Irving’s Macbeth falls short on verse and tone
A critical review contrasts Mr. Irving’s portrayal with Shakespearean rhythm. It praises his restraint and nervous intonation but argues his delivery lacks sweep and musical cadence. The reviewer cites stilted, staccato lines and missed dramatic resonance, noting voice limitations hinder the tragedy’s pathos.
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William Archer
Mr. Irving
Macbeth
Shakspere
Miss Anderson
Locke
Irving
Lord Sackville Letters Refute Diplomatic Duplicity Claims
The official letters of Lord Sackville regarding the Murchison incident are published from London and via cable, criticizing Secretary Bayard for alleged duplicity. The piece argues Sackville was urged by others, not by ill will, and suggests party needs forced urgent action affecting international comity.
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Lord Sackville
Murchison
London
Bayard
Murcusson
City library plan aims to leverage Boylston property for new building
A petition proposes using the present Public Library site value to fund the new Copley square structure. Trustees could sell the Boylston street building later, then borrow from sinking funds with the property pledge, delaying sale until occupancy. This keeps funds ready, avoids interest loss, and aims for early completion and greater final proceeds.
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Public Library
Copley Square
Boylston Street
Syracuse mayor urged liquor saloon closure and Sunday laxity
The Syracuse mayor faced impeachment prospects after a report of advising police commissioners to close saloons from Saturday night 12 o clock to Sunday 1 o clock, while endorsing a quiet Sunday violation. Affected by a protest from Syracuse Ministerial Association led by Rev Huntington, the mayor argued law enforcement fails without public support. Public opinion, he says, should determine actions and wink at violations.
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Syracuse
Police Commissioners of
Ministerial Association of
F. D. Huntington
Resignation prompts choice for library board and record commission
The resignation of William H. Whitmore from the Public Library board leaves a noted bibliographer. Mayor Hart nominates William R. Richards for the trusteeship, a choice expected to gain prompt aldermanic confirmation. Richards combines natural taste with education and habit, promising energy, intelligent industry, and trained judgment.
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William H. Whitmore
The
Public Library
Wair- More
Hart Hes
William R. Richards
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Rich-Ards
Emperor William Speech Highlights Silence on Big Issues
Cable reports show Emperor William at the opening of the Reichstag spoke at length about peace and recalled visits to St. Petersburg and Vienna. However, the remarks on internal affairs were sparse, with little focus on questions of general interest at the moment.
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Willia
Reichstag
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Germany Sees Prosperity amid Tax Cuts and Rail Growth
The article notes general satisfaction in Germany with prosperity among mercantile and artisan classes, aided by tax reductions. It highlights ongoing railway development and anticipated large appropriations, amid a balance of peace rhetoric and rising war preparations linked to France.
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Germany
M, Perrycine Ett
France
Revival of Shipping Sparks Ocean Freight and Shipbuilding Boom
The article notes a broad revival in shipping over six months with rising freights boosting shipyards in Britain and Maine. It cites Clyde output near a multi‑decade high, Maine and Bath launches totaling 16,086 tons, and rising American orders. It compares 1878 to 1887 world trade, showing Britain leading merchant fleets, the United States gaining but lagging in tonnage, and overall promising, steady growth despite some overproduction risks.
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Great Britain
the Post
Clyde
Bath
Maine
London Times
United States
France
Germany
Russia
Portugal
Italy
Norway
U S Shipping Share Lags Behind Nations Worldwide
The article notes the United States trails Britain Norway and Germany in tonnage growth despite a period of low mood, with a total 212000 tons across nations. It warns that US control of ocean trade remains about one seventh while only one fourteenth of world trade goes on American vessels, risking no real gain as global activity rises.
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Great Britain
Norway
Germany
United States
Reforms in New York Eyes Ballot Reform High License and Prison Labor
The New York Legislature faces three major issues ballot reform high license and prison labor. Saxton bill returns with edits though veto history remains. Support grows for excise reform while party lines strain over liquor influence and independent leadership. Prison labor reform lags though public outrage over prison conditions persists.
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New York
Saxton
Hitt
Friends of
New York Times
Democratic Party
New York Evening Post
Boston Public Library project shown with sculptural debates
A Boston essay describes the evolving Public Library site beside New Old South Church. It notes stone work from Milford quarry, revised arches and windows, and St Gaudens sculptures that may misalign with architectural mass. The writer critiques the frieze arrangement and praises mass unity like Paris Opera or the Arc de Triumph.
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Old South Church
Milford
St. Gaudens
Copley Square
Paris
Plymouth Church of Brooklyn Greater After Beecher Era
The Brooklyn Eagle contends Plymouth Church, long linked to Henry Ward Beecher, is not dissolving. It notes stronger laity, better organization, and growing self-reliance since Beecher’s death, while Dr Abbott lacks Beecher’s genius but matches his executive skill. It hints at meddlesome factions Dr Ansor may expel when able.
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Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Bzecher
Brooklyn Eagle
Breecher
Beecher
Dr. Abbott
Mr. Beecher
Eagle
Dr. Ansorr
Clergyman Denies Salary Pressure Amid Church Finances
Dr. Ansorr addressed his Sunday sermon noting church finances and denying any suggestion about his salary. He suggested critics were better off outside the church than within, signaling tension with dissenters.
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Ansorr
Dunlap Society Biennial Reports Promote American Stage History
The Dunlap Society secretary and treasurer highlight valuable work for the American stage, including publishing books on theatre history and preserving portraits of actors and dramatists. Membership costs $5 yearly, granting access to publications, with much of the work possible only through such an organization.
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Dunlap Society
Mr Goodwin Opens at Park Theatre in Gringoire Adaptation
The one act piece A Royal Revenge adapted from Gringoire opens with Mr Goodwin as Gringoire, delivering sentiment over comedy and showing limited articulation. R G Wilson as Louis XI impresses, Miller Kent shines, and Miss Lee stands out. Confusion, a thrice act farce, dominates most of the evening with brisk, entertaining acting from the ensemble.
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Mr. Goodwin
Goodwin
Gringoire
R. G. Wilson
Miller Kent
Oliver the Devil
Miss Lee
Louie
Christopher Blizzard
Burns
Mr. Eversfield
Theatres Show Busy Week With Old and New Plays
The Globe enters its second week of Miss Esmeralda drawing large crowds while the Museum continues Sweet Lavender in its third week. The Hollis Street Theatre hosts The Henrietta as the cast remains strong, and changes at the supporting company bolster performances. The Boston theatres announce Othello and The Merchant of Venice later in the week, with prices and sale dates listed, as Barry Fay bring McKenna's Flirtation to the Howard Atheneum and Zig Zag at the Globe Theatre.
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Miss Esmeralda
The
Globe
Miss Farren
Mr. Leslie
Miss Hood
Mesdames Lind
Robson
Crane
Hollis Street Theatre
Bronson Howard
Frank Losee
Parke Wainwright
Henry Woodward
Murray Hilton
Ellie Wilton
Opdyke
Selina Fetter
Carmen
Idgals
Boston
Signor Parisotti
Signor Campanini
Don Jose
Miss de Lussan
Faust
Mme. Januschowsky
Marguerite
Messrs
Booth and Barrett
Barry and
Fay
Howard Atheneum
McKenna
Irving’s Macbeth Production Praised by The Modern Stage
The piece lauds Henry Irving’s thirteen years of artistry and his Macbeth as a Shaksperian production of warmth color and imagination. It elevates Miss Ellen Terry as a new Lady Macbeth praising the actor’s executive skill and the dramatic vision, despite inevitable controversy.
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Clement Scott
Macbeth
Henry Irving
Elien ‘Terry
Shakspere
Princes, Queens, and a Yankee marble man in late notes
The item surveys varied figures from European nobility and American elites. It notes the Monaco prince fearing poisoning, Frau Lehmann dismissing opera's decline, Iowa Chief Justice Reed possibly resigning for Congress, and General Josiah Given as a potential successor. It mentions Prince Cantacurene’s lineage, Queen Victoria's charitable gifts in New Windsor, and James Batterson of Hartford famed for marble expertise.
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Monaco
Frau Lilli Lehmann
New York
Patti
Joseph Reed
Supreme Court of Iowa
Congress
Josiah Given
Prince Cantacurene
Washington
Stockholm
Baron de Struve
Constantinople
Queen Victoria
New Windsor
Holy Trinity
James G. Batterson
Hartford
Egypt
Pyramids
Batterson
Connecticut
Sunny Side of Libby Prison Lecture at Tremont Temple
Chaplain McCabe recounted his Libby Prison experiences last night, describing how 500 fellow inmates formed classes in French Greek Latin geography and law. He recalled daily concerts lectures and mock trials with live judges and noted forty lawyers inside the prison including Benjamin F Blair now practicing in New York.
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Libby Prison
Chaplain McCabe
Tremont Temple
Benjamin F. Blair
New York
New Mail Route Opened Between Northampton and Boston
A new United States mail route began yesterday with a mail car on the Central Massachusetts railroad running from Northampton to Boston. The city is reached between 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning, with Northampton reached early evening on the return. Mails are exchanged at all stations along the line.
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United States
Central Massachusetts Railroad
Northampton
Boston
Illinoy? A mosaic of phrases and quirks from afar
A transcontinental collage of wits and curiosities notes mispronunciations in Illinois, a Kentucky reform nib, a Syracuse note to the Treasury, Montreal carnival details, a banker’s photo gift, Philadelphia rule disputes, and a flashy champagne bottle trick with a heavy price tag. The items reflect light humor and oddities across cities.
General Harrison Cabinet Builder and Morton’s New York Slot
A brief New York Sun summary states General Harrison’s function to form the Cabinet and Mr Morton’s duty to ensure New York is represented in the Cabinet, outlining each official’s role in the administration.
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General Harrison
Mr. Morton
New York
N. Y
Home Market Idea Strikes North East Opinion
A St Long Republican editorial warns that the Home Market policy may spread from its origin region and harm the Northeast, suggesting the idea could take hold there despite initial resistance.
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St. Long
Illinois to ask Harrison no Cabinet place
MODEST ILLINOIS. Mr. Farwell says that Illinois will ask Mr. Harrison for no place in the Cabinet. Illinois is amply satisfied with the proud distinction of making Mr. Harrison's clothes. Chicago is the great emporium of fashion, and no better dressed man than Mr. Harrison will ever be seen at Washington.
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Illinois
Farwell
Harrison
Chicago
Mr. Harrison
Washington
Chicago Herald
Dem
A Way to Dispose of Blaine
A political note questions how Blaine would fare if his Cabinet claim were denied noting it might tempt Harrison to omit him as the simplest way to remove him from influence.
English influences push bill against foreign copy rights
A New York Tribune editorial argues the Copyright bill is driven by English interests, notably English book sellers objecting to remanufacturing foreign works domestically and English printers opposing outsourcing the process to American printers.
Maine statesman not offered cabinet post yet
A confidant of Mr Blaine says the Maine statesman has had no Cabinet offer or even hint of one. He would accept the Secretary of State position if tendered, but General Harrison must hold firm and avoid April Fool’sDay tricks with the portfolio.
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Blaine
Maine Statesman
Harrison
Maine
N. Y
MISS BAYARD AND THE MINISTER IN WASHINGTON TEA ROOM
Washington Despatch describes the Chinese minister visiting Florence Bayard at her home. He sits in a voluminous wadded gown beside her, sipping tea from a copper samovar while the interpreter and Dr Yow observe. The minister appears charmed, smiles oddly, and naps, later leaving with his entourage.
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Washington
W. Y
Florence Bayard
Yow
Legation
Bayard
Land of Dreams
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