Prophecy of a Plastic Stage for American Theater
Professor George P. Baker at the Lowell Institute foresees major stage changes within ten years. He argues for a revolving and elevator stage, minimal backdrops, and advanced lighting to emulate distance. He cites German examples, discusses wagoned sets, elevated or lowered scenes, and a steel horizon with stars for realistic skies.
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George P. Baker
Lowell Institute
Germany
England
Baker
Acta
New York
Berlin
Dresden
Steeple of Farvard Street Church Warns Cambridge
City authorities closed Harvard street area from Prospect to Norfolk and restricted traffic as a 75 foot steeple at the Farvard Street Methodist Church swayed in high winds. The bell and clock, weather vane, and surrounding walls posed risk of collapse with crowds watching. electric wires were disconnected and nearby bridges reported difficulties.
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Cambridge
Farvard Street
Harvard Street
Prospect
Norfolk Streets
Norfolk
Essex Street
Harvard
O’hearn
Broadway Common
Broadway Park
Steeple Weakens in High Winds Forcing School Dismissal
A church steeple showed signs of a weakened condition during strong winds shortly before noon yesterday. St Mary's Parochial School across the street dismissed students early due to danger as pedestrians and wagons moved nearby.
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St. Mary’s Parochial School
Soccer Star Brannighan Homesick in Dayton
William Brannighan of the Manchester United Club in New England is employed in Dayton Ohio after arriving from Yorkshire England five months ago. The ex Yorkshires left outside forward played for Yorkshires in England and is well known in Lawrence Lowell and Manchester. A second Manchester man, John P. Brown, is believed trapped in Dayton after moving there a month ago from Manchester. Brown formerly resided at 234 Main Street.
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Manchester
N. H
New England
William Brannighan
Manchester United
Dayton
Ohio
Brannighan
Yorkshire
England
Lawrence
Lowell
Flood Drowns Sixteen in Howesville Area
Sixteen people drowned as Sel River flood overtook Howesville near Terre Haute Indiana. Thirty others were marooned on rooftops and six rescue boats were sent from Linton to reach survivors. Wire communication to the village was cut off.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Howesville
Linton
Producers Accept Lower Milk Rate Debate in New England
John A. Spaulding of the New England Milk Producers Association says producers would accept 32 cents a can for milk but argue for 34 cents. He questions whether price reductions will reach consumers and urges support for farmer incomes amid rising butter costs and shrinking cow numbers. Spaulding advocates a Boston terminal to ship milk directly to consumers and cites European support for farmers.
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John A. Spaulding
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Spaulding
Vermont
New York
Boston
Germany
France
Massachusetts
Rescue of Antioch Crew Off Manasquan
Life savers using a breeches buoy rescued the 10 crew members of the Boston barkentine Antioch, bound from Savannah to New York, after she went ashore near Manasquan early today off Asbury Park New Jersey.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Antioch
Savannah
New York
Manasquan
Here
Bishop Escapes Flood and Reports Devastation in Ohio
The Rt. Rev. William Lawrence bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts returned to Boston after a trip to Columbus Ohio where he consecrated Rev. Theodore S Reese as suffragan bishop of Ohio. He warned that flood conditions were serious and described the area’s devastation as terrible.
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William Lawrence
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Columbus
Ohio
Theodore S. Reese
Bishop Lawrence
Boston
Vessel wreck of Antioch with crew rescue at sea
The Antioch, carrying railroad timber owned by John S Emery & Co of Boston, broke up in heavy seas and was a total loss. The Seneca Cutter stood by but no aid was needed after three crew members were rescued. Breeches buoy failure left seven aboard until life savers completed the rescue late afternoon.
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John S. Emery & Co
Boston
Antioch
United State Revenue
Seneca
Panic in Fort Wayne over Celina reservoir break rumor
A false alarm spread when word alleged Celina reservoir broke causing a panic in Fort Wayne. Three hundred workers had been reducing a crumbling wall 60 feet wide as residents fled to higher ground after a weather bureau warning.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Celina
St. Mary’s, O
St. Mary's
Weather Bureau
Fear for safety of Revere woman in Ohio flood
Friends fear Mrs. Mabel Childs of Revere is among flood victims in Ohio. She visited her parents Mr and Mrs J O Miller in West Milton Ohio for several weeks. Her husband Windsor F Childs a merchant broker at 131 State Street said he fears she is lost as West Milton is 19 miles from Dayton.
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Mabel Childs
Revere
Ohio
J. O. Miller
West Milton
Windsor F. Childs
State Street
Dayton, Co
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Enrico Caruso
Leo Slezak
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