Janauschek Shines in Meg Merrilies at Park Theatre
Mme Janauschek’s first Boston Meg Merrilies of the season drew a large audience with close attention and enthusiastic recall. The review praises her transformation from famed tragic roles to the gypsy hag, noting strong acting, poignant last act, and superb technique, with supporting care from Chaplin Tyrone Power and Miss Burrows.
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Janauschek
Meg Merrilies
Park Theatre
Boston
Woodbourne
Books
Lake
Meg
Scott
Mme. Janauschek
Katharine
Brunnhilde
Maria Stuart
Phaedra
Queen Elizabeth
Dedlock
Medea
Macbeth
Meg Mervilles
Walter Scott
Ellangowan
Bertram
Harry Bertram
Mr. Chaplin
Charlie
Tyrone Power
Symphony Concerts Ticket Sales Draw Public Praise
The Boston Post notes unfounded complaints about ticket sales for Symphony Concerts and publishes the Music Hall manager’s explanation. He credits Mr. Hig iSon for foresight and generosity in making the performances possible, urging fairer recognition of public enthusiasm.
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Music Hall
H1G@Ison
Cramp ships Yorktown and Chicago finish Newport tests
The cruiser Chicago averaged 15.3 knots on a four hour run with peaks to 16 knots. The Yorktown, contract speed 16 knots, hit 17.2 knots and may reach 18 with favorable conditions. Both show reliability. Yorktown proves handy and engines had no defects.
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Chicago
Yorktown
Newport
Baltimore
Messrs
Cramp
Tomorrow’s French elections shape Europe and America
Tomorrow France votes in a general election whose outcome is watched worldwide for its potential to influence peace and prosperity. Observers doubt a Boulangist comeback, noting conservatives will likely avoid allying with him even if the ministry falls.
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France
Europe
Chamber of Deputies
America
Boulanger
Paris
Conservatives abandon war on republic in favor of constitutional remodelling
The piece argues Conservatives and allies shift focus from overthrowing the republic to altering the government’s personnel and pursuing a conservative policy. It cites M. de Cas Sagnac in L Autorité and notes radicals and Boulangists may be weaker in polls since 1876, predicting uncertain gains unless discontent grows.
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Lady DiLon
M. Pe Cas- Sagnac
L’ Autorité
Opposition to using Central Park for World’s Fair space
In New York strong opposition arises to taking park land for a World’s Fair site. The committee proposes Riverside and Morningside parks and adjacent vacant lands, with about two hundred acres of the upper Central Park possible if more space is needed. The plan is framed as a temporary exhibition complex.
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New York
Central Park
Riverside
Morningside
Proposals to Use Central Park Spark Public Debate
The piece argues that encroaching on Central Park for an exhibition sets a dangerous precedent and would harm the park’s natural beauty. It questions whether New York has better sites and suggests success might hinge on that choice, contrasting with Chicago’s plans.
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Central Park
Tribune
New York
Chicago
Honest Party Reform and Cleveland’s Enduring Influence
The piece argues that party honesty aligns with expediency in the Democratic reform movement led by President Cleveland. It asserts reforms realign politics away from Civil War rooted traditions toward principled progress, noting rising support among independents and former Republicans. The author predicts reform will prevail if Democrats stay true to their principles.
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Cleveland
Party of Progress and Reform
Morever
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The Southern Negro Opinion On Migration Westward
A historical editorial argues against mass Westward migration for African Americans, noting that Southern whites know and accept Black neighbors better, and that staying in the South offers social familiarity. It cites a Charleston paper urging home staying and questions broader federal aid and relocation plans.
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Colored Baptists
Indianapolis
Charleston Plain Speaker
West
Race and power in the South and abroad in late era anecdotes
The piece debates race tensions in the American South, noting injustices and white dominance, while calling for white leaders and the press to curb violence. It cites a Freeman's Journal critique and argues for greater respect toward Black people, urging a conciliatory stance and justice from Southern elites. It also lightly muses on Chinese society as a comparative reflection on manners and hierarchy.
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Harry Warrington
England
South
Freeman’s Journal
Galveston
Texas
New “South
A Chinese View on England and Europe Desultory Notes
A reviewer notes a Chinese traveller’s Desultory Notes praising certain European aspects while joking about a one wife rule and widow remarriage. He describes European prisons as spacious, clean, and humane, contrasting with Chinese norms, and comments on fire engines and public displays of affection. The London Daily News weighs in with philosophical remarks on cultural sensitivities.
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England
Golpsmth
Middle Kingdom
London Daily News
Altangi
Statue ideals in Boston and McClellan in marble
A Boston letter discusses how statues should reflect a subject as he appeared, not idealized traits. It cites Wendell Phillips on Governor Andrew and Sumner and Quincy statues, praises Jefferson at Bulfinch Place, and argues artists should depict likenesses, including McClellan, as they were. It also notes anecdotes on deception in billing and an odd newspaper ad.
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Wendell Phiilips
Philippic
Boston
Advertiser
Andrew
Mac
Wendell Phillips
Napoleon
Maine
Connecticut postmasters in mail fraud scheme
A New York firm sought about seventy five Connecticut postmasters to send circulars before payment. Postmasters would receive a government fee for canceling stamps and also expect favors from their employers. Fifty agreed to the illegal arrangement, suggesting a high proportion of dishonest postmasters in the state.
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New York
Connecticut
Work Among Episcopalians Seeks Diocesan Headquarters
Episcopal committees from the Cambridge and diocesan conventions plan a united appeal for subscriptions to establish a diocesan house, with Griswold Hall proposed as the building name. St. James's parish prepares for occupancy of the North avenue church under Rev. Edward Abbott, while St. John's, Fall River, lays a cornerstone on Oct. 5. The Beebe family memorial church at Falmouth nears completion. St. Paul's Boston buys 282 Marlboro Street for a rectory for Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay. The Episcopal Charitable Society, founded in 1724, meets Sept. 26 to consider a ~100,000 bequest from Mrs. James K. Dow. The Protestant Episcopal triennial convention meets in St. George's Church, New York, Oct. 2 for about three weeks. The Ep iscopal Club opens season with a dinner at the Vendome on Oct. 28, with Bishop Whipple of Minnesota expected.
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Griswold Hall
North Avenue
Cambridge
Porter
St. Paul’s Church
Boston
Marlboro Street
Fairfield
Lindsay
Venerable
Episcopal Charitable Society
James K. Dow
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
St. George’s Church
New York
Hotel Vendome
Minnesota
Whipple
Obituary notices for Axe Burbank and Evans in Boston area
T Mackenzie Axe known as the telescope man on Boston Common died at home after illness. He served in the war and was a Gettysburg Post 191 G A R charter member. Catherine Burbank of Contoocook New Hampshire a War of 1812 pensioner died aged ninety one. Colonel Thomas J Evans Virginia lawyer died aged sixty seven a Confederate army veteran and Mason.
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Boston Common
Mason Street
Pennsylvania
Axe
Gettysburg Post 191
G.A.R
St. Omer
St. Omer Commandery F. and A. M. . Mrs. Catherine Burbank
Contoocook
N. H
Jonathan Burbank
Thomas J. Evans
Virginia
Richmond
Evans
Salem Aldermen Approve Land Purchase for Dutch Gap Canal Street
Salem aldermen met in a special session to conduct concurrent business and adopt an order acquiring land for the new street along the Dutch Gap Canal.
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Salem
Speciau
Dutch Gap Canal
Dramatic Theatre Changeups and Star Engagements Next Week
Dramatic news notes many bill changes for next week. Mme Rhea debuts in Josephine at Globe and Sol Smith Russell starts a two week Poor Relation at Park with Alfred Hudson in the company. Hollis Street Theatre reports record Brigands business with crowds turned away. Planet Globe and Park headlines list a raft of engagements across New York and Boston venues with Booth Modjeska touring dates set from September to October.
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Mme. Rhea
Globe
Josephine
the Park
Sol Smith Russell
Daly’s Theatre
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Alfred Hudson
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Howard
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Sol Smith Russell Signs Playwright Boucicault For New Comedy
Sol Smith Russell has contracted Dion Boucicault to write a new comedy set in and around New York. The play is to be produced at Daly's Theatre around September 1 next year, coinciding with Russell beginning a six week engagement there.
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Dion Boucicault
New York
Daly’s Theatre
Mr. Russell
Ibsen Season Intensifies in New York Ambitions
The Commercial Advertiser notes New York aims to lead London and Berlin in Ibsen productions this winter. Paliver contemplates a play, the American School of Acting plans another, and Herr Amberg announces a full Ibsen cycle.
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London
Berlin
Mr. Paliver
Eclectic miscellany items from a distant era
A wide ranging column notes curiosities from coin inventories to a London recluse with a coffin under his bed, a Watertown paper roll, and humorous exchanges about pies. It covers Dr Nansen’s marriage to Eva Sars, talk of Murat Halstead, exotic royal carriages, and an artist’s photogenic cherubim experiment.
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N. Y
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Eva Sars
Michael Sars
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Queen Anne
Marlborough
Admiral Benbow
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Russia
First Six Months Inspect Harrison Record
Providence Journal notes a brief period into President Harrison's term and questions how much the Republican party has benefited from the first six months of his administration.
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Harrison
Providence Journal
Ind
Not Tanner but Tannerism in Harrison’s policy critique
The Philadelphia Telegraph argues the country’s protest targets Tannerism, not the man Tanner, warning President Harrison must recognize and act against the broader ideological issue shaping policy.
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Harrison
Tanner
Philadelphia Telegram
Ind
Grover Cleveland Remains Not Forgotten by Democrats
The Philadelphia Record notes Grover Cleveland’s enduring esteem as he distances himself from the White House. His name draws tumultuous cheers at Democratic gatherings nationwide, reflecting public regard for his honest and capable service.
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Grover Cleveland
White House
Union
Philadelphia Record
Ind
Foraker assails removal over Tanner in Ohio stump speech
The New Haven Register reports Foraker denounces Tanner’s removal, accusing an obscure cabinet member of engineering it. The piece notes General Noble’s war record appears unknown to Foraker amid the controversy in Ohio.
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General Noble
Tanner
Ohio
Foraker
Noble
New Haven Register
Democrats in Iowa Face Reform and License Debates
The piece argues Democrats in Iowa could gain if brave, backing tariff reform for workers and farmers while pushing a high license policy for liquor. It notes Horace Boies, born in New York, long aligned with Republican views though independent, chosen as a candidate amid shifting party loyalties.
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Iowa
Horace Boies
M. ¥. Times
Ind
Whitecaps in Norwalk Warn Resident to Leave Town
In Norwalk Connecticut on Sept 20 Whitecaps arrived abroad and Captain Pierce a respected local on Ems street received notice to step out of policies or depart. Large posters bearing a cross bones and coffin motif were nailed to his front door signaling the threat.
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Norwalk
Conn
Capt Pierce
Ems Street
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