Revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin Reignites Stage Classic
Elmo Scott Watson notes The Players revive Uncle Tom's Cabin in New York with stars Otis Skinner Ceselia Loftus Kate Mayhew Joanna Roos Fay Bainter Edward McNamara Lois Shore. The piece traces the play's record 76 year run, its wide influence, and Harriet Beecher Stowe's lack of royalties before copyright law.
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Uncle Tom
Eva
Topsy
Simon Legree
Otis Skinner
Cecelia Loftus
Kate Mayhew
Joanna Roos
Fay Bainter
Edward McNamara
Lois Shore
New York
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abie
United States
Filiza
Boston
Canada
Talking Pictures
New York City
West
George L. Aiken
Aiken
Troy
N. Y
Charles W. Taylor
Cordelia Howard
the Howards
Atlantic
Onkle Tom
la Cabana del Tio Tomas
Africa
Russia
Macaulay
Dickens
Charles Kingsley
George Sand
Heine
Philadelphia
New York Times
Jarrett & Palmer
England
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Holland
Marie Bates
David Warfield
Harry Hawk
Ford
Washington
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Harold Fosburg
Harold
Berlin
Joseph Jefferson
William Warren
George L. Fox
John Gilbert
William Lemoyne
New York State
Lotta
Mary McVicker
Edwin Booth
Simon Legrees
John L. Sullivan
J. W. Goodrich
Connecticut
East
Pugilist
Ern G. Estey
Lynn
Tom
John Jr
John L
Goodrich
Embarrassed Man Reflects On Seashore Rescue Mistake
Mr Meekton tells his sister-in-law he feared for Henrietta at the seashore and reveals guilt over a drowning incident. He claims not to have saved her to avoid humiliation but admits his actions were tied to pride. The confession hints at a tragedy behind their seaside outing.
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Henrietta
Mr Meekton
Language clash over San Juan pronunciation in California
A playful exchange unfolds as two residents debate how to pronounce San Juan versus San Jose. The Old Resident corrects the New Resident, noting California speech skews J sounds, while the newcomer reveals only recent hours in the state and a mispronounced greeting.
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San Juan
California
Padre
San Jose
Calif
The Old Coot Mazie Reflects on a New Job
Mazie fears the new job as she worries the boss will not tolerate vanity. Mabel consoles, noting the required focus on spelling and dictionaries over looking into the mirror. The exchange captures small town humor and character dynamics.
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Mazie
Mabel
Unlucky Man Bets on Dodgers Win
A Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption shows Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown debating the Dodgers game. Mrs. Jones asserts the team will lose, citing her husband’s two cigars wager on a Dodgers victory.
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Mrs. Jones
Dodgers
Mrs. Brown
Unnecessary Prof Defends Course Notes Incident
A student challenges a professor about taking notes in class. The professor responds with a sharp retort about the value of notes, while a student pressures for access to a family member’s course materials. The exchange highlights concerns over study methods and resource sharing.
End of that silly debt quarrel ends in thanks
A brief, sharp exchange ends with thanks after a debtor finally repays a sawbuck. The dialog centers on a long owed sum and relief at resolution, with no broader context given.
How They Got It
A man aims to fill his home with comforts while his wife seeks antiques. A visitor suggests heirlooms from pawnshops. the husband retorts that their treasures are “second-handed down to us by an ‘uncle.”
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Hus
Theological Mainspring Two Ministers and a Stopped Watch
Two ministers ride in a cab toward the station fearing a missed train. One discovers his watch has stopped and laments his faith in it. The other quips that good works would have served better, a line attributed to the Christian Advocate.
Noting the windowed line of a linotype night
A clipped Florida Times Union observation reflects on misprints: windows and widows in printing. The remark links vision through glass to typographic error in the linotype process, hinting at the paper’s mood about mistaken lines.
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Florida Times- Union
Of Course Its Dead The Hair Dressers Remark
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes the complementation of hair dye with life and style. The quip contrasts hair vitality with frequent dyeing, reflecting salon culture and humor in a brief entertainment snippet.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Saving That Anyway The Odd Phrase In A Classic Joke
A fragment shows a quip about protecting an automobile after a horse theft. The exchange uses a riddle tone, noting ironic priorities, with no clear event or person named. The lines imply a humorous misdirection about security priorities and the era’s transportation modes.
Farmer Corn tessell on son's vocation joke
A Washington Star quip recalls Farmer Corn tessell saying his son might become a street car conductor. The boy already tells the family where they get off, highlighting rural humor about future plans and everyday work.
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Farmer Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Just the Eyes Girl Eye Glasses Joke Note
A humorous exchange from Ev erybody's Weekly recalls a groan worthy line about breaking glasses. The optician reassures no full exam is needed, only an eye check.
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Optician
CROSSWORD TEASER HORIZONTAL CLUES
Crossword teaser listing many numbered across clues with definitions and word lengths, including engine of war water body cramp unnamed bag rowing instrument and other related entries. The list mixes 4-A 11-An 12-A 15-Under and many more with several duplicates and garbled entries indicating a puzzle page fragment.
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