Ah Sin at Fifth Avenue Theater Marks Ninth Season
Mr Daly opens his ninth Fifth Avenue season with Ah Sin by Mark Twain and Bret Harte. The China character is played by Forsole, with extensive revisions after Washington success. Twain and Harte explain staging faults and improvements, noting bloodcurdling action, humor, and didactic aims while praising audience reception.
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Mark Twain
Bret Hart
Fifth Avenue Theater
New York City
Mark Train
New York
Daly
Bret Marte
Washington
Mark ‘Twain chiello
G. T. Parsole
Ah Sin
twining
California
Garter
Herzegovina
Timbuctoo
Bret Harte
James
Gentresey
Mr. Forsole
San Francisco
America
stanstination
United States
Single-Track Railway Advocate Seeks Virginia City Backers
A Visalia inventor David B. James writes from California to the Evening Chronicle proposing a cheaper single-track railroad to connect Reno with Virginia City. He argues the plan saves money, reduces repairs, and could spur development, inviting investors and noting the project could break monopolies while benefiting the country. A second anecdote from Gold Hill News recounts a miner’s death and a newsbearer’s awkward delivery.
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David B. James
Visalia
California
Evening Chronicle
Virginia and Reno
Reno
Virginia City
Death of General Jackson and a sentinel’s doubt
A reflection on General Jackson's death during the Civil War, noting his mortal wounding and burial in Lexington after May 15, 1843. The piece recounts his fame, the Army of Lee's march to Gettysburg, and a sentinel who doubted a pass signed by Jackson could grant safe passage, illustrating loyalty and duty.
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Lee
Lexington
Virginia
South
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
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finnly
Cal
Kyd Douglas
Fragmented humor and anecdotes from a late 19th century column
A jumble of quips and notices from various papers, referencing jokes about dandruff, a New York painter, a Philadelphia court, and a Juxtaposition of humorous misreadings. The item includes stray lines about labor strikes, sign posters, and scattered social chatter from multiple cities.
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Te Courier-Journal
New York
anyate
Norristown, Herald
Unclear ancient lake site sparks municipal inquiry at Lake Geneva
Report describes divers discovering submerged structures in Lake Geneva prompting investigators to verify claims about vermilion cement remains and a proposed jetty. Authorities assess the supposed archaeological find and its relation to a claimed ancient dwellings site near the shore.
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