Fate of a Stage Prodigy Walter Betty Overs Stayed His Welcome
A Glasgow Mail reminiscence recalls William Henry West Betty, the boy wonder of 1800s theater. Born Irish, he rose from Belfast debut in 1803 to fame in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Drury Lane, where crowds swarmed and collisions occurred. His fortune funded schooling, yet he later failed to recapture former glory after adolescence.
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Walter Betty
Henry Irving
Glasgow Mail
Glasgow
Edinburgh
William Henry West Betty
Young Betty
Belfast
Dunlop Street Theater
St. Mungo
Drury Lane
Betty
Giainvete
Soonenn
Appea
Room For Improvement On The Tempest Rehearsal
During rehearsals for The Tempest opening with a sea storm, Beerbohm Tree pushed actors to portray nature precisely. A blinding lightning flash and thunder rattled the stage from a real storm outside the theater. Tree replied that it could be improved, while the carpenter noted the spark was genuine.
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Beerbohm Tree
Mr. Tree
Mr Tree
Flour Too Low In Maine Town
A Portland man tells of Tobe Carter who plans minimal work for money to live briefly. In a village store he buys groceries including $1 worth of cons. He carries flour and small items. asks clerk if flour is lower. learns 35 pounds per dollar now, hopes it will rise so he won’t have to work much at home.
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Portland
Maine
Tobe Carter
Tobe
Bill
Philadelphia
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Private Stamps and Early U S Mail Carriers of the 19th Century
The article surveys private stamp carriers in the United States during the 1840s to 1870s, highlighting the American Letter Mail Company, Overton & Co., Wyman of New York, and the Hartford mail. It notes regional operations from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, with rival networks in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, and mentions Boston’s city dispatch and Boyd as key players.
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United States
American Letter Mail Company
Ita Ostal
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
W. Wyman
American Company
Boston
Overton & Co
Letter Express
Wyman
Philadelphia
Hartford Mail
Hartford
Boyd
Park Pl
Boston Herald
Oyster farming and ancient roots of cultivation
The article recalls oyster farming origins from ancient Rome and mid nineteenth century America, noting East River oystermen in 1851 began shelling beds before spawning. It describes submarine agriculture, vigilance against weeds and waste, and cites Queensland upas tree as a peril to birds. It includes stray fragments about temperance rhetoric and 19th century social phrases.
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America
East River
New York
National Magazine
Queensland
Australia
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Free Press
Atlanta
Semi-Weekly
Journal
Tri-Weekly
Constitution
Atlanta Daily Georgian
Principal Citiee
Dicky Turner
Derby
Lin
Lancashire
Joseph
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