Meissonier and the Hidden Theatre Curtain Tale
A famed painter Meissonier supposedly refused a rich client’s plan for a giant theater curtain, estimating a 10 meter by 13 meter work would take thirty years and cost six million dollars. The story, cited by Musical Courier, contrasts the painter’s fame with the dream of a private stage.
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Destruction of Cervera Fleet and Capture of Colon
Sailors report the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet off Santiago and the capture of the Cristobal Colon after a dawn pursuit. The torpedo destroyers Pluton and Furor suffer heavy losses. Gloucester rescues and aids wounded Spaniards aboard. Admiral Sampson leads decisive action with Commodore Bodley and Captain Wainwright observing.
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