London Life and Bostonians at the Grand in January
The Gray hosts Sowing the Wind and London Life with grand scenery and a 50‑horse battle scene. The Bostonians bring Helen Bertram and Marcia van Dresser, among other stars, for January 14 18 19 20 plus a full opera orchestra and Studley’s choral support.
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London Life
Paris
London
New York
Pulic
Bostonians
Helen Bertram
Marcia van Dresser
Henry Clay Barnabee
George Frothingham
W. H. MacDonald
Frank Rushworth
John Dunamore
Achreme
Josephine Bartlett
W. H. Fitzgerald
Charles R. Hawley
Grace Cameron
Dansamne
Edith Hendee
Metropolitan Grand Lopera Company
3. L. Studley
Mrs Carter's Carder and rise on the American stage
The article traces Mrs Lea lin Carter from a Kentucky belle to a prominent early American actress. It highlights her breakthrough under David Belasco in Miss Helyett and The Heart of Maryland, notes her Boston Hollis Street runs, and recounts later triumphs in Zaza Zara and a London première. It also covers her background, training, and admiration for Mme Bernhardt, emphasizing hard work and steady progress.
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Hollistteet Theater
Boston
Lealin Carter
New York
Herald Square Theater
Hollis Street Theater
Washington
Garrick Theater
Bar Harbor
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Dudley
Louise
Dayton
Oale
Mrs. Carter
Stage World Feats and Legal Follies Across Cities
The piece surveys Sol Smith Russell’s resilient comeback to the public, amid whispers of a final farewell. It notes Henry Miller facing a $25,000 copyright suit in Milwaukee, and discusses London debates on a national acting school with figures like Forbes Robertson and Max Beerbohm weighing in. It reports Bran don Hurst replacing the Earl of Yarmouth in Make Way for the Ladies, De Wolf Hopper leasing Shaftesbury Theatre, and The Charlatan touring London with Ted Sloan as a partner in the venture.
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Fred G. Berger
Detroit
Fettle
Sol Smith Russell
Dr,ohnson
Garrick
Henry Miller
Davidson Theater
Milwaukee
Charles Frohman
Tate Baker
May Weinhold
London
Forbes Robertson
Wilson Barrett
Brandon Hurst
Roland Reed
Hurst
Earl of Yarmouth
Gibould
New Haven
England
Rensist
de ‘Wolf Hopper
Shaftesbury Theater
Hopper
Shaftbury
Wang
Ted” Sloan
Ita London Enterprise
Notes of the Stage recounts and a vacation mishap
The Detroit Free Press notes Sol Smith Russell's Chicago breakdown and a secret from the public, recalling a vacation at a villa near Martha's Vineyard where he suffered nervous frustration during a past era.
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Sol Smith Russell
Chicago
Detroit Free Press
Martha's Vineyard
Pap and the Drunk Drummers at the Railroad
A Memphis Scimitar tale describes a village railroad station gathering of drummers hoping for a train. A bald drummer quips there was no room for brains and hair as a sallow countryman nearby joins the exchange. The bald drummer buys drinks.
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Memphis Scimitar
Drunemera
Pap
Allus
Shanghai impressions and rumors from an English city view
A travelogue portrays Shanghai as a model settlement with English governance and a diverse international presence. The writer sketches Bund buildings, street life, and servants, notes respect for women, and cites a plan to mobilize reform including footbinding abolition. A Shanghai rumor claims Japan plans a swift seizure of Port Arthur, expanding navy then shrinking it, reflecting Pacific tensions.
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Sthemm
Japan
Atong
Wanik
Shanghai
Haussmann
Bund
London
Laverpoo
Bhuughal
Parke
Gardene
Imadon
New York
Budapest
Vienna
Melbourne
Batavia
Singapore
Calcutta
Birmingham
Brussels
Corporation
Bel-gian
Engraeer
Upper
Burmah
China
Gordon
Port Arthur
Pacific
River Passage Footholds Highlight Foreign Stakes
The Boxton Trans script describes a two hour river journey from the ship top Shanghai revealing how American and European powers have already secured footholds along the route. It notes broad interraction and shifting influence as colonial interests expand.
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Shanghai
The Savage Bachelor exchange in Indianapolis satire
A fragmentary exchange from the Indianapolis scene shows conflicting views on acting talent with a quip about women indicating the gender balance in show business. The overheard banter highlights tensions between perceived talent and industry dynamics.
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Indianapolis Preas
Eslor
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