Night at the Beach Deepens a Quiet Romance
A doctor and a mysterious young woman share a moonlit conversation on the beach about letters, secrets, and future friendship. They reveal inner thoughts on life, art, and faith as they sense a growing bond while avoiding public scrutiny. The scene ends with them returning to the cottage as night deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Forney
Florence
Miss Matthews
Baring Coast
Marie
Miss Hale
Miss Hare
Miss _Matthews
Matthews
Queen Mary’s Court
John Knox
Elizabeth
Billy Shakespeare
Danville
Pilgrims
Tron
Marcus Aurelius
Emerson
Mira
Martin Luther
Passing of Old Playhouses in London’s Theatres
The article traces the demise and repurposing of historic London theatres. It highlights the Pantheon on Oxford Street, the Milton Street and Court Theatres, and others turned into chapels, Y M C A spaces or commercial sites. It notes the Globe’s imminent clearance and Niagara Hall’s conversion to a show bazaar for electric coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
John Hollingshead
London
Pantheon
Oxford Street
Soho
Messrs. Gilbey
King’s Theatre
Haymarket
Signor
Signora Spitallini
Milton Street
Grub Street
City Wall
Cripplegate
Old Morrison
Fore Street
Old Court Theatre
Chelsea
Miss Litton
Young Men’s Christian Association
Y.M. C.A
House
Elton
Atlantic
Astley
Panem
Olympic
London County Council
Opera Comique
Holborn
First Avenue
Gordon’s
Globe Theatre
Lyons Inn
Globe
Gilbert-Sullivan Opera
Niagara Hall
York Street
Westminster
Niagara
Falls of
Johhn Milton
Queen Anne’s Mansions
Jeremy Bentham
James Mill
British India
John Stuart Mill
William Hazlitt
Unappreciated Dignity Story by Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang recounts a tale about canvassing for votes. Abernethy faces a grocer bailie who questions the seriousness of his candidacy, while the humor turns on asking for a trivial favor rather than support for a chair. The exchange highlights social snobbery and practical bargaining in a satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lang
Abernethy
Edinburgh
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Torney
Miss Rankin
Ana
Presbyterian
Queen Mary
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Winnipsg
California
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Harvey
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Yosemite
Santa Fe
Co. C. Carpenter
Pass
Guaranty Bidg
Mina
Canapan
Australasia
And
the Orient
C. E. McPherson
Winnipeg
Great Lakes
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Canadian Northern Railway
Geo. H. Shaw
Winnipes
Troy
Senne Mann
America
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