Stage manager accused as drinker tries to kiss at rehearsal
A chaotic mix of anecdotes from a period magazine features a backstage assault claim where a stage manager allegedly attempted a kiss while drunk at a rehearsal. Other snippets recall artists praising a fruit basket as battlefield light and shade and a marrieds’ exchange about income.
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Fray Andres and the King in a Juicy Fresco
Florence Wilkinson in McClure's Magazine presents a somber scene of Fray Andres and Fray Vulian crafting a luminous Singing-Book at Leon. A sick king gazes from a corrupt throne as monks paint vivid figures while foreboding flames and unquiet souls loom.
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Challenging Shrubb Draws Fierce Debate in Racing Row
A column mocks Acouse and his backers for challenging Alfred Shrubb in a fifteen mile race. It ridicules claims of a possible upset, dismisses Indigenous runners, and jokes about defeating Shrubb by foul means or lightning, concluding no substance behind the challenge.
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Boston
Ananias
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Horse drawn carriages vs motor vehicles in strong view
A Pall Mall Gazette piece discusses the horse drawn carriage tradition versus motor broughams and taxicabs. It notes the enduring appeal of horse drawn transport for its beauty, comfort, and artistry, while acknowledging motor innovation reshapes industry but cannot supplant the charm of a well matched pair of horses. It also highlights record jumping by Myopia owned by Mr George Pepper of Toronto at Madison Square Garden, tracing earlier feats by Roseberry and Pearl.
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Thames Watermen
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George Pepper
Toronto
Madison Square Garden
New York
Buffalo
Roseberry
Mr. Pepper
Ontario
S. Howland
Pearl
Chicago
Myopia
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