Wilson Barrett Early Life and Rise to Theatre Mastery
Special Correspondence outlines Wilson Barrett's hard early years in London, living on little pay while studying plays and performing in a self built theatre. He juggled work at a corn merchant and a printing office, learned violin and dancing, and formed an amateur troupe before winning leading roles and later reviving the Princess theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
You
Wilson Barrett
Jessee
Royal Princess’ Theatre
London
America
Chicago
Venice
Chatterton
Barrett
Henry Neville
Camilla
Neville
Young Barrett
George
Princess’ Theatre
Wilson
Keen
Heodore Stanton
Badeau’s Work Sparks Cure for Anglomania in New York
Special Correspondence surveys social reaction to Anglo policies and elitist manners in New York. Gen. Adam Badeau’s articles on English aristocracy are credited with curbing anglomania by exposing class oppression and the enslaved status of Englishwomen, while praising genuine nobility and impartial critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badeau
New York
Duke of Sutherland
St. Cloud
America
Americans
England
Adam Badeau
Gen. Badeau
Goldsmith
Gen
Kensington Place
Hampton Court
Sankey on music and mission two societies of song
The evangelist Ira D. Sankey discusses two classes of hymns, the high classical and the simple gospel, and explains why simple, tender melodies move the masses. He recalls early life, meeting Moody in 1869, and notes frequent hymn buying and ongoing hymn composition. He predicts future music will be pure, simple, and widely understood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira D. Sankey
Europe
St. Paul
John Knox
Spurgeon
Mr. Moody
Mr. Sankey
Newcastle
Internal Revenue
Lincoln
Moody
Indianapolis
New York Mail and Express
Ghastly plaster cast links martyr Geronimo to Algiers cathedral
The museum holds a plaster cast of the Moorish lad Geronimo who, after religious persecution, died by being buried alive in concrete. Local tradition says a fort wall block from Fort des Vingtquatre Heures bore his writhing image, later claimed by the church and housed in the cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Geronimo
Miss May McClellan's Mice At The Opera
Miss May McClellan daughter of the late Gen McClellan kept two white mice as pets. They roamed the opera box during intermission and even emerged during a dramatic solo causing audience amusement. An usher caught the mice when they sprinted along the balcony rail and returned them to Miss McClellan. The incident left the prima donna with an unusually quiet ovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May McClellan
Gen McClellan
Academy
Miss McClellan
The Violin Fairy Miss Harkness Senkrrah in Century
The Century profiles Miss Harkness Senkrrah known as the violin fairy for thirteen years in Europe. Liszt showed interest and accompanied her on piano, a noted honor described by the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Senkrah
Swiss and American Watch Makers Earnings Compared
The Swiss output is forty watches per year while a United States mechanic produces about 150. The American earns in skilled labor three times as much as the Swiss. Also a quip warns against expecting a man to kick his own dog in a fight, suggesting a surprise ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Boston
Extravagance and Poverty Prompt Harsh Questioning
Joe Howard in New York World contrasts lavish spending by the rich with stark poverty seen in Long Branch. He cites Mr Zig Zag and Miss Flyaway while noting a 75 year old woman begging for a cent, arguing that sporadic charity masks systemic hunger during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zig Zag
Miss Flyaway
West End
Long Branch
Daily Papers
Joe Howard
New York World
The Writing of the Stars
English astronomer R A Proctor marvels at star photographs showing light waves recorded on film. He notes engraving a zincographic plate from a star made negative proves the work of the stars and the sun, with no human touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Proctor
Earth
Arkansaw
Honeymoon Like Affection Sparks Patience in Old Married Pair
Smith teases Brown about honeymoon vibes while Brown explains they were at the theatre together and holding hands to avoid getting separated. Brown admits they are very near sighted and hoped to stay together. The exchange ends with a light reflection on affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Brown
Hatlurr Boox Co Ad Promises Big Sellout Gains
An advertising pitch from Hatlurr Boox Co in Portland Maine claims the agency can help beginners earn more money than anyone else by taking the best selling book. It promises grand success with free terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatlurr Boox Co
Portland
Maine
Cure for piles offers permanent relief with Bosanko remedy
Piles cause back and abdominal weight with possible kidney misperception. Indigestion and flatulence may occur. Moisture and itching after warming are common. Bosanko Pile Remedy absorbs tumors and relieves itching for a permanent cure at 50 cents. sold by Flower & Petrikin in Piqua, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosanko
Veterinary Surgeon in G Cook Offers Cures and Services
G Cook a veterinary surgeon advertises compounds for curing Black Sea Pleuro Pneumonia Hog Cholera and Fowl Cholera as well as remedies for bone muscle and ligament enlargements and general diseases. He stocks trocars for bloated cattle and offers farriery at A A Woodbury’s shop and pruning tools. He can be found at W A Miner’s Livery Stable with accommodations for invalids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Sea
Woodbury's
W. A. Miner's
All Work First Class Advertisement Claim
Slogan style notice touts superior materials and proportions with a invitation to visit before purchasing elsewhere.
English Phraseboard Hints at Cairo Café Prices
A placard in Alexandria cafe chantant uses misread phrases from English as She Is Spoke. The English text promises “All iced drinks, one piastre extra” and directs customers to address complaints at the office while noting prices remain equal to other items. The Argonaut reports this bilingual display as evidence of the book’s reach in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Alexandria
Vienna public baths hailed as world's finest facility
The Vienna baths occupy a central location and feature a basin 100 feet by 578 feet, with depths up to 12 feet. Water is renewed three times daily. The complex accommodates 1,500 visitors and operates May 1 to Oct 31 from 5 AM to dusk, plus a ladies bath from 9 AM to 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. G
Evangelist Sankey
Miss May McClellan
Violin Fairy
St. Paul Globe
G, Cook
Tverside
M. Ravn
Denver, Colo
Eceer
Medley & Beals
Skinner Block
Corner 16Th and
Lawrence St
Denver
16Th St
Denver Pleasant and Central
P. R. Fawcett
Lawrence
Weatherhead
Larimer
U Walker,brown & Smearing
Holladay St
Denve
Elgan & Owen
16Th Street
BLOOD
Larimer St
Michael
Colorado Hot Air Furnace Works
15Th Street
W. L. Clayton
WAL Wood
LIM Hay and Chain
Stewart
Yard
Bey
Mason
Greeley
Colorado
Greenlee & Co
Denver, Colorado
E. Brooks
Harvey
Parker
H. A. Ancuer
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tax Centace Company
Fulton Street, N. Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!