Farewell to Booth Onstage Collapse Ends Great Career
April 4 report from Lyceum theater describes Edwin Booth suffering a partial stroke during Othello with Barrett as Iago and Booth as Othello. Barrett expressed grief revealing belief this may be the end for the renowned tragedian. Booth moved to a hotel, two weeks of performances canceled, and doctors to care for his health.
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Lyceum Theater
Booth
Barrett
Mr. Barrett
Taara
Mr. Barratt
Opera House
Mr. Booth
New York
Edwin Booth A Life of Fortune and Penury on Stage
Edwin Booth born Belair Maryland November 18 1833 spent forty years on stage. He rose from poverty to wealth and back, starred in Hamlet rarely, married Mary Devlin then Mary McVicker, faced financial ruin from a failed New York theatre, later revived fortunes with large San Francisco receipts.
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Edwin Thomas Booth
Belair
Boston Museum
Richard Jit
New York
Booth
Richard Itt
San Francisco
J. B. Jr
Edwin
Jaffier
Venice
Hamlet
Australia
Laura Keene
Twenty-third-st
Sixthave
Barrett
Davenport
Mark Smith
Lincoln
Inngland
Germany
Romeo
Burton
Metropolitan Theater
Mary Devlin
Troy
Richmond
Booths Turbulent Stage Life and Iago Inferno
The passage recalls Edwin Booth in a lean repertory, notes his admiration for Flynn and Forrest, and records a near fatal onstage feud with Flynn during a Richmond Richard III scene. It mentions Booth’s liquor fueled frenzy, a broken nose, and a Peoria incident where a crank tried to shoot him. It also highlights his cultured upbringing and his elegant handwriting.
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Edwin Forest
Thomas Flynn
Booth
Tom Flynn
Richmond
Richard NT
Flynn
Peoria
Iago
Booths Debut on Stage Under Father’s Quiet Interest
Edwin Booth marked his first stage appearance at the Boston Museum on September 1 cast as Ureasil. His father, Edwin Booth Sr., watched from the wings with a calm, teasing restraint, even offering his own spur to the youth as a rite of passage. The elder Booth’s later satisfaction remained unstated but evident in his inimitable, guarded support.
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Edwin Booth
Boston Museum
Booth
Edwyin
Edwin
Herry VI
Hamlet in street clothes draws Booth’s comic triumph in Waterbury
The manager recalls Edwin Booth performing Hamlet in a short tailed coat and tight pants in Waterbury Connecticut. Booth urged the play to go on despite baggage delays and the audience witnessed a comical, memorable production with costumes improvised from travel wear.
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Edwin Both
Booth
Waterbury
Conn
Hamlet
Ophelia
Mr. Booth
Booth in Roman armor waits between acts in Julius Caesar
Edwin Booth stands in backstage Brutus costume behind the scenes at a New York matinee. He smokes a clay pipe, a habit noted after a past alcohol relapse that briefly disabled him during a Salvini scene.
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Booth
Brutus
New York
Edwin Booth
Julius Cesar
Salvini
Actor’s habit shifts from alcohol to strong tobacco
The text notes a performer replacing alcohol with tobacco as a stimulant for acting. An inveterate smoker since childhood now needs unusually strong tobacco smoke to affect his nervous system, leading him to puff a malodorous, unsightly pipe.
Local engagement for Booth and Barrett in Indianapolis
Booth and Barrett were booked to appear in Indianapolis April 19 and 20. Moers Dickson and Talbott had no word Thursday morning on cancellation but telegraphed Rochester for information. If Booth recovers, the engagement may proceed. otherwise it will be cancelled. Booth last appeared locally April 27 and 28, 1888, in Othello, King Lear and Julius Caesar.
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Booth
Barrett
Indianapolis
Moers
Terrible storm and black snow hit towns across plains
Aiken Minnesota and other locations report a ferocious storm of dense black snow creating darkness for an hour. Snow melted leaving a heavy black sand residue. Reports continue to arrive with extensive property loss and life hazards feared. In Indianapolis a post mortem cites kidney trouble as the cause of death amid a scandalous scene described by Acting coroner Ridpath.
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Aiken
Mion
Weisty
Dak
Hirenall
Meath
B. M. Purwan
Fred Kashall
Ridpath
Indianapolis
Jeague
Bank robbery suspect freed as prosecutors balk
J C Evans released in Terra Hante after alleged complicity in Worthington bank robbery. Bank officials refused to prosecute. Valparaiso notes Paul Freed lost 40 dollars in a dispute with Horace Miller, now suing for 5000 dollars in damages. A.S. pump company formed with 10000 dollars capital. two new factories planned to locate here bringing 200 families. Farmers meet to oppose binding twine trust Saturday. Wunder Control or Children, Manrins Furry, April 3. An industrial exposition run solely by public school pupils opened with a chorus of 1500.
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Terra Hante
Worthington
Valparaiso
Paul Freed
Horace Miller
A. S. Pump Company
Binding Twine Trust
Manrins Furry
Monumental Wabash judgment hits road for huge sum
In Albany on April 3 Judge Gresham issued a decree in the great Wabash case. James R. Jessop et al are awarded a judgment against the road amounting to between twenty and thirty million dollars. The matter is consolidated. Cincinnati dispatches report city election costs at 49 000 dollars. Judge Woods announces three more election fraud indictments. Samuel A. Myers sues Butler University trustees to compel sale of real estate at six thousand dollars. Eliza A V Roberts seeks order to collect eight hundred dollars plus interest from Joseph J. Roberts. Billy Herod recalls a past criminal trial with jurors Souerbeer Goodale and Brandywine. American Midland Railroad Company consolidates three lines to form a cross state route Ohio Indiana Missouri stock split 50 000 shares 20 000 to the New York Mahoning Western and 30 000 to the Ohio Indiana Missouri.
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James R. Jessop
Samuel A. Myers
Butler University
Walker
Eliza A. V. Roberts
Superior Court
Joseph J. Roberts
Billy Hero
Spring Styles in Shoes at Marott’s Closings
Geo P Marott offers spring footwear with remaining odds and ends being closed out regardless of cost. Located at 16 North Penn Street, the shop promotes fresh styles for the new season as it clears stock.
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Geo. P. Marott
North Penn-st
Beaten by a Fat Boy A Lively City Eating Match
A famed eater named Blakie defends his title in a contest against a 275 pound boy named James Williams at a Decatur area venue. The match features ham pies and pig feet as both contestants push to the limit before a cheering crowd. Williams edges Blakie with relentless speed and appetite, while Blakie exits exhausted and plans a rematch.
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Chidalin
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Chiidiin
Reeder
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Keeler
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Iowa
James Williams
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Iran
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Decatur Gourmand
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Harrison
Kent
England
Charles Augustus
Sweden
Prague
Koenigsmark
Davis leads with four thousand but misses majority in Rhole Island
Davis runs for governor of Rhole Island and holds a 4,000 plurality but fails to reach 54 percent. B. Daniels, a vagrant, dies at St. Luke's Hospital in New York. records reveal he was a Boston bank cashier in 1870 who stole $90,000. Real estate men in Atlantic Highlands pledged to rent to Hebrews.
Elopement Sparks Family Turmoil in East River
William Bassett and Miss Lizzie Knowles fled from Fast River to New York and wed, defying the Knowles family. Mrs Elmer Knowles aided the plan, triggering her husband’s wrath and her own exodus with cousin George Reley from the East River card shop. The couple now reside with Bassett’s grandparents on East River.
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Conn
William Bassett
Mise Lizzia Knowles
Fast River
Henry Knowles
New York
East River
Bassett
Miss Knowles
Elmer Knowles
Basnelt
George Reley
Knowles
Egsies Island
Congo River Expedition Reported From April Dispatch
A dispatch confirms Steeley and Emin Bey with thousands of followers have crossed toward the Congo river en route to Zanzibar. Early papers praise Stanley while reporting harsh acts of brutality associated with the World’s escort, alleging brutal plans against native peoples.
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Kamin Bey
Gees
Bausgery
Steeley
Emin Bey
Congo River
Zanzibar
New York
Boulanger Elopees With New Girlfriend in Brussels
Paris reports that Boulanger’s recent flight abroad appears to be a half elopement. He took a new girlfriend he had just fallen for on Rue de Barn, and is now living in Brussels under the alias Bruno.
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fSpl
Boulanger
Rue de Barn
Brussels
Bruno
Freight collision in Nashville claims three lives
A Thursday morning crash on the Decatur Division rail line in Nashville, Tennessee, killed three men and left several others wounded. Reported details note the collision involved two freights and prompt inquiries into the accident’s cause.
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Nashville, Tenn
Decatur Division
Ministers Urge Action Against Wine Rooms In City
The Sun reports ministers and reporters discussing the fight against wine rooms seen as centers of depravity. Clergy from Seventh Presbyterian and Meridian Street M E churches push legal, public, and police action to curb and eventually exterminate these establishments. They urge heightened awareness for mothers and stricter saloon taxation as part of broader efforts.
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Hey. R. VY. Hunter
New Seventh
Anesak
Haines
Viret Prasbrterian
Indianapolis
Lalen
Philadelphia
Women Raise Alarm Over Wine Rooms at Two Meetings
Public sentiment stirs as Meridian W C T U adopts a resolution denouncing wine rooms and liquor saloons. The Indianapolis Woman's Home Missionary Society notes police raids and calls for mayoral action to enforce bans, citing several wine rooms and ongoing additions.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Indianapolis
Southeast Conference
M. E. Church
Sam
Contenders Drop Challenge in Cincrgnary Race
WHHL Not Contest Cincrgnary April 3 says defeated Republicans will not pursue a contest against the citizens ticket. Cosmer-Cialazette opposed the step. Major McKinley indicated no decision for a month, leaning toward manufacturers.
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Citizens
Cosmer- Cialazette
King John besa dies in battle with deyvieh Mattema
April 3 reports arrive of King John of Abyesinia dying from wounds sustained in combat with the deyvieh leader Mattema. The rumor suggests a decisive clash shaping regional power.
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Rowe
John of
Abyesinia
Mattema
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