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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1887
Page
3
A lively column recounts anecdotes about George Colman and colleagues, Patti and Bernhardt, with humorous quips on actors, managers, and patrons. It notes Patti’s rising pay, Mathews’s Wakefield visit, Bernhardt’s courtroom dispute rumors, and Mrs. Potter’s London debut and mixed critical reception.
A foggy column notes stage notes with figures and curiosities. Verdi’s Otello would cost about four thousand dollars per night in Milan while other oratorios loom. Various odd biographical quips follow about theater figures and a Brooklyn resident, plus a boastful, farcical portrait of Laban Denumanot and his son Maurice.
The critic notes Bernhardt as a giddy youthful heroine in Frou-Frou, praising her constant motion and vivid stage presence while remarking on her aging features, including a prominent nose and lean figure, which she tries to conceal. The opening scene shows her in riding habit, tearing a newspaper, and collapsing onto a sofa in a burst of energy.
The essay urges avoiding needless personal criticism and dwelling on the good in people. It counsels keeping a pure, charitable atmosphere, then argues for decisive, persevering resolve, using a student example to show how changing plans harms progress.
The document recounts Henry Ward Beecher’s final Plymouth Church prayer before his stroke, praising divine providence and seeking moral strength. It then tells of a September 1873 Canadian trip where the narrator, with a guide, killed four wolves to claim a $24 bounty, and describes the celebratory return with the hides and the magistrate’s affidavit.
The piece notes longevity of great rulers and statesmen. It cites Palmerston Guizot Lyndhurst Brougham Lansdowne Wellington and others living into 80s 90s and beyond. It recalls Adams and Jefferson dying together on July 4 1826 after signing the Declaration and lists other late leaders with ages.
Two elderly men lament changes over time. One says he cannot enjoy meals as a boy and cannot eat as much. The other agrees, noting he eats less now, but views it as wisdom because he has less to eat. The exchange ends with a wry punchline.
In campaign days editors call the drift of opinion a flood of twaddle. The piece suggests the public discourse is overwhelmed by trivial rhetoric rather than substantial debate.
An old note recalls the first American papers. Publick Occurrences issued in Boston in 1690 lasted one issue. The Boston News-Letter began in 1704 under Bartholomew Green and ran over seventy years.
A lyrical survey argues duty conscience and hope shape character while warning against infidelity in science and the egotist. It extols politeness, noble actions, and the influence of books and biographies, noting historical figures’ faults reveal shared humanity through time.
A neighbor insists Julia and her suitor are engaged. She claims the couple were seen walking together and eating onions, a sign they have arranged a speedy wedding, according to Mrs Berk ey cited by the Chicago Ledger.
A gag about an old bachelor courting a widow using hair dye leads a wag to say they are dyeing for each other. A young man seeks a box of paper collars fifteen and a half inches with a satin necktie, while the dealer inquires about Boston.
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