Old Actor Charley Thorne Recalls Philadelphia Stage Years
Mitchell Capital recounts an interview with Charley Thorne, a veteran actor famous in Philadelphia and New York. He recalls working with Edwin Forrest, William Forrest, and Junius Booth, detailing a famous sword incident and memorable Bowery Theatre casts.
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Pahner
Madison Square Theater
Philadelphia
Charles Ro Thorne
Charley Thorne
Edwin Forrest
Boston
Arch Street
Duffy
Forrest
William Forrest
Edwin
Mazepps
Dr. Bird
Pizarro
Dr. McClellan
General McClellan
Mr. Forrest
Tamilain
Damon
Tas Pythias
Thorne
New York
New Chatham Theater
Bowery Theater
Julius Gresar
Philadelphia Times
Many Anpirson
Europe
Ansip Pixtey
Sapue Marriner
Cuba
Broxson Howann
Helen Daugray
Jons McCriever
William Johnson McCullough
Henny Irving
Oxford
Justus Bretus Boorn, Jr
Iete
Joshua Whitcomb
Hill
Abby
Juliet
West
New York Herald
How Stephen Was Rewarded and a Diary Industry Note
A village tale shows Stephen winning a sought after opportunity after a test of character, while Jack misses the chance and learns a lesson. A diary manufacturing industry note adds context about three firms in New York and Cambridgeport, detailing capital needs, output, and market demand for 1887 diaries.
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New York City
Cambridgeport
Mass
New York
Isan Street
Brooklyn Union
Truth-Seekers Display Prompts Regret in School Room
A character feels pain and regret as he reads an illuminated card hung by Mr. Wise in the school-room. The card bears a quote about the permanence of truth and the brevity of lying, signaling a moral moment in a pupil setting.
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Boston
Mr. Wise
Stephen
Jack
Humorous Juvenile Tales Spark Birthday and Church Moments
A collection of light vignettes describes children mishearing or reacting to daily life. Scenes include a thirsty grandfather playing dominos, a birthday wish with a dollar, a girl requesting more buttered toast and a doctor, and a laugh at a liturgical mishap during a Baptist service.
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Papa
Imammi
Woodlawn
Elvira
Belle
Preacher
The Poultry Tribe At The Zoo And College Banter
A Paris paper notes Mr Goodman touring the Zoological Gardens with his son admiring Cochin China fowls and asking the keeper about their classification. Another item from Zid-Bits shows college students debating gym attendance and courtship on a theater outing with light humor.
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Fred
Griggs
George
Reminiscences of Public Men and Prank Buckland At Home
A long extract chronicles 1871 political clashes between Butler and Blaine over Southern reconstruction, with Hayes, Johnson and key cabinet talks. It also profiles Prank Buckland’s London home life, a chaotic menagerie filled with animals and oddities, and Buckland’s charitable, diligent nature despite illness and eccentricities.
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Ton
Butler
Blaine
Wheeler
New York
Gen. Butler
Colfax
South
Mr. Blaine
Mr. Butler
Hayes
Joseph E. Johnston
Sherman
Alcorn
Mississippi
Guv. Alcorn
Walthall
Senate
Dave” Key
Tennessee
Andrew Johnson
North Carolina
Judge Key
Key
Buckland
Albany Street
Regent’s Park
Westminster
Dean Buckland
Regent's Park
New Zealand
Seai Hie
Honess
Cassel
Cavalryman Stuart and Other Notables in Brief Excerpts
A series of short notes and anecdotes from Civil War lore and 19th century society. Highlights include Stuart praised as a daring cavalryman after Manassas, Wordsworth and Haydon’s portrait study, William D Kelley’s suffrage stance, a court courtier’s cherry emblem removal, and other tidbits on popular culture and public figures.
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Job
Stuart
Longstreet
America
Manassas
McDowell
Porter
Lee
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Mitchell Capital
Mitchell, Dak
Green Room Gossip
Eic
Burton
Brooks
Brooklyn
Shylock
Myers
Gobbo
Brooklin Times
Brother Beany
Baby Grace
Wee-boy
Mamma
Benny
Wee
Grandmamma
Tay
Wee-bey
Nancy Patton Mclean
Sen. Perley Poport
Agricultural Society
Hannah
Basswood
Hanner Ann
Anuif
Taj
Sile
Saobie
Evry
Glim
Lamp Lite
Our
Ana
Ieee
Muzin Pardner
Basswoon
Anya
Stout
Wordsworth
Haydon
Christ
Jerusalem
London
William D. Kelley
Pennsylvania
Queen Victoria
China
Japan
Ida Schneider
Nes
Chicago
Ellen Terry
Varleml
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