The Drama Notes and Anecdotes from Mitchell Capital
Entertaining tales from Brooklyn Theater manager William Henry McConnell recounts Barrett firing him 168 times during a short Southern tour, amid a volatile company setup. Congressmen predicaments at Fra Diavolo reveal risqué reactions, while Salvini hoards candles on a U.S. tour.
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William Henry McConnell
Brooklyn Theater
Lawrence Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Messrs
Miles & Barton
Caipernnau
Barrett
Findines
McConnell
Miles & Darton
Mr. Barrett
Galvaston
Norrow
Chicago
Reminiscences of Public Figures and Foreign Leaders
A compilation of anecdotes and portraits from 19th century politics and diplomacy. Grant hosts dinners for Republican senators but omits Taft, while Curtin’s Russia years yield sharp exchanges with Gortschakoff and a preserved portrait gift. Also includes reflections on a Japanese house, poker etiquette, and Burmese rice varieties.
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Fter G Grant
Judge Tary
White House
Jdge
Taft
Congress
Washington
Gen. Grant
Capitol
Grant
Eli Salishey
Morrill
Vermont
Obert Heller
William Henry Palmer
Canterbury
England
Royal Academy
Theater Royal
Rochester
Robert Heller
United States
Ada Palner
Atlantic
Continental Hotel
Philadelphia
Andrew J. Curtin
Pennsylvania
U. S
Russia
Europe
Curtin
St. Petersburg
Gortschakoff
Mr. Curtin
Alabama Claims Commission
John Russell
Commission
Curtin Hadeen
Gortschakot
Gav. Curtin
Fish
M. Catecazy
Gov. Curtin
Alexis
Mimperor
Livadia
The Faith of Our Mothers and Garfield Childhood Tale
Sunday reading compiles sermons and debates on faith and morality referencing Whittier and the dancing question. It includes Sam Jones and Channcey Depey's replies to Fiske and a Garfield boyhood anecdote about moral courage and a twelve mile journey for a challenge.
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Garfield
Canal
James A. Gartiel
Congress
Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Washington
Jimmy Garfield
Jimmy
Jim Garfield
Carp
Cleveland
Spelling and Anglicizing Names in Literature critique
Saturday Review argues for freedom in rendering proper names, opposing pedantic standardization. It cites Homer Odysseus versus Ulysses, Confucius versus Kong fu zi, and Zeus versus Jupiter, urging graceful, readerly continuity over rigid transliteration.
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Juggernaut
Jaganath
Haronn-al- Rasheid
Kong-fu-izi
Confucius
Dr. Johnson
Mr. Gladstone
Olympus
Aiskhulos
Eumenides
Anchylus
Georgifn
Oxford
Homer
Ulysses
Odysseus
Godiva
Gedgifu
Zeus
Jupiter
Hera
Juno
Neptune
Posidon
American Stage Notes and Wealth Intrigue in Mars Era
Mars and Lanomay plan a $20000 wardrobe for an American tour. Agnes Brunn, once a stage sensation, is now a millionaire by her late husband Francis W. Tracy. Chaka Mounts teases rivals on stage. Miss Milton’s death scene at Union Square Theater closes a dramatic night as she whispers to J. H. Stoddart, “well, cully, we’ve got emi.”
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Bartley Campbell
Campbell
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Adnnatic
Brooklyin Union
Monen
Philadelphia Times
Agnes Brunn
Francis W. Tracy
Chaka
J. H. Stoddart
Cully
Emi
Romantic Legend of Aloha in the Tatraiin Island
Two maidens Pele and Alpha collide in a saga on Hawaii style isle. Pele loves Alpha but the prince loves Alpha and womanly fate ends with Alpha dying and Pele’s hair becoming Pele’s hair at Kilauea. Aloha flower grows from sorrow, symbolizing love friendship and remembrance. Honolulu.
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Fair Island
Hawaii
Pele
Alpha
Europe
Islands
Jing
Jim
Aloha
Fleod
Mauna Toa
Kilauea
Honolulu Pre
Counting Teeth Reveals Aged Horse In Chicago Ledger Tale
A man asks how to judge a horse’s age by its teeth and is shown a fine horse. After a quick look, the buyer rejects it as thirty two years old, having counted the teeth. The remark about hope after fear ties to a husband’s former wife’s bonnet in the Ledger’s witty line.
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Chicago Ledger
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