Stage Names and Morals in 19th Century Theatre
A Philadelphia piece surveys stage life focusing on married actresses who use their spouses' surnames, naming many examples and noting the prevalence of stage marriages. It then reports on Frederick De Belleville and Maud Stuart's bigamous scandal, criticizing theatrical culture for normalizing such affairs and praising law against plural marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phair Jaume
Dean
Fanny Davenport
Philadelphia
FL Price
Louise Pomeroy
Arthur Elliott
Louise Thorndge
Dion Fouciennlt
Agnes Robertson
Theresa Vaughn
Yues
Arch Street
We Us and Company
Mex
William Mestayer
William Houps
Marie Mitchell
Henry Paddock
Rose Eytinger
Cyril Searle
Roseoghlan
E. F. Edgerly
Margaret Mather
Margaret Miles
Kate Claxton
Charles Stevenson
Effie Elsler
Frank Weston
Lillian Russell
Tovid Solomon
Unes Booth
John B. Shoeffel
Kia Mulle
Wajamin Tuthill
Kate Castlelli
Joseph Elliott
Harry Lee
Harry Phillips
Niizs Weathersby
Nat C Uadwin
Alice Atherton
Willie In
Minnie Maddern
LeGrand White
Minnie Jalmer
John Rogers
Marie Wainwright
Louis James
Marie Preswht
Perzel
Irene Perry
Albert Weber
Laura Joyce
Digby Bell
Minnie Conway
Osmond Tearle
Dickie Lingard
David Dalziel
Kittie Blanchard
McKee Rankin
Louise Davenport
WW. E. Sheridan
Albert Follin
Maude Granger
E. G. Milo
Amnie Pixley
Robert Fulford
Clara Morrisstoandsome
JH. Harriott
Lizzie May Ulmer
George Ulmer
al Linn de Mer
Sam
Vival
M. B. Cur
Frederick de Belleville
Maud Stuart
New York
England
San Francisco
de Belleville
Kansas City
Chicago Times
Actor Raymond Chases Bets Amid Stage Receipts
The National Theater manager in Washington faced John T. Raymond, famed for gambling, proposing to match for the week's receipts around $5,000. Raymond piled gold and kept betting until a quarter wager ended the standoff, having reportedly cost him large sums in San Francisco. The piece also notes Boucicault’s three eras as a dramatist and his influence on English and Irish theatre with works like Trondon Assurance, Old Heads and Young Hearts, The Colleen Bawn, and The Jilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Theater
Washington
Sam
John T. Raymond
Raymond
San Francisco
dAllanta Constitution
Boucicault
Trondon Assurance
London
Colleen Bawn
Buffalo
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Detroit Free Press
Stage Star Miss De Montmorenei Shines Again
Gus Snobberly and Claumwhopper discuss the celebrated New York actress who returns to the stage in a role of a giddy school girl. The observer notes she was better last night than thirty five years ago, praising her improvement and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Montmorenei
Gus
Claumwhopper
New York
Zeras Siflings
Stage Notes Mix of Cast Shifts and Rehearsal Plans
Annett declined to perform with Dawnence B ht in New Orleans and the Sunday theater closure hints at schedule disruption. Minsie Papaen commits to an Australian tour, sailing in September. Crant once worked for Benson Sherwood, now Sherwood employs Crane. Broxson Hows England in the new Dauvray play. Troupe near season end reports indicate a split. Angeles, California, lacks matinees as the company shoots rehearsals and hiring in Los Angeles theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Baker
Farron
Los
Reminiscences of Public Men and Georgia-Senate Feud
Long excerpt recalls a quarrel between Gen. Gordon of Georgia and Sen. Conkling of New York during a Senate executive session over nominations. Friends of both sides worked through the night to craft a public statement ending the dispute. The piece also offers anecdotes about Howell Cobb, Jefferson Davis, and personal columns on Peter Lorillard and a North England bobbin mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Serre
Roscoe Conkling
New York
Senate
Hayes
Mr. Conkling
Georglain
Anthony
Ward
Georgia
Conkling
Hamlin
Gen. Gordon
Forsyth
Poindexter
Mississippi
Henry Clay
Jefferson Davis
Judah P. Benjamin
Johnson and Gwin
Howe
Ransom and McDonald
Potomac
Lamar
Senator Jones
Nevada
Gen
Phil. Sheridan
White House
Washington
Cincinnati
Gardner
Messrs
Doug
Cobb
United States
Douglas
Howell Cobb
McFadden
England
Stockgill
Cuvier Warns Against Tight Lacing In Paris Garden
The naturalist Cuvier told a young woman in a Paris garden that tight lacing harms both flower and face. He compared her to a plant dying under a bound stem and warned corsets erode youth and charm. The tale ends with a moral about resisting dangerous fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuvier
Paris
Washington Republican
Duty and restraint loom in Sabbath reading
A collection of essays urges vigilance against anger and excess, urging kindness and self mastery. It blends reflections on duty to neighbors, the dangers of un tempered temper, and the value of self knowledge with quotes and moral contrasts. A tale of honesty on a train appears beside moral exhortations and classical maxims.
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God
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Prometheus
Heaven
Chicago
Humane Society
Apollo
Delphia
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Eugene ‘Therell
Scalchi
Loli
Tka Gerster
Minnie Hauk
G. von Hesse Warter
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Uku
Iladelphia
Heatrical Intelligence
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Hack
Clay
Polk
Capitol
Sheppard
North Carolina
Peter Lorillard
New York City
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Fifth Avenue
Astor
Sam Jones
Theo
Thomas
Cincinnati Enquirer
R. H. Stoddard
Marcus Aurelius
Parison
Zenos
Frankling
Lincolns
Jesus
David Swing
Hull
Journal of Health
Ponce de Leon
St. Augustine
Florida
Soutern Sun
H. M. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Michigan
P. Q. Smith
Board of Supervisors
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