The Late John T. Raymond Remembered For Subtle Stage Feeling
The Chicago Titter Ocean recalls John T. Raymond’s knack for intimate pathos in Asa Trenchard and his moment of audience connection. He paused a rough backstage distraction to explain the scene’s meaning, then reopened with renewed feeling, earning deep audience sympathy.
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John T. Raymond
Asa Trenchard
Asa
Raymond
Col. Sellers
Apathos
Raymon
Chicago
Titter Ocean
Bernhardt Kick Sets Off Suit and Fashion Notes
A New York scene reports Sarah Bernhardt kicking a waiter’s tray, prompting a damages suit. Eye witnesses describe her dramatic morning costume and a French style kick. The item blends theater gossip with a vivid Central American theater description from San Jose Costa Rica.
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Sarah Bernhardt
New York
Abbott
Emily Soldene
Bernhardt
Sarah
Lily Langtry
Paris
America
Jier
Sarahi
London Notes on American Favorite Actors and Stage Life
The piece recalls American theater views from London, noting favorites and age debates for roles, mentions Mark Twain linked to Jeff Thompson, and comments on actors and scenes from the era. It covers Col Mulberry Selvas Ge n Jeff Thompson, Sam Clemens, and Raymond, plus theater gossip about costume, singing, and notable performances in Britain.
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London
America
Muilberry Selvas
Jeff Thompson
Louisiana
Proctor
Jeff
Missouri
Sam Clemens
Mark Twain
Raymond
Sellers
Thompson
Twain
Chicago Mail
A Visit to a Temple of Worship in New Guinea
A London Times letter recounts a New Guinea temple with a raised veranda, tall peak, carved palm flooring, and sacred idols. visitors glimpse skulls, ochre carvings, and a forbidding inner enclosure. The narrative notes danger for nonnatives and describes Kanibu priestly rites and warrior hat arrows.
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New Guinea
London Times
Dubu
Mr. Chalmers
Cut
Kanibu
Sheridan on Ingersoll and His Teachings Sparks Clash
Report of George A Sheridan’s Washington lecture praising Col Ingersoll’s character while condemning his anti Christian critiques. Sheridan defends Christianity, critiques Ingersoll’s methods, cites Mayflower voyage, quotes Franklin and Bible praise, and argues against Ingersoll’s denial of God and atheism.
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Gen. Sheridan
Col. Ingersoll
Washington
George A. Sheridan
Sheridan
Ingersoll
Jere Black
Ben Franklin
Mr. Ingersoll
Father O Leary Dines At 43 A Hungry Man Cure
A joke set in Dublin style where Irish priest Father O Leary seeks his dinner. Pat helps locate the right house by checking kitchens and the clue of a welcoming fire. The priest discovers he will dine at 43, with Pat hailed for guiding him and the blessing exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot
Carl Dunder
Mr. Dunder
Detroit Free Press
Dumas
Edmond
Alexandre Dumas
Marseilles
Montigny
Patrie
Journal Pour Yous
Paris
Father O'Leary
Riverence
Pat
Irrishman
Father O’leary
Paddy
Lowell as an Idealist and the Value of Classic Dignity
A commentary reflects on Lowell's stature as a writer and the enduring value of cultivated, select reading. It cites Plutarch and Plato as models and ponders whether future readers will credit the current decade's literature with weight, nuance, and beauty. The piece ends with a quip about a boy named Johnny and a joke about being on a bender.
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Baldwin Spencer
Royal Institution
Descartes
St. James
Lowell
Plutarch
Plato
Mr. Lowell
Walter Raleigh
Attlantic Monthly
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Mitchell Capital
Mitchell
BS Dakota
the Bernhardt Stech
Albany Argus
Central America
San Jose
Costa Rica
Bernardo Soto
Costa Rico
Cor
San Francisco Chronicle
Lowton
Dave Reed
Turo
Italy
Louisa Paysi
Ellen Terry
Henry Irving
Mr. Gradstone
Buffalo Bill
Many Anderson
Hermione
England
Edwin A. Abbey
John F. O'Brien
O’brien
Chief Justice Daily
Wintham Daviner
School For
Gen
Punjab
Lahore
India
Tpo
Allright
Fadder
Perance
P. T. Barnum
Brooklyn Eagle
Tom
Chistians
Russia
Harper's Magazine
Poland
Thavye
Bleckley
Judge Bleckley
Supreme Court
4Tlanta
Chronicle
Josu Binuncs
Johnny
Jimmy
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