English Invasion Dims American Stage In New York
The piece surveys New York season English dominance with stars like Wilson Barrett Langtry Cameron and Fortescue across venues such as Star Fifth Avenue and Lyceum. It argues for merit over origin, warns against disgraceful English productions, and notes Fortescue’s beauty but limited acting impact amid a general shift toward American appreciation of talent.
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New York
Wilson Barrett
Fifth Avenue
Langtry
Miss Cameron
Milord Lonsdale
Lyceum
S Tortescue
Cilbert
Wallack’s
Madison Square
Charles Young
Jim the Penman
Union Square
Metropolis
Suet Gord Garmoyle
England
America
Miss Fortescue
Frou-Frou Revival At Gymnase Stars Jane Hading In Paris
Paris correspondent notes the Cymnase revival of Meillac and Halevy's Frou-Frou with Jane Hading as the lead at the Gymnase. The cast includes Damala Lagrange Landrol Marie Magnier and Rosa Bruck. Hading's performance draws praise while Parisians note Bernhardt’s earlier association with the role. Miss Fortescue appears in New York coverage.
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Paris
The
Dramatic News
Cymnase
Meillac and
Halevy
Porte St. Martin
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Jane Hading
Koning
London
Damala
Lagrange
Landrol
Marie Magnier
Rosa Bruck
Mme. Hading
Frou-Irou
Descree
Bernhardt
Frou-Frou
Indian pata sword feats wow crowd in daring display
A description of an Indian swordsman performing with a gauntlet-handled pata cutting a leaf and cloth, then executing somersaults with dual swords, naked sword routines, and a sword and shield leap through a rope hoop, while a large audience applauds.
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India
Comic Opera Trends and Theatre Notes in the Era
A retrospective on London comic opera's rise and fall and a current revival. Reports from Thomas Turpin’s California tour Mauve Granden leading Lynwood Company plans and new operas such as Typiana in Manchester. American and Irish tours note Christine Nilsson retiring Mary Anderson charity support for Charleston sufferers and Paris study by American singers.
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Turpin Soldier Company
California
Mauve Granden
J. K. ‘Villotson
Mary Andrrson
Dublin
Irc
Charleston
Edmond Aubran
H. B. Farnic
Comedy Theater
Manchester
Eny
Juvenile Tales and a Mouse in the Bed Prank
A collage of whimsical lines about Columbus fifty years after discovery and a child Maude. a bedtime mouse scare near Antietam Junction ends with a garter snake revealed in the mattress and a hint of a stray snake egg in the stuffing.
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Antietam Junction
Philadelphia
The Lost Cabin and Lost Voyages Across Time
A collage of past tales: Walter and Ralph vie for a job while Ralph's kindness wins him work. a Italian mapmaker turned navigator is hailed as discovering a new world. a Persian harem portrait reveals ritual, power, and courtly life. a California note recalls the Lost Cabin mining legend and Joaquin Miller’s wit.
A Famous Explorer from Genoa and His Era
A boy born about 450 years ago in Genoa, Italy grew to manhood with ideas that influenced the world. He was the eldest son of a wool tradesman, and his travels and writings helped shape early exploration and discovery.
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Genoa
Italy
Curious Mispronunciations in Everyday Speech
A writer notes how few people pronounce English as the dictionary prescribes and previews a paragraph on common misreadings. The excerpt introduces Comely Diana with a voice like a caliope and a gossip about her father's finances as she seeks to inveigle her charity coadjutor into a scheme.
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Diana
Victoria
Courier Journal
Diphtheria restrictions urged by state health board
The Ohio State Board of Health recommends strict separation and hygiene to prevent diphtheria. Key steps include isolating patients, preparing a separate room, removing furnishings, posting clear warnings, limiting access to nurses, and thorough disinfection. Public guidance emphasizes cleanliness, air, water, and avoiding crowding until contagion ends.
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State Board of Health
Old Mail Coaches and Early Railways Featured in Spectator Review
The piece reviews the aging mail coach system from 1784 to 1844 noting the Bristol Davenport and Holyhead fastest runs, the high accident rate, and the shift to railways. It also discusses M. Francesque Sarcey’s study of myopia, its rise in Europe, its dangers, and cautions on light and eye care.
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London
Bristol
Davenport
Holyhead
Postolice
Horne
Beaufort Hunt
Harris
M. Francesque Sarcey
Sarcey
Europe
M. Sarcey
Polytechnic School of France
Surcey
Toward an Electric Water Power Era in Mining Areas
A series of quotes reveals social attitudes toward carriage seating and stage travel. A discussion notes the shift from animal to electric power in mining districts, envisioning electricity powering hoists air compressors and stamps, signaling a potential broad economy despite occasional unpredictable events. Swift,
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Trenton
N. J
Ames
Boston
Ewing
Florence Pierson
Sond-du-Lac
Wis
Mme. Marchesi
Conservatoire
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Maude
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Tale
Stalply
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Walter Garrett
Fanny
Newberry
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Portugal
Spain
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Isabella
Ferdinand
Seville
Valladolid
New World
Mason P. Pressley
New York Sun
Joaquin
Oregon
Joaquin Miller
Sierras
Shasta
Cal
James’ Gazstto
Persia
Benjamin
Gersteiger Kahn
Royal Seraglio
Hadji Abbas
Royal
Mustaufiul-Mamalek
Khan
Seraglio
Gulahak
Teheran
Catherine of
Ohio State Board of Hearth
Krarev
Miranda
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