American Actors in England stir debate on reception
A London theater reception of American actors is praised as generous and enthusiastic by Daly's company with Daly's troupe cited as well received. Critics note strong support for Franklin Dixon and Booth while some papers fault sensational American claims about audiences. A New York letter recounts Barrett's London study and the actor's library.
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London
Daly
Jefferson
Salvina
Bernhardt
Harding
Delaunay
America
Florence
Owens
McCullough
Eminet
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Mary Anderson
Atlantic
Mr. Barrett
Mr. Booth
Shakespeare
George
Edmund Kean
Richard
Henry Trying
New York
Missie Mappers
M. Delauny
Comedie Francaise
Partz
Hauk
Tur
Spain
Christina Nilsson
Order of Benevolence
Sarasate
Lepovie Harevy
Mademoiselle
France
Emil Scaria
Ace
Lester Wallack
Broadway
Recognizing the Profession and Opera News Curiosities
A young actress recalls an incident of being mistaken for a pig show attendant while in a crowd in the West. The piece also reviews Italian opera, Verdi and Boito plans, and Wagnerian influences, with notes on performers and theater figures including Lester Wallack aging on Broadway.
The Lament of the Alligator and Other Little Tales
A serialized selection from Harper's Young People includes The Lament of the Alligator in which a frightened reptile laments hunters and profiteers, followed by a candy making primer and short domestic vignettes about childhood temper and a kindly elevator boy named Little Jake. The piece blends moral warnings with whimsical anecdotes and instructional notes.
A Stick of Candy in a Wordy Riddle
A brief item notes some youths show indifference to various topics but questions if any remain indifferent to confectionery, implying a playful tease about a candy stick. The passage hints at a curious audience among young readers and ends with an unfinished proposition.
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Grinod de la Reyniere
Coste
Arm Amputation After Tennis Ground Incident
In a farm setting two girls recall the accident where Fred Jones needed an arm removed after an embrace on the tennis ground. The tale is framed with local banter and jokes about cyclone insurance and ongoing blame games.
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Brother George
Fred Jones
Brother G
Revelation on Kaspar Hauser’s true lineage uncovered
A Karlsruhe letter reveals Kaspar Hauser was likely a Baden royal member and son of Karl and Stephanie. It recounts the nurse’s confession, his underground early life, and his death in Ansbach after a staged assassination attempt. The narrative ties the christening robe to Kaspar Hauser’s origin.
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Baden-Baden
Kaspar Hauser
Fraulein A
Baden
Karl
Stephanie
Ludwig
Mannheim
Kaspar
Duke of Hamilton
Kasper Hauser
Nuremberg
Daumer
Lord Stanhope
England
Anspach
Kaspar Hanser
Karlsruhe
Germany
Old Virginia Tobacco Tales and Schoolroom Banter
Old Virginia notes treasure tobacco as currency in colonial times with taxes, marriages, and exports framed by Richmond and Lynchburg markets. Articles describe a gossiping scene at the Brooklyn Eagle and a Drury Lane tale turning coin into popular speech, with Quin chalking the word queer across London streets.
German Industry Builds Liquid Carbonic Acid Trade
The Krupps of Essen expand into large scale manufacture of liquid carbonic acid used for beer charging seltzer waters and extinguishers. The gas under high pressure may assist balloon inflation to lift sunken ships, with CanEFUL experiments cited on magnetic sense reliability and a note on tyranny.
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Krupps
Essen
The Proper Sort of Underclothing Women Wear
A period piece extols dress reform for women emphasizing healthier undergarments and lighter layers. It praises union garments in wool silk or cotton, advocates fitted waists and mohair petticoats, notes the difficulty of abandoning corsets, and underscores long term comfort and mobility gains.
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Miss Phelps
Miss Bates
Loston
Naming ships by origin and style Across Ocean Lines
The Guion ships honor states such as Wisconsin Nevada Arizona and Oregon. White Starline favors names ending ie while Cunard uses ia endings like Scythia Persia Servia Anrania. National line uses nations Greece Spain Egypt and Inman city names Chicago Berlin. State line uses states Pennsylvania Nebraska Hamburg line uses Wieland Gellert Lessing. Bre men Hull use birds Chateau lines name wines Bordeaux brands. United States Brazil lines end in once Finance Advance Reliance. Monarch line lists Assyrian Grecian Lydian Monarch. This shows uniformity amid diverse taste in ship naming.
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Northwest
Wisconsin
Nevada
Arizona
Oregon
Cunard Company
Guion
White Starline
Persia
Anchor Line
National Line
Greece
Spain
Egypt
Inman Line
Chicago
Berlin
State Line
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Hamburg
Lessing
Jordeaux
United States
Brazil
Fashion as Art in Dress and Its Social Aim
The text argues fashion seeks to improve outward appearance and display the ideal human form while concealing flaws. It notes that changes favor novelty, often tied to current style, and cites Elizabeth and Eugenie as historical examples of dress adapting to the wearer, illustrating fashion as the development of artistic skill in attire.
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Ishion
Elizabeth
Eugenie
Noisy Ballroom Exchange Over German and English Script
Fragment from a dialogue shows Merrit and Miss Snyder discussing language and italics in German versus English. The scene hints at preferences, miscommunications, and a broader sense of urgency about completing tasks linked to a celebrated figure and a catalogue of weaknesses.
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Merrit
Miss Snyder
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Philadelphia
Morning Star
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