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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1903
Page
9
The piece laments McKee Rankin’s dramatic play Marie Chan read as mere recital and mocks theatrical gatekeepers while recounting amusing anecdotes of actors like Nilsson Mansfield George and De Wolfe. It surveys audience reactions and industry expectations amid affectionate, critical recollection of turn‑of‑the‑century stage life.
Heinrich Conried announced the grand opéra season lasting fifteen weeks with sixty subscription performances. Opening night is Monday November 23 and regular evenings include Tuesday Friday and Saturday. New productions will feature Die Verkaufte, Les Dragons de Villars and La Dame Blanche with Wagner works staged under Anton Fuchs who heads the production team. Orchestra seats for single tickets will launch at $1.50 with dress circle and other prices announced.
In Baltimore on October 6 the new rémanitence opera Red Feather by Kien Cook and De Koven was staged for the first time anywhere. At the Academy of Music the Ziegfeld Opera Company presented Grace Van Studdiford as prima donna with a fully seated audience.
Incomplete text suggests names such as de Vere and James E mention with references to roles and a ghost, but core facts are unreadable. The fragment hints at a cast list or memorial context without clear events, dates, or locations.
George M. Baxter sues Minnie Maddern Fiske and Harrison Gray Fiske along with Paul Heyse alleging plagiarism of his play Maty of Magdala. The case names Belasco Hammerstein La Shelle Kyrle Bellew Otis Skinner and Pyle Read as witnesses. Baxter claims the scenario was submitted to David Belasco in 1902 and accuses similarities in sequence of events and climaxes with Judges Iscariot. The Manhattan Theatre production of Mary of Magdala is referenced as a recent success.
In Chicago a non-suit was entered against Edward J. Morgan and George B. Weaver on charges of disorderly conduct. The case uncovered that Morgan and Helen Bertram were partly married at Windsor, and their friends kept the union secret while hosting many dinners and entertainments in which they appeared together.
A crowded schedule fills Madison Square and other New York venues as Pretty Peggy stars Grace George while Marie Cahill returns to Harlem for Nancy Brown. Ruth Holt joins Captain Charlie with Aubrey Boucicault, and Verdi Otello debuts in Brooklyn. New works Lights of Home at Fourteenth Street and Babette at the Majestic join season previews as Old Heidelberg tickets go on sale.
The Times reports a wave of autumn weddings with Miss Melsa Rigné Wdbd and Beskman Winthrop to wed at St Bartholomew's Church, plus Miss Carlie M. Schenck and Dr. Daniel Wynkoop to marry at Grace Church. Engagements include Miss Edith Alden Candler with George L. Stebbins, and rumors involve Cora Countess of Strafford and M. T. Kennard.
The Newport area lists numerous departures and relocations as residents leave for Philadelphia, New York, and other destinations. Families including Mrs. J. Stewart Barney, Mrs. Van Nest, Mrs. Hall, Miss Louise McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. William Carter, Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. B. Huffington, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Hutton, and several others close villas and cottages or move to nearby estates.
ExPostmaster General Bissell died at 10 15 PM in Buffalo after months of illness. He had suffered from kidney disease related complications and Bright's disease like problems. He spent time in Bat Harbor and New York seeking treatment before returning to Buffalo where he lingered, remained comfortable, and passed peacefully with family and physicians at his bedside. He had faced health trials while continuing cabinet duties and serving in the administration.
John Loughran president of Manufacturers' National Bank Brooklyn died at his home 4 South Portland Avenue after a long illness of pleurospneumonia. He was born in 1621 and began as a grocer before rising to leadership roles at several firms. A funeral will be held at the Green and Clermont avenues church with services announced.
Paul Babcock died yesterday at his residence in Montclair New Jersey aged sixty two. He was born and educated in the city and served as President of the Liebig Manufacturing Company and a director in the Stannard Oil Company of New Jersey and the British Columbia Copper Company. He belonged to the Montclair Yacht Club the Montclair Club and the New England Society.
Hull Chamberlain of Bayonne married Alfred Weston Booth Jr at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church this evening. The ceremony united two local families in a simple, solemn service attended by friends and relatives.
In Orange New Jersey on October 6 Miss Helene Hernandez daughter of Mrs Morenee Hernandez of 11 High Street Grange and Persy Patisekitis ceriea ieee maiden Ottolie Lohrke of ailing Mise were united in marriage amid local ceremony details as reported by the station.
A damaged fragment mentions Captain De Thietren Calo and the Ost Say bide at war, signaling a maritime or military notice amid the conflict. The readable names point to individual leadership within a broader wartime context.
The New York Times Saturday Review will publish its Autumn Book List next Saturday October 16. It promises a thorough survey of the Cook publishing trade with authoritative statements from seasoned publishers. The issue will include study reviews notices of new books and literary news with advance orders encouraged through newsdealers.
At the Broadway residence of Mr and Mrs Alonso Lefter this morning Miss Lydia inci uae ESE tied the knot, as family and friends gathered to witness the ceremony and celebrate the marriage vows.
Dumont and Mrs Parker Mason wed at noon at the Briggs Presbyterian in Plainfield. The ceremony was held at the home of J La Pigat on Ion Avenue New York. No attendants were present.
Social notes from Lenox Massachusetts report the Misses Thompeeh of New York leaving Peters cottage after June occupancy and Mrs J H Beekman with Miss Beekman returning to New York. An estate inventory for the late Hamilton Kuna of Boston lists personal property at 60000 and real estate at Cena, with other Berkshire County residents mentioned in the blurred text.
A shopper guidance piece describes affordable doll clothing and accessories. It outlines outfits and items like crochet jackets, petticoats, corsets, and wool or cotton ensembles priced around ten cents, with notes on fabrics, colors, and decorative touches suitable for a child’s doll wardrobe.
In Bangor a Montgomery era death notes a lawyer named MackBY and mentions Hackey, a Philadelphia lawyer, and Rosgrrt oF BARSON, Chicago payroll assistant, with references to private and public affairs, a wife, a daughter, and a life marked by illness and recent death on a Monday night in a family context.
The column records several marriage notices from October 1903 including Adelaide Mott Barclay who wed Alan Keen Boyesen in Adelaide, Laura Davis Mead who married Chester Pearson, Annie Wright Mason who married John Bumorit in Plainfield, Eleanor Fitzgerald who wed Harold Fitzgerald in Garrison New York, and Sara Darrell Martinez G. Knowles tied to a partner at 456 West 57th Street.
Multiple death notices for 1903 list the deceased with ages and last known addresses in Montclair Hasbrouck Heights and New York. Funeral details include church names dates and times, with mentions of rail transport and lodge affiliations. Local papers request Philadelphia copies.
The Leather National Bank board announces the death of director Henry Steers on October 6 1908. The minutes express sorrow and praise his ability and character, noting he was a valuable director and warm friend. A letter of condolence was approved to be sent to the Steers family. Frank Rok, secretary, signed the notice.
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