Three Families Drift Toward Disaster In Suburban Play
In a tense night scene a private box audience watches a three-family drama unfold while the Westmacotts face a violent intrusion. Miss Bertha and Miss Monica Willits fear the evolving entanglements as a window opens and a fight erupts, ending with Mrs. Weston attacked yet alive under Doctor Walker’s care and police involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bertha
Monica Willits
Harold Denver
Chirag Walker
Charles Westraccott
Walker
Berthat
Monica
Choy
Tentoyon
Cmd
Heeb
Moppen
Arta
Ambition and Art in a Singer's Life
An interview with Kate Jordan traces a career from violinist to opera soprano. She recalls studying in Europe, singing in Brussels Paris and Moscow, and earning praise from royalty and composers. She dreams of grand opera in America while embracing her identity as both artist and woman.
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National Opera
National Opera School
Madame Fursch- Madi
Madame Farseeh-Madi
Bouhy
America
Europe
Brussels
Mirelle Mignon
Violetta
Paris
Madame Nilsson
Rubinstein
Russia
Seid
Walter Damrosch
Carnegie Hall
Tf T
Kate Jordan
Women and Cows in Grumpy Exchange on Language
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Grumps questions why women call a cow a he while Mr Grumps suggests cows become cross and ugly with WOTnCH. The dialogue reveals playful gendered misnaming and social teasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grumps
Mrs. Grumps
Lillian Blauvelt A Singer’s Life Beyond the Spotlight
Interview with concert soprano Lillian Blauvelt, wife of Royal Smith, detailing her early violin training in Brooklyn, rise in Moscow, and personal intrigue. The piece contrasts her public stage persona with private life and recalls experiences of danger, gifts, and a lavish reception in Russia.
The Decline of Negro Minstrelsy
A critique notes the fading of negro minstrel shows in America. It traces past prominence from Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett to a few surviving troupes and attributes decline to lack of novelty, overused gimmicks, and drift toward vaudeville while no new humor emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Negro Minatrels
Nothing New In Base Ball Proposal Rejected
The New York World discusses a novel method to decide championships by run percentages but traces the idea to Sporting Life four years earlier. The piece argues the concept is radical and impractical, asserting baseball is near perfection and should not adopt such sweeping changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Sporting Life
Prank Anderson
Philadelphia
Sneha
Stage talk sparks debate on club atmosphere and professionalism
A club insider argues the atmosphere at disreputable venues is "highly helped with professionalism" and calls the behavior of its staff "professionalien" an indecent synonym. The remark, attributed to a gentleman with knowledge of the scene, reflects ongoing concerns about propriety in nightlife.
End of Negro Minstrelsy Seen As Inevitable In Era
An observer, Billy Birch, and partners who founded the San Francisco minstrel troupe recall the decline of negro minstrelsy. Younger performers failed to innovate, repeating old acts, while crowds waned. The piece notes lasting reputations and shifts in entertainment, with Birch offering cautious optimism about the field’s past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfen
Hamlet
William
Billy” Birch
Backus
Wambold
Bernard
San Francisco
Tillie Anderson Wins Chicago Six Day Bicycle Race
Tillie Anderson, a Chicago girl, won the women's six day bicycle race in Chicago by a single lap over Dottie Farnsworth. The finish drew a wild, mobbing ovation as spectators surged onto the track to lift the champion.
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Tillie Anderson
Chicago
Dottie Farnsworth
Armory
Titus Cabanne Murphy Case Not Reopened
L A Wy racing board chairman Gideon said no foundation for rumors the Titus Murphy Cabanne case would reopen in Baltimore before the national assembly meeting. He added a February 9 Baltimore meeting will discuss racing plans and Titus and Luscomb asked him to take up the matter, but reopening is unlikely without board consent.
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Lamplighter
Milton Young
McGrathiana Stud
Lexington
League
W. Martin
America
France
E. A. Harris
England
Australia
League of Wheelmen
Zimmerman
Martin
Charles Murphy
Co. 5
Luscomb
National Assembly
L. A.W
John McGinty
John M. Clay
Montrose
Leonatus
Thomas Eck
Englshmen
Gideon
Racing Board
New York
A. G. Batchelder
New York State
Illinois
Linois
IL. A. W
St. Louis Fair Grounds Association
Col
J. K. Pepper
Kentucky
Turf Congress
L. A. Wy Racing Board
Messrs
Titus, Murphy and Cabanne
Baltimore
Titus and
Murrhy
Sporting Life
Toothing Remedy In Old Christian Home Message
A fragment urges using Mrs. Winstow's Soothing Sugar for children teething. It notes the darker the neighborhood, the more light is needed, framing the remedy as trusted advice for Christian households.
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Christian
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Whitian
Harold
Doctor Walker
Westmaccotts
Charles Westmacott
Charles
Charleo
Oman
International Press Association
Chaptrad Mit
Nees
Mas Wrestindeott
Dyer
Adiuainil
Clara
Pola Wadler
Ted Putoon
Chira
Poli
Miram
Dryden
Spenser
Chaucer
Middleton
Blauvelt
Delihes
Branewu
Angelique
Zolws
Moscow
Scott
Lillian Blauvelt
the Beautiful Songstress
Mra
Royal Smith
Hate Jordan
Ips
Richard Arnold
Rifts
J. R. Keene
Domino
Con. Dangerfield
Adams Express
Cincinnati
Haggard
Ladies’ Aid Society of Our Church
Rita Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Re. W.u
Duchesses of Marlborough
Consuelo
Lillian
Sir William Beresford
Fanny
Randolph Churchill
Jane
Lady Blandford
Hood
Sarasaparilla
Hoods
Poe
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. We
W. L. Doucas
W. N. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Tiffany & Co
Columbia Bicycles
Columbias
Columbia
Hartford
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