Trelawney of the Wells and Young Stage Paths
The Westminster Gazette critic compares Pinero's Trelawney of the Wells to Robertson works in concept but notes its modern technique. He warns young actors that true stage success demands relentless toil and recalls Nellie Gibney's Camille and Adelina Patti's early marriage details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinero
Trelawney
The
Wells
Goodwin
Westminster Gazette
London
Caste
Robertson
Tom Wrench
Stage Opinions on Actors and Antiromantic Press Notes
The piece reflects on theater life and audiences, noting young actors chase fleeting fame in comic opera and burlesque while veterans like Nat Goodwin and Miss May Hosmer earn lasting respect through craft. It cites Pool’s harsh critique of Goodwin and praises Hosmer for versatile leading roles and a standout Trilby performance. It also mentions Paris’s Les Transatlantiques lampooning American titles and a London critic praising the play’s charm and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Goodwin
Miss May Hesmer
Hlopkins
Chicago
Miss Hosmer
Hopkins
Paris
London
Rheumatism Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts 65 Drops for rheumatism neuralgia and la grippe with claims of rapid cure. A sample distribution plan offers 100000 bottles at 25 cents in thirty days and urges agents to join. The text includes a customer anecdote and a real estate quip about commuting by bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Texas
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Chicago
M. J. Jayroe
Dearborn Street
Ill
Open letter asserts exclusive rights to Pitcher's Castoria
Dr Samuel Pitcher claims ownership of the word Castoria and the Pitcher's Castoria trade name. He states the original product bears the CHAS HL FLETCHER signature and warns no one may use his name except The Centaur Company led by Chas. H. Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Iiyannis
Massachusetts
Chas HL Fletcher
Beasley Replies to Critics After Last Play
Fenno laments a failed last performance while Beasley counters that critics praised it. The exchange hints at a clash over reception and public opinion of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beasley
Fenno
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Nurse Mother Gray of the New York Children's Home touts the powder to cure feverishness upset stomach teething disorders and regulate bowels with over 10000 testimonials. Sold by druggists 25 cents sample free Allen Olmsted LeRoy N Y address listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen 5
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Mondeau Writes For Money Amid Poor Pay Concerns
Mondeau faces a cash crunch as critics question whether his work is driven by pay. Bonryeau confirms compensation matters, while noting his father does not respond to requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondeau
Bonryeau
Casearets Beauty Claim Promises Clean Blood Skin
An old advertisement touts Casearets as a blood cleanser and liver stimulant to banish pimples boils blackheads and bilious skin tone. It markets beauty pills for ten cents with a guarantee and lists druggists as sellers.
Pres McHeinley Versus Free Silver Seeds Promotion
An advertisement touts Salzer seed offers and a contest for the largest potato yield with $400 in gold for naming corn and oat varieties. It urges sending 10 cents in stamps to John A Salzer Seed Co. for samples and a catalogue, mentioning 30 000 farms and farm seed products. The note closes with a light comic exchange between Wna Regy and Algy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’heinley
America
Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n.a
Dr Kay's Renovator Promised Relief for Indigestion
Omaha World-Herald editor Mr. Geo W Hervey testifies that after years of severe indigestion two meals a day, three physicians failed to help, he used Dr Kay's Renovator and within 24 cents a box saw rapid improvement, returning to three meals daily. He claims eight months symptom free and offers free medical advice, a 68 page book with 56 recipes, and a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Hervey
Omaha
Dr. Kay
Iwona
Bu J. Kay
Shoe shop banter and quick fix quips
A brief humorous exchange centers on fitting a shoe. The sharp dialogue features characters Cholly and the shoemaker debating comfort and a possible adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly
Allen's Foot Base Powder Ad
Ask for Allen's Foot Base a powder to shake into your shoes. It cures corns bunions chilblains swollen nervous damp sweating smarting and callous feet. At all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample free address Allen Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Ags Usual Friend What sort of a hero will your next novel have
A brief literary quip notes a novelist forecasting the hero of their next work as a new woman, reflecting early 20th century views on fiction and character.
No-To-Shine Quit Tobacco Pleiads Free Booklet
An old ad excerpt touts No-To-Shue remedies, a Sterling Remedy Co booklet, and sample offer. It lists Chicago and New York addresses and promotes various health and life claims alongside an Alaska Klondike travel note and a Seattle Public Comfort Bureau reference. The fragment includes demographic data about Jews and marketing lines for Star Tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevic
Poairane Reed
Sterling Remedy Co
Chivazo
New York
The
Chicana
Montreal
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by testimonials
Several women report relief from backache, headaches, and menstrual pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. They claim improved health, appetite, sleep, and ability to perform housework after years of suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Pinkham
Garrett Lhuty
Prince St
Lancaster
Chaupin Harrin
Cream Ridge
N. J
Grain-O The Drink That Replaces Coffee For All Ages
Advertises Grain-O as a tasty nourishing drink to substitute coffee. Promotes digestion and nerve strength without stimulants. Claims children and adults benefit and that it costs about 44 as much as coffee, sold by grocers in 15 and 25 cent sizes.
Multiple Patent Medicine Claims in a 19th Century Ad Pack
A fragmented advertorial page lists numerous patent medicines and tonics, claiming cures for consumption coughs rheumatism neuralgia and paralysis. It touts products from Kemp’s Balsam Athlophoray No To Bacon and Cascarate Candy Cathartie with trial bottles and money back offers.
Alabastine Dry Powder Coating In White Or Twelve Tints
Alabastine is a durable natural coating for walls and ceilings sold as dry powder. It mixes with water to form a finish in white or twelve colors and is adapted to mix with cold water. Packages come in 5 pound units with full directions included.
Alabastine Co. Warns Against Cheap Kalsomine Substitutes
The Alabastine Co. of Grand Rapids warns customers about inexpensive kalsomines made from chalks and animal glue that may damage walls. It urges sending a sample for verification and promises to pursue fraudulent parties infringing its trade mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabastine Co
Grand Rapids
Ich
Wall Paper Craze Prompt Alabastine Endorsement
A call to change wall decor replaces wallpaper with Alabastine a durable cold water finish. Women navigate new wall trends while dealers painters and decorators lament costs and profits but are urged to adopt Alabastine fireproof brushable coating suitable for plaster wood brick or canvas sold by paint dealers.
Card of tinta dealers sought in inquiry
Police seek information on dealers selling tinta cards. Authorities urge tipsters to contact the precinct with any leads, outlining the location, time, and persons involved to aid the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Card of Tinta
Legal warning on kalso mine imitators and Alabastine rights
A warning against purchasing cheap relicwater kalso mines and other imitations of Alabastine. The text notes that no dealer should risk a lawsuit and damages by selling a direct infringement on Alabastine. It cites letters patent owned by the Alabastine Co for wall coating mixed with cold water.
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Dumas
Nellie Gibney
Camille
Nicolini
Secon
Adelina Patti
Marquis de Caux
Clapham Church
Perpont House
Clapham Park
Dean Plunkett
Adelina
Mme. Kiss
Otis Skinner
Pool
Nathaniel
Shylock
Edwin Booth
Booth
Shakespeare
Tru
Eosalier
Beauty
Red Sea
Regy
Miss Brite
Algy
Bryan
Russia
Seattle
Alaska
Klondike
Searce
Washington State
Public Comfort Bureau
Address Chamber of Commerce
Wash
Star Tobacco
Ms. Pinkham
Falien
Kemp
Ate
Kina
Ltdogel
Arch St
Philadelphia
C. C.C
Anna ‘M. Ross
Williamsport
Coe
Athtophoray Co
New Haven
Conn
Tmra
Winston
God
Canada
Land of Plenty
Department Interior
Ottawa
Broughton
Monadnock Building
Eerless
Raetages
Harsen
Ae Cores
Gricht
Prise
Peerless Remedy Co
W. Bth Street
U.S. A
Jones
United States
Bingh Tolton
LeInghiamron
Y. W
US. A
Burley
Salter Seed Co
Wiswaa
Bend Colony
California
Evarts Home Training Schcol
la Porte City
Iowa
James J. H. Gregory
Garden & Flower
SON
Marblehead
Mass
Kule
Piaster
Woc Payne
Marshalltown
Towa
J. HW. Green
SUNS
Atignta
Opiur
A. Chuffhan
Kabella Bidy
Tll
Worwich
Ind Heme
Netics
Pont Ae
Atalogaione
Wib
Sadeleng Terardher
Asa
BOM
Floss
Clark St.ear Monroe
Chicage
Klon Dike
Hixport
Co-Operative Yukon Mining & Trading Co
la Salle St
T. Mekelley
Lincoln St
Dercey City
Nido
J. L. Straw
Seward
O'Farrell
Pension Avent
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
W. N. Y. Chicago
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