Superstitions Grip The Stage In 19th Century Theater
The article surveys stage superstition among actors and managers, noting beliefs about omens, decorations, and props. It cites King and Erlanger at the New Amsterdam, the Grand Opera House, and figures like William Morris and Sir Henry Irving, highlighting fears of luck, witches, and cursed cards, with managers avoiding printed playbills and omens influencing decor choices.
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New York
King & Erlanger
New Amsterdam
Wiliam Morris
Hoon
Henry Irving
Ce. Shubert Theater
Milwuas
Beethe
Theatre superstitions and rehearsals stir gossip at the stage
During rehearsals actors, ushers, and chorus face superstitions from feather talismans to whistling as cues for a new air. Frances Sturn and others at the Rhine house discuss luck items, cross tracings, and manager autocracy as rumors of discipline and payroll actions swirl amid the company.
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Frances Sturn
Netryss
Ana Nazimova
New York
Theater Practitioners Share Praise and Playmaking Tricks
The piece explores how top actors support peers financially and with coaching, citing Nazimova and Duse. It also discusses Will Hough and Frank Adkins in musical comedy, their systematized writing process, and their view that genius is a product of craftsmanship rather than innate flair.
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Ine Nazimova
Duse
Alice Nielsen
Traviata
Florence
Ainger
Buse
Nielsen
Dase
DiAnnunzio
Greeeon
Will. Hough
Frank Adkins
Land of Nod
Dea
Munch
Hough
Eleo
Petore Hassueh
Populae Parton
Finia
Edomedy
Maérn
Louise
Gerles
Dante
George
Charlotte Malchow
New York
Smarty
Funny Yidish comedian wows Bau audiences this week
A popular Yiddish comedian draws large crowds at the Bau theater with performances tonight and Sunday matinée and night showings. The act has generated strong advance ticket sales and strong audience enthusiasm.
Farl Burgess Company Closes Grind Opera Engagement
The Farl Burgess company finishes its Grind opera house run with two performances tomorrow and praise for the musical comedy program. Madame Gertrude the seeress answers questions from the audience, adding to a popular bill that features a shift from comedy to melodrama. The season highlights include The Victures That Talk, a novelty sweeping the east with new talking pictures.
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Farl Burgess Company
Grind Opera House
Gertrude
Seeress
Messrs. Lawton & Joyce
Wen
Carpenter Union Men Sentenced For Injuring Lumber Firm
Judge Carpenter imposes thirty day sentences on members of the local Carpenters and Joiners union for violating an injunction. Named defendants include John Brittain treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor Charles Grassel and George H Lakey. The acts disrupted the Mears Slayton Lumber Company in Chicago.
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Chicago
Touch Coal Districts Route Extended to Calgary
Free Press reports a proposal to extend the Great Northern S S from Michel to Calgary along the Canadian Pacific main line, a stretch of seventy three miles. Locals note Omega store owner E. Humphrey as a business leader in Pike County. Public notices mention King’s New Discovery and other medical claims amid a jumble of ads and personal snippets.
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Freee Press
Great Northern S
Humphrey
Omega
Adams County
Home Telephone: Co
Pike County
Dr. King
Ufe
Yench
Ccaugh
Dro'King
Gd. Bauman. & Co
Fragmented ode echoes amid war's grim toll
The text presents a Bryantian rebuke to war with imagery of torn fields and faithful stone walls. It contrasts tranquil rural scenes with the chaos of battle and the lingering call for truth and divine justice. The piece evokes endurance, memory, and moral reflection on conflict and human struggle.
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Ruaes
Issa WraChlenre
Touch Coal District
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Claremont
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Phove
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