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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1893
Page
2
A readerful description recalls an evening of Dickens in which voices and scenes from David Copperfield came alive on stage. The review highlights skillful vocal contrasts and a vivid production, noting the performers and the audience’s reaction.
The wedding featured a bride in a steel grey traveling dress and a groom’s party, with a bangeet reception. The couple plans residence in Moviclair after a Philadelphia farewell and embeds local guests from the city, including Mr. and Mrs Kreiting, Miss Henrietta Kreitling, and Mr. and Mrs Baldwin.
A counterfeit 85 silver certificate from 1886 with poor engraving and weak silk thread details is noted by County Treasurer EH ebeker and Commissioner Oo Gill amid claims of replication in 1888. Westfield county roads face trespass and enforcement actions as Inspector Corbett orders stoppage of roadworks along Oaklan between Urneford and Weald amid tension with Dr Ripley’s men and local landowners.
Fragmentary OCR lists W. McClure as umpire and L C as bearer for an Arlington event, with codes 12340789 and 610010001 3. Details are unreadable but indicate official roles in a game or match.
A chaotic field race near North Avenue ends with a runner escaping after arrest attempts. The Celestial finishes second while the winner, described as light headed, contemplates quitting work for New York. The incident highlights erratic behavior and a desire to depart Palmfield.
The item discusses personal property taxes and a range of incidents in the Borough, including a slight accident to a person near Part Avenue and a missing steam gong sound in the borough. It mentions Dr Gedney's horses, a Front Street incident, and the 150th performance of Charles Frohman’s Stock Company at the Empire Theatre in New York City with souvenir expectations. The review comments on The Girl Let Behind Me, describing it as a romantic melodrama, with Belasco and Fyles praised for staging and a piece about the drum major.
An assortment of brief items describes court activity with several cases of drunkenness disposed of by penalties, plus scattered remarks on local figures. It mentions Charles Brown’s varied community efforts, a new Young Men's club, and opinions on literary critiques about royal handwriting. The piece blends social notes with unrelated anecdotes.
The passage argues against easy fame for young women pursuing acting, comparing governess work as an equal option and warning of health risks and job insecurity. It notes higher temporary pay but greater vulnerability if illness strikes, and contrasts training opportunities in England with limited steady work. It reflects on the demanding balance required to succeed in performance careers.
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