Stage Manners and Imitation in 19th Century Theatre
Facetious recollections and brief notes tackle the practice of imitating great actors like Charles Mathews. Weedon Grossmith rejects copying Mathews exits and mannerisms while recalling a London producers demand and a royal court notice about Wagner from May 1849.
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Samith
Charles Mathew
Weedon Grossmith
London
Charles Mathews
Mr. Grossmith
Mathews
America
Wagner
Richard Wagner
Revolutionary Party
Royal Court of Justice
London Spectator
Diving Himes is Away from School
A boy rushes home from school to ask his mother to warm his jacket. He says the teacher sent him home to request the warm garment be prepared. The scene centers on a simple domestic moment and a child’s request.
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St. Mark's
Venice
Piazza
St. Mark
Himes
Doctor Warns After Cyclist Pulse Hits 2500 Per Minute
An eminent doctor reports a cyclist’s pulse reaching 2500 per minute immediately after a fast mile, illustrating the danger of scorching exertion and extreme heart strain.
Wringer Risks for Fine Table Linens
Advice warns avoid wringing table linen in a wringer as it causes stubborn creases. Hand wringing is recommended to keep fabrics smooth before ironing while damp.
Siberian Rivers Flow Over Thick Ice Beds
Siberian rivers including a Lena tributary carried by bedrock solid ice. Some rivers remain frozen for many years with ice nearly nine feet thick forming a rugged subsurface channel system.
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Siberia
Lena
Vanilla Orchids Thrive on St Vincent Trees
The vanilla orchid now grows commercially on St Vincent in the West Indies after introduction from the Seychelles. It prospers at up to 1500 feet altitude with about 120 inches of yearly rainfall and thrives when planted on Cyathea arborea tree ferns.
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St. Vincent
West Indies
Seychelles
The Legle of St Kelly Payment Impasse
Fragmentary dialogue shows O Brien insists on immediate payment while Gil offers to wait. The clipped speech suggests a humorous or archaic misrendering of a debt scene with playful mispronunciations. No further context or characters are clearly identifiable.
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St. Kelly
Goats Milk Versus Cow Milk In Hospitals
In Russian and German children’s hospitals goats milk is favored for nourishment and lower TB risk. A Little Bird Told Me traces origin to Ecclesiastes x 20, linking the phrase to a bird of the air that carries the voice.
Hides and Skins as World Trade Item
The United States remains the greatest importer of hides and skins, with more cattle than any nation except India. It sources raw materials from around the world, including cattle, horse, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, kangaroo, and even fish skins, among others.
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United States
India
Frogs and Bacteria Show Divergent Pressure Tolerances
Frogs endure 300 atmospheres of pressure while their muscles lose organization at 400 atmospheres. In contrast bacteria perish at 8 00 atmospheres, indicating wide differences in resilience between frogs and microbes.
Persian Carpets and Forbidden European Designs
The wool used in Persian carpets comes from special sheep or goats and plant dyes. A law under the shah forbids weaving carpets in European designs, making such work a criminal offense.
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Sale
The
Standard Office
Sisseton, S. D
Luv
M. Bell
Switzerland
Europe
Mrs. Wombat
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