London The Favorite at Lyceum and Melbourne notes
The Lyceum Theatre presents The Favorite a racing drama by Frank Adair featuring a Doncaster St Leger race with real horses and villains including kidnapping. The week’s bills include Florodora at Her Majesty's and a varied vaudeville slate at Empire Theatre with many notable acts.
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London
Lycceum Theatre
William Anderson
Frank Adair
West London
Brady
Anderson
Her Majesty's
Empire
Theatre Royal
Tivoli
Brough Secures New Plays and Cast for Royal Season
The Second in Command and Lady Hunt- Worth a Experiment are among new plays secured by Mr. Brough for his Royal season opening in July. Cecil Ward, a longtime Brough collaborator, returns to perform in comedy, reuniting with the company. Ward’s early career included Sydney and London pantomime work. The piece also notes numerous music hall artists visiting Australia, such as O Gorman, known for his Irish-British stage persona, with anecdotes about his background and performances.
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Chas. Faning
Ugs Biondi
Sydney
Fuller
Empire Company
Faning
Will Whitburn
Melbourne
Williamson Italian Opera Company
Mme, de Vere Saplo
Lucia
Tyrone Power
Edith Crane
Najesha
Miss Crane
Katrina
Power
David Belasco
Hawtrey
Bernard Espinasse
Mars
Her Majesty's
Richards
Pattie Browne
Easpin- Suse
Afixioua
Lady Hunt
Brough
the Royal
London
Cecil Ward
Brough and Boucicault Company
Tom Jones
Sophia
Criterion Theatre
Mr. O'Gorman
Joe O'Gorman
Buffaco
Tennyson
O'Gorman
Tymon
Liverpool
Pat Feeney
Gay
Wal
Mark Twale
America
Salls ‘M.A.P
West End
Clemens
Transvaal
Nicandra and Victorian Theatre Teasers in London
A dense review notes Nicandra the supernatural farce with Mrs Brown-Fotter and cast members including Mrs Potter and Miss Emery, likening its tone to Gilbert and the Paultons. It surveys Queen Victoria’s stage tastes, German opera, and composers, then shifts to Schubert’s lost finale, Mark Twain’s London sightings, Sarah Bernhardt’s crocodile trophy, and veteran actor-manager Mr Hare’s long career.
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Nicandra
New Quarterly Review
Queen Victoria
Mendelssohn
Wagner
Brahma
Handel
Saul
Keeleya
Charles Mathews
Charles Kean
Dion Boucicault
Agnes Robertson
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mr. Hare
America
London
Prince of Wales Theatre
Short
Liverpool
Bancrofts
Prince of Wales
Robertson
Court Theatre
Olivia
Legislature Bans Cigarettes as Misdemeanor Offense
The Minnesota Legislature enacted a law making it a misdemeanor to sell offer to sell or give away cigarettes or cigarette paper or substitutes with a minimum fine of five dollars. The rule, cited by the Sun of New York, marks a harsh stance against tobacco in the state.
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Minnesota
Council of Sages
Sun
New York
World's gold loss due to idle South African mines
The Courier-Journal notes that idle South African mines have likely reduced the world’s gold supply by about 125 million dollars. It argues that resuming South African production and ending the war would deliver the era’s strongest economic stimulus.
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Tumbling Tenor Delights London Audiences
Covent Garden plans to stage a novelty this season with a tumbling tenor. M Salesa’s sensational Mathe in Salammbo includes a headfirst stage fall down stairs. The stunt drew chaotic, widespread acclaim in New York and became the show’s most popular moment despite the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covent Garden
London
M. Salesa
New York
Mathe
Dire forecast of a split Triple Alliance in Europe
The Volkablatt in Vienna predicts the Triple Alliance will fracture with Italy leaving Austria and Germany, Britain aligning with the deserters, forming two rival blocs Austria Germany and Great Britain versus Russia France and Italy, while Japan and the United States observe.
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Italy
Austria
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
Russia
France
Pew
Japan
United States
Volkablatt
Vienna
Scoundrels and Co and other recent Ward Lock titles
RECENT PUBLICATIONS reviews several Ward Lock titles. Kernahan’s Scoundrels and Co surveys sensational fiction with realistic character drives, while Pro Patria by Max Pemberton, The Emu's 2nd by Carlton Dawe, and Edmond Blake by Charles M. Sheldon receive mixed appraisals for plausibility and moral tone. Other works include The Mayor of Littlejoy, Days of Doubt, and Joseph Hocking’s historical novels, plus NSW government publications and Morley Roberts Taken By Assault, noted for humane contemporary insight into the Boer War era.
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Rom Cole
Andia
Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited
Scoundrels and Co
Coulson Kernahan
Disraeli
Kernahan
Worl
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson
Dumas
Mr. Kernahan
Jupiter
Max Pemberton
Beoundrels and Co
Notire
Dover Straits
England
Mr. Pemberton
Europe
Carlton Dawe
Australia
Farjeon
Griff
Edmond Blake
Chas. M. Sheldon
Topeka
Sheldon
Alice Maud Meadows
Miss Meadows
Joseph Hocking
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
State Statistician's Department
New South Wales
la Nouvelle- Galles du Sud
Department of Lands
Forestry Conference
Morley Roberts
Sydney Book Club
South Africa
Pretoria
Sanitary Inspectore
W. Brooks and Company, Limited
Doom of the Grande Chartreuse Monastery Debate
A Lay Brother argues the Grande Chartreuse is unauthorised and outside France, facing Waldeck Rousseau's bill. The piece reviews the abbey's storied, tumultuous history from 1084 to present, its suppression during the Revolution, and its famed Chartreuse liqueur recipes.
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Holy Men
France
M. Waldeck- Rousseau
Bruno
Alte
Urylog Aix
Hugh of
Dauphine
National Assembly
Orc
England
Dom Ambrose Burdet
Francis Burdett
Chateaubriand
Louis XVIII
Rousseau
New Tenement Reform Law Passes Amid Landlord Opposition
The New York State Legislature passed a tenement reform bill despite strong landlord resistance. It makes landlords liable for letting homes to doubtful tenants, requires a bathroom in every flat, ensures sunlight and fresh air reach all rooms, and mandates fireproof construction for buildings.
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New York
The Royal Carriages Hinges On The Correct Side
In royal practice the hinges sit on the side next to the coachman to prevent doors striking passengers if horses panic and move. Most carriages, by contrast, place hinges on the wrong side, a detail other carriage folk might profit from observing royalty.
Fragmentary Dialogue Brews Wit On Diary and Spying
An Iriah philosopher notes no blessing health amid illness. Askit asks about diaries while Gabbeigh jokes about writing. John recalls a stolen railway bag of game. She praises a rising young father chasing realism. He hints at unfinished writings.
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Mr. Askit
Mies Gabbeigh
John
Exan
Gold in Scotland and the old crown gold tale
The article chronicles Scotland's gold history from medieval grants to the Crown. It notes Leith seizures proving gold there, traces early mining in Leadhills Crawford Moor Wanlockhead and Sutherland, Gold coinages minted from native metal, and the ongoing challenge of finding a workable vein while gold remains in scattered pockets across regions like Selkirk and the Pentlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Scotland
David I
Church of the Holy Trinity
Dunfermline
Fife
Fothiik
James L
M. Hicks-Beach
Leadhills
Lanarkshire
Crawford Moor
Wanloonhead
James V
James VI
Cornelius
London
Edinburgh
Abraham Grey
Wanlockhead
Earl of Salisbury
James
Bulmer
Leadbillawaa
Sutherland
Leith Hospital
Rutherland
Cochran-Patrick
Selkirk
Aberdeenshire
Pentlands
Beechams Pills: Universal remedy claims and varieties
An advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a universal medicine for stomach pain, indigestion, nervousness, and numerous ailments. It touts multiple pill variants including for women, liver disorders, and general health restoration, claiming rapid relief and broad efficacy across ages and conditions.
Impecunious Geniuses and the Free Loan Office
From Paris, a tale of Mme Jeanne Robin's Word of Honor Free Loan Office meant to fund struggling writers. No interest, no security, borrowers pledged honor. Notable authors backed it, but repayments were negligible and most clients remained rejected writers. The venture closed after distributing aid with little return.
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Mme
Jeanne Robin
Mme. Robin
Parta Grub-street
Mme. Hobin
MM. Francois Coppee
Jules Lemaitre
Duchesse d'Uzes
Robin
Eek
Chem
Grub-street
Doles
Founders of American Greatness Linked to Luton Origins
Extracts from Luton parish register reveal 1660 marriage of Lawrence Washington Gent and Mary Jones and baptism of Mary Washington. In 1667 Lawrence and elder brother John, George Washington’s grandfather, emigrated to Virginia. Burial notes mention Dr. Stuart and wife, granddaughter of William Penn, in Luton Church chancel.
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George Washington
Luton
Bedfordshire
Lawrence Washington
Mary Jones
Mary,ashington
Lawrence O Mary
Lawrence
John
George
Virginia
Stuart
Armagh
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Judges Strike in Yokohama Grips Japanese Courts
Judges and prosecutors in Yokohama staged a walkout over salaries, refusing duties until pressure compelled them to resume work. They vowed to resign en masse if any were removed. A Diet bill to raise pay failed in the House, fueling anger. many judges earn about 14 pounds weekly and top tribunals receive only 400 to 500 pounds annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Diet
House of Representatives
Court of Cassation
Bottled Tears Persists In Persian Funeral Customs
A physician recently returned from Persia notes that locals still view human tears as a remedy for chronic diseases. At funerals mourners' tears are collected with sponges for the priest to squeeze into a container, a chief feature of the ceremony.
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Persia
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Mme. Ben Cole
Harry Overton
Nance O'Neil
Salamis
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Sir Henry Irving
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Guy Boothby
G. W. Anson
Preston
Eng
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Newcagtle
Cinquewalli
Birmingham
James Norrie
Sherald
Howard and St. Clair
Sheffield
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Bradford
D'Arcy
Govell
Nottingham
Dunedin
Havre
Florence Esdaile
Alma Obrey
Spry
Austin
Terry
Tom and
Lily English
Kelly
Shake
Mme. Calve
M. Isidore de Lara
Thomas Kingston
Merseline
Natal Mercury
Misa
Billie Barlow
Maritzburg
Scott's Theatre
Leonard Rayne Company
Durban
Miss Barlow
Billie
Mr. W. &. Gilbert
Fifth Avenue Theatre
South America
Phyllis Rankin
M'Kes Rankin
Fifi
Harry Davenport
Harry Bronson
Misa Rankin
Mr. Davenport
Schubert
Chartreuse
Leo Mace
Lew Aloeg
Pall Mal! Gazette
Orchese
Bayta Monty
Davidson and GO
Oxfords-Street
City
Henitz
Therapion
Hicard
Rastan
Jubert Velpeau
Moefcury
Owain
Principe
Betmilste
Cobarne
Trier
Malestye
Beecham’'s
Eseecham
Fech
AMWS
Heecham
Beecham S
Fecham
Becham
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
Et. Helens
Lancashire
Braham
Uramas
Hraham
Branam
Eoanas
Srauam
Bramams
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Paris
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