Strange Portland dukedom case reveals underground labyrinths
A British tribunal rejects Mrs. Anna Maria Druce's claim that Sidney Druce is the rightful Duke of Portland. The tale links a buried coffin with tunnels under Welbeck Abbey and a double life of a nobleman and shopkeeper, amid leprosy rumors and eccentricity.
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William John Arthur Charles
James Cavendish-Hentinck
Duke of Portland
Anna Maria Druce
Sidney George Druce
Australia
William John
Forth
Welbeck Abbey
Marquis of
Mitchfield
Earl of Portland
Viscount Woodstock
Cirencester
Aimple
Great Britain
Gta
Druce
Public Demand for Wholesome Dramatic Art in Theaters
The piece argues that the public seeks artistic and wholesome drama, rejecting vulgar and degrading works. It notes no successful let up of low fare and suggests managers and stars aim to elevate productions, though one attempt to corrupt the audience failed and was discarded as trash.
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United States
Thoughta
Selma Herman to Star in New Play Next Season
The Dramatic News reports Selma Herman will star in a new play next season. Her rise as an emotional actress is noted, with her first stage appearance at fourteen in a comedy titled A Day With the Devil. The piece was by a Toledo newspaper man now writing her new work. Her initial success came in In Darkest Russia.
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Elma Herman
Stan
Selma Herman
Miss Herman
Toledo
Rusain
Notable cast to be announced for upcoming drama
Messrs Wagestall and Kemper hold back on announcing the full cast with the balance including several of the field's most notable players, signaling a high profile production ahead.
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Messrs. Wagestall
Kemper
Feld
Robert Hilliard a Noted Dramatist and Actor of New York
Robert Hilliard born 1867 in New York began his stage career at his own Criterion theater in Brooklyn. He starred in Adrift as Richard Gray and with Paul Arthur in The Nominee. He long resided at the Lambda club in New York.
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Robert Hilliard
Bob" Hilliard
New York
The
Criterion
Brooklyn
Richard Gray
Hil
Debert Williart
Iard
Paul Arthur
Lamba’ Club
Crane ends curtain speeches for David Harum acts
William H. Crane, co star Westcott, has given up curtain speeches between acts for David Harum for about a year and a half, calling it an absolute rose to the part. He notes some find it hard to understand the change and remains firm in the choice. Bordon writes another play for Sir Henry Irving, Dante, to follow Faust at the Lyceum next April, a project Irving has long believed in.
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Labrinth
Uric
Luman
Ruwore
Crane
William H. Crane
David Harum
Westcott
Bordon
Irving
M. Sardou
Sir Henry Irving
Dante
Faust
Lyceum
Sir Henry
Olga Nethersole Restored to Health in London Residence
Olga Nethersole is now fully restored and at her residence on Norfolk Street, Park Lane. She plans to leave London for Egypt this month but will return at the end of February to resume management duties.
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Miex
Olga Nethersole
Norfolk Street
Perk Lane
Miss Nethersole
London
Egypt
Ropes of Hair From St Kilda Island Spun from Man and Horse Hair
In the Hebrides, young egg gatherers on Mt islands craft ropes from horse and human hair, valued for their length and strength. A St Kilda girl guards her cord as a relic, with one specimen featuring a red hair veneer. A collector offered $126 for a rope, but the offer was refused.
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Hebrides
Crowe
Rocky
St. Kilda
Keys of London Presented at Monument to Edward
The mayor with mace and retinue from Mansion House will present ceremonial keys to Edward at the site of the former Temple in London now marked by an artistic monument named The Griffin. The royal welcome and procession will occur along the narrow roadway nearby.
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Edward
Old Temple
London
Theo
Fleet Street
Navy Choices Highlight British and Japanese Focus
Britain has neglected its navy to fund the army while Japan has done the same, exposing both nations to naval vulnerability. Britain plans a massive outlay to correct its deficit, yet the impact on Japan may be more damaging than any British misstep. The core duty for both powers remains maintaining a strong fleet.
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Great Britain
Japan
Novel Combination Trunk and Writing Desk for Bachelor Girls
A New York woman invents a compact trunk that doubles as a writing desk. The design provides two large drawers without increasing trunk room and aims to suit a bachelor woman’s limited income and need for accessible storage.
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New York
Necewity
Trunk repurposed into quick travel writing table
A brief note describes an old trunk now used as an eight writing table ready for travel in under a minute. It mentions a past belief that a man inventorized the piece, but credits Laura Buckingbarm as the patentee and highlights a statement of intent regarding its design.
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Lees
Laura
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