Beauty and Sorrow Intertwined in Love and Art
A speaker questions why beauty carries sadness and finds solace in a lover’s view that sorrow and beauty are linked. The companion reflects that sorrow aligns with beauty and even with the divine, urging acceptance of sadness. The narrator notes a misperception of decline and recounts watching Shakespeare plays with the Mantell Hamper company and the audience’s reactions, leading to a pivotal moment.
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Footights
Robert Mantell- Genevieve Hamper
Bill Shakespeare
Mantell
Shakespeare
Legal notice on Sterling Avenue assessments inland
Notice that the assessments against the lots and adjoining property on the Sterling Avenue improvement from Main Street to the Erie Railroad right of way are on file for inspection in the Village Clerk’s office. Dated December 5, 1927. E G Newberry, Village Clerk. Published December 8 and 16, 1922.
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Sterling Avenue
Main Street
Erie Railroad
Mantell Suffering Illness Shapes Two Night Run
A reader recalls Mantell’s two Macbeth performances, noting illness kept him from the stage later showings. The crowds remained large, attracted by the aura of a world renowned hero worshiped by many. Mantell’s absence spotlighted his understudy John Alexander, whose Macbeth debut earned lasting praise.
Applause Praises Mr. Alexander After Strong Performance
An audience cheered Thuljourously as the curtain fell leaving the narrator lovestruck, proclaiming admiration for Mr. Alexander and the world in a single evening of theater.
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Mr. Alexander
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Manual of Artists
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