Dressing Rooms Revealing Hidden Substage Realities
A feature on theater dressing rooms exposes their cramped, dusty, and often dirty conditions behind the scenes. It contrasts glamorous star rooms in France with cramped American spaces, notes frequent wear from travel, and recounts quirks of Lotta, Lotta’s neatness, and anecdotes about Edwin Booth Irving Clara Morris and Mary Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comedie Francaise
Mlle. Bernhardt
Mlle
Reichemberg
Bartel
Coquelins
Lotta
Edwin Booth
Henry Irving
Clara Morris
Mary Anderson
Leman Blanchard Death Reveals England’s Great Dramatist
Edward Leman Blanchard born December 11 1840 in London rose from a penniless start to become a prolific English dramatist editor and essayist. He wrote fifty plus pieces including The Artful Dodger Pork Chops and Temple Bar and contributed to Fun The Daily Telegraph and Birmingham Daily Gazette among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Edward Leman Blanchard
London
William Blanchard
United States
Bentley
Blanchard
Mendip Hills
Bristol
Leman Blanchard
Francois Frost
Olympic Theatre
Chambers’ London Journal
Fendh
Temple Bar
New London
Daily Telegraph
Birmingham Daily Gazette
The Springfield Track Sees Green Horse Trotter Sale
A stranger brings a smooth moving trotter, likely Butterscotch, to a Springfield meeting. A buyer wishes a trial mile. the owner consents. After the test, the driver says the horse can still go but isn’t as fast as five years ago. The would be buyer leaves unsure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Splan
Boston Draws Omaha Talent In Major Trade
Boston purchases the entire Omaha team securing Clarke and Nichols the top minor league pitchers this year and Nagle the catcher. They will likely keep Walsh the shortstop but release Andrews Cooney and Cleveland. The three outfielders Willis Messis and Canavan are noted with Canavan weaker at hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Omaha
Clarke
Nichols
Nagle
Andrews
Cooney
Cleveland
Walsh
Willis
Messis
Canavan
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Latta
Munny’s Weekly
Carters
Carter
Canter
Carter Medicine CO
New York
Wolif
Agis & Week
Omsk
Bhai
A. W. Smith
Meadville, Pa
Jorjo
Finzer & Bros
Louisville
W. Freeman
Dentst
Hazeltine
John Hepbur Warren
Penva
Liberty Street
Third
Dunwirk
Mlegheny Valley
Burgh Katlroa
Rad
Dunkirk, Medunia
Lagoa
Sinclairville
Ross
Fa'cover
Junction
Frewsburg
Uewtonville
Youngsville -Fittsfield
Garland
Newton
Grand Valley
Titusville
E. Wip. Ar
Laade
Warren
Dunkirk
Lake Shore and Erie Railways
Jamestown
Bradford
D. Thayer
C. A. Clute
aAss
Bishop
Warren, Py
Warkres
F. Watson
Prest
B. Nesmith
Vice Press
A. J. Hageltine
Cashier
L. F. Watson
D. H. Hunter
M. Dunham
Jas. Clark, Jr
A. J. Hazeltine
L. R. Freeman
Myron Waters
Francia Henry
D. L. Gerould
Francis Henry
H. A. Jamieson
V. Davis
5. P. Johnson
A. Hertzel
W.D. Brown
G.n.parmlee
A. T. Scofield
L. D. Wetmore, Pres M. Beecher, Cash
Warren County
Ireland
Scotand
Europe
West
John C. West Eco
Johnson & Siegfried, Druggists
Warren, Pa
Pitcher's Castoria
Business Directory
Joseph A. Schofield
Scofield Block
Merek Drug Store
Lily
Charles A. Peterson
Seatty Black
Brown, Stone & Rice
Attorneys AT Law
Second Street
First Nations Bank
BROWN
H.E. Brown
C. W.8stone
Wierice
D. M. Schermerhorn
Judge Scofield
Hazetine
T. Neill
New Exchange Block
Leonhant Bros
Ball & Thompson
Beatty Block
A. A. Davis & Co
D. J. Ball
D.L Ball
C. C. Thompson
Dinsmoor & Cable
Office Water Street
Scofield
Hunter & Son
Chas, Dinsmoor
Jas
CABLE
Wetmore, Noyes & Hin & Hinckley
Johnson’s Exchange
L.D. Wetmore
H. Noyes
W.D. Hinckley
W. G. Trunkey
W.Y
F. W. Whitcomb
Hickory Street
E. D. Preston
High School
A. O. McAlpine
Third St
J. Danforth
Second
Liberty Streets
John Sager
Wise’s Clothing
Carter House Block
Eese Rock
C. Smith
First W National Bank
Golden Horseshoe
W. A. Greaves
Episcopal Church
the Revere
P.&e
D.A.V
WY. &P.R.R
Frank Metzgaz
Warren Hotel
J. W. Clements
Liberty and
Water Streets
Penn’a
Mansion House
Court House
E. W. Sealy
Ally x Sages
Ekspees
Davis
E. R. Bumpus
Railroad St
North Clarendon, Pa
Eystone Hotel
Roman’s
Wat
Lannr
Allegheny
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