Stage Door Gossip Versus The Green Room Myths
Allan Forman debunks sensational tales of theatre "green rooms" and stage-door decadence. He describes a cramped backstage reality and notes most gossip comes from audiences and hotheads, while real lives of actresses are modest offstage. He highlights loungers, backers, and imperfect morality, urging managers to curb rumors.
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Civility at the Hub in Boston markets
A Boston iSpecial correspondence describes a solemn civic mood and poor clerkly courtesy in markets and stores near Faneuil Hall. It recalls a lofty staff disdain as a high dry goods clerk ignores a small request, leaving the observer pondering why great men inhabit small spaces and how civility falters in everyday commerce.
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