Salome Sparks Uproar in New York Opera Battle
A searing critique traces the Strauss Wilde Salome controversy at the Metropolitan Opera House. It includes protests led by J Pierpont Morgan and Anne Morgan, reactions of stars like Olive Fremstad and Bianca Froelich, and debates over artistic merit versus morality. The piece notes international performances, director Conried's position, and divided opinion on Strauss's music and Wilde's libretto.
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United States
New York
Operatic
America
Richard Strauss
Oscar Wilde
Metropolitan Opera House
Salome
Opera House
J. Pierpont Morgan
Herr Conried
Anne T. Morgan
Strauss
Christ
Olive Fremstad
Gaston Akorn
Chicago
Bianca Froelich
Mme. Froelich
Europe
Bill Nye
Wagner
Julia Marlowe
E. H. Sothern
Herod
John the Baptist
Salome controversy draws clash over Metropolitan Opera stance
Critics largely condemn the Metropolitan Opera production of Salome while New York papers note large first night receipts. The piece, based on Oscar Wilde, is labeled offensive by many religious and secular voices, with Wilde's version seen as a perversion of biblical story.
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New York
Lerr Conried
Oscar Wilde
Lord Alfred Douglas
Salome in the United States Sparks Moral Debate
The review argues the Salome opera, calling John the Baptist figure in the piece, is not degenerate but notes New York disapproval. It suggests the western world is not ready for a sacred theme handled in a perverted, indecent manner and doubts Salome will be permitted in the U S.
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Mme. Fremstad
Salome
Sam
Strauss
Herr Comnried
Muste
Royal Opera
Berlin
Dresden
Milan
Turin
Vienna
Paris
Carl Burrinn
Ilerod
Germany
America
Opera
John the Baptist
Herod Antipas
Herod
Philip
Bethsaida
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
Miss Marlowe
Dharacter
New York
United States
Prevention candy for colds advertised in 6 and 25 cent boxes
An advertisement touts Prevantics as safer than letting a cold run its course. Taken at the sneeze stage they claim to head off colds and grippe and may save against pneumonia or bronchitis. The candy tablets come in 6 cent and 25 cent boxes and are sold by J. H. Stewart.
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J. H. Stewart
Definition of socialism wins prize in Manayunk debate
A local debating society in Manayunk awarded $5 for the best socialism definition. Entries attacked wealth inequality and redistribution, with one winning line noting socialism as efforts and theories aiming to legally secure the greatest possible equality of wealth or misery for all mankind.
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Manayunk
Philadelphia Bulletin
Six Years Later John Pleasant Praises New Life Plus
Magnolia indl resident John Pleasant recalls a lesson learned six years ago and credits Dr King's New Life Plus with improving his health. Seen at Sewart's pharmacy the product sells for 25 cents. A man with whiskers questions luck in a playful race exchange about picking a first place finisher.
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John Pleasant
Magnolia
Indl
Dr. King
Sewart’s
Hunting for trouble cures with Buckien's Arnica Salve
A letter from Charles Walters of Alleghany Sierra County proclaims twenty years in California and a bold claim that Buckien's Arnica Salve cures burns sores wounds bolls cuts sprains and piles without fail, guaranteed at Stewart's pharmacy.
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California
Buckien
Charles Walters
Alleghany, Sierra Co
Mr. Walters
Stewart's
Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Sparks Camp Opinion
In a Civil War era anecdote from Rochester Herald, Chaplain Henry Cly Trumbull recalls a sergeant and soldier debating Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation. The chaplain notes a soldier’s right to hold opinions, provided they are kept discreet and not slung carelessly about others.
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Lincoln
Henry Cliy
Trumbull
Mr. Trumbull
Rochester Herald
Favorite Prescription Promoted By Medical Authorities
Editorial notes from Tur EcLectric Medical Review praise Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal as key ingredients of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Quoted doctors tout Helonias as a uterine renovator aiding female reproductive health, with Golden Seal deemed useful for womb disorders and general debility.
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Pierce
John Fyfe
Tur EcLectric Medical Review
Helonias Divica
Helenias
Fyfe
Finley Ellingwood
O Bennett Medical College
Chicago
John M. Scudder
Cincinnati
R. Bartholow
M. D
Jefferson Medical College
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