Forbes Robertson Hamlet Impresses Washington Critics
Forbes Robertson’s Hamlet at the Columbia draws high praise for unity, clarity, and intelligent interpretation. The critic lauds his restrained yet powerful acting, detailing his thoughtful approach to Claudius, Ophelia’s scenes, and the pivotal Horatio moment, while noting strong support from Kate Rorke and others.
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Forbes Robertson
Columbia
Kean
Kemble
Hazlitt
Booth
Hamlet
Mr. Robertson
Robertson
Hamid
Horatio
Marcellus
Tie
Claudius
Rosencrantz
Fulldenstern
England
High Seas
Leertes
The
Kate Rorke
Ophelia
Ian Robertson
King Claudius
Giles Shine
Polonius
Frank Gillmore
Laertes
Fred
F. Schrader
The Four Mortons and Queen of the Highway at the Academy
The Four Mortons showcase Irish comedy, clever up-to-date skits, and a vivid Soldier Song with flute. Musically Avery Strakosch headlines with Dreamland and Annie Laurie, while Riccobono’s trained horses, a six-shell rifle act, and feats with canons thrill the audience. Queen of the Highway stars Miss Helen McGowan in a western circus rider tale with strong supporting roles and dramatic effects.
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Martons
Chase
Mortons
Darice
Avery Strakosch
Dreamland
Annie Laurie
Wenona
Frank
Sixill
Riccobono
Howard
North
Troba
Marcus
Gartelle
Lfe
Academy of Music
Helen McGowan
United States
Manatoba
J.louis Ungerer
Alberta Lee
Rainbow
Lee Daniel
Hymns Count and Classic Selections in New Hymn Book
Henry R Elliot notes totals for famous hymn writers and outlines a new book Hymns of Worship and Service. The work compares major hymnals from 25 years, identifying 476 hymns common to most and a refined 540 hymn list with standard hymn and tune pairings.
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Wesley
Fanny Crosby
Dr.Watts
Washington Post
New York
Henry R. Elliot
Fannie Crosby
Dr. Watts
Haseen
Labor Unions Clash Over Navy Yard Music Band
Dispute between the navy yard mechanics union and the local musicians union was presented to the Central Labor Union. A conference to seek compromise will be held at the Fat Men's Club Sunday at 2 p m with committees from both unions. A report on a proposed labor temple in Washington was delayed awaiting further statement from chairman Spohn. Noel House Social Settlement holds its annual meeting at 1331 Connecticut avenue on Tuesday March 8 at 3 30 p m with stereopticon views and short addresses. The committee invites friends of Noel House and social settlements.
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Central Labor Union
Mechanics’ Union
Navy Yard
Musicians’ Union
Fat Men's Club
Washington
Spohn
Noel House
Alexander Graham Bell
Connecticut Avenue
Bayard
Boardman
Buckingham
Robert Chew
Bel
Horace Deland
Bayonne Fireman Confesses to Dozen Incendiary Fires
James McInerney a 21 year old volunteer from Americus Engine Company Bayonne was arraigned after waiving examination and jailed on incendiary fire charges. Police say his childhood fascination with flames and delusions evolved into a pyromaniacal pattern burning sheds barns and houses in Centreville over the past year with as many as fourteen fires attributed to him.
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Washington Post
New York
Bayonne
Americus Engine ‘Company
McInerney
Americus Engine House
Centreville
Young ‘McSric Yhey
Harris
Hassmiler
Hadeen
Centerville
Young McInerney
Building for Lodge Use by Royal Arcanum Bodies
Plans perfected to erect a large Royal Arcanum building in Washington for local councils. Officers listed include Edward T. Kaiser president and Edson M. Schryver vice president. The Royal Arcanum has nine councils in Washington with about 4000 members.
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Royal Arcanum
Washington
Royal Arcasium Building Company
Edward T. Kaiser
Edson M. Schryver
Winfield 8. Schley
Robert A. Chester
Edmond Mallet
Smith Thompson, Jr
Edmond Mallett, Jr
Claude R. Zappone
John D. Biddis
John W. Hodges
Jared D. Terrell
J. Edward Swaine
William W.chase
Charles J. Jamies
Commercial Bank
Edson M. Schryger
Baltimore
Schrey
Siam to End Gambling in Siam Says Brown
The Presbyterian Board reports that Siam plans to abolish gambling across much of the country by April with Bangkok by 1997. King of Siam, backed by American Minister Hamilton King, must replace revenue from gambling with higher land taxes and duties.
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Washington Post
New York
United States
England
Siam
Arthur J. Brown
Presbyterian Foreign Board
Ellfort
Bangkok
Brown
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Hamilton King
Slam
The Lighter Side Of Life and Witty Verse
A fragment from the Denmark Herald includes playful lines about Bobby at church and a piano player, with an editorial jab at a dubious poetry purporting to be published. It mentions rumors of weddings, King Claudius, and Hamlet in a light satirical tone amidst winter streets and cemetery work.
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Bobby
Nellis
Nellie
Denmark
Fragmentary dialogue on sculpture and gaze origin
A distorted OCR snippet shows Pyemiltéa addressing Galatea with a boastful remark about a stony gaze. The tone hints at mythic sculpture and a discussion of origin and expression, but the fragment ends abruptly with unclear attribution.
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Pyemiltéa
Siam to abolish gambling in phases across interior Siam
The Siamese government plans a gradual abolition of gambling dens. Eighty interior places to close next April, with remaining sites phased out by 1906 and Bangkok avenues shut the following year if revenue matters are resolved. Authorities hope Occidental residents will support import dues legislation.
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United States
England
Bangkok
Europe
America
Guam
Bank and Office Building Bids Near Corner of F and Fourteenth
The Stone estate corner at F Street and Fourteenth, once Margaret R. Stone’s home, draws bids from International Banking Corp and New York capitalists. Plans by Wood Donn & Deming envision an eight story structure with ground floor banking and offices. Total site would approach 2500 square feet at 200000 price, with potential partnerships and extended plans for adjacent lots totaling near 1,000,000 in value.
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Fourteenth Streets
Stone
Margaret R. Stone
International Banking Corporation
Messrs. Berry & Minor
Wood, Donn, & Deming
Wyatt
F Street
Fourteenth Street
The
Stock Exchange
New York
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE FOR MRS ALICE BROWNE
The will of Mrs Alice Key Browne dated August 8 1903 was filed in the register of wills. It provides specific legacies to about seventy relatives and friends and leaves the residue to the National Safe Deposit Savings and Trust Company in trust for near relatives. Mrs Browne widow of Surgeon General John Millis Browne USN is named in the instrument.
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Alice Bey Browne
Alice Key Browne
Register of Wills
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
District of Columbia
Yale
Browne
John Millis Browne
Sarah Myers
C. J. Myers
Funeral of Artist Hillard Remains Taken to Baltimore
The funeral for William Henry Hillard, noted artist, was held at his 2100 Nineteenth Street NW residence with Rev. Ernest Smith officiating. After a brief service, the body was moved to Baltimore for burial in Greenmount Cemetery. Attending were three of Mrs. Hillard’s nephews, William Heald of Atlantic City, Charles Fi Heald of Lynchburg, and J Creswell Heald of the city, plus nieces Mrs. Sidney Johnson and Mrs. Fahne stock.
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Baltimore
William Henry Hillard
Nineteenth Street
Ernest Smith
St. Thomas‘ Episcopal Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Hilliard
William, Heald
Atlantic City
Charles Fi, Heald
Lynchbure
J. Creswell Heald
Sidney Johnsonns
Hillara
Fahnestock
Leader Santelmann's Mother Dead in Germany
Lieut William Santelmann of the United States Marine Band received word that his mother died in Germany. He planned a summer visit and two weeks leave, not giving up the trip. Assistant Director Walter E. Smith conducted the navy concert yesterday in his place.
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Santelmann
Wiliam Aantelmann
United States“ Marine
Germany
Europe
Walter EK. Smith
Santelmanm
Ferry Amalgamation Plan Expands Alexandria Access
Plans to merge the Washington and Alexandria Ferry Company with the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company will place Hibbs on the larger board next Monday. The deal includes Hibbs keeping minority stock and two new ferries to cut trips to twenty minutes, with improved slips and transfers boosting Alexandria as a Washington suburb.
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Alexandria
Washington and Alexandria Ferry Company
W.B. Hibbs
Hart Estate
New York
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Steamboat Company
Ferry Company
Hibbs
Mr. Hibbs
Washington
Wilbs
Norfolk and Washington
Clarence F. Norment
Washington and Alexandria Ferry
Funeral of Brother Alban at Ammendale Cemetery
The remains of Rev. Brother Alban formerly of St. John's College Washington were buried yesterday in Ammendale Cemetery. A requiem mass was sung in the Ammendale Normal Institute chapel with Father Dolan as deacon and Father Tower as subdeacon. Relatives and friends from Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington attended including several brothers and St. John's College officials. The deceased had notable students from the class of 1903 04 and his former pupils from St. John's joined the procession.
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J. Tower
Hyattsville
Normal Institute
Father Dolan
S. John's College
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Brother Imier
Order of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Brother Austin
Brother Germanus
St. John’s College
Brother Edmund
Immaculate Conception
Lennon Chosen President of Georgetown Law Society
Joseph A. Lennon of Massachusetts was elected president of the Georgetown Law School Debating Society for the third term joining Ignatius X. Cuttle James F. Gannon William Crawford and Louis Loeffler as officers. Lennon slated to preside over the Georgetown George Washington intercollegiate debate.
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Georgetown Law School Debating Society
Georgetown Law School
Joseph A. Lennon
Massachusetts
Ignatius X. Cuttle
Rhode Island
James F. Gannon
William Crawford
Louis Loeffler
Georgetown
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Minstrelsy's Hall of Fame
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Carroll Johnson
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Gra F P. Weller
Holy
Manuel Romain
William McDonald
John King
Néill O'Brien
Sheridan
Winchester
Sunflower Beaux and Belles
Johnny
Willie Foley
Foley Brothers
Yanks
Neil O’brien
O’brien
Capt. Barrington
Victor Mape
Captain Barrington
Lafayette
Foundling Hospital
Pierce Guild
Henri Gréssit
Long Island
Capt
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Lieut
Fielding
Wielding
Ruth Langdon
Casper Moulton
William Bramwell
Gen. Washington
Lieut. Fielding
Catherine Calhoun
Lucia Huxford
W. PR. Huxford
Trene Mifflin
Senator
Cullom
John J. Edson
W. H. Moses
Taylor
8. W. Woodward
W. A. Jones
E. F W. Graves
Sowers
Adams
Jen
T. F. Snyder
M. M. Parker
Fred J. Berger
J. I. Hood
Rudolph Kauffmann
Esinger
J. M. Bell
Lamborn
New York Stars
Good Olio
Lyceum
Clever
Lyceum Theater
Johnny Ray
Bandy
V Watson
Dr. King's. New. Li
Diaeheany Sostnimmed
Jerseyalan
Flames
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Cohen
Dr. Brown
Denmark Herald
Boratig
Gertrude
vWell
Ceek
Ae Napoleon
Finance
Cupid
Snide
BANK
Fourteenth
F Streets
Bucklen
Norfolk Steamboat Company
Hirbs
Brother Alban
Lennon
William de Vantier
Frey’s Undertaking Establishment
Arlington Cemetery
Lawton Camp
J. I. King
Chanlain C. Co. Pierce
Fort Myer
Charles O. Sears
James V. Tierley
J. L. May, W. Fennell
Richard Is Rand, and
M. J. Conroy
Newtlet MM. Brooks
Woman's Missionary Society of the Metropolitan, Presbyterian Church
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