Actress Ethel Barrymore Discusses Views and Society
In a Metropolitan Magazine piece, Ethel Barrymore reflects on her profession and limits while sharing views on acting in society. The article notes Arnold Daly's London move with Nat Goodwin and remarks on Daly's appearance and speech style as part of theatrical life.
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Ethel Barrymore
Metropolitan Magazine
Juliet
Rosalind
Miss Marlowe
Barbara Frietchie
Goodwin
Harry Woodruff
Daly
Sam Bernard
Arnold Daly
Couldock Stories Told by the Score in Ill-Fated Run
Theatre ledger records put out Couldock stories from veteran actor Bradshaw and others in a town struggling as patrons desert a Wil low Copse performance. Yale Fielding’s cue to sign a paper prompts a humorous but failing finale as actors mime illiteracy and drawing errors amid sparse finances.
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Couldock
Legion
Bradshaw
Yale
Luke
Caan
Eyther
Notable Deaths From Across States and Areas
Obituary notices report Mrs J Oliver of the Five Olivers dying at Hazelhurst Georgia from gastritis at age 45. Survived by husband J Oliver and children Guy Goldie Flora and another daughter Mrs Wm Colby. Interment May 6 under Hazelhurst K of P auspices. Also Ott Hall 35, comic performer, dies in Vinita Oklahoma from heart failure. linked to Eddie Foy and Murray and Mack troupes, husband of Josie Winters and sibling to Jessie May and Blanche Hall. Additional notices: Steve La Mothe of the La Mothes dies in Chicago County Hospital. Jos Kennedy of Williams and Kennedy dies in Philadelphia. Arizona legislature defers Sunday fishing misdemeanor bill. General C O Howard declines presidency of Congregational Home Missionary Society, urges retirement ages.
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J. Oliver
Olivers
Hazelhurst
Guy
Goldie
Flora
Wm. H. Colby
Mack
Josie Winters
Jessie May
Blanche Hall
Steve la Mothe
la Mothes
County Hospital
Chicago
Jos Kennedy
McGrath
Williams and Kennedy
Philadelphia
Urban and Rural Homes in Mexico Expose Luxurious Blend
Special Letter describes Mexican homes built of adobe and stone with inner patios shaded by verandas, and haciendas where peons work under sun and palm hats. It portrays lavish interiors for the wealthy, simple rural life, and a counterbalancing ease on the estates, with markets, mills, and crafts forming a small village economy.
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Mexico
Aranjuez
Guaymas
Sonora
Spain
Madrid
Casa de Campo
Caballero
Jose de Olivares
Oriental Perfume Ambergris Captivates Fashionables
A columnist notes ambergris as the exotic perfume of choice among fashionable women. Described as an opaque whale intestine concretion, it carries mystique and high price with the least quantity at 120 dollars. Arrived from the Orient via travelers and shared among Newport’s wealthy circle.
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Owen Meredith
New York
Orient
India
Persia
America
France
Newport
Maine Sheriff Names Pocket Whisky Flasks Sandpeeps
Sheriff Pearson of Portland Maine describes small two ounce whisky flasks as sandpeeps akin to birds in being stomach and head. A sandpeep sells for 15 cents and can be easily concealed in streets. Deputies sought a pocket peddler and recovered sixty three flasks hidden on the man.
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Maine
Pearson
Portland
Oom Paul’s Amusing Dining Misunderstanding
An account from an England voyage tells how Oom Paul, unaware meals were included with his steamer ticket, sat on deck for four days eating biscuits and ballast. After learning the meals were paid for, he joked about spending money on food.
Albany Sturgeon Weighs 650 Pounds Nets In Hudson River
A 650 pound sturgeon was netted off Lagoon Island in the Hudson three miles above Albany. The fish towed to Albany alive by fishermen who required two rowboats. Hundreds viewed the Albany sturgeon with the head alone weighing 125 pounds. It is the largest seen in Albany in 15 years.
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Lagoon Island
Hudson River
Albany
Cleveland Yachtsmen Protest NYYC Denial in Trials
Cleveland and Detroit yacht enthusiasts condemn the New York Yacht Club for barring Lawson’s Boston yacht Independence from trial races for the defender’s berth. Local leaders call it a national event reduced to a club affair and urge fair access to the international competition.
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Cleveland
New York Yacht Club
Lawson
Boston
Ernest W. Radder
Treat Lakes Yacht Racing Union
New York
Detroit
Thomas W. Lawson
Columbia
John Ll. Dexter
Lakes
New York Club
Toledo
Joe Taylor
Juanita
Burt Bertree
The
Viking
Crowinshield
R. D. Potter
Frank Frey
Vigne and Gardner Foresee McGovern Exposure
Vigne and Gardner anticipate revealing information that will ultimately implicate McGovern. The statement hints at forthcoming testimony or disclosures impacting the political figure.
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Vigne
Gardner
McGovern
Popular little fighter Dave Sullivan shines from Cork to Derby chatter
Dave Sullivan of Cork Ireland 24 years old begun boxing in 1894 and boasts a strong record with only one knockout. He has defeated Jack Hamilton Tim Callahan and Jack McClelland and may meet Terry McGovern. brother of Spike Sullivan. American Derby gossip notes Garry Hermann and several Derby prospects at Washington Park amid heavy weight discussions and strong farm team notes. Robert Waddell leads Chicago Derby candidates with potential five weeks before the Derby.
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Dave Sullivan
Dave
Cork
Ireland
Oscar Gardner
Broad
Tim Callahan
Jack Hamilton
Jack McClelland
Loulaville
Terry McGovern
Spike” Sullivan
Garry Hermann
Chicago
Washington Park
California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Latonia
Hernando
Parader
Morris Park
Withers
Robert Waddell
Gardner A Has Been in the Ring Talk
A historical column notes Oscar Gardner as a once great fighter now described as a has been. It contrasts Gardner’s 20 year start with Fitzsimmons who began late yet stayed vigorous into his forties. The piece recalls rugged punchers like Lavigne and McGovern and the toll of brutal beatings.
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Oscar Gardner
Gardner
Fitzsimmons
Lavigne
McGovern
Sharkey
Buffalo Exposition to Stage Boxing Sparring Act
The Buffalo Exposition will employ several glove experts for the show. Charley Mitchell plans a sparring turn with Kid Meo-Coy this summer. Frank Erne and James J. Corbett are also expected to appear, with Corbett having notable stage success as a monologist.
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Buffalo
Charley Mitchell
Frank Erne
James J. Corbett
Corbett
Pugilista
Fifty Nine? Bailey Still Alive at Eighty Five
London Letter notes poet Philip James Bailey author of Festus published in 1889 is alive at eighty five. It remarks Festus as perhaps the most famous unread book among Bailey's works.
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Philip James Bailey
Festus
London
New York Joker Wins First Prize at 10-Cent Cat Show
A New York joker entered a 10-cent cat at a pet stock show and claimed first prize. The quirky entry drew attention from attendees and judges alike, highlighting the unusual competition.
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New York
Tao
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Congregational Home Missionary Society
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Evers
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Terminus
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W. T. Shafer
Son of
Blazes
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