The Call of the Prairie Ends In A Cowhand Stand
Dave, a hard ridden cowhand, resists drink and a gambler’s bluff in a Reno style showdown on the prairie. After a tense card game and a hail of bullets, Duncombe and his gang flee as Dave rides out into the moonlit plain seeking a cleaner death or redemption, leaving the town to its whiskey drenched night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Ely
Lund
Jim
Jon
Jess
P Pe
Duncombe
Gail
Pardner
Wild man Bill shakes Stratford with Australian flair
The Australian Abroad recounts returning to Stratford-on-Avon to find an Australian-born tramp nicknamed Bill stirring local curiosity. Landlord describes Bill’s rogue antics from pitching a tent on the Queen’s highway to mocking by-laws and a two-up challenge. Bill, suave and wry, defends his birth and quips about rabbits and feed as locals debate his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Stratford-on-Avon
England
King’s Head
Bill
Queen's Highway
Squire Thorton
Stratford
Calthorpe
Bill’ L
Rourke
Sydney
Melbourne
Billy
Orogua
Avon
Bill Shakespeare
Bourke
A Shattered Idol and Old Friends Return at Ball
In a ballroom Dick Fellowes reenters social life after illness and eyes Kitty, now radiant and torn between him and Jack Carson. Their fleeting dance rekindles old feelings as Kitty admits love for Jack, who declares his readiness to claim her. Meanwhile a somber frontier tale closes with Dave’s death and Jess’s sorrowful vigil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Fellowes
Kitty
Jove
England
Tve
Kitty Brian
Jack Carson
Jack Carlson
Darling
Jacek Carson
Thoughtless Uncle at Town Concert Mishears Symphony
A town scene features Uncle Rustic failing to grasp a fiddling tune while Town Niece explains the piece is a symphony by Beethoven. The uncle mutters about the high ticket price and suggests it should be played in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustic
Beethoven
Eleven Greatest Men Willie Wicket Keeper Debate
A dialogue fragment shows a teacher asking for a question list of the eleven greatest men Willie. A student admits difficulty in picking the best wicket keeper and searches for a clear choice. The exchange hints at a sports or cricket context and a classroom discussion about notable figures. The tone is instructional and exploratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tewcher
Willie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Owen Rhoscomys
Pie
Jin
Upler River
Euic
Sterlay
Grey Jim
Dick Duncombe
Jesa
Ishmael
Gn Combe
Docombe
Meat-House
Joe Bush
Queensland
Noosa
Albert Dorrington
Sam
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
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