Opera Season, Stars, and Souvenirs Highlight New York
The article surveys the Metropolitan Opera season and star performances. It notes Emma Calvé and other great singers, discusses audience reaction in top galleries, and predicts next season’s arrivals. It also covers souvenir practices and praise for W. H. Thompson as a standout actor in American theater.
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York
Metropolitan Opera
Guarecis
Bana
Curtow
Rhea
Hsowner
Emma Cale
Abe
Saptwezs
Parsons
New York
Charles Probar
Impira
Frotman
Loree
Opera du Notase
Metropolitan Opera Mouss
Ibis
Elfure
Tany
Unetstock
Augustin Daly
David Belasco
Mr. Thompson
Major Burleigh
W. H. Thompson
Octayvus ConEn
Relics of Franklin at Mrs Gillespie’s Philadelphia home
Mrs Elizabeth Duane Gillespie, a prominent Philadelphian and descendant of Benjamin Franklin, unveils prized relics of the philosopher at 250 South Twenty-first Street. Displays include a Franklin portrait, a chess table, porcelain plates from France, a French fruit dish, and a Duplessis miniature, with visitors noting enduring public interest in Franklin’s legacy.
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Philadelpha
Elizabeth Duane Gillespie
Gillespie
Franklin
Gillespia
Benjamin Praok- Ho
Chicago
United States
Frankin
Gilleaple
France
Gillecple
Franz Hin
Duplessis
Louis XVI
Pullic
Francis Folger Franklin
Folger
Far West
Photographic Ghosts and Modern Mystery Tricks
A historical overview traces old daguerreotype ghosts and modern photo illusions. It explains how ghost figures were staged during long exposures and how later tricks show multiple selves or mirrored scenes. The piece notes gullibility and spirit tourism among credulous viewers in early photography.
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Lows Republic
Ipaen
New York
Boston
Spirit Land
Hamas
Aizure
Wither
Ron
Vay
Colonel Pennington
Gina
Himeself
Wealth and blackmailers haunt New York’s rich
A dramatic portrait describes professional blackmailers stalking wealthy families in big cities, focusing on New York where secrecy guards the rich. Superintendent Byrnes notes many wealthy men still seek quiet escapades, paid for silence, while strong buffers shield financiers like Jay Gould and George Gould from press and public access.
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Dee
Gee Pal
Banger & Whitmer
Philadelphie
New York
Superintendent Byrnes
Liie
Medias
Jay Gould
New Yor
George Gould
Bonanza Xing Joln
W. Mackay
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Les Mains
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Tip” Aluse
Hornardt
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New York City
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Thompso Yarkable
Thompsin
Seacrest
Mrs. Gillespie
West
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Silver King
Joan W. MacKay
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John J. Rockefeller
America
Rockefeller
Lower Broadway
Standard Oil Company
Broadway
William Rockefeller
Henry M. Mingler
D. O. Mills
Pacific Railroad
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Mr. Mills, Jr
Mr. Mills
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D. C. Mills
House of Aswor
Astors
William Waldorf Astor
England
Bo Jacob Astor
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China
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