Word: billing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Next week the company will present a double bill-"Marriage by Lantern" and "Pagliacci." The first, the curtain raiser, by Offenbach, is a merry bit of comic opera with parts for four principals. The second opera, by Leoncavallo, is more widely known. Both will be produced with entirely new scenery and costumes...
Beginning Wednesday, June 3d, at luncheon, all orders for extras and extra meals must be accompanied by checks obtained of the auditor. Checks to be charged on the term bill-in any amount not exceeding five dollars-can be ordered of the auditor before that date. On and after June 3d all checks obtained must be paid for in cash. Unused checks will not be redeemed...
Poughkeepsie has been finally settled upon as the course for the quadrangular race, as the bill authorizing the detailing of revenue cutters to protect passengers on excursion steamers, and to keep clear the course during regattas, has been passed by Congress and has received the approval of the President. The Harvard quarters at Poughkeepsie have already been chosen and are now being prepared...
...held by the majority of the committee to be an unsafe place for the race, as the Hudson is navigable at that point and is used by many large steamers. Mr. Richards, however, representing Columbia asked for time before the final decision in which to try to have a bill passed in Congress policing all navigable waters during regattas. This bill passed the Senate, and the prospects for its final adoption were so good that the committee unanimously decided upon Poughkeepsie. Mr. Watson, representing Harvard, had been opposed to the Poughkeepsie course unless it could be made safe, and only...
...failure of the bill has caused much confusion. The course at Poughkeepsie has been measured and buoyed and the Harvard quarters have been partially engaged and fitted up. L. Blagden, manager of the crew, went to Poughkeepsie yesterday to make final arrangements...