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"Character Entertainment at Music Hall," Boston Globe, Feb 25, 1875
The article reviews Grace Greenwood's and Sarah Fisher Ames's performance at the Boston Music Hall. It stresses that "[i]n reading pieces of delicate humor, she [Greenwood] certainly excels most if not all the professional readers of her…
"Current Gossip," Chicago Tribune, Aug 23, 1875 to Aug 7, 1887
"Current Gossip" is a column in the Chicago Tribune that gives accounts of any political, cultural, or social news. Anne Brewster has contributed reports from Rome as a correspondent.The included file only serves as an example illustration of the…
"Art and Artists," Boston Evening Transcript, May 22, 1876
The reprint of a Brewster article in the Phildelphia Bulletin describes Alma Tadema's studio in Rome.
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Anne Brewster about Journalism and Finances, Diary Entry Excerpts (1876)
Brewster writes about health and financial concerns, she receives payment every 6 months and mentions her work for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, the Boston Advertiser, the N.Y. Graphic, and the New Century.She feels content to be "of money value…
"Our Artists in Rome," Public Ledger, Aug 16, 1876
The article reprints a part of a Brewster article for the Boston Advertiser in which the journalist lists US-American artists who left Rome to spend the summer elsewhere. Brewster mentions Story and Tilton among others.
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"Royal Gossip," Chicago Tribune, Aug 20, 1876
In a reprint from the New York Times, Greenwood writes about the garden parties of the Princess of Wales. The report describes the royal family in terms of appearance and gestures, discusses who is sitting where, and mentions who Greenwood was…
Anne Brewster about Spinsterhood and Privacy, Diary Entry Excerpts (1876)
Brewster describes herself as a solitary old woman and spinster, "in love with my solitary life."By stating that "[i]t will be a hard winter in Rome especially for American astists, for there are no forestieri coming," Brewster assesses the economic…
"She Wears a Peruke," Hartford Daily Courant, Jan 26, 1877
Brewster reports on her sighting of Eugénie of France at the Vatican. She recounts her shock at the appearance of the Empress, as Brewster had previously known her for her "rare beauty." Especially her peruke aroused outrage among the…
"Roman Scandal," Chicago Tribune, March 3, 1877
The reprint from the New York World recounts a wedding scandal of the rich Marchese Lezzani family. The incident has been widely discussed among affluent members of the Roman society.
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"The Carnival at Rome," St. Louis Globe-Democrat, March 8, 1877
The article is reprinted from the New York World. Anne Brewster captures the atmosphere of a Roman carnival in general. However, the "Corso display has been rather poor this year." Brewster ends on a note about private balls and the gowns and jewelry…
European Gossip, Clay Center Dispatch, Mar 29, 1877
Among gossip notes, a passage from the New York World note by Brewster about a wedding of the American Countess von Linden can be found.
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"Some Curious Particulars About the Illness and Habits of the Pope," Jackson County Banner, May 24, 1877
This reprint from the Philadelphia Bulletin speaks to the Pope's health and favorite food.
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"Miss Brewster in France," Public Ledger, Oct 2, 1877
A reprint from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin gives an account of Brewster traveling in France, describing the Church of St. Jean du Duigi in detail.
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Anne Brewster about Journalism and Payment, Diary Entry Excerpts (1877/78)
Brewster writes about her work for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the New York World.Brewster is deemed "a social outlaw" as she "hate[s] the arbitrary rules of privileged society" that she associates with "social charlatanism."For these…
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