Annals of Cleveland

Murdock, James E. (elocutionist)

Abstracts: 2

756

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 November 1864 (10 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

756 - L Nov. 18:4/4 - Brainard's hall was packed last night to hear the
famous elocutionist, James E. Murdock. He first gave several scenes
from HAMLET, followed by Scott's poem "The Toast," T. Bushanan Read's
poem, "Brushwood," and an anonymous poem "The Song of the Forge." He
translated Schiller's verse, "The Gove and the Lions," and recited some
patriotic poems. Among these were "Barbara Fritchie," "The Battle of
New Orleans," "Spirit of 1812, " and "Sheridan's Ride." The entertain-
ment closed with a reading from the PICKWICK PAPERS. (10)

Entertainment

Index terms:

"Barbara Fritchie" (poem); "Battle of New Orleans, The" (poem); Brainard's hall (Cont'd); "Brushwocq" (poem); "Gove and the Lions, The" (poem); HAMLET (play); Murdock, James E. (elocutionist); PICKWICK PAPERS (book); Read, Buchanan, T. (poet); Schiller (poet); Scott, Sir Walter (poet); "Sheridan's Ride" (poem); "Song of the Forge, The" (poem); "Spirit of 1812" (poem); "Toast, The" (poem)

1161

Cleveland Morning Leader, 11 November 1864 (adv; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1161 - L. Nov. 11; adv:2/3 - The Lecture Season for 1864 - 65 will be as
follows: - -
James E. Murdock, Nov. 17, Reading and Recitations; Dr. J. C. Holland,
Dec. 1, "Cost and Compensation"; Rev. John S. C. Abbott, Dec. 8, "Our
War and General Grant"; Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Dec. 22, "Good Living";
Rev. James Eells, D.D., Jan. 12, "The Half Moon and the May Flowers";
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jan. 18, a new lecture; Edmund Kirk, Jan. - "Jeff
Davis at Home"; the Hon. Daniel L. Dickinson, Feb. - "Man in his
relation to Society and Government"; John B. Gough, Mar. 14, subject
not yet announced; Rev. J. C. Fletcher, "Two Thousand Miles up the
Amazon."
Single tickets for the course will cost $2.00;
Tickets admitting lady and gentleman, $3.00;
Tickets admitting two ladies and one gentleman, $4.00;
Tickets to single lecture will cost 30 cents; reserved seats 25 cents
extra. - - (6)

Lectures and Speeches

Index terms:

Abbott, Rev. John S. C.; Dickinson, Daniel L.; Eells, Rev. James, D. D.; Emerson, Ralph Waldo; Fletcher, Rev. J. C.; Gough, John B.; Holland, Dr. J. G.; Kirk, Edmund; Ludlow, Fitz Hugh; Murdock, James E. (elocutionist)