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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)