Word: curtain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...CURTAIN...
From behind their azure curtain...
...blaze of two or three minutes duration occurred in a student's room, on Prescott street, yesterday afternoon. The origin of the fire is attributed to a coal from a cigarette, which, dropping in a large pile of papers, lay unnoticed until the papers, books and an adjacent window curtain were in a blaze. There was but one person in the room and he had to do some lively work to prevent a serious fire. The damage done to the carpet and furniture will probably amount...
...Savoy Theatre, in London, is said to have the prettiest drop-curtain of any theatre in the world. It is of white satin, elaborately quilted by hand, and cost...
...large audience greeted Mr. Keene at the Park Theatre last evening. This was the gentleman's first appearance in Boston as a star, and the warm applause and numerous calls before the curtain which he received testified to the many friends he has here...