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April 18, 1884
The Kimball Graphic
Kimball, Brule County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
The Boston Journal observes that Henry Irving and his dramatic company spoke like educated Americans during their Boston engagement, without adopting the affected English pronunciations popular in fashionable Boston circles, questioning if locals have heard real English speech.
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The Boston Journal thus speaks of Henry Irving and his dramatic company: During their engagement in this city at least not one of them was, on any occasion, observed to say aw' for ah, yaas for yes, or in short, to give any word the pronunciation that is generally commendable in certain fashionable circles in Boston as being correct and English. On the whole their speech has been disgustingly like that of intelligent and well educated people in America. The horrible thought suggests itself: Can it be possible that those among us who cultivate the drawl and the broad sounding of vowels have never been in England or heard cultivated English people speak?
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Henry Irving
Boston Pronunciation
English Actors
Speech Habits
Fashionable Circles
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Irving
Where did it happen?
Boston
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Irving
Location
Boston
Story Details
Commentary on Henry Irving's company's natural American speech contrasting with Boston's affected English pronunciations, suggesting locals may not have heard authentic English.