Pardon me if this has been asked before but I was wondering if you had any information on the popular past times that the Newsies liked to partake in? I heard from a friend that they enjoyed watching vaudeville performances but I couldn’t find a source on that.
Yes vaudeville was very popular among the newsies! According to Children of the City: At Work and at Play by David Nasaw the boys used to sit in the cheap seats in front of the stage and throw things at people they didn’t like. This meant that actors would often play to the boys in the cheap seats rather than playing to the boxes as they do now because the children could destroy a whole performance if they didn’t like you.
Other common pastimes were penny arcades, nickelodeon theatres, and gambling games like craps. Boys staying at the lodging house also had access to a games room featuring dominoes, cards, and a billiards table.
If you’re interested in learning more, I recommend Children of the City very highly. There is also a great chapter about newsboy culture in Darkness and Daylight, which, while definitely biassed to encourage sympathy for the charity that published it, is still a great primary resource on New York in the 1890s.
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“Mr. Devery. Don’t call me a slob. I’m trying to make my living. I ain’t so high in office as you, but some day I may be higher!”
This is my favorite Racetrack Higgins quote coming from the real Racetrack Higgins himself for Newsiestober Day 22- Racetrack Higgins.
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Race is just such an inspiration, historical, movie, or musical!
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“I’m not done” Katherine smiled, and at that moment Jack Kelly’s life flashed before his eyes.
I've seen a post going around of people wanting to visit the real grave of Ed "Racetrack" Higgins, or Katherine Pulitzer, and I'd like to ask that you think about why you're doing that.
Are you going to pay respect to Ed Higgins, a person, who lived and breathed and suffered and died, or are you going to dance around on his grave because of a character who shares his name?
Are you going to pay respect to a little girl who died before she could decide who she wanted to be, or are you going to take pictures with the name of a girl who is made up for a story?
They suffered enough in life. Let them have their rest.
Instead, donate to organizations to end child labor in the modern world. Keep fighting the good fight, and don't disrespect the memory of a real person because of a fandom.
dawg do the rally scene. the Betrayal.
"You're a traitor, Jack!"
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