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THE SCRAXTOX TRTBITXE SAITOH) AY MOHNIXH, OCTOTJETJ 13, 1SU1.
The Drink flabif
in Utile Wales
Pathetic Iatcrruption of One of the
Hadyn Evans' Concerts.
KILLED IN A SALOON BRAWL
Mis Kaiser Writes Feelingly Upon a
Touching Incident Which Occurred an
She Wus Singing a Uludsome Solo
Welcome News from America.
Pontycymmer, S. W Sept 27. There
1b one thing about this country which I
most decidedly do not admire, hut I
never have had occasion to speak of It
before. However, It was most forcibly
brought to our notlca lust night, and It
wug in this way: The concert was
nearly flnlxhed, the audience was an im
mense one and very appreciative, and
had given us a ?ovely reception, and I
was engaged In singlngmy solo, the next
to the lust number on the programme.
The house was bo still that one could
I'ave heard a pin drop and I had neatly
finished, when into the main body of
the hall ran a little girl, all breathless
and terrified. She looked around a
minute, and then made for one of the
front seats In the hall, and, going to the
lady who sat there, spoke to her and
took her out.
The minute I saw the child I knew
something dreadful hud happened in
the town, and thought Immediately of
a mine accident, and though I had to
finish my song, I must have done It
with very bad grace, standing there as
I was, looking Into people's frightened
and awe-struck faces, and singing a
brilliant, trilling, happy selection. No
one's attention was upon anything else,
it seemed to me, than the little girl and
the poor, stricken lady, possibly her
mother, whom Bhe had taken nway.
Killed in a Tavern lSruI.
Of course, I could not tell what was
the matter until X hud made my bow
and gone off the stuge, and, though I
did receive a very enthusiastic re
call from those of the audience who hud
not noticed the significant Incident, I
could not respond to it, but went on to
the dressing rooms, where I was told
that a young man, thn ludy's husband,
hud Just been killed In a brutal, drunken
biuwl in a tavern right across the
street from where we were singing. The
news had been whispered at the door
and spread through the house all over
immediately, as bud news always does,
and even while I was trying to learn
what had happened, the young man al
ready lay dead in his sin. Soon every
one in the house had the news, and be
fore the lust quartette on the programme
was sung, the chairman of the concert
how I honor him for doing It, even at
the risk of breaking the unity of the
programme rose and spoke a few sad
but weighty words on the death of the
young man, a fine fellow, but for his love
of drink, whose sudden taking off was
such a warning to the hundreds of
young men in the audience there. Ho
told them to be thankful that they were
somewhere else than In the public house
that night, else the very fate that had
overtaken the young mun who had died
such a violent death five minutes before,
might have been thelr's, who knew? It
was a very sad and thoughtful audi
ence that filed out of the hull, I can as
sure you. That chairman knew when n
word of warning would do the most
good, and like a brave man, he spoke It,
whether the occasion was opportune or
not Doubtless such a lot of young men
as were there could never, under any
circumstances, in this country, be got
together to listen to a temperance lec
ture; but what was the end of that con
cert but an object lesson of the most im
pressive qualltyon the evllsof intemper
ance, which prevails so widely in this
place and In England?
Should Labor At Home.
I think Lady Somerset would do
quite well to labor, in her missionary
temperance work in her own country
Instead of coming over to our United
Stutes, where we are 200 years ahead
of Great Britain, on the drink question
especially. I never In my life saw so
many saloons, or publics, as they are
called here, nor so many drunken or
hulf drunk men, nor so many drunken
women as there are over here. 'Why,
In our dear country a drunken woman
is an enormity, an awful thing, but
over here, I am sure I have seen them
on the st rets and elsewhere, In an un
mistakable state of Intoxication. I do
not know enough to trace It to all Its
causes, this drink habit, but I think
one of its causes Is the wlde-spreud
use of beers, ales and brandies as a
beverage by the growing children. In
fact all the family, at table or away
from it, instead of coffee or tea or
water. The young Indies take It, then
their brothers can't be blamed for hav
ing it and, as they nre bigger and
stronger, they, of course, feel entitled
to more, and so on. In America the
averuge girl does not indulge, and per
haps this very thing affects the whole
nution more than anything else who
knows?
Miss America for Temperance.
But what forms the chief difference
between the English and the Ameri
can girl Is the uncompromising stand
which the latter tukes, and Clod bless
her always will take on the question
of strong drink. I am told by a Welsh
man, who surely knows all about it,
that the only paying business In this
country Is that of the public house;
that grocers, drapers, furniture store
keepers and so forth make a living,
but It Is the man who keeps a public
house that gets rich. It is very sud,
indeed, but there are very many cases
like the one I have spoken of; men
are often maimed for life by a light
in the tavern and sometimes killed.
Last night's affair was not the first,
by any means, of which I had heard
or rend, but having to stand up there
and sing right In the face of that man's
poor wife as she was told the dreadful
news, broke me down completely. I
never suffered so In my life as I did In
the one or two minutes In which I had
to finish that careless, happy song,
while I could have cried out fn my pain
for her and her children. But I must
stop. Spirits in their place .are 'till
right (enough, but surely, 'Wales is
too small a place for to accommodate
comfortably all the spirits sold in her.
Another difference between this coun
try and ours, and to our credit It Is, too,
is the English bar-maid. So long as a
woman, the best part of a nation, will
consent to soil her hands with the mad
dening whiskey, what else can you ex
pect than drunkenness? But she is
beneath our notice entirely, the poor,
pretty, rose-cheeked and white-capped
bar-maid.. We will not speak of her
again.
Our last evening's concert was In a
part of this town called Blaengarw, and
tonight it will be in Pont-y-cymraer
proper, in which we are staying. You
see we give two concerts In this place.
Thursday night, that Is tomorrow, we
sing at Tonypandy, I bellevve.
' Typical Welsh Manor House.
I am staying here In Pont-y-cymmer
with a lovely woman, Mrs. Parry, wife
of Dr. E. J. Parry. The doctor is a
very fine man, but I love his wife. She
is a perfect ideal of an upper-class
Welshwoman. Her country home, In
which we are domiciled Is simply ex
quisite, surrounded as it is by beauti
ful grounds; In fact, it is the manor
house of the town here, equipped with
the quietest, neatest and best maids I
ever had the good fortune to see, and
presided over by Mrs. Parry with the
most perfect grace and ease. She
seems like a little queen In her own do
main. I almost envy her.
This evening I sat at dinner beside her
youngest son, a little mischief of About
3,. and when he asked for his second
lelp of pudding my heart almost broke
n homesickness for my own little
brother, Just his age, and the cutest,
lea rest little future president of the
'United States that there Is in America,
sometimes I miss my home people very.
much, and get feelings of a decided
ultra-marine hue, but as I have to stand
a whole year of England before I can
come back to the land of Ice cream soda
and electrlo lights, and ripe tomatoes
and luscious peaches, and, in fact, all
round sunshine, I try to steel my heart
against blue Mondays and harden my
self to stick it out.
Mr. Evans has Just called to get some
extra numbers to put on the programme
for this evening. It seems the peo
ple liked our works very much, in
fact so well that they want the pro
gramme this evening to be about twice
us long as it was last night. We are
going to give them enough for their
money tonight, 1 am sure
The Welsh Nutlonul Hymn.
Sept. 28. Our concert last night was
another record breaker. Notwithstand
ing the length of the programme we
were called upon after a great many
numbers, for encores. The manage
ment of the concert tonight Inaugur
ated a very pretty thing. They
brought us all out on the stage, Intro
duced us to the house, which wus sim
ply overflowing out of the windows
and doors, and then as a welcome they
all Joined In singing a marvelously
beautiful Welsh hymn, every man,
woman and child In the audience mak
ing the plnee ring with the music.
Their bass Is simply magnificent, and,
In fact, all the male voices had a splen
did opportunity for display In their
song. We stood up then on the plat
form, listening with feelings which can
better be Imagined than described. I
only can remember letting go of earth
for about five minutes, till they had fin
ished It, and then they all gave us a
rousing complimentary clapping of
hands for a minute or two. After
that we plunged into the programme
and finished it all off by 10 o'clock and
went home and had a lovely hot sup
per and a cosey hour afterwards in the
library, where there Is a lovely crack
ling lire to look at and drenm about
home as you watch the little blaze
dance up and down. That is one thing
I like over here the fires In the grates,
in one's rooms, not down cellar In a
furnace, where you sec none of It. You
can't draw mental pictures from a ra
diator. I am afraid Mr. Anwyl and myself
nre In danger of becoming puffed up
with vuin-glorlouHness and self-esteem
upon the success with which our Welsh
duet meets. It always takes Immense
ly, and Is requested on almost all the
programmes lately. Some of our songs
are making great hits right along, and
of course, we take to us our fair share
of credit for the correct singing of
them.
Instead of going by rail back to
Pont-y-prldd this morning we take a
drag and drive back 'cross the country.
It Is a great deal pleasanter, and we al
ways enjoy our drives so much that we
take one nt every opportunity, except
when It rains, and It Is clear again, the
rain having stopped yesterday.
I sung"llall! Smiling Morn!" thismorn
lng when I got up and saw the sun
shining. How that sun does remind
me of America!
Welcome News from Home.
Later Home again from Pont-y-cymmer.
We had a most beautiful
drive through about twenty miles of
lovely rural scenery, here and there
coming upon some grandee's large
place, but they are rather few and far
between. We saw the site on which
Dr. Price, one of the lust of the old
Druids, was cremated. It Is a rather
romantic spot on the top of n hill. Aside
from that the ride was quite unevent
ful. We sing tonight at Tonyhandy
and, of Joy! tomorrow night we are to
have a rest for once. How glad I am,
not to have to dress and go to some
other town and hold forth to them Just
as If I were simply delighted to have the
pleasure of singing to them, when all
the time I am rather bored at it. The
night's rest at home will be appreciated
by us all, lam very sure.
There was an American mall waiting
for me this noon, upon our arrival here,
and how glad I was to read the dear
letters from home. There is lots of news
in there from Scranton, Plttston and
Wilkes-Barre, and no one can imagine
the pleasure that the American mail
can give to an American away off from
his country, until he goes away himself
and longs for letters from home.
Sudle K. Kaiser.
TOMORROW'S U UCII SERVICES
First Tresbyteriun Church Rev. James
McLeod, D.D., pastor. The sacrament of
the Lord's Supper will be udminlstered
In connection with the morning's service.
In the evening the puntor will deliver
his second discourse on "The Kurlv Venra
of Christianity." Subject, "The First
Great Sermon of Saint Peter." Special
music.
The Second I'l-fislivtorlnn rhiirKtinav.
Charles K. Robinson, i.t.1., pastor. Ser
vices iiuu a. m. ami 7.3H p.m. Sunday
Bchool at noon. The evening servlce.so
long omitted, oil account of remiiilnir thu
organ, will be resumed. The chorus will
assist the quartette, the Sunday school or
chestra will lend Its aid, unil Tallin .Mor
gan's double quartette of mule voices will
sing. For several Bunitay evenings hence
ine pnstor will devote live minutes be
fore the sermon to unswerlng questions.
This Sunday evening It wll be, "Whut
would you do with a new convert." All
are welcome.
Grace English Lutheran Church ltev.
Foster V. Gift, pastor. Services 011 Sun
day ut the Young .Men's Christian asso
ciation at 10.30 a. m. und 7.30 p. m. Ev
erybody welcome.
The Church of the Good Shepherd
Green Kidge street, 8, 10.30, 2.30, 6.45, 7.30.
First Baptist Church PimtorColllns will
preach Sabbath ut lti.30 a. m. und 7.30 p. m.
:worning ineme, -cnnsl uur Passover."
The ordinance of communion will be ad
ministered after the service. Evening
theme. "The Wuv That Beemeth Rleht "
The ordinance of baptism will probably
be udminlstered ufter the evening sermon.
Seats free. All Welcome.
Elm Park Methodist Enlsconal Church
The pastor, W. if. I'eaive, will preach
morning and evening. Sunday school at
2 o'clock. Epworth league at 0.30 o'clock.
Green Rhine Evangelical Church Ca-
pouse avenue. Rev. G. U Jlalce, pastor.
Sunrise consecration player meeting ut 0
a. m. Oospel wagon feust nt lu a. m. by
blind evangelist. Evangelistic service tit
7.30 p. m. Sunday school and K. L. C. E.
nt usual hours. Everybody Is Invited.
Park Place Methodist Church Protich.
Ing by Kev. Dr. Huwxhurst at 10.30 a. m.
Subject, "Autumn Lessons," "Good Tid
ings Day," Services In the evening ut 7.30.
ah bouis' unurcn I'lne street, near
Adams avenue. Rev. G. W. Powell, pus
tor. Services tomorrow at 10.30 u. m.
Theme, "That Tract 'On the Way to lie
Saved,' " and at 7.30 p. m., second lecture
on "A Foolish Adventure and a Young
Man from Home." llring "llcautiful
Songs."
Calvary Reformed Church Corner Mon
roe avenue and Gibson street. Rev. W.
H. Stubblebine. pastor. 1'reachlnir 10.30
a. ni. and 7.30 p. 111. .Morning subject,
rower witn uou. evening subject,
"Power to Forgive Sin."
Trinity English Lutheran Church
Adams avenue, corner .Mulberry street.
Jtev. E, Xi. Aimer, pastor. Services at
10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Pews are free
and visitors always welcome.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church Rev.
Warren O. Partridge, pastor. Rev. W. P.
Holliiigfl, D.D., of Omaha, Neb., a former
pastor of the church, will preach at 10.30
a, m. and 7.30 p. m. Thirty-fifth anniver
sary of the church will be celebrated.
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopol
Church Rov. A. W. Cooper, pastor, will
preach at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Class
meeting at 11.30 a. m. Sunday school nt
2 and league devotional service at li.30 p.
m. Scats free. All welcome.
Saint Luke's Church Rev. Rogers Is
rael, rector. Twenty-first Sunday after
Trinity. 8 a. m holy communion; 10.30 a.
m., service and sermon; 2.30 p. m., Sun
day school, 7.30 p. m.; evening prayer and
sermon.
Green Rldga Baptist Church Rev. W.
J. Ford, pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m. and
7.30 p. m. Subject In the morning, "What
a Man Must Believe to Be a Christian;"
In the evening, "Christ Stilling the Temp
est." The Jackson Street Baptist Church To
morrow the pastor will preach at 10.30 a.
in. and 6 p. m. After the evening sermon
the hand of fellowship will be extended to
new members and the communion ad
ministered. Howard Place African Methodist Epis
copal Church Rev. C. A, McGee, pastor.
Preachlnir by the castor at 10.30 n. m. and
8 p. m. Morning topic, "Prayer." Even
ing topic, "Christ's Mission to Save."
NeuJs of the Green
Room and Foyer
Some of the More Important Doings
of These, Our Actors.
FLAY WRITING A LOTTERY
No One Can Tell, Beforehand, Whether the
Writer Will Draw u Copltul I'rUe
. or u ltlunk I'crsouul Notes
About Scranton 1'uvorltes.
Eldney Drew's "Gilded Age" com
puny, after Its performance .at the
Academy Wednesday evening, took
truln for New York where on Thursday
ufternoon It took part In a novel enter
tainment, given by the Anonymous club
at the Casino. The Anonymous club Is
an organization of clever authors and
newspaper men; and Its Thursday
"revel" wus assisted by many of the
brightest stars In the theatrical flrmu
ment. Sidney Drew's company gave
the trial scene, returning- to Heading in
time to fill an engagement Thursday
evening. J, J. Spiers, the well-known
theatrical agent, played his old role
of the district attorney, muklng his
first appearance on the stage for twelve
years. The bill, outside of "The Gilded
Age," was replete with stars and clever
entertainers. De Wolf Hopper pre
sented one of his funny monologues.
Delia Fox made her only appearance lu
the same bill with Mr. Hopper this
season, and, together with Paul Arthur
and Jeff De Angells, gave that charm
ing trio from "The Little Trooper."
Marie Lloyd and Eugene Fougere sang
in their Inimitable style, and Walter
Jones showed the revelers an entirely
new and original act. The Lilliputians
nil appeared, and Walter B. Rogers,
the leuder of tho Seventh Regiment
band, contributed a cornet solo. Slg.
Tagllnpletru, the baritone, sang, and
Mabel Stephenson, the bird warbler,
gave, .one tt her dainty 'recitations.
Grace Fllkins, with a song and Imita
tions, was assisted by an orchestra, led
by Jesse Williams. Madeline Shirley,
the English soprano, had a place on the
bill. Romulus, the strong man, Wilson
and Nelson, were In the cast. The occa
sion was a most delightful one.
The recrudescence of the Napoleonic
legend Is a remarkable thing, writes
Vance Thompson. It has not been con
fined to France by any means. It Is
rampant In England, and I heard it on
excellent authority thut In London, us
well as in Paris, the Bonaparte family
maintains "press agents." Indeed, I
was Introduced to n man, who was und
erstood to be the "press-agent" for Na
poleon the Great. It Is a new Idea, and
not without a certain extraordinary
loveliness, that simply because a man
is dead the newspapers should not be
permitted to neglect him. The same re
vival of interest In the "Little Corporal"
Is noticeable In this country. The news
papers teem with and of the great Em
peror, detuils of his campaigns and gos
sip of his boudoir. And the renders
like it. It was to be expected that Sar
dou, who is always alert to the move
ment of the hour, would take advant
age of the reglldlng of the great Idol.
"Madam Sans-Gene" appeared oppor
tunely. It will be produced in New York
In January by Mr. Pitou. But that Is
only one evidence of the Nnpoleonlc
fever. Elwyn A. Burron, the distin
guished poet, has completed a Napoleon
drama which will be presented In New
York city after the mid-winter holidays
by Mine. Khea's company. Lorlmer
Stoddard's "Napoleon," one Is aware. Is
not to be presented by Richard Mans
field, who fears the experiment would
be a costly one, but there Is little doubt
that some more daring manager will
give It a local habitation. And then, to
round up the list, a Napoleonic play by
A. II. Haven Is announced.
The arrangements have bpen at Inst
satisfactorily made for Miss Olga Neth
ersole's American debut. She will make
her appearance at Palmer's theater as
Sylviu in "The Transgressor," support
ed by a company selected from theranks
of Mr. Palmer's stock company and
under themanagement of Marcus Mayer.
Miss Nethersole's season will open Oct.
IS. The young star forshe Is youngand
has withal a certain gentle, matronly
beauty, which lemlnds one of Jane Had
ing in her indolent moments has,
writes Vance Thompson, come to New
York with a very slight furfuronade of
trumpets. There has been no reciume
mid there has been very little prelimin
ary advertising. Her success will be
due entirely to her own talent. Of
course, Miss Nethersole Is not unknown.
Those who are curious In matters the
atrical have watched her career for the
lust few years with no little Interest.
They have known that Clement Scott
had hailed her as the "coming Juliet,"
the legitimate successor of Adelaide
Nellson. And that meant a great deal
to them. For, in spite of the fact thut
Mr. Scott has a tendency toward criti
cal hysteria and often delivers an opin
ion with the Intensity with which other
men have epileptic fits, he has a shrewd
discernment in the mutter of dawning
stars. For the lust two or three yeurs
his appreciations of Miss Nethersole
have been ardent and enthusiastic. But
tressed as they were by the more In
structed approval of William Archer, of
the "World" and A. B. Wulkeley, "Spec
tutor" of the "Stur," they have given
the young actress the most valuable
commendation to be found in Loudon
dramatic criticism. The other drama
tic critics whose opinions carry any
weight in London are J. F. Nisbet, who,
In uddltlon to being dramatic critic of
the great Times, Is consulting editor of
the Morning Chronicle and Captain
Moy Thomus, of the Dally News. They
still hold to the old theory not alto
gether unknown In New York that
dramatic criticism Is a sort of peda
gogic business of awarding good nnd
bad marks. Acting upon this theory
they have sent Miss Nethersole to the
head of the class.
Miss Nethersole's career, without
being eventful, is Interesting. She was
born In London, of a middle class fam
ily, and in 1S87 mndo her first public
appearance with Charles Hawtrey at
the Theater Royal, Brighton, as Let
tlce Van in "Hurvest." For the next
year or two she plnyed small parts, us
a member of varlouB companies, tour
ing the provinces. Her first London ap
pearance was in melodrama. Later she
went to the St. James' theater under
the management of Rutland Barring
ton, to play Miriam St. Aubyn in "The
Dean's Daughter." In 18S9 she became
a member of John Hare's company and
appeared In the initial production of
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Mothers, use it for your
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Matthews Bros., Scranton,'
"The Prnlllgute" nt Garrick's theater.
The next year she sailed for Australia,
where she played u successful season
In a varied reportory. On her repirn
Bhe again Joined the Garrick theater
company. Last January Miss Nether
Bole produced on her own responsibil
ity at the Court theater, "The Trans
gressor," by A. W. Gattle an author
virtually unknown. Her success was
unequivocal. Clement Scott. In a mood
of utter self-abandonment, wrote: "I
shall never forget the enthusiasm of
the audience. Miss Nethersole, by her
acting, was able to give us the 'cold
shiver. 'That Is the crucial test of great
acting. Sura Bernhardt continually
gives It to me; und there must have
been many a 'cold shiver' down the
buck on that 'first night' of 'The Trans
gressor.' This was the one young ac
tress that was capable of being a stur.
At any rate, Mr. Augustin Duly, one
of the most experienced managers In
existence, thought so." There is no
doubt that Miss Nethersole is an ac
tress of fine, strenuous and disciplined
talent. She has Intense emotional
power nnd if she Is not the coming
Nellson In heaven's name why should
she be'.' she is at ull events u brilliant,
original, poetic and finely schooled uu
tress. The players' club-book for 1&94 will,
contain u description of a love affair of
a kind which, though common enough
upon the stage, never falls to astonish
many on the benches. Joe Jefferson told
the story in the club house on Found
er's night. "A friend," Mr. Jefferson
said, "one day brought a young girl
who had been given to his cure und
pluced her In mine a beautiful child,
but 15 years of age. Her fumily, a most
estimable one, hud met with some re
verse, and she had decided to go upon
the stage to relieve them of the burden
of her support. . . . She lived In
my family us companion of my wife for
three yeurs nnd during thut time be
came one of the leading actreses of the
stage. One morning I said to her, 'To
morrow you are to rehearse Juliet to
the Romeo of our new and rising young
tragedian.' At present I can scarcely
say whether I had or hud not a pre
monition of the future, but I knew at
the conclusion of the rehearsal that
Edwin Booth and Mary Devlin would
soon be man and wife; and so it came
about for at the end of the week he
came to me In the green room with his
affianced bride by the hnnd, and with
a quaint smile they fell upon their
knees In a mock heroic manner, as
though acting a scene in the play and
said, 'Father, your blessing;' to which
I replied in the same mock heroic vein,
extending my hands like the old friar,
'Bless you my children!' "
Miss Lottie Lynn, who Is playing
leading roles this season with the new
dramatic star, young Chauncey Ol
cott, is the only daughter of one of the
most successful business women of
the country, Mrs. J. T. Llnthlcum, of
New York. Mrs. Llnthlcum has noth
ing In her manner to distinguish her
from the elegant woman of leisure
fond of the refinements of life. She Is
In addition the proprietor and manager
of a large steam laundry, with flourish
ing branches In several of the mnm
moth hotels nnd railroad industries in
other parts of the country. She bus
built up the business by her own exec
utive ability, lias won her biggest con
tracts against the opposition of other
big laundries that are older and man
aged by men of long experience, and
no small part of her achievement must
be reckoned by the agreeable fact thut
she Is u business wouiun.
POOTLIGHT FLASI1KS:
Mattie Vlckers has resumed her star
ring tour. She will appeur in Uio"Clr
cus Queen."
James A. Ilerne. author or "Shore
Acres," Is at work upon u new pluy bused
on southern life.
James O'Neill has purchased a new pny
entitled "Don Carlos of Savillu" from Eu
gene Felner, of Boston.
"Too Much Johnson," u new comedy by
Wllllum Gillette, will be produced in the
Columbia theatre, Brooklyn, on Oct. 2.
Delia Fox's engagement at the Cas
ino In New York Is one of the most suc
cessful, financially, In the history of that
popular theatre.
"The Bauble Shop," Is so great a hit
at the Empire theatre that all thought of
producing "Christopher, jr.," this season
has been abandoned.
The vice chancellor of the Vnlverslty
of Oxford hits distinguished himself by
forbidding the performance of Sydney
Grundy's "Sowing the Wind" within the
limits of his Jurisdiction.
Wilson Barrett will present three new
plays during his coming i-iinum-iiu-nt ut
the' American theatre in New York. .Maud
Jeffries will be his leading lady.
Sydney Grundy's new comedy,"The New
Woman," will be given ut Palmer's the
atre In November with the reKiilar com
pany, to which Miss Annie Russell will
he udded.
"Shore Acres," James A. Heme's suc
cessful play, will he presented In Eng
land dining the spring and summer of
lMij. There will be two road companies
en route this season.
William Wolf, for 11 number of years
leading comedian of the Bennett & Motil
tuu Opera company, has organized a
company of bis own to produce u series
of operas at popular prices.
Dfiiman Thompson's engagement at
the Boston theatre is tho most successful
In the history of the house, notwithstand
ing the great number of times the "Old
IPimestead" has been produced in lloston.
The Bostonlans have In preparation u
revival of "Futlnltza." They will pro
dueo the opera on a mngiilncciit scale.
It will be the opening bill for their forth
coming eight weeks engagement ut the
Broadway theatre in New York.
Chuiies Frohman lun signed a con
tract with James T. Powers, by which the
latter will head a special "New Boy" com
pany, which will he formed at once and
open about Nov 2. In Hullimoie. .Mr.
Powers will play the part of the supposed
boy.
(). W. Presby, of Palmer's, has been
engaged by Sadie .Martiuol and .Mux I'Ik
nian to stuge Stephenson & Yardley's
"The Passport." Violet Campbell, from
Charles Wyndliam'H company; .Murguer
lie Yun .audi ..Mrs. Sol Smith, Arthur
Hell, J. F. Ui-hIii und Sam Edwards are
among those rehearsing In the new piece
with Miss Martlnot and Mr. Plummi.
What about A. M. Palmer's ehiliorate
prospectus regarding the production of
only Amerlcun plays nt bis then re this
Bcuson'.' It will be n ineinbeied he un
nounced In this connect lull u long list of
names of American dramatists. Alter u
few more performances of Augustus
Thomas' "New Blood," however, olgu
Nethersole, un English ac'ress, will he
seen at Palmer's in "The Transgressor,"
an Kngllsh play.
"Ulgolettc," the melodrama bv Deeour
celle und Turbe, which run a lonij time
ut the Ambigue theatre In Paris, the
American rights of which Charles Froh
man owns, contains u strong emotional
role of a woman of the slums whose life
Is given up to keeping her younger sis
ter pure. Berthe Cerney, a Parisian ac
tress, plays the diameter, Zi-lllo Vau
qiielin, with marvelous power and variety
of expression. There is a stunning see ie
in which she and another woman light
a street duel with curving klves. Klltu
Proctor fills, Minnie Sellgman, Virginia
llurnard or Julia Arthur would be seen
to advantage In the part.
Sadie Mnrtlnot will begin her starring
tour in Stephenson & Yardley's farcical
comedy, "The Passport," on Monday. Oct.
1.", at Proctor's opera house, Hartford,
Conn.Open time Is held for her shortly af
ter that date In Boston and at a Broad
way theater. Max Flginan will be a star
with her, und tho company will Include
sixteen persons. It Is Miss .Martlnot's
unique purpose to make her company es
sentially an organization devoted to tha
production of light and legitimate farce
comedies; not of the kind in which
knock-about comedians appear In this
country, but similar to those produced at
the Paluls Royul in Paris.
On the Verge of a Precipice.
From Texas Sittings. .
"I don't think I shall ever be a socialist,"
suld Mr. Munhattun Beach to Mr. Uptown
West side.
"No?" queried Westslile.
"No, Indeed. I attended that meeting
at the Thallu theater the other night out
of curiosity. Cine of the speakers said:
'We are on the verge of a precipice,' und
then he boldly culled for the socialists to
inarch 011.' "
The Kurly Stage,
From the Tainmuny Times.
"When Is yer gwine ter Jonesvllle?"
asked one Austin darkey of another.
"I'm gwine ter-niorrer niornln', In de
early Btnge."
"Don't yer go In der early stage."
"Why not, Pomuey?
"Dekase dem early stages am sickly. I
read a piece ylsterday wurnln' folks about
consumption in Ua et-rly stuge."-
Health flints and
Rdles of flygi?n?
Suggestions That May Save You Many
n Doctor's Bill.
WISDOM FOK THE HOUSEHOLD
These Hints llon't Cost .Much, Are Not
Copyrighted, und If They Don't Do
Y ou Any Good, They'll Not
Bo You Any Uurm.
A consignment of the serum used In
the new cetititoxir treatment of dlph
theriu is on Us way here from Berlin to
Dr. George F. Slirady and will be used
by him in the wurds of the Willani,
Puiker hospital, New York. He be
lieves Unit by its use the mortality from
diphtheria cun be reduced from ill per
cent, to 14 per cent. Dr. Louis Fischer,
of 1S7 Second u venue. New York, who
has recently returned from Berlin,
where he wus ut Work In Dr. Koch's
laboratory, In association with Drs. Ar
oiison and Beliring, the discoverers of
tho remedy, Is enthusiastic over thu
new treatment. The serum used Is
prepared from blood taken from anim
als inoculated In the manner described
In The Tribune some weeks ago. Thut
prepared by Dr. Aronson Is used In
healing, while thut of Dr. Beliring,
which Is not so strong, is used us) u pre
ventive. According to recent statistics, there
nre ubout 200 women practicing medi
cine on the continent of North America,
of whom i;:u are homeopaths. The ma
jority are ordinary practitioners, but
among the remainder are 70 hospital
physicians and surgeons, 9."i professors
in the schools, (ilO specialists for the dis
eases of women, 70 alienists, 05 ortho
pedists, 40 oculists and aurists, and An
ally 30 electro-therapeutists. In Can
ada there is but 0110 medical school ex
clusively devoted to the training of
medical ladies, but in the United States
In 1893 there weredO, one of them being
a homeopathic establishment.
A pretty complexion Is a boon to
every woman who Is so fortunate to
have It, for it not onlv adds to the
beauty, but it testilles to the good health
of its possessor. Consequently It muy
be, when not us It should be, improved
by care of the diet, by tile proper use of
the bath, und by avoiding whatever
mukes one ill, or even dull or uputhctle.
One of the most vexing of the enemies
of a good complexion are blackheads,
or flesh worms, which are very liable to
degenerate Into ugly-looking white
pimples. They are not endowed with a
life of their own, although this Is the
generul belief concerning them. They
ure simply the result of uncleunllness,
for tho oily matter exuded by the pores
forms these black specks, which dis
honor the prettiest face and ure in
reality nothing but accumulated dirt.
hen blackheads have once been per
mitted to form it is quite a difficult
matter to get rid of them. Muny ap
plications are recommended for the
purpose; for Instance, bicarbonate of
soda dissolved in hot wuter, borax
water, white egg applied to the tissues,
ull these substances ure only successful
for u brief period, and then too often
repeated are worse than the evil they
are suppose to cure. The only way of
getting permanently rid of blackheads
is to thoroughly wash, night und morn
ing, with water as warm at can be
borne, and then bathe the face for ten
minutes ut least in tepid milk by the
aid of a soft und very line sponge.
Continue this for a month, and you will
find that your Bkln has become pure
and sweet as a baby's.
The American Public Health associ
ation held a seslon In Montreal week
before !last. LleUtenunt .Governor
Chapleau delivered the address of wel
come, and here Is an extract from the
same:
Plucid I am, content, serene;
1 take my slab of gypsum bread
And chunks of oleomargarine
I' pon its tasteless sides 1 spread.
The eKg I eat was never laid
By any cackling, feu t tit-red hen;
But from the Lord knows what 'tis made
In Newark by unfeatlicted men.
I wash my simple breakfast down
With fragrant chicory so cli -up:
Or with the best black tea lu town
Dried willow leaves 1 culmly sleep.
But If from man's vile arts 1 flee
And drink pure water from the pump,
1 gulp down lnfunorlae.
And hideous rotatorlae,
And wriggling polygastrlcae,
And slimy dlalomaceae.
And hard-sheiled orphryoeeninae
And double-barreled kolpodae,
Non-lorlt-uted umbrot-ilue
And various aliimulciiiae
of middle, high and low degree;
For nature Just beats all creation
In multiplied adulteration.
A case of blood poisoning ut one of
the Berlin hospitals was discovered to
be tho result of wearing a common
metal thimble, with small spots -of
verdigris on the Inside, and a scratch
ed linger. The London Luncet In com
menting 011 the case says: "Steel
thlmbletj are much safer and cost very
little. Another Vurlety In common list
Is enamelled within, and Is, If possible,
freer front objection." The cuutlon Is
added that sewing women should never
neglect cuts or scratches on the hand,
ns long us dyes are used In the manu
facture of cloth.
HKALTH Fi.Ht THE MILLION:
t 1'hc uae of chewing gum Is said to les
sen the craving lor lohaeeo
. Ili-lh f from hives may he obtulned by
! taking live trains of Hie salicylate of so-
I ilium every lour hours.
I Anointing the sculp with cosinollne
niniit uml morning will nmUe thu hair
heroin,- heavier and thicker.
! A dietary of out meal, mush and corn
i meal griddle cukes will Increase fat. The
oat meal for breakfast will not cause pim
ples. lor perspiring hands, wash the hands
In alum wii lei one drachm of alum to
an ounce of water, ihen when dry diiat
me pnnns Willi precipitated elialK.
I Dr. Charles E. Pate, of lioslon, says
I that the hest remedy for a i-nush he bar.
I ever found Is u leaspoonful of iiioderiuely
j hot water, taken every time u paroxysm
1 of couch conies on.
To keep the scalp III good condition
brush the hair thoroughly twice every
day and wush the head once every week,
using tincture of green soap with the wa
ter as a cleansing agent.
It will not Injure one who is In robust
health to take u cold bath upon retir
ing; but It Is better to use wurin wuter at
night as It is more cleansing, and take a
cold sponge haih upon rising in the morn
ing lor the stimulating effect.
l un in Georgia.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
When the Jug Is on the empty an' the
frost Is oil the still,
An' you see the old collector with the an
cient grocery bill;
Oh, then there comes a feelln', an' you're
sick against your will
When tho Jug Is on the empty nil' tho
snow Is on the still!
He Was Human.
From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
Mlsn I'rlmlcy Don't you think Miss Be
Jinks looks pretty on her wheel?
Tom Hi nkely She'd look blamed sight
prettier If she'd take those bloomers on
"8ir-r-r! I'll troublo you for your com
pany no further."
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