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Mrs. IIendaI,s Views.

In a recent interview Mrs. Kendall, the
English actress, was asked, "Have you
any special views ON the subject of the
education Of children?' "Of course
have" came the reply. Gould moth
er help thinking very, very seriously
upon a subject of such vitalimportanct
to the future of her childrenT' Whe1
the reader gets thus far, he feels that the
mountain is trembling-and this is thC
small mouse that creeps forth. 81 have
always felt that a great mistake is made
in consigning children to the care Of {
resident governess." With which triSl
commonplace Mrs. Kendal's "views' be
gin and end.-New York Times.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE No. 6, /. o. o. F,-Meets
every Friday evening, at o'clock.
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT, No. 2I.O. O. OF.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at s o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. l3, A. f. A. M-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month
at s o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, I. 0. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at o'clock.
SMYRNA CoNCLAvE, No. 45, ORDER OF HEPTASoPHs
Meets first and second Tuesday of each month
UNION CASTLE No II, K. G. .E.-Meets every Thurs
day evening in Odd Fellows Hall, at o'clock
ROYAL TEMPLARs OF TEMPLARs.-Meets every
Thursday evening at s o'clock in Good Tenn
plars Hall.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. lG, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at o'clock in Odd Fellows
Hall.
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A New Street Car llrnn...

An attempt is being made in England
70 utilize the power absorbed in the ap.
plication Of the brakes to tram cars. 81
as to render aid in restarting the car,
A spring is charged, which can be re.
leased and viii start the chr without the
aid OF the horses. A forward, and not q
recoil movement, is ut once given to the
wheels, but its action can be reversed h
case OF need-such as overrunninp
points at functions. A trial of several
months has been given to the apparatus
with satisfactory results.-New Yorl
Telegram.
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crueIouarv

Mrs. Watts-Oh, we had such time
at home last night Mr.. Watts Thought
there was burglar in the house, and he
got his revolver, and 1t went off, and the
pail went right through my hair.
Mrs. Potts-Indeedl And were Won
anywhere in the vicinity when It hap
peneds- indianapolis Journal.
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Baltimore & Ohio r, R.
Schedule in effect May IL, 1893.

TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE. DEPOT
WlLMINGTON, EAST BOUND
ENRESS TRAINS.
New York, week days, *3 03, 4 81 IS 80 sl0 q.
a. N, @l2 a, - 49, % IS, = 49, p. m.
New York, sundays, , O3, ~ 30, 40 &c a. II.
y "a, 49, - IS, = 49, II OOp m.
Boston, - 3S p N daily, with Pullman Anfe;
sleeping cars, running through to Boston. win
out change, via Poughkeepsie bridge LndirR
passengers in B. 4 NJ. station, Boston
Philadelphia, Twelfth and Market Sts- week
Gays - e3' 81 $780, 10 36, a. m, AZ, Ss, 89,
sundays, 3 OS, So 10 &c. a. m, 2ls SIS. 80
ll.O0, p. IN. ~
Philadelphia Twenty fourth and Chestnut SIS
week days > W, CO. %, 81, A., IS 20 IS 50.
1900, 90 10 &c, 10 36. Il 81 a. M Y q, co. 80
3 o. %, 05, 80, 2S 80, 5 25 co. II o. n m
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Ig 40 s. II IL 40 a m; *l224 CO. . 49, O5. o5
1Oo - 81, Z 2S, - 80, 25. 10 90 ~1l 90 o. m
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sundays 70 30 s 90 a. m. 40 p. IN.
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, - &C. 701 asA-
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a 81, IS 81, S5 IS T., @9 10 and II 10 D. m
week days. p --
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| IL O0 a. m; % and 40 D. m SUNDAYS q "a a
m. % and 81 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
& For II PPhliadelphia week days, ) IS, 2O 20
5 90, 80, IL 49, a. IN: y AZ, 5O 9 as m sun
days. 6 20 m; y A. 8 so, 9 As p m.
FoF baltimore, week days, 49, so. IS 90. al 35
q. m - z %, % 0O p. m. Sunday, 90 a m, S.,
o. Chicago and Pittsburg, 90 a m, daily, excep4
| Sunday; II A p. m, daily.
Cincinnati and St. Louis, II So, a N daily ex-
cept sunday. -
/ LEAVE PHITADFT pTITA EOp ,4-rr ,,r,--.-,,.
| IMENI4 FOURTH and CHESTNUT STREETS.
., week days, s. 05, 90, Is, 1915, 10. 40 90
~ a. a. m; II % noon, 81 As 90, 90 81 o. u "a
| and II 30 p. m. ~ ~ ~
SUNDAYS, O5 6 90, IS Is 50 1000, al a
d; m; TOO X noon co. 90. Il, 30 o., 30,
Leave twelfth and Market Sts As, 55, II &C.
/ a. m, 3 5S, AZ, y, s D D. m daily ~
| other line. c. o. SCTTTI Genil PosH 10 "a, az :
J, I. OpELL, General Manager
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Eject of-Heat and Cold ON Bodies

The body of Prince Menschikoff; a
fayorite Of Peter the Great, on being ex.
humed after 90 years bprialin the frozen
soil of northern Siberia was found to
have undergone hardly any change.
Corpses inferred in bot sand do not.ds.
cay, but become Ihummiied,-iWash-
inRton Star.
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Ready For the Building.

nHellor said a Chicago man as hei
stood near the Washington monument,
"That's q pretty good elevator shaft. !
wonder when they are going to put up1
the rest Of the building. youths Com
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REFUNDTNG DIRECT TAX

NOT -. Is hereby given that the origi-
nal Direct Tax Records have been deliv-
cred to me by the Internal Revenue De-
partment of the United States and that all
persons whose names appear upon said
Records can have the said Tax Refunded
by making application to me. Executors.
or Administrators of deceased persons
whose names appear upon the Records will
De required to furnish a certificate of APP
pointment from the Register of Wills of.
their respective counties
]. FRANK WILDS, Commissioner.
Dover, March 1st, 1892.
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Fruit. Grain and Stock
Will be anded in Philadelphia in good season
for Market.
Particular Care has been taken to
have First-Class Accommodations
for Stock of all kinds.
BAGS FURNISHED AND GRAIN CARRIED At
LOWEST RATES
Fare to Philadelphia 70 cents Round Trim. 81. .25
Freight received in PHILADELPHIA
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdRys until leaving
time.
Notice to Smyrnn Nhinners

Notice TO Smyrna shippers.
All Heavy Freight intended to be hauled IN
Boat by our Teams should be reported at our
Ofice the night previous to departure of Boat.
Any Small Packages should be reported at the
Once at leastt two hours before Boatstarts.
JOHN H. HOFFECKER. Pres't
A. f. JARDINE, sec'y and Treas
OFFICES. Pier 9, Race Street, Phils.
landSmyrna, Del
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Daily. Daily except Sunday.
stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
south of Delmar P''
~ Il" Stops on signal, or on notice to conduc-
"h" Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
or points north wa
P' stops to leave passengers from points south
oI Delmar' or take passengers for Wilmington
and points north, and Dover.
It stops to let off passengers from points south
of Harrington.
s. NJ. PROVOST, General Ma naga-
J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent
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Philadelphia, Wilmington Z saltinM. E,I,s
DELAWARE DIVISTON
SOUTHWARK
% 2 7 n " n NE
EXP. Pass. Exp. Pass

as follows: -'9 Will leave
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THn cEsrAuR COMPANY, n MURRAY STREET, NEW YOnK.
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for Infants and Children.

'Castoriaissowell adapted to children that
Irecommend itas superior. to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
Iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE. DEPOT
WILMINGTON, EAST BOUND
The morning call., 1893-01-08

A question of fairness is raised against J.
Nj. Barrie. the Scotch author. and it IT,
wolves the right or wrong Of dramatist
repeating his work in plays sold to different
PERSONS. In comicai piece by Barrie. says
the New York Sun, entitled "Walker Lon
DON" now in use by Toole in the British
capital, a shadow pant0mime is introduced.
In later play by Barrie, The Professors
Love Story" lie employs the same device in
almost the same manner. The latter play
was bought by +. S. Willard, who produced
il at The Star two weeks age, thus getting
ahead of the other piece, which n. &. Good
win has purchased for America; and it is
Goodwin who has grievance arising from
a prior exhibition OF the shade wgTaphs
here. Pinero has been doing other than
original work lately. and an English version
by him of Sardou'S La MaisoD Neuve."
entitled Mayfair WAS acted last week at
the Boston Museum. The kendals had used
the play in London with some success, but
it does not seem TO have pleased Boston
greatlv.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Frau Cosima's Wav.

Frau COsima Wagner, widow OF the great
composer, and one of the most eccentric Of
women. has of late developed number of
very decided idiosynerasies, says the New
York Sun. Each season her rule at Bal
reuth becomes more and more autOeratic,
and she positively permits no resistance Of
her will. Even now some Of the minor
points she Insists upon put to no slight IN
convenience lovers Of her husbands music.
These pecuiarilies are emphasized al re-
hearsals. where, among other things, she
commands that neither performers nor sn-
dience shall enter the building carrying
wraps. purses, parasols, or in fact any
small belongings. Some submit, others re-
bel, but in the end all are forced to yield
or retire. a most painful incident,
the result of an infrInged by law.
was the withdrawal OF famous
prima donna from the cast last season.
It appears the celebrated singer had a
friend at Baireuth who used TO sit and
listen to rehearsals. This lady came one
day in long, fun ulster, and demonstrated
so earnestly when requested 10 remove it
that she was allowed TO enter wearing the
cloak When the performance was over the
friend very imDrndently pulled her coat to
one side and showed In boastful way a
tiny dog curled mp In the folds OF her wrap.
She laughed over her iDfraetion of the rules,
but said she had no one with whom 90 leave
her pet and was absolutely forced to bring
him. Unluckily busy body standing near.
who witnessed the whole transaction. re-
peated it with due elaboration to Frau
Wagner. A stormy scene ensued, and the
prlna donna was held accountable for her
friends ill-advised action. In vain did she
protest her Innocence and, indeed, ignor-
ance OF the trausgression. Frau Wagner
refused all explanations or apology, and re-
Quesied an instant resignation. wheTeupon
the canta.rice retired in tears
The morning call., 1893-01-08

fortnight's run. In other words. while the
business of the stage has been a fairy tale
all through the holiday season. the very OPP
poslte has been the case at the box Office.
There is no fairy tale told at that place: but.
instead, the hard material coin OF the conf
monwealth speaks for itself. Being fanci-
fui, one may imagine cinderella" to have
been a tTansmmter of metals for the Grove
street-tin foil and Dutch metal being
turned into silver and gold by lis magical
influence.
dramatic, spectacular and specially show
combined was a revelation to this popular
theater's patrons, especially when money.
time and labor were not spared in getting It
up. There were sixty-four people employed
In the piece. making total of ninety-nine
employees altOgelher-quite an army for a
theater charging only popular prices-10.
%, 80 40 and 30 cents. The entire prOduc-
ton of cinderella" was under the personal
supervision of Mr.. f. J. Holden. New acts
and scenes will be added to the performance
during the present week.
The morning call., 1893-01-08

Business for the past week may be called
slow at all the houses compared to the rush
that marked the amusement world DUR
ing the holidays; but this was 10 be ex-
pected. 1t is to be noted that while the
reports from the East speak OF meager
takings at the different box-offiees during
the Christmas aud New Years season,
the reverse has been the case here, II the
returns from cali Bahia" at the Grand
Opera-house, the Stockwell with Fanny
Rice. the Tiyoli from "A Trip TO the Moon,'
the Grove-street with Cinderella" and in
fact from all the thesters open are to be
credited Changes of programme are the
rule this week, as will be seen by details
given below, and in addition to these il may
be mentioned that tie Baldwin viii bring
out a new piece called "Ihe Sportsman"
in which Miss Margaret Craven win take
the part assigned TO Mrs. George
Drew Barrymore, this lady having been
compelled to abandon theatrical work for
the present. owing to illness. Her absence
is 10 be regretted. The New California viii
air Den Thompson's "Old Homestead"-a
play that made the fortune Of Thompson
and J. NJ. Hill, and the Bush-street falls
back on Schilling's Minstrels Theatrical
business is largely experimental and specu-
lative. Owing TO the caprielousness Of the
public taste. it is more than anything else
like drawing prize in the lottery when a
manager happens to hit it. and none know
this better than the managers themselves.
Therefore is it that the older and more ex-
perienced among them seldom attribute
success to any extra sagaeity of their own.
They only know this, that or the other piece
has caught on, as they express il, and are
satisfied with the fact. Like the old Cali
fornia miner. when he made a find, and was
complimented on bis skin. they are modest.
las to skill, sagseity, knowing how to go to
work, and all that. p'raps it's SO" the old
miner used 10 say. but all l know is I've
got the goId-that satisfies me-"
The morning call., 1893-01-08
A RalI-pIaver,s Benefit

a matinee viii be given at the Grand
Opera-houss to-day Sunday for the benefit
Of Joseph Shea, the well-known ball-player,
to aid him in rebuilding his house, which
was completely wrecked during the recent
storm. There is something queer in the
idea Of giving benefit for such purpose
but 10 doubt il is all right. Benefits for i'm
proving real estate are quite as regular as
those for increasing personal property-for
which they are usually given. A man
wants shelter as much as he does
food and clothing. At any rate every
theateT in San Francisco will be presented
at the Shea benefit, and by very good people
from each house. too. Gnsiave York; will
be there from the California, Edward Law
renee from the Bush-street. Miss Ethel
Brandon from the Stock well, Ferdinand
Urban. Title Salinger and Ferris Hartmann
from the Tivoli. and so on. Enough and
more talent viii be on hand to satisfy the
largest audience. a full house will, no
doubt, be present, and the receipts will
enable Mr.. Shea to put his wrecked demi-
cile in decent state of repair.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
BURNED HIS HANDS.
Thomas Mears' Attempt to Make a
Professional Begoar of Himself.

Thomas Meats, great. strong, healthy
individual about % years Of age, stood in
the dock OF Police Court yesterday morn
ing, charged with vagrancy. The inside Of
Mears' hands was badly burned and there
was another burn on his forehead.
The testimony showed that the man lived
at the corner of Third and Clementina
streets and was without any occupation.
lie belongs TO the class known az ho0diums
aud admitted that he had deliberately
burned his hands and forehead on the
kitchen stove at his home. 81 did it for my
own good" was all the FELLOW would say
when questioned as to his motive for dis
figuring himself, but the reason was sup
Piled by the officers. who arrested him in
the act of showing his burned hands and
face to citizen, to whom he was telling a
pathetic story of being injured while at
work and begging money for food
The enferprising young tough was sent
for three months to the House OF Correc-
ton, having been adjudged guilty Of va
QraucY,
The morning call., 1893-01-08

to snow her English pluck aud also that she
has no hard feelings against her American
cousins. She might win. The New Workers.
ale capriciDuS.
hands IF young lady amateur is reported
from down South. She wanted to be as
realistic as Bernhardt is. and as result the
unfortunate young man is Oh his deaihbea
and she is in PRISM.
Five members of q wandering theatrical
party were left penniless at Addison. n. <.
recently. ihey sat up all night In n railway
station supperless, and early in the morning
three actresses started to do in grim earnest
what is frequently joked about-walk the
ties to the next town. After while they
were taken aboard freight train, and the
brakemen shared breakfast with them. At
Bnghamton they were helped by a char
liable man 20 get comfortable transpoTta-
ton TO Philadelphia. Beds of roses for the
profession ara not as numerous as sup
posed.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union was holding a convention in Roches
ter recently, and the delegates saw the Of
fenSive posters OF a burlesQue company.
The subject was discussed in the session,
committee was sent with a complaint TO the
Mayor. and he ordered the police to clean
the bliboards.
Etelka GerSter, who sacrificed to the in
s;ncts of motherhood one of the most beau
tful voices that ever charmed an audience,
mas not yet surrendered all nope Oh regain
ing her enIinen in opera. Some ten days
ago. according to the New York Sun oil
January 1. she gave concert in Berlin at
the Singakademie. for The purpose Of prov
Ing that her once famous organ had rec0v-
cred its power. The attempt was unsuc
cessful and the prima donna has retired
permanently into secluSion.
Verdi al 70 is as busy as Mascagni at half
century younger. The veteran composer
had no sooner finished the score of
''Falstsff' than he began 10 carry out his
long-eherished scheme of making an opera
on the theme of King Lear" His Comic
opera will, it is stated, be produced at Milan
early IN February. provided Maurel comes
TO terms ana none OF the singers TALL i'll.
Miss Kingdom, now George Gould's wife,
began acting as an amateur with the
4 nIaranLhs in Brooklyn. When she de-
cided 10 go on the professional stage, re-
Iates the New York Sun. Frank David
Robert s. billiard and many other amateur
players of Brooklyn gave supper in her
honor. In proposing the health OF tbei-
guest Mr. Hillard ended with: Now.
Edith, | hope that since you are going To
leave the Amaranths and 20 on the regular
stage you won't fall in love with some poor
creature of an actor and spoil your future
by marrying him." Miss Kingdom replied,
emphatically: "Mr. Hiiiiatd, ladies and
gentlemen, l won't" And she didn't.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Adelstein's Mandolin Musicale.

Mr.. Samuel Adelsteip, solo mandolinist
and lutist. has arranged grand concert TO
take place at Metropolitan Hall on Friday
evening next, January Is. The partici-
PANTS named are as follows: Mrs Martin
Schultz, soprano: Mrs. Lille Birmingham.
coniralto; Mir. }. F. Fleming. basso; Miss
Lillian Nathan, mandolin; Mr.. NJ. Solano,
harp; Mr.. Martin Schultz. organ; Mr.. H.Clay
Wysham. B9hm flute; Mr.. Arthur Regens-
burger, cello; Mr. Emil Greenbaum, Yio-
lin; Mr.. f. Delepiane, accompanist.
The programme is rich in its selections.
Fleming sings Faure's base sol0, Charlie"
Mrs. Schultz Schleiffurths "Merrily /
Roam" and Mrs. Lillian Birmingham De
Koven's Persian Love Song" (eontraltO).
Among other numbers marked down for
sextet "Musica Proibita" (frst time in this
city calling into requlsiti0n TWO mandolins,
a flute, violin, cello aud harp
The morning call., 1893-01-08
THE FIRE COMMISSION.
They Order the Chief to Design New
Badges for Reporters.


The Board OF Fire Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon. President Maurice
Sehmiit presiding
The designations Of j, I'm Shaughnessy,
driver OF the water tower. William Burns,
tiIlerman of truck l. Timothy Regain, en-
glneer of chemical engine 4. and Edward f.
Ward. driver of engine 3, were received
and accepted Charles Hewitt was elected
10 I'LL the place of Regain and Joseph Mahan
takes the place Of Ward.
The question Of supplying new ire badges
Tor The use OF newspaper reporters was dis
cussed at length and the matter referred to
acting Chief Sullivan TO design new badges
anu devise means for preventing the loss OF
the same. lie was requested TO report at
the next meeting in order that prompt ac-
ton in the matter can be taken.
Acting Chief Sullivan called the attention
Of the commission to the frequency of false
alarms, and il was decided 10 eh the
doors on the fresalarm boxes and supply
doors similar TO those in use on the police
patrol boxes. On the latter boxes the key
that opens the door OF the box cannot be
removed until the arrival of the patrol
wagon anc this device would prevent ma
llcons or excited persons from turning in
IRE alarms and then making their escape
with the box key before the engines arrive
The commission then adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Verdi's Requiem" was given with i'm
mense success in Vienna. The imperial
family was present, and also among the
noted musicians were GoldmarE, Brahms,
jain and Hans Richter.
Santa Lucia" new opera. was given
at the Berlner Theater in Berlin by order
of the Emperor. Bellicioni and Stagno, the
soprano and tenor, were invited by the En-
per0r 30 his box.
Rnbinstein's Biblical opera "Moses" will
be given in Bruhn under the composers
direction.
Alma Fohstrom sang "Lakme," by De-
libes, at the Imperial Opera in Moscow. The
text was given IN Russian.
Irene Sironi, an Italian ballet dancer, is
the latest success in Vienna at the Imperial
Opera. where she appears III the leading
role Ia Der Spelmann."
The Duke of COburg has given the gold
medal of the Academy Of Sciences and Arts
to Mile. Dressler Of the Opera in Munich.
Nine. Charioro de Meur, a gifted singer,
and known in St. Petersburg. Madrid, New
York, Baden, Havana and Paris, died re-
Gently in the aforementioned city. She sang
K, ssini's "Oteil0" in Baden. and created the
role OF Beatrice in Beatrice and Benedict"
By BerioZ. Besides beautiful voice and
extraordinary talent, she possessed rare
beauty Of face and form.
The Duke Of Edinburgh continues his
musical studies. he lately appeared at a
concert in Plymouth, playing on Stradi-
varius which was recently shown at the
Vienna Exhibition.
The Opera in Berlin celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary Of its existence. One act Of
each OF the following operas, "0rfeo" by
Chuck. Marriage OF Figaro" by Mozart.
'FIdelio" by Beethoven and the Dusk of
the Gods, formed the programme.
"Chrstopher Columbus" by Francbetti,
will be the opening opera at La Scala,
Milan.
Nlkits, the American singer, who was
taken 10 Europe by Strakosch when child,
has now grown into q beautiful woman,
and according to Rubinstein and G0unod is
one Of the finest modern singers.
Zeppilli-Niliani is singing the Queen in
Hamlet" by Thomas, In Padova.
''Strattonee," an opera in one act By
Alix Fournier, a pupil of Delibes, was lately
given at the Opera in Paris with little effect
The morning call., 1893-01-08
1.-The New South .

At the Broadway. New York, January ?.
the Clay n Greene Joseph r. Grismer play,
with the above title, which had its premier
at the St0ckwell in this city. was produced
to fair audience, no doubt; but no report
of its reception has as vet been made The
Sun Of January gives a very generous pre-
iiminary notice not only Of Mr. Greene, but
also Of Afr. Grismer and his talented little
wife. "Mr. GrismeT," the paper says, "is
an actor and manager of note in the far
West. where his local fame Is understood TO
be accompanied by wealth acquired as
manager. Phoebe Davies. altogether an
known to this public, but a stage celebrity
from the Rockies TO the Pacifie, will be in
trOduced to US as the heroine of the drama.
Audiences in her familiar field believe in
her as A very talented actress, and theagri-
cal opinion is very positive III that part of
the country. Her advent here will Interest
those who keep advised Of other stage
affairs than our own, and perhaps she will
command the attention of folks generally"
We are Of opinion that more positive
tone in regard TO Miss Davies acting
powers viii peTvade the critics notice OF
the performance Of the DlaV