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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

had. Among the playgoers Of score
OF years ago he who must have ad.
mftted that he had not seen Booth
would have been denied the right to
speak knowingly of the drama in
America. Kansas City Journal
The school of acting in which he
studied closed its doors when the star
and combination business usurped the
old stock company. And the modern
school Of dramatic business is not
sending out any such graduates as
Booth. Barrett Murdoch, and For
rest 1t Is not likely that the pres
emit generation will see the equals of
these men, the last of whom has now
gone to his rest Grand Rapids
Democrat.
AS an educator he was scarcely less
great than as an actor. In the per.
sonal sense he adorned his profession
as no other actor has ever adorned it.
He was respected by the American
people for what he was, even as they
admired him for what in the domain
OF the drama he could pretend to be.
He had manly virtues as we'll as rare
gifts Of intellect Rochester Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Hit and Miss.

ELEANOR GILMORE, professionally
known as Lena Merville, was married
recently to Al Levi, a theatrical man.
ager.
EUGENE COwLES, the big-yoiced
basso, has reconsidered his European
scheme and will remain with the
BoStonians.
CHARLES LANDER. a son OF Jean
Davenport, bears a striking resem.
blance to Edwin Booth. as he APP
peared in his youthful days
Mrs. HARRIET HOLMAN, who was
the first to organize a juvenile opera
company in America, contemplates
forming another to 90 on the road.
STUART ROBSON is to give 1.-THE
Comedy Of Errors setting which he
promises shall eclipse all former
efforts in staging Shakspearean COM
edy.
THE New York Herald lately pub.
llshed an elaborate criticism Of an al
fresco representation of "As You
Like 1t" before the performance was
given.
WHAT is the matter with theatrical
people that they foreswear is? Thus
we have Lyllyan, Franklyn Edythe,
Jennye, and so on, ad nauseam.
Have they never learned how to
spell?
GEORGE RIDDLE relates that Edwin
Booth once asked him: when you
give readings what do you do with
your hands?" Mr.. Booth went on to
say: II read Manfred once, and
was at loss what to do with nv
hands seemed TO be all hands"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
MUSIC IN CHURCHES
"A Time When the Use Of Instruments Was
Entirely Unknown.

A Time When the Use Of Instruments Was
Entirely Unknown.
In the good old days, when it was
considered a sin to whistle or sing
Home. Sweet Home" around the
hearthstOne on Sunday. a musical in
strument was an unknown quantity
IN Pittsburgh churches, saws the Pitts
burgh Dispatch. A fiddle or an organ
In religious service would then have
created discord sufficient to rend
asunder most Of our churches. 1t is
within the memory of people not
very old when preacher of this city,
who was disguised at the action of
his church in introducing the bass
VOL, announced the opening hymn as
follows: LET us fiddle and sing the
hymn"
The Third Presbyterian and Trim.
ity Episcopal churches were the first
in this city TO lead off in the matter
of instrumental music. The first
pipe organ brought over the ALE
ghany Mountains is still in use in old
Trinity Church on Sixth Avenue.
The Third Presbyterian Church was
for long years content with the bass
VOL as an accompaniment of the
praise service The conservatives of
hfty years ago thought the devil was
in the fiddle, and instrumental music
IN the churches was terrible inno-
walton which might lead to an entire
overthrow Of the faith once delivered
TO the saints. We think it strange
today that our ancestors were so
punctilious on the question of instru-
mental music in the church service.
The world moves in spite of John
Jasper. The day OF ola foeyism
steadily wanes. There are still a few
fossils who resist the onward tide of
events, but their time is not long.
1t is only a question of short time
when sticklers for the old WAYS will
all be under the SOD. The organ as
well as the newspaper has come to
stay. A few sincere men may oppose
both. Their number and power grow
less and less as the days 90 by. Time
is evermore in favor of what is At
and right 1t is an cd and true saw.
ing that nothing is ever settled until
1t Is settled right. BY this standard
progressives can we'll afford to abide
their time.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

So Every departure on loved beings
has made me feel so mere and more.
Your mother is living, loving. want
ing love; longing for your rising (some
time) calmly and trustfully to her,
and rewarded for the love she had,
for the truth she did and wished to
do, with some mUre power to help
you on. to influence you with holy,
virtuous thoughts"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

placed 'on mythical isianas. in the
clouds, or in the court of some re-
gent, and why? Probably because
the stage managers recommended
regions Of that kind in order that the
costumer might have chance to be.
wilder the eve with glaring costumes,
and the scene painter would have an
opportunity to present pictures of i'm
possible drawing rooms and temples
OF Isis. Season after season has gone
by, and still We have seen the same
old locality used.
Possibly it was because the public
supported such school, or that the
librettist lacked the courage to shake
off the letters binding him to the old
beaten path. Occasionally one a lit
tie more courageol than the other
might 60 to the south of England ana
place the scene OF his story, but never
to Scotland. Last year we had
Poor Jonathan" composed by a
German, and the story by two Ger
mans who invaded our country even
to the principal thoroughfare of this
city, and picked up a most interest
ing story, which hit the popular taste
at once.
Last year these same two Germans
came out from behind the smoke of
their pipes and the aroma of their
home brewed beer and went up into
the hills OF Scotland for inspiration.
What did they find? Simply place
filed with romance and sturdy lore,
a new field that will stand develop.
ing, country full OF picturesque
castles and wooded dells. They found
the highland lassie with her rosy
cheeks, her jauntykilts and her saucy
ways worthy of consideration, and far
prettier for stage effects than the
traditional nymph clothed with
smile and pair Of pink tights
Now, one would not suppose that
our German cousins would accept an
opera with characters dressed in other
than the garb of the old school, but
they did, and, in fact they adopted
the Highland costume in dressing
their children. The hills of Scotland
are rugged enough to present many
striking pictures when transferred to
canvas
We are now in the infancy of Scot
fish comic opera, and l shall be very
much surprised il In the next few
months we are not deluged with libret-
tos and stories depicting some incident
in the history of Aud Scotland.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Misunderstood,

Fathers sometimes find it hard to
instruct their children to speak cor
rectly. The Somerville Journal re-
ports such a case. ''She's came in,
papa" said little Dorothy. "She's
come in, you mean, Dorothy" an
swered her papa. Your grammar is
very bad" 'ls she. What did she
dO?"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

The New York Sun says: Thirty
one years ago Dave Reed sang "Sally,
Come Up" and he sings it to-day.
Last season he taught it to his eld-
est boy. Luke Schoolcraft has been
telling the same Jokes for a quarter
OF century. The 6rst night that
John Kernel did an Irish song and
dance he related the sad story of
man praying that the thief who stole
his horse woul1 return. The thief
did come back, went the story, but he
took the other horse. He is telling
this now. Frank Moran has uttered
the same stump speech for thirty
years and Billy Rice has kept most OF
his jokes that long. Flora Moore
sang "Come Back" for sixteen years
In the same costume ana wig. Nearly
twenty years ago Bobby Gaylor told
about putting tomatoes on the rail-
road tracks so the train couldn't
catch up When he appeared at
Broadway theatsr early this season
the tomato gag was told every night
Dick Sands, who was one of the
first to dance clog, says that he has
not changed his steps for thirty-two
years. Sam Dearin has done the
same musical act with the same in.
struments and same incidental talk
for twenty years. Billy Emerson
sang "Are you there. Moriarity?" for
eight years, and an Australian paper
OF recent date reports no change in
his condition. During the war Gus
Mills did female serio-comic turn,
which. with few changes, he did last
evening in Bowery theater He is
said to be the first to introduce this
style OF an act In the variety bust
ness. Gilbert Saroney has warbled
the "Giddy Girl" tor ten years.
Frank McNish has been doing his
silence and fun act for a dozen years.
He was the originator OF this act and
at least seventy-tive performers are
doing 1T to-day. Gus Bruno has been
doing the same limitations for twenty
four years Mark Sullivan and All
Hampton both gave limitations of
actors long since dead and forgotten.
Cool Burgess has performed a negro
speciality for forty long years. with the
same laugh and big shoeA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Her Attachments.

Histrionic Aspirant-Now, my dear
Mr.. Scribble, won't you write me a
play suitable to my attachments
Scribble-Why. yes, Mrs. Holloway.
Suppose l write a comedy in which
you appear as an amateur actor? You
could do that splendidly.-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Not Tested Yet.

Laura-What quiet young man
Mr.. Timpkins is. Flora-Have you
invited him to dinner? mo, not
vet" "Before you call him quiet
wait until you hear him eat Texas
SiftingS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Funeral COurtship.

Mrs. Church-Do you think the
rectOr's attentions are serious? Annie
Church-Well, l should say so. So
serious indeed, that feel like crying
the whole time I'm talking with him.
EXCHANGE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A Wise Provision.

Mrs Barnes-Hirum, what hav' We
bought that expensive book erbout
the Chicago Fair fer? Barnes-Fer
the summer boarders, O. course!
Won't they need some material fer
lynn erbout wen they go back home?
Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
COal.Tar,

Naphthalene. which is a product
OF coal-tar distillatiou, in appearances
something like paraffin, has been
found useful in England for the pres
ervatiOn OF timber. The wood is
soaked from two to twelve hours in
the melted naphthalene at a tenn
peratu:e Of about 200 degrees Fahren-
heit
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A Sisterly Plea.

Maude--I saw Hattie embracing
Jim the other evening. Clara
Well, they are engeged, and in sail
ing down LIES stream why should
not young woman hug the sure if
she wishes to9-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

She-I don't feel bit we'll this
evening. I'm so dull and drowsy.
DO you know what is good for that
tired feeling the advertisements tell
about? He-Eleven o'clock, l fancy.
It's now three minutes of it. Good
evening. -Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Woman. Woman!

She-Why don't you tell me that
noise isn't burglar, George? A
woman always needs to he treasured.
George-Of course 1t isn't a burglar,
dearest. That is only the rain drop
ping on the caves. There! don't you
hear 1t again? She-What do you
want to keep talking about it for?-
Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Wanted TO Marry Her.

Young Minister-Mr. Bjones. l
want to marry your daughter She
is the Mr.. Bjones-Ive nothing
to say about that. You'll have to
settle the wedding matter with Sallie
and her young man.-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A Mixture of Numerals.

'Thunderation, Lyons" said the
editor to the foreman, you've got
this obituary note nicely mixed"
Have l, sir?" Eyes, you have. You
say that the deceased was 6 years of
age and leaves wife and fifty chill.
dren. Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
ScarecrOws.

Tourist-Do these scarecrows save
your crops? Farmer They work
frst-rate. You see, every tramp that
comes along crosses the field to see if
IN clothes is with stealin', witch
they amt. an that scares tn crows
away. Courier-Journal
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Going Ahead.

"Well, Harold, how are you sue
ceeding at college? The professor
says I'm getting up in figures" I'm.
Decd" Eyes, I used to be seventh
In my class and now l stand six.
teenth. I'm pushing ON Exchappe
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Knew Nothing.

Clerk in clearinghouse (reading
newspaper)-Here's new recipe for
making chicken pie. Proprietor
Let's hear it. Clerk-One chicken
Proprietor-That'll do It's clear
the fellow who wrote that doesn't
know anything about cooking.
Chef.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A LOng-Felt Want.

Daly-I see that they are advertis-
ing a remedy for that full feeling
after eating" Galy-But nobody
seems to have discovered one for "that
full feeling after drinking New
York Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Rural COnventcncc,.


His wife went away for a birthday
visit to her mother and he gave her
exactly the cost of her fare hack ana
forth. But 1 won't have anything
to spend while Pm there" objected
his wife. 'Yes, you WILL" answered
the wretch; ':you'll have your birth.
day to spend. Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

charlottesville love scene in
your play isn't half so natural as it
used to be last season. The same peo-
pie do it. too Manager-Yes; but
the lovers were married a few months
ago -Tit-BitS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
The One Exception.

Laker (of Chicago)-Tammanv
sweeps everything in New York.
Blocker (of New York)-Yes; every.
thing but the streets
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
The Trouble.

Customer Say, I've had to come
back with those boots bought last
night. Weren't they
all right? Customer-Yes, that's the
trouble; one of 'em ought to be left"
Boston Globe.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
SERMONS FOR SUNDAY
PREACHED THROUGH VARIOUS
CLEVER PENS

Censorship Over the ChristiaI pdeavor
In Turkey-What Is Your Conception of
Christianity?-NoS Such Thing Is Death
for Our Souls.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
An Ingratp.

Jack Ford-Did you see that girl
cut me then? Frank Wilcox-I no.
ticed she didn't bow. Jack Ford -
And yet l saved her life. Frank
WilcoX-How? Jack Ford-We were
engaged and finally she said she'd
rather die than marry me, so let her
of. Club.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
On Chicago Style.

Mr.. Redhot COT Fire Island)-I
nave come to confess my love and to
ask you TO be the partner of my joys
and SORROWS
Miss Lakcmich--All right; but-er
we don't know each other very
well; suppose we make it limited?
--Judvc
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
History as She Is Taught.

Teacher-How many trips did
Columbus make TO the new world?
Boy-Threc, mum.
Teacher-And after which one Of
these did he die?-Truth.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

Mrs. Pilsnecker Gas Il neighbor ap.
pears at window)--My man he vas
blay der bass droCm in der band.
Katrinc unit l come out to encourach
him While he der garped beadts.-
Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
SPRINKLES OF SPICE.
HUMOROUS SELECTIONS FROM
OUR EXCHANGES.

Jokes Of Preachers. Lawyers, Doctors, and
Editors-sOme Of Them Very Dry and
Others Somewhat Juicy-They WIN Aid
Digestion II Perused After Meals,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

doctors are hard workers. con.
siderlng." Considering what?n
''HOw easily they could take life il
they wished Bazaar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
lNt Complimentary.

Young Lady clubbing her cheek
against that of the young man who
had just been shaved) Why, how
soft you are. Young man takes it as
a personal insult.-Des Moines Argo-
naut
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

Dusty Dolliver-D' yer find it hard
work ter git any grub hereabouts?
Ragged Rohert-Yes: awful hard.
Most NV tn houses sits way back
from tn fence Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
The Columbian Plaster,

Brer. Johnsing-How much you say
dat plaster done cos? Drug Clerk
Twenty-Five cents Brer. Johnsing-
Gimme one OBJ dem new stamps, boss.
l amt no millynnair. Cour.
Ter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
POINTS PERTAINING TO PROM.
NENT PROFESSIONALS.

Scotland Rich in Material for Comic Opera
Gus Heege's Success Rise Of Lillian
Russen-Edwln Bo0th-Notes and Com.
ments.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Striking q Balance,

Miss Longtry-Do you think mar
rage is failure? Mrs. Tenormore
lof Chicago)-Yes-on the average.
Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Scotland and Comic Opera.

LILY POST. the
charming prima
donna, writes in
the N ew York
Journal: Why the
traditions, t h e
mOOrs and the hills
OF Scotland have
been neglected all
these years by the
writer's of comic
operas is beyond
my comprehension.
From the very in
ception OF English
comic opera the
have hppn
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
She Probably Jumped.

Bashful Suitor-Would you Jump
at the sight OF a mouse? Up-to- Date
Gi:l-No: but l might at hearing a
proposal. New York Morning Jour.
nal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

Turkey. That was the only country
visited in all his travels in which
freedom of speech was found to be
impossible. He was not permitted
to use the words "union," 'fellow-
ship" organization" society" and
was warned that any expression which
conveyed the idea of united action
would expose him to censure. The
government is so fearful that the
people may get the idea that there is
strength in union that it recently
forbade the use Of a certain geography
because it spoke of the union of two
rivers. The censors are especially
vigilant in suppressing all publica-
lions which seem to prejudice their
religion. A recently published tract
In which it was stated that Christ
came into the world to save sinners"
created wide commotion, which was
only allayed by the printing of re.
vised edition in which the word
"Christian" was inserted before the
word SINNERS" 1t is not surprising
that government which is thus in
tolerant and fearful of the effects Of
enlightened education should sane
tion the burning of Christian colleges
and condemn Christian teachers to
death and imprisonment, upon manu-
featured pretexts, as was recently
done in the case of the professors and
officers Of the American college and
mission in Marsivan.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
The Rise Of YOn YOnsOn,

When Gus Heege, the brilliant
young exponent of Swedish dialect
comedy and the now celebrated author
OF lyon Yonson," first conceived the
idea Of placing upon the stage crea.
Iion so absolutely novel in every par
ticular, he met with the customary
ridicule that so-called authorities be-
stow upon what they are Lleased to
term over-ambitious youths There
was however, one enterprising man.
ager who thought he could discern a
foundation for Heege's enthusiastic
claim for his newborn idea. 1t is
scarcely necessary too add that this
gentleman vas none other than Jacob
Lift, perhaps the most striking ex-
ample OF success, achieved through
constant attention TO business and
1ndomitable pluck, in the history of
the theatrical world. The great tri-
umph Of ''ion Yonson" almost since
its inception, and the advancement
OF Gus Heege from the lowest to the
highest rung of the ladder of fame.
to say nothing of the mint of
money 1T has earned for Mr. Lift, are
now matters Of general history, and
the wise men who laughed at Heege
now seek his advice on all occasions
Edwin Booth.
No man was ever less thoughtful of
himself, or more considerate Of others.
No man was ever more genuine. He
took no reward that he had not earned
and no honor that was not entirolv
his due. From the first he fixed his
eyes upon the Hottest height He
steadily attempted great things, and
his attempt was justified by his deed.
In singleness of purpose, in devotion
to spiritual. moral and intellectual
beauty. in allegiance to art, in poise
of character, in cheerful patience, in
benignity and sweetness, in fidelity
to duty, in simplicity and dignity of
life, in scope and height of artistic
purpose and in worth of artistic
achievement, whether as a man or as
an actor, he was an exceptional per-
son, an honor to human nature and
a blessing to his time.-New York
Tribune.
In the broadening Of the art aud
the adoption of that which was for.
merly illegitimate to the boards of
the best playhouses, it. has been made
impossible for an actor to reach as
vide constituency as Mr.. Booth
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Two Kinds of Faith.

When William Penn was q young
man, full Of secular ambition, he
heard a Quaker preacher say, "rhere
is faith that is overcome by the
world; there is faith that overcomes
the world" That saying changed
the young mans life and quickened
in him principle which made it easy
to face the ridicule of his associates,
the anger Of his father, and the gloom
Of a prison, in obedience to he
higher law of conviction and con-
science. He had found his true self.
and he settled steadily to a career of
! duty. StOut-hearteiness or moral
constancy, is the quality that has
made all the great history of the
world. Garrison, dragged through
the streets OF Boston: Luther con-
fronting the magnates of the empire
and the thunders of Rome; the
martyrs, looking death out Of counte-
nance in the flames or among the
wild beasts; their holy Master, grid
ing himself in the garden with divine
strength to face the agonies of the
cross-they all shame US out of our
cowardice and our faltering by their
steadiness under pressure. They all
helped mankind by being able to re-
sist mankind. They all heard a vice
saying, ''Be steadfast, unmovab.e.
Greater is He that is in you than He
that is in the world. He that over
cometh shall inherit all things" So
they served the world by being good
against The world. =
GODS time I have always found to
be the best time in the end.-White.
field.
To SEEK to he good for sells sake
is no better than burglary in its
spiritual results.
If we mean to do good we must
come into mems hearts, not in word
only, but with power.
If our religion is not true, we are
bound to change it; il it is true, we
are bound to propagate it. -Whateley.
The best way for man to get out
OF a lowly position is to be con-
spicuously effective in it-Dr. John
Hall.
MANKIND may be exhaustively diI
vlded into four classes, believers, half
believers, make-believers and unbe-
levers.
THERE is no passion which steals
into the heart more imperceptibly
and covers itself under more DISCUSSES
than pride.
If we are ever in doubt what to DO,
1T is a good rule to ask ourselves what
we shall wish on the morrow that we
had done.-Sir John Lubbock.
SOME quarrelsome members OF the
churches help to scour the other ves-
sells to keep them from becoming
rusty through being peaceful
Spurgeon.
1T is astonishing how soon the
whole conscience begins to ravel if a
single stitch is dropped; one little sin
INDUCED makes hole you could put
your head through. Charles Buxton.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

|HE founder of the
Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, who
has just completed
"a tour Of the world,
during which he
visited and adj
dressed thousands
of societies, many
of them in heather
lands, gives an
amusing illustra-
tion of the rigOrs
Of the censorship
which obtains IN