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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
A COAL WAR IS PROBABLE
Unless Pending Difficulties Are
Immediately Settled,
OPERATORS TO CLOSE MINES
Prices Are Greatly Reduced, Yet
Dealers Arc Holding Back in the
Hope of Witnessing
Still Further
Decline.

mo refusal OF tho anthracite coal
carrying roads in New York to accede
20 Readings demand for 81 per cent of
the total output of anthracite coal has
caused much uneasincss in coal circles,
and it is now Thought THAT it viii pre-
cipitate a coal war. which has been
avertcd so far only on tho belief that
something would DO offered by tho coal
presidents which would give relief to
tho coal companies
Although there has been meeting aft
or meeting arranged for the adjustment
of difficulties, they have not been sue
cessful, and tho price of coal has been
greatly reduced. notwithstanding Il few
weeks ago it was officially stated that
an advance had been made in circular
prices. These, however, have not been
lived up to.
There has been considerable talk
among the individual operators i'll re-
gard TO closing up their mines, one or
two of them having done SO, and if it
were not for tho cost of keeping the
mines clear of water and other ncces-
sary fixed charges nearly all of them
would follow suit 1t is hoped by .
number of these operators that the price
may be so greatly reduced that some
thing will have to be done to keep not
only tho coal operators, but tho railroad
companies, from bankruptcy, and the
sooner tho price gets so low that there
will he great loss to MI concerned the
sooner it is thought, relief will be had.
The retail coal operators nre practical
ly without orders, and it is said that to
insure the sale of coal number of them
nro giving to each purchaser OF ton
either shovel or II bucket of lime but
even with this there arc very few or
doris. philadelphia Press.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
A Cabinet Minister Says 1t VIII 10 Ono
OF Education.

During the next year, )" said % mem
bcr of Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet recently.
I'VE are going to witness remarkable
campaign i'll this country 1t will be
neither sectional nor political Two
economic ideas are TO struggle for the
mastery i'll the minds Of the people. 1t
Will be campaign of the printing
press. Millions upon millions of books
and pamphlets bearing upon tho silver
question will be circulated Moreover,
clubs will be formed for and against the
FREQ coinage of silver i'll every state, ev-
cry county, almost every township and
school district i'll the country.
In my opinion, it Will be the most
remarkable intellectual struggle ever
seen in the world 1t is simply that and
nothing moro If any one imagines it
to DO an array of the debtor against the
creditor class. he is very much mis-
taken 1t is not question of soliishness
ON the ono side or the other. You can t
stir up the American people in that way
over matter of dollars and cents. No:
the great campaign must be regarded as
nn evidence of the wonderful intellec-
tuai activity of our people, of their de-
sire to study these questions, of pride
OF opinion, when once formed. of the
spirit of PROSECUTING in cause which
chances TO enlist onos interest No
other period could produce such ngita-
ton ON such question. '-Chicaco
Times Herald
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03

An old Irish woman created quite a
sensation III q crowded Broadway car
the other morning. It was all on &C
count Of her pocketbool1, and it was
well that tho car was crowded, or the
episode might have shown off to even
moro striking advantage than it did. As
1t was, however. tho strikingness was
quite sufficient, and TO Nine. Prunes-
and-prisms, who sat just opposite, quito
sufficiently shocking.
When the conductor made his way no
the aisle to collect the old Irish WON
ans fares, no (to the horror of Nine
FTunos and-prisms) calmly and uncon-
cernedly lifted her skirts and removed a
knotty protuberance from near the knee
OF her left stocking. This protuberMnce
proved to DO we'll stuffed purse, from
which the old Irish woman, with tho
same calm unconccrn. proceeded to alb
straot cent piece, which sho present
ed to the blushing conductor Then she
replaced tho purse, pulled down her
skirts and complacently faced tho gaze
OF her interested fellow passengers.
And at tho next corner Nine Prnnes
and,prisms precipitately fed. -- New
York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03

While Asia is contemplating tho pos
slbi lily Of quadruplo alliance composed
OF Japan, China, Siam aud Korea there
Is talk atioat Of yet another triple alli-
ance to include the United States, Great
Britain and Japan.
To avoid any back door infringement
OF tho Monroe doctrine it is proposed to
call this merely commercial alliance
Under that name it would smell no
sweeter to Russia. New York Tele.
gram.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
h. G. HOggdTd & Co.,
Real IStote& Rental Agents.
t2S RAlN STREET.
PHONE No. ~

FOR RENT. IO3 90. i07 and .os
Highland avenue, l26 willoughby, 40 Bag
tor Multuy. sOi Par 80 IDn,taI ia
.p. Is. los ami 10 Chapel with mo ern
Char lotte 80 Gum bertrand, u anu Is Cbans.
lt5 LermudI. no ms ttore corner hIr1m
and harlo.ts. wood ward on Bermuda stree
nice store in Berkeley, corner Liberty ana
Snu e.IE r - AT III mia leach.
nue. ..ue on Willoughby, two on CLAW ons
on keliy, tN on IunStall, three on IIigh.
land one on PARK, two on Levitt. fnnS
orc 40 20, on Memo 90 SIR ct go ~
Doush Highland, Kelly, Princess Ann 80
nnu aud IN iiuntersville. Also Farln,, Iarre
and smtl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
A Dwarf Divorced.

There was ono very interesting sever.
ence of the ties of matrimony last week
In the Sagadahoc court Mt Bath. Gen
eral Joseph Totman of Richmond, the
famous hlliputian, was granted di.
vorce from Ida Totman for desertion.
1t will DO remembered that the general
was once married on tho Boston theater
stage to Miss Jennie Quigley, another
famous dwarf. Boston Traveller.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03

A good story is told on cx-Speaikcr
Crisp. Crisp's family was of tho stage.
Both CriSp's father and mother were
Americans, born and brcd 1t was while
fulfilling an English engagement that
tho leador Of the Georgia Democracy
was born. Not only wero Crisp's father
end mother stage folk, but his brothers
us wolL Ono of his brothers persisted mt
tho burning of tho Brooklyn theater,
many ycars ago.
Not long ago Rhoa appeared in Wash
ington i'll tho role of Camille. Crisp was
IN attendance. In the interim between
the second and third acts he turned to II
gentleman who occupied seat behind
him. This is tho first time Two been
TO tho thoator for many months" said
Crisp "lt struck me all ut once that I'd
Ike to sec this play of Camille. |
haven't seen Camille since I was a
nero boy, many years ago. On that oc.
casion my mother played tho part OF
Camille, while my father was Armand.
And" continued the speaker. while
a smile settled about the corners of his
KIND friendly eyes, "while l would not
claim that my mother was the greatest
Camille that ever lived, must say that
tho impression which still dwells with
me ia that sho played it great deal bet
ter than does this lady" - Chicago
Times. Herald
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
PROPOSALS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF MEDl-
~ CINE AND SURGERY, WASHINGTON, ID. e..
April An, ls9J.-Sealed proposals endorsed FRO
posals Tor SUPP lies for the 4. : Naval hospital
Norfolk vii! be received at he bureau Of Med :
Gine and surgery, Nayy Department. Washing, on.
u; until Iuc,dny. Nav 18th. 1895, ut IL a. M.
when lhcg will be pub icly opened. for daily sun
py OF meat, groceries. buitcT, eggs. ice milk
n'~o, pTovendeT, etc, for the Naval Ilospii H.
Nori1.E' for thc isc 81 year ending June ~ SOS.
ihe sfe5'ncation. delivery, cOndi MS iorn of
oner, and prnpnhlc quantity q ircd. can be Oh
I lHed on application 10 the Medical o iitcr in
chirse Of Hospital 80 proposal u b. considered
unless there IS satisfactory evijcncs t1at the hid
der IS a regular dealer IN the arti les II, propose,
10 supply. The right Is reserNcd to reject ai.y or
Ill uin'; j. Il. TENOS
apIEHi" Grief OF Bureau
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
Let 1t Pass,

The title Of the novel, "Ships That
Pass In the Night" has been kneaded
over, turned over, twisted inside ont and
outside in, beheaded, detailed and sub
Jected to every possible form of transpo-
sition By the newspaper paragrapher.
aus time to stop now. Let us assume
that all the ships have passed and the
dawn is breaking and hunt up something
else for the paragraphs that pass in the
day. New York Mail and Express.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Strange Romance of Real Life Exposed IN
q British Law Court.

British Law Court.
Strange indeed is the romance which
has just been unfoldcd in British court
OF law in connection with tho Will of
Mr. Theohald, member Of parliament
for Essex, who was killed in a railway
accident about two years ago.
A man Of much wealth, he married in
1867 girl named Mabel Eaton. and
gave her 5000, 600. which sum at her
death reverted to him and was by him
bequcathed 20 his second wife. who sur
wives him. When, however, the widow
ed Mrs. Theobald attempted to provo tho
VIII, claim was put forward to the
100000 by a common laborcr, who
turned outto be the first Mrs. Theobald's
brother. and who alleged that his sister S
marriage to tho member Of parliament
mad not been legal, owing to her having
been another man vito ut tho time.
and that therefore tho money settled
upon her could not revert to Mr. Thco-
bald, but belonged to tho claimant us her
nearest living relative
1t was shown III the course of the trial
that tho first Mrs. Thcobald was indeed
tho plaintiffs sister, that She had been
educated at Mr. Theobald's expense, and
that with his knowledge shc had en-
ployod both her mother and brother as
servants iii her large household
The case, however, broke down ,whon
tho brother endcayorcd to prove that his
sisters first husband was alivo mt tho
time when she married Mr.. Thcobald.
although tho entries i'll her diary pointed
to his being in existence. In fact, so
strong was the case made by tho plain
TIFF that, although his claim was not al
lowed, tho court declined to condemn
him to play tho costs.--New York Trib-
rne.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
neardsley nIar Come uera.

H. s. Stone, the Chicago publisher.
has gone to England with the intention
OF bringing Aubrey Bcardsley back with
him and attaching the eccentric artist to
The Chap Book New York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03

a number of families from Chippewa
and Eau Claire counties. Wis. have Sc
lected site and are to establish col
ony about 100 miles from New ORLEANS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
AUCTION SALES -FurUuE pays

pIIhSuAST TO THE TERMS OF THE FOIr
deei, oil iruit, AID at the re quest OF the
'norein secured, we shall proceed to sell
u puoiG auction in irn"t Of the courtnHus doot
APT; is? a l. O'Clock H., the following les
siuhte in tow of BerEley. Norfolk connty' vs.,
Said 10 has 4 frontage ON Naho e avenue of q
i,,et WIN yep Of u feet in hes aud Is a pors
q. - % o, 70. ~ Ma on avenue. q c,idinI tn
"GlInt o:ine Nasi land" Deed trust maae ~
Alphs wilson. da,ci $ mcmter 18th, 1891. ana
"1pue' IN re. book lS9. page %. NorioS
TERMS CASH.
FOSTER BLACK.
ALNAli II. MARTIN
,o. FRANKLIN D. GILL
"P-'-'u Trustees.
lie ABoEE SALE Is CONTINUED UNITE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
"a NtGul4r nIr,I

The Defenders sails will take nearly
$4,000 square feet of duck She'll be
Q regular bird.--New York Evening
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
WIZ Soon SEQ His Error.

There is said 70 be a man in Georgia
who knows it all " He has probably
Just entered politics. Chicago Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
No Easy Boss.

The mikhdo makes no pretensions
whatever to being an easy boaA Wash
tAgton Sfaa.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03

FOR S AL G. .

we ofer some OF the moss desirable
iaVesttneeia now on the market
No. 49, iranoY street.
10. 222 anu aZi Butte street.
ehemeut rental proper t!es on Church.
smith, Nilloughby, Jamss ana Kelley
streets.
Vacant lots on Dunmore. Brewer
lrincess Anne. ilume. Riverside, Wini-
5or anu New Cattle streets. and Park
WillouRhbv. Central snd b Avenues. and
many more at Lambsrts Point.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM

MALE of VALUABLE FARM.
by virtue efiwo deeds in trust to me mado bp
Ahurew j. Iozicr aul Wife of date respc, tiyeJr
december y loS2, and March II. 1890 duly of rv.
IoId 1hd III The rsquest OF the beneficiary the rein
l shL rNpcse 10 sale ut public auc ion at the Morn
loiS heai ESTATE Exchange lis Main street Nor.
lolE, Va, on TUESDAY, May 9Th, 1895, Mt IL
clock m he following valuable Farm near Lake
+, aWS"h, IN Princess Anne county, Va. with Iha
oui!dih5s and improvement s thereon aud appur.
tehahces thereto belonging, TO wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN FARM OR TRACT OF
LAND
lying III said county, containing los acres more OR
ie.s, oouhdtd On the north by IA branch of Little
're'K, on the west 10y The lands OF n. D. Van Wyck
ana gu Tue cast ana south 10y The Bay Side road
Inns iarm is highly improved aud ha, ON AZ f,
young strawh,rrI ned in full bloom and Other
crops. The land Is high and peculiarly adapted Il
truck nj there Is quite valuable fishery the -
TO attached. II l. iirst-class iurm
TERMS One-iourth cash, the residue PAYABLE m
siX, Twelve and eighteen mouths from the day a
sale IN equal us ailments carrying interest fro m
hay Oh sale, tie Purchas 10 secure the dycerIet
armei!is 10y deed IN irdst he iarm at his coIN
or. at his option, al GASP.
ap2i-:ds - '-n r rS
W. II. IL TRICE & Co,
- Hank street, Auetioneera
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
apl9-tl
BY w II. IL. Tricc & Co., Auctioneers.

]. SATURDAY iiN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
HELLO! HELLO!!! HELLO! 1!
THE NORFOLK TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

offers communication with over eighi
hundred sub crlbers. Are you on tho
lst II not. can you AFFORD not 20 have
telephone at your place Of busineyst
And villa. IL comfort ANA safeguard IL ie
TO lave telephone at your resid no
Attention IL called to the long DIS
lance SfSltM OF WIRES, by which
communication is To DO had, upon pay
ment OF a small toll. with Newport Nova.
Hampton, Chesapeake City. Ola Point.
Suffolk, Smlthteld, Barrott's and Chuoa..
htuck
Call oh the manager, or send him WORK
and he will coil on you.
!. W or VS., Manager.
{. L. McCLUER. District Supt. fe28-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
z r1broid Grie 8.
fardke iefs,

Every style and design imaginable,
fine embroidery ones. marked at drawing prices
Ladies Fast Black Underskrs Moeat sl 81 o.
sl5o :l65 and SI5; letter values found
2!-inch Swivel silk Wash
color. re-uar zoe: pr'co 80.
Poles Fixtures. We show
an liktres shown l5e to 81 20 each
- w. ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10
Topics Of the Day.

This filibustering business is
growing monotonous; the people
who are engaged In manufactur-
ing rumors should switch off and
do something else or the govern
ment will lose confidence in them.
Such reports do the country no
good and we fail to see where the
rumor makers are benefted-Ha-
waii does not seem to mind it
much for things are as quiet and
peaceful here as in a we'll con-
Quoted graveyard.
We believe we have quite the
best stock of leather in Honolulu
and it comprises besides sole
leather the celebrated Speits light
and heavy harness leather, and
leather for saddles. The best of
russett and red calf skins.
Leather for carriage makers, calor-
ed lining skins and soft dash
leather. All kinds of leather is
higher today than it was two
months ago; in some instances it
has advanced as much as ten per
cent, but as we were we'll stocked
before the rise we can sell at the
same old price and perhaps
little lower. We have a very COM
plete stock of Shoe and Harness
findings and tools for all kinds of
leather work-the price of which
is entirely satisfactory to all of
our customers.
We have the goods and the
prices will suit you.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10
Decorative
Art Work.

The exhibition by thcMom-
bcrs of the Kilohana Art
League has given decorative
art an impetus such as has not
been felt for years. The China
painting fad has reached us
and some handsome specimens
were shown in the art rooms.
The material for doing the
work came from us and we
now have in stock an elegant
assortment of Lacroix Tube
Colors and Brushes, Burnishers
Stipplers used in this class of
work. Our ctock is complete
with the finest assortment of
colors, brushes, canvas and
frames for art work.
Elegant show rooms and
goods new. Prices about as
cheap as you ever heard Of
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10

City Carriage Co., j. S, And
rade, manager. Ii you want a
hack with good horse and care
full driver ring up Telephone ll3,
corner Of Fort and Merchant
streets. Hack at all hours.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10
ENGINE
FOR SALE.

Horizontal Slide Valve En-
giue made by Honolulu Iron
Works Co. III 1885. Bore of
Cylinder 49,: Lenth of Stroke
40": Crank Shaft on left of
Cylinder: Hand Reversing Gear.
Diameter of Fly-wheel l4ft.: Size
of Engine Bed 3 feet wide x 20ft.
long.
For further particulars apply to
Theo. II. Davies & Co., Ltd.
40 tt.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10

Man is generally as vain ~ . woman,
but il Is almost an impoSsibility to get him
to admit it. Some are particular about the
share Of their hats, Others are daft ON shoes;
but the last mothers son of them will insist
Dn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10
FIT

There are several kinds of fits, however,
some are hereditary, some are brought on
by heat, over-eNertion, etc, but the ut that
is brought aboutby us is not affected by the
hea, or cold, but is nevertheless hsredi.
tary wlth us,
JOHNSTON & STOREY.
44-td 4l3 Fort st.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-10
GOOD

Fit when it comes 10 clothes. They 60 on
the old adage that "fine feathers make fine
biris;" and as far as the artistic eye is con.
cerned they are about hight and that is the
reason that most men drive their tailor al
most mad by insisting on a perfect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
VENETIAN WOMEN.

Venetian women are rarely pretty, often
charming, generally handsome. And all
of them, without exception, walk splend-
idly not taking little mincing feminine
steps, but with fine grave stride, due
partly to the fact that they are accustom-
ed to wear heelIess slippers. which oblige
them to plant the feet firmly, and the
whole foot at once, without a chance of
tripping on toes or pounding on heels. as
women who wear tight boots are able,
ana apt, 10 do; they walk with much the
same action as if they were barefooted,
and Just as well. And they use the whole
body in walking, not with the undulatory
motion of Spanish women, but with a
movement of the whole back and should
ers. in the exact swing of the stride.
Venetian women do, however, remind
one in many ways Of Spanish women in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
WELL MATCHED.

A youth stood watching maiden's eyes,
as he would watch forever
He thought himself most worldly wise,
far-seeing. cute and clever
Two powers ward in angry strife as he
stood hesitating,
And Love and Prudence both were rife,
in argument debating
Love whispered. "she is all to you: go.
make her even nearer!
Said Prudence, Pause ere you pursue
remember gold is dearer.'
Cried Love. For shame, go win your
way. in honest, manly fashion
Quoth Prudence. ''WhO but fools obey
the promptings of such passions?
Said Love. Your arguments are cold
nay. worse than cold, they're cruel;
Why. count her love as wealth untold,
her trust a priceless jewel
Said Prudence ''Ay. but does she bring
position as dover?
Real. solid influence is the thing to BACK
up beauty's power
Said Love. Your heart is beating fast for
her and for her only;
Though all the world were yours at last,
without her you'd be lonely
Quoth Prudence. Love soon fades. me-
thinks. if fortunes thorns are prickly.
The rattle of the golden coin VIII cure
your heartache quickly.
and often shall I chide you;
LulI memory. if you can, to sleep. indif-
ference beside you.
No; dare the worst for love and truth.
that blush tells you can get her.
Cried Prudence. 'Holdr' and swayd the
youth in spirit and in letter.
Weeks came and went as I have heard,
the youth TO love still willing;
When one day sang a little bird news
setting each pulse thrilling;
Young man. you've made a slight mis-
take your prudence has misled you;
There's wealth and influence at stake; be
off, and make her wed you.
Off sped the youth at railway pace, no
second summons needing
Though smiles lit up the maiden's face,
she tried to seem unheeding.
He pleaded long and tenderly all thoughts
of lucre scOrning,
But wise as we'll as fair was she, her an
SWer was, Good morning.
Warner Snoad in Womankind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
THE sAKrYEH.

How long shall man be natures fool?
Man cries:
Be like those great, gaunt oxen, drilled
and bound.
Inexorably driven round and round
To turn the water-wheel, with bandaged
eyes?
And as they trudge beneath Egyptian
skies.
Watering the wrinkled deserts beg
CARED ground,
The hoarse Salkiyeh's lamentable sound
Fills all he land as with a peoples signs.
Poor brutes! who in consciousness SUBJ
lime.
Replenishing the ever-empty Jars,
Endow the waste with palms and har-
vest gold;
And men who move in rhythm with
moving stars,
Should shrink to give the borrowed
lives they hold;
Bound blindfold to the grooming wheel of
Time.
-MATHILDE BLIND.
The Athenaeum.
*The Sakiyeh is the ancient Egyptian
water-wheel still in use. 1t is made of
notch-wheel fixed vertically on a hori-
zonta1 axle, and long chain of earthen-
ware vessels brings up the water either
from the river itself or from some little
branch canal. and enpties it into sys-
tenn of troughs and reservoirs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05

form (what we technically term "a fit
up') in amphitheatres devoted to popular
turns of the aforementioned order.
Be this as it may, We know that the
Elizabethan drama absorbed into itself
the varieties" which were TOO popular to
be supplanted.
In almost every play, the clown, some
times disguised, sometimes openly f1aunt-
ing the cap and bells, cracked his Wheel
es, gagged, and very often varied his pat
ter with a song. Between the acts, or at
the end of the play he danced his jig and
sang his comic ditty. Other actors, to
the incalculable enrichment of our litera-
ture, broke into song on the smallest
provocation. "BrothersBones" and Mr..
Johnson" (as yet unebonized,) the
'knockabout artistic the female de-
liniator.' and the instrumental virtuoso
all had their counterparts on the Eliza
bethan stage. After the Restoration, the
music hall element, as we should now call
it, was rampant in the theatre. Such a
comedian as Joe Haines, who spoke the
epilogue to Unhappy Kindness seated
on an ass, was simply the Don Leno or
Herbert Campbell of the day; and, di-
vested of the glamour of the past, Nell
Gwynne has very much the air OF
''dashing Serio-comic.
Throughout the eighteenth century,
pantominiists, rope-dancers, posturers,
and even performing animals frequently
invaded the regular stage; while the pro-
vinciaI theatres especially in the smaller
towns, were often nothing but music halls
with a play thrown in.-The Contem-
porary Review.