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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

700 back pension which he opporUunely TO ceives, saves the homestead, wrings tear of oontrition from the gambler, bring back his favorite daughter and her bus band to the homo and fills tho whole house hold with joy and thanksgiving. If tha does not point pretty moral, I donh know what does. Mind you, I say this il no vainglorious spirit nor in any pride o authorship. l am simply striving to illus trate as best can the theory I have ad vanced.
 In plays of this nature, and indeed ir all plays, but in these particularly, con stant action and constant realism are emf nently necessary. A farm should be farm and have all the environments ant implements of farm. There should be barn, a pump, we'll a water trough pitchforks, buckets, pails and other agri cultural paraphernalia in view of the au dienee. The kitchen should be country kitchen, with stove, cupboards tables chairs, pictures and other impedimenta There should be real fire in the stove real country cooking and real food served at the dinner, which, as every one ao quainted with bucolic affairs knows, Is feature of country life. Dialect, dress mannerisms and every little detail should be carefully studied. In a word, every thing should be intensely realistic. Ther should be no fake no sham, no masqucr ade. Each and every actor should be care fully instructed in all these little detail by one who is thoroughly conversant witt every character of the play Before writ ing Shore Acres'' I went down to thu coast of Maine and remained there fol weeks, although had often been there be fore. I thoroughly studied the scenery the character of the people, their dialec and the topography of the country. I ther carefully instructed my company in al these points and imparted to each com plete knowledge of the character he or shi was to portray. That is why the play con quered success It is true to nature.
 JAS. A. HERNE.
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had been his wife and was also tho daugh- ter of Liszt, she felt inspired to sing as sho never had sung before.
 "What have you chosenS" Mme. Wagner asked.
 "WhateYer you choose to have me sing, |" was the astonishing reply.
 A choice was made. Mime. Wagner's &C., companist seated himself at the piano and struck a few chords. Entirely without notes the young artist followed him, giv ing selection after selection as the delight ed pianist ran from one theme to another. When she reached Die Walkure," and rendered superbly Brunhilde's magnificent call, Mme Wagner interrupted. Taking her by both hands, she kissed her and en- gagged her at once to sing at the Baireuth festival next summer. This fact must sat isfy all skepticism as to the genuineness of Miss Strong's success. She is to sing Sieglindo to Jean de Reszke's Siegmund. It is an honor many an older star would covet At a rehearsal at Covent Garden this fall Henschel, the leader of the orches- tra, stopped the performance to congratu- late Miss Strong, and in this he was join ed by every member of the orchestra. .
 Miss Strong is also exceptionally gifted histrionically. She is sort of Calye in a mild form She is also very beautiful and dignifled, and is an utter stranger to nerv- ousness Her father was wealthy citizen of Brooklyn, and was once q candidate for mayor of the City of Churches. He died about two years ago.
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the worse he bowls. When he is strong and fresh, he will doubtless be able to make a fair score for beginner, but after he has rolled one or two ten frame games his strength will fail him, his fingers may get chafed, and the balls will persist in taking to the gutter. The next day his loft side will be lame, and he will imagine at first that he has touch of rheumatism in his right arm All these discomforts, how ever, will disappear as soon as the bowler becomes accustomed to the work. This point reached he will be gratifled to note that the longer he bowls tho better he bowls.
 As usual thing the new bowler feels as powerful as Hercules before that worthy tackled his 12 labors No ball is heavy enough for him except the great IS pound- CT, and tho result is that he becomes very tired long before there is any necessity for tho approach of weariness. The proper pro- ceeding for the novice is to begin work with balls of medium size and devote his energies to the heaviest ones when his muscles become accustomed to the un- wonted labor.
 There arc numerous styles of bowling, and each one is supported by excellent playing in individual cases at least. Most
  fore delivering the ball, and there are ex- perts who always stand at the foul line and do wonderful work without running a foot Some players think a fast ball is the only effective one and others favor mod crate delivery. The latter class declare that a fast ball will cut a clean swath through the pins, leaving some standing in very difficult positions while the mod crate ball, on the other hand, will take more time in getting through and will consequently topple over more pins and be more apt to mako "strike" The major ity of bowlers favor the moderate speed. Novices at first roll a straight ball game and usually send the ball down the very center of the alley If they have good luok) and strike the head pin. When the novice becomes more experienced, he attempts to master the art of curying or twisting the ball. This is done by turning the wrist to- ward the body the instant the ball is deliv- cred or by imparting the axial twist to the ball with the fingers A ball that twists must be delivered with speed, or the axial motion will overcome the forward motion and carry the ball into the gutter before it has an opportunity of demolishing the pyramid of pins. EARLE H. EATON.
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The Manager Gets the Money.

A. M. Palmer has made about $100, GOO out of "Trilby'-much more than the au- thor and actors have received. Charles Frohman pocketed s200, ,000 out of "Shen- andoah" and almost as much out of "Charley's Aunt.'' This fortunate man. ager paid s100 for the American rights of ''Too Much Johnson" and earned nearly $50, 900 out of it. The playwrights seldom make much money. Clement Scott re- ceived $500 for his adaptation of Dora, ' which, under the name of Diplomacy ' was one of the most successful pieces ever produced in England or this country. Yet the original author Sardou, received noth- ing from tho English speaking stage, and his adapter only had e100 for arranging one of the best comedies ever written. Authors seldom make fortunes. Richard Mansfield paid only s1, ,500 for Beau Brummel," out of which he has earned a prodigious revenue. Charles Barnard re- ceived $500 for "The County Fair,' out of which Neil Burgess drew $50, 900 the first season.
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is where she surprised the critics. She not only got through without trouble, bus achieved a genuine triumph. Tho scene when she was called before the curtain at tho close of the opera is said to have Te- minded the old timers of the early tri- umphs of Adelina Patti. Cheer after cheer grceted her, and tho papers the next morn. ing contained glowing eulogies of "the new star from the west" Miss Strongta triumph in the role of Sieglinde was not fortunate fluke, as was amply demonstrat- cd when a little later she sang Elsa in "Lohengrin" and easily added to her reputation. She is the fad in the musical circles of London, which-is equivalent to saying that she is hcnoeforth to rank among the greatest singers.
 Frau Cosima Wagner, tho widow of the greatest composer the world has ever known and herself one of the best of vo- cal critics, had, prior to Miss Strong's great success, heard of her ability. She ct once summoned tine new aspirant to sing before her at her home in Baireuth. When Miss Strong stood in tho famous music room of the great composer and realized that ste was to sing to the woman who
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22
ALL SORTS OF SPORTS.

Pennsylvania spent over $93, GOO on ath- letios the past year.
 F. T. Murphy will captain Yale's foot ball team next year.
 New Workers paid $42, 900 to soc the Yale Princeton football game.
 In all probability George Davis will oap- tain the New Yorks next season.
 Governor John W. Griggs of New Jersey Is president of the Paterson Chess club.
 Tom Winder has completed his e7, 900 mile ride around the borders of the United States
 John T. Brush will not be requested to sign Rusie for the New York club next season.
 Joe Walcott the negro boxer, Is afraid of ghosts, and will never go out on the road during fog when he is training.
 Pitcher Jack Taylor of the Philadelphias says that Mike Herman is the hardest batsman in the league to puzzle. Nichols of Boston says the same thing.
 Hickok, Yale's great hammer thrower and football player, ridlcules the talk of the Amateur Athletic union suspending him again, after having reinstated him, for taking part in the Y. M O. A. events in Harrisburg last July. As for handing over the medals which he won since that time, he wants to know how the union is going to make him do it.
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A Good Joke on Frank Daniels.

Kirk La Shelle, comanagor of Franl Daniels in '"Fhe Wizard of the Nile, " tell, rather an amusing story about his star. A year or so ago MT. Daniels played at small town in "Princess Bonnie," 1T which piece he had made a great success When he began his tour this season in hi new opera, one of the first towns he played prior toe tho New York opening was thai one. The hotel proprietor, who brides him self on his extensive acquaintance witt prominent people that pass through tht town, said to Daniels, after the comedian had signed his name on the register How do you do, MT. Daniels? Of course remember you very well. I never laugh ed so much as I did when you appeared here last" Mir. Daniels was commercially pleased, and MT. La Shelle and others, standing about, were reverently preparing to take off their hats to the star who had made such brilliant impression, when the bonifaee made his final remark. Il was, Are you still with 'Peck's Bad Rov0i n
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A New Punctureless Tire.

A Brooklyn man has invented leather tire for bicycles which, it is predicted, will make a wonderful change over tho rubber pneumatic The tire it is claimed, cannot be punctured and is not apt to slip in rainy weather. It is also claimed that it has more elasticity than the present tire. According to the inventor, tho tire is made from the best tan sole loather, and two pairs can be cut from hide. The ends arc joined by bias seam, made perfectly smooth Tho tire is sewed on the inside or portion which fits in the rim. About foot of this seam Is left open and fitted with lacing so that the rubber inner tube may be inserted. This is very strongly made especially at the ends, where experi- ence has shown that bursting often occurs. The leather tire will stand 20 pounds to the square inch more pressure than the rubber one and can be made almost as hard as desired. After they are finished they go through a process which makes them absolutely waterproof, so that in wet weather they do not get soggy.
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Mansfield's Magnificent Methods.

Speaking of Richard Mansfields pro- duction of "The Story of Rodion the Stu dent, {" the New York Herald says: "Mr. Mansfield invested it with something like tragic grandeur. He is incomparably the subtlest, the most imaginative, the most interesting actor on the American stage. We hope we may yet soc the day when the publio's taste will have become purified, so that its substantial patronage will en- able this most worthy artist to take his revenge, say in Shakespeares Macbeth, , a character for which he seems to be pre- destined" And The World oomments "There are few actors on the English speaking stage who could play Rodion as MT. Mansfield played it at the Garrick. He exhibited in 1t a degree as we'll as a quality of dramatic power such as one as- sooiates only with great actors of the world. The hallucination scene is acted with such force of expression that it suf- fees to make the actor famous"
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The Incomes of Great Singers.

Jean de Reszke calls for his salary every night after the performance He is rich beyond the dreams of ayarice. Indeed all the chief opera singers are wealthy. M. de Roszke's income is S16,000 a month, that of Melba B about S12, 900 month and Nordioa earns s50,000 a year. But when Henry E. Abbey first took hold of u Metropolitan Opera House in New York lost s250, 900 during the first season.
 The impresario is the only one who loses The singers are protected by strong con tracts. Thay sign agreements to sing foI so much a season, and, whether they are successes or failures, their salaries must be paid. Last winter the Metropolitan intro duced new tenor who made such a failure on his debut that he was never allowed td appear again. He had a contract to re ceive S6, 900 for the season, and he collect ed that amount of money for single per formance. This artist remains on dismal record as the highest priced singer that ever went sn the operatio stage.
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l. ". PARSONS.

line first. This happened when Zimmer- man went to Europe and the Belgian, Houben, defeated him in one of his first races on the continent. Zimmerman con- tinued to train faithfully, however, and in a short time he was the acknowledged pro- fessional champion of all Europe and there was not single rider in sight who could be reasonably spoken of as his rival.
 There is no doubt that Parsons is one of the best riders in the antipodes. To defeat Zimmerman even when he is out of con- dition is no easy task. Parsons is the ten mile champion of Australia, and is thor oughly at homo on the grass tracks so com- mon in the land of the kangaroo. When Zimmerman's trip was first arranged, Par sons was the one man the Australians be- lieved could lower his colors. He is but 20 years of ago, and Is possessed of great strength, which he uses to good advan- tage. When he secured the title of ten mile champion, he was paced by a tandem, and won easily by over half lap in 26 min utes 15 3-5 seconds, worlds record for grass track.
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Why May Yohe Isn't Coming.

The real reason why Lady May Yohe Hope is not to be included by Canary 6 Lederer in the cast of their forthcoming production of "The Lady Slavey," in which Yohe originated the title role in London, has not hitherto been disclosed. It was the impression that Canary & Led erer were very desirous to secure her serv- ices, but that she would not come. The truth is that Yohe was very anxious to come, but that Samuel French, father of T. Henry French, wrote that she ruined the part by her listless performance of it, and as it requires vivaoious soubrette MT. Lederer selected Virginia Earle as be- ing the best woman in this country, or even Europe, for the role.
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Tha Cost of Grand Opera.

It costs $6, 900 to lift the curtain each night on grand opera. This sum seems more remarkable if we compare it with the expenses of an ordinary theater. After his scenery is paid for theatrical manager may compute his weekly outlay at amounts varying from $2,0oo to s3,00O, according to the talents of his company. Tho ordi. nary playhouse will hold from s1,500 to $1, 500 night, and if he fills his theater every evening the manager has certainty of considerable interest on his investment after paying actors salaries and authors royalties.
 For example, if Mir. Daly, MT. Frehnan or MT. Palmer takes in S1, 300 night, he is sure to earn an income of about S30 000 year. But grand opera is quite differ. ent matter Good actors may be manu- factured almost anywhere. Good singers, however, are born, and born at rare inter- vals. Adelina Patti the greatest lyric art ist that any age has produced, demands $4, 900 for each performance.
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the prying Poloni- THE PROPER POSITION. us, and strike' would have increased his good nature to such an extent that he would havo ceased the amateur detective business. married the fair Ophelia and lived happily ever afterward.
 The game in primitive form has been played for centuries. There are traces of the sport in Biblical history, the Chinese played the game when the Flowery King dom was young and tho Romans hurled their stone bowlers from oatapults in war time and in time of peace cast them at a rock somo distance away as the bowler of today rolls his ball toward the pyramid of wooden pins. In its early stages the game was called "bowls, '' and closely resembled tho "duck and rock' that country boys have played in America for many years. Chaucer mentions bowls, and it is sin oerely to be hoped that he could bowl bet ter than he could spell. Sir Francis Drake was engaged in a game of bowls when he heard the news of the approach of the Spanish armada. Sir Francis was plainly bowling crank, for he cried as he picked up another bowler, "There's plenty of time to win this game and thrash tho Spaniards tool' At this time-the six teenth century-bowls was the most popu- lar game in England. Bowling greens and covered bowling alleys were attached to all the residences of the nobility, and gentle men gambled, quarreled and even fought over the game. One of the royal enthusi- asts of the time was Princess Mary, daugh- ter of Henry VIII. She often played for expensive dinners, and history records that one dinner cost her 10 shillings. The fact that she contracted the habit of losing large bets was doubtless the reason why her much, married father had law passed prohibiting the game in England.
 Bowling as it is at present played, with wooden balls and pins, is supposed to have originated in Germany. The sport was very popular among the Dutch, who brought 1t to this country when they set tied Manhattan island It became very popular among the colonists in the six teenth and seventeenth centuries, and Bowling green, the small park near the Battery, New York city, received its name from the fact that it was the favorite bowling Green of the Dutchmen. They rolled wooden balls along the greensward toward wooden pins, and when the win ter came, the game was played indoors. The under cover phase of tho sport led to the construction of wooden alleys and the development of the sport to its present complete form. About 40 years ago the rage for bowling was at fever heat, and New York in particular was full of alleys. So great became the craze that in the states of New York and Vermont laws were passed prohibiting the sport, and this fact led to the adoption of the present ten pin game. Before the passage of the laws the game was called ninepins, owing to the fact that but nine pins were spotted. AS tho law specifically prohibited ninepins
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"The World Do Move.p

The last of the brilliant series of articles in Le Revue des Deux Mondes by Auguste Filon is devoted to searching analysis of the styles and completed workmanship of Sydney Grundy, Henry Arthur Jones and Arthur Pinero. Wonders will never oeasel A dozen years ago France did not believe that England had drama. Today its au- thors, plays and critics are seriously dis oussed in one of the most brilliant of French literary magazines and by an au- thor of rare. intelligence. A dozen years ago, too, England did not believe America had drama. Now, however, she is keen ly alive to the fact.
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credit than he deserved for his showing on this occasion A four round bout is by no means a finish contest, and Plimmer's success against Dixon was no criterion that he could stay to finish with the pluoky and hard hitting young colored champion, who has truly wonderful record in the ring.
 Trimmer went abroad not long ago to meet Peddler Palmer, the young English featherweight They met at 112 pounds Nov. 25 before the Bolingbroke club, Lon- don, for purse of 2,000. Trimmer was plainly outclassed from the start, and in the fourteenth round was so badly used up that his brother entered the ring for the purpose doubtless of having Billy lose the battle on a foul rather than by a knockout. The referee promptly awarded the fight to Palmer, and since then Plim- mer stock has taken decided drop.
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Gus Heege on How to Play Golf.

To his other accomplishments Gus Heege, the actor, has added the art of golf playing. His description of the sport will prove interesting. "I'll tell you," said he to a party of friends recently, "golf is easy. First you go down to the store, buy 15 clubs, bag and small ball. Then you hire small boy to carry them and take him along until you find broad, open field with small molehill in the middle of 1t. You place the small ball on the top of the molehill and ask the boy for a club. You gyrate for moment for effect, then make a determined swoop and see how far you can knock the ball. Here's where the game begins. If you find the ball the same day you hit it, you win.'
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What the Big Turfmen Won.

The heaviest winner among the owners of thoroughbreds this year was David Gid con, whose horses captured $109 660 in stakes and purses. Philip J. Dwyer is sec ond on the list with S59, 225 of which Handspring won $40, s8O The third large winner is August Belmont, whose horses added $45, 955 to the millions of their own CT. J. J. McCafferty's stable captured s44, 596, of which Applegate alone won $2a, UoO. E. J. Baldwin won s37, 355 W. s. Hobart's Bright Phebus captured the Realization, worth $99, 700; A. H. and D. D. Morris won s20, 575. Pierre Lorillard' s total is sl9, 137 and J. R. and Foxhall Keene won only $17,S16.
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BOWLING SHOE, BALL BAG AND REGULATION

BOWLING SHOE. BALL BAG AND REGULATION
 BALL.
 the shrewd bowlers simply added another pin, making ten, and thus outwitted the obnoxious statutes.
 A regulation alley is 60 feet long and 42 inches wide with runway of 15 feet to the foul line, at which the ball is deliver ed. A regulation ball Is made of lignum vit@, and must not be more than 27 inoh- es in circumference. Regulation pins are usually of maple and are 15 inches high, 15 inches in circumference at the thickest part and 2L inches in diameter at the bot tom. The largest regulation balls weigh IS turned in about ten different sizes and diminish in price as they diminish in size. The smallest ball, which is four inches in diameter, costs only 75 cents The best maple pins cost s4 a set. The largest balls have holes for one finger and thumb, but if the bowler so desires he may have balls with any number of holes in them. The true bowling crank has his grip measured and then has the holes in the ball bored to order He usually has his own ball, too, and carries 1t with him in leather or canvas bag that costs him from $1 to $3. He also dresses for the business when he attends tournament and Is very particu- lar about his shoes. He has them made of fine kangaroo leather, with a roughened sole of elkskin, so that he will be safe from the perils of slipping at the foul line, with out the bother of repeatedly stopping to chalk his shoes. He has these shoes made by hand and pays s4 or e6 for them.
 When a novice begins to bowl, he Will soon make the astoRishing discovery that ID to certain noint the longer he bowls
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Romantic Actors Scarce.

When one glances down the list of Amer ica's foremost romantic actors, one is sur prised how unimportant they are. The TO- mantle actor-the actor who can give an ideal portrayal of such essentially roman tic characters as Ruy Bias and Don Cse- sar-is fast becoming histrion of another time. There are at present but two before the public, and of these Otis Skinner is one MT. Skinner's new play, "Villon the Vagabond," Is the hit of the present sea- son. The press notices it has received are simply amazing.