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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
NOTES or THE WEEK.

Miss Louise Bca,idet. who Is to be heard nj the
Olympia Music Hall tomorrow evening has done
about everything on the stage from "A variety
turn to Shakespcarian parts She started with
the latter and she has now reached the former. Ii
Is in comic opera that she has hitherto been most
familiar to Ncw-York audiences She has never
had music hall engagement here before. Since
she last appeared in this city she has sung in Lon
don whence she went to South Africa. and she Is
now just fresh from that interesting quarter of the
world. She sings her songs I'm English and French
She also sing in German If she likes, and she IL
likely to try IL before she Is through. Her engage
mcnt with Mr.. Hammerstein Is for four weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

The following rcpertory Is planned for the Met
ropolitan Opera House this week: Monday. 'I.o-
hcngrin': Wednesday afternoon. Don Giovanni
Wednesday evening. Lucia di Lammermoor' and
"Cavallera Rusticana: Friday. The liuguenots":
Saturday afternoon. 'Carmcn': Saturday evening
'Faust.' At the concert this evening the sooists
will be S!gnors Ancona and Cremonini. Nine.
Calve and r. Adamowski vionst.
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ter Of the well-known Irish actor. George EVan''
Miss Maud Nugent. Miss Lizzie Mulvey ana MIS-
Pearl Inman in "A singing and dancing SpecldlH
Edwin French Barnes and Sisson, Barr anu
Evans IN Welcome Visitors Miss Dorothy Drew,
The Patterson Brothers, in their horizontal par &C..
Charles ana Jennie Stewart. Harry > Marion, ~
Lewis I'm fcats If hand balancing ana con'oruo"'
W,ch and Gardner and Marguerite HensoL
..The Cherry Pckers' will begin its tenth "eeA
,t the Fourteenth Street Theatre tomorrow even
ing Tn. sal, OF seats * now SolnS on ioF N"S'
mas and NeW-Near'S weeks
Andrew Mack comes TO the Murray I'M lnes''
,o-morrow for an engagement of one week; DUTIES
which he Will be seen In "Myes Aroon. me HH"
nav IN which W. J. Seaman was successful
Peter +. DALEY returns 10 TINS CITY III '''' "
Opera House tomorrow for one week only during
which he will appear in John J. McNallys taIss,
a Good Thing" Nh. Daley Will AGAIN pe se'"
as the Young and cnterpristng auctonecr'
William Hanlon will come 10 this city to-mo''o.
70 superintend the preparations for the hanohs
nantomimic oxtrayaganza and spectacle, New %,
n.rh., which * TO Toe AZ the Grand Vpe.s
iIousn on December p. ana l. 10 b" cont nieu JUL
INC the Christmas and New-lear : hoidays.
r,nort from Havana of the alleged kll!liS OF ue"s~
Mr. and Mrs Russ Whytal Will appear al Wv
Columbus Theatre this week in Mr. Nhyt" psn
For Fair Virginia" They are playing the e0"'N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

f.. S willard will continue to play '"rhe Rogue )
Comedy" at WallacK's Theatre this week. His re-
turn to New-York has met with the welcome that
would be expected for such artist who SO long
ago established himself a favorite here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
WHERE Is TON GROGAN"?
1T WAS TO RE PLAYED. AND NOW IT IS NOT
PLAYED.

A play has mysieriously disappeared. When
Charles Frohman came back from Europe last sum
mcr and announced his plans for this season one Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

them the production of a dramatizaton OF F.
Hopkinson Smiths novel. Tom Grogan" In due
time II was announced that the play was TO he made
from the book by Augustus Thomas. and afterward
It made known that Miss Alice Fischer was to
play the title part
The selection OF Miss Fischer for the part gen.
orally egarded most happy one She has been
known actress here for some years. but 1t has
been her misfortune to be cast almost always, for
some rather unpleasant character. Tom Grogan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

William H. Crane has had crowded houses at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre ever since he produced "A
Fool OF Fortune" and II Will doubtless be con-
tinued through his engagement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

Beerbohm Tree will give his Interpretation OF
Svengal! In "1rby." at the knickcrbocker Thea
tire this week The of the author OF the book
Gerald du Maurier. will play the part OF Iou Zou
and Miss Kate R)rke viii have the title part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

John Drew will hold possession of the Empire
TIL the stock company gets back. Rosemary has
been and stu is 80 popular that the regular play
Of the house have been kept out OF 1t for long
time and 1t is only grudgingly that they are TO be
allowed to come back at last. Their opening play,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
THE STRICT II. BOUHY.


while cannot take you to one Of Bouhy's les
sons" Mr. Jackson was saying as woke UP from
this dream Of dollars. Il can tell you exactly what
one is like l am supposed to arrive always ten
minutes beforehand Whether this is to rest the
lungs from climbing four pairs of stairs, or mere
" for the purposes of meditation, / have never
been able to learn. But 1t is insisted on By the
master. and it has its due effect on us. 1t gives
an impression of sanctity and reverence to the
half hour lesson which even the remembrance Of
It's price might fail to produce the more
thoughtess. The lesson begins with all the eX-
ercise work that he had given the lesson before.
one must know everything by heart There are
no notes or other fOolishness. The longest ana
most pcrfunctory exercises must be committed to
memory. because the training of the musical
memory is as important as anything else l
stand at one end of the room: Bouhy stands at
the other. When anything is wrong he breaks in.
DO that over. And over and over again he will
have it, Then we go to the opera-pece or song
which he had given me as well Here II is repeat.
repeat He will insist going over word or
phrase a dozen times Whenever he says 'C'est
bien" or even &c nest pas mall his pupils feel
delighted for it is his highest praise.
One morning | went to the opera class. Bouhy
has enough American pupils of both sexes TO
Justify opera class composed entirely or Amer
leans Some nine or ten young people were pres
ent the whole class consisting of sixteen. / be-
lieve. Valdejo the master of ceremonies, a brill
liant tenor in his time and not unknown in
America. at New-Orleans. AT least, was al the
piano Sometimes when he must occupy himself
with gestculation and stage business pianist
appears and when It is required small orches-
ira or special accompanies, such as hutists
and violinists are introduced | have even heard
OF dress rehearsas gotten UP by the students
themselves, and OF one memorable occasion Of a
year more ago, when fine brunette contralto
from Ohio took II into her head to sing the part
OF Mephistopheles in Faust" To-day 1t is
strictly business. and Vadejo is at the piano.
I'VE are taking up the fighting act in the Pre-
o,Ao nnI act lie f.rx in
deed" he says. Indeed. 1t was very jolly and
lively and they did II beautifully these young
folks each In proper part and with the rest to
thunder out Elm 'feste Burg at the right mo-
ment-something had never heard before. For
1t Is only at the plano that the Pre- aux Clercs'
fight Is really fought out--that Maurevert comes
out Of the darkness with his assassins to back
San Bris and that Marcel. In extremity. bawls
forth the great Protestant hymn at the door Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

The large crowds are still maintained at the Gas
rick where William Gillette plays Secret Service.
and the managers avowed intention OF keeping thu
play at that house for the whole seems 10 h.
not an unreasonable one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

The run Of Brian Boru" will be continued at N.
Broadway Theatre for a few weeks longer. ana
then it will give way to another Irish operet,a
"Shamus O. Brien." which comes with good rec,
ord from London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

Miss Fanny Davenport has another week TO re.
main at the American Theatre. She will divide the
time between Sardous CLEOPATRA and Ia
Tosca" This Is announced as Miss Dayenpors
last appearance in the Sardou pla! mere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

The group Of great musicians at the Eden Music
has been remodellod. and will be on exhibition in Its
new state to-day. The concerts OF the Hungarian
Band will be continued through the week a
through otho' weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

The Empire Theatre company returns to TIM,
this week. after an uncommonly long absence Il
will not get back its own theatre quite yet hov
ever The company will be at the Harlem
Opera House this week In Bohemia" 1t will rs
turn to the Empire just after Christmas. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

There Is long array of vaudeville talent 10 be er.
ploited at Proctor's Theatre Twenty -third-st this
week The leaders in II are Nine Mathilde Cottrelly
and Slgnor Perugini. Willis + Sweatndin the Sierra
brothers and the Acme Four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

.The Two Little Warrants" is continued at the
Academy OF sus' with its melodramatic sensa
lions and elaboraIey contrived scenery. Matinees
are given on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

Only two more weeks will be given to Jack and
the Beanstak' at the Casino. Souvenirs are prom.
iscd on December q. Miss Lillian Russell and her
nnero company will be the next attraction at this
house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

Al Proctor's Pleasure Palace Richard Harlow
ond walter Stuart will give a sketch this week
c.liad ..Catching an Heiress" This will be Mr.
Iarlcw's first appearance on the vaudeville stage
There will be a long bill besides. as there always L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

."rh. Girl from Paris" begins It's second week n
the Herald Square Theatre tomorrow night kh
announced that an extra matinee Will be given on
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

my Friend from india at Hoyt's Theatrs
sh avs no loss OF flavor, and the audiences show no
loss of appreciation of H. II has only few week,
r. remain before II will be succeeded by Mr.. Hoyts
farce "A Contented Woman.
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CATCHING COLD.

The animal body Is the most delicately
constructed thermometer ever devised.
1t Is entirely self-regulating. and prob
ably never becomes entirely deranged.
In normal conditions the body con-
forms to the temperature Of the medium
in which 1t finds ITSELF The control
thus exerted is purely q nervous one
an influence exercised by the nerves
over the minute blood vessels which
cover the surface Of the body. There
are two sets Of these nerves, one acting
as the signal line by which the temper
ature is recorded in the brain, and the
other serving as medium through
which that organ transmits its orders to
the blood vessels at the surface. This
mechanism works in perfect harmony
and unison. except under certain un-
favorable conditions. Let us endeavor
to discover what these conditions are.
Except In extreme cases of heat or
cold, when these nerves become par.
their work faithfully, SO that we shall
expect to find the cause of a "cold" in
a disturbance Of the brain or an inter-
ference with the orders which 1t has
sent out to the surface vessels. Obvi-
ously 1t Is only the latter condition of
affairs which interests us.
Probably the chief cause Of catching
cold lies in the enervation resulting
from the hot-house life which too many
persons lead during the winter months,
under the Impression that they are saw
Ing their bodies from the shock which
naturally comes from exposure to cold
and bracing atmosphere. But u gentle
shock OF that nature Is precisely what IS
necessary to tone up the set Of nerves
In question, and enable them to perform
their work quickly and properly. Bod
les which are hived up In Commitment
all winter may blossom out like the
plants in a "greener!." but like them
they will he blighted and sickly under
the slightest change Of temperature.
Persons who lead such q life may well
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
LATE SIlpPERS.

The old tradition that to eat anything
just before going to bed was sure to pro-
duce indigestion and render sleep i'm
possible Is now happily exploded 1t is
not good, as matter Of fact, to go to
bed with the stomach so loaded that the
undigested food should render one rest
less, but something of light, palatable
nature in the stomach is one Of the best
aids to quietude and rest in bed. The
process Of digestion goes on in sleep
with as much regularity as when one Is
taking violent exercise to aid it, and so
something in the stomach Is a very de-
sir'able condition for the nights rest.
Some physicians have declared, indeed,
that a good deal Of the prevalent in
somnia Is the result Of an unconscious
craving of the stomach for food in per-
sons who have been unduly frightened
by the opinion that they must not eat
before going to bed, or who have, like
many nervous women, been keeping
themselves In state Of semi-starva-
ton.
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A LEGLESS OUTLOOK.

The same writer continues: "On an
other view Of the matter. our legs are
III imminent danger According to the
suggestion Of DR.. Emil Young. Of Gene
va, In the course of thousand years
the human race may have lost the ne
ccssity OF the use OF legs. Walking is
falling more and more into disuse.
Steam. electricity. tramways, bicycles,
have consDired to change the habits Of
the people, particularly in cities, which
are gradually swallowing up the popu-
lation. The moneyed will take g cab to
the next street, rather than walk, and
the good old walking tours will be aban-
doned. In another generation or two
aerial chariots will be anchored outside
our windows. and electrical coaches
stand at every door, and legs will be
superfluities. All muscular activity
will be confined to the hands and arms.
which will lengthen and strengthen
while the neither limbs will dwindle to
rudimentary survivals. Further meta
morphoses await man III the future.
His teeth are going. and will entirely
disappear, or be dwarfed into insignifi-
cant remnants BY the constant use OF
soft foods which need no chewing, not
to speak Of the possible introduction OF
chemical foods which will require no
cooking or other preparation, and will
scarcely require digestion. When the
standards Of beauty are changed In ac-
cordance with these anatomical altera-
tions, a person with fine set Of natural
teeth would almost seem beast Of prey
The coming man will also be bald, and
with the hair the nails will disappear,
while the useless division of the foot
into toes is already supposed to show
signs Of vanishing. Against these loss
es there must be set the great develop
ment Of the brain accompanying the
march Of intellect, for man, as he aban-
dons physical exertlon, having every
thing done for him by the perfection Of
mechanical powers and processes, will
turn all his energies to intellectual pur-
suits. The prospect Is not particularly
alluring. Big-headed and bald. tooth.
less, nailless and toeless. diminutlve in
stature. with no legs to speak Of, If his
partner, the coming woman, follows
similar lines Of development, they will
form a curious pair" We should say
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HAVE NEITHER
TEETH NOR LEGS
F0recasting the Horrible CoaditiOa Of
the Coming Maa.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR MALES
They Are DeteriOrating While Women
Are Constantly Improving, So Says
q French Other Pertinent
Points in Hygienic Science.

Says a writer In Household Words:
'The conditions Of life are changing
so much that 1t is natural to expect
that they will have some effect on the
physique Of the race. The outlook. ac-
cording to the pessimistic views Of
some authorities. Is not particularly
bright in this respect. Here, for in
stance. IL u French statesman who has
been studying military and other rec
ords, and has found from his research
es evidence Of q marked progress of
deterioration. In 1910. he says the av-
erage heighth Of man In Europe was
feet 3 inches; In 1880 II was feet s
inches; In 1920 It was feet inches
and q fraction, while at the present
time 1t is 8 feet 81 inches. These fig
ures show a regular and steady de-
cline in human stature. and II the
calculation is carried out on these
lines the alarming result appears that
by the year 1000 A. D. the stature Of the
average man will be reduced to Is
inches. The fact Of deterioration Is
borne out by the experience Of the mill
tary authorities Of our own and
other countries, who have found.
within q few years, q consider
able increase in the number Of
recruits who have been rejected on
account Of their falling to reach the
standard Of height, even though that
has been reduced in certain cases. AS
in some degree tending to counter
balance this unfortunate falling off,
there has been noted. in this country
at least. q marked increase in the
stature Of the feminine branch Of the
rising generation, with an improve
mlent in the physical development due.
no doubt, to the ardor which the sex
Of late has begun to take outdoor
sports and physical exercise. Should
this devotion continue, instead Of be-
Ing merely q passing fad. 1t should
prove beneficial to coming generations.
but is possible that more has been
made Of this point than 1t will really
bear But II women maintain their
position, 1t matters little what may be-
come of the men, since ii has been dis
covered by a learned German that 5000
years hence there will be 300 women to
every man! Then, surely, If ever, there
will be the millennium"
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THE OLD WOMAN BEST.
The New One with Her Smartness,
Does Not Fill the Bill.
From, fhe Fargo Sun.


Does Not Fill the Bill.
From the Fargo Sun.
The new woman may improve upon
acquaintance, but at the present writ
ing she Is not a pleasing sight either
to man, angels or the truest of her kind.
The old woman was smart enough foN
me. She had all her rights. She occu-
pied a place in history and in the hearts
Of man second to nothing that God has
yet created, and she has aroma in the
world like the smell of the orange
flowers than sweetened Pasadena. AS
for me, would ask no higher tribute
than to be written with the obsolete
race Of women. / desire no loftier
need Of mothers whose sons have car
ried forward their blessings in lives
consecrated to all that was truest and
best.
The new woman may vote, but no
ballot that she can ever cast will equal
the prayer the "old woman" offered
when she buckled the sword to the side
Of her boy and sent him into battle, or
when by patient precept she guided
him into useful citizenship and splen-
did manhood. The new woman may
ride q wheel, be glib in parliamentary
debate, manage real business concerns,
whip the men single e-handed, organize
clubs and wear trousers; she may be
bright and brave. active, hustling and
vivacious, able to take care Of herself
and her husband, too, plant potatoes,
plow corn fields and break colts, but /
shall turn her down with my last ex-
listing breath unless she preserves her
womanhood through 1t all. She can
not do that any more that you can pre-
serve the flavor Of a wild strawberry
after 1t Is canned, or the perfume Of a
wood violet when you have cultivated
1t along with garlic.
Give me a leader, but let 1t be the
one we are used to- The new one will
do for O circus ring, but not for the
gardens, the meadow lands, nor the
path that leads over the hill to the
Hruve,
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u u "
IS CYCLING HEALTHY?

There are three sets Of opinions
amongst those who have ridden, or do
ride, the cycle as to the effect which
riding has on them individually. 1t
Is clear that there are some who can
not ride; from the first the exercise
does not suit them; from the first 1t
wearies them In mind as we'll as in
body. They try. often under disad-
vantageous circumstanccs,ov ,overwearied
with mental or bodily work, or suffer-
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hind in the place Of It? But you swipad
'em both. and that's what give you
away. That Is to say, that's the charge,
and It's for you to disprove It II you can.
Your yarn about being robbed IL good
card, but you'll have to show II wasn't
the pearls YOU was robbed Of. One
thief may steal another's Doodle, d'you
see. but that don't git the first one ont
Of the Jug. II you can get bail, SO much
the better, but between whlles, I guess
you'd best come along Of w." lfal
Had Miss Peekskill been q man, the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

pearl case. says I. But in course spoke
nothing. as not bein' my place. mum"
That might be i'll mean she may
have taken II by mistake for the case
that had her spirometer in It," ex-
claimed Mrs. Morford. for the moment
revived. But she must have left the
spirometer case behind: / remember
they looked good deal alike"
Yes. mum. Then 1t would seem the
the other case 1t ought to be here,
num-"
Yes. Of course. it must be here!" But
alas! her friend Of twelve years stand
ing. the subject Of. SO many benevO-
lences. had been tempted and fallen!
She had seized the opportunity. proba-
bly, while Mrs. Murford was writing the
check. to slip II into her black reticule.
What treachery! What d-blooded
ingratitude! Mrs Murford had loved
her friend, and would rather have cast
the pearls back into the Indian ocean
than to have her faith thus terribly de-
stroyed.
She threw herself down on the sofa,
buried her face in her hands and cried
Meanwhile the aged Thomas respect
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

VIII Eatenough-"what have you To-
day, waiter?'
Waiter--"Roast beef, roast pork. roast
mutton, roast chicken, sweetbreads, GLIB
let sauce. sweet and white potatoes. ham
pie and pudding"
VIII Eatenough--"And cup Of tea
please" Gazette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
-t'- PART I,

Mrs.. Morford. q beautiful and rich
widow Of eight and twenty. with an oval
face. dark eyes and hair Of frosted sill
yer, on returning from her afternoon
drive upon the three hundreth and
sixty-sixth day Of her widowhood.
found q messenger from Tillet's await
ing her. with the pearl necklace which
she had sent to be cleaned, for she was
about to reenter the world. She had
loved her husband. but 1t Is as well to
say that the silver hair began long be-
fore the worthy John Morford termi-
mated.
The messenger, q reticent and self
contained person, guardedly unbut-
toned his overcoat and produced the
gems from some secret shrine within
himself, and remarked. while Mrs. Nor
ford wrote the receipt. that she would
best keep sharp eye out, for the crooks
had got onto the fact that the necklace
was out Of the Safe Deposit companys
vaults.
Aren't they lovely" calculated the
lady to herself. when alone. Then she
added, with an intonation Of remorse-
full tenderness: "Poor John!" Grief
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

"Come around next week Saturday.
Hawkins. My wife and are going 70 eel.
ebrate our silver wedding"
silver wedding. Why, you haven't been
married more than twelve years"
Il know It. but silver has Geprsciated.
It's only worth twelve where It used 10 bs
twenty-five"