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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

In this world there is nothing except b,
pccrisy and lying.-N. Y. Weekly.
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blades must be like big hotel in the
crowded season." "Yes-without fire e.
capes. Harlem Life.
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"Why this sign not to touch this par.
ticu'ar piece of statuary with canes or UNI
breIas% asked visitor at the art cx.
hibit. Because" snapped competing art
ist, "you could only do it justice with an
ex."-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

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young man" said the elderly gentleman,
in choking voice, "she is the only daugh.
ter | have" "Yes," acknowledged The
young man, "that is one reason thought ]
would like to marry her. Indianapolis
Journal.
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Whenever mans business begins to
crooked dealing. Washington Democrat.
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was persuaded to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-day,
/ am feeling like q new woman
Mrs. ELLA McGARvY, Neebe Road
Station, Cincinnati, o.
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are also among the bodily Affections which
this beneficent medicine overcomes with GER
tainty. Use it systematically.
Lady (epgaging servant)-'T ought to tell
you that we are all strict teetotallers here.
l suppose, you won't mind that?" Mary
Jane-"Oh, no, mum! I've been in re-
formed drunkard's family Punch.
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Sets out to cure and cures it.
When a woman takes off her coat at
church 1t is not necessarily sign that she il
TOO warm.-W Washington Democrat.
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cures Ia grippe permanently, does not
stupefy, is harmless. Children love it. Old
people like it. Good druggists sell it.
Whenever mans business begins to
drop off, others say it is a Judgment for
crooked dealing. Washington Democrat.
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St. Jacobs Oil cures the same.
If a man has little money and doesn't
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Democrat.
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The times., 1897-11-07

tile scene finally ends with the proposition
that there be a divorce The initiative
comes from Mr.. Skinner and the project
is assented tn by Mrs Skinner 1t was after
supper ana therewere few brief mofaents
before going TO the theater These were de-
voted 10 rehearsal of the scene in fpIes-
tion; ttey Were getting on finely, had gone
over It once and Were in the stormiest part
FOR the second time. A knock came at the
door. AR Skinner opened 1t and to his
astegishnent discovered the landlord anG
the two wtite-frsiired old ladies'. Before
he had chance To speak the party bad
entered the room and mine host began al
oiioe sasing something about He hoped
that it sail e mistake; that it doubtless
could he Datehed up; that accidents wouti
happen, etc Skinner listened TO him
wondering what 1t was all about. Mean
while one orthe old ladies had gone over 70
Ms. Skinner, who was as much mystifi,.d
rs her husband, and said something about
'al men being brutes.s
There was momentary pause and it
gave Otis, who had begun TO get indig
nant, chance TO ask what it all meant.
Everybody on the floor has heard the
quarrel" replied the boniface. These
t"o lanes nave taken great interest III
Mrs. skinner, and they have come to me to
see II could not do something TO srIlooth
II over" And then he started 10 regret
that 1T all siieald have happened in his
house, etc. 1t all dawned on Skinner in d.
moment. He broke out into q hearty
laugh in which he was quickly joined by
his Wife I he would be peaceniakers
looked shocked, but explanations quickly
straightenedoutt tie complication. the laugh
became general, and the tntruders wereex-
ceedingly profuse in their apologies. That
evening after the performance, when Mr..
and Mrs. Skinner returned from the lheater
they found an extra fine lunch waiting
for ehenr and very cold bottle, with the
compliments OF the landlord, who had evi-
IDENTIFY been passing a very bad quarter OF
an hour.
The times., 1897-11-07

proved to be clipping from a New YoIk
Jucrnal Of that date and the story IL
told was OF u little newsboy from whom
a gentleman had purchased a paper, AID
in paying for 1t had given the gaHiR q
ST, gold piece evidently under the impres-
si9n that il was a nickel. The man, so
the story ran, Immediately boarded a
RroGdwag cable car which was passing
He got OFF at Forty y-second street, where
he met a friend who engaged him IN
a Conversation which was interrupted a
fe'y moments later by the arrival On the
run and perfectly breathIess of me little
paper veneer with the gentIenan's ehanse.
Tie hoy had managed to keep the car
III sight an the way from Twenty- third
street DresSler read the article through
caIeJG1iy and handed the paper back tc
the rrinly fingers held out for it., aad
said, Wen little boy what about it?
I'm de kit what did de lamb to catch
DAT hickey what was doin' hisself out
OF five bones Mary Doodle 'oh, are
you? said the Dressler; Well now, tRat
was very nice and grasping the la TOT one
OF Icr party the comedienne male q tour
of the table, soliciting loose change for
her little street arab friend. The party
The times., 1897-11-07

Where there's a viii there's way
zoe know, remarked James Ledarer,
OF ''The Belle OF New York" and be pro
eeeded with tlis story about a young
woman who had & viii to get even witha
stage mana ger, and found rather unique
way To dD it: Several months q go a zirI
applied 10 George Lederer, at the New
York Casino for a place in the chorus
AS Usual, she was sent TO the sta ge man
ager, who tried her voice and reportesl
that she had none. Consequently, as the
young lady beauty was not marked, she
was told that there was no place for her
''of course she learned that her rejection
was due to the unfayorable report OF tie
stage manager On her vocal attamments
and she set herself to work TO do him.
Finding an opportunity TO go to London
with returning English company. a. an
extra lady, she seized il at once. and as
soon as she reached the British METROPOLIS
she visited a music hall manager, and by
some meansGr ether euFed ar eHgaEeuaert.
She appeared, and won satisf ying news
paper attention.
she Immediately sent the clippings
the ndme she used in London was veTv
different from that under which she had
mace her original application at the
Casino to Mr.. Lederer, with a request
that ste be allowed to appear for a few
months inthe chorus Of The Belle OF New
York, just for the sake CT experience.
Later On. she said, she intended to try for
an engagement at the American music
halls. ANY girl who can get notices fer
clevernesS. art and looks ike these. ex-
claimed Manager LedeFeF on receipt Of
the application, can have place in the
Casino at any time, and lie Instructed his
stage mapagert0 send her a contract signed
for three months Tie girl shewedup about
fortnight ago, the same girl whom the
stage mana ger had declared devoid of voice
and looks. But She had the contract. ana
she SAYS she's going to play it cut II only
TO prove TO the lIorrid stage manager that
he didE't row bis business when he re-
jected her
The times., 1897-11-07
NeW Play Bills.

Francis Wilson, who appears in Half ~
King" at the Grand Opera House this
week, has a ereat scope for the display Of
his eomicalities The part Of the mounte-
hank fits him like glove. 1t has often
been remarked that the cultivation and re-
finenlent Of Wilson show in his work.
TGere is a degree O. actual grace in his
baff0onery that some Of us may miss ia the
ciowning Of Other comedians. In brief,
there is always something fine IN his fool
ing The pictorial part OF his shows is ia
variahly az tastefulas it Is costly, but after
all It'll is the personal humor that counts and
the rich eXuberance Of it Father than any
delicate flavor in its quality.
Wilson IS successful because Ii. is an
extraordinarily funny man not because he
has soul abcVe buttons. We hear a lot
nowadays about the degeneration OF
comic opera, Of it's decadence from the
,cintilatng Wit and ehampagny melody Of
rudran's aud Won suppe's and Gilbert
and SuIlivans masterpieces, to Mere
mechanism for the display of curves and
clothed principally ia coIors. Is not most
OF this gossip 4ased upon the traditional
The times., 1897-11-07
Dramatic NOkeS.

Miss Cisneros has been dramatized 1t
was inevitable. She is the heroine of a
one act play by Lillian Lewis. Sad is she
lot OF a Cuban heroine.
Ysaye, the violinIst, has secured a new
violin, The Hereules stradfvl RUS :"
which he will bring to America this win
ter for his concert tour.
william GflIette has Just finished an
adaptatio1 Of a French farce. His trip to
Lone'n IN the spring has been abandoned.
and an English company will give Too
NJ oh IoE,aSon.'' -
Frank L. Perley, not content with d.
rectins the fortunes of The Bastnnians and
The Sporting Duchess will shortly as
sunle the management OF another fnsaor-
uant attraction.
Kirk La shejIe successfully launch i The
Wizard of the Nile ON November /. The
company rs headed by Fred Erear, a clever
come dian. who succeeded Digby BeiIiR The
Tar and Tartar
Fanny davenport denies most enDhat-
ieally that she viii revive any of the sar
oiHu Fiays this season. Miss Davenport
pins her faith 10 "A Soldier OF France"
and viii appear in that piece exclusively
this season.
In Henry ArtlIur Jones' latest play. The
Liars" Charles WyndIiam Is said to have
the longest single speech ia any modern
play. Is is said to contain over 600 werds.
A similar objection has been made 10 Nr.
Jones' latest work in it's entirety.
Marie Dressler is of the opinion that il
wouh be d capital idea If her brothers and
sisters in the profession who have hiyed y
starring bee In their bonnet would engage
= manager with a caste in his eye For
says the magnetic VI arie, 1t would esIIcn n
saving in railroad tickets"
Charles CoghIan will begin a starring toar
at the Columbia on the I'D, presenting a
reT play of the George " period for the
first time on any stage. 1t is the only
first-night in sight. Grace FiIkins, Gertrude
Coghlan, E. j Radcliffe and Albert Brown
ing VIII 5e Of the company.
E. II. Sothern Will soon put in rehearsal
Glen McDono agb and Louis Shlpfaan's
5ramatiZation of Thaekeray'S Henry Es-
nana, which he eontemplates producing
during his forthcoming Philadelphia m
Sagement. II IL is success, we win
have it IN his repertoire when he reaches
Eere.
''The Belle of New York, which is the
latest Of Canary and Lederer' IS Casino sue
cesses, will come to the Lafayette nexs
week. The original cast Will appear
at the head of which rs the infrnitable Dan
DAILY. The scenery. costumes and prop
The times., 1897-11-07

Magnetic, likewise athletic, Marie Dress
Ter Will he WITH u gain tomorrow night
at the Columbia Theatre, the occasion
being tie initiaI Washington presentation
of John J. McNanys latest effort in the
farce comedy field entitled, 'CouFted
Iuto Coh-t.' The DrsSsler's stage career
has been fairly meteerjc. Twas begCn
but q few wears ag0and a t the very bottom
rung Of the operatic ladder, j. e., chorus.
She gave almost immediate evidence Of
being tie possess0r of undoabted talents
in the field of her chosen profession,
fact CEicl;ly realized hy manage-s Of
Things theatrical.
Miss DressIer's first engagement of i'm
portance wasin The Robber of the Rhine,"
an opera that fIourished extensively some
SIX years ago After successful season
with that organization she joinedt the forces
Of Lillian Russell, with whom she remained
one season, appearing with much success
in that pTina donna S production Of Prince
Pro Ten The following year she was
engaged by Camille d'A rvilie, and created
the role of Mary Doodle, the erstwhile
widow in The Magic kiss, d character by
the way in which Miss Dressler scored
very heavily.
The next year found her enrolled in the
acting forces of that king Of burIesque
producers, Edward Effervescent Rice, the
occasion being The EXPEDITION OF that
managers eXtravangaza, entitled 1892"
a long ga cement with Canary and Lederer
followed, and under the mana cement Of
that firm, Marie originated several char
acters, which had a decided tendency to
acceuuaLe her career. and likewise 10
place her within visual range Of that
spot So dear 10 the hearts of all Thespians
the center Of the stage. The prestige of
the actual realization OF this important
event is, however, conceded by the COM
ediennes myriad OF friends TO the initial
presentation in this city of 1.-The LADY
slavey'' in which she appeared in the
role Of Flo, OF the music halls.
IN the summer which followed Miss
Dressler succumbed TO the vaudeville fever
and played a prouacted enga genlent at
Roster 4 Balls, New York, prescDting i
hurlesque OF Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske's
dramatization Of Thomas Hardy's novel,
Tess or the d AuberyilIes,' which she cap
toned Tess of the vaudevnIes," and again
she scored.
Miss Dressler, therefore, has brilliant
receTdGf fsueeesseS. Successes y hsch WE'RE won
not without much careful study IL is sur
missed, and her forthcoming Washington ap-
pearance VIII therefore be watched with
interest, for in the role o. nottie DInlpE,.
In Mr. MoNally' 8 comedy, it is rumored she
The times., 1897-11-07
Anthenx Hnne i.nmlr.,.

Anthony Hope, the author of the IA
nous Dolly Dialogues The Prisoner
Of Zenfl,' and "Phroso,'' IS spuannc,.I
to appear at the Columbia TEes.ter Mon
day, November 10. He began bis Amert-
can tour on October IS, ana in the many
cities he mas visited has left a deer, in
prasstn He made his metropolitan debut
in tie Lveeum Theater. before one Of
New YoFks NEST fashionable audiences.
and bis appearances in Washington VIII
doubtless prove the literary events OF thu
season.
There isn'u much in the appearance or
Anthony Hope Hawkins for that is MS
fuH n1Eej to call forth erfEsfveRess. He
Is a man of mefligm height, spare. rather
stopped, tie steep Of tie student. with
the head uf tie scholar and the racs
or the thinker refined, calm, set loiss.
He las an agreeable baritone voice, and
mis- enuneiat ion is SO tieIightfuHv distinct
that not word nor a syllable is lost ~
his autiienet.. lie uses little or no restrra
ard depends altD~'t entirely upon tone
andFetlet5fpn To give point and punctuatio
co dialogre and iHealeat sale sr seats
Will open "wednesday ncrnfnr at the
Colnmbtu Theater box-orfice.
The times., 1897-11-07

caIGe up smiling, and the handful OF sn yer
Marie passed through the window made
the eyes cr the kid, whose eager fingers
clutched it, shine as he piped, Thank
YOU. Mary Doodle
The incident was forgotten five min
utes afterwGrd, but was forcibly recalled
to the DreSsler on her wag to the theatsT
next evening by reason OF the fact that no
less than five newstoys in the same numt',-.
OF blocks accoSted her with the saIfse
identical story clipped from the paper cf
the day before and all claimed to be the
hero Of the Incident. The scheme was such
u clever ono that Marie let the boys gee
away with 1t notwithstanding the faat that
she was broke when she reached the
theater.'
The times., 1897-11-07

she prefers domesticity to the glar of the
foouights, Though she retains her beau
tiful voice with much OF Its pristine charm.
The repertoire Of that amia bic and
humorous character who whistles md
sings the latest popular ditty doesn't know
exactly what is in store for hifn this
week, so this occasion is taken 70 seize
time bv the foreloCk and to assure him
THAI an irrepressible addition To his
repertoire is on the threshold Without
daring 80 speak for the attractiyeness OF
the rest Of The Girl From Paris tins
much may be accepted with reasonable
certainty, that Josie Halls Sister Mary
James Top Note'' will cluster Itself about
Che fancy cf the siflcurs. Mr. Rice is
man OF many souvenirs, but no souvenir is
announced FOR this week. II ne makes up
mis- mind to throw out morseI Of bait, in
this form, let him present his patrons
with the music to this song, and we win
furnish the words. In fact, here are the
words, whether he keeps his end Of the
bargain or no:
Some people have the money, and others
have the brains,
But lots would like TO have a voice like
sister Mary James.
The Emma Eames and Melbas in the rear
For penetrating qualities it is hard 10 beat.
Some say it's soprano, but m not sure
or that
She has one top note-a beaGty-lil<e the
shrieking Of a cat.
It is known to all our neighhors-ai who
have not moved away,
And when sister Mary starts to sing, you'll
always hear them say:
Sit back. hold tight! Mary's going to
sing.
She's going to try again to crack her
throat.
It stops the birds a-singing,
1t sets the bells a-ringing,
Sister Mary James top motel
She joined a class for singing, but she
never said q word
A bout heT only top note such thing they
never heard.
But she let it go one evening and the or
ganist, poor man,
Went flying through the window and away
like mad be ran.
She twisted all the organ pipes, and the
boy who blew the wind
Got janlned into the bellows hole and
left his boots behind.
BGt Mary sat SO sanity, for the pOer girl
didn't know
She cleared her throat to sing again, but
everyone said Whoa
SIT back, etc.
The times., 1897-11-07

satire on Pi.derewsSi, is really a brilliant
piauist. Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Sidmaa. in
their coreedy sketch. a Bit OF Real I.ife,'
Norton and ReveHe, in "PicEiugs from
Puck; Genaro and Bailey, deIfheato tors
an: dancers; LeeHa Lewis, the Little
Gen, and Henry Kessler, who is the pos
SCISSOR OF pure tenor voice Of sweetness
and e>traordinary volume complete the
bin.
The times., 1897-11-07

TIE scene of this little comedyis laid in
Duluth. The action takes place in one Of
the suites of rooms On the parior floor Of the
principal hotel Outside of the room there
is a promenade, which is utilized by the
guests Of the lIostelry as Iounging place.
The aramatis perSonae are: Otis Skinner,
Mrs. Skinner, two hite-hairedI old ladies,
ana thr proprietor Of the house. Mr. Skinner
has been rewriting the first act af his new
romantic comedy, Prince Rudolph" and
has been r1aking many changes in the dia-
logue- This made it imperative that there
be freauent rehearsals, both at the theater
and oth"r places. Mr. Skinner and his wife,
Maud nurbfn, have refearsed many oftheir
scenes in their apartments in the hotels ut
which they yhave been stopping enroute, but
In future Mr.. Skinner aysthat aiIrehearsals
shall be;ttthe rheater andthis is the reason
why:
In the third act of the play there Is a
quarrel scene. 1t opens very prettiiy but It
isn't ling before there is reorirnination on
both sides, many unllind things are said and
The times., 1897-11-07

National Joseph jefferson.
Grant FraUels Wilson, in Half King
Columhia Coured into Court"
Lafayette The Girl from Paris
AcsGemy The City OF New YORK"
B.sou noHic end Milton Mobiles.
Kernan's Hopkins Trans-0cea
The times., 1897-11-07

brings US a Company OF vaudeville artists
under Cft- title OF Hopkins Trans-0 Oceanic
Star Specially Company. Introduction is
unnecessary 10 this organization TIE
feature os the bill is Papiata the myriad
dancer" A carload of mirrors and thou
sauds of electric lights are required TO pro
duce tt4 inasion OF this act. The Karno trio
are musical grotesquers. VIII II Fox, .ls
- 'PaddywhisSi," has been induced by Mr.
Robert Fulgura to return TO A 1nerica after
eighteen months of the most phenomenal
success Iu London.
Nj. Fox. for all he pretends to be only
The times., 1897-11-07
SIT back, etc.

Charles Coghian Will present his new
play, The Royal Box" for the first time
o. the stage at the Columbia Theater Mon
day evening, the 22d inst. The particu-
larr Of the story, plUt and incidents are
witI.keid for the present, Mr.. Cogh.an'S
purpose beinSto give his first nightaud1enee
a novel surprise His company in support
viii. bo a very strong one and the mGmting
of the play very elaborate. Mr. Ccgamn
viii play the part of an eminent actor 4
100 years ago.
The times., 1897-11-07

There We're many inquiries during the
Week for Miss Graeia Quiye and what night
she would sing. 1t was remarkable the
variety which inquirerS put into the pro-
nunciation OF her name. However, the
singer was remembered il her name
WASH I. Miss Quive sang Arlineand Ara bella
last year and made an impression SO
pronounced that ii is doubtful whether
there was the greater compliment
in the pIaudits that greeted her
singing, or In the sincere regret felt for
her absence. She Is no longer member OF
the BostoniaBs. Last spring she married
wealthy st. Louis man, and now she only
sings for her friends, or occasionally in
church.