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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-27
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Jacobine GER, SAB tons. Ahreps. Apalachi-
cola. for Havpe, IN distress.-Dahi Il
Andersen
Aviemore (Nor), 1,O4S tons. Svendsen, ldg
naval stores, Europe.-Dahl & Andersen
Bodryhddan CBr), 492 tons, Davies, ldg ma
val stores, Europe .-Dahl & Andersen.
Josva tNor), 457 tons, Ommundsen ldg ma
val stores, Europe.-Dahl & Andersen.
Ajax CNor), .74S tons, Petersen, ldg naval
stores Europe.-Dahl & Andersen.
Oscar Nor, TO tons, Schrader, ldg naval
stores.--Dahl & Andersen.
Chiarina UtaD, COL tons, Maresca, ldg ma
val stores, Europe.-Dahl & Andersen.
Morris kenet (Swd), 1,1S4 tons, Bylund, ldg
naval stores, Europe.-Dahl & Andersen.
Montgomery Castle (Br), 81 tons, Guthrle,
ldg naval stores, Europe.-Dahl An
Elizabeth Ger, ITO tons. Reimers, dis
charging ballast-Dahl & Andersen.
Vanadis Nor) 724 tons, Jensen, discharg-
ing ballast; to load naval stores and lum-
Der for tBuenos Ayres.-Dahl & Ander-
sen.
ton for Warberg.-Dahl & Andersen.
quarantine wtg.-Dahl & Andersen.
Rebecca Grower, 492 tons, Dow, ldg rosin
and lumber. Santos.-C. w. Howard &
Co
Mention (Nor). 100 tons, Baldusen, ldg ma
val stores. Europe.-Antwerp Naval
Stores Company.
Ban Mazurinacih (AusD, 500 tons, Berret-
tint, ldg naval stores, Europe. -Strachan
Bonheur CNor). s27 tons, Tellefsen. clear
ed AMER, t. o.--Paterson, Downing & Co.
B. D. Metcalf (Nor), 1857 tons, Omholt,
ldg naval stores Europe. Paterson
Downing & Co.
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T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight Saturday. Nov. q, 1887: Clear
ing in early morning; decidedly colder.
Weather From Washington
For Georgia.; Clearing in the early
morning; fair; decidedly colder; cold wave
in northern portions; northwesterly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Fair; colder;
easterly winds, ,becoming northerly.
For Western Florida; Fair; decidedly
colder; northerly winds
General Conditions: Generally clear
weather is observed along the eastern
slope of the Rockies, but in all other sec
tions of the country cloudy and threaten
ing weather is noted.
Continued high temperatures are report
ed along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Throughout the northwest decidedly cold
er weather prevails. At St Paul the tenn
perature at o'clock was degrees.
Brisk to high southerly winds are blow
ing along the coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, lis pm. n degrees
Minimum tempera ture, 8 PM. 66 degrees
Mean temperature ............... Y degrees
Normal temperature ............ IS degrees
Excess of temperature .......... II degrees
Accumulated excess since
Nov. l ...................,....... IS degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. ........................... .246 degrees
Rainfall .....s.......+. 's........... trace
Normal .,..........s. ....,......... ,0S inch
Deficiency since Nov. 1..........1.62 inches
Excess since Jan. ................ 3407 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savannah
river at Augusta at 8 a. M. 10Th meridian
times, yesterday was so feet, a rise of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-27
MARKETING IN PARIS.
People Buy in Homeopathic Quanti4
ties in Many Different Places.


From the Chicago Times Herald.
AS it is more and more the tendency
among Americans to select some specially
of profession, the same procllvity is dis
played in Paris in rude way among pro-
vision dealers, The butcher sells only beef
mutton and lamb. The triper has sale
claim to the head, brains. liver, heart
feet, etc. If one wishes fowl he must go
to the fruitier, and there are others who
have the monopoly of game. If two men
hire a room in the same building the
goods OF one cannot be like those of his
neighbors. With this brief suggestion OF
the divisions, it is easy to see that mar
keting becomes something more than CIV
ing an order over a telephone wire.
The streets in the morning are quite
filled with women making their daily pur-
chases. Nearly every woman carries
basket or net bag. Since fruit and vege-
tables seldom have paper, the latter DIS
closes much of her bill of fare Being
Obliged to go to each store, she generally
carries her groceries. But they may Dc
delivered by a boy who balances a flat
basket on his head and often reads
newspaper on the way. He would maKe
a good messenger boyl The greater part
of trading is done outside the store az
low counters, or with street vendors. 10
their carts it attached a, harness when
either monsieur or madame slips over the
shoulders. The women's voices, as they
call their wares, are fearfully vibranV
and heavy Those must have Deeh
terrible sounds given by the starving mar
ket women when they attacked the palac'
at Versailles. The loud cry of one adveI-
Using her goods makes the stranger shud-
der.
Other women, in contrast to these, are
those who sell fish in the great wholesale
markets They are rich. They wear pom
net with real lace, and true diamonds gh-
ter on their unclean, odorOus hands. Ther
dress is of excellent material covered WIN
a white apron.
The baker, with suit of white, is pay.
ronized for bread at least by nearly every
family in Paris. 1t is found in all shapes
and varieties. Just before it is taken from
the oven steam is turned in upon It, CIV
ing il very brown crust. 1t is sald ,lds
France has been famed for its bread slHe sue,
the seventeenth century. 1t seems very
possible If one were to judge the date o.
the make from the hardness of the cIusiiii
The French breakfast consists OF Iol'
and a cup Of coffee. --He -
The wofkInen, who have twelve hours
a day of labor. take roll or two HOT W.
second meal, as well with supplement az
'the seller of wines" Children at pay
eat bread as young America eats eau .,,
dy and chews gum. Passers-by ca..s ,
bread without wrapping under the arm,
or in work aprons, or child measures
his length with a long, narrow stick 10 -
partial loaf has often with 1t one th0A
slice added ito make the weight eNaS
But it must be a fastidous person W. ~,
insists on having his bread done UP )"
paper.
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placer mines will be discovered on the
Stewart river, some 100 or 100 miles above
it's confluence with the Yukon. Scores of
pTospectors are up there now, and the
moment the heavy frosts come definite
reports one way or the other can be ex-
pected. Near the outlet of the river pans
have shown some very good indications,
and there is as much, if not more. reason
to look forward to the development of
some good claims in that district as there
was a wear ago In the Klondike
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steamer Passengers.

Passengers on steamship Gate City, for
New York, sailing yesterday: W, b.
Glynn, J. A. Woodruff, Theodore r.
Funck, S. Stlverman. B. Alexander.
Passengers per steamship Kansas City,
from New York--H. Roger. c. q. Thomp-
son, L. F. Crockett A. d. Palmer, Miss
j. GermanN ]. H. Bedel, Emile Combe,
G.; E. Cornaz, J. Pursseli and wife, w
Wiswall and wife, e. H. Bailey. n. G.
Eushman and wife, Mrs. A. b. Hull Earl
y. Smith. Mrs. c. II. Colby, Mrs. Mary
Han. Miss Stella He'll, Miss p, Hanley,
MISS N. l. Trask, W. D. EXstein, f. r.
stone and wife, NJ. Unger, S. j. Wether-
bee, NJ. i. Cote. NJ. Hassen, G. =. SatteI-
meyer, f. .. Fessenden. Miss A. Morri-
son, MASS Is. Stephenson, j. 5. Littlefeld,
MISS L. Close Mrs NJ Herring. N. MaNer.
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butter, cars fresh meat, car brick,
car wood, car ice ma chinery.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road Nov. 26-159 bales cotton 2S1 bbls
rosin, 159 casks spirits. cars cotton seed
] car meal, ] car cabbages, l car turnipS
] car oil 2 cars tobacco, / car mdse,
car iron, l car cattle, cars vegetables, A
cars wood.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Nov.
26-2S5 bales cotton
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Tallahassee, Askins, New
York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship Kansas City, Fisher, New
York-Ocean Steamship Co. .--
Steamship Urana (AusD, Bunticlich
Charleston, S. C.-Strachan & Co.
Bark Hassel 1NoT9, Eilertsen, Farsund,
Norway--Dahl g. Andersen.
Schooner Mary b. Baird, Cook, Phila-
delphia.
Schooner Ida Lawrence, Campbell, Bal
timore-E. B. Hunting & Co.
Schooner Margaret A. May, Jarvis, Bal
timore-Dixon. MitcheN & 60.
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Phases Of Moon For November.

First quarter. LIST, hours IS minutes,
utes morning; last quarter. 18TH s hours.
% minutes, morning; new moon, 9th, 3
hours, Al minutes. morning; first quarter.
3Oth. hours. 36 minutes, evening.
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Vessels cIen, ed Yesterday.

Steamship Tallahassee. Askins New
York-Ocean Steamship Co.
Steamship Edgemont Castle (Br) Comfy,
Bnemen-W. w. Wilson.
Bark Bonheur tNor), Tellefsen, Anjer,
for orders-Paterson, Downing & Co.
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Foreign Exports.

Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain, loo, 202;
10 France. 1856; 70 the continent, 94094.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1. 1897
To Great Britain, 1,lS5,O70; TO France, 307
45l; 60 the continent, 757 ,440
New York, Nov 26.-Cotton, spot, closed
quiet; middling uplands, 13-16c; middling,
Gulf, Lie: sales, 500.
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l Narrow Escape.-oYes.

A Narrow Escape.-"Yes, that's
Scrubs. the great foot ball player"
"How pale he looks"
Eyes, he had quite a scare this morn.
ing"
What caused it?"
He came very near getting in the way
Of a bargain-day rush. Cleveland Plain
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Foreign Exnnrts

Fer Norwegian bark Bonheur for An
jer for ORDERS. 500 barrels rosin yal11a5
at Sll5es, and 80 cases spirits turpentine,
measuring 500 gallons, valued al sci. =
largo by Paterson, Downing & Co at
.,Fer British steamship Edgemont Cas-
rs. ,li LOT Bremen-S1l3 bales upland cotton.
valued a SZ25 969 and 200 bales sen fslSnd
cotton, valued at $40 500 'N4s''ii
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Went to Sea Yesterday.

Steamship Gate City New York.
Bark Schiffbek Ger, Hamburg.
Bark Winona (NoD, Rotterdam,
Schooner Thomas l.. James, New York
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Taking Things -Reporter-=Arly
body injured in the practice game "
day?
Foot Ball Captain--No; the boys Wen'
real easy to-day. They are saving lh' -.
selves up for the championship game ~
morrow. Robinson got his nose pro 3Ae,b
Smith lost an ear, Dobson got few tees,5s
kicked out. Jacock dislocated his jaw enc
broke a few fingers. but nobody got "n"-
you could really call hurt.-Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-27
Coast.vsSc Exnort..

Per steamship Gate City, for New York
--5O2 bales cotton (upland). 469 bales sea
island cotton, l09 bales domestcs aud
rosin, 2l5 bbls spirits turDeDtine, ma 66S
feet lumber, % bbls mola sses, % turtles
10 bbls fish, 1888 boxes fruit 1893 boxes
80 bales sponge. So cases cigars Is casks
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ships.

August Ger, 1,49l tons, Jaburg, ldg naval
stores Europe.-Dahl & Andersen.
Relgate (Br), 1854 tons. Vaughn, ldg naval
Stores, Europe.-Dahl & Andersen.
Else Ger, 1875 tons. Springer ldg naval
stores Europe. +. Minis a. Co.
Roland Ger, 1873 tons, Kobbe, ldg naval
stores, Europe.-Paterson, Downing &
CO.
Thor (Nor), 1.O5f tons, Andersen, discharg-
ing ballast.-Paterson, Downing & Co.
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Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises to-day at 700 and sets at 500.
High water at 1vbee to-day Gas a. m
and 1913 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
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Notice tn Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sefs free of charge in United States n.y.
geographic office in custom house. Cap
talns are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
Tor transmission to the navy department
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
u m, 18th meridian time.
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Per Central of Georgia RAILWAY NJ,
-, ~ bales cotton, rs tons pig iron iei
DDS cotton seed Oil 73S bills rosin an Mis-
kplIltss 10 pkgs mdse, 133 bbis do,nsss
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SchOOners.

c. C. Sweeney 500 tons, Miller, ldg lumber,
New York.-C. W. Howard & Co.
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River steamers Departed.


Steamer Ethel, Carroll, Augusta and
way-landings-W Il. Gibson, Manager.
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1T, temperature: "V, velocity of wind
J. NJ. Sherler.
Observer. Weather Bureau.
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Rrigantine.


Eugenla QtaD, 466 tons, d'Ambrosia, CID
Venice.-Strachan & Co.
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Fifty Years Ago.

This isithe way twas bound to look
whengrahdiather had his "pieter took"
These'were'the shadows cast before
The coming Of coniurer Daguerre
And his artI like a.girl in pinafore
Some day TO biooh1to goddess fair.
Men certainly were not as black, we know
As they pictured4hein so years ago.
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Ayers SarsaparilIa

began to make new men, just
aslsthe new pictures 1. of men
began to be made. Thousands
OF people frented the camera
wit1e nssmade clean from
blotch { and bIemish, because
they had purified the blood
with Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
is as powerful now as then.
Its record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; they
can't initiate the record:
90 Years of Cures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
.a~S

lars TO the poor people of tins section.
For week past the merchants here have
done little else than weigh chestnuts
and measure and weigh out merchandise
in exchange for them 1t is not uncom-
mon for a King George merchan, to
handle $1,000 worth OF chostnuts in ore
season.
Monday and Tuesday OF this week
good seed wheat was offered here at 81
cents per bushel, and was slow sole.
Since the rains set in and put the soil In
order to plough, the same wheat is SELL
ing readily at 9S cents and 81 per bushel.
Sportsmen from the cities are arriving
in the Northern Neck this week with
guns and dogs, and already war has been
opened upon the rabbits ami such other
game as is not protected by law.
There is In this neighborhood very re-
markable alliance" between a COW and
pig. The cow has Tor some the fur
nished ample milk for a family. All at
once she ceased that generous flow and
cut Off the supply from the family, and
the sudden decrease in milk could not
be accounted for until the other d9y,
when the landlord accidentally discovered
the COW lying down AMI The pig sucEine
her. Then the two animals were watch
ca. and at regular hours the COW
came up TO the barn, lowed for the pig,
and when il responded 70 her call. she
would take il off out of sight, lie down,
and let 1t suck. Meanwhile. The pig grew
and fattened so rapidly as to attract at
tention. The story of this strange de-
parture seemed Incredible, and the dis
patch correspondent and others visited
the "scene" and witnessed the cow nurs-
ing the pig.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Lines on the Confederate Reunion.

Mr.. l. c. Annford. an erudite member
of the New York Journals stan OF
writer's, was in Richmond Friday, and
he, with Mr.. George A. Crawford, of the
Home and witnessed the reunion OF old
Confederate veterans there held. Mr.,
Minford drew inspiration from the scene
for the following lines. when he penned
and handed TO the Dispatch pan present:
But fragments these of the mighty host
Which once in proud array
Went forth from Virginia's hills and
plains.
Clad in their coats of gray,
To fight and die, If the needs must be,
In the cause they thought was right.
Think not Of that now-it's question
But ho,g we thrill at the sight
OF these war-scarred men Of the days
These men of the sword and the gun.
Who looked unawed down the cannons
throat
From the morn till the set of sun;
Whose valiant deeds in the cruei striie
Made many a history's page;
Whose struggles are told in the Bonded
back
And the whltened locks OF age
Fraements-aye. glorious fragments they;
Thev are samples of chiyalry old
That has placed upon fair Virginia's brow
A crown of the purest gold.
Ana yvhile no more the dauntless host
Goes forth to the bloody fray,
Aud no more mid clinging battle smoke
Are seen the suits OF gray,
still at their peaceful sight to.eay
g'he heart is touched and thrilled,
And memory gives them deathless fame
Which by time will ne'er be killed,
Honor them, cherish them, heroes all
And never come the day
when from out the heart shaii iaue ING
love
or Virginians who wore the gray.
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THE NORTHERN NECK.
The Csmpaign-PersOn Notcs-A
Strange Alliance.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. october 23.-(Special)-The eharac-
fer Of the campaign in this county at this
time is entirely unlike that Of preceding
ones. and the "order Of procedure" seems
reversed. In the early days Of the can
vass the people were about as enthusiast
tic az IS usual at such times. but row
and for a week past the contest is ex-
ceedingly tame and uninterestng. The
Democrats, who seemed Jealous and
showed fight" ten days ago, are now as
dumb and silent as gravestones The
Republican candidate for the House OF
Delegates is making a thorough canvass
OF the county, making stump speeches
al nearly all the public places, and ne
has the field all to himself, for, except
Senator Daniels great speech some weeks
ago not a Democratic address has
been made nor a Democratic meeting held
an King George since the campaign
opened Up TO a week ago the chances
for electing a Democratic legislator for
King George and Stafford were as good
as could be desired. but II the present
apathy continues the Republican candi-
date will have just such walkover as
he had two years ago. when Democrats
PERSONAL
Mr.. Charles T. Bevan. Of Baltimore,
IS here spending some time with his
brother commonwealth Attorney
Thomas II. Bevan.
Mrs Rose Hunter. widow OF Judge +.
c. S. Hunter, came down from Washing
ton this W eek 10 visit relatives at king
George Courthouse.
Mt Edmund Male, prominent Wash
ington city gentleman, is here spending
some time with Mr.. Isaac f. Hooe ana
other relatives
Miss Undertake, of Jefferson county.
w. Va. Is a guest of Miss BERTHE Berry,
in the lower part Of the county.
Mrs. Swager. OF New Orleans, is visiting
Mrs. Maria Mason. mother Of State-Sen-
ator John +. Mason, in this county.
Miss Dabney, OF Texas. is here, visit
ing friends and relatives.
Some OF the citizens OF Upper King
George and Lower Stafford are very
much excited over the rumored APP
pearance Of black bear in their midst.
The grateful rains this week were
godsend TO this section. for the drought
had reached such proportions that farm
animals were suffering for water end
grass, and tho wheat and oats seeded
early IN the season were dry-rotting In
the ground.
Mrs. w. II. Way and Miss lrenc
Parker, OF New Jersey. who have been
visiting their kins folk here fo- some time.
have returned home.
Mr.. w. Il. Baker. Jr.. OF Shiloh, this
county. left several days ago for New
land. Richmond county, 10 take charge
OF the graded school there for the ses-
sion OF 1878. Miss Jessie Baker, his
sister, has gone 10 South Carolina TO
teach IN the family OF Mr.. Gordon Wal
lace, near Charleston.
Tho farmers in many parts OF the
Northern Neck have begun the work OF
fhucking and housing corn. The removal
OF the shuck from the ear ver;iies tho
former belief that the yield Is very nne.
THE CHESTNUT CROP.
Thousands OF busy hands are harvest
ing the chestnut crop, which, though
sA' full ana will ylsla hundreds OF dol
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iarity of a work which. critically viewed.
possessed little or no real merit. This
erroneous theory is probably more In
evidence In its application to the stage
than In any other connection. The fact
that theatrical attraction has played
with popular success for an unusually
long period in some large city Is always
accepted by the general public as evil
dence that the play possesses merit OF a
high order. This may or may not be the
case. Frequently. such continued success
is due 10 real worth. but In many in
stances Its cause Is some timely hit, or
a theme OF such character as to appeal
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scenery and stage effects TO those OF the
period OF a first performance, ne WIZ
denrive himself OF much that adds
beauty and force to the WORK. by re-
nouncing modern appliances which, had
they then existed, the author would nave
been the first to adopt.
The recurrence to by-gone staging on
the one hand and excessive staging on
the other are, however. both appeals TO
the lower rather than the higher, ar
fistic faculties of the audience; they are
appeals to the curiosity and restlessness
of people who are always desiring soihe
new thing and are content, II they can
not have a really new thing, TO accept
an old one in novel dressing. Inc at-
tempt TO produce great masterworks IN
an elaborate fashion is IN itself praise
worthy, for great works ought 10 nave
fitting presentation. But 1t must not pc
forgotten that the setting OF "a "orh'
while 1t may give relief TO the coihposF
ZION. is. after all, only subsidiary mat
Ter and the admiration expressed for
such brilliantly mounted performances
will perhaps. be diminished when we
reflect that the impression created on
an audience Is really made only by the
splendor and beauty Of the frame.
Mr.. w. D. Howells, the eminent no
velist. has contributed some excellent ar
.icles on the theatre to Harper's Weekly.
He makes many strong points, and l am
sure that his proposition TO lower the
nrices of the best seats in the house Will
be received with Joy by every artstic
manager in the land!
They are all in the business .or ART
you know!
is certainly truthful. He writes:
ct must be a very poor novel indeed
that is not better artistically than very
good play. The standard OF fiction Is IN
comparabIy lower for the stage than Tor
the novel. In fact. the stage Is Tor the
most part wearing the CASTOR CLONES
of the novel-worn-out types. characters
with the stufIing gone, threadbare incl
dents ragged motives, tattered plots.
matched sentiments, and down-at-the-
heels ideals"
He saws. further: 1.-THE kind OF intrigue
that would be thought too childish for n
child's book will often make the fortune
of play" ,..uI
This is. unhappily too true, although
harshly put. Few plays have literary
quality and act we'll at the same tlme.
The stage until Ibsen came with his
drastic broom dealt largely with ma
chine-made types. You all know them.
Real men and women, Of unheroic pro-
portions. of sordid, sensual propenslties'
when put before the average theatre au-
dience-and the average critlc-exclte de-
rision and rage.
Mr.. Frank j. Craigie. Jr., has this to
say of melodrama:
The public mind, taken in Its great un-
critical entirety, has for ages entertained
the idea that popularity is the most con-
vincing proof of artistic merit. Upon this
supposition musical composers. authors.
and playwrights have been elevated to
the zenith of fame, upheld by the popu-