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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

don't set the Thames on fire." said me-
with a jolly laugh.
Fourth of July dawned clear and bright
and at in the morning the guests met
outside the Houses of Parliament and
watched Robin set off a salute of one
hundred enormous cannon crackers.
Now" said Robin to the English boys,
lat home l buy my firecrackers at a
store before the Fourth, but the fairy told
me she would bring them direct from
China as fast as 1 wanted them, and she
also said she would let us see the store
that she gets them at"
ooh, how Jolly" said most of the Eng
fish boys. The Americans said: Bully
boy, Bob" Both of them meant the same
thing.
Cinderella and the rest of the company
were on hand. of course; in fact, Gin
derella enjoyed firing off crackers IS
much as any of the boys, but Red Riding
Hood was afraid she would burn holes
in her cloak. 1 suppose she had heard
about the fate of Pussy Cat New.
The salute having been fired the fairy
drew a large cloud from the sky and
caused it to settle just over the Thames
Embankment Then she pointed at It,
and right in the middle OF it appeared a
queer little Chinese store. The boys look
ed closely and say the fairy come up a
Chinese street and walk into the store.
They could see right through the walls
and a Chinaman took down box after
box OF frecrackers. The Fairy then
pointed toward London and the China
man nodded his head. there was a loud
explosion. and out Of the cloud twenty
large boxes Of firecrackers dropped, right
at the feet Of Robin and his friends.
How'll / open these?" shouted Robin,
and straightway found himself with an
AK in his hand.
1t did not take him long TO open the
boxes and each one disclosed forty packs
OF first crop frecrackers
Haven't any punk" said Robin, look
ing at the fairy who had returned.
Have you ever seen asparagus grow?
Out Of the grass like asparagus a thou
sand heads of punk pushed themselves.
They grew until they were a foot long
and then the boys broke them Off.
II sayF said the English boys, COM
pletely mystfed.
'oh. that's nothing" said little Amer
lean from Chicago; lat home the punk
grows great deal higher than this" but
for the credit OF American truthfulness
Robin explained that punk grew in very
few gardens in America and that this
was the quickest and highest growth he
had ever seen.
The boys now had punk and hrecrack-
ers but no matches.
Where are the mntches7" asked Robin.
The fairy pointed 90 tho bushes that
grew here and there and 10. and behold.
ono the end % each branch was n twig
tipped like parlor match The boys
broke the tWigs on az often as they
needed them and they lasted all day long.
The people on board the sailing craft
nat patsed up ana down the Thames
Opened their eyes and ears AZ the sights
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

seem to know that they were anywhere
but on Governors Island saluted the DAY
in one hundred guns.
Three cheers for the United States"
said Robin, and all the Americans took
off their caps and cheered.
Then a handsome little English boy
shouted, Three cheers for Robin Tay-
lor and the United States, and the Fourth
Day of July" and the English boys gave
three cheers that sounded very like the
American article.
Then an American boy said: What
the matter with England"
She's all right" answered Robin.
who's all rdght?" asked the other
England" yelled every American ana
the English boys burst out laughing. Ihey
had never heard this curious American
catechism before.
AS soon as the salute had been fired the
soldiers were enveloped in the clouo an
went back to Governors Island again,
and what proves that they did not Kho"
they had been to England is the fact tlla'
IL you ask any of the soldiers on the is.-
and IL they ever heard of that Lohu'"
salute they'll think you're crazy.
The afternoon was filed full or sur
prises like this and the English boys an
said that they wished that England ha'
such a holiday and such fairy
But II was in the evening that the ialiS
provided the best things To begin Wiz
as soon as it was dark she told the giaH.ss;
Blunderbore and Cormoran, TO SCI VI
some enormous Roman candles Wen
should say they were enormous hIao'
enc was forty feet long, and as 'Ats
round as the trunk of an elm tree Ar
the balls that came out of them We
much larger than cannon balls. ana a.
much brighter than ordinary Roman eau.
dies as the sun is brighter than orolha''
American candles.
They lighted up the country for easu
and leagues around London, and counus
folk were sure that the world had Io. -
10 an end Some people always tl'l"a
when they see a great light or nelt
great noise that the world has come
an end. ,-
After the candles there were rucN s
that went up into the air seventeen M, mn.
and showed million stars each, IN ~.
ors that had never been imagined ue'O'
by anyone but a fairy.
The final thing on the programme W. ,
a set piece which the fairy put up ~ ~
air so that Il could be seen by an -,
DON II represented the President OF ~
United States and the King OF Eng a.
and II was five hundred feet high
than life size" as one younssle'
marked.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

town, and presently its electric lights. o
block apart, twinkled out like fire-flies
in search OF frolic. From one end of town
10 the other arose the sound of reveiry
In the Deems Hotel, the band, just ar
rived from the. county seat, was prepar-
ing to serenade the mayor and othei
prominent citizens. and the tentative and
preparatory blarings made Lenas hear
dance in joyous anticipation. Perhaps
there would be dance tomorrow nigh
in the rink.
Suddenly Lena caught the clatter OF
hoofs on the ditch bridge. and her hand
instinctively caught a vagrant lock in
place, then felt of her ribbon collar. NJ
horse save Dawes Cyclone had thar
rhythmic hoof-beat And a minute later
the wise Cyclone was nibbling block su
gar in Lena S hand, while his maste.
stood by smiling his arm around Lena's
slender waist.
Shall you enter Cyclone tomorrow
as the horse licked the last scrap O.
sweetness from her hand
Dave drew her closer to him and said
a tri1e anxiously
81 don't know, dear. That's what !
came to see you about. Maybe ! shan't
be in town Tomorrow"
mot be here tomorrow? Why, Dave
Ewing. What do you mean?"
The declaration of independence, I'm
Gle Sans costume. her fathers fint
plans, all seemed to crumble in a hope
less mass at her feet.
Dave was also thinking Of the fatefnl
exercises, but he did not mention them.
you see, it's this way, dear Long
Petes been seen up on the Devils Basin
trail, by some OF the men from the Xxx
ranch"
At the name of Long Pete Lena gave
a nervous start.
I don't believe the fellows made any
mistake about Pete. for it's just like him
to catch up string of good horses to-
morrow while everyone's in for the cele-
bration. At any rate, it's too good a
chance for me to miss. You know there's
a thousand in rewards hung up for him
-and-and-Lena, dear. don't you under
stand, that means my little ranch clear
and ready for you-and-I want you so
badly, sweetheart"
His voice was low and vibrant with pas
sion, but Lena did not feel it. She was
thinking of her father and of that break
in the programme.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

edge of the town. When Lariat became
division headquarters for the railroad that
ranch would sell as town lots, and Dave
had mortgaged the place to hold it. Now
he entered the house, lit the lamp, and
his eye fell on the gaudy Uncle Sam
costume. Beside it was a copy of the
Declaration of Independence in clear,
large print.
well, 1 may get back in time, If Long
Pete's where the boys think he is, but
he's a tricky cuss, and perhaps"-he set
his lips firmly-'yes, 1 will come back;
not to please her. but to show her what
I can do and to keep faith with her faith
er. She'd no right TO treat men like this.
She don't understand how I love her"
He strobe moodily to the table, built,
bachelor fashion, from a packing box
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

Copyright, 1901, by Charles Battell
Loomis.)
When Robin Taylor left Oldham with
the Animated Wax Works he did not ex-
pect to be gone more than month or
two, but the new building that his I'M
Gle was putting up for exhibition pur-
poses took longer to build than he had
expected, owing to a strike of the cur
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
THE ANIMATED WAX WORKS.
Lads What an American Fourth Is
Really Like.

BY Charles Batten Loomis,
Author of Yankee Entertainments, -
Some Americans Abroad" Etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14

lists In local favor Mr.. Kelly has unaues-
tionably the most phenomenal voice ever
heard on any vaudeville stage, and his en-
Gagement is always a notable event az
keith's. He viii be heard I'm a number OF
semi-classical selections
\ feature OF this weeks bill will be the
most interesting collection OF motion pict-
ures ever shown by the Biograph one OF
this weeks pictures will be retained on
account Of the great hit IL has been max
ing and IN order TO give those who have
not had chance TO see II this week an op-
portunity 20 do so. This Is the one show
ing the demolition of the Star Theatre, in
New York. or the new pictures the most
interesting will undoubtedly be the one
which has been causing so much COM
ment during the past weeks OF the great
West Point-Annapolis football game. in
Guiding views OF the arrival OF the presi-
dental party, the crowds on the stands.
and some Of the most important plays OF
the game.
The picture shown this week OF the Yale
football squad has been arousing much
enthusiasm which viii undoubtedly be du-
plicated next week by the West Point-An-
nspolis picture. Others on the bill will be
Dooley ~ Fowley, I'm blackface singing
and dancing act, which was one OF the
hits OF the Philadelphia show last week:
Wenona a Frank. expert rifle shots: May
Evans, in whistling limitations: Arnim &
wagner In an operatic sketch called
Opera in the Kitchen AL Coleman,
mimic: and Kenyon, equilibrist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
NEW PARK THEATRE.

'"The Game Keeper" a new romantic
Irish comedy drama, which Oon COM
mendaton on its first production will be
seen al the New Park theatre next week.
A happy inspiration was manifested In
the choosing of the title, "The Game
Keeper" IL prepares the audience for an
atmosphere at once new, strange and fas-
cinating. No country I'm the world pos
sesses so many elements of dramatic in
terest as dear old Ireland, where the line
between rich and poor, aristocrat and
pauper Is more sharply drawn than any
where else on earth.
Derry Doolan. the game keeper is the
leading role OF this play. and is I'm the
hands OF Americas fsvorite singing and
dancing comedian. Smith O'Brien. who
for seven years starred I'm w. III. Powers
successful play, The Ivy Leaf" Both
PLAYS are from the pen OF Con +. Murphy
THE Game Keeper IL interviewer with
divorce and characteristic threads OF hu-
man interest. Some OF the stage pictures
portray the life OF the Irish aristocracy
where high breeding and wealth are
formed TO entail the same poignant sor-
rows in the homes OF the poor. quite
a vein OF comedy runs through the play;
genuine humor OF scene and chara cter:
within the bounds which the mainly Sc
rlalls- aims the -necesSlLateS- runs
vein OF rough and ready comedy. The
company engaged is one OF superior excel
lence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

Although 81 has not been seen IN this
city for number Of years, THE World, +"
in which Lee Beggs will head n company
at the New Empire thratre next wcuk,
is one OF the best known OF American
melodramas. 1t was written by Provi-
dence man. J. y. Little, and much Of it's
success has been achieved right here in
this city
Some OF its scenes are among the best
known Of modern stage Instances and the
pldy has always been considered one Of
the most interesting and thrilling of
American melodramas
The story OF THE World" L.
the story OF the efforts Of Dew
erauN Powers. guardian OF the
persons and estate OF Harry and Rose Eli
lison. 90 gain possession of the estate by
killing the boy and marrying the girl
In the course OF the working out OF the
plot number OF original situations are
developed, aud there Is much strenuous
adventure. The parents OF Harry and
Rosa having died while the boy and girl
are mere children, they are entrusted to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND THEIR CONTROL

Continued From Pase Eight)
often. manage 10 jam measures through
legislative bodies. granting exclusive
franchises and often privileges for long
terms, and with no kind Of adequate
eaHlnaF-4t tia4H- ia -tAA-e4tlae- in -Fe++44.-f4.F
such favors. And as Professor Commans
says; "A company once intrenched be-
hind franchise secured either through
public favoritism or bribery. cannot
easily be dislodged owing 10 The difhculty
of proving fraud or corruption. IL may.
therefore, so on year after year reaplng
a rich harvest OF excessive charges, all
In apparent legal form.
To cite an instance which arose when
the present speaker was on the legisla-
ture. on next to the last day of the
May session nj Newport. i'm lSaS. an act
was introduced entitled AN Act 10 In
crease the Revenue of the State" but
which was drawn for the purpose OF giv-
In the Union Railroad = perpetual fran
chlse. A hearing on the bill before the
judiciary committee was announced for
that afternoon. but I'm the rush OF legis-
lative matters at the time. hardly any
one outside Of its promoters understood
the purport Of the measure and conse-
quently Mr. Charles Dean Kimball was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
WESTMINSTER THEATRE

The attraction at the Westminster
Theatre for the coming week will be "The
Innocent Maids Co" which. IL is said will
take the audience back to the good old
days of real fun. wit. humor and good
singing "a the accompaniment OF bright
and catchy music. T. w. Dinkens has
gotten together this season a competent
organization every member, both male
and female. being selected for his or her
particular talent and the result is per-
fection.
The first part is called "A Wooden
Woman and serves 10 introduce hand
somely sowned young wOmeH and ten
genuinely funny comedians.
The company is particularly strong in
specialties, provided by such well known
stars as Madden and Jess, celtic wits:
Anna Yale and Rose Carlin, Barteu and
Morris. in a novel comedy musical act.
Bennett and Rich. In their new act,
"At Camp in the Philippines" Con-
stance Window. tlS pretty little singer
OF popular ballads, and Mark and Kitty
Hart in up-to-date comedy sketches
The whole concludes with skit en-
titled, "A Lottery Ticket" a genuine bur
lesuue fun Of funny and laugh-provoking
situations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
r. s. WILLARD.

forces OF the English stage In single
season in London he Established himself
as star OF the very first Importance,
having been long known as unspproach-
able I'm certain lines of character acting
He foresaw his own success. for he be-
came the lessee of the Shaftesbury Thea
write play for him. and took his rank
as by right This first great play pro-
duced by him was The Middleman by
this distinguished author. The action
moves in a pottery-making district in
England. and In the course OF the play
the aged inventor. Cyrus Blenkarn, opens
the. red-hot furnaces I'm search of the
result Of an experiment that was TO make
him rich. or 10 doom him once more To
disappointment
The human interest Is exceedingly
strong. and in this one scene particularly
fits this fiery background. Mr.. Willard's
study Of the old potter. Cyrus Blenkarn.
is very minute. and as character study
is recognized as unequaled In modern
creation. The theme Of the play is the
relation of labor 10 capital. The old man
has been defrauded OF his rights by his
employer, but his discovery and invention
rights matters. The story of love and
dramatic life and affection running
through the piece is one of intense in
terest.
Monday, Tuesday and Saturday even
ings Mr.. Willard will present THE Mid
die Man" Wednesday. Thursday, Friday
evenings and Saturday matinee, THE
Professors Love Story"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14

the care OF governess who is a cruel.
heartless woman.
The boy resents her treatment. and runs
away, after telling his sister OF his plan
and promising 20 return TO protect her.
HE enlists in the United states navy. and
having finished his term OF enlistment. Is
discharged az Naples. la the meantime.
Powers Il appointed guardian Of the chill
dren. He believes the boy dead and en-
deaNors TO gain possession OF the fortune
by gaining the hand OF the girl. Failing
In this, he induces her 20 take "a "trip
around the world, thinking his purpose
may better be accomplished by absence
The play opens In Italy where Rosa. haY-
ing discovered the scheme OF Powers has
Ned from him and with "A companion IL
about 20 embark on the steamer Fair
Play. They are intercepted by Powers
and his accOmplice who try 10 compel
them To go 10 hotel. that he may there
force Rosa 10 become his wife As the
villain and his accomplice are about 20
carry away the two girls Harry enters.
and without recognizing his sister res
cues the maidens. He Is recognized by
them and the entire party sails on the
steamer for home.
Powers and his accomplce plot 10 blow
up the vessel trusting 60 save themselves.
They scuttle the ship I'm the midst OF
storm and the ship sinks I'm mid ocean
forming one OF the strongest scenes ever
shown on any stage Harry makes a raft
OF ladders lashed together and saves his
sister on ~. They are joined by a faith
ful servant. and the three drift on the
ocean for days and days. until at last "A
sail Is sighted. and they are rescued
They are landed at Naples. and there,
during another attempt of Powers 20 alb
duct the girl, brother and sister recognize
each other. Powers has Harry placed I'm
an insane asylum and there tries 20 have
him killed. But Harry escapes. and I'm
the act following, forces the villains 10
make restitution OF what thry-have
stolen and then hands them over TO the
officers OF the law. Harry marries Jen-
ME. the friend of his sister and all ends
happily
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
ATToRNEY ANGELL,s AppREss.

Attorney Louis l.. Angel then deeply
interested the audience for fully three
quarters OF An hour. his subject being
The Municipal Ownership OF Public ttil-
tiles An abstract of his instructive re-
marks. and particularly 40 from "A legal
and common sense standpoint, follows:
NV real topic Is the methods by which
courts are called upon and the ways IN
which they act upon applications which
have bearing upon these questions dis
cussed by the previous speakers.
As the control by the municipality of
these various things is something which
has not been common. it would doubtless
require an amendment OF the charters of
the towns or cities. who assumed the own
erShip OF what are referred 10 I'm this dis
cussion as public utility.
II such authority was given either by
the present charters or by any amend
ments of their charters. the suits would
invariably be by or against corpora tions
wherever the municipality appeared be-
cause by the express terms OF our stat
utes every town and city In this state
is a corporation.
Being corporations. the questions that
would naturally arise would be whether
The acts referred 10 had been authorized
by the corporations from time 10 time In
other words, whether their agents who
had committed the acts. or had omitted
the acts in question, were acting within
or IN excess OF the powers that they pos
sessed.
These points were illustrated by several
cases taken from reported decisions, es-
state Of Rhode Island.
Another feature OF this branch OF the
subject Is that the courts will not OF their
own motion act in any of these matters.
but they must always he applied TO. and
when applied TO- can act only unon the
evidence actually presented. but such APP
plications arc not necessarily confined 10
the towns or cities themselves for fire.
qucnUy eases arise I'm which one or more
citizens have leave 10 act Independent
OF the city Ar the town and even adverse
to ~.
The REGULARITY OF the courts Of this
country as distinguished from those of
other countries was referred TO. for the
court here is above every branch OF the
as N can determine whether
the act Of the lcgislatur Is valid or in
valid. and whether the act OF the gov
eruor is within or I'm excess OF his powers.
This OF course, makes ~ extremely inn
portaut that the court should be composed
OF the ablest and most upright men OBJ
tainable.
A hearty vote cf thanks was extended
the speakers and the meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
KEITH'S new THEATRE

A rattline good bill is announced for
Keith's for the coming week containing
many old favorites, all leaders OF their
particular lines, and seseral new features
who come with records of success. Fore
=most among the faveFites is the Barrows-
Lancaster Co. who have won for them
selves a warm place in the hearts Of local
theatregoers. and who will he seen in
Thos. Frosts charming little comedietts.
Tactics" which was received with the
greatest enthusiasm last year and was
one of the seasons greatest successes.
The story Is an amusing as we'll as in
teresting one. concerning pair of lovers
whose parents are two old veterans, one OF
the Confederate Army, the other OF the
Union. The bitterness OF the rebellion
stu fingers in the hearts OF these two
old soldiers, and prevents the course OF
love running smoothly The battles that
each has fought are lived over again, but
love conquers, and the curtain falls with
the sound OF wedding bells. The playlet
abounds In clever lines, and the sham
battle is one OF the cleverest pieces OF
conception and execution ever seen in any
vaudeville production.
Each member of the company Is ca
pable actor, Mr.. Barrows being one OF the
cleverest character artists in the dramat-
ic field while Mr. Lancaster Is unques-
tionably the best juvenile comedian in
America. Their appearance Is always
eagerly anticipated. and they are certain
20 receive heart-werming welcome An
other pair OF old favorites Is Janet Mel
Vile and Evie Stetson. the jolly come
diennes. vocalists and mimics Miss Mel
VILE has n beautiful voice. and Miss Stet-
sons fun oozes out OF her finger tins.
They appear i'm an entirely new act OF
songs and funnyisms and will undoubted-
~ be a great drawing card for next week
at keith's. feature of their act which
appeals strongly 10 the feminine portion
of Keith patrons Is their beautiful
gowns. They have the reputation OF be-
ing the best dressers on the American
stage. and at each performance wear
different gown.
Fake and Semon. who are considered by
many 60 be the best musical comedians in
vaudeville. return from long European
engagement. and will be seen IN their act
which made such pronounced hit here
two years ago. To which IA is said they
have added many new features Another
act which came from Europe recently
Is that Of the famous Jackson Family,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14

wonderful bicycllsts. This troupe consists
OF seven members Who do what Is de-
scribed as most daring and dashipg act.
The act Is costumed magnifcently, and
they are credited with having created a
great sensation In New York and Philadel-
phia, the only other American cities
where they have yet been seen
An act which has not been seen here for
lons time Is that OF Martinetti and
Sutherland. Miss Rose Sutherland Will be
remembered for her great success I'm
hoyts "A Trip 10 Chinatown" I'm which
she was the French maid, while Mr.. Mar
tinetti's eccentric dancing Is considered
the hnest ever seen In vaudeville They
VIII present an entirely new act OF eccen-
tric comedy and dancing. and will doubt
lessly add 10 their many successes
warm welcome is certain 10 be ac-
corded 10 the favorite baritone Spenser
Kelly, who ranks foremost among vocal