New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

IN a eu!ogy of the Beers Sienkiewicz. che Polish
novelist said the other day: Their simplicity and
admirable heroism have gained the sympathy or
the whcle world Unfortunately they are noe nu-
rnerous and are also decmated by The long and
exhaustive struggle for independence In my opin-
ion they are consequently menaced with two
fold danger. II they vanquished they will have
10 submit to English rule. II victors they will be
rnsflc to isolate themselves from the rest of the
world and will necessarily be swamped by the
rising tide of European immigration. But. exclud-
ing the hypothesis of foreign intervention. the
Roers despite their herosni must and will be van
ouished And then what Il chance in their mis-
fortune be vanquished by Anglo-Saxons. and not.
for instance by Prussians,
"sincs 7 came to this country" said the English
man. II have missed the jam l used 10 get after
"0h. well. move over to BROOKLYN. and you'll get
all the lam YOU want the bridge after break
fast" said the Observation-Disclosures Statesman
A visitor to a London workhcuse recently found
an old Irish woman I'm Of the wards very III.
and thought it advisable that she should see the
priest without delay few days afterward. when
the old woman had rallied little the visitor said
to her. We'll. Mrs. O'Connor did the priest come
TO you?" She replied. Yes. avic. but l was sur
rrised 20 find a gntleman like him ignorant.
Ignorant What do you mean "Shure, he
knows no Irish" Mrs. O'Connor knew her prayers
In Irish but could not say them in English) We'll.
that is unfortunate the lady replied. Yes, said
the old woman land the crathur. he was so fretted
about il said to him. Well. never mind. Father.
God Almighty understands Almost all languages,
and who knows but He might understand the
English
Dr. Paul Lndau. the director of the BerIiner
Theatre of Berlin will give a performance of
Hamlet in the form In which 1t originally
produced by the travelling English players in Ger
many The history of these English players, who
IN the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries went
ON tour" In Germany, is not without Importance
for the development Of the German drama. Les
sing when a boy deeply impressed by the
English actors during their visit to the seven cit
les Of Lausitz DIR. Llndau has requested Pro-
fessor Crezenach who has investigated the his
tory OF the English players. TO write short essay
on their efforts and the significance of their Ham
let and this essay will be recited introduce
ton to the performance at the Berner Theatre.
A JAPANESE LULLABY.
Come my tired butterfly
Futtering high! Flutterins iowD
See the red moons in the sky
burning high Burning owO
i1ummngbirds have gone ~ rest
Meath their mothers purple breast.
Come. sweet one. That love best
U'luttering high. Fluttcrins lowD
The lamp seller, with his ware
tSingng high! Singing hop
Wandcrs here and everywhere,
Crying high Crying hob
With his funny moon shaped hat
on his head round and fat
At the Hour of the Rat
(-ingng high! Singing hop
When the dawns for thee
r6 tswn ,Sd is high, Swinging ,,1S, owD
Calling hight Calling hob
Thou shalt spicy rice cakes buy
And shuttecock TO fly,
Christine Wood buIiwinsie. In ,V ChureAm.n.