Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
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l War on Drink is the title of a new play in which somebody is going to exploit Carrie Nation.
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 Mitchell L. Erlanger the well known theatrical attorney and a brother of A. L. Erlanger, of the firm of Klaw & Erlanger, received the nomination for sheriff from Tammany hall at the city convention on Thurs lay night.
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 The friends of little Chiquita the fa- nous midget, will be grieved to learn that she was forced to undergo the Caesarian operation at St Vincent's hospital, Erie, Pa, on Friday last when she gave birth to a male child. At last reports the little wo- man was not expected to recover. She is the wife of Anthony Voecker, who is also very small.
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 I Frank Keenan, now playing the diff ferent circuits in his very popular 1 playlet, which is now booked for more than year, relates how, not long ago, he unwittingly and unwillingly ex- changed canes with quick witted 1 stranger.
 His wife had recently presented him with very handsome gold mounted specimen of the cane makers art. This he seldom left out of his sight during his travels except when actual l ly obliged to. This modish bit of finish to a gentlemen's toilet being scarcely a fitting accompaniment to the hotel dining room, Keenan was obliged to leave his precious ivory handled stick in the rack outside.
 You'd better put your card on it, Frank" said his thoughtful wife, l who had so carefully selected it from q hundred others.
 ''So I will" replied the obedient hus- band; then in joke, he wrote on the back of his card the following admoni- 1 ton:
 ''This is the property of man who can hit hard when he is obliged to-" Z after which he thrust the pointed end of the cane through it.
 With that contented expression of one who had dined well, and whose digestive apparatus was in good or der, Keenan later emerged from the dining room and approached the rack. l Only one cane remained and that was not his, though card was attached to l it, which he quickly and anxiousiy read.
 tThis is the property of a man who l was champion sprinter of class '9S. - college"
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 MT Colby relates the following story which he vouches for as strictly true. The incident happened while the Col by's were playing an engagement at l yShea's theater. Eleanor Folk, with a company of ten young women, who formed the background, atmosphere l and chorus for her very popular act, | was there at the same date, which happened to be holy week. One of l this chorus, who was a devout Cath l olic had told the other girls that all l prayers on Good Friday were answer l ed. provided 1t were best for them to 1 be. After discussing the matter they l decided to prove the truth of the as sertion by praying in their dressing l room at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of l Good Friday Each seriously sent up I her girlish petition according to her needs. Among them was a young l Jewess, whose mother and younger members of her family depended upon l her weekly salary for their support, l this leaving the girl with very little l for her own needs. 1t so happened that on this day her cold cream Jar contained only enough of that very l important part of the actors make 1 up for use that night. This fact being I uppermost in her mind, and as she did not expect the price of jar until salary day, two days later, she con cluded to ask for. what at that tune seemed most necessary.
 "Oh, HQk,. Father, prayed the girl. l in a low voice that was heard by only one or two of the company, please send me a jar of cold cream-please answer my prayer and send me a jar of cold cream"
 l As most of the girls had decided upon asking for inery or rich hus- l bands, this little petition seemed some 1 what pathetic. One of the girls af- terwards related the occurrence to the manager of the act, who was also the musical director.
 .By George!' he exclaimed, I'm l going to see that that little prayer is answered"
 | Ana It was, anu IL appCoicu " " 1 the only one that received an imme- diate answer. The girl found an ex- tra large jar on her dressing room ta- 1 ble that night as she went to make up for her part of the turn.
 If I hadn't prayed for 1t l l wouldn't have had it, would gfrls?' l she said with happy smile. l "A WORKING GIRLS WRONGS"
 Hundreds of interested people are viewing "A Working Girls Wrongs" at Polls this afternoon, and so great 1 is the interest felt in this fine melo- l drama from Hal Reid's pen that an other large audience is looked for this l evening, when the play will be repeat 1 ed. Tn a way the play is a social l st11dv hui the story is SO neatly told