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the Gaelic priests or Druids that the
star of Bethlehem appeared. let us go
back to primitive times. when Mag
ism was Incorporated with Zoraster-
ism.
Besides Ahura Mazda there were
the Amesha-Spentas. or the Immor-
tai Holy Ones" There was a third
class lower than the eAmesha-Spentas.
Among this class were Mithra and
Tistrya. Mithra was the spirit Of
light. or the sun. Tistrya was the
spirit of the brightest star in the
armament, or Sirius. Ultimately
Mithra became associated with Ahura-
Mazda and placed almost on an equal
ity with him. So we may exclude
Mithra from our calculations. Tis-
trya, next to the Divinity. became the
object of the Magi's reverence. Sirius
was his star, and thus became to the
Magi the star"
Balaam. the Rab-Mag. Chief Magian.
or Arch Druid of his time, was
prophet like Iarbonel of the Gaels. In
his prophecy. which still lives. he ut
tered. under the Inspiration of Jeho-
yah. THE star slali come out of ia
cob" Sirius was the star" to all the
Magians. The stars symboliZed kings
or rulers. He whom Sirius symbol
lied. therefore, would be greatest of
all kings.
If we could connect Sirius in any
way with Jacob at the time of the
Nativity there could be no question
as to the star of Bethlehem. And we
can do it. The twelfth sign of the
Zodiac was Pisces. And Pisces was
the Sign of Palestine. or Jacob. or
land of Judea. That part of the heav-
ems known as Pisces presented a most
remarkable spectacle at the time of
the Nativity. There the splendoy
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OF the American Church Bible Institute.
junction of Mars and Jupiter on the
night of Dec. 25 in the year Of Rome
TAT. Next year Saturn Joined Mars
and Jupiter, and according to Dean Al
ford, the eminent commentator, the
light of the three planets blended and
appeared to the beholder as one light.
What a beautiful illustration of Trim
ity in Unity-the lights of three plan
cts blended into one light! Ideler con-
frmed Kepler's calculation as to the
conjunction OF the planets. Wieseler.
who followed, makes the conjunction
in A. U. C. $50, the year Of the Ma
tivity now agreed upon by the learned.
1t is remarkable too that the conjunc-
ton of the planets took place In the
sign pisces, the Sign of Judea. This
theory is also free from the objections
above referred to.
But beautiful as is the theory, Blbli
cal conditions compel us to reject 1t.
Christs birth took place. according to
St. Paul, in the fulness of time. "
This fulness of time is an astronomi-
cal expression meaning the compile
tion of a cycle. or the revolution of a
sphere in its orbit. That cycle. or
revolution. occupied thousands of
years in it's completion. AS we have
seen. the Star of Bethlehem had a
periodic time, which must necessarily
have corresponded with the fullness
of time" But the periodic times of
Mars. Jupiter. Saturn are all known
and are of short duration. Even il
we apply the periodic time to the con-
functions of the planets the objection
still holds good. The times of the
conjunctions are known and are COM
paratively short. So that attractive
as is the theory of Kepler. We must
dimiss it. and look elsewhere.
There is one star which fulfls all
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the conditions. (a) 1t was in an espe-
cial sense the Magi's star. OBJ 1t has
a periodic time. (c) Its revolution is
of indefinite length. I'D 1t was In the
sign Pisces at the birth of our Lord.
(e) believe we can find a peculiar
ity by which 1t could be called His
Star" That star was Sirius. the
brightest in the armament of heaven.
Before we can arrive at our final
conclusion it is necessary to learn
something about the Wise Men. or
Magi. Who were the Magi? Where
did they come from?
The etymology of the word Magi is
involved in much doubt. 1t is gener-
ally supposed to be primarily a Per-
sian word, but the Persian is only a
form of the original. Our word Magus.
of which Magi Is the plural, is but the
Latin rendering of the Greek Magos,
the Persian of which is probably MAJ.
MAJ is cognate to Mai in Major, Mag
in Magnus and Meg in Megas (Raw-
linson). ''It is an intensitive and
means much or ALL" In Ahura- Mazda.
Persian name for God. it means the
all wise or all powerful.
The Irish word Druid means wisdom
or Magian. 1t is worthy of record
that the Irish Scriptures render there
came wise men from the east" by
there came Druids from the east
The Irish words are: "Draioch O naird
shoir go Hierusalem." which shows
the Irish belief that the Druids were
| Magians.
1t is matter of history that part OF
the Gaels or Irish in the westward
movement of the race returned by
the valley of the Danube and settled
in Asia Minor. They prefixed their
own name to Asia, and called their
abode Gael-Asia, or Galatia, as it came
| to be spelled.
Whether the Druids or Magi tc
whom the Star of Bethlehem appeared
were residents of Ireland. Scythia. oil
Galatia is immaterial, for they were
all the same Gaelic race. Having. as
hope, made it clear that it was tc
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So far we have traced some of the
necessary conditions of the star. Let
us now try and discover the star that
fulfils these conditions. In doing so
we shall briefly discuss the different
theories put forth and held by differ-
ent people, some of them men OF
great eminence in their own particu-
lar sphere. We shall also show the
untenableness of the different hypoth-
esis.
THE star was not an angel. No
less father of the church than The
ophylact held this view. He believed
it was an angelic apparition. No doubt
angels were sent on messages from
Heaven to men. and the Angel Gabriel
was used in the Annunciation. But
the angelic vision would disappear
with the accomplishment of the OBJ
ject. Not so the star; it remained.
1.-THE star was not a meteor
This view has been largely held. 1t is
asserted that some kind of meteoric
phenomenon would best meet the ne.
cessities of the case. But any meteor
drawn to the earth would either be
W tlt Atmosphere
or else would fall to the ground and
become extinguished. Its appearance
would be almost momentary.
III-The star was not a comet. One
of the greatest fathers of the church
Oregon. held this view. But not all
the weight of Oregen's great scholar
ship could obtain credence for such a
belief. Just recently this theory of O
comet has been revived, unconscious
l.. however, that Oregon was the
father of it. Prof. David Forbes in
England and Prof. Serviss in America
both claimed to have identified the
Star of Bethlehem with Halley's com
ct. At the time I refuted the theory ir
an article that appeared in the Chica
go Evening Post. April IL. 1908.
IV-The star was not conjunction
of planets. This is the most, feasible
as well as fascinating theory. 1t /.
that of the great astronomer, Kepler
He calculated that there was a con
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of the heavens appeared to culminate.
The sun seemed to shine with q
deeper effulgence. Meteors. precur-
sors of some mighty event, flashed
athwart the sky. Comets shot from
out the darkness of space and illumi-
mated. the sign with their fiery flow.
Mars and Jupiter and Saturn halted
in their orbits to focus their lights
into one mighty blaze in Pisces. And
wondrous sight! The star-the Ma
gians' Star-his star-Sirius, ,-enters
Pisces, and is now in Jacob!
This wondrous event occurred in B.
C. 5. The heliacal rising OF Sirius
took place on the same day in four
successive years. the fifth, fourth,
third and second B. C. There is some
thing most remarkable about this
heliacal rising. 1t is on the same day.
But sameness is unity. It thus sym.
bolizes the Unity of the Deity. Then.
assuming that B. c. is the correct
year of the Nativity, which scholars
assert, there was one year before the
birth and three after it. In the SYM
bolism of numbers one is Unity and
three Trinity. But the one year be-
fore birth signified the past revela-
tion of God. or unity of the Deity. The
three years after the birth symbol
lied the new revelation, the Trinity of
Persons. Lastly unity and trinity
Zone year + three years. equal the
complete and perfect number four, the
years that Sirius may be said to have
remained in Pisces. This symbolism
occurs with the rising of Sirius. which
signified the rising of the Light of the
World. 1t was as IT, whilst heavens
arches rang with the angels loud ac-
] claim, Sirius flashed through space.
| arise! Shine! For thy light is
comet"
Ravenswood. Chicago. Feast Of the
Nativity. 1908. H.,
| Copyright. 1906. by F. p Duny.
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By Rev. F. L. Duny, II. D.. Secretary
held that the Magi were resident or
located in the east at the time the
star appeared to them. Yet according
to the plain terms of the statement.
they must have been located in the
west. Anatole means u) the rising
of the heavenly bodies from the horiz-
on; (2) the dawn or dayspring; (D
the east or Orient. Whichever mean
ing you adopt the beholder must have
been west of the star. The star must
have pointed to or been at Jerusalem
when first observed by the Wise Men.
Therefore the Wise Men must have
been west of Jerusalem.
6. 1t was fixed star-not erratic
in its movements. The term star"
was used by the Wise Men. But they
were skilled astronomers and knew
the difference between star, plan
ct. comet or meteor. for all OF
which there were distinct names.
Hence planet comet, meteor are ruled
out by the word aster (star). And
hence we conclude that the Star in
the East was fixed star.
7. 1t was star in the sign Pisces
of the zodiac-the Sign Of Judea. This
is an important factor. Among the
ancients there was part OF the heav-
ems called the zodiac. 1t was belt
encircling the heavens on each side OF
the ecliptic, or apparent path of the
sun among the stars. within which the
larger planets always remain. 1t ex-
tended to eight degrees on either side
of the ecliptic. 1t was divided into
twelve parts called the Signs of the
Zodiac. The different countries Of
the earth were divided among the
twelve signs. Judea belonged to the
sign pisces. the twelfth. The Magi,
like all other astrologers or astron-
omers. believed In that division.
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means king or other civil ruler. an
ecclesiastical teacher, and perhaps an
angel. 1t is not used in its metaphor
icai sense here. Therefore 1t means
real star.
II was star In mOtion-it
changed its position in the heavens.
Motion Is characteristic of all the
heavenly bodies; and the words of
the sacred narrative are, THE star
went before them till 1t came" When
first they saw the star 1t occupied
particular spot in the sky. Now, how
ever. it has a different position, not
relatively because of the change in the
field of observation. but absolutely by
change of location in the heavens. No
doubt the motion was a movement in
its orbit. This will appear more plain
iy from our next proposition.
3. 1t was a star that had an asters-
tice-lt stood at particular point in
the sky above them. The statement is
very distinct: ut came and stood
over where the young child was"
4. 1t was a star that moved in an
orbit-it had a periodic time. This
is most remarkable statement. We
are told that Herod privately learned
OF the Magi what time the star ap-
peared." The margin of the Revised
Version gives us better. because
more correct translation of the
phrase: 1t is, "The time of the star
that appeared" But the literal rem
dering is the time of the appearing
star
.. II was star that had a relative
position in the sky-it was in the
east. Assuming that the correct rem
dering of "anatole" is ''in the east"
then it has reference to that particu-
lar part of the heavens to the east of
the observer. The observers. there
fore. must have been west of Jerusa-
lem. This is a point to be borne in
mind, as we shall have to refer to it
more particularly later on. The con-
ciusion here arrived at is contrary to
the generally received opinion. AS
far as 1 am aware. 1t is universally
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The Star of Bethlehem is a theme
sagcs of the East and philosophers of
the West 1t has been discussed these
nineteen hundred years by men of
varying minds with freshness that
never falls. 1t excites a glow of fer
vid love In the breast of the saint. 1t
isindles the dying embers of hope in
the soul Of the sinner. 1t is the ray
OF Heavens own light to the afflicted.
1t beckons the prodigal back to the
Fathers home. 1t gives strength to
the living. 1t brings peace to the dy-
ing.
But though a mystery OF awe to
angels, 1t is a Symbol OF Love Divine
to men. AS such it cannot fail to pro-
foundly interest every intelligent in
1urer after truth. That we may the
better understand the subject and
more thoroughly appreciate the ways
OF God with man. | propose to treat
the subject under the following heads:
/. The star was a real true. bona
fide star-not mere temporary mir
acuious creation for the specific pur.
pose.
II Is aiioWeu ny all duthoritieS
that the Magi. or Wise Men, were
learned. They would. therefore. make
use of words and terms with discrim-
ination. But not only were they
learned, they were astronomers.
Hence. when they used an astronom-
fcal term. they would use the appropri-
ate word or phrase descriptive of the
object referred to. They use the word
"aster." which means an ordinary and
permanent star. not an extraordinary
and temporary one.
Now, in the Bible star is used only
in two.old gnifcation-literally or
ficuratively IN it's fgurative sense 1t
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Batting a Gossip.

Miss Kidder-"They's only been
married six months, but whenever
her husband goes away on business
trip she's delighted and prepares TO
have a good time.
Miss Meanley-"Aha, Do you know
suspected something like that? l
always said"
Miss Kidder-"Yes. You see, he
takes her with him."
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A Great Truth.

Opportunities make the successful
man."
True. but perhaps you've noticed
that the successful man usually makes
the opportunities first"
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A Hint Desirable.

You're all run down." said the doc
tor. what you need is quiet and
rest. You ought not to be worried at
ALL"
will you put that in the form OF
a prescription. doctor. and give 1t to
my wife?" asked the man.
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In the City Of Ancestor worshipers.
Il never heard of more gross mis-
carriage of Justice" said the Phila-
delphian. It's outrageous"
But wasn't he guilty." asked the
stranger within the gates.
Yes. but the jury disgracefully neg
lected to take cognizance of his an
cestry," was the reply.
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Good Companion.

Bookkeeper-"I asked the cashier
to have drink but he refused"
Typewriter-"Yes, he reminds me
of the office towel"
Bookkeeper-"How is that?'
Typewriter-"Never dry"
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Sudden Industry,

IF I'd offer you a dollar day for
doing chores. what would you do?"
I'D git industrious right away, an
swered Meandering Mike.
You'd take the situation?'
mo. I'd rum"
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Never Weary Of the Hearing.

Never Weary Of the Hearing.
Il overheard him telling her a story
last night, which know she has heard
fifty times before, but she didn't stop
him.
she is long suffering. surely"
"Oh, | don't know; he told her she
was the prettiest girl he had ever
seem"
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His Limit.

And what" asked the country cou-
Gin who was treating Miss Waldorf to
a luncheon. do you consider this wait
fer, will regard as liberal tip?"
~ rpffl there iss in sight after you have
sett led. SAhe cheek she replied.-New
York Press. 5'i"'r ";' s.7
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No Lonoer Feminine.

Ida-"Edith is getting more man
nish every day"
May ed)-"Mannish?"
Ida-"Yes. she really hesitates about
bothering the druggist fo: stamp"
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A Diplomatic Act.

Isn't that the woman's home over
there?" asked the stranger within our
gates.
at was formerly so called" replied
the native. but now 1t is known as
the Old Ladies' Home"
why did they change the name!
he asked.
"It was getting too crowded." was
the reply.
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ouoht to Do for Her.

She (after landing him)-"And,
dear. am l the first girl you ever
.loved?"
He-"Well. you're the last. That
ought to be sufficient"
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The Requirements.

or course said the elderly female.
you are aware that 1t requires money
to get into society"
Yes replied the young man. land
also am onto the fact that It re-
quires brains to keep out of it."
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He Got Permission.

Groom-Would you mind If | went
into the smoking car. dear?
The bride-What! To smoke?
Oh. dear, no. I want to experience
the agony of being away from you,
so that the joy of my return will be
all the more intensified"
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Very Long Time.

Tommy-Pa. my teacher says
camel can go fifteen days without wa
ter.
His Pa-H'm-so can IL mean
that's very long time. my son,
very long time.-Stray Stories.
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What Smith D. WaltIna Tor.

Jones met his friend Smith on the
street and said:
Say, Smith. I just heard a most
interesting case of poor boy who
died wealthy"
Cut 1t out" said Smith. What
Id like to hear about is poor boy
that lives wealthy and tells you how
he does it,
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The Ianitor Philosephsr.

Lots av grocers avn druggists hov
found tn road to success" said the
janitor philosopher, by tellin' women
they looked ten years younger avn
praisin' babies"
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Easily Satisfied.

Bystander (sarcastically)-"I sup
pose you want enough to get feath-
er bed with French nillows?"
Tramp-"No. just give me a quar-
ter to get a flask. Then any cellar
door will feel like down.
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Sensible Girl,

;. q, Ernie-"No. she isn't going to mar
ry Claude, after ALL"
Ida-"But they say he can quote
Emerson and Browning
Ernie-"Yes. but the other young
man can quote Sugar and Steel"
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A. Indicated.

Bifkins-"Skinner's conversion to
religion must be the real thing"
Mifkins-"Why do you think so?"
Bifkins-"He has quit selling min
ing stock and engaged in the green
goods business"
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Very Dainty,

Viola-"Fred sent me some of the
daintiest articles for my coZy cor
ner."
Ida-"What were they?"
Viola-"A scimitar, a skull and
warclub."
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Prompt.

George certainly is a man OF ac-
ton"
What has he done?"
why. the very next day after the
heiress accepted him he gave up his
job at the bank and joined the Don't
Worry club"
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Appreciative.

Fond Parent understand TIE fac
ulty are very much pleased with your
work.
Dropped Junior-Yes. they encored
my sophomore year.-Princeton Tiger.
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Ejttino Him Out,

Mrs. Bond-"George. dear, I've
bought you new macintosh"
Mr.. Bond (surprised)-"What for.
pray?"
Mrs. Bond-"I hear there is SO
much water in the stock market these
days"
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At a Disadvantage.

Time and tide wait for no man."
quoted the first dear girl.
Yes" sighed dear girl the second.
"and that's where they get the bulge
on u.s.
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He Was interested.

He was interested.
Wtse-You seem to find something
very interesting in that paper. What
are you reading?
Husband-The Woman's page.
We'll. I am glad you have at last
awakened to the vast Importance of
woman's place in civilization"
Yes, indeed. I've struck some
mighty hne cooking recipes.
York Weekly.
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All Right in the Day Time.

Clark-Is Jynks honest?
Dearborn-You can trust him all
day long.
Clark-Can, hey?
Dearborn-Yes. he works nights
Chicago News.
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A Sharp Return.

Mr.. Toothandnail-I can't imagine
what we ever got married for; we're
totally different at every point.
Mrs. Toothandnail-Oh, you fiatter.
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Quite So.

Our suburban home would be all
right he said. IF l didn't have to
go into the city"
I've noticed that was the reply.
ANY suburban home would be all
right II the city would come out to it."
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Modern PuoiIism.

Bettem-why did the negotiations
fall through?
Loosem-The fighters could not
agree on a name for the new punches
invented
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Quieted Him.

He was one of these callow young
men who imagine themselves witty.
How funny" he giggled. ito see
your wrist-bag."
And how funny" added the bright
girl, ito see your trousers bag"
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At the woman's Club.

Madam President" said that Off.
GERS envious enemy. II think we
ought to put a pin under the commit
tee"
MY dear Miss Jones'" replied the
president. smiling her sweetest. the
chair appoints you to the vacancy on
the committee"
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Crafty Druggist.

why did you put that drop of
candy and SO many almanacs in the
baby's hand?" asked the close friend.
"Oh, that's a little trick of mine"
whispered the druggist when do
that the mother never notices that |
charge her 20 cents extra on the pre-.
scription.'
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How He Fell,

The last l heard of him he was
climbing the ladder of success"
Yes, but he was trying to go up so =
1ast that he overlooked place where
there was a rung missing"
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The Worlds ReIoieinss.

Copyright. 1soc. by F. P. Dury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-21
Remambersd He was Preiudieed

larceny-stealiEg dog a jury had been
called to hear the evidence and render
a verdict. The attorneys were question
ing the jurors to learn Of their eligibility
TO serve on jury
Are you a lover of dogs?" asked one
of the lawyers
''Oh. shust medium answered an old
German in the back row.
DO you believe that you could rem
der a verdict according TO the law and
the evidence and not be Drejudiced be
cause of your love for dOgs2
Veil no since ] come to t'ink apoudt
it. / believe me I show some breju-
dice.
Why
Vel, fOrgodt dot own a dog twenty
year ago and he vas stolen away, und
] pellet 1 am still brejudiced.'
He was relieved from jury duty.
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Refections Of a BacheIor.
New York Press

Jealousy is passions greed.
A girl never appreciates a kill unless
she makes you take it against her viii
A woman can make herself believe any
thing she wants TO unless II is a logical
belief.
The man who bOrrOws your money
acts as if he were doing Won a favor
in trusting you enough to take il from
you
The man who spends a dollar a dav
on cigars and s. on drinks is always
indignant at the extravagancs OF the man
who keenS 2. horse instead
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The Mayor of Cadiz ..-.-.- Josh Davis
Juan, warden Of the prison. Harry Cooper
Gu1neVere -----------.-.----.--..- LOttie Levy
hannah -------- -----.-...--- Ida Due
ImOSeue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ruth Wilson
Daughters of Captain Slammer.
Lola -..---....-.- Ethel Best
Mercedes ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Kate McAllister
Maids of Cadiz-
RapeCa Jessie Trent
\ Dancing Girl
A Jay OE4i- ------------- t<Iue4 BEST
Soldiers, sailors citizens, wives and
visitors.
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ID EHEARsALs for the production Of
n Little Christopher" at the Salt
Palace theatre have been practc-
ally concluded. Tomorrow night the
opening performance in an engagement
that is to run Two weeks viii be given.
The personnel Of ,he cast and chorus.
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a sounding board has been put in and
the electrical effects viii be all that
could be desired.
Little Christopher.' as might be i'm
agined from its name. depends for its
comedy on imaginary humorous Incl
dents in the discovery of America. The
opera opens in Spain during the 4oOth
anniversary of the Columbus fetes. The
second act is laid on Barataria. off the
west coast of Greece. and the action of
the third is carried on on the Midway
plaisance at the Worlds Fair. The en-
semble includes fifty voices.
No matinee performances win be
given. The curtain viii rise each even
ing promptly az Sis. The advance sale,
which has been very satisfactory, is
now going on at the Smith Drug com
pany's establishment The cast fol-
lows: