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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-02
A Good Guess.

"Who is it?' asks the grun poet az
the butler brings a card. rs it tha&
barber sent for?'
Eyes, SIR" is the reply, land he hen
brought with him the buying agent oe
q hair pillow manufacturer who a.
quests to be permitted to bid on yoQH
surplus hair for the next year, Chtr
cago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-02

"to5V DVouC"sssv CDCCs
Ohm GORDON was
reading the two
letters that David
Barton had received
from the old lady.
Mrs. Captain George
Emnpham The fiji
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

on having an opportunity OF hearing her.
The famous Eretto family OF European
acrobats will make their appearance I'm
number OF startling feats, the most nota-
BILE OF which is what IL known ~ THE
Human Bridge Feat" said TO be the most
remarkable acrobatic feat yet introduced
on any stage in America.
Two popular laugh-provokers will b.
Raymond a. Caverly. Dutch comedians,
known as The Rogers Brothers OF Vau-
deville." They always bring a quantity OF
new material, all of which is original and
never fails to provoke shouts OF laughter.
Tho Three Sisters Ma Carte are excep-
tionally clever and versatile artistes
whose pleasing speciality has evoked
hearty commentator al the other houses
on the Keith circuit. Their act embraces
mandolin selections, acrObatic fests and
daring exhibition of serpentlne dancing
on slack wire held I'm the teeth OF two
OF the performers. one OF the biggest ia
vorites on the program will be Tom
Nawn & Co. the popular Irish comedian
who has been appropriately termed THE
Edward Harrigan OF the Varieties" BY
special request Mr. Nswn viii revive his
former artistic creation, "A Touch OF Ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
AT THE IMPERIAL.

clothes thief catches who. though inno-
cent, shoulders the crime and Its gnom-
my. It's heroine Is self-supporting.
self-sacrlficing young woman in love
with the bank clerk.
The evil people OF the drama are chief
~ brace OF scoundrels bent on robbery,
and the misguided ultra fashionable dau-
ghter Of the victim OF the burglary and
tragedy. The young woman OF high So
cial place loves her fathers clerk, but
the youths affections are won by the
miss OF humber station and nobler quail
ties. II In the young clerks admission
~ this that infuriates the rich young
woman TO aid in the oonspiracy OF rob-
berry that must mean the youths undoing
The murder " an incident OF the lesser
crime. The self accused detective Is
imprisoned and sentenced 10 death and
the conspirators prepare for fight with
their booty.
An air-ship. the invention OF one OF the
twain, is their designed medium OF escape
The success OF a clever succession OF ru-
ses by the worthy people OF the play and
in the escape OF the guiltless prisoner
and the capture OF the spells OF the rob
berry and the possession OF the aerop-
lane and the employment OF II 20 further
their own freedom from n perilous situa-
ton. The scenes begin with the ban
kers ONCE. shifts 90 the death-cell Of the
prison. thence successfully 20 the bogus
art gallery of n couple OF comic fakirs.
the laboratory OF the scoundrels. the
mid-air reflex showing the ship In action
among the clouds. n New England coast
scene and finally to the palatial home OF
one OF the VILLAINS.
The serious moments OF the play are
ieavencd lntermittently by the vaFaries
Of n pair OF comic schemers. one a quaint
Hebrew who neeces gullable New Workers.
by Offering Co enlarge photographs into
crayon copies without charge. and thcn
demanding eNhorbitant prices for frames
without which he refuses 10 release the
original photographs OF their copies. As
sisting this fskir IN HE petty pursuit is
another down-at-the-heels character
hobo 81 lively mien. eloquent speech and
ready humor A typical New York arab
. another interesting type included. The
cast includcs r L. snader. Edward Mac
Kay, Louis Bishop Hall. Master John
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

The engagement OF Mary Mannering
In the new Clyde Fitch comedy The
stubbornness OF Geraldine" which will
be presented at the Providence Opera
House next week promises TO be one OF
the most entertaining and attractive
offerings of the theatrical season In
this city. The success attained by this
charming young actress IN Janice Mer-
edith" has been more than duplicated In
her new role and the play which Provi-
dence theatregoers will see for the first
time has taken rank as one OF the
unequivocai hits Of the present year.
The story OF TN. play is not complex,
and II is described as being wholesome
In tone as II Is enjoyable in merriment
The plot Is of a young American girl
who. returning home on an ocean liner
from a long sojourn abroad. meets and
falls in love with a poor Hungarian
count. Later In the whirl OF New York
his name and title. Is mistaken for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

ture," one OF his ca riiest successes. This
Is one OF the best sketches I'm Mr.. Nawn's
repertoire and gives that capital charac-
ter artist wide scope for the display OF
his talents.
An act which will appeal 10 music low
ers will be that OF Waterbury Brothers
and Tenny, all musicians of great skill
and very popular with Keithites. This
act always scores big laughing hit. as
well for Ernest Tenny Is one OF the run
niost blackface comedians on the stage
today La Petite Adelaide. the dainty
danseuse, will be an attractive number,
her graceful toe dances and pretty gowns
having been highly praised.
Ennis and Drew. two unotuous rapid fire
conversational comedians. will make their
first appea rance. and others on the bill
will be Rama and Arno. acrobatic &c
centriuues Herbert and Willing. dancers
Kennedy and James, in an eccentric COM
edy and singing act; Lawrence Crane. the
Irish magician; Smirl and Kessner. COM
edians; FL Salto. contortionist; and the
BiOgraDh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

II is called "The New Coachman." and
derives its name from a series OF the
most uproariously funny situations and
complications. college student is engag
ed TO be married to a young lady whom
he has never seen, and goes TO call upon
her at her hotel. on his way he Is met
by some fellow students who haze" him
and leave his clothes very much torn. He
borrows an old suit OF checked cloth
from the bell-boy. which so DISCUSSES
him that, when he gets into the apart
ments OF a young married couple who are
expecting a recently engaged coachman.
he is mistaken for that character and is
told that he must sleep I'm the stable.
From the rise of the curtain TO the last
line this little farcette is intensely funny,
and IL will no doubt make a tremendous
laughing hit here as IL has everywhere.
A special feature OF the bill Will be the
appearance Of Miss Truly Shattuck. ad'
mittedly one of the handsomest women
on the stage. Miss Shattuck is not only
beautiful and perfectly formed woman.
but she is exceptionally clever. her work
consisting of a number OF clever charac-
ter songs In costumes. She is one of the
few fortunate ones who have amassed a
fortune from the theatrical. profession.
and now plays but few engagements I'm
and around New York. so that local thea
trcgoers may congratulate themselves up
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

is undoubtedly the most unique stage in
dividuality found in theatrical history. He
is ''hobo" but not the typical tramp Of
star truck-riding fame. He is educated.
philosophical, cynical, magnanimous. self
sacrificing and loyal, and his heart con-
tains the metal OF a man under all cir
cumstances.
His life teaches a wholesome moral les
son Hounded. threatened even. with
death. while In the tolls OF the villain
with the stigma OF crime he did not
commit on his life. he bears himself with
commendable courage through all his
misfortunes. The hour OF his great tri-
umph comes when a dying man confesses
he is guilty Of the crime for which "Wil-
lie suffered, and in restitution bequeaths
10 him, like the famous Monte Cristo. a
valuable mine and other property, MAX
Ing him rich and happy. Then his time
for vengeance on the venomous villain
comes. but Il is tempered with mercy and
charity for n ruined banker. Altogether Il
is rare stage character and one that
possesses extraordinary interest for every
student OF human nature and particularly
for theatre soers.
The greatest OF all last seasons melo-
dramatic successes was undoubtedly
that OF ~The Convict's Daughter" SO far
AHlS Htdhon III ms DtrU repeating ldr'
years success The theatres are crowded
nightly and the box office receipts again
prove the wonderful drawing powers OF
this great dramatic play.
There IL something so sensational and
yet realistic about the play that one is
held spellbound from the rise until the
fall OF the curtain. IL pleases both sexes
and all classes OF people for II is an Am
erican play. by an American author. and
written for the melodramatc loving pub
lie
Peaceful and stirring scenes follow each
other I'm rapid succession. The first scene
IN act ono is indeed charming-an ideal
southern home where sunshine and hap
piness dwell hand In hand. But II sudden
~ changes TO clouds and despair. Tor the
unseen enemy has commenced MS perse-
cution I, would require too much space
20 tell Of all the good things In The Con-
vict's Daughter" The-play 10 In hve acts
and has a wealth OF beautiful scenery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
IMPt RIAL THEATRE.

Hermann the great the world famous
conjuror, will appear at the Imperial
next week He comes this season better
equipped than he has ever been | efore,
for In addition 10 an almost entirely new
programme repete with magical novel
ties and sensational Illusions. he has
elaborated HIS entertainment by adding
special scenery and magnificent stage
settings, Mr. Hermann Is without doubt
the most able trickster on the stage. and
his entertainment possesses the double
quality Of being at once amusing and
mystlfying. In the art OF palming or
sleight OF hand. the supreme test OF a
magican's skill he stands alone without
an equal 1t is doubtful II ever his mar
velous dexterity has been possessed by
any OF the great men whose names have
given fame TO the science Of the black
art. His manipula ton Of cards. coins,
billiard balls and even such articles as
rabbits and other livestock. creates won
der and amusement.
Hermann the past summer made short
tour OF Europe, and during his peregrina-
tions on the other side called upon his
aunt the widow Of Carl Hermann (who
was the original conjuror of the family
in Vienna. Austria. From her he received
the secret OF many Of Carl Herrmanns
famous feats In legerdemain. which made
the name OF Hermann renowned In the
early 40s Leon Hermann is OF an in
ventive turn OF mind. and readily saw the
value OF the information impaired to him
He evolved and elaborated therefrom
several entirely new magical problems,
which have proven veritable sensations
since presented in this country. The
most startling OF these he has named
THE Princess Mahomeda," an Illusion
in which he apparently Possesses hyp-
motto skill I'm conjunction with his super
natural magical powers
He brings young lady on the stage.
hypnotizes her. placing her on a brilliant
ly lighted couch. causes her to slowly
ascend into space. To more completely
battle whatever preconceived notions his
specta tors may have formed OF how the
young lady is suspended into space. ne
passes a large hoop entirely around the
body several times. and then slowly de
ese mystery. which is also very puzzling
is called Voyage Instantaneous. The
programme includes, besides these two
marvellous Illusions. the following novel
ties seen for the FIRST time In this city
"The Hindoo Mango Tree" The En-
chanted Cabinet" La Fete des Fleurs;
"The Tamborine OF Seville" THE Santos
Dumont" and "The Chinese Washee
Washee" Intercoursed between the acts
OF magic and prestidigation. Mr.. Herr
mann VIII this season introduce the
musical Goolmsrns, a highly artistic
musical duo who will render many pop
ular selections on numerous musical in
struments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

interpreted by the clever artists with the
aid OF a grand chorus OF twenty-five
beautiful, well trained girls. this will
prove the most refreshing bill seen at
this popular house.
The vaudeville contingent will include
the Garrity Sisters. in refined dancing
and singing speciality; the Deonzo Broth
ers, an importation from the Circo Or
rim. Mexico. In barrel jumping feets:
Black and Cooper, refined farceurs: Nc
Rea and Wyatt, delineators of the color
ed race. Miss Wyatt. buck dancer; Coop
er and Reynolds, two laughable fellows,
and as an extra feature. the Three Polos
an aerial act and most hazardous feats
Embellished with all the beautiful effects.
both scenic and electrical. and being
handsomely costumed and produced. the
"I.ilies' will no doubt prove strong
attraction. The following will be Harry
Bryant's Burlesuuers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

society life the count. who Sos concealed
scapegrace brother. who has madc an evil
record I'm London. Geraldine stubSornly
spurns him. Then she as stubbornly abso-
luteiy refuses TO believe the stories about
him. The truth comes out while the
count Is earning his living as violinist
I'm a Hungarian orchestra. The result
is that the orchestra loses a fiddle and
the count wins a wife.
II Is. however, less the story tina:
creates and holds complete interest than
the adrot way I'm which IL is pictured
and tofd-Fhe fiFst act t-shaws the prom
enade deck OF an Atlantic liner tossing
in mid ocean. Every one OF the thousand
and one little details OF life on shipboard
Is reproduced with amusing realism.
There r. the man who persistently pa
rades the deck. the half-sick passengers
ranged in rows on the steamer chairs. the
complaining matron. the effusive young
girls. the dul-witted English lord. the
susceptible ship surgeon. the patient deck
steward. the wind that continually blows
out the matches when the travellers light
their after-dinner cigars. and finally the
darkness OF night. when the moon and
the stars come out and make the un-
attached passengers grow sentimental
The second act Is laid In the entrance
hall OF n fashionable house. so filled with
trunks and boxes that during the entire
scene the characters are forced TO perch
upon them. The other two acts are less
novel in setting. but show society chat
ter and frivolous society manners as
none but Mr.. Fitch can copy them.
One scene In which a crowd Of society
women take a lesson In bridge whist and
talk meanwhile on every subject except
bridge whist makes nightly hit. and
character brought forth in the fullest by
the winsome sentiment OF the heroine's
hcaracter brought forth in the fullest by
Miss Mannering. The star does not how
ever, monopolize the interest. The clear
iy drawn types OF modern society life
afford admirable opportunity for com
pany Of uniform and unusual excellence,
headed by Arthur Byron. who has made
the chief success OF his career In a role
Of the nobleman whose English and purse
are both broken. but who Is none the
less a hero.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
AN EASY TEST.

~ you are suffering from Kidney or
Bladder disease. the doctor asks: do
YOU desire to urtnate often. and are you
compelled to get up freauentiy during
the niwhtg Does your back pain you?
Does your urine stain linen7 Is there
scaiding paan IN passing II. and is II am
cult to hold the urine baok' 80. your
I,dneys or Bladder are diseased"
Try putting some Of your urine N
slsss tumsler, let n stand tweHty -four
hours. n there is a sediment. or q CLOUDY.
milky APPEARANCE. yeur Kidneys are sick
Or David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
VIII surely relieve and cure even the most
di.,rssssns cases Of these dread diseases,
and no physician can prescribe msai-
cine that equals IL for diseases OF the
kidneys. Liver. Bladder and Blood. Rheu-
nnatism, Dyspepsia and Chronic Consd-
patton. An drug stores sell IL In Two
sizes, SOC. and 800 per bottle.
ss nplc Bossse enough Io- t-tal free ~ rsoA
Or. David ke~nedy Cooperation, Rond-
out, ~. v.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
EMPIRE THEATRE.

Hearts Adrift." a new melodramatic
SUCCESS -wttA-a-sFeat- and a realism
that report pronounces indescribably
thrilling is announced for presentation
at the Empire theatre next week. The
production comes here with records Of
big favor where ever It has been pre-
sented Langdon Mccormick is the
plays author and Spencer and Aborn
it's managerial sponsors.
The plot has busy New York for its
playground and sharp generalizations OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
KEITHrS THEATRE.

The list OF talent announced as tho en-
fertainers OF Keith patrons next week Is
sufficient 10 convey the fact that the
BIN r. one which could hardly be improv-
ed upon Among the foremost Of the eight
topiinc features will be Louis simon.
Grace Gardner and company. who have
not been seen here in several seasons.
They will offer an original one-act com
eoy. which is described AZ a laugh from
start 20 rnish and is said 10 be one Of
ere beat sketches ever writtcen by that
vsr-ixnovn aufhor-sctor VIII II. cressy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

denizens OF the big metropolis for its
principals. The dramas realism Is an
air. ship In wild fight in mid-air at night
in the teeth OF an electrical storm, with
a stirring combat among Its occupants
and the startling precipitance OF one OF
the characters into space for its climac-
teris incident It's people are high and
low, rich and poor, refind and uncouth.
virtuous and peccable. It's heroes--it has
two-are a young bank clerk falsely ac-
cused OF robbery and murder, and plain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

the dialogue IL bright, witty and fun OF
comedy, and every actor has been espe-
cially engaged for his OF her respective
part II will be given a perfect production
in this city at the Park Theatre, where ~
was first seen last season. The play VIII
be well mounted. and will be played py a
comnanv of more than common ability, II
L. claimed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
WESTMINSTER THeAT RE.

The Tiger Lilies will be the attraction
NJ the Westminster theatre next week.
Opening with a gorgeous first part, beau
tifully staged. followed by an all star
vaudeville bill and concluding with the
entertaining burletta. RIP Van winkle"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
Chicago to Colorado.

New overland service via Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and
Union Pacific line. Thro' sleeper
and free reclining chair car to
Denver from Chicago 1925 p. m.
daily. No changes, nor delays.
w. w. HALL N. E. Freight and
Pass'r Agent.
400 Washington Street, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
PARK THEATRE.

Weary Willie" one OF the principal
characters in The Convict's Daughter"
a sensational scenic melodrama to be
presented at the Park theatre next week,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28
LIST OF LETTERS

List of Letters Advertised at the Post
office, at Providence, r.. l.. for the week
ending Feb. ~. 1908:
When calling for these letters please
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

Cough. Sylvia Bidwell. Nettie Bourne
and Dorrit Ashton, Joseph Manning,
William A. Inman and Max Rossi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
GOOD AND BAD LAUGHTER

Is laughter a good thing the
laughter which is directed to
something (which fails to comply
with Il social requirement" which
is compelled by the sight of incon-
gruity, or by sudden surprise?
asks the Spectator. All laughter
at all events, is not good. The
glggle and the litter are laughter
debased, people who trihe with
laughter, wrote Carlyle, only sniff
and litter and sniggle from the
throat outward, or at best pro-
duce some whiting, husky cacchi
nation, as if they were laughing
through WOOL" But though the
snigger is detestable, you can still
have too much of hearty laughter
of the roar of Teufelsdrockh. 1t
is only the unrestrained or the
irresponsible man who laughs
tempestuously often, and, indeed
as man grows older and gets a
wider view of the world, he laughs
no doubt, less loudly. Professor
Sully thinks that as nation we
have lost some of the mirth of our
forefathers. If by that he means
the nolsier, self.abandoned mirth
of two hundred years ago. it is
not perhaps to be regretted. 1t
is true that hearty laughter is Of
ten an index to an honest soul.
Carlyle was probably right when
he said that mo man who has
once heartily and wholly laughed
can be altogether bad. But there
is a better laugh IL an Teufels-
drockh's, and that is the deep
found chuckle of kindliness and
experience together. Perhaps
we laugh more wisely, even if
more rarely, than our forefathers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
A PARTISAN MARVEL.

Paris has a new marvel in a girl
dramatist, who, though only ten
years old, has composed several pays
of much precocity. She is Mile.
Champmoynat, and her literary
name is Carmen dAssilva. The lit
tie one has been admitted to the SO.
ciety of Dramatic Authors and has
been complimented and encouraged
to persevere by NJ. Victorien Sardou.
The child herself states that her
brain is always working up dramatic
situations and incidents. She OBJ
serves everything that passes and
prefers large cities with their bus
tling crowds, which she studies, to
the quiet country, where everything
seems to her inert and dead. The
precocious infant also tells people
that she comprehends everything in
life thoroughly. She has, in fact,
learned to understand all the springs
Of human action. Likely enough
she does, for she is sad pessimist,
this ten-year-old. The world is
abominable. in her estimation, but
amusing. Carmen is now writing
comedy on woman before and after
marriage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
TEACHES LANGUAGES
TO PARROTS.

A peculiar profession is that of
a man in Chicago who Is teach
er of languages to parrots. The
Chicago Tribune says that while
the foreigner was doing transla.
tions and giving French and Ger
man lessons at starvation prices
he chanced one day to talk with a
parrot dealer, and asked him if
many birds were sold abroad.
mo" said he, but only on ac-
ountofthe ditferencein language.
English speaking parrots would
hardly be in demand in foreign
country.
This gave the linguist an idea.
He took home an uneducated bird
and in few weeks taught it to re-
peat some shortFrench sentences
After that he began a regular
occupation of teaching French,
German and Italian to parrots in
stead of to people.
Diet and warmth are i'm portant
conditions in this system of edu-
cation. The birds are keep in a
temperature of so degrees, and
are fed on nuts, bananas and 9TH
er fruit. The lessons are given
morning and evening. One word
may be pronounced for days to-
gether. Later several words are
joined in the form of sentence.
A clever bird will learn short
sentence in less than fortnight.
One important secret is that of
teaching bird to speak oppor-
tuneIy, as if it understood what is
happening at the moment. If the
teacher pulls out his watch at the
instant of saying, "what time is
it?"the parrot soon learns to say,
"What time is 1t whenever he sees
watch.
Ii he is to be taught to greet a
visitor, the teacher on giving the
lesson, must enter the room by
saying, How do you do?"
TO induce him to say, "Must
you go?" "Good-bye." the profes-
sor picks up his hat and stick,
and leaves the room as he repeats
the words.