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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-02
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that the CouuLv
commissioners of Cecil county will close u.
public road known as the Port Deposit roac
in the Fifth Election district of Cecil county
AT II point where the Baltimore & Ohio Ra..
road crosses said road. This road will or,v
be closed during the time that the Railroad
Company is constructing a new bridge al
this point. LEVI +. PATTERSON,
GEORGE X. SPENCE,
W. b. DAVIS,
Dec2Btf Commissioner
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MORTGAGE SALE
Real Estate

Under and by virtue of power contained
ina m ortgage from George W. Berry and
wife to a. Lincoln Lyon, Trustee, dated on
the tenth day of February, in the year 1902,
and recorded among the land record books
of Cecil County, in the State of Maryland, In
Liber j. q. W. No. TO- Folio 3lS &c. and
which has been assigned to William j.
Boldly, the undersigned, the attorney named
therein to sell in the event of default, Will
sell at public auction at the Court House
door, in the town of Elkton, in said county
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August O.
Baldwins at Elkton.
Colora at North East
Chesapeake City at Perryville.
Port Deposit at Rising Sun.
August l3-
Elkton at Colora.
Rising Sun at Chesapeake City.
Perryville at Port Deposit.
North East at Baldwins.
August 20
Colora at Elkton.
Chesapeake City at Rising Sun.
Port Deposit at Perryville.
Baldwins at North East.
August 81
Elkton at Port Deposit.
Rising Sun at Baldwins.
North East at Chesapeake City.
Colota at Perryvile.
September g
Port Deposit at Elkton.
Perryvlle at Colora.
Chesapeake City at North East.
Baldwins at Rising Sun.
September s.
Elkton at Rising Sun.
Port Deposit at Baldwins.
Colora at Chesapeake City.
North East at Perryville.
September 10
Rising Sun at Elkton.
Perryvllle at North East.
Chesapeake City at Colora.
Baldwins at Port Deposit.
| September IL
Ekton at North East.
Baldwins at Chesapeake City.
Rising Sun at Perryviile.
Port Deposit at Colora.
September "a
North East at Elkton.
Chesapeake City at Baldwins.
Perryville at Rising Sun.
Coora at Port Deposit
october l.
Perryville at Elktop.
Port Deposit at Chesapeake City.
Rising Sun at North East.
| Bal Twins at Colura.
October s.
Elkton at Perryville
Chesapeake City mt Port Deposit.
| North East at Rising Sun.
| ColorA ut Baldwins.
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LOCAL NEWS.

The "Jim Crow" law took effect yester-
day.
Chester county is enjoying bountiful
cherry crop.
Monday, July T. the several National
banks and public offices will be closed.
Joseph Thomas, OF Newark. has a fine
automobile and may take trip to ST. Louis
W. 8. Evans, Esq, lost his fine Gordon
setter, "Mont,' early this week, it is thought
from poison.
Presiding Elder Mowbray preached in
Elkton M. E. Church on Sunday morning to
large congregation.
Rev. DR.. T. E. Martindale will preach at
2.15 p. m. tomorrow at Crouch Chapel. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Thomas P. Kennedy, OF Oxford, Pa, has
bought the West Grove Inn from the Bowers
estate.
-Four head of cattle owned by Lewis
Spear and two Of George Spears, of Earle
vile, were killed by lightning on Sunday.
The Ushers' Union Of the North East NJ
Z. Church will hold a fair and festival this
evening and Monday evening.
The stockholders OF the Baltimore and
Belair trolley line have authorized a bond
issue Of $500, 900 for its construction.
The barn on the Chalmers place. near
Newark, was burned one night last week. A
saved with difficulty.
The Cecil County School Board will
meet on Monday. July II instead Of Tues
day July IL. owing to the State Teachers
Convention at Ocean City.
Rev. John wintch, of Philadelphia, is ex-
pected to preach In the Free Methodist
Church at Pleasant Hill tomorrow. There
will be morning and evening services.
The Steamer Susquehanna was unluck-
lily, put out OF service at busy time by the
breaking Of her propeller at Havre de Grace
on Tuesday.
Wheat harvest is on In many parts Of the
county and reports do not bear out the hopes
held Of the outcome. Still the final story
may read better than the earlier chapters.
"A caveat against the will OF the late Fl.
c. Deyalinger, OF Middletown, has been filed
by his daughter, Mrs. Charlotte r. White, Of
Wilmington, who is dissatisfied with some Of
its provisions.
AT special session of the Orphans
Court on Tuesday the report of the sale of
real estate Of Maria Sophia Bayard to the
Chesapeake City Basket Company was con-
firmed.
"A colored man and dog sitting under a
tree near Gaena were killed by lightning on
Sunday. Another colored farm hand near
Sassafras was severely stunned about the
same hour.
Rev F. T. Little, d. D., President OF
the Maryland Methodist Protestant Confer
ence, will preach at Moore's Chapel tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. He will conduct
Christian Endeavor exercises at Leeds
Church at o'clock.
1t was stated on Monday that the full
and final installment of s15 per share on the
s75, 600 600 of new stock of the Pennsylvania
Railroad authorized on March 20, 1908 had
been paid in full.
The following officers were elected by
Elkton Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, on Tuesday
evening: Junior Past Councillor, George W..
Boulder Councillor, Joseph d. Walters ;
Vice Councillor, William T. Clark Assistant
Recording Secretary, Walter Blackson; Con-
ductor, Frank Kemether Warden. John
Moore
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SCHEDULE OF GAMES.

July 10
Elkton at Chesapeake City.
Port Deposit at North East.
Rising Sun at Colora.
Perryville at Baldwins.
July 23-
Chesapeake City at Elkton.
North East at Port Deposit.
Colora at Rising Sun.
Baldwins at Perryville.
July 80
Elkton at Baldwins.
PerryvilIe at Chesapeake City.
North East at Colora.
Rising Sun at Port Deposit.
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Notice To Taxpayers
OF THE
Town Of ElktOn

The Town Treasurer of Elkton will sit at
the Office of VIM. $. Evans on North Street,
every evening in the week during the
months of July and August to receive taxes
for the year 1904. A discount of S per cent
Will be allowed on all payments of taxes
made during the month of July, and a dis
count of per cent. will be allowed on ali
taxes paid during the month of August. Nh
discount after August 3lst.
All taxes not raid by January |, 1901, win
bear interest from September |, 1905.
w. STERLING EVANS
Town Treasurer.
june D. II
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so acres of land,

more or less, 1t being the same farm which
was conveyed unto the said George w.
Berry by George A Blake, trustee, by his
deed dated on the 10th day of February, in
the year 1902 and recorded among the land
records aforesaid The soil is of good
natural quality and well adapted for the
usual farm crops. About 40 acres are under
tillage. The i'm nroN ementS consists of
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Hurt In A Runaway.

The team OF Lawrence McCommons, a
young farmer Of the Fourth district, collided
with telephone pole near Providence on
Saturday night. BE was thrown out and
badly bruised. The horse ran as far as
Kites Mill. The carriage was badly damaged.
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Thursday July 9th. 1904.
at II O'Clock A. M.

all ofthe following real estate, viz
All of that farm or tract of land, SitGat
ed in the Sth. Election District o: said
County, whereof william Boldly late of said
County died SeiSed. containing
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Walter s. Morris, OF Wilmington, and Mat
tie May Walton, Of Havre de Grace.
Rule r. House and Wilhelmina Kramer.
both OF Chester, Pa.
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No 1896.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of EIkfOn
At ELkTON, IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
June 9th. 1901.

At ELKTON. IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
June 9th. 1904.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts .... g.. &c. S60a.i09 IS
OverdraitS, secured and unsecured. BIB II
I. :. Bonds to secure circulation. $1,000 90
Bonds, securities etc. 90. go. ...... ", $50 90
Banking house, furniture. fixtures 10000 90
serve agents 49,. -. 3,247 IA
Due from approved reserve agents. ,OSi 46
Checks and other cash items go. III 90
Notes of other National Banks..... 500 90
Fractional paper currency, nickcls
ana cents ~ b2
Lawful Money reserve in bank viz:
specie >A5.Gb -
Legal-tendrr notes.. 1919 " 4l,2l5 70
Redemptian fund with t. :. Treas
urer per cent of Clrcuiat lon. LOO o
Total ... ...... .......... ssG5.o2l 58
LIABlL tiles.
Capital stock paid in. .,...... $4,000 90
surplus fund $4,000 10
Undivided rnfts. less expenses and
taxes paid ..... =. 3S,7l3 3G
National Bank notes outstanding. 10000 90
Due to other National Bonks..... l3,5l3 IS
Individual deposits subject to check lH,0i5 92
Demand certificates of deposit I54,NS 80
Total .....................S S65 92l 81
State of Maryland, County of Cecil, S.:
|, Chas. b. Finley, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
CHAS. h. FINLEY, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of June. 1904.
WIN. ID. CAWLEN. Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
II. II. BRADY,
REUBEN HAlNES,
FRANK Il. SCOTT.
June IL, 1901 Directors
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FOR SALE.

good Spring Market Wagon, nearly
new, with tongue and shafts.
Address, JOHN NJ. CLARK,
june 4-3w. North East, r. f. D., No. 2
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Frame DWELLING House

stable, and other outbuildings. The pro-
perty is convenient to school, church, stores,
post office and rail road and is distant about
two miles from Conowingo aforesaid. 1t
adjoins lands of Rowland Berry and others.
2-.All of that lot of land, situated in the
Sth. Election district aforesaid, about two
miles from Conowingo, containing one half
acre of land more or less, adjoining land of
Rowland Berry and Others and being the
same lot of land which was conveyed unto
the said George W. Berry by Rowland Berry
and wife by their deed dated July 9th. 1896
and recorded among the land records of said
Cecil County in Liber j. r. q. No. II Folio
9l9 &c. 1t is improved by
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BASE BALL.
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.
M,nr, oct Do. Liant

TO-DAG'S GAMES.
North East at Elkton.
Chesapeake City at Baldwins.
Perryville at Rising Sun.
Colora at Port Deposit.
GAMES FOR THE FOURTH.
Perryville at Elkton.
Port Deposit at ChesapeaA 9 City.
Rising Sun at North East.
Baldwins at Colora.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
North East 10, Elkton 8,
Chesapeake City 4. Baldwin 2.
Rising Sun 8, Perryville 6.
Colora 8. Port Deposit 2.
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FOR SALE.
Seed Oats.

Just arrived. A car of Seed Oats at Provl
dence. GEORGE w. BILES
ap. 10. If
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Money to Loan on First Mortgage Real;
Estate Security, in sums 10 suit from $500 "
5000.
may 1T HENRY NJ. MCCULLOUGH,
Opposite our, House, Atty at-Law,
Main Street. Elkton, Md
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The
Glorious 4th.

Are you ready for it? A Serge
Suit, SIS to SIS. An Outing
Coat and Trousers, S. to $12.
Straw Hats so cents up. Genu-
inc Panamas 81 to $40. Tan
Shoes $3.50 to Sc. Negligee
or Summer Shirts 50 cents to
$3.50. Neckwear, Fancy Half
Hose and everything for neat
Boys to wear. The latest and
best in Boys and Little Boys .
Serge Suits, Homespuns, Serge
Coats and Trousers. All kinds
of Summer Coats and Trousers
for Men and Boys at low
prices
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

women who can do this may be counted
on the fingers of one hand
Mr. LaShelle believes that with con-
tinued good training Miss Peyton will
develop into one of the best condolences
America has ever produced. While her
role in The Earl of Pawtucket'' does
not afford opportunities for much work
of this kind, most of the comedy of the
play coming from Mr.. D'Orsays role
the play still gives her enough to do to
show the abundance of her latent talent
Miss Peyton's experience has been linn
tied. -Four years ago she was a society
girl In one of the big cities of the West
in fact. the town that a certain brand
of beer made famous" Then she joined
Otis SINNERS company, appearing with
him In Prince Otto" The next season
she appeared in one Of the principel
roles of Tom Moore, with Andrew
Mack; the last season she played the
role of the adventures in the New York
production of Ninety and Nine" Her
next engagement was in the role of
Harriet Fordyce. the part she is now
playing in The Earl Of Pawtucket"
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Princess" in support of Mile James
Clyde Fitch, who had seen his good
work. promptly engaged TO write in a
part for Donald in Her Own Way"
Maxine Elliott. who had seen his work,
was delighted atsecuring him as a mem
Der Of her company. Julia Marlowe
tried TO induce Mr.. Dillingham; to lend
Donald to her for her new play. but
Miss Elliott had a prior contract with
the youthful leading man. and thus it
happens that Donald will be seen in
Her Own Way" at the National Thea
ter next week
1t is fact that the role Donald por-
trays in Her Own Way was written
especially for him by Mr.. Fitch. When
before in the history of the American
drama has a role ever been written es-
pecsally for an eight-year-old boy2 Fitch
is now writing play called Grandma
for Mrs Gilbert. who is eighty-three
years OF age. but so far he has made
no plans TO write whole play for Dom
aid.
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Thibaud to PLAY Here.
Won Fame Throughout Europe for Re
markable Talent.

Jacques Thibaud. violinist. will be the
soloist at the next concert of the Wash
ingtoE symphony. on Friday. February
u. at the Lafayette Theater.
ThibaUd was born at Bordeaux on
September q. 1850. and it was under
the guiding eye of his father that he
began his musical education When
Thibaud is asked what master has con-
tributed most to moiding his career. he
will answer. invariably. My father -
At the age of seven Thibaud began the
study of the violin. He was nearing
his ninth year when. one day. Ysaye
came to play in Bordeaux Being a
friend Of the Thibaud family the great
artist took the youngester with him to
the concert On leaving the stage at
the end of the performance. Ysaye
caught sight of the child.
Are you pleased with meg' he
asked.
'oh, yes answered Jacques: II
could play as we'll" Astonished and
laughing heartily at his audacity. Ysaye
gave his violin to Jacques and asked
him to play. Without trace OF nerv-
BUSINESS the child seized the instrument
and played one of the numbers that had
Just been interpreted by Ysaye. Moved
almost 10 tears Dy his performance.
Ysaye took his young colleague in his
arms and proclaimed loudly that he
would one day be the master of them
all. At the age Of thirteen Thibaud en-
tered the Paris Conservatoire and won
a first honorable mention in 1895 and
the first prize in 1896. He was imme-
diately engaged by EduCard Colonne as
the first violin soloist Of his orchestra.
From that time dates the popularity
of jacques Thibaud in Paris In 1885
Thibaud played no less than fifty-four
times in Paris. Berlin came next, and
then he began a tour through Ger
many, England. Switzerland. Russia.
Sweden, Norway, Austria. Roumania.
Spain, Portugal, and Italy playing with
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Firing in the Rear.
What Happened to D'orsay in Stage
War Scene.

Perhaps the story which Lawrence
D'Orsay. who was at the Columbia
last week, told TO group of stage chill
dren one afternoon before a matinee
during the run of THE Earl Of Paw
tucket," in New York, was. as Jane
Peyton explained to Lillian Russell and
some other lady friends. perfectly aw-
ful." but Mr.. DOrsay has laid the mat
ter before his chums in his New York
club. and TO a man they agreed that no
offense was intended.
This happened" explained Mr.. Dor
say, when l was knocking about Lon
don, awaiting a real opportunity. Ar
thur Shirley-deuced clever chap, AR
thur-had written me one Of those Boer
war plays, and was the hero that
killed fifteen or more of the enemy in
each act.
In the third act my command was
supposed to operate q Calling gun under
my direction. Therefore. when the eli
max comes l was standing in the cen
ter of the stage, waving my sword and
crying Charge. comrades, CHARGE
when they wheeled the gun directly be-
hind me and began firing
Il felt instantly that something was
wrong. but / was afraid to turn around
and ascertain the. exact cause Of the
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a member Of Annie Russelrs company
playing "A Royal Family" That de-
lightful satire on royalty had .charm-
ing scene in which Donald. as the young
prince. received the salutes Of vener-
able court officials. Up to that time,
the stage child had been rather a Ia
booed subject in the best theaters. but
the splendid acting of little Donald
three years ago in that play exerted a
great influence upon the American ma
tive drama. as will be seen later. when
the. circumstances of his present ap-
pearance are disclosed.
Following "A Royal Family Donald
appeared as the boy in Charles B. Dill
lingham's production of 'The Little
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MuntCh's Festival.
Performances of Grand Opera Under
Capable Directors.

The attendance of the Royal Bavarian
Court Theaters has issued a notice OF
the Richard Wagner and Mozart festival
plays TO be performed at Munich inslsO4
as follows:
Twenty festival PERFORMANCES Of. Rich
ard Wagner's works wfitltake place this
year at the Prinzregenten Theater at
Munich, from August 70 to September II !,
including the following works: Der
Ring DIES Nibelungen,Y, ssTristan und
Isolde. Der Fliegende Hollander." and
die Meistersinger Won N1lrnberg." Be
sides these there will be ten. festival per-
formaucss of Mozart's operas; The.
Magic Flute. "i.Figaro.s Wedding The
Elopement from the Serial Don Gio-
vanni,'' and Cost fan tlrtte.Y at the
Royal Residenz-T heater and Royal Court
and National. Theater, from August 1 TO
II.
The entire staff OF the Munich royal
opera and mans. celebtated foreign ar
fists will participate in the perform
ances Royal IItendart Professor Won
Possart is the general manager, while
Royals General Music Director Felix
Motif. prof Arthur Nikisch and Bof
kapeIImeister Franz Fischer will con-
duct
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habit IF doing here. and. of course. they
fail. You've got 10 make a study OF
things over there. You've got to give
en- what they understand
"Do you know what ! did when / got
to London? / went out 10 a public
house in the suburbs 1 didn't say who
l was or what was my business. I just
sat around and asked the men up and
told them my stories. And the ones
they laughed at would put down In my
book and those that fell fat I'd let go
OF. / studied the tastes of the people
first, and when I stepped out on the
stage of the Palace it was one solid
laugh. ! thought / was at home. I,
knocked them stiff
'Of course. / didn't give it to them
quite. as fast as / do here. and I was
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song recital at the White House during
the first Mckinley Administration. and
later was heard IN the British and Ger
man embassies.
At that time the tenor had no idea
OF ever turning his voeaI talent TO
money. but a trifie over a year age he
made his professional debut. singing the
role OF Captain Bobby in San Toy" He
was then engaged by Mr.. Savage to
sing the role of Prince Otto in PixIey
q Luders' merry work. and has won the
praise Of critics and music loving
theatergoers for his brilliant work in
the role of the Heidelberg student
prince
The Prince Of PiIsen'' will make his
nrst appearance in Washington at the
Columbia Theater week from Monday
next sc
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Past and Future.

Two good comedies divided public at
tenuon last week with the snowstorm-
out the storm carried off the greater
part OF the gate receipts. The weather
is always one of the first calculations
or the theatrical business man. II Is
rarely considered at all by the theatre
cal patron. When it rains or SHOWS or
Is unusually fine the latter stays away
from the theaters and seldom thinks
ABOUT II; but the theatrical man thinks
about it all the time
Her Own Way" was distinctively a
pleasant play. that is all Neither its
text nor its presentation deserves to
last more than one season. The Earl of
PaStucket," however. represents some
thlng more. 1t is a genuine comedy and
genuine comedies are few. With ''The
Marriage of Kitty it will remain one
or the true pleasures OF the season. and
the season i'm Washington has not been
below the average. whatever it has been
in New York
The Show Girl" the vaudeville with
It's special feature. Pals and the
other theaters all held their own with
DIS especially suited to their particu-
lar clientele. Young lobe Hoxie'', and
the offerings made by Glasses. the
Academy, the Empire, and the Lyceum
Maude Adams and the grand opera
VIII enbarrass the patrons OF the Ma
tional and the Columbia to make a
choice
The Savage company proved itself in
Its Baltimore engagements easily the
best opera company in America with
the single exception OF the Metropolitan
company. Indeed, its performance of
'Carmen'-toc cite one acknowledgements
favorably with MANY productions Of that
same work by the New Workers. That
the Savage company was able to return
TO Baltimore and play a second engage
ment clearly indicates that IL has ex-
traordinary merit. The bill selected for
Washington is not what it might be-
perhaps. It is. instead. what most WASH
ingtonians would prefer to have it. The
conclusion is that the Savage company
Will obtain in the Capital the generous
patronage IL deserves.
Miss Adams has long been one of the
best actors to be seen on our stage She
has never done anything poorly. From
The Masked Ball" through "L'Aigion"
every impersOnation she has undertaken
has been made with all the seriousness
and art of which she was capable. 1.-The
Pretty Sister of Jose" is a departure
from her roles of earlier years. 1t has
already proven that her choice has
been hitherto a matter of accident and
not of limitation.
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careful to talk about things they knew.
once You get them. though, Sou can
hustle up a bit, and after time they
Will take jokes almost as quick as IA
this country.
That's at the big halls where the
better class OF people go-the stock.
brokers and the business men In the
little places they're dense. very dense.
Il tell Jew stories. and L make a
study Of Jewish life wherever / go.
Here's something for You Did YOU
know that they call a Russian Jew in
New York-one of those fellows with
long boards and funny little curls-a
goose. just as you call. an italian a
'lago' out here2 When the Eaes IS were
Continued on Page Five-This section)
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Disguised With English.
Frank Bush Tells Queer Experiences
on London Stage.

Frank Bush. the vaudeville Munchau-
sen at Chase's this week. has just re-
turned from London, where he was fos
eighteen months, He does not like the
country and viii never go back there
again ..-..
would rather be a Iamppost In Bax-
ter Street than the king of England on
his throne" is the way he puts it. Not
but that was a success. there and could
go back again. But I don't like the
coDntry. and I don't ike the food
You hear lots about the slowness OF
the English audience. American per
formers go over theresand sling out the
stuff TO them just as they were in the
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trouble. for fear the audience would
learn also. You may we'll believe
adopted a different costume for the next
performance.
+ Pardon me, Mr.. D'orsay.", said Miss
Peyton. whose face was perfectly
placid. but I am afraid don't quite
eaten the point. What change OF cos
tune was necessary"
why. ! wore asbestos trousers dur
ing the remainder of the enga cement. 3"
chuckied D'Orsay