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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26
PLAYS AND PLAYERS,

Now 1t is stated De Wolf Hopper will
not continue In Wang" but will be
starred by Manager Brady In "A Run
AWAY King"
Lillian Russell denies the report that
she will star next season III comic
opera called Lady Tcazlc." founded
upon The School For Scandal
Having covered himself with glory
in The Pit" Wilton Lacliaye has an
ambition to partially cover himself
with dark grease paint by playing
Othello.
In the now musical comedy Wood
land" now running in Boston, there is
Il bird and bottle dance. One Of the
dancers represents 4 bird and the other
champagne bottle.
Acting upon the oft repeated lament
that the play market is distressingly
short. Frank Tnnnchill. Jr., has set out
TO relieve this condition by establishing
public play reading headquarters.
According to the annual report of the
treasurer. the expenditures OF the Ac-
tors fund the past year were more
than S22.OOO In excess OF the receipts.
From NIL sources the funds revenues
were S22.53l.
Lawrence d'Orsay's rise to promi-
nence among the contemporary stars
In America has been one OF quite un-
usual suldcnncss. His meeting with
THE Earl Of PawtuckcA" In fact, may
be said To have completely changed the
course of his career.
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THE EARLIEST COMEDY.
IL Was Played mt Athens by the
First Travelling Actors.

u Was Played mt Athens by the
First Travelling Actors.
The first recorded comedy was play
ed at Athens, B. c. 5TS, when Susarion
and Dolon, the earliest travelling ac-
tors, performed a comedy of Susarions
composition on movable stage mount
ed upon four wheels. The new form
of play was SO successful that the ac-
tors were rewarded by the grateful
pOpulaCe with n cask % wine and q
basket OF figs.
Susarlon belonged to MegarIs, n state
Of ancient Greece. whose inhabitants
were celebrated for their coarse hu-
NOR, and who. In their villages during
the evenings, were wont to hold what
they called comus; really n revel, In
which inpromptu acting, coupled with
buffoonery, played a considerable part.
From this word we have our comedy.
In England the old miracle plays de-
generated very early into what but
for their religious associations were
mere farces, be- the first purely Eng
l!sh comedy was one by Udall, an rs.
sistant master at Eton, and subse-
qucntly head master Of Westminster
school. 1t was entitled Ralph Rois-
tcr-Doister" and seems to have been
performed In London about 1851. being
published In 1885, ten years after itn
authors death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26
STRANGE RAT TRAPS.
The Way Ostrich Eggs Are Utilized
In Coptic Churches.

In Coptic Churches.
Ostrich eggs are regarded by the
Copts as the natural emblem of watch
fulness, and practical effect Is given to
this idea among these people by the
very curious use to which they put
them in their public buildings, particu-
larly in those devoted to the celebra-
tion OF divine worship. Whoever en-.
ters COptic church cannot fnil 10
notice the numerous ostrich eggs which
hang above and around him.
The explanation is simple. The
churches are much infested by rats,
and these animals. . experience has
shown, have been In the habit OF crawl
Ing down the cords by which the lamps
are suspended. for the purpose OF get
ting at the oil and drinking 1t. To
hinder these four footed thieves the
cord belonging to each limp is passed
through the shell OF an ostrich egg,
which IS thus fixed at moderate dis
tance above the lamp. The smooth
polished surface OF the shell offers IN
impossible barrier to the willy and ad-
vcnturous rodents. 80 that they In
variably slide off and tumble to the
ground II they attempt n passage.
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ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

There are 1871, ,G19 dogs In Great
Britain
The cost OF maintaining the English
navy now amounts to SD year for
every family In Great Britain, or more
than two weeks wages for the great
body Of th" working people.
An English firm issues picture postal
cards. the purchaser OF one Of which
can by mailing II to the firm with his
name and address OH II insure his life
for 81. 800 for twcnty-four hours against
travel accidents.
a whole town In Ireland Is to be sold
at nuctlon-Castle Martyr, In Cork
county. 1t belongs to count who
needs money and to raise 1t gives the
inhabitants of that town n chance to
buy the place they live I'm.
a grocer In Liverpool wns recently
fined $50 and costs for selling marina.
lnde containing over 1--WE grains Of snll.
cylic acid pound. Tho ofrensc was
held to be aggravated by tho fact that
properly made marmaladc will keep
for years without the addition OF pre-.
scrvatlve.
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Separating Them,

"In the old days, when the capital OF
Alabama WIS located at Tuscaloosa.
there was II good deal OF open gam
bling nj that seat Of legislation" said
southern man. "lt was the custom
In those times for men of all grades OF
society 10 risk their money at games
Of chance. and the lawmakers who
gathered nt Tuscaloosa were among
tho best patrons Of the gaming tables.
"Thc proprietor of one OF those re-
sorts. wishing 10 keep the state solons
separated from the ordinary customers
OF his place, put up a big sign in the
apartment devoted TO faro, poker.
roulette and the like. which read:
Members Of the Legislature please
take the table to the right; gamblers
take the tnblo TO the left. It's hard to
tell you apart '"-Wnshington Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26
1Elko, Nevada. Friday, August 26. 1904
TIA. ~ ipn- nu.ca Conventions

! TIN. Winuemucca conventions got
dow n to work Tuesday afternoon
( The Temporary officers in each were.
made permaLent. The test between the
! Belknap and Hnrtine forces came on the
: election II terI Orary chairman in each
/ cot rcu,iuu. Ihc BartIne candidate
won in each aud Judge Belknap's name
vas not presented to either clnycn::n...
. Matters moved along smoothly IN the
| Democratic convcn:I"u and every thing
WAS harmonious. But no, So III the
Silver convention. fonttsting delega-
tions appeared from Eko, Eureka and
! Wushoc counties aud bitter fight re-
| suited on the II IOr Of the convention.
! The contestants from Eureka and
! Washcc counties lost their fight. The
! Elko cont' st was ;he causr OF the nc st
bitter fight and resulted III the seating
Of four oi the contestants and ten OF the
regular delegates. When the conven-
tion mad, this decision, the iourt, eD
regularly appointed delegates walked
out 81 the convention. There was some
talk of the unseatcd delegations hold.
ing IA convention and putting up
ticket. but they finally gave up that
idea aud all will support the ticket
nominated by the two conventions.
Ringing platforms were adopted by
both conventions.
The conference committees had no
trouble III ugrecinH upon the division Of
the Offices. The Silver party was given
the Supreme Judge and Long Term
Regent and the Democrats the Prcsi.
dcEtinl Electors, u. =. Senator Com
gr's 'ssmnn and Short Term Regent.
Following is the ticket nominated by
the two co nventione:
Presidential Electors: 4. W. Hess on, =,
Elko; +. w. Clark. Lincoln; Zcp. Kend-
all, Nyc.
United State Senator: Governor
John Sparks, Washoc.
Congressman: &. ID. Van Duzcr, ,Nye
Supreme Judge: II. +. BartIue,
Ornsby.
Long Term Regent: DR.. Circe Or
nshy.
Short Term Rcgcdt: Emmet Boyle.
Lyon.
Governor Sparks received the unani
moua endorsement oi both conventions
FOR United States Senator. No other
a neI 80 ne or, he colyo ion,
The ticket will command the united
support oi the FuaioniDts and will win
at the polls The electors represent
Parker and Davis and should receive
the united support uf every Democrat
and Silver man in the State. Personality
counts for D0thingI with them. They
represent the principles upon winch tho
fight will he waged. Tho ISDErESDEST
will work increasingly Tor all Of them.
Van Duzcr Tor Congress is sure win.
ncr. lie has served the people faith
fully during his present term and will
do go the next.
ISartinc for Supreme Judge iH well
equipped Tor the position. llc Inns II
keen, logical, analy teal mind and is
wcll grounded III the law.
DR.. Gree and Emmct Boyle. the nom.
inecs for University Regents, are 10th
young men and grnduutcs Il tic stat"
University. They should make excel.
lent Regents,
Those mcn from E,rCtor- down /" the
! bottom oi the ticket rep ",rut Demo.
| cratic principles Let u N"I tof tb, III
until thr polls "j"sr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

Tho following 'xperic"r"s wcro ro'
lated by defeated candidate:
Lusl months mud - days canvas
prnR, l:ig hours sleep thinking about
the election. - nrrca of corn, II whole
sweet potato crop. l calvcs, . aloaia
and bccf given tO harbcCuca, . front
teeth and considerable quantity Oi hnlr
la II personal ekifmish, gave away "a
pluga ~ BATTLE Az tobacco, J3S9
drinks ~ whiskry and l'cruna, pair
snRpcndcre, I calico Ire pica, dolls, Is
baby raItlcrs, told 9,SSg lics, shook
hands 93,j7l times. talked enough to
have mndc COO lnrgc volumes size Oi
patent Office rcpotts. Kissed l2G babies,
kihdlcd II kitchen iirca, cut 3 corda Oi
wood, dug Il bushels ~ Irish pntatuCa,
tOtcd - buckets ~ water. put up !
HtOVca, wnB dog bitten 3 timcr, watch
broken by baby which cost 2 3 to hRvo
repaired. lUn,,cd out 3 sncka Of ilDnr, 2C
bushcIS Oi corn, 80 pnunda ~ bacon.
Bibi0 dictionary, ! over oat, boz
papor collars, none " which lInvc been
returned. Called my opponent per
ambulnting liar dOCtCr'n bill $40. llnd
arguments with my wifi: rcgults.-l
hover vaso emashcd. brOhm handle
broken. dish ~ hash knocked Oft thC
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VI. l.. II. Tay lor, Supervising Engin-
ycr L. Sc 5. IL III f'alIon. Bids Tor
the smaller distributing canals will be
advertised for soon and Mr.. Tay lor is
looking over the ground. \ consulting
Board ni Engint crs, composed Of Mr.,
Taylor and probably Mr.. Quinton and
Mr.. Sanders meet III Reno on the 9th
and soon will visit this county. Mr.
Taylor stated that contractors for the
latcrala will probably reach the valley
today with part u! their outfit, but it III
not certain just where they will begin
work.
Tho Secretary oi the Interior !ias
recently issued letter of institution to
the Commissioner Of Public Lands rcla.
tive tn the ands in Churc chill county to
bc vntcrcd next spring Tho commis-
sioucr will forward plates and instruc-
tioDs "a the Carson Lands Office and
doubtless in Tow day tho proper notices
to present and prospective cntrymen
will bc published.
JON the "Don't Worry Club Do
not borrow other pee Piles troubles. We
can't ride far on grievances. There
isn't particle Oi use i'll worrying over
"huw III the world are the engineers
going to get water on my land" As
| John Oats expresses it. Il know that
the ENGINE crs ara going la put water
on my land and how they are gong to
do il IL none ni my business. am not
paid Tor engineering IT Then there il
the matter ~ payment for tie water.
| Worry will not buy drop oi it. We
can rest assured hat the Cover nmcnt
wants u. money back aud will So ar.
| Tho time and rate 81 payments will not
| he fixed Toy law hut 10y the Secretary
ni the interior. Cndcr the rule as il
atnmd- the first payment Tor land to hc
watcrcd nett Spring will bo due next
December. liut il doesn't have to bc
paid then. The next payment will he
due III DcrcmLCr l9OG. Iou forfeit
nothing unless two payments are over.
due. There has been nothing fixed ns
to tho time given, after tho sccond pay
mcnt hns ELAPSED, before the water
right in declared forfeited, but II can
nnJ prOably will bc liked at some datC
Just preceding the third annual pay mcnt
This wonld give the farmers uniill no
ycmbcr 1907 for making tho frat pay
ment. Tho government has begun
work OH a si0 ,OOn.o00 -! stem Tor irrigat
ing the,o lhnds having been assured
that they are Ic,clingly fertile. u
our Uncle Sam IL told that II fnrmci
cannot pay $3.50 an acre from Tho
third crop he will think TINT soinc per
son hns bcau whispering sweet noshine'
into ms cnr
Worry iations the doctor md tht
undertaken. II va are gc'ng I" worr!
. for three years over wntcr payment
before thoy nrO duo we need only cub
, pcribcior water cnough to keep on
graves igrccu. standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

Nevada coal from Coaldal" IL taking
the place u Utah fuel ~ many sections
~ the state aud those vino ar" usinH
1t cay that they find IT superior I" 'h"
Utah conl
The officials ~ the Tonupah ra'lr"Hd
hnvu tried il and Say that 1t makes
Wcan na quick ~ ih" Utah coal VIII
aud thh ~ some respects il i- better.
The mines, vhi IL are "Nu"d by tb"
Nevada Fuel II alnuuiuc;utng com
,nny nrr siiIl bcius worked on the
snrfhr" only. An soon G ~ gr"htc'
dc,th ia reached i; IL expected II better
Iu .lity will bc obtained.
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wickod rrinlir G"urrn:i.iu.

According L" II load ny ir"Hs MAKER
OF Is ,stun tho 0nrr sensational "pcek
n boo waist must give plncc in trans.
parcncy to lhcc novelty which ~ now
much favored 10y siyliah women ~
eastern ciiics. Says this mndihr
"Rcally, eomc " the work. ! un'
obliged to turn ont nRkcs me feel like
u promoter OF immortality. People in
my limo ~ business are not rasily
shocked. but, upon my wor !, at timo'
my sense Of modcsty has nearly com
PEELED inc to offer patron" the shelter
oi mn opera cape. My attempts Mt
,oniug down their tdenls hnyc me,
with ridiculc or haughty protest, md
some oi them have even left my "a
iablshmcn, IN anger because of my
urutpate"
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Volume 80.
Robbery Rt wnslior.

The general merchandise store OF
George Smith, at Washoc, on the V.
4 /. wns robbed last night.
The burglars forced an entrance al.
.cr everyone else had gone Ia bed and
succ, cded III getting Il good haul OF
pllmier. Among the valuables were
three watches, one gold one aud the
9th, ~ silver, 1t gold chain, a check ON
the Nevads bank and come cash. Ia
all the loss will reach into hundreds
The officers have been notified both
WAYS all nioEg the line and it il not at
all likely that the burglars will succeed
III dispo,ing of the plumber i'll Nevada.
II IL n sad commentary on EcuG's
present busincss condition when her
Knights oi the night have To wulk up to
WpiAOc to pick up living Carson
News
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Gcrmnny's First windmill.

Tho first windmill In Germany was
built at WindsheIm. The Augustine
monks at that place desired to build
one such as they Ind seen in Italy, bu,
the lord Of the manor forbade them, de
clarlng that the winds belonged to him
The monks applied TO the bishop OF
Utrecht. who promptly laid down tho
fundamental principle TINT no one had
any power over the winds of his tllo
ccsc but himself. lie gave permission
10 build the mill aud 1t was erected III
the closing years of the fourteenth cen
fury.
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4 SMrpt breath

IL u never failing pign ~ II healthy ston,.
ach. When the breath ia bad the slom.
ach ia ont ~ order. rh"r" is n" remedy
in the world equal Ia K"d"i D!sp,p Ia
Curc Tor curing indigestion. dyspepsia
and nll stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary
s. Crick, Of White Plains; Ky. wri,cP;
al havc been dyspctic Tor ycars; tried
all kinds Of rcmcdics but c0ntinucd Ia
grow worpc. IIy the use ~ Kodol ! bc
gan To improve at once nnd after taking
few bottles mn fully restored in
weight. health and sircngth md can cat
Whatever | like KohOl diRcsia wha;
YOU ont aud makca tho stomach sweet
! Sold by Elko Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

Agcnt--Madam. could sell you this
book Of fairy tnlcsf Mrs. Mucbwcd-
No. I've been married four times. and
fniry tales are chestnut with me-
New Yorker.
Younger Sister pccpiug through key
holc,--Mr. spoonnmorc Is going to pro-
nose TO Bertha tonight. Johnny-llow
do YOU knowf Younger Sis'cr-l cnn
tell by tho determined look on Berth@a
fnce.-Chicngo Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

Tired lIousckccpcr-Thcrel The house
In rs neat as new pin Mt last. I IN,
going TO take nap. Try not to dis.
turb me with your play, my pets. Lit.
tie Brothcr--Whnt shall 1 do II my
ono calls? Littlc Slstcr--No need 10
bother about that. No one ever call,
when things arc clean.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

Almost every man honestly believes
that II. In addition to his own ability.
hc could have tho brass OF his rival,
no earthly position would be too high
for him 20 rcach.-Chicngo Record.
Herald
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

N. Guldaggor, at Jon~' old Stand
Ia prepared to 90 blHcksmithing in al
Of its branchce ut prices 10 euit the
timcs. l!orac alloring and wagon work II
epccinl,y. ~ work guaranteed Take
Your worl, I, Mr.. Gulhnggct's chop IL
Won want IL done we'll aud NJ rcnROnHhl"
4 %.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26
After AfIdnIuht,

wife I'm sorry to SEQ you como
homo In such n state rs this, Charles
Husband knew you'd be sorry, Car.
rlc. md that's why told you not 10
sit up.-Boston Transcript.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

table, , handful Of whiskers pulled out,
lO cents worth OF sticking plaster
bought, besides spending 1862 in hafd
cash
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Tho same Thtnn.

Observation-Disclosures you seen Daubcr's
latest color studicsi The CrItlc-No,
but Ind the dclIrlum trcmcns once
Chicago journal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26

Governor Sparks uu'm"EH ii the Reno
Jr rurnHl IT, state III saturday morning
issue -. that while lac WIS not and never
had been tss a'-,'audidurc for the United
Stntrs S,.patorshir,. and while liia former
statement on the subj,ct 3 WIS i'"ie III
perfect good faith. still h' ''' 'hu'
every man owed pumethin, 'N-'f " "'' P"'
which had honOrcd hIm; I -. 1sHere'o'' : -
~ the judgement Of the VII H. Sn'N IG"' -
conventions. he wns the mos. ava.s ""'c
man To- bc named Tor that cIaltr|
sitior, he would accept aud use
cndcnvors tn secure hi. own el,: r,.;.,,,
we'll ~ the success Oi the cnti=r
Ists ticket. .T II,
While Goverpos3ssEf''pHr@' is not the first
- 80 BE DGrEspEHT for United
S,a,,., E,a",, gjtr, it will give him its loyal
~ sng the campaign il no ia
- candidate for that position 10y
n,a o. tunemuccH conventions.
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Hope Is nnttercr. but tho most up.
right Of NIL parasites. for shc frequents
tho poor mans fiat ns we'll NJ the
palace Of his superior Shcnstone.
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Time md NfOney

The countcrfciter was in prison for
ten years.
what are you doing hcrc2" asked
visitor.
Passing time"
"Ah, what forT'
Passing money" And the visitor
passed OH.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
oREGONIAN PREDICTS MfAD'S ELECTION

back what 1t said about Mead months
ago when 1t did not know the man.
Instead of that, 1t announces as re-
suit of "a complete canvass of the
state Of Washington to determine as
nearly as possible the course of the
state and national elections Novem-
Der 81:
with all the powerful effort to de-
feat the republican nominee for gov
ernor, the probabilities are that Mr..
Mead and the entire republican state
ticket will be elected. The returns to
the Oregonian show that he will have
plurality Of 1910. This figure. 1t is
believed, makes full allowance for the
heavy cut that will be made against
Mr.. Mead. In many instances, the
fullest democratic claims have been
accepted. and In very few cases have
the maximum republican claims been
adopted. For example, the figures
from Spokane. whitman and Stevens.
all large counties. are finn derCo-
cratic sources.
ut has been freely claimed In be-
half Of Judge Turner that his plural
ity east OF the Cascade mountains
will be in the neighborhood Of 10000.
but this appears to be an exaggera-
tion. He will I'm all probability come
to the mountains with a plurality
over Mead Of less than 5000."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
FLO DARLING BUILDING
A "ROADHOUSE"

If Flo Darling. the fashionable
woman landlady" Of the Windsor,
one of the immoral houses under the
Dempsie ban, is defeated by e. E.
Dei1psie and his crusade in the
courts, she will not be homeless. In
stead, when the Windsor is closed,
IL such happens, the owner will re-
move to a swell roadhouse now be-
ing built for her out on the Sprague
avenue road, one mile this side of
lDishman's mill.
The enterprising woman 1andlady"
has. purchased 10-acre tract near
ltheAni and has let the contract for
is expected to be about the SWEETEST
resort for immoral men and women
in the state. All Of the tenants of
the Windsor will be removed to the
roadhouse in the event of a Dempsie
victory.
roadhouse, big dancing pavilion and
a ballroom in the house. A cafe will
also be one of the features and the
sale Of the land was accompanied
with a guarantee that E. E. Dempsie
owned no property In that neighbor-
hood.
The opening of the new roadhouse
will be some time in the spring and
will be made an occasion which is
expected to far surpass the French
balf' of a few months ago which Gre
ated such sensation in the under
world,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20

The Morning Monopoly organ Of
Spokane Is lover Of fine phrases,
especially when those phrases fit into
the mosaic Of things political II has
mapped out. The same emporium of
things which the people ought to
know and which the people ought not
to know has an especial affection for
things which come it's own way. and
an equal aversion for anything which
IL not correlated to Its own ideas.
For instance, last summer the
Epokesman-Review copied. published
and republished an editorial para
graph from the Oregonian In which
some one wrote something to the eff
feet that the republicans of Washing
ton should pull down that man
Mead" because he had no show Of
election.
The Spokesman-Review, with Its
fcalty to the proposition that 1t and
only 1t has anything to say to the
people. has neglected to say anything
about the thorough canvass made by
the Oregonian regarding the result on
the national and state tickets.
THIS is JUST ANOTHER CASE
WHERE THD sPOKEsMAN-RE-
VIEW HAS NOT PRINTED THE
NEWS.
The Oregonian Of Monday takes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
SENATOR DEPEWS new STORY

as my fellow companion that delight
full wit and most charming man and
actor, old Joe Jefferson, and said to
him:
II have been in Washington and
the naval experts can not tell why 1t
is that Cervera's fleet should have
been lost in 20 minutes and not
shot hit our fleet, and the same thing
happened at Manila bay"
And Mr.. Jefferson said to me: "As
an actor of so years experience 1 can
tell you-the Spaniards had not re-
hearsed." (Applause.)
The trouble with our democratic
brethren is that In the A years since
the war. having been in power only
four years. and In our state not hav-
ing seen power for the last 10 years,
they have not rehearsed. (Applause.)
And so the performance is not one
upon which the people Of the state of
!, New York will lift the curtain to hiss
the actors of the stage.