The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-14


in the role of RIP Van Wrinkle" Al
though Mr.. Jefferson is already familiar
to many theatregoers in the play that his
late father made so famous, this season
marked his first appearance before a
New York audiences as rip" and his def
mite assumption of the part He has boldly
stepped into the shoes of Joseph Jefferson
and critics are now discussing whether
he will ever be able to equal the fame
of his father. 1t is noticeable that the
New York critics, supposed to be first
and last arbiters in such matters, have
treated Mr.. Jefferson kindly. While not
flattering him, they are agreed that he
has given a faithful, painstaking copy of
the role as presented by his father. in ad-
dition to demonstrating that he has nat
ural talent, which at some day in the
future may place him In an honored po-
sition on the stage. 1t is so seldom that
son lives up to the reputation of a
great father and the undertaking is so
difficult that Thomas Jefferson may well
have misgivings regarding the future. No
doubt a new generation that has never
seen Joseph Jefferson play rip may
in course of time learn to like Thomas
Jefferson in the part as much as their
fathers and mothers admired Dear Odd
joe"
The act of Gadsden negro bellboy, who
dived through plate glass window In his
hurry to answer the call of hotel clerk
Is in every way commendable. While 1t
is reported that he slumbered when the
bell rang for his attendance his sub
sequent alacrity is, to say the least of
1t, unusual among bellboys.
PROSPERITY.
Times are good In Alabama,
Everybody wears a smile;
Pessmlsts have ceased their talking
Guess they'll shut up for a while.
North Dakota banker wept when SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary.
He was not weeping for the people he
had robbed; his tears were strictly for
his own benefit
The gods be praisedl The lapel button
fad seems to be a thing of the past.
There was a time when buttons, good,
colors-were worn by everybody, from
bootblacks to business men and the young
miss who tried to be up to date. The re-
action was to be expected and 1t has
come in a perfectly natural manner. A
few buttons are still being worn, and for
special occasions, such as conventions
and organization rallies. they are useful,
but the promiscuous. asi-humorous but
tons that once had such a vogue, belong
the button fad will stay dead until the
granite hills disintegrate.
James Hazen Hyde has just been
dropped from the board of directors of
the Union Pacific Railway. Jimmy is
| certainly ION the bounce"
THE TAINTED RICH.
Come now, don't you think you could
| Stand the deep disgrace
| OF a million in the bank
And a country place?
When a citizen of New Orleans meets
another citizen on Canal street and the
first citizen asks, "Is it cold enough for
your" the second citizen does not slay
the man; he simply smiles and answers,
mot yet"
Experience is costly and many a dupe
has discovered that what purports to be
| 'get-rich-quick' scheme is in reality
| nothing but a r<an to "go-broke- SOON"
The suddenness with which ex-Presi-
ousted from his job by George Gould
shows the uncertainty of life, especially
as it appertans to railroad system
controlled by a millionaire autocrat. Mr.
Gould has made a reputation for acquir-