Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
Behind the Footlights
Notes of People You Know In
the Amusement World
the Amusement World

NlAld NOGIlS, iI1lC COlllSuldH OIL
The Land of Nod" who was seen re-
Gently in this city, had an experience
II few days ago at Aurora, Ill.,, that
came near proving serious. With
several other members of the COM
pany Mr.. Norris was standing on the
depot platform awaiting the arrival OF
the train for Ottawa. A switch en-
CINE was backing UP the track, hand
ling the companys special baggage
car and coach, and passed the plat
form at rapid rate. Norris attempted
to board the car, and succeeded in get
ting hold of the handles The steps,
however, he missed, and he was
dragged along the platform until his
body struck an express truck. He still
stuck to the handles, and finally
swung himself on the steps. He was
badly bruised, but not seriously in
jured. Many Of the spectators ex-
pected to see him thrown under the
cars, and had he loosened his grip on
the handles when he struck the truck,
the probabilities are he would have
been manned for life or killed outright.
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Dustin Farnum, the star of "The
NHSlIlldl, WHO WIS Seeu III Ildl
charming story of western life at the
Odeon last week, has three hobbies
aside from his acting-automob
sailboats and neerschaMn pipes. In
driving the first, sailing the second
and colorng the third, his spare time
is pleasantly occupied. Last fall, on
Long Island ferry boat, friend of the
actor discovered him, seated in his
motor car, contentedly viewing
passing yacht and smoking a pipe.
We'll Farnunn,' said the friend, you
ought to be happy now, taking in all
your fads at once I" "Only one thing
needed to complete my happiness"
answered the actor. waving his hand
comprehensively. II want some one
to write play for me with all these
things in it." Mr.. Farnum appeared
in his play last spring in Cheyenne,
Wyo., which is the geographic joint
around which the story revolves. The
tiny western opera house was crowded
to the roof with cowboys After the
celebration which followed the per-
Torrance, the COW punchers insisted
on trading belts, Chaps" revolvers
and other parts of their own outfits,
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by the stage cowboys. The result has
added realism to the play, for many
of the things now worn and carried by
the players have all seen real service.
Willard Sponsors opera, Miss Bob
White which has been before the
amusement-loving public for the past
five years, under the management of
Nixon & Zimmerman is said to be
more complete musically this season
than it has ever been before. Miss
Bob White" has been very popular in
the east, and up to and including
Christmas eve, had been presented l.
SIS times. OF this number over 400
performances had been given in Phil
adelphia alone, and at only two the
aters Critics think that miss Bob
White" will outlast either Little Ty
coon" or "Princess Bonnie" operas by
the same author.
Following very closely upon the mi
tial presentation in Milwaukee of Will
lam A. Brady's new Indian drama
comes the announcement that that
manager has another western play up
his sleeve. 1t is called 1.-The Plains
man" and was Written by Thomas
Rroadhurst. This new play will be
produced very shortly in Chicago with
Wilton Lackaye in the leading role.
Chicago is to have a lot of good at
fractions beginning next week. Robert
Mantell will be seen at the Grand on
January 80 in king Lear which has
not been played in Chicago for eighteen
wears. 1.-The Darling of the Gods,