The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08

and promptness than the English
troops or the English policemen. The
| reason Is that in a republic the gov.
eminent OF the country feels that in
using force IL Is doing it in the inter
est Of the whole people. The class
! government is always afraid it will
! be thought ii Is using force for its
| class" Thus spoke President Eliot
! Of Harvard TO Boston policemen at
! Dartmouth hall, on the occasion OF
! the second social Of the Boston So
cial club, the organization OF Boston
policemen. The policemen gave him
an ovation when he entered, and they
cheered him when he concluded.
Then they presented him a huge
basket Of red roses, a delicate compli-
ment Of his college. President Eliot
remarked that they were nearly the
Harvard crimson, and told OF the orr
gin Of the college color II was in
1858 when he and Alexander Agassiz
were members Of the si-oared crew.
Having no uniforms or distinguishing
marks, they came over TO Boston one
day and bought six crimson handker-
chiefs, which they wore bound around
their heads during the race. "They
were quite distinguishing" said Pres
ident Eliot, "and they had a plratical
look, but ever since then it has been
the Harvard color"
This week will be the last Of Henri
ntt1 Crngf,ap at IN
in the delightful comedy, "All-of-a-
Sudden Peggy" by all odds one Of the
best things Boston has had for long
time and one Of the cleverest char
acter portrayals in which this gifted
actress has ever been seen. No one
should miss this treat. This asser-
tiOn is made on the strength OF the
enjoyment that is offered by Miss
Crosman and her company in this
merry play It may be the last
chance her admirers will ever have
TO see this captivating actress in
light comedy, as next season she is to
produce Pilgrims Progress" and an
nounces that thereafter she will re-
tire from the stage.
Klaw & Erlanger's beautiful pro-
duction Of General Lew Wallace's
Ben Hur," now crowding the Boston
theatre, has reached the meridian of
its engagement, which, it can be
stated positively, will not be extend
ed. The great observation-disclosures drama
will be al the Boston theatre until
Saturday, Feb. 16. and will go from
there direct TO the Academy Of Music
i'm New York city. 1t will be seen no
where In New England outside Of the
Boston theatre. Nothing like "Ben
Hur" has been seen in this country be-
fore. II marks a distinct epoch in
the matter Of staging plays.
Manager Charles Il. Blaney comes
forward this season with another
dramatic masterpiece for the popular
price circuit In great comedy
drama offering "Old Isaacs from the
Bowery," introducing to our theatre
gocrs one Of the most able delineators
of the good Hebrews in Harry First,
rising young actor. who Is fast win
ming laurels In interpreting this char
hN''i NA'tNl'is 40 "llu an vi MI.
Blaney's attractions, the production Of
this new Offering is one which does
credit TO those responsible for 1t.
One of the best all-around bills OF
the season will be presented at
Koith's, the week commencing Mon
day, Feb. 4. Among tho leading acts
may be mentioned the Kaufman
Troupe, the Immensaphone. Lind, Vol.
Ia, the Jack Wilson Trio. the Marco
Twins, Grace Hazard and the Aerial
Smiths A special announcement that
will undoubtedly be received with
much pleasure is that Houdni will
return on Monday, Feb. II, for an gu
gagcmont of one week only.
During show week the automobile
is the thing II will prove a great at
traction, and those who fall under it's
spell will not be confined to any one
or two classes Of society. Every one
In his heart Cherishes some sort of
sentiment toward the horseless vehi-
Gle 1t may be of admiration or of af-
fection similar to that felt for
horse. But no matter what the sen
timent the owner of IL will crafty il
10y seeing grouped at the Boston show
more kinds of autos than he could
count in days turn on the road
More kinds, perhaps, than he has ever
dreamed of, for they are constantly
increasing. and each expresses some
manufacturers idea of what is best
in a particular line. Ii is this thought
that makes every example worth con-
sidering: and also sets the springs of
envy working SO that the question
arises, What's the use of owning
just one sutomobile?" To be really
happy one should have about a dozen
Of them. one for every occasion, just
as those who are well equipped with
carriages have for each its special
purpose But to have the dozen you
must first have one, and IL you have
not yet decided what this one shall
be you probably will before the exhi-
bition IL closed. The acme of the i'm