The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-30
made no important discoveries of late

Deen successful.
AT Harvard we have not time "a
make exhaustive attempts 10 add 10
the worlds knowledge on Mars be-
cause there are thousands OF other
stars that require attention, and that
promise better results. From a pure
ly astronomical point OF view Mars Is
not exceptionally interesting, although
the public is highly interested in II.
Unless some miraculous instru-
ments are invented | doubt if We shall
ever know positively whether terres-
trial life obtains on Mars. We know
other planets. but little OF that addi-
tional knowledge is exceptionally in
struCtiye."
Fort Point Channel between the city
proper and South Boston" says City
Engineer Jackson, "is the greatest mu-
scum OF drawbridges | know OF In the
world.
There are specimens there OF about
all the types in use, and some Of them
have involved the most serious kind Of
engineering problems The draws
sever many great, practical and grow
ing needs, but one striking view OF
them is as a lesson in the art Of de-
signing such structures.
There is the usual turn-table type OF
draw at the Dover street crossing, at
Broadway, and again at Congress
street, with another one building
which will bring Northern avenue, on
the South Boston fats, into the city
They all have little wrinkles Of their
own, of interest 10 engineers, and some
striking enough for the layman.
Just down stream from the Broad
way draw is an old "Jack-knife' draw,
for "A stray railroad track in the South
station yard Then comes a bunch OF
"Scherzer lift" draws, which were
built for the main lines of the Old
Colony railroad system. There Is the
unfinished. lopsided turn-table of the
new street bridge 10 South Boston over
the South station yard. Then comes
the Dorchester avenue double retrac-
tile draw, also street bridge. Then,
going down stream all the while, one
sees the now abandoned Mt. Washing
ton avenue draw, an old-fasnioned type
Built in 1854. There Is another big
double retractile draw at the SUM
mer street crossing.
They were hardly designed as "A
museum. of course" says the city en-
gineer. The peculiarities Of each grew
out of special conditions peculiar 10
the site. The turntables for eX-
ample, are, in general, built that way
10 provide two channels for ships TO
get through. though there are other
reasons The Scherzer lifts, built by
the railroad. are made for special
problems, enforced, TO some extent
10y lack OF room.
The greatest public interest has been
aroused by the announcement that the
famous managerial firm OF Klaw &
Erlanger has entered the vaudeville
field and has secured the handsome
and splendidly located fremont thea
tre for it's local house. For years the
theatre going public has been familiar
with productions bearing the author
itative stamp of Messrs. Klaw n Err
LANCER. such magnificent show pieces
as the DruTy Lane holiday spectacles,
The Sleeping Beauty and The Beast"
Mother Goose" MIR. Blue Beard and
so on. The opening, Monday, Sept ?,
labor day. with the really astound-
ing bill which will be presented, bids
fair TO be one Of the most brilliant in
the theatrical history of Boston, the
best show town in America" The pol
Icy will be to- give two important per
formances of advanced vaudeville
daily, one beginning at o'clock in the
afternoon and the other at s o'clock In
the evening. These will consist OF ten
numbers. and each of these will be a
special feature and distinct novelty
Of it's kind. making composite pro-
gram OF uniform excellence.
This week brings the summer season
at Keith'c TO a close, Labor day being
now looked upon as the opening date
Of the regular theatrical season. The
most notable event Of the week is the
finishing OF the sixth annual engage
ment OF the Fadettes. IL also marks
their last appearances in Boston for
period of two years, as they will be on
the Pacific Coast next summer. The
program this week will be made up Of
request numbers" entirely. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner Crane, who have become
among the most favored sketch art
lists Of the day. present that excrucia;-
iusly funny farce. Am Your Wife,
Never duh moment az keith's.
The famous Brothers Byrne, the re-
cognized leaders of pantomimic COM
edy in this country, will give their
successful play. the new Eight Bells -
at the Boston Grand Opera House this
week. with matinees on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday as usual. This
production is entirely original and in
a class that stands alone. There are
no similar performances in this coun-
try. The Byrne brothers are artists