Arizona republican., 1907-02-20

of Investigating the theatrical trust and
 many people are kicking vigorously
 against the ticket speculatOrs, the peO-
 ple's institute. believing in the educa-
 tional value of the drama for the mass
 es of the east side is proceeding calmly
 and successfully to put it within their
 reach. It is rather a surprising work
 even for New York. and an interesting
 work too, which the institute under the
 direction of MT. Charles Sprague Smith
 is carrying on. Its objects is through
 the reduced rates which it secures, to| bring the best of the legitimate drama
 within the reach of people who ordin-
 arily are unable to afford the higher
 priced play houses. The success of
 this particular branch of the institutes
 work is attested by the fact that since
 OcOber l about 15,00O persons have attended Manhattan and Brooklyn play
 houses by means of reduced rates.
 While Shakespeare has heretofore been considered more a financially risky at
 traction for the select few with bulbOus fOreheads, director Smith has made the rather surprising discovery that among the classes for which the institute is working there is a large demand for the works of the Bard of Avon. Dur ing run of ShakeSperean productions here $500 tickets were sold at reduced rates by the peoples institute for eight performances. 1000 for the last per- formance alone. The typical Broadway show" is not nearly so popular. and in this fact those who bemoan the de- cadence of the stage through an Un- educated public taste may find more than a crumb of comfort. After all stranger things have happened than that the East Side should popularize the legitimate drama.
 Never again. unless they gain en- trance by stealth, will Theodore Roose- Welt or Tom Platt be allowed in the federal building here. Postmaster Will COX has issued an edict to this effect which is final unless sufficient pressure can be brought on him to bring about its revocation. The order. which was entirely unexpected. was issued by the postmaster as he was leaving his of flee one morning this week.
 Taylor" said he to his personal at tendant, ''if Theodore Roosevelt comes in here put him out. I want him to un. derstand this is no lOafing place for him or his kind. And" he added after a moments reflection. put Tom Platt out too. Hes getting to be a nuisance. Remember. out with both of them"
 From ain't so bad, MT. Postmaster" said Taylor gently. Its all Theodore. Tom has been serving the government many a long year. and then along raI lrae all hn ftrg- Tom Is so old and feeble he can't stand up for his rights. All right, Mir. Post master, I'll put 'em out"
 As the door slammed Theodore dash ed in closely followed by Tom. Now Theodore. now began Taylor. and thinking of the big stick he exclaimed: , Now you Theodore and Tom, scat. You are fired without honor or rats by the boss and forever barred from civil service. Scat" and they seated Theodore a one-eyed nOndescript cat, | and Tom. who has been catching rats around the federal building for years. The cause of their banishment is found in Theodore's recent attempt to tear Secretary Murphy to pieces, and as a result the two old cats are now home | less.
 Never has there been such activity in building along the one mile stretch l of upper fifth avenue, known as Mil l liOnaires' Row" probably the most ex- pensive residence district in the world. ! IL is not difficult to fOresee a time when l a site in that favored locality will be | almost priceless and even now the | prices are of a fanciness to make the ] average man gasp. At the south end ] of the district S12,0OO a front foot is | nothing out of the ordinary. while at the north end where development has | not been quite so rapid. land is sought ] at 5000 a front foot. But very little l land can be had at these prices even 1 by those wealthy persons who aspire ! to break into this district and its sO- ciety at any cost. None will be for sale soon because "MilliOnaire's Row is filling fast and it's owners are so rich l they do not think of selling. Even now mansion builders are manning 10 in |