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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
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Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
DEATH OF WILLIAM 4. DoCKERTY

After an illness of sc, eral mouths, VIII
liam H. Dockerty, died at his home near
,own FRIDAY afternoon of last week, aseo
"A wears. The remains were taken to tue
Ord Union M. E. Cemetery, near Town.
send. on Tuesday, for ihterment. ser
v;css we're held in the church and was
largely attended. The services we're con-
ducted by Rev. 6. P. Jones, assisted oy
Rev. F. G. MacSorley, Of Townsend; Rev.
q P. Smith, OF Clayton, and Rev. j. a.
Ar.ers, of this town. Mr.. Dockerty was Q
gentleman very much liked BY all who
knew him. He @as member OF Coco
samaritan Lodge, l. 0 O. F., Damon
| Lodge, NJ. IL. knights OF Pjtlilas' sne
| Seneca Tribe, Red Men, OF this town
| The flural tributes were very handsome
thare being several beautiful designs, AM
,he casket was literally buried in cut How
ara Of various kinds. He leaves o VIII
and three children, one son and tw
daughters. to mourn his death. The pa
baarers were: Messrs VIM. F. Shailcros
II Nj. Plrasanton, E. W. Pleasanton, v
n Evans. Walter Beasten and W. v
;, Freeman.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
FOR SALE

Farm of 4lo acres, about 2 miles from
chest.rtown, Kent Co., Md, formerly
the property Of the late R. I. Cochran,
ESQ who had the reputation Of being
one Of the best judges Of land on the PEN
insuls. now teuanted by Thomas r
Faulkner.
This farm can be bought at fair pricd
as the present owners have moved avs,
For further information, apply 70
JESSE L. SHEPEER1
| Middletown, y
or A. NJ. Bg5WN, 8 Beacon y
Boston, d
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
TOWNSEND

Fresh oysters every day at II. GifIis !.
Ar. Harry Beck, Of Smyrna. yisitss
town on Thursday.
Charles Waits hasreturned, after spend,
ing few days in FELTON,.
Miss Kate Bennett has been visiting
Mr. snd Ms. George. satterfeld.
Ms 81. Brockson, Of MiddIetown,
isited Ilisnds here on Thursday last.
William West, Of near Odessa, was a
brief caller IN town on Thursday.
Howard Hutchinson, Of Philadelphia,
has returned, after visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. Rosa Evans, of Middletown, was
the guest Of Mrs. W. N. Watts on Thurs
day. dassJT
Thomas Enos left town Saturday for
Annapolie, Nd, where he will attend
school.
B. G. Lockerman. of Washington, d.
O., is spending sometime with his family
here.
John Townsend has returned to Will
mington, after spending Sunday with
his family here.
Harry Isaacs, wife and daughter, of
New Castle, are visiting Mr.. and Miss
William Wright.
B. g. Loekerman, Jr., of Wilmington.
visited bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. 6.
Lockerman, on Sunday.
Miss Laura HeayelIow is spending
sometime with friends and relatives in
Philadelphia aud Wilmington.
Miss Mildred CHM has left for Will
mington, where she intends taking
course in Goldey's Business College.
S. FINLEY Scott, of Wilmington, is quite
i'll with the lagrippe at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Scott.
The malady ,lagrippe, holds full sway in /
this town and community, and great
many are suffering IRON the effects OF it Z |
Mrs. George Knots entertained Rev.
G. P. Jones and wife, of Middletown.
Mrs. Edward Hart and MIR. Richard |
Hogdson OF Thursday last.
Frank Foster died Of pneumonia at his
late residence in Peterborough on Satur-
Jay. Funeral services were held at bis
home on Tuesday, interment being made
1t EarlevilIe. MIR. Foster leaves widow
Sho is eryeill with pnennnf ia anI rle-
lrisy, and one daughter
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
Many pulpits Vacant

Not for many years have 90 /
churches Of the Episcopal diocese Q
aware been without rectors as at tht
eut time. At present Georgesowp
dletoxn, Delaware City, o.. Michq
wilmington. st. Masshsw'soi wilI
and Grace Church Of Brandywi
, dred, alI have vacant pulpits.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
9 HEAD OF
& Horses and Colts

No. 1-Rote. sorrel mare, IA years old
frst-class family mare, good worker.
No. 2-Doc, chestnut horse, IA years
Old, good worker and driver.
No. 3-Gleve, chestnut horse, 16 years
OLD, good worker. mate to No. 2.
No. 4-sam, brown horse, 10 years old,
frst4ciass ia,in horse.
No. 5-ckarlie, gray horse, IL years old,
6rst-cIass worker, mate To, No. 4.
No. 6-Crow, white mare, q years old,
good worker, never lost days work in
her life.
No. Prince, sorrel horse, IL years
old, good tarm horse, excellent cart horse.
No. 8-Harry, brown horse, years old,
prompt driver, fine locker, will work any.
where, fearless Of all objects
No. 9-Jack, sorreI colt, years old,
sired by Pazote, dam No. /. This colt is
a natural trotter, quiet and kind, will
make something fast.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
NOTICEl

Middletown, Delaware, March 9Th, 1908
Having rented the business stand Of the
late John w JoIls, IN connection with
the Grain business, am now prepared.
to furnish my customers and the public
with the best grades Of Coal, Wood, Lime,
Feed. &c. respectfully solicit con-
tinuance ct your patronage at the stand
Of The. late John W Jolls, Railroad Ave.
I'M s. E. EnAnn.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

here
MI. Jalie Ioekvoaa i i,
at Massey, Nd.
Mrs. Lingo, Of CIassoa, spens lass sun
day With friends nsre
Miss Dora 4. rice spent par. q this |
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell dpent ! day IN
Wilmington this week.
Mrs. Fred Brady was Wilmins'0l
visitor on Wednesday.
Miss Bernice D. Metten spent ias' pun
day with relatives in Smyrna.
Alfred Connellee entertained nls COUSIN
] Archie Cochran, over last Sunday
Mr. Al Foeel spent this week IN Ne"
| York buying his early spring sseE
Miss Ada Lockwood has returned nome'
af,sr visit with New York friends.
nonol.ss Lockwood, of Elwyn, Pa, is
.rendina this week with his mother here-
Rev. A. E. Clay, of Wilmington, spes' !
, several days this week among ms i'''n
y here.
Mra W. R Parker and son Alden hav'
been visiting relatives and frlenos i
9 Dover.
ill Mrs. John B. Cooke, Of Philadelpnra
o spent Thursday with her sister, MIS- !"
o. B. Biggs. -,
ID Miss Carrie Downey, OF New oas'',
Id speut last Sunday with Miss MARY :
Maxwell.
C. Mrs. Albert L. Massey and littie s0i''
u Dover. are guests Of her parents NJ .
ng Mrs. John Smith.
'g. Mrs. A. M. Chamberlalne ana oaus
'ys Ter Mildred spent several days IN rni'
'n delphia this week.
y Mrs. F. N. Davis and children return ,
w. home on Monday, after WISH WIN
ii. parents in Odessa.
I Miss Esther Shalcross is entef'a,uI
{ a Misses Justine PeverIey, Susie foafo
N. Helen Cochran at her home near oae'
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
DELAwARE,s BIG TREE

laware.s big tree has been cut down
ait took the woodsmen two days to
"a the opening wedge. The tree be-
lss to James Peterson, and is situated
tand which he recently purchased from
/, Henry Ridgely estate, adjoining the
lgely farm. southwest Of Dover. Il is
yellow popular and would correspond
jorably with some ofthe immense red
ods Of California and Yellowstone
*. AT the point where the woods-
ms axes and saws enter to fell the tree
s eight feet in diameter At the surface
the earth she tree is thirty-Eine feet In
Il is estimated that there
twenty cords Of wood in the tree.
q
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
lEclLToN

ooVer Is WISHING relative Is
tn, of Earleyille, spent
Elatives here.
|udd. of Philadelphia, has
riends here.
e Padley spent last week
in Philadelphia.
ts spent several days last
atives in Philadelphia.
e Milliken is spending some
atiyes in Philadelphia.
tits spent several days last
slatiVes in Philadelphia.
Boulden, Of New York, is
parents, Mr.. ]. D. BouIden
Gray, wife and children, Of
win, spent few days With her
Mr. James Smith.
8 Feeman, of Philadelphia, spent
DIS last week with his grand
J, y Il. w. Black and wife.
rgeoierce, Clifton Burke, William
b "A Harold Padley spent a few
Ia>Feek in Philadelphia.
". tliiam F. Dawson began bis re-
i se,ices in our M. E. Church on
last. He will be assisted
Of Wilmington, Del.
,ref Dawson has returned to vii.
ytoI after spending the holidays with
,arlts, Rev. W. F. Dawson.and wife.
,itia number from here attended
M dzuration Of the Governor at An
iii
sNary BlackWay gave party in
II her guest Miss Bertha Knock,
l9yille, at her home, on Tuesday
4 OF last week. A very pleasant
hs had by all present. Those present
Misses Martha and BeuIah Bailey,
Knock, Bertha Knoch, Myra
D, Olive MilIikenS Lellie Shart jamie
Mary Burlington, Georgia Walms.
iarian Griffith, Mary Blackway, |
Ella. and Marion Cannon, Messrs. |
Manlove, William and Cleveland |
gton. Willard Anderson, Galen |
+, Homer Manlove and Arther
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
IN Whining
q

10 whining
Go. Wednesda.
u edneada
pent Wednes
Y 4 Jlemeus spen
IN Tuesda a. 4, III. i,
Samuel
IN Win Sunday with
Mrs.
with fri is spending
Herb
week i b fIilI we're in
~. bay.
ton ~ M part OF last
r;. Penn.
with .kert and a. N.
nj > Tuesday.
ing hiding sometime
u son, N. Y.
wit nd daughter. of
v. Buckson and
Kirkwood, spent
| Is, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Reynolds spent
ts, ]. W. Carrow
al Kirkmood. Raa.
| frs. Frank oleaver
spent part of last
its, Mr.. and Mrs.
of Wilmington, is
Eents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ly.
) stubble, Of Town
day with her sister,
CIeaver.
and daughter Nora,
d., are guests of her
e and family.
has returned home
fsit to her sister, Mr.. |
Be, of Philadelphia.
Ices will be held in the
rch on Sunday, there
rvices for the past two
Of the heater under
Ding. Of Porters /; Miss
d Mrs. Grier, of vii.
lliam Calhoun, of 5Por-
sday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hastings resumed her
lin the primary depart
lie school on Monday,
weeks with her mother,
ngs, in Kirkwood.
Samuel Haman are en-
children. William Hama1
FER, Of near New Castle h
and wife, Of Delaware 3
md Mrs. H. V. Buckeon
h.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
is HEAD OF
Good Cattle -

Twelve of which are Mich COWS, Alder
ney and Guernsey, two with calf by their
eide, others will be in profit in early
spring heifers, Durham bull, two
years old IS head of shoats.
Dairy Fixtures, consisting Of l Ameri-
can Separator, in frst-class order , l swing
churn, s milk cans, stamped % quarts
each. =.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
il,e hiddle!sWil Transcript
:, -. ,.,ose as fdllows.

Going Morrill,. .25 =. M, io.0O a'lll'' - -
500 3. n. ana p. m. .nd sp.m
Going south am. 40 P m.' !, n1 ~ s m n.,
Far odessa--75.o q. M. s.Se =. n = -
4.5O p. m. - uayiville 900 q,
For warwick. Geeilton ana AA1'ls'
M, and 4.4S p. m
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

No. dewey, bay horse. s years old, a
first-cIass work horse.
No. 2-SaRpson, bay horse, 8 years old,
good general purpose horse.
No. 3-Mabel. bay mare, years old, a
very fine mare, a good worker and driver,
and in foaI
No. dorothy. bay mare, years old.
and good driver.
No. 5-Sanborn, light bay horse, years
old, very fine colt, well broken to all
harness.
No. 6-Wiikes, dark bay, years old,
well-broken and very fine colt.
No. BELL, bay mare, ID years, good
worker.
No. S-Elsie, BAY mare, 16 years old, a
good work mare and a very fine brood
mare, is now with foal by Dignus Brook.
No. -Sealum, bay horse, Is years old,
good work horse.
No. lo-Dexter, large bay horse, 10
wears old
No. ll-Bohemia, bay colt, 2 years old,
very nice.
No. 12-Bay Colt. year old.
No. l3-Bay Colt. year old, very fine.
No. 14-Harriot, bay colt, 9months old
Nos. 10 and l6-Pete and Jack, pair
mules, 16 years old, first, class workers.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
cuRRxET PRICES

aslnator lliDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET
'uay Aa coRaEcTED HzEKIT Br s B. FoABD.
'lom wlYheat--No. 3 .98 Corn
nainder of NO 2 Yellow. shelled 81
Timothy Seed s275 cob -. so
NJ. Glover Seed q 10 Oats .............. So
". ns",M MIDDLETORN PRODUCE MARKET.
I. * n 3. coRkEorED WEEKLY BY ". n coNNEIIEs.
M u on ps5 R'a9s- ,.s- Is Sy
arice is oneo Creamery 8nttsl, per 81
wish 10 ex Lard per
lhe columl Live Chickens per n:..:..s....... i29le
Potatoes. ................... As
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
Money Savers

You can save money now by
buying a Winter Suit or
overcoat. 4off all our heavy
weight Suits and Overcoats.
all sizes. Mems Suits, $40
fo &oS c- % -.
s,00' 110W % .Ou 10 5000.
oVercoass, $40 to $40, now
$3.50 to $50. Boys Suits,
81 to $40, now s1.5o to $3.50.
Youths Suits, S. to s1s, now
S5.7 to $3.50. / off Mems
odd Trousers, SOC to 81. now
s8c to So. Bargains in Win
ter Underwear
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
"a HEAD OF
c A T T lie

Eighteen head of mich COWS OF HoI.
stein and Guernsey, some are fresh now
and others are close spritgers. These
cows have been carefully selected aud
kept because of thei- superior milk quail
ity. -Four two-year old heifers kept from
my best COWS. One stock Bull
Farming Implements, Etc.
Three farm wagons, in good order; 2
Mccormick binder, in good-order Nc
Cormick corn harvester, in good order; l
Mccormick mower, l disc harrow, l.
spring harrow, 20 basket tomato wagon,
I milk wagon, nearly new l Bickford &
Huffman grain drill, in good order;
grain fan, nearly new corn shelter,
3.horse Oliver plows, in good shape 2
1-horse plows, hand cultivators, wheel
cultivators, sets wagon harness, s sets
plow harness, set dearborn harness, lot
collars and brides, l farm bell, grind
stone, axes, cross-cut saw, milk cans,
8 3-horse trees, lot double and single
trees, | platform scale, and other articles
too numerous TO mention
TERMS OF SALE.
All Gums of S29, Cash on all sums, over
that amount credit of nine (9) months !
will be given by the purchaser giving |
bankable note with approved security, |
interest added. Positively no goods to
be removed until tie above terms are |
complied with.
D. w. coRBIT.
w, uARMAN REYNOLDS Anctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
PUBLIC SALE !

The undersigned win sell at Public
Sale, without reserve, at bis residence, on
the Maple Valley FARM" on the road
from Kirkwood to Sc. Georges, one mile
from Kirkwood,
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mrs. George K. Houck
sometime with her parent
Chapel, Del.
Mrs. Henry Dindsey has. re
after spending a few days IN
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Banks
days last week in Wiimingto
phia.
Misses Pearl and Elma
Wilmington, have been vis
r. Loveless.
Tie Sunshine Society md
Of Mrs. James S. Hopper
evening.
Mrs. W. G. Karsner
Karsner were visitors IN
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81
Eikton, spent Sunday v
]. Groome Steele.
Miss Ida E. Morgan
worth we're married Las
ing at the home Of the
IC. Smeot.
n The many friends q
5 were grieved to lear
3 typhoid fever in Berl
!: il stationed in the ip
: Powder Company.
Il Mrs. W. s. ByeI
10 Euchre Club on III
b Miss Lucy Reed
y and Mr.. J. Polk
,e prize at the meeti1
" MIR. Albert "A
le Geneva Truss, b
OF married Tuesday
" Parsonage, the 9
be BY Rev. ]. NJ. I
eu here.
" = A town NEE
ny Hall on Mond
Of appointing
.Ve for presentatij
- ernbodying 9
r Iutely neces
town.
Vii. Mrs. Lou
Iear during the
the u,ond, Va
'wn- Mrs. j.
SER day visit
The \ n
4 Saturd; u
vss a York. p
own. giyeI /
'ou'e Ella !. .
flow 7 Z
.so Ind Clay
. ns,l we par
N, ". Al lie E. q
v. win lhn R. 4
rmeriy oms for X
'chran, D. Brad %
= / Saturday sn
1a' Mr.. Frank is
! /. p,. @ss II. king fcl
i evening 2
urpa istian Ed
IN. u
4 Y = ashinator III
pday. aH ca
sAIom wIIgb,
painder 81 !
? Tim
, q ~. glok
: 3 pc married I
ha| \. e. T, Wi oo1
|lu| 4 NJ. =. OH ''s' a,e,s'
Il rice is oneo Grea
wish 10 en- I.ar{
lhe colulnI live
fota
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
PUBLIC SALES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10th, l9o8.-Public
sale of stock, farming implements, etc.,
by D. w. Corbit, on the Walter Money
farm, on the road leading from Odessa to
Stump Corner. w Harmon Reynolds,
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
Farming Implements, Etc.

Four farm wagons, one Aspril make
| milk wagon, 2hay riggings, Milwaukee
binder, in good order; l Mccormick
mower, in good order Il Champion horse
rake. in good order 2 one horse Spanger
corn drills, 2 one horse Splangler fertilizer
distributors, Bickford & Huffman grain
drill, II tubes Van Wrinkle grain fan,
8 three horse Wizard plows. 2 sulky Guilt
vators, hand cultivators,~ l roller, /
Wizard disc harrow, sprii g.tooth harrow,
in three sections l wood-frame harrow,
2 iron-frame harrowe, sled marker,
Megginson corn marker, 8 sets wagon
harness, in good order plow harness,
brides, collars, single and double trees,
and many other articles not herein men,
tinnad
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
TERMS OF SALE

All sums of $40 and less, Cash over
that amount credit often Months will
be given by the purchaser giving bank
able note with approved endorser, in
terest added. No goods to be removed
until conditions of sale are complied with.
L. FRANK ELLISON.
GEO E. DAVIS, Auctioneer.
r. l.. PRICE, Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

toR RENT-stable, West Main street,
occupied by Harry ". Richards; 81
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Samuel Haman are en-
children. William Hanarl
Eer, Of near New Castle ;
and wife, Of Delaware
nd Mrs. H. V. Buckeon
u.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Hastings resumed her
in the primary depart
lie school on Monday,
b weeks with her mother,
|ngs, in Kirkwood.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
WEDNESDAY, Jan. I'D, 'O8

At 10 o'clock, A. M,
The following described Personal Prop.
erty. to-Wit
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
11DDLrrows, DEL. Jan. -. leos.
Local News

EoR RENr.-Dwelling on Green street.
Apply to = ,,,,a,s
n ! Allen johnson, Dentist, Miooie-
town, Del. Phone IS. :.
Don't miss attending our big sale % q
, goods next week. = ~ p,rv.sos
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

ling. Of Porters Miss
ID Mrs. Grier, Of Will
lliam Calhoun. OF Por-
|sday with Mr.. and Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
NURSE TELLS OF
BABY'S SUFFERING
Raw with Eczema from Birth-Fear-
ful Itching Lasted for Months
Treatment Futile Walked the
Floor with Him Night and Day
Wasted Away and Got Little Rest.
PERMANENTLY CURED
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

The first time / went out as q nurse
was when baby boy was born. He
was perfectly raw all over with humor
The doctor gave US some ointment to
use. but he got no better. The baby
seemed to be suffering terribly, and at
times had to walk the floor with him
night and day, sending for my husband
to carry him when / could not. His
poor little head became covered with
crusts and the doctor decided it was
eczema. The fearful itching went on
for months, and the little fellow was
wasted to q skeleton and could get al
most no rest. At last I decided to try
the Cuticura Remedies, bathing him
with Cuticura Soap, using just as little
water as possible; then applied the
Cuticura Ointment, and gave him small
doses Of Cuticura Resolvent. This re-
lieved him almost at once and in q
comparatively short time the baby was
quite well. Now, thirteen years after,
no is a fine boy, in the High School, and
he has never had any return Of the
disease. / have since known Of num-
ber Of cases CT eczema which have been
cured by Cuticura, but none, perhaps,
as severe as this one. / have always
recommended Cuticura most highly for
skin troubles, and shall continue to do
so. Mrs. Elizabeth Howie. Nurse, 20
Grove St., Chelsea, Mass, Nov. Is, o."
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
GLORIA GLITTFRS
IN MERRY FARCE
Piece at Valencia Goes Well
and Has Merit of Sparkle
and Comedy

.Ain,t II awfnl. Mahel2s


That's the byword in "Glittering
Gloria" which was produced at the
Valencia theater yesterday afternoon.
Mabel is the wife of Jack James, i'm
personated by Robert Warwick, and
the one who uses the expression every
time a new situation presents itself
is Dorothy Kenworthy, portrayed by
Miss Blanche Douglas. She is the
fiancee of George w. Fitch as Arthur
Toddleby, and both Toddleby and James
are intimate friends of Gloria Grant,
the chorus girl.
The presentation of a diamond neck
lace to Gloria, for which part Miss
WnTette Kershaw is well cast, causes
all the trouble in this merry farce
comedy. James had intended present
ing Gloria with a token before mar
rying Mabel, and Archie was fond of
the dear girl, even though he was to
be welded to Dorothy. Reginald
Travers as Zebedee Poskett, an old
fellow whose head had been turned by
Gloria; Robert Homans as Colonel Pas
quale Gallagher, a breezy Texan, and
Charles Dow Clark as Algernon Ent-
wistle, secretary to Gallagher, are
also in pursuit of Gloria and keep the
excitement at high tension throughout.
All arc involved in the presentation
and Mabel and Dorothy find it out.
Warwick doesn't shine as he does
In romantic roles Neither does the
company; but at that the sparkling
farce wins many laughs. Clark is a
comedian of real ability. His wig, his
expression, his declarations, all made
him delightfully."- good. Harry Cash
man as Griddletop. the baggageman,
Introduces some good Irish comedy, but
his song at the conclusion could well
be omitted.
And then there's another star to be
mentioned. He's Garibaldi, an earnest
bulldog, that helps complicate matters
The orchestra selections by Heller were
well received. but it would seem that
popular numbers would be more ac-
eeptable TO Valencia theater audiences.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
By Walter Anthony

You'd better take the youngsters
20 see The Land of Nod" al the Ainerl-
can theater this week There were
many papas and uncles last night at
the Market street show house who con-
cludod that the little folk should see
the dream play. Like the boy who wanted
10 be put amongst the girls, the
chances are that you'll enjoy yourself
and so viii they. The fantasy of dream
1and-the vision of little Bonnie, VINO
encounters the Sand Man and the
Weather Man. the King Of Hearts. the
Man i'm the Moon and other wonderful
creatures of slumberland-is fine enter
tainment for the children. 1t is whole
some, too-just dreams come true.
Olcer folk viii not fail to enjoy the
sophisticated comedy. the sprightly
chorus of pretty girls and the brisk
music So if the children have a good
time. and you do too. isn't it. as the
April Fool says, fair enough?"
The show is practically the same as
81 was a year ago. Knox Wilson is
still the April Fool, though there is
a new Welsh Rarebit who is as funny
as his predecessor. and there is new
man from the moon. who is better than
the one who played it season ago.
Grace Drew is again in her snug fitting
role as Jack of Hearts, but the Chorus
Girl is in new hands. This time she
is ADELAIDE Harianu. VINO IS SnlppF
and pretty and light and airy. just like
chorus girls are presumed to be-
Much new business is added. There
arc some animated rag dolls and some
new songs and dances-to sum up, the
show is at cut rates now. il doesn't cost
as much TO see il at the American as it
did al the Van Ness. but it is as good as
ever in spite of the smaller stage.
The instrumental numbers last night
by Wilson were marred by an accom-
paniment correctly played. but at a
shade different pitch from his concer-
tina and saNaphone Luckily. however,
the audience laughed so loudly at the
comedy work Of April Fool that few,
probably, observed the discrepancy
which should be easily remedied.
What the grown folk laughed at was
found, among other things in the bur
leSque racetrack scene. and in the cpl
sode Of the frst act where the Chorus
Girl and the Rarebit consume great
quantities Of dreamy, phantom cham
payne.
But The Land Of Nod" will not bear
discussion. It is just written for chill
dren Of all ages, and If you have the
courage 10 be foolish and laugh at ex-
cellent nonsense the show viii not fail
TO make hit with you.
Incidentally and for your own infor-
nation, the chorus is large. prettilv
oostumed and individually and collect
fvely good to look at