New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The modern iron theatre curtain, which is really
a metallic wall by which theatre auditorium may
be efectually separated from the stage in case OF
accident by fire, must be properly constructed.
says lie Temps" if its benefits are to be realized
A descent at unexpected moment would result
in the loss or as many heads might be in its
way and q failure to at all might also cause
trouble This latter feature was experienced at
the seventy first perform Of lie Roi'' at the
Varieties The house we'll flied, 5000 francs
having been taken in at the box office when II
time to begin the performance, but the metal
curtain could not be raised. One of the big
terweghts had been loosened and crashed to the
stage. Repairs could not be made and the audience
filed receiving the prize of tickets back at the
door Many unkInd words were heard regarding
the iron curtain, only from people who did not
understand its real
The Customer-When I bought car from you a
few weeks you said you would be willing to
supply new part If | broke awning,
the pleasure of providing you with?
The CustomernI want pair Of - new eva ankles
of assorted fingerrails, four molars. and funny
bone.-Pick-Me-up.
Harry Walden, of the Berlin Theatre. who will
be remembered by the patrons of the Irving Place
Theatre where he playe1 several successful en-
gagements has disappeared from Berlin and his
wife and friends al loss to where he is
This is the first time that Walden has vanished
physicians agree that the running away is
the result of, q form of mental disorder.
"A
Eben. is due to folks, disposition to talk about
de dat done faded, sted o gettin' busy
pantin' crops fob mex sea son!"-WashingtOn Star.
One of the signs Of developing Chinese progress
is the readiness with which young Chinese are
submitting themselves the cutting eff their
queues in spite of the bestowed Upon these
appendages by generations OF their forefathers.
The conservatism of the older members of the
community. for the most part leads them to op
pose the cropping. but the modern enlightenment
is inducing the younger to break away from
tradition especially when ii is pointed out to them
that the "towchang" pigtail is really an in
herited badge Of their servtude to their Manchu
conquerors A Hong Kong letter in THE Pail
Mall Gazette" says: Usually parties Of n dozen
or so young decide to have their towchangs
cut. and then they and their reform friends pro-
coed to carry out the ceremony with great jubila-
ton. The account of queue-cutting The other
day on a Malacca rubber estate shows that the
celebrations extended over three days. The
performed by local Chinese magnate
with special pair of scissors, decorated with red
ribbon. after which there banquets and
speeches, in which the queue condemned
unwietdy, unwholesome and out of date, and
China's progress was Landed enthusiastically"
Teacher-Tommy. you should have known better
than to fight with that Williams boy.
Tommy know. ma am. but thought l could
lick hin.-ChicaSo News.
In answer to the great number of letters teIe-
grams addresses. presents and testimonials Of
all kinds which he received his eightieth
birthday. Count Leo Tolstoy published a general
letter of thanks. which is directed to universe
ties principalities. municipalities. schools. O.
cieties lodges clubs fr8ternitAs, groups, editors
of periodicals and newspapers, young men. young
women, children Russians and foreigners and
even convicts in prison and to the few clergy
men who remembered the day" He gives thanks
especially those people who in their congrat-
ulatory letters showed that they felt interest
in and shared his views. and he is grateful that
these are for the most part peasants and working
people Among the few letters which he answered
personally from American, 20 whom
Tolstoy wrote, in reply to question, that Bryan
would be his choice for the Presidency. and the
story various forms IS now going the rounds OF
the German press. The -Berlin-expresses
the opinion that this preference will be great aid
10 the candidate Of the SOcal-DemOCratic party
HIS DAY AT HOME.
His list of lodges aggregates some twenty-three
The total Of his clubs he rates quite many
But still he has for home day; ne calls his wife
He cannot leave his babes always; there's some
thing due to them.
day apart, / say. he sets; though club events he
miss.
He sends his lodges his regrets; mis- views firm
this.
But February q ne dediCates to home.
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