The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-29
SOCTFTY.
By Mrs. T. II. Sturgeon Phones; House 63i. Office 5.
House 63i. Office ).

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guests. Mrs. Baker had her home
beautifully sct In ferns and Carna. |
,ions, In tall cut vases, waiting their /
sweet fragrance throughout the re. /
ception Suite. The program was an |
interesting one on Foreign work. Miss |
Baker read paper on the distibu |
tim OF Bibles. Mrs. wynn on Bible !
study gave most interesting talk |
Mrs. Wheelers reading on Mission.
( airy Topics was instructive. Mrs.
/ Farmers reading on fayorite pass.
ages Of scipture was quite interest.
| ing and showed a careful study OF
the subject. The Table Talk. Mis-
slons in Home Lands and Foreign
Fields was Interestingly discussed.
Mrs Thurmon. who Is president of
the society. talked OF the eagerness
OF the people In the foreign lands
to hear the gospel. Her discourse
showed that she had given the sub
iect much thought and stud Miss
Daisy Nichols paper on Sunday
School work in foreign fields was
greatly enjoyed. At the conclusion
Of the literary program a social hour
was spent during which time Miss
Hanna sang sweetly. Old Kentucky
Home. Annie Laurie. and Love You,
and Miss Smith gave guitar selec-
two course luncheon and was assist
ed by Mesdames Thurmond and
Spragins Besides the members, the
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Trimble,
Mesdames WIN Potter. w p. Po-
land. D. T.. Allen. T. X. Kearney,
VIII Lisle. Cumming OF Texas and
Rev wynn.
The cleverness OF Paul Gilmore
in THE Wheel of c.ove" at Robisons
opera house last night proved a
success in every sense, and his Fish
ing in the sea Of literature for catchy
sayings" has been fruitful as he
kept his audience in an uproar Of
laughter from start to finish with
new and original expressions.
Did you ever stop TO think when
/ you pass the man at the theater
door. wal!' into the playhouse and
settle comfortably down in the plush
, covered chair that there Is more in
=, your part of the forthcoming perform
i, ance than the mere pleasure you
4, may derive from. the performance?
The curtain rises. the actors go
through their parts. act after act
$ and YOU leave the theater in justly
Pc critical humor, for have you not
,- paid your way in, and therefore have
% YOU not the right to criticize the
s quality Of acting and the question
u of value received? And yet how much
S YOU have contributed toward the
e success OF the evening or aided in
5 the efoffrts Of the players has prob
r. ably never entered into your calcu-
lations
), Actors are but human and the
parts that they play are only good,
bad or Indifferent attempts to pro
y duce for your pleasure what may
b occur in real llfe-the pictures va
: rying from tragedy to burlesque, but
. always taking on the semblance of
life. The player is invariably ambi-
I tious. and an appreciative audience
is like a tonic one good dose of
stimulating encouragement inspires
b him to pay with his best for that
tonic; his eyes see only friends
across the bright line of footlights
and his heart and soul go forth in
ready response for your applause.
Don't be afraid to laugh or applaud
II YOU find point that peases you.
Don't h,S back for fear OF at
tracing attention to yourself. You
, have paid to be arNused and you not
] only have the right. but It is also
only fair that you signify your pleas
ure in the recognized fashion OF ap-
plause. You need not join the class
of bores who haw-haw, stamp their
feet and make Of themselves a gen.
, eral nuisance, but just bear in mind
! that every time you show that you
appreciate the efforts OF the people
on the stage, you are going to get
better value for the money you
paid at the box Office
=
There were A number OF theater
! parties last night, and few stays
strolled In about the time for the
curtain to rise but we rather pity
| than causura tham nnw a davs as