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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

!, announced in connection with the Mantel engagement that all of the productions will be given upon the same elaborate [ scale that characterized the performances by the Mantell company during the recent long run in New York City.
 The repertoire of MT. Mantell Is longer than that of any other actor before the public. It includes the following re- markable list of plays, in addition to the plays mentioned above: King John "Julius Ceasar," Richard H." "As You Like It." "Richelieu." Louis xI," ''The Lady of Lyons," "Othelo and others of the classic and romantic type of plays It requires five extra long cars to trans port all the equipment for the plays in MT. Mantell's repertoire.
 Owing to the massive character of the productions, the curtain will rise promptly at s:15 o'clock, and at 2:15 management requests those who attend to be in their seats by the time indicated for the raising of the first curtain.
 Human Hearts"
 Human Hearts, will come to the Jefferson, theatre next Friday and Sat urday nights and Saturday matinee. The play is ingeniously constructed, and the lovers of plain, lucid dramatic fiction cannot fail to detect in 1t qualities which they are sure to admire There is enough dramatic material in Human Hearts, for half dozen dramas.
 Each of It's leading characters combine enough definite traits to equip a whole community of people; yet It's intricate, ramifying interests are pieced and dove tailed together with extraordinary tech nical skill. They are all plausible and they work out logically in the end.
 The scenes are laid in the hills of Arkansas, and the story hinges around the lives of Tom Logan and his wife Jeannette, woman, who, reared in the city. finds life in a small country village irksome. She longs to get away, and after a stormy scene with her husband, in which she taunts him with his inability to supply the luxuries to which she con- siders herself entitled, she prepares to leave him. At this juncture, an old lover of Jeannette's appears on the scene. In her anger at Tom, she agrees to elope with Frederick Armsdale, who promises her all the luxeries, ease and incidence that she craves Toms father overhears the two plotting to go away. and upbraids Jeannette. A quarrel fol- lows. during which the old man is killed back and sees his fathers body lying on the ground. He is discovered kneel- ing by his fathers body, holding in his hand bloody knife. When asked who has comitted the crime, he is about to answer when Jeannette and her paramour appear and denounce Tom as the mur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

work of great beauty and power, carry- ing the healing word to an ailing people, How incidentally far our stage has ad- vanced in few short years. or how greatly our viewpoint has changed, We have come to demand that the dramatst shall show us he has some big and right eous purpose before we will name his play great This gradual change from re- sentiment to acceptance of great thought dramatically expounded or a great lesson dramatically set forth has made possible a masterwork like "The Servant in the House. It is a great play for the man who thinks he is saint or for the man who knows he is a sinner. It will stay here ten weeks It ought to stay a year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14


 For this week, commencing Monday night and running all week with a mati- inee Saturday, the Griffith Hypnotic Comedy company will be the attraction at the Hippodrome at popular prices. 10, 20 and 30 cents, with the matinee 10 cents to everyone.
 The company contains 25 people and of fers number of very novel and attrac- tive forms of amusement, all centering around hypnotism, which Griffith studied for years In India, with the greatest Hindoo mesmersts. His exhibition will include every class of known hypnotism and it Is said that he exce1s all other known opponents of this profession in what he can do.
 One of the stunts he performs is to put a patient to sleep over long distance tel ephone and Eddie Alexander is now sleeping in the show window of Louis Pizitz and will be there for 52 hours. He will be awakened Monday night at 9 o'clock on the stage at the Hippodrome theatre, and this will be a big feature well worth seeing. He was hypnotized over long distance yesterday and will sleep through to Monday night.
 There will be other similar, but even more startling feats, performed by Grif- filth, which will be announced later and which will prove to be the most sensa- tional features of the kind that were ever performed in Birmingham
 Griffith relives the strain of his hyp- notfc work by great deal of clever com edy in which he uses local subjects, chosen at random from the audience He has a score of comedy stunts which he performs every night and they are Imaginable in the extreme. and people who have witnessed similar exhibitions will be surprised at how much better Grif- fith's will be than any others. The fact that he carries a car load of scenery and special appointments for his performance and 25 people, is assurance of the size and importance of his production. He was the only hypnotist who ever stayed more than three weeks in New York and Chicago, and in both of those cities he was only forced to leave on account of previous engagements.
 Griffith will make the sensational blindfold drive through the streets of the city Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in a hack to which are hitched four horses, and he will locate an article which has been hidden by a committed.
 There is every reason to expect largo audience at the opening nights per- formance, and large opening audience means packed houses for the remainder of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
Ills Failing.

From the Washington Post
 ':You are beside yourself. he retort- ed, haughtily
 She gave shrill. unpleasant laugh. "seeing double again, eh?" she cried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
At the tlippodrome.

during the week and matinee Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

Tt would have been well nigh inpos-
 sible ten years ago to have put The Ser want in the House into the theatre" says the Chicago Journal. "Either it would have frightened the audience out into the street or it would have been called a great sacrilege. But we look upon 1t now as being neither fearful or wrong, but as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
Strong MeIodrama at the Majestic.

Lovers of melodrama have had a rare treat the past week fin the production of "Why Girls Leave Home,' by the Mabel Paige company at the Majestic
 That Manager Ritchie has struck a pop ular chord with the playgong public is strongly evidenced by the liberal patron- age enjoyed last week, every perform ance being greeted by full houses. The heavy villain and his attractive woman accomplice, with their interruptions plot ting and persecution of the heroine, which comes so near success in every act until foiled by the daring hero. in climax that brings the audience to it's feet with enthusiasm--thes necessary characters and situations all go to make up most fascinating theme that never fails to thrill and please the audience.
 While last weeks bill wa most attrac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

One of the pronounced successes in this seasons theatrical field is Al. H. Wilson in his new musical play entitled Metz in Ireland" In all of the better theatres of the larger cities only the highest praise has been received. and Manager Sidney R. Ellis is looking forward to the best season in this popular comedan's career,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

When .The Red Mil'' Is presented here it will thoroughly demonstrate that it's chorus has not only been selected for It's beauty. but for it's voices as well, and in the modern French gowns, with the fresh young voices. the aggregation form pie ture of such rare beauty as to leave an indellible impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

The coming musical comedy, The Flower of the Ranch," is doubtless the best ever given the public in the musical
 comedy line. The scene opens on,a ranch in the California hills. the atmosphere is as one experiences travelling over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

mountainous ranges. There are cow boys of all types, and little 17-year-old girl called Flower" the pride of the ranch. The action of the play is based upon a scheming sheriff and his fiendisli branders to prevent a marriage between Flower and Jack Farnum, young ranch CT to whom she has become engaged. Of course the story ends as should and Flow CT and Farnum made happy.
 Florence Gear, who comes to the Jeffer- son soon, Is said to be even better as Fluffy Ruffles'A than she was last season in Marrying Mary" Her success then was as pronounced as it was unexpected. Only few of our theatregoers knew that Miss Gear possessed such delightful unc- ton as a comedienne or could sing so glorious1y. She made a lasting impress sion upon those who were fortunate as to see her They will be much pleased to know that greater treat is in store for them when she is reintroduced to them as Fluffy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

The kiss OF the hand In undoubtedly
ancient and therefore In not derived
from that OF the lips. but probably the
converse Is true The hand kiss Is
loosely asserted TO be- developed from
seryile obeisances Ia which the earth.
the foot aud the garments were kiss
ed. the hand aud cheek succeeding 10
order Of time aud approach TO equality
Of rank but II II doubtful II that
was the actual order and Il is certain
that al the time when hand kissing
began there were less numerous grada'
lions Of rank than az n later stngc.
kissing Of the hands between men
is mentioned IN the Old Testament.
also by Homer. Piiny and Lucian The
kiss was applied rrverentlally 10 sacred
objects. such ss statues OF the gods. rs
Is shown by ancient works OF art. and
also among numerous etymologies by
that Of the Latin word adore" and Il
was also mriaphoricallv applied by
the inferior ~ wonship''I kissing his
own hand aud throwing the salute to
the superior or statue.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
klL...o "a cul. 3.

NAsthsds o, : u "a .ls In Attacking
Toe 2,sf.nsNs.
had thu g,a~i rsrinpc 10 witness .
dght ietw-rn u fur foot cobra do
capello aud u nonr~'sc
Ou urs, ,g,rhng sight Of the cobra.
rikki Tx ,as ,.,nivtrd kipling calls the
indian monsHnse. quietly slnelled It's
tail aud then hu3 around awaiting
events with r'riq ii, but be Ind not
long to wait. iN.-the cobra spread Its
hood. Missed OUT rs death sentence and
prepared to dar frout In coil at its
natural aud hated enemy.
Now commenced a most interesting
and deadly battle OF feint and counter
feint by the inougocse and strike and
lightnine-like recovery by bis sdver
sAry. who WIS aiso on the defensive
all the time watching for the opportu
nifty TO get Ia mis- properly aimed bite.
/ Time after time rikki tik squirmed
slowly up a. within reach OF those ter.
f1bie fangs. belly on ground. with ev.
cry gray hair OF his body erect witt
anger aud excitement. his eyes giarins
from his head. which. by the way. he
Invariably held sideways during this
approach aud attack. but the moment
the cobra struck In flash back sprnng
master Inongoose. and. although often
II appeared rs II Impossible that be-
could have escaped the dreaded fangs
pasae e, ...rat,a An. ru,...t s.t.., ...a ,h.r.
be would be again wearing the cobra
out aud pressing his advantage inch
by Inch Al last. with a growi aud
sharp Tiki cry. the plucky llt,le beast
flew In. avoided the strike and seized
the snake behliId the head. never for q
moment getting under his mouth. bu'
right nc the nape OF the neck and
head. which he scrunched with q loud
cracking sound despite the struggles
and twisting and turning OF the cobra.
Again and again rikki returned 70 tho
now writing reptile aud bit It's head
and body until It lay dying.
Finally he ate three or four inches
OF his mortal foe. but carefully avoided
eating the fangs and poison glands.
which picked up by stick and
found them broken. but with the ven.
ON sacks attached.
Contrary TO popular belief. ! am OF
opinion the mongoose Is not immune
from snake poison. else why should he
so particularly and carefully avoid be-
ing bitten: II Is only by his marvel.
Gus activity that he escapes the spring
and darling strike Of his deadly enc.
my. the cobra de- capelIo. - Ceyion
Times
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
The Oceans Age.

The OCEAN. OF course. is not as cid rs
the carlh. because II could not be-
formed until the surface OF the globe
had sufficiently cooled 20 retain water
upon Il. but II seems chimerical 10 tr,
to measure the age OF the sea. Never.
theless Professor Jolly undertook the
task. basing his estimate upon the
ratio VI the amount OF sodium IL con.
tains TO that annually contributed by
the washing from the continents. lie
thus reached the conclusion that thr
ocean has been In existence between
so.0oo.0oo and iT0.0oo.oo0 years. This
does not seem very definite ,lcierml.
nation. but then In geology estimates
Of time IN years are extremely difficult
because Of the uncertainty ~ he ele.
mcnts OF the calculation. tue most
that can be said for such results Is
that they are probable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
The Story Of = Statue.

Their was set up la the seventeenth
century at Yarmouth. Isle OF Wight
what Is probably the most curious
piece of arr cxtanl. erected 10 the
memory Of Sir Robert Holmes. a Brit
ish naval officer OF that period The
odd circumstance Is that the statue
was not originally designed for Holmes
at all. but for very different person
age. no other. indeed. than Louis XIV
OF France This statue. finished as TO
the figure. but In the rough rs to the
head. was being taken 10 France on
an Italian vessel when II was captured
by a British man-of-war commanded
by Holmes Upon perceiving the un.
finished condition Of the statue
Holmes. with grim humor. compelled
the artist. who had accompanied his
work. 20 chisel his (HolmesD head on
the kings body. And so IL stands to
day Holmes was eventually made
governor OF the isle Of Wight. which
fact accounts for the location OF this
mongrel bit OF artistry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
The Lottery Mania.

The nrst lottery on record In Eng.
land was drawn In London IN 1863.
the proceeds being devoted to public
purposes. Four hundred thousand lots
were drawn for the prizes Of cash and
silver plate. and for four months moth
Ing else was thought or talked Of. and
the delight % the winners and the
despair ~ the unfortunatcs seemed
equally exaggerated. A perfect cpl
demir 81 lotteries followed. there be-
Ing nu laws upon the subject. and soop
there were lotter, iailors. lottery ten
merchants. lottery BARRIERS twho with
each shave at thrccpencr gave n ticket
that might draw ten pound price.
lottery shoeblacks. lottery eating
HOUSES where for sixpence q plate OF
meat aud the chance Of drawing %
gulneas were given. and 10 on down
20 a sausage stall IN a narrow alley.
where Il was written that he who
bought n farthing's worth Of sausage
might realize capital OF 8 shillings.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
CHARCOAL

Good charcoal at store OF John NJ.
s3i
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
A kick Frsr N. nrehslor,.

The sohraliir of l;ulgariu has passed
n law Imposing y iaA ~ alnul 50 n
year on all mimrricd men who are
thirty years Old or older. At TIT
noyo. the anclru, capital. II has bc,'lI
a custom for many yrirs ~ hnmillalp
unmarried men. TN the first Monday
Ia Lent all mnrrlagcahIc men who hi.l
not selected hfe pirinerS IN the rari
val seas"n were Eaten an Sighi wiz
innntd pigs biadlclS The bachel,s,
always dreaded the day. while the cir
lonscd forward (" II with pleasure
Sire the tay Mt has been i'assci ihr
bachelors have catcrcl formal pr.
test agaiur' The continuance ~ thr
practice. The, Say they will GLADLY
puv thu iax. hu' want the chastisemcni
declared unlawful.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
A GOOD REASON.

Bryan People can Tell WIZ n 10 60.
Doan's Kidney pills cure the sause
OF disease and that Is why the cures
arc always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kidneys.
helping ethmto drive out OF the body
the liquid poi ons that cause backachs
and distressing kidney and urinary
complaints. Bryan people testify TO
permanent cures.
W. }. Walker. Caldwell 81. Bryan.
Texas. says; For some time was
compelled to rise several times Ct
night on account q too frequent pas
sases of the kidney sccretions. also
had severe pains In my back and my
energy was In such low state that
! found difficulty In attending to my
daily duties. Some time ago had the
good fortune TO hear OF Doan Kidney
! Ills and getting a supply at Emmei 4
Maloney's drug store. hogan fhe;;
use. Their effect was prompt aza ~
results were OF a more aatissactors
nature than had received from any
other preparation ] had pDeviousiy
tried. can recommend Dosn's Kid
ney Pills highly. knowing from export.
ence they are specific for kidney
disorders"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

AHhfNfNHN
.Eise chicken cuJps aud u might be
wuuli even have 10 planI q corn and
potato patch.
The thought. mnde permanent by
he psr,,stCnt hints OF Councr aud his
faiher. nal harssscd him for days
past. AID i,.is norning. feeling the
Deed Tor absolute. unthinking rest he
had come oul 20 his sunny spot where
he cOuid lie Ia his favoritc attitude.
with his haudl clasped under his head.
BI alas FOR plans. As the buzzart
floaied slowly beyond view and the
minimizing eyes following Il began Ia
grow d,rsmy AMI heavy there came q
sndtcn risping Interruption. II was
Cooner admonishng his father
Il 81. re the strldeni voice was
say,as. 'ihia things goin on too slow.
Fuss NC know somebody n be strppln
In. an' slcn whrr.il orr two estates
b.: D,vi ~. There's HAL i;li Tan
ner aiu-dy cvmin az To- see BE an
size loxis' hi,n.
''i'sLaw. He'd he for Carryin her
way down to his cabin IN the valley.
an litciy = not they'd be for scllln'
my s"yeu acres somv day. ! tell yc.
Nose. sc must DC siirrin' up GALS.
Hes god boy aud wont never bc
Soln' ~. an !: hc'a gpi 4 lrglc wick
rd habit I've n,rr- h~ertl 90 n.
~ sre The preacher this Yer! day
an have him cone up IN iwo wc.ts.
Wen have cm ready Ivy tia, time. I'll
have a. get R.i some new shoes. no
We mus, see E,mui Gales setIin his
hair cui. it, pretty ,oler'ble long an
untidy Cor wcddin' An we'd better
be askin' al the folks TO como"
Cate bad forced himself ns deep NJ
possible Into iae leaves. and he lay
with bsied breath until the voices and
footsteps had died away toward Coon.
er's cabis.
Then h. groan,h and removed his
hands slowly and des'1irlngly from
beneath his head IT, ,ust think and
think quickly and lDsyl ~ he would he
Loaf.
Rni rsnner was p,eling bark IN the
valley. he was ~ worker not In the
ordinary scceptancr OF the word per
haps but from the slope point of view.
Gabe went 10 him there.
"Hei.o B.ll." he began affabiy. Get
TIN quito heap. amt ye."
Bin nodded grufiiy. He had no Oh.
lection n cabe personaily--only that
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
Couldn't g,onaI IL.

During some tactical oprrar'nS ols
Of the ships of the s,luadron had L..,d,
some bad blunders. aud NJ iri ,ih ,ht
admiral completely lost his temper Ne
storincd about his quarterdeck nd In.
formed his hearers OF his opin'"n of
the officer IN command of IN, e,ring
ship. When h. paused for want OF
breath he turned 20 the sisda!er and
said TO him. And You eau tell hin
that. sir
The man scratched his head medl.
talively. Il beg pardon. SIR he ver.
turci. hut don't think we have quite
enough flags for your message. -l.on-
don Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Evolution u d r sssss With Arms and
ioh Backs.

Evolution ~ obr ossts With Arms and
ioh Backs.
Chairs WHY high backs and arms.
after coming k2,o general use with the
renaissance. tfgan TO be ornamentcd
with M amount Of carving aud gliding
that has hardly since been equaled.
which came naturally from the artistic
tastes Of the period. Their size. forul
and the amount OF decoration lavished
on them Indicated the rank. FORTUNE.
authority or social position Of their
possessors. Bishops and abbots had
seats corresponding with their dignity.
while those below them sat on stools
or benches. 0riy the king and queen
and persons Of high rank could be-
seated on chairs with arms and backs
IN the time Of Catherine DE- Medici
and her sons. courtiers and favorItcs
sat about them on stools called tabc
rets.
This manner OF expressing difference
OF rank prevailed under Louis XIV
and his succcssors down to the I'rens h
revolution. To the chairs elaboraicly
carved succeeded the armchair. so call
ed 10 these times. which. with unlm.
portant variations. Is much the same
rs In the reign OF Louis XIV. Sprci-
mems Of the stools used by the favor
ties and ladies OF honor Of the king
and queen may still be seen IN the
royal palaces NJ France. They were
changed int" the modern IEIrlor chair
by simply adding n back. which bas
hardly made them more comfortable.
Westminster Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Among regular cannlbals the mosl
varied motives have been found. There
are Indians who are said ~ eat their
enemies by WY of insult aud Austria.
.iaas WIN 'ou.urle their deceased par
cuts rs a mark Of affection. Some
tribes dcvour the dead enemy to abol.
lsh him utterly. others 10 assimilate
his virtues. Africa has revealed canni-
balism OF every sort. from the mos,
solemn religious rite to the most pro-
sale qualification Of appetite and taste.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
CAPTAIN Of
INCIDENCE.
Ne Managed to Dodge Both Work
and Matrimony.



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cfzfion.l
Gabe was lying upon his back. his
HANDS ciaspcd under his head. gazing
untbinkingiy nj the sky. lie was TWEEN
ty-hve years old and barcfooted.
Overhead buzzard fioated upon mo-
tlonless wings. aud GaI,c's eyes FOL.
lowed Il as far ns they could without
causing his head TO move.
II he Ind amy thought that was strong
enough TO b. called an ambition II was
to be buzzard. for a buzzard WIS not
forced TO imp It's wings TO fy
Times had been going somewhat hard
with him OF late. For one thing he
had had 10 think. and the prospect was
that before long he might have 60 10
cooner's daughter was now OF age.
and the understanding between the
families had been that some time after
Mary Bef was old enough these two
should marry In order % say. the
seven acres on one side Of the slope
being separated from the ninc acres
which joined and crcpt over aud down
the other side
Cocner was arbitrary. and Gabc's ia
Their. under the influence OF Cooncr.
would BE- just ~ despotic.
Then Mary Bet was pretty-there
was no denying that--and more than
once Gsbe's heart had thumpcd tire
someiy 10 her presence. IN that state
he had even looked about her cabin
critically. n may he hopefully.
But Mary Bet did not Ike work her
self He Ind found the ax lying be-
side three or four uncut branches her
father had dragged In and the seven
or eight chickens peckIng abont with
out sign Of coop or shelter
BY that time his henri was again
heating TRANQUILITY aud he Ind viewed
the scene with dispassionate fore
thought Married 10 Mary Bet he
would have 10 cui wood and perhaps