New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Heinrich Cou1ied's parents-Joseph and Bertha
Cohu-uho were emphatcaIy opposed to stage
career for their son. were won over by an incl
dent which also gained for the young enthusiast
his first histriouic victory Conried had met the
actor eo Friederich founder OF an actors school
AT a Vienna coffee house. After several meetings
the boy became one of the students, and at the
first public examination recited Schiller's "kra-
niche des Ibykus' well that Dr. Forster, or
the Royal Theatre. who was present agreed TO
1,a, his Tuition if his parents refused do
The boy agreed because he was ambitious TO be-
come an actor although Strakosch had told him
that he was too short for the profession" The
name Couried appeared for the first time on a
r,rorralnrne while he stll at the school when
he took part at an entertainment in Vienna
z,,bIrb where Tommaso Salvini also of
the entertainers. on that occasion he recited
FRANCOIS Coppee's Strike OF the Forgers' with
such effect that the next day he received an
invitation 70 be present the Burg Theatre at
rehearsal hour. Then his parents became
ciIeJ When Conried celebrated the twenty-ffth
anniversary OF his first stage appearance on Feb
ruary 23 1898. he recited the strike. and played
also one act of THEODORE de Vauvie's "GrngoIre."
in the title part of which he made his initial bow
on the dramatic stage.
English Is funny language after all. isn't it?"
i heard a talking. Of a political candi-
date the other day, say: If he only takes this
stand when ne runs he'll have walkover.' =
Baltimore American.
Last Monday-April 26-marked the nineteth
anniversary Of the foundation of the Independent
order of odd Fellows This fraternal order"
saws The Baltimore American" nov distributed
throughout the civilized world with total men,
bership exceeding two millions, was organized in
Baltimore on April rs, 1919. The growth has
been phenomenal and the vigor of Odd Fellowship
is indicated by the fact that the development
during the last year has been quite up to that
of any previous year in the history of the or
ganization."
What that thing you put in my MOUTH"
* rubber dam" soothed the dentist ''Why?"
Reverse the words, doc," sighed the victim
Cleveland Leader
In a manifesto to Jewish undergraduates at OK
ford Cambridge and London universities, Leopold
de Rothschild, Professor Israel GoIlancz, Arthur,
Cohen X. c.. and other graduates reply to the
suggestion that the Jewish students cannot be
English in thought" While we may hold diff
ferent conceptions of Judaism" it is stated, we
all agree in repudiating the suggestion that
Judaism does not allow its adherents become
entirely English in thought We regard il as
dangerous that the rising generation of educated
Jews should be encouraged in opinions that must
tend to ALLEVIATE them from other Englishmen'
Are you fond of works of imagination?"
We'll, / read the weather reports every morn
ing.-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
France is now claiming the record for depth in
the bowels of the earth At Bonchamp in the
Haute Saone. the Buyer shaft sunk for coal, is
said TO be the deepest of all shafts sunk by tho
1010 metres. about 112O yards. deep. The tenn
perature at the base is ll6 degrees Fahrenheit
while at the surface it is only so degrees.
the bachelor.-Lifs.