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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

types and not since the paImy days
of Charles Hoyt has a comedy en-
loved greater success than this James
Forbes offering. Crowded houses have
been the rule since the first night OF
its opening this season, and the pub
lie is flocking to see II in such num-
bers that 1t will undoubtedly repeat
its New York, Boston and Chicago
success in this city. Mr.. Forbes, the
author, has given humorous expo
sition of the characteristics of the
modern drummer 1t Is a story true
to life and between the hundreds of
laughs that this play contains, are
bits of pathos to add variety TO n
most interesting performance. Bob
Blake the jolly, philosophical Knight
OF the road" who impetuously pre-
judices his position by coming to the
rescue of a young girl who is about
to lose her property, Is the sort of
character that the public loves and
admires and his hearty laugh ana
uniform good nature have created for
him n warm circle of friends where
ever he has appeared.
II. l.. Montague, who is to appear at
the Orpheum next week. has won the
reputation of being one of the best
female impersonators in vaudeville.
His high soparno is said to possess
an unusual tone quality resembling
that of a woman in a marked degree.
His work is said to be entirely diff
ferent from most female imperson-
ators, with care that nothing OBJ"
jectionable enters into either his de-
ceptions or persllage.
Phil Brown is one of those funny
fellows who rely upon their ability
to tell pointed jokes and sing songs
i'm manner that is bound TO please
his audience He Is also one of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

has been steady. 1t Is one of those
whereof audiences become
the best medium of advertising. Full
of radiant optimism, it cheerfully
violates dramatic traditions and gives
the most critical no change but just
to fall in love with the girl who says
ut is Just good to be alive" Kate
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

tertainnents which the Rogers
Brothers made famous "The Young
Turk" is at the New York for a
limited engagement.
1ilaw & Erlanger's "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm has taken Won
derful hold on Boston audiences.
The growth of interest in the play
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Douglas Wiggin has put lot OF wit
and philosophy into the mouths Of
her characters. aeN
William Collier mad his New York
opening on Tuesday, January 18th, at
the Hudson Theatre in his new farce,
"a Lucky Star" by the author of
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch"
Long before the curtain fell there was
no doubt that he had secured another
metropolitan ten strike. The piece,
which takes place on house-boat on
the canals of Holland, offers brill
liant medium for his unique abilities
as comedian. ''Fat people must
avoid this farce says the New York
Times, and that seems 20 have been
the general verdict of the critics.
Marjorie Wood is praised for the hit
which she makes as the aunt, obtain
ed by advertisement, and the seen
cry. costumes and uniform excellence
of the company all are appreciated
by the metropolitan critics, who con-
gratulate Charles Frohman on his lat
est Offering.
New York, Jan. 29-The mysticism
OF spirit life, a man with a past, n
woman with n past and a present,
a husband who Is n gambler and a
crook, fully cognizant OF his wifes
wrangdoings; flance who has had
intrigue with his hance's sister-in-
laval plots which separately have
been used in making plays, are com
bined skilfully by Cora Maynard in
her play, THE Watcher" which had
its premier at the Comedy theater
last night, according to the decision
of the critices today. Percy Has
well in the role of the fiance who,
waverng between doubt and duty
Is guided by the spirit of her dead
mother, Is highly praised for her
work. The cast while small, is de-
clared to be well fitted for the parts
taken.
THE Travelling Salesman, by
James Forbes. author of "The Chorus
Lady" will be seen in this city at
the Grand Friday February IL. Aside
from the fine acting the play affords
pleasurable thought to the theatre
going public, by reason of its origin
alitV and lifo-lil<e characters and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Get these!
January 29--The House of n Thous-
and Candles (matinee
and evening)
January 31--"A Girl of the Noun
tains"
February 3-"Eight Bells"
February 10-"The Theft"
February 11-"The Travelling Sales
man"
February IA "The Gentleman
From Mississippi"
February 15--Colonial Stock Com
pany of Columbus in
"The County Chair
man"
February 16---Eddie Foye in "Mr.
Hamlet of Broadway
February 21-"The Climax"
February 23 (for the week)-Cul
hanes Comedians lin
repertoire. CWashing-
ton Birthday matinee.
Absolutely the highest grade line of
attractions in the shortest space OF
time, ever booked in a Marion play
house equal to any first-class city
offering. All kinds and conditions
of amusement appear i'm the quality
menu contained within these dates.
There is a play for everybody; drama
mellow and otherwise; pantomine'
scenic. comedy. musical and straight;
music and stock. At least one Broad
way twinkler will add his luminous
presence to the glittering ensemble
Eddie Foye, the funniest man on the
American stage. 1.-The House of q
Thousand Candles is mystery and
daring; "a Girl of the Mountains
tells of n young woman's struggles
TO rise above her inglorious part
Eight Bells is spectacular. dealing
largely in marvels; "The Theft" shows
one woman's way of attempting TO
reclaim her husbands love; THE
Travelling Salesman" is the story OF
knights of the road and the chivalry
of one of them: 1.-THE Gentleman from
Mississippi" is the visualized advent
of a lamb into the midst of the COR
poration wolves at Washington;
Eddie Foye presents a concoction OF
mirth, music and laughter with him.
self''Mr. Hamlet of Broadway the
nucleus of the fun; '"The climax
deals with gifted young composer
and q girl with a wonderful voice
and how she inspires a MASTERPIECES
Culhane's Comedians present a re-
pertoire of high class plays and III
rumored they have a most attractive
cast personal.
Many of the first managements OF
the theatrical world are represented
some of them sending their attrac-
tions to test the play going predilec-
ton of Marion.
Lonesometown No chance!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

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sponse that he gets from hs audience
He has a right to complain, however,
of the flippant critic who sacrifices
facts to scoring points This critic is
now gone out of fashion and in his
place is the man who tries honestly to
report what he sees from the judicial
standpoint. One of the best critics
| ever knew once told me that IL
he could tell the facts about a bad
piece he never needed either satire
or words of condemnation to make
his criticism strong and singing. And
actors would rather take blame from
such a critic than praise from a
'gusher.' "A school of criticism
might teach young men a great deal
about the history and traditions of the
stage and about the historical inter-
probation of classical roles which 1t
would be well for them to know but
the great danger is that of "A little
learning What Is most needed is
right feeling, right instinct that
will guide the man when the new
situations confront HIM"
Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss
Mary Moore began their brief engage
ment at the Empire Theatre last week
i'm "The Mollusc" At the end of the
second act Sir Charles was called be-
fore the curtain and said that he was
glad to be in America again. but that
he was even gladder that his appear
ance here was suffused whit no fare
well tears. MIR. Frohman," he SAID,
has just given Miss Moore and my
self an invitation to coiue back every
season for the next five years and we
have accepted it," Sir Charles is
seventy-three but as young in his step
and movements, as well as in his
heart, as he was half century ago
He INDUCES in no talk about "retir-
ing" Mr.. Sam Sothern and Miss Dor
othy Thomas make a supporting COM
pany. which could not well be wished
better. They will present "The Mol
lusc" this week at the Empire The
atre and then proceed on the tour
of the larger cities with Charles
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Tho closed ingreme says; ats n
clear case of who can beat IL back
TO Broadway first and get in ON the
bits And l do so hate hall bed
rooms.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Thomas Bauchaman, author Of
"a Womans's Way" is a real mat
inee idol looking sort of a youth
though not on the romance side of
the lights.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Twenty prominent leading men
and thirty equally prominent leading
ladies have Joined "The Broadway
Strollers" in New Yory and may be
seen wandering up and down the
Big Lane seeking whore to light
And more are on the way.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Bowels clogged, sick headache, no
fun is It? Why not have that happy
face, red cheeks that come with good
digestion. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes the bowels work reg
ular, natural, makes you feel like new.
Take 1t tonight.
Charles Schmidt &c Co
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
(BY. T.. X. wy

GRAND-"House of a Thousand
Candles"
ORPHEUM-Sun-NI Vaudeville.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
ght Bells" in Action at the Grand February

Frohman has laid out for them, ex'
tending to the Pacific Coast.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

An act good enough to topline any
feature bill is that OF Palmer and
Lewis in their comedy travesty act,
"Footlight Flashes" These stars
have an original comedy act that
scores heavily. They carry their own
stage settings for the act, two in
number and also costum il beautiful-
ly.
Both are hard workers land their
novel act is highly entertaining. They
will be at the Orpheum next week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

The cleanness of the Grand book
ing slate is considerably marred by
''The High Rollers" Ga good name is
il not) another of the burlesques
which have been all too frequent at
this attractive little theatre. The
argument is advanced that cities sup
port burlesque all the time. The ans
wer is Eyes" but not in high class
theatres. There is a thetare given to
that sort of performance where ladies
need not go. 1t is doubtful If Manager
Howell would give a burlesque in
Colonial, yet the Grand represents TO
the people of Marion exactly what
the Colonial and Southern do to the
people of Columbus. Patrons have the
privilege of staying away from this
class Of performance, but the example
is bad They may form the habit OF
staying away, and besides some folks
have some very decided ideas about a
theatre that will admit a burlesque.
One or two of this class of perfor-
mances a season might be overlooked,
but not too many Of them Mr.. Mana
ger. with a list of plays such as
heads theatres for today, there Is
no need for an introduction of the
risque note.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
PHILOSOPHIC REFLEC-
TIONS OF THE TRAY
ELING SALESMAN"
By Bob Blake

by BOD Blake
OF "The Travelling Salesman
Company.
A bald-headed man offers n
shining target to a fly.
A negro can't resist a water
'melon any more than a woman
can looking into every mirror
she sees.
Street cars are supposed TO
run for the convenience of the
public, but most of them are
run into q receivers hands.
Every actor thinks he has
. never had his real chance, es-
I" pecially If he gets two weeks
notice to quit.
, The war of wealth is acute
. when woman attempts to
outdress her neighbor.
3 Cheap table d'hote dinners
and indigestion go hand in hand
TO INCREASE the mortality rate.
. Celluloid collars in a match
" factory is taking n long chance
with fate.
a a n n q d
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

cleverest quick change artists in the
business presenting several different
charactres, all of which give evidence
of much attention on his part toide-
tail He comes to the Orpheum next
week for three days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

The senior class of the Yale Shelf.
field Scientific School has been elect
ing its officers and expressing its col
lective preferences. Maude Adams is
the favorite actress.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

ties of the company is "The Col
lege Widow" and Manager Howell
has spared neither expense nor effort
to make IL red letter performance
i'm the annals of the beautiful little
theatre. The college story is said to
lend itself admirably to the bring
ing out of merits and Monday will
give fair idea of what Columbus
may expect from its present stock
company. Rehearsals have keyed the
expectation of manager and critics to
the ultimate point, and the demands
at the box office presage q no less
enthusiastic interest on the part OF
playgoers.
1t is probable that talent deficien-
cies will be brought to light early in
the company's career, in which case
another and more forceful performer
will fill any fragrant gap.
1t is the purpose of Manager
Howell TO make the Colonial Stock
company a synonym for good clean
plays and players. Some of the best
of the productions will be sent to the
Grand i'm this city to make way for
Shubert stars already booked at the
Colonial
Thompson Bachanan in his new
comedy "A Woman's Way" in which
Grace George comes to the Southern
Theatre. Columbus, Tuesday Febru-
airy 1st proves conclusively That
people who live in glass houses
ought not to throw bricks. And he
also nroves that when n clever wom-
an makes up her mind to hold her
husband in the face of the opposing
feminine charm and opposition, she
is going to have her way The play
Is bright, diverting and plausible. The
piece is also to be commended for
its fresh and wholesome quality and
its freedom from impossible eXag-
geration. The fun is lively and comes
from the clash on clash of character,
! and the dialogue is exceptionally
witty, throughout there is revealed
Il highly agreeable quality of humor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Harry Forrey and company will
feature the bill at the Orpheum for
the early week with the dramatic
playlet, Married for Money" The
theme deals with a prevalent social
evil in a new and daring way, and
capable cast is promised.
Additional attractions will be Al
Dashington, grotesque acrobatic sing
ing and dancing comedian C'my void"
what a reputation 10 live up to- the
Musical Harringtons and Edith and
Sig Franz, comedy bicyclists.
o. f. Wees new scenic production
"a Girl of the Mountains" by Lem
B. Parker will be seen in this city
Monday evening January 81. The play
has been exceptionally well spoken OF
in neighboring cities where IL has APP
peared and no doubt a large audience
will witness the performance here.
The story-Nellle Bonn, the heroine
was kidnapped while but a baby for
revenge. She meets Richard Thurs
ton and Is led astray by him. He
leaves her and returns to the city,
Three years later Nellie meets and
loves Victor Lambert a minister. He
proposes but Nellie hesitates owing
TO the one secret in her life. Hef
friend Roy Vernon knowing all, ad-
vises her to be happy. She accepts
Victor. Richard learning of this, tells
Victor the truth, who In tuIn break
OFF his engagement with Nellie. The
story is intensely dramatic and in
terestipg and finally ends in splen-
did and pleasing manner. To be pre-
sented with competent cast and q
complete scenic production at the
Grand Monday evening January 81.
What promises to be one of the
strongest stock companies eyel
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

What promises to be one of the
strongest stock companies ever
brought together In Columbus. fa-
NOUS for its stock assemblies, opens
an indefinite engagement at the Co
lonial theatre Monday. The play Sc
lected 70 introduce the various abili-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Celluloid collars In a match
factory is taking a long chance
with fate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

OF "The Travelling Salesman
Company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Cheap table d'hote dinners
and indigestion go hand in hand
TO INCREASE the mortality rate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28

Job Printing done right. Tmss
Printing Co., IL John R-st. Call Main
1898. or City 1885:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28

night, or would hunt Il, IL II were only
known that there were such a thing
as the Gonagain. Why, once a Con
again was chased by a horrible. hun
cry crocodile behind him and by a
man-eating lion on one side and a
half-starved royal Bengal tiger on the
other. and they chased him right to
the edge of cliff which hung over
the deep. deep ocean. and I'm the ocean
he could see the black fms of sharks
waiting TO get him IL he jumped In.
There was a tree on the cliff. and the
Gonagain was just going TO climb II
when he saw the biggest boa con-
strictor ever constructed up In the
tree. So there was no possible means
OF escape for the poor Gonagain; that
is, there would have been no possible
means OF escape, IL he had been any
thing else than a Gonagain.
Luckily for the Gonagain. he
hadn't had anything to eat for three
weeks. SO he bit off his tail and swal-
lowed II. and then he unjointed his
hind legs and swallowed them. and
then he crowded his stomach up be-
hind his ears and swallowed the back
part OF his body right up TO his head,
and then he turned his long lips In
and swallowed his head After that
there was nothing else to do but to
swallow his stomach, and when the
lion leaped and the tiger sprang and
the crocodile brought down his Jaws
and the boa constructor dropped to the
ground, just where they thought the
Gonagain was, why. there was nothing
but nice smell of cookies just out OF
the oven.
And they oil rolled over the cliff
Into the ocean, and then the Gonagain
just unstomached himself and ran
away"
Tomorrow the Storyman will tell of
Mother Natures Christmas Tree"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28

At the next meeting OF the Story
club, Dollchild arose and read her
story. which she had very carefully
written out. Freckleberry said his
wasn't fair. but he was overruled
The story was about the Gonagain
and how he hides himself
Every animal has some way to pro
tcct itself against its enemies" read
the Dollchild. This must be so, be-
cause every writer on natural history
say II is so. and anyway you can see
Il for yourself. Life is just one long
game of hide-and-seek among the ami
mails, only IL isn't a very pleasant
game for the animal caught.
But j am quite sure you have
never heard OF an animal which pro
tects itself as the Gonagain does. Have
you ever heard of the Gonagain? Mo-
Well. neither have l.: but that makes
no difference.
The GOnagain is very voracious
animal That means II can eat great
deal Some writer's call IL the Greedy
Gonagain, or they might call IL thai
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28

| ly signed the lease giving us the suite
| for $50 per month.
Then we began leisurely TO select
furniture, piece by piece. At the fur
niture store we now went to we found
prices were below those OF the other
installment firms, their goods much
better. and their terms of payment
practically whatever we should pay
In the fall friend of ours broke
up housekeeping. and we bought from
him library table, an easy chair and
two very good oriental rugs. all In
splendid condition, for about half their
original cost.
new home We left unfinished at
the start one of our two bedrooms,
using the room for a sort OF store
room. We bought bookcase, rugs. a
box couch. easy chairs, and some hail.
kitchen and laundry equipment from
the furniture store, curtains and dra-
pcries from one of the dry goods
stores. insured everything for $500 at
cost of 81, and began real home life
at last.
We had never parted with the fur
niturc Constance had originally own
ed and this was sufficient TO furnish
one bedroom. We decided not to In
vest In diningroom outfit until We
should clear off the debts already In
Cured So, for a dining room table
we used an old-fashioned fall-leaf sew
ing table Constance had. and for din
ing chairs four wicker Bar Har-
Dor chairs, intending them later for
bedroom and living room chairs. But
this arrangement has proven so com
Portable in our dining-room that we
still cling to II.
The couch is in our living room as
lounge when we are alone and as
the guest bed when we have company.
Last Christmas brought us a drop light
for the big library table. Our books
have increased in number until our
| English pattern book shelves are fill
ed. and we shall soon have to add to
the space for them. The chairs yawn
invitingly under the lamp. Our table
is covered with magazines we can now
afford to buy-and IL is HOME.
| We have experimental with all COM
mon modes OF living except light
| housekeeping, and we have found the
most scientific and economical to be
that OF the modern "cliff-dweller"-
the fiat tenant-provided the preten-
tiousness of the fiat one selects is
consistent with the thickness of his
pay envelope.
The second great consideration In
economical living is learning how not
to waste. To avoid confusion in set
! ting out our method of conservation, /
have so far purposely left out frag-
mentary references to 1t. so that |
might take it all up together in one
| (my LAST article tomorrow.
| Concluded Tomorrow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28
BY JOHN YOUNGLOVE.
CHAPTER V.

Life with the, elderly gentleman and
his son proved closer to our ideal OF
most comfort for least cost than any
arrangement We had yet tried
The four of us rented q terrace
apartment Cor half of double housed
for $50 per month. With Constance S
careful management Of household af-
fairs our total expenses never ran over
$50 per month. and fell as low as $40
making my share between $35 and
$40 per month. Allowing IS per week
for clothes and incidentals. our total
cost OF living was about SIS per week
for Constance and me.
! For few weeks life ran smoothly.
Then we began TO pay for our frugal,
! ity in loss of comforts AS soon as
we got fairly To know our housemates
the son proved to be drunken prof
! ligate and the father. We learned. was
approaching divorce suit
However. we endured Ii, for we were
living cheaply, paying up our debts
and replenishing our wardrobes. What
! Is better. We could see clearly our
way clear ahead, and were only wait
ing 10 recuperate fully before begin
ming our model way OF living.
At the end OF six months we were
ready to begin. And then, at the last
moment. we INDUCED ourselves: we
dissipated A friend of ours was leav-
ing beautiful home in suburb to
spend the summer at a resort She
wanted someone to occupy her house
and she offered her furnished house to
us at exactly the rental she was pay
! ing-$30 per month.
| saw how pale Constances cheeks
had become after the trying expert
ence CT the winter. and how wistfully
she looked ubout the suburban house s
grounds. And then | took the offer
There was a garden behind the house
and a tennis court near by, and we
would regard living there as an out
ing a bit expensive. but worth 1t.
We spent a delightful summer. We
improved the time by carefully estab-
| fishing our credit. so that by early fall
we had open accounts with two of the
best dry goods stores and at the best
! furniture store in the city. Also We
began looking for a cheap apartment
one that should embody not few. but
all the conveniences one might expect
| In a cheap fiat.
| BY late fall we had found the jewel
The FIVE rooms were we'll arranged
The building was convenient to my
work and was just on the edge OF the
best residence section of the city. The
landlord agreed to redecorate the
apartment cheaply. but in the browns
We asked for. The rent was 1927
per month. but as 1t was early in the
season and he lacked tenants, he final.