Evening journal., 1910-12-17

Maybe there WASH { some noise and
plenty of good fellowship at the Gar
rick last night Noodles" Pagan with
400 EVENING JOURNAL newsies
we're there for a good time, and they
had it, From the time the newsies
with Noodles" lined up behind the
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics Fife and Drum Corps at THE
JOURNAL corner at 7.30 o'clock up-
iii the curtain went down on the Car
rick bill at II o'clock, the boys enjoy
cd themselves. There was plenty OF
red fire ahead of tho parade line, and
while the boys marched up Market
street pedestrians halted to admire
Noodles" and his little friends.
Manager Dockstader wasn't at the
show because of illness, but the news
les remembered him nevertheless and,
next to Noodles declare him TO
be the best fellow in town.
Noodles" was in great form in his
vaudeville skit. He had his chums as
an audience and not only got their ap-
plause, but that Of the big house as
we'll. In appreciation of it all the
newsies handed Noodles" handsome
bunch of carnations'that brought from
him a new brand of smiles and few
clever stories as good measure. II
certainly was a big night for the ciN
newsies. Mayor Spruance and Pres
ident of Council Banning honored the
newsies with their presence.
Noodles" held faith in another en-
tertainment in the Garrick this morn
ing. Last night was newsies' night
al the show: to-day was every
kids day, and every kid was there, to
be sure. First, second and third floors
were iammed with a happy bunch oi
2.3OO kids and they had the best time
OF their lives.
II began with an illustrated de-
scription of the manners and customs
of all sorts of queer folk over seas
that talk of Noodles" Fagan at the
Garrick Theatre today, at which Zoo
bows and girls and no small number
of grown-ups were the guests OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL. But II ended,
Noodles lecture with the biggest
volley Of cheers and yells and hand
clappings and bootpoundings and
whistles that was ever shot off in the
PLAYHOUSE i'm Wilmington. For there
on the magic-lantern screen was the
Liberty Bell-and the national guard
encampment at Gettysburg-and
Washington crossing the Delaware
and old glory.
The audience, every man JACK d
them-every Billy and Teddy and Mike
and Giuseppe and Ivan and Ludovic II
the bunch-stood up in its seats ano
howled. And Noodles" couldn't have
stopped them If he'd wanted TO. III
hadn't. he explained afterward, the
slightest desire to try.
s'Noodles" waited until they were
all quiet again-it was a good fiy'
Minutes. And then, with the Liberty
Beu still on the screen In front o
them he left the travels of th'
world" that had formed the fascinat
ING tonic of his talk, and began e
speak to them of something very diff
ferent indeed.
"AH Americans"
you know what that is boys, don
you?' said Noodles And yol
know what it means, every fellow
down there? OF course you do.
There's not boy down there II
that audience. no matter where yol
were born or what country your par
ents came from, that isn't an Ameri
can, and that doesn't know what th
liberty bell stands, and what Old Glor
means.
ITS a pretty good old country &
live in, isn't Il, fellows? And you ar
mighty glad you are Americans aren
you? OF course you are, every one.
But it isn't enough to be gloC
You've got to,work for your country
Every single one of you newsboys
a citizen. You're little citizens nov
and you're going to grow up to be bi
citizens some day. And it's up to 70
to be the sort of boys your count
wants, and the sort of men she need
'nd to work hard to keep America tn