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New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

pantomime with Nina Mnar in the title
role. will be at the Alhambra this week.
Also Lillian Shaw singing comedienne'
Hugh Herbert IN The son Of solomon,
ond Charles r. Semon. the musical
comedian.
AMERICAN EASTWOOD will
head bill including Genaro and Bailey
villa Holt Wakefield Emerson and Bald
win. the Molani Trio. William Morrow and
company. Orpheus. Edith Le Roy
Matthews ana Refs and Bristol's Ponies
COLONTAf-Dustin Famum H. sure 10
b. drawing card in his presentation OF
The Littlest Rebel" delightful little play
of Civil War time. Billy Van and the Beau
mont Sisters Will again be seen in Props
Al Jolson viii give his new monologue. and
Stepp. Mehlinger and King will sing dnd
play upon the banjo and piano.
COIIMRIA-"Love Makers in Africa"
is the title of the two-act burlesque that
will be produced by sam Howe and his
company ot the Columbia this week. The
book is BY Don Roth, the lyrics by +. Ray
Goetz. and the music by Herbert Ineraham.
An attractive vaudeville bill will be headed
\
day.
EDEN MI SEt.-Durng the Lenten sea-
son there will be a specially arranged pro-
gramme Of Lenten music rendered by the
Eden Italian Orchestra. Cnematograph
pictures as usual Last weeks of Hewes,
the White Yogi.
FIFTH AVENUE-Miss Amelia Stone
anu Armand KaiisZ in miniature musical
comedy. Harry Tighe and his "Collegians'
in THE Careless SophomOref; Hermne
Shone and company in the dramatic
fantasy. The Little Goddess Laddie Cliff
the English boy dancer. are the principal
numbers on an excellent programme.
HAMMERSTEIN' S VGCTORtA-Henry E.
Dixey late star Of THE Man on the Box"
will head the bill. William III. Thompson
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
HISTORY OF "HlPPOLYTus"

IN interesting story is ss1ciated VII
the production OF "Hippolytus." boy Jun
Ward Howe. in which Miss Margar''
Angln is TO appear in Boston on March ,
Mrs. Howe's first play, The Worc'
own was produced with eminent success
al Wallack's Theatre in lS5S. with Z. .
Sothcrn. father Of T. N. Sothorn, ard ~
tilda Heron in the leading roles. SncTe
afterWard Edwin Booth called up0n As
Howe in Boston and suggested that 81
write play for him. The result w
"Hippolytus, in blank verse. which W.
done az Lawton's Valley. near Nc"p~.
II. J.. during the summer Of 1883. The ~
was delivered TO Edwin Booth, bat us ~
duction was postponed for several yers
When Charlotte Cushman and Edwin bo',.
happened 20 Oe appearing coinciden'ap
Boston. +. J.. Davenport the MANAGE
the old Howard Athen@um, Bostons nv
fashionable theatre az that time unos.'.
its production and "Hippoiytus' was P', Is
in rehearsal The managers VIE
Fanny Davenport. had been cast io'
OF the parts and she. becoming disSf' n
with her role. caused the production 7"
abandoned. "A,
When Miss Aneln was In Boston -
ago last Christmas. Mrs. Howe pei '.,s
her to read the manuscript and the s's A.,
was SO much impressed by the pay A.
matte quality as 20 make a tentau''
rangement for It's production. hsa'' so.
the purpose Of the Howe Memor!s' m,e
Miss Auglin has Volunteered ana hs' Al
ayers have consented 60 make ua,eslb
production In support OF II. Al musrsul :
committee of leadns citizens pIoln,r2 y
literature and art has been eIs~~
promote this event.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

nominal head And very funny man he
is. The rest Of the family are amusing.
CAsINO-"The Balkan Princess" with
Miss Louise Cunning, Vida Whi;more. Her
bert Corthen, Robert Warwick and others.
COHAN'S-"Get Rich Quick Walling
ford" one Of the best fsrcical plays OF
the season.
CRITERION-Iast week Of Victor Moore,
In ''The IIappiest Night Of His Life
GARDEN-The successful run of Kon
rad Dreher in Leo Falls Der Fidelt
Bauer ("The Jolly Peasant continues
Herr Dreher Is comedian OF rare merit
His play has proved TO be most amusing
even 10 those who do not understand Ger
man.
GLOBE Miss Elsie Janis. Joseph Cav
thorn and others in THE Slim Princess.
One OF the popular hits.
GRAND OPERA-Return engagement OF
The Girl i'm Tie Taxi" with Carter De
Haven in the chief part.
LIBERTY Nobody could be ,ovelier than
Miss Christie Macdonald is in The Spring
Maid"
MAJESTIC Madam Butterfly IS inter
preted by the Aborn Opera Company. will
be sung at all performances this week at
popular prices.
NEW AMSTERDAM-Fa Fascinating Miss
Lima Abarbanell. in Madam Sherry,
which will end its long and successful en-
gapement next Saturday night. On March
u THE Pink Lady" a new musical play
by c. NJ. $. Mcclellan will be presented.
NEW YORK-Richard earle will begin
tomorrow night his engagement in Jump
ing Jupiter" the book or which was writ
ten by himself and sydney Rosenfeld ana
the music by Karl HOschna. composer of
Madam sherry" THE Three Twins etc.
In the cast, besides the star. who plays
the part OF skin doctor, are Miss Edna
Wallace Hopper. W. II. Phibrick Joseph
c. Miron. Ina Claire. Anna Chandler. Bur
rell Barbaretto. Natalie Alt. John Colds
worthy. Lester Crawford and others.
WEBER S-"Alma, Where Do You Live?'
with Miss Truly Shattuck and John Nc.
Closkey.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

anu company will act in a dramatic playlet
entitled THE Wise Rabbi" by Leo DItrlch-
stein Also "a three-round bout between
Knockout Brown and his brother, Adam
Brown. First appearance in New York OF
Marshall Montgomery, the whistiing ven
triioquist sunday concerts as usual.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE--Final
week OF vaudeville. Among those who VIII
take part are Maggie Cline. James Thorn
ton. monologlst. Al Won Tilzer. Ellie Fay
Elta Proctor Otis. Thomas @ Seabrooke.
Cole and Johnson's dancing girls and
Roberts trained rats and cats. Next week
the theatre will become combination
house. Alias Jimmy Valentine VIII be the
first attraction.
PLAZA-Charles Ross and Mabel Fen
ton will be the chief attractions here in a
revival of oliver Twist" Alice Raymond
and I. company will present "A Night in
Egypt and Clarice Vance will sing.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

Intelligent Chicago! Mr.. Eric Delamarter.
writing In THE Chicago Inter Ocean
about the new play "DIsraeli," In which
George ArlIss Is appearing, saws: THE
comedy is handicapped by the fox in the
publcs mind as to who Disraeli was, any
way
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
THE COMING WEEK
NEW PRODUCTIONS.

Monday Night, March o'--At the
New York Theatre. Richard Carrie IN
"Junpns Jupiter" musical piece
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MUSICAL PLAYS.

BROADWAY THE Hen Pecks." Mean
ing a family Of which Lew Fields is the
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

sonallv. and when they were told OF his
death they were grief stricken. almost
panic stricken. l queted them, however
by telling them that the only thing mat
stood between his widow and children and
privation was 'Everywoman. We decided
to give the play that night. and the per-
fornance was q success. Then we went 10
Baltimore and Washington, in both OF
which cities we opened with receipts Of
few hundred dollars and closed on sat
urday night of each week with receipts
of s2cO0 or more. Our first week IN Ne"
York has exceeded our fondesi e%pecta-
lions. / am convinced that the play VIII De
great popular success.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

HAMMERSTEIN' S VICTORtA-HenryE E.
Dixey. late star Of THE Man on the Box, "
will head the bill William III. Thompson
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

WEBER S-"Alma. Where Do You Live?'
with Miss Truly Shattuck and John Nc.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

WEST END-H. B. Warner and most OF
the original company in Alias Jimmy VAL
ertine," which was so successful at Wal
lacks last season.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

WALLACK'S-"P "Pomander Walk Louis
y. ParkeT's exquisite stage picture OF a
corner Of suburban London. wherein hap
piness is shown, and comedy and beauty.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Eugene Walters
paid IN Full" will he presented this week
bv the regular stock company.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Politician and Preacher.

A politician in western state, long
suspected of crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways, was finally In
dicted and tried. The jury was out
long time, but eventually acquitted
him. After the verdict was in and
the politician was leaving the court
room, a minister who had been in
part responsible for the indictment
and trial approached the politician
and said Well, my friend, you have
escaped; but you had a close shave.
trust this will be a warning to you
to lead a better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men"
That may be-" the politician re-
piled That may be; but l ain't
pledged to any one. saturday Even
Ing Post.
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peopIe Who Never Bathe.

II believe the Mexican Indians
never Dathe at ALL said Jerome s.
Donovan Of Mexico City. In fact,
there IS a general belief among them.
continued the geni9l son of Erin. that
to Bathe Is to court sickness and
death. There was a sick boy in a
hut where a friend Of mine stopped
one day. and my friend suggested to
the father that bath might cure
him. The father held up his hands in
horror.
A bath-that would kill him."
he exclaimed I never bathed in my
life, and my children never bathed
and never Will
Down in the low countries they
bathe once a year. continued Mr..
Donovan. "at midnight on June 20
SITS. Peter and Paul's day. The two
saints calm the ocean and make the
water harmless, and those within
reach Of the sea who have sufficient
faith In the protecting powers of the
saints gather there on that day and
recklessly wash their bodies. At
points removed from the coast June "a
is the annual bathing day. This is ST.
Johns day, and that good saint has a
concession to molify the rigors of the
rivers for the benefit of the would be
clean ones. Washington Herald.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24

The somber gloom of the interior
was lightened by dozens OF candles
burning on the high altar 1t Was a
fete day, In whose honor the chapels
were decorated with gaudy artificial
flowers. The original stained glass
of the thirteenth century is still IN
tact in a large window in the choir;
in one OF the transeptS IS the tomb OF
Bishop James. who died in 1903; un-
fortunately its sculpturing is mutilated
and marred and its statue by Jean
.Juste, is lost.
One OF the most beautiful inner
chapels Is built in honor Of st. Sam
son, an Eng ish monk to whom the ca
thedral is dedicated and who is said
TO have crossed the channel and
founded a monastery on the site OF
Dol
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CONVENIENT FOR ODD JOBS
New Type of StepIadder Has Ele-
waited Shelf on Which Pals or
Tools Can Rest

A convenient type OF stepladder Is
that which a Michigan man has re-
Gently put on the market 1t is espe
cially adapted for odd Jobs about the
house. There are only three steps to
the ladder, but the sides rise as far
again above it, and at the top is a
shelf. on which may be kept tools,
nails, screws. pals or whatever ap
purtenances required on the work at
hand. This shelf is large enough to
hold bucket of water or a pan, II the
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Budget Of USEFUL HlNis
Valuable Bits cf Advice for House.
keepers ard Others, Given by
English Magazine.

Some new hints for the houSekeep-
er. or for any woman for that matter.
are given in an English magazine
called the Matron. For example, one
needn't be a housekeeper. or even
woman. to be glad to know what 10
do when a fishbone is stuck in ones
throat
According 10 this authority the prop
sr thing is TO hand the sufferer
lemon. II it is sucked for little
while the bone will move on. In one
case it succeeded after the bone had
been in the throat two days.
Another use for lemon juice is to
remove warts. This is done by drop
ping it on twice a day.
To retain the color and gloss OF
white silk blouse after washing put
.eaSpoonful Of alcohol into the rinsing
water. This keeps it from turning yel-
ow and gives il when ironed the gloss
of new silk
To clean the lace yoke and sleeves
of waists sprinkle the lace freely with
powdered borax. then roll it up and
fasten with pins. Let 1t remain for at
least twelve hours, then shake out
and brush with clean soft brush.
To remove ink stains from carpets
take a saucer OF fresh milk and a
clean soft rag. Renew the milk if
necessary and wash finally with clean
water
To take coffee stains from any ma
:erial rub little glycerine into the
stain and then wash with hot soap
and water
To prevent milk from scorching
when it is being boiled sprinkle a lit
lie sugar into the saucepan after the
milk is poured into It.. Do not stir
The milk even though the pan IS a
very thin one The milk will not burn,
but will leave the saucepan as clean
as if only water had been in it.
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PLEDGE POLICIES FOR LOANS
lmprudent Act That Really Means
Man Is Borrowing From His
Widow.

Many men, pressed for money. go
TO the life insurance company. de-
posit their policy as security and bor-
row as much as the company is will
Ing to lend That the practice Is com
mon is proved by the fact that most
companies have loaned from a fourth
to a third OF the aggregate face value
Of their policies in this way Very
few OF these loans" says the annual
report of the Connecticut Mutual-and
this company's experience is typical
ARE ever repaid to the company. Tho
moneys are swallowed up
In business enterprises, In specula-
tions and the total result
means embarra ssment and distress In
a great many cases, and poverty in
the place of competence, when the
claims mature, and there Is nothing
left above the loans but mere mar
gin in cash on the policies for the
protection of families or estates"
Men who borrow on their policies are
taking away protection from their
families. 1t ought not to be DONE
Golfers.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Good Peach-Canapes Recipe,

Drain peaches from syrup, and if whole
cut In halves. put in a shallow pan
and in each cavity put one teaspoonful
of sugar, one half teaspoonful of but.
ter, a few drops Of lemon Juice and a
slight grating Of nutmeg. Surround
with some Of the syrup and cook In q
slow oven until thoroughly heated.
basting twice. Serve on circular pieces
of sponge cake sauted in butter. II
the cake is not at hand use buttereJ
toast.-Woman's Home Companion,
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There Was Some Chance.

Have you ever supported Booth? :"
the manager asked.
mo" the applicant replied. II new.
er saw Booth act"
"How about Mccullough"
"McCullough died before | went on
the stage"
"Of course you were with Mans.
field?"
mo, sir; am sorry to say that
Mansfield never had a place for me
in any of his companies"
HIM. Have you ever been Mrs
Fiske's leading man."
Not yet"
Il guess III give you chance. You
may be able to learn something"
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gractousness imaginable. everything
in stock is set out for your inspec-
ton sabots. pictures, postcards.
trinket. lace-and running fire or
conversation kept up in the mean
time. Madam has both time and Gu
riosity for the strangers.
The cathedral is the one thing OF
cred among the most beautiful exam
nles of Gothic architecture in France.
II is indeed magnificent, lofty and
pure In Its beauty. The slim coupled
columns meet In Gothic arches. the
lantern is formed from the beautiful
central tower. the rose window In the
nave are of old stained glass. the
carving of the triforium is exquisite,
the affairs are works Of a master hand.
The long pointed windows in the body
OF the church. throw mellow. many.
colored lights across the stone floor.
lighting here and there the deep
shadows Of the aisles.
The greater part OF the cathedral
was built during the thirteenth CEN
tury and Is cited by Ruskin In his
Lectures on Architecture" as being
"one of the earliest, II not the very
earliest, examples OF the fully-devel-
oped spire, showing the complete do
mesticity OF the work. the evident
treatment of the church spire merely
as a magnif1ed house roof"
The view from the top OF the west
ern tower is deservedly renowned.
Below. In the foreground. are the
sloping fields; the green Of the or
chards on the hillsides; an old mill
and its quiet stream; farther away.
the ruins Of the Roman aQueduct; In
the distance, through the haze, rise
the Isle OF Jersey and the roofs OF
ST Malo.
In the medieval town OF Dol the f1f-
teenth century houses are rather fa-
nous for their oddity. Situated on
the Rue St. Jacques, their upper sto-
ries project far over the lower. and
are supported by stone pillars. the
thatched roofs slope low over the
street. the rooms are mere holes.
blackened by squalor and constant
use. However. that does not at all
prevent their being occupied at the
present time. and the daily routine OF
life continues quite as well within
their walls as between those Of fresh
er and newer houses. Dol has also
a famous cathedral and one hotel.
And the hotel has q reputation Of Its
own. All the guide books state that
the best chocolate served in France
is to be had here.
The cathedral stands apart some
what isolated at the edge OF the
town. Its most striking feature Is the
fifteenth century portal on the south
side. with the beautiful porch of Saint
Magloire. 1t is most unique in its
effect. its massive arches are exquis-
itel-. carved, with designs in delicate
tracery over the doorway and about
the windows. Otherwise the exterior
is extremely simple. even plain. and 10
not enhanced by one Of the towers be-
ing unfinished.
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An Overland Trunk.

An American. while one day walk
ing down a street Of large town in
Scotland, noticed a sign over a shop
door, which read: "Portmanteaus,
travelling bags, overland trunks. ETC. ="
Thinking to take a rise out Of the
shopman, he went in, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued:
Yankee-Have you got any overland
trunks?
Shopman-Yes, sir.
Yankee-Could you please supply
me with an underland trunk?
Shopman-Yes, sir. Here, Jimmy,
show this gentleman to the coffin de-
partment
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24

@F ALL the Normandy towns,
none is more charming than
Coutances, writes Edna Hal
" loran In the Los Angels Times
After several hours OF jolting
through beautiful country.
ridiculous little box Of a train depos-
tied US at the gate OF Coutances on
gray morning in June.
The old ramparts which bound the
town on three sides, give 1t. In per-
spective, the appearance OF clinging
to the hillside. The double row OF
giant trees edging the boulevard. rear
their massive boughs above the house
tops; the lofty spires Of the cathedral
dominate the landscape. Steep, mar
row streets thread the ancient quar-
ters. Old houses, blackened with age.
crowd together on the edge OF the
sidewalks, their fiat chimneys and
pointed roofs making a sharp, irregu-
lar skyline In almost every square,
smoky window a pot Of Towering
plants makes bit Of color against the
dullness Of the gray walls. The
heavy front doors are sometimes beau
tifully carved, remnant OF former
prosperity. And at an occasional
window hangs a curtain Of fine lace.
Il IL essentially town where the
hand Of Progress has been stayed.
Nothing changes. nothing advances,
nothing needs to. 1t Is perfect as 1t
70, and absolutely contented. On a
sunny morning old women, In their
immaculate fiuted caps. full skirts and
wooden sabots, sit on the doorsteps
and knit incessantly, fat sleepy cats
Dask In the pleasant warmth: boys
rom the boulangerie, in their coarse
blue aprons, balance wicker baskets
nlled with long loaves Of bread, maids
sent out to market stop to gossip on
me Place; children clotter over the
cobblestones In their wooden shoes. a
serviette, bulging with school books.
under their arms.
in summer, in Normandy. the twi-
light lasts all night 1t never grows
dark from sunset to sunrise. Soon
after dinner In the evening, the sound
cf voices and snatches of song came
up from the shadows In the valley
through which the river flows. The
women Of the neighborhood were
washing In the lavoir, beating their
clothes on the wet stones at the
waters edge. Although knotted and
Snaried by hard work. yet these peas
ant women are good-humored and po-
me- One was a particularly friendly
soui, and told me that in Normandy
ens did not speak French. only q
patois, for. ma fol. one had 7ot the
ume to learn pure French; life was
100 short, and labor was too heavy.
ID women indeed do mems work,
aefdins cattle, plowing fields. moving
say, carrying immense bundles, poised
= NE shoulder. with no apparent ef.
fert
the shops, ruddy-faced old women
IN At you from under their clean
! scned caps. and smilingly make you
y. charging you two prices because
sSSs are foreigner. With all the
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24

ladder be used for cleaning walls or
high woodwork. A rim around the
shelf keeps objects from falling off.
The upper part Of the sides, rising
above the top step, form hand rails,
to which the worker may hold to
steady himself or herself The ladder
has new style lock, which holds IT
perfectly secure, and when unlocked
and folded up it becomes almost en-
tirely fiat. and takes up little room.
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Saved Again.

Il was behind you coming up the
street just now" declared Mrs. Jellus.
"and you rubbered at every pretty
woman you passed"
"At every stylish woman,' said Mr..
Jellus Il was just taking note of the
spring gowns, with view to buying
you a handsome one"
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Such 10 Life.

Here is the story in the morning
paper about man who Is the keeper
of one Of the most vicious elephants
in captivity"
We'll, what about him."
"Oh, nothing unusual. He claim
that he is being mistreated by his 30
pound wife"
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Read Argument.

"Sir, l am soliciting advertise
ments."
Young man, my time Is valuable. ;"
Advertise with me and you will
be so rushed with trade that your
time will be twice as valuable"
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Cleanina a Mall

For cleaning the dirt and smoke
from a papered wall, be sure to have
plenty of clean cloths and wipe care
fully a little space at time. Do not
use cloth after 1t Is much soiled,
even IL you have to stop. wash and dry
the cloths.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Potato Salad.

Potatoes boiled in their skins make
nicer salad than those pared raw
Cold baked potatoes likewise make bet
ter fried potatoes than when cooked
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Somewhat SWampY.

Did you make anything on tina,
suburban lott"
Haven't figured 1t out as yet You
see, bought it by the front foot and
sold it by the gallon"
The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
Friqhtfui.

"They say she looked daggers at
him"
Worse than that. She looked long
hatpns.'
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The Playa tho Thina,

Oldboard-Our landlady likes to
have theatrical people stay with us.
Newboard-Why?
Oldboard-She says the rest of us
stare at them SO hard that we forget
to eat.
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At the Masquerade Ball.

"You have no idea how perfectly
lovely you looked in your disguise!
do you think so?"
Yes, indeed! was so surprised
when you unmasked!"
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM

Iake The Old Standard GKUV BIS IASI INLhSo
CHILL TONIC You know what you are king.
Tho formula is plainly printed on every bottle
showing IL is simply Quinine and Iron in taste
less form. The ,Quinne drives out the the, malans n,
and the iron builds up the system Soo by al
dealers for 20 years. Price 30 cents.