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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
George Evans Minstrels

George Evans and his Honey Boy Minstrels appear to be quite the largest and best entertainment of the Kind or the theatrical horizon for the coming g season. While it is the fourth year of the Honey Boys" in minstrelsy it is his first personal production and everything is to be spic, span new It is promised that not one iota Of last years programme remains. "Old time minstrelsy idealized" is the slogan ana white face. revues and innovations have not been attempted.
 George Evans is firm believer ID the traditional semi circle where "Bones and Tambo," interlocutor and sweet singers reign supreme, and Tor the present production he has provided a splendid scenic picture called, The Wisteria Bower" for the introduction of his entertainment. It has been paint ed by Unitt & Wickes, scenic artists for Daniel Frohman's New York Lyceum theatre The middle portion of the show will offer a southern spectacle and dancing revel entitled, Down. on tho Tombigbee," and. it is said to be beau- tiful picture of a moonlight night on the bayou /. Following this will come Honey Boy" Evans himself in one of those incomparable monologue moments which have made him famous as min strelsy's brightest star" The II Five Banjo Friends will next be offered in period of musical and singing enter tainment of q refined character And then comes "The Dixie. Derby md- sical comedy, for which the book, lyrics and music have been written by George Evans himself and in which he will play the role of Snowflake Lin coln Crump, Jockey 7-11, who rides Dandy Dan to victory in the Rockville derby. c
 This afterpiece will introduce a great many catchy tunes and in the past George Evans has proved that he can write successes in jingling pretty mu- sic The Dixie Derby is an elab-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
The Benevolent Butler

From the Times of India.
 A Calcutta correspondent reports "a truly horrible incident which befeIi an English lady Her butler was in the habit of calling loudly beneath her win dow every evening about z. His cry sug- gested that he was calling either the cat tie or the chickens home; but though she had neither. the lady for some time took no notice. Until one evening, having the curiosity to look, she was horriied 70 see the butler, like a dus.Sy pied piper, sur rounded by a troop of rats!
 There were quite 50 of them, from the big bandicotes to small muskrats, all being fed on the remains of her soup meat and other bits. Tn a plague country this was an amusement that was speedily ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

lures showing the Blackville races and is promised to be a constant laugh from start to finira. She company surround ing George Evans embraces such. min strel favorites as John King, Rees V Prosser, Vaughn Comfort Sam Lee William Cawley, Tommy Hyde, Charles Hilliard, James Meehan, sam Lloyd Master George Koty, Al Fontaine, Lew Gilmore, James Castle and the Five Banjo Friends. There is large band and orchestra which 'insures a real mu- sical- treat.s r ir
 The Honey Boy Minstrels will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre "Wednesday aud Thursday matinee.
 Name of Field in All Walks of Life
 In this world of toll and strife where reigns thought and labor where advance ment and education grow each day; a world in which are disastrous disappoint- ments; where the pulse of Europe and America throbs with the same, pulsations- a world whose arteries are electric wires the name of Field has ever shown with luster. Cyrus Field brought Europe to America's door with the Atlantic cable Eugene Field, poet philosopher and re- contour and man, made the world better Tor his having lived in it. His writings, his sunny disposition will live in the .nem- ory of men when names accounted i;reat in history will have been. forgotten.
 Marshall Field builded a fortune. Tn commerce he took his place in the ranks and left his impress on the business world. He established an example that is an inspiration to every boy in the land.
 Alfred Griffith Field, had he not adopt ed the stage, would, it is believed, have adorned any vocation he might have chos- en- He who makes two blades of grass grow where one grew before is a benefac- tor to mankind. This, Al G. Field has literally accomplished He who smooths the wrinkles of care out of mems lives is benefactor. He who brings happiness to human homes and takes pleasure in his work is a benefactor.
 Say what you will. this, with many a man, is a hard old world. It's tragedies are more numerous than it's pleasures Make man happy today and he is nap py tomorrow in the memory of it. He who brings laughter with him is a min istering angel; his presence is like d ray of sunshine in dark room.
 The name of Field has lost none of it's luster. That it is bourne by the big minstrel man. Long may he continue cn his way and may he continue to come this way.-Progress Magazaine).
 Al. G. Field and his big minstrel com pany will be at the Jefferson theater next Friday and Saturday and Saturday ,nati- nee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Moth Balls in the Orient

From the New York Sun.
 You will find strange names for or dinary things in the far east said an American who has recently been in those parts.
 "When I strnc,1 Singapore had a lot of heavy clothes with me which had been necessary on "a journey across Siberia. I decided to put them away in a trunk. bat thought I would get some moth balls from a drug store.
 'Mothballs? 9 repeated the chemist with q stare.
 "'Why. yes; those things that you put in clothes to keep moths out" I eNplalnsu,
 ",Oh,' he said intelligence showing in bis eyes, you mean aphthalated mar bles ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Let Bridal Couples Alone
From Judge

Y IUIII J UUSF. -" T7-I7--
 Recently in Somerville, Mass, an at- tempt as joke to kidnap a bride resulted in several accidents of serious nature. Often brides and grooms are made the victims of practical jokes, some of them barbaric and boisterous. Why do so many wedding guests regard the occasion on which the marriage ceremony takes place as an opportunity for disorderiy and un- seenlly conduct? These detract from the solemnity of marriage. and whatever it may be it Is not a joke in any sense. When we read of the vulgar and some times ruffianly doinss at wedding feasts there is no wonder that the thought of di- yo1ce readily intrudes on the minds of young married couples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
"Alma, Where Do You Live?"

Alma, Where Do You Live?"
 Joe Weber will present his successful farc,, with music, Alma, Where Do You Live?' at the Jefferson theatre to- morrow and Thursday. nights, and Tues day matinee. The Weber production, which ran complete season at his thea ire in New York city,, and will be seen here for the first time, really should be called ."original" And this is in the face of the fact that it is French German English product The originality consists in the native American ability of mana gefs to take hold of a foreign product and make it acceptable to their own theatregoers There, of course, have not beel many who have been able to do this This is especially true of the French faree, a. hundred of which have been inn ported for American consumption during ] the past 10 years. But in Alma MT. Weber has given us one of the most successful plays of foreign origin that has been seen here during the. decade
 The success of the play is interesting alongfide of its history It was first a French farce by Paul Herve, with music, really haunting music, by Jean Briquet After it had a sensational run of a sea- son ih the French capital it was done into German for Berlin. Here it also ran season and much of the music of Briquet was retained This book was the one which Adolph Phillip brought to New York Ycity for production at his Ger man theatre. 1t proved such a sensation there that it attracted the attention of the entire city and the business was enormous The secret of this was, of course, the wonderfully charming music of Briuuet. But then the book was in vestigated and talked about and capH- ous critics found much in it on which to center their objections. A report finally went to Mayor Gaynor of New York and the German version, "Alma," Wo wohnst Du?" came in for lot of un- enviable criticism.
 When he took over the American rights MT Weber also took the bull by the horns. He enga ged one of the most dis erect of American humorous writers. George " Hobart, to do the book and then ordered all the original and charm ing musical numbers of Jean Briquet back into the production. He then requested Mir. Hobart to ignore the German book and deal only with the French version. This was done and the production was made.
 It was watched with much curiosity. The verdict was universally that Alma" was as dainty, clean and lively tarce with music as has been seen in New York city and it ran the full season at Weber's theatre. This was from the mid dle of August right into the month or May The stage discretion of MT. Weber. the clever American wit of MT. Hobart and the haunting melodies of NJ. Briquit had all combined to win an unheard or success for French farce with music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
"rhe Heart of a Woman by Barones

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 A story with all the thrills possible 10 stirring detective tale of high life in England. Two mysterious murders in tax icabs-one in the brilliantly lighted streets of Paris, the other in the fogs of London. Claimants to ancient titles. who impostors though they be, yet manage apparently to convince even the deepest doubters. Wound in with the whole is the story of woman's love that is strong enough de- spite law and circumstance. distrust and duplicity, to break and scatter to the winds the mesh of circumstantial evi- dence that has wound itself about her lover. The story is told with splendid rapidity the characters are drawn with admirable clearness and skill. Replete with amazing sensation and unwavering excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
On the Hence

- Un the Fence From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. 'Johnie, is your ma at homc?
 Shes partly home.
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 "She'sdeanin' cross the back fence gab- blin with Mrs. Jabber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Big Brother, Pretty Lady. Little Psycolo- gy Teacher. Little Sister, Man WhomY ou WeEeL Looking-For, Woodland Girl, White Doggish Something. Boy From Home, Other Peoples Dinners, Her Who Lives By The Chafng Dish" These might ts suffered in one story, but thick through seven they become appalling those capi- tals. And not one of the seven can be called a capital story.
 Many pages lead to meager climax. Al a moment of trial and agony the Sick a. Bed-Iady gasped Give me your little briarwood pipe to smell-and give it TO me quickly"
 A whole swath cut to a mole hill,
 The Youngish Man introduces himself to Miss Girl with this naive smugness: ''If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me? My brother has done some pictures that are going to be talked about next winter and I-I have got a rather conspicuous position ahead of me in Washington. Wouldn't it amuse you a little bit after ward, if any one spoke of us. to remember our little farmhouse dinner?" When after the adventure of a dinner the two ind that They-Lilse-T The -Same-Things the Youngish Man, by way of explaining that he is really married takes a handful Of earth and gravel from the road by which the girl has entered the house, scatters it across the floor and up the stairway. "Go follow your Runaway Road and see where it leads to-" he says. It leads to his wife s room; that lady is at that season buying clothes in Europe. Climax! A Queen s regal bidding to a dish of carriots,
 "'rhe Amateur Lover reaches the ultl- mate fiatness of the jejune. The Lover speaks at thrilling moment: T thought l could bring you hearts ease Bah." The loved. one replies: Why, that's what the lamb said when I fed him on my pansy posy: Heartsease-B-a You b-a-a cx- actly like the lamb.' Truly there has been q paragraph or two concerning a lamb-a working up to this bit of-what? |? It cannot be witt would masquerade poorly as humor. The promise of the roe's egg-and cracked china marble instead.
 The seven stories are much of nothing told in a panicy manner. Before this gathering into a volume the stories nave appeared in the leading magazines of America
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09
rhe Lord,a Advancement.

Willie had been to see his old
nurse. and she had shown him her
treasures, including some very strik-
ingly colored scripture texts which
graced her walls.
A few days afterward his aunt gave
him dime to spend at bazaar.
Seeing that he seemed unable to find
what he wanted, she asked him what
he was looking for,
II am looking for one of the Lords
advertisements, like Mary has in her
ROOM" said Willie.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09
LoRIMER dashed BY BROWN
hebraskan Threatens to Hold Up Ap-
preparation Bills II Vote on Scan
dai 10 Not Ordered.

Washington.-Senato Norris Brown
Of Nebraska In a speech before the SEN
ate charged that Senator William Lor.
liner Of Illinois must have known that
his election to the senate by the I'LL.
nois legislature was accomplished by
corrupt practice. He held that Sena
tors Holstlaw and Broderick and Rep
resentatives Lee O'Nell Browne
White. Link, Beckemeyer and Wilson
had been bought to elect Lorimer sen.
ator: that Browne and Speaker Ed.
ward d. Shurtleff Of the Illinois house
OF representatives were the political
agents of Mr.. Lorimer in accomplish
ing his election, and that it was not
possible for the election to ha been
brought about under the conditions
then existing except by corrupt prac.
tees. Mr.. Brown devoted most of his
remarks to an analysis of the testt
mony which involved directly the rela
tons of Lorimer, Shurtleff and
Browne and the relations of Browne
with his thirty minority followers. Mr.
Brown Issued challenge to obstruc
tionists that he would hold up appro
priation bills unless the senate votes
at this session on the Lorimer case,
the resolution pertaining to the cleo
ton of senators by the people, the bill
to create permanent tariff board and
general service pension bill.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09
BLAME PHYSICIANS FOR
GROWTH OF DOPE HABIT
Druggists Say Prescriptions and Not
Patent Medicines the
Cause.

New York.-Blame for the prev
alence and growth of the morphine
habit was placed on the shoulders of
physicians, who prescribed the drug,
at meeting of druggists here to-
night to protest against the recently
enacted city ordinance prohibiting the
sale at retail of any preparation con.
tanning morphine or Its salts except
upon Doctors prescription.
The ordinance is aimed primarily
at paregoric and at stomach remedies,
according to members of the board of
health who were instrumental in OBJ
tanning its passage. Caswell Mayo,
one of the druggists, said he had
made canvass by mail of several
sanitariums and the replies convinced
him 30 per cent. of the victims of
drugs formed the habit as result of
using prescriptions given by physi-
clans and only per cent from using
proprietary medicines.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09
A READER CURES HIS
CONSTIPATION 1T FREE


The editors of Health Hints" and
"Questions and Answers" have one ques-
ton that is put to them more often than
any other, and which, strangely enough,
That is How can / cure my constipa-
tion?"
DR.. Caldwell. an eminent specialist in
diseases of the stomach, liver and bowels
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and is
convinced that the ingredients contained
in what is called DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
Its success In the cure Of stubborn con-
stipation has done much to displace the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09
PAINFUL FINGER NAILS CURED

II have suffered from the same trou-
BILE (painful finger nails) at different
periods of my life. The first time of
it's occurrence, perhaps twenty-five
years ago, after trying home remedies
without getting helped, asked my
doctor to prescribe for me, but it was
not for year or more that my nails
and fingers were well. The inflamma-
ton and suppuration began at the
base Of the finger nail. Sometimes 1t
was so painful that / had to use q
poultice to induce suppuration. After
the pus was discharged the swelling
would go down until the next period
of Inflammation, possibly not more
than week or two afterwards. These
frequent inflammations resulted in the
loss of the nail. had sometimes as
many as three fingers in this state at
one time.
Perhaps ten years later / began
again to suffer from the same trouble.
Again tried various remedies, among
them a prescription from doctor of
q friend of mine, who had suffered
from like trouble. This seemed to
help somewhat for time, but it was
not a permanent cure; next tried
prescription from my own doctor, but
this was so irritating to the sensitive,
diseased skin that / could not use it.
began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. / had used the Cuticura
Ointment previously on my children's
scalps with good effect. did not use
the Soap exclusively, but rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment into the base of
the nail every night thoroughly, and
as often beside as could. had not
used 1t but few weeks before my
nails were better, and in short time
they were apparently we'll There
was no more suppuration, nor infiam-
nation, the nails grew out clean
again. One box of Cuticura Ointment
was all that I used in eftecting
cure" (Signed) Mrs. l. j. Horton,
Katonah, N. Y, Apr. 10, 1910. On
Sept. 81, Mrs. Horton wrote: ~ have
had no further return of the trouble
with my finger nails"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09

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