The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-30
SCANDALS GROW
SO QUICKLY NOW

any attempt to sweep away this
source of revenue will meet with
strong opposition.
| Never before in the history OF the
Danish theater has business been SO
bad as during the main, season. Lately
the old Casino theater was Obliged 10
close and the new manager was com.
PEELED to resign. The staff is trying
to continue the season by playing on
la cooperative basis. The other
theaters with the exception of the
Royal Opera and the Eorrebros the
alter, which is managed by the pop.
ular parody actor. Frederik Jensen,
would also be playing 70 empty seats
did they not give out large numbers
of complimentary tickets every night.
The managers ascribe the lack OF
attendance to the new tax on theater
tickets, but the real season probably
lies deeper. A large number OF for
mer theater patrons cannot AFFORD
to attend on account of the prevail
ing hard times and the increased cost
of living, Another reason is the class
of dramas lately supplied to Danish
audiences. The people are growing
weary OF plays which contain inter-
minable discussions about socialism,
strikes and woman suffrage. The
theater patrons get enough of these
discussions in their newspapers and
at meetings.
. The most successful plays Of the
season have their settings sixty or
seventy years back, when the nervous
tension was not so great as it is to-
day. The final reason is one which
has caused worldwide losses to the
theater and that is the growing pop
-ularity Of the moving picture shows.
GA, oReilly, who is an official OF
the government of the Philippine Is-
lands, has just finished six weeks
tour of Denmark which he made for
the purpose Of studying agricultural
and Industrial conditions. He was
especially impressed with the agri-
cultural progress of Denmark and ex,
pressed his surprise that in this
country there is no question that
farming pays. The investigator exc
pressed the belief that this result had
been brought about by the co-opera-
tive system among farmers, the
sympathy between these cooperative
unions and the department Of agri-
culture, and the scientific handling
of agricultural problems by the de-
partment.
Another feature of agriculture
which impressed Mr.. o'Reilly was the
regulation and control OF the milk,
butter and egg supply OF the country.
He considers that this system lie re-
sponsible in large measure for the
health Of the Danish people and for
the high reputation OF mese products
in the foreign markets.
The poverty of Danish orchards and
the lack of handicrafts in the country
were the only points which seen to
have Impressed the investigator UNI
fayorably.
Mr.. o'Reilly will visit other coun-
tries in Europe and on his return to
the Philippines he will endeavor TO
make practical use of some of the
observations for the improvement OF
agricultural and industrial methods
there.
The vocal Journalist is the latest
novelty in Copenhagen and he is be-
coming popular feature at festivals.
exhibitions, and other entertainments.
He is also seen and heard at fashion,
able cafes and restaurants where he
delivers the news with comments
during the band pauses.
The owner OF one OF the largest
hotels here has developed the idea
further, and in the palm court of the
hotel after each theatrical first night.
the vocal journalist will critic the
performance.