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ger. / make all the money need hon
estly"
THE secret of your power lies IN the
fact that you are probably the most ex-
pert locksmith in the world, does IT notT
was asked.
Practically. yes I can open the ordl-
nary handcuff by simply rapping 1t on
the floor. l understand the mechanism
so thoroughly that know just how to
tap 1t TO make It fly open. For such easy
tricks l don't mind allowing the spec
tators TO watch me. 1t is when have
something very difficult TO perform that
retire into my ghost house TO preserve
my secret"
The interviewer rose TO so with regret
Houdini is an entertaining talker. They
shook hands cordially and Houdini ac-
companied the other down the hall to
show him the proper exit
'I suppose IL l get locked IN any Of these
dressing rooms you would get me out?' he
eaid. Send for me any time you get
locked up" Houdlnl answered with laugh
In the solitude Of his den the inter
viewer examined critically an imposing
stack Of pamphlets that Houdini had given
him. which contained police admissions
of defeat at the hands Of Houdini. After
all, perhaps, sleuths are not so invincible
as the penny dreadfuls say.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
At THE VARIETIES
Viuor, Freshness and Novelty in
Vaudeville Next Week.

Not that Lent depressed Mile. Naude-
ville's spirits or interfered with her bank
roll. but In the general boom which follows
the end Of that picturesque season she
arises ike the rest OF people and things
to greet the spring with fresh offerings. "A
Persian Garden" comes back to the Alham-
bra. The Fifth Avenue is making a special
presentation of their discovery, Olga Pet
rova. a unique European artistic, who made
such an impression on Fifth Avenue audi
ences last week that the management mas
retained her for another week, made her a
feature and built a special set Of new
scenery for her, which is likely to startIe
even a vaudeville audience. In details, the
bills Of the week offer the following attrac-
tons:
At tho Alhambra Theatre the Easter bill
is headed by "A Persian Garden a MINI
ature musical comedy, in which Louis
simon and Kathryn Osterman are en-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
MARIE CURTIS
Academy OF Music

trusted with the principal roles. "A Per-
sian Garden" the book and lyrics OF which
are by Edgar Allen Woolf and the music
by Auatol Friedland. has been accepted as
one of the prottlest and best staged acts
soon in vaudeville for some time and Is re-
nletc with catchy music and crisp comedy.
Harry Fox and the Millership Sisters. in a
sparkling singing. dancing and talking spe-
ciaItv. will contribute one Of the most
nleasing features of the entertainment,
while the popular favorite, May Tully' and
company will present rollickins one-ac,
comedv of divorce life in Reno, entitled
.oThe Battlecry of Freedom by Bozeman
RuIger and Miss Tully The Pianophiend
Ninstrels. with Ben Linn and Ida Grannon.
in a particularly pleasing instrumental and
vocal offering. and Eddie Leonard. the
minstrel man. assisted by Mabel Russell, in
an original entertainment, are prominent
among the entertainers on this programme.
With the assistance or an assorted col
lection Of ponies" squads 'brolers,"
"show girls" and other integral parts OF
q musical comedy, Ned MaybIED, famous
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os tba nroducer Of many Broadway rpus',
col shows appears at the head OF the pil
',o,od Gov Easter week at the Colonia
Thao,ro Mr. Wayburn and company Oh
eftv make their appearance in a farclcd'
sketch, in three scenes caiied on
ducer, which reveals everything co'i-
nected with the staging OF musicai piO'
duction. from the outer office OF the Ilia",
aeer 70 the finished show In detali. C'he'
Croen who has been seen in many lnpOi-
,art musical productions, brings Win hei d
clever renertory of songs, including sorie
., tho latest and daintiest ballads a pa
,ic,iar,v bright feature Of this BILL "nicn
hos strong leaning toward the comeuS
claimant will be provided by the Ino'naS
Ryan-Ritchfleld company, IN WIN Cies-
s,,s one-act comedy, Mag Hagserly
Pecention." In which Mr.. Ryan Is seen AZ
rio familiar role Of Mike Hagserty' the
hod carrier. -,, l., .hs
name Of the burlesque organization tna'
n,u, arnear at the Columbia Theatre this
week The production that it offers ls saio
to be a distinct departure from 'io ou'.
tonary burlesque show, being more vi '"'
order of spectacular extravaganza NaS
sive sets Of fantastic scenery, costumes ol
original design and mechanical trick ef-
fects are displayed during the acuoh vi
the two-act extravaganza. "A large corps
de ballet of skilful dancers is feature OF
the rerformance Among the comedians
and singers who will appear are Harry
Koler. Harry X. Morton, Grace Du Bois'
Margie Catlin. May Melbane, Rose Red
ding. Joll P. Corin and Harry Tyler ana
there is a chorus Of twenty-five girls, VINO
appear in the musical numbers Tne special
" arranged vaudeville bill for the week in
cIudes the Four Melville Sisters, novelty
singers and dancers; Al X. Hall, eccentric
comedian and Sig and Edyth Franz, IN
daring unicycle act
THE Crisis" a new group, is attracting
attention at the Eden Musee. This taoleau
ls taken from a celebrated painting. A
snec,al Easter Sunday concert has been
arranged. including vocal and instrument
tai solos. The clnematograph hourly.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre announces as
the shining light OF the programme Nine
Olga Petrova, retained the second week on
account of the unprecedented success OF
her unldue entertainment. Nine. Petrova
will offer an entirely different form OF
amusement. in which she will give new
songs and recltations presented in her own
delightful way. Everybody will welcome
the celebrated English protean actor H. A
Roberts in his famous dramatic sketch en-
titled Dick Turpin," an elaborate play
Introducing the we'll known character, the
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
FREDERIC Quar- Jse.
THE FATHER at Ito
Berkley Lyceura -,
coTaTasAci4aS April Q

conventional routes. What becomes OF
them"
Let me tell you what they are good for
and what becomes Of them. Not what |
think becomes Of them, but what we all
know becomes of them. As art recruits, in
all professions, a percentage of them sue
ceed, and, as with the recruits in all pro-
fessions, a larger percentage OF them fails.
But l do not regard It as a strong argu-
ment that because all of them do not sue
ceed that none shall be permitted to try.
Not all those who essay the law, medi-
cine or the ministry become Marshalls,
Harveys or Beechers. With us. In the
drama, a majority, a large majority Of
those VINO reach eminence, have been child
actors -leapng beyond their fellows be-
cause Of that early contact with their
public which is at once their inspiration
and education They become the Keans,
the Kembles, the Siddonses the Rachels,
the Salvnis, the Ristoris, the Wallacks,
the Booths, the FORESTS, the Jeffersons of
other days They are the Eleanora buses,
the Ellen Terrys, the Julia Marlowes, the
Maud Adamses the Mrs. Fiskes, the Madge
Kendals, the Talliferros and others too nu-
were once stage children.
As Miss Agnes Repplier has zpertinently
put it: Have we the right to deny to the
exceptional child the exceptional opportu-
nity?" / for one do not believe we have.
and il would seem the height Of illogc to
declare that because all do not succeed in
a chosen profession none shall be permitted
to try.
In the debate at the Hudson Theatre, one
Of Miss Addams's fetching declarations
was that she knew or had heard Of two
little girls who had run away with the
atrical company and had returned quite
ruined" Girls who have the habit Of run
ming away" even to the Battery or TO
Harlem, or any other old place, are pretty
sure to return quite ruined" TO say moth
ing of the extreme likelihood of their
having been ruined long before they started
on the Journey The fact is that young
girls need protection everywhere-on the
stage and off, in the department stores, as
stenographers, typewriters. at balls. on ex-
cursions, and even in church choirs. i do
not know any child actors who go to
theatres unaccompanied by parents or
guardians. but they certainly should not
be permitted to do so.
No one can truthfully say that the man.
ners Of our best theatres both before and
behind the curtain. are not exemplary COM
pared TO the manners and morals OF the
modern schoolyard for boys, and some Of
our modern seminaries for girls.
Indeed, ! do not know an art, profession
or trade where the virtues of discipline.
precision, punctuality. courtesy. thoughtful
ness and respect are mora in evidence than
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
BLOSSOM
SEELET
In Vaudeville .

| "When can We get together FOR word
! fcst2' he inquired.
Right now If you like" replied Mr.. Hou-
DIM with an energetic manner that aroused
admiration.
Tell mo something about yourself the
| interviewer abruptly suggested. How did
| you breax into vaudcullc?'
Il started In the show business when !
was a youngstcr but my mother took mo
out and appronticed me to a locksmlth.
| That is where | got my first knowledge OF
the weakness of locks. discovered d
method Of opening them which ] kept To
Z myself. one day the sheriff Of 'he town
| brought in a prisoner handcuffed and
asked my employer 10 remove the man
acles. as the key had been broken. |
was told 10 file them of and set 10 work
| The sheriff and my employer went out
10 get a drink and left nc at work. The
steel was very tough and made prac-
tlcally no progress at the fling. Then It
occurred to me TO open the lock by means
OF my secret process. | did 50 without
difficulty, but In doing so, OF course, |
gave the secret away to the prisoner. He
is the only person in the world besides my
wife who knows how | open locks, and |
have never heard from him since. ] be-
came tired OF the locksmith business and
ran away with circus. one Of my tricks
was escaping from ropes that had been
bound around my arms. On one occasion
sheriff in the audience told me that if
he put his handouts on me ] couldn't
get away | took look at them and de
cided could He locked them on me
and in twenty minutes | was free. That
started me in the line ] now follow"
why did you go abroad"
ITO get reputation" answered Mr.
Houdini brightly. MANY people go to
lose one. but / went to get one. I tried
to get into vaudeville here. but | couldn't
make II go. / was practically starving
living In garrets while travelling around
giving exhibitions. offered to give the
exhibition on. the vaudeville circuit for
$40 week. but / was turned down. Now
get $4,000. | saw | had no chance in
this country, so | scraped up a little
money and took a chance in London.
Manager Slater. of the London vaudeville
house, gave me several private trials and
then agreed to sign contract with me II
could break out Of Scotland Yard The
detectives there had no fears about my
getting away and used easy locks. When
was ready l just shook the doors and
walked out After that the world was
mine"
You would give the police tough time
II you should turn criminal" observed his
interviewer.
There's no doubt about that" he said.
with smile. However. there is. no dan
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behind the scenes Of our best theatres,
where everything must move with Clocklii"
regularity. so that the dramatic story OF %
lifetime may be compressed within the brief
space Of two and a half hours. II is "a
powerful lesson. not merely to children bu.
to grown people.
Many of our modern rcformcrs like TO
extend their labors to the stage. 1t brings
them brightly into the public eye. But in
nothing that they touch IS their Phillstnism,
their woful lack Of knowledge and magma
tion, so clearly displayed.
With no sympathy. no understanding for
the stage, and for a brief applause they
would rob the stage Of its chief, its legti-
mate. means Of recruiting itself by denying
the child genius the development Of its
gift. l have personally talked with many
actors such as Sir Charles Wyndham,
Forbes Robertson, +. II. Sothern, Rober;
Mantell. John Drew and Otis Skinner, who
Were not child actors, and they all OK
pressed regret that they had not had the
advantage Of earlier stage training as
children.
have yet 10 meet a single actor who
was or was not a child player who did not
enthusiastically argue for the advantages
of early stage training before the setting In
Of the blight Of self-consciousness.
1t would be we'll for the opponents Of the
child on the stage TO look over that long
and magnificent list published in The
Tribune Of March 1O) of actors and ac-
tresses who have refreshed the world with
their genius. II would be especially well
for them to observe that every one had
been a child actor.
one cannot help feeling that DR.. Eliot or
even Miss Jane Adams with her chill
dren's theatre at Hull House, Chicago
would be far from demeaned if child Of
theirs became as potent for good in this
world as any of those in that list.
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genial highwayman. so popular in English
literature In the musical comedy lire
The Antique Girl" is a sure-fre hit Ii is
produced by Jesse L. LasKy' Inc charle-
ters are portrayed by Maud Esrl IN the
title role, Doris Wilson Fletcher Norton
and Charles Pusey. ably assisted py sixteen
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proved popular "Whirl OF Socet! Al
mixture Of music humor and novelties :,
Jolson has introduced several new numoe' .
IN this part Of the entertainment -.
Captive" IS the big scenic producuoh
vised by William J. Wilson, stage alFe..s,'
with Mile. Bert Angera as the fea'u'''
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
Harry HOudini Tells How He
Took Handouts Into Vaudeville.

Picking his way nervously through a
group Of manacle-laden detectives Friday
evening. the interviewer reached the rear
OF Percy Williams Bronx Theatre and ac-
oosted Harry Houdini. the 'handcuff king," b"
10 whom he disclosed his identity and men
TONED bis opinion Of the handcuf stunt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29

the gate and along the road toward his
own home,
Spottswood and his wife followed in the
wake Of Sammy, for the moment deter
mined to overtakc their son and chastse
him for his rudcncss. Clara and Wallace
were immersed in themselves at the
piano where snatches Of music and
snatches Of a conversation very dear to
themselves alternated.
So to all intents, Broadway and Josie
were left alone.
Poor sammy" he said, me but shares
the common lot in life. He wants some
thing, and can't have it, And ! want
something. and can't have it,"
His eyes and his infection gave an I'M
dercurrent to his words, but the girl
shose to misunderstood him.
There is little that young man with
your prospects in life can not have, If you
but desire the better-the higher things"
she said primly enough, but there was a
dimple in her cheek at the thought Of
Broadway's desiring seriously for long any
spiritual uplift.
Broadway knew perfectly we'll that the
thing she meant was not the thing In his
own mind, but here was an ipening made
to his taste Gradually all the evening he
had been screwing up his courage. He
would dare. lie was ABOUT 10 tell nef tndL
there was one thing in all the world that
he wanted and his mental lips had al
ready framed the words: "a love you
BROADWAY REFLECTS.
But those little words, II love YOU had
started d flood of reCollections and he saw
them as they had been written in the
notes he and Mrs. Gerard had exchanged
al that dinner with punch
Mrs. Gerard! Ee reflected bitterly. OF
course Josie had read in the newspapers
of that night Of folly at Spearys, so far
away in view OF the great change that had
come to him. OF course she knew of the
eliminating announcement of that dinner
with a punch" He could not speak to this
young girl, this woman who was above
him in all retinements of character and
feelings. After all his mere refusal to go
over to the trust had been inspired by her,
he though sadly. And he could not say
TO her those words, which use by him and
Mrs Gerard had sullied: Il love you
In acute remorse he gToaned aloud:
There's no fool like a young fool
The girl smiled her wise mysterious
smile, with its vague quality of comfort.
Almost 1t seemed in the bitterest of self
reproaches she echoed his words:
There's no fool Ike a young fool
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Helen laughed merrily. We'll. re-
joice that you like it out here she
said, and I'm hoping that Beatrice is
going to think it such a nice place
! that she viii decide to spend the rest
of the summer in the cottage I have
| picked out for her. It IS right over
| there pointing to a bungalow nestled
against the hill a little way beyond her
lawn, You can see only the roof from
| here, but one can walk to the place in
five minutes without hurrying"
While Beatrice was in HeIens dress
ing room removing her wrap and hat,
smoothing her hair, her hostess ex-
cused herself and went down to give
some final instructions with regard to
luncheon. The widow, thus left alone,
completed her toilet, then strolled into
Heien's bed room, and, going to the
window peered forth between the shut
tiers at the roof of the bungalow in
question. She was glad to note that
even from the upper windows of the
Robbins cottage the front door and We.
randa OF her probable summer resi-
dence were not visible. She remem-
bered that it might be most inconven-
lent for ner were her neighbor able to
spy upon her and her callers.
- do not want her to know every
time her uncle comes to see me-" she
unused. 81 wonder what I am going to
do about him, anyway"
Sinking into an easy chair by the
open window, she rested her head
against the cushioned back and closed
her eyes. She was glad to have little
time and quiet in which to think, for
she found herself in a position where
she was more uncertain about her fu-
ture actions than she was before she
left home this morning. Then she had
thought of DR.. Haynes as a man who
might become a possible suitor. She
/ had hoped that she might interest him
in her sufficiently to make 1t worth
/ While for her to defer settling the Dues
/ ton with regard TO Henry Blanchard
until late in the summer-if she could.
! But this mornings experience had
/ proved to her that. SO far. the physician
| thought of her only as the mother of
/ his little patient. in whom she was
| interested Her only claim on him. up
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THAT DEPENDS ON YOU.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
| have known a girl three years,
half of which time I spent in Cal
ifornia. have told her l love her.
and, after promising her ! would
stay in New York and lead a clean
life, she has seemed to forget my
existence and goes out with other
men. Shall l forget her, or be per
sisteut? WALLACE.
Ii you really love her you don't want
to forget her. Perhaps your lacS Of
decision. which shows itself in yAu
question, is responsible for her interest
in others of your sex.
BE persistent, by AL means, if you
care for her, ana if You win her OIL
not, your promise 10 lead a clean life
viii be a good promise to keep
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is what YOU say. But ! know men
and their ways well enough to know
that had he not felt more than q pass
ing interest i'm you he would never have
troubled himself to take a long ride with
you. A busy man does not lose q whole
day from work just to crafty his in
terest in q fouryear-o old child who is
nothing to him"
The wish is father to the thought
with many Of us. and as her friend
spoke, Beatrice, while seeming to dis
agree with her, was impressed by her
logic, and a ray OF hope shot through
her mind making her feel that. after
all, Helen's reasoning might be correct,
But she only shook her head and tried
to look incredulous and Indifferent.
you are mistaken" she insisted. 'Dr.
Haynes told me himself that he bad
meant to come to lunch with you some
day that it might as well be this day
as another and that he would bring
me with him so that l might look over
the cottage you wrote Of"
Still Helen shook her head and laugh
ed. mo, no. Beatrice" she chided
you can't fool me in such Matters"
At this juncture the maid, entering to
announce luncheon, made further dis
cussion impossible, and Beatrice. with
a sigh of relief, glanced into the mir
ror as she passed noted that she look
ed once more fresh and cool, and fol-
lowed her hostess downstairs.
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A DIVIDED HEART.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
have been keeping company
with a young man for three years.
We love each other very much but
he still wants to call on other girls,
especially one recently married.
ALICE.
If he loved you as devotedly as he
should, the society of any girl but you
would bore him.
The fact that ne seeks their society
shows a divided heart Don't let him
see that you care Put him in your
place by encouraging the attentions OF
other men.
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Part VII.
HOW FROM A BUTLER MAY BE MADE
A SEMI.GENulNE EARL

A SEMI GENUINE EARL.
OF one thing Jackson was sure Josie
was applying his own words to herself,
but why? She was not engaged to Mrs.
Gerard, The puzzle becoming entirely
too much for any one unaided by woman
intuition Broadway gave it up and re-
turned to a bitter condemnation be-
cause of his affair with Mrs. Gerard. while
the girl al his side talked quietly of COM
monplaces
Jackson was at height Of his reproaches
addressed to certain Broadway Jones
when quite by chance his eye travelled
through the open door Standing close to
the edge of the versnda was a white
faced man his own eyes rivetted upon
jackson. A moment more Jones recog-
mixed Rankin, his long absent butleer
Plainly Rankin was making signals to
him, but whether OF war or peace Broad
way could not decide. However, Rankin
wanted him. With an excuse Of an i'm
portant business visitor who would detain
SHIN but moment, Broadway stepped
outside
well, where ia she? he demanded in
the buffers ear, but "sh-h" was his only
answer
Rankin seized his sleeve and drew him.
through the gate of Jones Manor and even
walked down the road few hundred feet
Jackson obeyed the commanding pres
sure OF the others fingers without uues-
uon. If Rankin used such secrecy the
need must be great
SURPRISING NEWS.
In the dark shadow Of an old elm that
Jackson'S grandfather had climbed. the
butler allowed his master to stop. Broad
81 A. ON 'r,sar1 do
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Up-to-Date Jokes

whats this?" said the editor. Mr.
Longbow is lying at deaths door
Make that read laying.
WHAT" exclaimed the reporter in
surprise. That's not correct"
mo" replied the editor; but it's bet
ter to make a grammatical error than
offend Longbow's relatives. His repu-
tation for yeracity is VIGOROUSLY bad
Ada (pensively)-I hope you'll invite
me to the wedding when you get mar
ried.
Jack (boldly)-Youn be the first
person I shall invite an if you don't aC-
cept there won't be any wedding.
Three months later she married him.
willie" said the mother, SORROW
fully, every time you are naughty I
get another gray hair
"Gracious!" said Ollie. you must
have been a terror. Look at grand
pal"
He-Do you love me, darling?
She-Yes, Jack, dear.
He--Jack You mean Harold don't
you?
She-Of course! How absurd 7 am!
l keep thinking today's Saturday.
Minister-My dear little boy, why
don't you carry an umbrella when it
Is raining like this?
Dear Little Boy-Since pa has
stopped going TO church he never
brings home any more umbrellas.
Elsie (aged seven)-Mr, l want a
penny.
Mother-What for, dear?
Elsie asked Willie Jones TO play
were getting married. and he says he
won't do it unless I have a dowry.
Teacher-Now, Teddy. is "Jerusa-
lem proper noun or common
noun?
Teddy faint neither. It's an ejac-
ulation, num-
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Advice to the
Lovelorn
Bv BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
BOTH, OF COURSE,
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
If two young men walking met
young lady whom only one Of the
young men knew, and the other did
not. is it proper for both to tip their
hats, or should only the one who
new her do so? w. F.
/ confess to surprise at your ques-
ton A spirit of gallantry should
prompt a man to raise his hat to his
friends acquaintance, though he has
never read or been told that that is
what he should do.