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The Detroit times., 1912-06-08

Francis ]. Boyle, who was associated
with Mr.. Sheehan so many years In the
savage English opera company will
come to Detroit especially TO play the
part OF Dick Deadeye
The general excellence OF the Sheehan
company has been well attested during
the present engagement and an enjoy :
able performance OF "Pinafore" may be
expected, as a matter OF course Pima
fore" will be the Offering for the en-
tire week with matinees on WEDNESDAY
and Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
LYCEUM.

The version OF East Lynne" which
Vaughan Glaser and his stock company
will present In the Lyceum theater
next week, was written for David Be-
lasco, by Will J. Dean, OF Mr. Belasco's =
stan. and secured by Mr.. Vaughan es-
pecially for his Detroit season. The
play has been one OF the most popu-
lar dramas ever staged and public
interest IN Invariably stirred anew
when announcements OF its revival are
made. Mr. Glaser will play the part
OF Sir Archibald Carlyle for the first
time. Miss Fay Courteney will play
Lady Isabel, the unhappy and ill-fat-
ed heroine OF the drama. The other
characters will be in the competent
hands OF the clever men and wome \
who make up this popular stock com
pany. Mr.. Glaser has had new scenic
production built and promises TO give
the play careful setting in the
period Of It's supposed action. in 1850
"East Lynne" will be followed by a
revival OF Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
TEMPLE.

The posltion OF stellar Importance
neon the Temple program next week
~ N be held by Mrs. Louis James and
her own company. who VIII presehl
ne amusing one-act sketch, HOLDING
Husband" Mrs James N wen anc
favoFs bly known and for several years
Vas leading woman for her husband
be- eminent tragedian. the late Louis
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08

Sketch. Burns and Bliss promise a..
trdcuNc songs and dances RIti,
OItane, an Irish comedian. will prs
sent irish songs and dances Harris
ara GearN viii appear in the playIef
y he Noon and the ktd .ss 49, :, "a
nis viii be seen In series ~ L,i,rs,-
Ieeh character dances. QuearN ana
Gradys act ~ described as "A sn.ots.
ulat scenic novelty Camm and Therta
- N'nttilopuists and the Van ~, kos
aIr L"NeI nprumentalists HaIsman
ana the Nebber sisters will be heard
w repertoire of song successes snd
new motion ptvtuTes % an ipsfrt,tt,S
sna interesting character VIII Touna
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
CIRCUS USES FIVE TRAINS
TO GO FROM CITY TO CITY
Systematic Arrangement Allows
Ringing Show To Move With
Smoothness and Dispatch

train one mile in length is re-
quired TO haul the great Ringing
Bros circus from city TO city II
travels In i've sections. II has SIS
douole-length cars. II is the home OF
l,2SO men. women and children. They
speak 29 languages The train Is a
Tower OF Babel on wheels The fam
lily within the Pullmans is very happy
and contented. for they have every
comfort And they are domestic Like
tue snail they carry their house
around with them.
The hrst section OF the train carries
the commissary departments. This
section leaves town every night for
the next days stand just after sup
per, so that there may be no delay in
getting breakfast in the morning. \
corps OF 80 cooks. walters and kitchen
helpers and $50 horses travel on C..
As soon as they arrive in town tney
unload the kitchen and hotel euuip-
ment and haul il TO the grounds. The
nres are burning in the hotel ranges
by the time they reach the "lot ="
Twenty minutes after, the kitchen and
dining room are erected. coffee is boil
ing and breakfast is we'll under way.
On the second section come tie
menagerie and horses The third
train carries the vast equipment OF
the new spectacle. Joan OF Are" On
the fourth section are the Ia acres OF
canvas, the hundreds of ring proper.
Ties. rigging. poles. seats, shops and
the parade vehicles The performers,
the business staff and the elephants
and camels come on the last train.
BY this time breakfast is ready.
In the zoo there are | 200 arimals.
In the stables there are ESQ horses
In the dressing rooms there are S75
performers. There is no other city
like this one on earth. II will annex
itself TO Detroit on Monday, June "a.
The performance begins with the won.
derful spectacle OF Joan OF Arc. .
with l.200 special performers, a ballet
OF 300 dancing girls. 500 horses and a
trainload of special scenery. costum as
and properties. The tents are TO be
pitched on the Jefferson-ave. grounds.
east OF Belle Isle bridge
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
NATIONAL.

Nell McKinley will make his hnal
appearance next week. in the National
theater and the week following VIII
leave for sydney Australia. where he
has been engaged by the King Edward
Palace Royal theater for period Of
several weeks The Tetsuwarie troupe,
a celebrated company OF Japanese art
ISIS. viii have an entirely new OFFER
inc Tor second place Others on the
bill include Dorothy Lyons and com
pany in the laughing sketch. "A Mod
ern Ananias' Major O'Brten, a gun
spinner OF exceptional ability; Belle
carmen and Jack clifton will enter
tain with music and song. Tom GreelN,
a singing and talking comedian. has
some new stories and songs, Collins,
La Belle and Patton, dancers and
nProdv singers. will feature their
famous Cow Boy dance" the Keough
sisters in a singing speciality introduce
several different characters. and the
best Of photo plays will finish the bill.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08

oession OF pleasing singing numbers
In solos. duets. quartets and quintets
follows. sandwiched with comedy sur
prises, dancing and other entertaining
ingredients that go TO make up high
class minstrel offering. The closing
number Is billed as Alexander's Rag
time band. Newell and Most have "A
clever mixture OF dancing. mirth and
vocalism: Nan Aker and Co. will offer
a novelty ventriloquist act entitled "On
the n. a. o." the setting Of which
shows the interior OF a railroad sta
tion. with ticket seller and taker. In
formation bureau and porter and a
group OF passengers, awaiting the ar
rival OF a train, an original creation,
entitled The City Chap and His Can
adian Cousins" b. Freeman and Carr.
is said TO be very amusing; the Laval
| lee troupe OF acrobats and tumblers
have a lot or new and remarkablc
feats: Gray and Travis are said 10
have a clever comedy playlet In
WANTED a Cook" the Britton Musi-
| cal duo. and Tom Powell blackface
comedian, with new motion pictures,
complete the bill
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08

Grandpa: Johnny, you musth Nv
The little birds. They have uone W.
no harm.
Johnny: Yes. they have. Ihey l'
the ones that are always telling on
me.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
nErnnIr OPERA HOUSE.

A revival OF "Pinafore' will be the
offering OF the Sheehan English grand
opera company in the Detroit opera
house. all next week. An elaborate re-
productior OF the good old ship PiEa-
fore has been specially built ana MI.
Sheehan promises careful and cIrfi-
plete presentrpent of this faNortte IHi-
bert nd sullivan opera, Mr., Sheeh@n
wiz sing the part nf Ralph Rackstsaw.
sthe sailor who loved the admiral ;
gissrghte~;" Niss Gladys Caldwell Will
he that pretty daughter, Josephine. ana
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
MILES.

Al Abbott. the prince OF song viii
establish a new record in the Miles
theateT. next week. when he will play
his third consecutive weeks engage
ment IN this house. This IL the nrst
time in the history OF the Miles that an
act has been held over for third
week. Abbott viii give an entirely
new act, with impersonations OF Bert
Williams and a new budget OF charac-
ter songs, including an impersonalon
Of "hGs-bcen" actress Abbott VIII
also sing the official Cadillaqua song.
"A Real Live, Regular Town aud "a
new one by his accompanist Herbert
" Wiilett entitled In the Tofrld
Zone" Mr.. Millett is known as the
author Of Little Pigs Went 10 Mar
ket" and other popular hits. Mr..
Abbott will repeat. on request. any OF
his sons hits OF the past two weeks
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
FAMILY.

! The place OF honor on the Family
1 ltheeter program next week will be
allotted 10 the Gertrude Dion Magill
company. in the comedy. The Base
Ball Phiends.' This vaudeville play
tlet Is quite abreast OF the period In
J It's lines that are bright and original
/ Delmsr and Delmar are recently from
Europe and present "a sensational act
lon the parallel bars Jack Richards
has an original act; Kane and Lang
Hey are German comedians who will
lappear in singing and talking
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08

not overlooking his German versions
of "Everybodys Doin' It, "Ragtime
Violin" and oh. You Beautiful Doll
For it's added features. the Miles has
booked Jacobs dogs rated as a first
class animal novelty and one that is
new here II will be OF special inter-
est 10 the little folk The CANNES are
said 10 be wonderfully trained. Paul
stephens. billed as the king OF equili-
brists." who claims 10 be the only
man climbing an unsupported pole,
will contribute few thrills. by way
OF an opener. Other acts will be; Red
wood and Gordon. in vocal and in
strumental Offering. Valentine and
Bell comedy bicyclists in an orig al
novelty; fast-moving comedy playlet
and the Mileoscope pictures
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
IN LOCAL PLA YHOUSES
AVENUE.

AVENUE.
"The New Bell Boy and Kelly
Dublin Bar are the titles OF the two
musical traVesties that will relntro-
duce Louie Dacre 60 her old friends In
the Avenue theateT, sunday afternoon
as the principal entertainer Win Joe
Oppenheimers The Lady Birds MISS
D.cre, has played many successful en-
gagcments in the Avenue. where hef
The Detroit times., 1912-06-08

daring songs and her unique manner Of
singing them have found favor she
o.4l hfing a new lot OF ditties next
eek and will also be seen In the lead
.ug role OF both the musical skits The
calef comedian is Clyde J Bates. who
especially funny in hobo roles.
and the company boasts OF three pert
ana cunning soubrettes, Glare Berg,
Frankie LeMarche and Edith Loenler.
Other entertainers are Frank Murphy,
Bill Messy and Fred Russell. There
Will b., large chorus to cavort
Through the songs and dances and
iAmong the numbers they will sing are
THE Gabby Glide Moonlight Bay"
Walking in My sleep and IA Little
Bit Of Irish" Among the specialties
will bc acts by Glare Berg and the
Hermanous trio. The feature number
will be the sensational dance OF Prime
cess Kyra who does an oriental spe-
cIalty
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
Geats Used az Fire Preventers.


California forest Ere fighters have
hit on a. practical idea to prevent the
spread of confagrations In their
primeval forests when fire has once
started 1t is liable to devastate enor-
nous tracts of country, and SO the
fire fighters make huge clearings-or
breaks, as they are locally termed
On the possible line OF fires. These
breaks, which are fifty feet wide or so,
according to the height Of the forests,
are, however, rapidly filled with new
vegetation, and SO to keep It from de-
stroying the usefulness Of the fire
breaks. thousands of goats are being
pastured free Of charge by the gov
eminent in order to keep down the
growth OF weeds and brush. Goats
will perform this service while pick
ing up living, thus saving the
forest service much money every
year, which would otherwise go to
gangs of men armed with hoes and
other weed exterIninators. Such small
groWths are serious menace in case
Of forest fires, as during the dry sea
son they will carry the flames right
across the barrie< designed to check
them, and then no one kncWs Whaj
will happen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
Ideal School Described.

M. Augusttn Rey, a Partisan archi-
tect, has described his ideal school in
recent paper. He said that the bene-
fetal effects OF the violet rays were
SO well known that It was criminal to
build in such way that they could
not penetrate to every part OF q room;
1t was doubiy important that this
should be possible IL schoolrooms. r.
there was a choice between heat, ven-
tilation, and sunshine we should sec
that we had the sunshine first. His
building was SO arranged that the
classes should meet in the east rooms
In the afternoon after the morning
sun had thoroughly disinfected them
and in the west in the morning, since
the afternoon sun would have disiE-
fected the western rooms on the previ-
Gus day There should be plenty OF
ground and plenty OF sand about
school houses. 1t ia better to eeono-
mize in decorations than in sunlight
and ventilation. He said that while
this was his ideal school, he pre-
ferred the open air school,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
FlsH's TAIL sTUNs A HAWK
Spectator Watching the Aerial Battle
Captures Bird and Eats Finny
combatant.

West New Brighton, NJ Y.-James
Moore had a big bluefish for breakfast
at his home the other morning. He
says he took the bluefish from fish
hawk after the fish had beaten the
bird in a fight
Driving along the side of the lower
bay on South Side boulevard, Whit
lock, Moore and his Chauffeur, Walter
Pickney, saw the fish hawk and blue
fish fighting in the air. They declare
the fish was hitting savagely at the
hawk in efforts to free itself from the
birds talons, and they watched the
strange battle.
At last the b1ueflsh hit the hawk
over the head with its tail so hard a
blow that the hawk was stunned and
both the bird and fish fell to the
gorund,
Moore and Pickney ran up and
found the bird had broken its right
wing in its fall and was still uncon-
scious. Pickney got rope from the
car and tied it's legs before it came
to and wrapped it in a sack. The
bird weighed fifty pounds and the fish
four pounds. The fish was still alive.
Whe the hawk recovered it made a
tremendous fuss, but Mr.. Moore fast
ened it in foWlhouse. He intends
to present it to the Staten Island
Academy Of Natural Science when its
wing Is better.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28

wllethes or not their surroundings
are kept absolutely clean Pigeons
are ye1y dainty birds. They detest
dirty feod or water and they dislike
unclean surroundings. Their two
worst enemies are cold and rats.
Therefore, it will be seen that their
quarters should he well built SO that
they will be warm and dry and yet
have nenty Of ventilation and light.
1t is not wise to keep pigeons in or
about 4 barn because in such locality
they are almost sure to be assaulted
by rats One OF the best ways to keep
the rats out of a pigeon coop is to sink
one-inch wire netting into the ground
along the coop foundation, tacking it
well up on the sides. This will keep
the rats from burroWing under the
stills orfrom making holes in the sides
above ground.
Pigepns eat variety Of grains, such
as Canadian peas, cracked corn. and
wheat, German millet and hempseed.
They also need finely broken shell, and
ground rock salt and charcoal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
1IfII,
CHILDREN,
49, a. 101sSsGsl q
LEX ga1 III
RAISE PIGEONS FOR PROFIT
Most Fanciers Take to Fantaiis or
Pouters, but Homers Should Be
Selected for Money.

The boy pr girl who lives where it
Is possible 10 keep live stock will de-
rive a great deal Of pleasure. as well
as considerable profit, from raising
pigeons. II they are properly cared
for pigeons give stheir owners little
trouble and they more than repay for
the time spent upon them. The sale
of squads, which are the young birds,
nets a. goodly profit after the owner
has once started his pigeon loft.
Nearly all pigeon fanciers like to
own some fancy birds, such as fantails,
pouters, Of tumblers, but when it
comes to making money from the
The full grpwn homers, properly mat
ed, should be bought only from a re-
liable dealer. They may be a little
expensive hut they pay in the end. A
pair Of first class homers will cost
about two dollars. Every pair Of good
birds, we'll cared for. produce about
a dozen sqaabs year. In the whole
sale market the homer squads sell
for about "a a dozen. Private Gus
toners areswilling to pay 40 and even
SO cents pair for them.
The old birds feed their young IN
til they are about four weeks old
when theysare ready to be marketed.
If the boyIor girl who owns the pig
cons has attended to the needs of the
old birds IN the morning, he or she
may go onSto school feeling sure that
the young birds will be fed and cared
for by their parents. Food may be
left before the birds all the time, for
pigeons never eat too much.
or course, everything depends upon
the kind of house the pigeons live in,
the sort OF food they receive, and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
HURT; WILL NOT STAY IN BED
Contractor, 81 Years Old, Injured Rid
Ing Bicycle, Says Maybe He'll
Be Better.

Neutrality-suspicious. Fitzpatrick, a
contractor, was run down by an auto
mobile while riding bicycle here.
When he recovered from the shock he
was asked his name, which he gave,
and then sitting up Indignantly
vouchsafed the further information
that he was eighty-one.
Don't you know better than to
ride bicycle around the streets?" in
CURED q young inferno sternly.
I'm as young in spirit as you" re.
torted Fitzpatrick angrily. Where's
my bike? I'm not a dollhouse plant
and I don't propose to sleep on your
beds. When get old I'll cut out some
Of my rough-snd-tumble Ways-may-
be-"
The aged man rode briskly off aft.
er several bruises had been treated.
Apparently he was mono the worse for
his experience
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
Wife Worth HAVING.

Herr Blun1enthal, a director Of the
Leasing theater in Berlin, once had
great misgivings regarding the sue.
cess of his new piece, "zuna Weissen
Rosse."
II ] had only 20 marks for every
thousand it will bring you I should
be quite content" said his wife.
'All right, you shall have them,' re-
piled Herr Blumenthai
t'zlm Weissen Rose" (3*White
Horse Inn''l met with an immediate
success. Every night the Frau Di-
rector went to the cashier and levied
her 20 marks per thousand.
On one occasion, after the piece had
been running some months, bad wealth
er caused a falling of in the receipts
below the thousand marks, and con-
sequently Frau Blumentha1 was not
entitled to her 90 marks.
How much have you taken?' sha
asked the cashier.
Only 967 marks" was the reply.
''Well, give me seat at three
marks, them said Frau Blumenthal,
laying down the coin. Now you have
100 marks. give me my 20"
She got them! Tit-Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
ODD SCOTCH CHURCH.
Greenock Edifice at st. Andrews,
N. B., Erected in 1924.
Building Is Novelty In Construction
IL Is Queerly carved-Has Large
Double Decked Pulpit Of Mahog-
ay,y-cost $500 In England.

Montreal.-At the quaint Canadian
town OF St Andrews, N. B.. II miles
up the ST. Croix river from Eastport,
Me-, Is a novelty in church construc-
ton. Greenock church was erected
in 1924. It's queerly carved and paint
ed oak tree on the front Of the bell
tower can be seen from considerable
distance. Inside the church is large
double-decked pulpit Of mahogany,
with sounding-board on top and two
flights Of steps reaching the preach
er's stand. 1t is protected with gates
and an Enclosure of red curtains. It
was brought out from England at a.
cost of $500.
At the time this Scotch church Was
erected the town was prosperous and
the donor expected his congregation to
pay yearly dues or taxes, but it Is
related that they neglected to attend to
this. The story goes that one Sunday
morning the donor mounted the pulpit
and faced a large congregation; that
he displayed a brace of loaded pistols
which he fred into the air, and the
frightened people rushed to their
homes. The donor closed the church,
pocketed the key, and said that when
the churchgoers paid their dues they
might have the church again.
The walls and the center of the
church show decorations OF large
sized Scotch thistles, handsomely
painted and carved. There is q heavy
old-fashioned lock on the front door
and the massive, quantity shaped iron
key is kept in wooden box on the
ground near the entrance, where any
visitor can find it and visit the church
at all times.
The church is less than two miles
on the ST. Croix river from where the
world-famed Dement'S island Is 10
Gated and where the celebrated French
explorer Demont and his companion
Champlain made settlement n June,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
sWlMs FOR HOURS I'M PACIFIC
Man Falls Overheard, but Gains
Safety Upon Boat Which Has
Dead Crew.

New York.-If "Banzai,'' the Jap
anese poodle and priced possession Of
William Tweeddale, chief engineer Of
the British tramp steamer AtboH,
could talk he would unfold strange
tale of the Southern Pacific.
1T was about this time last year
that l was drowned, according to the
log of the Viscar. The Viscar had
touched at Japanese ports and was
kicking her way south to Singapore"
said Tweeddale. Il had just been re-
lieved of my watch at midnight, and
had gone to the rail for breath OF
air. don't know, but / was taken
with sort of fainting spell. came
to with sudden shock in the water.
Il had been swimming about six
hours when saw sweeping along to-
ward me with all saiAs set, one
masted vessel. began to swim toward
her, yelling 'Help!' every few strokes,
but not an answering cry Cid hear.
I bumped alongside as the boat came
by me- Luckily Saw rope hanging
over the side and got hold OF it.
81 hung to that rope and howled for
help, but nary an answer did I get.
Then l climbed aboard and fell in o
heap on the deck.
II must have lain there half dead for
hours. for when came to it was day.
light and something was happening
to my left ear. 1t was a ticklish ger,
sation and sat up with a start, and
there was a blooming puppy deg that
had been licking the side of my face.
That pup was Ban2ai.
THE vessel was ene-sticker and
there were five dead Japanese aboard
l never fathomed the mystery.
There were plenty of provisions
aboard and five days later / was
picked up By a steamer that took ms
to Hongkong.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-28
MRS. HlGHBRoW SPEAKS OUT
Her Little Dissertation on Music ls
Something Go Be Read and
Enjoyed.

Eyes, yes, indeed! simply adore
music!'' Mrs. Wood B. HighbroW
cIasped her hands with enthusiasm.
"You know my beloved Shakespeare
says II music be the food of love, play
on'-he doesn't say on what, but I'm
sure he meant the piano-and he adds,
The man that hath no music in HIM
self or is not moved by conflict of
sweet sounds, is fit for trees and
stratagems, he spoils!' How true it
Is; and the same might be said Of a
woman.
ooh, yes, Gwendolyn is very music
al. She studies at the conservatory
there is such an air of culture about
such an institution, you know. Wood
wanted her to take lessons at home
until she is older, and offered to
move the piano into our own conserva-
tory, as we have to keep it heated,
anyway, for the plants.
Poor Wood! he is so practical
regular pomme-de-terre! He thinks
| that, what with pianolas and victrolas
and yiolas, there Is so much music
turned out by machinery nowadays
that it hardly pays to do it by hand
anyway. Perhaps he is not altogether
| wrong-unless one has talent, and
| GWendolyn certainly has!
you should hear her play Ru
ben's Melody in f. Then she can rat
tie off any cantata that John Sebas
tian Cabot ever wrote-or was II
Wo1ffsng Armageddon Mozart? I de
clare, always get those antique com
posers mixed. Well, at any rate, il
was the wonderful organist who, Il
he couldn't reach all the notes he
wanted with his fingers. used his nose
to help out.
Eyes, yes, indeed! Gwendolyn Is
SO talented that her teacher says
when she grows up she is sure to BIZ
a dilettante!"