Arizona republican., 1912-12-26
Sit Through Entire Per folmance Following Every Word With Intense In terest, Eating Peanuts All the While.
ENTHUSIASTIC 4.l AT SINGING
Little Fellows and Larger Boys Will Never Forget Republican Newsboys Matinee-Look Forward to Next One.

Say Jimmie, did yer see that cop nail de ole guy, when he knocked down the mail man. said a news boy yesterday afternoon coming away from the Newsboys' Matinee.
 "I bet yer" answered his com panion, but take it from me kid, they ain't nothing like that doing in Phoenix 'cept in the show. Col onel McClintock is boss of the post office in Phoenix, and he don't let none CT his men get out a nights. I know. I lived next door to q mail man once and he come home every evening and changed that old dusty grey uniform for a good suit and beat it down town to the movies.
 "Aw shut up." chimed in wise one. you ain't got lick a sense, all that was in the show Don't you know that the ole man there had never been in New York before. and didn't know but what he wanted to swipe the letter. I was in New York once and the mail men go around all night in that town. The towns so darn big they can't get their work done in the day time that's all"
 Well. I don't care what it is. Me for that singing every time. l never heard sech good singing"
 "Betcherlife, I ain't never goin' to sell any papers but The Republican after this"
 All this and more was expressed by the newsboys of the city after the big Republican Newsboys' Mat inee at the Elks Theater yesterday afternoon. That the little fellows are observant could easily be told from their remarks, and that they under stood could be as well told The youngsters were there by a large majority and by a unanimous vote declared it to be one of the best shows ever attended, the actors also by a unanimous vote declared the newsboys of Phoenix to be among the best audiences they had ever played to. The youngsters respond ed to the big scenes with vim, and held their breath during the sorrowful parts, breaking into ap- plause uproariously when the famous uuartette unbuckled some of their ex- cellent harmony.
 The little fellows were in their glory. More than a hundred of them were marshalled by Circulation Man ager Oliver King at The Republican office yesterday afternoon and went in a body to see The Old Home stead" They were all supplied with peanuts, and when they had finally scrambled into their seats in the gal lery they began munching away pa tiently waiting for the curtain to go up When the curtain went ur on the old New England farm scene and the quaint folks began to give their opinions as only New England country folk give opinions the little fellows and their bigger companions were getting interested. They kepi it up until the curtain went dowr on the last act, when a sigh wen' up from gallery gods, as if they wished for more.
 The players did their best. It i: doubtful if the difference would have been known from the original play had not the death of Denma1 Thompson been so widely heralded William Lawrence played the lead ing old mans part with a patho and directness born of a perfect un Gerstanding of the interpretation o the now world famous character All the actors and actresses ac quilted themselves finely. seemingl! doing all that was in their powe to interest and entertain the littl fellows in the gallery almost regard less of the sure enough audlenc that was in the seats below
 The audience below had an en ioyable time themselves. The fac that the little fellows up above Wer having such a good time. that tn spirit conveyed itself to them an they applauded with generosity, jus as the little folks above were doin only with a great deal more dig nifty.
 After the show was over the jan itor of the opera house had to SC to work to clean out the peanu shells from the gallery. The young sters had so good a time betwee the show and the peanuts that tn hulis were a regular carpet on tn floor They had great time how ever. and will remember the time a long as they live. They appreciate The Republicans intention to giy them a good time and appreciate Manager Reeves part in it and wi look forward to another Christina