The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-03-04
THEATRICAL.
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME
PINE"

When John Fox, Jr., the author Of
the Little Shepherd of. Kingdom
Come, resolved to put woman of
the Virginia mountains into a novel;
he followed his old plan of hewing
trail into the remotest spot of the APP
palachian Mountain chain, where no.
dust of the outside world had pene-
trated; place where he could find the
ideal representation of the natural and
the human. He went and returned
and gave the world the delightful
story. 1.-The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine
Eugene Walter read the book, fol
lowing the trail as Mr.. Fox had blazed
it, wrote his plav in a mountain cove
and his Installation of the primitive.
mountain girl, June, has delighted
thousands.
Mr.. Walter admits that his sojourn
in a Virginia mountain cove was
among his most interesting hexperien-
ces. A few days after bis arrival at
Lonesome Cove he invited a mountain
eer to give his opinion as to whether
the tract Of land had ever been at the
bottom OF the sea, as the sides bear
the marks of erosion. The mountain
er replied, "Ef it 'twar so, 'rwar be-
fore bis pappy's or his grandpappy's
time"
These coves were the first points
settled because they afforded shelter
both from the weather. which is often
severe, and firm the pursuing atten
tons of former neighbors in the valley
whose ideas of equity were unduly
warped by too thorough appreciation
n oil hx,
descendants of these first settlers now
occupy the ground first cleared by
them, and the courteous mountaIneer
first mentioned who 80 delicately veil
ed his probable conjecture that his
geological questioner was a "plum
eejit," might have made his point still
stronger by presenting the same evil
dence from his granpappy's granpap-
py. But the interest of the average
mountaineer in public or private his
tory seldom carries him far enough to
inquire beyond the generations with
whom he has a speaking acquaintance.
Little is known about the frss set
Elements. There are no tombstones.
There are few. comparatively few,
traditions. Those exist ng are apt to
be considered exclusively with family
traits and incidents illustrative of the
courage and generosity of the "cov.
ites." The pride Of birth. as we'll as
the refuse of the We're de Veres. is the;
mountaineer's also. A young man or
maiden of matrimonial aspiration
would find it a serious drawback to be-
long to white livered" kin. especially
if the coveted partner occupied the
normal position in being Jailed to good
''fightin' stock" ::
Any business to be transacted is pre-
ceded by decUrous silence. Nothing
so offends the good taste of the noun
taineer as vulgar haste. The social
side of the mountaineer is very charm
ing. He is perfectly at ease without
being self-important. he makes few
blunders and ignores those that kother
people make indeed be is always con-
siderate of other peoples feelings.
His conversation is characterized by a
gentle humor. tinged with sarcasm,
but whatever he Gays gains charm
from his peculiar >drawl and int0na-
ton. Whole phrases may be eluded.
but every syllable of every word used
is dwelt On with solemn deliberat ton.
He seldom argues and never contra
diets, for to contradict is equivalent
to "givin' man the lie," an intolpr-
able affront which can only be wiped
out by rifle ball
SOTHERN AND MARLOwE AT
LEXINGTON.
E. Fl. Sothern and Julia Marlowe,
the two most important dramatic stars
of the English speaking world, are to
appear at the Lexington Opera House
for three nights beginning Monday.
March "a. This will be the most i'm
portant dramatic company that has
visited Lexington in many years. Mr..
Sothern and Miss Marlowe will present
three plays from their Shakespearean
repertoire. On Monday night. Maj Oh
24. they will appear in "Romeo and
Juliet" on Tuesday night, the rs.
"As You Like tom Wednesday might,
26. Hamlet" There will be no Wed.
nesdays matinee. Many theatregoerf
Of this city will doubtless desire te
take advantage of this very unusual
opportunity Of witnessing three Of the
most popular plays of Shakespeare
presented as they will be by two suct
famous stars. 1t will be a matter O,
interest TO theatregoers that the prices
to be charged for this engagement viii
be the same az is usually asked By at
fractions of the first class. 1t is usua
for Sothern and Marlowe to ask 81. 81
to So. 90 for orchestra seats in Theatres
Of small capacity, but the Lexington
Opera House has such q large seatinf
capacity that they are able to play q
the following sole Of prices: Orches
ira floor. 81; balcony, Sc, 81. so and 81
gallery. so cents. The orchestra be,
seats will be So. 30 each. and the bal
couy box seats ~ each. The manage
ment has arranged:to ill all mail orde
accompanied by remittance. in the &c
quence Of their receipt. This grea
organization when travelling from cit.
toa city uses special train Of clever
cars seven cars of scenery, three Pull
man cars for the company, and Mr.
Sothern and Miss MaElowe's privat.
car. Each play is provided with {,
complete scenic equipment. Those de
string seats should order at once 70
this engagement. addressing their let
tiers care of Charles Scott. Manager O
the Lexington Opera House, Lexing
ton. Kentucky