New-York tribune., 1913-10-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Two men, obviously country cousins. standing in
the lobby Of the theatre during an interval OF
Forbes Robertsons performance Of Hamlet" the
other night saw a man brush hastily by and head
for the street. They overheard attendant say
There goes So-and- so'-mentioning prominent
dramatic critic.
Amt he going TO stay for the whole show?
asked one OF the country cousins.
The attendant replied that the critic was forced to
leave early in order TO write his review in time.
"Well," remarked the countryman. Il suppose he
knows the plot OF the piece, anyhow"
Edltor-Did you say you evolved this Joke your
self?
Artist did. sir.
Editor-Hm, and yet you don't look more than
thirty years or age-Punch
In the little hotel at Colebrook, n. H.. at which
the principals In the Thaw were staying Will
lam Travers Jerome occupied rooms with Deputy At
torncy General Franklin Kennedy exactly opposite
the elevator one floor above the rooms occupied by
Thaw and his mother. Thereby hangs tale. The
night was warm Jerome and Kennedy sat in their
rooms discussing the case. with the doors open
Jerome facing the door leading into the hall.
Suddenly Thaw appeared in the doorway. Jerome,
his mind filled with stories of the threats of Thaw
against him, leapcd TO his feet and han started
toward the murderer OF Stanford White Thaw'
equally startled. glarcd at the man who more than
But Thaw was the first recover his cquanimity.
With a cold bow he said: Good evening sir. |
seem to be in the right church but the wrong pew.
Whereupon he turned and went downstairs one
nght.
Composcr-Tve got new song that's bound to
make hit.
Concert Managcr-Any sense in it?
None at all
Any fun In it,
Not bit"
ANY music In IL:
Not a note
quite right! You've got success''-rit- Bits.
\ new dance described as "the tango with old
time plantation variations IL called the Arkansas
Dip" \ correspondent writes: when we have
learned TO dance II must be told also how 10 pro-
nouncc the name. Is ii Arkansas or Arkansaw?
This question as to pronunciation was decided by
the late Senator JEFF Davis in letter TO The Trib-
une in May 1905, in which he said: The word Ar
kansas should be pronounced Arkansaw The
authority for this pronunciation is covered in spe
clal act Of the General Assembly Of ISL
That's what call Judas kiss"
What's that
one from my wife to II have been drink
ns."-Louisvillc Courier-Journal
Several prisoners in the Tombs we're gazing out
of a window from behind the iron bars. \ small
crowd collected on the Centre street corner of the
Criminal Courts Building and watched their less
fortunate brothers.
Hey BIZ" called OF the prisoners TO no one
in particular What time is it,
No one answered for moment and then small
boy said: You should worry; you amt gon nc
where"
Fred and Mabel must have had dreadful quar-
rel last night"
How do YOU know
'She expected a telephone call from him before
breakfast this morning detroit Free Press.
"The Porto Rico lottery swinde reported in The
Tribune" said a New York merchant, reminds me
OF a circular which I received some time ago. II
shows that the lottery agents still busy in this
country. The circular came by mail, bearing "A
French stamp, and gave the prospectus Of a draw
ing to take place at Copenhagen at which lI5O,OOO
francs in gold will be distributed According to the
statement every second ticket must win. and all
prizes are paid out OF ready money Immediately
after the drawing" The man who received the
circular has no idea to who furnished his name
and address to the lottery people. and he believes
that the gct-rich-q quick bait which was held out in
the prospectus must have caught many American
dollars.
'Your airs getting thin, sir. Let me sell your
That's all right. | put something on 1t every
morning
O. 'Nay ask what you put on il. sr?'
My hat Operation finished in silence)-Lon-
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