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Scenes from THE Little Cafe"

Polly and the Captain are already mar.
ried. She breaks the news to her hus.
band, and at this moment Polly, radlan,
with youth and high spirits, comes upon
the scene. The dialogue that follow
was undoubtedly vastly entertaining t.
the good people of New York at the
little theatre in Nassau street but il
| must be said in all truth that II will
not bear repetition. Polly admits that
she married capt. Mdchcdh for love
alone. and this seems to especially en-
rage her worthy parents. Soon PDliJ
leaves and then her parents seriously
discuss the situation. They are agreed
that Capt. Mdchedth won't do at all as
husband. He has some money, no
doubt but there is just a suspicion that
he has also several wives. AS a short
way out Of the dilemma they decide To
inform the authorities OF Mdchedth's
whereabouts, for there Is a price upon
his head, and so send him To the gall
lows. This dialogue shows the taste of
the period:
Mrs PcdchHm-I am very sensible,
husband, that Capt. Mdchcdh Is worth
money, but ! am in doubt as to whether
he has not two or three wives already.
Then II he should die in a session or two
P0Hys dover would come into dispute.
Pcochnm-That indeed is point
which ought to be considered. But tn
lawyers are bitter enemies to those in
our way. They don't care that anybody
should get clandestine livelihood but
themselves.
(Poliy enters and proclaims her afrec.
ton for the Captain.)
Pedchum-Now, POIIu. to your affair
for matters must not be as they are.
You are married then 1t seems?
PoIly-Yes. sir.
Pedchum-And how do you PROPOSE To
live, child?
Polly Like other women, sir, upon
the Industry of my husband.
Mrs. Pedchum-What, IL the wench
turned fool? A highwaymans wife, like
soldiers, hath as little OF his pay as
OF his company.
Pedchum-And had you not the COM
mon View OF a gentlewoman In your
marriage?
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the eighteenth century, although un
familiar with medical and white slave
| plays. tolerated IA certain freedom OF
speech that does not obtain in the sec
| ond decade OF the twentieth century
Dinerent times, different customs In ar
abridged form 1t was presented by col.
lege amateurs few years ago. 9TH,
Beggar's Opera" was crook" play
The characters are thieves, their CON
sorts and receivers OF stolen goods. The
scene OF The first act is laid in
Pcdchum's house and Peachum to-day
would he characterized by the police as
fence" The second act shows a
tavern near Newgate Prison frequented
by the "holdup" fraternity Of the day
ana their women associates, and New
gate Prison. The third and final act
shows Newgate. a gaming house and
Peachums lock.
As the first act opens Pcachum and
one OF his men are discovered discuss
ing the welfare Of the hand Of thieves
what they have stolen recently and
what their prospects OF escaping the
gallows. Peachnm has an account book
before him. He remarks:
"A lawyer Is an honest employment
so is mine. Like me, too, he acts in a
double capacity, both against rogues
and for EN-; for It's but fitting we
should protect and encourage cheats,
since we live by EN-"
With Fitch he talks over the recent
deprsdations OF the gang. From his
register he reads:
"Cr0ok-fngercd Jack a year and a
half in the service. Let me see how
much the stock owes to his industry.
One, two, three, four, five gold watches
and seven silver ones. A mighty clean
handed fellow. Sixteen snufr boxes, Ave
OF them Of true gold. Six dozen Of
handkerchiefs, four silver hilted swords.
half dozen OF shirts. three tie peri
wigs and piece OF broadcloth. Con-
siderlng that these are only the fruits
OF his leisure hours. ! don't know a
prettier fellow, for no man alive hath
a more engaging presence upon the
road"
And thus the dialogue runs. chiefly
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the Drunken Peasant, all by gentle
man lately from London; Miss in her
teens and an Oratorio. to he sung by
Mr.. Kean."
IN. B.-Those gentleman and ladies
who please to favour this benefit are de-
sired to send for their tickets either to
the Theatre. or Printer hereof. ar there
will be no money taken AT the doors.
and the Curtain will rise precisely at 6
o'clock. Boxes. 5 shillings. Fit. I shil-
lings. Gallery, 2 shillings.''
The managers OF the company.
Messrs. Murray and kean, claimed pre-
cedence in the run of benefits. Mr..
kean. who was a very strong favorite,
was honored on his benefit night with
an unusual crowd and some Of those
who bought tickets in advance We're I'M
able to obtain admission. Considerable
dissatisfaction followed. and as a re-
suit the following statements were pub
lished In the Postum on January -:
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whereas several reports have been
unkindly spread that Mr.. Kean, on his
benefit night on Monday last, had
caused greater number of tickets to
be printed than the house would hold
this Is to certify that according to the
best OF my knowledge) there were but
l6l pit tickets, ten boxes, and l2l gal
iery tickets printed in all, and il il
well known that as large n number have
been In the house at one time.
JAMES PARKER"
IN. B.-Though it was then deter
mined not to receive any money at the
door, 1t was afterwards found impracti-
cable to be followed without great Of
fence. and such whose business could
not permit to come In time, have since
had their money returned"
This was issued by Mr.. Kean:
whereas It has been reported that
Mrs. Taylor in playing her part at my
dement,, endeavOred to perform IL In n
worse manner than she was capable a.
ana that 1t was done on account of a
iaiIing out between u.s. This Is there
fore to certify that there was no such
dinerence between her and me, and
that believe her being out so much
In her part was owing to her not get
ting the part In time.
THOMAS KEAN."
the characters In 1.-THE Beggar's
opera were as follows: Captain Mac
heath, Pedchum. Lockit. Mat-o'-the-
Mfnf Ben Bud0e. Crook dnger'd Jack.
Jemmy TtDifcher. Wat Drearv, MIN
ming Ned. HdrrD PaddinOt0n. Robin Of
bd0sh0t DrdDer. Fitch, Mrs. Peachum.
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LocNH--brown camlet coat, blue silk
waistcoat and black breeches.
Mdchedth-First dress. light mixture
frock coat, striped waistcoat, leather
breeches. Second dress, blue coat.
white waistcoat. Third dress, suit of
black.
Flch-Brown coat, striped waistcoat.
nankeen breeches and CATERS.
Mrs. Pe0chum-Green satin gown.
PoHy-White leno dress trimmed with
white ribbon and lace.
Lucy-Smart colored gown.
Lddies-Smart modern dresses
Pages might be written about "The
besgar's Opera" On its production in
London it was the sensation Of the day.
ana Tor many years thereafter was
played wherever they had theatres and
English speaking audiences. It's last
professional presentation In America
was on June 4, 1S49. at the Bowery
Theatre in New York. 1t was written
by John Gay. who was born In Exeter,
England, In 1888. He died in 1882 a. d
was buried In Westminster Abbey. 1t
had Its original production at Lincoln's
Inn Fields, then managed by John Rich.
on January 20, 1878. and as the saying
went In those days, the play made
Gay rich and Rich gay" The piece
was received, according to a historian.
with greater applause than any up to
that time. Besides being acted in Lon
don sixty-three days and renewed the
next season with equal applause It
spread into all the great towns of Eng
land. 1t made Its progress into Wales,
scotland and Ireland. The ladies car.
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he Beggar's OPERA with Enter
tainments Between the Acts" Pro-
duced at the Nassau Street Theatre
Jan. IA, ISL, Is Compared With
"The Little Cafe" of To-day

about the plfcring Of the thieves Mrs.
Pcdchum enters. and she too IL con-
cerned to know how the gang has made
out. especially the intrepid cant. Mac.
hcoth. who has shown marked attention
to their pretty daughter polly. Neither
Pedchdm nor his wife favors a marriage
between the twain. Ndchedfh Is a first
class highwayman. hut the Pcdchums
do not regard him as a desirable hns.
band for their daughter. With the far
PoHD it is very different. From Fy'ch
Yrs. Pc0chUm learns To- her horror tant
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PoHy--I don't know what you
mean. sir.
Pcdchum-- jOinture and of
being a widow.
POiIy-I!u love him. sir. How
ing with him.
Pedchum with him! Why,
that IL the whole scheme and
intention Of all marriage articles.
The comfortable estate Of widowhood
is the only hope that Keeps up a
wife's spirits. Where IL the woman
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THE FIRST MUSICAL PLAY IN AMERICA
AND THE IAIEsSI The Begget. ope":WM

Polly. Lucy. Mrs. COdTer, Dolly Trail.
Mrs. Viren, Bcity Dory, jenny Diver.
Mrs. Slam msrkin. Sukcy TdWdrp.
Molly Brdsen and Diana Trdpcs.
Mr.. Kean played the part of capt.
Mdchcdth. Miss Nancy George prob
ably appeared AS POi'y and Miss Os-
born as LucU The receipts were as
follows. counting the New York shll-
ling at 12h cents:
Boxes. 10 at shillings.... 80 $625
Pit. 1871 at 1 shillings ...... ga $3.50
Gallery. 121 at shillings. 2i2 1900
Totdl. ....... ............... .$l26.15
The principal characters in The Beg
CARS Opera" were costumed in this
way:
Pcdchum-Black velvet coat. scarlet
waistcoat trimmed with broad gold lace.
black breeches.
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his hospitality. Jennie protests a. IS,
strong waters. but Dolly, BETTY, So..g.
Molly and all the rest are not So ,Ir.
ticular. Songs and dances follo,,. IT,
\ harper being summoned to suppl, ,n,
l music. Here is one of the songs:
Let us drink and jest to-day.
ours Is not tomorrow.
Love. with youth. flies swift awat.
Age is naught but sorrow.
| Dance and sing,
Times on the wing.
Life never knows the return of 81! ~.
The general conversation that .usI.S
was of somewhat free and easy char.
acter, vastly entertaining and .dify.rS
no doubt 10 the New York theatre.
Of those nteRevolutionary War d,...
but hardly the sort that would bass ..r.
rent in the relatively circumspect tl,l.
tire Of this period. 1t develops thar .f,
ladies had a sinister purpose in johns
Mdchcdh in friendly glass, for su.u
they admit Peachum and the constallos.
VINO seize him and remove him post
haste TO Newgate prison.
The scene changes to grim New. 'e
Mdchedh is bearing up well. In fut
although the gallows await him, H.. Is
quite Jaunty and debonair. as beCum,,
gentleman of the road. Stnl n''.,.
fastidious, he bribes the turnkey t. $3.50.
MN easy fitting letters and is left al.r,.
Not for long. however. for now enter.
Lucy, who addresses him as husnt.I
she starts right in upbraidlng him ,.r
iaithlessness in marrying POliy an ia.
mas hard time justifying himself a,
matter OF fact, he belittles thi, ~.
fair The upshot of it is that In ,
quite reconciled. Unfortunately at -
moment Polly comes upon the s,,.r.
ana there is indeed lively quart, 4
an hour ahead for Mdchcdth. IT,. a.
dies are clearly jealous of each . r.
put they nave one common purp,-. ID
that ~ to berate MdchCdh in no ...r-
tain terms. Mdchcdh stands II a. To-,
as he can and then bursts into IL .-
miliar song:
How happy could he with eth,
Were tother dear charmer av.
But while you both tease M too.
To neither word will SAY
Pedchnm calls and takes his
tant daughter PoHy away. Ne
Lucy aids Ndchcdh to cscap, .r
next scene is in II gaming huU~' f.
the hishwaymen are ass,mh.. ..I
congratulating Mdchedh upon D.. .--
cape. Again the scene Chan-,-
time to Pcdchnm's house or "lu,
1t was called. where P,dCiup.
Lockf. LacD's father, gain inf ~. 20
from Mrs. Trdpcs of Mach,0ih.>
abouts Machedth is captured a.. ...a
more finds himself behind thu I.,.
Neweatc. Both of his "wiN,~
and Polly, are consoling him. l.r
he seems surely booked for H., -.... ..
The gallant Captain sings:
Which way shall turn m,-low
decide?
Wives, the day Of our death, ur, u.s.
as bride.
One wife Is too much for most l..
to hear.
But two at n time there's no mort. >
bear.
This way and that way and vh.. F
will.
What would comfort the on, r,1..
would take III.
The fates are kind to the CAPITA or
AT the last moment "A repricvo ar
He takes Polly to his arms rs III ,
for, as he remarks as the curtain
and the happy audience files oa ,
the chill air of Nassau street,
Mdchedth-For this time ! tai, y
for mine---and for life, PONa Z 80
We're really married. As for ~, IL
Continued on FiU,,Hth I',...
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II will remain With US. in one form and an
other. all Summer
There is an everincreasing demand for
those two delicious little wisps OF under
clothes OF which sent you news some
weeks ago. but which. II is worth remind
Ing you. are made either in plain or below,
cred uinop or flesb-colored crede de chine;
the chemlses. cut out rather deeply under
the arms. and the slight fulness Of the front
draped Empire fashion over the bust and
caught up into central and fatty looped
how of the satin ribbon which Is also used
for the shoulderstraps Little corset
bodices to match are also being made now.
the fronts curved In the same comfortable
and becoming way. and the fastening being.
OF course. at the back. while again shoulder
straps of ribbon are used. so that the whole
pretty thing is quite ready and worthy to
come into the semi publicity which Is likely
10 be It's portion.
Absolutely plain net blouses are also
being made In the same way as the 'invis.
ible" blouse. but. In my opinion the whole
point is lost unless flesh pink be the chosen
shade
Indeed. all the new shirts and biouses
are exceedingly and delightfully."- simple. and
their increasing 1oosepess and fulness Of
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T HE universal interest in the effect OF
dampness upon our animal tissues may
be judged from the number Of ailments
which people blame upon the weather. Hitherto
doctors have laughed at this idea and termed 1t
only a foolish superstition, Ask almost any
doctor about the Ills due to humanity and the
rain and ne would patronizingly tell you that
The rain, 1t raineth every day" somewhere
Professor F. e. Lutz in the course of his ex-
perimental work at the Carnegie station has dis
covered facts which, together with recent dis
coveries. made by a number OF other scientists,
naKe him conclude that it as correct to blame
dew and dampness, humidity and moisture. raiL
takes us.
The caterpfars OF certain butterflies have
beautiful varicolored markings upon them IT,
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however the heat Is kept at q constant tempera'
ture and the surrounding humidity IS varied In
different ways, the colors and their arrangement
upon these creatures are changed In very def
mite ways.
Mosquitoes, beetles, dragonfles. butterflies,
moths, and host OF other animals all show
their susceptibility to dampness. Professor
Tower gives the results Of experiments in which
everything was kept usual. except the mois-
ture In the air. The beautiful bugs which he
used-lepdnotaTsa decemlineata Is their awe.
some name-"feel best" with IS per cent of mois-
ture In the air When dew is deposited humidity
is 100 per cent or at sutry saturation point
and these little creatures quickly show the de-
pressing effects of that condition.
These bugs OF DR.. Towers were placed in all
sorts Of atmospheres ranging from great dry
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Why the
BRAIN Worker
EAT Too
MUCH MEAT

w q have been often advised against excessive
~ meat eating that it is delightful change to be
~ told by authority in dietary matters that I.
\ almost impossible for who live in temperate
mate and pursue sedentary lives to consume too
'pch meat
sons than DR. Rubner, who, writing In German sci
Fnc paper, explodes good many classic notions re-
Fdng meat eating
Prain workers, physicians have hitherto told u.s. can
With much less meat than physical workers. Not So
B DR.. Rubner. Brain workers require more meat
"a physical laborers Just brain workers need
Fmer clothing and warm TO sit In while
Fkng
lbumen, the principal nutritive constituent Of meat
Two important functions-Inarer1al and dynamic.
fery adult person must consume minimum Of one
nee or albumen a day, otherwise the cells die be-
teS albumen is the basis OF all their nutrve proc
IS Nursing infants alone, and very young children
subsist on the minimum Of aIbumen required to
lain fe- The reason for this seeming anomaly Ia
the growing organism is better able than the adult
Hnism TO utilize every bit Of nourishment ingested
me adult organism large excess OF albumen is
REQ II the body is to remain healthy. Two to thr-
H OUNCES Of abumen will do the adult organism
20. as the excess Is employed in producing energy.
ne danger Of taking little albumen into the body
pProvide for growth and energy Is greater in
physically inactive than IN the active because work
Xorgans OF muscles. like those of growing child.
tes able TO employ to advantage every bit Of nitro
Wrcontanlng albumen taken into the system.
me increase in bodily heat following meat eating can
Yftested by watching the respiration. person who
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Science Discovers That the ALBUMEN Meat Coz

perspiration, produced by carbohy-
drates such as sugar, can excess OF
heat be dissipated by him who moves
about great deal.
In connection with the value OF
meat as a food for brain workers. as
pointed out by Dr. Runner. 1t Is In
teresting to note that Herbert Spen-
Ger, the noted author OF philosophi
cal works. abandoned meat eating
for year in order TO try out the
claims OF vegetarians, He found that
during this time his literary work de-
Perforated materially, and lie resumed
meat eating in order to bring his
work up to the standard he set him
self
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ness to the saturation point. Their colors dlss
appeared and they became pale, anaenic. and
waxy white when the humidity of the anr around
them rose tbove 80 or 80 per cent.
These discoveries OF the influence Of humidity
upon living structures force the medical profes.
sion 20 sit up and revise all sceptioism upon the
influences OF air moisture, rain and dew upon
both the sick and the we'll. They prove THAT Il
Is far from nonsense TO think that our coFn9
ache rheumatic joints pain us when
storm Is coming.
Many similar experiments were made upon
larYaie and non-adut forms OF living creatures.
They all show that dampDess plays havoc as
seriously with babies as 1t does with grown
men and women. Every intelligent mother
knows infants are most susceptible ochanges
in their surroundings. They cannot adapt them,
selves to sudden changes OF dampness and mois-'
ture
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"A person, one-haf Of whose daily ration Of food
sIsts Of abumen-not necessarily all rneat-ncreases
bodily heat by 27 per cent"
has eaten good beefsteak, II entering cold room will
not feel the cold temperature quickly person
who is undered In albumen The temperature will have
to be lowered materially before any discomfort is felt
revealed by the increased excreton of carbon oxde
by the lungs.
person, one half of whose daily ration of food
sists OF albumen-not necessarily all meat-increases
bodily heat by 27 per cent enabling him TO be comforta
BILE In temperature eighteen degrees lower than is
comfortable for person consuming less albumen This
resistance to cold by of excessive albumen Is
the why meat 1s splendid food for brain work
who forced by their avocaon to sit still the
greater part Of the day,
Excess OF nbumen another advantage to the brain
worker After eating meat there Is almost always a
specific ouburst Of manesng itself in greater
mental briance and efficiency factor OF uncalculable
vnlue to the who relies his brains to earn him a
living and to whom witty idea viewpoint or
sharper Insight ia of greater value than capacity for
unnspired, sustained work
On the other hand. the man who works physically
should not eat much meat for in moving about
not get rid of OF heat by sending greater
ply Of blood to skin and Drain. Only through profuse
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N Meat Contains Is Even MORE NECESSARY to
) MENTAL Activity Than to PHYSICAL

The question arises-and this Dr. Rubner does not
answer-why is meat stmulant we'll food :?
He emphasizes, 1t is that vegetables such lem
ts and beans, known to contain approximately
much albumen meat, nevertheless not satisac
tory substitute for Why then should they fail in
producing the energy in the human body and hui
brain? What food value does meat contain that
the leguminous vegetables mentioned lack?
The may come from unexpected quarter
Metschnkofs experiments showed that intestines
are inhabited by OF bacteria and he suggested
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that by getting rid of life might be prolonged ma
teriay. German scientist to test the value or this
theory fed chicks which had been tncubated In
strictly serzed surroundings with sterillzed food only
that is food that would produce intestinal bacteria
The sterilized chicks ptiable objects. They
lived lost In weight from day TO day. and finally after
week ten days died The German doctor then took
a chick which had only few more hours 70 live, and
placed Il in unserlized surroundings, feeding 1t with
and milk. which bound to develop intestinal
bacteria. The chick placed in normal surroundings,
began gain weight and became strong and well.
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an impossiblllty to the sailor OF older.
times, to whom vigilance was ns'
cessity.
In Just the same way, face that
seldom changes its expression, OF, In
other words, that seldom uses Its face
muscles. becomes heavy and fat; q
face. on the other hand. where the
expressions follow one after the other
rapidly, where the face muscles ara
In constant play, gains musculRR
strength and loses heaviness
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ear and eye They are usually false. but
can belong to the natural equipment
Devil curls. negligees and flmy lingerie
form the burden OF my song this week. They
seem TO me to form q harmonious trio II
would seem 10 be impossible for boudoir
gowns TO become more elaborate The one.
piece affair shown here is the last word In
beauty II is created in lovely rose
crepe meteor Of the supple kind. which costs
from ten dollars up The deep embroidery
with which Il Is decorated ie all done In ine
gold thread on gold net q
The simple little cap which frames the
face so delightfully."- and demurely ia made
OF piece of rare old lace mellowed with
age A pure white lace would look tawdry
Pale yellow taffeta and fine net Lace are
used with great effectiveness in this little
party gown. The looped-up drapery In the
back Stimulates the soon-to-arrive hustle /
am glad to say that even the arrival Of the
hustle Will not affect the kimono blouse
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Why Americans Have STRONG FACES

tissue and the failure of muscular action IT,
The of blacksmith is big and sturdy but It Is not
fat. the OF many elderly society woman is fat.
but not strong The agricultural aborer who works IN
the field is fat about his body because the body
is being constantly exercised but his face is often
heavy and lumpsh the business man. more or less
crouched his desk his neck less rgidy held
dn modern collar. is apt to get thicknecked and
doublechnned. but double chin WAS
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Sr HE abundant evidence that the faces OF tmmi'
grants who come to America begin to take on
more OF Yankee" look mas been matter OF
wide comment There Is for It, of course, aud
a very simple one, Comparatively few people seem
to have been able to find II out
Fat upon the face nike fat on almost any other por-
ton of the body largely due the deposit of sdipose