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forth smiles and tears as he moves through this play
 MT. Warfield is contributing a series of creations to the American stage, oi which Simon Levi in "The Auctioneer, Herr Von Barwig In ''The Music Mas. ter" and Peter Grimm in "The Return of Peter Grimm are regarded as mas terpieces of art, has attained a position on the American stage that is unique and now that MT Belasco has fulfilled promise made some years ago, to the effect that he would some day revive better and greater "Auctioneer." thea tregoers are given the opportunity oi seeing Mr. Warfield in this great char acter study at a time when his art and powers are at their fullness.
 In MT Warfield's support will be found all of the living members who shared in his triumph when this comedy was first brought out at the Bijou theatre New York, 13 years ago, and of the x players included in the cast, some of the most prominent names arc Marie Bates Lola Clifton, Harry Lewellyn, Guy Mil ham, Louis Hendricks Eva Randolph Frank Nelson. Harry Rogers. Esther Sacheroff. Richard Lembeck. Alice Avery Leonard Doyle, Giles Low and Tony Be. van. Seat sale starts tomorrow
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HOME TALENT SOUGHT
 BY OLIVER MOROSCO
Producer of Peg O My Heart" Has
 Been Successful in Past Few Years With Plays

A theatrical producer who has made a wonderful success in the past few years, not only on account of the success of the plays themselves that he has pro- duced, but also on account of the artis- tic manner in which they have been put on, Is Oliver Morosco, the man who
 "came out of the west" to give jaded theatregoers something new and, refresh ing in the way of stage realism and ar tisticness
 This MT. Morosco did with his very first eastern production, '"rhe Bird of Paradise.' No more artistic stage pie lures were ever shown to the public, and they immediately brought MT. Mo- rosco into the strong glare of New York s bright limelight.
 Shoulders were shrugged and remarks made that lone was bound to be lucky once in lifetime" but that this was not a mere flash-in-the-pan, was shortly aft erwards decisively proven when Mir. Mo- rosco again came to the front by ad-
 ministering to the public another artistic
 knockout with the greatest success of
 years. Peg O My Heart' delicious
 comedy of real life by J. Hartley Man.
 ners. This played to capacity audiences
 for two years in New York and in order
 to comply with the appeals of out-of-
 town managers for it, Mir Morosco has
 at the present moment seven Peg O My
 Heart companies on the road, all of them
 playing to crowded and enthusiastic au-
 diences.
 Nothing was said, now. about the
 Broadway wiseacres. and Mir. Morosco
 has quietly gone on his way looking for
 good things to give the public. His next offering was by a new au-
 thor, a Chicago newspaper man by the
 name of Lsit. This was Help Wanted" !" which ran for nearly a year in Chicago. and was brought into New York this past spring and scored another success for this producer.
 MT. Morosco does not intend to rest
 on his laurels, however, and Is going to produce seven new plays this season. They are "The Lady We Love" by Frank Mandel: Faith" by Ottoman Ste vens; Brenda of the Woods" by Richard Parry; Satan by Elmer Harris; Lady Eileen by Geraldine Hutchinson Boyd, (the winner of the prize in a contest held by Mr. Morosco),' and Pretty Mrs. Smith," a comedy with music by Oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris, with music by Harry James, now playing at the
 Casino, New York, with Fritzi Scheff in the title role.
 One will notice that all of these play
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new ones, and it can be seen MT. Mo- rosco has faith in the ability of Home talent.
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LYRIC OFFERING
 FOUR HEADLINERS
Among the Feature Acts Are Gertie Vanderbilt, Pietro, Australian
 WOOdch0ppers and Hiram"

broadway rarely offers a vaudeville Diil With four headliners, yet the Lyric snis week has a quartette of genuine Aeltn features, each distinct top- hotcher It is probably the eatest aggregation of headliners that nag
 even been seen south. Any one of the four acts Is repeatedly billed as a fea : turs. Gertrude Vanderbilt and James c. Clemons, musical comedy stars. will present merry offering of new songs which are said to be clever; a series
 of gorgeous gowns worn by Miss Van ccrbilt, some unusually good dancing
 by MT. Clemons and other bright fea,
 lures. The act was a hit in Rich
 mond this past week and received all
 kinds of favorable criticism from the
 newspapers. sF~-
 Fred J. Ardpath and company will
 offer ''Hiram," which is rural com
 edy, showing barnyard with the pigs, chickens, geese, duck and other do-
 nestle animals. The story has to do
 with a stranded 'showtroupe" in the Village near the farm and of course
 mingles love story with the rural
 comedy. The company numbers seven
 people. with Mir. Ardpath as Hiram" |"
 show people, soubrettes, violinist Uncle Josh" and Aunt Jane" are among the characters shown. l Pietro is coming this week. The welcome announcement will bring nun dreds of people to the Lyric, for the | master accordeonist is the greatest vaudeville favorite Birmingham ever had. He will offer an entirely new pros ramme of classic and popular Inu- sic and melodies on the largest and finest accordeons that have ever been built. w The fourth of the headliners Is the Australian woodchoppers. Jackson and McLaren, champions of the world. who
 engage in a spirited tree felling con- test that is exciting and thrilling, and i1 axe throwing contests which ara demcnstrative of their unusual ability. They are also favorites playing a re- turn engagement.
 i The Three Kuma Japs are direct from Tokio and offer a medley of magic and
 mystery, which are always good fec
 lures when offered by the Japs. They
 work in a gorgeous black velvet drop curtain which was handworked in gold
 thread in Japan and cost s1500 It 10 said to be one of the handsomest on the stage.
 McDevitt. Kelly and Lucey in "The
 Piano Movers and the Actress" Is . musical entertainment. The actress finds when she goes to rehearse her act that the musicians have disappoint- ed her. The plano movers appear and offer their assistance, which fis grate-
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ADJUSTMENTS AT THE LOCAL THEATRES
MAUDE ADAMS ID BE HERE DURING WINTER Will Appear in New Barrie
 Play-David Warfield
 Coming Wednesday

Following the announcement bv Man. sgcr R. s. Douglas of the .1efferson theatre that David Warfield and his oflsanal company in the revival of his great play, "The Auctioneer" would give q matinee and night performance Is the announcement that among the attractions for December is Maude Adams, the great actress, who will be seen in Barries latest play The sched- l. ule at the Jefferson theatre from now on premises to maintain a pleasins lina for theatregoers and while there shave been number of cancellations the list is yet quite pleasing. and additions are looked for every day.
 David Warfield is breaking capacit Y records wherever he is appearing and the indications are that on Wednesday afternoon and evening of this week there will be no seats vacant. The rem cition this season is said to suroass the previous presentations and the peo pie of Birmingham who are fortunate enough to attend will find an enter tainment the equal of which will bc hard to find.
 Already the business representative VI I S6 v my litdfl HAS been Ill BIT minsham and has arranged for the att traction on November 2, and with matinee on Wednesday. The company appearing this time is about the same as was seen here before and which made such a great impression. Wher- ever seen Peg O My Heart" has been given unstinted applause and has proven a most delightful comedy.
 Looking over the list of attractions booked for the Jefferson 1t Is to be seen that Mcintyre & Heath will be here in a revival of "The Ham Tree" Mutt and Jeff" the cartoon play; the other cartoon play. Bringing Up Father" Fine Feathers" Black Patti. Trail Of the Lonesome Pine" and Fannie Ward on Thanksgiving day in that startling play, Miss President"
 Colored patrons will get a chance the last two days of the month with Shees- Icy and Hoffman's minstrels. a colored aggregation.
 At the Lyric Monte Semon is an- nouncing splendid bill for the week, including some old favorites in Bir- nlingham-Pietro, the Australian wood- choppers, Gertie Vanderbilt and others
 The present prospects are brighter for the theatrical business and there is belief that when the general con- ditions ease up there will be a better patronage for the travelling shows.
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plate, glass and napkin placed. quietly placing at the same time a pitchfork be- sides his sword.
 Whats that for?s roared the Prus- sian officer.
 Your pardon sir replied the waiter humbly, 'T thought that was your knife. so I brought the nearest thing in forks I could lay my hands on.'
 Another story from Alsace was a rid- dle perpetrated by a lad on u German which brought the laugh down on the mighty son of Mars
 Monsieur said tho boy. "cau you tell me the difference between an acci- dent and a misfortune"
 "No." thundered the soldier. T cant; what Is it?"
 "Quite simple. sir" said IIausi. "If a Prussian falls into the water it's an ac- cident; if he's pulled out it's a misfor- tune"
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DAVID WAKEFIELD TO
 BE HERE WEDNESDAY
Revival of the great Play, "The Auc- tioneer," Matinee and Night at
 Jefferson Theatre

David warfields appearance in this city is always one of the seasons most important events--if not the most inn portant and this year his engagement at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday mat inee and night is made significant be- cause he returns with his brilliant re- vival of 'grhe Auctioneer,'' the comedy in which he first revealed those remark eble powers for swaying an audience from laughter to tears. The Auctioneer'' is described as a comedy of characteriza- ton in three acts, and was written by Lee Arthur and Charles Klein. but MT. Belasco has taken hold of it and made some changes, which are said to add immeasurably to its value at means of displaying the art and fitness of Mir. Warfield's creation of the kindly old Hebrew merchant, Simon Levi, whose success and misfortunes alternately cal
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Alma Chester for the part of the snob- bish Mrs. Chichester gives the char acter real distinction Evelyn Warden, discovered by MT. Morosco in Call fcrnja, was especially chosen for the part of Ethel. the English society girl Fred L. Bruce-Tiden, who will be seen in the leading role of Jerry, could not well be bettered in any important re- spect while the other characters in the hands of Joseph Allenton, J. Irv- ing White, Pelham Linton, Violet Moore and A. T. Tendon, round out cast which gave our play patrons real enjoyment to both theatregoers and nonsttendants of the playhouse. Those who failed to see 1t last season will find it a green oasis in a great dra- matic desert. Its brilliant wit, its heart searching tenderness, its whole some philosophy so quaintly clothed, and its artistic conception are we'll nigh irresistible. Blanche Hall and the same elaborate production Is announced for the coming presentation. Seat sale October 30.
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FRENCH STILL HAVE
 SENSE OF HUMOR

London October 17.-That keen sense of humor which has always distin- guished the witty French has not become a lost art because the sons of France are at war. A Teuton entered the inn of a village near Mulhouse, rushed into the inn of the village to get a quick lunch after seeing that the outposts had taken their place to keep watch.
 quick" he said to the little French waiter and laid down his sword on the table. looking thunder at the for elgner" The waiter was no time having
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city is getting more and more difficult each season. The reasons are too many to enumerate. but the result Is that there will be fewer than usual of this type of attractions to be seen this year. Local theatregoers are therefore to be con graduated on the announcement that the famous Viennese musical comedy, Little Boy Blue," with the original production will be an early attraction here.
 Bringing Up Father is another of tho cartoon plays which will be at the Jefferson theatre next month. It comes with a record of doing big business every where.
 'E'ine Feathers will be at the Jeffer- son theatre in November. The company presenting same is capable one and n fine performance is assured.
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Spanking does not cure children of hea wettinr There ia constiturionat ca,ise for ihis trouble. Mrs. M. sum mers. Box w. Notre Dame.l Ind. will send free to any mother her successful send no money, but write her today ll your children trouble you in thIs way. Don't blame tho child. the chances ara 1t can't help it, This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties by day or Ln ht-
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fully accepted and they prove to be better musicians and cleverer perform ers than the originals. It is said to pe a highly entertaining speciality. An other big act is yet to be added to the bill as the booking office Is anx- ious to secure particularly strong act.
 Tho Pathe weekly news service shows the latest pictures of the war in Eu- rope among its other features.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04

ILLUSTRATIONS 81 ELLSWORTH YOUNG -

The Frenehman trFged a queer
look on her. and did not answer.
DID any of Your family ever see
him, Monslsarz'' she asked again.
Inc az figure stepped backward.
sat doSA again on the gilded chair
and sfsaned forward consideringly.
Fr2hcois nodded as if to the fire. But
yes. Mademoiselle." he said. in whis-
per.
"Oh, tell mel" the girl cried. all in
terest. Who was it? How was it?
It couldn't be"-she hesitated-"your-
self. II you, whom l know so well.
should have seen the Emperor" She
caught a deep breath of excitement.
This was another Lucy Hampton from
the serious young mistress of Roanoke
House whom the country people knew.
Quickly, Monsieur, tell me If it was
yourself!"
Francois turned his eyes on her.
Eyes, Madamoiselle," he answered.
you have seen Napoleoni" she
said, and then, impetuously, Tell me
about it," But. though he smiled at
her with that affectionate amusement
which she seemed, of all sentiments,
oftenest to inspire in him, he did not
answer.
Monsieur! you will not refuse to
tell me when | want to know so
much!" she pleaded. and went on,
How old were you? Did he speak to
you? What did he say to your"
And the Frenchman laughed as IL
at a dear child who was absurd.
"Mademoiselle asks many questions
which shall | answer" he demanded.
and the tone to her ear was the tone
of love, and she trembled to hear it.
"Answer"-she began. and STAN
mered and flushed, and stopped.
Francois went on, little thinking
what damage he was doing with that
unconscious charm of voice and look.
1T is as Mademoiselle wishes, most
certainly. / will even answer Ma
demoiselle's two questions at once to
please her. i was when I was not
quite three years old, Mademoiselle.
o. nome in the farmhouse in the val
ley of the Jura.'
"And he spoke to you, to your own
self? Are you sure?"
But yes. he spoke to me, Mademoi-
selle"
what did he say?" The smile on
Francois face went out and into it's
place swept an intensity of feeling;
he answered solemnly: There were
but few words, Mademoiselle, but they
have been much to my life. They
shall lead my life. If God pIeases,
those words shall lead it to the fate
which they foretold."
What were the words?" whispered
the girl, impressed with awe.
Francois suddenly stood erect and
stretched out his arm as if to hold a
sword "'Rise Chevalier Francois
Beaupre, one day Marshal of France
under another Napoleon, he repeat
ed dramatically. Those were the
words the Emperor said
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III Failed to Come lln.

Hi Larity treated his peg leg to a
handsome coat of white paint one day
this week. after which he painted
inches and half inches on it and has
since been using ii as a measuring
stick when digging postholes and dc
ing other work Our road overseer
came along a few days later and placed
white pole in the creek with inches
and half inches painted on it so team
sters can tell when the creek is too
high to ford. Link Lollop passed that
way shortly after and found Simp
Summers staring at the pole most In
tently. Link asked him what he was
watching. i've been settin' here
nearly an hour" Simp replied. "waitin'
to see what HIS divin' after. but hit
seems like hit takes him a long time
to come up."-Kansas City Star.
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not wipe out. "Only." he went on
speaking in French, zone must not
talk English. That Is breaking the
law. sou remember. Mademoiselle."
She answered very prettily in his
own tongue, in words that halted a
little. VERY well, Monsieur. viii
do my best" He still gazed at her
smiling, without speaking. One could
understand that, to a girl of more
self-contained people, this open hom-
age of manner, this affectio9dte gen
tleness. might seem to wsan more
than brotherly loyaltSs The girls
pulse was beating faR as she made an
effort for conversation. what were
you thinking of As you looked at the
fire when ! Game in, Monsieur? 1t
had an air Of being something pleas
ant. Dd not say all that beauti-
fullyp she finished in English.
ne corrected lame verb with seri-
Sus accuracy and she repeated the
word, and laughed happily
But you haven't said yet what you
we're thinking about"
The large brown eyes turned on
hers. 1T was of my old home in
France, Mademoiselle, when was
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staid for young girl; no one realized
that. her mother being dead and her
father such as he was. the clear-head.
ed little person had begun at ten or
twelve years old 10 know that she
must make her own decisions. and
many Of h. others also. At four
teen she al Ia ken the keys and the
responsibility, If the house, and now.
at sixteen, she was in reality the head
of the whole great plantation The
colonel, who would have been most IN.
dignant TO be told so, leaned on her
in every detail. and It was she who
planned and decided and often execut,
ed the government OF the little king.
dom.
All this lay on the slender shoulders
of Lucy Hampton. and besides all this
she had begun In very childhood TO
hold up the hands and do the thinking
of an incompetent father 1t was not
wonderful that she was graver and
slower to frolic than other girls OF
sixteen. Her conscientious young
brain was fun Of care, and light.heart-
-edness of youth had never had a
chance to grow In that crowded place
Her cousin had come to live with them
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his playing, his personal tributes to
the genius Of the composer whom he
plays, are heard by no one but HIM
self and THE God of things as they
are" There might be bitterness in
the thought that in our work we get
paid or praised only for what is not
particularly ours, while the work that
we put our hearts into is not recog-
nized or rewarded. But in the strug-
gle for spiritual existence we adapt
ourselves to the unappreciative fea-
lures Of our environment and learn
to look elsewhere for recognition. We
do not expect people to pay us for our
best We look to the approval of
conscience, to the light of our ideal
seen more clearly when our work is
good, or to the Judgment of God. Our
terms differ more than our tenden-
cies. The essential point is that for
appreciation of our best work we look
to a judge more just and keen-sight-
ed than our aymaster.-Richard C.
Cabot, in the Atlantic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
WAY FOR The YOUNG MEN!
Condition That Must Be Recognized
Is Pointed Out by Writer in
Magazine.

Clear the way for the young men.
They are entering "the strong, -four
ishfng and beautiful age of mans
life" They decree the changes. The
map of the world may be rolled up
every acre tramped upon and inhab-
tied. But still they core, claiming all
the rights of the adveL turer and pio-
neer. Domains must be found for
them if the old earth has gone stale.
If the life of danger and discovery is
ended, then they will turn their hand
against our secure world and refash-
ion the pleasant places. They VIII
uproot tradition and shatter the instr
tutions. We should like them better
if they fitted into our scheme, if they
were rudy and CHEEKY and ended
there. But they come earnest ana
critical They jeer at our failures,
reject our compromises. 1t isn't our
idea of youth our peaceful picture OF
waht youth should be. Poets sing 1t
as if it were a pretty thing. the gentle
possession of golden race of beings.
But il is lusty with power and disas-
trous to comfort. Men sigh for It as
If II had vanished with old japan at
the hour when it is romping in their
courtyard and challenging their dear
beliefs. They are wistful for it in
their transfgured memory, and they
curse it in their councils, for youth
never is what the elders would have
it. 1t does unacceptable things, while
axe stands blinking and sorrowful. IL
Is unruly. turbulent power on its end
less traek.-Collier' Weesly.
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CHAPTER XXI
Hero Worship.


It had come about that Lucy Hamp
ton was a scholar OF Francois. The
colonel. lamenting on a day that there
were no capable teachers OF French In
the neighborhood, that Lucy's school
E!-i command of the language was
fast disappearing, and an accomplish
ment so vital to a lady was likely soon
10 be lost--this saga of regret being
sung by the colonel at the dinner.table,
Francois had offered to teach MAIDEN
oIselle his mother tongue. And the
colonel had accepted the offer.
IF you are not too busy, Chevalier.
And suppose your-ah-accent--is
entirely good? One can not be too
careful. you know. AT least we shall
not quarrel about the terms, for what
ever money you think right to ask
shall be ready TO pay" and the colonel
felt himself a man of the world and
extremely generous.
Father" Lucy cried quickly.
Francois eyes were on his plate but
they swept up with their wide brown
gaze fun on the eolonel's face. Il am
not too busy. Monsieur the Colonel.
As for my accent am a peasant, as
Monsieur knows, but yet | am in
strueted. / was for years at Saint
Cyr, the great military school OF
France. believe my accent is right.
AS for money! quick motion, all
French, spoke a whole sentence. IF
Monsieur insists on that--that must
finish II. TO me it would be impos'
sible TO take money for the pleasure
of teaching mademoiselle." He
flashed at Lucy smile all gentleness,
and Lucy's eyes, waiting for that
smile. met his shyly.
The colonel clustered a bit. but the
lessons were arranged as Francois
wished, twice a week throughout the
winter he rode over from Carnifax to
give them. And little by little he came
20 know the small mistress of the ma
nor as few had known her People
thought Lucy Hampton too serious and