New Britain herald., 1914-04-30
''Tlle KleptOmaniac.' ;

''The kleptOmaniac.''
 (One act Comedy.)
 Mrs. John Burton (Peggy) ......
 Miss Pauline Riley Mrs. valerie Chase Armsby,
 young widow. .. Miss Lista Lincoln Mrs. Charles Dover (Mable), a
 bride. ..... Mrs. Albert Scripture Mrs. Preston Ashley (BerthaJ.....
 Miss Iza Dunhan Miss Freda Dixon. .....
 Miss Florence Webster Miss Evelyn Evans, journalist.
 Miss Harriet Smitb Katie, Mrs. Burton's maid. ......
 Miss Jeanette Honiss
 In Mechanical Jane" the curtain goes up leaving Miss Olive Shaw on the stage as Miss Tabitha Robins, who affords no end of amusement to the audience as she endeavors to perform the duties of servant. Mrs. T. B. Wickwire, as her sister, Miss Priscilla Robins, enters soon after and, from their conversation, it is gleaned that Miss Priscilla is contemplating the purchase of a mechanical servant, which is advertised in the newspapers. After much speculation the cOntriv- ance is purchased and delivered at the home of the Robins. The mechanical servant (Alden Lincoln), according to advertiseme ents, /can do anything and everything asked of it. in an intelli- gent manner, if it is wound up cor rectly. However, the Robins sisters do not follow the instructions, and experience many difficulties /of a humorous nature, it being decided at the close of the play to dispense with the services of the servant
 The action of '"The Kleptomaniac" centers around the supposed loss of a purse of $1O0 and rings by reggy Burton. Great consternation follows the discovery of her loss, the police are notified, and many other means of locating the purse are tried without avail. each attended by bits of ludi- crous action on the part of the tickle women who are surprised and over joyed at finding the lost articles in the lining of Peggy's coat, after all hope had been abandoned.
 Amazon Put to Rout.
 An amazon, said to be prominent i'll local suffragist circles, failed to rep resent her sisters in their fight for equal rights yesterday, incidentally convincing many "henpecks' who may have been on the verge of uncondi- tional surrender, that members of the fair sex are not yet qualified to vote. Woman was pitted against man and man won out Hence all Berlin men have joined the ranks of anti-suffra- gists /e&
 The incident to which reference is made, occurred late yesterday after noon at the Berlin passenger station, as northbound train, conveying Shriners to the big celebration in Hartford, was held up for few min utes.
 Curiosity of station attendants and waiting passengers was attracted early to- gorilla who lay on the plat form of the last car, away from the turmoil within. No one seemed brave enough to walk down the plat form in the vicinity of the last car, except two women, each armed with umbrellas such as are carried only by female aspirants for the vote. Bold, indeed, they were in appear ance and action. No such trife as mere man could disturb them, cen though he be clothed in the skins of a savage beast. No siree! Watch full waiting was not their policy. But, then! The beast was seen to leap lightly to the gate of the car. Dexterously he completed his feat of gymnastics and lay crouching on the