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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-12-30
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those thirteen years. "for vittelyng &
breaking the assise" (e. g., March ~.
1607). or FOR brewing 4 breaking
thassise" (September ~. 160S), or for
sellnge ale within this Mannor 4
breakinge the assise thereof October
20, 1910. and so on, again and again.
Here was a victualler and brewer who
probably found it more profitable to
pay semi-annuaf fine Of 4d. for
breaking some regulation of his trade,
perhaps by short measure, than to
conform strictly. Then from 1918
onward we hear no more of John.
His son Thomas was thereafter from
year to year. for the next twenty
years, similarly fined for sellinge OF
Ale by unlawful measures & for
breakinge the assise" (e. g. October
7. 1929.
Also \ William Shakespeare Of the
neighborhood. not improbably OF the
same family, a contemporary Of the
poet, similarly sold beer and got fined
for it. This was at Knowle. an hours
walk northwest of Rowington, or
twelve and a half miles almost due
north Of Stratford.
At Court Leet Of the Manor OF
Knowle held on March II. 1919. three
years after the poets death and only
the next year after the last entry Of
fines against John Shakespeare for
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speare the poet was found to have on
hand eighty bushels Of corn or small
grain" as / is called in America. his
next door neighbor, julius Shaw, fifty
six bushels, another near neighbor
about eighty-eight bushels. and so on
through the long list. But this was
corn, mainly wheat. owned by the
various inhabitants. The mat of the
census could have been in the hands Of
only the licensed few. So that doCu-
ment has nothing in common with the
present record and in no way is a
support for any inference from il
Halliwell Phillips, who is followed
by later biographers. assumed that
the Stratford maltseller was Shake
speare the poet How does the assump-
ton accord with the known Chrono-
logical facts, which he and all others
lay great stress upon?
In 1903 Shakespeares company at
the Globe Theatre was made the
Kings Players. then and always there
after the most important and the most
honored theatrical company of Lon
don. On March Is, 1904 having been
given special liver.es for the occasion.
Shakespeare and his associates. with
the rank Of grooms Of the chamber,
are rightly or wrongly supposed to
have marched in the gorgeous spec
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same malt from fortnight to fortnight
for a period Of at least three months
in the spring Of 1904
The selling of malt was not a casual
business that any one could engage
in haphazardly. 1t had to licensed,
and any one who required a license
required it for the sale of a consid-
cradle quantity during a considerable
period OF time to more than one GUS
toner. Usually too a maltster sold
also beer and ale as we'll as malt
on the same license.
The regular periodicity of these
sales to Rogers and the lack of fines
for such sales (the court record it.
self is evidence of the legality in
dicates that certain William
Shakespeare carried on a licensed
business Of selling malt at Stratford
and that this account is only one out
Of many of its kind during these same
three months as we'll as before and
after
Was this maltster the poet? Some
support for the belief that he was may,
at casual glance, appear to be in an
earlier record. Of February. 1898,
when during corn famine the pre-
caution was taken to make a census
of all the corn and malt then in the
hands of all the inhabitants.
In that census at Stratford Shake
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suit was brought as above in Michael
mas. 1904.
This document was found about
1914 by II. b. Wheeler Of Stratford
and first published N 1S4s by Halli-
well-Phillipps. Since then it has been
universally regarded by biographers
as valuable record concerning the
poets business transactions. This is
the only contemporary document in
the Stratford Court of Record nam
ing a William Shakespeare.
But II il does not apply to the
poet the impartial historian must re-
cord that il does not. So ready are
We TO accept all references to Will
lam Shakespeare at Stratford as
meaning the poet that no one has
seriously questioned the application
in this case nor analyZed the signifi-
canoe Of the usual inference made
from 1t.
Now. it takes a bushel to three
bushels Of malt to make a barrel Of
beer. Here was a man. Rogers. who
evidently required for his use. either
as victualler or as a private per-
son, enough malt to brew about a bar
rel Of beer every fortnight, sometimes
less, according as his supply held out
and here was a man named William
Shakespeare who was present at
Stratford and prepared to sell the
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from the pupils Work of this kind
is apt to become tiresome. but We try
to make il sufficiently varied to keep
up interest. Besides the exercises
you saw, there is dictation, sight sing
ing, chord playing. phrasing, musical
form and analysis. In the last year
there is also a great deal OF original
composition. In fact, even the little
tots learn how to put simple melody
to words and write the accompani-
ment.
1T is really remarkable how they
learn. In some of my private work.
when interest flags, | resort To all
sorts Of eNpedients. A little boy the
other day was showing signs of weari-
ness, so | went over To the phono-
graph and put on the 'Tpperary rec
ord. After a little experimenting he
found the key and was soon paying
an accompaniment with great delight.
Sometimes I have done the same
thing when an organ grinder would
start up outside the window Instead
OF letting him put us out of business
with his competition we would turn
II to account by accompanying him
on the piano.
MIR, Names, the director of the
school, was visiting the Music School
Settlement for Colorcd People some
time ago. There he found a negro
woman laborng earnestly over
five finger exercise, He asked her
how she was getting on,
Pretty porely,' she admitted, add
ing 'Ef | could jes learn To pay the
"Sewance River" I'd die happy
Well Mr.. Mahnes replied may
he that won't be So hard as you
think and in a few minutes he had
shown her the magic chords and COM
NInations underlying the melody. and
left her playing the much loved song
"All that goes to show that har-
mony isn't such terribly dry subject,
after all. doesn't it,"
The school has no utilitarian pur-
pose. The pupils are discouraged
from becoming professional musicians.
Even technical excellence is not the
first object.
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room ". in which a class was now
being conducted. until the period Of
instruction was over
Finally the time arrived and the
class just dismissed trooped out while
We who had been waiting just outside
trooped in. There was much laugh
ing and talking. but it subsided very
quickly. Miss Diller was absent and
Miss Wilson, an assistant In the de-
partment. was in charge. She man
aged to convey the impression at once
that she meant business and the class
promptly rose to the occasion. Work
started with a rush as soon as the pu-
pills were seated and was kept up at
full speed throughout the hour.
Heard melodies are sweet, but
those unheard are sweeter." said John
Keats. The students in the harmony
department seem to find good bit
Of truth in the statement. Their work
is done without the aid of piano. ex-
cept incidentally: their melodies are
constructed in their heads by means
of the eye and the "imaginative ear"
and are written down on paper or
blackboard with the assistance. per-
haps, OF a little humming.
Most human beings take more or
less pleasure in music and, granted
that the pleasure Is keen enough. n
boy or girl may even consent tn spend
certain laborious hours doing five fin
Ger exercises, borne up by the hope of
some day being proficient enough to
play pieces. But when the youthful
virtuoso is willing to labor over the
mathematics, the unalluring frame
work and skeleton. Of music-well. 1t
indicates something more than love
OF music; 1t bespeaks a thoroughness
and persistency which may prove
cheering to those who bewail the fri
volity and aimlessness of the younger
generation.
The pupils are as lively as normal
young folks usually are. but they are
in deadly earnest. Perhaps nothing
could attest that better than the fact
that the girls don't laugh when the
boys attempt to sing, even when their
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voices. ascending to a painful falsetto.
can go no further. And of course
the willingness of the boys to sing the
notes at all is equally remarkable. as
any man will admit who remembers
his emotions in the singing class at
school, years ago, when he was asked
to chant a scale, solo. One young
man. with voice more than ordi-
narily unruly. informed Miss Wilson
that he could not sing but would at
tempt TO whistle.
The students eyes are quick with
animation, puckering eagerly at the
corners as they answer questions and
ask them. For the quizzing is not
confined to the teacher. In the back
row was young fellow who was
working industriously over his paper.
When Miss Wilson had corrected i
he said:
Miss Wilson, want to ask you
Il question. Why do IIach's fugues
written in a minor key so often end
up on a major chord?"
Bach's fugues. forsooth. In a set
tlement school on the Bowcry, Here,
i thought. was an instance of the
universal language of art making il
possible for a boy or girl in any
social station whose ear Is attuned
to those "unheard melodies" to under
stand the language Of the finest spirits
the world can boast with all that
implies OF social progress and sta
bilty.
After class Miss Wilson told me
something about the work of the har-
mony department and of the school
in general.
"Thc primary aim In these classes
is to teach pupils To hear" she said.
"to be able to recognize the underly-
ing feeling OF chords in any melody,
and to tell why they are there. And,
of course, back OF that is the fact
that the more you know about the
structure OF music the better you
enjoy and understand and feel it's
emotional power.
"As YOU saw, we get lot of en-
thusiasm and some remarkable results
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brewing and selling ale as above. the
usual fine OF 4d. was entered against
this William Shakespeare for selling
beer without a license.-"De Willmo
Shakespeare quia vendidit Cervisiam
fine licenciam-iiijd."
Did the William Shakespeare who
regularly sold malt at Stratford be-
long to this same family Of brewery
Shakespeares?
In the Court OF Record at Stratford
is the entry of suit brought in
Michaelmas. 1904. by William Shex-
pere" against Philip Rogers to re-
cover a small running account for
malt sold at Stratford by "Shexpere"
to Rogers from fortnight to fortnight
for period Of three months. from
March to June OF that year. The
account summarized stood as follows:
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eating in groups, talking and calling
to one another. On the bulletin
boards, instead OF lists of prohibitions,
are notices Of concerts and entertain
ments.
DO they sing to-morrer night" l
heard one black haired urchin about
years old ask as he stared at an
announcement
Sure they do" responded big
brother, aged 10. Cant youse read?"
A young woman sitting at a desk
in the hall was telling a little cluster
of listening girls that a certain COM
position had charming, lyrical lit"
rather startling words to be uttered
and understood in neighborhood
usually considered anything but lyri-
cal or lifting, ! thought. | went up
the stairs and through the corridors,
passing numerous little rooms from
which came sounds Of piano or violin.
cello or voice. Through an open door
/ caught a measure Of "Traumerei,"
played with strong. unhesitating
rhythm, and from another direction
there fioated a measure or two Of
the tripping, ever fascinating HUI
InOTeSuue Oh lJNOTdk. TdcH uOOT Hdu
a little glass window, through which
could be seen the boys and girls in
the little rooms, sometimes singly,
sometimes in groups Of half dozen
or more, working with their instruc-
tors. who We're In many cases young
men and women OF the advanced
classes, teaching the beginners the
rudiments Of their art.
had heard Of the remarkable work
done in the harmony department under
the direction of Miss Angela Diller.
Miss Dller. who has had charge Of
the theory work in the school since
1900, has worked out a rather unusual
method Of teaching by which life
has been impaired to subject which
most laymen land some musicians)
regard as dry as dust. 1t was this
work that l particularly wanted to
observe; so ! mounted the four fights
of stairs to the top OF the building
and waited outside the door OF class.
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Continued from Third Page.

well-Phillipps, who reported some
forty years ago that he had found
enough about them to Ali hundred
pages or so OF his "Outlines." Part
of them were printed as long ago as
1867. But they are not, on the whole,
OF sufficient Importance to print.
1t Is necessary simply to scrutinize
every record relating to any William
Shakespeare Of Stratford and any
William Shakespeare of Rowington
in which there is any possibility OF
confusion. The Rowington Shake
speares have been traced from the
fourteenth century. For a long time,
until less than century ago. 1t was
thought that they might be related
to the poets family. There is no evil
dence Of any such kinship. II any
II goes back too far to be Of any
consequence.
In determining who was the will
lam Shexpere" that engaged in malt
selling at Stratford 1t would be neces-
sary to eliminate some OF those
numerous contemporary William
Shakespeares OF Rowington as not
belonging to the brewery Shakespeares
there. There was. for example. Will
lam Shakespeare OF ROwington. whose
father, Richard. died in 1850; another
William, whose father died in 1881;
another william who as a turyman in
the Manor Court OF Rowington in 1914
could not sign his name, but left
merely 1.-The marke Of William Shake
spere"; another William. the eldest
son OF Richard and Elizabeth Shake
speare Of Rowington, who brought
suits with reference to the wills OF
both his parents in 1914, for they both
died in April Of that year. and who
with his wife, Margery, was for the
next few years engaged in bitter
controversy with his youngest brother,
John. a weaver, in a litigation that in
volved his other brothers. Richard and
Thomas. and sister. Joan, and the
whole family estate. This William
wrote a fair hand.
Then there was the William Shake
speare above identified from 1907 to
1928. whose father was Thomas and
whose wife was Mary; also the above
named William SHAKESPEARE the
younger" in 1925. who was a boy or
young man at the time Of the poets
death; besides William the soldier
of 1906 and William the constable of
1917, not to mention others. Some OF
these may be Identified with each
other, but at least six are different
williams.
1t has even been suggested that
william, the above litigant with his
brother John, was the poet. But for
tunately we have from this William
himself a statement concerning his
life and occupation on the farm with
his father, Richard, for the first forty
years of his life, and his service for
some years thereafter under a master
in all a period of fifty-four years, thus
definitely eliminating him as rival
claimant for the poets honors, Be-
sides, l have his signature, written on
February 8, 1916. a small, unframed
hand, without capitals, differing In
character throughout froin the sigma
tlIe OF the poet,
There were still other Shakespeare
families at Rowington. and at least
one OF them was engaged In the brew
ing business. For example, between
1906 and 1913 John Shakespeare.
senior, sometimes called the Oldest"
was fined the nominal sum of 4d. at
nearly every session OF the Court Leet
OF the Manor Of Rowington during
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ARNf surprises are encouHt-
MI cred by the visitor to the
lVl Music School Settlement in
Third street just of the
Bowery. after which a goodly number
of similar schools in other cities have
been modelled.
Here the children and young peo-
pie Of that part Of the city land some
from far distant sectIons) give ex-
preston to that inbOrn passion for
music which so many Of them pos
sess. With rare insight the founders
and supporters of the school have
given form to their conviction that
man does not live by bread alone, but
that the sounds extracted by skilful,
eager young fingers from piano and
violin also have a place in the scheme
Of existence and in the building Of
character.
1t was a cold, dark evening when
/ walked over to the school from the
elevated railroad station. The rain
glistened on the pavements or lay in
puddles. The few individuals who
were on the street hurried along. their
coat collars turned up and their hats
pulled down. But things are more
cheerful when you arrive in front OF
the school. 1t Is broad, substantial,
pleasant looking building with a good
deal Of the air of an old fashioned
residence about It, There were flow
,rs in the windows and plenty of light
shone through.
When stepped inside the door 7
thought Of Alice stepping through
her looking glass into Wonderland
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Photo-Paul Thompson.

tacular coronation procession Of King
James. their admr.ng patron.
Then a fortnight later and for tAre-
months thereafter, we are ask,i 90
believe. Shakespeare. slipping oy' u
this splendid and busy London a.'ly-
ity, was in Stratford selling malt :Nr'.
nightly to at least one customer T.'n
almost Immediately after, from NG-l't
Q to 81, a period of eighteen days
Shakespeare and his associate As
grooms of the chamber. were, 10y ORDER
Of their patron, the King, in a'"ai'
anCe on the Spanish Amhassadur AZ
Somerset House. Then shortly after.
ward, in Michaelmas, shall W. H'..''
the poet. having again slipped away
from the splendor of the court aHi
the strenuous business Of playWU' n-
and theatre managing, was ~ STRAIT
ford prosecuting Rogers for tho. l.t'
ayunish debts for malt?
Meanwhile Shakespeare and hS
company were preparing a gr't' Pop
ertory of plays for performnH.' a.
court. one Of the best they N0i ever
given. And all the time the G. mitH'
was all but absolutely dependrn' H''a
Shakespeare for new plays. A' 'H'
very time of his suppose three
months absence in the CapaC.'N ':
maltster of Stratford Shakespeare
must have been writing on" .''
plays, probably "othello," wh... Nis
acted at court shortly after. 'ar
night Of November !. under 80. ''n'
of The Moor of Venice" Tar lays
later. on Sunday night, y y'r !
they acted before the KIN a'' 'ar
court The Merry Wives Of WaI- r.
Then came their great Shak,~I. ~
ppertory OF plays at court r.'i
the Christmas season, on H.. m.eF
26. Measure for Measure, y" w.eT
IS. The Comedy of Errors: J.. iry
&. Loves Labour's Lost; on J..ilTy
I. Henry W: January ), H.a n
sons Every Man out Of d.. ilA'
mour."
Next followed, on Camden l'lH
February 2. Jonson's Ever 81 J u
His Humour"; for February I1y
was prepared hut withdra"H '''
airy 10, Shrove SUNDAY, 'T.. N.T-
chant Of Venice; February I.'
Spanish MAJ" February o. .-"n
The Merchant of Venice D.. al
command of the kinG II w. i'
a varied and eNaCtlnE rcp,s. '.. .-"
as no modern manager tHe
To undertake short of SIX N .'.
years prcuamtion.
Yet in ,hc midst of an
Of playwriting, daily ag'..- ..r
Globe and constant pr,par Y
the festival season at c.gr .. .'
81
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Total, Ais. l0d.
Paid on account. 6s.
Balance due. 35s. l0d.
For this balance, due and unpaid.
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EANY surprises are encount-
II cred by the visitor to the
/ Music School Settlement in
Third street just off the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
HOWARD LEAVESF FOR
 CRIMSON GR|D|RON
Team in Good Condition.
 Will Give Alabama a Hard Fight

The Howard college eleven will clash afternoon on the Crimson gridiron at Tus- caloosa. when the two colleges formally open the 1915 gridiron season
 Coach Caton will load 19 huskes on the g o'clock train this morning and 19 men wearing the Crimson and Blue uniform will appear on the athletic field this aft ernoon keyed up to the highest notch and ready for battle.
 At East Lake yesterday afternoon the Baptist eleven was put through the final practice preparatory for the game today. The team was run hard on the field for about one hour and then allowed to go in.
 At late hour yesterday afternoon Coach Caton said he could not tell just what his lineup would be, and prob ably would not decide until after his ar rival at the university, but that the fol- lowing men would make the trip: Black welder, captain; Hughes, Price, McPhaul, Campbell, Shaw. Duke, Ford, Strickland, Ads ms, Gibson, Caton, Weaver, Moore, Bentley, Carlisle, Haynes. Williams, Roach together with Coach Caton and As- sistant Coach Red Robinson.
 The entire team is in good physical condition, and as a whole is as good a team as the Baptist institute has produced in a number of years.
 The Alabama warriors will have their hands full in downing the Baptist. Coach Caton will make strong effort to upset the dope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
AN AUBURN SWEATER
 FOR CLEMSON PREXY
New Field to Be Dedicated TOday-Auburn Alumni
 Sends Congratulations

| Auburn, October 1.-(Special.) )-Auburr
 interested in college sports in the soutf
 arc pleased to learn that the magnih cent new athletic field at Clemson col lege, South Carolina, which will be form | ally opened and dedicated Saturday, has been named by the trustees of that in. stitution in honor of Clemson's dis tinguished president, Dr. Walter Mer.
 ritt Riggs.
 President Riggs graduated at Auburn
 ir 1893 with high honor and is one ot
 her most popular alumni. He has a bril-
 liant athletic record, being considered by
 football experts as one of the best ends who has played on an Auburn team. For b years Dr. Riggs was vice president of the s. I. A. A, and has been the as- .sociation's president for the last three years. Next to the late Dr. William L. Dudley of Vanderbilt, pr. Riggs is re- garded as the man who has done most for the development of college athletics in the south.
 The Auburn athletic authorities have sent President Riggs a handsome orange
 and blue sweater with the request that
 he wear it at the dedication exercises
 Saturday. The Auburn Alumni associa- tion today telegraphed the Clemson au- thorities as follows "In naming your
 new athletic field in honor of your dis tinguished president, Clemson is honoring the man who has done more than any other for the development of college ath- letics in the south. We congratulate you on the completion of your field. and hope that Auburn and Clemson will con tinue to meet alternately on Riggs and Drake fields and may the best team al- ways win"