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,vestigator, "but when is joke worn
"Well. that's not so easy TO explain;
yarioua Joke doctors have various
methods Of diagnosing a jokes con-
dition. and there are NUMBER OF
svmptoms which indicate wheeze Is
due for long, uninterrupted rest.
about your own system, Mr.. I'm
ney"-- =.
ooh. mine. Well. keep cases on
my own Jokes pretty closely. when
| catch n man in the third row telling
bis GIRL the answer to IL before I've got
that far ! know that particular wheeZe
is beginning TO show the results OF
hard fife. When the uHhers stop laugh
ing at il It's pretty far gone. "hen
friends Of mine begin to enliven sociai
gatherings of which | happen TO De
mart by telling il TO me as their own
there's no hope left. By that time IL
Is in such general circulation that audi
ences hearing it from me would THINK
IL 'old stuff and go out accusing me
of stealing their friends parlor com
edy. IL can be only a few days tneh
until the fellow who wants to spring
that particular joke would have 10
break his way into one OF these EURO
mean detention camps that has been
established for at least six months 20
get a sincere laugh with it. That Joke
is worn out"
"But it comes back, you say
"Surelv il comes back. Three years
later some village cut-up goes on at
an amateur night and, unaware OF
the risk he's taking, steps right down
to the footlights and pulls it. one
man in the audience puts hand over
mage which he expects will immedi,,
ateiy eventuate. Nineteen hundred and
niney-nine other people lie back IN
their chairs and roar, and right there
and then that joke is reinstated IN
public favor and all set for another
race against time" H..
well tell us, Mr.. Tinney; don't
,.or tbink that's a fine idea: giving the
old Joke another chance" :. !,
"Ycs: | approve Of il. | don't 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
CONCERNING Jokes
Frank Tinney Discusses Their
Life and His Methods.

"a Joke wears out but never dies"
SO says Frank Tinney, blackface
and funmaker extraordinary
in Watch Your Step" at the New
Amsterdam Theatre. And Tinney ought
TO know.
"Why, boy said Frank. after the
investigator had put his question. "a
good wheeze has more lives than any
cat you ever heard Of. 1t never dies a
natural death, and you can't kill il.
Once in a while 10 may lapse into
state Of coma, due to over-exertion
incidental to rough handling by anna
teur and ineXpert narrators, but it al
ways comes back That there may be
no welcoming chuckle to greet its re-
turn does not damp its enthusiasm;
it simply tkes on another form this
Hindoo belief in soul transmigration
applies TO jokes just as well-and bobs
up when you least expect IT, The coon
who figured so prominently in the first
exercise gallon may have become a
Harp. a French Canuck or a Teutonic
proprietor Of delicatessen establish
ment, but that makes no difference;
it's the same old joke running strong
again
Yes, yes, Mr.. Tinney," said the in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
MATINEE IDOLS
Vincent Serrano Tells Where
They Are Now.

oh. where are the matinee idols OF
vestervear? Those glorious, lmpetuI,
ans arrogant youths, who quickenedi
,bo Mood in the masculine veins ana
nounded at the feminine heart with
irresistible grace of manner. Vincent
Sane knows and tells, for he was
ono Tho dashing. handsome Lieutenant
~ Uonton If ARIZONA" which he played
n"or thousand times. Now he IS
orfb a fascinating hero nor
n;ntmrcoue rogue, though a better
p p As John stephens, in ne
P pI,Y " which is at present playing at
Tho Maxine Elliott Theatre, he IS seen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
TILE "MIDNIGHT FROLIC."

An added feature at the Zieegfeld MID
night Frolic, atop the New Amsterdam
Theatre, beginning tomorrow nlgnI y
will be dancing specially by ueorse
White and Miss Isabella Jason, who
viii among other novelties in the
Jancing line. introduce the very lat.
cst known as the "Ball and Jack"
Honors are evenly divided between
Bernard Granville, with his new song
az Wonder Where Ny Oilyer mas i
Gone" and Will West, in ms s 9,iI
on Diamond jim" Brady. Mile.
Odctte Myrtil in her Apache act, Sc
fiorita Isabelle RODRIGUEZ, in her span
ish and Argentine dances, the tango
boauties on the overhead glass walk
and the balloon girls are still con-
tinued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

1T. but I approve Of it. Once I've worn
a Joke out I haven't the heart to re-
vive it. Who knows but that 1t may
be happier left alone? When it comes
back to life the second or even the
third time I'll laugh at it-as told by
some one else. 1t may need encourage
ment; who knows? But as for telling
it-no; couldn't do that. I'm too
tender hearted
Having said which and having
donned the white coat and cap which
he wears as the hat-check boy in
Watch Your Step" Mr.. Tinney started
for the stage to resume his nightly
argument with Vernon Castle as to
whether or not he ever took toll OF
tile owners at the Palm Beach hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
JARDIN DE DANSE.

Ernest Evans and his ballroom bal
let, a group Of little dancers, are popu-
lar at the Jardin de Danse, where Will
lam Morris is presenting many novel
ties. The dancers of the ballet are led
bv Mr.. Evans and Mercedes, and in
ciude an eccentric one-step, the "horse
trot" and the Evans gavotte. Two
southern girls, Pearl and Lucille Cur
ION. also appear here nightly in their
picturesque aerial dances. among them
being the tango and the butterfly dance
in mid-air. Samya and Albert, Partisan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
RUGGLES WAS WRONG
But Claims 1t Would Never Do
for Him.

Earl Derr Bggers, the author OF In
side the Lines" at the Longacre The
atre, has an English acquaintance who
is rather vastly superior and essen
TALLY British, if you know what we
mean. In fact, he is a sort of Rug
giles Of Red Gap" in real life, though
he is nobody's valet. Perish the
thought! Ruggles wen to see the play
the other night, and Mr.. Biggers ad-
mits that he trembled when he next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
THE STRAND ROOF.

A dancing contest to determine the
championship Of greater New York
Will take place at the Strand Roof
Garden Thursday, April %, at 10 p. m.
This contest will be preceded by pre-
liminary contests in each of the Dor
oughs Of New York City. at which the
fifty best couples will be chosen TO
represent their district az a series Of
borough nights" at the Strand Roof
Garden. Brooklyn had its preliminary
contest at the ST. George Hotel on
Thursday, April S. The other boroughs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
RRONX OPERA HOUSE.

A revival of Pixley and Luderss mu,..
steal comedy "The Prince of Pilsen'
will be this weeks attraction at the
Bronx Opera House. For this season 5
presentation. there IS assembled a cast
headed by John w. Ransone, who Gre
ated the leading comedy role of Hans
Wagner in the original production, and
Eda Won Luke, who, through her re-
peated Harlem stock engagements, has
acquired a large following Of uptown
admirers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
GRANVILLE BARRIERS REPERTORY

Granville Barker's simple arrange
ment of his repertory of three plays IN
Wallack's Theatre, by which he has
arranged that the same plays Will be
done on the same nights and matt
ices of each week until the end Of the
season, has met with general approval.
It was introduced as a means Of clari-
flying in the playgoer's mind the pro-
cramme of the plays. Bernard Shaw's
"Androcles and the Lion" with Ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
STANDARD THEATRE.

The Standard Theatre, Broad%Eay
a+ Ninetieth Street, will have Gus
Hills production of the cartoon char
acter play MUTT and jeff in Mexico
rs lis attraction for the week begin
niDg tomorrow night. This musical
comedy is derived from Bud Fishers
cartoons. The usual Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday matInees VIII be
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WAKEFIELD IN THE AUCTIoNy,, i.

For two weeks, beginning Man.
evening. April 10, David WsrfelS ~
make his final appearances In ~.
York in his success, THE Auctio,s,.,
at the Manhattan Opera House IN
season long Mr.. Warfeld has been :.
pearing in this play Throughout ~
South, the Pacific Coast. the Far w.,
the Northwest and the Midi. w.,
breaking all records an along n. n.
His limited engagement at the ",
haitian Opera House has been great,
anticipated by theat-ego Who \.
sire 70 see him again in hs Great,
of Simon Levi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
NEW PRODUCTIONS
Margaret Anglin i'm THE Balance"-
"Nobody Home" This Week.

Wednesday matinee, and ShakesD.,..,
"A Midsummer Nights Dream ~ s' =.
urday matinee. The extra Tsr,.sIs,--
matinee of "Androcles and The 10 oaa
with THE Man Who Married a h S.os
Wife" will be retained until the end s J,
the season. "s %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

Margaret Anglin will present ne"
comedy by Paul Roster, called "BeVer-
Tvs Balance" at the Lyceum Theatre
beginning tomorrow night The play
is a satire on the prevailing social
conditions Of New York life and an
UNFOLDING of old ideals Of happiness
and honor. The.story, in brief, IS that
of a young Virginia church cho'r
singer who comes to New York TO re-
trieye the broken fortunes Of the lam
ilv by her voice. 1t fails her, and when
she finds her young lawyer cousin IN
the city is also penniless she, IN deS-
peration. consents to act as the en-
tirely ethical and strictly business CO.
RESPONDENT Of young millionaire
whose emotional wife wants divorce
in order to marry into the EngllSh
nobility The wife, whose acquainI-
ance she makes over the telephone III
a novel and delightfully."- humorous
scene. accepts her services. Ihrough
many complications, throughout three
acts she finally succeeds in reconclIlhg
the couple. who are really in love WIN
zach other all the while, and she also
succeeds in winning the love OF her
cbivalrous cousin, who has been mao
Gened bv her unusual experiment
Miss Anglin will play the role OF the
Virginia church choir singer, and tne
other characters will be IN the hahuS
of Ruth Holt-Boucicault, Harry par
foot. William Boyd, Mrs. Charles "
Craig and Pedro de Cordoba.
The deferred performance Of John
Gabriel Borkman," under the auspices
of The Modern Stage, founded ahq
directed by Herr Emanuel Relcher, WlL
be given at the Forty eighth stree
Theatre on Tuesday evening, 70 De Iol-
lowed by two later performances %.
Wednesday afternoon and evening an
the same theatre. Herr kelcher VIZ
make his first appearance IN an hhBllsu
role on this occasion. ms pay "a9
scheduled for production by IhlS Vi
ganization some two weeks slhoSi "iIe
1,as nostuoned owing 10 the Illness
Of the principal player. lie Is en.lls .ny
rocovered and will appear IN several
.,,G).o(,,,or+ nIavs scheduled for later
nrodnction, In the supporting cast
with herr htACuNA AS W
duction will be That's Lawton', anna
Kruger. Alice Harrington, Paul OorI
don. Roland Young, Edith Seabury ana
Inez Banghart.
"Nobody Home" the new muSlcai
comedy which F. Ray ComstocH anu
Miss Elisabeth Marbury will produce
AT the Princess Theatre, will nave us
premier at that playhouse next lhurs-
dday evening, April 10. The postpone
rncnt of one week was made necessary,
owing to the desire Of the MANAGEMENT
~ strengthen the cast. Several notSole
names will be added to the cast No NO.
bodv Home" has been adapted 20 me
American. stage by Guy Bolton, from
the English original by Paul Ruoe ems
and the music is by Jerome Kern. me
scenes take place in New YORK ana II
is said there is well defined Pio..
there are twenty-five musical numbers t s
IN Nobody Home and, contrary 10
preliminary reports, there Is large
Chorus. Matinees will be given on
tuesdays. Thursdays and SATURDAY
during the engagement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

tole Frances comedy. "The Man Who
Married a Dumb Wife," on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights and Thursday matinee; Bernard
Shaw's The Doctors Dilemma" on
"Wednesday aud Friday nights and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

bal lroom dancers; the Brazilian Nut
and Signor Arturo Arboz. as well as
Dave Genaro, assisted by Thelma Carl
son, In cakewalk specialties, still re-
main. favorites. Monday night there
will no a movie bah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

day. with TWO exceptions, a. II wa No,
the opening night; 2,l9o peiil ISsrins
were presented at the strand ,,s have
the last year, and 1850, 600 psoPP,se ~
paid admissions to tao StrsndsAh
opening night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
GRANVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Bedrol, Mrs. V. r..
Hoyt and j. IL. Bennett of Morrisville
spent Sunday at the home OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. w. Il. Gay.
Mrs. Emma Hubbard and Mrs. Boyer
were in Rochester Monday.
Mrs. Charles Gay and sister. Doris
Thompson. returned home Saturday from
a visit with relatives in Concord, n. II.
Mrs. G. A. Clough and Mrs. ). f. Hub
bard visited Mrs. Emma Hubbard Satur-
day.
II. +. bennett and III. II. Hubbard were
recent business visitors in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.. Jennett spent Sun
day in Sharon.
When Harry Hubbard went TO his store
one morning last week. he found that
someone had broken in during the night
and had taken what money there was in
the cash drawer. also articles of clothing
and box OF cigars. There was also a
quantity of stamps missing from the
postofiice.
The school building in the south hol-
low, so-called. has been repaired and the
school opened Monday with Miss Clara
Seyery as teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
EAT A SQUARE MEAL AND
NOT FEAR INDIGESTION

There are hundrsd. Of people in Barre who
were not the leest bit surprised wben they
read in The Times that the Red Cruss Phar-
macy Il selling hi-o-na on q guarantees 10 re-
fund the money IN cnse does not relieve.
THIS remarkable Dyspepsia remedy vii ncliere
the worst case q indigestion. headache. dirri.
mes. or The Feners plsyed-eut oondtion that
,fiirts everyone suffering with stomach truu-
bic Ni-o-nA docs not simply relieve. Il aims
~ cure.
The Red Cross Pharmacy cnn tell you -
many wc2-known people in thh city who this
rcrnedy has rcstore-i 10 health. often after theg
have tried many ether method ~ Treatment
with little ~ no benefit Ne other dpspcpsla
remedy hAs made - lnuge > uerr~niars -
cure a. Mona. Il i 30 iarEs that the Red
Crn-s rhnrruacy stanas renag 20 refand ne
pIlee to auy customer EbuIn i docs not hein.
The best Kind - sdueriisins b TIE praise q
q pleased CUSTOMER and there arr huneretk In
Barre to-day prrhfnF Ni-c-na h-rauss u daes
what n h ADVERTISED - D.. a feu n51uths
nEo theF could eat Hothiur without sonderinE
what the result wouid - Since usiuf aii-a-
ma. they cat vtat they want and vhrn thcF
pNnt. with No fenr ~ suHeriuc. his naedi-
cine come IN fhs fern a a snial tahlss aua
e very pleasant - take lt sreeailT sd pe--
rsiieres slfa1st 81 farrs 70 steH1reh
troutie aud y ne aH5 one aaid undef = Fa~l
tive E1aarnutes without any FsstFtFtiors o. 80
fund ths money 81 u dgea uas reliess un
b q rnsf tisus 10 - vel nna rnu nuFit ~
isks aastntsre a ne PED crass Pharnscss
Ser. Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
TWO CHURCHES ARE
DRAWING TOGETHER
Protestant Episcopal and Congregation
al Denominations are Concerned
in Some Interesting Cor
respondence.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 2l-In adj
vance of the sessions of the National
council of Congregational churches in
New Haven, there was made public
here some interesting correspondence
bearing on the unity of the Protestant
Episcopal and Congregational churches.
1t appears from the reports of the
commission on comfy, federation and
unity, in which the correspondence is
contained, that the pastors of the Con-
gregational and Episcopal churches at
Ienox, Mass, have set forth concrete
case of mutual desire for closer rela-
tionship between the two congregations
in Lenoy, and the attention which the
commission gives to this particular case
indicates that it will have a most i'm
portant bearing on the general move
ment for Christian unity.
1t is announced also in the report that
a call has been issued for a preliminary
conference of representatives of the
churches of North America. to be held
next January, as preliminary TO the
converting of the worlds conference,
which was to have been held at this
time, but which, on account of the war,
has been postponed. The war, in fact,
says the commission, has rendered it all 1
the more imperative that general as |
sembly of the representatives of the
churches from all lands should be called
together as soon as possible after the
war ends.
Speaking of the case that has deyel-
oped at Lenox, the report says;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21
GROTON

4 Ernest Taisey, clerk at i. S. Blanch
ards store, has been i'll at his home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Eastman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Carbee and Miss Louise Lew.
is went to st. Johnsbury Monday night
TO witness the show, "The Birth of a
Nation"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Bailey left on Mon.
day on a two weeks vacation, which
they will pass in Boston and Kingston,
Mass. Mr.. King of Montpelier is in
charge of the railroad station during Mr..
Bailey's absence.
Judge T. A. Meader, who has been in
failing health for some time, is some
what improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. O. Kicker OF Billerica,
Mass, and Mrs. Dexter Whitehill OF Lex
ington, Mass, arrived in town Saturday
and went to Topsham, where they at
tended the J0th wedding anniversary OF
their parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. George East
man.
Mrs. A. G. Taisey of Montpelier was
visitor in town Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Hight Of West Topsham is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ID. Kicker.
C., II. Hendry was a visitor in Barre
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carder Of Mere.
dith, y. H., arrived in town Saturday
and has been passing the week with
Mrs. Carder's mother, Mrs. Elmer Thurs
ton.
Philip Racette Of the Groton Times
force was at his home at st. Johnsbury /
over Sunday.
Miss Agnes Taylor was an over Sunday |
visitor al Wells River.
Mrs. Charles Heath.retuned on Tues
day from Bradford. where she has been I
for few days visit with her brother,
George Church. 1
Mrs. u. NJ. Galley Of Bristol, y. IT,, who
has been passing a few DAYS with her
niece, Mrs. A. n. TAYLOR, returned 10 her
home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Eastman have
.old their home at Topsham and are moF-
ng 10 this place. For the present they
all occupy the house OF Dexter White
lill, their son-in.law.
The Methodist church i being bright
ned BY a coat Of paint, d. G. Eastman
Icing the work.
The village schools were not in Session
friday. taking that day for holiday IN ]
toad Of Columbus day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y Pollard Of Brandon
rere IN town Wednesday and went 20 !
'eacham to visit Mr. Pollari's mother. :
irs. Mary Taisey. NJ. and Mrs. Pollard :
csided here ai,out Is years aEo.
Mr. and Mr.. J. n Taisev. A. W I
EASTMAN David Eastman. Mr.. nnd Mrs. 4
. r Darling. Mr. and Mrs. NJ y. Coffrin {
nd Miss Bose Whiteiil were 81 Tops- !,
am Monday night 70 attend the s0th :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21

follow our leadership into closer rela
tions. We believe that the union of oul
people for Christian work and worship
if it can be done consistently within
the laws of the eomIhlinian (which We
represent, would accomplish much more
than the sum of their present beliefs
Each of these churches has undoubtedly
a noble service to render but, by work
ing together in all ways possible, each
would strengthen and encourage the 9TH
er and together they could accomplish
much that is now impossible. We do
not favor any SCENE which would in
yolve the absorption of one congregation
by the other. Each church, we believe,
should preserve its autonomy and contin-
ue to meet its own obligations"
The things in which union of the Len
OK churches is suggested by the two
clergymen include the holding of un-
ion services throughout the winter,
when this summer resort has its small
est population, the merging of the
Episcopal Mems clubs and the Congre.
gational Brotherhood, the combining of
Sunday schools, Bible and mission class
es, the combining of choirs, and union
services Throughout the year on Sunday
evenings.
The proposal of the Lenox elergymen
was sent both to the Congregational
and TO DIR. Thomas +. Davies,
he Episcopal bishop of western Massa
who responded cordially to the
fleet that If the commission on faith
md order of the Episcopal church would
liseuss the proposal, he would be happy
o have them do so. In addition he in
lited DIR. Newman Smyth and Prof. viii |
iston Walker of the. Congregational
to discuss the matter with
i'm at conference.
The result was that the Congrega-
ional committee has recommended 1
official consideration OF the
.enox proposals and the Episcopal com
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-21

"There has been presented to the com.
mttee request for conference concern.
ing proposals for cooperation in work
Episcopal Clergyman in Lenox, Mass. il
is typical of conditions which in many
other localities are waiting for solu-
ton. 1t forces directly upon us the
open shame and sin of the continuance
of the inherited schism between the
Episcopal and non Episcopal clergy and
churches.
Until these unhappy divisions shall
be confessed and healed the American
churches cannot confront the world in
the full power of the love of God"
The proposal which the committee re-
ceived from Lenox read, in part, as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the undersigned, Rev. Arthur J.
Gammack, rector of Trinity church, and
Rev. Leon d. Bliss, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, Lenox, Mass, ask
your counsel and advice.
'In this town there have existed since
the eighteenth century the Congrega-
tional church and the Episcopal church.
Each has an honorable history and each
meets a present need.
Between us, the pastors of these
churches, there exists the most cordial
We have deliberately and
endeavored to cooperate for
The moral and religious welfare of this
Without disloyalty TO our
respective theological standards, we fail
20 find essential differences in our be- !
ief and teaching of the Christian faith. |
We believe that our congregations gem
rally share our feelings, both of cordial
GOODWILL and of regret for the obvious |
waste of means and effort and, more
han all else, deplore with us the re-
roach which falls upon the cause of
esus Christ through the unhappy divis.
Dns of His church.
1--WE believe that they are ready to