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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
A %. Rifle win Do C. c,

Americas, Ca, Dec 8, 1916.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
You are coming to see me l am
sure, so just bring me a twenty-five
rife this year and cartridges, and
any thing else that you like. l will be
god from now until Xmas. am send
ing ten cents for the Empty Stocking
fund. Your little friend,
c. c. SHEPPARD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
VIM Feed Santa on Turkey.
Americas. Ca. Dec. 9. 1915.

Americas, Ca. Dec. 9, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ will not ask for much this Christ
mas. Bring me a new bicycle, a boy
scout tent, an erector, new pocket
knife, and don't forget to bring my
cat piece of steak.
You will find some turkey, cram
berries and cake in the dining room
for you. Your friend,
JAMES HAROLD CAWOOD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
Alice Hills Letter.
Americas, Ga, Dec. 8, 1916.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 8, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl in the First grade
My name is Alice Hill. l want you
to bring me lots of things Christmas
First, want a big blue eyed doll
Next, l want a cradle to rock her to
sleep. Next, want carriage to roll
her in, and lots of fruits and candies,
Your little girl ALICE HILL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
Santa to Sure Remember Hugh.

Dear Santa Claus
Plains, Ca, Dec. 8, 1916
l am a little cripple boy, five years
old, and it hurts me to walk, so / want
you to bring me tricycle., so l will
not have to walk so much. Would like
you to bring me horn, some caps for
my pistol, fire works and confection-
aries. Hope l haven't asked for too
much. From little
HUGH WALTERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
So Glad Santa is Coming.
Americas, Ga, Dec. 9, 10

Americas, Ga, Dec 8, 1916.
Dear Santa:
l am so glad you are coming again.
1 want you to please bring me a gun,
pistol, some caps to shoot, horn
ard wheel to ride on. Bring me lots
of goodies. Yours,
OSCAR BELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
Santa Won't Forget His Brother.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 8, 1916.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me an air gun, and I
would like to have scout suit and
some fire works, lots of good things.
Don't forget my little brother.
Your friend,
THADDEUS BELL.
Enclosed find a nickel for Empty
Stocking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
viii Wallis Letter to Santa.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me drum and motor
boat, and will hang up my stocking
in my room. Please some goodies and
horn in it. Don't forget my baby
brother. Your little friend
WILLIAM WALLIS BELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-10
FEDERAL PRISONERS ALL LIKE
MUSIC BEST DECLARES MARTIN

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 9.-The prod
igal son and the thief on the cross are
two scriptural stories that the pris-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
FAMOUS MINSTREL
 COMING SATURDAY
 AT THE JEFFERSON
Entirely New Show This Season in Support of Neil O'Brien-Large List
 of VOcalists

Neil ORrien, whom the country has minstrel comedian, will bring his now famous organization to the Jefferson theatre Saturday, matinee and night, on it's fourth annual tour. Theatre goers have been led to expect an en- tire new show from Mr. O'Brien each season, and in this they will not be disappointed this year for a complete and magnificent new production has been provided, while the programme is made up of complete new material and all new features.
 As a producer of minstrel entertain ments, Neil O'Brien has probably never had an equal in his particular field which has prompted his admirers to call him the Belasco of minstrelsy. The show provided by him on, his pre- vious visits here have all had cer- tain class and dignity that has distin- guished them from all other minstrel entertainments, while the always clean and wholesome quality of the fun and the well hammered department of his organization have placed the attraction on an enviable standing in all sections of the country.
 This season, MT. O'Brien and his manager, Oscar F. Hodge, promise a performance that they regard as the very zenith of excellence, a company of artists composed of the best ma terial that salary inducements can se- cure and with as, beautiful and elabo- rate scenic investiture that has left Broadway in many seasons. With Neil O'Brien leading the list of comedians and with such well known and distin- = guished associates as Eddie Mazier, Eddie Ross, 'Lasses White, Pete Detzel, Casper Nowak, and a dozen others. the mirthful portion of the entertainment is sure to leave nothing to be desired, while from singing standpoint, the organization would seem to be, pre- eminent as the list of voculists includes no less than 10 or 12 distinguished so- loists and an extra large chorus. Among the principal voices are to be found David Morris. James Barardi Leslie Berry, Jonathan flaw, assisted by specially augmented orchestra un- der the direction of M. ]. Latham.
 For the olo MT. O'Brien has pro- vided a new act for his own appear ance called "Darktown's Fight ing the Flames" which is said to be a continuous scream and quite the fun niest satire he has ever Written. A new dancing number has been staged by Pete Detzel which is interpreted by several high class specialties, notably George F. Peduzzi, a noted European female impersonator, distinguished for his magnificent gowns and deceptive makeup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
MANN GIVES IDEA FOR MEMORIAL ID
 THE BARD OF AVON
Whole Country to Observe Death of Shakespeare by Planting a
 Tree

movement which is said to have
 originated in the mind of Louis Mann,
 the celebrated character actor, who will be seen at the Jefferson on Wednesday in "The Bubble" bids fair
 to become a nationwide, and will prob
 ably be observed as an annual official holiday hereafter. Louis Mann, who began his career with such Shake spearian scholars as John Mccullough, Booth Barrett and Salvini, has been working on the Shakespeare memorial for sometime past. He is planning for the recognition of the tercentenary of his death, which comes next year The suggestion was first received at an after dinner talk at Shakespeare celebration held in Chicago last year,
 at which Mir. Mann was guest.
 sPlans are already under way to rec ognize the day by pageants and by the
 presentation of the different plays in
 every city where there is a dramatic or Shakespeare club. MT. Mann has corr esponded with every theatre man ager in all of the towns sufficient size to harbor a Shakespeare enthusiast, suggesting a tree be known as the Shakespearian memorial tree, be planted on April 23 1916 the three
 
 Avon. The idea has been taken up by the Drama League of America, through it's president, Percial Chubb of St. Louis, who has asked MT. Mann to promote the idea in every state in the union, and he will give every as- sistance. rS MT. Mann has received inquiries from the leading. colleges and universities throughout the country as to full de- tails of the celebration which goes to show the plan adopted has met with Universal approval The plans for if nancing the venture are most original and will be made public when all de- tails have been fully completed and the copyright obtained. The depart ment of agriculture. has agreed to is- sue bulletin giving the names of
 trees best adapted to different To- 1 calities, with full instructions for | planting and caring for same. The i theatres in large cities will be donated | by the Messrs. Shubert and Klaw & Erlanger: the actors and actresses will give their services. and but a small 1 admission fee will be charged. A hand some souvenir programme will be sold l for small amount. Whatever money 1 is realized from the performance and programmes will be turned over to the 1 Drama League. of America. It is plan ned to purchase a site on which to erect a monument in memory of Shake i speares three hundredth anniversary
 Each large city will try to follow the | idea. -..,l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
LOUIS MANN IN 4'THEI
 BUBBLE" COMING T0' JEFFERSON THEATRE
Noted Character Actor Will Be Here Wednesday H in His Famous
 Success

Louis Mann, who has achieved na. tional reputation as a delineator of va /. rious stage characters, comes to the Jefferson theatre on Wednesday in lis new play, ''The Bubble" almost di- rect from successful engagement ir Chicago and New York city, in which he will be seen in character, it is said, quite different from those in which Mr. Mann has made theatregoers familiar.
 MT. Mann has a long list of stage tri. umphs to his credit. and his reputa. tion in this city is too we'll estab. lished to require any special introduc. tion at this time, but enough to say one to his hosts of admirers. Int play is comedy drama built upor quite original lines. 1t is a clean anc wholesome play, with natural char acters, who are seen in everyday life MT. Mann impersonates the character of Gustage Mueller a ,delicatesser keeper, who has made his money hon estly, but his bump of avariciousness, is nevertheless we'll developed, thoue. in fact he does not know it until he
 
 get rich-quick promoter" To add to his enthusiasm for acquiring wealth and to bring it more forcibly to his obi servation. the promoter prevails upoi him to install stock ticker in his
 r7tsF treonent intervals he reads on the tape that the alleged stock which he nas purchased have increased in value until he is approaching the millionaire stage It is here that he seems to think that the world is his and all goes well until he is appriseo of the news that his investment is worthless and he faces ruin and dis grace.
 From riches to poverty is a shor drop and in the interpretation of Gus tage Mueller, MT. Mann does the bes work of his career. The Messrs. Schu bert who are directing the tour talk great pleasure in announcing the orig inal cast and production as seen fo more than 200 performances at ths Booth theatre, New York city. 'f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
RED-HEADED GIRLS INVITED ID A FREE
 MATINEE AT LYRIC
''The Red Heads," Famous Musical Act, Plays Re- turn Engagement at
 the Lyric

"The Redheads," the nationally fa-
 nous miniature musical comedy, the act that, above all others, converted President Wilson to vaudeville at B. F. Keith's at Washington, D. C., sometime ago, will be here all this week at the Lyric.
 And it will be "Redhead" Week at the Lyric, because employees of the
 theatre. members of the orchestra, ush- CTS and doorkeepers, will be adorned
 with red wigs for the week. And on Wednesday there will be a "Redhead'
 matinee, at which time all red d-headed women and girls of the city will be
 admitted free of charge to orchestra
 seats. For Tuesday night, 12 Well
 known ball-headed men are to occupy
 the first row and this, no doubt, will
 be the cause of much amusement.
 In the past Keith vaudeville has had
 many elaborate and sumptuous acts
 but ''The Redheads" is reputed to be
 far ahead of anything yet produced for
 the varieties either in treatment or
 originality. In fact, it happens to be
 so good that Paul Keith, president of
 the Keith chain of vaudeville theatres, has gone on record as declaring it to be the best girl act'' that he has had the pleasure of seeing in all of his three decades of successful show busi- ness. There are no less than a score of brilliantly trained artists in this gigantic production, with James B. carsoE famous dialect comedian, as the leading player.
 In addition to being a sparkling musical comedy with consecutive story, lifting melodies and the very latest in dance steps performed by capable artists, "The Redheads' is also fashion show. The action of the piece takes place in the showroom of
 the Kaufman Cloak and Suit company.
 As almost all of the company are mod els for this establishment, in the course Of the action they have the opportu- nifty of dressing in the very latest and elaborate creations of Fifth avenue and Broadway. In fact. over three score costumes are used in "The Redheads" costing approximately $5000 The
 modistes who supplied these gowns are the ones who create fashion in Amer ica.
 l Taken all in all the 'Redheads" is, one of the greatest as well as the high est price acts shown this season at the | Lyric. Yes, every member of the com i"i's ii's uiai ieu HdiI, even tue musical directoress, Miss Marie Moo- | sier.
 And in addition to this big act there will be eight other high class acts to furnish the entertainment this week. | Incidentally this week will usher in the new reserve seat policy at the Lyric. and this will offer much more satis- | faction and pleasure to the patrons and 1 is done at the request of many of the patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

He Is a man in the theatre and glad of it. And he is a florid artist rather than an Ibsenic worker in the still pools of prose, and I dare say he is glad of that, too. MT. Faver- sham and MT. Skinner are actors everlasting. Rhythm is their own joy, even as they make it ours. They have gestures; they phrase with flame and color; their theatre is at least studio if not indeed a temple; they keep us young and of good heart, for, after all, play-acting without any make-believe is pretty prosy job. Faversham is man who shame lessly serves retreating art with dignity and honor. MT. Faversham will bring his latest great success, ''The Hawk" to the Jefferson thea tre for one night Thursday, January 20. It is play for all playgoers and deals with a big theme in forceful and unusual manner.
 Talk aoout a pure food guarantee here is one for the theatre: William H. Crane, Thomas W. Ross, Maclyn Ar buckle, Amelia Bingham and Edith Taliaferro-all stars of glorified Jus, tre and substance-in the same bill. It is a performance of "The New Henri etta,'' too, the comedy drama our dad dies liked so well and talked so much about, and which has always been held up to us as the best vintage of the wine of American plays written since time got gay by the ornament of clocks. This all-star cast in the New Henrietta" will appear at the Jeffer- son early next month.
 Twin Beds" the laugh festival by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo which was here in December, will play a return date at the Jefferson soon with the same cast and production that made such an impression here before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Wonderful Music

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 In the lobby of a hotel the other aft ernoon reference was made to the charm of music, when this little narrative was recalled by Congressman James S. Dav- enport of Oregon:
 Sometime ago two little boys, who were playing on lot, stopped an In- dam massacre long enough to boast about the prowess of their respective fathers.
 My father plays the cornet," proud ly declared one of the youngsters, "and he is the best player in the whole town.
 He is is he?" defiantly rejoined the other. Well when my father plays every man stops work.'
 Don't believe it." was the prompt declaration of the first What does he play?" 't
 What does he play?' answered the second. Why, he plays the o'clock whistle at the foundry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Mr. Faversham is bouncingly male
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Twin Beds has won and held it's
 popularity on it's wholesomeness, it's
 incalculably amusing, swift action, It's freshness of slang, and
 its expert delineated characteriza-
 tion. There is not one of the charac-
 ters in the piece whose like you have
 not seen before, though probably in far
 less amusing circumstances.
 Henry w. Savage's production of
 ''Sari," an operetta so fresh, so fin
 ished, so thoroughly tasteful in every
 respect that it hits the bulIs-eye of
 public favor fair and square"-to quote
 from famous New York critic
 comes to the. Jefferson for three per
 formances after an all seasons run in
 New York. It's music by Emmrich
 Kalman is sparkling and piquant, it's
 song hits are easily sung, whistled
 and played, its story is logical, it's com edy never misses fire, it's dances ire
 sistibly catching
 The whirlwind musical comedy suc- cess, Nobody Home," will be seen at the Jefferson soon.
 There is a widespread desire to see
 this most talked of musical whirl
 from the Globe theatre, New York, where thousands Hooked for months to witness the splendid success. An ex- ceptional cast of principals and the fla nous Globe theatre chorus will be en- gagged in presenting Nobody Home here.
 In the present day musical comedy world new productions are made which, for a certain length of time, claim c of f1,1r carted away to the storehouse never again to be seen. But there is one
 musical comedy which for the past de- cade has held an enduring grasp upon theatregoers and today seems to be so popular as it was when first pro-
 duced. That one exception is "The Chocolate Soldier" an enormous all- star revival of which is announced to appear in this city at the Jefferson shortly.
 "The Eternal Magdalene," which comes to the Jefferson shortly with
 Clara Joel in the leading role, was written by Robert H. Mclaughlin and deals with the strangely fascinating
 woman who is always with us, whether in our own street or across town in a demesne of her own, and since the play is impartial it includes also those men who, with surprising precocity, always seem to know all about her. whether they be reformer, professional evange- list or the very necessary man of af- fairs. It is in answering the question as to whether the woman shall be in our street or across town that the plays action begins-only the woman in the case is not content with the circumspect responsibility of oui street she comes home. As to her ex isting at all, the play makes Nro- | nouncement when it calls her "Eter- nal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Pretty Soft

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Seems to me that the lawyers have it easy in life.' e
 "Why sop
 ''The rest Of us have to surmount our own obstacles. But if a lawyer strikes one he applies to some judge and has it set aside"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
WILL SEE THE PINK LADY" AT.
 THE JEFFERSON
Famous Comic Opera Re turns to Local Theatre After Several Seasons
 of Popular Success

The engagement of ''The Pink Lady, which has been looked forward to with the keenest interest, is now formally announced for Friday, matinee and night, at the Jefferson.
 No musical comedy ever produced on the foreign and American stages comes here with a record the equal of this production, which John c. Fisher has given every resource of success within his command. It is a story of French origin and is told in three acts and as many scenes, the local being in and about Paris at the present time. c. M. s. Mcclellan wrote the book and lyrics. His basic ideas were incorpo- rated in an adaptation of the French farce, "Le Satyre'' by Georges Berr and Marcel Guillemaud, the best known farceurs of contemporary life in the gay metropolis.
 Developing with the story and merg- ing itself into the weave of the tale Is the score of Ivan Caryll of the Gaiety theatre, London. whose suc- cesses have made his name we'll known in this country. In this, his latest h' MT. Ndlyii HdS outStIlppeu Aiin- self and turned out music that the world has dined and danced to for over year.
 A large and brilliant company will be seen in the musical comedy for the local engagement, including such well known principals as Maybelle Mac Donald, Ruth Strathmore, Marcia liar ris, Corrne English Steven Stott Ed mond D. Orsay, Dan Young, Abbott Worthley and Mortimer Meyer, and the Pink of Perfection chorus, which is one of the pleasing features of a gor- geous production and performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
A Real Pleasure

From the Detroit Free Press.
 What beautiful woman" { I'm glad you think so. That is my wife, T congratulate you, old man. It must be pleasure to lose every argument to a woman like that "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
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 M ATTRACTIONS M

TY1AVING the performance of Mr. William Faversham Count de Dasetta, in ''The Eawk twice during its
 u first week in Chicago, Mr. Ashton Stevens of the Exam Nr Faversham has been magnetic force in the theatre He has the communicative He makes himself fe understood; he has the temperament that his audience than halt he gets over and all the Voices musical than his heard theatre but not voices masculine speech urgently late Mir Faversham is bouncngly mae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

dition to the big act includes the Le- Grohs. an eccentric novelty act; Frank Gabby, ventriloquist; John and Winnie hemmings. comedy variety act, and Marion Weeks, the dainty little Amer ican Coloratura soprano.
 For the second half of the week there will be "The Redheads," the Big City Four. quartet stars of 1915; the Musical Balkans, Brown and Spencer, singers and composers, and Harry Ples- ter Jason. as The Janitor" The Pathe pictures will be continued fea- tures-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
AUTO HAUIS HAY.
Pulls Load When Horses Were I'm
able To Move II.

John Dixen, Coulter farmer, re-
Gently demonstrated that automo-
lilies were sometimes a good thing
on the farm even in the winter time
He went out in the field after a load
of hay, and the horses, not being
well shod. were unable to get the load
from the field to the barn. Mr.. DiXeu
pushed the button on his auto, tied
it to the wagon, and the machine
quietly walked off with the load of
hay and pulled it in from the field
with no trouble at all.
The horses could have pulled the
load had they been shod, but the in
cident. demonstrated what an auto
may be called upon to do to earn its
living in pinch. The auto wheels
were equipped with the usual mud
chains of course. Otherwise it would
have had about as much trouble
getting up grade of ice as horses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Lamp Burns at Wedding; Again at
Golden Wedding.

New Hampton, Ia, March g.
There was an unusual coincidence in
connection with the golden wedding
anniversary recently celebrated by
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Schroeder of this
city. When they were married at
Chicago, fifty years ago, they receiv-
ed lamp as one of their wedding
gifts. Mrs. Schneider treasured this
lamp during half century of house
keeping and had it burning at the
time of her golden wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Schreiber were pi-
oneers in the dairy business in
Chickasaw county. For years they
made butter and shipped it TO ElgiD.
H., where they received the top mar
ket price. At the worlds fair in Chi
cage in 1898, Mrs. Schneider receiv-
ed the first prize on her butter. Mr..
Schroeder is 81 years old and his wife
is II.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
NEW WAY CUTTING TEE.
La Crosse Man Uses Automobile En-
CINE in His Ice Saving Device.

La Crosse, Wis, March 6.-There
are all kinds of joy rides, but it re-
manned for John F. Oehler of this city
to put profit into his joy riding
When the townspeople see him
skating over the Mississippi's fro
zen surface in what looks like cross
between an automobile and a saw
mill, they will know he is piling up
profits while other ice men follow
their teams and saws afoot.
Mr.. Oehler has perfected and has
applied for a patent on a machine
employing an automobile engine
which will saw ice cakes out of the
river almost as fast as timid person
cares to ride. A cake a second or &c.
900 cakes day is his record.