The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
The Public Be SerUed
ADJUSTMENTS
New Lyric.

How many millions Of book lovers in
the world have read the delightful story
OF The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine
is problematieal but all aiho have read
the book win want to see the play
which Eugene Walter has written
around Mr.. Fox's romantic girl, June
He has transferred to the stage the
atmosphere Of the Virginia hills. Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia gave
the play long runs and capacity houses
for every performance. II is so artist
eally perfect that you are almost made
to believe you are inhaling the fragrance
OF the mountainside. This attraction
VIII appear at Lyric on Saturday, Oct
4, matinee and night.
The famous Gus HiIl's Minstrels one
OF the best shows of it's kind now curry
ing public approval, will be the attrac-
tfon at the Lyric on Sunday, Oct 5.
matinee and night. The company is a
large one and includes the dean of
black face comedians, George Wilson.
MT Wilson has an entirely new mono
logue this season and is bound to add
to his present host of admirers who
recognize him as the most popular
minstrel now doing Ethiopian comedy.
The big show is brand new in every
department-new songs, new bits, new
Jokes, new features, novelties and other
! features which have made this produce
/ ton the most discussed offering on the
road. That inimitable genius Of burnt
cork frolic and mirth James German
mas introduced several Innovations
which are sure to be the talk Of the
town. There will be a street parade
and musical demonstration by the COM
pany's own band of forty pieces
'
Alexander, The Man Who Knows, .
and his show of wonders will come to
/ the New Lyric for six days commencing
| next Monday, Oct. 6, with a special
souvenir matinee for the ladies only on
Friday and one for the general public
on Saturday
The Alexander three part program
comprises the mysteries OF the Orient
ana the native dances Thereof the latter
| being introduced the second part OF
the entertainment The first part is
| given over to a festival Of presti-
digitation and the presentation Of the
modern miracle makers very fastest Gre
atoms, while the third and closing por-
tlon reveals the mystic. in his cele-
| DRAFTED Simla Seanee, or crystal gazing,
| N which he answers sealed questions
| OF every nature.
Alexander has been a student Of oc-
cult and kindred sciences for over q
years and has received the endorsement
OF the press the public, the clergy the
1
world Of science. However, 1t is a
noteworthy fact that he dsclams any
| connection with the sure rnatural What
| he does in the Simla Seance he says is
within the scope of the average person
II do not claim any occult power
What do | do through mind alone
! have merely trained my mind to con
| centrate, TO grasp and to hold all that
II receives. And what 1 have done any
one can do II he applies lifetime to
1t as | have, said Mr.. Alexander dur
ing q recent interview. MY knowledge
IL a comforting philosophy and the most
| Optimistic, continued Mr., Alexander
i believe in positive thought and that
nothing can triumph again It.
| Il believe that any one may attain
anything in the world that he wants ii
he but concentrates his mind on it and
believes that he will get It, You car
will anybody to do anything, so long
as L Is good thought, but you cannot
| VIII crime, for there doubt enters into
the mind and destroys the power of the
| thought"