The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
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~ Dixie J, hines

New York, Dec. 27.--MandEers Of
thoatcrs in New York vii, do all they
can to aileviAf and palssate the suf.
fering OF tfNS usual New York New
Years eve roysterers who Will be
Sorely tried this year In view OF the
awful Jolt sustained In consequence
Of the decision OF the Supreme Court
81 the United States In the case OF vs..
and ct a., John Barleycorn.
All the words and lyrics of this
greatest of annual celebrations have
been revised. Wine. woman apd song
Is q memory. Near beer. skirts and
jazz has taken Its place. The Broad
way bard tunes. his Tyre and discon-
selately sings:
On New Years Eve iii take my girl
TO the show and sit beside her.
Dull care aside we Wildly hlIri-- -
Then gorge ourselves with elder.
The wise men Of broadway
missed out on this matter. They con-
fidently expected the embargo on
bottled JOY to be raised. Theaters and
restaurants were making big prcpara-
tions which died In birth.
Whitford Kane, tho likable Irish
actor, who la now one Of the support
ing members OF Frances Stars corn
pany, was really the creator on the
American stage of the Lancashire
character. 1t was in Lonesome
Like" that he gave a performance
which ranks as one Of the best that
the American stage has ever seen.
The little play has been done time and
again with Mr.. Kane in the role of
the simple minded mill hand. and 1t
has never lost Its charm. Later he
was the irrepressible youth in Hob
sons Choice" which was one of New
oYrk's most memorable plays. In
this he was cobbler. bashful but
proficient. and Is promptly married by
the Maggie of the house. Mr.. Kane
tells OF Lancashire lad of record.
This lad was seventeen years OF
age but had never worn shoes Clogs
are a Lancashire institution. When
the father Of the lad died the mother
informed him that he would have to
substitute h his -tiees Her -sAees,- and
gave him instructions where to pur-
chase and how to pay.
Come back in 'em and leave the
clogs to be clogged." tle mother told
him, and mind tina bain't late for
funeral .~------,r----.-s,.. ~------..-.-.
Time passed and still the youth did
not appear. Waiting as long as pos
siblc she feared for his safety and
started down the lane ID find out the
cause of the trouble. and met him
hobbling home.
Bah goom,'' he expostulated, IF
ever l get these shoon off ah'li never
put 'em on again. The mo her
looked at them.
Why, thy dumb calf.' she upbraid-
cd him. ''tha's never united the
string what strings them together at
back"
One OF the biggest Euisanccs at
theater performances. concerts, and
opera, is the encore fiend' This
parsonage is one who, having paid for
his seat or secured 1t on compliment
tary basis. is not satisfied with the
author and the actor and company
are called out, and If they are gra-
cious and respond, 1t seems only to
stimulate desire for more. 1t con-
| tinues until it is tiresome to all
around.
The concert fiend is enc who per-
sists In applauding an artistic until
her prUgrRra altogether. Sometime
ago Helene kandsr-s popular con-
cert singer. appeared at Carnegie hall
in n song recital. The fiend was pres
emit, and every number she sang was
applauded. This was a compliment
! to the singer, and its honor was not
lost upon her. but so insistent were
some of the demands that she was
compelled to repeat the song. Miss
| kanders expressed sound views on
the point later.
Every artistic loves to be appre-
ciated. The applause is the real
stimulus to a singer IL she Is unable
to sense the friendly spirit. But the
encore lover has no right to destroy
the pleasure of others. Many come to
a concert to hear certain aria sung.
They want to hear It according 10 the
program. and frequently this is de-
MED them because the artistic Is
obliged to sing new songs as encores,
lengthening the program. 1t should
be the custom, and II should be
vigorously adhered to. that II encores
are to be sung they should come at
the end Of a performance Then those
who want more music can get 1t. and
the artistic can enjoy herself as we'll.
She realises that the critics and 9TH
ers are there to hear an advertised
program. and when there Is delay
in bringing 1t about. every one Is sun-
easy. Let the music lovers who want
more OF, 1t wait for II. If it IL not
worth waiting for it is rot worth CIV
ing. But they should consider the
feelings OF others and mot hold up
the program
French. as language. ranks second
only to English In the United States
at present ana there II a we'll defined