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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
DESCRIBES THEATER or
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Shakespeare to Sheridan
Tells of Early Motions
Now Movies.

SHAKESPEARE TO SHERIDAN
= hook about the theater OF
Yesterday and today. BY Alvin,
Thaler. Harvard University Press,
Cambridge.
Mr.. Twentieth Century. are you
and the wife and family going to
INC movies after supper this ove-
ming? How very modern! Won
der IL you know that Mr.. Seventeenth
Century and his wife used TO do the
very same thing? Well. they did we
have as an authority no less person
than Mr.. Thaler. PHI. D.. assistan;
professor OF English In the Univcr-
SHY OF California. who has Just writ
ten a most entertaining as we'll as
instructive book about the thcater
from the time % Shakespeare to
sheridan"
To be sure. The movies" OF tbs
seventeenth centuri. were no; shadow
"ctors. playing OIL a silver screen.
Neither were they called movies
they were puopct shows-littIo
wooden actors. performing whole
dramas in a stage space no lar.,ei
han a portable box-and they -crc
referred 10 as going 10 the mo.
tons"
Five Pounds for "Iinn,lct.,
Moreover. you have heard OF III.
fabulous prices and prizes paid for
good modern plays. Do you know
what Shakespeare Sot for "Ham!et"a
Five pounds! Think Of II! And he
considered himself we'll paid.
The Legitimate drama mad the
same tussie for existence in those
lays that it has now. Just the same
Actors strikes a tickle public, com.
petition OF the ''motions''-and even
vaudeville.
Yes. sir! Vaudeville.
Imported TO Give VARIETY
IT began with an epidemic OF ItaI-
.an singers, imported to give variety
to the theatrical performances OF
the time-and IL went on to wire
walkers and hoop throwers and dogs
and monkeys and whatnot. And the
end is not yet.
But the object of review is not
to tell the whole hook. Read it, for
yourself. DO not fail to read it. The
history of the thaater is in great
measure the history OF the world. Mr..
Thaicr has made splendid book of
IL. hook not to borrow. but TO own.
and READ again and again. always
finding new charm and entertain
ment.
Even the illustrations. taken from
the Harvard collection, are in them
selves sheer delight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
"PAINTED WINDOWS"
ASTOUNDING BOOK
New Work OF "A Gentleman With Buster Lays Bare
Almost the Inner Souls of the Great Leaders ~
of the Christian Religion in England.

those who have read with absorb.
ing interest The Mirrors OF Dow.
NIX street and n,arvclrd q; rho
~ searching pen pictures OF Eng
i'Sh statesmen, and who were eou,i
~ pleased and at the same time ,s
founded at the authors swirl shif,
T." MS side OF the Atlantic. when
up-to minute scrutiny the
.tdn,hS hgurcs % this nation-an
'hesc thoughtfui readers. and !.
sreat many who have not read "A
'en' ieman With Dustcr's'' G-st
wv" books. VIII find u profound. in.
tense study in Painted W;ud,ws =,
"n'rh IS NOR. astounding than tho
osn'' DOCKS of this triloEy. and moro
uar'nG, IN that it lays bare almost
mo inner soula OF the great leaders
land. "' Eng
IN way. tho book il nisn,m.d
Tor the student has only 10 read rho
"'St S"ctci OF Bishop Gore 10 hc
convinced that it Is not through
PAINTED. rosc-colorcd window Ina,
we Ficw these notable men of cod
p"t as IT the author had priced away
Nv OF the diamond panes and al
lowed US 10 view the inner catbcdra,
If their brains under - .,,.rciia -
mite ;ight In doing so. he docs mot
however. restrict ones vision So &C,
exclude the rose tint of charity M
reviewer would do the authors bic,,,
Spiritual thought such an inca,cur-
able wrong.
Has Impetus for Good.
No! Painted Windows. copt,i,.
tremendous impetus. for good ana
only seeks. through the medium nf
these viEncttcs. TO ask this o,,eation.
Despite all the boundI.ss activity nf
tue modern church. why i3 /, n con.
tesscd failurc-that the cburcha.
have failed to convincc bmn,antt,
Win what It's documents call thu
will OF God?"
The author seeks also TO nnd th.
reason why the ecclesiastical life
IN England is failing to convince
the young. Just at this point It &c
Wen 10 remark that Professor kir
sopp Lake. who has written a bril-
liant preface to the work, pertinent
~ asks the question If we are any
better off in this country in the sam.
respect.
Before sketchjng these noted
churchmen and through this medium
revealing the schisms and varied
dogmatic positions and clements OF
thought that divcrEc them from tho
true intent and power for good in
Christianity this searching stu,Ien,
VIZ iis MS Introduction TO
the American edition that imam Ia
born FREQ and everywhere he is I'm
chain."; that.
This striking impotency of the
human race To arrive at anything, in
the nature OF Il coherent world order
this bewiiderinE incapacity of indi-
vidual man to live in love and char
tty With his neighbor. iustiiirs the
presumption that Divine help. Ii ever
given, that an incarnation or the Di-
vine VIII. il ever vouchsafed, must
surely have had for its chief mercy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
Training for Citizenship.

EVERYDAY CIVlCS COMMUNITY.
STATE AND NATION by Charles
Edgar Finch. director of junior high
school grades and citizenship. Roches-
ter. y. Y. American Book Company,
New York
What our young people need today
is training in citizenship as we'll az
training for citizenship. They should
be taught to think straight. to under
stand current topics. TO work out po-
iitical problems in common everyday
occurrences. And to limited extent
they should have opportunity to put
into practice in their school and COM
munity those fundamental ideas and
principles OF government on which
this nation is built Finch's Every
day Civics" regards this subject from
this larger. richer Viewpoint Be
sides presenting the necessary text.
II suggests interesting possibilities
and provides material that will ade-
quately supplement the efforts of
teachers.
The book makes clear that govern
ment Is something which grows and
develops as the people grow and de-
re!on and that /; is the duty of ea.h
citizen 10 help make the government;
what IL ought 10 be.
IT gives strong impression OF the
value and meaning OF our political
inheritance" by pointing out some of
| the essential things that have come
to us from the struggles of our fore
fathers for liberty and self-govern-
ment.
II emphasizes the Importance and
meaning OF the Federal Constitution.
partly through the pupils experience
with his school constitution, and
stresses the fact that the Constitu-
ton is a great document because OIL,
forefathers put real meaning into l.,
and that 1t will remain great docu-
ment only so long as American citi-
zens continue to back IL up with
worthy ideals.
1t discusses the American Bill OF
Rights in way that will be sure
10 impress the student with the rights
and privileges as well as the duties
| and obligations Of each citizen.
II develops a respect for our courts
and an appreciation OF the import
| ant work that they arc doing.
II shows that in America there are
no classes. that ours is Il government
OF all the people and not OF any par
ticular class and that as all share
in the benefits, each must accent his
individual share of the responsible
| ties.
From start TO finish the book is an
appeal for better citizenship. CLOSING.
with summary that should inspire
our boys and girls with desire to
guard their precious inheritance and
to pass on to future generations an
America of which all may be proud.
Cooperation for the common good
Is the Keynote.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
a Novel of Unp..nI Power.

DoUBLE-CROS by w. Doug
las Newton. D. Appleton 6 Co., New
York.
The first part OF this splendidly
written adventure novel is laid on a
TRANSATLANTIC liner. close knit world
where the unique group of characters
involved in Mr.. Newton's mystery are
brough t closely together. The action
then q pa $500 " via picturesque cold
cities OF Canada, to- tho distnnt cana
g disn ~ III llas, N ands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
History Made interesting.

THE REBIRTH OF EUROPE. By
DR.. Martin Summerbell. The STRAIT
ford Co., Boston.
In The Rebirth OF Europe" DR..
Summerbell rehearses the story OF the
revival Of the nations after the de-
cline OF the Roman empire, and the
forward drift through the Middle
Ages to the beginnings of our modern
world. He considers the growing
power of the church. the rise OF the
feudai system. the institution of tho
chivalric orders. and the amazing en-
thusiasm which developed into tho
Crusades, and explains how each of
these had its benefcent side. He has
waded through wilderness of an
ctent chronicles. and has selected
from the excess OF detail the essen
tials for a connected and significant
story.
THE Rebirth OF Europe" is a read
able contribution to O period which
to most people still seems Inevitably
dull and tedious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
drama of northern cnnndn-

THE LOBSTICK TRAIL. BY Doug
las Durkin. a. c. McClurg & Co.
Chicago.
An unusual drama OF Northern
Canada replete with action and stir
ring conflict, with It's background of
lonely trails, yapping dog teams. fear
less men and splendid women. A
mans story-the kind a woman love.
to read.
Are you wanting something brac.
ing. like the tingling intake OF a
big breath OF Northern Canadian air
and something real and strong and
purpoHefui-good? Are you tired OF
tho problem books and everlasting
talk Then here II is-the big out
door story with more than just love
and adventure. Its tenderness and
greatness that count on the long
pulls-youll find them in THE Lob
stick Trail"
This is the story of Kirk Brander.
ne'er-do-well. who left the East be-
cause he wanted 10 prove TO his old
uncle and guardian that he could
make man OF himself. At the end
or i've years he Is satisfied with the
experiment and sets his face eastward
never TO return But. unfortunately
Tor his resolution, he reaches The
Pas on the eve OF the big north
country sporting event, the Hudson
Bay Dog Derby. Before he realizes
II he Is not only forced TO run in the
race. but is forced into another con-
nfct. the fight to gain control OF Il
new copper mine. in which his uncle
Is interested. How he fought every
yard of the hundred mile dog Derby
and every day of the six-months' on
ton on the mining property and won
out in the end makes a story of the
Canadian north that is not only true
to the life that IL being lived there
today. but is also replete with action
and stirring conflict in our country's
great out-of-doors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
Intimate story of warhinrton.

GEORGE WASHINGTON. By Jo-
seph Walker. Barse & Hopkins, New
York
For figure as universally known as
George Washington. there is curious
lac!; of knowledge as to what the
man himself was like. He has been
depicted as q cold. remote person,
who led an austere and blameIess
life. He has been placed on ped
estal and venerated as 'The Father
OF His Country" But boys and girls
OF today have not been drawn to him
as personal friend. This Is an in
justice to a great man who was very
warm hearted and human-who loved
the society OF young people. o.
The present story, which heads
the list Of Famous Americans" tries
to strike Just this human note. It
Is story-biography, showing WASH
lnston first as n boy at home and In
school; next as the young surveyor
trsmping. the wlids .ps Virginia. then
sas the fighter DER The British flag
I 3 gstilst the French lux dams; TIL 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
a pntriotic Nnrrntl,n.

his SOUL GOES MARCHING ON
BY Mary Shipman Andrews. Charles
Scribner's Sons. New York.
Now and then great story Ia writ
ten about great personality. Mrs
Andrews did 1t for Lincoln in her
The Perfect Tribute"
In this thrilling patriotic narrative
she has done IL for another great
American. Theodore Roosevelt. The
story has for It's hero young boy
who by strange chance had talk
with Roosevelt that vivificd, strength
cned. and elevated his whole standard
OF conduct. The drama OF the story
Is tho boys own life. and Roosevelt
is the pervadinE influence which. IN
a series OF crises. steers him Alright
His Soul Goes Marching on is an
extraordinarily vivid presentation ot
powerful personality; a thrilling
panorama of historic episode. and
one of the most compelling human
stories OF our time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
ADVENTURE APLENTY
WITH MANY THRILLS

THE CANYON OF THE FOOLS.
Ey Richard Matthews Hallet Har-
per d Brothers. New York
buoyancy, the irrepressiblc. bub-
ping spirit OF youth. these seem TO
be the keynote &C the new move.
The Canyon Of the Fools" ty MIR,
Hallet. Told in the first person, this
story relates the adventures, in
travel and in love, of Rob Mccarthy
o! DowaSi"c. who sets out TO study
medicine in Los Angeles. aud ends ur
learning life i'm the Canyon or the
Fools, near the Mexican border.
We meet in the telling lovely May
Cowdy. OF Omaha, and certain
Mexican general and his wife. .AG.
venture follows adventure and We
dodge bullets that ny in 4 worked
ou, mine. There Is excitement
enough and aplenty.
The story Is told with easy charm
and the sure touch OF the born story
teller. MIR. Hallct has had advcn-
lures enough of his own TO be able
TO spare few TO his imaginary nero
and have goodly share left for the
making of more books. w. E w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09

the leader OF ragged. but devoted
troops against the mother country:
then the constructive statesman, and
finally as the man among mon. Every
episode In his life IL full OF color and
action, which this story faithfully re-
fleets.
The style is simple and in story
telling vein, and the interest is
heightened by the Inclusion OF his
toricaI prints of portraits and scenes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09

A Biood-WnrminG story.
SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON. By
Charles Alden seltzer. A. c. Me
Clurg & Co.. Chicago.
Square Deal" Sanderson rode into
trouble when he came onto the Double
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
STRANGE MONSTER IN AFRICA
English Scientist Tells Of Creature
Which he Thinks May Have
Been Giant Python.

r. @ Cornell, Fellow Of the Royal
Geographical society, who recently re-
turned to England after spending
twenty years In practically unknown
parts Of South Africa, is author Of
story about an unknown monster that
had been seen near the Great falls of
the Orange river. II has huge head
and q neck ten feet long like bend.
Ing tree. II seizes the native cattle and
drags them under water. The natives
call II "Kyman," or the Great Thing.
Last May Mr.. Cornell, accompanied
by two white companions. w. II.
Brown and N. B. Way Of Capetown,
and three Hottentots, went to the
junction Of the Cub and Orange rlv.
ers to see the monster II possible.
He writes: AT the cries Of the ma.
tivss I saw something black, huge,
and sinuous swimming rapidly against
the current In the swirling rapids.
The monster kept Its enormous body
under water, but the neck was plainly
visible The monster may have been
very gigantic python, but II 1t was
1t was Of an incredible size. This rep
tile may have nved for hundreds Of
years. Pythons approaching 1t in size
have been said 10 have lived that
long"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
PRIZE FOR BRITISH MUSEUM
Institute Presented by Sir Rider Hag-
gard With Ring Taken From
Peruvian Mummy.

A ring with a romantic history has
recently been presented to the British
museum by Sir Rider Haggard. He
first saw II 81 years ago, attached to
the watch chain Of the headmaster Of
his preparatory school, who had re-
ceived 1t from friend who had trav-
eled much In America. The friends
story was that while travelling In Peru
ne had opened gravemound In which
he found stone table with IS mummt-
fed figures seated round 1t. On the
finger Of the principal figure was this
ring, which the discoverer withdrew;
and the bodies, according to his story,
crumbled into dust.
1t was the legend attached to this
ring which, according to Sir Rider
Haggard, first turned his Imagination
toward the invention Of stories Of ad-
venture; and readers Of "King Solo
mons Mines will recognize In It the
origin Of striking episode In that
book. Fifty-fve years after he first
saw the ring It still remained wildly
In Sir Rider Haggard's memory, and
he described Its appearance in story
which is now on the eve of publlca-
ton. Shortly after he had done so, he
CHANGED to renew acquaintance with
his former schoolmaster's family, and
made inquiries about the ring, Of
which he eventually became the pos
SCISSOR, and he has now given It to the
British museum.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
GOOD IDEA FOR ANY TOWN
Example Set by Newark Public
Library Might We'll be Copied by
Other Communities.

Were you ever on the top Of Pixies
peak? It Is about 1850 feet up In the
air, and some people, In spite Of mo-
tors and cog railways, find the ascent
difficult. The plateau on which the
Tibetans uve-it Is ten times as big
as England--is all Of It as high or
higher than Pixies peak. and the noun
tains around slope up to nearly
$4,000 feet. Kipling, In "Kim." spoke
of 1t as being like swallows nest
under the caves Of the roof Of the
world-"Kim threw his soul after his
eyes across the deep blue CULTS"
It Is still mysterious land, and
until 4 few years ago almost an I'M
known one. The Newark IN. J.) pub
lie library has just held an exhibit Of
all sort Of things Tibetan-things
brought together through the happy
conjunction Of a missionary of un-
usual experiences and the museum
staff-and this exhibit is supplement-
ed with pamphlets and pictures tend
ing to make It more understandable
and interesting. This is Q typical ex-
ample Of the work Of the Newark
library under Its unusual chief John
Cotton Dana, says Leslle's. A few
years ago there was similar exhibit
Of Colombian things--Oolombia being
another interesting and inaccessible
land.
Director Dana believes that a H.
brary should "sell" itself to business
men and not restrict Its activities to
young lady readers Of fiction, chill
dren and unoccupied old gentlemen.
1t should be a real constructive force
In the everyday life Of the commu-
nifty, and not q mere collection Of
books and lounging place. The New
ark library is pretty well known
among librarians about the country.
but the sort of work It does is not
Initiated as generally as It might
we'll be.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
"Shoes At o Wedding"

The custom Of throwing one ,or more
old shoes after the bride or groom
either when they 60 to church to be
married or when they start on their
wedding journey Is so old the memory
Of man stretches not back to Its be-
ginning. Some think II represents an
assault and Ia q lingering trace of
the custom among savage nations Of
carrying away the bride. by violence |;
others think that 1t 10 q relic Of the
ancient law Of exchange OF purchase,
and that 1t formerly implied the sur
render by the parents Of all dominion
or authority over their daughter. It
has reference to Q Jewish custom
mentioned In the Bible. Thus in Deu-
teronomy we read that when the broth.
er Of q dead man refused to marry his
widow she asserted her independence
Of him by "looslng his Shoe" 1t was
also the custom Of the middle ages
to place the husbands shoe on the
head Of the nuptial couch In token Of
his domination.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
ATTRACTED BY STRONG LIGHT
MyrIads Of Fish hsIpless Whom Div.
Ing Bell Descended Into the
Depths OF the oea.

At Dover, England, there has been
constructed series Of immense
breakwaters In order to increase the
size Of the harbor. In the work q big
diving bell was employed. When this
machine was descending on one &C.
casion the men seated around It's
sides saw In the glare Of the electric
light q strange sight.
The water beneath them suddenly
became alive with thousands Of sill
very fish, which darted hlther and
thither In their efforts to escape the
unexpected captivity. Some succeeded
In diving under the edges Of the bell,
but as II descended nearer and nearer
the bottom. the few inches Of water
remaining became thick with the fish.
When the bell rested on the bed Of
the sea the men captured nearly
thousand Of the sprats. The fish were
probably attracted by the electric
light that is used In such q bell.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
FISH THAT SWALLOW STONES
Antarctic Seals and q Certain Species
Of Whale Need Them to Aid
In Digestion.

Stones are commonly found in the
stomach Of the crab-eating seal Of the
Antarctic seas; and 1t Is believed they,
with certain amount Of grit, are
scooped up with the crustacea from the
bottom Of the sea. The emperor pen
gun, on the other hand, shows an in
stlnctlve craving for stones for gizzard-
grinding purposes, and these stones
must be assidu0usly sought, since
these birds never rest upon dry land,
but only upon Ice.
Another unexpected name In this list
Of stoneswalowers Is that of the Les
ser Rorqual. This is "baleen" whale,
feeding upon minute crustacea, and
fish. From the peculiar method Of
feeding which is, so to speak, forced
upon this animal, 1t Is unlikely that any
portion Of Its food Is scooped up from
the sea-hoor; hence the pebbles found
In Its stomach must be deliberately
swallowed, and 1t is supposed, for the
purpose Of digestion, or, rather, Of
trituratlon. They are hardly likely to
be derived from the fish which are en-
quilted, for these are mostly herring.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
Last FesIlna of Satisfaction.

Postmaster Chance told the Ki-
wants club last week how he took
an examination to get his first pro-
motion In government service.
He entered as q messenger. One
day he happened to look into room
and saw about thirty people bending
over tables.
"What are they doing2" he asked.
"They are taking an examination
for promotion he was told. Don't
you want to ryf'
II they were trying to play joke
on N. o. Chance of Illinois he called
their bluff.
He went In, took the examination
and later was teld that he was the
only one promoted.
II tell you, felt pretty proud" de.
clared Postmaster Chance, recalling
the time. until they told me that the
others had taken the examination for
promotion to $1,000 and that | had
been the only one to take the exam.
ination for promotion to $1,000
Washington Star.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
Spider Outdone by Man.

Romance In business? OF course
there is. AS soon as we think Of
foreign trade we get the glamor and
thrill of It; and to Joseph Pencils
eyes d giant crane or q viaduct or a
steel mill is picture. But who Of US
ever thought Of romance In connection
with wire roper
John Kimberly Mumford has not
taken wire for granted. In "Outspln-
ming the Spider" he has told the story
Of an amazing industry In fashion to
rival the fctlonist Let q single pas
sage speak:
"Seven one-thousandths, three one
thousandths, one one-thousandth-One
record after another was passed.
AT last q wire was drawn that
measured one four-thousandths of an
inch In dlameter--twelve times finer
than the hair on your head"
The spider, so long counted a master
workman, had been outdone.-Natlon's
Business.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-31
-a------ .--ss -
Electrical Rubbing.

A motor-operated rubbing machine
for wood surface finishing has been de-
veloped by an American concern. The
device is operated by fractional
horsepower motor, which moves the
rubbing blocks together and apart at
an even speed. The speed Is governed
by a regulator which can be varied ac-
cording 9the class Of work to be done.
The machine is inclosed In dust-proof
aluminium case and weighs about thlr-
ty-five pounds, and, while this weight
gives sufficient pressure for ordinary
purposes, additional pressure can be
applied by the operator If 1t Is desired.
The device is used for rubbing surfaces
Is inches in length and Of practically
any width.