The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-09

Iuo AnoTlCau batQ6. ibis Will In
clude every variety Of bathing and will
have the largest indoor saltwater
pool in the world.
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Passengers on the Frederick VIII
recently arrived, are reporting a sea
"Pogrom" seen from the ship. The
spectacular piscatorial battle was wit
messed of the Grand Banks. For more
than two hours a school Of porpoise,
about $50 strong gamboled about the
ship when suddenly tremendous
commotion occurred among them.
They had been attacked by half doz-
en- sharks. The defenseless fish tried
to get away but the sea was churned
up as II by battle of monsters. It
ended with the slaughter Of some so or
60 Of the porpoise, crimsoning the sea
for an area Of many yards. With their
rapacity satisfied the sharks disap-
peared as suddenly as they came up.
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AS many of the favored as could be
crowded in the 49th street Theater re-
Gently witnessed the quintessence Of
satire and travesty by the local dra-
matte critics. BY the favored, mean,
prominent actors and actresses, Pro-
ducers, managers, writers and mere
society persons whose pet taste hap
pens to be the theater. The program
mo Stree" was described as IAN
Anonymous Entertainment by the
Vicious Circle Of the Hotel Alginquin"
Let 1t be told that the vicious circle is
a group Of the men and women who
dock upon our theatrical productions
with a critical eye and have the added
power of giving their views in print,
who assemble daily about round
table at the Algonquin for food and
gossip. Everybody and everything
theatrical was banned" by this crowd
to the smiles and Joy Of everyone in
GLIDING those "panned." 1t was the
finest fun imaginable to see Alexander
woollcott, John Peter Toohey, Robert
C. Benchley, George S. Kaufman, Marc
Connolly, Franklin P. Adams and
many others appearing in chorus, solo,
principal, and minor roles for the de-
location o fthose assembled. Nothing
escaped, the movies, the realistic play,
the classics, the play of happy ending,
the English school of drama, the
prominent monologist - all were rid
iiculed and spoofed in way which
might have been disagreeable had 1t
not been done with such infinite deli
cacy and whole heartedness. Eugene
O'Neill, John Weaver, Samuel Ship
man, Zoe Adkins, A. A. Milne, ]. Hell
iitz, alike came in for their share of
he expense, all to the gorgeous profit
Of the most interesting audience /
have ever seen assembled in New York
We hope we may hear more from the
critics in this fashion
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We have always associated horse
racing in this country with betting
.ather than with sport. 1t Is doubtful
any racing classic ever
Travis upon the same slice o fsociety
IS do like events on the other side. 1t
has fallen to the UNITED Hunts Meet
o furnish each year the most colorful
went Of the American turf in its met
.opolitan racing season. At the recent
opening the society leaders OF New
FORK and the millionaire set were all
as we'll as thrilling card
)ne Of the sporties events on the pro-
ram was the contest for the Masters
If the Fox Hounds plate for hunters
It a distance Of about 3k miles. The
ace brought out some Of the best OF
he hunters and practically all OF the
,entlemen riders of the East. with
his stunning event and all the
Horsey" set of New York society
present it seemed like a bit OF old
England over here.