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Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Literature Department of Woman's
Club
The regular meeting of the litera-
ture department of the Cliffside Park
Woman's Club will be held on Thurs
day, October II, Mrs. F. Banville of
Edgewater Heights Park being the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. w. S. B.
Dana and Mrs. ]. c. Vosburgh.
The book to be discussed is
"Uarda," by George Ebers, and a pro.
gram of varied interest will follow
the luncheon at o'clock.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05
Chop Suey Luncheon

Mrs. Edwin LIE Cato was hostess at
chop suey luncheon in New York
City last week, her guests being
Mrs. G. Venables, Mrs. Montgomery,
Mrs. R. H. Mutt, Miss Mutt, Mrs. G..
R. Thayer, Mrs. G. Dickinson and
Mrs. Akin. Some of the ladies after
ward enjoyed the theatre.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05
Ladies' Aid MEETING

The Ladies' Aid Society and the
Missionary Auxiliary of the Congre-
gational Church will hold it's October
meeting on Tuesday, October 9, in
the home of Mrs. Kaspar Kraemer,
on Washington avenue.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05
Sale of Novelties

Mrs G. R. Thayer of Lafayette ave-
nue., Grantwood, is having at her
home a sale of novelties, artistic
place cards and novel toys for chill
dren from the Unique Shop of Brook
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

David Dana, after tedious siege
of illness, a relapse after his recent
operation, left on Monday for Union
College to begin his course in elec-
trical engineering.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Mrs. George Blake of Edgewater
Heights Park is making favorable re-
covery with her broken leg and is be-
ginning to walk with some aid.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

turned to Grantwood on Sunday even
ing from Echo Lake, Pennsylvania,
where all the family have spent the
summer
Palisadian., 1923-10-05


took possession of their new home on
Knox avenue Saturday.
Pete" Buccherrari of Grantwood
has purchased Ford touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of Franklin
avenue sold their home Thursday to
a family from New York.
Miss Florence Spiller of Palisade
avenue returned during the week from
an automobile tour through Canada
Nicholas Borrelli is now employed
by the Alvine Ferguson Conveying
Company of New York, who at pres
ent are installing conveyors in War
ners Sugar Refinery at Edgewater.
Oscar Neuders of Palisade avenue
came home over the week end from
Rutgers College.
Stephen McCabe has purchased a
Ford roadster.
Miss Alice Thayer has been spend
ing several days at Fort Totten, Long
Island, with friends.
Rev. John l.. Shrively of Southport,
Conn.,, will occupy the pulpit of the
Grantwood Congregational Church
Sunday, October Z, as candidate.
Mrs. G. R. Thayer spent several
days in Orient, Long Island, last
week, as one of her cousins there
passed away last week.
Miss Emma Hodkinson exhibited
many novelties in art work last week
in the exhibition of women's activi-
ties at the Hotel Commodore, New
York City. Several local people at
tended the exhibit
Miss Vivien Donaldson assisted at
the Woodcraft exhibit of womens ac-
tivities in the New York exhibition.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

lyn, at half price, and will be at home
for the purpose on Monday, October
s, from a. m. to 9 p. m.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Miss Ellen, oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ Akin, has returned
home from a summer spent in the
west with friends.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05
"Four n" Club Social
Continued on page 6

An exceedingly enjoyable and well
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Professor and Mrs. Donaldson spent
the week end at their bungalow at
Cedar Lake.
The Misses Donaldson entertained
on Saturday and Sunday a group of
young friends from New York City.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

The sophomore class of Cliffside
Park High School had meeting re-
Gently and elected the following Of
ficers: Vera Noon, president; John
Shield, vice president; Margaret
Bradley, secretary; Lindsay Hall,
treasurer; Thelma Taterka, class his
torian.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Pete" Buccherrari of Grantwood
has purchased Ford touring car.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stein of Hoboken
took possession of their new home on
Knox avenue Saturday.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of Franklin
avenue sold their home Thursday to
a family from New York.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

James Stewart, Jack McGarrigal
and Raymond Eckers, all Grantwood
boys, have taken positions as taxi
drivers for the Take Me Taxi Com
pany of Union Hill.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

Michael Gerabasi of Crescent ave
nue. is home ewith an infected foot
the result of an accident received
some time ago while at work in War.
ners Sugar Refinery.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05
Happenings of
The Week
Brentwood
Grantwood

MRS. GERTRUDE POLsLEY, resi-
dent pianist and teacher; first
prize graduate Leipsic Conservatory.
N. Y. studio, Carnegie Hall. Box 2S,
Palisade, N. J. r914-23.
Palisadian., 1923-10-05

COME BY AUTO if
you can. The ride is a
pleasant one. When you
reach the Hudson Boule-
ward drive to Glenwood
Avenue in Jersey City
and turn left there. 1t
will lead you right to
Grove Street. Generous
parking facilities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

Miss Emma Johnson visited with
home folks during Christmas holi-
IS.
Knute Sander ST., and Hans Han
son were supper guests of the Olaf
Sander home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Carolina knapstad was call
err at the n. S. Lem home Saturday
afternoon.
Wednesday evening the Y P Socie-
ty gave banquet in honor of the
confirmation class at the church par
Tors. A splendid program of music
had been arranged
Introductory remarks Rev. Ivar
HavneroS.
Piano Solo-Miss Agnes Peterson,
encore.
Vocal Solo-Miss Palma Erickson,
piano-Miss Hilda Foltz Encore.
Piano Duet-Miss Johnson, Spring
Grove and Miss Margaret Havneros,
encore.
Closing remarks by Rev. Heltney,
Locust,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
HESPER

Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Griswold of
Armour, S. D., spent Christmas at
the Ed Griswold home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Griswold and
baby Dorothy, spent Christmas at the
H. c. Rowe home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Street of Sui
ley, Iowa, We're Christmas guests of
the o. S. Street home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Grindeland
and family were guests at the Knute
Sander, Sry home Christmas day.
On Tuesday evening Dec. 26th the
U. l.. church held their annual Christ
mas tree and program. A very good
program of recitations, dialogues and
songs had been prepared, which to-
gether with the splendidly trimmed
Christmas tree, made the evening
festivities very successful. Bags of
nuts and candy were presented to the
| children in the audience at the close
of the program.
Hans Hanson of Harmony is New
Years visitor at the Knute Sander
ST., home.
Miss Mamie Goldberg was united in
marriage to Walter Kempa Christ
mas evening. A full write up will be
found elsewhere in this paper.
Mrs. p. o. Goldberg, Mrs. Howard
Pearson and daughter Lillian, Mrs.
Frank Smith and children were pleas
ant callers at the Olaf Sander home
Friday evening.
Mrs. Julia Johnson was a guest at
the Ole X. Sander home Friday.
Ole Henningsgaard and Nicolai
Hagen were Hesper callers Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arlie Griswold are
visiting at the latters parents in
Ridgeway at this writing.
Miss Mile Drum of Ridgeway was
a dinner guest at the Tom Bryant
home New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Griswold, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Griswold and baby, Ethel and
Edgar Smith and Miss Beulah Will
liams were pleasantly entertained at
the H C. Rowe home during the
holidays.
Peter Vihmyr came New Years eve
ming for visit at the N. L. Lem
home.
The U. L. church held their annual
business meeting in the church Tues
day Jan. 2 and the ladies served din
ner in the church parlors. Mr.. and
Mrs. George LinZenmeyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Thorson, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
\ tin Jacobson joined the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Havneros and
family We're guests of the b. Burre-
son home Wednesday.
Mr.. Dale of DEBORAH called on Ray
elise Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Sander and
baby Dorothy spent Christmas day
Mt the home of her mother.
| Vernon johnson was an over Sun
day visitor with his friend, Clifford
Sander.
Doris Johnson was an over Sunday
guest at the Ole o. Sander home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Sander ant
baby We're supper guests at the Frye
home Sunday evening.
A large crowd surprised Mr.. AM
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
FRANKVILLE
Jan. 5, 1929

Jan. 5, 1928
Miss Florence Peck returned to
Dubuque Monday to continue her
school work after visit here with
home folks.
Miss Jennie Riley commenced
school again in the Waters district
after a weeks vacation.
Miss Lydia Paddin went back to
her work in Minneapolis Tuesday af-
ter a weeks visit at home.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Peck and son
Carleton, Sam Waters, ST., Mr.. c.
Pilgrim and Miss Dora Pilgrim and
brother of Decorah attended the an
nual dinner here Monday.
The Willing Workers dinner at
Monday was we'll attended The pro-
ceeds from the dinner amounted to
over $4,000 and the afternoon a num-
Der of articles which was left from
the church sale was sold and brot
over $4,000 for the same society.
C. +. Letchford transacted business
in DEBORAH and Postville the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kneeskern went
to Clayton Friday for an over Sum
day visit with relatives.
WIN Iauull hldue trips 20 Decofan
Friday and Saturday for Jas. +.
kneeskern.
Geo. Cunningham came home
Thursday from a few days stay in
Volga City, during his stay there he
submitted to a tonsil operation.
Milton Patilla returned to his home
in Chicago after two weeks visit at
the home of his uncle Carl Drier.
Mrs. Hattie Brouillet and son Ver-
non of DEBORAH visited relatives here
the past week.
The Willing Workers will meet
with Mrs. Roy Kneeskern next Thurs
day afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

Mrs. Charlie Hackitt on Friday and
very pleasant day and evening was
spent in the good old fashioned way.
They were presented with a sum of
money in remembrance of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guilford Street, Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Street and baby.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy White and fam
lily and Mr. and Mrs. b. M. White
were pleanantly entertained at the o.
l.. Street home Christmas eve.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Salveson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. liver FLAX, Mr..
and Mrs. John Thingvold and family,
Mrs. Sarah Thingvold, Elmer Thing
void, Mr. and Mrs. Salve Burreson
and jeanette, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bur-
reson and family were entertained at
the b. Burreson home Sunday.
Mrs. Ole X. Sander, Clifford and
Jerome were pleasantly entertained
at the G. A. McMillon home Sunday
evening.
Miss Clara o Sander spent the
holidays with home folks.
Miss Thelma Burreson spent Christ
mas vacation with home folks
| December %, Kittel Severson
passed the S0th milestone on life's
journey. Wednesday Mrs John Thing
: void and children and Mr.. Severson
went to Harmony, where relatives
had prepared party in Mr.. Sever
sons honor.
Mrs. Knute Sander and baby Dor
othy and Nina Nelson called on Mrs.
Charlie Halsey Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mile Drum called on Miss
! Idella Rowe Tuesday afternoon.
Ole X. Peterson and Miss Clara
Peterson spent New Years day at
Ole X. Sanden's.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Rowe and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Smith
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hal
Sey and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
! Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Girls
void, Charlie, Rob Smith, Leon and
Miss Myra Halsey were entertained
by Grandma Smith, Alta and Vera
Halsey, New Years evening.
Miss Lucy Johnson departed Tues
day for visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Theo Loosen, at Glencoe,
MINI.
Mrs. Howard Pearson and daughter
Lillian departed Tuesday for their
home in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Franklin called on Miss Ella
Bryant Thursday afternoon.
George Hotvet of Inwood, Ia,
came Wednesday for visit among
Hesper friends, returning to rela-
tives at DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. McMillon en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Winding on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Z. j. Void and Miss Viola
spent several days this week with
relatives in Spring Grove, MINI.
M. d. Whitney of DEBORAH was a
caller at the Albert Ellingson and
Ole X. Sander home Thursday.
! A chimney fire occurred at the Mel
vim Corson home on Friday that
might have been disastrous, but for
timely help. ,
/ Mrs. Olaf Sander and Miss Char
lotte Young called on Mrs. Corson
Friday afternoon.
Celius jacobson and Peter Vikmyr
autoed to DEBORAH on Friday.
/ Filing Void and Frank Daring
ton autoed to DEBORAH January l to
attend Elks lodge.
Don Easton hauled a load of lum-
Der to Ingvolstads at DEBORAH Thurs
day. 1851
Miss Sylvia Johnson spent Christ
mas vacation with home folks
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
NOTICE IN PROBATE
To whom il may concern:

10 whom II may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the office of
the Clerk of Court in the Court
House in WinneShiek County, Iowa,
on the 22nd, day of January, 1929,
at 100 o'clock P. NJ, to attend the
probate of an instrument purport-
ing to be the Last Will and Tesla
ment of
James Meikle
late of Franicville Township, in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, deceased
at which time and place you will APP
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

Watch the results of our want
column and you will try il also.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

Try our wan: column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

| wish to thank my relatives and
friends for their kind sympathy and
aid, also for the many beautiful floral
offerings during the illness and death
Of my beloved wife.
l.. II. Biel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

tBy Pacific Because they denied license to wed within the limits of the United States, due recent ruling of the Supreme Court declaring Hndus and Asatics are not eligible to citizenship Miss Berla M. Nutta white girl Sader Sin, Hindu, of San Francisco Cal. hired tug which took them to the threemie limit outside of the Golden Gate. They married on deck by Capt Louis Alberta, commander of the tug. The bridal couple are shown on board the tug after the ceremony
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pOtn bOdSI unusually vdFIeu
List of Attractions for Cur.
rent Week.
PoLI'S-Lee Shubert, In asso-
citation with Walter G. Jordan,
will present Sessue Hayakawa,
Japanese screen star, In his first
appearance on the legitimate
stage, in Tiger Lily" q romantic
drama in three acts, by Fred de
Gresac, at Polls Theater beginning
tonight.
The theme Of the play is Chinese
American. Tiger lily IL China
man, Of whom little is known
except that he concocts mysterious
perfumes, the use Of which on his
enemies endows him with strange
influence over them. He is in
love with q Chinese girl who has
been sold to the old but wealthy
Tong president. The father OF
the girl is caught with opium in
his possession. He traps the de-
tective in B secret closet with in.
tent to let him perish there, but
subsequently. gripped by fear OF
the consequences, calls In ''Tiger
Lily to help him out of the situ-
alton. Tiger lily names the
sirl as his price for the assistance.
Succeeding events are thrilling
and many as the plot unfolds.
NATIONAL George Whites
Scandals" edition Of 1922, is to
be at the National tomorrow even
ing, for the week. The incoming
Scandals is the fourth consecu.
tive production In series OF
revues established by Mr.. White
in 1919.
In addition to Paul Whitman's
Cafe de Paris New York Orchestra.
the long list of entertainers win In
clude w. C. Fields, Lester Allen.
the Lightner Girls ana Alexander,
Pearl Regay, Richard Bold. Charlie
wilkins, the Argentine Dancers,
the Temple Quartet, Olive Vaughn,
Myra Cullen, Edna May Reed,
Peggy Dolan, Dorothy Fenron,
Marion Courtney, Norma Cloos,
sally Long, Peggy Jones. Sylvia
Kingsley, Vera Colburn, Marie
Adams. Virginia Webb. Catherine
Chapman. George White and
others.
GARRICK-The attraction at
the Shubert- Garrick beginning to-
morrow evening win be the dis
tinguished artistic, Nine. Bertha
Kalich, in George Bernard Shaw's
adaptation of Siegfried Trebitsch's
drama. "Jitta's Atonement." This
is the first. drama that Mr.. Shaw
has translated or adapated Tor the
stage. Siegfried Trebitsch, the
author of "Jitta's Atonement," is a
famous novelist and dramatist OF
Vienna. It was Trebitsch who In.
troduced Mr.. Shaw to the Viennese
stage, being the translator and
adapter of all Shaw's plays. Mr..
Shaw has expressed the opinion
that this is one Of the most bril-
liant plays that has been produced
in modern times ON the continental
stage.
PRESIDENT-The triumphant
march to popularity OF "Abie's
Irish Rose" the noted comedy
triumph by Anne Nichols, which
has already taken four other
American cities literally by storm,
goes steadily on at the President
Theater here without a sign Of
let-up. The latest development
of this remarkable engagement IL
the announcement that the piece
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ace this afternoon. were filmed.
while We were filming the
picture, off the stage we were
playing Seven Keys to Bald
pate" said James MarIowe, who
is seen as the country town po-
nceman in the story. "But /
found q way to cheat the 10y
sheets of my bed. I put on my
policeman's uniform, helmet and
all, and went to bed. It was diff
ftcult to sleep, however, because.
Of the noise made by the chat
tering teeth Of the other SILVER
ing members of the company
which came through the thin par
titions and doors of the hosiery.
I'll bet the place is wonderful
In the summer time"
Those who shivered in the hotel
were Lila Lee, Frederick Bur
ton. Florence Dixon. Gertrude
Quinlan, Maude Turner Gordon,
Cyril Ring, Charles Able, Laur-
ance Wheat, Edward Borden,
Ned Burton and Alfred Green. the
director.
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broom, would you drop the broom
and begin to sort of think things
over? Or whatever you might be
doing-eating, riding, reading
what do you think, your procedure
would be IL you were told with
authority that you were going to
breathe your last breath, say, In
exactly six hours and three
minutes?
That sort Of problem IL the
turning point of 1.-THE Sin Flood"
new Goldwyn picture, now cur
rent at Crandall's Central Theater.
The distinguished author, Henning
Berger, may have. worked out the
situation differently from the
method you would have chosen,
but a. the drama Is his business,
there Is no doubt about how drar
matte he has done It.
There IL a laugh, a tear and a
catch In the throat in 1.-THE Sin
Flood" There is no doubt about
that. Helene Chadwick was one
who worked out her own destinies.
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Rams Head Opening.

Robert Bell, a young Washing
foaian, for some time associated
with Maurice Browne, father Of
the little theater movement In
treating Washington to its first
taste Of ''band box" productions
tomorrow night.
An actor and playwright him
ssif, with q tremendous love for
the theater, Mr.. Bell has estab-
lished q play house at 1924
Eighteenth street.
The first week. beginning Mon
Gay night, the Rams Head Players
will be seen in three one-act plays:
sThe Jewel Merchants" by
Branch CabeIl; 'In the Shadow Of
the Glen," by j. N. Synge, and
s-Three Nuns and Q Lady," by
James Reynolds.
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Screen Star IN Person at Polls
Tonight Scandals and
"zitta" Open Tomorrow.

tunity cf viewing for the first
time what 10 reputed to be. one Of
the best So adventure pictures Of
the year u Moore's Rialto Theater
ia the Paramount production Of
ION the High Seas, with Dorothy
Dalton and Jack Holt, supported
BY Mitchell Lewis.
The burning Of q great Pacific
liner. the sinking Of = derelict BY
gunfire from . United States war
ship, terrific storm ct Bea and q
dozen other Big scenes are guaran-
teed Ia thrill al who view the pro
ductiOn.
PALACE,An irresistible en-
tertainmsnt combination II off
cred Loew's Palace for the week
beginning today ct 8. when
Thomas Meighan win Be seen
in his latest production. Back
Home and Broke" new story
specially written tor Mr.. Meighan
by his friend. George AIDE.
It is difficult to overestinate
the appeal for this latest story for
Melghan. 1t ii story primarily
that concerns folks In every day
life the citizens 81 3 sma1l Aueri-
can city who reflect the uni
vereal tendency 10 crowd q fall
urs 70 the wall And 70 acclaim
j winner Ia any line.
CRANDALLiE--I.sWis Stone, Es-
teIle Taylor. Irene Rich. Marjorie
Daw. Mahlon Hamilton. William
". MOng and Wallace Macdonald
are = feW OF the stars who lend
distinction to william Fox's new
perturbation Of Porter Emerson
Browns famous stage HIT, "a Fool
There Was" which win be present
ed for the first three days Of the
week st Crandairs Theater. be-
ginning this afternoon at s. "a
Fool There Was was one Of the
first and easily the most notable
Of All the vampire" plays.
cErSTRAI'.The Sin Flood. !"
an unusual picture. win be the
chief feature for the first four
days Of the current week at Gran
dalI's Central Theater. Begin
ming Thursday and remaining the
major Offering throughout the
balance Of the week. win be
shown United Artists rousing
travesty. 'The Three Must Get
There's" Each daily bin, AZ is
customary. VIII be completed by
abbreviated camera subjects and
special musical establishment.
& X Z ~ y
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WORST AND BEST
5EARCHER5
BUSY
BIIe-Ribbon AWarders Begin
Annual Search for the
Worthy and Negative-A
Word on Theater Deport-
ment.
CONTINUED from Page @


removed by many degrees Of cul-
ture from those theater-going
Iiterates who limit the utility Of
the linen square to repose in the
upper Iefthand pocket.
Our survey at the National Sun
day night, carried on at the ex-
pense of many tat lines in the play,
disclosed about eight out Of ten
away into the open spaces. A
'sCover the Cough" campaign. APP
plying to all places where people
congregate, would be q Gcdsend to
the community; It should be man
datory In q theater for the two
fold purpose Of protecting public
health and muffling the raucous
intrusfons on q decent manuscript.
Perhaps in view Of the tIl-bred
aggressiveness Of some theater-
goers, it IL asking too much OF
sectors and actresses, to suggest
that they continue to bear up
with the submissiveness which has
aIways been traditional behind the
1ootIights. Recent controversies
between actor and auditor during a
performance have been increasing
at an alarming rate. The current
season has seen half Q dozen per-
1oxmances. here and In other
cltiea, halted while q performer
slapped out Of character 70 rebuke
seeming or actual boorishness.
which leads 10 to reprint the fol-
luw4ng Incident Ia . Washington
theater, back IA the thirttsA.
chrunicled by AloysiuS Mudd In his
Wemotrs Of the Capital Theater:
Hon. James Blair. n. G. from
Eouth Carolina. attended the
washington Theater one eve
nIng In March, 1884. when.
the actors displeasing him. he
drew his pistol and fired at
me actors on the stage. the
bullet passing Just above the
head OF Miss jefferson, daugh-
ear Of Joseph jefferson, 81.
The players stampeded from
the stage, and q quick curtain
was rung down. Presently
the manager appeared looking =
paIe and agitated, and said TO
the audience: Ladies and gem
tIeman, If there is to be shoot
lag at the actors on the stage
Il win be impossible for the
performance to go on! IN
shoot again IL they don't do
} better responded the critical
statesman"
Shooting is no longer resorted
90 In the best theaters. Those
who don't like the play nowadays
evidence their displeasure by talk
ing aloud. sneezing. coughing,
squirting. greeting friends across
the aisle, readjusting coiffures.
powdering noses, and cracking of
programs.
Our concept Of the ideal audi
ence is one composed. Of bridge
players supplied with limp leather
programs and maxim silencers for
the irritated proboscis.