The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

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BY L. L. STEVENSON
Coincidence: Up at Old Greenwich
during the summer we became &C.
quainted with q large, deep-voiced
man who was resting after . long
siege Of pneumonia. After awhile
we learned that he was q celebrated
basso who had sung with the Metro
politan. Chicago and Boston opera
companies and in the principal cities
Of the Old and New worlds. He
hadn't recovered strength enough to
sing, but evenings, when no one else
was around, he would hum bits Of
grand opera for US along with old
favorites such as annie Laurie"
When we parted it was with an
agreement to meet again during the
winter. The other evening I re-
called those summer evenings and
made q note to give him ring the
next morning. While waiting for
breakfast to be served, picked up
q newspaper which opened at the
obituary page. And there I read
that Edward Lankow, eminent
basso, had died the night before.
Gotham Gadabout: A Radio City
guide pointing out the structural
features Of the RCA building to
a group Of wide-eyed tourists
Sammy Kaye in shirt sleeves, TAX
ing time out for a smoke during
rehearsal Ted Straeter, with
his two Scotties, Porgy and Bess,
on leash, stopping to chat with a
Fifty-seventh street newsboy :.
Ben Grauer manipulating sound eff
fects for diversion during rehear-
sal period Theater-goers out
side Forty-fifth street playhouse
listening appreciatively to q blind
accordionist before going inside for
the last act A Broadway well
known giving his press agent call
ing down because his name had
been in the papers only once during
the week.
One Little Pig: Felix Adler. cir
Gus clown, about q month ago gave
Georgia Sothern q sucking pig
which sat on its launches and
drank beer. Miss Sothern grew
quite fond of the little animal, which
she kept in her apartment, though 1t
did escape in Central park one day
and police had to find it. But she
had to leave for Washington to start
a theatrical tour so she gave her
pet to Russ Morgan. He planned
to send 1t to his farm at Lenharts-
vile, Pa, but the pig won his heart.
So he kept 1t In his apartment until
his wife and neighbors made COM
plants. Next he hired q room for
the pig but there were more COM
plants. So he boarded 1t nights
and kept it with him days, leading
1t around like q puppy. But his
friends complained. Thus after a
week, he had to send 1t to the
farm. 1t departed in private auto
with the whole band playing must
cal farewell. And now Morgan
won't eat pork.
Enterprise: New York kids are
quick on the trigger when 1t comes
to earning change. Every rain storm
brings them out as umbrella rent
ers. They also open taxi doors.
wipe windshields, etc. The latest
source of income is waiting in line
at the Capitol and Aston theaters
where Gone With the Wind is
playing. Would-be patrons, who
turn away because Of the length Of
the lines. are approached with a
proposition to have their waiting
done for them for fee Of from Is
cents up. Through experience some
Of the line walters have learned to
so estimate the time that their en-
ployers, on their return. walk right
up to the box office.
Comment: Having once been q
child prodigy himself. violinist Iso
Briselli Is sympathetic to sprouting
geniuses. So when q doting mother
recently asked him to listen to her
son, positively a wonder" despite
his better judgment, he consented.
Bravely he endured the scratching
and scraping but 1t was the last
straw when the moppet's beamins
parent turned to him and exclaimed
proudly. 'It's very difficult piece,
you know"
"Difficult!" daggered Briselli. q
wish it had been impossible"
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End Piece: During the demoli.
ton Of a midtown structure the
foreman Of the wrecking crew was
no end annoyed by an ancients criti-
/ cisms Of his methods. Finally he
was worn down to the point where
he asked his critic If he thought he
knew more about tearing down that
building than he did.
II should" was the calm reply,
II put 1t up"
(Ben syndicate-wNU serviceJ
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