The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1901-05-10 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

THE EMPIRE THEATRE  HUDDERSFIELD.  Those who have read Mr. Hall Caine's story, "The Deemster," will be pleased to know that the dramatised version by the author and Mr. Wilson Barrett, under the title of " Ben rny-chree," is being produced at the above place this week. It is unnecessary to recall the thrilling incidents of the story, further than to say that the quarrel of the open-hearted, happy-go-lucky Dan with his more respectable but less loved cousin Ewan, is very graphically reproduced by Messrs. Arnold Bell and Charles Tristram respectively. The incident where Dan delivered from the gallows by his father, the Bishop, whose power is superior to any civil court or personage in the island, but who condemns him to absolute silence and loneliness for ever, is tragic in the extreme. This feature of the book is not nearly so long drawn out or so painful in the play. In peril of his life,•Dan leaves his solitary home on the mountains, havivg heard in his own mind the voice of his loved Mona. How he returns to the town, meets with Mona who is in great distress at the cowardly charge of the Governor, how her name is cleared, and Dan receives his pardon, is intensely interesting. Miss May Graytn as Mona, spoke her words with admirable clearness and natural expression ; her acting was characterised by that appropriate charm of modesty and warmth of feeling which enables her to indignantly repel the advances of the unprincipled Governor, through evil report, and even in the trying hour of death, in the presence of her murdered brother, she still believes in the love and honour of her unfortunate Dan. Mr. Arthur Lyle as the ' Bishop was dignified and impressive. Minor parts are all ably filled, the mounting is quite effective, and, judging by the audiences, ) the piece is a favourite one with Huddersfield playgoers. Next week the well-known Witty Watty Walton will appear in "The Dandy Doctor."  The Graphic for May 4t.h contains a double page illustration of the Rum:wick Bay women launching the lifeboat to save their husbands, who had been overtaken by ti stot in, and cmild not return to the shore. Only old men and young lads were available to man the lifeboat, and great diffimill y was experienced in the. launchinv. " Come on, it wants women to shift h.-r," these heroines cried, and thy seized rope and wheels and waded out into do-p water, but they launched the boat and received their husbands safe and sound.  RUPTURE RELIEVED AND OFTEN CURED BIC THE USE oF OUR PATENT TRUSS INVENTION —The ',VICO, October 3rd, 1885, says : "It is comfortable, adapts itself readily to the movements of the body, and is very effective." British Medical Journal, May, 1885, says : "it is a very ingenious and successful truss." Medical Times and Hospital Gazette 1885. says : '• Ittriges & Co., have for years past devoted their attention and skill to the improvement of trusses, for the treatment of va,ious kinds of Hernia, following the principles laid down by Professor Wool of King's College Hospital." Particulars Hodges dt Co., Si), College Street, Chelsea, London, W. Visitors to the Glasgow Exhibition will notice with interest the exhibit of the renowned COOCS manufacturers, Messrs. Van - Houten. They have erected in the grounds of the exhibition, in thdelightful surroundings of Kelvingrove Park, a beautiful building in the old English style, and they have neither spared trouble nor expense to make it wwthy of what is undoubtley one of the most important exhibitions ever held in Great Britain. The house has been handsomely fitted and furnished, and every detail which will ensure the completeness of the exhibit and add to the comfort of visitors has been carefully studied. Here one may rest and refresh oneself with a cup of Van Houten's celebrated Cocoa which is served iii Rolnl Worcester ware, together With a biscuit mid a dainty Japanese servibtte. The tout ensenthce of the exhibit is so excellent that it will undoubtedly prove one of the greatest of the mane attractions which Glasgow is this year so lavishly offering.