Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 143, Hammond, Lake County, 4 December 1908 — Page 11

Friday. December 4, 1908-

THE TIMES.

ON THE STAGE

Julian Eltings will star next season in "a dramatization of Gatiers "Mademoiselle de Maupln." ' Mary Shaw was one of the first actresses In America to present Ibsen plays and created, several of the Ibsen " heroines. Tommy Meade, the Jockey, will play 'an important part in "Blue Grass," the ' racing play put on by George Tyler for the present season. Miss Margaret Dale, formerly with John Drew, is now playing in vaudeville with William R. Crane; the-vet

eran comedian and is making a great hit ... " . . , , .. i Madame Nazimova's interpretation of Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabbler did not meet with the approval of the wise dramatic: .critics of Chicago. They considered her playing tricky and selfconscious. "The Lion" and the Mouse," Charles Klein's masterpiece, which has already been translated into French, German, Italian and Norwegian, will soon be produced in Yiddish by David Kessler, who Is making the translation. Caryl Wilbur sailed for England last week, having completed his -highly successful vaudeville engagement in this country. ' e nas won considerable distinction and made many friends. He la booked to appear in London next Monday. Charles Wayne' and Miss Gertrude Des Roche, both of whom were formerly quite well known in. comic opera, have returned to -their . old love, vaudeville, and are appearing together In a comedy playet, entitled "The Morning After." Manager Sidney R. Ellis has secured 'a Jlot of ground on Broadway, New York, on which he proposes .to build jffh theater, which is to be the a'ome cf star, Al. H. Wilson. It will be called the Wilson and.wiU cost about $280,000. The salome lmpresonations given, by Julian Eltinge, who is one of the features of the enw Cohan & Harris

principal cities of Australia and South Africa During the extended tour Mr. Mantell will play many Shakespearean and parts in modern plays. Thomas W. Rose, who starred In "Checkers" for two seasons and was the creator of the title role of "The Traveling Salesman," has gone on the

vaudeville stage under the management of Percy G. Williams and appears In a playet, entitled "Asleep at the

Switch." "

"The Third Degree," Charles Klein's

latest play, was recently given its trial preformance in Atlantic City and met with flattering success. The cast

Includes Edmund Breese, Wallace Ed-

dinger, Ralph Delmore, George Barnum, Vern;r Clarges, Walter Craven,

Helen Ware and Catherine Counties.

Have a Smile

A Little Previous.

A gypsy, upon release from Jail, met

a friend.

"What were you in for?" asked the

friends. "I found a horse."

"Found a horse?" Nonsense! They

wouldnt jug you for finding a horse

"W0ell, but you see I found him before the owner lost him." Every

body's Magazine. ,

! Aiunlng the Picture.

The artist was of the impressionist

school e had just given the last

touches to a purple and blue cnavas

t When his wife came into the studio.

1 "My dear," said he, "this is the land-

cape I wanted you to suggest a title

for."

"Why not call it 'Home'?" she said

after a' long look. "'Home'? Why?" "Because there's no place like It,

she. replied meekly Glasgow Times.

our cock book knew his business very

well" Washington Star.

So Visible Henna of Supply. "How many servants does Mrs. Hig-

bee keep?" '

"None." "Strange. She knows all about her

neighbors' affairs." Puck.

Pusay Not Needed. Frank Lincoln, who used to be well known in Chicago as . an entertainer

and humorist, had been appearing "in London for a time in a monologue. One

afternoon he had Just made his bow and was about to begin when a cat walked in and sat down on the stage. "You get out!" said Mr. Lincoln, severely'. "This is a monologue, not a catalogue!" Success Magazine.

Prefearable. "You say this man stole your coat?" said the magistrate. "Do I understand that you prefer charges against him?" "Well, no, your honor," replied tha plaintiff. "I prefer the coat, if it's all the same to you." Philadelphia Press.

A Great Writer. "What did he dor "Why don't you know? He's the author of that immense sensational success "Mollycoddles.' "Yes, but what else did he ever write?" "Lots. 'How I Came to White 'Mollycoddles,' " 'Publishes Who Rejected "Mollycoddles," " 'How I Came Not Writing "Mollycoddles," " and oh, a lot of thing like that. He's a 'great writer." Cleveland Leader.

SOUTH CHICAGO'S BIG STORE

H U R S

Kitchen Riot. Mrs. Thims Land sakes

Maggie!

Keening Vp Appearances. The captain of ac ertain yacht had evinced an anxiety touching a mishap to the craft that at once attracted the attention of a fair passenger on board. "What's the trouble, captain?" asked she. "The fact is, ma'am," was the response, "our rudders broken. "Oh, I shouldn't worry about that," said the lady. "Being under the water nearly all the time, no one will notice that it's gone. aHrper's Weekly.

Human Nature's Weakness. "I don't mind Mrs. Gigshaw making

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minstrels, instead of being a burlesque, have been credited by the critics as being seriousl; His Salome dance is said to be marvelous. . "In the Lion's Den" is the title of a new play by William J. Hurlburt, author of. "The Fighting Hope," in which Blanche Bates is starring. The play has met with good success and It Is expected that it will have a long run In New York. Robert B. Mantell's manager has 'signed . contracts for his appearance during the coming season irr &Y. the

LABOR NEWS

Whats all that disturbance In the kettle? Maggie That's jlst the potatoes flghtin' with-the sausages, mum Puck.

In the Schoolroom. "Why is procrastination said to be the thief of time?" asked the teacher, '"Cause it takes a fellow so long to say It," answered the bright boy at the foot of the class. Chicago News.

Metal polishers, platers, buffers and brass and sliver workers' unions of Boston, Mass., have already begun preparations for the international convention of their organization which will be

held there next August. . . The threatened split in the ranks of the Bookbinders' union at Washington, D. C, caused ..by . the disaffection of a number Of members, has been; averted, it is said, by these members - coming back into the fold - after settling all obligations. 1 Coal forms 85 per cent, of the mining output of Germany. Other minerals are salt, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, pyrites, gold, silver, manganese, arsenic, saltpeter, vitriol and alum. The workmen number about 700,000 and the

companies about ' 2,000.

The organization of new lodges of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks at Hartford and New Britain, Conn., is reported. Two more are in process of formation at Torrlngton and Waterbury. With these organizations the clerks will have twenty locals, onthe New Haven system. i In 1907 the aggrgatae time lost by labor disputes in proportion to population was les3 than a quarter of a day. a head of the whole industrial popuplation of the United Kingdom, exclusive of seamen and agricultural laborers, these not being included in the records of disputes kept by the department of the Board of Trade. ."' A leading publicist, basing his arguments on German official statistics, has reached the conclusion that the Ger.man workingman is now in a poaf'tin to spend from ten to twelve per f cent more for necessities and pleas ires than in 1S95. He asserts that a similar investigation in the United States shows an advance of eight per cent, in the same period. In the American r-ederatlon of La

bor there are now affiliated 117 national and international labor unions, representing approximately 27,000 local labor unions. The number of state federations of labor is thirty-six and there are 541 centra labor unions. . In the aggregate about 2,000,000 men, are members of the body or affiliated with It. - - 4- j

Not Singular. "What is the name of your "eldest brother?" "I don't know." "What?" "He was twins.' London Spare Moments. ' - ' Locating the Responsibility. "So your wife is an accomplished housekeeper," said the solicitous relative. "Yes," answered the young man; "but I don't believe the felow who wrote

fun of the way I talk," said said Mrs. Lapsling forgivingly. "It's only her way, We've all got our little peculiarities and Idonockrasies." Chicago Tribune.

THE BOUNDER SAYS

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Store Open Monday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings

A certain Hammond school teacher ' "jiffi!!,. was reluctantly receiving the attentions ol Mr. A. Bore. He went to the fm

depot with her when she went home for Thanksgiving day. Just as she entered the train he called after her and said: "Oh, Miss ! I say. You ought to have a lemon with you in

case of car sickness." "Oh, dear me; I never thought of that. Hurry up and get on the car with me before the train starts," was

pect what she really meant.

They were knocking on the board. "Hotel So and So is simply fierce. They served me the back and neck of a chicken the other day. It looked as if It had been killed by being run over by a railroad train," said the holder of a meal ticket.

Perhaps that was the only way they

the school teacher's r-jnly. It was

along in the middle of the following could kill the bird," said the man who

night when Mr. A. Bore began to sus- orders beans for a change.

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