Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1891 — "Box and Cox" in Iceland. [ARTICLE]

"Box and Cox" in Iceland.

Speqking to me about his Icelandic tour last summer Mr. Hall Caine told mc’ the following amusing incident: Although Iceland is the home of the old sagas, yet, until within the last three years, a play has never been seen by the inhabitants. But three years ago, finding the long winter absolutely intolerable, shut in by ice and snow and the everlasting mountains, the inhabitants of Reikajavik resolved to attempt the drama. Of all plays on earth they chose “Box and Cox.” What would their weird, stern ancestors have said? “Box and Cox," however, “caught on." and in that land of Winter it was the only thing that was not a frost Night after night, week after week, it was played tb an ever enthusiastic audience, until at last a special law was passed in the houses of parliament forbidding its representation more than a certain and very limited number of times.—Pali Mall i "Is there a wheelright in the delegation P” asked one of the committee. ••Why?" asked another. "Because he would be the proper man to act as spokesman."