The Syracuse Journal, Volume 4, Number 11, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 July 1911 — Page 2

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HE American people, ever keen for something new, have during the past year or two been Indulging their fancy to an ever-increasing extent for a hew form of amusement, —that is it Is new to the United States although it has had great vogue from time out of mind, In all the leading European countries. The open-air pageant or play Is the object of this new fad,— if fad It may be called, —and

the new style out-door entertainments are by no means confined as some people might suppose to the summer months. Indeed the spring Is a favorite time for this form of "return to nature” whereas many such spectacles are held In the autumn and finally we are coming to find such productions provided as among the leading mid-winter attractions of such favored regions as Florida and Southern California. The people who do catering of amusements as a business were sort of caught unawares by this sudden popularity „of the open-air pageant or play. ■ It spread' suddenly and of its own accord so to speak and thus we see an explanation of the fact that nearly all of these big spectacles are promoted by artistic or public-spirited private citizens who have no thought of gain In the matter. Similarly almost all the parts in such openair dramas are enacted by amateurs rather than by! professional actors and dancers. And finally the proceeds of almost every one of these undertakings have bden devoted to some worthy cause,

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W" ~ — x X ' i N< : p x i . •? ‘ ■—ls not to charity at least to some philanthropic purpose or to some form of municipal betterment for the community In which this latest style of moving picture Is presented. As has been said, open-air plays and pageants that .tell a story have been tnnual events In Europe from time out of mind. The best-known of these, of course, Is the world-famous Passion Play which Is held once every ten fears and which thousands upon thousands of Americans witnessed during the last past presentation. There are many Americans, however, who claim that the idea of the distinctively American pageant as developed during the past few years In this country has npj been transplanted bodily from the did

World as many persons suppose. Certain it is that New World influences have had a part In the evolution of this novel class of drama. For instance, the Indians conducted in their palmy days some of the most wonderful spectacles the world has ever known and a remnant of those picturesque rites may yet be witnessed among the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest. Consequently, if the original Americans landed down io us some of the ideas for our modern open-air

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V - . - ■■■... .. ... . ; HAD NO FEARS. At the height of Washington's fame there were those who carped and cflt- i Icised to some extent, warning him i that being a celebrity was a precarious thing and that he should be most careful, lest he do or say something i that would turn the tide of popular ; favor against him. To these admonitions Washington merely smiled. “There Is just one thing that might i be done," he said, "and that is some- , thing that will not be done until long I after I am dead. By that time my i fame will be so solidified tfiat nothing < can make it. If we were sufficiently advanced in commerce for this one thing to happen, then, indeed, I should be careful.” "What is that one thing?” inquire the others. “Put you in a historical novel F’ "No; name a flve-cent cigar for me." WILBUR D. NESBIT. Trials of Life In a Small Town. “I suppose you find It a little difficult to become accustomed to life In a small town, after having lived bo long in a large city,” “Oh, dear, yes; it is very hard. I fear I never shall be able to feel at borne' here. When my little boy caught the whooping cough every woman living in our block knew about it and recommended something.

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our cities,—as for instance, the Madrl Gras In Ne wOrleans, the frontier fetes held annually in many western cities, the Veiled Prophet parades and the midwinter Carnivals of Roses in Southern California. Yet another factor that has undoubtedly helped to bring this whole broad subject to public attention Is the penchant which many of our schools and colleges have shown for this form of entertainment. Particularly has the open-air spectacle entrenched itself*at the collegs for wo-

The Opportunist. “Geewhllllklns, Skillington,” said Blabaworth, meeting his Chicago friend in the corridor of a New York hotel, “you must be prosperous! I see you and Mra. Skillington out motoring in the park every blessed morning and afternoon. What does it cost you?" “Nothing at all, Blath” said Skillington. “The madam and I are enjoying a few demonstrations, that’s all. With sixty first-class cars on the market one can motor around New York twice a day for a whole month at the cost of a blue veil and a pair of goggles."—* Harper’s Weekly. Playing the Game. After having a good dinner at a cookshop Tim was leaving, when the landlord called for payment; but Tim was penniless. The landlord, after thinking for a few minutes, promised to let him off’ on condition that he did the same at a rival’s, opposite. “Sorry,” said Tim. "I went there yesterday and they let me off if, I came over here today.”—ldeas. A False Charge. “I hear, Miss Anna, that your young friend from college uses quite a sesquipedalian language.” "That ain’t true! He talks like a perfect gentleman!”

spectacles It is natural and appropriate that we should now turn to Indian themes for our latter-day dramas on the greenswards. The story of Hiawatha has proven particularly popular for such presentation and has been enacted In all parts of the country, sometimes with real Indians In the roles and sometimes with white folk as malb-believe Indians. There are many persons who contend that the penchant for the open-air drama in America is but the natural outgrowth of- - parades and festivals which have gradually attained to the dignity of local institutions in many of

The Seven Wonders. I wonder if my wife will stand for that “night-work-at-the-office” gag again? I wonder who I can touch for a loan? I wonder if he will come again tonight I wonder whether he’s holding a good hand or only bluffing. I wonder how she keeps from showing her age? I wonder if that’s her last year’s hat made over? I wonder how they keep up appearances on his salary?—Puck. She Saw Too Much. She (after marriage)—You told me that I was your first love, but I have found a whole trunkful of letters from all sorts of girls, Just bursting with tenderness.” He—I —I said you were* the first I ever loved. I didn’t say you were the only one who ever loved me. See? Cause and Effect. "See that man over there? Ever hear of the romance In his life?” "No. Who is he and what was It?" V“He Is Winner Loose, and he won his wife by a game of cards." "What does he do?” "Lectures on the ‘Evils of Gambling* * WILBUR D. NESBIT.

men and the big preparatory schools for girls and there is scarce one of these institutions throughout the length and breadth of the land that does not now boast at least one elaborate play or pageant on the campus each year. r Companies of amateurs and organizations of professionals have presented Shakespeare’s plays Id sylvan surroundings In various parts of the country,—as for instance has annual event of this kind on the White House lawn at Washington,—btu sot the most part these events Introduce original pro ductions and In most instances not only is the dialogue original but the music has been specially composed and the dances specially arranged for that particular event. At the most notable pageant ol 1910, —that held at the home of the late Edward MacDowell In New Hampshire,—the musical masterpieces of America’s most famous composer were specially arranged to form a musical setting sot the open-air drama. Many of the spectacles which have been presented by local talent In various American communities are historical in theme, being designed to recount the events of the most stirring periods in the history of the respective regions where they are presented. However, the latest leaning seems to be toward Greek plays, original or otherwise. Undoubtedly the flowing costumes of the Grecian mode lend themselves to graceful posing and the current popularity of classical dancing has helped some. Among the women prominent In the production of Greek spectacles,—and almost all the projects for open-air theatricals are In the hands of women, —is Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney of Cincinnati and Washington, D. C., who has great wealth to allow the indulgence of her penchant for the artistic and the dramatic In new guise.

ADVANCED INSURANCE POLICY. "No,” says the man who is being solicited to take out a policy. “I guess I‘ve got about all the Insurance I can carry. Looks like a waste of money anyhow to keep sinking it into this game, and have to wait so long for even an endowment policy to mature.” “But we have a new form now,” argues the agent “What Is that?” “By paying four years’ premiums at once you become entitled to an Invitation to our fancy dress dinners. Prepaying the whole term of premiums gives you a season ticket for t he speakers* table, also.” WILBUR D. NESBIT. Crowded. The microbe conductor clung desperately to a thread on the trailing skirt of the street dress. To the angry germs who waited for a ride, he shouted: “Can’t hold any more! Take the next train!” WILBUR D. NESBIT. A Splendid Part. “What sort of a part has your daughter in the new play?" "Splendid. She doesn’t have much to say, but she wears six different gowns.”

wr and mm SOLDIER WITH GOOD LUNGS Private Johnson Was Arrested When Sergeant Heard Him Singing 300 Yards Away. A gigantic private In the guards was brought before his C. O. charged with oelng disorderly In the public street “Who put this man in the guardroom?" asked the colonel. “I did, sir,” replied the sergeant. “I was in the town last night, when t heard some one bellowing and roaring songs about 300 yards away. I went to the spot and heard the accused—Private Johnson—singing at the top of his voice.” “And you could hear him 300 yards away?” asked the colonel. “Yes, sir,.” “Weil, what have you to say. Private Johnson?” continued the colonel, ■ turning to the accused. “Please, sir, ’’said Private Johnson, i “I was only ’umming.”—ldeas. Worried. “Yes, a strange thing happened yeserday. I have been trying all day I io figure it out.” i “What was the nature of it?” ! “When I got home last night my wife didn’t have a single complaint to make to me about things the children had been doing during the day. I’m trying to decide whether the children have become cunning enough to deceive her or whether she has something to absorb her and doesn’t care any more.” WILLING TO OBLIGE. ; Ta I Evelyn—Oh, well, let’s kiss and make up! Loraine —All right, dear. I’ll do the kissing, but you’ve had more experience with the other part of the performance. A Common Misfortune. "What’s the matter, Jaggsby? You look blue.” “No wonder. The billygoat I got my boy for a birthday present charged on a crowd of children who were teasing him and butted some of them pretty badly.” “What happened?” “A policeman Interfered, and as I was mad about his taking up for the children I talked pretty sassy to him and now the law’s got my goat.” Foolish Company. “Well, I want to get my life insured,” said a very old man who had entered the office of a general agent. “I am afraid our company will not wish to take you as a risk,” the agent replied. “How old are you?” “Eighty-five.” , “We never write policies for people who are over eighty.” “What’s the matter with your fool company? Don’t you know that a great many more people die under eighty than over that age?”—Judge. Little Story of Success. “Marla,” Mr. Dorkins said, with a note of exultation in his voice, “I turned a trade today that netted me a clean $2,000.” “H’mph!” ejaculated his spouse, in her loftiest you-make-me-tlred manner; “I went out today to hunt up a first-class cook, and I got her, John-* I got her!” Quite a Difference. “Jaggs acquired a large package the other day and began a little pistol practice In the lobby of the office building. One very deaf man asked his office boy If the noise he heard outside was a mail chute, and what do you think the boy told him?” «No —it was a male shooting.” Altogether. "Plpps Is in luck.” “How so?” “He is teaching an heiress down at the seashore how to swim.” “Do you think she will marry hint ?” “That depends altogether on the number of times she has been taught to swim.”

HIS CREDENTIALS STRONG Reformed Burglar Secured Job Selling Safes, Although Business Was Rather Dull. “We are not taking on any new traveling men just now,” the safe manufacturer said.’ “Business is rather dull in our line.” “Well, if you need one, let me know,” said the applicant for a job, “I’d rather sell your safe than any there le in the market. It’s the best.” “Are you an expert?” "Yes, sir, I know all there Is to be i known about safes.” “Ever deal in them?” “No, sir.” “Ever work In a factory?” “No, si<.” “How do you know ours is the best?” “Because It takes longest to break Into It.” “How do you know that?” “I’m a reformed burglar.” He got the job. An Aid to Elegance. “What book helped you most, Mr. Great wad, during your younger days?” “A copy of an ancient atlas which, strangely enough, somebody had left in the hall bedroom I occupied.” “Ah! You studied It during your leisure moments, I presume?” “Oh, not at all, but I found the book of great assistance In keeping my trousers pressed while I was courting my employer’s daughter.” Her Dearest Pets. “I have a heart rending scene in my new drama.” "How now?” “The heroine is In such reduced circumstances that she has to cook the canary.” “Sad, sad.” “But the worst Is yet to come. She has to build the fire with the rubber plant” One Way. “Your cook told me she was going to leave you.” “I know, but I fixed her so she will stay on indefinitely.” “Raise her wages?” “No, I sent my husband to the kitchen to discharge her. That made her so mad that she is determined to stay just to show him who is boss.” Glad Relief, “Thank heaven those bills are got rid of,” said Bilkins, fervently, as he tore up a bundle of statements of accounts dated October 1. “All paid, eh?” said Mrs. Bilkins. “O, no,” said Bilkins. “The duplicates dated November 1 have come In and I don’t have to keep these any longer.”—Harper’s Weekly. In the “One Gallus” Country. A northerner asked a cracker If he thought he could get a new pair of suspenders at the ferry store. After he had ridden on, the half grown son of the cracker asked, “Pap, what’s them?” » “I reckon they be galluses,” was the reply. “But, pap, what’s he a-goln’ for to git a par fur? D’ye reckon he’s got two par o’ briches?” —Lippincott’s. Almost a Case of Contempt. The attorney for the prosecution mopped his perspiring brow. “Your honor,” he said, “in view of the stifling heat I suggest that we suspend proceedings in this trial for a day or two and give the weather a chance to moderate.” This brought the attorney for the defense to his feet. “But the jury—” “O, let the jury go hang!” LUCKY. <fF il W -O First Farmer —Hayrick put four mortgages on his cow. Second Farmer —Yes, and yesterday his cow was killed on the railroad, and he’ll get damages. A Slight Mistake. “Poor old Bill has Just found out why the police have been shadowing him.” “Why have they?” “Because the people who live under him on the ground floor told the police that he was a second-story man.” Don’t Mind High Prices. “You don’t mind high prices?” “No,” replied the resolute philosopher. “When prices are high, think how much more you save every time you decide to get along without something.” Forced to It. Dr. Piller —You must diet yourself and eat plain food, and not stay out late at night. Patient —That is what I have been thinking ever since you sent in your last bilk

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