The evening world. Newspaper, January 25, 1908, Page 9

g : T Ww * he Evening orld Daily Magazine, Saturday, January 25, 1908: 4 Hee REE — - ess a s a QODBP ; HAD BORBEDD PESPROGLHPEOQDOOHBVEP BE PHEBP®O BIVSSIIIVISVHAE PHF DDE OHESHD FEHBHBEPSEDED PSE EBPBEED EBPOHDE DPPHHBSHBPPPBDPBHPD ) “Walter McDonald, piano player,” 1 “Ben Howard, of the Howard Watch | was Introduced Company, monologist!”” A ten-twenty-and-thirt CODY of By Charles Darnton. she ae EN cea ila | Audience Did the Calking. ee ade the place sound like a Bowery | When Mr Howard started to talk to RE you hard up for board mone Wilbon AE Wie Guile Ge Gs rive | tne a uence ouch apaucsetisel atastaal 1 q It was the shot that killed. Straight through the storm) smote nim x its noise, but he fai touhim;) abd: the ipoor! youth | oc } of Jeers and howls and groans it sped, striking the “poor a smiling face to the attack and Kept | found hat the odds were hopeless mark” full in the face that the footlights and fright made oe Ls way, What he how | against him He hid h's embarrass ghastly. Down from the single foot on which he had been “dancing,” as Fadler his UMS teL BME tial mented t he could behind his burnt a s Kept steadily at work unl tle | cork whiskers, until an able-bodied ene might dance on hot coals, came the viciim. His sickly smile died and) joh was finished [x eat oF bn) GERD was buried in his gray face. His legs wrinkied at the |.nees. He sank su wng omuste brought "The Leng Island City Female into his old shoes. The mob was mercwess. It hurled derision from “Franklin Brothers” to the slaughter | octette proved to be a sextette—likew orchestra, balcony and gallery. Helpless before it the poverty-stricken [a joke. ‘The six alll ladies who Itned wretch stood paralyzed with fright. Then the stage went black, and 1) Bo CHCy SALLY Us ELEM HOE) GL) from one side came a ghostly figure that drove the limping shadow into i the merciful shelter of the “wings.” It was “amateur night” at Kelth & Proctor’s Fifty-elghth Street Thea- tre, where hapless performers now get “the ghost” Instead of “the hook.” The “ghost,” I surmised, was a sheeted stage hand with a hideous mask, whose delight it was to lay violent hands on the unlucky “amateur” who had been howled down by the mob. Sometimes he came on with a wheel- barrow, into which his prey would be dumped and carted off into oblivion. To vary the cruelty a whiteclad “dummy” or a crown of lemons would be 4 lowered over the unhappy head of a performer who failed to please the & crowd. In most instances the contestants for the few dollars offered as prizes ala were not given a ghost of a chunce. he hooting house drowned out the volces of most of the singers before they had fairly opened their mouths Two or three piano players came fn for similar treatment. Dancers had an advantage, for their feet conld be seen if not heard, and with one excep- tion they succeeded in jigging down the tumult. They were able to save themselves from aa andience hungry for fresh victims. In the sixteenth century bear-baiting wus so popular in England that the performance of plays on Thursdays was forbidden because the thea- tre threatened the national sport. And now, in the twentieth century, the vaudeville houses are going the other way round, by making the baiting of human beings a distraction from the regular performance, thereby threatening the theatre with rowdyism. ey ” “Are y* notvous?" called a youth from The “Ghost” Appears. reenttee “Get an axe!’ yelled a man in the| Tho little fellowa matohed neir voices balcony as a scared, white-faced doy a@alnst the jeers and laughter, and went aly wore new icice shoes, for which to sing before them not charm th ' his thumb to his nose as he was Miss Francis,” who all the) “How often haf I contest tu yuu jouse and the tret prize. Br realtabelnenntcinel etcatiwaliedi=s| (ore com emrcs ceceat a Tiney were) y had probably hoped to pay with audience with their beauty, They wer | driven into retirement. signs of a@ professional “amateur | to call me Fritsle? It sounds chus| | sathered in two handfuls ! y bundled off with the eong choking in|P"ze Money. But boys dance on every of all sizes—tall, thin, short, fat—an Phe East Side Tenor, Magnolia | couldn't be scared off the sume “Love | like a pretzel." The second prize went to and the lad was gone. : ; their throats [corner, and “Franklin Brothers" found neither their dresses nor their voice | Hlossom," suffered an early frost, and Me and the World Is Miva’ she} ‘That was all, Some one yeideu | \iraham, the collariess dancer, and Johy hefe ls tonctediernauneey who evl-| Again the gentieman with the ntmbie|themselves in the hands of harsh erit- harmonized. Their Long Island City | suiled dismally at the question _warbled. “Lemon! And “Blatz and Blatz" jus: | Barker, the collariess tenor, came in for dentiy thought h meelf a humor! i hur- | tongue: For them the crown of lemons. lay struggled desperately to get over "Are you out for the coin?’ | She wants de eart'’’ conciuded inanaged to save themselves from a | third money. | ried to the foottiahte jel | “Slater O'Relliey has done a quick|_“Mi9s Helen Starling will sing ‘Won't! the footights, but it was beaten back | He had no sooner started to dance |uth who was hanging over the gab| ride in the wheel-barrow. The others were putd t, seers ws Be se lonangatandielitte reno neek You Be My Honey again and again, and finally died on|than he was grabbed by two stage, ery rail. : G81 | “A. Schuler’ proved to ve a atte | owls thar will probably ring in thett mB median key satay "Weve bad thie fellow before—he | “Sure!” was the rendy response, | thetr yands and loaded into a wheelbarrow, | ‘Mister Murphy" had barely sented | Duy t voice that won the gars unti—the “ghost” walks again, BASEN ST San ieee eatin ner PO S004." an usher informed ma. ‘“Helen,"” radiant in red, faced the! The announcer made another mistake| The master of ceremonies made a|'!mselt at the piano when he was ait} = TST ane Eruaavanielnb ian thee een went O'Reilley, jnouse with the confidence of a pro- by saying: “Beanle Lester will sing | special plea for the next brave soul, — | Vise4: - Our Women ‘Are Nonentities. Fe eee ae in nor votes |The AMNouncer ratsed @ hand to quell fessional “amateur.” She was unafratd | ‘Sacramento.’ ” “Mr, John Barker! he announced. | (sink and we mignt like vou perteri By Mrs. Cor B FE Ty a ed EM ee er fats pvlously she was hardened to the| Besste, ina street suit of modest gray,| “Give him a chance; he's a good| ire pemisint OUREIN vine ae y Mrs. Corinne Brown. . = " én @arkriees fell upon the red rose| .MiS# Edna Walsh, skirt dancer!” usages of ‘amateur night” She|‘'viewed the situation with alarm’ singer.”” bis iy oh) AT DAU SACS IU O60 HE American working woman is no better than the heathen Chinese’ Be ee ie ccs and 'n giniian Agure | A Sif! all tn red ran out and began |stretched her arms and her voice to | through her glasses Mr. Barker, collarlese and colorless, |“ Cvnnig. he said, pointing to a burt Bs Re a Lee ck ae ae aad AL ARubioraeiha oenoatel iia raising her feet to music of David Hen-|the boxes, and her audacity carried her| “qWot's the matter, have you got a| 500 Conduered the unruly crowd with ATA eREGAtiGORGET aa Sos EGualani (tras enAesco alone Ll ee cee neu eee: ra the “ghos! aersontaiiine lxeeaer h oi Your Cote) |e esas ie th | ton the button of the raitroa: “The women who are forced to work for a lving and wio »° Patreeshus O'Reilley will sing ‘The |“. a [arouse 1 | cold?” called an unsympathetic auds-| * Very Rood tenor voice, and a shower | union. Gimme a chance, an’ IN show] vmtotal recognit! f the American Federatl . Hee ‘ | “T always thought a skirt dancer nad| James Gaffney, tall and serfous, next| top when Bessie betrayed her first| Of times began falling around him as| you “The ¢ o Drdnt.. yu recognition of the American Federation of [nbor are tu direct owerylliita wled!l{tiejfamatourlthumiors preven epi ets cra ra eccce teat | acai teee huratee UNSER TeuSoRe ra rayed her first| 9) Cine | you “The Curse of Dein competition with the inale tollers, are of no more political tmportance thus len Sey cecaasereaeren eter eect hal /aymptona) o¢|theoat|troubley She) earned | 7 BY This O'Reilley did by lurching the most unctvilized, unnaturalized and uneducated foreigner who comes to thy But he didn't. The mob drove the) a1 guess that's all she can afford,” | baritoned denier as he| precipttately, her glasses reflecting wild! ““Yimmie’’ Made Good |to a table and picking up a te Riceceen cident eal a bis throat Jo" % Att baritoned: righ c fe Yi h | which he nashed on © n That Li i — Iencewiniinasithintoun eenricn arabes ; 4 pee ste nized by and affifated with the Amercan Federation of Labor, propose ty etu- ilar. He smiled trevaly forlatmoment tl wh happened tnere only James| in the dark when they wurned out the| . + and was | this didn’t prevent O'Rellley a hol e SET AR ed caer ‘ott with the Dance. Ieee Geetha ee eeee eed | tnaenreaties dancing on dimen before Re had taken |ng on his back and maktnis more work| cite thelr male alley tn realize that ¢he moment Chineae layer or any we shosts’” eeized him from behtnd A roar went up with Edna's feet. ‘The |lost in the uproar. When he had been| Eddie Farrell, who vainly raised his} ‘He's got. enougt ; for the “ghosts.” peal DP Tp TL CREE ST eae cere eds delta Two lads walked on with their swan skirt dance All ghost! (dance) |iremouvadiithe EG 2 rel shia got enough money to my him-| “Blatz and Blatz wore green shoe- mpetition with them, then the time has arrived for the labor vote to nasser a bh man Programme an-| voce in behalf of Long Island City,| self new shoes!” yelled a gallery boy. |iacea to show that they were Gorman ‘tself and to confer the right or suffrage upon the women who are upon e&- wong and Edna was spirited awa: ced laces tha = WH) TOS C2 nounced: luughed the audience in the face and! "He needs ‘em! sang out another. | “comediang.” Bald Blatz to Blatz:) actly | Se Creer O (6 (6X6) TEES ERE ne ws 5) DOORS DOOO0O! MOOD ao Oe a SOCIO ae gy TOO OOOO SOO0C D000. Reopen rae CODOOOOOOE MOOBAOSOS COOODOL TOO DODO COO O00 OOD OOO, 2 DOO COs OF A Romance gS i of New York. 3 By Clara Morris D Boats See: & e and Heart Break. ¢% Saoove 010) 8 OOOO DOO uO D OOD. > ; 3 j ” OK WOIO..OS DO} MOOMOOOOOO® DOOUOO00D DOOD0D0D DOOOOOO00G Bomot -1 DD0000 aoe 8 (Copyrighted, by Clara Morris.) j pence! hanging by a ribbon, that itjeyes fixed In an unseeing stare. st { TBM af 2 Be ee | lina ng stare, straight \inquiring glance of Prof Keith, but) “The little imp!’ he muttered, “Be- She had but the one ambitlon—to pl see If she would grow well and pretty., It was the very severity that appealet BYNOPSIS OF EDING CHAPTERS. | the slow goin, a hoy marking oreo! | ws sad. From this Daphne ri ed the she said nothing, and the letter re-|@inning some correspondence with { Philip! In her denrest day-dream she And then she would have neuralgia, !to her girlish extravagance and led her Philly. Keith ig New York pnyai- ut, ne . sof Phillp's absence ession that the girl was trying to mained unopened she had left the | Piece of masculine impudence the very! was quite well and strong, and Cousin 1 Cousin Phi would attend to choose the quict retreat, directed by can wna lvoe vs erratic, Passing Daphne May over to | her courage up to some under |table. Then another vociferous letter| week of Dr. Philip's departure! Thel pnitip was telling her pretty she| her so kindly and soothe the y A man who Was a prominent figure in b acknowledged be Lena's care, beiind lneked doors, the | | appeared, and this time the professor | tue cat! 1 wonder if he'll call her| had grown. A word of blame from him|the thrilling magic of his touch, and—| athletic and pugilistic circles. Where His eramtiatn. in, senting Eien barriers of pride gave way, Face | one morning there appeared by [looked It over before Olive came down. | Pabv now! Tl have to look ant | bis jre to her. Again and again|well, she never got any further toward | there were so many sanitariums supers ‘s thea down upon the bed she wept and| ate a letter that seamed fair- |It bore a blurred postmark from some- | ‘'/* matter!’ But as usual Daphne had promised herself that she| acquiring those necessary habits. [intended by well-known doctors her are ahawes’ the ‘bu WR stormed. and beat the bed, ant her |/¥ to Shout her name, so Jetty where on Long Island, and his old eve. | Come closest to the correct reading of | q SIDR RE Rania his orders,| sut the cruel, pininly expressed dls asians Mra M duet piste with inadequate small fists [rs {he nie, 20 spruwiingly distinct brows raced up and) down malevolencly | BY GENO CPT ta eet Jan} acquire regular habits, and €o tol gust on Phillp's face as he had cried This man cau ake a dissipated J Feat, | Saaning (for) breaii: utieny Vover: | \ at eee ne InAstOns Ves | ee aeccmaten with: hanes eaoke | bi Deena N ase ome very | hod earl d get yp early and exer-| olive, how you smell of drngs!” had | wreck, choked with fat, saturated with, Hp ang might | w | with wounded pride, disap- |" aN GEOR CE A oes}. (} inpregnated with tobacoo smoke, ‘axis upon whieh the whole earth turned.| cise, and bathe, and eat «il by rule, and|ghamed her to the very soul Her| nicotine and liquor, his stomach merely encuneees Inara bee vee Le enbeon ve geared errort ‘ eeCe SainmeaS: = | wi body burned yet under the|a name. his nerves at loose ends, and te Pte eite (takes om. ond physical! sutterin er rrr rie errr rere a AAAI S838 BE hE 88 OE OE SF OF OE 8B OE SE OF OE UB | [snOMInious memory! All day and /@ Matter of strenuous tonths stand fia, Momire: Bip Abandoned herself to one of those Gives és 7 (haif that night she kept repeating, | tlm up again, clear-eyed, clear-skinned, He UG MRR Ramee Iheniael i mad crises of the nerves that . ett ne ft 2 at ae in| hard and lean of fles tipation, has. fallen in ; at occasion- : ( ) pil eNeveritingnintl a Ohy never” again an flesii, with steady! Bit ane. tgurecminels He adi ally overpower the proud) 1 ont i n dviee n urtt and 4 0 SP sick, ugliness! {Merves and strong, free-moving muscles. adorat Taree ‘veare which | shall he sneer at my sick ual | 5 Daphne'a beauty inc 1 Pattip | noma Whose fine breeding forbids | FAO GO3.O3 53 ok ot UF ob 28 ot % Ili ron ie eae e says about, Taen surely he can do as much for nie BAS WB Ss usbior Whole the, ole fit ae cena ets heart upon her | ° SEF OE ME ot OE OF 8 OF BE SF SEF BEE OE Et FE I NE OE ME OE ME IE SE EE EE ME ESE EE ESF OF ME OF OE EO Jn squiring healt te! He isa ee uate ele i 2 whe amizo of Shmes "to five. wisn 1 aE or daws to peck at:” who . : a ea , ; Weise GHatte (ea inane, AT icr ee Chee ut ganic trouble. “The Prom joves™ rhly and Jeaioun "r “Si4\ iden all passion, elther of temper, Joa! Not Proper to Kiss. marry hm, bit T have a father and.are gure he can take care of them tn 4 Mit for the reason above | eee tee Nes CURR a Alas athe easier (oauori/ aalheliaftaliqd well cal ciatiauces fe. Enilip atend. an ‘lous petals other to suport have told him to year's time, wait a ye oxy sae th ard rule ch N Us OE ag) Ni nos @ lousy or love, teneath a chill cal Sea F . wait @ year; but if you are difference tn yc ont eS . - 5 Tot" nupaten! ngon 3 ; r beneath a chill calm en-j Dear Betty Wait for a year, as my married brother not gure of thi a h t Dies than Cousin Philip's conter DA) as Fallipe lee: more withitne (ieee cents” Daphne i ets Ih v2 (2! durance, imtil human nerves can. be BWIMMnnopenttoeNisehyouris carr POOTRAIALA Ea ee cin Cee of this, arrange with him to wens carriages of Uily sort turn | can stop me while he's away, and’ v him, that the case is simplicity It earalvanteny spp ce acal iy More. and fortitude ends in wild | Pee a Me fh | ilenrs (ey Ghat lames WHA GAT an on a Urine wen alas peal | So she who read the papers assiiu- *lf, that in fact the whole matter nase ea Not unless you are engaged la man the next time he proposes?| once, if you mancy and continee work: | The Kiss Diet. ously had bollly written, desoribing her TOM’ cone Woathelcheauontocicourana + x , And strangely enough, Ollve below F is forty and Lam twenty-three, bo jr OU SISEEVER ROT COUULMOA OL na meamnnaty Jcase and condition and temperament, |All right—I'm giad of it! I'l showy CHAP T) oR V. med to have changed Teli Him to Wait. u think he {s too old for me ing you can contribute to you | SENT UaE tetas ‘ seay [ta the head of the establishment for the Cousin Philip that mamma didn't have (Continued.) {th Daphne: for she who usually be-| Dear Betty: | Ho SES eae ere lA iiesoties man aoula’ be earioneai| centoratinntotl shattered! norvon, (fiacctalj ani ie pit cr u\eamara Lasnly) ae ; every feeling, who knew naught OR thre e heen keep- , At Mary ain he Ue re de BAtisied | igcles, worn-out digestion, &c. An Ch It will be hard not to spend the A Hin of Jragedy. eC itcaiteai) flow vee tite ia ua Re ree Ee Ley eran eens ‘ Talk the matter over with your|marry, and It is best to remain with [4A SM frou is eae wher hes seeoitehment ruled without fear or fa- rainy days in bed with a novel and a that moment he turned and long hours, allent as a deat mute, ley uiencotfice’| Dios wentais relate) scr stats ooae eee ro era caue oa naa ub vole ean AMtherneay We iceen) andi aia, i yr, where exceptions were unknown 9X of bonbcns, and to be denied the A drew her to him, holding mother oe us i Been Levies : — to support your parents. If youl proper: home. Tell the man you w - anakocdullwenanheardict operating of lamp and coffee pot at any and anita n one strong emt Eipe z UIETE me = ~> \hour of the day or night. I fmagine Revita near te ‘ ODMVIAOAVIOS COORD OOO 3 > ¢ {Til have need of ali my pride to shore hair, he rotted hia check against the up my courage, But [ll take a try, deep-waved. silky mass and whispered Great at physical culture even though I drop in a moved volce: » over my early quarter-ounce “My treasures! Ob, my treasures Aan |breaktast and am battered black and Hin wife raised slow eyes, a a at se NALS blue learning to ride horseback. I'm their depths he read sueh dumb om ' My Ae ear of The Evening elghteen, and tn Cousin Philip's absence gry that in a momentary impulse he, World's Art Clud AY at wo i votd fed, “Stal! 1 give it all up, and stny? HE improveme spate So. a8 Carton avenne,|72.08¢ can stop me, and to avold any Eaattnenearal dei | 4 Les Rensrilamons 5 © 82 Carlton avenue, argument I'll Just slip away to-morrow h erd, dea j you ts 890 marked and the co R One moment color warmed her face, Hon anata atelaninadarteenncts i a one With & ceiiple of bags, and they can edhe + Beene ccauenan lis peal t made upo Os ane i send my trunk after me. thon It faded, and a faint curl 1 Evening World's art cut-outa of Jan | Hrebetreetngl A pian she carried out to the letter, the short uppr itp, that gave such a/ tM and 16 are so charming that 1 sha! pe lee SLE SER EL | & business kw statement for look of pride to the lovely mouth, as in. give particular. montt. pee tine bs ry iS \ amar ; bed aerit iy aes A particular mention of a few from LANE Dera Weil, No 4 Gates avenue professor, saying where she hay an even, coloricsa voice she anawered: | among the deserving pictures received | x . | a iriehercouldlaaallyientiat “With ambiticus doctors science ever, upon those designe: : : wa e ie HA aaa Coie ie rareoedence £ family Ms--80; Joscph MoTague, Kast Newark, N, J. jee, Brook and standing and of ! ess in rene ou BO, ral: | Your pretty pleture entitled “Home, Lorene Hoffm: No. 2% West On yang Worn and disordered humanity. Though assuming utter blindness to! weet iTome’ is ver attract! rail lu ' if lay was. visiti day, that the sarcasm of the evenly spoken) composition and eae eal s 1 ARENA she would need no money ll after Dr words, 80 tradictory to the woe of 1 ’ Sn 042 i ya return, and sie W affec- avd HE mehl, No, 243 Main street, | her eyes, a hot coler famed over cre| Nyack, N. Y.cYsur pleture. le most . oat edan ute-—-Olive ale doctor's face. -¢ Was naturally a lover, r * Re | y ‘o Daphne she wrote, ike ; g clever, and the talent you have shown r gone away to acquire health, If I drank’ man, and even this slight pre-|in putting the little girl sitting on a ‘ N s Twill come Tote agains eee tense of hesitancy and regret annoyed, « ace bs 5 " : sav, some one will send tue chair ts very bright Indeed. “Grand. | ~¥ ‘ him Ih the making, and he was grateful ay sealina by wndpals d veeks that followed Daphne for the impatient call of Prof. Keith CE SSL Q was thankful to escape the uainten who, watch in hand, stood by the open y gc No ERT ATL Catobearvante ayes interestea hack door and swore with oonaiderable | Isa good title . r S i < New KCl f vif as much as Tossible ekill, considering his eedentfry ovoupa- Noi 203 Macon street . - Y exe i {nes and ape ng for th crv: tion. pleture ts extrem sly wel i ed ee ae ES Tea eeniiny wisn't to Then the aoctor Kissed Daphins-May Ts aweat (niconventionimcn re ; Grube, No Su First ave-|}e bigger than @ 8 ved the. work “Dear, keep an eye on that cat Tum: onnet, N ‘ nak i gue, [I INHTISMERRE et ‘ my. He seems to be developing a nasty yn--¥ t 5 aa 1, B 1 Art Club ny ) , : rs, N ? ve. | morning when ¢ f 80, Daphnes tomper, 1 wish the chitd wax nof ao ad ronan : . mt y Ui asec IN at be ade fond of him And then he had 1 wit y i 2 1 | youse faced upon jeld a key. ORE Anec Uy HA eee re ee 5 ' we Y X rnmoned £ itter bua, to ie tea quick, close kisses, and, put- Ns RAI ey eaue eee lees i x nid matters Kenora, el Antoni: kside, dashed down the| ‘Miss Cecilia Felst, No. 608 West F Else Kr No, 188 B street, v = ~ p23 ak i HR ele th oes Pyrat || ‘ Naat ON 1 RE ER TERNS we Hig iene blcod! ea ES ane : Inge and was u; Pe \ty econd street, New York City—Your| Brook picture entitled “My, By Hazel Fosberg, N | Sanne aaieatse 3 | mpoaiion x " etic wrist. and many slenter 6) o her room and ry < " * i Sher > ' enth pet. cll my ¥ : \ 4 ae | and rossing over picture in“charmingiy pretty, The fig-! Tidy Bedroom’ is very nice'y cxecuty!| Sherwood Park, ¥ se 5 ; i ; ; eer 0 an aN teed to the wal . ’ | > Ntt Surin Crandon vite Alfred Howland, No. 23 Pulaski | " anged s Rut), Armstrong, No. . 8 * k of her hand. 0 the wall a calendar card, with ures are arranged most cunningly, and the little room looks very inviting. eave met FangDe Nhe ae et inrooklyne well, and your drawing Is good. | Greenwich, Conn. Be Continued.)