or . PAGE SIXTEEN _ Soe T H E D AlL Y BRIT ISH Ww H I CG : SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2v, 1019. OO DUMBELLS AT THE GRAND, Letters to the Editor | = DREW A FULL HOUSE ON| | FRIDAY NIGHT. | | OCitizens' Platform Explained. |= { Kingston, Dea. 27.--(To the Edi-|E= } i These Overseas' Artists Gave a tor): With the municipal campaisu EE | Splendid Performance -- At The now well under way, and all toe [== ; | Grand Again This Afternoon and|¢3ndidates qualified, it has been in. =x | Bvenin B| : : | timated by scores interested that an =e ye g | Xpianation of the attitude of the = A packed house saw the Dumb- t business men and citizens as ontlined I bells at the Grand Opéra House, Fri- fat their meetings wouid be timely == day night, in their original overseas and should be clearly set forth before | == revue, "Biff, Bing, Bang," a series of (the electorate generally. EE h -- Tee re | delightfully humorous comedies, and| The unusual move on the part of |I== every moment was full of mirth and {the merchants and others was == ¢ laughter. The entire company 1s com- | prompted by the very serious danger CE posed of men who served in the (that group or organization candi- = {trenches in the late war, and while all | dates might dominate the incoming | == : = ES : ! = = BE {are first-rate actors, those who per- (council, and I was asked to presiae | sonated actresses in the roles of bal-|at the meetings held, attended by SPECIAL OFFERINGS | let dancers, chorus girls and prima |both business and professional men, { donnas, showed exceptional ability. | because of my position as president | The singing was splendid throughout. [of the Kingston Merchants' Associa- | Arthur Holland scored a hit in "Take | tion. a Look at Me Now," and Ross Ham- Their unanimous opinion clearly lilton ag Marjorie, in "A Little Cosy interpreted was tht we faced { Corner," and "Some Day I'll Make a rather dangerous situation regard-~ | You Love Me," brought down the ing civic matters, and that it was a [house. Bertram Langley and Will matter of regret that citizens should | Tennant sang "Watchman, What of [Seek civic honors under the parti- {the Night?' most effectively. Lang-|cular patronage. of any group or {ley possesses a voice of exceptional | body, whose membership is necessar- "quality and tone, and his singing 'in | ily limited, and who in the one case - -- = = - = = -- -- -- |the "Floral Dance," was highly ap-|@reé more concerned in the interests = E -- E a -- -- -- {preciated. Allen Murray and Albert] of organized labor, and in the other ers Gaptiv ted Hing audience in [Case In t interests of war veteransa, [the "Italian Song and Dance," which | than in the interests of the general 1 . {was a very fine performance. The Buble. Labor follows the lead of An Overcoat bought at this sale will be a | quartette, by Messrs. Langley, Plun- | Other cities in urging the Bocessity of 3 | kett, Hall and Tennant, was loudly | ri IoDrescitation, aid . is is as most profitable investment for any man to |encored, The. skit, "Commander: S\30id be, but nowhere else to my ed," and the "Duchess Entertains," |} : ' make. | sent the audience into fits of laughter.) 100 singly or Soflectively Sevan Both pieces were capital pertorm-| leaving in the minority the repre. From 7.30 Till 9.30 p.m. Iii OR, . + Inahost of articles for winter wear. A HOSIERY FOR WOMEN "At prices to-night that mean great savings. ances. . {sentatives of by far the largest class | = The "Dumb-bells will be seen Sat- numerically : = : en: i y, made up of those who |= urday Matinee and evening, and tore | Pay the bulk of the taxes, under our | == of the treats of the season is in store {system of civic government. = Be 20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT OFF ALL WINTER OVERCOATS WOMEN'S WARM VESTS AND DRAWERS In such celebrated makes ~~ | wide open to all who disapproved of apparent as the reduction in the price. Theatrical local papers were selected because it] |& group representation. The repre- , i Come and see and you UH want one. | was felt they were out to serve the | | HA | sentatives of the press were present, general public first, with no sign or for the patrons of the Grand. The meetings held were public, __The value of the Overcoats will be as and the candidates whose names ap- pear. to-day in the columns of our | "Friendly Enemies" Coming. PAL { All Sales For Cash. Few plays. in theatrical history | tae of serving any particular group as Turnbull's, Leonard's and many others. To-night at 75¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 each and up. have created so great and wide a stir | The 1 : i 3 ies.' | preetings very generously ens as "Friendly Enemies," the famdus | i H comedy success which A. H. Woods | dorsed, the plaform ot the Yterasa, | will Ag at the ,itand (Opera | olquges; dealing with subjects alse House, on New Year's Day, for {set forth in this paper, that are of « {engagement of matinee and night, | i, interest to our city. ® ® | direct from a year's run in New York That both labor and veterans | : City. "Friendly Enemies" is un-|gouid have representation in our ; doubtedly the most emphatic POPU- | pivie government is, I am sure, the | lar success of the last decade. It has| wish of every citizen, especially the SUT been an overwhelming hit, not only | business man, but that either or both throughout the United States, but in {should control our city council will, London and the British provinces. | no doubt, be best decided by the The number of people who have seen | ratepayers on January 1st. it ruus into millions, and there is no | Thanking you, Mr, Editor, for doubt that millions more will ses it {yout valuable space, and the generous before its extraordinary career comes | support of your paper, I am, to a close. The play is the work of Yours truly, Samuel Shipman and Aaron Hoff- ~--M. 8. GRACE, man, both of them among the fore-| Pres. Kingston Merchants' Assoc. most American playwrights." The story is too familiar to need recount-! ORPHANS ENTERTAINED ing here. It concerns the relations of --_-- two German Americans--one of them | They Had a Merry Christmas at St. intensely loyal to America; the other | Mary's Orphanage. still harboring a passionate affection| Careful were the preparations WOMEN'S BLACK EQUESTRIENNE TIGHTS 75-77-79 BROCK STREET. "If Off Your Route It Pays to Walk" 300 pairs Women's Good Warm Black Cash- merette Stockings. To- night, 40c and 50c. pair. 400 pairs of Ladies' Black Cashmere Stockings To-night 75¢ to $1.50 pair. In Turnbull's make, knee "and ankle length, To-night $1.35, $1.50, $2.25 a pair. HAHN Og derdown Comforters - 40 only Handsome Eiderdown Comfbrt- ers, filled with best quality purified down and covered with English down proof sa- teen, in pretty patterns with contrasting panels of plain shades, fancy quilted and ventilated, light yet very warm. Priced very special at $15.00. x SEE WINDO WDISPLAY. ' i for Germany. Both of them are hu- man, humorous, delightful characters. Ruring the play the clash of these two characters, such close friends in everything but the matter of patriot- ism, furnishes the brightest, clever- est entertainment since the palmy days , ofgfWeher and Fields. But "Fricidly Enemies" has also a time- liness and vigor of theme, a pathos, a romatic interest and a humangess which the Weber and Fields shows never attained. The play has become so vital a part of contemporary dra- matic history that no playgoer can afford to miss it. The production is said to be a splendid one.~--Advyt. At The Strand. TT INCLELEERE CRE AE Jack Pickford, taking the role of Johnny Spivens in "In Wrong," which will be shown beginning Mon- day, at the Strand Theatre, has a most romantic love experience and a most depressing vocation as the day- and-night delivery system for the vil- lage grocer, * The only way Jack can keep out of hot water is to go in swimming, something his mother has laid down the law against. To add to his mise fortune a city youth blows into the village to spend the summer there. Tohnny Spivens' love, business and family exploits combine to offer one of the most interesting pictures seen at the Strand Theatre in many months. --Advt. "Sunnyside," in which Charlie Chaplin is the star, and which will he seen at the Strand Theatre. start- ing Monday, is the third of the mil- lion dollar comedies which Mr, Chap- lin has made since the organization of the Charlie Chaplin company, his own producing enterprise. The first one was "A Dog's Life," and the second "Shoulder Arms. "--Advt. CHLOROFORMED TURKEY, ---- Which Came to Life and Frightened Girl Workers. : Washington, Dec. 27.---Four girl workers bought a live turkey for =| the heart to kill the poor thing." A bottle of chloroform was found. ¥ had originally been used for cleaning clothes. Mr. Turkey, by the combined efforts of the four Was put to sleep--the last long sleep of a painless death--they thought. Then he was plucked, and tucked away in a clothes press to awalt cooking time. > Christmas morning, when the door was opened, out he walked, full of life, but minus feathers, to the ac- Lfompaniment of screams and amid 'much scrambling. The janitor found an axe. ile made at St. Mary's-of-the-Lake Or- phundge for the great festival of Christmas and never was the occa- sion excelled by the Ladies of the Orphan's Guild and kind benefactors of the institution, At early morn, the childfen's voices echoed through the beautiful chapel as they sang their sweet Christmas hymns during the three masses. At the noon hour ninety-eight children---not one ailing --did justice to a bountiful dinner of turkey and plum pudding with all that accompanies each." During the afternoon the ladies of the Orphan's Guild 'and benefactors shared their prgcious hours with the little omes whose parents were missing. A pret- ty little programme of recitations and choruses, during which the tots heard "Santa's Bells Ringing," was ily enjoyed. Santa did come and right to his tree from which baskets of stockings were distributed. To all who contributed towards making it a Merry Christmas, the Sister Superior and Sisters are most grateful. ------------------ Canadian Grain Exported. (Canadian Presa Despatch) Ottawa, Dec. 27.--About two- thirds of the exportable surplus of the Canadian wheat crop has already been sold and exported through the medium of the Canada Wheat Board, the sole purchasing agency of the government. The total is variously calculated from 756 to 100 million bushels. Two cases of sleeping sickness, one serious, has been discovered, being the first cases reported in Ottawa. Twenty per cent. discount off all order clothing at O'Brien's, Opera House block. < HANSON, CROZIER & E"GAR Market Square, Kingston DAILY MEMORANDUM. 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