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Thrand&y, November 18,1937 <• * U**> ^ *f *" ** + 4 * • 4-^- -=40*^-^ *T "«t"t ' y.*^2 IBS Md&EHBY- PLAINDXALS& again at Riverside Hall. It wms the most important entertainment here of those times at least. ' Troupes of BeQ Ringers with variety acts came at times. There was the Pick Family, with brilliant Fanny Pick. Imitating them was the home PLAYS AND PLAYER8 Old-Timers' Club: No one has written particularly as j talent otf young men putting on a minto the plays and home talent musically strel show and the "Pick Family" adand theatrically, and although the least capable of writing on things musical, I venture to recall from memory some of the plays, players, songs and amusements of the seventies and eighties of the last century. vertised as bell ringers. They collected cow bells, dinner bells, tea -bells and any other kind available. George Owen was dressed as "Fanny Pick." The bell ringing was a take off, but the surprising thing was that, notwith- THE BREAKING POINT There lived here off and on at that i standing discords, they got actual time die Scott family, consisting of i tunes out of those bells. The minstrel Mr. Scott, Mrs. Scott, nee Nait, Kath- »show and music were also very cred-| leen (Kitty) Scott and Rob Scott, all stable. Minstrels were highly popular, talented musically. They traveled as a ®t that time and other such shows j troupe, giving entertainment in halls were put on successfully. It proved j and theaters. Such troupes playing at ^"at there was home talent that could: Riverside Pull on the third floor prob- be developed. I ably two'dr three times in a season ^o mention shows put on locally, Jones had got. the wont of it in a battle of words with his mother-in* law. In desperation he sought the sanctity of his club, there to rage inwardly and indulge in a host of murderous thoughts pertaining to, the whole tribe of mothers-in-larw. j He said to a clubmate: "Have you noticed that my mother-in-law has a face like my bull terrier?" "Yes, of course," replied the other; "now you come to speak of it I can see the -likeness." "Off with your coat," howled Jones. "Nobody's going to «say things about my dog and get away with it." AND GET A DUCKING were about our only sources of amusement brought in from the outside excepting that we generally had one circus, in the summer. Mr. Scott had a deep bass voice, Mrs. Scott, a contralto, as I recall it, and Kitty, a beautiful girl, had a clear-toned soprano voice. When she and Rob were small, one at once thinks of Frank Going, who had a natural inclination for those things. From pins and pennies, as a young boy, to real money for admission fees, he brought out many entertainments. He was happiest in organizing a show/' "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" was a they put on a very taking skit in which P°Pular play in those times of temper* she came on dressed as a milk-maid <*nce crusades and was given by a with a pail on her arm and circled the. "on\e troupe and repeated. A Waustage, Rob circling it in the opposite conda trouPe flso ^»ve * very good direction. "Where are you going, my Performance of it at Riverside Hall, pretty maid," he says. "I'm going' ,The most eagerly anticipated_entermilking, sir, I say, sir I say, sir I say." ^""^nt were the circuses or "shows," j Then they get chiimmy; then quarrel, £hlch every summer, then make up in beautiful fashion- From the day their livid lithographs just like older couples. It always were pasted on the sides of buildings, brought applause from young and old P ncc* far the .day. They came --until Rob grew to be too large for wagon then and on the morning the part and ashamed to appear in it. of arrival, we were up aWdayhght to The Scotts were a great help inse* th,em "me m and to watch them some local entertainments. I believe 'u"load and Put UP the they were in the "Cantata of Esther, the shows were where the grade school; th«/ Beautiful Queen," in which Dell now stands, but the larger ones-those Brown took the name part. But es- w,th menageries--were mostly in the pecially in "H. M. S. Pinafore," they Pasture north of Waukegan street and shone. That was a production that south of the present state road. Forethe community and every one partici-' Pau*hs s*owed therefore they grew, pating could well be proud of. It ^ s° hu^e" VanAmberg came two brought out talent that much larger dl*e™nt y T ear,s yith large menageries towns could hardly expect to equal. It,and Mrs. Jorley's Wax Works. They was a decided success and a great and ot^eral8^ewJ"tsma"er' put up event in the social life of the place. ia really #orth-while performance- This light opera had its premiere in much better and more of them than the London in 1879 and was brought over sh°ws °tu today' e*c*pt larg® to this country in the same year. It fties" ^ acrobatics, tumbling and took the public fancy at once. The trapeze were up to the present standplot as well as the music just suited ard> *?ut there was only clow". the American people. Our public sometimes two, where now there are spirited Mrs. Julia Story and some of !>ut that cl°™ the McOmbers heard it in Chicago and ce"efe m our eyes. On the day after came back enthused over it. It was and for many days how we did prac- Mrs. Story's inspiration that McHenry*"5 *ome of ?e stunta, hoping that might produce it. It seemed impos- i ™metime we, too could join a circus sible. It was too much to expect a1, In our home ™ <\ne.of those old small place to put on a complete opera lar*e pianos and it saw much, like this. Yet she persisted, others use; My sister and^brothers had good joined. They secured the libretto and or fair volces and each played at least music and began to organize. If any one instrument I could neither play think that it would be easy to produce nor u sm* and knew nothing of the an opera from material available in a technique of music. Yet I greatly entown of a thousand inhabitants, let it J°yed the sm«,n» and Paying °f the be said they are, much mistaken. To <*her*- particularly that of my sister, pick out the personnel, the ones with ^<> had a sweet voice for chamber voices to suit the parts, to choose the,™US1C a?d Play*d superbly. Fhends chorus, to teach all, to practice, to de-frequentlycame and joined in on evenclde on the costuming and stage ef- and Sundays. A silent listener, | fects, were some of the problems that \ was oft®n carned day made it a difficult task. Fortunately, dreama and castles in the air. One of; they had the well-trained Scott fam- my most pleasant recollections is of I ily as a nucleus for the principal char- those hours in which I followed the acters. Mr. Scott was the Admiral, melodies, no doubt unmtelligently, but Mrs. Scott was Buttercup and Kitty, "f own appreciating way. Some of the Captain's daughter. For Captain, jthe Imes fnd music many of those Fisherman--One goodturo-; 4er serves another." • ^ - vrv % Canoeist -- Not when *you, turn turtle-' •; •' ' What's in a Name The son and heir was about to tie the nuptial knot on April 1 and rather diffidently approached his prospective father-in-law anent the prospect. "Do you think," he inquired, "that the ceremony will make April fools of us?" "Why," was the reply, "what's April got to do with it?" . BXTHN9ION OFTIMB Commonwealth Edison Company has announced that 80 per cent of the outstanding stock, both common and preferred, of Public Service Company of Northern Illinois has been exchanged for shares of Commonwealth Edison Company pursuant to the offer made by the prospectus heretofore sefit all stockholders. Having reached this percentage no taxable loss or grain, in the opinion of counsel, will arise under the Federal income tax law as a result of the exchange of these stocks. In-order that stockholders may still have" an opportunity to exchange their Public Service compaifv shares under the plan, the directors of Commonwealth Edison company have extended to December 21, 1937, the period during which such exchanges may be made. The period during which stock of Illinois Northern Utilities Company and Western United Gas & Electric company may be exchanged has beif^i; extended to February 15, 1938. Public Service Company of Northern Illinois on Tuesday called for redemption on "December 21, 1937, all shares of its 6 per cent preferred And 7 pet cent preferred stock. On the redempr tion day, holders of both the 6 per cent preferred and 7 per cent preferred stock will be entitled to receive ! $120 per share plus all unpaid cumula- | tive dividends accrued to December 21> 11937. No redemption money will be : paid prior to the redemption date. V LILY LAMB A meeting of the Lily Lake Ladies' League was held. Tuesday afternoon at Betty's Place. Prizes were won by Mrs. Henry Fast and Mrs. Wilbert Swanson. Mr and Mrs. Fred Dosch and daughter, Josephine, were Chicago visitor^ ... in .j, y -1 Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Page. Mrs4 Robin is spending a few days in Chicago. Mrs, Robin is Mrs. J. Boyko's mother. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mars^and son, Richard, of Chicago spent the weekend at their cottage and also visited the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wrublewski. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Swanson and daughter, Lois, of Chicago Ipenfc Wednesday and Thursday at their cottage and also visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doech. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson an<i Chicago spent the weekend*at cottage at Lily Lake. George Toons at Chicago spent tbfi„ weekend at his cottage &t Lily Lake*: Gus. Lipfert of Chicago spent Su®* day at his place of business. Political Definitions "Dad, what is a traitor in politics?"' "A traitor, my son, is' a man who leaves our party and goes over to the other side." "Well, then, what is a man who leaves his party and comes over to your side?" n "A convert, my boy."--Stray Stories Magazine. Coronation Visitor A foreigner who had come over to England for the coronation had a rather limited knowledge of the English language. He entered a chemist's shop in London and asked for some face-powder. "Will you have it scented?" inquired the assistant. "No," was the; reply, "I will take it viz me." Aeronautic Bird said the woman customer over the telephone, "the next time I order chicken, don't send me any more airplane fowls." "What do you mean--airplane fowls?" asked the butcher. "You know what I mean: All, wincr* and machinery and no hod v." MODERN-MODE STYLING * • - - y/"" PERFECTED GENUINE KNEE-ACTION' AIL-SILENT ALL-STEEL BODIES i. iffiSSI THE CAR THAT /S * COMPLETE M! EVROLET •ON MASTBt DflUU MOORS OMT b« ofoocf In all NEW 1938 CHEVROLET!" • v\ J'JI be ahmuJ inth© great things you get--You'll be afcaacf in Hie smaJI price you payl - SSs:'-. -a" Everett Hobbs, Jr., twenty-fouryear- old son of an Inglewood, Calif., grocer, who has been captured by the insurgent troops of . General Franco in Spain, according to information „ reaching his father*. Hobbs was pne of 3,000 Americans fighting for the Loyalists in the Abraham Lincoln brigade. 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Charlie Wait was the Cap- what .one tl?er~n at tain, Charlie Jordan was Ralph Rack- 1 a,m the t,Ue °r shak and Will Shyers, Dick Deadeye. a worJ or h"e» ^ a TOUnb?* It was not difficult to get persons °' j;hem. ,ou' beard them, will for the chorus, many were anxious to readdy supply the music. „ join. Each member, besides giving the ^ in the cradle of the deeptime of many evenings, had to furhish "P?11 for the shore sailor, pull for his or her own home-made costume, the shore; Heed not„ the rolling wave, which was done willingly. A chance oaV' to sine in an opera was indeed a rare Gathering up the shells from the opportunity here, not to be passed up. seashore, Gathering up .the shells from The costumes for the officers, the the snore. AdYniral and the Captain, were got- 'Down in the diving bell, at the botten in Chicago, and when Captain to™ ®f sfa Corcoran came out dressed as a common sailor and Ralph Rackshaw as a Captain, the latter appeared in the My Bonnie lies over the ocean, My Bonnie lies over the sea--." » ~ | 'Sweet Belle Mahone, Wait for me suit of 'the former and the former in at Heaven's Gate, Sweet Belle Ma the suit of the latter, there was a literal exchange of properties as well as otf positions. Three .of us boys talked it over and decided to apply for the chorus, so we hone." Tve a letter from thy ^ire, Baby Mine: I could read and never tire, Baby Mine--." "Somebody's coming when the dew went to Charlie Wait, who trained the drops fall, Somebody s coming at the. chorus, and had charge of different ac- s ca ' tivities. We were pretty young, ^he tolk about your Mulligan thought, but after trying us out, he G"ards' T°" think you can t be bedt. _ _ _ . . - ' l t < nn H f A 4 - k n w ' n A i l l r " . 1 finally accepted the other two if they, would supply their own sailor suits, and he rejected me--a rank partiality,1 I thought then, but since have come to acknowledge his good judgment. Evening after evening he drilled Grandfather's Clock. "Silver Threads ^mong the Gokfe,;. ;-j "White Wings." , | "'My Darling Nellie Gray." H Those old school songs: ; r'; j "Work for the night is coming, wasn't sentence suspended?" , .. he was." How the Fight Began The treasurer of a Ladies' Aid society went into the bank to deposit some money. "Here's some aid money," she said. The teller, a little hard of hearing, thought she said "egg money" and remarked: "The old hens did. pretty well this month!" Bitter Disappointment Rose-^Did you have a good time shopping yesterday? • Marie--No, indeed. I found the dress I wanted in the very first store I went into.--The Rail. Now You Tell One Bernard--There are many girls in this town who don't want to get married. - I Eldon--Now, how do you know? Bernard- -I asked them. A Pun--My Word! that chorus and others at the Univer- man s work is done. salist church. He worked untiringlv . ^up for Uncle Sam my boy, for weeks to put the thing over. 1 „ stand up for you. • ; often attended as an envious spectator; ' Bravp. My Boy, To Say. No . and got to know most of the words orally sentimental you will and music of the chorus. To this day ^ but 8Uch was the trend of those in idle moments, some of those lines times and the music with them come back to ipe Clearly. At last the eventful evening came for the opening at the Riverside House and we were all excited. No worry about our not being there on time. We watched the people come in and contentedly eazed at the curtair, made of My son used to say rather twittingly that I could play a whole round of golf dubbing every shot but one, and if that one was a good shot I was perfectly happy and contented with the entire round. That kind of experience! in music I had some years agd. | We were attending a performance j of the opera. "Cavalleria Rusticana." '"What's worse than raining eats and dogs?" "I don't know, unless it's hailing> a street car."--West Point Pointer. " : ^ The High Sign "What do the three balls in front of a pawnshop mean?" . "Two to one you don't get 11 and Rancbu-L- * No Secret Bob--Tell 'me this, Hank: are women like salad? Hank--That's easy enough. They both need a lot of dressing. Phone 277 Corner U. S, 12 and III 20 BjjpHenry, 111. 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'ow ^?r volce- ^ "CXt J6" W® The house was well filled and when heard the same opera by the same, the curtain .went up and showed the but ^th a dlfferent sin«r deck of a ship with its mast and hal- Moch Too Often Frances--You ought to know bynow that I speak as I think! Frank--Yes, dear; only oftener. in the part of Turiddo. He also hadj yards, windlass, coils of rops »nd par- * 01! sang, "We sail the Intermezzo was started, which you< uj_ 0f remember is sung behind the scenes.! and tn,p and is the ?em of the opera, I thought Bey, That Man Is in Again "bur fencing team lost again last night." "Ah, foiled again!" " : the ocean blue in beauty. We are sober men and true and attentive to our duty." We were enthused. I Jiave been to a number of performances of Pinafore since then, all, I recognized the voice of the tenor of a year ago, and as it proceeded, I felt; sure otf it. Expressed my opinion to! my partner, who with little respect; auite el1a bu orati.e , one wi-t*hv. the stage o«n« f°r my knowledge on such subjects,! T J . . a real *hio at Chelterh»m Beach when sa,d + 1 was. m,sta.^n. But the papers, thev really threw Dick Deadeye into next morning said that by special ,n-; "th e• wa.t erJ: .b u.t • a.t none of- .tih."e m was vitation the, Intermez,zo was sung by* j there the equal of the thrill of that o, u,r. h,e ro,,, the ten,o ,r, of, a ye.a. r ag>o ..- 1j1 * ht doubly proud that one time I had XhLTof ZLl< Coaru It AN OLD TIMER. WANT ADS A Complete Line of Modern Gas Ranges for Every Size Family, Every Size Purse! •It's news when you get a plump, tender turkey absolutely free with the purchase of a beautiful new Gas Range. But STILL GREATER NEWS is the amazing improvement in beauty, styling and convenience that these Modern Gas Ranges bring you. Just look at the many time- and work-saving advantages shown above. 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