Judge — May 10, 1919 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Drawn by Ht. B. Peete A Dig Oo COURTING Author's Royalties—One of the earli- est Mystery plays in England was called “Noah's Llood, and I recently came across an interesting extract from the original manuscript. The ark which was used was generally kept suspended in the church, and brought out when the pl was acted. In the original Mrs. Noah objects to going into the ark unless she can take some of her “gossips” with her. When Noah insists, she tells him to “row where he lists,” for she is not going to be shut up with a lot of animals. How- ever, Japhet bundles his mother in, and the first thing the lady does in the is to box Noah’s ears, which makes } xclaim, “Ha, ha, marry, this is hot!” Noah and his wife were always the principal players and got the largest salary. In the Hull Trinity House Books there is a record of the fees paid to actors in this play, from which I extract the following: “Item payd to Nicholas Helpby for wrytg the play Item payd to Noye and his wyff 18d. Item paid for drink to Noe 4d.” That was early in the fifteenth century. In 1447 the salary of Robert Brown, who represented God, was sixpence, but this was increased in 1487 to tenpence. In 1469 the wages of Noah and his wife went up to twenty-one pence; in 1470 to twenty-three pence. In 1520 Noah was paid two shillings and his wife eighteen pence. But the original sevenpence paid to the playwright covered all rights— London, provincial, American, Colonial, amateur and cinema.—London Referee. 7d. Mipsummer Mapyess af the Worlds Humor Scientific Fishing Crest un petit truc a vir Pheure, ye les fusille You sce my system! When the see what tme it is, I shoot them re (Paris) Father's Grounds—“ But, Mabel, on what grounds does your father object to me?” “On any grounds within a mile of our house. ouston Post. Jnromantic—Dick—Do you like ro- mantic girls, Harry? Harry—I don’t. When you make a hole in your salary buying them expen- ive flowers they tear them apart, repe: me—he loves me not.” Sure of It—Mr. Softleigh—Bertie, do you really think your sister likes to sce me better than she does Mr. Briggs? Bertie—I'm sure of it. When he is in the parlor of an evening, she turns the light down so low she can’t see him at all Pearson's Weekly. DOCTORS Exceptionally—“ Blank says he never paid a doctor's bill in his life.” “Exceptionally healthy, eh? “No; exceptionally poor pay ton Transcript. No Lay Assistance—Sympathizing Neighbor—Did ye tell the docther yer b’y Jamessie ate up all yer dried apples? Mother—Indade, I did not! It’s two dollars I’m payin’ him fer his visit, let Medical He Knew—“Did the doctor know what you ha “Seemed to have had a pretty accurate He asked for ten dollars and I had Stray Shots. idea. eleven dollars. A Great Difference—A noted physi cian, particularly expeditious in examin- ing and prescribing for his patients, was sought out by an army man whom he “polished off” in almost less than no As the patient was leaving, he rtily with the doctor and time. shook hands said: lam especially glad to have met you, as I have often heard my father, Colonel Blank, speak of you.” “What!” exclaimed “are you old Tom’s son?” inly My dear fellow,” cried the doctor, “fling that infernal prescription in the fire and sit down and tell me what is the matter with you.”—Harper's Maga- the physician,