Life — April 20, 1899 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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First American: T was a refreshing sight during tho Faster holidays to behold the interest tho lads and lassics home from school took in the stalwart dramas to be found on two or three of our stages. Ii any persons ever got their money's worth at tho theatro it was the boys and girls who formed a very cousidorable part of the audiences at “The Great Ruby.” Theirs was no cynical indifference, and if bulging eyes and parted lips are any evidence of Second Amer LL BUT THE ENGLISHMAN. spellbound interest, this thrilling drama certainly roused it in tho breasts of tho youngsters, . . NE consoquence of the ro- action from tho nausca of the problem play is that even William Shake- spearo is getting to bo more or less the vogue. Unfortunately, the race of Shakespearian actors in America LAUGH, AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WiTIT YoU. is practically extinct, and somo of tho prosent efforts to rovivify tho Bard aro too pitifal for criticiam. Metcalfe. His Motto. IRST BUNCO MAN: He seemed pretty shrewd. I didn’t think you could do him so easily. Srconp Bunco Man: Oh, you never know what you can do till you try. comicbooks.com