Life — April 18, 1901 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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The Twentieth Entered tremblin, And I cannot find a Spring about the “FURIES Century Spring. NE evening when ‘twas very Near the To Father Time Old Winter came and nd of February, hed ; “I'm nearly over, “And I hope that Spring is ready.” said he, “T will send for her this minute,” Time replied. “ Bring me Spring !"" he then demanded, But his warder, empty-handed, with a scared and awe-struck face ; “ This new century,” said the warder, “Isn't yet in working order, place."* “1 hope that Spring 1s ready." LIFE'S CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE TO THE THEATRES. Broadway.—" The Price of Peace." Elabo- rately staged melodrama from London, at reason: able prices of admission. ublic—Crawford’s “In the Palace of the Well mounted and moderately tnter- King. esting. Garden.—* Under Two Flags.” the old high prices. Daly's. — Musical “San Toy,” with Minnte Asbley back in the cast. Empire-—* Diplomacy, by stock company. Notice later, Garrick.—Clyde Fitch's bright little comedy, “Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines," with Ethel Barrymore in the leading réle. Bright and Interesting. Waltacks.—Parce,“ Are You & Mason?" Not very remarkable from a literary point of view, Unt laughable. Melodrama at Bijou. — Society comedy, Weil done and worth seeing. Weber and F telds’s.— Bariesque at robber prices. Victoria." My Lady.” Pretty girls, music and vaudeville, Worth the reasonable price of ad- mission. Knickerbocker.— The Casino Girl.” posite page, Criterton When Knighthood Was in Flower,” with Julia Marlowe's personal attrac: Uveness the greater part of the show, Academy of Music,—* Uncle Tom's Cabin * on a large scale at reasonable prices. Well worth seeing. Herald Square.—" The Prima Donna." Notice later, Madison Square.—Wiiite Colter in “On the Quiet." Very light comedy fainy well acted. Amusing. “The Climbers." See op: 329 “ Zounds !" cried Time, * it is no wonder Tam nearly crazy under The work that this new century must bring ; And for half a hundred reasons I forgot to make the seasons, But I'll hurry now and improvise a Spring.” “ And very latest thing In Springs.” " he directed, he selected, paper, if you “ Bring me sunshine As some ch “And a roll of blue sky please ; Bring some grass that's you tender, Dewdrops of a sparkling splendor, And half-a-dozen different kinds of breeze. ad * Bring me pitter-patter sho And some timid, early flowe A few in bloom, but most of them in bud ; Bring me birds that warble gladly, And some dust that whirls up madly, And don't forget to bring a little mud.” -Then Old Time, the clever artist, Went to work and made the smartest, The prettiest, and very Jatest thing In Springs. She was exquisite! Then for her maiden visit He sent to Earth the Twentieth Century Spring. Carolyn Welle,