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_ WEDNESDAY, UE Ulm 34, 1924 Sn -------- em Grand Opera House Thurs., Fri., Dec. 25-26 Christmas Day Matinee at 2.30 Evenings st 8.15 BUD FISHER"S Greatest Laugh Provokers MUTT aw A CHORUS OF PRETTY AND ." YOUTHFUL MAIDENS i hay Ti Teper Songs" Special Sale of Trunks, Club Nothing But Laughs THE SURPRISE STORE 803 Princess Street. Phone 1434). We sell for ca®h or etsy % weekly payments ALLIES TAXI SERVICE Phone 240 To al parts of the city Outer Station included. NEW WELDING w in Eleetric and Gas Te aa &-LUmS, : ONTARIO Phones! Sap FIST, serie. : ity. gutsy siaion ts 3. am acy OMRISTMAS DAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY "GERALD CRANSTON'S LADY" A WOOD and ALMA RUBENS WITH JAMES KIRK IS IN SOUTH AMERICA Dr. D. B. Wilson Sends Regards to His Bishop's Mills Friends. Bishop's Mills, Dec. 23.--Mr. snd Mrs. N. Buck received a letter re- cently' from heir nephew, Dr, D, B. Wilson, Bogota, Columbia, 8.A,, who has many relatives in- this vie ¢inity. Dr, Wilson gives an inter- esting description of that part ot South America, where he is engag- ed in the intérests of the Interua- tional Health Board, and his let- ter reads in part: > "At present I am down in South America, and it isn't too bad here. Of course we have to talk: Spanish The two children talk more Spanish than English. . "We are up about 9,000 feet gbove the sea level, 50 that we don't suffer from the heat, although we are guite close to the equator. The climate is, if anything, too cool. There are about 100 foreigners here, counting the English { Americans. We are the only Cana sides. King Nottell was ] pient, on Wednesday, of a large tw key, fattened in the wheat fields of Alberta, near Henna, where h dians here. Please give my best re-. AMUSEMENTS What the Press Agents Sag About CARDINAL OR MUTT THE SAME 0 DICK 8o Long as He Can Pleaso-- Richard Freeman Inter- viewed by Whig. "Show people are a queer lot," we often hear. So they may appear to the general public but why should 'they? Hotel people say they come in'late at night and raise a rumpus--well, do not other people also make a noise and enjoy themselves when the day's work is done? It is not the fault of the show people that their working day ends when other people are just doz- ing off to sleep. 1f the general public would rise at five in the morning to at- > tend the theatres and enjoy the pro- ductions the show people would finish their labors when others were going to work. But they do not any there- fore they cannot be blamed for seek- ing a little pleasure when their work is over, Talk to "Dick" Freeman, who is playing "Mutt" in the Mutt and Jeff show at the Grand Opera House Christmas Day and Friday with mat- inees. "Dick" can give you a true in- sight on the matter. Once #ipon a time he was a factory foreman and by aca- dent hit the stage. "There is very little difference," he says. "I have mingled with all classes and they all behave the same. Show people merely work at abnormal hours. A little sympathy with the other fel- low's viewpoint and a sense of humor make the whole thing right." "Dick" Freeman wasn't raised in Greenwich village. He was a farm boy, drifted to New York, worked in a fac- tory, was thrown into show work by accident and liked-it so well he stuck. He has played every city and town rom New York to San Francisco and from New Orleans to Winnipeg--and he likes'them all. "In almost every town he has a few friends and he likes to look upon his occupation as one long round of remewing friendships with people he does know and, on the stage, bringing pleasure to those he does not know. He's a philosopher, carefree in his way, but with a keen understand- ing of human nature and a ready sym. pathy. He has played the parts of cardinals, priests; bishops, cops, lawyers, doctors, clergymen of all sorts, sea captains, d all 'sorts of things: He) started in the days when each act was explained to the audience before and after it was played, went through the days when tragedy was the rage, on through melodrama and was fourteen years in musical comedy, although as he says: "I can't sing a note." Now he's playing Bud Fisher's "Mutt" and he likes it if for nothing else because it makes others laugh. 2 "Cgn you imagine playing an ocean scene with a heavy storm and the whole east in naval uniform with a and | setting of a forest for background? That's what we did in a town in Wyo- ming. It was breaking a jump and the only in town had a stage of twenty-eight feet with a fifteen-foot opening. It was certainly some job to keep our faces straight. Then it came to the cry of 'Man Overboard' and a big cowboy in the audience told us fo tie the ship to. tres and go aller him. Then some people say the actors never strike really funny things." That's just 'one of the many stories THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG McGrail ahd Marguerite De la Motte. Others in the cast include J. Parrell MacDonald, Lucien Little- field, Spottiswood Aitkin, Templar Saxe, Richard Headrick, Eric Mayne and Lydia Knott. The story of "Gerald Cranston's Lady" deals with a master of fin- ance who "buys™ a titled wife for the business prestige he will gain from his position in society. When the wheels of fate crush him and his fortune, he find love--a thing he once believed only fit for fools. BUSTER KEATON AT STRAND. Buster Keaton, the Komic King, will be the attraction at the Strand Theatre commencing to-day in "Sher Jock, Jr." his latest and, from ad- vance reports, his funniest comedy to date. All the gags you bave never seen are in this one; you'll laugh as you never laughed before. Come, soe it! SPORT . Another "Turk." Mr. Mcintyre, of the Daily Stand- ard composing room staff, won the turkey at the College Inn Bowling Academy on Tuesday with the high score for single string of 279. The fourth turkey will be awarded to- night and' competition is keem to- day. Noble for Oslers. The Toronto -papers say that Jack Noble, sensational young pitcher of the Toronto - amateur leagues, has cast in his lot with Oslers for next season. Noble was sought by many clubs. Toronto scribes claim Kings- ton also was after his services. fet Out for Home, The Amherst Island motor boat, owned by Ben Wamp, the Twigs. which has been laid up on Carruth- ers' Point with efigine trouble after bringing down two tons of turkeys, made a getaway Wednesday atier- noon laden with Chri goods for the isla John Tugwell was in chang, #vith Moutry Wemp and sev- eral other istand boys. They hauled their boat out and repaired it at Car- thers' Point and did their shopping tin Kingston. They set out during the afternoon in the presence of a Whig man, and hoped to make their home bay before dark. % wr Garrison Christmas. Christmas will be duly honored in the messes of "A" and "B" batter- fes and the heavy battery. The mess rooms have been decorated and there will be turkey and plum pud- ding for all. According to custom the general officer . commanding, General Elmsley, Colonel Constan- tine, thé officers and their wives will make tha 'during the meal. The garrison Christmas tree will be held in the city hall on Dec. 29th, WEIGHT IN BASE OF VASES Put buckshot or other small lead weights in the bottom of your vases, whether they be used for mere orna- ments, for flowers, or for lamp bases. The weight will kéep the vase more secure and prevent its tipping over easily. \ Death of Child. Gwendola Jung, eight-mounths-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mo- Lean, front of Pittsburgh township, died on Tuesday. The fumeral will i hat sErh of Ef iz LOCAL INSTITUTIONS READY FOR CHRISTMAS Mow the Great 'Dey Will Be Observed in Hospitals and The public wards at the Kingston General hospital are all decorated for the Christmas events which will take It has been arranged that there will be abundance of turkey and plum pudding for all the patients and staff. The Christmas dinner will be 'served at twelve o'clock and:some of the gover- nors have been asked to carve the tur- The nurses are holding their annual Christmas tree efent in the Nurses' Home on Wednesday evening. ---- At Hotel Dieu. Hotel Dieu, to give the patients a very Merry Christmas. The halls have been . beautifully decorated by the sisters and | a fine menu has been provided for the day, including turkey, plum pudding and everything that constitutes a Christmas fare. In the evening the D.S, C.R. will give a radio concert. -- House of Providence. Christmas ceremonies at the House of Providence will commence at six o'clock in the morning with the "An- gelus." There will be three masses said by the Rev. Father Coyle, the last one a high mass, An especially fine breakfast and bacon and eggs, toast, coffee and delicacies will be served, During the morning the old people will be left to their own devices. A turkey dinner will be served at noon with plum pudding, fruits, nuts, candies and vegetables. In the afternoon two sep- arate Christmas trees will be given in the men's and women's wards respect- ively with gifts for all. Music, and gen eral entertainment will occupy the time until Benediction at five o'clock. St. Mary's-of-the-Lake.' Roast turkey and roast goose, with all the delectable viands which fill out a menu with such a main course, will greet the youngsters at St. Mary's of the Lake orphanage for Christmas din- ner. They will have candies, fruits and nuts a-plenty and a big time is be- ing planned for them, Games, music and fun will ocqupy the day, which will start with the early morning mass and close with the-evening Benedic- tion. Rockwood Hospital. The bursar and his staff at Rock- wood hospital have gone to much ex- |} tra trouble this year to make Christ- mas as bright as possible for the in- mates. Special decorations have been put up in the wards and rooms where the patients gather. This afternoon their Christmas tree is being held with fts and remembrances, music and n and on the big day a splendid menu has been planned for them with the usual. big dinner of turkey with cranberry sauce, many vegetables, plum pudding, fruits, nuts and candies, Everything possible will be done to make their Christmas a bright one, Home. Anxiety and anticipation are rufine ing high at the Orphans' Home on Union street. When bed time comes there will be a parade down to the play room in their sleepers, each child with a stocking in his or her hand. These will be hung in a long row that would puzzle anyone but Santa. Then there will be a scamper up to bed and end- fess speculation over the mysterious sounds that come up from below. If all goes well there will be full stockings and marvellous decorations when the rising. bell rings. Christmas morning ' will be spent soberly on church parade to St. James', followed by a less sober dinner of turkey and special ice cream. There will be skating in the afternoon and a Christmas tree at night with jolly Santa himself to distribute drums, skates and other gifts which no stretch of the imagination could force into a small stocking. : ss-- At Home For Aged. The inmates of the Homie for the Aged: will have the usual Christmas dinner. The menu for the day will be as follows: Breakfast--<Corn flakes, eggs, bread and butter, and coffee. : Dinper--Turkey, roast pork, cran- : shut, § creamed corn, mashed 2 ¥ weet ' im Inluct , candies and place at the institution on Thursday: Arrangements have been made at the {4 To All Our Friends | A Very Happy Christmas HRISTMAS has come to our doorstep, ; having been absent a year, giving our lives added vigor; chasing all thoughts that are dear. Gently taking our: labor, our roubles and toils from our hands. Lead- ing us out of the sordid and into the happier lands. Days when the holiday spirit enters and gives us a thrill, lighting our lives with happiness, giving our friends our good will. Christmas is just a reminder; telling us which is the best of conducting our living, but few of us stand to the test. Seems like we al- ways forget what Christmas tedches us each rear, We plunge back to what we were do- ing and forget that it ever was near. "Our lives are just what we make them," so says an axiom bold. 'Let us abide by its wisdom and never let Christmas grow old. Cherish ifs spirit and keep it ever close lo our heart. Practice it, scatter it, give it. ake it of your life-a part. Keep it a ritual holy. Carry it through to the end so that the one Great Recorder can say: "You have done well, my friend." : CRAWFORD - ros THE HOME OF GOOD COAL ag racial Christmas Day Ten Course | ORCHESTRA 11.50 to 2.30 pm. 5.00 to 8.00 p.m. Dinner PRICE: $1.25 PER vLATE THE GRAND CAFE KINGSTON'S NICRST EATING HOUSE CAPITAL PETER RY TTT J AMSNABB Merry Christmas Th goodvwill and friendship € created at this season of the year are assets of inestimable value. We * 5 should honeur Christmas in our hearts and keep it all Ww wish therefore to assure e you of the sincerity of our sentiments when we express the hope that you may enjoy a Merry Christ mas and a Happy and Prosperous New Yedr. Co. y Lro. 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