Tuesday, December 4, 1923
THE TAR HEEL
Page Three
TH WILDERNESS
BY J. OSLER BAILEY
Wp! nersbnallv. are back again,
from a jolly jaunt through central
Carolina with the dear old Flaymak-
ers.
We note with amazement that one
of our colleagues became entangled
in our literary jungle during our ab
sence. In short, Dum Dum did it. He
extricated himself nobly, considering,
and we thank him publicly for his
daring.
gome weeks ago. we propounded the
rhetorical query: "Why is a white
cat?" One of Dum Dum's friends
took the trouble to send us the fol
.; lowing for an answer: "Because of
a white determinant in a white cat's
ancestors."
.,-'"-;; '
A recent issue of the Tar Heel con
tained what was perhaps the most se
vere public criticism the Playmakers
have ever received. For great part,
we heartily agree with what "Soc"
'had to say: the program was certain
ly not so strong as it would have
been had it contained peers of "Peg
gy," "The Lord's Will," and "Dod
Gast Ye Both." But we cannot agree
with all that our esteemed critic
writes. His article seems to glitter
too much without being really bril
liant. Nell Battle Lewis, writing in
the News and Observer, gave a much
kinder criticism of the plays: "Soc"
is a good critic, but we consider Miss
Lewis a much more able one, and we
prefer her remarks by far.
. Someone has called the Carolina
Playmakers "Kupid Koch's Karolina
Matchmakers." From the number of
affinities that have had a genesis be
fore the Playmakers footlights, we
judge the wag spoke more of truth
than he wot. We, ourselves, behind
the scenes, have seen true "rougis
sants" of more than passing strange
ness, spread behind the 'ears, where
., rouge and the grease stick never tip
ped. It was extremely peculiar in fact,
it looked like a frame-up to us that
some particular little scenes in the
play, especially the "grapple and osculate"-
episodesj had to be rehearsed
many, many times ere perfection was
allowed to emerge.
When the Playmakers performed
at Flora McDonald, we, behind the
' ' asbestos, distinguished three long
drawn sighs sweep the assembled
audience. ,The .first were expected;
they occurred at two rather emotion
al points kisses, to call a spade a
darned old shovel in the first play.
The third, was a; bit unlooked for.
George ' Whisnant, the "'Hick" lover,
in a checked suit, green "sox; a carna
tion, and a. .Ford, appeared. He was
supposed to be ridiculous: the hero
was still in process of being motivat
ed. Nevertheless, there was a mO'
ment of utter tenseness, then 400
feminine bosoms inhaled in one long
draught 400 cubic feet of atmosphere
such a sigh we have never heard
before. In remarking on it, we stup
idly said, "They must-a took him for
tke hero!" "No," remarked our
brighter friend, "he just made 'em
homesick."
The piano at Flora McDonald sat
in a sort of wing behind the big cur
tain. One of our numbers received
the outstanding thrill of his lifa be
cause of this circumstance. He had
just appeared as the fire-eating Nat
Macon and he did his cave-man act
exceptionally well on this occasion.
He was to appear as the negro "Tom"
in "Gaius;" he had changed, blacked
his erstwhile countenance, and stood
near the piano awaiting his cue. The
girl at the piano said to her com
panion: "Wasn't Nat Macon the most
thrilling man you've ever seen! So
big, and strong, and absolutely mascu
line!" When our hero came on the
stage, he was so excited ho nearly
dropped the kettle.
Of all the Playmakers troupe, the
Black Rooster is the only one who
did his lines perfectly every single
night.
As Bob Pickens remarked, "There's
' nothing like one of those Playmakoi
trips." That's becau.se the peoplo are
so good to us: in every town wo;
struck, they took us in and mniV us
feel "that we 'were welcome. Espe
cially fine were the people in Clin
ton a little town about of 2000 that
gave us an audience of 700 a-vl a big
banquet after the show. "Thi feed
in'est folks I ever did see," one en
thusiastic Playmaker remarked of the
good people of Clinton. We want to
'go again there's really nothing like,
it.
CLASSIFIED
TAR HEEL CLASSIFIED RATES
One -Cent a Word (This Type)
Each Insertion
Ten Cents Minimum
"Charge.
Blank Space and Paragraphed
Want Ads. $1.00 Per Inch
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY
ALL ORDERS
Classifications Not Guaranteed
After 3:00 P. M. Every Monday
and Thursday.
Leave your Ad. at Y. M. C. A. or at
. - TAR HEEL OFFICE
POSITION FOR NEXT SUMMER.
Guaranteed salary for limited num
ber who qualiffy.' Men eligible from
Freshman to Senior classes inclusive.
Call at Room 12, Pickard Hotel.
LOST Grey plaid overcoat wth C.
A. Cook, Elizabeth City, Trade Mark,
in University Cafeteria Thanksgiv
ing. Finder notify Box 507.
LOST Near Union Station Tracks
15-Jewel Elgin Initial H. L. and
921 Engraved on back. Reward.
Send information to Box 1171.
LOST Double case ' Waltham
Watch. Return to Pi Kappa Alpha
House. Liberal Reward.
C. H. NEAL.
LOST
LOST on campus about two weeks
ago, a W. D.. C. pipe, crooked baker
lite stem, two bottom bowl with ini
tials O. H. B. on stem. Also on
Thanksgiving a square crooked stem
bakerlite W. D. C. pipe similar to
above. $2.00 reward for return of
each to TAR HEEL Office.
NatLUXENBERGkBros.
showing I
at
. JACK - SPARROW'S
Monday and Tuesday
Jan. 14-15 !
CLOTHES FOR THB COLLEGE MAN
Royall & Borden
DURHAM, N. C.
Have furnished the dor
mitories and many of the
faculty houses at : the
University.
WHY?
Because we sold them
good goods for J less
money.
mmmtiniiii;tiiiiitiniiiiiimiiit
Our Next Showing At
Jack Sparrow's
Will Be On
Monday and Tuesday, Jan, 14-15
CLOTHES FOR THB COLLEGE MAN
T
i3Ijm y
The DINNER SUIT
r.liONAIR, comfortable,
tailored with tho care that in
jure both smartness and wear,
from n1.1teri.1U approved by ex
clusive us. The comfort extend
to titc price.
DINNER SUIT
(iuvf culUr or natch)
$39.50
Manufactured and sol J exthtssvely h
NatLUXENBERG&Bros.
New address
841 Broadway N. W.Cor.l3th St.
Stuyveunt 9898 New York City
GLEE CLUB TRIP
IS SUCCESSFUL
Met With Hearty Welcome in
Every City; Twenty-Four
Men on Trip
The U. N. C. Glee Club return
ed to the campus just'';. be
fore the Thanksgiving holi
days from a week's trip in
the western part of the State
which was undoubtedly the most
successful trip ever taken by'
any of the musical organizations
of the University. The Club
was met with very hearty wet
come in each city, it visited, and
was offered a , return engage
ment in each place. The audi
ences were the largest which
have ever, heard the Glee Club,
in some places people having to
be turned away on account; of
full houses. In practically every
city, the Alumni from'neighbor-
mg towns came to the 'concerts
and the manager of the Club re
ceived offers during the week
from fifteen other cities -for
cpneerts in the near future.
The local concert of the Glee
Club will be given in Memorial
Hall on Tuesday evening, De
cember 11th, and full announce
ments in connection with this
concert will be made in a later
issue of the TAR HEEL.
3iiiiiiiiiiiminiiiHinmu
Out tyle-memo. book will be 'ent free, on reque:
COURT SQUARE
DRUG COMPANY
Sudden Service
PHONE 104
Durham, N. C,
am
CAPTURED STILL ON
DISPLAY AT FQ1STERS
' i '.'i' ... i.. :
The exhibit in the window of
Foister's store will probably ,do more
toward getting the' partakers of liquid
fire to swear off than any dumber of
lectures and warnings. , The . Qbject
exhibited is a still that was captured
hear here lon "'November 20th while
in' operation.-' It' "consists 'mainly of
a garbage'can'part of a copper worm,
some galvanised 'iron pipe, a tin can,
and some- mud., The, can- is blackened
and shows other evidence , of having-
been given, hard use. , ; .
; But the still is not the thing thnt
causes the' most comment,., All at
tention is 'centered on two., placards
in the window that inform the world
at large ' where the still was found.
According to them it was found just
outside-i of the city limits of .Chapel
Hill on the week just below the out
let of the ity sewerage. The water
used in 'making the mixture which
they are- pleased to call "Pepsi" is
gotten from the reek at this point.
The cards go on to say that the im
provised boiler is a garbage can re
covered from the college dump leap.
It is interesting to listen to-the
comments of the bystanders as they
read the 'cards:. ; They are' ' either
amused or disgusted ' and sometimes
both,' depending1 upon- what they have
drunk lately; And thea. comes the
general coriiment, "My goehj So that
is" what I have been drinking! No
more of that stuff for me.v So it
looks as if the bootlegging business
is going to get a severe Wow -
namnainiitwAwmmumm
Christmas Isn't Far Off ;
' v ..' ' " '. ., '. . . .i !. .: ,)i
Have you selected anc reserved your gifts
f or Christmas? : X ,
: Don't wait longer, shop early; '
Kodaks, Fountain Pen 'arid Pencil Sets, Man :i-life SetH, Pennants
and Pjllow, -Memory Book
Christmas Greet Cards Big .assortment now on display.
Picture Frames made to order. i , .
i .'(. i . .... t. . .,
Make selections now; we will , wrap and huld until Christ-
' ' ' . i
ma. ;. . .. " , ' ' ' . !
oister s
CHAPEL HILL, N. C .
1
. '
I
ft
MJ' 1ST. '.'
V : " ' i' . t .If : . . ,
JPiVIIMA
What a difference
just a few cents rna-ke ! ;
r.i i.i, I- j'
"Nationally Known
Justly Famous"
Stetson "D" i
... '. ) ','..
Will Display at Carolina Cafeteria ;
IV.
Watch For Dates
Lots of New Patterns to select from for
that Christmas Suit
Made To Your Order
$23.50
"No Fit, No Pay
$21) 5 ) i!
That's The Stetson Way"
Illil'iiilllllllllllllllllllllllllll'llllllllllllllllllllllilUlllllllllllMlllllllitllllllll:
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiliiiilifiiiiiiiiliii
ijJiist Say
and , you will get' the best
I c e G r e a m
retainable
foi1 sale by .
Eubanks Drug Company, Patterson Bros.
Manufactured by
Education Makes the World a Better
Place to Live in
SO DOES LIFE INSURANCE
lliP
Southern Life & Trust Company
Greensboro, N. C.
.a. w. McAllister, ; , ., ;.h. b. gunter, ;
'President Agency Mgr.
. ROY C. WELBORN, Representative ?n the Hill.
WAVERLY ICE CREAM CO., INC.
I DURHAM, N. C. 3
j .;. ... i '!
fllllllllllllilllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!
tammntmtutmnmmtttt
T .... Good Hotels in
Like An O. Henry Story-- Good Towns
"FULL OF PLEASANT SURPRISES"
TRULY the 0. Henry expresses the Carolina
spirit.. It s atmosphere is delightfully, nritt-.
ropolitan. Its courteous, attentive Her.vice,
H suggests a club. . Its excellent table -whets
If' the appetite. Men. of Carolina, visit us oft-' ,
en.
i . .
THE O. HENRY
a i
ureensooro."- ",f
Other Carolina; Hotels Under th,e..S.anT,e,!you'' ..fttteml the
II The Sheraton, The Clevehind Hotel'Charloi-U, U,.,, C. Dance.
High Point ' Spartanburg" LharJwtteiNov. C'S. H
'V 'l vl'Mi'l litis I'v
j '- '' i'i I f ( : I til !;,( loli.ilMi.il
i