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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-04-14, Page 7THURSDAY, ;APRIL 14, 1938 THE SEAFORTH NEWS 901111111/ Ytaamm.eaemamtsnmm.ofIN coo-�ro.•••.ao®we....e•1-.mao.1.-, a r 1 e 1 1 1 1 It will spay you to see our samples. i i The Seaforth News Phone 84. 1 Duplicate �V`iont�iv Statements We can save you money on .Biel and Charge Forms, standard sizes to fit ledgers, white or colors. Also best quality Metal Hinged Sec- tional Post Binders and 'Index. THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every day through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An International Daily Newspaper It records for Au the world's clean, constructive doings. The Monitor does not exploit crime or sensation; neither does 11 ignore them, but deals correctively with them. Features for busy men and all the family, including the Weekly Magazine Section. 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FROM ORGAN FACTORY ' TO BROADWAY (Continued from !Plage 3) to that the hardships •that go 'with playing in the "jerk water" hamlets, living tin ,poor 'hates and of having to "count one's !penuries," and one ,gains a fairly accurate picture of this period of Tom Brown's career. But he stuck to it for .four 'full years, and as a re- sult of his doing so found (himself re- warded with the leadership of the or- ganization. This reward, it may be said in passing, carried with it the special !gratification of knowing he had reached to the top .position of an or- ganization for ,which he had once dis- tributed hand bills. "Nineteen hundred and three" found Tom Brown making a change, for it was then that he joined the Walter L. Mahn Circus. The year he spent with this "outfit" was without any ,p.artictrlar ,oustanding incident, !but he .00ntinued 'his private studies and Made ,progress as both a technician and showman. He was 'becoming a very capable clarinetist and adding that knowledge •of human nature which was later to prove so valuable to him in "putting his acts across," He was, in ,other words , ,becoming both a "master of his 'craft" and a master of audience psychology. It was in ama4 `that Tom Brown ry'oined .Ringlling Brothers Circus as clarinet soloist, a connectionwhich was to :last ,five years and which even- tually was to lead him on to the big- ger things in his profession. .It was during this period thatt the now fam- ous Six Brown Brothers act gradual- ly came upon the scene and was whip- ped into shape, The brothers, incid- entally, were one thy one brought on Eby Tom to join the band as vacancies in it appeared. In time it appeared as a 'rspecialty" and as the ''after -piece," becoming an attraction of no little proportions. Circus life? Por Tom it meant work, hardship, and romance rolled into one. Following the saw -dust is following life, and that means taking hard knocks as a matter of course. It has .been said that the circus, quicker than anything else, will make or 'break a man. Mostly it '?breaks" leaving dere- lects and heartbroken failures, but in the case of Tom 'Brown it helped "make." Contact with the sawdust world gave hint a broader vision, a deeper understanding ,of life, a recep- tiveness to the more human side of things, and these in time were to show him the highway to success. There is an "off-season" as well as an "on -season" in circus'routine, and this off-season was spent Iby Tom Brown and his colleagues in working the ten cent .vaudeville theatres. 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But here we can quote Tom Brown on 'this• tragic -comedy to good advantage, for his own words, brief as they, are, tell of this episode as no second-hand account possibly can, "We were to get our big chance in the IEntpire Theatre, Hoboken, N. 3., and' if course we were elated and all on. edge 'to make the 'grade.' But to make a long story short, we went on and gave our performance, but once only! It was cancelled after the first show -One claim by the management of the theatre was that the caliber of our act had (been misrepresented to them. Another was that we had been recommended as having a 'better show than the 'Six Musical i(uttys.' These, no doubt, wore pretexts. Incid- entally, I've never learned what the real reason for our dismissal was." Lack of consideration and' mental blindness on the part of theatre man- agers have crushed the hopes of many an artist. There is no end to the num- ber of actors and musicians who, to use the vernacular, have "taken the count' from a (blow such as this. But h the case of Tom Brown; this re- buke took the form of a temporary set -back only, a temporary set -back' which was •in due time to be overcome and was even, when the occasion arose, to be put to good advantage. But the circus, in its own hard- boiled way, still has an open -armed welcome waiting for Tom Brown and his colleagues, and so to the circus ,they returned. They joined it in 'New York at the Madison Square Garden and stayed;wit'h it until August, 1505, The next chapter in Tom Br'own's career is one of intense activity, of renewed efforts to show that once given an opportunity he could not only fulfill all expectations but sur- pass them, that he could do in the East what he had already accomplish- ed in the West, "make the grade." In August, :19a9, Tom Brown and his Six Brown 'Brothers joined a bur- lesque show, "Cur+tin's Broadway Ga- iety 'Girls. which, as good fortune would have It, brought him to New York to 'play at Miner's '8th Avenue and Miner's Bowery theatres. Here the show made so tremendous a hit that it was but a short time before contracts were offered to play the Keith' and IOrhpettm Circuits; .two years on the former and one year on the latter. At last the theatre manag- ers had,discovered him! The three-year vaudevillecontract completed, Tom Brown joined "Primrose and IDookstader Minstrels," with which organization lie stayed two years. By this time Tom's organ- ization had attained worldwide fame, and so on finishing his work with the Minstrels he signed up kr a tour of England and Scotland, London, Liv- erpool,Glasgow, and 'Birmingham, were played .by him with huge suc- cess, and promise of continued popu- larity apparent. Then the war broke out, causing immediate return to Am- erica. But once started there was no stop- ping Tom Brown. Charles B. Dilling- ham, the producer, had seen the act in London, and no sooner had the boys docked at the pier than they were booked to appear with Montgomery and Stone in "Chin Chin." That this was an important step far Tom Brown and his colleagues may be taken 'from the fact that he remained with Fred Stone shows for nine years, 'breaking all records for continuity and continued ,popularity. We can now touch the "modern era" of Tom Brown's career. After the success of "Chin Chin" and the shows that followed it, a tour of the larger_ movie theatres from coast to coast was made. with the sante genu- inely enthusiastic response meeting him everywhere, Following this Tom Brown joined Julian Eltinge, the fatu- ous female impersonator, in the pro- duction of the Black and 'White Re- view," and this, too, met success and approval. Mention also must be made of the journey taken to Australia in 11924 by Tom Brown and his Six Brown Bro- there, and of the outstanding "hit" scored there. Also of the first vacation ever taken byhim, which carried him From Australia, to 'Japan, to Si - Iberia, to 'Alaska, before he again wound up in the 'fl. S. A. Tom Brown today? He is the sante good-humored "prince among fel- lows" that he has always been. Suc- cess has not spoiled him. To the con - D. H. McInnes ehiropractor Office - Commercial Hotel Hours—.Mon. and Thurs. after Electro Therapist — Massage noons and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION by manipulation--Sun-ray treat- ment Phone 227. trary, it has given him a deeper under- standing of problems of the other fellow. He has the satisfaction of knowing that he has the good -will of the American theatre -goer, He has also the pleasure ofknowing that his is the most imitated specialty in ex- istence. We can best and most effectively close this biography with a quotation from Tom Brown's own reaction to his career. It is: 'Don't lose heart! The going may be hard; the struggle may the intense, but don't lose heart! One of these days the 'break' will come, and when it does come it will repay with an overflowing abundance of the good things of life. Work hard, play square, 'be patient, and every- thing wild come out all .right, with you on top!" TESTED RECIPES Chuck Steak with Onions 'Place five or six medium sized on- ions in a shallow saucepan, .cover and cook over a slow fire for! 115 or 20 min- utes until tender. Use no water or fat, as the onions contain sufficient mois- ture. Heat a frying pan smoking hot, and ,frown about twopounds of chuck steak quickly on both sides. Reduce hat and turn the meat frequently un- til it is cooked through. Season both steak and onions and serve the meat on a platter surrounded by the onions. Add butter if desired. Flank Steak en Casserole Cover the flank steak with a paste made in proportion of % teaspoon mustard to 3 tablespoons vinegar. Place steak in baking dish and cover with thinly sliced onion. Add small quantity of shot water. Cover and lbalke in moderate oven for one and a half hours. Hardy Plants For Seaforth Homes CERTAIN TO GROW AND GIVE SATISFACTION Field Grown Heavily Rooted Stock and Packed to Reach You in First -Class Condition Hardy Flowering Shrubs FOR BEAUTY AND COLOR 175 Low, Medium and Tall Growing Varieties HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDi- FLORA. One of the most popular of all shrubs. The immense heads of blooms. opening in Aug- ust and September, are cream color, pure white when open, changing to pink and bronze with age. 2-3 feet -55 cts. • MOCK -ORANGE, VIRGINAL. This is one of the finest and most popular shrubs in the world to -day. Very large, pure white fragrant double and semi -double flowers in June -July. 2-3 feet - 50 cts. SPIREA .BILLIARDI. A choice Spirea differing altogether in appearance from Van Houttei and others of that Class. A profuse bloomer of long spikes of deep rose colored flowers and blooms nearly all summer. 3-4 feet -40 cts. Hedge Plants Large Assortment of Varieties JAPANESE BARBERRY. This is the outstand- ing hedge plant for Canadian planters. Excep- tionally, good foliage and in autumn and winter is covered with masses of red berries. 12-18 inch 3 and over at 20 cts. 25 and over at 17 cts. 18-24 inch 3 and over at 25 cis. 25 and over at 20 cts. Evergreens 68 VARIETIES, VARIOUS TYPES PFITZER'S JUNIPER. Grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet and one of the finest of all evergreens. Semi -prostrate, graceful habit and silvery -green foliage. Used for foundation planting, rockeries and borders. 1%-2 foot spread -$2.25; 2-2% foot spread—$2.65. PYRAMIDAL ARBORVITAE. One of the very finest of all pyramidal trees and grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet. A dense, columnar type with deep, rich green foliage. 2-204 ft., $1.65; 2%-3 ft., $2.00. AUSTRIAN PINE 40-60 ft. One of the best . evergreens for the Canadian climate and succeeds almost anywhere. Beautiful deep green foliage the year round -3-4 ft., $3.50; 4-5 ft., $4.75; 5-6 ft., $6.50. Hardy HOME GROWN Roses 136 Choice Varieties in Various Types THE BROWNELL ROSES New types of Hybrid Tea, Climbing and Creeper Roses. including Elegance and Golden Glow Climbers NEW TRADE -MARKED HYBRID TEAS AND CLIMBERS A splendid assortment including such Hybrid Teas as Alezane, Carillon, Crimson Glory., GIoam- 4 ing. Nigrette and Polar Bear. Also Blaze and Doubloons climbers. Hybrid Perpetual. Hybrid Tea, Climbing, Rugosa and Polyantha Roses An exceptionally fine assortment of varieties to beautify your home surroundings. Hardy Perennials Strong Field Grown Listed in McConnell's 1938 catalogue will be found an immense assortment of peren- nials -451 varieties DWARF 'HARDY SURDER ASTERS An entirely new race of hardy asters, growing to a height of one foot and covered with masses of flowers in late summer and autumn. 5 choice varieties priced 3 for 75c; doz. $250. HARDY 'GARDEN AND KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUMS No garden is complete without an assortment of these lovely fall flowering flowers. The 11538 cata- logue lists 48 varieties in wide color range. MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS Choice Stock of this Outstanding Variety Strong 1 year roots 25, 50c; 50, 75c; 100, $1.25 500, $5,00; 1,000, $8.50. Strong 2 year roots -25, 70c; 50, $1;00; 100, $1.70; 500, 88.75; 1,000, $11.50. FREE 56 Page, 1938 Catalogue 1164 varieties •of Ornamentals and IFrtiits 140 Illustrations 17 color Illustrations S,EIND FOR YOUR C,OPF McConnell Nursery Co., Port Burwell, Ont.