The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, October 21, 1919, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
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' ESTABLISHED 1844 I
The Press and Banner
ABBEVILLE. S. C.
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H. G. CLARK, Editor.
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The Press *and Banner Co.
Published Every Tuesday and "fr'riday
Telephone No. 10.
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ter at post office in Abbeville, S. cJ
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TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 1919. I
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THE COLLEENS. I,
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On-Seeing the Colleens at the '1
Opera House Thursday night one '<
wonders why theatre-goers will toler-l]
ate. cheap comedy shows?shows that K
are both vulgar and suggestive. j<
It was a splendid performance pre- j
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sented by tne ooneeua, aw?. ? ,
^ trained young ladies, who radiated j,
enthusiastic interest and real ability!"']
The audience that saw the show wasii
small?as is to be expected nowadays i (
when a thoroughly clean entertain-1,
ment is billed.
The program consisted of song N
numbers and readings. The cornet,!]
violin, cello and piano were used fori
accompaniment. There was not a I ]
number on the program that anyone L
y could take exception to, and they I (
were all rendered by artists. We',
would like to see more entertain-',
men's of t!:e sr.me character at the!|
Opon>. Houpe. Further, we would like \
like to see the people of Abbeville I
give the support that is deserved by j
such shows.
It is typical of the day, the country!
! over, that smutty shows draw a j
packed house and a clean perform-.
ance receives but indiiferent support.!
\ The "dear peepul" get what they j
want.
The Colleens was the first of a
, series of performances to be brought,
here in the interest of the Abbeville
County Memorial Hospital. That it is
for the benefit of such a worthy,
cause is no reason why the public
should patronize a poor show; but, if
the shows is of the'highest character,'
it is a consideration which should
have weight.
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CONCERNING MANNERS.
Commenting on an article contri-j
buted to the Press and Banner by j
X. Y. Z., which appeared recently in
this paper the Newberry Observer I
calls it a matter of manners and sug- j
gests that he women are to blame. 1
' The Observer says:
"A writer in the Abbeville Press!
and Banner, signing himself "X. Y.
, Z." enters a protest against shirt-j
sleevers and gum-chewers in opeia'
nouses. Se says: J
"In this day of short hours for j
the working man there is abso- ;
lutely no excuse -for his coming
to the opera hotfse in shirt j
sleeves, his collar turned in arid
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ins bietjves luneu up. 11c una nv
right to be admitted among
cleanly-dressed men and women.
Such a thing would not be tol- j
orofod in a rit.v. a trond hotel 01*
a church, and should not be j
tolerated at the opera house.
"Is it possible to improve our
manners?"
"X. Y. Z." is an unknown quantity,
but he, or she, i3 absolutely correct.
The fact is the manners of
the people of this generation are
much too free and informal, and the
consequence is that everybody is losing
a wholesome respect for everybody
else.
The presence of women used to insure
correct deportment on the part
of men of all classes; but not now.
Are the women themselves responsible
for the change? To some extent,
yes; not triat tney are not entitled to
as much respect and reverence as
formerly, but because they do not demand
it.
"It is not unusual, for instance, to
see a man in his shirtsleeves, and
puffing a cigar or cigarette, walking
along the street with a woman, while
she looks as pleased as he does.
"If the women don't mirfd it?well,
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who should? There is, however
too much social freedom, passing foi
'good fellowship'?but what's the
use?
"One who protests Is denominated
an 'old fogy'; and maybe he is?01
she. Still the women would do well
cfnn nnH think whether thev are
not in many respects too tolerant ol
breaches of good manners on the
part of the men."
We agree with the Observer that
women, as a class, are too lenient
with men and their manners. They do
not demand enough of them and consequently
do not get as much as Ihoy
demand. Such a line of reasbninj,
run to ground, means that men are
what women make them. Anyway
you take it, the women are to blame
?have been from the time of Eve.
It is a fact that men will accord
women just that respect which they
demand and which is their due by
reason of the demand. So it is up
to the women' of Abbeville to frown
upon slouchy deportment; to refuse
to walk the streets with men who persist
in carrying a cigarette in their
mouths at a rakish angle; to chew
the vociferous cheiwng-gum, themselves,
and require the same of their
male companions; to be displeased
svith the kind of men who will accompany
women about on the streets
in their shirtsleeves.
Among young men and young women
especialy, there is entirely too
much . indolent familiarity which
breeds disrespect if not contempt?
:ertainly not good manners, and its
% sad truth that the coming generation
of girls not only tolerate but incite
breaches of good manners on the
part of the young men.
We regret having to place all the
blame on the women, charging the
men only with contributory negligence.
But now-a-days they seem
willing to assume responsibility fjr
E>iiy and everything?why not gytii
munruis?^
SUGGESTIONS TO ABBEVILLE.
Very "likely the style of dressing
at the Abbeville opera house
of which the Press and Banner spoke
recently, would account in some
measure ior tne ruae Denavior 01
many of the habitues of that temple
of Thespis. The mayor might have
signs put up that "The police are instructed
to preserve order". Newbferry's
opera house had signs like
that once; but her people have become
civilized, and the signs have
been take out. ! . '
We offer the suggestion for whal
it is worth.?Newberry Observer.
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1 tifie?. The Press and Banner.
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; Hillbilly Faculty 1
[ Discusses Matters
i Of Importance
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j Col. Pat. Roche, President of the
1 Hillbilly Setback College, came up(
i town Saturday afternoon as soon as
:jhe had "swallowed a bite", and or-i
'jdered the Sergeant-at-Arms of his J
' j institution to summon all members of:
the faculty to a meeting, stating that
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' | he had a matter of business to attend
to, and he wished to "make a.
! short story of it." I
In a little while the clan was gath-:
ering. As they shuffled up the rear
i stairway of the Court House, had you :
not known to the contrary, you might;
j have thought that it was a crowd J
|hurrying to dinner in New York at!
about the time Martin Chuzzlewittj
first visited that metropolis. * Col. [
Dick Sondley was the 4ast to arrive,
and Col. M. E. Hollingsworth, who
was to have been initiated did not get
there at all being detained in "taking
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a dower." .. i
When everybody was seated Presi,
dent Roche got up to call the meeting,
(to order, but CoL Bob Hunter ob-j
(jected. He said that he had read all |
the minuses of the ineetings held in:
the past, and he had been unaDie to
find where it was "recorded" that
. Col. Roche had ever been elected as
president, and that he had read
J Griefs. Almanac for the present year,
and had not noticed any passage in
! it saying that an Irishman could
preside , at a meeting on a rainy jlay.
jCol. Roche said that he was in' the
chair and would preside; that he did
! not care whether he had been elected
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jor not, the chair fit him, and he
iwas like a negro who once came to
: consult Col. Tom Cothran, now of
Greenvile, but once a modest lawyer
iof Abbeville. The negro stated that
he was working with some man, and
;that his landlord had taken the first
;bale of cotton, then the second, then
the third, and that "now he has taken
general curiosity of the whole
farm." The Colonel said that "General
Curiosity" was his middle name,
and that Col. Bob Hunter, who should
be ashamed to show his face at a set-1
back faculty meeting after having]
been beaten by Corpulent Kerr, of
Greenvile Street, and would do well
to take his seat and be quiet, else he
would make a short story also of
that controversy.
The Colonel said that he had a
matter-to lay before the meeting, but
' that he was an Irishman, of which he
said he was proud, and it was a cold
rainy day, he found his throat suffering
for some of the "dampture"
which makes the words flow like milk
and honey, and that he had provided
himself with an orator to lay the
whole matter before the meeting.
t Before he introduced the speaker he
announced that Col: Stark, a kind of
an illegitimate member of the Coljlege,
might retire as there would be
some personal remarks, not about his
wearing apparel, but having referI
i ence to the wherewithal to fill the
pinner man, and that if Corpulent
| Kerr appeared at-the door, as* he
' J heard he expected to do to try to
j enter as a student, that he be "col*
ilared," given a drink of water, and
, brought before the Majesty of the
.! Law, which he said he constituted.
11 Col. Stark said that he was not
J "going nowhere," and would face the
,' orator. Thereupon Col. Roche, having
rubbed his right hand over his
jface two or three time, said then
"Let's Go," arose, cleared up his
j throat, and said: "Fellow members
j of the Faculty, as your superior offleet,
a matter has been brought to
. my attention demanding immediate
attention; I do not find myself sufficiently
"liquidated" to say all that
should be said, and I have, therefore,
J called to my assistance my friend,
philosopher and guide, Col. Thomas
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Thomson, who in his elegant way,
with his suave manner, but in no
words to be misunderstood will inK
form you of the matter on which we
are to "get action." Turning to Col.
Thomson, he then said, "now, get up
Thomas and tell them about it."
a Having taken his seat Col. Thom
11 son, looking the least bit flushed
0 from embarrassment only, said in
pure Presbyterian measured tones
that the matter before the house was
" a matter in which all members present
were greatly interested, especi^
ally' Corpulent Kerr, and that as it
e was somewhat of a delicate task he
'' had to nerform. ht? hnnoH ounrimro
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