At The Theatre

The following is the dog story in Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson": Luigi- "Why do they cali Mr. Wilson 'Pudd'nhead?' " Sheriff Blake- "It's all on account of a dog, gentlemen. You see, the night he arrived in Dawson a party of the spirits qf the place, myself an others, were disturbed by the unearthly howling of a dog. And Wilson he allowed he'd like to own half of that dog." Luigi - "Why did he want to own half a dog? Was it a valuable dog?" Sheriff Blake- "Valuable dog? N"., sir; the durndest, meanest cur in the whole country. He 'lowed he'd like to kill his half. Now what c'id the durn fooi want to own half a dog for? Kill his half and become responsible if the ether half died, which of co'se it would? It's been a matter of debate here for mor'n twenty year now." So they dubbed Davc Wilson "Pudd'nhead," ánd "for mor'n twenty year" the name clung to him, ar.d although the sign announcing that he was attorney-at-law swung before his office all this time, he remained triefless and "waited patiently for the cliënt that never came as the just desert of sucli a lowly intelligence. This lovable old character which is being played by Mr. Edwin Mayo has imbedded itself into the affections of the theatre-going public and is bound to live and be popular for years to come. Mr. Mayo and his admirable company of players will be seen in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" at the Athens Theatre next Saturday evening. Charles E. P.laney's greatest succesJ, "A Boy Wanted," the talk of the theatrical world, which has done the maat phenomenal business ev .-r attained throughout the country the past season by any farce comedy, will be at fne Athens Theatre next Monday night. The same big company, with its host of pretty girls, clever comiedians. talented singers, expert dancers and high class vaudeville artists, makés it one of the largest and strongest combinaticns on the road. The funny situations are numérous and are brought out in Mr. Blaney's happiest vein. The songs, jokes, wit and dances are all new, and to overlook attending this play will be to miss the treat of the season.