| Show alk INDUSTRY the demand of the average american for silk manufactures bo steadily and rapidly measured by the barometer of the imports of raw bilk the activity of the manufacturers of ahe country mitt be fir in excels of ariy preceding year while the importations of manufactured silks are also greater than for adny yeal the im poi tationa of alks as shown by alio figured of tafe treasury boireau of statistics mounted to 37 million dollars in the eight months ending february of this acar aa against 20 millions in the eight months ending february 1902 and 15 millions in the right months ending with february 1901 measured by quantity the figures for the eight months ending w ith 1903 amounted to 10 million rounds against than 9 millions for the ciet months ending with february 1902 and laag than 5 millions for the eight ending with february AIe antime the importations of manufactured bilk have also in the figures for the eight months ending with february 1903 being valued al over 21 million dollars as against ics acs than 23 millions in the preceding ciet months period and 18 millions in the eight months ending with february 1001 the growth in hc production of silk manufactures in the united states a production which is wholly from imported material much of which ii brought from tha other sij of the globe is rapid and interesting in 1870 importations of raw bilk mere but a half million pounds in 1880 two and one half millions in 1890 seven and one half millions in 1000 thirteen millions and in 1903 peem likely to bo 10 million pounds tate value of the raw silk imported was in 1897 10 million dollars ia 1809 3 millions in 1900 45 millions and in present acal vear seems likely to be 50 million dollars from alie silk thus imported the silk establishments of alie baited stafe produced in the vear 1800 silk goods valued t over million dollart and in view of the fact that the raw ilk importation of the breant ibcal year materially exceed those of or 1899 it seems probable that the alm of ahn silk manufactures of the country in theT Nent year will materially exceed those of 1900 the of alie product of the silk manufacturing of the country grew from 12 million dollars iu 1870 to 41 millions in 1880 87 millions in 1690 and mil liona in 1000 avilor thal year the total product vill probably materially exceed that if 1900 the imbor tationa of ilk aro greater in value ial athe present year ban for many searf fw the eight months cad ing with the total value alk manufacture imported was 35 coir lion dollar aa increase of 7 million dollars over the figures of a like lik e period two years Ta eom apil 18 it i here lent john and general 0 the tacoma eastern luil tp san to ne the aale of the railroad to the southern rifle alie is now kopea ial thirty south of the public has awakened to the fact that shakespeare although he wrote boino centuries ago claims rank as the leader of the up to dato class of authors modern endeavor not pro deuced tragic heroes to equal hia for splendid dignity of woe nor camlo folk ivhon quips were full of clever conceit or whose whimsical moods were so broadly humorous as those merry folk with whom each succeeding generation love to romp charles B JI anford lias enjoyed the rare distinction of interpreting both these phases of Shake genius with universally recognized success while it is usual to credit hak with having left no realm of human sentiment unexplored ho touches as a matter of fact the two extremes of tragedy and comedy and introduce acry little of what current literature designates as pathos T there is for instance nothing to correspond to the bits ot child verse touch as many sympathetic chords ko eugeno fields was in fashion iff shakes day or he might have written a ballad that would make little boy blue beautiful as it is slight by comparison it has always been at pet theory of mr Han fords that shakespeare appealed directly to the hearts of the people and that his elevation to a pedantic pedestal has caused many lovers of a good laugh tp raw golden opportunities the enthusiasm with his performances of shakea pearean comedies such as taming ff the shrew has been received demonstrates pretty clearly that bis ideas on the subject are correct it is almost safe to venture on a criticism of charles B Han fords performance in advance so well are his methods of making productions and his accomplishments known tho of this city have had the pleasure of following his career through a ion list of parts from the dignified but declamatory marc antony to the simple ana colloquial private john alien and thence again to the royt ering yet classic humor at sir hanford has douphis dou ohis best to vindicate the assertion of jac that each nian in hia turn plays many parts he hag however confined his to the mimic anc for hia personal career has been of devotion to the classic drama alio one deviation private john alien which ho undertook for the sake of demonstrating that ho could successfully launch a modern comedy as well ag a blank verc play lie has long been desirous of playing and has arranged a production whose lavish elc ganee g anee of costume and splendor of scenery will bo worthy of what he regarda as a gala event in his career mr ll anford will appear at the grand opera house on anci day april appearing in much ado about noth |
