From Pawn Shop to Vaudeville "-Shat. What His Talented Sketching Pen Did for Bert Levy. Should Bert Bevy, who is enter taining audiences at the Orpheum theater this week with his clever eketchings, ever tire of stage work, there are a dozen other means by Which this versatile artist could keep the wolf from the door Journalist, critic, scene painter, all these voca tions would be easy for him, for he has tried them all with pronounced success. In his early youth he stood for long hoursiiehind the rounter of his broth er in-law’s pownshop in Melbourne. Australia, printing the pawn tickets In gorgeous red and blue Inks. So absorbed was lie In his task, which lie found most agreeable, lie forgot to keep an eye on the sundry second hand articles In the little shop. When a man walked off under his very nose with two rugs and a penrl handled revolver, his brother-in law decided that he was not temperamentally fitted for the high calling of pawn broker, and suggested that lie take up art. For seven years bo studied with George Gordon, scenic artist of the Theater Royal in Melbourne, and be ’ came thoroughly versed In the Eng lish school of scenic ai t, which, he ex plains, has been highly developed in the Australian theaters. But Bevy longed for new fields of endeavor, and with Ids Intimate ^il^frnowiedge of the then ter, began to contribute sketches and short articles to Punch, Mirror and Table Talk. He came to America 20 years ago and landed a job on a San Francisco news paper. From S hi Francisco he jour K Makee a Family Supply K Cj of Cough Remedy jg 5j Beallv better then ready-made K n] eencb eyrupe, and ea.ee abent $2. ni In lastly and quickly prepared. IQ If you combined the curative prop* •rties of every known “ready-made’* cough remedy, you probably could not get as much real curative power ai there it in this simple home-made cough syrup, which is easily prepared in • few minutes. 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Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money froinptly refunded. The Pinex Co, 't. Wayne, -Ind. neyed to New York where he met with success both as a cartoonist and a Journalist. But once having known the smell of the grease paint and the glamor of the footlights from the vantage point of the scenic artist'* studio, Mr. Levy wasn’t content until he had car rled his sketches from the office to the stage. He has entertained aud ience* on the stage of five continents. On the first lap of hie tenth tour of the world he landed In San Francisco a few weeks ago from his home In Australia. He Is accompanied by his wife, who, he says, is his manager. AT the I THEATERS "Raln." which opens at the Bran dels theater tonight, with a matinee on Saturday, la W, Somerset Maugham's bright little story "Miss Thompson," expanded with much skill Into a fervid play In three acts. Mr •Maugham, reversing the process of i Dumas, finds his literary and : dramatic Interests more and more In those who move outside normal cir cles. Ills play provokes comparison with tfie deluge, merely because of the familiarity of the theme—the marooning of a numher of uncon genial so'uls In a small space for a certain period. "Life Is a quaint present from someone." That is all Miss Thompson can make out of it as she takes herself and her white topped boots and her parasol and her phonograph to Sydney. It Is a suit able ending for a very frank and In teresting play. Bert Levy at the Orpheum this w'eek Is an international celebrity, known to the followers of art, litera ture and amusements. His sketches are to be found in magazines through, out the world. He Is an author and a newspaper contributor. He writes little human Interest stories for va rious publications anil conducts a weekly page In the New York Tele graph and London Stage. He Is also on the contributing staff of the Chris tian Science Monitor. Through an invention of his own he introduces a new type of entertainment to the stage, lie draws on smoked gins*, t^ie sketches being projected on the screen both in the making and when completed and the whde he whistles. Mollie Williams can always he de pended upon to select a capable ease and this year she has not disap pointed. Fred Harper Is her featured comedian while others arc Bobby Wilson, Hebe Almond, Ray King, Morton and Mayo, John Mack. Addle (Clifford and Klla Corbett. And of course Miss Williams personally heads her own show at the Oavety twice daily. A big. extra fun feature with uncountable laughs Is In prep aration for Friday night—a battle royal between six or eight friendly enemies (colored). The shrieks of laughter this stunt will cause will he remembered for many a day. Lincoln and Washington Birthdays Observed Jointly Beatrice, Feb. IS.—The birthday* of Lincoln and Washington were ob served today at the courthouse In a Joint meeting held by the Brand Army and the Woman's Relief Corps. Ad dresses were given by Rev. C. R. Lowe and Rev. Ross McCown of this city, followed by a musical and liter ary program. Refreshments were served at the dose of the meeting. '*• . New' Meighan Film Is Tale of Coal Mines Jack Bethea, author of "Bed Bock,” the picturesque novel of the Alabama coal mlnea which Thomaa Meighan has made Into motion pictures under the title of "Coming Through,’’ was one of the mo% interested spectators of the thousands who watched the Meighan company at work on location at Birmingham, Ala., Betheu* home town. The scenrs were filmed at the same group of mines that Inspired Mr. Bethea’s story and the background, therefore, Is wholly accurate. "Corn' ing Through" features I.ila Lee in the leading woman's role opposite Meigh an. Wallace Beery is the villain, The film romes to the Strand theater for a week, commencing Saturday. Kearney Receiving ^ater From New $135,000 Plant Kearney, Feb. 17.—The new $137,000 water works plant here was officially accepted Tuesday and now in opera tion. A special election will be held April 8, the day following the regular spring election, that citizens may de termine what disposition shall be made of the old water works plant site. The block of ground will either be retained by the city for park pur accordlng to rt’ie will of the majority. Prisoner Smashes Holtle; Officer Mops Up Evidence j Kearney, Feb. 18.— While the police j were walking Perry Smith to jail fori illegal possession, the prisoner tossed a bottle of hootch against the < ity hall wall, hoping to destroy the evi dence. But the arresting officer mopped up the wet goods with his handkerchief, gathered the bottle fragments and stood ready for trial. Smith drew $100 and costs. ETHEL TO PLAY TWO DAYS HERE tinder the managerial guidance of Arthur Hopkins, Ethel ^Barrymore will be seen at the Brandets theater on Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25, In a revival of Pinero’s "The Second Mrs. Tanqueruy." Thu play, 30 years after its presentation has proven as appealing and as effec tlve a» when It was first played. It lives with renewed Vigor today; fla^ with the foaming fires of human pa? slon; a play of purpose, sound and sane and forceful, none the less fine for the mellowing of passing years True to the Barrymore tradition. Miss Barrymore, It Is said, enacts the role with rare capability. In Miss Barry more's supporting company are Henry Danlell, William Kershaw, Lione: Pape, Margot Kelly, J. Colvil Dunn. Oeorge Thorpe, Jane Wheatley ar.d Helen Robbins. Report* Show Beatrice Y. M. C. A. I* Flourishing Beatrice, Feb, IS.—Reports at the annual meeting of the Young Mens Christian association showed that all department* of the Institution are In a prosperous condition. Three-year di rector* were elected a* follows: W. B. Morton, Clyde Dempster. J. Stewart Elliott, S. D. Ruth, Dudley Aller. The directors elected these officers; Dr. J. C. Waddell, president; W. B. Morton, vice president; V. R. Johnson, treas urer; Charles Harman, recording sec retary. Tom Wilson Is general secre tary and Charles Plath physical di rector. Couple Married at Osceola on Wedding Trip to South Osceola, Feb. 18.—Thd mnrrlage of Herman Augustine and Miss Helen Alt, residents of Shelby, took place at St. Andrew church here. Miss Anna Augustine, sister of the bride, acteil as bridesmaid and Joseph May berger of Columbus was best man. Miss Dorothy Augustine was ring bearer. The couple will be at home In the eastern part of Polk countv, follow ing a wedding trip to the south. New Pastor at Bethany. Liberty, Feb. 18.—Rev. I.. R. Rurn tiam and family of Liberty left Tues day for tlielr new home In Bethany. Mr. Burnliiatn has been pastor of the Christian chureh at Liberty for the Accept only genuine "Phillip*," the original Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physician* for 50 year* as an anta cid. laxative, corrective. 25-cent bottles, also 50 cent bottles, contain directions any drug store. • * . -V* Norma Talmadge’s New Picture Lavish “The Lady,” In which Mnry Nash seore