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Smarter than Jew Fagin who taught young Oliver Twist to steal, one Clarence Warren, 33, Chicago "tourist," taught a Macaque monkey (the small sort which organ grinders use to collect coins) to pick up and hide small odds & ends from store counters. Clarence Warren named his monkey Clarence. Clarence Macaque and Clarence Warren have been visiting Chicago Woolworth and Kresge stores where well-taught Clarence Macaque shoplifted while the clerks giggled. Last week both Clarences were arrested, jailed...
...spite of all the reforms which have been brought to pass by an enlightened society, descendants of Fagin and Bill Sykes still roam the wilds of Whitechapel. If anything, their numbers have greatly increased since the days when the Artful Dodger and his merry associates removed pocket bandkerchiefs from the coat-talls of respectable old gentlemen, and disturbed the waking hours of Bow Street Magistrates. Human nature is still a checkered pattern of blacks and whitos...
...Wilton Lackaye, who is now playing the part of Fagin in the revival of "Oliver Twist" at the Plymouth Theatre, will give an informal talk before an open, meeting of the Dramatic Club in the Trophy Room of the Union this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Every member of the University interested in the acting, writing, staging, designing, or business management of theatrical productions will find at this meeting an opportunity to become familiar with the broad aims and extensive work of the club...
...Wilton Lackaye, now playing Fagin in the revival of "Oliver Twist," has accepted an invitation to give an informal talk at an open meeting of the club to be held in the Trophy Room of the Union tomorrow afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Every member of the University who is interested in the acting, writing, staging, designing, or business management of theatrical productions will find at this meeting an opportunity to become familiar with the broad aims and extensive work of the club...