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MAGNOLIA 
The second of the annual series of 
concerts at the Village church was 
given Sunday night with a large con- 
gregation present. Edward H. Frye 
of Auburndale, a reader of many 
years’ experience, gave Rev. Dr. 
Edward Everett Hale’s “The Man 
Without a Country” in a manner not 
soon to be forgotten by his audience. 
Mr. Frye’s reading is of the quiet 
sort but intensely dramatic and _ his 
account of the life of Mr. Hale’s 
hero, Philip Nolan was so graphic 
that the audience was at once in sym- 
pathy. 
The story hinges upon the ruin 
which fascinating Aaron Burr 
brought to Nolan, then lieutenant in 
the United States Army and station- 
ed at Fort Adams on the Mississippi. 
When the story of Burr’s treason 
came out Lieut. Nolan was of those 
who were caught within the net. In 
a moment of frenzy he, at his own 
trial, called down a curse upon the 
United States and expressed a wish 
that he might never set eyes upon his 
country again. His wish was ful- 
filled in a more tragic way than he 
had ever dreamed of for he was sen- 
tenced to a lifelong exile from his 
homeland. On a government ship he 
cruised for years, many times trans- 
ferred, sometimes allowed to land up- 
on a foreign shore, but never hearing 
or reading a word about his country. 
Through many trying and tragic 
experiences Philip Nolan expiated his 
youthful impetuosity, living for fifty- 
six years the hitherto unprecedented 
life of the man without a country 
and becoming more reticent and 
gentle with each succeeding year. He 
made friends occasionally with of- 
ficers on the boats and these men 
inoved heaven and earth to secure 
his pardon at Washington, but with- 
out avail. B 
When, at last he came to die an 
officer by the name of Danforth 
broke the silence of half a century 
and told poor Nolan the history of 
the country he had loved so well in 
spite of his one great misstep. The 
gentle old man’s last moments were 
brightened by the news and he died 
peacefully, happy, perhaps, that at 
last he was going “home.” 
Mr. Frye’s interpretation of the 
well remembered scene of the frigate 
duel in which Nolan takes charge of 
the men, the captain having been 
shot down, and inspired them to a 
splendid victory, was very fine and 
the pathos of the scene on the Port- 
ugese slave vessel touched every per- 
son present, 
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MAGNOLIA 
Rev. Dr. Walter S. Eaton will 
preach at the Village church Sunday 
morning on “A Farewell to the Old 
Year,” and in the evening the Ariona 
Trio of Boston will give the follow- 
ing program: 
1. Trio in F Major Gade 
2. Violin Legende 
3. Trio (a) Ave Maria 
(b) Les Deux Montons 
(c) Bolero 
4. Piano, Rigoletto Fantasy 
5. ’Cello, Widmund 
6. Trio in a Minor, Elegie Finale 
The annual Christmas tree and 
Christmas concert under the auspices 
of the Sunday school of the Village 
church will be given at the church 
this evening. The program will in- 
clude music and recitations by the 
members of the Sunday school. 
Miss Mary Boyd and Miss Ruth 
Scott of the Western College of Ox- 
ford, Ohio, are spending the Christ- 
mas holidays at the home of the 
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- 
lard R. Boyd of Summer street. 
(Other Magnolia notes on page 16.) 
DocKsTADER AT KeErTH’s THEATRE 
Lew Dockstader, the foremost 
minstrel comedy star of the universe, 
and Henry E. Dixey, the distinguish- 
ed American actor, will be the two 
principal headliners at B. F. Keith’s 
Theatre next week in a bill that fairly 
bristles with good things. Lew 
Dockstader will offer his original 
Rooseveltian monologue, appearing 
as “Teddy” in “My Policies.” Henry 
E. Dixey will present his latest 
‘““Mono-Drama-Vaud-Ologue.” This 
clever and strikingly versatile artist 
will offer a jumble of singing, danc- 
ing, recitations and character work 
that is both unusually attractive and- 
displaying the higest histrionic ability. 
This big spectacular feature will be 
William J. Dooley and his company 
of juvenile entertainers in “The 
Lawn Party,” a big musical comedy 
revue. 
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