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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5372, 3 September 1904, Page 16

A novel method is that adopted in Norway for turning a drunkard from the error of hia ways, says ‘‘Science Siftings.’'’ rho patient is placed nnder lock and key, and is fed as frequent intervals on bread saturated with port wine. For the first day this is no doubt palatable fare; on ho second it begins to'pall, and fails to tempt the appetite; on tho third day the prisoner turns from it with obvious distaste. But ho must either eat or starve, and before tho eighth day sets him free ; :, e has, it is stated, acquired such lothing ■or intoxicants that ho more often than not spends tho rest of his days as a rabid .e-tolnler. , , ~ Mr diaries Frohmann, who probably ■outrols more theatres in New York and bondon than any other entrepreneur, has now written to -Mr J. C. WiUipmson with die object of arranging for tbe visit of a musical comedy company to Australia nest year. It seems that Miss Edna May. who was tbo heroine of "Tho Schoolgirl’'’ it tho Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Loudon, this season, is now appearing in tho same piece in Now York with one of Mr George jidwnrdos* many combinations. Mr J. E. A. Malono has gone over to stage tho piece, and ns that gentleman represents Sir Williamson in London, no doubt his Snooting with Mr Frohmann had something to do with tho proposal under discussion. Tho Edna May Company will tbo touring the United States till next year, and in tho event of their coming on hero, via San Francisco, they would include “Veroniqno" in their repertoire,. This is tho French comic opera composed by Message! 1 , which is just now running •brilliantly at tho Apollo theatre, London.