Within the Law

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1915, Page 3

Within the Law

Through the play which will bo

staged at the King's Theatre, Levin, on Thursday night, April 29, a number of American slang; plirases are used, common among the fraternity known as "crooks." It will therefore be interesting to interpret in pin in English the meaning of a few of thorn. "Crooks," criminals; "make a wt away," to clear out; "a stretch," term of imprisonment; "good-night nurse," it's all over; "dip." a pickpocket, "lifted a leather," stole a purse; "copped the the coppers' kail," stoic tho policc officers' money; "shoot it," out with it; "got a big pull," .has a loi of influence; "trip up the river," up the river to Sing Sing prison; "boat it," get out; "stir," prison; "railroaded," imprisoned without a fair trial; "do yon get me?' do yon mi dcrstand me?"; "pipe to stuff," watch the way a lady presides over tea; "the goods," the real thing; ''pipe her off," find out what she is after; "squab. 1 ' innocent young girl; "solid ivory," no '"""Th'lSms ; "pipe the lid," did you notice that-hat? ; "ill the tombs," the city ... prison in New York; "frame up," pul f up job or trap; "can that stuff,'" stop that talk; "get down to cases," get down to facts; "sprung inside an hour." get hail inside an hour; "blew • the joint," clcared out from his 'haunts: "stiff." a fathead; "Come through," explain it all; "made a holler," created a stir; "cooler," prison >ell; "a frail," a girl;'con gane,' confidence trick; "highball," whisky and soda; "pulled it off," did the trick; ".break you," have you discharged?"; "stool pigeon," informer or police decoy; "tip her off," let her understand ; "fell for it," believed it; "the bulls are wise," the police know all about it; "I'm on," T .see what von menu. The box plan is on view at Ken Aitken's and 'phone 28, where seats may be reserved without extra charge.