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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-24
THE HOME MlNsTRELS

Entertainment This Evening In Academy
Hall.
Tickets are selling rapidly for the
Home Minstrels TO be given in Acad
envy hall this evening. Every effort
has been made by De Forest West 10
make this performance an excellens
one and those who have seen the re.
hearsals saythat he has succeeded far
beyond expectation.
The entertainment is for the bene.s
of Joe Gunshannon and this alore
makes it worthy Of patronage.
Tickets are on sale at Quinlap 5
drug store
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WAR lMMINENT.
worklnsmsn Throns the Streets Of 81 Peters
burs--Rsllroad Shops Closed.

burs-RsIlroad Shops Closed.
Moscow, Russia, Jan N:-The strike
is still spreading. 1t is now reported
that fully 10000 workingmen are out.
The Newspapers have all suspended
duplication.
Kovno, Russia:-Work has been
stopped in all the factories here, in
GLIDING the railroad shops. st Peters.
burg is still quiet but workingmen
throng the streets. The shops here are
closed.
The socialists have begun to dis.
tribute revolutionary proclamations,
deman ding constitutional assembly
and an immediate cessation of war.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Anent George Bernard Shaw

TUST what to do with G. b. Shaw is
apparently a growing problem in
- New York. The telegraph news Of
last week was enlivened by one of the
greatest advertisements ever concocted
for any playwright and Immediately
The Los Angeles bookstores noticed q
boom in "Plays Pleasant and I'M
pleasant" and minor females thronged
the library in an effort to surreptitious-
ly peep with delighted horror at some
of the frank lines of Mrs. Warrens
Profession
1t is noticeable that the newspapers
are almost unanimously opposed to the
production of the more offensive Shaw
and Ibsen dramas. Actors and actresses
on the other hand are almost one in
the desire to renounce art for what
they apparently think is placing them
in the role of educating the human
race. Harry Mestayer, for example, un-
doubtedly firmly believes that he gave
great lessons to Los Angeles In pre-
senting Ibsen's Ghosts"
The worm will turn, however, and
New York has proved at present there
Is a degree Of nastlness beyond which
1t is not wise to venture even in the
name of reform. short time ago
the Matinee Girl" in the Dramatic
Mirror Offered advice concerning the
lnen lOl llltolllHB pIOuutLlOH OF
Mrs. Warren's Profession" which
might have been wisely needed. She
said:
1.-The two Infamous words that de-
scribe what my mother isl shrieks
Vivie Warren, the younger heroine of
the play, and because her tongue re-
fuses TO speak the words she writes
them on "A piece Of paper and passes
them to the men ON the stage. BY
way of a new bit of business and
with the kind permission of Mr. Shaw
Mr.. DAILY might direct his Vivie to
pass them over the footlights, and
let the audience take them home as
souvenirs. That would remove ali
danger OF the house being raided by
police, which might happen If the
words were spoken. II does not appear
in plays Pleasant and Unpleasant
what were these two words by which
Vivie Warren described her mother, but
two words that describe the play are
Cancer Dramatized.'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

lines, for Paul Wilstach, the author,
has chosen more delicate and suggest
i've means of showing the strained re-
lations between the two great divisions
of the nation. 1t is primarily a love
story and Miss Arden is said to be
charming in the leading part.
HUTES-Manfredo CHA ffarelli will
present another innovation in this
evenings sacred concert in Chutes the
ater The program will be made up,
not as has been the custom, of stand
ard religious "tunes," but selections of
a religious character which have been
prepared from the greatest MASTER
works in operate, symphonic and cho-
raj repertoire. This list includes the
great soprano solo from the "Stabat
Mater" played by Taddeo; the reli.
gious music from Verdi'S dramatic
Aida" Batiste's magnificent organ Of
fertoire; trombone solo by Sig. Croce
from the "Stabat Mater" the second
act of Chopin's. mystical "Orefce;"
Massenet's sweet and simple Scenes
Picturesque, a harp solo from ora
torio by Sig. DeBona. and as a conclu-
sion, Chiaffarelli's great funeral march,
Immortality" The afternoon pro-
gram, made up of the best secular mu-
sic, is the heaviest and most complete
day program yet offered by Chiaffa-
relli during his stay in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

The Matinee Girl" continued to un-
burden her mind regarding this sub
ject at some length. Among other
things she said:
There is no splendid conflict between
the good and evil dwellers in any
soul, no overwhelming surge of the
emotions, no great love before which
the worlds conventions are driven as
leaves before the wind 1t is all sor-
did, hideous, every phase of the ques-
tion resolving itself into the question,
Does 1t pay?' And the bread and
butter miss is forced to conclude that
it, the profession commencing with
p does pay.
Even in the theory that the moral
play is the play in which immortality
is punished, Mrs. Warren's Profession
finds no justification. Her daughter,
unconvinced by her mercenary argu-
lnents tells her to go her way to the
hotels and she will go hers, which
leads to an actuarial calculations
office and earn her living by mathe-
mates instead of magnetism. Mrs.
Warren snivels bit, but IT. is certain
that her easy eplcurianism will soon
adjust itself to the loss.
There is not a sympathetic char
acter in the parade of a self indulgcnt
parson, his irreverent son, the vicious
mother, her titled hotel partner and
her sentimentless daughter. Having
read Mrs. Warrens Profession, one
wonders why it was written.
Mrs. Warren's plea for the lazy,
moralless scullery maid who would be
rich awakens no sympathy. AS yelled
lecture on Socialism it cannot stand
alone.
audiences of any age will wonder
why they were asked to drink at this
foul pool. And if | read Alright the
American temper and taste there will
be a revolt against this Irish nasti-
ness that has not that mitigation of
French dramatic nastiness, a lively
wit"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
New York Letter
Special Correspondence of the II.

Special Correspondence of the Herald.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Things are
looking brighter around Theatrical
Gotham. De Wolf Hopper and Happy
land" have started off with a boom,
end his audiences so far have been
very large. The anti-syndicate side of
Forty-second street is holding it's own
very well, and winning smile is
playing over the faces of Belasco and
Shubert. Warheld's business at the
Bijou is the talk of the town, and it
looks as if it would be easy for him
to run the season out. Reports are
glowing of the new Blanche Bates
play, 1.-The Girl From the Golden
West" and rumor has it that the
Shubert- Fisher "Babes in the WOOD
trick is being whipped into shape.
From Chicago is waited the news that
"Fantana' has returned to it's birth
place, the Garrick. Standing room is
at premium, and it's running mate
at the Studebaker, "The F'ilibuster,"
has caught the fancy of the windy
City" and is to remain there for an
unlimited period. So it may be said
truthfully that, up to date, the New
Syndicaters" are not losing but gaining
ground In the early struggle.
Away in the background the hip
podrome people are becoming factors.
They are preparing Christmas spec
tacle at the big circus building greater
than anything New York has ever
seen, and they propose to launch ii
the same week as the Drury Lane pam
tomime. THE White Cat" is shown
at the New Amsterdam. New York
cannot stand but one of these big
shows. and they are to have four this
year.
George AIDES new play, "Just Out of
College" won't do. Business is bad.
Drew is pegging along fairly well with
Delancey. Lulu Glaser's "Dolly Dol
lars" is holding up TO good receipts.
The Prodigal Son" has dropped off
and it's run has been shortened and
THE Pearl and the Pumpkin" has got
down to ordinary figures. Lew Fields
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
GreeHrOOn1 GOSSIP

Henrietta Crossman's new play
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" is very
like an old and popular comedy called
THE Scrap of Paper"
A magnificent new music hall on Lon
don lines will be built in New York
shortly The plans are drawn, loca-
tion selected and money up.
Otis Skinner will do a new play be-
fore the end of the season.
Grace George will have two English
leading men in "The Marriage of Will
liam Ashe," H. Reeves Smith and Ben
Webster.
Fay Templeton and her new play
are doing things in Chicago at the
New Colonial, formerly the Iroquois.
Ben Hur played to $1,000 in one week
in Winnipeg.
Augustus Balfour, of Ben Green's
Players, has completed a one-act Mex
ican play, Just Across the Line"
The parents of Sam Shubert brought
suit in the United States circuit court
of New York, October 16 for $200,00O
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, alleging that negligence
caused their sons death. The suit is
one of several others, aggregating $780,
900 and growing out of the same wreck.
Madame Modjeska begins her season
at Pittsburg tomorrow.
Henry Arthur Jones, the English play
wright is in New York with the man
uscript of two new plays which will
be produced shortly.
Miss Isabelle Evesson, who recently
made an attempt at being leading wo-
4 H. Dol,
paper on Bernard Shaw before the
New York play-goers club. The after
noon was set aside for the discussion
of that author and the players agreed
upon the greatness of the Irish eccen-
trio.
The Dramatic Mirror prints "a par
tial list" of parts played by Sir Henry
Irving during his life time. The list
is in fine type and nearly two columns
long.
Richard Buhler. Brenda Fowler,
Henry Aurbach, Adolph Jackson and
several Others well known in Los An
geles theatrical circles are touring Arl-
zona with a detective play. They go
to Honolulu next.
w. Il. Gregory, the New York rep
resentatiVe of Belasco, Mayer &
Price. was in Los Angeles last week.
The report printed by several papers
that John Blackwood, Phil Wilson and
Adolph Ramish We're to build a new
theater is enthusiastically denied by
each of the trio.
George c. Tyler has received the
manuscript of Alfred Sutro's new play
They say the author Of The Walls OF
Jericho" has written a remarkably
strong play. Ellis Jeffreys will come
back TO America early in the new
year for its production and later will
do it i'm London under the manage
ment of the Charles Frohman-G George
G. Tyler international combine.
Before a good audience Jerome X.
Jerome made his first American appear
ance as story teller and reader on
the afternon of October II at the En-
pire theater, New York. His serious
ness OF countenance and deliberateness
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
How He Wrote ben Hur"

VXT LILLIAN Young, who drama
wv tized General Lew wallace's
Ben Hur," which opens for
two weeks at the Mason November 19,
tells the following interesting story OF
how he did the work:
Il took the book home and read 1t
most carefully. Play writing and novel
writing are two distinct arts My first
endeavor was to find my play in the
book. 1 saw it there-many characters,
every scene-what is called the 'gist'
of the play appeared TO me. There
had my dramatic machinery.
I'm one weeks time, l had the
scenario complete. This was most in
cessant and exhausting work 1t was
necessary that the scenario should be
in the hands of Klaw and Erlanger on
a certain date, and in order to complete
it I worked forty-rine hours without
removing my coat. This scenario had
besides all the scenes and characters
every exit, and the substance of the
speeches of the players. When the
scenario was complete 1 had the skele-
ton of Ben Hur.
THE next step was to take 1t to Cen
eral Wallace. He read it and gave his
APPROVAL. Then l began putting the
flesh on this skeleton in the form of
dialogue. Before writing the dialogue,
1 completely saturated myself with
General Walalce's literary style, en-
deavoring to follow, as closely as
might, all the peculiarities OF his form
of composition, so that those who had
read the book should not be disturbed
by the Introduction of anything that
would tend to modify or amend the i'm
preston of the original novel. AS
there are not more than twenty lines
in the entire play taken directly from
the book, you can easily see that this
part ofnthe work took more time and
care than appears on the surface.
II did not begin writing my play
with the first act. AS a matter of fact
the first and second acts were written
last; as l said before, the scenario
contained the substance of all the
speeches of the players, as 1 knew
what they had to do and say.
THE writing of the dialogue is per-
haps the hardest part of the work of
dramatist. If he would make his audi
tors feel the fullest impression of his
inspiration, the most complete effect
of what his characters have to say, he
must be master of what the French
call, the pulse beat of the drama
"Those who witness a great play and
whose ears are soothed by the even
floor and cadence of the spoken words
do not understand this most difficult
portion of a dramatists work. The
playwright may have a sentence in
mind, which expresses the exact shade
of meaning which he wishes to convey,
but unless it has the pulse-beat in the
rythmic sequence of work 1t must be
rejected. A violation of this CRATES on
the ears of the uneducated as quickly
and as surely as upon the learned. 1t
is like discord that annoys and ir-
ritates, but perhaps not to so great an
extent 1t has cost me years of time
and study to master this most import
ant department of playwrting."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

of action helped much toward the eff
feet of his efforts and the appreciation
of his humor, that has been so popu-
lar in this country when delivered
via his books and plays. The portion
of his gray hair that is not missing
is parted in the middle and punched
over his ears, around a close shaVen,
roseate but almost clerical counte-
nance that surmounts a rather stock
body.
r. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe
presented Tanning of the Shrew" as
"A roaring farce and We're generally
scored by the critics of New York.
Richard Mansfield has obtained one
set of the Escurial tapestry panels to
be used for the tableau curtains in
the production of Don Carlos" The
five panels We're at the Paris exposl-
ton of 1900 and five copies were woven
afterward for each country.
The plans of E. II. Sothern and Julia
Marlowe for next season include pro-
ductions of "As You Like It," King
Lear" and Cymbeline." Percy Mack
.ays "Fenris the Wolf" may also be
produced.
Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Mayor
Tom Johnson OF Cleveland, is to be
starred as soon as suitable play
can be found.
The Clyde Fitch plays win be pub
lished by the Macmillan company ST.
multaneously in this country and Eng
land. The first two plays TO be is
sued i'm book form will be The Climb
ers' and 1.-The Girl with the Green
Eyes" both of which, at the request
Of Professor Phelps of Yale, win be
included in the curriculum OF the New
Haven university and will be a part
OF the course on dramatic literature
for the senior class These are the first
plays by a modern American play
wright TO be studied at Yale.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Tie Stage as q Career

TN a lecture before "The Professional
Womans League" in New York,
Bertha Welby spoke of the stage as
a business career the social status of
the people of the stage, and the quail
fications necessary for success.
eve on the stage alone know 1t as it
really is said Miss Welby. We do
not invest it with any rainbow tints,
for we know the hard work, the many
heartaches, the bitter disappointments,
as well as the exciting exhilaration
and happiness that comes from sue
cess.
THE stage rests under a sort of stig-
ma more easily felt than defined. Still
as a business as well as a profession,
it is now at least acknowledged. The
man or woman may enter it and find
it career of usefulness, success and
honor. To the genius, talent and work
of our eminent actors in the past and
in the present, our stage owes its lus-
ter. 1t is a profession of the learned
as well as the ignorant. Physical gifts,
up to certain point, will make up for
deficiency in talent, but with talent,
perseverance and application success is
certain, even for the most illiterate.
Gir Henry Irving says: The stage lit
orally lived down the rebuke and re-
proach under which it formerly cow
cred, while its exponents have been
living down the pre-
judices which excluded them from So
ciety. Actors and actresses are re-
ceiVed into society as the members of
other professions
"There has been so much said as to
training for the stage that can only
say i'm my whole career l have felt the
advantage of early study with that
most cultured woman of the stage,
Fanny Moras. Study always, and keep
up a stout heart. Every life is made
stronger, better sweeter and happier
by an earnest purpose, and so runs
the actors life away"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Watkins Mills Concert

WaEkIHS MUS COHCer
THE next musical event to be pre-
sented by Manager Behymer will
be Watl<in Mills English Concert
Quintette party, coming to Simpson
auditorium for two concerts November
21 and %. Last season Watkin Mills
appeared I'm this city in one oratorio and
one concert, both being artistic af-
fairs. He now comes in a more COM
plete manner, and with a concert party
to support him. His programs include
the performances of song cycles, ora
torio and operate selections, ballads,
and the presentation Of "Flora's Holi-
day." and Brahms "Liebeslieder" His
party consists of Edith Kirkwood, So
prano from the Royal Italian opera,
CoVent Garden, London; Gertrude
Lonsdale. alto, also of the London Ora
torio; Harold Wilde, London tenor and
a member Of the Provincial Oratorio
association; Edward ParloVits, solo
pianist and accompanist.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

needs new production if he is to stay
much longer in New York, and Marga-
ret Anglin will never be able to make
"Iira' paying proposition.
Proctor goes back to two day at the
Fifth Avenue with his star stock, and
his Lillian Russell boom on Twenty
third street is a wonder The house
won't hold the audiences, day or night
who want to hear her warble. A new
set of attractions are being rehearsed
all over town. and a complete shift in
theater programs may be expected
early in November.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
First t.Roaers Concert

The first concert of the Lott Rogers
series will be given at the Dobinson
auditorium Thursday evening. The fol-
lowing artists, under the direction of
William II. Lott, will present the part
songs:
Miss Davies Mesdames Collette, For
est Harrison, Stivers, the Misses Ell
bert. Heartt Seanlon, Shields, Mrs,
Richards, Messrs. Aspinwall, Gregg,
Helder, Richards, Walker, Barnhart,
Edison. Lott, Pfannkucken. Shank and
Steckel.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
The Weeks BHIs

Mason-"1n Old Kentucky; Tom
Beiasco-"The Gay Parisians."
Grand-"Polly Primrose
Orpheum-Va Vaudeville.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Harvest"
Chutes-Band concert; outdoor attrac-
FISCHER and vaudeville.
Broadway Vaudeville.
e-Vaudeville.
r LEANOR Robson made last week
a brilliant one in the theatrical
season. In every degree the lovers
of drama and music found the week
a satisfying response TO their cravings
for the beautiful and harmonious. The
most perfect gem was Browning's In
a Balcony" which was presented by
Miss Robson and her co-artists on
Wednesday afternoon. No art exhibit
ever furnished a picture of more deli
cate tints or artistic harmony.
The week to come will lack so great
an artist, but il will be fairly well
stocked with good things for the thea
ter-goer outside Of I'm Old Ken
lucky" and Andrew Mack's three night
engagement, the public will depend up
on its appreciation of the two excel
lent stock companies, the Orpheum and
the melo-havored entertainment at the
Grand.
Andrew Mack will present Tom
Moore" his old standby, in which the
Belasco Theater Stock company recent
ly made such a good record Oppor-
tunity will be given for Los Angeles
to Judge the respective merits of the
travelling and stock organizations in
this play.
Social interest has been aroused by
the announcement of the theatrical de-
but of Miss Helen Eaton at the Belas-
co theater in The Gay Parisians."
Miss Eaton is the daughter of eX-May-
or Eaton and her circle OF friends in
Los Angeles is a large one. Conse-
quently she faces the trial of demon
stratlnn made in her honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

1.-The College Widow" company
(western) after run of success at the
Studebaker theater i'm Chicago has
started on its long tour which will
reach to the Pacific coast and into tho
regions OF British Columbia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

However, the shade of the old apple
tree amt a marker to that of the old
plum tree. for good things.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Shubert Theatrical COM
pany, with a capital of $SOO,OO0 The
directors are Lee Shubert, j. Shubert,
Joseph w. Jacobs and William Klien.
This incorporation was formed to
facilitate the erection of theaters in
cities where the Independents have not
yet been able to enter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-12

Ardmore will send a delegate 10
Portland and the money will be raised
through the sale of the statehood puz-
zles These puzzles will be plac'd a on
sale in few days and a premium Will
be given TO the one who sells the most
puzzles Every citizen of Ardmore
should purchase one or more of these
puzzles and assist the commercial club
in advertising the city al the many
places that the special train will stop
and az Portland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-12

All embers Of Washita Tribe No.
80 Improved Order Of Redmen are re-
quested to be present at the wigwam
az 5 o'clock Wednesday night. There
are several palefaces requesting ad-
mission TO the tribe. Grand Junior
SagamoTe Provost of the Indian Ter
ritory will be present and profitable
meeting Is assured.
l1-3t J. +. son, SaChem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-12

T O Ctld~en has resigned his for.
mer position as bookkeepac With T. c.
Rauioi ali has accepted 4 similar po-
s!ton with Virgil LAndrlm the West
Main Street Grocer Te inv'.ss his
friends IN % see Ain a. his usv place
De jusues3 e9-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-12

J. b. Oldham is at home from a visit
OF two months with his brother in
Greer county. Oklahoma. Mr.. Oldham
visited on account of his bad health
and returned greatly improved. He
brought with him a quantity OF milo
maize which he says grows in abun-
dance in Greer county and makes a
very fine feed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-12
Ncicc

have GGiJe Z number Of i9plica.
tiocs from young men and .)Iug la
t-as Wh3 want I'd work fl- their
board and attend HarN0v- college.
ANY family ieirinE % hep worthy
boys ami girls 'n This way VIII please
notify ne lr once
IL -ROSS