Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

Message from Mars has just this kind
of an influence upon every community
where it has been presented.
The Herald is impressed with tins
idea and believes it possible to render
to the community a lasting benefit
against selfshness by having as many
people as possible see this play at the
Mason during the present week.
The Herald has bought 800 tickets to
this play-ffty for each night perform
ance-and to the first 80 people who are
willing TO admit they are seltisi.
men or women-who will come
to The Herald each day and say II am
selfish and really want to REFORM" to
them will be given free tickets to the
amount of fifty for each nights per-
formance. This is The Herald's mis-
sionary work against selfishness this
week.
Story of the Play
The following is a brief story of this
comedy and it's beautiful moral: II Is
we'll to bear in mind that A Message
from Mars is a comedy, clean. whole
some, invigorating. 1t not only makes
you laugh, but it sets you thinking, CIV
ing you thoughts that are ennobling to
the heart and soul. 1t is a play that
teaches a moral. It's chief theme is
based upon selfiShness, The hero of the
play is the most selfish man on earth
A messenger from the planet Mars is
sent to Earth for the purpose of re-
forming this particular selfish man,
who is the absolute embodiment of sell
fishness, not of the mild type, but
cursed with that Of the cankering,
blighting sort, the kind that eats into
ones heart and brain until everything
good and elevating is destroyed.
Selfish People in Every Community
There are selfish men and women in
every community. No wonan wants to
marry selfish man. 1t is s~ue they
oftentimes do, and no doubt they are
sorry for it. SelfiShness is trait in
the character of men and women that
is generally hidden during courtship.
Selfishness has wrecked thousands of
homes. 1t is the embodiment of many
evils Peaceful domesticity is usually
an unknown quantity where selfshness
reigns. Some selfish people have been
reformed. They have been made to see
and realize that others are entitled to
thoughtful consideration. Thousands
upon thousands of women after seeing
"A Message from Mars" have been
heard to remark, isn't that just like a
mani" Yet, probably man would say
that women are more selfish than men.
This is a question, however. that has
never DeSIl oGlllGu IlOI 10 IL llhGly IL
ever will. Men and women are both
selfish. Some are more selfish than
others.
Some Have Been Reformed
The selfish man. as depicted by the
author is in time reformed, but the
Martian is forced to resort to heroic
measures. He is too intensely selfish to
be thoughtful considerate, or even po-
lite to his sweetheart. A man who is
without consideration for the girl he
is going to marry is generally a sub
ject of suspicion If his conduct toward
her is other than pleasing the question
naturally arises, What will be his atti-
tude when she becomes his wife? Right
here is where many girl has debated
in her mind long time before she gave
her consent to become a wife. That
is the one great test that a woman
makes. She measures selfishness upon
the part of the young gentleman who
wants to marry her most thoroughly.
She does not want to be mistaken, and
can you blame her?
Play Written by an American
Richard Ganthony is the author Of
"a Message from Mars" and has con-
structed his play superbly. It's archi-
lecture is of high standing. "a Mes
sage from Mars is not only new but Is
novel. The impression it leaves upon
the mind is lasting. 1t deals with con-
ditions as they are known to exist. 1t
amuses, entertains and instructs. It's