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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

sketch In which he has been seen
many times; James r. Powers draws
$3.50 a week as vaudeville headliner.
Bernard Shaw is full of denials re-
garding his new play, Maj. Barbara.
lie says that it is not a problem play,
repudiates the insnuation that he will
burlesque the Salvation army, resents
the imputation that there is any inn
propriety in the play and declares with
warmth that neither prize fights nor
prize fighters have any place in the
piece. Mr.. Shaw has decided to pro-
duce the play in this country before
it is seen in London, and Annie Rus
SELL who will appear in the leading
role, will return at once to America TO
begin preparations for the premier.
Here is n critical gem which is so
rare that It deserves to be more widely
known. Miss DAILY is welcome to the
additional advertising she receives.
| Milwaukee is responsible for the
treasure: when It comes to dynamic
dancing and jigging, Lucy DAILY does
not have to take off her shoes Tor
anybody. AS 1.-THE is a willow spray,
as sinuous as a vernal vine, as aban-
doned as a Bacchante, this little
woman stands for all that is fiercely
witching in the art terpsichore. Backed
| by a dazzling array of choral cohorts,
| enveoped in a blare of whirling music
she acts upon her audience like some
strange excitant that fires the pulse
with rhythmic melody"
Louis N Parker has finished new
play on the subject of Joan of Arc,
which Beerbohm Tree has agreed to
produce at his majesty's theater III
| London 1t is said that Mr.. Parker
has been making special study of the
| history of the maid and that he has
discovered some new details in the
French authorities which will prove
useful for dramatic purposes and give
an air of freshness to the subject.
| When the play is put upon the stage.
! the heroine will be enacted by Viola
| Tree, who, with her phenomenal height,
/ will be an imposing figure in armor'
Madeleine Lucette Ryley's new
comedy, Mrs. Grundy," recently pro-
| duced in London by Forbes Rob
ertson, did not provoke much enthusi-
ans among the critics. 1t is all about
a country parson, who magnanmously
resolved to marry a young woman
who had been cruelty abused by ma
| licious gossips, although his heart was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
GreenrooH1 GOSSIP

Alexandra Viarda the Polish actress,
is to make an American tour, opening
in New Haven under the direction of
the Shuberts. Her repertoire will en-
brace MARY Stuart" Joan of Arc, A"
"Medea," Deborah" and Don Car
los" She will play in English.
An article on Success in Play
writing" Is contributed to the current
Harpers Weekly by Miss Elizabeth
Marbury, who has exceptional oppor-
tunities to know the practical details
of playwriting and the conditions nee
essary to its successful practice. Miss
Marbury points out the curious fact
that there are comparatively few sue
cessful dramatists of the first rank, in
spite of the large rewards that may
be earned by playwriting, Concerning
the financial returns that may be look :
ed for by the successful dramatist, she
tells of plays which have netted their
authors incomes ranging from $500 TO
$1,000 a week. and of three plays in
particular which i'm seven days Yielded
respectively. $780, $3.50 and $4,000. Each
of these plays will, in the end. she
says bring its author from 100000 to
$50 00O
Miss Eleanor Robson Will next sea-
son have a repertoire of new plays, in
cluding one by Edmond Rostand, the
distinguished French academlcan, the
author of IiAiglon. which he wrote
for Sarah Bernhardt and, with the eN-
cepu0n VI the olay which he is nav
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Panama's National Theafer

A FORCE of workmen has been put
n to work to tear down the Sarah
4 Bernhardt theater in Panama,
preparatory to the erection of a new
national theater by the Panamanian
government. The Sarah Bernhardt
theater was built in 1886, during the
days when the French government was
endeavoring to construct the Panama
canal.
The theater was richly decorated and
had seating capacity of 1000 people.
1t was opened in the fan of 1886 by
Sarah Bernhardt, in whose honor the
theater was named. The seating capac-
ity of the house was taxed to its un-
most at the opening performance, seats
on the lower floor selling at $40. Bern
hardt was given a grand ovation. the
greater portion of the audience being
her own countrymen. Old inhabitants
of Panama never get tired of telling
of the visit OF the famous French act-
ress, and the suite of rooms occupied
by her at the hotel during her stay
in Panama are stlll referred to as the
"Bernhardt apartments"
The Panamanian government has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Latest Ade Story.

Celebrities are in constant receipt of
many letters and requests for photo
graphs, and George Ade, the success
full playwright, is no exception to the
rule. He has not kept track of the
number of autograph fiends that have
written him nor of the tender missives
received from feminine admirers, but
the grand total is being added to every
day
one of the queerest letters arrived
before Mr.. Ade sailed for Japan. II
bore an Alabama postmark and came
from one who signed himself Benjamin
Tyler. Mr.. Tyler wrote in a most COM
mandatory style, praising Ade TO the
tree tops and rejoicing in the humor
OF Mr.. Ade's play, 1.-THE County Chair
man." which, it seemed, he had wit
messed. The playwright wrote n per-
functory letter of thanks and the incl
dent passed from his mind Never haV-
ing seen Mr.. Tyler. Mr.. AIDE naturally
forgot all about him. In a weeks time
the mail brought him a poster which
read: Lecture tonight, me and My
Friend, George Ade," by Benjamin
Tyler.
The closing scene came In Chicago as
the humorist was on his way 10 New
York. He had Just reached his hotel,
tired out from a trip across tho con-
tinent and was eager to get to bed.
A telegram was forced In his hand,
and. sleepily opening II, he read:
George AIDE, Auditorium hotel Chi
cago IlL-Dear George Father passed
away tonight. Benjamin Tyler"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Olga MefherSOEe

Olga Nethersola is back in the Amer
lean metropolis after an absence of over
fo ur years. One year of that time was
spent in travel in Egypt for the sake of
her health, following an attack of nerv-
Gus prostration due to the unpleasant
notoriety of the "Sap pho persecution,
fl ON which, 1t is worth recording Miss
Nethersole emerged victorious having
heen acquitted by the New York jury
that had been urged by few sensa-
tional papers to consider her produce
tion of "Sapho" Miss Nethersole still
carries with her In her travels a photo
graphic enlargement Of the unsolicited
letter from the New York jury, signed
by every juror IN "Sapho's case, and
this reproduction, framed, hangs in the
lobby of every theater where Miss
Nethersoe appears. 1t has already
made it's appearance at the Herald
Square theater, and reads. in part
I'VE are grateful for this opportunity
of showing that there was nothing de-
veloped in the case which would in the
slightest reflect on you or your play
We, as well as the general public, ap-
rreciate true art, and indorse your per
formance, which teaches that the stage,
like the pulpit. inculcates in the minds
OF the people the lesson of morality, of
pcnent."
San Francisco and Los Angeles will
finally have their first opportunity of
seeing the famous Nethersoe early
in the new year. BY a singular
chain of incidents, Miss Nethersole
has been thwarted on several oc-
Casions just as she was about to visit
the far west. Once it was a change of
managers and of plans at the last mo-
ment once the "Sapho" litigation COM
PEELED her to cancel her western tour
and the last time, just as she was on
her way to San Francisco, she was
stricken with a severe illness and COM
PEELED to retire from the stage for a
year. Unless something unforeseen oc-
ours to prevent it. Miss Nethersole and
her entire London company, with four
carloads of scenery, will visit Los An
geles. when THE Labyrinth" and her
repertoire will be presented.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

ton of the theater in the social econ
omy of today. When church and state
are ready to accept the theater as a
public educator an ethical purpose will
be necessary in every play.
"As long as the theater is regarded
merely as business, ignored by the
state and frowned on by the church
to foster a purely amusement side OF
the question and to ignore ethics
Blanche Bates writes:
m. Eugene BrieuX has aptly said that
If plays had no purpose other than tC
entertain" we might as well rclosc
all the first-class theaters, burn tho
dramatic literature of the past, and
leave the music halls and vaudeville
in undisputed possession of the field.
Every good play has more or less a
serious ethical purpose. 1t teaches a
moral by example, without saying this
Is my text and this is my moral If a
play makes us think, it helps us; If IT
excites us to laughter, it has made
our burden in life little lighter; If II
draws tears, it has stirred up the stag
nant depths of our souls; in any event
it has released the imagination and
made us know its infinite pleasures"
Olga Nethersole is an actress who be-
lieveS in her work. and who has most
earnestly striven to teach a lesson. She
has more often shown what not to do,
rather than positive teaching, but hey
sincerity is beyond question. Her opin-
ion is briefly expressed, thus:
1.-THE question Is of the utmost inter
est to me. To my mind the serious
drama is the highest form of dramatic
art, and | have always held that the
purpose of the serious drama is to
teach, and, therefore, to elevate man.
kind. Those dramatic authors who are
numbered among and accepted by the
public as writer's of serious plays--i. e.,
plays dealing with an ethical purpose
are the greatest dramatists of the time
and they will live and go down 70
posterity by reason of their great and
noble purpose. / consider that no sub
ject is too serious or vital to discuss
upon the stage, provided it is treated
seriously, and / consider that plays
with an ethical purpose must do good
to the community at large"
His opponents hardly credit Marc
Klaw with any knowledge or thought
of the drama beyond the box office
yet he very clearly expresses forci-
BILE thought. He says:
"It does not seem to me that there
should be a possibility of a division
of sentiment on the question of serious
purposes in plays, unless you are cater
ing purely and simply for entertain
ment only, as in the case of wild farces
and musical comedies. There Is nc
doubt that there should be serious
purpose object or motive in every play
and plays without it are very rarely
successful"
David Warfield has clear notions or
the question, together with a proper
regard for his own importance, as this
expression indicates:
ITO my mind, all plays, apart form
comedies, pure and simple, should con-
tain ethical purpose for what is a
drama without moral or lesson or
sermon-call it what you will? But
If the player does not entirely grasp
the situation, and thereby fails to con-
yey TO his hearer the authors purpose
then your ethical theme loses much
of it's value. AS the author aids the
actor, so must the actor aid the
author"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

the Los Angeles Teachers association.
Her prima donna, Sybil Sammis, is
quite well known here and will no
doubt create considerable interest. The
reserved seat sale will be on at Bir-
kers Thursday morning at o'clock.
Special rates to all students and teach
ers.
Mr.. Buzzi is working hard preparing
for the presentation of his most adj
vanced pupil, Mrs. Edith Jamison
Lowe, a mezzo- soprano OF unusually
good voice. The debutante will APP
pear In the fourth act Of the opera
La Favorita' by Dunizetti. Nichola
Donatelli Is writing the instrumental
parts, and number of his band will
play In the orchestra. Scenery and cos
TUNES for choruses and leading parts
will be made purposely. Signor Do
minico Russo will be the tenor and
Harry Barnhart will take charge of the
basso part
The Elery band Is now rehearsinr
the whole of the fourth act of the
opera La Favorita," which they will
play at Venice several times during
the month of January Music lovers
will in This way be given an opportun-
ity TO become familiar with the beau
tiful melodies that Donizetti has em-
bodied in this act before Mr.. Ruzzi's
evening of the opera is given.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

writing for Miss Robson the only play
he ever wrote upon individual order
for anyone. Another is new modern
English drama by Jerome *. jerome,
as yet unnamed. A third the new
comedy written for Miss Robson by
Clyde Fitch, which has just been
christened "rhe Girl Who Has Every
thing" And last a new comedy by
G. M, S, Mcclellan, the author of Leah
kleschna."
David Belasco is engaged at present
in mapping out a new play for Mrs.
Leslie Carter, which will probably be
well along by early spring, Mr.. Belas-
90 at present is quite secretiVe as to
the nature of the new production.
Whether it will be tragedy, comedy Or
society drama, or comprising some
thing of all, no one knows at present
except the great dramatist himself.
Inasmuch as he has given Mrs. Car
ter a wide scope in the nature of pre-
Vious productions, people will be Curl
GUS to know what he can find for this
great artist after such plays as
"Haza." "Du Barry" and "Adrea."
The constant endeavor to improve
the quality of vaudeville offerings is
apparent. Money no longer seems to
be an object to managers. Three years
ago the offer of $4,000 week for a
single act would have caused the man
ayers friends and family the keenest
anxiety as to his mental condition To-
day such an offer is merely regarded
as an evidence of his courage and busi-
ness sagacity. Miss Russell draws
$4,000 n week for singing twice a day
and she finds at the expiration of her
present contract that two or three
other managers are only too anxious
to secure her on the same terms.
Henry Miller, an actor who has been
OF late only moderately successful on
the legitimate stage. is offered $500 a
week y reappeAr IN NAudeYlle IN Y
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
y ROBABLY the most striking fig
ure in Los Angeles theatrical cir

y ROBABLY the most striking fig
ure in Los Angeles theatrical cir
cles this week will be Edwards
Davis, whose two-act tragedy, "The
Unma skiing" will be the new act to
supplement- the road show at the Or
pheum theater.
Edwards Davis is notable first Of
all because he abandoned a career as
n successful preacher and has become
successful actor. For five years he
was the pastor Of the Central Chris
tian church Of Oakland and is still a
member of the same church. He volun-
tarily resigned for reasons which are
best explained in his own words:
"1f ! had no other virtue in the
ministry" he says, Il had the virtue
to leave 1t when I found that my lib
erality of thought and conduct were
not i'm accordance with its punctilous
exactions.
"1t is never too late to change pro-
fession If the change is for the better,
and it Is certainly better that I should
he a conscientious actor than a hypo-
critical preacher
But / should not have it thought
that / for a moment prophesy the
downfall of the church There is not IN
all the world creed-save perhaps
some of the fake religions of modern
times-there Is not in all the world
somehow, contain the essence of truth
All that it necessary is for them to
cut off the nonessentials. Let them
forget the thing which gives them per-
sonality-which makes them creeds-
and get down to the thing which makes
them religious. There is their life, for
IL they have not that fundamental es-
sence they could not grow. What 1 de-
clare is that only in so far as creeds
contain that essential truth, and only
in so far as they teach it to the eX-
clusion of the dogmatic frills which
they have surrounded it-only thus
far will they live"
All of which goes to show that it does
not necessarily follow because a
preacher ceases to preach from a pulpit
that he ceases to preach
Mr.. Davis scholarly mind is shown
no less in his acting than in his phil
osophy. He wrote the two-scene trag-
edy. "The Unmasking," which he will
present at the Orpheum, and his COM
pany is the largest aggregation of le-
gitimate actors and actresses on the
vaudeville stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

pledged to another. Of course he is
not permitted to complete his self
sacrifice. The piece appears to be
amusing but entirely conventional.
William Gillette, who has returned
from playing in England and has be-
gun his tour of this country, has made
the statement that he never again will
appear professionally in England. No
reason is given for the decision.
A short note from King Edward
VII. to Lily Langtry was recently sold
at an auction of autographs for $25. 1t
is written on Marlborough house paper
with the prince of Wales crest in the
upper left hand corner and is signed
"A E."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

George Ade's plays. Mr.. Ade, who is
re2ping a rich harvest with his two
college Widow" companies touring
the east and west under Mr. Savage's
management has this to say about
Richard Harding Davis. the author of
1.-The Galloper." One of his characters,
describing the latest novels, eXclaims:
80 you don't like Marie Corelli. [
wonder where you are from | expect
you're an Inglishman. I know all
about American authors. You know. |
don't take much stock in this man.
William Dean Howells. You know.
you just read and read and read and
there is never anything doing. No real
plot to his love stories. You know,
think there's something the matter
with him. He don't strike my gait at
all. Do you know the author | really
love? Oh, he's just grand! He writes
like a man who knows what he is
talking about. You can't say there is
nothing doing in his stories. You get
busy and go it-hop, skip and a jump
from the first to the last chapter. You
know, l read his books all night Can't
you guess who it is? You can't? Well,
now. l know you're English. It's
Richard Harding Davis. 1 just love
him. ! could kiss him a thousand
times Did | ever see him? OF course
have. He buys all of his reading
matter at my stand. He always takes
the O'Clock train. He's the greatest
of all living authors, l think"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

contracted to erect the national theater
and governors palace at a cost of $45,-
600. The two buildings will cover an
immense block which is centrally To-
Gated. It is proposed that the theater
will be a work of art. While this may
seem large amount to spend for the
erection of a theater in a place as re-
mote from large centers of population
as is Panama, 1t might be we'll to call
attention to the fact that the costliest
| theater in the world is in Costa Rica,
and it was built at that governments
expense.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
The Weeks Bills

Mason opera house-W. H. Crane in
The American Lord. Alice Nielsen In
Don Pasqualc' Sophie Brandt In "A
Madcap Princess"
BclasCo o-"Mrs. Dcerlngs Divorce"
Burba NIX shenandoah
Grand-"Caught In the Web"
Orpheum-Road show
Ftsch err Vaudeville.
NoveltN-Naudeville
Ilniquc-Naudeviiie
Casino Minstre1s
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Music Notes

The time is near at hand when Calve
will sing i'm Los Angeles. She is here
of European artists, at Simpson audi
torium, on Monday evening, Jan
uary 2S. The program numbers at her
concert i'm this city will be made up
of numbers which were given the
greatest acclaim at her many impor-
tant eastern appearances. 1. e., New
York. Boston and Philadelphia.
On next Tuesday evening. January
16, Leonora jackson and her corps OF
assisting artists will appear at Simp-
son auditorium under the auspices of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
One on Davis

The amenities between authors are
exemnlified bv the lines in one Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-12
CAPT. E. L. TYLER IS
 DEAD IN ANNISTON
He Alonq With Samuel Noble Was the Founder of the Noble
 City.

Anniston, October 1.-(Special. )-Capt. Edmund Leighton Tyler. who returned here from Saratoga N Y, last night, was taken ill with apoplexy at o'clock this morning, dying eight hours later. The funeral will be held at Grace church Sat urday, and the remains will be inferred here. No definite arrangements have been made, pending the arrival of relatives from a distance.
 Captain Tyler was a man of initiative, intellectual power and marked executive capacity, his history being one long line of successive triumphs. He was born In Connecticut in 1888, being the second son of Gen Daniel Tyler. who with Samuel Noble, founded the city of Anniston. lie served with signal success in the onloh army during the civil war, and after peace was proclaimed he was elected one of the superintedents of the Pennsylvania rall- road, in the days of Tom Scotts hrst el- forts in the making of railroads.
 In 1S77 MT. Tylar came to MontsoIherS as vice president of the Mobile ana Mohl- romery railroad, later building the An nIston and A Atlantic, between this city ana Ironaton, now component part ol the Alabama Mineral division of the Lotus vile and Nashville. He was also superln- tendent of the New Orleans ana Norlh' eastern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-12
Profanity in Books.
.ho pittshnre Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 o,d.fashioned gentlemen still retraih from, swearing within the hearing. or "o- men. and none contends that lhtehipei ance is either smart or wlse fioW uoe' IT. hannen then, that the novels or cur
 a,t issue are unusually profuse in pro fanity and some of ther authors at ,ron,enq For many years there was tna' faelirg akin to ehivalry of hyphenatlns inc first and final letters or an oa.ih with the polite intent or solteihns l,s impact on delicate ears. NOW, tne "nole % axnletive is spelled out boldis' as II elei were some peculiar element ol the plI turesoue, or of added power 'o 'ie rear iStic curse. . a,antious ,,,,s nf ection have been loudly boomea h,, nublishers and in each the oiehse oi nrofanitv is marked to a strlkms uesiee One Is a feminine product deallhs N'.n inc Klondyl<e. and its pages reek WI" inc coarest oaths It VIII hee. i,s ue served fate. but only because oi '' N oassas Another woman's product, an s,,tbor of standa worth, feels that 10 ae- nict New England coast lie swearing ,,ost he included in her characterlzauohs We have a story of the Iehllessee var low written by an acknowledSeu poet and he abandons the divine aniasus ,o swear volubly by proxy. iourtn 'e,is a tale of shysterdom and naturally the nases must teem with cheap profanity
 Does 1t. "a particularly gen lemany tone implant'' this brazen introduction of raw baths in book advertised to be hest seller? One might infer that such characters as are portrayed do know how to swear; but why lengthen lines by in- cluding their particular brand? what force or lineafnent is added by this literal transcript? It is not hoped that whole sale reform can be executed in profanity,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-12
FORMER POSTMASTER
 CONVICTED OF CHARGE
James w. Roberts of GurIey Found Guilty of Embedding and De-
 stroyine a Letter.

Huntsville, October 1l.-(Special)- James N Roberts, former postmaster at Gurley was convicted in the United States court today of the charge of embedding and destroying a letter. His bond was set at S20ON. Roberts Is now on trial for embedding postal funds
 The trial of Roberts began in the Unl- ted States court before Judge Boarman yesterday. The government charged that Roberts embedded a sum of money placed in his care by the Gurley lodge of Odd Fellows to be forwarded to Colorado for the relief of a member in distress. that the money was never forwarded and that Roberts abstracted and destroyed q let ter from Colorado that was written to notify the Gurley lodge of the non-re- celpt of the money.
 Roberts claimed that the charges were brought against him by set of people who have always been against him and who tried to prevent him securing the appointment as postmaster at Gurley. Malice on the part of the prosecution is charged. Nh. Roberts claimed that the question ot embedding lodge funds ha. been investigated by the grand lodge. l. O, Q. F. of Alabama and that he was eXonerated. Evidence to this effect was not admitted in the trial Tn the United States court.
 AIr. Roberts was for some years editor of the Huntsville RepubAan. ana IS a prominent member of the party m this district. having been the party's candl- date for Congress four years ago