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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
The Playwright. Hair.

David BelascO was being congratulated
on the success of his new G. a r.
drama. Writing plays is risky bust
ness" said Mr.. Belasco. Past triumphs
don't count. He who has written twenty
superb pieces is just as likely to be
damned on his twenty-first piece as any
tyro.
There was once playwright who sat
in the front row at the first night of a
new piece OF his own. This piece failed
1t failed dreadfully.
LAS the playwright sat. gale and sad,
amid the Kisses. a woman behind him
leaned forward and said:
Excuse me, sir; but knowing you 70
be the author OF this play I took the
liberty. at the beginning OF the perform
ance. of shipping off i lock Of your hair.
Allow me now 20 return 1t to you"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
THE BUSY MIR. POLLOCK.
The Successful Career of Former
Washington Newspaper Man.

Claiming Pollock has written seven
plays, three of which have been success
fully produced in England and France.
as well as America. He mas founded
and published a successful magazine
He has been elected a member OF the
French Society Of Dramatic Authors, be-
cause of his striking one-act play en-
titled with Her Back to the Wall"
now running at the Theater Capucines,
in Paris He is one Of the most success
full OF present day magazine writer's,
writing poetry as fuently as prose. He
writes music which is quickly accepted.
Producing managers insist that he stage
his own plays because OF his marked
success in stage direction. He founded
the Friars' Club OF New York, an orga-
nization of over 500 managers, press
agents. and newspaper men. And this
organization, by vote a year or more
ago, proclaimed him 90 be the fOiemost
press agent of his day. He has lately
appeared In Munsey's magazine as d
critic and censor Of the press agents
new role.
He is the dramatic critic Of three New
/
Iees, and Smiths lie is IAN after-din-
ner speaker Of note. He is the author
OF two novels. He is the manager of a
newspaper syndicate. He is at present
delivering a course Of six lectures at the
Berkeley Lyceum in New York under
the auspices of the Progressive Stage
Society. He is a successful hberettist
as well as successful playwright. The
book Of the biggest musical comedy sue
sess Of the season-"The Girl Behind
/ the Counter having come largely from
| his pen.
All this past and present accomplish
ment at the youthful age OF twenty
seven. And Charming Pollock is, in a
! large sense, a Washingtonian. Though
not born here, Mr.. PolIock's parents
moved to this city while the embryo
author was but five years OF age. He
was brought up. educated. and did his
/ first literary work in this city.
''Fhe Secret Orchard, Mr.. Pollock s
/ latest play. Is to be seen In Washington
| during the coming week, by the way, at
! the BeiascO Theater. This is an adapta-
/ ton from the remarkable novel OF similar
| title by Agnes and Egerton Castle. The
| Pit" In the Bishops Carriage,
/ Clothes" THE Little Gray Lady" and
other plays by Charming Pollock, have
all been presented with success in Wash
ington and in consequence a large inter
! est is noticeable over the forthcoming
presentation of what he himself declares
to be Far and away my best work -
Claiming Pollock speeds his life at
| high pressure-he is accounted the most
prodigious worker Of the entire literary
set in New Yor1-he is piling up coin
OF the realm and ever increasing royalty
checks with one hand and dispensing
literally, even prodigally-like the true
| Bohemian he is--with the other. Chan
ming Pollock likes to live well, and he
does, even though married. When asked
recently n he thought he could keep UP
his present terrific pace in his work, he
laughed cheerily and replied: That's
the easy thing; that's life for me-tc
slow down would be fatal It's a ques-
ton of impetus-I acquired the gait and
l can't stop"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
WHENCE AND THE PROPOSITION
Not Strictly Correct. hut Employed
for Centuries In Best Literature


Perhaps the commonest. as well as the
most Illustrative Of usages Of this char
acter the predominant idea OF which is
the desire TO impart clearness rather than
force. writes Thomas r Lounsbury. in
the November Harper's, is the employ
ment of from before hence. thence. and
whence. To the linguistic economist, the
use of the proposition with these words
has long been a subject Of sorrow, when
it has not been one OF denunciation- lie
has this justification Tor his feelings. that
it conveys nothing to the mind which is
not found. or at least implied. in the ad-
verbs themselves. Yet IL Is equally true
that almost from the very beginning the
users OF language seem to have felt the
need Of the proposition TO bring out the
meaning distinctly. These words came into
the language-Of course. the language of
literature is meant-aS early. at least. as
the latter half Of the thirteenth century.
! They then terminated in the genitive sufiX
-es. and had the forms hennes, themes.
whennes. The ending is now represented
IN our spelling by -ce In the fourteenth
| century the practice began Of reinforcing
the sense OF these adyeTbs by what is,
strictly speaking. the unnecessary from.
/ Were language constructed on pure bust
ness principles, the proposition would
never have been introduced, or. IL ever.
/ by any accident. introduced, would have
/ been cast out with contumely. Yet as
/ a matter of fact, II has not only been
always in use since its first appearance
in these phrases, i has always been in
the best Of use. From the days Of Wy
cliffe and Chaucer 70 those of Tennyson
and Browning. it can point TO an un-
/ ploying II.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
DON'T REPRESS THE CUBAN.
His EmOtiOnaIism His safety Valve,
Writes Col BuIIard.


4 remarkable strength and exuberancs
Of feeling go with the Cuban's blood HIS
language alone. his tongue. is all made
Quate 70 express his feelings. He talks
with arms. hands. face. and shoulders
with al his body All passion Is exces-
sive, swelling. boUndless. Perhaps il Is
the climate: one cannot say. Yet. writes
Col r. l. Billiard IN the North American
Review. the self-contained American Is at
once the envy and the despair of CUbans.
They are, and they know it without being
able TO amend IL, overemotional and over
excitahle.
The common cry Of the newsboy makes
every issue a thrilling extra. and you buy
it TO find-nothing. Wild cries startle YOU
in the streets With heart IN your throat
and expecting a scene OF horror. an acct
dent or a fearful runaway. you turn 10
find a driver hating ia perfect ccntrol a
sleepy mule. that looks as If he had never
been guilty of a quick movement In all
his life. Historical public justice to-day
imposes upon crime q severe punishment.
none OF which an equally hysterical public
sympathy viii tomorrow permit 10 be
executed.
1t is q nation Of vehement emotion, Of
vehement lovers, haters. actors. and ora
tors. II repressed. if obliged 10 contain
themselves even a little they explode.
Right here, remembering the force and
repression that everywhere characterize
governments OF Roman-Spanish derivs-
4 ton. We find explanation in large part, OF
I Cuban revolutions in the past
That government alone can succeed
. with them that can provide. and with
strength and equanimity allow, the daily
/ use OF a vent Of their feelings. Let them
/ storm, let them rant, let them rave; il is
I the safety valve.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17

the young woman so soon as he found
that she had committed an error, thus
falling in with the fallacy that one mis-
take may be unforgivable. If / did
this I replied, Il should come out be
fore the curtain after the play was over
and say: Ladies and gentlemen, this
play is one long lie. 1 do not believe
single word I have written
1t is a mistake TO suppose that all prob
lem plays must deal with the sex prob
lem There are as many other kinds Of
problem plays on the stage as there are
other kinds of problems in life. Most of
our serious dramas take this form be-
cause the prominent question is the most
vital and persistent which humanity has
been set TO serve. The limitations set
upon our dramatists by the great Amer
lean prude, who singers unblusningly at
the inaniries and indecencies OF musical
comedy. but cavils at the serious treat
ment of serious subjects, IS the principal
reason for the inferiority of our play
Wrights TO those of Latin countries. No
better example Of this could be given
than in the case OF Henri Brenstein's
very great play, The Thief" which in
New York has created even more talk
and discussion than did The Secret
Orchard" i'm Chicago.
When EXpurgntiOn Injuries.
In the original version Of this play the
wife stole because she realized that her
husbands love for her was purely carnal
and that to keep that love she must
dress herself beautifully. Her conveTsa-
ton with her husband when detected in
a theft, was a masterpiece Of psychology.
Sha ford Of bor dfccovarx, Of tho rott,ro
Of his passion, or the effect OF her first
beautiful gown. and Of the determination
then to be beautifully dressed ever after
ward. at no matter what cost OF honor
and self-respect There was a great prob
/ lem and a great lesson. No man OF
woman could see THE Thief without
/ being bettered by II, as 1 sincerely hope
no man could see THE Secret Orchard
without resolving 10 adjure the forbidden
/ fruit that grows therein. No expurga-
/ ton OF 1.-The Thief could be accomplish
| ed without lesseuing the force OF rs
preachment. There cannot be light with
out fire. Yet few American dramatists
/ would have dared to put the question as
/ boldly and as fearlessly as did NJ. Bren
| stein What is sauce for the European
! goose is not sauce for the American gan
der
The problem play IS and must Away!
be the pioneer of good drama; the grea
moving force on the stage; the very ex
| cuSe FOR the existence Of the theater
Shakespeare's plays are not problem
plays merely because the light of Shake
/ speare's time did not present problems a
| great as those Of to-day. 1t was a simple
and palmer life But the modern dram;
/ Of vital force genuine effect and laStini
influence must be a drama dealing witt
the universal question That question
may Oe greed, as in THE Lion and tn
Mouse" or pure politics, as in The Ma,
of the Hour" or extravaganza as il
1.-THE Movers" or sex relationship. a
in The Secret Orchard" but il is sur
20 be a problem or the answer 70 one
Otherwise, the best play is that one f
which the principal character most ofte
gets struck across the neck with a stuffe
club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
Blanche Walsh as Lady Macbeth.

After repeated attempts 10 appear in
the role, Blanche Walsh may be seen
next season as Lady Macbeth. This an
nouncement was made last week by
Managers Wegenhals & Kemper. after
they had renewed their contract with
the star and agreed TO pilot her ventures
for another term OF years Miss Walsh
has devoted some years to reading and
studying the character. which to her Is
the most interesting OF any ShakespeaT-
can role, and it is said that her inter-
probation will be decidedly at variance
with that generally accepted. In her
hands Lady Macbeth viii become a keen
~ intellectual woman who is swayed by
mentality dominating every act. Miss
Walsh is confident that she will present
characterization that will rival that
Of Sarah SiddOns. but in no way initial
ing the famous English woman. and that
she will win the approval of the public.
even If she does shatter some ideals.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
PLAYS ANDPROBLEMS
DramatiSt Discusses Their
Mutual Relationship.
DECLARES THEM INALIENABLE

avery Play Worthy of It's Name
Must BE a Problem Play" Says the
Author of 'The Secret Orchard"
Believes in Making Stage Teach
Moral Lessons for Public Good.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
I. Is to Laugh.

From The Chicago Intor-Oc5an-
Every time the Hon. Joseph Foraker
thinks of the Cleveland election he is
compelled TO go out doors to smile.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
CUNNING FOR GROUSE
PheaSants to Be Found Not
Far from Washington.
PRINCE OF AUTUMN SPORTS

Hard Work and Excitement Quail
ties of This Sort of Hunting-GOOd
Dog an Advantage, but Not n Ne
ceSsity-How and where You May
Get Brace or SO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
Fox Grapes His Food.

If you can find a covert in which there
are many vines of the wild fox grape
you viii be almost certain to find your
quarry. as this is a favorite food In
fact up York State we used TO make
straight for these places every time and
more than once have we flushed the
birds out OF the trees where they had
been feeding on the juicy fruit. And
right here is where the novice needs TO
know something Of the habits Of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
Swifter than Creased Lightning.


If you have never hunted this kind OF
game there are some startling lessons in
store, and the old hunter. as he pockets a
brace Of birds killed with a right and
left, can go back in memory 10 the first
pheasant, bowled over with the old muz-
zle loader as the bird broke cover from
beneath brlar bush and roared through
the forest at a rate that put the pro
verbal creased lightning TO the blush
Talk not 10 me OF a covey Of quail as il
dashes from beneath your feet and is
gone in the twinkling of an eye or of
the whistling woOdcOck as he darts
through the swamp and is gone almost
before you can catch your breath-if YOU
want 20 see a real live cannon ball, lust
watch a grouse as he cuts a swath
through the atmosphere at a clip that
almost defies powder and shot.
one thing you can count on To a GER
tainty. every bird that gets mp IS going
to give you the hardest kind OF a shot
possible, and every shot will be a snap
shot Possibly you may get him, more
likely not, but at any rate. you have the
satisfaction of knowing that you can fol-
low him up and flush him again. Work
your way slowly. and let him cover the
ground thoroughly, paying particular at
tention to the OvergrOwn bottom lands
and mllsides, and those familiar places
one comes across where fallen trees are
numerous. These latter are very apt to
harbor one or more birds. and should be
hunted carefully. In regions where grouse
are numerous one can often tell that he
! IS in a good locality by examining the
| fallen logs in search Of a drum log.
! These can be told by the worn places the
bird has occupied while performing the
act. and the numerous droppings left
/ there. once this is found one can be-
fairly certain OF finding birds at no great
| distance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17

The dramatist who honestly confesses
20 writing with a purpose in these days
is likely 20 be accused Of taking himself
too seriously. \ dramatist cannot take
himself too seriously. A friend of mine
proposed to me that in adapting The
Secret Orchard" / should follow the
Castles idea of having Dodd renounce
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
How to Be Beautiful.

From the Newport Press.
1t improves girls looks immensely 10
be rich.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17

game. An old cock grouse Is up 10 more
tricks than enough, and when he once
gets It into his head that you are after
him his wiles are on a par with those
OF a wild turkey Having once flushed
him you may search the woods ever so
carefully without finding a trace OF him.
Suddenly. from a thick tree top or bunch
of leaves, he will go bouncing away from
his place of concealment with vain
attempt on your part 10 get IN at least
one barrel. and half a mile away may
seek a similar hiding place Always eX-
anime carefully any suspicious thick
places in the trees after having failed
to find your bird on the ground. I have
even known them TO light and squat in
an abandoned crows or hawks nest only
to 90 roaring away on the back track
after / had safely passed.
These birds have another peculiar trait
that has been discussed pro and con by
hunters from time immemorable-the pc
culiar faculty of holding scent. and many
a fine dog has been unjustly blamed for
his failure to find a bird when on the
ground, whose presence was only discov-
cred by CHANGING to walk directly onto
him and have him break cover from be-
meath ones very feet Don't blame your
dog if such happens 10 you, but rather
put it down to part of the game and go
ahead. Again. don't expect to find bird
where you have marked him down. After
/ he alights he IS very likely TO run a good
distance. and it may take an hours care
! full search before your dog stiffens out in
| the attitude that betokens something do
| ir,-'
Difficult Without n Dog.
/ For the man without a dog. grouse
shooting is not an impossibility. but ne
Will nave TO tramp more and work harder
and be ready for more surprises than
does the man with one. Here one iias no
keen-nosed dog to range the hillsides. but
must depend upon his own knowledge OF
the birds and the most likely places in
which to find the quarry Then, too, he
must be prepared for all sorts of sur
prises-sudden fushings, long shots al
birds that have jumped wild. and for the
tree feeders There is plenty OF sport and
excitement. and that. after all, is really
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

The new yellow Is cross between
canary and mustard and much pret-
tier and softer in tone than either one.
Many house dresses of soft material
have plain flowing skirts and corselet
bodices drawn up quite high under the
arms and held by shoulder straps over
lace guimpes.
Panama cloth in both plain and fan
cy weaves is being developed into the
most fetching spring suits, trimmed
with cloth and braid. taffeta silk or
passementeries.
One of the smartest and most pictur-
esque features Of the styles now being
developed are the little coats. or, rath-
er, coat bodices, fashioned Of silk, usu-
ally to be worn with cloth skirts. In
variably they match the cloth and skirt
to perfection.
Without exception the skirts which
are worn with bodice coats are strictly
tailor made. They may be fashioned
with tucks innumerable or they may
be strapped, banded or otherwise trim
med, but over all there will be the tai
lor fnish.-New York Post.
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Jim DAILY, one of the extra men play
Ing a Greek warrior with Raymond
Hitchcock in "a Yankee Tourist" was
New York policeman for twenty-five
years.
The English version Of "The Kreut.
Ger Sonata" which Nine. Kalich Is
playing. was made by Mr.. Langdon
Mitchell. author Of "The New York
idea" and Becky Sharp
Edward Connolly, who was seen re-
Gently as a member Of Joe Weber's
company in "Twiddle Twaddle' and
THE Squaw Mans Girl of the Golden
West" has secured the "Marse Gov.
ington' sketch from George Ade for
vaudeville.
Nellie Beaumont, who Is perhaps
without prototype on the American
stage and whose methods have often
been kened to those of the late Rosina
Vokes, made her nrst appearance In
vaudeville In Chicago recently In MY
Busy Day" by George Totten Smith.
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
ENGLISH ETCHlhGS.

The nobility Of the United Kingdom
numbers 76O.
II horse racing were abolished 1t 10
estimated that over 10000 people would
be thrown out Of employment in Eng
land.
Thomas King was fined In London
police court the other day for taking
his baby to a pawnshop and trying to
pawn It for 50 cents.
The corporation Of Burgess Hill.
Sussex, England. grows peppermint
municipality and 20 prontably ~ to
have made 4 marked reduction in the
town taxes.
Tho two main reasons why steam
ship lines are dessrting Liverpool are
that London IL 50 much nearer to
Southampton and that this port ID
much deeper.
At the beginning of the new year
there were in London thirty-two west
end and thirty-avs suburban thsaters
and si1ty-four west end and suburban
music halls-all within sight Of St
PauIs.
Finding that stone breaking and oak
um picking were not profitable enough.
the authorities Of Horsham, England.
decided to put ablsbodied paupers to
work at grinding corn In the mill Next
day not q pauper was left In the aims.
house.
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
Relief from Rheumatic Pains

81 suffered with rheumatism for
over two years, says Mr.. ROLAND
Curry, a patrulman. of Key West.
Fla. Sometimes it settled in my
knees and famed me 50 | could hardly
walk, at other times it would be in
my feet and hands so l was incapaci
tated for duty. One night when l
was in severe pain and lame from it
my wife went to the drug store here
and came back with bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. l was rubbed
with it and found the pain had nearly
gone during the night. l kept on
using it for little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. l have not had
any trouble from that disease for over
three month"; For sale by all deal,
ers.
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
Foreclosure Notice

Default having been made in the
payment of that certain promissory
note for $4,000. 90 given ny d. Barry to
j. A. Kenyon, dated October %, 1899
and payable five years after the date
thereof, together with interest at 10
per cent per snnum from SAID date;
and default having also been made in
the payment of interest at said rate on
said note and on said sum from April
%, 1906 the said note being secured
by Deed of Trust appearing of rec
ord in the office of the Clerk and
Recorder of Garfield County, Colorado,
in Book 80 at page 81, wherein there
was conveyed in trust to the under.
signed for the purpose aforesaid the
hereinafter described property; and
the holder and legal owner of said
note having made demand upon the
undersigned for foreclosure under
said Deed of Trust for the purpose of
paying off said note with the interest,
so far as the proceeds of sale thereof
will apply.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, Chas. W.
barrow, the Trustee named in said
Deed of Trust under and in pursuance
of the power and authority conferred
upon me in and by said Deed of
Trust. do hereby give notice that l
will on Monday the 18th day of June
A. D. 1907 at 10 clock in the fore
noon of said day at the front door of
the Court House in the Town of
Glenwood Springs in said Garfield
County, sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash the
real estate con. eyed in and by said
Deed of Trust. to-wit-Lots One
and Two in Block Eight in the Town
Of New Castle IN said Garfield Coun-
ty, according to the plat of said town
of record in the Office of Clerk and
Recorder of said Garfield County and
all that portion of Lots One and Two
in Block Sixty. three, if any, not in
cluded in said Lots One and Two rs
described in said plat, as the same are
plated in and by further plat in
said office of "Grande Butte, the
same being now part of said Town
of New Castle. together with all i'm
provements. situate on any and all
said land aud which may hereafter
pe erected thereon, including the two
story brick structure in process of
erection at the date of said deed Of
trust and likewise sell all right,
tile. interest, claim, demand. benefit
and equity IF redemption in and to
said property of the said D. Barry. his
heirs and assigns, therein.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Col
orado, this stb day of April. A. D..
OF.
CHAS. W. BARROW.
5-,S-8.15 Trustee
The Glenwood post., 1907-05-18
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

The official roster of the French ar.
my contains the following German
names: Schill, Korner, Steinmetz, schil-
Ter, Mendelssohn, Heine and Geibel
The messenger boy service is being
introduced In Paris, instruments being
installed in the houses Of subscribers,
20 that persons may summon mes
senger, cyclist, policeman, fireman or
doctor.
Paris is one of the most active ports
In the world. During the year 1905 the
Quays of the river Seine have seen en-
barked and disembarked 1l,711, ,175
tons of merchandise. This represents II
internal commerce Of France