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Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-25

On Sunday evening at the home O
 Judge Rice on Thirteenth street, Mir Henry Martin and Miss Matte KeiIy were quietly married. both youne people are well known here and have a number of friends and well wishers
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Hager's
Theatre

N On Monday June 2lst, Hagcrs
Theatre 0ate Starr will be reopen
ed by The Ashton Stock Company in
the four act new and original melo
drama entitled "rhc Sheriff. The
plot deals with the cattle rustlers Of
thc south. The scenes are laid in Los
Cruces New Mexico and certain in
cidents Of the play are taken from
the life Of one Of the greatest gun
fighting Sheriffs ever known in this
country. The play opens at Judge
\ Dawsonswith Carson the head OF the
gang asking for the hand Of Kate
DawIbn. She refuses him. Her heart
being given to the Sheriff Enraged
"a the refusal Carson gains the CON
dcncc OF Ricca 70 biackcn the char.
acter OF the Sheriff. She informs Kate
that the Sheriff has ruined her Kate
and the father dismiss the Sheriff
there Is raid of the gang Their plans
are frustrated, They are landed in Jail.
4 Only 70 be dismissed BY the jury
who has been intrimidated The
Judge Is shot by Ricca, The Sheriff
IL accused Of the murder. But finally
clears himself, and he and Kate are
happily reunited. The climax are
exciting and original There Is not
a dull moment in the play and the
comedy is we'll woven into the love
scenes. The characters are all real
men and women. Miss Lily Brans-
comhc the favorite and clever Leading
lady will be seen as Kate a part In
which she exeels. Herbert Ashton at
"The Sheriff Is the robust manly
puntipbtcr TO the life Miss Stewart
will cast for Briget which will
prov, her worth as character wo.
man Miss Hilda Graham has very
strqNg part as the Spanish girl Rieca'
au% sure to become fayorte Mr.,
Gorge Mortimer the comedian will
beIseen as Judge Dawson. Mr.. Law
reAce late of the Baker Stock is cast
III the william Mr. Waite Wistrand
As the old negro servant, Mr.. Bern
hard and Mr.. Smith will be seen as
greesers. The policy of the house
will be a change Of bill every Thurs
sday and Monday The latest moving
8pictures between the acts,
This company is composed OF art
ist excellent in their special line Of
business, Notably is the charming
young leading lady Miss Lily Brans-
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combc who has won the hearts OF
thousands OF thcater lovers by her
wiusome acting, Miss Branscombc is
an actress OF rare talent. Her yersat-
ility Is remarkable. She is as much
al home in rough soubrette as she
Il in the great emotional part OF
"sapho'. In which she will be seen
the last half Of the opening week.
"Sapho' II one Of Miss Branscombes
favourite parts as il gives her unlim-
tied opportunities TO show her ability
also 70 wear some beautiful gowns.
During the season AZ Hagers Theatre
Miss Branseombe will wear some
exquisite dresses that will surely
gladcn the hearts Of the lady patrons,
This clever leading lady is sure TO
become the most popular that has
ever appeared in Astoria.
The leading man and stage director
Herbert Ashton Is also an actor Of
great ability Having played with
some OF the greatest stars in America.
Mr. Ashton was also with Danial
Frawley during his oriental tour. His
ability as stage director Is well
known Miss Stewart is one OF the
youngest character women on the
coast and IL sure 10 become very
popular. The comedian OF the com
pany Mr. George Mortimer is direct
from the east where he created the
part Of Steve in the Virginian. Miss
Hilda Graham is an exceptionally
bright actress and the remainder of
the company are all splendid. Al
together this company is evenly
balanced and sure 10 please the
theatre goers OF Astoria.
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may not have been diminished. Ii
the people leave the theatre talking
about psychology and art" the
performance has been to little pur-
pose, so far as the player is concern
ed Ii may have been brilliant, but
It did not make the people forget;
and as long as they are capable of
cold philosophizing, their imagination
is still asleep
hen you sit in an audience and
see the people leaning forward, gaz-
ing intently at the heroine and hero
OF the drama: when you see ladies
carrying their handkerchiefs to their
eyes, when you note, with the fall Of
the last curtain, how the multitude is
gradually coming to-" when you
hear women express their feelings in
that time-worn but always useful
safety-valve Of emotion, its just
grand" and note that your male
neighbor blurts out ''great"-then
YOU know that the actor or actress
has struck home The critics may
fuss and fume and pick flaws as much
as they please, they may discuss de-
linquencies Of method and poise and
pose, they may delve for psyche
logical defeats and all that. But
the big truth sticks out that during
that performance the distance" dis
the people have crossed the
footlights and lived their little hour
in the realm of romance-lived it
even as the priests and priestessesI
whose business il is to serve at the
altar Of art.
Perhaps the underlying logic of it
is that the art Of the stage cannot be
based strictly and exclusively upon
mental appeal 70 Be worth while,
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Heart Is the Art of
Greatest Appeal

ing 10 her own conception she may
live her part exactly as the original
OF her fancy lived il; she may follow,
with extreme nicety Of application,
the theory that art begins where imi-
tation cnds--that II il the perfect
counterfeit Of reaIity-and yet she
may fail, dismalIy, irretrieyely fail
IA critical audience may decree that
She has admirably caught the psy-
chology Of her Characterization
the reviewers may write it down-and
still she may have failed. For the
distance that the footlights spread be-
tween the actress and her audience
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II il a strange life, in It's hours of
effort and achievement. tha, the actor
or the actress must live
Let rs SET the stage
To the rear, curtained wall and
exit; ON the sides, more curtained
walls; in front, little row Of glaring
garish lights.
Here. within these narrow confines,
the people Of the world 81 stagc-land
have their being Here all their
senses have their exercise and play,
II is a small place, cramped and un-
real.
Beyond that little row Of lights lies
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a dark domain--but it is peopled,
densely peopled and it is voiced, with
the Voice Of the Multitude Out in
that dark pit, among the people, sits
Judgement, beholding the lighted ia
bleau. And when judgement gives
the sign the Voice speaks its decrees.
And the word of the Multitude,
thus given, means exaltation and de-
light, or misery and detection TO the
men and women who move in the pic
lures OF the play,
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heart.
All this, should here explain, is
due to an interesting chat with Miss
Georgia Harper whose performances
at the Ingomar. during the past three
weeks, have brought her into such
high favor with the thertre patrons
OF Eureka 1t should be added that,
while she might not agree, as to ex-
preston, with all have said, have
attempted TO follow, in the main, the
line Of reasoning | perceived in the
drift Of her conversation.
We have ben talking Of problem
plays, ! ventured the opinion that
the problem play, with its penitent
Jezebels and Magdalens, could be dis
pensed with, without loss in the at
tractiveness Of the stage or in benefit
TO the people. Miss Harper demur-
red The problem play, she argued
is practically the only vehicle for ex-
preston. on the stage, Of truths
which, however unbeautiful, should
from time to time be made manifest
No agency, she urged, can reach so
4
many people ais can the stage; and
aone can present lesson Of life more
impressively.
The better class of problem plays
she insisted, operates to raise bar
rier against transgression. and at the
same time to make the world more
charitable in its judgements and hui
name in its instincts respecting those
who have erred and who would truly
repent.
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There, in those two little speeches,
Miss Harper betrays. believe, her
personal temperament as it bears up
on her splendid gift Of eliminating
the distance" have heretofore
mentioned. A heart sympathy threads
through her nature, and it is her
sympathy which kindles the flame Of
her genius.
That explains why her "Sapho" is
outranked BY her "Zira,s strong as
her Characterization Of the former
role may be. For Sapho, however
she may have been elevated by her
love OF Jean, at heart is selfish to the
end. Zira, by her self-abnegation,
conquers her selfshness and with It
her sin, and rises to plane upon
(which she can seek communion in
sympathy with the sternest Of those
that SIT IN judgement.
It is as natural as can be. In
"Sapho,' the heart interts is largely
artificial; in @Zira,7 it becomes real.
and in 'Zira' Miss Harper triumphs.
1t is easy for her to touch the heart
when the play-builder gives her a
chance; therefore it is easy for her to
be an artist.
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that she would have lived and loved
as she did with Dufresnes Her reali-
zation Of the wrong she did was in
adequate, in the very nature of things.
Can any scene depict noblcr change
than that which came into her life
upon her discovery that Dufresne had
deceived her; that he was married,
and the father Of child Of tender
years. Her great love had purified
her and fortified her Who will de-
ny her the credit of her splendid tri-
umph over self, or question the value
81 the lesson that triumph teaches7
"But there is another class Of prob
lem plays | can have no sympathy
with" she went on. Il could never
have any sympathy with Elizabeth
in East Lynne for instance. It
might be possible to feel certain
pity for this woman, in the weakness
Of her fall; but ii is beyond me to
comprehend redemption for a woman
so base. as to abandon her own of
spring in order to go the way Of
wickedness1
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When the curtain rises upon the
first act Of a drama, the distance be
tween the audience and the players
| is infinitely great The"people out in
'front.' have come from their homes,
their places OF business, carrying with
them the dull worries, or the intense
practical thoughts which arise from
their individual avocations. They
have had no time to shake off the in
fluence OF monotonous daily circum-
stance. Their minds are hard and
cold.
1t is the art OF the actor and actress
to eliminate the distance between
player and people, The audience, ii
the player is to triumph, must cast
aside the leaden weight of its cares
and circumstance, forget for the time
the actualities Of ordinary existance,
and move over the magic highway Of
Imagination into the land OF make
believe,
An actress, for instance, may labor
never SO hard in the Interpretation 81
a human emotion, a dramatic climax,
a tragic situation; she may apply to
her work the highest discriminative
fculties Of a brilliant mind; accord
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Take Zaza as an example" she
said Here was a girl reared with
out the guarding influence Of a
home She was Of Latin tempera-
ment, impulsive, emotional Is it so
strange, when we stop to consider,
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The MIMIC SPONSORS ARTISTS AND IT'S PATRONS
The Pleasant
Jewel"

One Of the really pleasant places
10 spend half-hour, almost daily,
Is the handsome little Jewel the
best appointed any best appreciated
moying-picture house on the upper
coast. It Is fast growing in popu-
larity which il justly deserves.
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the art of the actress must reach the
heart
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY 70. 1908

would sissfy it; he would it for all it is worth
It is grotesque plant, the gang; but all the
Doctor Forbush has seen it bear hne flowers OF
character 1t is Natures way of finishing boy of
knocking him into shape. 1t takes the conceit out
of him. and the selfshness, and the priggishness if
he has any In it he learns loyalty, and the art of
friendship and honor,-boy's honor, that is,-and
team play. At any rate, you can't get nd OF the
gang. It's the dawn of the social instinct, and
as surely as the dawn in the heavens the spirit of
it comes to every natural boy.
Doctor Forbush does not minimize the risks. No
body knows better thar he how much naughtier how
much more reckless, are ten boys in gang than
anyone of the ten by himself He knows how far
the lawless mob spirit will carry pretty decent
youngster. But his remedy is not repression.
His own method is to adopt the gang, Or rather to
get the gang to adopt him and constitute him chief
fun maker Boys curiously ready to accept
grown-up leadership. Their own internal jealousies
and dissensions make boys societies uncomfortable
for all hands A group Of urchins squabbling over
their marbles referred their urgently to
bigger boy, because, they said they preferred to
have it decided by somebody who could lick the
whole bunch There you have it: They welcome
the control of some with better power of or
ganzation than they, some one at the same time
who lick the whole bunch"
young man with the boy spirit, with humor, and
insight, and sympathy enough can take up the task
of chaperonng gang. suggesting mitess activities
keep his boys clear of cops" and reformatories
but if he wants them he have those boys for his
very own. Hero worship will carry boy fast and
far, and the young man who accepts the post OF
hero to group of boys sometimes finds in his hands
a power that almost frightens him.
Doctor Forbush' peculiar invention for his gangsis
a society known the Knights of King Arthur. He
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has got credit for keer psychological insight in setting
this friendly gin for the feet of boys; for Doctor
G. Stanley Hall points out boys precisely in the
King Arthur period, the Middle Ages of their
hearsal of the race life.
But there psychology about it, that being
subject strenuously neglected by Doctor Forbush
when in college. It was instinct. In 1904 at
Riverside, Rhode Island, Doctor Forbush first found
himself up against dangerous gang. 1t
cursed with lodges which admitted and ruined not
only men but boys The young clergyman, casting
wildly about for some attraction that should prove
mightier than the lodge, hit the scheme of
order of knighthood.
1t worked. The bed where the little Sir
Launcelots and Sir Percivals met
damned on Castle nights that knighthood bulged
from the open windows and they had to take down
the stove. The scheme succeeded because it recog-
nized two basic qualities of boys: it tested to the
full their boundess capacity for hero worship, and
turned the natural gang spirit to splendid account
These urchns took to chivary like ducks to water.
Without half trying Doctor Forbush was able to set
the moral ideal of the clan far above the ethical
notions of most of the members And when you
have done that for gang, it means there is gang
redeemed.
While Doctor Forbush stands pledged, heart and
SOUL to the King Arthur idea lit has spread, by the
way organization of thirty thousand knights),
he doesn't in the least regard it spec =,
One man succeeds by means of knightly gear; an
other microscope and gets the same results
with that. So long as you get personal hold on a
boy, and fill him up to the brim with wholesome
enthusiasts and healthy activities it matters little
what methods you employ. Doctor Forbush is never
tired of saying, The essential thing is to have hold
of one boy by many handles possible
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GO of course l will have
~ nothing more to do with
him, whatever!" Muriel
threw up her chin defiantly
to emphasize the finality of
her decision.
Quite right" said /. Il
knew you would never sub
nit to such behavior. Not
but that there are plenty of
girls who will be only too
eager to receive his atten-
tons: but let them! What
do you care? Not a rap: .
And l looked with open ad-
miration at Muriel.
For four hours he kept
me there. Just think of i'll"
Il hate to think of it"
said l, which was indeed true.
What a jolly time he must
have had! And you never
so much as suspecting-"
"Of course not! How was
1 to think he was deliberately
deceiving me? And then he
kept worrying tool mean
pretending to worry that it
was out of order"
l suppressed a chuckle.
And not a blessed thing
the matter with it?"
In perfect condition! And
then he had been pretend
ing to work over it till he
said he was completely ex-
hausted."
WELL" said 1, "he has a
face like an infant. I'd no
idea he had so much sense
in"
"Mr. Cartwright"
l jumped. Il mean," said
l, that l had no idea of
dence he possessed" l look
Isis it a nice machine?"
Yes, ripping! But how
was not screwed too tight,
all he said: that there was
matter with it, and working
worse"
And kept you sitting u,
hours! Cruel!" l declared.
1t was worse than cruel,
lit was rank deception"
Where was it?" l asked.
"Out near Westminster"
And no one passed."
Muriel did not look at me
l mean at first they did; b,
stop them,-at least l didn't
"And after awhile?" said
And after awhile" cont
did not come past us. 1T
road, you know,-he took ca
But said | innocentlv,
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IN MY MOTORlBy s. L1PPINc OFT

in then, and to think Joe Tompkins smart! Nasty
beasts!'
"Oh, come now, don't be hard on them; they
had probably been there before themselves.
"Wherel" said Muriel
Wherever you choose to call it," said I, laughing
Il think you are crazy" said Muriel rudely, and
WAITED till two three miles of dust had settled
us, and then / slowed up bit and looked at
Muriel She had forgotten to complain of the speed,
and knew then something up. must say
blue chiffon veil is wildly becoming-at least it is
to Murel. l went very slowly indeed. and gazed
bitterness that 1 might just as we'll have been in
Kalamazoo for all the thought she giving me.
IL can't understand" she said slowly. why
he didn't?''
Didn't what?' said l.
1t might have been the wind that made Muriels
face so red. "Oh, nothing" said She "You are so
slowed up the machine,-we out in the
country roads lit cigarette, and looked at
Murie II know all about it, said l; you needn't
tell me.
Tell you what?" snapped Muriel and l could
see she was crazy to hear.
That he didn't propose" l looked searchingly
told me so himself" said l. And of course told
him he was fool not risk it, anyhow but he said
he was not only fool but-well, all sorts of fancy
fool besides"
1T would only have been all the more awkward if
he had proposed" said Muriel las should GER
tainly have refused him. And she bit her nail with
"Oh, of course of course" said l; that's what
1 told him before you went" And l complacenty
steered carefully very shaky bridge, and of
course did not have time to look at Murie1.
l heard her draw her breath ready for action, and
l waited, trembling We'll, will you please tell
me, Mr. Cartwright what earthly business it was of
yours?''
l became dignifed,- it was the only thing left
for to do. Merely" said l quietly, that he
asked for my opinion in the matter"
Muriels tone froze will you be kind enough
to inform me on what you based your theory that
would refuse Mr.. Tompkins?"
Upon my own observation" said l. why,
you only Just this moment informed me that my
deductions were correct" l had her there, and I
am afraid gloated, though in reality I'm not that
sort of person at all.
But Muriel rallied Until his unpleasant decep-
ton of me- l always had the most kind and-er-
friendly feelings toward Mr. Tompkins, and it
always gave much pleasure to be in his society"
"You need not explain at all, said l. Il know
exactly how you feel toward him friendly life
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his object was" pondered and glanced at Muriel.
"You are going too fast" she said snappishly,
I" and jolting the motor horribly!'
1 slowed down weakly HE is a queer chap"
said I.
well, don't know said Muriel. "He-he's
selfish"
l thought I would get to the root of the matter
by carefully wording my next question. Did he
make himself-er-ag-eeable l said difidently
well, how do you meant" said Muriel, fighting
for time.
Well" said 1, "in plain words, did he pro-
poser
Muriel bushed furiously and ignored such very
leading question. And" she said grievously, Il
suppose we should have sat there for years if had
not thought to stop another motor and ask them
if they would just examine IL and see # anything
could be done and when they found out the way
had been fooled I wish you had heard =, zee men
roar They scared cow in lot near there nearly
to death; and they seemed to take quite interest
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jocularity they do now and then the leader does
not come down on them, but quick wittedly turns
the joke to account. He relies three things:
absorbing interest, reality in the things taught, and
constant activity for every member of the class
The fellow who is most likely to kick the traces
is sure to be the one kept too busy to be bad
1t must be admitted that Doctor Forbush can al
ways fall back upon phenomenal power of control
He nags; he only restraints his boys when bso-
lutely necessary But there is look about him that
makes his 1ghtest word more than the harshest
command of another man. And on the rare occa-
sions when he does go for boy, he can be rather
awful. An old associate of his in Charestown says
that once she was passing through the church
when Doctor Forbush had cu1prit up in corner
dealing with him. And the shot he poured into that
wretched boy alarmingly hot that she fairly
to get out of range. So much for saving your
ammunition.
Never, through all his free cumming with
boys did Doctor Forbush sacrifice his dignity,
their wholesome respect. And if you tell me
how this was accomplished, it's more than / can
do for you
Boys on Their Honor
0NE little thing shows the mans peculiar power.
~ At Weymouth, every camper pastor included,
had nickname for esoteric use. 1t was given out
that Doctor Forbushs camp alias was not dignifed
enough to be transferred to the precincts of the
church; and although it is three years since he
left Charestown nobody but the campers themselves
has heard that dear familiar name It's
point of honor with the boys not to divulge.
When man like this real man, with real rock
bottom knowledge of boys, tackles problem like
that of the boys gang, everybody is ready to stand
round and listen And what he has to say is
or less revolutionary. He stands up for the gang.
The police would break it up; the church deacon