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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
SCOTT IS pERPLExED.
Newnpaper Man May Refuse an Am
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bnssadorship. .
 Omaha. April 17.--.When was 1T Washington six weeks ago. the Presf' dent told me I could be Ambassador to Mexico if I wanted the place, but don't think I want 1t. I am newspa- per man, not journalist, mind you a newspaper man and ! have never held political oflce in my life,' said Harvey w. Scott. editor of The Port land Oregonian last night to report CT. as he was passing through Omaha on the way to New York.
 s''But it has not been formally offer- ed to me yet" added Mir. Scott, land how can refuse to accept place un- der those conditions. I don't know Just what would do if were offered it. but am inclined to think I would refuse" & <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
THE ADVANCE IN WHEAT

does not affect the price of fuel and we beg to advise our customers that We can give them nice stove wood. either mixed, all oak or all dry pine. Big loads for t2. 50.
 DIXIE COAL CO. 11s N Perry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
NOTICE,

There is no Cotton Seed Meal trs town, but we have plenty of bright MEAL MIXTURE that will please yca. Come and see us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
THE OLD NURSES BURIAL,

F
  BLACx AmAfYr WHO HAD LIVED FAITHFUL, HUMBLE 1T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Equity Docket of the City Court of Montgomery will be called Monday, ard day of May, 1909, at 10 o'clock A. M, of said day
 ". II. PARKS Register
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
MASONIC NOTICE

A 5: !: 5; .:::: ]: z: 5: N munication of Montgomery A~M Lodge. No II. A. F. and A. N. |, WGfN Monday evening. April 18th NTH%A at o'clock.
 WY Members of Andrew Jackson Lodge, and Visiting brothers fraternaily invited.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

JoNES--The friends of Mir. and Mrs George ". Jones and family: Mrs. M. A. Harris; i; MT. and Mrs. Frank Bidetto are invited 70 attend the funeral of the former from the residence 223 Cleveland Avenue, this afternoon at o'clock. Interment win be made at Oakwood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
''There is land of pure. delight, where saints Immortal reign"

Low and soft began the words of the song, as an old cOlered man began 1t with the cadence and intoration pecu- liar to the colored race, while others Joined in as the chorus swelled. At fhe end of the first two lines, the coll cred preacher announced the next two:
 'Innnite day excludes the night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18

Among the small hats are turbans of silver with coiored aigrettes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18

The efgact was electrical. Other strong voices joined in, from both the white and oolofed- attendants. but many were SO affectsd that they could not continue. and sobs could De heard rom
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18

su-St.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

nowadays the play is no longer entirely
the thing-it is the thought back of
the play that counts. The bulk of the
American public no longer goes to the
theater for entertainment alone, but
for education as well. The playwright's
highest appeal must not be to the emo
tions, but to the intelligence-the mind
-of his auditors.
Though 1 have long inclined to this
belief, our experience last season has
made my opinion upon the subject
positive The successes of The Dawn
of "a Tomorrow The Battle The Man
From Home The Melting Pot The
White Sister'-all plays built upon
strong themes of present interest
seem to Justify me in my present
opinion
Accordingly during the present sea-
son we will produce a number of plays
of similar ytpe. For instance, c. M.
5 Mcclellan, author of Leah Kleschna,
has delivered to me the manuscript of
a wonderful play called Judith Ear
alne, which deals with the question of
competition of commerce. The scenes
of the play are laid in America and |
believe its production in New York will
create sensation, for not only is its
thought tremendously impressive, but
its drama is vivid, virile and sweeping.
Similarly Israel Zangwill is at work
upon playa play which he hopes to
be his finest effort-upon the subject of
peace, universal peace, among the ma
tions and all the peoples of the earth.
l believe this theme. handled by such
man. would result in an absorbing
drama.
I'm a somewhat different vein-for
its tone is that of humor-Booth Tar
kington and Harry Leon Wilson. the
authors of The Man From Home have
written a brilliant comedy, Foreign
Exchange Despite the Hghtness OF its
spirit, the play considers fully a very
serious pfoblem-the impossibility of
reconciling the European and Ameri-
can ideas of love and marriage.
I'VE will produce this play in Sep
TENDER at the Grand opera house in
Chicago. 1t will be the first of a series
Of original productions which we will
make in the same theater during the
season. for the success of The Man
From Home. The Melting Pot and
The White Sister has shown us that
Chicago has now become one of the
great play producing centers of the
world
another play which will be one of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

this Chicago series is The Little
Brother OF the Rich dramatization
of Joseph Medill Patterson's novel, by
the author and Miss Harriet Ford.
This. too, is a play built upon a
thought-certain phases of the Ameri-
can desire for success at any cost
While primarily our desire is for
plays dealing with thought the ap-
pearance of beautiful story always
delights. Such a story, I think, we
have in Edwin Milton Royle's new play
"a sequel to his great success, The
Squaw Man. This is a wonderfully
human love story. written in the vein
Of the highest romance. In it H. B.
Warner will be seen for the first time
as star. We will also produce a de-
lightful comedy by Harrington and
Wilson with the felicitous title If 1
Had Money In this play Madge Carr
Cook. the famous creator of Mrs
Wigs will be the star. Besides these
we have arranged with Anthony Hope
to write US a new play in his most
delicately romantic manner"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

ing room at the Van Ness during the
progress of events in the third act of
Paid in Full'' rap sounded on the
half open door. It was Ned Finley
stage manager of the show and Jim
sey'' to the public. Said Ned, soto
voce:
Mr.. Saldierna, the leader of the or
chestra out there, says that he can hear
every word you say. Please put on the
soft pedal"
SO I sneaked out quietly and stood
against the wings watching the prog
ress of that wonderful third act of
Paid in Full"
You get a different idea of a play
when you see it from the stage than
when you see it comfortably from a
purchased seat.
When Captain Williams is asked by
Mrs. Brooks how he happened to know
the real facts concerning her visit he
replies you will remember, Because !
know the man." referring to her despic-
able husband. 1 looked at Finley
standing in front of me. facing the stage
from the darkened wings. Now Finley
is supposed to be an unmovable per-
son in his role of James Smith. He is
undemonstrative and quiet. Easy
going and certain of himself But Fin
ley at this juncture was a very vital
fellow. His hands were cIenched and
his jaws were set.
What do you think of that?' said he
to me.
Il think Captain Williams should read
that line more forcibly," said /. "That
is the crux of the whole situation. VIII
liams knows just what manner of man
Brooks happens to be-"
4 wish you would say that" said
Finley.
"why?" said L
Because said he, actors generally
believe a critic quicker than they do a
stage manager
Isn't that funny said /, lin view
of the fact that critics are not stage
managers nor actors either?"
Sure" said Finley, but a player
prefers the word of man who doesn't
know as much about the business as he
does, rather than the assurances of a
man. who knows more"
Meanwhile. Miss Perry, being on the
stage, talking Captain Williams into
the mellow mood of forgiveness. was
not to be interviewed for the moment
was six years ago when Miss
Eleanor Gordon was at the Alcazal
playing in THE Wife, with Marion
convere the leading woman. j. II. Gil.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
LiebIer's Plans


player with the ability to make good.
Liebler's Plans
n FORGE C. TYLER, managing di-
rector of Liebler & Co., has re-
turned from an automobile tour In
Europe, in the course of which he COW
cred 10000 miles.
Regarding his plans for the coming
season Tyler says: Our two most inn
portant early fall productions in New
York will be the appearance OF, Viola
Allen in F. Marion Crawford's The
White Sister and Walker Whiteside
in Zangwilrs The Melting Pot The
former play, which, by the way, was
the last work of the great novelist
was first produced in Chicago last
spring and in it Miss Allen achieved
one of the most notable triumphs OF
her career. The Melting Pot was also
seen in Chicago and the west during
last season. In Chicago it ran for more
than 20 weeks, rather remarkable
record.
plays are built upon vital themes. The
White Sister deals with religious
thought, while THE Melting Pot'~ occu-
pies itself with one of the most
poignant problems which Americans
face.
Il say that this is significant be-
cause L believe that it is an evidence
of the, development of modern audi
ences. Our wonderful school system is
reaping its harvest. There is craving
in America for education-a craving
which constantly increases as it is fed
The proof of this is on every hand
One sees it in the statistics of our
libraries, in the growing popularity
of educational lectures, in the vast inn
provement in the tone of our. maya
zines, in the constant increase of Euro
pean travel and in hundreds of other
ways which one can enumerate with
out moments thought. It's influence
is readily apparent in the theater.
1t is my belief that nowadays a
play. that is to achieve the greatest
success must be built upon thought
theme. of present or universal inter
est | think that in the theater the
story teller pure and simple is no
longer supreme. He must, | believe
contend with the thinker and the
teacher. He may still win success, OF
course, as q story teller, but it is i'm
perative that his yarn contain unusual
charm. In other words, / hold that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
WALTER'SDRAMAIS
GRIPPING PLAY
paid in FnII'' Will Be Retained
This Week at the Van
Ness Theater

Paid in Full" will be continued for
a second and last week at the Van
Ness theater. the engagement ending
with the performance next Sunday
night. August %. The Eugene walter
play is one OF the most powerful dra-
matte efforts OF modern writer and
has attracted wide attention from the
theater going public in all parts OF
the land
Its story is told in four heart grip
ping and interest holding acts. and the
efforts of the thieving Joe Brooks to
hide his shame behind the skirts of
his wife tend to make the play one
of the best OF drawing cards
The present engagement is bringing
out very large attendance, and as
Wagenhals & Kemper have sent very
capable players for the Interpretation
Of the various roles. the success OF the
engagement can be readily accounted
for. The play would. even in less able
hands, prove attractive. but as staged
and acted during the present ensage-
ment it can not fail to have a splendid
run.
Sara Perry. in the role OF Emma
Brooks. was here last year with the
same play. and her performances now Is,
If anything, more effective than ever.
Louis MorrelI as the despicable Joe
Brooks has more than made good IN
role which needs an actor OF brilliant
ability. He gives a performance which
is even. stronger than the one orsred
here last year. The Captain williams
OF Charles ReigsI will be found emf
nently satisfactory. and Ned Finley
as the lovable Jimsy OF the cast has
won favor with the audiences.
The hnas matinee viii be gwen ns-=
Saturday.
Dustin Farnum. under the manage
ment of Liebler & Co, will make his
appearance at the Van Ness theatsr
on Monday, August %. in the new
play OF love and adventure. Cameo
Kirby" The authors. Booth Harrington
and Harry Leon Wilson, have chosen
that most interesting period. the early
thirties. and that picturesque region.
New Orleans and its surrounding coun-
try. in which to set the action Of the
play.
May Buckley, Mckee Rankin. Maud
Hosford and Donald Gallagher are
among the members Of the supporting
companys
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

featured in it next year when Wagon
halls & Kemper bring the piece out"
What do you think of vaudeville?"
asked DO you expect ever to en-
gage in it,"
"one can never tell" said she. Il
think it is a wonderful institution.
Imagine a play boiled down to Is min
utes or half an hour. That's vaude-
vile. It's exhiiarating even to think of
it. There is sudden success that one
must achieve in vaudeville, rapid fire
effectiveness which is unlike anything
else in the art of playing. Vaudeville
bears the same relationship to the
stage that an epigram bears to litera-
ture."
While we were talking in the dress
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

ELEANOR GORDON is playing at the
+ orpheum theater. Sara Perry is
l. playing at the Van Ness. One has
a highly immoral little sketch-I
should say a divertingly unethical
sldt-called Tips on Tap" and the
other is leading woman in profound
~ interesting and gripping play with
2 moral. AT the orpheum we learn
that it is great to gamble, and right,
too-if you win. At the Van Ness we
learn that it is unwise TO live beyond
ones means and get caught by the
boss with money belonging to the firm.
Nothing could possibly be further
apart from something else than is
Tips on Tap" from Paid in Full" and
the paradox Of the matter is pointed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

mour was leading man then, and Grace
Reals was member of the cast. Later
Miss Gordon became leading woman
and more than made good in her work.
She was the creator of the leading
part in Tully's original production of
what is now The Rose of the Rancho
Then it was called "Juanita, the Rose
of San Juan"
How much does the present piece
resemble the play in which you APP
peared?" I asked.
Well said she, "the atmosphere
and the padre are left, and that is
about ALL"
What are your plans for next sea-
SOM"
Il intend to go into the legitimate if
I cam said she. But it is all a mat
ter of play. D. H. Hunt, who is back
of this sketch. is looking around for a
play for me. If he finds one, | will
be starred in it. If he doesn't I'll be
a vaudeville player again There are
80 more weeks of this enga cement left,
and most of that time will be spent
in the middle west. What would like
to have for next season is a pretty
comedy with much clean, wholesome
fun in it and touch of pathos, too, to
season it."
notice that all players want good
play with a dash of pathos in it--like
king Lear" or "Othello" or Romeo
and Juliet The trouble is that no.
body seems to be writing that kind of
play.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
Actor Leaves His Ranch

Nv JILL r. WALLING has been en-
w ticed away from his Napa ranch.
When the Aieazar actor severed
his relations with the Belasco players
a few months ago he declared he was
leaving the stage for good. II am GO
ing in said he for the simple life,
close to nature. / am going to be a
farmer, and all the staging I'll ever do
will be between Napa and my ranch"
But he has changed his mind Tenn
porarily. at least, he will become an
actor again and will reappear on spe-
cial contract at the Alcazar in the
forthcoming production OF THE Lion
and the Mouse" He will play the role
of John Ryder. and it would seem that
few actors in America are better quail
fed temperamentally and otherwise for
the exactions of the role.
Frederic Belasco simply wouldn't let
him stay on his Napa ranch. Must
come and play John Ryder" said the
brother of David. And so Walling fell
for the lure of the footlights once
more.
In the play with him will be Evelyn
Vaughan. who returns to open the
new season as leading woman. Angus
tus Phillips, the leading man who has
so emphatically made good" will have
a congenial role. and Grace Travers,
formerly of the Valencia cast. but now
a member of Belasco's forces, will
make her AIcazar debut. Altogether
the cast for THE Lion and the Mouse
looms up as well as any we have seen
in Klein's great drama.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

MASS SARA PERRY came here last
season in the leading feminine
role OF Eugene Walters play
Paid in Full" She has record.
When the Wsgenhals-K emper pro-
duction was first when she was cast as
Emma Brooks, wife of the thieving Joe
Brooks. That was Is months ago.
Excepting a short summer vacation
she has been appearing in the play ever
since and has not missed a single ap-
pearance. She has played more than
500 performances of the Walter drama.
Il am to have" she told me, spe-
ciaI role in a new play which Eugene
walter is now writing, and ] viii be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

because both Of the leading women are
alike in ambition, skill and earnestness.
LEANoR GORDON is the wife of a
newspaperman. She doesn't admit
it. she doesn't brag about it, and
she doesn't deny it. - 1t is merely a
fact that makes her a fine subject for
interviewing purposes, because she
knows how to act in the trying ordeal
OF the formalities OF a professional
chat wherein total strangers are sup
posed TO give up their nfe's histories
on the moment
Did Mr.. Morton write the sketch
Tor you?" 1 asked, knowing that he
didn't.
Howard doesn't write anything
clever for me-" she said. Even his
letters addressed TO me are stupid. but
he does write funny postals to ."
The young lady so addressed sat in a
corner OF the dressing room and al
mitted the fact that the best OF hub
by's" epistolary talent was consigned
TO the postals in question and adj
dressed to her.
But" said Mrs. Morton, otherwise
Eleanor Gordon. hes on his way out
here to join his friends of other days.
and he's coming in on the overland linn
tied tonight Will you meet him?y
did
All Of this has nothing whatever to
do with the deep lying questions of
stage matters. has it2 But Miss
Eleanor Gordon, former favorite at the
-Alcazar and later leading woman in
Boston's selectest stock, suggests the
happy illusions of ante-hre days. and
the charm Of meeting her again on the
stage or elsewhere is shared, 1 dare
say, by most OF US.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

~ VAUDEVILLE made Rose Stahl,'
" said Miss Perry, after the ordeal
of the third act was over. The
role is the thing. The part makes the
player. If Emma Brooks is a good
vehicle for an actress it is because she
is human and you and yours, sitting
out in front, know she's good and love
her. That makes the task of playing
her a delight. Not to detract from
Rose StahIs success, her part in The
Chorus. Lady is a wonderful role. It
is fat She was equal to its demands.
of course, and the rest is history. 1t
was case of a clever actress in a
good role
And any one could see that Miss
Perry was thinking of the role that
is being made for her now by the
wizard who wrote paid in Fu1l,'' and
that she was wondering whether she
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

The theatrical field day at the Polo
grounds in New York a week or two
ago Melted more than $4,000 for the
New York home for destitute. crippled
children. Mrs. Abraham L. Erlanger is
the founder and president of the hu-
name organization. Conan and Harris
were the directors of the entertain
ment. which drew the talent of the
best in the New York colony OF players.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

was TO have the part that makes the
player with the ability to make good
a Z. a. q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
Right Thinking

Paranoia as disease is the direct
result of fear-we fear some one Is
going 10 harm us, TO take away our
influence. power. money. love; and
then we hate. Hate is a manifestation
OF fear. and therefore Is a species OF
cowardice Jealousy Is form OF fear
Fear affects the circulation. even al
times to stopping instantly and for
ever the action OF the heart. A faulty
circulation affects every organ and
most OF all. the organs OF digestion
And impaired digestion at once Affects
the mind.
Impaired digestion means impaired
thought.
The treatment we receive at the
hands OF others is very largely the re-
Election OF our own mental attitude
toward them.
Prefix ID" TO evil and you get the
word Devil: take an 90 out OF good
and you get God.
AS a man thinketh in his heart, so
is he
Think no evil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
By ELBERT HUBBARD.

There is nervous disease called
paranoia.
The belief that some one is trying
to undo you is it's first symptom. The
holding OF such a thought feeds the
ulslady.
We believe things first and look for
. proof later, and when the idea Is
once fixed III a mans mind that some
Cne Is his enemy, reasons as light as
air are to him confirmation as strong
NJ Holy Writ.
Hate is catching.
The person who thinks another
hates him Is, while in that mood, most
pnlovable.
Love only responds TO love.
Incipient paranoia manifests itself
IN suspicion, distrust and jealousy.
Acute paranoia reveals itself in pro-
Aounced Authorizations and efforts. In
the line OF revenge. even to the TAX
inc OF lives OF persons entirely disin'
terested.
Every police captain is familiar with
that phrase Of paranoia. where a man
with staring eyes and cold sweat upon
his forehead rushes In ana demands
protection from supposed enemies
that are upon his track.
The psychologist can look down the
paranoiac's past and see the time
when the disease was only the germ
OF q district OF a glimmering suspi-
cion.
Goethe said: IL have In me the germ
OF every conceivable crime" And SO
are we all potential paranoiacs. To
harbor the thought Of wrong is TO
warm and WITTY the germ
In certain PHYSICAL copdltions we
think less OF people than In others.
4 know a man who hates everybody
and everything Until about 10 O'Clock
IN the morning. BY noon lie is quite
approachable. and for an hour or so
after dinner he Is usually gentle and
generous.
Does not the amount OF wrong, and
J Injustice In the world vary with US al.
according TO the time OF day and our
physical condition?
We do not fear anything but evil
The fear OF evil IN largely. n not en-
. tirely. morbid and therefore insane
idea.
From these things gather that each
/ one II really the creator 81 the world
, m which he lives And. what n TnUre.
every m1n creates I'm his own image
without an evil thought there meyer
would have been any evil H. the DDri
Danish evil thought and tnDr2ii ~
evil. and there viii not nDB ~ 49,
eSi In the world
The thought Of eyiI is born u sssf