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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Realism as a Factor.

In no class Of modern thearicals Is
the power OF the mechanical and scien-
tifio arts so amply demonstrated as in
the modern hfgh-claSsed melodrama.
Without their aid, many OF them woul6
be stale. fat, and improbable. as most
OF them in their intrinsic value as plays
would fall far short OF acute interest
unless the cast should be one of super
excellence This was clearly the case
with "via Wireless" the one big Scene
in the wireless room Of the Mongolia
being the life Of the performance, and
there is no doubt that the absence OF an
other fine bit OF realism. formerly en-
ployed, detraeted from the interest.
The successful use Of such things in
this class OF plays IS another argument
by inference against those who are al
ways decIaiming against the modern idea
OF stage effects. claiming that too much
realism depreciates the actors ert, and
all that sort OF thing. II the value Of
such skill is so readily discernible In
the lower and middle class OF plays. why
would not the proportionate increase Of
strength be just as apparent in the
higher strata, where the acting IS better
and the character OF the vehicle betterY
This Is one OF the questions brought 10
mind by the recent production. and an
other. and a very grave one. is anent
the expedfency OF using Photographic rep
reservations in advertising OF things that
do not occur.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
NibIo's SPAIN Travel Talk.

Fred Niblo. the popular American hu-
morist travel tallist, begins his new
series OF timely talks on Spain, France,
Ireland. Scotland, and Africa at the Co.
lumbla Theater tonight. There was a
time when It was necessary for those who
wished TO see Europe to follow the man
from Cooks" unless one preferred an
unguided trip, but to-day things are DIFF
ferent- Now another Cook brings the
north pole home for the public to see. and
Fred Niblo brings Europe and Africa
over for inspection. The Columbia to-
night will be crowded with NIblo tour
lists, who will take the trip with him
through Spain. from Gibraltar to tho
Pyrenees. Fred Niblo is great favorite
in this city. and his second series Of
zigzag Journeys TO distant lands PROM
ises TO be even more interesting than the
first.
Mr.. Niblo's trip through Spain last
summer was unusually fruitful IN novel
motion pictures and quaint views OF al
most forgotten places. because he was
able 10 cover a great extent OF terri
tory generally neglected. as the trip was
made by motor car.
The talk on Spain will be repeated
at the matinee Friday at 40 D. m. Next
Sunday France. from Paris to Monte
Carlo, will be the subject Of BIr. Niblo S
talk
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
ChnNe,s-Poltte ynudeviIIe.

Chases next week expects 10 occupy q
conspicuous place IN theatricais. First
and foremost are the nine famous Kelli-
nos. Their presentation is called "a Fets
IN Venice" described as a spectacular
creation. in which the feats and features
are said 10 be original and sensational
The supplementary leading attraction
viii be Edwin Holt. late OF The College
Widow" with his new company, IN The
Mayor and the Manicure" especially
written for him by George AIDE. Another
Offering viii be the Temple Quartet
which Is heralded as the finest vocal or
ganization in vaudeville. including Messrss
Henry. Heath, Williams, and Parsons. an
noted singers Of songs that sway the mul-
titudes. George Mckay and John Caut-
well viii offer one Of their comic efreF~
ings. with melody mingling with merTt-
ment Lola Merrill and Frank otto ara
also under engagement. and their EFFORT
is said TO be full OF ripping comedy
satire, and catchy colloquial songs. Miss
Merrill was formerly with The Aneri-
can idea" and Mr.. Otto is OF the old firm
OF Carlin and Otto. Phil Stats IS an
nounced in his piano comics Lamonts
Australian performing cockatoos IN thu
greatest bird act in the world and the
American vitagraph series entitled An
Exciting Steeplechase" form the remain
der CT the bill
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
"The ONLY Law. 4"

A celebrated statesman. noted among
other things for his caustic wit, once rose
at the conclusion Of a speech made by a
political rival and remarked that while he
had often heard utterances that added
nothing to the worlds information that
was the first time he had ever heard q
speech which had actually subtracted
from the sum total OF human knowledge
The temptation to apply this famous bit
Of repartee to the play which was shown
at the Belasco Theater last week Is ire
sistible. II there was ever piece Of
dramatic writing more useless and mali
clously offensive il has not been our hu-
initiation TO see It. The authors, IN order
to hide from possible public wrath and
inevitable critical dlspleasure. loudly
proclaimed that the play was immoral
rather than immoral. But the fact Is that
in exploiting what they term immoral, the
authors are guilty of double immortality
themselves.
An immoral person is one who has en-
joyed no benefits OF culture or education
in the forms OF civilized intercourse. The
naked savage in the African jungle may
be truthfully said TO be immoral, so far as
the code Of so-called civilized society is
concerned. But az that. he possesses a
greater morality than that Of the indlvid-
uals whose types were characterized In
Tho Only Law" Those who live within
the pale Of culture and refinement do not
even deceive themselves when they claim
themselves lacking In moral knowledge
To every one they appear as merely seek
Ing TO excuse conduct which is contrary
to conscience. to decency, and to ethics
To our regret, we admit that such people
exist as are shown In The Only Law"
and. what is worse. they are common
enough American types. And there are
other types. too. far worse. degenerate
and criminal. who might furnish the SEN
sational author with material, did we not
draw the line somewhere. Tenderloin
folk, such as the 1Iizner-Howard play
represented. should be Stunned so far as
playwrights and authors are concerned.
The respectable people on whom the thea
tiers rely solely for financial support are
heartily sick OF having picturesque vi
ciousness crammed down their throats at
every turn.
For a novelty. the public will stand for
one or two crude expositions OF life IN the
underworld. with an attitude very similar
to that IN which it will occasionally 20
a-slumming. But It does not go slum-
ming often, nor does It care for allopathic
doses IN the playhouse. OF Stun denizens
and their operations.
II these unfortunates must exist-a ne
cessity which we DO not wish to be under
stood as recognizing-and IL they will live
lives that are offensive to the large ma
jority Of intelligent and clear-minded cltl-
zens. they should not interest US as a
source OF amusement IT is not only an
enront 10 the theater-going public to put
them on the stage. but II is an insult to
tho acting profession to expect it to por-
tray such types
The scratching OF social sores IN the
theater is disgusting. and The Only
Law was thoroughly repuisiye-enough
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Comic Supplement PLAYS.

Four years-in fine. ever since Mr..
Outcault's yellow Kid" was created
the merits of the colored comic supple
ment to the Sunday newspaper has fur
nished food for thought. and a vast
amount OF editorial space has been oc-
cupied by discussions pro and con.
It has remained for tho theater to dis
cover use for the comic cartoons. The
theatrical business delves deep into every
thing for material to place before the
public in exchange for dollars The mas
ter playwrights evolve original and lit
erary dramas out OF their heads. scorn-
Ing adaptations and arrangements The
POLITICALLY inclined pen long and unact-
able dramas in blank verse. and the pot
boilers dramatic popular and classical
novels, or adapt farces from the Ger
man and tho French
In the popular-priced houses the lurid
melodrama, with it's plot based on the
latest scandal or any current social OF
political topic. holds it's own pretty well.
The earth beneath. the afr above. and
the waters under the earth furnish the
mise en- scene. and the motives for an
endless procession OF stage productions
which live or die according to the pub
lie pleasure.
The assault on the comic supplement
began away back In the days Of the said
Outcault Kid who cavorted saffron
ly for several seasons, Then came
the Happy Hoollgans. the Buster
Browns. Foxy Grandpas, and 50 on up 70
date. when we are given this season
choice between Little Memo in Slumber-
land and THE NewIyweds and Their
Baby" or may take both II so inclined.
On thu whole. this use OF the comic
pictures does not strike one as alarm
Ing. The musical comedies made there
from are usually clean and bright. and
the dancing and singing come Up to, and
sometimes above. the average standard.
The viviflcation OF the extravagant fig
ures Of the cartoonists is usually accom-
panied by a modification Of the out
rageous antics and absurd caricatures.
The Newlyweds, for instance look ever so
much more human on the stage than in
the pictures, and Napoleon Newlywed
appears 10 be quite decent sort Of a
baby, though his Newspaper prototype
Is nothing more or less than an atroci-
ty-a veritable freak Of nature.
BY humanizing these creatures. the
stage does the public a positive service.
In this way they don't look half as bad
az they are painted. and the musical
and scenic setting gives pleasure. which,
though transient is perfectly harmless
and unobjectlonable.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
A Striking Anomaly.

In connection with the impression that
Is rapidly becoming current as TO the low
moral tone Of a majority Of the new
plays. a remarkable query is brought into
the mind. Why do a certain class OF
playwrights seem TO take delight In de-
basing the character Of the profession
with which they are most intimately as
ISOLATED. OF which, IN fact, they are con-
sidered by some 20 be really a part? In
several OF the plays brought 10 mind the
female characters introduced are those
OF women identified with the stage. In
deed this is so much so that the terms
"dissolute chorus girl" loose actress"
and the Ike have become stock phrases
IN the reviews.
one Of the primal rules Of the drama
Is that character must be typical Are
these men simply ignorant OF such restric-
lions, or do they really intend to imply
that that acting profession is truly typi-
fed by the individual which they place
upon the stage as its representatives?
II the latter is the case. we believe that
they are contributing TO a propaganda OF
error. We do not believe that the pro-
portion OF low-mlnded women on the
stage is appTeciably greater than in any
other sphere; IN fact, when the irregu-
larity. glamour. and other attributes Of
their life are considered, we believe there
should be some grains OF charity ex-
pended In their favor. Another thing 70
DE considered Is the singular rapacity OF
the stages advertising agents In Selling
upon the least episode OF that nature
70 further what they consider 10 be the
interests of the box office. OF course.
some OF the things they exploit are true,
but a great many are untrue. and all are
highly colored, while the general result
is 70 create in the public mind a low
opinion Of the profession in general.
Admitting. however. the truth OF their
position. It seems as II policy and self
respect would prompt a suppression rather
than an advertisement OF tho fact
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
La LnIE FULLER.
Premiere Danseuse Tells OF Color
and Color Combinations.

anu AOlOF
when the spirit moves me. put away
all the pressing affairs OF my busy life
and retire to my apartments and write it
down. That Is the easiest way Being
filled with emotions and impulses. there
is no peace until the effort is made.
breathe live, see. feel. and do everything
but hear color Color and color combina-
tons are my life. They have won me
fame and fortune. and my early efforts
have marked the beginning Of an epoch
in a new form OF art.
I'm Paris the scientists and literary
men have the greatest respect and adj
miration for my accomplishments In the
field of color combination and effects.
which [ use in the Interpretation of music
and literature. I sit with them in their
councils and they call my words wisdom.
Their effects and how they may be
obtained is as interesting and tangible
as the rainbow itself A special cOmbina-
ton OF the changing cOlors in systematic
harmony. established by a code, IS I'M
known 10 us. If, as a pioneer. I am the
first to work upon this principle. It can
only be said that not by reason of
learned fact do ! accomplish anything,
but rather by doing things that l do not
know myself II is like q person cropping
In the dark until in fifty efforts perhaps
arrive az result-a result undreamed
OF, and which. 10 be understood. must be
followed backward and learned all over
again.
For example. ] make some clouds 70
throw upon the stage and find they are
not like clouds. but instead resemble a
volcano. belching forth great masses Of
smoke. I remember making something
that thought would look like a dangling
sea weed in water. whereas it turned out
TO look like a lot Of worms. aRd the
water part could not be seen at all. Then
remember once trying a beautiful blue
papered glass, which turned out 20 be
green. with most beautiful silver spots.
The spots were nothing but holes in the
glass. TO let the pure white light reflect
itself on the stage IN the midst OF the
really green glass. which in the daylight
was blue. And so red often becomes gel
lowisk and violet blue and blue violet.
Yet these were manufactured m good
faith. The art OF producing many shades
OF one color and playing other colors
one after another. and many at time
uron the original color and still keeping
all IN harmony. is an art still shrouded
In mystery because no system yet exists.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Chase's-PoIIte YnudeviIIe.

Chase's bill this week will include
"A Night In Monkey Music Hail." Sig
nor de Caros Sicilian Opera Company.
the famous Sleedes. Emil Hoch and COM
pany, Barry and Wolford, the Josselins
Newell and Niblo, and The Hudson
Fulton Historical Parade" by the Amer
lean vitagraph.
A six-act vaudeville bill by monkeys;
that's the novelty comprised IN "A
Night In q Monkey Music Hall" II the
very idea is laughable. It requires little
more imagination to conceive how unpre-
cedentedly comic Is the actual perform
ance- Monkeys Ill all the familiar places
on the stage erected on Chase's stage.
A grave. learned looking simian. Prof.
Monkanari leads the jungle orchestra.
1t is said. but it is open TO doubt, he
composed the overture 'Monkeyland.
and the programme seriously announces
that during the intermission in the
monkey show, the monkey orchestra will
render the latest of Prof. Monkanari's
medleys. The supplementary leading for
eign diversion will be Signor de Caro's
Siciiian Opera Company the very singers
who were playing in Messina at the time
OF the earthquake. IN which two Of the
company persisted. The internationally
renowned Sleedes. pantomimic comedians.
will appear in The Mysterious Hotel"
and their cuttings-up are said to be too
funny to be described. Emil Hoch and COM
pany will be gladly received in their new
farcicaI success, The Tall OF the Coat"
Barry and wolford will delight connois-
seurs Of comedy in at Happened on
Monday" The celebrated Josselin troupe
white, exhibiting their wonderful grace,
daring, and intrepidity in many new
and sensational diversions Newell and
Niblo will offer the best OF those always
acceptable saxophone and xylophone in
terludes. The pageant In New York re-
Gently will be brought 70 our doors by
the motion pictures
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Five Minutes with ''NapOIeon Newly
xRed.D

The Washington Herald interviewer
found James z. Rosen. who ranks as one
Of the smallest comedians upon the stage
to-day-indeed, his only rival is Master
Gabriel-hard at work in the stars dress
ing-room making up for the matinee AL
though deep in the process Of making
himself into the living image Of the baby
that he IS in the first part of the plav
Mr. Rosen seemed very genial and more
than ready 70 be talked to.
Il was born in st. Petersburg. Russia.
IN 1878" said he. but I came over here
with my parents while still quite young
and small-even smaller than am now.
But have returned to the old country
several times. and have Travelled all over
Europe and Siberia, picking up frag-
ments of the different languages while
doing so. There is no telling when they
will come in handy, you know. When
was with the Royal Lilliputians. eight
years agony first engagement. by the
wayne travelled almost all over the
world and It did US all lot OF good
OF course. I have a great love for Rus
sia and consider her one Of the leading
nations Of the world, especially in her
natural. product. but she is also the
most mismanaged.
While with the Lilliputians 1 played
negro waiter. After that I PLAYED in
succession Dutchman and an Irishman.
a farmer and dude. So that think
l am pretty competent 20 take nearly
any part. While with Nat Wills. the
tramp comedian, I played a cat. a dog
mi al
years 1 was Buster Brown, and now I
am baby.
Speaking of Buster Brown reminds me
Of our last year in It. when we made
long and extensive tour Of the South
and played one-night stands all the
time. And right here I want to say
that one-night stands are not as bad
as they are painted, by a long ways.
You are pretty nearly always sure of
good house-though 1 must admit that
some Of the houses were the limit when
It came to noise making This was es>
pecjally the case in the college towns.
What are my plans for next season?
Well, I can't exactly say that I have
any. 1t all depends upon how much
longer this play viii be a success. That
It has been you VIII see by looking over
those pointing to a large scrap-book
bullying with criticisms and press notices..
and so may stay in It for another year.
have a good play offered me, where 1
will play the cOok-no. II is not a polar
drama"
Of course. with that they were of
in the Polar Handicap, but just as the
argument, was getting heated, a loud
knock sounded at the door and a voice
announced "Curtain!" That was the
signal for every one 'si.e his place.
and once more Mr.. Fosep fos- his per-
sonality and reappeareG IN the double
role OF Napoleon NevrIywed and the
troublesome Maj. Knott Much.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
FRANK DANIELS.
Impressions of Personality Of Emil
nent American Comedian.

nent American Comedian.
How many Of the many, many thou
sands who. in the past quarter OF a CEN
tury. have laughed with Frank Daniels
have given thought 70 the personal side
OF this funmaker. whose ability has car
ried a dozen plays 10 triumphant sue
cess?
When one thinks OF Daniels. the first
impression is always OF those eyebrows
Of his-those comedy eyebrows. that first
became famous when he played Old
Sport in a Rag Baby back in 1879. and
are now known from Portland TO Port
land Yet even a comedian has q per-
sonal side 20 his life. and Mr.. Daniels
has so managed his worldly affairs that
the portion Of his life which IS not spent
before the footlights IS one which many
may envy.
Perhaps II Is 20 some far-oft Scotch
ancestor that Mr.. Daniels owes the can
niness" IN matters financial. which has
placed him beyond ali ordinary vicissi-
tudes OF fortune but wherever the can
niness' comes from, Il las been mani
AN1~SA consistently SINCE Lle DAYS or his
first success, and now the comedian
ranks as one OF the wealthiest OF actors.
his fortune being largely invested IN New
York City real estate
Mr.. Daniels owns a beautiful home AZ
Rye. \. Y, suburb OF New York CITY.
and here is housed his library. which in
cludes a collection OF Shakespearfana
which scholars rank for completeness
third among the private collections OF
America Mr.. Daniels is an authority
upon the Elizabethan dramatists. and his
collection Of chap-books Is said 10 be
second to none IN this country.
Little given 10 outdoor sports, Mr.. Dan
iels is, nevertheless. a golf player OF fair
strength. and IS en- enthusiastic sailor
He is a member OF the Larchmont Yacht
Club, and owns a sailbOat modelled after
a Dutch galliot The purchase OF this
boat was tho result OF a visit paid "a
Kyrle Bellew. who owns a craft OF this
model and spends each summer on board
OF her.
During his engagement IN Washington
this week Mr. Daniels viii meet several
local golf players among local amateurs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
BeIasco-aThe Motor Gir1.s

Another musical comedy comes 20 the
BelascO Theater next week. when Frank
Hennessy offers "The Motor Girl" with
Adele Richie. which comes direct from
a four months run IN New York City.
The piece was written by Charles J,
Campbell and Ralph n Skinner, with
music by Julian Edwards. composer OF
Dolly Warden" The Wedding Day"
&c. The Motor Girl" IS described as
fast, but only in the sense OF q Wander
bilt cup winner. With the clutch on and
the motor running free, the story deals
with the adventures Of an American girl
motoring through Holland. Disguised as
her absent brother, she wins a motor
race. The deception as TO sex seems 20
be a terrible crime for which every ons
pursues her A couple OF "Erminier-liloa
tailbirds are gathered into the plot as q
speeds along They Ike the motor girl
are escaping from something Theia
stripes indicate 1t is jail, just as ths
heroine's songs ana eyes suggest that
she Is running from tenor. her loveH
He finally catches up with her. while tho
person does not overtake the fleeing
comedians: so all ends well IN Paris
where. naturally. every one sings and
dances more about Il,
With the clutch OF and the speed Limit
forgotten, the rich mixture from tha
/ carburetor IS indicated by the line,
/ "Chauffeurs are to run down pedestrians
and 20 run up hills and in such song
hits as ''Wilhelmina," In Philadelphia"
Queen Of the Dairy Lunch" Il Think
I'm Old Enough 70 Know indeed. song
hits occur frequently IN The Motor Grip
as honeymoon kisses n a tunnel With
I 1t
fun and song goes so rapidly as 70 be e
continuous roar Judging from the audi
ence acting as the exhaust the piece has
proved the merriest cleanest. and mOst
successful musical comedy offering IN
decade Mr. Hennessy has provided an
exceedingly clever company OF principals
headed by Adele Richie, a real Broad
way chores OF pretty girls. and a beaur-
fUl production
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Academy-sundax Concert.

Fields & Fields will be the headliners
at the concert at the Academy tonight,
giving raDid-are act that is promised
to be one Of the most entertaining bits
ever offered at one OF these popular con-
certs. Dave Morton will also be heard in
an up-to-the-minute monologue. introduc-
ing current hits that are the talk OF the
town. and getting a laugh every other
sentence. Louis Wiswell a favorite sing
er, has been engaged to present the new
est comic songs and PAROLES. and. IN ad-
dition TO this talent. novel moving picture
films will cast upon the screen subjects
both interesting and amusing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Aeademy-n9Irs. Wigs of the Cab
buEe Patch"

Optimism. undaunted by the rude Jolt
ing Of the worlds rough elbows, and
simple. mistaken faith IN human nature
are the predomlnating tones IN Mrs.
Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch which
comes 10 the Academy for the week OF
October IS Mrs. Wigs, dear, kind
hearted, optimistic soul. seeing every
thing through rose-tinted spectaeles, ap-
pears 10 have been transplanted nom
the printed page 70 the lighted stage
without having lost one vestge OF her
sterling goodness. The play itself Is :
homely story OF humanity and real good
ness. honest snd upright purpose. with
pardon in sight for every sinner whS
lo0ks for IL