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too vol known 20 the exclusion Of the
verttAbls claas. who comes % rehsar-
sals IN her own car. gives her sAlary 30
French maid and sometimes figures
In q sensational murder or divorce trail
but the type Of girl IL just a. exOsptional
a. ls the manager. Heaven help the chorus
girl to-day who thinks that she 10 going
20 get anywhere In her profession by
q notorious loss Of self-rsspecei A sno-
cess Of that kind In a. short lived a. 4
smile. When q girl enters knowingly
q profession where she finds her whole
mission 10 to please the eye ana ear. ahe
Is perhaps apt TO lose her ssnse Of values
and 20 begin to travel At q pace which
has only one ending. for hard a. the WORK
OF the chorus II to-day IL In not that which
dcpletes the ranks; it 10 the burning the
candle at both ends-in places whose
reason for being 10 not entirely the fur
therance of art.
beginning at ~. when her voice 10
developed enough for the uss to which
Il will be put the chorus girl II she never
gets beyond the line. has at least ten
years Of demand. After that sho is
passe except in rare cases. There 10
! always that shadow over her life. for
while in other professions age and ex-
| perience are often assets. in hers they
count against her and unfortunately abe
knows IL. Perhaps It 10 that knowled9e
! that finally swamps her. Certainly IL 10
that which prompts her to get out and
into some other work. II even drives
her to matrimony.
A very generous percentage Of the
chorus girls have taught have married
land married well. at least from a worldly
point Of view. In fact the chorus N TO
many a youngw oman but Eighty episode
and she finds her true avocation in a
home with a husband. who probably be-
lieves he has dragged her away from
stellar glories to be the star Of his house
hold and treats her all the better for his
unwarrnated creed. while she diplomatic
cally hides the fact that she was tired Of
the struggle and looked on him ~ a life
saver. There are many Ann Veronicas
Of the chorus. What they really want
In marriage and they are driven by that
unrest through the episode % the chorus
life. which TO Mr. Weiss heroine simply
took another form. until they accomplish
their fundamental purpose.
The chorus girl in a big Broadway
production has an immense amount OF
work 20 do. not the least OF which 10 the
necesaity-where composition seas q kill
ing pace Of labor-to keep hersslf In the
best possible condition. Nothing else
will he accepted. She cannot come 20
a rehearsal With heavy eyes and tagging
step. She must not stay away. She has
simply got TO be alert. clear eyed. quick
to npprehend every instruction. The
chorus 10 no longer a place where q girl
standing and looking pretty has achieved
the purpose 81 her being there. A great
part Of the new chorus girl work which
I may say without egotism was invented
by me requires tremendous assets Of
endurance and intelligence.
There are two clAsses Of Rirla who live
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Taking the exesrnals Of a good figure.
the perfect chorus face with tn round
oval. len expression OF serenity. small
features and large eyes. with attendant
attractions OF fine teeth and hair for
granted. Mr.. Teal says that the quality
that makes SUPERIOR one ont OF nnanv
when competition Is keen 10 the possession
81 that indesnahle accomplish mennt
termed manner which 10 positively
essential 10 make a success to-day in
the line. This manner must give the
impression Of a we'll bred woman who
knows how 10 wear good clothes and
20 enter and Rave a room, the draw ing
room manner in a word. almost impos-
sible 70 teach. but the possession Of which
will make amends for many lacks in other
directions.
Two girls selected az types Of the re-
quirements in this direction at the present
time are Janstts Hawton and May Ma
loney. 'One OF these girls" says the
speaker. lis blond. the other brunette
In their Alertness. their ability 20 SPEAK
a line tellinRly. their way Of walking.
standing and wearing clothes. they are
striking examples OF the very best We
have 10 offer in the way Of chorus girl
material.
Every once in a while you hear Of a
manager who had accepted money for
making a place in the chorus Of some
attraction for an unknown girl who
is being angeliSed by Manhattan mill
ionaire and who has no real need or
accomplishment for the place know
Of no reputable manager who 10 open to
any such proposals. ! do not say that
such an episode has not been known
in chorus girl annals. but I say that II
il an exception which really proves a
rule In the same way ! would not
deny the existence Of the chorus giri
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known apecfAclas with which his name
has been connected a. stage manager.
These productions required hundreds Of
By name and can 1--WE of each Q physical.
mental and biographical description It
10 q saying among his contemporaries
that hs never forgsts q face or name and
In proof OF this tho other day q chorus
girl opened the door Of his once and after
a moments hesitation Mr.. Teal asked her
what name ahs wanted to appear under
now in case he engaged her. telling her
that eight years before she had asked to
have her name changed on the eve Of the
publication Of a programme.
You put his memory to the test:
Pauline Hall Of 'Erminie' fame. She is
no longer on the stage: she has invested
hsr money wisely and 10 . rich woman.
Adele Richie vas one Of the four girls l
put into The Algerian. the last musical
comedy Marie Tempest appeared in over
herS.
Sylvia Gerrish 10 dead and Ia almost
forgotten except by those who recall her
as she appeared in The Marquis Casino.
1897. and Lillian Grubb. who was in that.
10 not dead. only lost sight Of for the
moment. Nina Harrington was in the
original production Of 'Adonis.' for which
trained her. and in that same show were
Fanny Ward and Mabel Mont gomery,
who made great hits. They had their
theatrical debut in another chorus Paula
Edwards was in the original production
Of The Belle Of New York Of later date.
and Marie Dressler. who starred in Lon
don last season. after n successful chorus
experience. made her great hit in Tho
Kings Carnival
Julia Sanderson. who IL in The Area
dams, was first tn Fantana. brought
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rHE CHORUS GIRL OF TO-DAY
BEN TEAL, VINO KNOWS HER.
RISES IN HER DEFENCE.

Lees and romfOolerS" Not Al. Despite
Henry Arthur Jones' Many vine Have
Gene Ahead IN HIgh Paid WORK
-MAtFtm0ny HAS Called Many Away.
"A real Countess whispers the pres
agent. and in the chorus. too. Think
at that He whispers again. this time
the name. a cross between Chianti and
Coryphee and adds n few familiar data.
the nom de theatre on account OF the
public scandal. the political intrigue.
that has answered the purpose Of jealous
DISSEMINATING less than Queen. faith
full Mamma q who is always al the stage
door TO protect Daughter from the poe
ability Of accident when diamond tiaraA
and garter buckles are hurled at her
blond head.
The press agent rambles on. his ever
active Imagination inspired by a certain
fixed expression which he mistakes for
interest. and az he talks you wonder what
has become OF some Of the chorus girls
a yesterday and how. when and where
others whom you hear Of every day
achieved their opportunity and still others
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These collections 90 all over the State
az a cost TO the borrowers Of only the
sxpresAage one way.
Thirty womens clubs In Illinois have
small art collections Of their own. Fifty
eight send from one 20 four delegates
each 10 the Municipal Art League Of
Chicago, making a membership OF i2e
cIubwomen in that body, Twenty-Five
clubs have purchased paintings from
Chicago artists Many others make an
annual contribution 20 the art purchasing
fund OF the Municipal Art Gallery. Many
clubs have placed pictures in the public
schools and in the Juvenile Court Of
Chicago. One club raised $500 for a travel
ling art scholarship. which was given to
a Chicago girl.
The Illinois federation started the
interstate loan work. and its collections
may now visit Iowa. Nebraska and Wis
consin. In Nebraska. which 10 just be-
ginning this work. the federation made
a pottery collection its initial exhibit.
Il contains pieces lent by over forty art
craftsmen. together with specimens Of
eariv Indian work and a technical exhibis
Of clay. moulds and pieces showing tho
progress Of vase TO the hnished product.
These travelling collections in the
various States 90 20 villages and small
towns where there 10 no collection Of art
objects Of any kind. Some 90 70 rPmote
hamIets far from the railroad One
travelled on a wagon many miles from
the railroad and was hung In the school
house and cared for by woman's club
oE twelve members. Out % population
OF 500 over $50 went 20 $50 the exhibit.
In one town visited by such q collection
n was reported that up 70 the time the
pictures came only one woman IN the
DIaca had ever seen a painting. There h
a I,,sl campaign Of publicity with every
sue. -xhibit. Tho school children ara
invited. the local paper prints news about
Il and there b an evening meeting where
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and die in the chor,la, and when ! say
die I do not mean that in the obvious
sense. There is the girl whose vanity
outstrips her talent. She has come there
believing IL the easiest way to some
spectacular future. uncharted even in
her own lima ginings. She remains. having
acquired technique and bound by the
ropes Of routine and sloth. When the
crucial moment Of departure comes she
may become wardrobe woman. she
may 60 back home she may drift into
the Sargasso Sea Of derelicts. Then there
10 the other class. the girl who IL honest
in her determination. but 10 blinded to
the knowledge that she has no real talent
such a. IL necessary to Get out % the
line: rivalry is 30 batter. talent such a
drug-that IL talent Of her kind-the
working pace IL 50 strenuous that she
has only endurance enough to stay on
until somebody takes pity on her or she
takes pity on herself and creeps into a
life position better fitted TO her There
are q few. . very few. who remain there
by choice: they have acquired a dis-
tinctivs place which they would lose
elsewhere; they nave an honest following
ot friends and admirers and they mama &c
20 keep the twenty eight 90 thirty year
limit az bay by an absolute elimination Of
the factors which are by common report
supposed to be q necessity Of her exist
ence. There are many women. stars Of
the legitimate at present. who have for
gotten they ever were in the chorus.
certainly their stay there was 60 brief
that their forgetfulness 10 excusable; there
are many more who. Il would surprise
the average theatreeoer 90 learn. started
In this way.
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the paper aeoompAnxink The collection
10 read.
The Missouri State federation sent .
present OF q travelling art collection 20
the Canal Zone clubs. Il included a small
library Of books on art, several hundred
prints and several portfolios Of repro
auctions large enough 20 hang and ex-
hibit TO advantage.
The first edition Of the art handbook
Of the General Federation Of women's
Clubs IL exhausted and the federation h
collecting material for another. This
handbook was really white list OF tho
art objects displayed TO the public in the
various cities OF the United States. L.
saws nothing against any cherished work
OF art in any town. but large numbers Of
soldiers monuments and statues OF great
Americans are conspicuous by their
absence from this book.
The object Of the publication was to
inform clubwomen what really good
things wers TO be seen in America and
where they could look them up in their
travels. Others besides the clubwomen
sought the book 20 eagerly that II showed
there was q demand for such q handbook.
An important English magazine recently
published a notice Of IL entitled "A Domes-
day Book OF Municipal Art
Clubwomen arrange many art exhibits
through the country. In Richmond.
Ind they have held such annual eG-
hibits Of paintings for the last thirteen
years. The group Of paintings by Eastern
artists shown there last June was dis
played later in Muncie. Indianapolis.
Cedar Rapids. Saginaw and Detroit.
The club art committees Also concern
themselves with the decoration Of school
houses. the teaching OF drawing in the
schools. and cooperation with municipal
| ART leagues and art craftsmen. The
wonnAn's club OF Melrose. Mass. haa
establiahed . library OF sacred art in
memory OF Mary A. Livermors. Whioh
will illustrate the evolution Of sacrsd art
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Rarsmsnt IN a juvenile 'Pinafsre' apen-
pany, and Grace Ellison. appearing undnr
nom de theatre. played a small
very small part in a musical comeoy
which had q short No. aAd its name woulA
not recall its existence. Mabel BArrtson
Of The Blue Mouse fame was in onslof
Weber 4 Fields's productions and before
that in the chorus OF broadway pro-
duction, and Lottl Faust was put an TIE
chorus. actually discovered by me. and
appeared in Jack and the Beanstllk.'
Marie Jansen. let ma see. oh. MARKETS.
in Boston now. Her 'Nadiy' 70 stall re-
membered. | was the recipient NJ one
Of her original applications. Della Fex
In in vaudeville and doing well, GeoENta
Game first appeared with me. and ~ did
Emma Janvier; both clever chorus work
ers in Lost. Strayed and StOlen.' and
Nettie Reed. who. beginning with The
chorus. had evoluted to the dying ballet
was lost in the lroauois fire because. nhs
was panicstricken az the idea u entering
a lift. and going back % use the stairway
was overcome and suifocatsd The origi-
nal 'Florndora' sextPtte. Daisy Green.
Agnes Wayburn. Ma-iory R.lyea. NLAEie
Wilson. Vaughan TeXsnith and MaEERree
Walker were all trained by me- ~
You mention others. Lula Chaser. Essss
Ferguson. Trixie Frigan1a. Donnle Ma
ginn. names associated "A come time
at least with this thcatricai caass. and
always Mr.. Teal remembers and nlaoes.
you assume with accursoy. csrtRinly
without hesitation. 10y
And from the .scEiossress otshts talk
you judge that he has letls sy'mpathy with
the point of view Il Herry Arthur
Jones. who b agita ting IN LSndoss ~ the
present time and saysr that thc-gt5sss h
given over to legs and tomfcolsFy,' In
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TRAVELLING ART GALLERIES
WORK TAKEN Up BY WONEN'S
CLUES IN THE WEST.

Ouly state owned travelling CsIIectiOn
Due 90 q Wosnan-Art Exhibits for ne
mote COMMUNICATIONS Aesthetic
Activities ag American CIubwOplan.
There is only one State owned travel
ing art gallery in existence. IL il in Utah.
and a woman member Of the Legislature
secured the Law establishing it. IL con-
sists Of a set Of photographs Of famous
ART objects labelled in a manner 20 convey
an much Information in small space as
possible Il il lent free Of charge 10 any
community which will furnish certain
guarantees a. to its safety.
The idea ~ this travelling ART gallery
was taken directly from the women's
cluha. More than half the State fedora
tons OF women's clubs own travelling
art collections.
The Illinois federation owns twelve
such loan COLLECTIONS. The collections
of English. French. Dutch and Italian
art contain each large number Of photo
graphs accompanied by a paper on tho
collection. prepared by q competent
person. The home decoration collection
IL made UP Of portfolios Of schemes OF
decoration. The pottery exhibit 70
amaS containing thirty-one samples OF
ava pottery. Another case contains la
photoWrAphs Of the dorado Taft Loan Of
American Sculpture Another case ~
devoted 20 public school art illustrated
by Photographs and there - an art library
Of twenty-one volumes. The only col
lection Of originals is that Of Illinois art
isGs. who have lent their pictures Tor the
ruarwwaG
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i never advise q girl against taking
up the profession she has selected. The
most ! venture upon Is a suggestion that
she think the matter over carefully-and
return IL abe Is determined. IL has been
my experience thas as a general thing IL
a girl makes good she makes good at
once. One glance IL otteniimea sufficient.
one rehearsal often tags the girl for all
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out by the shuberts. and Mabel currier
was in The Chinese Honeymoon did
not train Edna May for the chorus. but
abe was under my direction after she had
seiEed the opportunity which came % her
suddenly in The Belle Of New York. and
leaped into popular favor. Years ago
when there was no Gerry Law IN prevent
Julia MarloWe played a professional en-
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time. II my first impression Is favorable
study her and give her an opportunity
and II the impression becomes a convic-
ton. without knowing why she gets a line
or q longer part to speak or act. Yet the
first impression cannot be absolutely
relied upon and abe may never live up to
this initial promise.
Mr. Teal mentions some 81 the best
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fact Mr.. Teal. havinR.pAssed-t llS memory
test successfully. says pne iaae word V hich
GUS statement that heahaIisysp AR iones
10 mistaken. &c
Legs ard tomfeSlrry-tirA b little Of
either on view in thu ctsSttGssSf the pa - nc
time. I, j., serious Wqrk. seriously pre-
sented- =. ,.'
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an.OgB Ter a Pox sGIn.

A fine silver FOX skin. nearly black. waS
brought % Edmonton. Alberta. February
4. ranking a. the finest skin shown there
IN soma yeArs IL was purchased by a
dealer for a y07S.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24
$40 Reward.

For information leading directly to
recovery OF one team of ponies and
rubber tire top buggy parry make).
Description: brown mare, weight
500, blaze face, roman nose, name
reached about 4 months ago, white
hind feet, no brand, IL years old.
sorrel horse, weight 900, blaze face.
white feet. small Mexican brand. age
9 years both shod behind. Outfit left
Liberal, Kansas, Feb. IA. in charge Of
Joe Tay lor, for the purpose Jf taking
Photos for the Day Studio. Descrip-
ton: Name, Joe Taylor, age % years,
height, 5 # in, weight about 40 lbs
hair dark, eyes dark, marks, scar from
left eye to ear.
k. w. DAY, Liberal Kan,
General Delivery.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24
Harry Bulick For Register OF
Deeds

In this issue will be found the an
nouncement of II. NJ. Bulick as can
didate for nomination to the office of
Register of Deeds OF Beaver county,
subject to the decision of the Repub.
lican voters.
We are glad to say word as to the
integrity. of Mr.. Bulick and his ability
to fill the Office he seeks but, it is
hardly necessary for US to do as much.
His name alone before the people
will speak as much as we could say.
He has been one of our most success
full merchants for number of years
past and his dealings with the public
has been such as will revert to his
benefit at the primaries in August
next. We know of no better man
than Harry Bulick for the Office of
Register of Deeds and should he be
the choice of the Republicans at the
primaries, he will make race at the
final polls second to none.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24
Gerlach for Congress

The HERALD this week presents the
name Of John j. Gerlach, of Wood
ward, as Democratic candidate for
Representative in Congress from the
Second Congressional District.
Mr.. Gerlach is asking for the nomi-
nation at the hands Of his party at the
August primaries and he has good
record as a clean citizen and a pioneer
Of Woodward county on which to base
his candidacy He has resided in
that section for the past twenty-five
years and his name is house hold
word all over the county. lie isa
man who has achieved success finan-
cially but has done so in a manner
without question and we hear it from
leaders among the Democrats that he
will be a strong candidate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24
II. D. Meese for Sheriff

Some time ago II. D. Meese placed
his announcement card in the HERALD
but owing to our absence at the time he
was not given the customary mention
in these columns.
1t is hardly necessary for us to at
tempt to introduce Mr.. Meese to our
readers. He has served the people Of
Beaver county in times past in various
official capacities and his successive
elections has proven the light in which
he appears before the voters.
There is no doubt but that his can
didacy for Sheriff of Beaver county
will receive due consideration at the
hands of the Democratic party at the
August primaries and should he re-
ceive the nomination for the office he
seeks and in time the election there is
no doubt but that he would execute
the duties of his office without fear
or favor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24

On opening the mail bag on Elm
wood route one day recently, the en-
ployees in the ppstofflce had an ex-
perience they won't care to have re-
peated soon. The contents began i'm
mediately to distribute itself to every
nook and corner OF the building with
out any clerical assistance whatever,
and there was immediate holding OF
noses and rush for fresh air. 1t
seemed like the mail bag might be the
home of dozen skunks all doing bust
ness in their particular line. Exami-
nation disclosed the fact that the
Falkey post office had registered q
parcel of skunk hides that had lost but
little of their original odor. Post
master Thomas ordered that they lie
fired back by return mail to the office
of mailing-material unmailable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24
Pruett for Clerk of the Dis
trict Court

Among the popular candidates of the
Democratic party whose announce
meEts appear in this issue of the
HERALD will be found that of Oliver F
Pruett, candidate for Clerk of the
District Court, of Beaver county, Ok
lahoma.
Mr.. Pruett has been in the field some
time and in the discussion of the var
ious candidates we hear him mentioned
as one who will lead his party at the
polls at the August primaries. For
the past five years he has been a clerk
at F. @ Tracy's dry goods store and
pharmacy and during that time he has
built up an acquaintanc with the peo-
pie that will give him prestige in his
race for the office he seeks.
As to Mr.. Pruett's qualifications for
the office of Clerk Of the District Court
there is no question. His business ed
ucation combined with his experience
in clerical work is such as will recon-
mend him highly and it is prophesied
by those who ought to know, that he
will make a race second to none at the
August primaries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-24
Who is Going?

Oklahoma did not receive as much
publicity through any other source
during the past year as Sturm's Mag
azine. This publication is never salts
fled with the great work it is doing
through its pages for the state, hence
it proposes to duplicate the advertising
it did last year in the East by taking
another big beyy of Oklahoma girls to
some seventeen eastern cities. entirely
at its own expense, this summer.
Only one girl (married or single
without limitation as to age) from
each county is eligible, and she may
secure the trip with all expenses paid
by securing 300 subscribers to the
home Magazine, a publication that
should be in every home in the state.
Sturm's Magazine, is live one, and in
no other manner can Oklahoma evil
dence her liveness better than by CO.
operating with the home Magazine.
Who is going from this county,