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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-21
x THE EVENING STARS TWo-PAGE MAGAZINE x

The Republican party hoped for he
support of the commuters, because Of
its rate-making plank, but that hope
has grown faint. 1t is true that the
Republican platform contains such a
clause. 1t is true, also, IL was not In
tended that it should be there. Its in
clusion was an eleventh-hour act, done
lamentably obvious. 1t is preceded by
a paragraph which e~ulogizes the present
ineffective law, treating it as a public
act we'll done, leaving nothing further
to be desired. Then, with a ~suddenness
that is neither pleasing nor logical, the
rate-making clause is dropped in. 1t is
obviously out of tune with the balance
of the document. 1t is the sole outcome
of the onslaught of progress upon
standpatism. Shorn of its dishearten-
ing surroundings, and accepted at its
face value, 1t is not r%eassuring. 1t SIM
ply favors a law giving to the Public
Utility Commission the rate-making
power. As against this, the Democratic
party solemnly pledges the enactment
of a law giving to such commission
ample powers under explicit rules to
regulate rates. secure an adequate and
suitable service, infict penalties. re-
quire the filing of all traffic agreements
and the submission to It's examination
of all tariff rates before they take effect,
and to reject or adjust the same IL
found to be unjust" One is ample, the
other is insufficient, The Democratic
plan involves the commissions assent
before rates may become effective, their
suspension during inquiry. and their
modification If unjust. The Republican
plan has no such assurances; besides, 1t
depends for its fulflment even in It's
insufficient form upon legislators who
have been faithless in the past. 1t is
not likely hat the commuters will
again entrust their interests to those
who have betrayed them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

his IlTSC appearance CdIIle IledI U
being his last; for he fell through the
ceiling.
1t was in a hall, and the piece was
called ION the Trail, or The Vengeance
of the White Panther" As it was Il
little rep company, there were other
dramas. One of them was named
"Matteo the Maniac, or The Serpent's
Sting"
The head of the aggregation was George
A. Hill. "And Hill was great on sub
titles said H. K. Irving, for thirty-six
years stage manager in New York, when
he told me this story. Tall, lanky, and
freckle faced, Bill Hodge joined the COM
pany without salary; for that was word
that Hill had long before eliminated from
his vocabulary. He paid our board, that
is when he could, and when he couldn't
he suggested to the landlord to send his
son with us to the next town and collect
the money until he had the amount of his
bill. Once we had three landlords sons
with us, and when some money did come
in they had row over it that nearly
broke up the show.
Hodges first appearance was in the
part of a thinking Indian. He had to
run on in the last act and seize Hill.
Hodge had no wardrobe, and it fell to
me to fit him out for the part.
''At that time his hair was vivid red. |
dug out lot of stuff from the property
box to dress him in, among other things a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
BY WILLIAM ARMSTRONG

stand, when a Chinaman tried to deliver the leading
womans laundry on the stage.
1t happened in the strongest had together
where usually the audience absorbed and silent.
That night they Uttered and roared. 1 looked at my
dress, fearing something wrong. The leading
bordering on Mysteries.
by chance | glanced at the back scene. doorway
in the middle of it. One leaf of the door stood open
the other concealed the body of the Chinaan Through
the open leaf appeared his smiling face, bent sidewse
with queue hanging down and the actress bundle of
1aundry'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

ment; the long rehearsas on hot days waxing ercer
toward the end. when night too holds many hours of
work. the packing in trunk of clothing for three
seasons not to mention theatrical belongings; and then
on the wing.
The hardened yby -nighter Injured to forty weeks of
onenlght stands, will tell you that after the first few
days the fatigue of travel lessens and nothing but pop
vendors and migratory infants disturb the sunber
that stretches from one town to another
The five O'Clock train call becomes announcement
habit, with oftentimes tramp through snowstorm to
the station when the Princess and the King of the night
before battle along under cotton umbrella or the
Count and the millionares daughter of the society
play of last evening pile into stage by lanternlght
thankful for wheels that roll them above the stretch of
mud leading stationward
Hard Times in New England
PUT to-day the travelling actor enjoys efete luxury
compared with the times of which George Wilson,
the veteran tells. when before beginning twenty
years engagement in Boston, sixteen of which at
the museum there he toured the New England circuit
praying he put it, for stormy weather whenever
got Gloucester for that kept the fishermen home
and gave AUDIENCE audience in dripping odor
Gus oilskins in close room, the tribute of Neptune to
the Muses..
One day his company sailed in a clipper for Province
town. Cape Cod with freezing weather and rough sea,
going below to find scant warmth and family of pigs
the cabin When the clipper finally hove to- near
shore possible rowboat came out and transferred
them to wagon driven to the hubs in shallow water
Two trips needed to take all ashore In enthusiasm
the second lot embarked before the wagon returned and
nearly froze while awaiting it.
If they could see picture of the landing of those
transformers on the bleak New England coast that
day it might prove vastly cheering the present gen
Grafton of fl -by-nighters.
Those were the times, too, when the town crer of
Nantucket stood on ringing his bell and an
nouncng the play and the cast for that evening" and the
theSplanS sometimes appeared in schOOlhOuSes, the audi
sitting benches with desks in front of them the
corpuent being forced to sit sdewise and the
stage over one shoulder.
In Mining Town
THE same actor tells of early mining town expert
ences and of one night in particular at a theater
where the proscenum had been rddled by the bullets
of appreciative audiences. Things he had witnessed
in the town between the time of his arrival and the
opening of the show had Gained his Start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
are companies with
a star at the head that

"HERE are companies with
a star at the head that
seldom make acquaintance
with the rigors of the one-night
stand. These are the aristocracy
of the profession, playing only
the great cities, with the luxury
of the same roof above them for
three or four consecutive months.
But even these fixed stars at
odd times slip from their orbits
and become shooting ones, drag
cling their retinue of players along
to join the multitude of fy-by-
nights, leaving one town at half
past four o'clock in the morning
by special train with a cargo of
scenery, to reach the next stand
at noon, play matinee at two,
followed by an evening perform
ance, and then away again.
The regular one-night-stander
knows this fleeing regime not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

to YIN NA\k<CiNAAs
but the rule. Late
in August the fences
of the country bios
som with the red
and yellow of his
posters. By the
early days of the fol-
lowing summer the
last frayed remnants
of his paper futter
in the wind and rain.
Between seasons he
vanishes as efectu-
ally as the fly with
the advent of frost.
Then the turning
of the wheel begins
afresh, the anx-
ious waiting in man.
ayers offices, look
ing for an engage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
When the Super Is Known

A RISKY uncertainty in onenght stands is the super
In smaller places he works until six o clock in the
evening peacefully prtakes of his supper and presents
himself at the stage door at This leaves very
brief time for his drill The mysteries of makeup have
not been solved by him, and, worst of ALL inhab
liant knows him.
"Once," as Lawrence Marston tells it, 1--WE were
doing Richard Ill. 1t was one-nght stand, with raw
supers. All we'll until the when the bear
ers, with King Edwards body on stretcher emerged
from the wings.
"'Set down, set down your honorable load' began
Queen Anne.
"'An' do it aisy, Moke o'Bnen!' called voice from
the gallery"
We're All Alike
to difference of appeal between one city and an
other, Marston, who has staged many of the
greatest spectacular productions this country de-
clareS that the acted with the methods
is received in the way whether the place be Wal
Walla, Washington; Kingston, New York, or Mobile
Alabama; that one great tribe whose emotions
aroused by and the situation, matter
what section the actor may find us.
AS for the flyb y-nighter himself the authority
that, while the actor supporting star in long
may put forward his best foot the first night, when
the critics are there he may afterward grow lax while
the one-nighter, with a town to conquer every
evening the week. must put his best loot forward al
ways, or 60 under.
So with all the hardships of this latter class there
compensations that later develop into benefits his
calling Beyond this practical side of the fyby
nighters life the great variety OF roles he is called
upon to play. In the stars company appearing many
months years in the piece such chance
of schooling is presented.
But it is to the little rep" little repertory) COM
panes, fitting through what is known the kerosene
circuit and doing different play every night that the
cream of adventure falls. They stop not less than
week in place, sometimes longer if business is too
bad to leave They pay in halls stores and in hotel
dining rooms. They learn not only the little known
regions of the country, but they more or less
quainted with the residents.
Bill Hodges First Appearance
MANY man. later star. has built up his art piece
xVx from these varied asSOciatiOnS William 2
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started in haste to reach it.
Come right up!" drawled a
voice from above.
what do you want with that
pistol?' was the rejoinder.
well, you see the Sheriff says
he's goin' to clean me out an
close me up, an I'm waitin' for
him to come and do it," Then,
after a pause, But come right
up; I'm glad to see YOU"
You may imagine" Wilson
added, in what frame of mind
l climbed those stairs, with a
comedy part to play at the top
of them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
The Cowboys Enthusiasm

FOR real scenic variety, give
L me the cattle town; the min
ing camp pales before it," said
Scott Cooper, whose earlier fly
by-night years yielded generous
experience. "This town was in
Montana. 1t was in the SOS,
and Twas doing a star part.
The theater was a skating rink,
with canvas walled dressing
rooms. The boys we're all there,
with their .44's in their holsters.
1.-The curtain went down, and
/ was removing my makeup,
when a knock came on the door.
Outside stood crowd of at least
twenty-six. .
Where's the guy that took
off the bum?' said one of them.
1.-THE tone was not reassuring.
l recalled a former experience
when a man in the gallery had
threatened to shoot me when, as
Bill Skies, the lines of the piece
made me brutal to Nancy.
in that brief moment of
waiting | concentrated as much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

of my mind could, trying remember if any of my
lines that night might have offended them
"'Come, get move you!' said the spokesman.
There nothing to do but face it. L am Mr.
Cooper, said l have spoken longer lines that
easier to get out.
One man took my right arm another my left, and
marched off in step, the crowd with Not word
spoken. 1 felt that the time had cash my
life insurance. Down the length of the rink went
and through doorway. In front of was counter
seventy eighty feet long, and being passed
things not called mild.
Sing out what you want shouted one of my
corts. There's nothing in the house good enough for
you'll Then the tension was lifted
well, train pulled out at four thirty in the
them they standing the platform firing their
pistols in the air goodby Those Westerners the
biggest hearted fellows in the world.
An Unexpected Chnaman
THERE are other tensions, too, just uncertain to
face, that come open scene, when something is
wrong and the actor can't locate it.
1--WE were at San Bernardino once, playing one-night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Bill Hodges First Appearance

MANY man. later star, has built up his art piece
AvA meal from these varied associations. William p
Hodge, the Stebbins of Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch recently starring in Booth Tarkington's The
Man from Home was of them.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-03
Jasper, R. F. D. No. |.

Sbt0aI 10 ME Ne7Os.
Cold weather seems to be the order
of the day.
Miss L. E. Knox, of Brentwood, has
been visiting her aunt for the past
week, Mrs. M. E. Gerren.
Guian Tanners baby died Sunday
night and was buried Tuesday at
Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Weep not
dear friends, for baby is now in bet
ter world than this and he is waiting
for you on the other shore.
Miss Eliza Caldwell has returned to
her home after weeks visit with
her cousin, Mrs. M. E. Gerren.
Mrs. Rosa Quarles called on Mrs.
Bonnie Jones Tuesday.
Jno. Myers made his regular call at
Mr.. DANES Sunday evening.
Bro Love will preach at Pleasant
Hill Sunday, Everybody come. Bro.
Young from Whitwell will preach
Sunday night.
Mrs. and Mrs. Colston are visiting
at Whitwell this week.
Mrs. M. E. Gerren has been sick,
but is some better
Mrs. 9. G. Smith, of WhitweIl, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Gerren. Junebug
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-03
A Modest Request.

A gentleman riding in a crowded car
of a Washington street tunnel car the
other day won the admiration of his
fellow passengers s-by stoical endurance
OF pain. A young woman, adorned
with a sample of the last word in mil
linery, entered Winter street station.
She slowly revolved to face out the
side door and the edge of her hat brim
rubbed into the mans face He bent
backward, but the lady continued to
revolve. Retreat was impossible be-
cause of the crowd. Tears of anguish
streamed out of his other eye, yet he
did not falter. In quiet, musical
voice he said:
Pardon me, madam. Would you
mind removing your hat brim from
my eye moment, / desire to
wink. Boston Post
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ly men to the Legislature who are in
favor Of these laws. Let me plead
with you, most earnestly, not to send
men to the legislature who go there
with the intention of voting for the
repeal of our statewide prohibition
laws. 1t would surely be but the en-
tering wedge to repeating our laws all
over the state. Who of us want the
saloon restored to all the towns and
villages of Tennessee2 Let us hold on
to our statewide law, and see to it
that it is enforced. not only in the
smaller towns, but throughout the
state.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-03

have become disturbing factors in the
politics of our state. and to some ex-
tent, entangled with the prohibition
question, the fate of the one depend
ing ON the fate of the other
We have felt that it would be best
for the cause, best for our organiZa-
tion, best for MS in every way, best for
the grand, good men who are fighting
our battles for us, that we keep as
much out of the partisan politics of
the movement as possible. We labor
always to keep prohibition sentiment
alive, but leave with the brethren the
settlement of these other issues, believ-
ing them amply able to take care of
them, and they are proving them
selves to be. So while our hearts are
with the brethren in their efforts to-
wards the right settlement of all these
issues we have been conining our
own activities to the direct prohibition
issue.
1 am coming to you one more time
to plead with you to stand by our
laws, and see that they are not repeal
ed
l want to beg of you, not to vote for
any man for any Office who is opposed
to these laws and their enforcement, or
wants to have them repealed, even
were it your own brother. Ten thou
sand W. G. T. u. women, and thou
sands of other good women are praying
that you vote in this election for the
men for the Legislative and guberna-
torial offices of this state who will not
only see to it that our state wide laws
are not repealed, but who will pass
such measures as will insure their pro-
per enforcement.
None of you are ignorant of the
lawless conditions now prevailing in
some of our cities. There ale none of
you but know that it is not the fault
of the law, but of the men, who, hav-
ing sworn to enforce the laws, refuse
to do SO. Shall Tennesseans confess
their inability to enforce their own
laws, and stand out before the world
helpless before the forces of lawless-
ness' Shall we repeal them because
bad men will not enforce them? Or
shall we rather elect men to Office in
favor of their enforcement.
Dear comrades, want to leave this
on your hearts. Elect men to the Off
ces in this state, from the lowest to
the highest, who are in favor Of these
laws and their enforcement. Send on
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-03
TENT BURNED.

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 3. Especially
Tho big gospel tent of Evangelist
Ira Hix was burned here, about ESQ
O'Clock p. m. Tuesday evening. II is
total loss and many of the seats
which belonged to the M. E. Church,
South, the School, and X. ofP. Lodge,
and possibly some of the County e seats
were burned. The organ was saved az
was some Of the chairs and seats. but
It took quick work to save anything.
Itcaught from stove in tho north
side. Afew minutes after the bell.
rang at the M. e. Church, South for
services, and no doubt that the meet
ing will go right on.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-03
A LAST WORD
SILENA M. HOLMAN

Dear Comrades in the Prohibition
Movement:
For the past year as President of the
Tennessee WOman's Christian Temper.
ance Union, l have been writing you
through all the papers in Tennessee
in tho interest of this great question.
This is my last word for the present.
And after thanking the state press for
the magnificent help it has rendered
this cause editorially, and otherwise,
as well as for the space so freely grant
ed for the publication of those articles,
and little word of explanation, / will
close with one last appeal.
From the first passage of the laws
in January, 1909, which gave us state
wide prohibition, have felt that the
real conflict over the question of state
prohibition, would come during the
next political campaign for the cleo
tion of the Governor and the Legisla-
ture. And all our plans have looked
forward to this struggle for supremacy
between the liquor men and the tenn
perance forces in this year of our Lord
1910. l think that never have the
liquor men of any state made more
desperate resistance to the passage of
prohibition law, or tried harder to
bring about conditions that would
force their repeal, than have the liquor
men of Tennessee. Having man in
the Governors chair who was oppos-
ed to the laws, they felt this gave them
unusual advantage in their fight
against them. So they are marshall
ing their forces, and laying their plans
to secure their repeal
Naturally the prohibitionists, having
worked for nearly half century to Sc
cure these laws, want them retained
So the battle is on, and will be settled
at the polls on the Sth of November.
During the last year, many new
phases of this question have presented
themselves. Other political issues,
seemingly, in no way related to this
one, have become tangled up with it,
and the right settlement of the one,
has become involved in the right set
tlement of the other Ordinarily the
plans for state primary, the election
of the Judges of our appellate courts,
the state primary and general election
laws, and many other matters of like
nature, carry with them little to in
terest our organization as such, and |
usually make no demands on our time
and attention. Yet all these questions