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terically. into my chosen warriors out
stretched arms. This was sure to elicit
hearty round of applause when we'll
managed.
Then, again, being led into court as a
dumb boy who had involuntarily witness
ed an atrocious murder, for the purpose
of pointing out the guilty individual Lat
rehearsal, identified him instanter; but
the stage soon taught me better. The
murderer being placed In the extreme
left hand corner. and the rest OF the
characters ranged in sem-ctcle. I
learned that had to FILL out thirty-two
bars Of expressive music by taking each
individual separately down toward the
footlights, making a careful examination
Of his or her features and dress. shaking
my head to signify to the spectators that
he or she was not tho criminal. and
winding up by arriving In due time-at
the end Of the thirty-two bars OF music
ct the extreme left hand. and seizing
the murderer by the throat. just as the
orchestra was ready with powerful
chord and the gallery with cheers and
plaudits. All this, of course. was another
lsacrifce to stage effect. since the guilty
person might have been pointed out in a
moment. unless the dumb boy had been
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got over the difficult of learning the

got over the difficult of learning the
words.
Down a pit is an expression used to
signify being exceedingly fond Of any
particular role, and excessively anxious
to portray it. and the phrase had it's
origin in a company where one of it's
members, having the misfortune to reside
in noisy house. was accustomed to
retire to the solitude of a disused saw
pit whenever he had a pet part to COM
init to memory. "A hard frost denotes
that business is bad; a paper house that
most OF the spectators are in free. with
written orders; to show a person up
is, in acting. to be ill-mannered; for in
stance, to insist on having a certain cue
given you although the unhappy speaker
may have forgotten it. and to make a
dead pause. while the prompter gives the
word so loudly that the whole house may
hear 1t.
"A gentlemanly actor never shows up
another, howsoever he may be confused
and inconvenienced by the carelessness
or lack of memory of q brother per-
former. TO steam is to study with won
degful rapidly; to hustle through is to
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and many other boarding places. pos
sible and impossible, before it occurs to
the interested person to look in the
obvious receptacle for such articles-a
lookup desk or escritoife.
For stage effect, be the termination of
your speech ever so unimportant. init
be a music cue, 1t must be given out
with emphasis in order that the band
may hear you. and strike up at the
proper moment; thus, 4 am a beggar-my
immense fortune lost at the gaming
table: no hope of aid! This pistol. then.
shall end my sufferings! Wife-children-
friends-adieu forever! Yet, hold! Let
me fasten first the cottage door,! Now.
the sense of this speech would evidently
require the emphasis laid on the word
forever but as the action Of stealing
up the stage on tiptoe and turning the
key In the lock requires the accompani-
ment OF pizzicato music. the cottage
door must be loudly emphasized. and
thrown-figuratively. I mean-at the or
chestra. These and other observations
of the stage, stacy I acquired by care
full attention to instructions which it is
the duty Of the stage managers to give
at rehearsals. and by practice In acting.
Theatrical persons or the stage in.
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as follows:
Prior to the rise Of tho curtain Althea
Anderson. left to her own devices by the
neglect Of dissolute husband. becomes
interested in William Worthington. The
ensuing scandal results In a divorce.
Finding herself financially stranded and
with a social position to maintain, she
secures a loan from Stanley Symington,
a loan broker. Then meeting Henry Har-
rison. rich westerner. who appears at
tached to her, and needing more money,
she gets Symington to advance another
$4,000 as his capitalization Of her pros
poets of marrying Harrison. About this
time the latter meets Hortense. young
New York girl and orphan. who has been
brought up In q primitive way by .
maiden aunt. After q short courtship
he marries her. At the request Of his
wife he leases a villa at Newport. ana
they invite Althea Anderson to visit
them,
At the rise Of the first curtain Sym.
ington Is discovered demanding his money
from Mrs. Anderson, as her plan OF
marrying Harrison has failed. BY ex-
planning that tho HarrisoQs arc unhappy
and that there Ia q prospect OF divorce
Althea gets him "a extend her notes aHd
advance an additional $5.0oQ. Then she
begins operations to separate the HaIrt-
sons. In this she Is assisted by the fest
pace in which Horteuse is living. MAXI
ing even Newport gasp. WoFthinGto1
becomes one Of the house gpests. and
is amitten with Hortense. Mrs. An6eRs
son furthers the attachment hetWeen
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go on with scarcely any time having
been allowed for learning the words"

COPYRIGHTING A PLAY.-Henry
Miller saved the English rights to his
new. play, 1.-THE Havoc by a narrow
margin last week. The discovery that
no steps had been taken to copyright the
play in London was made early last We'd
nesday morning, just eight days before
the date for the first public performance
in the United States. The English law
compels an American producer to give a
performance in England either before or
simultaneously with it's first public per-
Torrance in the United States. AS ''The
Havoc was advertised for a public dress
rehearsal next Thursday, some quick
work had to be done in the Miller offices
A copy of the play and copies of the
various parts were bundled up and
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likewise near-sighted. inasmuch as the
assassin was clad in unmistakable cos
tume-that Of an Italian brigand-while
everybody else wore the garb Of every
day life. and since he was, besides, full
two inches taller than any other person
present.
stage effect requires innumerable stu
pid and ridiculous departures from COM
mon sense If one happens to be search
ing for will, a marriage certificate or
other document of vital Importance, it is
customary to rummage drawers. mantel-
pieces, bookshelves, pockets, cupboards
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It was not necessary to bound across the
stage by the shortest cut. as reason would
suggest. AS soon as the. words spoken
outside by the juvenile leading gentle
maA Where, where is my Ethelinde?'
met my ear, found that was to hurry
away in the opposite direction, as far
as possible (that is technically called
taking the STACEY; then turn suddenly
round. and with piercing shrek. and
'Ha! Yes! 'Tis my own, my Alberto safe
safe from the CORY battlefield, unscath-
ed, unhurt" I was to totter into the CEN
ter of the stage, and fall. sobbing hys
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dulge IN numberless phrases peculiar TO
the profession. 1 don't exactly like to
call them greenroom slang, but still they
are enigmatical to the uninitiated. The
first that remember to have heard was
when our heavy man. walked in. and eX-
claimed triumphantly: There! I've broken
old Archibald's neck at last! old Archl-
bald was lengthy and what is termed
an uphill part-that is, difficult to study.
and, when studied. in much disfavor with
the audience-and that breaking the
neck Of a character only meant having
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sakoff, Rubinstein and BourgauN-Du-
condray.
Mordkin's ballet may be called drama
for lack Of another term properly de-
scrfbing X, It relates to an incident
in the life Of a son OF the desert q
powerful tribal chieftain. Schah-Rah-
man. given to marauding. and beautt-
full girl whom he has taken captive.
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Coming Attractions.


The attraction at the Belasco Theater
this week will be Drifting" the new
play by Preston Gibson, which had Its
premier performance at New Haven last
Wednesday night. The scenes are laid
in Newport, and the characters are said
to reflect the fashionable set OF New
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Gayety.

Jack Mason's New Rentz- San;ley Conn
pany presenting the operate burletta,
The Rollicking Critics." will be the At
traction at the Gayety Theater this week.
Tho company Is headed by Tom Robin
son and Jimmie Connors. and includes
Fred Russell. Morva Williams, Audrey
Lang, Isabelle Miller. Pearl Reid and
Loretta Moore. As an added feature Don
and Slerier. lightweights, will present
three rounds OF fast boxing at each per-
Torrance.
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"Azyiade," from the arabian Nights
This ballet requires some fifty minutes
for presentation, and relates the legend
Of Azyiade. It was composed by NJ.
Mordkin. who drew on the musical works
Of Glazounow, Chaminade. Rimski,Ker.
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Majestic.

The program this week at the Majestic
Thsater includes the Five Musical Love
lands. musical act; the three Clares.
comedy acrobats; Lem WEIGH. Hebrew
and dialect impersonations. and Marie
Richie, singing comedienne. Tho Majestic
graph concludes the performance with
some Of the latest pictures.
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Casino.

Tho headline attraction OF the bill ~
tho Casino Theater this week is The
Balloon Girl" Suspended on q seat hung
below an immense practical balloon.
which siides through the air over the
heads OF the audience, sits THE Girl
The mystery involved In tho mechanical
aspect Of this unique act, combined with
the entertainment furnished by the avi-
ator herself. has made IL very popular.
Other acts will include the Musical
Mack, who plays a number OF instru-
ments: FL Gordo. magician: the Tod
Nards, acrobats; Ash and Carr, come
dams and singers; Murray and Wilson.
comedians and dancers, and the motion
pictures.
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Cosmos.

Heading the Cosmos bill for this week
ts IN act entitled "A Friend in Need"
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc.
penaA and q company Of Ave. The
Modern Rafdes' IL also in evidence. The
Musical Boldues are new to this country.
Woodford's Midget Animal Circus. an
act designed to please the little ones.
specializes on well trained monkeys aud
dogs. Springer and Church have a laugh
able farce called "A Present for Mother:
Frankie Farrell Will be heard In new
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National.

J. E. Dodson Is the attraction this week
at the National Theater in 1.-The House
Next Door" The role OF Sir John Iots
VOID In Tho House Next Door" giYss
Mr.. Dodson a fine opportunity for ti.,
display OF his exceptional talent. Tas
pay Is full of hunor, with delicsts
touches OF sentiment and always appeai-
Ing. 1t Is largely due 10 the cnarac1e.
Of Sir John that II is amusing. AZ rs n
Feasibility, his disgruntled condition, h.s
teSty dissatisfaction with conalrlons H.
rounding hum, MS supreme peiier an hia.
self, his birth ana MS selr-satisned a.
sumption OF superiority that aIford l4o
humOr OF tho play. SIR John uominat-s
the play. he is seldom of the stage. r.e
cast includes Frank Losee, Frank Bu.-
beck, Olive Temple, Fan.a Marinvu,
L0ren2 Atwood and Ruth Chester.
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rushed aboard an ocean liner, which
was sent to London agent requesting
him to place advance advertisements in
the newspapers. printed announcements
on the billboards and have q company
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and scenery ready when the mail reached
London. He was also instructed to equip
an audience of at least one person with
half guinea In real money for a seat.
or seats. as paid admission audience
is required by the English copyright laws.
The manuscript Of 1.-THE Havoc" will
be delivered to the Globe Theater, in
Shaftesbury avenue not later than Thurs
day morning. Some time during the day
the first public" performance of Henry
Miller's new play will be given. the Lon
don copyright registered and the Amer
lean dress rehearsal scheduled for Thurs
day night win take place as announced.
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The attraction at the New LyceUm this
week is ''The Merry Maidens'' company.
A talented company, comprising Sam
Rice, Harry Keeler, Morgan and Thomp-
son, Billy Hess, Ruth Everett. "the
American Singing Four and Lila Rren-
nan, promises an entertaining PERFORM
apce.
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STORY OF "AZYIADE."-There has
been much curiosity concerning Ocular
OPERA and the management Of Mile.
Anna Pavlowa, NJ. Mikail Mordkin and
their supporting ballet from the Impe-
rial Opera House Of ST. Petersburg and
Moscow has issued advance sheets Of the
libretto of the piece de resistance,
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Columbia.

Beginning tomorrow night May Robson
viii return to the Columbia Theater In
that ever entertaining comedy. 1.-THE Re
juvenation Of Aunt Mary" Tho play en-
braces strong. yet natural development
OF The humorous and pathetic. The
story OF the play concerns q maiden aunt
who has always lived in a country viz
lage with strong prcjudices against tho
larger cities. Her nephew. who is a stu
dent in college, contnved TO avoid all
peaceful pleasures by getting invoived IA
all sorts OF scrapes, the last one being a
night with a hack driver whom he In
Jured. To avoid tine law and puoiicify, AZ
Is necessary to appeal to Aunt Mary for
800 to settle the case.
The next interesting episode I'm the
young mans st. enuous career is a breacii
OF promise case, and caps the climax a.
Aunt Mary's patience, aud sne dIsinn.fits
MIN. But, after listening to the nephew :
voluable explanations, she recunsIue.s her
decision. and AL ends happily. II Is dag-
ing this visit to her nephew that the re-
juvenatton takes place
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Chase's this week offers Maolyn Ar
buckle, with his own clever company, In
Tho Welcher," by Robert II. Davis, -
Dan Gassaway, a role similar TO those In
which he has already won celebrity.
Sgnor Trovato, called the Creatore of
the VIOLIN" an eccentric Italian virtuoso.
will play. An English comedy celebrity.
Mr.. Ernest Walker, will appear In After
Dinner" introducing portraysls OF Lon
don types. Berzac's Comedy Circus, with
it's revolving table and unreliable mule:
the Robert De Mont Trio, In THE Hotel
Turnover; Gladys Clark and Henry
Bergman in "a Jingle and a Whirl," the
Great Richards, in terpsichorean trans
formation, and THE Actors Fund Field
Day" are other incidents OF the program.
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Academy.

1.-THE House With the Green Shutters"
is the title Of new play Of the detect.
i've variety which will be seen at the
Academy this week. 1t gives a vivid idea
Of the dangers to which detectives are
subjected in their regular routine Of duty.
Many skilled artisans and mechanicians
are to be found among the criminal
classes, who daily rack their brain for
a new device or scheme to use In combat
ing the skill Of the detective. A strong
company Of experienced melodramatic
actors has been engaged TO give the
scenes Hfelike presentation.
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them ana at the same time manages 70
put suspicion in Harrison's mind.
In tho second act Symington returns
for his money and threatens exposure ie
Il IS not immediately forthcoming. Hor-
tense Ia worried over her gambling debts
and Worthington offers her a check TO
cover her losses. and In the ensuing scene
attempts to embrace her just a. Harri-
son appears. After q dramatic scene
Harrison informs his wife that he will
leave her. The last act discovers Aiehea
consoling Hortense and advising her to
leave Newport before the scandal sets
out. sends for worthington and insists
that he stand by Hortense. who Is finally
persuaded to arrange to sail on the FIRST
steamer for Europe
At this point Harrison enters to ex-
plain that his wife's happiness In OF
arst importance to him, tells them that
he Will arrange details for a quiet d.
vorce and will assist them in every way
possible to start . new life. At this a
revulsion of feeling overwhems Hor-
tense. which. coupled with the growing
suspicion that Althea has been working
IN an EFFORT to secure her own husband
leads her to refuse to leave Harrison. and
the tangled complications are finally sat
isfactoyily adjusted.
The company includes Walter Hale
Frank Goldsmith, Janet Sothern. Edith
Lockett, Grace Morrissey, Charles Lamb
and Constance kirkland.
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STAGE BUSINESS OF FIFTY YEARS
AGO.. f. Dodson sometimes enjoys
alking Of his early stage training in
England. He relates the experiences OF
well known actress of her day, with
'.age slang Of the period, as she told
hem to him when he was beginning his
.areer. She was woman of fifty when
ie. a young man. joined the company.
What she told him will give some in
light into what was regarded as stage
business fifty years ago, applicable per-
laps. too. to the present time. when
ZONE productions Of popular priced melo-
lrama are recalled.
Il was what Is denominated as q good
seader' at the commencement Of my his
nionic !ife." said the aged actress to Mr..
Dodson. but found that had q great
teal to learn-and something TO uniearn-
before I could be considered an actress:
md that sense had often to b sacrificed.
order to produce the much-desired
itase effect. For instance. when heard
he voice OF my lover. just returned from
,he wars. and was shout to rush tnte his
irpns. according to the authors directions
= INC QgomQt boRks ! HAS informed thai
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-03-01
Back to the Farm.

Farm life and the ownership of land
are becoming popular among people in
every walk of life Many who once
looked upon the farmer with contempt
are now anxious to engage in his vo-
cation, and the great rush from the
country to the cities has almost ceased
and the tide has turned the other way
Wherever men congregate or come
together-on the street, in Offices, on
trains or at their clubs-the conversa-
ton oftener than otherwise turns to
real estate investments, farm crops, live
stock, poultry, etc. 1t is becoming the
ambition of almost every man (and
many women) to own piece of ground
and to cultivate it.
Thousands of business men are put
ting their money into lands, not so much
for speculation as for the security that
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-03-01

land ownership affords and with the
purpose Of making future homes. This
is partly due, no doubt, to the general
prosperity of the agricultural classes,
the advantages of good roads, tele-
phones, rural mail delivery, ETC., that
were not known a few years ago.
It is hopeful sign for the country,
and while Florida does not yet possess
these conveniences to the extent that
they are enjoyed in some sections, she
offers climatic and other advantages that
can not be found anywhere else, and is
attracting class of investors and set
tiers who will soon make of this the
banner State in the Union
The Agriculturalist is pleased to con-
tribute its share toward fastening this
desirable condition, and is gratifed to
know that it's efforts are appreciated by
the thousands coming to the State who
feel the need of the information which
is contained in its columns.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-03-01

Seriously, this has gotten to be a
very important question. Men whose
word is as good as bond and who
would not wrong their fellow beings
a pennys worth, do not seem to realize
the injustice they are doing the COM
munity by allowing hogs to run at
large To be sure they have law on
their side; a law which when it was
enacted was all right, for at that time
the State was sparsely settled and was
largely owned by the State and the
United States, and by allowing the hogs
liberty it was a case of the "greatest
good to the greatest number" In those
days, with no markets for garden truck
and no incentive to grow much produce,
plenty of heart pine rails could be had
with very little effort to fence in the
home place, and everything was salts
factory. Now, however, the State is be-
ing rapidly settled up; there are very
few tracts of public lands, fencing is
quite an expensive proposition, and the
same principle which favored the pas
sage of the hog law now demands it's
repeal.
AS we stated above, we do not be-
lieve the owners of these predatory hogs
would willingly do wrong. They are
looking at the question through the eyes
of their fathers who lived years ago in
an entirely different age, and need edu
cation as to the laws of justice until they
can see that while they have seeming
legal right to do so. they morally have
no more right to turn their hogs loose
to damage their neighbors than they
have to go into the fields belonging to
others and taking potatoes or anything
else. Every farmer should raise hogs,
good hogs, and keep them confined on
his own PROPERTY It is a very easy
matter to raise stuff to feed them, and
it will not be long before the farm
would be more fertile, the houses inn
proved and the owner be much more
prosperous.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-03-01
MARCH, 1910.
The Fence Question.

Those who have lived in Florida for
the past twenty years can not tail to
note the great changes which have taken
place during that period. Some time
since it was no uncommon thing to see
"a farmer come to town with a little cart
load of stuff he had to SELL The roads
were beds of deep, loose sand, and the
tough little pony which drew the load
seemed unable to obtain secure foot
hold without the added weight of the
driver who usually sat astride the an
imars back. Now, however, with good
roads extending in all directions, the
little cart has given way to the large
farm wagon and the wire-grass pony
has turned the job over to the large
horse.
Then, too, the fireplace and skillet
have given way to stoves and modern
cooking utensils, and the houses are
better
In those days the festive razor-back
hog reigned supreme, spending his days
making a critical examination of every
picket or rail in fence around a gar
den patch, and at night taking advan-
tage of the knowledge he gained during
the day.. He knew to the fraction of
an inch how large an opening could be
made and whether he had better try to
go through forward backward or jump
through sidewise. If he could find a
long crack few inches wide near the
ground he would lie down and using
his back as an entering wedge, would
wiggle through that way. While today
he is doing the same thing in some To-
calities.