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Evening star., 1911-08-13
Hard on Audiences


worth chroniclng IN an article directed to hope
full young whose pens have the drama ltch-had as
its leading figure the late Joseph Jefferson It was IN
Chicago. | in newspaper work, and had put my
hands 10 drama making for the first time When my
play finished, went to Mr.. Jefferson, and said
to him:
You never heard of me, you don't know who am
but l have tried to write play. May | ask you to
read it and then send it back to me: Here are the
stamps | don't even ask you to comment on it. If
you will simply read it. I'll get enough encouragement
few DAYS later got note from the venerable actor
inviting me have breakfast with him the day at
the Auditorium, where he staying. He had my
play in his hand when sat down. He looked me up
Then he said simply:
Your Irish, aren't you, young man.?
| replied that |
''Wel" said he 'then where's your sense Of humor?"
And he to tell me that had tit 10 smother
my Of humor in an effort to work out drama. :
That's the worst mistake in the world. continued
Jefferson. "A of humor is the first and greatest
requirement in playwrtng. laugh, off the
stage. especially the greatest thing in the world.
At this later day know only too well how right Mr..
Jefferson was is and always will be.
Later on, during the table talk Jefferson said to
Never leave single thing TO the imagination OF your
audience. Collectively speaking audience does not
know thing; audience has no imagination. You
NAV think this not true: but it IS always. And he
proceeded to tell a story, by way of illustration, of
a man who had written play had put it out of his
own pocket and at the final rehearsal had invited a
friend of his an able lawyer witness it and
criticize it. little while after the curtain had gone up
an actor in Continental uniform the stage,
looked up at the sky, shook his head, and without
word, walked off
the orchestra, turned to the latter and said Fine
touch, isn't ii?
Yes said the LAWYER but what does it meano''
DO YOU mean tell me you do not know the
ing is intended convey: exploded the young play
wright.
The lawyer admitted Just that thing.
Evening star., 1911-08-13

NJ 81 w :. !: 15::5 d :5..s: a5y:ss e
budding, and hopeful play
wright; we hear and read
a lot Of the canons that are
laid down for him, by
which, it is supposed, he
must abide if he wants ever
TO meet with success. This
so called advice, meted out
chiefly by students Of
the drama and Others who
have donelittle actual work
with or in the drama, IS in
tended as regal inspiration,
as a pointing out OF right
and wrong roads to follow
in taking steps leading
toward dramatic achieve
ment, and is supposed to
be actually as arbitrary aS
it is intended to be. | have
read almost all the "ad-
vice" Of this sort that has
appeared in print during
the last few years, and will
say freely that if, in the
early years of my play
vritinq I had ever bound
Evening star., 1911-08-13

it in this present day. is the weakest, most tickle
thing in the world. 1t does not last in in
stances and when does exist for awhile is the cheap
est of cheap things Achieve dramatic and
walk up Broadway from 34thst by the time you
have reached 42dst you will have the palsy from hand
shaking Two days later, get another drama which
turns out to be failure walk up Broadway and every
body who shook you by the hand little while before
will be looking up at the electric signs. Fame from
dramatic writing in America these days is like the
briantine the barber smears on your mustache. 1t
makes things shine for short while and then, when it
disappears it leaves just unpleasant sticky feeling
Do not think from this that have, or that believe
young playwright should have, above everything else,
mercenary aims. merely want to point out that this
up to be.
Evening star., 1911-08-13

myself by any of the alleged rules laid down in the ad
visorv chronicles, should probably even yet
have had play produced am not speaking only Of
myself: for from what know personally OF the expert
ences and achievements of of the other younger
successful playwrights of today | believe the same
thing would have held true, and would hold true, OF
them.
There is no set OF rules no formula, for playwrting
and if the Young playwright ties himself down to any it
is very safe guess that he will come cropper Ever
since began writing my first play quite number OF
everybody and his wife. But-thank Heaven,-l have
never paid attention bit of There two excep
tions to this statement and the seemingly paradoxca
trend of nv words is essened by the fact that the
ceptions were hardly to be characterized direct ad
vice put it down. not suggestion not as advice,
in the usual playwrghtng of those words but
rather as-well, something that was really worth
listening to.
Evening star., 1911-08-13
Must Have Uplift at the End

TN the way of further personal opinions about the
drama of today and drama making, | believe you
must have the SO called 'uplift the end of your
plays You do not need it absolutely in your first
three acts; but you must have it come in with ven
geance your last The fact that the reverse has
sometimes gained New York doesn bother
me one iota in my argument. New York is only
insignificant part of the great United States and
New York will tolerate things in plays, the rest of the
Take 1.-The Easiest Way" for example. A fine piece
of dramatic constructions but the fact that there
uplift in it the end anywhere else ruined its
chances for on the road. New York took 1t;
but the rest of America would not. In similar way,
there drama put on a year ago called The Only
Law" 1t wonderfully well written and withal
splendid effort but in its relentless dramaturgy it in
cuded no final ''uplift, and consequence it went
the wall in this particular even in careless New
York. am perfectly confident that If Mr. Miner,
who wrote The Only Law, had fashioned another act
in which the characters reformed the play would have
vast favor
You have got to have reformation at the end of
YOUR PLAYS You cannot convince your audience or
argue them into your by exploiting the purely
dark side of things If you have or less wicked
degrading theme you cannot get your lesson strongly
effectively into your audiences mind by presenting to
them, by pointing them, the ugly side of the
story alone. If you want to preach lesson-and |
put huge amount of emphasis on the If, you must
bring your characters into the light before let
audience go home. 1t much easier to keep dark
dramatic from start to finish; but II you do SO you
are going to miss the mark.
An audience is Just like young child. You can gam
much better effect the child by pointing out good
example for him to emulate than you can by pointing
bad example for him to avoid. You must be posi-
tive See there's John L. Sulivan! says the father
to his little SON. Look what fine. big, strong he
is He got his strength and muscle by staying away
from drink The little lad looks at the splendid speci
men of manhood feels his little muscle is in
spired develop himself take of himself refrain
from drinking, and otherwise, by emuating the good
example, to approximate it.
Let the father however, point out drunken wretch
in the last stages OF physical and mental degradation to
his bov and saw see my son. that's what you will
bot 1.,r ,>1xC
"Oh no" he will saw, drink would never get like
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01

Mems $50 and s22 Suits reduced
10 Sl5. McFaddens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01
TT. PITT MINERS
RETURN To WORK
PENDING SETTLEMENT OF GREW
ANcES LATER.
Conference Held in Bridgeport With
Miners officials. and Operators
Reach Agreement.

At a conference yesterday between
the district miners officials. including
President Albasin. Vice President
Roy. Secretary Applegarth. and State
officers. President Moore and Vice
President Zelenka. with Messrs. Leon
ard and Budd. OF Pittsburg. represent
ing the Fort Pitt Coal Company. an
agreement was reached by which tho
miners out on strike at the Fort Pitt
mine. below Shadysidc. will return
TO work to-day, pending a settlement.
On Monday State Vice President
Zelenka will take the matter up with
the operators and miners committee.
and il is expected the strike that has
been on for seven weeks will be ad.
iusted. The miners will work pending
a settlement, and will receive their
last strike benefits this afternoon
The l35 miners will all report FOR
work this morning. and all are to b.
given their old places.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01
Commissioners Grant
Chop Suey Licenses

Wheat Eating hat r. bad abandoned
GO. ncy ostau me- arI Hnl %.
moved ,i fhc Oriental f.ur.e
mo- commits .0ncrt latr HI OBJ.
''H lic' .' ur Ier cor liberation .ur
5000" Co.,. 0u Iccour of charges OF
.nra. moo. aRaiI fHs place go
nicfs. fHi tho ur.nr....r ur.
pared petition scttir. FORTH nhIf .
"i foI.f hr was arI what fr.
I..a Boz .oudr, cd. auI r.. r,.,.
.n 60 'n- gtcon prominent lr.
H. to fI.I H rcludin. wealth.. Duel.
DOL. mo. a'0 1cys a.d ono count.
u" .tf
.HrIr. .Irn fOdl Ir fr.f da.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01

H notice of special form Of circuit
court fob hr held today. ibc CAN stating
.'f such action was deemed ncccs
s.r' for tHo public interest 40 Jury
fo Dbl. summoned In addition 10
-N. pool room case. DO is Understood
Chat some pistol totInc applications
900 ho heard and other minor matt
TORS
Hubbard a Hubbard viii present
tHr case of fre Municipal league
while 'he defense VIII bo represented
hN Attorneys John ConIT and
charles D. s,huck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01
TURF EXCHANGE CASE
To BE HEARD TO-DAY
WATERHOUsE DEATH CAUSES
POsTPONEMENr.
Judge Ncsbitt Issues Notice Of Special
Term for Todsy-Warm Fiqrt
Expected

I.r H0ir.nr Uu f.r NIr.r .u.I
league application fHr tn injunction
against tIfl treasure johnson. t.v
Auditor grIEer and C.I.1, Nau,I t1
proven. fhc issuance OBJ. a urI ,>.
change license which n.s fu have
been hoard ycsferda. 500. continued
hr Iudr. Ncsbitt until tHs morr.ue
Tur continuance was lrIrfrI lu uD
for oi fnc defense trc reason lt
Nfu.ri being tho death OFF john
Naf.rHrH .r. the father IrIIN uf 81.
'oru.. IuIu 2 COM
In Granting che motion. Ird.r Nr.
hHf save permission fn Claude Var
u.I fo deHoait 5000 with Citt Treas.
ur.r johnson. tO D. bold ht fIe off
nr.aI pending the d.r.s'on of fHe case
Later JOB The dag Judbc Nc.b.u issued
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01
One of
the Coolest
Spots i'm Wheeling

This is the coolest store I've
been in to-day" remarked a lady
on entering our new shoe building.
Thanks TO large room with
high ceiling and several large cleo
trio fans we are pretty comfort
able, thank you.
The delights of shopping in a
cool store are much 10 be desired.
Let us show you how we'll we
can take care of you in cool foot
wear for the sizzling weather.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01

men.s and Boys suits 81 reduced
prices McFaddcns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

The greatest selection Of gifts for
men is at Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
MAY REQUIRE LEGAL
FIGHT TO GET MONEY
Controller Declines to Issue
Warrant For A. & nj. Col
Iege ADnrODT1atlOn

Austin, Tex, Dec. 19.-Mandamus pro-
ceedings may have to be resorted to in
the supreme court by the board Of trus-
tees Of the A. and NJ college to compel
the controller to issue his warrant
that is a deficiency warrant for $780,
600 for the rebuilding of the mess hall
of the college recently destroyed by
fire. The governor approved the appn-
cation o. the board OF trustees of the
college for a deficiency warrant, the
amount, however, being Tor $4,000 more
than at first contemplated by the board
In order that the application may be
IN proper form, the college board
sought the assistance of assistant at
tOrney general c. E. Lane and the lat
ter drew up the application, showing
that in this case an urgent emergency
existed for the future welfare of the
college. The application was made to
controller Lane by J. Walton Poteet,
member Of the board, the latter eX-
planning verbally the situation.
Before 1 take any action on this
matter" said controller Lane, I shall
submit the matter to the attorney gen
eral for an opinion, and If he advises me
that the warrant may be issued, why 1
shall issue 1t. He VIII, however, have
70 demonstrate to me how such an ap
preparation can be made without legis-
lative enactment. I fully recognize the
need for a mess hail at the college, but
propose TO follow the law"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
SAYS BUT LITTLE
BREAD FIT TO EAT
Texas Pure Food Commits
sioner Criticises Pro
duct of Bakeries

Austin, Tex. Dec 1s.-In his fourth
annual report, for the fiscal year end
ing August 81. 1911, just received from
the printer, pure food commissioner J.
s Abbott. makes a rather startling
declaration when he asserts that there
is not much OF The bread made in Texas
that is fit to eat Here is what he says
on this important subject
Bread is the staff Of life. Sometimes
it is and sometimes it is not. There
are many good bakers in Texas, who
have. in the last few years, been cor
rectly handling their bread. Many Of
them wrap it in a dust proof paper,
which insures the delivery of a clean
product Some continue to deliver it in
the old way unwrapped 1T is then
handled with the dirty hands of the
driver These same hands handle his
horses and brush his clothes.
Although bread is one Of the most
important articles Of dist. there is not
much OF the bread made in Texas that
is fit to eat I mean hght-bread. This
is no reflection upon the bakers. The
baker is like any other commercial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
TALKS OF POLITICS
AND Ell PASO GROWTH
Knapp Thinks It Good to
Get Into This Fresh
Air Country.

THE Democrats have a very good
chance to elect a president next year
If they do not act fOolishly Thus
spoke D. Q. Knapp, a Republican, of
New York city, who is president OF the
Peoples Gas company of Chicago.
I am on my way back TO Chicago
to eat Christmas dinner and attend to
business affairs" said Mr. Knapp. 1T
is good to get away from the canyons
Of New York and Chicago and get out
in this fresh air once in a while.
have been out TO Santa Barbara, Calf,
where L have a winter home and where
I spent the past three weeks. This is
the third trip 1 have made to California
this year
BY the way. hasn't this town grown
wonderfully in the past six years? It
seems to me there have been a great
many improvements. have only seen
it passing through, but i am interested
in growing cities and 1 mean to have a
good look at FL PasO one of these days.
You cannot stop a good town from go
ing ahead Ny friends back in New
York, men who live half their time
down in Wall street, would give a
great deal TO be able to get out here
on trip like this and see what a coun-
try this is"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
WOE; PRICE
OF BEER rs UP
g Suds" May Cost Ten Cents
a Glass In Ell Paso
Ire Long.

Beer 10 cents glass. This sign
may be displayed at local saloons one
Of these days-not vet say local brewery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

man BE makes what the people ara
satlsIled with. AS long as we win buy
oteao containing from IS per cent to IS
per cent Of moisture. made from srv
sort OF wheat, just so long will they
bake IL that way. A first-cIass F're0c1
ron baked slowly for q long time. con-
tanning only Is to q. per cent moisture.
win thick, brown, unburned crust,
ana dry crumb, is hardly known IN
On the other hand, commissioner Al
oott finds that the quality OF, milk IN
1eNas has greatly improved during the
past year. Only a few samples OF
adulterated milk have been found saws
Mr.. Abbott Some dairymen. are under
the impression that thCy can sell as
whole milk any milk that contains s
II per cent q milk fat. They. there
fore, add skim milk 10 a whole rnfIa
or nigh percentage OF milk fat and
sell Il as whole milk. because the
standard OF milk is Illegal when the
sale IS made as If such mixture were
whole milk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

agents and saloon keepers, but it may
regular Bisbee. Arizona, price.
Hops is (or arel responsible for the
rise in price St. Louis brewers have
raised the price 81 per barrel and when
this reaches Ell PasO, saloon men may
raise the price or cut the size of the
glass. Then, also, the man who rushes
the ''grOwler' viii have TO drop Is cents
in his bucket before he can get his can
filled.
The average price of beer in FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
Use Globe Mills Flour
and Help the
Southwest Grow
Ell PASO MAY GET A
PIECE OF THE MAINE

The city of Ell Paso may possess a
piece of the historic Maine, which
has recently been raised from its bed
in the Havana harbOr, where it was
sunk in the winter of 1898. A bill
has been passed through congress pro-
viding for the distribution of parts
of the Maine among the cities of the
United States that may desire a relic
from the man of war. and secretary
c. A Kline. Of the chamber of COM
merce. intends TO ask for a share for
FL PasO.
The chamber of commerce asked for
a piece of the Maine some time ago,
but received an answer from Washing
ton al that time that the Maine would
be sunk again, but on Friday a bill
was passed by congress by which the
cities of the United States viii pos
sess the parts of the ship.
Roller skates for Xmas presents,
Laurie Hardware Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

ECLElLA DLHElD N 70 10 30 DAYg
The Paris Medicine Co, 1924 Pine
Street, st. Louis, NO, manufacturers OF
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic and Iaxa-
tive BromO Quinine, have a new and
wonderful discovery, GROVES SA-
MARE CUTS. which they guarantee to
cure any case Of ECZEMA. no matter
of how long standing, in 10 to 80 DAYS.
and viii refund money II il fails. This
ointment is perfectly clean and does
not stain. If your druggist hasn't it,
send US soc. in postage stamps and ii
will be sent by mail After using the
treatment, if you are not entirely sat
isfied, notify US. and we viii immedi-
ately refund your money. Any drug
gist viii tell you that we viii do ex-
actly what we say.
Full measure at southwestern Fuel Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
ACTOR HACKETT AIARRIES
MISS RECKTEY OF ION

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 1s.-James X.
Hackett, the actor, and Miss Beatrice
Mary Beckley, of London. England,
were married here late Saturday, &C
cording to announcement today
The ceremony was performed in the
office Of local attorney, the knot be-
ing tied by civil judge John F. DonO-
van. Half a dozen members Of Mr.
Hackett's company witnessed the mar
rage.
Miss BeckIey came to Milwaukee
from her home in London She is said to
be about "A years old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

Thousands of men will be pleased
Christmas morning if the selection is
made at Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

now IS SO per barrel and a barrel of
beer, according to Uncle sam, must con
tain 81 gallons of "suds"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

Thousands Of men will be pleased
Christmas morning if the selection is
made at Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist win refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case
Of Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in s to IA days. soc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

Fun measure at Southwestern Fuel Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

Masks for sale.
Ernest's Millinery, 2I5 san Antonio st.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-21
FOOTBALL MEN BUSY.
Kenosha Kickers Plan for Reorganiza-
tion of Team for The Year.

Kenosha football players are getting
busy and it is declared that an effort
will be made to give Kenosha the best
football team in its history this sea
son. All of the old stars are being
rounded UP and it is declared that the
lineup Of the team will be just about
the same as it was Hast season. The
members of last year S team have had
several meetings and they are all
ready to get into the game. Within
the next week the team will elect a
captain and manager and the schedule
will be made up so that the games
will be started the first of November
1t is expected that games will be ar
ranged for every Sunday during the
season and it is probable that there
will be several Saturday games. Mil
waukee and Chicago teams seem anxi.
Gus to have the Kenosha team on the
schedule this year. The kickers ex
pect the year to prove the most in
teresting ever known to the football
fans in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-21
TO DEDICATE ALTAR
German Lutherans of City to
Have Interesting Service
ON Sunday at Church
WAS GIFT OF UNNAMED FRIEND

German Lutherans in Kenosha will
have celebration on Sunday, Sept. "a,
in honor OF the dedication of new
altar which has just been erected in
the church at cost of more than five
hundred dollars and which is declared
to be one of the most handsome pieces
Of church furniture ever placed in any
building in Kenosha. The altar was
presented to the church by friend
OF. the congregation and one of the
conditions of the gift was that the
name Of the donor should not be made
public. Pastor Buenger was furnished
with the money for the altar and the
identity Of the man who gave it has
been studiously kept in the back
ground. The altar was made entirely
in Kenosha and every bit Of work
needed in the installation of it in the
church was given freely by members
Of the congregation.
In honor of the dedication of the
altar two very interesting ceremonies
will be held. At the morning service
at ten O'Clock the Rev. Carl Buenger,
pastor of the church, will preach and
at the afternoon service to be held at
three o clock the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Ernst P. II.
Dornfeld, pastor of st. Marks church
in Milwaukee. The young minister
who holds one of the most important
German Lutheran pastorates in the
state was known as boy in Kenosha
as he is the son of the late Rev. Ernst
Dornfeld, former pastor of the Ke-
nosha church, who died less than a
year ago in Milwaukee. The son was
Immediately named to succeed his
father as pastor Of the church.
1t is expected that there will be
number Of other visiting miDisters in
the city to attend the services attend
ing the dedication of the altar and the
day will be made notable one for the
German Lutherans Of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-21
TO OPEN NEXT WEEK.
Sisters in Charge of Kemper Hall Elk
pect Most Successful Year.

Kemper Hall will open for the new
year on Sept. 9th and 2Sth and the
year promises to be the most successful
in the history of the school. The adj
vance demand for rooms at the hall
has been very large and it is certain
that every available room will be fill
ed. During the summer months many
changes have been made at the hall.
Rooms have been re-decorated and
renovated and the buildings will pre-
sent very changed appearance. Sew
eral changes have been made in the
faculty of the school but these will
not be announced until next week
The members of the Sisterhood have
completed arrangements for the dedi-
cation of the new Sisters house and
the ceremonies will be held on the
morning of February End. The open
ing of the new house will be made a
great event and members of the com
munity from all over the country will
come to the city to attend the cere-
monies.