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tend 10 orchestrate the scores. | let my
musical director GO that after furnishing
him with the tunes which come 10 me as
play the instrument All my compost
lions are originally conceived In the key OF
+ sharp.
"As "a boy" continued the young show
man. q PLAYED the second violin FOR a
year I'm the opera house In Providence.
where was born and brought ".
Later / came to New York and worked as
q professional musician and song writer N
"a song hit house I'm west 18th street 1o-
fore was seventeen had published
through this firm several songs that took
the popular fancy and became known oil
over the United States.
when did ! learn 90 dance | cant
remember. Probably az soon az ! could
tbddle. for. as YOU know my parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jere J. Conan. we're profess
slonal experts in this line Dancing Is an
art that. like swimming. cannot be
forgotten once YOU have acquired II. and
though I am somewhat overweight for
dancing now-li7 pounds as against rs
or 40 pounds In the Little Johnny Jones
days-Ill soon work off the extra flesh
when / get busy rehearslng The Little
Millionaire"
Turning 20 the chances OF theatrical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

lines can stand independently and win pub
lie approval / grant that musical come
dies and operettas provided with librettos,
like Gilberts. are highly desirable. but
where is there now a Gilbert writing
for the comic opera STAGE Many Oh ule
present Hore''is's are not ever. l''''.e'y
Iuhny' Inc poncy oil our hrih VIII W. WV"
We get really good play 10 present II aS
legitimate comedy drama ana not try
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

stool and calmly eyed his inquirer seated
at the other side Of the table.
Hes strangely quiet to-day" thought
the interviewer, returning the gaze. Must
have suffered d sea change or something
during his residence at Atlantic City"
Then aloud:
How happens it, Mr.. Conan, that you
are the only actor-manager Of prominence
in American
"Not the only one" corrected The author
of ''Wallngford" Mr.. Abraham Erlan-
ger | believe, had a few years expert
ence as an actor. Mr. Brady IS former
actor. and Mr.. Belasco is an oldtime stage
manager. In my own case ! have simply
been fortunate in those associated with me
az mariners I'm business enterprses-::r't
Louis Behman. Of Brooklyn; then Fred
NlbIo. my brother-in-law, and TWO years
later. Sam Harris. who has remained my
partner ever since, and is rather Ike u
pal TO me than a mere business associate
Then you do not care particularly Tor
the managerial end of theatricals"
mo" he replied ITO read over stacks
and stacks OF other mems plays. 10 climb
n the painters gallery and supervise the
nrogress Of the scenes. 10 select furniture
and properties. 10 worry over The box
Office and direct the tours OF road organ
Izations-all that Is far from interesting to
me-"
"And how about acting"
.J don't care for II, either I've had
rather an active life az you can guess, and
I'VE played in my time at almost every
tank and whistling post In the country.
How old am j? Thirty-three' Ddt most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
GEORGE M. CONAN, AGE TEN.
His friends regarded him as a musical prodigy then

Of those years have been busy ones. TAX
ing the lead in theatrical organizations
making the rounds Of the country and Of
cite. little or big no longer appeals to me.
But / want TO open the fall season at
this Conan Theatre in person with a
Conan play and that is the reason ! am
going back 10 the stage temporarily (say,
for six months 10 play the title part in
The Little Millionaire"
What is your chief interest n IT IS
neither managing nor acting?'
writing I hope by the time I am forty
TO write q good play
Did Chester help YOU write Walling-
ford?"
"Not a line, except TO hand rae The sat
urday Evening Post stories lie never
saw my decentralization until month after
Il had been produced. Here Is curious
fact, though: About dozen volunteers in
various parts Of the country wrote Wal
Iirgford' plays and submitted them TO
Chester. as they forosaw tfr- success Of
such an extraordinary personality as Get
Rich-ouick' when transferred to the stage.
OF course | couldnt use these volunteer
efforts / selected the particular short
story that seemed 10 me best htted TO
dramatize. and l did all the work myself.
All my plays" added Mr.. Conan. are
written in longhand. for ] find it impos-
sible to dictate dramatic writing TO a
typist or stenographer'
COW do you compose your songs and
musical comedies was asked.
al The piano. While ] write out all
the words OF my own songs, do not pre-
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photograph by Marceau)

cratic party He was born In Jackson,
Me, and Is a banker He resigned as a
Representative from the % Congress Dis
trict 10 become Mayor in 1892. succeeding
Mr. Chaplin. He is a founder of the Mon
tauk Club and is prominent in many cor
porations and in city institutions.
Mr. Schieren, a sturdy Republican. was
born I'm Dusseldorf Prussia, sixty-nine
years ago. He is I'm the leather business
in THE Swamp" Manhattan. and is identi-
fed with many German societies and
charitable and religious organizations. He
was active I'm raising funds for the
Beecher statue in front or the Borough
Hall. He is a member Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Mr. Wurster was born In North Caro-
lima. coming to Brooklyn at the age OF
seven years. He was Fire Commissioner
under Mayor Scheren, served three terms
as president of the Hanover Club, and is
a member of the Union League. the Hamil-
ton. the oxford. the Aurora Grata and the
Merchants clubs and the Manufacturers
Association He is in the iron business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
GEORGE M. CONAN TO-DAY.
Theatrical manager and playwright.

production Mr.. Conan gossiped entertain
ingly. 1T is a gamble" he said. THE
wisest head cannot foretcll what the pub
lie wants or what plays VIII win success.
A succession Of failures made by any par
tcuIar manager does not necessarily mean
stupidity but merely IN luck. J have been
fortunate" he added modestly Those
who stood behind me did not limit me in
any way but gave me fun swing 10 make
the productions as ! pleased. Whether /
spent five thousand dollars or fifty
thousand dollars did not matter.
Sometimes the entertainments ON which
the least was spent brought in the largest
returns. case In point was fhe freak
success Of 'Forty-hve Minutes nom Bread
way which cost ms barely five thousand
dollars and had only four musical mum
oers and a very small chorus. The re-
ccipts Of the first week. reimbursed our
total initial outlay. and the piece has re-
tained IT'S enduring popularity eyer since
zone plain indication OF the future is
that the so-cllled star system will die out
within the next ten years. Il will be- re-
placed by plays without stars The man
who writes or owns good play has q tct-
ter chance OF success in this business than
ever before. To imagine that his efforts
will be hampered by theatrical trusts and
combinations is foolish. People Will come
to him and he will make his own terms.
To-day the play, rather than the star, has
the large public following.
at seems to me foolish continued Mr..
Conan, ITO add musical scores to plays
that by reason OF their plot. characters and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Cohan Dra,nast and Manager viii Resume Role of Cute
Still Cherishes Ambition TO
Write Legitimate Plays
That VIII Bring Solid
Reputation.

rentage gave him wit Ills knowledge ot
dramatic trick and resource was mhibed
as from infancy.
Not only a prodigy ia physical Aimbie-
ness and the allied arts of dancing end
music, he became an adept at fixing up old
play manuscripts and forgotten otter
pieces for vaudeville sketches When the
family set forth as the -Four ConauS -J@.e
J., Helen. youug George and young Joseph
lne-on a tour of the variety houses, the
boy developed as the dcamauc tailor $50 to
speak for the entire family.
A vaudeville sketch DE wrote ABOUT
dozen years ago. which he called The
Governors Son" grew 20 generally popuor
; in the brisk Interpretation Of this quartet
that a manager told him 20 expand it hto
a three-act entertainment Again tho
family (and primarily its young hopeful, ~
the acknowledged leader won out in the
expanded medium Soon after that he
Conan style of entertainment hitherto
thought suited only TO the so-caliod 81
houses. broke into the fashionable Broad
way theatres.
1t was the Hip, hiD. .hurrlh. boys"
the whlriWind pace, the bOistcroIs humor
and the patriotic medleys Of Little john
NY Jones' that carried that peculiar Offer
ing 20 the top wave OF success. Imitation
Cohans sprang up all over the country.
Cohan hired a lot Of them and sent them
out In his road companies. Then followed
his long series Of colorful nonsense shows.
such as Popularity George washing
ton. Jr," Fifty Miles from Boston" The
Yankee Prince" and the like.
When the new firm OF Cohan & Harris
announced that it would make legiurnate
dramatic productions as well here was
laugh Few Broadway wseacres had
any faith in the firms ability 20 accomplish
what II had undertaken Vet in the
course Of season or two, Mr. Cohan and
his partner picked THE House Next Door
I and THE Fortune Hunter both al which
were artistically produced and Won the
favor of the more solid public And then.
year ago. he dramatized and produced
! "Wallingfo.d.'
! Pm tired of being the advance agent for
/ the American hag,' he told the Journalists
/ at dinner IN his honor last winter, hui
morously abiding TO the Yankee Doodle
( fanfare that had been his earlier stock In
/ trade But I'm glad OF this honor. be-
cause II Is beginning 20 make me think
/ that perhaps 1 can be something in an
humble way"
/ He acknowledged that guest 90 a dram
atlsts' dinner really ought 20 know some
thing about the drama. Personally, though,
/ he hadn't had time 20 look tie stun up.
An earnest OF his reform was in the
abandonment by his firm Of musical com
edy. \ few song publishers and costume
designers were the only persons who had
expressed their heartfelt regrets he said.
/ Altogether. il was witty speech, and as
/ the assembled dramausts took the caper-
ing Cohan into their camp they felt that
the "drammer7 had been elevated Yet an
} other notch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

He was only eighteen when he came t.
Brooklyn. He served as an alderman for
four terms. and once was president Of the
beard. He is a member Of the Produce
Exchange and still Is active as trustee
of the Sands Street Memorial Church.
Mr. Chaplin, Democrat and lawer, was
born in South Hadley, Mass, on March s.
1SiS, was graduated from Williams Col
lege in 1869 and from the Harvard Law
School IN ISL Elected to the Assembly
from the nth District OF Kings I'm 1881, he
was reelected in 1889, made Speaker of the
Assembly. and in the same year was
elected state Controller. In 1855 he was
elected Mayor, reelected and served until
1892 In 1891 he was the choice of the Kings
County delegation Of his party for Gov
ernor, but failed Of the nomination. lie
served as Representative from the I'd Con
gress District, and in 1892 Governor Flower
appointed him a State Railroad Commis-
sioner.
Mr.. Boodv, still active mentally and
physically at eighty-one, continues to take
a lively interest in the affairs OF the Demo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

What's in name? One OF the Oldest
restaurant keepers about the Borough Hall
Is Paul J-a-r-o-r-v-g- n-s-k-i-w-a-n-s-k-i!
In the last year 1900 articles, lost or
forgotten. were turned in from the trains
~ the Long Island Railroad. Only % per
cent were claimed by the owners. I'm
claimed articles are sold by auction at the
end OF year.
srhe national colors borne by the 18th
Regiment I'm the Civil War, which had
heen mourned as lost for forty-fve years.
have Just been restored 20 the regiment by
Mrs Eugenia Quinlan a daughter-in-law
~ Francis J. Quinlan. Of Company A. the
color bearer Of the 18th. who died in New
orleans four years ago.
The boys Of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association are enjoying them
selves at Gardeners Lake, Conn. They
nrite home that they are living close TO
nature fishing, swimming. rowing and
clearing spaces for Fairgrounds. In the
evenings there are various entertainments,
Including mock trials for the youngsters
who some day hope to be lawyers NO
firearms are allowed in the camps
Comrade Ludwig r. Miller has in his
little frame house at No. 30 Monroe
street a curious collection Of Grand Army
~ the Republic badges. including banners
standards and shields, mounted on trl-
angles arrows and crescents, Or set I'D
picture frames and worked into maps
One Of the pieces is i'm the form of an old
fashioned crazy quilt. made up OF silkeh
squares. many being adorned with four OF
Eve different badges II took him three
Years 10 make this piece. He fought with
the 17Sd New York in the Civil War
Frederick J. II. Kracke Naval Oficer. VINO
was chiefly instrumental in the detlrone-
ment OF Timothy l.. Woodruff after that
leader had been at the head OF the RepuD-
ucsn Marty I'm Kings County for fourteen
Years was born in Manhattan in 1868 edu-
Gated in the public schools and In the High
School. and came TO Brooklyn in 1851 for
ten wears Mr. Kracke was Assistant Com
missioner Of Agriculture in this state, and
in 1906 succeeded Robert 4. Sharkey as
Naval officer.
MIR Kracke is a member Of the Dutch
Reformed Church Of Flatbush, and is the
Republican leader Of the 18th Assembly
District lie is a member OF the Wildwood,
the KnickorbockeT Field. the Union League
and Of several Manhattan clubs. He has
one son. who is eleven years old. Mr..
,Kracke stood by Colonel Roosevelt in the
Saratoga convention last fall, and the fact
that some of the district leaders OF Kings
who we're supposed to be dyed -in-the- wool
Woodruff men. followed the lead of Mr..
1<rocLe sbnued Tirootbv / that his days
a. leader in Kings were numbered.
Mr. Kracke's federal position may. pre-
vent him from openly declaring himself as
leader, Lut Representative William NJ.
Calder and he are ciose friends, and they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

About a year ago the Brooklyn Bureau
of Charities became interested in the case
Of a mother and her widowed daughter,
the younger woman an Invalid. with a
child five years old. BY working in a fac
tory the daughter earned So 80 d week and
the mother worked at home at placing
elastics in hair nets, earning g 30 week.
To relieve these women the bureau has
been granting them a pension or y ~
weekly. The money raised for this pur-
pose is now exhausted, and the bureau ap-
peaIs for contributions. About 500 IS
needed. Contributions may be sent to the
Brooklyn Bureau Of Charities, No. 90
Schermerhorn street, marked OPP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

HOPKINS Miss Ann Ward. Mis~ Dorothy
Mott. Miss Cornelia Cousins. Miss Janet
Bowers, Miss Katherine Curtis, Miss Alma
Bog1ir. Miss Adele Martin, Miss Dorothy
Thurston, Miss Agnes Bigelow, Rodney
Ward. Raymond McArmond, Harold For
man. Earle Bigelow, Donald Gill, warren
Beebe, Elmer Burden. Vincent Armstrong
Ie Roy Martin, Crowell Hadden, 3D. joseph
Parsons, Kenneth Logan and Clyde Maruh'
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Kenyon and their
party. who are motoring in the Breton
Woods, registered at the Mount Washing
ton on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers r. Jones are at the
Tabitha Inn. Fairhaven, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Hoppenstedt and
Miss Anita Hoppenstedt sailed Tuesday on
the Kaiser Wilhelm III.
Colonel and Mrs. Edward Barr are visit
ing their daughter. Mrs. f. Carleton Gran
berry. at Lotus Lodge, Schroon Lake in the
Adlrondacks
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Donaldson are visit
ing Mr.. Donaldson's mother. Mrs. John IL
Berry. at Lawrence Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Robinson Kennedy
have left Lake Placid and are visiting Mrs.
Kennedys mother, Mrs. George "A. Stanton,
at Kennebunkport Me.
Mr.. and Mrs George ID. Pratt are spend
ing August at New Brunswick, but will re-
| turn to Glen Cove for September.
Mr.. and Mrs John n. Thurlow are at
| the Crossman, Thousand Islands.
| Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Body and their
son, Charles A. Body, returned from a SIX
weeks trip abroad last Monday by the lap
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell r. Starr are among
the recent arrivals at Lake Spofford, n. II.
! Miss Weber and Miss Efrida Weber, who
! are spending the summer at their Shelter
Island cottage, entertained at bridge Friday
| evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick de Mund Mackay
! left Shelter Island last week for the Adj
rondacks They will probably be- absent
until September.
In compliment to Miss Marguerta Tobey
whose engagement to Howard ID Gorini
was recently announced, Miss Hazel Short
land recently entertained at bridge at he1
! country home at Babylon. Some Of thos'
present were Miss Louise Prankard, Mrs
Ralph Ramsdell, Miss Elsie Dowd and Mrs
Lewis White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Clifford Austen Hart
ley have been travelling through the Yves
since .aeir marriage. on June 20. Mrs
Hartley was formerly Miss Mildred How
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank \
Howson, Of No. 694 Lafayette avenue. On
the occasion of her marriage her cousin
Miss Florence Gardner, acted as maid o
honor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
SILENT COMMUNICATION.

"Do YOU believe in telepathy?'
We'll" replied Miss Cayenne. Il am con-
WINGED that thoughts are sometimes con-
veyed without words. For instance, when
step on a hotel piazza full Of women who
look startled and whose conversation sud
denly ceases, / know exactly whom they
have been talking about. Washing ION
Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

There was a jolly beach party at West
hampton on Monday evening. chaperoned
by Mrs. William p Pool and Mrs. William
b. Jourdan. Among the young people en-
joying the games We're Miss Dorothy Luck
enbach, Miss Bessie Hopkins, Miss Jessie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Woman Restores COlorS to 18th
REGIMENT After FOrty-five Years.

What's in a name? One OF the Oldest
restaurant keepers about the Borough Hall
.. paul -n-s-k-i-w-a-n-s-k-i!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Pratt are spend
ing August at New Brunswick, but viii re-
turn to Glen Cove for September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Announcement has been made Of the
engagement of Miss Margaret Hart and
Louis Willetts Young. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Titus Young. Of No S65 President
street. Miss Hart is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Hart, of New Britain,
Conn Mr.. Young was graduated from
Harvard in '0S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kenyon and their
party. who are motoring in the Breton
Woods, registered at the Mount Washing
ton on Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Robinson Kennedy
have left Lake Placid and are visiting Mrs.
Kennedys mother, Mrs. George "A. Stanton,
at Kennebunkport, Me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Myers II. Jones are at the
Tabitha Inn, Fairhaven Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Body and their
son, Charles A. Body, returned from six
weeks trip abroad last Monday by the Lap
land.