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"Our Mutual Friend" boiled down the one hundred
and two characters in the book to eghtand they may
still be found reposing in desk drawer Next went
after French novel and dramazed that. 1t also may
still be found by any callers reposing peacefully
next to the Dickens work in the desk drawer To
finish the dull statistics side of the jify will
tell you that of five plays have tried to write, three
have found quick production. The three were "'The
Builders. "The Chaperone, and "The Taker." Of the
worth of these plays it not my province to write. The
public has seemed to think they were fairly good
And now, having introduced myself to you via brief
and cold Statistics let get your confidential earsry
aspiring sisters who have your eyes on drama writing or
interested in looking at the profession through
sisters eves-and let tell you of some of the things
have learned have SEEN and have been "up against.
And before you finish reading you may be
startled a bit.
number of years to learn that the most important
mouth closed! 1t cost lot before learned it. In
the paywritng business you will find not small num-
Der of individuals who constantly the alert to
catch any suggestions ideas, tips that may fall to
them from the careless lips of others. They will jolly
vou ask your advice this that work your
versation into channel crossing the in which they
working at the time and in every sly and subtle way
possible will endeavor to work out of you ideas that they
may appropriate-and most frequently without your
knowing it.
1t is positively gorgeous the way of them 60
about it. As look back frequently have to sne-at
my own expense. At the outset-ah longer much
longer, before to know better-I used to be
Of atered when already successful or half successful
playwright Especially mani would ask me how liked
this or that idea he was working and, if not, why
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Gladys Unger.

third of the mysteries of the press is mystery OF the
heater Why is it that, the years reading, YOU will
read any number of articles by men playwrghts and
nary a by woman playwright
And again silent; for there disput-
ing what had just been said.
Have you ask, in your reading OF recent
wears, read any article from the hand of woman
lramatst? l have looked high and low, eagerly,
anxously, in constant search; but my search has
been fruitless. And SO. dismissing my friends first
questions irrelevant to the present topic. |
going to rectify things in little way by reducing
the complete unanimity of dramatsts' articles
through this the adventures of Woman Play
wright
Woman stridng forth into the men arena of affairs,
has also not lost the opportunity attempt to do her
share in the writing of drama. Although, to be quite
sure woman has considerable figure in American
dramatic writing until comparatively recently (Which
fact may for linotype views and experiences
being accorded entirely to men dramatiss), yet the
number of women drstmatsts- successful
dramatists-that has recently taken double jump up
ward in the scale of paywring statistics would seem
TO indicate that the dramatist has at last
earned her right to be matched with the man, and
that the qualifying woman may now be dropped be-
fore the title of playwright dramatist "nan is
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tiers the country over, the writ
ing of these confessions poor,
overworked, sad little worldly
was suggested to me as having
other and sounder reasons than
the mere getting even" with
the men. l am not going to
tell you 3the story of my life
as dramatist, by any means;
so don't get frightened or let
your face take on an antici-
patory look of boredom. ! will
tell you, rather, only Of the
main and possibly more oddly
angled situations and observa-
tons that | have found myself
in or that have come to me
since l first made up my mind
to become a playwright.
In the first place, | served
an apprenticeship of ten years
in stock companies learning
the mechanics of the playwrit-
ing business before putting my
pen to paper. The first job l
tackled-and COB" is exactly
the right word; for it was job
and not merely a "task was
the dramatizing of Dickens
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noo The joker lies in the last. # not shy not3 By
zgzaggng the conversation round and round and round
like Willie of watzing fame the interrogation thus
gets from you all the ideas of his subject that you have,
and it ism fair to presume all of your ideas value
less useless finally, by this process of sly
examination, he manages latter several other
tos with several other willing takers probably to get
the slant of dramatic theme and character that he has
been struggling for.
l have lost fully half dozen titles had carefully
boarded up for my plays by carelessly play
wright has put it. Opening my mouth and letting it say
anything it wanted to- Today | always select
called working title for the play which am busy and
when anyone asks me what is to be the of my
work give that person my temporary title. So far
title today is 4Harrisons Disposition Anybody who
covets it may have it.
You have no idea how close mouthed playwright has
to be. do not believe any playwright has admitted
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Just the prologue, the preface, the introduction"
Why? We couldn't explain-not one of US.
The speaker continued, "The second curious prob
lem of the trinity that to elude solution is this:
Why it that in the press you see during the year run,
thousands Of pictures of criminals who have been
rested and picture of the who has done the
arrestng? When you get right down to the bottom Of
things, ought not the who apprehends the feon be
granted the Photographic privilege along with ahead
of the feon? And, if the public journals set about
devote as much linotype consideration to the catcher
to the caught would not the public become
much interested in the former it is supposed and
influenced to be interested in the latter? Would not
sensational interest murders and robberes thus be
considerably dimnished-and for the greater common
good and moral toner In brief wouldn't and shouldn't
the interest be directed toward the uphoder of the law
rather than the breaker Of the law
Again we were silent Assuredly, here quite
pretty little problem.
Once more the speaker took up her cudgel, "Ihe
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this openly before now,
tainly not in print,-but every
single one of them will assure
you of the truth of the matter
if you put the proposition be-
fore them. Let me give you an
illustration.
Several years ago began the
slow work of building up the
character of a woman about
which | intended to write a
play. 1t was hard labor; but
after a few months had gone by
| at least began to see my CEN
trail woman character quite
clearly. During this third month
of my working out the character
in point, | happened to meet a
friend of my husbands on a
railway journey. This friend,
one of the most widely known
of American playwrights, and
fell into conversation. 1t was
a tedious journey, and we
talked, talked, talked in the
effort to make the hours 60
faster; that is, as l subse-
quently analysed, talked while
he led me on and listened. He
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ficent length to suggest that American have be
come something than negligible element in pre-
pairing plays for the delectation of the American public
In view of the fact that when the subject OF drama
and dramatists comes up for discussion in form
another, and their share in drama writing are
rarely thought of and in view of the further fact that
by this token of the peculiar experiences of
an American who dared enter the field so jea-
ously guarded by might be Of interest her sis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

"The Dawn of a Tomorrow, "A Lady Of Quality and
"Fauntleroy7; Rachel Crothers, who did "A Mans
World, "The Herfords, "The Three of U.s. and My
sef-Bettina" Edith Ellis author of MARY James Pa
and other plays; Lottie Blair Parker of @Way Down
East" fame; Harriet Ford co-author OF THE Fourth
Estate" and "he Little Brother of the Rich and whole
author of several other presentations Mrs Fske and
"The Light from ST. Agnes; Cora MAYNARD author of
1.-THE Watcher and "The Measure Of Man; and
Charlotte Thompson and Gladys Unger and Mrs. Sid
ney Drew and-and-but isn't the list already of suf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
BY MARION FAIRFAX

and always has been absent
before the same hitherto pre-
empted word.
Look at the list of Names
a list of the women who are
successfully plying their pens
in the field of dramatic writing
in America today, a list that
is being constantly augmented,
and had its beginning. in the
general estimate of time, only
yesterday:
Martha Morton, author of
"The Senator Keeps House"
"A Fool of Fortune and half
dozen other plays; Rida
Johnson Young, author of
Brown of Harvard" "The
Lottery Man. "The Boys Of
Company b. ETC.; Margaret
Mayo, author of "Polly of the
Circus and "Baby Mine;
Mary Roberts Rinehart, CO
author of Seven Days. Anne
Flexner, who dramatized "A
Lucky Star and wrote Miriam
dy of the Balcony; Frances
Hodgson Burnett, famous for
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CEVERAL of us women
- were chatting not long ago
of certain curiosities of
the American press,-daily,
weekly, and monthly. Ex-
claimed one, "But of all the
curious phases there are three
that have always seemed to me
to be stranger than all the
many others combined She
hesitated a moment and then,
by way of explanation, pro-
pounded this question, why
is it, for instance, that, in all
the numerous articles one en-
counters on the subject of
charity one is confronted al
ways by the story of the work
and impressions of the charity
worker, and never by the real
story; that is, by the story of
what may be called the charity
workec,-the person or group
of persons that have in variable
degree been assisted by the
charity worker? For isn't the
charity workee the actual story,
and isn't the charity worker
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
FORD FAMILY
IS DESTITUTE

The family of billy Ford, con-
sisting OF wife and six children,
are in destitute circumstances owing
to the fact that the breadwinner is
incarcerated in the county jail,
awaiting his preliminary hearing for
the Staying of a fellow Chinaman
a week ago tomorrow night. The
little wife has been an invalid for
some time and the kind neighbors
are assisting her as much as possi-
BILE. Many of the old-timers who
have known Billy" Ford and his
wife have called and left a few
dollars for their maintenance. The
coroner's jury exonerated Ford fol-
his killing the Chinaman who
threatened his life and the delay
of holding the preliminary of Ford
is caused by his Attorney P. NJ
Bowler. who is busily engaged il
the defense of George Dixon, nov
on trial before Judge Averill and
Jury. In the meantime, those char
itably disposed can aid the wifi
and children.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
SURVIVOR OF
TITANIC TELLS
OF RESCUE

NEW YORK. May SENATOR
Smith. of the Titanic investigation
committee today examined Daniel
Buckley of Cork, Ireland, who was
steerage passenger on the Inflated
Titanic. Buckley said: THE first
the Storage passengers knew of
the accident was when the water
rushed into their quarters" The
steward warned them to get on
deck if they did not want to be
drowned He also stated that the
steward was trying to lock the gate.
lpenning the steerage passengers
away from the first and second class
decks He helped to break the gate
down Several men got into the
/ lifeboats but were ordered out. A
woman who | afterwards found out
was Mrs Aston threw a shawl over
me stayed in the bottom of the
boat until we were taken ABOARD
the Carpathia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
SHOULD KEEP
AWAY FROM The
new CAMP

John Cleghorn. one OF the early
locators in the Seven Troughs dis
trict. where he Is still heavily in
terested. was In winnemucca Mon
day evening. being enruute to Love
lock from a trip TO the new camp Of
Hlgh-Grade. which is situated In the
extreme northeastern part Of CALI
iornia
MIR cieghorn said that the re-
ports that are being sent ont IN
resard 10 HiRh-Gade are grossly
exaggerated Snow covers the earth
|ai present there heins abont 20
feet % suoW a. the place where
the tawnslte has been established
rnder the conditions bias little Work
IS beine done and proapestlnE ..
lwposslbls asny people ar Eelns
iato This district Doe NJ ClesheFn
sats thas H i place that neupi.
sheala ssaf a@ay trom aatn M
snnN soes 81 and the Feai ftstI
eaa b. sssesgaiaeA a. % ~ miaera
ssaeinrt >es there = nathiaE q
be seen haf snae and ibe fepoFt
thst are hvlax ssat eat 81 th.
flehness "a the eAmp sfe aaFeilttte
fiamhatit sssE
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
PERSONALS
Comings and Goings of Local
People and Others.

Miss Mabel Phillips returned to
Manhattan today.
r. G. Grey of Manhattan was in
Tonopah yesterday.
S. A. Little and wife are recent
arrivals from Rattlesnake.
G.. Lister Carlisle Jr. of Nina is
registered at the Mizpah.
Mrs. s. A. Davis was an arrival
from Manhattan yesterday afternoon.
G. G. Buckley and Charles Alden
arrived from Boston, Mass. this
morning.
l.. F. Adamson, state bullion tax
collector, arrived from the capital
city this morning.
Frank Ritter left for Reno this
morning, hoping that the change
will benefit his health
Charles Wonacott, of the Wona,
colt 4 Hall Undertaking company.
arrived from Bishop this morning.
J. A. Murphy, representing the
Pacific Hardware company of San
Francisco. arrived in town this
morning
Cal Brougher. president of tbs
Tonopah Midway Mining company
arrived from San Francisco thi
morning.
d. II. Walker, who is operating II
the Railroad Valley district, cas-
of Tonopah. returned to that section
Yesterday
George Southworth, of the firm
North & Ferguson, merchants o
Manhattan, was visitor to Tono
pah yesterday.
Oliver Darby. who is intereste
in a wholesale fruit and produc
company at Los Angeles, returne
to that city this morning.
George Kenny. representing tn
Miller. Enright Hardware eompan
OF Sacramento, was passenger 0
this mornings train for Goldfiel,
s. K Bradford. the well-know
civil engineer and one of the PHI
neers of this district. returned
Tonopah this morning from Pa
Alto. Cal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
WORK COMMENCED
ON MASONIC HALL

The contract for the rebuilding
OF the Masonic temple in this city
was awarded TO r. E. Williams and
John Nicols. and today the con
tractors commenced the work OF
reconstruction. The stone for the
raising OF the main walls is upon
the ground, and BY tomorrow OF
Monday the mortar will begin to
fly. Inside of thirty days the mason
work and the new roof will have
been completed and couple Of
weeks more time will see the build
ing completed and ready for Masoni'
occupancy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
LEVEE BREAKS AND
WATER FLOODS STREETS

BAYOU SARA, La, May a.
The levee at this place broke at
noon today and the water from the
Mississippi river is now pouring
through one-hundred-foot gap,
which is rapidly spreading. Most
of the streets are flooded and the
residents Of the town are fleeing in
all directions. Citizens are desper-
ately fighting the rushing waters
against any further breaks. Up to
the present time no loss OF life has
has been reported
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
DIXON CASE Is STILL
BEFORE DISTRICT COURT

The case of the state of Ne
vada VS.. George E Dixon. charged
with murder. is still before the dis
trict court. The witnesses for the
state have about completed their
testimony. This afternoon the court
will adjourn to the Miners hospital,
where the evidence of Joe Kueh, a
miner. who was injured at the Bel
mont mine some time ago, will be
heard. Probably the testimony for
the defense will be given tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
srlnKNTs nN srnIkE

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he tAaA stadenis Wka asss IL tbe
college sommaas AZ eaiumeia unls
ssrsiit uas thrsateHea iedaf a. =
lesait "a tbs satisa af the eollsse
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tha sfadsats rae fsasea tag N4fl s
samasaf saait a. 81 ,sarrcf ssf
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fsaaat tfNafs aEfsa8 leat ma
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
MARRIAGE OF
KIND-GOLDSMIIH
At NEWARK

The Newark az. j. Star con-
tains the following announcement of
the Kind-Goldsmith nuptials that
took place in that city on April
24th
Miss Mae Edith Kind. daughter
of Mrs. Henry Kind, OF Tonopah,
New. and Herbert Goldsmith, OF
this city, were married late yester-
day afternoon. the ceremony being
solemnized by the Rev. Solomon
Foster. A supper and informal re-
ception at the home of the brides
uncle. Jonas Kind. of 675 High
street. followed The bride was
escorted and given in marriage by
her uncle, ID. NJ Slender, Of New
York. and was gowned in heavy
white satin with duchess lace trim
mings. Her veil was a family heir.
loom. of embroidered point lace
and she carried a shower of white
lilies. Miss Lillian Hauser. OF New
York. was the maid of honor, anC
wore pink chiffon made over SAITH
of the same tone. She carried
Killarney roses. Leo Schloss, of thi
city, attended the bridegroom a
best man. The young people lief
on late train for the south, tn
bride wearing blue serge, with blu
hat to match. They will reside a
675 High street"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
METHODIsTS DENoUNCE
SECRETARY WILSON

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. May B.
4 resolution was introduced this
morning and finally passed after
much debate. denOuneing Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson for accept
ms an honorary Craftsmanship from
the United Brewers congress. held
In 81 Louis IN 1919 The Feso-
tuition declares that millions Of
christians have urged Secretary VIII
son 20 decline However all pro-
tests have been ignored. except Ter
feN frivolous. fallaeions and
stefeosy ped excuses The resolu.
tloa was adopted b. a fislaE sete
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
MURDERERS WILL PAY
PENALTY ON GALLONS

CORVALLIS. Wash. May Geo.
and Chas Humphrey, who were con-
victed of brutally numbering Mrs.
Eliza Griffith at Philomath last
June, were today sentenced by Judge
Hamilton to be hanged at the state
penitentiary on May 18th.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
WILL HELP NEVADA.

Last Tuesday three bills affect
ing Nevada passed the United States
senate. These three measures, which
were introduced by Senator Nixon,
provide for the establishment of a
fish cultural station in Nevada; for
an appropriation of 100000 for a
federal building at Fallon, and fol-
an appropriation of $65 900 for a
federal building in Winnemucea.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
BUCKHORN MINE Is
To INCREASE IT'S FORCE

Recent completion OF the Eureka
& pallsade branch line from Pal
lsade. on the Southern Pacific rail-
road. down TO Eureka. has stimu-
lated an the old productive dis
tricts alons the entire distance Now
u Il announced that George Wing
field and his mine manager Fred
siebeft. arr looked for IN Eureka.
and on their arrival are expected to
give ont plans looking 60 a sfeater
Increase ~ activity IN The nuek-
horn mines following the putting IN.
10 operation ~ he Eureka q Pal.
lsaae railroad Eika Frse Press
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
STEAMER
GEORGE VOSBURG
IS WRECKED

PORTLAND, May S.-The steam
er George Vosburg, which was in
the act of towing the barge Ne
haIem. was wrecked today when the
Nehalem spit and broke to pieces.
There Is apparently no hope of saw
ing the crew of ten No passengers
we're on board.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03

The Bonanza has prepared and
now has on sale. a new form Of
location blanks in books, suitable
for pocket use and great convent
.ence in the hills. The books are fit
ted with carbons and duplicate
sheets Price $125 each. n
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
EARLY FRUIT DESTROYED.

Peaches. apricots and other yari-
ETY. of fruit trees that bloom early.
have suffered from frost to a degree
that would seem to forbid the
growth of any crop during the pres
ent season in the vicinity of Fallon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
GRANTS REQUIsrTIoN

SACRAMENTO. May g. Requisl-
tion papers we're today granted by
Governor Hiram Johnson for the
removal Of William Door accused
81 the murder % Marsh at Lynn.
Mass OHieer nurekes ~ t.ynn LETT
for stockton 70 get the prisoner.
Ile will start on the return trlp
10 Massachusetts this aftefnooH
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
AUBURN HAS Rig FIRE;
Loss WILL BE 500. O0O

AUBURN. Cal. May 3.-The
Hotel Placer and a row of buildings
adjoining were burned to the ground
here this morning Loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The cause Is
supposed to be incendiary. No lives
were lost.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
SHELTER EMPLOYEES QUIT.

SALT LAKE. May 3 Five hun
dred employees of the Murray plant
Of the American Smelling & Rein
ing company struck Yesterday for
higher wages The plant is closed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03

Dispatches say that two $4,000
dogs recently fought in San Fran
cisco. There may be such a thing
as a $4,000 dog. but a man OF
average sanity wouldn't give more
than $3.50 FOR it.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
SALES.
NOTICE F. 6 A. N.

A Tonopah Lodge, No. 2S, F..
Wy 4 A. NJ. will hold called
wv communication this (Fri-
day. evening. at the Butler Hall.
at 1880 o'clock. Work in the
second degree. Visiting brethren
invited BY order of w. NJ.
r. A. FRAZIER, Secretary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03

wATERTowN y. y MAY 3
Later estimates Of the loss by IRE
which destroyed practically the en-
tire business section Of Corghan
night before last place me amount
az s70u goo
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
nAIanTER 90 eOAsTtsk
uAS ArtFNplaIrI~

KEW YORK Nav nectow
rHai and Russell have jest issued
. baiiefla sfatiax shat Mr Saadsr,
size farmsFlx Ylswlua FaH Is Sos
aat 81 aaaNef Ar vanteghlis eNs
stricken wfh aaHentlelie uenfsy
staainz ava ess areraisd aaee en
wednesday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-03
n,nIrs WANTED.

An advertisement reads Want.
ed Infant 20 care Tor Hoitled
babies q speciality
Easily cared ZOE az least hnt
hard' hndlne thelf proper environ
reut in the nursery
Y yea waut % seii youf ruost.
use the ealamns ~ the uonaum
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San Francisco closing quotations furnished by
Harry E. Epstine, Broker
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