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Evening star., 1913-03-02

the usual emotions.
say this is an impression; for it is not sufficiently
to be called thought Yet it exists, strongly
developed if i'll defined, and have detected its presence
in people who Judging from their general breadth and
culture, ought to know better Time and again have
seen uterance given this expression this feeling
that there two kinds of people, human beings and
stage folk.
Perhaps there are; and yet-and yet-let any mana
ger turn at random the leaves of his mental notebook
and there must be displayed at innumerable
sketches of the illuminating human traits of the people
of the stage with all their prdes and preJudceS shown
all their kndnesses their charities, their fobles and
their vanties.
Certain it is that the public is quick enough to grant
the vantes. To the outsider the actor proverbIal
sufferer from that aiment popularity known swelled
head. Frequently the charge too well founded, and
sometimes the result is ludcrous Yet isn't often that
the quite bad that of the who last
successivey employed eleven different managers-per
sonal managers mean-without being able to keep
of them Her antics set the whole profession laughing
THIS woman is what is known as a onehit She
had never done anything to bring her to the atten
ton of large public until she received certain part
to play In that she made hit, and she has been
playing it since Nothing else she has attempted
has given promise of any success and she has had to
remain faithful to her first love- She has proved to be
onepart actress, and may never be able to do any
thing else.
Despite this fact Sarah Bernhardt does take her.
self seriously does this woman. As time goes by
she puts and more front, and her head has
vsbly increased in size with each successive season. 1t
got to be bad that, in the words of manager to
get her out of you have to stand by the door
and her head through with shoehorn. But the limit
reached not long ago. when she positively refused
to enter her limousine to be driven to performance
until her mapager had gone inside with atomizer and
daintily rfumed her car!
SOMETIMES stars obstinacy is well founded and
is productive of beneficial results. 1t is told of
Annie Russell that night arriving at the theater
in small Illinois town She fondthe place so i'll kept
that it positively bad smelling. She sent for the
house manager.
This stage isnt.it for troupe Of dogs to perform
on!" she said. Have it cleaned at once!"
But Madam" protested the manager, lit is too
late: the audience is arriving.
Il don't if it is replied Miss Russell. " If your
paygoers willing to put up with such place I'm
not Have inch of this stage the wings the dress
ing rooms and the passages scrubbed with hot water
and ye. When that is finished and the place is dry,
you may send for I'm going to my hotel to
wait And she went.
Evening star., 1913-03-02

A MOTHER star-a very young one it
\ was, whose success had gone to her
head-gave an exhibition of arrogance
toward her audience of which an older
actress would never have been guilty. She
was beginning a weeks engagement in St.
Louis, when between the acts she received
a call in her dressing room from some resi-
dent friends whom she had not seen in
long time The internission began to
lengthen out, and the stage manager grew
impatient. Several inquiries if the star
was ready for the second act elected a
most emphatic 'No!" When from a ten
minute interrnission the period stretched
into half-hour, the stage manager, REIN
forced by the business manager, went to
the stars dressing room to demonstrate.
She was still entertaining her friends and
refused to be interrupted.
but the intermission has already been
half-hour. The people out front are grow
ing so restless that we can't keep them any
longer. They'll begin to leave"
LET them!" came the ungracious re-
sponse. If they want to see me, they've
got to wait till L m ready. If they don't
like it, they can 60 home!"
1t seems never to have occurred to this
oo+-occ +bo+ ~ v,oc tho ",,aop1a o,,t front -
Evening star., 1913-03-02

is astonishing that, despite the tremen-
dous growth of the profession of acting,
and the close relationship that now
holds between the stage and the ordi-
nary walks of life, there still exists among
laymen a deep-rooted impression that
the people of the stage are beings apart
from themselves, not affected by the
ordinary interests of life nor subject to
Evening star., 1913-03-02

who made it possible for her to be STAR and that in
dsregardng her obligations to them she showing
deplorable breach of faith.
MUCH the same sort of charge holds true against
1VA another new star who playing in the Middle
West last season. Her managers had booked her over
particularly attractive route playing only the best
travel of one another At the conclusion of engage
ment in Southern Ohio it found that local time
table had been changed that it impossible to get
to the next city to be played without making early
morning start on local train The situation
planned to the company and received good naturedy
by ALL But when the star apprised of what up
she refused fatty to 60
"Get up and take four o'clock train?" she
claimed. mot much! won't do it!'
But it is not my fault, Miss Dash, protested her
manager They've changed the schedule"
Il don't care she returned petulantly II won't
do it! I'm not a chorus grl!'
But there's no other way of getting there and we've
got performances, matinee and night. And the
Evening star., 1913-03-02


Il won't do it," she reiterated. MY
contract calls for comfortable travelling, and
you don't get me up at four o'clock! You
got me into this mess: now you get me out
of it. If you want me to CO. you will have
to get special train!"
There was nothing else for it. With two
performances ahead of him and the house
sold out, cancelling the date was not to be
thought of. The manager wired to the pro-
ducer in New York, got his permission, and
engaged special train to carry his obdurate
new star a matter of some forty-tve miles.
HOW much more easily the experienced
IL actress carries her honors was shown
when similar situation arose in the course
of the Southern tour of dlmlnut1ve but
talented little actress who is well known
and well loved from one end of the country
to the other. The necessity for the early
start was explained to her by the company
manager.
Il know your contract calls for day
travelling" he said, land l regret exceed
ingly the necessity for inconveniencing you
this way; but if you consent it will save us
from cancelling a profitable performance
Are you going to take that tram, MIR.
Brown" the star asked.
"Oh, yes," said the manager, iii be on
the train
Then" she said with smile, "if it's
good enough for you its good enough for
me- I'll be ready"
IA was this same actress who did particu-
larly graceful thing out of regard for her
public. Being star with big S, and con-
sequently person with privileges, her con-
tract contained provision that there should
be no matinee performances. She was travel
ing through Texas, succession of one-night
stops, and was playing to big business, due
to the combination of bumper Cotton crop
and the stars big reputation. Things looked
so good e her advance agent that when he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
BRIDGEPoRT's OPPORTUNITY.
CCommunicated.)


The Bridgeport Board of Trade, ever
resp onsive to the questions of the
hour when our city and it's industries
are affected by them, is turning it's at
tention to the Americanization of our
resident aliens. AS a starting point for
concerted and Intelligent action, some
Of the Board members recently held
a conference with Hon. D. Chauncey
Brewer, chairman of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce Committee on
Immigration, who has been working
in conjunction with Board of Trade
apd Chambers of Commerce through
out New England, with a view to es-
tablishing in the various Industrial
centers a permanent system for edu-
eating our foreign born laborers in
Am erican ideals, as well an in the
English language.
1t is believed that the unintelligent-
ly directed industrial disorders, so pre-
vaIent the past year in New England,
will be aIleviated in a large measure
by the adoption of the educational
methods advocated by DR.. Brewer,
who works through the North Aneri-
can Civic League for Immigrants and
it's New England Industrial Commit
tee The latter is composed of some
of the largest and best known of our
business men, who believe that the
best. way to preserve our American in
stitutions and protect our business in
terests is by an educational campaign
of the nature above outlined. The
committee makes use of the North
American Civic League because it is
non sectarian organization, purely
charitable and patriotic, and having
no Interior motive than the general
welfare of the Immigrant and of our
country.
It is earnestly hoped that the citi-
zens and manufacturers of Bridgeport
will join with the rest of New Eng
land in taking hold and making this
Important movement patriotic sue
cess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
FIRST THINGS

The first written constitution known
to history was framed at Hartford,
Conn, 274 years ago today, Jan. IA,
1899. On that date the free planters
of Connecticut convened at Hartford
and formulated the remarkable docu-
nnent, which was formally adopted the
following April This constitution for
civil government, the first of its kind.
formed the basis of a charter after
wards obtained from the King. The
charter, which contained more liberal
provisions than any that had yet been
granted by a monarch, was engrossed
on parchment and sent across the sea
in a costly mahogany box, in which it
is still preserved in the State depart
ment of Connecticut. The first at
tempt at constitution-makfng, en-
braeed in the charter, was so general
in character, and conferred such
broad powers, that it was continued
as the fundamental law of the State
of Connecticut, and was not changed
until less than century ago. The
original constitution and charter pro-
vided for the popular election of the
governor and magistrates of the col
ony, for the making of laws by the
general bly,, and for the organ
ization of a military force.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
STEALING WATER

The services of Sherlock Holmes are
needed in Waterbury. Every little
while the pressure drops in one of the
city's leading reservoirs 1t stays
dropped for time, and suddenly re-
slrrnes. Investigation, Following each
such occurrence, shows that some
thing like 100000 gallons of water
have disappeared under circumstances
indicating theft
Everybody in Waterbury is search
ing for the thief, except a few sus-
picious persons, who assert that the
thief is known. but is such a large
and robust thief the authorities arent
willing to make the necessary expos
ure. The finger of suspicion points,
apparently, to some business concern
that has q large use for water.
The situation is disagreeable. It
ought not to be beyond solution An
aIderrnanic Investigation might do the
job. Or the guilty ones may quietly
confess and make a contribution to
the conscience fund.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

ious task of selecting Papa Fal-
Heres successor. This important
gathering will be held In Congress
Hall of Versailles Palace.
1t is certain that the name of Pres
ident FalIieres will not be considered.
In the first place, while there IS no
definite law on the subject, tradition
is all against a second term. Second
ly, Papa FaIIieres is tired of the
office and would not accept it. Thirdly
a large section of the French people
are tired of Papa FaIlferes. He
has been an honest and able execu-
tive, but he is too bourgeois IN his
tastes to please the fash1onables, and
he has aroused the opposition OF pow
erfuI financial interests, who hide the
real cause Of their animosity by call
ing him a "'weakling."
While the Socialists in the French
National Assembly are not powerful
enough to elect one of their own num-
Der to the Presidency, they will decide
the issue. Their attitude has thus
been set forth by Jean Jaures, their
leader:
eve don't expect to elect a Social
list President, but our compact force
will decide the day. The revenge we
will take will be that we will think
solely of the welfare of the republic
and France Our votes snail be cast
for him who will give US the greatest
guarantees of democracy, social pro-
gress, peace, and electoral justice"
There is little popular interest in
the coming election among the French
people. The real ruler of France is
the Premier, and the populace refuses
to become excited over the choice of a
mere figurehead. Moreover, there is
no public campaigning, no red fire nor
oratory, to arouse the people. Thou
sands of people will go to Versailles
on election day, if the weather is fav-
orable, but they will be attracted prin-
cipally by the pomp and display, and
by the rurnor that the Bonapartists
have planned to make a big demon
stration at Versailles on that day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
1913 CONGRESS ON
SCHOOL HYGIENE TO MEET
IN THE UNITED STATES

The United States will be the meet
ing place of the Fourth International
Congress on School Hygiene. The
preceding congresses have all been
held abroad, the first at Nuremberg
In 1904, the second at London, 1907,
and the third at Paris, 1910. The
1913 congress will be held at Buffalo
n. Y. August $3.50.
1t is the object of the congress to
bring together men and women in
terested in the health of school chill
dren and to assemble a scientific ex-
hibit representative of the most not
able achievements in school hygiene
1t is believed that the present wide
spread public interest in health edu-
cation will make the exhibit a parti-
cuIarly attractive feature of the con-
gress-
Twenty-Five nations have member
ship on the permanent International
committee of the congress and it is
expected that all will have delegates
at Buffalo, The Secretary of State
has officially invited Foreign govern
ments to participate. Invitations
have also been issued to the various
State and municipal auth oritfes, and
to educational, scientific, medical, and
hygienic institutions and organiza-
lions.
The president of the Congress Will
ne Charles w Eliot, president emeri-
.us of Harvard University: the vice
presidents, DR.. William H. Welch, of
Johns Hopkins, and Dr. Henry P.
WaIeott, of the Massachusetts, Board
Of Health The long list of honorary
Tice-presidents includes: Dr. Abraham
Jacobi, of New York City, DR.. William
T. Durham, of Clark University;
Cardinal Gibbons; DR.. P. p. CIaxton,
United States Commissioners OF Edu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

tirely new type of body-is 1913
product attracting much attention
owing to it's original lines. Instead Of
their being sharp edges where the roof
joins the side walls, these meet each
other in graceful curves.
In the line of touring car models
are five-passenger standard model
painted Loeomobile blue and having
a broad belt of red, and CHARTERED in
gold leaf with series of the initial
letter 'fL' in the form of a scroll
A 4S h. p. six-cylinder standard sew
en- passenger touring car has str1k-
ing body in French gray-a special
Locomobile tint-with no stripping
There is a broad belt of old rose tint
around the car.
Similar to this in body construction
is a passenger fawn shade tour
ing car with no moulding or stripping
beautiful in its simplicity. 1t has a
brown belt and the tenders and body
are done in fawn and brown.
Especially luxurious is a Big Six
seven-pa ssenger touring car which has
a brown body striped in gold. The
rakish +1ittle six roadster will be
shown with a body of Locomobi1e red
striped in black while the four-cy-
Under roadster is a pretty combina-
ton of black and chrome yellow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
SOMETHING THAT
is SOMETHING

The Board of Education insists that
it cannot dispense with the one mill
tax for the construction of new
schools. The rapid increase in the
birth rate is displayed, and the over
crowding in some sections of the city
is offered to support the boards claim.
This is most unfortunate. Mayor
Wilson wants an extended police force,
which shall have one superior officer
for every five prIvates, including nine
brand new lieutenants, of political
astuteness and brilliant uniforms.
He himself has indicated in his
communication to the Board of APP
portionnent that he cannot have a
tax rate of fifteen and one half mills.
and s42, 200 for the pay Of new lieu
tenants and the like, unless he can
cut the school tax off the list. He
plans in fact to cut off the school and
the library tax and to abandon his
long and fearful crusade for the poor
at the town farm.
The Board of Education should re-
fleet carefully before it forces its de-
mand for more school houses.
In order to get his neutenants Of
ponce the mayor Is Wiling TO throw
overheard not only the one mill tax
for education, but the quarter mill tax
for public instruction via the library,
and the 2175,0o0 requisition for new
alrnshouse. Such self denial ought
not to be ignored. What is a school
housez Merely a homely structure of
brick. set at a distaneeP from the tra-v-
e11ed way, in which divers children
learn to become good citizens. What
is a public library? Merely a repos1-
tory for books, resorted to by men and
women who wish to improve their
minds and their usefulness. What is
AN alxashouse? Merely a place which
shelters the city's paupers, and with
out other beauty or utility.
But a larger police force is some
thing thst is something. Those nine
lteutenants of police will be a novel
and Initiating addition to Bridgeport's
resources Cruel Board of Education!
How can you block so fair prospect?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
LoCoMoBnE SHOW CARS.

Handsome to a degree that almost
beggars description, the new 1913
LocomobiIe models displayed in Madi-
son Square Garden are products of
which the makers may well feel proud.
The SO and 48 h. p. GLASSES mounted
with exclusive, beautiful bodies are at
tracing wide attention at the exposi-
ton. The larger six-cylinder model,
while rated at 48 h. p. actually devel-
ops 81 h. p. and the smaller six-cy-
Under car develops considerably high
er power than that at which it is rated.
an electric self starter designed and
built by the makers right in the Loco
mobile shops.
In the group of cars exhibited are a
six-cyIinder 48 h. p, four passenger
torpedo with the body painted in Loco
mobile olive green and lined with
ivory white, and having a broad ivory
white belt edged with two medium
lines of old rose encircling it. The
chassis is of olive green striped with
white and the spokes have white and
old rose stripping. A new shade known
as Locomobtle peacock blue in COM
bfnation with lateral stripe of brown,
p. six-cylinder car. The spokes are
striped in these two colors to harmon
ize with the rest of the car.
Unquestionably among the closed
body cars which are making visitors
pause in admiration are the two little
six linousines, having the upper part
of the body and roof in new shade
of Locomobile purple. one or these
has the lower part of the body and the
edges of the windows in black, while
the sashest and frames are done in
purple. The interior decoration is a
soft lavender which harm onizes excel
lently with the purple exterior. The
other linn CUISINE has the upper part of
the body and roof painted in Locomo-
bile Milori green with the panels and
stripping below in gray. The tenders
are similarly striped.
A etlittle six Opera Berline-an en-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
FRENCH PARLIAMENT
ASSEMBLIES TO-DAY TO
ELECT NEW PRESIDENT

To-day, as on the second Tuesday of
January in each year, the French Par
lament will assemble, but this year
the session is especially important, ow-
ing to the election OF a new Presi-
dent of the republic. The term of
President Armand Fallieres expires
next month, and his sucucessor will
probably be chosen on Friday of this
week. The President of France is
elected for seven years by majority
Deputies, united in a National Assem-
bly,. The salary of the chief execu-
tive of France is 100000 francs, or
about 100000, and he is given a fur
ther allowance of 100000 francs for
expenses.
The National Assembly, on which
the choice of a President falls, con-
sists of two chambers, the Senate and
the Chamber of Deputies. Sessions
are held annually. beginning on the
second Tuesday in January The
Senate is composed of 800 members,
none under forty years of age, elect
ed for nine-year terms. The Cham
Der of Deputies, which has SGT mem
hers, is elected by universal suffrage,
while the senators are chosen by spe-
cia1 commissions. The political affiIia-
lions of the deputies are as follows:
262 Radicals and Notwithstanding
78 Progressives; rs United Socialists;
"a Conservatives; 81 Independent So
ciaIists and 20 Nationalist
The program for the session which
will elect a President begins to-day
when the Chamber of Deputies will
elect it's presiding officer. Tomorrow the
the Chamber of Deputies will elect it's
presiding officer. Tomorrow the
Republican senator's and deputies
will hold a caucus to choose the
Let's candidate for the Presidency,
among large number of aspirants
On Thursday the Senate will choose
it's presiding officer, and on Friday
both houses of Parliament will con-
vene at Versailles to take up the SER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
On Second Thought
BY Jay Il. House

While the society reporters do what
they can to suppress the name OF the
bridegroom it nearly always leaks out
before the wedding is over.
While the breakfast food takes the
credit, consumers gradually are learn
ing that the cream does the work
There would be more votes for the
picnic if it were held on the front
porch
Advice to young smen: Lie to your
friends all you like, but tell the girl
you are to marry what your income
really is
Whether you think woman should
be given the ballot. doubtless de-
Ponds a great deal on whether you
believe woman is going to vote your
way.
One of the late controversies IS -
to whether money will buy q wife Le
depends upon the kind OF vile taat
rs wanted.