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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
ALL ANITA IS
EDGED
BRIGADE
POST
Secretary Garrison Says First
Post Appropriation Will Be
for Fort Mcpherson.

WASHINGTON, oct. 6.-Secretaty
of War Garrison to-day declared him
self fully determined on the enlarge
ment OF Fort Mcpherson to a bril-
gade post and said further that he
would make no recommendation for
appropriations for the Improvement of
any OF the other six big central posts
in the country without making a cor
responding RECOMMENDATION for mon
ey to enlarge Fort Mcpherson.
The Secretary made the statements
in conference lasting an hour with
Representative William Schley How
ard Of Atlanta.
Furthermore. me Secretary eS-
pressed himself as being charmed
Wita the great city Of Atlanta" and
convinced of its wonderful advan-
tases az "a railroad center, in connec-
ton with the movement OF troops
The Secretary expressed himself
as being most favorably impressed
with the strategic importance of Fort
Mcpherson especially since the con-
struction Of the Panama Canal. OF
account OF its heaIthtul location and
its proximity to an adequate supply
Of pure water from the city Of At
lanta.' said Mr.. Howard. In car
lyiug out the idea Of the board N
concentrating the army in seven
posts. and abandoning unnecessary
posts, the Secretary recognizes the
gigantic undertaking necessary to
bring about tine great enonomic
scheme.
"Of course, there are many es-
sential preliminaries to bring abou!
the actual possession Of Fort McPher-
son by brigade Of soldiers They
are:
First the acquisition Of more
land
Second, the construction Of
adequate buildings for the hous-
ing of the soldiers
Third, the enlargement of hos
pital facilities, which will Incl
dentally become necessary by the
establishment of this post.
The Secretary assured Mr.. How
ard that whenever the appropriations
for the enlargement of the seven
posts We're estimated. "a recommend
ed by the board, Atlanta will share
equally with each Of the others.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
lilly SMITH WRITES OF WORLD SERIE
NEW ATTACK ON FRANK JUROR
LATEST
NEWS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. g.
Thousands of men, women and
boys stood in line all day to pur-
chase tickets for the world series
games between the Athletics and
Giants. Marshaled by scores OF
policemen the long procession Of
ticket hungry fans reached out
for over five blocks when the
windows were thrown open at 9
o'clock. The line this afternoon
was as long as It was this morn
ing.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. g.
Connie Mack, when asked con-
corning his teams chances in the
worlds series, said: II am conf
dent the Athletics will be worlds
champions when the week ends
on Saturday. am banking on
using Bender, Plank and Shaw
key as my pitchers"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Thst
friends Of President Wilson are
planning TO prod" three members
from the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee who are 10
be responsible for delaying action
on the currency bill in the SEN
ate, was learned on high author
ity here to day. These three Sen
ators are Hitchcock, Of Nebraska;
O'Gorman, of New York, and
Reed, OF Missouri.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Factory Men Oppose
Regulating Measure

Though some interesting happen
lngs at the meeting Of the city Coun-
ell Monday afternoon We're fore
stalled by the determination Of Carlos
H. Mason not TO run again for Police
Commissioner. the Introduction of an
ordinance by Councilman Claude L.
Ashley to regulate factories employ
ing women and girls will give the
members something to do.
No opposition to the ordinance by
Councilmen is likely, but protests
from factory men are expected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
RACING
RESULTS


FIRST-SiX furlonHs: Bat Mastersou
iOi tHalsey). al, -, even. won; Sir
hlvescol lOs GENTRY, l0-1, ~. 81.
second Luria 1903 ,Rlghtmiro). 16-l. 81.
81. third. Time ia rs. Also ran.
Americas. Glenn Beachy. Nimbus, Chill
ton Queen, Joe Gailcns. Compliment
Fred Levy. AftergloW. Edith lncz, An
con
SECOND Five and one half furlongs
Stromboli 1l$ CT. Meta ggart. l-t. out.
won; Addie NJ. iCg (Butwclu. -. l-i9
out. second; Uufurl 1902 tWolrej. SOL
81, l-3, third. Time, I:0i. Also ran.
Master Joe, Stcllata.
THIRD-MHc and sixteenth: Black
ford l0S tNEThau). 40. ~. out. won;
Bonnie Eloise l04 81. McTaggarl. 81,
IL, out second: Napier ll3 lWattsl,
j0-l, 81, even, third. Time, 80 40.
Also ran: Fred Mulholaud.
FOURTH-On one milo and 70 yards
Montressor SO o. McTaggarD, IL, 81,
81, won; ElRah 81 Deronde), Col. 81,
81. second; Dr. Dueuuer 1902 :. Davis
~, So, 40, third. Time :42 2-5. Also
ran. Jawbone, Guy Fisher. star Gaze,
Working Lad.
FIFTH SlN furlouEs: Arran l95
,ByrnD, II, q, even, won, Dynamo
1903 o.. McTaggaru. 81, 90, 6-5. SEQ
Ond; Homecreat i05 davies. 81, al.
SIS. third. Time, l:l4 Also ran: Bob
Lynch, Miss Moments Cleopat. COLL
wogg, hindinette, Schaller, Deborah,
Premier. Moisant, Berkeley.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
AT TORONTO

FIRST-Two-yesr olds. selling. about
) furlJngs: Salvatore 1915. Dragon Fly
I l05, Or. Martin l95. Hope Des 1O5, Fri
vate Cheer iG5, Madge's Sister ITO, Lit
test Rebel no, Lenshen's Pride ll5
Thomas Hare 1l5.
SECOND Three year olds and up
ward. selling about 5 furlonEs La
Ssiureila 10i. Fleming 1913 IIudas Sis
ter l0S, Ponktasset l09, Casanova 1893
Smash 1903. Seaswcll III, sunguide liz
Christmas Daisy 1lS, Dsnville IL ll3.
THIRD-Tbree-y year olds and upward
selling ; furlongs: Rrightstone lOA
Southern Shore 1903, Stanley II. l09. DR.
Hollis lie. Jennie Wells i13. Mother 49,
Carlton l1S First Aid ll3, IrishtOwu 113
Scarlet Pimpernel il6
FOURTH Three year olds and up
ward, selling. about furlongs Pass or
Green l09, ". T. Buckner 1903 Constit-
uent liz, Yankee Lady l13 Sau 113
Tackle 113, Isabelle Case 11S.
FIFTH-Three-year- olds and upward
selling furlongs: Curious 1903, Cloak
100 Ynca 1903, Songs of Rocks Ill, Dou-
bic Five ll2, Janus ll3, Golden Treasure
H. Bursar III, Susan 1903
SINTH-Three- year olds and upward
selling 61g furlongs. Modern Priscilla
109. Dahomey Boy 1903, Lucky George
l0y, Stickpin 1903, LetOurno ll2, Handle
man lt2. Barn Dance 109. Golden Ruby
109. Cynosure 1903. Yankee Lotus 109
SEVENTH Three year olds and up
ward, selling furtongs xPort Airing
ton 1877, Little Marchmont III, MaXton
liz, Miss Jonah ll2, lgloo ll2, EXcali
bur ia. Cap Nelson 1i2. Miss Dulin l12
Mise Joe It2, Sweet owen 112
EIGHTH Three year Odds and up
ward, selling, . furlongs over the Sands
1902 protagoris 1902, Henrietta W 1917
ToddIing 107. Black Branch 1907. Stairs
10, BOBBY liz, Clifton ne. Anavri ll2
Laiolhs ~
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MAKE
ONE RUN
IN SIXTH
INNING
Lajoie's Double Scores Jackson
With First Tally of Gamej Adams
and FaIkenberg HurI.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. oct. 1.-THE
Maps triumphed over the Pirates. 3
to 0, in the first game Of their post
season series here this afternoon.
Big "Cy'' Falkenberg. ex-Pirate
hurler faced his old mates and was
master of the situation at all times.
He was opposed by Babe" Adams
and Claude Hendrix
---lFith-the~ scored 10 o in the sixth
inning, Lajoie scored the first run
Of the game by smashing a double
and sending Joe Jackson over the
home station. Iu The next session the
home boys registered two more tai
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
At
WORK I D
COMBAT
CHARGE
Defense Claims 1t Has New and
Positive Proof Of Bias ACCUSE
tons Against HensIee.

A. H. Henslee, of the jury thai
convicted Leo NJ. Frank, made
his bitterly denunciatory re
masks against the defendant III
the hearing Of a far greater
number of persons than already
have made dispositions, accord,
ing to information in the posses,
sion of Franks attorneys.
While the prisoner lawyers
are busy building mp their plea.
Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey
is working ceaselessly preparing
TO demolish their arguments for
new trial.
I'VE have the names Of a gress
many other persons to whom Henslea
expressed his opinion of Franks guilg
and his hope that he would have the
opportunity to assist in convictins
him said Reuben r. Arnold, of cour
sci for Frank. Monday
These persons would be called OF
TO tell the truth in respect to Hens
lees attitude before the trial were it
rot for their evident reluctance to
incur the enmity of Henslee and the
fact that we already have the sworn
statements Of a sufficient number Of
reliable persons to prove conclusively
that Henslee was guilty of making
the biased and preJudlced remarks.
Fear They'll Harm Henslee."
we are in possession of the facts.
however, and if we find it necessary
we will use them. Even the men
from whom we have taken statements
have been reluctant to give them.
They acquiesced in making a state
ment of the facts only after they had
been summoned by a process of Law.
They did not wish to harm HensIee.
but they had overheard his unmis-
taxable condemnation Of Frank and
there was nothing left for them to do
when they were called to narrate the
facts Of the case.
"Henslee's prejudice and that of 10
henning alone constitute situation
that is sufficient to form a basis for
a new trial. 1t is unthirkable that d
man should be sentenced to death
when the two men at least were VIC
lently biased against him before a
word of evidence was heard"
Solicitor Dorsey and his assistant
A. +. stephens, are engaged in pre-
pairing an answer to the motion for
new trial The lawyers for the de
Tense are prepared to argue the mo-
ton before Judge Roam next Satur-
DAY. The Solicitor is expected to be
ready for the argument, although he
has an immense task in reviewing
all Of the reasons presented by tho
defense.
Grand Jury Session Delayed.
The meeting of the Fulton Grand
Jury has been postponed indefinitely,
pending the final disposition Of tho
Frank case, according to information
at the Solicitors office Monday.
Coupled with this information was
the announcement that the decks had
been cleared for the Frank case. Alb
solutely nothing, not even the Grand
Jury, it is said will be allowed TO in
terfere with the work of MIR. Dorsey
and Mr.. stephens in summing up the
final evidence which will be used to
Continued on Page 2 celpms 4, I
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Good Morning! Had
Your Popcorn Yet?

WASHINGTON, oct. 6.-Popcoru
has considerable value as food and
when properly prepared is superior q
many breakfast foods
So declares an Agricultural Depart
meut bulletin ssued to-ds,
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,FIRs,c-six furlongs: Ratiean ne
(Franklim, 81, 81, even, won: Tom
Hancock TO Ferguson, 80. even, -.
second; Dead Loss l04 Jackson, 81.
even, IL. third Time. lis 80. Also
ran: Claraqulet. Private Cheer, Mary
Pickford. Panama.
SECOND About furlongs. Mrs.
Laly 1903 tMoore). l6-i. 81. 81. won;
May Bride 107 GacksonD. j-l 81, even,
second; Smash IS Carter 81, even.
10. third Time, 1904 Is. Also ran;
Ossabar Pony Girl. Laura A., Southern
Shore. Dora NJ. Lutz, Seaswell, out
classed
THJRD-About furlongs sungulde
40 CMoorej, az. Ia, out. won Alooha
III CALDWELL, 81, I'll. even. second
Danville II III III. WILSON,, Al, al
even. third. Time. 1901 Also ran: cas-
sauova, Sheriff Nolte, Christmas Dais!
FOURTH bout furlongs; Jennie
Wells l09 ferguson, 81, 81, 81, won,
Seti 1903 Hanover. 81, 81, even, sec
ond: Golden Ruby 100 CBedelD, al,
even, Ia, third Time. 1;0l 10. Also
ran: Mother. Tuison O'Or. Fundamental,
Lucetta. Paul Davis.
FIFTH About ftirlongs: Brightstons
l0T ,5hsnnot), 81. even. IL, won; De.
licious t07 (HanoVerl. 81. even, -,
second Red River III CMoore). b..
even IL. third, Time, 1:Ol Also ran:
Ponkatasset. Phllopena. Miss Dulin,
frishtovn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Clash Near Between
Huerta and Deputies

MEXICO CITY. oct. 6.-Tne Con-
eressional committee appointed to in
vestigate the situation as regards the
Presidential election, scheduled for
October &c, has decided to present a
report this afternoon recommending
that the election be postponed
General Huerta is bitterly opposed
to any plan for postponement and a
crisis between the Administration and
the Chamber of Deputies is expected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
$3.50 Banquet Too
Costly for Sec, Lane

DENVER. oct. 4-Franklin Knight
Lane Secretary Of the Interior, gave
am example on arriving here Of the
simplicity and democracy OF the VIII
son administration, when he declined
to- attend banquet in his honor Of
the Chamber of Commerce. because
Fl ws- fu cost other diners $3.50 q
doe
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06

making Il phenomenal pickup No
runs.
Hendrix and Simon now battery for
the Pirates. Lajoie singled to center.
Johnston famed. Lajoie went TO sec
ond. Olson singled through second
and Bajoie took third Olson out
stealing, Simon TO Wagner Graney
famed. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
Chapman threw out DOlau. WaR-
ner flied to Graney. Olson threw out
VioN No runs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06


score BY innings:
pirates 900 600 600
Maps 900 0O1 20N-3
Summary: Hlts-on Adams. In s
innings; of Hendrix, 2 in Inning. Bases
on balls--Off Fslkeuberq, 3. Struck out
BY Fslkenberp, 4: by Adams. 8; by
Hendrix, I. HI by Decentralization.
Two base hlt-LsIole. Stolen bases
Jackson, Carey, Miller. Double plays
Wagner TO VolS; Wagner to Miller; o.
son 70 Lsloe to Johnston. Umplres-
Evans and Emsls; Dineer and Eason,
Attendance--5,Q 600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06

Fr. Ella
.,o., ''-'''O'ro" When $4,000
--' national game will bat
-o. the 10000 unreserved seats
D., Dbl. be- placed on sale at the
'o. Grounds at 3 a. m. for the first
o.. series game between the Attn
. Giants.
m" d day in advance for
'. ''s game in the hope Of buy
.. '7o seats and thus avoiding
". weary hours of waiting in
. .. Tile unreseved seats-and
.,. NON "nnjng a chance of not
''"s amy Bu. they came foo late
ivory reserved .eat ro,. an a. -.
1 New Ta.. -.,- '.' ,,'0 7a''''s
a"e i'm the hope of gather
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SEVENTH INNING,
EIGHTH INNING.

RutIer DATED Tor Gibson ButIer
flied TO Graney Hyatt batted for
Adams. Hyatt flied 10 Johnston.
CariacH throw Out CAREY Johnston
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NATIONAL EXHIBITION GAME.
POST SEASON GAME.

Pittsbura 600 600 600 z 3
Cleveland 600 OJ1 ZOH-3 II 2
Adams, Hendrix and bson and 81
mon; Falkenberq and Garrison. Empires,
Evans, Eason. Emslie and Dineen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
FIRST INNING

Pirates Carey was safe When
Johnston dropped Falkenberg's toss
on his bounder Dolan out for inter
ferins when Carisch tried to catch
Carey stealing. Carey was sent back
10 hrSt on Wagnor'e tap: Carey was
run down, Olson to Laioie Wagner
was easy stealing. 'arisoh 10 Chap
man. No runs. no hits. one error
Maps Leibold singled TO center
and died stealing, Gibson TO Wagner.
Chapman flied 10 Viov. Jackson cot
an inheid hit and stole. Lalojc sin.
gi@d, but Dulan knocked down the
DRIVE and caught Jackson at the
Plate. Ne runs three hits no errors.
SECOND INNING.
NioN and Wilson famed. Miller
walked and took second on MitcheIYs
single to left. Gibson flied to john
ston. No runs, one hit. no errors.
Adams threw out Johnston Olson
laced single to left. Graney lined
into doub.e-play, Wagner to Viox.
fine catch for Honus. No runs, one
hit. no errors.
THIRD INNING.
Adams hoisted to Jackson. Lajoie
threw out Carey. Olson's throw beat
Dolan to Miller. No runs, no hits, no
Dolan threw out Carisch. Falken-
oeIs siUIuueu TO Miner Lelboid
i"'liie"' no 1uns, 10 mus no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Chairman shot o,,, Waensr. ,-i,,
flied to Graney. Falkenberg tossed
out Wilson. No runs, no hits. no er-
Tors.
Chapman famed. jackson was hit.
Laioie was safe ON DoIan's fuu,bIe
Johnston flied to Mitchell Olson on
Dolan TO MiIeIr 10 Rms ma bite mo-
errors
EtE-L ,hlAtNc
Mller out chapman to Johnston.
Mitchell out. olson To Johnston. Glib
son nIed TO Jackson. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Graney singled tartsch flied to
Wilson. FaIkenborg hit to Wagner.
Who stepped on second forcing Ora
nt4lr he hg I'll FRI
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THIRD INNING.

Adams hoisted to Jackson. Lajoie
threw out Carey. Olson's throw beat
Dolan to Miller. No runs, no hits, no
Dolan threw out Carisch. Falken-
berg grounded to Miller. Leibold
famed No runs. 10 hits. no errors.
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NioN and Wilson famed. Miller
walked and took second on Mltchelrs
single to left Gibson flied to john
stOn. No runs, one hit. no errors.
Adams threw out Johnston. Olson
laced single to LETT. Graney lined
into doub.e-play, Wagner to Viox.
A fine catch for Honus, No runs, one
hit no errors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09

and acting a part she carries out to the
letter. And so in Bella Donna she be-
comes a very dark-haired. beautiful ad-
ventures who fascinates men in the
same way that the serpent is said to
fascinate his prey. 1t is described as a
remarkable portrayal of remarkable
part and New York reviewers agreed
that the rendition was a positive tri-
umph for the distinguished Russian &C.
tress.
Bella Donna had reached the turn
ing point in her career. when she met
the Hon. Nigel Armine and married him
despite all opposition. Unquestionably
she was influenced by his proximity to a
title and great wealth. and he on his side
was Enthusiastically sorry for the beau
tiful woman. Armine takes his bride to
Egypt-for the last three acts of the play
are placed in the land of the Paraohs.
Hardly have they reached the banks OF
the Nile. before the wife is attracted by
the wealth Of an EGYPTIAN whom they
met on the ship. Her husband Is in the
way and willingly she enters into an
oriental plot to poison him slowly. She
would have succeeded too. had it not
been for the timely arrival of an English
doctor, a friend of her husband, who,
recognizing the symptoms. promptly takes
steps to circumvent the dastardiy act.
Armine is restored to health with his
confidence in his wife mistaken until she
herself tells him what a fool he is and
that she hates him. After this avowal she
flies to meet her lover, who spurns her.
When she returns. the door is shut in her
face and Bella Donna goes out alone,
broken, silent, never to return.
A handsome production presents four
elaborate settings. The company includes
Charles Bryant. Herbert Percy, Robert
Whitworth, A. Romano Calender, Claus
Bogel, Amy Veness and others.
The usual matinees will be given We'd
nesday and Saturday
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MATTE. BooRUr1 ~
McEApDENs t1A1s

Paulton. will be the offering at the Co
lumbia Theater this week. under the d.
rection of Augustus Pitou. Jr.
The story revolveS around young lrlsn
leader in the insurrection of 1885, Gerald
O'Donnell. who has made a voyage to
France to enlist the aid of the French
government in the cause of the insurgents
Incidentally. he visits the father of his
fiancee, Lady Moya Fitzpatrick, the Rose
OF Kildare, to obtain for her Information
pertaining to the whereabouts of char
ter granted by Charles II to one of her
ancestors. which would prevent her es-
tates from being conf1scated by the crown.
The French warship is wrecked by a
storm on the coast OF Wicklow and near
" all on board are lost. Gerald manages
to swim ashore and takes refuge in a
cave. The military authorities, led by.
loyalist, Brian Burke. seek for him
among the unfortunates washed up by
the sea. and identify the body Of a
French officer as his.
In the meantime his friends bring him
to the inn of Dan Reardon, from which
he escapes to Ballymara Castle. the home
of his sweetheart in the County Kildare.
Burke discovers the escape and pursues
him relentlessiy. At Ballymara Castle
he has him surrounded. but Gerald es-
capes by a clever ruse and fees to the
Wicklow mountains. where Dan Reardon
has secret cave in which he has been
making pixies and swords for the rebels
A spy gives Burke information of the
whereabouts of the cave, and the loyaliat
leads the soldiers TO the place.
Adelaide Fancouft. an Englishwoman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09

Inaugurating new progressive policy in
every line and presenting offerings Of the
higher quality of vaudeville. with abso-
lutely first-run photoplays and motion pic
lures, when any are used in the bill. to-
gether with an augmented orchestra, fur
nishing a more artistic class of musical
entertainment, the Cosmos Theater, be-
ginning to morrow, will commence new
era in its history. Heading bill of nov
elites drawn from American and foreign
sources will be the famous Saxophone
Quintet, under the direction Of Messrs.
Fincus and Kaufman. A stellar attraction
is promised in Ethel Whitesides and her
noted pickaninnies in merry melodies or
the southland, with buck and wing dane
ing extraordinary. The troupe has earned
the title of "Syncopated Cyclones OF the
Southland" Coakley, Mcbride and Milo
are billed for an offering Of songs and
dances.
Pielert and Scof1eld have a unique Jug
Cling speciality, blending song and HUI
morous colloquies. Harry Cutler, Wash
ingtonian, who impersonates English char
acters. with songs and parodies to match,
and Holmes and Riley, 'the soubrette
and the conductor" featuring vocalism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09

so far as England is concerned. Last sea-
son. in Washington, he missed the young
fire-eater. whose chief ambition was to
shoulder q musket by the rising OF the
moon and free Ireland. He asked what
had become of him. and was told the lad
had gone to Canada.
He has grand job there, one to his
TASTE" said O'Hara's informant. He is
he cancels a stamp he hits the king a
welt in the eye!
EXPENSE OF STAGE SPECTACLEs.
Ten or fifteen years ago the dra-
matte spectacle that cost more than
$4,000 to produce was nine-day Won
der Now half dozen productions a
year foot up bills that exceed this fig
ure and occasionally double it. Last
year The Garden of Allah" set up a
new record, the expense mounting up
into the neighborhood of $4,000. Those
of "The Daughter of Heaven" that
came next. totaled s1o5,0OO. accord
ing to report
Pierre Lott and Judith Gautier, it's
joint authors. are commanding figures
in the world of literature, and heavy
cure the American rights. Again. a
large bonus was paid for the privilege
of performing the play in New York
before the French and English produc-
lions maze by Saran BernnafQL ana
Sir Herbert Tree. respectively. Third
ly, as the original manuscript is in
French. an experienced writer, George
Edgerton, was engaged to make the
translation and adaptation, receiving q
big advance royalty for the task.
Then miniature scenic models were
made and Hugh Ford, the general stage
director of the Liebler company, and
Edward Morange. the scenic artist.
went to France to submit the plans
to M. Lott and to get his ideas on the
details of the production. In the mean
time Mr.. Haywood Broun, an American
journalist, had been sent to China, with
instructions to photograph everything
in sight and to purchase such objects
and secure such Information as might
be of use in staging the spectacle.
All summer long the mechanical staff
conducted the necessary experiments
for new lighting and mechanical eff
fects. One hundred and twenty thou
sand square feet of canvas and 10000
square feet of gauze were utilized in
the seven respondent scenes.
performance. requiring more than 800
costumes, which were designed and ex-
ecuted by Caramba of Milan. Two of
the scenes are court scenes, requiring
full court regalia. The court dress of
the Ming empress, "The Daughter of
Heaven" is a thing of great beauty
and was even more expensive than the
scenery.
But the cost of the scenery does not
end with the framework and painted
canvas. The interior settings are
deliberately draped and ornamented
with expensive furniture.