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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
DAILY STATISTICS.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.


S29O0-J r c. Feeder to Morris K.
HARRISON, lot 40 by ITO feet, east side
English avenue, 420 feet south of North
avenue; also lot 40 by 10 feet west side
Chestnut street. go feet south of North
avenue; also lot q by 126 feet, northeast
corner Oliver and Jett streets; also lot
q by 127 feet. northwest corner Paine
avenue and Jett street; also lot 40 by ITO
feet, east side English avenue, Us feet
south of Kennedy street. March ).
6,250--Benjamin z. Phillips to Mrs.
Sarah Grant Slaton, one-fourth interest
in two lots as follows: 1873 acres in land
lot 235, Seventeenth district, bounded by
PAGES Ferry road and west by Chattahoo-
chez river; also 1923 acres IN land lots
235 and 239, Seventeenth district, bounded
on north by PAGES Ferry road and on
west by Chattahoochee river. March q
Goddard 10 Mrs. Sarah Grant Slaton,
one-half interest in same property.
SIS. 0O0-Morris Rich, Dan Rich and the
Conldin ct al, 1873 acres bounded on the
south by PAGES Ferry road and west BY
Ghattahoochee river; also 19SS acres rnad
and on west by Chattahoochee river, land
lots 235 and 239. March q.
s550-D. c. Lyle to Nora Hood, lot %
by 2l2 feet, south side Calhoun street,
$50 feet east of Bayard street. March %.
S6,0G0-George F. Glazener to James r.
Nutting, lot As by 40 feet, 1856 Houston
s40O-F. o. Cooley to C. w. Meneeley.
lot 81 by 203 feet, south side Jordan street,
307 feet southwest of Jonesboro road.
March IA
$5.CGO-Mrs. Addie Blanche Perry to
Mrs. c. Maude Meyers, as trustee for
her children, lot 80 by 1856 feet, north side
Linden street, $50 feet east of Boulevard.
sew. W. Morgan to C. NJ. Kirby lot
329. block A, of Hollywood cemetery.
$500. C. Hannah and John s owens
to w. c. Voyles. lot 80 by 80 feet, north
west side Marietta place, IS feet north
east Of Marietta street March 49,
S2,l00-AIrs. Alice Howell to n. B. Bled
soc, lot 50 by 1870 feet, on Atwood street,
200 feet from Oak street. March %.
$t.000-M. c. Strickland to Mrs. Mary
A. Price, lot 80 by 100 feet, northeast cor
ner Mills and Venable streets March %.
S6S6-J. p. Peacock ct al. to Fl. B.
Seal. lot 70 by 100 feet, east side EIGHTH
street, 457 feet north of Greenwood ave-
nue.. December q, 1912.
S3,25O-Moses w Hill to J. V Chastain,
and Chastain streets. March q.
$500. II. Porter to Dolph Walker 81
Lake avenue, 40 by 119 feet. March H.
$5-J w. Goldsmith to Dolph Walker,
same property March II.
$350-H. c. Curtis to Dan Y. Sage and
Robert Ingram, Jr., lot so by 104 feet,
30 feet from southeast corner Maryland
and Harrison streets. March 5.
S350-H. c. Curtis to Dan Y. Sage and
Robert Ingram, Jr, lot 80 by 165 feet,
north side Eubanks avenue. in land lot
l$l and 100 feet east of a 10-foot alley.
March 5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
News and Reviews
Of the Theater,
NAT WILLS AT THE cRANn

Nat NJ. Wills, the happy tram >, ..
headllner this week at the Granf' y Ne
a wonderful fellow. He is oririnar ne il
he has never disappointed 6eo r,aI and
want to laugh. He is being soIpss Whe
musical comedy producers, but he sH u oy
vaudeville, and the inducement ~ iof
mas not been made strong enoug5o 9aE
Wits monolOgue is always good IL Aat
get more fun out of a popular sons - ,t "a
any being that has ever lived HiEe ulan
dies are to the point Hundreds :, pafo'
pie know all these facts and fhs+ VI PEG.
the Grand is going to be crowded a means an
week. vi tbs
There are six other numbers n, e..
this week. One is THE Ballet Glass; ll
This is a combination of six nrattTs Ile
They have been identified with sss FS
the big corps at the Metropolifsn
other places Their act has won ana
everywhere and is a splendid adJJ,,aIsV favor
this Easter week bill ''ou 70
Burt Shepherd, the Australian cou,.
and whip king, will show some o9 no
that will be wonderfully interesting 'uq NJ
can do much with a whip, and 6r. ne
handles is 20 feet, long Meredith snS ~ "
dog Snoozer will entertain, and m " ~
Maitland, who has been winning sn ,rlIause
in the New York theaters with barS t o-is
inal songs, will add to the nnsiye Srg,
the show. Others on the proTrsr,S q
be Jack Kennedy and company In 4 co wa
edy sketch and the Three Gers 0 vi.
have something new in a gymnastie ~ Sa'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
BOLD "BOARDING HOUSE
BURGLAR" Is BUSY AGAIN

The boarding house burglar" made
his third big haul early to-day when he
ransacked various rooms in the home of
R. w. Strickland, 2S3 Whitehall street.
Following the discovery of the bur
glary, an inventory was taken, showing
his loot to have been four coats, two
pairs of trousers, one watch, IS in
money one hat and a pair of shoes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

Mrs. Jane E. Simms, aged SO years, died
early this morning at her Inman Park
residence, 500 Euclid avenue The body
establishment, and funeral arrangements
will be announced later The deceased
is survived by a daughter. Mrs. S E.
Morris. of Whitesville, n. c.; a brother.
Ben Cameron, of Atlanta; two sisters
Mrs. F. c. AustelI, of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Colbert. of cambridge, and a grand
daughter Mrs. J. o. Kinard.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Mrs. Maud ., Lanaford,

Mrs. Maud D. Langford, wife of Ar
thur Langford, died at private hos
pital here at o'clock this morning,
after a short illness. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by her mother,
Mrs. w. o. Orr, one brother and two
sisters. The funeral will be held at
Pattersons chapel Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock. The interment will
be in WestYieM cemetery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
PLAN BIG ELECTRIC LINE.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, March "a
Cincinnati and Pittsburg ars 10
connected by an electric line, toucHins
all the Ohio river towns and cities d,
cording to the statement OF T.
Hirschner, of Pittsburg The Mols'D
interests are said to be financing la'
deal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS


The funeral of Mrs. Lena Reeves, SS
years old, who died early yesterday
morning at a private sanitarium, was
held this afternoon from the residence
on Muse street, and the interment was
in Greenwood cemetery. The deceased
is survived by her husband, ]. A.
Reeves.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

Timothy J. Kearney, Of Z Pulliam
street, so years old, clerk employed by
the Southern Railway Company. died at
the Battle Hill sanitarium this morning.
He had been i'll for the past six months
and for three weeks had been an inma te
of the sanitarum. Mr., kearney is sur
vived by three brothers. J. J.. NJ T. and
T. F. kearney The body was removed
To Bloomfield : undertak king esta blishment.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounCed later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Building Permits.

S4,000-Mrs. John S. Cohen. III Peach
tree street. additions. Mackle- Crawford
Construction Company.
S2,500-Mrs. J. F. Sommer. 33 Kuhn
street one-story frame dwelling. l. b
EaSon & Son
S1O0-D. J. FAINT. 400 Capitol avenue
sleeping porch. Day work
S55-WHl Reese. 81 Piedmont avenue
alterations. Day work
S50-C. G. Turner & Company. f4O-142
Peters street, erect awning Day work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Mrs. Mary v, FouIk,

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary v.
Foulk, AZ years old, who died yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, will be held
tomorrow morning at II o'clock from
Bloomfields undertaking establishment,
and the interment will be in Westview
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, Charles Foulk, a railroad en-
gineer, and two brothers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Bic Garage Nearly Ready.

W Ork on the new Packard autOmO-
bile building northeast corner of North
avenue and Peachtree street, is almost
complete, and the company expects to
move in this week from its present 10
cation at 23S Peachtree.
This building cost approximately
100000 and is two stories and base
ment in front and three stories and
basement in the rear The basement
will be used for storing electric and
gas cars, the main floor for display
and the second floor for display rooms
and repair shops. Mrs. John w. Akin
has leased this building to the Packard
people and the Industrial Engineering
Company is constructing it. The build
ing is of brick, with a stone front, and
is one of the handsomest of its kind IN
the city. II. 3. Odel is the manager
of the business
Mrs. Henry Potts is building a place
at the southwest corner of Peachtree
and Linden, intended for the Oakland
Motor Company This is of concrete
construction and viii be very hand
some. The automobile company Is now
located temporarily on James street.
The Oakland home will be three stO-
ries. The contractor is the Mackle-
Crawford Company.
The past few months have been fea
tured by the completion of automobile
houses like the above. Others which
stand out conspicuOusly are the Buick
building at the southeast corner Of
Peachtree and Harris streets, leased by
Henry Schaul and built by w. r.
Downing and others; and the LocOm0-
bile building at the northeast corner
of Peachtree and Merritts avenue, on
the old William L. Peel place. The
Studebaker building. northeast corner
Of Harris and Peachtree, opposite the
Buick home, is about 25 per cent COM
pleted. 1t will be four or five stories
high. Carl Witt leased it as owner
and Charles W. Bernhard is build
ing 1t.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Mrs. Nina &. Edwards.

Mrs. Nina E. Edwards, aged nineteen
years, died at her residence, So Central
place, this morning. The body was re-
moved to Greenberg & Bonds undertaking
establishment, where the funeral will be
held tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock. The
body will be taken to Lfthonia for inter-
ment. The deceased is survived by her
husband, j. c. Edwards; her father. J. H
Jones; brother, Vernon Jones, and
sister, Mrs. DR.. Williams.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
A. j Ionea,

Funeral services for A. ]. Jones, who
died Friday night at his home in Col
lege Park, were held this morning at
10 o'clock from the residence, and the
interment was in Westview cemetery.
The pallbearers were ]. G. Woodward,
John r. Dickey, w. Baynard Willing
ham, ]. r. Harden, c. A Wickersham
and Dan Hammock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION NEWS

Todd residence at 7O7 Peachtree, which
brought 5000. This was sold for the
Dixie Realty Company to Mrs. Mary
$. Brevard for a home. The Dixie com
pany made $4,000 profit on it in a
year.
Buys Luckie Street House.
Harris G. White has sold 3l3
Luckie street, two story. nine-room
house, to a client for Mrs Emily T.
Grogan for $4,000 or at the rate of
1888 a front foot. The lot is 45x1o0
feet
Southern Roller Co. Leases Loft.
The John j. Woodside Renting
Agency announced to-day the lease Of
so IL West Alabama street to The
Southern Printers Roller Company
(second story loft only, for a period
of three years. The consideration was
not given. This building is owned by
Judge John T. Pendleton. The Wood
side agency has also leased for James
R. Gray No. 449 Marietta street, for
merly occupied by the Williams Lum-
Der Company, to J. c. Curling and 2.
c. Dunn, of Portsmouth, Va, for a pc
riod of two years. This is a one-story
brick building. No consideration was
named. A. p. Davis. of the Woodside
agency, negotiated the deals
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
To Renin Wreckina.

J. L. Denton, of the house wrecking
firm of Denton & F1ournoy, has ap
piled for a permit to tear down the
buildings at g., Ga and Sc South For
syth street. where the 100000 building
of the d. Greenfield estate is to be.
The Dilln- Morris Company applied
for permits to erect ten one-story
frame houses to cost an aggregate Of
$4,000. The houses will be at So, Sc,
50, 60, SO, 81, g., so, 80 and l06 West
Ontario avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Mrs. Martha Pickett

The body of Mrs Martha Pickett, &c
years old, who died Saturday after
noon at her home on the Covington
road, was taken to Covington to-day
for funeral and interment The de-
ceased is survived by eleven children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Mrs. Frances M. Wrlaht.

Mrs. Frances NJ. Wright, aged So years,
this morning at $3.50 o'clock. The body
was removed to Greenberg &, Bonds un-
dertaking establishment The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later The
deceased is survived by her husband. G.
S Wright, and six children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Trustees Deeds.

$4.4O0-Bryan NJ Grant, as trustee for
L. F. Grant, Jr,, to J. P. Brooke, lot SIX
10 feet. east side Oakland avenue, 207
feet north of Woodward avenue March
90 1913
S3,500-Same to same lot 50x225 feet,
east side Park avenue $50 feet south of
Hansell street. March %, 1918.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Tommie Buford,

The body of Tommie Buford, seven
years old, who died early yesterday
morning at a private sanitarium, was
sent to-day to Griffin for funeral and
interment The father and the mother
survive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
Mortqaqes.

$500 w Jones to Georgia Savings
Bank and Trust Company. lot 49x126 feet,
west side Randolph street, 297 feet from
Auburn avenue. March 19, 1913.
$650-W. r. Moore to Atlanta Banking
and Savings Company, lot 500x13O feet
east side Tye street. 1870 feet south of
Kirlwood avenue; also lot 16Sx140 feet,
southwest corner Gaskill and Powell
street. March o. 1913.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

to G. H. Perry, lot 45x120 feet east side
Eighth street 367 feet north of Green
wood avenue. March 81. 913.
pany to Mrs. Virginia B. Parks, lots /,
and 3, block f, Peachtree Terrace, land
lot 101, Seventeenth district. March IA,
1918
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

$2,0S0-A. J. Jones to Mrs. Estelle Dam
erOn Smith. lot SO by 1870 feet, south side
Pine or Lyle street, S53 feet west of ebert
road, land lot 1873, College Park. May II,
1908
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

$9,500-Robert R. Otis and Charles Pat
ton to Dickinson Trust Company, No. 124
South Pryor street, 5Ox10O feet. March
%, 1913.
S7,500-Same to same, No. 100 South
Pryor street, 40x100 feet March o. 1913
$1,000-Nettle P. Davisson to same No
1884 Moreland avenue, 50x156 feet. March
%, 1918.
$1,75O-J. P. Brooke to Mortgage Bond
Company of New York, No. 202 Park
avenue, 50x225 feet. March 81 1918.
S1,000-Same TO same, No. Sc Oakland
avenue, 43X190 feet. March 81. 1918.
$l,O0O-Same to same. No. 80 Oakland
avenue. 43x190 feet March 81, 1918
$1,500-J. V. Chastain to Mrs. Rosa J.
Hardy, lot 1O0X127 feet, southeast corner
Jett and Chestnut streets. March II, 1918
S1,000-Dolph Walker to George R.
Houghton, No. 81 Lake avenue, 4Ox119
feet March II, 1913
S4,000-James r. Nutting to Trust Com
pany of Georgia, No. 1876 Houston street
46x170 feet March %, 1918
S1,200-John A. Fritz to trustees Of En-
50X100 feet. March %, 1913
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
MINsTRELs IN TABLOID

MlnStrels this week at the FORSYTH sr.
gests Laughter right away. Tabloidins.
E. Murphy and his Steel Pier n3ins SuI.
appear every summer at Atlantic Civ /,
their own theater. The owner was &,
duced to organize his company ten wasI,
the Wells circuit of tabioids. The shay bbSg
has won big hit in half Of the toT
The other half is waiting earnestly ~,
the appearance of the comedians. becsnss
II is said to be one of the biggest an6
best attractions in the circuit anu
The company has been well sslactss
It has good comedians, good singers AMI
dancers that are interesting II mas an
olio of specialties that win favor and
there are many ideas that are eli NAN Ll
Some of the principals of the organ Tss
ton have appeared here with the h.
minstrel shows -
The minstrels will be seen at three p.,
formances daily. The matinee starts A.
and $3.50. Seats can be secured in al.
vance and the box office Is open dsilv
for the accommodation Of theatergoers
1.-THE Fortune Hunter" at Lyric,
The Lyric will have for its attraction
comedy, The Fortune Hunter" This
wholesome comedy has just finished
tour of high priced houses, and this will
be Its first appearance on the popular.
priced circuit.
THE Fortune Hunter" would make
chronic titterer of the veriest misanthrops
imaginable and crack with laughter the
sourest visage that ever disfigured mortal
The story of THE Fortune Hunter i
rather well known to both theatergoers
that this is one story that is not drama.
tized" from the novel, the novel having
been written from the play.
The set of rules as propounded by
= l. 4
fortune are as follows: Move to a little
dull town, dress very elegantly but plain.
ly; don't smoke don't drink, don't swear:
go to church; board with an old widow \
you can find one; have serious books and
a large Bible where every one can see
them on your table; don't laugh don't
smile; don't pay attention to young wom-
en-; get a Job, work hard; in every little
town there is at least one girl worth
million"
The portraying company and scenic in
vestiture is the same as seen on the high.
priced circuit, no pains having been spared
by the producers to give this production
the same care as when first produced,
Four Acts at Bllou.
Four splendid acts have been booked
for the Bijou this week, furnishing com
edy. novelty, music and dancing, me
lineup of the acts consists OF Alberua
and Wulfkin, in a combination gymnasuc
and contOrtion act; Leonard ana 1AeA
in harmony and comedy singing, charac,,
ter changes and whistiing; Sperry ana
Ross. who will present a singing and
dancing novelty, and the Countess Leon
tine, in classic and popular songs Re
ports from cities where the various aets
have been billed would indicate that clever
acts have been booked. Preceding ana
following each performance, selected mo
tion pictures, consisting Of the best ara
ma. western pictures and comedies nave
been booked. Two matinees are gwen on
Monday and Saturday at ESQ and = ana
At 2 O'clock, Night shows, T:So and 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
QuitcIaim Deeds.

s5-Atlanta Trust Company to Railway
Postal Clerks Investment association, lot
2Sx103 feet south side Grace street, 1877
feet west Of Fort street; also lot 41x97
feet, east side Howell street, 1873 feet
north Of Houston street; also lot 40x100
feet, east side Chestnut street, $40 feet
north of Fair street; also lot S6x38 feet
southeast corner Grace and Bell street;
also lot 33x106 feet north side Auburn
avenue, 116 feet east of Hogue street
March Is, 1918.
$5-Georgia Savings Bank and Trust
Company to NJ. S. Thompson. lot 50x200
feet. west side Newman avenue being
lot 5, block B, of Cobbs Land Company
property March II, 1918
SIC. L. Hardwicl & Company to
George F. Glazener, lot 46x170 feet, north
side Houston street, land lot 81. March
81, 1918.
$40 and Other Considerations-Ra
Postal Clerks Investment Association to
Manufacturers Finance Company. one
half interest in lot on south side Houston
street; also, one-half interest in lot on
east side Ivy street. also, one-half inter
est in lot northwest corner Simpson and
Fowler streets, one-fOurth interest in lot
southwest corner Butler and Decatur
side Mitchell street: also, all interest in
estate of Mark Il. Tolbert, lot east side
Howell street, lot east side Park avenue
lot south side Gray street. lot north side
Auburn avenue, lot north side Delbridge
street, lot east side Randolph street lot
west side Mcdaniel street, lot corner
INQUIRY ana CFogndn streets, one and one
half acres in Atlanta, formerly belonging
to Anderson Bentley. lot southwest cor
ner Beckwith and Dora streets: also, part
of land of II. T. Mcdaniel; also, one acre,
formerly owned by J. B. Freeman. lot on
northwest side Brown avenue, lot north
side Park avenue. 800 Magnolia street and
Nos. $50 and $40 Richardson street, lot
on south side Brown avenue, lot on
northwest side Moury avenue, lot north
side Weston street, lot north side West
Mitchell street lot north side Markham
street lot southwest corner JonesborO
road and Barrows avenue; also, lots on
Meldon avenue. lot southeast corner
Grace and Bell streets. lot northwest cor
ner Woodward avenue and Terry street
lot east side Chestnut street. lot west side
Highland avenue, lot east side Martin
street, lot northeast corner Oglethorpe
avenue and Evans street, lot south side
Lucille avenue. March II, 1918.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
W. A. FOSTER& R.
REAL ESTATE. RENTING AND LOANS.

NEAL Els Ia III fNE1-N linz AMI AC@H'
GOOD six-room cottage on car line in
West End for $3.50. This place was
listed with US several weeks ago at S4,o0O
aud is worth the money, but owner re-
duced the price $3.50 for quick sale. Some
one viii get a big bargain in this one.
Easy terms See Mr. Bradshaw.
on PONCE DE LEON PLACE. right at
Ponce DeLeon avenue; elevated lot s6x-
800 for s.. 500 This is the cheapest lot
in this section. See Mr.. White.
BEAUTIFUL BRICK home in Ansley
Park. one block from PeachtTee, on cor
ner lot, 57x205 feet. nine rooms, stone
foundation, slate roof, good garage and
every possible convenience, house is less
than year old. Terms can be arranged,
and at the price of $12 $50 is very cheap.
See Mr. Bradshaw
PONCE DE LEON AVE.-Last two 100
foot vacant lots left on the street; near
Druid Hills section; one for $4,000 and
the other for $500, terms. See Mr..
Cohen
IN KIRKWOOD. fronting on the Boule-
ward DeKalb, on the Decatur car line,
about eight acres Of land which we offer
as money-making proposition for S5,l75;
Sl,175 cash, balance $500 year, assuming
a loan of $500, with AZ years TO run.
See Mr.. Radford.
IF YOU HAVE MONEY to lent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-19

acting; because the moment the perfor.
mer sets out deliberately to act he
loses all naturalRess and simply acts
acting; merely for him to think 'I
must act his part makes him artifi.
cial.
"When actors yield to the oId.fash.
ioned school, or copy something of the
classical French school, declaiming,
waving their arms like windmills,
struting from one piece of furniture to
another, poising themselves on one foot
with the elbow fixed on tn emantlepiece
they are, to be sure, actingj and that
is the worst part oft.
"No man or woman acts that way
in real life; so that these furniture
and mantelpiece actors are simply vic.
tins of 9e theater.
"Every time they let the audience
know that they are acting, they remind
the audience that they are in theatre
all illusion is killed; the theatre has de.
feated its own purpose.
CAN this is so well understood that
artificial acting-acting that is, of the
stage stagey-has almost entirely dis
appeared in favor of natural acting.
"But this still leaves us confronted
by the paradox-how is the natural
actor going to convince people in front
that he is an actori
"People don't want him to seem to
be an actor on the stage, but it means
a good deal to the actor to be able to
convince the manager, his friends, and
himself that he is an actor off the
stage.
"Having now evolved this paradox,
and, believe me, it is serious dilem-
ma for the actor--T leave it TO you to
solve We say to the actor, BE your
self but what are veto say when the
actor repleis, 'Ye; bpt IL simply am
myself, how will anybody know that
! am an actor?'"