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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
FIFTH AVENUE.

Irving Berlin, prolific song writer.
will play his last American engagement
prior TO his proposed invasion of Europe
AT Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre TINS
week. Mr.. Berlin, accompanying hlmset
AT the piano. viii render three new bal
t.ds i'm addition to several of his recent
hits. ON the same bill William liawuey
and company. in the jolly bit OF devlltry'
cold Nick & Coz" will frivol, and Gladys
Alexander and company will present the
rollic<iug playlet of stage love- Broad
v,av Love" Returning for second en-
oagements within "a short lime VIII come
the Primrose -Four, one thousand pouu"s
If harmony. and Robbie Gordone' statu-
osouo beauty. in poses plastique. Almost
..,r.oo.rs are those homecoming favor
.,,os the Three Leightons, in their jolly
o0oring "a One-Night stand n Minstrel
s,r and Fred V. Bowers and company
&, q mammoth song review
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

Thus the part will grow greater IMAM
the play. which, indeed may sia"u '''S
dwindle into insignifcance. That seeni'
to be the way Of all drama. All that we
retain on the stage of the younger Du
mass many plays is Camille" It's thesis
interests us no longer, but It's star P'i
does. We 20 to see Bernhard not ~
listen TO Dumas. We began by go'hb ~
her Sudermann's "Magda"; our interest,"
centred in the end i'm buses. Bernhardt >
hodjcskas Mrs Fiske's lnterP'e'"''o
the role. .Our original concern was WIZ"
sens a Dolls House. Ghosts i''''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
III ./Ok + UeZEKz7r e "

Mouis. bon that instead of the usual six
or eight acts formerly given with ,ha
kmemacoior motion pictures and photo
play. Do, VIII present sixteen yaudevil!.
acts and tie kinemacolor pictures and
photo plays. The bill for this weet :r-
cIldes Jack McAulffe. indicated light
weight champion. in "a mouolo-ue; Paul
Warren d Go. in the sltit Married 4;
Gordon & Lewis. German athletes. Root
q White. dancers William Fleming y
Go. in Tie sketch The Politician"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

Amid the laughter and the appreciation
Of Grace Georges welcome revival OF
"Divorcons" at The Playhouse last Mon
dsy there was no time. and certainly no
inclination. to harbor for long the reilec-
ton that Cyprienne has become passing
type OF the eternal feminine, that to-mor-
row she may be altogether Of the period
in which Sardou depicted her not Of ours
any longer at all.
Cyprienne is, in fact. the incarnation OF
the parasitic wife" Of whom We have
heard so much in recent years. She takes
her parasitism as a matter Of course as
the destiny-nay more, as the right OF
the women OF her social class and day IN
matrimony. Luxury is a fine art and a
necessity TO her, an end in itself her due
setting and environment to be provided py
her husband Disappointed not by mar
rage but by her own particular prize IN
its lottery. she seeks romantic love else
where. justifying herself with theories
which prove that emotionally, at least the
modern woman is not so modern as she
believes herself to be. Cypriennc, OF the
late 7O's Of the nineteenth century, Is no,
sufficiently advanced to question the holy
institution itself-that came later-but she
refuses 10 admit that it is, that II should
be- indissoluble. certainly an advanced at
utude for "A French gentlewoman OF her
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
AT THE GRAND GUlCNOL
New Ba the Famous Partisan Little Play house Comedy
Tragedy, Horror Satire-Clever Plays and
Capital Acting.

Of this play is suggestive OF well known
episodes during the Moorish wars IN
Spain.
SOS" by NM. Muller and Level,
is the title Of a terrible marine tragedy
based on the story Of the loss Of the IL
tanic. The scenic arrangements and
mechanisms are exceedingly well done
but great liberties are taken with tho
facts which are presented in manner
very unfair 10 the discipline and courage
Of the officers. crew and passengers Of
that Inflated shin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
HAMM ERSTEiN'S.

hin of thirteen acts will be offered at
a., victoria Theatre the coming week.
Blanche Walsh and Luiu Chaser VIII ap-
pear az co-features' rms IL mo 'ts' ti'ne
that either OF these Two stars has APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
BRONX.

The popular duo, Marie Mcfarland and
Madame --? Will top the bin al Kcith's
Bronx Theatre this week. oiheia mere
viii include Frank Fosarty. The puDllh
Minstrel. william Macart and Ethly hhe
Bradford, I'm THE Second Generation
Edigon's talking motion pictures snow
ing Edmund Breese IN THE Master
Mind. Mike Bernard and Willie Weston
in songs and piano playing; the Junsm"n
Family. aerial experts; Minnie Allen,
songs. Adonis. THE Act Beautiful .
Cartmell and Harris, the dancing quo
and the Robert DE Mont Trio. IN al the
Hotel Turnover" The usual concerts
will he given on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

The Taxi Girls" will he at Hurtis &
Seamon's one Hundred and Twenty-nftn
Street Music Hall this week. presenting
the two-act burlesque, In Mexico be
tween the acts there is a vaudeville DILL
including the Farrel-Taylor Trio, Woods
and Wooley and Ward and Bohlman. The
burlosque is said to be beautifully pre-
scented as to scenery and costumes, ana
the company includes some well known
comedians and singers, among them
Frank Taylor. Marty Semon, Ida Dayton
Primrose Semon and Blanche Davenport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
IN THE sURLEsoUE FIELD.

new burlesque company VIII he seen
at the Columbia Theatre this week. II
is called '.Thc Dazziers," and its princ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
COLONIAL.

Elizabeth Murray comes 10 keith 5
Colonial Theatre this week with a budget
of new songs. Paul Dickcy. author OF
"'rhe Ghost Breakers will be on mana
with his own sketch. called "The come
Rack" and the remainder of the bill IN
cludeg THE Trained Nurses" with Clark
and Rorpman and a big company; Flana-
gan and Edwards. in ON ana WI .
lanes ]. Morton. "A Fellow Of INFINITE
lest: Conroy and his diving models III
- swimming specially; Edison's talking
motion pictures, showing the suiiragette
leaders i'm Votes for Women; the Three
Alex eymnasts and Ilerzog's Russian
stations Sunday concerts VIII be gwen
a g usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

The evil that men do lives after them,
and the evil that Scribe did, as We all
know. since We have been told SO inccs-
sanity for many years was that he wrote
"well-made" plays. But the wh.rligi6 Of
time brings his rcvcnges. The well
made" play appears TO be dead at last, on
our stage. at least IL is. indeed, Wig
orous whirlgig that has killed it. q whirli-
gig Of plays so ill-made that one wonders
why they are called plays at all by their
authors. In the days when the drama
tized novel was supreme in our theatres
Leo Ditrichstein turned his def hand TO
the industry, and produced something
that. like most Of these connections. Was
decidedly not a play. The only differ
ence was that Mr.. Ditrichstein knew
that II was not, and did not hesitate TO
confess it. He called the formless prod
uct an evenings entertainment why
not revive this non-commttal deslgna-
ton? 1t is as a humorous entertain
melt. not as drama, that Elizabeth Jor-
dams Lady from oklahoma is held to
have won its chance of success on the
night Of its first performance. with its
revelation Of beauty parlor secrets ana
of feminine human nature in beauty par
lors. that. one would have thought, were
secrets TO none No more complete con-
trast TO Scribe's ''well-made' play could
possibly be imagined. AS for Ann Boyd
that is fair average example of the
dramatized novel Of yOrc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
New POLICY AT THE NEW YORK

Al the New York Theatre new policy
vil be inaugurated this week ny william
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
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FROM AN ORCHESTRA CHAIR
Cyprienne the Parasite-Parts That Grow Greater
than the Whole-A Constant Process in the
Theatre-Drama or Entertainment?

Gablcr" To-day Wo 60 TO see Mrs Fiskv
as Nora. Mary Shaw as Fru Aivlng. Ma
zimova's Hedda The rule applies further
than the modern problem PLAY which
passes with the solution Of It's problem.
unless the part be worth preserving. The
German Of to-day goes not SO much to
see Schiler's Maria stuart as Frau So
And occasionally ne stays TO
admire Frau Somebody Else's queen
Elizabeth. \ generation of lovers OF the
drama has admired Bernhard's "FhedIe.
not Racine's. Even Shakespeare has not
escaped. BY the time the modern actor
manager gets through editing him for
production. il is the stars julius Cesar.
his Richard III that we sec, rather
than Shakespeare not forgetting the
scene painter, the costuncr and the stage
manager We have no choice i'm the mat
ter in this instance. if We would see
Shakespeare at all, but i'm his case, and
i'm his alone. we continue % protest that
the play is greater than the part SulL
the actors proverbial conviction that the
part is greater than the play is generally
indicated. if we only will wait long
enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

The Social Maids with George stone
aud Eta Pillard heading the cast. Is
this weeks attraction at the Murray bill
In the support are Wilbur Dobbs, Jimmie
Connors. May Williams and other popular
performers. ON Thursday night there will
be- a prize novelty dancing contest, when
"A limited number of persons in the audi
ence will be invited 10 take part. cash
prlzes will be awarded the first. second
and third couples, the decision to rest
with the audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

size believes that she loves. which, for
tic moment. is as potent an incentive as
love itself. but. sybaritic parasite that she
is. she begins to hesitate the moment she
realizes that divorce and remarriage win
moor man will involve the loss OF all
Injuries and many comforts. She has an
income Of 10000 francs year she spends
$4,000 unthinkingly, naturally ana grace
fully. In her new estate, while her sue
cessor will ride in her carriages, she VIII
60 afoot. II is to her parasitism that her
husband appeals first Of all in his IN
genious campaign for her reconquest. Sar-
don did not. and could not. foresee wom-
ans coming revolt against parasitlsm III
marriage To him IL was the most natu-
raj thing in the world. as2natural as 1t was
TO Cyprienne and Adhemar, the poor lleu-
tenant TO whom her 10000 francs year
represent not poverty but brilliant
match. Thus, quite unconscious OF the
new ideas that were TO come, Saroou
placed side by side the female and the
male parasite in marriage.
How long it will be before both Cypri-
enne and Adhemar will become entirely
extinct types in the upper social circles OF
Europe none can tell. Great changes VIII
have TO come TO pass, but-the world 40
move. Certain it is that with us woman
is In full revolt against parasitlsm IN
marriage. clamoring aloud for her right
TO economic independence The parasitic
husband we have never had in this coun-
Try EXCEPT in sporadic cases, thanks 10
our different social system and its result
ant point Of view. Thus, with US the IN
terest centres in Cyprienne to greater
extent than that intended for the dram
stist, and she, we feel will become more
and more a figure of the theatre not OF
life, figure that will, however continue
TO delight US there for many more years TO
come whenever an artist of Miss Georges
great talent as a comedienne chooses 10
revive IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

nal comedian is Pete Curlcy, who was
formerly with Miss Blanche Ring two
act skt. called "Dugan. the Jan!tor.' viii
be- produced. The libretto and score are
by Leon Enrol. who is also responsible
for the stage management. The cast in
cludes several of the best known per-
formers I'm this division of stage work.
Assisting Mr. Curley are Nan Engleton,
Mahelle Nahum. Kate Prior, Bonnie
Pierce. a. T.. James. Charlie Raymond
and a large chorus and dancing ballet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
UNSETTLEMENT SEEN
IN DOMESTIC WHEAT
Prices Decline Large Holders Unloading May Con
tracts-Corn Depressed by Real
izing Sales

unexpectedly small increase In tbs
worlds available supply, but what wa:
still more important was the reduc
ton OF 100000 bushels in the United
States and Canada. whereas a year
ago there was an increase OF 3.622.00O
Good Weather Affects Markets.
Weakness has been onticable particu.
larly in May contracts. In Chicago II
was reported that some OF the Iargest
holders had been steadily unloading
General selling in tho week was
prompted largely by the continued
favorable weather and crop prospects
Adriccs from nearly all quarters suS-
gcsted that the plant had a decidedly
healthy appearance. and that the dete-
rioration was unusually light Sub
scuuently these adviccs were largely
confirmed by the Modern MiIlrr report
which stated also that thare was no
Insect life In the plant. There has
been a beneficial rain or snowfall over
vast area, especially in the principal
winter wheat States.
Primarily receipts continue abundant
especially in the Northwest. Receipts
at winter wheat primary points have
become somewhat light. while ship
ments are moderately large into con
rumptive channels.
There has been fairly active buying
of hard winter and spring wheat to
arrive. partly on opening of lake navi-
cation. Most European markets have
been influenced by the large exports
from Argentina. Notwithstanding
which the visible supply there showed
a big increase. Australian exports
have been also fairly heavy, and conse-
Quently there will probably be n fairly
large increase in the quantity on pas
sage.
The Weeks Corn Market.
Much of the time during the week
corn market was decidedly irregular
and unsettled. but as 4 rule. tile nuc-
tuations were narrow. Temporarily
slightly firmer feeling obtained. ow-
Ing TO tho government report, which
placed the farm reserves at 1,2S9,65b,-
600 bushels, or AS per cent OF the
1912 crop, whereas many well-informed
dealers had anticipated roundly 1,40O.-
600 bushels. These comparatively ligh,
reserves following a record brea King
crop would seem TO confirm recent
claims that the crop had been over
estimated
weaker as offerings were larger. which
suggested that large holdings were
avalling themselves OF an opportunity
to unload. Selling was stimulated
partly by favorable Weather West.
and the continued abundant primary
rcceipts.
Oats were depressed slightly. as the
official report on farm reserves was
decidedly hearish, the total beng
placed at 6o4.216.ooo bushels, or 42e
per cent of the crop. whereas nearly
every one counted on about sos, 900. 900
bushels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

/ New York. March 16.-Insettlemcnt
! was sent in domestic wheat markets
early in the week. At times trading
found il difficult to account for the pre-
railing depression. in view OF the fact
| that the governments report OH farm
reserves showed the total to be slight
ly smaller than generally anticipated.
namely. 1856, $4,000 bushels. or 2l4 per
cent OF the lSi2 crop. whereas the
only authenticated report previously
issued. showing lcss than 160.900,00o
bushels. was that of the Modern
Miller. which made tho total roundly.
15S,oo0,0oO bushels. Other estimates
had ranged mainly from l60,0oo,ooo 10
100000 bushels
The comparatively small total named
by the government suggested that the
per capita consumption of wheat In
the past year had increased, because
OF the high cost OF other foodstuns,
notably fresh or cured meats or that
the shipments of hard whea; and flour
into soft wheat territory have been
more extensive than generally sup
posed. Numerous small traders had
expected greater hrmness in the
and at first they failed to perceive
that large holders of May contracts.
especially those at Chicago. were TAX
ing the opportunity to unload.
Otherwise, prices might have como
slightly higher. although there were
other factors calculated to check an
upturn The weather West, for cX
ample. was considered favorable. the
temperature being decidedly mildeT
with ample moisture. and advlces from
reliable sources indicated that the
growing plant had a healthy appear
ance.
Good stand of Winter Wheat.
Apparently less deterioration took
placed during the past winter than is
customary. The month Of March is a
highly variable one, and there may
be change for the worse. but this
seems by no means probable in view
of the fact that tho month, already
half over. hns brought no harm.
As rule, cable advices were some
what mixed. and hence generally with
out influence. Changes In European
time. Notwithstanding the fact that the
worlds shipments were somewhat
heavy. leading 10 a large increase in
the quantity on passage. Much OF the
wheat marketed in Europe both do
nestle and imported, has been inferior.
however. some OF It being too poor
for making -four. and 1t is assumed
that further large quantities OF wheat
and -four will DE sent to Europe from
North America. Indeed tho downward
tendency III our markets was checked
partly by reports that exporters had
bought freely OF spring wheat to arrive
and it was asserted that at least 500, 900
bushels of No. Northern had been
purcha Cd in Duluth. Tho downward
trend was also arrested partly by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
WILL BE SHORT WEEK
IN COTTON MARKET

NV orleans, March 16--This Will
DE SHORT week in tho cotton ma-ket
'eeduse of the Easter holidays. All of
IN" large markets of the world viii
c'osc thursday night. On this side
Oh the water they Will reopen Monday
n"' Liverpool will not reopen untn
ucsdaN These triple and quadrupIc
holidays Will undoubtedly have me cf-
rect OF curtailing business. as few
t''"ers VIII care 10 carry heavy ON.
i"ltments over such a long period or
inactivity with tho political and fnan-
cal situation in Europe as unsettled
as II Is. again. weather devotion
heh's In the cotton belt OF the South
may be important
inc desire 70 cvenup will be intcnsi-
icd by the fact that the final rso,-.
OF the season on cotton ginning by inc
census Bureau will be issued 'rhurscay
morning. the last day Of the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

leaving only one session Of trading in
which 10 discount any features Of i'm
portanco which ii may contain The
trade is still very much undecided over
what To expect in this report some
estimate being as low as 1850 900
pales. while others are high as 1i.5O0,-
ooo. while 1i.25O.000 is not at all un-
common. Probably large element OF
the trade looks for between l4,l00Oo
and lI,250,000 bales.
Weather conditions will be important
this week. Too much rain has fallen
over large part of the cotton region
OF late, and IL these rains continue
this week, the short inteirst in the
future market will feel alarmed az this
interest has been built up on belief
in large acreage. and an early start
for the new crop. More rain will cause
delay TO blowing and also to planting
In the earlier sections. On the other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
ANDERSON is CHOSEN
CORN OEMONSTRATOR
VIII Succeed Major Flood In Charge of
This Work In tppomattox
('Onnty.
LSpeclal DO The Times- Dianatch l

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Appomattox. Va, March l6-At a
recent joint meeting Of The State EN-
pertinent officials and State agent of
the corn demonstration. and repre-
sentatives of the County OF Appomat-
tox. Il. G. Anderson was chosen TO
succeed Mayor Flood. resigned. as
demonstration of AppomattiX County
for the ensuing year. Mr.. Anderson,
who is a graduate of the V T.. I. at
Rlacksburg, has been in charge of the
sub-experimcnt station in this county
for SIX years. lie will continue TO
carry on part Of the experimental
work and act at the same time as
corn demonstrator for the county. He
Will have charge OF the mems corn
clubs as we'll as the boys corn clubs.
throughout the county, and will work
in conjunction with the Agricultural
High School. where he has been CON
Quoting some Interesting experiments
during the past year on The school
farm.
AZ II recent meeting OF the Agricul-
tural school board. the sum of $500
was appropriated for demonstration
work at the nigh school The prin-
cipai was directed Ia proceed at once
with some farm operation OH the
school farm.
Some very interesting demonstra-
lions in the art OF clearing stulnps
with dynamite and the relative cost
of using stump puller have been
shown on the school farm where both
processes have been put to practical
use. Several additional acres have
thus been cleared. and actual farming
will be begun in earnest
The heaviest rains Of the year fell
in this county during last week, and
stop has been put to preparing land
for crops Many streams were made
unpassible and considerable damage
was done. Several miles east Of here,
Il Washout on the Norfolk ana West
crn Railway was caused. and traffic
was delayed and trains were unable
to pass, causing a transfer Of passen-
gers. The washout was reported
as being thirty feet long and six to
eight feet deep in the roadbed
Several of the older citizens Of tile
county have reported that this year
makes the second time i'm hfty-two
years that they We're unable to get Ice.
Al no time has the ice been more than
one Inch thick and few have housed
any for summer.
The tobacco market here has nearly
completed its sales for this season, and
It's door will he closed after April.
About 100000 pounds OF tobacco
have been sold, hut the price was far
below the usual price. owing TO the
inferior grade caused by tho draught
OF last summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Mortgage Guaranty Corporation

hand fair weather will allow crop work
TO 20 ahead.
The cotton market is beginning to
watch European events more closely
because II is becoming convinced that
war scarcs and tight money have more
TO do with the greatly lessened imports
Of American cotton and the conserva-
tive attitude of buyers OF spot cotton
than any other factor. Unfavora bic
Developments in Europe Will have n
tendency TO deDrcss the old crop
months while favorable developments
would arouse hope that The demand
for actual cotton was about 10 i'm
prove
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

huence the attitude OF spinners on
this side.
In view Of these conditions the next
Dig speculative movement either way
from this level is likely to he Influenced
pN conditions affecting the situation
ana outlook OF the crop, tho planting
Tor which is just getting under head
way IN the extreme southcrlv sections
OF me belt. and which will not he com
Pict.u III The more northerly districts
ui'i 'he middle OF May. In the mean
t''e' over l2,ooo,ooO bales of last sea
su" crop mas now been brought into
sight and marketed, against "a e7o non
last year. OF which 1925. 600 halos b,v,
peen exported from September 70
date against s,55S.0OO last year with
the present worlds visible supplv of
:Nfneficah cotton standing at 3S95.Oou
naIeS. aEalnst i.G2t 600 lssi ,.nnr