The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30

on another short tour OF the principal
cities of the east and south. This is
the first case on record Of an all-star
cast remaining intact for road tour,
and appearing in a play that has been
pronounced the biggest in years, the
engagement Of Fine Feathers" be-
comes the most important event in To-
cal dramatic history.
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Ourselves" the new drama by Ra-
-che1 Crothers, which is now the offer
ing at the Lyric theater, deals with
the regeneration of a. fallen woman"
of somewhat more than average INTEL
iigence and understanding Whereas
the other dramas on the sex problem
have been IN the main analytic 1T
may be said that ourselves is es-
sentially constructive, and seeks not
only to point cut a problem, but to in
dictate the solution Ourselves has at
tracted widespread attention from all
students OF sociological problems. In
recognition of this CO. operation the
MeSsrs. Shubert have arranged spe-
ciaI benefit matinee performance of
the play, to take place on Tuesday
afternoon December 8, the net pro-
ceeds to be used for the benefit of the
Special Committee on Rescue Work
for Women, under the auspices of itle
W0men's Department OF the National
Civic Federation
Mr.. sydney Blow, the British actor
OF ooh / say which is now being pre-
sented in musical form at the Casino
4heater, returned to Europe last Wed
nesday after e visit OF three weeks in
New York city. Mr.. Blow came to
New York for the special purpose of
seeing the American version of ooh
I say. He now announces that he is
delighted with the musical version of
this farce. and that he will present it
at the Queens theater. London. follow
ing the engagement there. of the legitf-
mate version of the same play, which
Is the present attraction.
Julian Alfred, the stage director OF
the Alhambra theater. London, who
came to this country to stage the mgl-
steal numbers of "Oh Say is now
ON his way back to England. He is
to spend some eight months in Lon
two of the leading musical comedy
theaters.
Guy Standing. who plays the leading
role Of captain Holbrook'' in "At
Fay" as the 39th Street theater. has
attracted much notice during the past
week by several very able letters which
he has written with regard to the q
come tax as applied to actors and
which have been published in leading
newspapers. The question of the ap-
plicatfon OF the income tax to "the
profession is especially perplexed, and
in all likelihood, will not be definitely
settled until a delegation OF leading
actors so to Washington in person.
Some OF the questions involved are
I'll is the English or other foreign
player to pay an American income tax
on what he earns in this country? (2)
IL the manager Is responsible to the
government for the payment OF the
players tax, is the manager to deduct
q weekly amount or is he to wait until |
after the player has received his full |
$1,000 or $4,000 as the case may be? |
CD II a player earns $4,000 from one |
management and then is employed 3 y |
another management, has the first |
management any responsibility for lbs |
tax?
Mr.. George Scarborough, author of |
ssThe Lure" which is still being pre- |
scented at Maxine Elliott's theater with |
undated success, is now on his way to /
Panama. Mr.. Scarborough. who is also |
the author of AT Bay" has for some
time been intending to write a drama /
OF the canal zone, and he determined /
that the only way to get the material /
well in hand was to visit the locality |
in person.
seThe Blue Bird" which has just fk- /