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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

the last ten years. We rarely hear OF
these producers outside OF Germany, yet
they are doing work of a highly mer
torious and valuable kind.
we have in England a number Of pro
ducers of the first quality, at the head OF
whom I would place Granville Barker.
Mr.. Barker has a strong and independent
personality. but | think he would not
hesitate To acknowledge that Professor
Reinhardt has had a great influence on
his method of production. Personally |
think his work on the whole is most
admirable. though his production Of
Twelfth Night I did not altogether like.
II was not 10 me. a suitable background
FOR the presentation Of Shakespeare. Mr.
Barker probably recognized that fact
himself but he wished 10 present tho
text complete, q feat which he accom-
plishcd Shakespeare, when given in his
entirety. however. becomes a wcarIness
10 the flesh. in spite of his great genius
az playwright and as a poet. because
tho plays are so long. Sir Herbert Tree
also ranks as one OF the best English
producers: his forte is in the spectacu-
lar. and I know OF no one who can sur
pass him in that line"
You have mentioned no French pro
Queer" Mr.. McKinnel was reminded
do YOU think there arc any great pro
ducers in France today
TO be sure there are" replied Mr.. Nc
Kinnel. There is Antoine for instance.
who is doing some % the most remark
able producing Of the day. and bucien
Guitry. These are two extremely aol'
men, but France. on the whole, seems To
be AT a standstll both in the writing OF
plays and in the producing Of them The
Germans and the Hungarans are the two
nations who are at the front now both
as playvrichts and as producers. Both
probably lack the finished. polished. veri-
tistc style OF the Partisan stage to-day,
but they have surpassed the French IN
vitality, i'm color and in the spirit OF
truth mean truth 10 life, in character
in acting and in setting
"You say that the Germans and the
Hungarians are now at the head. You
believe, then. that the leadership IN the
atrical art is not a stationary th'hs'
that II moves from nation 10 nation, Win
no permanent abiding place? Is tncf'
any sign Of the Germans and Hunsarians
losing their leadership
There are quite definite signs re-
piled Mr.. McKunel that the Oritcd
States will in the not distant future oe-
cupy high place. if it does not achieve
the leadership. in the matter OF PA!
writing. Your country is so rich In ma
tcrials for plays-it has such breadth W
tally and picturosqueness and there ar
playwrights hero showing Vita"!'
much of it wrongly directed "h''n :"
tme will accomplish great things "u'
STA already occupies high place D" wv
theatrical world and is steadily cllii'.'H
upward For sheer truth and power
playwrlgh,s probably surpass thoS'
any other nation IN the world. FROM '''~
producing point Of view ! know he''"''
The United States nor Russia, ai'hous"
Russia. as you know. is accoh'p'su"s
great things ut the Art Theatre III Mus
COW and in some of her other 'ho"'
| hope in the near future TO visit Mos'o"
and see for myself what is pelh6 uoi' ~
the Art Theatre there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

;-'or. ..... snts to be star ana play
juliet. Just at present she is captiVa'i'S
New York by her performance OF Inc
Poor Little Rich Girl" in Eleanor
Gates's play OF that name at the huuso''
Theatre. But. not satisfied with that' s"e
aspires TO Shakespeare ana other emu
,ioral' roles As juliet was only four'eeh'
while Miss Viola acknowledges one year
more. and gives into the bargain slns"-
,,,lv moving impersonation of G"ehdo'
Iyu here is an opportunity for some MA
agerial cxperimentcr to give MS juliet Oh
tho nroper age i'm place Of the proverpia'
one AZ ,oast fat. fair and forty.
W., .Drbe Poor Little Rich Girl had
its irst New York performance last "eeN'
tho part which Viola Dana piayed was
found 10 be the stellar one IN the i'idt'e'
of importance. tho pivot about WHICH a'i
tho ofhors moved. And the performance
Of tho -year-old heroine was so eA-
cor,ionallv well done that Viola Dana oe-
came a broadway actress over hish,.
"A now figure in New York theatricais'
can unknown player here" and similar
term. were used to describe the little
player.
The truth Of the matter is the actress
has becn seen here before on several &C.
casions. once even early this season. but
E, was not viola Dana then. but Niola
Tlugrath." When Miss Viola had her OPP
nortunlty at her first big part. Dana
was chosen az a more fitting name ior
stellar player than "Flugrath.
MIR. Hopkins chose my name Tor me-
lit,lo Mis- Dana explained, and like IT.,
although ! don't know It's really me yet
when I see il on the programme
The little actress IS not at all the chlld
Of the stage-in fact much dignity doth
hedge about the fifteen years she admits.
She hasn't grown up TO the extent OF
"woaring her hair up" though, nor OF
bc,ng sufficiently blasc to conceal her
ehakespearian ambitions or desire to oe
a star.
Il think it would be fine TO see ny
name IN electric lights out in front OF a
theatre" she acknowledged, frankly
I'D be awfuly tickleI about 1t. ana some
time / hope IT will come true.
"Tve not just gone on the stag as some
p.ople seem to think, right from playing
in moving pictures. I've been playing
eyer since I was i've years old. and 90
have my two sisters. one OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

"Mcdsru producers In Germany said
NJ. Mckinncl when seen in the green
room OF the Little Theatre, are prob
ably. taken collectively. the greatest IN
the world to-day. II is they who have
been the vanguard Of tho return 70 nature
80 to speak. on the stage There are as
many great producers In Germany almost
as there are cities Of any size, iov all
the larger German cities have their state
theatres, which are endowed by the gov
eminent
professor RcinnarGt. Of the Dcutschcs
Theatre and the kammerspiel in Berlin,
stands head and shoulder above the
other German producers Tor several rea-
sons. although Germany can boast OF
many others OF almost equal ability or
I may even say of genius Professor
Reinhardt's productions have been seen
In Germany. England, France, Austria
and i'm America. That fact has served 10
make his name well known throughout
theatrical circles of all nations. while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
EUROPEAN PRODUCERS
Norman MCKinneI Finds That
Germany and Russia Lead
Inc Theatre To-day.

Norman NcEnncl. vino is acting the
principal role in Githa Soverby's play OF
real life. Rutherford and SON 10" he
!ua seen at the Little Theatre, is also
well known in England as producer OF
PLAYS Tho production OF rutherford
and Son" AT the Little Theatre is sam
pie Il his work in both capacities. as he
selected and r.hcarsod the present com
pany. al but two OF whom were in the
original London cast
Both as an actor and as producer
Mr.. McKlnuol belongs 10 the new school
of uaturalsm.
Mr.. McKlnnc admits that the modern
German theatrical managers such as
Professor R,irhardt. Herr MaricrSt"ls
and Frau pumont-have exercised spe-
ci,i Influence on his own style IN produc-
INK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
SATAN" AT THE HIPPoDRoMe.

satan: OF. The Drama OF Huihahit'
viii be given in motion pictures under
the auspices of the Shuberts al the nv
podrome this afternoon anu eNehi"s.
The entertainment depicts by means -,
the pictures the progress OF mahh'"u
through various adventures with sa'a"'
The first division of the films Is repro.
duction OF Millions Paradise Lost
which is followed in turn with depac,
tons of scenes from the Messiah OF
KiOpstok. the life of the Middle Ages anu
the part which Satan plays In the HE Oh
man to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Lamont. These old Irish women are the
hardest parts in modern plays TO I'll. and
when an actress Is found who does them
well al Irish play producers want her.
Mr.. Olcoit, for instance, has now engaged
Mrs. Lamont for his companies for life.
Prior 20 coming with the Olcott organ
iZation Mrs. Lamont was for years under
the management OF Henry w. Savage.
Under whom she played a range o. parts.
and prior TO that she won distinction in
support Of the late Denis O'Sgllivan in
Peggy Machroc" Mrs. Lamont has q
beautiful summer home near stamford.
conn. to which she retres each summer.
She is a tower of strength Ia Mr.. Olcot,'s
support. and. next 10 the star himself.
carries the burden 81 the performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

MANY OF tho other German producers OF
to-day have confined their work 10 one
-. occasionally two or three. German
c,,,cs don't mean by this to belittle
Professor Renhardts achievements lo'
he is genius OF the stage. a Wondertui
blend of the artist and the Snowman
which accomplishes the greatest things on
The stage. for the modern theatre has a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

account were showing TO large audi
cnccs films which told the story Of the
Slakcspaarian tragedy In order that no
point should be lost. the important dia-
lorucs were also projected on the screen.
Bvt even motion picture audiences are
critical. and tho unsatisfactory ending OF
the play was tho subject Of much com
mont. The manager Of to-day tr,,s 80
please. and the play was changed ard
made more attractive by the addition 81
Cd scene which shows the funeral OF
Oth1llo and Dcsdemona. What uid
Shakespeare know about tire public taste
il took the moving picture man to dis
cover it,"
4 whole rocl T. devoted 20 the queer
funeral procession. in which funeral
car Is seen drawn Is two rather worse
for-wear horses and followed By great
chorus of citizens IN costumes which. 4
the super critical. might suggest a.
achrguiem. over the collins one sees on
embroidered cloth. on which the word
United in Death" appear. and that i
the moving picture title of the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
IMPROVING "OTHELLc
German Play-Film Reunites the Moor

Uncle Toms Cabin with two Evas is
10 longer the gilt edged sample Of I'm
proved plays \ Berlin paper gives an
account OF the amplilcation o. "Othello 90
which secures FOR toe tragedy FIRST place
among the productions Of that class. "Thc
motion picture t""atrc people" SAYS an"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

country. 4 second trayelogue on india.
to be given later. will deal with other
sections OF the land. The present talk
will deal with travel overland through
interesting sections and with the great
Delhi Durbar. 1t will be repeated to-
morrow afternoon at the same place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

ocuc on India i'm this cit, Tonight AT car
ncsie Hall. He has called this lecture
Bombay 10 Delhi" its subject matter
havius to do with that portion or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
CHARLES DICKENS READINGS.

Frank Speaight. English Interpreter o.
the novels OF Charles Dickens, will g!vs
lis FIRST matinee at the Hudson Theatre
OF Tuesdsy afternoon, February T. The
subject OF this frs, recital will be Al
fred Jingle. ESQ.," from "Pickwick
papers." The reading will be a reproduc-
Non OF the essentials OF the story. "A
Yale OF Two Cities" viii be given on
Thursday afternoon, February G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
COMING ADJUSTMENTS
| title That Is New-and Part Of That in Foreign
Tongues--in the Theatrical World
for the Current Week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

EVENINGS
chaunoey The Isle Dreams at the Grand
House.
aathde snat sudemanns "johannsfeuer " the
lrvn Theatre
THURSDAY EVENING:
Francesca ps'tonchi at :ne Irving Place
Paul GaVau presented at the
de rAianc-
SATURDAY AFTERNOON:
by Alex ebin produced by the Authors
Anusem the Berkeley Theatre
EVENING:
Express" with Ga5y Dys Al Jolson at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

The man who is his own worst enemy
is also apt to be pretty poor friend 70
his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

II cost 5000 10 discover America. CO.
mmAus a"d his officers drawing 500 a
month among them. and the crews pay
averaging - cents week a man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

HOLMES WILL TALK OF INDIA.
Burton Hclmes .s~ >AD -
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28
Chill dren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
g a 8 ITO RIA

The following license was published
in the Wisconsin State Register of last
week: Ferdinand Paradies of Waterfowl
to Laura Hartzinger of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Acker of Lake
Mills, have sold their candy and fruit
business and have decided to locate in
Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Acker is daugh-
ter of Me. and Mrs. Jake Burger of
Clyman.
The Silver Creek poet says that the
people who need more religion are:
The man who allows his horse to stand
IN the rain without blanket; the man
who growls like a beast with a sore
head when his wife asks him for money;
the woman who whispers it around that
some one else is not just what she ought
to be; the man who is always looking
for an easier place with higher salary;
the man who walks the streets with els
hands in his pockets while his wife car
ries the baby; and the man who keeps
one or more cur dogs and says he can
not afford home paper.
Miss George Zoelle and children and
Miss Caroline Knoll were visitors in
Beaver Dam the past week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28

| Mrs. Eva Brendel returned from visit
with friends in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. A. F. Solliday visited in Chicago
the guest of Mrs. F. j. Schroter last
week.
Miss Minnie Dobbratz spent Sunday
in Milwaukee.
Miss Valeska Hirsch of Milwaukee is
visiting with friends here.
George Feldschneider spent Friday in
the cream city, and while there had the
pleasure Of seeing Chauncy OlcOtt in
''Shameen Dhu" at the Davidson.
Miss Luella Voight of Ashippun, was a
guest of Miss Julia Plass Sunday.
Miss Minnie NOtz is visiting in Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. O'COnnor of Chi
cagO attended the funeral of Mrs. Math-
ew Coogan here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Douglas, Mr. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Turner and Peter Frattinger
of Milwaukee, were guests this week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto C. Hahn,
Second street.
Frank Klllian, engineer on one Of the
Milwaukee fre-boat, spent Sunday here
with hismother, having returned from a
ten days visit in New York, Philadelphia
and other eastern cities.
Miss B. Casey who has been the guest
of relatives in Chicago, South Haven,
Mich, and Notre Dame, Ind, for the
past six months, returned to her home
in route l. Saturday.
The Bank Of N'atertown will assist
you in sending money to all parts Of
the world at the owest rates and alb
solute safety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Engelhart of
Milwaukee, were guests at the Sauer-
Engelhart wedding which took place
Tuesday, Nov. 25th.
Mrs. August Schumann left last even
ing for Minneapolis called there by The
serious illness of her brother in law,
Otto Fehling.
Mrs. Henry Hoffman and son Victor
are visiting Mrs. H0ffmann's parents at
Helenvile.
Young man, man, we can furnish you
almost anything to keep house with
but the woman; if you can't find a
woman suitable and want US to we will
try to find you one. The Central Trad
ing Co.
! Miss Emma Wenck returned from a
visit with relatives in Milwaukee and
brought Master Raymond Rooster, her
little nephew back with her.
Mrs. Edward Pape returned to her
home IN New London, Tuesday after
spending the past week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. R. A. Fuller.
Miss Helen Welk of Juneau, formerly
of this city, is the guest of relatives
and friends here this week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28
Notice to Creditors.

State of Wisconsin, County Court, JET,
ferson County.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William
Fl. Herzog late of the city of WATERFOWL
in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for creditors to present to said court fo1
allowance claims or demands against
said deceased is limited to six months
from the oath day Of November. A. d
1913, and that said court will receive
claims and demands presented against
said deceased at the court house in the
city of jefferson in said county, on any
day before the expiration of said six
months; and that the said court will ex'
anime and adjust such claims and de.
mands at the city hall in the city OF
Watertown st term thereof to be held
at said city hall in the city of Water
town on the 3Id day of June 1918, at the
opening of the court on said day, or as
soon thereafter as the parties can be
heard.
Dated the 24th day of November A. D.
1913.
By the Court,
Charles B. Rogers, County Judge.
Lueck q Kuenzli, Watertown, Wis.
Attorneys for Estate NoA. 28-4t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28
CITY BRIEFLETS.

Mrs. Herman Duckert and daughte
Of Hubbleton, spent Saturday here.
Frank Sloan visited in Jefferson Sun
day.
Walter Kuenzi of Clyman, was a Sun
day visitor here.
Miss Esther Heideman of Waterloo,
was a visitor mere Saturday.
fairy Foster of Jefferson, was a caller
in the city Monday.
Miss Loretta WOelffer spent Sunday
N Fond du Lac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Fischer and family
OF Lake Mills. were Sunday visitors here.
Mrs. George T. Greene was a visitor
in Madison Sunday.
Miss EltnOre Kaercher visited with
friends at Waterloo Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Bruegger and daughter
were visitors in Milwaukee Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Sproesser and daughter
spent Monday in the cream city.
Mrs. F. j. Denninger of ST. Paul, is a
guest at the home Of Mrs. Carrie Plass.
Would you like to be detective?
Then start out hunting bargains. You
will find lot if yon go to The Central
Trading Co
Mrs. Gertrude Renk and daughter
spent Monday in Milwaukee.
Misses Doris and Alice Butler were
visitors in HubbletOn Sunday.
Miss Ruth HodgsOn was Sunday Wis
itOr at Waterloo.
Miss Selma cache spent Sunday in
Juneau.
Miss Elizabeth Karberg was a Mil
yankee visitor Saturday.
Miss Laura Mulick spent Saturday
and Sunday in the cream city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28
A COnSumptiVe Cough.

A cough that bOthers you continually
is one of the danger signals which warn
Of consumption. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery stops coughs, loOsens the chest,
banishes fever and lets you sleep peace
fully. The first dose checks the symp-
toms and gives prompt relief. Mrs. A.
F. Mertz, of Glen Ellyn, Iowa, writes:
"Dr. Kings New Discovery cured a stub
born cough after six weeks doctOring
failed to help" Try it, as it will do the
same for you. Best medicine for coughs,
colds, throat and lung troubles. Money
back if it fails. Price SOC and $1.00.
All druggists, by mail, II. E. Bucklen &
Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28

| Theodore Neyermann was a visitor in
| the city last week.
| Miss Anna Kuntz who has been visit
| ing the past four weeks at Waukesha,
Okauchee and Milwaukee, has returned
| to her home here.
Herman Witte of Juneau, and daugh-
ter of Emmett, left last Friday to wish
relatives in Goodwin, S. D.
The following ladies spent Thursday,
Nov. 20, with Mrs. VIM. ellis at Fort
Atkinson: Mrs. Frank Cook, Mrs. Will
liam Schmidt and Mrs NJ. Remmel.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church held special ser
vices Sunday evening. The Rev. L. H.
Keller of Madison, who preached at the
morning service made splendid address
and the solo by Miss Margaret Emmer-
| ling and the violin selection by Alvin
pStallman added greatly to the success Of
the meeting. Rev. n. Carter Daniel in
behalf of the society presented a silver
plated casserole as a wedding gift to
Miss Inez Keel and Mr. George Richards
who are members of the organization,
and the latter very ably responded to
the presentation speech.
We have got some new brass and iron
beds. The Central Trading Co.
Laurence Pimpl is spending a few
days in Milwaukee.
Frank Schumann and wife of Mil
waukee spent Thanksgiving at the
home of the formers mother
Lyman H. Howe pictures were again a
welcome form of amusement at the
Turner opera house Monday evening,
and the program as heretofore was thor
oughly enjoyed by packed house.
| Mrs. Philip Kiefer and daughter, Miss
Anna, Mrs. J. Wenker and Mrs G. A.
Kiefer and son La Verne attended the
bazaar at St. Joseph's church at Rich
wood Monday.
Professors Williams aid Chase Of the
state university were in the city Tues
day and made the annual inspection of
the high school.
Otto and Fred Steinagl left Tuesday
afternoon for New York city, where they
will take the Steamship George Wash
ingtOn to sail for Germany on a visit
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. William GOrder, Jr., entertained
the Carefree club Tuesday afternoon.
Fred Keck is i'll at his home in Second
street having been confined to his bed
since the latter part of last week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-28
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
G = 8 = RIA

Ed Stack and Dave Flavln were Rich
wood visitors Tuesday.
Miss Leona Borchardt spent the past
week in Milwaukee.
Mrs. VOgel and Mrs Ernst Richart of
Juneau, are guests of friends here.
Miss Belle Smith and Mrs. Katherine
McManman were Milwaukee visitors
Monday.
Eugene Zillmer left Monday for Madi-
son in the interests of the Dornfeld-
Kunert Co.
Mrs Lizzie Baumgartner of Waterloo
W Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. 6.
Halliger Sunday.
Arthur Radtke and Paul Benke were
& tests at the Peter Benke home Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Vim. kruse returned to her home
In Milwaukee after spending few days
with relatives here.
Mrs. A. +. Greenwood and daughter
Isabel of Johnson Greek, were visitors
here Monday.
Miss Hazel Funk who is teaching in
the Johnson Creek public school visited
here during the week end.
Herman Swalby left Monday for Wau-
paca called there by the serious Hines Of
his brother who was accidentally injured
a few days ago.
Your valuable papers should be Sc
cure from fire and theft. Rent a safe
ty deposit box in the fire. and burglar
proof vault of the Bank of WATERFOWL.
L. E. SchmutZler has removed from
PIP West Main street to lis West Main
street next to the Wisconsin National
bank. We are now able to carry a larger
stock of goods ON account of having a
larger floor space and now have COM
plete line of wall paper, paints and
pictures. Come in and see our new
line of pictures. Oct. loft
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Chaser left Wednes-
day for Racine where they will spend
Thanksgiving with the latter's brother,
Max Tetzlaff. They will spend Sunday
at Plymouth with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Ackermann, Mrs. Glaser's sister and
husband.
Cook With Gas.