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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-09-10
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Como Sc triunfa en- la vida.
Obra educativa de utilidad prac-
tea, que contiene 20 lecciones de
Ia vida diaria. En5ena loque de-
be hacerse para ~slcanzar exito
en- los nsgocios, Ell ell estudio, en-
10 que Ell hombre sc proponga.
Es uns ohrs mUy 9til------,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-09-10
Una estratagema.

Al notar que habia logradO fu-
garse, como setenta americanoS
saIieron en- su persecusi6n; pero
ell mexicano apelando a una astu-
cia muy comun en- nuestro pue-
bio, Sc quito la ropa y con ella Y
el sombrero form6 I'm pe!ete 0 eS-
paatGjo que coloc6 en- un palo, 10
que hizo Greer a sus perseguldo-
res que 10 tenian a trio, y empe-
aaron a mandar verdaderas grant,
zadas de balas sobre ell peleie,
mientras que ell original Sc ponia
fuera' del alcance de sus tiros y
de su tenaz persecution.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-09-10

de su tenaz persecution.
No fueron molestadas las ia
milias.
Maestro informante desmlente
categ0ricamente que fueran mo-
lestadas las famiIias meXicanas
de Ray, las que dice dOrmian
tranQuiIamente mientras los anne
ricanos andaban en- ell mitote del
peieLe.
Raz0n tuvimoS Ell pOner en- du-
da, en- nuestra referida edici6n,
la autenticidad de la noticia, aun-
que va estamos cast impuestos a
digerir pGpas mas gordas, cue a
diario nos sirve Ia prensa anne
ricana, que parece inspirarse en-
los cinemat6grafos dea "niquel'
donde muy seguido Sc eXhiben
ihlstraticds peliculas, en- las que
siempre llevamos la peor parte
los meXicanos.
Pero de 10 vivo a 10 pintado,
como de 10 dicho a 10 hecho hay,
IN gran trecho, y adelante con Ia
cruz que lleva a cuestas nuest-a
raza, que algun dia Sc ha de con-
vertir en- ell tabor de 81 gloria.
Los tiempos cambian los hon.
bres tambien. Esperemos.
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0pEAs De VICTOR HUGO.
NOVELAS OINERSAS.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

10 he fixed that give them villain to
20 Kissed and hero 10 be applaudcd.
These plays arc relief for conscieuccs
tender with the probing OF Mr.. Gals
worthy and Mr.. Shaw.
Personally. love a problem in moral
casuistry. 7 like TO sharpen my wits AMI
my conscience as a responsible member
OF tho commonwealth IN wondering
whether tho hero of the latest modern
play is above the common law Of Sinai or
beneath It. But IN common with most
playgoers. ! am prepared. for an evening.
= any rate. 10 10 an extremely simple
person. ready TO assume tho worst OF any
gentleman with heavy eyebrows and the
best OF any heroine with fair hair. IN be
quite sure that the devil IS always az
black as he Is painted and that the gar
ments OF every woman who wears a we'd
ding ring are as white as snow Beyond
the comfort OF this happy moral aSsrr-
ancc there IS the further delight OF be
lloving once more in the play which IS
foarfully and wonderfully made. losing
ones self breathlcssly in plot and counter
plot in surprises and alarums. an the
beautiful machine made resource OF the
angels conflicting with the beautiful ma
chine made consplracies OF the devil
How pleasant 70 escape for an evening
from people who talk. and from people
whose sole concern IT is to be them
selves. TO people whose sole dramatic aim
IN lifc ~ To get somewhere or something
- quickly an possible.
There is no occasion IN all this FOR o
Raalc OF superior people Rather Il Ia a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
FAVERSHAM IN VAUDEVILLE
"Squaw Man" Shown in Tab.
loid Form for First Time.

William Faversham makes his FIRST APP
pearance in vaudeville tomorrow at the
Colonial Theatre. in q one-act version OF
The Squaw Man" Mr.. Faversham will
receive 5000 a week for the services OF
himself and his company and consequent
~ regards vaudeville with euuanimity,
especially I'm view OF the fact that he has
Keith contracts covering many months TO
come The young sctor-msnager. who has
made himself fixed star in the constel-
lation OF those who have developed and
broadened the stage OF their generation,
will enter vaudeville with melodrama His
brilliant friend and counsellor. John
Palmer. OF London. advises melodrama
Tor the music halls" and has written 10
Mr. faversham In its defence as follows:
- really good meodrama adds enor-
mougly 10 the pleasure OF living. Unhap-
hily, the genre IL. at It's best very rare,
and Is 10 be found only In places that the
eye OF refined society never visits. But
there arc running in London just now
the sole SUCCESSES of the timea number
OF plays that owe their popularity 80 en-
tircly TO tho qualities they share with
melodramas OF authentic type that 7
should like TO tell those Of my readers
VINO have never froqucntcd the theatres
Of dirty subulbs IN dirty provincial towns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
STOCK AND ONE WEEK HOUSES

For the week beginning with a nalf
on Monday a. tho Academy % Music y
resident stock company will be seen
Tho Conspiracy which ran for y
whole Of last season at tho Garrick II
atre. The play has an abundance
thrills and more than the usual nunH
Of laughs. The story concerns the Pig
OF n young girl. only recently escsl'
from threatened white slavery. ana y
efforts. aided by her brother an asssu
district attorney. to wipe out The scar
Band" as the gang OF Tenderloin CIT
nails is called Theodore FrlepIs q
Priscilla Knowles Will have the prn'F
roles.
Adele the musica comedy oy 70
Herve and Jean Briquet. AnercaniIe' !.
Adoph Philip and Edward Paullon y
he presented TO Bronx thestresoers a "
Bronx Opera House for the week Ves-
ming Monday. March .. Il viii De re'S'.
that Adele" succeeded IN SCORING ~
definite success nj the IOngacre lhe'Os
which was continued for many W.
after it's forced removal 10 the hs"
Theatre earlier IN the season An.-.
those who share honors with MISS Az /.
the presentation OF Adele ARE Oe0',
Game. Hal Force. Crawford Kent, -.
Wexford, Harry c. Bradley WIZ
forth and the others Of the orisina -
not forgetting 10 mention the cow
chorus contingent that conulou''s
much 10 the success OF this dsHs''
musical comedy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

what pure mclodrama Is really like, and
who London is At present hunting the
pale shadow Of this delightful variety OF
dramatic ware IN fashionable houses of
the West
"Mclodrama IS really the oldcst-ccr-
tainly the most sanctihed-form of thoat-
rcal entertainment. II IS the true sue
cessor Of the old morality play-the one
form or modern amusement that might
still, without incongruity, be handed back
into the keeping of tine Church. The ira
ditonal villain Of pure melodrama is the
devil himself at his immemorial employ
ment OF making virtue extremely difficult
for mankind pecially for women and
fghting the angels hoof and nail up to
the inevitable. edifying moment OF his OK
trusion into q gaping hell-mouth, per
manent property OF the medieval theatre.
In modern melodrsma, as in the old
morality. there arc three essential points
TO be observed. The first is moralhy-the
sort Of old-fashioued morality that III
vides mankind into black and white souls
and always knows that the devil Is
wrong The second is fun-the sort Of
fun that still ticklcs people I'm the face
on Hampstead Heath and always puts
the undesirable person OF the play q the
butt end OF joke which would fell an
audience OF Wcssex lsborers. The third
is plot-the sort Of plot which battles
arithmetic and always induces regret
that ones algebra stopped short AZ the
binomial theorem. Every good mclo-
drama is based upon these three essen
tial characteristics-r rights and wrongs OF
conduct and feeling as plain rs the plain
est nose upon the plainest face OF the
planest man; fun as robust and rs broad
as tho hsrlequinade, English variety. IN
the hcartiest years OF its career, plot as
ingenious and as rapid and clear as the
most sklful OF practiscd plsymakers can
contriye A.
why have these qualities. by virtue OF
which tentative experiments I'm melo-
drama arc now successfully running AZ
half dozen West End theatres-why
have these qualities suddenly acquired
market value? | suggest for sign OF
the times. that the incursion Of these
primeyal melodranatic qualities into the
London theatres TO-DAY indicates y faint
reaction against modern playNritlng
People are finding temporary comfort and
satisfaction in plays that assume morality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Miss Ann Swinburno comes to the us
Opera House on Monday nisnl /,
weeks engagement in Victor he
latest and fascinating opera. no :.
cap Duchess As q special a''.
traction the famous composer -
Herbert. will conduc, special o'0Hl.
OF thirty musicians on the openihs 49,
The Madcap Duchess was p'V'
early in the fall at the Globe Thesu'
scored one OF the substantial NJ"
season so barren OF this kind Oh ".
tairment. Miss Swinburne, VINO was ,,,s
in the title role. is one OF tho ~
prlma donnas who has made WIN" -..r
progress in her short career on the 49,
II is only last season that sho
waltzcd away with the Count OF h .s,
burg" and now she comes back s''',. IN,
than ever IN part that was al
written for her by David stevens ,.,.
Justin Huntly Mccarthy. "The a.,
Duchess" Is beautifully mouh'eo hu,
there is wealth Of color on the s''e "A,
all In good taste. The original COW" N,
that PLAYED with Miss suinourne al
Globe Theatre viii be seen hsrs
this engagement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
DRAMATIC POSTSCRIPTS.
Something About the New Movement for Women
National Theatre-Mss Shaw and Mrs Furncss Against
the Spirit of Commcrciaism in the Theatre.

would put it, in a marble stairWay
an English company and the produc-
ton of one American play
The other impulse is the general
woman movement" the star 10
which these originators of the ma
tional theatre idea are hitching their
wagon. in the hope that it will stay
hitched and be pulled through. Not.
apparently, that men are 10 be kept
out of the enterprise. but, as Miss
Mary Shaw puts il: When | spoke
Of improving conditions in the the
atre everybody agreed, but that was
all they would do. But the minute
| said, Let us women get together
and do something, then the women
wanted TO work right away" How
ever practica BILE or i'm practicable the
new movement may be, it is alive
with idealism. and the democratic
form in which it is planned that
these ideals shall be expressed is In
tercs.ing and hopeful.
Thus far those interested have be
haved with great good sense and tact,
not trying to force publicity. and CON
tenting themselves with working
quietly, addressing all sorts Of people,
groups OF college girls and groups OF
girls in department stores. and grad
uslly spreading the idea and collect
ing the funds with which the first
practical experiment will be made. A
rude shock was given the work when
the CLUB in which the meeting al
ready spoken Of took place was
burned down-almost the next day.
There was a considerable property
loss TO the women interested In the
national theatre, but they took ac
count Of stock found another head
quarters. and went on with their
work They are to give an entertain
ment at the MacDowell Club on the
evening Of March IL, at which there
will be professional dancing OF various
kinds, tableaus WANTS. and after
ward dancing for everybody-the pro-
ceeds Of which will be turned into
the general fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

ALONG CAME RUTH" an amusing
comedy OF New England life, by Holman
Day at the Gaiety.
THE MIDNIGHT GIRL" a tuneful
and attractive musical comedy. adaptei
, from the French, with Margaret Romano
and George MacFarlane. az the Forty
fourth Street.
TOO MANY COOKS" a delightful
comedy uv Frank Craven. with Frank
Craven heading the cast. at the Thirty
ninth Street
THE PHILANDERER. Bernard
Shaw's brilliant satire on Ibsenism, with
Granville Barkors company, at the Little
| Theatre.
THE SECRET" Henri Bernstein un
usual play of woman's jealousy, with
Frances Starr. at the rolasco
THE THINGS THAT COUNT" an en-
Pertaining play full of the Christmas
! spirit" by LaLrcnco Eyre. at the Play
house
CYRIL MAUDE and his English COM
pany in the detective drama, Grumpy,
al Wallacks.
high JINKS.' lively and tunefuI
musical farce, by Leo Ditrchstein and
Otto Hauerbach. music by Rudolf Friml,
played by a good cast at the Casino.
THE MISLEADING LADY" an enter
tanning play by Paul Dlckey and Charles
Goddard at the Fulton.
THE LITTLE CAFE a bright and
tuncful musical comedy at the New Am
stcrdam.
GERMAN STOCK COMPANY. at the
Irving Place Theatre. in rcpertory See
announcement in another column.
THE QUEEN OF THE MOVIES" an
interesting and lively Musical comedy, at
the Globe.
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE, -
George NJ. Cohan's highly amusing 'mys-
terry farce at the Aston. with wallace
Eddinger.
'SAE1.' a tunoful. colorful operetta,
with Mizzi Hajos and a good cast, at the
Liberty
OMAR THE TENTMAkER." an clab-
crate Persian play, with Guy Bates Post,
at the Booth.
THE RULE OF THREE, an amusing
farce comedy. at the Harris
PEG O MY HEART" j. Hartley
Manners delightful comedy. with Lau-
rette Taylor, at the Cort.
TO-DAY" by George Broadhurst and
Abraham s. Schooner. AZ the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre.
POTASH & PERLMUTTER" continues
in popularity at the Cohsn Theatre, with
Barney Bernard and Alexander Carr.
THE LEGEND OF LEONoRA," by
J. NJ. Barrie, With Maude Adams. al tho
Empire.
"A THOUSAND YEARS AGO" an ORR
entail romance, by Percy Mackaye. with a
good cast, at the Shubert.
THE wHIRL OF THE WORLD" an
Garden
AMERICA" hugo spectacular sue
cess. a. the Hippodrome. with many elab-
crate features.
THO YELLOW TICKET" Russian
play with nm all-star cast, at tho Eltnge.
At THE PRINCESS Ave one-act plays.
The Neglected Lady The Hired Man"
at Can Re Done" Tho Fountain" and
The Kiss in the Dark"
"kiTTIE MACKAY.' an interesting
Scotch play. at the COMEDY
HELP WANTED a drama by Jack
Lat az the Maxine Elliott.
,tr.LIu .,F..nN...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

With Hansi Arnstaedt and Direktor Ru.
dolf Christians In the leading parts. r. A
Beyerleins sensational military tragedy
"Zapfenstreich' c'Taps'1. will be re.
vived at tho Irving Place Theatre or
Tuesday evening, March 70 Heinrich
NARROW. otto Stocckel and other promi.
nent members OF the excellent stock
company will also be in tho cast. Zap
fonstroich' will be repeated every night
this week and Saturday matinee Mon.
day. lIansi Arnstaedt and Gustav Wal.
dau, IN "Goldnsche
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

of with every resource OF the finished
dramatic craftsman and with every re
hnement Of literary grace Neat. rapid
and doXterous good melodrama must
necessarily be. These attributes do not on
the face OF them suggest an intelligence
working at half pressure. There can be
nothing sloycnly or half-realized in tho
passage OF Incidents whose deftness and
decision and speed surprise the mind into
immediate confidence Nor is there any
reason why dramatist who added "A
sense Of literature - n sense of the thea
ire should not write n melodrama as
classically imperishable as Oscar Wilde
once wrote n farce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
MOVING PICTURES.

a MILLION BID" John Bunny, a
Goodness Gracious" at the Niae.'
Theatre.
LES MISERABLES.' an clabor
presentation OF Victor Hugo's novel
Carnegie Lyceum.
THE THREE MUSHETEEks'
elaborate iilm production OF Dunn
novel. At the New York Theatre.
The DRUG TERROR" a new hln
the Park.
THE CANGSTERS,' a dramatic ~
ure Of New York gang life. az Webers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
CURRENT ATTRACTIONS.
Some New Productions Added to the List Of PA
That Contnue-New Attractions in the
Stock Theatres.
Stock Theatres.

PERTAINING musical comedy. vttn 4 ~
cast. N the kIuckerbocker.
THE LAST RESORT" a play on tub
cal corruption. at the Longacre
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?' coms'
of love versus social ambition. at y
Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
By ARTHUR RUHL.

Thirty or forty women were gath
cred in a little clubroom, tucked
away behind row Of stables and
garages in East SOD street 1t was
broad daylight-the cold daylight Of
a dismal winter afternoon-and the
women had gathered TO hear about
something called The Woman's Ma
tional Theatre Not wildly eScit-
ing programme. YOU might think.
and so thought J. dropping in on
the way TO somewhere else.
And then Mrs. Edith Ellis Furness
got up and told about the idea that
she and Mary Shaw and lot OF
other women ore working for. Mrs
FNlrness IS herself play writer, an
actress and a producer of plays. She
has the pleasant and precise diction
which so many Of our professional
players lack and rare gift OF OK
pressing herself. Just as per
Torrance" an example Of the art Of
telling people, easy and Informally
vet with something Of that dramatic
bite which is felt IN the skilful acting
of a good part. her little talk was as
interesting as most matinees-and
good deal more nourishing.
Apparently this lady is an Ameri-
can, rather than merely New
Yorker. with a knowledge and sym
pathetic understanding OF widely
separated parts OF the country, and
that kindly. humorous interest in
people, Just because they are people,
which, in its more ncighborly as
poets, often seems forgotten in New
York. She spoke once OF the en-
thusiasm shown for Irish players,
Welsh players. goodness knows what
sort of foreign folk drama. by those
who would not dream that life sized
drama might be found within the
barbed- wire fences Of some forty
acre Nebraska farm. | have heard
many talk about uplifting the the
atre. but don't recall hearing any
one. man or woman. talk with such
good sense, good nature. and such
wise and understanding satire. OF
what is wrong with Broadway.
There are two impulses behind this
movement for n "woman's national
theatre" One Is the general dissat-
isfaction felt by players, authors and
audiences alike, with the CONNER
cializing OF the theatre. This is no
mere higbbrow peevishness. The
groups Of managers who run their
theatres exactly as other big busi-
ness men run their businesses can
afford TO treat the public handsomely,
and on the whole do so. according 10
their lights. But there ~ grow
ing feeling that they should not
monopolize the field-thst there
should also be a theatre. self-sup-
porting II possible, in which authors.
players and audience arc regarded
primarily az human beings, coop
Grating In the practice and enjoy
mcnt OF an art. rather than q mere
means OF making money--like tho
manufacturers machines or the
ranchmsn's steers.
This not unreasonable desire 10 be-
ing expressed in various ways, in
drama leagues municipal theatres
little" theatres and so on. u lies.
~ course. behind that magnificent
ruin, tho Sew Theatre. which. after
stirring up enthusiasm all over tn
country, ended. 90 Mrs Burness
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THE UNSEEN EMPIRE"

klaw Erlanger viii early N April
make an elaborate production OF Athcr-
ton BroNnclls Tho Unseen Empire 10
now being adapted by william Young,
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sea zonahi, and necessary hint to mod
crn authors that simple people at the
play have not entirely outcroNn simpic
pleasures. II also gives TO the critics an
opportunity Of protesting against foolish
brethren vino have not sufficiently con-
sidercd what melodrama really IS. Melo-
drama. IN the slang OF incompetent re-
portcrs. is bad drama When they are
trying 10 thiuk of something Insulting 10
say about a play they do not like they
say 'mclcdrama.' ! have frequently pro
tested agains. this misuse OF On honor
able term. and I again protest. Melo-
Drama is under no necessity to be crude
vulgar or inartistic. It's qualities. like the
qualities II every ether form OF artistic
,ffcrt, are solely determined by the an-
ihor. There lis no reason why the root
qualities OF mclodrama should not be set