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THE MUSICAL PLAYS.
Some OF the Points in the Hest Of
Them.

II was Anna Pennington who de-
served all the praise for her dainty
dance In the first act of "The Follies"
at the New Amsterdam Theatre. which
restored the buck and wing steps so
gracefully to the stage. II was an in
teresting change from the pervading
one step. which Is about all that recent
musical plays have offered. Stella
Chatelaine's dancing IL quite as good
as usual. however.
Arthur Hammersteln has made many
changes In the cast of High links
which is still amusing large audiences
at the Casino. Stella Mayhem has
crown much mellower in the fun OF the
heroine. and in Blanche Upton Mr..
Hammerstein has the most charming Of
all the heroines. She IL pretty. sings de-
lightfully and II vlvaclous actress.
Not all the substitutions are as sue
cessful as this particular one, but the
piece moves with the same old spirit
that marked the first production.
In "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to
Co." Raymond Hitchcock has n greater
song hit than the town has known In
years. There II scarcely n musical play
that does not contain some reference to
this most popular number In THE
Beauty Shop" which is still crowding
the Astor Theatre.
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had been playing character roles 70,
thirteen years, most OF the time IN
stock and always In this country.
Miss Eburne Is n native of Toron,o
Canada. but made her first professional
appearance In Buffalo. N. Y. She con.
tinued with various small touring COM
panies each winter and in the summon
months managed to secure stock an.
gagements.
IL played In New York once before"
said Miss Eburne, but nobody noticed
1t. played slavey with william,
HawTrey in The Old Firm but tn.
play failed and went back to stors
and got no nearer New York than Jar.
sey City. That was a year ago last
winter. Then Mr.. McGregor. who staged
A Pair OF Skies happened quite w
accident. to see a performance In Jer.
sey. liked my work and | was forthwith
engaged for his stock company IN
Rochester. where the Peple farce htd
It's trial performance. knew Codd,e.
would be hit. even II the play wasn't.
so I refused a dozen offers OF engage
ments with road companies and waited
all through those long months OF re.
hearsals. changing casts. rewriting and
revising the play until finally Mr..
Frazee brought us to his Longacre
Theatre"
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producer adapting the score to the &C
ton OF the film. To assure a proper
rendition of the specially written music
the conductor OF the Russian Symphony
Orchestra has been engaged to conduct
the orchestra of forty pieces for the
presentation. Francesca Bertini, the
noted European star, plays the leading
role In "Pierrot."
The story Of THE Naked Truth" Is
based on the sensational French play
LA Femme Nue." by Henry Bataille,
and furnishes subject especially
adapted for reproduction on the screen
1t Is said to abound In dramatic action
and to present numerous scenes more
realistic than anything yet seen in
photo drama. The leading role Is played
by LYDIA Borelli, and her protrayal of
LOlctte, around whom the action of the
piece centres, furnishes performance
hat Is said to be artistic in every sense.
Miss Borellrs acting IL one OF the fea-
lures of the production. and her youth.
beauty, talent and remarkably power
full vehicle for expression of her genius
are expected to gain for her many new
admirers.
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When men OF your standing in the theat-
rical world seriously set about mprov-
ing the new form OF amusement the re-
suits must be gratifying. and let Us hope
that they will be immediate.
With most that you say | am in per-
feet accord. You state the case against
the movies clearly forcibly and with fair
ness. But perhaps you did not consider
conditions from all sides before you
reached your conclusions. Let us see Just
what the conditions are.
The first motion pictures that ever were
seen were thrown on the screen less than
twenty years ago For a time the public
was interested In the mere fact that the
pictures moved and the fact that they
fickered. that they often were dim and
indistinct that the subjects were chosen
merely because they were convenient--all
these were excused and were regarded as
Inevitable with the new scientific toy.
For toy II was considered.
Consider the development of the last
twenty--no. eighteen years. There are to-
day more than $4,000 moving picture the
aires in the United States and more than
a million dollars a day Is spent in nickels
and dimes for admission TO them. Such
a development could not have seemed pos
sible to those who first saw moving pie
lures.
So we see that the motion picture in
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that the public will take Scotch; Mrs.
Cushing's play Is witty, but Moffat Is
as Sardou compared to her dramatically.
Forty-eighth Street Theatre-"Things
/ That Count" written by an actor; full
of stage human nature and therefore
brings smiles and tears; any other kind
OF human nature may bring one but
never both.
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre--Frank
Craven. who wrote "Too Many Cooks"
was an actor at the age of three. He
then appeared as the baby In "The Sill
yer King" Later he retired from the
stage. went back to It again, and acted
all sorts OF parts in stock company.
Thus he knows the theatre from every
point of view and when he came to
write a play he was certain Of the way
to make his effects count.
Longacre Theatre-"A Pair Of Skies"
has two actors In It's cast who came
to sudden fame. One is Hale Hamilton,
who was an unknown utility actor un-
ill he persuaded A. L. Erlanger to let
him try some OF the scenes in Get
Rich Quick Wallingford," after several
other actors had failed to satisfy. He
was so successful that he will continue
to play this same character he acts
with such success In Edward Peples
play for years to come. Then II Is sure
that there will never be any representa-
tive Of n slavey more in demand than
Maude Eburne. who was unknown In
New York until she appeared In "a
Pair OF Skies"
Hudson Theatre-"The Dummy" Is an
experiment in the art of making a de-
tective play amusing. 1t has succeeded
so well that there could be nothing more
amusing than the scene in the second
act which shows three experienced
crooks suddenly alarmed by the talk Of
boy in his sleep when that boy was
supposed to be deaf mute.
Gaiety Theatre--"Seven Keys to Bald
pate Is now acted by a company or
ganized 10 take the play to Chicago.
Cyril Scott is at the head of II and he
is popular and we'll known actor here.
The others seem as capable as all the
companies organized by George Conan
when they appear In Conan plays. But
company recruited In Hagenbeck's
could not spoil this farce.
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sensational at the expense of logic, sense
and credibility. But they have not lived
In vain, and they have helped In the
development OF the industry that to-day
entertains more persons than all other
forms OF entertainment combined.
To be sure, the producer of photoplays
should have dramatic skill, dramatic
knowledge and dramatic experience. But
where were these TO be had In a bust
ness that was new? The men TO do the
work had to be developed. they had to
learn. and there were no teachers. The
same was true OF playwrlghts. They had
to learn the limitations as we'll as the
broader field OF the photoplay. Some
could learn. many could not.
And In the meantime the demand for
films constantly was growing and the de-
mand for scenarios was such that pro-
ducers were forced to hire men to write
them by the day. For the last three
years there have been about one hundred
and seventy-hve releases" a week. This
means that number OF plays have been
produced--as many each week as are
shown on the dramatic stage In this coun-
try In two or three years
What would happen II there were any
such number OF plays on the spoken stage?
with fifty or sixty productions a year not
more than Ave or six gain the praise Of
you md your fellow critics.
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dustry has grown with rapidity that
hardly can be understood. With such
rapid growth II was Inevitable that much
that was crude, much that was unsatis-
factory. much that was Objectionable to
the critical should have grown up and
been moved along with the wave of
prosperity
And now many persons compare the
silent drama with the drama OF Shake
speare They apparently expect that q
form OF entertainment that has not at
tanned Its majority should be as perfect
az the spoken form OF the drama. which
has been developing for centuries. And
| believe. Mr.. Reamer that you are on
record as finding something to criticiss
In the status OF the stage In New York
to day.
The motion picture productions have
their faults, but many Of them doubtless
are due to the rapid growth OF the in.
dustry. growth SO phenomenal that
the demand for Aims has been 80 great
that mediocre or worse material has
been accepted. That stage 10 passing
rapidly believe, and the form of drama"
to which you object Ia not destined to
be popular much longer.
1t seems to me that there are thror
essentials to successful motion pictures.
They are Conference. photography and
emphasis. Thfre are some who would put
photography first. on the theory that UNI
ess the mechanical work 10 satisfactory
he other elements, no matter how good
are 'ost While this Is true l think
nat .he average of photography Is now
80 high and the work Is so good that II
may be assumed to be satisfactory. ana
so put conference Of he story frst.
The successful pho'oplay must have q
story 20 tell, ard Il must tell II so that
II can he Understood. In This II Ia no
din rent from ne spoken drama. Shake
speare had stories to tell and he told
them. agree WITH you hat he would
have made n great writer OF scenarios
and believe that lhe future Shakespeares
no. there probably will be no more
like the Bard OF Avon-but the future
great dramatists will be writing photo
plays
with coherent plot coherentiy pre-
scented and good photography. then en-
phass. or the punch" comes along.
know that many producers have put 1.-THE
punch first. They have striven for the
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To-day there are many directors who
put In the time and work necessary to
produce films properly. Take David w.
griffith, for instance. He has worked for
weeks merely editing a Aim. studying IL
carefully and earnestly. As result he
produces a feature that is not open to
the objections you so clearly and fairly
make.
You hnd certain films that you heartily
praise That is proof that you realize
that the silent drama has merit. You ind
certain Aims that you condemn. You
also condemn certain of the spoken
dramas. Through such articles as you
wrote. and for which I again thank you,
am certain that the proportion OF films
you can praise will be larger year from
now than II is to-day"
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VAUDEVILLE AND BURLESQUE.

Wilton Lackaye Is to appear at the
Palace this week in dramatic playlet
by Hall McAllister called Quits" Some
OF the other acts on the excellent pro-
gramme will be Harry Cooper who re-
Gently appeared In THE Pleasure Seek.
in the musical comedy; Ray Cox and
Joseph Woodward, Edwards Davis, as
sisted by Julie Power in zone and Ono
Make Three; Ralph Riggs and Rather,
inc Witchie. Roshanara, the Oriental
dancer; Smith, Cook and Brandon, Adler
and Arlino and the Woods and Woods
Trio.
Hammerstein's roof garden. which
opened it's season last week. win oner
for the second week an interesting Dill
headed by THE Temptation OF Adam ana
Eve" Other acts will include Bickel ana
Watson, Blossom Seeley, John T. Con,
roy and Diving Models, George White ara
Isabelle Jason. Bedini and Arthur, beie
Story. Collins and Hart. Prince Flora,
Charles Ahearn and Troupe OF Cycslhs
Comedians, Raymonde. Wohlman ana
Abrams, Ben WEIGH, Mannix and iioepel'
Chester Kingston. Grindell and Henry,
and the Marvellous Mells. During mo
intermission there will be dancing on tm'
adjoining roof garden atop the Repuo'o
Theatre.
The bill at the New Brighton Theau'
this week will include d, A, Rolfes nv,
steal play "The Bride Shop" Homer LIN.
In his new playlet, 1.-THE Singing Teacher
Paul Conchas. Ismed. Mae Melville sssa
Bobby Higgins In Breaking Into So'
ciety," De Haven. Nice and De Haven WI"
were one OF the features OF THE Passing
Show OF 1913" Webb and Burns ana e'a
Baxter, assisted by Beatrice Southw'cH'
The last week OF the season Al tna
Columbia Theatre will begin to-norrow,,
afternoon, when '"rhe Liberty GIFTS WIZ
be presented. The performance cons.s
of two one act burlesques called respee
lively Wireless and 81 Should Wort,
Says Adolph," and between them an ol,o
OF attractive vaudeville acts VIII oc s,t..'
In the presenting company are Mat' 81 g.,
nedy, Mart Franklin. Tom MackaN nIai
sutton. James DlMon, Mona Raymond, an" Nv
FRANKIE Rice. The specalties will De
given by Gene Gomez. Red fes'nel,
full blooded Indian. and Mile CapNce'
Partisan dancer.
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which she could firmly establish herself
as a character actress II the play ever
reached Broadway. Under the title OF
THE Party Of the Second Part" II was
tried out by stock company in Roch-
ester last summer, and Miss Eburne,
who was assigned to the character roles
in that organization, had her first chance
to create part In a new play. She
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Josephine Victor tomorrow night sue
ceeds Florence Reed as the heroine;
John Barrymore expected to return to
the cast Tomorrow.
Comedy Theatrc-'Kitty MacKay."
comedy Of Scotch life; said by the author
ess to have been written before "Bunty
Pulls the Strings" unacceptable to
managers until that play had proved
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DAMAGED GOODS, IN STOCK.

The Academy of Music has prepared
an unusual Offering for Its patrons in
Eugene Brieux's Damaged Goods"
which will be seen there tomorrow and
during the present week. Theodore
Friebus and Priscilla Knowles will be
seen IN the characters acted at the Full
ton Theatre by Richard Bennett and
Grace Elliston.
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PLAYS TO BE SEEN.


Cohan Theatre--"Potash and PERL
mutter"; farce OF commercial life In
New York; oldest surviving offspring OF
the last dramatic season and evidently
headed for its anniversary.
Eltinge Theatre-"The Yellow Ticket"
melodrama OF Jewish life in Russia
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matte profession, as author and produce
ing manager. are only two OF the dozen
other men with years OF successful dra-
matte training and experience behind
them who are now devoting themselves
to the uplift and perfection Of the motion
picture play.
Mr.. Reamer says the creator Of the
most successful films will call in a play
wright: he should have said the creators
OF the present successful films have called
in playwrights. and because they are
the men who have achieved fame and
success In the dramatic field. are now
producing and will produce most success
full photoplays."
Mr.. Lasky speaks not OF the present
state Of the moving pictures, but the
future. When The Rose of the
Rancho" and THE Call OF the North"
have been shown on the screen 1t will be
possible to say how far the efforts of
the celebrated persons concerned in
their production have succeeded. So far
II Is impossible to regard either OF the
productions named as belonging to the
present condition OF the moving picture
art. The author of the article on
the moving pictures has for a period of
two years possibly had the pleasure OF
discussing his present work with Daniel
Frohman, and in interviews and
through other means learned his views
on the subject of the moving picture.
which may In the future be what 1t
most assuredly 10 not to-day. Mr..
Lasky may be accomplishing with his
associates Just what is needed. We hope
he is. But we do not propose to say so
until we have seen what he has to show.
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opera of that name by Mario Costa, and
Is said to be one of the most exquisite
productions from pictorial standpoint
ever attempted. One OF the features of
"Pierrot" is the delightful music. Mario
Costa, the composer, worked with the
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selected by George Kleine to succeed
Antony and Cleopatra" at the Gambler
Theatre on Monday afternoon. 'Plerrot
the Prodigal'' Is the first opera to be
produced on the screen with a complete
operate score. 1t Is from the popular
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Plays Of the Coming Week.
mAe-roRMe>
o.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theare-"Pier-
rot and THE Naked TRUTH" two
Italian picture plays.
Academy Of Music-"Damaged
Goods" with the stock company.
Strand Theaue-"The Wrath Of
the Gods" new photo play.
WEDNESDAY - Winter Garden -
THE Passing Show Of 1914"
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Another communication is from
Harry e. Aitken. who writes:
have read with interest your article
In THE SUN of May 81 concerning the
merits and dement's of present day mo-
ton pictures. / wish to thank you for
the article. which certainly will have a
beneficial effect on the silent drama.
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Theatre. There are films from the best
manufacturers as well as music by
Creatore's Band.
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"Pierrot the Prodigal" and 1.-THE
Naked Truth" are the two photo dramas
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Harry Fox IL acting as first aid to the
moving pictures shown at the New York
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The Dolly Sisters are to appear only
on the Jardin de Danse and will not be
seen elsewhere for the present Carlos
Sebastian will continue to dance with
these happy united sisters and there
will be Edith Butts and Clay Gerkan TO
exhibit the dances called modern. Then
Viva Athelia will sing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-12

except ON bu8iur.- ot his Office or
place OF business
a young woman can ask man TO
call upon her ii she SO desires and a
man ask if he may call if he wishes
TO prolOng the acquaintance.
TIE length of a formal call should
not exceed 20 minutes or half hour,
but do not offer your hostess the slight
OF a too hurried cell.
4 delightful way ior a single man
To pay of his social obligations is by
giving theater PARTY.
When entering theater the ladies'
pass first
gentleman never leaves lady
alone during an intermissioh, although
20 is perfectly permissible " the whole
party has aisle seats going into the
lobby for q short promenade between
the acts
II there is TO be supper after the
play the voune man giving the theater
party will have arranged for a table
and menu ia advance
a young woman does not 80 to the
theater alone with man unless the
man is very Wei known 70 the family
or they are engaged.
Ia small towns or cities chaperons
are not always advisable or necessary,
but III the best secretly OF large cities
young w0mau should accept no thea
ter invitation without a chaperone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-12

vote one afternoon ana evening 10 her
friends. She should have stated
day" when her friends will know she
is at home On this day she will
be "spic aud span as 10 both her
house and herself She can serve tea
or other very ligdt refreshments, but
there should be- nothing ostentatiCus
about this kind OF social life.
II YOU know your friend has re-
ception day you should try to can
upon her at that time IL you are in-
debted 10 her.
Who shall make the first CALF
In America the cider residents call
upon the newcomers except in Wash
ington. where tho stranger calls first
upon the residents
First calls should be paid within a
fortnight aud it Is very discourteous
NOT 10 return a first call unless the
person making it Is truly objection
able But with thr first cali returned
one need not follow mp the acquaint-
ance unless one desires
woman never calls upon man
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Suggestions on
Preserving Tires

80 considerate OF yourfires,' urges
H. Greenwald. chief OF the service de-
partnent of the Firestone Tire AZ
Rubber Co., and adds suggestions Tor
getting the most out OF castings.
In driving do not run In car tracks
or ruts.
Keep tires inflated 10 the proper
pressure.
Use tires OF right size for weight
OF machine, and OF correct type for
the rims with which the car Is equip
ped.
See that the wheels are in proper
alignment
"If tire becomes worn from run
ming on rough, rutty roads, reverse.
That IS, turn the worn sides to the
car. If cement flaps are used, turn
those also.
Repair all cuts at once.
do not start car suddenly. also
avoid severe application OF brakes.
Carry spare tires and inner tubes.
Keep oil and grease away from
tires"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-12

rigible girls are committed by the
courts. In these years Miss Davis
has brought about what is practically
a revolution In methods OF dealing
with women delinquents. and she
mas done this by remembering that
while faith has been preached from
The beginning OF the world and char
ity has been practiced internationally
during all the ages, the gospel OF
hope has been left chiefly 10 the pat
ent medicine advertisements
New Yorks new commissioner OF
correction breaches and practices
hope There is motto on the walls
Of Bedford reformatory which bids
everyone within It's walls forget the
errors OF the past and look forward
10 the triumphs OF the future.
The larger number OF women COM
mitted 10 Miss Davis care during the
last IA years have been committed
Tor immortality They are the dregs
OF city life yet she has known how
10 reach and hold their better ma
lures.
Visitors at Bedford have often been
astonished TO find the gently-bred SUI
perintendent having tea with half
dozen inmates. Offering them her BEST
china and explaining" that the silver
spoon on the edge OF one girls saucer
was a souvenir OF Miss Davis student
DAYS at Vassar. or that the sugar bowl
was bought when she was studying
AZ Chicago university, or that the
cream pitcher belongs 10 the years
when she was taking a special course
at Berlin.
One OF Miss Davis innovations at
Bedford Is farm work Tor women. I'm
der her administration SO acres were
added TO the domain OF the reform
atory and I'm summer time girls drag
Melted from New York streets may
be seen hoeing corn, planting pota'
Toes or cultiyating pansies ana sweet
peas
Horticulture Offers a field of labor
for women not yet overcroWded,
said DR.. Davis in discussing THIS IN
noyation. "ln dealing with DEM
auents we must recognize industrial
demands upon women today ana pro
vide training to meet variety OF TAI
ent and disposition. Not every WON
an committed TO reformatory Is
ADAPTED hy nature or taste to domes'
tic service. sewing or laundry Work.
The majority OF girls IN Bedloru
learn 10 prefer outdoor work Oh the
farm 10 the great surprise OF hose
who think it unsuitable To women. a
certain percentage OF girls committed
to Bedford are incurable alcohollc7
or moral imbeciles and fayor the