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The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

the making Of a piece Of fashionable at
tire. In one Of these little plays II is the
story of a young couple dependent for
their marriage on the silk worms that
make the cocoons; in others it's domestic
tragedy OF the silk weavers. the humor
OF the Dutch lacemakers. the hardships
OF the sable hunters and Of the flower
workers, and finally the tyranny Of the
man milliner. The awakening from the
dream in MY Lady's Dress" is almost
anti-climax, as II is made the basis for
a rather clap-trap discourse on the so
'cialistic argument suggested by the waste
and extravagance exemplihed in the
gown.
Stage EKPertncas Counts.
My Lady's Dress" may be more schol-
arly. imaginative and poetic than The
Phantom Rival" but 1t lacks the power
Of the latter to hold the interest. The
story Of the latter IL continuous, where
Mr.. KnobIaueh's nsthod breaks the iIlu-
sion created by one episode to jump the
spectator into an entirely different scene
and surroundings. Mr.. Belasco gives to
bis production the beneft Of his best
experience in using the mechanics Of the
stage to produce illusion. In showing the
heroine asleep he uses q sausS curtain
and a trick OF stage lighting which COM
bined make a beautiful and deceptive
picture with flesh and blood as its cen
ter. For the same purpose the English
producers give Us painting on q gauZe
curtain which has all the imaginative
value Of a slide in q child's lantern.
The acting honors also go 10 Laura
Hope Crews in the Belasco play as op-
posed TO Mary Boland's efforts In My
Lady's Dress" Mr.. KnoblAuch has inn
posed on his leading woman a task In
versatility possible Of accomplishment
only by a very great artist OF remarkable
natural endowment and wide experience.
II Is to Mary Boland's credit that she
manages 70 accomplished much with such
an almost impossible role. She and Mr..
Leon Quartermaine haye each to imper-
senate seven characters in different walks
Of life and different nationalities. In
the variation Of type Mr.. ouartermaine
was more successful than Mr. Ditrich-
stein in the other play largely on ac-
count OF Mr.. Ditrichstein's limitations
through his foreign accent and the pc
euliartties Of his voice.
Both playa are extremely interesting
and the study Of them in their similar
tiles and variations provides an unusual
opportunity for comparison Up piaywrit-
ing and acting
ne treo business man has been sadly
neglected % far In the seasons new
product1ons There have been compare
lively few essays In the Tirl-and-music
line Of theatrical sndeavor, but his In
ningn were bound 70 come. and We have
It's nrst big manifestation In Dancing
Around. the title OF the new show a
the Winter Garden, Almost any other
title would have served quite a. wen
for this bis and brilliant oongloneration,
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

IN London. has been fortunate enough -
have two plays accepted By Mr.. Eadis
for production at the Royalty. One he
calls "AdvertisAnent,' and the other
Bedrock .
Julian Eltinge. who comes 70 the Co.
lumbia Theater next week in THE Grim
oIine 0lrl.7 produced the piece in this
city prior to the New York run.
aon Trial. At the Gambler Theatsr,
New York. q keeping up its record Of
continually crowded houses.
~rhs Third Party continues merrily
on ita whirI Of popularity At the Thirty
ninth Street Theatsr. New York
Charles w. Goddard and Paul Diekey.
who wrote The Misleading Lady" are
brothers-in-Iaw as well as co-authors
and comrades. Goddard married Dick
ey's sister, whom he met while they were
writing The Grost Breaker"
william Faversham and Nile. Gabrielle
Dorziat. in The Hawk" at the shubert
Theater, New York, have settled down
for an all-season run
Mr.. Peck. manager Of washIngton's
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The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
.peview of the Past Week
In NeW York TheaterS

In both dreams are suggested BY the rec
soma for the matrimonial Quarrels that
preeede them. Both plays demand versa
tility In the leading character and both
provide acting material for the versatile
artist In The Phantom Rival the
vines early suitor. as lmpersonated BY
Mr.. Ditriehstein, had to supply the vsr-
satility required; IN MY Ladys Dress.
both the husband and wife become the
widely different heroes and herolnes m
the episodes OF the dream
Analszsnk . Gown.
Mr.. Knoblaueh's play makes quarrel
over the cost OF new gown the moving
factor OF the dream. The wife falls asleep
with the dress uppermost In her thoughts.
The subssquent episodes depict the ro-
mances humor and tragedy that may at
tach 10 the many things that enter into
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Of a Thief" were reproduction Of the
women's section Of the Tombs prison and
its inmates and later a similar close
study Of the methods Of a couple Of wom-
en- thieves in their lucrative trade Of rob-
bing susceptible men. These things
proved to be more repulsive than attrac-
tive TO the few playgoers who saw them
and the verdict Of the failure was q
one
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Hubert Henry Davis new four-act play
Is entitled "outcast." and was produced
recently At wyndham's Theater, London,
with Gerald du Maurier In the cast.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Louis Francis Brown is already headed
for washington 10 arrange for the War
Series of Travelogues" Burton Holmes
win deliver at the Columbia Theater. be-
ginning Sunday evening, November ..
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Mrs. Edmund Nash Morgan. Of cleve-
land, is collaborating with r z. Mills
Young on her play made from her book
Miss calthrope, 1. D. b." story OF
Australia
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Michael Faraday has revived The
Chocolate Soldier at the Lyric, London,
at popular prices. 1t Is to run only fivs
or six weeks.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Harry Jarboe, treasurer Of the Gayety
Theater, has Just returned from q hurried
visit to New York.
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A third company for Under Cover has
just been organized and has gone on a
tour through New England.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Henry Miller is preparing a Broadway
engagement for Chauncey Olcott this win
ter Mr.. olcott has for several seasons
been appearing at the Grand Opera House
IN New York for long engagement, but
the success Of The Heart Of Paddy
Whack" has convinced Mr., Miller that It
should hare an appearances At one Of the
producing houses on Broadway.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

affection. The piece treated seriously this
ancient theme from which farce and COM
edy. good, bad and Indifferent, have often
been made. But the public, surfeited with
"duels Of SEX" would have none Of it.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

When General John Regan" Is sent on
tour this season the leading part will be
played by Tim Murphy.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Olga Petrova. the noted kngio-Poiish
star, viii come to the Beiagco Tneeter
the second week In November. In the
Booth Theater New York; success OF
last spring. 'Panthea,'' . drama oy
Moncktcn Hone.
The forthcoming visit Of kitty Mae
Kay the brilliant play from the pen OF
Catherine Cushing, is intsrssting news.
A number Of unique mechanical devices
are employed 20 secure tbs striking stAee
effects In The Master Mind, which VII
be the attraction at Polls this week
Harry Andrews, the stage director, has
secured many OF the original "properties
for the production
A new play by the authors of ..The
Argyle Case" and The Dummy -
booked for its frst production az the
Columbia Theater November
Rachel crother's comedy, Young wis
dom" which had its premiere with Mabel
and Edith Taliaferro IN the leading roles,
was produced by Cyril Maude At the
gerry Mauds and Madge TftherAdge play
ed the leading roles The play e pre-.
ceded by the military playist, "on Duty
Gable messages to Oliver Morosco's
ofnces in New York from London last
week reported LAurette Taylor's appear
anee in peg o. Ny Heart" in that city
as most successful.
Edmund Forest q young English actor.
who was with George Arliss, IN Dis
rasli," and who came TO New York from
Utah to play in "Pygmalion" with Mrs.
Patrick Campbell. has left the stage TEN.
porariiy and IL on his way to England
to join the British army.
Paul Diekey. one OF the authors Of
The Misleading Lady" is a graduate
Of the University OF Michigan at Ann
Arbor and belongs 20 the Delta Epsilon
fraternity. When his play was running
at the Fulton Theater in New York last
season 700 members attended perform
ance in a body in Mr.. Dickey's honor.
Helen Ware. whose talent and intelli-
gence deserve better fortune, has failed
again with a play. The Revolt" which
set forth the resolve Of q neglected wife
10 seek the dissipation that her husband
enjoys and so reconquer his interest and
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Gable messages to Oliver Morosco's
ofhces in New York from London last
week reported LAurette Taylor's appear
anes in peg o. Ny Heart" in that city
as most successful.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

A new play by the authors Of -Ths
Argyle Case and The Dummy -
booked for its hrst production az the
Columbia Theater November .
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
DANCING.

-3sSs GIreis ShaSas sI SusSsra Dsas.~
Private instructions at home or studio.
Iowa Circle. Apt. &. North ISs0.
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otAer News on Page Eight.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

When sarath Kumar Ghosh appears at
the Belasco Theater Washington people
viii be presented with an unusually time
ly attraction The prince ia considered
here and abroad 'as the best Indian lee
turer OF the day, and he has gone 50
deeply into India's economic and social
problems that his views on them are
especially valuable.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

William Riley Hatch has been engaged
BY ]. W. Hope for . leading role In MI
ladys Boudoir," in which Adele Blood u
to be starred.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

The German army has made a serious
inroad on the actors Of KoeniEsberg. ac-
cording 20 German papers The Stadt
Theater has lost almost its entire artistic
force, Ten members Of the company. in
eiueihE the manager. have Joined the
colorH. Forty OF the nfty musicians In
the orchestra have exchanged their in
struments for rifiss and swords. and the
chorus has been reduced TO four mem
eers- Even one Of, the femsle msmbers
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Mr.. Peck. manager Of washlngton''
CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-06
Two Hundred Chickens al
Orval Peterie's Farm
ingtOn Home

like to read the Junior page.
We have about $50 little chickens
Matched out. We have an incubator.
My teachers name is Mrs. Margaret
Won Seggen. like her very we'll.
We have three little colts and one
little calf. We have thirteen pigs
We have sixty-eight acres in corn
and fifty acres in oats
like to go to school. am in the
fifth reader. My other studies are
arithmetic, spelling. history, physiolo.
gy and grammar
| have one little lamb for a pet.
We have hired hand. His name
is Joe White
There are twenty four scholars who
go to my school, Their names are:
,Claudy Schmidt, Paul Folker, Gurus
Folker, Dorothy Folker, Kathaline
Folker, Clarence Murphy, Myrtle Filal,
1lviaa Gray, Bertha Ruark, William
Ruark, Albert Ruark, Martha *.
Condia Bowels, Lydia Bowels, Bel lie
Muntz, frankie Muntz. Hattie Hols,
Lora. Hols, .Orpha y Kenneth Day,
Opal Peterie, Alta tcrie, Hills Car
ter, and myself
Orval Peterie, Age 49,
r. g.. Pennington, la.
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One Weeks Events
Rosebud Park

l couldn't go to Sunday school and
couldn't have any little friends come
to see me so played with my big
dolls. Their names are Marjorie and
Mavis. Marjorie has light hair and
blue eyes and Mavis has dark hair
and brown eyes,
Monday
| picked sweet violets and lilies Of
the valley. counted eighty-flve buds
on the sweet violets and If they were
all in bloom could have a larsa
bouquet planted some aster seeds
and when they are big enough will
plant them in my garden. NY sister
has lot of cotton seed plants.
Tuesday
hemmed twenty handkerchiefs.
Some were made on the machine and
some by hand. l learned to sew At
school and have made busters. tow.
els, an apron two skirts and now we
are making cooking aprons.
Wednesday.
was watching little wren build
nest in little bungalow bird house
II would carry sticks and leaves to
the little house and one stick was 40
long 1t was hanging out Of the win
dow. like little wrens most of all
birds. Every year they build in our
wood shed. Last summer papa hung
coat on post in the grape vineyard
and little wren built a nest in one
of the sleeves.
Thursday.
made fifty Japanese lanterns out
OF drawing paper and wall paper and
had almost every color, red. blue,
gray, pink, yellow and green. Some
were large and some were small.
Friday.
l swept the elm tree seeds and Japa.
nese walnut tassels off the sidewalk.
Mamma will say, ooh, dear, that dirty
elm tree! / wish 1t wasn't in this
yard. The ground is covered with
seeds
Saturday.
Our hen with fourteen little chick.
ems had bad luck. One of her babies
died. dug a grave and buried it and,
put some flowers on it's grace.
Rosebud Park, Age II.
Ottumwa, la.
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Junior, Daddy's Bedtime
Stories and Little Benny's
Notebook, Irene's

Dear Editor:
Papa takes the Courier and like
to have mamma read the Junior let
ters, Daddy's Bedtime stories and
Little Benny's notebook.
l am little girl five years old.
l have never gone to school but will
go when school begins in September
l have about mile to 60 to school
I can read and make all my own let
ters.
For pets l have little dog named
Trixy, little kitten named Tabby,
a lamb named Martha and three pet
chickens. I have two dolls. Their
names are Mabel and Dorothy.
l have no brothers or sisters to play
with but have two little neighbor girls
| love to play with. Their names are
Celia Broshar and lila Massingill.
| have to pass through Ottumwa
when go to see both of my grandmas
and grandpas. My great grandma lives
between Ottumwa and Agency. went
to see her last fall.
Irene M French,
R. 8. Moravia, la,
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Eugene's Brother, Friend
and Cousin; Friend Lives
in Cedar Rapids

My brothers name is Waldo E.
Beck. He was born in Hedrick, Ia,
November 80, 1907. He is now six
years old.
When he was born l was only three
years and four months old.
I was up to my aunt's. My cousins
always set me up on the stove to keep
warm while they dry the dishes.
Lizzie Morgan came after me and
told me | had new brother. / was
very much excited. ran all the way
home.
My brother started to school in De.
cember, 1912. He was promated and
is now in the A division.
l have a friend whose name Is Ted
dy Shaw. He used to live In Hedrick
but has moved to Williamsburg.
miss him very much. When he lived
here we were both in the same room
and grade.
We used to spell down. We would
be about the only ones who would get
the head marks.
One day when we were playing we
were pushing each other. I pushed
him in the mouth and knocked out a
tooth.
He has gone to Cedar Rapids,
think, for he wrote to me and said he
was going.
l have a cousin whose name is Ell
sic M Stroud. She lives the second
house from where live. She was
born in September, 1894. She is now
10.
| This was her first term of school
Her school is out now. She had some
+! ice cream the last day. The pupils did
not know it. was there the last day
After dinner we played and then had
! a program. After the program we
played for quite while.
She walked home. She sees most
of her pupils pretty often on Saturday
nights
Eugene Beck, Age 8.
pox 1oA Hedrick Ia
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The Plague of Hamelin
Town - BY Eugene Beck
FayOriteS

The town of Hamelin is in Ger
many. There was an awful plague
of rats. The rats bit dogs, killed cats,
bit babies and ate cheese out of the
traps. They squeaked and shrieked
in many different tones. They built
nests In mems hats.
The people went to the mayor and
city council and told them they were
and council did not know what to do.
After the people had gone the mayor
and councilmen sat for long time
in silence.
Finally there came a knock at the
door.
Come in,'' said the mayor and in
came a strange looking man. He had
a pipe.
Il will rid your town of rats if you
will give me thousand gliders," said
the man.
We have 425 little chickens and ten
hens are setting
"Why, we will give you fifty thou.
sand if you will cure us of this pest"
So the piper stepped into the street
and began to play and all the rats be.
gan to follow him. He took them to
the river and they all plunged in and
were drowned.
Then the piper came back for his
money. The mayor said they were
just Joking when they said they would
give him fifty thousand guilders.
Then the piper began to pipe again.
All the children followed him. They
went to the top of a hill, stone
opened the the children went in. The
door closed behind them.
All the children were gone but one
little crippled boy He told the peo-
pie about children. The people wrote
on a column and painted picture on
the church window.
They would not let anyone play on
that street and called the street the
Pied Piper's street They did these
things in memory of their children.
Eugene Beck, Age 9.
Box 1874. Hedrick, la.
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Pocahontas-By Arta Rob
ertson, a Cantril Junior

Dear Juniors:
AS this is my first story thought
l would like to write about Pocahon-
tas.
Her father was an Indian chief and
his home was in Virginia.
One summer when P0cahontas was
about ten years old some white men
came up the river and began build
ing towns on its banks. King Powha.
tan watched these men closely. He
went and asked them where they
came from and they replied that they
from England.
All at once the white people began
to treat the Indians badly. King Pow
hatan wanted to run the white people
back to their own place.
Captain John Smith was on both
sides. He liked both factions.
One day some Indians killed two
men and took Smith prisoner. They
tied his hands behind him. They did
not know what to do with him, so they
took him to King Powhatan and asked
him what should be done with the pris-
oner.
1t was finally decided to kill Smith.
Two stones were placed in front of
the chief and Smiths head was placed
upon them.
The warriors with clubs in their
hands were just ready to dash out the
prisoners brains when Pocahontas
rushed up and threw her arms around
Smiths neck and saved him. She said
they should not kill him until they
had killed her first.
Soon the warriors laid down their
clubs. They took Smith from the
ground and loosened the cords from
his hands and let him go.
Soon after Pocahontas was married
to John Smith.
Aria Robertson, Age 10
Cantril, la
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Motherless and Fatherless
Children-By Margaret
Roam
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
This is my school composition on
"Motherless and Fatherless Children
Boys and girls, did you ever think
how many orphans or parentless chill
dren there are in the world? Did you
not visit the homes and see the little
ones there, not nearly large enough to
earn their own living?
What a. pity 1t is to see those poor
children beg to be taken up and fed.
The little ones look up to the man,
owner of the home, for food, clothes
and shelter and those good people keep
them, feed them and clothe them and
then the little one helps when it is old
er.
But many of them have very harsh
and cruel keepers who treat them very
roughly, but the poor little ones can
not find another master, SO, rather
than starve they stand their cruel
treatment
Boys and girls, be thankful that you
are not orphans.
Margaret Roam, Age 13
r. S. Melrose, la.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
CONTINUE THE CONTEST.

Lear Juniors.
We will continue the Relatives and
Friend" contest little longer How
ever. we wish when the Juniors say,
"My grandparents have seven children,
etc. they would tell the--chlldreh >
names and where they live. Rosa Rob
erts is the prize winner. The rules
Of the contest follow:
We think the readers of the Courier
Junior would enjoy reading about the
relatives and friends Of the Juniors,
consequently we will have 9 Relative
or Friends" contest. The Juniors can
write on some of the following sub
jects: my Father" MY Mother
"My Grandparents" "My Sister" my
Brother" 'My Aunt "My Uncle
my Cousin" my Friend my Teach
en-" !,
The prize wanted may be selected
from among the following: Ball, bat,
roller skates. flag, knife, hammock,
book, beads, doll, music roll, souvenir
spoon. lavalliere or box of candy.
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Fishing

Fishin' is something that's more to me
Than bait and tackle and hook and
line.
Fishin' is gettin' right next to the tree
And the bloom and the bird and the
bush and vine.
Now, you take your wrigglin' old worm
in hand,
And give him bang with your
palm, like that;
Then he goes on your hook, and you
make yer cast,
And then you sit down meath yer
broad-brimmed hat
And then while yer watchin' yer smok-
In, you know,
And dreamin' and purrin inside like
q kettle.
And feelin' the shine of the sun and
the glow
OF spirit and vigor that puts you in
fettle.
And that's the conclusion of fishin' by
gum,
Not the fish. ner just takin' EN- home
to eat;
But the bein' out there where the love.
ly things hum.
And the birds sing and all the wild
flowers are SO sweet.
Some fellers think fishin' is film their
creel
With beauties all foppin' around in
the light;
And dangin' their buttons-how some
men do feel
When they fail to get even nibble
or bite.
My fishin's the glory Of bein' out there
To hear the leaves talkin' and clap.
pin away,
And get my old heart full of beauty
and air,
And feelin' more love when I kneel
down to pray.
Baltimore Sun.
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My Brother, Wilbert Shaw
BY Theodore Shaw

My brothers name is Wilbert Shaw.
He was born near Murray, Clarke
county, Iowa. and Is now twenty-five
years old His birthday Is December
IS.
He Is about six feet tall and has
black hari and dark blue eyes.
He lives in Guthrie Center, Iowa, and
is village mail carrier
When he was at home and / was
about five years old, he made toys for
me. He was always good at making
such things.
Two years ago, when l was at his
home he was always ready to play any
game or go walking. While was there
he bought checkerboard and writ,
ing tablet for me.
Before he was mail carrier he was
a worker in the telephone Office.
He has baby girl who has pretty
red curls. Her mothers hair is red,
too.
Theodore Shaw, Age 8
Williamsburg, Ia
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The Events of One Week
By Opal Siegrist

Dear Courier Junior:
May II.
In the morning went down to my
Aunt Ida's and played with her big
doll l made her some dresses of the
latest fashions. In the afternoon
helped mamma.
May IL.
In the morning l got up early and
helped with the washing. We had a
gasoline engine to run the machine.
We finished at 10 o'clock. got din
ner while mamma did the scrubbing.
towel.
May 13.
This morning my brother and did
the churning while mamma ironed. |
helped reset cabbage and tomato
plants in the afternoon. In the even
ing we took an auto ride to Fremont,
seven miles from here.
May IA.
| made two chicken coops for my
chickens which were Matching. Had
twenty chickens from thirty eggs.
They were the white Plymouth Rocks.
Called on my schoolmate in the after
noon. ~
May IL.
I walked to Kirkville to get dress
pattern from my aunt for myself My
cousin, Florence, came home with me
and stayed all night.
May 16.
Commenced my music lesson this
morning at half past seven. Made
some potato salad for dinner and
scruhhed The cement walks. In the
afternoon I took bath and in the
evening went to Ottumwa with papa
and mamma.
May II.
Went to Sunday school. On arriv'
ing home l found a house full of com
pany. Played the rest of the day.
a@ Opal Siegrist, Age 10.
r. <. Ottumwa, la.