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The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-07

Chief Clerk Alvah Flames left on the Mariposa yesterday on business trip to the westward.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
MISS DAINTY ON THE STAGE.

! she asked herself But theNlarge one
was watching her fishing so innOcenuy
that there was big room for doubt
Not knowing exactly what to say. Miss
Dainty said nothing and the strange
one replied in an equal quantity. Final
~. the situation became acute. Miss
Dainty was afraid 70 laugh for fear Of
offending. but the pressure became
too great. and she gave way 10 laugh
as loud as it was hearty
Just got il. ehT' beamed the fat
one. very pleased. then, wistfully. 4
wish 1 could laugh"
why can't yoUe" asked Miss Dainty.
between EaspS
~It makes me grow stouter." ex-
planned the large one
Then she started TO relate some Of
the funny things that had happened 10
her when she first tried to be an ac-
tress- Every time she spoke she said
something funnier than before. and
Miss Dainty. already CONFUSED with
the first sally speedily arrived at the
point where 70 smile was painful and
TO laugh eNcruciating-
ct always thought May Irwin was
the funniest woman In the world" she
managed TO say. almost in Mysteries
but she never was half as funny as
you are You should have STAYED on
the stage-you'd have been a star"
The large one seemed pleased. THE
first time / ever tried to play Juliet
7 had the mumps on both sides" she
began again
Please don't tell me any more"
begged Miss Dainty. 4 can't laugh
any more il hurts me I must go-I
really mustt"
Come down again." invited the large
woman I'm sure we'd like each other
after we got acquainted"
Thanks 7 will SAID Miss Dainty.
struggling with pain in her side
from laughing.
When she reached the hotel she
corralled the proprietor and brought
him out 10 the front porch.
who is the far woman on that
pier she demanded
Has she been kiddin' your he in
qulred, griuninE.
who is she2'
Don't let on told you-she's
keepin' it a secret-but that's Nav
Irwin"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

TUNNT, fat Hughie Mack. the Vita
graph comedian. used TO be an IN
dertaker in F1atbush- He next
became a street car conductor. but he
became an overhead expense to the car
company. as he took up the room Of
three people who might have paid
fares and besides. the company never
could understand how he negotiated the
running board. His final leap was as
heavy man in the Vitagraph studios
where he is at present basking in the
sunlight of Lillian Walkers smiles
Alice Joyce will he heralded in
forthcoming feature Of the Alice Joyce
series wearing cool million dollars
worth Of jewelry- This wonderful col
lection Of gems viii be loaned 10 the
Kalem company by one Of the famous
Firth avenue jewellers But lnaJ IS nor
all Alice VIII delight her admirers
with a gorgeous gown that will cost
$4,000, and 1t is said that 1t viii be
work OF art
Cleo Madison I'm the Trey Of Hearts,
is called upon to do some risky stunts.
and she absolutely refuses 70 let any
one else double any Of the risky per
fOrmances for her Last week she was
rescued from an upturned boat in the
nick Of time. but was unconscious when
pulled from under the boat. and gave
those around her very bad scare
Richard O. Travers. the Essanay star,
is a real golf fan. and in the opening
OF The Real Agatha a new picture
he Is shown playing his fav0rite game
at one OF the golf clubs Of which he
is a member. Even while the camera
was buzZing and grinding AR Travers
completely forgot thar he was merely
playing" for the picture He con
tinued in the most conscientious style.
and before he knew 10 he made a $50
yard drive while the scene was being
taken
The entire first regiment Of the Illi-
nols National Guard was used in one
Of the big battle scenes Of The Plum
Tree the big three act mystery drama
in which Francis Y Bushman is seen
Mr. Bushman plays the role of an
American adventurer.
The critics declare The Valley Of the
Moon" with Myrtle Stedman in the
stellar role. that Of the Saxon maid.
Is one of the greatest triumphs Of the
present screen season
The kaiser's CHALLENGE The War
OF Wars and The War Extra" are
three Of the stirring mel0dramas based
on the present conflicts now raging.
which are being exhibited By some Of
the leading film manufacturers in spite
OF the report that the board Of censor
ship would not permit the showing q
1ilms which might cause agitation ar
this time.
The Tenth Commandment is the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

name OF a three reel play that has
been staged and acted by the Imp play
ers under the efficient direction OF
Herbert BrenOn- II is not a sermon,
out having the feeling that there is
something wrong in casting cOvetous
eyes on another's property, particularly
another mans wife
Wolfe. or The Conquest OF Quebec
in five reels, picturinS the terrible de-
feat Of the British at Montmoreucf
Falls. the bombardmenr Of Quebec and
the Battle on the Plains OF Abraham.
all depicted with wonderful realism. is
q new Kalem feature.
Kalem has just completed The Boer
Var" feature picture in five reels
showing reproductions Of many OF the
Boer war battles.
A new Kalem feature Is styled
shannon OF the sixth" II is a five
act feature Based upon the Sepoy
rebellion in India, this production
shows the relentless warfare waged
between the Hindus and the English.
The destruction Of the arsenal contain
ing the women and children, is one OF
the big scenes
IN "A Celebrated Case" a new Kalem
feature In four reels. the battle OF
FonlenOy, the furious bayOnet charges
and the carnage caused by the artillery
are said TO hold observers a-Qufver-
Alice Joyce Marguerite CourtOt and
Guy Coombs are seen in strong roles
On the same reel with The Exon
Wet am unusually absorbing two act
story featuring Cav CoOmDs and Anna
Nilsson, phOroplay patrons Will find a
feature OF decidedly timely interest
This is Food for the Dogs OF War"
which shows the manufacture OF arms
ana ammunition for use in the war
abroad.
In answer to the Increased demand
for comedy. the Universal has insti-
gated new brand. which Is 10 be
known as the L X o. company and will
be entirely devoted TO comedy. Henry
Pathe Lehman. formerly with the Key
stone and Sterling companies. has been
chosen TO direct the new company,
taking as his star Billie Richie
The Universal has secured a quantity
OF poster stamps bearing the photo
graphs Of the Universal stars An al
bum is also being furnished. each page
to be devoted 10 a company The man
ner Of distribution OF these albums
has not yet been decided
Bobby Burnt has been made into
a four part picture by the Jesse l.
Laskey feature syndicate
Choosing between his job and a boys
life. an engineer willingly sacrifices his
Continued on Page 9. This sec. Col ~.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

artis- Is apparent and even after the
picture. is finished he is TOO fas.i-e--,5
with her to let her go
4leanWhlle his wife agrees to leave
with Darrell but decides I'm fairness
20 ner husband 70 inform him OF her
GepaE ture- She finds the studio empty
but the fatal picture. beaufif,I s ~;
complete, is there TO mock her. In a
ISSe she slashes it TO ribbons. with
ttne destruction OF the picture the snsii
nlndlng Arnold is broken. and. desert-
repentant wife. u MS
The part Of Stephen Arnold. the ar
Jls| Is eNcellenuy carried through bv
zoe King Pauline Bush PLAYS the narr
Of Marian. his wife. while the 49, -
caprice, the dancer. is taken by Carmen
ElllAps- Arthur Darrell. the arriS~.s
friend. Is the character portrayed by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
1THEP PIPES OF PAN RRex E~o-z3eez Dz-z77zz E97tH
q, @. Joe KING snd. PAULINE BUSH o

6L"HE Pipes Of Pan" a two reel
Rex drama. coming October f.
carries through the spirit Of
the cloven footed half man. stephen
Arnold. a young artist tired Of his wife.
receives an inspiration through a
dream. interrupted by the daughter Of
Pan He awakens from the dream. but
the face of the daughter OF Pan is ever
before him In searching for a model
he meets Caprice. a dancer. who fits
into the spirit Of Pans daughter and
poses for the artists masterpiece. His
wife. neglected, naturally becomes
friendly with the artists friend. Arthur
Darrell who is i'm love with her How
ever, she spurus his advances. The
sinister influence Of Caprice upon the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
An Experience That Hiss
Bess Dainty Had With
the Coincidence Once.

- Ne Of the most entertaining Incl
dents in the career Of Miss Besse
Dainty once happened down in
Florida. After two nard seasons of
one night stands from coast to coast
one with James J. Corbett in The
Burglar and The Lady" and the other
cided that she had earned a long vaca =
ton. and acting on the advice Of a
Florida enthusiast. she and q guardian
aunt packed themselves off to MerritIs
Island. across the Indian river from
Cocoa
The location was ideal Great orange
groves covered the island. The hotel
was a model Of comfort; the climate
was like early June; and down at the
river were long piers where one could
20 out and watch the thousands Of wild
ducks playing in the, water
one day Miss Dainty was sitting
alone at the end OF one OF the piers
when she noticed strange vibration i'm
the structure, and looking around. be-
held large woman coming towards
her. fish pole in one hand. bait in the
other, and wide. good natured smile
covering all of her face not concealed
by a big straw hat She came along
side. sat down, and began To fish. The
weather and the country, but soon be-
came more personal
Il take IL you're an actress" ven
tured the large woman
81 am admitted Miss Dainty.
The heavy one heaved a sigh Il
went on the stage once"
Indeed"
Look me over" she invited. Would
you ever think that I played Hamlet
Miss Dainty gave a careful look. and
admitted as tactfully as possible that
she wouldn't have suspected it.
Il did, though asserted the large
one its a small town i'm North Caro-
lima. on the Seaboard Air line"
Miss Dainty gave a wide open look
as this person trying Co jolly me-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
MISS HiBER VAUDEVILLE STAR,
IS HEADLINER ONORPHEUM NOW

TRIENDS Of Miss Eleanor Haber
r formerly the star in the Franz,
Leaze and the Texas Grand stock
companies. in FL Paso, will be glad to
learn of her latest success. She is now
i'm vaudeville, on the Orpheum circuit
starring in a skit entitled The Office
Lady
program from the Oakland. Calf
Orpheum of the week Of Sept Is, gives
her act as the feature of the bill. Ii is
programmed Eleanor Haber and com
Uany"
The Oakland Tribune. of Sept. Il.
leads its dramatic column with a re-
view OF Miss Haber's work and says in
part:
George Davis is manager of the
Alcazar theater across the bay in San
Francisco He doesn't come over TO see
n show in Oakland for his health but
he was here yesterday. Something in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

MANNERS Of the army Of the allies are
carried past the legation
It seems to be the fashion. or shall
saw the habit. nowadays to make a
pIav out Of the most unpromising ma
teriaL a new example IS It Pays TO
Advertise" a most engaging farce at
the George N. COhan tneater.
In a whfrIwind OF dialOg and a be-
wilderment Of plot. facts. figures, all
sorts Of odd statistics, become most
interesting
It's all about a soap magnate and a
son who won't work The son is IN
love with his fathers secretary so
father and secretary lay a scheme. The
father pretends 10 cast out his son for
ma king love 10 the valuable office
help. and stenographer and the son
then starts in 10 make better soap
cheaper than the old man. They adver-
Continued on Page 9. This See Col. 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

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thing at such an early age Tie piar
in general calls for even more mature
talents than the novel. DION b1uC--
cault was under 20 when London As
surance" appeared, but there are no
other such cases can recall at pres
ent.
I found llr. Reizenstein quite ma
tu-e in mind, If lacking in years RE
studied law and entered a large law
office in this city. Here he and a
friend used to write for practice little
plays which never saw the footlights.
Ii is with "On Trial. that his career
as a dramatisr begins.
Indeed, it was only three years ago
that I began to attend the theater reg
ularIy." said Mr. Reizenstein. "Before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

deed was doing. And it develoued
shortIy-for. the lit" was Eleano- IA i5er
as clever an actress as ever passed M
Shakspere Ior comedy, and in one of
the cIeverest sketches that has ever
been seen in Oakland. or anywhere N
the coast. The Ohice Ladv' is some
thing new in tabloid drama fnsr as
Miss Haber is something new in vaude-
vile. Wherefore she creates the same
sensation on the vaudeville toDrue as
did Worcestershire sauce when III was
first invented TO tickle the fruratiye
instead of the metapnOricaI palate.
Miss Haber, with Donald NcKim-
porcas Matthews and jaw Hanna has
an act that is TO be the vaudeville sen
Satlon OF the season. according to her
admirers who included everyone who
saw the Orpheum show yesterday"
Ny Davis. referred to in the opening
paragraph. is an uncle of Miss Haber
and was present 20 see his niece-s
debut In her new vaudeville Offering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

the desire Of his sweetheart to enter
her fathers store as a bookkeeper. The
situation developed is unique. At times
the humor IS keen. only TO be con-
trasted with a climax Of gripping quail
ties There are scenes showing Christy,
such as nave never been shown before
on the screen, disclosing Christy on the
diamond at the Polo grounds. New York.
pitching his team to success and batting
out home run He followed his own
lnelinauons and succeeded, in spite Of
all. in winning the girl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

- Ne Of the most entertaining Incl
dents in the career Of Miss Besse
Dainty once happened down in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

Bobby Burnt" has been made into
four part picture by the Jesse l.
Laskey feature syndicate
Choosing between his job and a boys
life. an engineer willingly sacrifices his
Continued on Page 8. This Sec. Col a..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
latest NeW York Success Is
Written by a Lad Scarce
q Years Of Age.

TEW YORK. Sept 26.-It will in
III terest those who have read Of or
seen the latest success. "On
Trial" at the Gambler. TO learn that
Elmer Reizenstein, the playwright, is
q years old Indeed. on seeing Mr..
Reizenstein the first time I would have
put him down for is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
CHRISTY MATHEWS0H IN lOI Olson Tvo-1eQz Drsrzs
LOVE z7zd BASEBAI L"

SLT Owe and baseball in Two reels,
is the title Of the first play in
the series by Christy Matthew
son Stuart Patton. who has already won
high distinction as an author Of Cniver-
sal plays, is the author and also the
director Of the play. Christy is in the
role that was especially created for
him II shows him before he was
big Lacquer when he was a Young
country fellow fighting between his
own ambition 10 follow up baseball and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

tsst in my childhood. I had never a
thought of theater- But the minute
began TO write plays ! was fascinated.
& What are my interests Wen, So
! GEOLOGY, mostly. I concentrated on
that while at Columbus university.
IN turning out on Trial I started
/ simply for novelty and training in
/ technique. TO write a play backward.
I / would make the first act the furthest
off Of all in point Of time, the second
3 only a little nearer and so on did
not produce a satisfactory result, so
Z the idea Of a trial occurred to me, in
I order To link up the scenes
MY original scheme was TO show the
[ court room only in the first scene and
! the last. I meant TO have dark
stage with the voices of the lawyers
and the witnesses. 7 thought 1 could
not make the quick changes necessary
( for visualiZinE the court room. But
Arthur Hopkins got interested in the
play and invented the mechanical side
which made the quick changes posi-
bic.
I first wrote the play with an alto
Eether different plot from the one
now used The scene was the feud
country Of Kentucky. The brother who
was not involved in the feud was killed.
creating the mystery. Ny manager did
not think there was enough punch in
that story So iu six days I wrote
on Trial as IT is being played now
III EAeALElAaAEAal success AaoL L
turned his head He intends TO take
plenty Of time for his next play
The world has rolled around many
times since German, Austrian. English
man. Russian. Japanese and Ameri-
can battled against the yellow hosts on
the yav to pekin. The allies Of those
the plains OF France and Galicia. For
this reason. think there should be
special interest in Austin StrOng's play,
THE Dragons Claw at the New Am
sterdam.
Then. too, the play under the hand OF
Henry Miller gave an exquisite sense
of oriental splendOr and exotic beauty,
and a strange alien feeling which re-
calls in a way The Plain Tales from
the Hills
There was grimness Of the siege Of
Lucknow sort in the two pictures of
the compound of the British legation
at various stages of the Boxer assault.
The last scene is exceptional The
defence Of the legation has been stub
born and bitter but IL is dawn OF the
last day that the defeuces can posi-
bly, hold Many Of the men are wound
ed. An exploded mine has torn an
ugly hole in the wall of the compound
and the approaching daylight VIII show
the Boxers without the weakness Of the
legations position. None know what
new peril is TO be read into the sound
OF distant firing which has come at
intervals since the first red Of sun
rise.
The women and children have been
ordered to the cellars and what is left
OF the men are lined up before the hole
in the wall with guns leveled for the
last stand
They are strange collection of Rus
slams, Germans. English and Japanese.
An old Alsatiau army cook is in the
forefront and a young West Pointer is
leading them II is under his COM
mand that the last stand is TO be made
He has told them briefly what is be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

fore them. positions are taken and then,
over the indistinguish hum Of the
advancing forces. sounds a busle note
The Oncoming hosts is the forces OF
relief 1t is the message of the allies,
the news Of relief comes in the nick of
time. The curtain goes down with the
beleaEuered folk sWarming cheering
10 the wall and over their heads and
over the wall YOU see the tip Of the
American flag jogging along as the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30

- =. ( . l. 7
handled by some Of my fellowmen that
/ had almost been stampeded into be-
lieving that that temperance consists of
total abstinence from the use of alcoholic
beverages and a firm belief in the doctrine
of prohibition.
Temperance, according to Webster.
must mean moderate indulgence in
everything work or play, eating or
drinking, in short, in all the occupations
or recreations of man.
The world is full of incorporate people
Most Of them are at large. Our sanity
varies in the same ratio as our temperance
The legal inquest merely marks the point
where overindulgence or intemperance
in anything becomes public menace.
5555 II is gross but common error to say
that the man who drinks coffee until he
acquires . fine Mocha and Java COM
.plexion, 'orl who eats pastry until his lesh
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30

The Mortified Independent of Sep
sember 18th was a big booster edition
at forty pages. It is gotten up nicely on
e good quality of paper and contains
many pictures of Northfield's promi-
usnt men and is full of information to the
general reader. There are generous ads
and many cuts of institutions in and
about the city. The occasion for the
Big number was the completion of a big
new bridge which is to link the different
portions of the city to make it bigger
center and a closer utilization between
She. different wards. We are indebted
so'Roy L. Berg for our copy of this fine
number Of the Independent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30

becomes soft and doughy, is i tennero+o
man because he abstains from .inche AZ
beverages. Neither does he who nious
goi, tennis, hunts or fishes to the na plssyt
OF ms business, or he who purs,es The
great American dollar to the er sssn Sr y
running his health and happiness nract;c -
beer or wine. IVY ulanA
successful men succeed because the@
practice temperance and not hecs,,s.a ~ tasS
Isolate themselves from ali Of Natn M
great gifts to men gifts which hiess tie z
temperate and curse the intemperate. -
Temperance is wonderfp, v;,+,,. =
denotes character Of the hichesf S s...
u you would find happine -. ,,a ~: |.
temperance work moderataIvl ~,
moderately. eat moderately drink mo no
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30

What is the matter with having the
aew paving dedicated with some sort Of
gala occasion, where vast crowds Of
people will gather for an out of doors
entertainment, with lights blazing, the
Strains of the splendid Second Regiment
Band with other musical organizations
N the city assisting, stores decorated
md open to the public, refreshments and
possibly dancing, at any rate a grand
promenade in which all citizens may feel
proud to take part because the occasion
means the waking up of New Ulm and
Ehe looking forward to yearly improve
nents for the beautifying of the city?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Congressman Hammonds activities
a Washington, where he has been kept
nusy all summer on account of important
legislation before Congress, are to be
FEATURED in moving pictures this fall.
Mr. Hammond, with his characteristic
nodesty, did not take kindly to posing
Cor, the "movie" man, but the operator
was on the job and not only caught him
shaking hands with President Wilson in
'front.' of the White House, but also
coming down the steps of the Army and
Navy building with Secretary of State
Bryan, coming from the capitol with
Speaker Champ Clark, and going be-
1ween various departments in Washing
ION attending to matters pertaining to
Ills state and district, Because Mr..
Hammond was needed in Washington,
Ills speaking campaign had to be cut
short and the motion pictures will be
shown in many of the towns which he is
usrable to reach during his brief cam
4aign.
Mention was made last week that
albert Berg, former secretary OF state,
vas out for Hammond. This week he
gave out copies of letter he had adj
dressed to the Republican chairman,
selling why he cannot support Lee. Mr..
Berg says that during the primary
campaign Lee maliciously and viciously
abused, vilifed and ridiculed Governor
Eberhart and Eberhart's supporters to
Ell extent that renders it impossible for
any of them, without disqualification,
10 render Mr.. Lee any assistance.
Two weeks ago the Lee press bureau
made much of the fact that A. H.
Lindeke of St. Paul had accepted place
on the Republican state committee,
calling it an indication that Twin City
business men are coming to appreciate
Mr.. Lees value as business head to the
state" and saying that he will work
earnestly for Lee. Last week when Mr..
Lindeke resigned after being made chair
man of the county committee, the Lee
followers got quite shock. Lindeke
says he is still for Lee, but is not working
IS Lees press agents tried to make out.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30
subscription Rates $l.5o Per Year.
Wednesday Sept. 80, 1914.
SsGcias Paper OF the City of New Ulm.

Ths Railroad Men who met here last
week are good advertisers for town and
MIR. Starr is to be commended for getting
them to come here for their quarterly
meeting. Every citizen of New Ulm
whas aas anything to do with getting
conventions headed this way is boosting
for the city. Let's make New Ulm the
Convention City Of the State. We want
msitors. We can entertain them, and
ne like to do it.