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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-04

London. Dec 4.-For the first time
since the Germans We're checked in
their advance on Warsaw it is posi-.
BILE TO gain a fairly clear idea of the
military situation in Russian Poland
In its broader aspect, Advices from
both Berlin and Petrograd indicate
that the Germans have succeeded
definitely in throwing back the en-.
veloping Russian forces and are main.
tanning their positions near Lowicz.
Furthermore, it is said the Germans
again are undertaking an energetic
offensive.
The completeness of change in the
situation, ascribed yariously to the
failure of the Russian general. Rem
nenkempf, to close up the ring about
the Germans and to the brilliant
strategy of the German leaders is in
dicated by a report telegraphed from
Petrograd by an English correspond
ent. who previously had announced
that Russia had won an overwhelming
victory
He now says that the Germans are
holding their positions and that the
situation remains extremely inter.
esting and hazardous" The latest Of
fetal announcement from Petrograd
states that the fighting has become
less severe All reports agree, how
ever. that in Northern Poland the
battle still is undecided and fiercely
contested with the Germans making
desperate efforts to resume their for
ward movement in the direction of
Warsaw.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-04
CHICAGO GETS BIG ORDER
FROM ALLIES.

= Chicago, Dec. purchasing
+ agents of England and Russia
!. closed contracts here for auto
!. mobile trucks and tools
!. amounting to s2,500,000. Three
!. hundred trucks. 200 three-ton
4 and 100 fi,o-ton. were ordered
!. for each country.
!. Buyers representing the Brit
+ ish government received cable
!. gram ordering several thou
:. sand shoyels. buckets, picks
i. and other trench digging tools.
z.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

slightsst opportunity, and 70 20
hearty and spontaneous In It's weieome
10 ths actor that the latter feels en-
couraged, his spirits arc buoyed up
and he gives a rattling good perform
snce.
az recall tho night that Presidsns
Mckinley died. I was working st tne
time ne q theatre IN st. Louis. The oP-
pressive feeling was Ia tho sir. NO
one felt like laughing. There was q
general air OF gloom all around
could not make the people laugh; ~,
course, 20 be honest with you, dlu
not feel very much like laughing my
self. so that made II doubly hard TOT
me TO make others laugh. Just beIors
a national election Ia also perloo
which Is very hard on the actor. Apou.
nine out OF every ten has his nina sss
on the election, and he pays but litt,s
attention to Che performance. IL wouIa
be n good bet TO say that he did nov
want to come to the theatre at all, put
was forced to it by a wife, sweethesr
or some female member OF bis family
And so he generally goes TO tho pay
house with a crouch, which the earnest
efforts of the hard working comedian
cannot relieve.
Hence you sec that thore Is no resi
trick In making people laugh MoN Vi
Il depends on the audience; AZ IessJ
your audience Is q big factor. ana, OF
course. ultimately is the deciding rae
tor In the matter Of success or faiiure
of any performance"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
PSYCHOLOGY OF LAUGHS
Depends on Temperament OF
Auditors, Says AL Jolson.

II there In such q thing - . triok In
making people laugh, then Al Jolson,
Of the Winter Garden, declares be
would copyright the trick, teach " 70
aspiring comedians and harvest q fort
une. Mr.. Jolson ought 10 know what
is required TO make an audience laugh
as he has been mt IL for q number OF
years.
"It is all . matter of temperament
and temper" says Mr.. Jolson. II have
seen and heard comedians who had
renlly funny stuff but yet could not
mako the people laugh; then again
have seen others whose stuff was any
thing but humorous, and tho audience
would howl with laughter. In tho hrst
place the personality OF the man who
is doing the act cuts a big figure IN
tho entertainment. From the minute he
steps on the stage tho audience must
feel his influence. And then tho audi
ence plays It's part. I have noticed that
on n very wet night, when people come
into the theatre with wet clothes and
rufIled feelings, fussing over the state
OF the weather and the delay OF street
cara and the skidding Of automobiles,
II Is almost impossible to get real
good, hearty laughs. Somehow or other
they don't seem to warm up TO you, and
try as you will IL Is impossible to get
anything but few snickers and a few
giggles And the minute that per
former realizes that hi. audience is not
with him he loses heart and his nat
ure, always temperamental, goes 70
pieces. lie gets discouraged, goes
through his turn In a mechanical sort
of way, and when he goes of the stage
is tickled TO death and generally makes
dash for the nearest bsr-if he mas
the time and price.
"On the other hand, responsive
audience is the best encouragement an
actor can have. Have you ever noticed
how we'll a performance goes on hoii-
day?
"The reason is that the holiday
spirit takes possession Of the audience,
and il comes into the theatre prepared
and ready to laugh. 1t laughs at tho
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
A WEARY VILLAIN
George Probert Wants to Play
a Role of His Own Writing.

George Probert, who has the role Of
Oskar Won Guggen In innocent at
the Eltinge Theatre, declares that he
is tired of being g villain. As Steve
in "Kindling" and as the Cadet in
"The Lure" Probert had 10 portray
roles that 10 say the least were not
nice, and he is still smarting under
the recollection of certain times when,
leaving the theatre after performances
in the latter play, he saw young girls
point to him scornfully and whisper,
"Aint he got an awful face? Just the
kind you would expect in such a man.
In Innocent" Probert is again cast
for the young man without con-
science, but it is role that is relieved
by humor.
above all things" says Mr.. Probert,
81 am thankful for the disguise offered
me in this role. I don't look myself
any more than | am myself. II is q
case Of art versus personality. The
general impression is that an actor can
easily sink his own feelings in that of
the character he portrsys That is not
so. II is not easy TO become Won Gug-
gen, for ] don't like Won Guggen. If !
met an Innocent and Won Guggen in
real life I'd choke the young roue In
stead of which, being an actor, I have
studied the character TO the smallest
details. When ! found that ! had to
play the part of g young German !
studied German. ! took a score Of les
sons by the photograph method, in
order not TO learn the German language
but to get the Anglo-German accent.
In the script / read that Won Guggen
was q fop, and studied the German
fop as far as ! could from the books
and such rare examples as | could find
in the city. Among other things ]
found that the sort of chap that Won
Guggen was supposed TO be was adept
with his monocle. The Berlin man
about-town is not accepted in polite"
society until he has attained such dex-
terity that he can throw a monocle
into the air and catch il with his eve.
That is the way he expects 70 attract
the attention Of the young woman of
his passing fancy. To drop the mon
ocle from his eye TO his hand that is
the second lesson-a much easier one
can assure you, from experience.
After coming within an ace of losing
an eye from my experiments with the
monocle ! concluded that Won Guggen
would have TO get along without catch
ing the glass in his eye. ] did learn
how 10 drop it into my hand after |
had broken a dozen or more lenses,
and / am thankful that the audiences
are not more exacting, for I've gone
my limit toward realism"
Mr.. Probert has written several
plays, and looks forward 10 the day
when he may be able to interpret a
role of his own writing, and it won't
be villain.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

town University, Washington, d. c.,
with John Barrymore, who plays the
leading role in the now famous drama.
At the university they made their de-
butts as amateur actors in New
Brooms Sweep Clean" but history does
not record whether or not either gave
any promise at the time Of histrionic
ability. Mack left college with the
avowed intention of becoming a press
agent, probably the only case on rec
ord of a man starting life with such
an ambition. He met A. VI. Palmer,
then manager of Richard Mansfield,
and Mr.. Palmer told the young man to
sit down and write "notice" Of his
star After reading Mack's efusion
Mr.. Palmer advised the youth that he
might become an actor, or even a play
wright, but never a press agent. So
Mack, after a short but eventful news
paper career, went on the stage and
lived to engage press agents of his
own. He went West and became IA
nous on the Pacific Coast as actor and
writer. A. II. Woods. the New York
manager, heard of "Kick In" wired
Mack 10 telegraph a scenario, accepted
il by return wire, and had it cast be-
fore the sstonished author reached the
metropolis.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

n special orchestra will play the sym-
phonized arrangement OF the Indian
melodies Mr. Curtis caught on the
phonogrsph. The arrangements OF this
music is the work of John J. Braham
All the participants In the film drains
are Indians and all the action 10 true
70 native life.
Tho Universal Moving Pictures SIX
reel feature Damon and Pythias' has
its inaugural presentation at tho New
York Theatre tomorrow night. More
than a thousand people appear IN the
scene. The cast includes william
Warrington, Herbert Rawlinson
Frank Lloyd, Cleo Madison. Anna Lit
tic. Chandler House. II. II. Worne!
Harry Davenport, Edgar Keller and
Bruce Mitchell. Otis Turner was the
director. Two performances. with !spe'
einlly selected orchestral music. will be
given daily, including Sundays.
Real war srenes will be shown at the
Thirtv-ninth Street Theatre this even
iny. when for the frst time In New
York will be shown the Belgian Battle
field Motion Pictures. The pictures
were made in Belgium by Edwin f.
Wcigle, staff photographer OF The Chi,
cago Tribune" with the permission OF
the Belgian government, under the con.
dition that 90 per cent Of the sale OF
the pictures be given TO the Belgian
Red Cross. The pictures are presented
here by tho Popular Motion Picture
Company, Of which Thomas 7. Hoyne is
general manager. Two performances
will be given tonight, one at o'clock
and another at $3.50 o'clock. During tho
week there will be three afternoon and
three evening performances.
A drama of the West, Frederick
Chapin's "The Sage Brush Gal" is cur
rent at the Vitagraph Theatre, New
York City, where this story and It's
companion feature picture. THE Man
behind the Door," which begin their
second week to-day, are attracting large
audiences. The Mezzanettc Trio. IN
songs has proven welcome addition to
the picture programme. Another feat
ure at the Vitagraph Theatre is the two
single reel comedies. THE Methods OF
Margaret" featuring Lillian Walker,
and "The Mysterious Mr.. Davey," a sid
nev Drew comedy. Descriptive and in
cidental music on the Wurlitzer-Hope-
Jones Unit Orchestra fills out the pro-
gramme.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

tion. and finally oil three unite In .
vonderful and affecting climax.
"Joseph. lieber Joseph mein.' 10 .
charming old German song descriptive
OF rocking tho Christ-cbild TO sleep.
Tho motet by Nanini. 'Hodie
Chri,tus natus est is a remarkable
example Of imaginative writing. At first
are heard the angels announcing tho
birth OF Christ TO the shepherds and
then we hear tho joyous response OF
myriads of angels shouting Noel Noel
from far and near till the very ether
rings with the jubilation and the glori-
oue news is tossed from star TO star
till it permea.es the universe.
"Thc cantata by Bach, Gods Time
Is Best is not only one OF tho most
beautiful and strongest OF the masters
works, but Ia unique in that tho or
chestra contains no violins. but only
violas, 'cellos and basses, together with
two flutes and organ. These low
voiced. soft and mellow instruments
give an indescribably poignant quality
which 10 intensified BY the contrast
which the two flutes afford. The work
Ia full OF molodious charm, together
with nobility and dignity.
"The Brahms commemoration motets
are written for double chorus. They
breathe the very spirit Of strength,
faith and unity. They arc the express
sion of those strong In God
"The two novelties of the programme
are the Madrigsls, by Montverde. and
the Sercnsde, by Elgsr. The former
were written 800 years ago, but they
contain such remarkable harmonic
treatment that they might have been
written. in the twentieth century. They
arc full OF humor and charm. The text
of Elgars chorus Is based on Rus
sian poem, which inspires the COM
poser with the mood of gentle melan-
choly which pervades so much OF Rus
sian art, II is unique and OF striking
effect"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

pearance Of Baroness Mabel May Yong
Her feature number, entitled "The
Dance Of Love-" is said 70 be dar-
ing Another star on the bill will be
Flo Irwin. and her own company, in a
new comedy sketch. Cross and jose
phine, in their second and final week,
will offer new material This is their
farewell week in vaudeville. The bill
includes = dramatic plsylet, "The Ban
dit" presented by L. F. Hawley and
cast. Albert Won Tilzer, the song writ
er. and Dorothy Nord will make their
first appearance. Foster Ball and Ford
West, presenting a character study,
"Since the Days of '61," are established
favorites. Williams, Thompson and
Copeland. In "The Burglars Union"
make their first appearance at Ham
merstein's La Graciosa, in spectacu-
lar posing transformations, is held
over for a second and last week. Tur-
rely, Novello, Pathe daily news and
First Run Keystone Comedy Pictures
complete the bill.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

Author of Kick In Began His
Career as q Police Reporter.

Although the scenes of "Kick In," at
the Republic Theatre, are laid in this
city. the author, Willard Mack, got his
material while a police reporter in Chi
cago. The story, however, Is one that
might be equally true in any big city,
and that is, perhaps, one Of the rea-
sons for its tremendous appeal. Kick
In" deals with "a condition, not the
ory," and 1t is because IL strikes a
responsive chord in every breast that
it has risen above the avalanche Of
other "crook plays" and has found
popularity at the Republic Theatre.
Willard Mack, the author of "Kick
In" was a fellow student at George
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
"THE DEBUTANTE."

Hazel Dawn will make her first met
Topoliten appearance as a star at the
Knickerbocker Theatre on Monday
night, December 7, under the direction
Of John c. Fisher, in a new operetta
"The Debutante." The music is by
Victor Herbert, the book and lyrics
by Harry B. Smith and Robert b. Smith
and the production has been staged by
George Marion. The company sur
rounding Miss Dawn numbers more
:han one hundred and includes such
players as Will West, William Dan
forth, Robert e. Pitkin, Stewart Baird,
Wilmuth Merkyl, Zoe Barnett, Maude
Odell and Sylvia Jason and a chorus
Of fifty girls.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
"THE YELLOW JACKET"

Charles D. Coburn has purchased
"The Yellow Jacket"-costumes music
and scenery entire-from Harris &
Selwyn, Inc, and will produce il under
his own management. A company will
20 on tour with il in January. "The
Yellow Jacket" is Chinese drama,
written and presented in the Chinese
manner and 10 the accompaniment Of
Oriental music, composed by William
Furst. Its authors are George c. HaZ-
elton and ]. Harry Benrimo.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
"CHEZ" MAURICE

During tho winter season Maurice
and Florence Walton will introduce
many new dances at "Chez' Maurice,
their dance rendezvous at BroadWay
and 5Oth st. They are now rehearslns
a series Of evolutions patterned some
what after the fashion OF the PERI
con" the Italian waltz fantasy, which
thew recently performed here after q
season In London. On Tuesday, Thure-
day and Saturday thes danssnts arc
held from 4:30 until $3.50 o'clock. az
which affairs Maurice and Walton give
personal hibitions Of their dancing
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
THEATRES
Many Features on the Bills for the
Week-Other Entertainments.

modern dances others are Toby
Claude, In Successes, Past and Pres
ent." with her own company, includ-
ing william Smyth; Jack Wilson. as
sisted by Franklyn Bstiei Valerie Ber-
sere, in her piaylet, "The Locks at
Panama; James Doyle and Harlsnd
Dixon; Bert Ia Mont and hts cowboy
minstrels; Dooley and Rusel; Ford and
Hewitt, and the Willie Brothers.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
VICTORIA.

Hammerstein's Nictoris Theatre Will
present Lillian Shaw, with new songs,
and Adele Richie as the headliners,
commencing tomorrow. Nine. Sumiko,
the japanese prima donna, assisted by
four gcishas. is novelty. Another
debut in America will be the first ap-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
FILM NOTES.

David Belasco and Richard Walton
Tully's "The Rose Of the Rancho" will
be seen for the first time as a motion
picture play at the Strand Theatre to-
day, where Il will remain all week.
The film version was staged in Lower
California under the direction of Cecil
y. de Mile, the Jesse l.. Lasky's Feat
ure Play Compary's director. Another
interesting feature is new lot Of
European war pictures. "The Topical
Review" a new Keystone comedy and
some travel and scientific pictures COM
plete the screen entertainment. Spe-
cially composed and adopted incidental
music will be played by the concert or
chestra under the direction of Carl
Edouarde. The orchestra will also rem
der programme of popular and clas-
sical selections, and Fradkin, the Rus
sian violinist; Marcus f. Berg and the
other Strand soloists will be heard.
"ln the Land of the Head Hunters"
will be shown at the Casino with elab-
orate scenery, painted under Mr. Cur
tis's direction from photographs of the
country of the totem poles. Through
out each presentation of the picture,
which will be shown matinee and night.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
RISHNICK.

James and, Bonnie Thornton hesd the
bin at y. F. Keith's Bushwick Theatre
this week. Others are Gladys Clark and
Henry Bergman. in "The Society Buds;
Regina Connelli and company, in "The
Lollard"; the Primrose, male quar-
tet; Coakley. Henvey and Dunlevy,
Fritz and Lucie Bruch, Dupree and
Dupree, Miss Maurice Woods, and Red
for6 ord Winchester
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
ORPHEUM.

Evelyn Nesbit makes her first sp-
oeararce in Brooklyn at B. F. Keith's
Orpheum Theatre this week. She ap-
pears with Jack Clifford, in songs and
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
WITH THE BURLESQUERs.

Another burlesque show Of the kind
that Is winning distinction for the Co.
lumbla Amusement Company will be
seen at the Columbia Theatre this
week. The organization is headed By
Ed Lee Wrothe. The performance is
divided into two parts, the first called
cantor Higgins" with the scene laid
in a fashionable apartment house on
Riverside Drive. The second part is
called Higgins in Alaska" skit that
is described as highly amusing. The
production is said to be elaborate, and
the supporting company includes sew
eral of the most popular performers in
burlesque. Among them are Jane lie
Beau, Augusta Lang, Leah La Ray,
Owen Martin, George Boyce, Lee La
Blame, "Chub" Cherry, Max Fehrman
and Frank (Bud) Williamson, and
there is large chorus Of girls.
"The Cherry Blossoms" is the name
Of the burlesque company that will ap-
pear at the Murray Hill Theatre this
week In two one-act travesties, called
"The Other Fellow" and "Girls.
Grille" with a long olio OF speciality
acts. The company includes Lou Nor
gan, Harry Shoppell, Al Turpie, A.
Francis Putnam, Artie Mslloy, jim
Hazelton, Rita Reynolds and Vera
Rose, besides a chorus OF girls.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
PROSPECT.

Harry Fox and Yancsi Dolly are the
features of the bill at B. F. Keith's
Prospect Theatre this week. A feature
is Haveman's animal novelty. Others
are Brandon Hurst and company, in
The Girl: Joe Boganny's Lunatic
Bakers. "The Great Howard" Harry
Linton and Anita Lawrence, Kurtis's
Roosters, Ramona Ortiz and McCor-
mack and Irving.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

Arnold Daily appears in ASK No
Questions" an episode from "Anatol"
by Arthur Schnitzler, st tho Palace this
week. Mr. DAILY has selected, with the
approval Of the Palace directors, what
is announced as the most subtle,
ironic and delieately erotie" OF the
"Anatol" love episodes. and will pre-
sent IL for this week only. Maurice
and Florence Walton will be held over
for another week, presenting an entire
programme Of new dances. Bessie
CLAYTON has also been retained. She IS
assisted by the Clayton SeXtette and
Lester Sheehan. In Maurice and Wal
ton and Miss Clayton the Palace man
agement believe that they have secured
the best dancing acts available. Other
numbers on the bill will be the Leigh
tons. in "The Party Of the Second
Part" q comedy, singing, talking and
dancing skit Bsgonghi. the Liliputisn
equestrian; Mile Lucille and Cookie,
and other features 70 be announced
later.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
The Won Ende School of Music

A Conservatory Of international Prestise.
Possessing faculty Of such eninenee as Hans van
den Burg Albert Ross Parsons. Sizismond stolow-
sh Vita Witek. Elise Conrad and La"renes GOOD
man, piano. Alfred lima. Adrlsnne Remenyi, Minnie
Tracey singing. Antoa Witek Herwegh Von Ehde
and John Frank Rice. violin. Paul kefcr, nolon-
cello Thorough theoretical course Glasses IN haf-
rnony. Sogszgio. training. musical history
opera. literature. etc. etc
FOR catAlos address sscyetary,
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
COLONIAL.

Douglas Fairbanks is the topliner at
B. +. Keith's Colonial Theatre this
week. Patricia Collinge is now support
ing Mr.. Fairbanks In his vaudeville
tour. in which they offer John Stokes S
comedy, A Regular Business Man.
Fannie Brice appears in new character
songs. Others are Han Ping Chen and
his troupe: Harry Carroll, James Hus-
sew and Jack Boyle. Riggs and Witchie,
Web and Burns and the McBans.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
ROYAL.

Kitty Gordon heads the bin at +. F.
Keith's Royal Theatre this week IN
"Alma's Return" by Jack Lait. John
c. Rice and Sally Cohen appear in their
comedy. a Bachelors Wife" by II. H..
Winslow. Bert Fitzgibbon is seen in
his burlesoue act Others include
Gladys Rice, Adler and Airline, the Ar
naut Brothers, Lady Alice's Pets, as
sisted by Harry &c Costa, and the
S4oD1eve
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
ALHAMBRA.

Heading the programme az r. F..
Keith's Ahambra Theatre this week is
Emma Csrus, assisted by Carl Randall,
offering song. dance and comedy. Con
roy and lie Maire are seen here this
week in "The New Physician Joseph
Howard, with Mabel Nd zane, IS seen
in a new Offering singing all Of Mr..
Howsrd's songs. Others are Homer d.
Mason and Marguerite Keeler, in Mar
ried." by Porter Emerson Browne;
Parillo snd Frabito. the Sharrocks, IN
"Behind the Grandstsnd"; Msbelle
sherman and Arthur Uttry, the Alpine
Troupe ana the Castillisns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-22
WAR FEVERFELT
 IN BIRMINGHAM Militiamen in JOvial Mood at Thought of Active
 Service

Germs of the war fever have been in- oculated into approximately all of the people of Greater Birmingham, it would appear from the excited talk on the streets, the numerous telephone inquiries to The Age-Herald and the voracious consumption of Age-Herald extras last night.
 Last night the first definite news ap- peared that Vera Cruz had been taken with the loss of four marines killed and 2l wounded This news fired the crowds on the streets and the conversations were all on the subject of war-and im- mediately going to war. Patriotism was at fever heat.
 At the city hall in the federal armory, numerous militiamen gathered. They Were in a jovial mood over the news from Mexico. The young men appeared all eager to start at once. In the res taurants. cafes and hotel Hobbies the air of excitement was the same as on the streets. Men whispered together, and others gathered in groups and viewed the situation from various angles. II reminded the older citizens of the days just before the Spanish-American war