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The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
Miss johnson Entertains

Mrs. Ben johnson and Miss Nancy
johnson. wife and daughter of Repre-
sentative Ben johnson. were hosts at a
delightful the dansant this afternoon
from until o'clock at their residence
In 8 street In compliment to Miss Mar
gsret Drulen, Of Bardstown. KY, the
former home Of the Johnsons.
Christmas greens and red blossoms
formed the decorations for the occasion
and a string orchestra played for the
dancing.
Mrs. Ollie James and Mrs. C. C. Nc
Chord presided at the tea table. and
among those who assisted In receiving
the guests and dispensing the hospitali-
ties of the afternoon were Miss Jean
ette Allen, Miss Dasha Allen. Miss Gen
eyieve Clark. and her house guests, Miss
Cox. Miss Edison, and Miss Thompson;
Miss Maitland Marshal, Miss Caroline
Nash, Miss Callie Hoke Smith. the Misses
Dickman, Miss McChord. and her house
guests, Miss Isaacs and Miss Bland; the
Misses Burleson. Miss Helen McCumber'
Miss Hardy. and others.
The interstate committee, assisted by
the ladies OF the Montgomery County
Just Government League. will be at home
at their headquarters. 1905 G street north
west. today, from until 4 O'Clock, and
from until 10 o'clock
The Congressional club will keep open
bouse today, from 2:3D until $50 o'clock.
ana all friends OF the club will be well
comed. The official board of the club will
receive with the president, Mrs ID. {.
Fletcher.
Those presiding In the dining-room
will be Mrs. Kahn. OF California ana
Mrs. Albert Douglas, OF washington as
sisted bv Mrs. Garner and Mrs Henry.
of Texas: Mrs. French, OF Idaho; Mrs
i r. Henderson and Mrs. Humphrey,
Of Washington. ID. {.
Al the punch table will be Mrs Kent,
of California: Miss Patten. OF Pennsyl-
yania; Miss French, Of Ohio: Mrs. Frear,
OF wisconsin; Miss Trimble and Miss
Hayes, of California.
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Gibson Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Elward-Smith. and
Misses Frances and Laurie Edward
smith will be at home New Year Day
from 4 until 7 o'clock, at l5l3 Avenue
of the Presidents
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell has sent out
cards for a tea January to meet DR..
and Mrs. Preston Satterwhite, Of New
York.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent. No. l.
Daughters OF Veterans, will receive their
friends in their room- Grand Army Hail.
from Il to p. m. today.
Rev. DIR. Frizzell and Mrs Frizzell VIII
receive the members OF the congregation
of Ingram Memorial Church today from
: to 6 and 7 to II o'clock at their
home, 2f Eighth street northwest.
Mrs. E V Carr will receive New Years
Day with the Daughters of Union Vet
erans from /: to O'Clock at G. A. r.
Hall.
Mrs. Hughes. wife of Mr.. Justice
Hughes, will not receive New Years Day.
Master Charles McGhan will receive the
Junior Progressive Club from Il until
o'clock today at 6I2 sixth street.
Mrs T. ]. Cowie. assisted by her daugh-
ter, Mrs r. f. Ledbetter. and Mrs. T.
w. Reynolds, will receive this afternoon
after o'clock at the Highlands.
Col. and Mrs. George Harvey and MISS
Dorothy Harvey, OF New York. have ar
rived in Washington and are stopping at
the Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
Gayety-..The Beauty Parade"

The Beauty Parade company VIII be
the attraction next week at the Gayety
Theater in a brand new two-act musical
entertainment built on buriesque lines and
entitled. Local Color" Harry Fields is
the leading comedian, assisted by George
Wood, Lila Brennan. and Joe Phillips.
Act one shows a portion of New York S
restaurant district. Act two shows the
exterior of the home of Mrs. lima Bell, a
struggler in society. Some Of the musical
numbers are Last Night Was the End
OF the World" Partisan Ball." and so
Was Mine"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
THURsToN TO BEGIN DUTIES.
Becomes OhicialIy Head of Wash.
inEton Public schools Today.

Ernest L. Thurston today will officially
enter upon his duties rs superintendent
of schools of the District Of Columbia
He took the oath of office yesterday.
Not until he has had an opportunity to
discuss the matter with the Board OF
Education will the assistant superintend-
ent be selected. While this choice Is
made through the board Of education,
Mr.. Thurston's recommendation OF any
man will be a guarantee of his election.
No ceremonies have been planned to-
day for the induction into ONCE Of the
new school head. and Mr.. Thurston will
quietly move his belonginss into the
once occupied by DR.. William M. David
son.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
Peace Envoy Goes Abroad.

DIR. James Brown Scott, secretary Of
the Carnegie Endowmen for 1nterna-
tional Peace. and director Of its division
of international law, yesterday sailed for
Europe, where he will spend about a
month attending to the business of the
endowment at Paris, London, and The
Hague. Mrs. Scott accompanied DR..
Scott
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

At the Leeds leather fair. October 90,
Vice Consul Charles E. Taylor reports
that there was much inquiry from
America for samples and prices Of sole
and upper leather, and good business is
expected"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
II. +. Keith's-High-cIa Naude-
willie.

Topping the B. +. Keith Theater bill
next week will be Victor Moore and En-
ma Littlefield in a revival of their
travesty of "bare-stago life,'' entitled
Change Your Act or Back to the
Woods" The premiere here of Ida Brooks
Hunt, former star of THE Chocolate
Soldier" will introduce her and a note
worthy company in ''The Singing Count
ess," by Edgar Allen Woolf and Lou A.
Hirsch. The Gerr-an dialect comedian,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

the dancing kept up until an early hour
this morning. Supper was served at small
tables. and Meyer Davis orchestra played
for the dancers all the latest tangoes and
one-steps.
Mrs. T. J. Cowie. wife Of the Paymas-
ter General Of the Navy. assisted by their
daughter. Mrs. r. L. Ledbetter. and Mrs.
z. w. Reynolds, will receive from until
o'clock this afternoon at the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. whalton Lester were
hosts at a dance last night at Rauschers.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
academy-"Oue Woman. Life"

''One woman's Life" by William jos
sey, will be presented for the first time
in Washington at the Academy. next
week, by the Phillips-Shaw Company, I'M
der the direction of Rowland and Cliff
ford. The plot, although outspoken and
plain. holds not the slightest intima-
ton or suggestion of evil or wrong. Al
bert Phillips will give characterization
to the role of 1.-The man." while his CO.
star Miss Leila Shaw, will assume that
Of THE woman" Their support is ex-
ceptionally strong.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01
PoIi's-.Forty-Ave Minutes from
Broadway"

Miss Frances Nelson's many friends in
Washington will welcome the announce
ment by Polls Theater that the famous
leading woman has Joined the Poll Play
ers and will make her first appearance
with the organization next Monday night
i'm the leading woman role Of Forty
nve Minutes from Broadway Next
weeks play is a fortunate selection for
Miss Nelson's first week in her new po-
sition. II gives Miss Nelson the role
OF Mary. in which Miss Nelson on
former occasion scored a big personal
hit. a notable feature of next week 8
attraction is its long list OF song hits,
which include so Long, Mary" Mary
Is a Grand Old Name" and ''Forty-fivc
Minutes from Broadway"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

In 1919 Atlantic Coast Menhaden fish
cries yielded fish to the number Of 1,00.-
ooo,ooo, weighing over 10000 tons. valued
at over S2,00o,00o.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

Henry Lewis. will offer his caricature of
Caruso in "a Vaudeville Cocktail" Kath-
leen Clifford, Of Little Boy Blue fame,
will make her Washington vaudeville de-
but with descriptive songs and dances.
Sam Barton. billed Hes just as funny as
Joe Jackson is another newcomer.
Libonati, the rag-tim, xyiophonist. the
Ramsdell trio OF fancy dancers, Ed.
Vinton and Buster" the Pathe motion
picture weekly review, the pipe organ.
and the matinee dansante'' are other
features. Next Sunday two concerts will
be given with attractions from the present
weeks bill supplemented by other ap-
propriate inclusions.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

Among those receiving with Mrs. Clark
and Miss Clark today will be Mrs Will
lam Randolph Hearst, Mrs. George Har-
vey, Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs. Harry
e. Woodward, Mrs. David Payne Hill,
Miss Katherine Hill, Miss Marie Peary,
Miss Marcia Murdoch, Miss Dorothy Har-
vey, Miss Madeleine Edison, Miss Helen
Cox. Miss Imogene Thomson, Miss Jean
Winter. Miss Agra Bennett. Miss Jean
Roberts, Miss Ruth Roberts, Miss Amy
Bennett, Dorothea Owen. Laura Graves,
Eleanor Connolly, Alice Preston, Ruth
Patterson. ~
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

The Dancing Class held q special meet
ing at the Playhouse last night, an,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

The Secretary of State, Mr.. Bryan, will
leave Washington tonight for a tour
through the Middle West.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

Interstate Commerce Commissioner and
Mrs. Charles c. NcChord gave Q dinner
last night at the Chevy Chase Club.
among their guests were Miss Marie
Isaacs, Of Richmond; Miss Bland. Miss
McChord, ENSIGN Robert e. Lee. u. s.
N, and Ensign Langworthy, u. s. N.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-01

The Interstate committee. assisted by
the ladies OF the Montgomery County
lust Government League. will be at home
AT their headquarters. 1905 G street north
west, today. from until o'clock, and
from 6 until 10 O'Clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit October 81. 1914.
N0TICE---ALlEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1896

To Val Philiipski Mary Bagley, w.
Wilkin. Anthony Szparaga Edward
Helke. Matilda Frydrychowicz, Jos.
Frenzkoski. +. Reisman. Peter Swicz-
kowski. H. Trybus. Mich. savings Bank.
j. Mayasowicz. s. Bonasch, A. Sche-
manski. Michael withbrandt, r. Ros-
nosgnoski. +. Milka. 8. Nowkoskt, and
10 all other persons owning, occupy
Ing or otherwise interested In any OF
the lots and parcels OF real estate I'm
the local assessment district establish
cd by the Common Council to defray
the expenses OF grading and paving the
alley within the boundaries herein set
The assessment RON has been COM
pleted for defraying the expense OF
paving the alley No ISL. being the
alley first east of and parallel 10
Chene street. from the north line OF
Forest avenue to the south line OF
Hancock avenue. and Is now open TO
inspection at this office. and will re-
main In this office for FIVE days from
the FIRST publication OF this notice for
the inspection OF all concerned. All lots
or parcels OF land abuttlng on. or adj
joining the alley SO described. have
been assessed for such Improvement.
The Board OF Assessors will meet
on Tuesday the 27th day OF October.
1914. at o'clock a. m, at their office
In the City Hall. and will remain In
session for a period OF six hours 10
hear any person or persons, desiring
TO object TO any assessment so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS M
BY Daniel L. Dllworth.
ABS President,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
N0TICE---AlLeY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1888

To Mary schadt. i. x. Roeliinger.
Catherine Ortiz. o. II. Grunow, Anna
Damn, Michael Bishop, Jos. singelyn.
A, Posselius. Joe Boehlt whitney Re,
atty Co. Albert Moss, Mrs. r. stafford,
w. c. btockwell w. l. Billiard w.
Kramer. Leo Sebert, r. Schulsnbsrg.
Geo F. King, J. L. Sauer, II. T. Scott,
John Koch, Clyde s. Davis. and TO all
other persons owning, occupying or
otherwise interested In any of the lots
and parcels of real estate In the local
assessment district established by the
Common Council to -defray the ex-
penses Of grading and paving the al
ley within the boundaries herein set
forth.
psvinr the alley $50, being the alley
boulevard. from the north curb line
OF Charievoix street to the south line
OF Berlin street, and IL now open to
Inspection az this Office. and will re-
main in this office for Ave days from
the frst publication OF this notice, for
the inspection Of all concerned. All
lots or parcels OF land abutting on or
adjoining the alley 80 described, have
been assessed for such Improvement.
Tuesday. the 27th day OF October. 1914,
the CITY HAN, and viii remain In scs-
sion for q period Of six hours TO hear
any person or persons desiring TO OBJ
feet to any Assessment SO made.
- -, BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY Dahie1 l.. Dilworth.
+ A-gsI President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
NOTICE---ALLEY PAYING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1899
Paving Notice No. 1880

To H. Halfenfeid, Jennie steinberg
Charles CARNEY. M. Krohn, Charles
+. Smith, Thomas J. Henry, Jas Elan
isan, Frank Pleyesnka. Grosfieid q
Scanlan, and to all other persons own
Ing, occupying or otherwise interested
in any OF the lots and parcels of real
estate In the local assessment district
established by the Common Council to
dafray the expenses OF grading and
paving the alley within the boundar-
les herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been COM
pleted for defrayfng the expense OF
paving the alley No. 387, being the al
ley first north Of and parallel to Michi-
gan avenue, from the west curb line
OF Twenty-third street to the east line
OF Twenty-fourth street, and Is now
open to inspection at this office. and
will remain In his office for Ave days
from the first publication OF this notice
for the inspection OF all concerned. All
lots or parcels of land abutting on, or
adjoining the alley so described, have
been assessed for such Improvement.
The Board OF Assessors will meet on
Tuesday, the 27th day Of October, 1919.
at o o'clock a. m, at their office In the
City Hall, and will remain In session
for n period OF six hours to hear any
person or persons desiring to object
to any assessment so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY Daniel L. Dilworth,
A-ss2 President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
N0TICE---ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1884

To David Lewis, E. Gotten, John
Tighe. Mrs. v. q. Mckinney, s. Plumb.
G: c.. Allen Albert Ponnelzky., z.
Moorehouse, +. Ames T.. Cudney, w. IA.
Cleig, J. Neal Mutton, o. A. This, Geo.
wilson, w. Breckner. and NJ Reicn.
dies. Mary Il. swartwood. Geo. Muliick.
w. A. Holahan, j. Ploe, Mary keenan,.
=. C. Bittle, Mary Krause, X. p. Ge-
hoken, H. w Gould, Jessie Henkel. +.
Malen. w. c. Martin, II. j. Laurence.
w Il. Gilman M. ID. Kelly, A. ]. Schair.
j. Howard, F. A. Johnson, c. II. Wink
Ter. +. J. Olds. Thos. Martindale. G. w.
Halves ID. J.. Butler and to all other
persons owning, occupying or other,
parcels OF real estate In the local as
sessment district established by the
Common Council ito defray the ex-
pense OF paving the alley No. 376. be-
Ing the north and south alley In block
between Belvidere and Mcclellan ave-
nues, from the north curb line OF St.
Paul avenue TO the south line OF Ker-
spection at this office. and will remain
In this office for Ave days from the
nrst publication of this notice, for the
inspection OF all concerned. All lots
or parcels OF land AUDITING on or adj
joining the alley so described. have
been assessed for such Improvement.
The Board Of Assessors Will meet on
TUESDAY, the 9Th day Of oct9oer 1919
At - o'clock a. M. At their office In the
City Hail, and will remain in session
for a period OF six hours to hear any
person or persons desiring to- object
to any assessment so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
By Daniel L. Dilworth.
Asst President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
NOTICE--ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT


To Mary Beiknap. Peoples state
Bank. Geo. l. Fisk, Jessie e. Bourquin.
,. n Manning. John Ellis, NJ. n. bow
den. II. A. Nuhoff. J. w. and Grace
Ricketts. Geo. soellner. James Nc
Bride. =. H.. Smith. Jas. q. spaulding.
Percy p. schekell. =. q. Grant Henry
Jones ". ~ Hamburg Msegis Dick
y N ~ Best Bet. The Ss,v! Moss EoSsrs 2
and 20 all Other psrscns owning oc-
OF the lots and parcels OF real estate
In the local sssessmsnt district estab-
lished BY the Common Council TO de-
fray the expenses OF grading and paw
Ing the, alley within the boundsrfs>
,The asssssmsnt roll has been com.
pieted for dsffayine the efpsnse 81
pavingtthe alley No. $50. bsina ali the
alleys In block between Ferry park,
West Grand Backward. Linwood and
Ia wton avenues. and n now open "a
inspection ~ this Office. and will re-
main IN this office for nvs days from
the nrst publication % this notice for
the inspection Of all concerned Al
lots OF parcels q land sbuttine or o.
e s....ss ss sy ,. g hsvs
the hoard OF xssesscrs wili meet on
Tuesday the 9th day OF October. 1871
city HAIL, and viii remain in session
for period Of siS hours 20 hear any
person or persona Desiring 10 object "a
ANY assessment 90 made.
~ Daniel L DiI~ofth.
A-eko Proeident
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
NOTICE---ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT


To Mary g. Harris, r. C. Leveridge.
Elijah Kroll Mrs. Jos. Dionne, Louis
Gressier Mrs. chas.. winters. Joseph
Reynolds. w. f. Baliman. c. Seurynk,
q. b. Morris, and to all other persons
owning. occupying, or otherwise inter-
ested In any OF the lots and parcels OF
real estate In the local assessment dis
trict established by the Common Coun-
ell to defray the expenses OF grading
and paving the alley within the boun-
daries herein set forth.
The assessment sroli has been com.
pleted for defraylng the expense OF
paving the alley No. 376, being the al
ley FIRST north OF and parallel to Clay
avenue, from the east line OF Cameron
avenue to the west curb line OF Rich
mond avenue. and IL now open to In
spection at this office, and will remain
I'm this office for Ave days from the
first publication OF this notice for the
inspection OF all concerned. All lots
or. parcels of land abutting on, OF, adj
Joining the alley so described, have
been assessed for such Improvement,
The Board OF Assessors will meet
on Tuesday. the 27th day OF, October,
1914 at 3 o'clock q. m, at their office
I'm the City Hall. and will remain in
session for a period OF six hours TO
hear any person or persons desiring
TO object to any assessment so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY Daniel L. Dilworth.
A-g56 President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21

in block between H1ribut. Bswick.
Jefferson and Ksrehsval AVENUES
holi No. 1867 For grading and paw
block Sstwssn Ferry s and Pa Palmer ave.
nues: from the east curb line OF John
Roll No. 1854. For grading and paw,
Ing alley No. sss. being the T alley In
block between Eliot and Rowena
streets. Woodward avenue and John
Roll No. 1854 For grading and pay,
block between Parker and Seminole
avenues, from the north curb line OF
- Paul avenue 10 the south line OF
Roll No. 1856. for grading and paw
Ing Beaubien street, from the north
line OF Bethune avenue 10 the south
Roll No. 1856. for grading and paw
line OF Fort street to the south line Of
Roll No. 1857. for grading and paw.
line OF chene street to the west line OF
Mt. Elliott avenue.
Roll No. lass. for grading and pay.
OF Wabash Railroad right-of-way TO
the west line OF St Aubin avenue.
Roll No. 1859. for grading and paw
Ing Hudson avenue. from the west line
OF Third avenue TO the east line OF
Greenwood avenue.
Roll No I4e0. for grading,a and paving
Hurlbut avenue. from the north line OF
Mack avenue 10 the south curb line OF
sylvester street.
Roll No. 1851 for grading and paw
ing Lansing avenue, from the north
line OF Fort street to the south curb
lire OF Porter street.
Part Is due and payable within 80
days from date OF this notice Parts
O. and become due and payable In
one. two and three years. respectively,
from date OF this notice. together with
interest mt the rate OF per cent from
the date when the work was accepted
by the city.
Either OF said parts may be paid
within 80 days from the date OF this
notice. without further interest.
II either OF said parts one. two, three
or four shall not be paid when they
become due, per cent penalty and IN
terest at the rate of per cent from
the date when the work was accepted
by the city. will be added and the
premises assessed will he advertised
and sold as provided nv law.
MAX G. KOCH,
A-set City Treasurer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
BOARD or ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. october 81. 1914.
NOTICE ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1887.

To Mary 8. Black. l. l. Barbour. NJ
I. Brabb, J. y. Kennedy, Charles Steph-
enson, II. A. Cleiand. and 20 all Others
owning. occupying or otherwise interss-
ed In any Of the lots and parcels Of
real estate In the local assessment dis
trict established by the Common Coun-
ell 70 defray the expenses OF grading
and paving the alley within the boun-
dafies herein set forth. -
The assessment roll has been com.
plsted for defraying the expense OF pnv-
Ing alley No. 3s3. being the north and
south alley first west of Woodward
avenue, from the north line of Daven-
port street to the south line OF Parsons
street. and 10 now open TO inspection
at this Office. and VIII remain In. this
office for five days from the first publ
OF all concerned. svAll lots or parcels OF
land abutting on. or adjoining the alley
20 described. have been assessed for
such Improvement
The hoard OF Assessors will meet IN
Tuesday. the nth day OF October. 1915
at y o'clock a. m. at their office in the
city Hall. Z nd viii remain IN session
for period OF six hours TO hear, any
person or persons desiring to object
to>sny assessment 90 made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY Daniel l. Diiworth,
thsalbbsvp ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
|A-seo President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
BOARD or AssEssoRs' OFFICE
Detroit, Oct. "a. 1914.
NOTICE ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
Paving Notice No. 1910.

To City OF Detroit tScripps Park
Munat James J. oDonneli Clements
4 kirkby, w. q. Bryant, III. q. Smith
Henry T. Beadie, siias o. Hiiiman, p
A. Ducey. and 10 all other persons
owning. occupying or otherwise inter.
ested In any OF the lots and parcels OF
real estate In the local assessment dis
trict established by the Common Coun-
ell to defray the expenses Of grading
and paving the alley within the boun-
daries herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been COM
pleted for defraying the expense bf
paving the alley No. 8s0 being the al
ley in block between Commonwealth
and Trumbull avenue, from Scripps
Park to the south line Of Sslden ave-
nue.. and Is now open TO inspection az
this office, and viii remain In this Of
fce for ave days from the first publ
cation OF this notice. for. the inspection
OF all concerned. All lots or parcels
of land AUDITING on. or adjoining the
alley so described. have been assessed
for such Improvement
The Board OF Assessors will meet on
Tuesday the 27th day OF October, 1914.
at o'clock a. m. at their office In the
City Hall, and will remain in session
for a period OF six hours TO hear any
person or persons desiring to object to
any assessment 20 made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY DANIEL L DILwORTH,
A-s63 President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21
ACTORS HIT HARD
BY WAR TIMES
More Players Out Of Jobs in
New York Than Ever
Before

NEW YORK, Oct, 2l.--There 10 woe
along the Rialto and gloom In Times
so. The war has hit the members OF
the Aprofesh" body wallop. There
are more actors out Of jobs IN New
York today than at any time in the
memory Of the oldest soubrette, and
that n some memory.
The vaudeville artists have been lift
me hardest Lee 6hubert said today
that salaries all along The vaudeville
circuits had been cut IN half since the
war broke out.
I'VE have not cut salaries yet" said
shubert. and are 20 far little effect
ed. but the vaudeville people have
beeu hit hard because their patrons
are the nrst to feel the effect OF war
times. The principal result of the
var. 20 far - we are, concerned, II
that New York has been invaded BY
an army OF English actors who have
besn unable to get work at home and
nave taken refuge here
Poor plays have small chances IN
var timSe according to Shubert. He
Aeclares that the large number of
v1fhdravsls Of plays which has mark.
"A me opening Of the season means
FRAT the producer does not dare take
! chance With any show that has not
real merit.