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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-20
rr-ruBEkeuLosrs AID FOR NEGROES.

UIJOsrs AID FOR NEGROES.
SEhe Eir0ia@aSs is, gl&d- 80 @hst organized
FL are being taken to educate the State 10
heed for aid IN the fight against tubercu-
- among members OF the colored race. This
&rt we haze discussed before. and the ANTI
apulogis Society "a undertaking efforts 10
~ the people OF Virginia into sympathy and
Heration with the movement 10 porRice 4
III where cases Of this dread disease among
6xXd patients may be treated.
- health Of each element Of society is Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-20
F,ntcrsainment at Runner school.

"a Vision OF Youth win be pre-
scented by the pupils Of Ruffner
School Friday. May Il, at r. NJ.
There are about ninety or hundred
children in the ENTERTAINMENT. which
will be quite an unique affair.
Refreshments will be sold and. the
rEoceeds OF the event are to be USED
for the benefit of the children. Ad-
naiasiAn. 10 cents. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-20

What with presidential notes, naval reviews.
wars Roosevelt trials, British Cabinet over
throws and r"vots OF the Petersburg IHder-Ap-
peal the newspaper game in Virginia is pretty
live occupation present.
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An M. DIS Prescription
for King Johns Death

The much-boasted realism OF the actors
of modern roles seems destined to be
ecipsed by n classic actor, Robert b.
Mantell, whose love for Shakespeare and
the best Shakespearean traditions mas not
kept him from making his great heroic
roles as humanity dramatic as possible
In studying king John" Mr.. MantcIl
found the stage traditions of Johns
death meagre and very unsatisfactory.
He started out, therefore, on a bold and
original plan. He called into consultation
his family physician. who lives in Brook
lyn, and whose hobby, outside of medi-
cine, Is Shakespeare. Mantell laid before
him all the historical material relative
to King Johns death he could find, and
said, Now Doctor, what is your dag
nos!s?"
The physician after carefully going over
the whole case, came to the conclusion
that .lohn died by slow but very virulent
and painful poisoning, in which huge
beads of perspiraton were a startling
feature. The physician explained to Man
tell step by step, the processes and
agonles Of such a death, and II is this
death in weird unearthly realism
touched by art that the tragedian por-
trays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-06

Vival of Trial by Jury the delicious
onc-act satire on courts OF law which
marked the first successful collaboration
of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir
Arthur Sullivan, decided to make the first
presentation of that piece there. The
performance was given on the afternoon
OF September % in the presence of an
audience which numbered 74o0 persons
Mr. Hopper, OF course, appeared as the
Judge who fell in love with the plaintiff
In the breach of promise case on trial be-
fore him. Arthur Aldridge appeared as
the defendant and Arthur Cunningham
was the usher.
success and Trial by Jury" was per-
manently retained in the company's rep
ertoire, being given in conjunction with
"Plnafore."
Mr.. Hopper tells of an amusing incident
In connection with the performance at
the Greek Theatre, When II was over
there was a great outburst OF applause,
and more than n hundred lusty-lunged
students in all parts OF the vast audi,
torium began to shout Casey"
81 was appalled," said MIR. Hopper. "at
the prospect of reciting such n thing as
Casey under such classic surroundings,
but the calls for 1t began to grow louder
and louder. raised my hand to still the
noise, but the clamor grew and grew.
Suddenly, I caught the eye of Professor
Armes, who was sitting just beneath me
in the front row. | was astonished be-
yond words TO notice that he, too, was
yelling for Casey with all the enthu-
sasm of n freshman cheer-leader. That
settled it for me. / gave il TO them,
though my sense of good taste rather re-
volted at the idea. Professor Arnes and
the other trustees just laughed at the in
cldent afterward, and proved themselves
to be regular human beings"
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part week, there was always something
for him to whet his art upon new prob
lens to solve, new emotions to create.
Many an actor looks with envy toward
the theatres of Germany. Here he works
feverishly during the days of rehearsal
and then settles back into the deadening
monotony of weeks even seasons, of the
same part The only way he may achieve
variety is at the price of failure after
failure. In German theatres he Is playing
from three to five different parts each
week, as the repertory revolves, the plays
changing each night and recurring ac-
cording to popular liking for them. That
sort of theatre would take a man of Mr..
Sylvester's talents and attainmcnts and
give him a range of parts that would test
every ounce of the artistic In his makeup.
Incidentally, such a theatre producing
its own plays with its own company week
after week, would never find itself in the
hopeless plight that the Forrest has just
experienced. Here a playhouse Is abso-
lutely dependent on what men outside
send 1t, upon the financial vagares Of
plays like 30 In the Shade" and the
managerial decisions Of the booking pow
ers. In Germany If a theatre finds a new
production disappointing it merely turns
to the more popular pieces OF its own
repertory. And neither the management
nor the public suffers.
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tOAN iAN tIANN
ADELPHE-"Peg o My Heart" with an
excellent cast Hartley Manners pop
ular and amusing comedy of the inn
potuous young Irish girl and what she
does to sedate English family. First
rate amusement.
BRoAD-"The Misleading Lady," with
Paul Dickey A broad, Psychological"
farce of n gentleman from Patagonia
who kdnaps and tames firtatious
young ornament of good society. Into
the plot wanders Napoleon" Good
fun.
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH'S -- Evelyn Nesbit, assisted by
Jack Clifford, in modern dances; Eddie
Leonard and Mabel Russell. song and
dance; Nan Halperln, singing come
dienne; Pekin Mysteries. Billie Nc
Dermott. tramp comedian; Arnaut
Brothers, tumblng clowns; $ I'm
Hearn and Ellen Eley, Edwin Mar
shall. yelling Levering Troupe. cycling
comedians, and Hearst-Seig pictures.
NIXON'S GRAND-Madden and Fitzpat-
rick in THE Turn of the Tide; Harry
Breen, song writer and monologist; the
Five Naval Cadets; Lew and Molly
Hunting, half of the Four Huntings;
the Oakland Sisters, song and dance;
VIII Morris, "the vagabond a-wheel,"
and comedy movies.
GLOBE-William ]. Dooley and Company
in THE Lawn Party; Carl Byal and
Dora Early, song and dance: Walton
and Rutland Senator Francis Muir
ply in mOnologue, Stoddard and Hynes
in THE Absent Minded Professor" Ed
die Borden and Irene Shannon in Bits
of Vaudeville; The Loves, twirlers OF
the lariat, and Richards and Brandt.
gymnasts.
WILLIAM PENN-Harrngto Reynolds
in THE Haberdashery," Joe and Lew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-06

as tho Earl of Shrewsbury In the pro-
duction of Amy Robsart," in the Grand
Opera House, Toronto, Canada, in 1871,
when he was is years old. He was with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolcot.
William Faversham
"He jcsfs at scars t1ho ncuer ton a
tcound" thundered 16-year-old William
Faversham, at Ladbrook Hall, London,
England. February H. 1887. 1t was his
very first appearance on the professional
stage. and he had part In Romeo and
Juliet"
Cyril Maude
"Tho carriage toaits at The door, mad
dmc."
II was 81 when l spoke my first lines
on the stage" said Cyril Francis Maude,
"and l appeared in that old standby,
East Lynne, at the Tabor Opera House,
in Denver, Colo, with Daniel Bandmann.
/ cannot remember the date. about 40
years ago, 1 think"
William H. Crane
an consideration Of Md'mselle, Marie
dc Berkentcidt being united TO Archdm-
bunte Duke dc Graudtete, Madame Pris-
ella dc Berkenteldt, aunt Of the said
Marie. agrees TO settle upon the husband
certain herein named estates, The Duke de
Grandtete OF his part merely bestotoing
upon his Duchess his ancient and hercdi-
tGry titles"
For a "frst-line," William II. Crane
seems to have had record-breaker.
"The date was July 13, 1868. I was the
Notary in The Daughter of the Regi-
ment, in Mrs. Harriet Holmans COM
pany, and was l8 years old, my pay
being the training and my board"
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De Wolf Hopper
Among the Classics

De Wolf Hopper has joked and sung in
the beautiful Greek Theatre at the Uni
versity OF California.
The invitation was extended late last
summer by the board OF trustees through
The chairman, Professor Armes, head OF
the department of English literature. It
was the first time that any artist even
remotely connected with the field Of
comic opera had ever been invited TO ap-
pear in this replica of the classic thea
tres of ancient Greece only the most
distinguished legitimate players, and
comparatively small number of these.
had up 10 that time been honored by the
university authorities with a request to
give a performance there and only
classic plays had hitherto been presented
upon the stately stage. Nine, Sarah
Bernhardt had appeared in "Phaedre,"
Miss Margaret Anglin had presented
"Antlgone" and Miss Maude Adams and
a large company had journeyed direct to
San Francisco from New York for one
presentation of las You Like It,"
Mr.. Hopper who was planning a re-
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a a
las
Lear; Frda,
and
Wednesday Merchant Of venei Thursday
-"
o
and
jury Thursday and Friday THE Pirates of Penzane"
Nikado' by
commas
Kaiser well to the Watch the columns
A
Freshm
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"Mv First Lines"

ITO SEE our favorite dramatic stars
though they were there first and the
stage setting had been built around them.
as a sort of after-thought. 1t Is difficult
to imagine them timIdly stepping forth
before the footlghts for the first time
and saying their very first professional
lines. But as there is "first" for every
thing, they naturally went through that
more or less thrilling experience. What
were their first words? What was the
play? Where, and when and what parts
and now old were they2 A number of
the most prominent players now before
the public have answered all these in
terestlng questions for a writer in the
Theatre Magazine, and here is what
they said:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-06

my very small part. IT was in tho play
'Woodlegh, produced at Woods Mu-
scum, in Philadelphia, October 30, 1877.
My salary was IS a week, and the part
had was old Plantation a negro.
Robert Mantell
Hiatt"
Robert Bruce Mantelrs FIRST lines"
consisted of one sentence Of one word
He was the Sergeant In "Arrah-na-
Pogue," at the Theatre Royal, Rochdale.
England, in October 1876. His age was
%. "My Scotch parents did not approve
Of my desire to become an actor. so
they apprenticed me to u wine merchant
But ran away and managed TO get a
place in the "Arrah-na-Pogue" Company
under the name of r.. Hudson and you
may believe That Mr., r. Hudson was
very proud in his sergeant's uniform as
he exclaimed Haiti"
Henry Miller
"Whdt does your grace meant
Henry John Miller asked that question
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Cooper song writer's; Eddie Barton N
Florence Clark in "Marooned,p C,s
and Mccullough in Much Ado As,,l
Nothing" Dupree and Dupree =,
clists, and Kremka Brothers, acrob,s
CROSS KEYS Cfrst half Of weel,)--an,
Arabian Nights" Webber and EllN
surprise comedians" Edith MoulR
protean; Percy Waram in "The Bosos,
Mate" Burns and Acker and the Az,
Trio. (Second half OF weeli)-The An.
bian Nights" Bill X. Wells, comedsr
Cebalos and Desmond. singing Al
dancing; Barclay and Company h
Magical Mystery" Estelle Rose d
medienne, and the Five Martels,
STOCK.
AWERTCA AN-"The Blindness of Virtu.,
Cosmo Hamilton'S moving, yet pleasar.
drama of the dangers of youthful Il
norance in matters of sex.
EMPIRE-"The Escape" with the lc,i
company. Paul Armstrong; "eugehs
melodrama of the slums. First prodg.
tlon in Philadelphia. Leonora HaBgl
joins the company.
COMING.
MARCH rs.
Blue Envelope" with "
!. Ferguson. A new farce by Frau
Hatch and Robert Homans, recordlrl
the adventure of a gentleman WI
starts for his plantations in Cuba aSl
ends up in the society of The Cing
ing Vine"
WALNUT - "Milestones," the Engla
comedy by Arnold Bennett and Edwali
Knoblauch, in which the adventures
family of shipbuilders are trace
through three generations.
KEITH'S-Mme Nazlmova and CompaE
Concluded on Page TiV
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The COincidences
of Interviewing

BY very curious coincidence the two
actors who do most to carry The Mis-
leading Lady'-Mr. Dickey and Frank
Sylvester, who plays "Boney" so re-
markably-gave the same opinion on two
points of theatrical debate during inter
views In their separate dressing rooms.
One was on the trend of the stage
towards the imaginative; the other on the
hypnosis of acting.
Mr.. Dickey-back from spin in his car
barely in time to dress-ventured the pre-
dlction that the next Of the seven-year
cycles in popular interest would tend
away from the melodramatic, away from
the crook and the business man, towards
tho imaginative.
Mr.. sylvester. with more time to wait
for his second-act entrance, spoke warmly
for the play of romantic love. The face
which retaiRs no trace of the staring
vacancy of "Boney'' and suggests that
lovable II hardly logical, person only In
the kindly sensitiveness of the mouth,
lit up with a bright interest as Mr. Syl-
vester talked of the possibility of
drama full of humanity, nobility, emotion.
vet not clouded with the siclSly senti-
mentality to which most OF our romantic
plays have been addicted.
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nouBTLEss "The Misleading Lady"
IL doesn't measure up TO the subject it
utilizes-woman's unscrupulous use of the
sex-lure. But the farce at the Broad is
just as amusing for all that. Indeed it's
more than likely that the plays treat
ment of the matter, shallow and superb
cial as it is, gives the farcical chain of
events considerable added interest.
And the chain is clever enough. Sur
prise. fun and excitement pile on one an
other. The handling Of each scene is skill
full. Some. such as the proposal that
starts things going, are unusually well
written. We've had so much love on the
stage, that it's getting very hard to work
up any enthusiasm over this commonplace
emotion. II is, therefore, no grave mat
ter to the audience, this tricking of the
hero into proposal and then the eX-
posure. Yet the authors and the actors
together carry It off with an excellent
mixture of reality and romance that al
most cOuvinCes.
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What Paul DiclSey Does
Toward Naturalism

Paul Dickcy. one OF the authors. Is
also an actor who does good deal for
this scene and many others in the play.
Throughout he has one curious touch of
naturalism in his acting that a good many
more practtCed players might profit by.
IT is a trick Of dropping the over-clear
enunciation and high tone Of acting
every now and then, and jsayiug few
words in the ordinary Conversational
voice that hardly carries across tho foot.
lights If Mr. DclSey didn'tapick out the
unimportant phrases for this, It would
only hamper matters. Instead il gives
accent to the important lines and gen
eral air Of reality 10 the whole.
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HypnOtism in
the Actors Art

Mr.. Dckey-pulllng on a patent leather
boot which contrasted curiously with the
rugged. colleg-athlete type about it-had
q surer phrase for the two mems notion
on acting than had Mr. Sylvester. He
called IL "hypnotism'-the self-concentra-
tion that was necessary to good acting.
During play he feels that he lis" Jack
Cralgen. He throws himself into the
mood OF the man before he goes on, and
he often keeps 1t after he has left the
hut in the third act to seek the girl on
the mountain side.
Mr. Sylvester feels that with anything
but the simplest part 1t Is next to impos-
sible TO do II justice by rushing on after
but this Is Mr.. Dickeys phTase-"kid-
ding IN the wings" "Boney" took a long
aud careful study" minute considera-
tlon of Just what the man would wear.
mentally and physically. before the play
was produced 1t takes the same careful
thought before every entrance, Mr.. Syl-
yester wants few minutes to eoncen-
trate on the problem in hand before he
Is ready 10 walk on and achieve the
metamorphosis that brings this very
human and lovable lunatic upon the
stage
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Concluded on Page flV|
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A Very Different
Sort of Theatre

A man like Mr.. Sylvester. who has made
a triumph in the playing OF an unusual
character, and who looks forward with
terror to a swarm OF managers trying 70
furnish him with the same sort of part
an doomsday, feels very keenly the lack
Of the repertory theatre In America. Mr..
sylvester has tasted something very like
Il IN his DAYS IN stock Then, with a new
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Otis Skinner

Yes, SIR, e tSI'
Those were my first lines" said Otis
Skinner, "and fear / put altogether too
much emphasis on them, for | was fear
fully impressed with the Importance OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-24
WITH PROMOTION COM
MITTEE

1t must be already understood, but there is no
harm in repeating-that Hilo's own effort at
promotion work in Honolulu is not in any sense
based upon hostility toward the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee, but is on the contrary planned
with view to cooperating with that commit
tee. From the first, the discussion of the plan
to- appoint special Hilo agent in Honolulu has
been based upon the proposition that if the
claims of this island upon tourists attention
were specifically presented, Hilo would get a
larger share of the tourist trade. 1t is no criti-
cism of the general committee to say that it does
not specially present Hawaii's claims. As a
matter of fact it has no right to do so. 1t is a
general, territorial body, and must, if it keeps
within the lines of its duty avoid special efforts
on behalf of any island or district. 1t has to be
impartial Hilo businessmen are of the opinion
that it will pay them to have their own man,
to work for the special interests of their island
and they are going ahead with THAT proposition.
The basis of all the promotion work, however,
is that which the general .PromotionsC Committee,
now a territorial body, does, and Hilo's repre-
sentative will work with that body.-Hilo
Tribune
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-24
EDITOR

other things, were not brought to the surface
by the brewery Nor were they brought by
the brewery to the knowledge of the grand
jury or prosecuting authorities. They were
forced out by the Oahu license commission and
the Anti-Saloon league. Under the circum-
stances ii is not to be wondered at that the
community is asking why the directors of the
brewery took no steps to prosecute Bartlett.
1t is not to be wondered at that the brewery
and its directors object to the filing Of the
Field report in full before the commission.
The brewery's statement, made through the
president and printed in full in the Star
Bulletin Yesterday is not conclusive enough to
stop further investigation. The brewery makes
certain emphatic statements in denial to
charges or implied charges. But are the direc-
tors of the brewery able to back up these state
ments! If1Bartlett was able to conceal these
alleged forgeries and irregularities and trans
actions with saloon-keepers so that his direc-
tors did not know the amazing extent of his
deals, was he not able to conceal great deal
more from them?
The probe of brewery affairs as administered
by Bartlett is going far beyond the scope of
the license commission. 1t is, in fact, just
starting. There will be attempts and many of
them to befog the issues, to block the various
lines of investigation, to throw the probe off
on tangents. Counter attacks will doubtless be
started
The brewery's statement refers to its bust
ness as lawful business. 1t is legalized by
law. And the brewery's influence should be
thrown toward the fullest possible inyestiga-
ton of the Bartlett administration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-24
FUNERAL Of
En-. DAMON IS
IMPRESSIVE
Oriental Students Pay Last
Tribute to Loved Educator
and Philanthropist

Impressive funeral services, empha-
sizing the love and respect OF all ma
tionalities for the departed philanthro-
nist and educator. are being held at
the Central Union church this after
noon for Francis Williams Damon. who
died last Tuesday at his Moanalua
home. American, Chinese. Hawaiian
and Japanese ministers viii join in
paying tribute to the man who In life
did so much toward making life hap
pier for those with whom he came in
daily contact.
The services at Central Union
church this afternoon are at half past
three o'clock. DIR. Doremus Scudder Of
ficiating. Interment will be In the Da-
mon family plot at the Nuuanu ceme-
terry, and the services at the grave
viii be private.
Students and faculty Of Mills coll
lege, which had It's inception In Mr..
Damon's desire to help In the eduear
ton OF the young Chinese Of the COM
munity, are attending the funeral ser
vices In q body, and the students are
acting as ushers at the church. Stud
ents Of the Kawaiahao seminary are
taking part in the choral singing.
The local Japanese newspapers, In
GLIDING the Hawaii Shinpo, Hawaii
Hochi and Nippu Jill, have expressed
editorially the great sorrow which IL
felt in the Nipponese community over
the death Of Rev. F.. w. Damon. The
papers also have taken occasion to
praise Mr.. Damon's educational and
religious work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-24
NOT sAT1srAcToRY..


The brewery has dealt with the differences
listing between 1t and its late manager, Mr. Charles
q Bartlett in a business like manner and has
rived at settlement of the amount claimed to be
due from Mr.. Bartlett to the brewery on basis
satisfactory TO the directors. and in fact has
cured from Mr. Bartlett all amounts claimed by the
brewery to be due from Mr.. Bartlett.-From state
ment to license commission by brewery president
Whatever the basis Of settlement witt
Charles G. Bartlett that was satisfactory tc
the Honolulu brewery, it is not satisfactory to
the public.
The only settlement satisfactory to the pub
l;c will involve the return of Bartlett from the
coast to face the very serious criminal charges
that have been made against him and to tel
what he knows Of the inner workings OF tue
brewery under his administration as president
and manager.
These serions charges against Rartlett, in
yolying forgery, embezzlement and severa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-24

The statement of former member-and an
active and valuable member-of the Promotion
Committee in favor of special meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce to consider the ousting
of Secretary Wood of the Promotion Commit
tee, is good statement and a timely one. Mr..
John L. Warren knows, as everyone else knows
who has followed the fight on Wood. that it
has been and is an unfair fight This sort of a
fight is poor guarantee that the affairs of the
Promotion Committee hereafter are to be con-
Quoted as community affairs. The BUSTING of
Wood injuries the Promotion Committee s work
throughout the territory.