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H PLAYS.

The Montauk Theatre will
give William Gillette as well as
the Brooklyn public a new expe-
rience this week. The famous
dramatist and actor will be seen
there in two of his most famous
roles. The same company which
appeared with him at the Empire
Theatre will be seen. The week
will be divided between "Sher-
lock Holmes and Secret Ser
vice" And the highest admission
charged will he ST..
The Majestic Theatre will also
have a New York success, This
is "Sari." which contains the fin
est score that any operetta has
possessed in years. The rrusic of
Emerich Kalman, although she
work is no LONGER a no en-, :,
more popular ihan -rcy.
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~ LAWRENCE REAMER.

THE theatregoing public is not
in the least concerned with the
business of the theatre. It
naturally takes an interest in the
price Of its ticket. Otherwise the &C.
rent oNs among the managers as 20
he cut rate ticket would be Of no
more Importance than any other COM
nercial happening. Ticket speculation
y any form *, however. a topic to
tterest the public at all times. Even
Tho last surviving attendant in the
gallery doubtless reads about the en-
scssiye prices paid for the orchestra
tails. Is he more Interested in that
topic than in the cut rate ticket which
les within his own financial means?
The action of those theatre mama
gers who voluntarily gave up the cut
iate ticket, which had been a
hi means of filling their theatres.
seemed oyen to the hyman in the
iheatro a mistake. To he sure the less
Desirable seats had to go for less than
he price ordinarily asked at the box
offce. But il was better to sell them
Tor such Il reduced sum than not at
AL Five Of the first theatres i'm New
York We're kept open last season
through the u rate ticket. Employ
nent WAS thus given to many persons
IN charge Of the theatres. the actors
we're kept busy and the theatre man
scer WIS able to make his play house
b source of income rather than a
-. as it would otherwise have been.
And at what cost? To be sure
II is not the most dignified thing in
lie world to take less for n theatre
ticket than its face value. OF a.
i may bee just as d~iscreditable To de-
mand tire" times as much. but it is
q, loaSt better business. To reduce tho
prices Of tickets would not meet the
situation, To use the phraseology Of
Tie theatre lobby. "a show worth 50
Tor which YOU "A get n dollar ticket
may he worth seeing. But who in the
word wants 20 see a show that's worth
only a dollar in the first place." That
may not leo logical. but 1t is the line
7" reasoning which nine out of ten
VII follow, So it did not help mat
'ers 20 reduce prices.
Such indirect ways Of doing business
IRE BY m means confined to the the
sire. Tho trading stamp and the cou-
pon are known to make a strong ap-
peal 70 human nature Otherwise they
would not have stood so well the pas
sage Of time.
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NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK.
Dut Two Novelties Are Promfsea
This Week.

John Drew will make his heia,ed ap-
poaranco AT the Empire Theatre on
Monday In Il light comedy by II. \
Nachell called THE Chief" II is IN
three acts, Associated win Mr.. Drew
will be Laura Crews and other wei
known actors, Concerning tho pla>
the following condolences come from
the Empire Theatre:
MI. Nachell.s piece. a Light conledy
OF modern manners. is IN three acts
II all takes place in England. Their
are some eight or nine characters. TIL
action runs over four days of n sum
mer' Tho last act. containing thu
crisis and climax ~ TO piece, is by ia
the o important, Ton years prev
ots to the time the play opens Ycst~r
had fallen in lovo with Cynthia Vdn-
%sittort, bu, through a deception on II.
part of Mrs. Bdr0nS he IS convinced
that sho loves another. and 80 ne mar
-les Alicia Bdr0us. That unhappy
lady dies early and Emiiy Bdrgus :.
left IN practical possession Of the hom.
Of iCStcr. Al goes VOL and Nys
Bdr0Us IL almost sure of her catch 10!
EDrtiy wien tho first cloud appcanr On
tho horizon. This IL the ap~pe,ranr,
of Hdphpc, tho young and charm;n.
ward of YcSfcr. fresh from her schoo
in France. The solution Of the nice
only occurs in the last moments OF tbs
performance
-
The David Chanler Dramatic Com
pany Will present Romeo md juliet
AT the Forty-fourth Street Theatre To-
morrow night, In the cast Will be
George Ralph as Romeo and Khyva
st. Adams as Julict. Others in tho
cast Will he Frederick Lewis. Fulle
Mellish. Ffolliot Paget, Eric Maxon
and Roland Blackstone.
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NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK.

MoNDAY-The Empire Theatre-John Drew will be seen in THE
Chief" written for him by Horace Annesley Vachell.
The Fortyfourth Street Theatre-"Romeo and Juliet" will be
acted by the David Chandler Dramatic Company, with Khyva St.
Adams in the role of the heroine.
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John d. Williams. long associated
intimately with h late Charles Froh-
man, has written some delightful
memories of that manager. who once
played such an important part in the
American theatre. Concerning this
victim of the Lusitania he writes in
the current Century:
He was a producer in the sense that
his passion was constantly to gal
vanize the theatre with new plays.
new playwrights. new players, but he
was not a great stage director. He
had an extraordinary intuitive faculty
for pointing up rehearsals, italicizing
the Interpretation Of a play, detecting
the meanings hidden between as well
as In it's lines. pictorially understanding
its IDEAS. Enthusiastically bringing out
what he always called 'the soul of a
pix" working endlessly for the right
exhibition Of the Intervals OF a manu-
script. but caring little for its exter-
nails. rather disdaining scenery. Co.'S
tunes, lighting or details Of what Is
usually called atmosphere. He had in
exhaustible patience with his people
at rehearsals, especially with those
who in the last trying hours before IA
premier were talking. suggesting.
changing and fussing over details not
from intelligence, but from nerves or
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! cited over the abolition OF the foot
ligh,s. Nh. Beiasco has never done
anything iner in the way Of a produce
ton than the detail with which he has
put 1.-The Boomerang On the stage.
l;ut that play makes no such demands
| On his skill as "Thc Return of Peter
Grimm for instance.
AS long as tbirty-fivc years
David B~c'asco, then Il young stage
manager in San Francisco. abolished
the foJtlights I'm certain plays in which
he thought the illumination could most
artistically he provided by other
means. At the performance Of The
Passion PLAY" at the Ild Grand opera
House there he built into the audito-
rum a large apron and used the old
'bullseyes' or engine lamps. II vas
by his means hat Granville Barker
Theatre during his season there last
spring. In THE Rajdh, which Will
am Young wrote for the DID Maids n
Square Theatre. Mr.. Belasco dispensed
with the footl!gh;s in the dell scene.
In "A scene representing a conservatory
in "Delmar's Daughters" a simple lit
tie failure by William De Mile. Mr..
Belasco dispensed with this conven-
tional means of stage lighting. just as
he did in certain scenes Of THE OAR
ling Of the Gods ".Adrea" and The
Return of Peter Grimm" In The
Phantom Rival" Mr.. Belasco used them
| only in the first act, while in Marie
Od!le' thes were not employed AT all.
Mr.. Belasco. however. was never
' heard to boast of his advancement of
the new art of the theatre nor does
he talk wisely and solemnly Of what
he IL doing to make the stage Il
it is to-day. OF course there is no
novelty to linn in these things. since
he has been at them for the last
thirty-five years. so the art of it is
naturally not new to a n who has
been practising ii for so long. Always
searching without rest for any means
OF the stage which may make his pro-
auctions more artistic. he has not had
the time to discuss in public whether
his art Of the stage is new or modern
or anything else so long as it really
IS artistic.
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10 Just what extent David Belasco
:" the wizard Of the American theatre
- hhvwledge Of his earlier work makes
year. The boot owls, as that amiable
eyh'c on the American stage James L.
'ofd calls them, have long been ex-
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90 agreements among managers do
Got seem potent to regulate the BUSH
'e's AFFAIRS Of the theatre. How diff
"cnlt u he under all conditions to
regulate such sensitive business as the
''ea're' How can business principles
W applied TO what is regulated by the
wy o. a child? The uccess Of a play
WIN tho public is determined by the
'ehre to stay in the theatre or To get
''' Mother, take me home" or the
ss's.s ccntentment OF the child Is the
last analysis that decides the fate of a
pay that may have cost thousands of
uo'lars to present. And such Punch
anu Judy Is not to be regulated by the
"e,hods Ct business common In other
mercantile occupations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10

UNCONSCIOUS, since that scrap. He
can tell you what time he saw me
last Bring the girls along. French
and hurry!"
Quest hung up the receiver
Inspector French was as good, even
better than his word. In surpris-
ingly short time he entered the room,
followed by Laura and Lenora. Quest
gave them a hand each, but it was
into Lenora's eyes that he looked.
Il mustn't stop to hear your story,
Lenora." Quest said. you're safe
that's the great thing"
Found her in an empty house."
French reported, "out Grayson avenue
way. Now, Mr.. Quest, don't want to
come the official over you too much,
but if you'll kindly remember you're
an escaped prisoner"
There was knock at the door. A
young man entered in chauffeur's liv-
cry, with his head still bandaged.
Quest mctioned him to come in.
"I'll just repeat my story OF that
morning. Mr. French" Quest said. I'VE
went out to find Macdougal, and sue
ceeded, as you know. Just as was
starting for home those two thugs
set upon me. You know how I made
my escape. They went off in my au-
tomobile and sold 1t in Bethel. | ar
rested them there myself this morn
ing. Here's the sheriff who will bear
out what say, also that they arrived
at the place in my automobile"
Inspector French held out his hand.
'Mr. Quest" he said, II reckon well
have to withdraw the case against
you. No hard feelings, hope?"
None at ALL" Quest replied prompt
ly, taking his hand.
Quest stood upon the threshold
watching the sheriff and his prison
ers leave the house. The former
turned round to wave his adieux.
There's an elderly guy out here"
he shouted seems to want to come
Quest leaned forward and saw the
professor.
MY GEAR quest, ne exclaimed, as
he wrung his hand, my heartiest con-
gratulations! AS you know. always
believed your innocence. | am delight
ed that it has been proved"
The professor sank YEARLY into an
easy chair.
Il will take little whisky and one
of your excellent cigars, Quest" he
said. Il must ask you to bear with
me If seem upset. After more than
twenty years service from one whom
I have always treated as a friend this
sudden separation, to man Of my
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
CHAPTER XIV.

The professor swung round In his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise, but also little disappoint-
| ment.
mo news of Craig?" he asked.
al got Craig, all right" he replied.
HE came to the Servants club, where
was waiting for him. My luck's out,
though. The place was burned to
the ground last night. saved his
life and then the brute gave me away
to the police. had to make my es-
cape as best l could"
The professor tapped the table pee
vishly.
This is insufferable," he declared
Il have had no shaving water; my
coffee was undrinkable; can find
nothing. have most important lee
ture to prepare and cannot find any
of the notesI made upon the sub
ject."
Quest smoked in silence for a mo-
ment
ANY mail for me, professorT he
asked abruptly.
The professor opened drawer and
handed him telegram.
only this!"
Quest opened 1t and read 1t through.
II was from the sheriff of a small
town in Connecticut:
The men you inquired for are both
here. They have sold an automobile
and seem to be spending the proceeds.
Shall l arrest?"
Quest studied the message for q
moment.
Say, this is rather interesting, pro.
fessor," he remarked. These are
the two thugs who set upon me
at the section house. They killed the
signal man, who could have been
my alibi, and swiped my car, In
which, as 1t cannot be found, French
supposes that returned to New York
With their arrest the case against
me collapses. tell you frankly. pro-
fessor," Quest continued frowning. 81
hate to leave the city without having
found that girl; but / am not sure
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to go down, arrest
these men and bring them back here
clear myself, and then go tooth and
nail for Craig"
Il agree with you most heartily
| the professor declared. Il recommend
any course which will insure the re
turn of my man Craig!"
81 cannot promise you that you will
ever have Craig here again." Quest
observed grimly. Il rather fancy Sing
Sing will be his next home"
|
Quest stepped of the cars at Bethel
a little before noon that morning. The
sheriff met him at the depot and greet
ed him cordially but with obvious sur
prise.
Say, Mr.. Quest" he exclaimed, as
they turned away, Il know these men
are wanted ON your charge, but
thought-you'll excuse me for saying
so-that you were in some trouble
yourself"
Quest nodded.
I'm out Of that-came out yester
day. The moment my car is identi
fed and Red Gallagher and his mate
arrested every scrap of evidence
against me goes"
well. here's the garage and the
man who bought the car" the sheriff
remarked, "and there's the car itsell
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hundred willing hands to release him.
| Quest drew up the rope quickly,
warned by roar of anxious voices
ting himself down hand over hand, al
ways with one eye upon that length
of rope that swung below. Suddenly,
as he reached the second floor lit
tie cry from the crowd warned him
of what had happened. Tongues of
flame curling out from the blazing
building had caught the rope, which
was being burned through not dozen
feet away from him. He descended
little farther and paused in mid
air.
A shout from the crowd reached
him.
The cables! Try the cables!"
He glanced round. Seven or eight
feet away, and almost level with him,
was double row of telegraph wires.
Almost as he saw them the rope below
him burned through and fell to the
ground. He swung little towards
the side of the house, pushed himself
vigorously away from 1t with his feet,
and at the farthest point Of the out
ward swing jumped. His hands Crap
pied the telegraph wires safely. Even
In that tense moment he heard little
sob of relief from the people below.
Hand over hand he made his way
to the nearest pole and slipped easily
to the ground. The crowd immediate
ly surged around him.
Where is the man who came down
before me?" he asked bystander.
Talking to the police in the car
over yonder," was the hoarse reply.
Say, guv'nor, you only just made
that!"
Craig pushed his way through the
crowd to where Craig was speaking
eagerly to French. He stopped short
and stopped down. He was near
enough to hear the formers words.
"Mr. French, you saw the man come
down the ropes and swing on the ca
bles? That was Quest, Sanford Quest,
the man who escaped from the Tombs
prison. He can't have got away yet"
Quest drew off his coat, turned it in.
side out and replaced 1t swiftly. He
coolly picked up hat someone had
lost in the crowd and pulled 1t over
his eyes. He passed within a few
feet of where Craig and the inspector
were talking.
Say, boys, Sanford Quest is in the
crowd somewhere. He's the man who
jumped on the cable lines. A hun
dred dollars for his arrest!"
Quest turned reluctantly away. Men
were rushing about in all directions
for him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright. Is5. by Otis F. WOODY
Author of"Mr. Gres of Monte
Carlo" "1he Vanished Mess
enger." 1.-THE LighfedWa "efc.

"In just the same way" he ex.
planned, that | am sending her this
message at the present moment-a
message which she will receive and
understand wherever she is hidden.
Would you like to know what l am
telling her?"
The man shivered. His eyes, as
though fascinated, watched the little
instrument.
Il am saying this, Craig" Quest
continued. Craig is here and In my
power. He is sitting within a few
feet of me and will not leave this
room until he has told me your where
abouts. Keep up your courage, Le-
nora. You shall be free in an hour"
The trapped man looked away from
the instrument into Quests face.
There was a momentary flicker OF
something that might have passed for
courage in his tone.
"Mr. Quest" he said, you are a
wonderful man, but there are limits to
your power. You can tear my tongue
out from my mouth, but you cannot
force me to speak"
Quest leaned a little farther for
ward in his chair, his gaze became
more concentrated.
THAT is where you are wrong,
Craig. That is where you make mis-
take. In very few minutes you will
be telling me all the secrets of your
heart"
Craig shivered, drew back a little
in his chair, tried to rise and fell
back again helpless.
"My God" he cried. Leave me
alone!"
When you have told me the truth"
Quest answered swiftly, "and you will
tell me all | want to know in a few
minutes. Your eyelids are get
ting little heavy, Craig. Don't re-
sist. Something which is like sleep is
coming over you. You see my will
has yours by the throat"
Craig shook his head. A very weak
smile of triumph fiickered for a mo-
ment at the corners of his lips.
''Your torture chamber trick won't
work on mel" he exclaimed. you
can never"
The whole gamut Of emotions
seemed already to have spent them
selves in the mans face, but at that
moment there was a new element, an
element Of terrified curiosity in the
expression of his eyes as he stared
towards the door.
"Is this another trick of yours?" he
muttered.
Quest, too, turned his head and
sprang instantly to his feet. From I'M
derneath the door came little puff
of smoke. There was a queer sense
of heat of which both men were ST.
multaneously conscious. Down in
the street arose a chorus of warn
ing shouts, increasing momentarily in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest. master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to JUS
tice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord
Ashleighs daughter. he has but just be-
gun life-and-death struggle with a mys-
FERROUS master criminal. In hidden hut
in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a liv-
ing inhuman creature, half monkey. half
man, destroyed by fire. In his room have
appeared from nowhere black boxes one
containing diamonds torn from a lovely
throat by pair of armless, threatening
hands. both with sarcastic. threatening
notes signed by the incrutable hands. On
his return from finding the body of Mac
dougal, who had escaped on his way to
prison, he is arrested for the murder of
his valet, Ross Brown, and Miss Quigg,
In his rooms. Laura and Lenora, his as
sistants. suspect Craig the professors
valet. trap Craig and rescue Quest from
the Tombs to hypnotic Craig into confess
sion, but when Quest arrives he finds that
Craig and Lenora have both disappeared.
He lodges Police Inspector French. who
has discovered his escape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10

When the Belgian refugees began
to pour into England, 1t happened
that a certain town near London gave
five hotels to welcome and care for
some Of them. The Belgians were In
no state to look after themselves at
first, and, though food and shelter
were given them, the housework had
to be undertaken, at least temporarily,
by the inhabitants Of the town, whose
time was already sorely pressed by
their many charities. Here the Girl
Scouts filled in the gap. 1t was the
Girl Scouts who swept and made beds,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
GET POWER
Tho supply Comes From Food.

II we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can. That
is only possible by selecting food that
exactly fits the requirements Of the
body.
Not knowing how to select the right
food to At my needs, suffered griev.
ously for q long time from stomach
trouble" writes lady from little
Western town.
1T seemed as II I would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything that
l could eat would stay on my stomach.
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
filled my stomach with gas. ! got thin
ner and thinner until I literally be.
came living skeleton and in time was
compelled to Eeep to my bed.
"A few months ago was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had such
good effect from the very beginning
that kept up its use. was surprised
at the ease with which I digested 1t. II
proved to be Just what needed.
"Au my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me so much pain, disappeared.
My weight gradually increased from SO
to 116 lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back. and am now able
to do my homework and enjoy It.
Grape-Nuts did It."
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Reason .
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full or human
interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
THE GROWTH OF
WESTERN CANADA
Increase in Railway Mileage,
School Attendance and
Population.

Some idea Of the extent OF railway
construction In Western Canada can
be derived from the fact that the rail-
way mileage in the Province of Al
berta has been doubled in three years.
The present mileage is 4,097. In all
of the settled districts there Is ample
railway privileges. The rates are gov.
erned by q Dominion Railway Commits
sion, and in the exercise of their pow
ers they not only control the rates.
giving fair equality to both railway
ard shipper, but form court to hear
complaints Of any who may desire to
lodge the same.
In the matter of education no better
instance OF the advancement that is
taking place can be given than that
found In the information to hand that
attendance at the University Of AL
berta has increased 1000 per cent In
i've years, and is now thoroughly rep
resentative of all settled portions Of
the Province. The students in attend
ance are from sixty-one distinct dis
tricts.
Then as to the prosperity which fol-
lows residence in Western Canada, ].
z. Edward of Blackie, Alta, gives
splendid testimony. He writes, "In
the spring Of 1907 first came to this
locality from the State Of Iowa, Cass
County, and located on a quarter sec
ton of land near Blackie. Since COM
ing here have been engaged in mixed
farming, which l have found to be
more profitable than where formerly
lived On coming here my worldly
holdings were small besides having a
family to care for. / now own three
quarter sections, sixty head of cattle.
twenty head of horses and forty head
Of hogs, without encumbrance.
During the seven years have not
had crop fail My best crop of oats
averaged ninety bushels per acre, with
q general yield Of thirty-five bushels
and upward. My best wheat crop aver
aged forty-three bushels per acre.
When / have had smaller yields per
acre I have found that 1t has been
due to improper cultivation. The win
tiers here, although at times the wealth
er is cold, find as whole are very
agreeable. The summers are warm.
but not sultry. The summer nights
are cool and one is always assured of
good nights rest. My health has
been much better, as do not suffer
from catarrh since coming here. !
have no land for sale, and am not
wishing to make any change, but
would be pleased to answer any en-.
quties concerning this locality."-Ad.
vertisement.