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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

HE successful production the
other night Of an admirable
English version of Adolf Lar
'onge's old play "Mein Leopold called
attention to a change of interest on
the part OF audiences of the present.
Dramatists used to write and audi
ences used vastly to enjoy plays in
which paternal love was the theme.
"~Belpheger" was a notable example OF
this school. which was in n degree
represented by parts 81 "A Cele-
hrated Case" There was a whole
family Of these dramas which held
their pubic for generations. In our
" day David warfeld's The Music
Master is unique as a play which
interested the world in the emotional
suferings Of a father. There has been
scarcely another in recent years.
In our Children" Mr.. .tnspacher
made no effort TO transfer the interest
TO any other character. II remains
with the father. II is the suffering Of
his stubborn old gentleman which
makes the play in any language. 1t Is
its heart. and any attempt to shift
the interest 10 the amatcry expert
ences Of the son or daughter would be
fatal TO any interest OF probability.
Yet II is in this younger love that
audiences OF the day alone are inter-
ested. Paternal love has ceased to he
a factor in bringing the present gener-
alton into the theatre. So has maternal
love, as il used To he represented IN
"l.e Fills de Coralie.' Rose Michel"
Mss Mutton" or the plays which were
popular a generation or NOR ago.
Those dramas which possessed a
heroine still young enough to be rec
onc'led 10 her husband-estrangement
was nearly always the cause OF these
maternal longings-endured longer.
But even these would probably arouse
little interest to-day. 1t Is this atti-
tude ~ the theatregoer OF the day that
cuts on from the contempo-aneous
stage many plays which would other
wise be available.
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sense OF the beautiful so keen, that she
made OF these plays a spectacle which
aroused the audiences. numbering. for
the -four performances, nearly thirty
two thousand people. to a>frenzy Of
enthusiasm. We were in absolute ac-
cord regarding the manner in which
these plays should be treated-that is.
not in mock archaic fashion. but as
living human dramas, and this is the
spirit which sought to express in the
incidental music.
Il expect to perform excerpts from
my music during the regular series Of
orchestral concerts Of the symphony
Society in New York, but hope. with
all my heart. that some opportunity
may be found TO give these plays in
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mighty palace with symmetrical pill
lars. and the auditorium rises in am
phitheatre form. containing owe eight
thousand seats and fianked or all sides
by huge eucalyptus trees,
The rehearsals. which usually be-
gan at s O'Clock in the morning and
ended at 1890 o'clock al highland
with only short intervals for d hasty
meal-were fascinating, and. because
OF the wonderful air, not at all ia
tlguinG.
ITO Miss Anglin belongs tie honor
Of having been the first and only one
To dedicate this noble structure to its
proper use, Viz, the performance OF
the old Greek plays; and her dramatic
instinct proved so unerring, and her
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during a battle, and the e~pilogue. a
country house after the war. That
the new play, which had some prelim-
mary trials out of town last spring, Is
of n nature to command unusual and
serious interest Is easy L understand
Among the actors associated with
Mr.. Blinn will be Lillian Albertson,
Louise Rutteri Creighton Hale, Wig
ney Pcrcival, Paul Gordon, Edmund
Breesc. Gar n Hughes, Mrs. Thomas
Whiffen and many others,
The opening Of the Playhouse under
the dire ction Of Grace George has been
postponed until a week from Tuesday
evening on account OF the heat.
The new official programme OF the
Playhouse confirms earlier newspaper
forecasts, inasmuch as the cover in
scription of that document reads The
Playhouse, Forty-eighth street east
Of Broadway, direction Of Grace
George"
There have beer few instances in
this country In many years where
complete theatre management, before
and behind the curtain. has been
undertaken by women. and upon these
rare occasions the aim usually has
been to foster some single day appeal
ing to the favor OF the individual
most largely in interest.
1t will be perceived that Miss
Georges undertaking. IL of much wider
s~cope-that, In fact, she II embarking
upon an enterprise which most con
temporary masculine managers have
regarded as quite too hazardous TO
invite their participation. This very
general impression doubtless was fos-
tered In large measure by the failure
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Playwrights sometimes. exhibit sur-
prising contlde nee In the mere value
Of an idea as the backbone Of n
play. In Just Boys" for instance, tire
W. authors were aiming to show the
meeting between "a father who was
also the judge Of a juvenile court and
associations through his poverty and
was thus led into crime-juvenile
crime. This. II may be understood. il
the chief scene Of the play at the
c.ose OF the third act, which shows
a court room.
This meeting Of father and son is
not only the crucial scene OF the play.
but It's almost the whole piece. II
has rarely happened that a play of any
kind has existed merely on the value
OF an idea. In such a farce for in
stance as "Chariey's Aunt" the idea
was powerful, just as 1t was in Years
Of Discretion" which, like so many
other plays founded On an excellent
idea, contained little else. But even
the possession OF such a valuable idea
would prevent the average dramatic
author OF experience from depend
ing on 1t alone. He would feel the
necessity of fattening up his piece
with character and incident. humor
and pathos as they were needed and
with the other qualities that go to
make up a play. But he would not
ask an audience to content itself with
merely watching the sketchy develop
ment OF a single idea throughout an
evening.
That method OF playwriting is, how
ever, common enough with the native
dramatists. Few of them seem to
realize that il is a practical question
to the public whether or not a play
IL worth two dollars; certainly there
are very few single ideas offered in the
form of a play that is worth that
amount.
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"A GAIN the theatre schedule prom
~ ises a list Of new plays for the
present week. But there Ia
an equally large number set down
for last week and postponed for vari-
u eason So IT remains to be
seen how many OF these precious
pleasures now promised will be di-
vulged 10 a waiting world.
Beulah Marie Dix wrote Across the
Border" which was seen last season at
the Princess Theatre. II depicted the
horrors Of war. Holbrook Blinn played
the leading role. He will also have
the leading part in "Moloch," which
Klaw & Erlanger. in association with
George C. Tyler, will present dt the
New Amsterdam Theatre Tomorrow
night. Concerning this play there
comes the following announcement
from the chancellery Of the playhouse:
In many respects "Moloch" will take
It's place as the most p%retentious dra-
matte production of the year. II Is In
q prologue, three acts and an epilogue
and in it's presentation over threescore
of people are employed, "Moloch'
deals with war, and although not nee
e~ssarily with the present European
conflict, its timeliness lends an added
interest. AS Moloch, the NEUROLOGICAL
god, was propitiated by human sac
rifce, so. Miss Dix's play derives its
title because 1t represents war as a
relentless and engulfng monster who
swallows up It's Victims. The scope Of
the play Is indicated by the scenes.
The prologue shows IA country house
before the war; the first act. a town
house during the mobilization: the sec
ond act, a town house during the in
y~asion; the third act. the firing line
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NEW PLAYS FOR The AUTUMN
NOVELTIES THIS WEEK..
At Least They Are Now Said to Be for This Week, but
Managers May Change Their Minds.

MONDAY-New Amsterdam Theatre-"Moloch," a play dealing
with war conditions" by Beulah Marie Dix.
Street Theaue-The deferred produc-
ton of Husband and Wife" by Charles Kenyon.
Lyric Theatre-The deferred production of Two Is Com
pany," by the Savoy Producing Company.
THURSDAY-Century Theatre-Ned Wayburn's much postponed
Town Topics"
Kniekerbocker Theatre-opening of Triangle Film season.
Ice Palace to be seen at Castles in the Air. 2
FRIDAY-Manhattan Opera House-The deferred production of
Stolen Orders" by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton.
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MISS ANGLN'S GREEK PLAYS.
Walter Damrosch Thinks They
should he Given Here.

Walter Damrosch, who wrote the in
cidcntal music for the Greek tragedies
produced In Berkeley by Margaret An
Gin. believes they should be performed
in New York, 50 beautifully done were
they by the actors In the West. AL
though Granville Barker's plays in the
stadium were highly effective. Mr..
Damrosch thinks Miss Anglin ought
to- give her representations In an en-
closed arena.
During the thirty years OF my pro-
fessional career" he said to THE SUN
reporter. 81 canno recollect n more
beautiful and inspiring experience than
the wonderful production OF these
Greek plays as performed by Miss
Angiin's company. 1t came nearer to
an American Bayreuth than anythirg
ever produced In our country, The
Greek Theatre itself Is an inspiration.
II Is built absolutely according to the
lines OF the old Greek theatres Of 400
Is. c. TIE stage 10 backed UP by a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

In Hit the Trail Holiday" Mr.,
Conan appears to have worked with
more than the usual haste. It's sep
arste episodes are complete enough,
msS sre very we'll acted and there
Is no loss Of the swiftness Of move
ment associated with all his plays,
hut there 10 not the depth of interest
In tho piece that some Of his other
dramas have contained and the gen
sral inpression OF the play u super
hcial. There would have been . great
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

deal more interest IN the character
Of this harkecpcr who turn,d lem
peranre rctorncr had the audience the
time to learn something about him
the likelihood that he would adopt
such "A curse Of life and enough of
his character to take n deepc- inter-
est in him once he stlrted on the
way Of the temperance exhorter. 1t
seems as IL Hit the Tail Holiday"
might have been more interesting and
have continued to interest the public
for a longer time were there more 10
engross the spectators in the CHAR
acter of the hero.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
THE COMING FASHION SHOW

TO their best efforts in order to I've
fittingly represented at what will be
the most novel fashion extravaganza
ever '~produced.
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stolen orders the massive Drury
Lane melodrama by Cecil Raleigh and
Henry Hamilton, will be seen on Fri
day night at the Manhattan Opera
House. The new play Is in three acts
and fifteen massive Genes.
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edl as we'll as the players that the
production Of the piece should be
made. during present weather condi-
lions.
Two Is Company" ome to this
country after IA run Of over 200 nights
at the Theatre de Marigny in Paris.
The action of the piece takes place in
the country home of Baron dHcur-
rifle. near Paris. and in the suburbs Of
Paris, The story deals principally
with IA case OF mistaken identity which
IL instrumental In ~arousing jealousy
between the Baron and his wife. Their
efforts to obtain a divorce serve to
Introduce twp detectives who are re-
sponsible for much OF the humor Of
the piece.
Prominent in the cast are Georgia
Caine, May De Sousa, Claude Fleming,
Claurence Harvey, Roydon Keith. Vic
tor lie Roy, Ralph Marin, Harold Viz
ard. Gwendolyn Lowrey. Rosel Frey,
Gertrude Grosberg and others.
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Ned Wayburn will open the EN-
fury Theatre on Thursday night with
Town Topics which is to be such
an elaborate undertaking that post
t%hirty-one scenes, thirty musical num-
bers and several hundred persons In
the play. which will give a good idea
Of the magnitude Of the production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
ENGLAND'S DEAD WEIGHT 0f DEBT
 $|I,00O,000,0O0
Heavy Tax on War Sup plies, Sugar, Coffee, To-
 bacco Proposed.

London, Sept. 21.-Reginald Me Kenna, chancellor of the eXchequer, in his budget statement today esti- mated that the governments revenue for the current year would reach $1,3G0. 100000, that the expenditures would reach $7,950,000,0 0,00U, and that the dead weight of debt at the close of the financial year would be $11,- coo, ,c00,O0O.
 Mr. McKenna proposed an addition of 40 per cent to the existing income tax ana the taxation of all incomes of 130 pounds ($65O or more. The present minimum is 160 pounds.
 A heavy tax on the profits of man. ufacturers of war supplies also was proposed. Fifty per cent of all war profits above the. amount iassessed' tor the income tax last year will be subject to special tax which works out at 60 Der cent of the profits. MT. McKenna estimated the revenue from this source in a full year at $50, ,000,- 900.
 The chancellor also proposed an increase in the duty on sugar to S2.- 24 per 1OG pounds.
 An all-around increase of 90 per cent in tha duty on tea, coffee, chic ory, tobacco, dried fruits and other articles, was suggested, and also an increase of 100 per cent on patent medicines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
PROPOSITION ID ANNEX SUBURBS
 SEEMS FAVORED
Mayor and City Attorney Will Arrange Conference
 With Those Interested.

Considerable interest was displayed yesterday over the proposition of an- nexing to and embracing in the city some part or all of the thickly set tled sections lying immediately out side the present city boundaries, and the impression appears to prevail that the matter can be arranged in a generally satisfactory manner, with comparatively little difficulty.
 When the city council at it's sss- sion Monday night appointed Mayor Bloom and City Attorney Wood as special committee to investigate the feasibility of the proposition, the committee was instructed to report at it's own convenience, so thare is little need for any nasty action in the matter.
 Mayor Bloom and City Attorney Wood will confer on the proposition today, and will arrange plans where by the whole subject can be threshed out with interested property owners and others who will be affected by the proposed change. Members of tine council individually and unoffi- cially are also studying the matter. and when the report of the special committee com5s before the council, it will find the members of that body we'll posted and capable of handling the matter in the manner most sat- isfactory and beneficial to the gen. eral public good.
 Thera did appear belief that property owners in the outlying terri tory might object to annexation, be. cause of the increase in taxation which would result to them, but this belief is not strong or general, owing to the fact that the city tax rate is but , mills. and this will be the only additional tax to be paid by property brought into the city limits. Any other taxes that might accrue against the property annexed, such as street or road improvement tax, school tax, etc., is already assessed against the property, or can be as sessed against it at any time, whe- ther the property lies within or with out the city limits. The extra tax bugbsar, therefore, amounts to vlr- tually nothing.
 Much of the territory which will be considered for annexation in cludes property which now. has no water or gas connection, and these benefits would be placed within the reach of the property ownsrs, if the annexation plans are carried out. These advantages, it is believed, will be considered sufficiently valuable to cause property owners to b. willing to pay the little increase in taxes, which will be caused by annexation to the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
OKLAHOMA MERCHANT
 ENTERS LOCAL FIELD
T. W. COyerdale Buys McEwen Stock and Win Put in One of Chain
 of Stores Here.

T. w. Coverdale, who operates storis at Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Sayre, Okla., yesterday purchased from D. L. Franklin the stock of the baknrupt McEwen Dry Goods com pany, and will open ladies ready to-wear and millinery store in the Dewoody building at 40S Main street. lie. MT. Franklin purchased the as setts of the McEwen company at public auction some time ago for S4,- 200. The stock is new, and of the best quality, the McEwen company having reputation for putting in only the very best goods of the lat est styles.
 MT. Coverdale expects to begin op- erations at his Pine Bluff store on October 1, it being estimated that the intervening per4Od will be neces- sary to make the alterations and repairs to 4O1 Main street deemed necessary, and to supplement the stock with purchases to be made in the big Eastern markets. Mrs. M. Stover of Wichita, Kan, will manage the new Coverdale establishment, which is to be a popular price store." Mrs. Slower is said to have had 15 years experience in ladies ready-to-wear and millinery, and to have attained success because of ability to buy advantageously, and therefore, to sell at attractive figures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
FINDS A CURE
 FOR PELLAGRA

Harvey, La.-Mrs. $. w. Sprulell, of this place writes: "l suppose It will be a grea; pleasure to you to know that you cured my child. She had pellagra very bad and the doctor said she never would get we'll. She is well Of pellagra and looks fine.
 "Ycu may use this letter as testi- monial if you wish. Great benefit have you done my daughter, Mindie Amrams."
 There is no longer amy doubt that psllagra can be cured. Don't delay until it is too late. It is your duty to consult the resourceful Baughn.
 Tho symptcms-hands rsd like sun burn, skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips, throat and tongue flaming red, with much mucus and choking; indigestion and nausea, either diar- rhoea or constipation.
 There is hope; get Baughn's big Frea book On Pellagra and learn about the remedy for Psllagra that has at last been found. Address American Compromising Co.,, box 3O6S, Jasper, Ala, remembering money is refunded in any came where the rem 'edy fails tc cure.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
Portland Gins 1.2O1 Bales.

POrtMnU VHS I,2UI BHItS.
 Portland, Sept. 1.-The Portland gins have ginned 1.201 bales of cot ton to date. This is probably more cotton ginned than any other small town in ths state. The producers find ready market for their cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
FAIR
 FORNEGROES HERE
 OCTOBER 25 TO 50
Colored Farmers to Have Opportunity to Compete
 for Premiums.

That a state fair for negroes ot Arkansas will be held in Pine Bluff tic last week in October, was the announcement made vest rday by A. B. Crump of Camden, special agent of the United States agricultural de- pertinent for farm demonstration work in several counties in this sec- tion of Arkansas, among the negroes.
 The announcement was as follows. .
 'Tn order to show the results of United States demonstration work among negro farmers in Arkansas, arrangements have been made for Q demonstration fair at Pine Bluff, the last week in October, where all farm demonstrators, club m mbers, home makers, farm wives and others who may wish to exhibit anything in the usual line at fairs of this kind may do so, for the credit of their race.
 "The Farmers Progressive associa- ton of Jefferson county will make all necessary arranga ments for the accommodation of exhibitions and visitors, and by the cooperation of representatives from counties send ing county exhibits will look after all departments on the grounds.
 Leading business men and citi- zens of Pina Bluff, both white and black, are in favor of the fair and promise to help make it success.
 Negotiations and premium lists will be out in a few days for the benefit of persons desiring to exhibit farm products, industrial work, edu- ctn f0n work and oth3r such things.
 "An counties having organizations for United States demonstration work will be allotted space of separate county exhibits.
 Information pertaining to local af- fairs can be obtained from pr. H. L.. Jordan. president of the Farmers Progressive association of Jefferson county, at Pine Bluff.
 "For the present, Rev. c. w. Sampson of Ozan will represent Hampstead county; Watt Green of Dumas, Desha county; Prof. s. A. Dryver of McNeil, Columbia county J. w. Brown of Stamps, Lafayette county; Prof. D. w. Hughes of Mari anna, Lee county; Rev. H. c. Cade of Camden, Ouachita county; Prof. H. c. Ray of Little Rock, Pulaski county; Dr. H. IL Jordan of Pine Bluff, lief ferson county; A. T. Ray of Spark man. Dallhs county; Prof. P. A. Gar rison of Almyra, Arkansas county Prof. 'Cowan of Eudora, Chicot coun- ty; s. NJ. Burkett of Bookman, Grant county; J. T. Clark of Brinkley. Mon- roe county. There are other coun- ties having county organizations whose repress natives will be named later.
 "It is hoped that every negro man. woman and child in Arkansas may in some way influence this fair in the effort to show the worth of the negro population o. workers, for the improvement of conditions among tn: negroes; and it is expected that ev- cry white man and woman in the state will look with favor on this movement and give assistance in some way to show their approval ot the effort to drive away that worst 1 enemy, Hard Times.'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22

Why encounter 1a,igue and disap- continents hunting your wants in person. when The Graphic "classifled" ads will do the work better! If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
HUMAN DERELICI FOUNDERS.

The T. sxarkana Four States Press of yesterday says:
 J. H. McGinnis, the man who was discovered by the West Side police under the compress the other night, was removed late in the evening to the hospital.
 It was found that the man was suffering from a high fever brought on by exposure and improper living. The man had evidently been without food some time.
 McGinnis said ha was born near Lexington, Ky, was 46 years old and had no relatives as far as he knew He follows railroad laboring work and other manual labor. \ For the past three years the man claims to have lived in fAne Bluff, and prior to that, lived in Stuttgart, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
GAlLIP0LI FIGHTING
 BLOODlEST OF WAR
Norwegian Officer Says Allies Sacri- flee 10,OO0 Lives for Every
 Mile Gained.

Berlin, Sept 21.--Col. Norrs gard, a Norwegian officer who recently re- turned from Constantinople, said:
 "On the peninsula of Gallipoli the allies have sacrificed 10000 dead for every mile of ground gained. Near Krithia they have penetrated five miles from their point of debarka- tion, but on all other fronts they are still near the shore.
 "Nowhera has blood been shed so freely as here. Reckoning up all losses in> ships and men it mus; De sad that the Dardanelles adventure is the most costly experiment of the whole war. The allies may eventual ly succeed in opening. the way to the Turkish capital, but this will not be possible without further awful losses.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
NOIICL. Paving DistrIct 0. B.

Cherry street from Second avenue to Twenty-fourth avenue.
 The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 35 in the City of Pine Bluff, has been placed Ill my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from ths date.
 If such payment is not made ac- ton will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment, and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 11th day Of September 1915.
 MM. V. HUTT, City Collector. OfJlcs, City Hall, a. m. to 8 D. m.
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