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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

nut the budding Of hat spontaneity,
that charm of impromptu banter.
which Is the essence of what may be
called the low comedy art form
The older low comedians" said
MIR. Fields. had "A different training
than the youngsters who are now
coming to the front. When Weber
and ! first went upon the stage as
youngsters we were in what was then
called variety Folks didn't know
what vaudeville meant in those
days, for 1t was before the late II.
+. Keith revolutionizcd and elevated
the two "A day. On nearly every bill
We played there was what was known
as an afterpiece. in which all the
y Formers ON the programme met.
These afterpieces were rather rough
farces. There was little opportunity
for rehearsals. The performers on
the bill would sct together for a
couple of hours ON Monday and ,hcn
1t was "a ease Of every one for him
self. We would find ourselves very
often thrown into a scene on Mon
day night with a popular and tai
cntcd comedian. with whom we might
nave ma Only " low minutes VI EfH-
cral conversation instead Of rehearsal.
lie would take delight in trying to
make us on fools In front of the
audience and il was up Ia us To get
back at him In such a way as to turn
the tables on him.
II tell You that training developed
any latent resourccfuluess we might
have had and eventually II gave us
an assurance of our own ability to
rise Ia ANY emergency which might
arise during IA performance. II was
splendid schooling for our later ac-
%tivities. Every one who was after
ward associated with us in our music
hall had had that same training, and
that was why there VAS always m
Understandable spontaueity and sparkle
to the performances given there.
That was why the imprumptu comedy
OF our entertainers always registered
II was born Of = resnrrccfninoSs
which was necessary in TIL earlier
days " their careers. NJ two per.
]formaucos were exactly alike. and
maintain that no two performance
81 any low comedy part should eve
he exactly alike"
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Venice, where I studied singing. |
saw n man wander about the streets
and his attire attracted my attention.
He wore no hat. coat or collar. His
shirt was made Of silk with a large
soft rolling collar open in front. His
trousers. shoes. socks and belt were
pure white; az a matter of fact he was
dressed as you see me now.
"He looked So comfortable and
sensible that | decided to copy his
attire. | found myself more comfort
able than | had ever bccn before, and
when | later arrived in Milan | c"r-
tinucd wearing white. The theory Is
this, the body must lie free to ABSORB
air and sunshine direct, not siftcd
through clothes"
Word Is received from Paris that
| Georgette Leblanc. wife of Maurice
| MaeterlinCk. Is organizing perform
! ances Of "pelleas and Mclisande" and
Macbeth" to he given in the Macter-
J linck home at st. WandoIlle near
Rouen this month for the bcntnt OF
the "Fraternells des Artists the
" rk which Is doing much for pro-
fessionals reduced to want through
the war.
For these performances the number
of spectators IL limited To- hfty, and
| the charge for each entertainment Is
200 francs.
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ON II BEACHES.

NEW BRIGHTON THEATRE-Gertrud Hoffman, will be seen for
the first time in a production of "Sumurun,' which had its first
New York presentation here about three years ago. 1t is a word
less play by Friedrich Freska, with music by Victor Holaender,
1t is under the direction of Professor Ordynski. Others on the
programme will be Comfort and King. Will Oakland and company,
Edwin George. Grace Fisher and Gray and Peters.
HOTEL HELBURNE-"Splash Me" Ned Wayburns seaside diver
sion. Still enjoying a successful un and pleasing hundreds of the
patrons of the hotel nightly. Marie Lavarre and other stars of
vaudeville are in the company.
LUNA PARK-Beginning this week Saturday evening. a novel revue
called "Lunas Broadway Echo" will be put O n in the Summer
House of the resort. The revue contains several principals and
a chorus of girls and will be presented twice every evening in the
Summer House ballroom.
GLEN ISLAND-Bayne's Sixtyninth Regiment Band is the partcu-
lar attraction at Glen Island this summer. During the afternoons
they play in the pavilion in the park and in the evening in the
Casino, where dancing is very popular.
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Ernest d.Auban. general stage di-
rector, and the heads Of the depart
ments of the Drury Lane Theatre.
London, have sailed Oh the steamship
Sew York. and are coming here to
stage the p~roductbn of stolen or
ders'' at the Manhattan Opera House.
Mr.. d'Auban will he remembered for
staging the production Of The Whip
at the Manhattan opera House two
seasons ago. lie also staged the rig
inal production of stolen orders ut
the Drury Lane Theatre, LonG n.
Along with Mr.. d'Auhan are G. NJ
ballard. who plays the leading part.
and many other principals Of the
II
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and with George VI. Conan in Fifty
Miles From Bust n" Her last APP
pearance in New York was with Ade-
line Genee in The Silver star after
which she retired to domestic life on
Janvicr Farm, near Newtown. Conn.
In private l.fo Miss Janvier Is Mrs.
Mortimer SmJh. and although Mrs.
Smith is reasonably proud OF her ar
tistic success she Is even prouder of
Mortimer all John Smith. twins.
aged 4. and ollie. aged 3, whom she
declares TO be some babies
MAY Irwin IN her new comedy NO.
10 Washington square with William
Collier as stage director. will open
at Asbury Park tomorrow and AT the
Park Theatre, New York, August 20.
Miss Twins new play IL by Leroy
Scott. who wrote the novel no. ~
Washington Square" and turned IL
int a comedy 10 fit May Irwin. The
company. which j. rehearsing under
the personal direction OF Mr. Collier,
consists ~ Ffoliet FACET, John Junior
Charles Able, Charlotte Carter, Lark
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
OLD COMEDY THE BEST.
Lew Fields Of Team
Talks Of old Times.

Weber and Fields. whose engage
ment at the Palace has been eN-
tended another week, have soinc in
teresting things to say regarding
American low comedy. and the change
which has come over this type ~
entertainment since the early days
OF their training. They believe that
the conditions under which the glib
and brash musical comedy and vaude-
vile entertainers " the present day
get their experience tend to crush
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
THE TENT OF THE COMMUTER

TOo often many Of the units uf a
tent colony from which the men
commute daily 10 the city seem
furnished and maintained To defeat
the first purpose Of tent life-Hn un-
DISTRACTED way for the passage Of a
continuous current Of pure mir
Not only the elimination OF tho
sup"rilIuus hut OF all but the i~rdispcrs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
THE JOYS OF HOPE DEFERRED

tt.T TOpE deferred makcth the
heart sick says the prov
crb; but" said Mr.. Glim-
merton, "it has never struck me
that way. II ! could have an
hopes fulfilled feel that |
should be dun and logy, satiatcd,
without interest; but with hope de-
fcrred | have Always something to
look forward to. And has it not often
happened that realization has proved
less joyous than anticipation? why,
certainly, We may find success, when
we reach II, hut an empty shell. and
laugh to think that We had struggled
for II So eagerly. Hopes the thing.
Let me have my hopes, or at least
some Of them, deferred; | like the
picture"
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condolences on the stage, who will he
seen in the role of ilrind SmBfhc. the
elderly sister OF PROT. Smythc Crank
LalorD. has many laughs to her credit
and VIII he remembered for her work
with Richard Carrie IN The Spring
Chicken and The Mayor of Toxic"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

When Some Baby Is presented by
tn Estate of Henry l., Harris at the
Fulton Theatre on Monday, August
IL. theatregoers Will welcome back
ar old favoritc who has been absent
from the stage for six years. Emma
Janvier. one Of the best eccentric
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09

thoroughly legitimate. We have
warned the men themselves that we
cannot guarantee jobs for them. but
all those who came and who showed
themselves to be capable mechanics
have got places.
Nearly all the members OF the as
ISOLATION are doing some overtime
work. and some are doing good
deal. There isn't any slowness In
any branch"
April was the big month for the
Employers association. In that
month, 5,045 men were given yellow
tickets and sent to jobs. The i'm
provement in labor conditions began
In January. when 1885 men were
placed, about 500 more than were
given places In December. Increas-
ing trade in February made work
for 2,579 men. March, with its
spring business. took care OF 4,O54.
In May, there was falling OF to
1911, although many OF the auto
mobile plants sent in big orders for
more men. In June, the number OF
yellow cards issued was 3.057. and
in July 1850. This reduction is nor
NAL. indicating that business has
ceased to squirt, but Is continuing
steady. with fair increase In the
demand for skilled labor.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
Could Place Two Thou
sand Skilled Men,
Says Whiri
INDUSTRIES
AT TOP SPEED
Nearly All Are Report
ed Doing Overtime
Work

IF we could find 1000 skilled me.
chanics in just the right proper.
tions-just the number or assem-
blers we need, just the number OF
die sinkers, and so forth--we could
place every one OF them within the
next FIVE or six days." said John ]
Whirl. secretary Of the Detroit EN-.
ployers' association, Saturday morn
ing.
According to Mr.. Whirl's records.
the past seven months constitute the
most phenomenal period in the his
tory OF the association, and perhaps
In the history of Detroit, Iii the num-
Der Of men who have been placed In
jobs.
In 1918. the association found work
for 24,S95 men. In 1914, when there
was long period OF slackness, II
placed 1886 men. In the first sew.
en- months Of 1915, II put into posi-.
tions, in various Detroit factories,
23.54l--nearly as many as it found
places for In the banner year OF
1918, and the demand still con-
tinues.
Mr.. Whirl estimated that 40 per
cent OF the 2S.54l came to Detroit
from outside cities.
I'm firing in the afr on that
proposition" he admitted, but I'm
undaroct;p, otinu Tho o,o,l,or rothn,
than overestimating It. or that I'm
sure.
"The men who have been placed
this year are better mechanics and
better citizens than the ordinary
run In past years. They had to be
good mechanics to get jobs. We
have very fair facilities for sizing
up a man. and II he isn't up to speci.
fications we decide that we don't
want him. Dress up like a bum. and
apply for work at our Bagley-ave
office. and see what sort of reception
you'd get.
I'VE have advertised conservative
ly In other cities. saying that good
mechanics are needed In Detroit
In response to queries which We
have received. In answer to these ad.
vertisements. we have advised men
who have good jobs, or are even
working on half-time, not TO come
here, but to stick to their homes.
There have been few kicks from
other cities as to our methods. but
believe that our practice has been
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09

All ~. - Z. steamers sDerats una0g
Central standard time.
For Cleveland. Pittsburgh and -o11
points sOuth and east-DalIy 1916 ~
m. Fare to Cleveland &22s: Pitts-
burgh, $3.50.
Dsyiight Trips TO Cleyelssad--Tues-
day. "Wednesday, Thursday and Sss-
urday, $50 a. m. Fare $3.50.
Fer Buffalo and all points east
Daily p. m. Fare 33so one way.
$3.50 round trip.
Mondays and Saturdays. $40 p. M:
tuesdays and Fridays. $3.50 q m.
Spectal steamer to Macklnac ls1aDa
Two trips weekly-Mondeys s:5e
.. m, Thursdays $3.50 .: m. No stops
ton.
weekend Excursien Every Satur.
aay-Cleveland, 1880; Buffalo, ~; Nj
agara Falls, $3.50 round trip for
transportation, returning In time TOR
stateroo. Accomne Aasiess Upper
berth. ~; lower berth. $3.50; whole
TICKET OFFICES - TAira Ave.
wharf. 1S7 woodward Ave. (Ma3oo-
tie Bldg.). - Fort ~. West.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
WOMAN CAUSES
ARREST OF GIRL;
NABBED HERSELF

Mrs. Bessie Hunt, % years old, Of
No. l42 Second-ave., was arrested on
charge OF white slavery" by De-
tectives Potter and Van Nortwick.
Friday night. after she had caused
the arrest OF Stella Hall, 22-year old
Indiana girl. on the charge Of steal
Ing dress from her trunk and skip
ping out with a suitcase.
The girls story to the detectives
caused them to hold her only as a
witness agains; the woman. and re-
vealed white slave" drama In real
life. according to the officers.
The Hall girl told them that she
left her home In little town In
southern Indiana, three weeks ago.
to visit an aunt in indianapolis. In
the big city. she met Bessie Hunt.
dashing, well-dressed. and sociable.
She declared that she went to live
with the Hunt woman. and was soon
taught to accost strange men on the
streets. and take them to the Hunt
woman's home.
They came from indianapolis to
Detroit, n week ago. the girl said.
and she had been living the same
sort OF life here.
She said that the dress she was
accused OF stealing did belong to the
Hunt woman, but the latter had told
her to wear It. as II would make her
more attractive. She said that she
did not steal the suitcase.
The girls own clothing and per.
sonal effects were found IN the Hunt
woman's trunk. securely locked, the
detectives say.
They say that Bessie Hunts hus.
band was arrested here. some time
ago. as a suspected member OF the
Denny Breen gang Of yeggmen.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
BRoOKSNOT
BOOSTING
SALE plan
Will Not Discuss Pro-
pOsal that City Ac-
quire d. u. X.
Appeal for Views as
Citizen Fails to
Draw Response

"As a citizen OF Detroit. without
reference to your connection with
the ID. L. r., but knowing what you
do about the agreement between the
company and the street railway COM
mission--would you vote for IT."
This question was asked General
Manager Frank w. Brooks. OF the
d. u. r.. Saturday morning.
Mr.. Brooks began TO shift some
papers which he held. and over his
face came the expression which a
skillful player can sometimes as
sumo when he has drawn one card
and the whole table is watching
MN
II don't want to discuss that mat
ter" he replied. in a soft voice.
Does the ID. u. r. intend to take
any part in the campaign, either for
OF against the agreement" he was
asked.
Mr.. Brooks replied slowly, like q
hypnotists subject. weighing his
words carefully. and speaking very
gravely:
THE only announcement We in
tend TO make was printed in the
the--(with an effort of memory the
Electric Railway Service. yester-
day"
"Can you tell me how you your
self intend to vote on the agree.
ment7"
Mr.. Brooks barely shaped the
wcrd with his lips.
mo" he sighed. softly.
Thank you.' said the reporter
and began TO laugh.
The shadow of a ghost OF a smile
fiickered for fraction Of an instant
on Mr.. Brooks lips.
Good morning" said the reporter.
Mr.. Brooks bowed.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
FACES FRESH
CHARGE OF USING
GIRL TO SWINDLE

Julius Hertzberg. paroled several
months ago by Judge Connolly, on
a charge OF using young woman
to obtain goods from n Wholesale
dry goods store. under false pre-
lenses, was arrested by Detectives
Grossman and Plies. Saturday noon.
for working the same old trick.
This time. Esther Harris, 81 years
old. OF No. Ill Alfred-st.. was the
tool he used to swindle a merchant,
and a $35 ring was the plumber.
The Harris girl purchased dia-
mond ring in downtown install
ment jewelry house. giving the name
OF another young woman. with
whom Hertzberg Is acquainted.
When the fraud was discovered,
clerk in the store started out In
quest Of the young woman who had
swindled him, and succeeded In
rounding her up. She told the ON
GERS that Hertzberg. who is 20 years
old. and lives at No. PA Columbia.
st. east, had told her to get the ring,
by using the other girls name. He
was arrested, but begged for his re-
lease. saying II was all mistake.
When last arrested, Hertzberg
was counting one Emma Bierkamp,
who was infatuated with him. He
induced her to go to Wholesale
dry goods store and purchase goods,
pretending that the goods were for
a small retail establishment.
The girl was acquitted of the
charge against her. and Hertzberg's
plea for another chance was granted
by Judge Connolly.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

was giving Hattie and myself to.
ward his board was really about all
he could scrape together. And each
day, he insisted on going out early
In the morning and searching
through one bitter disappointment
TO another some means OF enhanc-
Ing his income.
At last my father became very
melancholy. And II took all OF my
strength and courage to cheer him
Several evenings ! had to give up
my art class to remain home with
him. Almost he seemed to be los
Ing his mind. And to my horror
one night he exclaimed. as though
he meant II:
Whats the good Of my living
anyhow? ! can't earn any money
to send to your mother. Pretty
soon I'll be down sick. II were
not coward would kill myself"
! had 10 turn my back quickly and
put my handkerchief TO my mouth
to suppress a little cry. When
turned back again I had control OF
myself. With great effort I man
aged TO say, calmly:
Don't be silly, father. Even To
think OF killing yourself Is coward
ly. You are going to make more
money and help me. I don't think
It would be very fair of you to quit
now. and leave me with SO little.
well see. Wen see!" he mum
bled to himself And from that mo-
ment the terror OF what he might
do was In my heart.
Night after night I climbed those
long five flights Of stone stairs to
our little fiat, and braced myself
with all the courage l could sum.
mon to turn the key in the lock OF
our front. door. Always ] dreaded
what l might see when II was
opened. And II. as some times hap
pened. my father had got home
first and was lying sleeping on his
bed in Stella's room, I would stand
at his curtained doorway with d.
lated eyes and cold. clinched hand
TIL l could make, sure that he was
breathing.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
ANOTHER IS
DEAD FROM
T0ADST00L
Henry Spranke Third
Victim of Fungus
Within Week
FOUR OTHERS
SERIOUSLY ILL

The deadly toadstool claimed its
third victim in Wayne county in one
week, when Henry Spranke. 62 years
old, died, Friday night. In the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Rose Risman.
No. LAG Hanley-ave, Hamtramck.
Mrs. Spranke and her son. John,
23 years old, are both in a critical
condition from the same cause. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wo'enski. en-
ployed on Spranke's farm at the
Twelve-Milc and Marsh-rds., are also
seriously i'll.
Spranke brought the supposed
"mushrooms' to the farm house,
Thursday, and Mrs. Spranke cooked
them, the whole family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wojenski partaking OF the sup
posed delicaey.
Spranke, his wife and con visited
at Mrs. Risman's home. Friday, and
when all three became violently i'll.
they told of the mushroom" meal.
Inquiry at the farm house reveal
ed that Wojenski and his wife were
also seriously ILL.,
Coroner Burgess is investigating
the death of Spranke.
He sounds a warning against the
eating of so-called mushrooms pick
ed by inexperienced hunters.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
Woman Charged With
Perjury Accuses
Attorney
did JUST WHAT
HE TOLD ME TO DO"
Lawyer Makes Flat De-
NAL of Mrs. Coo
lidge's Charge

Mrs. Addie Coolidge. Of Flint. ar
rested Friday afternoon by County
Detective Irwin ]. Conn OH a charge
of perjury. told Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney Harry B. Keidan. Sat
urday morning. that a well known
Detroit lawyer had put into her
mouth the fake statements which
she made under oath during Der d.
voIce suit before Judge Hally last
June.
The lawyer was summoned to the
prosecutors Office. after Mrs. Coo
idge made her statement. His ex-
PLANTATION was taken by q stenogra-
pher. He denied he had induced
Mrs. Coolidge to swear falsely as TO
her residence. and to other circum-
stances. Prosecuting Attorney Jas
nowsk. held q conference with M.
Kcidan, after the lawyer had been
examined.
Jasnowski declined to state wheth-
er or not he would issue q warrant
for the attorney.
II must have time to consider the
matter fully before I take any &C.
tion," said Jasnowskl.
Mrs. Coolidge was arrested after
Judge Eally had written to her hus-
band, In Ho!liston. Mass. She had
testified that she live din Detroit
three years, giving her address as
No. 1865 Vermont-ave. She said her
husband had deserted her. After
Judge Hally had written to the hus-
band. he received a letter from him.
stating that Mrs. Coolidge had left
him to elope with Erwin Hall. a
chauffeur. Hall is now conducting
garage In Flint. Mr.. Coolidge al
leges that his wife was living with
Hall and was known as Mrs Hall.
Investigation by Detective Conn
showed that Mrs. Coolidge had lived
In Detroit only a short time, and
that she actually resided In Flint.
Il did just what my lawyer told
me to do" said Mrs. Coolidge.
when I told him l lived in Flint.
he said. oh. well, you are only visit
Ing In Flint. You really live in De-
troit.' did not know / was doing
anything wrong. He told me what
to say. and l said It,"
Mrs. Coolidge denied she was liv-
ing In Flint as the wife of Hall. She
also denied other statements made
by her husband In his letter to Judge
Hally.
II am living at the same boarding
house In which Mr. Hall resides"
said Mrs. Coolidge, but am not
known there as his wife. I live un-
der my own name. My husband
forced me to leave him. He was
cruel to me and had affairs with
other women. took my two chill
dren with me. / worked in Flint to
get money to educate them. My
daughter, who is now 10 years old,
IL a musical student. | have done
everything possible to give them a
good home.
When l decided to get a divorce.
I went to this lawyer and I thought
he ought to know what was right.
He told me there would be no
trouble at all In getting the decree"
Mrs. Coolidge was arraigned be-
fore Justice Carney on charge OF
perjury and her examination was
set for Aug. 10. Bail was fixed at
5000. one surety. She expects to
furnish q bond during the afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-09
LEFT BUCKET IN
AIR AS WHISTLE
BLEW; ONE HURT

The noon whistle blew just as
Mike" North. of No. 1872 Abbott-st..
reached out to haul In q bucket OF
cinders that had been raised to the
fourth floor OF the Golden building,
Nos. 1926 Michigan-ave., Saturday.
and the man on the ground end OF
the rope hurriedly departed for his
lunch.
The bucket descended like a shot.
and North lost his balance and fell
four stories to the paved alley be.
low.
His hip was fractured and he was
internally injured.