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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
FAV0RS SUNDAY movies"
Cyrus Townsend Brady Be.
lieves Them Harmless.

81 am strongly in favor Of the ex-
hibition Of moving pictures on Sun
day" SAID DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
the clergyman and author, recently in
an interview at the Vitagraph studio.
DR.. Brady is the latest Of the authors
to join the ranks OF motion picture
playwrights, his first picture, THE Isl,
and of Regeneration" being released
for exhibition on Monday, May II.
"To my mind" said the clergyman,
there is no more harm in display
of motion pictures on Sunday than
there is for a man 70 go TO his club
and golf all day, or start out bright
and early in his motor car We hear
great deal Of objection expressed
against the keeping open OF picture
places, but 90 we hear OF a protest
against the sale of automobiles for
Sunday riding. or the keeping open of
golf courses or tennis courts on the
Sabbath? The rich members Of the
church amuse themselves by riding
around in their cars and we don't hear
any cavil about II.
ITO q man or woman, tired with the
drudgery of a week OF hard work, the
recreation that they get by attending
a moving picture show on Sunday after
noon is needed, and certainly should
not be grudged.
This talk that there Is time enough
during the week TO see the perform
ance Is hardly worth while, for there
are many men VINO do not care to
leave their homes once they have had
their evening meal. They are too tired
or the comforts Of home are too in
viting.
Moving pictures are the forerurners
of civilization, I might say. Take the
farmer for instance. Only a few short
years ago the life of the farmer and
his family was the loneliest in the
world. A visit TO town once in a while
meant only seeing drab streets, the
same faces and hearing the gossip OF
their immediate circle.
"All this has been changed. however
by moving pictures. Nowadays & visit
70 town brings them in touch with the
world; they are taken out OF them
selves, and education is brought TO
them By means Of the animated art"
Dr. Brady has arranged with the
Vitagraph Company for the picturizing
% twenty of his books, and he is al
ready az work on a number Of new
stories that the same company will
produce
81 have been among the few fortu-
nate authors" says DR.. Brady. "who
have had the pleasure Of seeing the
creation of their brains on both the
theatrical stage and in moving pict-
ures. and | want 10 go on record en-
phaticaly as declaring there is abso-
lutely no comparison between the two
IN the case Of the picture nothing was
left 10 be talked about or explained
everything was shown. details that IN
the writing Of the story had been passed
over were brought out and given their
full value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
AFFAIRS or THE WEEK IN THE PLAYHOUSE
PLAYS q PLAYERS
The Best Plays Of the Yesr. According
to the Drama Society.
Bv GRTNyILLE VERNON.

The magic numbers 10 he all powerful As IN
war God has the side Of the biggest batn so
in the theatre supposed be the side OF the
biggest boce and the Drama Society established for the @
press purpose combating herey last itself uccumbed
If not to the boxoe paanx Of its majority
It has in short poll its members decide what has been
women dramatic art and the judgment
its members secretary John Cbn truly states while
judgment layman the judgment Of the intelligent hYnan
So poll well the point OF view OF ue
elite our hatregong public Well this poll has been taken and the
judgment snalyzed and the result is before
declared by popular vote 70 ne
Androclcs second best Pygmalon So IKE
Abu ben then Bernard Shaw leads all the rest oe
in would doubtless In fact IN gancnG
at the Shaw wight well wonder whether the Drama
Society is not Worlds Of hope But alas there
list and this is Daddy Long Legs we can
imagine the Faban rubbing his eyes and then
heccay pen herewh ndct preface
The Society which adores his Adrocs also
"Daddy"-a paradox worthy of Shaw himself!
Fourth The Phantom Rival play OF which
the satire probably find Shaan approval but what would ne
say TO quintessenc the romantic spirit when
fifth or Lines medrama of the school OF Sardou
which hrs along eighth place? doubt the fact that Androes
leads "a Midsummer Nights by places and Twelfth
Night y nine would Mr. Shaw Of his Equilibrium for
when his works bill but the veet Of old toges would
mt within haling distance Ezabhan drama Yet the
paradx remains Society members have given US Shaw
and ntreasm meodrama all hudded higgedy pggedy to-
eher They enjoyment in both the best
and the worst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
EURIPIDES TO
DEDICATE STADIUM
Trojan Women" To Be Given
by Barker Players on
Saturday.

In the presence of city officials and
leading educators OF the East, the new
municipal stadium, built through the
generosity Of Adolph Lewisohn and
presented TO the College Of the City Of
New York, will be dedicated next sat
urday afternoon with impressive cere-
monies. The stadium occupies the
ground bounded by Convent and Am,
sterdam avenues and West l8bth and
I3sth streets. The feature OF the dedi-
cation OF the stadium on Saturday WI
be the first performance In New YORK
OF Lillah Mccarthy and Granville bar
ker's Greek productions. On the open.
ING dav Furipides's Trojan Women
will be presented, with a cast that m
cludes the Misses Mccarthy, Edlth
Wvnne Matthison, Chrystal Herne,
GLADYS Hanson. Ian Maclaren. Lionel
Braham and others. IL will be re.
heated publicly on the afternoon OF
Wednesday. June 2. "IphiRenia in
Tapris." with Miss Mccarthy as Iphi-
genia. will be given on Monday Memo
rial Day.. May 81. and Saturday.
June 5.
Attendance at the performance next
Saturday will be By invitation. All the
presentations are under the auspices
Of the College of the City OF New YORK
Columbia University and New York
University.
Mr.. Barker's series OF performances
at the stadium were brought about
through the invitation Of Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell. who has appointed a
citizens' committee 20 further the idea
of open air dramatic performances in
the municipal stadium. The chairman
OF this committee is Otto H. Kahn. In
arranging these Greek productions. the
first of which. "lphigenia in Tauris,
WAS given last Saturday before an su-
Gience Of 1900 persons al Yale Bowl
the following committee extended great
assistance: Professors George Pierce
Baker. OF Harvard; William Lyon
Phelps. Of Yale; James c. Egbert. OF
Columbia: Frank Frost Abbott. OF
Princeton: Lewis F. Mott. Of the Col
lege Of the City OF New York; Felix
+. Schelling. Of the University Of Penn
sylyania. ard Dean Emeritus Frank II
stoddsrd. Of New York University.
"The Trojan Women" and 'Iphigenia
in Tauris" are among the greatest OF
the old Greek dramas They were writ
ten by Euripides. and both were first
performed between the years az d. C.
and 4l5 b. {. The English TRANSACTIONS
are by Professor Gilbert Murray OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
THE WEEKS OPENINGS.

uoNDAyForvehth Street Theatre p Of Trial BY
jury and The Sorcere" by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Booth Theatre 215 m BndbOx Theatre STA
NJ English Panquetes 1.-The Chimes Of Normandy
by den BergCOnger Opera Company
THURsDAY-wnter Garden, s;l5 Passing Show of 1918
College the City Of New York. 1880 n
private performance Woman" Of Eurpdes the
Gilbert Murray by the Granville Barker Company
Though the season is fast falling yellow IsAt the
theatre still holds bey ex7e. the
Winter Gardens of 1915 and IL comes
us on Thursday evening Broadway will break Into
summer De Wolf Hopper and the Gilbert and sus'
Opcra Company are by 1.-THE sOcee at the
Fogh For these revivals all lovers OF light music "
devouy the Van den BegCong Com
pany to present Panques Chimes OF Nor
mandy These performances with the Washing
Players bill and the arrick Players special
make up goody grist to the weeks theatrical MILL
The deferred production Jury" "rhe sorcersr' b,c'
Wolf Hopper Sullivan Opera Company VIII Dc mA
al tn n 80. -, AL 90 ~ n.v IN ~Tb. sorc.rer~ Ia. been
especially reunion with Mt Hopper
this York theatre patrons back in memory
famous NeCau
at Walack's and the Bjou theatres and tho Casino
will present revival Of ma
Standard Theatre Broadway ~ Nm
beginning night The cast will include MISS %
Reynolds spOe Miss Florence Wallace Gemains MISS h
Young Jeanne, Gapard Arthur Cunningham -
Davies Grnheu1 Fred Fsar the Ss'n
and Dan Young as the Notary.
annual production %
The will John Charles Thomas Boyle and Brazil ueose
Murray Willie Howard Harry Fisher tnea'
Kosof Sam Hearn Arthur HILL Alexis Koor Hoaioh men
delevitch Demarest Mlynn Miller Daphne Pollard Nine
Ptchard Jue Lppe, Helen E June Edge Eleanor f.
Olga Hempston Rosie VIHh s'
others.
will bring back the Winter GARDEN s.
Willie Howard who made their %
"Wh OF Society," George Monroe and Harry Fisher VINO
in Passing Show" Marynn Miller remembered %
she made Frances Demarest and ue
Jonh
delighted Winter Garden audiences
Girl Boyle and Brazil dancers IN ~
Eyidg Among
balets
Pollard
dancing charm
THE Girl; Nine Badn Of the lmper ihes'
Perograd; Alexis Koslof and others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
Brighton Beach Music Hall.

Manager W. II. Kemble intends ,n :.
the Brighton Beach Music Hall snsis ~ -
q place Of beauty this summer, snu ns
has several novel ideas which ne u
veloping TO insure tina; result as
starter he Is conducting a blg pesy ss
contest TO select the girl usners W..
are to ornament the popular am usen,y,SS
resort. Photographs are TO De eons ,n.
cred by committee Of newspapst 10
and the prettiest app ieants are MA.
be interviewed in order 20 secure w" no
will be a group Of young bssStiss. wss
fame. The opening Of the theatre y, Is n
Nav %. and so the decisions are 70 -
made some time during the week. I ,,,c
viii be two performances at the .s Mr' ~
Hall daily. one at 2:45 and the Other mel 50
$3.50. The prices will be 10, 20 anu
cents -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
A SHATTERED ROMANCE
Bess Ryan Sends Home a
Stage Struck Girl.

Through the influence of Miss Bess
Ryan, who plays Fashion in expert
ence" at Maxine Elliotts Theatre,
seventeen year-old girl who had run
away from her home at West Harwlch,
Mass, has been persuaded to return to
that town. The young woman had
visions OF starring behind the foot
lights. and appealed 10 Miss Ryan for
aid. because she had read so much of
Miss Ryan when the actress was re-
Gently testifying in a lawsuit in Bos-
ton. Yesterday Miss Ryan received a
letter from the stage-struck girl. in
which she said:
Dear Miss Ryan: am going home
to-day You told me the truth when
you said New York is no place for
girl who is all alone. have just read
the story of your life which you wrote
for one of the newspapers in Boston,
and it has made such a great impress
sion on me that | am returning to my
home and mother, and am never going
on the stage. | came to New York
three weeks ago to become an actress.
Yesterday | went TO see Experience
at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. 1t is
very good but it made me see that New
York is no place for any one who Is ali
alone. / wish you good luck and many
thanks for your kindness. Yours sim
cerely, ANNA OLIVER.
west Harwich, Mass"
Miss Ryan said yesterday that the
girl came to her an absolute stranger,
and she became interested in the stage
struck girl, but advised her that real
home even in a small town was in
finitely better than struggling for
stage career in New York.
If | had my own life 10 live over
again." said Miss Ryan. 81 would marry
a village blacksmith in my home town
before ever coming TO New York for a
stage Career"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

majority % our contemporary play
wrights. and il is asserting It's right 10
be considered of mans estate The
success Of "The Great Divide" ard
The Easiest Way" proved long ago
that the American public is composed
neither Of babes nor sucklings, and
that for this public there are Amer
can PLAYS to he written bv American
nlsywrights. Why these lays have
had no successors remains mystery
known only TO the playwrights and the
managers.
The failure Of Miss Alice Brown
American prize play has been pointed
out as an example Of the poor taste o.
our public. when il was in reality only
q proof % It's intelligence. i is true
that children Of Earth" was Amer
can, or. rather, New England, which.
according 20 the poin: OF view. may OF
may not be q virtue. Il IS equally true
that i was beautifully staged and
acted. But whatever value il may have
had as a bit Of provincial literature
was quite nullifed by the fact that as
q play il was inept and amateurish. OF
drama II had scarcely trace, and the
shilly-shally.ngs Of middle aged love
are interesting only to the lovers, and
probably not often even TO them!
Shaw's plays may at times be un-
dramatic, though his best ones have
drama. and. despite their authors pro
tests, drama of the old accepted brand
Candida" for instance, and THE
Man Of Destiny" and Cesar and Cleo
patra Sardou himself might have had
a hand in some of their scenes. But
Shaw's plays are never either dull OF
amateurish, and if they are provincial,
il is with a universal provincialism, a
provincialism Of which the informing
spirit is common TO all Anglo-Saxon
communities.
After all, despite our watchful wait
ing. we owe. as Mr.. Wilson has so ably
asserted, e debt to humanity. America
is a part Of the world, and il its citi-
zens are to realize themselves they
must become citizens of that world.
And equally if our drama is TO realize
itself il, too. must be of the world, and
deal with problems and with ideas in
q definite and sclf-respecting fashion.
We cannot 20 on forever shutting
about the blocks of our dramatic child
hood. and spelling out words of one
syllable. This is the lesson that
Shaw's seven plays have this season
taught US. and we neither have seen nor
in all probability will see revivals Of
any Of our Broadway dramstists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

DOES not. however. the Drama So
oletv's poll typify the confusion exist
ing in the playCoing public to-day IN
voting for "the best play Of the season
inst for what were the members voting
for the play, for the production, Tor
the acting or for all together some
undoubtedlv for one, some for another
II j.. for instance. inconcelvab.e, taxing
the plav alone. that any sane human be
ing should out Daddy Lonc-LeSs Gheed
of Twelfth Night though prooaDIy
DADDY LoGg-Lcgs' was hott better
acted ana better produced than me
Shakespoarian work. IL VIII probapl y
be asserted that what the society S
members meant By "the best play was
the play which n writing and presenta-
ton best fulfilled its appointed task.
Ye+ in this case Twin Beds, play
not even mentioned by any member
ought 10 have had q high place. irwin
Beds" is a farce, and splendid farce,
as rerfect of its type as "Androcles
is Of its. and every whit as we'll acted.
Irwin Beds" was not considered, and
probab.y rightly; yet that It was,
not brings wonder as 70 why PADDY
and Inside the Lines were, ana at
thar given a higher place than Shake
sneare. In fact. the opinions OF the
majority in regard TO works OF art are
past finding outlet US at least be
thankful for the minority
The poll Of the Drama Society en-
phasizes. however. one certain and IN
controvertible fact-durng the season
lust ending George Bernard Shaw has
been far and away the most produced
0ramatist. There have been o. his
works productions of three PLAYS en-
tirelv new 70 America and revivals Of
no less than four. Mrs. Pat Campbell!
gave TO us "Pygma,lon.' Mr.. Bar.er
"Androcles" and The Doctors %
lemma." while Mr. DAILY has revived
for us "You Never Can Tell arms
and the Man" and candida and Miss
Gertrude Kingston. Captain Brass
bounds Conversion" Even the late
CLYDE Fitch never boosted Of such a
record
Aud the reason for this Shavian
Renaissance is not for 20 seck. II lies
neither in the growing popular interc Il
IT, socialism, nor in any orgy Of idol
breaking; of Shaw. the re'ormor, II
cares not a penny, while for Shaw, the
self-edvertiser. il has only contempt.
The long and short Of II is that that
part Of the theatre going public which
Possesses brains has decided that It
wishes 20 use them. II IS tired OF the
vacuum being injected into 1t by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
MANY TROTTING RECORDS
LIKELY TO BE SHATTERED
Etawah and Peter Volo Should Make History on Tracks
During Coming Season and Should
Wipe Out Old Marks.

- IN every way the horseman's Arst
choice among all THIS years t~hree-year-
ODDS. Rondella- 2:l0. was fast but un-
steady last year, SO most horsemen
pronounce the Geers hlly Sparkle Watts,
2:loig, the next best Ally. II was Geers
that first eat 2:10 with a three-year-
old. Fantasy. 2:0sa4, in 1893. and he
may hav" "A word to say before next
October with the beautiful Spark.
Watts, the first juvenile he has con-
sented to race In many years The
record for IL three-year-old gelding Is
Peter Thompson's 2:o7la in 1911, and
this i likely to be hetten by the BOSTON
trotter Henry Todd
With little racing experience Henry
Todd cut the race record for two-year-
old g"ldings from 2:l+a TO 2:lf%. and
he was quite equal 10 n mile In 2:l0.
Henry Todd is a race horse. IL is quite
likely too that a new mark Will he set
for geldirgs 4 years old. Two years
ago the geldlng Judge Jones. by Prodi-
gal. placed th~ t~wo-year-old eelding
re ord against time AT 2:l2I. He was
trained only a little last u,nmer. bu, -
known TO be a fast young horse. and as
Geers has him in tho training stable at
Memphis again Judge Jones will he seen
n the races next July. II IL likely that
he will reduce the record, al II IL only
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
OWNER AT FRONT. DOG LOSES.
Only Lack OF Condition Kept Pic
arOon BACK, Says Judge.

Harry Hungerford OF Chicago, VINO
judged the coliies at the W. X. G. show,
on being interviewed by THE Sun re-
porter said that II was generally con
sidered among the experts that he had
had the best lot of dogs and bitches
10 look over that had been seen IN
America for many ii day, He said:
James Mortimer remarked that a
better lot Of collies never had been
benched In Madison Square Garden. and
Mortimer ought to know. Most of the
dogs were put down in good condition.
81 would have liked TO have seen
DR.. c. Y. Ford's Parbold Picaroon In
better shape. lie was rather short Of
coat over the loins. II he had been
right there he would have won. Tho
dogs quality IL supreme. He had the
best head, ears and expression in the
show. Picaroon could be a bigger dog.
but he is so full OF quality that no
collie man could possibly pass him. 7
gave him several second prizes.
Ford, who has been ut the front ever
aimee the tghting commenced. will be
interested In what ] am telling YOU 49,
a reporter. He win be sure 10 see what
] am saying through THE Sun. We
have known one another for many years
in fact We were boys together. |
Feel certain that Ford will be glad to
know that | considered Picaroon to he
the best quality dog in the show. And
O Reid of Montreal handled the dog
well. Lack OF condition vas the only
thing hat stopped Plcaroon, in my
opinion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
MANY ST. BERNARDS
BENCHED AT GARDEN
Hcllgatc Comet TT. Creates
Good Impression Among
Admirers Of Breed.

There was revival In ST. Bernard IN
forests at the show at Madison square
Garden last week. A really wonderful
IF no, rema rta bic dog came out In He'll
gate Comet II. He won in the dog
division but was beaten by Col. Rup-
pert's bitch Champion Lady Lyndon for
the best dog or bitch OF the breed in the
show. Both are good headed st. Ber-
rrards.
The size OF Comets head is abnormal.
as is his bone. Old st. Bernard fanciers
remarked that Comets head Is the big
eest ever seen on a 81. Bernard. The
skull Is OF the correct shape. but the
muzzlc could be deeper. Fred Schmitt,
the breeder OF Comet, has owned 81.
Rernarde for several years. He has
bred them for pleasure and to profit.
MIR. Schmitt said at the show that no
had 70 punch two more holes in an old
collar worn by the biggest dog he ever
owned 80 that the collar could secure
Comet.
Comet. like his sire. Hellgate Meteor.
IS active. Meteor. whelpcd IN 1907 was
running about the Garden retrieving
a small piece Of crumplcd paper and
acting generally as "A kitten plays.
There is a great family likeness in these
'pgS mere - the oIn rlcn ann udrK
brindle and the white markings-save
on the muzzle-are not 50 pronounced
~ on the better known orange tawny
dogs.
The old standard OF the st. Bernard
reads THE orange tawnY or red IL
most fashionable with the public. Many
breeders prefer a brindle either dark
red or gray. particularly IL tiger marked,
which gives a very snowy appearance
when relieved by the white markings"
The best known dog OF the ''b-indle''
kind a quarter Of a century ago Was
Mr.. GosllnEs Angelo. There would APP
pear TO be a good deal OF the old
Shoot-Ip-the-Hill. Brondesbury blood IN
Mr.. Schmitt's kennels. Hellgate Comet
II weighs about 200 pounds. He !s a
proved sire. AZ the show were men
who have known 81. Bernards from tho
time of Mr., Macdona's Bayari. They
agreed that the size OF the skull OF
Hellrate Comet II. is nothing short Of
extraordinary. The dogs expression ia
good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
SPORTING CRIFFONS
GAIN IN POPULARITY
Usefulness rs Hunting Dogs
Shown by Those Benched
at Garden.
JUDGED BY JAY GOULD

,r s,or,ir, ~ roin,i,s ,rify,ns AZ.
- a.,
era'ueu "uNn w. "''' "
30 W. n. Z. SNOW as theN mao peeh
long recommended as useful dogs for all
sound hur,iny nur,os,s f., This country.
,rha yrifron IL a roug, haired dog and
-.roh.hi, v,s .o ramei nftcr the griffin.
r,sar, ,ro nrny str,i,s of tho vr,r-
n. 90, ,h.r. is atyyays ,he suggestion
=, a." Snamish ,oin,er AVID ,be other
Na,na in chem rrh.rs IL m. liver color
~ ,ho noiut.r ard tho gray al, prizzls
-, ,hc o,har bound rho ann dos urif.
%, nf tbs nres.nt ia> ,,so has A good
d.a, ., ,hc n,d t,renrh or Nor,naa mound
49, Ia h,r, and ,ber. il nm n,t,hlish,d
y.r,o,v ba,n,,sn of ,hc vcnd.an hounds
VI, ar ,ho So, a,nd ,,ns ~, A., oui,I,
~" "ara ann.,,.nco
sa a., ,,aII,r, .t,ad ,ior .v,rrne,ricst
III S,tt. a. htss 49, ,,o,,,
81 ~, .hm ra..hnIo uri,,or's
,sis". 80 80
.'eau w. o' N."'i we ~
haiIeu'. lhere snou.u d hUou IN
tsche anu eseoio"T va snui nu
not De 700 wl"e' II "un1'e 81
eraly 'ons anu spua'e naeai no"e WI"
NeA ston' NV wv ap'"p' 20"
must be large not hldoeh oN the eye
oro"s' lh'clliseht M eApressioh Vo'oi'
Drown or narh Se'Io" noSe' Always
brown
The ears are or mediufn size earned
close TO inc head, set on not 100 ION.
The neck IL rather lons without
dewlap. The shoulders are rather long
and well sloping. The chest is deep and
broad. The back 10 strong and we'll
developed az the loins. The ribs are
slightly archcd. Tho lotns are we'll
developed. The forelegs are straight,
muscular. well placed and wire haired
Tho hind legs are wire haired thighs
long and well developed STILES we'll
bent, not straight.
The feet and round and strong, ooes
we'll closed. The stern IL carried
straight or just above the level of the
back, wire haired, without feather. A
fourth or third of the stern Is generally
locked. The coat Is wiry, crisp and
harsh, like fine iron wire, never curly
or woolly undercoat dense and soft.
Color. steel gray, with brown colored
patches or self-coIored brown, often
mixed with gray hairs also whtte grav.