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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-19

The opening event at Boyd's theater
win be the presentation Of the New York
Winter Garden musical extravaganza
Dancing Around" which will be shown
at that house on Friday and Saturday
evenings and Saturday afternoon. Octo-
Der l and 2 Al Jolson heads the huge
organization, and will be seen in his
original creation of Gus black-faced
individual. whose duty II is TO sing songs
ranging from coon-croons. to sentimental
ballads, and to make his listeners for
get that there Is such a thing as a plot
In Dancing Around" The story has to
do with the mad flirtations of an Off
Ger of hussars with an unknown woman
with whom he has fallen in love over the
telephone. There is a compact TO meet
at a masked ball. and he is to know her
by means or beauty spot upon her lily
white shoulder. Inasmuch as every
lady present Is similarly adorned, there
are numerous complications before the
true lovers meet In Jolsons support will
be found such wen known entertainers
as Frank Carter. Kitty Doner. Harry
Clarke, leila Call, Wanda Lyon. Fred
Leslie. Ted Doner, oueenie Qheenan,
Frank Holmes. Rae Bowdin. Mae Dealy
and dozens OF Broadway's stunning show
girls A feature OF Dancing Around"
Is the elevated. Illuminated runway,
which extends from the footlights 10
the rear OF the Boyd theater auditorium.
upon which the pretty girls parade and
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arrives, the young men are away. and
she is welcomed by Betty. Presently the
boys return and Jack. profuse In his well
come. states that the preparation she OBJ
serves for a grand dinner was arranged
to welcome her to the city; that he has
recovered from the measles and Is quite
we'll. After the dinner. the boys, guided
by the advice OF Jack take Aunt Mary
for an automobile ride, around the city
and the parks, until she is so impressed
that she concludes to remain in New
York, any way for two or three weeks,
Aunt Mary has the time of her life and
when she returns TO her village home shs
finds It so quiet that she becomes nervous
and irritable and sends for Betty. And
when that up-to date young girl arrives
she takes Aunt Mary under her wing
They try to smoke cigarettes, play poker
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We're Wearing the Smile
That Won't Come Off

and what's all employees feel convinced that
there's a seasons work ahead of them.
Anyone connected with ''show-shop" is naturally
the most pessmistic in the world because he has
fellow after fellow come in and try to open this
some other theatre shoe string and leave town
in the middle of night owing everybody for forty miles
around.
Honestly, we couldn't put in long distance call,
send telegram much less buy five cents worth of any
thing when we first hit Omaha without giving line
of references mile long--but thank goodness today
the world looks very very bright to us (as does also
the front of theatre) because the good people Of
Omaha have literally eaten up our style of entertain
ment
When first started remodelng, folks asked
If were not going to vaudeville, and we said
"No"-there's only Orpheum circuit in the world
you have house here and whats there's really
only good popular priced vaudeville circuit in the
west and that is booking the Empress with mighty
clever shows, what ghost of show would we have
along vaudeville lines but with all due respect to each
and every picture show in Omaha and there some
mighty good ones, too, an opening for a house
of the calber of the STRAND-we backed our udg-
ment with our money, and you are now backing US,
as "BiI' Shakespeare says: "All's well that ends
well"
Any way back to our program for this week-we change
EDESON-you know him better than what's
the OF telling a thrilling Mystery play
original vampire the kind every hates
rolea sweet unsophisteated girl in Two Orphans"
Friday Saturday old friend offers
"The Niger" for your approval
Yes still Carl Lamp his STRAND Theater Or
the little lady who plays the nceyMss
Usher-and believe mind
secured such find" in the way OF an organist
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OHM B. STANCHFTELD, who
, ia represented Harry Kendall
E4 Thaw in the fight that won
kt.S,hs his freedom. has brought on
kS4Sk$9 himself a storm of indignation
&lA2AaSS from the actors of the coun-
try Dy reason of a remark he is quoted
by the New York Tribune as having
made during the course of the Thaw
hearing. Mr.. Stanchfield is quoted as
having said: ANY sane man would OBJ
I Ject to his wife being on the stage"
Letters sent him by the Actors Equity
association. asking for a dsavowal of the
remark have not been replied to, so It is
accepted by the actors that he did use
the offensive words, and therefore their
protest. That any sane man would use
the words so ascribed TO Mr.. Stanchfleld
seems beyond comprehension. Making
full allowance for the zeal of an attorney,
pleading the case of his client to the
utmost of his power, one can not find
in that situation warrant for an unsup-
ported SANDER on the women of the
theater nor Is II easy to understand why
the remark has not been withdrawn
That some men and some women con-
neoted with the theater have done some
things very wrong is admitted; but, what
profession or calling Is free from similar
accusations. So far as the facts in the
case are concerned, the Islander Is as
much justified against any group OF So
ciety In which men and women COOP
crate as 1t is against the men and women
of the stage. The protest OF the Actors
Equity association is justified from every
standpoint, but the actors may feel GER
tain that the opinion voiced by Mr..
stanchfield is shared by very few OF his
fellow citizens. The American actor has
established his profession on too high a
plane to be severely injured by a slur of
that nature, even If it be publicly ut
tered.
ALA Nazimova is coming to the Orph-
cum for the week beginning next Sunday
in War Brides" a most dramatic and
effective one-act Play. dealing with
woman's part in the war. 1t created a
sensation in the east last spring, and
while it was promised for presentation
in Omaha, the demand in the larger
cities was such that 1t did not get west
The Orpheum management has the cele-
brnted Russian actress and her own COM
pany coming here. Nazimova plays the
character of simple peasant girl, a
bride whose heart was torn open when
her husband was called away to war,
And the very soul of Nazmova seems to
he in the Interpretation. WAR Brides
was written by Marion Craig Wentworth
and was printed in the Century Maya
zine. Shortly afterwards Nazimova pre-
sentSd the playlet in vaudeville at the
Palace theater. New York. 1t was a
premiere not likely to be forgotten by
any Of those present. The applause which
awarded Nazlmova's efforts drew com
parsons with the greeting of Bernhard
on the same stage. For a month, Nail
NOVA remained at the same theater, but
the first matinee decided that vaudeville
would make enormous inducements "a
retain her. The tremendous appeal OF
War Brides" led to the organization OF
a second company, but, of course, Nazi,
mOza could not be duplicated The
Orpheum circuit has been successful, how.
ever. In bringing Nazimova 10 the west
while the second company is playing the
east.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-05
CHAPTER XVI.
A Moral Lesion.

Occasionally during Enoch's conva-
lescence Dorcas found him listening to
common noises about the house with
a feverish anxiety which was halter
ror.
Il don't know what he wants." said
the nurse one day. Il wish l could
find out. The doctor orders me not
to bring up any subject that might
disturb him. There's something on
his mind. something that harnesses
him. Yesterday l stood on the stair
speaking to Mrs. Volk and | left him
asleep. When l went back he was
leaning on his elbow and his eyes were
fixed on the door as If he dreaded see
ing some one come in. He asked who
the woman was had been talking to-
His temperature had gone up. wish
knew what he is worrying about"
Il think ] understand" said Dor
cas-.
She returned to the sickroom carry
ing a bit of needlework An eager
smile came into her brothers eyes
when she opened the door. He lay
propped up with pillows. She sat
down beside his bed. Shall | read ?'
she asked.
No; go on with your sewing. |
like to see your hands fly with that
bright silk between your fingers. Men
have an idea that women are one
sided creatures. They are mistaken.
You sew beautifully, and yet, while
you stitch, think of your 'Cordelia -
you haven't cared to hear about
business. Enoch. There are some
things you may want to know, since
you are strong again. Mr.. Oswald
sailed for England fortnigh. ago.
He hated to go. leaving you before
the critical point was passed, but the
Strand Theater offered open time for
August and it had to be attended to.
He is rehearsing an English com.
pany now for The House,"
Didn't he want you for it," asked
Wentworth.
Yes; but l should not have gone
even II you had been we'll. He has
given 'Cordelia to Miss Embury an
English girl. He says she will play
it beautifully. We'are to open here
on the twentieth of October. The
whole company has been re-engaged.
Mr.. Oswald said he did not believs
you would care to make any changes.
There Is only one new member
Helen Capron will play Mrs. Ester
brook Miss Paget went to London
three weeks ago.
Dorcas did not raise her eyes while
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she spoxe. The silk thread had knotted
and she sat disentangiing it with her
needle.
-As soon as you are able to travel
we are going to take you away some
where The city is hot"
Enoch stared out at the window
who is -we'," he questioned
A wave of scarlet crept across the
girls face.
Andrew Merry has offered to help
care for you until you are quite strong
again. she answered without raising
her eyes.
There still were gray shadows in his
face and wan hollows and wrinkles
about his mouth. His hair had whit
ened at the temples Physically the
man had changed. but a new tran
guilty had begun to smooth away
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-05
CHAPTER XIV.
In tho prxIIaht.

Wentworth's chamber was dim as
twilight when Merry entered. The
outer world lay white and breathless
lunder dazzling sun. and the sudden
change to darkened sickroom for a
moment made Andrew grope vaguely
on the Threshold. As his eyes be-
came accustomed to the dusk he saw
a white-gowned nurse standing beside
the bed. Under the sheet lay the mo-
tionless outline of tho mans long
body, the head wound with snowy
AandaSss kerry's hands gripped to-
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stand. Enoch. we are friends-friends
that nothing can separate again as
long as life lasts.
The wfstfulness OF gratitude dimmed
the eyes of the sick man .As long as
life lasts, That won't be a great
while. Boy" he whispered huskiIy;
only now-it is all Highland #
seems different felt like a coward
little while ago. You remember that
writing chap who died lately? He said
something just before he went. /
to go home in the dark'-wasnt that
what he said7 1 felt lonely-and /
know"
Listen. Enoch." Merry spoke with
tone of passionate conviction. Look
here. old man. you're not going home
in the dark, not yet. You've got thirty
or forty years before that homegoing. :"
He turned imperatively to the nurse
Push back the curtains, won't you?
Push them away back. There's a glo-
rious sun shining-let it in"
The woman understood. She ran up
a curtain and flung back the shutters.
The room grew suddenly white and
radiant.
-'There," cried Merry. Talk of GO
ing home in the dark? See how the
sun is shiningi Go home in the dark,
the ideal"
A pathetic eagerness flushed into
the eyes of the man on the bed The
glare OF the sunshine showed clearly
the wanness and ghastly shadows in
the bandaged face.
She says the actor pointed over
his shoulder at the white-gowned
nurse. "she says you are out on the
highroad-coming back TO stay with
US = indefinitely. you understand.
Enoch? She knows. Don't you?" He
looked Into the woman's face with ar,
dent pleading in his eyes.
She smiled and nodded She was
the embodiment OF health and vigor.
Her staiwart body and her wholesome
rosy face were pleasant for sick eyes
to look upon. Yes, you've come
back" she said emphatically. When
the doctor left an hour ago he said we
had pulled you safely around the cor
ner. Now all the job have cut out
for me is to see you are kept quiet and
patient and happy"
Yes. happy-that's the biggest part
of the prescription" repeated Merry
with a laugh.
The sick man looked up. The con
fession in his eyes was pathetic. 1T
seems ages since l was happy. Boy"
Well. you're not going to be al
lowed to think. even to think OF past
ages. You've only to lie there and
get well 1t is our business-a sort of
job cut out for Dorcas and me-to
keep you happy. See?"
Il see." whispered Enoch The flick
er OF a smile stole into his face. 1t
brought peace and pale, eager hope
fulness, as II thought OF restitution
and atonement was dawning in the
mans soul The nurse lowered the
curtain and blotted out the radiance
which flooded the room.
The doctor has ordered quiet" she
whispered, ''and sleep-as much sleep
as possible" Ssr
Merry rose and laid his hand on
Wentworth's forehead. You hear her
orders. old man?' He laughed gaily.
IT'S no use running full tilt against
the nursing profession. Each one of
then thinks she knows 1t all. But I'm
not going to say 'Good-by.' mean
to hang around here from dawn to
dark and drop in every time ] can
sneak past her-or the doctor."
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gether convulsively. The nails cut into
his palms and an ache which hurt
tugged at his heart Wentworth's
chamber held memories for him: he
thought OF nights when he had lain
helpless upon that same bed and
Enoch had taken care of him in a
numbering fashion. During these days
he had seen the rugged face grow wan
from want of sleep, still for him a
smile always lit the stern features.
Suddenly. as the last remnant OF an
old scab sloughs on. every fragment
OF hatred. Of resentment at injustice.
OF pain and rebellion which for ten
months had been warping his nature
and clouding his life fell away from
Merry's heart. The love. the implicit
confidence. even the boyish depend
ence upon the older man, came food
Ing back Into his soul like a high tide.
All that had stood between him and
wentworth seemed unimportant com
pared with the vital fact that they
had been and still were friends.
When the nurse beckoned he stole
noiselessly across the floor. She point
ed to chair by the bedside. He
whisper. He asked for you Just be-
fore he went to sleep. / told him
you were coming. Sit here SO that he
can see you when he wakes up"
Merry dropped into the chair. He
began to see perfectly through the
gloom Wentworth's grim, gaunt face
mad startled him for a minute. The
eyeiids were closed, with depths OF
shadow below them. The mans domi-
mating nose stood out like silhouette
against the white pillow. The mus
tache had been shaved away and lines.
chiseied by days and nights of pain,
wrinkled about the quiet mouth. Merry
sat staring at the haggard face with a
dull, tuggfng hope In his soul which
he could not voice even to Dorcas
He wanted ume-time enough to tell
Enoch that the old enmity was dead
That the old love was alive strength
ened by new ties. A spasm of pain ran
through the sick mans face, wrinkling
the pellid forehead and twitching the
lips. Merry looked UP at the nurse.
She read the question in his eyes.
No. she whispered. "he is going to
live. His brain is clear now He has
great constitution. That was the
only thing that saved him"
The woman had strong, intelligent
face and her manner was full of calm
conviction. She was not young ana
must have watched over many a bat
tie between life and death She knew!
Merry sighed with relief and peace
OF mind even with mad throh NJ
Joy. The thought Of Dorcas and the
future came with the conviction that
there was still time to take up the
old bonds Of love and to begin life
again.
The face upon the pillow moved and
Enoch's eyes opened slowly. Recog-
milton flashed into them, then a smile
crept about the lined mouth.
,Enoch!" The young man dropped
on his knees beside the bed. his fin-
gers stole under the sheet and caught
In a strong grasp the hand which he
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Him Alone"
lines OF worry and care in the color
less face.
And begin life over again?" he
asked.
Yes" said the girl gently
A pathetic eagerness came into his
face; then 1t grew still with the grav-
ity Of a man who had almost touched
hands with death. Into the wrinkles
about his mouth crept the old dogged
determination. tempered by humility
which Dorcas had never seen before.
She flung her work aside, dropped on
her knees, and drew her brothers face
close against her own.
"Dorry," he said after long silence,
when Andrew comes / want to see
him alone"
He is downstairs now" she an
swered
Send him up. won't you-and do
you mind II he comes alone? After
wards l want you
The girl hesitated. "Of course. But
do you think you are strong enough
to visit much?"
Il spoke to the doctor this morning
and he said talking would not hurt un-
less l got excited. Andrew isn't an
exciting fellow"
You're looking uncommonly well
| for a sick man." said Merry when he
entered the room few moments later.
so do you. Boy!" Enochs eyes
crinkled with smile. You look hap
py-7-tremendously happy"
"Of course, l am tremendously hap
py. Why shouldn't be tremendously
happy? / never saw a more glorious
day; l have you back, well and strong
the same stanch old friend you always
were; I've signed a contract for next
season in figures which would have
given me dizzy spells five years ago
and"
And" A pathetic eagerness came
into Enoch's face.
Why, bless my soul. isn't that
enough to set the average human on
transcendental stilts?"
Andrew, you're half angel" cried
Wentworth. There was quaver In
his voice.
Half angel. you ridiculous old mud
gaging way. There's no surplus oil
angel fiber in any man-angels are
feminine. The comedians eyes be
came grave for a moment. still,
might have been gadding about Oh
wings today If it hadn't been for you
Your courage"
"Courage!" Wentworth started a,
IL he had been struck. Andrew, never
use that word about me againi II
wasn't courage that made me snatch
you from death. Oftentimes men who
in cold blood are utter towards lear
| forward and rescue some one from
death. That isn't courage." He
paused, as If a word had escaped him
1T is blind. instructive impulse-tht
natural impulse you find even in {
savage"
You're too weak yet to argue.
Merry's voice was conclusive. Only
-one thing is certain he turned hi,
thumb toward the floor; Il. am here
instead of-there"
Andrew" the sick mans fac,
flushed, take these" He pulled {
bunch of small keys. threaded upon {
steel ring, from under his pillow
Won't you unlock the little drawer
at the left of my desk and bring Il
to me?"
Don't go in for any sort of worl
now, Enoch. Your duty at present 1,
to lie there and get we'll"
Il want that drawer. now"
Merry stared at him for moment
then he obeyed. and returned to tn,
room with the drawer in his hand
DO you think" the actor paused agaii
and asked anxiously. do you thinl
that you are strong enough ye, to at
tend to businessf-
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Dropped on His Knees Beside the Bed.
had thought was slipping from his
reach.
Wentworths eyes held a breathless
question. You were not hurt?" he
whispered.
NO, old man; no. didn't have a
scratch. You took 1t all. You saved
my life. as you have done more than
once. and, Enoch. you understand
we are back where we stood in the
old days. with everything forgotten.
everything buried. buried SO deep that
neither Of us will ever give it an
other thought"
The thrill OF warmth over that
strongest of all things human-a bro
ken friendship made warm and secure
again--ran like the vfgor of transfused
blood through the veins OF the sick
man. Happiness flushed into the wan
face and his feeble strength returned
Msrry's grip.
Andrew laughed aloud You under
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, - Shv ~ est references Best rssplts

Information From Headquarters.
''Jinx has written finer plays than
Shakespeare ever did"
You surprise me! Where were
they produced?"
They never were. But he told me
about them, and me ought to know"
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Painted compilations shouldn't al
ways be taken at their face value.
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Then Her Mother Butted In.
Don't you think war is the most
awful thing on earth?"
Il used to before l was married"
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Exhausted Itself.

Teacher-Years ago the kingdom OF
Spain ran clear around the world.
Tommy-Who chased it?
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
FRIENDS SCHOOL DECIDES
TO HAVE NO FOOTBALL TEAM

Because the parents Of many OF
the candidates for the Friends School
football team objected to their play
ing, il was decided at meeting be-
tween the heads Of the team and
Prof. Herschel A. Norris. principal of
the school. this morning. not to have
the school represented on the grid
iron this fall. The objections OF
the parents are the outcome Of the
death Of Robert Layfeld, a graduate
of Friends School, in football match
last year while playing with the
Johns Hopkins team
The school had the best material
out this fall that IL ever had in its
history, and had hopes OF putting
forth a crack team A schedule with
same fast teams had been arranged,
and a call for candidates had been
issued. Another coach 10 assist Roy
Delaplaine also had been engaged. He
was A. +. Gottschall. graduate %
Brown University, who played an end
position on that team last year.
When the objections of the majority
Of the forty-six candidates had been
received, a conference was called
this morning between Lewis Harris,
the manager; Richard Hall, captain;
Coaches Delaplaine and Gottshall. and
Principal Norris. and il was decided
not to put forth a team this year. II
is hoped that the school will be repre-
scented in this branch Of athletics next
fall
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
SUPERINTENDENTS
HEAR OF ENDOWMENT
DR.. Dashiell Outlines $780,
900 Pension Plan for
Aged Ministers
$l793 FOR SCOTT
CHURCH BETTERMENTS

The Rev. e. H. Dashiell. the newly
elected secretary of the Conference
Claimants Endowment Fund. of the NJ.
f. Church, addressed the Methodist
Episcopal Preachers Association at
their meeting today. and outlined
plans for the campaign to raise
100000 in the Wilmington Confer
ence.
The Rev DR.. E. L. Hoffecker. Will
mington district: the Rev. r. X.
Stephenson. Dover district; the Rev.
DR.. Robert Watt. Easton district, and
the Rev. r. A. II. OBrien, Salisbury
district, heard the address and. also
addressed the meeting.
After an absence of four months.
the Rev. Dr. w. l.. S. Murray. pastor
Of Epworth Church. attended the meet
ing today and reported that he had
recovered his health.
The Rev. w. A. Wise, pastor of
Scott Church. reported that S1.793 had
been raised at the re-opening of the
church yesterday. Those who as
sisted at the services were DR.. r. X,
Stephenson. OF Dover; DR. e l.. Hof-
fecker, of this city, and the Rev. ]. w.
Easily, of McCabe Church.