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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
Belgian War Play Fails
In Paris, Police Object
To the German Uniforms

Paris. France, May 2s.-The "Kom-
mandantur," the Belgian war comedy
drama, based on the German occupa-
ton Of Brussels. after a successful
debut in London made a doubtful sue
cess in Paris and has now been con-
demned to an early withdrawal by the
prefect Of police. It is the appearance
Of German uniform on the stage that
constitutes the principal French OBJ
lection TO the piece. The critics find
another in the attempt to mix comedy
and drama. A revival Of the piece Is
promised after the war.
ala Priere dams Ia Mutt" by Mon
sfeur Noziere. is another war drama IN
which espionage is the basis OF the plot
and which. like the "Kommandantur,
ends in violent and tragic justice TO the
enemies Of Belgium and france
"Colette BaudOche" taken from the
novel Of the same name, by Maurice
Barres, IS not a play Of the war but IS
timely as showing the CONDITIONS IN
lorraine before the war and the con-
flict between the native lnnaolJanLs
and the German immigres.
All OF these pieces have ardent critics
for the reason that each Of them treats
DANGEROUS subjects and lays bare me
irriatiOnst which france mas Deeh'
or stfll is subjected. The only success
fiI1 theatrical productions since the
opening are the traditional ''Reyues" in
u hfch the poignant is sacri1lced 10 the
si1nIv patriotic and in which wit is
given full play. Such Is the Revue en-
titled 1918" by Rip, now having al
most as successful run at the Palais
Royal as had, previously, Les nuns ct
les Antres" at the Theater Antoine.
Altogether the brief war" season has
not been a remarkable success finan-
cially, excepting patriotic benefit per
formances which alone fit the prevail
ing sentiment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

house and roam about. catching each
other in uncomfortable positions.
Oftentimes the plot seems to lose itself,
but the odd ends are all successfully
gathered together at the end.
Ada Lewis, a wonderful vision in
pajamas, is the real hit Of the play.
Eileen Van Biene gave q charming
portrayal OF a young widow: Miss
helen Lowell was excellent IN the part
or the country aunt, and William Ro-
.selle and Edwain Nicarder took well
10 the roles Of young men about town.
Baroness ven Klenner, who is the guild
ing genius OF The National Opera Club
Of America, reports a most successful
season She believes much has been
music close to the American people
and to diffuse artistic taste through
the masses. instead of letting il be a
monopoly Of the mOnied class.
The baroness, who is the widow OF
rudolph Won kienner DOmbrOWski
Marchese di Patteri is American born.
She believes there is lots Of undevel-
oped operate talent throughout the
country and thinks that giving Amerf-
cans chance to hear opera will bring
out this latent ability. She said TO me
today:
In Europe the poorer classes find
little or no difficulty IN hearing the
great works OF the masters of music
I'M DHS- d II surely Tor Lue
opulent, or at least moderately wealthy.
II IS exclusive with them. or almost 50,
whereas God gave music to all alike:
even the birds have their songs.
rms state of affairs. while it has
long been neglected, is by no means
lrremediable and the wonderful success
that has so far crowned our efforts has
more than ever convinced me that with
q Allle cooperation in other cities, with
municipal assistance If possible the
movement inauguarated in New York
may become a nationwide propaganda
Ior better understanding and appre-
citation Of music"
It viii be a long time before the
american theatrical world viii cease
70 mourn Tor Charles FrOhman Edgar
Norton, who played the part of the
London butler in a Full House" at the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

ING hump Some storm. The heroine's
! mar IS blown so violently YOU fear ii
may be torn out BY the very roots.
She fails to the moss-erown forest
LOOT. LlEld flash and another thun-
Qefous roll Then the deluge Tn.
heavens open, and while the fanfare
Is Ioudest and the lightning is Ifvfdes.
/ our fair lady is soaked to the skin viii
real water and falls to earth. beaten
Gown Dy the very force OF the torrent
from on high.
Great scene, that
Come Hither, sIaude, and Listen.
Come with us now and see how the
game is played. Ali the movie sfudio
Here's patch Of nice green grass
on the studio floor, and back of il y
rev SHRUBS and some sizea bic trees
p on scaffo-d high enough to be out
oI me camera ken are a dozen men,
edch armed with a huge watering NOT
The heroine stands on the side lines
waiting Tor the storm to begin. Storm
IN broad noon of sunny day? Sure
thing. Just watch
An excited looking Individual holding
a punch OF manuscript stands beside
tne herolne-yes, you've guessed il. he's
the movie director.
She gets behind the trees and the
man az the camera crank starts turn-
ing. She pushes her way through the
tangled wildwood and stubs her toe
Down stage" yells the excited di-
rector.
She staggers on as directed. the cam
era man crauking nonchalantIv with
one hand while he takes puffs at a
cigarette with the other The Door girl
tries to rise and wobbles feebIy.
FAN in front Of the camera!" bavIs
the director.
she 1ails atithe proper focal distance
stretch out your arms-look wiIdt'
yells the boss Of the works.
Let her go!' this time to the men
with the watering cans.
And poor heroine, struggling and
staggering, is dreuched to the skin with
me downpour not from the heavens
above, but quite as wet
How About the Lightnfnrs
But We ask, where is the lightning
for this wild outburst Of the Aforesaid
Nature2
20, that's easy" laughs the director.
we put that in afterward with the
scratch OF a pin"
But how are you going to make It
look like night?"
Easier still-we'u tint the film blue.
Got to have sunlight 10 take any kind
Of pictures, any way"
So when you see this thrill, remem-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

I Der that the lightning is a pin scratch
I ana the night effect is blue aniline dive
ana not by the gloom Of night. As for
jupiter Pluvius the men with the cans
OF water can wet down the place with
Fire Effects In Studios.
Have you ever witnessed an exciting
{ scene about big building home OF
a factory-and then in the next reel
watched II go up in smoke and flame ?
hes- Some expense2 Not so very
much. for You haven't seen the real
building burn down at all, but only a
little model of it after the scene has
been acted out in front of the real
building.
The best fire effects are made in the
studios any way" the movie expert will
tell you.
It was in a studio that the eruption
OF Mount Etna was manufactured The
promoters had tried taking real moving
pictures Of the volcano in eruption. bur
they were not nearly as good az the
studio-maue variety. These had the
verismilitude Of real life, with fleeing,
thousands, men, women, children and
animals. pouring down its red-hOt sides.
The tllms Of the fleeing people We're
merely suDerimposed on the film Of the
fake volcano, studiO-made.
You have seen your favorite heroine
jump unhesitatingly off a tall cliff
Or swim an ice-choked river2 You
never knew she could swim. Nor does
she Another movie trick is what YOU
have seen. Movie stars seldom do such
things. Professionals. dressed exactly
as they are and made up to resemble
them, do this part of the stunt for the
real actors. Jumping from a burning
building is another movie feat which is
only trick. The real people get only
as far as the windows. Dummies do
the jumping and the falling.
So. but how do they make inanimate
objects move about as if they were en-
dOwed with lfe2 How does a catsun
bottle jump up from the table and climb
down TO the floor on the rungs of a
chair2 Or how can grandpa's clock
walk up the stairs. turning around
sOlemnly the while to look you straight
in the eye and give you warning Of the
flight Of the hours2
Perhaps you have seen horses running
full tilt at you and never seemed to
catch up. So simplei Right in front
OF the horses is high-powered automo-
bile in which the movie camera is set
up. The horses follow the car and the
camera man grinds out his film. always
keeping few feet ahead of his charg-
ing subjects
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
Brief Vacation AS An Assistant Railway Agent
Some of the Troubles of the Station Man

sees her. She's been in the car over
thirty-six hours, and were liable to a
$500 fine"
The COW was unlOaded fmmedfataIr-
When / returned to the office he caIle5
my attention TO a bill of 9S cenfs 7
had collected on a washing machine
You corrected that bill before Won
collected it. hope?'
Corrected it2 No, what's wronE7a
con. mere trifle; that comes under
the interstate Commerce law, and by
oFercharglug - cents you've laid 7,s
liable 20 fine OF $1,000 or two vss-s
In the penitentiarys or both-that'z am
See what circular 2,20l saws fArarfg
VINO violate any Of the provisions 81
the Interstate Commerce Law vvf71 -
selves be personally liable TO the -
alties imposed thereby. Ienorancs -
the law Is no excuse for its vfoIatio1'
THAT'S soothing amt ito Ana be-e5s
case OF brandy you have forwarded
70 iowa a prohibition state. That's
anoLner mlsdemeanOr, but thank COD
We can probably escape 10 the hills ~
1ore the authorities get on to ito
ne sprang from his chair ana bepa1
pacing the floor, mutterfng to bir,qsTf-
OH, no tneres no heroisrn reQuired
20 run staron-no resDonsfbilirv a.
tached TO the position Fines are 1si5
up Tor you Jails and penftentfaries
EaWn Tor you, but that's not6ire-
lhaL merely the every day routine 90
ne cdusht slght Of the express book
ana stopped short.
Those quails." he faltered 1oo1,f---
at me implOringIy You exsr1i--555
each bird as the law directs. 10 see
that II had not been captured bv .
net. pound wire or trap2 You know
rule 50 says agents acquaint themseIv-ss
with and be governed by the game lave
Of their state and territory"
4 could not speak, but he read tba
answer IN my dOWn-casr face. he ~
tended his hand 10 me while look ~
suDIl-Ile eAaltatlon transfigured him
hOmely cOuntenance
AS the agent" he said. and HE ro5os
mad the terrible calmness OF desDafr
Il am responsible for your Grimes
am forever undOne, but bear Won no
mallce, IL was fate whatever hapDens-
remember forgive you, but" ana he
Jammed his hat down over his ears
and his eyes glared wildly, they viii
never take ne alive"
Then he strobe out OF the office and
disappeared.
The sun sank below the western
horizon and twilight and mosquitoes.
invaded the melancholy Landscape.
Presently q freight train came along
and halted for water. II so happened
that an empty box car stopped right
opposite the office, and as I gazed into
the Hospitality opened door, a great
Inconsistencies and yearning stole over
me- For moment I hesitated, but 4
scream OF mortal anguish reached. nv
ears from the direction OF the saloon
and decided me
Softly closing the office door. 7 erept
into the untenanted car, and when the
engineer had taken up the slack" and
pulled ont Of Beaufort, my career as
an assistant agent was at an end"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

( Longacre, told me a little story this
week which illustrated one side Of Mr.
Frohman's character.
One day I heard famous acquaint-
ance ask Mr. Frohman why he had not
| oeen buying farces," said Mr. Norton.
shakespeare invented a farce COM
cay, ne replied. and whenever I CON-
o sider the purchase Of a farce comedy.
Z OF all farces, The Tanning OF the
Shrew. And whenever I produce a
farce II goes without saying that its
spirit is akin to The Tanning OF the
Z once heard Mr.. Frohman say" con-
tinued Mr.. Norton: Ny test Of a good
actor is the ability to play a straight
character so truly that the auditor will
unconsclously murmur to itself I've
met Just such person but my fest of
an artist is the power to depicf a char
dcler OF conflicting impulses and be
equally true to each Impulse as il
arises. That was the glory of Edwin
1O9 ". BruJus. That is the excellence
Fred Jackson, author OF a Fun
House and one Of the most Industrious
fiction writers in the country has some
odd ideas about villains.
Villains have gone out" he said
1here aren't any Williams In real life
Every man is hero from his own point
q view, ABOUT himself We Overlook
tnis every day We should take in con-
siueFauon mans environment
mere aren't any villains in real life
wager he isn't a villain to himself
crazy he may be, but his crooked brain
sees something splendid. unusual in
ulVidual. in his crimes.
IN writing either a novel or play
nowadays this must be kept in nfnd.''
Dorothy Donnelly came near being
in two plays at the same time lazf
week But at the last moment it was
decided she would remain exclusively
IN The Song Of Songs" which is still
craving good crowds to the Eltinge
lheater- The other play in which she
vas announced to appear was George
bernard Shaw's Candida" revived at
the Park theater for four special matt
hees- Arnold DAILY, who is conducting
a series Of Shaw REVEALS VS. son -
the part of Eugene MarchbanIs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

H ERE IS a small house design on
the gable roof order with wide
spreading cornice and the roof
3 brought out with a curve. giving
It a very jaunty appearance.
The size Of the house is rs It. In
width by 80 It. in depth. exclusive OF
the front piazza and rear porch. The
house IS designed to be covered with
wide drop siding on the lower portion
and shingled in the upper part, the
shingles. including the roof, to be
stained brown. and all Of the outside
trimmings, cornices. castings, etc.
painted white. The foundation Is Of
concrete with a full basement under
the house. room for laundry, heating
purposes, fuel. etc. It is a snug, eco
nOmical house to build and is esti-
mated to cost from $500 to $4,000.
It IS we'll built throughout, outside
walls back plastered and plastered
again on the inside. the first story fin
ished in Washington fir and stained.
The floors to be Of oak, the kitchen
finished in pine.
There are four good rooms on the
main floor, living room Is It. by Is
# in with fireplace and two col
umned openings, one into dining room
at the rear u # by II #. and the
other at the left into den It. by u It.
with toilet and closet out. The stairs
are at the rear between the kitchen
and dining room and closed of from
the living room by sliding glazed
French door. basement stairs under
meath and the pantry connecting the
kitchen and dining room. There is a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
Movie Mysteries and Tricks Are Explained;
How Night" Scenes Are Made In Dayti me

n UAIBLING bass notes from the IN
X bridled, unleashed piano. Thun-
derous roars from the big bass
drum. Frequent crashes Of brassy
eeymbals- You instincti~eIy clap your
hands TO your ears and breathlessly
await the bursting Of the awful tor
nado that is scurrying over your head
Then comes pause in the deafening
and ominous uproar-the house is so
still you can hear the clicking of the
projecting machine as the film is reeled
off.
Yes; we are in the midst Of a fear
some forest and the heroine is Just
about to emerge from the inky black
ness with all her troubles-there she
is, noWi
The drummer redoubles his sonorous
roll ending with a wild, spine-stiffen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
PeeLs an Apple
For One-armed Gen. Pau

Petrograd. Russia. Nay 2s.-When
Gen Pau, the one-armed French hero
Of 1870 and 1914. was the guest OF
were served some magnificent apples,
which by the skill Of the imperial gar
dener. with the assistance OF the sun.
bore on their skins the arms OF the
RomanOffs
the apple is at state banquets a for
hidden fruit The cZarina either know
or guessed the fact For. when Gen
Pau waved aside the dish. she herself
took an apple. peeled II. then. handing
her plate to the guest Of honor, said,
with smile. Il know you won't refuse,
now that I have peeled it for YOU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
LincOIn's Gettysburg Address

-Four and years fathers brought forth on this
continent nation, conceived liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men created equal
Now engaged great civil testing whether that
nation nation conceived and dedicated long endure
We met battlefield of that We have come to
dedicate portion of that field final resting place for those who
here their lives that that might live altogether fitting
and proper that should do this.
But the larger dedicate we cannot conse-
CRAZE cannot haow this ground The brave men, living in DEATH
who struggled here have concated far above our poor power to
add deact The world will little long remember what we
here but forget what they did here 1t for us the
living rather be dedicated here the unfinished work which thew
who fought here have thus far noby advanced rather for us
TO be here dedicated the great task remaining beore u.s. that from
these hOnOed dead take increased devotion cause for which
they the last full of DEVOTION that here highly resolve
that these dead shall have died that this nation under God
shall have birth Of freedom and that government Of the people
BY the people for the people, shall perish from the earth"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
NIIsCONsTRUEn.

An American motoring through a
small Scotch town was pulled up for
excessive speed
Didn't you see that notice, Dead
Slow inquired the policeman
Course L did" returned the Yankee.
but / thought il referred to your
burned little town.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

rear grade entrance and porch with
space inclosed for refrigerator.
The second floor has three good
chambers, each full height. a bath
room over the kitchen and a good
closet from each room and a linen
closet opening out OF the hall The
Stair to attic extend up over the main
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
As NJ THnTGHT.

Two students walking together on
the campus.
First spoke to coed.
Second-Who was that2
First@Ida.
Second-Ida who2
First-Ida know.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

stairs A rear hall opens onto a
screened in sleeping porch This may
also be glazed If desired This second
story is finished in birch with birch
floor or may be finished in pine with
white enamel This is a very desira-
bic cottage for a small family. It IS
commodiOus and well arranged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
WON.

ABigail-so Billy Smith has son the
race for Nancy Brown.
FrederiC-Xes.
Abigail-How do you know
Frederic-Weu. I heard her tell her
sister that she was O. her last lap.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
A HOT ONE.

why are these new torpedo boat
destroyers always hot2T
They are oil burners; they don't get
coaIed."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
DISTINGUISHED.

There's one thing I always liked
about Goliath"
What was thatT
He never went into vaudeville"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29


HONEST SYMPATHY.
prisoner, have you anything to
sayT'
'OnIy this, Your Honor: I'd be
mighty sorry il the young lawyer you
assigned to me was ever called upon
to defend an innocent man"
PROOF.
How do you know that Chaucer die
tated to a stenOgrapher?'
Look at the spelling"
HAD HIS EYE ON HER
Waiter-We have some nice chicken
today, sir.
Brute-Yes, so see. You may bring
me the one with the black hat
LOVED AND LOST.
Safety-So Jack is engaged. IS he?
And is Fanny the bride to be?
First-No; she is the tried TO be
CERTAINLY.
Professor-Your answer is as clear
as mud
student-Weu, that covers the
ground. doesn't it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29

$50: NO MORE railroading in
M mine" said the talker. as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
++++ + + + ,
WITH THE COLLEGE WITS.
A4+++++ go
HONEST SYMPATHY.

1915, by the Star Company
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
LOVED AND LOST.

Safety-So Jack is engaged. IS he.
And is Fanny the bride to be?
First-No; she is the tried to be-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-05
The Tango Limit.

Is there a limit OF age on the tango
or, rather, on the tango dancer?
There Is no place for the old man
in industry-is there also no place
for the poor old dear in the tea trot.
terry or the dance garden? Must he
subslde unhappily into the rocking
chair by the radiator? And must
father follow suit. t. b. m. father. who
is prouder Of long silver.plated mug.
prize in road house dancing con.
test, than of the oar he won in the
varsity race or his once treasured
collection of golf cups? Father works
so hard. Can't he be allowed risky
fox trot, a harmless necessary hest
tation. just by way of relief?
Not IL We accept the majority
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-05
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

and fraternity AFFORD greater protec-
ton to either side along the border
than would fortified cities, forts.
fortresses, armies and leglons or the
menace or roar OF big guns.
mot the least OF Canada's blessings
is It's neighbors," says a modest but
penetrating publication Of the Domin'
ion, the Farm and Dairy, published
at Peterboro, Ont. This sentiment,
with another application, can be
truthfully and heartily repeated on
the other side OF the line, and may
the time come when II shall be as
truthfully and heartily repeated, with
unlimited application, throughout the
world. This will come. and II Is
bound to come, when among the Ma
lions Of the earth amraments are
abolished to make room for mutual
respect confidence and brotherly love
Christian Science Monitor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-05
WORLD LESSON IN
THE CANADIAN BORDER

More than 1900 miles OF boundary
line extends across the North Ameri.
can continent between the United
States and Canada. On one side OF
the line are approximately lOO,OOO,OOO
people, on the other side approx.
mately 100000. On one side
stretches a tier OF thirteen sovereign
States OF the American Union; on
the other stretch seven Provinces OF
the Dominion OF Canada. On one side
floats the Stars and Stripes; on the
other, the Union Jack On each side,
In addition to the native population,
may be found, and In great numbers.
natives or immediate descendants OF
natives OF every country on the globe.
Along the entire 3,00O-mile line
imaginarily dividing the United States
and Canada there is not a fortress. a
fort. fortified city. an armed war
vessel. a soldier or a gun. Along the
entire line from New Brunswick to
Victoria. from Washington to Maine.
not man is armed even for the pur.
pose OF preventing anybody on one
side from passing over to the other.
Yet between these two Nations. be.
tween these two peoples. peace has
existed Tor 100 years Tens OF thou
sands OF Canadians cross over to the
United States. tens OF thousands Of
Americans cross over TO Canada every
year. Il Is an one on either side
whether they stay or return. There
IS constant intercourse between
Washington and British Columbia
between Michigan. Ohio, New York
and Ontario. between the New Eng
land States and Quebec.
Primarily. the reason FOR all this Is
10 be found in the fact, not, as has
often been asserted that the people
o. the two countries are OF one race
because they are not; but that they
are probably as nearly Of one men
tally as any two peoples in the world
They may have some commercial diff
aculties. but so may the people oi
two Provinces or two States in either
country. so may two men Of any city
town or neighborhood: but they are
agreed in a determination to live to
gether In amiiy. They do not feai
each other. they do not suspect eact
other. they will DO nothing to irrltat'
each other. They have an Interest
in each others welfare. Politically
separated. they are united by a thou
sand ties. material. sentimental, hu
man. spiritual. A high sense OF Ma
tional and personal honor, an exalted
sense OF the rights OF persons ant
things-the virtues Of neighborlines!