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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11

discouraged by her parents. She studied
singing and was fitting herself for the
operatic stage when she learned one day
that Mr. Mantell, who was appearing in
Detroit at the time, needed a woman to
play small parts. She applied for the
position, at the stage door, was inter-
viewed by Mr. Mantell who thought her
appearance and voice would suit Ii she
could read her lines properly. He gave
her this opportunity and was so pleased
that he Immediately engaged her and can
celed an order he had sent to New York
for a woman to fill the position. In 1910,
a few months later, Miss Hamper, made
her debut in THE Merchant OF Venice
at the Lyric Theatre, Chicago. playing
the part of Jessca- Her rise from then
on was rapid In referring to the work
of his wife who Is now in her early
twenties, Mr.. Manten said: Miss
Hampers dramatic strides have never
been edualled. In four years from the
time 1 gave her an opportunity she passed
every critic in every city in the United
States and was proclaimed the greatest
Juliet Of all time" Miss Hamper Is a
beautiful young woman. possessed Of unu-
sual personal charm. Her hair Is raven
black and her eyes are dark as
night. She Is slender and willowy
and girlish in every way. She Is
devoted in the extreme to her home
and family and especially to her little
son Bruce, who is now two and halr
years old. In speaking of her decision
to forsake the legitimate stage and appear
in the pictures. Miss Hamper said; The
pictures are the things now. They have
reached a point where they lead every
thing. Every one in the world is Interested
in them and they are established. Things
dramatic have been on the wane for sew
eraI seasons past, and the far-sighted
persons in the profession realize that the
thing to do is to Join that which is grow
ing beyond the imagination Of any one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
Theatrical Jottings

Earle Browne. leading man in Oliver
d. Baileys production OF Lottie M.
Meaneys modern drama, Her Price"
with Emma Dunn, which will como to
the Broad, starting Monday night,
December 20. created the part OF Richard
Talbot. in The Scarecrow," at the Gar
rick Theatre, New York, on January IL.
1911. He also created the part Of Lazare
Hoendeissohn, in Owen Johnston's adap-
tation Of Maurice Donnay's four-act
drama, THE Return from Jerusalem" at
the Hudson Theatre. January 10. 1872
Philadelphia now has chance to see
what sort of fare 1t will receive at the
Shuberts' playhouses by glancing at the
following list of attractions: For the
Lyric, Maid in America" is announced
for January and THE Passing Show of
1876" January "A. while later shows will
include The Blue Paradise" Expert
ence," alone at Last" and "A World of
Pleasure. The Adelphi announces "Sln-
ners' for January II and for future at
fractions "Quinneys" and "Hobson's
Choice" These offerings at least appear
interesting.
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coast aroused the artistic possibilities
within the girl She wanted to accom-
plish something, consequently she de-
cided to so upon the stage. She made
her debut at the Alcazar Theatre, San
Francisco, in stock. Here she was rec
ognized by the D. W. Griffith manage
ment as possessing big picture
possibilities.
Miss Owen was educated in a private
school in Spokane and in a fashionable
institution of Copenhagen. Denmark.
where she went for a postgraduate
course; she is a musician and painter of
landscapes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
SLEEPING WHILE
ROME BURNED
In This Case 1t Was an Actor
Who Forgot They Were to
Set Fire to a Barn

Frank Bacon. the veteran character ac-
tor. now appearing in Metro pictures, had
a narrow escape from being burned to
death when the Quality-Metro forces
were working on the big five-part produc-
ton. Rosemary near the studio in
Hollywood, Cal. One of the big scenes
in Rosemary" is the burning Of an old
English stable. where Dorothy Cruick-
shank is rescued by Sir Jasper Thorn
dyke, two roles played by Marguerite
Snow and William Clifford, respectively.
A specially constructed building was
erected for the stable and its loft filled
with hay.
There were several scenes photographed
around the stable before it was fired. MIR.
Bacon did not appear in any OF these
scenes. and being tired from hard ses-
sion of work the night before he sought
a little siesta in the hay loft. No one
knew he was there, but they did shortly
after the stable was set on IRE. MT,
Bacon was aroused by the cracking OF
the flames. and it was necessary to enect
a thrilling rescue in reality before ne
was brought to safety.
In Rosemary Mr.. Bacon has the role
of Professor Jogram, a part ne mas
longed to play. When John Drew put
on the notable stage version Of Rose
mary he selected Mr.. Bacon for this
part But the veteran actor had preyi-
Gus engagement, and much to his regret
he was unable to accept Mr. Drews offer.
Harold Lockwood is a speed "fiend,"
and the young American star as yet has
never found a car that can travel too fast
for him. Some months ago LOCKWOOD
was fortunate enough to ride alongside
A noted driver of racing autos during
tryout for the great San Francisco race
While shooting down a long stretch the
driver nudged Lockwood, who sat smiI-
ingly beside him, and asked him how no
liked it
Were averaging about 1O6 miles," the
driver shouted loud enough for Lock-
wood to hear
Realty replied Lockwood.
The driver is stilI wondering II Lock-
wood was jOshing him.
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props" Grows Lyric
AS Edited by Ralph Bingham

The sound OF the old projectorscope
Was clicking away in the booth
As tho people ERzed with staring ewes
At the wonderful drama OF truth,
When out of mystical nowhere
Came a voice that vas tense and low,
Saying, II am the sound OF the horses hoofs
In that Birth OF a Nation show.
"Oh. the clickety click OF the flying steeds
As down the road they go.
Oh am the sound OF the horses hoors
In the Birth OF Nation show.
That over the senses steal
For l am the voice that they long for
In plays OF the screen and reel.
Tho noise OF the sabres clanking
Makes fairly good know;
But not like the sound Of the horses hoofs
In the Birth OF Nation show.
"oh, the bepity bep OF the Klu Klux Clan.
As down the road they 20.
Oh, 1 am the sound Of the horses hooss
In the Birth of a Nation show.
when the Clansmen hear the call for help.
And then take II on the run.
You bet it's the sound Of the horses hoofs
That causes most all of the fun.
The symphony tunes they may get by.
As well as the buger's blow.
But not like the sound of the horses hoofs
In the Birth Of a Nation show.
The clackety clack OF the cavalry steeds
AS down the road they go.
oh. the sound OF the horses hoofs
In the Birth of a Nation show.
"The organ tones and the bugle call
And the rattle OF musketry
And the trains ChOo Choo,
They good Il Is true:
But they're all very jealous o. me
We can give the play without any OF them
But the thing that draws the dough
Ia the rSppin sound OF the horses hoofs
In the Birth Of Nation show.
The clickety click OF the cocoanut shells
As the prop boy strikes each blow.
For the star Is the sound OF the horses hooss
In the Birth of Nation show
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leadlnS / d U l z 81
Miss Owen pre-
sents to the screen
a mixed charm.
She is of French
and Danish ances-
tors. Her name is
correctly ig n e
Auen, but photo
play fans had SO
much difficulty in
remembering ! t
that it was chang
ed by common con-
sent to s c c n a
owen.
Miss o " e n 8
family was promi-
nent in a social
and business way
in Spokane, Wash,
when a change in
conditions called
them to San Fran
cisco. The metro
polls OF the Pacific
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pictures, VINO ap-
peared on the screen
at the Area d / a
Theatre on Mon
day, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this
week, has had the
most remarkable
dramatic career Of
any Of the present.
day favorites o Z
the stage. Born in
a littls Wisconsin
village, Miss Ham
per moved to De-
troit with her pa
rents when a child.
She always had a
leaning toward the
stage and was not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
Vaudeville Scores
One on Movies

The motion pictures have claimed many
distinguished stars from the legitimate
stage and 50 many OF them have been
lured to the screen by fabulous salaries
and the influence of the craze which has
swept the world that the list of legiti-
mate stars Is rapidly diminishing. Not
all of the dramatic stars, however, have
listened to the call of the screen world,
many have entered vaudeville. One OF
the latter Is Florence Roberts, who will
be seen at b. f. Keith's Theatre next
week in a comedy drama called The
Woman Intervenes," which was written
by J. Hartley Manners. the author Of
Peg o. My Heart"
Miss Roberts has received many Of
fers to appear in pictures and has been
rendered contracts whicn would bring
her in greater financial returns than
vaudeville, but this popular dramatic star
has not lost her love for the glare Of the
footlights She likes the movies" and
is frequent visitor to the hlm theatres
whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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CLOSE-UPS OF SCREEN FAVORITEs
GENEyIEyE HAMPER

Gencvieve Hamper, who, with her hus-
band. Robert B. Mantell. has deserted the
Shakespearean stage to play in modern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11

There Ia no higher ideal for stage art
thAn the Illusion Of reality.-LOuis Mann
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
SEENA OWEN

Seena Owen. who plays opposite Doug
las Fairbanks in the Majestic feature.
''The Lamb" is one Of D. W. Griffith s
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
MEANING AND SAYING.
Lines of Good Writers That Mangle
the Laws of Grammar.

Lines of Good Writers That Mangle
the Laws of Grammar.
The late and delightful Professor
Tom Lounsbury Of Yale always main
tanned that usage made language and
his contempt for critics who were strict
constructionists was far from conceal
ed; he rather rejoiced il it Presum-
ably, therefore. he would say that a
couple of sentences, which we are
about to quote, were ali right They
are justified by his standard-they con
vey to the reader the idea the writer
had in mind. For what else is an
article written?
Here are the cases, accidentally hap
pened upon in casual reading. Arthur
Christopher Benson in his series Of
essays on Fear" writing OF Sam John
son, says, NO biographer likes, and
seldom dares to. etc Now YOU know
what he means, but what he says is
that no biographer seldom dares, :"
and, untyiug the negative, this means
that biographer usually dares, and
that is exactly what Mr. Benson didn't
mean.
The other quotation is from George
a. Birmingham's clever travel sketch
"From Dublin to Chicago" In this,
telling Of the sowness with which so
many American hotels and restaurants
fill the order for meals he says the
guest could smoke cigarette be
tween each course. There, too, the
reader knows what is meant, but in
fact you can't get between each" 1t
must be between each and something
else, Can you get between a stone
wall or between noon, or between 9S
in the shade, or, indeed. between the
soup? What he should have said to
complete his English was between
each course and the next
In both instances every reader knew
what the writer intended to convey.
Would the professor have pronounced
these breaks justifabIe? They are
far from being exceptional You can
find them in the standard authors
Hartford Ceurant
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GIBSON, THE DWARF.
This Seventeenth Century Midget Won
Fame as an Artist.

This Seventeenth Century Midget Won
Fame as an Artist.
Purveyors of side show amusements
are agreed, it is said. that dwarfs no
longer may be"counted upon to draw
audiences, no matter how gifted these
Liliputians may be. La Charles STRAIT
ton, known the world over by his pseu-
donim of Tom Thumb, this country
furnished the most attractive dwarf
that ever exploited his accomplish
ments and who, as stated by his spon-
sor in what was considered the most
stunning" advertising of the day, was
1.-The delight of all the crowned heads
of Europe" as well as of the uncrown-
ed sovereigns of America.
Great as Tom Thumb was in his
time, there We're dwarfs perceding him
that made most enviable regulations.
Among these were Richard Gibson,
age seventy-five at his death, July %,
1890, and his widow, who died nine
teen years later at the advanced age
OF eighty-nine Gibson was a minia-
ture painter miniature in every sense
of the phraSe-as well as court dwarf
to Charles |. of England and his wife,
Ann Shepherd, was court dwarf to
Queen Henrietta Maria Her majesty
prompted marriage between these
two clever but diminutiye persons, and
the marriage proved a happy one. The
little couple had nine children, five of
whom lived to years of maturity and
We're of ordinary stature.
Gibsons works were valued, and one
of them was the innocent cause of a
tragical event This painting repre-
sented the parable of the lost sheep
and was highly priced by the king,
who gave it in charge of Vandervoort,
the keeper of the royal pictures. One
day the king asked for this picture.
Afraid or ashamed to say that he mis-
laid it. Vanderyrort committed suicide
by hanging. A few days after his
death the picture was found in the spot
where he had placed it. Gibson and
his wife have. however, been eXcelled
In brevity Of stature as the united
height of the two was about seven
feet.-Indianapolis News.
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Q o 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o
NO STRIKE IN VAIN.
Each Protest of Labor Has Its Effec-
on Subsequent Battles.


on Subsequent Battles.
In his report to the Colorado state
federation of labor convention Presi-
dent McLennan made these optimistic
references to the recent strike of Colo
RADIO coal miners
The astounding manner in which it
has opened the eyes of the general
public to the ordinary injustices and
abuses with which the worker is beset
has made It worth while and laid the
foundation for future dividends for la
Dor, and 1t can be set down as a hard
and fast rule that mo strike was ever
lost" Behind all the expense, the suf-
fering and the hardship are the hidden
gains, which will only be realized and
appreciated IN the future Each strike
will have its effect on subsequent
strikes. 1t must have a tremendous
effect on each subsequent occasion
when labor confronts capital with a
bin Of industrial rights.
AS an instance of the effects of the
strike on the coal operators Of Colo
RADIO, the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany, in a burst of repentance and
with a desire to play to public ap-
plause, asked its nonunion men in the
various camps in southern Colorado to
meet, discuss any grievances they
might have, select their committeeman
and have their wrongs, real or fancied
brought to the attention of the com
pany. There is no record OF their
having been so kind, so indulgent, so
paternalistic prior to the strike. The
nonunion men came together in several
of the southern camps They formu-
lated demands very similar to those
which the union had asked in the first
place. They asked for a 10 per cent
increase in wages, and also something
that the union had never asked for, the
discharge of several harsh and tyran-
nical pit bosses. 1t was what these
men had learned from the union and
it's fight that made them ask for those
things. They had learned the things
which the union had demanded. They
had compared their own unhappy state
with what it would be if they were
union men enjoying all the fruits Of
successful unionism, and being given
chance they asked for these things.
They did not get them until backed by
the strength Of the organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
la EVENING WITH DUMAS.
1t Was a Cosmopolitan Crowd That
Flocked to His Shrine.

Dumas sat like some bronze of a
Buddhist temple, while his guests
stood or moved about, conyersing with
him or among themselves, writes Fran
els Grierson in the Century, describing
an evening with the great novelist. A
famous comedian from the Gymnase
exchanged Jokes with tragedian from
the Theatre Francais. a witty journal.
list was conyersing with a gifted singer
from the Theatre Lyric an artist with
towing hair and a huge pince nez was
begging Il professional beauty to give
him a series of sittings for her por
trait, Il novelist ON the qui vive for
copy seemed TO see, hear and appropri-
ate everything and everybody all at
once.
A young poetess and an aged drama
tist We're discussing the latest plays. A
Russian countess, tall, slender, insinu-
ating, clad all in black, made me think
of a character | had seen In a fantastic
pantomime. She glided about mysteri-
ously and, stopping at Dumas chair.
placed her long, thin hand on his shoul-
der for some moments like a ghostly
visitor with a fatal message, and then
glided away Austrians, Italians, Ger
mans, mingled their accent with the
accent OF the true Partisan But Du-
mas was more than a Partisan; he was
cosmopolitan at a time when there
were no cosmopolitan F'renchmen, and
be gave me the impression Of a man
who had seen life in every aspect
He might as well have said in SO
many words: MY mind is made up.
Do not give yourself the trouble to tell
| me what is going on in England or
America or in the country of the Grand
Turk or among the nabobs of India.
know as much as they know. You see
me sitting here contented enough as
things are. All these charming women
of talent are my friends" Gas a matter
of fact, there was not an old woman in
| the room. "A man is not the author
| of books like Monte Cristo' without
some recompense."
No one would have taken him for a
celebrated author. He had the air of a
man who had done nothing all his life
| but invent, taste and prepare luxurious
dishes at a restaurant patronized by
wealthy gourmets.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
labor Conditions In Canada.

Reports to the labor department as to
conditions throughout Canada this fall
Indicate that unemployment has been
very considerably relieved as compared
with last year At present there Is
comparatively little unemployment in
urban centers except in two or three
cities Of the far west The outlook for
the coming winter is considerably
brighter than it was this time last fall
In this connection it is interesting to
note that at the present time there is
not single strike or labor dispute Of
any magnitude in the whole Dominion
and that wages remain steady.-Com-
merce Report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
Clothing Workers Would Establish

Clothing Workers Would Establish
Principle of Collective Bargaining.
Chicago is the center of bitter
struggle in the clothing industry which,
from present indications, may equal in
intensity the fight of five years ago.
says the Survey. The same employers
are involved and in large measure the
same employees, although the latter
are now under a new name and leader
ship.
The strike was called Sept. 81 by
Sidney Hillman, president of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Of Ameri-
ca, the faction which year ago broke
away from the old United Garment
Workers because of dissatisfaction
with leadership and methods.
1t is difficult to form Il correct esti-
mate of the number Of men and wom-
en- involved The employers say that
fewer than G,O00 are on strike while
Mr.. Hillman estimates the number at
about 25,000 OF the large establish
ments only two have escaped the eff
fects Of the strike, SO that it may be
said that the industry at this time is
severely crippled. Hart, Schaffner &
Marx, who are working under an ar
bitration agreement with the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers, and Ed v.
Price & Co. in whose establishment
wages and working conditions appear
to be satisfactory to the workers, are
not affected by the strike
The fundamental issue iii the strike
is the establishment OF the principle OF
collective bargaining. With that es-
tablished and an arbitration agreement
in effect the workers believe they can
standardize Wages and working condi-
tions. At present there is no uniform
ity in the wages paid clothing workers.
| 1t is generally conceded that the wages
in some of the Chicago shops are high
er than in any other city in the coun-
| try and working conditions are good
/ In other shops wages are low, and,
| while the sanitary conditions may meet
| the requirements of the factory laws.
| they are far from ideal In addition
the employees complain Of timing sys
terms and abuse Of powcr by foremen
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
LABOR NOTES.

Governor Carlson of Colorado will
take no action to end the prosecutions
arising out of the recent coal strike.
All laboring men should join unions,
declared Governor Ferguson of Texas
in a Labor day address at Dallas.
More than 5000 copper miners in the
Clifton Morency district of Arizona are
on strike for higher wages and union
recognition.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., recently ex-
pressed the conviction that neither
labor nor capital could prosper perma-
nently unless the rights of both were
conserved.
L. L. Lewis, former president Of ths
United Mine Workers of America, has
been elected secretary of the West vir.
ginia Gas and Splint Coal Operators
association.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
reptiles Eggs.

Reptiles eggs are not very attractive
objects. In the case of crocodiles and
many kinds of tortoises they are pale
colored or white and resemble those OF
birds in shape But the egg of the
gopher tortoise is remarkable for its
complete roundness. 1t might well be
mistaken for golf ball. Many snakes
eggs are soft skinned. brown as to col
or and look for all the world like a
number of new potatoes. Scientific
American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
She new Better.

Ostensble Head Of the Family
ria, there was a canvasser at the of
fee today who wanted to sell me a
work on etiquette and good behavior
Teaches it in six lessons. l told him
I'd ask you if you thought we want
ed it.
Real Head-Its all humbug. John. 1t
can't be taught in six lessons I've
been trying to teach it to you for six
teen years and haven't succeeded yet
Exchange
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
Q Q q Q 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 I
PATRoMlZE THE LABEL.

Q Trade upionists have been told
many, many times that their
0 greatest weapon lies in the pur-
chasing power of their wages.
0 II every member of organized la
Q Dor would be as insistent for un-
ion label goods as he is for union
wages, hours and conditions the
sweatshop, child labor, prison la
Q Dor and all the obstacles that
stand in the way of labor's prog
Q ress would be swept aside and
Q the onward march of the worker
Q would be a swift, steady move +,
Q ment that would stop only when
the highest aspirations of the
Q toiler We're acknowledgements
Q ical Journal
o o o o o o o o O O q q n n q n .
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-11-26
Miners Applaud Walsh.

The international executive board OF
the United Mine Workers of America
in session at Indianapolis passed res
olutions eulogizing Frank Walsh, late
chairman of the commission on indus
tial relations, for performing the func-
tions Of this important office in such
a manner as TO reveal in clear and COM
prehensive form the causes of indus
trial unrest in America"
The miners also commend President
Wilson for selecting a man of his high
type and character to officiate as chair
man of this important commission"