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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
MIME. BERNHARDT
From the Boston Herald.

from the bOstOn Herald.
 When 1t was announced that Mime. Sarah Bernhardt would visit this country again to play passionate and pathetic roles with an artificial leg, it was said by the cynical that as a result of the amputa- tion and the replacement she would pro- yoke the greater curiosity and draw still larger crowds. Not even the golden leg of Thomas Hoods unfortunate heroine would cause so great sensation. Some remembered that the actress at the zenith of her fame was characterized by her jealous sisters of the French stage as Sarah Barnum.
 And now there are conflicting reports about the actress It was said that when she appeared not long ago in the theatr she was as conspicuous as formerly for her tragic stride. her impetuous rush, her sinuous approach, her feline grace A few days ago, acting for the films, she played with difficulty. and declared that she must farewell the stage.
 Her case recalls that of Gustave Roger, the celebrated French tenor, whose skill as romantic actor was applauded throughout Europe. By an accident while hunting he lost an arm. With an artifi- cial one he reappeared in the opera house, but, in spite of encouraging audiences, his day was over This he knew only too well; witness the pathetic entries in his diary.
 The friends of Mme Bernhardt say that she will now lavish her genius on the elevation" of the ''movies;" that she will manage and stage productions of the worlds greatest dramas on the screen Is this merely preparatory "reclame ?n Mme. Bernhardt has always been a wom. an of surprises. It would not be sur prising to see her in Boston this season. artificial leg and all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
The Late Judge somerville

Montgomery feels the loss by death of Judge Somerville very keenly and great regret is expressed at his demise on all sides,' said Angus A. Aeree, who has been spending several weeks in the cap- ital city.
 Judge Somervile was very shortly to move to Montgomery to make it his home. In fact he had recently purchased a home in that city when death overlook him.
 was that on the day that the press wires bore the sad tidings, the people of Mont gomery were receiving the weekly Cham Der of Commerce bulletin, announcing Judge Somerville's intention of returning to Montgomery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
The process of making gas Is quite sim

The process of making gas Is quite sim- pie and easily understood. Any one who desires to experiment may produce lim-
 ted quantity of gas with very little trouble. It will only be necessary for him to break up few pieces of bitumin- ous coal, place them in the bowl of a clay tobacco pipe and cover the top with wet clay. After the clay has been thor oughly dried. put the bowl of the pipe into fire. It will soon become red hot and A yellowish smoke will issue from the stem. If lighted match is touched to the smoke it will burn brightly, being nothing more than gas extracted by heat from thescoal. The gas may be collected and purified by filling a bottle with water and turning 1t upside down in bowl of water. The water will not run out of the bottle because of the air pressure beneath it. Place the end of the pipe stem un- der the mouth of the bottle and the gas will bubble up through the water into the bottle, gradually displacing its contents. This Is the method, followed on a more extensive and elaborate scale, in manu- featuring gas. At gas works the coal is heated red hot in large closed retorts. The product of the coal, consisting of steam, tar, air and ammonia. as we'll as gas, is carried from the retort through large iron pipe. The ammonia and tar go into tanks. The gas goes into coolers and then over lime, which takes the acids from it. Then 1t is put Into tanks ready for distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
OPEN TO DEpArE
From the Memphis News-scimitar.

From the Memphis News-Sctmitar.
 Birmingham is to be commended for her public spirit in trying to build q great auditorium and become the convention city of the south. But of course that title belongs to Memphis, and generosity extended to it's ultimate limits could not cause thIs city to surrender 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
THE MYsrERIoUs oNEs

 From the Century. Their garden h full of invisible things, Of knights and of genii and angels with wings. Of heroes and monsters, great ladies and elves, Through the long afternoon when they rs left to themselves. Down there by the palings, where flow- CTS push through, They're off to the lands where the Hippo griff flew! They slipp past you shyly in rooms, on the atairE, Saint George and the Dragon" are put in their prayers. You hear of their speeches and quaint. funny ways, But little you know of their tapestried days. And the hand of queen that is pronered her churl <. You take ss the hand of mere ':little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
SLOW

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Great Britain has delayed modifying her orders in council for Frances approv- al. Great Britain would be invincible in war if her army and navy could kill her enemies as successfully as her govern ment kills time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Chicago woman wants divorce from her husband on the ground that his face poisons her. The male animal of the genus homo makes no claims to beauty, as rule, and indicting him for his looks is most unkind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Just off one of Chicago's prominent streets is a quaint. old-fashioned smithy and over the door is painted in large, black letters: .'The Village Blacksmith" ," The proprietor is one of the few mem- bers of his craft who have not yet gone into the automobile repair business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
WON'T BE ANY

From the Washington Star. A war alleged to be undertaken for the I benefit of posterity runs great risk of find | ing itself with sadly depleted audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

The man who has been trying for two on the Anglo-French commissioners who ask for billion in the most matter of fact way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

For fear of an uprising. 1t is reported that Germans are supplanting Turks in charge of the heavy artillery on Galipoli. No doubt the Turks are willing by this time to let the 'Teutons do all the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Col James Hamilton Lewis and Col. Williams Jennings Bryan both disapprove of loan to the allies. That will prob ably put it through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Colonel Roosevelt was dared to fight in the trenches for France, but decided that a little moose hunt in Canada would be more to his liking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

A large shipment of German toys made in the Black forest having arrived in this country, Santa Claus may now begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

If Mir. Taft were President now there would doubtless be reduction in his justly famous waist band The job just now is no sinecure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Approximately 100000 Mexicans are caus- ing all the trouble in their distracted country. The rest of the population are innocent bystanders,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

The breach between the United States and Villa is widening. The Villa brand of patriotism simply will not stand the acid test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Maybe the commander of the subma- rine that chased the American liner St. Paul merely wanted to pass the time of day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

It's dull day for Amba ssador Bern the tension" of brand-new crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

A critic of the movies says they are not true to life. He is speaking of the way the actors pose. and not the scenery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
As ts the ooxe and bottom of the sea uries. Henry V.
BEGINNING THE pAY-wh.t

bEUiNNINU THE DAN-What message hast thou for me, today, my Fathers I would incline mine ear unto Thee and hear Thy word. Speak to me in the secret places of my heart. show me Thy will through the experiences of this day. I walt on Thee, for in Thee l live, and out of Thee I die. Amen.-H. M. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
CoMING DOWN

from the Washington Star
 ! It is curious to see the Thaw tragedy sirnmering down to commonplace di- v{rce case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

The high price of city lots has led Uncle Sam to look with favor on the k.scraper type of postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

An inquisitive person wants to know ter Maybe they pose for clothing ads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

At any rate there will be no place on the chautauqua platform for J. r. J. Arch ibald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

The weather man seems to have held over a few July days for use in Septem- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Gadsden Evening Journal: A decided improvement in the steel and iron mar ket. a rising cotton market. inquiries for real estate increasing. all the better va for the season of the year, advertising for farm laborers unanswered, all industries running, and many of them to capacity. That is pretty nearly the story of con dtions in Gadsden today and allows little play for the kicker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
MISSING SOME sIGHTs.

From the Macon News.
 Pity the poor blind man these days of short skirt and low neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
THE LATE MICHAEL JENKINS

Paris styles have found refuge in Switzerland. Some fashion is safe!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Apdalusia Star: Birmingham men carry linen handkerchiefs that cost s15 per dozen. First city in Alabama is very prosperous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

Talladega Daily Home: The members Of the legislature of Alabama have three more days in which to write their obit- uaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
ALABAMA PRESS

. Mobile Register: Only few years ago the legislature would meet and the members would transact the business and adjourn, without creating any excite : ment, or the passage of many laws. But times have changed.-Centreville Press. He's dreaming There never was such a time. Legislatures are not built that way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
A PSYCHICAL PHENOMENON

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
 A editorial paragraph in the "A Jacksonville Times Union. one A of the kind more pert than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

and az the Fortv-eighth Street
Theatre; "'rhc White Feather" at the
Comedy Theatre; The Song Of
Songs" at tn" Fitting" Theatre:
The I.ie,' at the Harris Theatre:
"bn Trial At the GAMBLER Thea
tr'. The Show shop" ut the
Hudson Theatre; Experience" at the
Casino. Twin iIcdS." az the Fulton
Theatre The Blue Bird ~ the Man
haitian Opera House. sinners al the
Playhouse: "polysamN." at the Park
Theatre; Granville Barker season at
Walack's Theatre. The Clever ones.
a.: the Punch and Judy Theatre: "A
Pair Of silk stockings at the Little
Theatre; Alice IN Wonderland" at
the Booth Theatre; 1T Pays to Adj
v"rtis"." a. the Cohan Theatre.
DADDY Long-l.eGs." at the Gaietv
Theatre. "Mar.c-Ddiic." at the Bclasco
Theatre: 'Inder Cover" at the Cort
Theatre.
Tie musical plays are ."Th. only
Cir at the I.yri, Theatre; The
Peasant Girl at the For,y-fourth
street Theatre. "'idS and Fancie,."
AZ the knickcrhocker Theatre: Hello
Broadway" a. tho .A~tor Theatre.
chin chin" at the Globe Theatre ;
watch Your step" a. tho New AM
,;erdam Theatre. and Maid IN
America " at IN" Winter Garden.
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fT1TcHCLL 191 YOU NEVER CAN Tell.

distinction between the vulgar and
the clever N arr was made by a friend
of mine after We had witncs Scd a
play of which the moral toni had
been much discussed aid I.ou-Trlic-
gen, who = AZ present appcariuc N
"raklug chances, AZ the Th.rty-uiu'h
stree, Theatre. Ut j. no, the actors
or the draInatIst or the producer Who
should bc arrested said my young
friend, hut the critics who have pruii-
INT minds"
81 would nos care to apply this Sar-
C.t~m to the large audiences that have
attended Taking chances, although IT
might apply {" many individuals. They
have laughed too heartily during the
bedroom scene. whereas had they he "a.
pruriout minded they would have
~mirkcd and lc"rcd or else left the
theatre in Indignation. IN fact, !
much prefer tho person who leaves
the theatre. lie at lcas' has the Cour-
age of his convictions. but the ono
who remains to enjoy and 10 he
amused by that which he aftcrward
condemns il a ~hypocrit", dangerous to
the morals of the community.
About the most inane criticism
that can h" l"vell-d at "A scene Of u
play is that i, is suggestive. II il the
Whole arr Of tn" theatre 10 suggest,
not 10 phutn%raph tn" realities of life.
If i' is done CrulrlN. then il j. vulgar.
ii ii - done with skill and d-licacy,
jN"u II il art. Recall tn" greatest
scene in th' greatest dramas of his.
tory, from .EschNlus t. lhscn. ana
YEA win lind IN" most dramatic and
powerful scenes are those of the more
are some coarse minded people w.u
viii never learn TO distinguish between
tn" naked ANA the nude.
II should never have accepted the
part of the CodHt dc LdSfrd in "rak-
ing CHANGER had felt that /, rested
for It's merit purely upon the VULGAR
apnrii that b might make To- Il oars
minded audience" The trouble T. that
the people do not fully understand the
character of the count or quite lp-
p%rcciatc his ultimate object in com.
inc To the bedroom of Nine, RlOHdc0t
nj . o'clock in the morning, Don't
think for one moment that the COU1t
: actually ~ ioNc with her, He is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

Dancing has certainly held its own
so-called modern steps would by tbs
time have los, their interest for th.
public. But they arc evidently SIN
capab'" ~ interesting the audiences
;hat 81 to musical plays even if there
is little or no demand for them move
IN tho vaudeville theatres. watch
Your step" depends altogether for f.
popularity on tho dancing Of the
Castle, Mrs. Castle is just now an
apparition of uncommon beauty IN
her new frocks. which arc ever more
imaginative and lovely than thos" he
wore before ana the rest OF tho ac-
rornrlIslod one stcppcrs in that cohort.
Tho dancing IN "thiu chin' j. mos,
though thcrc il abundant appltu~"
for TN" extremely graceful fnN trpt
# Douglas Stevenson and llrlcu
~falconrr, They are always com
PEELED TO repeat the dance, which is
one nj the most delightful features #
this show,
50 there has been no ahatemcut in
The popularity II the dance as nm
episod" of musical farce. Tiles, en-
t,rtainm"nts are indeed largely iuiilt
about the nrN steps. Thcr" has ircn
l"SS ~patrnnu@, at the dancing rrsilu-
rants, otherwise I would not have
been found necessary to- put th,iu IA
every where, The presence If :, Irv'
chorus girls ana one St,ppcr~ and
unemployed comedians i'm most of "a,
larg" restaurants gurs {, SHOW ,uli
patrons are no longer satisfied ~
tn" effort. uf one 81 two professional
iunrrrs ana the opportunity 80 use
III" iiuoH and III" music Themselves.
iiut in In" theatre there has been ~
dimiLutiun IN the interest in dlncin".
1, IL indeed AZ i dancing season IN
the theatre that this viii be- rcm"m-
h"r"d by those who's" NOR, 81 boss
painful duty it IL To recall Il
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! The man who at that time had spelled
Thrifty" 10y making a bad play out of
1t would have seemed to deserve any
fate. He might have been hung to
the nearest lamp post. N"hody would
| have cared what his fate might have
been.
But instead Of meeting any such
fat" ''TrilbN" made MIR. Potter tn"
most successful play wright of hi day.
The popularity Of the piece has made
the w,rd revival" seem singuldrlN IN
appropriate as a description of what
may he Witnessed next saturday a.
the Shubert Theatre. There has
scarcely been a time SINE the play
was first written that II has not been
b.forc the public somewhere. It his
always proved a owe of strength to
the stock companies. t"erbohm Tree
has made several rcVivalS of the work
fame in il here. and Virginia Harmed,
although never a physical realization
Of the heroine. wa at the zenith of
her career when she acted the part.
only Il year ago Miss Harmed refused
Daniel Frohmen'S invitation 10 take
part I'm a moving picture version "f
the play. ou the ground that she
wanted to Ice rom inferred a. IN" IfilbB
of her first iays and not .nmort'lized
a. the later incarnation of the heroine.
II War nearly - score of years ~"
that "Trllby'' delighted the theatre
going puolic OF New York. What IT.
effect will he on the present genera
ton II is not possible to say. But
"Trilby" will rank among the book
plays with sich celebrated specimens
Of that kind as camille Fast
Lynn" and the best of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

When II comes 20 tn" horu- glrl. o.
began the casual caller from THr SrN
Ssh" interrupted Libr.itist Glen
used. Tn. unhaloed godd.s-n- and
empresse- on a vacation who kill their
evenings by lolling through our musical
numbers do not care to be described a.
chorus girls. With this enterprise We
refer to them a. young ladie- of IN" en-
-emble or IN" local auH'liarie-.
Isn't such extreme consideration for
then feelings something new
YES. responded the author. but
conditions hay" made 1t necessary tn"
great changes IN recent wears IN musical
entertainment have given the chor-I
mean tho Young lady 81 the ensemble
both power and prominence. and IN com
parv with this advancement has come
acute constituencies.
At n thoughtlesS frown. one i'll
considered word. she j. likely to sweep
right out Of our theatre and open a roof
garden III her own nam. or marry th.,
'ir-t Cincinnati brewer sh. meets
"touldn't ~" los H.. rem-ii.al."
No Without her ". would los. thu.
Tired Business Man and without HIM n
would soon t." over the hill- 10 the store
house.
II was AZ an afternoon rehearsal of
"fad- and farci"~ at IA" knich"rhock"r
Theatre that ia" casual caller found Mr..
MacDonOugh, and M this point AN Incl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
~ REAMER.

TINE objection 10 so-called re
p%ertoire" IN the part of Amer
lean theatre managers leans
heavily on the fatigue Of the BUSH
ness man. mental and physical, and
moreover involves his sister, his
Cousins and aunts as well as other
female relatives. The public becomes
confused when there Is a change Of
programme, has not the intelligence to
rad the newspapers nor the bill
boards and stays at home.
OF course there have been most
Profitable engagements played when
,h"rc have been fr qucnt changes Of
hill. Mr.. Patrick Campbell never
know 50 prosperous a season here as
that In which she appeared in a diff
'erent drama almost every other
night. Sarah Bernhard did the same
Thing frequently and so did Henry
Terry. Managers always have ex-
cuses, however. for whatever they
want to explain. II is interesting TO
hear their count of the failure Of
'her play. Anybody may be blamed
from the star L. tho press agent and
'r'n tas carriage starter IN front OF
he building.
In their wisdom they settled the
question of the repertoire long ago
Ganvillc Barker is just now testing
Their i%nfallibllity on this point. He
will have three plays in performance
during the rest Of his stay at Wal
Iack's Theatre. His plan in produce
inc "Andrccles and the Lion The
boNror's Dilemma" and "A Midsum-
NOR Nights Dream concurrcntly
WI "ut confusing the public il to put
'n" stm" play IN thu same evening
'n-"uShout the week until the end Of
IN" season. Thus "Androclcs and the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

g~enuousnes~. Nm". BloaOcdH is %
weak. foolish woman. with tho mind
o' y CHILD. ID never realizes fully
IN" seriousness, Of her position. There
fore, /. as tn" INN n, L1sfrd. play
with her a. = child. There * really
not an indol.cHt" cmar in This scene.
Many hav. construed the droppiug Of
the curtain during this scene. which
j. Done to represent u lapse of time.
as - Timely screening Of an uuI,cr-
miSsihl" scene. THAT is q wrong
Interpretation. o. j. necessary for
the count t. sIrnd = certain number
of hours in the room: 70 do this he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

too clever and TOO astute n man to
fall in love with any cSpc-
,ialiy where she might icopardize his
plans for the robbery or his escape
aftorward. No. ~" LaSiro. rs va
say here III America. is only Kidding
.Nnc. RloHdcoU. II" enters her room
iur a twOfold purpose. II j.. first.
simply 20 compromise her by his pres
"nCo only, and secondly. to secure the
evidence to convince her husband.
the Minister of Police. that n" was
there in order that his silence might
be purchased.
Il try To- act tho scene with in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
Mental Adventures Of Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn, Tho Young and at
'tacuNe actress who's" special genius
for playing middle aged mothers
makes L almost impossible to got
along without her in casting plays
II a require ia" portrayal of tender
maternity, has Undergone several cx-
pcri"nC"s which convince her that
there still exists n mysterious tie be-
lW""n herself and her own mother.
who died several yN,rs ago.
II suppose. many persons would re-
gaNi my m"nta, adventures az visions
or spiritual ma nifrStatipuS." said M.
actress. For myself hardly know
how 10 classify them, excepting pos
Slbly ~ Singularly vivid ana alto
g"th"r remarkable. dreams. in Werlich
both my mother and I participated h,-
fore her death and which have vun-
t'nurd to visit me since.
During the first S-aSuu was ON
tn" road there was a fire thIi de
,truy"d the hotel in which wr were
stopping over night in an obscure
town. I thought the place was 50 far
of the map and the Who,c incident -
trihing that the Eastern urwspaprrs
would o touch 1t. 20 did not te,r-
graph home.
That night my mother dreamed that
was in per-, and when a New York
newspaper came To IA" nous" witt an
accoun of the fire, mentioning the
company was with. she Was funny
convinced that my life had becn de.
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not a dead march. I rus vuu VIII
pardon m" for drawing your attention
10 ih" trliiin- error
Under the fire Of iw"ly" Indignant
eyes Mr.. Huhp"ll hurriedlv r~"intrrnchnd
Then a. IN" -"Vtet deliberately started
with the wrong foot for the fourth time
Mr. MacDonough urn"d toay"llow pin"
'ahl" in IN" wings and began 20 gather
n" blu" pencill"d fragments of what
had ono" been III" manuscript of his play
"Th" final copy: qu"ri"d ia" caller.
"Ot a present day musical comedy. "
replied ~" author. 'ther" is no final
! copy. II j. rewritten a. regularly a. u
u acted and Nh" story of such a work
might we'll h" called a." parable If tir'
"l~' and foolish versions
IS liner" -" established form.
Non'' AZ l'"-"ut Gllb"rt and NUlIl-
vans operas "rrr th. last to b" huilr
upon distinctly" ana d"iIit" lines. They
passed forever with IN" equally clever
Ihhll' ina mad" th"m IA" classics of
ll@ht English musical entertainment and
We in our tim" shall never took upon
their Uk" again
But among uur young authors and
composers W." may have an ~ yet I'M
discovered Gllb"r' ami sullivan
u th"y should eyer Su-l"c' that fact
about ih'm-"lN"' lei them 60 IN for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
Charles HIM. Happy While
Plugging Switches. Now
Suffering from High Cost
Of Acting ''D1sradation''
in Dope Scene Of ''ENperi-
ence.

good English; you're only getting 81
"A week as an electrician, and 80 now
I'm going to bet you pay nfdfddh'i"n
and give you So II week.
Holy Moses. It seemed like a for
tune. | rushed to the stage mauagrr,
got the part. rchearsrd and played II
IA soon as I could, aud | think I'm AL
right too.
"Itut here's the unfortunate come
back. The union made me give mp my
job az electrician, when ! could Just
as well have made that extra S12 each
week. Then they cSpelled me from the
union because ! was an actor and not
an electrician,
Being expelled from the union
meant ! couldn't go over To The rooms
and have peer and "a sandwich. My
roommate got sore on me and moved
ont becau.c Was IN actor, Won
know ihc uo.lN.u. staH u.uWS thH uns