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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
GEORGE SIDNEY
Believes That Burlesque Is the
World in a Nutshell

"You can laugh if you want to, but
found out something while was
playing around in burlesque companies
that proved to me that New York City
is going TO produce the greatest actors
the world has ever known within the
next few generations" The prophet
was George Sidney, comedian of James
Forbess happy comedy "The Show
Shop" at the Hudson Theatre.
"And I'll tell YOU Why he con-
tinued. ats because it isn't melt
ing pot and never was and never Will
belts an open market for the world:
It's the one common meeting ground OF
all races and all nationalities, and
they come here and keep up to concert
pitch partly for commercial reasons
and partly for sentimental ones, and
end by producing the very best that all
races are capable of.
Of YOU ask me what all this has got
to do with burlesque, I'll tell you that
YOU can learn pretty nearly everything
in a little burlesque company, staying
together year in and year out, made
up of all sorts Of people, and being
acted on By pretty nearly all sorts OF
| outside conditions. A burlesque COM
pany is the world in nutshell.
-
an begin way back at where this
| idea Of mine first came to me and III
explain the different things that made
me believe II.
"You see, I'm q Jew, and ] began by
playing q caricature OF a Jew Blzzy
! Ivy. ] was young and pretty risky
and | stood in danger of overplaying
/ Izzy-making him noisy burlesque
Of himself.
1.-TWO things held me back. The first
was that | didn't want 10 offend my
own people; was afraid they would
stay away from the theatre and I'd be
a failure. And the second reason Is a
little more creditable to me, though
it's lust as true--I had feeling that
didn't want to misrepresent my people
to all the others that might be in my
audience. 1t was q sort of race pride.
"Mind you, in those fibbertigibbet
young days didn't say all these things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
HITCHCOCK AT THE BRoNA'

RAYMOND Hitchcock. he OF tne W" III
personality and cavernous VOICE os,,
hold forth at the Bronx Opera Ias.,,
this week in his success OF ias' p.sa,,
at the Aston Theatre, Inc ~ d
Shop" He will appear in NJ; IVY sir
DR.. Arbutus Budd. when QUIZ .';rierJ
many opportunities for his H''D
and humor. r.ei,.lJ
This comedy was written gpolIo,.
for the comedian by Cnanhlhf co.'s
and Rennold Wolf OnarieS - r,5tl
t the manace me Of Cohan & H,s az,
Hi t will be surrounded BY D.. ID
members Of the original company :. =. =.
cast TT includes Marion sunshine; . 49,
g' " Fred Mason Emerson, '''''-
Herbert ir. and Richard TaoeH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

out lust felt 'em. But felt 'em so
strong that | kept Icy within bounds,
and, better still, got into the habit OF
restraining myself.
well, after my second year with my
own company / noticed that | was get
ting the best steady work in my COM
pany from a young Irish boy that wore
green whiskers. He had 10 have the
green whiskers, he said, because they
expected them Of him; but he was just
the ouietest little comedian you ever
saw. One day we were both sitting out
in the property room, and ] as ked him
how he felt about the whole business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
AT THE JARDIN DE DANSE.

William Morris. OF the Jardn de
Danse, atop the New York Theatre, will
present a new dance on Monday even
ing, 1.-THE Past Time of Youth" pro-
duced by Ida Fuller and her twenty
five pony ballet The dance has been
in preparation for several weeks and
will embrace rope skipping, folk dance
steps, ball playing and other diversions
Of childhood, arranged TO the tempo Of
modern dance music. Mile. Samya and
NJ. Albert, Dave Genaro, IN his cake
walk with Ada Portser; the Brazilian
Nut and Arturo Arboz, MaZette and
Lewis, Lillian Bradley and Envy Ken
dali remain as roof favorites.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

OF acting those caricature thing. we
did, and he said:
az don't think much Of It, il you
must know; but do all can to make
myself as inoffensiye as ! can and still
get by. ,u,,.
at kind Of made me Jump. What
do Won mean by that? | asked him.
~ mean that it's no picnic to get
out there and make an Irishman what
they call funny. I'm an Irishmsn my
self and don't like It. And there are
a lot of other Irishmen out there IN
those audiences. and III bet hat they
don't like il, either. IL seems like
low-liyed trick. SO just keep toning
down and toning down and trying not
20 SANDER my country every time !
open my head
swell we sat there an hour, ] reckon
- ,be nronertv room, Ginning over
nnr troubles. We finally conciudeu
nat for the sake Of our own people
Nd nut on the soft pedal and just let
come what might. That was when we
we're both still young enough to tnlhH
that we we're sacrificing our. art YES
sir. there we sat, solemnly renounclng
The really great careers we thought
we might have had, out of loyalty and
sentiment, and all that, when what we
were actually doing was making the
! one resolve that gave US any nope AZ
! oil ss actors. I've heard people say
/ that no art is great except the Klnu
| that has great limitations. That prop
| ablv means good deal more than
| that Irishman and | meant, but we
meant to accept those curbs on our
/ selves, anyway. IL,
ave stuck TO them, too, through thick
and thin We wouldn't make zanies ou'
of our own people. We were not VIII
ing to belittle ourselves, and we were
not willing 20 show ourselves up q
each other.
"What was the result? That after
twelve years ! could come out OF bur
lesque and go into legitimate coined!
without altering a fraction OF my com
edy method. | may never be grea
actor. but at least | was good enough
for that.
THAT principle works all througl
New York-all through America. W
assemble here from the four corner
of the globe, and We are not willin
to burlesque ourselves and libel our
selves because Of all the strangers tina
are looking on. We put the kibosh o.
our exaggerations in sheer self-de
fence. And that's all that saves US
most of US, anyhow. And it's wha
makes great actors, more than any
thing else.
"Just give America time-and TO
too much time, either-snd we'll be tn
nation Of great interpreters, grea
playwrights and great actors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
yIOLINIST TO MAKE DEBUT.

The novelty Of the week in the Zieg-
field Midnight Frolic will be the Ameri-
can debut of Odette Myrtill, "thc
Apache Violinist," direct from the
Olympia. Paris, where she has created
a sensation by her picturesque per-
sonality. She is just a slip OF girl,
but is said 10 be entirely original not
alone in her eccentric violin playing,
but in the singing OF the latest French
songs and modern dancing. Bernard
Granville will introduce new song
and all the specialists and pretty girls
who have made the Midnight Frole
famous will continue to make the New
Amsterdam Roof the central spot oil
midnight gayety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYERS.

The Neighborhood Playhouse is con-
tinuing it's special programmes on Sat
urday and Sunday afternoons, begin
ming at , o'clock and continuing until 4:
This afternoon the programme will
be devoted to Dutch and Hungarian
music and dancing. The Arntzenlus
Trio will be the special feature, and
they will appear in Dutch costumes
and Dutch folksongs. The admission
will be five cents.
This evening the Neighborhood Play.
ers will give the last performance OF
"Tethered Sheep" "The Glittering
Gatep and "The Maker OF Dreams"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
THE "TRILBY" REVIVAL.

April ) has been set iG s;, 'n c;,y Of ,hs
a sHf sS' revival Of "Trilby' LASS !. Ssss
to devote her entire time TO r ',ii,l sIos
Miss Mis- . pnyl' IN Anthony aog., i B.
Adventure OF Lady oNsH saturdsl
Maxine Elliott Theatre ga 81. taken ~
The following week VIII U'
with rehearsals. r.,,y. tssr
Besides Miss Nelson Nelson. II.eksys, De
will be in the cast VITO. WHO'S - BRANDS
Ditrichstein, Burr Metn a,I,ne. Tsyl''
lyman, George MaeI anS o,her. ~
Holmes. Rose Coghlan ana ana. V,nrodue.i'.
seph Brooks is making ,i w.. Shube,,'
in association with the 'Wvi,lian \
and by arrangement WIZ
Brady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
WAR LECTURES BY DIR. BIDDER.

At the Eltinge Theatre this after
noon and evening B. Herman Ridder,
of the "New Yorker Staats-Zeitung,
will lecture on the war in Europe. To
add interest to his talk, a series of wal
pictures taken at the front with the
consent Of the German General staff
will be shown here for the first time
Music will be provided by the band
from the steamship President Lincoln
under the direction OF Bandmastel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
TO HAVE BENEFIT.

The Congregation Path Of Life Sis
terhood will hold its seventh annual
theatre party and benefit at the Long
acre Theatre tomorrow evening to see
Earl Derr Biggers's play, Inside the
Lines"
The sisterhood has its headquarters
at 1851 Lexington Avenue, and provides
for the relief of $50 poor children.
Mrs. VI. r. Schwartz and Mrs. VI.
Hyamson have charge of the arrange
ments for the benefit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
THE BONSTELLE PLAYERS.

One OF the most recent of popular
plays released for stock will be the
vehicle OF the Jessie Bonstelle Players
at the West End Theatre during the
coming week, when the members Of
the organization will present "The Mis-
leading Lady" which has been highly
successful during the last three sea-
sons.
Supporting Miss Bonstelle in the
production will be Corliss Giles, Rob-
ert Adams. Hugh Dillman. Joseph Law
renee, Selmer Romano, K. A. Breese,
Hardin Hickman, Mabel Mortimer, Sue
Van Duser, Kathleen Comegys, Lola
Stuart, Pauline Merriam and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
HEROINES OF TO-DAY
Earl Derr Biggers Says They
Have Undergone Change.

Earl Derr Blggcrs, whose noVes
Seven Keys to Baldpate" was dram
atized and played at the Astor Thea
ire last season, and whose Inside the
Lines" is now at the Longaere, man
tains that the author Of to-day has an
easier time than those Of few years
ago had. This, he says, is due to the
broader field in which ne can worI
Formerly his heroines had 70 be LADIES'
in laces. Now they can be chosen from
almost any walk of life, and the hero
inc with the pay envelope IS the one
worth while.
The playwright or novelist OF only a
few years ago had hard row TO hoe
says Mr. Biggers. His heroine had 70
be a lady by profession. There mus
be no suggestion in his play or bcos
that she ever fell so low as TO resen
out her lily white hand and touch ~
bill. Az for working for a living-shs
worked father. She was gwen nusa
TO tremors and bushes and had no'h'
ing to do but sit in her mosted grange
and wait for the knight TO come TIC
ing by. 49,
Those were the happy days. Ncn.
ing but love scenes, no place to 90 ou'
the palace garden. with the moon snlG'
ing among the hyacinth beds; no worcs
to say but darling" and 81 love yoa'
no thoughts 10 think except oil "nln'
no fate but the bridal veil.
Then women began TO 90 INTO W
professions, 10 fill the siops ana o.
fees, and interest began 10 wsne =, y
the maid of tremors and bushes ns
must have had grave misglWngs wno
first made use Of the heroine Wi'n .
pay envelope. But to-day she IS wv
/ only heroine worth while.
She puts vim and snap into ever!
play or book where she appears. ~.
heart is in her work. The lover OF ,s'
old days. counting the languld ms0..
with nothing else on her mind, hsd ~
easy time of II compared TO MS e've
, terpart to-day. The man who wlns U,
girl with the pay envelope has 70 losa
better TO her than her job. HOW m. =,
Of the knights who came riding py 70
castle on white chargers Wouia 10
been up 10 that?
Stenographer, buyer, secretary W
worker-these busy heroines come ~
go through play or story, ana 'ne "" ,;,y
er's work is easy. One cannot ous
those who came so soon that tney - :,
70 content themselves with laoiss :
laces mere queens and prlncess,,.s;,
and never knew the joy OF VIZ"
about the girl with the pay enVei'P''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
CONFERENCE ON THE DRAMA.

The committee on arrangements for
the plays to be given monthly at the
Profes sional Womsn's League is max
ing arrangements for a conference on
he drama, TO be held Monday evening,
March %, at $3.50 o'clock, at the league
auditorium, 1929 Broadway. The sub
feet OF the evening will be How the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
NEwMANS TRAvELTALK.

"The War Capitals" is to be the sub
ject Of +. NJ. Newmans trsveltalk to-
night at $3.50. From London TO Vienna
and from Petrograd to Constantinople,
the interesting phases of the principal
cities Of the countries engaged in the
war vii! be projected On Mr. Newman's
screen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

Educational Force Of the Drama May
Be Used for Labor's Retirement"
MAZDA Craigen, president of the league,
will address the meeting. Others who
have been asked to speak are Charles
Ram Kennedy, the Rev. Alexander
Irvine. William Courtleigh, of the
Lambs: William J. Cooke, of the White
Rats; Robert Whittier and Alice Ives,
tho diam Artist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
PLAYS q PLAYERS
A New Shaw Comedy and Other Bits OF
Drama, Old and New.

With the end of approaching the theatrical managers are
v their activities chiefly the preparation OF new plays 10 DC
cd on and after Easter Monday Only four or five attractions
trce themselves into during the coming week
az those the latest comedy to be seen IN this country
no Granville Bankers offering Walatks 1.-The Doctors
M name and its cast composed of Mr. Barkers aahg Pas
The Washington Square Players will give their second Dill o
r If il nroves as interesting the earlier programme % '
pordbox theatregocrs store Tor he AZ inc
Ttoa Alice in Wonderland" with appeal especially 1or
week. Margaret AhgDh VIII iep
la, notable performance Wmdemeres ran ana give m
onretaton Of GAS 1t" the Standard ana at tne ihea
Trncais Paul Gavaus comedy, ola Petite Chooaere vi" O Buell.
In addition to his present productions in Walaks Iheate ea
performances which will be given each week un e Gnu
~, seaon Granville Barker will produce for the first time IN NE"
an nex Friday night George Bernard Shaws play me Dc0
lorma With the introduction Of third production MI mas
his pogramme plays that during the coming week
clos and the Lion" 1.-The Man Who Married DUMP "e' WI"
Given on Monday Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
~ "Wednesday matinee Midsummer Nights Dream on SATURDAY
obe The Doctors Dilemma is OF Shaws "ltueC anu Des'
by Mr. Barker 1t subsequently was
ved bv him as recently December 1913 during Mr.
rorv the capital Miss Llah Mccarthy WI" appear III
the role of Mrs wife of the astgenu concerning WHOSE
ha and moral fate of the play express as many Opinions
&c ere are doctors McCarthy first appearance mere IN
modern role.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

av which bids fair to chdrns Of the theatrical sea-
m n bede for the Booth special engagement of two
Tuesday evening" March 20 Inc attacuo 10
Geenberg from Lewis Carrons DOCK
- 49, e name and its sequel Through the Looking-Ga The
ron is made Players Producing Company concern when
presented it originally the Fine Arts Theatre Chicago FEBRUARY To-
Co.. most successful performances terminating Saturday even
ing a week -. nv oo.ou l..
professional the piece here The roster includes
rrrk Sterling Vivian Tob Lecerq Bene Golden Master
robn Alfred Donore Peman Godfrey Sen D. Gunn DAVIS
WaIr Knosfor KENYON Bishop Frederick Anner Wned Haney
bau Rule Bendon and John A. Rice The
nod among the characters all the familiar figures OF
represented
As the special appeal to children daily maneeS WI" DC
ejven beginning with Wednesday of each week at P NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

For the week the Theatre FRANCHISE will give one Of the
Ivo written bv Paul Gavaut Chocolatiere" will
@ o Cnerande who appeared successfully in e Monde gu ron
chance TO show herself a delightful She will be
Mossrs Claude Benedict Hemes (who played the part
&. poris) Faure Renavent and Mines Dska and Duceher
ON Friday March &C. there will be spectacle coupe COM
ct Crammare" "Jean Marie" and "LAngas tel quon le
Parle."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

For of onea plays which Is 10 De pre-
Fyeventh Street next Friday
evening the Washington Square Players will give four payes written
Young men Moondawn" the work of John Reed MY
odv Honor" was Murdoch Pmerton 1.-TWO Blind Beggars
rd One Blind" Philip Mooer he Shepherd IN the DIS
p NV Holland Hudson named is described pantomime
~ and white In addition these Andeyev Love of Ones Neigh
hor~ will be presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

Msrraret Angn the attraction at the STANDARD lheate
d Nneeb Street week beginning tomorrow night
- h revival of Oscar comedy LADY Wndermes an whn
b presented every the Tuesday and THURSDAY
At the Saturday Miss Angn will he seen as No'S' " Pa
performance Of Shakespeares LAS You Like It.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-18
Distress II The Stomach.

There are many people who have
distress IN the stomach after meals
1t is due to indigestion and easily
rennedied BIT taking one Of Chamber
lain's Tablets after meals Mrs
Henry Padghan, Victor, N. XII, writes:
sFor some time / was troubled with
headache and distress in my stomach
alter eating, also with constipation
About six months ago | began tax
ing ChaTnberlain's Tablets They reg
ulated the action of my bowels and
the headache and other annoyances
ceased in short time" For sale By
GRANT GRAHAM.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-18
PEOPLES FORUM
TO AUNT MARY

How-dy Aunt! / notice you
seemed to be tickled immensely
over the way the election went
in the eastern states on the suf-
frage question. | can see smiles
all over your face and hear you
hollow "Hal-le-luajah," But
Aunt, 'aint you Just a little bit
mistaken about the women loos-
ing theip cause in the recent
eiections2 Maybe your eyes
are i little dim in your old age,
aunt, or perhaps you forget to
wipe tie dust off your speclSs.
Anyway Aunt / wish to call
your attention to the fact that
you either missed the election
returns, or else some one has
misinformed you about them.
While women suffrage did not
win inlthe states Just voted GA
at, yet they gained every ballot
that was cast for ii, as this was
the first time the question had
been voted on there ia state
wide general elections. The
showing that the woman made
an such test elections in ii big
help to the whole cause, they
could not, ana did not loose III
those states, simply because
they had nothing to loose; they
won i victory when they got
their cause before the voters.
Their experience III the first
campaign viii be Of much bene-
fib to them and is about the
same experience they have had
lin other states the first time
the question WAS voted ON. Now
Aunt no doubt you read in my
last weeks article where / said
the women were defeated by d
large majority, / should have
wrote won instead Of de
feated" just got the thing
mixed like yoa did. Hope to
hear from ven III the future
Aunt, and sincerely hope y0u'lI
be able to hollow shal-le-ln-iahe
Tor women suffrage iii our little
mountain state nest election.
Yours for Equal Suffrage,
Wolf Rim Vriter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-18
WOLF RUN

Miss Maude Wilfong was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Al.
England Of Buck Neck Monday
and Tuesday last.
Mrs. T. G. Wilson was calling
on T. w. Goodwin and wife Nom
day.
Rev T J. Kendall, Of Marion
county, and who was pastor at
the Sugar Greek u. B. Church
four years ago. preached at the
Sugar Greek Church Monday
night. Rev. Kendall is an evan
geiist now and an able speaker.
Mrs Mary England and
DAUGHTER, were the guests Of
t. w. Keller and wife Thursday.
Rev Roy Shaver filed his
regular appointment at Sugar
Creek Sunday morning owing
to the weather a small audience
was present.
E. Al. Wilfong, ]. j. England.
and ]. Il. VIII were il Belington
on business Saturday.
Old man Crouch invades our
precinct the last Of the week III
the shape Of bad rainy wealthy
Raygnon Moore was at Lovett
on business Saturday night.
Rev Shaver informed us
Sunday that he win commence
d protracted meeting at Sugar
Creek Sunday ni0llt the 18th.
Ben Price, Of Route four was
in our town on business Tues
dav evening.
Lee England and Earl Right
were Belington visitors Satur-
dav.
i. 7. England and Lafayette
Ripht went to Fishers AIill
with load Of wheat Wednes-
day.
Ne scribe came down The pike
Saturday with Uncle Bryan
Gamer IA his wagon. Uncle
had his fiddle along and sure
handled the bow just right. I'm
Gle extended We scribe d hearty
invitation to cali on him some
time and poke my feet under
bis festal board, he said invita-
Han will tsni.taiYaixr ha axfavfa1
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-18
NEWS ITEMS FROM DIFFERENT POINTS
BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.

be occupied in afew days by G..
A. Pyles from Junior.
We understand that Archie
Fuller is now about to start in
the barber business, we wish
aim success.
The people Of Dartmoor are
wondering what takes Mr.. Luth-
cr Weatherholt and Mr.. William
McNamar to Junior so much of
late.
Some people would like to
know why Harry Fisher,
OF Belington makes SO many
calls at Junior of late.
that has attracted
G. @. Watring is doing very
good business as the manager
Of the d. q Il, store at Dart
moor.
Frank Grocer, who is in the
employeacf G. @. Watring IS a
very active and energetic young
clerk. but f0rgetful.
There viii be a pie social at
She Dartmoor school house, Sat.
Nov 20, for the benefit of the
school library.
Butchering is the order of the
lay
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-18
MEADOWyILLE.

Rev. and Mrs. Z. S. Anvil, of
Philippi, were guests Of friends
here, a couple days last. week.
Mrs. Sammy Elliott and Miss
Ruby Elliott were at Philippi
last Saturday.
Rev. Slaughter is holding a
revival at Corinth, having be-
gun last Sunday night.
Cicero Holsberry left this
week for Akron, Ohio.
Reed Elliott has been working
on the saw-nill near here, for
several days.
Andrew Stalnaker and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dennis Polling. were
Philippi visitors last Saturday.
Jimmy Phillips, of near Glow
er was here Saturday seeing
his daughters, Misses Minnie
and Lenna. who are staying at
Norvil Johnson's and attending
Meadowville school
Mrs. David Skidinore, Of near
Kalamazoo, has been quite Ill, but
is now much better.
James B. Elliott, who has
been teaching i'll Randolph
county, near Mil Greek, return
ed to his home near here, last
week the school having been
discontinued at the end Of two
months, en- account. of the small
number Of scholars.
Mrs. Lafayette Stemple was
here, last Saturday, delivering
goods from the Pure Food Co,
which she had been taking or
ders for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Johnson,
Of Corinta, were visiting lit Nor
vii Johnson's one day last week.
Squire Melvin Polling. of near
Tacy, was attending to legal
business for @. M. Elliott, here,
last Saturday.
d. E Elliott brought some
cattle III, from his mountain
farm, a few DAYS ego, and took
them to bis farm near Kalama-
ZOO.