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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
BOOTH AND HIS CIGAR
Louis Mann Releases Another
Anecdote.

Louis Mann, who is at present sp-
pearing in "The Bubble" at the Booth
Theatre, in one of the most humorous
and artistic character interpretations
Of his career, keeps a supply of good
anecdotes of famous stagefolk on tap
in his dressing room. which he doles
out between acts TO visiting newspaper
men. Every time he lights a certain
charred piece of wood he calls a pipe
he is reminded Of this story Of Edwin
Booth, with whom he was associated
when but a callow youth:
Edwin Booth. who was very suscepti-
bic TO throat trouble, was advised by
his doctor. after one serious spell. 10
cut his cigars down TO one day.
Booth fumed and fretted, for he was
much addicted to a small, very strong,
black cigar, which he smoked in great
quantities. At last he gave his prom
Use.
Two days later the doctor dropped
into his dressing room at the theatre
and found Booth contentedly tipped
back in a chair, smoking an enormous
ly long cigar.
"Where in heavens name did YOU
get that cigar, BOOTH" asked the doc
tor in astonishment.
THAT" replied Booth, holding il up
for inspection and gazing at the curl
ing smoke from the lighted end affec-
tionately. sis a special make from my
own private cigarmaker and was rolled
under my own supervision"
"But why so big?" asked the doctor.
"You said one cigar a day, didn't
you? Well" replied Booth a. he la
conically replaced it between his lips
and drew a long, deep Whit. nothing
was stipulated about the length of IT,"
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possessing this unsttractlve attribute.
But seemingly she cannot escape this
condemnation. That she is widely
read person is indubitable. But she
balances this score with a gentle sense
Of humor, and those various other
qulities, such as pulchrtude, sweetness,
tact and imaginativeness, which go TO
make up charm.
But even studiousness can lead one
into all sorts Of adventures that snob-
bish Philistines escape. Many people
have gone to Paris. for example. How
many Of them, though, have ridden
through the Paris sewers? Miss Starr
has. She was entranced with Hugo's
descriptions. and she decided that she
must see the dread interior OF these
underground canals.
81 thought IL was going 10 be most
terrible" she said. 81 thought ! was
going TO see all the horrors imsgi-
nable, of dark, rushing waters, and sud
den, swift turns, and dark caverns. But
it wasn't at all like that" she laughed.
ut was nice quiet ride, in a COM
Portable fat-bottomed boat, and nothing
happened. The odor was trine
musty. otherwise one might have been
almost anywhere"
"In Coney Island. for instance, rid
ing through an Old Mill?' she was
asked
Perhaps" she smiled; "only it was
not nearly as exciting. There weren't
sudden devils and things az the cor
ners."
She WAS during the interview. xear-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

II is Just in a lack Of these tools
and not in any want Of native talent,
where the average American actor
fails. IL is idle TO assert that the Laun
temperament is what makes Tor the
higher level OF the French stage. The
Italian is even a more perfect natural
actor than the Frcnchman, and yet the
nresent state Of Italian acting rs by no
means high. When we have M Amer
lea actresses Of the technical resources
of Miss Elsie Ferguson, Miss Laurette
Taylor, Miss Ethel Barrymore and lat
terly Miss Frances Starr and Of
actors such as John Drew and David
Warfold. il would hc ridiculous TO de
spAir of our players. These players,
with the exception Of Nh. Drew and
Miss starr, have practically formed
themselves and perfected their art m
the face of the complete indifference Of
n large number OF their fellow actors.
IL is this indifference which must be
overcome before American acting can
hope 10 raise itself 10 the level Of the
Continent. or even Of England.
IL will be long time, # ever, before
We have true conservatory IN this
country. The Anglo-SaXon mind has
slways looked askance at any official
standardizing, whether in literature,
art or speech. Any Improvement that
nav come lies with the actors them
selves. Mr.. Belasco in an interview
published several years ago deplored
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Current Attractions.

DADDY LONG-LEGS," Henry Mil.
ler's production at the Gaiety Of Jean
Webster's delightful play, with Ruth
Chatterton and Judy Abbott.
INSIDE THE LINES" popular war
play at the Longacre, begins its last
week.
ION TRIAL" the seasons thriller,
begins its ninth month at the Gambler.
at PAYS TO ADVERTISE" at the
George NJ. Cohan Theatre, approaches
its three hundredth performance.
THE BUBBLE" with Louis Mann's
excellent conception of a delicstessen
proprietor, enters its fourth week at
the Booth.
maid IN AMERICA" usual Winter
Garden show, with cast of l25, nesrs
the end of its fourth month.
SINNERS" is heading straight for e
summer run at The Playhouse.
THE LIE" Henry Arthur Jones's
play, and Margaret Ellington prove that
the emotional drama has followers at
the Harris.
THE SHOW SHOP" attracts 10 the
Hudson Theatre those who like to look
behind the scenes.
"CHIN-CHIN" continues its r,cord At
the Globe, where seats are on sale up
to July 3.
THE NATURAL LAW" Charles
Summers sex play, has caught on 81
the Republic.
"MARIE-0DILE" and Frances Starr
begin their last week at the Belasco
and halt months of prosperous bush
ness until the fall.
THE ONLY GIRL" seven months
old al the Lyric, is one Of the most
popular musical plays in town.
"A CELEBRATED CASE" the Fioh-
man. Belasco star revival at the I'm
pire, has only four more weeks in New
York.
mile. NITOUCHE." so well re-
ceived last week when presented by
the French Theatre at the Century
Lyceum, begins its second tuneful
week.
WATCH YOUR STEP" is in is
sixth month at the New Amsterdam
and huge audiences are the inyariable
rule.
TAKING CHANCES" gives Lou
Tellegen an opportunity at the
Thirty-ninth Street that he does not
neglect.
CAPTAIN BRASSBoUND'S CON.
FESSl0N" will be presented tonight
at the Neighborhood Play House and
again on Thursday, Saturday and sun
day by Gertrude Kingston.
THE WHITE FEATHER" a war
play without actual warfare, remains
at the Comedy, where il is given By
an excellent company.
"THE PEASANT GIRL" in it's tenth
week at the Forty-fourth Street The
atre. has Clifton Crawford, Edith Thay'
err. John Charles Thomas and much
melody and mirth 10 recommend IT,
TWIN BEDS" has passed its 3ooth
performance at the Fulton.
UNDER COVER" and William
Courtenay are still thrilling large su-
diences at the Cort.
"1RlLBY." with its eight stars al
the Shubert, begins its fifth week.
"NoBoDY HOME" smart musical
comedy. is successful ct the Princess
"BEVERLY'S BALANCE" at the Ly.
ceum. gives Margaret Anglin splendld
| opportunities for her comedy ta'erts'
"THE SONG OF SONGS with It's
splendid cast, begins its sixth mon'h
at the Eltinge.
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PLAYS @ PLAYERS
Lou-Teue8en as an Example OF What
SCHOOLING Can Accomplish.

Mazzn in Of essays "The Westminster Review
has almost destroyed the
ton judgment pronounced ree has been
repeated critics Of French players
II was made when appeared Days Theatre and it
the of Mr. LouIcegen
appearing the gentleman thief in Taking Chances 1t
schooling with careful adhency to ira
don scrupuous for form kill individual initiative and destroy
While of the critics found much to praise
Mr. Teegens mponation. there heard the less
studied and too artificial to
please many AngoSaxon paate Let these critics their due
II is undoubtedly suffering from
a binding Too often the playwright has
completely analysed his characters that the characters
themselves disappeared did the smile Of the Cheshire Cat
Wonderland But this the fault of the plays and not the
the Paris ConatOe justly
proved than graduates make these hiees poduc
tons pregnant awful contemplate what
would happen plays the hands Of the English
American actorwe unfortunately had examples,
Mr. Telegen though Frenchman typical product of
the French acting flexible subtle the shadngs
its surprises false to Of line
of proportion how climax only French
actors Of native for despite
niudcous admirers Tegen heaven tormng genius but by
underplayng Climax and then it by storm
quick This the famous "Bemhad touch and
to be frank a only trick like dozen others taught
can actors startling OF Mr. Teegen has in
remarkable advantages but his real
by has his tools and knows how to use them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
MISS NEILSON-TERRY
ATTRACTS SINGER
Nine. StrakOsch Praises Yer.
satility of Niece Of
Old Friend.

Nine. Clara Louise Kellogg strsk.
osch, the first OF the famous Amer.
lean prima donnas, attended a matine.
performance OF "Trilby" last week 70
see Phyllis Neilson-Terry, who is a
niece Of Miss Ellen Terry. her friend
of many years. Nine. Strakosch re.
tired from the operate stage more than
twenty-five years ago. She spends hsr
time between her winter home in Italy
and her summer home at New Hart
ford, Conn Owing to the war she
made her home in New York th,
winter.
Nine. Strakosch, who ia we'll PAST
threescore and ten years. was grieved
that Miss Neilson-Terry had not been
given more opportunity 10 sing And
the audience, she said, was 40 en-
crossed in the play that it did not
fully appreciate Miss Neilson-TerTy's
singing.
Terry's singing is not more fully sp-
preciated," said Nine. Strakosch later,
must be due 70 the fact that she has
made herself eminent as an actress.
am quite sure that II one Of the Met
ropolitan Iopera sopranos had sung the
selection from The Pearl Of Brazil a.
we'll as she did the number would
have elected more enthusiastic sp-
pIause, even to demanding an encore.
although it might have interrupted the
action Of the play. J am frank 20 ssy
that was amazed that there was no
such insistence. My husband and my
self used our every endeavor, but |
realized later that another song might
have distracted attention from her
dramatic work. She had already sung
Ben Bolt"
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was perhaps merely an emotion, akin
70 that of acting, which evnced itself
in this manner. | am still deeply re-
ligious, however, innately. But it was
at about this time that / commenced
to collect articles of a religious sig
uificance, and put them in one corner.
It is painted all in sombrc hues. And
have objects from all parts of the
world in there. And pictures, like
those. for example, which have been
sent to me"
The pictures TO which she pointed
had been sent to her by people, some of
whom she knew and most of whom she
did not know, who had been pleased
with her Marie-Odile.
81 think it is awfully nice of people
to send me those things" she said. 81
love to receive them. 1t is wonderful
to know that somebody has approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
AFFAIRS OF THE WEEK IN THE PLAYHOUSE

Starr is quite modest and unconscious.
II is merely true that she thinks IT is
splendid of these people TO be nice TO
her. That is because she likes almost
everybody. and she finds everybody
kind to her, perhaps, because she is so
pleasing to them. II is quite impos-
sible to decide whether she IS more
loving or lovable.
at is curious that | should have a
room Of this sort" she went on. par
ticularly at this time, for when people
see it they are startled, and If they do
not know me well thty perhaps imag.
inc that this is a beautiful new pose OF
mine, and that I have designed 1t be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

cause Of my little Marie-Odile. But
those who know me know that it could
not possibly be the result of a pose"
Then she talked for a while of the
books she liked and why she liked
them. and of the people she liked and
why she found them pleasing, Of
"Marie-Odile" and why she found it a
charming play Of eXquisitely delicate
construction, until finally, when forced
to say adieu, the interviewer felt as If
the world were a most likable place,
with a pleasing logical reason for every
liking, particularly where Miss Starr
was concerned.
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the unwillingness OF the average Amer
lean actor to take his work Seriously ;
and though this assertion was violently
combated il has never been disproyed
II our actors will not try TO cultivate
themselves, their voices, their manners,
their diction. all attempts to raise their
histrionlc standard will fail. A. a ma
ton we have little reverence for au-
thority from above. and this makes IL
exceedingly difficult for the individual
90 set before himself any distinct
standard. Yet that IT can be done, and
done successfully, Miss Ferguson, Miss
TAYLOR, Miss Barrymore, Mr.. Warheld
and "a score of others have proved.
Il is true that in low comedy, in the
creation Of what the French call genre
parts. we have host of capable per
formers. Il is i'm these parts that the
native talent, the humor, the keen OBJ
servation Of the American have won
him an enyiable position. These quail
ties added 10 q superintendent vitality
will always conquer in the lower d.
visions Of character acting. II is IN
straight parts" and in parts calling
for poetic Imagination or knowledge
Of the world where conscious art IS
needed, and II is here that the Ameri-
can actor fails. Our actresses, taking
their work more seriously, have accom-
plished far greater results and have
given from the stage an added argu-
ment for "yotes for women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

ing \ most beautiful Chinese mandarin
jacket, all glowing and winding coiQrs .
She was asked if she ever wore tha'
particular wrap in her convent corner
of which she had just spoken.
She laughed. "Of course she SAID
81 do not feel out of place there IN
anything which | may wear. You see
it might be different il ! had butt II
up for a definite purpose. But, you
see. I didn't. When | was little girl
Of fifteen. sang in a church choir
Miss Starr has almost made music
her profession. and she still continues
in her studying Of singing.
81 was terribly religious then. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
NEW PRODUCTIONS
AND PLAY CHANGES
Casino and Bramhall Have New
Pieces-"Experience" and
Arnold Daily Move.

The Casino returns this week to its
usual love. the musical play, wnen -
Modern Eve" the first Of the seasons
summer shows, reaches Broadway.
Good natured satire on the 'emancipa-
ton of women is promised. William
Norris heads cast Of principals that
includes Ernest Glendenning, Cyril
Chadwick. Alexander Clark, Leila
Hughes, Hazel Cox. Dorothy Webb,
Georgia Drew Mendum and the inter
national dancers, Frank Hale and Slgne
Paterson.
William NJ. Hough and Benjamin
Hapgood Burt adapted the piece from
a foreign source, and Jean Gilbert and
Victor Hallender supplied the music.
The material which they have utilized
concerns a certain family in which a
determined wife and mother sets about
to establish new standa Is for women
in domestic, social and Commercial life.
The husband assumed the only duties
left and becomes chief steward of the
household. All goes well until three
real men intrude and Ewes modern
garden becomes a scene OF consider
able mental, comic and romantic strife
De Wolf Hopper and the Gilbert &
Sullivan Opera Company swing into the
third week OF their engagement at the
Forty-eighth Street Theatre. Opening
two weeks ago with THE Yeomen of the
Guard" the success of the revivals has
been assured from the start. Trial b.
Jury" and "The Sorcerer." double bill.
are 10 follow. Digby Bell, who has been
in retirement for some time, will re-
turn TO Broadway as Doctor DAILY,
which he played IN the original Ameri-
can production. The familiar mi
kado," PIRATES Of Pcnzance" and other
works Of the wonderful combination
are also announced.
II is announced that there will be no
further postponement Of "The Lost
Correspondent" and that Butler Daven-
ports new play will be produced to-
morrow nigh, by the Bramhall Players
nj their theatre. Lexington Avenue and
Twenty Street. Celia Ram
dolph has the leading part.
Rack 4, N.W York rnmaz that old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
FRANCES STARR
DEEPLY RELIGIOUS
Creator of Marie-Odile Has
Collection of Significant
Articles.

II is precisely that same quality
which intrigues us when we watch her
playing that makes her great appeal 10
us when she is just plain Miss Frances
Starr Any one who has felt the sweet
earnestness which so pleasantly under
lies her acting will realize that this
Characteristic is an integral part OF
her nature.
In talking. she is tremendously IN.
teresting all the more so because OF
the fact that she is that more admir-
able thing. a good, sympathetic listener
Hers is the student attitude, although
ono should hesitate to accuse Miss
Starr, Of gentle and winning graces, OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

was illustrated by an occurrence OF last
Saturday. j. c. Rigby, manager Of the
"Wstch Your step company, was
busily engaged in paying salaries back
on the stage. From the box ONCE came
"a messenger with the information that
he was wanted ION the phone" and
that the matter was Of vital impor-
lance. Realizing that great interests
might be st stake. MIR. Rigby postponed
Inc performance Of his other duties to
hasten TO the box Office.
"This is Mrs. Blank" came voice
over the wire.
"What can | do for you p"
you can tell me. II you will. where
Mrs. Castle has her hair bobbed and
whom she recommends as Wig
maker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
HOW MRS. CASTLE
SETS HAIR STYLES
Name of Dresser Who BObbed
II Sought by Anxious
InQuirerS.

Mrs. Castle bobbed her hair. and
"crowns Of glory" which drop no lower
than the ear lobes immediately became
che fashion. Then Mrs Castle APP
pearcd for one Of her dances m Watch
Fonr Stem" with her shorn locks hid
den beneath white wig, and now, ac-
eordine 20 An artisan whose clients are
principally OF the socially smart class,
&c has SO many orders for white wigs,
ssid orders marked rush that he has
found employment for at least dozen
extra hands.
yust how Important this matter Of
bobbed hair aDd a white Wig IS 10 one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
UNUSUAL MISS THAYER
Peasant Girl Singer Has no
Grand Opera Warnings.

At last singer has been discovered
who does not aspire 20 sing In grand
opera. and this is quite as remarkable
a discovery as would be the finding Of
a person without desire to write a
play. The singer is Edith Thayer,
1.-THE Peasant Girl" at the Forty fourth
Street Theatre. And, what is more. she
blamcs neither the zodiac nor the war.
because she isn't signing as the dying
Mimi or singing the pIaintive longing
of the Clio Cio San. md this in spite
Of the fact that she spent four years
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ganizatiou has always undertaken diff
cult plays. among which are strife
nv John Galsworthy; THE Servant m
the House" by Charles Ram Kennedy,
and THE New Sin by Basil MacDon-
aid Hastings. The role Of Glad has
been assigned 30 Miss Marian Purdy.
Edward Levine will play Dandy, Vim
cent Barry will play Sir Oliver Holt and
Philip Tuite Young Sir Oliver. Others
i'm the cast are the Misses Alma Adams,
Candice Hewitt and Frances Ieigler,
and George Wetterrren. Stephen Kelly,
Joseph CANT, Eric Wettcrgren and Al
fred Marfesi. Miss Helen Ford IS dl-
rccting the production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

favorite OF the Forty-fourth street
Theatre season. THE Lilac Domino.
for a return engagement at the Man
haitian Opera House. This delightful
opcretta, the first production o; the
Andreas DIppel Opera Comlque COM
pany. has duplicated its New YORK
success m its tour Of the large cities,
and returns with the same excellent
cast recruited largely from Europe.
Eleanor Painter and Wilfrid Douthltt
are the romantic principals and John
+. Hazard. Robert O'Connor and
Harry Hermsen furnish the comedy
with which the piece is literally sup
piled.
Another returning favorite is Marie
Dressler The unusual Coincidence, IN
her Characterization Of Gladys Lor-
rainc. queen of burlesque, brings "a
Mix-Up" TO the Standard at Broadway
and Ninetieth Street. The original
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre company
is practically intact.
Arnold Daily takes his company from
the Garrck to the Park and shelves
"You Never Can Tell" for Bernard
Shaw's merry Arms and the Man
during the first three days Of the
week. "You Never Can Tell" goes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

under the classical tutelage Of Jean
de ResZke.
When she returned to New York she
Immediately secured an engagement IN
small part with Somewhere Else
which didn't last long. Her next en-
gagement was as understudy to the
star in a revival Of THE Geisba," in
the title role Of which she later sue
ceeded Nine. Zcpell Now, after two
wears. in which time she SAM the lead
ing role in "The FREELY" in the country
tour of that opera, she again, in the
same theatre, assumes the principal
role left vacant by the star Mile.
Trentini. whom she was UNDERSTANDING.
And, if one figures correctly, 1t viii
be learned that Miss Ihayer IS only
twenty-five years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

Experience" is on the move again.
Opening at the Booth so long ago that
the date slips the memory, thence to
the Casino, where it disproyed the ira
dition that only a musical play would
succeed in that house. William Elliott
and his associates now go into Maxine
Elliott's for the rest of the season.
The count now shows 227 perform
ances and the end is not in sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

back into the repertory the last three
days. The company includes George
Giddens, Charles Latte, Montagu Love,
Stanley Dark, Anne Sutherland, Doris
Mitchell and Fania Marinof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
THE DAWN OF A TOMORROW"

The Madison Square Dramatic Club
will appear Thursday evening, az the
Berkeley Theatre. iu an amateur pro-
duction e. "Thc Dawn Of Tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-18
ELKs' SHOW MONDAY
 PROMISES TO BE
 FINE ENTERTAINMENT

"Fun In Cabaret" and "Who's Who" which will combine the bis show in Elks' hall next Monday and Tuesday nights arc rounding to form and the success of the entertainment is assured. Tickets win be placed on sale tomorrow morning at Spicketts. The entertainment is being staged by Juneau Lodge No. 42O. B. ?. O. Elks, under the direction of I'd. R. Keith.
 According to the show committees bulletins. "Fun In @ Cabaret" in one act. pictures a cabaret with an of the Bohemianism that attends such on in- sdtution and with a proprietor who continually keeps the audience in laughter with his wit With the help of his walters he keeps up Q running fire of jokes.
 The committee describes "Who Is Who.o as a fne musical comedy, and says. "The characters and musical numbers are good. clean comedy.mis- taken identity Is the base of the plot. The young city chap impersonates tho farm hand. in crdef to be allowed to sec his sweetheart the daughter of si Perkins. Farmer Perkins being a little near-sighted does not see the deception. and it Is O comparatively easy matter for the city boy to get Jake shurz continually into hot ga- ter"
 Among those who win take part in the entertainment are w. A. Holz- heimer. w. F. seeley Hugh Gallagher John A. Kissel 3d. R. Keith Earle c. Jameson. Fred Hamberg Fred ". Berger. Charles Hensel, M. A. Snow. Harry Hopkins. p. D. Jackson. pr. M. Evans. Rene Cosgrove. A. D. Ander- son. Arthur Ferte, Hal Daigler Mas ter Raymcni Keith
 Mrs. Hugh Gallagher. Mrs. c. D. Bence. Mrs. O. 7. Hnn. Mics E. Held. Miss Crystal Snow. Miss Gertrude Held. Mrs. c. c. Strong. Miss Helen Troy. Mrs. Thomas stoddard. Miss Dorothy Haley Miss O. LaBounty. Miss Bess Orchard.