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United States. Originally II was in
tended to organize IA class and accept
all applicants, but up 10 this last week
over fourteen hundred applicants had
subscribed for this course. some COM
ing from points as far distant as Seat
tie and New Orleans. and neither the
size and facilities OF the Hippodrome
nor the physical endurance of the en-
erget.c I'avlowa would have been
equal 10 this undertaking at one time.
II was therefore decided by Messrs.
Dillingham; and burnside to organize
the applicants into classes OF equal
size. beginning with the first fifty liv-
ing in Greater New York, and to re-
ject for the present those residing out
side New York until some future tint
when the experimental stages Of or
ganiZation have been covered and the
class thoroughly systematized. Fur
thermore II was concluded To exercise
great care in the acceptance of girls
coming from out of town. and to in
vestigate each application before en-
couraging a n to the city to
come here for these instructions. ow-
ing to the moral responsibility in
volved.
As stated, the classes Of Atty will be
formed as rapidly as possible. begin
ming the latter part OF October, and
from these only the more promising
will he accepted for the permanent adj
vanced Instructions under Nine, Paw
lowa's observation.
The instruction will he in the morn
ing and only those who can devote an
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MADELEINE oE5P,NOiS
H. VIE PO,LO'

prodiral' at the Booth Theatre.
"Pavlnini" at the Criterion Theatre,
Nothing hut the Truth" AZ the Long
aCr. Theatre. The Man Who Came
Back" at th" Playhouse. Mister An
tonic at the Lyceum Theatre. Polly
anna" az the Hudson Theatre. Caro-
line" at the Empire Theatre. The In
truder' at the Conan n Harris Thea
tire, Arms and the Girl at the Fulton
Theatre. Upstairs and Down" at the
Cort Theatre. His Majesty Bunker
Bean at the Astor Theatre. Rich
Man. Poor Man" at the Forty-eichth
Street Theatre. "Backfire' at the
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. Under
Sentence" at the Harms Theatre. Fix
ing Sister at the Maxine Elliott Thea
tire, Hush" At the Little Theatre and
the Washington Square Players at the
Comedy Theatre,
The musical plays which ARE still on
, view include THE Passing show OF
! 1916" at the Winter Garden. THE Girl
From Brazil' at the Shubert Theatre,
: Flora i.ella" at the Casino Theatre,
Miss Sprinetim"" at the New Amster-
dam Theatre, Very Good Eddie" al
the Princess Theatre and Betty" at
the Globe Theatre.
The photo play spectacles which
continue arc "civilization" AT the
Park Theatre and Intolerance" AZ the
Liberty Theatre.
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HIPPODROME BALLET SCHOOL.
The Artistic Philanthropy Of Mark
LuesCher.

Nothing announced by a New York
theatre this season has aroused the
same interest throughout the entire
country as Charles D!llingham's de-
termination to devote a certain por-
ton Of the Hippodrome's time, facill-
ties and stan to assist young girls who
desire to become proficient ballet dam
GERS. The suggestion originally en-
anated from Anna Pavlowa. who in
an interview published in these col
umns appealed for more serious con-
sideratiOn of the ballet in America,
and predicted that some day our the
atre would see an all American ballet
production. For many years II has
been the incompatible dancers am
bition to be located permanently In
this metropolis for an entire season To
work out various IDEAS and ideals Of
her own. one Is the promotion of in
terest in the ballet and a better I'M
Outstanding Of it. Mr.. Dillingham; has
offered the exquisite exponent of this
great art the opportunity she desired,
She IL in New York permanently es-
tablished and she II 10 devoting her
energies % the various lines OF en-
deavor to which she has always as
pred.
The original idea Of the class for
ballet dancers, free from tuition or
clarg" Of any kind. has been nee
essarily altered by reason at the nm
expected response from all over the
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Pillar MORIN'S ART.


~ a time when nearly all theatre
gocrs are regarding with pleasure the
addition of pantomimc to the list Of d.
versions and hoping for its permanent
establishment in New York. some re-
call very agrceahly pantomime AS IL
has been revealed in the past by Nine.
Iilar NORM. who Was among the first
10 import the delicate French art and
adapt II for the American public, Nine.
Pillar MORN, who has long been on
sldered one OF the leading opponents 90
pantomime. not only in his country
but also in Europe. makes her hOm"
in New York and may again appear IN
November in u three act %ptntumimc
built around her favor.tc character
Picrrut. At her studio !art week she
talked about pantomimc and her work.
pantomime will always he considered
a French or an Italian art, she says,
and Italy have been the home OF pan
tomilne. She prefers to call her art
silent drama, Pantomimc is OF south
orn France, she siNe, but silent drama
is universal. II is another mode OF
expression. just ms speaking Is. N II
the foundation Of al tn" dramatic arts.
she declares. pantomime. on tho other
hand. il weighted down under a mass
of %Clinging traditions. II is intcllig!ble
for the most part TO the people of
France and Italy, accustomed by long
USAGE to its traditions, but for
Americans, who know nothing of such
traditions, pautomimo may be tedious
and hCwildoring.
Nine. Pillar NORM says with n I'M"
twinkle of amusement that in the
American mind pantomimc formerly
was always associated with flour faced
clowns, tho tanhnrk ring AZ the circus
and the slap stick.
when | realized" she said, That
pantomim" conveyed a wrong impress
sion to Americans | determined 10 call
my work silent drLma-i play without
words; analogous, II YOU Will. to those
Songs Without Words ~ Mrndrlssohn
which have spoken 81 clearly io\ mil
ions
"Nor Is this all In the iutrrprcta.
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N N PANLOWA n me
DSHAlkOWSkr- 8AkST BALLET
THE SLEEPING 6EAUT1"NM
HiPROOR OMe.

"Mme. Aguglia, who Is now studying
English preparatory to entering the
American stage, has declared Giovan-
nitti's drama to be the most scathing
Indictment Of war eve put on the
boards. So enthusiastic was her re-
cept!on OF this play hat she post
poned all other engagements in order
TO produce 1t at the Peoples Theatre
on October 10.
"'As 1t Was in the Beginning'-for
this is the original title which has
been temporarily abandoned as being
too literary for the show bills-deals
with the viC.ssitudes of a great French
poet and pacifist who refuses to 70
to war under any and all circum-
stances and who Is suddenly con-
fronted with the Unforeseen event OF
war going 10 him.
1.-THE tragedy that unWinds itself. az
ter his little village and home are in
vaded and sacked by the enemy. is 70
terrible and irretrievable that IL is
guaranteed to shock and horriiy even
the most jaded first nighter.
THE last act Is said To present In a
new light the p~erpleXing problem If
love and feminism in II way that has
been termed reactionary by the horri-
fled Greenwich Village friends OF the
author. who IL M Of h most adj
vanced radicals in the country. II is
the call of the jungle which overpow-
ers everything and makes the great
poet and huma nitarian revert TO the
primeval brute as It was in the be-
ginning
although the performance on Oc-
tober 10 at the Peoples Theatre. 20l
Bowery. will lie given In Italian. a de-
tailed synopsis of the play will be
printed in English In the souvenir
programme OF the evening. Many Of
the prominent literati Of New York, of
all na~tionalities. will attend this play
on Tuesday. October 10. at the Peo-
Pies Theatre. 2O1 Bowery.
Mr.. Giovannitti intends to make
this performance the first step toward
the establishment OF an Italian ma
tional theatre in the city and has al
ready interested in this plan severa
prominent and a number OF wealthy
Americans, lovers Of Italian literature"
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Brooklyn Amusements.

STAR-Billy Watson's the L.
$. Beauties, with Billy Spencer
as the chief comedian, is the at
traction at the Star for the week.
and Norton, Virginia Kelsey,
Joseph Mccoy and Charles p. Me
Guinness. The results Of the
World Series games will be read
from the stage.
ORPHEuM - Frances White
and William Rock from the Zieg-
field FrOlic will be the headline
attraction of the Orpheum pro-
gramme. Hermine Shone in "The
Evolution of Life" Van and
Others in the cast are Hedwig Won
Mueller, Media Noble, Wopman
Schcnck, Morton and Moore, Fan
ME and Kittie Watson, Dong
Fong Cue and others also appear.
BUSHWICK-The programme
for the week features Charles
Sale in "The Rural Sunday School
Benefit" the Tobins in 1.-THE Age
of Reason" Maria Lo and her
models and others.
PROSPECT-The programme
for the week includes the Cycling
Brunettes, Plant and Timmins
and the eleven Berber Arabs,
together with Triangle feature
films.
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MOTION PICTURES.

STRAND-Leonore Ulrich in
The Intrigue" will be the fea-
ture of the programme of a mar
vellous invention. the X-ray gun,
which kills at IA distance of twen-
ty-five miles. A motion picture
net called THE United States
of President Wilson and his Cabi-
Government in Action; fashion,
educational and travel pictures
will also be shown. together with
the topical review and n comedy.
The soloiSts ave Grace Hoffman,
soprano: Helen Scholdcr. %cellist.
and Albert Wickerholt, b~arytone.
RlALTO-Bessie Love in a
little mother role appears MS
the feature of the Rialto pro-
gramme in "Sister of Six" The
scenes are LAID in California in
1860. Yellowstone Park views,
an ingeniously edited new week
~. with appropriate accompany
ing orchestration, and a Keystone
comedy are also to be shown.
The musical programme includes
"Bachannale" by the orchestra.
Her Bach. trumpetcr: A. G.
Rohyn. tenor, and an interpreta-
tive dance.
BROADWAl-Blanche Sweet
IN The Storm written for her
by Lclghto OSmun, is the feature
If the Broadway programme. She
appears as "A child of nature in the
Maine woods, n role well suited to
her peculiar talents a trip
through Ireland with Burton
holiness; Bray cartons, n picto-
graph and Il comedy complete the
programme.
LOEW'S NEW NORK-Jane
Grey in THE Flowcr of Faith"
will be the feature ON Mondays:
H%olbrook Blinn in THE Prima
Donna's Husband" ON Tuesday:
Cleo Madison in THE Chalicr Of
Sorrow" on Wednesday: Wilfred
Lucas in THE Rummy" on Thurs.
day; Ethel Clayton in The Hid
den Scar on Friday; William
farnu min The Fires Of Com
science on Saturday. and Will
lam Nigh IN "Iife'S Shadows" on
next Sunday is the schedule for
the week.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC Nir.
glnia Pearson IN The War
Brides Secret" viii be the irad.
envy of Music feature for III, first
four days of the week, The story
is of an Enoch Arden affair in "A
Scotch village. Miss Pearson is
supported by Walter Law and
Glen White.
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subjects. She says she Is Scotch and
irish, but there must be "A lot OF Irish
about her.
When her maid came into the little
pink and white dressing room where
the Interview took place n laid out
the fluffy ballroom dress which Miss
McComas wears in the next act tho
interviewer decided 1t was time to go.
As he went down the winding iron
stairs she called after him sweetly:
Don't fall" And he thought How
nice OF her."
1T makes such a noise. you know"
she added, but before she closed the
door he could hear her laughing to
herself.
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THE ST. NICHOLAS RINK.
Preparation for the Coming lea.
son at This Resort.

son NJ This Resort.
Ice skating, which came into its own
AZ a popular recreation last winter.
promises to be more the rage than
ever this year, and with the opening
OF st. Nicholas Rink. October II, skat-
ers will be enabled to enjoy this sport
on the largest sheet Of artificial ice In
Greater New York daily until spring.
The coming cason bids fair to be the
most successful In the big Kinks his.
tory.
When the crowds are admitted on
October IA they will find many altera-
tons and improvements looking to
their comfort. Under the direction OF
Architect Gompert 100000 has been
expended to this end since the rink
closed last spring. Enlarged and re-
decorated l~ounging and locker rooms
have been added and all new lockers
ave been put in. Private clubrooms
have been installed, including complete
new quarters for the various hockey
organizations.
This ear 81. Nicholas will have the
best staff of instructors in all branches
Of skating ever brought together. Miss
Fannie Davidson OF the famous David
son family of skaters: William l..
Chase. formerly of the Boston Arena
and for two years past amateur figure
skating champion of America: Arthur
Held, formerly of the Berlin Eispalast.
and Armand Gobeille Of the Palais de
Glace, Paris, will instruct the advanced
figure and continental class. while the
staff for the plain skaters and begin
ners has been carefully selected from
the best.
Mr.. Chase, who for several years
leased and supervised the skate sharp
ening privilege at the Boston Arena.
an expert In his line. will be in charge
OF this department al ST. Nicholas
Rink. He will bring a staff of as
sistants from Boston.
What will probably prove 10 be the
Kinks greatest feature will be one of
the three Ciuatemalan Marimba bands
which have sprung into popularity in
49, '''' ~ HA'bP va istlN ~
tractcd unusual attention at the san
Francisco Exposition and III last sea-
sons Hippodrome show. IL WITS only
through the expenditure of much Of
fort and money that Cornelius Eel
loves. general manager OF the rink.
was able To engage this unique band.
The patrons Of 81. Nicholas Rink are
fortunate, since this will be the first
instance on record wherein ice skaters
have been privileged 10 disport them
selves to Marimha music.
There Will he no private sessions AZ
the rink this season. The big building
will b" open to the public Mt the old
standard Of admission. morning. af-
ernOon and evening every day. sun
! days included. The sunday morning
session is the only n at which a
special admission price will prevail.
Last year the management was com
ro'lcd To prohibit tn" Use IF speed
skates about the middle Of the season,
This season, however. patrons may
use them on sundays. Mondays md
Wednesdays AZ the evening sessions.
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THE GERMAN PLAYS

The new comedy will und
Wiebke," by Fedor Won Sobel-
titz, has turned out to be such a
success at the Bandbox Theatre
that it will be continued during
the present week.
The Irving Place Theatre is
drawing large audiences with
Ernst in Mai" 1t is a most
charming operetta and will doubt
less run during the season at the
Irving Place. Charles B. Dilling-
ham has acquired the English
rights to the work.
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WRESTLING WOMAN'S FATE.
Or what Happened to Carroll Me-
COmna, star Of "Seven Chances"

That old proverb about the wills
thing woman has been given an awful
jolt by Carroll McComas, the leading
Conan Theatre. because she hcsan her
career by whistlHg and now she * II
Belasco star on Broadway. when she
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THE PLAYS THAT LAST.
List rows Longer Each Week Of
New SeRsOu.

The plays hat continue in New
York are 1.-THE boomerang at the
Belasco Theatre, Seven Chances at
the Cohan Theatre, His Bridal Might"
at the Republic Theatre. "Cheating'
Cheaters" at the Eltinge Theatre,
Turn to the Right" mt the Gaicty
Theatre, 1.-THE Big Show" at the Hip
podrome, "The Flame" at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre, "Pierrot the
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OLD PLAYS E E AGAIN

The Standard Theatre will Of
.er New Workers on the upper
We', Iide the opportunity to see
'Hobson's Choice" which was
,uch a success at the Comedy
Theatre last winter. Margaret
NYbloc and ar excellent company
Wi appear in the play.
Princess Troubetzkoy's anus
M PLAY of New York life, THE
ear Market" will b.. at the
Bton% Opera House this week.
'be Nc" corip,-y is said 10 be
'"',e capable Of dong full justice
the piece.
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TINE dear. good theatre managers
have had to call a halt AT last.
Ever since the first OF August
hey have showered the public with
the dramatic masterpieces that now
ornament the stages OF our theatres.
But their artistic generosity could not
continue so lavishly. It had to know
IN end. Human genius could no longer
bear the strain.
30 in contrast to such a rich and
fertile week as that which brought out
for the ceaseless delight Of the public
such masterpieces as His Majesty
Bunker Rean" and Fixing Sister"
there will be few plays offered to the
public.
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rV a. iiii'eu ehkuSeiiient VI eight
weeks David warfeid will reopen the
knickerbocker Theatre on Tuesday in
The Music Master" which David Be-
lasco IL reviving for the first time.
Strong in the belief that theatregoers
want comedy more than anything else
At the present time, Mr.. Belasco this
season decided to present Mr.. Warfield
IN a revival Of THE Music Master"
The Music Master" was Mr.. War
fields greatest success.
MIR. Warfeld first appeared in The
Music Master" at the old Belasco The
itre, now the Republic, in Septem-
'er. 1904. II was a success and packed
The former Belasco Theatre To the
.oors for six months. when Mr.. Belasco
transferred Mr.. Warfield in THE
Music Master to the old Bijou The
ttre. where Mr.. Warheld's run in this
r'harles Klein comedy drama was con-
'.nued un~lnterruptedly for the bal
.nce OF the season Of l90I-5. and the
rntire season OF l905-6. The begin
ing of the following season of 1867
found Mr.. Warfeld continuing in
The Music Master" at the Bijou The
sire. rounding out more han two full
ears in New York city. Mr.. Warfield
hen went on tout 10 the principal cit
- of the country.
10 support Mr.. Wariield in The
Music Master Mr.. Be.asco has en-
-a..'"l several of the original cast. Mr..
Nnriield's fun supporting company
Includes Charles Abbott. Tony Bevan.
Louis Hendricks. Auguste Aramini,
Francis Gaillard, Edward Moller.
William Boag, Griffith Lusk. II. G..
carleton, Pickering Brown. Thomas
Gilbert, Willie Battista. Jane Cooper.
tielen Weer, Eleanor Barry, Rose
>altonstall, Gertrude Valentine and
Marie Bates.
Concerning the establishment OF IL
new theatre for Italian plays. the fol-
owing announcement il made:
New York Is soon to have a per-
manent Italian playhouse where the
masterpieces Of modern literature will
e given in the gentle and sonorous
anguage Of Dante, II the project Of
Arturo G|iovannitti is carried through.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Giovannitti, who is
known to many as a labor leader and
a poet, will present his first regular
p.ay-a drama In three acts entitled
Tenebrc Rosso' (Red Darkness).
This play. which was originally
written in English under the title,
AS 1t Was in the Beginning is
aid 10 be so daring and new in its
inception and technique that eminent
writer's and critics have declared 1t
could never he performed to "a bona
noe American audience. All OF them
ave agreed. however, hat the play Is
powerful and thoughtful n and
''H' u would set the house on fire.
I"yid"i that a company and a thea
'" c"uld be got for its performance.
I"H Mr. Giovannitti has done by Sc
|tug the active and enthusiastic CO.
'"rtt.on of Nine. Mimi Aguglia, the
'lnhrucd Sicilian ~tragedicnnc. con
I'r"d 10y many the greatest emo
''nil actress Of Italy.
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Luclen Bonheur will produce at the
Garrick Theatre tomorrow "a comedy
NJ military life at the psesent day in
France called lie Poilu." The name OF
the author is not revealed. The prin-
opal parts will be acted by Andre
Breen, Madeleine d'Espinoir. Jeanne
Maubourg and Belle Ashlyn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
CIVIL SERVICE BUNK
How Many Examinations in Chicago
Are Framed Up for Favorites to
Shut Out Ordinary Citizens?

Y'he People OF Chicago demand O
thorough investigation Of the Civil
Service Commissions department of
the city government.
They demand an investigation that
will 60 back for years and unearth
the treacherous and illegal treatment
accorded to honest citizens for the
benefit Of q chosen few.
They demand an investigation into
all Of the examinations that have
been held In order that the public
may be informed as to how many. II
any. Of them were on the square.
They demand an investigation Of
the numerous examinations held for
the benefit OF particular persons,
where questions were asked which
could only be answered by the persons
whose appointment in the civil serv.
Ice was evidently arranged for in ad.
vance.
The people are paying 100000 q
year for the administration of the
civil service law In the city govern
ment.
They are paying 100000 a year for
roosting place for men to make
out psychological" examination pa.
pers.
In a recent examination for stenog-
raphers the easiest word handed out
for them to typewrite quickly was
"eleemosynary."
Is any one foolish enough to sup
pose that this examination was on the
square and that these hard words
were not asked to keep out people
who were not of the favored class?
New departments, entirely unnec.
essary. have been created in the civil
service for pet faddists and high
browed l0afers.
The taxpayers who pay the freight
would not be permitted to pass an ex'
animation for dog catcher.
Poor men, devoid OF education, and
with starving families, who are look
ing for work with pick and shovel
as day laborers. have to 60 through
a civil service examination that would
shock the Sultan of Turkey. A daily
newspaper printed the following
about the absurd questions asked OF
these poor laboring men by these
high.browed reformers who control
the aristocracy Of Office holders in
Chicago:
Ten thousand men who want Jobs
In the streets. sewers and small parks
are being put through an examination
by the labor bureau Of the Civil Serv'
ice Commission. Here are some ques'
lions that apply:
"How much more does q wheelbar'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29

row OF dirt weigh In Jackson Park
than on the moon?
What amount Of street sweepings
can be put into a curb box three feet
long. two feet wide and fifteen
inches deep?
what Is the superficial area OF
Madison street from State street to
the river?
How long would It take gang
OF 200 men to shovel q ten.inch snow.
fall of It? How much could the time
be increased? t...
III hod Of brick be dropped from
the top Of a building 200 feet high
with what velocity will It strike q
street sweeper In the alley?"
But the Jobs that have been created
for intellectual giants are the ones
that take the cake.
You can search all OF the diction.
aries and encyclopedias In vain TO-
words and titles that can beat for Ut.
ter obsoleteness some of the produc.
lions of the Chicago Civil Service
Commission.
The Official Bulletin OF the Chicago
Civil Service Commission for April 6,
1915, contained the following under
the head of Examinations ordered"
Read 1t carefully and you will learn
the duties of an Industrial Psycholo-
gist". for which You will have to pay
out $1,000 every year out Of your hard
earned money:
Industrial Psychologist, Glass II.
Grade w, $1,74O-2.1OO. April Z.
Subjects of Examination: Special
subject 4. educational (penmanship !.
, arithmetic y 2, experience 8, report
/.
Duties: Makes thorough mental
examination and partial physical ex.
animation Of individuals. using mod
ern experimental material; makes in.
spection Of the subjects capacity as
to memory, imagination. retention,
association and their psychological at.
tributes; organizes intensive system
Of experimental research to deter.
mine value of these tests; make
analyses Of mental and physical units
and processes involved In manufac.
ture Of certain articles In the institu.
ton; aids In placing inmates in most
suitable industries; cooperates with
outside industries for placing OF ex.
inmates, and checks up on work they
do after leaving the institution; as.
sists superintendent In formation and
abolition of industries"
II this doesn't take the cake. our
ignorance is more profound than we
thought It was.