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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

sees the light Of day first in far off
Hong Kong where her father a mer-
chant suffers the loss OF her older
sister. and her mother only to fail
a victim himself 10 the knife of a
thief in the night, and the little Amer
lean girl, rechristened Ming ri" goes
to live with her fathers Chinese
friend, the mandarian. From him she is
stolen when she has grown into a
beautiful woman, and brought to New
York. where in the depths Of China
town she is held slave to await u
purchaser of her blond lovliness. None
comes who viii pay the price, and her
captor sells her beauty to an Amerl-
can artist, who wants to paint her.
Young. impressionable and filled with
the story of the beautiful model, he
falls deeply in love with her, and she
with him. But the crafty Chinese who
sees her value as a slave girl slipping,
lets his desire for the girl override his
Judgment and she lives in constant
fear of the horrible fate which awaits
her until-but that would be telling
the very last part of this splendid
story of Chinese intrigue. Mandrin
splendo, and slant eyed duplicity. 1t
must be seen to be appreciated, for
the remarkable settings have been re-
produced with fidelity to the country
famed for its lavish decorations and
expenditure of money in the homes OF
the rich.
! Violet Merserau plays the part OF
Ming I'll and with her will be dashine
Paul Painter. VIM GarWood anc
i sparkling cast of near stars in the
| Interpretation of the most unusua
story of the oily Chinee and the Amer
lean beauty Broken Fetters' viii re
main but for two days and nights
Sunday ana Monday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

pany of DeWof Hopper. whom she
subsequently married, she first ap-
pearcd with him as Paquita in Pan
jandrurl." following with the leading
roles in Betsy" and Poor Girls
which she did with Mr.. Hopper.
In 1895 she toured the country III
Yankee Doodle Dandy After this
successful tour she appeared as Lady
Hollrood in "Flarador3," part she
played many hundreds of times. She
hen took the prominent roles in IL
silver slipper" rho March OF Time
and again toured the country in 1904
MS Angela in Tho Country Mouse "
also appearing in "'rhe Lady's Maid
and Captain January This was
followed bv a very successful tour Of
The country as Nancy in The Heal I
# Maryland" At Chicago in Ma,-.
l@9f, she appeared in The Three
'iraces. and n Lew Fields theater
the following August in About Town.
Sh" subsequently played Winthrop
nuXnurg in The Great Divide" fol
lowed by another tour in Fifty Miles
From Boston"
She made her film debut in "Py
Whose Hand" an Equitable release
ana will now be seen nj regular inter
rals IN the World Film program. hol
next production being with Franz
sheridan IA The Ferils of Divorce.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
PAULINE FREDERicKS COMES TO
ARIZONA IN STRONG ROLE

Pauline Frederick noted for her
Characterization Of fascinating and
alluring women, rs well al for her re-
alistic poltrayals of sweet. innocent
girihood demonstrates her unusual
versatility in the latest Famous Play
ers- Paramount picture. based upon
Israel Zangwill's The Moment Be
fore" appearing a the Arizona next
week In this photOplay Miss Freder-
lex adds new role to her remarka-
bic screen repertoire that Of Madge
a GYPSY maid. The stoy takes her
from the camp Of her brutal husband.
! John, into the employ Of Harold, the
| second son Of the aged Duke OF NAL
| don. Her husband. suspecting the
| love affair existing between his wife
land Harold. goes to seek her.
| Lionel. the heir to the Dukes es-
tates, heartily disapproves Of Madge.
and while arguing with her Is killed
bv John. Harold. who had quarreled
with his brother previous to the muir
der. is suspected and advised TO flee
Nv the duke John and Madge, also
fearing capture. take refuge In AUS
tralia, where HaTold. the present heir
is in hiding. unbeknown TO them. The
trio meet again and fight enSues IN
which John IS murdered at the hands
/ OF MS WlIf. the tbllllt tftui u W i'iiS
Hand: they marry and rule jointly over
the deceased dukes vast territories
Manx years clanse in the aftermath
MaGge recalls the prophecy once told
her by fortunteller that the hour OF
hcr death would occur ath the hour OF
lnoon Wishing to leave the world with
Tighter heart she devotes her time anc
wealth to the care of the poor Wheth'
or or not the prophecy of death is full
filled is unfolded in the further de-
, velopment Of this tense Zangwill story
Miss Frederick is supported by
well selected cast which is allied witt
the drama with the skill so charac
teristic of Director Nignola The ex'
: terror scenes were taken in a mos
beautiful section of Florida. Their
: lmagnificence adds greatly to the tota
} lcharm OF this superb Famous Players
| IT
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
BIG ELM MERCER

The recent merger of the Lasky
Feature Play Company and the Fa
nous Players. which took place in New
York June IS, was one of the most i'm
portant moves effected in motion pic
ture circles.
As a result of the amalgamation.
the company is to be called the Fa-
nous Players LasSy Corporation.
With a capitalization of $12, 500, 900
there is no stock to be offered to the
public
Adolph Zukor is president of the
new organization. The other officers
are Jesse l.. Lasby, vice president:
Samuel Goldfish. chairman of the
board of directors; Arthur S Friend,
treasurer and Elek J. Loudvigh. sec
etary other directors are: Messrs.
Cecil b. de Mile VIM. c. Demoest,
Daniel Frohman, Albert A. Kaufman,
Frederick G. Lee and Emil f. Shaur
The new company will feature
among others Mary Pickford. who Will
arrive in Los Angeles sometime this
fall to begin work under the direction
of VIM. G. de Mile, at the Lasky stu
dos. Others to be featured include
Geraldine Farrar, John Barrymore
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
SEVERE INDICTMENT AGAINST
DIVORCE AT LAMARA

THE Pcrils of Divorce" the World
Film feature with Frank Sheridan
and Edna Wallace Hopper in the
star roles which will be the attrac-
ton at the Lamar theater today ana
Monday. is n severe indictment against
divorce. and all persons contemplate
ing that step. should make it a point
to see this picture first and decide
afterwards.
The leading lady. who is doubly
famous. in hef own right as the dar-
ling of musical comedy" and also as
the wife Of DeWolf Hopper, has made
more Of success Of motion pictures
than her distinguished husband. This
is her second feature the first being
These Hands"
Edna Wallace Hopper, actress and
vocalist. was horn in San Francisco
January II. 1874. daughter Of Walter
Wallace, for many wears leading
light in the thoIterical profession.
She was educated a. tie Van Ness
Seminary in San Francisco.
She made her first appearance on
tho stage 1T the Stqr theater. New
York. August II. 1891 % Mabel Doug
las in THE Club FRIEND; at the
Columbus /theater November 3. 1891,
she PLAYED ir Lend Me Your Wife"
size vas engaged by Charles Froh-
man, and PLAYED Lucy Norton in
Jane Mrs Patterbn in "Chums, -
and Margcry Knox in Men and
Women" A. the Fmnire theater.
New York. January % 1899. she ap-
peared in THE Girl | Left Behind
Nc, and October q of the same year
rs Dolly Chester in Tho Younger
Son. The following January. at tho
American theater she played Betsy in
Poor Girls" Following a successful.
rum in this play, she joined the com
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

Who dares say the movies are not
becoming more intellec-
tual? Theda Bara is learning French
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
STATE OF NEW YORK FIGHT I'M
PURE MILK WITH PICTURES

The state Of New York will conduct
a crusade against impure milk by the
use Of motion pictures and Thomas A.
Edison. Inc, is now making a one
reel film entitled The Trump Card"
for the use OF the New York State
Board of Health in the proposed cam
paign. While the picture will show
the process OF pasteuriZation by which
germ life i'm the tactical fluid is com
pletely destroyed and any danger of
infection eliminated, it viii not en-
phasize the technical process. 1t is
designed to call attention to the danger
of unpasteurized milk and to show the
method by which milk can be purified
, but it does this through the medium
of "a little human interest story of
much intrinsic value. 1t viii educate
and entertain at the same time and
the state authorities are confident that
this film, and others Of a similar ma
turc, can be used very effectively.
The script was written by Alan
/ Crosland. casting director for Thomas
/ A. Edison. Inc. and it was revised by
! T. Boynton Clark, a chief of the diVis-
! ion Of exhibits for The State Depart
mcnt Of Health. Mr.. Grassland has
( charge Of the production of the film
which is nearly completed at the pres
ent time. The story tells how the eff
! forts of the mayor Of a village to Sc
cure an ordinance compelling the pas
'teurization Of all milk sold in the cor
poration were opposed by a political
boss who supported the milk dealer,
of the district The opposition had
the best Of it and the typhoid epidem-
ic continued to grow until the daugh
ter Of the boss became i'll with thu
fever. This made a convert to pas
lteurization of the politician and result
ed in the passage Of the,ordinance de
sired 10y the mayor and recommended
by the state authorities.
Among the members OF the cast ar
Robert CONFESS. Adele Pratt Herber
Prior. Leonie Flugrath. Andy Clark an'
Charles Sutton.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
DAINTY VIOLET MERSERAU FEA-
TURE TODAY AT THE
COLUMBIA

Dainty blond Violet Merserau is the
attraction today at the Columbia. OF
course there is a vehicle by which the
charming engunue is permitted to
grace the screen of the House of
Many comforts" but to the viVacious-
ly lovely star of the Blue Bird pro-
gram this story must necessarily be
secondary. The story is called "Brok-
en- Fetters." Just how the letters are
broken does not materially matter, so
long as the patron knows that the pic
ture is a sparkling thing done with
much that must assuredly appeal for
it combines the gorgeous settings OF
a wealthy mandarian of the Chinese EN-
pire and the Bohemian rooms Of sue
cessful American artist.
Ming ri born of American parents
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

Kitty Gordon is to appear in a pic
-urization Of That's"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

Five camera men are with the Unit
I'd States army in Mexico.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
CARMEN AND CULTURE
Geraldine Farrar and Horace Mann
Operate Propaganda in the Work

They have a Horace Mann Park in
Melrose. Mass. SO named because the
site was once occupied by Horace
Mann school. There are Horace Mann
schools in lots of places-a whole
string of them from Franklin, Mass,
where Horace Mann was born, to yell
low Springs. Ohio. where Horace Mann
died Horace Mann il may be remem-
bered, was a truly great man, who did
many things designed TO make people
good and wise and happy. He tried TO
suppress intemperance and lotteries,
and slavery. and corporal punishment
IN the public schools. All this and
much more that Horace Mann did, es-
pecislly in the way of establishing
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT

Lenore Dlrlch, who just recently
closed a season in BeiascOs play, The
Heart of Wetona," is now engaged at
the Pallas studios in Los Angeles on
The Intrigue The story involves
the present international condition, al
though it is not actually d war play.
Staged partly in Europe and partly IN
the United States, ii tells of a young
American inventor and mis- perfected
May gun that would revolutionize
warfare. In negotiations with a for
eign power he is Swallowed by the Sc
cret service Of another nation at war.
An unusual spectacle was afforded
the residents Of Boston and enVirons
one day last week, when, while the
khaki clad militia was entraining for
the mobilization camp and the streets
along the depot We're lined with peo-
pie. down a side street came three
hundred men clad in the Continental
attire of the Revolutionary period,
marching to the tune of fife and drums
Cheers broke forth, the modern fight
ing man stopped. wives, sweethearts
and mere onlookers began shouting.
and then came u horde of women.
dressed in Colonial gowns, contrast
ing with the blue and buff of the min
ute men. Then followed an auto, a
movie camera set upon the hood and
as the Colonial army marched the
J camera man turned the crank, and a
scene in Nathan Hale" was made.
Anyhow, William 4. Brady. decided
to filmiZe Nathan Hale" midst some
of the actual historical surroundings.
and Concord, Lexington, Marblehead
and Boston Commons formed the
backgrounds for many scenes
Rnkart Warwick anl IDiYaptor (eBa5t
tard We're granted permission to pat
tern various habiliments and fiearins
from relies in the Boston Museum. and
the city authorities gave the company
the rights to use the streets and Com
mon.
Kitty Gordon is to appear in pic
Irritation Of That's"
! Five camera men are with the Unit
ed States army in Mexico.
Who dares say the movies are not
improving, becoming more intellec-
tual? Theda Bara is learning French
Frontier life will be brought to New
/ York-or notwithstanding the
eight days beginning August 5. The
Stampede" will then be staged at the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway. and more
than one thousand cowboys and cow
The prizes in the various lines Of en-
deavor are announced to aggregate
$50, 900.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

Pauline Frederick, Barguerite Clark,
Mary DorO, Fanny Ward, Hazel Dawn.
Blanche Sweet and many more.
The new company VIII release
through the Paramount
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

"Our little town has more people
in Indianapolis hospitals than any
town in the state according to pop
ulation. Seven of our citizens are
now in Indianapolis hospitals ami
three others have Just come home
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30
HAROLDiLOCKWOOD ,n.THE.MAsKED. RIDER
Wednesday and Thursday at the Columbia

ate that pasty effect. and judiciously
use the puff and pencil the profession
will acquire some new stars"
Tedmarsh in his wonderful charac-
terization can be seen today and to-
morrow at the Plaza theater where he
appearS eVeTN week
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-30

Nearly all Of our leading citizens
have row been operated on.'-F'rom
tb~ IrdiaraDolis News.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

and settle the affairs Of the heart for both men
and women by granting refusing them the
license to wed. and" she continued "the social
conventions which decree that a woman surrender
the prerogative of proposing marriage to a man
and await supinely the event OF being wooed and
won, are incidents of the inferior and dependent
social position she has occupied In the past Leg
islation In America has removed many of her dis
abilities, but social traditions 30 far dominate
present customs to leave the prcrogative of
proposing where II has always rested: So long as
the wife Is regarded a dependant and her main
tenance is looked upon a sort of burden upon
the bounty of her husband, it will doubtless be
thought more seemiy and modestly to yield this
privilege to the dispenser of the bounty Viewed
In that light, modest. single woman will hesitate
to make a proposal that implies the solicitation
OF a mans bounty. position OF social equality
would bring q woman's proposal within the pro-
rrieties The freakish disregard OF social con-
ventions during leap year seems. however. aside
from the point and not in furtherance Of any Oon-
sistent course OF evolution"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

It is the inevitable goal OF every worthwhile
The world approves OF such marriages, and
the woman feels that she is Filling the highest mis-
sion of her sex in reclaiming lost sheep.
But how few such women know the wise middle
course to walk with such man. II Is all very
we'll to listen when he tells you he is happier than
he has ever been in his life before. and that his
home is deArer to him than any club earth, but
1t is far from well II you fall upon his neck and
weep the first time he intimates that he would like
to drop in at the club and talk with the old chums
for hour.
This is the poorest method you could adopt to
convince him OF the greater Joys Of home. There
is a certain fascination in a club to most men.
There is danger in this fascination TO some men.
When a man sickens OF It and wants q home It is
because he has had nothing but his club. and be-
cause there is a worthy element in his nature
which calls for something better.
The fact that he should want TO visit Ehe old
scene now and then is not indication that he is
sick OF home that he is wandering from the fold
again.
II the pasture is sweet and the shepherdess
kind and wise the sheep will not wander far
II you have married a man who has been over
fond OF the fair sex and II he is kind and true and
loving do not stand forever the alert. lest he
become disloyal TO you. Constant surveillance
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
More Common Sense Needed in the Home
Brilliant Lack Judgment Dealing with Husbands
Desire for Variety in Life, Says Ella Wheeler Wilcox

never kept a man true. 1t has made many a man
unfaithful
Although your husband may have told you over
and over that you are tenfold more pleasing TO him
than any woman he ever knew before he met you.
that does not signify that he might not like 10 sit
by some other at a cotllon. 1t does not signify
that he would not enjoy talking with others whom
he regards less highly than you.
In the association with the women he does not
love a man often most appreciates the woman he
does love. Should he take a seat by some other
and converse with her in your presence do
not act sulky. distrait or injured That only
makes you ridiculous and unlovable.
Although your innocence and unworldliness
won your husband from the paths OF folly. those
qualities will not keep him at side unless you
mingle common sense and tact with them.
Absolute loyalty, absolute morality. absolute
honor and cleanliness Of life every woman has the
right to ask of her husband. But to make him
willing captive should be womAn's art not to make
him a life prisoner and the home a reformatory
and the wife a suspicious warden. always imagin-
ing that the prisoner is planning escape.
The good wife must possess other qualities be-
sides goodness to make her marriage with a mere
man successful. Common sense and tact must be
two strands OF the rope to make II strong enough
to act as anchor for the domestic ship. The too
good wife reIes wholly upon strand and the
ship breaks Anchor. cOVyriShI oaJ
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

-T is easy for many women to be brilliant. and
It is easy for others to be good. But it
seems the most difficult thing in the world
for a woman to be sensible.
Genius and virtue everywhere, but we
search for common sense. Woman is called
composite creature, but man is tenfold more COM
posite. When a man has had the whole world cater
ing to everything in his makeup except his love OF
virtue he is not to be made abidingly happy with
nothing but that quality satisfied.
He cannot suddenly and permanently change
his whole mental structure. Be satisfied, then, II
your husband gives up the liberties and vices which
the world allows a bachelor. but do not ask him to
relnquish the courtesies and recreations which are
every mans privilege.
Drive suspicion from your door and install con-
fdence in its place Cultivate self-esteem and self
confidence and think. act. talk and live 80 sweety
and lovingly that rivalry is impossible
Make the life a holiday. not a term OF i'm
prisonment. A very good woman who has no
human weakness in her nature is sometimes the
DEVILS tool to drive to drink. Every now and
then world-weary and folly-weary man marries
an innocent, unworldly and good" woman.
He wants the sweet home l'fe he had not in the
paths OF pleasure nor in the byways Of license He
wants the unmercenary devotion OF loving
woman, and he wants 20 walk forth in the broad
light of day. unashamed. with his wife BY his side
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Girl Can Help the Man to Pop

II see earth why II q woman
wants to propose, she shouldn't do II in leap year
or any other year. Most any girl can bring about
proposal and most of them succeed. with the as
sistance OF their mothers. in making 1t dead easy
for a man to propose Lots Of girls brought up
with that end in view,. the frank admission of
Mrs. r. H. Cole. Mrs. Coles father however, she
says brought her up on the doctrine that HE VINO
giveth his daughter in marriage doeth we'll. but
he who gives not his daughter In marriage, doeth
better" Mrs. Cole is civil service reform advo-
cate and heads that department of the General
Federation of Women's clubs.
Mrs. George PrinE. earnest art and literature
student and exceedingly popular In social circles
was deeply engrossed in some thoroughly high
brow" subject when the question was broached
and she had to back to this terrestrial sphere
and mundane subjects "It shouldn't be done.
believe in the old-fashioned notion that a man
likes TO pursue and the woman likes to be pur-
sued" she averred
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Dinner Table Debate of the Question

That evening Mrs. Prinz threw q CONVERSE
tional bomb into a perfectly proper dinner party
by appealing to the other dinner guests on the
subject.
"Myi Wouldn't II be great" exclaimed one of
the dinner guests. interesting widower.
THE man would hate IT." differed a bachelor
One of the matrons at the table thought It
pathetic that there were many old maids. splen-
did women, who would be happily married per
chance had they exercised the right OF choice with
men whom they admired. "Still wouldn't advise
them to ask the because. after all, women
like the idea OF having the man ask them to share
welded bliss"
Another man, still cinging to single blessed
ness. insisted that the privilege of proposing be-
longed solely to men. 1t is whispered that a num-
ber Of like bachelors suffer in imminent fear OF
losing their independence we're women to take It
into their pretty heads to propose.
One matron said she so surprised when
her husband proposed TO her. she couldn't have
been moro astounded II perfect stranger had
popped the question. However. she confessed.
she had had her eye him all the time and
thought she would be tempted to propose II there
were any danger OF his getting away from her.
A mere man" with whom the subject was dis
cussed. threw up his hands in dismay. Should
women propose?' By all means If they want tot
If they to vote let 'em vote. II they want TO
propose. let em propose The dear things will
have theas own way anyway" QuotA ha
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

so long since thought about It. I wouldn't say.
Really. haven't idea this subject"
Mrs. Howard Baldfige. another of omaha's
beautiful women and active in all social affairs.
also persstently evaded the quizzing. i've been
married long. Ask the women who have the
right to ask men," she laughed. isn't this per-
fectly delightful day. and oh. yes. do you know
about that perfectly delightful visitor who is at
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

woman's proposing "I believe in the good, old
fashioned woong. Women should be wooed and
should not even put themselves in position to be
asked. Most any young man can overcome his
bashfulness under the circumstances. believe.
Lots Of bashful young men have gotten married,
notice"
Mrs. Charles T. Kountze, Omaha's recognised
social leader laughngly evaded the queries. TITS
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

the Fontenelle7" and she lead the conversation
into other channels less committal.
why should a woman be barred from show
ing her admiration simply because she Is a woman
and he is a MANI" asked Mrs. Halleck Rose prom
inent in the Omaha Society of Fine Arts and also
strong for suffrage. II reason except GUS
tom which should make women resign their lives
to fate. At that. the state may some day step In