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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
"Erstwhile Susan at the
Gaiety Theatre.

One OF the most important events OF
the theatrical year will be the return
20 the stage Of Mrs. Minnie Fiske, at
the Gaiety Theatre. Tuesday night.
She will be seen in "Erstwhile Susan"
a comedy dealing with the Pennsyl-
vania Dutch, who offer, so for as is
known, a new dramatic field The pro-
duction will be made by Corey, Will
Jams d Ritter. a new firm made up OF
old hands. Madison Corey has been for
many years Henry W. Savage's general
stage manager, and John Williams has
long held an executive position with
the Charles Frohman company.
"Erstwhile Susan" is built upon
Helen r. Martins novel, "Barnabetta."
The dramatization has been made by
similar service for Louisa NJ. Alcott's
Little Women" The part is said to
fit Mrs. Fiske sdmirably-or, rather,
Mrs. Fiske has fitted herself admirably
TO the part.
Into the SNUG calm of Pennsyl-
vania Dutch settlement, TO the house
hold Of tight-fsted, surly Barnaby
Dreary. comes Susan Miller, in answer
TO Barnaby's advertisement for wife.
Weird and wondrous are her clothes.
for she believes in preserving her "in-
dividuality"; high flown and in-the-
clouds is her speech, for. under the
tutelage Of one Professor Schmidt. OF
Reading, she has found herself"
Barnaby, twice a widower and the
father of three grown children, is en-
meshed before he knows 1t.
In the stars support will be seen
John Cope, Robert Stowe Gill, Cecil
Yapp, John DAILY Murphy, Edward Rob
ms, Hugh Chilvers, Harry Cowley,
Madeline Delmar. Wylda Millison. Ante
Anne Faystone, Samuel
Hubert Osborne, Maude
Longnecker and Marie Sasee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

Tribune. Ruth Blair will have the lead
ing role, and will be supported By Cliff
ford Bruce, Samuel Ryan. Alfred Hick-
man, Victor Benoit and Aline Bartlett.
Rechristened the Biltmore, the Lex
ington Theatre will take to pictures
next Sunday. 1t will play Paramount
releases, with change of bill twice a
week.
THE Birth OF a Nation" after its
record run al the Liberty Theatre. will
be shown this week at ProctOrs Tween
third Street and l25th Street Theatres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

Frank Conroy plays Oscar Gerardo,
the tenor. His work is finished and
satisfactory 20 ign degree. II we
must bark back q The Great Lover
again It is not TO be expected that the
actor should succeed in developing the
part with the same amount of detail
which Ditrichstein has brought 70 Jean
Paurel. The play is much shorter, in
the first place, and in the second the
opportunity for detail Is not there.
Gersrdo is a singer, above everything
else. That Is unquestionably a type
known 70 the operate stage. Nothing
matters so much 10 him as the bust
ness Of singing. Love Is the merest
diversion, not TO be considered for a
minute as Of the same importance as
o contract Thus. he quits his hotel
only minute after al infatuated wom-
an has shot herself, on his account,
that he may not miss a train which
will enable him 20 reach another city
!n time TO keep an engagement TO sing.
Helen Wesley is the woman. Al
ways an intelligent and forceful &C
tress, Miss Westley's dramatic sins,
such as they are, have seemed 20 Us
70 be tendency toward over-emphasis
and a carelessness Of method. No such
flaws are 20 be observed IN her Helen
Marova She succeeds admirably in
conveying the passion OF the woman,
even though she plays throughout with
close restraint. Moreover, she does not
develop the part without due consider
alton for the necessary teamwork be-
tween herself and Frank Conroy. The
players and the play eontrive to make
the scene between the singer and the
woman one Of the most tensely inter
esting TO be observed in any theatre
this season.
When We saw the bill, "The Clod''
made the biggest impression on the
audience. Much praise belongs TO Miss
Meyer for this success. The play is
novel. but not much beyond that Its
climax is effective, but one cannot
watch 1t grow nearer and nearer, as
he can in "The Tenor The scene Of
the play is laid on farm between
the Northern and Southern lines. 4
wounded Northern soldier, whose safe
~ involves the lives Of thirty Thousand
troops, is hidden In the farmhous,
through no fault Of the farmers wife
h She saves his life eventually by shoot
IN ing two Confederate pursuers, but she
yIshOOts, not because she cares for either
y North or South. or the fugitive, foi
that matter, but simply because one
Of the Rebel soldiers has called her 4
"hag"
The rapturous praise Of the North
orn soldier means nothing to her, be-
cause, in shooting the two soldiers, she
breaks the last china cup IN the house
John King gives Miss Meyer able as
sistance.
1.-THE Roadhouse in Arden" affords
few distinctive dramatic opportunities
but the work of Walter Frank and OF
Noel Haddon is pleasing.
Tho pantomime Is q merry marion
cite entertainment, and the costume
and scenes designed by Lee Simonsor
are excellent. William Pennington has
staged the romp admirably. Josephine
Never and Lawrence Langner arc the
authors. The play affords particularly
good opportunities 60 Florence Enrigh,
and Spalding Hall. who have caught
the marionette spirit IN delightful
fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Billie Burke, Hazel Dawn and
William Courtenay in the Films

duced several years ago-successfully
~ Chicago and unsuccessfully In New
York.
The scenes showing q newspaper in
the making were photographed In the
plant of "The Chicago Herald" so real
ism is guaranteed, even though "The
Chicago Herald" is not The New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

The Knickerbocker Theatre reopcned
with Triangle films last night, and will
be reviewed In tomorrow Tribune.
The programme includes Billie Burke.
making her film debut In Peggy" r
Scotch comedy, and Sam Bernard in
Mack Sennett affair. called Because
lie Loved Her" These pictures will
be continued for the remainder OF the
week.
In the hands OF Samuel l.. Rothap-
fel the house will be conducted more
on the lines Of the Strand Theatre,
which means tina: the show will be con
tinuous and the admission fee reduced.
Music, furthermore, will be made "A
more important feature Of the enter
t4inment.
William Courtenay. erstwhilc matt
nee idol and all-around actor, Is an
other who is breaking into films this
week. He will be seen at the Vita
graph Theatre in "The Island OF Sur
prise" written By Cyrus Townsend
Brady. Among other films at the
Vitagraph will be BILL Peters Kid"
three-part drama, featuring Mary An
derson and William Dangman.
Hazel Dawn Will De the star at the
Strand Theatre, appearing in any Lady
lncog.," Famous Players production.
Some particularly interesting war pict-
ures are also promised. and there will
be the customary comedies, fashion In
formation, travel views and elaborate
musical programme.
At the Broadway Theatre, beginning
to-day, Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid
will make their first appearance as CO.
stars IN the Lasky production THE
Golden Chance" 1t is a drama of
modern society, written by Jeanit Mac
pherson. Pathe news films, scenic
views, cartoons and comedies will round
out the programme.
"The Fourth Estate" has reached the
screen. William Fox has made q pct
ure Of il, and the Academy Of Music
will offer it to-day and for three days
thereafter As everybody knows or
should know, the fourth estate is the
newspaper business. The play is by
Joseph Medill Patterson, and was pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
New Burton Holmes Series.

Burton Holmes will begin his winter
series of trayelogues at Carnegie Hall
this evening. There will be six Sunday
night talks, with repetitons OF the
lectures the following Monday after
moons at the Gambler Thettre. The sub
icct for tonight and tomorrow will be
Florida-Fashion's Playgroundp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Pavlowa at the Hippodrome.

Anna Pavlowa will dance once more
Mt tho Hippodrome tonight, making
what is announced as her last New York
appearance of the season. The vocal So
loists will be Riccardo Martin, Thomas
Chalmers and Luisa VILLAIN. Sousa's
band, Of course, will play its customary
Part in the entertainments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
The Wages of War

"The Wages of War; peace play
translated from the German of J. VIE
gand and Wilhelm Scharrelmann. will
be presented Monday, Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Friday evenings at the Church
of the Messiah, Park Avenue and Th;r-
tv-fourth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
BURLESQUE THEATRES.

The Rosey Posey Girls will provide
the entertainment at the Columbia this
week, presenting two-act burlesque
called "The Redemption Club" Among
those in the company are Harry Bent
ley, Clare Evans. Harry S. lie Van. Wal
ter Pearson. Earl Gates. Will r. Pear
son, Billie Davis, Madeline Whitney,
Mamie Mitchell, Flo and Ollie Sherlock,
Marie Gates and Jane Pearson.
At the Yorkville Theatre the attrac-
ton will be the Yankee Doodle Girls,
Offering two one-act burlesques and a
programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
German Irving Place Theatre

A bill of one-act plays, three in
number. will be presented at the Irving
Place Theatre on Friday night. The
plays will be "The Barber of Berriac."
comedy. in which Arnold Korff will
appear; "Abendsonne,' a drama by
Ludwig Fulda. and DER kammersang-
err" a satirical comedy by Frank Wede-
kind. During the early part of the
week "Hoheit Tanzt Waller" will be
the programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
UPTOWN THEATRES.

"Outcast," In which Elsie Ferguson
achieved signal success at the Lyceum
Theatre last season, will be the attrsc-
ton this week at the Standard Theatre.
Miss Ferguson, Of course, is no longer
in the cast, but her place has been
taken by Jeanne Eagels, young woman
whose performance has created consid-
cradle stir on tour. Even expert men
Of the theatre unite in shouting her
praise.
Frances Starr and "Marie-Odile' will
be seen this week at the Bronx Opera
House. The play is drama by Edward
Knoblauch, laid in French convent
during the Franco-Prussian war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
a PLAY at st. Marks.

Beyond Disillusion," described as a
study of modern marriage" will be
presented tomorrow and Tuesday
rights by a east OF professionals and
amateurs at ST. Mark's-in-t the BOW
erie. Second Avenue and Tenth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Theatre Francois.

AZ the Theatre Francais tomorrow
night Lucien Bonheur will offer "Arsene
Lupin," already well known here
through its success on the English
stage. Edgar Becman will be seen in
the title role.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
THRFF MORE NEW PLAYS BID FOR SUCCESS lf1lS WEEK
Where and Why Plays
of the Season Continue
Much Power and Some Skill Displayed in Fashoniin,
Pride of Race from Short Story
Into Four-Act Drama.

is a bad play. but an Amusing
good part Of the journey. fh.,. .a
marked traces OF the hunor 80 ~
novel and the acting Of Ralsb ~
and Of George Hassel is inter.stl,s ~"
inappropriately vulgar, and /. ,n,
particularly skilful farce from -.
point OF view. but there IS some ~.
in the performance and not . 1 i,.,.
good acting on the part Of Maria
Eambeau and Pedro de Gordon. ''F
"Eiit-thc,Trail Holiday" a, the A..
tor, is q play which shows the se,,'
ties Of Billy Sunday from the noi,, !,
view Of George Cohan. The pl,v /,
partly farce and partly comedy. lei.
ricslly II Is not particularly skilful s.,
it moves with speed and prsyid,.
number Of good acting parts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Muslcal PIaYa

"Stop, Look! Li.tenl" q, Ii Globe,
is a large entertainment which 10 BEAU.
tifully costumed snG staged. Harry Fox
is the most amusing member o. TIE
cast. Irving BerlIn's music is tunstul
Gaby is animated.
"Alone az Last" at the Shuber., has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Farce.

Fair and Warmer" at the Eltinge,
IS farce by Avery Hopwood. The
playwright has discovered that much
may be done with alcohol if caught by
the young. He administers the poison
with skill and sufficient deftness TO Of
fend no one. In connecting Fair and
Warmer" Avery Hopwood has proved
himself an expert mixer.
"Ruggles Of Red Gap" at the Fulton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

Treasure Island" is the play viii.
put the punch in the Punch and jSST
II is a spirited dramatic version !,
Stcvenson's romance.
"The House OF Glass" a. the Candle
Is a popular play about the pole. ri
woman who did not sin bu, Va.
punished just the same. Mary Ryan i,
cast In a familiar emotional role
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Problem Plays.

Common Clay" a; the Republic, ID.
convention play about a omani sin
and subsequent last-act atonement IL
which she maTries the hero to make ~
honest man OF him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Tragedy.

"The Weavers," at the Garden Thea
tire. is a master drama which has been
staged with great skill by Emanuel
Reicher. in our opinion 1t IS the most
interesting and impressive perform
ance of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
SHARP BREAK IN
 COTTON MARKET Favorable Weather and Doubts of Early Peace
 Cause Decline

New York. May 22.-Diminshing con hdence in the possibility of immediate peace negotiations and a favorable early view of weather conditions were accom- panied by sharp break in the cotton market here early today. July contracts sold down to 12.91c, or about 36 points under the high level of last week, but prices steadied later with July closing at l3.Ooc and with the general list closing steady al a net decline of 1 to points.
 The selling was very active for a time. Liverpool fully met Saturdays local de- clines and after opening barely steady at an advance of 6 points to a decline of : points, prices here sold Il to b points net lower before noon. This decline carried May contracts off to 12S5c, October to 12.Sc, and December to 13.1fc. and stop orders were uncovered as the market broke below the 1Sc level for July. After their execution, offerings were less &C., tive, and the market was comparatively quiet during the afternoon with prices working up from the lowest on trade buying and covering. Quite a favorable view had been taken of the rain news curing the early trading, on the ground that the fields had been well prepared and that warm weather following would cause rapid development between now and the date of the first government re- port The detailed reports, however, showed such heavy precipitation in cen tral and western belt sections that they caused some modification of early views and may possibly have contributed some what to the afternoon rally. It was also reported that some of the may readers were looking for renewed rains in the wesetrn belt within the next 4S hours, while there was no change in the general average of the news reaching here from southern spot markets. Owing to the new trading hours in Liverpool as a re- suit of the plan to save daylight, the closing cables were received here half an hour earlier than usual and there was only half an hour available for arbi trage trading. Liverpool both bought and sold here, but was considered a seller by balance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
BUYING MOVEMENT ON STOCK EXCHANGE Securities of Better Class
 Make Substantial Gains With Market Active r

New York May 22.-Last weeks bull fish den onstration in securities of the hetter class was resumed with greater breadth and all around activity today, 1he railway division being again the cen ter of buying movement which carried Reading to a new high record and ele- Vated other potential issues to highest prices in more than a year. Specialties were under steady restrain in conse- quence of profit taking, but the few re- cesslons in that quarter were nominal, as compared with substantial gains elsewhere.
 Reading did not get into action until after the session had been half spent News from Washington that the supreme court had rendered decision favorable to coal companies inaugurateo a fresh demand. The stock was carried up to fio9S4, 3i4 points above it's previous best, and, although yielding materially at times, closed only IS under it's new maxi mum, on total output of 100000 shares or almost one-quarter of the days busi- ness
 canadian Baficic was the only incon- slstent feature, scoring an early ad- vance of lss points, but finishing with a fractional decline. Minor coalers fol lowed in the wake of Reading, with ad- oltlonal accumulation of low priced stocks, notably Fries, the Wabash pre- 1erred and B issues, while Maryland and Denver and Rio Grande preferred.
 United States Steel attained the high pflce of S6 but was again freely of 1ered, on its rise, closing with a small fractional gain. The utilities furnished a aversion at midday, Consolidated Gas rising 3A Brooklyn Union Gas 2 and Peoples Gas ?. Among the distinctive specialties, Willys- Overland showed, an extreme gain of IA at 274, (
 Lotal sales, par value, were s5,21oOoo.
 united States bonds were unchanged on call. oii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
PRICES
 REACH LOW LEVEL Opened at a Decline, But Took on a Period of
 Steadiness at Close

New Orleans May 22.-Considerable sell ing pressure resulted in the cotton mar ket today owing to rains in the eastern section of the belt. The market opened at the decline and remained below the level of Saturdays close practically throughout the session, but took on pe- riod of comparative steadiness toward the erd, closing 1 to s points down net At the lowest the trading months were 10 to 15 down.
 Private cables were pessimistic in tone Complaints of too much rain in the cen tral belt and in parts of Texas resulted in reaction from the downward move ment and recovery to the level of Satur- days close on most options, but this was brief. Low levels for the session were reached in the early afternoon, follow ing the quoting of spots off 6 points
 The steadiness toward the close was generally set down to profit taking by scalping shorts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
'BEAR|SH REPORTS
 SEND PRICES DOWN
Wheat Values Take Sharp Setback on Western
 Crop Reports

Chicago May 22.-Bearish crop reports from Kansas and Nebraska led to a sharp break today in the value of wheat Prices closed heavy. Sc to s9sas15c net lower. with July S1.Os1s@1oS1s and Sep tember $1.09lz z@1. .O99s. Other leading staples, too, all underwent q setback corn, 214c to 219@25sc; oats, 401%c. and provisions 10040c
 Surprise in regard to the Kansas Of ficial estimates of yield gave rise to the most aggressive selling, which was witnessed during the day in the wheat pit The forecast was for harvest of 1Os 000,000, whereas recent private reports had indicated less than 10O,0000OO bushels The fact was pointed out five official figures made no alloYa9ce for acreage plowed up since April" "20s but this circumstances appeared to make no difference in the effect on prices.
 About the only buying support for wheat came from shorts, who were in a position to realize profits. Export demand for domestic wheat was confne durums. of which 25o.ooo bushels were sold at the sea- board. Besides the United States visible supply decreased only 37O,0oo bushels for the week as against 2,S47,OOo bushels at the corresponding time last year.
 Corn gave way with wheat, and as a result of ideal weather for the growth of corn. There were also predictions of enlarged receipts here. Tn oats as in other grain, bulls were handicapped by the favorable outlook. Among the most conspicuous sellers were some of the lead ing longs
 Lower prices on hogs pulled down pro- visions No support appeared until the market all around was at a decidedly lower level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Cool-no mosquitos. Grove Park Inn
 Sunset Mountain, AshevilIe, N. C.

the finest Resort Hotel in the World It is absolutely fireproof and open all the year.
 The 12O-acre, 18-hole, golf course is the finest in the Soulful is a blue grass course. All the water used at the Inn comes from the slopes of Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain east of the Rockies, nearly seven thousand feet altitude. The milk and cream come from Biltmore Dairy on the estate of the late Geo. w. Vanderbilt.
 It is the cleanest, most sanitary hotel ever built. Every floor is tile. Every bedroom has Mosaic tile covered with French rugs made at Aubusson, France. The foods are the finest money can buy. The kitchen is spotless white tile to the roof and pure white Mosaic tile floors. The buildings are built of great mountain boulders-s some of the walls are five feet thick.
 We are three and half miles from the railroad. The street cars are not allowed to come near enough to be heard We burn coke-not soft coal. Automobiles not allowed near the building during the night. Thus we have no smoke, no dust, no train noise. We have pure air, common sense, digestible food, quiet in the bed- rooms at night, the finest Orchestra outside of New York and Boston, great organ, and an atmosphere where refined people and busy business men with their families find great comfort and good time.
 Information and photographs at all Southern Railway offices or write to Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Metal Market

New York, May 22.-Copper firm electrolytic nearby nominal, August and later, s29G 30; iron steady; No. ] northern, s20.75 e 21.25; No. 2. S20.25 n
 2075: No. southern. $20.5o@ 21; No. 2. s20. 6D 20.75. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, s4S.50d 4s.30. At Lon don, spot copper, f137; futures. f134, electrolytic, f15s: spot tin, f196; fu- lures. fl96 Is. The metal exchange quotes lead s712@ 7.3O; spelter dull: East St. Louis delivery, s15 asked. Al London. lead. f3t 12s Gd: spelter. f95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Are You Interested in Cotton?
nt to know In advance of tho Govemms

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesa'e Quotatlons.) Apples.-Fancy Winesap, barrel, so.Zo' choice Winesap, $4.5O; fancy Ben Davis' s3 50: fancy Arkansas Blacks, S5.50; par rel; western, $2.25 box
 Oranges-Florida, per box, $4Q4.oo. Oranges-California $3.5o@S75. rapefruit-Florida, per box, s. Cranberries-Per box $2.50; barrel, $S.6O. Bananas-Per bunch, $1.50@2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $37o; fancy California, $3.5O. Irish Potatoes-Michigan White, bushel. s1.35. Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys, bushel, 9oc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1
 Onions-White, per crate, $2; Yellow per crate, s2
 Rutaba abagas-Canada. 1%c pound. Cabbage-Florida, per crate, &S2o Cucumb bers-Hamper, $2.5O.
 Tomatoes-Fancy Florida. per crate, S 50; choice, per crate, $2.7o.
 Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, $27o New Potatoes-Hamper, s1.75. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, $25o Lettuce-Per hamper, $1b0. Sauash-Per Crate, $250
 Strawberries-South Alabama, $1 50Q2oo Limes-Per 100, $150.
 Peas-English, per hamper, $2. Pineapples-$S a crate.