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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
Ruth Foremost Dancer Recorded by Boardman
By RUTH ST. DENIS

OEVERAL years ago an American girl
- in Europe-Isadora Duncan-did a re-
markable thing. and it has changed the
face OF our theatrical art. Tights and
corsets. high-heeled slippers and hats and
our ridiculous fashion in dress had so
dwarfed our bodies and our ideas that had
we seen Venus de Milo walking down
Chestnut street We should have shrieked
and exclaimed, Heavens, what a tigurel"
Why? Because for centuries We had
eaten OF the fruit of the tree OF knowl-
edge OF good and evil, modest and inn
modest, clothed and unGlOthed, till We
came to regard our impossible standards
of art and life as the real, and the
natural as the unreal.
Ballet dancing. opera and musical
comedy and athletics-a tremendous un-
folding OF thought-is going on Briefly,
my own relation to the movement is this
Personally, do not belong to the Duncan
or Greek school, save In the largest sense
of the word. My ideas OF dancing are in
another direction. l conceived and cre-
ated dances before many of these move
ments had come to life. / had only
vaguely heard OF other dances, and in
both matter and expression had a very
different conception, my highest ideas be-
ing the expression OF not merely perfect
outward form of beauty and body, but
certain inward mystic state OF mind
things going far back in the consciousness
that believe can be expressed through
rhythmleal movement, but only from
within. ana In an entirely Individual
manner. To this form OF art, many peo-
pie have responded. However. many also
do not understand what try to express
nor the manner OF expressing II, but
bear no ill-Win to the public for this The
blame lies In my attempt to do a thing
that Is 80 Tar removed from the daily ex-
peFlenees OF life. The beautiful and spirit
ual ara what hold my attention, and
that have had as much recognition as
have nlls me With much gratitude Natur-
ally, when people know more OF any sub
Jeet, they appreciate rs subtlsties and
any Individual EFFORT 10 that line.
For a new form Of art q puhlic is at
tanned slowly but 1 feel Ia the future q
traEaenaqns eppreeiatlon Of this new-oid
art viii be manifested la larger audiences
ana better places 70 akprsssiL
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INCE TO EDUCATE
THE INDIANS

inomas II. Ince has added to his mani
iela duties at the Triangle-Kay Bee stu
VIZ at lnceyille the functions of a COM
missioner OF education. Under his direc-
noh the first step has been taken toward
us erection of a two-story schoolhouse
6ptcent W TO the colony of tepees in which
" triangle directors redskin actors live.
~ me III aborlgine actors seldom appear
,slore the camera for more than a few
eears day. Ince intends to let them de-
lsss thelr leisure time to the requirement
me rudiments of an education.
ae preliminary examinations to deter
.-.ne the grading OF the scholars has re-
,eaed the fact that many of them are
sssauates OF the United States school at
>ss.lsle. These will be the advanced stu
-sass OF the new institution of learning
~ WIZ act as instructors in the lower
.,asses, w, A. Brooks, the well-known
-spnt ana snowman OF the West, is to
Hhcipal OF the school. He plans to
'eele general knowledge OF read
-, Hrluns, arithmetic, spelling, geog-
10y, history and grammar.
Aoie ls no reason In the world" said
~. ~. shen asked to explain his proposed
sfeiS why these Indians should not
~ sven an education. We are going to
nsslas the facilities for It and hope that
AZ, nse course of month or six weeks a
i.ss,'Iased 80 institution of learning win
- begun activities. We don't expect
ssAeh the Indians philosophy and eco
,Z.les' but We do intend to instil into
minds the rudiments o: the ele-
1ssfy subjects. Their minds are sus-
..spole to development along these lines
~. ,es ss are going to do our best to bring
'ssat that development"
s indians are reported to have en-
okIs, 'ato the project with enthusiasm.
IWo-Lanee, the 92-yeaT-old war
g sho Is reputed to be worth $3.50 900,
'As most Juhilant OF the lot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
Why Movie Magnates
Laugh and Grow Fat
1t Isn't the Competition of the "Speakies"
but the Reading of Such Amateur
Scenarios as This

C1DNEY REYNOLDS, head of the Will
- lam Fox scenario department. has an
antidoto for the blues that he claims to be
worth not less than million dollars, and
is more potent in its gloom-disrelliny
qualities than the stage show the tired
business man has been looking for for
ages of exhaustive search, more consol-
ing than the glowing visions Of the poppy
fiend and even more effective than the
most fantastic DIR ans of the lotus eater
Mr.. Reynolds guarded this antdote
carefully until quite recently, WHEN the
sunny Jim smile that continually IL
lumined his face was the subject OF con-
siderable comment, and a quiet search
among various papers in his filing cabi-
net revealed the cause-a letter and man
uscript that comprised II pages OF type
written matter from n budding author in
a little town In the Middle West
MIR. Reynolds, now that his secret is
out. wishes to disseminate his good cheer,
and herewith releases what he calls the
big moments of his typewriter collection
of laughs.
Fox Film Corporations Co..
13O West 46th street,
New York. N. Y.
Dear Slr-I am In receipt Of your letter Of
tho 4th inst and now ] want to sell you a
five.ree feature to you every week for $1,000
each. That not very much. Is It, When you
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listed in real life. He is merely the crea-
ton of the dramatists and the comic
artists. Look about you in our own
time, and where will you find stage
poet in real life? Almost all the renowned
poets have been eminent dandIes. The
great poet OF Italy is Gabriel d'Annun-
zio. He Is the best-dressed man in Italy.
Cast your eye at FRANCE The match.
less dandy OF the Parisian boulevard Is
a poet, Edmund Rostand.
English poets. as I have instanced in
the case of Elizabethans, have all been
particular in point of dress. Have you
not read the life of Oliver Goldsmith?
Surely you have, and so you know that
poor oliver laid out so much money with
his tailor that he came very near starv.
ing to death. 1t is only a little while
ago that England sent us a poet whose
personal embellishments were so startling
that II was necessary to call out the re-
serves to beat off the crowds. 1 refer to
Richard lie Gallienne.
Then, what about Oscar Wilde? Were
the glories of the fields and the hothouses
comparable to his elegancies of clothes?
Why, the poets of England. not to forget
Lord Byron or Richard Brlnsley Sheridan.
have been mad about clothes.
DO you remember the late Edmund
Clarence Stedman? He was ever most
careful in his dress. He never looked the
least like n ragmRn. / recall portraits
of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
Actor-Manager Defends
Plump Poet of His Play
By E, H. SOTHERN

THERE is nothing so absurd and ter
i rlble as a stage tradition. Neither in
heaven, nor on earth, nor under the earth
was there ever anything like the con-
ventional stage poet. He never existed
in actual life. He IL the reflect On, doubt
less, of the comic poet of the funny paper,
doubt If anybody ever saw thin,
gaunt, slopdaisy poet, Even I have writ
ten poetry. I once published a book OF
verse, and look at me.
So 1t Is that when came to cast
Claude Jeryolse, the pseudo-poet of Mr..
Sutro's comedy. I selected in Orlando
DAILY a type that exactly suited my
notion. at least, of what a poet should
and would look like and yet gaze at some
OF the criticisms OF the play. One police
man of the drama said: "One of the most
curious Things about the performance was
the casting of n SNUG stout comedian,
Orlando DAILY, in the role OF a poet"
Another overload OF the playhouse said
Does Orlando DAILY imagine that it Is
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the ordinary theatre stage. Again in
addition to this. the Portmanteau revealed
the distinguished talent of Mr.. Walker
as producer and playwright, the surpris-
ing freshness and ability of the company
OF actors he has gathered and the charm
Ing imaginings of u number OF little
known artists who have worked with him.
The Portmaneau Is a twentieth century
cart of Thespis, designed to travel, with
Its troupe and its paraphernalia, from
city to city, supplying entertainment In
the market square (or its modern equlva-
lent or to such rich patrons as extend
an Invitation to their houses. NIechan-
ically, 1t is a marvel OF simplicity and
completeness. And one discovers with
glad surprise that its artistic product Is
as beautiful as its mechanical construc-
tion is deft.
Mr. Walker was for six years play
reader and stage manager with Mr.. Be.
lasco. Then he resigned (''I really re-
signed. you know" he adds. Mr.. Belasco
has much to teach any stage artist. he In.
sists, but woe to him who stops there!
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theatrically or economically correct to
dress and portray a poet as II he were
n buoyant habitue of the most fashion,
able part Of Bond Street and It's tallors?"
One of my critic friends says: "Mr.
Sothern's poet looked like a well-fed
business man." Now, please, have a look
at this biography of Robert Browning
"Mr. Browning, ample of girth. was often
mistaken for prosperous business man."
Here we have revealed the fact that
the Cerberuses of the drama have had no
acquaintance with poets-dead or alive;
that all they know about poets are their
caricatures in farce comedy and the silly
pictures they have seen of them in Life,
Puck or Judge.
Take the poets of any age, and you
will find that they have been exquisite
dandies. Have you ever seen the pictures
of Sir Philip Sidney. Sir Walter Raleigh,
Richard Lovelace, and the beadrolls of
poets of the Elizabethan era? Have
look at them.
Poets in all ages have taken naturally
to sartoral splendors The starved
rhymer, with ragged clothes, never ex'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19

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5oT $1,000, ,Nq% please heip me oat BY SayiIE
feature 6eganins with this week. Il rs .
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tS sG SS SSaS fTo lei TsT So TssF St 9r %nSeS
70 make $1,000 week selling, Gye reel feature
RebSmo out by buying WSiu ve reel e feature at from
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reel feature from mo every week for Sio0O. each
each Scass ct me Rear bsr' from TGSS YOU G within %
four or iive days. 1 remain yours truly.
MOVING PICTURE WRITER.
And now comes the cast:
Robert George
t'Sariea S,ise SM,fisooy
Harold John
Philip Frank
And now comes few of the scenes that
are representative of the one hundred
and fifty which 90 to make up the COM
plete story, a story fraught with love.
the smoke and fire of battle and the
waving of the American flag, the only
real action in the five thousand feet the
author says the story will make:
SCENE /.
Jack and Robert were talking about war
when the Genernl Lieutenant came 70 them and
began.
Jack and Robert walk down tho war path
TO the Spanish fort and camp ana asked tho
General Lieut.. IL he was ready when tho war
began.
The General Lieut., command all the soldiers
strokes with the guns and swords.
SCENE I,
% n%fss 9RrHas mg RS his SIash oGsrs sasfe
reSy pS T9 6T Ss ws hSg asa to Jack we are
This will give a general idea of the
theme of the story.
RSot got G n SeSE Shot General jack Lieut. oo
This scene shows that the hero is still
alive.
SCENE ~.
In the meantime Jack receive telegram from from
We're ready any time for war. ''''
SCENE "a.
ah at He fn'S %oad o
the Spanish Lieut.. 1t.
These two scenes show that the war
was up-to-date
SCENE 5s
saw the Spanish General Lieut.. looking at
him to eat him up alive.
SCENE 81.
Well Jack answer. are you ready for war or
not? l am ready any time for war. | am
shoot.
In which the bloodthirsty character OF
the war is eXempihed.
SCENE 100
have EoGd many guns rSn and powdeE pow T,hr IN this
SCENE 1OI
How many boxes Of powder belong to you;
Which shows that the munitions supply
is adequate.
SCENE III.
How dare YOU kissed my daughter before let
ting me know anything about it. You are
here to have war.
In which the love interest develops.
SCENE 1iG.
The captain said to his soldiers besan to shoot
when say ten. Then Jack began to count
TO ten -
When the soldiers heard Jack say they be-
gan to shoot at the SDanish and the Spanish
army that were waiting for them ON the other
side.
At night there were about 1000 Spapish shot
or wounded or half shot on the ground OF their
camp.
A description of the terrific battle.
SCENE 15O
Then Jack and Alice said we are for the
long may II wave
And then came the happy ending
(Thank heaven).
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TNARLY this summer. on two or three
u evenings, Mr. Stuart Walker gave
what might be called demonstrations"
OF his Portmanteau Theatre In the gym
nasium of Chrstadora House. on Avenue
B. in New York city In the modest press
announcements the Portmanteau was de-
scribed as theatre which could be tied
up in box, shipped anywhere. and set
up in your ballroom in two hours. Those
who were convinced that this was not a
marionette or doll theatre were afraid
they were going TO find some precious lit
tie freak. But in addition to all the
sleight-of-hand claimed for 1t, the Port
manteau proved 10 be a perfectly good
theatre. capable of producing any play
that can be confined within the limits OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
CeRsOriaI Limitations
by Charming Pollock

As marital inadelify used 90 bs tha
funniest thing la the world, and chorus
Eirl evidence sf the reward Of vice the
most harmless, while only serious consid-
Grafton Of the elemental forces WAS daa-
EeFous and obseene, 80 the motion picture
censor femalns unsusplcioua u the glor-
ihcatien 0f greed, the exaitation of brute
strength, and the hunlor of physical usIs-
fortuae- he does not ask whether llIl-
nzoprlety = incidental 10 stuFX o. sfaEg
t. improperly. lie dce1 not LnosE iaaI
0ne bluahes at little aulalgitles rather lhan
at 4ftat lnlractlouai that slElaA 1ea haze
ejudlces and lsK lzan ulasl1ls. fI4
~ > thing bcaufilQl, vs. llaaei4e chastity
na apart trQla Nl4Eua. nlE see II1 alIf4
the surprising Ilzllliez4ll4z Is IeH e
lIEltufalll4s e oIft aIHiIs4lt Ia444z4
a44 stupidity tfqaa t4s t44IHHIet tIlz-
sane.
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Continued ON Page -Four,
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Ths Faith of Vaudeville
- George Jean Nathan.

u ilishmsR have red hair.
II.
! Anshmen are In = constant state
- ssg,,.sslekness 4. for . girl they left be-
- III.
- sslaps wear bis patches (prefsr-
= Fedl on the seats Of their pants.
i, ~.
- sAs natives Of Switzerland wear
- -" hats and are. b. profession
soaisrs Or bell-Finsers.
v.
IS aviation Array giyIs walk along
'-sss with hands folded IL front Of
Hs4 efes - the ezouaa.
-Rusk.
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Enter Portmanteau Theatre,
the New Cart for Thespis
By H. X. MoDERWELL

Wednesday evening Philadelphia lUiI find
Stuart Walkers Portmdntedu Theatre iit-
stalled at the BeHoUue- -StTdtford, DiUinD
ner. Some idea OF the novelty of Mr..
Walkers venture mdU be gained from the
following article, first printed in the Boa-
ton Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-29
DEMOCRATS GATHERING
In Readiness for Conferences Which
VIII Prerede Wilson Notification
Ceremony Next Saturday.

NEW YORK. August 2s.-National
Democratic leaders began to arrive
here to-day in readiness for confer
ences which will precede the Wilson
notification ceremony at Long Branch
next Saturday. The gathering of mem
bcrs OF the national committee for the
first time since the ST. Louis conven-
tlon will enable Chairman Mccormick
TO canvass the political situation. and
prepare campaign plans to be launche d
as soon as the President has made his
speech OF acceptance.
The notification committee, OF which
Senator James. Of Kentucky, is chair
man, will have headquarters this week
at local hotel. while the members of
the national committee and the two
campaign committees will meet at cam :
paign headquarters.
The grounds at the Presidents sum- =
mer home. Shadow Lawn, will accom- :
modate nearly 10000 persons. and to
bring as many as possible within the
reach of the candidates voice. sound :
ing board has been put up over the
platform in front of the veranda OF
the house where the President will
make his speech.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-29
NEW 9.5-INCH GUN DESIGNED
Army Officers Believe II More Powerful
Than Larger Weapons of Similar
Tyne Now in Gsc Abrond.

WASHINGTON. August 2S.-Dcsigns
for s.5-inch howitzer have been vir-
tually completed and army officers be-
lieve the gun more powerful and
better weapon than the clcvcn-inch and
twelve-inch guns of similar type now
in use abroad 1t will have range of
nearly ten miles. 1t is planned TO
create two new heavy artillery regi-
ments next year, each to he equipped
with twelve Of the guns. and eventual
ly TO have every army corps of two
divisions supported by a regiment Of
9.s-inch howitZers
In the Fifth and Ninth Regiments Of
Artillery, the army already has two
heavy artillery commands equipped
with 1.7-inch rifles and six inch how
itzers. The Ninth is new regiment.
now in process OF organization in
Hawaii Later ii is planed TO create
two additional regiments to take over
the big field guns. leaving the Fifth
and Ninth to deal exclusively with the
light howitzcrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-29
GERMAN ATTACK
AT FLEURY FAILS
Several Assaults Made on French
Positions on Right Bank
of Meuse.
GAINS BY SERBIAN FORCES
Press Vigorous Offensive in Re-
gion Of Vetrenik, West of
Vardar River.
GAINS BY SERBIAN FORCES

LONDON, August 2S.--EXccpt In tho
Macedonian sector. little importan,
lighting is reported from the fronts.
Along the line where the Teutonic
allies arc in contact with the Scrbians,
British and French. Berlin and Paris
report additional gains for their re-
spectivc forces. Berlin records the
capture OF heights south OF Zbrosko by
the Bulgarians. and the reDulse Of Ser.
man couLterattacks on Mount SeEan-
ska. while Paris says the Serbs have
made considerable progress near Ve-
ternka. and have repulscd with heavy
losses Bulgarian attacks on the road
from Bansca to Ostrovo. Paris admits.
however Bulgarian occupa tion of DO
sitions abandoned by the Greeks west
OF kavala. on the Aegean.
Artillery engagements and mine on
erations again have characterized fight
ing in France and Belgium. The
frehch report further progress east OF
De'rille wood, and near the Nouuuete
farm in the Somme region. while
the British official statement report,
the Smelling of British positions by the
Germans. espcscially between Posieres
ana the Thiepval wood. and bombard.
mcnts at other points
Aside from bombardments BY the
Austrians along the Isonzo front. tho
situation in the Austro- o-Italiap tbeater
remains unchanged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-29
ARTILLERY CoMnAT
OCCURS ON SOMNE ERoxr

fNEiS. August 2S,--A German attack
on the French to-day at F'leury failed.
according to the official statement
'ssueu Tonight An artillery combat
occurred on the Somme front
The report says:
'On the Somme front there was yio.
tent artillery activity in the region of
Estrees. Belloy- en- -Santerre and Lihons.
on the right bank Of the Meuse tho
"ermans made an unsuccessful attack
against our positions cast OF FIeury.
German artillery violently counter
bombarded ours. They also shelled our
trenches in the Vaux and ChapItrc
woods.
"Aviation-Second Lieutenants Deul
lin and Belafour brought down their
hfth German machine. the FIRST during
the day OF the gath OF August and the
second on the 25th."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-29
ATTACKED BY NEGRO
Farmer Is Seriously Injured md Si37.
Proceeds From Days Sales, Were
Taken From His Pockets.

Especial 10 The Tlmcs-Dispa tch.1
ROCKY MOUNT y. c., August oS.--
Victimized by negro who asked en-
ployment, but whose purpose was rob-
berry. Bruce Garden. a farmer OF the
Black Creek section OF Wilson County,
is seriously. IL not fatally, injured and
sl37. representing the proceeds from
his days sales of tobacco. are missing.
In the meantime. there is a large posse
securing that section of the county in
search OF the negro and there have
been expressed fears OF summary pun
ishment If he is caught.
Mr.. Garden was accosted at Wilson
by negro who asked him for a job
pulling fodder" AS the negro was
returning with the planter to his home.
he asked to stop at IL country store
and buy soda. When secluded spot
along tho road was reached he seized
the soda bottle and dealt the farmer
severe blow. then. beating him into
insensibility. rifled his pockets and
fled.
AIr. Garden was found in his wagon
in an unconscious state two hours Ia
ter. For some time it was believed
he would not rally. Later he regain
cd consciousness and it now is thought
he may recover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-29
Democrats Plan
Vigorous Campaign
Hope to Get Rousing Start in
Maine and Then Garry On
Actiuc Fight Elscwhcrc.

WASHINGTON. August aS-Many
Democratic members OF Congress gath
cred at Il local hotel Tonight to hear
reports on the progress OF tho pres-
Dental campaign and pleas for en-
thusiastic cooperation from Vance
Mccormick. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee; Speaker
Clark and Representative Dorcmus
chairman of the Democratic Congress
sionai Committee.
The committee heads asked for more
speakers for Maine. but Speaker Clark
reminded them that despite the inn
portance OF the Maine election, il was
essential to maintain "a quorum OF the
House for action on important bust
ness to be disposed OF before adjourn
ment.
Representative Williams. OF Illinois
proposed the need of more Democratic
newspaper readers.
Mr.. Mccormick said that the greatest
problem that confronted the party was
getting it's case before the public. as
war and other International affairs had
crowded the campaign off the front
pages of the newspapers. He told how
u Ndo pitihiitl " nave a roESlnE Dem
ocratic start in Maine and then carry
on the fight actively elsewhere. couccn-
trating In the doubtful States and not
wasting ammunition on the certain dis
tricts.
Mr.. Cummings, head Of the speakers
bureau. told the conference there were
States in which the Democrats had the
right to expect victory. He said re-
ports from Maine were so encouraging
as to be almost too astonishing to be
iieve." He asked that twelve or hf-
teen Representatives volunteer to add
TO the speakers schedule for Maine
Speaker Clark, who recently returned
from Maine. reported that the audiences
thcrc, instead of being cold" were
most appreciatfve." ans that he had
never found it easier to make speeches
than in this campaign