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Evening journal., 1916-01-07
news GOSSIP ALONG
The UPPER STATE Line

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER. Pa, Jan. L.
Grip is having IFS innings in Bethel and
vicinity.
Miss Louise Ware, of Media who was
victim in the train wreck Of the B.
q O. Railroad on December IL, and who
teaches the grammar school at Booth
Corner. has resumed her duties.
Wesley Clayton, who died at his home
at West Grove, was horn and grew TO
manhood in Bethel and was teacher
in the public schools in Bethel and Bran
dywinc hundred.
Mr. sullivan, who has been farming
the W. W. Knowles farm, has removed
with his family to Greenwood, Del.
j. Charles Baldwin, Of Bethel, is very
seriously ill.,
Mrs. Thomas Watt Iebley and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Hannum. spent Monday
in Philadelp lphia--iaster Paul Zeblcy is
spending a week with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mclaughlin, at
Booth Corner Mrs. John Kirk is max
ing an extended visit with friends at
~ eadon Miss Mildred Pierce entertain.
ed friends at q dance at her home on
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jackson moved from the house in Cen.
trail Bethel to house near Johnson's
Corner William Lybrand. of New York
city. visited his sister Mrs. Charlie.
Baldwin. on Monday
Evening journal., 1916-01-07

Mrs. J. p Algive. on North Broad
street. Miss Estelle Beaston of Will
mington spent last Sunday with Miss
Jean Metten.-After an extended visit
with Miss Ada Lockwood, Mrs. Annie
Lockwood has gone to Wilmington to
spend some time at the home of Mrs.
II. S Beaston.-Dr. and Mrs. w. S.
Combs and little sons have returned
from a holiday visit with relatives in
lower Delaware.-James T. Eliason
OF New Castle spent last Sunday at
the home of his brother, Andrew S.
Eliason. and family.-Mrs. Richard T.
Cam OF Kirkwood has returned from
an extended stay with relatives in
New Mexico.-Mr. and Mrs. Martin b.
Burris have both been i'll with grip
Mrs. G. l.. Cochran has returned
from a weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Lewis has returned to
Sea Bright, n. j., after holiday visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs s. e.
Lewis.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
THOUGHTS THAT
BRING Joy
Written for. EVENING JOURNAL
BY JAMES I. cR0ZIER.

Let the spirit OF friendship shine out
of your eyes
While taking your walk on the
street;
Should that be your nature. it's hard
to disguise.
1t is noticed by those whom you
meet
A mean. sordid look or a dark, ugly
frown
On the face OF woman or man
Is something. perhaps, that they can
not keep down,
Let them try just the best that they
can.
The smile OF woman or that Of a
child
Is something that fills me with Joy.
And I get them quite often. so sweet
and so mild.
From a woman. a girl or some boy.
am glad It's my nature to long for
SUCH lnihSS,
am glad that ! so highly prize
Such sweet pleasant looks and the
joy that it brings
When l see the soul shine through
the eyes
From those whom I meet it expresses
their love
And respect and their friendship for
me.
II is second in value 10 tina. from
above.
And I get them wherever 7 be.
Such things are all precious to woman
or man.
While walking the pathway o. life
n is an incentive 10 do best they can.
To single man, husband or wife.
The soul that is filled with that sweet
peace Of mind
That comes from accepting the Lord
VIII always be loving and tender and
kind
Because Of their trust in His word
When YOU feel you arc living the way
that is reht.
That your sons have been taken
away.
Then youll fall asleep some day OF
some night
And awake where It alwavs is day
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
TODAY's OLDEST STORY.

ALBANY ~ Y. Jan. 7.-"Give
the horse his share Of the road
and chance to live and prs
per- The New York state Asso-
citation OF Horsemen addressed
this petition to the 1916 Legisla-
ture here today. The object Of T. o
new organization Is the Dreserva-
tion Of Old Dobbin and tae in
crease OF the horse breeding in
dustry. The Legislature is asked
90 reserve a part OF all State roads
and highways exclusively for
horse-drawn vehicles. The great
numbers OF autos are keeping the
trotter and PAGER in the stable for
safety first reasons. horsemen de-
clare. Statistics give an automo-
bile TO every forty-onc persons IN
the State.
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Evening journal., 1916-01-07
PECULIAR FACTS AB0UT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.

MANILA, p. l.. Jan. Coy
ern"r Genral Harrison, of the
Philippines. is a great hunter
Of "timarao" or wild water buff
falo. lie makes frequent trips to
remote haunts of this beast in
the islands. He already has
several trophies to his credit.
The "timarao" is considered
one OF the most dangerous OF
hunted animals.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07

We must cooperate with God If there
is any sin in my heart that am not
willing to give up, then 1 need not pray.
You may take a bottle, and cork it up
tight, and put it under Niagara, and
there viii not drop of that mighty
volume of water get into the bottle. If
there is any sin in my heart that l am
not willing to gre up need not expect
a blessing.-D. J.. Moody.
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07

MIDDLETOWN SOCIAL SIDE.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MlDDLErOWN. Del. Jan. 7.-Mi.
and Mrs. Compton OF Wilmington
were weekend visitors with Mr. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
PORTMANTEAU PLAYERS.

The first In a series OF special sum-
mer performances 70 be given By Stu
art Walkers Portmanteau Theatre
Company will take place tomorrow
evening in the Seventh Regiment Arm
DRY, Park avenue and SiXty-si1ih
Street, as an entertainment feature o.
the biennial convention Of the Genera.
Federation OF Women's Clubs, now N
session. Mr.. Walker will present "sh
Who Pass While the Lentiis Boil ihs
one act play given al the Chrstodo"
House settlement when the Portman'
teau made its bow 20 the public. The
players will include judith Lo~rH
Nancy Winston, Gregory Kelly Mehai
Morris, Edgar Stehli, william Farfe'
and Mr.. Walker.
Other summer performance 20 -
given by the Portmanteau company ".'
occur at the Montclair Athletic ,'l"
Montclair. y. j., June 20, the Crescea'
Athletic Club Of Brooklyn June 2li i''
State Normal School at Indiana far
June %, and later engagements a. iA'
Philmont Country Club, Ph..adeiph''
end clubs in and about New York cry
The Portmanteau Theatre reper'oy
for the summer appearance VIII iD.
clude the first American production o.
"Gammer Gurton's Needle the cary
English folk comedy; "The Lady OF .h'
Weeping Willow Tree o three'a''
japanese legendary play, and a group
Of one-act plays including "I1e lnnp
let. "Nevertheless" and "S.X Who fa'
While the Lentils Boil
In presenting his entertainment '''
Walker carries a complete playhouse
stage, lighting system and all the Fo' pr.
manteau being a movable. por'ao''
theatre. quite aptly styled, "fhe l''''
ire That Comes 20 You
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
BEHOLD THE FRISKY FRIARS FROLIC!

Torrance. They are Jerry J. Cohan
and his son, George ~, and William
Collier and his son, William, jr.
In the first part Of the Ministries
will be found such prominent theatri-
cal personages as Laddie Cliff, Felix
Adler, Robert Fulgora, Tommy Gray,
Loney Haskell and former Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner George S. Dough
erty.
The olio will bring trio of Amer
ica's foremost cartoonists in a gem
uine novelty. K. L. Goldberg, Bud
Fisher and Bert Levy have conceived
something entirely new.
The first part of the Frolic will
close with George VI. Cohan's new
one-act minstrel sketch, entitled "The
Bold Brave Black and Tans" The cast
will include Felix Adler. Andrew Mack,
William j. Phinney, Edward Garyie,
George Whiting, Harry Fraser, George
Sidney and Neil O'Brien.
The second half of the programme
will be opened by "The Melody
Makers" the music for which has been
written by Irving Berlin. An aggre-
CATION Of composers will appear in
this number, among them being Bert
Grant, George Botsford, George W.
Meyers, James Monaco, Harry Carroll,
Ernest Ball, Gus Edwards, Jean
Schwartz and Irving Berlin.
This number will be followed by Al
bert Spaldng violinist George NJ.
Cohan and William Collier will fol-
low Mr.. Spalding. These comedians,
in their own inimitable way, will at
tempt something new, and, as they
have been rehearsing behind closed
doors, no one knows just what their
offering will consist Of.
The Frolic will conclude with a
travesty on the now famous Friars
dinners, a musical ensemble. with
words and music by the entire Friars
] lluDs III NbNuI u ANt soNhhte pear hLi
Tercentenary, the guest Of honor will
be the Bard of Avon, with Harrison
Fisher sharing the premier honors.
Rennold Wolf, will be introduced
during the dinner" and he will pro-
coed TO put Mr.. Shakespeare on the
grill and give him the usual roasting.
Seated at the banquet board will be
all the stars who have taken part in
the preceding numbers, and VIII
Rogers, the oklahoma Cowboy. The
scene Of the banquet will be the grill
room Of the Friars' new Monastery.
The performance at the New Am
sterdam will be followed by tour Of
Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Whining
ton. Baltimore. Pittsburgh. Cleveland
Cincinnati, st. Louis. Chicago, Detroit
Buffalo. Rochester, Boston and Provi-
dence.
And then-vho knows they just
MAY give another performance or two
in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
THE PRESIDENTS SONG

launching II. II quickens ne bloos
and carries a spur which only GO
sic, apparently, can use, and an
sincerely complimented that you
should have chosen the words FOR
the song from my speeches. envy
those who can make any great i'm
pulse, particularly the great impulse
Of patriotism, move In such strains
and accents as will quicken the pulse
of a whole people. Cordially and
sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON
When the various publishers heard
about Mr.. Golden's song they ofere.
him a lot OF money for il. Mr Dl
lingham tried to get it for the new
Hippodrome show. But Mr.. Golden !,
not going 70 sell f. lie Is going q
give IL away.
"lf this song Is real Preparedness
and patriotic song, as believe it q
be, want it TO go 10 every town and
hamlet in the United States. I've
never written a ten-cent song before
but this is going 20 be as cheap 81
I can get 1t printed. I'm no. going q
make a penny in cash out Of IT, ~
my contribution TO the preparedness
campaign"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
BY GEORGE s. KAUFMAN.


IN the preface TO "Caliban" Percy
MacKaye writes:
& To the casual reader, this
Masoue. as visuaized merely on these
printed pages, may appear TO be a
structure simply OF written words;
i'm reality it rs "a structure Of potcn-
tal interrelated pantomime, music,
dance. lighting, acting, song (choral
and lyric. scene values, stage man
agement and SPOKEN words.
The association of ideas and emo
tons which only the spoken word can
evoke IFS a dramatic value
which the art of the theatre cannot
consistently ignore. III is chiefly be
cause those artist-exports in word
values. the poets. who tight contrib
ute their special technique TO the
theatres art. turn elsewhere crea-
lively. that the field is left unchal-
lenred and open 90 the gifted school
Of the visuaists. The true dramatic
art which involves ideally a total
cooperation docs not, and can not
exclude the poet-dramatist.
Now. therefore. when the poets are
avaking TO new power and control
Of expression. here especially IN our
own country. If they will both learn
and teach In this larger school, there
rises before us the promise OF an art
more sensuOus. sane and communal
than the theatre has ever known.
So, In the pioneering adventure OF
this MasQue, which seeks by expert
ment 90 relate the spoken word 10 IT'S
larger cooperation w.th the VISUAL
arts. ] have devised a structure IN
which the English language, spoken
By actors, is an essential dramatic
value.
Why. then. take pains Gas l have
done 20 make il relatively non-es-
sential i'm case 10 should not be heard ?
For this reason: that now-at the
present temporary and still cropping
stage Of development Of community
Masoue organization and production
there can be. IN the nature OF the
case, no complete assurance before
hand of adequate acoustics IN setting,
or Of voices trained 20 large-scale
outdoor speech.
But. If this be so. would 10 rot be
the wiser part. Of creative valor TO
adapt my structure wholly to these
elementary coud .tions. risk nothing,
and devise simply pantomime?
40, for by that principle no Tor
ward step for the spoken word could
ever De taken. III we are 70 progress
in this new art we must seek 70 make
producing conditions conform 20 the
spoken play, even more than the play
TO those conditions.
In the foregoing, written in apparen
anticipation of the exact condition tina
has resulted, Mr. MacKaye PARTIAL,
disarms criticism by calling attention
20 the fact that the Masque, in its pres
ent shape, is an experiment. Despit
its undoubted success as a spectacle
We believe that it is an experiment
along the wrong hnes-that the idea
although cxceuently carried out, I
basically wrong.
We viii admit that we were over
whelmingly surprised by "Caliban." I
was better, infinitely better. than w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
CaEhZeen MeSbiH
eJl3zice~C9 dZe17
The Weeks Premiere

theatre night Lew Fields Will
which modern
Behind the Counter produced at the
book Of the version by Edgar
lyrics been renovated by f. Ray Goez
BertG
the Universal Department Store London and the
other course Mr. Fields will be in his
original of misfortune who is bedazzed
life house butterfly
Avenue
in supporting John Charles Thomas late
Of Hamilton Alice
Fisher Bce Fannie sbrOuck Louise Clark Virginia
Ehrch Charles Jude Nan Brennon Gladys
Clark Henry Bergman Margaret Charles Mitchell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
DRAMA INDOORS AND OUT
Mr. MacKayes Attempt to Adapt to the Latter the
Technique Of the Former.

had expected Experiments conducted
at the dress rehearsal had almost con-
WINGED us that it would be impossible
to hear the spoken lines at any time or
at any spot, but in this we were IN
error. At the first performance a num-
Der Of the lines were heard distinctly,
but 10 hear them was only half the bat
tie. One had also to understand them
"Calbsn," despite the fact that it is
built upon a simple theme. is worked
out in rather complex manner. Even
che who reads il in the seclusion of a
library will want to read certain pas
sages twice. There is a speech by Ariel:
o Spirits. ! have dreamed. but Death has closed
Ny sight IN darkness Spirits I have bego'ten
Sweet Jos but Lust hath drowned her in his wine
Yea. have wcse Love wings. but War hath robbed
them
And 1yen his lovely body all alive
To feed The hungering flames Of Setebos
Ny Spirits your master am unmastered
Speak N me, Comfort me- Is there no Joy
40 love. no dream. that shall survive this dark
Hath this our isle no king but CEbani
Are there no yelloS sands where we shall dance
To greet the master Of umelees dawni
or must there break no morning An. you are
dumb
stiu 70 ny doubtings Yet the dark grows pale.
And. psling pulses nov with roster shadows
And now the shadows tremhe. and draw back
Their trailing gories bark! All little birds
Wake IN the cleaning Iookl What young Aurora
.ff.- a. e.. sHssrN N.f,r gr.NT lie chill
Turns her quick ace 70 listeni-Ah
Assuming that portions of this speech
can be heard at a distance of five hun
dred feet--and they can II the actor
shouts them loudly enough-what
chance has the audience to grasp them
! We doubt seriously indeed, if any
one can understand "Caliban" who
attends without a previously acquired
knowledge Of what it is all about.
There is much of it that one can en-
Joy, however, even without understand
ing that is, the parts that appeal ex-
clusively to the eye. AS for the rest,
one Is necessarily constantly straining
TO catch the lines, and this necessity
unfortunately bars the spoken parts OF
"Calban" from the great success
achieved by It's spectacular elements.
How closely the spoken and the un-
: spoken are related, in a work Of this
kind, depends upon the author. Mr.
MacKaye. to our notion, has chosen &c
relate them too closely-and thereby
( has made the fatal error. owe must
seek TO make producing conditions con-
form to the spoken play" he writes,
but 1t is doubtful if he will be success
full while the outdoor experiments are
made on the scale Of this one. Like
the films, the huge outdoor drama has
its own scope and its own technique
and can not and must not compete
with the stage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

of a character is his scrupulousness OF
accomplishment When once he has
mastered the idea, however daring and
original. he carries it out in such fash
ion that II bears conviction.
What remedy do you suggest for the
matinee-idol sort Of gentleman, the
stalking-hero type OF sctor?' Mr.. Hard
ing was asked.
well, should say less egotism, for
one thing" he answered. NO amount
Of work will help much II man or
woman lacks a realization Of human
nature so sensitive and sll-pervading
that IL touches life at every point and
ion the most varied directions. Now, II
stands 20 reason that any one with a
highly developed ego cannot meet thi.
condition. The tendency 20 'lionize' an
actor, whether on the part Of the public
or his management, with increased re-
ccipts as the object in view, literally
'>poils' him, for it is a menace to his
art"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

ID EALLY, there doesn't seem to be
IN much use of singing the praises
Of the Friars' Frolic. It's this way.
The seats for the only New York per-
Torrance tonight at the New Amster-
dam were all sold long ago, and strong
men fought with each other and bit one
another to purchase them. Yes. sir!-
fought and bit for the privilege of pay
ing $50 or $50 seat.
So, to tell you how good a show it's
going to be, and thus 10 whet your ap-
petite, would be cruel If you haven't a
ticket and useless if you have. In the
latter event you're going, anyhow, so
what's the use? Still, the Friars' vol
unteer press committee has been work
ing darned hard of late, and it seems
sort Of cruel to disappoint them. So
take a long breath and then notice
what follows:
George ". Conan is the Great Big
Guy He hasn't written the whole
show, but he has rewritten it and put
it together. Next in order is Irving
Berlin, who has composed a dozen Of
those Alexandery tunes especially for
the occasion. Also one William Collier,
who hasn't acted hereabouts for months
/ and months, worse luckl Incidentally,
I he is bringing along his son, William,
! jr-you may remember him as "Bus-
ter" before he began to earn big money
in the films.
The Friars' Ministries will open the
frolic A coterie Of famous black-faced
mirth provokers has been enlisted for
this portion Of the entertainment.
Three sets Of end men and interlocu-
tors will be used. The opening num-
Der will bring John King and James
4 Doyle as the bones, Eddie Garvie and
Harland Dixon as tambos, with julius
Tanner and Max Figman as interlocu-
tors. After a ballad by Vaughn Com
fort and a song and dance by Doyle
and Dixon the second edition will be
introduced. This section will find An
drew Mack and Frank Tinney as bones,
Hap Ward and Neil O'Brien as tambos,
with James J. Corbett and Nat G. Good
win as the interlocutors.
The third edition will introduce
/ George VI. Cohan and George Primrose
as the bones, Lew Lockstader and Will
lam Collier as the tambos, with Jerry
/ !. Conan and Buster Collier as the in
terlocutors This is the first time in
theatrical history that two fathers and
two sons will appear at the same per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

TOHN L. GOLDEN, the song writer
~ and playwright, has just COM
peted a unique preparedness song,
the lyric of which was really COM
posed by President Wilson.
For some time Mr.. Golden. who
wrote most of the songs for "Chin-
Chin" and the Hippodrome, has been
waiting to write a preparedness song.
But he didn't know just how TO go
about it,
Reading one OF the Presidents
speeches one day, he came upon an
accidental rhyme, as follows:
Every man is wide awake and
watchful for his country's sake"
While considering this for the re-
frain Of song, Mr.. Golden devel-
oped an idea. Why not take the entire
phraseology Of the song from Mr.
Wilson's speeches? With this thought
in mind, he carefully conned all of the
Presidents addresses as delivered on
his last swing through the West, Sc
lecting appropriate bits and phrases
that had rhythm.
Then he sat down with his data be-
fore him and evolved the following
lyric. The words in bold type are the
exact words of the President. Here
and there Mr.. Golden had TO make an
alteration, addition or inversion TO
smooth out the lit OF the lines;
America, you're cried "Awakel" BY voices Of
the night
Disturbed and redeemed night
Is showing you the light.
N flames should touch our continent, for
sparks are falling near,
Then every volunteer will answer: ''Herer'
Patriotism OF our land Is not an empty
name;
Our glory and our fame
Must never bow In shame.
So use your great abundant strength. with
effort never cease
To keep your honor and the world In peace.
CHORUS.
Fall into line for your motherland. have no
other land IN your heart.
The signing Of oppressed. the crying Of dis
tressed
Are calling you TO do your part
Altogether men. ioin the hand.
And II there's fighting 10 be done
Then Johnny get your gun. get your gun.
get your gun
And fall in for your motherland
The blood Of every nations running strong
within your veins
And freed from hyphen-chains
Are men OF Drawn and brains
Ready 10 forget themselves. forget their
love of life
And die for honor, mother. home or wife
Our destiny lies written In poetic line and
song;
The mission Of the strong
Must be to right each wrong
The nations up and every single man is
wide awake
And waiting--ratchful for his eountry's
sake.
Mr.. Golden told about his song TO a
brother Lamb Dudley Field Malone, a
close friend OF the Presidents. Mr.
Malone thought il was great idea,
and told the President about il. Con-
sequently Mr. Golden was invited TO
the White House. to play the compost
ton for Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
The President was delighted, and
told Mr. Golden so. When Mr. Golden
got home he received the following
letter:
The White House, Washington.
Ny Dear Mr. Golden: Mrs. viii
son and ! were greatly pleased TO
see you and to hear the march. and
am writing to say how sincerely I
hope you will have great success in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28

T IS q not infreQuent occurrence on
the New York stage for a play 70
4 be temporarily discontinued be-
cause Of the indisposition Of the star
Indeed, several instances illustrating
this fact have happened within the
past few months.
To Lyn Harding, who is now Master
Ford, in "The Merry Wives Of Wind
.sor," this state of affairs is extremely
regretteble. Accostcd on the subject
in his dressing room at the New Am
sterdam, he said:
in the struggle between the play
as work Of art and the personality
81 the players as opponents Of that
art 10 looks as though the American
thcatre-coing public backs the players,
which seems 20 me 20 be q great pity.
When theatre closes its doors be-
cause some member OF the company,
however charming he may be, cannot
appcar. I feel that such action should
stimulate q great concern IN the minds
Of those 20 whom the art Of the theatre
.s important
Naturally. man who precipitates
his rendering of character over the
footlign,s with conviction. sympathy
electricity. u.rs interest But 1T is salu-
tary to bear in mind that he has sub
MERGED himself .n type perhaps IN