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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
Why America Needs
A Repertory Theater
Some Reflections by the Distn euished Author Of
Rio Grande" and Head of the
Frohman COMPANY
By AUGUSTUS rHoMAs

applied TO a concern that IL not self.sus-
taining. but the share which the actor
should have should be In road profits Of
plays which he had helped create IN the
theatre.
II IL not well In n casual consideration
like this TO burden the proposal with de-
tails. but there would work out n system
whereby actors leaving the company at the
end Of a stated term would carry irrevo-
cable interest In the rights that they had
acquired.
out OF a possible season OF 40 weeks each
year, four or six weeks should be devoted
TO Shakespeare; and these weeks should fall
during the Christmas and Easter holidays
when the young people from the colleges
and schools, with a curiosity for the plays
would be available as audiences
The revivais Of American and English
plays should tend TO establish n repertoire
of those dramas which form more or less a
connected history OF our people and their
achievements and these should be the stop
gaps In the regular season. between Shake-
speare and the new plays In which there Ia
reason TO suppose the most considerable
mrt OF the theatres revenue would likely be.
The theatre should seek TO establish con-
nectlons with amateur clubs organized In
It's Interest throughout the country and
given special Inducements from its roper
toire; also with the various drama socie-
ties, the Drama League and the Educa-
tional Players: and II should have n policy
or decency that would make such assocla-
tions unafrad Of the connection.
The enterprise should be housed in the
atre big enough for the heroic effects Of
Shakespeare and yet sufficiently moderate
m size for the production OF the modern.
intimate dramas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

asvelop the actors in its own engagements
and. Indirectly and slowly. the theatrical
professlon in general
To contend that II would be self-support-
,rr would be too optimistic Sufficient ex-
perlments have been made along similar
lines both by regular managers ana by
nnhlie-spirsted citizens to leave the question
q doubt such an enterprise would require
sor some time a regular endowment, per-
haps annually decreasing. but OF real im-
portance to begin.
The question to be. considered In launch
Ing such an enterprise would be perhaps
not In the order Of their merit, but in the
order of their necessity: FIRST. the least
loss 10 the hackers. next the shortest road
10 self-support and third the policy assuring
the widest influence.
ON the practical side. II seems TO me
that good Judgment would prompt the en-
eagement of permanent company OF actors
as a nucleus, not exceeding In number ID,
70 be assisted by players occasionally en-
raged and. of course. re-engaged as often
as possible. The smaller parts would be
occasionally recruited from the senior class
Of the Sargent school. in which one finds
excellent material equipped with everything
except the practice that consecutive play
fug gives. and ultimately senior students
from a school that the theatre would estab-
lsh for itself. alone or in cooperation with
nome excelient institution already at work.
The nucleus OF 1b permanent players should
be given engagements for at least two years
st respectable living salaries OF perhaps
one-half the amount they could command
IN regular engagements elsewhere. This
half salary should be augmented by a pro
rata interest in the profits OF the enterprise.
profits" may sound a little mocking when
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
REAL GRAND OPERA
SCORE FOR
ROMEO"

The movies. or photoplays. as you prefer
were a long time realizing the central i'm
portance of appropriate musical scores for
their features. but when they did realize
IL, they went at the problem both with
brains and prodlgallty. '"rhe Birth OF a
Nation" was probably the first enormous
film to have a special score. Now every
big production has one Of its own.
In tho case OF Metros Romeo and
Juliet" which comes TO the Victoria all
next week. Il is promised that setting Of
classical music such as never before has
been attempted will be played by the ex-
cellent orchestra at that theater. The in
tertwinng OF the melodies. Il is declared.
has been done in the real grand opera man
ner. All the chief characters have their
individual motifs. and the crises OF the
Shakespearean drama viii be accompanied
by stirring strains suited 20 the action. In
preparing the score. the music OF Gounod's
lyric drama, Romeo and Juliet" and
Tschaikowsky's symphonic poem of the
same title have been drawn on and prop
erly synchronized. The composers OF the
score are Irenee Bergee. once a pupil OF
Masselet In Paris. and Samuel NJ. Berg an
experteht the Metro studios In this sort OF
work. They were assisted by B. A. Rolfe
of the Rolfe studios. and himself a musl-
clan OF no mean stature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
DEMOCRACY is
FILM LAW
BY WILLIAM FOX
producer OF "a Daughter OF the oods.")

II isn't that the movies OFFER better enter
tainment but that every one is on a social
par at the movies
All we know Is that the movie fan wants
us 70 play upon his heart-strings, but the
general result so far has been horrible
discord with all the millions and mllllons
that have been poured into the Industry
we have only scratched the surface OF the
Aims possibilities. II we ever strike the
keynote Of genuine heart interest the world
will go movie mad and stay so
The only big factor favorlng this pro-
ducer OF big fims Is that he has the public
predsposed In his favor. Most OF the
movies success 50 far has been. thanks 10
lts democracy. not 10 it's pictures. the vast
majority OF which have been mawlish 10
the point Of being sickening This has been
partly due 20 faulty direction and partly 10
has been Tor something 10 make his blood
boil rather than the heart interest blendea
with the beautiful and the artistic
Promoters OF the spoken drama COMPLAIN
that we have hurt them. They say we've
taken their gallery crowds from them but
there are more tneaters In Nsw York than
ever before the movies have Educated pso-
pie who never went 70 the point OF seeing
pictures and spoken drama. too
The spoken-drama theater Il an aristo-
cratic institution. the movie house a demo-
cratic one. The spoken-drama theater saws
10 the man with quarter 10 spend for en-
.ertainment, Go down this dark alley ana
climb long stairway 20 the gallery. Won
cheap skate" The movie house says. Come
rFhi IN the main entrance and sit any
where you want 70. maybe next 70 ths man
worth ten millions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
GEORGE HASSELL
PATRON OF THE
PLEASANT

When the dramatic editor talked with
Marie Tempest and Graham Browne some
ten days, ago the conversation turned for
a moment on one George Hassel, whom Mr..
Browne had tried TO secure for the part OF
the butler In "A Lady's Name" II Is very
seldom that one actor praises another SO
warmly as Mr.. Browne praised Mr. Hassell.
and II Is still rarer that a player makes n
big reputation for really fine work from
parts which In the main have been small
and In musical comedy or the cheaper sort
of farce. Yet Mr.. Hassel has had only
one really good role in Broadway produce
uons--the Honorable George In "Ruggles'
and. well as he played II, the pieces
failure prevented many from seeing his ad-
mlrable creation.
Philadelphia has been lucky enough to see
Mr.. Hassell three times In two years--in
THE High Cost of Loving" Hands Up"
and 'Ruggles"-and now II Is TO see him
again, this time at the Lyric in '"rhe Girl
From Brazil" Behind Mr.. Hassell's lighter
work lies n long experience in stock. For
many years he played wide variety of
parts, from heavies TO heroes, with low COM
les and high comics and Mercutios thrown
In. After that he was one OF the main
stays of william Parke's fne season of
stock In Pittsheld, Mass, venture con-
Quoted at the request and with the back
Ing of the towns leading citizens.
Possibly Mr.. Hassell. his art. his avoirdu-
pols and his anecdotage may be accounted
for by his cheerful dictum: Good humor is
a sort of spiritual predigested food which
makes people fat sometimes and always
prolongs life" With him art is long and
cheerful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
CURING AILMENTS
BY USE OF
MUSIC

II is practically n new conception 10 look
upon music as having value In treating dis
ease or mental disturbance, and when "A
reputable physician puts himself on record
that the harmony of sweet sounds can Il.
applied TO the cure of tubercuIar consump-
ton the proposition Is somewhat startling
But such an urge has been made on the
assumption that major music is a tonic
to the emotions, at least in moderate Quan-
titles. and makes JOY, animation. hope hap
piness and courage. Its action may be cons
pared 20 strong dose. while minor music
depresses emotional activity, the action
being analogous 10 n bromide or a sleeping
powder. II also ls not generally suspected
that there is any connection between politi-
cal economy, well as personal health.
and the deliberate cultivation OF that cor
rectly balanced emotion OF which music Is
the language.
All this lays much stress on the need
OF establishing free schools OF music In this
country. and as n propagandist for the
movement. DR.. Alma Webster Powell Will
appear in Philadelphia shortly on the plat
form OF the University Extension Society.
basing her thesis on the proposition that
music Is human need, increasing and
decreasing with social pressure. II IL her
contention that music is a remedy in nerve
disturbances. preserver OF the faculties
and a re-establisher OF normal rhythmic
motion In the human body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

grips" and fidgety fiymen, was amazed at
the cloclslke regularity and (hated word y
efficiency" OF the management There was
no bswling or yelling; everybody is a living
cog in the HIppodromatic machine The tall
toy soldiers, men OF parts, one might say.
look on unwlnklng. while carpets are spread
and the bridge. with It's real. electrlc-lighted
trolley car. is set up in jiffy.
Members OF the Kat Rabaret. with their
monstrous feline heads thrown back for air,
wander about, chatting in anything but
catty tones with Boy Scouts and other cos
mopolltan persons employed in the spectacle
And these mute. but not inglorious, actors
are no less interesting than the big names
on the program, though some of the latter
are n fascinating lot.
For instance. Charles T. Aidrich, the man
who changes his clothes with a wave OF
the hand, and who Is Jolly careful that no
prying reporters catch him at his tricks.
He is an elusive man, but the reporter did
learn that he began his career with a
tramp speciality something like Nat Willss
present one. Later he took to the pot-hat
monologue. suiting his talk to his attire. as
the latter gradually got thinner and shah
bier. Then Mr.. Dillingham; discovered him.
and sent him TO London with THE Girl
From Up There" which starred Edna May
In the company were Montgomery and
stone. not starred. They made their first
important hit then. Aldrich was successful
in England. and he later went TO the Con-
tinent. registering In Vienna, Petrograd
Paris and Berlin. II was colncidental that
when he came back to tho States" It was
to play In "Chin-chin." again under the
Dillingham; banner. and with Montgomery
and Stone. He never goes 10 see other ma
giclans do their stunts and his own he
guards jealousy and zealously. Not even
the stagehands, apparently. know how he
turns into a green-clad man from a red-cIad
one, and 80 forth Maybe. the toy soldiers,
who see everything with unshifting eyes
do. but they failed 10 give up the secret
TO the reporter. Even tho willing press
agent was In the dark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
WORDLESS SCREEN
IS COMING, SAYS
MISS YOUNG

That the so-calIed ~silent drama" will
never attain its highest form Of expression
until all wording matter is eliminated from
the screen is the belief OF Clara Kimball
Young, whose new production, THE Com
mon Law" will be first seen at the Stanley
Monday
According to Miss Young. the use OF
titles is rapidly dying out. and her greatest
ambition is 20 produce the first real silent
drama" in which the only word shown
on the screen will be the cart OF char
acters.
The best example of what perfect
motion picture should be-" said Miss Young
IN recent interview. is the French pam
tomime now playing at the Booth Theater,
New York. PIerrot the Prodlgal.' AS
watched the performance of this unique
creation was impressed Immediately with
It's message as to the possibilities of the
photoplay. / left the theater determined
not to rest until find a scenario which can
be presented upon the screen as Pierrot' Is
upon the stage. in, n consecutive. unbroken
story. so clear I'm its action that there need
not be a single caption or title or explain
atory note. We did not need the three
Paragraphs that are printed in the program
70 understand the meaning of each moment
each gesture. This was partly because OF
the pantomlmists. partly through the
charmingly descriptive musical score and
partly because the story is one of the flnda-
mental human emotons-family affection
passion. extrayagance. repentance. forgive
ness herolsm.
There is nothing in all this that can.
not be done in the photoplay. We have
tho players; we can have music written to
accompany the picture, but thus far we
have not developed the story, or scenario
which forms the basis OF our work. to such
point Of perfection that II tells itself
The silent drama does not literally fulfll
It's function-is not really 'silent'-so long
ss any captions remain"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

Brian. one OF the three stars OF the musical
play, "Sybll" sprang his surprise on the
writer He had been telling about what tho
two moving pictures he had done had
taught him, and he wound up with a very
interesting dissertation on the Lasky pro-
duction OF Carmen" with Geraldine
Farrar. II was In Los Angeles at the time
the feature was shot" he went on. Per
haps you recall the night scenes around the
gypsy camp fres-the ones whore the ciga-
rette girl turns up the card of death at tho
fortune-tellingg
They were snapped on n big waste space
behind the studios at IL at night. The
directors had planted Kllgel lights (portable
Illumination used for location stun and
real interiors such as stores) all around.
and the effect was stunning. IL was a
caudron OF color. n whirlwind OF reds and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
TENOR is KNIGHTED
BY ITALY'S KING

Giovanni Zenatello the dramatic tenor
OF the Boston National Grand Opera Com
pany, which will inaugurate the local opera
season at the Metropolitan Opera House on
Monday evening" November "a. was recent
ly knighted by the King OF Italy.
This recognition OF the great artists
vocal attainments was made because OF
his having founded a musical conservatory
in Verona. his native city. in which poor
boys could be taught free. The money
Of open-air concerts. When Zenateno.s
generosity was brought 20 the attention OF
Victor Emmanuel he determined to ennobIe
him. This he did several months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

ish and Ameri-
can successes
and such worth
while new plays
as can he OBJ
talned would be
an imnense So
cial benent is
not 20 be de-
bated.
Its influences
would be upon
the general pub
lie as well as
upon its own
special public.
II would also
greatly a n e CT
the dramatic
writer's OF the
C ou try 1t
would directly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

that, somehow.
h sn' been
touched on by
the million and
one other advis.
ers OF that art
II Is the CO.
relation between
natural color
y hotog raphy
aud skin text
ure. And II n a
point worth em-
phasizlng at
c sid erable
length.
At the end OF
a long talk re-
Gently In his
dressing room
at the Forrest
T h ca ter, Mr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

DO you remember
the story that o.
Henry wrote about a
young bride. who In
midwinter conceived
a sudden desire 10 eat
a peach and whose
young husband. a pu.
siiist. bad n gambling
house raided 80 he
could procure one Of
the peaches which was
part of the free lunch
and give II 10 his
bride7 And that story
almost had its dupll.
cate In real life last
week at the Adelphl
Theater. when Passion.
In the play Expert
ence." conceived a sud.
den passio for a
peach and could not
90 on with the per-
formanco until she
had procured the de-
sired fruit. or course,
the humorous will say
that Pas sion Is a
" peach /" herself and
did not need another
peach, bu, the fact re-
mains that right In the
middle Of the perform
ance at the Thursday
matinee Miss Dorothy
Newell spoke right out
and said TO the stage
manager:
II m ust have a
peach before I can 20
on with the perform
ance.
Stage m a n a agers
know of all sorts OF
" h ms of prim a
donnas. but this Il the
first time an actress
has ever threatened 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
Hipping Around Behind the Hippodrama

stars have dressed, there is plenty TO catch
the eye and bewider the brain back stage.
II Is all strangely quiet for such region.
and the reportoriaI brain. used to shouting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
10 GRANDE," AT BROAD; "THE GIRL FROM
Donald Brian Wants
Color Upon the Screen
Star of "Sybil DeIvins in his Movin Picture e
periences, Finds This the
Greatest Lack

7NIIE most recent Daniel come 70 judg.
l. ment on the question OF the movies (by
the way, he's a ponald) has made point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
PAIR OF PEAcHEs-By WILL A. PAGE

sng confession TIE aom hs Sy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

r,HAT a repertory theater using shake
| speare as background and supplement-
~ hIs plays with worthy revivals Of Eng
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
"GENNISHEYO"
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
cIembers of Millersburg Or
ganization Spending Two
Weeks at Stoverdale

Stoverdale, Pa, July 6.-The Cen
nisheyo Camp Fire Girls, OF Millers-
burg, are spending two weeks camp
ing in the grove. Mrs. ]. A. Beachler,
the guardian, is planning hikes to
nearby towns. They will hold their
ceremonies in full Indian costume be-
fore leaving the grove. The camp fire
consists of the following girls: Ruth
johnson, Louise Burlington, Eleanor
Paup, Louisa Shepp, Ruth Bowman,
Olive Hoffman, Gertrude Hackenberg,
Myra Railing, Margaret Bowman. Julia
Ulsh. Blanche Rutter and Elizabeth
Wertz.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Carlton Barker and
daughter Alice, of Harrisburg, spent a
day at their cottage, the Shell Bark.
Mrs. NJ. A. Elder and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Froehlich are spending some
time at the Ruheim.
c. A. Eckbert. of New Cumberland,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis at the Sylvia.
Miss Lottie Conrad, of Hershey; Miss
Mabelle Garrett. of Palmyra; George
B. Spire and Daniel Ensminger, of
Hummelstown, spent Tuesday at the
Pines.
Mrs. Emory Fisher, Sr., Miss Lille
Fisher and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher
are occupying the Idylwyld cottage for
tage, Emory Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Albright and
daughter Violet and John A. Clarke
are ocupcying the Idylwyld cottage for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Fortenbaugh and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
Letter List

LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office, at Harrisburg. Pa, for
the week ending July /, 1916
Ladies' List - Sadie Adams Cd. L1
Laurena Bender. Mrs. L. J. Bowers, Mrs
]. E. Brenneman. Miss Violet CIPHER
Miss Anna e. Ellenberger, Mrs. r. p
Felix, Goldie CARRIER ID. IL, Miss Ellie
Harvey, Miss Lee Hogan, Miss S. M.
Howe, Sarah K. Jackson, Mrs Rachel
Kennedy, Mrs. A. ]. Larned Mrs. John
Malin. Miss Face Mary, Mrs. M. 10.
Mathews Cd. Lii Miss Joyce Miller.
Ida Miller Cd. Ii. Mrs. Loyal Moon.
Mrs. Lewis Nunemaker. Mrs. Mary
Reber, Mrs. G. r. Rhoads Miss Minnie
Schippert, Miss Kathryn Shaffner, Mrs.
Henry Z. ,shearer, Miss Dora Sheffield.
skunk, Miss Harriet NJ Skunk, Miss
Lawrence Sutch. Gertie Washington,
Mrs. NJ. H. WE'LL. Miss Ethel M. Wer1
ner. Mrs Carrie White.
Gentlemen's List - George Bridger,
William L. Clark, e. A. Demoresh
ID. L), R. S. Dobfg ID. L), S. G. Dor
man. L. c. Duffired, S. II. Garman, Wal
ter Geist, Rev L. Glader, Rev. B. r..
Grades. H. w. Grenell. Henry Handy.
p, P. Harrisburg. Raymond Hook, B.
o. Humer. Rev. A. Jones, Samuel Leob.
Charles Lewis, William Lilley, B.
Lynch. John Madison, G. Mantha, G. Ed
Miller. Carl MITCHELL Abner Moe. VIM,
Morris. William Morrow. Henry Orff.
M. D., Oils Patterson, r. H. PETER. Chas.
Redmond. J. c. Reichley, James Beard
Roanoke, Stephen r. Seidel DR.. Victor
Shoemaker, George A. Snomper. Mr..
Simerman. Chas. M. Smith, David Smith,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
Eight Pinned Under Auto
Overturned on R. R. Tracks
Saved by Red TaiI-Light
Special to the Telegraph

Shenandoah, Pa, July 6. - A new
automobile owned and driven by John
Wasloski, a hotel proprietor, of Cir
ardville, in which he was riding with
John Sinkus, Steven Love. William
Delehanty, Harry Weller. Mary and
Florence Butler all of Girardville, and
Miss Margaret Smoyer, of this city, was
wrecked between Mahanoy Plane and
Girardville late last night and the
eight passengers had the escape of
their lives.
along the road and when descending
a steep hill. where the Philadelphia and
Reading tracks pass under the thor
oughfaTe, Wasloski, it is said. failed to
see a sharp curve ahead and the car
plunged over a twenty-five foot en-
bankment. fell to the railroad tracks,
pinning the occupants under the car.
A few minutes later a Reading
enginemen saw the red tail-lights or
enginemen saw the red tail lights of
the wrecked machine and brought the
train to a stop only a feet away.
The train crew hurried to the aid of
the screaming occupants of the car ana
released them from the perilous posi-
ton. All received severe decorations.
Siplkus sustained a fracture of the right
jaw. All were taken to their homes
with the exception of the latter, who
was rushed to the State Hospital. His
condition is considered serious.