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has q trained typewriter and that all
he has to do is stick a sheet Of paper
in the roller. start II and then let It do
the work by the sheer momentum OF
It's start while he goes out and plays
kelly pool.
"Of course. there are exceptions
plenty Of them. But why should there
be exceptions when the exceptions
ought to be the rule? Take The Mas
ter for example. 1t was not written
hastily. That is se~lf-evident. There
Is a finish there. a deep perception OF
the underlying currents Of human ma
ture and human beings, a fine play or
emotions and situations-not theatre
cal. stacy situations and emotions
that are cut to for the pur-
pose, but the real thing-the things
that can occur in the life Of any one.
1t is written by a foreign author. but
its appeal Is a universal appeal that
seizes the whole world as its audience.
"There is no reason why 1t should
have been written by n German us
this right. Stanton-is he n German y.
II Is a play Of the world, and 1t could
have beer written by an American.
Anything that can be understood and
liked and supported by Americans can
he written by them. II Is no refiec-
ton on the American public that these
things are not written here-no in
situation hat they are not written
here because the public will not sup
port them.
THE public does support them. The
overwhelming attendance that We are
having at the Fulton to see Hermann
Bahr's play proves that If IT needs
any proving after the hearty recep-
ton that is always given to Shaw and
Barrie and the rest. The fact OF the
matter seems to be that the American
public il far ahead OF the American
playwright"
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MOTION PICTURES.

STRAND = Marguerite Clark
in "Snow White" Daniel I'roh.
man-Famous Players production:
oddities in Film Form" Dit.
mars Living Book Of Nature"
Mutt and jeff in 1.-THE Pro.
moters," cartoon; Nadine Lcgot.
Russian prima donna; Grace
Hoffman, coloratura soprano;
Mabel Beddoe, sporano; Enrico
Arenzen, tenor, and Alfred Vie.
derholt, barytone, soloists; Strand
concert orchestra, Carl Edouarde.
conductor, will play Semper
Fidelis and selections from "Rigo.
letto."
RIALTO-Douglas Fairbank,
in person and in the film "The
Americana" Rialto orchestra,
Hugo Reisenfeld, director, will
play "Wine, Women and Song
waltz by Straus, with special
color harmonies, Nicolai's "Merry
Wives Of Windsor" overture,
Variations on the Carnival in
Venice" with trumpet solo by
Vincent Bach; Jenny Dufau, so.
loist; Christmas pantomime ar.
ranged by Helen Moeller, Christie
NEW YORK-Ethel Barry.
more in 1.-THE Awakening Of
Helena Ritchie," to-day; Mon.
tague Love in 1.-THE Challenge"
|. Monday; Bessie Love in "Thc
Heiress Of Coffee Dams. TUESDAY:
Cleo Madison in "Black Orchids"
Wednesday; Clara Williams in
"Three Of Many" Thursday;
Alice Brady in "A Woman Alone"
on Friday; Gladys Coburn in
"The Battle Of Life" Saturday.
BROADWAY-Jules Verne's
Twenty Thousand Leagues In
der the Sea-" by Universal Film
Company.
FORTY-FOURTH STREET
Geraldine Farrar in Joan the
Woman" direction &C Cecil b.
J de Mile, by the Lasky company.
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DIXIE. GIRARD ~
"1HE BIG nov

The same holds true even In n
Strangely enough there seems to he u
greater and broader depth of under
standing-a finer perception of the
delicately balanced minds of the mass
Of people-among h foreign play
wrights than there Is on this side. ]
can think OF no real reason for this
the human race IL just as old and just
as mature an one side of the ocean as
on the other. The cause OF II all is
generally put down to the hurry and
hustle In this Countrywide rush
through college. the rush through the
work OF writing the play. the terrible
rush for royalties and box Office state
ments and then repeat ad
ininitum or ad lib.
And perhaps It's SOL don't know.
Every once in a while I read an arti-
Gle in the newspapers or magazines
that tells Of plays written TO order, OF
plays written in W weeks a. a
month. or OF instances where play
wrights were shut up for two days
and allowed no communication with
the outside world until the last act
was finished. The last act was al
ways finished, and usually after see
ing the product ! can scarcely under
stand why 1t was finished or why II
should have taken the author two
days. Some OF the productions seen
here make one think that the author
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MARY SHAW ON CHuDREN'S
PLAYS.
h Believes They Can Have a
Great influence.

THE hope Of the American stage lies
in our children" says Mary Shaw.
"in the American children who are the
audiences OF the future" Miss Shaw
was found in n state OF humorous in
d~ignation because some one had Won
dcred that she found 1t worth while
To- play for children. The reason
many OF the special plays for children
have been moral as well as financial
failures is that their promoters have
considered IL necessary to play down
to children and have engaged dwarfs
or m~ountebanks in tho idea that little
people could appreciate nothing but
slapstick comedy.
las a matter Of fact most children
have a keener dramatic than
grownups. We hear much about
illusion being the basis Of stage art.
The mind Of the child gives itself up
to illusion more perfectly than the
adult mind. especially the mind OF the
average city dweller. who IL obsessed
with the hard realities OF the struggle
for existence.
1T has been pretty generally
agreed that the only way to uplift the
stage Is by training the audience. We
in America are handicapped. as are
all Anelo-Saxons. We have lost our
birthright In the theatre. We do not
live with an unobstructcd path to the
stage. on the Continent the theatre
has come about simply and naturally.
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They are free from the fear OF evil
that still hangs about the players art.
Therefore I say that in our youth
full playgoers lies the hope OF the thea
tire. Let us give them Of our best,
let us make them lovers of the thea
tire while their minds are plastic.
"Of the Joy Of playing to a child
audience ! need hardly speak. Chill
dren. like adults. a to be moved
both to laughter and tears. or at least
the feeling Of tears. Like older peo-
pie. they care for the things that touch
at some point their W experience. In
Lady Gregory's beautiful miracle play.
The Travelling Man." in which ! play
at the holiday matinees for children
this week and mex at the Cohan &
Harris Theatre. children love the little
hoy whose mother is going To make
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w" :, &c ::.: ! s''' S,.y VI; s:;.
Arnold Daily fixed the in
tervfswer with his quizzical gaze.
wen. you know said tine inter-
viewer. "thers IL Shaw, and Hermann
Bahr. end"
"1e y not foreign playwrights that
favor." fetorted Daily rapidly. his voice
mounting to q quick fire staccato In
the small dressing room. 81 favor
playv-not playwrights. l have an alb
surd leaning toward the best plays.
and II they have been coming from the
other side 1t Is because pcrhap. they
are yet able to do some things better
there than We can here. Just as soon
- I ~ get what Is In my opinion n
suitable play here-a play that can
bear favorable comparison with wha,
! am able to get almost always from
across the water-why, then there will
b no talk Of favoritism. The best
plays"
What is the best play?" broke in
the interviewer.
Daily looked at him thoughtfully for
. moment through the telegram sur
rounded mirror that was in front OF
him. 1.-THE best play is the play that
can reach h intelligent understand
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The playhouse 10 as much . part OF
life as the market place or the church.
And its standards are simple. uncom-
plicated. In reality the plays the
thing. In America, and only a little
less in England, the play is secondary.
the box office first.
1T is unfortunately true that in
America the Puritan influence Is still
strongly against the theatre. We OF
the stage have to put part OF u ef-
fort into combating the distrust OF the
theatre that is inherent in most adult
Anglo-Saxons whether they are con-
scious Of II or not.
with children 1t Is different. They
naturally love the play. they are most
sensitively open to the suggestion
which Is the basis Of the art Of acting.
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Ing of the greatest number Of people.
1t is the play of life and the things in
ordinary. everyday things that
go TO make up the life Of the ordinary
person. A page torn nj Of life with
the serra:ed edges still showing where
the tearing occurred.
Somebody. l don't remember who.
once remarked that the best and great
est philosophers were not those who
told OF difficult. abstruse things and
emotions that required careful study
10 understand. but those who told the
things you were thinking OF but had
never said. You will perceive the mean
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him a cake. they laugh At the bits q
CO. ". they thrill at the womans
BIZ. cruelty to the poor TRAVELLING
man, they understand the wonder ana
mystery Of the Stranger who was
really the king Of the World"
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paused and said: why. that's just
what ! was thinking Oft comedies
exactly with my mind? That's II.
He says he things hat are In your
mind, but the difference between the
ordinary mortal and the great philoso-
pher is that the ordinary mortal thinks
these things dimly. without ever put
ting them into concrete form. and the
philosopher thinks these things-and
writes them. Then. subconsciously,
perhaps. you will admit to yourself
that the philosopher is a great mar
because he thinks like you do and be-
cause he agrees with you
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to Baron Won Kissing, after reminding
him of the undertaking given by his
predecessor, / concluded: Your excel
lency will understand how painful the
burden of responsibility / should have
incurred towards families would be if
the confidence they placed in you
through me and at my earnest en-
treaty should be so lamentably dis
appointed
"The governor general replied:
THE employment of the Belgian un-
employed in Germany, which has only
been initiated after two years of war,
differs essentially from the captivity
Of men fit for military service. More
ever, the measure is not related to the
conduct of the war properly speak
ing, but it is determined by social and
economic causes
GAS if the word of an honest man
was terminable at the end of year
or twol AS if the declaration confirm
ed in 1914 did not explicitly exclude
both military operations and forced
laborl AS if, in fine, every Belgian
workman who takes the place Of a
German workman, did not enable the
latter to fill gap in the German
army!
eve, the shepherds of these sheep
who are torn from US by brutal force,
full of anguish, at the thought of the
moral and religious isolation, in
which they are about to languish, i'm
potent witnesses of the grief and ter
ror in the numerous homes shattered
or threatened, appeal to all souls, be-
levers or unbelievers in allied coun-
tries, in neutral countries, and even
in enemy countries, who have re-
spect for human dignity.
"When Cardinal Lavigerie en-
barked on his enslavery campaign
Pope Leo Kill, as he blessed his mis-
sion, remarked: Opinion is more than
ever the queen of the world. 1t is on
this YOU must work. You will only
conquer by means of opinion
"May Divine Providence deign to
inspire all who have any authority
all woh are masters of speech and
pen, to rally around our humble Bel
gian flag for the abolition of Euro
pean slavery.
"May human conscience triumph
over all sophisms and remain stead
tasty faithful to the great precept OF
ST. Ambrose: Honor above every
/ thing. Mill praeferendum honestati
an the name of the Belgian
bishops, I'D. J. Cardinal MERCER,
archbishop of Malines."
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AUSTRALIA WILL HOLD
ITS END UP
Continue to Contribute to the De-
tense of the Empire in Spite of
Failure of Universal
CONSUMPTION
ASSOCIATED Press)

Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 80 Cor
of the Associated Press
Notwithstanding the limitations
by the peoples verdict in re-
fusing to accept CONSUMPTION, the gov
eminent believes Australia will con-
tinue to play her part creditably in
this war;" said Premier Hughes in a
speech at the lord mayors dinner in
Melbourne.
"The result of the referendum" he
said, Settled one point, and one point
only-that we may not have recourse
to compulsion in order to provide re-
Inducements for oversee service dur
ing the war-and of course it cannot
affect in any way Australia's obliga-
tons to the empire. The people mis-
led by gross Misrepresentation have
declined to entrust the government
with the powers asked for. The de-
cision of the people will profoundly
affect the future not only of this
young commonwealth, but of demo-
crtaic government generally. Ger
tainly this refusal on the part OF a
free people to make sacrifice to de-
fend their freedom will be used as a
proof of the unwisdom of submitting
great national issues directly to the
people. But while we regret the de-
cision, considering the odds against
US there is no ned to be discouraged"
Mr.. Hughes attacked the anti-con-
scriptionists in this language: "What
must be the feeling of tens OF thou
sands of loyal Australians who, mis-
led by the outrageous misrepresenta-
lions of designing men, voted NO
when they read in the enthusiastic
approval of their action by the Ger
man press? Is there one man or wom-
an who voted NO and who loves Aus,
tralia who does not feel Inundated
and ashamed to see in what light
their action is regarded in Ger
many?"
Speaking of troubles in the com
nOnWGa1Ln, CuIS1 VI "AANh "e~S
threatened strike of coal miners, Mr
Hughes said:
"The strikes and upheavals, polit
ical and industrial, we see around u
are the manifestations of deiberat
policy which aims at destroying so
ciety as it now exists. They are tn
work of men who, calling themselve
by many names or by no name, are Il
effect anarchists, and assisting then
for their own purposes are CERTAIN
sections who are against the empire
What must be the duty of any gov
eminent worthy of the name unde
such circumstances 1t is to carry O
the war with vigor, to prove to tn
empire and to the world that tn
Siheart of Australia beats true, that
owes its existence to the empire an
realizes that only through the defes
of Germany can the commonwealth
maintain it's existence and achieve II
destiny"
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BITTER DAYS FOR BELGIUM
Continued f<n=a Fist Page)

and university students, or young men
men from other high schools.
"This in spite of the fact that two
high authorities of the German En-
pire had formally guaranteed the lib
erty of our compatriots.
"The day after the capitulation of
Antwerp, the frightened populace
asked itself what would become of the
Belgians of military age or those
which would arrive at that age be-
fore the end of the siege. Baron Won
Huene, military governor of Antwerp
authorized me to reassure in his name
the frightened parents.
"However, as rumors were running
that in Antwerp, Liege, Namur and
Charleroi, young men had been sized
and forcibly carried off to Germany,
asked Governor Won Huene to confirm
to me in writing the verbal guaran-
tees which he had given me. He re-
Piled that rumors pertaining to depor-
tations were without foundation, ano
he gave me without hesitancy the
written declaration which was read or
Sunday, October 18th, 1914, in all the
parochial churches of the Arrondisse
ment of Antwerp: Young men neec
not fear of being carried off to Ger
many, either for enrolment in thu
army, or for forcible employment
Immediately after the arrival o.
Baron Won der Goltz in the capacit!
of governor-general at Brussels,
went to ask him to ratify the guar
antees given by Governor Won Huen
to the province of Antwerp, extend
ing them to the whole country, with
out any limit. The governor-genera
RETAINED my petition in order to con
slider it at his leisure. The following
day he was good enough to come i
person to Malines to express his aI
prevail, and in the presence of ivy
aides-de-camp and of my private SEE
rotary, to confirm the promise tina
the liberty of the Belgian citizen
would be respected.
"In my letter of October 10th las
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1t had good plot and was full of
fun. There will be another hummer
tonight in "The Travelling Salesman, !"
noted stage success, in which Frank
Mcintyre features. The story tomor-
row night, Bought and Paid For"
in which Alice Brady has the leading
role, is founded on the famous novel
Of the name, and will be very inter
esting.
Rev. and Mrs. R. D. Dodge of
Clearwater are the guests of Mrs.
Dodge's mother, Mrs. w. V. Newsom
and family.
Mrs. B. ]. Potter of Jacksonville is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. A.
Waterman.
Misses Eunice and Lille Marsh are
spending Christmas in Barlow with
their sister, Mrs. Skipper.
Mr.. Paul Weathers arrived home
Saturday to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Weathers and family.
DIR. and Mrs. Sylvan McElroy and
little son arrived Sunday from Or
lando to spend Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. John Dozier.
| Mr.. N. l. Gottlieb is spending
Christmas with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Walker OF
Barnwell, S. c., arrived Saturday t.
visit their daughter, Mrs. L. P. vii
son.
Mr.. Sidney Halle is here from hi
Alachua farm, to spend Christina
with his family.
Everybody is looking forward
anxiously to that best of all shows
Coburn's minstrels, which will be a
the Temple next Friday night.
n
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OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have ANY News for this De-
partment, Call Up Fiye-0ne-Y

A number of the young folks had
a dance in the ball room of the Com
mercial Club Saturday evening.
Present were Misses Blair Wood
row, Ruby and Callie Gissendaner,
Sarah Pearl Martin, Lydie Thomson,
Lucille Robinson and Tommie Stand
ley and Messrs. Leslie Anderson, Jim
Rentz, NJ. C. Izlar, Earl Hall, Holmes
Walters, William Martin, William
Camp and Alfred Green.
Mr.. E. P. Rentz, Misses Martha
Kate and Louise Rentz and Mr.. Jim
Rentz are all spending the holidays
with their Ocala friends, who are
very glad indeed to see them again.
Mrs. J. J. Gerig returned Sunday
from Jacksonville, where she at
tended the wedding of her niece,
Miss Grace Snyder.
Mr.. Carl Ray and his two charming
sisters, Misses Ruby and Pearl, were
visiting Ocala friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meffert of
Lowell were in the city today to take
Christmas dinner with Mr.. Meffert's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Meffert.
Miss Tomm1e STANDBY, teacher
in the Williston high school, arrived
Saturday to spend the holidays with
her mother Mrs. S. A. Standby.
A Christmas girl has arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Heintz, and her parents are sure she
is the best and prettiest present they
can have.
Messrs. Robert Allen Burford and
Sam Burford arrived on the 9:05
train Saturday night, to spend the
holidays with their relatives here
Mr.. Robert Allen Burford is in bust
ness in Atlanta, and Mr.. Sam Burford
is attending the Georgia "Tech" II
the same city.
The many friends Mrs. Fl. H. Nc
Donald made in Ocala during pre-
yious visits will be glad to learn sh'
will be here again, the guest of hel
son, Mr.. J. D. Mcdonald, in weel
or two.
| Master Lannas Troxler continue
steadily to improve.
Mr.. Pat Anderson arrived from
Savannah Saturday night to spen
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. R. L. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Zewadsh an
baby and Mr.. Guy Zewadski arrive
Sunday from Tampa to spend the no
idays.
Mr.. Olaf Zewadsk arrived HON
Saturday night from Jacksonville
spend Christmas.
= @The Good Bad Man," which We
. shown at the Temple Saturday nigh
: was an excellent picture story, al
one that hit just right for Christina
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ASSOCIATED Press)

Berlin, Dec. 25.-Field Marshal
Won MacKensen's Dobrudja army,
after capturing Osaktcha on the Dan
ube. attacked the Matchin bridge
head in the northwestern corner of
Dobrudja province to which the
Russo-Rumanian forces have re-
treated, said the war office.
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INTERFERENCE
Continued from First Page).
SWITZERLAND SUPPORTS WILL
SONS SUGGESTION

Washington, Dec. 25.-Switzerland,
in note to all of the warning pow
ers, has announced its support Of
President Wilson's appeal for dis
cussion of peace terms, saying it
"would consider itself happy if it
could act in any way, no matter now
modest, way for the reapproach-
ment of the peoples now. engaged in
the struggle, and for lasting peace"
SWEDES MAY COPY SWISS
Paris, Dec. 25.-In certain circles
it is believed the Swedish government
is about to approach the belligerents
on peace in the same way as the
Swiss president, said a Berne dis
patch.
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sWEDEs MAY copy SWISS
UNITED STATES TIRES

We have stock of United States
tires in sizes for Maxwell and Ford
cars only, in plain and chain treads,
for both cars. For the few remain
ing days of this month prices that
have prevailed through the year will
be in force. After the first the new
schedule of higher prices prevails. A
hint to the wise is sufficient.
MAXWELL SERVICE STATION,
Yonge Block, Fort King Ave-, Ocala.
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~ The best extracts and toilet waters
to be had may be found now at the
Court Pharmacy. They are attrac-
lively packed especially for Christmas
gifts. Be sure to see them. tt
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Odd Fellows meet tomorrow night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-25

Mr.. Sidney Halle is here from his
Alachua farm, to spend Christmas
with his family.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-25

Everybody is looking forward
anxiously to that best of all shows,
Coburn's minstrels, which will be at
the Temple next Friday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Walker OF
Barnwell, S. c., arrived Saturday tt
visit their daughter, Mrs. L. P. vii
son.
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Mr.. E. P. Rentz, Misses Martha
Kate and Louise Rentz and Mr.. Jim
Rentz are all spending the holidays
with their Ocala friends, who are
very glad indeed to see them again.
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Rev. and Mrs. r. d. Dodge of
Clearwater are the guests of Mrs.
Dodge's mother, Mrs. w. V. Newsom
and family.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-25

Mr.. Carl Ray and his two charming
sisters, Misses Ruby and Pearl, were
visiting Ocala friends Sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-25

Mrs. J. J. Gerig returned Sunday
from Jacksonville, where she at
tended the wedding of her niece,
Miss Grace Snyder.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-25

DIR. and Mrs. Sylvan McElroy and
little son arrived Sunday from Or
lando to spend Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. John Dozier.
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Mr.. N. l. Gottlieb is spending
Christmas with his family.