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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
WAY DOWN IN DIXEY

as a legitimate field for commercial OK
Ploitation."
Mr.. Dixey believes that the state
should subsiGze the theatres which he
recommends, and since in this case
they would be founded, financed and
supervised by the government, he be-
lieves that they should employ none
but American actors and enact moth
;ng but the product Of American play
wrights.
Don't think that I'm prejudiced
against the foreign actor continued
Mr. Dixey. Indeed, no. Why, I've
been kissed by Salvini, the great Ital-
ian, and embraced by Sonnenthal, the
Austrian. But you can't blame me, an
American, for wanting our people to
grow up on their own literature of the
stage, interpreted by their own peo-
pie and written by them. And, say!
Don't imagine for minute that we are
dependent on foreigners to supply our
theatres. There's enough material in
this country about America, Americans
and American life to last US for fifty
years. The trouble is that every year
our theatrical market is flooded with
the output Of Continental pens and
the American author is lost in the
scufle. II ever there were need OF
protective tariff il is in this case.
American actors ought TO borrow
page from corporation ledgers and
maintain a lobby in Washington TO
promote the placing Of a new schedule
in the next tariff bill"
Along with the municipal theatres
Mr. Dixey would establish theatrical
schools, also maintained by the gov
eminent, so that there would be a
steady supply Of trained talent con
stantly under development Boys and
girls should be entered at an early age,
drilled thoroughly in physical, facial
and vocal expression and taught fenc-
ing, dancing and singing before they
are given the smallest Of parts.
/ Asked whether or not there are now
theatres doing just what he suggests,
Mr.. Dixeys reply was: "Only to a
small extent As soon as non-com-
mercial theatre is founded it is given
+ over TO a cult or a specially Of some
sort. Either It's theatre Of thrills
or a theatre for one-act plays or n
theatre for highbrows, or theatre
with some other one distinction. The
playhouses / have in mind will give a
diversified entertainment running tho
gamut Of farce, comedy, drama, panto-
mime, tragedy, poetry, etc. IL will use
the theatre for all It's purposes.
/ ar there were such string Of the
atrcs In existence now" he concluded,
+ knocking no one in particular, play
/ houses dedicated 10 the healthy Guilt
walton Of national taste, we should
not have our sons come home and says
/ saw great show to-day. Guy hit
another fellow on the head with a
, piece Of pict"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
By P. c. SCHANG.

WAY down in the heart Of Dixey-
w Henry E, the eminent comedian
there is smouldering an idea which
concerns every city in this country,
and even the country itself. At first
mention il is not a new idea, and at
second consideration It might even ap-
pear proposterous, but ultimately it
turns out as a pretty broad and sensi-
bic suggestion. Mr.. Dixey's idea Is
this: BE thinks we ought to have more
theatres.
Do not suppose for a minute that
Mr.. Dixey has been bitten by that
naughty bacillus which seems TO feed
on our present day actors to a point
Of gluttony-he does not advocate
more theatres so that they can be
named after him. His notion is quite
removed from himself. He believes
that every city in America should have
a community theatre OF its own, sup
ported by the municipality as !egi-
innate and important adjunct OF city
life, and he advocates a great national
theatre IN Washington or New YORK
where there would be a season Of great
actors and great plays every year, SIM
liar 70 the musical season Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company.
"When was out West I delivered
several lectures on this subject" said
Mr.. Dixev in his dressing room just
before performance Of "Mr. Laz-
arus." $50 you can see that ! have
given it some thought. The most ire
ouent objection that ! hear when l
mention the matter is that the idea IS
Utopian. Ny experience IS that every
idea which denotes progress is at once
Utopian. II is only the plans which
benefit the few at the expense OF the
many which are not Is 1t Utopian thaV
We have free community baths, schools.
Libraries, churches. halls. parks mu-
seurns and band concerts? Then why
~ II that % all the arts and parnc-
ularly the one which most considerably
reflects the American mind the
atre should be overlooked
'Fromsthe point Of view Of the state
there seems 20 be most curious and
unAeeountable prejudice against actors
and the stage. Instead Of looking down
On actors they should be decorated as
they are abroad and held up TO the
lof,y esteem Of their fellow men. They
sbould be cared for and pensioned By
tho government as valuable educational
factors IN the development OF It's ciuzens
being, as they are, persons In whom
lies the power % Tnoulding by example
the ethics and ideals Of the nation. ]
believe that the American actor is the
best character actor in the world. and
he il entitled % more confederation
than he receives ~ the hand OF man
sgers who regard the theatre merely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
HOW GEORGE HASSELL BEGAN

eggs. IL was prize hen-and very
good eggs they were, really. The time
had come for a parting. My employer
upbraided me. telling me that had
spoiled a very good farm. and that he
would have to start life all over again.
"Then the Boer War broke out. Not
my fault this time. ! enlisted. and a
visible wave Of relief swept over the
agricultural district of Queensland. I
don't know whether my fame had pre-
ceded me, but after going through sew
cral frights mean fights "A Boer
probably n farmer, shot me through
the lungs. This closed my African
season. ! went back TO Australia. And,
being quite useless in all other fields,
I naturally decided TO go on the stage.
81 was engaged on probation. The
manager said he would pay me what /
was worth. 1 did not think | could live
on it, but / took the job. Fortune was
on my side. II appeared that the man
ager had son who was not all there
either, so he mercifully gave me an en-
tire pound a week. | had served quite
little Of my apprenticeship. when T.
Daniel Frawley came along with that
excellent company that he took around
the English speaking world.
"Somc effort OF mine pleased him,
and | was engaged to 20 with him 10
Africa, and eventually TO America. And
here / have been for twelve happy
years, brought 10 peaceful anchorage
by an American wife and two fine
American born descendants"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
Among Other Things

PAGANTN tomorrow evening Criterion George Arlis the
star this comedy generally regarded Of the most
promising productions Since his in "Disrae
last season to try Pagann The play has already been in Chi
cago many other cities
Paeann7 Knobauh and the central character of
yoinist II of one hundred years
ago bull. around late musicians life The period
calls for stage chaises and nnumerab other
relics which suggest The action takes place between
morning evening of the day.
Maude, daughter of Cyril
r Leigh Denny Arss, Baa, Edgar Kent Dudley Dgges
Charles Habury Repton, Nichols Henley and John
Rutherford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

IF that providence which deals TO us
all should command player to dis
card one of the five senses he would un-
questionably drop touch into the dis
card Then. if ordered to retrench still
further, he would hesitate between
taste and smell. There are mornings
in the country when the wind comes
from the pines and there are roses and
25-cent cigars. But there are other and
more numerous city mornings when the
wind is from the brewery, and with
commendable courage the player gives
up the sense Of smell It would be
hard to part with taste, Of course, but
without doubt the final elimination
would come between hearing and sight.
Prediction Of such a choice is difficult.
1t all depends whether or no the per
son in question has seen Msrgot Kelly's
hair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

I'VE are interested in the relation Of
the theatre to life, and we wonder
whether an expectant mother off the
stage says. "a am going TO have a baby
or whether, in approved dramatic style,
she circumlocutes and c;rcumlocutes,
all the while attempting to dig hole
in the floor with her right toe.
If the man in the play is her husband
he answers, Mary" If he merely ought
to be he exclaims, at isn't true!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
AND COLLIER RETURN IN NEW PLAYS
IN WIGS AND WINGS
Pierrot and Some Seeming Misconceptions OF the
Art of Pantomme.

this date. Criticism Of this nature can
always serve a fine purpose.
There is just one point would Ike
10 make clear in order 70 straighten
out an apparent misunderstanding. /
have been accused of going out of my
way 10 attack such a useful institution
as the juvenile court. This certainly
was not my intent, and l regret that
such an impression could possibly be
created.
"Our modern story is laid in a West
ern American city. We have hundreds
of cases in our library Of facts per-
tanning TO the picture to substantlate
the incident of the baby being taken
from the little mother. The juvenile
courts are being constantly impor-
tuned by 'uplifters' to NEEDLE in do
nestle cases. the purpose Of our
scenes in Intolerance was to show
that these self-constituted bodies OF
social reform do more harm than good,
and that in trying to take the law into
their own hands they interfere with
the juvenile courts. am very strong
for the ideas which brought the juve-
nile court into existence, and would re-
greet deeply TO have any one think
that in this new picture there was the
slightest intention Of rejecting upon
so worthy an institution.
"This also applies to the suggestion
that intolerance aims TO reflect upon
any legitimate charity. Such thoughts
were furthest from my mind. What /
seek TO establish is that there are GER
tain busybodies who are not so sin
cere in their efforts to reform US as
they are Jealous in their purpose to
advertise themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

DAvID W. GRIFFITH writes 30 correct
misconceptiop which he formed
while watching intolerance" He says;
First Of all, permit me to express
nv thorough appreciation Of your re-
view Of Intolerance in The Tribune OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

-
eral and "Pierrot the Prodigal'
in particular, a New York critic
writes: "In its very limitations this
form Of drama must confne a large
mart Of its actions 20 triyalities."
We regard this as an unfortunate
remark. II implies that the drama
20 be worth while, must seek out prob
lens and wrestlc with them. We
never hear q play described as "big"
without going 10 it firm in the fear
that il will deal with the white slave
question or at the very least the duty
Of society to children born out Of we'd
lock
When theatrical entertainment IS
presented with such consummate finish
as "Picrrot" IL can hardly be elassed as
trivial. no matter what its subject.
And as a matter of fact the pantomime
is founded on no less a story than the
Prodiral Son. which has remained ever
one Of the most intensely dramatic
plots in the history Of literature.
Nor is it true that pantomime IN
general naturally tends toward the
presentation Of the small and polite
emotions. Certainly "Sumurun,' with
its lust and blood, was not much con-
cerned with trivialities. As matter
Of fact the more elemental the emotion
the more readily it expresses itself
in gesture and play Of features. A
murder. for instance, can be carried
out quite decently without a word be-
ing said on either side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

"The Man Who Came Back" is doing
right well at the Playhouse, and that
met is liable to postpone the opening
Of Grace Georges repertory season.
Miss George continues TO be agra
vatingly retcent about her second sea
son at the Playhouse, and about the
only thin. known in connection with 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

THOMAS POTTER, the Wall Street
magnate Of Mr.. Goodman's play is
a well drawn character, and yet we
have our own opinion of the wisdom
Of 2 father who seeks to reform his son
by sending him first to San Francisco
and then to Shanghai. 1t is little short
Of CRYING defiance TO the Barbsry Coast
and the Foo Chow Road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

Arthur Hohl, the newcomer among
The Washington Square Players, has
mad rather more experience than is the
portion Of a majority of the Comedy
Ilaycrs. In fact. it is becoming in
crcasingly difficult for a regular anna
teur 20 break into the charmed circle.
Mr.. Hohl has had stock experience in
as many al ten or dozen cities, has
been with Frederick Warde in Shake
spcarian repertory and in "Virginius,"
has played for three years in Belasco
companies Frances Starr and The
Governors Lady"l, and has also played
in THE Dummy and "All over Town"
Then, too. he found time to graduate
from Leland Stanford and he is still
young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

When Jimmy Powers moves out Of
the Forty-eighth Street Theatre the
next in line will be 'Rich Man, Poor
Nam" based on Maximilian Fosters
story. When that happens two leading
periodicals. will be represented side by
side in the theatrical district, for
Rich Man, Poor Man broke into print
ir "The Saturday Evening Post" and
"The Man Who Came Back" appeared
in "McClure's."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

MANY playwrights have achieved
-' surprise in their plays this sea-
son. but the most startling one goes
10 the cerdit Of Jules Eckert Good
man. Listening 20 the heroine sing of
the stage, the hero calls attention 70
her wonderful voice. The song ceases
and in walks Mary Nash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

IN watching "Pierrot" II is well to re-
member that the actors are not try
ing to represent with Photographic ac-
curacy the expression Of everyday
folk. Pantomime people live in
world of their own. Theirs is world
in which, through years Of silence, the
inhabitants have gained an eloquence
of ewes and mouth and hands unknown
in the lands OF the spoken word
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
AROUND AND ABOUT

is that Bruce McRae will be in the
company. Mr.. McRae acted with Miss
George last season in Chicago and
Philadelphia.
BY way of warming up for the new
season. Miss George and her company
will play a brief fall engagement in
Boston. where Major Barbara" will be
the sole attraction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

Rumors about the New York and Cri-
terion theatres continue to shoot up
and down the avenue, and all of them
are the same. Their substance is that
one big theatre will replace the two
a. the end of this season, and that the
rev playhouse will be the home Of a
series of gigantic musical revues, on
n scale to rival the Century. And, by
the way, it is only about three weeks
until the opening of the Diilingfeld
Century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

After George Arliss has presented
"Paganini" for sufficient length OF
time hcreabouts it is planned 20 offer
revival Of Barrie's comedy. THE Pro
fessor's Love Story" with Mr.. Arliss,
Of course, in the role made famous by
Z. s. Willard. The play has not been
seen here for many years, but no one
who saw Mr. willard in the part is
likely to forget IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

The summer has gone by, and the
Knickerbocker Theatre did not become
a vaudeville and film house under the
management Of Marcus Loew. On the
contrary, the sumner months have
tcen given over to reconstruction and
redecoration, and the house will be
roopened next month with a musical
PRODUCTION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

FLORA BELLA" evening the Casino musical piece of
the Casino The operetta has
promising Of Felix wrote the book but
rewritten it. Percy Waxman has added the
lyrics for the music by Charles Cuvier
and Milton Scbwarzv should be added that the former wrote
the of "The Lilac Domino
is Russian and the laid
designed
Richard Orynsk responsible for the staging
in Grossmih Charles
Purcell W Weldon Link Gilbert Clayton
Muel Hudson Lippe and Stout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

Despite the wonders Of "intoler-
snce," it is the sentiment among pict-
ire men that the financial record Of
THE Birth Of Nation" never will be
equalled by any other film. To date
"The Birth" has made a little under
s2,0OO,O 900, net profits, and its possibili-
ties are by no means exhausted.
Thomas A. Dixon. who wanted a fiat
sum instead Of royalty, has already
profted to the extent of nearly
$500, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

NOTHING TRUTH" Thursday evening the Longacre The
important mporantthing about this production is that 1t
the
abou Mr. he
legitimate $4,000 that h.
by Montgomery and everybody connected with admits that
its good
will mark Mr. Golfers metropolitan debut
the comedian having signed with that
three years Yes be people company They
Rapey Holmes Arnold Lucy Margaret Brand Sparks
Morgan Maud Turner Gordon, Vivian VESSEL lone Bright
Mary Harper and Mcheena.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

The name Of the story on which
Montague GLASS; new play is founded
is Making Over Milton" exactly as
not stated in The Tribune a few days
ago With only memory to fall back
upon, it was printed "The Making over
Of Milton" and Mr.. Glass replies that
he never calls stories the making over
Of anything. or the regeneration OF
anything. or the doing-anything Of any
thing. SO that is settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

After all. it turns out, Messrs.
Hauerbach and Friml arc not going ut
tcrly creditless during the run Of
"High Jinks" in London. Their names
were omitted from the billboards out
Of consideration for the tender and
anti-Tcutonic scnsibilities Of the Eng
lish public, but on the programmes
they come into their own. They are
down as Hartley and Freeman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

Oliver Morosco has been committed
for some time to the plan Of making
mis- musical comedies out Of old farces,
thereby insuring a plot, and now Ray
Comstock is following a similar sys-
TEN. every Good Eddie" is Philip
Bartholomae's cover Night" and eco
10 It." now in rehearsal. is a worked
over version Of the old Hoyt piece,
"a Mix White Flag"
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kcmp-A Afford

On Christmas day at the home
of the brides grandfather, Mr..
W. +. Varnado, Mr.. Owen S.
Kemp and Miss Lucy Afford
were married, the writer o1fciat-
ing. The occasion being also a
birthday celebration of Brother
Varnado. There we're quite a
number of his children and grad
children and few friends pres
ent to enjoy the bountiful spread
Mr.. Kemp is one of our best and
enterprising young men, and
Miss Lucy is one of the most
beautiful and charming young
ladies in Franklinton and | be-.
speak for them a happy career.
May prosperity and great pleas
ure attend them over LIES sea,
is the wish of their pastor and
friend.
J. J. Walker.
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Merchants Give Prizes.

The following fortunate Gus
toners received the generous
Christmas offerings given away
last Saturday by the following
Stores.
Mrs. Molly Stokes, Wilmer.
La, 8 Chickens: S. E. Morris,
City, 3 Chickens; Henry Grain,
Hackley, Suit; D, J. Bateman,
City, Suit; D. D. Foil, City, Cloak:
Murphy Bateman, City. l Pig
Newey Strahan, City / Pig. were
prizes given away by The Bah
ington Store, Inc.
H. D. Grain of Pine, received
the beautiful Bungalow Suite
given away by Burris Bros LIE.
Milton l}ateman was given the
Steel Range and John D.Thomas
the Doll which were given by
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Hrncnael.

The spacious colonial home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Darlington
on Main St. was the scene Of a
beautiful home wedding at 5
O'Clock Saturday evening, when
Miss Ruth darlington, the
youngest daughter Of the family
was married to Mr.. K. |. Bean,
of BOgalusa. The large hall, the
parl0r and library we're all
thrown into one for the aCcOmmo.
dalton Of the half hundred guests
and with the holiday decorations
and bank Of ferns, was &n at
tractive setting for tlc ceremony
which was lmpressiyeIy pro
nounced by Rev. J. A. McCor.
mack, while Mrs. O. b. Mace,
sister Of the bride, sang BE cause
Both the young people are spec.
ial favOrites in Franklinton, land
are remaining over for the week
among their friends here after
~.
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Timbe. lands For Sale Cheap.


22l acres in James Gray head
right 81, Township 2, South,
Range 10 East, said property
bound North by Silver Creek:
East by Bogue Chitto River,
S3u;n and West by lands former
ly owrcd by Huey L. Miller.
This land consists of Pine, Cy.
press and Hard Wood. Part of
it is splendid farming land
Robert Darlington,
Franklinton, La.
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Frsnklinton, La, Dec. 2e, 1916
Do Ii NOW !
PAY YOUR POLL TAX

Break your Cold or LaGrippe
with few doses Of 666.
Robert Magee was a visitor to
the Crescent City Saturday.
P. E. Greeolaw has just re-
ceived another carload of Ford
cars.
Miss Ethel Talley of Isabel, is
a holiday guest Of the Misses
Bateman.
Mrs. Willie Burris and baby
spent the week end with rela-
tives in Tylertown.
Barrett Simmons and Wilbur
Pope of New Orleans, spent sew
eral days here this week.
Mrs. Anna Fdrr, of Bolton,
Miss, mother of Mrs. Monk, is
here for a months visit with the
little grandson.
M. |. Varnado, formerly of
Crowley, has moved his family
into the old Varnado residence
on Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. O, B. Magee. of
Bogalusa came over for the Bah
ington-Bean wedding and re
manned over thru Monday.
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Miss Lucy Wadswog'u Of 30.
galusa, is the guest of Miss Jcr.
ME Burris.
I. B. Tuler ara hi brother
from Arkansas arrive Sunday
for the week with frjc S here.
Misses Williamson. Woolloy,
Moore and Reeves ar spending
the holiday week a. lDairrespec-
tive homes.
Earl Simmons of MyEIian and
Lloyd Simmons Of [iattiesburg.
are spending the holidays here
with their parents.
RAW FURS WANTED-I pay
cash price for fur skins. Write
me or call at my lone. Been
IN business ten years.
Iva 0. Lang, i1ruuklinton. r .
Married-On Wednesday, De
cember, 9th, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. '. Foil, Miss BeLva Foil, one
of their accomplished young
daughters, and Prof. Chester
Mizefl Of Rio, were quietly mar
ried, Rev. u. T. MvGchee Of
Bogalusa officiating.
NOTICE-All persons inter,
ested in the formation of a Farm
Loan Association to be formed
in this Parish in connection with
Federal Farm Loan Bank arc
requested to meet at the Court
house on Wednesday, January
3rd, 1917, at p. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of discussing the Organiza-
ton Of an Association.
+, NJ, Brown,
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|
Mrs. j. |. Waller and baby OF
MO, are guests OF Mrs. D. &.
''O''
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes and Miss
Julia MacNeIIl spent Monday in
Mr. ana MIS-. NJ. ". OFT and
cl''Idreh sent the weekend at
MV' flermon.
DID NJ l'IloM- Antlseptlc
hel'e'eS rheumatism, Spralns.
NeuFalsia' ETC.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.. Storm.
are spending this week with rel
atives in Brookhayen,
Mrs. O. D. Richardson and
little Geraldine of Bogalusv are
guests in the Carter home.
JnIins Rio1,bon of g. r,,ono;.
viIro is snondi,o +b;, wool, ,;.h
his mother, Mrs Flora ,?;o,,b,n,
~ ana ' D. D. L. ollllUh ana
'1''' 0'0i . IA A'lo'u VI EIlCO"h'
ele "coh,eilo guests Oh MI