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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
greek
And Hebrew Language KnowI-
edge Not to Be Required of
Theological Students.


CLEVELAND, o.. May 27-Dele-
gates to the United ,Presbyterl6n
General Assembly here today voted ia
eliminate the language Requirement.
demanded in the. past of all theos
logical students to the extent that a
knowledge of Greek and Hebrew no
longer will be needed by aspirants to
the ministry. Classical courses win
be offered at the denomination,s 4 the
illogical seminaries at xenia, o. Z and
Pittsburg, Pa, but they are no
longer compulsory.
The discussion OF the proposal to
eliminate the six synodical slistricts
of the church in the interests Of econ9 ~
omy which is expected to precinItsts ,,
a spirited contest was postponed to to
Monday. ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
White PLAGUE
Among Garment Workers is
Caused by Their Being
Much Underpaid.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-Results Of
an investigation among garment work.
ers in New York City by the public
health service made public today show
an abnormal percentage OF tuberculo-
sis among the poorer paid workers.
The proportion of thirteen to one
prevailed among workers receiving
less than $500 annually and more than
$500 annually, respectively. A min
imum of $500 year was said to be
necessary to maintain a family OF five
in New York City but many families
earn less than $500.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
FIRST ROUND
In Fight to Recover $10,O0O,-
600 from Brothers Won by
William Guggenheim.

NEW YORK, May 27-wllliara
Guggenheim today won the first
round in his legal fight to recover
100000 from his brothers.
Isaac, Daniel, Murry. Solomon and
Simon, when Justice Beendict in the
Brooklyn supreme court denied a
motion of the defendants to have the
case dismissed because the facts
stated in the action were not suf-
ficient. William Guggenheim charged
in his complaint that he had signed
away his co-partnership rights as a
member of the old firm of NJ. Gug-
genheim's Sons in Chile mining
properties worth $50, 100000 with
out knowing their value.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
MAN SHOT .
And Killed and Another Seri-
ously Wounded in a Fight
at KimbaH.

BLUEF1ELD, May 27-Paul Martz
was shot and killed, and an unidenti-
fed man miner was seriously wound
ed at Kimball, W. Va. In fight
which followed a dispute at coal
mine today.
The authorities are searching for
Joe Mari. who, they allege. did the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
BOY THIEVES
Steal Morgan's Money to Go to
Texas to Join Rangers to
Fight Bandits.

NEW YORK, May 27-Two Office
boys under arrest here charged with
the larceny of $1O,500 from ]. P.
Morgan intended to join the Texas
Rangers and go into Mexico after
bandits, one of them said today.
The boys are William ]. Balm and
William A. McManus. A third boy
is under arrest in Philadelphia. Balm
said he read in the newspapers about
Funston and the Texas rangers
going into Mexico and that they
probably would need more men," He
said they wanted to get through and
were surprised when they discovered
they had taken so much money as
they had supposed they had only
5000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
JAMES j. HILL LIES in
A CRITICAL CONDITION
At His Home in St. Paul after
Undergoing Surgical 0p-
GRAFTON There.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 27-James
]. Hill, railroad builder, capitalist
and widely known northwestern pio-
neer, lay in a serious condition
at his home tonight, after having
undergone critical operation late
this afternoon. Eminent surgeons
and physicians, nurses, members Of
the Hill family and a few close
friends kept vigil through the night.
Archbishop John Ireland. long time
friend of the empire builder, was
among those who visited the sick
room.
Anxious friends of Mr. Hill tonight
gained some slight, encouragement
from the following bulletin issued
by DR.. James s. Gilfllan:
"Mr. Hill rallied quickly and ia
vorably from the operation. There
was. no alarming fever and his tenn
perature was very good, We are
only fearful of the patients extreme
Continued on page 6, first section. J
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
NAVAL BILL
Comes Up in the House on De-
bate under a Special Rule
to Vote Friday.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Debate in
Congress on the second big prepared
ness measures began today, when the
House took up the naval bill under
special rule requiring vote next
Friday. Republicans opened their at
tack on the bill with assertions that
besides failing to meet the recommen-
dations Of the navy department, 1t was
wholly inadequate and Chairman Pad
gett, Of the naval committee, defended
the committees course in modifying
the department program.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
MINE EXPLOSION
Near WeIch Kills Two Over
seers along with Two Un-
identified Miners.

BLUEFIELD, May 27-Two over
seers, Daniel Rudy and John. Ray
mond, and two unidentified miners
were killed today by an explosion in
the mine Of the Houston Golfers
Company near Welch. Five other
miners were seriously hurt, but
forty at work in nearby rooms and
entries escaped to the surface unin-
Jured.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
TIME:
Standardization Committe e
Resolution is Introduced
in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 27-Creation
of commission to Investigate the
of time in the United
States and its possessions is proposed
in joint resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Newlands and Repre-
sentative Madden, of Illinois. Rep
resentatives of labor, industry and
transportation would be included in
the commission which would study
the question as 1t affects economic
and labor conditions, hours Of en-
ployment and kindred subjects.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
NANKING CONFERENCE
Is Dissolved without Affecting a
Compromise between the
North and South.

PEKING, May 27-The Marking
conference has been dissolved with
out effecting compromise between
the North and South. Virtually an
the members Of the cabinet, of whi1A
Tuan Jul is premier, have resigned
but their designations have not -
accepted. President Yuan Shi-Kai
has announced his willingness to re-
tire when arrangements are perfected
for new government.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
oKuaIA TO RETIRE.

TOXIC. May 2s.-10.sO a. n-Ar =,
timation that he might retire from mn. ths ~,
local premiership soon because ne oe S,o suo
advanced age was made by Cnnnt ,,t
olsuma, the prime minister. in an Ssie sds
dress at a meeting of the Union,a. ,is.
party, of which he is the leader
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
TECH TRIMS BETHANY.

PITTSBURG, May 27.-Bethany
College of West Virginia was out
classed today in its dual meet here
with. the Carnegie Technical school
athletes, the latter winning the meet
90 to 1S. Bethany's men, although
they did not take first in a single event,
put up a plucky fight against heavy
odds.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28

PARKERSBURG, May 27-An-
other victim OF the steamer Kanawha
which sank in the river was found
today at Long Bottom, and is
thought to be w. L. Hoblltzell, Jr.,
of Washington, from the description
Of the clothing. This is the eleventh
body recovered. -.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
4. 4. I. !. !. 4. : : 1. 4. = 4. 1. =
SUICIDE VERDICT.

SAG HARBoR, n. Y, May 27.
After an inquest into the
death of Lieutenant Clarence
Alvin Richards, commander of
the United States torpedo boat
destroyer Tanning, who was
killed yesterday when he took
hold OF two live wires in the
sub-station Of the Sag Harbor
Light and Power Company, a
verdict of suicide was returned
today by Coroner Morley B.
Lewis.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
MARTIAL LAW STILL.
tnr .sseei.rrp ra.ss,

DUBLIN, May 27.-via Lon
don, 8 p. m.-Martial law will
be continued in ireland for the
present. A proclamation issued
today says whereas disaffec-
ton and unrest prevail in GER
tain parts of Ireland, martial
law will be continued through
out ireland until further ma
tice."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
WILL SPEAK.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson today accepted an invita-
ton to speak at Flag day exercises
here June IL.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
SWEEPING SUCCESS FOR AUSTRIANS
IN CAPTURE OF MOUNTAIN RIDGE
= = 4. : I. 4. = . = = = =
CHASE GIVEN UP.


COLUMBUS, N. M, May 27.-
The chase OF the bandits be-
longing to the Cercantes band
has been given up by pursuing
American cavalry without fur
ther casual ties on either side,
according to authentic informa-
tion received today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28

CONTINUED on page 8, first section,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.

CONTINUED on page 6, first section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
The Week'S GriSt

GETTING MARRIED" evening Booth To this
of William Faveham has gathered exceptionally
In the Bishop
Charles Cherry, Hida
Spong John IIarwood Virginia Fox Brooks Areen
acket Quincy Fitzgerald Hugh Dilman Edwin
Cuhman and Herbert Belmore.
play presumably we'll deals with the various
phases OF the marriage problem
evening Finally
Theatre by the
in all the world who most famed for certain type Of
Attempts the costly Century Theatre
profitable
be watched with the the
redecoang
the Central Park West
SiNty-second Enthusiastically that of industrious
entertainment Century being pre-
by Fnz Zegfd and Charles Dillingham;. Herbert
Irving Berlin have furnished the music the book is by
list
personnel
follows: Elsie janis Bernard Dressler
Tinny Eo Irving Fisher Harry Kelly,
and Walton Harry Lngdo Schek
the Barr Twins, Myles Mccarthy Mnon
Cunningham Slavn Harrison Roche Billie
Fisher, Catheyn Rowe Palmer Arthur HILL Billie Allen
Vera Maxwell and Simone d'Heys
Possibly it add that the
Joseph They number Mr. Urban is
authority the Century
offered full for his for the first
Mssrs Zegfeld and Dillingham; believe long meropo
thoroughly cosmopolitan the
Century they will endeavor to supply it,
CATHERINE Saturday evening production marks
the beginning of the the Theatre
Of Lucen Bonheur The comedy Henri Laveda
Faones of last who continue the
Garrick Lillian Gruze Nine Dika Claude
Emile Detramont, George Saulu Pierre Cerny Adj
don to the Jeanne
LOmOn, Andre chot EdOuad ROssee Gerard
Niterbo and Andre Belon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
THE YELLOW JACKET"

"The Yellow Jacket" will return TO
New York on Thursday, at which time
it will play the first of ten mstinees
at the Cort Theatre, so spaced as not
to interfere with the run Of upstairs
and Down" Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d.
Coburn, who have had considerable
success with "The Yellow Jacket on
tour, are making the present produc-
ton, and have recruited many of the
original players. Arthur Shaw will
again be the Property Man and
Schuyler Ladd the DafFodil. Others in
the cast will be Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn,
Howard Kyle and Albert Bruning.
The play, first produced here four
years ago. follows the Chinese conven-
tons in the story and the manner Of
its telling. George c. Hazelton and
Harry J. Benrimo are the authors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
IN VAUDEVILLE

PALACE-Nan Halperin; William II
Thompson in "The lnteryiew":
Beatrice Herford, Montgomery and
Perry, Gus Edwards a Co. Beri
French and Alice Els, Hale and Pat
terson. Pilcer and Douglas. Lovcn.
berg Sisters and Neary Brothers
LibOnita.
CoLONlAL-Cecil Cunningham. Whit
ing and Burt, in "A Little Speculo-
tor; William L. Gibson and TeXa
Guinan, IN Willard Mack sketch
entitled "Honk! Honkl Mavbci".
William Gaxton, in Kisses; Rae
Eleanor Ball. Misses Young and
Brown, Cuzmani Trio, Dupree and
Dupree.
ALHAMBRA-Eddie Foy and the othe.
Toys; Mrs. Gene Hughes. mn
Gowns" Mignon, Dong Fong Cue
and Harry Cav, Al Fields a Co.
Three Rianos, Gene and Della Null
Ter.
ROYAL-Harry Green, in "The Cherr.
Tree; Norton & Lee. HAYDN and
Haydn. Sutton, Mcintyre and SUIT
ton; Brierre & King, John lie Claire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
PEOPLE YOU READ ABOUT

course of the three years, and p,r
everything from a black man In n
Niger" to Daddy Tyl in "Th. D.
Bird" and from Roman eenturie,
Shakespeare 70 a Nonconformist -
lister in Don" Two seasons AZ, y
was the sinister Nathan Buell. IN C.
dren of Earth; last year he va q,
rather characterless father in @ccet !,
the Walk" To-day. for the frs. in,
he is playing a comedy role on Brx
way. For twelve years he has been =
sisting that he could play comedy, "
until recently no manager believed i,
And now, he supposes, every msr.r
in the world will want to cast hin n
old gentlemen.
And Reginald Barlow I, certain {
resist any such endeayor. He viii q
sincerely and TO the last ditch sryr
tempt to make Of him a type actor !,
takes pride in the fact that he rem
has presented the same physical y
pearsnce in any two Of his roles, a.
that he has not permitted msnnenr
and characteristics Of speech and ~
ure to carry over from one role to y
other. Every summer. for the purpa
Of Kidding himself of possible ma
nerisms, he cleanses himself in .to1
There he plays three or four r.s1
varying parts, and comes on. sg
again--a regular actor.
A LISoN SKIPWORTH, The Bssr
- Of "Major Pendennis," is nsr
in England as singer, not an sei'sn
She sang there in light opera, and ere
in grand opera--with David Bisphsr .
Adelaide" Nearly twenty yesr f
she went for a stroll down PiccadillJ-
a stroll that changed the entire eos5
Of her career. Daniel Frohman, vi
was then recruiting players for. -
Lyceum stock company, saw In her y
embodiment OF one of the character =
a play that he expected to produce b
did not know her, and he had no a.
ticular reason TO believe that she ~
an actress.
But he followed her. feeling that :
she were an actress, she would so''s
or later nod 70 some one whoH =
knew. 1t was three miles before y
expected happened Miss SkiPF'n
stopped to chat with an English Az
of Mr.. Frohman's acquaintance. ~
rest was comparatively easy. Not en-
did the incident change Miss skipss's
from singer to actress, but Il br''s'
her from England TO America, VI"
she has spent fifteen Of the intervs'H
eighteen years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Irving Place and Bandbox

"wie Einst in Mai" will continue at
the Bandbox during the coming week,
but will play the two Election Day
performances at the Irving Place. Der
Gate des Frauleins" will play the
Tuesday performances at the Bandbox,
and on Monday. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings at the Irving Place. On
Friday evening, in honor Of the birth
day Of Schiller, there will be a per
Torrance Of "Wilhelm TELL" which will
be repeated on Saturday night. On
Saturday afternoon Tolstoi's Der
Lebende Leichnam" will be played.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
BROOKLYN DRAMA

ORPHEUM-Louise Dresser. Robert
/. Haines, in "Enter-A Stranger.
Laurie and Bronson, Shannon and
Annis, Dugan and Raymond. Charlie
Ahearn. j. {. Nugent & Co. King
and Harvey; Page, Hack and Mack.
BUSHWlCk-Jack Norworth. Morto,
and Moore, Kathryn Dahl; Eva Tav.
Tor. Lawrence Grattan & Co.: 10,
Cook, Will Ward, Lew Wilson. Paul
Gordon.
MAJESTIC-"The Cinderella Mar ~
Edward Child Carpenters comedy
With Phoebe Foster, Shelley Hull.
Frank Bacon and original cast
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HOLIDAY. %
with Fred Niblo
TELLER'S SHUBERT -" The Blue
Paradise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
The Perennial "Ben-Hur

"Ben-Hur,' which already has !"
seventeen o. eighteen prospsH1
seasons, will begin still smother T"
morrow evening at the Nanh'''
Opera House. There will be more w
$50 people in the production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
"Pierrot" at the | title

"Pierrot the Prodigal.' the panto-
mime which has been at the Booth
since the beginning of the season, will
move to Winthrop Ames's Little The
atre tomorrow evening TO continue its
RIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

The rarest thing on Broadway to-day
is ticket to the first night at the
Century. There are people who would
Pay almost any amount, but there is
none to be had. None has gone out
through the regular channels; many
persons close to the management have
been unable TO buy seats. A promi-
rent publisher. who wanted to purchase
block of twenty-four, was informed
that his application would be consid-
cred in its proper order.
The management. in explaining the
disposition of the tickets, says tina.
they have gone to the public rather
than TO the confirmed frst-nighters.
The answer will be forthcoming to-
morrow night, when the blase Broad
wayite looks around the audience and
sees for himself just who is there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

A new dramatic publication. "The
Theatre Arts Magazine" will make its
first appearance this month. The fields
covered, according to the prospectus,
will include staging, acting, dramatic
poetry, scene and costume designing.
aesthetic dancing and theatre archi-
lecture" The magazine will be edited
by sheldon Cheney and contributing
editors will be Winthrop Ames.
Maurice Browne, Walter Prichard
Eaton, Clayton Hamilton, Frank
Cheney Hersey, Sam Hume, Charles
Ram Kennedy, Percy Mackaye, Hiram
Kelly Moderwell. Ruth St. Denis and
Thomas Wood Stevens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

XXIALTER c. KELLY, the Virginia
w Judge, turned actor because
they wouldn't let him be a politician.
Down in Newport News, in 1898. Mr..
Kelly ran for Congress. That is, he
ran for the Democratic nomination-in
Virginia it is merely a matter OF who
gets the Democratic nomination. Mr..
Kelly had the satisfaction of deadlock
ing the convention for twenty-nine
hours. and the further satisfaction Of
losing by only Is votes. But he lost.
II he couldn't be politician he de-
termined to be the next best thing, so
he became an actor. In his boyhood
DAYS he had been accustomed to peep
into the windows of the county court
room. and in parlor entertainments he
occasionally initiated the mannerisms
of the presiding judge. He was six
years on the stage, however, before he
had opportunity 10 utilize his talent
for this sort of thing. One day in
1904, at the Circle Theatre, he was
scheduled to appear with Marie Dress
Ter in vaudeville sketch. Miss Dress
Ter caught cold and lost her voice. ard
that cold has been worth thousands
upon thousands of dollars TO Walter c.
Kelly. He went on alone, did his Vir-
ginia court bit, and scored the success
of a lifetime. He was Immediately
given a long route, and in the last
twelve years he has done nothing but
the Virginia Judge.
His work has led him twice around
the world. and he is as well known in
Kimberley and Rangoon as he is in
New York. The turning wheel has
brought him once more TO the Winter
Garden, where he now shines as the
brightest of all the stars of "The
Show of Wonders"
ID EGINALD BARLOW, who has the
IN title role-yes, the title role-in
"Old Lady 81" has played every kind
of part that there is in the theatre.
Forty years ago, at the age Of nine. he
began as minstrel with his fathers
troupe. His father was Milt &. Barlow
one of the most famous of all MINISTER'S
and the first man who sang "Old BLACK
joe" The younger Barlow has been
circus clown and travelling medicine
man. He has played old parts, middle
aged and young; he has been dashing
juvenile, hectic lover, terrible villain
and doddering octogenarian; he has
run the gamut of minstrelsy, stock,
burlesquc, melodrama. farce, tragedy,
comedy and drama. Mr.. Barlow is that
strange thing, an actor who can act
anything He is not a specialist, and
he has no admiration for the specialist.
He says that being a specialist is one
thing, and being an actor is something
else again.
Mr.. Barlow played in the entire rep
ertory of the New Theatre, appearing
in about forty productions in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

John Craig. whose Boston stock COM
pany became nationally famous, is
making another effort TO break into
New York. Mr.. Craig does not operate
an ordinary stock company; he makes
il a practice TO present new plays at
frequent intervals. Last season he
was reported in pursuit Of Mr.. Ham,
merstein's Lexington; at present he is
said TO be angling for the Gallo Gar
rick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Standard Theatre

"The Silent Witness" Otto Hauer-
bach's interesting play, will be the
weeks attraction at the Standard
Henry kolker continues in the leading
role.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Bronx Opera House

Eugene Walters melodrama, "Just a
Woman" will begin a weeks engage
ment at the Bronx Opera House to-
morrow evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

If you have one-act play that you
don't know what to do with send it to
the Green Room Club-Entertainm
Committee, 1879 West Forty-seventh
street. Put your name and address in
a sealed envelope and some identifying
mark on both envelope and manuscript.
If it is a good play the Green Room
Club will produce it in a regular the
atre some Sunday evening during the
season, and you can't tell who might
come along and see it. For this single
performance you will receive no re-
endorsement, but the vaudeville men
will be watching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

Marse Henry Watterson came to
town the other day, and thereby Henry
Hull was considerably embarrassed.
Colonel Watterson went 20 The Man
Who Came Back" Henry Hull is the
hero OF "The Man Who Came Back"
Also, Henry Hull is from Louisville,
the Colonels own town. and he is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

Chauncey olcott, after waiting year
for a play, is once more a frst-nighter.
Cohan's play, Honest John 0'Brien,"
has brought its tour to close. and at
present there is no talk Of reviving it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
pv HAYWOOD BROUN.

(sC1OD GRACIOUS ANNABELLE'
" rs daft or whimsical II is
flicd with delightful nonsense or ar
rant twadd,c. One reviewer found il
ga brilliant farce" while another
brushed t aside as plain truck Still
o. third. and as a matter o. fact no less
tocmatc person than Louis Sher-
win. confessed. 81 don't know what l
think about b."
Glare RUNNERS farce pcrpleNes
those WHO would estimate It's value
not because Of ANY particularly elusive
ouali,,. but merely from the fact that
a. moor ulot has been decked out with
excellent dialogue. The only danger
I'M considering such play is to fall
into tho mistake Of thinking that the
ian o. the piece lies in the fact that
20 dcfcs the ordinary rules Of farce.
We haven't O doubt that Good era
c.ou. Annsbollc" would be more anus
ing if It's pace were accelerated and
certain iucohercnt passages cut or
clarified.
IT, is true that critic who saw
eome,hing of Lewis Carroll and per
hans suggestion Of Wilde in Miss
RUNNERS play is inclined to excuse
the indifference Of the farce as the
more or less natural result CT the
authors fnc feeling for nonsense. But
the laws Of logic may not be suspend
I'D in the name Of fantasy or nonsense.
The world has known no more passion
a.ely Logical person than Alice's Red
Queen. and an the fun Of 1.-THE I'm
portance Of Being Earnest lies in the
successful invention Of plausible rea-
sons for doing prcposterous things.
Miss Hummer is often deficient IN
iustifyinc the mad actions Of her char
ac,ers. and there is every bit as much
need for motivation in farce as in more
serious dramatic endeavor. Neverthe-
less and Notwithstanding. we laughed a
GREAT deal at Good Gracious Anna
belle" and the deuce Of it is that we
can't find proper motivation for most
of the mcrriment.