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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
GOES 70 VIRGINIA.

J. r. Mann of Underwood stopped
off in the capital for a short stay en-
route to Virginia, where he will go to
visit his old home near Richmond.
Mr.. Mann expects to spend two
months in the south. J.. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
GOES TO GRAND FORKS,

DR.. Hugo Mella Of the city has gone
to Grand Forks, where he will have
his medical papers transferred from
Georgia to North Dakota. DR.. Mella
expects to- locate permanently in the
capital city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
TO ENTER HOSPITAL,

G. w. Cochrane of the Kimball Pr
ano company will enter the Bismarck
hospital today, where he will undergo
treatment for the next ten days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
TO cONDUCT SALE.

MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Woods of the
Kimball Piano company will 60 to
Dickinson today, where they will con-
duct a piano sale. ~ gi,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
RETURNED 70 SCHOOL.

Porter and Frank Taicoii sons OF
Warden and Mrs. F.5s. .Talcott OF the
penitentiary. have returned to Grand
Forks, where they will resume their
studies IN the state university. ra.H
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oien Of Ryder,
N. D.. are spending short time in
the city. 3Is s't G,6e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
GOES 70 CHICAGO

P. r. Fields of the International
Harvester company has gone to Min
neapolis and Chicago on a two weeks
business trip in the interest of the
company. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

Arthur Robin OF Mckenzie was in
the capital city yesterday transacting
business and calling on friends.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
RECEIVERS FROM ILLNESS.

Mrs. Mary Lewis of Man1an ave-
nue., who has been confined to her
room for several days suffering from
grip, is able to be up. n.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
DIES IN BROTHERS HOME

Mrs. Rose A. Broyn, aged GO, of
Sticky. s. d., died suddenly yester-
day. while on. visit to her brother
in Sterling. N. D. She is the mother
Of ten children. The body will be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

~ 49, aa@
Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse
has been chosen to succeed Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait as president of the
New York State Woman Suffrage
Party, Mrs. Gait having resigned her
position. at the head Of that organ
ization to become president of the
national association: Mrs. de White
house is woman Of wealth and high
social position. Her home is in New
York city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

G. w. yGrunamet of Sixth street has
returned from bushes strip to Stcr-
ling. f''sts, ~ 1880
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
RETURNs FROM WISCONSIN.

Miss May Bunker. who has been
spending the holidays with relatives
in Green Bay, Wis, returned yester-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
ON .alck IIsr
TO HOLD COURT HERE.

Mrs. v. ]. La Rose OF Sixth street
is confined to her home by illness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

Judge Hanley Of Mandan will pre-
side in the local district court today
to try q ease from Mclean county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
3IHE. TWIN clTlEs.

c. B. Nupen Of First street left
Wednesday for Minneapolis on a bus
mess trip. IN 3ls ,..-,st
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07
: CITY NEWS

w. L. Foster 81 James town is Wis
ftor IN the capital city. ..-'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

A. O. KrOgen Of Driscoll transacted
business at the court house Wednes-
day. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-07

accompanied by Edwin Beadle, who
goes to Morence, Mich, to locate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
Why E. H. Sotbern Takes the Movie Plunge

mlrers, and possibly a shade of disap-
pointment. Yet, why not? The movies
have other artists of equal rank.
Mr.. Sothern considers the movies of
extreme Importance, both from the edu-
cational and artistic standpoint. I'VE
should have the great Shakespearean
plays, acted by our great actors, shown
in the schools while the children are
studying the play A young mind can
grasp picture far faster than mere
words, no matter how beautiful those
words may be-
"Shakespeare's plays are remarkable for
two things. First. the wonderfully con-
structed plot, full of action and fire; sec
ond, the language of the plays itself. Not
long ago had an argument with friend
on whether Hamlet" lacked action. I was
so sure Of my point that / seriously
thought of giving production in which
my company would not speak word but
would act the play as usual. / am sure
1t could be worked and the audience know
just what was being done. The only place
where the action would need to be hurried
Is in the soliloquy, To be or not to be-
80 you see, since 1 feel there is suf-
ficlent action to carry Shakespeare on the
stage without spoken words, l am more
sure that there is plenty of action for the
motion picture. l am to make Hamlet
for the films. The scenario which will be
submitted to me will depart from the
original in many places, but this is nee
essary.
DO not think that believe the movie
will ever supplant the speaking stage II
can amplify it, however. The most NOV
ing, thrilling thing in the world is the
human voice, the keenest intellectual
stimulus the spoken word. These two
things the photoplay lacks.
There is far too much attention paid to
stage setting and far too little to the
actor 1t is just as true in the movies
as on the legitimate stage. They strive
for background and do not consider the
principal figure. 1t is comparable to
painter who paints such a magnificent
background that 1t takes your atten-
tion and you lose the central figure. Thus
the painter defeats his purpose. So with
over-elaborate productions, either on the
stage or the screen, the main points, the
story and the acting, are lost in the set
ting.
There is a great tendency to belittle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
Then why stand for this?

mated their screamingly funny burlesque
in which Lew hammered Joe's face stuck
his fingers into the little fellows eyes and
then tried to explain why he did it to
prove his love for his friend.
Like the late Pete Daily. w, ], scanlon,
Joe Murphy and other old.time favorites,
Weber and Fields came from the old East
Side of New York and before they be.
came famous and found" themselves as
Dutch comedians. they knew many hard.
ships in their early days, But II was
as Irish comedians they secured a Job
at Woods Museum at 29th street and
Broadway, known to the present-day thea
tregoers as Daly's Theatre and now rap
idly passing from the theatre zone They
did five turns" a day and got their ma
terial wherever they could
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
MRS. BELMONT STAGES
SUFFRAGE OPERETTA
WITH REAL STARS

The suffragettes have caused a lot of
trouble and plenty of comment at various
times, but not long ago, at the Waldorf
Astoria In New York. they succeeded in
losing the trouble and turning the com
ment into praise when they produced Mrs.
o. II. p. Belmont's society satire. Me
linda and Her Sisters"
Not only were there famous suffrR-
gettes, but there were also famous stage
folk in the cast
The collaboration OF Mrs. o. II. p Bel
mont and Miss Elsa Maxwell, OF London
went Off without a hitch Governor and
Mrs, Whitman occupied the big central
box and the ballroom was filled with an
audience OF the best-known people in the
city.
There was a real suffragette parade and
a soapboN suffrage speech and Marie
Doro. as Melinda, a slender little creature
in a simple yellow frock. talked to the
people in a way that seemed TO come from
her heart She won over her sisters, Mr.
Pepper, and perhaps-says the obviously
minded New York Times-the audience.
The operetta was in two acts, or di-
vided into two parts The first was given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

ARE you fitted for your job? If so,
Ahow do you know? These are the
questions Doctor Muensterberg asks. and
he proceeds by means or animated tests
to prove to your own satisfaction that
you either are, or are not; pursuing the
right course,
The first test is headed. Have you a
constructive Imagination" BY means of
trick photography. a number of little
men appear on the screen. each holding
large candle, From each candle a letter
pops. They are seen in motion and then
finally come 20 a dead stop in this order
N o L. You are told that they spell
an animal. Before they are shown in
their correct order. do you know that it
is lion?
Next comes a flower with the letters
in wrong order Each time the test gets
harder than the last. Before you know
IL, you are guessing aloud Doctor Nun
sterberg will continue his articles in
Paramount Photographs" each week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
WHEN WEBER & FIELDS
BEAT THE MOVIES AT
THEIR OWN GAME

movies gain by working out of doors. but
Weber and Fields, the famous Dutch come
dians. coming next week to Kelth's, beat
the screen art to ii.
Usually they did their rehearsins on
the sidewalk along what is commonly
known as 1.-THE Bowery." The policemen
did not have great deal Of respect for
the art OF the two comedians and their
rehearsals frequently came to an end
when they were threatened with arrest
The first time Weber and Fields appeared
together as a team of comedians was in
a cellar on the Bowery and IL was at
that time-almost too many years ago
for present-day theatregoers to know any
thing about-that Weber and Fields orig
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

burble about dramatic art and none about
the "uplift." What these young people
aid was to dance to the music of negro
orchestra until late hour with all the
ardor II something less than the abandon
Of fsocety debutantes We think that
PARTY was one of the most hopeful things
about the Washington Square Players
experiments. They are simply having a
rood time running their theatre. and II
never occurred to them to celebrate its
birthday in any other way than by hay.
Ing little more good time
The trouble with the uplift Is that it
isn't boost from the bottom; it's a pull
from the top. Any real, fresh. vital move-
nent In the arts must bubble up from
below. We have seen many little thea
tres and the like experiments started here
and there, all over the country. of late
and on the whole we are glad to see them
A few, we doubt represent rather too
much the personal vanity of the founders;
but most of them are sincere, and they are
Indications that there is an awakening
among certain people to the possibilities
Of better theatre. But to have the stuff
Of endurance in them they cannot repre-
sent the tastes and desires of a few
people only especially when these people
are not themselves actors, writer's or other
wise workers in the arts. but are more or
less wealthy folks desirous of buying
something they cannot themselves create
Either there must exist a public demand
EufHcient to purchase the artists by steady
patronage, or there must exist the artistic
forces fretting for chance at expression
and vital enough to MAKE and seize their
opportunity.
In either case, the impulse is from below
1t is democratic. An example of the
former might be the New Free Folk Thea.
tre Of Berlin. We hardly have an Ameri-
can example. unless It be the Municipal
Theatre at Northampton, Mass. An ex-
ample Of the latter might be the Little
Country Theatre in Dakota, which orig
mated to meet the natural impulses of the
folk Of various nationalities in those re-
gions to express themselves in songs.
dances and plays, the opportunity. to at
tend the professional theatre being denied
them Boston, Philadelphia, Indianapolis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

/ tThe Great .Pidnist. thropinq back his head.
Bsefhoven sondiG. Thege Ss''S Is a sudden khsf.
Young Girl-Oh, perfect ] could love
! him! Paderewskl played Il like a barn
| dance. What poetry he puts into itl
/ can see n soldier lover marching OF to
war and throwing kisses to his
sweetheart
Second Critic-The ass is dragging IT.
Doesn't con brio mean--weii. what the
devil does II mean? / forget. l must
look 1t up before write the notice.
Somehow, brio suggests cheese. Anyhow.
Pachmann plays II damn sight faster.
It's safe to say that, at all events,
A Married woman-oh, could listen To
that sonata all day! The poetry he puts
into it-even into the dtleprol Just think
what the dnddnto will bel like music
to be sad
First woman--what sob he gets into
Second woman-How exuuisite
The Great Planst--TGdthering himself
together for the difficult Development sec
tioul-That American beer will be the
death of mel l wonder what they put
in 1t to give 1t that gassy taste. And the
so-called German beer they sell over here
good Lord! Even Bremen would be
ashamed of It. In Muenchen the police
would take a hand.
Young Grl-How I envy the woman he
loves! How 1t would thrill me t. feel his
arms about me-to be drawn closer, closer,
closer I would give up the whole world
What are conventions. prejudlces, legal
forms. morality, after all? vanities
Love is beyond and above them all-and
art is love! think must be a pagan.
The Great Pianst-And the herring
Good God what herring These internal
Americans
tThe Great Pianist comes TO the last measure
Ssqns s' olSpqy S4ad Sd SsPae I hs Strikes fS.
S YS aS 5aSs sSs Il. ' has tS a Ss sss Esss series
The Great Pianist [Botoin0l--I wonder
why the American women always wear
raincoats to piano rectals, Even when
the sun is shining brightly, one sees
hundreds of them. What disagreeable
smell they give to the hall more up-
pluuSe and more bo,cS.l An American
audience always smells OF rubber and
liliesof.the-valley. How different in
London! There an audience always smells
of soap. In Paris II reminds you OF
sachet bags-and lingerie sS
1.-THE applause ceases aud he returns TO the
And now comes that damned ada0iO.
las he beOims 70 pIav a dedthlike silence falls
First Critic-What rotten pedaling
Second Critic-A touch like a xylo-
phone player. but he knows how to use
his feet. That suggests good line for
the notice-'he plays better with his
feet than with his hands," or something
like that. Ill have to think 1t over and
polish II up.
Second Man-Now comes some more
of that awful classical stun.
Young Girl-Suppose he can't speak
English? But that wouldn't matter.
Continued on Page Thrss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

THE photoplay has caused many
i prominent theatrical star to rise Up
and speak vehemently against it. Not
long ago Louis Mann and Elsie Fergu-
son waxed very warm upon this subject
before the Drama League, There is nothing
of that attitude in Mr.. e. II. Sothern's
view on the movies Still. Mr.. Sothern is
not the type of man to plunge into heated
and acrimonious discussions on any sub
ject.
The recent announcement by the Vita
graph Company of Mr.. Sothern's engage
ment by them came as a bit of a surprise
to many Of Mr.. Sothern's friends and ad-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
What Do You Think of
While the Virtuoso Plays?
A Few of the Amusing Speeches From "The
Artist" the Stage Society's Satire
on Audiences

WHAT does an audience really think?
w The lady on your left when Paderw-
ski plays tells you that his touch in the
panisslmo is superb, but probably she
/, thinks: 81 wonder why l couldn't train
Henrys hair that way And as for the
pianist himself!
This major mystery Of the music world
is solved for the inquisitive in one OF the
entertaining playlets given by the Phila'
dephia Stage Society, on Friday and sat
urday nights at the Little Theatre. 1t Is
solved by neither playwright nor n
psychologist. A mere critic, II. T..
Mencken. does the trick in "The Artist"
BY the kind permission of the stage So
ciety the EVENING LEDGER is able to
print portions of the dialogue.
First a bare stage with only piano to
grace IT, Then out of the audience-the
actual audience of the Little Theatre
rises voice, two voices, half dozen.
First woman-Oh. I do certainly hope
he plays that lovely Nalse Poupee as an
encore, They say he does 1t better than
Bloomfeld.Zeisler.
First Critic-I hope the animal doesn't
pull any encore numbers that I don't
recognize. All OF these people will buy
the paper tomorrow morning just to. find
out what they have heard: 1t Internally
embarrassing to have to ask the manager
The public expects a musical critic to be
a sort of walking thematic catalogue. The
public is an ass.
Man-Oh. Lord! What a way to
spend an evening!
A Married woman-I wonder II he's
as handsome as Paderewsk.
Second Woman-I wonder II he's as
gentlemanly as Josef Hofmann.
First Woman--T wonder IL he's as fas-
cinating as De Pachmann.
A Married Woman-I wonder IL he has
dark eyes. You never can tell by those
awful photographs in the newspapers.
First woman wonder IL he can really
play the piano.
First Critic-What hell of a long
wait! These rotten piano-thumping inn
migrants deserve a hard calldown. But
what's the use? The piano manufacturers
bring them over here to wallop their
pianos-and the plano manufacturers are
not afraid to advertise. IL you knock
them too hard you have nasty business
office row on your hands.
Second Man-If they allowed smoking
It wouldn't be so bad.
First Mani wonder If that woman
across the aisle
tThe Great Pianist bounees upon the, STAGE so
suddenly that he Is bolcin1 IN the centre
aGcs SGrs trse G Sg ' 5ogs RS RS'@sS ss6Snd lie
qPpdnse beoims. Sneliino at once 70 a roar roar
more and then sits dotun.
Young Girl-Oh!
A Married Woman-Oh
Young Glrl-Oh, such eyes Such
depth! How he must have suffered! I'd
like to hear him play the Prelude in D.aat
major 1t would drive you crazy!
A Married woman-How he could play
the MoonliEht-or the Apassionata!
First woman certainly do hope he
plays some Schumann.
Second Woman-What beautiful handsl
I could kiss theml ar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

the actor. Such men as Emerson and
stage as a profession. The actor as a
class, was considered lIght-headed and
irresponsible. This is wrong. 1t does not
hurt my dignity to be known as an actor"
Mr. Sothern considers the most I'M
portant factor in any theatrical produc-
ton to be the acting Versatility is the
keynote of great acting. He feels that
the movies give the actor a greater scope
for his abilities than the stage
W. t. T., I'd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

over to the sisters OF Melinda, whom Mrs.
John Pepper has sent abroad TO study
various arts. They come back as artists
I'm music, in dancing, and bring with them
their friends. Each sister does her par
tieuar stunt at ball which Ma" Pepper.
who is trying to get into society and the
Colony Club gives TO the people OF the
neighborhoOd. The chorus was composed
OF many of the seasons debutantes
Marie Dressler as Ma" Pepper was ir-
resistible. II is said that Miss Dressler
made her gown herself 1t was popularity
short. big butterfly sparkling with Jew
els, was a brilliant corselet, and brill
liant green trail which looked to be
couple of inches broad trailed behind her
effectively, II IVES a pecan" gown, she
said.
There was pretty letter box song by
Bessie Pepper and her chorus and a real
letter box into which the letters were
dropped. There was a delightful song
by Annis Pepper with Count Veedleslic-
skey. of the Royal Opera House. Moscow.
A classic scene fading into soft blue
shadows with Miss Pam Day in a bare
foot dance, and nothing was more ever
than the Castle Dancers" Miss Gwen
dOlyn King with Ernest de Weerth and
their chorus OF girls and young men.
Emmy Wehlen gave her clever Hello"
Contlnusa ON PAGE Four
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

fNHE pen of the cartoonIst may yet prove
Amightier than the sword OF the movie
eensor C, r. Macauley, formerly car
'0onist Of the New York World, has ar
fAnged with the Kinetlcartoon Studios
% distribute in animated form the car
10on reproduced above, The film runs
spout so feet and is sold at cost First
Closeup of the page of an open news
plper Is shown. A large hand, labeled
censorship" fades over 1t and pro-
seds to blot out some OF the printed
Aems Next a speaker is shown address,
hg an audience from a public rostrum.
a hand. called Censorship" grips the
speaker over the>-mouth. Finally ap-
FsaFs a representation OF a motion-picture
s,feen upon which is written this legend
Great Public Forum" Then. fading
s.sf and obscuring the screen. appears a
ny haired, puritanical figure with out
zAlp"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
The Nine-Foot Line

The nlne-foot line to the uninitiated.
a line nine feet from the cameras lens
running parallel with its face. whose
era's focus. has been eliminated, so far
as Hughie Mack and Kate Price are
concerned. especially in regard to the
taking of a Closeup. II was discovered
by Vitagraph Director George ID. Baker,
while filming a recent picture In which
the pair played principal parts, II was
impossible to get the two. side by side.
on the nine-fOot line on account of their
enormous girths. The only way Director
Baker could give them an equal chance
was to take them in separate scenes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

having practical windows each house is
lathed. plastered and papered. All the
jolsts, beams and lumber used in the con-
struction of an ordinary house are in
cluded. In many parts OF the interior of
the building small wooden chutes are at
tached to. the walls. The chutes are filed
with bricks. When the crash comes. the
bricks. the flooring, the plaster and por-
tIons OF furniture are mixed in one great
mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

WY HEN such a little thing as an earth
w quake happens In the course of a
photoplay romance it is sure to awaken a
thrill. But the spectator accepts it mildly
and awaits further surprises. lie has
little idea of the time. patience and
trouble required to provide the pictur-
esque punch,
At the studio of the Lubin Company,
where thrills are manufactured every day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

one may gain considerable inside informa-
ton concerning the building of earth
quakes.
1t is. of course, necessary to erect nu-
merous houses to have n realistic catas-
trophe of this nature. The tedious task
takes many days and requires n large
number of workmen. Homes of many
styles of architecture must be built, with
all the domestic embellishments.
The accompanying picture gives an idea
of the detail necessary. In addition TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

way they liked, act.
ing them, staging
them, designing the
scenery for them,
even writing them
{ h G m S e I've 8. cele-
brated the 9th err
day their first year.
They C Ell e brat e d
with n party. All
the actors and au.
thors and scene
painters, and some
newspaper men and
other well.wishers
were there. But no
speeches were made.
NH nf.n ..va- IsNNTz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26
Washington Square Players
In Their Work and Plav
Walter Prichard Eaton Attends Their Cele-
bration at the Bandbox and
Writes of Their Bill
By WALTER pR1cHARD EATON

.,-m Washington Square Players, in
Now York, that band of semiamateurs,
!. hsy might be called, who started in
=, winter at the Bandbox Theatre to
81. The kind Of plays they liked, in the