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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18
National French Theater
Company Coming to New
York for a Full Season.

FEW YORK. March 1s.-New York
M may have a full month season
\ Of the Paris Theater Francois,
the national theater OF France, next
October.
Never since the founding OF the in
stitution in 1881, has the Theatre Fran
Gals left France, but Jules Bots, dis
tinguished poet. dramatist and Journal
ist is now here with the offer Of the
French government and NJ. Fabre. di-
rector Of the theater.
II is quite certain that this great
chance for such a notable event in our
artistic life will not be neglected by the
many theater lovers Of the city. At the
same time IL is TO be expected that the
performances would prove a great
financial success
The offer Of the national theater is
a crushing blow TO the opinions of those
Americans who return home saving we
are heartily dislilted in France. n is
because Of regard for American SYM
patty, American aid for the poor and
the wounded. American succor to the
conquered provinces that the heads of
the republic have paid US this compli-
ment
Mr.. Bots will visit many cities here.
He has several other commissions on
what he calls his Sentimental Journey"
He viii arrange for the education Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

and another to dim natural lines. are
all that is needed, provided the muscles
of your face are brought to helm. Fur
thermore l have always gone ahead
without fear Of spelling my face To
change my features sets the blood cir
culating and really helps to keen away
wrinkles
Some Notable Characters.
Among the remarkable eccentric i'm
presentations in which Miss Robson has
delighted audiences was that of Miss
Prim" in The Importance of Reine
Earnest" in which with the assistance
of only few penciled lines. she drew
her features into a perfect mask of a
sour old maid; her half-witted ''Ti1Iv"
in The Hoop of Gold:' as "Oueen
Elizabeth" in Dorothy Vernon. Of
HaddOn Hail." she changed her comic
expression into a perfect mask of regal
hauteur; the acrid featured MRS
Bangs" in The Messenger Bow fine
pTim and carping Miss Ashford" in
The Private Secretary" the frolic-
some Aunt Mary" in THE ReiIrveno
ton of Aunt Mary" the burlesque Of
Nethersole's "Sapho.' with Weber &
Fields; these are only a few OF the
rungs OF the ladder by which Miss
Robson climbed into her position of
one of Americas foremost come
diennes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18
A New National Anthem For u. s.?
We Havn't Any and Never Had One

when we whistle for them. Think
how few of the worlds really great
musicians have left anything behind
them that has lived. while many OF the
song that will never die have come to
composers who We're comparatively
quite unknown.
Whether we will be given a new
national anthem this year. or in the
next hundred years. or whether we al
ready have II in hand is not a ques-
ton anyone can answer. but the Chi
cago publishers believe that America
SO Fair and Free is to be the national
song Of our country. They tested it
thoroughly in advance of publication
and II received nothing but praise from
all quarters. However, they know that
no praise or endorsements can assure
the permanent success of a compost
ton. and they are relying entirely IN
on the song TO win its way into our
hearts. Its words are fervently patri-
otto without a syllable of gush' in them
while the melody is strong and inspir-
ing, big and proud, without being at
all difficult to sing or play.
The Author.
"This composition is the work Of n
well known Chicago musician. E II.
Purcell who has written many good
things, but who mOdestly saws Of his
work, I only happen to be on the wire
when they come from nowhere to no
body That this composition bids fair
TO 1ultu its intended purpose is evil
dent from the fact that in response to
the sample copies sent out to school
superintendent last month, over 10000
copies were ordered in reply. School
boards and superintendent are not
very quick to grab at straws. but their
ready acceptance Of this new anthem,
shows that it is at least something
quite worth while, both IN music and
words"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

inquiry as to whether our flag was
still flying.
Elks Want New Anthem.
by this time a feeling Of real musi-
cal heed and patriotism began 10 spread
over our land. and. first. among many
oIher moves, the grand lodge of Elks
oIlered q prize of $500 to the composer
OF a new national anthem, which should
be adopted by congress.
Ferhaps they did not realize what a
strong string they were tying to their
prize, but as a matter Of fact all ma
tiohal anthems have been adopted by
the people themselves, and no country's
ruler mas ever forced a national song
upon MS country by official decree.
II sohS goes into the peoples hearts.
anu SUCKS there, il will live: and that
- tne only way it ever Will live. The
hIks very patriotic and generous offer
vas soon followed by others. one Of
tIe pres being a purse of $4,000,
Wuion was accompanied by enough con-
dItions ana red tape to make the song
Wnlch could win that prize worth about
three cents a pound.
go, Mnny Efforts To Win.
,i HanS sorts of new Americas came
roIllhE out Of the jungles into the mu-
sio PuollShers' hands. embracing all
phases OF music from a hand-piclxed
doNolosy TO an inebriated rag time ac-
compahled by misfit words. apparent
~ p.oii,C.igated by tipsy roosters or
81 Is Real inspirations are not
made TO order. neither do they come
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18
T last America has a real N

4 T last America has a real n
~ tional anthem" at least many
who have heard America, So
Fair and Free" believe it Is destined
to become the national anthem of the
country, now without an anthem and
almost alone in this respect among the
great nations Of the world.
Ell Paso will hear it on March p.
when the Schubert symphony club. OF
Chicago, appears here in concert in
connection with the I'll Paso High
school orchestra and a chorus of 100
voices
Discussing the proposed new ma
tional anthem, Prof a. G. Alexander.
instructor in public speaking at the
Et Paso high school. also director Of
the high schooI symphony orchestra.
said:
In musical way this great coun-
Try mas mad a precarious. and at times.
rather a humiliating existence First
we sang the English anthem, God
save the King for nearly three hun
dred years, as we were a British col
ony- After the row in the family in
l''6 We were without anything what
ever to sing of a patriotic nature IN
I'll, after many years. Rev. = F. Smith
wrote some lines of American senu-
ment and set them to the old tune of
God Save the King The population in
his ray had pretty well forgotten the
old British melody. and, song hungry,
anthemfess, as they then We're Smiths
unfortunate combination was taken w
quite generally, and in after years II
was regarded as our national anthem
IN spite of the fact that the English
claimed 1t as their own and that the
Germans had always used il as a Song
OF victory CHeil Der I'm Siegerkranz) ,,
while Italy claims it was first used in
that land some twelve hundred years
ago.
English, German, ItnIInn.
Under this chaotic musical condi-
ton the wisdom of our congress in
officially shelving the over-claimed
and much abused old melody nearly
three years ago was not questioned;
for outside of our own borders Il was
known the world over as either q
British, German or Italian song, and
we Americans never had anything to
sing at foreign court
with the passing of the old tune
we tried singing The Star Spangled
Banner on state occasions. but soon
found that its range was beyond the
reach of 80 percent of our voices,
and, upon closer acquaintance with it
we also found that there was nothing
at all about our country in 1t. while
its words related entirely to an event
In our history and were mainly an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

expression, and consequently has never
been compelled TO draw. in the slight
est degree. from the picturing of a
discarded character in order TO help
build up new one.
RcprOduces Real Characters.
All Of the roles that Miss Robson has
given TO the stage nave been, to d
greater or less extent reproductions Of
character in real life. with whom she
has been acquainted, and she saws her
success is due to the fact that she tries
TO act and look just as she thinks
the character she is representing would
act and look. Furthermore Miss Rob
son says she is not afraid of spelling
her face, and she has contorted her
features in so many different ways
that now she claims that her nose and
eyes and mouth are regular gymnasts
I have worn my nose pug STYLES all
one season, and the next IL has been
apparently as long as my. arm" saws
Miss Robson in speaking OF her gym
nastic features
Hard Task.
Sometimes ] have gone on for
months with my eyes as large as sauc-
ers, and then played the balance Of
the year, with them as small as tea
cups. 1t is not hard to make features
conform to all appearances, to your con-
ception of different characters. A line.
here and there. to accentuate shadows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18
Fifty Leaders Of Russian
Political Party Arrested
When Big Plot Discovered

Petrograd Russia, March 1S.-The
newspaper Reich" reports that the
Russian authorities have discovered
gigantic political plot. The investiga-
tipn is carried out secretly, but already
mpre than 80 leaders of the social revo-
lutiOnary party have been arrested in
the capital alone.
The cOnspirators are said to have eX'
tended their agitation over the whole
empire and arrests are taking place
everywhere In Moscow the police re-
Gently raided the stock exchange and
arrested several hundred brokers and
visitors- At the same time all of the
hotels and boarding houses of the city
wdre searched for political suspects.
In a single day the authorities OF
Moscow arrested over 500 persons Most
of them were deported to Siberia at
once. At least 20 percent Of the VIC
Tins of the activity of the police are
Jews
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

epoch making spectacle, THE Birth of
a Nation
Griffith understands the force of con
trast in art as well as every other de
tail Of this fascinating form of express
sion which he has made famous. In
the three youthful stars of his master
piece he has the satisfaction Of seeing
his work carried out triumphsntly by
three girls who have been trained un-
der his guiding direction. Mae Marsh
has that elfn and elusive quality
which her Irish ancestry bestowed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

upon her Griffith brings it out IN
striking effectiveness in his world IA
nous work Miss Marsh is red headed
and clever far beyond the reach Of her
eighteen years.
Lillian Gish is pronounced the finest
type of blond on the motion picture
screen in America. She has been in the
movies now for several years, begin
ming under Grifith's direction when a
mere schoolgirl She has played a
world Of parts and is known as wen
as Miss Marsh. who is beloved Of
millions as the NIaude Adams Of the
motion pictures.
These two girls between them earn
over $500 a week and have contracts
with the big producing firms in film
land. which means they earn these sal
aries for fifty-two weeks in every year.
Miriam Cooper is the newest member
Of the trio and has only been in pic
lures about a year now. she has come
forward steadily, and her work in ''The
Birth Of a Nation" has enhanced her
earning capacity. Miss Cooper is the
southern type. She is willowy and Ian
guild and a pronounced brunette. max
ing a complete contrast to the brilliant
shock of Mae Marsh's red hair and the
golden blonde of Lillian Gish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18
This Woman Has Done 1852 Characters
May Robson Leads The Entire Country
Some of the Funny Things
She Says in "Aunt Mary"
Remarkable Career.


God intended everybody to be free
and happy. only some people didn't get
started right"
Please. Lucinda. when I die. bury
me from a roof garden"
How can a cigaret which smells no
nice. taste 50 bitter?"
Grape fruit tastes Just like the
ounce 1 ate, which puckered my mouth
for three days"
IT it costs $4,000 to punch a cab
mans head, a lawyers head should
cost half as much again. at least"
There amt any money in anything
any woman ever goes into with a
lawyer-nOt for the woman"
Funny how soothing IL is to net a
cat when you amt never been mar
T7HESE are some Of the Aunt
Maryisms" with which May Rob
son gets 30 many laughs in her
revival Of The Regeneration Of Aunt
Mary"
Nay Robson has spent her entire
career impersonating eccentric females.
They total 162, Miss Robson says, and
embrace every type, from that OF a
forlorn slavey. to the imperious
~Queen Elizabeth" And equally wide
has been the range of her costumes.
A flannel waist and skirt, with ragged
for the dressy of the slavey. while
$1,000 was expended for the regal court
attire OF ~Queen Bess" and this cos
tune was Of such massive proportions
that II had to be adjusted by a special
mechanical continuance, fastened to the
ceiling Of Miss Robson's dressing room,
as only by having the dress swung
over her head, could she get into it
Holds the Record
There IS no woman on the stage with
= record for the creation of comedy
roles. that begins to approach that
held by Miss Robson. Indeed. few at
tractiYe women would continually dis
Ruise their features and line to gain
fame on the stage, II they possessed
Miss Robson's talents they would
have turned to the easier path of the
leading woman, who can constantly ex-
hibit her charm Of face and form, and
also have the ever-desired-b y-woman
opportunity to wear smart frocks
Therefore when a handsome woman,
like May Robson, consents TO so com
pletely Hide her light under a bushel,"
one may be sure that the true artist
IS in sight. This is well proved in her
case, when II is considered that she
has at yet to score a failure in any
role she has attempted, and Il has
been rare indeed, that a play, in which
she has apeared has failed to find
favor with the public.
Hevives nm Old Role.
This season Miss Robson has been
called upon to revive, what in her mind
IS her most unique role. THE Rejuve-
nation OF Aunt Mary" which will be
seen at the Crawford Theater for three
DAYS, starting Sunday, March 26.
Miss Robson is an artist in make
Up and extremely versatile in facial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

~ EFORE the moving pictures
made the Arabian nights look
tame this mSht have seemed
a fairy story. At present it is
just a reporters notebook sketch of
actual events, and there is a sOrdid
sound Of money in it.
Think Of three girls still in their
teens who are piling up annual in
comes Of over 100000 in the aggre-
gate. The girls are Lillian Gish, Mae
Marsh and Miriam Cooper, who play
the feminine leads in D. W. Grifith's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18
Net0 German Machine Gun
Shoots 1900 Bullets In One
Minute; Is Easily Carried

Copenhagen, Denmark. March Is
According to reports received here from
Berlin. the German army possesses a
new type Of machine gun which far
surpasses ali other weapons of this
kind. The new gun is said 10 fire
over 1900 bullets a minute and can be
transported easily by two men. Several
thousands of these terrible new an
gines Of murder have already been sent
to the eastern front and about 1900
are now in use on the western theater
Of war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

young Frenchmen in this country aftt
the war. not so much in our schools,
as in our business and banking houses,
great mills and factories and leading
experimental farms. Visits of poets
and writer's VIII also be arranged that
the two countries may be brought into
closer touch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

Vincent Astor win build a club house
or nurses in New York City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

Bonar Law, of the British cabinet.
has two hobbies-gOlf and chasz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-18

This season Miss Robson has been
called upon to revive, what in her mind
IS her most unique role, THE Rejuve-
nation OF Aunt Mary" which will be
seen at the Crawford Theater for three
DAYS, starting Sunday, March 26.
Miss Robson is an artist in make
Up and extremely versatile in facial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-23
THE
NEW HOTEL ARE
NOW IN CITY
SIX STORY MODERN STRUCTURE
WILL BE ERECTED AT CORNER
WEST MAIN AND c STREET AS
SOON AS WORK CAN BE DONE.

The plans for the new Sharp hotel
have arrived and are now on display
at the office of S. A. Apple where
they have been viewed by many in
terested citizens of the city. The
new hotel building according to the
plans will exceed the expectations
of many who have subscribed for
stock and will be structure Of
which any city might be proud.
The building will be six stories
in height with 40 rooms, every one
an outside room and every one mod
ern in every detail
There will be an entrance on Main
and c street, both of equal attractive
ness and the building is really more
than was expected at the start.
The plans were prepared by Wright
& Wright of Kansas City and the
contract il not already let will be
within a few days for the erection
of the hotel. The fact that the plans
have reached the city will be good
news to every citizen. There is a de-
mand for modern hotel here, and
thousands of men interested in the
oil business would have made this
city permanent headquarters since
the opening of the Healdton field had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-23
Bio Dinner for Fair Officials.

Dallas. Texas. Nov pa big din.
ner. complimentary TO state fair of.
ficials. will be given tonight under aus.
pices of the Chamber OF Commerce
and manufacturers association. Ap
plications for tickets indicate a large
number will be present
In view Of the fact that the state
fair has been successfully managed
and because OF the fact that the at
tendance records the past year exceed.
"a the coveted mark OF one million. il
was considered that the proposed din
ner would make a fitting testimonial to
the men who had contributed largely
TO the success OF this annual event.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-23
With the aid of reinforced concrete and

with the aid of reinforced concrete and
iron.
News comes from northern France
as well as from Belgium of the in
creasing number of the population
who are being put to work by the
Germans. The normal industries have
long been stopped, but some manu-
factories are veritable beehives of
activity. This is the case, for in
stance, in the Lille suburg of Fives,
where French and Belgians are EN-
ployed in the manufacture of ammu-
milton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-23

cupied regions of northern France,
who have been passing through Hol-
land, the Germans have prepared po-
sitions far behind their present front.
They are, it is said, reckoning more
and more on the possibility of a re-
treat to the Belgian frontier. The po-
sitions near Maubeuge and Hautmont
are even more formidable than those
north of Lille. The old forts are de-
serted, for, taking full account of the
new methods of warfare, the Germans
have constructed a network of trench
es. and great earthen caverns made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-23


social events of the season yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Val
Mullen, in honor of Mrs. Robert Gar
denhire, one of autumns most charm
ing brides. A wealth OF ferns, car
nations and chrysanthemums were
used effectively to decorate the rooms.
The guests were received by Mrs. p.
c. Dings and were directed upstairs by
Mrs. Charles Anderson. Here they were
greeted by Miss Hal. Fraley and in
troduced to the guest line, composed of
Mrs. Cleave Rhea of Whitney, Texas,
Mrs. Daiber of Los Angeles, Calf,
Mrs. Lowden of Fort Worth, Texas and
Mines. J. p. Mullen, AddingtOn and A.
j. Wolverton, by Mrs. j. S. Downard.
From the receiving line the guests
were conducted by Mrs. j. w. Potter
to the punch bowl where Miss Lena
Gardenhire and Mrs. All. Wolverton
served. Returning to the downstairs
parlors, Mrs. Stonum introduced the
honor line in which stood the
hostesses and honor guest. Mrs. II. II.
Sayre then conducted the guests to
the dining room where an elaborate
luncheon was served. The table pre-
sented a most attractive picture, with
its suggestion of the coming Thanks
giving holiday. The centerpiece was a
large basket bountifully filled with
fruits and nuts, the handle tied with a
huge knot of yellow satin ribbon.
Mines Newcomb, Bass and Carlock
served in the dining room, assisted by
Mines Dunlap and Feagin who poured
coffee. From the dining room Mrs.
Harold Wallace escorted the guests to
the sun parlor where each of the
three hundred guests were presented
with favors suggestive of Thanksgiv-
ing. by Miss Rivers of Chicago, and
Miss Nivouche. Music was furnished
throughout the afternoon by a stringed
orchestra.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock with Mrs. Arthur Walcott
Mrs. Rob Poland will entertain the
Lily Bid Bridge Club tomorrow after
noon at 2:3O o'clock, in honor of
Mrs. Cleaves Rhea of Whitney, Texas,
and Mrs. Bob Lowden of Ft. Worth,
Texas.
Mrs. Robert Gillian will be hostess
to the members of the Pleasant Hour
Club tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Thimble Tea Club will be en-
ertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs
Lucien Hoard. The hostess requests
that each member notify her.
Mrs. John Whiteman left this morn
ing for Writ, where she will spend the
weekend.
Mines b. A. Simpson and Clarence
Gregg are entertaining this afternoon
with a five hundred party compliment
airy to Mrs Cleaves Rhea of Whitney,
Texas The guest list is limited TO Mrs.
Rhea's most intimate friends, who
knew her as Miss May Lowden when
she lived here a few years ago
| Mrs. NJ A. Robinson was hostess to
the members of the Wednesday En-
brodery Club yesterday afternoon at
THE home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Parton. The hours were spent pleas
antly with needlework, after which
luncheon was served. Those entertain
ed were Miss Adah Cruce, Mines. Wra-
ren. Hartnitt, Phillips, Ryburn, Parton.
Kirkbright and the special guest for
the afternoon was Mrs Ellsworth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-23

hotel accommodations been procur-
able.
The building when complete will
be under the management of a first
class hotel manager and there will
be nothing overlooked for the com
fort and convenience of the guests.