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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

We enjoy possessing the confidence Of
the playwright. Other people may like
to be fooled, but our desire is to be
constantly informed as to what is going
on and the spirit in which it is meant.
And so We would like TO know whether
the final scene of Turn to the Right"
with its trick auto on the back drop
and the old lady in the foreground is
meant TO be funny or peacefully senti-
mental.
One critic thinks that the first per-
formance of Turn to the Right" was
married because the audience laughed
too much Winchell Smith and Jack
Hazard have only themselves to blame.
1t was a distinguished author who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

TVERY time Percy Mackaye writes
=, a poor play in excellent verse
the cause Of imaginative drama
suffers. The damage is done among
two classes Of theatregoers. There IS
the class which sees the play and de-
parts shouting Never again." And
there is the class which mutters, Its
too good for New York"
"The Happy Ending" Of the Nc
Phersons may do just such sorry
service for plays of the broader vision.
Persons who are entranced by the mu-
sic of the play at the Shubert and de-
lighted by the beauty Of its settings
are apt to forget that the average thea
tregoer still demands a story before
anything else. Unquestionably the
story Of "The Happy Ending" is skinny,
however attractive the idea may be.
Time may come when the painter
will be the supreme artist of the thea
tire. Certainly the dramatist was no
more than a silent partner in "Sumu-
run" but just now the playwright Is
not to be neglected in devising play.
There is no reason why the artist, the
musician and the playwright cannot
work in harmony. and when a play is
produced in which each contributes his
share there is no doubt in our mind
that it will be a huge success, no mat
ter how lofty the music, how inspired
the setting or how majestic the drama.
While waiting for the coming Of this
play many will find solace at the Shu-
bert, for "The Happy Ending is with
out doubt one Of the most beautiful
productions ever seen on the American
stage The music is interesting. One
act, the last one, is intensely dramatic.
The rest is a strange medley Of good
and bad Some of il is not only bad
but surprisingly cheap in conception
and expression. Then, again, there will
come an incident of great worth. All
in all, the piece is something like
scenic railway IL has its ups and
downs, and they are sharp ones.
Speaking of Percy Mackaye, we have
often thought il would be wonderful
thing for the American stage if Luther
Burbank could graft a little George
Conan on him. And bit Of Percy
Msckaye wouldn't hurt George Cohan,
either.
Reviews are written some time be-
tween 1880 and 1910. You can take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

given. The Portmanteau tour, opening
early in October, will include appear
ances in all of the principal cities from
coast to coast. A special California
season will give playgoers of the Far
West their first glimpse of this unique
stage, styled by Mr.. Walker "the the
atre that comes to you"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
"Sybil" at the Empire.

That Frohman triumvirate-Julia
Sanderson, Donald Brian and Joseph
Cawthon will bring "Sybil' back to
town tomorrow evening. This musical
piece, which had a long run at the
Liberty Theatre last season, will this
time be on view at the Empire, where
IL will remain for four weeks or there
abouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
The Community PLAYERS.

The Community Players. who hope
to do lot for Long Island, are hard
at work at Richmond Hill rehearsing
lie Sage's "Crispin" and ST. John Han
kins's "The Constant Lover" They will
be acted on September and s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
The Silent Witness" Moving.

"The Silent Witness" Otto Hsuer-
bach's drama, will move 70 the Fulton
Theatre tomorrow evening. It has
been at the Longacre for several weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

wrote a poem warning folk not to be
as funny as they could.
]. A. c., of Bronxville, writes:
"Having missed your name from the
sporting pages of The Tribune recently
was more than surprised to find that
you had gone back to your old love-
that of dramatic critic. You may re-
member that some time ago when you
were doing your best to uplift the
great national game | wrote that you
ought to be driving a truck. Did that
have anything to do with your recent
change"
Az a matter of fact it did not. We
have had no less than three letters
suggesting our fitness for manual labor
since we switched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

Since playgoers are fond of good
scenes rather than good plays we sug-
gest the following as a pleasant even
ings entertainment: The first act of
"Turn to the Right" the second act of
"The Guilty Man." the third act of
"His Bridal Night" and the last act of
"The Happy Ending"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

SOMEBODY'S LUGGAGE evening" the FOryeghth Street
Theatre. T. Powers in a much postponed farce
"A PAIR OF QUEENS Tuesday evening It's farce
seymour brown and Harry write it, and, of
course finished the job Briefly says the announce
en married who visit famous
Broadway evening when shooting Involves eH
all sortso of act complications
Edward Joseph Saney will be the two leading
the dainty Kathleen Clifford Regina
Elise Scott Frank McGnn, Carleton Macy Hugh Cameron
and Charles Butler.
TE MAN Wednesday The Playhouse
Island" and others
has constructed this play from story by John Fleming Wilson, printed
The four and six with the
taking place America and the Orient The production will be
William A. Brady's opening gun OF the season
Mary NASH last here in Grace Georges pertory company
will featured Others the will be Edward Emery the
Long John SILVER OF reaure siand ohariot'e Urahe
Dark Maud Campbell Wright Kramer Bennett Southland and Nick
Wednesday evening Fortyfourth
Street Theatre. This which the under the title
of "A Brazilian Honeymoon Amercanized vennese musical
reaching
book by Edgar Smith, lyrics Matthew Woodward and music by
Robert Wnerbg and SgmuId ROmberg in three acts two of
them laid in Stockholm and the third in Brazil
Among the will be Frances Demarest Beth Lydy Dorothy
Maude odeI White Dorothy wah
FOrde Louis Simon John GOw0rthy Stuart Jackson and Betty
THE BIG Show Hpodrome Hppodome
a big play
house the important "The
Big Show has been put together by the paywrghs and
who made last production therefore enjoyable
H. and
John l. Golden chiefly responsible
of Hppodrome Family
which has been designed by Leon Ba known he Sleeping
Pavowa and three hundred girls will help
along
Charlotte we'll countless
others of them the HppOdm and
last organization Among the novelties will be
Lefty among
the other soloists
Toto will also present. there of
vaudeville features, the best known of which probably
Ahearn of cyclists The minstrel will
of nnumerable comics whom will
Fogarty.
Then there will be elephants
in attempting describe them. Hppodrome
THE FLAME Thursday evening the Lyric
nquent productions of Mr. Richard Walton fully
and Omar the Tentmaker" particularly
declares Mr. Tuly the popularity that
made his previous efforts productive of royalties
The of "The
end would The Tribune Office
There hereabouts
Courtlegh the Of
Heming from Under Fire." Peggy oNe pleasing
Of the road Pegs; Robert Gibbs
also La Cave Cuban dancer
the locale of the S 0 Broadway.
The play gives opportunity
for both the the
musicians in fact have been imported solely production.
FAST AND evening Globe This is farce
by Broahurst Exclusive
of the extent which the title indicates plot Dillingham;
dramazaOn of Frank Admss Five may
furnish a
In the addition Mcintyre At
WELL Nellie Fillmore, Rushmore Marion Vantine Aeen Poe
Myles Mccarthy Frank DeshOn, Howard Sinclair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Columbia Theatre.

The weeks offering at the Columbia,
home of burlesque, will be The
Spiegel Revue" The entertainment is
in two acts and ten scenes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

In praising the setting of "The
Happy Ending" we do not mean to ex-
press any great enthusiasm for scene
one Of the first act in the forest. We
don't object to the trees, which Robert
Edmond Jones has designed. because
they do not look like trees. but we do
object to them on the ground that they
are replicas Of the columns in the front
hall of the apartment house in which
we live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

Aren't stage conventions helpful
When play begins under blue light
the audience knows at once that it
must get ready for symbolism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

1t is pleasing to learn from "The
Happy Ending" that slang is used
freely in Heaven. Many people would
not care to look forward to an eternity
without Ring Lsrdner and Tad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Nothing to Do Till Tomorrow

SOMEBODY'S evening at the Oryegnh oee'
Theatre James T. Powers in a much postponed farce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

Some people say that our play
wrights never give US any insight into
American life, and yet in two dramas
here the practice of eating with the
knife is pictured and in another
character remarks that she has "et a
hull lot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

Reviews are written some time be-
tween 1880 and 1910. You can take
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
.|NS|STENT CALL
MADE T0CHANCE
FRENCH CABINET
Rapid and Radical Revision Is
Demanded,

PARIS, Dec 9--Thc popular demand
that the reorganization OF the conduct
OF the war promised by the Thursday
vote in the chamber Of deputies be
both rapid and radical has received
further stimulus by tie events in Eng
land, and is becoming more outSpokcn
and more inSistcn, Stephen PlChon,
writing in the Petit Journal. says
by the result OF Thursdays division
in the chamber the government escapes
responsibilities OF failures which are
consequence Of its policy and under
takes TO carry out measures which 1t
lad more or less promised five months
ago The iulhlment of these obliga-
iicns will not be avoided by speeches,
half measures and contradictory acts
in which the intention TO spare one or
lhe other is possible or which, un-
der the cover OF novelty. will perpetuate
and increase. the muddle,
There are'spots where clean sweep
must be made to make way for abso-
lutely new work II is perfectly clear
that the present situation can not last
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK Dec 9-There was re-
newal Of yesterdays selling movement
In the cotton market early today and
fuLther big break in prices The open
ing was steady at decline Of points to
an advance OF points and overnight
selling orders seemed To be absorbed by
covering or a little trade buying The
support, however>~was by no means ac-
tive with sentiment around the ring Stlll
very much unsettled and the market
quickly weakened under Increasing llqui-
before the end OF the first hour prices
were 81 sou per bale under last nights n
close with January selling around Is. 7oc
and May 10 o5c Overnight spot advices
from the south showed no weakness in
the interior but most OF the leading spot
markets were lower at the close last
night and long lines which had been car
ried over yesterdays break here Hp-
pcarcd 10 bc coming on the market
Liquidation became more excited and
even heavier Ms prices worked lower and
II was not until January contracts had
sold at IL 35c and March at 1880 or
gbout 80 to rs points net lower that the
decline was checked. The volume Of sell
ing then subsidized somewhat and there
were rallies OF about Ij to so points from
the lowest with tho market closing stea dy
at a net loss OF II TO a. points
Spot cotton. Middlng uplands, ls75c:
no Haley
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO Dec. S.-lncreah"n uhhb'''
TO ocean shipping and the continuance OF
railway cmbargoes put wheat prices to-
day on the down grade Traders here
did not appear to place much confidence
In predictions that the numbor Of vessels
available for trips between North Amer
lea and Europe would be enlafgsl close
attention was paid to gossip bearing on
the account OF Atlantic senboard clear
anccs and on the aEgresat, oi "ora
shipments Opening prices, which ranged
from tho same as Yesterdays finish 10
Nc lower with May at 81 tA to u
and July at tliih to fIN were iol,
lowed BY sharp decline all aiouhd anu
then something OF a reaction
Week end evening OF trading led TO de-
cidpd bulge in the last half hour.
There were forecasts OF great foreign
buying In the near future. The close was
strong. TO 21sc higher with May NJ
tl77k to tl77ta and July at N9i1 q
/ tgN
Corn developed weakness owing to
scarcity Of rural offerings At first
| however the market was heavy In sym
| pathy with wheat After opening ~
| lower, prices ssgg"d a little more ana
In tho late dealings corn turned up
ward with wheat The close was strong
/ at ~ and &c net advance.
Oats paralleIed the action Of corn, Buy
! ing was mainly for shorts.
! Higher quotations on hogs tended To
! strengthen provisions Besides snip
| meutr for the week were I'm excess ut the
! total last week and during the CORE
| spending time year ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
NO PARTISANSH|P
YET CABINET is
NOT A COALITION
Liberals win Compose an 0p-
position Party,

LONDON. Dec 9-Lloyd George
cabinet will be- non-partlSan aud VII
meet the popular demand for a bust
rDss government /, will not be coalt
u1n cabinet IN the sense ot ASQuith' 3
administration because Mr. Asam'h
had the cooperation Of all parties, even
including the Irish nationall,tS The
liberal meeting at the Reform club yes
t,rday decided that the old liberal lead
crS will constitute an opposition party
ir the house of commons although the
opposition will he one Of helpful Crlti-
C',m rather than OF hostility
War Almost Forgotten.
The newspaper, are dcyotug them.
sclyc, to framing possible cabinets and
incidentally are so wrapped up in the
burning questions as 10 whether Lloyd
George can be called a constipation and
whether government consisting large
Is OF men mu,ued To- politics can be
a efficient a. one recruited from the
rational ruling class. that they give
comparatively little attention To- the
events OF the war.
a surprise was the announcement
made by NiScount Grey. IN the liberal
conference that Arthur Bali0ur would
succeed him IN the foreign office, with
Lord Robert Cecil continuing as as
sistant. Lord Curzon qualified by for
rner service in the foreign office and
with a brilliant record as Indian vice
roy. had been thought assured Of the
honor The choice Of Baliour cam,
from clear sky and aroused pstan'
protest from papers which rated him a.
one OF the aged wait and see school
Bonar Law Popular.
Ronar Law for chancellor OF the eN
| chcquer Is a popular selection, as h'
| combines business and political expe
rlencc as do few other public men
| Equal approval IS given TO Lord Derbl
as head Of the war office and DR. Ad
! olson as the minister ot munitions bu
the proposal OF Sir Edward Carson fo'
| the admiralty finds less favor. Lore
Curzon will have one OF the highcs
posts and will be leader OF the govern
mcnt in the house OF lords Colone
Winston Churchill apparently IS TO re
main out in the cold This nucleps
with a number OF practical bushes
men IN other positions, Is considered L
/ make a strong showing
Premier Lloyd Georges program /
ior the reorganization OF the countr,
Tor war on a sweeping socialis:ic basl
and the general comment Is that onl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
CHECK Law May
BE ADVOCATED
State Bankers Met Here Mon
day and Tuesday,

State bankers from all parts OF Okla
homa are expected TO begin arriving
heree tomorrow for the annual meeting
Of the State Bankers association, which
will be held Monday and Tuesday An
attendance of at least 500 is expected
An executive session OF the bankers
will be held Monday and Tuesday An
attendance of at least 500 is expected
An executive session OF the bankers
will be held in the Skirvin Hotel Mon
day afternoon. when several important
matters, including proposed legislation,
are to be discussed. All meetings
Tuesday will be open,
The hspkers will consider proposed
legislation, which includes more
stringent bad check law and laws
which will make it easier for state
banks to become members OF the fed
eral reserve banking system. They
also will consider plans for exempting
guaranty fund warrants from taxation
and discuss bank robbery insurance
A president, secretary and five mem
hers OF the executive committee will
be elected A. ID. Kenny of Okmulgee
is the retiring president.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09

a cabinet OF such men can accomplish
and conduct uch a revolution. H.
addition 10 the naturalization of ship
ping, mines and agricultural, drastic
reform, m the drink problem and the
temporary settles8ent OF the chaos in
Ireland are discussed as the major
tasks confronting the new administra-
ton in the home field
Northcliffe Against Balfour.
he appointment OF Mr. Baliour and
Lord Robert Cecil to the foreign Of
ilCc is welcomed IN the London press
except by Lord Nor,hcllfie's newspa-
per, Even the tory Post, which has
been bitter against the Asquith govern
ment speaks Of Mr.. Balfour's staunch
attitude throughout the recent crisis
but say, there may be some doubts as
to whether his delicate methods in
handling the affairs IN the foreign Of
',cc viii be able 20 counter the brutal
and robust methods OF the Germans.
The liberal Daily News and the lib
eral DAILY Chronicle indorsc the selec-
ton OF Mr. Baliorr enthusiastically.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
Standard Credits
for High Schools

Plans for the Standardization OF
credits Of all Oklahoma high schools
are embodied in repor, filed today
with State Superintendent Wilson BY
representatives Of the higher eduea-
tional institutions Of the state selected
to work out a system Of Standardization.
The new rules, effective January 1,
will place all high schools in the state,
so far as credits are concerned upon
the same basis, and will establish one
standard for students desiring adu,is-
sion to the higher institutions. Under
the present system each higher eduea-
tional institution has lis own stand
ards in credi, md this has resulted in
much confusion and dissatisfaction to
students, according to Superintendent
Wilson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
STOCKS SUBJECT
TO DEPRESSION
CopperS and Steel Center Of
Bear Attacks,

NEW YORK. Dec s--Short selling and
liquidation inspired by adverse reports
dealing with export trade conditions and
fears Of untoward Developments over the
week end combined 10 bring about gem
eral depression OF quoted values In to-
days short but active session. Coppers
were again the center of concerted at
tack, losing / 10 points. but leading
jndustrials, equipments and shipping
shares suffered In equal measure, with
United states steel Mt an extreme decline
Of over 20 points
Rails were relatively more steady,
though Reading yielded almost Q points
There we're few unimportant exceptions
10 the lower trend, with some substantial
rallies In the fnter dealings. The closing
was heavy. Bonds were lower. Total
sales were estimated at $50, 900 shares. b.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
NEUTRALS TO PROTEST
SUFFERINGS IN WAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Represen.
iatlyr, OF sixteen minor European na-
tloualtieS suffering IN the war will pre-
sent protests at conference OF op-
pressed or dependent nattonallties to be
held here Monday following the Wom-
ans Peace Party meeting which held
final sessions today
Referring to the part the United
States might take in a peace conference
after the war and in determining the
future OF small states the conference
announcement says III the experience
Of our foreign born citizens is'properly
utilized, the United States should be
able 70 bring a. the world problems
both understanding and sympathy"
Los Angeles is one Il the few cities
which are using vacuum sweepers in
street cleaning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
Higher Prices at Start Are
Followed by Drop,
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS. nee. .. - The local
cotton market Was irregular In the early
trading today. First sales OF near
months were at rise OF to points
but the D. months did not advance
After the call he/market fell cn. the
list shoSngsa loss OF 3 to Il points
compared TO yesterdays close
Extreme weakness developed under
selling from the short side which forced
further liquidation Of the long account
No great activity prevailed but prices
slumpcd sharply standing At the lowest
i9q65, points under ycsterdays close
Late In the morning there WAS rccov-
cry of about 80 points from the lowest
Spot cotton. nominal and unchanged
Sales on the spot; to arrive 500 bales.
Good ordinary, lsl3c; strict good ordi-
nary. 1880, low middllng. 1880, strict
low mlddling l93sc; middllns, 1850
strict middling. - SIC; good middlins.
20 00c; strict good middllng. 2025c.
Receipts. sA37, stock. A5o.j .j99
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
Accused Negro Is
, Found Not Guilty

Walter Long, negro, accused OF as
sault on Thelma Pierce, u years old
near her home, 22ll South Shartel ave
nue., about two months ago, was found
not guilty by jury in the district court
last night, Two railroad men testified
that on the day the alleged assault was
committed the negro was riding a
freight train near Parsons, Kan Attor-
ncy Cody Fowler represented the de
fendant, and John DMars, the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
MRS. SANGER LOSES
FIGHT TO SHIFT TRIAL

NEW YORK. Dec. o.AIustice Kelby
OF Brooklyn yesterday denied Mrs.
Margaret Sanper's motion to have her
case transferred from the court Of spe-
oial sessions TO the supreme court, so
that she could have trial by jury
The case relates to the birth control
propaganda,
District Attorney Lewis announced
last nigh, that Mrs Sanget's trial
would take place next Monday morn
ing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
Fire Drill at Purcell.

PURCELL, Okla, Dec. 9.--(Speciall
The local high school had fire drill
today for the first time this year. Some
of the STUDENTS were alarmed when the
fire gong rang, as several alarms have
been turned in lately. The building
was cleated in short time and with
practically no confusion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. Q - WHEAT
Unchanged; No. hard. tl.73GlsO; No.
red, tl.7idi77. CORN. Unchanged 10
i4c higher No mixed 9Oc; No.
white. pic: No 2 yellow, )0hg9lc
OATS Unchanged to i4c lower: No
white. 5sisdj7c: No. > mixed. 55QS6c.
RYE. sll2hl.ll KAFlR AND MILO
MAIZE: i2l0H2l5.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09
KANSAS CITY,

KANSAS CITY, Dec. stHoGs; Re
ceipts 300 strong to DC higher BUM,
AKA butchers, ,9.70dgeo; light, ~ 500
$50: pigs. IS OOds.7j CATTLE; Re.
ccipts 900. including 500 southernH;
steady Prime fed steers, 50 .7a"l2 90;
dressed beef steers. t,hOdlO.b bOi south
ern steers Sc O0NS 7b cows. 81 O0ns jp'
heifers, So 00Ml0 30; stockers and feeers,
So 5Nsi { 90; calves, 81 OOuii o. Sllkitp
Receipts. none: steady, Lambs, t' 5OU
1850: yearllnIs. i97bdll 90; wethers,
s. 25u925, stockers and feeders, 50,
70 90