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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

York activities. After brief trip
TO England he returned TO this coun-
try with the manuscript Of Harold
Brghouse's "Hobson's Choice
He did several plays for New York
managers, and then, having been
closely identified with John Gals
worthy in England, was engaged to
stage Justice" which he had originally
staged at the Manchester Theatre.
This was one Of the most artistic and
successful productions Of the season.
He followed this with major Penden-
mis-" "The Guilty Man" "Zack,' in
which Richard Bennett appeared; "The
Case of Lady Gambler and other plays.
In England he produced many plays
from the pens of the younger dra-
matists who have since become famous.
At the Gaiety, and previously at the
Abbey Theatre, Dublin, ne staged
more than three hundred productions,
many of which were later done in Lon
don and this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
THOSE WERE THE DAYS

az Thursday and Friday afternoons
" of this week Mrs. Warren's Pro-
fession" will be played at the Criterion
Theatre. No particular uproar will at
tend its presentation, because it re-
quircs a great deal even more than
that to cause an upheayal over the
morality Of dramatic offering these
days. But little less than twelve
years ago il was less difficult the date
was October 80, 1905, to be exact.
On that night Arnold DAILY and some
others (Winchel Smith was then Mr..
Days manager) gave Mrs. Warren's
Profession" its first American produc
tion at the Garrick Theatre. Prior to
that production there had been ter
rife cutlery against it, an cutlery par
/ ticipated in BY those three powerful p's
press, pulpit and police. Mr.. McAdoo,
then Police Commissioner, was finally
empowered to blue-pencil it, and ac-
cordingly many lines were not sent
] over the lOoNllButS Oh NHS OpSHAHb
night
Thirty-ffth Street held the greatest
crowd of its career that evening GER
! tainly, nothing has happened since at
| the Garrck that would cause such
crowd to collect Most of those pres
ent were on hand in the expectation
of witnessing a spectacular raid.
Others bought tickets, paying, in many
cases, $50 a ticket TO spectators. On
the following morning the newspapers
denounced the play with one voice;
probably no play produced before or
! since has met with reception equal
to it. 1.-THE Herald" for example, be-
gan by saying that the play was "the
limit of stage indecency," and then
worked up.
"The only way successfully to eX-
purgate Mrs. Warren's Profession
continued "The Herald" lis to cut the
whole play out. You cannot have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
BENJAMIN) lDEN PAYNE

done in New York. and which was
the forerunner of "Hobson's Choice;
Naetcrlinck's "The Death Of Tinta-
riles." Granville Bankers "Rococo,
Rutherford Mayne's "The Troth'
Henry Arthur Jones's Dolly Re
forming Herself" "The Whispering
Well" Cicely Hamilton's "PhyL' The
Man Eagle" by Harriet Monroe and
several REVEALS Of Shakespearian and
other standard plays
Following the close Of his Chicago
season Mr.. Payne returned to England
where he was engaged in presenting a
number Of plays on tour, among them
THE Younger Generation" and "Man
and Superman." These plays had pre-
yiouslv been staged by him during
his long engagement with Miss Horni-
man at the famous Gaiety Theatre at
Manchester.
The following season he was en-
,,ooed 10 return 10 this country TO
direct the Little Theatre III Ihhaoel
nb,s Here he revived famous plays
which had not been seen for many
vear, He gave a notable revival OF
sberidsu's "The Rivals playing the
lovable Bob Acres himself; also ARMS
and the Man" "Hindle Wakes" several
new plays and concluding with a re-
v;vsl Of "The Critic" in which he
anneared as Puff, the prototype Of our
modern press agent, SO successful was
This revival that he was invited By Lee
sbubert 20 bring it to New York
and this he did, opening at the
princess Theatre. where 1t scored q
,ronounced artistic success.
This wss the beginning OF his New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

BENJAMIN lDEN PAYNE began
- life as Benjamin lden Payne
~ he came to this country as b.
a'a Payne. In the confusion over
ZEN he has lost even the initial so
present he is Iden Payne.
sH the important thing about ham
IA, he is quickly coming 20 the
i''' rank Of theatrical directors
Aa''ea had not heard great deal
'''s' him before he staged "Iicbson's
''''ss"; they accorded him full HON
~ when he skipped from comedy 70
''sey and staged Galsworthy's Jus
&" IN mastery fashion. To-day ne
! Nobably more in demand than any
Ss director, and he is on the point
seeoming a confirmed producer IN
e'aon. For he is the man behind
V'Hshopper." which made its debut
Ns Garriek last night.
AZ Payne has been in this country
= WARS. His first season was devot-
[" the direction Of the Fine Arts
a're in Chicago, where a repertory
'Nny was established under the
-'Iees Of the Chicago Theatre Soci-
u that elite organization Of Chi
avs social elect.
Dhhg this season Mr.. Payne pro-
4 500 short plays BY Stanley Hough-
~ aathor Of "Hindle Wakes: Oscar
".'s "A FlOrentine Tragedy" Ber-
shaw's humorous satire. "Press
Nhgs,' and "W idower's Houses;
Aeh Goodman "A Game Of
Stanley Houghton's long play,
'pendent Means" Harold Brig
- arst American production in
ss'ns Like" which has since been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
BROOKLYN DRAMA

MAJESTIC Robert b. Mantell in
Shakespearian repertory.
MONTAUK -"Seven Chances
TELLER'S SHUBERT Henry Miller
in The Great Divide
STAR-"Lady Buccaneers.
pr-SUWICK -Marck's lions. Valerie
Rerqere in Ambition; Sanity and
Norton; viii Morrissey.
OPpHFUM- Mat Wills, Emma Carus,
Kate Fillmore and Sam Williams,
Mrs Thomas Whiffen. Dooley and
sales. VILLA Holt Wakefield, Sanity
and Norton.
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Ry I. c. SCHANG
Ruth
(gATTtQION

TITS 4 message Of cheer which Miss
| E,tenc Wiuwood. an imported
"a important member Of "A Success
IN Calamity" brings TO the theatrical
-,naesr in these times Of war. faT
rom causing an artistic decline IN the
bo, Office receipts. as many would sup
,,.. Miss Winwood says that the war
,.u stimulate theatregoing She says
,.r where now you can get as near
,.op. 4, the eighteenth row, next sea-
"a, The theatres will be so prosperous
III, he hotels will be selling standing
foor a, advanced prices.
And Miss Winwood should know
She VA, in Liverpool a. the time Of
n. original outbreak Of hostllities' the
,ar Of the Repertory Theatre there.
Tn, Director Of this enterprise refused
10 finance the project further at the
declaration Of war. so Miss Winwood
,pp,sled for permission 20 organize
and manage her own company ii'''
PERMISSION she secured. whereupoh Si'e
,orn,d stock company and proceeded
% play for a period OF two years u"-
Ger her own direction
Based on this considerable eNpe''-
sncs, Miss Win"ood says 'n"' wal a.
dishees are eH'lre'F dl"e'e'' . '''
reses audience. In the hrs' pace
hey like nothing bIi dramas "'" ~
seal revues For some reason OF o'"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
IN VAUDEVILLE

PALACE Gertrude Hofmann's Revue.
White and Cavanagh. Elizabeth Muir
ray. "The Clod." Willie Weston, Al
Herman, DAvigneau's Chinese Duo
and "Patria."
COLONIAL - Clark and Hamilton,
American First Paul Dickey in
"The Lincoln Highwayman.
RIVERSIDE Nan Halperin, The
Four Husbands" Howard and Clark,
Al Herman. Watson Sisters.
ALHAMBRA-Rock and White, Gerard
and Clark.
ROYAL-Daisy Jean, Stuart Barnes,
Jimmy Hussey.
LOFW'S AMERICAN George Prim-
rose and Ministries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

clean pigstye The play is an insult
TO decency because:
at defends immortality
ut glorihes debauchery.
at besmirches the sacredness Of a
clergyman's calling.
1T pictures children and parents liv-
ing in calm observance of most unholy
relations.
And, worst Of all. IL countenances
the most revolving form Of degeneracy
by fippantly discussing the marriage
OF brother and sister, father and
daughter. and makes the one supposed
" moral character Of the play, young
girl, declare that choice OF shame, in
stead Of poverty. is eminently right.
Does not this literary muck leave
bad taste in the mouth? Does il not
insult the moral intelligence OF New
York ;heatregoers and outrage the de.
cency Of the New York STAGE"
And so on, ard so on, with similar
comments in the other papers. On the
day following the production every
body connected with the play, includ-
ing the entire cast, was arrested. Some
time later a vastly expurgated version
Of the piece was allowed to be present
ed, but it was months and months be-
fore New York recovesd from the ex-
eitement.
Wherefore D., is fitting to observe
that those we're the happy days be-
cause so much has happened since then
that there Is no thrill 20 be obtained
nowadays from the production Of a
shochng piay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Benefit for Newsboys

Elaborate plans are being MADE io'
the benefit performance TO be gwen d
the Hippodrome a week from tonight
with the newsboys as beneheiaries'
George VI. Cohan heads the perform
ers. and the list is long and dlsuh-
guished. Not only that, but sssur-
ances are given that all the volunteers
will actually turn up, circumstance
which will make the performance
unique in the annals OF benefits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
New Finery at the Century

Easter will be celebrated in Central
Park West tomorrow night by the sp-
pearance Of sundry new garments upon
the maidens in "Thc Century Girl" In
fact, the piece will be more or less
thoroughly refreshed from beginning
TO end Florence Walton and Maurice
also, will again tread the Century
boards after a considerable absence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
The Follies Ball

Once wear the members of the Mid
night Frolic" and the members Of Mr..
Ziegfeld's retiring "Follies" get together
on the roof Of the New Amsterdam. And
then it is a gala occasion and tickets
cost S. a piece. This years event will
,ako Mace on Tuesday at midnight, and
an ~ Tho "Follies" performers will pos
itirnlv he nresent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

a picture released by the UNIVERSAL
which shows the different departments
in operation. This film has been Sc
lected by the navy to arouse patriotism
that will increase enlistments.
Naomi Cnilders. who recently joined
the Art Dramas, Will make her debut
in a picture called "The Auction OF
Virtue" by Joseph Poland.
Frederick l.. Collins, president OF
Mcclure Pictures, will return to New
York from Los Angeles on Tuesday
and will begin work Immediately on
the new series 20 follow the Seven
Deadly Sins"
The Undying Flame" has been Sc
lected IS the title Of Nine. Petrovs's
nrst Lasky picture. 1t is now in the
course Of production under the direc
ion Of Maurice Tourneur, who has been
responsible for many successes. The
company - now in Florida, where the
exteriors are being photographed.
Jack Pickford's next picture will he
"The Girl at Home" by George Mid
dleton, in which he will co-star with
Vivian Martin. Young Pickford will
play a more mature role than any
which he has so far portrayed.
Robert Warwick and a company Of
twenty players left yesterday for Rich
mond, where they will film the exterior
scenes in "A Modern 0thello."
Plans have been filed for a million
dollar theatre to be erected by B. S.
Moss at lSlst Street and Broadway.
The capacity will be S,O12, as planned
row; the interior of the theatre will
be in French Renaissance, with color
ings in old rose, French gray, ivory and
gold.
Violet Vale, daughter OF Trsvers
Vale, director Of Brady pictures, was
married Wednesday night TO Edward
Hilson, OF Los Angeles. Miss Vale and
her fance were on their way TO larry
town for dinner when they suddenly
decided to be married. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. c. A. Ash
mead. Of ST. Marks Church.
Sir Rider Haggard's we'll known novel
"She" will be released soon, with Va
leska Suratt in the title role. The story
is laid in Africa two thousand years
Ego.
As this weird woman is described by
Rider Haggard, it seems as though Miss
Suratt will fit the character admirably.
lhe leading male role-that Of Leo
will be played By Ben Taggarti Ustsni,
Job and Billali will be impersonated BY
Miriam Fouche, Martin Reagan and
Wigney Percyvsl. Tom Burroughs Will
have the role Of Holly.
MAY Blossom" a Psthe picture
featuring Pearl White, was sent to
France 20 be colored after the filming
vas completed in this country. The
work was all done by wounded French
soldiers, and to show this colored piet-
ure 1t was necessary to tint 10000 tiny
pictures. The picture has been finished
ard was returned on the last American
ship 20 sail unarmed. May Blossom"
will be shown this week.
"Skinncr's Bubble" a sequel TO Skin
ners Dress Suit will be shown on
April 3. Bryant Washburn will be
seen in the new picture; also Hazel
Daley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Hippodromes Anniversary

The Hippodrome is twelve years old.
To be precise. the anniversary will ar
rive on Thursday, and Mr. Dillingham;
and the Hippodrome organization Will
celebrate By treating the city 20
parade. The attendance at the Hippo
drome to date this season, incidentally.
Is over 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
THE WEEK STANDS

STANDARD -"Pollyanna."
BRONX OPERA HOUSE Leo Ditrieh
stein in THE Great Lover
C0LUMBIA-"The Million Dollar
Dolls"
LEXINGToN-"Her Unborn Child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

~LARA KIMBALL YOUNG, in "Th'
~ Easiest Way will be seen a
the Rialto this week. heading a pro
gramme which includes pictures of Req
Beach and Mary Roberts Rinehart IN
Panama. The screen version Of the
Belasco play has a new ending con
tributed by Eugene Walter himself
Miss Young will be supported b. Jo-
seph Kilgour. who will play the part
which he created on the stage. Rock
cliffe Fellows, Louise Bates and others
will be in the cast.
The "Capriccio Espagnol" will be
played as an overture by the Rialto
orchestra. Mary Ball, soprano, and
Helen Jeffrey, violinist, will be heard
in ave Maria
To-day the Strand will celebrate lis
third anniversary. and an elaborate
programme has been arranged. Ka-h-
lyn Williams and Theodore Roberts
will be seen in Lasky production en-
titled "The Cost Of Hatred" Miss Will
Jams plays a dual role.
THE Third Ingredient" first Of the
O. Henry stories TO be put in picture
form, will be a feature of the pro-
gramme. William Lowitz, pianist, has
composed a new overture called "The
Strand" This will be played by the
orchestra. Among the vocalists Andre
Enrico and Nadine Legot are prom
inent.
Birth" a feature film presented by
the Eugenic Film Company, will open
at the Eltinge Theatre this afternoon
for a run Of mstinees and Sunday
nights.
Prior to the showing Of the film at
each performance Mrs. Winifred Har-
per Cooley will give a short talk on
Better Babies" The audience will be
confined to women.
Gladys Brockwell will be seen at the
Academy for the first four days of the
week in "Her Temptation" In the cast
with Miss Brockwell are Bertram
Grassby, Beatrice Burnhsm, Ralph
Lewis and Jimmy Cruze.
The featured photo plays az Loew'
New York Theatre and Roof will in
clude Earle Williams in Apartment 29'
on Monday; Dorothy Gish in "Her Off
cial Fathers on Tuesday; Ella Hall
in "A Jewel in Pawn" on Wednesday;
Louise Glaum in Sweetheart of the
Doomed" on Thursday; Kitty Gordon
on Friday, and George Walsh in High
Finance" on Saturday.
The Honor System" continues at the
Lyric Theatre.
Joan the Woman" will remain one
more week al the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre.
The Whip" will begin its third week
al the Park Theatre to-day.
"Womanhood, the Glory OF the Ma
ton" will begin its second week al the
Broadway Theatre.
Hall Gaines The Deemster" viii
open at the Broadway next Sunday
Derwent Hall Game will play the lead
ing role.
The United States government has
decided 10 use motion pictures as tho
means to increase enlistments in the
three branches Of the service--thc
army. the navy and the Marine Corps
"unels Sam at Work" is the n4me Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
"C,,as.hoppcr' Arrives

"Grasshopper." which opened last
-, ., tho Garrick, will be reviewed
An The Trbune tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
NOW ON THE BOARDS
FANTASY

CONAN & HARRIS. THE Willow Tree
EMPIRE. Kiss for Cinderella
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

SINNERS Bubble" sequel TO Skin
ner's Dress Suit Will be shown on
April 3. Bryant Washburn will be
seen in the new picture; also Hazel
Daley, d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
SHADOWS ON THE SCREENS

picture released by the Universair
which shows the different departments
in operation. This film has been Sc
lected by the navy to arouse patriotism
that will increase enlistments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

Plans have been filed for a million
dollar theatre to be erected by B. S.
Moss at ISlst Street and Broadway.
The capacity will be S,O12, as planned
row; the interior of the theatre will
be in French Renaissance, with color
ings in old rose, French gray, ivory and
cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

The United States government has
decided 10 use motion pictures as the
means TO increase enlistments in the
three branches OF the serviee-the
army. the navy and the Marine Corps.
"unels Sam ct Work" is the n4me Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

Robert Warwick and a company Of
twenty players left yesterday for Rich
mond, where they will film the exterior
scenes in "A Modern Othello."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
Old Time New Year Calls

n the late sixties, says G. II. Put
nam in Memories of Publisher"
New York had not yet outgrown
certain of it's old-fashioned or so-called
provincial habits. One of the customs
was that of making New Years calls,
a practice that had been inherited froIl
the Dutch founders of the city. Long
before the beginning of the twentieth
century the growth of the metropolis
he j made impossible this pleasant and
convenient habit OF coming into touch
Cat least once year) with a circle OF
family friends, but in 1866 the ladies
still stayed at home on New Years
day, and old men and youngsters did
what they could in the hours between
II in the morning and midnight to
check off with calls of from five to
fifteen minutes their own visiting list
with that of their wives, their sisters
or their mothers.
In my own diary for January 1, 1866,
I find the entry, made thirty-five
calls" l remember on that day COM
ing back in the middle of the afternoon
for word with my mother and find
ing old Mr.. Bryant in her parlor. 1t
was sleeting violently outside and the
luxurious young men of the day were
going about in coupes. 1t was the
practice, in order to save expense, for
two or three men to join in the expense
of a carriage for the day. Mr.. Bryant,
however, had trudged through the sleet
and in response to some words from
my mother of appreciation of his eff
fort in coming out in such weather re-
piled cheerily: 'Why, l rather like
fresh temperature, Mrs Putnam. 1t is
only the young men who are chilly and
lazy"
Fifteen or eighteen years later New
Years calls in society had become a
tradition of the past.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
BOHENIIANS AND THE WAR

Bohemians are generally opposed
to the Austrian government in the
present war and well they may be-
News which is slowly coming from
that part of the Austro- Hungarian
empire is to the effect that the Czechs
have undergone great trials since the
fighting began, although the territory
has not been visited by cOntending
armies and there has been none of the
terrors brought home as in Poland and
Belgium.
But for political offenses, in the
,irst IS months of the war, there were
200 persons executed. Thousands of
eople of education and wealth have
been interned in filthy camps and
ave undergone the most inhuman
reatment and indignities, followed in
many cases with killing.
Bohemian leaders have made pro-
test in the Austrian reichsrath but to
deaf ears only. This is probably the
reason why in this country there is no
more loyal alien than the Bohemian
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
Few Christmas Toys Then.

Throughout the colonies in the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries toys
were an almost unknown factor, but
wherever Christmas observances We're
not frowned upon by religion Teasing
and good cheer were abundant, and
rich and poor, old and young, shared
in the games, abundant food and gen
ial atmosphere. In the eighteenth cen.
fury toys began to make their appear
ance in the colonies. Some of them
We're brought from overseas and hao
the enchanting quality of novelty. Lit
tie girls who had helped to mother
their younger brothers and sisters were
delighted with dolls that were all theil
own, to fondle and coddle. A toy was
thing to be cherished in those days
-Churchman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

see him, but the horse was out on
a job. Quite a member of society. that
horse is,' he said, and went away after
inquiring how many horses had in
the stable, boarders and all.
Thanksgiving morning there wasn't
much doing here after the regular
chores were done, and we all sat
around the Office stove, when the dea-
cons hired man drove up and unload
ed a gunny sack full of something. l
remember thinking he had borrowed
that kind of satisfied smile of the
deacon's, as he said would find a
note inside the bag. I did; and this
was about what it said:
"You will find enough carrots here
to give every horse in the stable a
good dessert after the regular feed
today. Be sure and have them cut
fine enough so they won't choke, and
tell the horses that Old Bill is stand
Ing treat
That's the kind of man I've found
Deacon Opdyke to be-" said the livery
man, with what l thought was con-
siderable onviction.-YOuth's Com.
DaniOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
Let Joy Reign at Yule!
Cast Out Dull Care!

Y EFT joy reign! Let care go to the
dogs! Throw forebodings to the
winds! Christmas comes but once
a year. Let the young folks enjoy it to
the full Let the old folks stop their
croaking about rheumatism for that
day at least, and remember the time
when'they, too, were young and could
dance with the merriest!
And let the little stockings be filed,
and let us all bear with equanimity
the blowing on toy trumpets and the
footing on mouth organs and drum
ming on sixpenny-halfpenny drums!
And SO the years go on, and one
Christmas follows another, and we eat
and drink and are merry. We greet
our friends, and we part with them,
and our lives march along, and through
faith in the sacrifice which our Christ
mas day commentaries we look for
ward to a more perfect Christmas,
when the guests shall gather in the
fathers house.