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Evening star., 1917-11-17
TRANSFER FORMER RUSS
EMPEROR AND FAMILY
Curiosity Of Populace Causes Re
moval to Abolak Monastery, IA
Miles From Tobolsk.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. October 30.-Eforts of
ithe family of Nicholas Romanofr. the
fdeposed emperor. to live in seclusion
I'm Tobolsk. Siberia, and the curiosity
3displayed by the Tobolsk natives
toward the former royal family of Rus
;sia were described by a correspondent
4 of the Novo vremya, writing from the
ssiberian city to which the Romanons
were sent. 1t was because Of this curl
,osity on the part Of the people that the
fformer emperor and his family were
transferred to the Abolak Monastery,
Afourteen miles from Tobolsk.
The Romanoffs occupied in Tobolsk
the house of the governor. which was
sSuarded by soldiers day and night. In
! the daytime the Romanoff children
were often seen summing themselves on
s1he balcony and reading books. one in
a little white hat and the other with
uncovered head, showing the short
hair cut after an attack of typhoid
fever. Generally few curious persons
sleaned against the palings of the fence
surrounding the governors house.
watching what transpired within, but
not interfering with its inhabitsn nts. A
Z special gate had been constructed lead
ing from the house to the garden. but
the children seldom used 1t. as they
were shy of meeting the Tobolsk pub
lie. This garden was small. but full of
beautiful flowers. Other members of
E the Romanoff family occasionally
strolied through the little garden.
Great Crowds on Way to Church.
: Not long after the royal exiles ar
rived in Siberia instructions were re-
cetved from Petrograd directing that
the municipal garden be placed at their
disposal and that a passage be con-
structed through it to the nearby
church. so that the Romanoffs could at
tend divine service. The garden was
ordered to be closed to the public while
the Romanoffs used it.
When the former emperor. his wife
and children went to the church re-
Gently a great number of people gath
cred outside the gates of the govern
or's house to watch their passage. A
guard of soldiers lined the street. The
former empress, Alexandra Alix, was
wheeled in a chair to the gate of the
garden. dressed in gray and wearing a
| small black hat. She appeared i'll or
military dress. and behind him the
former crown prince. walking between
his two elder sisters. Then followed
the other two sisters and the former
royal suite, all walking with hurried
steps and lowered heads, trying to
avoid the gaze of the public. On
reaching the gate leading from the
municipal garden Alexandra AIix rose
and, together with Nicholas, hurrfedly
crossed the street and entered the
church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

ciety gave the first of its series of Sunday
concerts in Aeolian Hall, when Percy
Granger, in khaki, appeared as solOist.
The programme, which the critics found
admirable, contained Handel's concerto
in f, Rubinstein's concerto in d minor
and Mozart's Symphony in ID. Of Mr..
Granger "The Herald" said that
"he seems to have lost some of his tech
nique since becoming a bandsman, but none
of his vigor. In fact it was a very spirited
and enjoyable performance, and the audience
recalled him to the platform half dozen
times. Ar. Granger is an extremely indi-
vidual pianist, full Of life and energy"
1.-The Sun" said of the Mozart symphony
that it is erich in fluent melody and in.
strumental effects which must have been
regarded as striking in their day." In
Bantock's "The Pierrot of the Minute y
which followed-a composition which this
same paper pronounced ingenious in its
succession of rhythms and its orchestra
tion"-the players covered themselves
with glory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Notes of the London
Stage
The Of Chance"

THERE are merits about Mr. R. C..
Cartons artificial comedies Of high
life which endesr them even to those most
aware of the novelette, atmosphere Of their
plots and the sawdust padding of their
characters. None of our older dramatists
knows how to turn dialogue so wittly as
he, nor can their marionettes talk with such
pungency and point. They are mario
nettes, his figures in The Off Chance"
and peculiarly old-fashioned marionettes-
his spendthrift young duke. who, despite
appearances, is in love with his wife; that
prude herself, too proud to put up fight;
the naughty dancer whom he cannot see
to be at any mans beck and call; the
American millionaire with a revolver in
his pocket; and the peeress with past
who pulls all the strings, and is made
bland, horsy, and imperturbable so as to
suit Miss Compton's temperament and man
ner. On the other hand they have amusing
things to say, and are always saying them
amusingly; while, however mechanical
may be Mr.. Cartons story, 1t is told with
obvious good nature. and with ingenuity
Of dsvice.-Iunstrotsd London NsWs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Reviewing the Reviewers

an essay once in "The Atlantic" 1.-THE Cen
tury," in its September number, referred To
me as IAN old and valued contributor"
WINGED at the first adjective, and went out
and bought the most youthful looking hat
could find.
Yes, I've written play. II was produced
at the Neighborhood Playhouse. In Grand
Street, and the young people who appeared
in IL still speak TO me when they meet me
Because the play was announced for five per
formances and ran for eight. ] considered
it successful until candid friend, who tells
the truth at any cost, explained that the
extension of the run was due to the fact that
the bill included the first production OF a
Lord Dunsany play in this city.
Once ! wrote a play in free verse, called
"Jezebel," and knowing that nobody, no,
even the Washington Square Players, would
dare 20 produce il, that poor thing was sent
to several magazines. "The Forum" pub
lished II.
Miss Rittenhouse was good enough TO in
elude my "Arrse" in her anthology "A Lit
tie Book of Modern Verse"
Ny chief aversion 10 to be called Bobby
and slapped on the back by friends Of five
minutes' standing.
No. ] am . bachelor. No hope.
Ny favorite recreation s overhearing cas-
ual remarks In the streets of New York
Sometimes one lands q prize like this one
with its suggestion for q play, d poem or q
sermon; They aint friends any tnor. They
wore psrtnsrs for three weave"
u thank ysu."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
The Retinue
A RCHDUKE Francis Ferdinand, Aus

A RCHDUKE Francis Ferdinand AUS
n trian Heir-Apparent,
Rideth through the Shadow Land, not
lone knight errant,
But captain of mighty train, millions
upon millions,
Armies of the battle-slain, hordes OF dim
civilians;
German ghosts who see their works with
tortured eyes, the sorry
Spectres of scared tyrants, Turks hunted
by their quarry,
Liars, plotters red OF hand-like waves
of poisonous gases
Sweeping through the Shadow Land the
host of horror passes;
Spirits bright as broken blades drawn for
truth and honor,
sons of Belgium, pallid maids, martyrs
who have won her
Love eternal, bleeding breasts Of the
French defiance,
Russians on enraptured quests, Freedoms
proud alliance.
Through that hollow hush of doom, vast,
unvisioned regions,
Led by Kitchener of Khartoum, march the
English legions:
Kilt and shamrock, maple leaf, dreaming
Hindu races,
Brows Of glory, eyes Of grief, arms Of
lost embraces.
Like a moaning tide Of woe, midst those
pale battalions
From the Danube and the Pc, Arabs and
Australians,
Pours a CHASTITY multitude that breaks the
heart Of pity.
Wreckage of some shell-bestrewed waste
that was city;
Flocking from the murderous seas, from
the fsmishcd lowland,
From the blazing villages Of Serbia and
Poland,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
John Milton

"There stood hill not far, whose grisly
top
Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest
entire
Shone with a CLASSY scurf; undoubted sign
That in his womb was hid metallic ore,
The work of sulphur"
Led on by Mammon, -''thither, wingd
with speed, a numerous brigade hasten'd"
and fell to the task of creating Satan's
palace, Pandemonium.
"Nigh on the plain, in many cells prepared,
That underneath had veins Of liquid nre
Sluiced from the lake, a second multitude,
With wondrous art, founded the massy ore,
Seyering each kind, and scummd the bull
ion dross;
A third as soon had form'd within the
ground
A various mould, and from the boiling cells,
By strange conveyance, flPd each hollow
nook;
As in an organ. from one blast of wind,
To many row of pipes the soundboard
breathes.
Anon, out of the earth, fabric huge
Rose like an exhalation, with the sound
OF dulcet symphonies and voices sweet,
Built like a temple, where pilasters round
Were set. and Doric pillars oyerlaid
With golden architraye; nor did there want
Cornice or freze, with bossy sculptures
craven:
The roof was fretted gold. Not Babylon,
Nor great Alcaro, such magnifcence
Equapd in all their glorles, TO shrine
Belus or Seraphis, their gods; or seat
Their kings, when Egypt with Assyria
stroye
In wealth and luxury, The ascending pile
Soon 6x'd her stately height; and straight
the doors,
Opening the brszen folds, discover, wide
Within her ample spaces, Ger the smooth
And level pavement; from the arched roof,
Pendent by subtle magic, many row
OF starry lamps and blazing cressets, FED
With nsphtha and asphsltus, yielded light
As from sky. The hasty multitude,
Admiring, enter'd and the work some
praise,
And some the architect: his hand was
In heaven by many a lowered structure
high,
Where sceptred angels held their resi-
dence,
And sat as princes; whom the supreme King
Exalted to such power, and gave to rule,
Each in his hierarchy the orders bright.
Nor was his name unheard or unadored
In ancient Greece; and in the Ausonian
land
Men call'd him Mulciber; and how he fell
From heaven they tabled, thrown by angry
Jove
Sheer DER the crystal bsttlements; from
morn
To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,
A summers day; and with the setting sun
Dropp'd from the zenith, like falling star,
On Lemnos, tn Egean isle: thus they re-
late
Erring; for he with this rebeilious rout
Fell long before; nor aught avaii'd him now
To have built in heaven high towers nor
did he 'scspe
By oil his engines, but was headlong sent
With his Industrious crew to build in hell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

in its original form, the play had giver
him much perplexity.
In "The Herald" one read the following
comment on the Fayersham confession:
"When speech time came, after the second
act, he responded to many calls by explain
ing that the play had been Ill and he had
made up his mind to put it away until he
called in experienced Doctor George Broad
hurst who effected a cure. First nights
were such family parties, he said, that he
was giving away a family secret. Unlike
those who rush in where angels fear TO
tread, Mr.. Faversham has stepped modestly
in with tact and grace and three charming
stage settings, but he has a difficult and
thankess task in trying to reconcile the
conventions Of the old country with those OF
the new"
But with this unpromising material Mr..
Faversham succeeded to a degree which
elected much hearty praise. Mr.. DE Foe.
for one. said that he made "an ingratlat'
ing character" of the hero, and that his
acting alone, which was always finely
shaded gave the role fibre which 1t other
wise would not have possessed. 1t was
capital MIXTURE" he thought, "of comedy
and sentiment, which reminded the audi
ence wildly of the Fayersham OF twenty
years ago
To Lawrence Reamer, in 1.-The Sum-" Mr..
Faversham seemed admirably to interpret
the role. He wrote:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
A New Genius of the Bow

ON SATURDAY afternoon, October u,
~ a violinist new TO America gave a
recital al Carnegie Hall His name is
Jascha Heifetz, and he halls from Russia.
1.-THE World expressed the quality of
his reception thus;
"Some measure Of the advance estimate in
which this Russian youth is held was shown
when he first appeared before this anxious
throng No sooner was he sighted than a
wave Of applause sounded through the big
auditorium, greeting so spontaneous, so
sincere, as 20 cause the seasoned concert
goers 20 eSclsim involuntarily. It's signih-
eance was eloquent; the occasion, one in
stinctively felt, presaged accompl shment
likely 20 go down In musical history"
Before he drew his bow, declared "The
Globe
you beheld a slim young man with bushy,
brownish hair, and a long, grave face. Once
he began TO play, your attention was busy
with other matters. In the intervals of his
playing you realized that in no other public
pe rformer had you seen quite such simplicity
and modesty Of bearing. And yet the frantic
jubiIations Of the audience would have
turned many an older head. OF this VIOLIN
ist at his New York debut it may be said
truly;
"Ile nothing common did or mean.
Upon that memorable scene"
Jascha Heifetz is very young; the gen.
ersl opinion places his age at eighteen
This" as "The Journal observed, "is in
deed youth, but the young mans playing is
in no sense that Of the prodigy. Vie Is
already an artist rs quite 10 be
tsksn In isVsl.syed seriousness, In spite Of
his teens"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Faversham in "The Old Country"

His acting Of the comedy scenes was
light in touch and animated by the charm
of his own attractive person. The disagree
able depths Of the play he acted with sin
certify and feeling sufficient TO touch them
with a nober quality than the playwright
had impaired TO them. II was altogether
another Enthusiastically faultless and en-.
gaging performance from this actor"
Alan Dale, in "The American" after as
sorting that zone little lapse of bad act
ing; one false step in the direction that
structure would have crumbled," went on
to state that the piece was, throughout, so
well played that "the far-fetched story
scarcely counted"
Ralph Block, in The Tribune, found Mr.,
Faversham adding ito his own acting that
attractiyeness of manner that first brought
him to the public"
J. Ranken Towse, in "The Evening
Post" expressed the belief that 1.-THE Old
Country" must stand or fall on the
strength of the one big scene which brings
"a group of personages into sudden and
intense conflict" For the rest, ''the piece
is pleasant, sentimental story" Louis
Sherwin, in THE Globe" did not spare
the play, with its "sticky lachrymosltes,"
but was full of enthusiasm over Mr.. Fav-
ersham, especially reminding his readers
of the high service this accomplished actor
has done the American stage in the past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Soldiers All

HE SHERMAN, mend your nets
l. For the days trawling!
Cod and menhaden run
Thick for your haulingw
"Yss, but beyond the mists
Bu0les are cailing~
Writer, the world would count
You with its sages
Far from the shock Of war,
Toll for the ages"
Me- must write my life
On Freedoms pages"
Surgeon, you can not gol
Hear the sick pleading!
IT'S not for such as you
Bullets are speeding!"
"Rush-for see in France
Liberty bleeding"
Mother, keep back your lad,
Though his mates scorn him!
Better their jeers than that
Your heart should mourn himw
"Csase-for his count,y's cause
NV arms hare borne himP
"Psstor, now more and more
Men need your preaching!
How shall they find their souls
II you stop teaching?"
"Yst, on HE battle line
God Is bsseechingi"
Daniel NJ. Henderson, in The Oatlool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Current War Poetry

Woman phantoms, baby wraiths, trampled
by wars blindness,
Horses, dogs, that put their faiths in
human loving kindness,
Tamburlsine, Napoleon, enyious Alexander
Peer in wonder at the wan, tragical COM
mander,
Archduke Francis Ferdinand-when shall
his train be ended?--
Of all the lords of Shadow Land most
royalty attended!
Katharine Lee Bates, in The Atlantic
MONTHLY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

ing and sympathy I'm
an American.
Six months in col
lege proved that higher
mathematics would al
ways be a sealed book
to me. SO ! went into
business, and being OF
a bookish turn of mind
got u job at Scribners',
where in due time
succeeded the late J
Norris Wing in charge
Of the library depart
ment when he re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

signed 20 become chief OF the circulating de.
pArtment Of the Public Library.
Then | longed for n deeper insight into
real life than the secluded atmosphere Of
Scribners' afforded and eleven years ago
sought that knowledge as assistant dramatic
editor Of "The Evening Telegram" Two
years later became dramatic editor. and
have lived in terror Of being bounced daily
ever since.
Verses Of mine, both free and formal.
have sppssrsd In "seribnsr's," The Csntury,"
"Harpsrs" and othay uAsasinAs, aad I had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

VI + LDy WiOtC oOllh OViDht III
Times" "the English are more
frankly sentimental than we
more simply emotional. To us comedy
is d play to make you laugh, and if there
are tears to shed they are furtive tears.
Our kinsmen overseas love gentle feeling
and all the simpler, tenderer emotions Of
the spirit for their own sake, and are con-
tent if the laughs are few and incidental.
When we go in at all for this emotional
stuff we make it strong"
And something of this sort, 1t would ap-
pear, makes the difference in the case Of
this newest contribution from the hands Of
an English playwright. 1t is d comedy
which the New York critics found rather
hard to digest-a comedy Of whose I'M
evenness lin the words of Louis " De Foe,
writing in "The Word') Mr. Fayersham,
who all along well sustained his fast in
creasing prestige as an manager,
must have been conscious" Indeed, Mr..
Faversham frankly admitted the fact that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

William FaUersham, in "The
Old C0ntry," a play by Dion
CalthrOp, produced Tuesday night
at the Thjrty-ninth Street The
atre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
ROBERT GILBERT WELSH
dramatic Critic for "The Evening Telegram"

Sir: was born in Glasgow, Scotland
more years ago than like TO count.
A babe ~ arms, was brought TO this coun-
try where my father became an American
citizen rs soon as the law allowed. BY train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
The Symphony Season Opens

IN OCTOBER 20 occurred the dual
opening Of the concert season for
~ both the New York Symphony Or
chestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra
in Carnegie Hall, the former holding the
boards in the afternoon, the latter in the
evening. Conjecture as 20 whether In
either case German music would be taboo
was answered by the presence OF Richard
Strauss on both programmes.
The programme which Mr.. Damrosch
had prepared contained Beethoven's Fifth
symphony and Rimsky-Korsakof's suite
"Scheherazade," together with Bach con-
eerto and Strauss Burlesque, both pieces
Tor piano and orchestra, with Harold
Bauer as soloist This last number as
seyersI critics pointed out, Is extremely
difficult; and, IN the estimation Of THE
World" Mr. Bauer's virtuosity was a
thing 70 admire" To "The Herald" Mr..
Baser's playing upon this occasion was "in
Inc usual mastery manner"
The work of the orchestra was warmly
appraised by all the critics.
The most noteworthy feature Of the Phil
y srmonic programme in the evening proved
70 be en- American symphony by Henry
Hadley called North, East, South and
West" "The Herald" said Of it that "it
il well put together and in spots discloses
some really fine writing The audience
feeeiyed IL warmly, and the composer
,.mself, hard by in box, received the oya-
ion Il inspired.
Other numbers on the programme were
composition by Theodore Dubois, "Our
sdy Of the Sea- new here; Strauss
non Juan two DebUssy numbers for
arp. IN which the Society's new harpst.
alfred Kastnsr, made his bow, and the
srs,uds - "Dis neiStersinger'"
On Sunday afternoon tie Symphony So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

< /ES," wrote John Corbin, In "The
4 Times" "the English are more
n frankly sentimental than we,
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
CADILLAC EIGHT FOR
ARMY Chief OF STAFF

Major General Hugh l.. Scott, chief
of-stan OF the United States Army,
and Major General Leonard Wood.
commanding the newly created De-
partmont OF the Southeast. are two
notablcs who have been recently add
ed to the list OF Cadillac Eight
owners.
General Scott has been temporarily
detached from army duty TO serve as
a member ce President Wilson's spe-
cial commission TO Russia General
Wood. one OF the foremost advocates
for natinal preparedness, has just
gone 10 his command At Charleston,
S. c.. from Governors Island. a. "
A third prominent person 10 whom
a Cadillac Eight has recently been
delivered Is James Couzens million
aire pdico commissioner Of Detroit
formerly general manager OF the
Ford Motor Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
liberty BONDS FOR
MAXWELL owners
ill Go TO Drivers Who Get
Most Miles Out Of
Gallon of Gas
ESTS SHOWS 80
MILES TO GALLON

The Maxwell Motor Company an
hnces that in tine national economy
1t OF Maxwell cars recently two thou
nd Maxwell cars averaged about
irty miles per gallon. The company
heycs that twenty thousand can do
well, and to. prove it. las purchased
0,00O worth OF Liberty bonds to bo
ven away IN q Maxwell contest to be
ld ia the week of june / 6to %. Both
en- and women viii DE eligible.
twenty-five thousand dollars in Liberty
nds will 90 to private owners and
Tenty-iiye thousand dollars in Liberty
mds win 90 TO Maxwell dealers
roughont the nation. The contest is
be a one-gallon gasoline economy
mpetiiion, aud to the drivers making
r most number Of miles ON one gallon
" 60 the Liberty bonds. Line mp now
this great event. Get in touch with
W. Marmadukc. Eleventh and West
teets. local representative for the
hSwoll car.
Mr.. AInrmaduke has been designated
, the Quartermaster Section. Enlisted
serve Corps. 20 enlist applicants for
Is service Motor car drivers, etc. arc
ted as sergcants with pay of $3.50 O
onth with rapid promotion for the
vhly Efficient
Mr.. Aarmadulle served his country II
r Spanish-Amorican War and saw ac
70 service i'm several engagements.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
AUTO PLAYS IMPORTANT
Part IN war CONDUCT

Some day when the economic his
tory OF the great war is written. the
automobile industry Of the United
States will be found 20 have heon in
directly the factor that wrecked the
Teulonic Allies plans for world do
minion. says Frank B. Ansted. gem
eral manager OF the Lexington How
ard Company OF Connersvlle, Ind.
Beyond any QUESTION the British
and French were saved from defeat
during the first two years Of the war
by their ability TO get in the United
States Immediately. the munitions
that they we're not prepared 20 make
AZ homo. The United States had an
army OF machinists and other metal
workers available for munitions
making because of the automobile in
dustry. Hundreds OF thousands OF
men employed In factories making
parts and accessories for automobiles
were available al once.
"If the automobile industry had
not reached its present Development
these men would NOT have been avail
able and the United States could not
have saved the Entente Powers and
would not he able now TO arm and
defend Itself This Is a point that Con-
eress overlooked IN proposing TO tax
automobile sales and profits.
another point not to be forgotten
Is that the remarkably widespread use
of automobiles and trucks in tbs
United States released hundreds OF
I thousands OF horses for use in Eu
ropse. and az the same time released
millions OF acres Of land for the grow
ing OF human food instead OF keep
/ ing IL In pasturage for horses.
"People who persist in thinking o
motor cars as Injuries would do wei
to remember a few Of these facts