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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
THE GATHERING DRAMA

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Young Plays would step in and
demand that Mr.. Schooner use his pro-
logue for some other and more cred
liable purpose. A prologue Is strange
and unclsssiied thing in the theatre,
apparently coming back into style as
something more than a subterfuge OF a
playwright who doesn't know any
other way Of getting his ideas under
way. But an interesting and divert
ing prologue is rare, and Mr.. Scho-
mer's is both. The idea of having
persons in the audience take part IN
a meeting on the stage is by no means
new. but at the end Of the meeting Of
the Society for the Reformation Of
Criminals the audience is quite ready
70 follow Mr.. Schooner and Mr..
Lackaye anywhere. Unfortunately. the
going from then on is slow and diff
cult. Deadwood Harry, now called by
Mr.. Schooner Devil Dick" is at no
moment A possible parsonage, not be-
cause the situation of an attempt to,
redeem man stepped in criminality
is impossible, but because Mr.. Schooner
appears to labor under the impression
that merely saying thing is 30 on
the stage makes it so. When Devil
Dick after robbing his benefsctor,
suddenly throws up his hands and
frees his soul of guilt, the audience
is not at all surprised; not, however,
because the development of character
was disclosed before its eyes, but be-
cause in melodrama the play couldn't
end in any other way. II fits n con-
ventional mould, from start to finish.
1t may be believed that Mr.. Lscksye
is not so unaware of the qualities Of
his vehicle as the obvious meaning of
his curtain speech might lead one 10
suppose. To the unwary, Mr.. Lsckaye
might seem of the opinion that he had
discovered the play of years. But be-
hind his easy words a sharp ear might
detect a note of satire. On Wednes-
day Mr.. Lsckaye told his audience the
story of G.. r. s. and the gallery boy
who shouted Rotten" to Shaw's
query as to the merits Of his play.
ShaW's reply was: II agree with you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

closed with regard to Miss Yurka was
how fine an actress she might be If
the play were real, instead of arti-
fetal. As it is. after all her effort she
remains a figure, with the significant
struggle she is carrying on in her
mind hidden, so the audience won't
discover the course of the plot too
early and pick up its wraps and go
home. The husband, on the other
hand, a typical figure of melodrama,
uninterestfng in character and COM
monplace, and merely a foil for the
development of plot interest, holds the
stage most Of the time.
Good melodrsma? Perhaps! But
what a waste,
DY THE side of The Inner Man
ID "Daybresk' is honey and dew.
The Schooner play starts out interest
ingly enough, but fails everywhere TO
live up to its early promise, and Will
ton Lackaye is called upon to do the
impossible trick of making an audience
believe in an unbelievable figure OF
the stage. Here, again, the board Of
discrimiuation-and its auxiliary, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
oEINS FOR THE PLAYWRIGHT

plsywrights. Last week on Broadway
supplied two arguments. One of them
was "The Inner Man. posed By Abra-
ham Schomer-with the able assist
ance OF Wilton Lackaye-as a drama
Of redemption. The other was Day
break" called "a play" on the pro-
grsmme because the Misses Cowl and
Murfn were themselves perplexed as
20 which Of the minor divisions it
fitted best But the audience was
never in doubt, and "Daybresk" prob
ably will 90 down the months as one
of the earliest melodramstic successes
of tho season.
However, it IS just there that a
board of discrimination-if there was
now such a body-would find cause for
grave complaint. For it cannot be
denied by anybody who went to the
Harris Theatre last week that Day
break" took q novel and dramatically
stimulating idea and put it to quite
commonplace and merely temporary
uses. Instead of the dramatic resl
emotional conAct-of mother who
loved her child so much that she was
willing to live apart from it rather
than have it under the same roof and
exposed TO the bestislity of the father,
the Misses Cowl se Murhn merely
proposed the interesting but by no
means unusual mystery of who Was
the Guilty Man ?" in four acts.
It is true that melodrsms has been
more and more tending toward simu-
lstion of drama, if by drama is meant
a play dealing with we'll developed
and built-up character The old melo-
drama used to be almost purely stu
alton and type, Deadwood Harry, the
smoking revolver. the papers, etc.
Nowadays we still have with us such
stage properties as the missing child,
bat they are hidden as such under
thin film of Characterization. For in
stance, Blanche Yurka, who is the
mother in "Daybresk," does her best
to build up a real person out Of what
materials there are at hand and to
convince the audience that she is a
real person. And, although her char
acterizations of mood are by no means
subtle, they are well defined and each
gradation clearly marked. 1t might
almost be said that what the play dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

perfectly, but what are we against 50
many"
Did Mr.. Lacksye mean himself?
IT ISN'T so far away from the truth
l. TO see in Alexander Carr and Bar
ney Bernard a new Weber and Fields,
translated into a more modern method.
The old way used to be the method OF
not only verbal but, also physical bick-
erinc. Joe pushing Lew around the
stage--or Lew pushing Joe around, it's
hard 10 remember vhich-wss the sig
nal for laughter. Abe and Mawruss
produce it by purely verbal tactics,
the oral slaughter of the wife's rela-
tons, the attack on the others bust
ness acumen and his easy exposure to
sentiment. Repeated enough times and
in sufficient variation, it makes an
evenings entertainment. 1t must be
conceded, at that, that Joe and Lew
might somehow lose their point after
seeing the new method at its best.
And it's hard to imagine better than
Business Before Pleasure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
, Glance to Make the Pun
ishment Fit the
Crime
Bv Ralph Block

.yr d,v when people begin to
az. the theatre as seriously as
,s,v take drink and marriage and.
80 thew will demand that their
.-,,,ors rass laws against the mis-
= IDEAS on the stage. 1t isn't so
!. EHeult 10 imagine board Of dis
..,ors TO which every playwright
n ,,ys 70 pass his ideas and his
- method Of procedure for re-
"a approval. It viii be a proper
!, learned board, with all the forms
!, ,,,bority. The head Of 1t will be
p,s Of Hoover, demanding economy
=. worlds stock Of ideas, and as
,,,t Of economy he will set up bars
,,,is,t any improper usage of them.
h., why so much limitation should
!. ,...sssry 10 hedge the playwright
!. ;,nf st first apparent Popularity
=. ,l,ywright is supposed to be
.,-,,D who knows so much about life
:, how to view it that he can afford
!, !, generous to a waiting world, and
-, the plenitude Of his private ex-
...,,ee apportion a little out for the
ans. Of public art. Ideally, ne might
!. wvrosed TO be such person. But
,.sssv who has taken the trouble to
AZ into il believes he really is ex-
.,t as kind Of Broadway Santa
Ia, legend. Actually, a playwright,
s,spt in a few rare instances, is a
-rsop who knows so little about life
a, he quite believes it - possible to
,,k II up and put it on the stage. He
u,ly. II ever, realizes that the stage
fine house, 70 be furnished at its
81 with the greatest care and an
|rr,nsly subtle sense Of selection,
J, prosortions and relations between
lrTs on the stage never being what
10y ar, in life as it is actually lived.
Otherwise, OF course, there wouldn't
!, arything TO distinguish life from
ar
OvIh isn't necessary to go to the
ID % to argue for what might be
uII be public control Of private
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
S3O6. 90 Eieht.Piece Bedroom Suite, $265.00

The set finished ivory decorated with garlands OF
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made in the best possible manner; bureau equipped with
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with rpcate mirror semcrce lamp table to be used against
wall chair rocker and hardressng chair construc
tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
Last Chance to
Get Women's
1917-1918 Model
Fur Coats at
Summer Prices.

lanCeG lrOm EOfc W JOS ~
above those existing at present.
One reason is that now Summer
low-schedule prices prevail for
the highest skilled fur workman
ship.
Garments made NOW will be
fashioned of the exquisite pelts
secured recently in remarkable
purchases at much lower prices
than are possible for any re-
orders.
Winter modes show, among
others, the new demi-tonneau
lines; the yoked ripping models.
Goats full and ripping, with
Russian collars; with cape col
lars and bell cuffs.
There are semi-illed Coats
with fur pockets.
Fur trimmings include skunk,
black lynx, mole, ermine.
Al Coats VII Be Held IN
Storage Without Charge Until
DESIRED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
FIRST NIGHTS
By WALTER J. KINGSLEY

-. UG1Jsr heat cannot weaken nor Aivvers stall.
n Our frst-night when
Come on. and girls tn. gangs all here;
The Death s orchestra chairs
Stll shroudsd in summers cool slip paiamas,
undertake' Of regulations
Ares gathered TO
And thenna and their disrrspectfu nerment
Eleefuly IN that Broadway saying
an turned out to be-
ard VIII Chantcr, Of Desth-fious. Blues
o each other and reluctantly
m sfrsid a hit-thc fab is lucky"
Ffrt-nighters the theatres fcrynnes.
Making the early rush to dramatic gold fields.
Andu usually hndin
madden the playwright to offer his ideal,
TO audience whose personnel would for tn. most part
ideal a symptom of sickness;
To show and beauty and
To who knowledge tint is confined
To and dessers;
To pioneer plsywiting. delye deep into mind,
When all that the hr'nishers ask is plain entertainment
How much Of the great wholesome public hardWOrSns and norn'
To whom the final appeal must be made
Frequent hrstn Broadway?
costumers friends of the author and critics
painters, all Of the tradesmen concerned.
KinsfoIs Of the third
dollhouse ladies' unemployed player.
Hearty aughers ready planted"
Most Of theuth prepare a funeral;
Theird 5 noddng friends
he o she who mods the times
thereby arst-nightet
Som. manage open TO hand-pieked audiences,
o the regulars;
the standardized premier faces
That really so little in tn. life of the play.
o the comments during inermi,son:
1T dosnt get over" ITS Aop!'
hat atmospheric absolute stealr'
originality 'NSot
That author has memo
He COPIED Irving Berlint'
Hes a crutch a for help
They grabbed that number in LondonF
one of his
From a Lucille model. my dear, but homemade"
Il him anything this one!'
Some hesvy-ugar backed the prodution!'
Isn't boy wonderful
'Yes. but girl running with the piece
"If welE'
"What could be sweterr
~ His Adams apple n.r'
'she must get her clothes Avenue A.
They there
What awful unburn :"
thing in years. storeho
Did catch her going in her lines?
Yes, and he's huffnE all the place.
'Spenddly produced, don't Think
Il think the direction rotte,!
ne old Roman fashion o. presenting.
The artists, gadiators
we. who srsa o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
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true copy Of The dainty graceful bedroom urntue oil Inc
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robe having sliding drawers concealed by doors small top
drawers and wood gallery 54n dressing table with tpce
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seat hair DIRE ssng stool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

and Mary periods solid mahogany frame loose spring seat
cushions; back and loose cushion Seats loose
snnr cushion high back winged effect chair loose
spnS BENCH upholstered black and gold
dmask with broad bands figured with flowers natural coors
Floorce atrial But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
Fall Sale and Display Of
Rugs, Carpets and Linoleums
A Fine Rnune of Patterns-UnusualEy Lou Prices
Unusually Lou Prices

SPECIAL NOTICE-The time dur
ing which we are permitted to sell
Whittall Rugs in dropped patterns, of
which there are quite a'number, at less
than regular prices will shortly expire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
Women's Fall Velvet Hats, S2.95

At S2.95 every may discard her Summer nat LOT
new becoming Fall model In Lyons plain vevets fashioned
in nearly dozen styles that include the sailor shape
mushroom brm poke effects drapd shrrcdS folded ana nd
Trimmings consist of ribbon cocards or bands Ooor arc
black, navy, brown and other good Fall shades: -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
A Fine Range of PatternS-l

If YOU have any present future need OF new Rug
Garnet or Inoe advise you buy for thereason
that after our stock exhausted these very same goods
are rnng 10 cost YOU from 25 to so per cent more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
$3145O Ten.Piece Dining Room Suite, $4,000
$4,000 Three.Piece Living Room Suite, $l7l.75

OF superior construction, solid mahogany frames, a.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

A square, sturdy simplicity is the di'
Suite of Dining Room Furniture, designed
Adam period. Solid quartered oak, oak in
struction, golden dull finish; 6o-in. buffet,
titioned lined silver drawer; 4+in. square {
serving table, with cane undershelf; 4S-in
6-Iepped base:5 side and arm chair, up
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20

can claim free Russia as an ally"
Inc incident was called to the atten-
tion OF the Department of Justice short
ly alter II occurred and Investigation
was started az once 10 determine
whether there was anything REASONABLE
IN the first line OF the womon's placard.
which accused President Wilson and
Root of deceiving Russia. State Depart
ment authorities were in doubt whether
this constituted reasonable meddling IN
delicate negotiations involving this gov.
eminent
shortly after the women went on
duty a. 10 o'clock this morning crowds
began ieering them. Augmented by gov
ernment clerks. who swarmei out of
nearby buildings at lunch. the crowds
temper began to rise
Tho women hanner-holders were ex-
tremely bolligerent They answered
taunt for taunt and iihc for iibc from
the crowd.
The police guards at the White
House gates with whom the suffra-
gist pickets have been on very friend
ly terms since they started their
guard mount we're grimly silent and
made no move TO check the crowd
when led by several men Il advanced
suddenly toward the pickets.
Several men then ierked down the
banners tore them 20 shreds and
trampled the remnants under foot.
Washington. where even mere riot
ing Is always rare. got news OF the
episode quickly Government and or
fce clerks for blocks around rushed
to the scene.
Police from the White House grab.
bed several ringlesders in the crowd
but the sergeant in charge ordered
their release and himself ripped down
the last tatters Of the banner.
The women carrying the banner
were unframed
The police took the frame on which
the legend was mounted into the
White House grounds.
Miss Lucy Burns. New York. and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
FOOD CONTROL BY JULY |
IF WHEAT IS TO Be SAVED
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
nited Press sad Correspondent

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June 20.-Whilo
allied food buyers remained idle and
neutral nations continued contracting
for grains and food. the Senate de-
bate. as bitter as has ever marked
any in the upper house. began on tho
food control bill in the Senate today.
The few Senators who oppose the
measure denounced In acrimonious
terms the measure which would per
init 10 conserve the nations food sup
plies for our allies and the American
people
Reed and Gore in the Senate. and
Representative Joe Cannon. in tho
House. employed all their oratory 70
block the vastly important measure.
This bill will bring famine"
shouted Gore. Hoover admits whea
and -four didn't 20 up until last years
crop was used up and until men OF
his ilk began their cry OF famine.
Reed shouted
Gore commended the bill "wlll cost
the wheat growers S250.000.000 and
the corn growers $500. 1000 600"
To the argument that the President
could stop shipments OF food TO neu-
trails who are trans-shipping Il to
Germany through execution OF the en-
barge section OF the espionage law.
which he has now signed. advocates
OF the food control measure replied
"But he can't stop such agents
even German secret agents from buy
ing vast quantities and holding II IN
storage Under the food bin and only
under the food bill is this impossible.~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
CLASS RECEIVES FIRST AID
INSTRUCTION AT HOSPiTi

A class OF twenty-nine Wilmingt II
women is receiving first aid instruc-
ton in Red Cross work at the Della
ware Hospital. The meetings are
held every Tuesday and Thursc1y
nights. DR.. Richard R. Spahr is Civ
ing instructions and Mrs. NJ. J. Nc.
Carvey Is president Of the class, the
members OF which are:
Mrs. f. NJ. Cowan. Mrs. z G..
Mundy. Mrs A Ahrens. Mrs. VI.
Noselcy. Mrs. f. Carney Mrs F.. c..
Horty. Mrs. NJ F. Carrigan, Mrs.
]. Hanley. Mrs. NJ c. O'ConnelL
Mrs. G. shaw. Mrs f. II Rnoads.
Mrs. NJ. Logan. Mrs. NJ. Traynor and
Misses Mary Butler. Elizabeth Burke
Anna Schultz. Catherine Ahrens.
Nancy Ahrens. Gertrude Smith, Maris
Lynch Sarah Mulrooney.. Mary PUNK
1T. Helen 3rogan, Mary Newell, Anne
Carlisle, Eleanor Hasson. Cecilia
Menien and Agne7 Kane.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20

WASHINGTON. June 20-The Wash
ington government has given Admiral
Sims wide powers to enable him 10 meet
any situation that may arise Because
of the distance from Washington the ad-
mirdl has full authority 20 act on his
own initiative.
The statement that Admiral Sims had
hosted his flag as senior allied naval
officer in Irish waters led TO much specu-
lation as TO what American warship he
might be using as a flagship rs presum-
ably he would hoist his flag only aboard
an American vessel. The only facts dis
closed as to vessels now in European
waters have been that destrovers have
been sent to British ports and the naval
collier Jupiter 20 a French port.
Tremendous responsibilities have
been placed on Admiral Sims should
ers. The tale OF torpedoed ships in
irish waters is an often repeated one
II has been said that the British have
had thousands Of destroyers. suhma-
rine chasers Of all sizes and kinds.
mine sweepers. aircraft and every
other known method Of combating
submarines posted in these waters.
All Of these forces as we'll as tho
American destroyers are now under
Admiral Sims. On him also rests
probably the duty Of arranging for
the arrival and departure OF CONNER
cial vessels. The admiralty exercises
rigid control over all ship movements
and no vessel leaves port until the
navel commander reports the seas
free
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
j. 5. TO CARE FOR
HER WAR babies
Mothers, Too, Will be
Looked After While
Husbands Are at Front
ALSO PROTECT TOTS
FROM INDUSTRIES

/ BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June 2o.-Amer-
icas babies won't suffer because OF
the war
The National WomCn's Medical As
ISOLATION will take care of them and
will care for the mothers whose child
rem are born while the fathers are
lighting in France.
This developed with unexpected
suddenness when leaders OF IS ma.
tional women's organizations meeting
here with the women's committee OF
the Council OF National Defense and
conservation switched abruptly TO the
subject OF war babies and wildly
chcered the announcement OF Or.
Esther p LovejOy. Oregon. that ma
ternity service for war mothers and
the care OF war babies shall be their
principal aim
DIT. Lovejoy pledged the services
Of the Women's Medical Association.
many OF whose members are mothers
themselves. to the care Of Americas
coming generations,
Surgeons who are called 20 the
front will be replaced by members of
this association who VIII sacrifice per
sonsl interests to see that the United
States has millions Of healthy young
sters TO replace the men who may
fall under German fire.
The women of America Will not
permit the children-the country's
/ greatest wealth-to be drawn into
I rrarFesg ~ fuTresrrr trwTn~ tho r-r
text of war necessity.
The spontaneous applause with
which Delegates greeted the state
ment of DR. p. p. ClaxtOn, T.. S.
Education Commissioner. when he de-
clared against abrogatlon Of child
labor laws was proof Of this.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait declared
suffragists had appointed committees
| In all districts 10 safeguard the child
| labor laws and give battle 10 any ef
fort to circumvent them in the pres
ent crisis
Girls near the cantonment camps
will also be jealousy guarded by The
nations older women
Mrs. Elliott b. Whiting New York
representing the National Women's
Special Aid. declared her organization
would throw its protection around
| those girls Herbert Hoover. who be-.
lieves women must take 90 per cent.
OF the responsibility for food conser-
walton during the war. defined speci.
fcally the duties American woman.
hood must assume in the dread bat.
tie with Germany.
II the Wants are popular, they must
meet the demands Of the public. ADV
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20

decided to try bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It worked
from the first bottle. so 1 took a second
and a third, also a bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
Just as we'll as any other woman. adj
wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any Of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
end I am sure they will help her TO get
rid Of her troubles as they did me-"
Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, Sc No.
York St, Paterson, N. j.
Write the Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicins
Co, (confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, if YOU
need special advice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20

II the Wants are popular, they must
meet the demands of the public ADV.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
ANGRY MEN Smash
SUFFRAGE Banners
President Wilson and En-
vOy Root Are Deceiving
Russia Insult Resented
CLOSE TO TREASON
IS THE BELIEF
~ M rnlted press.


WASHINGTON. June 20.-Incensed
at Suffrage pickets who Haunted de-
mandatory banners before the White
House gates as the Russian Commits
sion entered to greet President VIII
son today. an angry mob OF three
hundred men and women. mostly Gov
eminent clerks out on lunch hour,
charged the women and tore the ban
ners TO shreds
The banners bore these words:
President Wilson and Envoy
Root are decevng Russ a. fney
say we are a democracy. Help US
win a world war so that democ-
racies may survive We. the
women OF America, tell you that
America IS not democracy.
Twenty million American women
are denied the right TO vote.
Pres dent Wilson Is the chief OPP
ponent OF their national enfran-
chisement
Help MS make this nation really
free. Tell our government that Il
must liberate It's people before II
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
UrRT IN TROLLEY SMASH.

In a rear end COLLISION on the New
Castle system OF the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company, at
Rose Hill early yesterday morn ng
four men were injured, two Of them
seriously. The accident was due TO a
car crashing into one standing on a
siding. Those injured were.
Thomas o. Nepsy. Of Rose Hi. who
Is at home
William II. Wright No 525 South
Harrison street Wilmington who was
able TO go home.
Peter Gurboterucci of No. 1886 West
Sixth street. Wilmington. and his
brother. Harry. Of the same address.
who are at the Delaware Hospital