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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
RAKER NEEDS PROOF.

Clifton %. Baker. of Chester WAS ar
rested here last night, and charged
with operating a motor vehicle without
a registration certificate The police
held the automobile and permitted
Baker To- return To Chester last evening
to secure his Pennsylvania registration
certificate. whicA he stated was On thnt
city.
When the case was called IN Munich
pal Court Baker had not returned, and
the above explanation of his absence
was made by Captain Kane. Later in
the morning after the hearing had been
postponed until Saturday. the young
man appeared in court and produced "a
certificate from Chester firm handling
automobile licenses that they had see
cured such a registration for Baker
some time age, but had no record of
| the number.
The young man WAS told TO secure
/ his certificate from Harrisburg and pro
duce it In court ON saturday II i
| bears date previous TO- his arrest b.
| doubtless viii be discharged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
rnIs cAsE nISMIsSEn.

Arraigned in Municipal Court this
morning on a charge Of assault and
battery upon Mrs. Elizabeth Saxton
and Mrs. Cora L. Kelly, two weeks
ago. Albertus b. Stayton was dis
missed by Judge Churchman, who
could not reconcile the testimony OF
the two witnesses for the prcsecu-
ton. and the two for the defense.
which directly contradicted one an
other
According to the women. Mr.. Stay
ton came into their home at No. 3105
Madison street. and when they found
him in the house, they ordered him
out. Then. they said. he choked Mrs.
Saxton. bruised her arms. and iabbed
her with a fountain pen which he had
in his hand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

Arms grasp piece with right hand
az small of stock. (2) carry piece TO
right with right hand regrasp with
lcft, and take position of Port Arms.
Left Shoulder Arms may be order
cd directly from tho order. Right
Shoulder Present. or the reverse. AT
command Arms execute Port Arms
and continue in cadence 70 position
ordered
Being at Order Arms. Parade
Rest carry right foo 6 inches
straight 90 rear. left knee slightly
bent, carry muzzle i'm front e. center
OF body. barrel to left, grasp piece
with LEFT hand just below stacking
swivel with right hand below ana
against left
Being at Parade Rest. squad At
tention resume order. left hand quit
ting piece opposite right hip.
Being al Order Arms Trail
raise piece. right arm slightly bent
and incline muzzle forward so barrel
makes an angle of 30 degrees win
vertical
Being ar Trail Arms "Order
Arms lower piece with right hand
and resume Order
Being at Right Shoulder Arms
rifle Salute" carry left hand
smartlv 10 small Of stock. forearm
/ horizontal palm down. thumb and
fingers extended and joined fore.
finger touching cooking piece; look TO.
ward person samtod. (2l drop left
hand 20 the side. turn head and eyes
front
BEING at Order Of Trail Arms
rifle Salute" carry left hanC
Z smartly 90 right side. palm down
thumb and fingers extended and ioir
cd. forednger against piece near muz
zle. look toward person saluted, l2l
drop lefl hand by side. turn head and
| eyes front
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
JUDGE RICE SITS IN
EVERY COURT BUT ONE

=
Owing TO the absence OF Chancellor
Curtis and the fact that Judge Rice
was busy most OF the forenoon in Su-
perior Court the session Of Orphans
Court was held at noon today. The
chancellor and Mrs. Curtis have gone
20 Dayton. O.. 10 visit their son.
BY sitting in Orphans Court here
today Judge Rice completed round
Of sitting I'm every court Of the State
except one at some time during the
past ten days. He has been IN the
Supreme. Superior. General Sessions
Common Pleas. oyer and Terminer
and Orphans Court in that period
but has not been in Chancery
In Orphans Court Judge Rice APP
pointed Cecilia Friel as guardian OF
Mary and Hugh Friel and also named
Fanny NJ. Triggs as guardian of Rob
ert n. Reed, Jr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
pHoFNIx ELECTION.

The Phoenix Fire Company held its
semi.annual election ON Monday night.
and the following officers were selected
President. George 3D. Wardi vice pre-
sident. William B. Hamp7, secretary,
William r. Callahan SRI financial
secretary. Joseph g. llyndmmi treasur-
or. James A. Kelley Jr. directors.
Samuel a. Cook. j. W. Porter, Edel
Maloney and Lawrence b. Sutor; fire
recorder. William r.. Callahan. Sri
trustee. John Zeblcy, engine driver
Frank Glasco; truck driver. j. James
LYONS. tillerman. John j. Mulvey
chauffeur. Daniel a. Shields; engineer
Frank Glasco; assistant engineers
Joseph G. Hyudman and Edel Maloney
Floral Committee George b Ward
William b. Callghan ST., and James A
Kelley lr
Auditing Committee II. r. Farrov
William D.. Gindcr and NJ. J. Hampel.
If-vou have not enough work 20 kee
Won working ovrrtimci 10 Is because 20
! I.-ff a NwnrNfan ADV
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
BILL PROVIDES FOR

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Depend-
ent wives and children Of all soldiers
would be granted Federal allowances
during the war by a bill introduced
Yesterday by Representative Rankin
Of Montana Wives with no children
will receive $50 a month those with
one child. s45: those with two chill
dren. $50. and those with more than
two SIS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
ArCmENTS OF mn nAY.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today were. Mary BAR
low. medical treatment; Henry VIII
liams medical treatment; Pit Belii
spra'ned ankle. John j. Black.
bruised hand, Leroy French medical
treatment; Mrs French. cut wrist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

Arguments before Register of Wills
Isaac r. Brown. in the Clayton-Court-
ney will case have been completed Mr..
Brown has two typewriter volumes of
testimony 10 study before giving his
docis on as 90 whether the will shall
stand or not
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

VI
Being at Right Shoulder Arm
fPreseni -Arms" execute Port Arms.
t2l execute Present Arms.
Being az Present Arms Fright
Shoulder Arms execute Fort Arms
O. 3 and - execute Right shoulder
Arms as from Port Arms
Being az Port Arms Left Shoulder
Arms carry piece with right hand
and place ON left shoulder. barrel up.
trigger guard I'm hollow of shoulder,
at same time grasp butt with left
hand. heel between first and second
fingers. thumb and fingers closed on
stock. 90 drop right hand az side.
Being 40 Left Shoulder Arms. Port
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Gilmour. Of Welland. On
tario Is the guest Of her grandmother,
Mrs. A. o. Hanley. No. 2O5 n. Jack
son street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

quickly ana lnloM
piece diagon ally
across body, rig h {
hand retaining grasp
of butt: @ and 30
execute order Arms
as prescribed from
Port Arms.
Being at Por {
Arms fright Shout
der Arms" change
right hand TO butt
Right Should @ 7
O. and 80 as I'm
Arm 8 from Order
Arms
Being 40 Right
shoulder Arms
Port Arm s ~
press butt down
quickly. throw piece
diagonally acros ,
body. right hand re.
tanning grasp oI
butt. ca change
rlghl hnnd 10 amal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

The aggregate amount paid by life
Insurance companies % policyholdcrs
who lapsed or surrendered their poll
cies fell cons deraby below the 1915
record indicating an Improvement in
general business conditions.
The amount returned 10 policy
holders in dividends premium saw
ings) advanced largely. indicating the
increased economies Of management
and improved conditions in other di-
rections from which COME contr.bu-
tions to the dlvisible surplus.
The increase in the policy loan ac-
count was almost negligible. as shown
by the combined figures Of companies
whose operations cover more than 80
per cent. of the business transacted
by American companies I'm other
words the aggregate loans on policies
| increased only S1S51.190 in 1916,
against an increase I'm 1915 OF more
/ than S34. 600 900 and an increase In
( 1914 Of nearly s6S000,OO0
The largest payment on 4 single life
in 1916 was in tho case of Thomas L.
Shevlin OF Minneapolis who died on
December 20. 1915: amount. 81 525.-
600 The next largest C aim was the
case OF Lewis Parker. Greanville. S
It,. $40 600. the next largest. VIII
/ am A Read New York G. ~. S617 600
The largest claim was paid IN Mn
nesota. the next largest in South Car
DINA the third largest in Now lorl
/ City. the fourth largest in Iowa
The largest claim paid in De awar'
was one OF S45 000 The largest claimi
/ were.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

Being al Right SHOULDER AIMS .
"Order Arms" - press butt down
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11

II YOU have not enough work 20 keep
Won working ovurtimci 10 is because you
don't dvertise-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
Greatest YEAR N
INSURANCE WORLD
Distribution in United States
and Canada in 1916
Reached $75S,5OO,OOO
BENEFITS BY
CITIES, TOWNS

In 1916 the life insurance distribu-
tons in the United states and Canada
amounted to S75S 100000. as computed
by The Insurance Press. The pay
ments for death claims. maiured en-
dowments and other benefits amount
ed 10 SAG 800 600. For premium saw
ings dividends naid TO po'icyholdersl
for the cash values surrendered, for
annuities. and 10 benenciarios under
DO ices issued IN foreign countries,
the regular companies in the United
States and Canada paid amounts es'
timated in part. that aggregated S2Sl-
100000
Summation Of life insurance pay
ments Of all kinds In 1916:
Claims paid in the United
States and Canada .....S4l6 100000
Payments for prem um
savings and surrender
values. and 20 annui-
tants. and in fore gn
countries .............. 1ol oVO.VVv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
"The Man Behind the Hammer


with splendid rousng rhythm that's trumpet
the man behind the hammer and the po his country the shops
and in the fields It's with
truly big its simply bound be the real the Nation
And Strike Up the Band the other side the fine big
baritone Of Del Sarto another with splendid machm swing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
SEA FOOD INSPIRED
THE WILLOW TREE

When the curtain rises on "The Willow
Tree" at the Garrick Theatre on September
"a gorgeous japanese screen extending
the full width of the stage will be disclosed
This unique and massive novelty shuts from
view the inner stage. Then the signal Is
given and two Japanese walk out and slide
back the screen, revealing a wonderful gar
den with winding paths and curved bridges
and a summer house and shrine in the fore
ground.
At the bottom of the SCREEN on a sue.
cession of panels. a school Of golden Ash are
swimming II is all very decorative ana
serves admirably in creating an Oriental at
mosphere. But the screen has a deeper
significance, especially the fish panels. They
represent no less than Benrmo's tribute to
that insprational moment at which "Tbe
willow Tree" came into being Benrimo
being co-author of the play as well as re-
sponsibe for the superb staging of this
charming fantasy.
A season or so ago Benrimo and Harrison
Rhodes were in Philadelphia with a nlav
which Rhodes had written and Benrimc
was staging for the Shuberts. This was
dramatzation of Harry Leon Wilson's
richly amusing story of "Ruggles of Ret,
Gap" The pair were having a Ash dinner
in a local restaurant famed for its sea
food when Benrimo outlined the story of tba
Japanese image and the idea for "The VIII
low Tree" was first broached between them
Here, at another sitting. they expanded a ma
developed Il and here they cemented their
partnership in good old saki. or its equlya-
lent
Delicate symbolism has seldom had N
oddly material an origin as In the case. Of
'.The Wtlev Tree.' J: & a Al N Y, < s y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
!; ''PARENTAGE" STAN],|
The Wanderer
By WILLIAM A. PAGE

oether Ieaped forward eagerly. three ~
s'tap around his shoulder ana cried, &, a -
nis count IN truer than nina ow@ = \
snaIl sIl come back TO you. mother. : nd - y.
Naomi And father will forget his 49,
over" ''is sum many fim~
Mayest thou but coma bscr .h,->S|a
ana whispered the mother. But focx
way e'otnihgY Thou must eat upon ~
7 n NV, win lnd plenty with my gold, motb.,
srd Taomi took a scarf from around her necr
"r appr0ached the boy.
=, snail always think of the. y.,A. :,
Ie he sad SAID tenderly. Wear mi, yor ~
iie,a,,u sung the scarf around his nscr 49,
kissed her farewell '"s "eeA An2
mn, Wno uso takes this from me shall ors, t.s~
sba,, e ne cried. "One day. Naomi thcS
,s a.. perchance behold II worn bv an. s-Sc
in si,,a when 1--but nay, thou snaIt -
ro.h Farewell, mother thv b,ass,,, ~s.s
,ro,,,u knelt before Huldah wboss ws,..
"nb as she invoked the Almiehtv. ~
boy Aord God. be gracious unfo ~.
- cause the light of Tbv roun,sn. ~ ~.
stlne ne upon him and give hir, &c.,
S,a orIns-oh. bring him back 70 mar, -
ra,ho paused. Her eyes filled with t..rs
Ser embraced her, waved hi. 49, -
ward th 20 Naomi and sprang quickly Ia
boua. me top of the hill in front ~ trs
r. OF Jesse. where Tola awaited bs,~
n,,, poin,ed TO the north and sbo,tea ~
others arms. WV "ohheh Wept IN eacn
Jerusalem!r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

Behind ths Grandstand": Ardath ano
Brooks in Madame Bluebeard"; Rekema,
novelty entertainer" "Polly Ann" with
Bessie Love, photoplay, latter half of
week.
GRAND-Mullen and Coogan; Bothwel,
Brown and company; Gordon Highland
ers; Barto and Hall Rem and Wappler .
Three Rianos In "Darwln's Disciples In
Africa" and Pathe news and comedy
films.
cross KEYS--Julian Brylaski In "Ou,
and In Again; Georgia Comedy Four
Harry Bachelor, Paul and Pauline, first
half OF week. Jazz Cabaret; Sharp and
Earle; Pamahaska Pete; Eugene Emmett.
tenor; Dinkins. Barr and Everett. in
How 1t Happened; Walter kaufman.
latter half of week.
EMPRESS-"The Boys in Blue: wolford's s
Animals: FL Gotta, xylophonist; Johnny
Eckert in "on the Golf Links" first hair
OF week. "Suffragette Revue" heads bill
latter half of week.
NIXON-Dunbar and Turner, Mabel Harder
and company: John Clarke and company,
Charles Il. Mack. blackface comedian;
THE Varmint." with Jack Pickford ana
Louise HUFF. photoplay.
COLONIAL-Bernivichi Brothers in "A
Night in Venice" Laurie ordway Dupree
and Dupree, cyclists; Jimmy Ward and
Jimmy Cullen; Charles and Anna Clock
err water spnners; when False Tongues
Speak," with Virginia Pearson, photo
play.
BURLESQUE
TROCADERO-"The Monte Carlo Girls"
in Fun in a Railroad Station" ana
Here and There" Fraterna, the dancer
is a special feature. Company includes
Sarah Hyett and Laura Houston.
CASINO-"The Bon Ton Girls" in a pot
pourri of music and comedy specialties
A chorus 9f pretty girls Is promised.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
SEPTEMBER e&.
GARRICK-"The Willow Tree" with Fay
Banter.
BROAD--"The Rescuing Angel" with Billie
Burke.
FORREsT-"Jack oLantern. with Fred
Stone.
KEITHS-Jessie Busley. Walter Kelly,
Rudinoff.
WALNUT-"white Feather"
OCTOBER I.
LYRTC-"Ihe Brat" with Maude Fulton.
OCTOBER s.
BROAD-Barrie's "a Kiss for Cinderella
with Maude Adams.
OCTOBER Is.
FORREST-Ziegield Follies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
FOOTLIGHT SHEEP
HERDS COME HIGH
Brief Pastoral Scene in "The
Wanderer" Costs SO a
Second

Coming to the Metropolitan Opera House
next week is spectacular drama In which
scene, lasting only two minutes, costs
more than would be needed to pay the en-
tire cast of any ordinary play. These are
said to be the costllest two minutes In the
history of our stage. The weekly expense
Of this short scene alone Is said by tho
producer to be s3064.
In "The Wanderer" at the Metropolitan
Opera House these two minutes will occupy
that part of the first act of the play where
n flock of 120 sheep crosses the stage. The
initial cost of the scene, not counting the
general stage setting. was $3416. The sheep
purchased outright cost $3.50. The lum-
ber for the runway used by the animals
cost nearly $500. and the labor for building
the runway, $S71.
The weekly cost Of this two minute scene
is even more interesting. The veterinarian
who cares for the animals costs per week
$500; stable charges and food slS5; the
hire of seven motortrucks to take the ami
mails to and from the theatre, $3.50: the
hire of seventy-two stage hands, setting
the runway and handling tho sheep, two
hours each performance. $1150; thirty eight
electrical operators at 81 each performance
$912: forty servants, actors. etc, at $25 a
week average, $1,000. Total. s3064. or on
the basis of eight performances week.
$191.50 a minute or more than SO a second
The sheep of this great production will
come 10 InlladelDnla tomorrow Counuay) III
a special horse car which has been fitted
up for their transportation, and which will
be part of the special train which will
bring this big show to the Metropolitan
Opera House. The sheep will travel in de
luxe fashion, with several shepherds to see
that they have plenty of food and water on
the trip.
In the Opera House some OF the dressing
rooms have been altered especially to ac-
commodate the sheep during their stay in
the home of grand opera. The stage man
ager, however. denies the rumor that the
black sheep of the flock has been assigned
to the Geraldine Farrar dressing room; and
that the goats have been notified they will
dress in Caruso's sacred stall. The animals.
however will all be quartered in the big
dressing rooms which were formerly used
by the ballet. and which will be converted
into temporary stables to accommodate the
four-footed actors during the stay of THE
Wanderer."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
THIS MOVIE MAN is
AN ACTOR-AUTHOR
Hobart Henley, Who Produced "Par'
entage," Also Acts in His
Own Feature

Hobart Henley, the youngest author'actor-
director in the history of the mdtion.picture
industry, whose film play. "Parentage"
will be seen at the Stanley next week.
will be present in person at the the
atra Monday. night and see himself as
others see him on the screen.
"Parentage" is the realization Of an idea
which came to him about two years ago
when he was working before the camera
as a star. He believed that picture. show
ing the effect Of parents liveo on their
children, offered theme for photodrama.
and II given the proper treatment would
prove an artistic as we'll as a financial sue
cess. He continued in pictures as an actor.
bue he believed that eventually the day
would come when his ambitions would be
realized, when he would take his place
among the foremost directors of his time.
Recently that moment came when he
was authorized to make big feature. Tho
story was left entirely up to him. II was
one Of the happiest periods of his life.
He set to work and wrote the story of
"Parentage." For three months he labored
on the Aaturc. with the result that fully
justifes mis- effort. Besides writing the
scenario and directing the production, Mr..
Henley also plays one Of the leading roles.
Few dIre1forp equal him IN this pTotssn
n 4 i =, ~ ~ Z - >-,-.-~u.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

aruction and technic that might easily IN
sire distrust of the piece in the breast
0 producer with fixed standards Of dra-
matte climax and development.
Let 1t be understood at once that no de-
Tense of badly built plays is here being
attempted. But ".":r Betters" is cited
70 show how com tdy, sincerely conceived,
penned with fine Nerary distinction. but
not conforming to the Scribe formula of the
well-made play, may be transfigured, and
Slorifed by the exquisite art of acting.
hamlet's "the plays the thing" Is catchy
phrase. but 1t has been frequently misun-
derstood Plainly, the dramatic vehicle was
not the only thing" or else the Danish
prince would not have been so punctiious
m correcting his actor friends interpreta-
uon OF that curious speech about the
'mobled queen"
THE dramatically eloquent performance
OF Our Betters" invites a retrospect
Of the old DAILY and Charles and Daniel
frohman stock companies. Those celebrated
EXAMINATIONS sometimes had much better
pays than Mr.. Maughams latest work, but
sney seldom did more honor to histrionism
ane pretty young lass, with coy mannerisms
snu hothing else. has no place in this pro.
suction The matinee idol whose faulty
@cuon is too generously overlooked by ad-
Mners OF his good looks is also happily
.,.ss svsent' Unfortunately, the lack of person.
snues us OF this kind has made the financial
~. sJ,..e,ements OF the play incommensurate
win Its high artistic record.
me Philadelphian with only half a MEM
Ss s ought naturally to know Rose Coghlan.
81. sne eonresses to having been on the stage
~ nIty years. At no time, however. did
~ tscets OF her varied art ever CLEAN more
~ srSnnsiy than now. Her performance NJ
Lana ouchess or Surennes, pettish, spoileo
vcr,., sentimental, -tongued, morally
SIcnIa'.s ana In spite of all chronically Ri
A. .'' sets Tor the new season a standa rd
p,,. tnat will be difficult to sIrnass
pn,u apart from, her name, the cast ~
a. netters' lacks the quality that r,a,,os
puh,io ,reognition from too inattentIye
pst.n. Inc company is indeed so com
sccon, uat certain sensational appea,
! S,psnying "all-star casts" chosen with
I examination less particular and 6na
M. @sshhg. Chrystal Herne, who portra vs.
Ia. uetestable but irresistibly magnetic
"a urayston, is well known in Manhattan
hooL,ns LserVes TO be. But the accidents of
rsMlhs nave made her Philadelpbia an.
TnNces much too rare of late. Fritz
hr..ns' impeccable as the male social
t..,ay curiously diverting, despite base
- S is altogether too versatile a plaver
~,.s SUCK In the casual theatre -goer's memorv
Whn"' .he aid to stageland Who's
Win consummate artist who steps
"a souai grace into farce, serious drama
e'eh musical comedy. adornhg them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

4. m AMATIC season that begins with
( "a .ood acting is, something of a novelty.
-. ..,and's physicians. amateur and profess
-, have been busily dosing the drama
- many years. They have prescribed bet
~ u,b,ing impressionistlc scenery, greater
s...,usness of thematlc material, smaller
~. tres and wide variety of alleged pana-
-, John d. williams, producer of'"our
eaters" initial offering of the year at the
,.,.a street Theatre. reverts to an old
s"sr,oned remedy He Is bold enough to
.-,s a revival of the ancient and honorable
- NJ acting and is doing his best to estab-
il.h this long needed renascence on firm
basis.
Iva with his superbly interpreted produc-
tIon Of Galsworthy's Justice, a play at
~hIch even the experienced Charles Froh-
man had shied alleging, and with some
srutb. numerous defects In craftsmanship
thst seemed to spell failure. But Mr.. Froh-
nan had forgotten the asset of acting. Mr.
Wllllams remembered 1t. and despite Mr..
oasworthy's. loose technique, Justice"
issped into metropolitan success. Audi
snces emerged from the theatre rhapsodiz-
~ over the hstrionic art of young Jack
Barrymore. The deep sincerity of the au-
thor's purpose needed only to be set forth
Sy a player Of talent and skill. Contrary
"a all forecasts Justice" proved to be a
more significant product before the foot
irhts than In the library.
A similar situation is suggested by "Our
Betters." Compared with John Galsworthy,
NJ Somerset Maugham, who wrote the piece
At the Broad, Is. of course, an inferior lit.
srary artist. Most of his plays were not
Ia for halt bpt y,pi,, a,.it,
for the footlights. In "Our Betters," how
ever, slight change of manner may be
ebserved. Coming from a dramatist dis.
tinctly 'of the theatre" the play is rather
surprisingly talky, particularly in the first
act The dialogue has been polished with a
care worthy Of Oscar Wilde in one of his
brilliant moods, and, as is often the case
when the literary side of play writing is
emphasized, there are loose ends Of con.