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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
ding Without a Crisis
How Hartley Manners Manipulates the Intrigue
of His New Play
By ]. Alexander Pierce

Cv UGH is the fshlike lassitude of TIM
~ Philip Chandos, the idle rich l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

Mrs. Widdimorc: had my suspi-
cions
Michael: see it now; you kept me
here on purpose, and 7. like a blind
idiot, thought that-yes, YOU planned
it! But why?
Mrs. Widdimore: Frances and Ed
ward would have been wretched to-
gether.
Michael: Shed be thousand times
happier with him than with vagabond
like me.
Mrs. Widdimore: Nonsense! You'll
be ideally happy-because you are diff
ferent. There are two kinds of people
in the world, my friend. l call them
after the poem in "Alice in Wonder
land"-W alruses and Carpenters The
Walruses are you and I. The Carpenters
are the plain, practical, conventional
people. Frances is one. Edward is an
other. That's why they must not
marry. But you-do you remember
the poem? 1T goes: "Thc Walrus and
the Carpenter were walking hand in
hand" p
Michael: But it doesn't
Mrs. Widdimore: On. we'll, of course
it doesn't. But it ought to-. The only
happy marriages are where a Walrus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Michael Leaves 1.-THE Gypsy Trail'

Tucked away in the whimsical dia-
logue of "The Gypsy Trail" may be
found much quaint philosophy. Wheth-
err Robert Housum, who wrote the COM
edy, really believe hi sown dicta, or
whether he has made his characters so
very lifelike that they have developed
their own philosophers, is question
that none but he could answer. Michael.
the adventurcr, and Mrs. Widdimore.
who loved Michacl's grandfather, speak
together:
Michael: Good Lord, What have l
done?
Mrs. Widdimore: You've got your
self engaged-and very quickly, too.
How did it happen?
+, Michael: | don't know. How do
those things happen? I had no more
idea of marriage; I was dreaming, that
was all; dreaming aloud OF an ideal
sirl-comrade. who-and then woke UP.
Woke up and found myself engaged TO
DC married. Why, I'm as surprised as
you are,
= (Nlrs. Widdimorc turns to hide sly
and triumphant smile, but Michael sees
{, It and Starts.)
You're not surprised. You knew it
was coming all along?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Goes to Theatre
To Keep Warm
Man Occupies Seat in Bal
cony Every Night at
Comedy Theatre

One man saw the current bill Of The
Washington Square Players five times
last week. He was the first man to
enter the Comedy Theatre every eve
ming, when the head usher threw open
the doors. He was the last man to
leave the theatre, every night. Of
course, rs he sat in the second balcony,
it took him longer to reach the door
than those who sat in the orchestra.
But there was another reason than
walking down the stairs which account
ed for his being the last to leave.
The head usher. being of curious
disposition, as we'll as imbued with the
spirit of The Players; friendly, in
innate atmosphere, asked the man
which play or which player it was that
interested him.
ooh, like all the plays we'll enough,
and the actors and actresses, too," he
said "But it isn't because Of them
I've been coming here every night.
came once and I might have come again
next week or some time, perhaps, but
y
is because it is cheaper to keep warm
in this theatre than it is to try to keep
warm at home. You see, buy twenty
five cent seat in the second balcony nov,
and I'm warm and comfortable all eve
ming. Now, for twenty-five cents /
can't get enough fuel to keep me warm
at home all evening. If this cold keeps
up, I'm going to try another theatre.
/ may have to pay little more for nv
seat, but then I'll get to see another
show. hope you don't mind, miss,
It gets monotonous seeing and hearing
the same thing every night. Why, 1
know all these plays by heart now. So.
hope you won't mind if next week
] go too -"
Then tho house lights went out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

~ JCH is the fishlike laSsitude of
~ Philip Chandos, the idle ricl
young man in Hartley Manners's play.
Happiness" that his reaction to tho
severest shock Is scarcely more than
futter of the gills. Consequently,
when Jenny Wreay, the modiste's mes
scngcr, charges him in the presence
of the lady he is counting with re-
scmbling her missing father it is i'm
possible to say whether he spprehends
: the damning implication OF her words.
he may be depressing the most violent
emotion, or only somewhat PANIED at
tho unconventionality of the gutter
snipe. Thus is the purpose OF the
playwright served, of deferring tho So
luton and engendering suspense.
The situation is pregnant with DOS
sibility, and later it is keyed to
higher pitch, although clearing the
gllded youth OF personal responsibility.
The probability that the death Of Mr..
Chandos's father explains the disap-
pearance Of Jenny's delinquent parent
is subtly insistent. Tho audience, in
fact, is predisposed to accept the in
nocence Of the young man. But the
finger of irony raises its horny nail
when he volunteers to clear up the
mystery of Mr.. Wreay's disappearance.
Herein, we submit, is the indubita-
Bile germ Of story. Now. a story is
something with beginning, middle and
end. The beginning may be vague, the
middle indeterminate and the end too
far from the conclusion, but, provided
all three of these faults are not CO.
existent, the story is there SO a play
establishes its claim to the distinction
CT having story when it depicts the
rise OF young girl handicapped by
poverty and receives an old mystery
OF her fathers fate. The theme Of
Happiness" as developed indepen-
IDENTIFY Of the story Of little Jenny, has
no story whatever. The affairs OF the
bored rich people who attain salvation
through their efforts to help jenny.
her mother and her sweetheart remain
to all intents ard purposes stationary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

n you do not know the Whartons
Leopold and Theodore, it is because
your sight has not been sufficiently
keen 10 read their names after thew
have been set in type small enough to
suit the producing companies for
which they were producing. It VA,
perhaps. because Of this lack o; an
probation that Leopold and Theodore
decided to produce for them selves.
They are row engaged on big new
serial written by william j. Flynn.
chief Of the United States Secret Ser
vice. and this picture will give to tn.
American people the true story Of the
activities of Imperial Gcrmany's plots
and plotters in this country.
King Baggot and Marguerite Snow,
two oldtime favorites of the movie
roles, and John P. Wade, Paul Ever
ton. Bertram Marburgh and William
\. Bailey have been engaged to Great.
the parts Of Count Won Bernstorf
Captain Boyd, Captain Won Papen.
Wolf Won Igel and other notorious
hirclings Of the Hohenzollerns.
The serial will show the various in
cidents in this incredible plot to
frighten the United States out Of al!
idea OF joining the Allies by creating
a reign of terror in this country
through the debauchery Of politics, the
bombing of merchant vessels, the
blowing up Of munition plants, the
burning Of food stores and the crea-
ton Of warfare between the United
States and Mexico.
Courtney Rylev Cooper ia collabo-
rating with Chief Flynn in preparing
this material for the screen, and #
tic production equals the stark dra
matte quality of the bare facts in the
case, the result should be the most
thrilling of all serial thrillers.
And right here is where the Nhar-
tons come in They have determined
their end of the contract shall be car
lied out to the letter, that "Ths
Eagles Eye shall eclipse all other
serials ever attempted by them. And
being men who have yet to register
failure in the serial market, such a
denouement can almost be banked
upon as a foregone accomplishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

THE handling of the aforementioned
l. incidents IS clever enough to
arouse keen expectancy. Growth is
undeniablc, and the turns Of the plot
create surprise. In the third act, how
ever, 1t becomes apparent that no ccun-
terstroke of irony is to materialize
Tho possibilities within the grasp of
the playwright have been exhausted
His ingenuity may have failed. or he
may have been too easily satisfied.
Like one of those Australian rivers
which pour down from the hills only
to shrivel away and disappear in the
plain, the action attenuates to the
vanishing point, but is dissembled in
pleasant places.
defence may easily be found Mr..
Manners would probably say that he
avoided mere technical preciosity to
give fuller scope TO the sublmatcd in
terludes with which Miss Taylor fills
the remaining time. 1t Is interesting,
nevertheless. TO speculate as to what
such master playwright as Paul Her
vieu would have done In his place.
Possibly NJ. lIervieu would have made
a different beginning if he had under
taken to develop the original one~act
piece into full length play, but it is
certain, had he accepted tho first two
acts of the present version, that he
would have sought some new expedi-
ent, growing out of the premises in
the form of reaction or counteraction,
that would have afforded true dra-
matte climax.
There could scarcely be sharper
contrast in methods than between
those Of Mr.. Manners and Paul Her /
vieu. Tho work Of the former exhibits |
the unm stakable influence Of the Eng
lish novel, and, without disparagement !
be it said, especially that of the Vic /
torian era. NJ. Hervleu, on the other |
hand. brought to new perfection with |
the instinct Of dramaturgical Luther |
Burbank tho flower Of the Gallo school |
Of intensive plot forcing In addition
to the influence of Mr.. Manncrs's lit
erarv heritage, he was under the ne
cess!ty of providing a starring vehicle
for Miss Taylor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Enter "War Wiyes'

Are we sighting the seventh wonder
of the twentieth century-the war wife
Since we have war~bread, war-fuc
and other war-necessities, why not the
war-wife?
The ideal warwife, according to Sgd
ney Shields, would be the woman who
believed so implicitly in her husbands
devotion and fidelity, that when Mrs.
Smith, just across the way, whose hus-
band was fighting in France, needed an
escort for some charity dinner or
bazaar, the war-wife would come for
ward and offer her husband for the
evening.
THAT is what | would consider
patriotism to the nth power Do you
think we will ever see this stage in
evolution ?" and Miss Shields
pretty mouth dimplcd humorously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

Spending my evenings quietly at
home playing checkers, listening to
the VictroIa, reading "The Atlantic
Monthly"?
(Mrs. Widdimore nods.)
Gong down TO business every single
morning at $3.50?
Mrs. Widdimore: Only here they 20
down at $3.50
Michael: | wonder if could!
Mrs. Widdimorc: Love can do Won
dcrful things.
Michael: Can it make man over?
And If ! tried. and failedo You don't
know what it's like--the bitter home
sickness tor some placc-any place but
the place you're in. It's in my blood
you said it yourself I'm like nv grand
father.
(And like his grandfather before
fim Michael runs away from the girl
he loves, for fear that love will hold
him back from adventure. Just how
his mind changes is SO subtly shown
that his return in the last act. prepared
to surrender wholly to convention for
the sake of the girl he loves, is entirely
logical. Perhaps Mrs. Widdmore half
expected the surrender, because of her
own philosophy; but to Frances Mi
chacl'S changed attitude is surprise.
Frances: didn't want you to come
Michael: Do YOU suppose I wanted
to come? came because | couldn't
help 1T. | swore I'd forget you; swore
1t sixty times day. and the harder
sWorc the more clearly I saw YOU.
tried to put the ocean between us-I
even sailed for Europe but when we
dropped the pilot at the Narrows
came back with him. I've been coming
back to You ever since. fighting against
If every inch of the way; but you've
dragged me back to you, and at last
I'm here. belong to you. You belong
TO me. And you're coming with me,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

and Carpenter walk hand in hand
Your grandfather and I were Walruses
and we both married Carpenters
That is the law.
Michael: l am an anarchist. | hate
laws; and, besides. this law of yours is
not true. Think what a sheltered life
she's always led. Think Of it mo-
ment, and then think what my life is
like, and then imagine her sharing it!
Mrs. Widdimore: You could give it
up.
Michacl Give up my life? DO you
suppose | could?
Mrs. Widdimore nods.)
Can you imagine me settled down?
Mrs. Widdimore nods.)
Taking her to church every Sunday
morning? In frock coat?
(Mrs. Widdimore nods.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Patriotic Mary Lawton
Finds New Field

Mary Lawton. the statuesque Eng
lsh actress, who has been touring this
country for year giving patriotic re-
citals in the interest of the American
Ambulance Field Service in France, be-
lieves that Mr.. Rothapfel has opened
n new field to the actor. His "Victory
of Democracy which served to intro
duce tho programme at the opening of
the Rivoli, appeals to her as the be.
OF development along artistic lines
the opportunity to declaim patriotic
lyrics
Breathless from her Interpretation
of "The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie Miss Lawton returned to her
dressing room the other night and told
something of this "new art" from the
standpoint of those taking part in it.
I'm this lovely place and with that
splendid orchestra | think Mr.. Roth
APPEL has wonderful chance to do
something really fine and artistic
along lines that are quite different
from anything that has been attempted
heretofore" she began. 81 cannot tell
you how it feels to stand before audi
ences and speak straight to the peop,e
on the subjects that are nearest their
hearts just now. 10 me it seems that
tho actor can actually get his sud-
ences in that fashion far more power
fully than by snging-in which case
many of the words may not get their
full value-or by acting in a set part.
or by straight dramatic reading with
out incidental music. l have feeling
that if Mr.. Rothapfel. who conceived
this idea, will go ahead and carry it
out to its fullest possibilities he will
make the Rivoli an established, recog-
nlzed centre of patriotic expression. if
] may put it that way, without in any
sense cheapening the high artistic
standards of his programmes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

In "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" gold.
en- haired and blue-eyed Miss Shields
plays the role of new kind of wife
the wife. who though presumably in
love with her husband, not only con-
doncs his martial dclnquincies, but is
willing, nay, eager, to have his infdeli-
ties increase in number and gain in
publicity
with the war going ON and so many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

Of the men away. it does SEEM" unused
Miss Shields. in her dressing room at
the Republic Theatre, that the wife
have to portray might be the solution
of the manless problem-for those
women who simply must have the at
tention Of men," she fastened to add
And yet" Miss Shields continued,
the unaccountable wife in Parlor,
Bedroom and Bath would not, even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

with coaxing, evolve into the ideal war
wife. She is not consistently unselfsh-
While she revels in her husbands sup
posed favor with the fair sex. she is
full Of censure for the women who so
run after her husband.
The war-wife Will have to be chip
off another block"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

The duelling pistols made uye of by
Carlyle Blackwell and Arthur Ashley,
as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Bur
i'll "The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds" ara
said to be the identical weapons which
figured in the real tragedy resulting in
Hamilton's death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

There have been a number of new
adjcctves addcd to the list by the film
fans. Among them arc Chanlinesouc
Plcktordlan and Fairbankstic, and now
comes Russelistic, as rcferring to anx-
'hlng which is peculiarly and especially
the property Of William Russcll-cye-
lashes, for instance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

His Majesty Bunker Bean" is tho
title of the next photcplay for Para
mount, starring Jack Pickford, to be
released in March.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19
TO PROSECUTE
PRICE BOOSTERS

Violation of the governments orders
regulating the prices of coal and foods
is to be regarded as a criminal offense.
The operatives of the bureau Of in.
vestigation are to be used In gather.
ing evidence.
That such is the order from T. w.
Gregory, attorney general. was re.
vealed in a dispatch received from
Washington last night. FOR conviction
1t must only be proved that the viola
ton of the governments order is
"willful."
Retail and wholesale coal dealers,
jobbers and mine operators, are
deemed subject to prosecution.
United States district attorneys all
over the country have been sent food
and fuel administration prices and
have been instructed to seek the in
dictment of all dealers against whom
there is well founded complaint.
Fuel Administrator Garfield took
the matter up with Mr.. Gregory after
receiving reports from many sections
that excessive prices are being
charged for coal.
State fuel administrators, according
to DR.. Garfield, are to cooperate with
the district attorneys in institutine
prosecution, and it is expected that
food administrators will work in the
same manner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

The Acme Manufacturing Com.
pany, of which M. r. Ketchum is
manager, does a fine business at 100
South State street. The company is
deservedly popular with everybody
with whom it does business. The
company are designers and manufac-
turers Of .plaitings of every descrip-
ton, hemstitching, pecot edging,
buttons covered, buttonholes, tucking,
shirring, faggoting, pinking, ruching'
shocking, fluting, sponging, ruff
fling, replaiting, velvets mirrored, cut
ting, joining, hemming, neckwear and
novelties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

Charles E. schlytern president Of
the Union Bank of Chicago, is one OF
the most highly respected financiers
and bankers in the West, and the
bank of which he is the head has
won a well-deserved reputation for
fair dealing and solidity. Its deposits
are growing every day and 1t mum.
bers among its customers many Of
the best people and strongest bust.
ness concerns in the city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

G. A. Beckett, the we'll known pres.
ident of the Beckett Coal & Coke Co..
is a commanding figure in the com.
mercial world. He is universally re.
spected in the coal trade and Is pop.
ular with everybody who has had bus.
mess dealings with him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19
CIVIL SERVICE Elk.
AMlNATIONS CALLED
National.

National.
Calls for the following civil serv-
ice examinations, to be held In the
near future, have been issued by
Peter Newton, secretary of the com.
mission, with offices in the federal
building:
Specification writer, SAFE to 1904
per day.
Statistical clerk, 5000 to $1,000 a
lear.
Tabulating mechanician, $1,000 to
81 400
Calculating machine operator, 5000
to $1,000
Mechanical craftsman, s1,40O to
$1,000.
Accessory Inspector. small arms
ammunition, $1,000 to $1,000.
Senior dairy herdsman, $1,000.
Inspector of rubber, $1,000.
Clerk with knowledge of stenogra.
ply and typewriting. 5000 to $1,000.
Mechanical and electrical engineer,
81 500.
Telegraph operator, 5000 to $1,000.
Master sheet metal worker, 1924 a
day.
Local and assistant inspector of boil.
ers, 1880 to $1,000.
Local and assistant inspector Of
bulls, $500 to $4,000.
Laboratory apprentice. $500
Laboratory aid. 5000 to s720.
Laboratory assistant, 5000.
Assistant director for agricultural
education, $4,000.
| Assistant director for home ecOnom.
les (woman), $4,000.
Assistant director for trade and In
dustrial education, $4,000
Assistant director for commercial
education, $4,000.
Assistant director for research,
| $4,000.
| Resident pathologist (773). male
end female. Glass A. Rank 3, Grade
| 1. Pay $3.50 month and mainte-
nance. To be held at a. m, January
4, 1918.
The duties of this position involve
responsible charge Of the pathological,
biological and meteorological work at
a hospital or institution. the checking
of postmortem finding and diagnoses,
attendance at autopsies and the &c.
countability for the work of assist.
ants.
The nature of the position requires
the applicant to be graduate OF
q recognized medical school. and
makes laboratory training and original
research work advantageous.
The scope of the examination Will
he: Special subject, weight 5: expert
ence, weight 3; practical weight 2.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

Gustav Ehrhardt, the we'll known
and highly respected building con.
tractor, of the big and prosperous
firm of Butler & Company, has the
good wishes of everybody that he
ever had contract with. His work
always speaks for itself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

The prosperous Lake and State
Savings Bank established four years
ago, has changed its name to the
Century Trust & Savings Bank and
moved to its new home, the Century
Bank Building, at the corner Of State
and Adams street. The Century is
a state bank under state supervision
and Is solid and reliable.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19
Hone long Deferred.

"Just give me little hope, and I'll
wait for you Il lifetime"
"All right. I'll marry you 20 years
from today"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19
Must Be One.

SIS she a suffragette?"
~ don't know. Why do you ask?"
II just saw her husband hanging out
the washing"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

The man who talks much of himself
is condemned to a set of poor listen
ers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19

Charles II. Duffield, President and
Treasurer Thearle-Duffield Fireworks
Display Company, was for many years
Western Manager of the Pains Fire
works Display Company of America
and was assistant to II. B..
Thearle, President of the Pain
Company. In 1914 the Pain Com
pany suffered disastrous fire and
explosion at one of its Chicago
warehouses, at which time Presi'
dent Thearle lost his life, and shortly
after the company discontinued bust
ness. 1t was then that Mr.. Dufileld
organized and incorporated the pres
ent Thearle-Dufiield Fireworks Dis
play Company. This company pur-
chased the spectacle property and
other tangible assets of the Pain Com
pany, and have since conducted a
most successful business-in High
Glass Fireworks Displays and Man,
moth Scenic Fireworks Spectacles--
and they secure large contracts from
the Great Majority of the leading
State Fairs throughout the United
States, etc,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-19
- -
EAGLETS.

The Emerald Motion Picture Com.
pany is turning out some grand films
at its new studio. I'LL to 1929 Wells
street. This well known company, Of
which Frederick ]. Ireland is presi.
dent, now possesses one of the most
extensive and best organized plants
in the country.