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Too happy and proud to eat her
breakfast, Miss Thomson cabled the
short message across the water and
then started the task of clipping the
criticisms from the morning papers.
They called her "the silver voiced
angel and while she was clipping the
papers a dozen reporters besieged her
apartment for pictures. When interest
In theatrical productions later waned
Miss Thomson packed her trunks and
arranged passage for New York.
Once more fortunes net awaited the
little singer. lust about the time the
big liner locked in the North River
the Shuberts were casting about for
a prima donna of the different type.
Hundreds were being interviewed
every day, but none seemed TO satisfy
or qualify for the minds picture OF
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taking for Miss BROOKS, but to learn
the spinning of lariat Ia VIII
Rogers was most difficult under
taking. Three days before the opening
Of "The Passing Show" in New York,
when the company was in Atlantic
City, Miss Brooks said to J. ]. Shubert
and J. c. Huffman. the producer, Il
should have some distinct business to
go with my song Go West, Young
Girl Somebody who can throw a
lariat should be singing this song. II
/ could get somebody to teach me l
think 1 could spin a lariat in three
days time"
Mr.. Huffman told Miss Brooks that
II would be utterly absurd for her TO
attempt so difficult feat in so brief a
time; that ordinarily II took from three
to six months to do the trick success
fully. Miss Brooks, however. was not
to he put down, and was promised that
IL she could give a fairly acceptable
exhibition with the rope at the re-
hearsal on Monday night in New York
she would be allowed to use 1t at the
opening night on Thursday. Knowing
VIII Rogers, she wired him to meet
her on Sunday morning. So all day
Sunday Mr.. Rogers labored with Miss
Brooks. On Monday morning her right
arm was so sore that she could barely
raise IL. Yet she iourneyed to Mr..
Rogers's home at Amityville and spent
the day practising with him.
On Monday night at the rehearsal
she sang her song and twirled the rope
greatly to the amazement of Mr.. Shu-
bert and Mr.. Huffman. At the Tues
day night rehearsal Miss Brooks, after
additional practice. again succeeded,
but on Wednesday night at the dress
rehearsal everything went wrong with
the rope and Miss Brooks was in
despair. Mr. Huffman, however. had
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worth seeing 1or OBVIOUS reasons.
While new plays are being brought
UP for approval the older attractions
are dropping off like figurative flies.
1.-THE Man Who Stayed at Home" quit
suddenly week ago last night with
out notice. but in so far as the closing
Is concerned 1t is not alone. Rock
a-Bye- Baby" departed last night, as
did THE Kiss Burglar" and "Hitchy-
Koo," although the closing of the last
named piece was due to professional
jealousy and nothing else.
So at present there could hardly
be said to be a superiority of good
plays on Broadway. or plays OF any
part for that matter, as they are stop
ping right and left to make room for
new attractions. Next week some
more come in and some more, no
doubt. will leave. And SO it goes.
VIII Page accomplished a Hercu-
lean task Thursday when he routed
flock Of the Century Grove girls
from bed at the early hour of IL in the
morning and personally piloted them
tc Camp Upton with the able assist
ance of John Henry Mears. The girls
went down ostensibly to teach the
chorus of "Yip, Zip, Yaphank" how to
skip around without an enlargement
OF the casualty list, but through John
Henry choosing the wrong course and
allowing one of the tires on his car to
fatten down some of the girls arrived
in time to hear the finale.
The spirit was willing but the flesh
was weaken both sides. After a
couple of companies had finished with
the choruses Sybil Carmen arose and
danced. while strong men held back
strong men and the air resounded with
cries. Airline Chase Helen Eby, An
nette Babe, May Leslie and others
were on hand and pleasant time was
had by all.
The music in the show, which is
composed by Irving Berlin, now a
temperamental sergeant, is corking,
and without taking into consideration
the favorable attitude one would nat
urally take with a show of the sort
(the piece being staged by Camp Up
ton boys to build a hotel for visitors)
II should he a big success. One of the
numbers Berlin has borrowed from his
score Of stop. Look. Listen" in
which Gaby Deslys last appeared in
this country, but it is good and de-
serving Of repetition, while the others
have more "tazz" than a half dozen
average revues combined.
Those who made the tour were not
disappointed. because, although the
disaster to John Henry's car Temporal
rily chastened effervescent spirits. the
courtesy extended visitors by Major
Brandeth and Capt. Bernhard COM
pensated for everything else
There have been no more honey"
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ONCE A DENTIST.
Now st. Clnir Hnles Is More Than
That.

Amateur actor in Australia, crack
cricket player at the University Of
Pennsylvania, almost a dentist, then
vaudeville actor. now gentleman OF
parts--three of them, count 'em-In
Getting Together" Is the way his
story runs. st. Clair Hales is lis
name and he is successfully Edwrrd
WddSrotth. the Stacker of the first
act and gallant soldier Of No Mans
Land; Death in the trench fantHsy;
and the amusing tank officer WIN
the back firing bus" and desire TOR
course dinners.
Hales first faced the footlig''s 9
an amateur in sydney. He had Il 4
mind to adopt the stage as II prot.
sion then and there, but his far'c.,
who hailed rom Boston. had olr,'
and definite ideas. Chief among 'n'.'
was the idea that dentistry and NJ:
acting was the line of end.avur i
which the son would shine most ~
remarked, the elder Hales was T. .--
tonian, and one who had the lt..
OF putting his ideas in practice 10
promptly sent the youthful asW~n'
for stage fame to Philadelphia l.'n
jump. from Sydney-and saw 90 D..
that he entered the University a
Pennsylvania.
There he stayed and graduated lat
found time during his four ycor, -
win place and the coveted "l' n
n member of the Pennsylvania erie e
team that broke records over J. r.
and then was sent on thre" mun'1s'
tour through England There lev
were beaten but once H. found
time also TO return to his ti's; ,u".,
the stage, and made somethiU- uI 70
reputation in college then'rlra,'
through his work with the Mask and
Wig Club. He appeared III t%r N
the Mask and Wig productions prom
inently cast in light comedy parts
Just after he graduated ulou. rma
a vaudeville offer OF nifty dr'a'- \
week. To the youthful DENTS with
little more than his diploma 49,. hd
all the earmarks Of sudden N''1
He promptly accepted, and Tire 70"
was cast. Right then and tNcm o."
dental profession got a Terrible 'at.
Fales continued in vaudeville FIR
three years and then SET about g"'-
ting Broadway hearing. n" aD-
peared in Pom Pom" ana later ~
the English detective in Tho Man
Who Came Back"
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hats that were ugIler than Queen
Mary's than I've ever seen in the whole
State OF Indiana
And the boosted deviltry? Where
Is It? About the time get my make
up Off all the cafes are closed. ! went
to Chinatown once and saw a bunch
Of Indianapolis people who had come
East for a couple of days And seem
to be much safer on the streets here
than ever was in Richmond, Ind, my
home town. Every time | come out
of the stage door I look about care
fully, but as yet I haven't found any
millionaire tenSpters waiting with
limousines TO be crushed by my
scorn"
So Miss Horton bides her time and
develops her art and knits socks and
sweaters for the Stage Women's War
Relief She can knit sweater a week
and she does It.
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THE NEW CINEMAS.

Pauline Frederick will be the
Rialto attraction in Fedora"
while at the Rivoli the pro-
graJnme will be devoted to cele-
brating the fourth anniversary of
Englands enry into the war
with a series of exclusive films
"Britain's Far Flung Battle
Line" as the main picture.
The Strand has a double pro-
gramme, with the latest Official
British War Pictures, also mark
ing Britain's anniversary, and
Madge Kennedy, who will be
seen in Friend Husband"
Bread" with Mary Mac
Laren, will be held over at the
Broadway, and d. w. Griffith's
Hearts Of the World" runs on
at the Forty-fourth Street
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that their absence is hardly noticed.
OF the six, whether they are taken
as they are now or as they We're, Tom
himself is the character who puts the
act across. All are good Symphonies
much better, indeed. than Eln,kS
Ddtc, but in addition to being able to
master the instrument Tom Brown
also possesses keen sense Of the
comic. CARRIED in little red hat,
tapping white pants and Chaplin-like
shoes. he succeeds in ensnaring the
portion of laughs allotted TO the Frol!o
every night, a thing that Is just as
ii should be.
The sun., 1918-08-04

HE theatrical season Is waxing
fast and furious, which Is
about as bromide as any
thing that can be recalled off hand.
After spasmodic openings for the past
two weeks 1t Is apparent that the pro-
ducers have settled down to business.
as may be Judged from the fact that
there are three openings this week, on
three successive nights, and once
these ore safely navigated 1t may be
said with conservatism ard compare
tive safety that the new season has
been started.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Drew will be-
gin the week tomorrow night at the
Astor with Keep Her Smiling" a
production from the masterful hand
of Richard Walton Tully. On Tues
day George Nash will be presented
by the Shuberts in THE Blue Pearl"
at the Longacre, while Mothers Lib
erty Bond" will breathe its first on
Wednesday night at the Park. This
last play is a patriotic piece being
staged by s. Jay Kaufman and the
proceeds will be devoted, In part. to
THE Sun Tobacco Fund. II Is a
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PARKS AND BEACHES.

Nan Halperin heads the bill at
the New Brighton in a unique
act, character song cycle
especially written for her. Paul
Morton and Naomi Glass are
also on the bill.
Luna, at Coney, maintains a
popular pace, as does Steeple-
chase, while Palisades Park
continues to draw large crowds
through new attractions.
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AT THE MUSIC HALLS.

Stars elbow each other for
room on the Palace bill this
week. Grace La Rue. Clifton
Crawford and that excellent duo,
Anna Wheaton and Harry Car
roll, divide headline honors in
three equal parts.
In addition to the aforemen-
toned stars Whiting and Burt
are on the bill, as are Clark and
Hamilton, who are popular favor
ties in the varieties.
Miss Wheaton and Mr.. Carroll
also top the bill at the Riverside,
their last week in the varieties
being a busy seven days. Mont
gomery and Perry will offer a
new comedy act.
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the girl Mr.. Shubert wanted. When
the producers had about given up hope
Of ever finding the type OF girl they
wanted a friend told them about Miss
Thomson. who was spending few
days in the city before returning
West. Mr.. Shubert sent for Miss
Thomson to come and see him, and
the minute she stepped into his pri-
vate office he knew he had found the
type Of girl he wanted. Nothing re-
manned but to try her voice, and after
the musical critics Of the producers
had pronounced her voice perfect and
Of rare quality seldom heard in
musical comedy the contracts were
signed which make Miss Thomson n
Shubert star for FIVE years, with an
option on as many more.
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has been rendered by the Railway
Administration on the subject OF ham
ding stage animals as baggage. The
requirements Of the big "Chu Chin
Chow" already call for Ave baggage
cars. and it is estimated that two
circus cars will have to be added to
care for the animals. But there are
no circus cars available. The only
ones owned by different circuses are
now in use.
The animals will probably be
marched the ninety miles from New
York to Philadelphia, where "Chu Chin
Chow" opens, taking several days for
the trip. But from Philadelphia "Chu
Chin Chow" jumps directly to Boston.
opening there the Monday night after
closing in Philadelphia. Therefore it
is necessary to have the animals trans
ported by rail. Failing to get cars
they may use motor trucks.
In TriSie Friganza's home at Ben.
sonhurst. l.. l.. there Is a little door,
spotlessly white. On it. done In old
brass, is heavy Japanese character,
and Immediately below il, also In brass,
is the following. apparently a transla-
ton: Nippon"
This door is always closed. And no
one may enter without Miss Friganza.
For, as the delightful oomedienne ex-
plains: TT is the fulnment OF my
great desire. and l am superstitious
enough TO want to be always the first
to cross its Threshold
That's all there is OF mystery about
IT. II you are particularly deserving,
II you have pleased Miss Friganza in
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WILL TAUGHT HER.
And That Is How Virginia Fox
Brooks Can Use n Lariat.

Virginia Fox Brooks, member OF
"The Passing SHOW" is learning a lot
OF things. Before appearing with Al
Jolson In "Sinhad" Miss Brooks's cX-
perlences had been confined to speak
ing parts in the legitimate drama, but
in -Sinbad" she was called upon to
sing one OF the big numbers in that
piece.
Having added singing to her other
accomplishments, Miss Brooks in THE
Passing Show of 1918" has annexed
two new achievements, that of bare
foot duncing and lariat throwing and
twirlng. The barefoot dancing OF
Salome was no very difficult under
The sun., 1918-08-04
NEW YORK A SAFE PLACE.

Agnes Horton Has Never Been
Troubled with Temptation Here.
Ethel Boke Is the fat girl who cramps
WHlie BarteTs dancing style in the
last act of Seventeen" The part is
played true to all Hoosier traditions
by Agnes Horton. who Is not only play
Ing her first part on Broadway but is
also making her first visit here.
"Out in Indiana, where come from
says Miss Horton, 1--WE spend half Of
our time talking about New York. We
have the idea that it is a sort of COM
bination Of Paris and Paradise. But
here 1 am and here have been for
seven months. and I'm utterly dis
illusioned. Broadway looks like a min
ing camp all cluttered up with shacks
and blasting sheds. And as for styles
I've seen more overshoes and more
The sun., 1918-08-04
IN BROOKLYN.

The Bushwick has a good hot
weather bill this week, with
Hyams and Mcintyre heading
the programme. This pair, for
merly in musical comedy, do
everything in the way of enter
tanning.
The Barr Twins will present
a dancing act. Other acts in
clude Joseph X. Watson, Conway
and Fields and George Brown.
The sun., 1918-08-04

some way, she may open the little
white door and lead you in. Where.
upon you will see what is probably
the finest and largest private collec-
ton OF japanese bibelots in America.
As one turns TO leave one sees
brass Japanese character on the little
white door. Directly beneath it Is the
translation, "Sayonara-good-b by"
The sun., 1918-08-04

Morrisey, Ray Cox, Inez Wilson, Ro-
land Young ard Henry Souvaine. Miss
Mayo's part is that of a Eighty young
person who has the dance craze and
who can't dance. The sketch has been
tried out already at Governors Island
and the hospitals at F'ordham, Pelham
Bay and elsewhere, and 1t has met
with favorable comments everywhere
Miss Mayo planned originally to
give Twin Beds" but II was decided
that 1t couldn't be done 81 have
been wanting to do something for the
boys for some time" says Miss Mayo,
and three things happened stimuli
taneously to make me sure as to just
what that something was. read
Winthrop AmeS's story. Sothern and
Marlowe's report and a letter from
Major Mills OF the Marine Corps, all
telling of the need for more entertain
ment in the camps of France. I felt
that ! could do that better than any
thing because had been trained
in It,"
VIII Page is authority for the state
ment that not since the days OF
"Floradora" has any show been so
popular at the Casino ms "Oh. Lady!
Lady! !" That is going back quite
some time, but the box Office never
lies. Never
Morrle Gest has something on his
mind, the something being nothing else
than the problem OF transportation OF
tho animals far no
proper presentation of "Chu Chin
Chow. next season. Three camels.
eight donkeys, two sacred yaks from
Thibet (Which are plain Hoboken
goats dignifled to their present exalted
station by VIII Page), four bullocks
and lot of other queer animals in
Guiding the advance agent.
Up to the present time no decision
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UP FROM MINNEAPOLIS,

Or Carolyn Thomson's Rise From
the Choir.
Tremendous success: notices later"
was the terse story as it was first re-
ceived in Minneapolis by the parents
Of little Carolyn Thomson. the prima
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
Won HINDENbURc /.
WITNESSES FIGHT
NEAR S0|SSONS
German General and Kaiser
Inspect Conquered Lands.

AMSTERDAM, June s.--Field Mar
shaI Won Hindenburg accompanied the
German emperor on his tour Saturday
OF the newly gained territory between
the Chemin des Danes and the river
Nesle, according to the description writ
ten by E,rl Rosner. correspondent Of
the Lokal AnEeiger, and published in
the Cologne Gazette The two military
chiefs first visited the headquarters OF
General Won Boehm. commander in
chief OF the army fighting on the Marae
and received reports on the situation.
Then the party visited Pinon and the
Lafiaux-Condc region, thence going
farther south to a recently captured hill
where they could see the fighting west
OF Soissons. After going to Fere-en-
Iardenois to view the captured terri
tory as far as the Ourcq, the emperor
returned to headquarters by way of
Fismes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
DRAFT MEN CALLED
BY COUNTY BOARD NO. |

ltP Followingssre the names Of the twer-
\ sty-one men who have been called for
/, military duty by Oklahoma county draft
sboard No in the call for June "a: P.
d. Rudkin, Tho rs NJ Hamilton, !. II.
Baker, John T. Bell, Raymond Morris.
F. +. Ayers. Joe b, Coleman. Fred
Brooks, Charles Vochoska, Cecil w.
Eby, Oklahoma City; Lee Martindaie
Bethany; V, /, McFadden Grigpsville,
Ill; r. II. Wilson. Mission, Texas ;
Fred l. Wicker, Kansas City; Walter
II. Ekdon, Britton; John +. Smith,
Lawton PaubV Sesars, Sapulpa Will
liam + Heylcr, QiRon; {. H. Dawson,
Ponca City; Charles J. Potter Ed
smond George H. Kuper, Kansas City
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
40 Oklahoma City
Dentists Enlist to
Make Soldiers Fit

Forty Oklahoma City dentists have
enlisted in the Preparedness League OF
American Dentists, an organization
recently formed, which authorizes every
licensed dentist to give at least one hour
day in making men fit for service
with Uncle Sam
Officers for the state organization
are: DR.. + Wallace Sorrells, presi-
dent; DR.. H. r. Watkins, vice presi-
dent; DR. Emma Fountaine. secretary
DR.. a. B. Potts, treasurer Dr. J. NJ
Temple and DR.. N. C. Wood, financial
agents
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
Now Is the Time to Buy

Now is the time to buy while the stock Of the Central
Producers 10 selling at par. Leases can't be bought
"for either love money" In the Ranger field, and
wells are coming In almost every day, thereby
increasing the value of properties. One, both, OF
the deep tests now being drilled at Bufkburnett Is
likely to bring sensational developments within the
next week or two, near the company's holdings.
The Company is preparing to commence at once drill
ing operations on its CARRIER field leases, near the
Barnes well ION State Petroleum Coz
Big production in the cOmpany's deep well there
would double the value of is stock At CARRIER, new
gushers are reported every week Only 100000 OF
the company's stock Is now the market and II is
being taken rapidly. The price may advance before
the allotment is gone. Immediate use Of the coupon
At the rixht will reserve The amount you want
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
CARRIER Field HOLDINGS

Oil from the CARRIER field the only pctrole-
um in Oklaohma which equals the Pennsy-
vania product. is now selling for $J75 and
$500 a barrel-the highest premium paid in
the southwest The Central Producers l20
acres in this field is practically surrounded by
the holdings Of the Oil State Petroleum com
pany on which is located the famous Barnes
well, now making 800 barrels a day
In the Cement field, where monster gas
sers and strong showngs of oil proclaim the
presence Of a real oil pool, the Central Pro-
ducers' holdings are surrounded by the Cor
ton, Prosperity and Fortuna wells.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
MAdoo Withdraws
Farm Loan Bond
!! Until November

WASHINGTON, June S.-The fed
eral farm loan board today withdrew
turther offering of farm loan bonds be-
cause SO000O0 have been sold during
the intensive campaign of the last two
weeks, providing enough funds for loans
until about November !. The offering
will be resumed after the fourth Lib
erty loan campaign
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
INVESTMENT SECURED BY PRODUCTION
Drilling Campaign Offers Many Chances for Huge Profits

production to pay b per cent on entire captaliza-
ton; deep test seeks bigger pay; properties in five
most promising fields.
T. VERY who prss get further life than the privilege of living
r had profits OIL The
which
the chance? In which will be savings2
eliminate the which affords
The Central Producers Oil fields
which geos that oil
Brentwood Electra
fields already boasts daily oil
$5O00 quang Is
though only small of Its authorized capital
ke and surrounding drills
spirited
zap ant dbound
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
Things Worth Knowing.

When working but'onholes on thin
material baste a small square OF linen
or lawn under where the buttonhole Is
to be cut; it will be less difficult to
work and will be smoother and stronger.
The cloth may be cut away after. the
buttonhole is finished,
Also, when sewing buttons on any
garment, il square of the same goods
is hemmcd on the underside and the
button sewed on directly over the little
patch, the buttons will not tear out the
cloth
Economy in embroidery--Embroidery
patterns which you buy and can be
stamped only once could be used an in
definite number of times IL they are
traced over each time with an indelible
pencil.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
The Company's Officers

These are the men behind the company
John S. Graham, wizard OF new fields, who
has never promoted failing enterprise in
the oil game, president Ben r. Johnson, ac-
tive vice president of the First National Bank
OF Chickasha, first vice president; Algef
Melton OF the law firm of Bond, Melton and
pioneer OF the Burkburnctt field, secretary
r. L. Slusher, cashier of the First National
Bank of Chckasha treasurer; c. T. Erwin,
former banker, M. 4. Humphrey, Of the
Chickasha Milling company and Oil State Re
filming company, members of the board of
directors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
Production In Burkburnett

The Central Producers present production
is on It's 6O.aere lease in the Electra Burk-
burnett iield--4 wells in the shslow sand
making 200 barrels a day The company has
an up-to-date power house on the ground, and
direct connection with the Magnolia pipe line
These wells are ouabout 81 acres. leaving y
acres yet to be drilled out.
But the company is not relying entirely upon
shallow production in this field Biologists
have said that Ranger, Brownwood and the
Electra Burkburnctt district are on the same
general structure, and developments a Ran
ser have encouraged operators in this field
to seek the deeper sands, The Central Pro-
dutrs, O'Dell and others are now drilling
dep test offSetting the company's lease; a
little further out, the Bacon Switch is being
sunk and two miles northeast Of this property
the Gililand Fisher well, at 1900 feet, is
flowing oil at the rate of $50 barrels day.
One, or BOTH of the new tests should be in
within the next few weeks