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New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

shyiy, Il wonder" That luxury of un-
certainty was given to her alone. The
.ence never had a chance for q
doubt. This cons.l, uted The charac-
er development IN Act I, and no vari-
alton was permitted II the heroine
were All Woman Should Be.
But If She weren't, there were three
or four things she could say in place
Of II wonder" to establish her charac-
ter with the audience-as a tyne, be it
understood, never as an individual. If
file de joie, "Ah, he alone can save
me from the abyss that yawns before
me.' If a woman whose past has re-
mained hidden: ole is fine and brave
and generous. If he discovers he will
forgive me when / tell him ALL" If
misunderstood: "Stand back. J. will
confess all. There stands the father
Of my childi' (This one was an espc-
clal favorite in the provinces where
the illegitimate child did for long its
unwavering duty to the drayma.) The
"Pm-not-a bad woman-I-was SO pitl-
tully-young" speech has been, of
course, the model since Mrs. Danes
celebrated ross-examination. These
wallpaper pattern speeches ran for
many years through the line of mind
less plays based on sex and whether
the woman did or did not, or. if so.
was she justified?
But since Nora slammed the door
behind her and said she didn't want
her dolls house any more, women o..
the drama have been apt to decide
there is something more in life than
sex and that jobs at their worst arc
more certain than husbands. PLAY
wrights, too. realize that interest no
longer lies in whom woman marries.
but why. They also know haw anus
ing it would sound in 1913 to hear a
woman cry: Dear Gawd, let me DE,
There's no wedding ring upon my fin
ger."
SO now, in illustration, one arrives
1t Laurette Taylor and her new play.
Happiness" by ]. Hartley Manners.
who. although he put a wedding ring
on Miss Taylor's finger, and is an Eng
lishman, does not hold anti-feminist
views, either privately or in his clev
ery contrived plays. Happiness"
gives Miss Taylor a real woman to
play--the new type of ambitious, ener-
getic, intelligent womanhood, devoted
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

Regsy sy-Saucy? Oh, yes; under
stand. You mean we will practise to
deceive Angelica.
Polly-You're on. A little slow, but
you're on. Now, let's start something
Reggy-Start something?
Polly-He's knitting. yc gods: he's
knitting! Your wife is Just outside
the door.
Reggy-Angelica!
Polly-Stop treating her like a meal
ticket Remember you're a home
wrecker and villain is your middle
name. She's only supposed to be there.
You have to make love to me.
Reggy When do 7 begin?
Polly-Oh, just after l try to kick
globe off the chandelier.
Reggy a globe off,
Polly-That will be your cue: up to
there III play it alone. Then you
seize me, one arm around the neck.
Well what's the matter? Are you
anchored?
Reggy-I don't want to hurt you.
Polly-Hurt me? Hurt? Your
rough work is funny.
Heggy Darling, l love you madly.
| can't live without you. You must
never leave me.
Polly-You have all the passion of
an infuriated clam. What do you
think you're doing? Asking the con-
ductor for transfer? Pricing neck
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Yelling the Iron Hand
A New Technical Device Given Gratis for the
Profit of the Discerning Dramatist
By J. Alexander Pierce


sometimes
souls that cannot gain heaven like the
Alaupassant called LA Hora,
of its part souls
having little will for good evil
them the
In Why Marry" there the getting divorce
the Uncle Everett by
stanty half before
With the Dance possessed neuou
made
what she not while leaving finally
Hummer planted than three person in THE
Reung Angel" and provocative as necessary to
background.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Around New York

KK0UII0 FVCW J OK
COLUMBI A. ........ The Love Arbor"
LEXINGTON.
"a Little Girl in Big City"
LOEW'S 7TH AVENUE.
DE Luxe Annie"
MAJESTIC. Very Good Eddie"
MONTAUK 1919. Fair and Warmer"
STANDARD. "The Man From Wicklow"
YORKNILLE. THE R]ua Danuhan
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Henry Miller's Theatre

New York is no longer surprised at
the opening of new theatre, and none
will interest the theatregoer more than
Henry Miller's Theatre in West Forty
third Street. The actor managers
prominence in his profession holds out
the promise that bis theatre, which has
been constructed under his direction n
and embodies many Of his ideas, will
be something rather out Of the ort|i-
nary.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Houdini Has New
Elephant Trick

Tomorrow at the Hippodromc one
may see full sized, real, live elephant
disappear in full view of the audience
on brilliantly lighted stage, before
ones very eyes. This vanishing ele-
phant illusion is an experiment con-
ceived and perfected by Houdini,
world renowned expert in cxtracaton.
whom Charles Dillingham; has selected
as feature extraordinary of "Cheer
up!" The engagement of Houdini is
IL keeping with Mr.. Dillingham's policy
OF introducing important new features
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
In BROOKLYN

.BUSHWICK.-Bessie Clayton, Her
mine Shone, Farber Girls, Emmett J.
Welsh. Mcmahon and Chappell, Dave
Roth, the Breen Family, Adeline Fran
els and the Eddy Duo.
ORPHEUM.-Ha Harry Fox. James T.
Morton. Wilfred Clarke. Jimmy DUFFY
and Jack Inglis, Rob Matthews and
company, the De Wolf Girls. Lester
George Bancroft and Octavia Broske'
Nat Nasarro and company, Andy Fran
c's and John Ross, the Vivians and
the Four lndanias,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

tlSy"rlgnLS CSually prefer 20 con-
centrate on making the audience grasp
few essentials regarding the charac-
ters who do appear. They are wary Of
confusing with too much detail and Of
appointed. Plays almost never deal
with an important character who re-
mains always behind the scenes. The
mysterious stranger in "The Lady
From the Sea" would be such a char
acter if he never came for his love.
Persons in plays who arc much
talked of but never appear are usually
like persons referred to in graft in
quiries as capable of furnishing the
evidence required-either dead or i'm
aginary. Otherwise LA Horla" would
burst on the scene. In Treasure ISL
and" Captain Flint was dead as door
nail. In "The Importance Of Being
Earnest" both Ernest and MI. Bunbury
existed only in the fancy Of Jack
Worthing.
THERE is an opportunity FOR some
- create
strong and novel effect by means of
suppressed leading character The hint
IS free. Let him who can draw the
sword out of the stone A great effect
has sometimes been obtained by re-
tarding the entrance of single lead
ing figure for whole act, or even
two, while he has been so constantly
talked about as to begct in the audi
ence a vivid desire to mako his ac-
quaintance.
Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman is not
seen until the second act, though his
wife has heard him pacing up and
down his room like wolf in his cage
Moliere's Tartufe does not come on the
stage until the third act. For this de-
vice to be successful it is essential that
only one leading character shall remain
unseen, on whom the attention Of the
audience may by that very fact be
riveted. But why not go "a step fur
ther and retard his entrance beyond
the last curtain?
The suppressed leading character
should exert q determining influence
upon the action, either malevolent or
benign, with the aloofness of demon
or a god. 1t is an accepted principle
OF piaywriting that characters can ex-
LIST only with reference to the action
and that character can be brought out
In no other way than by throwing peo-
pie into given relations; but such a
proposition does not require the pres
ence of any particular character upon
the stage. His influence on the action
and the significance OF his relations
with the others may be no less eff
fectively manifested because OF his
splendid isolation"
There is close analogy between the
existence Off stage Of an important
character and the plot element of en-
veloplng action, or a sort of frame in
which the play is set. Enveloping ac-
tion in its simplest form is seen in a
. story which connects private person
ages with public history Fiction gains
reality from frame OF fact. Envelop-
ing action occurs in almost all the
Waverley Novels, and it is a favoritc
element in Shakespeare's plots, notably
the Wars of the Roses in "Richard III. >"
the supernatural in Macbeth" the
Roman populace in Julius C@sar," the
French war in "King Lear" and the
enchantment in "The Tempest" These
examples indicate how princes, soldiers
and others may in themselves and their
deeds supply an cnveloping action.
g TEVENSON might easily have
~ availed himself in "Treasure ISL
and" Of the sovereign device OF an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
An Intellectual Loss

1t is estimated that England lost entire
generation of young men in the war that has
just come to an end. The English universities
show loss of gifted young men that is appalling.
University men proved true to the traditions OF
their nation. When danger threatened they
threw aside books and instruments to rush into
the fray. They became the officers of the $780,
900 soldiers Of the army.
Statistics of Oxford and Cambridge Universe
ties show that the great majority of the young
men are dead. Out of 5000 graduates at Cam
bridge, only 700 are alive. University college OF
Oxford has eight left out of 100; Trinity College,
Cambridge, has 80 out of 600; Corpus Christi,
one out of 80.
These casualties prove that English blood is
not decadent but filled with genuine ANNA
ton and spirit. Add to the losses of the two uni
versities the casualty lists of the other insttu-
tons in Scotland, Canada, Australia and England
and one can quickly form conclusion as to the
intellectual loss suffered by the British empire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
3RD. ST. WOMAN
HAD A BAD CASE
OF INDIGESTION

MY trouble was dyspepsia says
Mrs. Eva Cornell, 263 S. w. Third
street, Richmond. My food disagreed
with me- 1t soured and fermented
and caused a bloated, stuffy feeling.
The gas formations were usually
worse in the evening.
Il had a disagreeable taste in my
mouth Throbbing headaches added
to my discomfort. So many people
here in Richmond recommended Pep
gen for exactly the same troubles that
l had that l decided to try 1t.
Since taking Pepgen my food
doesn't sour as it formerly did. 1t is
a great relief not to be troubled with
that bloated. stuffy feeling. Indeed
am feeling like a new woman.
81 am not at all backward in rec
ommending Pepgen because / have
found 1t to be a valuable medicine.
ANY person who tries it will find it to
be just as have said "a valuable medi-
cine"
Pepgen increases stomach action
and quiets the nerves. 1t encourages
the kidneys and liver and the absence
of alcohol and sugar make it q safe
medicine for any person to try.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
TWO PEOPLE FROM BOSTON, IND, TELL THEIR
EXPERIENCES WITH PEPGEN AT THISTLETHWAITES

A H. Cullip, c. & o. Ry. switchman,
Boston, Ind, was in Richmond a few
days ago. He called at Thistleth-
waite's drug store, 9Th and Main and
told the following relative to his ex-
perience with Pepgen:
"My system was in a general run
down condition." says Mr.. Cullip, due
to the inroads made by nervous dys-
pepsia. 1 suffered a great deal with
headaches and had to be very careful
what l ate.
"Since taking Pepgen I am able to
eat pie, cake, pastry and other rich
foods and enjoy them because / know
| won't have a bad case of indiges-
ton afterwards. I give the credit to
Pepgen because am gaining in
weight and my appetite is splendid.
only wish l could personally recon-
mend Pepgen to all my friends here
in Richmond.
81 know a number of people in Bos-
ton who are as enthusiastic about
Pepgen as am myself / feel like a
new man, SO to speak. My work does
not tire me as 1t formerly did. / sleep
soundly, too and get up in the morn
ings feeling as bright and fresh as a
new dollar. ready for my duties of the
day.
ANY person who has a weak stom-
ach, poor digestion or fretful nerves
will make mistake if they do not try
Pepgen. That is my honest opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
Bringing Them Home
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
is INSTINCTIvELY American that when job is
i to be done the immediate American business is to
- do that job; the task end it is time to set
about something Sometimes the great popular
is hndered by official precauons-but presently the
leaders perceive the inconsistency of sraning
against the national load and accelerate their speed
There are, perhaps, very interesting sentiment
al why soldiers should remain in Europe and
participate the allied advance into the German neutral
zone but there strong practical why
the return of the soldiers should be expedited Broadly
speaking the have wound the job to which they
set themselves They went at it with zeal and uncom
promising vigor. There done such polio
This largely continental affair because the policing
once done, the French and English soldiers only a
short journey from home whereas Americans face
long and arduous transport
Rehabilitation at can only be brought about
slowly wherefore it follows that our will still be in
service the of allies
there is need in many American families the
it expedient for thes families make their way
alotments. But this slender domestic appropriation
loses its spiritual elasticity when is longer and
the families of soldiers behold their neghbors pucking
up while they continue in patriotic adversely.
No doubt many glad of the opportunity to
participate in the march Germany Yet they
call to home and the end of the job soldiers
to receive the fruits of reconstruction they should
while industry is being reenergzed and afterwards
when those who first will have been served and
the heroes of the nation forced struggle
the wheels of soberly resumed and themselves
strangers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
RICHMOND NOW AFLAME WITH
THE NEWS OF PEPCEN; LOCAL
PEOPLE TELL OF EXPERIENCES

In about 95 percent of the homes,
where Pepgen has been used, the peo-
pie express their enthusiasm in
strongest terms, is the information
given out by Mr.. Glenn Thistlethwaite,
prominent druggist.
Following is only small number Of
the people who have been relieved by
it.:
w. B. Marsh, attorney, 1853 Main
street, says: II sleep like school
boy and eat like hungry farm hand
since taking Pepgen."
Mrs. Harry Harmeyer. 415h Main
St, says: "Since taking Pepgen I
have no more nervous dyspepsia"
Mrs. Ella Otte, 18th street, relieved
of Indigestion and gas formations in
stomach.
w NJ Cannon, 10 South Sixth ST.,
says: II have tried many remedies
for my stomach. Nothing ever helped
like Pepgen.
Mrs. Millicent Robertson, 122 &c.
Eighth St., eats first hearty meal for
over year without having indiges-
ton
Mrs. Alinder, 610 South 18th ST.:
"Pepgen relieved my brothers rheu-
matism more than anything he ever
took"
w. H. Crump, 418 North 18th St,
says: "No more sour, bitter taste in
my mouth l can't speak too highly
of Pepgen."
F. l.. Street. $50 N 10th ST., says:
"Pepgen gave me good appetite"
A. L. Alsop, IA South 18th ST.:
There has been great change in
my wife's appearance. She has been
taking Pepgen."
W. S. Title. 800 North 7th ST.. fore
man Panhandle freight depot, says:
"Pepgen put my stomach in first class
condition
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
On tho Spur
aHAeN1On1Qnt
LiaOnaiS hlLLk
AOVEHTISING ENRICO!

The best joke of the year was Mr..
Caruso's father-in-law's idea that
Caruso has to advertise himself Evil
IDENTIFY he has never heard his son-in-
law sing. 1t would hardly be amiss
for him to purchase standing room and
squeeze himself into small space
where he could listen for bit. Per-
haps he might then conclude that he
carried an enormous tonnage of coal to
Newcastle when he informed people
that Mr.. Enrico Caruso is a public
singer"
Those who think that the singing
of this tenor in The Prophet" is in
spired--those who think that Enrico
Caruso's voice is the one voice of all
ages, resent his being called pub
lie singer" seeking bald and blatant
advertising" The sun, the moon, the
stars and Enrico Caruso need not to
advertise. JANE VIVIAN.
1t is to be presumed that Uncle
Hen Fords new newspaper will favor
edtorially the new, cheap substitute
for gasoline just perfected in Wash
ington.
1.-The Board of Aldermen" says
Shorty. our A. P. copy boy, has en-
acted a curfew law and | am glad of
1t. The fewer ours the better"
Puccini has written three new OPP
eras Just to teach the opera singers
that life Is real and life is earnest and
something new must be learned once
In while.
With such a crowd of Americans in
Paris French at Glance" that fam
Gus little vest pocket volume. will get
an awful workout.
AND HIS NAME is LEGION
Now let us hear about the man who
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
School Gardens

The vacancy in the position of school garden
as quickly as possible. Gardening under the
stress of the war period became an essential dis
cipline of the school course. It's beneficent eff
fects should not be lost because the schools lack
supervising head.
The economic results of the thousands of
home gardens in Richmond last year cannot be
overestimated. Their moral effect cannot be gain
said. Children learned the valuable lesson of be-
coming producers. A survey of the nation had
shown emphatcally that there too many
consumers and not enough producers in this
country. The application of spare time by the
children released thousands of tons of foodstuffs
fur use by our army and for the sustenance of
the allied armies and peoples.
School Life, in recent article entitled Good
for Children, makes the following observation
on garden work:
TO work under kindly and intelligent direction with
their the soil, their heads in the sunshine, and
their lungs good fresh
To work till they are tired and hungry. and eat
heartily and sleep soundly
To work with nature and become familiar with ma
lures phenomena and laws they any set
lessons in school.
To work at tasks that cannot be finished in hour,
day, week. but which must continue through
weeks and months and years, with reward only for
those who hold out faithfully to the end
To form the habits of endurance which such work
must lead.
To work at something in which the relations of cause
and effect are evident as they in the cultivation
and growth of crops
t. To work at problems the results which are not
wholly subjective, and in which their degree
failure is written plainly and certainly than by
cent marks in the teachers record books
To know the mystic joy of work in cooperation with
the iimtable and unchanging forces of Nature.
To to learn the fundamental principle of moral
ity that must contribute his support
and by labor of head or heart pay in equal ex-
change at least for what he consumes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
|D1 n n e
s tor / e 8

The sailor, returning a trifle sAturat-
ed. found his hitherto respected and
respectable ship camoufaged in the
most modern cubist style! Running
his eye over the whole mess OF con-
flicting squares. triangles, lines. circles
and sundry other nameless bolbs OF
paint which graced the sides OF his
shome," and, blinking stupidity at the
hideously screaming color scheme. he
slowly raised his hand, while the tears
coursed down his cheeks. and muir
murs YEARLY, Never Again."
Food Controller Hoover told at q
meatless-wheatless banquet a story
about a poultry prof1teer. "A lady en-
tered his shop" said Mr.. Hoover. "and
asked the price of chicken. Them
birds in the winder?' said the prof.
teer. WAL. they're fine quality stock.
can't let 'em go for less than 81 cents
a pound Indeed" said the lady.
did you raise them yourself?" yep"
said the profiteer, absently. "They
were 70 cents yesterday
"My little boy is i'll doctor. Can you
come at once?" querried the father.
Sorry, but l shan't be able to get
around under an hour
For heavens sake. do! 1t may be
case Of life or DEATH
why, is it as bad as all that?"
Not yet. But my wife's got ideas
of her own as to what to. do if should
not find you in, and l am afraid she
will do it." 4
You ask for my daughter? What
are your prospects, young man? Do
you own the house you live in?" de-
manded the father.
mo. l rent it, but | have five tons
of coal in the cellar
Take herr"
This year we expect to do lot of
Christmas chopping
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19

Mrs. E. ]. Gilliland, SIP North Goth
ST, says: Almost the first dose help
ed my husbands stomach"
Mrs. Hattie Carpenter, 724 North
9th street. says: when l started
taking Pepgen l was sitting with my
elbows propped up on a pillow on ac-
count of rheumatism. Pepgen went
right to the spot and relieved me-"
Mrs. Phoebe Henry, 613 South &c"
St., says: "Pepgen not only relieved
my husbands stomach, but drove
away sick headaches"
A. G. Thomas, 81 South Ninth ST.,
declares it a good tonic. It built him
up.
Earl Williams, city fireman hose
house No. says: "Pepgen relieved
me of gas and bloating."
Mrs. George Parry, 419 N. Goth St.
says: "Since taking Pepgen I have
no more burning feelings in my stom-
ach"
Mrs. Sarah H. Haworth, 725 S. w.
"a" St., says: Il am so much strong
err I scarcely realize my strength"
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Cook, 532
South 18th ST., join in praising Pep
gen for stomach ills and general
breakdown.
Miss Ruby c. Wushaupt. stenogra-
pher Pilot Motor Co., recommends
Pepgen for nervousness.
Ben N Crump, constable. 221 S.W.
End ST., says: "Pepgen is a great
tonic"
Mrs Anna c. Jones, Al South 9Th
ST.: Kidneys better since taking
Pepgen."
j. N. Long, groceryman, 1910 Ridge
St., was relieved of nervous trouble
through Pepgen's building powers.
Mrs. Gertrude Holspeter. 400 N.
14th St, sleeps sounder and eats more
heartily since taking Pepgen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19

Mrs. J. H. Peck, Boston, Ind, whose
husband is master mechanic for the
c. & o. Ry. tells this most wonderful
story about the relief she obtained
from Pepgen:
For year I had stomach trouble
Recently l underwent an operation
for my ailment. After my operation
l didn't seem to be able to gain
strength. For weeks and weeks l lay
helpless in a hospital near to deaths
door
MY husband heard about Pepgen
and decided that it would be a good
thing for me to try inasmuch as l had
tried SO many things and didn't seem
to get any better. He brought me a
bottle of Pepgen and l began taking
it. The results I obtained were truly
wonderful. In a short time 1 began to
gain strength and have kept right on
gaining strength until now ! feel as
well as l ever did in all my life.
IL have a splendid appetite. l rel
ish every mouthful of my food. l am
not one bit nervous either Any per-
son who saw me several months ago
would scarcely recognize me as the
same person today.
"My story seems almost too good to
be true but l have scores of friends
who will back up every word / say.
My experience has been the cause of
inducing many people in Boston to try
Pepgen-for they feel as / do--that it
saved my life"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-19
CARE OF HOUSE AND CHILDREN
TAXED 13TH STREET W0MAN'S
STRENGTH TO THE VERY LIMIT

taking it want to say that it is real
ly wonderful to think how that medi-
cine helped me after my long suffer
ing, too.
Il am stronger in almost every way
eat without being afraid that / will
have heartburn or cramps or that
heavy, bloated feeling that made me
SO uncomfortable. My family says.
You are looking WELL And l say
Yes. it's because Pm taking Pepgen
and l guess l feel better than l look
One OF my neighbors told me she was
going to try Pepgen herself and l
told her she would make no mistake
in doing so. Anyway l know l feel
better than l have for years and |
owe it all to Pepgen."
If you are interested in more
strength, better digestion and sound
er sleep you may learn more of Pep
gen at Thistlethwaite's drug stores or
from any other first-class drug store
in this city and nearby towns.
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