Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-23
WRITES PLAY UNDER
PSYCHIC INFLUENCES
n,I,inr Into Occultism Rcvctls That
Mrs. Marie Gilbert Possesses
Extraordinary Talents.
NOES NOT CLAIM CREDIT
Tulsa Police Matron Says She Gains
Inspiration From Spirits
OF Dead.

Presented AT the Grand theater
This afternoon viii he n play that Is
,ba work Of a Tulsa woman Mrs
Mari, Gilbert. known as tho matron
a, the police station. This play.
,yrre HIrhcr Law" Is one that will
II is believed. be OF the kecncst In
,sros, - Tulsans. In II arc char
actors who will he recognized as
member. e some IN miles who have
lived ln this part Of he world since
Tul.a wpR simply SPOT on the
nr,ir.p The initial production ie
q, matinee this afternoon Cliff
Uos,.r.s ut'l tqkC the leading part in
tbis ID p.ay Of western military con-
struc'inn
Col clarence r Douglas, hear
ing " the pay during rehearsalS. has
orfrrcl the assistance Of the cham
ber Of romwerce in obtaining book
incs. should the play go wall. which
II is predicted It will, Mrs. Gilbert
saws q 'arrr pcrcontage of the pro-
cnads win he donated to various war
charities through the chamber OF
commerce. for its assistance.
True 10 the tcnets OF those who
deal i'm the oCCult--there is n wo-
man I'm Tulsa, one who takes, no
credit unto hcrself-who hasJhro-
.duced D,5ys and poems that will. in
alr probability. Mt some time in the
'uturo have n place among the head
liners cf the "highbrow" psychic
dramas II the day.
Dealing in\wcightier matters than
L.. IN, TN1p
from the pens OF the mighty. these
riays. deep and with startling in
sight into the more delicate inner
feelings and problems that come up
in human Intercourse, So state their
author. were written under the in
spirati0n Of the great French
drama'igt and interDreter OF things
psychic. Nictorien Sardou.
Not knOwing--nOt helieving-that
she was capable Of writing play.
Mrs Marie Gilbert. known to thou
sands OF Tulsans as the present DO
Ice ma'ron at the city iail, the reve-
lation that she was able to produce
PLAYS that puzzle the greatest plav-
wriFh's Of our dav. came 70 her like
A message from the undreamed Of
future at the first seance she ever
attended in her life NJ the home Of an
obscure spiritual medium at Colorado
Springs
Inspiration at ScanCc.
Attending the seanCe in a spirit Of
curiosity, and to pass the time awav
MrsG.lbert states that she was almos'
frightened out Of her wits when the
medium-who did not even know
her name. she having stepped IN on
,he impulse Of the moment TO see
what seances were really like--said.
Mrs Gilbert, there is n man stand
ing Just in front Of you and his name
is Bootho. He wears n dark costume
with shoulder cape"
WHY. Boothe's the man that
Killed Lincoln. Tell him we don't
want 10 hear from him" remark ed
a man in the circle, evidently a
northerner with strong sectional
feelings.
No one present seemed to have
heard of any one else by the name
ot Boothe, until Mrs. Gilbert sud
denly remarked: Perhaps it's the
great actor, Edwin Roothe."
Yes Mrs. Gilbert. that seems to
ne the man, for he is bowing to you
and evidently wishes to speak"
MT, Gilbert was too frightened to
speak, so Immediately the medium,
Who seemed to be in n trance. said:
Mr. Boothe says to tell you that
YOU have attempted to write the
story OF your life: that the work you
arc now doing will be brought before
'he public in a manner that you do
not now realize YOu will never rIh
lsh book, hut through your plays
Jou are 10 become famous"
But a short time after this re-