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New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Drama
Two New Frolics Given by the
New Amsterdam
Roof
By Haywood Broun

Mr. Ziegfeld hates to cut into the
sleep of the tired business man, and
so ne starts one of his new Frolics at
O'Clock. OF course, other members
OIL the tired tribe can't attain the
proper mood quite so early, and for
them second 1920 performance is
retained. Each show is distinct, and
Tor two prices Of admission the play
Cocr who is intent on research may
take in both the academic and the
postgraduate course
AS usual plastic art is the principal
subject offered. First night honors went
TO Bessie Mccoy Davis, Fannie Brice and
Lillian Leitzell. Miss Davis dances
win al her old agility, and was par
tlc;ularly happy III a number called
ne Dancing Somnambulist." Fannie
brlcc gave three of her distinctive
vampire, q French soubrette and an
Indian. AS Petite Fromage de Brie in
the French number she was at her
best, but all three were illumined by
marked gift for broad but inventive
Glowing. Lillian LeitzelPs speciality
consisted of winding herself around a
rope high above the heads of the au-
dientc, and then nnwinding herself and
performing various skilful acrobatic
tricks with an case which made them
all achievements in grace.
The first half of the double bill has
not yet attained sufficient pace for a
typical Frolic performance. This may
we'll be gained by the ferocious slash
ing Of tiresomes little playlet called
"Mr. Valentines Christmas Party in
which Holbrook Blinn perpetrated a
fearfully long and dull mcnologue, which
was only occasionally interrupted by
the appearance Of various members Of
the chorus. Seven of them, SO it
seemed, had been his sweethearts, and
the old lavender flowed like champagne
but was less inspiriting.
In so far as Frolic can be said to
have q motif the two new shows are
built around dance called the Shin
mie. AS danced by Miss Bee Palmer
it was revealed as turn which is per-
haps more familiar and more suitable
to private parties of automobile sales
men and Freshman beer nights. AL
though Miss Bee Palmer's technical
facility must be admitted, the dance is
not particularly pretty or tasteful. 1t
was wildly applauded.
Although his material is not of the
best Bert Williams was amusing in sew
eral numbers, and so was Lillian Lor-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Obituary
Howard Hunter Williams.
Prominent Lawyer, Dead
Active in Civic and Charitable
Work and Member of
Numerous Clubs

howard Hunter Williams, prominent
corporation and insurance attorney, of
!riainteld, N. j., died at his home in
That city yesterday.
Mr' Williams was born in North
Aoams, Mass, the son of Charles How
ara Williams, for many years leading
corporation lawyer of this city. He
was W graduated from Yale in the class
VI VI 80 and was admitted to the New
1ork bar in 1891. Soon thereafter he
was admitted TO the bar in New Jersey.
~ DE was president of the Alliance
rust and Guaranty Company and the
american Reserve Fund and director
q o. the United States Fire Insurance
company, the Union Paper Company
ana AM Richard Whitley, Inc, and was a
member Of the New York and New Jer-
sey bar associations, the Yale Club,
,ne Lawyers Club and the Union
Ar- Williams was active in civic and
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Music
Music and Something Else at 1,
Concert of the Russian
Symphony Society
BY II. f. Krehbicl

The concert by the Russian SYM
phony Society is very like the egg
which caused "A suspicious grmacc on
the face of the curate at his bishops
table and brought forth the protesta-
tlon that some of it was very good in
deed. The good part in the concert
given by Mr. Altschulcr, his band and
Mr.. Serge Prokohcff at Carnegie Hall
last night was found in the music which
was familiar, thc excellence of which
could not be concealed by even rude
performance. This music was Rach-
maninoffs symphony in T. minor, Liza
dotf's "Baba Ynga" and two Of Ip-
politof-lvnnoff's "Caucasjan Sketches"
The rest was of the nature of that part
of the egg which caused the critical
contortion of the curate's face 1t con-
scribed for strings by Mr.. Altschuler,
"Schcrzo Humoresque" for four bas-
soons by Serge Prokofcff, of which we
are grateful to be able to say as the
old Latins said concerning money, mon
olct," and concerto composed and
played by Mr.. Prolofieff, of which even
that phrase would be too compliment
tary.
The symphony was heard by its COM
poser, and its strong, manly, straight
forward musical beauty called out an
PEELED to acknowledge from the box in
which he sat. 1t is a noble work, a
symphony which sings from beginning
to end, though it's tones in it's three
rapid movements are not those of JOY
BUSINESS, but of that boisterous hilarity
which we have been taught by other
Russian composers as we'll to expect
when they strive to express something
besides the iron preordination and
mournful burden Of their national life.
But its slow movement is great surg
ing wave of melancholy song, with at
tendant melodies wrinkling its massive
fianks and breaking out iridescently
on it, foaming crests. Pity that it
should have been associated with that
which followed. The concert was an
example of bad language in music, sug-
gestive of the nd grammar which Mark
Twain ascribed to the talk of cats and
the profanity which he said was habitu-
al to the bluejay. BY analogy it seemed
akin to the jargon which Berlioz put
into the mouth of Mephistopheles in
the ride to hell which concludes the
"Damnation of Faust" The work itself
and the manner in which Mr.. Proko-
iieff played it moved US to pity for the
beautiful instrument which he bella
bored
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Plays and Players

Pauline Frederick will return to the
stage next season under the manage
ment Of A. II. Woods. She will appear
IN play by Willard Mack called
Lady Tony"
Rehearsals have been started by Lee
and j. J. Shubert for the production of
kiss Me" which is a musical version
of Arthur Pinero's we'll known farce
"The Magistrate"
Winchell Smith and John l.. Golden
announce a series of extra Friday
matlnees for "Lightnin'." The first of
these Will take place on December 27
There will be two extra matinees of
"The Riddle: Woman" on December 27
and January 3, at the Fulton Theatre,
where the piece will move from the
Harris in Christmas week.
Two Broadway attractions are sched
uled for enlisted men Sunday night
December Is, under the auspices of the
Stage Women's War Relief. Jane
Cowl, in "The Crowded Hour" by cour-
tesy of Selwyn & Co., and Flor
ence Reed, in "The Roads of Destiny"
through the courtesy of A. H. Woods.
The Stage Women's War Relief
raised $3,4645O for Allied war orphans
at the all-star performance of "When
feller Needs a Friend" given at the
New Amsterdam Theatre December l.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Weeks Operas Announced
''Lodoletta" Is Added to The
Metropolitan's List

Mascagni's "Lodoletta" will be added
to- the repcrtory of the Metropolitan
day evening. Mines. Easton, Erener.
Arden, Mattfeld and Messrs. Caruso'
Chalmers, Didur and Audsio will be
IN the cast. Mr.. Moranzoni will con-
duct.
Other operas Of the week will be as
follows, Monday, "Marouf," with
Mines. Aida, Howard and Messrs. De
Luca, Chalmers, Rothier and De Seru-
rola; Thursday, "A1dn,' with MINES.
Muzio, Homer and Messrs. Crmi, Mon
tesnnto and Mardones; Friday, Faust"
with Mines. Farrar, Delaunois and
Messrs. Martineli, Couzinou and
Rothier; Saturday matinee, la Fora
del Destino," with Mines. Ponselle
Braslau and Messrs. Caruso, De I.uca
Mardones and Chalmers.
LA Boheme" will be sung on satur-
day evening, at popular prices. Nine
Aida will be the Mimi, with Miss
Romainc as Musetta, Mr. Martinclli as
Rodolfo and Mr.. Scotti as Marcello.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Women Protest
arBOard Action
As 'Un-American'
Resolution of Trade Union
League Committee Says
Conductorettes' Discharge
Is Dangerous Precedent''

meeting Of the reconstruction
committee of tho National Women's
Trade Union League, headquarters at
East Fifteenth Street, was held
,.osterdav afternoon to discuss the re-
,ont decision in the Cleveland street
..r case. in which the protest of men
emnloves against the employment of
women resulted in the dismissal of 100
women conductors.
After giving details of the discharge
of the $50 women conductors of the
Cleveland Street Railway Company, at
.hc request of the mems union, and de-
scribing this as can amazing infringe
ment of fundamental rights" and de-
cIaring that it "forms most danger
ous precedent to set at the very be-
rjnning of the period of readjustment," "
the resolutions say:
"Resolved, That we, the committee on
social and industrial reconstruction of
the National Women's Trade Union
League, in meeting assembled this 10th
dsy of December. 1918, do solemnly pro-
test against this decision as an unjust,
undemocratc and un-American method
of attempting to settle the problems
of adjustment arising out of the stu
alton and, further, as a denial of the
elementary right to work: be it further
"Resolved. That we call upon the Ma
tonal War Labor Board to reopen the
ease in order to secure settlement
inst to all, in common fairness to the
women workers of America who, by
assuming responsibilities urged upon
them have made possible the fighting
front in France, and have done their
utmost to help bring the war to vic
torious conclu~ :on."
The committee which drew up and
PASSED the resolution was headed by
Natonal Women's Trade Union League,
and included Agnes Nestor, vice-pres-
ident of the international Glove Work
ers' Union: Melinda Scott, president Of
the Hat Trimmers' Union of Newark
and New York; Rose Schneidermann.
president of the New York branch of
the National Women's Trade Union
League; Fania Cohen. only woman
member of the executive board of the
International Ladies Garment Workers
Union Ella Steghagen, member Of the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union and,
secretary treasurer of the National
Women's Trade Union League; Eliza
beth Maloney member of the execu-
tive board of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Association; Julia O'Con-
nor president of the, Telephone Oper-
ators Union of Boston, Mass; Lenora
0'Riley. well-known economist and
woman's worker Mary E. Dreier, chair
man Of the legislative committee of
the New York Women's Trade Union
League, and Alice Henry, lecturer and
organizer for the National Women's
Trade Union League.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Good Bill at Palace
Annette Kellermann Shows
Skill i'm Varied Fields

Annette Kellermann heads a good bill
at the Palace this week. Miss Keller
mann is versatile in her present act
and shows that she can walk wire al
most as good as she can dive. She also
sings, but here she splashes a good
deal more than in her loftiest leaps
into the tank. In her diving she is, as
usual. the personification of grace.
Eddie Leonard, who can't swim a
stroke, manages to amuse with his ia
miliar style of syncopated vocaliza-
ton, and Chic Sale contributes some
of his observant and altogether hu-
morous impressions of rural types
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
j. ID. C.. Continues War Work

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy at meeting held yesterday
morning at the Hotel Astor voted TO
continue the maintenance of q hospital
bed at Neully, France. The bed will
be known as the General joseph
Wheeler bed. Other business of the
meeting included the reelection of
officers, Mrs. James H. Parker continu-
ing as president of the association.
Plans for future work were discussed
and card party advocated, the pro-
oeeds to be used toward reconstruction
work.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Suilragettes in
Uniform Arouse
Protest of "Antis''
Mrs. William Gibbs Nc
AdoO Taken to Task for
Declaring Women Would
Have Votes in Few Months
No,u York Tribune
lT1Shinntnn Rmrcn1f


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Thc activi-
ties of the two woman suffrage organi-
zations in Washington have called
forth protest from the National AS
sociation Opposed to Woman Suffrage
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, president
Of the "anti" organization, announces
that protest will be made to the
neads OF war work agencies whose uni
torms and insignia were displayed at
-the National American Woman Suffrage
meeting
1t is contcndod by the suffagists
mat women in the civil service and
women under army or navy regulations
violate the spirit and the letter of the
laws when they advertise their positions
ior M woman suffrage. The protest of
the antl-sutfrage women will be car
led to all members of Congress-.
Mrs. Wadsworth also took exception
70 the statement of Mrs. William
Glbbs McAdoo, that women would have
the vote, possibly in few weeks. prob
ably IN few months"
surely Mrs. McAdoo understands
that the passage of the Federal amend
ment by the Senate would not give
women the vote unless ratified by SO
legislatures, and this would take some
years, rather than a few weeks or
MONTHS said Mrs. Wadsworth.
Il do not believe they can get the
amendment though the present Senate -
she added. Men are not easily driven
to vote against their convictions. In
my opinion. the suffragists are desper-
ate, and their efforts 70 get the vote
out of the Senate by Christmas is a
public confession that they fear to sub
NIT it to the next Congress-"
No public display Of war workers.
costumes took place at the meeting of
Association yesterday. The display.
so,called by the suffragists, re-
suited from the fact that the war
workers attended the suffrage meeting
IN large numbers. They wore their
soldiers wear their uniform. The veo-
women and navy reserve girls who
served as ushers We're in uniform.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
MISS AUsTRAL LOUISE CRAIG

Miss Austral Louise Craig, a church
and concert singer who has appeared at
many social and club affairs here, died
yesterday at local hospital. She was
twenty-seven years old. She was born
in Australia, but had lived the greater
part of her life in New York. She re-
ceived her musical education in Chicago
and this city. She leaves her mother.
Funeral services will be held at II
O'Clock this morning at the Campbell
Funeral Church, Broadway and Sixty
sixth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

legal committee of the Charity Or
carnations Society of Plainfeld, a
member of the executive committee Of
the Red Cross and at the head of the
Armenian Relief Committee. He is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Charles How
ard Williams, of North Adams, Mass;
his wife, Mrs. Adele Dickerman Will
iams, and two sons, one of whom is a
freshman at Yale. A brother, Captain
James Williams, is in command of a
company of infantry with the Amer-
can expeditionary forces in France.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
OTTO PAYNE

Otto Payne, pioneer motorcycle po-
liceman of Nassau County, died yester-
day at his home in Baldwin, after a
brief illness from pneumonia. He was
thlrty-one years old. He was giant
in stature and was a familiar sight to
motorists in that section. His father,
Edwin II. Payne, building contractor,
of Baldwin, died two months ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
LATHROP BARLOW

Lathrop Barlow, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Singleton Barlow, died Monday
at his home, 33 West Seventy-third
Street, after an illness of q week from
influenza. Mr.. Barlow was born in New
York and was thirtv-two years old.
Since last May he had been engaged in
army Y. M. G. A. work, and it was
while on duty as a secretary at Fort
Jay, Governors Island, that he CON
tracted the disease from which he died.
Besides his parents he leaves a brother,
who is in the navy in foreign waters.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
JAMES J. GATES

James j. Gates, of 3511 Avenue II,
Flatbush. a member of the U. s. En-
gineer Corps, died last Saturday from
pneumonia in the Walter Reed Hos
pital in Washington. He was born in
Gloversville. N. Y, and was twenty-nine
years old. He was educated in colleges
in Philadelphia and New York and was
q graduate optometrist. He enlisted in
the Engineer Corps last July Mr.
Gates was q member of Kings County
Lodge, f. and A. NJ. He leaves wife
and two children.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

raine in a number called "Tipperarv
Mary" in which she was assisted by
four genuine scrub ladies. II it were
possible to look into the brain.of any
one of the four old women who took
part in the song to the intense amuse-
ment of the crowd an interesting and
profound criticism of life might be
penned. However. it will suffice to say
that the new Frolics live Up to the
frothiness, frivolity and general high
geared gayety of their predecessors.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
CHARLES WADsWORTH LOW

Charles Wadsworth Low, Mayor of
Roselle, N. j., from 1912 to 1917. died
at his home in that city Monday even
ing after an illness Of two weeks from
heart trouble. He was born in Chelsea.
Mass, and was fifty-nine years old.
tie had been resident of Roselle for
seventeen years. At the time of his
death he was memeber of the New
Jersey State Mosquito Commission.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
MRS. L. G. V. CONVERSE

Mrs. L. Grovene Vail Converse, widow
of James Converse. died yesterday at
her home, S75 Park Avenue. after ar
illness of more than two months. She
was born in New York and was fifty
one years old. She leaves two sons ana
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
FRANK MORLEY

Frank Morley, resident of Brooklyn
for more than half century, died
Monday at his home, 842 Classon Ave
nue., in that borough. He was ma
tive of Ireland and IS years old. He
was member Of the Heptasophs. He
is survived by four daughters and one
son. Requiem mass will be said in
st. Teresa's church, Brooklyn, Thurs
day morning. lnternment will be in
Holy Cross Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
SECOND DAY
of the SALE

Of the Contents of the old
Manor house, Cheverells,
Cheverells Green. Hertford-
shire. England.
Interesting Antique Furniture, in
Guiding important Chippen-
dale, Manwaring, Sheraton,
Hepplewhite and A dam
pieces; rare Silver. Antique
Rugs, Waterford Glass. old
China. Laces and Embroider-
les, Brasses. etc.
Owing to the war it has become
necessary for the private own
er, who brought all these arti-
cles from his home in England
to this country. to dispose of
them at unrestricted public
sale to-day and on Decem-
Der 18th, | 9th and l4th, at
2:45 p. Nj.
The profusely illustrated cata-
logue, prepared by Mr.. Karl
Freund, describes all the OBJ
jects and~indicates their. orr
gins. The reproduced photo
graphs show in detail the de-
sign of over 200 among the
more important pieces. The
catalogue, price ST, will be
mailed upon application to
AUGUSTUS w. CLARKE,
Auctioneer
CIarke's Rooms, 5 West 44th St.
Opposite Sherry's). New York City
AS there are 8 numbers in to-dsy's
sale. including fine laces and en-
broideries which will attract large
attendance, persons interested should
be in their seats promptly at 2:45.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
EMILE CHAUTEMPS

PARIS, Dec. 10.-Emile Chautemps
Vice President of the Senate, and wht
was Minister of Marine in the Ribot
Cabinet, of 1914, died to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

one daughter. The funeral will be held
at st. James's Church. Madison Avenue
and Seventy-frst Street, Thursday
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
A l. /,
The Winter Exhibition of the
Academy of Design

Inc iirst or the seasons more for
nal exhibitions Of American painting
and sculpture opens this morning at
the Fine Arts Building. 1t is. the regu-
lar winter show of the academy, in
augurated yesterday with a "varnishing
day reception" About 300 pictures are
hung, filling all the galleries and over
flowing, as usual into the smaller room
off the entrance hall Fifty-three
sculptures are scattered through the
collection, mostly portrait busts, though
tions. To one of the latter, "The
Future" a charming nude by Miss
Longman, the Shaw Memorial prize has
been awarded.
number of portraits Of soldiers are
shown, but military subjects are not
especially conspicuous. In the most
notable of the war pictures Mr.. +. Luis
Mora's "LiDerators," the figures, drawn
from the trenches, are subordinated to
the ghostly image of the Christ in the
centre of the large, sombre canvas
MIR. Bellows sends another "atrocity,"
this time "Ihc Massacre at Dinant," an
extraordinarily grisly composition. An
interior with a figure, a painting Of an
essentially decorative character, occu-
pies the place of honor in the north
gallery, which is to say in the whole
exhibition. This is Mr.. Childc Has
sans "Tanagra, the Builders" in which
model holding a statuette, screen
and table are combined in gorgeous
ly fruity cclor scheme. There are nu-
merous other designs containing fig
ures, but the landscape men hold their
wonted sway, the painters of winter
scenes occupying a great deal of space.
A landscape has won the Carnegie
prize Of $500 for the most meritorious
owl painting-Mr. John f. Carlson's
"Wnter Rigor" The Proctor prize
of 5000 for the best portrait goes to
Mr. Louis Betts's "Portrait of My
Wife" Mr.. Victor Higgins has Sc
cured with an open air subject, "Fiesta
Day." the Altman prize of $1,000 for
a figure or genre painting, and the
$500 prize from the same source for
the same type of work has been award
ed to a nude by Mr.. Leopold Seyffert.
"The Lacquer Screen" Adolphe w.
Blondheim is the winner, with his
"Decoration," of the Isidor medal. The
Elizabeth N. Watrous gold medal has
gone to Mr.. Crafty for his bust of
Childe Hassam, and the Helen Foster
Barnet prize to Jess NJ. Lawson for his
sculpture "Belgium--1014."
The academy exhibition lasts until
January 10 1t is open on Sunday
afternoons from 1880 to 6 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
OPERA

Tonight at s. II Trovatore. Muzio. Homer; Marti-
nelli. De Luca. aother Cond.. Papi
Thurs. at SIS. L'ElIsIr dAmore Hemne,
Sparkes; Caruso. Scott, Maatcsts. Cond. Pam
fri. at s Boris Godunow. Homer, Delaunois:
Didur. Althouse, Mardones. Bada Cond.. Papi
Sat. at > Daughter Of the Regiment Hempel.
Scotti. Diaz Cond., Papi
Sat. at 8. World Premiere. al Tabarro." "Suor
Angelica" "Gannl SohIoc - Farrar Muzio Fas-
ton; Crmi. Dc Luca. Mou.esanto. Cond Moranzoni
Next Mon. at s. Marouf. Aida. Howard. De
Luca, Rothier, Chalmers. Segurola. Cond. Mon eux
Wed. at 8,l5. Lodoletta. Easton: Carllso Chal-
Iners. Ddur coud Moranzoni
HARDMAN PI.NO USED
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
The first DAVIS sale of small items

The first days sale of small items
from the collection of furnishings Of
Cheverell's Manor House, Hertford-
shire, England, offered at Clarkes art
rooms, West Forty-fourth Street.
attracted large crowd of society buy
ers yesterday afternoon. The total
for these lots, consisting mostly of
Waterford glass old china, glasses and
embroidery, brought $4,000.
Miss Marie Doro purchased a quaint
Victorian needlework picture, show
ing ueen Victoria on horseback in flow
ing robes, for $3.50. Two pairs of fine
Waterford crystal candlesticks went
to Mrs. Charles Sabin for $12O and
S130, respectively, and Mrs. Anson
Beard obtained a much sought after
set of three Vieux SAKE flower pots for
$140.
Many bargains were found among
the smaller items of the session, a
fine example of an eighteenth century
porcelain Staffordshire coach dog 60
ing to Mrs Payne Whitney for S26
and two Samson flower pots to Mrs
Major Durham for $72.
The sale will be continued daily
during the remainder of the week. An
tique furniture, Oriei tai rugs, old sill
yer, laces and brasses will be sold
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

The sale of the "Attic" library of
the late Alfred ]. Cox, master binder
was concluded at the American Art
Galleries last evening. Though no
surprising prices were paid, an aver
age good price was maintained
throughout the sale
At the first two sessions G. A. Baker
was a keen bidder and obtained q
hands omely bound set of thirty-eight
volumes of "The Dramas of Victor
Hugo" translated by I. G. Burnham.
with numerous full page etchines by
French artists. This set, in a special
compartments case. brought $500. "A
Little Book OF Western Verse" bv
Eugene Field, with All Autographed
poem by the author, signed ana dated
1891, was bought for 5000 G. A
Baker also purchased a set of thirty
nine volumes Of "The Works of viii
lam Shakespeare edited by Howard
Staunton and bound in French levant
Morocco, for $40. The entire pro
ceeds for the four sessions of the sale
were S7.96e. '"'e
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11

I'll TFNE,E West 42d St EVENINGS at 8: 80
- ~ AAeSIGs Mats. TODAY and Sat 9 90