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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Blackwell Has a d'Artagnan Soul

singing, building houses. playing poker.
selling insurance and some other
things which VIC promised not to tell.
II started my stage career at the
10th Street end of Proctor's. DO YOU
remember Beatrice Morgan and Jessie
Eonstclle and Paul McAllister and
Dudley Hawley? Well, so do I. but
they would not remember me-" What
tender memories. Did we remember
Paul McAllister and Dudley Hawley ?
Ah. what quarters had we souandered
to see them from the first row in the
gallery, and what tears had we shed
over their vicissitudes, Fortunately, the
future is not revealed to US, so we could
not know that the day was not so dis
tant when We should be critic and be
able to see shows without paying any
thing but the war tax and talk right up
close to the wonderful people of the
stage and screen and everything.
But to return TO Mr.. Blackwell, as
who would not?
at was up there that had my first
chance on the stage
But" we protested, "never did a
show come TO that theatre without our
cognizance, and we don't remember
you. How was it VIC didn't fall in love
with you. too"
"Probaby because YOU never saw
me.
"You sec, was quite humble and did
Wallets and buffers and things which
arc so important in zeal life, and who
receive such small recognition, tinan-
clal or otherwise, on the stage But I
was not pcssimistic in the least. |
knew that talent like mine would not
go long unrccogn;zed and when any one
asked me what could do, invariably
replied Anything with an exclamation
point after it.
"Not long after this some one 1
knew put en- a sketch and they Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
ssEveryman" Is
To Be Revived by
Miss Matthison

Edith Wynne MatthiSon and q spe-
c;allv selected company Will give two
performances Of the old English moral
;+v plav. "Everyman.' at the Cort The
stre next Friday afternoon and Satur-
day morning.
The vitality OF this fifteenth century
n)av endurcs. In England it was put
on for a benefit performance and Gre
..ed such interest that it ran for sew
oral months Charles Frohman saw it
,here in 1902. and brought it over for
weeks performance. with Miss
Natthson in the title role, and again
the play lasted many weeks. and lster
was played with great success through
ont the country. 1t was the first play
10 introduce the apron stage into this
country. since copied b. managers OF
serious and frivolous entertainment
sliSc.
Miss Matthison Will have as her sup.
porting company Pedro dc Cordoba
through the courtesy of David Re
)asco). William Raymond. Percival
Vivian. c. II. Meredith. Adrienne Morri-
son Through the courtesy of Anderson
( Weber,. Frank McEntee. Elsie llern
don kearns. Elna Larrimore. Margaret
Gage, Jane Stuart and Antoinette
Glover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

sections, assorted from various produc-
tions which have been directed by Mr.
de Mile and contains the part Of the
action which took place entirely by
accident. Fanny Ward is observed
walking up to a brixge in Japanese
garden, tripping along in $4,000
opera cloak. Miss Ward tripped all
right, the bridge gave way, and the star
and the opera cloak landed in the pool
below.
Then came a bull fight from Gear
men," in which the matador. tossed by
the enraged bull, was unable to escape
and no assistance could be rendered
him by his companions. The bull-fght-
err was seen lying perfectly motionless
and apparently dead, while the bull
tossed him aside. After that the Span
lard walked away, unharmed, and the
camera went on with the action that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
A Tribute to Mae

After seeing Mae Marsh in The Gin
derella Man" some one was inspired to
write this little verse. It was sent to
Miss Marsh anonymously.
You are the dawn OF beautiful things.
4 rose-slawr shining in AN azure Eas,
You are the light that touched on purple
hills
The first soft glow that. dawning. never
ceased.
You have the eyes of morning and Of joy
Of sunlight slantng down through mists
OF gold
You smile, and in them steals some sadder
thing
A mystery Of Joy that's ages old
You are the symbol Of immortal things
OF shining golden things without alloy
We bow to you in all humility.
Enr Won arc 10y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
By Harriette Underh;ll

And we said to CARLYLE Blackwell.
"How, with that joyous sense of humor.
did you ever become screen actor?"
And Carlyle Blackwell said to US, "You
see. ] didn't let them know about it
until after signed my contract"
thereby admitting that it was true.
This is only one Of many things
which we found out about Mr.. Black
we'll, and this occurred away down
near the end Of the interview, only VIC
put it at the top because, however the
Blackwell fans may feel about it, we
consider it his greatest asset
And we talked first of injudicious
parents whose, hard -hcartedness oft
drives their offspring TO life of one
night stands; and of the Joys Of eat
ing of a quick lunch counter; and of
Freud: and of economic independence;
and of phonetic spelling, which Mr..
Blackwell thinks should be fonetic
spelling; and Of the Darwinian theory;
and of dramatic critics; and of lead
ing ladies; and of the relative merits
Of the screen and the stage; and Of
"ships and shoes and sealing wax and
cabbagcs and kings And Mr.. Black
we'll knows everything. He even knows
when the war is going to end but it
was among the things he wouldn't
tell US.
Also he dslikes being handsome, and
he wouldn't even admit that he was,
but he said that he always had mourncd
because nc didn't look entirely differ
cnt. He wishes to weigh $50 pounds
and play roles like Long John Silver
and Bill Skies. We, for one, are glad
that he didn't get his wish, and, fur
thermorc, VIC hope that he never will.
for what would the screen do without
Carlyle Blackwell to play gentleman
burglars and things?
And Mr.. Blackwell told us all about
how he came 20 be an actor, too
"Along about the time when should
have been starting off to college I be-
came exceedingly unpopular need
say undescrvedly so with the head
CT the household. Calling me to one
side, NY father said: Here, Carl, is
$500. Use it to the best advantage
And when l said, What is it for?' he
replied, For carfarc,' just like that
Where to- said l. 'Anywhcrc,' said
he.
ut took no great amount Of perspi-
cacty to gather his meaning so found
that that 500 would take mo as far as
Texas. After that ! did lot of things
and then went on the stage"
Mr.. Blackwell has been in every town
in every state in the United States.
That much We learned, but we couldn't
decide whether it was after he went on
the stage or in the interim when he
was doing LOT of things.
Among the things arc punching
cows, writing books, playing the man
dolin, drawing designs for bungalows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Corinne, Poppy of
Slunbering Flame

"What is all this talk Of art for art,,
sake And do they really mean it-or
do they expect any one to believe
they really mean it9" and Corinnc
Griffith yawned.
II work III pictures because must
buy clothes to wear in pictures. and |
q" love fine feathers. whether they he
The fine feathers of nice, downy mat
tress or of raimcnt. But, oh, am so
tired. Some one asked me recently
what liked best to do, and they
seemed ineNpressibly shocked when |
replied sleep But it is true. The
things | like best to do are slccp and
keep warm. and haven't had a chance
to- do either since came North"
Miss Griffith was born in Tcxarkana.
Ten. and the first few years after this
interesting event she lived and
hreathed and had her being in places
Ike New Orleans and Dallas. SO the
dispersion she cast at our weather must
not be taken seriously. Everything is
comparative.
We had been especially anxious to
see Miss Griffith, because somewhere
we had read Il most allurng descrip-
ton of her. We can't remember where
1t was. which seems strange, because
we haven't had time to read anything
lately. save Mir. Shonts's tender mes
sages to his public. However, this re-
manned firmly fixed in our memory:
"Cornne Griffith is poppy Of the
South. a sleepy beauty. She has the
mouth Of a temptress and the eyes of
an innocent. Her hair is short and
pure gold and her eyes are twin stars,
a luminous gray. She looks like a
poppy of slumbering but not extinct
flame. On the screen she is tres char
mant and distinctive" Nice, isn't it.
and also true. We know. for We have
seen.
At the present moment Miss Griffith
is working in the Nitagraph picture
which is being produced at the COM
mand of the State of New York and
which VIII reveal the methods employed
by the State Board Of Defence TO COM
bat the intrigues Of enemies within the
nation. Governor Whitman will appear
in the picture in his role as Governor.
Miss Griffith returned recently from Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
THE WORLD IN MOTION

bany. This Is what she said about tho
state capital: II like Albany because il
isn't on the level" Oh. no, she didn't
mean it that way. al like hills and
mountains, and you find them both in
Albany. New York is so tlat!" An
other ambiguous term. al was invited
to the Governors Mansion. and | M.
peared in several scenes with him. Am
not a daughter of Dame Fortune? We
should have replied "you said some
thing only Miss Griffith doesn't un-
derst"nd our colloquialisms any more
than If she were English.
She has been in pictures for wear.
or perhaps little longer, and she is a
co-star with the Governor of New
York!
Il should love your snow if it we're
not so cold, but, unfortunately, the
lovely downy stuff doesn't last when
you bring it in the house where Won
can look at it in comfort. This ia the
first have seen snow, so it is a revcla-
ton to me-"
Last week, when the mercury almost
froze in front Of the World Building.
MISS Griffith was out on boat making
pictures in the middle of the Hudson
RIVER. She told us all about what it
lclt like to freeze to death
You see, | had on my yellow make
up and they couldn't see how queer l
looked and didn't like to say any
thing, so | went on and worked. al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

though | knew that tho blood in nv
veins WAS slowly becoming ice. Sud
denly something happened and I pot
quite nice and warm, and I lay down
III corner to rest awhile until thew
called me. 1t was very pleasant, and SO
went to sleep and heard sweet music
and didn't care u bit whether thew
called mo or not and when I walked up
was at home, with two doctors and n
nurse lowering around me. You see. I
frozc to death and didn't know ii, and
If they hadn't found me just when they
either"
From playing small parts Miss Crit
nth was promoted overnight to be lead
ing woman for Earle Williams. She
played opposite Mr.. Williams in II Will
Repay" and "Love Doctor" and when
he went to California she stayed right
here and played with Harvey Morey
and Evart Ovcrton. She also played
the leading feminine roles in "Who
Goes There?" and "Thc Menace"
There is the sleepy drawl of the
South IN her speech. but despite her
apparent languor Miss Griffith has
latent fire and determination to
climb to the toprnost peak Of success
This is laudable ambition, even If
1t is really induced, as Miss Griffith as
sured us it is, by her love of luxury
and not through love of her art.
TT IT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

Tered me one of my usual dressed up
parts to play. Now, there was in the
sketch a tramp part which | felt had
infinite possibilities, and this was the
goal Of my ambitions. l had to con-
vince them TINT | could play it before
they would trust me with the part, but
they finally let me have it, and after
our first night, we'll, for once the critics
agreed with me.
"They thought I was great And after
that success came knocking at my door
which is only a polite way Of saying
that | didn't have to hunt so hard nor
so far to find an engagement as l had
done previously. Unless time has
limmed my memories, l appeared next
in The Gay White Way and then in
Brown of Harvard
But Mr.. Blackwell is not at all tracta
Bile, and he wants to talk about what
he wants to talk about, and not what
you want him to talk about. SO we let
him talk about what he wanted to talk
about, and then we took a copy OF
"Who's Who and Why" and, turning tc
page 81, we learned that "Mr. Blackwell
appeared first with the Vitagraph Com
pany, where he played leading roles il
important productions. Then he went
to Kalem and remained for four years
Resigning from this company, he or
ganzed company Of his own, The
Favortc Players, and at the same time
played in Famous Players pictures.
"Latcr Mr.. Blackwell Joined the
World Film Company, where as leading
man and star he has been ever since
The title is misleading. 1t does tel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

Norman Selby, known to fame as Xxi d
Mccoy" Will make his screen debut as
an actor in THE House Of Glass"
which Clara kimball Young and her
company are at present producing in
the 0. X. Y. Studio, in New Rochelle.
Selby will play the part of Detective
Carroll. a role for which he is said
to be singularly adapted The House
of Glass was written by Max MARGIN
and has been adapted to the screen by
Charles Whitaker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

was supposed to be in the picture. Be-
tween scenes in "The virginian," man
was kicked by horse of the leading
man, and is seen limp;ng out of the
picture with broken leg At another
point in the picture Dustin Farnum and
Winifred Kingston are seated by road
way, when a rattlesnake hobs his head
up behind them. A horseman rides into
the picture and shoots off the head of
the snake before the leading actors
have time to realize that possible death
was but few inches away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Movie Notes

Metro has sent several hundred pict-
ures Of their stars and still from Metro
photoplays to the Neurological Base
Hospital in France, where they will be
used to help recall the memories of
soldiers Of the Allied cause who are
suffering from shell shock and air
ratification.
French specialists have discovered
that familiar pictures have an extraor-
binary effect upon soldiers suffering
from shell shock.
The pictures were sent in care of
Lewis Coleman, Of Los Angeles, who
was chosen by Major Ross Moore, the
head Of the Neurological Base Hospital
unit, to aid him in his work. Pictures
France: Viola Dana, Edith Storey, Ethel
Barrymore, Harold Lockwood, Mabel
Taliaferro, Mrs. Sidney Drew, Sidney
Drew. Nazimova, Francis X. Bushman,
Beverly Bayne, Emmy Wehlen and
Emily Stevens. In addition to the
photographs of stars, there we're hun
dreds of pictures of we'll known sup
porting players sent also.
Cecil b. de Mile is going to make
a novel film which will without doubt
be intensely interesting to the fans.
The picture will consist of bits of un-
expected action caught by the camera
when something went wrong.
The reel Of film comprises several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

you "who," but it does not tell you
"why." Carlyle Blackwell looks like
Hermes, but he has the soul of
d'Artagnan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
INCREASED WAGES
Shop Workers Believe
McAdoo Will Grant
Them

Washington, Jan. 24.-The exodus q
skilled workers from railroad shops I"
industries paying higher wages WIN
continue unless more pay is allowed the
railroad men, Director General Nc
Adoo was told today by heads of raii-
way mechanical trade unions who con-
ferred with him on the labor SITUATION
Many cases wera cited, especially
in the East in which hundreds OF men
had been lured from RAILROAD shops ps
higher wages in shipyards. munitioh'
plants, tool factories and motor WORKS.
Mr.. McAdoo promised to give tne
matter careful consideration and sew
eral union chiefs after the CONFER,
ence said they believed substan.la'
wage increase would be granted. IAey
will formulate definite requests Lor
presentation to the railroad wage coiI,-
mission, which meets tomorrow VIII
representatives Of all railroad empioy7s
organizations to plan procedure IN ~
ture Investigation of Labor cohoi'ioiS'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
=,
Portland for Next Years. /:
Meeting n. E. Fruit Show

Boston, Jan. 24,-At the annual
meeting of the New England Fruit
Association held in the State House
Wednesday, it was unanimously voted
to hold next years meeting and exhi-
bition in Portland, Ne, The invita-
ton to meet in the Maine metropolis
was extended by the Hon. John A.
Roberts, commissioner or agriculture
y. l.. T. Cummings, assistant secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce of
Portland. and Col. f. E. Philbrook, Of
the State department of agriculture
The Maine Breeders Association Seed
Improvement Association and Dairy
men will also gather in Portland
The date for the big show has not
November. probably two weeks before
Thanksgiving. Two gold medals will
be offered by the New England Asso-
citation. one for the best box and the
other for the best barrel of apples.
The officers elected today were as fol-
lows: President, ]. Lewis Ellsworth
|0f- Worcester; vice president, Wilfrid
Wheeler of Concord, Mass: secretary.
F. Howard Brown of Marlboro: treas
urer. A. Warren Patch Of Boston: STATE
vice presidents, Hon. John A. Roberts
of Norway. Me-, Charles w. Baker of
Exeter, \. H., George B. Aiken of Put
ney. VT, F. c. Sears of Amherst, Mass.
r. NJ. Bowen of Apponaug, r. L., and
Charles Gold Of West Cornwall Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Mine EXPLOSION
DEATH TOLL SO
MOSTLY BELClANS

New Glasgow. n. s., ian. 24-The loss
Of life as a result of the explosion in the
Allan coal mine at Stellarton Wednesday
night was estimated today at go. OF the
los men who. entered the mine only seven
escaped alive, Hiram Donkn, deputy COM
missioner of mines, said. Up to O'Clock
tonight the total number of bodies recov--
cred was II. :,
A special train with life-saving appara-
rtus and 36 experienced mine fire fighters
arrived from Sydney during the after
noon apd they began operations at once.
The mine IL reported to be free of gas
with no fire visible, but the shaft is
blocked with debris which will take sew
eral days to remove
AS result of the disaster all the mines
IN Pfctou county were idle today. An an
peal for funds for the aid Of families OF
the victims of the explosion was issued
by Hugh Campbell. mayor of Stellarton.
Most of the sufferers are Belgians. Among
the first to contribute to their felfef was,
the Bank of Nova Scotia with a .subscrn-
ton of $4,000 ~ '''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
ALEX WANTS. PART OF
THAT $4,000 POT
OR WILL NOT. Play.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24.-Grover Alex
ander. the pitcher for whom the Chi
cago Nationals paid $4,000. along with
his battery mate, Catcher Kiuifer, .ad
mitted tonight that he. had informed
President Weeghman Of the Chicago
club that he would not play ball. next
season unless given part Of the pur-
chase price. Alexander contends that
he cost the Philadelphia club only
$3.50, that he served it faithfully, and
that he thought he was entitled. to
part of the. money the club received
for his contract. = .- 49,.
Weeghman,. Alexander. said. told him
to make his demands to William F.
Baker, president of the Philadelphia
club. Although Alexander has decfiri
ed TO say what amount he would de-
mand, his friends say he will ask fol
$4,000.
The big pitcher is eligible for mill
tary service, having been placed ir
class one in the selective draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
CLAIM POWDERED
in NAVY CANDY ],

Washington. Jan. 24.-Discorery an
Impurities in candy supplied TO scaH-
teens Of navy ships. caused the issu-
ance Of IN orders suspending the SAFE
of candy to the men and also the pur-
chase of additional supplies penang
investigation.
Navy department officials were care
full not 20 say what the impurities
were. but the announcement of the or
der Immediately caused a recurrence
of the report that powdered glass had
been discovered.
There wasSno confirmation for this.
however, and no cases of sickness from
eating the candy have been reported
1t was merely stated that "impurl-
ties" had been discovered in candm s..
to the officers and men and
chemical investigation was NJ.
what the foreign substance
more Of the stuff would be solo 70 nc
more would be bought for the supply
So far as is known this is the first Of
fetal action of it's kind of many res
ports Of food poisoning by enemy plot
tiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
LLOYD GEORGE TO
CONFER WITH MEMBERS
IRISH CONVENTION.

London, Jan. 24.-Premier Lloyd George
has invited the leading members of tn.
Irish Convention to confer with the cab
met
The following official communica ton
dealing with the Irish Convention was is
sued this evening:
AT today's Irish convention a letter
from the premier was read stating that
before the convention arrived at de-
cision on certain issues under discussion
he and his colleagues in the cabinet would
be happy to confer with the leading repre-
sentatives of different sections OF the
convention should they desire to follow
such course.
"Thereupon it was decided to adjourn
the convention and certain members were
selected to meet the premier and his col
leagues.
Sir Horace Plunkett, the chairman,
was authorized to arrange the conference
at the earliest possible date and immeai-
ately thereafter to summon the convene
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Urge Strict Enforcement
Measures Against Enemy

New York Jan. A.-Co-ordination of the
various government intelligence bureaus
and the strict enforcement Of measures
against the enemy in this country were
urged in an open letter to Senator George
f. Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate
committee on military affairs. made pub
lie here tonight by the American DEFENSE
Society. In its letter the society declared
that as late as last month ships carrying
ammunition destined for Germany had
been cleared at New York
"On Decsshber 30 last" the letter said.
"a steamer which had been cleared BIZ
federal authorities for Copenhagen at
New York carried half million rounds
of German small arms ammunition. and
on Dec. 81 another steamer sailing from
New York carried a million rounds or
ammunition either manufactured or storeo
in this country and intended for Ger.
many."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
GERARD SPECTATOR
At BOMB TRIAL

New York, Jan. A.-The transcript of an
alleged confession by Ernest Becs.er, who
with Franz Won Rintelen, German naval
officer, and Is others is on trial here
charged with conspiracy to place fire
bombs on ships in New York harbor, was
admitted in evidence today. Becker. who
was deck electrician on the liner Fried
rich der Crosse, which was moored in
Hoboken during August 1914. is said to
have admitted having made the tubes
which were used as fire bombs.
I Becker is said to have further declared
that Dr. Walter 2. Scheele, German,
chemist named in the indictment. who
fed from this country about two years
ago. gave him a sample of the tubes
which Becker afterward made in large
quantities. On one OCCASION. Becker is
alleged to have stated. he saw the doctor
pour a small quantity of fluid on some
white powder which immediately burst
into flame.
James w. Gerard, former ambassador to
Germany, was spectator in the court
room during part Of the session.