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New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Old-Fashioned Burlesque
For the Columbia

The annual engagement of Jacobs e.
Jermon's spectacular extravaganza,
"The Golden Crook" occurs at the
Columbia Theatre tomorrow after
noon. This attraction is unique in
burlesque, nasmuch as it reverts to
the features that, in the old days,
characterized such productions as cali
Baba." "The Golden Crook" and others
Of the kind that were presented by
Kirafy Brothers at Niblo's Garden on
lower Broadway. A corps de ballet,
mechanical transformation scenes,
marches by Amazons in bespangled
tights and similar departures from
modern burlesque shows run through
the two acts.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Theatre Guild Follows
Museum Models in
Staging ''The Faithful

The Theatre Guild has sought and
enlisted the help of DR.. Stuart Culin,
curator Of ethnology at the Brooklyn
Museum Of Arts and Sciences, for their
production Of John Masefeld's drama
of ancient Japan. "The Faithful" which
opens at the Garrick Theatre on Octo-
Der 13. DR.. Culin has thrown open
to them the museums famous collec-
tion of Japanese costumes, and is ad-
vising and supervising the historical
details Of the plays production.
"These costumes and prints have
been Systematically collected since the
year 1909" said DR.. Culin. "The custom
has prevailed in certain European cap
itals for museums and institutes to
loan their rare bits Of treasure for the
art of the theatre; but. in America,
believe, it is the first time that a
museum is being utilized for such a
production. 1t is natural and normal
utilization and not chance matter,
this opportunity which has been given
the Theatre Guild 1t is, however, the
first employment of these collections
by any theatrical organization"
Although the costumes have been
somewhat patterned after the old
prints and costumes Of the museum.
Lee Simonson, who is the designer of
the costumes, is not making a literal
transcription. For the stage demands
a stronger quality of contrast in scene
structure as we'll as a richer quality
of tones in the costumes themselves
These fundamental costumes, origi-
nally copied by tho japanese them
selves from the Chinese court ccnturic S
ago, are sumptuous in effect, but typ
ically subdued in color. The Japanese
patrician wore sombre clothes. Only
the geisha class wore bright colors.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

Mr.. Simonson, who has been known for
his daring use of brilliant colors, has
departed from his former method
to achieve the quieter but richer har-
monies of Japanese color scheme.
In "The Faithful" John Mascfeld has
retained the original plot of the legend
as it first came from the brain of the
mysterious author who conceived it
b. c. 1898.
The theme has been the subject matter
of no fewer than 104 literary works in
Japan. 1t was attempted thousands
of years ago by two - their most emil
nent dramatists; but these plays were
prohibited for religious and political
reasons.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
AS We We're Saying
By Haywood Broun

American authors have always produced which
they called light comedies
would be
but the TACT remains that the usually the
light
When
samming
AS the New York public
comedy Tea for Three the which
member from last This promises much better Both "C
one and Moonigh Honeysucke"
light comedy league standing
twice but briefly The
little further the
sanction Likewise the end of the first Moonght
suk is perlously of
which
1han anything which Mr.. Scarborough has
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
proceedings did any Of tho chorus
girls quote from "Omar Khayyam."

Three performances Of the week just
past seem to us to deserve special
mention. Citations should go to James
Rennie, of moonlight and Honey
suckle"; to Jobyna Howland, of "The
Gold Diggers," and to Helen MacKellar,
in "The Storm"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

"The Storm" seemed to us pretty
good entertainment on account Of the
excellence of the acting, but it is our
belief that any playwright who attempts
to put forest fires and such like into
his plays is fighting losing battle
with the movies.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Novelists as
Playwrights
By Booth Harrington
Author of "Clareuce"

About novelists and plays-the
thing is so obvious / dislike saying
lt--that play Ito the playwright)
is like chess problem: he has a
Few certain pieces given him (not
all the pieces) and must move them
must find the way to move them
A dead playwright, Of course.
needn't limit himself to the set
pieces-in the course of few hun
dred years his play may find anv
casts they need.
A novelist makes his own choss
men-that is, he tells about them TO
.his audience. He says: "Nora was
beautiful girl, with a countenancc
OF the highest intelligence and a
dimple in her chin A playwright
does not so easily get such hero
Inc. She may be under contract to
play In something else. A novelist
writes a moon in his sky; g play
wright puts moon into his play
with more difficulty. I did, once.
Its light came from thirty feet to
the left Of it, and the moon itself
rose audibly until stagehand
Juggled it, whenafter it ceased to
rise. had made the mistake, Of
course, of putting q novelist's moon
into play. In play a novelist
mas to get carpenter to make his
moon and mechanic to raise it.
Therefore it seems practical that a
novelist shouldn't be a playwright.
A novelist may be playwright, or
cook, or Senator, or an aviator
but ne can't we'll be any Of these
things as novelist.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Last Week of Ozark
ROsaleen'' at Manhattan

Dark Rosalcen" will begin the sec
ond and last week of it's engagement
at the Manhattan Opera House to-
morrow (Monday) night. In the COM
pany presenting the piece are John
Murphy, Dodson Mitchell, Henry Duff
fey, Dan Moyles, Thomas Mitchell, p.
]. Kelly, Howard Truesdell, John Car
mody, Charles r. Mccarthy, Farrell
Pelly, Matthews Ard, Seumas O'Brien,
Eileen Huban, Lou Ripley, Rose Nor
rison, Jane Ross, Mollaidh Carroll,
Eileen Curran, Lillian Jago, Millie AS
ton and Bina Flynn.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Jewish Art Theatre to
Produce sThe Dumb Messiah

The Jewish Art Theatre will give its
second production some time this
month. The play, which is now in
preparation, is "Thc Dumb Messiah"
by David Pinski. 1t will mark the first
appearance this season of Henrietta
Schnitzer, who has the distinction of
being the only actress of the Yiddish
stage who is graduate of an American
dramatic school,
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
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Theatre Notes

"The Lost Leader" an English play
that has the Irish patriot Parnell for
its central figure, will succeed "Katy's
Kisses" at the Greenwich Village
Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

its central figure, will succeed "Katy's
Kisses" at the Greenwich Village
Theatre.
Frank Bacon, the author and star of
Llghtnin," is at work on a new comedy
that will bring Chic Sale to the legiti-
mate stage. 1t will introduce the rural
characters that Sale has made famous
in vaudeville. give O'Clock" another
play by Bacon, will follow "John Fer
guson" at the Fulton Theatre on Octo-
Der 13. with Tim Murphy in the lead
ing role.
In London. Arthur Bourchier and
Matheson Lang are preparing a pro-
ductiol. of "Othello" Bourchier will
appear as 1ago
"The Luck Of the Navy" one Of the
biggest of recent melodramas, acted
by the original London company, which
includes Percy Hutchinson, will be pre-
sented at the Manhattan Opera House
dealing with the closing days of the
war, and has huge scenic effects. 1t
has been running in London for nearly
two years.
Irwin Cobbs's Judge Priest' stories
have been made into play called Boys
Will Be Boys" which opens at the
Belmont Theatre October 13. William
St. James will play the role Of Judge
Priest"
Clyde Fitch's play, "The Blue
Mouse" has been turned into musi-
cal farce called "The Little Blue
Devil" which Washington has already
seen and approved. The lyrics and
book are by Harold Atterdge and the
music is by Harry Carroll. Bernard
Granville and Lillian Lorraine play the
principal roles.
The first Caravan Theatre programme
comprises "sham," by Frank G. Tomp
kins; "The Magnanimous Lover" by
st. John Ervne. and Suppressed De-
sires," by George Cram Cooke and
Susan Glaspel]. n
Carlo Liten, the Belgian actor, will
give a season Of French repertory at
the Lenox Little Theatre. The open
ing play will be Verhaerens DRAMA
lie Cloitre." M. Liten's leading wom-
an will be Yvonne Garrick.
Maurice Maeterlinck will come here
on lecture tour this winter. He ex-
poets to be present at the musical pro-
uction of his "Blucbird" at the Met
ropolitan in November.
Gilbert Miller is coming to America
shortly to supervise the musical pro-
duction of "Monsieur Beaucaire."
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

Although. we found moonlight andc
Honeysuckle" by no means equal to
Clarence" in the shrewdness Of it's
observation Of life, it seems to us more
skilful from purely technical stand
point. The story is more closely knit
and more carefully unfolded in spite
of the fact that the author holds
himself to continuous story with no
time breaks. While nobody has any
right to deny dramatist "two hours
later" "a day elapses" or even "two
hundred years later" it seems to US
that very considerable degree of
illusion is gained if the playwright can
tell a straightaway story in which
there are no time breaks. A certain
amount of brain strain on the part
of the audience is thereby saved. OF
course, in such play the act divisions
might just as we'll be dispensed with
II it were not for the fact that audi
cnces are accustomed to getting I'D
every now and then for their ice cream
sodas. The one marked technical de-
feet which we found in "Moonlight and
Honeysuckle" arose from the authors
desire to put over some striking sort
of business to point his second act
curtain. For that purpose he set his
heroine to dancing, although there
seemed small point in her doing any
thing of the kind. For the rest, it
seems to us that Mr.. Scarborough has
handled slight story so adroitly that
there are never any thin spots, and
also no suggestion of plot spun out
to mere tenuousness.
Speaking of dancing, we must take
one exception to the picture of chorus
girl life presented in David Belascos
production of Avery Hopwoods "The
Gold Diggers." We are informed, on
excellent authority, that chorus girls
do not invariably enter and leave a
room doing the shimmy and singing as
they go.
The only other objection which we
had to the fidelity of "The Gold Dig
gers" was that at no time during the
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

The only other objection which we
had to the fidelity of "The Gold Dig
gers" was that at no time during the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thraee Should Go to Greece.

Mir Editor: The league of nataions
 and the alliance between England. France and the United States and the attitude of the American delegates in
 questions arising among nations in in the American congress against the policies of the present adminis Jtratiel. s s
 The whole world has looked upon the president as the greatest man
 of our time. The small nations and
 the peoples sSat lived for centuries
 under the tyrannica1 oppression CT
 merciiess n;onarchs, have read with
 great joy the IA points Of. the presi- dpent The unfortunate people have been led to believe that at last the time has come whent they would be frees The European people have lost confidence in their statesmen and the smaller nations looked upon the president and sincerely expected him ! to convince the European states men to give up the old methods of diplomacy and apply real justice to the weaker peoples.
 1 But they were sadly mistaken.
 The president against the will -oi congress (which probably foresaw 1 the future) went to Paris with the | Intention of helping the small na tions and subject peoples and de liver them from their opDressors by
 applying justice in the true An1eri-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
SUFFERING HUMANITY.

When the secretary of the treas ury appeals to congress for fegisla- ton that will permit the extension of relief te certain sections of Europe where starvation is rampant and the lack of fuel is increasing the death list daily he is simply echoing the call of suffering humanity.
 The supreme council at Paris. has heard tho appeal of Chancellor Ren- ner of the Austrian republic, been impressed by it and prosnised- relief, but that is not the only section where relief is neded. Besides Austria there is Armenia and Poland where cendi- tions are frightful, where much assist anee has been given bat where much more is urgently needed. It is a ques- ton as to whether the relief that is sought can be gotten there in time to
 pervent the large death rate Tram ina hiiity to get food, fuel and clothing. Through both private and public channels have millions been distrib- uted in that part of Europe to impravt conditions. They haven't been enough The difficulties of the reconstruction period are being felt severely and i. 1 is a case of getting help or losing grea' numbers of the populations by death while the fact that the entire popula. 1 ton of Austria is getting but abous l half rations tells the story of tht
 struggle going on there for existence 1 In the appeal of Secretary Glass i is not the intention that the :, relic
 shall be In the form of charity bu ! that the goods that are needed shouis
 be extended on eredit.- That was thi proposition put up by Chancello Renner to the supreme council
 They are willing to pay put that ma. ' not be soon. yet tiiey prefer to mee \ their obligations just as soon as the.
 can. and in taking that attitude the. are only doing what some of the big ger nations are. There is truth il the statement that help at this tim
 will permit them to meet their obi gations the quicker.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
DEPoRTlAe THE REDS.

Right in accord with the sentiment of the country was the action in the lower house of congress when it unanimously passed the law providing for the deportation of those aliens who arc affiliated with or contribute money or services to organizations which advocate the overthrow of gov ernments hy force. the unlawful de- strHction of public or private proper ty, the killing of public officials and which approve of and encourage sa- botage.
 The country has been stirred by the activities of just such people. Thsy have ostensibly come to this country for the purpose of bettefing their po- sition in life and have lost no time in undertaking to destroy the govern naent and have everything their owr way. They hyae gotten beyond .the point of seeking the benefits provided for them and are ineisting upon talk. ing things into their own hands. And this state of affairs has been allowed to continue too long already. It ha. gotten to the point where the fedora authorities are finding it necessary tt round up and remove those who ars the most dangerous but it can be ap preeiated that those who direct b, word of mouth or funds the carryin, on of such work are equally as bad as ! # not worse than, those who do tn. dirty work. Those who are encour aging such dangerous principles b,
 membership in supporting organiza ttons are not fit to remain in the coun 1 try. Being impossible in the past t reach these people the legislative ac ton is directed along the right line t
 diminish the -mehacfng radieaiisn1 o
 10 remove them from the country an
 from what is known of them deporta
 ton rather than reformation is tn
 more likely.
 The alien, however, Is not the onl
 one that needs attention. There ar
 Hose numbered among the citizens (
 this country who need restraint br
 they can and. will be taken care of TIT
 der other laws. The keeping out an
 putting out of the undesirable alien
 matter which cannot get too muc l eeFiouS consideration,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
CONTINUING SUGAR CONTROL

We are going to have a chance to sec who was right those who declared that ire continuation of sugar control would do no good or those who main tained that it would prevent prices from going to the limit and the con sumer being made to pay any price Demanded. That is. we arc going to get the chance provided the president dpesn't veto the legislation.
 After long fight. which at one time Indicated failure. congress has voted to continue the sugar board in control of the sugar industry for another year Tse need of giving the people the pro lection of such a body was toe press .Es 10 deny the legislation and the ionger the measure was considered tht sl cater was the recognition of the sd disability Of strengthening it.
 President Wilson last summer re- fused 10 abide by the suggestion ot the sugar board. and fer time il looked as if congress was determined 10 continue the control but under sacl conditions that far less effective ser vice could be rendered. Such in fac would have been against the advict ot the board itself. but the longer thr biii and the boards recommendation were considered the more did it be come realized that if the emergenc, was going to be met it should be don, in such a way as to get the best re suits and serve the purpose intended.
 It was upon this point that specia stress was laid. Attention was paid t the declaration of the chairman of tn beard that half way measure weul make the board useless and the resuI is that his recommendations have bee followed, which is not only eompii mentary to him but promises te per init the beard to render the best pos slble service under existing condition Prices cannot be kept where they ar, through no fault of the board. but the can be kept from going out of sigh or at least that is what we have right to expect
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23

stay under the Buigarians, who by their crimes have put to shame the cruel rulers of the middle ages and become the victims of Bulgarian hypocricy and disgrace.
 We hear that they are posing as a peaceful race of farmers who have been nisled by an ambitious mon arch to fight against the allies. They pose as people thirsty for knowledge and civiiiza tion, attending in great vestigations of the committee on cruelties proves beyond doubt that they are better butchers than they are farmers, and that Roberts col lese has failed utterly in producing a better grade of Buigarians. In fact, it only made them keener and more capable in accomplishing their
 work of extermination against the
 Greeks. ,a We understand that great num- Der of missionaries are supporting the Bulgarian cause because Bull garia furnishes a great field for these Apostles of Christianity who are try ing to make Christians of another color. We know their task Is mol hard in Convincing the Bulgarian: as they will change religion thre. times day to acquire their ends
 But of course the attitude of thes' gentlemen will not discourage thu
 Greeks who are confident that jus tice will prevail at the end ant
 Greece will be united with .thes'
 historically and radically pure Greel
 provinces. When distinguished
 gentlemen of the American congres! las Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, land Senator Brandegee of Connection support the Creek cause and all th' American press is ill favor of givinl ] Thrace to Greece, these gentlemen il Paris are fighting against the opinion
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
WHERE THEY BELONG.

When federal court in Kansas sends 27 members of the I. w. W. to prison for terms ranging from three and one-hsif to nine and one half years 1t is to be realized that lesson of considerable value has been taught to radicals in that section. That part of the country like others has felt the influence of the dangerous element. II has heard the teachings and seen the results of organized work. -To these passing consideration was given though they were permitted to jein and to talk. They were regarded as exercising the liberty that is extended to them under the law, but when they began conspiracy for the overthrow Of the government of the United States. when they conspired to ob- struct recruiting by discouragirg en : lfstments, when they conspired tc handicap the draft by urging men not to register and when they entered intc conspiracy to curtaii the production of food and fuel it was going too fai and their conviction followed their in. dietment.
 Whether or not the prison terms will convince them of or show them the error of their way can best bt told later. They nevertheless know i they didn't before that they cannot violate the laws or enter into a con spiracy to do so without paying tn, penalty for it. Throughout the eoun- try there has been an awakening tt the real danger to the country tha exists in disregarding the contemp fnr law which such people have man
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23

can spirit justifying the eKpecta- tions of the war weary and con- tinually exploited peoples.
 But what did he do instead?
 We see the president of this great republic as the first supporter of a closed door conference we see him juggle the freedom of the seas so as to suit England. We see him sign the treaty awarding Shan tung to Japan and instead of sway ing the. European statesmen to his ideals. he adopts to 8, certain extent their policies and forgets that he represents the people of the great est world republic. whose armies have crossed the ocean to fight for freedom and democracy. expecting their president to starfi unmoved by those principles which were to be the only fruit of their victory. | But the president has yielded tc almost all the demands of the Eng ! fish and French.
 Not only that but today we see the
 American delegates stand firm or 1 their decision to leave hundreds o1 thousands of Greeks under the tws
 most barborous and most nerciiess
 butchers of innocent women and
 children, the Buigerians and the
 Turks. The American delegates l have turned deaf ear to the cries of thousands of dying women and
 children under the sword of thi. I brutal foe, enemies not only of th. lGreeks and ArInenians but of tn, whole civilized world
 J Are these unfortunate people t.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DEC. s7, 1919
 lO,366
THE KNOX RESOLUTION.

All indications point to the fact that regardless of the desires of some and the announced intentions of oth- CTS the ptan to do nothing regarding further action on the treaty is !.keiy to be upset. Just at the present ti.le interest sl rounds the favorable rt port 5f tfe foreign relations eonrit- tee on the Knox resolution for the en- actment fl peace with Germany with tA" advantages of the peace treaty i.l- clufed but the league of nations omit . ted. How the senate will line up on such 9 proposition is hard to tell. but it is possible that this is only intended to bring about the compromise that is neded in order to pass the treaty with league of nations and reservations along much the same lines as favored by the foreign relations committee re- port and approved by a majority of the senate.
 II is the opinion of Senator Hitch cock that the Knox resolution would have the immediate effect of widen ing the split among the democrats meaning in all probability that those who arc favorable to certain reserya Ast'iSs AAlAh NIJ HOulti bilQOuDIPQIA have approved them when recently voted upon but for the presidents let, ter. will see the necessity Of cypress Ing their own minds even though the, may be contrary to the wishes of tht administration. Such would open tn, way to get together on the reserYa- fiOns that the treaty question migh he cleared up. The democratic sena tors ara anxious that it should be dis posed sf and not be permitted to be como 2 campaign issue. They don Ike the prospects of going before tn, people on the stand they have taken or rather which they have let tn, president take for them. The Kne; resolution may not take their fanc, hut it will either permit the responsi hiity for failure to secure peace {, rest upon the administra uon or els it will hasten the. decision to stan for the protection of this countr, through the reservations.