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New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
L eaU Fie IDS

"a Lonely Romeo" Mr.. Lew Fields's
latest vehicle, is no rakish, low-lyine
latest model, but large, glitterine
chariot with a steam calliope attach.
mcnt, built after the model of the ole
Weber and Fields family car. 1t creaks
a good deal, and it's furnishings are il,
the taste of dozen years ago, but il
brings Mr.. Fields back to us, and that
is all that is required of it,
was courteously waved to a seat on
the trunk in his dressing room, and q
| moment later, in one of the intermis-
sions of the show, Mr.. Fields came in
The conspicuously striped trousers anC
arresting waistcoat Notwithstanding
Mr.. Fields has extraordinary dignity
His unusual eyes-the tragic eyes
Of the true comedian who sees too dee}
into life for any solace but the briel
comfort Of laughter.
Mr.. Fields talks eagerly and little
wistfully. Comedy, one pcrccives, is
really very serious business; perhaps
the most serious of all.
''Fashions have changed in coined,
since the time when Joe and | started
forty-two years ago, and for the better
too. | know the old ones talk of the old
stuff with tears in their oycs-but when
the young ones see what their parents
laughed at, they say justly, WAS that
all there was to it?
"And l am glad of the change in
taste. 1t seems to me a sign of a good
deal more education abroad in the
world that the quieter and more in
telligent forms of humor have grown
IN popularity. Certainly the younger
generation is good deal more sophis-
ticated than the old. You cannot amuse
them with simple horseplay.
Joe and poked each others eyes and
knocked each other about for a good
many years, but always what | wanted
to get at was the essential humanity
of comic situation. That was whv 7
never bothered much with lines. Given
funny lines to say any one can be funny.
1t IS the humor of everyday Incl
dent of which funny lines arc SIM
ply byproducts that I have tried to
catch. Nearly all the funny BUSINESS
l have built up comes from incidents
that | have actually seen The hat
scene in this piece, for instance, is
something l witnessed once, and as |
stood watching the salesman l made
note of it for use myself / was sit
ting in a Broadway barber shop one
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

day and saw man being given the
hot towel treatment by vigorous bar
ber. The sufferings Of the helpless
victim were indescribable, and yet it
made one of the funniest scenes 1
have ever staged. AS I have remarked
elsewhere nothing is so funny as some
kinds Of tragedy.
"The essence Of burlesque is that it
should be shrewdly planted in truth. l
once saw an awkward squad of walters
being put through a drill by a head
waiter in a Kansas City hotel With
very little change l put that scene into
THE Girl Behind the Counter and it
passed for burlesque. The types of
waiter | used were scarcely more weird
than those | had seen, and the business
only slightly more accented, but so un-
used are people to recognizing the ex-
traordinarily humorous things that
happen all around them that it comes
as surprise to them when they see
them on the stage.
"The comedy of common things is to
CN t-Nt'iCASNO Oltly III u tlcIiitllQOVoiE
earnest Characterization, the kind Of
characterizatiop that is supposed to be
limited only to Legitimate acting. 1t
is, Of course, infinitely more difficult
to put a charac tcrization over in the
hurly-burly atmosphere of musical
show. 1t means fighting your back
ground all the way. l know now how
much easier real acting is, because
have just finished playing in one of
the companies of Friendly Encmies.'
The ease with which one can put
point across in play is something l
have not yet ceased to marvel at.
81 hope that | may find real char
acter to create in real play some day.
IN the mean time musical comedy gives
me the opportunity TO present people
and Incidents as 7 have seen them.
There is something in the crash and
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Vaudeville

Morrissey and Eliza
beth Brice head the bill in a con-
densed version Of "Toot Sweet" with
cast that includes May Boley, Lon
Haskell, Clarence Nordstrom and a
chorus of twenty. Other features are
Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne
Emma Haig, assisted by Jack Wal
dron, Nine. Chilson Ohrman, AL Her
man, 81. Onge and Ritchie and
Charlie Chaplin in his latest film,
"Sunnyside."
RlVERSIDE-The special features of
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
sSPeek-n-B00o Columbia
AU- Summer Sho,o
Being Refurbished

Frequent introductions of new mu-
sical features, vaudeville spccialties
and new comedy scenes in "Peek-a-
BOO" have served to keep that produc-
ton continually fresh, even to those
theatregoers who have already wit
messed the performance at the Column
bia Theatre. Several new jokes and
parodles by Clark and Mccullough,
fresh stunts by Joe Cook, and new
songs by Frankie James, Emmy Barber
and Lalla selbini are going into the pro-
duction next week.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
By Haywood Broun

There must be some definite tech
nique in the business of knockabout
comedy, but it is probably subtle
thing. We say Subtle" defensively,
because we have never been able to
grasp an inkling of it, At the first
performance of the Ziegfeld Follies
for instance, there was an abundance
of violent comedy. When Dooleys were
not falling about the stage somebody
was trying to gouge an eye from the
face of Eddie Cantor or shoot away an
ear of Bert Williams. Now, these
things were not equally funny. Johnny
Dooley and Ray Dooley we found not
as inspired as William and Gordon
Dooley, of the Winter Garden and the
Century Roof. They were funny at
times, but not consistently so. On the
other hand, Cantor's scene in the Office
OF an osteopath was furiously amusing
all the time. 1t was perhaps as fine a
slapstick sketch as we have ever seen
In the theatre. We think that the diff
ference in the success of these per-
formers working in the same field NAV
lie IN the fact that no matter how ex-
travagant the violence of the Cantor
sketch it was always motivated There
was reason for every blow. A story
was developed after fashion between
the half-nelsons and strangleholds.
The Dooleys, with few exceptions.
had no plot for their tumbles. We NAV
eite IN this connection the fact that
the act of the other Dooleys on the
Century Roof is built around an Incl;
dent. So, too. were the various en-
counters between Weber and Fields in
the old days. Fields always choked
Weber in good or bad cause. He
never throttled him irrrationally.
There was opportunity for the au-
dience to take sides. In other words.
the dramatic element Of conflict upon
which the technicians place so much
stress was preserved. If, then, two
men walk out from either side of
stage and one hits the other over the
head with a padded club, the incident
is not amusing. But if the man on
the left says, "Who was that lady
seen you walking down the street
with ?" and the other replies before hit
ting him, "That was no lady; that was
my wife," the germ of plot is pres
cnt and we may laugh without shame.
Bert Williams has not been nearly
as successful during the last couple
OF seasons az he was few years ago,
because the men who write his songs
Tor him have neglected TO supply him
with material in which he may employ
his most significant talent. Bert Will 1
iarns Is indifferent enough as a singer
even OF humorous songs, but he is mas
teriy tn pantomimc. Many of his
earlier successes were built around this. |
1t is not enough TO give Williams a
song In which he says funny things. !
He ought to have song in which he
can act. Anybody who ever heard him
sing the poker songs Of several sea
sons ago will never forget the vivid |
way in which he illustrated the deal. |
the nature Of the hand held by each |
player and the eventual outcome of
the play. In one number in tho current |
"Foiiies" due attention has been paid |
70 this gift, and Williams his some in !
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Mr. Wharton's conclusions are sound
enough, we think, but we question his
facts. 1t does not seem to us that
most book or dramatic reviewers give
plots in detail in their reviews. For
oursclf, ws hasten to deny the charge.
II we reviewed the plot Of Jimmie
higgins" at some length we felt that
we were justified ir so doing because
two other book critics had said that
the author ought to be sent to Jail
1t seemed TO lis Of news interest
therefore TO explain just what was
the plot which had moved the review.
ers to such wrath. We wanted TO
Keep Mr. Sinclair out OF Jail and we
felt that reviewers who only half told
MS story were not entirely fair to
him. On the other hand, again and
again we have kept tho secret of tho
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

as the Jewish Art Theatre, and will Ia
housed at the Garden Theatre. in tho
Madison Square Garden Building. This
new Yiddish playhouse will be dedi.
Gated to the better class of Yiddish
plays, and also translations from the
great European writer's. The project
will be headed by Emanuel Reicher, and
will include Celia Adler, daughter Of
Jacob Adler, and several other well
known Yiddish players.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Ne1U Plays This Week

TUESDAY-The Greenwich
Greenwich Village
Latin The book and Murray
Philip Barhomae Mccoy Of
people, which includes Jimmie
Charles Derckon Bob Edwards
the chorus will be that taking
artist of
maintained in both the and
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

We have received the following let
ter:
IA book column edited by a dra-
matte critic gives me an opportunity
to ask question which has inter
ested me for long time. It is this:
Why do both book and play reviewers
SO frequently, almost invariably in
TACT, tell the story or plot in more
or less detail somewhere throughout
the review? I have never been able
to understand this. For if the read
er has seen the play or read the
novel of course it's just so much
boredom to read synopsis; if he
hasn't, large part of the charm is
at one blow destroyed for him. Take
the case of Jimmie Higgins by
Sinclair, for example I read YOUR
account and determined to get the
book after finishing the second para
graph. Fortunately, just as came
TO the part of the review beginning
as to the ending my train pulled
in and l tossed the paper away. But
If l had read what the ending was |
should never have enjoyed the book
one-half as much, for throughout 7
was keenly interested in trying to
surmise what conclusion Sinclair
would bring his reader to.
"One generally known fact seems
to me to give force to my argument.
There are great number of people
who like nothing better than to tell
you the plot of the latest book or
play they have seen or read. And
these people are, in general, l have
discovered, considered unmitigated
bores. Surely, no reviewer wishes to
place himself in that category.
II see only three possible reasons.
none of them valid, for this per-
nicious habit. One is that all review
ers are paid at space rates. Another
is that they think the plot so trans
parent or unimportant that it does no
harm 10 give it away, but surely the
reader prefers to judge of this for
himself. The third is that it is i'm
possible to write a good review with
out so doing, to which | would
answer that have seen good reviews
which omit the plot, and would al
most wager that myself could write
one OF any book placed before me.
JOHN f. WHARTON."
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

color and inconsequentiality of musical
comedy to one who has grown up in it
as l have which is like the smell of
sawdust to circus performer"
R. D.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Kn0ck0b0ut Comedians
Subject TO Dramatic L1aus

lmitable pantomime in which he drinks
tea. But for the rest his stint is mere
ly words and rather ineffective words
at that.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

.JeaUish Art Theatre
To Reopen Garden
A new enterprise in Yiddish theatri-
Gals is announced for opening Septem-
ber 1. The new venture will be known
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
If You're Making Your O.vn,
Don't Let "Jonesey" Help

WASHINGTON. Dec Eff you are
churning cider in the old ice cream
freezer to get the alcohol out of the
cider
And if you invite your neighbor,
Bill Jones in to see how easily it can
be done
And if somebody calls you up on the
phone just as the alcohol is beginning
to ooze fagrantly through the base
ment-
And your friend Bill Jones churns
the freezer while you are gone, in
stead of sitting tight and letting the
alcohol alone
Then you are both liable to term
in Jail.
This is the ruling of the prohibi
ton commissioner office. When two
combine their efforts to produce al
cohol, they are both breaking the
law, the office declares.
The new government office is being
swamped with letters from citizens
with good intentions how to have
liquor about and still be law abiding
In general. the law says all com
bined wits, distilling bees and Other
joint production is forbidden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
TALKS ON US.
TREATY ACTION

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Arthur J. Balfour.
lord president Of the council, in a
speech Thursday in London, on world
reconstruction, said: .
One of the greatest Of our allies
feel that they can not go through
with US to the end in this process
OF reconstruction. l am not going to
criticize, because l think it out of
place to criticise any foreign power.
But 1t would be very poor compli-
ment to my American friends to say
that we regard with Indifference the
TACT that they have not seen the way
TO carry their own cooperation with
US IN this work of international re-
construction to the end"
Mr.. Balfour described the part
America played in the war as noble
and disinterested, with no thought of
national ambition.
We are grateful" he continued, "but
l confess / had dreams that a work
SO nob!y begun would be effectively
carried through"
Mr.. Balfour expressed the opinion
mat the future OF the world would be
assisted intellectually If the great En-
slish speaking nations worked togeth-
er In the cause OF liberty and peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
Antioch, o.

Mr. and Mrs. William Schlientz were
Monday evening visitors of the latters
parents at Walnut Valley farm.
Miss Gladys McDivitt was Saturday
visitor of Miss Helen Weidner..
James, were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Charles Hickey and family
of Friendship, were Sunday visitors Of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Duke and family.
Miss Nina Duke was a Saturday
and Sunday visitor at the Will Duggins
home. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lowman
and daughter were West Alexandria
visitors Monday. .Mcs. A. G. Clark
assisted Mrs. Bert Call two days last
week cook for fodder shredders..
Francis Van Ausdal, of Lewisburg, but
formerly of this place, i; now connect.
ed with a service station in Eaton
Van Ausdal for several years was 4
hustling school teacher in this town.
ship, after marriage he moved to the
vicinity of Lewisburg managing tract
of land in Harrison Township. His
many friends wish him success in hia
new enterprise. Mr.. and Mrs. c. "A
Kerns and granddaughter, were recent
visitors at the VIM. Kisling home nea!
West Alexandria,. Mr.. and Mrs
William Beasley returned Monday
from their Eastern trip. While gone
they visited Elkton, Roanoke and
many other points of interest in tbs
Shenandoah valley of Virginia. =. Mrs
James Elliott and son Homer, Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
Palestine, o.

Mrs. Ethel Van Fleet. of Coletown,
was a visitor at this place last Tues
day Miss Merle Saylor is visiting
friends in Richmond. Ind. at present.
Mrs Nerva l.. Ware of New Madi-
son. and Mrs. l.. A. Wilson did shop
ping. in Richmond last Saturday. 49,.
Pomona Grange held an all day SEES
sion at Palestine last Wednesday.
State Deputy Tissell was present to
do the installation work, also TO as
sist in the initiation ceremonies.
County Agent Hendricks was present
and gave an excellent address to the
farmers. An oyster dinner was serv-
ed. of which about one hundred par
took - Mrs. Strohaver is now a resi-
dent of Palestine. occupying a tenant
house on West Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
News Of City Lodges

Orders of the coal administration
called halt on lodge activities in the
city during the last week, and all of
the lodge meetings have been in
definitely postponed. Lodge officials
are now awaiting orders from the
mayor to the effect that they may hold
meetings again before announcing any
plans for meetings.
Several lodges are planning on gen.
oral meetings in the future, in case
the lighting restrictions are removed.
EAGLES.
Plans for the New Years celebration
OF Wayne Aerie are completed, and ia.
celebration promises to be one of lie
biggest affairs in the history Of i,.e
lodge. Committeeman in charge of the
affair emphasized the fact that the
celebration will be for members only,
and their families. Numerous requests
have been made for reservations TO
accommodate persons who are not mem
hers of the lodge, but these cannot be
filed.
Several candidates are awaiting ini-
tiation, and initiatory work will be con-
ferrcd as soon as the lighting restric-
lions are renewed
RED MEN.
Owing to the lighting restrictions,
llOkendauoua tribe will have day.
light meeting Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock ard will confer the initiatory
degree on several candidates. Since
the ruling has become effective admit
ting former service men TO the lodge
without fees, large number of APP
plications have been received. and for
this reason. the degree work has been
scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The
lodge will meet promptly at 2 o'clock.
x. OF p.
Plans for the opening Of the new
Pytlian building may be postponed,
unless the lighting restrictions are re-
moved soon. The lodge was to have
moved into the new building next
week. but this will not be done until
the lighting restrictions are removed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
Colonel Converse May Talk
to Harry Ray Post Meeting

Music, eats and entertainment will
feature the "get-together" meeting of
Harry Ray post, American legion, to
be held Sunday afternoon in the Com
mercial club rooms. Owing to the
lighting restrictions, the meeting was
postponed from Thursday night. Sew
eral important business matters will
be taken up following which a stag
for members of the legion will be
held. The final report of the fair
committee will be given.
Arrangements are being made for
a representative of the United States
army, Colonel Converse, to address
the meeting, and several matters of
interest to former service men will
be taken up by him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
For Neuralgia, Neuritis,
Lumbago, Rheumatism
Begy's Mustarine in Yellow
Box Worth Its Weight
In Gold.

II you only knew the quick and
blessed relief Begys Mustarine gives
to sufferers from swollen, painful,
gnawing, aching, rheumatic joints and
muscles, you would get box this very
day
Begy's Mustarine is the good old
fashioned mustard plaster brought up
to date with other ingredients. added
and all the blistering qualities taken
out.
1t surely does stop neuralgia, neu-
ritis, lumbago ard rheumatism quicker
than anything else on earth.
Thousands Of people who want quick
action, use it when they are anxious
to have chest colds, sore throat, ton
silitis, pleurisy and deep-seated coughs
disappear over night.
Keep it in the house for many
| emergencies and especially influenza,
for during the last epidemic Begy's
| Mustarine did such valiant service that
the retailers could not supply the
demand.
! Heat eases pain, and Begy's MustaI-
inc contains twice as much concen-
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preparation on the market
| It cannot blister, remember that, and
be sure to get Begy's Mustarine In
the yellow box.
/ s. c. Wells & Co., Leroy, N. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
Midwest Papers Plan
to Raise Advertising Rates

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 12-Ow-
ing to the scarcity and high prices Of
print paper, a score or more of leading
papers in the middle west will raise
their advertising rates from 10 to 80
cents an inch. This was the program
decided upon at a conference of the
Midwest Newspaper Advertising Man.
ayers Association. held here. In some
cases, large advertisers will be asked
to use less space, in order to make
room for smaller advertisers. Six
states, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa, Nebraska and Texas, are rep
resented in the movement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
Every Home Co. Stakeholder
Urged to Attend the Meeting

1t is the duty of every member Of
the Richmond home construction COM
pany to be at he meeting next Monday
evening at 1870. to elect stockholde rs
directors. says notice mailed to all
members.
The meeting was postponed after
having been set for Dec 8. because Of
The lighting situation When it was
found impossible to hold it in the day
time. the short evening meeting was
scheduled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12

Millville, spent Sunday and Monday
with home people. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
E. Webb and daughter were Monday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Webb
and family, of near West Alexandria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
Three Enlist in Army
From Local Headquarters

Three men enlisted in the army
from the Richmond headquarters
Thursday and Friday Clarence Lair
ner. of Richmond, Joined the chemical
warfare department, and was sent to
Lakewood, N. j.; Edgar Daley, of
Connersville, joined, the quartermas-
ter's corps, and Frank Sweitag, of La
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12

in
manner native to the The this unique
Success and happiness beautiful flower that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-05-13
PRESS MEN TO
 LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock will entertain the Ar kansas Press Association next Mon day and Tuesday, May 1920. There will be several luncheons and thea tre party, and a sightseeing tour of the city. Tuesday night the members of the association will go to Memphis to be the guests of the Memphis Cham Der of Commerce on Wednesday, Memphis will that week be celebrating its centenary, and there will be un- limited entertainment for all. Among the features will be luncheon, a py- rotechnic reproduction of the battle of Chateau-T Thierry, parades to rival the New Orleans Mardi Gras, and views of battleships and submarine destroy CTS. The party will spend both Tues day night and Wednesday night on the Pullman, which will avoid all ho- tel worry. Indications are that there will be large attendance of Arkan- sas editors at the meeting and on the excursion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-05-13
DISCUSS MAKING
 OF CITIZENS

Washington, May 1Z.-llow to make citizens of foreign-born residents of the United States was discussed to- day at the opening session of four day Americanlzatlon conference held under the auspices of the interior de- daptment.
 Use of English. in all schools-pub- lie, private and parOchial-waS urged by f. P. Claxton, commissioner of education, who declared that with out a knowledge of the language spoken in this country, no person could become an American. Charles F. Towne, of the Massachusetts bu- reau of education, emphasized the lm- portance of oral Over-wrltten Englis 10 give the alien the ability to com munlcate with Americans directly, to exchange ideas, and learn their cus- toms. MT. Towne said the ability to write English would follow naturally.
 Two American inventions were de- scribed as helpful in turning lmmi- grants into citizens. One was the phonograph, which w. A. Wilson, of New'i ork, said had taught many for eign- born soldiers to sing American songs after hearing them on camp talking machines. The other was the stereoptican, said to have been used successfully to give needed objective work to beginners of English.