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never once reproached me- Ny con-
science Is clear feel that have
satisfied Old Bin, and I know that I
have satisfied Capt. Bairnsfather, for
he wrote me that my tmpersonation
was the most satisfactory Of any that
he had yet seen.
"And in bringing Old BIZ to life,
also had TO see to 1t that his two
chums. Bert and Az, were also brought
TO life in the same way. This was
more difficult even than creating tie
part OF BIZ. But I wouldn't put n man
In a part unless he satisfied my inner
ideal Of what he should be like. Charlos
McNaughton is Bert as pictured him
In my mind. And Colin Campbell IL
certainly a replica OF All. In other
words, they At in the Bairnsfather
frame from which they stepped
THAT was able to do this was
due to the fact that / am my own
manager. And, because I was act
ting In the play, too, I was In a bet
ter position to obtain the proper en-
semble effects than II had been
merely interested in the production
as a manager alone.
II have no theories about the thea
tre Men with theories about anything
are usually rather tiresome. don't you
think? But simplicity and sincerity
are my pet hobbies. Mrs. Coburn and
have played Shakespeare from one
end OF the country to the other and
we have both tried not to act The
great success OF The Yellow Jacket.
for instance. was due to Its utter
simplicity and naivete. Mark Twain
once said that Simple clarity Is better
lhan ornate obscurity.' That applies
70 the. stage as well as to literature"
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ing Stilmonde. He Is far from the
heart of the town which II Is his duty
to protect and in which the old gar
6ener says he Is so sadly needed. His
inclination to peace. his love OF his
fellow man and his generous hospi-
tality as It u shown toward tho
wounded refugee whom he shelters
:hese traits make the burgomaster a
sacrifice that seems especially brutal.
But II is not by any means certain that
had Maeterlinck drawn this father OF
his town as a more forcible nature.
more active In the defence OF his peo-
pie, more q part Of their own saliva
ton than the gentle character which
the audience sees In "A Burgofnaster
OF Belgium" the cruel sacrifice when
II came would have been more dra-
matte. Indeed there did not seem a
notable difference between the extinc-
ton Of Mr.. Swete and his English ac-
cent and the pathetic gaffer In Its
possible effect on the people, r
Throughout the play Maeterlinck
has with unrelieved solicitude care
fully restrained from the painting Of
German character to have been ex-
pected. 1t IL by a Belgian about the
country which has suffered more
/ heartlessly than any other in the war.
Its cruel blows came when the
strength and the win OF It's enemies to
do oil that was inhuman and brutal
were at their freshest and most po-
I-teilt. Then there w6s the audaciry
that came from the conviction of
| SPEEDY triumph. So the author In
\ writing OF the sorrows OF his own peo-
I,ple might have been expected to paint
the picture In It's blacklist and reddest
colors. But he keeps with meticulous
Ifeffort away from the exaggeration
which would, In his case above oil 9TH
ers have been pardonable. ..
| He who has seen, maybe shared and
certainly sympathized with the unhap-
| piness OF his own people, exercises a
degree of restraint that must be more
or less OF disappointment to some
spectators of the play. There Is no
visible brutality except from a drunken
soldier or two. Always the military
caste above the mind of the individual
is the controlling force. Indeed the
burgomaster Is swept to his appalling
| destiny. the wife and husband are
! separated and the black tragedy of "a
Burgomaster OF Belgium" closes about
tile happy Belgian home moro as II II
were the result of any form Of military
despotism instead OF the result of the
| German nature at its work.
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THE REAL OLD BILL.

Charles Coburn. the actor-manager,
who has made tho hit OF his career as
old BiH IN THE Better ole" at the
Cort Theatre. New York. doesn't be-
licve In theatricalism or any stage
tricks IN playing part, He thinks
that absolute sincerity and simplicity
are the most direct routes to the heart
o! the public.
Every day get dozens OF letters
from soldiers who have been In active
service In France" says Mr.. Coburn.
land almost without exception these
returned veterans OF Chateau Thlerry
and Argonne Forest call attention to
the fact that they like Old BAI because
The sun., 1919-03-30
NEW N. v. A. CLUBHOUSE.

After two years of preparation the
National Vaudeville Artists. Inc, fer
mally opened It's new clubhouse at z22s
West Forty-sixth street last week and
revealed one OF the best equipped and
most artistic clubs In America. All
branches Of the theatre were repre-
scented in the gathering. The opening
was primarily In honor OF the press.
more than 100 dramatic editors repre-
svz6Ang the principal Eastern cities
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B, LAWRENCE REAMER.

ERTAN speeches Philip Moelers "Molee
less bonnbasic form and always does their content keep
with their periods But the dramast has adopted
this Of might be
speak this Thus with Louis XIV Nine de Monespan
and Moere himself this formay Of intiaon OF
neither Conge
small fry about the the play adopts this
speaking. They cling dom characteristic Of the station
life which pleased the damat call them For It the
tendency certain the creation Of the and
IN oere" altogether the shoulders Of Mr. Moeer He
made responsibility for all Of them.
This Is of the peril in writing historical play Just
his ideas of the Of
history will the damat blamed who had Moere
ndignant that there little of La Chape He had read life
which the of the emphasized and bad
his opinion that the playwright had merely used him epsodcay
show his fidelity Molere the Of his decline from Prob
ably others who would like much the fables
and still others who the characteristics
jealous Lu all details possible
satisfy the heategoer with his ideals Of history How much
serious therefore, will be the offence those who the
conuno tfactso of distorted2
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Mr.. Moeller fortunately can defend
himself here on the ground that he set
Cut to present drama, not history. He
has selected the really important Pc
RODS in the life Of the great play
wright: he has placed him at least in
scenes characteristic OF the time. and
he has, above all else, written an inter-
esting fable around him and his asso-
ciates. At least this much has been
accomplished. 1t is altogether a mat
ter OF personal choice. therefore,
whether one elects to deplore the false
picture OF this and that person In the
play or admire the skilful execution Of
q dramatic work which bears a strik-
ing contrast to the vulgar and trivial
output of the native theatre this year.
When does a state OF mind become
dramatic? A wise man in the~affairs
of the theatre might answer so soon
as il plays any part in deciding the
fate of the characters and thus having
its effect on the development OF the
story. Probably that Is true. The
state of mind OF the burgomaster in
Maeterlinck's latest play "A Burgo-
master OF Belgium" does not, however,
appear dramatic, although It Is indis-
pensable in making him accept death
as the hostage for the good conduct
of his people. II might seem there
fore as II the definition in this case
fapcd.
Yet there is always the feeling that
the deliberations OF the burgomaster
are not so exclusively concerned with
his own fate as the proof OF the hope
less materialism of the German OF the
day. His Prussian son In law cannot
understand why he should not sane
ton for his own escape the shooting
Of a helpless old gardener who Is en-
tirely willing TO be sacrificed for the
master. Such a slaughter OF the in
nocent the burgomaster will naturally
not allow. He says he has come into
the war without blood on his hands
and he will leave II and life without q
spot OF guilt. In vain the Prussian
scn-in law argues against this ideal
ism, which is the most elevating theme
in the play. The burgomaster 10 de.
termined to die as a hostage for his
people rather than suffer the old gar
dener to be led before the firing squad
Direct as the bearing of this decision
on the climax Of the play may De. one
cannot suppress the thought that II ID
meant to reveal the materialism OF the
modern German character rather than
10 lead on to the inevitable denoue-
ment OF the drama. so after all the
state Of mind OF tho burgomaster may
not be dramatic.
Probably In drawing the character
OF this man OF peace living happily In
The sun., 1919-03-30

Probably In drawing the character
OF this man OF peace living happily In
his gardens. training his wonderful
grapes and restoring his orchids to
health. Maeterlinck has accomplished
the best that his latest play contains
II Is not true, however. that he IL a
fcroeful character He Is in his green
houses when the Germans are entgs-
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
REDFIELD'S RESIGNATION

The resignation of Secretary Redfield of the De partment of Commerce will occasion no surprise. It is we'll known that MT Redfied has desired to retire from public life for several years He had retired before the advent of President Wilson and was induced by latter to enter his Cabinet
 Mir Redfield is very wealthy man. He made a fortune in the manufacturing business Years ago, after very active in business, he organized his affairs so that they would not require much of his tme and made trip the world, studying business industrial financial conditions After his sreturn home, he made speech in New York; in which he told in the simple language of a busi- ness man, why he beloved American manufacturers not only did need protective tariff to hold the home market for them but that if the tariff were radically reduced would have the best of 1t in competing for the trade of the world The speech made such hit that the Democrats of Brooklyn nominated him for Congress, and he was elected After serving three terms in Congress he tired of public life and retired.
 When the time for the Democrats to line up for the selection of Presidential candidate in 1912 Mir Redfied espoused the of Gov Wilson of New Jersey, and was influential in the campaign which resulted in his nomination at the famous Baltimore convention Gov Wilson became President, and at his request Brooklyn manufacturer became Sec retary of Commerce.
 Secretary Redfield made any bones of the fact that public life not tasteful to him He frequently told his friends that he did not expect than term, but when President Wilson was inaugurated for the second term we rushing into with Germany. and he agreed to remain in the Cabinet until after the war After the signing of the armisice, President Wilson in- duced Mir Redfield to remain in the Cabinet for another year during the period of readjustment The resignation is but the fulfillment of purpose that long has been fixed to retire from public lie
 Secretary Redfied has been very warm advo- cate of aids navigation. and during his adminis- tration the work of wire dragging the waters of Southeastern Alaska and elsewhere in the United States, has been prosecuted vigorously
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
ALASKA RAILROAD BILL

The passage of the Alaska Railroad appropii' tion bill is matter for congratuat1on, ana co"- plete to the villlfications or 'uuse "ioN ersham This achievement alone has Justlfled the election of Delegate Grigsby Alaska's representa- tive in Congress The bill probably would never have been passed had Judge Wickersham been hold- ing down seat in Congress. It certainly Wouiu not have been passed if Congressmeh had put cred ence in the Wickersham letters.
 That the bill will pass the Senate there IS ltte doubt Senator Jones said at Seattle in July thai there was no question but that the Senate wouic vote the money necessary to finish the railroad He was doubtful about, it's going through the House of Representatives. He afraid that the tsht against the railroad which had been made had creat ed feeling among members of the House that there should be no more money appropriated for the rail road until there had been Congressional investga- tion
 The action of Delegate Grigsby and the Interior Department in inviting investigation did lot to dispe the doubts created by those who sought to make political capital out of the situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Luxe NWLuke SdyS
 When a mans conscience troubles, him he is more than likely to blame t on to something he ate.
 And the man who thinks that he is ] law unto himself always respects the law
 It takes a man who has never had one to tell you how to manage a wife successfully.
 When a girl announces her engage ment the other girls in the neighbor. hood can tell you that some men have mighty poor taste.
 No matter who a man is, you should treat him politely. The time may come when you will want to borrow money from him.
 Any spinster can tell you that the fact that she is an old maid is ne sign that she wasn't asked" offer enough
 Though he does nothing but lie around and yawn forty times an hour many a man does his hardest days work on Sunday.
 A whole lot of married couples are as perfectly mated as 13 collar and 16 shirt. . A wise wife does not insist on hay ing her own way She merely has it and lets it go at that
 It makes man mad to have to
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Reclaiming Waste Places

(Binghamton News)
 Twenty years ago a story from Washington says land in the Louisiana parish of Tangpahca was worth 50 cents and human life worth scarcely anything at all It was case of cause and effect.
 Then the immigrants came. They were chiefly Italians and Hungarians. They had lived at home on land that was poorer than the Tangipahoa. They practiced intensive cultivation Today their parish is of the greatest strawberry farming districts in the United States.
 Land that sold for 50 cents is worth $100 an And the school authorities have practiced intensive cultivation the human products of that land Americanization has made life worth more than it before
 Our foreign born citizens have many things to learn from But in various parts of the country their industry and thrift and their determination to make the utmost of their opportunities offer object lesson to which cannot afford to ne glect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Game Hogs
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

(Ketchkan Chronicle)
 The open season is at its height and a number of Ketchikan sportsmen making little side trips to the hills in search the elusive deer and other game It's a pleasant pastme if car ried on in the right manner, but reports coming to town that some of the hunters conducting themselves in true sportsmanke
 Within the last few days alleging himself to be a sportsman went out and shot two deer, it is reported, and left of them behind to rot. That is not only sportsmanship, but it is the worst kind of criminal waste of food.
 In this day when there is much talk of high cost of living, when everyone is finding difficulty in supplying the home with good meat, it is out rage that any should have the indecency to go into the hills slaughter game and let 1t lie to decay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

town in the territory asked for for instance IS Ino terminus of Alabama railroads ana gets IL pusihe'' from Alabama rather than Florida Alabama haS named boundary commission to negotiate "lth |" commission she has asked Florida to name.
 Those who are fond of history Will remempei that in the days of Spanish ownership or floriua' there were two Fordas-East Florlda ana west Apaachicola being the dividing me and Pensacola the Capital of West Florida. When President Monroe purchased the Floridas about half of West Florida given to Louisiana Mlsslsslppi and Alabama The Alabama plan is now to take the remainder of it.
 Two other movements are in progress for changes in State boundaries. Agitation for the division ol Texas by the creation of one or two new states has heen resumed and is being actively prosecuted The treaty by which Texas became a part of the united States agreed to the creation of additional States the total not exceed four of the area comprised within that state, and it is contended that Congress would be compelled to admit the ne" states if asked to do so by Texas
 The other movement is that being urged by cer- tain commercial organizations of New York and the metropolitan section New Jersey to create an ,,rban state to take in New York, Long Island the lower Hudson river country of New York and the urban section of New Jersey including Jersey City IIoboken Newark, Elizabeth Paterson, and adjacent cities and The state would, if this plan were carried out have full control of the port of New York and all of its harbor facili ties in such way permit of their scientific development in order for the constantly growing commerce. Those behind this movement propose to make a combination state and municipal government It would give New York City a popu- lation of something like eight and half million.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
PROPOSED CHANGES IN STATE
 BOUNDARIES

Alabama has asked Florida to enter into an agreement to give the first named state all that part of Florida lying of the Apalachieola river
 If granted that would extend the present boundary between Alabama and Georgia to the Gulf of Mex fco giving Alabama statewide border the gulf. It is pointed out that that part of Florida west of the ApaIacdcola is tributary to Alabama rather .than Florida: that Pensacola the principal
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

The Duchess of Roxburghe. who was Miss May Goelet, of New York. will arrive shortly from Eng land fo: her first visit to her native land since her marriage in 1903. Mrs. Ogden Goelet, her mother, has come from Newport to meet her. They will remain at the Ritz-Carl- ton Hotel a short time before goint to Newport.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

wait on his wife when he is going to .ake her to a show. But he doesn [ care how long it takes her to get ready if he is going to take her to church.
 Fat folks are usually good-natured unless you happen to be married to one of them
 when he is dressed up as a small girl does if she isn't dressed up.
 If a girl believes all that you tell her the betting is that she is under 10 years of age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

It is unfortunate that Wickersham's investiga- tions of the town of Valdez could have been conducted without resort to rowdyism It is sad denlng to thing that the peace and quiet of that must law-abiding of Alaska communities must be dis turbed by the actions of who seeks to represent Alaska in law making body whose mandates the people Of Alaska in common with good citizens ev- anywhere are glad to obey (Cordova Times
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

The Alaska soldiers votes which Wickersham is endeavoring to throw out were cast by permanent residents of Alaska, who voters in the Ter ritory before the and who have been dis charged from the service and are again engaged in private pursuits. Many of them discharged before the special election in June and all of them have been legitimate constituents of the Delegate in Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Somebody in Chicago referred to California as the boob state, and the Los Angeles Times retorts by calling Chicago the idiot child of cities" At the present moment the advantage would seem to he with California; Buffalo Commercial
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Gosh! !!

Attorney R. A. Mack has filed 2 queer suit in Gallpolis, Ohio, in which mother and daughter are. suing father and son for disorcesat the same time
 Mrs Emma Johnson and her daugh-
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

In seeking democraize labor class of our citizenship seems rather that labor should be autocrized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Now that the surplus army food has been sold by the Federal Government, it is in order to ask Jonathan Bourne and Miles Poindexter what is the next piece of internal villainy on Wilson's part that must be rebuked-( Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

The only Reds that should be permitted to re- main on this earth in these days social and noit cal unrest Cincinnati Reds of high and hilarious renown.- Cincinnati Enquirer
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Furthermore, two weeks vacation is long enough for any person who can't finance more than one week. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Oh, Very We'll!

We thought that they would gather at the river. But the Ohio Drys celebrated their victory at Lakeside Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Wickersham's absence from Washington did no hurt the chances of the railroad bill bit
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Our observation is that no washes dishes because she wants to. but because they need if
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

IL has just about gotten in this country that women are divided into two main classes-those who dress like they please and those who say what
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Names Is Names,

Harry Mann is merchant in Flu falla, Oklahoma
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Ana although 1t is none of business we don't understand why stockings should be a yard long 1T half the length is to be rolled down when in ''
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
TIPS FROM TEXAS
(Dallas NeWs.)

The old-fashioned belle who used to say "Iips that touch liquor shall never touch mine" now has a daughter who runs around with Prohbitonists
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Tillie Ginger she dreamed last night she had been employed to sing in grand opera and when she walked up she was howling with toothache
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
NOTICE

Miss Ruth Ficken will act as my agent during my vacation. Phone G133. DIR. T. H. WHITE. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
A Hinh Elier.

Yes, Clarice, Lieutenant Kite, 0 Springfield, Mo, is an aviator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Look Who's Here! Opie Dickbar Rollan Owen lives in Ranlan, Miss. Where tha hek might you be goin' Opie Dickbar Rollan Owen? Your name reversed sounds just as
 dopey- Owen Rollan Dickbar Opie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08

Mean Brute! What is the bravest thing a man can do to show his love for a won an?" asked Mrs. Gabb. Marry her." replied Mr Cobb.
 Wuff Pm very fond of pork, you bet, Remarked young Albert Twigg; I'm very fond of pork, and yet I wouldn't call Thy girl pig"
 Huh! q am not overcharging you for anything" said the dealer. "All i want is fair profit" Fair profit" exclaimed the custo mer. You mean a church fair profit, don't you?" ''The biggest lie" said MT. Strong, The record lie, have no doubt, Is this: I stayed out all night long, And my wife didn't bawl me out" Nav Knows a Few Things. Willie-Paw, what animal is the hardest to train? Maw-A man, my son. Paw-You better get to bed, young man!
 Bright Youth. He is the kind of youth that wins, He's learning fast, is Oswald
 Joints; He bought himself pack of pins And got lot of real good points. WcIl We Got a Half Pint, Left,
 Dusty. Wilmington Journal Republican, Whats fellow to take for cold now? A High Flier. Yes, Clarice, Lieutenant Kite, of Springfield, Mo, is an aviator.
 AfAIl
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Incorporated
 1914

ter Mrs. Margaret Johnson, are suing Charles Johnson and William John son for divorce. Emma Johnson is the mother of Margaret Johnson, and Charles Johnson is the father of William Johnson. Margaret's father in-law is also her step-father and Elm ma Johnson is step mother of her daughters husband Margaret John son has son. The boys mother is his fathers step sister, and his father is step son of the boys grandfather
 The Summer Girl. The Summer girl we gladly scan, We look her OCT; We find she wears a coat of tan, And not much more.
 Luke McLuke. The summer girls is here today In filmy drape;
 The sun shines brightly that we may Behold her shape.
 Detroit Free Press
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Eooey!

There is no question about West Virginia being dry place. Dry branch, Drycreek, Dryfork, and Dry run are all towns in that state
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-08
Our Daily Special.
Luke MLuke Says

Modesty is often only chiffon deel