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successful. must be conducted on q
business basis. A commercialism
which makes the success or failure OF
a play depend upon public approval
or disapproval seems to me to be per-
fectly justified.
THE theatre" he continued, exists
because the public wants 1t. Nor is
1t more than incidentally an educator
Of the public. 1t does not exist to die
tate to public taste what it must see
and what 1t must admire, but to sat
isfy public taste and furnish the de-
mand. BY public demand I don't
mean the first nighters nor the obso-
lete critics. mean that great home
loving. respectable and intelligent ma
5ority which will not go to SEQ q play
1t doesn't care to see. And can any
body tell me why it should?
This firm has never knowingly pro-
duced a distasteful play, and It has
never deliberately catered to any form
Of indecency. II I refer you to the
musical comedy record of the New
Amsterdam Theatre 1T is because !
should be surprised il you can name
one which did not cater TO quite inno-
cent tastes. We did not make the New
Amsterdam as musical comedy
house: We opened it with the most
beautiful production our stage has
known of Midsummer Nights Dream,
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Of making a play out OF this popular
book was in the air. Lew Wallace, its
author. a strange. dreamy man, writer.
lawyer and diplomatist, was yet a
good business man in a half Asiatic
way. He had been approached by
Lawrence Barrett, among other actors
and managers. who wanted the book
for Booth and himself. Although
tempted to accede to the wish of these
famous men Wallace hesitated until
he had talked over details OF produc-
ton with them.
What shall you do about the galley
scene?" he asked.
"oh, naturally. We win cut that out"
replied Barrett.
Inclined to preserve all the spec
tacular features rather than to "cut
them out" klaw & Erlanger sue
ceeded where the great actors had
failed. "Ben-Hur" has been a peren-
NAL paying property to tho firm from
the first night when 1t was presented
, with Dodson as Sin,onides and Edward
Morgan in the title role. Only las,
season it had a tremendously popular
revival at the Manhattan Opera House
in this city.
Wallace's "Prince OF India" followed
but 1t presented too many mechanical
difficulties to make 1t a paying prop
erty to any degree like Ben Hur" and
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1t was abandoned after season. A
great star cast in revival of Two
Orphans" figures next on their roster
in point Of money making though not
in time. In this cast Grace George,
Margaret Ellington and James O'Neill
played, and Clara Morris made in 1t
her last appearance on the stage.
The Drury Lane spectacles, Beauty
| and tho Beast" ct al. were brought to
the Broadway Theatre by Klaw & Err
| LANCER. who presented also to Ameri-
ca the aerial ballet, real sensation.
Then with the background of the New
Amsterdam they made a record mark
for the first big musical comedy, now
so stale but which in richness and
beauty then made a subject Of
talk for the town. Forty five Min
utes From Broadway" bloomed there
first; The Merry Widow" and THE
| Count of Luxembourg" (produced in
conjunction with Henry w. Savage)
conducted by a natural transition TO
musical comedies wholly ION their
own" like 1.-THE Pink Lady," "Oh, Oh,
Delphine!" THE Little Cafe" and
Riviera Girl" to the existing Velvet
Lady"
| Quite enough has been said to point
the fact that the work Of this firm as
producers kept even step with the for
nation by them Of the great theatrical
syndicate which has marked them as
something different" and made them
the true theatrical storm centre.
The syndicate, 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say. is a clearing house for the
theatre manager and the play pro-
Queer. By means Of It they do busi-
ness With each other in a business
like WV. Before It came into being
the local managers OF theatres through
the country even in places Of i'm
portance, had hard row. They were
forced to come to New York in the
hottest season. of the year and trust to
a kind of curb auction OF attractions
in order to make a theatrical season
for themselves. There was in those
barbaric days. 1t is said, no honor
among thieves. The play producer
would make a contract with q local
manager to bring his piece out to him
at q certain date but IL a more profit
able booking opened he rarely hesi-
tated to throw down the local mana
ger. thus leaving him with untitled
time. which ruthlessly decreased the
value Of his house. In the same in
consequential way the local manager
upon being offered a more specious at
traction seldom hesitated to cancel q
contract.
AS this is an appreciation OF two
men who have stood for much that is
high in theatricals and not a brief for
either of them It is not necessary to
go deeper into the syndicate than
what It is generally held to be. a
working contract made between hon
orable men and not a scrap OF paper.
Klaw and Erlanger by forming It re-
stored integrity TO theatrical dealings
which had in instances lacked 1t. Envy.
which is a denizen Of every commu-
nifty Of human beings, has a good deal
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4 CCIDENTS will happen in the
~ best regulated families and
also in tho best regulated
theatrical productions. Many OF the
foremost actors and actresses at ono
time or another have been placed in
awkward and embarrassing situations
either through tho fault of a fellow
player, the property man or some ami
mate or inanimate object.
For instance. when Mrs Brown
Potter and Kyrle Bellew were appear
Ing in Charlotte Corday." there was
the thrilling scene where Charlotte
Corddy. impersonated by Mrs. Potter,
discovers Mdrat in a bathtub, and
steals up behind him and stabs him to
the heart One evening. when the
play was being performed at Days
Theatre. in New York. the bathtub
was overturned. and Mr.. Bellew was
thrown upon the stage. where he was
revealed stripped to the waist, but
otherwise clothed in trousers and
shoes. OF course not a drop Of water
was spilled. Tho tragedy was trans
formed into a farce comedy, and the
audience howled with delight and de-
rision.
Again, when Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
| were playing in Lady Clancarty'
there was an exciting scene in Lady
CldnoortYs bedchamber. Mrs Ken
dial in the title role was charming and
capable, but decidedly portly. During
an episode in which her ladyship re-
clined In bed the substantial looking
four poster suddenly collapsed with
a crash. accompanied by a shrek from
Mrs. Kendall and a cry from her de-
voted husband. For q moment the
audience was startled. but when Mrs.
Kendall was extricated unframed fear
turned to mirth. in which the two
stars Joined goodnaturedly.
Beerbohm Tree Endorsed.
An accident equally disconcerting
| occurred to Sir Herbert Beerbohm
| Tree during a presentation OF "Henry
VIII" In the scene where CdrdindI
WoIsev soliloquizes upon his downfall
Sir Herbert had been dignifed and i'm
presslve as he stalked about the stage
| in his scarlet robe, with a long train
dragging behind him. Speech fol-
lowed speech with great effect, until
his Eminence sank into a chair, whose
| legs wabbled and gave way causing
Sir Herbert to fall upon the stage.
With great self-possession he recov-
cred his equilibrium and continued his
defamation.
| Sir George Alexander was acting
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How Famed Actors and Actresses
Have Been Put in Embar-
RAISING Situations

wrath Of the gods hurting thunder
bolts upon mere mortals," and saved
the situation.
When Lewis Waller was playing
Charles Surtace in 1.-THE School for
Scandal" he unfortunately stumbled
Just before making his entrance, and
his right hand was thrust into a pot OF
red paint. with which a scenic artist
had been retouching some of the
props" There was no time to lose, so
Mr.. Waller walked on tho stage with
his hand apparently dripping with
gore. as from some hideous crime. The
tured himself. until his uncomfortable
mirth reassured them.
Wilson Barrett's production OF "The
Sign OF the Cross" was a notable one,
and was always seriously received, as
the theme was q religious one and was
regarded as a sort OF sermon. The ef-
feet, however, was sadly spoiled one
night when an actor impersonating a
Roman bent over. thereby straining his
tights. 80 that part OF them ripped
with a loud noise. The embarrassed
BdlucIcu Ills eCdIlty ABOUT
his body and hastily retired, backing
or the stage in a ludicrous fashion
Rips beard Rips or.
When James IL HaclSett, the father
Of James X. Hackett. was playing Rip
Van Wake, which role he acted be-
fore Joseph Jefferson ever assumed the
part a ridiculous mishap ruined the
scene where RIP awakens after his long
sleep. The flowing white beard which
had grown from his chin became
caught In a twig Of a stage tree. and
as the actor rose from the ground the
beard was torn from his face, and only
after a series of frenzied efforts was
restored TO its proper place.
Not quite so bad. although decidedly
annoying, was the accident to Sir
Charles Wyndham during the last act
Of Rosemary" which is supposed to
take place fifty years after the first
act, on the occasion OF Queen Vic
toria's Golden Jubilee. Sir Charles was
made up as an octogenarian. and re-
ceived a round OF applause for his al
tered appearance. and all went well
until one of his bushy white eye
brows fell off! Sir Charles tried to
replace 1t. but. his efforts proving
fruitless. he decided at any rate to
be consistent. 20 calmly removed the
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in Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy
THE Importance of Being Earnest"
and had a mock tragic scene where
he pretends to mourn the death Of an
imaginary person. Sir George ap-
Feared on the stage clothed in SOL
emn black, with a crepe band around
his silk hat and a black border on
tho handkerchief he distracted from
his pocket With this handkerchief
he tried to mop his eyes, but the
washerwoman had either torn Sir
Georges handkerchief or had substi-
tuted another by mistake, for the bit
Of linen proved to be q scrap of rag.
The people on the stage laughed as
heartily as the people in the audience.
Sir George seizing the opportunity to
gain further applause by wtping his
eyes with his fingers thrust through
the tattered handkerchief.
During a performance OF Hamlet"
in which Sarah Bernhard was imper-
sonating the melancholy Dane the
graveyard scene was entirely ruined
by the unfortunate appearance on
the stage OF a cat, which walked in
from the wings and began to wash
its face The Divine Sarah. somewhat
disconnected, stamped her foot. and
the cat. taking fright, jumped-into
the open grave. the resting place Of
poor yortck!" Madame withdrew
and the curtain descended. A cat
can look at a king. but not at q
queen-of the dramai
Fanny Davenpsrt's wit.
While Mary Anderson was acting
in "Ingomar the Barbarian" she was
required as Pdrthenia to utter the
we'll known line: II go to cleanse the
cupl" But just prior to saying these
words she picked up the goblet and
seeing a large spider crawling on the
brim shook the ugly insect on the
stage in full view of the audience,
who seemed to consider cleansing"
of such cup q necessary occupati ton,
for they laughed approvingly.
One night during Fanny Daven-
ports production Of CLEOPATRA" in
the storm scene, where palm trees
wave. wind means and lightning
flashes, an electric bulb in the BORDER
became loosened and fell to the stage,
exploding With loud report, caus-
ing the actors to gasp in astonish-
ment. Miss Davenport straightway
improvised some lines about the
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What the Stage Has Gained by Thirty Years of TX. &

An Anniversary Review Recalls Great
Players, Dramatic Successes and Grand
Spectacles Which Theatrical World
Owes to Partners About to Separate
Klaw and Changers Growth From
Little Booking Agency to $6O,OOO,OOO
a Year Firm-Their Personal Traits
and Professional Views
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
WHY THAT LAME BACK?

That morning lameness-those harps pains when bending or lift ing, make work a burden and rest impossible. Don't be handicap ped by a bad back-look to your kidneys. You will make no mis- take by following this Globe res- ident's s example.
 J. A. Winchester, s. High St. Globe, Ariz., says: When I was workiyg in the mines a few years ago 1 had an awful spell with my back and kidneys. 1 was so lame and stiff l could hardly bend over and when 1 did, lit felt like a knife being stuck into my back. Blad- der weakness annoyed me, too, and was in bad shape when 1 began using Doan's Kidney Pills. Two boxes of Doan's cured me and 1 always recommend Doan's as the best kidney remedy on the market. /"
 Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pill-the same that MT. Winchester had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs.. Buff falo, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
UISHWASHER SAVED FORTUNE
 ON SIP A WEEK
Never Earned More than Two Dollars a Day, But
 Saved $12,500

A dishwasher who died recently at Albany, New York, left an estate val ued at $12,500. He never earned more than SIP week Now an income of SIP a week, if saved in it's entirety would mean about $1200O in twenty years. Out of SIP a week the dish washer had to live. But out of that sum he succeeded in saving He saved steadily, something out of every pay envelope. And the first savings. laid aside in the hard early days when his pay was frequently less than SIP 8 week, were we'll invested. Soon they began to earn something of themselves, in interest. for the patient, hard-work- ing plodder.
 The dishwasher was no financier He undoubtedly missed opportunities for investment that would have in- creased his savings vastly But he was steady and sure. and he accumulated enough to insure himself against ad- versity. He had something solid and substantial to show for his years of patient effort. And he was forced to study the investment of his savings carefully to insure their safety.
 Today the government has provided the means for enabling every small saver to invest his savings, however small. and to put them at work earn. ing money, at an attractive rate of in. terest. From the dishwasher up. in the scale of financial ratings. every in- dividual can now place his savings in War Savings Stamps. guaranteed by the government, and earning interest at the rate of per cent compounded quarterly. If the dishwasher had had this opportunity his $12.00O would un- doubtedly have grown to great deal more. Buy War Savings Stamps every
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by in- famed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is indamed you have a umbling sound or iTn- perfect hearing. and when ;t is entirely closed, Deafness is the result Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to it's normal condition hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir cularg free. All Druggists, 75e.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO. Toledo. O.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06

President Wilson. in tackIing the high cost Of living. said:
 'Only by increasing production and by rigid economy and saving by the people can we hope for large decreases in the burdensome cost of living which now weighs HIS down"
 Despite the fact that the Department of Justice is scurrying about ilvesti- gating high prices and throwing profit eers in jail. the Presidents cure for high prices is the only one He has with him in his opinion the best eco nOmists iD America and Europe It is most elementary economics that as long as the pIbl.c persists in it's spend ing jag" buying unnecessaries and fastening upon industry demand for more than industry can produce. ex. orbitant prices will, prevail.
 There is only one way out That is the Presidents way. The people have got to save. In order to save they must do without high priced luxuries and live simply. They must invest their savings that the means of more and greater production may be accumu- lated.
 Economists know that the Treasury Department is doing more than the Department of Justice is to bring down prices. The lowly Thrift Stamp and War Savings Stamp is the weapon. Buy them and hold them Put them first on the family budget They bring per cent interest compounded every three months Get the habit of buying them every pay day They will solve your high cost of living problem.
 w. S. S.
 The price of $5 War Savings Stamp this month is s421. Buy one every week.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
Treasury Department's Plan Co Award Hand Grenades
 Blocked

The War Department has cancelled its contract to supply the Treasury De- pEtment with 15.000,000 hand grenades which were to be converted into sav- ings banks to stimulate tke sales of War Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates. according to a telegram received by c. A. FarnswoTtk, associate director of the War Loan Or ganiZation in the Twelfth Federal Re- serve District, from Washington. Banks and Trust Companies of the Twelfth Federal Reserve District had ordered tRearly 100000 gTenades before news of the cancellation was received.
 The telegram to Farnsworth read:
 ''As the War Department has deter mined that the distribution of hand grenades as souvenirs should be dis continued, and has cancelled its ar engagement for supplying grenades to the Treasury Department to be manu. factured into grenade savings banks, the Treasury is unable to continue the distribution of the banks.
 Tn order, however. to recognize the efforts of the children in working and saving during the vacation time, each one who would be entitled to a bank will receive a certificate of achieve ment from the Treasury in apprecia- tion of his industry in saving and buy Ing government securities"
 The hand grenades were known as Mills bombs No. II and were ready for shipment to American forces in France when the armistice was signed. "I am deeply disappointed as know the peo- pie who looked forward to receiving one of these war souvenirs will be-" said Mr Farnsworth However, feel. sure that thrifty. patriotic folks who are investing regularly in War Savings Stamps wIll continue to help the gov ernment"
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.


 U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
 October 8, 1919. Notice is hereby given that Laurence P. Sherwood, of St. Johns, Ariz., who on March2 28, 1916, made Homestead En- try, No. O29699, for NE3SE3, S3NE4 Sec. l, T. IO-N., R. 28-E., lots and 4, 5 and 6 Section 6, T. ION, R 29E., lot 4, Section 31, Township 11-N., Range 29-E., G. &S. R. B. 6 Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Levi s. Udall, Clerk of the Superior Court, at St. Johns, Arizona, on the 18th day of No vember, 1919.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Frederick Nelson, Hipolito Salais, Dan J. Sherwood, all of St. Johns, Arizona, JoseJ. Baca, of Springerville, Arizona.
 J. L. IRWIN, 10-9-11-6 Register.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
WIS. s.
A ME RICA'S
 MILLLONAIRES

By the income tax returns for 1917 1t is shown that there were in the United States 1862 incomes between S10O,OO0 and S15G,9OQ each. If the aver age was s125 0O9, tie total incomes in that class were s402. .750, coo There were 2347 incomes betv,aer s150,00O and $30G,000 each. If the average was $20G.000 the total incomes in that class were $4G9 400 090 There were 553 in- comes between $309,G10 and $509,OOO each If the average was s4G0,991 the total incomes in that class were S223, 100000 There were 3I5 incomes be tween S50a .009 and s!,9G0 000 each. If the average was $750. DOC the total in- comes III that class were f326. ,00O At the top of the heap were Al in- comes of $l,OO0.O9O or more. If the average was s1.60a,O 900 the total in- comes in that class were $2t1, ,500, ,000. The grand total for all classes given would be &1 1,643. .50O,0G income among 6664 individuals.
 What is your income? You haven't any? Neither did those mill;onaires until they started to save and inves
 Begin now and bui!G up an income. Buy five dollar United States War Savings Stamp. It pays per cent, compounded quarterly.
 If you haven't got four dollars and twenty ceLts-that is what Eve dollar stamp costs--buy a twenty five cent Thrift Stamp.
 Get started Get aa income.
 An income from War Savings Stamps is not taxable.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-11-06
THE PTTH OF IT

W. S. S.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-12-04
HUYCK BUYS PARTNERS
INTEREST IN STORE
Tim Mahoney Disposes of Interest in
Popular Mems Shop and Will
Leave the City.

Jim Huyck, senior member of the
firm Of Huyck and Mahoney, propri-
etors of the Mems Shop in the Park
err Annex, has purchased the interest
Of his partner Tim Mahoney and is
now sole owner of this popular gents,
furnishings store. Mr.. Mahoney is
one Of the keenest and most popular
young businessmen of the city and
lit is with regret that Minot loses a
man Of his calibre and ability. Mr..
Huvck who is now owner Of the Mems
Shop will continue the business rs
usual placing a manager in charge
while covering this territory for the
Mayer Shoe Co. Of Milwaukee, with
whom he has been connected for the
! past 10 years.
/ The Mems Shop has built up . hns
/ business carrying an excellent stock
Of dependable merchandise.
/ Art Shop Opens
/ The Art Shop, owned By Frank u.
Taylor. and Kirk Wilson, is now open
in the New Jacobson block. Mr.. VII
son. who has been in charge Of the
Photographic work It the Leland Drug
store for seven years, 10 In charge.
The place is admirably equipped With
IA room for printing pictures, devel-
oping room and . picture framing de-
partnent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-12-04
FIGHTING SQUAD
WILL TOUR THE STATE
|. V. A. Will Hold Meeting in Mino,
Friday Afternoon Dec. IL at l 80
O'clock

The I. V. A. Fighting Squad will
soon begin a tour Of the state, holding
meetings at all of the principal cities,
where speakers will talk on the poll
tical situation in North Dakota.
The squad will visit Minot on the
afternoon and evening Of Friday, De-
cember IL, the meeting to be held at
the Grand Theatre at o'clock in the
afternoon. The evening meeting will
be held at 8 o'clock at which time
the tax problems in particular will
be discussed.
Among the speakers will be E. w
Everson, president of the I. V. A..
Theo. G. Nelson 1.-TWO Bit), secretary
of the I. V. A.; Rev. Allen o. Birch
enough, fighting parson from St.
Thomas, Pembina county; Geo. T
Murray, Ward county farmer and Ed
gar L. Richter, ex-president of the
North Dakota Press Association. A
feature of the meetings will be a
public question box.