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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03

To take the chill off a cold
corner - either morning or
evening-there is nothing so
effective and convenient as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03

In calm weather q carrier pigeon can
ny at the rate of 200 yards a minute.
With the help of moderate wind 1T
will attain speed of 1,540 yards and
before high wind, 1000 yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
MOIiie Williams Star
OF Columbia Sho,c

Mollie Williams will bring her com
pany to the Columbia Theatre to-mor-
row afternoon in two-act show called
"A Day at Coney Island"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
The Actor Joins the
Ranks of Labor

rights of the actor were seldom in,
fringed upon. In frst-class company
he was required to give only six per.
formances week, the two weeks
notice of dismissal or resignation was
nm indispensable condition, rehearsals
seldom exceeded three weeks, and re-
duction Of pay during weeks of poor
business were unknown
With the expansion Of the theatrica]
business began encroachments that dc.
veloped into really astounding abuses
The element Of personal conside ration
OF course, fickered out in the vast
ness of business enterprise Where q
producer had sent out two or three. or
at most half dozen companies q wear
IT Is now no uncommon thing for a
firm to to send out forty. The COM
plexity of the business required the
delegation Of power to subordinates
with many consequent injustices which
might never have been sanctioned bv a
-o'A 0hliHOcQ CcutEdt OE1Cc. And, last
ly, competition between managements
became so keen that many questiona-
BILE practices were admitted as rules
of the game.
At the time of the formation Of the
Actors Equity Association six years ago
the six regular performances week
had grown to eight, with extra matinces
for holidays, and two performances a
day were talked Of for musical shows
During certain weeks Of slack busine So
salaries we're cut in half. At first
these were just Christmas week and
holy week, until some enterprising
manager discovered that business was
generally bad the first two weeks of a
run and the two weeks before election
90 in some cases an actor played six
weeks at half pay. But by far the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

demands that there should be limited
payment for rehearsals, that date OF
production should be affixed to every
contract, and that the actor should be
paid for illness not exceeding two
weeks IN length. And so we'll organ
ized are they here that there seems to
be every indication that they will gain
their demands
The Actors Equity Association num-
bers 1000 members-among them most
OF the leaders in the profession. A
few OF the names taken at random out
of the current year book are George
Arliss, Lionel Atwill, Ethel, John and
Lionel Barrymore, Francis X. Bushman.
Sam Bernard, Donald Brian, John w.
Cope, Eddie Foy, o. P. Heggie. Martha
Hedman, Doris Keane. Frank keenan,.
Louis Mann, J. Hartley Manners, Edith
Wynne Matthiscn, Marjorie Rambeau,
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson and
Margaret N.yeher.y
Their boycott on a manager who re-
fused to recognize the standard con-
tract could be extremely effective and
walkout, an almost inconceivably
stringent measure, would cripple every
first-class production. However, the
use of the boycott or the walkout is
not seriously considered because dis
putes are usually submitted to a board
OF arbitration made up or representa-
tives from the managers association
and the actors association, and aquit-
ably settled
IN abandoning the attitude Of an ar
fist charmingly contemptuous of ma
terial consideration for the more ra-
tional assertion that he is O worker
with the rights of worker. the actor
has parted with a good deal of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Stars in the GALAXY Of
Robertson.CoFe Com pany

Henry B. Warmers first motion pict-
ure production since joining the forces
of Jesse d. Hampton III California will
be released by Robertson-Colc some
time in June.
Warmers initial contribution to tn.
silent drama under the Hampton man
agement is The Man Who Turned
White" written by F. McGrew Willis,
and prepared for screening by George
Elwood jerks. Jesse u. Hampton per-
sonally directed this play, which is a
story Of life in Arabia, with most of
the action laid in the sand wastes down
behind the Mediterranean. Barbara
Cattelin is leading woman
Beatriz Michelena also returns to the
screen in May, via the Robertson Cole
Company. The prima donna's first
film play, Gust Squaw," will be issued
this month through Exhibitors Mutual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
NEWS AND NOTES OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS

off" from his vaudeville route because
the epidemic Of influenza had closed so
many theatres. Along in November he
received word that he was to resume
his tour, with his first stop in Texas.
He knew that once he fell back into the
rut Of trave, and playing he would lose
his chance to get this play written, SO
Mr.. Shipman and he made arrange
ments to 60 to Atlantic City and pound
1T out. The play was roughly set down
in five days. Then Mr.. Shpman came
back to New York with the manuscript.
while Hymer proceeded with his vaude-
vile engagement, on which he is still
absent from New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
By Rebecca Drucker

Probably, as has been so often re-
iteratcd, the actor is simple, improvi-
dent child. But the gentlemen who
have in recent years developed the
business of the theatre are neither
improvident nor simple-and the
Actors Equity Association has been
formed to balance the inequality. The
Actors Equity Association is really
the actors union, and it is curious
to find how closely the conditions
which led to it's formation parallel
those which have brought trade unions
into being in industry. At root are
the same absentee ownership, the same
vanishing CO the personal relation
ship between employer and employe
and the same capitalization with The
corresponding stress on profits.
Until twenty years ago, when the
conduct Of the theatre began to pass
into the hands Of men who were pri-
marily business men, there was a code
defining the rights of actors and man
ayers that was none the less clearly
understood because it was never writ
ten down. In those days no managers
ventures were so numerous that he
did not know the members Of his com
panies intimately. In the cases of
i'll luck common in so precarious
business the hardships were pretty
we'll divided by common consent. On
the other hand, certain elementary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

worst abuse was the unlimited renears-
al period without pay. Rehearssls
have often been protracted for twelve
or thirteen weeks, while the manage
nent tinkered with the play or hunted
for a theatre. The play might then
prove a failure and run only a week
so that there was weeks pay to show
for fourteen weeks work. Or, with
the method of fitting a part with a GER
tain type" Of actor, the director could
suddenly decide after four or FIVE
weeks rehearsal that he had mistaken
mans fitness for the part. He was
not the type" and would have to 60.
Since the theatrical season is short at
best, these losses are serious to an
actor, whose opportunity for another
engagement may have been lost. Of
course, the minor injustices that an
unfair manager could put upon an
actor were innumerable. He might de-
eide that he was obligated to provide
transportation only from the point of
opening to the point of closing, instead
of from New York to New York. Or
to put certain expenses for costumes
on an actor or actress.
The Actors Equity Association in
seeking to remedy these abuses In
vited the cooperation Of The United
Managers Protective Association in
drawing up a standard contract in
which ell these points might be dealt
with equitaby. The result is a con-
tract which demands a minimum en-
gagement of two weeks, after which
company may be disbanded at a weeks
notice, although in individual cases of
dismissal the right to two weeks no.
tice Is still upheld. 1t requires full
pay for all weeks played, though the
management has the right to lay off
during certain stated periods of de-
preston. A limited number of per-
formances week, a limited number of
free rehearsals and a probationary
period of ten days are the further con-
ditions Of the contract.
These reforms are now being Wig
orously agitated in England by the
Actors Association, with the further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Concerning
John b. Hymer
Of EAST Is " est

On the programme Of east Is West"
at the Aston Theatre names Of two au-
thors appear, Samuel Shipman and
John B. Hymer. Mr.. Shipman COL
Elaborated in two other plays which
have enjoyed popularity, "Friendly
Enemies" and "The Woman in Room
49," and this combination, with it's re-
sultant royalties, has given him a GER
tain degree of prominence. Very little
has been said about MI Hymer. Which
is one reason for bringing to light a
few facts about the author of East Is
West"
Mr. Hymer is best known in the
vaudeville world, He has been writing
playlets and having them produced fire.
quently. but perhaps even that would
not establish his name in the rush of
mixed bills if it were not that he
also acted in them from time to time
Even now he is on tour with one of his
playlets, q comedy called Come On
Red" with which he is headlining
through the West on the Orpheum cir
cult. SO he is one more example of the
actor-author.
he began the writing part of his ca
reer first at the mature age of thirteen
in his native city Of Nashville, Tenn.
What Is more to the point, ne had his
play, dramatization Of "Pecks Bad
Boy" actually produced by amateurs.
1t taught him enough not to write any
more plays FOR several years, by
which time he had gained a foothold
as an actor. He appeared in New York
In various plays. Then he wrote play
let, which he managed to sell, and be-
fore long he found that he could find
ready market for such products with
vaudeville producers. For the past
twenty years he has continued to write
these playlets, and 1t might be said that
he was one Of the three most success
ful--or most prolific, according to your
iewpoint--writers Of vaudeville play.
lets in this country.
Twice during those twenty years he
has written plays and found producers
for them, but in neither case did the
plays come into New York And for the
most part Mr.. Hymer's ambition to turn
out full three-act play which would
land on Broadway remained only an
ambition. Until last fall. Then he
heard from his friend Samuel Ship
man, quite casually one day that Fay
Bainter's manager, William Harris, jr
needed play for her very badly, and
Mr.. Hymer learned that she was sue
cessful in an Oriental role Now, as it
happened, Mr.. Hymer had been nursing
q fondness for Chinese stories through
ten or fifteen years. and when Mr.
Shipman spoke of this he became inter-
ested. Between that day when the
play was first mentioned and the day
when it was sold to Mr.. Harris six
weeks elapsed. Five weeks and two
days of that time were spent in casual
references to the story, and once in
a while discussion. Five days were
spent in actual writing.
Mr.. Hymer at that time was laid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

fnanguv0sp Summer Season

The out Of door amusement seeker
viii soon come into his own when
Schenck Brothers open their Pail
sades Amusement Park for the sum-
mer season on Saturday, May 10th.
The free theatre, the dance hall, the
miles of midway and all other attrac-
tons will be in full swing on opening
day and continue to operate every day
and night throughout the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

These reforms are now being Wig
orously agitated in England by the
Actors Association, with the further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
The Actor Learns From
Tony Sarg's Puppets

different thing from the real life that
goes on around it, 1t is condensa-
ton of real life in brief space of
time as we'll as locality. The actor
has tremendous lot to say and such
brief time in which to say it. Some
how 1t seems he ought to learn TO re-
duce his statement of whatever case he
10 presenting to precise and telling
shorthand. At least, that is the lesson
OF Tony Sargs little dolls, if one
could be ungcnerous enough of accus-
ing anything so charming Of being
ddactic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Lexington Stock Company
Presents eyes or Mo-

Frances Ferne and the Wales Winter
company, who are filling q popular
priced stock engagement at the Licking
ton Theatre, will present a revival Of
"Yes or No" this week. Matinees will
be given on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

romance of his calling, but he has
gained correspondingly in respectful
consideration. And for his text he
takes to his heart the words of Mar
Gus Aurelius: Love the art. poor as
1t may lie, which though hast learned
and be content with it; making thy
self neither the tyrant nor the slave
of any man."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
~ oman in Room 49,
MOres to the RenubEc

The Woman in Room 49," now play
ing at the Booth Theatre, will move to
the Republic next Monday night Mar
]orle Rambeau, in THE Fortune Tel
ler," will go on tour.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black k-Draught.

Rossville, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, Of
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
50 sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed 10 lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it locked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would tur., up
a ten cent bottle Of castor oil, and 6-i"s
il two OF three days In succession. He
did this yet without result. We bccam.
desperate, he suffered so. He was swoi-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take big dose.
and whenit began to act he tainted. he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draught"
Thedford's Black-Draught will help you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try It! NC-13l
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
ARCADE THEATRE FOR MON
DAY, TUESDAY AND WE'D
NESDAY

The Power of Glory" will be
shown at the Arcade theatre Monday
which has a grip to it that'll make
you wonder where they get their
ideas from. It's a corker. Tuesday,
"The Man Who Wouldn't Tell"
Also comedy. Both good photo
plays. Wednesday, "Why I Would
Not Marry" Four men. famous, tell
girl they love her. One a lawyer
one a banker, another a physician
the other famous, owing to his lack
of wealth that the others have,
wherein he is likewise famous for
lis poverty. The g'Tl gets the who,.
bunch in room,-best go to the
Arcade Wednesday a1d see for your
self just how this old time love sto-
ry works out Arcade Wednesday.
January IS.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
ARCADE THEATRE

Your favorite theatre, Arcade has
a drama play on Sunday that is far
reaching in its scope and its teach
,ings. The film play is based upon
the German idea of Kulture. In
fact, that is the name of the film
This film showed to record houses
from Maine to California. The Ar
cade theatre should receive high
praise for its enterprise in getting
this famous picture.
"Kultur" is different from any pic
ture that you have ever booked. 1t
is not war play, and yet it is bas-
ed on the events that led up to the
world conflict. Going deep into the
inside workings of the Courts OF
Berlin and Vienna, just prior to the
outbreak of the world struggle, ii
lays bare the diplomatic intrigues
and even private scandals of Teu,
ton royalty.
From this fascinating maze of un-
foreground politics it unravels the
sensational romance of the mistress
|of the aged Emperor Franz Josep,
shows that it was she who caused
the assassination of the Archduke
Frank Ferdinand. heir to the Aus
trIan throne. and then asks: Who
was the cause of the World Ward
You must go to the Arcade to see
the rest of this famous picture and
those Infamous criminals. A two
reel picture of Mutt and Jeff. Oh
boy, some comedy, believe ME-.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

Mrs. P. C. Werlich has returned
from New Orleans where she was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nye
Bass
Mrs. VIM. Krisie is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Oscar Alpha in Franklin.
Mrs. John Graham and children
are guests of her sister Mrs. Wal
ter Gautreaux at Garden City.
Supt. Gott of Franklin was Wis
itor here Friday.
Miss Ida Landry spending few
days in New Orleans.
Mrs. w. Hatch of Olivier is Wis
itor here today.
Mr.. Oden Hebert of Lafayette was
the guest Oh M lSS EliSC JdhuS III
Mrs. A. Lawrence is visiting rel
atives in New Orletans for few
days.
Mrs. A. B. O'Brien and children
have returned from visit to Clin.
ton.
Mr.. A. Petre spent few days here
this week.
Miss Charline Petterman of Rhoda
was "a visitor here Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Levy of St. Louis is
visitor here today.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Giroir was christened Thursday by
Rev Father Souby; the sponsors were
Mrs. Lovelace Boudreaux and Mr..
Ernest Giroir. The young child will
hereafter be known as Guy Giroir
Jr.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
Personals

CAPT. M. F. Kenny of the Tug Hy-
cinth is spending the weekend here
with his family.
Mrs Fred Mensman OF Patterson
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. +.
c. Toups.
Mrs. ]. R. Drackett spent Friday
afternoon at Ramos.
Miss Ella Blanche is spending the
weekend in Lafayette.
Mr.. E. S. Williams of Scott is a
visitor here today.
Mrs. H. R. Ricket has returned to
her home in Houston.
Miss Vivian King is the guest OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lazard
King, in New Iberia.
Miss Edna Aucoin is spending Sat.
urday and Sunday at her home in
Amelia.
Mrs. l.. Bourg and children are
visitors to Houma this week
Miss Edith Mcdonald has return
ed from visit to Franknn.
Mr. E. Carpenter is visiting in Or
ange this week.
/, -
Mr.. E. Cohn left today for his home
in New Orleans.
Mrs. L. Greenwall is spending a
few weeks in Orange Texas.
! Mr.. George Andrews of Algiers
was a visitor here Friday.
Mf, a. DOuuI CduA lSsuAA~o -
day from Houma.
Mr.. w. R. Jackson has returned
Y from business visit to New Orleans
Mr.. J. M. Dyer of Houston is
spending a few days here.
Mr. Fred Switzerland who was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. James Man
ming. Sr, has returned to his home
in Detroit.
!, Mr.. M. Crossy of New Orleans
was visitor here Friday.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE

Take notice that ! am applying to
the City Council of the town Of
Morgan City for a permit to operate
a saloon for white patrons, located
on Front and Ferret Streets, for
the year 1919.
A. W. SENETTE.
Jan. l, 1919.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE

Take notice that | am applying to
the City Council of the town of Nor.
gan City for permit to operate a
saloon fir colored patrons, located on
Second between Barrow and Adams
Streets, for the year 1919.
January 1,1919. B. MULE.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

Lame back may come from over
work. cold settled in the muscles OF
the back, or from disease. In the
two former cases the right remedy
is BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT. 1t should be rubbed in thor
oughly over the affected part, the
relief will be prompt and satisfacto-
ry. Price 25c, Soc, and $l.0O per bot.
tie. Sold BY Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE

Take notice that I am applying to
the City Council of the town Of Nor
gan City, for a permit to operate .
saloon for colored patrons located
on End. Street and Union. L. Gris'
zaffi.
JanusEy /, 1919.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE

Take notice that we are applying
to the City Council of Morgan City,
for a permit to operate saloon for
white patrons, located between Rail.
road Ave. and Everett st., for the
year 1919.
D. EGLE 4 son
January 1. 1919. 12-4-30c
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE

Take notice that am applying to
the City Council of the City of Nor
gan City, for a permit to operate a
saloon for white patrons, located be-
tween Front and First Streets on
Railroad Avenue, for the year 1919.
HENRY DlMlClLLI Lib.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

The liver loses its activity at times
and needs help HERBINE is an
effective liver stimu1ant 1t also
purifiSs the bowels, strengthens di-
gestion and restores strength. vigor
and cheerful spirits. Price 64c. Sold
by Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE..

Take notice that l am applying to
the City Council of the town Of Nor.
gan City, for a permit to operate
a saloon for colored patrons, located
on the corner of Second St. and R.
R. Ave.
NJ. MULE.
-2-6.30c,
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

Heartburn, indigestion or distress
of the stomach is instantly relieved
by HERB1NE. It forces the badly
digested food out of the body and
restores tone in the stomach and
bowels. Price 60c. Sold by Beran-
ger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE..

+ The Tribe of Ben Hur will hold
their installation of officers We'd
nesday evening Jan. Is at 8 o'clock.
Tnitiatfun of officers to be invoked.
All members are urged to be pre-
sent. ~
Signed: T. German, Chief of Tribe
of Ben Hur. 1-l1-3tc
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
J0LLEY BROS.
NOTICE
r.
. S~'-

Take notice that 1 am applying to
the City Council of the City of Nor
gan City for permit to operate \
saloon for white patrons, located on
Front Street between Ferrette sna
Everett Streets, for the fear 1919
w. r. CANIlNE 1-1-l9c.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

Take notice that / am applying to
the City Council Of the town OF ber'
wick, for a permit to operate ~
loon for white patrons, for the year
1919.
T. RT1SSO 12-11-tfc.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

hellog's Bran in packages fasl
your doctor).
Bacon.
Leaf Lard in pound cartons
HEINZ and CAMPBELIs
Smoked Shoulder, Hams ana
Soups i'll
Beef,
Cream of Celery,
Cream of Pea, Vegetable. To.
fnato,
BOuillion,
Chicken and Chicken Gumho
COnsomne, and
Meek Turtle.
JOLLEY BROS.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
LOST

One cuff link with Knights Of Col
umbus emblem engraved on it. Find
er return to Review office and re-
ceive reward. 1-3-8tc
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11
NOTICE.

Take notice that / am applying |"
the City Council Of the town OF MOI
gan City, for a permit to operate
saloon for colored patrons, locateo
on the corner of First and Union S9'
for the year 1919.
G. RUSSO.
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for 4oc a month.
The Morgan City daily review., 1919-01-11

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