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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT OF THE STAGE
Day of the Fantasy
Seems To Be at Hand

inevitable that there should be more
dream plays now that Freud has
pointed out the relation of the dream
to life, but the field has scarcely been
touched. With the exception of "Sup-
pressed Desires" by Susan Glaspell
and George Cram Cook, we know of
no American play which deals with
dreams in their relation to life "Sup-
pressed Desires" was a farce, and there
Is still free opportunity for all who
wish to deal more seriously with the
subject. 1t seems to us that there
should be at least one good mystery
play with murder or something of
the sort which is cleared up by the
Interpretation of dream.
In suggesting a theatrical drive into
fantasy we are not predicting for a
moment any tendency on the part of
the public to turn to the pale pink and
gray poetic play which rears it's head
now and again in the little theatres.
Verse Will not Kill good play, but it
most certainly will not make bad one.
Unfortunately, there are a certain num-
Der of playwrights who seem to believe
that there is some game law which pro-
tects poets. When they push frail
fier out of the nest they seem to take
the attitude: "Of course, there isn't
much sense or plot or interest to this
little thing Of mine, but after all it is
poetry"
That is not enough. When somebody
writes a play in verse with a good story
and good characterization, and it is
produced by some man who will forbid
the players to strike attitudes and rant
that play will be a success. NOBODY
will hold the verse against it, Per
| haps they won't even notice that it is
verse And, by the way, we forgot to
suggest that it should not be plaved in
dim green light.
Just as the public has no instructive
aversion to poetry, it has none against
magic, cnchantmcnt, witchcraft and
such like. And yet few seasons ago
no manager who had finger on the
public pulse would produce such a
play. Now it is evident that a little
magic is the very best thing for a
melodrama. eyes of Youth" would
have been dull enough without its bit
of crystal gazing. "The Unknown
Purple" which is certainly among the
most successful melodramas of the
season, goes much further and asks
the audience to accept the fact that a
man can render himself invisible. 1t
Is true that this is done on pseudo
scientific grounds, but the distinction
between the pseudo scientific and tho
magical is hsirline. AS a matter Of
fact an audience will gladly conccde
an author just as much enchantmcnt
or magic as he may require if only he
will use it to the good purpose of
spinning them an engaging story. 1t
seems TO us that never before have
audiences been so intent on story
before all else. Perhaps che movie
influence has something to do with It,
Since this demand must be satisfied.
we think it no more than fair that
playwrghts should be allowed to rub
a lamp now and again and to ask the
slave of the lamp when he appears to
furnish them with a story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
A Hourishing Community
Theatre in Neau York

At the Eltlnge Theatre next Sunday
single performance of "Guibour" for
the benefit Of tho Henry Street Settle
mcnt, Broadway, cynical Of any but its
own harsh lights, will have the oppor-
tunity of judging the amazing results
OF unique theatre arts and crafts
movement Instead of the sleazy, dauby
effects, which seem inseparablc from
"artistic" efforts, it viii sec a produc-
ton so substantial, complete and beau
tlful that it will doubtless naIvely Won
der how it came into being so far from
the beaten trade routes as the eastern
end Of Grand Street.
weight of condcscension will fol-
low the admission that this production
Is the work of amateurs, since it is a
trade conspiracy everywhere to point
only to the inciiciency of the amateur,
never his freshness and disinterestcd-
ness. But, perhaps, the sober finish of
this production will speak for tho cr-
fectivcness of the amateur, under q
scheme SO simple and rational as that
in use at tho Neigh borhood Playhouse,
and in a field wherc freshness and dis
interestcdncss are so much to be dc
sired. Under the roof which covers tho
theatre have grown workshops OF nil
tho arts and crafts which nerve il.
There are classes for the draughtlng of
scenery to scalc for design, tho build
ing aud painting Of il, tho making of
properties and costumes, the dycing
and dcsgninK Of cloths ali undcr
skilled supervision. Tho workers in
these shops nfc amateurs, who pay n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
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The jcwclled mcdallions on q hat are
painted cockleshells A handsome braid
on pages costume is gildcd rope
The ingenuity of the class in applied
design seems incxhaustiblc
These costumes Tor "Guibour," if
they had been made in the way usual
for a Broadway production, would have
cost no less than $4,000. Made by
these amateurs, who threw all their
imagination and ingenuity into the job,
forty seven beautiful costumes were
made for less than a thousand dollars.
The class in property making is not
behind the class in applied design in
ingenuity. Two stone lions used in
another production are just newspaper
moistencd to a pulp, modelled like clay
and then painted dull brown. So
is the gided ram used in the feast
of tabernacles. A large panel of
burlap painted IN q Gobelin design
was used with fine effect In q Spanish
play in which a tapestry was needed.
Antique Jewel cases are cigar boxes
gold censors used in the feast Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

mary object is stiIl the district nurs-
ing service for which it was organ
led twenty-five years ago. And the
benefit TO be given next Sunday night
has this interesting origin:
Moving pictures had been taken Of
all the varied efforts Of tho Henry
Street Settlement and the Ncighbor-
hood Playhouse, and were shown in
the Playhouse at the time of Nine
Brcshkovskaya's visit there. Yvette
Guilbert was among the audience, and
after seeing the picture she wrote
Lillian Valid, head of the Henry Street
Settlement, this letter:
My Dear Miss Wald: The other
day when saw, with Babushka, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

.abcrnacles are two domestic articles
from the 5 and 1O-cent store. generous
" gilded. The variety is endless.
The class in carpentry. made up
of small boys in the neichborhood
makes whatever furniture is needed.
Last season they made shopful Of
extremely spirited wooden toys that
were used in nursery rantomimc.
They also make the wooden frames on
which the canvas for scenery is
stretched
There is a class in scene draughting
and scene painting They paint all the
scenery used in the Playhouse. This
class takes only ton pupils, and more
than half arc women All Of these
activities have their well appointed
shops, and all work with precision
toward the making of a production.
This comprehensive organization
grew out of small beginnings in the
Henry Street Settlement. The settle
ment aimed at giving some neighbour
hood festivals and called on what
community skill was present to fur
nish the production. When gradu-
ally It's entertainment programme grow
so large that it ovcrhowed its allotted
space in the settlement, tho Misses
Irene and Alice Lewisohn endowed it
with the Neighborhood Playhouse,
where they have worked out the most
complete model for a community the
atrc in this country.
Tho theatre is an auxiliary to the
Henry Street Settlement, whose pri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
At the One-Wcek Houses

STANDARD-The premiere of new
musical comedy, entitled "Frocks and
Frills," will be this weeks event
SHUBERT RIVIERA -"Iittlc Simpli-
city" is tho attraction here.
LOEW'S SEVENTH AVENUE Walker
Whitesido and Tyrone Power IN "The
Little Brother como hero direct
from the Belmont Theatre.
BRONX OPERA HOUSE-John Cort's
musical comedy, "Flo-Flo," will be
presented hero this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

small sum for their courses and who
gain practical experience from their
work on the Ncighborhood productions.
1t is, in a softened fashion, an apprcn-
ticeship.
Seen from the front, "Guibour" has
a soldity and lavishncss that sets a
calculating ono to figuring. Those medi-
avail costumes, from costume plates by
Robert +. Jones, have been executed
without stint tho Virgin and angels in
heavy cloth of gold. the strangely fig
urcd and mcdal]oned cloths, the sup
pie and heavy fabrics of gold and scar
let and rich puppies and grecns-they
have an authenticity that greatly ad-
vcrtiscd spectacular productions sell
dom achieve. There is no shabby de-
tail in this spacious and richly set
scene.
How much Of tho chemistry Of illu-
sion is wrought in the little work
shops which honoycomb the building is
disclosed by visit to them. The cloth
Of gold costumes which hang from the
figures Of the saints in such metallic
folds arc made of oicloth plain table
oilcloth, rilded Up in the workshop
of applied designs they spent long
time looking for the effect and then
finally hit il. A green chiffon bro
cadcd In colo turns out to be green
chiffon clcvcrly stcncilled The mag
nilccnt scarlet which lines tho flowing
elccvcs Of n robc worn by Guibour's
husband - JuHt plcbcnn canton fan
mel Tho judgc'e mcdnlloncd robc rs
made OF hlnck canton flannel. with
nppliqucd ,ncdnllious Of pilvcrcl cloth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

films of the splendid work of the
settlements nurses. was pleased
the light was shut OF in the theatre
and the people could not see my
tears knowing you think in tins
country that people who cry are
stupid Well, was very stupid. |
confess. But what can do with nv
tears if they run on my nose? For
the sake of my conscience thought
to help in my way this beautiful
work You do, and came the idea TO
bring my part. So, like the .Ioup-
leur de Notrc Dame, offer nv
dances. songs, smiles, heart, soul
and body. Take them.
"YNETTE GUlLBFRT"
A. II. Woods offer Of the Eltinge
Theatre made the performance pos
s'blc. +. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Mrs. Fiske 10 Play for
Men in Uniform To.ujrh1

Under tho auspices OF tho Stage
"omcn's War Relief Mrs. Tske and
her company will give a spccisl per-
Torrance OF "Mis' Molly OF NOrlcans"
Mt the Henry Miller Theatre tonight
for men in uniform. The entire or
chestra will be reserved for wounded
men until o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Ne,U Plays This Week

present Penny WISE comedy three
Leslie Nyner Molly Pearson,
Strings the featured player. The had ~
London, deals Lancashire
hits the idea family
the imaginary death Of her The
death Of her collects the finally exposed
the tho
Emery John p Insolvency. Harold de- Becker, Icnox Aic
Bcmorc and HEWITT Manton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Patriotic Revuc at '
Columbia This Wcck

Cheer Up America" patriotic re-
vuc in two acts and ten scenes, is this
weeks ATTRACTION at the Columbia The
atre. 1t was written by Will H. Smith,
producer Of "YiD, Yip, Yaphank" show
or pleasant memory. The original
music is by Nat Osborn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Brooklyn

MAJESTIC Mary Mash in "Tho Big
Chance" Ia this weeks event
MONTAUK -"Going Up," the Cohan
and Harris musical comedy SUCCESS,
comes to this theatre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
Packers Dispel Hope
of Cheaper Meats
For Several Years

Chicago, April 1.-THE American
Meat Packers Association,in "A state
ment today declares lower prices for
meA may not be expected until the
war stricken countries OF Europe are
enabled to resume their quota OF
production. The statement reads in
part:
'''The situation in the meat industry
IL JUS; about what Herbert Hoover
and other food administrators eaid II
would be as far back AZ the first OF
the year.
THAT high prices are caused 10y
heavy demands rather than any con-
troll 10 stimulate production has been
illustrated clearly in the case of hogs
When the minimum price for hogs was
removed the administration predicted
the prices might go still higher. The
prediction is now being verified.
High prices will continue for a long
time. Each day that brings final peace
nearer means greater call on this
country for meat. The supply of meat
is dependent first of all on the supply
of live stock. E.uropeon herds have
been reduced by war. To that extent
world production of live stock is
crippled.
The armistice, instead of having
reduced the demand for -meat, has
given us more than 200. 100000 addi-
tional mouths to feed. either wholly or
in part. As shipping becomes available
an increasing number Of hungry ma
tions must be cared for"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
SISTERS SUE FOR s,aoooo.aoo.
Packing Concerns Made Defendants In
Unusual Court Action.

Omaha, April ll.--A damage SUIT TOT
100000, 900. the largest ever filed in
the state, and. so far as court officials
here know, the iafses. every hled In
the United States. was pstituted yes
terday by Louise osborn Person ana
Grace Osborn against forty-seven =
PENDANTS. :
In the list Of defendants Is pr !.
ally all the big packing firT ~
STANDARD OIL Company, the y .fel-
lers. and number OF bg = The
case Is the outgrowth OF y y rights
given the two sisters or s ork ana
bean biscuit, .
A suit for 100000 = ssinst the
Loose -wiles Biscuit psny Is now
pending In the district court on a sim
liar count.
The defendants according TO the pc
tition, "conspired 10 form a combina-
tion or trust, 20 stifle competition and
obtain a monopoly on tho purchase OF
hogs, cattle, sheep, and other products
and other human necessities. corrupt
ton. bribery. and other means being
used to accomplish their end In every
state in the union
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
IMPEACHMENT OF
HARDING LIKELY
judiciary Committee Memers Favor
ins Action Against Governor DOM
mates First Msssing--Committee Te.
port May Be Ready Saturday.

Des Moines. April 11-There were
indications before this afternoons ses-
sion of the Iowa house judiciary COM
mittee that it's report on the Rathbun
pardon case might be completed either
late today or tonight and submitted to
the house tomorrow morning.
The first issue TO be determined by
the committee, according to authors
tative inforlnation. 10 whether the i'm
peachment OF Governor w. l.. Hard
snK shall he recommended. This was
the program agreed upon Mt last
nights secret session; and II IL likely
the governors Gaze win be disposed OF
entirely before recommendations ro-
Rardng Attorney General Havner are
determined upon.
IL was learned today that advocates
OF the governors impeachment domin-
ated last nights meeting. 1t was
further indicated that members Of the
committee opposed to Attorney Cen
eral Havner probably would withhold
their plan Of acton until after decis-
ion Is made on the governors case.
1t is known that the committee. con-
sisting Of thirty-one lawyer members.
IL nearly evenly divided on the ques-
ton Of recommending impeachment OF
Governor Harding for granting the
pardon without a complete invcstiga-
ton.
Despite the fact that impeachment
advocates are said TO have dominated
the committee at Its initial secret ses-
sion, this is not accepted as indicat-
ing the commission recommendation
necessarily would be for Impeachment.
Real Fight to Como later.
There were predictions today on
every hand regarding the probable ac-
ton Of the committee. The majority
OF newspaper men assigned to the in
vestigation express the belief that the
recommendation to the house will he
for the censuring OF both the governor
and Attorney General Havner.
Inside information" was, available
In plenty. but not always of similar
flavor The radical anti Harding leg
siators predicted impeachment: the
pro Harding crowd predicted recon-
mcndations for censure only.
II is not unlikely that minority and
majority reports will be submitted to
the house and close observers expect
the real fight to develop on the floor
OF the house.
$4,000 For Soldier Celebration.
Increasing the appropriation from
$50, 900 TO $4,000, the Iowa house OF
representatives today passed the SEN
etc measure providing for q reception
to the 163d infantry and other Iowa
veterans Of the var. Amendments to
the measure will necessitate concur
renee by the senate.
The house bill makes Des Moines the
place for the official welcoming dem
onstratlon and the appropriation
would DE used in defraying expenses
Of veterans wishing to attend the cele-
bration.
BY vote OF 30 TO II the senate to-
day passed measure giving the state
board Of railroad commissioners power
to fix the fare and rates for service Of
city street railways. The bill IL the
first public utilities measure adopted
Under the terms of the bill either pat
rons or the companies could petition
for relief and thirty days notice for a
hearing would have to be given by
the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
BRIBERY CASE IN
NEW YORK SENATE
Former Governor Whitman and Theo-
dore p. Shonts Implicated in Tssti-
nnot,ys Of Senator Thompson osfore
I conratsse--Traetion Interests Held
Out Gubernatoriai Plum.

Albany. April 11-"Testifying before
the judiciary committee Of the senate
today Senator George +. Thompson Of
Niagara said that Richard II. Burke Of
New York told him that If he would
assist in the passage of the Carson
Martin increased trolley fare bill. he
would become governor of the state
and that traction interests would
raise in his behalf n campaign fund
amounting to $500,000.
Senator Thompson also told Of din
ing frequently with former Governor
Charles S. Whitman at the st. Regis
hotel at New York at Mr. Whtman's
invitation. He said that the former
governor told him he had been request
ed to talk with him by Theodore p.
Shonts of the Interborough Comany.
Mr.. Whitman. he testified. told him he
was making a mistake in not support
ing the Carson Martin bill, as 1t might
give him a chance to be governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
RUSS PRISONERS plsTuRsERs.
German Arrnistice Body TeIf Allies
prisoners Increase Disturbances.

London, April 1.-THE German
arnistice commission at Spa, dis
patch from Berlin says has addressed
n note to the allies urgently request
ing the removal to Russia of Russian
prisoners of war still in Germany. The
German standpoint is that the Rus
slams are increasing the spread OF dis
turbances in Germany.
I The note says there is mach dis
content among the Russian prisoners
at their continued detention while
allied prisoners have been returned
home. The German government, IL is
added. is apprehensive that the Rus
SLAMS will break from their camps,
thus increasing the bolshevik danger
in Germany.
The members Of the strike COM
mittce in Essen we're arrested today
by government troops under instruc-
ton from Berlin. a dispatch from Es-
sen reports. Civilians then attacked
the troops, but after considerable fir
ing, the civilians were dispersed
The arrests OF tho strike leaders
were made after tho committee had
declined an invitation to negotiate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
VETS DEMAND RECOUNT.
Signed Statement Charges "WheIesale
Fraudulent Rsports' In Election.

Detroit. Mich, April ll.-Charging
that wholesale fraudulent reports
have been made by the dry forces In
n number of instances" Charles w.
Norton. treasurer OF the campaign
committee of the Michigan Hotelman's
association. In signed statement Civ
en- to the press today, announced that
recount will be sought OF the vote
cast on the wine and beer amendment
Monday. The statement claims that
- accurate count OF the ballots would
show Michigan voted wet by 10000.
The last tabulation Of unofficial fig
ures by local newspapers gave dry"
majority Of 10000. with returns COM
plete from three-fl OF the state.
"Macomb county tMt. Clemens) re.
ported dry by 2,00O," the statement
says. actually voted wet" Kalama-
zoo, Genesee, Kent Bays and several
other counties II added are being in-
vestigated by the wet forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
The Weather.

Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; warmer in extreme west
portion tonight and in east portion
Saturday.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Thursday, Al and SO; Wednes-
day, So and 81; April IL, 1918, b6 and
1s. At Z this morning, 81; yesterday
A. Rainfall Thursday, .07 of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
RANGE CATTLE
PERISH IN STORM
Thousands Of Head Turned Loose in
South Dakota Frozen to Death Dur
ina Recent Cold snap-Prairies Lit.
tered With caroasses--one Ranoher
Loses $50 Head.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, April 11.--Stockmen ar
riy;ng is Sioux City from Winner. 8.
D., today, say that in the range coun-
try west OF that city thousands OF
head OF cattle have perished during
the last three or four days. Many
cattle had already been turned on the
range, because grass was starting. In
their weakened condition they we're,
unable to stand the cold, their hair
becoming matted with snow. which
froze into solid cakes. The prairies
are thoroughly Uttered with carcasses
one rancher alone having lost $50
head .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
Munich Newspapers confiscated.

Copenhagen, April 11.-Revolution-
ary tribunals have been established IN
Munich and twenty-eight judges SIT
in relays Of seven thruout the day and
night. says q dispatch to the Moniteur.
The sentences of the judges are car
ried out Immediately.
The central soldiers and workmen
committee for Bavaria has appointed
a provisional mandatory for military
affairs The dispatch says that all the
newspapers have been placed under
municipal control, the owners receiv-
ing no compensation.
In a new Spartacan outbreak at
Dusseldorf Thursday twenty per-
sons were killed and twenty 1--we
wounded when government troops used
machine guns on Spartacan demon
strators, the Lokal Anzeiger Of Berlin
says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
show sovi.t Iandanex,

Springfield, ILL.,, April 11.-RecogniL
tion of,the Russian soviet government
was .emboiied III q resolution adopted
unanimously at the state convention
Of the Illionis labor party here today.
Other resolutions calling for recogni-
tion OF Ireland as q free country and
demanding President Wilson assist in
gaining self determination for India
also were adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
harmit Found Dead.

Davenport. April li.--John Murphy
living a hermits life in a saAnty on
the edge of town. was found dead to-
day. He had not been seen by neigh
bors since Sunday and had evidently
been dead for several days when his
lifeless body was discovered today.
Death OF his wife and money lost In
an unfortunate Investment caused him
to forsake the world and live alone, Il
Ii said. Pneumonia In believed to b the
cause OF his death +