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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
SCREENING THE PLAYERS

Alma Rubens, that dusk Jewel who
formerly shone for Triangle and Elk
hibitors Mutual, has gone TO Pathe,
where he will carry out her own dra-
matte ideas. A story by Daniel Caison
Goodman is her first" Hagar Rev
ely"
The favoTite theatrical prediction
right now is that Constance Binney will
be the queen ingenue of the coming
season. At present in "39 East" a
prosperous comedy. Remember her,
with sister Fare, in "SpOrting Life"f
DorOthy's latest is am Get Him
Yetoi Gish the second, q Juvenile
Eva Tanguay Of the screen, has been
disturbing things generally since
"Hearts OF the World" including her
mothers flower garden. NOT mar
Fied.
Evelyn GOsnell was the sun-tOpped
sensation of last season, in cup in Ma
bel Is ROOM" tho frisque farce which
exploits Hazel Dawn and Enid Mar
key. We will see Miss Gosnell soon as
formed-and is now playing ga Very
Good Young Man." Lasky.)
The quaint charm Of cuFls and crino-
lines is Mary Pickford IS. She might
have stepped out of an old frame in a
colonial draNing-Foom to grace these
pages. We know her of late as the mis-
chievous Judy in "Daddy Long Legs"
james Montgomery Flagg heroine.
Would it be Experiment to say that
Mollie K.agS exceptional support
helped her to he, present position in
great American Dramaf After sue
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
Just Think

George NJ. Cohan writes his plays and
songs with q quill piucked from the
wing of an American eagle.
The youthfulness of Fannie Ward is
one Of the oldest traditions Of the stage.
Fife Shannon, co-star in "Under
Orders" has not complained about the
jealousies of the other women in the
east, because there are no other women
in the cast.
Aaurette Taylor prefers TO be known
for her clever acting rather than for her
clever dressing. She does not care TO
be called "a Clothes-Peg."
A New England spinster once informed
Ruth ChattertOn that the work Of the
young star was delightful, especially in
Daddy-Longlimbs."
Mary Pickford is said TO earn q mil
lion dollars year. That must be at
the rate of one hundred thousand dol
lars curl.
Julia sanderson lives on n diet Of
peaches-and-cream.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
The Value Of Advertising
By II. David Aqurra,

In these days of strenuous competi.
ton no merchant or shopkeeper can af-
ford to sit idly by and leave their bust
ness in the hands of fate and expect to
succeed. The present age demands that
We emulate the progression of the day
if we would keep step to the music Of
advanced business methods. The prog
ress and success of today especially IN
the business arena is marked to a very
great extent with printer 8 ink, without
the use OK which one may not expect to
successfully compete with his surround
ings and the natural cunningness of his
experienced competitors. The business
man or woman who is regarded as sue
cessful merchants or shopkeepers are
those who have come to learn the
value and necessity of advertising and
who apply set rule for keeping theiE
business activities constantly before the
public. Many business people whom I
have called on from time TO time fiout
the idea of advertising, they seem to rs
gard it as an absolute unwarranted and
unnecessary expense; they do not seem
TO have the remotest idea of the value
Of advertising. It does seem so very
strange to me TO think that man or
woman will invest hundreds of dollars
in business venture and then sit idly
by and see their hard-earned money
dwindle away day by day without at
tempting to inject little "Pep" for
the prolongation Of the life of that
which in many cases represents their
life's earnings.
If man cannot afford to advertise
his business, he can i'll AFFORD to enter
business in the first place. Our advice
TO such store-keepers is to let your
money remain in the bank where you
will be almost reasonably sure of three
per cent at least. Mr.. Storekeepsr,
don't let your business go by default,
wake upl wake upll and become q real
competitor in your respective line by
conducting your business along the rec
ognized re and principles of successful
storekeepers.
Remember this
The great big bank or little store.
Must advertise if they endure,
Your carefree business will close les
eyes,
And die if you dom advertise.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
BY
"BUSINESS'e PLAYLET AT ARMORY
Theatre Chats

respect for his patrons, in allowing ice
cream cones to be peddled through the
audience on the main floor. Most Of
those who occupy seats on this floor do
not go to the theatre to eat ice cream
cones, nor do they wish TO have their
clothes spoiled by having ice cream
dropped on them by the vendor who
reaches over them to make o sale to
some handkerchief head" who has
the price to buy a seat on the first foor,
but hasn't common sense and self-re-
spect enough not to sit up in a theatre
and "gulp down and lick" an ice cream
cone or drink the contents of pop
bottle, much to the annoyance and dis
gust of those who have sense of and
appreciate the fitness of things.
Again, the management should put in
few electric fans to relieve the in
siderable heat and STIFFNESS OF the
theatre these hot nights Permitting the
men to remove their coats, is poor
substitute for this lack of consideration
for the comfort of the patrons. Cheap
ness doesn't pay in the long run, SO let
us have the fans.
WILLIAM L. OXFORD.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
DREAM CITY,

The greatest event in the history of
drama will be at the 9Th Regiment
Armory from July 3lst to August LIST.
Mr.. Clarence E. Muse has written
a playlet entitled, "Dream City"
which pOrtrays veFitable white way Of
race enterprises.
This is a new and novel adventure in
the dramatic world, and should be in
structive as well as encouraging TO
young race business aspirants.
Judge W. NJ. II. Harrison will make
the principal address on the first night,
Pooling Race Finance"
The most popular business participant
will receive q silver loving cup valued
at 800 dollars. Nov on display az the
Colonial BarbershOp.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09

ureSsee.
Chicago, July Z.
Dramatic Editor of the Chicago Whip:
OF all the cheap clap trap dime novel
plays presented at the Avenue Theatre
from time to time during the last fifteen
months, the "Fatal Wedding Of last
week, was the limit. The play is with
out any real dramatic merit that appeals
to the intelligent mind of today. Mr..
Weinburg and Mr.. Forrest or whoever
is responsible for the selection of the
plays, showed painful lack of judg-
ment and appreciation for the support
given them by the people of Chicago, in
presenting last weeks offering.
The play with its "Where are the
papers9" "'Sobe stuff" "Raid of the
william IS hut on the cliff,' the heroine 3
escape over chasm by means of con-
venient rope, followed by the william,
who is precipitated to the yawning wa
tiers below, the rope being cut by the
heroines over-grown ten year old
daughter, is all rot and should not have
been presented to a people who have
learned to know and appreciate good
plays of whatever kind. The fact that
the players were obviously at disad-
vantage and poorly cast, as there is
nothing to the play, was only exceeded
by some OF the incongruities the audi
ence was asked to swallow, example:
Jessie and frankie were very diminu-
tive property infants when they were
surreptitiously taken from their father g
house by the mother aided by the serv-
ants, but few years afterwards when
Jessie ceases 10 be "property' and APP
pears in the flesh, she is overly large
for her age, while poor frankie remains
property and is about as large as he
was when we first saw his precious form
being carried from his dads home ten
years previous.
| Let us have no more ancient and
merit!ess plays like the Fatal Wedding
because they are at once travesty on
dramatic art, unfair to the players and
an insult TO the intelligence of the audi
ence. Give us plays of merit that in
struct, interest and amuse. 1t is said
that the theatre is an educational in
stitution, but such plays as the Fatal
Wedding and some others we have seen
at the Avenue recently, make one feel
like committing murder, or preferring
charges against the management for
highway robbery.
When given a vehicle of merit and
properly east, the players handle their
roles with a high degree of professional
skill and it is but just to them that
they should be given something that is
worthy of their abilities, and not some
thing that disgusts them as well as the
audience.
The management also has but little
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09

eessfuI season in Good Morning,
Judgel" she is returning to the screen.
Richard Barthelmess' success in cellu-
loid may be partly attributed TO that up
lifted expression with which he seems to
say: "Girls, you may write me fan let
tiers, but remember, if you wish reply,
always TO enclose stampsl"
Back in the Essanay days they called
him "Wash," and he used to provoke
all the girls because he was F. X. b. 8
screen nemesis. Bryant WashbuEn re-
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
DARKEST AMERICANS"
AVENUE,

Andrew S. Bishop in the role of Tom
Silverton is the picture personifed, as
painted by the author, the Man With
Heart A consistent delineation
throughout. In keeping with the times
Cleo Desmond, tripped down the roman
ic land rhythmically to the "happy end
ing" With youthful aniamtion, Chas.
Olden transplanted "Burton's Red"
into "kid" full of "pep." Not with
standing the STACEY" attitude of this
young thespian, J. I. Criner is slowly
but surely penetrating the embodiment
of the dramatic technique. A little
more attention to realism viii rapidly in
crease the dynamic force. Excellent
and forceful as Mark Beverage.
Emotional is the part of Hud Bryson,
the central character of this drama.
Clear enunciation and temperament
are the elements highly developed by
Arthur T. Ray in this unusual Cast.
The new or extra" girls were at
tractive lending "mob'' color for the
big locomotive. The others were more
than equal to their tasks.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
THE ARTISTS MODEL

By F. L. HOLMES

thus shifted from one character to an
other until the pictorial conception will
be visibly realized in artistic satisfac
ton.
And at the completion of the crafty
ing masterpiece, intelligent beings on
beholding the painted reflection will
without difficulty see that all the figures
depicted in the painting are Of one like
ness idealized. II will readily be OBJ
served by observers with but little
knowledge of art, that one model had
been artfully engaged throughout the
prosecution of the conception.
The artist openly worships realism
and aims at realistic productions of art
for he is aware that art is but the true
reflection of natural creations; but he
is not apprehensive of the realizations
realism desired. IL is not realism when
a powerful subject that requires a diver
sity of human images is skilfully por-
trayed and all figures in the finished
picture are exact reflections of his only
posed model. The face of the artist g
ideal model, however, strong or beauti'
full, tender or coarse, is face of dis
tinctive design of an individual being
and transformation is indeed impossible
Human faces may bear remarkable re-
semblance TO certain others, yet each
human face has discriminating dis
tinctness. II the artist IS ideal being
bears face long and thin, all painted
characters in the picture will be thus
imaged.
Though the artist attempts TO dis
guise his model 20 procure particularly
desired character, his laborious effort.
will indeed be Intellectual, for the long
and thin face will be ,ae.acted at close
scrutiny.
He may add youth 10 one figure, and
add antiquity 20 another; he may place
smile on some and frown on others
such Immature. Investigation is indeed
remote from realism. This artistic
deficiency is notably prevailing among
the illustrations OF the innumerable ex
tant publications. Our foremost illus
traitors will picturize "a story Of love
and lovers, and goth eourter and
cour'ed will bear the facial likeness OF
their model. That the reader may dis
tinguish the depicted lovers, the artist
renders one image in masculine clothes
and the other in femanine apparel. He
also iengthens the courter's nose OF
iarkens his hair and eyes; he adds
height 10 his stature by elongating the
image; he will shade the cheek TO pro
lect the facial anatomy and 10 denote
strength.
But even then the countenance Of the
painted lover will be distorted like
ness of the courted maiden and of the
POSED model.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
E. MUSE.
THE THEATRE AND
THE PEOPLE

A series of articles written especially
by the editor to create and develop an
artistic taste for the theatre.
If we should give the people what
they want in the libraries, there would
be less Shakespeare and more Laura
Jean Libby. No, the enlightened per-
sons having charge of an institution,
although a creation of the people is con-
coded to the educational in intent, con.
tinually strive to improve che reading
taste of the patrons by all manner of
devices, they refuse to buy trash, they
frown upon filth, they exercise benevo-
lent tyranny with regard to the in
elusive and exclusive of books.
There is another idea that the So
called higher drama is so high as to be
out of sight, and that plays really worth
while must be undramatic, stupid and
sad in other words that culture means
Misery. 1t must be made evident that
by "best' we mean what is whole
some, enjoyable, not too good for human
Natures daily food, thoughtful, but
not entirely intellectual. In short a
protest against Commonplace, indecent
Comedies and vaudeville with one thea
tire in our city which should be counted
on to present clean, wholesome, pleasure
able plays, those in the Community who
wished to giggle at double meanings and
rejoice in undraped anatomy, would
still have ample opportunity, but others,
with finer tastes, might have their
proper food. And even the giggles,
(human beings capable of both good
and bad might be attracted to some
thing better, certainly the good would
nave q constant tendency to kill the
bad.
As TO the selection of plays that have
literary nature we must in sense rely
upon capable critics. There are a good
number of dra1 patio critics scattered
over the land ~ le Posse~s issel!lissapes,
honesty of purpoE Re, training and sense
of higher possibility in their calling.
The able critics are by no means all
in New York, nor are all the critics there
corrupt. To be perfectly frank with
ourselves, the main trouble is with us,
the theatre going public. 1t is idle
TO shift the blame to the shoulder of
actor, manager or any other scapegoat,
the chief sinner is the citizen who re-
fuses to see anything in the playhouse
but a low, frivolous form of meaningless
amusement.
All have duty here. We can help
individually and collectively. In the
first place, we can go to the theatre, in
stead of turning our back upon it, and
next, we can go TO it intelligen.ly. by
which mean, we can bring culture and
conscience 20 bear upon the theatre
habit. To go 20 a theatre intelligentiy,
is 10 know the significance of what you
select 20 see, and to demand that it
should truthfully show life, give the
pleasure proper to art and, in the broad
sense, do us good II you cut of any
one of the three from the desirable ac
tivity of the playhouse, you cripple
its power and shade its function. If you
cut them all, you have nothing left but
filth, fFivolity and fashion.
(To be cOntinued.)
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09

Since art is the reflection of earthly
creations, models of natural object are
necessary to aid in producing true re-
Elections in picture form.
When picture IS in imagination,
designed by the artist, and execution
is desired, the original of his mental
conception, whether it be a rose, tree,
cloud or human being, is needfully
sought for its image to be transferred
upon the canvas. Natural models are
chosen by the artist in fOndness and
admiration for them. Each group of
designed creations has its own human
admirers and worshipers, devOting theiI
life's moments copying for excessive
gain or for the sake of art, their like
nesses, and, also that of their relative
surroundings.
The tree lover beholds all trees in para
mount joy and artistic inspirations; his
delineating forces are spontaneously
stirred 20 action at the beautiful and
interesting view of enc or group of
variegated trees.
All trees animate him; they betwitch
his human thinking and idolizing
forces.
We may therefore observe by examin-
ing his artfully executed canvases, trees
in most pleasing arrangements of vari-
pus natural designs.
The tree artist does not devote all his
earthly moments sketehing or painting
images Of only one kind of tree, how
ever majestic and dignified its structure
or delightful and gratifying its design,
for all trees of sound and grandeur APP
pearance attract him in irresistible
fascination. He finds beauty and color
he sees dignity and elegance in all ele.
waited trees. II is thus with the artist
of flowers; he is passionately fond of
all fragant creations; he sees beautiful
color and cody grace in the aromatic
plants; he therefore in subiimlty gathers
all obtainable flowers Of wonderful de.
signs 20 place their images on canvases
stretched.
But the artist of human beings and
human faces moves on in tender emo
fions and subtle sentimental quarters
and desires 20 pieturize il, for glory or
for material gain, he seeks and chooses
the original human creation OF his idea
TO serve in the capacity of model.
Whether the conceived subject is Of
an individual in an interesting posture
and conveys a touching or simple story,
or is composed of several various beings
and imparts a story of human signifi-
canee and intense pathos, he will employ
but one model 20 pose in one or in diff
erent characters grouped in the subject.
The human model will be succeedingly
adjusted in the postures of the imagin-
arily designed figures; the model will be
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09

IL will be interesting to the general
public TO know that the National Asso-
citation for Negro Artists are holding a
free exhibit OF coil canvases" in the
recital room OF the Chicago School OF
Dramatic Art. Critics from the Chi
cago Art Institute will give lectures
Friday, July 18th at $500 p. m. This
is an unusual treat as there are about
sixty-three canvases.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
How Laughs Are
Created

An Afternoon Chat with Bert williams.
Have you ever noticed that small chill
dEen are natural humorists tool They
can play with their toes so seriously,
with q facial expression that is mimi
table for the serio-comic vein, and their
wits are sharper than any of their elders.
My sister had a baby, that, when il was
about three years old, could hardly talk,
and yet il used 20 understand what we
said so well that we had 20 use the ut
most precaution in our conversation.
We never dared TO speak the word
"candy' in its presence, so we used
20 spell the word out 10 each other. The
next day that child memorized the let
tiers and repeated them in peremptory
tone. II was very new laugh that
child had-on US. No, l don't believe
there is new laugh that isn't related
TO hume, as old as the hills. Some jokes
are even older.
"In my own long and preposterous
career Of getting laughs, there have
been times when il looked grey and
gloomy across the footlights. Those
were the times when was trying out a
new song, when / could feel it dying,
and seemed To be hanging on by first
one finger. then another, till there was
only the little finger left TO hold on by.
eyes sir, the new laugh can be awful
shy, il can be timid, tiny little thing
that turns against you, and leaves you
20 perish where you stand, and often
does.
"Getting new song is an experience
very much like duck hunting. OF
course, there are all kinds of ducks, but
IL you prefer the mallard, you want a
mallard, that is the only kind of q duck
you are hunting. But as the mallard
does not come within reach, what IS the
good Of your first -class gun and your at
tractive duck shooting suii'
81 have aften wondered whether an
audience does not violate its constitu-
tioEal rights when il refuses 20 laugh.
When an audience has paid money, in
eluding war tax, 20 be'amused, why ism z
III IL has every right 90 be, and yet
sometimes there are actions in the audi
ence that indicate il is not. Sometimes
they blame actors, and yet the actor be-
heves he is funny. Is il his fault if the
audience is not happy'
"The morbs are born in New York of
speedy, but unthrifty parentage. They
congregate in places where the lights
are glaring. AS time rolls over them,
they gradually go blind and deaf, ac-
curing a facial paralysis. They have
seen so much, they know so much, and
they have SO little in return for their
SsisdOm that they have become morbid
Honestly, IL makes your heart ache to
look az their faces. They seem to be
spending their money like dead men,
as though they didn't care what hap
peaed.
"Now there is a type of New Yorker
vsh0 goes TO q real Office at nine o. clock
In the morning, conducts business of
bis own, and goes TO the theatre three
times week. He usually enjoys him
self. He is one Of the nine-o 'clock-in-
tAe-=orning boys. He is successful, but
the morris are late EiseFs, late RnancieFs,
sad late nighteFs."
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09

While Broadway is being over bur
dened with farce comedies and must
cal plays, the patrons of the Avenue are
getting their ell Of "old Style MelO-
drama"
Yet this weeks offering is by far a
better constructed play than the previ-
Gus ones.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-09
..GRAlyN THEY'RE OFF"

A musical comedy in foul acts and
twelve scenes by "Billy' King. Pro-
duced week of June %.
On 3rd week, Remarkable Hit"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-06
KILLED IN ACTION
Privates

Harry Ballrich, Tiffn o
Ralph d Boyd, Chicago
Francis Boyer, Manheim Pa
Elisha Conn, Smile Ky
George A Corseth, Bull lda
Russell G Gross, Philadelphia
Clarence 9 Grove, Hampers Ferry W
Va
Peter M Hansen, Chicago
Edmund c Harrison, Charleston W V
Elias f Maheras, Lowell Mass
John Nightingale, Lacota Mich
Samuel Novick, Brooklyn
Lester D Rowbotham, Port Huron
Mich
Charles S Schaffer, Riverside N j
Tony P Schraeder, Chicago
Martin Signoretta, Sewickley Pa
Harold T Smith, Laredo Tex
Forrest E Stout, San Francisco
John w Swaekhamer, Joliet Ill
Alex L Anderson Jr, st Louis Mo
Lake Anderson, Travellers Rest 5 q
James B Anderson, Clements Cal
Reginald Z Baird, Ochoa y M
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General Rershinn,s QEG:e:eI Q...~-. W
General Pershing's Official Report

Henry Barkoski, Poland
Charles W Bargdall, Convoy o
Constantine Birocci, S Glastonbury
Jonn
Basil Baumgardner, Elizabeth w Va
William W Campbell, Baltimore Md
Leon Caras, Utica N Y
Ralph M Cassaday, Wabash Ind
Charles Golaianni, New York
James s Coleman, Brooklyn
George Cook, Frankfort Ky
Anthony Dumblisky, st Charles Mich
Bert A Fessenden, EdgehilJ Mont
William I Fossum, Dassel MINI
George H Frazier, Huntington N Y
Joseph Fuleher, Newberns S G
Edward 0 Gaudur, Ashland Wis
John Gengler, Bremerton Wash
Thomas Goodwin, Gregory s d
Aniello GavienO, New York
Landon W Hill, Rector Ark
William Hopkins, Oliphant Pa
Taylor johnson, Macon Ga
Edwin Korstad, Tracy MINI
Raymond W Lowe, Gloucester Mass
Percy Mcfarland, Tyler Tex
John D Maughton, Chicago
Everett l. Payne, Hand Ark
Ernest E Raygor, Coon Rapids Ia
Charles ID Reynolds, Welestka Okla
James L Rowland, Blue Spgs Miss
John Tyler, Simms Tex
John Wallace, Bridgeton N J
Almo N Wene, Buyck Mlnn
Jack Andrew White, Kansas City Mo
John Yuccoes, New York