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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

Jack Tat. the Canadian middle dis
fance amateur runner, is playing base
bail with The veteran nine of the To-
rOntC Senior league.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23
( Dodgers Release MiIjus.

The Brooklyn b-saball club has |
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

ne. 1t put
TYPE" And
lhnts, the Chad
Marcus J. Cain
land army. Cain
u ChadrOn on a
men work
arose to,
- the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

The New York Giants nave first
baseman under cover in George Kelly
VINO seems TO he finally coming
through. He is reported as playing
wonderful ball for Rochester.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

lp the second game Of the Decora-
ti9.s-dax sses5tp between 81. PAUL and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

when It cornes to driving 'em back
To the water bucket prohibition
hasn't much on Walter johnson.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

Willie Mitchell, left-handed pitcher
of the Detroit club, upon whom waiv-
ers were asked recently, has been
claimed by the New York Americans
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

If Owner McGill only had, couple
more Clint ROgges and Cavets there
would be nothing to it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

T1UM NND NUI4LIEN'
Collier was engaged as call-boy and
subsequently played small parts in
the DAILY Company and later got his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
THE PASSING OF DALY'S.
ny ALFRED J. TALLEY.

'TT'%a'ss s a %s1'.' !" Be 4 ': :%:''
newspaper paragraph has
made this announcement. To many
of the present generation of theatre
goers the notice meant but little, but
to New Workers of an older growth
it turned back the years and loosed a
flood of memories that ran back to
quieter days when the play in New
York meant something and when first
night at Days was an event that no
real New Yorker would be willing to
miss If he had his choice.
No playhouse of to-day, no manager
of the present holds a corresponding
place in the hearts of the playgoers
that Days and its manager occupied
in their time. Refinement, culture,
taste and appreciation marked Daily
audience. Good breeding was every
where dominant alike on the stage and
in the audience. And now on the
stage where Ada Rehan. John Drew,
Mrs. Gilbert and Jimmy Lewis tri-
umphed in the fullness OF their art the
shadows of Charlie Chaplin, Theda
Bara, Mary Pickford and Fatty Ar
buckle will strive to drive away the
memories of golden age OF the drama
In New York.
Augustin DAILY has been dead but
twenty years, and if any one needed
mt hn NJ ~ hn hno nd
the taste OF the people have not merely
deprecated but actually decayed, a
comparison Of the plays and the act
ing of Days time with the produc-
tions of to-day will make the judicious
grieve and bring encouragement and
dismay. And when we consider the
acting that we get nowadays and con-
slider the actors ION strike" with the
motofmen with whom they are affili-
ated in aNgreat and powerful labor or
ganization demanding more pay and
more liberal conditions to which under
present day standards they may be
entitled, certain letters in the files of
Augustin DAILY are OF more than pass
ing interest. They were both penned
in the same month-June. 1S79-by
two artists whose names were later to
be indissolubly linked with the ten
derest and most pleasurable memories
of the DAILY regime. Here they are:
my DEAR NIX DAILY: In accordance
with your desire that l should state
my terms, may I hope that forty dol
lars $4,000 per week will not seem
an iniauitous' demand?. -.,i. -,-
II have. feel, improved in one point
at least since our fomer coRpection
and that is in my manner of speak
ing, which, as you are aware, fire.
quently rendered what I had TO say in
a degree unintelligible by reason of
bad enunciation and rapidlty. This
think have reformed altogether by
almost an entire season in a semi
serious part which demanded slowness
and distinct utterance.
Hoping to year from you when you
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
TONY SARG'S ACTORS.

Tony Sarg's Marionettes will on
Wednesday of this week begin a four
weeks subscription season at the Prov
incetown Players unique little theatre
at 1873 Macdougal street.
There is no danger of the actors 60
ing on strike, it is believed. inasmuch
as Mr.. Sarg is an expert wire puller
keeps his players carefully bagged and
under lock and key and takes particu-
lar care that no Actors Equity Assoc
citation propaganda reaches their ears.
III necessary, however, Mr.. Sarg says
he can set all the scenery himself and
should any Of his players have a
change of heart why all he has to do
is to pull the right soul string to make
them do just as he pleases.
-Four different programmes will he
presented. The opening attraction will
be a dramatiZation with music of
Jack and the Beanstalk" in three
acts. The puppets for this play are
marvels of construction and design.
Features Of later programmes will
be: "A Victorian Romance" Polly
and Her Pals" The Green Suit"
play of magic and mystery besides
special numbers by Aisha, the Oriental
dancer; Koko, the singing and dane
ing clown; the Royal Juggler and
others. A revival Of Thackeray's "The
Rose and the Ring" is also promised.
This is probably the most elaborate
production ever attempted with pup
pets and was first at the Punch
and Judy Theatre here last spring
Tony Sargs Mmionettes are aston
ishingiy ingenious and their character
and antics and the daring color effects
carried out In their costumes and set
hinge Ietray that quality y style
which has made their creators work
In illustration. cartoon and poster de-
sign noteworthy. 'fA
During the summer the Marionettes
have been appearing at their own little
theatre on the boardwalk at Asbury
Park, n. ]. Piqued by the report that
they were being initiated in the
Greenwich Village Follies" they are
coming to show themselves to New
Workers. in person." as 1t were.
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chance in musical comedy with the
popular "City Directory" played for
an entire season at the Bijou Theatre
by Russell's Comedians, a popular and
talented aggregation in their day,
which included Luke Schoolcraft and
Willis p. Sweatnam, Incompatible
negro impersonators, Ignaccio Mar
tinetti, Josie Sadler, Joe Jackson,
Amelia Glover, a charming dancer, and
julius Witmark, then q sweet-volced
boy tenor, whose piece de resistance
was always Take Mothers Advice"
which would find no place in a jazz
band repertoire in these progressive
and artistic days.
Before opening the house at Broad
way and Thirtieth street.-the present
site of Daly's-the manager had
closed an unsuccessful term at the old
Fifth Avenue Theatre, now a Keith
vaudeville house,
The present Days had been a
cheap museum, housing among other
attractions the Cardiff Giant" This
was a huge stone image which had
been dug up years before on a farm
in the upper part of New York State
and exhibited as the petrified remains
of a prehistoric man. There was no
doubt that 1t had been dug up, but
as to when II had been planted" there
was much speculation. Daily re-
modelled the museum" disposing of
the nineteen steps which led up to its
entrance by spreading them over a
space of fifty feet. placing four on the
street, seven between the main door
and the box office, four more up to
the ticket takers railing and then
four more up to the auditorium; all
Of which seems to have been some
climb compared to the walk in" en-
frances from the street of our present
theatres. The house was opened in
September, 1879, and was a most no.
table theatrical event. Two plays
were given--a one act piece called
Loves Young Dream" in which Ada
Rehan sang a duet with May Fielding.
This play was followed by a play in
three acts, Newport" in which Cath
crime Lewis was supported by William
Davidge, George Leclercq and John
Drew. The opening programme was
evidently not a success because with
in two weeks ii was withdrawn and
Divorce" a successful play by Daily
himself, was revived for twenty-three
performances. This was the first
American play dealing with the SUBJ
ject. 1t had been produced first in
1871 and made a record of a long run
in those days, having been played 200
times. This piece was followed by
Bronson Towards wives" great
success, but played only forty-eight
times. Such a thing as a play run
ming an entire season in those days
was unheard of and was never ex-
pected. Five or six weeks seemed to
be the limit for the most approved
productions.
The following season Mrs. Gilbert
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

and James Lewis, both of whom had
played with DAILY at the Fifth Ave
nue." returned to the Daily manage
ment and from then on completed
the famous quartette of artistic play
ers, Rehan, Gilbert. Lewis and Drew,
which old New York will never forget.
They remained the stars" in the DAILY
armament season after season until
Days death in Paris, 1899. During
those twenty years no playhouse in the
world was better or more favorably
known than was Days" and around
1t will ever cluster the best traditions
of the American stage. Comedy, melo-
drama, French, German and American
plays followed each other in seeming
endless variety. every one played with
the eXacting finish and unerring touch
of the artist for which the manager
was famous. The Shakespearian re-
vivals in which DAILY delighted and
upon which he lavished fortunes will
never be forgotten and made history
for the New York stage. He produced
among others the Tempest" mid
summer Nights Dream" Much Ado
About Nothing" AS You Like It," ~
Winters Tale" and gave to New York
Ada Rehan's famous Interpretation Of
Katherine in the Tanning of the
Shrew." He produced the 1.-TWO Gen
tlemen of Verona" which had not been
seen in New York since 1876 when it
was played in the old Park Theatre by
Charles Kean and Ellen Tree. In the
Twelfth Night" produced in 1898, the
versatile Henry Dixey, then regular
member of the company. played NAL
volio his first Shakesperian part That
opportunity marked for Dixey a con-
siderable leap from the days in 1877
when, even then under Days manage
ment, he had danced not the hind, as
tradition has 1t, but the front legs OF the
heifer in Edward f. Rice's production
of "Evangeline." More than forty years
ago. and Henry Dixie is still 1.-the and
agile and graceful. In 1893 DAILY
brought to New York for the first time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
CARTOONIsT AND COMEDIAN.
r AMES WATTS of the Greenwich
Village Follies" sees the humor

TAMES WATTS of the Greenwich
Village Follies" sees the humor
of life with the same perception
characteristic of the work of the best
cartoonists.
Watts claims that the two arts are
closely allied. 1.-THE cartoonist and
the comedian have many points in
common" he says. First OF all, they
must possess keen sense Of psf-
ception that is capable Of seeing be-
meath the surface and beyond the out
ward show of things. They depend
alike on humor. subtlety or exaggera-
ton for their most striking effects,
and differ only in the manner Of
presentation of their respective arts.
Occasionally a discriminating critic
realizes the similarity which exists be-
tween the work of a cartoonist and
the art of a comedian. In a recent
review the editor of New York pa
per spoke of the fearsome picture of
the lady drawn by James Watts and
/ recall the words of a well known
foreign critic who said after seeing
me in a performance at the London
Coliseum, One would have thought a
drawing of Beardsley had come to
life"
In answer to the question, What
do you consider the best training for
COMEDIAN" Mr.. Watts replied;
81 believe that the comedian or sa-
tirist should first of all become ia
miliar with every branch OF stage
craft. An actor cannot be funny
until he has learned from sad e.;-
perience how to be serious. i studied
operatic roles and classic dancing for
three years at the conservatory in
Melbourne. Australia, before felt
qualified to appear on the stage as a
full fiedged comedian.
when a cartoonist exaggerates the
size of a mans head, the shape of his
nose or the slant of his mouth the
public generally take 1t for granted
that he knows something about the
technique of his art. They naturally
assume that the artist must be famil-
lar with correct measurements before
he can present with force and discrim-
ination his distorted and exaggerated
proportions. Yet this same public in
variably expresses unqualified amaze
ment when a comedian proves that he
can play dramatic roles that he can
sing with delicacy and feeling or
dance with grace, dignity and charm.
David Warfield and Sam Bernard
are examples of what men who have
gained regulations as great comedians
oan accomplish when given a chance
to prove their ability on the dramatic
stage"
Although James Watts is only
known to the American public as a
comedian, in London. where he played
for three successive years at the Coli
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

King George. and Suppressed De-
sires," by Susan Glaspell.
The casts of these plays include
Peggy Wood, Ernest Truck, Hilda
Spong, Constance Binney, Faire Bin
ney, Fania Marinoff, Ann Mason, Mar
ion Buckler, Beth Martin, Margaret
Farley, Marion Coakley, Henrietta
Lee. Daisy Belmore. Ernest Glenden-
ming, Henry Stephenson, j. NJ. Kerri-
gan, A. G. Andrews, Sidney Blackmar,
Alphonse Esther and p. ]. Kelly. Dor
othy Dickson and Carl Hyson will APP
pear in a dancing act.
ITS Up to You" new musical
comedy, will be presented tomorrow
night at the Academy of Music in
Philadelphia by Edward Douglas, who
is booking his show with the Actors
Equity Association under that or
ganization's new \plan of controlling
theatres. This comedy is to be pro-
duced with Sam Bernard, Bernard
Granville, the Four Dooleys, Ted
Lewis. James ]. Corbett, Marie Dress
Ter. William ]. Kelly, Hal Skelly, Van
and Schenk, Phil Dwyer and Marie
Hay, who played the dog scene in
1.-THE Follies." Margaret Vayle, Presi-
dent Wilson's niece, and more than
seventy-five Equity stars.
Roger Gray's Revue which played
last week in New York and at the
Savoy Theatre in Newark. will proba-
bly, return to this city during the COM
ing week. Marie Nordstrom, Helen
Ford, Jim Barton. Mae and DeHaven,
Parson and McAuliffe and other strik-
ing stars are now definitely assigned
to this show. together with choruses
from "The Follies." THE Gaieties''
and other Broadway productions.
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have given the above your considera-
ton, remain,
Yours very sincerely,
JOHN DREW"
That the writer of the above did
hear from DAILY. but that the consid-
Grafton given to the letter was not
all that was desired, is evident from
another epistle which the actor wrote
few days later.
my DEAR Mr.. DAILY: / beg to say
that 1 will accept your offer of thirty
or thirty-five dollars per week for next
season. Hoping sincerely that it may
be in your power, as am sure 1t is
your inclination to make it the latter,
1 remain, Very sincerely,
JOHN DREW"
The salary that the accomplished
Drew asked for and did not get, forty
dollars per week, is the precise salary
paid to-day to the driver Of the milk
wagon that deposits your grade b
milk at your matutinal door-it is the
weekly wage now received by the eff
ficient gentleman now engaged in
painting your bathroom and hanging
the pink paper with the pale blue
border upon your Masters" bedroom
in preparation for October occupancy.
We cannot imagine Ada Rehan
leading parade of the Actors. Equity
Association or doing picket duty on
the corner of Twenty ninth street and
Broadway, but doubtless her case
would have been cited as a horrible
example had the players art been
unionized in her day because we find
her writing formally" to Mr.. DAILY as
follows:
DEAR SIR: write to formally
close the engagement for the -eason
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

of 70 and 80. 1 accept your offer of
$500 per week with the understand
ing that you will increase it as you
promised should I be worth more to
you-which I sincerely trust will be
the case. What l am most anxious
for is to play good business, as am
refusing a positive leading position
and higher salary to accept the en-
gagement with you. However, will
leave the matter of business entirely
in your hands, feeling confident that
you will do what is just. Let me
hear If this is understood satisfactorily.
yours very truly,
"ADA REHAN."
In charming appreciation of Au-
gustin DAILY, written by his late
brother Judge Joseph F. DAILY, around
whose political fortunes bitter polit-
zeal fight was ragged when he was re-
jected for denomination to the Su-
preme Court by Richard Croker some
twenty years ago, there are numerous
letters of similar import revealed.
Ono more will interest the playgoers
of to-day because 1t marks the begin
ming of the career of a present day
broadway favorite." 1t was written
by the step-father of Willie Collier in
July, 1882.
"AUGUsTIN DAILY, Esq, Dear Sir
take the liberty of penning you these
few lines TO ask If you have vacancy
in any department, as I would like to
place my step-son before l go on my
engagement. Call-boy, Office usher
or anything. He is eighteen years OF
age, a good penman ana correct at
figures. Why l would like to get
him in a theatre is-he is not
strong and cannot do very heavy
work. II you have any such open
ing and will give him consideration
you will confer a favor on
very truly yours ...
EDMUND COLLIER"
Collier was engaged as call-boy and
subsequently played small parts in
the DAILY Company and later got his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
ACTORS EQUITY SHOWS.

A NEW one act play by Philip
~ Moeller titled up at Monte
fac" with Helen Ware, Ralph
Morgan and Frederick Burt will be
a feature OF the programme at the
Actors Equity Association at the Lex
ington Theatre next week. The scene
of play Is laid in the Corsican noun
tains.
Another attraction will be Evelyn
Nesbit, Robert Emmett Keane and
Eugene Strong in "Filium F'lam."
Walter Hampden and his company
will present q scene from Hamlet"
In addition Lillian Russell will appear
with Dan Healy and an Equity chorus
selected from notable Broadway pro-
auctions now on strike.
The all star programme includes
Major Reginald Barlow, Jack Squires,
Sam Ash, Nine. Ruano Begislav as
sisted by Vahalav Talanoff and the
Balalaika Orchestra, the Farber Sis
tiers, Adelaide and Hughes, Charles
Judels. John Charles Thomas and
Equity" with the famous mob scene
made up OF hundreds of Equity mem
bers.
The most notable production from
a dramatic. standpoint is the Equity
programme of four one act plays
which opens at the Lenox Theatre at
10th street and Lenox avenue with
an all star cast tomorrow evening.
These plays. produced under the d.
rections of George X. Denny, are THE
Shadow of the Glen" by ]. NJ. Synge
1.-THE Flying Prince" Peggy Woods
first play to reach production; "A
Pantomime Rehearsal" the one act
farce which was produced in London
last season by special command of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
IN THE OPEN.

The Mardi Gras as it is called
at Coney Island will find special
features at all the popular re-
sorts there. Luna Park in ad-
dition to its usual free vaudeville
and the features to which the
public is invited, will make an un-
usual effort to beautify the walks
and corridors.
There is to be a spectacle
called Peace and Prosperity" at
the Steeplechase Park this week,
and there will be likenesses of all
the American Generals in the
war. In addition there will be
elaborate decorations.
Palisade Park is naturally at
its best on the days of sunshine,
but there are also ample attrac-
tons for those who happen to be
visiting the park when one of the
gentle summer showers comes its
way. Enough of the pleasures
are covered to make it possible
to pass the time happily in any
sort of weather.
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scum, he was regarded as one of the
most versatile actors on the stage. He
was famed alike for his voice, his dra-
matte ability his rare sense of drollery
and the beautiful pantomime dances
which he staged and directed and in
which he frequently played the lead
ing roles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

An unusual bill will be offered at
M NJ academy Of Music for the week.
ne feature for the first half of the
' "eek Will be "Evsngeline," the Fox
-, version OF Longfellow's immor-
oa rove epic, which is having a sue
.s, run on Broadway. The bill
vi" include the latest Mutt and Jefr
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19
DETROIT HAS GROWN
\ AWAY FROM ITSELF
Acreage Doubles in Last Four
Years and Still Increases
Working Population Makes
Housing Problem Acute.

Detoit has grown away from it's ma
tives. 1t has become a melting pot
Whereas it used to be called the City
Of Comrades. it is now City of
Straneers. Yes, the automobile bust
ness hSs done it.
Publshers Of the yet unmarketed
directoF estimated the present popu-
lation the other day at more than
l,000,0od In 1918 the population was
9S6,699, Ind in 1910 it was 465,766. The
populatiSn in 1900 was S5,204
The Automobile industry took com
plete control lit started in 1897 and
with it same mechanics from every
section oil the globe. Detroit's 3cre-
age in 1915 stood at 26,726.4, in 1918 it
placed 1t al 100000 in another year.
The Ford plant alone covers so acres
and still islgrowing More than $4,000
men and women are employed. Fully
10000 new workers came to the city
IN the last Tear officials estimated.
With thislextraordinary growth has
come a houSing problem city officials
find hard I'd solve. Rent, 1t Is csti-
mated, has Increased 100 peg cent al
have food and clothing. Hundred.
lived in tents and hastily constructed
garages this lsummer, and hundreds
more made temporary homes in on,
and two room apartments. Hundreds
OF families live apart--the HUSBAND
here, wives and children elsewhere
because homes were not available, re
ports to the Harneseekers' association
Show.
Detroit now is a city of workers
Well-paid mechanics with steadily in
creased wages are able to pay higl
rents, real estate men say.
visit to the several downtown
parks any eveninglwill find many mel
and women seated on the benche
alone, reading. Ninety per cent o
them are reading want ads in tn
newspapers: rs per cent have turne,
apartments" sectionA A few only ar
booking for work. Hour after hou
these men and women sit without say
ing word They Me all stranger,
The moving picture Shows do goo
Business later in the svening.