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New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

to each Of them. Having achieved these
two things the third step is to throw
the mantle Of imagination over her
point of view. To do this one must 90
back to the childhood of the character
in question. One must know all the
things that have gone into the making
of the woman. The playwright does not
tell the players these things, but there
is always enough material in his play
to suggest them. Imagination and in
sight into human character are the
things which do the rest. In my effort
to get Rene Moreland's point Of view
in The Mirage, for instance. l weit
back to her childhood in Erie, and fol-
lowed her growth to womanhood step
by step in my mind Mentally l went
through the years Of deprivation and
loneliness in New York which she en-
dured; all the environment and circum-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
Birth of Stage Character
Comes But Once in Plays
Run, Says Florence Reed

AG LoRENCE REED, star of "rhe
j Mirage" Edgar Selwyn's new
play now on view in the
Times Square Theater, has in her
gallery OF stage portraits so many re-
markable characterzatio that her de-
scription of their creation is a matter Of
singular interest. Having seen Miss
Reed In her vivid impersonation Of Anne
Brown in "Seven Days; Bettina, In
"The Master Of the House.; Selona, In
"The Typhoon", Tisha, In "The Wan
derer'', Zahrat-al-K Kulub, In "Chu Chin
Chow; Rose, in "Roads of Destiny"
and now Rene in "The Mirage" 1t has
been difficult for an audience to realize
that any one Of these concep-
tions could ever have had an embryo
state. When presented to an audience
they each have been finished pictures
portraits 80 finely drawn, in fact, as to
preclude the supposition on the part OF
tho public that they could ever have
been anything less
Take, for example, Reno Moreland,
the central figure Of Edgar Selwyn's
new play. To an audience Miss Reed
and the character she portrays seem
identical, SO thoroughly has the ar
tiste sunk her individuality into that
Of the woman she impersonates on the
stage. To the onlooker it seems I'M
possible that the player could have
known nothing of Rene until last sum-
mer. Nevertheless, such is bound to
bs the case, for it was not until his
return from Europe in July that MIR.
Selwyn completed "The Mirage" Bring
ing this fact to Miss Reeds attention
at the close of her first performance
in the Times Square Theater, the writer
asked her to paint verbal picture of
the process of character building in
the theater.
~ can speak only for myself" she
said. ~ imagine that the experience of
every player is different. The process
of creation could not be identical be-
cause no two individualities are identi-
cal. Nor is it an easy matter for me
to put it into words. Any sort Of ar
tistic creation is too subtle for speech.
1t is so much a thing Of inspiration
that it defies description. The first
step in character building begins, of
course, with the playwright. If he has
created man or woman of flesh and
blood the task of the player in making
that man or woman live is immensely
simpliied.
"Beginning my study Of a character
I am to create in the theater, my first
mental step is to endeavor to under
stand the motives which actuate the
woman I am to portray. The second
step is to gain the right value Of her
attitude toward the other characters in
the play; to understand her relationship
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

out Of the fog. For what It was, Il
did at least show ITSELF 1t said. "Ha,
ha, wa didn't mean any Of that other
at alive were foolinR you"
II the American theater were q place
where nothing but Ans, honest plays
were ever seen, and there were no such
thing az stale acting, such q piece as
"The Tavern" would declare itself
within the frst two minutes Of play,
and all might be we'll. But when
three-fourths Of It IL no different from
three-fourths Of all the other plays,
it cant be secn for the company 1t
keeps.
Mr.. Cohan should give It q second
thought rehearsal, and probably has, to
provide a little less subtlety and a
little more character. Mr. Arnold DAILY
should bant.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
Arnold DAILY Finds
American Stage Much
In Advance of Europe

~ RNOLD DAILY has returned to
~ the American stage after an ab-
sence of two years to play the
jovial, good spirited vagabond in 1.-THE
Tavern" George NJ. Cohan's satire on
melodrama. He finds the theater here
far in advance Of the theater in Lon
don and Paris. And 1t Is far in the
lead, he thinks, from every point Of
view-actors, playwrights and technical
equipment
II never thought that New York, and
that means America when We speak Of
the theater, would 20 ahead Of both
London and Paris In tho theater," the
actor said In his dressing room at the
George M. Cohan Theater as he prepared
to lose his identity for the afternoon
under long wig, tattered long coat,
knee breeches and pair Of boots
reaching almost to the hips. "But 1t
has gone so far ahead that the others
will never catch up to it. I expect
much from the theater in America, in
spite Of its commercial trend"
In his absence from the theater here
Mr.. DAILY spent six months In England
and six months in France, in the lat
ter period acting in series of motion
pictures for French company. Sascha
Guitry, one of the best known figures
on the French stage, asked him to act
in plays in English.
"Guitry wanted me to act in Eng
lish at his playhouse. He thought that
the English and American visitors and
the French themselves would welcome
drama in English. l disagreed with
him and did not accept his offer. Eng
lishmen and Americans who come to
Paris are not interested a bit in the
drama that they have left behind in
their native countries. They have come
to see something new and nearly every
visitor, whether he understands word
of French or not, wants to see play
in French, mainly frequenting the
varieties and the revues. And as for
the French being interested in drama
aSSCN AtA A>ilS AdHuy w do oUAC liiat 0ulLI
had misjudged his countrymen.
'The French are interested in
France and in emselves-that is all.
They travel, yes. but mainly in France
That's the trouble with France That's
why their theater has stood still. In
France they live in memories; in Lon
don on mediocrities. The chief diff
Guilty with the theater in London is
with the actors. They would rather
shake hands with dyke than with a
genius. They don't seem to realize that
a, duke is a character study, to be con-
sidered as such. Your English actor
would not be incorrect for the world,
and that does not make for good acting.
Continu4d ON page slxhS
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

stance which helped to make the woman
Rene is when the curtain goes up on the
first act Of the play. Having her thus
firmly intrenched in my understanding,
the creation was from that point on en-
tirely question of inspiration.
"And just let me say here that there
is but one hour of creation-but one
performance for player in which char
acter is really born" Miss Reed contin-
ued earnestly.
ut comes at that moment when the
players personality is submerged by
the thing created. Or else she absorbs
the character she is creating. 1t is i'm
possible to analyze exactly what does
happen. But l do know that there is
always just one performance from
which character springs, full-orbed,
into being. One may portray it q thou
sand times thereafter. 1t will never be
the same again"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
The Prodigal's Return

N The last act of "The Woman Of
Bronze in which Margaret An
GIN Is starring at the Frazee Thea
ater, Leonard Hunt, the delinquent
husband, is clandestinely admitted
into the darkened house by a friend
he is just there for look on the
scene OF his dead happiness. He
says:
Don't hurry me, Paddy. want
to breathe deep. It's like a re-
pr1eve, like water in the desert. Oh.
can see with my eyes closed everv-
thing in the room. Don't you sup
pose know the feel Of the CARPET
under my feet, the feel Of every-
thing that my hand touches? Vivi-
an bought this table at Pollar's sale.
paid twice as much as it was worth
But, good God! I didn't think how
priceless 1t would some time be to
me just to lay my hands on it. Do
you notice 1.-THE fragrance? Not
fiowers-No, the house itself. Did
you ever notice that every house has
its own odor? After twelve months.
as soon as I came in, 1t gripped me
like tho intoxication of happiness.
Nothing changed;' even the open
piano. .. God, how strong
anchors hold! 1t isn't the room.
It's the life that was here, the hard
work. the fun, the brave compan-
ionship-and now-now!
What use is 1t for mo to pre-
tend? Why, I've passed hours
prowling about this house, looking
at the brick walls and staring at
the windows"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
The New Plavs
Six Openings for Present Week; Mecca
Has Its World Premiere

~ ES, the fall is here. The coun-
&CN try gentleman sees it in the
~ thickening blankets of leaves
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

Nine. Borgny Hammer, who is to an
pear in matinees Monday, Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday, is acknowledged
IN her own country as one of its great
est actresses. Playing leading roles in
the works of Shakespeare, Drachmann,
oardou, Strindberg, Tolstoy, Turgenev
and other great dramatists, she enters
INTO the Interpretation of Ibsen roles
mere with much to her credit. Two Of
her successes just before coming to
America were Therese Raquin in Zola's
play by that name and Agnes in Ibsen's
Brand" The National Theater in
Christiania presented her throughout
Scandinavia in the latter role.
1bsen's "Hedda Gabler," in English.
is the first of a series of standard
plays in which she will appear in
America. The afternoon performances
were made necessary because of the
shortage of theaters in New York.
Aside from the American members
of the cast, which includes Charles
Latte, Mae Edwards, Godfrey C. Stein
and Mercedes Desmore, two Norwegian
players will support her. The play will
be acted according to the Norwegian
tradition, and will be the frst Ibsen
play produced in America with Nor
wegian actress Of prominence In the
leading role.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

way this fall, and its producers ara
confident it will be found, above every-
thing else, original. However. this re-
mains to be proved. A Broadway
chorus that is said to rank we'll up with
those whose names are known wherever
musical comedy is discussed will be
there when the curtain rises.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

Every lad and lassie In these parts
will be watching with interest the sue
cess Ct Fred Stone IN "Tip Top" Not
that the youngsters are the only ones
to whom Mr.. Stones art appeals, but
that they, above all others. watch for
his new Stunts" in order that they
themselves may initiate him. His ap-
pearance regularly in productions by
Charles Dillingham; at the Globe Thea
ter has made Mr. Stone somewhat
of fixed feature with New York au-
diences, and his somewhat late begin
ming this year has been due to the
enormous amount of rehearsing neces-
sary before the production could be
properly offered to the public
r. II. Burnside has staged the piece,
and 1T is said that even Jack o. Lam
tern" and "Chin Chin" have been out
Continued on page six
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AS We W ere Saying
By Haywood Broun

HwoHN BARRYMORE, in one of
IA those wellforgotten plays of
W his irresponsible youth, had to
R make an entrance carrying a
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-06-16

bushels-the forecast of production
June 1, 1919.
The acreage of oats in the United
States June 1, is estimated at Al
$4,000 acres. or 1,o45.o0o acres less
than last year, the condition being
iS7.s Of normal as compared with ss.2
per cent on the corresponding date OF
1919. The forecas at present indi-
Gates a production Of 1,315,476,0o0
bushels as against 1,446,031, 900 BUSH
els June 1, 1919. the December esti-
mate Of last yeaf showing the final
production of 1;248.oe0,ooo bushels.
The acreage of,wheat in South Caro-
lima to be harvestedsthis year is 1885,
900 acres. or 41,000 acres less than in
1919. The condition on June 1 was 81
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OUT OF TIE DEPTHS

NOut OF o depth OF poverty in 1865
Tar beyond what Germany or France
ior Belgium have endured; out Of q
Bolshevistic ten years OF reconstruc-
) Hon cue to unscrupulous Hcerpet-bag-
gersi out OF a labor choas such as no
other country has had to endure; out
OF the loss betwee 1865 and 1900 by
emigration OF 6. .o0e. .ooo native whites
q greater drain than four years OF war
and ten years Of Bolshevistio recon-
struction: out OF many long weary
years Of denunciation by politicians
and hostile "bloody shirt waving" pa
pers; out Of economic slavery Of all its
cotton growers by reason Of the ef-
fort of Europe and New England to
heat down and hold down the price Of
cotton below the actual cost of pro-
duction, the South has emerged tri-
umphant and is beginning to see
}abounding prosperity which lifts the
burden from all classes and thrills
the South with "the music of pro-
gress, the roar of the furnace, the
throb OF the locomotive, the buzz of
the saw and the whirr Of the spindle"
No wonder the South sings song
o- gladness. No wonder it is busy
building factories and dwellings, and
highways and schols and churches In
these things it must fill up the
vacuum Of half q century during
which it was busy trying to save An
glo-Saxon civilization in this region,
which for years was in danger of be-
coming San Domingo or a Haiti, and
busy trying to eke out a bare exis-
tence while 1t saw other sections roll
ing in almost boundless wealth.
The South's day has now dawned,
the sun Of prosperity is lighting up
the dark places and Fastening on to
midday splendor.
Surely every patriotic American, 1t
matters not where we may live or
J what his politics, can rejoice that
prosperity reigns where, poverty like a
mighty pail had for fifty years Gov
cred one-third Of the nations popula-
tin and held back the full develop
ment Of the most richly endowed re-
Etoni on earth.-Manufactu
Record.
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per cent OF normal-the same as that
of last year. The forecast from pres
ent conditions indicates a total yield
OF 1,744,000 bushels, or $4,000 BUSH
els less than the forecast of June /,
1919.
The acreage OF cats in South Caro-
lima on June is estimated at $4,000
acres, or $4,000 acres less than in
1913. the condition at present being
placed at 81 per cent Of normal as
against SO per cent on June 1, last
year.
The condition OF other crops in the
State on June 1. is as follows: Rye
"a per. cent; hay So per cent; clover
81 per cent; alfalfa 81 per cent; cab
bages rs per cent; onions SIS per cent;
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can supply any information or assist
ance to those engaged in searching
the records for facts concerning the
rate of this gallant officer, will COM
municate with Mrs: Mary Brown, GIT
18th Street, N. W., Washington, D. c.,
and to the Director Of Air Service. In
formation in personal files of officers
shows this place to be located approx
mately kilometers East of Cour-
champs and Is kilometers Northwest
of Mountdidier
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INFORMATION WANTED AS
TO FATE OF LIEUTENANT

U. S. Air Service is requested by the
Director Of Air Service to obtain wide
publicity concerning the disappearance
of Lieutenant Sidney P Thompson,
who was reported shot down in flam-
es on July 5. 1918. in the vicinity of
st. Gongoulth, France. 1t is hoped
that former officers of the, s5th Squad
ron who knew anything about Lieu
tenant Thompson's last flight. or who
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The adjutant Generals Office re-
ports merely that Lieutenant Thomp-
son was killed. in action on July 5,
1918. No information on hand to
show the locality Of his grave.
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666 cures Malaria, ChilIs and Fever,
Bilious Fever, Colds and LaGrippe. 1t
kills the parasite that causes the fever.
It is a splendid laxative and general
Tonic.-Adv.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

All qualified electors residing in
Lexington School district No. i viii
please take notice that an election
will be held therein, at the Court
House, on Thursday, the 18th day Of
June, 1920, to vote an additional levy
of mills for school purposes. Polls
will open at Z A. NJ. and close at P.
M. Bring tax receipt and registration
certificate.
BY order of the County Board of
Education.
x. F. OSWALD, ~
III. N. HAMMER,
D. j. CAUGHMAN,.
Board Of Trustees No.a1.
May 20, 1920.
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apples &c per cent; peaches 80 per
cent; pears 70 per cent; watermelons
81 per cent; muskmelons and canta-
loupes 80 per cent
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BIG SHORTAGE OF
THE WHEAT CROP

Saluda, JUNE 9.-The government
crop report issued June sth through
the office of b. B. Hare, South Caro-
lima Field Agent of the Bureau Of
Crop Estimates. shows that the pro-
dnction OF wheat in the United States
this year will be 455,0O0.O 900 bushels
less than the forecast on June. 1. 1919
and $50 100000 bushels less than the
estimate of December 1, 1919. The
present forecast indicates total yield
OF 50s. s.9s6,ooo bushels Of winter wheat
against the forecast 90 June 1, last
year of 892,S22, 900 bushels. The in
dicated yield Of spring wheat .is 276,-
$4,000 bushels against 43,1S1. 900
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CANDIDATES should Advertise in the
Aiken Journal and Review to reach
the people of Western Carolina. Dis
play rate Csc. Send one dollar bill
and receive paper until Dec. 1st Lar
gest circulation in Aiken County. Ad-
dress-Journal and Review, Aiken. 8.
C.
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Cut This Out and Take 1t With You.
A man often forgets the exact name
of the article he wishes to purchase,
and as a last resort takes something
else instead. That is always disap-
pointing and unsatisfactory. The safe
way is to cut this out and take it with
you so as to make sure Of getting
Ghamberlain's Tablets. You will find
nothing quite so satisfactory for
constipation and indigestion.
The evening world., 1920-11-08
LANDLADY BARRED
OUT TENANT; GUILTY
Sentence Deferred A Week-Cmrt
Says Action Is Indictment 10
Anarchy.

Because she barricaded door against
a tenant, Mrs Grace Ahrens, a land
lady of No 2021 Cropsey Avenue, Brook
lyn. was found guilty of disorderly con-
duct to-day hy Magistrate Reynolds in
Consy Island Court. Nov. 10 was set as
the date for her sentence.
If the landlords Of this city" SAID
Magistrate Reynolds, were allowed to
barTicade doors Of apartments and doors
m different types Of homes we would
have 4 city nled with anarchy You
ook tho 'aw into your own hands by
Javr,cadu.E tine door You should have
scac o tie Munic.po' Court 10 get dis
posses notice
Henry Asher WAS ,onuOa nau' H.
... Il sc ari has wife had cone home late
.fd tDuul tnru,, Ives uNlu.r to get IIt1
t.rlr ana ~tmc.'. They a.k"d the streets
.r'' ua. light. Wurr Nsu.- got r adder
broke twO poncs OF glrH and hen took
.NHy the tarrIcan. from the inside.
The evening world., 1920-11-08
ARNSTEIN WINS;
SUPREME COURT
ORDERS RELEASE
ReverSeS Decisions of Lower
TribunalS-Freed on HabeaS
Corpus Writ.
DEMANDS EARLY TRIAL.
Lawyer for S5,OOO,OOO Bond
Theft Suspect Seeks to
Hasten Case.

Word was received here to-day that
the United States Supreme Court had
sustained the appeal Of "Nicky'' Arm
stein against the decision Of Judges
Manton. Howe and A. n. Hand OF
the New York District and had
ordered the District Court to grant a
writ OF habess corpus.
Arnstein was committed to Ludlow
Street jail Ave weeks ago for CON
Tempt in refusing 10 tell various de-
tails Of his famous trip out Of town
last spring when he played blind
mans buE with the New York De-
tective Bureau which wanted to ar
rest him on charges OF completely In
the 5000, 900 boRd robberiee in Wal
Street last fall and winter.
The district judes held that he was
not Justified in refusing to answer the
questions by the plea that tine an
sWers would incrlminate and degrade
him they said he had waived I'M
muntty by fling schedues in bank.
ruptcy witch could not be proved
correct without the testimony he re-
fused TO give The effect n the de-
cree, according to William J. Fallon OF
Arnstein's counsel, is to release him
autonatlcell from the $685. bail
on which sc sat large from Ludlow
Street jail
Arnstein is In Washington demand
Ing an immediate trial on 2 charge
Of having taken stolen securities 10
Sullivan, broker of that city, FOR
sale
His action In Washington In pre-
senting himself for immediate trial."
said Fallon, entities him 10 he ad-
mitted 30 bail there II the Govern
menL Is not ready TO go on. If I were
not tied Up In court here I would 60
TO Washington and have hm out "
custody tonight lie WIN get out to
morrow anyway"
Edward n Furey, known as ''Big
ID" is on trial to day before Judge
ROsals charged with having had a
part in the bond roiToer,es, The Gluck
brothers Wall Street messengers,
have put confessions in the hands OF
the police snd will he used as wit
nesses, it is understood, against
Purey. McCiee and Fallon, Arnstein's
lgwyers, are defending Furev
The evening world., 1920-11-08
COURT HOUSE BIDS
NOT PROBED BY ANY
CITY DEPARTMENT
Nobody Tried to Find Out II
There Was ColluSion Be
tween the Contractors.

According te Joseph Haag, seore-
tary of the Board Of Estimate, tha
new Court House bids rejected be-
cause of the scandal brought to light
ny the Lockwood Committee, were not
investigated by the experts OF the
Board Of Estimate, Mr. Haas says
his force was not directed to pr,be
the bids in search OF coiIusion.
Comptroller Craig is the committee
on the new Court House Of the Boa I'd
Of Estimate, 1t is a singie-headed
body. Secretary Haag says the Court
House bids, which Were opened al a,
regular meeting of the Board of Elsti-
mate, were turned over to him for
tabulation, but that the work was
actually done by Chandler WithinK-
ton, Chief Engineer Of the Finance
Department Of which the Comptrol-
Ter is the head wilmington was Sc
lected because he had helped prepare
the spcc.rtcauuGa on which the bids
were bas,l, according 70 Haag
Asked point blank II he knew
whether ,ho now Court House bids
had been tn, cstgat.d by any one,
Mr Haas replied Jaa inc did not
Know what had happened after the
bids had reached ,hc !. ad3 VI WitA-
ington. The records Of Dhe Boa. o
Estimate furnished ny NJ HaaE.