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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

French through alien eyes, with the
resulting suggestion that his people
might we'll borrow some of our ideas,
while we would not do amiss to learn
something in turn from the French.
The study of the relations produced
between the two peoples by the war is
also considered, but it is not the main
theme of the play. Probably the author
was rather more interested in his
French folk than in his Americans.
His Yankees are little more than mes
sengers from Mars, who can look at
French life from a far removed and
impartial neutrality. Truly they are
strange folk. ON the whole Brieux's
conception of Americans Is fattering.
He has been inclined to accept as au-
thentic various American conceptions
of Americans which have a greater
foundation in fallacy than in fact.
Thus we find that Breux believes that
every man from the United States is =
mechanical genius. When window
is broken in the Charvet chateau Cap
tain Smith, of the United States army,
promptly produces pane of glass
from his back pocket and putties it into
place. We think it fair to assume that
Brieux meant his American to be a
typo rather than an individual char
acter, or he would hardly have called
him Smith.
Again the French playwright has
not the slightest hesitation lu accept
ing our fond belief that Americans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
By Heywood Broun

A propagandist divided against him
self must fall. Eugene Brieuxs sue
cess in the theater has been achieved
by following the familiar adage, "Be
sure you're right; then go ahead" In
"The Americans M France" he is not
sure, and he does not go ahead. For
years Brieux devoted himself to pas
sionate plays of protest against French
marriage customs. Again and again
he attacked the tradition which as
signed the role of matchmaker to the
family council Of fathers and mothers.
duced at the Comedy Theater last
the American point of view in regard
to these matters, and seemingly sug-
gests that if the French err in deny
ing freedom of choice to the young,
may it not be, also, that Americans are
too sweeping in brushing aside all OBJ
legations to the parents?
After all. he implies, isn't there
something to be said on both sides.
This is dangerous and destructive
mood for a propagandist. Perhaps it
is sound, but in being sound the
preacher has lost the fury which made
him a playwright. Save only in "The
Incubus" BrieuX has always been a
heavy handed playwright, but it was
possible to forgive that when he used
his fists for pounding. A lighter touch
is needed for the man who means
merely to smooth things. "The Ameri-
cans in France is somewhat muddlcd
and battling, but we take Brieuxs in
tent to have been a study of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
NeiUnz'k M0urns and Criins
AS Canary Funeral Passes
firemen Give Right of Way to Jimmie's Cortege;
barn and Sheds Burn Unnoticed Big Crowd
Follows Band and Hearse Through the City

Jimmie, the only canary that ever
had a 5000 funeral in Newark, lay
last night in whit velvet. coffin, un-
der morning glory vine, at AZ Cutler
Street
The ceremonies attendant upon his
funeral attracted the entire popula
ton of the Italian colony of Newark,
who jostled and screamed outside the
little cobbler shop where Emidio Rus
somanno, owner and chief mourner for
Jimmie, wiped his eyes and related the
story of the tragedy to every new-com-
er. The neghbors were let in, two by
two; children who came tiptoeing and
older folks. who laughed uproariously
Police reserves had to be summoned.
A fire broke out in the barn behind
the cobbler shop, but it made no i'm
preston on the crowd A fire is a
daily occurrence, but canary's funeral
comes but once in lifetime.
The Newark Fire Department took
cognlzance of this human fact and for
bore to interfere with the festivities
Even when the hearse and the line of
creaking funeral coaches and neigh
borhood automobiles rolled right over
the hose lines the fremen gave Jimmie
the right of way. 1t was said that a
barn and two sheds burned without a
witness.
Jimmie in State Two DAYS
Jimmie lay in state for two days in
a cigar box lined with white silk and
decorated with blue satin forget-me-
nots. At its foot two little white
candles burned, and over its head hung
a few heavy gladiolus stalks, weary
with long waiting in the stufy little
room. The old shoes of all the neigh
boris were swept back in the corner.
and whore the shoemaker usually sits
was tall cross Of white imitation
flowers, bearing large card which
read with loving sympathy from
the neighbours" Now and then the
crowd outside the door screamed loud
err than usual. and the doorkeepers
doubled up with laughter, admitted an
other messenger boy.
"Ho, no! More flowers coming!" thew
shrieked.
The Italian sense of humor added
many bits of business to the solemn
ties. grinning lad with handsome
white teeth had fixed himself up a
priests vestment. He carried an open
book-1rving's Life of Washington"
AT 6 o'clock, welcomed by the joy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

Gus acclaim of crowd in the streets,
the white hearse drewsup to the door,
followed by brass band, playing u
dirge. Jlmmies cigar box was placed
in the coffin.
Cobblcr Russomanno possessed him
self of a clean handkerchief and took
his seat nearest the window in the
first coach. Six stalwart young fell
lows-Al Beecher, Robert B. Leggs,
Willie Larezzi, Robert Ross, Lewis
Zarro sand Thomas Mayo--took the po-
sition of pallbearers, and the strange
procession started.
Up and down the streets of the hilly
Italian section they paraded. So long
as the band would play for the amount
of money on hand, so long the mourn
streets. They were Joined by a con-
stantly increasing bodyguard of chill
dren, jostling and laughing. Whenever q
group of women on the doorsteps
caught sight of the white handkerchief
and the wet eyes of Cobbler Russo
manno-and he learned to do it
adroity before the end of the route
was reached-there was laughter that
rang the length of the block.
Cold Hearted Women Laugh
w ME the Oid man mOurned and the
women laughed, the young men in the
small red Auto behind the coach, were
debating serious problem. This was
the finding of a burial place for jim
ME. There was an undertaken who
had backyard, and the owner of the
automobile had a vacant lot next door,
the chief contributor to the funeral
fund owned a lot in a real cemetery,
and the real estate operator who drove
the reporters around, had a fine piece
of property in Nutley, which was off
cred as the most suitable spot The
taxidermist, however, thought it most
unwise to bury the little bird at all.
He had other plans for Jimmie
Finally, the band played itself out.
The hearse stopped in front of it's own
garage, and Jimme's wanderings came
to an end. This was at Cutler Street
address.
According to Cobbler Russomanno,
Jimmie was only four months old, tn
only child of Marie and Lorenzo, two
merry-hearted creatures whom he OBJ
tanned at Coney Island in game of
chance last summer Jimmie died of
fright last Saturday in the thunder
storm
But the Italian sense of humor is a
cruel thing. There were those in New
ark yesterday who Whispered that no
Coney Island blood flowed in Jimmie,
Jimmie was gray, while Marie and
Lorenzo, his parents, were as yellow
as the best of Coney Island songsters-
If that has anything to do with the
case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
Suit Started
] Here to Break
!. Music Trust
Action Is Brough, Against
! : Consolidated Co., With
Berlin, Feist, Shapiro
and Others C.o-Defendants
Dictate Prices, Is Charge
Sheet Music and Piano Roll
Monopoly Alleged; Move
Self-Instituted, Rum

The government has taken judicial
cognizance of what is known through
out the country as the Music Trust"
According to Henry A Cutler, Assist
ant United States District Attorney,
the crust" has been giving the De-
partm ent of Justice considerable con-
Germ lately because "it is typical
combination in restraint, not only of
trade. but Of art"
Mr.. Cutler fled suit yesterday in
the United States District Court against
the Consolidated Music Corporation of
144 West Thirty-seventh Street and
named as co-defendants Irving Berlin
Inc, 1867 Broadway; Leo Feist Inc,
231 West Fortieth Street; Francis Day
& Hunter Inc, 60 Forty-ifth Street;
Shapiro, Bernstein Co. Inc, 21S West
Forty seventh Street; Watterson. Ber-
lin G. Snyder Inc, 1874 Broadway and
NJ. Witmark & Sons Inc, 144 West
Thirty seventh Street. He charges that
these firms have been organized for
the last three years in a combination
to monopolize the trade in copyright
ed compositions in sheet form and in
player piano rolls
Mr.. Cutler alleges that the CONSOLE
dated corporations, by a chain of con-
'toSSo WIFI AVS Co-ucleNudItS, mas Deen
able to FIX prices to be charged to
player roll manufacturers for the right
to manufacture and sell copyrighted
compositions and to fix the price at
which player rolls should be sold to
the public. Independent player roll
manufacturers. according to the COM
plant. have been compelled to pay to
the Consolidated Music Corporation 10
per cent of the marked retail selling
price OF each player roll and in some
cases II per cent, according to the
price at which the rolls were retailed.
The complaint also alleges that the
Consolidated company exacted from
dealers an agreement to fix retail prices
to the public at not less than 81 a
roll
The coplaint alleges hat the bust
ness methods and system of contracts
employed by the Consolidated and its
co-defendants have resulted in q
''ssifling of competition" An injunc-
ton is asked restraining the defend
ants from discriminating against any
manufacturer of player rolls, and to
prevent them from making contracts
which will be detriment to manufac-
turers who fail to meet their terms
There were rumors in the Federal
Building yesterday that behind this
suit is q determination of the so-called
Music Trust to "bust" itself SO that
music magnates could double their
revenues through independent con-
Germs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

invariably meet any problem with a
brisk right away" and proceed to solve
1T on the instant. Perhaps France was
deceived by the average doughboy' s
lrsistence upon receiving his omeiette
and his ivan blank" the very after
noon he ordered it. In other respects
we think the difference in method be-
tween the two countries is largely su-
perficial. The Frenchman may say
presently" while the American says
fright away" but they both mean
next week"
Another not altogether deserved
tribute is paid to our land in scene
in which plain, blunt Captain Smith
simply cannot abide the legal formaii-
ties introduced by French notary in
drawing up bill of sale. Captain
Smith wants to know why it should
not all be put in brief and simple lam
guage. The implication is that in Amer
the point. If Captain Smith had <een
much involved in our courts he would
have known better. Probably he would
have Jared worse, for tho notary's fee,
at most, was five francs.
The audience at the Comedy Theater
last night found a great deal Of diff
Guilty in taking the play seriously. This
was hardly fair. In spite Of the fact
that Brieux has observed crudely in
some minor matters, IL is hardly fitting
for a public which takes the picture
Of international relations painted in
"Buddies" as solemn truth to guffaw
at "The Americans in France" Much
that Brleux has to say is we'll con-
sidered, and sometimes it is eloquently
expressed. The French workers pro-
test against the efficiency system of
American factories is keen and Lifting.
Also there is soundness in what
Brieux has to say about our general
worship Of utility above everything
else IN life, although he probably
exaggcrates the American attitude to
some extent. He cannot be expected to
understand just why New York audi
ence will all but roll out of the seats
woman has to speak a line about want
ing to spend her honeymoon in Chi
cago. Although we have been in Chi
cago we don't quite understand it our
self.
The play has snatches of power. The
scene between the American fance and
the French sister Of the hero is enor-
mously we'll written, but the play as a
whole moves forward jerkily. 1t is a
long time in getting under way, and
it is married by much which is theatri-
cal. Brieux never quite makes up his
mind whether he has a message to give
or story to tell, and, accordingly, he
does not quite do either.
In many respects the crudities of
the piece are heightened by the play
ing. Blanche Yurka is a notable ex-
ception. She played intelligently
throughout, and at times there was
also fine true note of tenderness in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
Newark Population 4I4.2l6:
Loses | 1913 in Census Recount

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Thc Census
hureau to-day revised it's figures on
new figure is 414,216 1t was exnlainnd
mat the previously announced figure
OF 4l5,6O9 was faulty because Of n
duplication. " d
Other population figures announced
10 Day were: Mount Vernon. N. "
42''26, an increase of 1907. Or 81 >
per cent; Fitchburg, Mass. (revisedG
i,o29, previously announced as 41O13.
orcester, Mass. (revised), 1854,
previously announced as 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

her acting. Nobody else was distin-
guished Miss Harriet Duke as the
Red Cross nurse knew what she was
about, but she should not use a young
person destitute of parents as syno-
nym for frequently or speak of going
to the "horsepital." Wayne Arey was
too rough and ready as Captain Smith.
Still, it must be admitted that much
Of his material was difficult. 1t is hard
for an actor to appea. other than
ludicrous figure when he is obliged to
say: Look at these two arms. These
are your dowry."
Miss Madeleine Durand did exceed
ingly well with bit in the first act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
Blow on Jaw Saves Man Fro,,
Death by Electric Sba.,

FREMONT, Neb., Aug. s.-Artbn.
Thomas, an employee Of the city ala.
trio light plant mere, was saved ero-
death to-day by blow on the jaw Z.
had taken hold Of plug which h.s
become charged by a short cjrcni, a ,'aa
could not free himself. Clyde Neyv1 ,,,s
a fellow-worker, saw his predicarosVn'i.'
and swung his right fist to the 49,.
Of Thomas's jaw, knocking him sever ..i
feet away. Thomas's jaw was SLIGHT.
fractured but he says he is satis6e dd'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
The Stage Door

Mitzi's new production, a musical
play, which is to be presented by
Henry W. Savage, is in rehearsal, with
cast including Boyd Marshall, Sgd
ney Greenstreet, Beatrice Constance,
Victoria Kaye, Josephine Adair,
Arthur Uttry and Mack Kennedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

The first performance of William
B. Friedlander's "Pitter Patter" will
be given at Long Branch August 23 1t
will be brought to New York shortly
afterward The entire dialogue Of the
farce Caught in the Rain" has been
rewritten for the piece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
America Seen
Through French
Eyes at Comedy
Brieux's SSThe Americans i'm
France Serves to Study
Two Lands From Point
of View of Strangers

THE CAST.
Fenriette Charvet. daughter OF Charvet.
Miss Blanche Yurka
Appolonie, servant to Charvet,
Miss Jeffrys Lewis
Henri Charvet. son of Charvet.
Franklin George
Capt Smith. OF the u. s. Wayne Arey
Etenne Bonan. brother of Pierre,
Master Richard Dupont
NJ. Charvet, French landowner.
Frank King don
NJ. Ringueau. a lawyers clerk,
LEetrange Mllnan
Marie Bonain, sister OF Pierre,
Miss Madeleine Durand
NJ. Rcmontier, neig of Charvet.
William Balm
Nellie Brown, a Red Cross nurse.
Miss Harriet Duke
Pierre Bonain, farmer. .Goldwyn Patton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04
u. r.. G..
Printing Facts

Title-pages generally should be
set in caps, excepting possibly the
titles and degrees which follow the
name Of the author. 1t is not
considered good form to set a title
page partly in caps and partly in
lower case. Italics had best be
eschewed on the title-page. At
the bottom of the title-page ap-
pears the colophon or name of
the publisher. Sometimes the
date is at the bottom of the colo
phon and sometimes at the top.
There appears to be no agreement
as to which is the better practise.
Notwithstanding Company
213 We st 25th Street
ToIo~L0ro CLeIooo 1Qf0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

A "horn festival" in which 10000
members of the Greater New York
Taxi League will take part, will be
one of the features at Starlight
Amusement Park to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

"Buddies" began a run at the Woods
Theater in Chicago on Monday night.
Donald Brian, Peggy Wood and the
original New York cast interpreted
the romance, and a record crowd at
tended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

Richard Taber has been engaged by
the Shuberts for an important role in
"Blue Bonnet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

Juanita Fletcher, Marjorie Gate
in the cast of Little Miss Charity"
to be produced by Richard G. Hern-
don at the Belmont Thcater August
80.
One Of the important characters in
the picturization of "Tarzan of the
Apes Dave Seed, an eccentric dancer,
will appear in George lie Mares
"Broadway Brevities of 1920"
"The Road to London" by David
Skaats Foster, is the first photoplay
in which Bryant Washburn will an
citation with Lee A. Ochs 1t will be
filmed in Europe and will have an all
English cast with the exception of
Mr.. Washburn
The first big splash of the season
at the Hippodrome took place yester-
day afternoon, when Madeline Berlo.
one of the sisters who last year
Owed from the high springboard into
the tank on the stage. began re-
hearsals for her diving in the new
opens next Monday night. The entire
l.
gagged this year. And the diving
board is to be even higher than last
year.
Edward Childs Carpenters dramati-
zatlon of Mary Robert Rinehart' 8
Bah" stories, that is to be presented
at the Apollo Theater, Atlantic City.
next Monday night. will open in New
York soon.
Grace George will leave to-day on
tAe Olympic for Paris and London. IN
iArls she will see the original per-
fufmance of MADAME ct son Dan
sour in which she will appear here
qnis season. In London, where she
VIII represent her husband William
- brady' she will confer with John
Galsworthy concerning the Americnn
production of his latest play. che
Skin Game"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

One Of the important characters in
the picturization of "Tarzan of the
Apes" Dave Seed, an eccentric dancer,
viii appear in George lie Marie S
broadway Brevities of 1920"
Arizona republican., 1920-06-09

enthraiIed them in the belief that they quite all right and enjoying themselves.
 What different political history might have been if the delegates in previous national party conventions could have been addressed by chaplain whose prayers them could have reached them n telIigibiy But under the limitations of those ancient days only God and the delegates nearby could hear- The remote delegates and spectators could not make what the chaplain wanted of them and of they could answer his prayers The scenes of dis order the lack harmony. and the bad choice of didates shown the following second Tuesday Of November often led doubt the efficacy of prayer
 There stiI though. excellent people who do believe that electrical sound ampfiers are essential 70 prayer They point the fact that prayers answered before electricity har- messed and ensaved; that Doddridge and whitefield and Knox and Wesley were powerful and effcacious in prayer. To these old fashioned people sound is essential factor of prayer. They still hold old hymnal definition:
 Prayer is the souls sincere desire
 Unuttered or expressed."
Arizona republican., 1920-06-09
Political Predictions

stage has been reached in the proceedings Chicago in which mans guess is good others whether he's professional amateur politician. It does make any difference whether the guesser is the ground in a hamlet thous- and miles away. Possibly, the farther he be, the clearer view he has, just better perceive the architectural beauties of building reasonable distance than if he is leaning against the facade of
 Inside dope" regarding the situation seems to be much of a rarity at Chicago whisky is said be, but suspect that exhlarating beverages are easier to obtain there just
 The uninstructed delegate is the great enigma Nobody seems to know what he is going do and perhaps he himself is much in the dark anybody else. He is a kind of delegate, the business and a specimen who have been experts in delegates the past. The delegate finds himself confused by the very field candidates for him to browse about in.
 The other business of the convention will be found to be simple, the organization and the formulating of a platform. is accomplished n the old way by who know what they want and how go about getting it. Republican platforms are usually easily arrived at The making of them is left to a few and the rest the convention does not generally bother itself much about them.
 But the naming of candidates which used to be settled in the way become everybodys busi- and that is the chief business for which convention is assembled everybody wants to at tend to it and when nearly thousand set them selves to the job, there is naturally some con fusion in the midst of which people hear distinctly and they do in such circumstances all hear alike these sounds given different in terpretations
Arizona republican., 1920-06-09
TO ASK CURFEW LAW IF FCOMMISSIONERSAT
 MEETING NEXT WEEK

With sentiment strongly in favor of q curfew law Mrs. r. B. Stevens, presI- dent of the N. C. T. c., will bring the matter before the city commission at it's meeting a week from today.
 The proposed measure will be draft ed after the old curfeW ordinance with but one change. 9: 80 o'clock being sub stituted for o'clock during the sum mer months. The change of the cur few hour will not be in effect in win ter, if the law is passed as presented by Mrs. Stevens.
 The age in the former law was placed at IT. and it is understood that this will stand although when the of the street. idea was first launched the age mentioned was Is.
 There has been practically no op- position to the curfew since it was agitated. With but one exception, a local theatrical man. everyone ap- preached not only declared 1t good plan, but spoke of the necessity of it's enforcement in this city. where the boys and girls are said to have too much liberty.
 Tn order that the young folk might not be deprived Of pleasures. it was decided to advance the hour in sum mer. allowing time for the first shows. This was first suggested by George Mauk of the Columbia theater who favors the curfew. Others have since made the same recommendation which is considered reasonable by those who are advocating the curfew Mrs Stevens stated yesterday that while the ordinance could be presented to the commission today the w C. T '. preferred having the matter go over a week until other organizations gave an expression Of their opinion While members of the different women < clubs and mems organizations have de- clared in favor of the curfew, there has been no time as yet for the clubs to take action. II is understood that the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will consider and pass on the curfew meas ure before next Wednesdays meeting of the city commission.