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New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
new Cbeatrieal OFFERINGS Of the lUeek

MONDAYAt the Cohan
"The Tavern" by DAILY
leading role Included in the supporting
Burton Wanda Carlyle
Wallace, Charters Phillips William jeffrey
Sterrett, Joseph NJ Hoicky, William
AZ Morris will present the
time America in Tell"
by Graham Mofa The original from the Ahmbra The
Glasgow will be the principal members of which
Winifred Moa Eva MacRoberts Margaret Noble Marie
Grace Emer Jean Runcma Margaret Dunsmore George Tawd
Clyne Campbell Neil Mcneil Wright Atken and John Campbell
At the Punch Alan Brookss
Venus will be direction of Richard Lambert
The will include McComas Vivian
Brooks, Robert Kelly Jane Dawel
nelly Frank Dayton Kurasak Thomas Hoe Terbe
Mary Howard.
TUESDAYAt the Longacre William Fiedlandr will
"Pitter Pa by Will NJ fIough
by company Kent,
Jane Richardson Helen John Price Jones' Fred Hail.
SauiFes Mildred Keats Hugh Chivers and others
WEDNESDAYAt the Garden George LIE Mares broadway
brevdes 192o will be presented with headed by Eddie
Cantor, George Williams Edith Halr
the feminine Ula Sharon,
Peggy Parker Alexis KooH Natalie
Irving Bebe, Vera Hal Van Rennselear others
Gotler
bers by Bert Ruby Irving Berlin
At the Greenwich Village Theater Max MARGIN will
"Three Isham.
McNaughton Cyril Chadwick Bery Mercer
Dalton Flora Sheffield Beatrice Miller Mercedes Desmore Emmett
Shackeord Arthur Metcalfe
THURSDAY-At Times
"The Mirage" Others
Catherine Reginald Mason, Alison William
Williams George Soir Mildred Whitney,
Laurence Magnns William Alexander Camilla
Lyon. Maybells Howard Benton and
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Petch's Argument for
Fractional Personality

In Edward Knoblock's "One," at
the Belasco Theater, DR.. Petch en-
deavors to prove his thesis on the
"fractional personality" In the
following speech he seeks to con-
vince Pearl (Frances Starr) that
she and her sister share single
soul:
Eyes, according to religious
teachings every human being has
its own soul. But science has long
ago proved that great number of
people contain more than one soul.
You have only to throw a subject
into hypnotic trance; once
you've removed, as it were, the
outer covering of a persons indi-
vlduality, you'd be amazed at the
number of completely different per-
sonaltles that are sometimes found
in the selfsame body-personalit
that haven't the slightest idea of
each others existence.
$50 if one body can contain three
or four or even five complete en-
titles. there's no reason why it
shouldn't contain less than the
usual quantum. That is, of course,
under special circumstances And
yours is just such a case.
"ln your two cases it's like this:
Your sister has the upper. the sur
face, part of the soul; you have the
deeper, the subliminal, part of it.
She may have pinch Of your pro-
founder quality, just as you have
veneer of hers. If you both hadn't
a little Of the other. you're quite
right, you couldn't go on living.
"She is like oil, you-like water.
If you mixed the contents of the
two vessels she would hoat on the
top and you would be sustaining
her."
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
The Skin Game'' To
Be Exhibited Here i'm
The Original Package

IN INEVITABLY the manufacturer Of
QB q successful product seeks wider
fields for the sale of his wares
And not alone is it the chase for the
dollar that makes him send couriers to
far countries. Nor is it merely the
hope of material gain that leads his
Arab caravan drivers to swing q pack
Of merchandise on the camel's back
for the long journey across the sands.
1t is the old spirit of conquest. He has
something of great worth, far too great
for the limited confines of the country
of its development, and he sends it
afar in the form that has made it ma
tional necessity. In doing this, it is
said, he is showing good salesmanship.
Cannot craftsmanship be applied most
easily to the offering Of plays FOR the
entertainment Of the public?
Basil Dean thinks there is little diff
ference between selling goods and pro-
ducing plays.
Exactly the same principles are in
volved," the British producer says. "If
a play is success In London and is
offered in New York there should be
similarity in the manner Of the presen-
tation. It's like selling goods in the
original package. II manufacturer
of successful safety razor offers his
product abroad he offers it in the same
package. The direction of play cor
responds to the original package.
THAT is why" Mr.. Dean continued,
~ have decided to come over and put
on our London successes myself in the
future. This provision will be made
in the transfer Of rights to any of our
plays or in any arrangements made
for their production in America. And
we have decided to do this, it must
be understood definitely, not because
we think we know more about it." he
explained. "On the contrary, I have
great respect for the skill and ability
Of American directors, but 1t Is hard
ly possible for two directors to have
similar ideas. regarding the produc-
tion Of the same play"
AS the first step in this policy Of
personal supervision, MIR. Dean 10 now
in America and is busily directing the
rehearsals Of Galsworthy's ''The Skin
Came" which will soon be produced
here by William A. Brady, in associa-
tion with Mr.. Dean. Mr.. Deanv as a
member of the English theatrical Arm.
known as Reandean, Ltd, produced the
Galsworthy play In London, where It.
Is now running successfully ut St.
Martins Theater, the newest play
house in the British metropolis. II.
De We're Stacpoole's "The Blue La
goon' at the Prince Of Wales's Thea
ter is another Of the firms produe-
tions which may be revealed to the
theatergoing public here. 81.
This is the first time that the Brit
ish producer has visited New York, and
when interviewed @ few days ago he
had not yet stopped marveling at the
multiplicity Of activities In the Ameri-
can metropolis. OF course; the conduct
Of the theatsr here concerned him
greatly.
1.-THE sheater 10 o much bigger thing
In New York than IL 10 In London" ne
said. "In London II is o luxury; here
1t is habit. I have been here only a
short time. but what have seen has
impressed mo enormously. The tech.
GcmfanmsA am saan aRwhA
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

@saEx3nzsAA way LHlS week. L0lS were
@asmV not sufficient to make it a
conspicuous week in the the
atrical calendar, there is the open
ing of the Selwyns' new Times Square
Theater in Forty-second Street Thurs
day evening to render it memorable,
The delivery of productions has been
fairly rapid. 1t is estimated by pro-
ducers that in the first month of the
new season one-ffth of the plays prom
lsed at the outset have arrived before
the footlights.
FROM now on, however, the volume may
De expected to diminish, owing to the
congestion of bookings for the road
and the poor showing of many COM
panles now on tour. This condition
may give a new lease of life to the
weaker attractions on Broadway. Some
OF these have an expectancy up to the
election.
Three of the seven openings take
place on Monday THE Tavern" by
Cora Dick CAN'T, at the George NJ.
Cohan Theater, brings Arnold DAILY
back to the New York stage after sew
eral years absence. THE plot" says
the Cohan nuncio, concerns an inter
esting group of people wlo seek shell
ter at q wayside inn and the adven-
lures they encounter. Mr. DAILY has
never portrayed q more jovial, roman
tic and rollicking character than that
Of the lovable vagabond." II is George
M. Cohan's second Contamination Of the
season. Genius and the Crowd having
departed.
At the Nora Bayes Theater William
Morris makes his appearance as a le-
sltlmate producer, presenting the
Graham MofFats and q company of
scotch players in Don't Tell" As in
his earlier comedy, "Bunty Pulls the
Strings Graham Moffas makes lib
eral use of Scottish character and the
familiar national traits in the telling
of his story of a Glasgow plumber sud-
denly elevated to the magistracy. The
play has met with considerable success,
according to reports preceding its
Broadway showing.
Merchants of Venus" comedy by
Alan Brooks. the third Of the Monday
offerings, begins its engagement at the
Punch and Judy Thcater. These mer-
chants traffic in the marriage mart.
Their Venuses are disposed to take the
cash and let the credit go. Mr.. Brooks
is said to have treated the theme in sa-
tirical vein.
From Boston comes the word that if
New Workers liked Honey Girl" they
will like "Pitter Patter," which opens
at the Longacre Theater Tuesday eve
ming. Honey Girl" hal its foundation
on Checkers" This piece is based on
William Golfers farce Caught in the
Rain"
The production is in three acts, with
a score of song and dance numbers.
In the story -bashful young man,
vainly trying to avoid female society,
finds himself marooned with a pretty
girl under an awning in a rainstorm.
Later he develops courage and there is
a happy elimination to the romance
begun in the rain.
There are two premiers Wednesday
night. George lie Mares broadway
Brevities of 1920" at the Winter Gar
den and Three Live Ghosts" pro-
duced by Max Marcin, at the Green
wich Village Theater.
LIE Marie describes the "Brevities"
as an Entertainment with music, COM
edy and dancing" Comedy has impor-
tane place in the piece. judging from
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
From staff Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
n ONDON, Sept. 1s.-There's a bit
H. of Paris in London these days.
1t is to be found down in John
Street Gas typically British thorough
fare as could be imagined), where, at
the Little Theater, an attempt is be-
ing made to produce Grand Guignol
plays.
The theatergoing public was prom
ised drama with really Gallo thrills
for It's first Grand Guignol. And the
promise was kept; kept to such an ex-
tent that, on the advice Of the Lord
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
The Understudy Is the
Chameleon of Stage,
Says One Who Knows

M" oNY sARG had theater OF
W. marionettes and when he an.
nounced performance Of Romeo
all the principals in their parts. His
actors were not affected by influenza
epidemics, billiards or rail strikes. His
only understudies consisted of wires and
other mechanical needs for working his
mute actors.
But the flesh and blood actor is a
more uncertain factor and provision
must be made for his delinquency, both
avoidable and unavoidable. So nightly
to the theater come man and 8 wom-
an, ready to step into the cast and per-
NIT the curtain to rise as usual in spite
o. the absence of male or female prin-
cipal The public thinks little and
knows less of the understudies. And
in some quarters it is whispered that
the managers themselves do not give
them the thought their Importance to a
play deserves.
During the long run Of "East Is West"
at the Astor Theater, Edwin Maxwell,
who was stage director for the play.
played virtually every male part in the
piece. This was no new experience for
him, for he had done the same thing in
many of the plays with which he had
been associated during the last seven
or eight years in New York He knows
the genus understudy thoroughly, and
eral qualifications Of the ideal under
study are interesting.
"Understudies are insurance for the
manager" said Mr.. Maxwell in his
dressing room at the Republic Thea
ter, where he is now playing in Earl
Carroll's "The Lady, Of the Lamp"
"Yet have only known Of one mana
ger who really paid high salaries to
have important parts covered. The
average manager leaves the conduct
Of a show in the hands of stage mana
ger, and this includes the assigning
of understudies when necessary. Often
he is handicapped by the lack of ma
terial and he has to step in and play
part himself. 1t is a known fact Of
the theater that stage managers cannot
act, Managers rarely select men for
their stage managers who are actors
as we'll, but some of them play bits to
keep themselves occupied. This poll
icy has affected the subject of under
studies in decided manner, and pro-
ducers have fallen into the habit Of
keeping the curtain up, even to the ex-
tent of having the missing part read.
This is hardly fair to the public or to
the man who is playing the part
"Novices often are engaged as under
studies, and that is why. even after
they have had an opportunity to I'LL
in in principal role and have made
good, they rarely get a chance in the
original company or even in the road
company. They have been engaged
merely as understudies, and they lack
the finish and experience Of the artist
they are called upon to replace. 1t
would be well for all managers to take
pattern of the manager who pays we'll
and engages competent actors to have
his parts completely covered. He has
competent actor report to the thea
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

Grace George is to have the leading
part in Galsworshy's The Skin Game"
which is due TO reach the New York
stage in about three weeks. Rehearsals
are now in progress under the direction
Of Basil Dean. the English producer OF
the play. =
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
London Theatrical Season
Starts With Rush; American
Plays and Players Popular

Chamberlain, the "horrors" were toned
down a bit after their first few presen-
tations.
The first two parts Of the Little
Theater bill were harmless enough.
How To Be Happy" merely sought to
prove that love is greater than riches,
and &C. H. @. Love" depicted in q not
very terrifying manner q scene in an
anteroom Of q ball chamber-although
it did introduce one suicide. which,
however, took place off stage. But the
Continued on page eighs
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

The difficulty Of applying the "Peo-
pss don't say that In life" test TO the
sasatsr Is that the rule doesn't apply
70 he, either. Coming upon two po-
aaeefnsn In Nassau Street yesterday, we
overheard one remark: "Well, when
you're in Rome do as the Romans"
Das, after all, no shrewd person ever
oasss truth upon anything 20 casual
~ mere happening.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

What the American theater needs al
most as much as dramatists Is efficiency
engineers. There ought to be some
way to stop such 8 wasteful proceeding
as the assignment of Alice Brady to
such a play as "Anna Ascends."
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

1t 80 happens that we never saw
Gustave ROLAND until the production
OF "Anna Ascends," but his perform
ance as Siad Coury is so excellent that
we think he has earned the right to
have first call on all Syrian characters
which appear in New York plays from
this time on. During good behavior,
Of course.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

rent 10 not debt Of honor, meets with
our approval
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

We hope that "Anna Ascends" and
"Poldekin" do not mark the best which
can be done for the theater with the
problem Of the immigrant and America
A number Of excellent novels, notably
Cahan's 1.-THE Rise Of David L.evinsky,"
have dealt with this problem, but at
the moment we can think OF no FIRST
class play along such lines.
Wilson's theatrical taste never ap-
pealed to US very strongly, and yet
we are not overhopefui about Harding
since he spoke Of Mansheld's production
of "Charles v" in one of his recent
speeches from the front porch. Still, 1t
is only fair to say that Mr.. Harding
has frequently put, himself on record as
believing that there should be no med
ding in European affairs. Charles or
Henry, it IL all the same to US.
Somebody should write an essay on
theatrical medicine in which he might
point out that any character who COM
plains of pains on the left side Of his
chest in Act 10 pretty sure to die
Of heart disease in Act 2. Heroines who
cough at the beginning OF play al
most invariably die OF tuberculosis,
but with proper care they can generally
manage 70 worry along through three
acts. 1t might also be added that any
character with q cold In the head need
only TO hide behind o curtain in a
isdy's bedroom TO bring on @ sneezing
it.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

Continued on page eighs
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-15
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that in accordance
Wi Chapter 46's OF the School Laws Of Flor
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LIST day OF June. A, d. 1920. at the usual time
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-15
ELEcTIoN NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that in accordance
with Chapter 1878 Of the School Laws Of Flor
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Special Tax School District Number l. on the
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NOTICE TO cREnlrnRs

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE-POLp
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA.-IN RI
ESTATE OF CLARA s. MENDENHALI,
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-15
GIRL PUTS NAME IN
BOTTLE; GETS LETTER
SIX YEARS LATER
Sailor Writes to Louisville Girl
Found Bottle OF the
Virgin Islands

i Louisville, KY, May 15.-It's 6,0O(
miles to the Virgin Islands.
i 1t was six years ago that Miss Myr'
tie Brown, 1919 Ellison avenue thea
a girl of IL, tossed a bottle into Bear.
grass Creek with her name and ad'
dress on slip of paper inside.
i She had forgotten the girlish prank
played one day as she and other girls
Of the Second Ward school stood on
the Kentucky street bridge under
which flows the turbulent little
stream.
There came a letter recently.
It read:
! ~. s. s. Dolphin, st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands. April %, 1920.-My
Dear Myrtle: Today / discovered
your name and address in the briny
deep in bottle and I thought it
would be real romantic to write you.
The bottle was found just off the
Aquilla Isles, where they fish for wild
sponges.
''Now, my dear, If you don't get
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when you put your name in bot
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the coast of South America. Travel
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rivers into the Gulf of Mexico the
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of the Father of Wattrs' when
picked up by the sailor.
Miss Brown was at work at Brad
ley & Gilbert Company when she re-
ceived the answer to her message cast
in the creek six years ago.
She is unmarried and has answered
the letter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-15
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