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The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Initiating Others B rought the
Real Work Miss Claire Wanted

limitations, like many little things o,
life, have incalculable value in helping al
ambitious girl to stardom. Miss Ina Clair,
found this So and since Miss Claire Is II
her first season as really and truly Be
lasco star as Jerry Lamar in THE Cole
Diggers'' at the Lyceum, her experience:
have picturesque and practical impor
tance.
'The old, despised limitations" sh,
said yesterday. though given in vaude
vile. were my first and surest steps to.
ward Mr.. Bela5co. Most persons have
forgotten that il was my imitation oi
Miss Frances Starr in the role Of Marie.
Odue which caught his attention one nigh
at the 'Ziegfeld Follies,' but the some.
thing behind my ability to interest him
was the confidence born of other imita.
tions seasons before.
by mimiclking and laughing over the
peculiarities OF others one begins to learn
the technique Of acting gracefully with
out going into IL profoundly; to pass rap
idly from one phase Of the art to another
to run over the whole gamut OF sentiment
and ideas with light hand.
II first realized the seriousness of being
funny when I was presented to Nine
Bernhardt. had gone back to watch her
performance from the wings, when she
saw me and called me to her.
"'Your imitation OF me was charming
my child, she said in her wonderful
French. IT proves that you are an actress
to put such real feeling into so delicate q
character study
Not until that moment had I realized
how far / had gone toward my ambition
to get beyond vaudeville and musical
comedy. l remember too, how often In
singing i could reach n difficult note
only after burlesqulng IL. This took away
n fear OF failure because the effort was
not meant to be serious. when quite sud.
denly | would accomplish a serious ain
totally unexpected through being able u
relax.
How wonderful IL would be IL wo could
eliminate fear and how quickly we could
achieve our purpose without any nervous
dread OF the consequences OF failure
Work without fear achieves It's purpose &c
quickly.
There is an old saying which runs God
loves whom IIo makes work. and also
think God loves whom He makes want ts
work. Looixins backward have begun
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Al the Metropolitan.

ToNIGHT-Miss Anna CaSa soprano.
Nine. Gabrielle Besanzoni. con-
tralto. and Robert Couzinou barry
tone. in concert: Mr.. Haseman oon-
Quoting.
MONDAY - "Cavalleria Rusttcana,"
with Nine. Easton and Messrs.
cr1mi and Chalmers; Mr.. Moranxoni
conducting. And Ole COG DOR"
with Mime. Garrison. Miss Call. and
Aessrs- Didur, Diaz and Bolm; Mr.
Bodanzky. conductor.
WEDNEsDAy-"La Juive.s WITH
Misses Ponselle and Scotncy and
Messrs. Caruso, Harold and Ro-
thier; Mr.. Bodanzky conducting.
THURSDAY-NZasa, with Miss Far
rar and Measrs. Crimi and Amato;
Mr.. Moranzoni conducting.
FRIDAY-ALrOracoIo with Nina
Easton and Messrs. Scott and Har-
rold And "Pagiiacci," with Miss
Auzio and Messrs. Caruso and
AInato; Mr.. Moranzoni conducting.
SATURDAY (Matinee)-"Rigoletto,"
with Mime. Garrison and Messrs.
Hackett and De Luca; Mr.. Mo-
ranzoni conducting. Evening
~Carmen,o with Miss Farrar.
Nine. Romaine. and Messrs Marti-
nelM and Couzinou; Mr.. Wolff
conducting for the benefit OF the
French Hospital.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Otto Kruger Long Proving
Self as Leading Juvenile

Although Oto Kruger is doing some OF
his best work in the leading role OF
Adams and Eva" 1t was a long time
before managers would give him a chance
to appear in Juvenile roles.
You will hardly recognize me-" sah
Mr. Kruger, as he hauled over a coliec-
ton of photographs at the Longacre The
afro the other night. "These were taken
during my repertoire days when i aE-
peared with various companies travelling
through the Middle West Then was al
ways begging the managers to let me piav
juveniles or straight parts. But now. In
the light of those experiences. / realize
II was the best sort OF training j could
have had. Makeup Is wonderful aid
to a young and inexperienced actor, be-
cause the qualities in his art, such as
poise and finesse. which are SO essenttn1
to playing straight parts successfully. ara
overlooked II the visual illusion Is there.
my first New York engagement IN Tho
Lure in which followed George Pro-
bert, was a straight and character ro'e
combined. In my next engagement, how
ever, in The Natural Law I was tu.
venile. That was right In my desire to
appear in parts OF this kind has been
proved by the fact that every engagement
have had since has been a Juvenile role
II date my good fortune back to that
appearance In The Natural Law for ono
night. George M. Cohan came over to
the Republic to see the performance,
with the result that he gave me the part
Of the young husband In Young America
When that piece closed I went into Seven
Chances for Mr.. Belasco. only to return
TO the Cohan & Harris management tho
next season in Captain Kidd, Junior.
For four months wac In -'tro-e Comes
tho Bride ana then went TO ChicaRo
with the Western ANY Of The o., Jsg
Trail which Arthur Hopkins organisAh
for q run at the Cort.
IAN interesting fact in connection with
The Natural Law was that two other
young actors besides myself got their reat
start, playing the juvenile role In that
piece. One OF them was Conrad Nage'.
who was later given the role of Youth N
Comstock q Gests Experience and W
now with Miss Alice Brady In Forever
After and Norvai Keedwoli. who acted
the son with William Gillstts In A So
ceszfui Caiamity.'~ -.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Vaudeville Bills
Have Wide Range
of An1uSen7ents

Tomorrow's bill at the Palace Theatre
runs the gamut OF entertainment.
On 1t are the Mosconis. whole family
who dance comedy; Thomas e. Shea, who
will play climaxes Of his old tragedies
~The Cartiral,' The Bells" and 'Dr
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde; the Four Mars
Brothers, whose dancing also is comedy
Allan Rogers and Miss Phyllis Deane, who
will give a song recital; Nine. Claire
Forbes, concert pianist, giving her first re-
cital in vaudeville; The Bellclair Brothers
equilibrists. and q miniature revue, Las,
Night"
On programmes at other vaudeville
theatres are -
B. F. KEITHs RIVERSIDE. - Mis-,
ValeslSa Suratt in n sketch 10y Jack Lait
called Scarlet" Roscoe Ails and his jazz
band, and Miss Anna Held, Jr., and EN-
met Gilfoyle
COLONIAL.-William Seabury's "Frivo-
lies" music and dancing; Toto, Miss Syl-
via Clark; Lee Konlmar, and Johnny Ford
and His Melody Maids.
EIGHTY FIRST STREET. ''vle'
Quinn. dancer; CASTOR Leroux's The
Mystery OF the Yellow Room. on the
screen; Thomas Swift and Miss Mary
E. Kelley. and Smith and Austin.
ALIAMBRA.--Joseph f. Howard and
Miss Ethelyn Clark, In the musical TO
nance 'Chin Toy" Miss Emma Haig and
John Waldron; Franklyn Ardell, and Miss
Helen Trix and Sister.
ROYAL-Zomah, psychic: The Girlies
Club" the Misses Marie and Mary Nc
Farlane and Miss Dorothy Shoemaker.
FIFTH AVENUE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Burt, Williams and Wolfus Edward
Marshall and Lopez and Lopez.
TWENTY THIRD STREET.--Miss Syl.
via Loyal. Major Allen and Ed. Esmond
and company.
AMERICAN. - Fred Ardath's 1.-The
Melody Shop" John MCGOWAN in "The
New Yorker" C7iabot and Dixon and Pep
pino and Boyle.
Concerts will be given this afternoon and
tonight in the Palace. the American. the
Fifth Avenue, the Twenty-third Street, the
Colonial, the Eighty-first Street, the Riv.
erside, the Alhambra and the Royal the
aires and tonight in the Century Theatre
and the Manhattan Opera House.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Passion Plays Sixth Season.

Rehearsals are in progress for the sixtl,
season of 'Veronicas VEIL" in st. Jo-
sephs Auditorium, West Hoboken. The
two casts have been reorganized. JOSEPH
Halsch will be seen again In his perso-
nation OF the Saviour. There is now
Miriam for the first cast. Miss Marie B
IIanlon, Of Jersey City; new Ruth for
the second cast, Miss Helen Tiburski
Absent since the entrance OF the United
States into the war, Joseph Koch will re-
sumo his old part OF Judas.
The first regular performance will be
given Sunday afternoon, February %
Washington's Birthday. That evening Is
designated as Executive Committee night
and ono committeeman, Register Johr
J. Mcmahon, has taken two hundred
seats. Governor Edward I. Edwards has
accepted Chairman w. Bourke Cockran's
invitation to be vice chairman. Mayor
Frank Hague. of Jersey City, and Mayor
Patrick II. Griffin are among the new
commi tteenen
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

Lady Friends to return to moving pict-
ures and is to play the role of Lady Lola
Ainsley in a new picture, with Miss Olive
Thomas as star. for Selznick.
Miss Cissy Fitzgerald, English dancer.
who has passed much Of her time in this
country since appearing in musical COM
edies at Daly's Theatre. is to be the star
in a two reel comedy entitled 'See Amer
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
produced by United Picture

lea Thirst" produced by United Picture
Theatres Of America.
Edward A. McManus will announce to-
morrow the release of his latest production
for the screen THE Gray Brothers"
written around an experience Of prison
life by Thomas Mott Osborn It was
directed by Sydney -Olcott asss will be
booked at Broadway theatre.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
"Midnipht Frolic" Six Years Old.

For six years tho ziegfed Midnight
Frolic has been in continuous perform
arce. and 10 celebrate this Mr. Ziegfeld
will Introduce some new touches this
week. including new tableaux posed by
Ben Ali Haggin. Misses Fannie Brice,
Allyn King, Bird Millman, Dolores, w. c.
Fields and others are appearing in the
"Eroifc
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
For the Hammerstein Fund.

In aid OF the Oscar Hammerstein Me-
mortal Fund Mrs. Oscar Hammorstcn has
announced an entertainment 10 be given
on Sunday, March %. at the Seventy-first
Regiment Armory. In the afternoon there
VIII be memorial service at the Manhat-
tan Opera House. The arrangement of the
programmes for the memorial service and
the performance are IN charge Of Fortune
Gala
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
"Play Dances" in Costume.

Misses Ruth Cramer and Janet Jackson
will give another programme OF their play
danceS' tonight NJ tho Greenwich Village
Theatre. They will be assisted by Miss
Rosalnd Fuller, who will sing tolksongs
and ballads In crinoline and fourteenth
century costumes. and Miss Lillian Jack.
SON Acocmpanist-
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

does not look at the audience except at 8
few moments Of strong emotion In 'Zaza.
And her sobbing in the third act is the
best that have ever heard in opera un-
less It was Enrico Caruso in Pagliacc.'
Opera needs more freedom of action
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

to realize that giving limitations OF tho
work of others brought to me the real
work that l wanted"
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

And 1t is American singers like Miss
Farrar that will bring about the change
which will make opera more real and less
conventional Opera should be acted, as
well as the spoken drama and the time
will come whe 1t will be-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
When Your Horses Cough
Learning About Nitrogen.

Recent experiments with the alpha
ray have led to the discovery, says the
English Mechanic and World of Sci
ence, that nitrogen. which for CEN
fury and a half has been. regarded
as an element, may not be an element
at all, but compound of hydrogen and
helium. 1t is an interesting coinci-
dence that Doctor Dalton, according
to the now accepted account, was led
to his theory of the atomic structure
of matter by a study of the physical
properties of the atmosphere. Sir
Ernest Rutherford. by. experiments on
the same gases, now sees in each OF
Daiton's atoms Of nitrogen an atomic
system in which two distinct elements
play a part, and nitrogen itself APP
parently is to disappear as an element.
Youths Companion.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
Famous South Sea Bellies Are
Now a Drunken, Degraded
Race.
LIVE IN AN ALLURIAG EDEN
Remnant Of Marquesan Race Is Be-
yond Redemption French Can
Only Allow Natives to Die on
as Speedily as Possible.

WashingtOn.-"There can be no
doubt that today this drunken. disease
ridden remnant of the Marquesan race
is beyond redemption and all the
French colonial administration can 90
is to pursue its present policy OF nomi-
nal supervision and let the natives ole
off as speedily as possible"
Such is the pathetic epitaph. written
nv John w. Church, in a communlca-
tion 70 the National Geographic So
ciety. of a people whose women were
pronounced the most beautiful In the
south seas. whose dances were the
most Joyous whose tattOoing was a
Ane art and whose island home was
an alluring Eden before the white man
came.
.sro describe the dainty, graceful
Marouesanne as she unquestionaDly
was. will. | fear, lay me open to the
charge of exaggeration," writes MI
Church.
Attractions Beyond Compare.
"When woman possesses Deauu
full. luxuriant hair. fine eyes, perfect
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
CHILLS, COLDS,
FEVERISHNESS
Black Draught Is Used by Virginia
lady for Colds, Fever and
Other Troubles With
Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, Va.-Miss Mae Chit
wood, of this place, recently stated: II
have used Black-Draught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
found it very satisfactory.
When 1 would feel bad and fever
fish, as though I was taking a fresh
cold, l would make a good cup of
B!ack-Draught tea and it would soon
set me all right.
I can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement"
When you feel chilly, tired, fever
fish, headachy and fear that you are
taking cold, take a good dose Of the
old, reliable, liver medicine you have
heard so much about-Thedford's
Black-Draught. 1t is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts in
q gentle, natural way, and by helping
to drive out poisonous waste matter
from your system, it will often, II
taken In time, prevent q chill from de.
veloping into a cold.
Thousands Of people, during the past
20 years, have found Black-Draught OF
benefit in such cases.
Try it, the next time you chill OF
GneeZe.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
600 to 5000 miles to reach their desti-
nation.
WILL VIEW ALL BEAUTIES
French Claim Right to Feast Eyes on
Charmcrs From All
Land

Paris,-"Men have the fnalienable
right to feast their eyes upon the femi-
nine beauties of all nations"
Such was the reply of the fashion
able Epatant club to the protest
against the display Of English prize
beauties at the MarIgny theater. when
French women rose in indignation ana
cried:
"Aren't there enough beautiful wom-
en- in France"
"What object Is there in beauty Tn
less II is destined to fascinate menF
inquired Maurice de Kobra, speaking
on behalf of the club: From the IT.
Hest times a man has never admitted
that IT is his duty to find his mate
within his own cOuntry's borders. The
boulevardiers of Paris and all France
emphatically claim the right to wei
come the beauties of all nations"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
SWITCH OFF!
Put aside the Salts, Oil,
Calomel, or Pills and
take "CascaretS.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh with
Cascarets, or merely whipping them.
into action every few days with Salt
Cathartic Pills, Oil, or Purgative W.
tiers? =
Stop having a bowel wash-day. let
Cascarets gently cleanse and regulate
the stomach, remove the sour and fer
menting food and foul gases, take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
out Of the colon and bowels all the
cOnstipated waste matter and poisOns
so you can straighten up.
CasCarets tonight will make you feel
great by morning. They work while
you sleep-never griDe, sicken, or
cause any Inconvenience, and cost so
little toO.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
WOMEN need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens complaints often prove TO be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
Rans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DIR.
KiImers Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle irn-
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test TINS
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
FOSSIL SEARCH
NEEDS EXPERTS
have had to decline offers of voluntary
assistance on expeditions.

have had to decline offers of voluntary
assistance on expeditions.
Four Men Go Together.
Generally speaking, a collecting ex-
pedltiOn, DIR. Matthew said, consists
Of from two to four men. 1t is not con-
sidered good for a mHn to he alone
and take risks. IT does not my 10 have
moro than four men. otherwise they
rrn H'-oIy 10 be in ore anOther'S way
Executions ere usually organized at
town or railroad point where equip
mcnr may be shipped to them.
In prospecting for fossils each men,
her Of the expedition usually sets out
in different direction in the morning.
He takes with him his lunch and a
canteen of water. and explores as
much ground as he can before night
fall. He is intent on finding what ap-
pears to him a good prospect on which
TO begin work.
The instructions ALWAYS issued to
such expeditions are not to take risks.
Yet the collector in his zeal and en-
thrsiasm for his work would scarcely
be human if he followed these instruc-
lions to the letter. and he frequently
| takes risks Of many kinds. In such
expeditions of the museum 1t is not re-
called that any of their men have been
dangerously injured. They have had
TO be sure, attacks of mountain sick
ness which is sort of fever.
Looking for fossils is serious work
The prospecting must be carefully
done. If big skeleton is TO be re
moved a good deal of digging is re
uuired, and this must be done witt
extreme care. Sometimes it is neces
sary to blast ledge. The work Of
prospecting a specimen" is anything
hut easy. Big specimens must be re
moved in several blocks, and grea
care must be used in handling then
and in preparing them for transit al
they frequently must travel from l.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
NOT CONSTRUCTED AS MAGNET
indianapolis Woman FIattered Her
self When She Thought She Was
Being Followed.

"A woman looking into corner shop
window recently turned angrily to a
weII-known Indianapolis man who by
F. chance drew up alongside her to look
into the same window:
sSir, are you following met" she
snapped.
TO which the astonished innocent
replied with gasp:
~No, madam, was not following
you," and quickly recovering himself
and noting her looks and lines added
e.Not after getting a good look 81
your
'sWen, If I thought you were fol
lowing me I'd call that policeman" she
retorted. And to this our now perfectly
poised, but outraged hero replied:
Il don't think he would follow you
either indianapolis News.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
SPELLS DEATH OF
PERFECT WOMEN

teeth. a slender, graceful form, skin
Of velvet texture and unblemished sur
face, and these physical attractions
are combined with a vivacity OF spirit
and action exaggeration becomes diff
cult and unless all chroniclers OF the
islands have for several centuries
agreed to deceive the world such was
the Marquesanne. and so she is TO-DAY
when sickness has not diminished her
charm.
al doubt seriously II more carefree
or contented maiden ever existed. Her
domestic duties were light and agree
able. The furnishings Of her thatched
shelter consisted of few pandanus
sleeping mats-nothing more. Outside
on the stone platform was an assort-
ment of bowls. crudely carved by the
men in their intervals from warfare.
These held poipoi, fish, fruit or what
ever of food might be prepared for the
only daily meal.
"Then there were dainty coconut
shells. ground thin and polished by
rubbing on stone under water, often
carved. which held the coco oil and
other preparations for the toilet, dear
to the heart of the Marquesanne.
st have mentioned the use Of coco
oil by the Marquesans. Probably no
race ever attained greater skill in
the art of massage-certainly none
ever practiced it more constantly. The
oil was obtained by filling large wood
on bowls with the meat of broken CO.
conuts and placing them in the sum-
Into the oil thus drawn the intensely
fragrant blossoms of qua or the seeds
of the spicy. aromatic lime were
thrown, scenting it with a delightful
perfume.
Much Time Spent at Toilet.
"NTen and women alike were daily
massaged with this scented oil. every
muscle being gently manipulated. witt
skill seldom found in a modern mas
seuse. Usually two or three hours
were required for the operation. A
ITS conclusion the skin was like velve
in texture, without a trace of oiliness
They treated their hair In simila
manner and the wonderful, luxurian
tresses were probably due to the al
tention given them in the use OF coc'
oil and massage.
"Beyond the preparation of the sin
gle daily meal, her massage and sue
tanna or mat making as desire or ne
cessity prompted. the life OF the MAI
onesanne was devoted entirely Z
pleasure.
.prbe marriage of the Marquesal
maiden TO the youth of her choice wa
an interesting ceremony. A nome 10
+bo,r occupation was built by thei
friends and the various necessities 10
connubial happiness placed therein
"The maiden was taken in charge o
Several Young matrOns, to be mas
sooad with perfumed oils and her hal
ond hodv decorated with wreaths an
oarlsnds of flowers. The youth wa
CONSIGNED TO the ministrations OF wv
o,dor women. who rendered him a sin
FAR service, besides smoking him thol
oughlv with the fumes of sandalwoo'
A. tho appointed time the scented an
ror,anded pair were escorted by TN
Tf1oge TO their fac, or hut, where tn
,,,rg with much ceremony declare
+bem tapu for two weeks.
"For the period Of the tapu non
! might speak to them or in any wa
pr disturb their honeymoon. Food wa
ne left each morning on their terrace, t
no oether with baskets Of towers to
IN woven into wreaths and garlands b
the happy couple"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold Is probably the most com
mon of all disorders and when neglect
ed is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more thar three
times as many people died from in
fluenza last year, as were killed in
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat ir-
ritation and especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expeetoration in the morning. Made
in America and used in the homes OF
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17

pose will not be permitted to lower
the reserve held against silver cur
rency. Silver certificates stiIl can be
redeemed in silver dollars at any time
on demand. Silver dollars that are
free in the treasury will be used for
export. They win be delivered against
other forms Of money to the foreign ex-
change of the federal reserve board
which win handle the exports through
the Federal Reserve bank in New
York.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-17
Model Spouse Dies at 1O1;
Stayed Home Every Night

Bancroft Abbott Bailey of Chi
cago who died at South New
bury. VT, few days ago. was
more than one hundred and one
years old. He never spent
penny on tobacco or liquor
never was inside of a theater
and never spent an evening
away from his family. He went
to Chicago when it was a little
settlement and built a cabin
near what is now Palatine, ILL.,,
where he reared a family of IL.
Chicago had a population or
about 500 when he first moved
there. and Indians were plenti-
full on all sides.