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The Washington times., 1921-12-11
EMPEROR JONES"
AT GARRICK
TONIGHT
Charles s, OiIpln, Greatest
American Negro Actor. Offers
His Wonderful Study Of
Fear AZ Compelling Force.

" oNIGHr at the shubert-Gar-
rick begins the engagement Of
Tho Emperor jones'" the
drama Of the West Indies by Eu-
gene q. O'Neill which served last
season to bring Charles 8. Gilpin.
an hitherto unknown actor. into al
most unbelievable fame.
The Provincetown Players first
produced "The Emperor Jones" at
their theater, 1873 Macdougal street.
Adolph Klauber transferred It to
a Broadway playhouse where 1t
was the seasons greatest sensa-
ton. Gilpin was elected one Of the
ten greatest dramatic contributors
Of the year and numberless honors
were conferred upon him.
The Provincetown Players con-
tinue to sponsor the production and
to appear in support Of Gilpin while
Adolph Klauber manages the tour.
Stage settings. which ars fantastic
and interesting to an uiusual de-
gree. were executed after original
designs Of Cleon Throckmorton. q
Washington boy.
Members Of the Players appear
ing In THE Emperor Jones" and
ir Suppressed Desires" a one-act
comedy burlssquing the modern
trend of psyche analysis. written by
George Cram Cook and Susan
Glaspell, which precedes the O'Neill
drama. are Cecil Clovelly. Clement
O'Loughlin, Samuel Amdurs, Eliza
beth Brown. Florence Burnsmure.
Matthew Shields, jr., Bernard
Pryor, and many others.
The story is familiar to most of
us through the magazines and news.
papers and many have read the pub
lished play. 1t concerns, briefly.
Brutus Jones, an ex-Pullman porter,
who. finding himself an outcast on
an island in the West Indies. pro-
ceeds to use the bits Of knowledge
picked UP in ten years on the Pull
man cars with such good effect that
the natives make him their king.
Visions of a life of affluence In
Martinique engross him and he
sQueezes his subjects dry. They
rebel and flee to the hills for con-
ference. Presently begins the deep
boom of the drum foretelling rebel
lion and mutiny. The emperor re-
signs his throne and begins his
weary march through the forest to
the coast. where the vessel lies that
IL to take him to Martinique.
His adventures in the forest make
up the play. Horrors and untold ter
rors he finds there. where before
had been only friendly trees. That
there visions are Of his own conjur-
ing make them none the less ghostly
and terrifying.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Looking Ahead
To See Program
On Stages Here

OTIS SKINNER, in "Blood
and Sand" from Blasco
Ibanez's novel. comes to the
National for q week. beginning
Monday. December 10.
"Up in the Clouds" a musi-
cal comedy. will be at Polls
on December 25.
Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Shean.
the Four Mortons, the Ford
Sisters and Blanche and Jim
my Creighton will be at Keith's
next week.
Twinkle Toes" comes to the
Gayety next week.
Fred La Refine, electrical
wizard. heads The Strand bill
next week.
The San Carlo Opera Com
pany follows the Sotherns into
Poli's.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

DOihs hOt haocs
That inans sentiment has done
ignoble duty for 20 long that II
seems q pity to disturb IT. The
actor is born, not made" Every
self-centered star. each pinnacled
egoust Of the stage. loves to ram
that meaningless phrase into your
tympanum. and 1t invariably acts
as Q silenoer. We never hear that
the writer II born; that the law
yer L. born; that the doctor IL
born; that the scientist is born"
or that the cook Is born; Only
tho actor. He alone, of all the ar
tistio elements in life. comes into It
born and not made"
Yet q good cook--And by that
mean q gastronomio artist who has
studied the ineffable vagaries Of
the human palate and knows to Q
nicely tho subtleties of flavor and
the mysteries Of blend-has surely
. greater right to tho Joy OF being
born, not made" than the actor.
There Is one artistic cook to every
hundred actors, and nobody can
initiate that good cook. His art"
cannot be taught Nobody can be
drilled into the mystic delight OF In
tensive cookery.
"HE actor is born" not made.
Is hef
Take almost any play now
on the boards and cast 1t with small
children. Let those children have
the advantage of a clever teacher
and you will sec a performance In
every respect as fine as that given
by the born-not-made ones. Those
who recall the Juvenile perform
ances of Alias Jimmy Valentine"
and 'Pomander Walk" win under
stand what / mean. The young
actors are drilled Just as the older
ones should be. and usually are
NOT. They are taught to do every
trick that IL assigned to them and
they succeed in doing those tricks
just as "aristically" as any Of the
adult performers" tAnd I am
not at all sure that the word per
former" is not q very excellent one
for nineteen out of twenty actorsJ
One is frequently startled by the
extreme sincerity and simplicity Of
some Juvenile performances. 1t
breathes life; II Is utterly lacking
In self-consciousness; 1t Is ablaze
with intelligence, and It Is pene-
tratingly beautiful. and yet-noth-
ing is claimed for the child. We
are not told that he Is n genius.
We are not asked to believe that
he was born. not made. 1t Is all
eminently common sense. Some
clever stage manager has taken the
young person In charge and has In
stilled into him certain motions,
infections and ideas that are es-
sential to the makeup Of the role
for which he has been cast.
And what the clever stage mana,
ger has done for the Juvenile actor
the clever stage manager can do
for the adult actor, Can do-and
doesi The actor, In every case,
gets the credit and the stage man.
ager the anonymity. Al we all
know, tho horse does the work. but
tho driver gets the tip.
IN HE actor is born. not made.
Is ho'
What about tho playwright
F, r., Maokay, IN his book called
''The Art of Acting" says, ut
may be asserted without fear Of
contradiction that no actor, what
ever his general intelligence. has
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
He's An Expert Now

GEORGE GIBSON, master car
penter at the Belasco, expects to
qualify as an animal expert after
the vaudeville season Is over. Last
week he directed the care Of seven
valuable steeds for "Poodles"
Hannaford, this week he has a full
fledged African lion to look after.
and within fortnight John Robin
sons military elephants will COM
mand his attention, not to mention
the dog and monkey acts which
have played the house
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

any offenss. Jack Reid has proved
himself TO be q producer Of the bet
ter kind OF burlesque amusement.
and 1t is declared that his efforts
this season have surpassed anything
that he has ever attempted.
This season Jack Reid will be seen
In the characters that have made
him famous throughout the ooun-
try in the first act OF the play. He
will appear In that old lovablc role
of Patrick Daley, the humorous
Irishman with his many little In.
imitable mannerisms and quaint
saxanga, and than In the last ace
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
CAPITOL
"Record Breakers"

TACK REID and his famous
~"Record Breakers Co."-Wasbing-
tons favorits buriesQus show
comes to tho Capitol Theatsr for a
weeks engagement starting todny.
This week the Record Breakers"
will offer an entire new show. said
TO be an entertainment Of the smart.
est kind Of burlesdus IN which the
meoG AaaE11Aans AAa4sA paasgh,1 GA
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

TONIGHT Charles 8. qilpin offers
Tho Emperor JONES'" an un-
expected and lasting hit In the No
tropolis, at the Shubert-a -aarrick and
1t seems safe to predict large houses
all week. This play IL a marvellous
study Of fear a. portrayed BY
Charles 8. Gilpin in his role OF for.
mer Pullman porter. 1t had ono per
formance here last season. playing
. matinee at tho Shubert- -Belasoo,
but this visit will consume q week
and those who failed before may sss
Il now.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Era Tangudy Coming

IVA TANGUAY, the cycionio
comodicnno, who has just COM
pleted n vaudeville tour which took
hor to the coast, has signed n Shu.
bert contract and will headline a bill
at the Belasco within the next
month
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
.Ms1%AldnDdl0|
H&NEWPLKY9
By ALAN DALE.

By DALE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
TIE a lordy peons the actor Talk with him, as
have frequently and for and you will
obsesed with the idea of his
porance which he is nothing than
which he that he regards his calling
he himself being
that sminenty lacking in the saving Of
may passed his early life plumber-who may be
sanitary he his
railroad conductor barber laundry king
very kindly
in which he happens shine he will tell that the
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

he will play the dope" or As no
ie better known. the Information
Kd.-
A supporting company Of capable
artists and wonderful chorus
lineup will be seen with this splen-
did attraction.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

TOMORROW there win be two
openings, the sotherns present
Ing Twelfth Night" as the first Of
their four Shakespearean produo-
tions at Polls and Dear Me-"
featuring Grace La Rue and Hale
Hamilton. at the National.
The Sotherns have not been IN
Washington for two seasons. They
established new records for attend
ance on their last appearance and
will face almost the impossible to
better those figures. However. they
have . stanch following hero and
there should be few empty seats dur
Ing their visit.
Dear Me-" which. BY the way, Ia
to be shown in London, Is described
az a play with music" Miss La Rue
IL said to have plenty Of opportuni-
ties to show beautiful clothes, Of
which she has a largo supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
.CH|CKASHA TEST
:.sPUDs SATURDAY
DELAY IS SHORT
Start Runs Few Hours 5.aind
Schedule Owing to Necessity
OF Splicing Rotary Chain;
Drilling Is To Continue.

The tcst OF the Iowa OH ana Re.
filming company on the ncauchamp
farm. three and half miles easi %.
Chickasha in section 8i.7.6 WAS
spudded In late Saturday afternoon
and an announcement from John D.
Nicholos, manager. Sunday was uiat
they made about 20 fee, bssore shut
ting down until today.
There were no especial ceremonies
and the spudding was delayed a few
hours owing to the fact that in set.
ling up Saturday morning. It was
found that they were short about
eight links of rotary chain. This dis
covery was made too late TO b.
remedied in time to start at 2
o'clock, the hour designated. The
necessary links were procured from
The Quadrangle test, however and
.hc start was made late Saturday.
A number Of people from Chick.
lsha visited the well during Satur.
lay afternoon and Sunday morning.
Work will be continued as rapidly
IS possible. Mr. Nlcholos stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
FOREST FIRE ON
ST. JOHN SWEEPS
SUMMER CAMPS
Many Houses Burned. Farm Prop.
ser,y Damage eres, AZ elafe
Spreads; Campers Use Motor
Boats To Eseape.

By United Press.
81. John. New Brunswick. Aug.
-Endangerlng the summer homes o.
hundreds OF vacaiionisis ms well a
much farm property. great forest
fire today raced along the ST. John
river sweeping everything In IL
path.
The reports this morning from the
burned area stated that Il had been
definitely established that co houses
were burned to tic ground In the
path OF the fire. Some livestock has
been killed either In the race for
safety or. penned up and burned.
Many persons had narrow escapes
from death and scores Of stories
u the desperate lights to safety are
being told
Motor boats and automobiles arc
being used by the summer campers
IN fleeing from the forest fires. The
fire was said to be spreading and
.he loss to timber lands Is ex.
pected to be enormous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
Art Ciub Meeting
Set Here Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. NJ. II. Shepard
ll20 South Sixth street, meeting
will be held for the purpose Of or
ganizing an art club in this city.
The meeting Is being sponsored by
Mrs. Shapard and Mrs. Jay Lane.
All those in Chickasha who are in.
terested in art are invited to attend.
Following the organization the club
expects to prepare an exhibit for tle
Grady County Fair here September
20-21.22-23. The plan is to hold
regular meetings at which time the
discussion of art and items of inter-
est to artists Is to be had.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
WORM TURNS IN
LAST GAME HERE
WITH ENID Grey!
Harvesters Take Final Of Series
When Hits Fail 10 Count Runs;
narneys Clan Stages Field
Day, II 20 4.

Saturday afternoon at Grady field.
the Chicks staged ono OF their rare
hut costly brain storms and Enid
took the last game of tho series II
TO 1.
The trouble started for Drup
Hayes and HIS men when Miner
dropped one in center field and
Jailed to get TO another offering, al.
lowing II TO go for a hit. But Miner
can't be charged with the loss OF the
game II wasn't the fault OF any in.
dividual, the trouble being plain
case OF where the worm turned.
The Chicks polcd II hits and the
visitors touched three Chick hurlers
or like number The Chicks erred
six times and the llarvesters were
given credit for clean slate, With
reference TO the bobbles. whereby
hangs the story of the onesided aon.
test.
Cvengros started for the Chicks
but couldn't get 'em in there with.
ont getting 'em hit ont of the lot
and Drap lIoyes sent him to center
field in the third bringing Smith In
from pteht N tha rtnnuJ .nI ,n,.J
ing Miner from center to right
Smith didn't fare any better than
lad Mike so in the fifth. Smith was
sent to third and Chief Moses
Poolaw took charge Of the rifle pit.
During the reign Of Cyengros
and Smith, Enid had collected eight
scores. For four innings the Chief
held 'em scoreless, but in the ninth
the game having turned into com
edy skit, Poolaw slowed up and be-
fore he could get 'er back in high,
Enid had copped three hits and as
many runs.
A double and single gave the
Chicks a score in the sixth and in
the ninth string of five bingles
in a row netted three runs and bore
all the earmarks of a pure d rally
The grade was too steep and the
homlings fooled with three across,
the rally falling short by some
seven scores.
Wherefore, the Chicks packed their
bat bags and hied themselves out on
the road for II battles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
COASTWISE STEAMER
LATEST REEF VICTIM
NJ Known Saved This Morning; a3
stu Missing; List Of Known
Dead "; May Be More;
Coast Guard Cutters
by The United Press

by The United Press.
Eureka. Calf. Aug. s.-The beach
patrol paced the shores of Blunt's
Reef the graveyard OF the Pacific
at dawn today. watching for nddl.
tonal survivors and bodies from the
sunken steamer Alaska. which went
down after striking a rock Sat
urday night.
Seventeen are known 10 have
been lost when the vessel crashed
onto the reef and the reports this
morning were TO the effect that
~ others are missing. The latest
reports this morning were that iOf
passengers and 20 members Of the
crew he boon saved.
Tho coast guard cutters cease.
lesaly patrolled the oil surface Of
The water around the reef whore
the tunnels and masts of the Al.
aska rise, like skeleton above the
seas surface.
Crowds Of friends and relatives
of the dead and missing are arriv.
ing hourly about the marble slabs
Ia the little morgue where II oil
soaked victims Of the IN fated
steamer lay and In the meantime
the search for the missing Is con-
tinuing without a moments letup.
An official investigation into tho
cause of the wreck was started TO.
day. Tho point where the Alaska
lies should have boen MISSED by
miles by the vessel had she prop.
erly navigated. according to sea.
men along the coast
The reports are that a dense fog
covered the coast and immediate
waters Saturday evening and night,
and this is generally accepted as
the explanation ~ the disaster.
The Alaska hailed from the home
port OF Port Townsend Washing.
ton, its net tonnage was 3,7O9 and
its length 327 feet. Her normal
crew numbered fortyfive. She was
built at Chester, Penn. in 1889.
Blunt's Reef is forty miles south
Of Eureka and 1877 miles north of
San Francisco. Ship accidents were
frequent at that point years ago
until a light ship was built in 1901.
The only notable wreck since 1901
vas the sinking about fifteen years
ago OF the steamer Columbia with
> heavy loss Of life. The owners of
he Alaska, incidentally, also own.
ed the Columbia.
Fogs have prevailed along the
Oregon and Northern
California coasts for two weeks and
several shipping casualties have oc-
cured, the most notable being the
wreck of the Canadian government
steamer Canadian Exporter, off
South Bend, Washington, last week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
Alleged ViOiatOrs
OF Prohibition Act
Taken To MuskOgee

nill brewer. Emmett Redmond
aud Alex Mcsscf. alleged yiolaiorl
OF uic national prohibition act. Sat.
nrday were taken to Muakogcc.
where they will be arraigncd In fcd.
enl court. They were bound over
from the United States commission.
era court here. Robert HALEY.
deputy United States marshal. and
Lee Tuck. deputy sheriff. who cs.
eorted the prisoners to Muskogcc.
ara expected TO return today or to.
morrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
BUCK" JONES ATTENDS
LAWToN CELEBRATION

Lawton, Okla, Aug. william
p. Jones, Of Chickasha. attended the
anniversary celebration which closed
here Saturday Ffty-four years ago.
Mr.. Jones camped whore the old fort
was located on Medicine creek. lie
was soldier under General Custer
and General Hugh Scott Mr. Jones
is now II years Of age. AS a boy, he
was called Buck" Jones. While in
the city, he renewed many old ac-
quaintences.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
Shelton Eniists
Another Recruit
For Co. Road Gang

County Judge Shelton this morn
ing enlisted another recruit for the
county'a convict road gang.
The newest addition to the gang,
according to Information from the
Judges office. is Zen Gclger. who
drew ssntencc Of 60 days In jail
and q fine Of Sio0 and court costs
when he pleaded guilty 10 the charge
of unlawful noaaeaslon of inlosi.
eating liquor GeIgor waa arrested
several days ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08

p.
Fom is going to Los Angeles. II
hat be true. can do him more good
han anyone in Chickasha. hap.
pen to know the chief of police Of
4os Angeles and will gladly take up
he matter of Mr.. Cannon's visit
here with the officer"
There were others than Clickasha
business and professional men
gathered to say goodbye to Mr.
yannon. Because of his association
Iears ago with certain lines of
ports, Mr.. Cannon is well known
o sporting men. Therefore, Pete
iauser, famous Indian athlete ana
1t present umpire in the Western
association was on hand. Likewise,
Zoe Windle, outfielder of the Enid
baseball club was there and Ray
Winder, manager Of the Chickasha
IuD was present.
Following, the presentation of the
oxen of remembrance from his
friends, Mr.. Cannon responded with
l short talk, which from the emo
ion plainly evident in his voice and
manner. came straight from the
cart. He expressed the deepest ap-
lreciation of the manner in which
'Chickasha people have apparently
aiken me in as one of them" In his
anguagc, characteristic of the. cir
us, business as well as that of the
Ill fields, Mr.. Cannon told his
'riends in manner more forcibly
han Slakespearean vocabulary
'ould have expressed it, how genll-
nelly he valued the friendships
made here and how lasting would be
he remembrance Of them.
Those present were: John T. Ows-
cs, III. ~. ID. LtcUS, III. j. X. ALI
,rister, Clint Steinberger, G. w Aus
in, c. B. Hanna, Ben Goff, U. s.
3uzan, Jack Donaldson, Dave C. Hy.
,arger, James Bennett, NJ C. Conrad
Ed. d. Foster, J. w. Owsley, T. Fl.
Mcdonald, j. A. Hyndman. B. B.
Barefoot E. e. Alkire, Phil C. Kidd,
r. f. Thweatt. Phil Potter, Ben
Phillips. w. S. Richards, DR.. Homer
Bond, DR.. II. G. Antle, j. r. Nugent
Roy C. Smith, ]. w. Conner, Ray
Vinder, Thomas II. Dwyer, DR.. d. S.
)owney, John w. Wilson. Pete
4auser. Neal Johnson. Joe Windle,
fred NJ. Frey. Roy Luster. o. j.
Iallowell. Oscar Claytomb and Tom
y, Cannon,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
KATE BAKER WINS IN
RARAES CORPUS FIGHT

Katie Baker, charged jointly with
the murder Of Leon Gilbreath, was
granted writ of habeas corpus by
District Judge Linu Saturday aft
ernoon An attempt to make a
$2,5O0 bond for her appearance is
being made this afternoon Judge
Linn denied the habeas corpus pc
'tition filed by Bad Baker, Katie's
husband. who is alleged to have
fired the shot that ended Gilbreath's 3
life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
Most Important Conference Since
War Opens In paris Win pIvl.
sIon uppAx sliesls A. Cues.
ton De Settled.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
IN DIRECT OPPOSITION
Al Powers Except Japan and Italy
Aeeeps November ~ A. oisar.
mament Farley Date; Lloyd
George Won't Attend.


United Press.
Paris. Aug. S.-Thc future Of the
entente was believed TO be AZ stake
today when the allied supreme coun.
oil met In the most Important acs.
sion since the war.
Tile decision N the division of the
Upper silesia between Germany and
Poland was the big problem to b.
taken un hy the council
That there would doubtless be-
heated discussion and biIiod oppo.
sition on most poinia was the be.
lief expressed The WcetIng found
Franco and England dlameirically
opposed ON nearly every question
that was scheduled TO come up.
Col Harvey American representa-.
tive was IN attendance at tho nes.
sion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
George Won't attend

Paris, Aug. S.-'Lloyd George of
England, will not attend the Wash.
-iGgton. disarmament conference, ac.
cording 10 an announcement he
made to correspondents here to.
day
When questioned further he stated
that it has not been decided as yet
who will compose the British dele
CATION.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
Montgomery Billed
To Address Legion
Committee In o. C..

7 r Montgomery. city superln.
'tendent Of schools. will speak to the
state educational committee Of the
American Legion In OKLAHOMA city
tomorrow Mr. Montgomery will dla.
cnsa the Loglon'q "Americnnigation"
campaign and the changes that must
be- made in the school curriculum To
meet the requirements Of same
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
IRISH MEMBERS
CABINET FREED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dublin, Aug. S.-The members Of
the Irish cabinet who were imprison-
ed in the interment camp at Currah,
were released today in accordance
with the promise of the British gov
eminent to permit them to discuss
the peace proposals.
Negotiation for Irish peace are
thought to be progressing satisfactor-
lily, government officials intimated
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08
CHARGE ATTEMPT
To V|TIATE VETO
BY Tho United Press.

By Tho United Press.
Oklahoma Cisy. Aug S--Conspi-
racy on the part OF Frank Carter,
state auditor and Fred Parkinson,
state examiner. to yitiate the gov.
ernor's veto. was charged by the
governor In letter to Prince Freel-
ing. attorney general today.
The letter from the governor di.
rected the attorney general to rep
resent Auditor Carter In a salary
mandamous action, it was disclos.
I'd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08

Summary; Two base hits, Wren,
~. Windle, Green. Cvengros. Smith.
Three base hit, Wren, Miller. Sacrifice
hits, Reiger, Stolen bases, w. Win
die, ]. Windle, Cleveland, Wren.
Comes. Struck out by Spies 2. by
Cvengros l. by Poolaw 2. Double
plays. Spies to Miller: Dye to Miller.
Time Of game 1:55. Umpire, Hauser,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-08

Miss Birdie Tolbert, deputy coun-
" assessor, is in Oklahoma City to-
day to appear before the state board
OF equalization which will discuss
Grady county assessments Miss Tol-
bert will return to Chickasha this
evening.