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The New York herald., 1921-11-15
The Horse Show in New Setting.

The exhibition of the National
Horse Show Association which is en-
gaging the attention of horse lovers
from all parts of the Union this week
at the armory Of Squadron A has
long been entitled to the praise and
patronage of the breeders and fan
ciers Of the United States and Can
ada. It's mission has been to encour-
age the breeding of more and better
horses, while the display of the vari-
Gus types in an attractive setting
has given it social Importance as one
of the functions of the autumn.
For a generation there has been a
sustained effort to maintain the
yearly exhibition in the way planned
by it's original promoters. 1t has
taken money to do this, and in some
seasons discouraging deficits have
had to be met. The expenditure OF
100000 to make the newest home OF
the horse show worthy Of its mission
is an evidence of the determination
of the promoters to keep up the high
character distinguishing it.
While many will regret the neces-
sity of transferring the show from
the scene OF it's former triumphs, it
is really step forward. The old
quarters have been too small for n
long time. The animals can be seen
to better advantage in the larger
arena and the exhibition will thus
possess a greater charm for horse
lovers and other spectators.
The placing of number of stake
events on the programme is also in
the line of advance. 1t has been the
means Of popularizing racing, where
the value of the prizes has served
as stimulus to breeding, which after
all is the fundamental principle Of
the horse show.
Such exhibitions as the horse show
are deserving OF success. They pro-
vide an agreeable form of amusement
and they promote a helpful branch
of our economic development.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Wrapping for Parcel Post.

Postmaster MORGAN has appealed to
the public to wrap the parcels sent
by post better than is now the case.
He seeks the cooperation Of the
patrons of the service in improving
It. Incidentally, the work of postal
clerks would be lightened If parcels
were properly wrapped and securely
Fastened.
There are a great many individuals
who seldom have occasion to wrap
up a parcel to send by post, and who
make a poor job Of it when they try.
Mr.. MORGAN wants them to use more
care. But the greatest offenders are
not the infrequent users of the parcel
post, but it's constant patrons, many
Of them shipping great quantities of
goods daily and neglecting the most
elementary precautions in preparing
them for transportation.
1t seems that great many ship
pers have never given thought to the
fact that mail is subjected to rough
usage. They put heavy objects in
flimsy boxes or wrap them in light
paper, as IL they were to be delivered
by their own wagons, with few han.
dlings and by immediate employees
of the consignees. But ordinary mail
matter is bound to be hardly used.
Parcels should be made up to with
stand this.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Old Time Variety Shows.
They Were Amusing without Having
Features to Offend.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: 1 can
scarcely realize that it is fifty-four years
since / was one Of the glad youths who
ran down the .long passageway and up
the stairs to the only gallery at Tony
Pastors Opera House at 2o1 Bowery for
n front seat. eagerly anticipating tlie
rich treat provided by Tony and his
bunch of gloom chasers and joysmiths.
First and foremost want to say that
the show at Tony Pastors was as clean
as any vaudeville house in the United
States puts up to-day. Writers who
labor TO show the climbing of vaudeville
to great heights from the awful depths
OF variety know nothing about the SUD-
iect at first hand. 1 will venture to say
that none of them ever saw an old
var,e,v show or was in a real variety
theatre.
There were free and eases then as
there are jazz parlors now. There we're
low concert saloons, but they were
thousand miles away from regular
variety theatres like Tony Pastors, the
Theatre Comiaue and other halls OF
variety throughout the land. There are
numbers on some of the best vaudeville
bills to-day that would not be tolerated
a. Tony Pastors or Josh Hart's fifty
years ago.
There never was q better trapeze act.
for instance, than that of Mile. Turnour
at Tony Pastors in 1869. There never
was a better musical act than Johnny
Thompson's Musical Moke" - Johnny
Thompson. afterward star In ION
Hand"--at Tonys. saw Billy Emer-
son and his minstrel troupe In 1868 for
n couple of weeks at Pastors. Where
to-day can you find Charley Pcttingill,
n Billy Manning. Johnny Allen, a
Billy Sheppard?
In Pastors regular company In the
late eos and early '70s was George w.
Thompson, the father of the Elks he
was the first Exalted Ruler Of the Elks,
which grew out of Charley Vivan's
Jolly Corks. Thompson was a fine
actor He had been leading man at the
New Bowery Theatre and was a great
favorite at the Old Bowery. John f.
Poole, afterward of Poole e. Donnelly,
managers of the Grand Opera House,
wrote an afterpiece every week for Pas
tors company. and George w. Thomp-
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Negro Leaders.
Cited in Reply to Statements by
Mayor Stewart of Savannah.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Being a
Savannah negro I read with interest
the letter sent you by Mayor Stewart
In reply I can point with pride to ne
groes who have served their city and
country with distinction. These include
such men as Charles w. Anderson.
former Internal Revenue Collector; AL
dermen Charles II. Roberts and George
w. Harris and John w. Smith, who Is
n Democrat. a negro has just been
elected a magistrate in Philadelphia.
Mayor Stewart does not apparently
know of the progress Savannah negroes
are making. Savannah has the richest
negro bank In the world. and there are
we'll educated negro doctors. as well as
other professional men. The former
president Of the Industrial college at
Savannah. r. r. Wright, was and is
an acknowledged leader of negroes
throughout the country.
Right thinking negroes are not look
ing for social equality. We don't want
that; we want only chance to live, to
vote and to hold office II we are capa-
bile of doing so.
JAMES LUc1EN WHITE.
New YORK, November IA.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

III M. S. Pinafore" sung IN various
cities at the same time because the
famous work of GILBERT and SULLI-
VAN was not protected by copyright
but "The Mikado" was heard at the
Standard Theatre soon after an Eng
lish company introduced the work to
American audiences at the Fifth Ave
nue.. Rival versions of "The CHOW
ing Hen" were at one time produced
at theatres across the street fnom
each other, for ROLAND REED gave
his version of AUpRAN's opera boufNe
at the Bijou Theatre while JOHN Mo-
CAULL presented the same work at,
Wallacks.
But with the gradual clarification
of the copyright laws infringements
on the rights of foreign owners be-
came less frequent and finally ceased
altogether. OF course in the old days
OF unsettled rights there might be
several versions Of the same novel
because the original work was not
in itself protected by law. CHARLES
DICKENS has written eloquently OF
the hardships of an author owing to
the activity of the scissors and paste
playwright of those years. But those
were the days of the actor and not
of the dramatist, and there was little
critical examination Of any work that
gave the players sufficient opportu-
nifty. Now about the only kind OF
duplication possible in the theatre is
such as is contemplated in present.
ing Sally" at two theatres during
the holidays.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

son was the hero. r. G. Riggs being the
low comedian.
The olio was enlivened by Harrigan and
Hart before they appeared at the The
atre Comique at 514 Broadway; Dele
hanty and Hengler in songs and dances.
who were called back so many times
that the burnt cork on their faces was
almost washed off with perspiration {:
the Hibernian Boys, Connors and Brad
ley. dancers par excellence; Jenny En-
gel. who warbled There's a boy In the
gallery sits winking at me; now how
can sing when he's winking at me?" or
we parted by the river you and T. :;
Frank kerns In comicalities; Gus WILL
Jams In parody songs; Johnny Wild.
both as the dandy Northern darkey
and the hoedown plantation hand Jenny
Benson and Baby ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Fisk when she grew up to wear n dia-
mond dress; Baby Mcdonald Sheridan
and Mack in character acts and songs
Dick Carroll. father Of r. M. Carroll
Little Dick-with my father sould char
coa|; Warren the banjoist; Hen Mason
and Billy Sheppard. who could convulse
sally. Come Up; Cool Burgess, with
"Nicodemus Johnson; Billy Court
wright. with "Flewy an John: Goss
and Fox. with Lock Dat Lions Jawr" ::
Quilter and Goldrick, Andy Mckee
Mckee and Rogers-and many more real
artistH with Tony himself closing his
opera hat like an accordion against his
breast and throwing It out again like a
conccrtina while warbling--he was more
comedian than singer-'Down in Coal
Mine" or They Are After Me-" Tony
Pastor never swore, his extreme exple-
tive being "Jimmenedy," and he was a
clean minded Snowman.
Josh Hart too was clean at the The
atre Comique, where ] frst saw him,
Horace Lingard and Alice Dunnlng, Billy
Barry, Joe Murphy and his bones, after
ward Of Kerry Cow" fame; jolly Nash
Nellie Pieris and royal host Of per-
formers. What a bill Josh Hart put
before his patrons at 514 Broadway,
where in 1874 Ed Harrigan and Tony
Hart sang "The Regular Army O" and
THE Mullgan Guards; expanding the
latter for years into the Mulligan
Guards chowder, picnic. ball and silver
wedding.
AS clean and clever as Tony Pastors,
no one had cause to blush at Josh Hart's
shows at the Comique or at the Eagle
on Sixth avenue between Thirty-second
and Thirty-third streets. which was
afterward known as the Standard.
where "Pinafore" was sung for the first
time In America and which Mrs. Fiskc
transformed into the Manhattan.
Mr.. Albee has done wondrous things
improving vaudeville conditions before
and behind the stage. He should have
all praise. I am simply showing that
the old variety shows we're not the crude
things some chaps make out.
HERBERT S. RENroN.
NEW ROCHELLE. November IA.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Transit Commission will conduct a public
hearing on the proposed traction plan. 40
Lafayette street, beginning II A. M.
Public Health Exposition, Grand Central
Palace, open from II A. NJ. American Public
Health Association, convention meetings.
Hotel Astor. 80 A. NJ and +. NJ.
American Manufacturers Export Associa-
tion. luncheon to visiting Japanese business
men, Hotel Astor. 12 80 p. NJ.
Japan Society. dinner. Hotel Astor, p. NJ.
postmaster-General Hays and former Gov.
Alfred e. Smith will speak Mt n dinner of the
Fifsh : & n Avenue Association waidorf-Astoria.
DIR. Joseph X. Hart will lecture at meet
ing of the Parents and Teachers Associa-
tion Of the Ethical Culture School. . West
Sixty-fourth street. S:15 +. NJ.
Society of Arts and Sciences will hold n
dinner discussion on The Lure of the I'm
Louis Untermeyer win lecture on 1.-THE
Critics Half Holiday before the Literary
Forum. Ramford Hall. so East Forty-first
Municipal Art Society. meeting. National
Arts Club 110 East Nineteenth street. Sis
Alfred w. Martin will lecture on 1.-THE In
depreciation of Ideals Through Art" meeting
house of the Society for Ethical Culture. 9
West Siyty-fourth street, p NJ.
DR.. G. S. Lakeland will speak on who
Wants Democracy" Cooper Union, p NJ.
Dr. w; P. 2; Bliss -, win discuss Govern
Broadway Tabernacle Church. Broadway and
Manhattan Post Twenty-seventh Division
Association. meeting. So West sixty-sixth
I.otos Club, ladies' day entertainment. at
the clubhouse. 40 West Fifty-seventh street.
8 r. NJ.
Reveile Post. No. 127. American Legion.
meeting, III Clermont avenue. Brooklyn,
II. NJ.
Otis Skinner will speak at the luncheon of
the Advertising Club of New York, a East
Twenty fifth street, 1:15 p. NJ.
Testimonial dinner TO Edward M. Ticrney
Hotel Commodore, p. M. Convention OF
the New York State Hotel Association, Hotel
Commodore. all day. National Hotel Mems
Exposition, Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory,
Lexington avenue and Twenty-sixth street,
all day.
Annual State Conference OF Probation Of
ficers, Waldorf Astoria. beginning 0 80 A. NJ.
American Road Builders Association. meet
ing. 2 p. NJ: dinner. Automobile Club OF
America. a47 West Fifty-fourth street.
..fn the Time Of the Crusadcs." lecture for
teachers I'm elementary schools, by Anna c.
chandler, Metropolitan Museum of Art. 3 80
New York Entomological Society, meeting.
American Museum Of Natural History, Sew
enty-seyenth street and Central Park West
St. Andrew, Society. dinner, Waldorf
National Founders. Association. alumni
dinner, Hotel Astor. p: NJ.
Testimonial dinner to Bishop John J. Dunn
by alumni Of ST. Gabriel's School. Hotel
American Railway Association. meeting
and dinner, wndorf-Astoria. Z p. NJ.
National Garment Retailcrs Association.
luncheon. waldorf-Astoria; ! r. NJ
meeting Waldorf Astoria, 3 r. M.
American Association of Engineers. smoker,
Hotel McAlpin, 8 =. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Brazil's Invitation Accepted.

With the Presidents signature to
the joint resolution adopted by Con-
gress our acceptance of the invita-
ton to take part in Brazil's centen-
lial exposition next year is now con-
firmed. One million dollars is appro-
priated to cover the cost of build
ing. It is not an extravagant amount.
The structure must be large enough
to house and adequately to display
exhibits of the various executive de-
partments and branches Of the Gov
ernment of the United States. Fur
thermore, in dimensions and archi-
lecture it should be. worthy of our
country's wealth and Importance in
the family of nations.
Brazil has ever responded cordially
and literally to similar invitations
from this country. At Philadelphia,
at Chicago, at st. Louis and at San
Francisco she was represented gen.
erously and effectively. Five years
hence, in all probability, she will be
called upon to respond to another
invitation to come to see us, bring
ing her sheaves with her. The time
is short for the work preliminary to
launching in 1926 Philadelphia pro-
posed sesquicentennial exposition
commemorative Of American inde-
pendence. But Philadelphia is equal
to the emergency.
The Brazilian exposition opens on
September Z, 1922. The date Of its
closing is tentatively fixed for the
following November, but the time
may be extended. With our Govern
ment adequately represented, our
merchants, manufacturers and indus
trial organizations of all sorts may
be counted upon to respond with ex-
hibits of character to do credit to
themselves and the country. Even
were there no higher motive, the
commercial possibilities involved are
sufficient incentive to the proper rep
resentation of American industry at
this exposition.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

The communists OF the Moscow In
ternational are sending a great deal
OF literature TO this country to encour-
age revolutionists. while this country
is sending a great deal of food to Mos
COW to keep alive the victims of the
revolution. Meanwhile LENrNE is
working the capitalistic side of the
street and TRoTzKY is getting ready to
fight Poland. There Is something
going on to interest every kind of
man.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Two Companies in One Play.

When a second company presents
sally" in order to satisfy the holiday
demand for that popular play a new
theatrical record will be made. In
recent years there has been no ex-
ample of dramatic success so great
that two theatres were needed to ac-
commodate those wishing to see the
performance. More than once the
same play has been performed in two
theatres at the same time, but not
because the audiences were too large
for one playhouse.
The simultaneous performance Of a
play in two New York theatres has
generally been due to imperfections
Of the copyright laws. Because ques-
tions relating to dramatic copyright
in Austria-Hungary were unsettled 1T
came about that HENRY w. SAVAGE
put on "The Devil" at the Garden
Theatre while HARRISON GREY FIsKE
on the same night gave his version
Of the piece at the Republic, then
called the Beld5CO ltdtIt. MOlsN AK >
successful drama had not been ade-
quately protected. To the same
cause was due the simultaneous Wo-
duction at beer hall in lower Third
avenue of an arrangement Of "The
Merry Widow" while Mr.. SAVAGE
was presenting the operetta tri-
umphantly at the New Amsterdam.
Mr.. SAVAGE had the copyright Of only
the English version Of the libretto.
OF course in the old days some
classic plays Of the Shakespearian
repertoire were acted at two the.
atres on the same night. Different
versions of popular novels have often
been presented at the same time. One
of the most recent cases was the con.
nict of the two versions Of Quo Va
dis" when one was acted at the old
Herald Square Theatre and another
at the New York. Not only was
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
BLUE Boy COMING
HERE, SAYS DUVEEN
Art Dealer Confirms Report
From London.

Announcement last week in special
cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD from
London that the famous "Blue Boy" OF
Gainsborough. bought by the Duveens.
had been sold to Henry Il. Huntington
Of New York was confirmed yesterday
by Sir Joseph Duveen. The painting
has been stored for safety since the
start of the war In the National Gallery
In London.
1t was bought by Sir Joseph Duveen
for his firm from the Duke of westmin-
ster's collection. The price paid by Mr..
Huntington for the famous picture could
not be learned It will be exhibited in
London and New York before IL Is
finally transferred to It's new American
owner.
The Duveens acquired at the same
time Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait OF
Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse. IL r.
reported this picture will be taken by a.
wealthy Frenchman for the Louvre.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

gates versed in only one tongue Mr.
Holt is publisher; his familiarity
with the writing, editing, setting up
and printing of important documents
should enlighten him as to the prac-
tical impossibility of meeting me-
chanically the. demands of the situa.
tion he depicts when he says Mr..
HUGHES reversed his purpose on Fri
day evening, as the result OF talk
with Mr.. BALFoUR, scrapped an adj
dress OF generalities, and prepared
the remarkable programme of action
which on Saturday stunned the
august assemblage in Continental
Memorial Hall.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
and cooler to-day: tomorrow fair. mod
crate westerly winds.
For New Jersey-Fair and cooler to-day;
tomorrow fair, moderate westerly winds
For Northern New England--Rain or snow.
followed by clearing to-day; tomorrow fair
moderate. variable winds
For Southern New England-Partly cloudy
and cooler on the coast to-day; to-morToyv
fair, moderate westerly winds.
for western New York-Fair to day; to-
morrow cloudy and warmer. moderate west
erly winds.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE pressure ba,
risen over the great central valleys. but II
remains low In the region of the great lakes
sl., ths Atlantic and Gulf States. and dis
turbance of considerable intensity has en-
tered the United States from the north Pa
cific coast and tonight its centre was over
weso Montana and It is moving rapidly east
southeastw ard.
There have been general rains durin. the
last twenty-four hours in the east Gulf
south Atlantic and middle Atlantic States
ana rains and SHOWS In the north Atlantic
states and the region of the great lakes
Pacific States.
The temperature has risen generally
throughout the Eastern States. and 1t re-
mains abnormally high over the Gulf States
and the western plateau
Ihe outlook Is for generally fair weather
Tomorrow and Wednesday in the States
east OF the Mississippi River, except that
snow Is probable Wednesday In the upper
lake region. The temperature will be lower
tomorrow In the middle Atlantic ard south
New England coasts. 1t will rise Wednes-
DAY In the region of the great lakes, the
ohio Valley and Tennessee.
Ohservs lions at United States Weather Bu.
reau stations taken at S r. NJ Yesterday.
se'enty-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Cries and Calls Of Gray Geese.
Letter IN The Field.

ISrINtT VI INC FWIu.
Can any sportsman or naturalist clearly
state the distinguishing character of the
usual cries OF the British species Of wild
gray geese? From what can gather
partly from my own experience) the note
OF the gray lag goose is the harshest. sono-
rous and nasal. resembling that of the
domestic goose, as might be expected. The
note OF the bean goose Is somewhat similar.
but softer and more bel-iike. The chief
cries of the pink footed goose. according to
q friend of much experience. are n SHARP
''kee-wick.' and n rather metallic "ha-
ha-ha," while the note OF the white fronted
goose is more highly pitched and more
musical than those OF the other three.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Eternity.

I am leaf in the hand OF winter.
A brown leaf tossed to the careless
wind:
I shall go back to the earth that bore
me.
Leaving no trace of myself behind.
/ shall go back, but my roots shall suckle
other roots Of another year;
I shall be part of the green leaves
swaying
over your head when the spring is
here.
ABIGAIL w. CREssoN.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Rare Armor and Prints on Exhibition
War Relic Collection Shown at American Art Gal
leries With Japanese Art.

Yesterday was a great day at the
American Art Association In the pup
lie galleries two important collections
one of arms and armor and the other OF
rare Japanese color prints. were attract
ing the connoisseurs of these two
branches of art, and behind the scenes
the officers and employees OF the associ-
nation assembled. enough Of them TO I'LL
lecture hall. to celebrate enthusiastically
and touchingly the seventy fifth birth
day of Thomas L. Kirby, president OF
the association.
In honor of this occasion book or
photographs and autographs of all the
association employees had been compiled
and bound in olive and gold by Stike-
man. the presentation speeches being
made by Gustavus T. Kirby and Miss
r. II. Lorenz.
The collection of arms and armor on
view and to be sold November IS and
10 is the most important that has ever
appeared here In auction, and contains
suits of ar1nor that may bring high
prices here and that certainly would
have brought high prices In Europe,
where armor has more students than IN
America. were it not for the after war
conditions there. The collection has the
hearty Endorsement of DR.. Bashford
Dean, curator of arms and armor at the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
shows COnsummatc Skill.
Nothing makes history more vivid
than the concrete evidences of it figuring
in such an exhibition as this To be-
ginners the examination Of such pieces
is a constant astonishment not alone at
the formidableness of the processes in
the ancient wars but at the consummate
workmanship of the artisans who fash
ioned these halberds, spears, daggers,
chain mail and harnesses of steel. The
craftsmanship of the workers In the
forges now seems to our modern eyes to
be upon the same lofty plane as the
courage OF the gallants who wore their
productions off to the wars.
According to DR.. Dean, it is not alono
the beginner who may be astonished but
also the expert since the collection in
cludes about fifty types of armor that
have never appeared In auction upon this
side Of the water before.
There are five complete suits OF armor,
two OF them Gothic. One OF these, ex-
traordinarily complete for its early
period, was made in Spain about 1875
1890. The other. of the same period, is
North Italian, bearing the mark Of the
famous Milanese armorer. Antonio di
Missaglia. A Macmillan suit was built
by Kunz Lochner the Elder in Nurem-
berg prior to 1927. and came from the
armory Of an Italian marquis. a viceroy
of Sicily. who bought it about 1910 from,
Neapolitan antiquary.
Among the helmets is one of seven
teenth century French work, arranged
as Church piece" to be fastened on a