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The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Temperamental Madness Of the Great Salvini
and Poised and Studious Genius of Booth
Told by Actress Who Starred With Both

cused of faitlalessness and am being
called "wanton." &c (spoken in Ital-
ian, OF course, by him). / was down
on my knees pleading for mercy.
Are you not a wanton ?" he shrieked
in realistic fury, his hand about my
throat. do you dare deny that you
have been faithless. that you are not
as low as the meanest worm," &c.
Sire" i replied in English, Il feel
the notes of fury in your voice, but
I understand not the purport Of your
words" This of course aroused the
audience to widest laughter.
His anger and rage wss almost be-
yond control after the scene had
closed-for he thought / had been
deliberate in making a-fool of him to
the audience-and felt that he would
never forgive me, but we became great
friends.
Received Ristori's Dagger.
On the day of the closing of our
Observation-Disclosures he was to return
to Italy'to play--it happened to be my
birthday and after the evening per-
formance he called to me and informed
me that he desired to make a gift in
memory Of our work together--and
also as a birthday remembrance.
It WIS the jeweled dagger Of Ade-
laide Ristori, which she had used over
thirty years before in her role of
Juliet. I still have it among my most
precious possessions. and expect some
day to turn 1t over to The Players
Tor their collection.
The figure of Edwin Booth is az
clear and distinct to me now as IL
was over forty-five years ago. That
was the magic of the man. woul5
venture to say that not one person in
the proverbial thousand would ever
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
BY MARIE WAINWRIGHT.

r L seeruS hardly necessary to me in
order to narrate few unfamiliar
anecdotes which are among the
treasures of my life on the stage to
go into a detailed personal description
of the greatest octor America ever
had, or to present 6 word portrait OF
that famous dramatic visitor, Salvini
Perhaps there still fingers IN the men,
ory of many who are as yet several
steps away from the ''oldest inhab-
itant'' class, personal recoltections Of
these two great artists, and also of
their coappearance in their Shake
spearian engagement.
In the early sos the Bard of Avon"
held the center OF Americas dra-
matte stage, and the most noteworthy
offering which was attracting atten-
ton not only from every part of this
country but also from the European
capitals was Hamlet first of all
with Edwin Booth, and "Othello."
with Booth as Otheiio; Salvini as
Id0o and myself--a sort Of hyphen
between the .wo--as Desdem ond.
Was MercfIessly Thorough.
leading parts, Salvini was managing
the stage direction and coaching each
member of the cast with merciless
thoroughness. To him, wniie the play
was a thing Of immortal worthiness
the art of acting was the prime
requisite, and woe be unto any indi-
vidual intrusted with no matter how
small a role who displayed the slight
est tendency to s!ovenly irterpreta-
ton of his or her part. To add to the
general atmosphere Of tense emotion
always prevalent whenever we were
going through reaearsals with him.
Salvini, of course, spoke In his native
tongue, and since not 4 member Of
the cast spoke italian, and was the
only one who could understand
French, It devolved upon me to inter-
pret to the others the directions he
desired them to work with.
He was a great artist; the drama,
the stage, the life of the theeter. and,
above all. the histrionic skill was to
him as the very br.at-. of bis life.
have often he.. Il him say. "A man or
woman could either act greatly with
the spark of genius In them or they
could not act ut ALL" "Upo.s the stage
there was no place for mediocrity"
And the world Acknowledged him TO
be an artist of the leading rank.
OF course. he was vsry tempera-
mental. and occaslosaliy he exploded.
lie wos;1 forget the world. himself
included, when Interpreting a part
and lose himself into the character he
was portraying so thoroughly that the
surrounding environment together
with its occupants ceased TO exist. Ills
emotional depths were perhaps the
most profound I have ever witnessed
IN an actor. and my experience Of over
forty-five years OF mummery leads me
10 believe that this conclusion Is not
exaggerated.
All Audiences Under His Spell.
SO great was his skill, or. think.
his genius would be more apt word
that no audience. despite the fact that
the same spectators would have seen
him many times In the identical role
ever grew restless or moved Under the
incongruity OF his alien speech. He
was. Of course, the only member Of the
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Heroine. as well as vamp..

We have seen-have lived with
"eighteen-year-old vamps" to whom
college is a "suc cession of house par
ties;" we have been living also with
eighteen-year-old heroincs who have
gone through unbelievable struggles
to get college education. To these
college is a serious preparation for
life, and life is very real and very
earnest. We have worked side by
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

forget the wonder of his personality
He was as slim as a boy, and al
though when we were playing to-
Sether in "Othello' he had reached
his early fifties, the vitality of his
body, and the genius OF his acting
gave him the same Illusion of youth
by which he had swayed so many
audiences some thirty years before
that.
Booth Lived Like n RecIuse.
He usually stood apart during re-
hearsals, quietly and gravc!y study
ing some book, never enforcing the
knowledge so often displayed by more
modern actors, thIt he was the star
of the play and the whole event re-
volved about nin. He lived like a
recluse. and when seen on the street
or at the theater always gave the ap-
pearance of a student.
The modern generation scarcely
gives thought to the graf power
the theater. He was unquastionably
the first actor OF the country. and
when he had given his last perform
ance of Hamlet" it seemc5 to every
one that there had never been his
equal on any stage in the world.
He had the most wonderful eyes,
darkly flashing. taat / have ever be-
held. Tales OF the beauty cf his eyes
were heard everywhere. and when he
went to Germany. where hc had the
signal honor OF appearing as the first
American actor 70 play in his own
language. the other members OF the
cast being German and speaking the
Prussian tongue, we, over here. would
often listen 20 reports, enthusiastic in
their praise Of the wonder Of his gaze
as Of the magic of his art.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
While Flapper Gets Publicity
Thousands of Earnest Girls
Study for Useful WOmanhOod
BY MARY MILDRED WEIGH,

University of Boston Representative National Student
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Delegates Restricted.

Lloyd George, upon whom the great
est hopes were set, was made to sur
render his liberty before setting out
and, like President Wilson at YER
sailles, no longer has the support Of
nation behind him. The French
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Religious Work Succeeds.

Where faculties have failed. and
critics have talked. other agencies
have been busy. Young women's
Christian Associations have sprung
up on the college campus. that the
marvellous energy which the young
college student possesses for good or
bad, may be directed toward a good
cause. And they have worked. Metho-
dism has established its Wesley Foun-
dations at numerous colleges and uni
versities, with their social centers and
their libraries. The Foundation ac-
tivities at the University of Illinois
are executed by student council Of
twenty-five students. with trained
competent staff. In their social CEN
ter In three months last year 359
meetings of various sorts were held,
with a total attendance of 32.354
Hundreds of students away from home
for the first time have been started
along the right paths. We do not need
REFORM we need redirection. What is
all this trouble, this vampirishness, OF
which we hear so much, but the out
growth Of low ideals? How can we
cope with the problem except by the
abolition of the evils which cause il z
How can we abolish the evils except
by the substitution of grea: ideals
ideals Of beauty, OF service. OF good
ness? Fill the schools with great pic
lures. fine books. Teach the students
high ideals. Put into the faculty men
and women who have the kind Of char
acters into which you want the stu
dents to grow. Thus and only thus
will we do away with the problem OF
American youth as we have II to-day.
We believe i'm the American youth
heroine and vampire. too. for the lat
ter is only heroine gone wrong. We
believe both are capable Of great.
dynamic womanhood. Face us with
man sized tasks. Give US ideals. Help
us 10 live up TO them Don't put so
much in our way. Lead US not into
t4mptsticp."
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

cast who spoke in Italian, the others
speaking English, and while, / feel
sure, that this would never be endured
by modern audience of to-day, his
IdOo has become one OF the traditions
of the stage, and he held his audience
in the hollow of his palm with his
artistry.
One evening 1 unwittingly brought
down upon my head the full measure
of his wrath because for a moment ]
fotgot my sacred duty to my part and
involuntarily thought myself human
In the death scene of OtheIlo, when
Dcsdemond is smothered by the pillow
and the fury of lagos jealousy turns
to murder, Salvini, as usual poured
down his invectives and his hatred
with such genuine feeling that the
theater was as silent as tomb. The
proverbial pin-if dropped-would have
resounded like an earthquake, and Ia
me, as lay there waiting to be killed,
the silence was so intense / could al
most feel 1t.
As part of the business Of this
scene salvini would kneei with one
leg on the edge of the bed. thus en-
abling him to display a greater force
when he pressed the pillow over my
race. This night, instead OF putting
his knee on the edge of the bed, he be-
came SO carried away by the violence
of his feelings and the realistic quality
of his acting that he placed with a
great thud and force his knee right on
my diaphragm. and bending his entire
weight on this knee he thrust the pill
low over my face. Instead OF being
able to cry for mercy in the pleading
ladylike notes of Desdemona L uttered
a peculiar sort of scream--half a grunt
and half yell-and the curtain came
down in hurry.
Scream Maddened Him.
Scarcely had the curtain touched the
stage before he turned upon me In
explosive wrath, almost shriekine
Italian and waving his arms about in
gestures of fury.
why. in heavens name did you do
this?" at length he cried in French.
Don't you know that you have spoiled
the scene-ruined the performance
and caused us all to be laughed Mt
Oh, Mon Dieul 1t is the most terrible
thing / have ever seen--you are an
idiot. an ----"
! interrupted his TRADE and begged
to be allowed to explain what had
happened, but when / had finished and
told him that / had been unable to
speak because Of breathiessness pro-
duced by the weight Of his knee. he
turned on me again, and drawing him
self UP to n majestic height, and in
the most solemn tone, he said:
Madame! That is no excuse--if
you were the true artist you would
have been able to speak your lines
without any BREATH"
Hts Disposition OF the KindIiest.
However. shall always possess the
most beautiful memory OF my engage
ment and work with Salvini. Except
in the matter of his art, and the short
comings OF the artistic side OF his
fellow workers. he had the kindest dis
position, and was unusually nice to
work with. He was a great student.
and one OF the most cultured men
have ever met--but the outstanding
characteristic which he showed to the
world was his devotion to the stage.
| remember when, some time before
the shalsespearean engagement we
were playing Francesca da Rimini,"
and in the scene in which am ac-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-19

pound.
The parties agree that in the dis
erection of the board of directors OF
the association, the method OF paying
the purchase price may be to advance
within reasonable time after deliv-
cry to the association, an amount TO
be determined by such board of direc-
tors and to pay the remainder, II any,
of the purchase price, when the to-
bacco of the years CROP. which is of
the same type and quality, is entirely
re-sold.
The parties agree that, in the dis
erection of the board of directors of
the association, an amount not to ex-
coed one half cent per pound may be
retained out Of the purchase price for
the purpose of providing fund for
the association and that for this
amount the association shall issue TO
the grower its certificates of indebt-
edness. bearing interest at a legal
rate. This fund shall be used to re-
tire loans, to make permanent inn
provements, to purchase equipment,
and to provide working capital.
The parties agree that the require
ments contained in this contract shall
not effect the right of the grower to
retain tobacco for his personal use.
The parties agree that either party
shall have the right to withdraw from
and to cancel his signature to this
contract, if-by June /, 1923 sig
natures of tobacco growers, covering
at least rs per cent of the produc-
ton Of tobacco in Wisconsin in 1920
shall not have been secured to this
contract. The association agrees
that it will notify the grower in writ
ing before May Is, 1923, if said num-
Der Of signatures has not been Sc
cured. The association further agrees,
that it viii notify the grower in writ
ing between May /, 1928, and May
10, 1923, if it desires to withdraw
from and cancel its signature to this
contract in accordance with this pro-
vision. The grower agrees that he
will notify the association in writing
between May Is, 1923 and June 1,
1923 if he desires to withdraw from
and cancel his signature TO this con-
tract in accordance with this proyi-
SION
Northern Wisconsin Cooperative
Tobacco Pool.
By ...............-. President
................A Address Of Grower
Amount Of tobacco grown by
grower in 1920. ...... acres.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-19
A. DIN. r1GHrwAD OFFERS REso-
Takes a whirI at Near East Relief
Appeal

The following resolutions signed by
that well known citizen A. DIM. Tight
wad. have been unanimously adopted
by himself and released for publica-
ton:
Whereas, Times is purity gosh durn
hard in Viroqua and the distressed in
habitants thereof is sorely put 10 It
20 git the wherewith sufficient to pay
their 1922 Flivver tax, while many of
our sufferrin citizens is absolutely Uu-
able as to even think of their needed
supply of holiday lilsker at present
exobutant prices of six s per pit, and
Whereas, many of the bizness men
of Viroqua hez ben compelled to Dig
their End best suit out of the Closet
and have their wives clean & press it
insted of cheerfully tossing up rs
Bones for a new one, and
Whereas, The entire community hez
bin reduced to sech a Condition of
penury and Want that very few fam
lilies can afford more than three meals
Per day Except of course a few ME
knacks like chocolates and ice cream
wunce in a while at evenin blowouts
witch doesn't count kept for hedachel
vile many of our poor ndernursed
children has to wear darned stockins
to school, and
Whereas, Notwithstanding these
conditions of Heartbraking sufferin,
certain u S. citizens who have bin
Visitin in the famine districts of Ar
meny and the caucasus, where War
and Pillege has been goin on for up
wards of 6 years are trim to tell us
that those Peepul are worse off than
we air, and air askin us to donate reel
munney to help EN-, and
Whereas, They describe havin seen
with their own eyes thousands of or
phan children gathered in American
orphinages, and claims that these chill
dren are sufferin agony and deth for
want of food, altho they admit that
they are gettin one meal a week, and
in the meantime have plenty of good
nurishin grass Roots and weed stems
ground up & made into porrige, and
that menny of them has good gunny
SACKS or peaces of gunny saxes for
close. and to sleep under. (Of course
gunny SACKS amt very tite wove but
they air good and seratchy witch ort to
| keen EN- warm,) and whereas agin,
They tell us that these air fine intelli-
gent people of the Caucasian race. but
no wreduced to starvation and expos
ure to the level of Animals a that
most Of EN- is sufferin from some OF
them miserable diseases that follow
starvin and without food they'll all
die; that present Supplies amt half
enuf; that wailing thousands Of those
NANCY, starvin kids besiege the doors
of these American relief houses askin
for eats that they cant give EN-; and
that-but Gosh ding i'll whats the
use? ! was goin to resolve not to dc
a dern thing for EN- when we're suf.
fern so here, but I'll be ding busted
if don't give EN- the price of FIVE gals
of Gas evry month till long towards
spring anyhow-even if Alviry does
think I'm goin Woody.
p. ST. Wish Vickery and these
here peepul who go over there foollr
around and findin out about all this
mizzery would stay to home and moi
cum back and tell me about It wher
I'm havin so mulch enjoyment feelir
sorry for myself.
(Signed) A. DIN. Tightwad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-19
OBITUARY

Mrs. Anna Katherine Monson was
born October 4, 1865. in the town OF
Franklin, daughter Of Thomas a n d
susanna Fortney, and was married TO
Easton Monson, October &c, 1901, and
resided in the town of Franklin, until
November last at which time they
moved to Viroqua. In January her
health began to fail and she went to
Lacrosse to consult physicians and IT
was found that an operation was ne
cessary. She did not undergo the
operation at that time, but later went
to Rochester, MINI. where she submit
ted to an operation March Fl, and died
April 4, at o'clock in the morning IN
St.Mary's hospital.
She leaves to mourn her passing,
husband and three sons, namely, Mel
vim c., Thomas S., Gerhard A. and six
brothers and one sister: John and
Hans Of Wheeler, Wis; Arnie OF
Bowden, North Dakota, and Ole, Thorn
as, Christian and Mrs. Sam Soiverson
of Viroqua.
Mrs. Monson was laid to rest in the
Franklin cemetery, April 3, and aitho
the roads were almost impossible, a
large crowd was present to express
their love and sympathy. As her min
lister, Rev. Bergen, was out Of town,
Rev. Finstad officiated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-19

the following matter win be heard and con-
si6ered;
1Se application Of Josephine Cornell. execu-
tor ion administratrix) Of the win Tor eststel
in said county, for the examination and al
Iowance OF his final account. and for the as
sienment Of the residue of the estate Of said
deceaAed 10 such persons as are by Law en-
titled thereto: and for the determination and
adjudication Of the inheritance tax. II any.
payable in said estate.
Dated April I. 1922. A. ID.
By the Court, D.O.MAHONEY. County Judge
j. Henry Bennett, Attorney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-19

First publication April s. 1929
Notice OF final account and 10 determine in
aeritanee tax--prescribed by Tax Commission.
PROBATE NOTICE
COUNTY COURT-VERNoN COUNTY, WIS
CONSIN-IN PROBATE.
In the matter OF the estate Of Theodore Cor
rell, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that at a general
term Of the county court 70 be held in and
for said county at the court house 10 the
city of Viroqua In said county on the first
Tuesday being the End day. Of May, A. d.
1922. at the opening Of court on that day
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-03-30
DRESSES.


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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-16

| ELGlN HOrEL--SIeepinc rooms and
housekeeping apartments, by the day.
week or month. 5O2li West Central.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-16
A SCHOOL FOR MANNERS.

1t is be hoped that schools generally will fall
which instituting twenty minute period day
for the teaching OF manners.
Those good folk who always exclaiming
that young people nowadays are not as polite az
their fathers before them usually equipped
with poor memories. Youngsters in all times and
clmes have had universal failing-they were
young We ought to be glad that those OF this gen
Grafton don't lack boisterousness, vigor and even
occasionally little mischief in their makeups.
But there comes time when kids begin to bios
som out into young men and women. What trying
days those are! Then it becomes all important to
know whether gentleman should shake hands or
only bow when introduced to lady, and what,
exactly what words lady should on such &C.
casions. Correctness, in this awkward age, makes
all the difference between misery and pleasure.
Manners have function not limited to the
party" or the Social" Most of the time people
live in crowds and it is quite desirable not only
that that crowd be friendly as crowds usually are,
but that individuals in it know the best way of
being friendly.
Children who have been trained in manners will
know how to keep off other peoples corns, and
they also will be saved many, many dark moments
spent in agonized realization that they have not
done the right thing at the right time.
Every argument points in favor Of a course in
manners, similar to that inaugurated in the New
York schools being added to the curriculum of
every high school in the land
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-16
SOMEBODY WILL PICK HIM.

1t is high time that right thinking people in
New Mexico put on their thinking caps with refer
ence to candidates for state offces-especially the
governorship Our citizens are far too prone to
allow matters to drift and for events to take their
course without interference or thought.
Ideals and ideas should begin to be formulated
as to the type of who is needed at this juno
ture public matters
The new governor should be man Of construc-
tive ideas. There is much to be corrected in New
Mexico and a way must be devised TO rectfy it.
Something to take the place Of the thing discarded,
must be devised. There is much to be done in up
building the state The governor should be leader
in the new forward movement.
He must be man with the courage of his con-
victions. He must be prepared to fight for his
opinions and plans New Mexico needs militant
governor
He must be a of the people. lie should
not be antagonistic to capital but he should not
be its servant. Human rights rather than property
rights should be his ideal His sympathies should
be with the uneducated and under privileged. They
are the ones who need the influence OF a governor
behind them
People should begin TO look about for such a
man who is available Having found one who In
your judgment meets the need you should advocate
his selection. Gu. Of group of such men should
come who will meet the needs Of the people
as a capable leader capable leader II people
OF the rank and file fail to pick candidate, the
bosses will do So