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AlexandreL--Oh yes--no uso talking
about it--why do you smile?
Charlotte-Because ] feel so safe-so
safe here In this house.
Alexandre-So you should. You are
safe. Much safer than you have any
idea of.
He adds coolfy that It toat be I'm
possible for him to sleep IN this hotse,
thinking that she, his tcife, Is being
annoyed By that tnsutforable bore,
Henri.
Alexandre---Yes, / must congratulate
Henri on his mother. She's delightful
woman. How such woman ever hap
pened to have son like him. How he
must have bored her---even as baby.
Charlottesville seems perfectly salts.
fled with him. I'm sure he's good son
to her
Alexandro--Good? What is there in
that? She'd like n son who had adven-
lures that she could laugh over with
him. He has nothing Interesting to tell
her--except news of the kennels. And
think she knows more about the dogs
than he does. Come to think of 1t,
some one told me they were her dogs
Charlotte-IIe has kept UP this lovely
place for her.
Alexandre-She's kept IL up for him.
Why, of course--it's been In her family
for generations. He had nothing In the
world to do with 1t except just coming
along and being born. She, dear old
darling. Is probably tired to death Of
living herewith him--who wouldn't be
A place like this might be all right for
US. We would liven 10 UP Just by living
In IL. like 1t, too. Yes. really like
the place. There are a few little changes
I'd make--rlot many.
I Cha io,terbo
laughing at? | mean II. II ia only
known that you liked this sort OF thing
but was given to understand quito
the contrary.
She says her mother mts.nformed
him.
Alexandre-Herc one could think. Ell,
Charlotte? Walk through these woods
and think by the hour. i wonder how
my mind would stand II.
Charlotte--It probably wouldn't.
Alexandre-But / believe II would. l
think my mind needs cool greenness. II
Is worn out with lights and noise and
| everything false. II needs solitude and
the scent of violetg.
Charlotte-Weli. you can buy soli-
tude-and violets are very cheap at this
season. IS
Alexandre--Eut don't want 70 be
aione by myself / want TO be alone
with YOU And violets are only sweet
when some one YOU love Is wearing them
(Enter Baroness
Baroness--Weit the car is out and Il
doesn't look so much the worse for a
BATH.
Alexandre--But how docs Il feel?
Baroness--That's 70. I'm afraid the
trouble is internal. Still II can be slowed
to the garage. That's something.
AleXandre--Yes--at least It won't dis.
figure the pond there.
Baroness--What did the doctor say7
He's splendid doctor. Duvai.
Alexapdrc--Yes, liked his voice very
much. Through some mistake he went
on down TO the pond--he thought Dalou
was hurt.
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has begun rehearsing I'm Il under the
direction OF John Emerson, with Anita
Loos looking on and chuckling at somo
of the amusing lines.
Helen Mackellar will appear in stock
at Toledo, commencing tomorrow, for
couple of weeks in order TO rest be-
tween assaults on Broadway. Then
she will start rehcarsals OF THE
Masked Woman" adapted from the
French. which a. III. Woods will pro-
duce between letters 10 w. Somerset
Vaughan, although IL is a serious
play.
Maude Adams has had no confer
ences with A. l.. Erlanger recently
over plays. and continues TO have no
prospects OF a play for her return 10
the stage. She is still under contract
with Erlanger.
Gregory Kelly is once moro embark
ing on his own management, and in q
few moro weeks plans TO set up the
world with new play. II will be
Bristol Glass" which Booth Tarking-
ton wrote for him n couple OF years
ago, and which Tyler had under con-
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The Real Butler ....,...
w: the Stage Variety
By PERcIvAL KNIGHT.
MAN asked me. the other 4

MAN asked me the other day
~ why 1t was that buffers are
so dominant on the stage. He
told me that in all his experience OF
town houses and country houses the
butler was just q servant going about
his duties In subservient manner at
the beck and call of his master Or
mistress and that he did not seem to
have any relative value to the person
alities OF the household. He asked me
why 1t Is that on the stage l take
such a dominant attitude In ak, that
do and say In Thin Ice"
The only explanation / could offer is
TO refer back to the butler In the old
household Of England. In my boyhood.
I remember, the butler Of tho house
was tho old, respected servant OF, say.
some sixty or seventy years OF age, and
always regarded him as sort or fairy
godfather. The butler who Is Of long
standing in family is the pivot upon
which the household revolves. He is the
one who knows the masters shortcon,r
ings and smooths them over; he is the
one who knows the debts Of the eldest
son. and moro times than one comes TO
the fore and, out Of his own money, set
ties them. He Is the first to congratu-
late the master on good news and the
first to synnpathize with him on bad
news. In other words, the family's joys
are his and their sorrows are his sor-
rows too. He IS more than servant.
He, Is adviser, exchequor and friend
real friend.
SO It Is on the stage The butler has
by the psychology OF the writing In the
theater become a constructive, central
figure Of the .dramatist. 1t Is very OBJ
vious.
Take a household family where but
Ter is a natural commodity. not the over
done rlouveau riches In modern COM
edy of local type. He L. the one natu-
raj peg on which the playwright hangs
his hat. All lines OF. communication can
go through tho medium OF this charac-
ter, and he stands as "a central station
TO receive and relay the authors
thoughts. Condolences are given 20 him
by the different characters. which he
either keeps or distributes as the author
thinks FIT. and as an asset TO the plot he
Is invaluable. That's why he dominates
There Is no need, however. TO have n
butler>in every play, thank heaven: but
when the playwright needs one he's n
mighty useful thing TO havo around the
house. In private life tho butler does
"go about his duties In a subservient
MANNER" but that IN only TO be UNDER
stood by the casual house guest who
may not share In the confidential work.
ings of tho family. Many negro
nanny has secrets hidden away in her
heart that only tho family can find the
key of. and 80 has the butler. Many a
dramatist has borrowed the dear old
NANNY for theatrical reasons, so why
not tho dear old or young butler? I
say young for personal reasons.
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MARLBRoUGH AGAIN.
tba Drnmntio Editor,

To the Dramatic Edttor: ~at- ~
When Homer mods, proverbial as the
lapse IL, onlookers are still taken by SUR
prise. You need not have gone to places
so remote from broadway to hear Nal
Jrouoh sen cd-t-on gitefrc" sung prior TO
the advent of Balieff. Indeed Il 10 al
most as much ut home In my memory az
Yankee Doodle, and the time OF its first
entry there quite as vague. The entry
did not take place In New York. TO be
sure, for reached maturity elsewhere;
but the clearcst and pleasantest recol-
lection Is ccntcred here. Yvette Guilbcrt
used to sing II at her Sunday evening
concerts In mo Maxine Elliott a few
years ago. It Is superfluous TO say that
her performance was better than that OF
the ''Chauve Sours;" but I will venture
the further opinion that u was better
conceived than Triiby's Most OF TIE rc-
sent having tears wheedied out OF us In
a bad cause. and tho legendary author
could have had no such purpose. Nine
GuIlbert interpreted fully In tone and
pantomime every shading of mood the
verses convey, but IL vas all burlesque
especially the tragic note. The burlesque
was delicate but obvious the nursery
might be Of two minds whether TO laugh
or cry. but the adult audience knew Il
was TO laugh. JOSEPH O'GoRMAN.
NEW YORK, October 20, 1919.
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Baroness--Oh, yes, my heart, my lungs
and my liver. dear child am sound
as O nut And ! shall probably live TO
be over a hundred, All of my FAMILY
lived to be over hundred.
Charlotte--WelI--tha will be delight
full But I'm 3 little surprised, OF course.
Baroness-You mustn't let Henri
worry you--he has no worries or MS
own, 80 lie invents them, dear boy.
did invent my heart. I'll confess. Henri
insisted on my getting rid of my horses
we'll. I'd as soon part with my dogs
rs with my horses. Thered be no use
In living in the country at all. don't
like motors-I like to ride slowly ana
get the air---in a motor IL all comes
Just on the back of your neck---no mat
ter which way the wind is, or whether
the windows are open or closed-have
you ever noticed 1t, my dear?
Charlotte--Oh yes--it does-that
quite true.
Baroness-So I said riding In motor
affected my heart. Henri bought him
self motors and 1 kept my horses. But
he has used my heart quite a good deal
ever since.
The first husband, AIcrdndrc, has
Just d71uon his friend Ddlou's car Into
| the iaIe outside the house. Alexandra
uho hos nercr been seen By Henri,
enters under the name Of Verdier'
and ordccEy erplains to his form, or toffe
that they acre en- route TO an Gvid-
ton meet. Ire says he has hurt his
ankle, and, the rest Of tho household
30 or to loon at the Ureck.
Charlctte--Are you in pain, really?
acknowledgements my ankle, how
over. N.
I CharlotteA4-sFou 7eame characterization
ally. You meant to arrive in time for
my wedding--to. make a scene, l sup
pose. ~
Alexandre--welI. it's no use to regret
things that are past. The question IL.
What can be done now? 1t would have
been better to have met you at the
church.
Charlotte--Therc Is no aviation meet
at all. I suppose.
AIexandrc---On the contrary there is.
I meant TO have taken you on TO Il
dill ectly from the church. AS 1t is l
shall have to give that up.
Charlotte--1t would have been rather
difficult to obtain my husbands consent
! imagine.
Alexandra should not have asked
for IT, And he would not have been
your husband. As failed to come in
time to stop the wedding / decided to
do what had 10 do---herc In your house.
I had no excuse to enter your house
but any high geared car can enter a
pond, so l did that.
Charlotte--oh--you ran into the pond
| Intentionally.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Charlotte--1'm surprised that Dalou
was willing 20 sacrifice his car.
Alexandre---He wasn't But what
could he dol was driving. Poor old
Dal---however. the car is insured. against
fire, at least--if not against water We
can set 1t on fire after we get IL out
OF the pond
Charlotte--Would you mind telling me
what you n1ean--when you say you have
something to do here. Would you mind
telling me what II is?
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)IR FARE, SEASONED BY KUMMERIS1S, AT THE RITZ

Charlotte - That clock has stopped
(she crosses to the window It's morn
ing, Look (Ske draws curtains. The
sunlight comes into the room.)
Alexandre-But that's impossible.
Charlotte-No. no. it's true! It's
morning. You've lost your wager. The
sun Is laughing at you and SO am /!
Aserandro realizes bitterly that MS
passion for card, has lost him his
precious opportunity. The tnfurioted
Heart and his mother lind them to-
gether, bat tho baroness begins to
side 1cith Alexandra, arho had pre-
piousiy iDo,, her fGror, acher he gndt't-
tod,rs that Henrt tcGs just as disrcpI-
table ts 0iuin0 kis scife bed at the
CGsi,to. Henri Leaves u, high datd0eon.
Alerandre bHthc,y puts suspicious for
the fire on the absent Duloas
Baroness-You don't mean that Mon
sieur Dalou had anything to do with
the fire?
Alexapire-Its a hereditary faint.
He has touch of incendiarism. never
knew it myself until we went on our
last hunting expedition. He was always
hanging around the fire at night; he
wanted to light it, and occasionally
when he thought we weren't looking he
would dance round IL q
Baroness-How horrible!
Alexandrc-It was. but he'll get
over 1t.
Alexandre-Oh, yes; he's gone now to
be treated-I haven't doubt.
Baroness--Can they be treated for It?
misunderstanding. Don't think of
It any more. The incendiary Is not on
the place--that's the thing to be thank
f,il for, and q few weeks In good
lunatic asylum will make old Dalou as
good rs ever.
AIerundrc, Uho says that it 1oiu be
ea-sy to get the ntdrria0e to Henri dis
solped, asks the Baroness to sell the
chateau to him. t~
Alexandre--Cail me Alexandra. Please
do. Don't you feel that you have
known me always?
Baroness---Of course. You arc the
man that all women have known always.
The bad but dear man. cruel. but capable
Of great tenderness.
Aiexandre-Oh, Madame. you are
adorable.
(Taking her hand no sits on the otto
man near her.) You know that IS true.
I have been afraid of my weakness. 20
I have pretended all my life. ] suffer
so horribly when : ana hurt. DO you
believe It? have used cards to make
me forget, because life is so thrilling l
was afraid sof it--afraid 1t would not
give me what I wanted of 1t, but now
1t, has. Here In this place 1t has come
to me. shall live here with that ador-
able woman: we will have quantities OF
beautiful children. will teach them to
ride land hunt and play cards---dear old
ganles--like the ones we played last
night. Really I could shout with happi-
ness!
The Bdroncss gtpes her blessing to
the pair before leaving. Charlotte
cdpitWldtes.
CharIotte-Alexandre you must so at
once, you are not sure what can be done
about dissolving the marriage, 1t may
take year. In the meantime
Alexandre---In the meantime, my
darling. you will be one Of the wicked
est women in history.
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sideration a season ago. eventually
letting 1t drift out into the world
again. Kelly, catching It, win let ny
with the comedy ct Cleveland soon.
He will try II out in stock, with his
wife, Ruth Gordon. playing opposite
him, and IL the American people re-
ciprocate Kelly's attention it will
make a stand on Broadway soon.
Kelly and Miss Gordon have been
playing in road company of "The
First Year." but slipped out of that
recently.
Janet Beecher. IL has been decided
by Don Marquis's friend AL. will play
tho leading feminine role In The Love
Child" one Of the few titles which
Woods doesn't seem likely to change.
Sidney Blackmer and Lee Baker will
likewise have q few words TO say In
connection with the play. IL has
started rehearsals again after being
tried out on the road couple OF
weeks, and In two more weeks II will
once more become pilgrim in. tho
provinces.
Russell Janney aspires 70 merit tho
name OF producer" more than ever
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!. f:(gE
The Greatest Sporting Goods
Store IN The World
Madison Avenue and 45th Street
New York
TT .eslaF
Witcl,eryj,'
Of Sport

There's witchery abroad o
nights, under this Halloween
moon.
A rabbit shot in it's shadow
carries the hunters charm.
There's the honk of the
Northern goose at night--the
baying Of the pack that shifts
the marauding fox.
Frost on the fairway-a
fretful wheeze from your mo-
tor as you belt up your ulster
and tuck the laprobe in.
It's a time for real sport!
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NEWS AND RUMORS OF BROADWAY

this season. He plans 10 get two
shows under way, one Of them "a
Spanish work, but will not embark for
the present on another musical
piece, mo more for the present being
his motto. However. he will present
''Marjolaine" in England around
Christmas with an all-English cast
perhaps taking a cue from the fact
that all-American casts there have
recently hit tho shoals.
Having but just returned from
London, Janney is authority for tho
statement that theatrical conditions
there have undergone considerable
boom, which is asoribed TO the fact
that tho British capital had an I'M
usually cool summer, and tho public
seemed to feel It was high time a ro-
action set In from the slump OF last
year.
Rehearsals OF THE Romantic Age"
are under way. Percival Knight Is
said to have guaranteed the produc-
ton Of Thin Ice" at the Comedy
Theater personally. Max Spiegel is
vigorously casting about for a new
piece in which to send Fritzi Scheff
out on the road this season. Charles
Emerson Cook has a couple Of plays
in mind which he may let the public
In on eventually. Avery Hopwood has
promised another play TO Wagenhals
a Kcmper, but so far seems TO have
been unable 70 write it from writer's
cramp due 10 adding up his other
81
make Rain" Somerset Mausham's
play with Jeanne Eagels, his next Of
fering. And there you are, for one
moro week!
a man applied at the box Office of
tho Republic Theater the other night
for a gallery seat 70 "Abie's Irish
Rose" and then asked Lew Harris,
the treasurer: Can listen up there?''
you'll have to- said Hsrris.
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There's witchery in the new
Fall riding clothes~and golf
outfits for women, shown in
the Abercrombie & Fitch store.
Londen's finest worsteds,
whipcords, and coverts, in
English style coat : and
breeches riding suits; also ex-
elusive tweed suits and Tat
tersall waistcoats.
Hunting habits, English riding
boots. riding topcoats OF Irish
fleeces and heathers; hats, shirts,
stocks and crops.
Witchery Of the Scottish high
lands in the new man-style golf
sweaters, sturdy tweed skirts, hand
frame stockings--in the caps and
scarfs.
In all the town and country suits,
fleecy coats, and the hats and boots
to 60 with them.
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The First Nighter's Calendar
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
BOOTH THEATER-John present strong's
play, Seventh Heaven, dealing with the Partisan
Menken heads the which includes
Gaul, Frank Morgan Marion Kerby and Hubert Druce.
PRINCESS THEATER-Bock
Search of Author dramatic novelty from the Italian
Prandeo the wychery Flor
Edridse Eleanor woodruff Mot Johnston Ernest
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ACT IL.

In th6 hriA0 room Of the DcliGnScres'a
chateau tn Ptcdrdy year later site
Charlotte, tcho has been divorced from
AiendndYc AVID has Just been married
thot day TO Honri. She 10 talking 20
Henrvs spr0htiy mother, the
Bororcss Defionicres, tcho stohs for
tho gdyety Of PORTS.
Chariotte--But your hearts, IL. really
all right?
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Baroness--But how stupid of--some
one.
Alexandre---It doesn't matter--r don't
believe In doctors---except as delightful
companions through long Illness. My
ankle will do just as we'll without one,
really. - -
Verdier, tci,,s HcnrPs esteeD. By slyly
casting esperstoTs on himself Dhen De
Ldassuc is mentioned. Henrt gratefully
presses him to stay, despite CharIottc's
reluotcmce. Henri Informs DoIou he
scaats the IGtte7's help to ptn back his
tcifc that night.
ACT Ill.
The nreGt bedroom act The first
scene, Ia ChdrIotte's bedroom, shotps
Alerdndre stealing II, through the
pindoto DNIo she IS IN her dressing
room. when Henrs steps out Of tho
room Charlotte discovers Alexandra
behind the crrtdins on the aotndoto
seat.
CharIotte-Not you
Alexandre--Yes, OF course--please
don't say you're surprised assured
you would be here.
Chariotte---What are you doing here
Alexandre--Oh. dreaming, thinking
but principally waiting. am installed
In my cave. It's very coZy. too---bcing
located over the radiator turned off
the heat---I hope you don't mind
don't think we shall need It.
Charlotte---But you weren't here a
minute ago--how did you get IN?
Aiexandre--I came through the win.
dow.
Henri (off)--Charlottc, who are you
talking to?
Chariotte---To Julie---she came back
to bring me something
Henri-Ask her to turn off the light at
the head Of the stairway.
Charlotte will. Ito Alexandre)- -
Go quickly-while there Is time
Alexandre--How do you want me
to go?
Charlotto---Ou. the window, Il that's
the way you came in.
Alexandre--But I can't. / swung my
self over TO your balcony--but I've moth.
ing 70 swing back on--and nothing 70
swing back to---no incentive. II you I'M
derstand me.
charlotte--oh. please so! My hus-
band will be hero In a moment. l
Alexandre---He is here.
Charlotte--Do you intend to Kill
Henri
Alexandra {easily) On, don tnink
that will be necessary. Don't look SO
worried. Leave everything to me.
she drc,os the curtains over tho
rGfiator. Henri returns and starts to
talk Of De L,ssdc, out she objects.
Charlotte--Ani never TO escape from
him? The thought OF him--his face
whether he is sitting at card table or
on a radiator--aiways the same cruel
smile. Sure Of himself--suro he will
win !!
Henri tsurprisedl What DO you
mean, my darling, sitting on a radiator?
Charlotto---Oh. don't mean anything
1T was a thing he liked TO do---to sit
on window seat--and leer at me from
behind the curtains.
Henri---Nevcr mind, my love. At least
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HE Life OF offenbach" and the |
revival of "old Heidelberg"
announced last spring as

UT~ HE Life OF Offenbach" and the
revival of "old Heidelberg"
- announced last spring as
probable Shubert entries this fall, are
still resting quietly. "Iiitchy-Koo of
1922" which closed last Saturday in
Philadelphia. is doing the same and
getting along nicely. II Is TO DO pull
motored presently, and may yet reach
Its predestined home, the Century. But
Blossom Time IS holding out very
vigorously there. and IL Is likely that
tho rcvamped Hitchy show will come
to the Winter Garden under some
girly-wliirly title. Hitchcock is out OF
&C. and so far the world has had TO
labor along without notification Of his
future moves. Benny Leonard, that
sterling dramatic artist. was we'll re-
ceived, and ~ likely 10 be with the
show when Il rcopons. providing no
aggressive young gentleman intervenes
with an ardent desire 10 slam him on
the nose for profit
ITO the Ladies'" with Allen Kearns
playing Otto krueer's role. but with
Helen Hayes still a fixture, and
"Dulcy," with Lynn F'ontanno, are re-
ported TO find the road as good as
any one can reasonably expect now
adays Following Merton" and tho
Forty miners, West Of Pittsburgh"
by the Kaufman Connolly dynasty,
will probably be the next responsible
ity on TyIer's mind.
Sam shipman became so exasporatod
when Lawful Larceny" closed recent
ly both here and In London that no is
said 10 have written several more plays
In revenge.
sydney Greenstreet has been added
! TO the cast OF THE Whole Towns
( Talking" tThis year Woods is run
IL l.s ~. 4.
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sydney Greenstreet has been added
10 the cast OF '"rhe Whole Towns
Talking" tThis year Woods is run
ming to sydneys In his casts---last year
II was Kenneths.) John Cumberland
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All the best sporting guns
of Europe and America are
represented in the Abercrombie
& Fitch collection.
Handmade London. guns
for upland shooting--super
magnum duck transporting
rifles for all classes OF game.
Decoys, game calls, ammu-
milton and gun cases, clothes
for every type Of hunting.
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Democratic triumphs. Here it wuz that
Brooks the heroic. bludgeoned Sumner;
here it wuz that Calhoon, & Yancey, and
Breckenridge achieved their glory and
renown. Besides it's the easiest place
to dodge a board bill in the Yoonited
States. There's so many Congressman
here who resemble me. that l hev no
difficulty in passin' for one, two-thirds
NV the time
To-day this combination of crude spell
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that Immediately after his arrival he was
interviewed by the press, he writes:
The trouble is that / had not under
stood that London reporters are sup
posed to look at mans personal APP
pearance. In America we never bother
with that We simply describe him as
dynamo. For some reason or other it
always pleases everybody to be called
a dynamo and the readers. at least
with us. like to read about people who