Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 21 March 1915 — Page 10

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SONG BIT COMES UN FORM OF DRAMA

"It's a Long Way to Tippcrary" Booked At the Grand for Saturday Afternoon and Night. Hs5'

X{ the Grand next Saturday afternoon and night a dramatic company especially organized by Gus Hill will present a play of love, war and romance by William Anthony McGuirc, under the title of "It's a Long Way to Tipperary." While it is practically a •tory of "war and international complication it stands absolutely on neutral ground and can in 110 manner offend either nation or people. Allen Doone, a lovabte young Irish singer, Is wrongfully accused of betraying his country to its enemies. Love of his mother and sweetheart strengthens him in his efforts to win freedom and exoneration in the eyes of his regiment and friends. Many thrilling adventures are depicted with wonderful realism. It is described as gripping

In its Intensity and altogether worthy of comparison with any of our famous war plays of former years. The dramatic scenes are consistently punctured •with refined comedy and pathos not forgetting songs that are dear to every Irish heart, and others that will win a place In your affections. "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" will we are assured he found to be equally as stirring .is the song which inspired it.

How Frank Tinney

Worried Vernon Castle

When Frank Tinney is not dodging Freeport motorcycle policemen in his racing car, says the April Green Book, he is a blackface comedian in "Watch Tour Step." When Mr. and Mrs. Vernon ^jastle are not exhibiting the "Castle clip" as 'tis done to the hair the Missus—and the "Vernon Castle evening coat" (the regulation garment tails reserrtbling on broad lines the Baton jacket), at their cafe du danse. "Castles in the Air," they are in •"Watch Tour Step."

It is no libel on Mrs. Castie to make the unqualified statement that as a singer she is best in the motion pictures. She is somewhat touchy about the few lines she talks to music in "Watch Tour Step." Later in the performance, Tinney, made up as a negro carriage caller, has a scene with Vernon Castle. One night, snucbi after his impromptu fashion, Tinney inquired blandly of Castle: "Vernon, you're a good judge of music, aren't you?"

Castle, unsuspecting, admitted that he believed he was. The audience got ready to laugh. "Well," asked Tinney, as if the fate of words depended on the answer, "now tell all these people what you

AJjik of Mrs. Castle's voice." Castle was too overcome to answer, •whereat Tinney apologized for him. "Castle's in the air," he said.

Drama Suffering From

Limited Vocabulary?

Augustus Thomas In discussing the phases of playwriting said he believed the time not fcar distant when St. Louis) Chicago, San Francisco and other large cities would have civic theatres, and become producing headquarters. The drama is suffering, he said, because one half of the population of New York, ihe only producing center at present, has a vocabulary confined to about 250 words and taianagers insist upon plays that will appeal to them.

The limited vocabulary imposed upon the playwrights who would be successful in New York is the one great reason, he said, why theatregoers in other cities, where the proportion of educated persons is higher than in New Tork, so frequently complain of the quality bf plays that come to them with the'reputation of being New York successes.

This condition, he believes, will be remedied by the establishment of civic theatres where plays by homa talent can be produced and given an apportunity to be shown in other parts of the country without regard to what New Tork wishes.

The "movies," he said, have brought such a demand for action that the modern playwright must be exceedingly careful not to waste any words his productions. He believes this is good for the drama.

Oldest American Theatre in Mexico

The oldest theatre on the American continent is in Mexico City, and is called the Teatro Principal, writes r. Alston Brown. It opened in 1721 The next oldest standing is the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia, erected in 1808 but It was not until the following February that the first performance was given. It has been remodeled and rebuilt several times during the last one hundred years. The old Savannah theatre, built In

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was

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stroyed by fire September 21 1906. The old Southwark theatre, Philadelphia, was built in 1776. "Androborous, a farce in three acts, by Ronert W. Hunter, was the first American play. "The Prince of Parthia," written by ^Thomas Godfrey, was the first serious written bV an American.

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Si.KVK FROM rut GKEVH(ili5D» AT THE SAVOY TODAY.

Film Censors Cut

The report of the British board of film censors for last year has just be^n filed. It contains the information that they viewed G,2S_ films whjch measured 6,881,614 feet. The examiners took exception to 148 pictures on various objections, some as follows:

Horrifying murders and suicides. Horrors of warfare. Movements of allied troops that might furnish information to Germany.

Subjects relating to "race suicide." Sacred subjects treated irreverently. Drunken scenes. Vulgarity or impropriety of deportment or costuming.

Cruelty to animal?. Cruelty to children. Indecent dancing. In the majority of these cases the objectionable portions of the pictures were either entirely eliminated or rephotographed, eventuating into but 18 absolute rejections.

First Minstrel Show

Was Given in 1843

"The first minstrel show given by that name was in 1843, when four circus 'negro alngera,' calling themselves

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the 'Old Virginia Minstrels,* gave a performance," says James H. Decker, who managed several minstrel stars in his time. "In those dg.ys they blacked their faces with corks charred in a pail or with burnt paper. "About civil war times competition had become keen in this popular form of entertainment, and the first enterprising manager decked his troupt out in high hats and coats with chinchilla trimming. The same man added the brass band, and inaugurated the street parade, with a spotted dog that joined in the march. "After the war minstrelsy underwent a change, and the shows were constructed upon new lines, as the slave had passed and the negro assumed a different character. "The time is ripe now for another change if the spark of this old-time entertainment is to be kept alive."

Symphony Concert

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Booked for May 20

The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra will give a concert at the Grand on the evening of Thursday, May 20, under the direction of Anne F. Hayman.

Mr. Emil Oberhoffer is the conduct or. The soloists will be Miss Alma Beck, contralto. Marion Green, baritone, Albert Lindquest, tenor, Miss iftarle oundelius, aoprano.

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TEERE HAUTE TRIBUNE

NOW AT THE WD

Change In Policy Inaugurated Today Calls for Three Shows a Day At Low Prices.

Beginning today a change of policy will be inaugurated at the Grand. Bing Cushman and his Golden Gate Girls will present musical comedy in tabloid form beginning at 2:30, 7.a0 and 9 o'clock. The opening bill is "Variety Isle." This will contnue until Wednesday, when "Hiram" will be put on.

Mr. Cushman has been touring the country at the head of his own organizations for several years. There arcthree comedians, a juvenile leud and about ten girls in his company at the present time. In conjunction with the tabloids Manager Smith announces a series of animated cartoon films. For the first half of the week the Eclect.'e film "Col. Heeza Liar in the Wilderness" will be shown. The price of admission under the new order of things will be ten cents at matinees and fifteen cents high at night performances.

1 heatrical Chit-Chat By Mique 0*Brien

Guy Bates Post had reason to be grateful for the tremendous ovation given him at the close of the second act of "Omar, the Tentmaker" at the

MIQL'E O'BRIEN

John F. Conroy, who gives us merely a line on his quality as an athlete in his diving act at the Hippodrome, has a recreation camp at Lake Cobbosseecontre in the heart of the Maine woods where he instructs a class of boys in outdoor sports every summer. Mr. Conroy is a graduate of Harvard, an all around athlete, an efficient instructor in athletics as well as an enthusiast on the subject. He has saved 137 lives and has many medals that were given him in recognition of his bravery and skill. Mr. Conray has drawn hundreds of people to the Hippodrome during his all too brief engagement which closes tonight.

Remember Si Plunkett? Well. Si doesn't date back as far as M. B. Slocum, who suggested Dave Warfield's "The Auctioneer," but he happened before ISlsle Janis or Mary Pickford. "Si" is with us at the Hippodrome. J. C. Lewis, Sr., father of those clever children, was the original "Si." Mr. Lewis is a most, unusual theatrical husband and father. He has never been separated from his little family since the day he was married. They have taken their meals together and slept under the same roof, or in the same Pullman all these years. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and their children spent several vacations at Mt. Clemens, Mich., when Harry Rottmann was running that health resort.

It is not too early to be sending in mail orders for seats for the engagement of Maclyn Arbuckle, Tomrr.v Rosa, William H. Crane, Amelia Bingham, Mftbel Talleferro and others in

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Grand the other night and he was grateful, too. "The warmth of at a quite took me off my feet," said Mr. Post in his dressing room after the performance. "It was the sort of testimonial of approval that usually goes with a packed house. It is hard

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goers along the line understand they are getting the same production we gave in-New York. Does it pay? Well, I think it does. The next time I come to Terre Haute I think your theatregoers will expect to see just the sort of production my managers announce in advance.' I withdrew from the cast of 'The Nigger* because the management insisted upon putting out several duplicate productions with road companies. Now, a number two or three production may be just as good as the original but it is hard to make theatregoers the country over think so. When duplicate or near duplicate productions of 'The Nigger' were sent out I felt that the spirit if not the letter of my contract was being violated, so I withdrew from the cast of the first company. With pne production we had been making money."

I asked Mr. Post if it was true that he was going to do what Dave Warfield often threatened to do—play Shylock?

Mr. Post seemed amused. "I suppose because Omar wears whiskers and Shylock is portrayed as a bewhiskered gentleman, the inference is natural that in going into a Shakespearean production production I should select 'The Merchant of Venice''" said Mr. Post. "But that is not my intention. Not that I may not play Shylock later on. I will continue to play 'Omar, the Tentmaker' for another season and then present another play which Richard Walton Tully is Writing for me. With the new play and possibly with Omar next year, I wijl present at matinees a classic drama. It may be 'Romeo and Juliet.' I think there's money to be made out of this play and I'm very much inclined to present it."

Guy Bates Post is a native of Seattle. He studied law when a very young man, but had a strong yearning for the theatre and finally connected with a stock company in San Francisco. His first important engagement was in support of Kyrle Bellew and Mrs. James Brown Potter. That was away back in 1893. "Charlotte Corday" was the play. Mr. Post's success as the beach comber in "The Bird of Paradise" caused him to be selected to play "Omar." In his early days Mr. Post supported Otis Skinner in classic plays. Whether consciously or otherwise. Mr. Post has acquired some of Mr. Skinner's—I was about to say mannerisms, meaning methods all the while. Well, Mr. Post couldn't have a better model. Otis Skinner is one of the finest actors this generation has known.

TODAY MONDAY TUESDAY

THAT LAUGH FEST WITH THE TUNEFUL MUSIC

"VARIETY ISLE"

A SURE CURE FOR THE BLUES

Home ot Mnwle, Inoghter and Song.

SUNDAY.

''Only a Tramp"—Reliancc. A story of pathos, with Thomas Jefferson. Keystone Comedy. ••The Stolen Jewel**—Thanhouser.

MONDAY.

"The Forged Testament"—Two-act

Majestic. A society drama, featuring the young star, Miss Signe Alien. "Ethel'* Doggone Lntk"—Komlc.

TUESDAY.

"Ance»try"—Two-part

American. A

beautiful drama with Winifred Greenwood featured. Keystone Comedy.

WEDNESDAY.

"Runaway June''—Episode No. 11 taken in Bermuda. ••When tlie Fire nell Rang"—Beauty.

THURSDAY.

"That Iitttle

Band

of Gold"—Two-

part Keystone. The funniest Keystone ever produced, featuring "Patty." Mabel and Ford Sterling. "The Greaeer"—Majestic.

FRIDAY.

"That Little Band of Gold"—Keystone DeLuxe.

Keystone Comedy—Single

reel.

SATURDAY.

"Bubbling

Water"—Two-part Reli

ance.

"The Skinflint"—'Princess.

NOTE—Our guarantee is behind "That Little Band of Gold," Thursday and Friday, as one of the best Kevstonea we have ever shown. The Harmony Quartet today.

"The New Henrietta." This play coines to the Grand on April 12th. Here is a real all-star cast. Only two of Iho five stars have played Terre Haute in recent years. Maclyn Arbuckle was here as the star of "The Round Up," tho big Klaw and Erlanger produation which opened its season here two years ago. Tommy Rosa presented his splendid production of "The Only Son" at tTie Grand two years ago.

Frank Barry, son of Billy Barry, of the old theatrical team of Barry and Fay, is here ahead of Gus Hill's produc-

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AMUSEMENTS

k. GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Shows Daily 9 at 2:30, 7:30, 9:00

Grand Opera House a^NIGHT Saturday, Mar. 27

,Gu« Hill presents William Anthony McGuire's great play, with music,

"It's aLong Way To Tipperary'*

As Gripping as the Song of the Same Title.

The People's Most Popular Playhouse Direction Chas. E. Smith

CHANGE OF POLIC WEEK COM. TODAY

We Will Present Each Week in Conjunction With The Latest Motion Pictures, The Biggest and Best High Class

TABLOID MUSICAL COMEDIES

An Entertainment That is Packing The Theatres in the Larger Cities—A Clean. Clever, Classy Show—The Kind of Shows That Will Please The Whole Family S

Two Entire Changes off Program Each Week:

BING CUSHMAN

OFFERING FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING TODAY-

IN THE FOLLOWING RECORD BREAKING MUSICAL COMEDY SUCCESSES

SUPERB COMPANY —SPECIAL SCENERY—ELEGANT WARDROBE A REAL SINGING AND DANCING CHORUS

MATIWEE ANY (IKE

ANY SEAT{

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WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE TO SAY:

BUFFALO COURIER—"Irish songs and quaint Irish dialect lends ft wholesome charm to It's A Long Way To Tipperary.' It Is a thrilling performance with machine juns, wireless, Zeppelins and signal lights."

BUFFALO TIMES—"It's a Long Way to Tipperary* was appreciated to the limit last night at the Majestic theatre, with a combination ot tears, laughter and enthusiasm, by which the play is judged a great success. An excellent cast of performers."

All of the Thrills of Real War Punctured with Rich Hilarioua Comedy.

Not a Moving Picture, but a Real, Live, Pulsating Comedy Drama.

PRICES—Matinee, 25c, 35o, 50c Night 25c, 50o, 750, $1.00. WINDOW SALE THURSDAY—MAIL ORDERS NOW.

At THE ORPHEUM

A I E I E S

8UNDAY v~

"THE CONFLICT"

Two part Esaanay drama featuring Richard C. Travers, Ruth Stonehouse and Lillian Drew. "AS HE BLEW HE BLEW"

A Mina Comedy

"ON THE ROAD TO RENO" Featuring Arthur Johnson and Lottie Briscoe.

MONDAY

"DETECTIVE CRAIG'S COUP" A thrilling story of New York gang life in five parts. 5 Reels TUESDAY 5 Reels "A NIGHT OUT" Featuring Chas. Chaplin in one his latest hits. Two acts.

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"RETRIBUTION"

A Seli® drama in two parts. WEDNESDAY "IHE GIRL OF IHE MUSIC HALL" Featuring Alice Joyce in a threeact Kalem. "HERE COMES THE BRIDE"

Lubin Comedy

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

"THE ESCAPE"

In Seven Reels

By Paul Armstrong from tho irama of the same name and produced t»y D. VV. Griffith, known to 'be his masterpiece. Featuring Blanche Sweet, Ma» Marsh and an all star ca«t.

HEALTH

CHIROPRACTOR

W. CorHer^of Ninth anc^ Ohio Sts

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SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1915.

and his "GOLDEN GATE

GIRLS"

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY- FRIDAY

THAT SCREAMING RURAL COMEDY WITH THE CATCHY MUSICAL NUMBERS

HIRAM

A PERFECT RIOT OF tUN AND MUSIC

NIGHT

Prices'

10c

Ba'cony 19c Orchestra 15c

One of the Greatest Pictures Ever Shown

Savoy

TODAY

In-Five Parts

r-*. -to*]

A deep-sea drama with the necessary punch.

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MONDAY and TUESDAY

BURNS

The Greatest Livi.-iy Detective In the

$5,000,000 atigg Plot

SIX FARTS kf

SIR ARTHUR COHAN DOYLE

Create* if

"Sherlock Holmes"

Appears with Detective William J. Burns in this Colossal Detective Photodrama Admission—Children under 16 years 5c adults 10c.

LYCEUM

Helen

SUNDAY .• Sj

Homes

—In—

"The Escape on the Fast Freight

"The Hazards of Helen Sertes."

^'Broncho Billy and The Vigilant"

Essanay Western Drama.

"The Big Night"

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Comedy

MONDAY

BARGAIN DAY

Five Reels 5c.

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