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is is is is is is is a TUESDAY THE BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES OCTOBER 14, 1919 Branklyn Baily Times ESTABLISHED 1848 Long Island Times TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1919. Published by the BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES, John N. Harman, Editor and General Manager; Richard C. Ellsworth, Secretary and Treasurer. Address Times Plaza.

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6.00 One year, daily Saturday edition only, only, 1 one year. 1.00 Sunday edition FOREIGN one year. $9.00 Six months .75 One month. Single copies by mail 3 cents Entered as second class matter Government Must Act. The vote in the Cooper Union meetlast night was a victory for the ing rather than for the mavociferous, It is folly to imagine that the jority.

twenty-five or thirty thousand longshoremen now on strike could have attended the meeting. They wouldn't fit in the building. It is folly, likewise to assume that they, were sented. They were simply committed by a crowd of the most violent, following a self-constituted that has defied all rules of labor unionism, all contract obligations, all consideration of the rights of other workingmen. Consequently, the City of New York continues in a state of siege.

Consequently, food supplies are shut off, consequently thousands not interested in the longshoremen's grievances are thrown out of work; consequently hardships press on a city population that must be borne by workingmen and their 1 families. A minority of twenty-five thousand longshoremen has declared war on the city for a dollar an hour wage as a ransom price. That is a frank statement of the situation. It: is almost unbelievable that workingmen should be so blind to their own interest as to follow such blind leadership. Yet the fact is the fact.

Being a fact of such great moment, it is manifestly the duty of the Government to stop paltering with it, and have recourse to vigorous action. The Government has taken charge of transportation agencies and of labor arbitration and left the city or the private employers powerless in the premises. It is the Government's duty in such circumstances as now be-' set the metropolis of the country to act with vigor and to operate ferries, ships, and such other factors as are kept idle through the folly of the longshoremen. The Brooklyn Times is convinced that the strike never had the sympathy of the majority of the men any more than it had the sympathy of the recognized officers. It was fomented by an irresponsible group, whose weapon over the strikers has been terrorism, whose threat against the city population is the cutting off of food supplies.

Dealing with such forces, the only method is one for which they have respect. The issue should be made perfectly clear. The soldiers coming to New York are not coming to break up labor unionism, or to interfere with strikes when strikes are authorized by majority vote of the workingmen. They are coming because this strike, the most vicious in its effects that has been launched against the public welfare, threatens the food supply of the city and no wild demonstration of a handful of agitators can be allowed to do that. If the men won't work, then the Government must work.

If the men who will work are kept away from their employment by. threats, then the Government will see that they are protected. Labor and Capital. Capital having followed Labor's example in submitting a program for I discussion in the Industrial Conference, it remains for the Public Group to bring Capital and Labor into agreement on the points upon which there is disagreement. Probably the most difficult relates to the question of the closed shop or the open shop, because to Labor the closed shop has seemed a necessary part bf its system of collective bargaining, while to Capital it represents the principle of individual liberty.

There will have to be a reconsideration on both sides of the extent to which the principles involved in this question' are justly limited by their relationship to the equal rights of others and the general interest before a composition is possible. It is interesting to mark that Capital has made first step in this direction. In statement submitted the Capital says: "The principles of individual liberty and freedom of contract upon which our institutions are fundamentally based require that there should be no interference with the 'open fair argument and persuasion are permissible, coercive methods aimed at turning the 'open shop' into a "closed union shop' Or closed non-union should not be tolerated. No employer should be required to deal with men or groups of men who are not his employes or chosen by and from among them." The first reaction of the Labor Group we may expect to be adverse to the idea of an open shop under any circumstances. Yet, reflection must convince Labor that the extension of the closed shop idea to all industries must in time bring about a condition where a body of available unorganized labor.

will grow up that will the toward threaten, Labore organizations of America have been moving. Sensible Labor leaders, should desire what is practical. cannot fail to understand 1 the significance of the strikes that are now occurring in defiance of recognized Labor leadership, and in breach of contracted obligation. ing an idea to its logical conclusion in this world of contradictions has its disadvantages. The plan submitted unionization of an open shop by fair means, and Labor does not expect more than that.

The two programs agree on the right of employes to organize. The Labor. Group asks for collective bargaining through the Unions, with respect to the rate of wages, hours of labor and other conditions of work, and the Capital Group is in accord cept that it would not coerce the individual who may desire to make his own terms. In all probability the large employer would prefer to deal with the union, but there may be excoptional cases where the right of an individual to employment on his own terms be important, and it should be reserved. There is disagreement as to the right of employers to deal exclusively with their own employes.

Labor, for reasons not hard to understand, prefers that representatives of a general union of the trade affected shall take up questions with employers. Capital prefers the industrial unit organization. There reason on both sides if the old spirit is to govern the relationship of employers and employed. If, however, the disasters which a continued warfare between the two elements threatens to bring upon the country shall bring out a better spirit. There is reason why unions should not entrust the interests of the employes in any particular industry to committees of employes reserving the right to general union action should the system result in injustice in particular cases.

Labor demands the right of the freedom of the press and of Assembly. Both these rights exist now, subject to local regulations necessary to the peace, and order of each locality. The right of the press to destroy Government itself cannot be claimed under any Government. The riot of assemblage for the purpose of subverting Government is not legitimate, and not related to the question of Labor's interest under American Government. There is substantial agreement between the two groups on hours of employment and rest, minimum wage, woman's right to equal pay for equal work, and right to strike.

Capital objects to the sympathetic strike. Labor wants right. Until production reaches the desirable stage the view of capital should prevail, and if injustice occurs another conference should be held to review the conditions. "Labor is right respecting child labor, upon which Capital says nothing; is right in advocating a restriction of immigration and its rationing to the power of assimilation of the country; and is right In the advocacy of national conference boards which ought to be organized among the leaders of capital and labor and not have any official standing. The points of agreement, in these two programs afford encouragement.

It is notable that omissions in each program deal with the rights of the opposite party. It is the spirit that will consider the rights of both sides, and the right of the public of which both sides are the main components that will be the most valuable result this conference. If the old spirit of warfare prevails, the formula will accomplish nothing; if the new spirit of understanding and compromise has a chance to itself, program finally extorted at Washington may serve as an excellent instrument whereby it can produce effects. Ship By Truck. An imposing spectacle was the "Ship by Truck" parade through the streets of this borough yesterday.

Events of recent occurrence have shown how greatly the motor trucks have facilitated transportation, and how acceptable they have been as substitutes for older, facilities when the latter broke down. Von Hindenburg attributed the final defeat of his army to the mobility of the Americans and the Allies obtained through the intelligent use of motor trucks, The Brooklyn trolley, strike lost most of its terrors for the public because of the improvisation of the motor bus service. The motor trucks enabled Great Britain to survive the big railway strike. According to Lord Northcliffe, the country would have suffered immeasurably and the government would have been defeated had it not been for the lorries. Mayor Hylan has found moter buses for the areas of Manhattan in which the railroad lines ceased to function.

These facts of recent history the parade, headed by William maki. Todd yesterday, tremendously significant. They show the great and growing usefulness of the motor service, and the possibilities of motor truck ping, which the procession of automobiles was intended to stimulate. In New Jersey. The real issue in the New Jersey election is admirably expressed in the letter addressed by National Chairman Will H.

Hayes to Edward C. Stokes, Chairman of the New Jersey State Committee. Mr. Hayes sounds a trumpet call to the Republicans of that State to stand together for basic principles of republican government. He urges them to drop factional jealousies, to remember the great issues that are at stake.

"There is a time not far distant," he said, "when our heel must be in the ground. Law and order shall reign in this country. "We will not forget that while we fought to make certain the rights of free government in the world, we have a Republic to preserve in this country, and that we are a representative Government, not a Bolshevik syncopation." This is the underlying question. Under the present Administration the tendency been to extend the functions of Government immeasurably, and the practise has been laxity of administration. This has been apdeal parent with to a every Government one who office: has hand to the public that has watched the manner 'in which the' Administration has tried to match inconsistencies.

The Republican and' Congressmen have fought hard against all this; endeavoring to clarify the blurred conception of American nationality and the true functions of government in a great Republic. Therefore, there is a record of performance behind the pledge: "Vigorous and thorough shall be our efforts to make certain for the business of the country that opportunity and encouragement which will insure its development and growth upon which the prosperity of the country depends. In the great readjustment ahead, business must have sympathetic help, not antagonistic curtailment." The policy of unlimited laws and no enforcement must be reversed. That' is the thing the Republicans must keep in mind. It is the duty of our brethren in New Jersey to keep up the series of Republican victories that has followed the armistice.

The Riga Affair. There may be in the possession of the Supreme Council information showing the true state of affairs in the Baltic provinces, but the despatches from various sources are so contradictory as to give the public here anything but a clear idea of what the Russian capture of the port of Riga means. The troops of Colonel Avaloff-Bermondt, who have entered the city, are described' as the Western Russian Army, 'and are part of the anti-Bolshevist movement that has representatives on all borders of shevist Russia. It is not clear that this detachment is in communication with General Denikine, but its offensive occurring within a few days after reported defeats of Denikine in the South suggest that it is working in co-ordination with the Cossack Chieftain's forces. The disturbing feature of the situation from the standpoint of the Supreme Council is the activity of General von der Coltz and the Germany Army under his command on that front.

Letts, who have evacuated Riga, charge that the Russian advance was made under the fire of German guns. London's view is that von der Goltz is really behind the attack on Riga and in Paris it is feared that the maintenance of his army menaces France, since it provides Germany with a military power likely to be turned against the Western as well as the Eastern partner of the old Franco-Russian co-partnership. Meanwhile, Germany protests that von def Goltz' troops are taking no part at all in the fighting at Riga, and that his army is maintained merely to keep Bolshevism from running over the Baltic provinces and threatening the German State which is getting pacified after its internal troubles. The problem of the Supreme Council is complex. It desires Bolshevism suppressed, but not at the price of a revival of German military power.

It faces the possibility that the Russian anti-Bolshevist forces may look to Germany for aid, just as the Bolshevist forces did in the beginning of their activities. The fact seems to be that the League of Nations in the West is reacting on the East in such a way as to erect there another League, and the question must soon be settled as to what the limits of the power, rather than the desires of Western Europe really are. In England, the affair is called "Germany's new and some of the newspapers that it is a stroke carefully prepared by von der Goltz, with the secret sympathy of the German Government and delivered by a puppet Russian commander. There is no saying what truth there is in this view of the matter, but the difficulties of the Allies in Russia have been due to the habit of leaping before looking. Just now the dilemma of the Supreme Council is the result of the fact that it dislikes Bolshevism and it dislikes Germany in equal, measure.

Possibily the visit of the Commission sent to the Baltic by the Supreme Council may give the Western European nations a better idea of what the situation is, really, and enable them to act with more prudence and better effect than have characterized and attended their former adventures. Trolley Service Plans. Some hint of the method of operation of the Brooklyn City Railroad lines has been vouchsafed the public. The information made public is that transfers on all surface lines will cease on Sunday except at three points. These are Eighty-sixth street and Fifth avenue, Broadway and Marcy avenue, and Fulton and Sands streets.

Eighty-sixth street and Fifth avenue is an intersection of the old Nassau system. The other two belong to the old Brooklyn Gity lines. What action will' be taken on the zone fare system is not indicated. Thepublic may get some idea of it when the order is submitted to Judge Mayer for signature. It is unlikely that prudent managers will go to such extremes as were suggested when the Brooklyn Heights Company admitted its inability to go on.

The possibility of motor bus competition is a new element that must be considered if the interests of stockholders are to be safeguarded. We are told that the present sugar shortage is caused "not so much by an insufficient supply as by an inordinate demand." Humanity's sweet tooth is responsible. However, when sugar cannot be purchased at all the demand, if not inordinate is at least emphatic. "All of them," says the New York World, "having ratified the treaty of Versailles, Great Britain, France, Italy and "Germany will be this week." Except for. D'Annunzio, von der Glotz and a few other complications the peace is without flaw.

Representative Cannon cannot find room in his heart for two allegiances. Reviews of the Week's Stage Offering, DARK a "Dark David Belasco's the artistic. delightful production, stage story of Irish life which made profound impression in Manhattan, where it had a long run, held a large holiday audience deeply interested last night at the Montauk. The play was written by Whitford Kane and W. D.

Hepenstall, both Irishmen, who know their people intimately and are as intimately familiar with their quaint ways and customs, their sayings and superstitions. They have written a remarkably fine drama, one that is destined to win success through many seasons to come. Belasco has staged the piece with all the artistry and craftsmanship which has brought him fame. the scenes are laid in a general store and public house in the southern part of Ireland. To the quiet village of Glenmullet, there comes a man and his daughter from the hated north, to take up their abode across the road, where they open an opposition public house.

A son of the southman grows to love the girl from the north, and though their parents are ever engaged in wordy battle in which dire threats the young folk are supremely happy. The girl saves her father from the machinations of a land owner by entering her pet mare, Dark Rosaleen," in a race and winning it with the aid of the south boy, who is prevailed upon ride after the regularly engaged jockey is lured away by the villain. is the means of ending the feud and bringing the two families together. The cast is the same as that which played originally in Manhattan, and includes Dan Moyles, Henry Duffey, Thomas Mitchell, Howard Truesdell, P. J.

Kelly, John Daly Murpuy, George Fitzgerald, John Carmody and Eileen Huban. ORPHEUM HAS BIG BILL. One of the most pretentious vaudeville shows of the season is the treat offered to patrons of the Orpheum Theatre this week. Last night's audience found it very entertaining. The big feature is a miniature musical comedy in four scenes entitled "Chicken Chow Mein," in which Jay Gould and Flo Lewis are the stars.

This act is a complete show in itself. It has pretty girls, tuneful melodies, a wealth of colorful costumes and much humor. In fact, "Chicken Chow Mein" fairly sparkles with comedy. Gould and Lewis dance' and sing delightfully and have the assistance of several clever aides. Valerie Bergere, always popular with Orpheum audiences, scored a pronounced success' in a new comedy drama written by Emmet Devoy entitled "The Moth." There four scenes and Miss Bergere is given admirable assistance from that includes Herbert Warren, Violet company Barney, Ivan Christie and Effie Bordine.

Other acts are Tim and Kitty O'Mara, assisted by Fred Clinton, in "Memories of the Dance;" Sylvester and Vance, in a satire called "Horses;" Bowers, Walters and Crocker, so-called The Three in singing, dancing, comedy and tumbling; Le Poilu, formerly of the French army, in musical novelty, and "Topics of the Day" and the Orpheum News Pictorial. AT THE FIFTH AVENUE. "The Naughty Wife," a romantic comedy in three acts, Fred Jackson, which enjoyed a year run in the Harris Theatre, Manhattan, opened at the Fifth Avenue Theatre yesterday before two enthusiastic audiences. The play is replete with dramatic thrills. Naughty Wife," a unique dramatic effort that teaches an old lesson in an entirely new way possesse all the elements that appeal to theatregoers.

Dramatic situations lightened with wholesome run throughout the play. Miss Grace Hayle, who has recently joined the company, proved her the widow. She he was given a warm reworth in her new role, as Nora Gail, ception by her many admirers. "The Naughty Wife" is played by Miss Mae Melvin, as Eloise Farrington. In comedy parts Miss Melvin is always good, and yesterday was no exception.

Utterly neglected by her husband Hillary Farrington, a novelist, played by Mr. McWatters, she seeks solace and repose in the arms of a philanderer, Darrell McKnight. McKnight declares his love for her, and she decides to elope with him as her husband leaves for his country home on Long Island. As she is about to go, her husband returns and learns the truth. The philanderer, in turn marries Nora Gail, a widow, who loves him despite his faults.

A happy denouement follows. BIG SHOW AT LOEW'S MET. An intensely interesting photoplay, with an all-star cast headed by Gail Kane, Edmund Breese and Jackie Saunders, is "Someone Must Pay," which is being shown the first part of the week at Loew's Metropolitan. One of Herman Becker's girlie offerings, called "Sweet Sweetie," with Billy Barnes, Jack Barton and Rene Braham, and six sweeties, is one of the vaudeville topliners. Another is Frances Rice, the famous character actress, offering her impressions of Fay Bainter, Mary Nash, Eddie Foy and others.

Other acts are Henry Frey, as the reformer; Downing and Bunin, in musical comedy bits, and the Two Lillies, in songs and violin selections. Firs The last part of the week Anita Stewart and the biggest star cast ever seen in production in "Her Kingdom of and Arbuckle, in a clever "Back will be the film attractions. "Her Kingdom of Dreamed is a picturization of Louise Provest's novel, and deals with' a marriage of convenience. Fred Ardath's "financiers in "The Movie Trust" with Mate Well and Muriel Hudson and Dave Jones, the former Ziegfeld beauty, and the clever chap in "On the Bridle Path," by the players will head the program. "FAIR AND WARMER." "Fair and Warmer" is.

the attraction at the Crescent Theatre this week, and under the skillful handling of the Corse Payton Stock. Company, Avery Hapgood's famous comedy is one long laugh from start to finish. Corse Payton assumes the principal comedy role, that of Billy Bartlett, the "model husband," who is too good to suit his wife, who is so sure always of his inoffensiveness that she loses all interest in him. Corse Payton is his old inimitable 'self in the part, which means that he is screamingly funny, especially in the famous "cocktail scene," wherein he and the wife of the man upstairs set out to proye to their respective wife and husband that they are not as simple as they look. Richie Clark Russell is making her first Brooklyn appearance with the Corse Payton Stock Company, and is making a tremendous hit in the role of Blanche Wheeler, the wife of the man upstairs.

She worms the truth out of Billy concerning the truth of her husband's whereabouts on the one night of each week that he claims to be at the Mystic Shriners. It is she who proposes the solution that they shall "compromise" each other for the benefit of the missing pair. Henrietta Browne is splendid as Laura Bartlett. Billy's discontented wife. Urged former lover in whom she is interested, she tells Billy that she is going to divorce him because she can't stand his tameness any longer, but she changes her mind after she is taught her lesson.

Another newcomer to Brooklyn is Joseph Matthews, who plays the part of the erring husband. Mr. Matthews is a fine comedian, and handles a very difficult role with distinction. Reynold Evans, another newcomer, appears to great advantage in the part of Philip Evans, the old admirer of Billy's wife. MY DEAR" Pretty young women, wearing unusual costumes, which did not in the least conceal figures good to look upon, especially well-written music, and men and women comedians of exceptional merit combined to give an evening of real entertainment at the Montauk Theatre last evening when the Princess Theatre musical comedy success, "Oh My Dear," was seen in Brooklyn for the first time.

A crowded house greeted the players and applauded their performance liberally. There is 'a very good quartet in the first act-there are only two, each with a single scene particularly wellstaged--which rendered "Come Where Nature Calls," which has words and music of merit. Florence Johns, Lorraine Manville, Douglas Stevenson and John A. Butler are the singers. The quartet Evelyn MacVey substituted for "Albs Johns, sings a capital song, "You Never Know." Especially tuneful are "City of sung by Miss Manville and Mr.

Stevenson, "Isn't It Wonderful," by the same two, and the finaletto, "Oh My Dear," also rendered by Miss Manville and Mr. Stevenson. Hal Ford and Juliette Day scored heavily with "If They Ever Parted Me from You." Miss Day's "Phoebe Snow," was rendered in.a clever manner. Miss Manville is dainty and graceful dancer and a clever actress, and easily took first honors, although Miss MacVey at times was right alongside. Her solo dance in the first act was repeatedly encored.

Hal Ford made the most of the part, "Broadway Willie," who chases imaginary lizards and picks never-were moths and bugs from the guests and other patients at Rockett Health Farm. His humor is of the quiet kind and thoroughly effective. "It Makes a Fellow Stop ot Think," directed at the marriage relation, was entirely funny. Joseph Allen, as Bagshot the aeroplane mechanician, was a good foil to Ford. Mr.

Butler played Dr. Rockett effectively, and Mrs. Stevenson was fitted to the part of Bruce Allenby. Miss Johns is entirely too attractive to be cast as a stern and unyielding wife, but played the part of Mrs. Rockett in a finished manner.

She portrayed just the kind of a spouse able weak and loving husband, who at the same time was a potential philanderer, about her little finger. "FRENCH -STAR. Two big holiday crowds were present at the Star Theatre yesterday for the opening of the week's offering, "The French Frolics." It is billed as the "fastest show on earth," and the description isn't far wrong. Followers of burlesque are in for a treat this week, for the production is done on a lavish scale, his plenty of laughs, plenty of girls, really clever principal comedian and startling of all-it is a burlesque with a plot that cleverly joins the scenes and songs together. Harry Fields is the chief funmaker.

As Moxie Cohen, a would-be millionaire, his Hebrew impersonations are a scream. The show chance to slow up while he is on the job, and he is in and out in every scene, bringing a sure-fire laugh at each appearance. Lena Daley is his chief assistant funmaker. She proves her right to the favor in which she is held by Brooklyn burlesque followers. Her eccentric and rather daring dances, as well as her spirited singing, are easily the hit of the show, and she lets herself in for numerous encores.

The plot hinges around the machinations of owner I. S. (Bobby Burch), of the Midway Show, and his manager, Dusty Rhodes (Hal Sherman), who by clever manipulation manage to sell their show to Moxie Green and "Mike" Finnegan (Walter Parker). The latter pair are sworn enemies, but decide to patch up their difficulties and make an effort to run the show themselves. The rest of the show is spent in depicting their troubles in so doing.

Hal Sherman is one of the best eccentric comedy dancers. ever seen in Brooklyn burlesque. Bobby Burch, besides being a clever comedian, has a fine voice. Walter Parker is chief assistant funmaker to Harry Fields and a fine Irish comedian. Gladys Jackson, as Jane Buckem, who proves such a stumbling block to Moxie Cohen and Mike Finnegan, is the possessor of an unusually fine voice and a most pleasing personality, and is responsible for many of the chief song Claire; Another splendid singer is Walker, who divides honors in ballad singing with her partner, Billy Gray.

chorus for the production is unusually large and exceptionally attractive, and equally good at dancing singing. The scenic effects are very elaborate. The book of "The French Frolics" was written by E. Thomas Beatty, musical' numbers by Ed. E.

Daly and Charles Soutica. JUNE CAPRICE-FLATBUSH. 'A Damsal -in Distress," the title of the latest release featuring June Caprice and Creighton Hale as co-stars, was the photoplay feature of an attractive offering at the B. S. Moss' Flatbush Theatre that drew crowded houses yes-.

terday afternoon and evening. As the name of the production. implies, the story' revolves around the unusual experience a young girl. The action is fast, the situations unique and melodramatic, and the story carries along in an intensely interesting and fascinating manner. The vaudeville end of the program combines as fine a group of variety acts as have been seen at the local theatre this.

season. Stellar honors are divided between Jean Southern, the movie star seen in a cleverly written and enacted skit, entitled "Quaker Evolution." in which gowns, songs and chatter are admirably mixed: and the comedy offering of Felix Adler, Frances Ross and Jean Bedini. The latter is a typical Adler riotous comedy and 'literally; brought down the house. Other sterling numbers include Wolf and Stewart in a comedy playlet, "Between Two Flats:" Fox and Britt, dians; Caryl and Flynn, in a clever singing act; Page and Green, acrobats, the -semi -weekly news and the comedy film. Alice Joyce, in her latest picture, "The Winchester Woman, will be the photoplay attraction for the latter half of the week, Manager Reilly announced.

"SWEETIE -GAYETY. The heralded girl and music show, "Sweetie Sweet Girls," opened a week's run at Charles the M. Gayety Baker, Theatre last night. wrote the lines for the new burlesque, is to be congratulated on scoring a great hit. The production is an unusually strong one, and the cast is headed by that excellent Hebrew character comedian, Max Field.

He was greeted with roars of laughter by the audience every time appeared on the stage and easily lived up to their expectations. Others in the cast who scored hits. were Andersen, the "Irish Delegate," Forest Wyre, Charles Levine, the dancing master; Stella Morrissey, the high donna: Flossie Devere, the delightful soubrette, and dainty Anna Fink, whose singing and dancing is really exceptional, Pretty girls and costumes, catchy music, and attractive scenic effects, including eleven complete settings, all lend to the success of one of the most attractive burlesques seen in Brooklyn for many a day. The Advertising Nene In. The Brooklyn Times la an interesting and instructive daily feature.

The announcements of the merchants are Ailed with money -saving sugges. tions. Read them and proft therefrom. "UNKNOWN PURPLE." If you don't like thrills and mystery, if you don't like the kind of a play that keeps you sitting on the edge of your chair, gripping its arms, then we should advise you not to see "The Unknown Purple at Teller's Shubert this week. Because that is the kind of play it 18.

The curtain rises on a darkened stage, with one ray of light thrown on the windows of two prison cells. This is the prologue, and by the time the first act starts you are in a mood for anything. The author, Roland West, has drawn on his imagination to such a large extent, that, by the light of day, you realize how impossible it all is, but as the curtain falls on the last act you are left with a feeling that. it would be just as well not to seriously offend any with an inventive turn of mind, because the purple ray seems a real thing then. Perhaps it is just well to explain here that the purple the invention of one of the characters of the play by the aid of which is enabled to make himself invisible, Jewel Marchmont is extremely tired of being denied all the good things of life neglected for the sake of her husband's inventions.

She also has conceived a love for another man, a friend of her husband. He steals some money from his uncle, her husband's employer. It is found in her possession by the police, and to save her, Peter Marchmont confesses to having taken it. 'He is sent away for a term of years, Jerel secures a divorce from him and marries the other man, and they grow rich on the proceeds from one of Peter's inventions. In his prison Peter finds out from another convict about his wife's perfidy and vows revenge.

Just before he was arrested Peter had perfected his purple, ray and with that aiding him he starts his revenge. He has let his former wife believe him dead -but why spoil the play by telling the rest. Let it suffice to say that Mr. West has worked, it out in a masterful way and we guarantee that even the most blase playgoer will be on pins and needles most of the time. George Probert does some very fine acting and plays his dual part of the inventor in a way seldom equaled.

Jean Stuart as the unfaithful wife, and Benedict McQuarrie as the other man both have difficult parts which they handle extremely well. MABEL -BUSHWICK. There is an exceptionally good bill at the Bushwick Theatre this week, Headed by Miss McCane, a warm favorite in Brooklyn, who shares the headline honors with Charles Grapewin. This McCane's first appearance in Brooklyn in a long time, but the manner in which she was received showed very plainly that she has not been forgotten. Miss McCane offers a smart, timely and topical revue, staged with gorgeous scenic effects.

Charles Grapewin, assisted by Anna Chance, appears in their side-splitting second episode of the "Poughkeepsie" serial entitled "Jed's Vacation." Mr. Grapewin is one of the naturally funny comedians in vaudeville and, assisted by Miss Chance, who is a valuable aid, they present one of the best laughing sketches in vaudeville. Homer Dickinson and Grace Deagon, who always make a hit continue to please with their "chatter, song and dance." Particola is an artiste of ability. She offers a number of songs in a pleasing manner. Florence Ames and Adelaide.

Winthrop also pleased with their amusing comedy skit entitled "Caught in a Jamb." Their dancing is excellent as well as original. Dorothy Grey Bert Byron also pleased with a novelty entitled "A Girl's Weight." Rose offers his laugh producer entitled "Specialist for the Blues" and good many laughs tor he his originality. Jim, 'the Jazz King," makes everyone guess what the kind of Day" an and act the he presents. Bushwick "Topics Pic- of torial conclude the bill. AT KEENEY'S.

"Checkers," a photoplay of exceptional merit, is the feature attraction at. Keeney's the first three days of the "Checker's" is without a doubt the greatest racing story in the world, and is based on the famous stage play that swept America for twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilde are the vaudeville headliners, and are surrounded by six other standard vaudeville attractions.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilde present a very clever travesty offering in which they cover a great' varlety of new and novel work, such as magic, shadowgraphy, singing, The balance of the program has been carefully selected and should prove excellent entertainment. The feature photoplay for the last half Marguerite Clark in the Paramount production, "Widow by Proxy." For the vaudeville headliner Mr. Keeney has procured, at 'great expense, the most versatile man in the world, Sylvester Schaffer, who offers a whole vaudeville show with his big company and beautiful scenic equipment.

Notwithstanding the magnitude of this attraction, the usual number of other big vaudeville attractions will be given, ONE ON MOE MARK. Moe Mark, the president of, the Mark Strand Theatre had the unique experience of being refused admittance to the Brooklyn Strand Theatre. on Sunday night. When Mr. Mark arrived at the theatres he found the lobby filled' with patrons waiting to get into the auditorium.

He tried to make his but way was through stopped one by of the side doors, one the uniformed attendants. He explained that he was Mr. Mark but was politely informed that he would not be permitted to enter the theatre through that door. then told the attendant to go inside and bring Mr. Loveridge, the managing director.

This the doorman refused to do, stating that he could not leave his post. Mr. then made his way to: the stage entrance but here he was also politely refused admittance. Mr. Mark was forced to go to a nearby.

drug store and telephone to the theatre and thus he managed to get into communication with Loveridge. The New Play MASEFIELD'S 'THE FAITHFUL' IS BEAUTIFULLY SHOWN It takes courage to produce a play like the poet John Masefield's "The Faithful" in New York, but it also took courage 'to put "John Ferguson," and the result was artistic triumph plus box office success. And last night, at the Garrick, there was every indication that the management of Rollo Peters had again found a diamond. Classicism is not a readily negotiable commodity just now, and "The Faithful." written four years ago, 'and built around a Japanese legend many centuries old, is one of the real classics of latter days, But it, has vitality, for it deals real passions and human frailties, although its underlying motive, the pastoral freedom in a shepherd's valley, is not living issue, such as the problems whereon Shakespeare reared his tragedies. This is the play's one.

weak spot: that the source of its tragic developments seems shallow; although to audiences in Jugo-, Slavia: or Silesia or some other place where geography is being re-made, the appeal might be stronger. But once the current of the play Is permitted to flow on, swirling 1o hatred, lust and human yearnings its eddies, interest awakens and is to the last. And so the audien watched with breathless interest sufferings of Lord Asano, who gathered 8. faithful flock of agric turists around him, only to see th driven from. their homes by usurper Kira and to find hima tricked into death.

Then his 10 band, led by the faithful Kurano, pl for a year, enduring untold sufferin until finally the day of revenge con and they kill the tyrant. But means their death, too, for they ha committed the deed on soil hallow by the presence of the messenger the ruler of Japan, In some places the language of play is beautiful beyond compa There are gems such as the farewell Kurano's young son, "Life is. a bi quet spread but I cannot stay for There are poetic flights, su as the description of nightfall in Kin full palace, uttered by Kurano; passa, of verbal fire, as in the 801 where The Faithful feigns drunkenn and madness. No flaw of any degree marred the ing, long Rollo Asano is. a fig to be.

remembered- ethereal yet. manly, poetical and yet true to 1 and his sonorous voice made ev beautiful word vibrate like music. gustin Duncan, somewhat too 10 perhaps, yet caught the full spirit his part--the valor, devotion, denial which make up. the great of Faithful." A somewhat ring Boris note was the broken English Korlin. But all the others, ry Travers, Walter Geer, Henry St man, Julia Mary Blair, Helen Westley Adler, breathed the strange sp of the play, and, grouped themsel harmoniously around the Imperso tion Kira, this Wolsey of anci Japan, by Henry Herbert, whose pal taking efforts resulted in a.

mast piece of acting. investiture, with screens and paper doors, was beaut and exquisite taste. For this tribution thanks due to Lee Sim son, who proved that, to be impress and impressionistic, scenery need be bizarre. The audience, drawn from socie art and Greenwich Village- Jo and Lord Dunsenay there-was an odd mixture of class jazz. SOTHERN AND MARLOWE IN AT SHUBE! The Shubert Theatre last night filled to the very doors with admin of Sothern and Marlowe who, the assistance of their admirable co pany, presented "Hamlet." Sothern 'was again seen in familiar portrayal of the title while Miss Marlowe appeared Ophelia.

The supporting comp included Frederick Lewis as Hora Stanford as Laertes, Rowl Buckstone as the first gravediga V. L. Granville as the King, Al Krueger as Queen, and. Not Lamison as the Player Queen. Of particular interest was some the new stage "business" introdu into the play.

Conspicuous is restaging the play scene wh brings the play-actors down sta while the King, Queen, Hamlet. Ophelia, the important elements in this scene, are brought centre of the stage on the rai throne platforms. The treatrical fect is heightened by this rearran ment. The decoration and light is in a manner new to "Hamlet" this country. "Hamlet" will be played this en week with the only matinee on Sat day.

Next Monday and week Taming of the Shrew" will be -gi for the first time during the enga ment, and during the fourth and fil week of the season "Twelfth Nigl "Hamlet" and "The Taming of Shrew" will be repeated for the time. "THE LITTLE WHOPPER" HAS TUNEFUL SCO One of the real delights of the rent theatrical season is "The Li Whopper," an intimate musical co edy, which had its premiere last ni in the Casino Theatre, where it is tined to remain many, many da "The Little Whopper" has all the sentials for successful entertainm. It has a plot' which was written Otto Harbach; haunting melodies never enter the realm of the jazz the rag but are nevertheless airy filled with syncopation, composed Fritz Friml; clever lyrics by Mr. bach and Bibe Dudley, and a host capable du stage folk to interpret all good things the show contal Vivienne Segal is the star who sh in songland, danceland and beau land and who found such favor her. audience that she must needs peat all she sang over and over ag before it would be satisfied to let go.

The chorus would not win awards in a beauty contest, but sings well and dances gingerlythen even a wooden Indian we hove his feet to such music as Frimi written. Among the are "Oh, What a Little Whopp "Round the Corner" 'and "It Can't Done." The story is that of an innod adventure of a school lass who tol whopper so she could run away marry Prince Charming. She 50 discovers that her trifling with truth has Fled her into a maze complications which bind most 'eve body else, in a tangled web. needless to say, everything ends pily. Though it has been labeled comi Frank Bacon, collaborating with man Tilden, has written a stiri drama in "Five O'Clock," which the produced for the first time last nigh Fulton Theatre, next door to Gaiety, where for more than a year has been appearing in another play his own making, "'Lightnin' is a play that contains powerful hun appeal, carries a message and wh though it is uneven in spots, possel beauty and strength.

And despite these virtues "Five has hanging around Mr. Bacon some and came near missing out, as little speech, made by Mr. Bacon, veals: "Many years ago I. wote a play. wife said to me: 'Frank, you'd be throw all that paper Bu didn't.

Well, I hope 'Five o'Clock' find its way." The appeal of this new play is the alleged mentally defective who youth are committed to institutions the reality supposed suffering incompetent, only from but who neg The leading role is delineated splend by 'a newcomer, Leslie Austen, that of a rugged physician is made lightfully human by Tim Murphy, saves the victim in this instance an existence in Dr. Gould's Pri Sanitarium for the Insane. Others Gertrude Maitland, Byron Russell Sarah Edwards. "FIVE O'CLOCK," DRAMA, WINS INSTANT SUCCEI POLITICAL CALENDAR. The political calendar for the tions to be held in New York this follows: Polls open 6 A.

M. 6 P. November 4 General. elect FILING STATEMENTS. November 14-Last day to file didates expense statements.

November 24-Last day to flle mittee statements of expense..