The evening world. Newspaper, November 23, 1908, Page 16

Se dP a SRST + MGNIENT STAR SAYS. OF WR. FROHIMAN'S PLAN te Offer of Stage Career for Twelve Girls Selected by Evening World Readers Gives Ability Without Influence a Chano> s contest offer for forty weeks at to Europe, to twelve American girls selected by the newspape cont idea to encourage tage through the effective medi of The Evening fous and effective step toward making real tead of favoritism, the path of progress on the st2ge that I have ever heard of. The generosity of the offer, the cordial enthusiasm of The Evening World in spreading it broadcast, the united efforts of two such effective powers ensures the scheme wonderful success and a widespread recognition. “Iam not one of those who consider the stage overcrowded. The usual {hing is for everybody to advise outsiders against entering his or her pro- tession. But I don’t believe any profession, particularly the stage, fs over- crowded for roal talent, Surely youth and beauty are the two principal requisites for success light opera and in musical comedy. Of course one must have some abi. But, whereas a few years ago we were accustomed to say success iz the reward of talent, youth and beauty, nowadays we know that success is more apt to be the reward of these same qualities the other way about—youth, beauty and talent, “A beautiful and youthfal.girl can be taught stage sense and stage technique. fe'serlously handicapped and no amount of teaching and no amount of art| will make it up for her. “Charles Frohman knows by actual demonstration, and I myself know by actual experience, that the field of musical comedy {s one of the best of all avenues to success upon the stage. In the school of musical comedy one | learns first of all grace—one oi the principal requisites to success upon the siage. In musical comedy, too, the demands upon one are so varied, of voice, speech, action, th: sives one a Versatility that can be obtained in no other line of stage work. § of their success upon the oats stage had their first ex; comedy. “Of course everybody knows that one of the greatest actors of modern times, Richard Mansfield, served his stage apprenticeship in a singing role, and a small one at that, in ‘The Mikado.’ Every girl with ambition, with tke enthusiasm of youth and the beauty of health, should gladly embrace the magnificent offer made by Charles Frohman and so cordially recom- mcnded and exploited by a journal of such standing as The Evening World.” Charles Frohman’s Extraordinary Offer of Ac- tzess’s Career for Twelve Girls Selected by Evening World Readers. an’s offer a misn “I consider Mr. unknown talent for World. it is the most ability and individ orth, This {s Mr. Frohman’s offer to American giris who aspire to s.age careers and | «. We heave iad no opportunity to get a hearing. The offer is made only to those who wish to take up the work serious.y, ‘To each of the tweive pretty girls selected by the readers of The Evening World he will band a contract for torty weeks’ employment on the stage, at a salcry of §25 a week (making a total outlay of $12,000). ‘This contract will include a trip to Europe and a chance to appear at a Lon- Gon theatre. If the fair applicant succeeds, she will receive another contract for @ two or three-year engagement in the Frohman companies. 5 en lucky girls who win in The Evening World contests will a simple. Here t 11 be open for the next three week applicants ave requested to send their photographs to ld, P, O. Box 135s, New York City.” 1 or printed the f.1: name and Nt and the color of her halr acd eyes. None case of the applicant's failure. jertake to return any photographs. But those izes will be destroyed, and the entire affair regarded as confi- ential as far as they are concerned, The competition During tha “Photograph uration of the contest, al! photographs will of competent judges selected by Mr. wenty-four which in their opinicn are be carefuily loohed 0 Frohman. These judg the moet beautiful, The twenty-four photographs will be printed .n The Evening ‘orld, and ers will be asked to decid a t girl of the entire two dozen. ‘The ywelv of votes will at once begin their course o The list of successful o e E Syonlarnusenes accepted as final. Any contestant writing direc > h the sub will be at once disqualified ‘The competition {s not open to women who are “The Ballet Princess” is ye p frm. fave opened in New ¥ as postponed st perfor ma prize winning twelve full ready on the stage. ners will make their But Mr. Frohman in orde= t profession, under his direction, audience. time to before making their Initia! bow to a -WILUANSBURG HAN HELD UP ON BRIDGE -|Police Make Two Arrests, bui Captives Deny They Robbed Wechsler. FINE PROGRAMME AND GREAT APPLAUSE AT MANHATTAN. the ar Another crowded house he fats of the Manhattan Opera the second Campanin} conce: ning and enjoyed a prograr with musical gems. All | Manhattan's condu panini leading in overture with fine effect ertists Arimondi re edt welcome. Indeed, uch fouse at seldom been giver was heard in an roa oe Rooms i Houses Aparime: its lenses’ | i Offices ted 6,838 advertise- 3,024 more The World prin separate "To Let ments iast week- than the Herald. AND THERE 1,833 MORE IN YESTER- WERE} “THE BRASS BOWL.” But a girl, however talented, without beauty and without youth | e of the best comedians now in the heyday , erjence in musical } BANKER ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGED THEFT OF $50,000 FUNDS, STORK CG. peateeere) TEN HURT WHEN TROLLEY CAR HITS. ANU" PLLAR Rear Trucks Fail Fail to Make Turn at Switch and a Crash injured, , When the rear trucks of a Man hattan bound latbush avenue trolley ear failed to take t Liv: ingston street, in Brooklyn, shortly be- fore last the s midnight and side-swiped an ‘L" post. The vic 9 gave their names & were Mi {cDon twenty- three, of 82 Union street, jan cracked and head cut, and Joseph M. Moore, thirty, a letter carrier attached to the general post office in Brooklyn, bruised und shocked. trucks of the he ake car turned into the switch, rear trucks kept on down Fi nue. The rear platform and do ugalr Gay) The y passeng: shaken up, and ten we! s from the broken w ore of the| Broosiyn, was tied if an hour i] WANTS WATERS DEEPENED. Congressman Bennet Will as for Appropriation. HILL jafter ¢! two se- 6 = SKULL “FRACTURED mi Ask Look at the Difference Ail Dryer Makes! BALCONY ‘CLOTHES BANKER JENKINS PLACED ON TRL FERS COOTHEFT ot Family of to TONGENs HARD Vrust Firm of Broker Brothers JURORS Transfer of Funds to Basis of Cl John G. Jenkins, son of the late John nder several in- s charg him with embes zing funds of the Jenkins Trust Com- of Brook’ of which he was was plnced on trial to-day in the Criminal e Court, of Brook- G. Jenkins, who is pany, president, sefore Justice Kell Branch of the lyn. The Jenkins Trust Company, one of a chain of financial institutions con- trolled by John G. Jenkins and his sons, John “rank and Fred, closed Yet. neh Bank, the Wil vax msbu any and y were fl es are under indict- father died a few months before the time set for also suspe All of ment. The the t 8 case The charge on which Jenkins roy 2 y ts grand The ind'ct- felontously ay se on Oct. ent of the Jenk- » of the bank's m to the bro erage conce & John G.| Jenkins Jr | Jurors Hard to Select. Much aift d great ¢ amsbu against ve been ealth and tanding HE MAY DIE. Clerk Kenner Was Strnck Mead With on the fa fight to-day | borer e suffering | Kenner, who MRS, THOMPSON GETS DIVORCE, Mrs, Ethel ce the ed with Hill « very much DRYER Pe dice Sers mis Peter J. Bird, formerly a police ser ov geant assigned to the City Mall license over Russian territory squad, was placed on trial hefore Jus- last Saturday was fired on by Russian tice Malone, in the Court of General frontier guards, No less than fifteen Sessions to-day, char $50 from Mrs. 14 East One Hundred and Ports street, She is the proprietor of a mov- | ing picture show. Qsborne is Bird's courisel James W. and Assistant District-Attorney is prosecuting the case. The work of securing a jury was be- | sun. Both sides objected to jurors who | bad read of the license scandal in the| Aero Club, The ascent was made from newspapers. Bird was dismissed from the police force last week. form for twelre year _THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, NAD i oa 28, 1908. BIRD'S TRIAL FOR EXTORTION BEGINS geant Who Was Dis- sed Last Week Accused by a Woman. PUSSINS FIRE ON Bullets Whistle About with extorting Mason, of No. ninth Dorothy 3erman flag. around the airship, bedded in the sand. Sinyth | territory. | here had worn the un!-(in the vicinity of Zerkow, here the firing took place. GERMAN BALLOON ( and $28 Values bers of Aero Club Flying Flag of the Fatherland. A German bal- shots were fired, and this in spite of the fact that the balloon was flying the The bullets whistled all and one of them plerced a sack of ballast and was im- ‘The aeronauts made @ hurried descent. and succeeded in landing on German They were not hurt. The balloon belonged to the Silesian the aeronauts approached the frontier and it was / og SR 62 Rm Now $153 Tuesday’s Great Reductions Just in time for Thanksgiving. A glimpse at the models will interest hundreds who might otherwise defer the purchase of a suit. ‘The oppor- tunity is here. Nothing ‘like them anywhere in the United States at S¢@ January Sale New Winter Suits # Beautiful English Broadcloths Elegant Panne Cheviots New Imported Mixtures @ An endless chain of beautiful models reflecting the newest style features ) of imported costumes—their tailor- ing is exquisite, their fit perfection, and their style beyond compare. 23rd CHINA RIBBONS. LADIES’ SUITS. MAIDS’ ART DEPARTMENTS. CORSETS. SOROSIS SHOES. 23rd Street JAMES McCREERY & CO.’ Sireet On Tuesday, November the 24th. dn Both Stores. DEPARTMENTS. Sale of Dinner Sets, Fine China (open stock), Limoges and Austrian China. Also a large assortment of Cut Glass, at very moderate prices. In Both Stores. Complete stock of Ribbons, Piney and Staple colors, black and white. 53% inch Satin Ribbon.....23c per yard Ts 8 Ata MP poo ode values 30¢ ard 45¢ In Both Stores. Tailored Suits. Made of Cheviot and stripe Worsted. 22.50 usual price 30.00 Broadcloth Suits. The latest models and colors. 25.00 and 32.50 usual price 32.00 to 4a¢0 APRONS. Aprons of extra fine quality Lawn} with or without bib. Trimmed with em- broidery. Large and small sizes. 65c and 95¢ value 1.25 to 2.00 Maids’ House Dresses of fancy Per- cale, Gingham, Chambray, White Linen, Black Mohair and Pongee. Ranging in price from 1.25 to 8.25 In Both Stores. dn Both Stores. Novelties, —embroidered in fine rib- bon work. Suitable for Holiday Gifts. Stamped Underwear (in sets to match). Night Robes, on fine nainsook.....65c value 1.00 Chemises, et Bs oe 450 value 65¢ Drawers, hs ee UE pea GOe value 50¢ Corset Covers,‘ ‘ iad nananl:ta ait value 30c, Waists, on sheer linen............1.00 value 1.50 Wools, Cottons, Hoops, Needles, etc. 4n Both Stores, All Corsets carefully fitted. Augustine Corsets for average fig- ures, long deep back, front and side sup- porters. 1.45 value 2,30 Augustine Corsets. Filled with walohn, extra depth at back, closely cut hips, strong front and side supporters. 2.45 value 5.00 Augustine Corsets especially de signed to be worn with clinging gowns, producing the long, slender, graceful lines, 3.00 to 12,50 dn Voth Stores, Fit perfectly, retain their shape and give satisfactory wear. JAMES McGREERY & CO, 34th Street 34th Street Dashing Robespierre Models Swell Directoire Innovations Long Pointed Coats Beautiful garments every one, with their dainty touches of satin and pretty, large buttons. Many of them Lae enormous Louis Pockets, and Medici collars, whereas others are reralass tailored effects, owing their perfect style to their splendid tailor- ing. Alli the newest shades, Wistaria, Catawba, Edison, Bronze, Navy, Myrtle, Beauvais Mul- berry, Peacock, Wine, Black, and all the Newest Shades. ay Biue, Tailored Alterations FREE ~ "49 SALE AT ALL THREE STORES 14-16Wost 14th St NEW YORK. mt PD) #604462 Fulton Street OOKLYN \ 645b “3st Broad Street $ K LARGE stores. NEWAR re JAMES McGREFRY & C0: 23rd Street 34th Street LEATHER GOODS DEP’TS, in £oth Stores. On Sale Tuesday, Novemebr the 24th. Leather Novelties suitable for Holi- day Gifts. Sewing Boxes of colored Morocco, fitted with scissors, thread, needles and thimble. 2.00 Jewel'Boxes, with divided trays for rings, brooches, bracelets and nec Made of colored Morocco and Pigskin, s 6.75 and 8.75 Combination Cases for veils, gloves and hat pins. PVs Emergency Cases of solid leather, handsewn. Fitted with medicine bottles, spoon, bandages, scissors, etc. 4.50 Shoe Blacking Cases (with black- ing, brush and flannel cloth), solid leather, hand sewn. 1.50 Silk and Broche Air Pillows in leather cases. 3.75 and 5.00 Silk Rubber Water Bottles in leather cases, 6.75 Crown’s Smelling Salts in Morocco cases. 1.00 Sewing Baskets, with all the neces- sary articles for sewing. 3.75 Writing Folios for travelling, with case for fountain pen, paper and enve- laces. made of lopes. 4.50 Leather Boxes, with lock and key, fitted with pad, paper, envelopes and paper cutter. 6,75 Motor Bags, with necessary toilet ° articles. . 8.75 JAMES McCREERY & CO. 23rd Sirect 34h Street Get a Garden Plot All Your Own Morning World “Realty” Ads, not only show a great variety of country places for sale but they save one money---and lots of it---in making a purchase of this kind. chee sn re ma, i » | DAY'S SUNDAY, WORLD, MAGABINE FAOB views - _-* ‘ | ee . ‘ ye senvuttisiniceitiiaiiiel , westibbeielen ntact