The evening world. Newspaper, August 26, 1913, Page 15

a Pleasing. . Musical Toy. BY CHARLES DARNTON. HEN it comes to producing « musical play Charles Frohman and Charles Dillingham bave a great deal in common. They know the trick, And last night Mr. Frohman's production of ‘The Doll Girl” fitted Perfectly inte. My. Dillingham's theatre, the Globe, which happens to de one house fm half « hundied for this form of entertainment. If it doesn’t grow as famous fn time as London's Gaiety it will be because American musical comedy ladies don't Grow 00 large as the English variety. Still if hips are coming back, as ‘mere solemnly promised, we may look for development along these lines. My eye! An American. music hall ainger just back from London wore a monocle in hers last night and, was observed of, al] observers in her lower box es long as she ¢ in ite proper place. Tais was for the best part of the performance, tn short the first act. It was in this act that The Evening World Daily Magazine, Tuesday . August 26, 19:13 could keep, the thing | Richaré Carle, with hig Initiale worked | in hair on hig head, and Misg Hattie: Williams, cl i of a country girl, put a great deal of fe a fun into the performance. ly asauming the dees | Modestly enough, they came out as stars. do when night falls and the curtain rises, and this was by no means an easy matter, for both were forced to play seco ‘ary parts, @o far <s the title of the pay went Misa Dorothy Webb had ything her own way, and & must be sald she took it rather neatly. A girl needs eo ilttle in France| Here was Yvette going to Paris with only doll for chaperon, yet when she tune: up and asked “What Do They Gay, Dally Dear?” she didn't, hear a word to alarm her, Musical comedy may always be relied upon to protect its own. Richard Carle as Marquis de la © then, too, in a sense, Mr. Carle and . Courelle. Miss Williams were like uncle and aunt YO the don gir. They seemed to feel a certain respongibiiity for her, except whén they were having thelr only ttle fling. For example, Yvette was quit forgotten when Miss Williams in accents musical persuaded Mr. Carle to “Come Over Here” and displayed @ violent fondness for him. Mr. Carle exercised more restraint than usual, a result perhape of the Froh- maa management. His performance fost nothing in lightness and gained a great Gegl in finish. He was amusing without being extravagant {n method—and this, after all, {s the real test of musical comedy} The same spirit was shown by Miss Wipiditas, who was particularly good when she played the country girl. But eho has never doen prettier than she was in a Spanish costume that set her off to fine Advantage, tivety fu the wong that led Mr, Carle to reflect, . {Io the fun of the plece was largely a matter of individual effort, the book little ald In this direction, the score by Leo Fall made “The Doll Girl" a vanical, musical toy. But Will West certainly should Hattie Williams as Rosalilia. PD parting words, “I ing Away.” The best Mr. West could do was to suggest the English low comedian at his dreariest. Robert Evett, generously bestowed tipén us by George Edwardes, who seems to have a large stock of this sort on Mand in London, looked Vike a barber, but sang well énough to make us forget For his sake and Miss Webb's the flying Cupid that appeared fary@ar 0 It's hard to belleve chat Charles Frohman could be a party to ®ueh an absurd and o@f-fashioned arrangement, And surely that reminder of the. strenuous times at Healy's ix no longer funny, though the idea of resigning ffom ‘an insane asyluin may be timely, A Russian ball helped out a quartet number, and the chorus girls were as attractive as the generally pretty tffmmings of “The Doll Girl.” This piece is at least the first musical play of the @#ason thet has any! charm. Betty Vincent’s Advice to Lovers p 2 & very high opinion of them, But was Gifts of Jewe: ee first meeting, without an introduc- Uen, pectable ‘Thopgh getting acquainted without be- ing introduced seems not to have proved dangerous in thie ct it Is @ practice against wh all young girls should be !warned, Don't tr 't again, “J, Mu" writes: young Iady whom I like very much declares that my par- ents do not show her enough attention, and urges me-ta turn my attentions to oO girf should) accept gi'ts of Jewelry from @ man unless she ts engaged to be mai ried to him. Buch gifts may be offered in perfect innocence by 4n un- sophisticated — ad- mirer, and even if the girl has more|some one of her friends. Shall I do worldly knowledge | this?” than he,.she may| I don't see how you can, if you care be afrald of hurting | for the girl. Can't you Induce your par- shis feelings by re-|ents to be friends with her? irning his presants, Nevertheless, she poles yes It ton to do this, For the| “T. M." writes: "I have been corri World puesta censorious juigment upon |ponding with a young.man in anoth che young woman who defies the very | elty, has not answered my last inlet convention avout not accept ng [letter “Shalt | write again or walt for ‘oluadle presenis trom any man earept| him to writer"? a Banca, I thinks soz might write once more to Te the git! motes It clear to the man ask If be is Il oF If your former letter bringing such offerings that refusal ism ied, “her Tuje with eve.) ee cna wil nor "| A Short Acquaintance. “1. 8." writes: "Tam nineteen and |have been paying attention to @ youns a. Ko" writes: "A young man, seven-"\aqy for yhout six months, 1 bellev tegn years younser th ‘s Very that [love her sincerely, but think that ap¥our tg marry ine arné £004 this is too short an acquaintance to say pay and would make me very comforte ag much, What do you think?” able. .What do you advise? T apres, with Yop, especially Tapink tt a tremendous risk to MATFY are go young, j @ mans many years your junior: *- you i <r { "PT writes:.."A young man. has girl friend and T heen paying me attention for two yeare " nury trat ls and we care t.deal for each athe: te irem us, .T iiut wo disagree every time we meet. ted with two young, Do you think our marriage would be metiwho have since shown us mush at+ happy?! t tention. ‘They .ave met ouf parents, 1 doubt tt, Probably you are ndt nate land we know several persons who have urally congenial’ WON. weit attended a dance in damk across the str We decame acy (Copyright, 1913, by H. K. Fly Co.) SYNOPSIS OF Pit LING CHAPTERS, waune Liusey is ainns Wo warty Madge COT, © daughter of an absent-minded old merchant, Many coslay, “wedi have sent Cora ‘Ri ve house, “Their vale, Cie the cumany of Jack . @ clever thit who enol allan tug sid of Nell Jones, “a girl to whom he is engegt Bed Who soctirm a piace as jeay.9, maid are’. “Clancey nervovaly asks hia “beet ina, Y Livy, it. io oa! fog Sian to ar at natal Lr may been ine form Keptomania. He tingle's me in! int phones fo Fo Headquarters for a detertite he ashe Mr, Carr to the i ‘uae, bande af ‘bo ing trsoene Tee Studer: “pbcoan i stmiited 7 Natl © Berectine thompeos, for Dong Cluey has talephoued, arrives, Hele ae hongan gets rid om paca mee ‘vd intmduces i active the rb any tendency on his part toward skleroma ste, i ‘ere tmusaig, Jamison, © dualnces ‘hae aivga Carr Home stock cert|ficatas culiateral for joan, comes to, red a 1. The aafe in whieh thi placed ound looted, Jemison goa for the A ant aneumes control the: detective. recon fective oy Trhomynon thinks he bes seen Dooget CHAPTER XXVII. (Continued,) Closing In. ) HOMPSON was looking at Nell reflectively when suddenly he uttered a growl of surprise and snatched at the end of of a gold chvin hanging from the front of her dress whence phe had brought forth the four thou- ‘sand dollar ‘bills that belonged to Madge Carr. Jack Doogan made another attempt to |met away from Casey, as he saw Thompson put out his hand to Nell, but again be Was hed back by the scien- ttle police hold of his captor. “You n't do it” observed Casey, wm po: “Keep quiet, I tell you!" Aw Casey admonished Jack Doogan, Thompson pulled at the chain, and with {t out came his own gold watch! “Suffering Mike!" he yelled. had my watch!" “Wnere did you get it? demanded the sergeant, turning flercely on Nel! "A friend oBhe fave it to me,” she an- Come on, now! Out with it! Did this man Doogan give it to yout” Nell looked appealingly at Doogan, as 1f to ask him what she was to reply, and he relieved her embarrassment by iwpeaking for her. * it ¢o her,” he enapped out, “What of it? TI have ht to Rive away a watch if I like. It's none of your busines: You say it's your | watel 1 want you to ppl it, a“ Abare ought 49 conte Wow! THAT Poo Cink MUST Be GETTING HIS, wry I Was STUUR q GEE unix, | Don'y SEE ANY JOKE _1N THAT | emcee 1918, reaing Wert) ‘Gosh! Woman WHY ALL THE Joy? j The Great Laugh-Story of .the Summer a way of identitying it. i'm going Ww es- T suit against this policeman here for false arrest, and if you don't give that watch back to the young lady Dp. d. a zou find yourself badly in wrong, Thompson was turning the watch over in his hands, and just now touched the repeating spring. Instantly the watch began to chime the hour, and the ser- from mere for of habit, + “Btop that noise: Thompson ehut off the dell, but there was triumph in his tone as sald: “T don't think there is another watch Iike this in New York. If there ts, it hasn't got my initials on it, and { think this one has. “Ge breathed Doogan, softly. Thompson opened the back of the on the inside, were the nd tie date ‘1912," ly full name ts Joseph Lawrence Thompson, and my father sent this to from England leat year.’ ‘our father, eh? observed Doogan. Ie must be proud of you-—the best detective in Greater New York. How- ever, let that go. I did find that wateh in the subway Inet night, at the Grand Central station, and I gave it to this young lady to return It to the person who had lost dt—If she could find him. If you're the man, ail right, But I hate to see a ohump like you with « watch worth five or six hundred dollars.” William Carr, who had recognized the detective aw soon aw he entered as the nan who had given him so much an- noyance at the Grand Central the night before, kept discreetly In the background, and Thompson had not yet caught sight of lis face Now, however, as Thompson moved away from the girl, delighted over the recovery of his watch, he started as he rd Willlam Carr say, in an eager that he recalled inatantly: ‘That man hae a thousand dollars be- longing to me." uy Tom y pinched as the ‘profesno muttered Thompson, ‘I hope he won't know me again.” And Thompson decided not to give the old gentleman @ chance, !f he could help it, aw he walked to another part of the room. CHAPTER XXVIII. More Mysterie 66 OU say he'a got a thousand Amara of your money?" ‘The sergeant fired this charging him with theft. “Xe ain” “How did ne ar “He was minding it for me. Mrs. Carr threw up her hands, one of them holding the ear-trumnet, utter despair, What could she do with this husband of hera? “Frisk him, Case; was the ser: weant's brief command, and Casey turned Jack Doogan's pockets Inside out with professional celerity. observed Joan, It all in spite of her sympathy for Nell While Casey was going through Doo- v7 the low young man, the sergeant turned to Nell. “Who are you?’ he demanded. truth, pind!" N joked from the sergeant to Jack Doogan. Then, going up to her lover, regardiess of Casey, she placed an af- fectionate hand upon Doogan’s shoulder and eaid softly; “I'm engaged to be married to him.” “Engaged, eh?" echoed the obviously : What has ho got, Casey? “The hold him, He can't get away.” Casey held out # heavy automatic revolver nd two five-hundred-doliar ith a scowl ¢ carrying We can hold you the Sullivan law cealed weapon of that un, Cane Casey put the r and forc Jack Doogan un, are you? oF & violation of inst’ carrying con. how. Taka case olver In his pocket i his way between Jack Dou wan and Nell, regardiess of Doogan threat to “knock hia block off." Ne moved away shaking her he: Doogan to keep quiet. “Here's your mone: satd the sergeant, handing the tw i dollar billa to Willlam ¢ Jatter thanked him with he moment, sergeant,” Mrs. Carr. “Please ask ht daughter got this diamond She held it up ae whe spoke. “Who do you mean? Your husband Jo, of course not! This Mr. Doogan.” ‘ou hear that, Doogan? How was ae “I just slipped her @ little wedding Present when ate wasn't looking,” was the reply, with an amused grin “Thank heaven!" Ore. Carr was so relieved to And that her Geughter had not tuherited the awful curse of kleptome: from her father that, after thie ploun thanks giving, ehe went over to Mate and, Kissing her affectionately, pinned the brooch to her dress at the throat and stepped back to look at her with par ental admiration, man > bustle at the frat door ‘The sergeant took the money and “ aid the tramp of heavy feet Then Douglas Jamiaon rive dai “Pve Hera it are yi ur “What? Where “In th "You to learn werved better— He w long the hail. Projected in f “The new warran' hat? J ‘ra clearing up @ little myat t ame Title himself into «i nd pu™fing, os wot It, sergeant! twit What shouted have you got?” Now, “Don't get excited," returned the ser- ed the bundle of “Here as he pl in Jamison’ urities.”” Lord, I'm glad to were they? safe." hellawed Jamison, “How can that be? hand. quiet @ aecond, will y are? Well, go at The serkeant turned sharply to Nell. at did you do with his money?’ know anything about dowsn't n Dookun a it, then?" “TD got that ha minister's pocket,” surprise and N ler eyes on her lover, tr nk I've got |. replied Jamison, vaper to the d and serve it them! incredu- Why, that I don't care, #0 long an I have my steel stocks. I lost my money here in replied 4 general burst of sur- yoody except the polices nonotiing In the way of un- teks and 3 » twitched ax If he were «tif_ing a smile of amusement, Nell kept while ni rom him what should be thetr Men of Initiative Modern Americans Whe Have Led the March of Pregren By Julius Chambers Copyright, 1913, by The Pree Publishing Co, (The New Tort Brontag Weald), LOUIS LIVINGSTON SEAMAN, Fighter for Better Army Medical Service, FTER ten years of gruelling experience, fret as interne and then as suraeon and superintendent of the State Emigrant Aaylums on Went's | Inland and later as chief of staff of various hospitais on Blac! Island, De. Seaman degan a world tour of observation for the of contagious and epidemic diseases. Especially did he investigate the epidemica-of the Qrient, serving for many months in the hospitals of Tm (ia among canes of plague, beri-beri and all forma of fev: Subsequently he made two trips to Central Africa, in the Victoria Nyagsa Tewlon, to study the tse tee fy and thesleeping wickness, Next We hear of him in North Carolina making the first thorough {nquiry! into the causes, prevention and cure of the hook worm disease. And his researches wore followed by its Practical elimination where proper sanitation. is observed, When the war between Japan and China broke out Dr, Seaman hurried to that part of the world and attached himself to the Japanese hospital service, Again, when the Boxer revolution in China took the allies there ae an invading j Army, Seaman volunteered and served with the medical corps of the United \ States troaps, working like a galley slave in the hospitals and on the field to introduce all modern forras.of antiseptics and camp sanitation, But his most philanthropic and disinterested work was done 4Gurieg the Runno-Japanese war, when, for a third time, he visited the Far East and ac- conspanted the Japanese medical corps through the Manchurian campaign. He WAR present at aevernl of the great battles of that terrible invasion, and at the clone of the war feturned to Japan, where he continued to render gratuitous nervice to wounded Russians in the Japanese hospitals, His book, The Real {Triumph of Japan,” deals with the surgical and medical innovationa of that ; Wonderful people, j@ saw that the Japanese were earliest to recognize how | vitally Lnportant It was that each doldier carry Ris own “first treatment” for | ¥ounds and pongeas the proper knowledge to apply the antiseptic bandage that Prevents infection from air or earth. Dr. Seaman's career as a volunteer in the medical service of the United {States began with the Spanish-American war in 18%, when he was appointed Major and surgeon of the Firet-Regimest U. 8. V. Engmeers. ‘Bince that time he has been an indefatigable worker for the elevation of the position of the military aurgeon, to secure for him power in time of war as well as peace to Prevent frightful loaa of life from unnecessary 4nd @reventable causes, Such depletion of the fighting force in all wars has been at least five and often Sfteen times gredter than thone trom battle caduaities, Tita reform was taught by thé Japanese, where the usual camp Gineases that have afflicted all armies fm the phat were practically eliminated. é At this very moment Dr. Seaman is tn the Balkans, tolling day and night in the Beryian hospitals, striving to Inspire the medical conps of that army with new doctrines, From the shambles of the army! hospitals of Belgrade, where ‘Aro 17,000 desperately wourided men, Dr, Seaman'wrote to me under date of July 28 na follows: ’ a “In the recent campaign between the Gerviane and Bulgarians & property equipped medical corps would have reduced the mortality over 60, provably % per cent, Such reforms increase the effectiveness of an army enormously. For nixteen yeare I have been urging thie subject upon the chiefs of medion! staff of our army. Some people insist on misunderstanding me. I don't want the medical officer of @ regiment, brigade or corps given authority in time ef actual combat, At such time ALA, authority must devolve upon the man ta command. “But in camp, on march or in time of peace the medical oMcera should have power to enforce orders regarding diet and sanitation and to forbid use of water from foul springs or e#treams. They have been powerless. “Our camps during the Spanish-American campaign, in Cuba and at heme, were peripatetic hospital From a medical viewpoint, that campaign was @ fancy, In the Japanese invasion of Manchurla the medical staf? contributed’ ap greatly to the success of the army! a@ any other two branches of the service combined, “To secure the adoption of up-to-date ideas by our Government I have wiven up nearly fifteen of the best yeare of my Bfe and a large part of my workdly goods, I wrote and had introduced in Congress a bi for the reorgamt> zation of the Medical Department of the army, Nine out of thirteen recommen- dations made by me were adopted and now form part of our army reguiatiess, T never ahal! ‘let up’ despite criticiem from old fogies and rocking-chair egm> paigners.”” ‘Aw the result of personal etudy in the Philippines, Dr. Seaman published ea article in the North American Review in 1900 advocating the utilisation of ma- tive troops our Colontél possessions—five years befdre the’ Gevernment Adopted the muggestion, He hammered .the Government into improved metheds of carrying munitione—"the army) cartridge belt"—until its adoption and uni versal use, Again, he actually forced the teaching of hygiene and to the cadets at Weat Point—all such reforms the outcome of long, ard varied experience in the field. Here te & man of some use to hie fellows, Not a selfish Impulse aotuates him tn this work. Dr. Beaman is @ man of wealth and his campaigns of e@e- cation have coat him @ hundred thousand dollars. He ts to be credited with bringing back to America the best medical and sanitary methods employed by the Japanese—that most progressive fighting race on eartt—for preserving the health and more! of an army engaged in desperate warfare, and literally com- ? y rs ry pelling thelr adoption, with improvements, by the United States War Depart- tol, hit dumesn* put in Willtam| ment. In this Muht he has had bitter opposition. Like most sincere Carr When am 1 going to get my|he has been descried by fossils who have not learned anything since the money for those securitt war as “a disturber” and “a disorgapiszer.” Undaunted, he has gone otraigh ty "I don't know anything about it," re-| ahead, And, to use ‘hie own words, he will not “let up." Jamison nan offhand manner.| — After his return to London from Servia Dr. Seaman expeets to go to Argun- the circumstances I am not re- tine to study medical conditions there. From Buenos Ayres he will cross the Andes to Chil and make hip fifth visit to the Panama regton to observe again ‘the antendid work of the wonderful Gorges, who has redeemed the troples for the white man, It is the story of @ busy life, devoted unselfishly to the interests of humanity. ———$—— $a S barked the ser- Jamison looked from the are under arrest.” Mr. Spelain in bewtidert “What for?’ asked Noll, “Ie there Wiliam ¢ atiy smote hie fore- any charge against me hea ‘, and Cluney mur- and “There will he one, don't fear. Bere, ; om mured; “I'm mixed yp in thie thing ley, and if 6 sxomehow, TF know Tam.” doesn't bel If put the hans Douglas Jamison took the 1 of cuffs on , banknotes from Mr, Spelain'’s merve- An the sergeant gave this order he les fingers and passed It over to Willy neemed to take a sombre delight in m Carr, the quick expression of pain that ‘There's your money, Mr, Carr, passed across Jack Doogan's counten- ‘Thank you," replied the old gentle- ance man in the sane emotioniosa tone that = "Yea, al responded onal ” he had employed in taking his two But before he could reach her be ne see card five-hundred-daitar bile from the happened fast which prevented wie de keant Just before. ing #0, Ji an had dete, Brae. ‘as about to order his man to ing hime for a perate attempt, “frlak” Mr. Spelain, but thought better ying: "Give tt to me, dear, be- which would him Mberty oF fit as he reflected that, Doogan or fF you lose it!” and he relingu'shed make it wor Netl_wan doubtless responsible for the the money ¢o her as if he were glad to Aw O'Malley atepped forward Casey's minister's aeoming fall from rectitude “My pocket!” squeaked Mr. Spelain, get It out momentarily diverted attention wi a y from his “how to him a “ON! Good gracious! Imponsible!” aia ‘This was the instant on wale dk Mut aa he uttered thie exclamation ‘Mother engaged her ass lady's maid Doogan had counted. He pratenad he put his hand in his pocket and yesterday," answored Madge. hand, tet hrought ont the roll of bills, which he "Sh® answered our advertisement,” him at the same time. Then he jumped he if he w by the vised "Go end get it, Mr, the eergeant: up with the tips of his fingers aa added Joan, ming tainted alright” @ afraid of b contact Jamison,” “And we thougnt sne wi over the sofa and dragged the eefe with him to the door leading te the front hall, using the sofe as @ Sagri> cade. (Te Be Coatinued) little peach blossom,” head acornfully Pleagaatry. “Tou wee, Now, to Nell, who to: at Gis ‘ i ®