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THE MEN WHO MAKE MOTION PICTURES

Copyrighted, 1921, by the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS.
VOL. 2. NO. 11. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA. MAY 26, 1921 TEN CENTS A COPY

AT THE THEATRES Chats on Composition

WEEK OF MAY 23 By Joseph A. Dubray
CLUNE'S BROADW A Y- Mr. Dubray is a cinematographer
"Don't Call Me Little Girl." of the French school and came in to
the American branch of motion
....Photographed by Faxon M. picture production through Pathe
Dean. member of A. S. C. Freres. He was associated with them
in Paris for four years and for five-
GRAUMAN'S - "Sentimental years in this country. He is peculiar-
Tommy." Photographed by ly jrtted to express opinions 011 com-
Roy F .Overbaugh, member of position because of his familiarity
A. S. C. with the classical art of Europe. He
was one of the cameramen who phot-
GRAUMAN'S RIALTO-"Bur- ographed Otis Skinner in KISMET.
ied Treasure." Photographed He is at present connected with Di-
by Hal Rosson. rector Louis Gasnter at the Robert-
son-Cole Studios. -
HOLLYWOOD - Mon. - "A
Message from Mars." Photo-
graphed by Arthur Martinelli
Tues.-"The New York Idea."
Photographed by Jacques Biz-
uel.
Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat.-
"The Kid." Photographed by
R. H. Totheroh. member of A.
S. C.
Sun.-"The Off Shore Pirate"
Photographed by John Ar-
"Through The Back Door"
nold, member of A. S. C. One of the most delightful
KINEMA-"One Man in a Mil- pictures this brilliant little star
lion." Photographed by Ross
Fisher, memberof A. S. C. has given us, and mnch credit is
MILLER'S-"A Certain Rich due Miss Pickford and her cap-
Man." Photographed by J. A. able organization. While there
Dubray, member of A. S. C. is nothing unusual about the
MISSION-"Through the Back story, it has been given thought-
Door." Photographed by ful preparatiorr by Mar-ion Parr-
Chas, Rosher, member of A. fax, and affords Miss Pickford
S. C. exceptional opportunities to dis-
NEW APOLLO- Mon.- "The play her wonderful ability. Miss
Nut." Photographed by Wm. Mary has a screen magnetism-
M.McGann and Harry Thorne a certain personality which is
members of A. S. C. short of marvelous. We are
Tues. - "Love, Honor and with her every moment - we
Obey." Photographer by A. sigh with her, cry with her and
Martinelli. laugh heartily at her refreshing
Wed.-"The Devils Garden." comedy touches. The episodes
Photographed by T. L. Grif- of the scrubbing brushes and
-fith and Harry Stradling. the trick donkey leave a lasting
Thurs. - "Held in Trust." impression.
Photographed by Wm. Ed-
mund.
Fri.-HAn Amateur Devil." Censorship Beaten in Motion Pictures
Sat. - "Mama's .Affair." Thirty-one States
Photographed by Oliver and Censorship
Marsh. A local producer after a na- By Lewis W. Physioc
Sun.- "The Old Swimming
Hole." Photographed by tion-wide canvass reports that (Contimwd jr01n May 12)

George Rizard. member of A. moving picture censorship has
S. C. been defeated in thirty-one
P A"TAGES, Broadway- "The states.
Kentucky Colonel." Photo- The states most recently re-
graphed by A. M. Davey, pudiating legalized censorship
member of A. S. C., and Bert are Rhode Island, Michigan,
Gl-nnon. Wisconsin and California. In
Mental relaxation and enter-
tainment have always been sub-
jects of great consideration to
mankind. As early as 65 B. C.,
Horace,and 406 B. C., Sophocles
were confronted with the prob-

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PHIUIARMONIC AUDITOR- Ohio, a measure further con-
Il'Yl-"Over the Hill." Photo- trolling' the exhibition of pic-
graphed by Hal Sintzenich. tures was defeated. Other states
S Y MPH 0 N Y - "Without which have rejected proposed
Limit." Photographed by An- censorship measures during the
dre Berlatier, member of A. S. closing legislative season are
C. Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, In-
TALLY'S B RO ADW A Y- diana, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota,
"Hearts Are Trumps." Photo- Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
graphed by John Seitz, mem- New Hampshire, New Jersey,
')er of A. S. C. New Mexico, North Carolina,
WINDSOR - Mon. - "In the North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ore-
Heart of a Fool." Photo- gon, South Carolina, South Da-
graphed by H. Lyman Broen- kota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
ing, member of A. S. C. Vermont, Washington and
Tues. & Wed.-"The Nut." Wyoming. Censorship was also
Photographed by Wm. M. Mc- defeated in the District of Co-
Gann and Harry Thorpe, lumbia. Governor Nathan Mil-
members of A. S.C. ler has signed the Lusk-Clayton
Sun. - "The Kid." Photo- measure in New York state, and
graphed by R. H. Totheroh, the first of August the film in-
member of A. S. C.
-
du - { in this state will go un-
lem of the manner in which the
drama should influence the
ideals of the people; and yet we
have survived the influence that
these classical plays may have
had on the history of morality,
In 17l0, Joseph Addison
wrote an essay entitled "Petty
Censorship," in answer to many
complaints against the dress of
the day, and also against the
English stage tragedies, Despite
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Jack Mackenzie is finishi ng
"The Secret of the Hill," An-
tonio Moreno's present feature
with Vitagraph, which Chester
Bennett is directing.
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Hollywood 4404 first of January at the Lasky geles have put on attractions
Studio in New York, is now which should have at least short
MARY B. HOWE, Editor
photographing her in "Little notices.
Associate Editors Italy." It is staged in nur-
ALVIN WYCKOFF
"The Unwilling Hero" shown
IL LYMAN BROENING
series and truck gardens adj a- at the California was another
KARL BROWN cent to the metropolis, and a delightful picture of-- Will .-
PHILIP H. WHITMAN real, free-from-duty Italian feud Rogers. People are surely
figures in the action. George queer. We go to see this pic-
A Semi-Monthly Newspaper Devoted Terwilliger is directing. and. the
to the Cameramen. An Educational and ture and enjoy every moment of
Instructive Publication Espousing cast includes George Fawcett,
Pro- this hero's carefree, aimless, ap-
gress and Art in Motion Picture Pho-
tography, while Fostering Norman Kerry and Luis AI-
the Industry. parently good-for-nothing ex-
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from Our Members and Directors Ac- a play, but a shuffle and a whim-
tive in the Motion Picture Industry.
All Articles for Publication Must be Harry Fowler has finished an- sical pucker will make a Rogers
Signed by Name of Writer. other picture with Harry Carey, success. Too much cannot be
Meetings of the American Society this time it is "Christmas Eve said in praise of the beautiful
of Cinematographers are held every at Pilot Butte," directed by Jack exteriors in this production; the William C. Foster
Monday evening, in their rooms in Ford. The night scenes are said quaint streets of New Orleans
the Markham Building, No. 325(. On Better known as "Billy," is a
the first and third Monday the open to be especially attractive. and the moss-hung oaks are veteran of the motion picture
meeting is held, and on the second photographic gems, the work of
and fourth is the meeting of the David Abel has finished "Rip Marcel LePicard. business, having been connected
Board of Governors. Van Winkle" and now has a with it in various capacities for
very different job on his hands. At the same theatre the fol-
twenty years.
His home in Sierra Madre was lowing week Larry Semon was
Membership Notes He has been behind the cam-
almost destroyed by fire a few seen in "The Rent Collector." era for eleven years, and has
days ago, and now he is busy If every rent collector in the photographed many well re-
R. J. Bergquist has just fin- with insurance adj usters, and land had as many hair-raising
membered pictures, among them
ished "Camille," the last Nazi- making arrangements for re- experiences as befell this one,
being "The Floor Walker,"
mova picture to be made on the pairs, so that he can live in it there might be fewer of them, "Fireman," "1 A·.M.," "Count,"
Metro lot. He is now associated again. In the meantime he is and the individual members of
"Vagabond," with Charlie Chap-
with the George D. Baker Pro- staying in the city for a change. the audience would enjoy the
situation all the more. It 'was lin; "The Tale of Two Cities,"
ductions, a Sawyer-Lubin unit,
Fred J ackman has abandoned surely a rush. a surprise and a and "Les Miserables." For the
producing at Metro. Mr. Berg-
past year he was associated
quist feels very much at home all presidential cares (for why laugh every minute. It takes
with Lois Weber Productions.
with this company, as he photo- are there two vice-presidents 7) an ingenious cameraman to
He was a charter member of
graphed for Mr. Baker four and departed for Pensacola, keep up with Larry, but Hans
the American Society of Cine-
years ago. The present picture Florida; to make special scenes Koenekamp was there all the matographers and has servedon
is "The Hunch," featuring for Mack Sennett. time.
"The Perfect Crime" at the the Board of Governors ever
Gareth Hughes. of "Sentimen- We are glad to add to our since its organization.
tal Tommy" fame. Other mem- membership two new members, New Symphoney is the last of Last year he was first vice-
bers of the cast in this initial the Allan Dwan Productions.
Mr. R. W. Walters, of the Mack It is a light, fluffy, interesting president and is now doing sec-
production are John Steppling, ond term as treasurer.
Sennett camera force, and Mr. picture, with Monte Blue as the
Ethel Grandin and Edward Ben H. Kline, who is photo- rather
Flanagan. impossible, two faced part of the whole, and the work
graphing Tom Mix at the Fox hero. The story was not per-
of Karl Brown.
William S. Smith, Jr., chief Studio. fectly clear at all times, but if Last but by no means least, is
cameraman at Vitagraph, and
Philip H. Whitman has been this fact is overlooked, it fur- the delightful "Sentimental
his assistants enjoyed-they say appointed by the Board of Gov- nishes good entertainment. The Tommy" by Barrie, played so
-the experience of photograph- ernors to replace Joe August, photography by Lyman Broen- convincingly by Gareth Hughes.
ing scenes from a small boat who is unable to fill his position ing is clear and of hi, asual high The whole production is won-
amid walls of burning oil on l! on the Board for some time. quality. derful, story, players, the char-
lake's surface this week. The "Home Talent," the last Mack acter drawing, exteriors, and
scenes were for spectacular se- H. Lyman Broening has just Sennett feature, required the photography. Roy Overbaugh
quences in Mr. and Mrs. George finished his work on the current combined efforts of three photo- has given us a good idea of the
Randolph Chester's "The Son of R. A. Walsh production "Sere- graphers to put on successfully. charms of Scotland, and the di-
Wallingford." The lake was nade" at the Brunton Studio. J ames Abbe. a still photograph- rector of the contradictions in
created by damming up an in- He has been engaged to work er. made the Roman sequences, Scotch character. It was a mist
let at Balboa and a thousand in connection with George Pet- while Fred Jackman and Perry that did not come from the use
barrels of crude oil were poured ers on the next picture to be Evans produced the home talent of the cameraman's gauze, nor
on the water, with a clear space made with this director, which scenes. The contrasts in these from Bonny Scotland, that
in the center for principals and will be "The Kindred of the two types were enuff to cause sometimes obscured the screen.
staff. The picture will be com- Dust." many an amused smile, but the He who misses this picture
pleted in another week. rapid and unexpected action misses a delicate something that
Alvin Wyckoff has been pho-
Guy Wilky is behind the cam- tographing one of the largest brot the laughs. It is the best runs thru life, and which is very
era in the William De Mille pic- sets that has been used in a C. B. of the Sennett features. precious-sympathy and under-
ture just started for Para- De Mille production. It repre- "Sowing the Wind" shown at standing of others.
mount. With a carefully select- sents a temple in Siam and 450 the Kinema was a picture good ---
ed cast and a fascinating story people were used for four days, to look at, with Anita Stewart A Correction
by Rita Weiman, as yet un- besides elephants and pack am- as the star, and photographed
titled, the production represents mals and numerous water craft by Rene Guissart. It could not Through an error, in the May
in closest detail the back-stage built to represent boats used in be anything else. The story, 12th issue of the American
of a metropolitican theatre.- that country. For lighting ef- however, is not strong and so Cinematographer, Bobby Doran
Every feature familiar to the fects in the interior of the full of impossibilities that it was credited with the first pic-
actor behind the scenes is temple it was necessary for the loses entertainment value. ture made of William Hart. We
shown, and the stage is really Edison company to lay almost a At Grauman's the week of the have since been informed that
practical in every respect. Jack mile of submarine cable and to sixteenth, Fatty Arbuckle was the first two pictures of thi s
seen in another of his character popular star, "The Bargain"
Eolt, Lila Lee and Charles Ogle install land cable of almost
play the leading roles. equal length. In Santa Bar- comedies. As the jolly, woman- and "The Night Stage," were
bara, Persian gardens situated hating "Traveling Salesman" he photographed by another Bobby
Karl Brown has just started -Bobby Newhard.
near Monutecito will be used for had a part that fitted him as
the forthcoming Paramount scenes that are supposed to take well as his clothes. When he
comedy "Should a Man Marry" place near the palace. saw the girl who could interest Joe August has finished the
with Roscoe Arbuckle. It is un- him, he was right there, and the last picture with William S.
derstood . that a great many Eddie Kull is directing a situation was interesting to all Hart and is enj oying his first
novel features will be intro- series of fifteen two-reel stories his friends, both on the stage extended vacation in ten years.
duced which' might be termed of the Northwestern police. and in the audience. As in all He is in Boulder, Colorado, out
"trick" stunts, and upon which Josephine Hill and George Lar- the pictures of Arbuckle the of hearing of all calls for
the technical department is kin are playing leads. photography is an important "Camera !"
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PANS AND TILTS CHATS ON COMPOSITION
shown, explained and empha-
(Continued from Page One) sized.
By A. CRANK
appeal, even to persons who do The mediums. by which 'the
The United States need have
nothi n:::;to fear from a war with not stop to analyze the reason painter accomplishes good com-
Mexico. Last week Mr. H. Ly- of that appeal, but who, never- position are mainly: Design.
man Broening of Baltimore. theless, feel it and by instinct Lights and Shades; Colors.
shot more than 300 Mexicans more than reason, resent the Design gives purity of lines
singlehanded on the Brunton beautiful effects proper to what and perspective, hence balance.
lot. Viva Senor Broening. is really beautiful, consequently Lights and shades, and colors in
artistic. adding or subtracting weight,
It is a good thing for the mo- confirm the balance, which is
In order to reach perfection the fundamental principle 'of
tion picture industry that Mr. in expressing his sentiments good composition.
Lockwood is a citizen of Glen- and thoughts, the artist as-
dale. Locky has gone on record sembles the elements given him These factors can be consid-
as being opposed to the proposed by Nature. composes them with ered as material instruments
blue law legislation in that which the artist painter can use
utmost care, creates hwrmony.
CITY. at his own discretion, following
Compositions, by materializ- his natural comprehension of
Phil Rosen showed us that he ing Inspiration, brings to our the sense of balance and har-
was still up to his old form when Jimmie comprehension the highly de- mony.
he acted as chairman pro-tem veloped sense of beauty which
at the last meeting. The same the Assistant the Artist, in his superior sensi- The work of the photographer
tiveness) more deeply feels and can be subdivided into two dis.
old smile and pep was much in Here is a little story I have tinct classes - indoor and out-
evidence. understands. Composition has
written for moving picture use door work. Which are the in-
The following telegram which been the source of endless dis-
when censorship laws become cussion in the artistic world. struments the photographer has
speaks for it's self was received universal. It is titled "The at his disposal for developing
from President Jackman who IS . Is Composition an inspiration, the science of good composition '?
"Rollo Family's Outing, or Vir-
in Florida on location. tue Triumphant in the Absence a natural gift, or is it a science
In his indoor work the pho-
- To Officers and Members of of Evil." which can be expressed and de-
tographer, I mean the "still"
A. S. C., fined by definite mechanical or
Mr. and Mrs. Rollo have been photographer, has at his dis-
Los Angeles, Calif. mathematical rules 7 In other
married just a year, and are posal design, and lights and
Hello Gang deal me in-saw words, is the sense of composi- shades.
celebrating their anniversary. bon innate in a few privileged
the HAIG brothers last night Mr. Rollo is standing on the Design, which is given by the
but King GEORGE the fourth minds abstract and out of reach
lawn, with a box of matches in for th'e common people, or is it natural contours of the subject
knocked me over with a CANA- his hand. These he lights one
DIAN CLUB and I fell into a sense which can be developed or object he is reproducing, can
after the other, at the same and learned through the careful be arranged according to his
SUNNY BROOK-managed to
get out and climbed BROOK
time softly shouting, "Whee!" study of the distribution of wishes.
He was much pleased for it was lines and masses '? Lights and shares are given
HILL to safety-now you have his idea of having fireworks to
my adventure in BLACK & Far be it from me to pretend by the natural or artificial
celebrate the day. Mrs. Rollo sourches of light, and by the
WHITE. to give a definite "answer to the'
is standing j ustas close to him photographic value of the colors
Editor's note: Mr. Jackman question, but it is without doubt,
as would be proper, that is, very possible to improve one's
of the subject or object.
when he says "deal me in," about six feet away. Even so, In his outdoor work the pho-
natural sense of balance and
means in a Casino game. he be- her mother, who is chaperoning tographer usually finds himself
ing a true exponent of that great harmony by carefully and intel-
them, frowns slightly at this in the practical impossibility of
national passtime. We do not liberty. ligently studying the marvelous
arranging the backgrounds. He
understand: the remainder of his inheritance of artistic_products
Mrs. Rollo is very happy. Her is-then- compelled to somewhat
telegram but perhaps the mem- which tlle-numan intellect has adapt the subject to the sur-
John is so bold and daring. How scattered around the world.
bers can figure it out. fearlessly he strikes the roundings he has chosen, and as
matches! Composition is not only a ju- in indoor work, he still has at
Walter Lundin and Bobby Suddenly old man Rollo, Mr.
Doran were present last meet- dicious assemblage of lines and his disposal Dcsign.v-and Light"
Rollo's father, staggers from and Shades.
ing. True brotherly love is re- the house. Terror is written masses, but also a medium for
bringing in evidence the mam The cinematographer besides
flected in the fact that the boys 'upon hi sface. "Look at this!" these two elements has motion.
are getting to look more and he gasps. Thrusting forth a subject of an artistic whole,
hence the main thought of the Motion in pictures should and
more like .each other every day. calendar, he points to a date. will be one of the most power-
Artist. Composition gives
Horrors! It is Sunday, and strength and prominence to the ful mediums through and by
R. J. Bergquist is making John has not only smiled but which the artist will reach per-
some interesting experiments in actually shouted. "story telling" element of a
Mrs. Rollo fection in composition.
color work to be used in the faints. Her mother goes into work of art.
This statement might seem at
forthcoming Metro production, hysterics. Father dies, but in In a painting; for instance, first strange or bold, but it in-
"The Hunch." In this connec- such a way as not to offend the the main subject represents the volves in my opinion a great
tion Mr. Bergquist has perfect- censors. Rollo, aware of the materialization of the thoughts deal of truth, which truth we
ed a new type filter, a descrip- gravity of this crime, bears up of the Artist, and is brought will try to unveil through a
tion of which we pass on for the bravely. He takes the calendar, into evidence and characterized. study of what we call "Rules of ,
benefit of the members. (Take damning evidence of his guilt, not only through its own Pictorial Composition."
several layers of thick cotton and gazes upon it. Suddenly his strength, but by its surround- (To be Continued)
and wrap in fine bleached cheese face lights up. The date of the ings. and the atmosphere III
cloth. Very little sediment WIll calendar is 1983. This is year which it is placed. Good com- CINEGRAMS
be found after straining.) We 1984. Father was mistaken. position smoothly and pleas-
have a HUNCH it will work. Today ,vas Monday after all. ingly forces our attention upon "Dad, what do they mean by
He hastily revives his wife and the subject which is the out- the Boston Tea Party 7"
That the initiation ceremonies mother-in-law with a draught standing feature of the Artist's "Oh that's just one of them
of the club are thoroughly en- from a pocket flask containing conception. ,
fandangled . "
society affairs.
joyed by the new members is wh-whey, and they join hands Whatever- the subject may be,
evidenced by the fact that Bob in thanksgiving. Father comes The grape has now succeeded
a figure, a group or an object,
Walters who just recently was back to life in the form of a the apple as the "forbidden
and whatever the atmosphere III fruit."
initiated, asked the committee to spirit, and as they are discuss- which the subject is placed,
again put him through the cere- ing their good fortune, a nurse landscape, interior or simply a If the reformers have their
monies. His request was com- background of lights and shades, wav the moving picture will be-
comes out of the house. "It's a
plied with. Even Phil Rosen, boy," she says. Mr. and Mrs. all the lines composing the lat- clas~ed among the lost arts.
old and seasoned member that Rollo look at each other III sur- ter should be related to the main
he is, likes 7 to play the part of prise. Suddenly the truth object. though entirely inde- A man with a ten million dol-·
a new candidate. pendent of it. lar income had to pay eight
dawns upon them. While all
million to the government. Only-
Ross Fisher has started a still this excitement was going on a The eye of the observer, at had two million left to live on;
at the beach. Easy boys, easy; son had been born to them in first attracted by the main sub-
it's a still studio, and from all the house. They both rush into ject or point of interest, should poor fellow. "_.-~7,
'<t
reports a good one too. the house to see the new arrival. be slowly, easily, almost uncon- A tax on bachelors would be'
Fade out. sciously, led away towards but another instance of the high
Del Clawson is in San Fran- Fade in. Entire cast in a line minor details, forced to follow cost of freedom.
cisco with the Quality Film Pro- with joined hands. They recite an easy path through the com-
ductions, Inc., in which Roy in unison: plementary points, and brought
Stewart is starring. The organ- Censored we are, back to the main one, which
"AGFA" "AGFA"
ization has been formed by busi- Senseless we be, will now be well established not ORTOL GLYCIN
ness men of San Francisco, and So all that we can do or say is only as a unit, but as a unit the The Best For
the first picture to be made will tweedly, tweedle dee. qualities of which, its mearnngs, Motion Picture Developing
have a Northwest setting. Fade out. and its reasons of existence are

MOTION PICTU_Hl!~S AND C.t;NSORSHIP
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the remoteness of the date, their
problems were so similar to
ours. we are constrained
quote at some length from this
great intellect.
"There is scarce an ornament
of either sex, which has not
been inveighed against with
some bitterness. . .. It is not
my intention, however, to reflect
upon red heels or topnots, but
rather to enter into the passions
of mankind and to correct those
depraved sentiments that give
birth to all those extravagances.
Extinguish vanity in the mind,
and you naturally retrench the
AMERICAN
them in a body; I shall pass over
a single foe to charge a whole
army. It is not Lais or Silenus,
but the harlot and the drunk-
to ard, whom I shall endeavor to
expose; and shall consider crime
as it appears in the species, and
not as it is circumstanced in an
individual."
And in answer to some dra-
matic critics: "The
writers of tragedy are pos-
sessed with a notion that when
they represent a virtuous or in-
nocent person in distress,
ought not to leave him until they
have deliverecl him out of his
troubles, or made him triumph
over his enemies. This
CINEMATOGRAPHER
raise commiseration and terror demn great institutions simply
in the minds of the audience, we because they could not be ad-
shall defeat this great end if we .iusted to the opinions of the
always make innocence and vir- few.
tue happy and successful. (To be continued)
"There is nothing' which de-
Roy Klaffki, supervising cine-
lights and terrifies so much as a
ghost, especially when he ap- matographer at the Metro
pears in a bloody shirt. . ... Studio, is a busy man these
There may be a proper reason days, taking the Metro cameras
English for these several terrors; and apart. The last time he took one
when they only come in as aids apart he had some of the parts
and assistances to the poet, left over when he put it toge-
they are not only to be excused, ther, so he decided to try it with
they but applauded. Far be it from more of them and see if he
me to think of banishing these could get enuff parts for an-
instruments of sorrow and ter- other camera. We'd like to see
ror from the stage; I know a .it when he gets thru with it.
error tragedy could not subsist with-

little superfluities of garniture
and equipage. The blossoms will
fall of themselves .when the
root that nourishes them is de-
stroyed."
And of moral behavior we
quote further; "I shall not
make an example of any par-
ticular criminal. If I attack the
vicious, I shall only set upon
they have been led into by a
ridiculous doctrine in modern
criticism, that they are obliged
to an equal distribution of re-
wards and punishments.
HI am sure this has no foun-
dation in nature or reason. We
find that good and evil happen
alike to all men, - and as the
principal design of tragedy is to
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out them; all I would contend Before leaving for Tulsa,
for is to keep them from being Oklahoma, Reginald Lyons pho-
misapplied, dramatic inventions tographed the Shriners' banquet
made use of by ignorant poets to wounded world war veterans,
to supply the place of tragedy, at Jack Doyle's baseball park at
and by the skillful to improve Vernon. As Mr. Lyons is a
it." W. W. V. himself, he was glad
So it can be seen that even in to do this for these eighteen
Addison's time, there were hundred comrades who were not
those who were willing to con- so fortunate as himself.
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and what it stands for
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OFFICERS
Fred W. Jackman . . President
Alvin Wyckoff First Vice-President
Frank B. Good Second Vice-President
William C. Foster Treasurer
John F. Seitz Secretary
DOARD OF GOVERNORS
John Arnold King D. Gray J ol.n F. Seitz
R. J. Bergquist Fred W. Jackman James C. Van Trees
William C. Foster Roy H. Klaffki Philip H. Whitman
T. G. Gaudio Philip E. Rosen L. Guy Willey
Frank B. Good HOller A. Scott Alvin Wyckoff
MEMBERS
David Abel Arthur Edeson R. B. Kurrle B. F. Reynolds
John Arnold Perry Evans Sam Landers George Rizard
Joe August William Fildew John Leezer Jackson J. Rose

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Ross G. Fisher J. R. Lockwood Philip E. Rosen
Friend F. Baker Wm. C. Foster Walter Lundin Charles G. Rasher
George S. Barnes Harry M. Fowler Chester A. Lyons C. E. Schoenbaum
Andre Barlatier T. G. Gaudio Reginald Lyons A. Scholtz
Wm. J. Beckway Harry W. Gerstad Jack Mackenzie George Schneiderman
Georges Benoit Frank B. Good Wm. M. McGann Homer A. Scott
R. J. Bergquist Fred L. Granville Hugh C. McClung John F, Seitz
H. Lyman Bruening KingD. Gray Victor Milner Al Siegler
Norbert F. Brodin Walter L. Griffin Ira H. Morgan W. S. Smith, Jr.
Karl Brown Rene Guissart Robert S. Newhard Harry H. Thorpe
L. Dal Clawson Alois G. Heimerl Stephen S. Norton R. H. Totheroh
Henry Crorij agel' George William Hill Roy F. Overbaugh J. C. Van Tree'l
A. M. Davey Fred W. Jackman Ernest S. Palmer R. W. Walter
Faxon M. Dean Roy H. Klaffki Paul P. Perry Gilbert Warrenton
E. S. Depew Ben H. Kline G. C, Peterson Philip H, Whitman
Robert V. Doran H. F, Koenekamp Marcel LePicard L. GuyWilky
J. A. Dubray Edward Kull Sol Polito Alvin Wyckoff

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