South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-29

delightful it is 10 both of us, for be-
hind the emotional impulse of the
scenes lies a sentiment that makes
! the acting beyond question. l think
| that if / ever become as celebrated an
actress as my mother il will be be-
cause the deepest emotions of my
4! life have all been under dads guild
, ance. In many ways l am merely a
very fortunate girl, very much in love
with the theater. but of all things, de-
voted TO my favorite actor"
am much interested in the bold
project of erecting a huge amusement
resort on w. Sixty-SecOnd st. 1t will
stand two blocks north of Columbus
Circle, and a mile north of Long Acre
square. The men behind the affair
include George Nj. Conan, sam hans,
Sol Bloom the music publisher, the
others whose opinions are worth
while. They evidently believe, as do
many real estate men, that the south
west corner Of Central Park will soon
be the hub of the whole island.
The public is tired of some kinds
of amusements," said Mr.. Bloom to
me, and we are going to give them
something entirely different. A man
may bring his whole family here. While
he amuseS himself with the billiards
or some other sport after they have
all had dinner in any sort OF a res
taurant they care TO dine in, his wife
and daughters can dance or skate or
bowl or see a cabaret show"
Each floor in the building will be
given over to a different form of en-
tertainment. There will be seven
floors thus utilized and a garden will
be built on the roof.
A large elevator will run from the
ground TO the roof, and automobile
vi n -
and be whisked TO the garden without
getting out OF their cars.
The seventh floor will he a ballroom
with dancing space or 20 by 2OO
feet Below that will be floor given
over to roller skating, and on other
floors will be bowling and billiard
halls and restaurants Of various kinds
and prices.
The ground floor plan calls for an
indoor garden with a large fountain
in the center as the chief attraction.
An automobile driveway will run
through the garden, and there will be
a winding promenade, which the pro-
motors expect to become popular
Forbes Robertson was very intel
lectual Othello when he interpreted
this role last Monday night at the
Shubert theater If there was fault
to be found, 1t was with the fire which
this talented actor puts into the Moor.
Not that there is no fire. There is
great deal, but not the enormous show
OF passion which the semi-barbarous
war leader exhibits under the spurs
of love, distrust, jealousy and hate.
, Yet Forbes Robertson interpreted
certain phases OF the part with fine
artistry. He was splendid lover. his
work in the earlier scenes was the
hest. He did not come up 10 the
height he reaches in the role of Ham
let and some others, but he was most
interesting. The part OF the tricky
Tago was taken by s. \. Cookson-
Some Shakespearian stars have select
ed this instead OF the titular role as
the vehicle of their talents. Mr.. Cook
son was a capable Iago. I would be
interested in seeing whether Forbes
Robertson would not have done better
here than as the Moor. Gertrude
Elliott was 8 charming Desdemona.
Oscar Hammerstein's granddaugh-
ter. Elaine Hammerstein, whose tathef
is Arthur Hammerstein. the producer.
has her first part in High links, the
attractive musical comedy which has
inst opened at the Lyric theater. She
is a pretty young woman who has a
large amount OF talent in embryo
Miss Hammerstein isn't the whole
show. however. There are plenty OF
m The tone OF the piece is good.
The plot is taken from a farce which
Leo Ditrichstein wrote and Otto
Hauerbach fixed up for the purpose.
The music is bewitching. Rudolf
Triml wrote II and although the orig
.nalitv shown is not always OF the
highest order. many feet will soon be
ripping 10 his measures.
The term musical jollity'' is used
20 describe "digh links" on the pro-
Eram ana TSry well does II serve. It's
me long laugh. Moreover IL gets
runnfer as il goes along. The chorus
good. Then Elizabeth Murray sings
q now coon song and Tom Lewis ac-
-ornplishes an aoerdinner speech
-hich is a wonder.
The fun. IL seems. is due 10 the I'M
corking OF bottle OF perfume in the
first act. There is more or less plot.
An irate Frenchman. a fat man and