El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Several New Actors Come
Into Star Honors- Movies
Not a Picnic

FEW YORK. July Every dra-
M matte season is sure 10 bring
= ' some new faces into the ranks
Of stardom and the one which has just
passed gIoriously into history is no
exception
While no brilliant actor or actress
has made known new genius, several
Young persons have proved their worth
and taken their places with the stand
bys Of the stage
FarIv IN the season Charles Ruggles.
who was practically unknown here ex-
cent for his appearance in Help
wanted, made a great hit in Rolling
stones as die reserved young man
who noses as the heir TO a candy bust
ness. he proved himself q first rate
comedian and his further appearances
are awaited with expectation OF even
better work
Tivienne SeEal burst into full bloom
when suddenly called 10 take the place
of the i'll prima donna IN The Blue
Paradise" She had been known only
10 the concert platform before this.
DESPITE the short time allowed her
for rehearsals, Miss Segal performed
brilliantly and her natural and easy air
on the stage won her way Immediately
10 the hearts of Broadway audiences.
Miss Wright Enters
Haidee Wright, who was the recipient
of favorable notices for her work IN
Evidence" a play which had short
run in the season Of 1914-15. came into
her own with the opening OF The Two
Virtues last October Supporting E.
H Sothern, she proved her quality in
the part of an INSCRIPTIONS society
woman, mistress Of decOrOus SANDER
and fine snobbery-
Although The Mark OF the Beast
was a failure. IL brought fame TO
Leonore Ulrich and she was cast for
an Indian role by David Belasco in
The Heart Of Wetona-" The result
justified the wisdom Of the veteran
stage manager and Miss Ulrich's place
on the stage is now secure
John Cumberland has also stepped
squarely into the spotlight After do
ing acceptable work in '-Snobs' a
Rich Mans Son, and Twin Beds. he
rose to his full capabilities in Fair
and Warmer, where he played the role
Of the model husband who goes on q
little spree with a model wife to con-
vince their respective spouses that
home is worth staying in
Geraldine O'Brien in The DEVILS
Garden" kathlene Mcdonnell in The
Pride OF Race" Olive Tell in "A King
Of Nowhere. Phoebe Foster in The
Cinderella Man. Lola Fisher in Rio
Erstwhile Susan" are others who
should be mentioned among those
whose regulations have been much en-
HANGED by their work last winter.
Movies Not Such Easy Money.
Flora Macdonald says that movies
are not such an easy way to affluence
after all Although the hours are bet
ter than in playing on the Legitimate"
stage, the work in some ways is much
harder.
Miss Macdonald, II will be remem-
bered, created the role Of the Italian
mother in Thomas DiXon's 'The Fall OF
a nation the great preparedness fea-
ture film.
An actress who plays an ordinary /
part throughout a season gets into the I
ton she said
The lines and business become sec
ond nature TO her. but not so with the
screen actress. She rehearses and DIavs
a scene, The film preserves II and she
goes on with something entirely differ
ent- Each day some new situation de-
velopes and the player must always be /
alert TO grasp it,
The camera tells no lies. but differ
ent audiences can be fooled easily bv
an actress who is separated from them
py the 1oOrughts- A handkerchief
pressed 10 the eyes indicates tears.
even II none be shed the camera de
mands the real thing
Although ] enjoyed creating the
part Of Angela I'm glad that I don't /
advantage OF the screen. The heavy
emotional roles, once completed and
filmed, may be forgotten"
Cyril Naude Hands Is Bouquet.
Cyril Maude the talented English I
actor. thinks the drama in America has l
great future He was so much i'm
pressed with the work Of our play
WriEhts in the course Of his last tour
Of his country that he called some
prominent facts 10 the attention Of a
London newspaper, a copy Of which
has just come into my hands
During the past three years have
come into intimate contact with the
life, thought and aspirations Of the
American stage" said Mr. AIaude.
Il am much impressed with the great
effect the war has had upon American
playwrights. English writers have
been overwhelmed by the war.
Numbers Of our biggest dramatists
have given US nothing for many
months That has furnished American
playwrights with a big opportunity.
and they are getting busy with typical
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