Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-05
Doun-Stage
ARNOLD DAILY New Belasco Star
By d. R. Noble

Arnold DAILY New Belasco Star
cit is not eccentricity or fad to
demand absolute quiet on the stage
during a performance-it is a neces-
sity," says Arnold Daily, the noted
actor-wit and new Belasco star now
appearing in the Belasco Theater,
New York, in "The Very Minute
John Meehan's new American drama.
IF the public only realized how the
slightest noise behind the scenes af-
fects a player-how a step sounds
like thunder and voice reverberates
into a roar when all ones attention
is directed to the scene at hand
there would be less ill-advised
criticism OF players who insist upon
quiet. The creak of board on the
stage made by stagehand who is
walking tiptoe behind the scenes, for
instance, resounds as though some
thing massive had fallen.
"The elimination of these things,
which is easily accomplished, since
they are wholly unnecessary, benefits
the performance, aids the actors and
thus helps in the appreciation or en-
joyment of the public that has paid
to see the piece"
Cummings Milking Job Damp
The liveliest and most embrassing
stunt Irving Cummings ever had to
do during his varied stage and screen
career was chasing, catching and
milking a COW which didn't exactly
feel in the milking humor. Mr.. Cum
mings had to do this hum1liating
work in his latest picture for Will
lam Fox
-"ROyal Romance
despite the fact that he plays the
part of an Emperor.
The scene of the Fox Players ped
Torrance was in the North Carolina
mountains near Hendersonville.
Not knowing just how to approach
a cow Mr.. Cummings grabbed hold
of her tail. The animal started off
on run dragging the actor with her.
The chase continued for half an
hour, up hill and down dale, but Mr..
Cummings never relaxed his hold.
At last the COW gave in and Mr..
Cummings started to milk her.
Never before did Mr.. Cummings
realize what art there was in milk
ing COW. At first none of the udders
all four. Mr.. Cummings doesn't know
what he did, but the four udders be-
gan to give milk at once.
In surprise he turned and cast an
inquiring look at the directors. At
ed the udders at himself. Before he
could correct his aim he received a
milk shower in the face.
Riverside Theater-
Sophie Tucker, character song
stress, and creator of styles in
synopation, heads next weeks River
side Theater program, dividing hon
ors with the miniature musical
comedy 1.-THE Bride Shop" Miss
fuckers new fad in ragtime has
caught IN" with the public. Assist
ing her aye five melody men" which
she calls her Five Kings of Syncopa-
tion," and produce the jazz harmony
shat gets you swaying." Miss
Tucker has new character songs and
beautiful stage set adds touch of
{ beauty to the act which has been
scoring strong strongly "The Bride
: Shop" is the merry Widow" of
vaudeville. This piece has all the in
gradients which go to make musical
comedy popular. There are funny
situations, pretty girls, graceful
dances, haunting melodies and an
exceptional comedian. Andrew Tom
bes, Herbert Williams and Hilda
Wolfus will offer their ludicrous
medley quantity termed "Hark!
Hark! Hark!" AS meaningless as
this title is the comedy matter con-
tanned their in. Franklin Ardell &
Co. offer the sketch feature of the
show in the up-to-minute comedy
"The Wife Saver" "The Dancing
Girl of Delhi" an oriental fantasy
with Wanda Hoff & Co., oklahoma"
Bob Albright in his characteristic
song cycle; the Du For Boys doing
their extraordinary dancing; the
Three Bobs, jovial jugglers and the
Riverside Current News Pictorial
complete a bill of seasonable attrac-
tions.
Nat M. Wills Prince of HOBBS
Nat M. Wills, prince of hobos, and
a Woodcliff resident, headlines next
weeks Alhambra Theater bill, offer
ing his new batch of topical conf
calities in song and story. Lillian
Kingsbury, the emotional star, in the
gripping dramatic playlet 1.-The
Coward" Winona Winter as "the
little cheer up" presenting her win
some little self in exquisite enter
tainment. Hull and Derkin are down
for new novelty skit, while Emmett
Welch's Minstrels; Arnold and
Taylor, the American Comedy -Four;
the Four Nightons; Duffy and Daisy
and the Alhambra Current News
Pictorial are others on a bill of pleas
ing caliber.
Colonial Theater-
Sallie Fisher, the musical comedy
star has topline position on the Co
lonial Theater's bill next week in
Clare Runners play 1.-THE Choir
Rehearsal" The story deals with
staid New England life and "the girl
who had to be prayed for" which
character is superbly PLAYED by Miss