El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
Author Of "Officer 666" to
Write a Musical Comedy
for Immediate Use.

NEW YORK. June Kew Torl
Mas been handed Its annual sensa-
ton In the discovery OF a new &C
trcss. This time it IS Fay Banter
who was not entirely unknown 70
Gotham theater goers but who, in
kiss Burglar revealed a display o.
versatility which was positively sur
prising 20 the Oldest OF the first
nighters who saw the premiers Of
this play at the George a. Cohan
theater last week
Miss Banter, production o. the
western stock companies, was intro
ducsd 20 New YORK season beIoI
last in Arms and the Girl In ln1s
play she proved that she was viva
cious and sparkling Coincidence As
the princess IN The Willow Tree
last season. she proved extremely
proficient in the presentation OF me
romauticaIlv fantastic
no one has suspected. however, that
in addition 10 an excellent data1nlse
equipment Miss Banter possessed
the qualifications necessary for SEN
satioual musical comedy star When
Z was announced that she would
have the leading part In the kiss
Burglar" there were those Wh0 1elt
that too great a task had been inn
posed on the young actresses versa
tl1itr. Every one wished her ven,
zoo much out Of her line TO enable
her 10 shine
is F1rmIy Enfhroued.
As q matter Of fact, however Miss
BANTER IS now firmly enthr0n5d in
the heart Of Broadway rs a singing
and dancing star VINO VIII take a sec
oud place for no one. not even Tor the
farorites who have charmed New
YORK for many seasons. She has
grace. dalir1ey. distinction and au-
rhoritr. Her singing voice is not re-
markable but her manner OF using
II IS highly pleasing and viii take
her very FAR along the musical com
edT route.
The kiss Burglar" departs some
what from musical comedy in that u
has ra-her a coherent plot At the
start Dr. draEs a bit. but with the first
appearance Of Miss Banter, who Is
east as Balkan DUCHESS. visiting
New York. 10 starts 90 go with snap
and vim.
* young American rover at Trieste
took refuge fin the duchess's boudoir.
She supposed that he was burglar,
but rs a matter OF fact he was at
-euntiu- 90 escape from some titled
gzmes-ers whom he had discovered
cheating 40 cards In terror the
duchess offers the supposed burglar
her Jewels. bat he contents himself
with stealing a kiss. and as soon as
the way IS clear. he leaves her apart
uout.
Press Agent Assists
when -he duchess comes TO Amer
ica she is seen as the guest OF a FAM
lily OF NoUTelu Richie, who In their
attempt 90 scale the social ladder
have employed press agent This
enrerprisluE newspaper man hears
-n4HHs HH
Trieste who stole a kiss from the
duchess, and he plans similar adj
venture 10 be enacted In New York
Finding q friend who is down in luck,
the press agent compels him to be
-he burglar and demand a kiss from
the duchess In lien OF the court jew
els In carrying out this adventure,
the second burglar brings about a
situation in which the duchess meets
the hero OF her original adventure,
and from this meeting q very pretty
love affair rs worked out
Armand EaliasZ was cast for the
role opposite Miss Banter, and il
must be admitted that he did not rise
10 his opportunity as more roman
tic actor mfght have done. Deuman
Ea7ey. the unlucly friend OF the So
cietv press agent who was com
PEELED 90 reenact the stealing OF a
kiss. was extremely funny. Others In
the cast were Cyril Chadwick, Grace
Field, Janet Velis. Harry Clarke and
PAXTON Gibbs.
JoIson Scores again.
Al Jo1son. bright particular star of
the Winter Garden, has just come out
victorious with a brush with his en-
ploycrs the Shuberts, and their press
department In ar-angiug for ben
eft performance al the Hippodrome
for the National Vaudeville Artists.
Edward y Darling obtained Mr. Jol-
sons promise TO appear as one OF the
star features Of the benefit bill The
forthcoming appearance was duly ad-
vertised. Whereupou the Shuberts sent
word out 90 all New York uewspa-
pers that Jolson would not appear
and that he had been made very an-
cry by the announcement OF his
name. -Jolson rises TO protest against
the Unauthorized use Of his name.
stated rhe Shuhert bulletin AR Jol-
SOD has all he can DO 20 give 10 per-
saturday night Tor the police depart
meat making three performances to-
day. ar. Jolsou win not appear at
the Hiuuodrome on Sunday night for
-he vaudeville actors benefit, and
she use OF his name In this connec-
ron is entirely unauthorized"
When Jolson was reminded OF his
promise TO Mr. Darling. he said he
certainly did intend 20 20 through
with it the Shuberts 20 the contrary
u0tWithStaudin and sure enough
ON to The STAGE Of the HirDodrome
md sane. -Hello. Central Give lie
N1 Mans Land. He made a great
writing Musical Comedy,
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