El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31

q is the young woman who received
/ the blue pearl WHEY recognizes this
gem, and has a hard time TO keep
/ from going into mysteries on the spot
] Among the guests at the reception,
which is a somewhat bizarre affair,
I is 3 hypnotist, and the heroine. who
seems to be as empty headed as she
I Is naughty, insists on having herself
J hypnotized.
Pearl Is Stolen.
Before this interesting event can
I take place, however, some one turns
I out the lights for a moment, long
enough to permit a woman TO scream
/ loudly. in a manner reminiscent OF
The Thirteenth Chair"
When the lights are flashed on
again IL develops that the blue pearl
has been stolen. and from then on
the efforts OF everybody in the piece
are conferred on its recovery.
Before the pearl is finally found.
all sorts Of tangles, myridial and
otherwise. had 10 be untangled. and
this afforded the excellent cast many
I opportunities for very fine comedy
Julia Bruins was very good as the
naughty heroine. Grace Carlisle as
the injured wife, and Orlando Daily,
her husband, were excellent. An
other convincing bit Of acting was
done by George Nash as the police
I
was equally fine as the butler.
ZieEfeId Fights Movies.
F. Ziegfeld. IT.. recently wound up
a pleasant vacation at Lake Placid.
and less than five minutes after he
arrived at his office he discovered a
grievance that undid all the benefits
he had derived from his holiday Mr.
Ziegfeld learned that two OF the high
salaried members OF his companies
had signed motion picture contracts
and that another one was negotiating
with a film magnate at a salary said
TO be several thousand dollars week.
After hurried conference with his
attorney, Mr. Ziegfeld issued a bull
letin warning his players that when
he signs contract with an actor II
IS for the actors exclusive services
during its term He even took the
precautiou OF iustructing his attor-
ney TO institute proceedings against
the motion picture companies to re-
strain them from exhibiting any pic
lures in which players under contract
with him may be appearing Incl
dentally. an action for damages viii
also be started.
VIII Rodgers. whose Ziegfeld con-
I tract runs for 50 weeks at four fig
ures weekly, has definitely entered
the motion picture field. and Eddie
Cantor either has already signed q
contract or is considering one.
Old Play Revived
Robert Downing has revived "Ten
Nights in Barroom." Il IS reported
that he plans an itinerary which will
take him through most Of the dry
states on the theory that there are
lot OF the Old Guard who will pay
real money 10 get another peek on
the Interior OF barroom-
. At this exceedingly late date the
news has finally reached Broadway
that Henry Miller and Ruth Chatter
T 80. HraH H-n~
Stamford. Conn. before beginning
their present tour without taking the
New York press or public into their
confidence.
Mr.. KILLER had announced a per-
Torrance Of "A Marriage Of Conven-
fence" IN Stamford, and he gave IT.
But he didn't happen 10 mention that
he and Miss Chatterton would also
appear IN a play called Jacobs Lad
der" strictly for trial purposes. The
play IS by II. V. Esmond. an English
dramatist. Just what the trial per-
Torrance proved TO Mr.. Mixer has
not yet been disclosed. for he con-
tinues to maintain a discreet silence
about Jacobs Ladder"
Plays Leads for Collier.
Olive Wyndham has been engaged
as leading woman for William Collier
IN the Aaron Hoffman piece. Nothing
But Lies" which viii open next week
Miss Wyndham is the sister OF Janet
Beecher and was last seen here In
vaudeville at the Palace theater She
viii also be recalled for her work in
The Man From Home" and as Mary
in What Happened 20 ATarv.
Oliver D. Bailey and Nathan T.
Smith have opened offices in the Full
ton theater. which they have leased
Tor the season, and today Will put
into rehearsal a brand new comedy
drama. The yellow Streak" which is
billed as a war play that is not a war
play. The cast includes William In
gersou Ralnh Kellard. Elmer Gran
din. Raw l. Eoyce. Leo Lfndhard. John
Terry. EVELYN Carter Carrincton. T.f1v
Cahiu and Harry Sherwood.
This Play Is Popular.
William FEVersham and Maxine E.
lOtt are worrying about several Of
fers for the foreign rights to ALE
glance" the prince and princess Trou-
betsly's Commandments play. which