The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-17
JUST GOSSIP
By D. J. l..

''The public" declares Robert Rem 1 del. who is an intelligent actor and sound music critic, "the public has | earned the musicians holiday"
 "The Storm" an effective meIo- | drama by Langdon Mccormick, was l produced by George Broadhurst last week, and the Broadway reports are | that it is to be destined to be the | sensation of the season. Mile. Yvenne Garrlck, the French | actress who appeared at the French | Theatre in New York last season, | has arrived in Paris for Q holiday. | She returns to New York in Sep | tember for further artistic activi- ties.
 Selwyn & Go. announces the en- l gagement of one of their best actors | of last season in Georges Plateau who recently sailed for Paris. He is to be | featured in a new play early in the | season as a reward of merit. Madame Marguerita Sylva has been persuaded to remain in vaude- vile and next month, commencing at the Orpheum Theatre. San Fran CISCO. VIII slaTL on a IIdnS-COnTln6n- | tai tour, concluding in New York in April.
 A subtle compliment was bestow- | ed on Sonia Seroca, the noted dan euse by a bright pupil who, in des- | cribing the difference between popu- | lar and classical music said the latter | was the sort that only Seroca could l dance."
 The Bureau of the Ministre of | Public Instruction and Fine Arts in | Paris has bestowed a commendation upon Marcia Stein, the noted New | York portrait photographer, for the | pin gra phs she made of the French | artists who appeared here last sea- | son.
 l Pietro Ton. a famous concert or ! ganist, has arranged American | tour next year which will include | more than 100 appearances, which | will surprise the average lover who
 has not been appraised of the pop | ularity of this instrument as con 1 cert vehicle.
 | Kathleen a new comedy by | Earl Derr Bdggers, will be produced
  | will include Harold de Becker, a 1 clever actor who has acted in many | leading Broadway plays during the past ten years, and manages to win | special and favorable mention in each.
 Justina Wayne, the dramatic and film actress, received a letter from | an aspiring writer. He told her he | had corking good 100 word joke.
 What shal I do with it?" he in quired. And Miss Wayne answered | that he make q three act musical
 comedy out of it. Many are made of less, it is admitted.
 Charles Compton, musical come | dy juvenile, concludes that his parti- | cutar line of theatre entertaining needs impr overn erlt. To prove 1t he is | going to make q personal production | of a miniature musical comedy in vaudeville. Then he will go back to | his regular Broadway job for the | season.
 Penny" a new play by Martin | Brown, was produced at the Gar | rick Theatre in Detroit last week for | the first time, and the acting honors | fell to Paul Gordon, who won dis | tinction for intelligent dramatic work | on Broadway. He may act in Pen n.y. in New York before the end of l the year.
 l Tt is as necessary to feed the soul | 1t is the body" declares Ethel Newcomb, a noted American concert | pianiste, In advocating the estab-
 1ishment of a Secretary of Fine Arts | to sit at the cabinet table with the | secretaries of labor. Commerce and l Agriculture. Musicians and others | interested in the arts have long sought recognition from Washington l In this direction. and the present ac- | tfvities give evidence that the appeal