The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
The Seamy Side of Broadway

wave of Hnrprise at her pulchritadi-
ncusseSposure. followedsby more or
j Critics. erudite and learned critics.
differ on many essential points in
music. At a gathering Of singers re.
4 eentlseSehis question gwxs being dis
cnssssa At was pbiktedA out that a
singer had appeared the evening be-
+ fore. and the following day the nu-
i sic critics had divided on the quail
sty of her voice. She was recorded as
a dramatic soprano, lyric soprano and
fnexzt soprano. This is not infre-
auent, and suggested to Helene Kan
3ers, hersalf a singer of note and
Remarkably interesting musical ar
siste in general an Amusing illustra-
GfVe story.
5 They remind me of the little girl
who was questioning an elderly gen
tferan IN railroad car ''9sts. ssnil-
cd. He had inquired her a ge. name
and family antecedents, and finally il
was her turn. She asked HIM the
name OF his little girls and was told
i that he didn't have any. Then she
wanted to know the names OF his
little boys and he again replied mega
lively. This surprised the tot might
ly. and in oewiIderment she looked
III at tfifsis So. ?. ..4,. -. -. =.
What are yours - she inquired"
'ess satisfying expression OF COM
I.'ete satisfaction from the masculine
group.
The voice of the singer was not AZ
satisfying as her bodily exposure,
,Nh CHI prompted a t:s, VISION.
she should remember the old
adaye.' eomsnted tic Witty French
a'tor ''ynn. know. inc one which
says thai little girls SHOULD be seen
and rot heard"
Whitford Kane. the Irish actor and
playwright, and Wallis Clark, once
an English actor and now an Arneri-
can character actor. are inseparahle
companions. and the proverblal good
nature OF the irish was never pea
ter illustrated than by Mr.. Kane ard
hi. competitions snd much 10y In
getting a rise" from him on irish
i-noiitics, drama and the like. because
Mr., Kane is a rad:cn.. as might be
expected
1, was at the opening OF Dark
ERosaleen." an Irish play written by
Mr. Kane and produced by David
Eelasco at his theater in New York,
that Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Kane were
together. The author found a snug
retreat from the crowd, and here he
Witnessed the plays progress. When
they began tn call for author, au-
thor" as Is the custom IN New York,
the become manifestiy nervous.
GO on the stage and make q
speech" Mr.. Clark demanded.
.sr I cant am frightened" con-
fcssed the actor and author. y
= Well, anyhow Mr.. clark insist
ted with a sly. hit ut his Irish chum.
anyhow. &c tup on the stage and
tell them you are sorry" @A
/. His escape probably preventAds q
sanguinary conflict
The most original experience I
ever enjoyed. because did enjoy II, -
declares Miss Warda Howard, the
leading actress whose success in NOV
ing pictures and various Eastern
productions won for her the coveted
engagement as leading woman FOR
the new dramatic company which
sails next week for d two years trim
ito the Orient, ''the most origlnar ex-
perience that ever befeli ME was
When we were giving Z mixed bill at
bcnefit performance in the East.
1t was a city with a well-known
stock cOmpany, and during the war
We were giving Red Cross benefit.
and the program included the mem-
ebcrs OF the company, some musicians
and well-known slneee. advertised
as the famous diva. The eioQuence
OF our press agent over the diva
caused the trouble. because when the
program was over there was q racket
in front made by protesting patrons.
I've went out, TO see what the trouble
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