El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

mistreated by her misery father. rep
] recented in the music by simple
( lyrical phrase Of great sweetness.
Oh. Wicked Grandpa!
When Wonderful Grandma brings
| Christmas gifts to the lonely little
Z girl, wicked Father Stingy tries to
I cut off Grandma's head with a pro-
digious ak But the brave policeman
2 who is hiding behind the curtain saves
{ her in the nick Of time and settles
the fate Of Stingy by putting him in
handouts and starting him on his
way to jail Then it all ends with
delicious poke of fun at the conVen-
tional happy endings" by pairing off
Miss Stingy and the Perfect Little
Gentleman and Wonderful Grandma
and the Policeman-
"A Night in Avignon," by Gale
Young Rice, the young American
poet, is an episode from the life Of
the poet Petarch concerning his mys-
tic and ideal love for the Madonna
Laura. who is forever beyond his
reach because she is the wife OF an
other man.
Petarch decides that his lofty and
intangible passion Is useless and,
against the advice Of his brother. a
monk, declares for a night of revelrg
and qualification. Calling in his
friends, he is in the act Of entertain
ing them when he is Unexpectedly Wis
tied by Laura, who comes, she tells
the poet, in all purity Of purpose. that
her mere presence may acknowledge
the value she sets upon his exalted
rupted by the gay and frivolous
laughter Of women in an adjoining
room and Laura leaves, crushed, to
find that her idolized and idealized
love has feet Of clay. The poet falls
upon the floor in bitter remorse for
g - l..
shattered the great dream upon which
he has so long lived.
They All Do.
In a review Of 9iitzi's performance
in Chicago, Ashton Stevens referred
10 the little comedienne as the Lau-
rette Taylor Of musical comedy" A
day or so later Mr.. Stevens arranged
10 interview Mitzi. and she remarked
that she feared Miss Taylor might De
offended by the designation.
Miss Taylor doesn't think I'm
funny declared Mitzi. She sat right
down in the front row at one Of our
performances and you never saw any
body look so bored She sat all
scrunched up. without a smile-the
picture Of unhapp1ness. This is con-
fidential I can't help thinking she
believes am Jealous Of her"
Mr.. Stevens then asked If she would
like to exchange parts with Miss lay
Tor for one night
I'd love TO-" replied MitZL I've
never seen Happiness, but I'd love to,
anyhow And I'm sure Miss Taylor
would be charming in Head over
Heels She's so pretty and she has
such a sense OF fun"
"Ah, but history does not tell US
that Miss Taylor ever wore tights.
said Mr.. Stevens.
Ny dear man." answered 8iitzi.
every woman in the world has put on
tights at some time Of her life, il only
TO see for herself how she looks in
them"
ssHobOheTniao at Greenwich Theater.
The Greenwich Village theater
opened with "Hobohemia, a three act
comedy, a dramatization OF the story
OF that name by Sinclair Lewis, print !
ed in the Saturday Evening Post
Hobohemia" is a satire on the people
OF Greenwich Village, and the story
created somewhat Of sensation when
readers recognized in its characters
many OF the most famous Of the long
haired men and short haired women
who have helped to make fame for
that unique bit Of New York life.
The Greenwich Village theater was
opened November Is. 1917, by Mr..
Conroy and Harold Meitzer, and at
tanned immediate reputation as the
center OF the movement to stage the
works Of authors not regarded as
good box office attractions by com
mercial producers. Tickets were sold
by subscription and, in spite Of the
fact that the company was but a
semiprofessional one, the success Of
the movement was Immediately as
sured. Then came the war. Mr.. Con-
roy and his codirector, Harold Meltzer,
were drawn into the navy. The the
ater was closed until the Coburns
came along with The Better ole"
and, in spite Of the protests Of the
wise ones that the beautiful little
playhouse was "out OF the world" the
Bairnsfatherr play turned away thous-
ands. and the COburns had to move to (
a bigger house uptown With the 4
ending Of the war Messrs- Conroy and 4
Meltzer were released from service 4
and the little theater in the heart OF 4
Bohemia is to start on its second sea-
son-with some changes. The sub
scripuon plan is to be abolished Mr..
Conroy is gathering a cast Of notable /
artists, and the play will be elabO-
rately staged. Bernard Gallant has
been retained as business manager.
Peacock Of Vaudeville.
During his around the world tour,
Harry Lauder will have the assistance
Of Muriel Window, who doesn't object
to being designated on the program
the little peacock Of vaudeville"
Miss Window Will be one OF the
players who viii appear in the Lauder
combination which J. and n. TAFT are
forming for the Scotch comedian'si
invasion Of Australia and other far
of countries In her Whirlwind method
Of attack she is sort Of miniaturel
Eva Tanguay. and her particular va
riety Of American pep" is quite like
y 10 startle the natives OF the antip-
9des