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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
By Harriette Underhill

10y
Mother has a penchant for having
people insured! When we were three
years old she took out policy for us,
whereby you pay 10 cents a week, and
if you don't die in the meantime you
get stove-l litter, or it's equivalent, in
fifty years or so.
This story is going to be about An
the beginning
SO, as we were saying, we are in
sured, and each week young man
calls at the apartment for his 10 cents.
He found us at home one day and,
apparently entranced with our beauty
and charm, sat down to discourse on
the topics of the day. We ALWAYS
wondered "what an insurance agent
thinks about" and we soon learned.
AT last he rose to go and his eye
fastened on our art gallery.
"Gee," he said, you got 'em all
here" Stopping in front of William
S. Hart, he said: "I'll say he's some
actor!" Then, casting his eyes around
the walls he stepped directly in front
of Caruso, Walter Hampden and Sir
Johnston Forbes Robertson and said
Some folks look down on actors. But
I'm broad minded. They got as good
right to live as | have, is what
always say"
inns is our pet story, and if we wish
to find out if an actor really has p
sense Of humor we try it on him and
see if he laughs.
we were not sure of Tony's sense
OF humor. When we interviewed him
the other time, two years ago, a GER
tain young person we knew had what
she called "a mad crush" on him. and
we were specially urged to find out
IT he reciprocated.
Now when you are trying to find
OUT II man reciprocates for third
party you don't have much chance to
lind out about his sense of humor. And
then we interviewed him in a Stutz
racing car which was going sixty miles
an hour, and we didn't really feel we
had thoroughly probed his soul.
This time our interview was con-
Quoted on the balcony of the Knicker-
booker, and we had plenty of time
to find out all about Antonio Moreno.
We told him the story about the in
surance man, and he laughed loudly
enough to please even us. And SO did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

Richard Barthelmess and Olga Pc
trova assisted in the film test produc-
ton in which appeared several scores
of beauties from all parts of the coun-
try who are in New York as entrants
for the fame and fortune contest be-
ing conducted by "Motion Picture
Magazine,' "Classic" and "Shadow-
land" The test was made at a country
estate near Roslyn, Long Island. The
film will be shipped West for a review
by the judges-D. w. Griffith, Mary
Pickford, Cecil B. De Mile, Thomas n
lnce and other expert judges of what
constitutes a film attraction.
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Cdthrine Curtis
Enters PRODUCING sFieJd

A new motion picture CORPORATION in
which Cathrine Curtis plays the dual
role of producer and executive man
ager has been formed. The new orcani-
cation has its headquarters in Los
Angeles and its New York Offices at
1870 Broadway.
Miss Curtis has been made nres;-
dent, George M. Taylor vice president
and Dorman T. Comet secretary and
treasurer. On the board of directors
are Arthur F. Spalding, Malcolm Nc
Lellan and Robert NJ. Simpson, all
members of New York Stock EXCHANGE
and New York Cotton Exchange:
George M. Taylor, E. R. Pirtle and
Albert L. Judson, George J. Whalen.
president of the United Cigar Stores
Company; Reese Llewellyn, president
of the Llewellyn Iron Works, and Will
lam Dewey Loucks, the attorney
Loucks and Alexander are counsel for
the corporation
1t is with view to contributing to
the screen offerings that will be radi-
cally different from anything that
heretofore has been attempted in the
field of photoplay entertainment tina,
the new corporation has been formed
according to an announcement by on,
of the company officials.
| I'VE aim," he said, "to blaze a new
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Ne1u Films This Week

Billie Burke will return to the Rialto
this week in a new Paramount-Art-
1t is a screen revision of "Billeted,"
comedy by F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M
Harwood.
In the supporting company are James
L. Crane, Frank Mills, Madeline Clare,
Fred Hearn, Frederick Esmelton and
Dorothy Waters.
Baby Marie Osborn will supply the
comedy in "Baby Maries Round Up"
There will also be Paramount ost
nature picture, Come Watch with Me
the Passing Night" and the Rialto
Magazine with Happy Hooligan"
cartoon.
The orchestral numbers will be
Listz's symphonic poem. "Ideals," and
a selection from Victor Herbert's
Sweetheart" in which the solo will be
sung by Gertrude Early. Marguerite
volary will be heard in the first move
ment of the Grieg concerto on the
Ampic6 reproducing piano.
"The Valley of the Giants" in which
Wallace Reid will appear at the Rivoli
this week, will transport the spectator
into the land of the big redwoods of
Northern California. The story is by
Captain Peter B. Kyne
James Cruze directed long cast,
which is headed by Grace Diamond,
and in which Kay Laurel, Ralph Lewis,
Will Brunton, Charles Ogle, Virginia
Foltz and Noah Beer have important
roles.
Dangerous Nan McGrew" is the title
of the Christie comedy. Paul Rainey's
GA Trip Through the African Jungle"
and a Rivoli pictorial, with "Mutt and
Jeff" cartoon will be features of the
programme.
The Rivoli orchestra will play Lucius
Hosmer's "Northern Rhapsody" Edo
ardo Albano will sing Valentines aria
from Faust" and Lillian Kirksmith will
play as flute solo Beethoven's "Min-
uet" in an appropriate setting by
John Wenger.
At the Strand in Brooklyn Geraldine
Farrar will be seen in "The World and
It's Women" Grace Hoffman, the pop.
ular soprano, will sing "Ah fors c
Lui" from "Traviata."
At the Strand Theatre Mary Pick
ford will be seen in "The Hoodum,
the second picture produced at hel
own studio. "The Hoodum" is ar
adaptation of "Burkescs' Amy" by
Julia M. Lippman. The supporting
cast includes: Ralph Lewis, Kenneth
Harlan, Melvin Messenger, Dwight
Crittenden, Agile Herring, Andrew Ar
buckle, Max Davidson and Paul Mullen
"The Hoodlum" was directed by S. A
Franklin.
"Mr. Jap Van Wrinkle" is the title OF
an Outing Chester scenic, showing the
living conditions in Japan. Other film
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
''Perch OF the DeriI' in Films

Gertrude Anterior has returned
from the Goldwyn studio in California
with the word that in casting Perch
of the Devil" for her first Eminent Au-
thors picture, the leading roles will
be played by Ethel Grey Terry and
Lawson Butt. AS Gregory Compton
Mr.. Butt again assumes the part he
played opposite Margaret Anglin in the
stage version of Perch of the Devil"
as prepared by Rupert Hughes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

After a year in war work, Edith
Storey will return to the screen under
the RobertsonCole management. Con-
tracts have already been signed and
preparations are under way for a series
of pictures to be produced at the
Haworth studios, in Los Angeles. Be-
tore leaving the screen to devote her
entire time to helping entertain the SOL
diers and sailors, Miss Storey starred
IN several we'll known productions,
notably "Tarantula" and "The Chris
tan.' The new series will be released
through Exhibitors Mutual.
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trail We purpose to make a marked
advancement in the new art 1t is our
intention to economic ON neither time
nor money in our determination to
place before the people big, thought
compelling dramas that will rank as
do the classics of literature, music
and art.
Miss Curtis is now in Los Angeles
organizing her producing forces. AL
though the work of organization is we'll
under way, she is not prepared as yet
to announce the nature of her first
undertaking, for it is her desire to
throw a bombshell surprise with the
announcement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Shadows on the Screen

Ben Wilson, star Of Hallmark Pict-
ure Corporations new serial, "The
Trail of the Octopus" released Sep
TENDER 1, in fifteen episodes, holds the
distinction of being one of the screens
first actors to work in serial produc-
tions. In "The Trail of the Octopus"
Mr. Wilson portrays the role of GRIM
inologist. Working opposite him is
Neva Gerber, who was his leading
woman in some of his most successful
serials Of the past.
Contracts were entered into on Mon
day between World Pictures and the
Waldorf Film Corporation whereby the
former will have the distribution
rights to a series of gigantic picture
productions to be made by the Wal
dorf Company.
In transaction involving S2,5O0,000
Richard A. Rowland, president Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Jack Pick}ord Goes FEST

Jack Pickford has arrived at the
Goldwyn studio, in Culver City, where,
according to the contract which he
signed just before leaving New York,
he Will remain for long time. He was
laden with manuscripts to read on his
trip West, but to date no decision has
been reached as to what he will play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

attractions are new comedy cartoon
by Max Fleischer called "Out of the
Inkwell" and the Strand Topical Re-
view. The Strand Symphony Orches-
ira will play LIT Hungarian Rhap-
sodie" no. 2. Bruce Welman, the pop
ular barytone, will sing the Figaro
aria from "The Barber of Seville"
Helen Keller, through her unique
photo play "Deliverance," will con-
tinue to give her dramatic and uplift-
ing message to audiences at the Lyric
Theatre twice daily, including Sunday.
"The Miracle Man" enters upon the
second week of an engagement marked
indefinite at the George M. Cohan Thea
tire. This production is said by all
who have seen it to be one of the &C
complshments of the pictorial stage.
An especially staged prologue and cpl
logue accompany the screen story.
Sincere tribute is paid to the draw
ing power of "Evangeline" and "Kath-
leen Mavourneen," now offered as a
double bill at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre, by the continued extension of
their run at this house.
"Evangeline" is a faithful picturiza-
ton of the immortal love epic by Henry
Wadsworth Longfcllow.
kathleen Mavourneen" is an Irish
picture, redolent of the "Old Sod" 1t
was written by Charles j. Brabin I'M
der the inspiration of the famous
poem of the same name. Theda Bara
successfully essays role new to her
in the character of Kathleen.
The following features are scheduled
for the coming week at Loew's New
York Theatre and Roof: Monday,
Catherine Calvert in "The Career of
Katherine Bush" Elinor Gyms ro-
nance of English life; Tuesday, Bessie
Barriscale in "Her Purchase Price,;
Wednesday, Taylor Holmes in "Three
Black Eyes; Thursday, Mitchell Lewis
in "The Faith of the Strong'; Friday,
j. Warren Kerrigan in "a White Man
Chance" and June Elvidge in ellis
Fathers Wife,; Saturday, Harry
Morey in "The Gamblers"; Sunday,
Mabel Normand in "Upstairs."
Academy of Music-A special holi-
day show will be offered at this thea
ire The bill for the first half of the
week will include Henry B. Walthall
in "The Boomerang" Harold Lloyd in
Don't Shove" Her First Kiss" and
the latest "Mutt and Jeff" animated car
toon, Sound Your A." On Tuesday and
Wednesday Wallace Reid in "The Love
Burglar" will be added to the pro-
gramme. The special feature for the
second half of the week will be Made
line Traverse in "The Splendid Sin"
"Checkers" will remain at the Cen
trail Theatre.
At the Broadway Theatre Houdini
will continue to break records in 1.-The
Grim Game"
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there, and we heard some of the things
they were saying without paying for 1t.
Don't talk, Marge," said Brennan,
you'll get yourself in wrong with
some of the smartest people at Wal
pins" Said Savoy: "Why, you don't
even know what the strike is about"
II do, too, the girls want bigger shoes"
"Not bigger shoes, but they want che
managers to pay for their shoes" "Do
you know what started this strike 2"
81 do SO. 1t was Ed Wynne. He
wanted Frank Tinney on the stage in
all his scenes" And so on!
One of the new walters at Murray's
Roman Garden quit the other night be-
cause, he said, keeping track of his
tables on the revolving floor was too
much for him. He gave his clam cock
tails to Table 8. which was really
where Table Z should have been, and
insisted that the people at Table 9
had ordered peach Melbas. Finally,
when Saunders demonstrated with him,
he said: BOSS, this yere game of now
you see 'em and now you don't is too
much for muh! l quit"
An atmosphere of unusual gayety
prevails at Fountain Inn, at Lynbrook,
in anticipation of the extended week
end made possible by the day dedicated
to Labor.
Last week the Bal Tabarin opened,
and it seemed good to have the bright
lights shining in one of the places
again which has been darkened for the
summer. Gil Boag has charge of the
Bal Tabarin, and he has had it entirely
redecorated. 1t is all sky pink and
sky blue and pale gold. Earl Fuller's
orchestra is furnishing the music,
while Rene Durant is attending to the
inner man. He just abandoned his post
at the Cafe Americainee, of Paris, to
do it.
Among those who have taken apart
ments for the season at the Hotel
Majestic are Arthur Somers Roche,
Edna Farber, Verne Harden Porter,
William MacHarg, Gil Patten, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bide Dudley, Grant Clarke, Yvette
Guilbert, Anna Fitziu and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cravath.
Lieutenant Tim Brymn and his Black
Devil Jazz Band are entering on their
sixteenth week at the Hotel Shelburnc,
at Brighton. They will remain during
the entire month of September.
The Little Club continues to be just
as popular as ever. This is another
Gil Boag achievement, which in part
accounts for it's popularity.
"The cost price grocery store openeS
by L. NJ. Boomer, proprietor of the Nc
Alpin, the Waldorf and the Claridge,
as means of reducing the cost of
living for his employees has proved to
be very popular FEATURE says a
notice which we received, and no
wonder. We wish our favorite morn
ing paper would do the same for their
employees, and then maybe We could
afford to have alligator pears twice q
week for dinner instead of only once
Sine the advent of the Black Devil
| jr., Jazz Band at Reisenweber's Colum-
/ bus Circle has come to be known as
"Jazz Circle" and tits stated that the
traffic cop has changed his customary
eco" to eco the limit" Reisenweber's
is being remodelled and is to come out
in beautiful new garb for the fall
not to say for the fall guy. II. U.
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Metro Pictures Corporation. has sold
the English screen rights to Netro
Screen Classics, Inc, and Nazimova
productions for two years to come n
Sir William Jury, the British movie
king" Sir William. the head Of Turv
Ltd, controls chain OF more than
200 motion picture theatres throughout
the British Isles, and besides is 10
build three more modern houses tina.
will vie with the best in America.
Douglas MacLean and Doris Nav
have commenced work on Mary.
Ankle" this week at the Thomas r.
Ince studio in Culver City under the
direction of Lloyd Ingraham. The
pictures being made by these young co.
stars will be released to the public in
the following order: Twenty
and a Half Hours Leave" What's
Your Husband DOING" "Mary's Ankle
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At Hotel and Restaurant

Thursday night we spent at the
Hotel Aston, and fifty years from now
we expect to be telling our great
grandchildren about the Actors Equity
ball. Last winter we attended plenty
of balls which were named for one
actor or actress, like the Mollie King,
the Fay BANTER OR the Ted Lewis. But
this ball was named for all of them,
and they were all there, and they kept
the ball a-rolling until breakfast time.
Little Cynthia Perot, who dances so
entrancingly at the "Grecnwich Viii
lage Folies," rushed up to US, eXclaim-
ing, "There's Ethel Barrymore! Pm so
.S~i!led when | see actors and
actresses at close range!" And we
never have ceased to feel the same way.
Part of the time the people danced and
amused themselves, and part of the
time the allied actors danced and
amused them. All Of the chorus girls
from all of the shows were on hand,
and each show was represented in turn.
The Winter Garden girls came out and
sang song which ended with ooh,
Jake and Lee, if you'll do this for me,
then I'll do that for YOU" with an ap-
propriate kick on the chat" to signify
their willingness to go back to work.
When they blew the bugle for supper
about five thousand people decided that
they were hungry, and we were wor-
ried, for our ticket was numbered 1913,
hut we found that your number hadn't
anything to do with it. As soon as the
waiter got your number he gave you
something to eat anyway. Little Tallu-
lah Bankhead wandered up to our table
with tears in her eyes, saying: "I've
lost my partner. May l have an olive
and sailed nut?" And after supper
every one went back into the ballroom
and saw Dorothy Dickson and Carl
Hyson and Ted Lewis and Carl Randall,
and at 5 o'clock, when we went over to
the st. Regis for bacon and coffee, every
one from the ball seemed to have had
the same happy thought. 1t was a
beautiful ball.
1t sounds sordid to put this first, but
Captain Churchill is serving delicious
dinner for S1.35, and in this day of in
fated prices it seems miraculous. Now,
suggest that we be suppressed or ex-
terminated because he didn't think the
dinner was delicious. Here is sample
letter: "Why do you allow H. U. to
write your hotel notes? Tie dinner at
Churchills is not delicious. In the
first place. | am not allowed to eat
clans, chicken does not agree with
ne, and ices are bad for one. Also
am not allowed to eat salads. Why
do you not leave some one to write
your restaurant news who is an
epicurc?" This is the first summer
that Captain jim has served table
d'hote dinners and luncheons, in addi-
ton to be la carte service. In the
cabaret are Mile. Fanchonctti Violette
Quinn. Delphine Daughlin, Dooley and
Naulty and Elsie Buchal.
We happened in the Biltmore The
other day while the actors were wait
ing for George NJ. Cohan to address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

We happened in the Biltmore the
other day while the actors were wait
ing for George NJ. Cohan to address
the f. p A. Savoy and Brennan were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

In transaction involving S2,500,000
Richard A. Rowland, president of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

Among those who have taken apart
ments for the season at the Hotel
Majestic are Arthur Somers Roche
Edna Farber, Verne Harden Porter
William MacHarg, Gil Patten, Mr.. and
Mrs Bide Dudley, Grant Clarke, Yvette
Guilbert, Anna Fitziu and Mr.. and Mrs
William Cravath
New-York tribune., 1919-05-19
Women Prepare Plans
For Dual Club Convention
Miss Eugenia Wallace Promotes
Cooperation of Business
and Professions

Early in June four prominent wom-
en- will meet in Buffalo to make plans
for the forthcoming convention of pro-
fessional and business club women,
the first of its kind to take place in
the United States.
One of the four is Miss Eugenia Wal
lace, vice-chairman Of the National
Committee of Business Woman and
vocational and employment director OF
the Central Branch of the Y W C. A
Miss Wallace is a fearless cham
plon of the rights of the woman work
er and has decided views on the ques-
ton of minimum wage. During the
hve years she was connected with the
Guaranty Trust Company she opened
the doors to women in all departments.
she IS an employment expert. For a
time she was instructor on filing and
lndexing at Columbia University.
The three women with whom Miss
Wallace is working to bring about
closer amalgamation of business and
professional women's clubs are: Miss
Lena Phillips, executive secretary of
the National Committee of Business
Women; Miss Florence King. of Chi
cago, president Of the Women's Asso-
cation of Commerce, and Miss Bass,
represcn ting the women of the Mid
die West.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-19
M usic
Mime. Calli-Curci Again Heard
in Concert by Large Audi
ence at Hippodrome

Nine. GalliCurci's recital appear
ances follow one another as thick as
autumn leaves in Vallombrosa. The
latest took place yesterday afternoon
at the Hippodrome before an audience
nearly if not quite as large as the
one the week before.
The Italian soprano seemed tired,
the tag end of a long season weighing
down both her spirits and her voice
Yet at times as III "Ah, non credea," )"
from "Sonnambula," the ethereal quail
ity of her voice Aoated out as exquisite
as ever. The "Lakame" bell song was
less satisfying, though it had moments
Of great beauty. She seemed often to
lack breath support and her old
trouble with tn epitch was evident.
With summers rest she viii be
herself again. Her vocal mechanism is
unusually delicate and ought to be
tenderly cared for. Other things on
her programme yesterday were the
"Dinorah" shadow song, the old Eng
lsh air, MARY of Allendale," DR.
Amess The Lass With the Delicate
Air." and songs by Fourdrain, Hahn
and Auber. G. V.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-19

door where THEY are free to go in
but not free to fso out, and in spite of
the shocking increase in divorce that is
still the normal assumption regarding
marriage in most homes.
Zone great modern heresy is that
the state can take care Of the child.
We talk in an offhand way of great
public asylums for the care of children.
Much is said about what scientific ex-
perts can do with children, but while
it is true that parents cannot take the
place of scientific experts the experts
cannot take the parents place"
DR.. Adler has delivered many ad-
dresses extolling the teachings and
leadership of Christ. Some one said of
him that he contemplated Jesus with a
yearning friendliness. His addresses
upon the Christ teachings have at
tracted hundreds of processing Chris
tians to the society