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New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Little Jane Richardson's
Very Big Voice Gave Her
An Easy Way TO Stardom

May | come in ?" | asked as | stood
before the door Of Jane Richardson's s
dressing room at the Lyric Theater.
The door was open, but progress was
barred by a wAite sheet which had
been stretched partly across the open
ing, either to give ventilation, to allow
its occupant to listen to all that was
happening on the stage and so avoid
missing any cues, or simply as a screen
against prying eyes.
who is lC?" came sWeetly from the
other side of the cloth.
II am reporter for The Tribune" !"
| answered.
Presently the improvised screen was
thrown aside, and in color scheme of
pale pink and white, sitting before a
large mirror decorated with congratu-
latory kilograms. l beheld Ling Tao,
the charming little heroine of Guy Boil
toms Oriental romance, "The Rose of
China"
Diminutive. smali-featured. her head
covered with black wig. her eyes ap-
pcared slanting, the lashes long and
dropping, and the mouth was made up
to dimensions little larger than a
pucker. 1t was a pretty picture
do you know" she began, 81 just
can't realize that it's all true | had
been drummed into me-that it was
next to impossible for girl to get to
the front on the musical comedy stage
unless she went through a chorus
training, tedious at the best; unless
she possessed extraordinary gifts, or
through influence That's the reason
why scarcely know how it all hap
pened."
"You mean that your stage life has
been brief one; that you've reached
your present enviable position in the
gest musical hits at one bound ?"
Exactly that; for with the excep-
tion of brief appearance in stock
back home in Grand Rapids when
was thirteen, and some amateur thea
tricals in my high school days, I had
never tried the professional stage
until last April.
Gwen when l was a child my voice
was big one. In fact, it was too
big for such a small body | had be-
gun taking singing lessons early, and
in our apartment. | became conscious
of some one opening the door and
listening quietly.
1T was Mary Servoss. She was play
ing season Of stock at the Majestic
in Grand Rapids, and lived on the
same floor with us. She was quite
taken aback when she saw who it was,
for she had believed it to be my eldest
sister, whom she had met several times.
1t was then that she confided TO me
her Intention to put on musicai
comedy, and promised that I should
have a chance to play little part
"Shc was as good as her word. In
few weeks | appeared in Forty
five Minutes from Broadwav' and so
pleased was she with the result of her
experiment that a week later I was
given small part in The Road to
Yesterday Those We're my only real
stage experiences until this year.
"By strange coincidence Lenore
Uric. the Belasco star, was a member
OF that stock company at that time.
Ste would never remember me, OF
course, but some matinee day Pm
going to run over to the Belasco
Iheater to see her performance Of
The on-Daughter,' and then, per-
haps, | shall have a chance to talk
with her hope so, anyway"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Young Arthur Rankin
Of Theatrical Ancestry
Is a Suicide Specialist

Having luncheon with Arthur Ran
kin is like sitting down to a feast
with Banquo's ghost or one of his first
cousins. This is not meant in any
spirit of disrespcct, but simply because
the young actor is a specialist in dying
and has shuffied off this mortal coil
three times lately in moving pctures
eyes, Pm sorry, but you'll have to
put up with an incorrigible suicide"
he remarked as he submitted to being
interviewed in the Algonquin Hotel.
"The fact is. they seem to have me
picked for death scenes-such original
ways of dying, too! | never dreamed
death could be so exciting. In Or.
Jekyll and MIR. Hyde poisoned ring
is my finish. In 'Copperhead' | die
for my country and in The Amateur
Wife first kill the woman | love and
then shoot myself
1--WE discovered one thing about dy-
ing at any rate and that is, that it
takes heroism to be suicide. The
popular preachment is that the man
who tries to kill himself is coward
I'm inclined to think he is a brave
man. It's extraordinary how worked
up you can get about death scene
even when it's only a fake. Upon my
soul, had a glimmer of what it
feels like to die
Indeed, Mr.. Rankin was so concerned
with making the shooting realistic that
in doing his Castle picture "The ANA
teur Wife" he pressed the revolver
close to his chest and let it 20 bang
The blank shot pierced the cardboard
protecting, his chest and mildly pep
pered him. He Will be less conscien-
tlOus next time.
Mr.. Rankin is firmly convinced that
the surest way in the world of getting
projected on to the stage is being the
scion Of a theatrical family. He hap
pens to be closely linked up with the
Barrymores, Davenports and Drews, so
what earthly chance did he have of
escaping the footlights? One of his
earliest recollections is Of his little
sister peacefully sleeping in the tray
of trunk in his mothers dressing
room. His mother was Phyllis Rankin
and his grandfather was Arthur Mckee
Rankin, both we'll known to the stage.
He is nephew Of the Barrymores. and
besides playing in "Thc Jest" is making
pictures under the direction of the
Famous Players Lasky Corporation.
"1t runs in the blood d-this love Of
the stage" he declared at is a pas
sion. In school or in the army it was
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

the power Of makeup to counterfeit it
physical limitations. This and the
additional fact that an American au-
dience would be extremely exacting in
its judgment of the Interpretation of
the part made the choice of an actor
for it very difficult indeed. In the
enterprise generated by the emergency
there As been discovered out of that
limbo, 1.-The road" an excellent actor,
Frank McGlynn.
All last summer the producer can
vassed the possibilities, with discour-
aging results. One day at a club
Lester Lonergan, William Harris's
stage director, overheard several ac-
tors discussing the play, and one of
;-s-o said: "Of course, the very man
for it would be Frank McGlynn." In
quiry disclosed the fact that he had
oncS played in "Officer $50" Any lead
was worth considering, and Lonergan
put theatrical agent on the job of
finding McGlynn The agent produced
the information that man of that
name had once appeared in that play
but that he was now dead and that he
had been a short, fat comedian. any
way. B4t Lonergan was persistent and,
urged further, the agent discovered d
that another Frank McGlynn had ap-
peared in road company of "OAicer
$685." and, traced through some years
of motion picture work and sta!ked
through a devious path of. stock COM
panies, McGlynn was found to be sit
ting at the very doorstep of New York
where a try-out that had not landed
had left him.
1t is only when sudden emergency
calls an unknown into view that we
become aware of how much resource
lies behind some of the actors of
whom Broadway has never even heard
1t is nearly fifteen years since Nc
Glynn has played in New York, and
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

actor. 1t lasted through many years
and hundreds of roles. Now on this
side of the Mississippi. now on that
through years of stock, alternating
with an occasional season on tour in
some New York success, McGlynn has
gone on. taking the stage with deadly
earnestness, though New York through
out has been serenely unaware Of him.
There. was circumstance that kept
him from being too venturesome from
Staklng too much on a chance of New
YORK success. This was six little Nc
Glynns. They were expensive to feed
and clothe- and even more expensive to
carry around on tour-so McGlynn
stayed as close as possible to the
anchorage of stock work.
In 1909 McGlynn decided that the
moving pictures offered good. steady
flnanclal returns for man with his
responsibilities. He has been direc
TOR TOR the Edison Company and has
appeared in character parts in pic
lures with Mary Pickford. William
Farnrm, Robert Warwick and Billie
Burke. His knowledge of the West
and ranching and his skill with horses
have made him especially expert with
Wild West pictures and in Western
roles.
In 1913-1914 he accompanied the
Giants and White Sox on their tour
around the world. He assembled the
experiences of that tour into moving
picture which the Pathe Company
issued.
Tall and lank and -boned there
are strong native indications in Nc
Glynn that suggest that he does not
rely altogether on makeup or acting
for his effects in "Lincoln.e' And as
for acting, there are Indications. too
that the we'll Of inspiration is not
exclusively reserved for those WIN
play on Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Neighb0rhood Theaters

LEXlNGTON-Corse Payton will open
limited engagement of stock to-
; morrow night, the first attraction
being Daddy Long LEGS" by Jean
Webster. There will be a matinee
every day.
SHUBERT-R RIVIERA II. Woods will
present "A Voice in the Dark" with
the the. original n Republic cast, for the
week beginning tomorrow evening
The cast includes Olive Wvndham
William Boyd, Florine Arnold, frank
Monroe, Stewart f. Wilson. Arleen
Hackett, Gloria Lee Hall and others.
coLuMBlA-"The Victory Bellies" will!
be the attraction this week. present
ing a two-act burlesque and a long
program of vaudeville specialties
The cast includes Eddie Dale. Mjckev
hardwood. Fred Reese, Franz Marie
peSas' VIVIAN Lawrence, jeanette
Brown and Nellie Clark. Mile. Da-
venport and her posing girls viii
appear in living pictures.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Margaret Lawrence Has
Answer to the Question
ssWedding Bells Asks
Is any one ever really happy?

Is any one ever really happy?
This is not a riddle, but line from
"Wedding Bells" the current farce at
the Harris Theatcr
Only the dull and STUPID, answers
Margaret Lawrence, who plays the
leading role. And she has everything
in the world to make her happy-a
husband, two lovely children, youth and
good looks. Last. but not least, the
little god Success sits on her doorstep,
at 1923 Park Avenue
IT'S perfectly true [ have every
thing to make me happy" she CON
fessed. "And yet | cannot say that I
am content. Perhaps it's the sort Of
divine dissatisfaction the poet talks
about that troubles me. Youth and
Ambition egg me on. | want to do big
ger things.
1--WE never realize we are doing
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Martha of the Movies
Quite as Ornamental
AS She Is Practical

Imagine being Martha and a beauti-
full motion picture star into the bar
gain!
One had always supposed that Mar
thas were useful but never ornament
al. Yet there is one Martha-surely
the only one-who has risen rapidly to
stardom along with the Marys and all
the rest of them. Her second name is
Mansfield. and she is playing opposite
John Barrymore in "The Strange Case
of DR.. Jekyll and Mr. HYDE now near
ing completion at the Famous Players
Studio. She is also playing with the
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic.
Never having seen her in pictures.
the flesh and blood Martha was
pleasant surprise after one had fallen
over stray bits of scenery in trying to
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Vautleville

Enrol. fresh from Lon
don, where he was principal come
dian of the Hippodrome, will make
his first American reappearance
Monday in "Thc Guest" This is the
Enrol pantomimic farce After a tour
of the Keith circuit he is to be
starred IN new revue. Kitty Gordon
wilt remain for a second.week, assist
ed by her daughter, Vera Beresford.
and her niece, Winnie James. Jack
Wilson also remains a second week in
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
FOREST HILL

Mr.. Jeff King and family ,of
Frankfort. visited friends at this
place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Wells and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wells spent
Sunday with Mrs. Dona Smiley,
of Moberly.
Mr.. Russell Asbill is at home
after spending three weeks with
friends in Egypt, Mississippi.
Miss Edna Haden, who under
wen an operation at the Gibson
hospital for appendicitis, is inn
proving nicely, her many friends
are glad to know.
Everything in this country is
very dry. Water is getting scarce
bu we are living in hopes of a
good rain soon.
Miss Bessie Asbill, of Rich
mond, spent the weekend at
home.
Mr.. Vernon Pigg visited rela-
tives at Red House Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. A. H. Wells is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lindsay Nc
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11

, school.
Mr.. George Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lee, Of Danville, spent Sum
day with Judge G. Murray Smith and
Mrs. Smith. ,S
Mr.. Kemp Goodloe Fuller, Of New
Jersey, has been q guest in the home
Of Mrs. p. T. Burnam at Yorick for
the past few days.
Mr.. Stanton B. Hume will continue
his course at Washington Lee this
fall, eaving next week.
Mr.. G. G.. Davis, Of Lakeland,
Florida, has Joined his wife here for
a visit to the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Mason.
Mr.. ]. L. Rowlette and daughters,
Misses Stella and Grace and Master
Eugene Rowlette were in Lexington
Saturday for the Blue Grass fair.
Mrs. Fred Duncan and children, of
Parkersburg, . West Virginia, are
guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Martin at Caleast.
Friends here have received cards
announcing the arrival Of John Dur
ward Matherly, at the home Of Rev.
D. H. Matherly and Mrs. Matherly
September 9Th.
Miss. Zerelda holland has returned
from a delightful visit to Mex York
and Washington, D. G. She was the
guest in New York of her sister,
Mrs. Charles White.
Mr.. Preston Smith writes to the
Daily Register that after most
pleasant stay in Florence, South Car
DINA, he and Mrs. Smith desire the
paper sent to Rocky Mount, North
Carolina, where he is engaged in the
tobacco bushes.
Mrs. H. B. Hanger, ST., and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, will leave Sunday for
New York, where the latter will en-
ter Miss Bypel's school at Garden
City, Long Island. Mr.. Arnold Han
ger will join them there for a few
DAYS stay.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Cuddy, of Nicholasville.

The people of this place met
at the school house last Wednes-
day night and organized COM
munity meeting. A large crowd
was present and everyone was
enthusiastic over the matter. A
number of subjects we're discuss
ed, such as good roads, of which
we are very much in need; also
good schools and other import
ant subjects. We desire to ex-
press our sincerest appreciation
to Supt. B. F. Edwards and his
colleagues for their favorable as
sistance.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11

are here visiting old friends and re-
latives. D..
Mrs. Mary Harliss and Mr.. Gilbert
French We're Sunday visitors of Mr..
j. o. Stivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fount Winkler enter
tanned a number of their friends with
music Wednesday evening in honor OF
Mr.. c. B. Doziers visitors from Illinois.
Miss Sue Ogg is quite i'll with ap-
pendicitis at this writing.
Mrs. Monroe Turpin spent the
weekend with her parents in Rich
mond.
Mrs. May HAIRLESS and Mr.. Ebert
French, of Berea were married in
Lexington Wednesday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Mr.. Eliza Pigg was in Lexing

Mr.. Eliza Pigg was in Lexing
ton Saturday On business.
Mrs. Susan Mcclure and Mrs.
Lucy Garrison, of Richmond,
were the weekend guests Of
Mrs. Hiram Asbill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Taylor
attended church in Valley View
Sunday and took dinner with
Mrs. Taylor's brother, Mr.. Edgar
Burgess.
The people of this community
are enjoying. some nice water
melon feasts.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
DODDVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dozier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Green Dozier, son and daughter,
of Illinois,, Messrs. John and Albert
Dozier of Iowa, are visiting friends
and relatives here.
Miss Mary Tharp is expected home
from Irvine Saturday.
Mrs. John Butler was called to Lex
ington by the illness Of her daughter,
Mrs. Jason Stivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tharp, of Illinois
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Winchester Engagement

The Winchester Sun says
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. L.
VanMeter announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Amelia
Clay, to Captain Fred Jackson
Rogers, of Marshall and San
Antonio, Texas. The wedding
will take place during October.
Miss VanMeter is a popular
member of the younger set of
Winchester, where she resides
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas w. L. VanMeter.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-07
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
BEFORE DEPARTING
ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE
IN NEW YORK BEFORE LEAv-
ING FOR FRANCE.
Ex-PREsIDENT ALSO HEARD
Wilson Says He Will Tell People Of
Europe That the Majority of the
United States Favor League
of Nations.

New York.-On the eve of his re-
turn to the peace conference, Presi-
dent Wilson delivered an address
here at the Metropolitan opera house,
urging establishment of a League of
Nations. Former President Tart,
speaking from the same platform, al
SO outlined his reasons for believing
that league should be formed TO
prevent future wars.
Governor Smith of New York in
troduced both President Wilson and
Mr. Taft.
The President said in part:
"The first thing that l am going
to tell the people on the other side
of the water is that an overwhelming
majority of the American people is
in favor of the League of Nations. I
know that this is true; ! have had
unmistakable limitations of it from
all parts Of the country and the voice
rings true in every case. l count my
self fortunate to speak here under
the ununusual circumstances or this
evening. | am happy to associate
myself with Mr.. Taft in this great
cause. He has displayed an eleva-
ton of view and devotion to puD-
lie duty which is beyond praise.
And l am more happy because
this means that this is not a party
issue. No party has the right to APP
propriate this issue and no party VIII
in the long run dare oppose it.
I'VE have listened to so clear ana
admirable an exposition of many Of
the main features of the proposed
covenant of the League of Nations
that it is perhaps not necessary FOR
me to discuss in any particular way
the contents of the document | will
seek rather to give you it's setting
il do not know when I have been more
impressed than by the conferences of
ence of peace to draw up covenant
for the League of Nations The rep
resentatives OF ID nations sat around
that hoard-not young men, not men
inexperienced in the affairs of their
country, not men inexperienced In
the politics of the world; and the IN
spring influence of every meeting
was the concurrence of purpose on
the part of all those men to come to
an agreement and an effective work
ing agreement with regard to this
league of the civilized world"
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-07
TO KEEP
THE RAILROADS
OFFICIALS AFTER CONFERENCE
DETERMINE ON METHODS or
MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS.
MONEY WILL BE BORROWED
Roads viii Be Kept OFF of Money
Market as Much as Possible To
Keep From Interfering With
Next Victory Loan.

Washington-Th government has
determined to retain control of the
railroads, despite failure of Congress
to provide funds for the railroad ad-
ministration and to have the roads
finance themselves for the next few
months through private loans on the
open market or through advances by
the war finance corporation.
Effort will be made to maintain op-
erations on a normal scale and to car
ry on as much of the improvement
programme as possible in order to
avoid throwing employees cut of work
or otherwise disturbing industrial
conditions. No attempt will be made
to solve the problem by raising rates
These assurances. were given by
Directors General Hines in a public
statement and in an address to the
conference of governors and mayors
meeting here. At the same time 1t
developed that the war finance cor
poration has about $337000,000 re-
sources available, and much of this
may go to railroads to supplement
the sums they can borrow until Con-
gress meets again and has opportun-
ity to appropriate funds.
After protraeted conference be-
tween Secretary Glass and Their Off
Gals of the treasury and war finance
corporation, it was stated that means
would probably be developed to keep
the railroads off the money market
as much as possible and minimize
interference with the Forthcoming
Victory Liberty loan.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-07
LODGE THREATENS
DEFEAT OF LEAGUE
SENATOR SAYS HE HAS PROM
Uses OF ENOUGH VOTES TO
PREVENT RATIFICATION.

Washington. Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts, the Republican lead
er, introduced resolution proposing
that the Senate go on record as OPP
posing the approval of the constitu-
ton of the League of Nations as now
drawn and favoring the immediate
conclusion of peace with Germany
without waiting the working out Of
the league plan.
Senator Lodge requested unani-
nous consent for immediate consid-
Grafton of the resolution, but Senator
Martin, Democratic leader, and Sen
ator Swanson, both of Virginia,
joined in simultaneous objection and
the resolution went over under the
rules.
Unable to secure consideration OF
his measure, Senator Lodge read the
names of 81 members of the next
Senate, which will consider the peace
treaty, who, he said, favor his reso-
luton.
On the list read by Mr. Lodge were
the names of several Republican SEN
ators-elect. The total of 81 is more
than one-third of the membership or
enough to defeat ratification of the
peace treaty, for which two-thirds'
vote is required. A few senators,
whose names were not on the list,
MT Lodge said, also had advised him
of their support of his resolution.
hn or
stitution, the resolution would ex-
press the desire of the Senate that
the nations of the world should unite
to promote peace and general disarm-
ament" II also said the proposal for
league "to insure the permanent
peace of the world should be taken
up for careful and serious considera-
ton" after the peace treaty had
been concluded.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-07
PEACE CONFERENCE
WORK is RUSH
COMMISSIONERS DOUBLE !
FORTS FOR THE COMPLETION
OF TREATY.

PalSs.-The eighth week of
peace conference opened with
creased efforts by the working CO
missions to get their projects rea
for consideration when President n
son, Premier Lloyd George and P
nier Orlando return to Paris.
No one is more anxious for pron
action than the French commisslt
ers, who want to hasten not only /
completion of the peace treaty, /
the adoption of the League of \
tons plan as an integral part OF
An opening for a revision of the pl
that will not threaten the integrity
the league appears to be broadenir
M. Pinchon, French foreign minist
has indicated that he will OF
amendments relating to an inter
tional force
1t is thought that the conferen
may consider other amendments. 81
as may be regarded in America
necessary to remove the ambiguity
clauses that might affect the Mon
Doctrine, the right of secession fil
the league and the methods of usi
force against recalcitrant natO
The American delegates, it is sa
are awaiting the return of the pre-
dent before defining their attitude.
French apprehension is grow
over the danger of anarchy in @
many, and the French delegat
therefore, desire to hasten the conc
sion of the peace treaty and inco1
rate in it measures for the protect
which they have expected from
League of Nations. M. Pichon,
fecting this view, said that eve
one wants a responsible goyernms
established in Germany with VIII
peace may be concluded.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-07

Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkan
sas men in the. 141, 40 and 142 Field
Artilleries, will wear this insignia on
the left sleeves as the distinctive
mark of the sixty-fourth Field Artil-
lery Brigade of the Thirty-ninth Di-
vision. The steel gray delta on a
dark blue background represents the
Delta States-Lousiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas-the figure 80 on a tri-
angle of red, white and blue, stands
for the concrete expression of pa
triotism of those states, as represent
ed in the Thirty-ninth Division.