New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
II Could Die Dancing,''
Says Fair Valli Valli,
Who Is SEMiss Millions

Let skirts taper in as they will, Valli
Valli proposes to go her own sweet way
and wear the kind of clothes she thinks
becoming without kowtowing over
much to Madame la Mode. 1t is no.
ticeable in "Miss Millions" which
opened at the Punch and Judy Theater
last week, that her frocks are all full
and short and astonishingly becoming
Incidentally, one of the charming
features Of this tuneful and pretty
musical comedy is the costuming of
the girls. 1t is not at all the usual
revue kind, but is sweet, simple and
quaint.
~ think It Is ridiculous to wear
something merely because it is the
rage" she said when the soft, ruffly
gown she wore as simple country
maid in the last act was commented
on in her dressing room. zone is apt
to look such sight in ultra-fashion-
able things where no regard is paid to
type. am really very keen about
pretty clothes and think women ought
to give more or less scientific study to
the subject. Full clothes are becoming
to me, and | don't believe in wasp
waistline effects or construction"
AS Miss Valli Valli is slim and girl
ish of figure and dances with extreme
ease and grace, the bouffant effect is
remarkably good in her case. She
frankly admits the "simple country
maid" business is quite misleading, for
she has spent all her life in large cities
and firmly believes she would languish
and die if she had more than three
months Of the country at time. But
then when that spirited young lady,
Miss Millions, finds she hasn't any mil
lions at all she simply slips into pas
lures green and makes things hum on
the farm And whatever Miss Millions
does Valli Valli must do, too, since they
are one and the same person.
The dancing and singing of the
versatile English actress in the new
play are treat, and especially her
songs, "If You'll Just Wait a Little
While" and the Letter Song"
AS Valli Valli laughingly explained,
it is as natural for her to sing and
dance as it is to breathe. She has
been on the stage since she was five
years old and her enthusiasm for her
work knows no abatement. Her re-
ieC1ol4Nc IdHlo AS Qulle DOna nQe. 1t
is her own. And she was educated in
London and Paris. Her first appear
are on the stage was in London as a child
actress Later she WAS Nora in The
Holly Tree Inn," at Terry's Theater;
Bilby in "Olivia," at the London
Lyceum; Polly Love in "The Chris
tian" and Lady Binfeld in "Kitty
Grey" at the New Amsterdam, New
York. Then came her engagement un-
der the management of Charles Froh-
man in "The Dollar Princess" her big
hit. This was followed by her appear
ance as Marga in "The Polish Wed
ding" Her more recent engagements
include the prima donna role in
Queen of the Movies" and the leading
feminine part in George NJ. Cohan's
"Revue Of 1916" at the Astor Theater
She has sung and danced four times at
Windsor before King George.
Like most actresses in musical COM
edy, Miss Valli aspires to straight COM
edy, although she is very happy in her
present work and thinks that a fair
number Of her theatrical ideals have
been realized.
Royce took his beloved mistress's first
night in "Miss Millions" with more
JUNCTION than has been his custom in
other productions. Royce is q glorious
creature who mounts guard over Miss