davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1919-08-31

practical and have been engaged in
the work of the stage for some time.
A definite programme has been for
INFLATED for the coming season. Sew
eral other plays will be given, aside
from "Savva" These will not be an
nounced until arrangements for their
production have been completed. The
production of "Savva" will be an elab-
crate one. The play is considered one
of the few dramatic pieces which deals
honestly and carefully with the revo-
lutionary spirit in Russia. Although
II was written thirteen years ago and
its production prohibited in Russia I'M
der the old regime, Its fine poetic quail
ity and vivid imagery Eliminates the
Russian character as 1t appears in the
stress OF revolution as nothing does
that has BEEN written since the recent
political overturn over there.
The Garrick Theatre, which is now
the permanent home of the Theatre
Guild, has been entirely remodelled for
the coming season. The Garrick was
used last season by Jacques Coppeau
and the Guild was forced to undergo
many discunfurts during it's brief sea-
son there because of the inelasticity OF
the stage constructed by the French
company. Mr.. Peters. who is the d.
rector Of the Guild Theatre, has en-
tlrely reconstructed the stage, putting
in a new lighting equipment and a
new proscenium arch for the big pro-
ductions scheduled for this year.
Several members OF the permanent
company playing in John Ferguson"
at the Fulton will be taken over to the
Garrick as they are needed in "Savva,"
The sun., 1919-08-31

Hip" prima donna. Having occu-
pied that position in four of the big
shows under the Dillingham; regime,
Hip, Hip Hooray," Cheer Up"
Everything" and Happy Days." Miss
Story can speak with authority ON the
subject.
THE audience sees one come on,
sing a pretty, catchy song with some
rather spectacular trills and cadenzas,
wear a stunning costume. and prob
ably thinks, What an easy way to
earn a livingl" declares this popular
singer.
But there is much more to It than
appears on the surface. Not only
must one sing at two performances
Dolly. but one must practise as well.
To the layman 1t would seem that
singing in the theatre would take care
Of that but as a matter of fact dur
Ing the season a singer must practise
diligently, especially II she has such
a vast building as the Hippodrome to
fill with her voice. Otherwise the
vocal cords get rusty, and one finds
oneself strsining the muscles of the
throat in order to force the Voice and
fill the theatre-three days of which
is enough to ruin all ones best notes.
1T Is the same principle which causes
tho groom to exercise a racehorse
before a race. Instead of saving every
ounce Of his physical energy for the
struggle he is put through his PAGES
and warmed up as a preliminary. If
l didn't do the same with my voice
~, 10
resonance and make very little i'm
preston in the great Hippodrome
Hence the vocation of a Hippodrome
prima donna is one which demands
ones attention all day and every day
during the seasonl
But 1t pays" continued the singer;
there Is a thrill in singing to that
vast audience, particularly In war
times, which / would miss sadly in
other lines of work. People are very
much on the qui vive these days, and
where thousands of them gather to-
gether the atmosphere Is positively
electric. They are tremendously re-
sponsive. The fact that the Hippo
drome is the mecca of the boys in the
service, with hundreds Of soldiers and
sailors at every performance, gives
an added thrill. and brings out the
best there is in every performer. The
sight of them is as inspiring to singers
and actors as cheers or applause in
peace times"
Miss Story has served a most I'M
usual apprenticeship for her position as
prima donna of the worlds greatest
playhouse. for after returning from
several years of study in Milan and
Paris, she toured the West with one
of the greatest of American revival
lists, a close rival to Billy Sunday, the
Rev. William J. Biederwolf. Night
after night she sang in huge packed
tabernacles under the leadership Of
the famous. Homer Rodeheaver, later
prominent feature of the Sunday
campaigns. The fact that Miss Story's
voice was pure. high coloratura So
prano led her to give up this work
which demanded a heavy dramatic
voice of the middle register. She
therefore deserted the tabernacle re-
vivals TOR a successful season as con-
The sun., 1919-08-31

Heart in Baltimore. wanted him to be
a priest, and young Dick was inclined
to agree with her until he got into the
battle of life as a newsboy; then he
told her very frankly that while he
was deeply religious, he preferred
secular life.
When he was 8 years Of age he
ran away from home because his
father chastised him-as he thought,
unjustiy. Young Stanton was not a
bad" boy; he was simply full of ami
nal spirits. His father had always i'm
pressed upon him two maxims. One
was, Honesty Is the best policy" and
the other, "If you've done wrong tell
the truth; it's the easiest way out.
Don't lie.'
With these two maxims as his only
capital he started out. He dor
rowed" a meal from a woman restau-
rant owner near his home, and several
years later paid her. Then he jumped
a limited freight and made his way
to Chicago, where he sold papers; to
Minneapolis, where he was a bellboy;
to Minot, s. D., where he carried water
to laborers; to a lodging camp In
Montana; to Latah, Wash. where he
picked prunes; to Pennington, WASH,
where he was a farm boy; to the
Snowshoe Mine at Libby Creek, Wash,
where he waited on 800 hungry
miners; to Fargo. N. D., where he
labored in the harvest fields; TO Min
neapo1is again, where he was milk
deliverer, and finally found that he
had saved $500. Then he decided to
go back home. 1t was case Of the
prodigal son with the reverse English.
Neatly dressed, he presented himself
to the folks at home in Philadelphia
He was then IS, and had been absent
ten years. The family were at dinner
when he entered the house. His sis
tiers threw their arms around his neck.
His father got up with tears Of pride
in his eyes. The appearance OF the
lad showed that he had seen the world
at its worst and come through "clean."
Dick handed Stanton pere his bank
book tor $500.
1T knew 1t was in you," commented
the proud father. But just the same
I think you had that licking coming
to you. Now. what are your future
plans?"
Dick said he wanted to go to school.
So to school he went. After graduating
from the high school with honors, he
became an actor in Forepaughs
Theatre, for which he received 81 a
week. After playing in stock he went
with Ward and Vokes and introduced
the song Some Day When Dreams
Come True"
About this time his Uncle Rich
ard, owner Of the Stanton steel plant
in Pittsourg. offered him a position
as manager Of the San Francisco of-
fee. With his uncle he went to Frisco
just in time to meet the earthquake
and the steel Job went glimmering.
Returning to New York young
Stanton went with I<olb Dill, play
ing juvenile parts for four straight
seasons. When they split up he jour
neyed to San Francisco. and there
got into motion pictures with the
old Vtagraph Company, at Santa
Paula, Cal. He acted in one reel pic
lures, and says that in the first pro-
duction he made love for 500 feet
and was chased 500 feet more" In
this production, "Swastika," he was
pursued by a band Of desperadoes.
The sun., 1919-08-31
IN THE OPEN.

Luna Park will have more than
the usual list of attractions for
its visitors during the holiday
season, and after Monday the
energy of the managers will be
directed to arranging a number
of novelties for the Mardi Gras
week on the island.
There is 10 be a special grand
stand built at Tilyou's Steeple-
chase Park for visitors to view
the carnival parade in connection
with the Mardi Gas. Six bands
have been engaged for the week.
Palisade Park will continue to
give its vaudeville and other spe-
cial entertainments for those who
may not care to battle in the park
tank with its special waves and
its manufactured ocean breszes.
The sun., 1919-08-31
THE HIPPODROME.

The diving spectacle at the
close of Happy Days" the
present success Of the Hippo
drome, is perhaps the most thrill
ing episode in the entertainment.
But there are many beautiful
tableaux, and the humor and ath-
letics combine to reach their
height in the appearances of
Edward Hannaford. His clown
ing would be inimitable itself.
but taken in combination with his
supreme skill as a bareback
rider it is sensational.
The sun., 1919-08-31

young woman to make in something
over five years, yet that is exactly
what Nan Halperin. the New Brighton
heatre's next topliner, has done, or
will have done when she opens for the
shuberts this autumn in a new version
Of Girls"
New Workers know very little about
tabs and the great majority OF
Gothamites probably never heard of
one. For the uniformed it might be
mentioned that a tab" which is a
coloquial abbreviation Of tabloid, is a
condensed musical comedy Of about an
The sun., 1919-08-31
NEW EQUITY SHOWS TO OPEN.

TOUR new Actors Equity shows will
r open in New York and Brooklyn
tomorrow night, under the
national profit-sharing production
plan Of the striking actors. Chief
among these is the Equity Revue"
a musical show on the scale of the
late lamented Follies and Gaieties.
which will be produced at the Second
Avenue Theatre, 35 Second avenue,
with a chorus of fifty specially Sc
lected beauties from noted choruses
which are now on strike.
The dramatic feature of the Equity's
production programme this week is
The sun., 1919-08-31
ABOUT BELLE STORY.

1t is safe to say that not a few
OF those who see Belle Story only as
a singer whose birdlike trills and
soprano voice are a delightful feature
of Charles Dillingham's Happy Days"
at the Hippodrome have very little
idea OF what It really means TO be a
The sun., 1919-08-31
NAN HALPERIN IN TABS"

= From an inconspicuous role in a
middle Western tab" to headlining
major vaudeville programme and play
ing the principal part in a Broadway
production seems quite leap for
The sun., 1919-08-31

hour and a half's duration, originated
in the middle West, and is played for
the most part in the minor vaudeville
theatres Of Chicago and adjacent
towns. In each instance the tabs"
, replace the regular vaudeville pro-
gramme FOR the half week and are
presented three and four times day.
1t was in this environment that this
young star was born to theatricals.
Her debut was accomplished in piece
called THE Suffragette Revue" in
which she appeared with William B.
Frieadlander, who has since written all
OF her song material She played half
dozen parts and did singing and
dancing specialties between the acts.
Somewhere Nan had heard Of the
Gus Sun Circuit, a ten cent vaudeville
affair that, had been the beginning and
ending of many careers. So she wrote
to Gus Sun and told him she was a
wonder, and sent her photograph to
prove 1t. Sun replied that he be-
lieved her and offered her a Job sight
unseen. Nan took 1t and made good.
But ambition scared and the Sun
never sct-they gave anywhere from
and Nan wanted to expand. Her oppor-
tunity arrived when Valerie Bergere
witnessed her performance in Fort
Worth. Confident that the metropolis
would like her art, Miss Bergere wrote
to the booking powers and arranged
for an opening in The Bronx.
Through an oversight the name
| Of one of the feature artists Of
"Happv DAYS" who provided ona
OF the big thrills Of the open
! ing presentation, was omitted from
the programme. She is Mae Eccles-
ton, who finds herself the talk
Of the town to-day as 1.-THE girl in the
lavender tights who dives from the
ceiling of the Hlppodrome." Miss Ec-
cleston was selected by representatives
of the Hippodrome management who
made a thorough search of the various
beaches and summer resorts Of Amer
lea for a new diving Venus. She was
/ located on the seashore at New Bed
| ford, Mass. in July, having come to
! America from England under contract
for a series of motion pictures, which,
| she had completed and was resting
at the New England resort before re-,
/ turning to London. In London this
marvellous diver and swimmer, who
provides one OF the sensational sur
prises Of the now current wonder show
at tho Hippodrome, is not unknown.
and judging from her splashing
triumph here, Miss Eccleston bids fair
to cause as big a sensation as
Annette Kellermann and the other
perfect 36s" with which New York
audiences are familiar. Her measure
ments may be had upon application
and the committee OF experts who Sc
lected her from among over 200 appli-
cants announce that she is 100 per
cent. Venus.
The sun., 1919-08-31

Of the Actors Equity Association at
the Second Avenue Theatre for four
rights and a matinee beginning Mon
day, will introduce a burlesque on
John Ferguson" the st. John Ervine
play at the Fulton Theatre. Eddie
Foy will appear as Sarah Ferguson,
the mother, which is being played at
the Fulton by Helen Wesley; Matt
Hanley win be seen in the role Of
John Ferguson, made notable by Au-
gustin Duncan; William Kent will
be the "CIutie" John, in travesty Of
the mastery performance of Henry
Herbert; Roger Gray will show how
Rollo Peters might have played An
dreto Ferguson; Helen Ford will be
seen in the role of Hdnnoh, made
famous by Helen Freeman; John
Dunsmuir will be the burly Henry
Withrot1. created here by Gordon
Burby, and other roles will be assigned
to prominent artists.
At the Manhattan Opera House to-
night, an all star bill, including White
Collier. Marie Dressler, Raymond
Hitchcock, Chic Sales, Eva Tanguay,
Grace La Rue, Houdini, Charles X.
Harris and 100 other artists, will ap-
pear to tender Barney Pagan, the vet
Gran actor and dancer, a testimonial
performance.
THE Mikado" may be performed by
the Gallo English Opera Company at
the Shubert Theatre on Monday.
Hama Shimozumi, a Japanese soprano,
will sing Yum Yum, while her asso-
ciates will be Jefferson de Angels,
Warren Proctor, Louis Cassavant,
Greta RIsley and Rosamond Whiteside.
The sun., 1919-08-31
HE MADE CHECKERS" ON THE
SCREEN.

~ NE OF the live wire" directors
l of the motion picture industry,
who was graduated into his
profession after serving as an actor
on both the speaking and the silent
The sun., 1919-08-31

cert singer, followed by two years OF
great success as headliner in vaude-
Vile. since when her name has become
prominently connected with the list
of favorite Hipodrome stars.
The sun., 1919-08-31

the camera is there. II he has talent
he can act in wilderness with frogs
for his hearers"
The sun., 1919-08-31

The Equity Review" an entertain
ment to be given under the auspices
Evening journal., 1919-07-16

minute from the time Mickey makes
her first grin at the audience tlll she
starts on her honeymoon and the like.
with the handsome and good-lookln'
young hero. Mabel Normandy is
Mickey, and she's some dame. believe
me- Joe, she can swim. ride. scrap,
dance, and oh. boy, how she can love
Joe, II wasn't In the war. I would
rather be IN the movies, especially one
with Mabel Normandy IN II. n the
leadln' man In Mickey sets any wages
u is a outrage because he does nothln'
but make love 90 Mabel Normandy
from start 90 finish. and n could do
that would pay the people which
made the picture.
Joe, the nrst time you set a furlow
30 and see this here picture because
Mickey Is the greatest thing that was
ever throwed on a screen, and the rest
Of them j. just plain movies.
Yours truly.
Ed. HARMON.
ADV. trhe kaiser's nemesis.)
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
WHITE LEADS Sing
IN SHIRT SLEEVES
Young Join Old in Com.
munity Chorus Indoor
Song Festival
INVITE KlDDlES
OUT NEXT TUESDAY


Nearly FIVE hundred persons enioyer
the Wilmington Community Chon
sing in the High school last evening
Originally planned for the open. o,e
Washington street bridge, the Location
was changed yesterday because Of th
rain that made singing out Of door
unpleasant
Those who attended said the sing wa.
one Of the most pleasant and interest
ing they have participated in for many
months There was enou
provide amuscm.., and en;eria uI
for everyone.
The children who had been invited
did not report in as large numbers as
had been hoped, but there were more
adults there than has many times been
the case during the winter And they
had a good time. too II their applause
and apparent appreciation Of the plans
made for their pleasure can be taken
as an indic"tion
William p White led the chorus and
he proved the same successful leader
that he has on prior Tuesday evenings
He took of his coat and rolled up his
sleeves and plunged into the work with
an enthusiasm that was contagious
Harlan band furnished the accompani-
ment. but were without the musical
score for some Of the old-time melo-
dies 70 was announced that the scores
had been written for but had failed 10
arrive. But the chorus was in good
humor and form. and when the band
didn't have the score they sans without
the band.
special attention was devoted 20 the
children. and they we've grouped in front
and sang several verses and chOruses
alone They were roundly applauded
Mr.. White said that he had been drafted
for the work Of directing the chorus,
but that he was willing 10 offer his ser
vices for next Tuesday evening In order
that the children might have another
opportunity 10 take part.
Billy Raymond sang two selections,
when Irish Eyes are Smiling" and
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles and
was generously applauded
Throughout the entire evening there
was an absence Of any friction and the
chorus sang for Mr.. White as Justify I
and heartily as they ever did for any
one Towards the close Of the evening I
Mr.. White announced the collection 10 |
defray the expense Of the band and 4
Billy Raymond These collections are Z
the only source Of revenue. except from
those members or the chorus who guar
antee such expenses and the collections
usually fail 10 amount 20 sufficient to
pay the bills.
There were quite a few new faces (
present last night. men and women
who come. they said. 20 hear and enjoy
the music. The arrangement as far as
stormy weather is concerned, will stand,
n was said. The sings will he con-
.inued in the park. at Washington
HEIGHTS in fair weather. and at the
High School when rain falls.
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
AT sHELLPor PARK.

There are i've good acts on the bll
at the Family Theatre at Shellpot PARK
ihis week. any Of which would attract
attention. There Is one which has at
tracted especial interest because u &
different from others which have been
seen here The act is that OF Draper and
sCuio The man does a black face acl
and the pretty young woman IS a cor
nciist Of more than ordinary ability
Draper, however. Is more than an ordi-
nary black face artist. llo Is a deln-
Gator Of Negro chaeacier and his rendl-
tion Of an old Negro role Is the best
which has been seen here
There ls also a barrel Of fun IN lis
tening 90 Mortimer. famous IA a rube
comedian. Ills reading of letters from
his son In France Is one Of Tho mosd de-
lightfully funny thlngs which has been
Evening journal., 1919-07-16

10 urge every woman 20 see this won
cerful picture
AT THE QUEEN
Nature seems 20 have Dequeathed q
Madse kennedy a delightful comblna.
tion Of beauty brains and marked
sense Of humor And in making an ac
tress Of her Nature also permitted her
to uae an three OF these assets in won
deriul harmony.
She has in Leave II 30 Susan" un.
doubtedly used them an 10 a good ad-
vantage and when this picture comes
go the Queen today and tomorrow pho-
toplay fans Of Wilmington and ken
nc'y admirers in general may count
uoi they are in for good series Of
i5ugns
Bandits and a few other accessories
OF The wild, Wild West appear and be
tween them an Susan has quite a
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
At THE RIALTO.

Woman is so often unsustly called
the weaker sex and not considered a.
supposins 10 possess either wealth
OF courage or brains. But this theory
is based on an untruih for on occa-
sions which demand showing Of
courage and brains woman comes de
cidedly 20 the front and during The
past war occasions were always aris-
ing that made women use their brains
and courage.
But aside from the war. Corinne Grif-
fth. who is appearing i'm the dramatic
feature of the double bin az the Bi3ho
proved 10 the big crowds in attend
ance that woman. when given an on
portunfy, viii show the mettle she is
made Of
A girl at bay is none the less deter
mined 10 light her own untl her last
breath than is the savage boar when
tracked and trapped by determined
nunter. The girl Of the story finds her
sel1 IN position that puts her decided
~ al bay with herself and the public
and leaves he- IN a position over which
she has no control 4 murder has been
committed and she is uncertain whether
or not she is The guilty party. but she
WI not admit she is and nghts on until
the mystery Is cleared
This Is a mystery story Of much in
tensveness with scenes terse with dra-
matte and emotional acting and with
Miss Griffith the delightful figure
around which the plot is spun.
Fatty Arhuckle in Love" gives
splendid picture ~ what love and a.
broken heart is likely 10 do
The audience fairly shook from
laughter as enacted by the ioyial Fatty
and his tribe of funmakers. To-day Is
the last opportunity 20 SEE This big
double bill The management urged
children TO attend The matinee perform
ance 10 avoid the night crowds.
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
BOY DIES AFTER
LEGS ARE CUT OFF

Despite the fact that both legs had
been severed at the knees by loco
motive on the Delaware railroad at
Clayton, late yesterday, Alfred s. Nil
Ter. the i0-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Miller. Of Clayton, lived until
carly this morning. The lad was con-
scious to the last.
The child was brought 70 the Della
ware Hospital. in this city. at $50
O'Clock last night by his father. owing
10 the lads critical condition, however,
the physicians were unable 10 operate
on the boy.
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
MICKEY

At private showing OF the photo
play Mickey showing at the Vic
toria. II. G. Witwer. author. made a re-
mark that afterwards materiallzed In
letter as memorable as his famous
Baseball 10 Boches" stories
Joe ought TO know about this" he
said.
And the following week this char
acteristic letter was received:
Atlantic Port
BY the namo Of New York
Dear Joe--Well, Joe. have Just seen
movie which makes them other pic
tures look Ike osteopath views. or
whatever they call them things you
look at with a msgnifyin' glass. This
here Is some picture, Joe. I'll tell the
world, and the name OF II is Mickey.
Me and Jeanne went 20 see Il on ac-
count OF not bein' able % get seats
for the FIFTH Avenue Library, and
maybe we amt glad, Joe. III say we
are, only Jeanne. she's afraid that
fellor will come and collect. and may
be she's right Joe. because In this
here burg YOU never could get nothin'
for nothin', except we saw this for
noihin' Well. Joe. they ls more action
In this thing than they was at the bat
tle OF the Marne, and they amt a dun
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
At THE MAJESTIC.

"Think what marriage means % a
woman Young girl especially, u
means the beginning of a new life, the
setting out into an unknown world on
a voyage from which there can be no
return.'t
This is one N the striking excerpts
from Hall Caire's novel visualized into
screen form. "The Woman Thou Gavest
Me- While the Majestic management
secured this special Paramount Aircraft
picture primarily for its entertaining
value. there is so much material Of vi
tai Importance TO every woman. partic-
ularly those contemplating marriage
shat the management feels in duty bound
Evening journal., 1919-07-16

Asatlan, serving in the German army.
Is horriped at how his officers and fell
low soldiers have developed from the
men no knew them 10 be before the
war into flcnds let loose 10 ravages an<
destroy the happiness OF the worsl
How women and children are their
rightful prey ami where neither ideal
or religion hold place In their debased
hearts. Almost insane with The horror
Of u al he deserts and escapes 90 nght
for the cause Of freedom and right.
Evening journal., 1919-07-16

10 urge every woman 70 see this won
ceriul picture
Evening journal., 1919-07-16
CApT. HIRZEL RAcKL LTO ON JOR.

Captain Alfred $. Hirzel, Of the 59th
Pioneer Regiment, who resigned his
position rs assistant city engineer to
serve with The Delaware soldiers. is
expected 90 resume his old duties This
week. Tn order that the returned sol
dier may resume his duties a rear
rangement Of the force employed by
the Street and sewer Department Will
be necessary.