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R0MEo's VARIED EXISTENCE.

A VARIED existance has been the
~ lot of Angelo Romeo, who dances
in John Cort's musical comedy
Listen Lester" at the Knickerbocker
Theatre. He was born in New York.
the son of Vincent Romeo, a noted bal
let master. Signor Romeo has been OF
the theatre all his life. knowing no
ether art. and upon his arrival in this
country was engaged to superintend
the staging OF the ballots for the New
York Hippodromc.
Young Romeo was sent to a Catholic
convent When he ran away he was
given into the care of a family, for
his father was necessarily much away
However, the money sent by SignoI
Romeo for the care OF the child was
used by the family for the purpose OF
starting a restaurant. and through
neglect and ill-usage young Angelo be-
came q cripple. He was strapped into
iron braces and given up as incurable
but finally he was able to remove the
braces and became quite well.
Naturally his thoughts turned to the
theatre, and in 1901 he came a dancer
In a road show called Mother Goose's
Jubilee" which was soon stranded In
Springfield, Mass. There the boy
waited for his father to pick him up
and upon his return to New York be-
came a messenger boy in the very
, building, strange to say, where he Ii
now dancing. namely the Knickerbock-
er Theatre Building, being employed
by q cigar store located at that cor.
ner. Thus it was that he first became
known to Harry Sommers, manager o.
the Knickerbocker Theatre.
After working there from 1901 tc
1904 Signor Vincent Romeo suddenly
asked his son how he would like tc
return to the stage. Young Romeo
did not relish the idea, but the build,
ing OF the Hippodrome had begun
and the boy was told to rehearse fol
that theatre. While rehearsals were
in progress there was a strike on the
building of the house and those mem
bers Of the Hippodrome company whC
had been rehearsing longest organ,
ICED performances ut the Colonia
Theatre in New York, now a vaude
Vile house. After two months the
Hippodrome was completed and Mr.
Romeo. ST.. turned his attention tC
the ballots there. while Mr.. Romeo
Jr, took part in the first show evel
housed in that theatre.
For ten years he was a member Of
the Hippodrome organization, both In
New York and out OF town, leavinE
1t occasionally for other shows. Fol
q while he was extra man at the Met.
ropolitan Opera House. then became
o dancer with that company. Fol-
eleven weeks he played with Weber
a Fields at the Broadway Theatre
after which illness overlook him
again and an operation was performed
upon him that made the chances OF
his ever dancing again almost mil
This, too. he surmounted. Joined "The
Blue Bird" company, became a men,
Der OF 'The Girl Who Smiled" organ
ization in a road company that lived
from hand to mouth. with starvation
ever near by.
Finally he was engaged for a sing
ing part with the quartet in "Iisten
Lester" but his dancing ability, SOL n
came to the fore,
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babe Marlov~e IN " Tu IN bic In "

may be in quality, II must be masked
IN the form Of a review. Here there
has been no such decided abandon
naent -df all the old ideas for the form
Of ENTERTAINMENT which Florence Zieg-
feld imported here from Paris. The
larger. London music halls retained q
certain small national character. al
though they adopted in the main the
formula OF the Continental music halls,
which 10 as invariable as the menu OF
a table dhote. In the smaller halls
with their chairmen and other wholly
national features there was OF course
diversion much more Of the soil. But
they too. are said to have lost-all their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in favor of the
review. -In--this country the pro-
gfarhniss IN the variety theatres are
made DIP almost exclusively Of per-
formers not only native but offering
charaetertsticauy American material
as the phrase goes. The Arnaut BROTH
ers and few equally skilful perform
ers from abroad retain their popular
ity. But as a rule It Is the native player
that is likely to be popular. Thu
same taste -predominated in London IN
the smaller 'ails until the review APP
pears driven it, out for the
present.
One Of the most careful Of American
producers who puts to his credit
every year but two or three plays
realized always with exquisite taste,
and long PREPARATION. was recently con-
Quoting the rehearsal Of his latest
novelty. "A new actor appeared In the
cast. For the first time he spoke az
he might on the stage. The manager,
who comes from Boston and prepared
for Tho struggles Of this life at Har-
ward, was observed to prick up his
ears. Later he engaged him in con-
What remarkable pronunciation
you have, my dear Mr.. X" he observed
politely. "May ask where you were
born"
II was born and raised in Boston"
was the answer.
Indeed" observed the manager.
How very curious. And may ask
where did you go to college?"
Harvard" answered the young
man. Spent four years there and got
my degree"
Indeed" repeated the producer.
How very, very curious"
Then the investigation as to the
source OF the young mans accent
came to All end.
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y NE OF the CAREFUL summaries OF
the wcrthleSs-hofsense. set out

~ NE OF Inc CAREFUL summaries OF
Il the wbrthleSs-hotsensS, set out
on the metpopesiaaa Stage DUR
:!ss the sesssn:y hiGss has,tsst eenre to
tan end put The. number % musicaa
plays at thirty Of which tYsntysseyen
Mare by native composers. Thss-tlif-
Iference renf-tlfe-tfays- IN which the
rhythm of the AIienna waltz dominated
.the world-irS which jazz Is now pres
.eminent ought to he fiattering to. ma
.tional pride. Butt is. after all, more
or. less uncertain whether or-not there
:tst anything in all of musical comedy
which could arouse the pride OF. pa,
.tfiotisrl. nr,,N,-. 7--e :.
Be that as II may, as the temporarily
absent Geotsa Monroe used 10 say
When he ,saia Anything on the stage,
There Is not yet an end to the mu-
-Etral plays. rNers seenu no-end to
.t4re demand flor them The Summer
Evaporation b. his field must bc" just
dc onerous aA-thA- managers are called
an to make MheR-1he autumn arrives
And the real season Is said to impend.
-Eome eight. -QtIneseSne8 shows have
..siready been ptk before the public, and
there are stih .snere- TO f1pw. The
|shuberts Have aeat--fft preparation
what they intend TO- be an answer to
Tho invincible ''FoliesI OF -Fiorenz
zisgfeld. II lis, in other words, one Of
those elaborate spectacles employing
the services OF a. hundred or more per-
formers. 1t will be called "Gaieties of
1919" and will be seen a week from
tomorrow at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre The ShubeTts are putting
forward the BEST OF their actors and
dancers In the piece, which Is to mark
a. departure from -fneir old policy,
which used TO place the SUMMER show
OF this wing of the theatrical enter
prises at the Winter Garden,
It is amazing that stage managers
Gan find So much that -is-'novei- and
Interesting for thk players to do, Com
posers are evidently able 10 supply the
Jazz Indefinitely: indeed. that part OF
the game must. be the easiest. Co.'S
tuners are still able to design with
novelty and originality in color. More
important in this field than in any
other IL the continuous supply OF FEM
mime prsttineas. -. But. after. all. 1t is
the human being who in every branch
OF our great enterprise is more freely
supplied by nature. Or. 80.
Recent arrivals from London report
that the old fashioned vaudeville pro-
gramme is thing Of the past there
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THE NEW OFFERING.

UESDAYGreenwch Village Theatre 1.-THE Greenwich Village
Folies with book and lyrics by John
Philip Baholoma transpire the FIRST mad Bseehie
attempt of the Aeropolis of New express truly
Bessie Mccoy who requests hereafter that she be known
friends and collectors Bessie Mccoy
eligible list which has working of fortytwo Jimmie
Watts Susanna Morgan Jean Carroll Charles
Edwards, Clara Tice, Olson Billy
Morton will be among the chief uplifting
the village The production also said
In that chorus won't be mora but
VIII consist entirely OF famous artists models
slip musical revue on Washington Square for the first
producers give hint the much of
the historical nformaly of the even 20 40
Tar to state plainly that Is between
musical comedy of the intimate variety" So therei
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COMIC OPERA AT THE PARK,

CRiNG the season OF twenty
| nine weeks the Society OF
American Singers last season
produced seventeen different operas
and operettas, which have been given
a total number OF 211 representations,
the greatest number having been
given to robin Hood" the second to
The Mikado" and the third to THE
Gondoliers."
The largest average daily receipts
were for "Robin Hood; second "Ma-
dame Butterfly third, The Mikado";
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PLAYS THAT LAST.

Astor, East Is West; Bel
mont, who Did It?"; Booth
"The Better Ole; Broadhurst'
80 East; Casino. Somebody's
Sweetheart; Cohan & Harris
The Royal Vagabond"; COMEDY
"Toby's Bow; Criterion, Three
Wise Fools; Eltinge, up in Ma
bells Room; Forty-eighth Street
II Love You; Forty-fourth
Street, Take It From Me-; Full
ton, please Get Married Gaiety,
"Lightnin'"; Globe, She's a
Good Fellow; Hudson, Friend
ly Enemies; Knickerboekef'
Listen Lester; Liberty, 'Ssan'
dals of 1919; Lyceum, DAG.
dies; Lyric, "The Lady in REQ )
New Amsterdam, "Ziegfeld foi'
lies; New Amsterdam Roof
Combination Frolic"; Selwyh
Tumble In; Shubert, "A Lonely
Romeo; Vanderbilt, "A Ll'ue
Journey; Winter Garden, Monte
Cristo, Jr."
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tween her father and his neighbor is
symbolic Of the desired union of the
North and South of ireland.
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Recent arrivals from London report
that the old fashioned vaudeville pro-
gramme is thing Of the past there
However modest the entertainment
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Pearls of Russian CZarina
Offered at British Auction

"Going, going!" shouted the auc-
tioneer, in London, as he exhibited a
magnificent string of pearls, but he
got no further, for only $335,000 had
been offered for an ornament which,
according to tradition, had once be-
longed to the pther Of Peter the Great.
The string comprised 1913 pearls and
weighed 1000 grains, the largest pearl
weighing % grains. OF course, it was
brought to England "under mysterious
circumstances" 1t was carried fas-
tened round the body of the courier,
but other particulars of it's passage
could only be limited at darkly. The
auctioneer had set q reserved price of
$780, 900 upon the jewels. and there
fore $333,000 was out Of the question
All this is interesting in terms of
money. 1t would, however, be far
more interesting, in view of the fact
that the Bolshcviki confiscatcd every
thing of value which they could lay
their hands on, to learn who is the
owner of the precious necklace
Christian Science Monitor.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
SILKS-Soy1e Large Mills
To Cut Out Small T0bbers

Sentiment among large silk mills
against selling goods to the smaller
iobbers who have just entered business
is increasing. According to leading
mill agents the jobbers will find It
hard to obtain large supplies of silk
goods from the big concerns when the
new lines for next fall are opened in
March. More of the leading manufac-
turers are beginning to feel that they
themselves are responsible for the
present speculative turn in the market
and that by eliminating these jobbers
from among their customers they can
do much to stabilize the entire trade.
Some of the larger producers, who in
past years took advance orders for fall
silks from jobbers about this time of
the year, are not booking these con-
tracts now. Among many of the large
mills there is disposition to "sit
tight on the present market and to re-
fuse further orders until present COM
mitments are completed. That the big
mills could easily weather financial
or business crash seems apparent now
Most of them are we'll covered in raw
stock to fill the orders for finished
goods now on their books and by delay
ing fall openings until March they will
te in a good position to formulate
future selling policies in case the mar
lct suffers reversal. Although prices
continue to advance, the big mills feel
hat booking more orders now is dan
,crous proceeding.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
COTTONS-Bleached Goods
N0so in Strong Demand

Plain white bleached cotton goods
from heavy twills for work or play
clothes to the sheer fabrics used for
chlldren's garments, are in strong de-
mand at present. Converters handling
these fabrics assert that the orders
now being placed by the garment man.
ufacturing trades are larger than
usual, both in the amounts of money
involved and in the yardage called for
The supply of bleached goods appears
to be more limited than colored goods
Under pressure of the new demand
converters are going into the market
for gray or unfinished fabrics for
bleaching purposes.
Some converters are holding gar
ment manufacturers orders to deliv-
cries not later than February. In some
cases. earlier deliveries than usual are
specified. and, although the apparel
makers have complained of this because
earlier payment of bills is required
they have acceded to the terms in order
TO get the goods.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Commodities
Cotton


t. While encouraging features were noted
In the general news they failed to In
spire fresh buyine of any consequence in
the market yesterday and trading re-
Much OF tho small business report cd
reprcse switching from one month to
another particularly from winter and
early spring deliveries to tho later posi-
tions. and there was further evening up
OF speculative accounts for over the" week
end and holidays. Under these CONDITIONS
orders either way. with March selling OFF
from $3.50 to a4.6o and closing at 81 20.
vance of 20 points on December and 3
points higher. to IL points lower on later
months
The opening was barely steady. at a
decline of to rs points, and active
months sold 20 to 50 points net lower
right after the call. with January rela-
lively weak owing to the expectation OF
December and possibly January notices
next week Trade interests were moderate
rallied on the firmer tone of exchange
the further progress OF the Edge bill. a
more optimistic view of peace treaty pros.
poets and the very bullish character OF
reports from both domestic and foreign
goods markets. At net advance OF about
liquidation and was very irregular later
but flrmcd up toward the close on re-
newal of the demand from trade sources
with reports that the Federal Reserve
Board would sponsor the organization OF
corporations for financing export business
under the provisions Of the Edge bill
created more confidence in exchange rates
and the amount of cotton on shipboard not
yet cleared led to predictions Of continued
large clearances. a leading British
thority says that Manchester spinners are
In strong position, many Of them being
sold ahead for eight months. and white
they pretty we'll covered with raw
material there is much concern over the
supply of useable grades continued
active business Is expected. as there Is a
good volume of home trade and the
Quirenents of India have not yet been
satisfied.
The local spot market steady and
unchanged at 1926 for middling upland.
No sales were reported.
The range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
EATHER-Large Christmas
Of Fancy Goods Reported

Retailers of fancy leather goods re-
Dort that articles attracting considera-
s:e attention in the Christmas shop
ping are complete sewing outfits and
Doudoir sets finished in leather. Sales
of these have been large, and it is
cxpected that retailers will be cleaned
ear. Pin cushion, needle rack, sew
ing basket and spool holder, included
III the sewing set, are trimmed with
colored leather of an alligator finish.
The boudoir sets are sold with leather
cases for each individual piece. Bead
ed bags finished in leather also are
meeting with good demand, together
With the high grade leather hand bags.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

increased cost apparently has not
checked buying through retail channels
Dealers report they hsve enough
business on hand to keep their cutters
going for almost year. Orders for
Christmas goods alone, they say, have
been greater than any six months
business transacted in other years.
The supply of good cameo pins here
falls short of the demand, jewelers.
complaining that they are having great
difficulty in getting proper settings as
we'll as stones. The demand does not
center on special colored canoes, but
on the different shaded stones. Cameo
rings in particular are meeting with
much favor
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

y PET I'd II
Sugar-The market for raw sugar con-
tinues unsettled. with an increasing num-
ber OF mills in operation and a consequent
large increase in production of sugar.
These factors have effected market con-
ditions. and sugar Is being offered more
freely and at fractional corces sslons De-
cember shipment is still irregular at II n
to II u f. o. b. and at l3 to 12Ac cost
and freight. First half of January was
availa bic at 1oc Y. o. b.. with later posi-
tons at unchanged prices
Coffee Futures-The market was dull
and featureless throughout the halliday
session. Disappointing cables, with Rio
spots zoo reis lower and Santos futures
225 reis lower to IS reis higehr. with a
decline in Rio exchange OF lid brought
out little early liquidation. call prices
being six points below the previous close
Later in the morning values worked up a
Few points on covering for over the week
end c.uslns net unchanged to an advance
OF five points
T..e ranae Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
usiness News s

business week ended yesterday
mere was little inclination
sher loans this form of collateral
Term paper went bs
increasing their
'hat a considerable volume of IS of.
to the
Win the probability
Ln Federal Reserve Bank
showing of
open market The rates quoted by leading dealers follow:
elivery:
banks
Ineligible 6 G5M G6n &
trade
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Toronto
Bid Ask
Financial Items

The -four inspection department of the
New York Produce Exchange has given its
employees a Christmas present of 10 per
cent on their yearly salaries.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New
York has been appointed dividend dis
bursing agent OF the preferred stock of
the Pierce Oh Corporation.
James A Gray will become a director
and vice president OF the r. J. Reynolds
Tobocco Company on January /. 1929.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Business Items

Harry G. Lack, formerly connected with
carpet, rug and lnoleum wholesaling con
Germs. has started in business at 396
broadway.
Ten new departments will be instituted
6y tne bnnea WAIST League g OF an hmerlca erica
important of these will be departments to
consider national and state Legislative
matters. In connection with these the
waist manufacturers considering the
advisabillty of having representatives in
of safeguarding the interests of the trade.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Livestock, Meat.

A@ANNStoNH, IOtlSiOnS
Yesterday Year ago
Live steers. fair
to prime, 100
lbs. ......... .sla5o@1s.5o sl2.6e@lsos
Dressed f.
siles lb.,... .l6@ rs .16W rs
Live veals. COM
mon prime.
100 lbs. ....... 1900 22.00 l4.5o1206o
Dressed a J.
city. lb...... .24Qp .S3 .20a 80
Live ewes 100
lbs :......... 100000 sooe $50
Dressed mutton.
city. 10. 5000. .l2@ is .loT II
Dressed lambs,
city 10. ...... .251 so lsT "a
Hogs. 100 lbs. 1925 5Vli.50 1850 5flS.00
Live lambs. fair
to prime, 100
lbs. ........... lS.00Gp1S.75 10000 6 90
Dressed s.
bacon. b.. .20ia4 % .2l 24la E24h.
Mess beef. bbl 2200Ql23.o0 $500 % IS 90
Lard. mid West.
100 lbs. ....... 2o.4o@aoso 24.so@a4.so
Nos~, ,~-s- ~, A7aoTA7sn 4aNn n 40 go
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Real Estate Market Oppor' :anities
FLORIDA
FLORIDA

Lakeland Highlands Florida 3oacre yearod Grapefruit
Grove In an this sold
recentlY a Lakeland banker for $45 600
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
FLORIDA LANDS Fop SAFE

FOR SALE.-zO-acre farr1. eN.niI-rr ,-,ck
Iahu near Palatka: $40 an acre. so
Gasn. balance $40 monthly Must sell. NJ.
= barbour 1l22 Marquette Bldg. Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
,'ewelry-Comeo Dealers
Adrance Prices 10 Per Cent

An advance of 10 per cent in the
nrice of canoes was announced by deal
ers yesterday, who explained that the
high wages being demanded by the
skilled cutters in Italy made it neces-
sary to mark up quotations. Although
the price of these stones has risen over
80 per cent in the last six months the
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21


IS having maturity of than ninety AZ
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK Of the CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
special meeting of the stockholdera of
this Bank Will be held at It's ONCE. No ~
Wall Street. New York. on January 10.
1890 at clock F. M irnmedia telv
after the close of the regular election OF
directors for the purpose of voting on a
proposition to lquidate the Bank as
National Bank and of authorizing in writ
ing the Directors to execute a certiHcata
or organization as State Bank as re-
CURED by the New York Banking Law
ana 10 take. and to authorize the Direc-
tors to take, such other action as may bs
necessary TO cause its liquidation as q
National Bank to become effective and
its corporate existence as a State Bank
TO begin; and to transact such further
business as may come before the meeting.
BY order OF the Board of Directors
o. e. PAINTER, Cashier.
Dated. New York. December IA 1918
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NuOVO aCCOrdO
fra nninatOri
e padroni

II governo fece primi passi per
Obbligare i minatori ed i padroni d
un nuovo accordo sui sala-
ri perche sia ripreso al piu presto
possible il Iavoro nellie miniere. In
vestito di tutti pieni pOteri accorda-
tigli durante il periodic della guerra
i COmmissario del viveri Garfield, in
complete accordo col gabinetto. indis-
Sc una riunione speciaIe delle COM
missioni che devono decidere del nuo-
vi salari per Ordinare loro di far RI
prendere immediatamente il Iavoro
nellie miniere.
La riunione doveya aver luogo mel
pOmeriggiO lunedi ma non essendo
possible Iintervento di tutti mem
bri dele due cOmmissioni, alcuni del
quail erano assent, fu rinviata a
giovedi. L'energicO passo del go
verno fu presO in seguito allie scorag-
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delabri del quindicesimO secolo, pc
riodi in cui furono creati mobili
preferiti dal poeta.
/ ceri ardono notte giorno da
un urna 81 alza il fumO dell'incenso
che circonda la figura marmorea del
poeta-sOldato. Coperta da un man
to bianco la Rubinstein passa il suo
tempo nella strana cappella invocan-
do ed aspettando il ritorno di Dan
nunzio.
ST dice che la celebre attrice abba
inviato innumerevOli messaggi al poe
ia a Fiume senza mai Ottenere una
lisposta. Da un paio di mesi la Ru-
binstein assediava gil amici di Dan
nunzio Ii imploraVa perche le des-
sero notizie del dittatore di Fiume.
POich6 riceveVa quasi sempre la stes-
sa risposta, cio6 che il poeta non
pensava che al ''suO sacrO dOvere" di
patriotta, 81 chiuse mel suo tempio ed
ivi prega ora ed attende
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raTio del Lavor9 Wilson ed i lavoIi
Eeoeedouo con graade speditezza.
negoZ.a ii tiguard.ra II ques-ione del
salEri p si die che proprietari in
.a~da-a oEr.re ii mnatori un aumen-
20 dal 10 al % per ceato. / minatori
aYoyano chiesto. II mOmento della
pe0elamazione delo sciopero. il ses-
sants PEI cento.
La commissions per saIari nomi-
nara dai proprietari dele miniere sta
proparando una controproposta che
yerra presentata al delegati dell'U-
nitad Mine Workers OF America.
In attesa della cOnclusione del nuo-
vo accordo minatori continuanO ad
astenersi dal lavoro Iordine dira-
matO dal Presidente delIUnited Mine
Workers of America che avrebbe do
vuto por fine allo sciopero non ha a
Vuto alcun effettO. l rappresentanti
de- padroni che participant ALA CON
ferenza indetta dal Ministro del La
voro sOno informant telegTaficamente
dai centri minerari che il lavorO 6
completamente sospeso in varie re
gioni.