The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26
FOOTLIGHT CHATTER

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 FOOTLTGHT CHATTER
 Musical America is to be "taIzer'1 by the Italian this year. Two orches- tras. both advertised as official Vat ican organizations, are here. the st Cecilia orchestra from Rome is com ing, together with the best opera singers of the past and present, and liCtro Ton, one of tho most famous Italian musicians and an organist of worldwide distinction are among the group. Nr. Ton especially has pre- pared Q season oe remarkable activi- ty
 Before beginning her first metro politau engagement as an actress speaking the English language, Ma dame Mimi Aguglia, one of the most remarkable actresses the information al stage claims, may have farewell season in the repertoire of Sicilian plays with which she has won re- uUwn in every country where the the gtr5 is known. Her English season will be in a new play and under the management of John C0rt.
 One of the critical reviewers under the spell Of the charm of Madame NfarEuerita Sylva, the highly attrac- tive and talented opera singer, de- clares that 'if vaudeville can lure and hold the services of so wonder ful an artist and beautiful woman as Madame Sylva, we shall miss less than ever the so-CalIcd legitimate theatres, whether closed by strikes or otherwise" And then he regret fully adds: But the moving picture octopus, as might have been feared. will claim her immediate services"
 4 skunk recently produced for scene at the Famous Players-Lasky studio caused the people in the vi Cinity to complain to the Board Of Health and the dear young thing was shot. Perfume is very much in evi- dence about the studios during the past few days, but thoughts of the animal still persist.
 Elaine Hamuerstein, her leading man, Walter McGrau and the direc- tor, have left for Cooperstown, New York, in search of the proper atmos- phere and settings for the picture version of The Country Cousin" in which Miss Hammerstein will make her debut as a. Selznick star.
 May Allison is glad that California days have plenty of sun to warm them up. She is in the midst of those scenes of Fair and Warmer where she is propped up in bed with ice all over her head and scattered about the sheets. It's not so bad now, but imagine doing that were the ther- mometcr about the zero point.
 Peu Trenton, who supported Cecil Spooner in the Cecil Spooner Stock Co., at the Park Theatre a few sea sons ago, is at present playing in Me tro pictures, in support of May AL H5on.
 Hobart Bosworth. making a big production for Famous Players Lasky, had a narrow escape from drowning two weeks ago when film ing startling scenes beneath the waves in United States Govern ment submarine.
 Ernest A Elton, character actor and a good one with long experience, has written his own comedy sketch with which he will join the best of vaudeville stars. He will act a lead ing comedy role himself.
 Langdon Mccormick, the author of ! ''The Storm" has forsaken the bos- ky dells and will follow his sensa- tional meIodrama with a truly rural comedy which is nearing completion. '',The Storm' bursts next week.
 Service lover there" has released Edith Randolph, the first American actress to come across for volun- tarv service, and she has returned to the Rialto where she has contribut- ed so many effective emotional roles.
 The storm resulting from the act ors strike having subsided, George Broadhurst will produce ''The storm" in Detroit next week with a cast in which Robert Rendel. a good English actor has a leading role.
 However. you can't blame public men much for extravaganza, when after being elected on an economy platform they are beaten if they ap- ply 1t to their own constituencies.