Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25


Ford and Harvey ]. OHiggihs are CO.
authors of "On the Hiring Line" the
new satirical comedy which is to be
presented by George C. Tyler's COM
pany as the opening bill at the Ma
tional Perhaps the most successful
of their pieces was THE Dummy"
both in this country and in England.
Other plays which they wrote to-
gether were 1.-The Argyle Case" in
which Robert Hilliard starred for two
seasons; "Polygamy" and "Mr. Laza-
rus"
Miss Ford has been writing plays
for many years. 1t was Mr.. Tyler
who. oddly enough, produced her first
effort-'The Greatest Thing in the
World" She later dramatized "Au-
drey' for Eleanor Robson and Stanley
weyman's "A Gentleman Of France"
for the late Kyrle Bellew. She was
co-author with Joseph Medill Patter-
son of THE Fourth Estate" and "a
Little Brother of the Rich"
Mr.. O'Higgins is one Of the best
known writer's of short stories and
of special magazine articles in this
country. Among his short stories may
be mentioned The Smoke-Eaters,"
tales Of the New York firemen and
1.-THE Adventures of Detective Bar
ney," the stories which served as a
basis for "The Dummy" He collabo-
rated with Judge Ben B. Lindsay of
Denver in writing a famous series
Of political articles. entitled THE
Beast and the Jungle" During the
war he was connected with the COM
mittee of public information and was
located in this city.
A Rose Her MOscOt-Ann Penning-
ton always wears a rose in her hair or
about her corsage for reason. 1t is
not to institute a comparison. or be-
is fairer, or even as fair as the rose. It
is because she believes the rose is her
mascot and that all her success in a
career that has been amazing for sue
cesses Is due to the queen Of the flow
ers.
When the charming little dancer was
a child she took part in an amateur
performance arranged by young man
beautiful. He advertised his little COM
pany as 'Rosebuds." doubtless with the
intention Of suggesting that they were
Wroe's Buds.
Little AIMS personal success at that
performance turned her thoughts to the
stage, and when her schooldays were
ended she. made her childhQods stage
dreams living realities.
That's really why Ann wears a rose.
Not because mother pinned 1t on her.
Rocketed to stardom.-Lese than
I'VE years ago Charlotte Greenwood
was one of the most popular debutantes
in the social set Of Virginia city,
apparently absorbed in the daily
routine Of teas. receptions and dances
But one evening, after a particularly
wearisome' day, she went into her
fathers study and asked him for a
serious talk. -
I'm tired of all this whirl." she
said, sinking in a chair. Il feel as
though I were throwing my life away
and do 80 want to do some big work.
Wont you let me go on the stage?'
It fell like bolt from the clear
sky. Among the older southern fam
lilies there is a prejudice against hav-
ing their names connected with the
stage, and her parents were no ex-
ception.
Il believe the hardest battle have
had to fight was persuading my father
and mother" she says. but they are
broad minded" When her friends be-
came convinced Of her determination
one Of them gave her letter to Ned
Wayburn, the musical comedy di-
rector. Sne was given place In the
chorus and her rapid rise to stardom
is past history.
A COnfession-Not a Fairytale-
Salisbury Field is quoted as saying
that the plot for wedding Bells" was
outlined to him one night in a dream,
and that the very next night practi-
cally the entire development. of the
story was carried on sin one of
those curious subconscious periods
which occasionally come to. one asleep.
from which he awakes with a we'll
I connected and detailed story Of a
happening in his objective mind,
without knowing exactly how 1t got
there"
Mr.. Field didn't wait to wake up
before preserving his dream story,
however, 1t is claimed.
The same power which unrolled
! the tale to his mind set him to work
| with pad and pencil, writing fever
| ishly all through the night. He was
awake all the time and yet he wasn't.
On the following morning there was
| a dim consciousness of having writ
ten all night. He also had some idea
of what he had written. but the COM
plete story did not come to him until
he picked up the many sheets Of pa
per he had covered with his writing