Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-21

Hide Bound Style for Madame
Traverse.
Madame Traverse, the Fox star, Is
already acquiring a wardrobe for her
new picture to follow 'The Splendid
Sin." just completed. She plans
something sensational for the coming
role, which calls for daring effects.
Leather for street and evening wear
is the latest thing in Paris-whither
her new vehicle requires Miss Trav-
erse to go in spirit.
One of the Traverse gowns will be
black suede of the finest glove tex
ture, and fitting like a glove. A mo-
toring Goa from the same house will
be flexible white glace kid with black
patent leather bands.
Wanted: Wooden Curate-Not Man.
An interesting story is being told
at HI expense of an assistant direc-
tor of 'The Splendid Sin,' the new
starring vehicle for Madelaine Tray
erse, just completed at the Fox stu
dos in Hollywood, California.
Director Howard M. Mitchell en-
gagged an English butler to act as con-
noisseur when he began the picture,
and was so pleased with the man that
he told his aides to get him anything
in reason that he required to give the
picture the right atmosphere. The
principal scenes show family life
among the English upper classes, and
vital action centers about a A o'clock
tea table. The director decided to
go through with the tea table BUSH
ness one afternoon when the butler
was not on hand. Everything was set
when the butler strolled in, by chance.
Begging your pordon, SIR" he
said to the director, but where's the
curate? You need a curate to be
quite right, sir. Always a curate for
tea"
Fright you are" assented the di-
rector, good-naturedly. well, just re-
hearse today. Billie" he called to
the assistant. Fix us up with a
curate by tomorrow, sure"
The following day the butler was
there. where is the curate, may I
ask, sir?' he demanded of the assis-
tant director.
There" said the other. pointing at
a clerical-looking addition to the
cast.
'Not an Anglican curate." explain
ed the connoisseur, though he'll do
very nicely, sir. A 1curate-to pass
cakes"
Miss Traverse overheard the argu-
ment and explained that a four-tired
bit of furniture was meant, not a
man.
Star Can't Weep Except to Music.
bD1OIL LILO l. SSto4 I'll LIN W
Princess now being made at the
William Fox studios in Hollywood,
California, labored long but in vain to
bring tears to the eyes of Elinor Fair,
co-star with Albert Ray. Miss Fair,
who was in a particularly jovial mood,
refused to be moved and made known
to the director that tears were not
forthcoming. The energetic director
was not satisfied and, going to the
telephone, called up Morris Stoloff,
the well-known concert soloist-
Bring along some sob stuff" said
the director.
When the violinist arrived in the
afternoon Mr.. Dunlap said:
Now sit down and turn that smile
on Miss Fairs ace into tears"
Miss Fair listened to a concert of
French, Italian and Slavic music from
a master of the violin; but it charmed
rather than saddened the little star.
Then Mr.. Stoloff cried, II Love You
Truly, Dear" She was sobered. From
this the musician broke into Loves
Old Sweet Song" Her ayes glistened
and finally the tears trickled down
her cheeks.
She's ready" said the violinist to
Mr.. Dunlap.
They placed Miss Fair in the af-
scene she was to play when an
appeal is made to the Princess to re-
turn to her home across the sea. She
was highly wrought up. At the prop
err time the director cleared the set sol
no outside influence could reach Miss
Fair, and the soloist started II Love
You Truly, Dear" Tears flowed down
stars cheeks plentifully. This
scene was done three times, and still
the tears came.
"We're as badly off as we were IN
the beginning" said the director t
Mr.. Stoloff. Cant you stop her?"
sWhere Bonds Are Looscd."
r. l.. Grant Watson'S widely read