El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-11

vlous rnoods-tender. fIsrcsIy ter
1eramsnral. philosophical and mater
l nal Elsr attitude 70 Gerald Eitzrcr-
aid, her husband. % whose apartment
she returns after one OF her success
ful tours, has always been one Of
Z careless affection But this time q
/ surprise awaits madame as she en-
ters- Gerald mas, IN the absence Of
his sweet sO1gster. succumbed 70 the
wiles Of a golden-haired charmer liv-
Ing in the same apartment house.
They have planned that Gerald get =
divorce from madame and marry
I Flora who Is also q WIDOW
Bat madame Is not 20 b beaten
and decides 20 win hack a. any cost
her straying husband theme IA
miliar enough. but handled here with
I touches OF novelty and charm.
Naresl triumphs in the plot and in
/ the colorful role OF Liza Della Rob
I bia. Il Is rumored that she IS also
co-author OF the play Her scenes
with Flora. played By Jane Meredith.
dirh. who has lovely speaking
voice. Is wei cast in her part Nor
man Trevor. as the husband. who
hates travelling about the world and
adapting himself and his digestion 20
the culinary art OF various countries
is. IS usual. humorously pleasing and
capable
The newest Of Chinese plays, The
Lady Of the Lamp nov occupying
the boards ar the Republic theater,
IS q decided departure from the ORR
entail dramas that have appeared
from time 20 time since the days
when David Belasco first produced
Madam Butterfly" year, ago. At the
Herald Square theater.
About The only thing that the or
binary theaterg0er would ind 70
B. A.. - IL L.
premise taken BIZ the author, Earl
Carroll. that smoking opium FOR the
first tire does not necessarily make
an addict but even 50. the dream
brought about by the leading cnarac-
ter's first experiment with the now
1Ir. Carroll has fashioned his play
about one OF the legendary heroines
Of early Chinese history. and the
action. which takes place In three
acts. including prologue and cpl
logue. tells the story OF a New York
youth who smokes opium for the first
time in tire apartment OF a sophisti-
Gated Chilaman and is rransnlalred
in his dreams 20 medieval China
He discovers himself as the young
emperor Of China. in love with q
Chinese princess. doomed TO be de-
livered over as part OF the tribute
10 the all-poWerful Manchu con-
queror and his efforts 70 save her
from this fate furnish the action for.
the second and third acts. as well as
giving the principals the opportunity
for a high order OF romantic acting
The discovery OF gun powder plays
an important part in the plot, and
its use en- the second act. when the
young emperor endezvors 10 save the
princess. is the occasion Of much ez-
- - s- --s-.-r---s VIE. r-sfas-
Williams IS the only woman N the
piece. and what little acting she has
70 DO IS done with much charm Too
much cannot be said in praise OF the
ver~ decorative settings and oriental
atmosphere provided The sldlng
curtains OF vivid crimson picked out
in gold prepare one for the extremely
artistic and beautiful scenes 20 fol-
low
In addition 20 writing the play.
Afr. Carroll. who appears 20 be IN his
early twentics- composed the Incl
dental music. when IS or the haunt
iag variety
Elizabeth Pauline Gulick. the
eight year old originator OF kid
stories for Riddles" who has been
sutertefninE youngsters throughout
the country during the past three
years with her original tales OF fairies
and witches. is 10 be featured on
Broadway the coming season In a new
comedy drau1a. by Earl Carroll and
George Barr 1lcCutcheon- Mr.. Carroll.
following his production OF The
Lady OF the Lamp" has been hailed
Is q new Etl1sco. and he promises
something new and startling In
Daddy Dumplins," which opens in
Atlantic city the latter part OF Sep
.cmber
Daddy Dumpiins- viii be seen IN
Scw YORK early ia October Maclyu
lrbuckic- the former Dallas Texas,
awyer. viii play the title rols-