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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
LAWYERS WIFE WINS
PRIZE WITH PLAY

Mrs Faith Van Valkenburgh Villas
duced at the Morosco. is from Mil
waukee. She Is the wife of Charles A.
Villas who recently entered the law firm
Of Searman & Sterling. So Wall street.
Both the Van Valkenburgh and Villas
families are prominent in Wisconsin. Mr..
Villas being a nephew of the late United
States Senator William ~ Villas, who
was Mr.. Cleyeland's Postmaster-G General.
Mrs. Villas is a friend OF Mrs. Patrick
Campbell. who took an interest in the
young woman's dramatic talent and en-
couraged her to act In amateur the
atricals.
Mrs Villas also writes children 3
poems and love songs and writes her own
music. But her efforts have not been
confined In so small bounds. She wrote
The Maker Of Souls" given last May In
the little Beechwood Theatre on the es-
tate OF Frank Vanderlip In Scarboro and
THE Home Valley" a pageant written
for an "All Scarsdale Fete" and the 'SThe
Trees of the Bazed Trail" a masque
composed for the dedication of a tract
purchased by Scarsdale for a public
park, playground and community centre.
all three within a year.
white Tulips" was submitted in the
competition conducted by the League OF
American Pen Women II treats mysti-
cally and POLITICALLY OF an old Colonial
Dutch legend connected with the Hud-
son River.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
"Passing Show of 1921" Among
New Productions of the Week
MONDAY.


by the Provinceown
Charles Ghpn
role The added attraction will be one act
with a casth James Light. - -,
of building fund
"The Princess wsome by Annie Feow
Doils" Kenneth Sawyer
Adventures Ursala"
played by graduate pupils -,-,
(venng-Nora Bayes in her fantastic musical
Family Al Weeks and Baer with
by Seymour produced by
ONeil entitled. "Dirrent,"
by Vail entitled "What Dyou Wantp
Mania Opera
Sings"). a Viennese l.
be part Of
the benelto of erman and children
Marshall
elmont
will a
Closer Hale Catherine Calhoun Doue
William e.
ham Royce
X.
WEDNESDAY
Willie Eugene Howard
positions featured Marie Deser
Gracea Berke j.
Greenwich Hopkins will "The Beggars
Of last
and settings of
Magrath. Heming Alfred
Heather Arnold Phfbeam Chatham Maitland
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
MISS NASH'S DIALECT"

Miss Mary Nash believes that charac-
terization is a matter OF the mind, and
hence that the mental attitude of the
player is as equally effective as the
words that come from the lips. Hence
she considers that infection OF the voice
Is a first aid 20 chara actcrization, and she
is seeking TO eXemplify that belief In
THY Name Is Woman" at the Play
house In the role OF the young spanish
wife in that play Miss Nash does not
use n dialect as that term Is generally
understood She uses Instead various In
Elections.
IN Thy Name Is Woman" Miss Nash
points the changes OF mind and mood In
her character by changing the infection
OF her voice, and It is nm interesting TACT
thai she does not mispronounce ono
word--which would be dialect-durinG
the course OF the play. With the desired
Characterization firmly planted In the
mind and with the voice, OF course, az
an aid, Miss Nash is OF the opinion that
the whole body responds; that move
rnert ard gesture become integral parts
OF the whole physical and vocal eNpros'
sion. and that the result, the player be.
ing sufficiently gifted. Is a wei rounded
and convincing characterization of the
role portrayed.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
BROOKLYN THEATRES.

The Storm" tomorrow night begins
lts seventh and final week at the Mon
fauk Theatre. This romance of the big
woods with the forest fire, produced by
George Broadhurst, written by Langdon
Mccormick and staged by Mrs. Trlmble
Bradley. has the same cast that has
scored so strongly with Brooklyn audi
ences which includes Katharine Hayden.
Ben Taggart. Eric Maxon. Charles Hen
derson and Joseph Driscoll
George lie Maire's Broadway Brevi-
ties" comes direct to the Majestic Thea
tre from It's Winter Garden run, with
Bert Williams featured.
Gus Edwards and his new song revue
will head the bill at the Orpheum. Others
viii be Miss Juliet. Margaret Young and
Scanlon, Dennis Brothers and Scanlon.
Eddie Foy and the younger Foys will
have the top position at the Bushwick
Charles Ray IN the photoplay mine
teen and Phyllis" will be at the Strand.
"Jhe All-Jazz Revue with Lou Pow
ers and Nadine Gray. will be the bur-
esque Offering at the Star.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
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Motor camp cook kits, bedding.
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Shotguns for Southern bird shoot
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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Actress Says She
Belongs to Orient
Miss Reed Believes She Was
Chinese Before Present
Incarnation.

If some day a lonely traveller is seen
landing at Hong Kong and making her
way into the silert, mysterious heart of
China it will be Miss Florence Reed.
freed of human companionship and her
Occidental heritage that she may be
reclaimed by that inscrutable nation 10
which she believes she belongs.
1t is strange conviction for an
American girl. this obsession of Miss
Reeds that China has loaned her to
Anerica for her present incarnation,
but it is one with which the star OF
THE Mirage" is so saturated that when
she leaves her dressing room in the
Selwyns new Times Square Theatre
she steps right into an Oriental atmoS-
phere which she has created for herself
in her apartm mt in Fifty-eighth street.
Asked to explain her great love fo-
China ana her extraordinary belief, Miss
Reed replied with a narrative which.
for the nonce, seemed quite irrelevant.
When Maurice Samuels came to me
after my first reading of the role Of
Tisha in The W9nderer' and expressed
the pleasure he felt over my interpre-
tation of it, had a distinct shock of
surprise.
why, Mr.. Samuels' I said, I am
Tisha.
"Of course he didn't at that moment
understand, but later he came to realize
quite what meant
II belong 10 the orient" she con-
tinued. Back in a previous experience
was Chinese. know it is not only
because CT my great love OF China and
everything pertaining to that country,
but because of the distinct sense OF re-
membrance which watts itself across
my mind when l wear certain Chinese
coats. when l am surrounded by ancient
temple carvings or associated in any
way with things from the real China
of which we know so little. In some
reincarnation shall be reclaimed by
that wonderful country.
China has forgotten more than we
ever knew. Their wisdom is centuries
old and we have little understanding
of it. Even before Confucius their
philosophy was a marvel Of mind con-
troll. The Occident could learn some
wonderful lessons from the Chinese in
the matter of poise, for they know how
to conserve their magnetic spark by
the repression OF emotion. But please
don't confuse the China OF which ]
speak with it's representatives who come
to this country. The China TO which |
refer Is that of Confucius and his con-
| temporaries. 1t is stepped in sense
of beauty, vivid in color Japanese art
is but watery imitation of the
Chinese"
And as Miss Reed sat in the Oriental
environment she has made for herself
In her home. with the folds OF a gor-
geous Mandarin coat wrapped about her
lissome figure and her eyes filled with
dreams. It was difficult to imagine her
anything but just what she declares
belonging to the Orient, which In some
| future experience will reclaim her for
It's own.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
puRLsauB At COLUMBIA.

Joseph x. Watson and WIN II. Cohan.
two of burlesque's popular rlayers. head
ing Barney Gerard's Girls de Looks
company. will furnish the New Years
week attraction at the Columbia Thc"tre
The two act burlesque is a satire on W'N
street called Bankers and Brokers.
written by Mr.. Gerard and Mr. Watson.
In addition to the stars the organization
includes Anna Propp. Betty Evans Prin-
cess Ralama. sam Green, Georgie Stone,
Jack Thomas Fred Evans. william Kao
and Eddie Slmp besides a chorus OF
singing and dancing girls.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
FILM EXECUTIVE OPTIMISTIC.

Despite the temporary slackening of
motion picture activities in tho Los
Angeles film colony due TO over pro-
duction, conditions will return to nor
NAL soon after the New Year is the
prophecy OF Arthur S. Kane. New York
film executive, who has just returned
from seven weeks of investigating the
film outlook In the Los Angeles centre
Mr.. Kane, who Is sponsor for the
Charles Ray photoplays. says that the
New Year will be bright one for fol-
lowers OF the films, since the temper
airy slack has resulted in the policy OF
fewer and better productions
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
ACTOR REHEARsEs NERvoUsLY.

Harry Watson. comedian in ''The
Passing Show OF 1920" the Winter Car
denis next attraction. confesses TO be-
ing n victim OF extreme self-con scious-
ness during rehearsals. But he also
says this extreme self-conscousnes is
Q blessing In Disguise his greatest aid
to doing good work. and something
eve~y actor ought TO pray for.
when l am rehearsing." said he the
My mind is continually on the fact that
am pretty bad and that every one
tate. and when hit the high spots
skid. But I'm not sorry for IL. because
realize that this self-consciousness Ia
think I am not funny and think that
~, fnl ts
as hard. I work like a iunatlc 10 be
funny, and | never am satisfied with
myself. Strangely enough. though on
the opening night OF a production I for
get it. I say 20 myself. well here we
are. It's too late TO worry now, and
70 through with my work as naturally
as I was formerly constrained and ner-
vous.
This self-consclousness is awkward
In n way, to be sure. but It's n great
deal better than being like the cocksure
gentleman who gallops through rehear-
sails with the surety that he is good and
doesn't care who knows Il. There's no
chance for Improvement I'm him: he
knows II all already, so what Is there
left for him to Learnt Nothing. except
what the audience often teaches him.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Emma Kames, who was for nearly n
score of years one of the admired So
pranos at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Miss Eames. while not so beautiful as
her gifted aunt, who was the fairest
Jiiliette and Marguerite OF her day. has
her wonderful carriage and impresses all
who see her with her distinction OF ap-
pearance as well as her dramatic talent.
But II may be that after all Miss
Eames will follow In her aunt's foot
steps. She has discovered-with the as
s!atance of a singing teacher OF course
that she has a voice. and all her spare
time is now devoted to its cultivation
II II develops as she and her teacher ex-
pect there may be a second Nine.
Eames in operate history.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

And now Sohthward the
path Of sport takes its way.
Thousands by sleeper and
steamer more thousands by
automobile.
To the brush and bramble
of Carolina and Georgia and
the coast ard waterways of
Florida the caravan moves.
Sportsmen with their dogs and
shotguns and fishing tackle, carry
ing on the running boards their
own camp equipment, roamin'
through the balmy Southland.
Camping by the wayside-seeing
the South hunting and fishing as
they go-independent of hotels and
railroads.
Full motor camp equipment, as
sembled from long experience, is
furnished by the Abercrombie &
Fitch store.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

suuabbling old men with their apoch-
ryphal drawings are amusing in the
accustomed Barrie manner. Then
there are passages in the long scene
between husband and wife on the fatal
isle exquisitely human and glowing.
But then fantasy enters and the whole
thing becomes a WEAKNESS to the
spirit. It was the same in Dear Bru-
tus."
Like Barrie of Old.
The plot to detect the thieving butler.
which opened that play, looked like the
entertaining Barrie of old at his best
Then came the dream of the second
act, with the fat man footing his whistle
and all the rest Of the highly imagina-
tive and silly nonsense. Pleasure for
most persons was at an end when this
business set in. There could not have
been a more charming first act than the
author wrote for 1.-THE Legend of
Leonora." The nine women who were
really one-that was an inspiration ex-
quisitely developed. But who has for
gotten the trial scene-rather frankly
borrowed from Trial by Jury"-and
the nonsense that grew out of 1t? And
the curious Cinderella, with her four
orphans hanging In a box on the wall
w as LneTe ever a ClOSef dppTOdCii " nap
doodle by the lightsome spirit of fam
tasy?
Probably this is the Barrie who will
be seen in all his plays that the future
may bring forth. The latest tendency in
his work is the one most likely to en-
dure. So the Barrie of Peter Pan" and
What Every Woman Knows" of "Qual-
ity Street" and even of Little Mary"
is probably like my Clementina in the
song. lost and gone forever 1t is n poor
exchange. this maudlin and aimless fam
tasy of the present day plays. for what
the playwright used to. give his public.
New Honors for Zfegfeld.
Flo Ziegfeld, Jr.-yes, 1t is still Junior
in spite OF the scattered gray locks and
the contemplative expression-had to
bear the burden of further honors on
his already overloaded shoulders this
week He produced sally" at the New
Amsterdam Theatre. which judges say
has settled down In our midst for a So
fourn no briefer than "Irene" has made
I'D town. sally" Is q musical comedy.
Mr.. Ziegfeld has hitherto distinguished
himself by Follies and Frolics. 1t
seemed as II he had done enough in that
direction TO be sufficiently famous
But musical comedy Is. 1t seems, some
thing more difficult-on q higher artis-
tic level than the field In which Mr..
Ziegfeld's other honors were won. So
his complete success In Sally" has
gained him now laurels as the high
priest Of beauty In the American theatre.
why does this new honor come TO Mr..
ziegfeld7 Because sally" Is altogether
beautiful to look at and most delicately
and tastefuliy treated In the matter OF
color. Then sally" has the lovely
Marilynn Miller In the title role and Its
chief fun maker Is the irresistible Leon
nrroi. These ought to be reasons
enough for Mr.. ziegfeld's new eminence.
But there are others, such as the fact
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
PULLED CURTAIN FOR soTHERN

Walter Connolly. who portrays the role
Of Patrick Grt00s in THE Woman Of
Bronze" in which Miss Margaret Anglin
is starring at the Frazee Theatre, was
graduated from st. Xavier College. Gin
cinnati, and afterward took n post grad
uate court at the National University OF
Dublin From this Il can be inferred
that he received his education on a $3.50
basis on each side of the Atlantic.
When at college the inherent streak OF
acting was strong in his system. for he
appeared In many performances during
his student days. Thlrsting for more
e ory, he applied for Job at the local
theatre and had the honor of holding
the curtain when r. II. Sothern took his
bows during an engagement in Cincln-
natl For this service he received the
remuneration OF 81 for the week
But, strange TO say, the fates wlled
that he should he Sothern and Marlowe s
leading Juvenile three years later. Con-
molly then continued his professional ca
reer. playing In such productions as
"Strongheart" and Classmates" Up 70
the time Uncle Sam engaged his services
In the U. S. Marines during the war he
had filled many important engagements
in New York and on tour
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
ro PRESENT sBEuoLD THE MAN

Pathe will present its picture Behold
the Man" with a special musical setting.
Including soloists. chorus and 50 'ci'l
orchestra, NJ the Apo'lo Theatre for a
series Of Sunday performances and spe-
ciai matlrees starting Sunday afternoon.
January Q. Behold the Man" Is ad7nted
from the Pathe picture formerly titled
"1-he life OF our Saviour" which was
only shown for a limited period II Is n
hand co'orcd film IN seven reels and
depirts the life Of the Saviour and His
miracles rs related In the Bible.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
MISS NORA BAYE6 AND MISS UNA FLEMING
IN ~THE FAMILY TREE" LYRIC
"MARY ROSE," BARRIE'S LATEST
FANTASY, POOR EXCHANGE FOR
WHAT HE USED TO GIVE PUBLIC
By LAWRENCE REAMER.

Whimsical wisfu then the
- a scarcely be
vious well seasoned by long
there had not been Barrie
did Will the of the
barrie William
nobody expected it, But that
The Empire Theatre showing
impressive 1t
witho
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
About the New Play With
Singing Heroine and Other
Broadway Gossip.

w 7HEN the Hattons several
w years ago wrote a play with
a prima donna as it's heroine
they called it "The Song Bird" and
Jane Cowl was selected to embody the
lady with the trained vocal cords. She
acted the part for a while outside New
York, but before the play was seen
here the actress. anxious to give a
completely natural performance of a
singing star, suffered from an out
break of temperament. and the tour
of the piece came to an end before
even the Brooklyn Bridge was sighted.
But the Hattons, welcoming home the
child of their joint brain. clasped II
to the family bosom and planned for
It's future. They knew just what THE
Song Bird" needed to make 1t com
plete success. 1t must have a singing
actress for the leading role. No re-
cruit from musical comedy would suf-
flee. The actress OF the leading role
must be n singer from grand opera
with both feet on the grand. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatton were patient and refused
to listen to any names but those
which came from the highest operatic
circles. II. III. Frazee, who was inter-
ested In the project, was just as fas-
tidious. But at last there appeared on
the horizon a prima donna who was
young enough, fair enough and sufii-
ciently gifted vocally, but above all
the very grandest kind of n prima
donna.
This was Nine. Marguerite Sylvia. She
was Immediately engaged by Mr.. Frazee,
the Hattons gave her the script OF her
part and Nine. Sylvia Will not only act
the heroine OF "The Song Bird" but will
ut appropriate points in the play. burst
Into song The Hattons say this Is what
their brain child needed all the time.
Opera Singers ct Al.
Speaking Of opera singers, there has
a new request gone out to all OF them
who volunteer to take part I'm charity
benefits. Their services will be ac-
cepted In the future only on condition
that they promise to leave their personal
claques at home--or at the Metropolitan
opera House. Four Of these celebrities
took part In a benefit the other night
BY the time the private claque of every
cne had been admitted 70 the theatre so
much space was occupied that the re-
ceipts were diminished by several hum
dreds of dollars. One OF the moro ex-
perienced wooden handed willies asked
for box seats on the ground that II
was important the occupants Of the
boxes should also appear to be taking
an interest in his principals perform
ance. SO Il IL TO be stipulated in all
future arrangements for the partclpa-
tion Of the opera singers that they must
leave their hired hands outside.
And Now IT'S ~. III. RyIey.
A correspondent who seems TO pe
making n collection OF Cdddys out Of
"Erminle" writes TO know why the name
Of J. II. Ryley has been omitted from
the list of them. Nobody ever set out
10 name all the comedians who had sung
that role when the operetta was at the
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

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Newest sport hats and caps, golf
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Southern wear.
Swimming and bathing suits,
surf boards and mattresses, and
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Women's motor and sport coats
and capes-ex exclusive Abercrombie
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adapted to the Southern resorts.
Luncheon kits, cameras, beach
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for house and house-boat parties.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

hat sally" has story that one can
keep in mind. then all the fun and mel
ody do not depart when Miss Miller and
Mr.. Enrol leave the stage. because there
are other capable singers and dancers
to take their places. Moreover. the
score of sally is all that the musical
accompaniment to such piece should
be. Then
But Mr.. Ziegfeld has been acclaimed
as the new producer of musical comedy
par excellence and everybody who has
seen Sally" feels happy that he has
all that is going to come-and evidently
keep on coming-to him.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
wealth fn the Cinema.

Tho appearance OF Mrs. Morgan Bel
mont In an incidental role IN Way
Down East" and the return 70 the Zee ST
of e. c. Potter. who has been for two
years In Los Angeles. have combined
to interest a certain set In New York
society so keenly In the movies as a
means OF livelihood that they nre bonn
harding the offices OF the agents and
the companies to see what opportunities
exist for them. Mr.. Potter. no went
into the work seriously, was for many
years we'll known In New York. He
married Miss Emily Havemeyer and
their children have been conspicuous In
society Mr.. Potter, who is no longer
young, undertook to act on the screen
Just the sort of person he was In real
life. the middleaged man Of the world.
He was successful enough to get a long
contract with one OF the companies and
was employed In their Western studio.
But Il Is doubtful II he made fortune
out of the employment. Nor has Mrs.
Belmont been seen In another picture
since her first appearance.
but you would suppose those two had
earned as much as Mary Pickford." said
az agent yesterday to THE HERALD re-
porter. from the interest OF what might
he called the social set In the pictures.
Every one that wants TO or has 20 go TO
work wants job in the movies. Every
one refers as an explanation or this
enthusiasm to the large sums earned by
Mr.. Potter and Mrs Belmont before the
camera What makes this even more
tsurd at present s the comparative
lack Of energy In the studios, Very few
of them are active"
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Another Eames. TO Sing.

Miss Clare Eames. who plays the
Princess VtrOintd In William Faver-
sham's "The Prince and the Pauper" at
the Booth Theatre. Ia a niece Of Nine.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Four Plays Halt mt Once.

There never was dramatic season
not described by the actors of more
than ten years experience as 'the
worst In thirty-five years" II is not
possible to say just why. but thirty-five
seems the popular measure Of the de-
gree of dulness. But there really was
something like a calamity In Boston
short time ago, when at the close OF
week four plays came to a more or less
temporary end. Three were musical and
one dramatic. New England has not
been hospitable to the players this year.
So In order to teach one town a lesson
the managers refused last week to
book" "A single show there. Providence
was this city which was temporarily
made altogether dependent on the
movies.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Did You Hear

height of its popularity. Mr.. Ryley,
according to the correspondent, appeared
in the role chiefly connected with the
name of Mr.. Wilson in a revival of the
work given at Niblo's Garden soon after
the end OF the Casino run. Mr. Ryley
was brought to this country by D'Oyley
Carte TO sing Buuthorne in the original
production of Patience" at the old
Standard Theatre. He remained for
some years here and was especially
noted for his ''patter" singing. He wa
also the Lord Chancellor In 'Iolanthe."
His wife was Madeleine Lucette who
became well known later as an author
esq of comedies. Who saw Mr. Ryley
as CGddv and who remembers the par
ticulars Of this revival of the work?
1t was never meant to say of course
that Mr.. Wilson was the only Cdddy,
merely to call attention to the fact that
he was the actor chiefly associated with
the role.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

A correspondent who seems 10 pe
making n collection OF Cdddvs out OF
"Erminle" writes TO know why the name
OF J. IL Ryley has been omitted from
the list of them. Nobody ever set out
10 name all the comedians who had sung
that role when the opcretta was at the