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New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Real ''Wonderful Thing''
Is Health, Jeanne Eagels,
Playhouse Actress Saws

Did you ever sit down and try to
determine for yourself just what is
the wonderful thing" in your life?
Did you think of position, friendship,
sacrifice, reputation, success, romance.
youth, faith and-love?
Miss Jeanne Eagels, who PLAYS the
leading role in "Thc Wonderful Thing"
play in four acts by Mrs. Lillian
Trimble Bradley, now in it's fourth
month at the Playhouse, says that. to
her, the most wonderful thing is health.
She qualities, however, by saying
that love is the wonderful thing in
the play. incidentally, it must be the
wonderful thing in every play, for
without 1t no play may hope to become
a lasting success. Still, Jeanne saws
that health is the wonderful thing
with all candor, however, she admits
she is hardly qualified to speak in de-
tense of love, for she has never expert
enced nor found it. OF course she has
mad cases." as they call them in the
semlnaries. Every girl has them, but
Jeanne Eagels says they can hardly be
called more than the froth of love-
evanescent and ephemeral.
If you never have found love. she was
once asked how is it possible for Won
to portray it on the stage-especjallv
IN "The Wonderful Thing? To which
her reply was: "An actress is called
G GPon 10 portray every varying emotion.
2he may never have had the experience
III III al! the emotions, but neither have
tne crl'lcs-!n the majority of cases
had actual experience in writing nlavs
composing music, painting pictures s'
anu Y'' tney are able critics Both the
critic and the actress must learn bv
Ihe one route-technique"
Miss Eagels says she elects health
as the wonderful thing because she has
had to pursue it and WOO it in order ~
keep 1t with her. She has always been
irail. And, she admits always HAVING
oecn ambitious. Bat" she says, when
e!ef oeVote 100 much attention to am
pioioIi' health checks me up and sends
signals OF warning telling me unless
desist with my ambition, It. health. Win
cease to be my handmaden.
Without health the millionaire be-
comes the pauper, without health
genus loses its power to create in or
der to win fame, the lack of health
dams the tireless efforts of science
t'ven love cannot compete with health.
Tor without health the cup of happiness
turns to the bitterest wormwood Some
persons complain about being poor.
even though they have perfect health
10 my mind this is the basest ingrati-
tude, for health is the greatest heritare
mat llfe holds. With health one NAV
ootaIn everything; without it-nothine,
Happiness | get in the theater and
~ IN my nome Health find outdoors in
Both are wonderful! Perhans sor,;
t;me | shall find love-find it and saw
that 1T is the wonderful thing Rut
Just now the wonderful thine is
health!" '''''s IS
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

to create an impression on Mr.. DAILY
worried him.
Throw fit" one of his friends ad-
vised him, "and if Daily sends for a
likes you"
The advice was followed. Just as
Mr. DAILY entered room in the the
ater. Lewis swooned. Mr. Daily rushed
up, tried to revive him and excitedly
sent for his doctor. Two others who
had come in, also sent out for aid.
Mr, Days personal physician revived
Lewis and dosed him 50 that the next
day he did not have to feign illness.
but was actually i'll. When he was
handed his pay envelope he found in
it, instead OF the usual $40. memo
rfandum which explained to him that
his salary had just covered the fees
OF the three doctors. A costly faint
ing" spell.
Some time Sheldon Lewis. who played
Or. .JekyN and Mr.. Hyde" on the
speaking stage and in the motion pic
lures, hopes to appear in play which
Shall s. nave ITS theme suggested by
Robert Louis Stevenson's story.
Motion pictures, he thinks, are at
present not even in their infancy.
There is marvellous progress ahead
Great authors will come to the screen.
The acting will be SO good and so clear
that there will be no necessity for
titles, he believes.
"Why can't we have Shakespeare in
the motion pictures 2" he asks. Beer
bohm Tree did it, but he was ahead
of his time. | saw Forbes Robertson
in Hamlet on the screen, but that
great actor was directed very badly.
Another error was to use Shakespeare
precise lines for the titles. The ma
jority of the audience did not under
stand the lines. 1t would have been
much better if these lines had been
simplified. | should like to see an en-
dowed picture theater, community
theater, where pictures will be handled
skilful]y and with an eye to their edu-
cational value. In theater endowed
by the community where pictures would
be shown for their educational as we'll
as entertainment value, costume pic
lures could be shown and soon the
motion picture producers would get
away from the idea that costumes in
motion pictures are impossible"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Unspoiled by Acrobatics of
Screen, Sheldon Lewis Goes
Back to the Legitimate Stage

member Of Augustin Days CON-
pany, affiliated with Mrs. Fiske in many
os her greatest successes. and a stay
himself, Sheldon Lewis deserted the
stage for the motion pictures and be-
came master villain, q creature Of al
most inhuman attributes with iron
claws, clutching hands, and other arti-
iicial appendages to make serial thrill.
ers on the film even more thrilling. He
clung with his fingers to the edge of a
bridge. escaping death from the rail-
way express which trundled along over
head. He clambered down steep noun
tain sides, fell over balconies into icy
myers; N short, went through the
whole category of stunts expected of
the motion picture daredevil. Now,
after an absence of four years from the
speaking stage. he, together with Vir-
glnla Pearson, his wife, are preparing
TO return to it,
When l decided to go into motion
picture work my friends at the Lambs
shook their heads and urged me
not to do it. They told me that the
screen work would be decidedly detri-
mental, that it would harm me as a
flesh and blood actor. Nevertheless, /
Went ahead. Frankly, | feel now that
have had little bit too much of pic
ture work for the present, and l want
to go back on the speaking stage"
Do You feel now, after your ex-
perience in screen work, that the men
at the Lambs, were right" Mr.
Lewis was asked.
Il certainly do not" he replied with
emphasis, and l don't think that any
OF them think that they were, either.
taversham was most outspoken against
the project, yet he has just signed a
contract to make pictures himself"
And Miss Pearson, who had finished
rehearsing her part in the one-act play
IN which she and her husband are to
appear in vaudeville, came over and
nodded her approval.
After short season in vaudeville,
perhaps five or six weeks, Mr.. Lewis
and Miss Pearson will start prepara-
TONS for their return to the legitimate
5tage They have a play, written by
" estern newspaper man, with theme
which they believe is a powerful and
timely one.
Il haven't spoken line before an
audience IN four years and Miss Pear
son hasn't been on the speaking stage |
IN five years. | don't mind telling YOU /
that when we open in this one-act play |
N Philadelphia we will be quaking in |
cur boots" Mr.. Lewis said.
Born IN Philadelphia. Mr.. Lewis has /
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Vaudeville

PALACE-Fritzi Scheff, the erstwhile
Little Devil of Grand OPERA" will
head the bill. Henrietta Crosman
will appear in a sketch called "Every
Half Hour" by Albert Cowles and
Roy Briant. Roscoe Ails, with Midgie
Miller and his jazz band, will return.
Lew Brice, assisted by Adelaide
Mason and Rube Beckwith, will ap-
pear in Dances and Tunes of 1920"
Bernard and Duffy in Have a Smile.
RlVERSIDE-Jack Norworth will top
the bill. Gilmore and Williams, Solly
Ward and company, including Marion
Murray; Maud Muller Revue and
Janet Adalr are also among those
on the program.
ment, Jane and Katherine Lee will
head the bill. Belle Baker, Anatol
Friedland's "Musicland," Gordon and
Ford, Joe Bennett and Hyman and
Mann are among others wAo will be
seem
EIGHTY-FIRST STREET-"Georgie"
Price will hold stellar honors on the
bill. Anita Stewart will be shown
IN her latest picture entitled "The
Fighting Shepherdess." Others will
include William Gaxton and company,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry, Giuran
and LA Petite" Marguerite, the Big
Comedy City Four and Margot and
Francois.
AMERICAN-The Versatile
SeXtet will be the main attraction
for the first part of the week. Olive
Thomas in "The Flapper" will be the
MIN. For the second half of the
week Hugo Jansens Beauty Parlor"
will head the bill. Alice Brady in
SINNERS" wul be the picture.
COLONIAL-Playing q return engage
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

never played there in spite Of more
than twenty years on the stage, with
engagements in many cities of the
United States. 1t simply happened that
the organizations and actors and
actresses with whom he appeared did
not have the Quaker town on their
lists. So his vaudeville appearance will
be his first in his home city. There
may be another explanation for Lewis's
non appearance in Philadelphia, one
which he hIated at rather broadly.
Mr.. Lewis's father was a large milk
dealer in Philadelphia before the days
when the selling of milk in bottles
came into fashion. He had numerous
delivery wagons, and the customers
brought their receptacles right I'D to
the driver. who filled them from dip.
per. Young Lewis was an emergency
driver, sort of pinch hitter" for any
employee who failed to put in an APP
pearance. 1t was his duty to be ready
to hop out of bed at o'clock in the
morning and take the vacant place
But he wanted to go on the stage, and
dld so, desplteSprotests from his family.
Remember" the senior Lewis said,
you'll still have to drive wagon,
You have not yet learned how to earn
a living"
There was no arguing against the
parental dictum, so he combined both.
One evening he invited all the servant
girls, janitors and others with whom
he had become acquainted on his
rounds to come and see him act. But
instead of applause, when the curtain
went UP he was greeted with a chorus
OF MIX" from his friends, and his ex-
pected triumph was ruined.
1t is long time since this hap
pcned, but | may get the same thing
again he said laughingly.
~, lhe rules We're strict at Daly's and
the actors in his company were sub
Sected to strict discipline. An actor
Sr actress came to Augustin Daily with
the knowledge that he or she would
follow the managers directions i'm
DDooUY .~-~-.----
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Great Neck Ready for
Community Production
For Salvation Army

Every young man and young woman
in Great Neck, Long Island, who
boasts of ever having had a great
great grandfather or grandmother or
any other relative who ever performed
on the stage is saying his or her part
over and over these days, preparing
TOR the community production that is
to be staged by amateur actors and
actresses there May 27 and 28 as ben
eft for the Salvation Army fund cam
paign being waged throughout the
country.
1t is doubtful if any city ever re
sponded to the call for volunteers in
such a manner, because at the home of
Mrs. Frederick Love Keays, president
OF the Great Neck Women's Club. in
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Program for
w. r.. Sill Testimonial
At the Globe Theater

Rennold Wolf, chairman of the com
mlttee in charge Of the William Ray
mond Sill testimonial performance to
be given next Sunday night at the
Globe Ihcater, through the generosity
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Amusement Parks

George c. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park,
Concy Island, opens to-day for the
season of 1920. Everything is in readi-
ness for the entertainment Of Coney's
visitors. Several new attractions have
been added to the combination ticket
including the Derby, a ride new to this
country.
Horse back riding is a popular sport
at Palisades Amusement Park. where
a stable of twenty-five saddle horses
is maintained. The stock includes some
finely bred high school horses equipped
with English saddles. For the rough
riders there are several Wild West
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Chauncey Olcott at Park

Chauncey Olcott comes to the Park
Theater tomorrow night in "Ma
cushla," written by Rida johnson
Young and presented under the direc-
tion of A. l.. Erlanger Mr. Olcott
sings four new songs-"How the River
Shannon Flows" otis An Irish Girl
Love and She's Just Like YOU,
"Macushla Asthore" and "Ill Miss You.
Old Ireland, God Bless You"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

plicitly. One week a man would be
given an excellent part. The next week
would see him playing an obscure SER
want part, and other weeks he would
do nothing except collect his salary.
Lewis was ambitious and his failure
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

the last week there have been no fewer
than hundred telephone calls from
men and women who seek to do their
Fart IN the production. Mrs. T. A.
Dorgan, chairman of the Salvation
Army Drive in Great Neck, also has
been kept busy announcing to the
would be stars that all Of the places
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

BROOKLYN ADJUSTMENTS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28

every pair Of Blue Buckles they
buy always gives full value.
Long wear is woven into the
tough, thick denim cloth. Every
pair is always big and roomy-
always comfortable. The wide,
double-stitched seams never rip.
The heavy brass buttonsand buck
les don't rust or break. Every
detail has the same sturdy, first
class workmanship-the same
careful attention. Big convenient
pockets-extra-wide suspenders,
solid back-band, and free sway
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28

Nopresdentia candidate has ever beaten an opponent
by number Of votes equal to the number of ~earers
ofBlue Buckle OrerAhs-6,00Q 900 pairs worna,ear
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Green flag!
Making Movies At Night

Photography at night, always the stumbling point in motion pictures, has at last been made possible and is big feature in Priscilla Deans Universal spectacle "The Virgin of Stambou1."
 Tod Browning, who directed the vivacfous star, wrote the night scenes into his script and left it to William Ffldew, his chief cameraman, to de- eide just how the difficult scenes should be made.
 One scene required a troop of cav airy to be caught by the camera as it raced across the horizon under a glowing moon. Another required the camera to shoot Wheeler Oakman, Miss Deans leading man, in his tent illuminated by only one lantern. Still another shows the moon rising through the mists over Constanti- nop1e.
 Miss F'ildew is a, member of the American Society of Cinematograph-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Dave Robertson Is
 Crazy About Chicago

Here is a big league ball player who is different.
 Dave Robertson, when shipped to the Chicago Cubs ball park from the Polo Grounds, had a hunch that he wasn't going to like it. He's changed his mind. When the 1919 curtain had been rung down Dave edged in on Fred Mitchell and instead of ask ing for more pay merely wanted to thank the Cub manager for the treat ment he had received and said he would play his head off, in 1920.
 This bunk about the Cub official. being slave drivers Is a crime. They know how to treat a man there and you can take it from me I am going to play my head off for Mitchell nex1 wear. I, had the wrong dope on th5 Cubs and it has taught me a lessor I will never forget"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Grifiths Says They Have Strange Boxing
 Ethics in Europe

There is no difference in the box ing rules of England and Trance and those of the United States, according to Johnny Griffiths, Akron Flash, who is touring Europe.
 "The game is the same the world over. I heard much about the diff ferent rules used here, but find that the fans demand just what the Amer ican fans do-that you fight your own style, but fight. This is all that is asked There is a habit in vogue which European boxers call retiring In England when a boxer is being laced he may refuse to come out of his corner, but in Frauce the fighter sometimes drops to the floor and claims a foul. This retiring is no dis honor in the eyes of the fans.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
NEWS OF THE THEATRES

Samuel Hopkins Adams. It will be shown at the Empire Theatre today. The story is said to be admirably suited to the comedy talents of pret- ty Miss Burke.
 The heroine is Amanda Darcy Cole a, wall paper designer, who lives with two girl friends in the bohemian sec ton of New York and is slovenly and unkempt in her appearance. Her two companions are about to be married and taunt her so much about her un- attractiveness that she invents a fic- titious fiance, then goes to a training camp to beautify herself. On the train Darcy meets her honeymooning room-mates and hastily induces a young man passenger to pose as her intended. Later she blossoms out as a raving beauty and her confession of her deception and the proposal of her improvised sweetheart form the climax of the picture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Jack Coombs Ought To Help Detroit By
 Coaching Twirlers

Manager Jennings of the Tigers is !! determined to build up a pitching staff for next seasons campaign. It was recently announced that the Tigers would take thirty-four players South this month, and of this squad fourteen are hurlers. Among them are many recruits, just breaking into
 the big show, and this means that Jack Coombs, who has been engaged to coach the pitchers will be kept
 busy teaching the youngsters new
 tricks during the training season.
 Since the close of last season Owner
 Navin has been busy digging up new
 talent, pitching talent, and now Man
 ager Jennings will have quantity if
 not quality as far as boxmen are con-
 cerned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
POLES.

Continuous performance at Polls theater today, a full show can be seen any time between 1 and Il o'clock. Last opportunity to see Fatty Ar buckle in '"The Garage his funniest two-ree1 comedy in a year. The ex- ceptional vaudeville program of five acts, and Douglas Fairbanks in When the Clouds Roll By,' on one bill gives variety enough for any patron.
 Tomorrow, Sunday night, will be the presentation of Maurice Tour neur's massive Aircraft production, The Life Line" founded on the old tale of the sea, "Romany Rye.''
 The story was originally entitled 'The Romany Rye" by George R. Sims and as a stage play was produced some 20 years ago at the Princess theatre, London. The theme centers around the attractive leader of the gypsy band, who is the real owner of a fine English estate. His fight for his in- heritance leads to many exciting cpl sodes, ipcluG<lg a thrilling fire in a London theatre and a rescue at sea by means of a brooches buoy of the hero inc from a sinking ship.
 A competent cast interprets the bis story. Jack Holt and Pauline Stark have the leading roles, and others are Seena Owen, Fully M;Nshall, Wallace Beery and Lewis Cody.
 Also tomorrow night the fifth epi. sode of The Adventures of Ruth," . new Pathe News, a Burton Holmes travelogue and a two-reeI Sunshine comedy, Back to Nature Girls"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
JeWtraw Wins State
 Title in New York

Malone, N. Y., Feb. - Charles Jewtraw, the sensational young skater from Lake Placid. yesterday won the northern New York amateur skating cham mpionship. He defeated large fields in the 220 and 440 yard dash events, but was beaten by close mar gins in the half mile and two mile contests. The young protege of Ed mund Lamy furnish ed most of the sensations of @ spectacular meet, in which there were more than 10 en- trants.
 Joe Moore of Lake Placid won the two mile event and Everett MacGowan nosed out Jewtraw of victory in the half mile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
OFF TO MIAMI

The entire cast and staff engaged in the making of the serial '"The In visible Ray" left for Jacksonville and Miami to take the water episodes that appear in the production. The serial will have a wide variety of locations and a vital part to the story are the scenes laid on docks and in and on two steam yachts, motor launches, hydrop1anes and aeroplanes. The closing scenes of three episodes call for hazardous stunts during the trip to Southern waters where water craft of wide variety finds refuge for the winter. It is expected the company will remain South for two weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Frank Moran Still
 Thinks He Is There

Although Fran Moran received a cruel beating from Fred Fulton last Monday night, the Pittsburgh blond remains undiscouraged. Frank indig- nant1y denies that he has any idea of retiring. He still thinks that if he trains right he can come back. He does not seem to understand that his youth has slipped away and that all the training in the world cannot re- store it. He was punished badly, and did not care to parade his scars, so he remained in seclusion close to the battle-ground until his features resume their normal appearance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
"CAPT. SWIFT"

Earle Williams will return to Hollywood, Cal, to make the scenes for the prologue to Captain Swift" The locale of the prologue is the bush country of Australia, and it was be- lieved that this could not be faith fully represented by any winter scenes in the East.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Jack, One of Over
 Seas Entertainers

Jack Raymond, cast as the stool pigeon in the Gelett Burgess story "A Manhattan Knight was.a member of the well known stock company that went to France shortly after the United States entered the war, to en- tertain the fighting men. Raymond remained overseas with this com pany for some time after the armistice was signed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Press Bunk

So realistic was the acting of J. Thornton Baston, playing the heavy in Pearl Whites first Fox feature, ''The White Mo1l' by Frank L. Pack ard that Miss White tainted during an arduous scene with him. As a fur ther proof that it was realistic, the charming actress whose fearlessness in doing stunts for the serials in which she hitherto has starred is celebrated confesses the faint was the first she ever experienced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Manhattan Knight

Supporting George Walsh in "A Manhattan Knight a story by Ge- lett Burgess are l.. R. Wolheim and Pauline Garon. Wolheim at the same time is appearing in "The Jest'' and Miss Garon in "Buddies.'' Miss Gar on claims that motion picture work is preferable to stage work, but Vol helm says he likes to be heard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Spectacular Movie Play V
 Nearing Completion

Work is still progressing on .'The Beautiful Dagger" the spectacular drama of the Orientastarring Priscilla Dean. Five months have been spent on it's preparation. The past week has been devoted entirely to night scenes, some marvellous shots having been obtained. Principals in Miss Deans support are Wallace Beery, Wheeler Oakman, Edward Burns, E.. A. Warren, Clyde Benson and Eu- genie F'orde.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
NANCE O'NEIL

G. M Anderson's 'Frivolities'' takes it's place as a girl and music show, succeeding Carnival" and Always You'' replaces "The Little Blue Devil"
 Next week a really notable drama tic event is the production of "The Passion Flower from the Spanish ot Jacinto Benevente, with Nance O'Nei in the leading role. It is to be done at the Greenwich Village Theatre, and this week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Another O. Henry
 Story For the Screen

An o. Henry story, t"The Memento'' has been selected for Corinne Grif- f1th's next starring vehicle. It will be made into a five reel feature. "The Memento' has two separate themes, with urban and suburban setting and has much to do with theatrical life.