Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-27
CORR|NE GRIFFITH
IN VAUDEVILLE HAS
HER DAY 0 DREAMS
Appears as Headliner in Irving
Palace Theater and Floats
Over Audience.

To be the headliner in vaudeville and
60 over big has always been one of Cor
rine Griffith's fond hopes: Next to
seeing her name emblazoned on one of
the electric signs along the Gay White
Way, New York. this ambition has been
paramount. Both of these desires have
been realized.
Although Miss Griffith is a favorite
with thousands of picture fans. she had
never appeared on the stage before an
audience until she began work on The
Momento." an o. Henry story. In that
feature she had the role of vaudeville
star, and arrangements were made TO
stage it in the Irving Palace theater,
in New York. Miss Griffith spent
great deal of time preparing for the
act in which she was to sing, dance.
make several quick changes and perform
an aerial ballet.
Brushes Up Dancing.
For two weeks she brushed up on her
dancing by taking lessons daily of The
odor Kosloff the famous Russian dane
er of the Metropolitan opera house. She
also practiced singing, and the night be-
fore the scene was to be shot she
studied all night on one of Earle Met.
calf's compositions. days o Dreams
The song was particularly appropriate
for two reasons, the first, because 1t
was to be used on the occasion when
one of her dreams came true. and the
second. because Earle Metcalfe is her
leading man.
At last the eventful day arrived. and
every detail. even to the billing OF the
act. had been attended to. A represent
alive audience of extra players filled
the house The orchestra was all tuned
Nh. ready to strike up the first note or
her song. From the Nitagraph studio
in Brooklyn arc and spot lights. capable
of turning the darkness inside of the
theater into daylight. had been transport
ed to the Irving theater and set up.
special stage setting had been painted
for her. and there was every lndlcatoh
that the act would 60 over big Inree
cameras were placed to shoot the act,
and the director had given final instruc-
tions to the audience.
Had stage Fright.
But Miss Griffith was attacked with
stage fright Every actress experiences
this sensation sooner or later. ana MISS
Griffith was no exception. She was es-
recially nervous about flying over the
audience on piano wire ana pelng car
ried to the level of the second balcony
guard Miss Griffith FISH FISH 1akssh 1raassv, -
dent. even to the extent of testing the
apparatus by allowing stage hand OF
twice Miss Griffitb's avoirdupols to as
ceu0 neaVeDWdTu Oh INC
vat she could not overcome her fear
But Miss Griffith is game and ever
ready to take a chance. No fear could
make her balk when it came to doing
her act.
Strangers Before Camera.
The orchestra played the ,,3 opening naiI
strains Of Days o Dreams. the eau
boy changed the cards announcing the
acts. and Miss Griffith tripped lightly
onto the stage amid loud applause. Not
The theater and were enjoying the vaude
vile performance amongst the paid ex-
eras. They, too, applauded, unconscious
of the fact that their every movement
was being caught by the clicking cam
eras.
Miss Griffith went through the per-
formance with credit and took to the
air. sailing over the heads of the amazed
spectators But she forgot to sing her
song. The thrill Of being suspended
in midair while she unfastened garter
and threw it into the throDg below made
her forget Days O. Dreams"