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New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Ziegfeld Denies Klaw's
Charges i'm 'Follies' Suit

Florenz Ziegfeld jr., president anC
manager of Ziegfeld Folles, Inc, and
of Ziegfeld Midnight Follies Inc, filed
an affidavit in the Supreme Court yes
terday in answer to an action brought
by Mare Klaw for a mandamus direct
ing the officials of the two corporations
TO permit Mr.. klaw to examine THEN
books. Mr.. klaw, until June, was a
director of the two theatrical enter
prlses. He continues as a stockholder
Another director and stockholder is
Abraham L. Erlanger, formerly a part
ner of Mr.. Klaw.
Mr.. Zegfeld denied in his affidavit
that Mr.. klaw was removed as a direc-
tor and officer, as alleged, but said he
merely was not reelected az the cleo
tion held in June. According to Mr.
Ilegfeld the application Of Mr.. KlaW
tor permission to examine the cOrpo-
rate books was not made in good faith
and it is alleged that the petitioner is
now competitor Of both the "Folics'
and the "Frolics," erecting two theaters
and roof gardens on Forty-sixth Street,
between Broadway and Eighth Avenue
1t is contended by Mr.. Ziegfeld that the
purpose of Mr.. Klaw in wanting to see
the books on the "Frolics" and "Fol-
lies" is to use the information for his
own benefit and advantage and not in
furtherance of any interests as q stock
holder.
Mr. Ziegfeld added that he and Mr..
Erlanger own 10 per cent of the cap-
tai stock of the "Follies" and the
Frolics' and that they exercised their
prerogative in not reelecting Mr.. Klaw
to the directorate of these CORPORATIONS
The majority directors feared, it was
stated by Mr.. Ziegfeld, that the retcn-
tion Of Mr.. klaw as a director would
cause friction within the corporations
1t was further stated by Mr.. Zicgfeld
that on several occasions Mr. Klaw
tried. to induce him to buy the Klaw
interest in the two companies, asking
100000 for it, which MIR Ziegfeld said
was an excessive amount. He alsc
denied that he and Mr.. Erlanger are
receiving larger salary than their
services are worth, or that they are
trying to squeeze Mr.. Klaw out Of the
corporation or destroy the value of his
stock holdings.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Abe Reynolds's Revue
Appears at Columbia
'Once Upon a Time" Presented
for This Weeks BurIesque
Offering

Carefully produced and staged, ABE
Reynolds Revue" which is Offering a
two-act burlesque called zone Upon a
Time" at the Columbia Theater this
week, is splendid entertanment-the
KIND Of entertainment which .he best
modern burlesque is striving ror with
every passing week. Occasionally, Of
course, there are dgressions from the
path outlined by the leaders IN the
field, but yesterdays production does
not stray from the course. The cos
tunes, the staging and lighting effects
are worthy of much higher priced
offerings.
Abe Reynolds is the principal come
dianof "Once Upon a Time and his
quiet, deft method of working is pro-
ductive of much amusement. Flossie
Everette is personable and sings well.
Monica Redmond is statuesque Her
singing might be improved: Other
good performers are Lloyd Peddrick
character actor and singer, and Bert
Spencer and George Rose, dancers. The
chorus wears the costumes we'll. Some
of the voices are harsh, but if they
were properly controlled the chorus
would rank with the best that have
appeared at the home of burlesque
entertainment.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Prihoda i'm Second Recital
Young Bohemian Niolinist Is
Heard in Carneeie Hall

Nass Prlhoda, a young Bohemian
vlol'nist who made his debut here q
shor time AGO. gave his second recital
yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hail
He is player Of not a little super
iicial glitter but interesting because
Of his ability to express musical sig
niticance. Many OF the numbers on
MS program were of the kind to ex-
hiblt shOwy qualities.
These he played with an exuberance
and sensuous tone quality which might
have palled bat for the high degree OF
accuracy and clarity at his command
His highest level was reached in the
LA FoIia' variations Of Corell Other
numbers were the Ernst Concerto in
F sharp minor. short pieces by Friml
kreisler and Dvorak; La Ronde des
Lutias' of Bazzini. "Jota de Pablo Of
Sarasate and Paganini's "Witches
Dance Rather colorless accompani-
ments were furnished by Asia Dou-
bravska at the piano.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Of screen heroes. would 90 and look
at James Renne's makeup and then
try to initiate it. He looks Just like a
regular human being SO many heroes
look like pie crust with black eyes and
mouth painted on The story of "Fly-
ing Pat" is by Virginia Whitney and tnc
scenario by Harry Carr and Mr. Jones.
a Buster keaton comedy. Convict
10, also is on the programme and g
Bruce scenic
sascha Fidelman, violinist, played
Emanuel List sang an aria from "Ben-
venuto Cellini." The overture IS Franz
Suppe's fascinating Morning, Noon
and Night in Vienna"
The Truth About Husbands" isn't
polite comedy as we fancied it would
be. 1t is running this week at the
Strand. and it is an adaptation Of
Pineros play The ProA:ga.e Some
how when you read "Thc Truth About
Husbands" you fancy that it is going
to be one of those humorous dramas
where the young wife finds out what
every valet knows. viz: that no man .s
hero. Every wife who has magma
tion can tell you that there arc things
which deal romance a much swifter
blow than the knowledge that the new
husband has not always been good
man" The truth about husbands is
spoken by Anna Lehr On the play
Janet Preece), who says THE truth
about husbands is that nearly all Of
item have a past which they wish to
conceal" Janet was the girl whom the
husband had wronged, and as it was on
her death bed that she made her con-
fession the young wife decided to take
HIM back again and let the woman who
paid die happy. So Leslie, the young
wife, forgave him, and if we know any
thing about it she would be more in
love with, him than ever. 1t is the
woman who can truthfully say my
the happy wife. The one who saws 81
never have to worry about my bus
band gives mental sigh and adds
NO one else would want him" SO the
story has a happy ending, even though
the truth about husbands is revealed.
II. l.. Herbert, that most excellent
actor, is the husband. He shared the
laurels with May McAvoy, one of the
pretticst, best dressed and most CON
vinclng ingenues we have seen on the
screen. We hope to see her soon again
Arthur Rankin is excellent as the
brother, and Ivo Lawson is sufficiently
disagreeable as Lord Randolph to
make you know that he is playing the
part we'll. Anna Lehr is the wronged
woman. The picture is a FIRST Ma
tional, directed by Kenneth Webb.
"Convict l3" is also on the bill at
the Strand, and the Topical Review
The overture is First Rhapsode Rou-
maine. The Strand male quartet sings
AT the Fireside" and group OF
songs. Mary Mitchell sings The Song
of Songs"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
On the Screen
Dorothy Cish Scores Comedy
Triumph in ''Flying Pat"
at Rialto
BY Harriette Underhill

"Flying Pat" the feature at the
Rialto this week, is such a fragile
thing that you a most feel the breath
. criticism could destroy it and send
Z into thin air Ike d beautiful bubble.
The delcacy Of treatment and the de-
.icious humor provided by the titles
as well as by the star, D D1rothy G.sh,
make it a most enjoyable picture. But
All credit IS due tae workers in tn 5
comedy, for with so slight a story TO
start with the humor is mostly ex-
-raneous.
Miss Gish Is an artist Ike Charlie
Chaplin. To watch her on the screen
one would fancy that she went around
swinging on curtain poles and max
.ng everybody laugh al the tme
whereas, she is ser.oas young lady
Who longs 70 play tragedy ike her
slster Lillian, but Is always cast for
me comedienne She says IL makes
ler cry 70 think how she has 10 be
funny all The time. But. be tnat as Il
may, taere is no hirt n hcr gork that
: - carefully planned performance.
9He IS spontaneous and natural and de-
-.ciously humorous. So, whe her she
.INes IL or not, no one is going TO al .
on her 10 play Ophc.ia ( ne can help
- Inc screen needs SUCH a c0medi-
enne as Miss Gisn, whereas there arc
plenty Of Ophclias.
James Rcnnic is excellent. too. az
ne young husband OF Flying Pat.
PatriciA and Robert had just been mar
lied when tne story opens. They had
net curing sue war; and really didn't
Know very mGcn about each other. SO
Pat decided taat sne would BE- q good
aouscAeepcr and tell the servants what
% Do. but Robert laughed at her, and
satd the hou6e had run itself for years
and ,hat PAT must have career. That
mas an evil moment or Robert, for Pat
1ecideG on career IN the clouds she
roA.d be flyer. a handsome young
'yiator 20 arteered T. leacu ncr. und
,aen KoDerya tfDuJies began. One o.
The most amusing things We ever saw
N INC screen is tie aixsulut between
"a and the aviator Tnen tnoy are u
honsand feet from ta4 carto. Pat
r!es 10 run the machine her oYn way
sitn the rssu't that taey DO tail spins
ma loops and finally crash - The
,fpcrd They limp ~ o near5y road-
aouse Tor fen, and there an md 4gnant
iu.Cand finds taem noers latef.
k4cnafd Jcnes directed the uirture
ne ~ gen'us ~ ta.s fort III thing
Ano certainly you feel that Richard Is
'razei again in this GoH comedy.
Wni!e II really hazn kanythlng 70 lo
YIN tns picture. no do7ssiSh 1hat d To-.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Miss May Peterson Charms
With Her Song PROGRAM

Charm and pretty voice were The
distinguish features in the singing
of Miss May Peterson, soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera House, who gave a
recital at Aeolian Hall yesterday after
noon. Her program was light and made
no heavy demands on the art Of the
singer Among the composers repre-
sented were Weckerlin, Caccini, Chaus-
son, Staub, Mailer, Foch, Scott and
others. Miss Peterson was particularly
successful in her singing of the French
number on the program and in Nah
ler's Hans und Grethe." Several of
these she repeated, and she was also
gracious in adding to the program.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
De Roda Elelnuti,, Colorasura
Soprano, Heard in Recital

De Roda Ielmuth, coloratura SO.
prano, who sang at Carnegie Hall last
evening, displayed a light voice and
little ability as an interpreter Of songs
of purely lyric nature. These IN.
cluded Come, Wen Wander' and "Vio.
let's by Cornelius; All SAINTS Day,
by Richard Strauss, and Il Have in
Penna Sweetheart Dwelling,' by
Hugo Wolf. In the forid numbers
Proch's Theme and Variations and the
Mad Scene from Thomas's Hamlet
she was more effective, although she
aid little more than fulfill the conven.
tional requirements Of the music.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Arturo Toscanini Arrives
Conductor Accompanied b y
Orchestra of La Scala

Arturo Toscanini, the temperamental
musical conductori formerly of the
Metropolitan Opera House, arrived here
yesterday from Milan, via Naples, on
the Italian liner Presidente Wilson, ac-
companied by the famous orchestra Of
La Scala.
The organization, which is made I'D
Of ninety eight musicians, all of whom
are soists, viii make tour of this
country for ten weeks, appearing in
thirty-tve cities
Toscanini explained that the visit TO
this country is not primarily a money
making enterprise and that in bring
ing it here his chief aim was to show
America something of the musical
genius of Milan and to bind closer the
ties of friendship between America
and Italv
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Tony Sargg Sets
His Little Dolls
To Amazing Antics
Marionettes Give RIP Van
Winkle' atPunch and Judy
Matinee, but Dream of Cor
don Craig Is Not Realized
By Haywood Broun

Tony Sarg's Marionettcs appeared
yesterday afternoon at the Punca and
judy Theater II Grip Van Wrinkle, "
which has been puppetized from Wash
ington Irving's story by George Mt
chell. In seeing marIonettes for the
first time we were impressed by the
fact that Gordon Craig was wrong in
his theory Of q few years ago that
only through puppets could great
drama be realized on the stage Mr..
Craig maintained that the personality
of the actor stood between the author
and his intent. He felt that marion
cites should offer a more transparent
medium.
We cannot agree. The little figures
which Tony Sarg has devised are Won
derfully ingenious, but we prefer ac-
tors. In fact, we are prepared to go
so far as to say that practically any
actor offers a greater illusion than a
marionette. The cleverness Of an ac-
tor does not distract the attention.
One is able to watch him cross the
stage or wave an arm without wonder
ing how on earth he does it. Perhaps
a greater famlllarlty with marlonettes
might make the spectator less con-
scious of their mechanism but yester-
day we were able to follow the story
only with great difficulty, so wonderful
were the antics OF the puppets. All
could strut and sing and dance, and
one even went SO far as to smoke a
pipe.
Under the direction of Mr.. Sarg
Punch and Judy have indeed developed
into supermen and superwomen, but
VIC feel that the art theater of the
marionettes is still visionary. For our
to the question Are puppets people 90
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Fa .rsham in THE Prince and the
Pauper" at the Booth Theater at the
matinee performance on Wedne sday.
The boys plan to present the work al
-helr school after the holidays.
Jessica Brown was added to the cast
Of The Century Midnight Revue at
the Century Promenade last night.
M.nna Phillips, who recently ap-
peared IN Mrs. Jimmie Thompson
w!.h Blue Eyes the musical comedy
winch opens in Atlantic Clty on the
27.h.
William Dalfour joined the cast of
Nv nen We Are Noung' at The Broad
hurst Theater last night, PLAYING me
role Of Jamison Harper. in place OF
frank Monroe, who IS row the cctec-
we n Three Live Ghosts" al the
Nora Baycs.
Jane Novak and House Peters head
the cast II James Oliver Curwood's
"lsobel, or the Trails End" which viii
be featured at the Strand next week.
Arrangements are being made for
the production here of Leon,d An
dreyev's plays "Anathema" and "Thc
Clown" authorized translatlons of
which have been made by Herman
Bernstein.
Mr.. Das Gupta announces that he has
revised and greatly shortened his pro-
duceion Of Tagore's Sacrifice" at the
GarrlcK Iheater matinees.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

e,
will have its premiere at the Liberty
Theater this evening "MiXed Mar
riage," play by st. John Ervine, will
be shown for the first time at the
Bramhall Playhouse.
Ben-Ami in Arthur Topkins's pro
I duction of Samson and Deliah' moved
to the Thirty yninth Street TheateI last
night, coming uptown from the Green
wich Village Theater.
"The Passing Show Of 1920" the next
Winter Garden production, will have
IS new York premiere on Monday eve
ming, December 27. The out-of-town
production viii be made next week.
Willie and Eugene Howard, Marie
Dressler and Harry Watson head the
company. The book and lyrics are bv
Harold Atteridgc and the music by Jean
| Schwartz.
Nora Bayes in "Hcr Family Tree
Will come to the Lyric Theater Monday
evening. December 81. Seymour 81
mons wrote the music and the book is
| by AL Weeks and Bugs" Baer. Julius
Iannen is included in the supporting
company.
Wilmer and Romberg presented pa
gans'D by Charles Anthony, at the
plymouth Theater, Boston, last night
irene Fenwlck, Helen Ware and Joseph
cast.
Florence Reed celebrates her Tooth
New 1ork performance in THE Mirage"
at the Times Square Theater this eve
ming.
Eve Lynn will sing the prima donna
role in "Pitter Patter'' at the Lonpacre
Theater beginning next Mondav NJ
lynn mad the title role in Arthur
d1amiimersteln's production of "ka-
una and was later seen in spport of
Lew Fields in "a Lonely Romeo
A second company of "The Batn
which is playing at the Morosco
iheater, opened in Wilkesbarre last
night. This company will play two
weeks on the road and then will omen
d. lhe frlncess Theater, Chicago, Sun
The Washington Square College
Players of New York University under
the direction Of Randolph Somerville.
Will present four one-act plavs at the
Lenox Little Theatcr Saturday evening,
December l8. Included are "a Minuet."
ny I,l LOUIS n; Parker; "Six Who Pass
" " nile the Lentils Boil by Stuart
Walker, and "Ali Hail" bv Adolnh
Meyer, student in Mr.. Somcrville's
courses.
Maurice Baron, whose "Triumnha,
Overture" was considered second best
IN the recent prize contest in which
Hugo Riesenfeld offered $500 for the
best original American composition,
VIII conduct the Rialto orchestra sun
day when 1T will play the overture
for the first time in public.
Hcadmaster John L. Langford. Of
Trinity School, has arranged for FORTY
boys of the school to see William
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Dooley's New Comedy
Heads Bill at Palace
Original Eccen,rici,v Of Sketch
Pleases Audiences: Doncrs
Remain Another Week

William and Gordon Dooley in com
edy concoct.on by Edgar Allan Wolff,
called 1.-TWO Migrants" heads the bill
at the Palace Theate- this week. They
are more originally eccentric than
ever. They have elaborated their
come plan until it is packed With
grotesquerie, buffoonerv ard the ~W--a
aaG .huu Of The Gals 81 Dooiey.
sort of comic Interpretation 81 THE
Lodore.' Harry Carro. wro:e the
music 0: the act and Carlton Hoagland
presents II. The company includes
Arthur Hartley, Helen Patterson. VII
ham tOran and a dashlnE seXtet
Kitty DoAer and he sister and
brother, Rose and Ted, began their sec
onl week n "A League Of Song Steps. ="
Miss DOner makes II a good league in
about twenty minutes. The act IS full
Of youth and speed. Gertrude Wander
bit appeared as "single" in songs,
and bettec still n some very gay frocks
and dances May Wirth. the equestri-
enne and her household gave the fam
lily riding act. Tom Patricola, assisted
by Irene Dalroy, an attractive looking
brunette, presented "Thc Girl and the
Dancing Fool" The Eight Flying Blue
Devils, Ed and Birdie Conrad and the
Three Jahns also were on the bill.
George Jessel's six-scenc satire on
the vogue for revues, called "Troubles
of 1920" tops the bill atkeiths Riv-
erslde Theater. Temptation with
Arman KALI and a company, is at the
Colonial The Ford Sisters, Mabel and
Dora, are presenting The Ford Frolics
on 1920 at the Jefferson Eva Tanguay
Is the leading attraction at the Coli
SCUM to-day and tomorrow. "The
Reckless Eye musical comedy ex-
travaganza, is the feature at the Broad
way Theater THIS piece is in four
scenes elaborate!y staged.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
The Stage Door

Lady Billy" which brings Mitzi back
to the New York musical comedy stage,
will have its premiere at the Liberty
Theater this evening. "MiXed Mar
riage," play by st. John Ervine, will
be shown for the first time at the
BramhaN Playhouse.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Jessica Brown was added TO the cast
Of The Century Midnight Revue at
me Century Promenade last night.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Ben-Ami in Arthur Hopkins's pro-
duction of Samson and Delilah' moved
to the Thirty-ninth Street Theatei last
night, coming uptown from the Green
wich Village Theater
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Florence Reed celebrates her Tooth
New York performance in The Njrage"
at the Times Square Theater this eve
ming.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Wilmer and Romberg presented "Pa-
gans," by Charles Anthony, at the
plymouth Theater, Boston, last night.
irene Fenwick, Helen Ware and Joseph
schlldkraut are among those in the
cast
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

A second company of "The Bat"
whlch ''', is playing at the Morosco
lheater, opened in Wilkesbarre last
night. This company will plav two
weeks on the road and then will open
az the Prlncess Theater, Chicago, Sun
day night, December 26.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

Eve Lynn will sing the prima donna
roe roe IN 'Pltter Patter" at the Longacre
Iheater beginning next Monday. Miss
lynn mad the title role in Arthur
uianiiimerstelns .iii production of "ka-
J's.% ,s' =! ana was later seen in sport Of
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

R. D. Taylor, 43, and Hattie Gilbert, 24, Conway.
 Ebert Holeman, 21, and Melvin Webb, IS, Mt. Vernon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-11
NAzARFNE CHURCH
 10 ERECT ED|F|CE

Trustees of the church of the Nazar- enc yesterday afternoon purchased from the estate of R. C. Ludwick a residence and lots on the corner of Grove street and Robinson avenue and plan in the near future to erect a new church building in which local mem bers of the denomination will worship. Regular services have been conduct ed here by Nazarenes in the Conner cial Club rooms and courthouse for some time.
 The new building will front north on Robinson avenue and will be erect ed on the east part of the Ludwick lots. The old residence on the west part of the lots will be remodeled for a parsonage. The deal was made for the church by Rev. s. D. Slocum and Rev. J. E. Moore, district superin- tendent, through the real estate firm of Reeves X Burke.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-11
RESUBM|SSION OF
 NEW CONSTITUTION
IS FAVORED BY BROUCH
Defeat of All Proposed Amendments Renews Demand for An
 other Vote.
{ By Clio Harper.)

1 Little Rock, Nov. 11.-At this time it
 appears that all the amendments have
 been defeated All of them boiled a
 majority of the votes cast on the sub-
 ject, but none of them seems to have
 secured a safe majority of the total
 number of votes cast in the election as indicated by the vote for governor This only another proff of the diff eulty of amending the constitution. The standpatters" and yellow dogs" " who have figured so prominently in state and national politics, insist that the organic law should be difficult of amendment. The pro~res sive clements of all parties on the other Land urge that 1t should be a more elastic in- strument, so that 1t may be readily changed to meet the requirements of new conditions.
 The defeat of the amendment proyid- ingg for an increase in the personnel of the supreme court is not wholly un- expected. as similar proposal has been defeated before. The increased vote however in favor of it indicates growing sentiment on the part of the people that the supreem court is an overworked and underpaid body. The time is coming when this will be re- cognized by majority and the needed relief provided.
 The defeat of the suffrage amend ment, while it is an anomalous condi- tion, not readily explained, can have little or no effect upon the situation with reference to the participating of women in our political affairs. This has been assured by the federal con- stitution, which is superior to the pro- vision of any state constitution or stat ute. The adoption of the amendment could not have added much to the priv ileges accorded women.
 The defeat of the initiative amend ment is most serious, and will proba- ply result in a movement for the re- submission of the constitution of 1918. This course will be recommended by Governor Brough in his farewell ad- dress.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-11
COURT MATTERS.

The Conway Lumber Company today brought suit against W r, Milburn and others to have it's claim declared prior on the property of the defen- dants. against which a number of other actions are pending in court. The Conway Lumber Company asserts that it has acquired possession of a note of S550 held by the Farmers State Bank against the defendants, an un- paid account of $354.44 held by Hill I X Dawson and has its own account of $1,999.61 secured by a mortgage against the property in question. The company asks the court to hold its claims superior to those of Newborn Brothers, J M. Sohn. J. A. Kemper, w. T. Wilson and the Waterworks Inn provement District
 Petition for confirmation of title to certain described lands was filed in chancery by G. W. and w. J. Tanner against the unknown heirs of John Flournoy and Oliver w. Gordon as trustee The plaintiffs ask the court to set aside interest in the lands claim ed by the defendants.