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New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Intimate Information From the Realm of Make Believe
Marie Cahill Looks Back
From Vaudeville to Her
Former Stage Triumphs

Marie Cahill has been acting in New
York City for, thirty-ons years. and duly
emphasizes the fact that she Is no
longer In the d&butant class when
she greets Tho .Tribune's representa-
tive. who Is old enough to vote, with:
"Qhl He's only childl" flung care
lessly in the direction Of another Wis
itoY In her dressing room back stage
at the Palace.
Surely Miss Cahill does mot feel old.
Her bright, new offering on the vaude-
VILE stage showed her to be even more
entertaining than ever. Her lines were
new. her voice was fresh, her "busi-
ness" was clever. Perhaps the inter
viewer seemed forlorn and frightened
when he entered the room and pulled
up chair. At any rate, she put him
at ease.
Marie Cahill was born in Brooklyn.
has made New York her homo and
cloves" Boston.
"There are certain cities which hold
out welcome to newcomers of ability
and help them along. When they like
you In Boston you know it. They love
1T Is real pleasure to play there. l
love Boston,"
Since 1904 when Daniel v. Arthur,
her husband, produced "Nancy Brown"
at Lew Fields's Theater, she has been
star. Until this time she had been
acting in many musical plays, but
song she sang in George w. Lederer's
production of "The Wild Rose" put
her on the road to stardom. Tho song
was called NANCY Brown" and was
the most popular song of the day.
u don't want you to think that I
am talking like an oldtimer who sees
nothing but the. good old days, but
there really are no song hits now to
others Of the period" she said.
Mr.. Arthur saw the possibilities In
the actress who scored such success
in the song, took the title, a play
was written around it, and Miss CahilJ
came forth as star.
"They told me at the time that 1t
was, not the song but the way | sang
it that made it the great success that
1t was No one can make bad song
success, no, matter how great ones
skill or method is. Of course the man
ner OF deIlVery counts, but there must
be some worthwhile material, a good
basis to work WITH
Miss Cahill has always been in must
cal plays, with an occasional appear
ance in vaudeville. Her first appear
ance on the New York stage was at
Poole's Eighth Street Theater in &C,
0. D." in 1889.
With her husband Miss Cahill is the
pioneer of small musical plays and the
long skirted chorus, instead of tights,
was introduced by them, she saws,
Some of these plays, in which She
appeared as the star, were "Molly
Moonshine," Marrying Mary" and
The Boys and Betty"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

Scriabine, OF Moussorgsky .,a
Tschaikowsky, NJ. Borowsky ssv. ~ o.
Russian peasant has had lone ,.1 .as
Of suffering, intense suffering ssll ssais
is revealed in his music. WEIGH
Nowhere in the world ia thai.
be found songs and music which s,,;s
q deeper, more intense note of s,dsa.s ds
than among the peasants Of Rns.;sssss
he says. ''The peasant has snss.ss,
much and has real cause for dassed ssdn.sd
But he also knows how to be esv u:
troubles drowned in vodka. he let. h;a na
self out and his gayety and exubs,an'aa a.'a-
are as pronounced as his sadness 1rse Ts
Italians are also a great nusicsl a.a .ns
pie, but even in their songs Of ssdnnss. nsv'
there is to be detected a note. hov.v...
slight, Of gayety and happiness. pa
haps they have not suffered A II. r.
Russians have suffered" A''
In the Russian Isba N. Borov.s.
has staged three acts Of Russian III ~
lage fete and has brought to this COM
try new style of entertainment~evvnn."r,
dances, religious folksongs. thu snn., vrs
stitions, the fears and the hopes of n.
simple minded race. Wv
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Borowsky Hopes to Arouse
Sympathy for His Country
With His Russian Isb.

Serge Borowsky has come 20 Amer
lea with his company Of singers and
dancers TO shew Americans the true
soul OF tho Russian peasant. On the
stsppes, in the village church and in
the "isba" or cottage he will be seen.
Musical propaganda is what M. Borrow
sky calls his efforts and the efforts Of
the Russian Isba, which he organized
early In 1919, and which will start a
wesk's engagement at the Belmont
ines tnea.es n u. tomorrow. preparatory to
In his rooms at the Hotel McAlpin,
resting after his appearance At the
Russian Cathedral, the Moscow barry
tone talked Of Russian music and the
Russian peasant with the fervor Of an
artist and the zeal Of dreamer.
Russia is now passing through the
saddeat period In her long history"
he said In his clear French. "There is
an intense note Of sadness in some of
the songs we sing and we hope the
people Of America will be impressed by
this sadness. We hope to give them
some inkling Of it by che dances and
customs, and by singing and playing
some OF the Russian folk music. Per-
haps In this way we shall be able to
arouse sympathy for what the Russians
Serge Borowsky was a barytone OF
the Moscow Opera before the outbreak
Of the war. Born in the Province of
Mogilew, he was prepared for a mill
tary career and went through the CAM
paign in Manchuria during the Russo
Japanese War as an officer in the
Russian army. After resigning his
commission because Of i'll health he
studied in Moscow and then in Milan,
singing in grand opera in Italy. His
father, nobleman and a general, died
at the outbreak of the war. His
brother, also general, fought in it.
Early In 1914 he toured Egypt and
Greece with an Italian opera company,
and the outbreak Of the war found him
abroad. In the reserve class of Of
ficers which would not be called un-
til the very last. he devoted his efforts
during The war to the singing of Rus
sian music, appearing in concert in all
the principal cities Of Switzerland. Then
he organized the Russian Isba, a COM
pany Of forty-five Russian singers and
dancers, which toured Switzerland, was
acclaimed in Paris and London and
also took part in the entertainment of
the armies Of the Allies.
Even moro than the Italians, the
Russians are a musical race. whose
folksongs have furnished the roots
Tor the popular compositions of Rach-
maninoff. Of Rimsky- Korsakoff, of
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

- ROM his farm retreat In Berk-
shire County, Mass. on the
state road to Lenox and Stock
- bridge, Walter Prichasd Eaton
comes 70 New York every week to guide
the students in the Columbia School
Of journalism along the path Of dra-
snatio criticism. He Is doing It not by
lecturing to them from the rich store
ef bis knowledge and experience-he
does not believe entirely in that-but
BY requiring them to write actual criti-
cisms, which are subjected to critical
examination.
He has had long experience in
writing about the theater, both In the
newspaper and magazine fields. He
has published books on the American
stage Of to-day. He has written Of
nature. Of mountain climbing, Of big
game. Of tho Berkshire Hills, where
he makes his home. Now he has re-
turned to university life, and is having
his frst experience as a teacher.
As . dramatic critic he spoke out
frankly and sharply, not considering
the effects Of his writings on the the
atrical managers who control the stage
to-day. After receiving his baccalau~
reate degree from Harvard in 1900
Mr.. Eaton started his newspaper ca
reer on "The Boston Journal" and two
Years later came down to New York to
become dramatic reporter on The Trib-
une, under the late William Winter,
where he remained until 1907. when he
went to "The Sun" as dramatic critic,
staying there for year.
1t is wrong to look upon the critic.
whether Of the stage, of art, Of music
or literature, as q hammerer, according
to Mr.. Eaton. His notion Of criticism,
tersely defined, Is "a mans reactions to
art, considered In the light Of his In
telligence." A critic is a sensitive per-
son, moving among books and plays,
and through his knowledge, his taste.
his sensitiveness and his charm he:
finds the best in the mass.
Mr.. Eaton mentioned Professor
DaAeI course IN PIaVW1lClnH aC mar
ward in discussing tho new course
which he has Just started at tho School
Of Journalism. When DR.. Talcott Will
iams was director Of the latter school
he also taught critical writing, which
included the drama.
professor Baker spends part Of
every session talking about definite
phases Of playmaking which he desires
to impress upon the minds Of his stu
dents. The rest Of the time Is taken
up in criticism and discussion of the
plays written by the latter. So here at
Columbia. intend to talk on different
discuss acting. Then when the men
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Egyptian ''Princess''
To Dance I'm Pictures
To Make Her Living

Because her bankbook showed IN
alarming amount Of writing in rcd Ink,
Della Patra. described a. - royal
Egyptian princess," recently appsarsd
in silkcn suit Of lavender and pink
pajamas and executed several Egyp-
tian dances "just to demonstrats that
the girl who depends on . remittance
has no place in practical world"
"Princcss" Della Patra had q fortune
of 100000 when she landed in this
country in August, 1919, but venture
in motion picture producing and-well,
she now plans to specialize in Egyptian
dancing for living. Her private re-
cital was given before William G.
Stewart, stage director Of the Capitol
Theater. Asked about the dancing
ability Of the princess. Mr.. Stewart re-
piled:
"she dances exceptionally we'll and
is mighty pretty"
II had plenty Of money when I ar
princess" "but was not educated in
how dollars can fly and what a little
the dollar can now buy. SO, Of course,
/ travelled quite q bit and I guess I
must have been rather extravagant
"Foolishly, became SO interested in
tho motion picture business that
6CCuNlly UcEdu 10 tHLUk i HN6W Qu1t0
bit about it. Eventually l went to
Los Angeles, where / was not long in
finding motion picture man who was
very willing to help me 60 into motion
picture producing. You sec, was 20
star myself. especially my ability in
Egyptian dancing.
"My business associate had me give
several private dance recitals, but they
were all before his friends and. Of
course, they all told me would make
lots of money and that the pictures
could not help succeeding.
II believe that is what you call at
mosphere' in this country, Ia It not?
Well, put in over 100000 in the bus
mess and my partner, though he did
not put anything in, took everything
out. All got is what you people call
experience, and so | came back to New
York determined not to cry about it,
but just to get busy and see if could
not earn my own living. My father has
money, of course, and go has my I'M
Gle, but I am too proud to let them
know how / got rid Of my money.
have done quite bit of dancing for
social gatherings, but it now begins to
look as though / will follow the foot
steps Of many American girls and look
to the stage for livelihood"
Princess" Della Patra is twenty
five, she says, and is now planning to
make her initial professional appear
ance in "the largest motion picture
theater in the world" in its spectac-
ular presentation OF "In a Persian
Garden"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
How To-Day's Players
Made Their Initial
Stage Appearance

In what roles did some of our present
day favorites make their first appear
ances?
Ethel Barrymore as Julia in "The
Rivals" with John Drew and Maude
Adams.
Richard Bennett as Tombstone Jake.
In "The Limited Mail"
Mary Boland as Dorothy Nelson, In
"Strongheart."
Edmund Breese as Adonis Evergreen.
In "My Awful Dad"
William S. Hart as Marc Antony.
with Nine Modjeska.
Elsie Ferguson as a chorus girl. in
"The Belle of Bond Street"
Blanche Bates as Blanca. In "Thn
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

Tanning Of the Shrew," under AuRustin
DAILY.
William Faversham as Dick, in "Pen
and Ink" with Helen Hastings.
Walter Hampden as Gloucester. in
Henry ""
Jane Oaker as Hernia, in "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" with Louis
James and Kathryn Kidder.
Zelda Sears as La Colombo, in
woman and Wine"
Otis Skinner as Jim, in "Woodleigh." :"
E. II. Sothern as the Cabman, in
"Brother SAM" with his father, E. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

BROOKLYN ADJUSTMENTS
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Film Play by Clemencea1

During this month AWilliam Fox will
release "The Strongest" from the pen
Of ex-Premier Clemenceau; a William
Narnum picture, "The Adventurer"; an
y. Lloyd Sheldon story, "Her Elephant
Man; "Shod With Fire." q Harold
Titus story, starring William Russell
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Charles Ray Ou. on His Own

After eight years Of close associa-
ton, Charles Ray and Thomas Ince,
the producer, parted company last
week. The expiration Of young Rays
contract finds him at the head Of his
own company, with studio Of his own,
and his immediate output sold to the
First National Exhibitors circuit.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
GREENWOOD

Greenwood his settled down to the
old time living again. Roy Murphy,
the last one to return, did not arrive
unit last week, as he had been i'll in
a hospital since the return of the
other boys.
Mrs. Emma Hayes gave a New Years
dance to her friends.
Carlton Morgan and wife hace NOV
ed to town from the farm.
Paul Mcfarland of Buleah, Nd, was
a Greenwood visitor on Saturday.
c. P. Tatman, Sr., is very i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Herbert Wright was the guest
of her mother in Harrington Monday.
Miss Lillian Rose, one of our school
teachers, has returned from a visit
to her parents in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Russell Isaacs of Seaford was a
guest at the home of Irving Spanish
this week.
]. E. Owens met with bad luck this
week when some dogs got into his
flock of chickens and killed about 35
large hens.
Ambrose Wiley has moved to the
farm of ]. C. Barwick near St. Johns
town.
Mrs. W. E. Adams has returned
home after spending the holidays with
her friends in Wilmington.
Harry Talbert and wife has left the
farm and built a new bungalow in
Greenwood, which they are now oc-
cupying.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09

The annual meeting of the Bridge
vile Fire Company was held Monday
evening and the following officers were
elected: j. w. Layton, president;
Henry Owens, vice president; P. P.
Jacobs, secretary, and Ira Lewis,
treasurer; directors-D. W. Jacobs,
H. w Vivien, w. J. Swain, J. W. Dimes
and II. c. Layton As there is a debt
of $400 on the fire house which the
cnmnanv wishes 70 linnidata e. sS-:o2
an entertainment OF some kind was
talked Of to raise the money. The
following committee was appointed to
make plans for this purpose: R. w.
Adams, H. w. Vivien and T. c. Curry.
Then H. W. Vivien, who was appoint
ed last year to see that the fire alarm
was erected, brought in his report
He stated that although the founda-
tion for the alarm had been laid, the
necessary labor to erect the tower
could not be secured, therefore the
alarm had not been completed. How
ever, as soon as the labor can be Sc
cured this will be done Then H. C.
Layton and Henry Owens were ap-
pointed to find out what members had
suits SO that a record could be kept
of them.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
GLENDALE

Even though we are experiencing
real cold weather, the automobile
dealers seem to be very busy, for John
Ennis has recently sold to Mr.. Birsch-
back a new Overland Four, and d. H.
Reed of E. has sold to James H. Jester
a Ford with a self-starter. Presum-
ahly Ny. Iaster will eniny his rides
between Glendale and Milton much
more in the future and Mr.. Bensch-
back will patronize our progressive
town to a far greater extent.
Robert Swain and family have NOV
ed into their new home which they
purchased from Harvey Coverdale last
spring. If we can judge by Lena
actions, we can say that they are sure
ly happy in their new home.
Elias Macklin has donated, so we
are told, two lots to his daughter,
Mrs. James Mills of Cedar Greek. I'm
doubtedly Mr.. and Mrs. Mills will
build a house in town in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. Henry Warren, who has been
living in Milton for the past eight
years, has sought to change her dwell
ing abode to Glendale. Mrs. Warren
is well known and highly esteemed by
everyone and l am sure the towns
people are glad to have her back with
them.
Mr.. Walls, who vacated his house to
Robert Swain, has moved into the
Rulan Smith property.
DR.. Cyrus Shangle has been spend
ing few days with his daughter in
Philadelphia.
Wilbur, John and Charles Short of
Philadelphia attended the funeral of
Mrs. Henry Short at Oakley a few days
ago.
R. ]. Clendaniel has purchased some
land from Elmer Short
Janereed Anderson and mother have
been visiting Mrs. Joseph Lowe at
Delmar. At present Janereed has not
returned home.
On Sunday evening revival services
started at the Glendale NJ 2. Church
with Rev. T. s. Barratt in charge. We
surely hope that these series of meet
ings will be well attended and that
the church and community will be
spiritually awakened. OF course we
can always find excuses for derelic-
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09

Miss Alice Chase of Lewes is the
guest of Miss Sadie McCauley.
Miss Agnes Collins of Wilmington
spent the week end with Miss Lula
Tucker
Rev. Gilbert Gehman was a week
end guest of R. L. Tucker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bunting of
Dagsboro are visiting the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Willin.
Mrs. ]. L. Willin is in fredericksburg
with her mother for a few days.
The Christmas entertainment which
was held at Epworth on January 2
delighted the children as old Santa
Claus came down the chimney which
was erected for him with a package
Of candy and an orange for every
scholar of the Sunday school.
Miss Lula Tucker has returned to
her school near Seaford after two
weeks vacation.
Mis- Lea Gray of Philadelphia has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary Nc
Cauley.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
HOUSTON

The Farmers Bureau will hold a
meeting in Jumps store building on
Wednesday night, January IA. There
VIII be lantern slides.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marvel gave
their annual dinner on Sunday to q
number Of their friends.
Mrs. Roy Holloway went to her home
in Philadelphia on Friday after having
spent the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Manlove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Scott, the new
ly-weds, are domiciled in their home
and on Monday night the men and
boys of the town gave them an old
time serenading.
School opened on Monday but with
only few in attendance on account
of the measles.
The W. G. 7. U. will hold a cottage
prayer and praise meeting at the home
OF Mrs. B. S. Manlove on Friday
afternoon, January 18th, beginning at
O'Clock, in honor and thanksgiving
Of national prohibition which takes eff
feet on that date. All members are
urged to be present and everybody can
come and enjoy the meeting. It is
very evident that God is with the faith
rul few who have worked so long and
hard to bring this glorious victory to
a reality
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
EPWORTH

Since the holidays are over we are
getting down to our winter work, such
as cutting fire wood, and such work
as we can do to help with our early
spring work.
Quite number of people are sick.
among them being c. M. McCaulev
Arthur McCauley( Lewis Richards and
R. L. Tucker.
Mrs. Frank Smith is improving ar
ter her recent illness.
Earle c. McCauley has returned to
his business in Philadelphia after
spending the holidays with his par
ents here.
Miss Grace Porter was the guest of
Miss Mary Lockerman Sunday.
Sunday school next Sunday at 2 u.
m. Class meeting at D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
BRIDGEVTLLE

Mrs R. A. Culver is in a critical
condition at the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. H. W. Cannon is visiting friends
in Wilmington this week.
Z. G.. Adams has been confined to
his home this week threatened with
pneumonia.
The annual election of the town of
Bridgeville will be held during the
first week in February.
Mrs. W. ]. Swain is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Sawyer, in Vineland, N. j.
During the contest between the
Reds and the Blues in the Mems Bible
class of the NJ. E. Church on attend
ance, the Reds we're defeated by three
members.
Miss Ray Swain, who has been Wis
iting her parents here, returned to
her home in Washington the first Of
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Collision have
moved into their new home near town
and Seth Bennett of near Cannon has
moved into the house vacated by Mr..
Collision.
John Hurlock, Otis Warrington and
Luther Welch have been appointed to
take the census in this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wiley are en-
tertaining their father, John Wiley,
Of Deals Island, Md.
William Hall of Wilmington spent
the weekend at the home of his fam
lily here.
Miss Lucy NJ Caster Of Philadelphia
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Hrs. c. p. Williams.
Miss Louise Swan of Greensboro
spent the weekend with Miss Mil
dred Curry.
Mrs. A. R. King was chestertown
visitor last week
The minstrel show given here by
the Crescent Club OF Seaford was well
attended and everybody seemed to en-
Joy the performance.
Miss Ethel McFadden of New York
is spending some time with Miss Adele
Gray at Edgewood.
Nearly all Of the college students
who were home for the holidays have
returned to their respective schools.
Stanley Trueman has moved into the
property formerly occupied by Horace
Reynolds.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09

ton of duty, but it seems to me that
we should all realize that the harvest
is ripe but the laborers are few and
put our shoulders to the wheel for the
betterment of our vicinity.
Harry Belts of Jefferson's Cross
Roads and Miss Anna Ennis, daughter
of John Ennis, were married at the
Glendale NJ. E. parsonage on Christ
mas Eve by Rev. T. S. Barratt. On the
5uIltia-- ssSSiiIIe=.singg sSSiiIIe the bride and grnnm
were entertained at dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ennis. We will miss their
faces daily but they have our sincere
wishes for a happy and prosperous
life.
The Glendale public school opened
on Monday morning with fairly good
number of pupils in attendance, in
spite of the cold weather. Yet we
hope that our belonged" and attend
ed" reports will be much higher the
rest of the term. Everybody must
sacrifice somewhat in order that the
best results can be attained.
Mrs. Cora Jester entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class
at her home on Monday evening, De-
cember 20. We are sorry that we are
not privileged to be in Mrs. TESTERS
class for we have learned that she
did not forget the eats.
Losetta and Olga Jester visited rel
atives and friends in Wilmington from
Wednesday until Friday of last week,
where they were accompanied by their
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
T.
York City for a two days visit. The
girls say that they saw many historic
and picturesque places, besides enjoy
ing many shows and other forms of
amusement.
Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
WARWICK

Owing to the severe cold weather
work has been suspended on the new
road for the past few days.
Carlton Lingo has gone to the city
where he has accepted a position for
the winter.
Miss Margaret Ether of Philadelphia
has been the guest of Mrs. W. T. Me-
gee through the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinehart Schroeder
have moved in their new home and
we're rendered a real old time serenade
last Saturday evening. However, after
the treats came on, the crowd soon
dispersed. The only damage was a
broken window pane.
Miss Edith Barto, who has been
spending Christmas week with her
parents, has returned to her school at
Carney's Point, N. ].
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Harvey Burton, who has been quite
III, is now convalescent.
Harvesting ice seems to be quite q
business just now. All those who have
ice houses are trying to get them filled
while the 90 Id weather lasts.