The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

Ina Makes a Change
BY EARLE DORSEY.

appearance Washington during past
Claire the former Basco stage under the
the show business" conceal the underlying for the
of Belaseo and Miss Claire the girl he took from Zeged Fobes
and made famous almost night
No officially, slightest knowledge Of hs
that led separation Mr. Harris
Garrk during the week alleged
that delightfully."- dro-hen considers the tendens
of stage The
with Beseo had expired and that William Harris
part that caught her ghish fancy. Well
explanation apparently good and the f Is
ndubabe that Miss Claire longer with Belsco For
reason probably originating entirely on he, part Sd. b., ,nd
the Belasco standard fare forth fresh
more largely to her credit and glory and less that of her
The that taken Beaseo
great experiment
1t has become diparage Beseo
at his claim artistry, mock his dosynaces of dress
rarihed many years.
only to be expected but when begins that Bso
and Belasoo himself the behind Besco pru-
tons, wanders down blind alleys of belief
David Belasco is beyond doubt egot seriously doubt
would diselam it His egOtsm itself
the famous clerical garb which, after al may be nothing than
shrewd advertising When however attempts dpa4se
lasco the side of his work. only
feul but thankless well
RS LESLIE CARTER the local figure -Zaza-
NJ The Maryland" BelascD
Theater productions of the
Belasean hits The Girl of the Golden Wes- Madame Butter
ay and The Darling of the Gods Stzrr
Uhh has brought fame Beasoo and herself
Wetona Tiger Rose" and The Son -Dzughter- Coming
such hrstrank comedies as Polly With Past and A God
Diggers"
These plays great Bezo srs
but always remember BeIzsoo
the executive dreamer behind the
only great plays who
other factors made possible the lame OF these hve actresses H max
of Mrs Carter when all the world laughed the be
took Blanche Bates young gi and made her A8
word in America Lenore Ul he lifted from obscure roe n
Brooklyn theater and made her his greatest Ina 0a took
singing "Foes" launched
l. Past"
In other words il cleaeriy possible great
become anything from third eighth under
the undscnng slapdash of another. Mrs Ca desert
Belasco for maimony practically heard from again
quitting him because of the lack of suitable has
Undergone of but there have
plays Madame Butterfly like The Girl of the Golden
West" like The Darling of the Gods Frances Starr.
porary fokng the stage for marriage returned after time but
Miss Claire, charming but by
Belascos greatest follow the that Blanche
selected and the result that certain be followed with
interest by intelligent theatergoers
which eagerly watched by the dis
cerning who the G last week play and
something that had been stopped by the New Haven police The
star, every infection thought during
had been carefully studied watched and altered will for
half dozen years by Besco found herself suddenly confronted
Eighth Wife" with the task Of role under
a who regardless of his potential worth
practically unknown the the One does not marvel that
Claire rooted and grounded in the Besco should have
disagreed him occasions the of her
play, has it. And second thought inclined
believe Belasco fold possibly
dcred the opinion of unknown director when
opinion cOnfe< with her own
T MAY imagination during performance
Eighth Thursday night
L dpe the that Miss Clses
method of aakconned of brsvado than
Somehow there
atmosphere Interpretation optimism based the hope
public critical discerning appreciste
that Miss Claire probably felt greatly magnhd
degree
would be folly, of to commit oneself microscopic
study style under Belasco The Gold Dgger
and of "Bubeards Eighth Wife, difference
in place. sufficient be obvious the
goer difference that of ITSELF will greatly
Claire undoubtedly great talent Beco that
took her from Foes role and would be idle
contend that skill nborn aptitude
could have advanced Miss Claire the position
the professional divorce of Miss Claire
and Mr. Belasco manifested that fashion, it maness
self at all
The Miss Claire the danger that lies deprv
Beasco foresight his judgment of nd
and his equally SKILL h in selecting play that
and secondly developing that role by
subtle change into role of thrice its original potential