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The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Tenor First Sought
To Be Tiolinist

George Trabert Of the Greenwich VII
lage Follies" was born in Ostend. Bel
gium and educated in Brussels, London.
Paris. Madrid and Rome. He had his
musical education under a. Bilse. a vio-
lin teacher and conductor of opera IN
Europe. In 1912 he came to this country
and went to Pittsburgh, where he i'm
mediately began the study OF the Eng
lish language, which he acquired in a
very short time. graduating from the
Carnegie Institute of Technology, re-
ceiving the degree OF bachelor of arts.
While at Carnegie Institute Mr. Ira
bert studied dramatic art. His first idea
was to become n violinist. but being told
by several we'll known vocal teachers
that he should cultivate his tenor voice
he gave up the violin and studied vocal
culture under Carlo Minneti of Pitts
burgh.
Desiring to familiarize himself with
the atmosphere OF the theatre Mr.. Ira
bert obtained position as usher in the
Alvin Theatre in Pittsburgh, and in or
der to understand all the branches Of the
theatre afterward worked In the Nixon
Theatre as stage grip and electrician.
At reception In Pittsburgh he met
John Charles Thomas. who heard him
sing. and asked Mr.. Trabert to try
duet with him, and they sang a duet
from La Boheme"--"O Mimi Was SO
t'ickle.' Before the evening was over
MT. Thomas suggested that Mr.. Trabert
go on the stage. His first appearance
was In Philadelphia, where he appeared
in 'Oh What a Girl" During the
Philadelphia engagement he met Victor
Herbert. and after hearing him sing MIR.
Herbert Immediately obtained Mr.. Ira
bert for his Golden Girl" which he pro-
duced the following season. In this pro-
duction he had the leading tenor mart
Mr.. Trabert was then soloist at the
Rlvoli in New York, and afterward was
soloist at the Capitol in st. Paul. the
Newman In Kansas City. the Allen in
Cleveland, and then appeared as the
leading tenor In the Cameo Girl" This
season he is leading tenor In the Green
wich Village Follies." He also is a clas-
steal dancer, having taken a course OF
ballet dancing In PariA
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Robert Hilliard
Again in Vaudeville

Miss Adele Rowland in new cycle
OF songs will be the chief attraction on
the vaudeville programme at the Winter
Garden this week. Nat Navarro. Jr..
and his band will bid for popular favor,
while the Hanneford family of eques-
trians are held over for a second week
Others will be I'm Argentina" a con-
densed version of the musical comedy
The Kiss Burglar; Milo, Nip and
Fletcher and the Leach Wallin trio.
Robert Hilliard will return to the
stage at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre
in "The Littlest Girl n one act play
made from story by Richard Harding
Davis. Others will be Harry Masters
and Jack Kraft in "On with the Dance" !:
Jovedah de Rajah, Indian mystic Harry
Hines, Charlie Howard. Everest's mon
keys. Cliff Edwards and the Gallerini
Sisters.
Lyndall, Laurel and company in "On
the Beach" and Miss Alice Brady in the
photoplay Hush. Mondy," will be at
Loew's State.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Miss Clayton in
The Box Party
In Vaudeville
Miss Florence Walton in Ball
room Dances at the
Palace.

Miss Bessie Clayton returns to the
Palace this week with her new dance
advertisement, The Box Party" as
sisted by the Magleys Mercer and James
Templeton and the Versatile Sextet.
Miss Florence Walton will return to
ballroom dancing in an elaborate num-
ber, with Leon Letrim and Alexander
Vlad for partners. Others will be Miss
Juliet, Harry Langdon, Rae Samuels,
Harry Kahne. viii Mahoney and the
Royal Gascoignes.
Chief acts at other houses follow:
RIVERSIDE-Adelaid and Hughes
Henry Santrey and his syncopated So
ciety Band:
COI-ONIAL-Paul Morton and Flo
Lewis, Johnny Dooley and company.
EIGHTY-FIRST STREET-Ernest r.
Ball, "The Love Race"
HAMILTON-Avon Comedy Four,
Pola Negri In the photoplay "One
Arabian Night"
ALHAMBRA-George Jessels Revue,
Troubles of 1920" the Four Mortons
ROYAL-Chic Sale. Anatole Fried
land.
FORDHAM-Frank Dobson and his
Sirens" Nine. Besson and company.
PROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE-Long
Tack Sam and company. Lynne and
Smith.
PROCTOR's TWENTY THIRD
STREET--Porter J. White and COM
pany, Charles Ahearn and company.
PROCTOR'S FIFTY EIGHTH
STREET-Murray Kissen and company.
Poll Negri in the photoplay "One
Arabian Night"
PROCTOR'S 125TH STREET-"One
On the Aisle" Earth to Moon"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Hy Mayer Tells How
To Travel Abroad

Thirty years of travelling without
once referring to Baedeker is the
record of Hy Mayer cartooniet, who re-
Gently returned after his twenty-fourth
trip abroad. Mr.. Mayer spent eight
months In Europe visiting England.
Italy. Germany. Czecho-Slovakia, Hol-
land. Monte Carlo and Nice. gathering
material for his new series Of "Trav-
elaughs." now at the Capitol.
my advice TO the would be traveller
is to forget his Baedeker altogether"
says this globe trotter and cartoonist,
whose drawings have appeared in most
of the prominent periodicals of the
world. Let the impulse OF the moment
he his itinerary; let him avoid the
stereotyped tours and traditional visits
The trouble with most tourists is that
they attack each new city or country
methodically: n new place means only n
certain number OF historic spots to visit:
sights to see and notes to make. The
result Is a tumble of heterogeneous i'm
pressions and weary round OF eternal
trips. The picture galleries are gone
through religiously and thoroughly, with
the result that the pictures are remem-
bered only by their numbers
THE traveller should be like cham
eleon. which changes it's colors TO suit its
surroundings. To truly get the atmos-
phere of locality. one must lose ones
identity In the surroundings and adopt
the habits. manners customs, and above
all the mental attitude of the nhabi-
tants. When | am In Paris, | am "a
Partisan. and I am content to live in a
simple little French hotel--reasonably
clean and comfortabe--whcre the food
is good. the atmosphere wholesome and
entirely French. SO many travellers.
and particularly Americans, Insist upon
living in the largest and most fashion,
able hotels on the Continent. where the
atmosphere Is for all the world like one
of the big hotels In New York, Boston
or Atlantic City. and where half the
pleasure OF trip Is dissipated In con-
stautly fretting over the exorbitant
prices they are charged"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Benefit Performances
TODAY for Ex-Service Men

Notables of the stage and screen will
appear at two special performances this
afternoon and evening in the Republic
Theatre for the benefit of the Ex-Service
Mems Employment Bureau. The use OF
the theatre has been donated by A. H.
Woods. The beneficiary Is conducted
by former soldiers, which has for it's
purpose the placing of ex-service men
in jobs In the last few months this
bureau has placed more than 5000 eN-
service men in positions at no cost either
TO the employer or the employee. The
bureau is supported solely by contribu-
tions.
A notable list of patrons is headed by
President Harding. who also has auto
graphed three original drawings and a
painting by Howard Chandler Christy.
which will be auctioned from the stag.
by Miss Lillian RUSSELL who is coming
to New York from her home in Pitts
burgh especially for the event.
Mr.. Christy also painted the cover for
the programme for the benefit. Mrs.
Christy Is chairman of the programme
committee and will have charge of a
group of debutantes who will sell the
souvenirs
The benefit will be given at the Repub-
lie Theatre. which was donated TO the
former soldiers by A. il. Woods Among
the screen celebrities will be Miss Mae
Murray, Eugene O'Brien and Conway
Tearle. Some of the stage stars will be
AL Jolson. Miss Adele Rowland, William
Kent, Miss Marilynn Miller. Leon Er-
rol. Walter Catlett. John Goldsworthy.
Harry Allen, Charles McNaughton. Miss
Lillian Crosman. Bernard Ferguson. TED
Lewis and his syncopated band, Hal
Skelly and his entire company In THE
Mutual Man" and John +. Young. while
the operatic stage will contribute such
stars as Miss Anna Fftziu. Cisneros.
Miss Lydia Locke. Nine. Freda Hempci
and Miss Anna Chase. Charles Sinclair
will be stage director and Ross EobIAu
WIN direct the o-y-ceyfZS.
The money realized from this benefit
will enable the ex-service men TO main
tain their bureau during the winter
months and will be the means Of placing
many deserving former soldiers In self
supporting positions. Tickets arc on
sale at the box office. all the hotels AMI
ticket agencies.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Did You Hear F?

out on an entireiy new career. Nine.
Aguglia. is to be n singer. She will
make her appearance in opera some time
during the present season. Now her
energies--and they are real enargies--
are altogether devoted to the study of
singing.
Memories of Predecessor.
Mrs. Leslie Carter. who is now
comedienne in "rhe Circle" at the
Selwyn Theatre, although her greatest
success. from a popular viewpoint. was
probably in "Zaza." which David Belasco
made for hcr out OF the famous play of
Simon & Berton, never saw Geraldine
Farrar in Leoncavalo's opertic version
of the work, and she is wondering
whether or not there is to be a special
matinee at the Metropolitan Opera House
IN order that she may witness Il. She
did see Rejane, however, and became
an intimate friend OF the actress during
her sojourn in France. They were, in
deed, neighbors at Neuilly. where Mrs.
Carter took house when she went 70
Paris
"Rejane was to me always the greatest
of French actresses" Mrs. Carter said
the other day to the reporter of THE
New YORK HERALD, "and / say that with
hardt. She is. OF course, overwhelmingly
impressive in the classic plays and In
tragedy. But look at Rejane She could
play inimitably one night Ma Cousine,'
which is only French farce. The next
she could act 'Sapho,' which is real
tragedy. She did them both incom-
parably. Yet when one considers her
fate It is enough TO make the artist won
der II, after all. the game Is worth the
candle
"They took her theatre away from her
even before her death. The name was
changed from Theatre ReJane to Theatre
Parisicn. She continued to act long
after she was III, although she suffered
from q malady which really disqualified
her from appearing in public. Then the
end came and only a miserable handful
of people attended her funeral. II was
all horribly pathetic. The greatest
artist. in my opinion. Of the French
theatre was gone and there seemed so
little grief over II.
France is not rich to-day In great
actors. De Max, although he Is a for
eigncr and to this day retains traces Of
his Rumanian accent dominates the
Theatre Francals. That is still the
most interesting phase Of the theatre IN
France. or course, 1t will inevitably
have to go. Such theatres are altogether
opposed TO the spirit OF the times. But
while it survives IL Is an immensely in
teresting institution. delighted in
hearing the classic repertoire there. In
Decd there Is nothing in the whole OF
the French theatre to-day so interesting
TO the artist as the Comedie Fran
! caise,"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Russian Ballet Dance
Makes Debut Here To-day

Nine. N1ctorlna hrlGner' prhiia
ballerina OF the Moscow Imperial Opera
House, who makes her metropolitan
debut at the Rivoli to-day, under the
auspices Of Hugo Riesenfeld, brings in
teresting news from Russia regarding
the fortunes OF art under the Bolsheviki
Nine. Krigher Is graduate OF the I'm
perial School of Ballet at Moscow. She
became prima ballerina at the Imperial
Grand Opera after one season as pre-
miere danseuse. and held the centre or
the stage in Moscow for seven years,
during the entire period Of the war.
The theatre was closed for only two
months. Nine. Krigher says, and that
was during the period of transition from
the Kerensky regime to that OF Lenine
and Trotzlly, and, since the Bolsheviki
have been in control in Russia, there
has not only been no interference on
the part OF the Government, but rather
encoura cement. Performances have con-
tinued undisturbed and the greatest in
terest is manifested by the Government
in the work of the artists. Last year
Nine. Krigher says, the Government in
vited her and Victor Smaltzov, consid :
cred the successor of Mordkin, to dance
in Petrograd in the summer opera house.
granting to them special travelling
privileges and paying to them each 20o,-
600 rubles for the performance.
Mime. Krlgher comes from family
OF actors. Her father Is a popular actor
and her mother is a famous actress and
writer. known as Bogdanovsh. They are
both in Moscow now and appearing on
the local stage in season that IL be-
lieved to be the greatest in Russia. She
left Russia without a permit from the
Bolshevik Government, not, as she says,
beca-oe sta wanted to fec the land. but
because she longed to see the wonder
ful places she always had heard about.
She expects to return home after her
world tour and feels confident that the
authorities In Russia-realizing her mo-
tives-wil! grant to her entrance.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Success on Stage
Means Hard Work,
Says Hedda Hopper
Actress Has Done 19 Pictures
and Two Plays in Last
Four Years:

Life, as some one has brilliantly put
it, said Hedda Hopper a little wearily,
"is joke-but Heaven help you IL you
don't see the hunor of it. Sometimes
it's little difficult for me. I have a
terrible fear that I was born with a
pessimistic isposition-which hasn't
been helped any by the fact that I've
worked like the proverbial Trojan all
my life"
Mrs. Hopper doesn't look like the sort
of person for whom, as o. Henry said,
Life was made up of sobs, smiles and
snifiies with sniffies predominating.
The beautiful gowns she wears in six
Cylinder Love" at the Sam II. Harris
Theatre ought to be compensation for
great many trials. No ono would be-
lieve the trials are very hard. Neither
does Mrs. Hopper. for there are odd
moments when she forgets all about
them. and behaves like the slim and
joyous young person that she is--in
spite Of or perhaps because of--the ex-
istence of son who will be seven in a
few months.
She twlnkled over the top of some
photographs which had been taken Of
her and which she was approving. or
disapproving as the case may be. It's
only fair to the photographer to say
that there were many more of the for
mer.
II ran away from home to go on the
stage" she said. land I'm sorry to dis
appoint any one who may be interested,
but | didn't meet with any particular
hardships or injustice OF any of the pro-
verbal unpleasantness I simply plugged
away, and / was getting along quite
swimmingy. / did the country girl role
in The Country Boy and followed Miss
Ina Claire in the prima donna role in
The Quaker Girl
Then 1 met and was married to Mr..
Hopper" (Does any one need to be
told that it's De Wolf Hopper she
meantO II left the stage for four years.
In the following four years have done
nineteen pictures and two plays. 1 did
BE Calm. Camilla, and now six Cylin-
der Love-.
And IL any one thinks nineteen pic
lures in four years is a slight achieve
ment let them try it! ! get so furious
when people say to me: oh. you just do
pictures for the fun of it, don't your
Fun? I've done some pictures I loved
and some pictures 1 was ashamed to tell
people I'd been in, but / never did one
that wasn't hard work Nineteen pic
lures In folir years. She shrugged her
slim shoulders. "Is 1t any wonder I'm
haggard and cross and old before my
timer"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

A TRIPLE feature programme
II has been arranged by Hugo
Riesenfeld for the Rialto this
week. "Eyghtin' Mad" in which Will
lam Desmond, Miss Rosemary Theby,
William Lawrence and Miss Virginia
Brown Faire play the leading roles. is
from an original story by III. II. Van
Loan. Joseph J. Franz directed the
picture and Robert Brunton super
vised it. The story is laid along the
Mexican border.
The Battle of Jutland" is a dra-
matte film history Of the famous sea
fight and is the result of three years
of labor by corps OF experts under
the superintendent of Major Gen. Sir
George Aston, *. C. B., for thirty
eight years in marine service and pro-
fessor at the Royal Naval College at
Greenwich. Sir George and his as
sistants spent two years studying the
official logs and files OF the British
and German Governments and another
year in photographing the battle,
about three million moves with models
being necessary to portray correctly
the maneuvres of the two fleets.
The music event will be La Tosca. :"
two reel synchronization of film, with
Miss Pauline Frederick in the title role
n nd "a 1natA IL
opera. The film was originally in six
reels, and Adolph Zukor, who produced
the original picture, granted to Mr.
Riesenfeld permission to reedit the film
drama to serve the ends of music. Mr..
Riesenfelds plan being TO select the
dramatic high lights of the film and set
them into Puccini's score. The result is
a picture of about two reels. 1t is an
attempt at screen grand opera.
Douglas Fairbanks in "The Three
Musketeers" will be presented at popular
prices at the Strand by Managing Direc-
tor Joseph Plunkett. who also had charge
OF its presentation recently at the Lyric.
A page from the book Of married life
Is the description given 10 Poverty OF
Riches" the Goldwyn photodrama of
Leroy Scotts story which 8. l.. Rothafel
theme is the conflict between two inn
pelling human mpulses--ambitIon and
the instinct for motherhood. Three
leading women and two leading men
have the five principal roles. directed by
Reginald Barker They are Misses
Ieatrice Joy. Louise Lovely and Irene
Rich. Richard Dix and John Bowers.
'London's West End" will be the second
of the new series OF "Travelaughs" made
by Hy Mayer during his recent visit "a
Europe Twilight" is the title OF n
Chester scenic of marsh lands.
George Loane fuckers last production
Ladies Must Live with Miss Betty
Compson. the Paramount star. In th'
leading role will be the principal screen
attraction at the Rivoli The photoplay
was finished by Tucker Just before his
death. II was adapted by Tucker sroin
Alice Duer Mlller's novel. In the east
supporting Miss Compson, are Robert
Ellis. Jack Gilbert, Mahlon Hamilton
Miss Leatrice JOY and Hardee kirkland,
The leading role Is that OF young
woman who has been reared by her rich
brother-in-iaw and whose father plars
10 marry her off to q wealthy man 20
that he can increase his own income
"The JOY Rider Pathe comedy, will
he another feature of the film part oi
the programme.
Mack sennetts comedy drama, fea-
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Actress Learns to Smoke.
As Her Role Demands 1t

Miss Leonore Harris. who is appearing
in association with Miss Ina Claire In
"Bluebeards Eighth Wife" does not get
half the satisfaction over the fact that
she portrays the prinfa donna, Mile.
George. in that comedy at the Ritz Thea
tre as she does from the idea that she
has at last mastered what was to her a
very difficult piece of 'stage business"
In the second act Miss Harris. in order
to prove that she is a real prima donna
with lots OF temperament, is required to
smoke several cigarettes. Up to the time
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
"ruE NIGuTcAp" UPTOWN.

"The Nightcap." a mystery comedy
by Max MARGIN and Guy Bolton. will
play at the Bronx Opera House this
week. Mr.. MARGIN is responsible for the
production. A capable east includes
Miss Elisabeth Risdon. Miss Flora Shelf
field, Jerome Patrick. II. Dudley Haw-
ley and John DAILY Murphy.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

f. NJ. Newman will present Alas
ka" as his first traveltalk Mt Carnegie
Hall this evening. He will take his
audience on trip from Vancouver up
the inside passage to Skagway. over the
White Pass and by lakes and rivers to
Dawson. He will show motion pictures
and color views Of land OF beauty and
wealth.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
sTUyvEsANT PLAYERS DILL.

The initial bill of the Stuyvesant
Nelghborhood Players will be given un-
der the supervision of Joseph NJ. Koch
Ter and Miss Alice Jayson during Christ
mas week "The Fourth Mrs. Phillips
and "China Pig will he produced. The
first Is by Mr.. Click. the latter By
EVELYN rrmt-
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Continued from Page Seven.

organization. "If IL were any good
there would be lots OF orchestras and
soloists performing it all the time"
He and Family the snmc.
81 went to Los Angeles and came
back with the same wife"-this was
Will Rogers salutation to Flo Zieefeld
when he arrived in New York. But VIII
calls him "Ziggy." THE shake of the
hand meant that the lariat throwing.
gum chewing epigrammist was to re-
turn to the new "Frolic" on the New
Amsterdam Roof There has never been
any contract between Rogers and the
manager. A handshake does 1t all.
Rogers never has been spoiled in the
least by his prosperity, which is said to
have reached its height q few weeks
ago. when the Shuberts paid him $4,000
week for appearing In two of their
vaudeville theatres-peid him that sum
twice. making his compensation for that
week $4,000 This must mark the high
point of vaudeville salaries. exceeding
anything that was paid TO Yvette Gull
bert in the past or Harry Lauder in re-
cent yeare.
But win Rogers is as much a cowboy
as he ever was. On his arrival In New
York he went down TO the lower West
Side to find a dock worker who used TO
be one OF his colleagues working for
$50 a week.
Hello, you oil buzzard." was Rogers's
greeting to his friend.
Hello you'self. you oil cross eyed
coyote" was the response. Then tho
two retired for Irish beef stew and fried
onions 20 n West Thirty-fourth street
eating house near the docks.
Although Rogers came originally from
Arkansas and roped steers In Oklahoma
and Arizona, he has seen something Of
fashionable life In New York. He was
a guest at a supper party in an apart
ment on Park avenue one night. He
shook hands with the butler as a mat
ter OF tradition, since that Is always the
first break OF the socially inexperienced
But he also jumped high into the air
when he first put his foot on the soft
and thick Turkish carpet that covered
the drawing rooms
Gosh" he explained as he descended
again to terra firma, II thought had
stepped on a cat"
The indefatigable Mimi Aguglia, who
has acted in italian. Sicilian. Spanish
and English the whole repertoire OF Ital-
Ian and French drama, including Shake
speare, and also such new playwrights
Of her own country as D'Annunzio and
Sem Benefit. Is a frequent attendant at
the first performances OF new plays. She
Ia not acting at the present minute
merely because she is preparing TO start
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
BURLEsaUE AT COLUMBIA.

The new burlesaue at the Columbia
Theatre this week Is called "The Bow
cry Burlesquers." and was produced by
Joe Hurtig. The cast is headed BY Billy
Foster and Miss Dolly Sweet. Besides
the burlesque there will be vaudeville
spccialties.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

turing Miss Mabel Normand MOLLY o."
First National attraction. has taken
over the Central Theatre for an indefi-
mite tenure and opened last night.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

What Do Men WANT" Lois Weber's
production, starts its second week at the
I,yIic
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Hamlet with Asia Nelson remains
1T the Lexington.
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organization. "If It were any good
there would be lots OF orchestras and |
soloists performing it all the time"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

Mack sennotts comedy drama, fea-
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

One OF the most interesting examples
OF volunteer censorship ever received by
n movie company came from An indig-
nant patron who wrote thus about
fllm which he considered very naughty
ssThe third time ] saw this picture n
vas all could do to sit through IT,"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Poverty of Riches and La
dies Must Live Other Film
Novelties.

TRIPLE feature programme
has been arranged by Hugo
Riesenfeld for the Rialto this
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Highlights and
ShadOwS on Mems
of Picture Making
French Films Coming to View
More Frequently Than
Before.
BY FRANK VREELAND.

films are coming TO con-
r. front American optics little
= mere than they did, but not