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The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Mrs. Lydig Hoyt,
Recently in Films,
to Act on Stage
Says She Has Decided to
Crafty Ambition by APP
pearing in Play.

Mrs. Lydig Hoyt. who recently stirred
pictures, is now to appear on the speak,
ing stage. At her home at Wheatley
Hills last night Mrs. Hoyt confirmed
the report which has been current lately
that she was to appear professionally
in a spoken role.
Eyes" she said, 'I am going to crafty
my chief ambition and appear in play.
l am considering several offers, all Of
which are splendid. I can't tell you the
names of any of the plays. as / haven't
decided yet which one | shall appear In.
IT shall have 20 decide in two or
three weeks, as all the plays are likely
to be presented in a little over a month.
No, ii isn't Sally in which Mr.. Zieg-
field offered me n part some time ago.
They are all new productions and they
are not of a musical comedy character.
They are all dramatic-in fact there Is
no comedy to speak Of In any of them.
II shall not play character part but
a straight role, full OF dramatic interest
the kind of role l like. Two of the
offers ! received We're for the leading
part. while others were for smaller
roles. So. as haven't signed any con-
tract yet, I can't say that shall play
a leading role. though. of course. that
would be very nice. I'd really rather
not say anything about the nature Of
the play until have made up my mind
which one II will be-
IT can't say that I am going to sever
my connection with motion pictures en-
tirely. But this is what have really
been looking forward to. The motion
pictures were stepping stone to the
stage"
do you intend to make acting on the
stage your life work."
II should like to-" said Mrs. Hoyt,
with q smile, though of course it is
rather early to say whether 1 can do
that"
Mrs. Hoyt made marked impression
in amateur society theatricals before she
did any professional acting. So 1t was
an easy step for her recently to enter
motion pictures In a subordinate role
with Miss Norma Talmadge in ''The
Wonderful Thing"
Mrs Hoyt's acting was favorably re-
ceived when the picture was exhibited a
couple Of weeks ago. 1t was sad, how
ever. that she had left the movies he
cause of friction in the Talmadge studio.
1t was explained. however. thar Mrs.
Hoyt had not left the Talmadge forces
for this reason, as she was originally en-
gagged only to appear in the one picture.
Mrs. Hoyt said that while she had
several movie offers in view film Wy.
did not appeal to her particularly =
cause of the constant travelling involved.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
WHAT THE VERGE IS
ABOUT, WHO CAN TELL?
ProUincetoDn Players Present
a Perplexing Play.

The eXtraneousne5s of disSonance as
compared with the perfume of a peri
winkle in reduced circumstances. the
whole enclosed in barbed wire fence
and labelled. THE Verge" was presented
last night to an audience which filled to
capacity the commodiousest stable of
the Provincetown Players at 1873 Mac
dougal street.
The occasion was the commencement
of the eighth season of the Players, the
perpetrator was Susan Glaspell. and the
most active of tho conspirators Miss
Margaret Wycherly. The play is in
three acts. That much is certain. for the
programme says so, but though the
writer is familiar with the works Of the
James brothers. Susan Glaspell is beyond
him or else she is spoofing the audience.
There Is woman in it. Miss Wycherly
plays II, who Is as different as a Christ
mas pudding made of crepe de chine.
kind thoughts. mouldy birdshot and
bitterness, with favoring of desuetude
It may be that the play is written in
code, for the fact is that even some of
the hardened clients of the Players. after
listening with forehead growing crink-
lier and crinklier as the play got curl
ouser and curiouser. finally whispered to
each other. do you hear what l hear?"
The name is likewise perplexing. for the
lady In question is as far the thither
side of a straitjacket as a mustard seed
is distant from a snowplough. 1t is not
quite as interesting as a psychopathic
ward. but far, far stranger
Miss Wycherly was magnificent in
Interpreting the spirit of her lines, but
what the lines were about is something
which is incomparably obstreperous.
'rhose who added to the mystery included
Louis Hallet. Edward b. Reese, Miss
Jeanne Begg, Harold West. Henry
ONc,ll, Miss Marion Berry, Miss Blanche
Hays and Andrew Fraser. a bouquet
of loco weed should have been presented
to Miss Wycherly to maintain the spirit
of the drama, but il was not.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
SAMSON OPENS
THE CHICAGO OPERA
Nine. D'Aluarez Falls but
Escapes Injury.

Special Despatch to THE New YoaK HERArp.
CHICAGO. Nov II. - The Chicago
grand opera season, the first under the
management OF Mary Garden, opened
tonight at the Auditorium with Sam
son and Delilah." Lucien Muratore
sang the role of Samson for the first
time in America.
Nine. Marguerite d'Alvarez, Peruvian
prima donna, scored big hit as
Deiiiah with the beautiful aria, My
Heart at That Dear Voice." In making
her entrance In the first act she had q
remarkable escape from injury when
she fell on the stairway. She recovered
quickly and turned what seemed n ludi-
crous situation back to normal by "sing-
ing her way TO her feet
The principal sponsors Of the Chicago
Grand Opera Company. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold T. Mccormick, occasioned much
gossip during the promenadcs. Mrs. Nc
Corm.ck occupied box g host to a party
including Mrs. Joseph Patterson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Howard, Robert Allerton
and John A. Carpenter Mr.. Mccormick
was seated directly across the golden
horse shoe in box T. He was accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Murel Nc
Cormick Mr.. and Mrs. William !. Chal-
mers and Mrs L. Hamilton Mccormick.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
sANDERsON's NAME GOES BACK
Actress In "Tnngerine" to Con-
tinue I'm the Part.

Miss Julia Sanderson continues TO
play in ''Tangerine" at the Casino and
her name has been restored TO the cleo
trio sign and all advertising from which
&c had been removed by Carle Carleton.
the producer. He explained yesterday
that uncertainty whether Miss Sander
son would remain in the part led to his
action last week. She had been upset
owing to a sore throat. which affected
her singing. She had missed one per-
formance and an understudy was put on.
He had been assured that Miss Sander
son would continue to play her role. and
Saturday night her name glowed out
again In lights after brief eclipse.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

. liant enough to demand binders for the
hearers. There We're no really danger
GUS flashes.
What there was Of character in the
play centred in the am.able husband
and the mildly ambitious wife. They
squabbled over the question of the
baronetcy, yet they differed affection
ately. They were very likely to embrace
while they were at loggerheads. They
were always in love in spite of the grown
son and the uncommonly gifted daugh-
ter who had turned London Journalism
upside down. Lumsden Hare ana Miss
Sclene Johnson acted these roles very
charmingly They both spoke Mr.. Ben
nett's lines clearly and with intelligence,
so their joint scenes were altogether de-
lightful.
If the other actors had followed their
example in the matter OF diction the
audience might have LETT the Belmont
Theatre with a higher opinion of the
playwright's humor. Noel Tearle as the
journalist ratified along monotonousiy
without shading or emphasis and Sheila
Courtenay as the inspired daughter was
generally unintelligible. But Ernest
Cossart spoke I'D and the audience was
grateful! to him for the few entirely COM
prehensible minutes he provided.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
THE TITLE,' COMEDY OF ENGLISH
POLITICS, BY ARNOLD BENNETT
Play Of Wartime Life in Lon
dOn's West End Seems Like
an Echo To-day.


comedy in three acts by Arnold Bennett:
John Culver. .............. Robert Harrigan
Itidesarde. ........... Miss sheila Courtenay
Mrs. Culver Miss selene Johnson
Mr.. Culver. er...................L .Lumsden Hare
Miss Sharkey, .......,.. Miss Emily Lorraine
Sampson Straight. ..-........ Ernest Cossart
A slight comedy in three acts by
Arnold Bennett. leaning heavily on war
time conditions in England, was pro-
duced last night at the Belmont Theatre
by Richard Herndon. Mr. Benefits
little play seems now like an echo. so
essentially does 1t belong to the time
when England's men of business. as we'll
as her young women. We're occupied in
war activities. and her boys growing
into manhood were discussing the way
in which they should go to the assist
ance Of their country. The three acts
play in the sitting room of a residence
in the west end of London.
The youthful daughter, who is the only
! figure in the personages of the drama
who seems in the least mythical, Is sup
posed to be writing articles on war cook
cry which prove a source of great en-
really taught her so much better. The
disconcerting essay on potatoes is how
ever but one example of the camouflage
by which the girl covers the important
contributions she Is making to the news
paper. She Is attacking without mercy
the politics Of the day and Is with
special bitterness. ridiculing the sys-
TEN which rewards profiteers and other
unworthy figures in the war activities
with the gift of titles.
Her father is a worker for the Gov
ernment in the department of accounts.
When title hangs over his head the
action of the play begins. His wife Is
delighted at the idea. But he will re-
fuse it. His son and daughter oppose
it bitterly. The ball is tossed from side
to side. Now it is acceptance then it
is refusal. When the title of baron-it
was only baronetcy-is accepted the
sacrifice is made to keep the honor from
falling on an unworthy head
OF course there Is nothing very fresh
about all this. A play Of war politics
at this stage of the game is stale and
when 1t is with the politics Of another
country that the drama-what there
may be of drama in tine long conversa-
tions-is concerned. why there must be
some other sensational quality to win
the favor of tho public. Mr.. Benefits
dialogue is vivacious, but it is not bril-
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
al Correspondence to THE NEW Yonp

Special Correspondence to TIE NEw YonK
IIrsALp.
PARIS. Nov. 1.-The following Ameri-
leans have registered at the office of
The Nc,c York Herald Of Parts:
From New York Miss. Howerton. Miss
c. H. Mattlage. Mrs. Il. II. Bushoy, Nor
timer f. Isaacs. Mr. and Mrs. Leo L.
Dnblin, CHI r.es Renshaw Herbert &.
Davis Capt. Maynard M. Miller and
Miss Maynard Miller.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

TRGS- that can't smile is never
FEssE fair. An evening with Geo.
M. Cohan 5 sCon1edionssnd
THE O'BRIEN GIRL, LIBERTY
THEATRE, w. 42nd ST., makes you
Learn to Smile. Nights $3.50. Mats.
Tomorrow & Sat. soc to $500.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

Charles Dillingham; lnaugurated yesterday
three new features in Get Together at the
Hippodrome, introducing Joe BagonRh d.
mInutive equestrienne comedian and aero
bat: the Graf Trio. novelty Tyrolean enter
tainers. and Clyde Cook in new Fox COM
edy 1.-The Chauffeur
Lee and ]. Shubert have accepted for
early production here n new play with
music written by Guy Bolton, with score by
Ivan Caryll and lyrics by Cliff Grey
Miss Florence Walton, lancer, with her
company Will open engagement at the
Keith Theatre in Washington. d. c., next
Monday.
The Equity ball committee announces that
Misses Laurctte Taylor, Marilyn Miller
Helen MacKellar and Peggy Wood have been
added to the pageant OF THE Midnight Jol-
Hes at the Hotel Astor next Saturday
night.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

REYNOLDs's REVIEW SEEN.
Abe Reynolds's Review entertained n
large audience at the Columbia Theatre
last night.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
Holding State Boxing BiH Until C0e HalUins Returns
VERSE AND WORSE

By Al Jackson

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

One of the things which have been thoughtlessly-or perhaps thought fully-omitted from all the talk about a repetition of this titular battle is the identity. of the referee Connie Lewis, head of the Athletic and Amusement Co.,. and proprietor Of the most be-cushioned limousine in the Nutmeg State, has not mentioned any names in this connection.
 It seems to us that we can distinctly his eually cagey manager, Dumb Daniel Morgan, decided not to trade swaps with Young Denny in New Orleans few scant weeks ago, be- cause Harry Stout was not selected as tn ethird man in the ring. It also comes back to us that MessrS. Brit ton and Morgan have announced, on the eve of their departure for Eng land where Jack will box another bout in his interminable series with Ted Kid Lewis. that the third mem Der of the sailing party will be this same MT. Stout, who blandly gave Brftton a draw at the Arena last summer after Bogash had outpointed him at least three to one.
 Personally. we do not care for Stout or for syndicate referees. We were perfectly willing that he should have a trial here, despite the rumorS that were circulated against him, but when he was tested out there at the Arena that hot night. he was found , sadly wanting. It is doubtful if there was any more than one other man l who saw the bout the way Stout did. This one man. of course, was Morgan. If the Britton-BoSash embroglio is put on again, there must be no Stouts in the ring. If the Milwaukee gesticulator is selected for this scrap, public opinion will toss the whole works into the discard. and somebody will have to travel a fast pace to
 
 We must assume, since our non political boxing commission and oth-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

CTS saw fit to allow Stout to referee here, that this official is not blind and that he possesses all the qualifications that go toward the complete knowl- edge of the fine points of boxing If this was the case, Stout's decision in that bout was positively dishonest If Stout was not dishonest, then he was so incompetent that he should not be allowed to officiate in Bridgeport or anywhere else.
 It is a fine travesty, this fight game, when a champion pugllist can tote his own referee all around the country and even overseas with him to protect his title. It indicates at least that he is not competent to de- fend his title by his own two fists If Jack Britton is a champion, then Sam Driver is a chorus girl
 Bridgeport will not stomach Harry Stout again. Even in this city, where crookedneSs and double-crossing have fiourished to a remarkable extent in the fight game, there is limit It may be a far limit, but it is there, nevertheless, and permitting Stout to appear here again is a long way out side that limit.
 Louis Bogash won the worlds wei terweight championship on points at the Arena that night. but Stout would not give it to him. He most assur- large, if not larger, than Johnny Wilson outpointed Mike O'Dowd and Joe Lynch outpointed Pete Herman Both Herman and ODowd paid a heavy penalty for their momentary lapses from their usual form, but if they had had the caution of Britton and had carried their own Harry Stouts around with them, they would still be champions.
 We will await with interest definite announcement as to the identity of the referee for this bout. We have a hunch that, unless Stout is again agreed to, there will be no title fight, S25, 900 purses to the contrary not withstanding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
London Women Go To Clubs Same As
 Their Hubbies Do

London, Jan. 9-"Clubs'' are rapidly increasing in favor as weapons of the fair sex. The latest revolt armed in this fashion has occurred at Truro, where Viscountess Falmouth has been speaking to the point in support of a woman'S tnStitute-this less invidiouS title being preferred, for some reason. among the feminine ranks.
 Formerly said Lady Falmouth i've heard narrowing tales of hus- bands deserting thelr wives for even ings at the club. Now there is a vail from another quarter. Illus bands are left at home to try to cope with babies while wives go off to the institutes
 Every county now has dozens of these institutions. They are usually confined to villages, but the idea is being taken up by towns of import ance.
 The only hope for husbands is that It will be overtaken en route by the idea of clubs for both sexes. They have already appeared in one or two localities. husband and wife taking 1t in turn to spend their evenings at home OF ak the local club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
TEzlS AN wAn W3sWE MG & LITE %
KNOW THE PLACE?

KNOW THE PLACE? Oh tell us, where do the coal men go? Do they fly straight up? Do they
 sink below? Now why do we ask? Don't wo
 know full well That the coal men go to the hottest And tell us. where do the icemen go? Why that's a cinch-even children
 know That the icemen gather in a group In the hot cage next to the coal men's
 coop! .. +. And tell us next. where the landlords
 go? SAY-when old Satan gives a show, On a redhot griddle the landlords
 dance, In the latest fashion of jazz and
 prance! And tell us, last, where the umpires
 go? They've a special spot in the vale of They fix the fires. for the hottest flame!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
O'Neil In Chicago
 To Force Price Of
 Draft Up To $75O

President Dan O'Nei1 of the East ern League arrived in Chicago today prepared to take up the work allotted to him as member of the minor leagues committee which is laying plans for forcing from the major leagues certain desired concessions in the new national agreement
 One faction of the minors. it is un- derstood, led by George H. Maines, president of the Michigan-Ontario league, is preparing to put up a vigorous battle against the major minor agreement as drafted by a major league attorney.
 The minors also are staging some thing of a fracas among themselves. The Class A leagues, having re- moved the salary limit, are opposing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
Craphophones Win OverSons
 Of St. George

After losing at Fall River, to o. Saturday afternoon, the Graphophone soccer team met and defeated the Sons of St George at the Meadows: yesterday. 1 to 0, in the State Cup; semi-final- Landy scored the goal that put the Graphophones in the final round of the competition.
 The S. K F. and Manchester soccer teams which played the other semi final game finished in a tie, 1 to l. The Graphophone team will play at, Charter Oak Park next Sunday. Stamford defeated the Swedes at Seaside Park yesterday afternoon in an amateur league game, 3 to g. The game was started at II a. m-, So if would not interfere with the cup game at the Meadows
 The S. K F. and Manchester teams will play off their tie on the Man chester grounds at some later date l The final game will not be played un- ! til the spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

Many a sanctimonious soul goes around with a face that would wake Satan up from a nightmare; with a habitual grouch sticking out of every feature; with his ingrown, ingrained hatred for all humanity in every line and movement - and then wonders why people don't fall in line for. his brand of reformation!
 
 Motorists howl about the way farmers lay traps for their autos and the country justices soak them Yet they have to stand ten raw deals in the city where they got one in the rhubarbs and they never say a word,
 
 Ponzi is doing his five years, but it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

while a new set is being constructed.
 
 "The line of least resistance" isn't found among the telephones. They all resist powerfully when you try to use them.
 If you say nothing, you get noth- ing. If you say too much you get something you don't like. Isn't it a heluva- world, anyhow?
 Old jokes reappear with persistent punctuality. Nevertheless. the hero of one recurrent legend, told a thou- sand times, was actually Tom Shar- key. It was Sharkey. who when he opened a saloon in New York. and was asked why he didn't get fancy chandelier, explained that nobody tn the house could play It.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

won't stop the get-rich-uick scheme. The only way to sop that sort of stuff is to pass a law sending the in- vestors to the fool house. MANY A BIRD WHO IS ALLEG- ED TO BE A HUMMER REALLY HAS PIP INSTEAD OF PEP.
 
 VAIN DREAMS. The Brotherhood of Man. Your cellar half full of coal. The real stuff in the other half of the c liar. Peace in Russia Pre-war Prices. Decrease in rents.
 Most of the laws that "have teeth in them" seem to be summing it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

Alderman Coe c. Hawkins of Hartford, chairman of the Hartford boxing commission, passed through Bridgeport today on his way to New York where he will attend the box ing conference to create national boxing board. Alderman Hawkins will represent the state of Connecti- cut. .,.,..r,r -e
 Hawkins is stronglypin favor of the formation of a national body to look after boxing He realizes that unless such an organization is perfected the game will thrive only in New York and other large cities where the promot- CTS are enabled to meet the excessive demands of present-day mitt singers and therefore are in a position. to stage the real attractions of the sport.
 He also favors the move to force the ring performers to come down in their present demands and the pro-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
State Boxing Bill
 To Wait Until NelU York Meeting Ends

m oters to be a trifie more considerate of the fans. He objects to moving pictures being allowed at the princi- pal boxing contests. It is expected that rules will be formed that, 1t Is hoped, will be copied all over the globe.
 The boxing congress starts today and will continue until Thursday when the Connecticut representative will return to his hoine. At the meet ing of the State Boxing Commission in Hartford Saturday none of the Bridgeport men were present al though it was expected they would be: It was decided to defer any ac- ton on the state boxing bill until after the return of Hawkins from the New York conference. It is expected that change may be made in the bill
 It has not been decided who will pre- sent the boxing bill or a legislative campaign has not been decided upon