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The New York herald., 1921-09-13
"This ought to be done
and / must find the way

In his early days at New
castle-upon-Tyne, he endeav.
ored, so Bishop Simpson once
said, to start an orphan school
and made the arrangements
with the builders, who re-
quired one hundred pounds
($5oo), which he did not have
on hand. He was obliged to
take train to meet an engage
ment. just as he was starting
off a Quaker in his own town
came in and said:
"John, had a strange
dream about thee last night.
] saw thee with parcel of
little children In storm,
and thee was trying to shell
ter them and had no place.
so when ] woke up / wrote
thee this check for a hun
dred pounds"
Many of us dream of things
that ought to be done, but VIC
put off writing the checks. IF
it is put in our hearts to do
things, let us at once write the
checks.
[Signedl
9tha4*e&
September I3, 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-09-13
Fur Sale says Hurry'
Only Five Days More

36-inch Hudson seal coats, full
fare models, with belts, self or
skunk collars and cuffs, $235.
40-inch Hudson seal coats, full
flare models, with belts, self or
skunk collars and cuffs, $265.
40-inch Hudson seal coats, full
flare models, with belts, large
shawl collar-tailored cuffs of
skunk, squirrel, beaver or self
trimmed, $295.
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FOR MISS IA to 20.
Imported Robes
---Hand-bead

French couturieres--the
foremost dressmakers of
the world--have fashioned
these beautiful handmade
slip-on robes, which dis
play bateau or square neck
lines and smart short
sleeves, and are finished
with long sash girdles.
Modestly priced at $55 and
s69.50.
Second Floor, Old Building
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Frocks for Madam

(C0ntOn crepe-crepe-bGck
sGtin)
that show the new way Of
Skirts-$115.
Paris, unable to decide
between the long and short
skirt, has effected a clever
compromise, which is
featured in these smart
black afternoon frocks.
In one charming frock Of
Canton crepe the skirt itself is
of the crepe, very narrow and
brief, but it is almost hidden by
the floating panels bordered
with embroidered net --- that
finishes in scallops edged with
monkey fur. A simple bodice
with square neckline COM
pletes the costume.
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2l8 New Persian Rugs
John Wesley, the
Founder of the

Great Methodist Episcopal
Church, was quite a poor man,
but his disposition to do what
he could led him to look for op-
portunities and find people to
help.
It was a habit with him when
he saw the need to say:
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Smart Tailleur Of


(Collared and pocketed in
fur)
Straight of line and
with a saucy little belted
jacket that comes just
over the hips, it is hard to
says which possesses the
greater charm, the model,
the fabric or the color. The
latter is the rich Bur-
gundy that is finding such
favor this season.
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NOVELTIES
From France
JUST ARRIVED
AU QUATRIEME
With the wealth Of docu-
mcnts which Paris always has
at hand. inspiration is never
lacking to make new and beau
tiful things.
And the spirit Of the old
things is kept alive and handed
down in perfect transmission
even in the smallest and sim
plest modern articles.
SCRAP BASKETS
for example
are made with reproductions
Of old prints; arc lined with
marbleized paper like the old
and finished with rufles Of
tafeta and tassels and bows
Just as they might have been
used in the time Of Louis XVI.
They make a scrap basket
thing Of beauty that matches
the room instead of a utility
thing that is an ugly spot.
A shipment Of these delight
ful baskets has just arrived
from Paris. In all colors;
$I2, SIS, $l8 and SIS.
Small work baskets with
oval bases, and bags Of silk in
the top;$l5.
Small decorated boxes for
bridge sets and trinkcts Of all
kinds. $6. $3.50, 81, $8and$l5.
Writing portfolios. SIS and
$lS.
Oval wooden boxes, copies
Of Dircctoire ideas, So.
The details of all these boxes
arc beautifully worked out.
They will make charming gifts
and delightful souvenirs.
Fourth Floor. Old Building.
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New Fall Coats
affect blue fox

- silk : cashmere duvetyn
and the blouse back; 1895.
Greek meets Greek when a
superb shawl collar of blue fox
tries to outshine in distinction
the exquisite lines and lovely
rust colored fabric of this
charming disciple of the
straightline silhouette.
New wide sleeves
accent their smartness with
motifs embroidered in self-col-
ored silk. The close skirt is
also embroidered to the waist
line, and is held snugly around
the figure by a narrow sash tie.
Lined throughout with heavy
satin.
Second Floor, Old Building
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FOR MISS IA to 20
A very alluring
Evening Gown

Paris says evening
gowns should be cut on
early Greek lines and this
exquisite frock of imported
chiffon velvet brocade-
made over a crepe de chine
foundation - beautifully
carries out her decree.
One of the most popular
French dressmakers created the
original of this model, which
has been fashioned without
sleeves. It's bateau necklinc
and heightened waistlinc--now
being favored by all smartly-
gowned women are note
worthy features. Lovely metal
and velvet flowers smartly fin
ish the self girdle and cleverly
hold in place draping at one
side Of the skirt.
In gold, jade, taupe, Moroc-
can, brown and black, $85.
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10 CILTu-SIZS = OnIJICSC NuQS
From our regular stock-One- fourth Less

Third Gallery, New Building
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Little brother

A semi-belted coat for little
brother is tailored of an i'm
ported all-wool brown heather
mixture. Three slash pockets
add very smart touch. vene-
tian lined. Sizes 2 and 3,
$3.50. Silk lined polo cap to
match, S3.95.
Third Floor, Old Building
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Winter Coats
for little tots

A soft wool chinchilla cloth
has fashioned a lovely topcoat
for the little girl of 2 to 6. In
navy blue, cinnamon or brown,
$10.95. Polo cap to match
silk lined, $3.50.
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And Chinese Rugs as
cheap as before the War
Room-size Chinese Rugs

average size * it., $125 to $195
15-average size s x 10 it., $175 to $245
25-average size 9 x IL it., $216 to 1925
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Plays Picturesque scenes.

Miss Atkins has put into '"rhe Varying
Shore" some picturesque scenes. The
most charming of thes was possibly the
vision of her more or less spotted
heroine in the quaint decorations OF the
Faris hotel salon. While she may then
have divided admiration with the EN-
press Josephine. she learned that there
may be such fate as reaping the
wb;rlwlnd One opulent admirer who
volunteered to marry her to give her
a name for her sons sake withdrew
when the midnight visit of an irnportu-
nlte lover OF other days made him see
what the future would be. Miss Fergu-
son, in her coiffure and gown OF the
70'a. was exquisitely beautiful. Her
acting. too. in spite of her nervousness,
was touchlngly human throughout this
scene.
Living In his country house with a
rich young New Yorker she learned OF
his love for another In an act altogether
too long and so scant in incident as to
limit the opportunities OF the actress and
furnish no inspiration to the spectators.
Miss Ferguson's deep alto voice with
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
ASKS FOR JURY TRIAL
OF .DEMI-VIRGiN' CASE
Laruyer Says TWelDe Men
Should Decide on Play.

Both the cases connected with the
presentation of "The Deni-Virgin'' at
the Eltinge Theatre. against which Chief
Magistrate William McAdoo has brought
a complaint as Immoral and obscene"
were adjourned with decision reserved
yesterday.
In the Supreme Court Max d. Steuer.
counsel FOR A II. Woods. producer OF the
farce. arguing before Justice Robert f.
Wagner for an Injunction restraining
License Commissioner John +. Gilohrist
from revol<ing the license of the house
attacked this power Of the Commits
sioner.
The Justice gave counsel until Friday
to submit briefs.
In General Sessions before Judge Nor
ris Koenig Mr. Steuer requested trans
fer of tho case to that court from Spe-
cial Sessions. maintaining that the
charge presents exceptional features and
should be passed upon by a jury. Such
a jury, he declared, composed of lay
men from different walks of life and ex-
perienoes. would be more broadly repre-
sentative of the community than three
Judges.
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Aida, Gigi and
CaSini Heard at
Bagby Musicale
Society Fills Waldorf : Astoria
/ Ballroom as Mornings
Are Resumed.

Society filled the main ballroom OF
The waldorf-Astoria yesterday at the
first this season of the Bagby Musical
Mornings. which have been a feature
of metropolitan life for many years. In
point of chronological order it was the
269th of these musicales that have been
given by Mr.. A. Morris Bagby, and they
always have held the attention of
society.
The artists were Nine. Frances Aida
and Beniamino Gigli of the Metropoli-
tan Opera and Guta Casini. cellist. The
accompanies were Messrs. Flint, Carne-
vail and De Curtis. Nine. Aida sang
with cello accompaniment Cesar
Francks "Panis Angelcus," "Vissi
d'Arte' from "Tosca." and with Mr..
Gigli duo from Lalo's lie Roy d'Ys."
Mr.. Gigli sang "Che Gelida Mamma"
from the first act of ia Boheme." some
Italian songs. also in English, Good
Bye Mary" accompanied by the COM
poser Mr. De Curtis Mr.. Casini played
compositions of Schumann, Pepper,
Franz and Sarasate.
Among those in the audience were the
Marchioness of Donegal, Count and
Countess Dru. Lady -Mackensie.
lazy pe2n-Haul tne non. MFs. rreueTiSh
Guest. Mrs. Henry Phipps, Mrs. Burke
Roche. Mrs. Henry White, Mrs. John
Clinton Gray, Mrs. Hamilton NICK.
Twombly, Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater
Miss Mary Pearsall Field, Miss Louise
Iselin, Mr.. Frederic CORTLAND Penfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Riddle. Mrs.
julius Lay, Miss Alice de Lamar. Miss
Louisa Steedman Wilson, Capt. and Mrs.
Richard Drake-White and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles T. p. Richardson.
Also Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg. Mrs
Henry Scot Rokenbaugh Rear Admiral
r.. S. Rodgers. Miss Marie La Montagne
Mrs. John North Wyllis. Miss Gertrude
Gilbert, Mrs. Jonathan Thorne, Mrs.
Samuel Thorne, Mrs Arthur Delano
Weekes, Mrs. Norman Il. Ditman. Mrs.
William G. Rockefeller. Mrs. Edward M.
House and Mrs. Crimnins Jennings.
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FRITZ SCHEFF AT PALACE.
singer Appears in New Gowns and
New Songs.

singer Appears in New Gowns and
New Songs.
FRITZ Scheff. with new gowns. new
songs, but the same old captivating
manner of delivering them, led such
crush OF stellar talent at the Palace
yesterday that the house seemed con-
gested with headliners.
Carl Randall. assisted by Dorothy
Clark and Berta Dom, in his fast and
vibrant dancing act Chic Sale, with an
unorthodox suggestion of newness about
his act, unorthodox for Chic. that is
Ruth Roye with ragtime and Grace Huft
and company in "The Trimmer" were
only a few OF those who took UP the time
to good advantage.
John Steel headlined at the Riverside.
while Chic Sale had his second incar-
nation here also. Sophie Tucker gave
the vital urge to jazz with her voice at
the Colonial "Parlor Bedroom and
Bath" in condensed form. made the
Eighty-first Street Theatre a nome from
home.
Hassard Shorts revue, "Bits and
Pieces" filled up big chink in the bill
at Proctor's Fifth Avenue. Oliver and
Nerrett won the highest award from the
jury at Proctor's Twenty-third Street.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
PROVINCETON PLAYERS
IN REPULSIVE PLAY
The Hand of the Potter a
Study in Degeneracy.

'"rhe Verge" the first offering of the
season by the Provincetown Players,
struck many observers as not clear,
'AThe Hand of the Potter" the second
offering, which succeeded it last night
at the Provincetown Theatre, labored
under no such obscurity. 1t was too
clear.
This utterly realistic drama has the
distinction OF being probably the most
repulsive play produced in New York
No doubt Theodore Dresser was sincere,
and had no thought of pandering to the
merely prurient, when he wrote this
study of Il degenerate young man VINO
spent most of his time in attacking. or
trying to attack. girls. The play be-
comes something of a tract for birth
control when the youth, just before he
commits the crime that is his final un-
doing, bewails the fact that his East
Side parents had ten children, of whom
four were dead and two of the living
crippled OF the two he is the worse
off. The play has nothing of the purga-
tive effect of honest tragedy--it is
simply grisly. 1t Is an echo of famous
case that agitated the South several
years ago. If studied by the fntelli-
gentsia at all. 1t should be between the
discreet covers of a book, not when
presented with all the vivid, arresting
effect OF the spoken word and the rancid
action. Legislators and pathologists
may be able to effect some relief for
such cases. And around the corner,
within easy reach OF the Macdougal
street playhouse. live young men OF the
tenements who might easily be influ-
enced by a play centring about such a
character.
Several actors, including the youth
who played the leading moron, were
willing to have their names appear on
the programme of such q prodnction,
hut nerhaps they should be saved from
themselves and not mentioned here.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
EARLY AMERICAN ART
AND FURNITURE ON VIE..Z
Rare Antiques in Collection at
American Galleries.

Antiques that now grace the Amer
ican Art Galleries are calculated TO pro-
duce the holiday spirit in native born
collectors, for the collection is composed
of early American furniture and objects
Of art and no other art collections stir
the heart as do the objects that recall
the early Colonial days.
All Americans east of the Mississippi
who haye had grandfathers-and most
good Americans have had this iuxury--
associate recollections of these old pieces
of furniture with their earliest and most
tender memories. 1t has also not passed
unremarked by them that these treas
lred heirlooms, as time accumulates. do
not lose in value. like most other things,
but on the contrary gain.
The antiques all are the property OF
several collectors. all of whom have been
exceptionally astute, for most of the OBJ
jects have not only historical suggestion
but artistic merit The old worlkrnen of
the time of the Revolution had a feel
ing of conscience and pride toward their
work that seems doubly distinguished In
these days of union labor. and now these
relics serve as models for the ideal
desks. tables. &c.
An unusually large and important
group of old blue china has been in
20 imbibe history and legend with their
meals. and accordingly we see In these
rich blue vessels, platters and dinner
plates constant Illustrations of the course
OF early history with graphic Landings
of Lafayette" Franklin and the Kite"
Landing of the Pilgrims" Commodore
MacDonoughs Victory &c. All the
buildings of the time as fast as they
became at all noted. appeared upon the
plates too, such as the New York City
Hall" the Boston State House." the
Capitol" the stevens Mansion. Ho-
boken," and columbia College"-but
this last is obviously not the Columbia
College of the present.
A rare group of the "Syntax" china
is a feat Ire. consisting of covered plates
and platters as we'll as the ordinary
plates. "Dr. Syntax' was the creation
of the celebrated caricaturlst, Thomas
Rowlandson, and It obtained n wide
{ REGULATION when published with the
verses written for the designs by Will
tam Comb, who had the further dis
tinction of serving forty-three years in
the debtors prison. The adventures of
Dr. Syntax promptly appeared In these
blue plates and had a great vogue
Much OF the furniture is in its original
condition and many OF the pieces are
made of the light colored woods that
only recently have begun to be ap-
preciatcd. There is an early eighteenth
century lowooy made of applewood and
a. maple bureau. both of which are fine
examples OF American cabinet work.
The sales occur on December s, 9
and 10.
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FRANCES WHITE IN NEW SONGS
Causes Ripples Of Amusement mt
the Winter Garden.

Frances White. sharing headline
honors with Jimmy Hussey and his
revue at the Winter Garden yesterday.
sprang some new songs which caused a
ripple of amusement in the audience, but
also revived her mississippi ditty. so
that those present would not feel quite
out of place amid strange atmosphere.
Miss White danced trifle' blithely, but
her act called for a partner even more
loudly than her young accompanist
played the piano.
Hussey was overfowing with his Gus
tomary humor, and Masters and Kraft,
Charles T. Aldrich, Lucy Gillett and
Mullen and Corelli also had incense
burned to them in the shape of perfectos.
Lord-Ain. Italian vocalist; the Lock-
fords, Lee White and Brendel and Bert
were the hot spots Of talent at the Forty
fourth Street.
The Virginia Bellies and Mary Pick
ford's Little Lord Fauntieroy" movie
held the highest average at Loew's
State.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

Louis Marn In "Nateur'a Nobleman' viii
move from the Apollo next Monday TO the
Forty-eighth Street Theatre 20 continue the
New York engagement In Clara Llppman and
Samuel Shippmon's comedy.
Rudolph Schildkraut. father OF Joseph
Scfildkraut. will give special performance
rs Shyiock IN The Merchant of Venice"
this evening at tho Jewish Art Theatre
silvio Hein. composer who has been m for
reveral days at the bridgeport Hospital. has
been able TO return to lls home In West
port, Conn.
Sam II. Harris has engaged Miss Mar,
Nash to costar with Wallace Eddinger IN
his forthcoming production OF Captain An
pieiack," Walter Hackett's comedy novy In
rehearsal under the direction Of Sam Forrest
Miss Margaret Lawrence has been en-
gagged for the leading role In Lawful Lar
oeny.' by Samuel shipman. which A. II.
Woods will put Into rehearsal Monday
Tor the second time since IL began "a
long engagement AZ the Morosco Theatre
The Bat" will celebrate Christmas ana
New Years with special holiday matiness.
sidney Diackmer heads the cast OF Tho
AIountein Man." which opens et Maxine M
liott's Theatre December i2 Other players
for Clar, RUNNERS comedy are Miss Cath
crime Dale Owen. Miss Marjorie Hummer
Miss Grace Reals and Lawrence Eddingcr.
wsips- whtteside opened an engagement
last night IN Toronto In new play OF mod
orn Irdla entitled r1he Hindu" written by
finrdon Kean and formerly called '"The Moon
Cod."
"Lirrtnin' is the attraction AT the shu.
bcrt-Riviera.
Burr Mcintosh will play Big DHi In VIII
lam Faversham's revival OF "The squaw
Mar"
Miss Consuelo Flowerton Of Good Morning
Jlcafir' hns named her expensive automobile
Mary Garden Miss Helen Allan calls hers
Sarah Bernhard. Miss Lola Curtis has one
named for Julia Marlowe, and Miss Hebe
Itoipin calls her car Belle Baker. They
nay Il Is the latest Paris fashion.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06
By LAWRENCE REAMER.

A quotation from Antony and Cleo
patra" gave its title to the play new at
the Hudson Theatre last night. "The
Varying Shore" was in this case the
world OF beautiful butterfly which Zoe
Atkins showed in the various phases OF
her existence. The performance marked
the return-she seems often to return.
then so soon again to yield to the lure
of the cinema--of Miss Elsie Ferguson,
who was greeted by an audience of
friends so obviously delighted at their
opportunity 1t seems heartless in her
ever to leave them. More than once
there flashed through the minds of the
spectators the thought tnat the speaking
stage was the real artistic abode Of this
lovely and vital apparition. She seems
TO belong there more genuinely than in
the cold, impersonal theatre of mere
pictures.
Miss Atkins allowed herself latitude
in form which suggested that she might
be sensitive to the influences of the
cinema Six episodes reflect the Incl
dents of the heroine's career. Three
are called acts, with prologue and
epilogue to 7recede and follow them
The scene OF the first episode is
Monte Carlo. One of the old charac-
ters of the place has been buried that
day. The group on the hotel terrace
discuss her idly. this quaint. artificial.
fantastic old woman who had come to
be called "the sinners saint"
An old man sitting alone before his
bottle thinks in silence. When the
chattering group has scattered ne is
left alone. Before the eyes of the spec
tators the thoughts in his faithful old
brain are made into pictures. Thus the
spectators witness the life of the wo-
man he has loved so many years.
In retrospect, step by step, since Miss
Atkins has chosen to make her story, like
the Irishman, progress backwards. the
varied phases OF this wonan's life are
shown. And ever by her side is the man
who dreamed OF herr in the twilight on
the terrace at Monte Carlo. In the cpl
logue he is found dead at the table.
The bloom OF the Second Empire is
most brilliant when the first act brings
this heroine to Paris to vie with the EN-
pross Eugenie in her charm and brilliant
beauty. Eleven years have slipped back
into tho nav OF time, when she Is the
chatelaine OF q man not her husbands
country home near New York.
The last act carries her back 20 the
early girlhood which she passed in her
fathers home at Richmond. He was not
only L. +. v. but the Governor Of the
State. Rather than marry the man who
was compelled TO take her TO prevent
the first scandal of such high placed
family the woman takes the first step In
the progress that forms the stuff OF the
play.
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THE Varying Share Uneven in Merit, but Serves Well
for Return of Popular Actress From Cinema.

its rich overtone sounded musically in
the ears of the admiring spectators Of
her beauty. Dramatic interest was,
however, at low ebb. 1t declines still
further during the scene in which she
fled rather than become the bride in a
forced marriage. Yet the actresses por-
trayal of loving girlhood was touching.
in its freshness and simplicity.
Audience Knew the End.
Miss Atkins has touched her episodes
with a degree Of imagination which she
better than any OF her colleagues is
able to impart to n play. Then there is
always a degree of literary distinction
III the speech OF her characters. Yet
IN 1.-The Varying Shore" she attempted
the impossible when she sought to inter-
est an audience in a story of which 1t
already knew the end. The spectators
had seen the vision of the demirep
on the terrace when, after her death, she
seems to speak to the man who loved
her through all her amorous ups and
downs
1t was perfectly well known that she
had wound up ridiculous and more or
less disreputable parsonage on the Ri
viera. Who takes the same degree of
interest in the progress of a story when
the end is already familiar? There is
that ineradicable fault in THE Varying
Shore. Then the second act, which was
taken at a slow tempo, is killingly long
in view of its dramatic content.
The general representation was ad-
mrable. Charles Francis may have been
faithful lover through the life of the
heroine, but he was not at any time
ardent. Rollo Peters played intelligently
as a son and then as his father, while
even a negro mask could not dim the
keen dramatic gifts of Miss Genevieve
O'Brien. James Crane, Miss Blythe
DAILY. Wright Kramer and Paul Everton
well Illustrated the Incidents in which
they appeared. There also was taste
with propriety in the decorations.
The New York herald., 1921-12-06

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
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Mrs. M. d. Gillespie, a well-lnown
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