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New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Opera Singer in Deaf and
Dumb Role i'm ''Passing Show

The spectacle of a grand opera singer
playing the role of a deaf and dumb
man is presented in "The Passing Show
of 1921 at the Winter Garden. In this
latest Winter Garden success there is a
burlesque of "The Bat" One of the
parts in this burlesque is that of an in
terpreter. He is called upon to appear
and make the gestures of one who can
neither speak nor hear
This part is played by Eugene Marti
net, formerly leading barytone with the
Marseilles Grand Opera Company in
France and also leading barytonc with
the American Singers Society at the
Park Theater.
1t is not the intention of the Shu-
oerts to keep the grand opera artist
long in the role of the deaf and dumb
man, but it is in accord with their GEN
eral policy of having even the bits in
"lhe Passing Show of 1921" played bv
actors and artists of attainment. Mr..
Martinez is to be presented prominent
ly in number of Shubert musical nro-
ductlons Meanwhile he has his inter
prefer role at the Winter Garden while
vehicle is being prepared for him.
The Shuberts have placed him under a
thfee-year contract which calls for his
appearance in leading barytone roles in
musical pieces soon to be produced.
Mr.. Martinez is a member of an old
baltimore family. His father, Oscar G.
Martlnet, was a lawyer and a member
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Pathos in This Players
Interpretation of Role
Of Lover in ssRomance''

A. r. Anson, who is appearing in his
old role of Cornelius Van Tuyl in
"Romance" at the Playhouse, has been
consistently selected for the LOVERS
role In large number OF plays on both
sides of the Atlantic. His best known
part, however, is that of Van Tuvl. the
matured sentimentalist On Edward Shell
don's drama.
Mr.. Anson appeared in the character
IN the original presentation of the
play at Maxine Elliott's Theater sew
eral years ago. 1t was an ideal selec-
ton
Mr.. Anson lends the dignity and
polse necessary to the Interpretation
that Mr.. Sheldon had in mind. Besides
there was the difference of age. which
provided striking contrast to the
ardent youth Of the clergyman lover
played originally by William Courtenav
and now by Basil Sydney. When Miss
Keane decided to reappear in New york
in her old success she immediately
sought the services of Mr.. Anson
knowing that he was the actor who
could play the part of Van Tuyl with
distinctive appeal.
i like the role of Van Tuyl i'm
mensely," said Mr.. Anson in his dress
ing room the other night. "It is a deft
piece OF character drawing by Mr..
Sheldon. The playwright has gone to
his old New York for his conception
OF the true gentleman as he lived in
the period of the sixties.
Van Tuyl is courtly and dignified
old fellow, who knows the most charm
ing women as well as the most fragrant
wine. incidentally, suspect that he
knows song or two There is moth
ing OF the hustle and hustle of the
modern New Yorker about him. He
takes his time and achieves his end in
a poised and graceful way. OF course,
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Palisades Park Opens
Next Saturday With
Many New Features

The Palisades Amusement Park will
inaugurate the summer season next
Saturday (April 800. The resort will
remain open every day throughout the
summer, with free circus and vaude-
vile entertainment twice daily in the
open air amphitheater This feature
Is changed every week, with the artists
selected from the ranks of the best
performers.
The mild winter months proved a
great aid in park constructions All
winter long Mr.. Schenck has had an
army of mechanics employed to make
the resort opposite the 130th Street
Ferry playground second to none on
the Atlantic Coast. New attractions
were installed at cost of S500,O0O.
One of the new features is called
ec;ce." This is water ride wind
ing over acres of waterway, in which
gaily painted golidolas drift on a swift
current through a reproduction in little
OF the City of the Doges. Small pleas
ure craft is provided to accommodate
a thousand passengers at once. Moth
ing like the proportions of this ride
has ever been attempted before in these
parts by an amusement promoter.
A ride called "The Comet" has been
erected on the cliffs of the Palisades.
This roller coaster is the fastest flying
trip hereabouts. All of the other
features of previous seasons have been
retained.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
St. John Ervine Stands
AS Critic of His Own
Play, Mixed Marriage

Augustin Duncan, who directed anu
PLAYED in both John Ferguson and
mixed Marriage'-th latter now a.
the Punch and Judy for series o.
i special matinees-has received an inter
esting and very frank letter from Oh
John Ervine, the author Of both THESE
pieces. Dated from his London address
the letter follows:
"My dear Duncan: am dellgh1ea
with the success you have made Win
Mixed Marriage The play seems ol
all have written, to be the most VIA.
and / am sure you Will understand :
am not writing out of vanity wneh
say its attraction interests me pro-
foundly.
"I remember that Yeats asked me why
l killed the girl in the last act ana
could not think of convincing rep'.'
other than that a girl had been ass'-
dentally killed in riot very s'n.'"'
to the one described in Mixed MAT
riage' during a strike in Belfast se"'
or two before the play was wr''''A'
Now, looking at the play, 1t seems
me that it should have been solved -
comedy, through the gracious spir'' %
Mrs. Rainey, of whom feel prono' :.
"That old woman, | tell myself wou'o
never have permitted things to ge'
the point at which the crisis would CIV
in disaster Somehow she would ha'S
found way, and when l wro'e "
Alexander Woollcotta clever oe'"'
isn't he?-that the play had been co"'
posed in my callow youth. | meant
course, that only a young man. s"'"-
ing rawly and violently, would ns
forgotten how potent a spirit
Rainey must be.
"How we love rifles and pistols IN o',
youth, and scenes of bloody disSs'e'
And how deeply do we understand.
least l hope We do-as we grow o'''.
that the human spirit is mucn "o's
powerful than any weapon tns' '"1
can invent. Those six boys w"'
were hanged in Dublin the other a''
had some quality that put tnem
stantly in the company OF SAINTS s'
made hanging merely part OF the r''1-
of canonization. Why can't we put W.
quality into our drama, that beaul''D'
disregard of self which takes 8 p'''"
and ordinary person out of the com"'-
rut and establishes him or her foreSe.
N the esteem of mankind? wo"'.
ike to see you doing John FergusS"
again"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
''Belle of New York" Chorus
May Yield Another Edna Nav

Mindful of the fact that history often
repeats herself, and recalling that Edna
May, the original Violet Grey, of "The
Belle of New York" came straight
from the chorus, the Shuberts have in
structed Lew Morton, who is staring,
their revival of the hit of 1897, to look
carefully in the chorus now being re-
hearsed, for a possible successor to
Edna May.
The chorus is we'll aware of the
scrutiny and rehearsals are not onlv
being very regularly attended, but the
young women of the chorus are putting
their best foot forward.
Every girl now rehearsing for the
chorus of the revival of ''The Belle of
New York" knows that only few days
before the original Belle" opened at
the Casino, the stage director, at an
entire loss Tor leading woman, cast
his eyes over the chorus and selected
Edna May. She made success both
in this country and in London, where
she soon became the reigning stage
beauty.
Thus far Lew Morton has selected
six likely candidates. They are Lucila
Mendez, Marge Hines, Loretta Harris,
Muriel Manners, Grace Langdon and
Alva Fenton.
Lucia Mendez, if she is selected will
be a Spanish Belle. She will not
be the first exotic in the role, for the
piece has been translated into ten
languages and has been presented
throughout the world. 1t is playing to-
day in Europe. Miss Mendez is the
daughter of cocoa manufacturer of
Seville. She came here from Caracas.
Venezuela, and was in the chorus of
The Passing Show of 1921" at the
Winter Garden, until she was selected
Tor The Belle of New York"
Margie Hines was member of the
ensemble of midnight Rounders of
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

1927 and also of the original "Mid-
night FOUNDERS" which opened the Cen
tury Promenade last summer. She was
an artists model before joining the
Promenade ensemble.
Loretta Harris has appeared in the
ensemble Of number of musical nro-
ductions of the Shuberts, including
those at the Winter Garden.
Muriel Manners, who made her stage
debut in the ensemble of "Midnight
Rounders of 1921" is the daughter of
a we'll known dramatic editor.
Grace Langdon has appeared in
vaudeville at the head Of her own act
She was in the chorus of the various
Century Promenade musical produc
tions. For her work in "Midnight
Rounders of 1921" she was made a
principal
Alva Fenton is model for leading
illustrators and artists. She was also
member of the ensemble of mid
night Rounders of 1921"
In making the announcement to the
chorus, Stage Director Morton narrated
briefly the history of the original
Violet Grey.
Edna May" he told the chorus, "as
you know, was selected only few days
before the original opening. She made
tremendous hit Now there is a les
son for you in her career, and it isn't
merely that she made a hit. When the
stage director picked her out he said
to the producing manager:
"This girl has the, looks of the part
but don't think she has anything else.
| don't think she'll last more than
few days.
Edna May heard what he said. But
unlike most chorus girls she didn't get
angry and walk out of the theater. She
went in and played the part - deter
mined to show that she could play it
well, and she did"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

our card to Mr.. Swete and ask him to
speak six words for publication. Just
a1 ehe door, however, we met Harold
Anstruther, whom we had not seen
since ne delighted our soul in "The
Young Vlsiters," and he was waiting
for Mr.. Swete, too. When he came out
he was in dreadful hurry and didn't
seem a bit impressed by our beauty and
charm. Why" he said, ~ don't know
what can say. See me in the morn
ing--or why not talk to Mr.. Barrymore
himself?"
Yes, indeed, why not?" we thought
and as to the morning, we'll, our days
don't have any-only afternoons. eve
nings and nights. All the time Mr.
Swete, Mr.. Anstruther and we were
walking down Fortieth Street, and we
were making believe that he wanted us
along. And then, finally, he said: 81
think the critics were most unfair to
Clair de Lune, and it is Michael
Strange's first play, too She certainly
has a wonderful sense of the theater."
And wonderful sense OF humor,"
we added.
Il certainly am delighted to have
produced the play, even aside from the
fact that am with Mr.. and Miss Barry
more" And f. Lyall Sweto walked
away and left us standing all alone on
the corner of Broadway and Fortieth
Street. We hoped that later in the
evening Harold Anstruther would tell
him how we really had heart of gold,
and how nice we were, and all that sort
of thing, for Mr.. Anstruther thinks so,
in spite of the fact that we once inter
viewed him.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

Ube Gbolutlon of a 5tar
Eaurette Taplor

There has been nothing meteoric i,
the rise of Laurette Taylor to stardom
Her career is an illustration of tn,
potency of hard work against baf1in.
! obstacles Chroniclers of the theate
are sure to cite her as spur to tn,
budding genius.
She was born in Manhattan, on tn,
upper West Side, of Irish America,
parents and attended the public schools
She always intended to become a,
actress. Shortly after she was able tt
lisp phrases she began to recite, &C.
curing a repertory which was the won
der of her neighborhood, from 9Th,
Wreck of the Hesperus" to "Curfev
Shall Not Ring Tonight" When there
was gathering at her home the pre-
cocious Laurette was trotted out tt
speak her pieces. In time she began tt
appear at fraternal gatherings, partic.
and clubs. She did this gratuitously
at first and later for pay-$3, SIS or SIC
being her fee.
Her first professional appearance out
side of her immediate neighborhood
was in small Massachusetts town in
vaudeville theater, where, billed as
"Laurette," she gave a varied perform
ance, consisting of song, little dance
and an imitation of George M. Cohan
Her fond mother accompanied her on
this exploit, and Miss Taylor admits
that it was a dire failure. She also
sang ditty which was written espe-
cially for her, the words of which have
been preserved. They ran:
Twas down in the Latin Quarter
In The old Bohemian days
That | met with d band of students
In the ole Bohemian ways
1t was there on a summers evening
On night III ne'er forget,
was caught by the vile of the sunny
OF my own little pet, Laurette.
Laurette, my pet,
They tell me you are but a gay SOU
And yet I've set my heart on winning
yours. Laurette.
III neer forget
The light in your eyes when first we met,
And j know in my heart
III surely win you yet, Laurett-.
Much against the infant prodigy's
will her mother brought her back to
New York after this experience and
placed her once more in school. But
her ambition to become a real actress
was quickened. She kept on reciting
and began to haunt the offices of man
ayers seeking an engagement. Finally
she had an opportunity in a stock COM
pany in Seattle. She accepted it with
joy and went across the continent to
begin stock company grind which in
cluded two performances every day, q
new play every week and constant and
rehearsals and study. The
repertory included everything from
Uncle Toms Cabin" to "La Tosca."
and each piece was being rehearsed
and prepared while another one was
being played. Seattle loved melo-
drama, and Miss Taylor became the
heroine Of many a thriller. She began
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Interesting Chat and Stage Gossip for Playgoers
Miss Talmadoe
Makes Debut in
Equity's Show
She Is to Have One THIN
That the Movies Canna,
SupPly--That of a F;r.,
Appearance on Stan

One might think that Noru.
madge had run the gamut Of b,u
experience. She has, at var;ou. q:
been rescued from fire and watsr ~,
battle and sudden death; she bs. ,..s
and loved in thousand lives and A.,
nearly as many deaths.
But there is one thrill tha. ~.
the movies can supply-tnat Of e..
stage appearance, a first rich,
broadway. She is going 20 en;ov ~.
novelty at the annual show Of ,hs
Actors Equity Association nert g."
day at the Metropolitan Onera ~
she and her sister Natalie will ann.,.
in the all-star Shakespearian na.....
with Ethel Barrymore, Laurette IT,
lor and other players Of the ,so;,;
mate stage.
its more difficult matter than an.
might think for motion picture n,..
er to take part in stage ,rodu.t;or
Miss Talmadge said yesterday "TA.
difference between stage and scr...
acting lies not so much in the oue..;.n
Of voice as in the matter of tern.
as most stage players have dscov.
cred when they have gone into the
movies.
Gesture, before the camera, |,
greatly magnifed. The slightest NOVA
ment achieves an importance wb;,.
is entirely lacking on the stage. Lam
to play one of the Merry Wives OF
Windsor, but if I was to be merry
as the camera interprets this mood
the audience would have to use opera
glasses to determine the fact that
was acting at all
"All movement before the Gamer,
must be slowed down or the scene
will look overplayed A dignified walk
across she stage of the Metropolitan
would take about one minute in real
ity, but in the movies 1t would take
three
Lastly, the change in makeup
seems, to motion picture folk, almost
reversal of the laws Of nature As
every one knows, yellow is the flesh
tint of the movies because it photo
graphs white, while red which pho
tographs black, is used only to pro-
duce shadows Red on the cheeks in
the movies is used only when it is
desired to make the character seem
thin and anamic, with great hollows
in the face. On the stage, of course.
rouge on the checks is indispensable
and does the opposite service.
"The very thought of a sage debut
on Broadway brings back all those
thrills which Natalie and had when
we first worked before camera IN
the Vitagraph days. l know now how
the stars of the spoken stage feel
when they take their first test before
a motion picture camera
The annual show of the Actors
Equity Association is this year the
largest benefit ever given in New
York. since the motion picture branch
of this organization has been added
to the field of the entertainment COM
mittee. Nearly 1000 we'll known play
ers from the stage and screen will take
part in the performance.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

having had his fling, he has to make
way for youth in the end.
There is deep note of pathos in
1ne character" commented Mr.. Anson.
van Tuyl realizes that he has had
ms oay IN the court of lovely women.
he is conscious that world -famons
opera singer is no longer in love Will,
n'm. Thus, there is something of the
tragic futility of age in the characteri-
zatlon' and that is the note that I irv
70 convey. If l have succeeded in max
ing him sympathetic, l am. indeed
happy" ~
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Matt Moore and Seena Owen

Matt Moore, brother of Tom and
owen, has been cast TO support Seena
owen in Fannie Hurst's new story
Back Pay" This is being directed
by Frank Boreage, who directed
"Humoresque."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05
SCOUTS MAKE EVEN BREAK
WITH PoccASET cAoeRS

The Scouts played Pocassets first
and second teams last night at ar
mory hall. making II one and one
with the visitors.
Badly crippled by the absence OF
three first team players. the Scouts
tackled Poccasets first and played
them hard TO the finish. making
more scores In the last half than the
Poccaset team. but were unable to
overcome Poccascts lead and the
game ended In the lattcrs favor 20
to l6.
The game between the second
teams ended with the score is TO .
in favor OF the Scouts. The second
team has yet to lose a game. Dick.
erson member OF the Scouts sec.
ond team showed fine form. playing
guard for the first time and center
for the second. These teams will
meet again the latter part OF the
month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

ny Sheriff Brown we're selected to
inter me house while u. II. Rhyme
sheriff Of stephens county, aud I. D
iosott, city marshal Of Duncan. con
lueted tho raid on the outside
Where's that stili." said Brown NJ
10 opened the door and view an
,uni. Il don't know anything about
\ ill.," replied tho woman. adding
why that's Jim Brown The search
was continued. Mr.. worley says.
md parts Of a stu werc found. to-
gether with some mash and q small
amount Of corn whiskey.
Ewin was arrested. taken to Dun.
can and lodged In Jail. An Informa.
'ion charging Illicit distilling was
filed In the U. s. Commissioners
court here yesterday. lie viii be ar.
raigned on this charge as soon as
stephens county authorities com.
plete their prosecution. Mr.. worlcy
said today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

Relatives or no rclatIves-they all
look alike TO Jim Brown. deputy
sheriff Of stephens county and one
OF the tour officers responsible fof
&. 7. Ewing beIng In the clutches
OF the law.
Ewing is the husband Of one Of
Deputy Browns first cousins. accord
Ing 10 Dick worley. deputy unItcd
States marshal here. who assisted
In tho raid on Ewing's place. ak
miles south east OF Duncan. In
Stephens county. But she fact that
Ewing Ia hIs cousin by marriage. had
no effect on "Jim.' Brown Is
known among tho law enforcers OF
this section Of the state.
Ills Is demonstrated. worlcy says.
by the fact that Brown asked to BE-
one OF the two men selected TO rush
into the house and search the con.
tents.
Meets Browns Aunt.
Deputy Marshal worley and Dep.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05
WALKERETTES AND STRAU USSMEN IN
EASY VICTORY OVER AMBER TEAMS

Chickasha high school basketeers
last night took a pair from the Am
her high school teams. the boys
winning 6s to IL nd the girls by n
score OF ~ to T. Both games were
cro.sded affairs from start to finish.
Miss Walkers girls team did not
perform In their usual manner. al.
though they obtained an early lead.
Among the features Of tho game was
the playing OF McGehee, Campbell
and Thompson. An unusual number
oil fouls were committed on both
sidcs, the walkerettes committing
five and the visitors seven. The
lineup:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05
savaaes Use Iron Ore.

Explorers have been astonished to
hnd In the wllds OF Africa savages
acquainted with the getting Of iron
from the ore and working II. To
smelt the ore they use primitive
furnace Of baked mud. with charcoal
Tor fuel and bellows TO obtain the re.
CURED temperature. II seems alto
gether likely that the knowledge Of
these processes was originally derived
In prehistoric days from the Arabs
and Phoeniciaus. who then, as IN
later tines. o,erian mosf ef Africa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

SubstitutIons: Cam for Green
Bryant for Clark. W. Aams for. Lents
B. Green for Washburn. Lents for
b. Green. Roe for Adams. Schlotter
beck for Bryant. Field goals: Wash
burn (1D w. Adams (10). Gam (s),
B. Green (2l, Lents (2), Bryant, Nc.
Elroy az, Citizens. Foul throws;
Washburn (2, Citizens. Referee
Wilson Indiana University ada saI'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05
fiabituaI Const. patton Cured
In "a to II DAVIS

LAx-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially.
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative .Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to 2i days
70 induce regular action. II Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. = 6Oc
DER bottle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

ard Lcnts who tossed the hrst goa
OF The game. tl N sf
Coach willIamson's .menswent score
less until about the middle Of the
FIRST half when McElroy, individual
star OF the visiting aggregation
tossed beautiful field goal. Only
few mIruies later, Citizens tossed
a foul throw which ended the Am.
her scoring for tho first half More
effective teamwork was displayed by
the Amber FIVE In the second half.
Coach Arthur Strauss made many
substitutions In order to keep his
squad in shape to meet an emer.
gency The lineup: .. .ft
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

Field goals: Thompson "a. Was.
serbeck D. Whitaker. Foul throws
Thompson (2). Whitaker. Campbell.
straussmen Easy victors
The straussmen scored an easier
victory than was scored by the Walk.
eretts. On the first tipoff, Clak.
sterling Chickasla guard, grabbed
INC bal, passed 1t to flashy Dew.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

Bells in dream are said to he
favorable. II you are In love their
Ginning Is stated TO he sign OF
happy marriage. II You are In busi-
ness they are believed TO denote sue
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05

A yew tree In a Scotch graveyard
was In 1000 noted us being one OF ths
largest trees In existence. II IA stiII
standing. and according to some an.
ihoritIes Is over three thousand years
old.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-17

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