The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-03
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PRELUDE
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Goddess of Love" Near Death
as Rumors Involve Two Men,
bers of Congress.

The suicidal attempt of Miss
Rita Hall, pretty twcuty-three-
year-old actress playing the Sod
dess of Love" in the show
Mecca" was preceded Wednes-
day night by a party" in one of
Washington's most prominent
downtown hotels, it was alleged
today.
Miss Hall, Miss Suzanne Rem
nard, a sister actress, and two
United States Senators attended
the jamboree, it is said. Mem
bers of the cast of Mecca" de-
clare that gin cocktails were.
served.
Her Condition Critical.
At the Emergency Hospital today
phyeicians said Miss Halls condition.
was critical. The actress was brougn,
to the hospital after she swallowe3
twenty-four grains OF veronal and tw1
bichioride of mercury tablets in her
dressing room at Polls Theater Thurs
day afternoon. She said yesterday sne
wanted to kill herself"
Details OF the party are being
flushed up" Members OF the cast of
the show are following the instructions
of John ]. Dillon, manager of the COM
pany, to SAY nothing"
However. several members of ,he
cast took the liberty of making state
ments. They declare she did not at
tempt suicide; that she was taken 10
the hospital suffering from the effects
of bad liquor" Miss Hall admitted
in the hospital that she wanted to
kill herself"
Senators Not Known.
The names of the Senators who ut
tended the party were kept secret. Il
is said that Miss Hall and Miss Ken.
nari. In discussing the jamboree. only
divulged the fact that they were out
with two Senators.
The party at the hotel was followed
Thursday afternoon by a heated row
between Miss Hall and Miss Rennard.
The row, which resulted in the TEN
porary breaking of a long and clos
friendship between the two actresses,
was said to be the direct cause for Miss
Halls attempt at suicide.
Since the pretty Goddess of Love.
who in 1920 was declared to be the
most perfect formed woman in the
State of New York. attempted to take
to hush up the story in back of the
attempted suicide.
Bitter Argument.
The controversy between the two
actresses took place shortly before
the matinee Thursday. While the
cause for the heated argument was
not ascribed, II was said that the
two girls were so bitter in their de-
nunciation of each other that their
voices could be heard all over tho
back stage. When the matinee start.
ed both appeared for their parts. but
they were not on speaking terms
The breaking OF the friendship left
Miss Hall heartbroken. IL is said.
While she appeared in her part. aS
The Goddess OF Love-" several peo-
pie who knew her declared that sho
did not go on the stage in her usual
happy State.
Immediately after her act, Miss
Hall went direct to her room. A few
minutes later some one passing the
door heard cries from the room. Mrs
Rennard was called and found Miss
Hall on the floor gasping for breath.
An ambulance was called and the nc
tress was rushed to Emergency Hos.
pital.
Crisis Re-unites Them.
Repeated attempts of the police and
hospital officials to learn from Mis-.
Hall the reason for the attempted
suicide were fruitless. II Ia under
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