The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-27

subject. Strange that hS should find
his Inspiration and subjects SO def
nitely in history.
| Iseo Ditrichstein in his comedy of Par
isian life called Toto opened in New
York the first of last week. though the
play has been running in Baltimore for
two weeks. IL has been adapted for the
stage by Achmed Abdullah from the
French Of Maurice ,Hennequin and Felix
form still is French play and the sit
uations are developed as only the French
dramatists dare to deveiup, and is fun
/ OF delightful repartee. Mr.. Ditrichstein
| is. of course, cast as Counte de Tfllois
| Toto, otherwise known as King Toto
among the fastest set in Paris. He un =.
i'dertakes to effect reconciliation with
his wife in order to please their daugh-
ter. Louise. who is in love. Louis
/ spends four months of the year in de-
collette gowns in Paris with her father
and eight months in much more modest
garb within the domain Of her mother.
The latter spends her life in meditation.
prayer and administering to the needs of
her home for the daughters of in1pov-
erfshed gentlefolk. Louise promises to
marry Robert de Rivarol if she is sue
cessful in bringing about truce be-
tween her parents,
| See2 In Toto Leo Ditrichsten is
characte ristically cast and his work in
The Great Lover is pleasantly recalled
/ by, his admirers.
The Hippodrome on last Sunday night
was the scene of one of the largest an l
best benefit programmes of the year
! The Boys club of New York was the
beneficiary. A long list of stars. cinema
and otherwise, participated some Of
them being Pavlowa, Frank Bacon, Lau
/ - II. MA.
4 Miller, Leon Enrol. Ruth Chatterton
Mrs. Fiske, Charles Coburn, Fred Stone
Brown Brothers. Ina Claire, Doris Keane
! Constance Talmadge, Eugene OBrien
and others Griffith, the producer
filmed a scene from his newest picture
one which is under process of construc-
ton and hitherto unshown, and as yet,
unnamed.
Mary Pickfords next picture, II devel-
ops. is to be Little Lord Fauntleroy."
! She will play two parts-those of the
hero and his mother-another picture that
children may enjoy.
That Mr. Hudson Strobe is a finished
] reader was the verdict of the Birming-
! ham people who heard his reading OF
| Edward Sheldons Romance recently.
No mannerisms, an excellent voice and
diction, a, presence which, though pleas
ing, does not intrude-Mr STROBE is what
we may correctly cali straight" read
| er. Reading from the book and using
seldom a gesture he made the characters
of the play appear to live and walk and
| talk, and the great lesson of the play
was made plain to all.
Richard Bennett, well-lxnown actor VINO
played in the O'Neil piece. Beyond the
| Horizon" and later in Louis Anspack-
er's THE New House"-both plays of lit
erary merit, but which proved to be
commercial failures-has renowned the
| speaking stage and has signed a five
year contract with the movies He Is
| to act in capacity of director.
And now what do you think of this :?
Alexander Woollcott, dramatic editor of
the New York Times-he of the smooth
diction and beautiful English-again be-
slowing the most laudatory criticism
i upon the acting of the seasons great
dramatic find, Ben Ami (rehearsng much
he has said before, and adding many
| encomiums) says: In sheer virtuosity
he has been matched but once this sea
son, That was by the exquisite and fas
tidious precision of Mr.. Chaplin's per
i Torrance in The Kid"
i Yes, he means Charlie Chaplin of ths
famous feet And Mr.. Woollcott, be /
known, does not edit screen col
unm. l CLEANED elsewhere that this pic
ture of Charlie Chaplin's, The Kid,
was shown simultaneously in IA theatre
in New York city last week.