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The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Skinner as Shylock
At Fidelity Concert

Tho Actors Fidelity League will give
a concert at Henry Miller's Theatre this
evening. One Of the features will be the
appearance Of Otis Skinner as ShyIock
in a scene from THE Merchant OF
Venice" assisted by Curtis cooksey ss
Bdssdnio, and Ben Johnson as Antonio.
Another pretentious Offering will be a
historic playlet by Frank Ferguson, In
which Miss Amelia Bingham will appear
as Catherine II. Of Russia. The sup
porting cast will include Frank Sylves-
ter. Robert Vaughn. Irene Mesmer and
Celeste Macarthur.
There will also be tabloid version OF
George M. Cohan's comedy broadway
Jones'" arranged for the leagues per-
formance. In the cast will be Earl j.
Gilbert. Mrs. Adelaide Power, Richard
Clarke and Miss Florence Curran.
Other acts offered will be:
Huston Ray. concert pianist: Baby
vivion Connors in ouji board and to,
solo from What's In Manner: Harry
Truax and company In Immortal
Gems" Lou Jockett and company from
Mary In speciality dances Edro as Eue
in the Garden OF Eden" London gro
tesquerie; Dorsha, classic dancer, in
a sketch,
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Miss Marilyn Miller is q Cinderella
girl In Cinderella play. She has
passed her forty-fourth week OF Broad
way stardom--and Is still experiencing
the thrill of seeing her name In elec-
tric letters against the night sky at the
New Amsterdam. where she Is costar
with Leon Enrol In Mr.. Ziegfeld's
Sally"
Marilyn. whose nimble feet carried her
to fame. was for years-in fact since
she was four-just a dancing girl with
a property smile. She toured the world
Paris. Berlin. Melbourne. Havana.
London and far away New Zealand
as a member of the Miller family, con-
sisting of her mother, father and sister.
1t was a variety team--a team that
danced. sang and exchanged light pat
ter. Always New York was Marilyn's
goal. but she did not get nearer II
than Punxatawney. Pa, until she hap
pened to be dancing In club In Lon
don. A New York theatrical agent saw
her and arranged for her to appear
In a dancing number at the Winter
Garden. So she came to New York via
London and occupied comfortable but
inconpicuous niche in n musical revue.
FlorsaE Ziegfeld. Jr.. saw her dance
around to see him. He was then in
the process Of fashioning his annual
summer pleasantly 'The Follies."
Marilyn was given q small part She
flashed before the footlights for few
brief seconds like bit of blown thistle
down and then melted into @ gorgeous
Urban curtain. Just few brief sec
onds-but Marilyn caught the crowds.
In the next years "Follies' she had
plush curtain all to herself and In a
costume Of gold and silver she fairly
catapulted into the hearts OF the audi
ences with swinging. graceful, birdiike
flights.
For four years Marilynn was a star of
"The Eollies'' along with its annual
crop OF stars She was married to
Frank Carter, a dancer. while with the
Follies. and when his death happened
In an automobile accident she went to
Paris and returned to Broadway full
fiedged star.
While Miss Miller is best known as a
dancer yet few know the climb she has
had to reach her present place. She
had no voice to speak of. In fact she
didn't think she would ever be able 20
sing. For nine years she has been daily
studying volcc culture and those who
heard her on the opening night of Sally"
last year were delighted by her singing.
when I was years DID," said Miss
Miller In her dressing room the other
afternoon. II used 10 ask my mother II
we would ever get to Broadway. used
to dream about--even saw my name In
lights before a theatre. 1t has come
true. and instead of being light hearted
and gay about II find a crushing sense
OF responsibility. owe TO the public
too much TO take my success lightly"
Miss Miller has home at Great
Neck. where she lives with her mother.
She motors to and from the theatre
daily and never is a part OF the midnight
supper club crowds
Every day she takes a dancing lesson
from Kosloff who Is her teacher She
likes to swim and to motor along the
smooth Long Island roads
II am entirely devoted to the theatre
now" she said. II had one great love
In my life and I do not believe I shall
ever have another. Time may change.
but Just now I do not believe I will ever
marry again."
Miss Miiier n not unapprcciative OF
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Turn of Switch Quickly
Changes Stage Scene

The stage steals a march on the screen
at the Crtterian Theatre by making an
instantaneous change from richly colored
autumn settings to the silver OF winter
by just turning n switch and changing
the lighting from an orange to a blue.
The camera could never do 1t as swiftly
on the screen and certainly not before
the eyes Of the audiences. In the studio
a new setting would have to be arranged,
pictures taken and slowly dissolved on
he screen over the previous setting.
But at the Criterion the change of seem
cry Is instantaneous and even the cos
tunes Of the singers and dancers and
the wigs turn a silvery sheen.
The scene transformation was de-
signed by Nicholas De Lipsky, q young
Russian artist, who. through the study of
lights and pigments. has evolved a new
medium In the combination OF the two
a change Of the color Of lights operating
as though fresh color had been mixed
into the former combination OF paints.
The result Is that II Is possible. by the
mere turn Of switch, to wipe out one
setting entirely and replace II with an
ntireiy different one.
The stage innovation Is one OF the
features Of 'The Enchanted Forest" the
rpening number of the programme pre-
pared by Hugo Riesenfeld for the show
ing of Peter Ibbetson," the Paramount
picture with Miss Elsie Ferguson In the
role OF Min,si. Duchess Of Towers. and
Wallace Reid In the title role.
The setting is In forest clearing in
the centre Of which stands a shrine with
a bowl Of fire. 1t is autumn and the
nymphs and priestesses dance and sing
In the harvest festivities. Then. with a
1ashing bound, the forest prince enters
and dances with the nymphs. fascinating
the high priestoss. She leaves the sacred
fire and begins wild whirl with the
prince when there Is q crash and the
entire cast falls to the ground. and 1t Is
winter. Gone are the autumn leaves and
the trees and In their otend stand trees
weighted down with snow. All Is bril-
liantly white, there is snow on tho
ground and Ice on the rocks. Silver
garments adorn the nymphs and priest
esses and the forest prince and o light
snowfall adds It's delicate motion to the
scene.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Foreign and American Stars to Be Seen and Heard in
the Variety Houses.

Another feature bill Is announced by
the Palace for this week, headed by
Arnold DAILY and William Norris. in
THE Van Dyke" comedy-drama
adapted from the French by Cosmo Cor
rect from his appearance at the Green
wich Village Theatre.
Other stellar acts offered will be
Charles King and Miss Lila Rhodes in
''Toot Your Horn" Miss Ruth Roye In
character songs: Venita Gould, mimic
Hal Skelly and company in song. dance
and comedy. and Nat Navarro, Jr., In q
musical advertisement. The lesser
lights on the bill include Pearson, New
port and Pearson, and McLallen and
Carson.
The chief acts at other vaudeville
houses follow:
RIvERSIDE-Miss Irene Bordoni,
Ivan Bankoff and company.
COLONIAL-Eddie Leonard. Ben
Welch.
E1GHTY-FIRST STREET-Lightner
Girls and Alexander and company. Doris
Humphreys Dancers.
ALHAMBRA-Daphn Pollard. "Par-
lor. Bedroom and Bath"
FIAMILTON--The Four Mortons. Carl
Randall.
ROYAL-F1orrie Millership and AL
Gerard. Ed Gallagher and AL Shean.
FORDHAM-Audrief Trio, Frank
and Teddy Sabini
PROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE
Mabel Taliaferro and company. Herman
Timberg.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
"Welcome Stranger" and
"Tickle Me" in Brooklyn

Welcome Stranger" Aaron Hoff-
mans comedy. with It's many laughs,
its pretty love story and Its lesson in
tolerance, will be Sam II. Harris's Offer
ing at the Montauk Theatre. Brooklyn,
this week. The performance will be
practically the same as that given last
season at the Sam II. Harris Theatre In
Manhattan. George Sidney still con-
tinues to play the leading role.
Frank Tinney In Tickle Me-" pre-
sented by Arthur Hammerstein with the
cast that scored at the Selwyn last sea-
son, is coming to the Majestic Theatre
tomorrow night for a weeks engage
ment. The music, by Herbert Stothart,
rises above the average, and the book.
by Messrs. Harbach, Mandel and Ham,
nerstein. offers new characters.
Irene" the dainty musical comedy by
James Montgomery. Harry Tierney mad
Joseph Mccarthy, that made records at
the Vanderbilt Theatre. will be at Teller's
Shubert Theatre next week.
The Orpheum promises three headlln-
ers In Harry Carroll and company In
Varieties of 1921" Miss Yvette Rugel
and Victor Moore and Emma Littlefeld
Clasper. Nelson Snow and Charles Co
lumbus, Harry and Denis Du For and
Basil Lynn and William Smythe.
Miss Constance Talmadge in "Woman's
Place" will be the photop,ay feature at
the Strand.
The Brooklyn Opera Company will
present a special performance of "Rigo-
letto' at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music next Tuesday evening, with Miss
Maria Caselotti making her debut as
sisted by Miss Jane Eller. Philip Gull
cast. EMO Serafini and Miss Nino Ruisi
Chick Chick will be the burlesque
offering at the Star. with Henry
CHello") Fields as the principal
comedian.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

producer offered to him first n part in
Too Many Husbands but both actor
and manager agreed that Il was not for
Mr.. Baxter (Fritz Williams played the
same part later In New York;. At that
time Miss Laurette Taylor had a part
for Mr.. Baxter In her production. "One
Night In Rome." and Mr.. Woods released
him for 1t. He went t. London with
Miss Taylor to appear In II there. re-
turning here soon Arterwai'd to play
for Mr.. Woods In 'Happy-Go-Lucky."
Last summer Mr.. Baxter played IN
some motion pictur,s, ano then he
Joined the company appearing with Miss
Claire In "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife"
Then 1t was he reaped th.s traits OF suo-
cess from those years OF training In
varied and sundry productions.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Charles Ray Appears in Role
of Football Hero Earning His
Way Through College.

A T the Capitol this week S. L.
~ Rothafel is Offering a gala
= programme in celebration of
the second anniversary of the theatre.
Goldwyn week being simultaneous
event, the Goldwyn production, star
ring VIII Rogers in Doubling for Ro-
nieo.' holds the feature film position
on the bill. The story is by Elmer
Rice, Will Rogers and Will Shakes
peare, trio OF authors. ono of which
is justly famous and the other two
fairly so.
In Doubling for Romeo Mr.. Rog-
ers plays the role ofsa bashful cowboy
lover who appears to make no head
way with his iovemaking, He has not
enough spirit and dash to suit his
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

sweetheart, who suggests that he HE
himself off to the movies to learn how
to make love.
The cast includes Miss Sylvia Bream-
er. M. B. (Lefty) Flynn, Raymond Hat
ton and Sydney Ainsworth. Clarence
Badger directed the production.
Goldwyn Sport Review called
Speed" throws some new light on the
question of how fast Is a mile and gives
the answer In varying examples OF speed
vehicles. There will be short novelty
cartoons and films especially made for
this programme.
Peter Ibbetson." starring Miss Elsie
Ferguson and Wallace Reid, and the
elaborate programme prepared by Hugo
Riesenfeld, begin the second week Of
their extended engagement at the Cri-
terion to-day.
Two Minutes to Co." starring
Charles Ray, will be presented at the
Strand because It Is timely to the coll
lege football season. Mr.. Ray will be
seen In the role OF college football
hero. earning his way through college
with milk route. The film is from 4
story by Richard Andre Sunshine
Mary" Anderson plays the leading fem
mime role. The other important charac-
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Internationale Stars
In Shubert Programmes

What Is called "a congress Of inter.
national celebrities" composed Of Euro
pean and American variety artists is Of
'fered at the Winter Garden this coming
week. Miss Hetty King. leading Eng
lish male impersonator; Lord-Ain, Itai-
ian vocalist. singing in four ranges the
Lockfords, dancers from the F'olies Ber-
gere, Paris; Frank Fay and Bayonne
Whipple and Walter Huston are among
the headliners offered. Others will be
Clark and Verdi. the Rigoletto Brothers,
the Swanson Sisters. Bert Melrose,
Taflan and Newell and Jack Strouse.
Colinis Dancers and Rex Ingram's
photoplay production Of 1.-The Conquer
Ing Power with Alice Terry and
Rudolph Valentino, will be the principal
offerings at Loews State.
James Barton. Ciccolini Cecil Cum
ningham and Ernest Evans will be
among the leading performers at the
Forty-fourth Street.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Musical Comedy
Actor Finds Best
Role in a Farce

The kinship of acting technique be-
tween musical comedy and farce is
proved once more In the case Of Barry
Baxter. who appears with Miss Ina
Claire in "Bluebeards Eighth Wife" at
the Ritz Theatre. 1t might be added
that Mr.. Baxter has scored persooal
success In the American adaptation OF
this French farce, playing with delicacy
the role of young man more or less
inebriated. In his few other appearances
since he came over from England he
had no such opportunities.
Mr.. Baxter first went on the London
stnge in musical comedy. He was In
his last year at Winchester, and taking
part In amateur dramatics when Robert
courtneidge. the producer. who had a
son In the same school, happened to see
him act Immediately the youthful Bax-
ter received an offer to play juveniles In
Courtneidge musical productions. Among
others In which he played were THE
Arcadians" and THE Cinema STAR
(known In this country as Queen OF the
Movies'). Then Mr.. Baxter went into
some dramatic productions, playing
eighteen months with III. II. Irving.
( When the war broke out he enlisted
In the Motor Transport Corps. At the
end OF 1915. being invalided out or the
service. he retired to hospital. and not
until eighteen months later did he
emerge from there. Returning to the
stage. he played In an intimate French
revue which then was London vogue
In 1919 A. II. Woods saw him laying at
the Comedy Theatre and engaged him at
once to come to this country. Mr..
Baxter then and there put his name on
the dotted line TO appear In Woods pro-
ductions for the next three years It's
the irony Of theatrical engagements,
however, that only once has he
played New York engagement In
play produced by Mr.. Woods. Tho
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
in Mexico-very suddenly. His wife |
was an Indian too.

in Mexico-very suddenly. His wife
was an Indian too.
Speaking of the old time movies
Maurice Costello, once the idol of the
screen, is said to be around town looking
for chance to be shadow of himself
on the films once more. He did get
into a picture lately in a subordinate
part. hut he seems to find It difficult
to remain on the screen with any fluency.
Sic transit gloria movie.
The hullabaloo occasioned by the an
nouncement of Mrs. Lydig Hoyt's with
drawal from the Norma Talmadge studio
seems very superfiuous In the light of
the fact that she was to have her charm
absorbed by only one film anyhow.
Among the offers which she Is consider
Ing now is said to be one from Cathrine
Curtiss, Western woman producer, which
may lead to Mrs. Hoyt's becoming en-
titled presently to the service chevrons
OF star.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
THEATRE THE LOVE OF HER LIFE.
SAYS MISS MARILYNN MILLER
Actress Who Sang and Danced Her Way to Stardom
Continues to Study Voice Culture Despite
Her Hard Work on Stage

the opportunity that Mr.. Ziegfeld gave
her to star. and they are warm personal
friends. Once week she calls on him
at his offices In the New Amsterdam
Theatre Building and discusses the prog
erss Of the production. She never has
missed performance In the forty-four
weeks she has been starring.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

CTOR'S TwENTY-THIRD
STREET-Princeton and Watson, COM
edy quartet
PROC OR'S FIFTY-EIGHTH
STREET-Alf Grant, North and Halli-
day.
PROCTOR'S ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIFTH STREET - officer
Lyman, Tennessee Ten.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

ters are Lionel Belmore. Lincoln Sted-
man and Trueman Van Dyke. Among
the other film features are John Green.
leaf Whittier" the first OF Great Amer
lean Authors series, and a new Mermaid
comedy. In which Lloyd Hamilton ap-
pears In a travesty called Robinson
Crusoe, Ltd"
Miss Priscilla Dean will be presented
at the Central Theatre in Universal
photoplay, "Confiict"-v.
Douglas Fairbanks continues at the
Lyric in his version of The Three
Musketeers."
Camille" Nazimova's screen creation
OF the Dumas play. will begin the second
week OF its engagement at the Rivoli
Miss Gloria Swanson viii be the screer
star of the Rialto for second week in
Under the LASH
The first half Of the week at the
Sheridan Theatre. Seventh avenue and
Twelfth street, William De Miles pro.
duction, AFTER the Show" will be pre-.
sented, with Charles Chaplin in '"rhe
Idle Class" The second half Anna O
Nilsson will appear in why Girls Leave
Home"
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Miss Gloria Swanson viii be the screel
star of the Rialto for a second week II
Under the Lash"
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Camille" Nazimovas screen creation
OF the Dumas play. will begin the second
week OF its engagement at the Rivol
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

An interesting explanation has Just
been offered as to why Los Angeles Is
less angelic than Broadway. Stage
players are part of the night life OF this
and other towns, and when they've fin-
ished their work they welcome bed with
both feet They're often safe from
temptation because when they're at lib
erty for II all the places are shut up,
and they have to do likewise. In Los
Angeles. II is pointed out. the Aim play
ers after working all day are let loose
on the night life st the same time as
all other folks but burglars. Having
plenty of money in normal times. they're
apt TO ride high and free, especially af-
ter a hard days work at the studio,
and when all other scnmperings have
been run into the ground. they often ad-
iourn TO back yard swimming pool at
a. m for "A little relaxation. That's
why Hollywood is so far from Holyrood.
It's perhaps not amiss to note that
scandal Just naturally seemed to hap
pen In Los Angeles with the inception
Of tho movies. One OF the nrst COM
panies there years ago had for start
and director In It's cowboy pictures a
cowboy who was fun blooded Indian
very full blooded. His wife heard that
no had several strings TO his bow, and
he deoided 70 90 into permanent eclipse
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Douglas Fairbanks continues at the
Lyric in his version of "The Three
Musketeers."
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Miss Priscilla Dean will be presented
at the Central Theatre in a Universal
photoplay, "Confiict"-v.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-19
100000 LOANED TEXAS
u. In. 1883 STILL UNPAID

AUSTIN. Texas, Nov. 19-The
University Of Texas still owes the
state 100000 borrowed in 1888
from the seventeenth legislature. DR..
III. v. Benedict. dean ofthe college OF
arts Of the university. told the fresh
men nj a recent meeting. This sum
was due in 1909, he said, but never
has been paid.
The initial meeting Of the first
board Of regents Of the state univer-
sity was held 40 years ago from Mon
day. November Il, DR.. Benedict said.
That year. 1891. saw the actual e.
tablishmcnt Of the university. he
said. although movements looking to-
ward its establishment were passed
by the national congress Of the Re
public Of Texas III 1897. But not un-
til after the civil war did the move
ments mAterialize. Appropriations
for frontier defense prevented ap-
preparation OF funds TO start building.
There was fight for location of
the university. he said, between Ty-
Ter and Austin. The institution
opened for its first year in 1888 with
more than 200 students enrolled. DR..
Benedict pointed out that A. x WI.
College opened with only students
about tha same time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-19
KEELING APPOINTED
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BY GOVERNOR NEFE,

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19-Gov-
ernor Neff late Friday announced
the appointment of First Assistant
Attorney General w. A. Keeling as
attorney general TO fill tho vacancy
occasioned BY the appointment Of G.
vi. Cureton 70 the chief justiceship
OF the state.
Keeling has been i'm the attorney
generals department since 1913,
when Ne was appointed assistant un-
der Attorney General r. r.. Looney.
When General Cureton was elected
to office i'm 1918. Keeling was made
first assistant. He has beer acting
attorney general for the past several
months while General CuretOn was
engaged with the Tex>s-O Oklahoma
boundary suit involving valuable oil
lands.
Governor Neff also wired General
Cureton in Washington that he could
return TO Austin and assume the du-
ties Of chief justice at his own con-
venience. Until lie returns he will
still be attorney general.
Keeling viii name the first assist
ant attorney general after he as
sumes his newly-appointed office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-19
RAILROAD TO
issue new SET
OF RULESDEC. |
Will Pave Way For Railroad
Arrangements to Raise Ques-
ton Of Revising Wages

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. l9--
New working rules for the six rail-
road shop crafts will be completed
By the Railroad Labor Board and Is
sued In time TO take effect on Dec
amber /, the board announced aoday
The issuance of the rules win pave
the way for the railroad rlana-e-
ments TO raise the question Of Tevi-
sion Of shop craft wage schedules un-
der the recent ruling Of the board.
Ninety-four railroads vii be Ii
rectly affected b the rules, Approx
imateIy six hundred thousand ncn
are employed in the shop Of the
class Of railroads affected. n 0rk on
the rules was interrupted bv h. pre-
posed strike which was sverted on
October 2T
1t was indicated last night that fol-
lowing the revision Of shopcraft rules
the board viii take up rules and work
ing conditions for maintenance Of
way employees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-19
Heavy Tomato
Shipments for
Coming Week

Between twelve and fifteen car
loads Of tomatoes vii be shipped out
Of the Valley the coming week, if
there ~ 10 freeze tomorrow morn
ing. county agent l.. H. Alsmeyer
said today, and weather forecasts
do not indicate freeze.
The cars will bring from S1l50
10 $3.50 each. The bean situation
III the Valley is 'alI over with"
crops having become too mature.
he said. Returns on beans were
small
The pepper weeviI" continues
doing damage. Those peppers which
have been sprayed and cleared ac-
cording to instruction sent hy him
to the growers. are up TO standard.
Mr.. Alsmeyer said. The appearance
Of this insect brought better prices
for peppers. Where there had been
previously a demand far less than
the supply of peppers, scarcity or
the fruit now exists. he said.
Coming of the "norther" will
benefit crops in general, particularly
those infested with thrips. The
comparatively wqrm weather Of the
past two weeks has increased the
number Of these insects. The cool
weather. il Is believed, Will 10
great extent relieve the situation.
Onions. especially, in the north end
Of the Valley, have suffered fconsid-
erahlv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-19
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY BACK OF
REDUCING PLAN
Issues Manifesto In Behalf
Of Labor Movement Say
ing 1t VIII Support Plan

LONDON. Nov. ia manifesto
issued today by the British labor
party in behalf Of the whole labor
movement in Great Britain promises
the support Of any steps necessary to
make the American proposals as TO
naval armament restrictions effective
and calls for the extension Of the
proposals to fall forms 70 armament.
LONDON. Nov. 19-The suspen-
sion Of all naval construction in Great
Britain including work on four capt.
al ships of the supsr-Hood type and
questions arising as the result Of this
action are the chief topics Of to-
days newspapers. Two Of the three
principal newspapers refrain from
comment. The majority Of the others
heartily endorse the governments de-
cision-