The New York herald., 1921-04-21
MRS. LYDIG HOYT
NOW IN MOVIES
Contract Signed Week Ago and
Society Woman Will Attend
Rehearsal Tomorrow.
WITH NORMA TALMADGE
Her First Appearance Will Be
in sThe Wonderful Thing
as Second Lead.

Mrs. Lydig Hoyt, who holds front
rank position in society in New York,
Newport and Southampton, has de-
cided to Join the ranks of movie"
actresses and soon will make her pro-
fessional debut in silent drama in
which Miss Norma Talmadge will be
the star. She has had her "tryout,"
and with the other members Of the
company will have her first rehearsal
tomorrow afternoon.
So carefully was the secret OF
Mrs. Hoyt's professional aspirations
guarded that few among her large
circle Of friends knew Of her venture.
So convinced was Miss Talmadge and
those associated with her in the Norma
Talmadge Film Corporation that Mrs
Hoyt was adapted BY personality and
histronic ability to the filmed drama
that she could have started her pro-
rsssional career as star, but it was
her own wish to enter the field In
lesser capacity and win on her merits
after practical test
This opportunity Mrs. Hoyt will have
in picture called "The Wonderful
Thing" which has been adapted to the
sureen from the play of the name by
Lillian Trimble Bradley, In which Miss
Jeanne Eageis starred at the end OF the
last theatrical season.
Mrs Hoyt signed her contract a week
ago to appear under the direction OF Her
bert Brenon in the filmed version of The
Wonderful Thing" in part next in inn
portance to that TO be played by Miss
Talrnadge. Mr.. Brenon had heard that
Mrs. Hoyt was a possibility for the
screen and. realizing that her gifts as an
actress. her beauty and her position in
society adapted her to the part next"
to Miss Talmadge, he offered her the
contract
In The Wonderful Thing Miss Tai
madge will play the part Of Franco
American girl In England whose father
had made fortune curing hams. She
possesses social ambitions but is frowned
down by the upper crust of London
society. to which she aspires. Mrs Hoyt
will play the part of an English noble
woman of ancient lineage who tries TO
squelch the rich daughter of the ham
curer, and as such she will be in the
screen most Of the time. Her part is
one that calls for a great deal of real
acting.
Mrs. Hoyt is known as one of the
most proficient amateur actresses among
the younger women of society. She has
appeared In numerous productions since
her debut nine years ago. She Is tall. of
slight figure and has black hair. Her
last public appearance was in an i'm
portant part In the musical revue by
the Junior League last month in
the waldorf-Astoris. called Musical
Chairs
AS a daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Julian
W. Robbins of s3 East Seventy-fourth
street Mrs. Hoyt was born to society
Her marriage to a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Gerald Livingston Hoyt in the Centen-
NAL Chapel of St. Georges Church. June
3, 1914, was one of the important Incl
dents of that summer in society Since
then she has been leader in fashion
able affairs here, in Southampton and in
Newport.
Mrs. Hoyt Is sister Of Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, C. King. Her husband is a
brother of Mrs Samuel A. Weldon.
Mrs. Hoyt Is the second young woman
of society to find a professional career
In the movies. Last summer Mrs. Nor
gan Belmont. daughter-in-law Of August
Belmont and a daughter of Mr.. snd
Mrs. Paul A. Andrews OF Newport, en-
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