The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
That Miss Florence Reed Will Play in EAST of Suez"
and That the Late George R. Simss Poem
Hurried an Actress to the Stage?

II was the change In physical outline
that almost drove Mr.. Eltinge from the
stage. He will abandon vaudeville and
act in THE Vanishing Lady"
Yet when Mark Smith played Cath
erino in "Evangeline' for countless sea-
| sons. it was his avordupois which was
supposed to be the chief cause of humor.
Mr. Smith sought to be amusing. how
ever. rather than realistic.
Building Another Thenter.
Architects are always anxious t.
show their. skill in theater building. Car
rere Hastings built the Century
! and redecorated the Empire. which arc
among the most artistic OF the city's
playhouses. Now Warren & Wetmore
are to make their first appearance as
theater architects in A. L. Erlan~ers
new playhouse In West Forty-fourth
street.
Some New Theater Ideas.
John c. Ruby, whose stationery adj
mits that he Is working for a living at
q certain address in Washington, has
made up his mind to give this country
national theater combined with con-
servatory of the dramatic arts and he
doesn't care who knows it. or for tina.
matter. who contributes to it. He has
Travelled over the world and when he
had heard opera in twenty OF the
worlds capitals. the national theater
idea hit him and he already has tho
following detailed plans for its con-
struction I'm Washington:
1T Is to be built properly for opera,
drama and psgeants. seated for four
thousand with a stage buil. In parable!
sections, each OF which goes down t.
the basement on hydraulic plunges very
| much like an elevator. They can move
| singly or I'm unison. In Europe stool
on front section OF a stage, went down
to the basement. the entire section
struck the track, rolled back to the rear.
and twenty feet or so above my head,
saw the two remaining sections couple
together and slide forward to the foot
lights. 1t is obvious what tremendous
facility In setting and shifting scenes,
as well as saving time, such a stage
gives.
lin lighting, the state Theater In
Vienna was far and away ahead of
anything / saw in my travels. Our
conservatory Will be dedicated to in
struction In the arts Of singing, acting,
and dancing. The grand ballroom will
be appropriate for inaugural balls, re-
ceptions to distinguished visitors and
chamber music concerts; the library
will contain the best books on the seven
arts. there must be cafeteria in the
strictest American style. where mod
crate charges will prevail. the same
grand entrance used by galleryite and
boxholder alike. and a balcony on the
front facade wide enough for hundreds
to promenade during the entr'actes.
This will automatically become the CEN
trail point of community life and the
life OF visitors to the nations home
town.
Il remarked to an italian delegate
to the Armament Conferences that I
was very much at the Costanzi during
winter spent In Rome. Certainly. he
replied. the Costanzi is always going.
mean to say one can always spend
a profitable evening there. but you have
no Costanzi in Washington told him
II was only n question OF few short
years until we would have our national
theater."
Anybody can contribute to the fund
and Mr. Ruby seems satisfied that the
Government subvention will follow
almost automatically. He even adds
an address to which contributions may
be sent which Will be revealed on re-
ceipt of stamped envelope II seems
too bad that Mr.. Ruby could not talk
with one or the founders OF the new
thoatcr.
On Their Day on.
Must be hard work" remarked the
visitor to the Hippodrome as he OBJ
served the comedy Berlo sisters diving
from the sides OF the proscenlim,
dropping from the top Of the arch ana
then Hopping about In the water. And
to think they do it twice a dayl When
do they rest?"
Murdoch Pemberton observed with
the air of rnerciful man that they had
nothing 60 do on Sundays.
What do they do then?" Mr.. Penn
berton repeated. "Oh. on Sundays they
generally go to Long Beach or some
other seaside resort where the swimming
is good and they are able 10 dive"
So the busrnan Is not the only one
who rides about with a pal on his
day Off.