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The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Many Consider Strong
A Real Rival for Coue

DIR. Coue might be considered to have
a rival on Broadway in the person OF
Austin Strong, author OF Seventh
Heaven" the John Golden production at
the Booth Theater, which turns upon the
theme OF atltosuggestion. No fewer than
three large groups formed for purposes
of study and cultural development have
written Mr.. Strong within the last week
asking that he address them. One OF
these. the Society for Self-Help, through
It's secretary Mrs. Theophilus u. Nelson
OF Rosolle Park, y. j., stated its plea
as follows:
g. therefore, numbers OF our MEM
bers who have seen your play, Seventh
Heaven are eagerly desirous that you
expound your ideas In detail before an
omen meeting 10 which our 200 members
would Invite five times as many friends.
Those of us who have been so fortunate
AS to see your play feel that you have,
indeed, injected into the sordid and dis
illusioning realism OF the times lofty
ideaIism which is of universal appeal 20
all hearts saddened by the trends OF
thought OF the day. Your hero, Chico,
declares that we are what we put in
aide of u.s. Out OF the dSrf interior III
Paris he rises through the sewer hole,
and the beneflclence OF that idea which
actuates his every move permeates all
with whom he comes In contact, so that
no lifts them upward with him toward
tho light Through his influence the
thief and the sewer rat are transformed
into heroes, the MdDddler into a self
sacrificing woman and the little moral
coward into a great courageous woman"
This flood Of letters started with q
rnissive from Hugh Walpolc, noted Brit
ish novelist and lecturer.
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mother when I was a famous star.
But the road to stardom Is seldom an
easy one and 1 went through the usual
heartbreaking experiences. l had no
letters OF introduction to the New York
managers, no influential friend to hold
out helping hand. And remember, /
was only II, fresh from the country and
with nothing to recommend me but my
youthful enthusiasm and determination
to succeed.
have been without food and shelter
and 1t seems to me that have suffered
most OF "the Ills that flesh is heir to-"
and I often wonder what ! would have
done IL Zoe Beckley had not listened
when I went to see her after reading
one Of her stories In the EUenin0 Mail
Miss Beckley was very busy, but she
was not too rushed to offer a word of
friendly cheer and practical advice.
1t was through her kindness later
that j secured the role of the wounded
SPY in "The Clod" with the Washington
Square Players. In way l guess ii
was fortunate for me that 1 looked q
bit seedy; at any rate they gave me the
role. The salary was SO week. 1t
seemed like a small fortune to me- and
thought they were taking an awful
chance.
I stayed with the Players for two
years. Then 1 went on the road with
"Penrod," Magic" and "Pollyanna."
War interrupted all further plans. I
was on my way to France when we got
word that the armistIce was signed.
When ] returned TO New York ] was
given the role of Bobby Wheeler In
Clarence" and since then 1 have had
so many Juvenile parts in the movies
and on the stage that / am beginning TO
wonder II / shall ever have chance
90 play anything else. MY only hope Is
that as L can't go on looking young
forever, some day my opportunity Will
surely come. You see. want to prove
TO myself, as well rs to the public. that
am not limited TO one type of role.
want to develop by playing many roles
that are distinctly different In character.
But like the role of Merton, and l am
looking forward 20 the time when we
can do a screen version Of the play.
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close models, like Gloria Swanson, who
can appeal to the feminine passion for
sartorial expression, or they are sweet
little golden haired children like Mary
Pickford, who can inspire the old ma
ternal instinct.
No vampire who makes her appeal dl-
rectly 10 men has managed to survive
very long. Look at Theda Bara, IL you
must look.
We have been assured by numerous
exhibitors that VIII Rogers failed on
the screen because the ladies don't like
HIM He Is too homely.
Notes.
A week from to-day Nazimova's pro-
duction OF "Salome" will come into the
Criterion. replacing the vastly popular
when Knighthood Was In Flower
"Salome" Is the picture which has been
highly touted by every one who has seen
It, with the exception of those financiers
who were asked to risk little money
on It's distribution.
1t should be watched with interest.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad re-
Gently tried the noval experiment of ex-
hibiting motion picture on trains. a
dining car was converted Into a film
palace and full program put on for
the edification of tho travelling sales
men, vaudeville artists and transient
relatives from Mason City who hap
pened TO bo on board.
The scheme worked surprisingly we'll
and movies will probably become O regu-
lar feature Of every journey by rail.
We have an idea of our own for the
entertainment of guests in the subway.
Large prints OF motion pictures should
be pasted up on the walls OF the tubes,
on a level with the windows of the
cars, so that the effect OF continuous
motion would be obtained as the trains
whizzed past. 1t would be based on the
same principle as the little pads which
were sold after tho Jeffries johnson
fight and which wero operated by the
process OF flicking the leaves rapidly
with the thum of tho right hand. (See
directions.)
We figure that comedies. scenics, edu-
cational pictures or news reels could be
run off between local stops and that
for passengers on express trains five
reel feature could easily be consumed
between Seventy-second street and
Times square.
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wallace Reid.

Another star, obeying the inexora-
BILE laws Of the universe, has faded out
IN tho haze at the horizons edge.
Wallace Reid is through.
His case is a tragic one--not so
much in itself as in tho conditions
which caused IL. The press has pub
Iished many stories OF Reid's indulg-
ence in narcotics, and tho public is
now witnessing the ignomlnious
downfall Of another OF its over
worshipped idols. It Is a dull and
sickening thud.
Every one who is connected in any
remote way with motion pictures has
known for a long time that Reid was
slipping and has been perfectly aware
" the reason for this decline. AL
though he was always a gifted fellow,
able 20 perform with incredible ia
cility any task which might engage
his passing attention. he was always
stunted by moral and mental weak
ness. He was tcrrifically strong and
athletic. he could drive a car with all
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Helen Bolton Relates
Thrill of Lifetime

when Mr.. Brady came onto the stage
and congratulated several Of us individ-
ually on our opening night at the Play
house." said Helen Bolton. the Eltd
Meyer OF up She Goes" IT don't think
have felt as proud and happy, so really
thrilled since my first appearance on
the stage. which, by the way, was quite
impromptu.
when was a little girl in my home
city, Los Angeles, was a regular weekly
attendant at the stock house, where
William Desmond was then the leading
man. At the end of the season he was
given benefit, and I, in my best frock
and ribbons, accompanied by q bunch
Of American Beauty roses almost as big
as my small self. occupied a stage box
In great state and circumstance. At the
correct moment 1 threw my roses to
William Desmond, but alas ! they landed
In the lap Of fat woman sitting In the
front row. Another attempt--the drum
mer caught them. A whispered confer
ence between the fat lady and the drum
mer, and then by pantomime they told
me to jump onto the stage. Such a sug-
gestion was no sooner given then taken
/ trotted right UP to Mr.. Desmond and
gave him the roses. Whereupon he put
his arm around me, bent down and
kissed me. Then, holding my hand In
his, he had me take q boU 4oith him.
That was my thrill--the one that comes
once in lifetime.
But speaking OF thrills" continued
Miss Bolton, there Is another I dis
tinctly recall-one that proved. in fact,
supply of thrills at q poker party,
which was not at all expected in the
game
when ] was just that same theater-
loving little girl used always to spend
my time playing for my own edification
the leading roles of every play saw In
their respective succession. On the par
ticular night in question was attired In
hmono. surreptitiously borrowed from
my mother because of its delightful flow
ing qualities. l had long carving
knife, stealthily purloined from the
kitchen. ! was standing in front of the
long mirror In the upper hall, with the
carving knife raised defiantly above my
head, acting to my hearts content and
declaiming In my most strident tones, I
am no coward' At this juncture my
uncle came down the hall, which was in
semi-darkness, and, naturally startled,
gave yell which not only frightened me
but sent me speeding down stairs, carv-
Ing knife still clutched high above my
head, straight into the library and a
poker game at its most crucial moment.
All thoughts Of the kitty were forgotten
as q skinny little girl In flowing white,
with menacing carving knife, leaped onto
the table. Every time my uncle meets
me he says, Well Helen, you are now
q Broadway leading woman and 1 see
you are still no coward"
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Vaudeville Houses
Have Celebrations
for the Yuletide
Christmas Carols Again Heard
at the Palace-Other
Features.

Vaudeville is concentrating ON Christ
mas celebrations more than ever this
year. At p. +. Keith's Palace Theater
the new Christmas Pace" was set on
Wednesday Of last week, when, through
an arrangement with President f. f.
Albee of the circuit. the entire person
mel of seventy-five members of Father
Finns Paulist Choristers began series
of monday Christmas carols without
charge to the public. prompted only by
their own and Mr.. Albee's desire to
cause some OF 'tthe ancient and holy"
spirit of Christmas to descend upon busy
Broadway.
Special free matinees for orphan chill
dren and the sending of volunteer acts
and artists for the home entertainment
of invalid soldiers, hospital inmates,
guests of old peoples homes and for
the prisoners In jails and houses of cor
rection are this season among the most
extensive activities of the managers and
owners of vaudeville theaters. The Pros
pect Theater, Brooklyn, for instance. en-
tertained 400 poor children yesterday at
a special matinee with suitable Christmas
features. A committee of the Catholic
Big Sisters of Brooklyn selected this
happy little army. The same Keith
Theater invited another band of 400
crippled children from the Industrial
Welfare League, and there was largo
Christmas tree on the stage throughout
the show with q gift for each child pres
ent and Santa Claus to distribute his
fat pack in person. In Louisville over
2,400 poor kiddies also enjoyed Keith
hospitality yesterday morning.
The Fordham Theate- will send
complete vaudeville show to the Monte
fiore Home for Incurables on Friday
morning Of this week. On Christmas
night two shows for sick and wounded
soldiers will be supplied by the B. F.
Keith offices. one at the United States
Veterans Hospital at Ringsbridge road
and Sedgwick avenue and another at
Seton Hospital, Spuyten Duyvil and 231st
street
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Amateurs Are to Have
Chance on LoeW Circuit

An opportunity for Mt least 500 anna
teurs 60 show what they can do is Of
fered in an announcement from the
headquarters OF the Loew circuit OF
theaters that rovues composed exclu-
sively of amateur talent will soon be
offered at Loew's American, Victoria.
Lincoln Square, Greely Square. National
and Orpheum Theaters. w. III. Smith.
Joe Ward, Walter Windsor, Billy Bas-
kettle and Victor Hyde, known as pro-
ducers OF revues, have been engaged to
carry out tho plan. There Is 10 contest
connected with the arrangement, the
matter OF selecting the cast being left
to tho producers. All costumes are sup
piled and each member of the company
will be paid a small amount TO cover
any expense incurred in attending re-
hearsals. That working girls may have
the opportunity TO participate, rehear-
sails will be held In the evening.
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voice which indicates that he means
what he says. William 8. Hart Is an
other who quit cold.
Mary Miles Minter, who was to replace
Mary Pickford, proved 70 be a dismal
failure, and she is now through. In
fact, all the Realart stars. with the ex-
ception OF Bebe Daniels. have faded
Wanda Hawley, Constance Binney and
Alice Brady.
Neither Betty Compson nor Agnes
Ayres has been an unqualified success
The only personalities who have stood
up under the strain are Thomas Meighan,
Gloria Swanson and Dorothy Dalton.
Jack Holt, Leatrice JOY, Bert Lytell and
Nita Naldi are coming along. Pola
Negri, who has lately Joined the fold, is
of course distinct asset TO any COM
pany which Is fortunate enough to Sc
cure her services
Stars are fragile things. They are
essentially unstable, and 1t Is unwise TO
place too much reliance on their power.
name which may be worth uncounted
millions to-day Is less than the dust to-
morrow.
That is why Messrs Zukor and LaslSy
have been unwise in banking so heavily
on mere flesh and blood. Their mistake
has cost them an enormous amount OF
money.
Tho blame for the power OF the star
system may be laid at the door of the
exhibitors. It Is strange that so many
OF the grievous faults in the movies
should be found on that same threshold.
II Is nearly always the exhibitors fault.
Most of them had no experience In the
theatrical business before assuming con-
troll of Aim theaters. They did not
understand the theories OF showmanship
and their knowledge OF advertising and
exploitation was painfully elemental.
SO they grasped at names-the first
names that came TO hand. They played
up individuals because they did not have
sense enough to concentrate on the
photoplays themselves. Consequently the
stars became all important In the ex-
hibtors' minds Cif any, and they de-
manded star pictures. They did not say,
MY patrons want good stories, or ef-
fective productions" They cried out
and their cries were disconcertingly
audible in Hollywood. MY patrons want
Wally Reid--or Bill Hart--or Priscilla
Dean"
In this connection Il is interesting to
note that the influence OF women Is all
important in the film industry. The
woman's vote carries the election every
time.
II you study the great stars Of to-day
you will observe that 90 per cent. OF
them have been elevated 10 their present
position because they appeal 10 the
ladies. The male fans have practically
nothing to say about II. They may pay
for the tickets, but II is the women who
decide which pictures they are going to
sec.
The most popular actors Of the dny
are NIL great lovers; a mere character
actor never has y chance.
The most popular actresses ara either
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Pictures of the Week

ASTOR-"The Town That Forgot
God,' directed by Harry Millarde.
CAMEO" Solomon in Society" di-
rected by Lawrence c. Window.
CAPITOL--"The .Headless Horse
man." with VIII Rogers.
CRITERION Marion Davies In
when Knighthood Was in
Flower" directed by Robert G.
Vignola-
LYRIC - Douglas Fairbanks in
robin Hood" directed by Allan
Dwan.
RIALTO-'"The Flirt," directed by
Hobart Henley.
RIyOLI - Thomas Meighan in
Back Home and Broke" di-
rected by Alfred Green.
STRAND-Harold Lloyd in ''Dr.
Jack"
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the unpremeditated ease Of Ricken-
backer, he could put on the gloves
with champions, he could handle al
most any instrument in Paul White
mans orchestra. These things came
to him as naturally as marbles to
ten-year-old boy. 3+
But he couldn't think reasonably,
logically or coherently. He was not
equipped mentally to stand the strain
OF success.
Most of Reid's popularity in the
movies was justified. He was (and
still Isl a competent actor-consider-
ably more than the mere pretty boy"
which so many jealous males have
labeled him. He started in THE Birth
OF a Nation" following that with
Joan the Woman and Carmen" in
both of which he played opposite
Geraldine Farrar.
OF late years he has established
himself as a farceur-"The Dictator"
being the most notable example of his
work. The only criticism that we have
ever been able to make OF him on the
screen is that he has been guilty of
carelessness and laziness. He has
never seemed to work very hard OF
late this defect has become increas-
ingly evident, and there is no doubt
that his department before the camera
has been vitally affected by the lack
of self-denial which governed his pri-
vate life.
Ordinarily we do not care TO pry
into the habits and manners Of our
prominent people unless these habits
and manners happen to influence their
work. Some OF the greatest artists
that ever lived were shoclingly repre-
hensible characters. But in Reds
case the influence was too evident to
be ignored.
We hear that in one of his pictures
this year, Across the Continent" he
contributed no more than thirteen
hours of actual work-appearing only
I'm the closest closeups and employing
"A double everywhere else. This is
hardly adequate, I'm view OF the fact
that any picture requires the contin-
uous presence of it's star for several
weeks before all the scenes have been
shot.
What will happen to Reid in the
future we do not know. If he recov-
ers and goes back to his job a large
portion OF the sympathetic public
probably will forgive everything and
win proceed 20 butcher the fatted calf
in honor Of his return. But things
can never be quite the same. Reid
has lost immeasurably by the expos
ure OF his various weaknesses and the
original glamour is gone. He can
never be much more than q memory.
Tho news stories about Wallace
Reid have served to revive the talk of
orgies In Hollywood, which, as usual.
is nothing but sheer nonsense. OF
course there is a certain amount Of
vice there. just as there Is vice in
Ponkapoag. Mass. There are dope
hends and murderers and crooked
revenue officers. But they are not
typical.
Hollywood is actually an unneces-
earily moral place.
The passing of Reid removes another
prop from the foundation OF the Famous
Players star system, structure which
has been crumbling perceptibly OF late.
First went Arbucklo. Ifo has Just been
pardoned by tho liberal Sir. Hays. 20
be sure. but this reprlove eomes trihe
too late. The damage has been done,
Valentino wniked out, and Vows that
no win never 10 back--isins q tons OF
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LoYoLA ANNUAL DINNER.

The Loyola Alumni Association, which
Is composed of graduates of Loyola
school, will hold It's seventeenth annual
banquet at the Biltmore on Thursday.
The president of the association Is Mr..
Louis G. Haggerty. The officers are
Messrs. Robert S. Farley, III. Dom
Keresey, John p. Mcguire, John A.
Maher, James p Silo. John Mop. Kere-
sey. Edward j. Mclaughlin and Will
lam ]. Wilson, Jr.
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ron SMITH COLLEGE FUND.

For the benefit of the Smith College
Endowment Fund a performance OF the
Cape Cod Marionettes' will be given
at the Smith College Club. 2S3 East Sew
enteenth street. on the afternoon Of
December -. Among the patronesses
are Mrs Thomas w. Lamont, Mrs.
Dwight w. Morrow. Mrs. Charles Dyer
Norton and Miss Amey Aldrich. Tickets
may be obtained from Miss Aldrich at
1is East Thirty-eighth street.
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Renan, France, as one OF the greatest
writer's of his country; and on the other
hand, a career I'm diplomacy which Is
being watched with respect and the ex-
pectation Of greater things to come.
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The FALL SKIRTS
Iona and Short Effect Combined
in Latest Garment.
rwo-Material Outfits Promise to Be
in limeight; Contrast to De-
veIop the Trimming.

Out of the mixture Of the newer
fashions that are being presented TO
the public as advance models, says
fashion authority in the New YORK
Times, we CLEAN the following leading
facts which are pertinent 10 the de-
velopment of the fall fashions and
which will be more than useful to any
one who has to have her clothes de-
signed at the present time.
Long skirts there will be beyond the
shadow of any doubt, but they can
have interstices of short spaces incor-
pOrated in their making so that, at
one point they will be quite short
while at exactly the opposite points
they will fairly be trailing on the
ground.
Many Of the fall dresses will be
made up on Il combination of two ma
terialS. say, velvet and silk, or velvet
and wool or silk and wool or silk and
fur fabric, or velvet and real fur
When this is the case there will be
little or no cNtraneous trimming and
the contrast of the two fabricS will be
used to develop the trimming interest
of the gown
WaistlineS will be long-weli over
the hipS-and they will ut that point
be adorned with trimmings of beads
or twisted ribbons or velyets made into
rolls or any other sash material which
happens to harmOniZe with the general
interests of the gown itself.
The neckline will, in all cases, be as
plain as possible, the batteau line be
ing the one which IS most favored
from among them all. At this point
there will be absolutely no trimming
but the line Of the gown left entirely
plain will be left to hold the hOnOrs
for the costume at that point.
Sleeves will be wide and long. They
will be embroidered heavily and often
the embroidery applied at this point
will be the only sign of trimming In
that direction. There will be the
whole plain gown which is embroid-
cred in many startling and vivid co!orS
over the sleeve ends and which will
have the rest of its surface nothing
but a plain color and chaste line to
make it famous.
Girdles and sashes will be very much
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The Sailor Hat.

A trimming to make the sailor wear
able for nearly any occasion Is made
by sewing ribbon flowers to a detach-
able hat band. Black or copenhagen
velvet can be put on and off under a
bow at the center back. In front. col
orful flowers made of any fabric can
be sewed on so they will not interfere
with the removal of the band. Sewing
on the flowers in the fiat French fash
ion is good style. For this purpose
daisies, small rosebuds and forget-me-
nOtS are suitable. Silver or gold rib
bon. with green or henna-toned
grapes, is another trimming to trans
form the everyday hat.
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JACKET BLOUSE is WELCOME
Garment NiII Help Out MiIady's Ward
robe; Suitable for Women With
Slender Lines.

The jacket blouse is new and some
thing that is going to be welcomed by
d lot of women as a mear.s of helping
out their wardrobe. The idea started
in Paris, where all through the spring
and summer tney We're worn with
skirts and waists in different color
ings. This is fashion which should
be cocfned to women with long, slen-
der lines, because on any more robust
figures it is quite an unhappy thing to
break the line of waist and skirt. How
ever, there are many tall. thin figures
in the world and they will look lovely
in the jacket blouse.
1t is, really, a blouse with long
waistine and tight, rather wide band
about the hips. 1t is made with a
low, rolled collar or with high one
that buttons under the chin, and its
material is some heavy colorful fabric
suitable to the street. with cover
ing coat, that makes it sort Of coat
in itself-hence its name, the jacket
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blouse. The favOrite material for this
kind Of blouse is fabric called mate
lasse. 1t has rather thick, almost
quiltey. silk surface and over all
an embroidered design.
These outer blouSes are often worn
with plated skirts of black satin or
crepe, and they are desirable, too. with
the lighter weight wooden materials
They will naturally grow more in IA
vOr as the cooler days approach, for
they are essentially the thing to wear
before one needs to don top coat Of
any great warmth or weight They
are at their lovelieSt when more or
less brightly colored Tt " is one
sort in black and white whic. is very
effective, the embroidery done in
black on white ground. There is an
other done in dull tones of red on 4
background of black. The red ones
are extremely good looking and there
are others which will thrill those who
naturally like to wear costumes of this
sort.