New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Pins and Needless
Will Bring Bit of
London to n. Y.

FrcGr tine to time some account O,
"Ps1s and Needles" during the years
sua Of tia. revue at tao London Ga.cty
Tsea:cr has cer,e to this side o. The
v.tes, With the added comment that In
Il Albert Do Couril,e, producer aud
co-auttor os moro than sfty revues IN
London ard IN Paris since 1918, has
brougst to high point the experience
hs has gained since his entry into
rsvue productions. Tomorrow night
lY. Do Cou~lls Is to prescott "Plrs
and Needles" With the original English
cast and chorus, which include two
veil known former New Yorkers-Ed.th
Kelly Could and Harry rileer. Tbo
production las not been Amer;cauized
IN aay scnse and will be Jus. as It vas
In Iordon
'It you want to spend 4 night IN
London,' said Mr. De Cour7iilo tho
other cay, Gust drop N here any evcn-
:nx.'
Tae method, behind tho De Cour
r...c revue viii not be revealed when
Tomorrow nights audience s.ts IN It's
Chairs, 70. Do Co1rville etrives for the
"srt v5:ch eoaceals art" But he him
ssls Is quito frank in disclosing them.
Tho other day during the regular 4
p. III. p4us, in rchca.sals when tho
EaE.:oA company has its tea served
upon the stage Ar. De Couville talked
tnchrlqle and method as well as dis
closed something Of his own personal
I.so
"'He.lo Eagtine,' which presented
At the london Hsppodrome in 1913, wss
ny first revue" he emid. "it vas also
NJ frat theatrical production. II ran
sor uaosc than year and marked the
introduction Of tho revue form Of The
asr.cal entertainment into Europe.
PREVIOUS TO tlst time We had veere6
oe.Tecn French lleh. musical pieces
T:sn oeHaite stories and the charac-
er.stic traditional rhglish panto-
mime.
e! set my BIZ opportunity in 1918
a. the London Nippcdromc to carry ou.
every idea J had ever Lad rcgardiuc
>eTuo entertainment, and the -cvuc
7eo must remember, VAS unaroan In
SnglsHd At tAis time. Luckily WAS
something G. r-iter and composer
also knew color aad had worked
ut seTeral taeoric. Of color blending
hello EaGt.ine' vas practically created
'5oAucsd aid played under ny d.
'ecuor. II is quito true that 7 DO no.
FT'e all Q: ny lyrics or al Of 1rv
'1ee, nor CO compose ali @, NY uue;c
rae supply most o. tse ideas and also
aoss OF the musical themes. Costoncs
AID sctt!ngs arc done accordin, to NV
does (snd thcso IDEAS worS on. ve,-,
Hre.ul.y In adTarce) ard under nv
Hrection. In th.s Wa b. passing cyer7
'oes.o!c deAil os production through
~ own mentality. such as it is, al
to!e, believe, to attain urjtc. NAV
~ nothing or legs thar nothing in N,
mn personality. That is not FOR n,
. tSy. Bet at least my revucs rcpre.
snt ITO. They arc vha, nothing
scs. nothing more
Hello Esgtims.' a., Na-c ,aid ,sr
Ayea1 st the London Niypod.onie. Wbrr
'ne ecoTea ar initial success tic-o !.
-oia.nS easier t!.an to follow IL IN. I'ol
save n America a saying tia, nothing
succeed, like success Permit NC tc
soc thst acs: to ,ucccss nothing .uc.
-eeos lac the appearance Of succcss
laca @eousintanoes become frn, friend,
anc ene's bankers are 90 longer rArn.
ssoLers.
o'roe these days OF beginning n
1919 have occupied practicsllv cvery
london theater q. some tim, or o,b..
vita y 1c7re. In 1915. Tor Instance. 7
used Drur.' Larc &c, 'Hazzlc Dsyzic' 4
production employing 500 people. Some
o! tAo others were 10Y Bells 'Puvl,
AID Co. Shell Out Business 9.
Csosl.' Tho NhirliSic,' 'tlyins Colc-s.
zig 2as,' Jig ssr. Smile, derry
Eo:nents.' Same TO You ard two nro
Soe-ons at the Fo.les Be-scrc, in Paris
'P'f Par sad Partisan edition G. zig
Tag"
Ar. De Courrtlle va, asked a. TO Iii.
tssoT- and practice @, rcvu. --oduc
EorA
.! think you vii. notice ne saio
'enae III all oe NJ revue productions
fny chorus dce3 rot eins. never lad
voice trial FOR Chorus girls IN ny
lUs. hare had many Walking trials,
tows-er. Nhea s.rl is considered By
re Tor place in ore Of MY chorusc,
hare he. walk across TIC stage. Her
cste depends upon her walk You rc-
member V.rsils cid line "A goddess re-
vesled In her walk Netting tcucr vas
ever written. II girl can walk .nd
has . satisfactory figure SIC can help
f.i big ets.e picture
NHft.