Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
Highways and By-Ways
Of Lii Or New York
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NEW YORK, May 2o.-Twenty million
people a day see the movies. Possibly
1000, 900, do not know, may be mothers.
In "Silyer Wings" which had its premiere
last night in this city, there Is worth
while lesson for those mothers who have
more than one offspring. 1t shows In
gripping wholesome fashion the evil that
comes of playing favorites among the
members Of a family and the heartaches
of the neglected, also the nobility OF the
less handsome of two boys and the verify
of that old homily, handsome Is as hand
some does"
If ever there was picture made to the
needs OF the moment In moyiedom, .'Sil-
yer Wings" qualities. 1t Is viii H.
Hays picture" In the fullest sense, al
though 1t was turned out by William
Fox. with Mary Carr lherself the mother
of six children In every day lifel as the
star 1t is the cleanest, finest picture
have ever seen, and the good 1t is bound
to work In American homes is incalcula-
Bile, and this Endorsement is from an
only son."
Only a few days ago | was talking
with Will H. Hays, the head of the new
ly formed association Of motion picture
producers and he said: 1.-The manhood and
the wrong thing in thier amusement. I
think the time Is especially ripe now for
a drive in the right direction. I know
the outstanding financial successes in the
spoken drama have been clean plays. In
any event, clean moving pictures we are
going to have and we have get to have.
Now, do not underestimate the RESPONSE
bility. We have got to face that respon-
sibility."
And the first picture ont that measures
up to that responsibility Is silver
Wings" Hats of 10 Mr. Fox and our
congratulations to VIII Fl. Hays.
Laura Robertson is an American girl.
She Is a home made dramatic Soprano
for she has never been abroad. Her birth
town is Mexico. Mo-, and her father the
late George Robertson. was distin-
guished Missouri lawyer. president of
the State Bar Association. She Is tall,
with reddish brown hair and brown eyes
and really beautiful.
Three years ago she married Maj.
Franklin T.. Miller, who commanded b
Battery Of the 3iIst Field Artillery In
the Argonne Mouse attack. They have
baby boy q months old and live in m
apartment on Riverside drive.
When the Millers came TO New York
they heard q great deal OF the I'm
fiuence" supposed to be required for
singer to get into the Metropolitan Opera
Company After sitting down what they
were told they decided to disregard every
thing and for Mrs. Miller to go about
getting an engagement to sing in the
same manner as apply for any old JOB,
namely. show General Director Gatti-
Casazea Of the Metropolitan what she
could do with her voice.
. af hn Ia Na0
sung at about dozen concerts outside
OF New York, appea ring on the same pro-
gram with Martinelli and Amata, both
Metropolitan artists. In fact. her first
public appearance was In March, 1921, at
New Britain, Conn. with Martineii1, and
her music teacher is Salvatore Fucito
author Of the book 'Caruso and His Art, :"
who had previously coached Caruso and
is now coach for Martlnelli.
At Mrs. Mil,er's request Martinelli. the
tenor, asked Gatti CasaZza to give the
American girl an addition, which means
set time to hear her sing. This came
about a few weeks ago. Mrs Miller sing
Ing two arias. She was asked to come
back again, when she was given role In
n German opera, told to get up on 1t In
three days, and return again. She did SO,
singing 1t for one Of the directors of
German operas. Next day she signed
contract for three years, and she Is now
engaged In perfecting herself for the fall
season In sixteen roles, parts assigned
to her in five German, eight Italian and
three French operas.
The point Of her experience Is that II
one has the goods" there Is no necessity
for pull to get chance with Gatti-
Casazza and those who have heard Mrs.
Miller sing say she gives promise of
being one OF the greatest dramatic sopra-
nos In the world.
you and may live to see flying liners
taking passengers across the Atlantic
and making the crossing in single day"
declared p A. s. Franklin, president of
the International Mercantile Marine Com
pany, after luncheon given on board the
Majestic Of the White Star Line, the
worlds largest ship. He added: Until
that time comes, and perhaps afterward,
ships like this will represent the best
In ocean travel. However. huge liners of
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