The New York herald., 1922-09-03
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professional melancholy. Indeed he
began life an merry mountain lad,
specifically IN the mountains of vir-'
Einia and Tennessee. He was a farmer,
picked cotton and stripped tobacco ana
even split rails. 1t Is said. moreover
by his intimate friends that no not only
knows how to distill the corn kind, but
steadfastly maintains that good white
mule beats any other. Taste In such
matters IL however personal.
working In one way and another for
an education. Mr.. James decided that
the education OF the mountain school
was not enough for his purposes. 90
he finally saved enough TO 90 to George
town University He was only taking
q business course, but he was academic
enough for football purposes. He is
six feet three and weighs now more
than the sS0 which was his gridiron
weight. He entered the drama through,
end OF the profession, as he was man
aser OF 4 moving picture theatre. A. II.
Woods engaged him first for the stage
and he Il now established on q busy
II more or less gloomy career.
Mltched TO q star.
II was several years ago that a well
known English actor came to this coun-
try. He was highly popular abroad and
nobody doubted that ne would be equally
liked here. His wife acted, In the ortho-
dox BritiSh manner. the leading roles
with her husband. she was quantity
and most dishearteninsiy homely The
hippopotamus that the lady found 90
plain was like the siri on the handker-
chief box In comparison with her. she
was a museum piece. indeed. In unre-
lieved uGliness. Yet In one OF her hus-
band's plays she had to look into a
brook like Narcissus and modestiy MUIR
rnur how beautiful she was. Z
That was more than the American
managers could stand. The public had
drawn out before they did. The actor
was sincerely and highly praised But
his wife was too much for an American
audience. The managers suggested
with all possible delicacy that the Amer
lean tour could not be continued unless
there were anothef leading lady How
ever popular she might be In London
and Stoke Poeis II did not seem prob
able that Mrs. star would ever enjoy
the same following here.
or course the actor flared up and
then ana there packed his boxes and
hiked IL overseas He spoke there with
the greatest eloquencs OF the insult
which he had received from those Amer
lean barbarians who had dared sug.
gest that another leading actress might
be q greater favorite In this country.
The actor never returned. Both he
and his wife are still popular IN Eng
land.
Now there seems likely to be a reps
tition OF this incident. A trsgedian who
like ali actors who play Shakespeare
needs the aid and comfort OF q fininciai
supporter in the background. ID said
to be contemplating d yfay OF retire.
nalnt 10 Hollywood To exhibit his talents
before camera. He had planned to
give ali the important roles this yea
% his wife. she vas 70 Fratify an am
speare which she could not under any
possible circumstances ever have done
but for the fact that she was the wife
Of the star. lie wds willing TO lend
his prestige to the end that she secured
the irnportarice she desired.
But the f1oneyed MAXWELL. he was
not so wiling. ne didn't see any
reason why the man should pay. pay.
pay. SO he withdrew. They are said
10 be born every hour. So u may be
that the tfagediaii viii resume his tour;
yet II Is by no means certain.
John osres new TheAtes.
John cort has 50 altered the theater
hitherto known a. ere SIXTY third Street
that II viii scarcely be recognized by
the public which goes to weicoms Miss
Josephine Victor there on September a.
In y. rden PAyne's play "Doiiy Jordan"
There will not only Be q new sta se
with 4 depth Of twenty-e feet and
a height Of moro than double that
dimension. but there win also be
series OF new dressing rooms.
The color schemes will be OF ivory
ana gold because that combination has
brought Mt. Cort no much good luck
at the Cort Theater. OF course, out OF
compliment to "shufds Along" which
put the new theater on the New York
msp. deeper tints might have been used,
but Mr.. Cost decided on ivory and koid.
silk lined panels wili cover the side
wallis. while there will also be an en-
tirely new facade.
Mr.. Cort has named the new theatSr
IN honor OF Aieustlfi DAILY, which "a a
graceful compliment TO one OF the most
famous OF New Yotks managers and
TO the past generation Of theafersoefs
ss well. II may be for that reason
that the new play by Mr.. Payne is TO
be costume drsma---the first OF the
present season.
"MANHATTAr. I'M NEW HOME.