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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
SAYS LIZA IS
FAR BEHIND
SHUTTLE
(From Billboard)

Book by Irwin c. Miller. Lyrics and
Music by Maceo Pinkard Special
Lyrics by Nat Vincent. Entire Pro-
duction Staged by Walter Brooks.
Liza is long way behind Shuttle
Along in whose footsteps it is trying
TO follow. There is a painful lack OF
sequence in the scenes, the comedy is
antiquated and forced. and, with the
exception of ono or two bits, it is not
we'll done, because the players exhibit
the great weakness of Negroes playing
TO white audiences-thcy try to act
seriously and comically. There IS a
woeful absence OF the simple, plain
and unctuous humor of the Miller &
Lyle show. The fun, instead OF being
Enthusiastically Negroid, is distino-
lively "black-face" T II c T hr c e
O'clock Train is the outstanding COM
cdy hit. and. without taking anything
away from Irwin c. Miller and En-
nett Anthony. that old niger alter
piece has been done infinitely better by
many, many white actors. Comedy OF
this kind is not suited to Negro play
ers, but they will insist on doing Il
Instead OF working out their own ideas,
giving them the flavor OF their OWL
racy uniqueness. they rehash white
mems concepts of Negro character. In
doing that they lose all scmblancc of
reality and naturalness and become
tircsome. That is the big drawback to
the performance of Liza The mo-
mcnt the dancing, which is full OF life
the Negro spirit OF enthusiasm and
whirlwind speech, ceases, the show is
dead. Without the spectacular abandon
OF the dancers, Liza would not last
long. There are two excellent special
ties by Grecnlec and Drayton another
corking one by Eddie Fields which
held the show up until it was repeated.
A number called Dandy done by
Margaret Simms. and the male chorus
that WAS made veritablc sensation
by the "strutting" off stage at the finish
bv one OF the hoys. and another cay
cnnc offering. The Charleston Dance
by Maude Russell and a group OF girls.
The music Is written better than il
is delivered. The song. Liza is par
tcularly tunciul, and My Old Man
thanks to the clear. sweet soprano
OF Elizabeth WEIGH IS effective There
is plenty OF talent in the show, but it
/ has little material to work with The
/ HluutH1c bl Ddu t%dllll9iS IL o'F lOts ia
the leg exposure business which closes
the barber shop scene in the first act
: That kind of trash belong only in a
second-ratc white burlesque show
One of the great charms of Negro
comedy is It's cleanliness. It would be
a pity if the degraded taste Of white
producers were to ruin the wholesome
ness of Negro show entertainment
Liza as a dancing show is excellent.
Otherwise it is slammed-togethel
assortment OF VERY mediocre special
ties.-PATTERSON JAMES.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
HUNGRY HEARTS"

At the Nendome Theatre, Sunday
December 81. Bryant Washburn and
Helen Ferguson in Hungry Hearts.
kiss Ne! Kiss Me- Forever AT
last she knows what it means TO RESI-
in the loving arms Of clean strong
man. Once to every girl comes the
supreme moment OF infinite bliss
seldom has the screen presented love
story so powerful 50 thrilling. so ten
der. Here is a masterpiece that you
will take to your heartl
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
CHOCOLATE
TOWN OPENS
Ne VI. YEAR

"Chocolate Town." combined min
strel and musical comedy, opens at the
Grand Theatre New Years day Tor an
indefinite run. The show is produced
by Raymond Bailey and staged by
Coy Herndon, and comes to Chicago
after series OF successful runs in
Southern cities.
The first half of Chocolate Town"
is minstrel revue. After the inter
mission it is resumed in the form OF
musical comedy.
Chocolate Town boasts a cast of
forty people, including Leon Digs,
Joseph Warren, Roy GIBSON, Joe
Clemens, Billy Arnte, Antonettc ClaX-
ton, Louise Washington, Elane Horn,
Charlie Trice Frank Smelly, George
Walker, Z. Chisolm, and BEAUTY
chorus.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
With The Actors

The Shuttle Along company No. ?
opens ct Macauley's Theatre i'll Louis
vile commencing Sunday, Dec 81.
Andrew Copeland has recorded for
the Black Swan Records a new song
written by Arthur Williams, entitled
Down in Dixie Land
Mrs. Romeo L. Daugherty, wife Of
Romeo Daugherty, theatrical editor OF
the New York Amsterdam News, has
left recently for the West Indies.
Sliding Billy Watson's burlesquc IA
vorites are the Christmas week at
traction at the Gayety Theatre in Pitts
burgh last week.
Phillip Jazz Baby" Moore and
Speck % and Rose Kirby arc featured
at the Chanffcurs Winter Garden dur
ing the Christmas week III St Louis.
| Ethel Waters, Brown and Brown.
! Willie Too Sweet, Green & Bailey
are at the Booker Washington Thea
tire, St. Louis, this week.
The Norfolk Quartctte and Mamie
Smith are spending Christmas week at
the Dunbar Theatre, Baltimore.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
BILLY ARNTE NOT DEAD

In las, weeks issue OF The Bill
board it was enormously stated tina.
Billy Arnte, known privately as I. !.
Arrant, was killed in a pistol duel in
Durham, y. {, Dcccmbe: o. Billy
Arntc is at present principal comedian
with Raymond Daleys Chocolate
Town a Negro company, and writes
that il was hi, cousIn. Chas. J. Arrant.
who was killed Arnte j, widely
known colored comedian. and has been
in the business for upwards OF eighteen
years.
The error was due to nisiuformation
and similarity OF names.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
IMPOSSIBLE MRS.
BELLEW"

Coming next week Gloria Swanson
and Conrad Nagel in The Impossible
Mrs. Bellcw. She's irresistible. You'll
sec a new and greater Gloria Swanson
in this picture Gloria as gay di-
vorcee furnished BY tongues OF scan
dal shocking the gidcd Monte Carlo
throngs with her daring and break
ing her heart in silence Gloria wear
ing wonderful new gowns, which she
went to Paris to get especially for this
picture. Gloria flirting on the beacf
at Deauville, French socicty's famous
playground. amid a hundred one-piecc
bathing beauties.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
NJ A n " h 0 s. v
TONIC RI O v

At the Vendome Theatre, THURSDAY,
Friday and Saturday. December %. g
and 30, Thomas Meighan in The
Man Who Saw Tomorrow the sea-
sons most unusual picture. In love
with two beautiful women-a bewitoihl-
ing South Seas lass and society belle
that's Tom Meighan's plight in this
picture Till suddenly. in a marvellous
manner. Fate reveals which way hap
piness lies. 4 wonderful supporting
cast that includes Theodore Roberts,
Lcatrice Joy. June Elvidge, Eva No
yak and John Mitern.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
HARDING'G HOME
JIM CROWS ACTORS

The members Of the shuttle Along
Road Show were unable to obtain res
taurant services at any restaurant i'll the
city when the show played Marion,
Ohio the home OF President Harding.
Canton. Ohio, refused TO play the col
ored show because of the union mu-
sicians carried with the show. All OF
this coming after GAINESVILLE makes the
companys tour of Ohio rather IN
pleasant recollection despite the very
excellent financial success Of the show
| in that state.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
Miss Crogman's Pageant

Ada Crogman, secretary of drama
tics for the national office OF the Com
munity Service, conducted a pageant
entitled "Milestones of Race at Nc
mortal Hall, Dayton, Ohio, December
8. Episodes honoring Col. Young and
Paul Lawrence Dunbar were features.
Five hundred local people including
student soldiers from Wherefore Col
lege, participated.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30

The Norfolk Quartctte and Mamie
Smith are spending Christmas week at
the Dunbar Theatre, Baltimore.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-12-30
BESSIE HEADS TROUPE
Of stunt ARTISTS

Bessie Coleman the a1iatriz. viii
head a flying circus OF eolored per
formers including wing walkers. par
achute jumpers and plane stunt art
lists. The outfit IS being booked out
OF Chicago as a free attraction for fairs
and similar engagements.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
Ask Court to Epict
Mrs. Hamnlerstein
From Opera House
Widow i'm Tears as She Asks
Delay in Action of
Stcpdaughters.

An application brought in the Supreme
Court by her two stepdaughters for the
purpose Of forcing Mrs. Oscar Hammer
stein to vacate three room apartment
in the Manhattan Opera House was ad-
jcurned for n week yesterday when Mrs.
Hammerstein appeared in court without
a lawyer and wept and said that she
needed time to engage a lawyer aQd tell
him about her case.
The Manhattan Opera House has been
sold under foreclosure and Mrs. Stella
Heating and Mrs. Rose Tostsyin. Oscar
Hammerstein's two daughters, who
bought it at the sale, are trying to get
possession of it. The Chicago Opera
Company has arranged to open it's sea-
son there on January "A, but Mrs. Ham
merstcin has refused to move out OF an
apartment she has In the building and
has insisted that the foreclosure sale did
not wipe out lease which she holds
for part of IL.
III court yesterday she was almost
hysterical as she declared that various
lawyers to whom she had intrusted her
affairs had withdrawn and that the
people who were behind the attacks"
on her were "comurderersr of her hus-
band.
Her stepdaughters have asked for a
writ of assistance from the Sheriff.
which means a writ empowering him
to remove Mrs. Hammerstein by.force.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
FOUR CIRCUSES IN
$4,000, 900 MERGER
Hagenbeck Wallace, Robin
son and Others Combine.

PERU. Ind, Jan. PA merger has
been completed at Cincinnati, Ohio. OF
the Hagenback-W Wallace, the Sells -Floto.
Howe's and John Robinson circus or
ganizations. it was announced here to-
day. The capital stock is $2.O00,0OG. !.
Special Dispotch to THE New YORK HERALr.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. 12.-The
American Circus Company. recently in
corporated In, New Jersey and which
takes over the John Robinson Hagen
beck Wallace, Sells -Floto. and Howe
circuses,. viii Nestab!ish it's headquarters
in this city. Cincinnati will thus be-
come circus center Of the United
States.
The headquarters OF the company VIII
b.. in the Office of Judge Michael Muller.
its general counsel A survey of the
city will be made and suitable sites OBJ
tained for winter quarters Of the Robin
son & Howe circuses. The winter quar-
ters Of the Robinson circus formerly
were in Terra Park, near here, but tais
site Is not looked upon with favor by
members Of the company.
Judge Muller said tonight that the
American Circus Company is a holding
company organized to conserve the IN
terests OF the four circuses affected. One
of them has for the last three years
competed with the Ringing circus In the
New York district, and according to
Judge Muller this practice will be con-
tinued.
The Hagenbeck-W circus. the
largest of the four. probably will De
chosen to play the New York district.
Judge Muller said.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
M'CORMICKS WILL MEET
OPERA DEFICIT OF $500 900
Harvester Head and Wife Who Recently
Divorced Him Are the Only Guarantors of Chicago
Season Which Has Piled Up Record Loss.

deficit was caused through the sug-
gestion of the McCornicks that she
spare no expense in making their last
year as guarantors the greatest on rec
ord On the other hand. there were some.
opposed to Miss. Garden as director who
charged that 'petticoat management"
had Increased the deficit. Giorgio Po-
lacco, orchestra conductor, was backed
by one faction for the directorship for
next season. to which Miss Garden was
named.
In explaining the heavy deficit. it was
said that more singers had been en-
gagged than could be used. many under
contract never having appeared here
and others drawing weekly salaries, al
though only singing at widely separated
intervals. t..
Riccardo Martin, 1t was said by Of
ficials of the opera association. drew
$1,000 a week through the season, but
has been heard In only a few perform
ances Edward Johnson, said to have
drawn a large salary. sang only In
.'Madama Butterfly" while Florence
Macbeth. Lydia Lipbowska and Gra-
ziella Pareto have not appeared at all.
although given contracts. Johanna
Gadski, engaged for German operas.
was said to have been given $500 to
cancel her contract so as to reduce the
deficit.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
AUTHOR OPPOSES
FILM CENSORSHIP
E. L. Rice IN Lecture in School
Calls 1t Absurd.

Motion picture censorship was branded
as absurdity by Elmer L. Rice. author
and playwright, in a lecture last night at
the Bay Ridge High School, Brooklyn.
The lecture was one Of a series 70 be
delivered in the schools for and against
censorship
Declaring that no three men of Diff
ferent beliefs constituting board oc
censorship can agree as to what Is proper
and what not proper In the presentation
Of play. Mr.. Rice told the high school
pupils, their parents and their teachers
that censorship constitutes menace II
both the screen and the legitimate stage.
All moral laws are subject to reserva-
tions. he said what one person regards
as immoral or indecent another may
deem proper and above reproach.
One OF the glaring faults Of the present
censorship law, the speaker said, Is its
failure to define clearly just what tends
to corrupt" or tends to incite crime"
Legislators always vote yes when a
censorship bill comes up for passage, Mr..
Rice charged, because. they are afraid
their constituents will call them immoral
IL they vote the other way"
Mr.. Rice is author of For the De-
fense" and ION Trial" and coauthor Of
Wake Up Jonathan His lecture YVES
accompanied by motion picture pro-
gram.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE high cost or
producing grand opera will result In q
deficit OF more than sS00.000 for the
Chicago Grand Opera Company this
season. 1t was estimated tonight by
members of the newly formed associa-
tion which will handle the company's
business next season
This deficit said to be the largest
ever contracted by an opera company
IN a single season. will be met by Harold
Mccormick. International Harvester
head. and Edith Rockefeller Mccormick,
who recently divorced him. The McCor-
micks agreed five years ago to cover
the annual deficit until May. 1922, but
Mr.. McCormick has announced that
after that time he no longer will be
responsible for the losses.
Mrs. Mccormick. however. was said
to have agreed to stand at least a
part of the losses next season.
Mary Garden, director this year, has
been given contract for 1922-1923, but
the business affairs will be under new
management. Samuel insult heading an
association through which 1t Is planned
to have many guarantors. The Nc
Cormicks are on the board OF directors
OF the new organization. and. while not
standing the entire loss. will retain
their interest in the company's affairs.
Friends of Miss Garden declared the
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs Robert w. Bliss Of Washington
has been added TO the list OF patronesscs
OF fthe Concerts 1nternationaux de Ia
Libre EsthetIque. under the direction of
Lady Dean Paul, the second of which
Is to be held In the Ambassador Jatu-
airy 81. with Paul Kochanskl. violinist.
as soioist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ". Gillespie of
Morristown, ". j., arc at the Vanderbilt
Nine dc Weerth gave luncheon
In the Ritz-Carlton yesterday Among
her guests were: Mrs. Carroll L. VAIN
wright, Mrs. stephen Farrelly, Mrs
Henry ColwelI Beadleston, Mrs. Anson
Wood Burchard. Mrs. Edwin Gould. Mrs
Charles IIallam Keep and Mrs. Henry
Luce.
The Chilean Minister to Great Britain
Mr.. Augustn Edwards, who H. arriving
ty the Paris. will 20 to the Plaza. sun
day night Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Guggen-
helm win give a dinner for him there.
Mrs. Albert Looming OF 1i6 East sixty
third street will give a dinner tonight
for Miss Gertrude Gilbert, daughter of
Mrs George Lashcr OF Philadelphia
whose marriage TO her son, Mr.. r. Ru-
bino Looming. takes place on February
I In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Peter Larson will give q dance
tonight at totf Fifth avenue for Miss
Margaret Power.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
ACCOUNTS OF SCIENCE
TRUSTEES UP TO COURT
Waste Charged to Ex- Off
cials of Publishing Society.

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Accounts of the
trustees Of the Christian Science Pub
fishing Society, whose designations were
accepted by Judge Crosby of the Su-
preme Court yesterday, were the SUBJ
ject Of hearing before him to-day.
The court received from the directors
of the First Church OF Christ (Scientist)
a formal answer to the trustees petition
Tor approval of the accounts.
Among the specifications in the an
swer Is the charge that the trustees, con-
trary to their duty and In violation Of the
rights OF the church. donated to the busi-
ness manager OF the publishing society.
the editors OF the society's periodicals and
some of its employees more than $25,000
out of trust funds. 1t is also charged,
on information and belief. that the trus-
tees have"wastefully employed" firm of
accountants at a cost of more than
$4,000. and that large and unreason-
able sum of money have been ex-
pended in the establishment and main
tenance of a branch office in San Fran
cisco.
John r. Watts business manager Of
the publishing society, answered the
charges and defended the expenditures.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
RADIO CONCERT FROM
THE INCOMING PARIS
Marcel Hubert, Boy 'Ccllist,
May BE Heard on Shore.

The French liner Paris from Hav-e.
announced yesterday by radio that she
would arrive at Quarantine at o'clock
tomorrow morning and probably dock
about g. When she is within 165 miles
Of the Hook, at o'clock this evening,
Marcel Hubert, fsteen-year-oid 'cellist.
who won first prize at the Paris Con-
servatory of Music. will play at the
ships concert, chiefly for those along
the coast who have wireless telephonic
equipment The wave length will be
900 meters
Additional lists OF passengers by the
Paris were received yesterday. includ-
Ing Nine. Lucien Vogel, expert on
French styles; Nine. Louis Fouquot-
verande. wife OF the Partisan impre-
sario. travelling with Miss Pearl White;
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Rubay Of Cleveland
and Harry Pilcer. the dancer.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
AID CARUso FUND.
Kansas. Colorado and 1Massa-
chusetts to Cooperate.


chusetts to Cooperate.
The executive committee of the Enrico
Caruso American Memorial Association
met at the Bankers Club yesterday and
received assurances or the cooperation
Of Cows. Henry J. Allen of Kansas,
Oliver L. Shoup OF Colorado and Chan
ming H. Cox of Massachusetts. who will
serve as honorary chairmen of their
State committees. S. /,
Ir addition to support assured by the
Metropolitan Opera Company the foun-
dstion has received promises of individ-
ual help from the following artists:
Nine Elena Gerhardt. Emilio de Co
gorza. Reinald Werrenrath, Arturo Bo-
nucci. Cantor Josef Rosenblatt, Miss
Mary Mellish, Mme.-~ Julia Ciaussen.
Ernest Hutcheson, Max Gegna. Edward
Lsnkow. Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, Nelson
Hllingworth. Miss Olive Nevin, Miss
Daisy Jean and Miss Harriet Schol-
der.
Yesterdays meeting was attended by
Paul D. Cravath. president Of the foun-
dation: Felix NJ. Warburg, treasurer !;
Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins. secretary !;
John Aspegren. chairman executive COM
mittee DR.. Antonio Stella, Fiorello H.
La Guardia. o. G. Sonneck. Stefano
Miele and r. B. Aldcroftt. president
Music Industries Chamber ofgComnerces
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
OUTLAW ALL WAR,
DEMAND OF WOMEN
State League Wants World Co.
operation in Place of Old
Alliances.
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YoRK HEaALp.
New York Herald bureau.
Albany, Jan. l2. I

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HElALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Albany. Jan. IL.
Resolutions outlawing war and calling
fer world cooperation ir place of old
treaties and alliances were adopted to-
day in the final session of the annual
convention of the New York State
League OF Women Voters here this aft
ernoon.
The league went on record in favor
OF the plans recommended by the port
authority for development of the Port
of New York and urged their adoption
by the Legislatures OF New York and
New Jersey. Another resolution de-
clarcd that the high cost or living in
the p0rt district was due in large part
to lack of facilities, such as are pro-
yided in the port authority plans. Home
building in the outlying sections would
be encouraged if such plan were in
operation, the resolution states.
The league thanked Gov. Miller for
his recommendation for equal represen-
tation for women in political parties
Ii ais endorsed the plan for a State
wide juvenile court. provision for which
is now being made in n bill being pre-
CARED by the Children's State Code Com
mission.
The league authorized the drafting of
letters to President Harding asking him
to favor Americas participation in the
conference at Gensl. designed to bring
some measure Of economic order in the
world,
Another letter TO the President ex-
pressed appreciation for the gift of s20,-
600 coo to famine stricken Russia
Relations between Gov. Miller and the
league were much discussed to-day by
ftn. -
were true that the league had withdrawn
It's invitation to him to attend the annual
dinner after he had stanted that he had
net changed his mind since last year.
when he said that there was no reason
for their organization. He declined to
discuss the question but said that he
would have no objection to the league
giving out It's correspondence with him.
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip declined to
give out the letters. She denied the in
vitation to Gov. Miller had been with
drawn.
ITS good story, but it does not hold
water" she said. THE relations be-
tween the Governor and the league arc
quite friendly. That was shown at the
reception at the Executive Mansion when
Gov. Miller received the women"
Mrs. Vanderlip was reelected president
of the league. The other officers chosen
are: First vice-president Mrs. Gordon
Norrie, New York: second vice-president,
Mrs. Samuel Bens. Utica; third vice
president Mrs. Frederick S. Greene Port
Washington, l.. l.: fourth vice.president,
Mrs. Melvin Porter Buffalo: fifth vice.
president. Mrs. Casper Whitney, Irving
ton; treasurer. Mrs. Charles Noel Edge,
New York; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Jesse Lynch Williams, New York; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. George Skinner
New York; directors, Mrs Franklin d.
Roosevelt. Miss Mary Dreier and Mrs.
Willard Straight New York; Mrs. Joseph
Gavit, Albany. and Mrs. Lieber Whittic,
Syracuse.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
$4,000 BOSTON. TRACT
IS REAL ESTATE WAIF
Tax Sale Reveals That Val
UobIe Parcel Lacks Gunner.

Boston. Jan. 12.--In the heart OF tho
market district of Boston there Is a
piece of land. more than 1.t00 square
feet in area and assessed for $4,000.
that nobody owns. This was disclosed
to-day IN tle city collecting depart
mcnt's auction of tax liens on 1920 as
scssments on property on whicn owners
had failed to pay their taxes.
This stray parcel OF real estate was
thought to have been a part Of Creek
square. but n search Of the records
showed that II was not public property.
Collector Paric withheld II from the
sale and expressed the belief that In a.
few years II would become the legal
property OF the city.
The New York herald., 1922-01-13
PERCY X. PYNE I'd NEW
TRUSTEE AT PRINCETON
William Cooper Proctor Do
mates 81, 900 Fellowship.

Special Dispatch to THE New YosK HERALD.
PRINCETON, ". j.. Jan. 12.-Percy
Rivington Pyne I'd of the banking firm
OF Pyne Kendall & IIolister. 20 Ex-
change place. New York. was elected
a trustee to succeed his father. the late
Moses Taylor Pyne. at the annual winter
meeting here to-day of the Princeton
board of trustee.
il was announced that through the
generosity of William Cooper Proctor
of Cincinnati, a trustee, the Jane Eliza
Proctor visiting fellowship fund has been
founded. This fellowship, the third to
be founded. gives $4,000 per year to a
young British or French student fo-
study In the graduate college of Prince
ton University.
The trustees also signifed their inten-
tion of maintaining the preceptorial
system. in spite OF its great cost