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Evening star., 1926-10-03

IT'S the little light in the window"
not he.bright lights Of Broadway,
that attracts Eddie Cantor when the
final curtain drops on nights en-
gagement. For Cantor isn't like the
popular conception of musical COM
edy celebrity. Not for Cantor the
night club, the cabaret and the hilari-
Gus after-theater party. he knows
them only as an entertainer and he
holds no illusions about them. To
Cantor they are only superf1cially in
terestlng.
Which is all explainable by the SIM
pie statement that the musical COM
edy star is a home-lOver. While to
the world at large Cantor Is part or
the night life of gay Broadway. to
Mrs. Cantor and the four little Can
tors the comedian plays the dual role
of funster and daddy" And that he
plays it we'll is attested to by the un-
qualified insistence of the youngsters
that daddy is funnier at home than
he Is behind the footlights. They can't
get enough of his fun at home or on
the stage, and during a theatrical en-
gagement it's a bad week, in the esti-
nation Of the Cantor family, If they
haven't attended at least three ap-
pearances of their comedian daddy.
Cantor, who has always been a
champion of clean comedy, is never as
pleased as when he sees his family In
the audience. Until recently the home
life, with it's air of the camaraderie
which the Cantors have longed for,
has been something Of a f1y-by-night
nature. With almost continuous en-
gagements on the stage occupying the
comedians time, his moments with his
family have been largely, figuratively
speaking, choice morsels cast up on
the waters of work.
Since coming to Hollywood, how
ever, to star in kid f5oots," Para
mounts version Of the Ziegfeld musi-
cal comedy in which Cantor was star
red three seasons on Broadway, the
comedian and his family have garner
ed a goodly share Of the home life in
which they delight.
It Is said the stars first question
when he stepped off the train was.
Where can I get little bungalow
with lots of lawn for the children to
romp." For Cantor Is n sort Of 'big
brother" to his daughters. His home
life is as characteristically lightheart-
ed as his comedy of the stage and
screen. He turns his affections and
companionship on Mrs. Cantor and
Marjorie, IL: Natalie, 8; Edna, Z, and
Marilyn. 4. and gains in return the
endearing companionship and inspira-
ton. which is his greatest happiness.
When the comedian first appeared
on the Paramount lot In makeup he
was accompanied by his wife and little
girls. They were curious to see their
big brother" In pictures, curious to
learn If he could be as funny before
the motion picture camera as he was
on the stage and at home. The fact
that they were almost constantly with
Evening star., 1926-10-03

part in Artists and Models" will
play the character of a gypsy dancer
| in the biblical drama, Ruth" sooT
| to be presented in New York with a
| large cast.
PAY to Bearer" the new farce by
Russell Medcraft and Norma Mitchell
! who wrote the Cradle Snatchers,
will reach New York next Thursday
after trial performances in nearby
towns. 1t will be rechristened Buy
Buy, Baby" for New York.
Philip Goodman, producer of 1.-The
| Ramblers," now running in New York
announces that his next production
will be Crashing the Gates" a drama
| by James NJ. Cain. which was tried
out last Spring. He started casting
| last week.
1.-The Unwritten Law" first play OF
the season at the Greenwich Village
| Theater, Is an adaptation Of Dos
toevsky's Crime and Punishment
novel dealing morbidly with life in
| the Russia of 20 years ago. 1t is
due to open the 10th Of this month.
Horace Liveright announces the
completion of the cast of players for
his production Of "An American
Tragedy" the Patrick Kearney dra'
matiZation of Theodore Dresser 6
novel, which opens in New York to-
morrow. night one week.
The new Gertrude Lawrence-O Oscar
Shaw musical comedy will have the
title "Cherrio" instead of Mayfair,
as originally called.
The most recent rumor concerning
the much-debated role of Tessa In the
New York production of THE Con-
stant Nymph," is that Basil Dean
has offered this star part to young
Jean Robertson, the daughter OF Sir
Johnston Forbes Robertson, whose
star career thus far has been devoted
to minor roles in London productions.
Mrs. Samuel insult and her company
began rehearsals last week of the
Runaway Road" a new comedy by
Gretchen Damrosch Finletter. daugh'
ter Of Walter Damrosch, and the play
is scheduled to reach Chicago in No
vember.
"Deep River" will be conducted by
its composer, Frank Harling, when
that native opera reaches New York
tomorrow night. Mr.. Harling's first
iazz venture was "A Light From St.
Agnes" and scored hit In Chicago.
Florence Johns is to have an I'M
portant role in "Up the Line" the
Harvard prize play by Henry Fiske
Carlton, which Richard Herndon Is to
produce the latter part of this month
It is characterized as tale of a
nomadic family wandering over the
Dakotas.
"The Proud Princess" described
as a modern operetta in a Fifth ave
nue. setting, is to be produced by I'D
ward Royce in December. Dorothy
Donnellv and Edward Sheldon have
written the book. and the music Is by
Sigmund Romberg.
Mae West. encouraged by the recep-
ton given to Sex" Of which she
is the star and author, announces her
intention of following up the same
idea in play called THE Wicked
Queen" It is to be produced as soon
as Sex" concludes its New York run.
Manager Ira ]. La Motto of the
Gayety Theater announces results OF
the world series base ball games by
innings will be read from the stage
a direct wire having been leased in
order to keep patrons informed OF
the results Of the games while attend.
ing the afternoon performances OF
"RrinpinR Up Father in Florida"
Evening star., 1926-10-03

7 Ir'E Is Just a succession Of battles
~ for Wallace Beery. With his mid
riff already bulging with the "scalps
If a hundred conflicts, the actor finds
the smoke screen of one great battle
scarcely thinned before he is plunged
into the maelstrom of another.
He had scarcely Sauntered on the
old Ironsides" set when he was sub
merged IN the thick OF IA prize ring
scene in the opening sequence OF
We're in the Navy Now Para
mounts comedy Of the seafaring COB
Of the late World War. Beery shares
his fighting prowess between the prize
ring and the deck Of an Army trans
port in his latest role.
That he is capably fitted for role
in which any type of known combat
is demanded for the entertainment OF
screen fans is eXemplified in his long
list OF conQuests wsged from the
plains Of the West to the tropics and
ranging from the period in which fists
and clubs were the popular choice or
rombatants 20 the present day.
1t is safe TO hazard the assertion
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Capital Sideshows.
LIE PARADIS.

A tabloid vaudeville revue Is pre-
sented nightly at lie Paradis by Wal
ter kolk, Felix Solari and their
newly acquired running mate, Frank
Rothschild. the BLACK Bottom" as
presented by Walter Kolk, being one
Of the highlights of the entertainment.
This new dance is expected TO be the
successor of the Charleston.
The lie Paradis Band is presenting
nightly the dance music hits that
have been the outstanding features
Of the Fall crop Of musical shows
on Broadway.
The Club Chantecler, located in the
lie Paradis Building. has a musical
ensemble including Paul Fidelman.
leader and pianist: Bert Bernath. vio-
linist; Carl Bauman. SaxophOne, and
Frank Amorosi. drummer.
Walter Kolk also visits the Club
Chantecler every night. about mid
Evening star., 1926-10-03
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

William F. Peters has composed
the musical score for THE Pearl of
: Great Price" now In rehearsal in
New York.
The opening of 'Juarez and Max
imilian," the Theater Guilds first
production of the season. has been
postponed from October 4 to the 11th.
"They All Want Something" a
comedy adapted by Courtney Savage
from f. J. Rath's novel, The Dark
thapter," opened last Monday night
IN Bridgeport. Conn.
Roberta Arnold will soon be seen
in keith-Albee vaudeville in a con-
densed version of Anne Morrison 8
play, The Wild Westcotts."
Robert Milton. who produced
"Sandalwood," has acquired the
dramatic rights to Fulton Oursler's
new novel, THE Stepchild Of the
Moon"
THE Ladder" which ended its
Detroit engagement last Saturday
night. will probably open in New
York fortnight hence.
THE Biggest Boob in the World"
a comedy by the German playwright,
Karl Wittvogel. which has been
translated by Upton Sinclair, will be
he first production Of the Workers
Theater.
Lady Fair" the new Schwab and
Nandel musical production. will open
in Wilmington. Del. October 81. In
The cast will be Eddie BuZZell. Pearl
Regay. Mildred Parisette and Robert
Halliday.
Mollie Kerr. last seen in THE
Vortex" has arrived in New York to
begin rehearsals in Loose Ends" the
Dion Titherage play.
Marjorie Joesting. the Miss Wash
'ngton" In the Atlantic City beauty
pageant, has Joined the cast of
Honeymoon Lane" in New York.
Holbrook Bnnn has begun re-
hearsals for the new Ferenc Molnar
play, which the Charles Frohman Co.
will present this season. The adapta-
ton has been made by P. G. Wode-
house.
Elenor Gordon and Charles Eaton
have been engaged by James w.
ElIott and Donald Gallaher for Ed
ward Locke's play, The Leap"
The Risllins will enter the musical
comedy field this season in a piece
which bears the family oppressive
title, of Love and Kisses" 1t was
written by Arthur Strong, "a West
ern newspaper man"
Instead of quitting play writing,
Booth Harrington is making his own
dramatic version of 1.-The Magnificent
AmberSons" and 1t will have an early
presentation. This is the novel dedi-
Gated to a characteristic theme-the
decline and fall Of wealthy and COM
placent Middle West family.
James 2. Judge, who wrote Square
Crooks" and j. Harold Murry, who
plays in Castles in the Air" are col
iaborating on piece called With
out Luggage" on which several pro-
ducers of farce-Nmedy are said to
have cast an approving eye.
Bulletins from the casting offices in
New York include the announcement
Of Gerald Oliver Smiths engagement
with Miss May Fair" of the ac-
quisition of Frank Otto for the lead
ing character role in "Howdy, King"
and of Lucille Sears for Gentle
Gafters."
Fern lie Row who had prominent
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Why CLANCY Draws Crowds.

These strange attributes Of CLANCY,
according to Waldemar Young, are
successes because of their reaction on
the public.
There is. and always has been,
says Young. "a profound interest In
the weird, the sinister, the mysterious
From time immemorial this has been
so. 1t is not confined to any class; II
is in all of us. The late President VII
son was an avid reader of detective
stories. Poe played that stop OF the
organ In his weird tales of mystery
CLANCY, in pictures. personifies and
embodies this psychological twist in
the public mind. He caters to a per
fectly natural appeal upon the public
He is to the public mind. in pictures
what Poe was to the public mind IN
literature. He is the exemplitication
of an age-old law of psychology.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Fern Le Roy, who had a prominent
Evening star., 1926-10-03
HE Is not handsome.

He Is not handsome.
He is not a great lover"
His real face is never seen by the
public; 1t is always masked by some
eerie disguise. Still he is one Of the
foremost magnets of the box-offlce
from the standpoint of the public.
This is the analysis Of Lon Chaney's
uncanny success by the two men per
haps more identified with his success
director in "The Unholy Three" "The
Blackbird" and "The Road to Man
dalay," and Waldemar Young. whose
scenario helped to win for CLANCY his
most notable success.
Why is Lon CLANCY the box-office
magnet he is? Browning answers this
question by a minute analysis Of the
man himself; Young by an analysis OF
the public in relation to his uncanny
genius.
I'VE can evolve the weirdest plot" )"
says Browning, land place In 1t Cha
ney, as grotesQue, sometimes in
human character He has the extraOr-
binary genius that enables him to
make this character a human thing
q living reality. More than that, he
can obtain poignant sympathy for this
character, and in this lies, perhaps.
the real secret Of his astounding popu.
larity.
HE can be strange, villainous. al
most repulsive, and still his audience
watches entranced and generates a
sympathy for the strange being that
almost approaches love. No one knows
the real Lon CLANCY; his every role is
a different being.
"Other actors become standardized
most of their faces are known, and
| when they appear on the screen the
audience realizes that it is seeing this
or that actor. The audience Identifies
its actors by their faces. But with
CLANCY this Is not SO. The audience
becomes engrossed in a character. not
an actors face. There is no Lon Cha
ney But there are 'Blackbirds' and
Prof. Echos' and Singapore Joes' and
Billiards. and 'Quasimodos.' all diff
ferent beings. Lon CLANCY is just the
genius from which they are born"
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Bulletins from the casting offices in
New York include the announcement
Of Gerald Oliver Smiths engagement
with Miss May Fair" of the ac-
qutsition of Frank Otto for the lead
ing character role In ''Howdy, King"
and Of Lucille Sears for Gentle
Grafters"
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Manager Ira ]. La Motto OF the
Gayety Theater announces results o.
the world series base ball games by
innings will be read from the stage
a direct wire having been leased lr
order to keep patrons informed OF
tha results Of the games while attend
ing the afternoon performances o.
bringing Up Father in Florida"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Origin OF Sports.

THAT some Of the modern sports In
4 which the ball and bat figure have
an origin deep In the background OF
history is revealed in a new Grantland
Rice Spotlight entitled Ball and
Bat"
Base ball dates from before the
Civil War; cricket dates from about
the middle of the fourteenth century
tennis from about the fourteenth cen
tury; the golf craze started in HOl
land. arriving in Scotland about the
middle of the fifteenth century, and
polo is believed to have originated
in Persia fully 1000 years ago.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
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Evening star., 1926-10-03

Lady Fair the new Schwab and
Mandel musical production. will open
in Wilmington. Del. October 81. In
The cast will be Eddie Buzzell. Pearl
Regay. Mildred Parisette and Robert
Halliday
Evening star., 1926-10-03
The Light in the Window" "

him during the filming Of the entire
picture attests in a very satisfying
manner to the claim that Cantor In
pictures is a greater comedian than
Cantor Of the footlights fame.
After the day before the camera
they ''stuck around" until the
"rushes," showing the previous days
action, were shown in the projection
room at the studio. Cantor, who has
unshakable faith in his daughters
ability to judge COMEDY, says that he
didn't watch the screen.
And why should II" he asks. "All
/ had to do was watch their faces"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
SWANEE.

new trumpet player. Eugene
Lorenz. has been added to the Swanes
lineup. bringing the strength Of the
Swanee Syncopators up to 10 pieces.
not including Marty Reuben. the spe-
cial entertainer. The Swanee singing
trio, including Martin Reuben, Bob
Morton and Bill Olsen, il Offering
hit melodies each night. such as For
My Sweetheart and NO Foolin'" :"
and "Static Strut
Arrangements are being made for
the Swanee SynCopators to resume
their radio concerts, which proved
popular last season. ii is announced
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CHAPTER VIII
Mother and Daughter.

Rachel Gwyn was seated at the par
lor window when Viola entered the
house MAY I have word with you,
mother?' said the girl, from the door
way, after waiting a moment for her
mother to take some notice of her
presence.
She spoke in a very stiff and formal
manner, for there had been no at
tempt on the part of either to make
peace since the trying experiences Of
early morning. Viola had sulked all
day. while her mother preserved
stony silence that remained unbroken
up to the time she expressed a desire
to be alone with Kenneth when he
called.
Apparently Mrs. Gwyn did not hear
Violas question. The girl advanced a
few steps into the room and stopped
again to regard the motionless, unre-
spOnsive figure at the window Mrs.
Gwyn'S elbow was on the sill, her chin
resting in the hand. Apparently she
was deaf to all sound inside the room.
wave of pity swept over Viola
All in an instant her rancor took
fight and in its place came longing
to steal over and throw her arms
about those bent shoulders and whis-
per words Of remorse. DesOlation
hung over that silent, thinking figure.
Viola'S heart swelled with renewed
anger toward Kenneth Gwynne What
had he said or done to wound this
stony, indomitable mother of hers?
The room was cold. The fire had
died down. only the huge backlog
showed splotches of red against the
charred black in front of it were the
family smoking ashes of once
sprightly blaze. She shivered. and
then, moved by a sudden impulse,
strobe softly over and took down from
its peg beside the fireplace the huge
turkey wing used in blowing the EN-
hers to life She was vigorously fan
ming the backlog when a sound from
behind indicated that her mother had
risen from the chair. She smiled as
she glanced over her shoulder.
81 met my brother out there in the
grove" said she. / thought maybe yOl
and he had been discussing Barr
Lapelle and me and what happeno
last night, so / started to give him a
piece of my mind. He knew all about
1t, even If he did not get 1t from you,
mother" said the girl, darkly. "Phin
Striker told him everything"
Everybody In town will know about
ii before the week is out" said the
mother, touch of bitterness In her
! oice. 'T would have given all pos
ess if it could have been kept from
Kenneth Gwynne. Salt In an open
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up and sped incontinently homeward,
as if pursued by all the eyes In
Christendom.
AS matter of fact, it was not let
ter from Barry to Viola. 1t was the
other way round. She had written
him a long letter absolving herself
from blame In the contretemps of the
night before, at the same time con-
Tossing that she was absolutely in the
dark as to how her mother had found
out about their plans. Then she went
on to say that all things considered,
she was now quite sure she could
never, never consent to make another
attempt
II am positive" she wrote, ingen-
uously, "that mother will relent in
without going to so much trouble
about it." Farther on she admitted
that, Mother is very firm about it
now, but when she realizes that l am
absolutely determined to marry you,
/ am sure she will give in and all will
be well. love you, but 1 also love
her Please be kind and reasonable,
dear, and do not think | am losing
heart. / am just as determined as
ever Nothing can change me. l do
awful place down by the river. Mother
would feel differently toward you.
know, if you were not there so much
She knows the men play cards there
for money and drink and swear BY
this time you must know that my
brother has come to Lafayette She
signed herself, "Your loving and de-
voted and loyal Viola"
She had been unable to get the let
ter to him that day. and for very
good reason. Her messenger. Efie
Wardlow's young brother, reached The
tavern just in time to see Barry
emerge, quite tipsy and in vile tenn
per, arguing loudly with Jack Trent
man and sgd Butt, the towns most
notorious gamblers.
The three men went off toward the
ferry. The lad very sensibly decided
this was no time to deliver love
letter to Mr. Lapelle, so forthwith re-
turned it to the sender.
The first thing Viola did upon re-
turning to the house with the re-
covered letter was to proceed to the
kitchen, where, after reading it over
again, she consigned it to the flames
She was very glad it had not been de-
livered to Barry.
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She was being reprimanded! He was
calmly, deliberately reproying her. as
If she were mischfevous child
His heart smote him as he saw her
eyes fill with tears. He did not mis-
take them for tears of shame or con
trition-far from it, he knew they were
born of speechless anger. He had hurt
her sorely, even deliberately, and he,
was overcome by a sudden charge of
compassion regret.
He was not surprised when she
swept by him, her head high, her
cheeks white with anger, her stormy
eyes denying him even so much as a
look of scorn. He stood aside, allow
ing her to pass, and remained motion
less gazing after her until she turned
In at her own gate and was lost to
view. He shook his head dubiously
and sighed.
Little Minda," he mused under his
breath "You were my playmate once
upon a time-and now! Now what
are you? A rascal's sweetheart, if all
shey say is true. Cad, how beautiful
you are! !" He was walking slowly
down the path, his head bent, his
eyes clouded with trouble. "And how
you are hating me at this moment.
What devils mess it all is"
His eyes fell upon something white
lying at the edge of the path few
feet ahead 1t was a neatly folded
sheet of note paper. She must have
dropped it as she came through. A
message, perhaps, from Barry Lapelle,
smuggled to her through the con-
nivance of friendly go-between. He
stopped to pick it up, but before his
fingers touched 1t he Strengthened up
and deliberately moved II with the toe
of his boot to a less exposed place
among the bushes, where he would
have failed to see it in passing. Then
he strobe resolutely away without so
much as a glance over his shoulder
His conscience would have rejoiced
had he betrayed 1t by secreting HIM
self among the bushes for matter OF
FIVE minutes-for he would have seen
her steal warily, anxiously into the
thicket In search of the lost missive-
and he would have been further ex-
alted by the little cry of relief that
fell from her Inns as she snatched 1t
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wonder and pain that had lurked In
her mothers eyes. "The only person
In all the world who has ever really
loved me-poor, poor old mother"
She stared through her tears at the
flames, little pucker Of uncertainty
clouding her brow. II ain sure Barry,
never, never can love me as she does,
or be as kind and good to me-" she
mused. II wonder-I wonder If what
she says Is true about men,"
Later on, at supper, she abruptly
asked:
Mother, how old Is Kenneth?"
Rachel Gwyn, started out of a pro-
found reverie, gave her daughter a
sharp, inquiring look before answering
II do not know. Twenty-Five or six,
suppose"
Did you know his mother2"
EYES," after a perceptible pause.
How long after she died were you
and father married2"
"Your father had been a widower
nearly two years.
"Why doesn't Kenneth spell his
name as we dor"
Kenneth was brought up to spell
1t in the new-fangled way, I guess"
was Rachel Gwyn's reply. you need
not ask me questions about the fam
lily, Viola. Your father never spoke of
them. He was a strange man. He
kept things to himself I do not recol-
lect ever hearing him mention his first
wife or his son or any other member
Of his family"
II should think you would have
been a little bit curious. l know I
should"
II knew all that was necessary for
ne to know" said Rachel, somewhat
brusquely.
"Where did you first meet fatherT"
ITO BE CONTINUED)
Walk a few blocks to find the Label.