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Opera? Not if You Can Sing Well Enough for Musical Comedy, Says She Dorothy Kollis, the pretty prima donna In the now Zimbalist musical comedy "Honeydew," now playing at the Casino, sings the advantage which tho successful musical comedy prima donna has when compared with those other singers who, while gifted with good voices, overrate their vocal quali? fications and study for a career in grand opera. "It only needs a casual glance over the list of the many excellent singers we have in musical comedy," says Miss r'ollis, "to give encouragement to even the most ambitious of novices to realize its many advan*"ges. If they but knew how much better it is to be a success in musical comedy than one of the minor people1 in grand opera, with a chance to sing only the small r?les at consider :.ble intervals, they would quickly chunco their attitude toward musical comedy. "Many American girls go abroad each year, and after spending much time iherc in the study of grund opera come 1 ;ie-k 1 nme lit to do nothing better than become one of a grand opera chorus. In this condition they lind themselves at :. greater ijisadvantage. than if they had rever attempted serious work. Murical e omedy n Tinagers don't want them, even though they possess good \oice=, as all of them seem to have acquiree! an ex? aggerated European idea of what they think is high art, and no matter how in? significant the-ir weirk might have been in grand , pora they have reached the conclusion that ?nj-ica: corncdy work is 1e neith them. "The truth of the matter is that, there is-plenty in American musical comedy work to satisfy the legitimate ambition cf the native s"ing' r. !:" she would only rte.p to consider why she should take Prima Donna of "Honevdcw*1 Dorothy Foilis tl ;mall and hazardous char.ee of ?pending yearn in foreign study with I tl :il \ .;? ." hope of becoming a grand1 ope-ra pruna donna, she- would quickly, change her minel if she became ac- ; lU'iinted with the many advantages that a-.- offered at home i:i musical ? "The American finger who is buc iii mus ical comedy has the ex? treme- ?ill asmc oi' reaching a fur great 'i : ' ml ? :' of people and gaining a more truly national reputation than is . tau ted even to those employed in ,.'. : opera unless, e.: course, she is ;-. ce iebrati'd singer. As things, are managed now in granel opera the best one can expect is to be heard in three or four cities and by audiences that are far from representing the great \ tin i of t ho American public. "Anothe r reason for upholding m?si? ca! i-omedy ambition is that it requires > <jui-e ;r m i' U vcrsatlity as does grand t'l e-1 :i. i>f ceiurse, exempting the amount of preparatory study in si riet musical ?cheioling Tu be a successful musical come ,!j star ore must act;air? experi? ence! !?' '..'. as an hi tress and n singer, h she m Li ;t leai n her art in the tel i< f actual practice. The majority of grand opera -.timers are bad ac? tresses. Their failure in this respect 1., generally condoned because of their vr.esii gift. There is this to be raid, },?>? vir, for the musical comedy stur, lia: this lack of histrionic ability will never be ignore-ei i>\ ihe American pub? lic when it settles down foi the selec? tion ut' it-: nuiMcui i-eiinetly favorite." "Ttic Place oi lloii{>viiioon&" "The Place of Honeymoons." the film Vei i' Harold Men iiiat .';- novel, has be. n i ? ; ' teel In tiie 1'ioneer Film ? orporatii u anil ?.'. .: ! shortly be re leasi :. i mily Stevens and Montagu Love i.rc : n i mportai t r?les. Tom Mix's ?New Picture TomMiN's m xt p cture will b "The *i ? v 'in.' win-, h \-.','. be made' at the Kox V. est ce -' lud is. ?le .. supnorted ><s < b?rin lie.; ... . n :, K !? rein h. Siel .'? Tel' ?i, !. ! ? : \\ alker a.id l'a: l'hris man. At \hv Palace fouette, the Gvps-y > ioliulst j Scene From New Tarkington Play George Arliss, Sidney Toler and Julia Dean in "Polekin" Bertram Burleigh, One of Those Unmistakable Men I Here "To Reach the Top" Continued (reim paje one ly. The last observation is our own. Mr. Burleigh did not say that. Mr. Burleigh's next words dispelled an illusion.- He appears easy-going, i nonchalant, and #ne would fancy that I his slogan would be "Why worry?" But I this is what he said: "My ruling pas i sion is ambition. I want to climb and .. climb to the top. That is why I came ? to America you know there is no such I chance in England for film stars. They dei not make nearly as many pictures 1 nor such good ones." "Did you start on the screen or were you on the stage first?" "Oh, yes, I was on the stage for six years before I went to work in the film?, and I don't tnind telling you that I nearly starved to death. My people wouldn't help me because they wanted me to be a lawyer, but I finally obtained a chance to walk on in "Beau Brocade" at a salary of "f> shillings a week. I worked for two consecutive weeks and then they de? cided that I wasn't worth so much money. I lost my job; but I soon got another onn at a little bettei salary and I managed to get along foi six years." "And that, brings you up to now?' we asked. "Oh, no! that brings you up to sii years ago, when Lourence Cowen sen! for me to play in a propaganda film "Wake Up." 1? was my lirst picture and I was nearly ruined at the start for I played a German spy in one scent and the Kaiser i:i another. However whether they liked me or not 1 likee the work and I decided to abandon m; ?tage career and devote myself to tin .screen. Of course, we haven't a lot o big film companies such as you bav? in America, but I workeel with Pegg Hyland until she came here to pla. and later with Elizabeth Risdon, wit George Loa no Tucker as directoi Then the Famous Players opened studio in Lor.eion and decided to elo th Drury Lane melodrama "The Grea Day" in the films and I was chosen t play tho hero. Frank Beresford an Hugh Ford directed the picture and i is going to bo shown here soon. "I enjoyed that picture more tha any I ever made. We traveled all ovc Europe to get the scenes. That is ein reason I prefer the screen to tiie stag Another is because you can lead a no: mal life arid have business men's hour and then it certainly is much moi fascinating to play three or four par in a year titan to hare to play one pa for three or four seasons." And we ae-quiesced, just as we hi dono when Ernest Glcndinning e plained why the stage was so mue more attractive than the screen. P>o arguments were convincing. Mr. Burleigh was due at a stag di ner at Clarieige's at *1:7!0, where he hi to make a speech, so w'th a streng which we di\l not know we possess we urged him to elepart. Hut he sa i,e liked being interviewed and didt like' making speeches, so it wis f; before we could start him on his way. Ariel then, after he hael gone, we t membered that his pi ess agent h told us that Mr. Burleigh was a m rician second onlv to Mr. Hondini, a that he could unlock handcuffs and could get out of anything; so, per? haps, after all, he got out of making his speech at the stag dinner. .-a??, ?Frances Starr Finds lier Most Absorbing I Role in "One" Continued ,'rom pase on? neither, discovers that all's well now that he has both. "The elifferentialion of the charac? ters of Pearl and Ruby is much more subtle than in 'The Gase of Becky,'" says Miss Starr. "In the other play it was a moral contrast between the good a'iel evil possession of the girl, as in 'Dr. Jckyll and Mr. Hyele.' In this the differentiation is intellectual and temperamental. Pearl haB a tinge of melancholy. Hers is the profound, emotional and spiritual quality of the joint endowment. Hers is the cre? ative faculty. Ruby is vivacious, sprightly; her physical coordination is perfect, her technique in piano play? ing leaves nothing desired. One sis? ter is the complement, of the other. The one inspires, the other registers." The star has a busy timo in this play. The three acts have two scenes each, alternating between Pearl's apartment in London and Ruby's studio in New York. Miss Starr opens and closes each scene. As she mu-.t take both parts, the performance is a breathless race from start to finish. The stage waits are sur? prisingly short, anil in an incredibly small space of time Miss Starr changes lier costume from the gray of Pearl to the pink and cream of Ruby, anel like? wise she chancan tiie elress of her hair. "1 like tin- r?le intensely," says Miss Starr. "No one bul Mr. Belasco could hr.ve produced this play. The subject matter is virgin ground. Ho literally hewed it out." At the Capitol thimmmmmmmsmm. -mm ? Naomi Childers in "Earthbound i?ftat's UJba? in new York Cheaters BELASCO- "One." France's Starr in unusual play. BELMONT "Little Miss Charity." Intimate musical comedy. BIJOU "The Charm School." Light comedy. BOOTH ' H ppy-Go-Lucky." Amusing English comedy. BROADHURST?See new theatrical offerings. CASINO -"Honeydew." Zimbalist's musical comedy. CENTRAL- "Poor Little Ritz Girl." A Low Fields musical production. CENTURY PROMENADE "The Century Revue" at 0 and "The Midnight Round-I era" at 11:30. COHAN "Genius und the Crowd." Troubles .if a virtuoso. COHAN & HARRIS -"Welcome Stranger." Much .Jewish and rural comedy. COMEDY "The Bad Man." Hoibrook Blinn, a Mexican bandit. CORT "Abraham Lincoln," poetic, historical drama. , CRITERION -"Tiie Restless Sex." A motion picture. ELTINGE?"Ladies' Night." Turkish bath farce. EMPIRE--"Call the Doctor" Relasco comedy production. FORTY-EIGHTH STREET?"Opportunity." A play of Wail Street. ERA ZEE- "The Woman of Bronze." Margaret Anglin in play from French, ? FULTUN?"Scrambled Wives." Another comedy production, GAIETY?"Lightnin'," Frank Bacon in comedy of Reno's divorce industry. GARRICK?"Enter Madame." Gilda Yaresi featured. GLOBE?George White's "Scandals of 1920." Summer entertainment. HENRY MILLER'S -"The Famous Mrs. Fair," Henry Miller and Blanche. Bate?, HIPPODROME?"Good Times." Old a::d new favorites in extravaganza. HUDSON?"Crooked Gamblers." An A. H. Woods play of high finance, KNICKERBOCKER- "The Sweetheart Shop." Musical comedy. LIBERTY?"The Night Boat," musical, farcical comedy. LITTLE?See new theatrical offerings. i LONGACRE -"The Cave Girl." Female "Admirable Crichtor." LYCEUM -"The Gold Diggers." Ira Claire in a comedy of chorus girl life, MAX1NE ELLIOTT'S?"Spanish Love." A Continental novelty. MOROSCO?"The Pat." Thrilling mys'ery play. NEW AMSTERDAM?"Ziegfeld Follies." Fourteenth of the series. NEW AMSTERDAM ROOF?Art Hickman's band. Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic PARK- -"Poldekin." George Arliss in Tarkington play, PLAYHOUSE?-See new theatrical offerings. PLYMOUTH "Little Old New York." A romantic comedy. PRINCESS- "Blue Bonnet." Ernest Truex, a cowpuncher. REPUBLIC?"The Lady of the Lamp." Chinese fantasy. SHUBEKT?"The Greenwich Village Follies?lt>20." SEI WIN "Tickle Me." Frank Tinney vehicle. THIRTY-NINTH STREET "Paddy the Next Host Thing." English comedy. VANDERB1LT?"Irene," girl and music comedy. fclNIL? GARDEN?"Cinderella on Broadway," Extravasan!*, *" ? , i Ernest Thompson Seton, In Vaudeville to Bring Maine Woods to B'way Corel iniieel from i>u?e <me i tacking them, she fondled them lov ! ingly, and fed them, and she brought I them up as her own. My eyes were opened. I realized that among animais there was as sweet and as beautiful a home life as there is among human beings. "Later on I learned something more; ! about animals. One day I was walk- '. ! ing along with my gun when a king- ; ! fisher soared overhead. I raised my gun and fired and lie fell at my feet. : I examined him and founel that lie was ; suffering from an incurable disease, i j Again my eyes were opened. 1 had : thought, that only human beings ruf-, fered. But I realized/that animals, big anil small, like human beings, have I their days of joy and their days of ; sorrow, their sufferings and their j pleasure?. These- are some of the oc- ' j casions which ltd me to interest my- i 1 sel." in animals. And now, if you will permit me, I shall take you on a trip to the Maine wood?. 1 hope you will enjoy my imitations of the animals i ! there as much as I enjoyed my visit : ; among t hem." The curtain is lowered for a few mo j ments and rises again, disclosing a ] ?scene in the Maine woods, with a full moon sending its bright rays through the branches of the trees. The hunts- ? man appears, and, without any me? chanical assistance or appliances, peo? ples the woods with wild animals, re? vealed only by their orle^. Tl.o hoot ow! screeches, reveling in the moon's , rays. The she fox on the hilltop barks and receives an answering signal from her mate in the valley below. Tiie'wild duck cries from overhead, and then tin moose calls. That is the signal for the hunter. He. picks up his rille and lire s. One can scarce help feeling the breath of the wood-;. Old hunters, scattered in the audience, nudge one another and .--ay "He-'^ right," anil little boys of te-n sit with wiele-open eyes. They have wandered far alielel from ! the streets of Brooklyn, with the' rattle of delivpry cars, the purr of auto? mobile motors and the grinding of trol? ley car brake's. They have felt a touch of the primitive. His imitations over, Mr. Set-in steps to the footlights again and relates some of his experiences on hunting expedi? tions with the ?ate Theodore Roose? velt. In his dressing room after the per? formance the naturalist was preparing to replace his huntsman's costume with a costume more adapt'J to the need;: of the city. "I am not doing anything on the vaudeville stag-'," he' explained, "that I have not done on the lecture platform. The only difference is that i apocar in costume, with scenery and lighting ef? fects. Ami there is also this: ! am try? ing to give in fifteen or sixteen min? utes what 1 used to give in an hour and f. quarter or an hour and a half. It's quite a task to get used to working at such F%eed. "You know." bn sail, changing the subject feir the moment, "it is wrong to regard Roosevelt as a 'killer.' No man elid more ?'or the preservation oi wild life m America than el i Roose? velt. He anil Cleveland were the preservation Presidents. Roosevelt did his work by the establishment of parks, by having goo I laws passed and by his great personal interest. 1 fully believe m the great value of the hunt? ing instinct. In spite of what some say about it. Properly directed, it is ex? tremely useful. You can't, suppress it. and if you try i'. finds an outlet ?n an? other and sometimes less satisfactory manner. The hunting instinct depends on endurir.ee. energv, strength and skill and should be properlv directed. "Let me tell you a little history. Who wen the battles of the War of 1812? It was the riflemen. Who were such important factors in many of the battles of the Civil War 7 Again the riflemen. And. in more modern times, at Chateau Thierry, it was the work of the- Tennessee riflemen that caused havoc and destruction m me ranks of the enemy. Riflemen at'-' developed not from hunting the deer but from hunt? ing sriicil, fleet a........is l.ku tne :- ] :. :? rel. It would be a mistake with such a sure means of national" security at hand to prevent its development." After Sir. Seton completes his swing around the try-ou.t circuit New York? ers will be give.n an opportunity to make a brief trip into the .Maine woods under his expert guidance. "Little Miss Charity" Juanita Fletcher Fulton Street Bond Street NEW YORK Business Hours 9 to 5:30 Livingston St Elm Place Nearly 300 Newest Fall and Winter Suits Some Fur Collared : : 3 Special Prices $39.75?$59.75?$75 CONTINUING the remarkable offering of women's most distin prished autumn Fashions at lower than ordinary prices we shall offer this new collection of Suits tomorrow. There are three price groups and at each price are most attractive styles, most ad? mirable materials and tailoring-. Some of the Suits in the $7"? group have luxurious fur collars. The Suits at $39.75 aro of pin-checked velour suitings in brown ami black; also Oxford velours. Coats are belted and have choker convertible collars; nove] tailored pockets and fancy silk linings. Size1* ,'}4 to 44. The Suits at $59.75 are of fine velour de laine in brown, navy blue and black and with elaborate embroidery. Coats have soft roll revers and single buttoned front showing the favored long lines. Back of coat has tailored pin tucks with embroidered points from shoulder seam to below hip line. Sizes "4 to 44. The $75 Suits are of superb tinseltone velours in brown, Oxford, navy and nan? kin blue. Highly tailored with convertible choker collar, narrow : ..' i belt, large buttons and heavy tailor stitching. Sizes 34 to 42. In other models will be found exquisite suitings such as rich velour cloths, yalama and velour superior, fine broadcloths, suede velours and tinseltones. Women's, Misses' and Small Women's Special at $25 and $39.75 There is no gainsaying the popularity of the trico tine frock this season, and in our early preparations we were fortunate in being able to contract for this hand? some collection to sell at these very moderate prices. All are man-tailored of extra fine taxture of tTicotine, cut along the new long lines; some severely plain tailored, others elaborated with .-ilk ami beaded embroidery designs. Long and short sleeve coat frocks; also the ever popular tunic and frog drape effects. In navy eir black only. Autumn Sale of Handome Blouses $5 to $7.50 Values for $3.95 .LOUSES OF DISTINCTION and at little cost?due to a very timely purchase. Many women will want to buy several tomorrow to go with various suits and skirts, and from this splendid collection they can ea.-ily choose them without a thought of extravagance. Of fine quality Georgette an 1 crepe de chine in a number of 'cry pretty models. Some are ornamented with hand em? broidery; others with beaded effects and some models trimmed with clusters of fine tucks and lace trimmed. The models include the popular slip-on, tuck-in styles, with round, square or high necks. Long or short sleeves. Colors are white, flesh, and the popular suit shades. Sir.cs 34 to 44. None sent ('. O. D. No mail or telephone orders tilled. $2.95 and $3.95 Blouses at $1.95 A miscellaneous assortment of Georgette crepe, pongee and net Blouses. The pongee are in the slip-over and overblouse styles. Those of Georgette are hand-embroidered; some with collars; others collarless. In white, llesh and other colors. All size's are in the lot but not in each style. No mail or telephone orders fille ,{. None sent ('. O. D. Becon 1 Floor. 800 Fresh and Pretty Cotton Dresses at $3.75 $5.90, $7.50 and $10.75 Grades An offering of frocks that will be usefu1 all thrc the winter for general home wear?and th?.t are pr below the actual worth of the unmade materials in r instances. Many styles and many colors in sizes 34 to 44. terials include figured and polka dot voiles, navy lin check and plaid ginghams; in pinks, navy blue and s black and white. Second Floor ugh iced nost Ma ons, orne 54-Inch Check Velour? at $4.98 Yard In combination of blue and $4.50 and $5.50 Plaids at $3.95 Yard For the Smart Sep?rale Skirts 46 to 54 inches wide, in rich color combinations of browns, greens and navy. ,.?,.... 54-Inch Mixed Suitings at $2.25 Nary Blue Costume Serge, Yard $1.25 Yard Dark mixtures for th? new ' All wool navy blue Costume suits nnel coats. Unusual value Serge, 36 inches wide, at tue price. All Wool Storm Serge, $1.98 Yard In medium and elark navy, sponged and shrunk; 50 inches black tan and black, brown : J??? B?ack Broaddoth $3 9a ami black and green and blac*k. Yard A handsome suiting fabric. A? wooK ,}7 inches w!de# In 54-Inch Wool CT^itlngs a: $4.95 a rich, lustrous finish. Sponged Yard . and shrunk. In mixtures of gray, brown $3.50 Black Serge at $2.98 and blue, showing striking Yard overplaid effects. A fine French twill for suits ?a i \. wr \ \r \ . ?e oc or dresses; 48 inches wid?>. 54-lnch Wool Velours at $5.95 *? en wu^l r . c v , ??..5U ?Slack Costume Serge, $1 98 For coats and suits, in dark A? v:no] ?j k Costume navy and .lark brown. _ Serge( 4g incheg wjf]e ,n a $4.50 Navy Serge at $2.95 firm weave for coats or suits. Yard Sponged and shrunk-. All wool Serge, ?4 inches $3.50 Black Panama, $2.98 wieie. A weight suitable' for Yard elresses or suits. Sponged and All wool, 50 inches wide, jn shrunk. an excellent dress weight. s*cond n??r- a*-- . ._-:^c3fc? Women's Dull Kid Lace Boots $8.90, Reduced from $14 NUSUAL smartness is characteristic of these Boi ts. which women will find just right for wear with the autumn tailoreel outfit. Of a dull mat kidskin, lace style?, high cuf, with turn soles nnd French heels. In a complete range of sizes and reduced from $14 to $8 90 a pair. Ma,n rioor> K!m ,?, . Exceptional Blanket Values ?-> XCEPTIONAL because the i son with Blankets selling -*uations. Some are all white, others low borders; also gray Blanket single, three-quarter and double $7.50 Blankets at $6 a Pair Size 60x80 inches; gray with pink and blue border. $9 Blanket? at $7.50 a Pair Size 70x80 inches; ?ray with pink and blue borders. $9 Blankets at $7.50 a Pair Size CiOx^O inches; white with pink ami blue borders. $8 Blankets at $6 a Pair Size t)ik\80 inches; fancy plaids. These are all cotton. $10.50 Blankets at $8 a Pair Size 06x80 inches; fancy plaids. $14 Blankets at $11 a Pair Size 63x80 inches; assorted colorings. Thlrel se Blankets will bear compari everywhere at the higher val white with pink, blue and yel s and fancy plaid Blankets. In bed sizes. $11 Blankets at $9 a Pair Size 7(1x82 inches; white with pink, blue- or yellow borders. $12.50 Blanket? at $10 a Pair Size 70xS2 inches; white with pink, blue or yellow borders. $14.50 Blankets at $12 a Pair Size 70x^2 inches; white with pink, blue or yellow borders. $12.50 Blankets at $10 a Pair Size 76x84 inches; white with pink, blue or yellow borders. $15 Blankets at $12 a Pair Size 76x84 inches; white with .link, blue or yellow borders. $16 Blankets'at $13.50 a Pair Size 70x82 inches, white with pink, blue or yellow borders. 1 Charmeuse Black and Colors Regularly $5; Tomorrow at $3.48 SATIN seems to occupy first place- in favor .-is mater a! I > be employed in the fashioning of autumn and winter costumes, for it easily flows in the soft, lines of the mode. Its ?'?? ep and beautiful lustre and its '"body" and "fee!" of rich and line s:ik make it singularly attractive? and desirable. Satin Charmeuse may be had in a complete variety of the new season's sanctioned colors and shades, white, ivory, mais, turquoise, coral, Quaker gray, battleship gray, peacock blue, Copenhagen, Belgian blue, taupe-, brown, African brown, ? . ine blue, navy blue and black. Fine Silk Tricolettes (36 Inches)?Special at $2.98 The preferred fine weaves in the popular silk Tricolettes, one yard wide, i*i navy blue, African brown, Id.irk. v.-hi'i . taupr Copenhagen, jado a:iel ;i dozen other fashionable shades, foi Iho smartest blouses and costumes of the- new season. A real money-saving opportunity when you can get such quality at the very low price of $2.98. $2.50 AH-Silk 40-Inch Georgette Crepe, $1.48 a Yard An unusually fine quality cf Georgette Crepe in a large assortment of evening and street shades, including wl te and black. 40-Inch White Baronet Satin at $2.58 a Yard Five different patterns as well as the plain Satin. Specially adapted for smirt skirts. The original price* was $4 a yard, and we have a limited quantity (white only) to sell at $2.56. $4.50 Navy Blue 40-Inch Chiffon Taffeta, $2.75 Yard This extra wide Taffeta is firm ami fine o* textura nnd with just the approved lustre. A 'rue and beautiful navy bl le. Stfj'.n Floor, Bon-J Street. Suede Finished Gloves 55c Pair for $1 Value ""MI KSK Gloves are a feature of Loeser Clove, servie this season. We secured a very large quantity ami they nave provee! to be the best value available, anywhere thus far. Two-clasp suede finish fabric Gloves in white with self and contrasting backs; also black with self backs. All sizes. $1.50 Two-Clasp Silk Gloves, 79c Clearance of a fine collection of two-clasp Milanese Silk Gloves, with white and black stitching also black, gray, pongee, navy and brown with self and contrasting color backs. All have double fing'-r tips. Not all sizes in each color, but all sizes in the lot. Main 1''. -or $35 Platinum Wedding Rings, $27 THE chance of the season to buy beautifully hand-carved platinum wedding Rings in the narrow width, the very latest fashion in wedding Rings for October bride dmg R;ngs in full variety at $3.40 to $12.08. Fine Jewelry Store, Main floor Gold wed