Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

The Bi llboard JANUARY +1, 1921 . MADGE KENNEDY SFilm and Stage Star Now Play& ing in “Cornered” Talks About Many Interesting Things—Including Husbands New York, Dec. 2.—After I had finished {my inexpensive Toneh today at Delmonico's [ceed Sesged & taxi to convey me to Broadway so Esthat I would at least escape the humiliation Ylot having my new diamond cluster stickpin EDelng’ matched from me ta broad daylight, I [fMgurea mentally the time I would have to ‘aterview Madge Kennedy for The Billboard. [Aun Grostenor-Ayres of Col, Heary W. Savage's Apublleiy aepertment hed’ told’ tow tet "the Elntersew weola have to be of the homeopathic [jenctew, ae Silme Kenoedy, whe plore the teller {f0le in “Cornered,” goes ox atmost immediately Yin the action of the plece, 8, Conn Little, company manager, was éven convinced that the interview would bave ‘Zo be in capsule form. As, he rosbed me back ‘mumber of minutes that would be available. + According to his figures—and he is quite a comeDetent statisticlan—Miss Kennedy would be able ® to talk for The Bislboard just about six minutes. ‘However, allowing for disturblag influences that might punctuate the interview, “and the omniPresent possibility that Miss Keonedy migbt be |p late im arrivirg ‘at the theater, T decided that if EX got four ‘minutes with. the stage and fim Specs indeed. In fact when we reached Miss Kennedy's dressing "room door apd found she had not arsived the Drobebllity that the interview would be coly ‘three minutes tn length did not seem remote. ‘And thes she arrived, alittle wet (for it ‘was raining) but optimistic. ‘Was 0 optimlatic—I wasn't, E"xow E have Just come from the photogiaPp phers," she sald, “aad if you don't mind 1 will fost pot on my apres and start making up. for 1 bave to go oa very soon." Just at this S poimt came a Knock at the star's door. It was Anne Satherland, who played the part of ota Molvanes, which is now asmumea by Zella [Beara She has been playing the painful role of a patiest in a hospital for, eeveral_ weeks, [Ahowerer. as ste Was unfortunate enough to be ‘Sa victim of an antomnblie accident. But aside from a slight mp Miss Sotherland is almost P'xecovered and erersbody was glad to see ber. Eopeciafly Misa Kennedy. 1 looked at my =watch, How Tempus can forit! © "We. koow,” said, ‘Miss’ Kennedy. “that “Comered’ is not the great American drama. We Anew the critics wouldn't Uke the play. But we belleved that the publle would like it. {Je bas melodrama and they Uke that. And at baw comedy.” “There are some funny lines.” T assented. 1 recalled the incident when one of the crooks feald, an he was Tet Into the house he was to Bursle, “Cee Pm glad to get in. ‘That root's ‘an cold as a stepmothers Eise.”" Acd when Miss Kennedy as Mary Breonan “remarks to Morgan Coman, the dope end, that {e's so “fall of suow she can bear the sleigh \ bets ringin’ " everybody tm the audience hollers. “Yes” I agreed with Madge Kennedy, “the pleco bas homer and we, wonder if our friend { Boodiat has enjoyed the Une that is sprang ‘when Mary Breanan tells Tom Walsh, the detec: tive, that she would have eft the house where ‘sho is held prisoner if she bad been able to “do 2 Hondini.” ‘Well, anyway, at we sat and talked the discussion naturally drifted trom stepmothers to Ibosbands. > Recalling that ta these days of Reso 1: the oterworked divorce mill {¢ was perhaps T was glad: she risky thing’ to do, I asked Miss Kennedy if she ACTING paing, obsrony, amen eau PROM SEMTEEY, MOTE, Sa ‘to the stage door ho hurtiedly discussed the , Walter DeLeon, who is becoming HE, LEGITIMATE & A DEPARTMENT OF NEWS AND OPINIONS IMUMICATIONS IN CARE OF OUR NEW YORK hadn't been happily married to 2 weathy banker, after a conrtship that was notable for its speed. “I was, and still am bappily married.” sald Miss Kennedy as she’ smiled apd ‘her perfect teeth dazzled thra the greasy makeup, “Harry Bolster, my hosband, saw my picture in & paper and determined to know me. He managed an Introduction thru a mutual friend and we had lunch together. The third day of our acquaintance be pi to me, altho it wag/ were day, and I wanted particularly to do “Cornered” becauso it gives me a chance to do something diferent. This particular character that I portray has a chance to do a Uttle of every> thing, and:plasing @ dual role is exciting, altho it keend me moving between the stage and tho dressing room. When I decided to divert my Attention from the screen to the stage I discussed with Colonel Savage many manuscripts that upder consideration. ‘Cornered’ is tho over year later that we were married. We only play that I felt must be mize.” love each other dearly and are very, vers Bappy. Incldeotally, we bavp Jost bought a home oa Riverside Drive. And there is g nice large backyard eo that oor pet dog. Brown Bones, can exercise.” ‘Just then there was another Knock at the door. I glanced at my watch. Miss Kennedy ‘One look at my watch convinced me that if ‘Mary Brennan was going to play in the show this afternoon, she had better put ber duds on and get into the set_ The Interview had taken just four and a balf minutes according to my watch. Later on Taiscorered that the wateh bed stopped! CLIFFORD B, KNIGHT. MADGE KENNEDY IN “CORNERED” Miss Kennedy 4s now playing the leading role ta“ sf ‘Cornered seat ee ter, Be vy Oid Stastor, 364 Leringtoa had talked very fast, She seemed to bave bad an intuitive sense of Just what to say and how to say it and we still had two minutes more! ‘This time the party at the door just brought the mail, Ainong the letters was one that pleased Miss Keonedy very much. It was from notable for is lyrics and only recently sold a musical comedy or two. ‘Oh, this is such a nice letter,"*' said Mies Kennedy a8 she spread it out before her on the makeup table. “Listen to this: ‘If 3s Kennedy Seas she looks to be—the sort of Person to whom one likes to say pleasant things, we wish sbe might be told that in our opision there exists 20 definition or variant of the word “1 a very fine letter,” we agreed. The interview was progressing co well that it sermed as if it was going to be a credit to the tnterview profewion, But there etill remained one question that we felt most be asked before the story would be complete. “How does it seem to be doing a melodraof the Cumberlandesque “Well.” said Miss Kennedy. “I always ald appear in farces and many of them were of the ‘so-called bedroom! type. ‘Pair and Warmer’ and “Twin Beds’ were two successes that I guers T will never have a chance to forgot. But such playa as Fair and Warmer' aren't written every BELASCO PLAYS SANTA * TO SING SING PRISONERS ‘New York, Dec. 28.—David Belasco went “op the river tonight to play Santa Claus for the Prisoners at Sing Sing. As bis gift to the men he presented them with a fully equipped stage, Lighting equipment and scenery eaficient for the ‘presentation of modera plays. ‘The first perform: st Zona Gale's new play, ‘Miss’ Lula marked the dedication. ' Mr.. Belaac originally planned taking his “Call the Doctor company from the Empire, but when the bookfogs for that play were changed the entertainment committee asked Brock Pemberton for'an attraction and be offered Miss Gale's dramatize tion of ber book, which will receive ite frat New York performance Mondax night. ‘The Belasco stage, as it will be knows, had its origin in = request last fall by the entertaioment committee of the New York Drama League for a list of plays suitable for presen! tion by members of the Welfare League ia. the Prison chapel. ‘The request interested Kenneth Macgowan, dramatic editor of The New York Globe. and upon Investigation he found that the {acilitien for the presentation of plays in the chapel were crude, He besan canvass of the atrical managers for old settings and properties that might be used by the mea. and when rubse quently he, told Mr. Belasco the latter decided to + make & personal investigation of the needs of the League, with the result that Sing Sing now boasts ‘a real bonest-to-Brosdway uteg .. TRIFLES cems that Fannie Hurst's play, “Back is not to be produced by John D. Williams after all, David Belasco and Morris: Gest are sald to be going to jointly produce, Ym Joba Drinkwater" new book, “Abrabam Lincoln, the World Emancipater,"* is the following dialog, which Is supposed to take place in the shades: ‘Liscoln—I sce one of Sour fellows bas made « play about me. 7 ‘“Shakesmeare—Indeed! theme at senst ‘Lincoln—Don't tell any one, but I get a copy sent across here. It's well enongh—io fact, T should Uke to'see It. Bot be plays the devil with one oF two of my best speeches. ““Shakespeare—Don't worry, Abrabam; they do that with all of mine.’ Recently objections wero raised in Chicago by some fanatics to General Grant, in Drinkwater's play “Abraham Lincoln,” taking = Grink of whisky. This was reported to William Harris, Jr. now im London, aod be was asked to change the text of the play and. eliminate feature. He cabled the following, reply: ns one who attempts to distort history and who lays bis vantal Land on 2 work “of art tm onfer to enforce bis own anaemic idea of morality is 2 coward, a fool est.’ ‘The following advertisement of George M. fo bad an ese for a Cohan Modesty Mike th Lovers of the best in the drama will be sony to bear that Mise Hornimaa is no longer able to make both ends meet and has pat the Galety Theater, Manchester.” England, up for sic. Some of the finest English plays were produced Wee hiet—the kind of plays that without ber aid would probably still be in manuscript form. Ym the spring Margaret. Anglin will my0bably show New York “Joan of Are.” When whe produced this plece in San Francisco last year at speclal performances the critilems were most Sattering.—G, W. STAGE KIDDIES PRESENT New York, Dec. 24.—There will be two special matinees for cbildren’at the Longacre Theater on next Monday and Tuesday. at which 2 trio of playlete and several tableaux posed by Beo ‘Ait Haggin will be presented. ‘The entire program will be given by the pupils of the ProfesSlosal Children's School. The receipts will be used for the building fand, tbe school baving outgrown {te present quarters. Many of the dozes at the matinees will be occupied by staze folk, -including Geraldine Farrar, Billie Burk, Gilda Varesl, Bello Story, Won. Faversham and Pred Stone. “ROSE GIRL” SHOCKING Trot appesring du’ the Paris stage, haw been 8cquired by en American manager. whose name is hot town, according to French cable report: MRG. BELASCO THEFT VICTIM New York, Dec. 23.—Mrs. David Belasco was ‘he victim of & purse sxatcher ou Monday after: boon ‘while Christmas shopping on Fifth aveste. SOCIETY ACTRESS ENGAGED New York, Dec. 24—Theodora Larocque, wealthy society girl, who made ber debut oo the speaking stage last season in “The Cbarm School,” will shortly wed Charles R. Codman of Boston, it was announced this week, TORY OF ORA FF. MACKAY (eg PES ar Sea fi mS es Se ‘Room a c tucarmeat COSTUMER uisronicat ‘amitear Plays Correct Costumed. CARL A A USTL, CG 9 Union 80, Now Yor