Variety (May 1926)

40 VARIETY WOMEN'S PAGE Wednesday, May 5, 1926 THE DRESSY SIDE By SALLIE Thrills Tn -Hell Bent" In "Hell Bent Fer Heaven" at Warner's, a scheming, designing chore boy whose love for the girl (Patsy Ruth Miller) makes his greed and selfish- ness to possess her, Is ruthless in his attempt to stop at nothing to gain his end. He commits murder, dynamites a dam (the big thriller of the picture) and meets his Waterloo by drowning, but mild punishment for him. This picture has many tense, exciting scenes nnd moments The mother role is most human and pl^ytd admirably hy Mlas -Selbie Her dressing is that of a faraway farm-house, but she holds her family with love and understanding rather than clothes, and It is a beautiful character. Miss Miller goes through \ siege of torn heart-strings, always smiling. Even when rescued from the flood, she looked lovely In her simple white country frock. It had sash and lace frills edging the short sleeves. The wrecking of the dam is tremendous in Its photography and a great screen thriller. "Hell Eent Fer Heaven," aside from its few short- comings, should be due for a long stay. 'Cello Recital Wilmer Willerson, 15, studying abroad for five years, gave a 'cello recital to a crowded house at Aeolian Hall. Miss Willerson is easily in a class of great musicians. She looked very nice in a simple rose taffeta frock trimmed with ruching of same and small flowers at shoulder. Her twin sister who is also an unusual violinist la now playing in Mengel- berg's Syn.. hony Orchestra in Vienna. The talent of both these girls is inherited, their mother having been a professional 'cellist and their father a pianist. At the Hip Mrs. Park Benjamin in her dash from society to the stage is at the Hip, singing in a lyric soprano key. Her voice, if not great, is good. She has an attractive stage presence, fair, and looked well in a stylish evening gown of white made quite short and decollette. With this she carried a blue feathered fan which gave the needed color touch. Singers like musicians come and go and only the poor ones seem to live forever but the dancer appearing with the Roman Sport Act, Madame Rhea, Is apt. She is most graceful and looked lovely in an odd black velvet affair. The back has an apron full effect, ruffled and embroidered in brilliants and her bodice Is held in place by jewelled straps. She wore a pretty bandeau for headdress and pink fleshings. The Albertlna Rasch Girls looked striking, In their white slashed skirts with tight fitting bodices and Roman scarlet chiffon capes. They carried hemlets of gold and gold swords. The three star divers, Helen Wainwrlght, Alloen Riggen and Gertrude Ederle (the latter near success in swimming the English Channel making her world known), appeared in flowered satin bathing capes under which Is worn high colored bathing suits. The set is the waters of Lake Worth. Cathleen Pope gilded over the ice in the skating act dressed in pink, as did the Kitsch Girls in white. It is a spirited act. "Skinner's" a Laugh Reginald Denny is wearing his own "Skinner's Dress Suit" at the Rivoli this week. It's an irresistible laugh, especially his teaching Laura La Plante the "Savannah Shuffle." She is best suited to these roles. 1 Miss La Plante's twinkling toes as well as dimples are delicious. She can Charleston too, wearing simple frocks in tune with the present , dancing style, very short, sleeveless, neckless, in fluffy materials. One ' standing out is a pink with full flare skirt, tiny basque, worn with silver slippers and flesh hose. "Skinner's Dress Suit" it very refreshing. CHORUS GIRLS SERIOUS ON CLUBHOUSE IDEA Friday's Meeting at Liberty Lightly Attended — Another to Be Called for Tett LADIES OF THE ENSEMBLE By R08E ADAIRE June Sparks gave a party in Phil adelphla to the girls in "Queen High." Not a better place known to have a party says Junle. Dorothy Roy is moving but not out of Brooklyn, only to a different house. Blanche O'Brien and Lucille God- dard are going Into vaudeville with Koger Gray's act. Florence Qulnn ("Artists and Models") has announced her com- ing marriage to Frank Trado, vaudevilllan. Why the rush? Thelma Holllday is always In a hurry. Marion Dale is leaving "Vanities" for the Silver Slipper floor revue. Lillian Thomas, Vivian Carmody, May Page and some other "Vani- ties" chorines planned a day's out- ing—and went to the circus. Noel Francis and Doris Dickin- son are in the new Clro floor revue. Olivette Florentine has left "Van- ities." Anita Banton, recovered from her illness. Is going to Atlantic City be- fore returning to "Vanities." Sybil Bursk and Winnie Seale are opening with the new Shubert mu- sical. "Temptations." Grace George, specialty girl, has handed In her notice to Greenwich Village "Follies." Grace Elhew, with the same show, has been re- placed by Gretchen Reinhardt. Margy Bailey has decided It's a lot of trouble bringing up a dog. Ambitious to make money as all other chorines are, Margy has an idea she will soon publish her first edition of how to raise pups. Lillian Thomas is out of the "Van- ities" for a few weeks. Just vaca- tioning. A press stunt for "Tip Toes" turned into a serious Idea when 30 chorus girls met Friday afternoon at the Liberty, to discuss a possible chorus giris' clubhouse. Several of the musicals had re hearsals Friday afternoon which may have accounted for the light attendance. Another meeting is to _ be held within two weeks when I a larger number is anticipated, r Should that develop and the en- thusiasm of the girls of Uie first meeting continue, the club house plan will be proceeded with. A benefit for chorus girls in furtherance of the club house Is now on the tapis. It will be an in- novation in theatricals. It Is promised that the chorus girls will be notified in plenty of time for the next meeting. The club house plan by organized chorus girls does not interfere with Equity and Doraffty Bryant, of Chorus Equity, has signified her approval. Teddy Doner acted as temporary chairman (or president) at the Fri- day meeting. Winnie Beck was ap- pointed vice-president and Phyllis MJrfron, secretary, both temporary also. Newspaper Men There It was five before fhe meeting formally opened. It had been called for three. Among the girls pres- ent were some from "Song of Flame," "Nanette" and "Tip Toes" (with "Tip Toes" placing at the Liberty). A few girls unengaged at present were also there, along with some newspaper men. The latter "kidded" the meeting a bit Id their stories the next day. A club house Is wanted by the girls for their convenience when playing or rehearsing In New York, as a home where they may live In- Adorable O'Brien Sisters In King Act at Palace Charles King was well greeted in his new act at the Palace theatre on Monday afternoon. With Mr. King are the adorable O'Brien Sis- ters. Violet McKee, Sidney Franklin at the piano and George Moeser, who does a lightning Charleston— and how! Tho O'Brien Sisters, one a blonde and the other a brunet, first appear in cute pink ruffled cos. tnmes. They indulge In some soft- shoe dancing with Mr. King, and change to white rhlnestone-studded costumes with an enormous maline bow in the back as the only trim- ming, to do an excellent buck rou- tine. Miss MeKeo sings well, has a pleasing personality and could kick her way Into the heart of any audi- ence. She first wears a flame color gown with a sunburst of rhinestones on the bodice. The entire skirt is made of feathers. A white fluffy dress Is worn in the finale that gracefully whirls around when she kicks. Charlotte Greenwood makes her entrance In a white evening coat trimmed with white fox that con- ceal a white gown lavishly decorat- ed with feathers. Kitty Doner, after discarding her male attire, appears in an all-white costume with red feather trimming. Blospom Scelcy wears a peach eolor ensemble with white fox. She has several new songs. A Spanish costume is very effective with a skirt of black taffeta, a pink bodice and a blue bandanna. Carrying n large feather fan and wearing a fluffy white dress, Miss Seeley con- cludes the act with some poppy melodies. expensively. This same idea often In recent years has been broached in private by producers or others but no definite step was ever taken as a follow up, until the girls got together last Friday. There is no doubt but the plan would have managerial support, if the girls place it Into active ^'clptonoe. Doris Wilson is breaking Into the movies. Cyrllla Casey Is going to be in the new Silver Slipper Revue. Eleanor Brooks has had her nose operated on. Don't know yet how It turned out. Marilyn Felix, Infant daughter of Seymour Felix, made her annual public appearance at the private performance of the Newburger Dancing School held at the Forrest theatre Sunday night. This mere tot followed up her la.* season's success by again proving a show stopper after intermission when she went into a "strip" number to be capped by a "hot" Charleston. Miss Felix has now reached the majestic age of five. Maxine Henry has a new plaid spring coat. Looks like the Scotch is coming out. Edith Martin seems to be tour ing the country over week-en* 1 . Syracuse last week. s Ann Woods. "Song of Flame," . doing toe work now. is Mae Sullivan Is Nanette." h "No, No. 7/' Clair Stone is at the Gulnan Club. . Betty Waxton and Mildred Biower are most conspicuous be- cause of their silence and quiet ways. Grace Jones, "Tip Toes." was thrilled because hor kid brother saw the show. RIGHT OFF THE DESK By NELLIE REVELL The amateurs aren't the only ones who have a Little Theatre « fessionals enjoy playing with plays too. To lndutel thi i *; Pro ' Episcopal Actors Guild has been puUing on one new"Seton^" 11 " 6 the at Q Itsjittle theatre in the Guild r'oom.'at tlSTlilS CnTrlZ7o\Z°Z The latest one was given Monday afternoon It wa- ^,.ki ment for me to attend It. first because I am » membtr of tn ^ Joy - and secondly because this month's sketch wVwrit^ hv the , Gul1 * Ada Patterson, the newspaper woman written by my frlend# Its title was "How to Manage a Man ctmi* <» ... secret It did .how how to en^rfaln an au^nce nZ that about It to u. who know Mis. Pattern and k „ow al.o thaf fugitive from matrimony. Where did ahe »Tall th« J k?. Bhe ls scattered through the dialog and the aetYont £, mu?t ^7j ai " m soclatlng with some very aophl.tlcated women friend. * b< * n aa - After watching that sterling actreea. Minnie DunrZ. «... .v widow who thought ah. knew all about men w. founTih? ST "J" , wi *» that men can't be managed. We muat noraUyWTem-j'ueT^i- v m . * I^Fronmln ^Ame^me^ «•« atUljow^fherl £ 22?^Z£rX £\ ma^ralon ^ have more name, than the he?r " a Br.U.h^ukld'om 7 ^ ^ '° ne?at BUlV *° hapPen to m « tast * »"« "nished din- thl min^tT , S 8 . ter8 1 alWayB have done the original thing. Usually the minute a professional retires from the stage she has a craving to get right back to the footlights and the applause, But Rose and Nefne Beaumont are different They were down last week from th^ir New heTomedv h0 th! fl ° r * 7 U ? R ° 8e ' 8 80n ' Carles Gray, treasurer of £ th«hit/ * ^ Bot 5 InsiBted would be * lad to get back to the high open spaces of the Green Mountain state. They still like the stage but there isn't any money that would tempt them back to it ^nT h i^^ bil ^ ened i < : t of tne Benedict Engraving Company thinks of Italy and Italians is a big compliment to America. In other words if they stopped all the steamship lines between New York and Mussolini's hang, out. Phil figures the United States would be ahead. A letter from Phil ^ C f, t,0n I n f abl ? ad 8ays that the Itallan notel « are ™n by ths Fascist National Association of Jesse James, that the railroads indues visitors to ride so they can be fined for putting their feet on the seat cushions in the trains and that there ls only one country in the world— America! All right, Phil, hurry home. The news about Molly Fuller this week is good. She has entirely recovered from her spell of Illness and this week resumes her tour at the Flatbush theatre with Philadelphia to follow. And everyone's hope ls that the blind actress will find enough good luck during the rest of the season to compensate for the bad fortune—that's a mild name for pneumonia—that cost her bookings the first full weeks on her route after much split-week time. Mabel Fenton (Ross and Fenton), was visiting her at the Hotel Somer- set last week. Charlotte Greenwood is getting ready to sail for foreign shores for a vacation. She finishes her vaudeville route next week and has no definite plans so far for next season but is considering a musical comedy. Dave Altman called, sent by Willard Coxey, to get a photograph of me to use In the Theatrical Representatives' benefit program. He wanted one taken in company with other women press agents and we looked through every picture I had. I showed him my photos with Jack Dempsey, Irvln S. Cobb, Will Rogers, George 11. Cohan, Milton Sills, Tern Ityan. former Secretary of War Weeks, all the cartoonists of New York, all the male press agents and even one taken with His Eminence, Cardinal Hayes. But there wasn't one of me taken with other women. I guess I've Just never had one taken with them. They evidently don't stand still long enough for pictures to be snapped. It can't be that they're afraid of exposure. Wherever you find a benefit you'll find a press agent and next Sunday night wherever you find a press agent In New York you'll find a bene- fit. That's the night when the potentates of propaganda give their an- nual benefit at f'ecca Temple. According to the plans outlined at the last meeting of the Theatrical Press Representatives It will be a show by which future benefit promoters can date their calendars. That "Bugs" Baer ls to be one of the announcers Is enough to assure tho show l>eing what ths press agents themselves term "a laughing success." Incidentally people who want to know how to give benefits ought to apply to the Treasurers' Club of America for Information on what to do nnd how to do it. According to the figures supplied by Harry Nelins, president of the club, at the T. P. R. r-.eetlng the other night, the treasurers' benefit program carried $16,000 worth of advertising and the house was sold out a week in advance. Winnie Beck has a new dress ex- actly the color of her hair. Elsie Neals, "Tip Toes," has her car out for the summer, home of the girls go her way and EIhIc doesn't mind giving lifts. Betty Wright and Tony Otto have been out of "Tip Toes," iil. Peggy Gillespie, understudy, has a hard time filling two places. Ethel Maye has started a fad in the dressing room at the Liberty theatre. Children must play so Ethoi bought some ball and Jacks. Attendance at the meeting of the New York Newspaper Women's Club Friday night enlightened me on t./o subjects. One was the mean- ing of the word "yogi" wh! li is what oar guest of honor, Swami Uganda, was nothing else but. The other is that the New York "American" is going to have a Mrs. instead of a Miss Prudence Penny to run the woman's page. Mable Burbrldge, who is "Prudonco Penny" during working hours, is going to bo married to Leon C. Gray, manufacturer of radios. If this habit of fretting married spreads much further among the members, the club will be forced to re-open the "only their hus- bands club" made famous by the late lamented Rennold Wolf. Next Sunday is Mother's Day, which ought to be observed by every son and daughter more faithfully than any other holiday. But when you do observe it don't forget that if you haven't been kind and thoucht- ful of Mother on the other 364 days of the year It doesn't mean a thine to wear a carnation or send a wire on the three hundred and sixty-fifth. O. K.—if you don't miss numbers. Mabel Grete, Dorothy Brown. Carol Lyn. Gertrude Cole, Evelyn Huh and Dottle Gray of "The Girl Friend," spent a day at Palisades. Dorothy Brown rode a horse for the first time. Dottle Gray won salt sellers. (All she need?*. In an pjvirt- in^nt to go with them). They had pictures taken that were almost tin types.