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FIFTY MILLION RITONS WRONG! "EVENING NEWS" (LONDON), NOV. 12 The Talk of Theatreland A DARK HEROINE The Realistic "Black Mammy" Not So Black-——! A number of critics, in discussing: "Hit the Deck," the new Hippodrome show, referred to the good work, cori-' tributed by the "colored artiste" who sings "Hallelujah", and plays one of the principal parts, that of Magnolia, the heroine's "black mammy/' They, had a. good excuse for believing that the actress was a negress, for Miss Alice Morley—from the .U. S. A.— did Indeed give a very convincing study. Biit Miss Morley Is not a negress, and her family belonged to Wanstead^ although she was born on the other side of the Atlantic, The nilstake was a nice compliment to Miss Morley's artistry and to the effectiveness of her "make-up." WESTMINSTER "GAZETTE" (LONDON), NOV. 4 American Comedienne's Song Success But it was not till Alice Morley, a newcomer from America, sang "Hallelujah" that the large audience was thoroughly enthused. Alice Morley has the part of a colored servant of Looloo Martin (Ivy Tresmand), who owns a coffee house In Plymouth. She is a comedienne of the grotesque type and certainly has a definite way with her w^hlch would have attracted some attention. But when she sang "Hallelujah" In the rather curious surroundings of a Chinese seaport with the stage crowded with Chinese girls and British marines, she became some- thing greater and more significant than a grotesque come- dienne. Everybody will be singing and whistling "Hallelujah" before many days. "MORNING POST*~(LONDON), NOV. 4 But it was Miss Alice Morley, an American visitor, made up as the darkey companion of Loolop, who scored the real hit of the evening. With the much-boomed and muchr "plugged" song, "Hallelujah'll Shoo the Blues Away," she proved herself the possessor of a calm, quiet, smillhg ability to hold the huge house with effortless ease. "THE REFEREE'^ (LONDON), NOV. 6 ■»•..■" Perhaps the great acting and singing success of "Hit the Deck" was achieved by Alice Morley, who played a darkle servant. Her strong, ringing voice proved of great help both In acting and singing. thaf s what they said about ' ALL COMMUNICATIONS Miss JENIE JACOBS, 1674 Broadway, New York