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KING HABER-Alfred Neumann-Alfred H. King...
...best historical romances now are being written by the Germans: Author Neumann, one of the youngest historian-romancers, is one of the best. His The Devil (Der Teufel) written on the same subject as Sir Walter Scott's Quentin Durward, made Quentin Durward seem like a nursery tale. King Haber (Konig Haber) is a collection of three stories, more like condensed novels than short stories, written several years ago, now translated for the first time...
...grew up in Trieste (Austrian then, Italian now) and learned to speak Italian perfectly and German with an Italian accent. There is no anecdote to account for his becoming an actor; he merely decided to be one and began to play in Prague, with Angelo Neumann's stock company. Later, he decided to go to Berlin and there he met Max Reinhardt...
Particularly gigotté and appetizing was a gigolo who recently invited a bejeweled Manhattan matron, one Mrs. Josephine Neumann, 55, to ride with him in the forest of St. Germain-en-Laye. The gigolo said he had sold an automobile to Mr. Neumann. Perhaps Mrs. Neumann also would like to purchase an automobile. Together they drove to St. Germain. Then in a solitary, romantic spot the gigolo suddenly stopped the car. But he made no romantic overtures. Instead, he brusquely demanded all her jewels and money. Mrs. Neumann refused. The gigolo grasped her throat, snatched her rings and pocketbook, tore...
Gilbert Heron Miller, who gives good things to our theatre in the grand manner,* fathered the show. The adaptation from the German of Alfred Neumann was done by able Ashley Dukes, Britisher. The scenery, some said the finest factor of the evening, was designed by Norman Bel Geddes. Eminent English Players Leslie Faber and Madge Titheradge were specially imported. Fabulous sums were spent with a devoted flourish. Few men would take such risks. Mr. Miller escapes with every honor. The Patriot is a production to be respected deeply, to be seen by many people with great interest, to be regretted...