Actresses Greet Earl Carr

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 246, 7 January 1928, Page 20

Actresses Greet Earl Carr

Producer Kissed After Leaving Pr k MAY LEAVE THE THE*? There were amazing scenn i New York railway station *l* Carroll, the well-known theatrical producer, returned after ing a sentence of imprisoßom Carroll was imprisoned ht after giving a “bathtub” party e stage of his theatre in New!* was said at the time that tho §§ was filled with champagne Carroll broke into tears vfe stepped off the train and fonltt gathering of his friends wifc* welcome him. A score of actresses pushed tb the crowd to throw their anas * : the producer’s neck and welem home with kisses. As one after other embraced him he bursti«tt: and kept saying over and ovk, I'm so glad to be back.” Poses For Cameras In the rotunda of the state for photographs with his wifi had met him as he was releu*: prison, after serving part of r m for perjury in connection with te* gation of his Broadway party.” A boom of flashlights atints crowd of several hundred, and a. roll and his party were escort*; police to their car the throng into applause. Carroll uc brother and wife went to th * Ip Avenue home of the producer'll n rest from the journey. On the train en route to Net! he said that he came out of p with a great fear of crowds, ax members of his family took evay? caution to guard him from cc ■ eyes. With an expression of indc marking his features, Carroll t ated to newspapermen during th C that he might be definitely throng' theatrical life. “Can't Pick Up the Thrsstf “I’m tired,” he said. “I don’t z > if I can go back or not. r» l - sea now and don’t seem to b*i to pick up the threads whet were cut.” The producer said he had ntf effort to regain his citizenakff • asserted he held no rancour agahr one connected with his trial *■■ ’,£! viction. Mentioning the name of Joyceley, a chorus girl involved - ® “bathtub” incident, he said:. played her part in a comedy oter