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36  THE NEW YORK MAGAZINE PROGRAM

WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST

MARILYN MILLER went on the stage as a blonde and lovely child of five. She was a minor and somewhat belated addition to a vaudeville troupe known as "The Four Columbians" which consisted of her father, mother and two sisters. By the time she was ten she completely dominated the act with her toe dancing and her impersonations of well-known actresses. It was in London that her first big opportunity came. The act had gone over to appear in a revue, but the two sisters suddenly decided to embrace matrimony and Miller, pere, was obliged to find other employment for little Marilyn. He obtained an engagement for her at the Lotus Club where she charmed and delighted audiences nightly with her imitations of Mlle. Genee, Olga Petrova, Elsie Janis and Fritzi Scheff. Lee Schubert drifted in one night and was entranced by her performance. He engaged her for "The Passing Show of 1915" which was about to be presented at the Winter Garden and she made her Broadway debut in that opulent playhouse to the enthusiastic praise of the critics and enormous popular acclaim. She remained there for three seasons and then went under the wing of the late Flo Ziegfeld, appearing first in one of his "Follies" and later in that never-to-be-forgotten musical comedy, "Sally," in which she played continuously for three seasons. Under Mr. Ziegfeld's management she also appeared in "Rosalie" with the late Jack Donahue and in "Smiles." For the last two seasons Miss Miller has been busy in the studios at Hollywood making "talkies" of some of her greatest successes.

CLIFTON WEBB isn't English, as many believe. As a matter of fact, he's a Hoosier, born in Indianapolis. Coming to New York in his 'teens, he studied art under William Chase and singing under that superb master, Victor Maurel. His first grown-up appearance (he had been on the stage as a child) was in "Mignon," which was followed by

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IT TAKES HEALTHY NERVES_

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[[caption]] M. J. ("MIKE") THOMPSON, FAMOUS FOOTBALL REFEREE [[/caption]]

IF YOU WANT TO SEE nerve strain, look at "Mike" Thompson's job- refereeing two tons of football brawn, seeing every detail, but never getting in the players' way.

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[[caption]] A MATCHLESS BLEND [[/caption]]

IT IS MORE FUN TO KNOW
Camels are made from finer, MORE EXPENSIVE tobaccos than any other popular brand.

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[[caption]] TO BE A FOOTBALL REFEREE [[/caption]]

Steady Smokers turn to Camels

M.J. ("Mike") Thompson, football's most famous referee, says:

"Because nothing can be allowed to interfere with healthy nerves I smoke Camels. I have tried them all- given every popular brand a chance to show what it can offer. Camels don't upset my nerves even when I smoke constantly. And the longer I smoke them the more I come to appreciate their mildness and rich flavor."

Many smokers who have changed to Camels report that their nerves are no longer irritable... "jumpy." Switch to Camels yourself. You will find that Camels do not jangle your nerves- or tire your taste.

HOW ARE YOUR NERVES?
TRY THIS TEST
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Fasten one end of a short string to a finger ring. Have a second person hold string at arm's length above shoulder. The test is for you to make a full-arm swing downward and up... and try to put a pencil, held 3 inches from the point, through the ring. Good performance is being successful once in the first 3 tries.

George Santelli (Camel smoker), champion fencer, did it on the first try.

Copyright, 1933, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

CAMEL'S COSTLIER TOBACCOS
NEVER GET ON YOUR NERVES... NEVER TIRE YOUR TASTE