Show ARMSTRONG HAD OWN OPINION ROBERTS now that paul armstrong has announced through the new york press that miss florence roberta who Is starring in hia new problem play ann lament Is not to appear in new at least not la his production it wille no violation of confidence to sute anat atille the company vis re here mr armstrong made almicar statement or at the time a prediction 11 was made one night during the latter part of september in one of the cafes in the presence of two ot the members of the company and a newspaper man aa was natural the coa vere atlon drifted to theatrical subjects and among the things was when Is a star not a star at least that subject would have covered the matter there had already been a little friction in the company and luclus henderson had freen for the leading man previously engaged in discussing the question of stars it was but natural that miss roberts was the principal subject of conversation the two actors did moat of the talking for a amle and mr armstrong and he reporter were attentive listeners it was the opinion of the two actors that miss roberts would not score a success in new york as they did not believe that she had stellar ability after considerable had been eaid mr armstrong remarked 1 I guess fellows are right miss roberta will probably not play ann lament in kew york pressed by the newspaper man for a statement mr armstrong would say nothing for publication and asked that he be not quoted as that miss roberts would not be seen in new york he did say however at tha same time that the chances of miss roberts making good in taw cast were allm and that her stellar ambitions would receive a severe shock when once the metropolitan papers had verdict |