Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Own nAutOmObiles and
Have Winning
Ways
Beauties Are Bashful, but
Soon Overcome
Coyness
Jeunesse Doree Gather at Chute on
Matinee Days and at End OF
Performance to See Holty-
Tolty Peaches

loveliness, and delicate pink dimples
peeping coyly from the shady depths
of their fair young faces as they stand
beneath the ftful glare of the stage en-
trance lights, the young alleged man
hood of Los Angeles nightly take posi-
ton on Hill street just in back of the
Mason opera house and make goo-goos
at the members of the chorus as they
leave the building.
Ever since Manager Harry Wyatt
captured some of the prettiest girls in
Los Angeles for his chorus the chap
pies have been regular attendants at
the rear door and the neighbors on Hill
street and the boarders in the many
small hotels there nightly amuse them
selves in watching the maneuvers of
the Johnnies as they cavort beneath
the light at the stage entrance and try
to look pretty
Tuesday night Herald representa-
tive took up a station within a few
steps of the stage entrance to the thea
ter and the sights to be seen there were
revelations in the vanity of man.
How the Johnny Operates
Vanity, thy name is Johnnie" is the
paraphrase of one witty chorus gffl.
At just fifteen minutes before eleven
on Tuesday night the first automobile
put in an appearance. 1t was Remb-
ler machine and attempted to ramble
up the Second street hill from Broad
way to HILL but half way up it stopped
and the Johnnies swore and got out
and did some real work before the ma
chine finally rounded the corner.
Under the light of the stage entrance
the machine rambled and came to a
standstill with a whir.
Straight down from the street is the
granatoid pavement to the stage en-
trance and it looks more like the drive
wayto the slaughter pens than a stage
entrance.
The Johnnies in the machine dis
mounted and prepared to get the chug
wagon in good shape. One youth pol
lamps and saw that everything was in
good shape.
Prepare for the Conquests
Down at the end of the slide the
music from the orchestra could be
heard tearing itself hoarse while the
hySterical shriekS of the chorus girls
rising high in a last desperate bunch
of thrills waited out on the night air
and the Johnnies knew that the begin
ming of the end was at hand.
Finally came that last report when
dynamite That was the signal for
action and the Johnnies began to make
their faces and figures more lovely to
look upon.
One chap, named Joe, proceeded to
arrange his necktie. That tie was a
thing of loveliness and its owner
smoothed out it's butterfly wings and
saw that each polka dot was where it
should be.
Another slender youth with sylph
like proportions stepped modestly into
the shadow and proceeded to smooth
out the wrinkles in a delicate pair of
clock work hosiery. He adjusted the
pattern on his stockings, turned up his
trouserettes so that the stockings could
be easily noticed and then hied forth to
conquer.
Rosemary Looks for Auto
From the inner pockets of his shape
coat another ''Willie off the Pickle
scow drew a small mirror. Stepping
to the light he lifted his hat from his
carefully scented locks and saw that
all was right. Small combs and even
hair brush came into play and "Oh,
girls, 1t was just too lovely" to see
those fellows primping.
Then came the first sounds of voices
from the chute and the chappies took
up positions in the shadow at each side
of the chute. They did not care to
stand out in the open and be guyed
by all the girls at once.
The sound of footsteps approaching
caused craning of necks and behold
Miss Rosemary Glosz appeared on the
scene. She was accompanied by an
elderly woman and girl.
''Es thees muh auto?" said the star
in a real for sure stage voice as she
looked critically at the machine and
then turned away.
Pretty Girls Appear
IT have been very beesy," she con-
tinued, land must hurry home. Should
my auto call for meh tell the young
man not to wait. The young man is
the chauffeur and the auto is quite a
large one"
The star tripped away obliterating
a huge portion of the scenery toward
First street while the girl waited TO
tell the other girls to be sure and be on
time for the next rehearsal.
Then there was pause and hys-
terical giggle of excitement from one of
the Johnnies who was all excitement.
Presently the two prettiest girls in
the chorus started up the incline. The
one was baby faced blonde, with
complexion and features enough to
make stage manager green with envy
should he see her in some other chorus.
Her companion was a shade darker but
also blonde and is noted for her smile.
The two girls walked slowly up the in
cline and apparently did not notice the
Johnnies who whispered and giggled
their excitement.
callow Youth Gets a Frost
The girls reached the sidewalk and
started to go south ON Hill street when
they We're stopped by one Of the sweet
young things who makes at least So a
week at the dress goods counter.
"Ah, en-" he said and then blushed
fearfully and giggled<
And, oh, the frost that he received.
The whole neighborhood seemed to be-