The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
POLLY PR|M HAS CHATS
With CHARMING TRIO

For once | am glad I am a newspaper
woman. for yesterday, while everyone
else was talking election. L used my pre-
%tosative % TO gain me chat with three of
| graced the stage at Keiths. First 1
sought out Irene Franklin, the singing
comedienne. who is appearing with Burt
New York. and writer OF one OF the New
! York Telegraph's brightest coumns-in
an act that every performance wins from
ashamed 10 confess II. but Miss Franklin
until her big hit short time ago with
! Eddie Foy in The orchid" was un-
me. while | was waiting for Miss Frank
! lin. who is Mrs. Green I'm private life. to
dress, that she had been on the stage
since she was a baby. making her first
appearance in Denman Thompson's
! ''Old Homestead company. Where has
she been hiding2" asked. for her clever
ness has burst upon me like delightful
surprise.
She's been In vaudeville most OF the
| time" answered Mr.. Green, but prior to
her appearance In The orchid she was
in Australia She went there to play an
engagement of three weeks. just to see
| what the country was like. but she made
a hit, and they induced her TO remain for
| three years instead of weeks"
LET PRIZE ESCAPE.
must have looked the disgust | felt
| with American managers for letting such
prize get so far away from them as
Australia, and some OF the wonderment
| felt that they shouldn't have discovered
| before this her value must have conveyed
| itself to Mr.. Green, for he explained IL to
my satisfaction by saying. But it's only
a few weeks ago, when I left Tony Pas
| tors and we decided to do double act
| together In vaudeville that I could per-
suade her that comedy is her forte and
get her TO do comedy character songs.
singing act"
Where did you ever get such bully
| good songs?'' inquired.
" Whats the Good of That? HUH
Expression and Amt 1t Hard to Get a
Beau? we wrote. The other two are pub
llshed songs. We're at work now upon
three other new ones; Tor we heartily oe-
leve in new material and In original
Doesn't It keep you busy learning all
these new songs?' asked Miss Frank
lin, who at that point appeared I'm the
doorway of her dressing room. ready to
go on the stage.
Yes. 1t does" she answered. with
CHEEKY smile of greeting 1T took me an
preston song just as wanted
it. II you don't believe it's hard.
you just try to copy some of those
expressions. Then. too, II takes consid-
cradle thought TO get my dresses for
each song-you know I change my cos
tune for each song I sing. In New York,
where we just played three consecutive
week in nine different songs and 1t kept
me busy changing my dresses and shoes
and hats. This'-pointing 10 the daintiest
creation of apricot chiffon. trimmed with
coral buttons-"is my pet dress. Isn't IL,
dear?"
MR.. GREEN MURMURED.
"You bet II was dear" murmured Mr..
Green. with a look that said. Il ought
to know it," 'I'll tell you a joke about
the little green. soubrettish dress.
When"
Now, Burt don't tell that. please
Please, Burt. II you do"
"Oh, I must, Renie. It's too funny to
keep. You see when this dress was or
dered | was sent TO the dressmakers on
an errand. didn't know anything about
what IL was TO be, but on the way down
curious and asked the dressmaker what
il would look like. She pointed to pic
ture on the wall OF natty. dashing SOU
brette, with knee dress. Like that She
said only II will be long to the ankles
But having IL long will spoil it, l de-
clared Make IL short She said she
wouldn't dare after Mrs. Green had order
ed It long. i wanted to make II short to
the knees the dressmaker said. but
Mrs. Green told me she had knock-knees
and couldn't wear such short dress
Burt Green you're horribly mean to
tell that story-and to newspaper wo-
man, too. Besides you made IL all up.
I'll talk about you some time and" The
rest OF her mock pouting was lost in the
shouts OF laughter. which doubled Mr..
Green up. as he lodged "A sofa pillow she
good -naturedly threw at him. What Mrs.
Green might have told on Mr.. Green
was destined not TO hear, for they both
had TO run TO the stage. as the curtain
went ~ on their act.
MARION BENT
BY this time, Marion Bent, who had
promised he an Interview, was dressed
and ready to see me. Like everyone else,
have long neld this dainty little girl as
one OF my really and truly favorites Not
only IS she clever, but she's so distinctly
feminine and so prtty. that love just to
watch her from the tip Of her tiny boot
misses 1879, I found out later), to her
stylish coffure. "I don't know
anything interesting 10 tell you
about myself" she modestly began.
after she had made me comfortable in a
cozy chair. where I was eyed rather in
duringly and non-committally by
French bull "Mr Rooney can tell you
ever so many Interesting things Hes the
busiest man OF his size I'm the country.
He's always writing new songs-he writes
all the music OF our act. you know-and
he's staging new productions and think
ing UP new dancing numbers for ourselves
and other people all the time. Last sum-
mer that poor dear worked like Trojan
all through the heat staging "The Lady
From Lanes" The Roger Brothers Show
and several vaudeville acts. I'll call him
and he can tell you all about IT, for I'm
really very poor subject-Pat, Pat.
please come"
JOLLY PAT ROONEY.
"But jolly little Pat Rooney was telling
funny story to Fred Paula and didn't
hear. "But I don't want to hear about
that now" I protested, for IL was the fair
Maid Marion who interested me just then,
much as I like Mr.. Rooney.
"Well. maybe he can tell you something
interesting about his father" she sug-
gested eagerly. You know his father. the
original Pat Rooney. was very famous"
"Yes. everyone who ever went to a thea
tire knows all about both Pat Rooneys.
our stage has never had their equal" !
admitted but just now / want TO talk
about you
Very well, II you insist Before ! mar
ried Mr. Rooney and came into vaude-
Vile with him | was for four years with
The Blllonairc. with poor Jerome Sykes,