New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
Making Stage Folk Famous
C2HnEasd iron, page Z

am short Of newspaper stuff and must write a
bunch of stories. The show Is due here next
week, | must hustle
She i Just the person you want, afflrned
the clerk but be awfully careful how You
talk 70 her
Why
Because she Is a terror on temperance and
all that sort of thing. She Is very easily
shocked. Last week il theatrical manager
who stopped here went a bit wide. and she
hasn't got over 1t vet. She Is out here tor her
health-lungs affected, YOU know She has
married sister who Is considered a crank
president of a lot Of local female societies tor
the prevention OF almost everything Always
holding meetings and kicking up a row about
something So YOU must be careful what YOU
say. She thinks all the theaters in the country
should be closed up
Thanks for the tip SAID the Snowman.
" III be very careful
For a man who had protessed his intention
u be careful, the press agent pursued a most
singular course After walking up and down
the hotel lobby for half an hour with his head
sunk in thought upon his chest he seated HIM
self at the prIm Stcnographer~ side ana die
tated series Of ~uperlatlvely salac1ouS notices
anent his attraction, that made his hearer
blush red 70 the tips OF her ears, Frequently
he used such phrases
" 1t Is show that particularly appeals %
the bald headed row -' lust the sort OF
SpIcv entertainment that makes old FOUNDERS
the chorus can wear tights, and does. - The
lines are racy. and the sItuatIonS-well, they
are within the law; but they are not we'll
within the law" Ii has been necessary 20
eliminate the sensational kangaroo Dance IN
some States where the laws are still tinged
with blue, but the management promises %
lit the lid and 90 the limit IN live town like
Denver which has not vet come under control
~ the milk and water reiprmcr>. - Ii Is not
q performance tor babes IN arms. OF middle
aged splnSterS. '-aS she translated this state
meut 10 her notebook, the stcuogrdpher trem-
blei-" the former could not understand II and
the latter would be frightfullv shocked -
During the course of the performance, twenty
four quarts of real champagne are drunk upon
the stage The wine hvcn7 things up. In
Denver forty quarts VIII be consumed
On completing his dictatiou the press agent
remarked tiIppantly. Now finish that up IN
a hurry. giry. and then We'll have "a bite OF
lunch together
Don't address me as 'grly,, And We
won't have lunch together I shall leave Your
work at the desk. Good day SIR
In due time the pres notices were delivered
al the desk and received 10y the press agent,
who read them over with humorous expires
sion towering between the corners ot his eyes
and mouth.
DID YOU say that YOUR stenqsraPher's SIS
ter Is ,tu autl-cvcrvthIug, asked the publicity
promoter pt the hotel clerk.
The latter nodded an affirmative
And influential,
NV boy. She holds the organized female
sentiment of this city between her ioretinger
and thumb"
And the two sisters are close friends"
" boards IN a floor
Fine for my plot" SAID the press agent
" # don't stir up business IN tins town. | am
willing uuas~l,tci - ru4~rIc4Je my own cha
Pctu. Where can | rind large waste basket "
Over there IN the writing room.
Thanks SAID the publicity promoter Tie
walked u the writing room, tore up the neatly
folded pres notices which the stenographer
had typcwritteu. and tossed them INTO the
basket Then he hired a carriage and took a
long drive round the town When he returned
about sIN O'Clock IN the evening there WAS a
group ~ newspaper men awaiting HIM.
hat $ tins We hear about Your show"
they asked in chorus
d" don't know said the press agent; but
presume YOU have heard II Is the greatest III
the world
NJ Joking" said the reporters. This Is
serious Do YOU know there Is an organized
movement atoot - keep YOU out IF town \
number OF the leading women clubs sent out