The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-07-08

with the green hose and clam
orous tie who pulled industri-
ously at a cigarette.
Tottie was peeved. Her profession
al standing had been questioned, and
she resented the imputation.
Take It from me" she snapped, with
display of indignation calculated to
wither the offender, Il had an offer
from Mr.. Hammerstein himself. He's
just dying to have me go on at his
roof garden In New York. offered
me 5000 per for two turns day, and
40 weeks straight on the road when
l got tired of New York. I've got
Hammersteins letter to prove it," she
stormed. stamping one foot by way
of emphasis; I'm show you it amt hot
air I'm retailing"
Open came the understood suitcase
that did duty as a handbag. Into its
depths went bejeweled fingers. There
was powder puff, channels skin. a
tube of rouge, handkerchiefs, manicure
set. purse, sadly in need of imitation.
a dozen programs of vaudeville thea
tiers on the kerosene circuit-every-
thing but the letter.
Il musta left 1t at my hotel.' admit
ted Tottie after rummaging through
the accumulation for the fourth time.
"On the piano, eh?" suggested he Of
the clamorous tie. sidestepping neatly.
Say, you can't hand me nothing like
that and get away with It," came the
sharp retort. IF you're going to try
and be funny you ought to get some
nutty person to write you few jokes
that don't go around on crutches"
"What'll you charge to write me
some?" shot back the tormentor. But,
say, you amt got nothing ON me. |
Just turned down an offer of $3.50 a
week for me and Bob to do our turn
In Barnyard Romeo In New York
| told him to make a noise like $500 per
and mebbe Id listen, but nothing less
would go. and mebbe wouldn't take
that"
"Gwan." broke in Tottie, you don't
mean to tell me you threw down an
offer like that"
Sure. When you going to New
York;"
I'm not going. could make good
of course"
Tottie paused for an instant, taking
an inventory of herself. and signing
contentedly
I've got a figure that'd make lot
of those showgirls hunt hobble gowr
sooner" she continued, ''and | played
Sapho once like the manager said he't
never seen 1t done before-but say
where do you feed? I'm so hungry
could eat anything good"
And the actorettes--she of the auto
bonnet. Grecian couture and scan
skirt, and he Of the clamorous tie
green hose and loud acknowledgements
ed off down the street, the OBJ
served of all observers, the trou
bles attendant upon lodging insist
ent managers determined to fore
them to accept high salaries fol
gotten for the time in their quest of
cured without exceeding their CON
D1ned resources.
Time works changes In all lines, an
the theatrical profession is no exceI
ton. Your legitimate actor of
decade ago viewed vaudeville an,
thing but favorable; but 1t grew an
prospered. Likewise, when the ri,
ture shows with vaudeville trimming
put in an appearance they were scoffe
at by the polite vaudevillians. VIII
professed to see nothing commendabl
In the advanced" variety. Neverth
less 1t stuck. And in its wake, a pal
I and parcel of 1t. In fact, has com
4 an army OF men and women-boys an
girls, to be more accurate-who fl
ure as a new generation In an old an
respected profession.
nj The picture houses have drawn the
talent largely from the ranks
the beginners, who are for the mo-
= part youthful And whenever poss
. BILE this youthfulness Is accentuate
and capitalized to its fullest extent