The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-22

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Raymond Hitchcock, Topeka
Favorite, Defends the Tango.
Polaire, ~Ugliest Woman ON
Stsgo," Delights New York. :

jolly Raymond Hitchcock, who APP
peared last season at the Grand in the
Nihilistic Red Widow has Chicago
laughing at THE Beauty Shop" The
following sidelights on the tall come
dian are given by Mae Tinee in the
Chicago Tribune:
Mr.. Raymond Hitchcock paused in
the act of swathing his throat in, a
purple SILK stock to greet me cordial
~ His bobbing. grinning japanese
valet brought me chair and retired
to q corner, from which he took q
careful inventory Of me. He seemed
to nnd me vastly amusing for some
reason or other. I thought he was
funny too. Osoko San-or something
OF the kind-his name was, and the
way he bosses Mr.. Hitchcock is some
thing scandalous.
No. no-not right" he suueaked.
as the stock arranging process went
on Here-you waltz show YOU"
And he new at the actor, united the
RIBBON. retted 1t, and bounced back
with head on ono side to contemplate
his work and see II 1t was good Mr..
Hitchcock smiled.
III my audiences knew how much
OF what they like about mo was due
to''-whatever his name is-"they'd
pc demanding him for curtain calls.
Eh-Osoko?"
Ma. nal" the Japanese, said, smil-
Ing. Mr. Hitchcock turned his atten-
ton to me.
Now. what is it you would like to
have me talk about?' he asked. IT
assure you can talk on any subject
on earth. Shall we discuss suffrage?
No? Shall we compares notes ON the
Fpn1nx or. the pyramidA? Or trade
anecdotes on European travelling ia
ciiities! No? Very well. The lady
says not What. then. shall we talk
"can you tanso?" asked at ran
DOM Tell the lady"
He gathered the long purple coat
ne was wearing about him. Osoko
mad Just assisted him into Il. And
ne poised on one foot. his pointed fea-
lures turned skyward One arm he
curved gracefully over his head.
Tango!" he exclaimed. "TawnRo!
Ah-now you have indeed touched ON
subject which 1 understand. Yes.
can tawngo. Do I believe that the
tawngo Is a moral dance? You meant
TO ask me that, did you not? Well.
do.
II believe 1t is moral.
II believe It is healthy.
Il think that II everybody wouId
tawngo the world would be a much
better and happier place to live In,
You see the exercise is wonderful.
Exercising to music is pleasurable II
brings soul and body into accord.
Once get soul and body into accord
and all OF us become little rays of
sunshine Frightening life for those
about u.s.
Fritz Kreisler, who charmed Topeka
under the direction Of the Parkhurst
concert series, gave practically me
same recital at Carnegie hall, in New
York. this week that he gave earlier
IN the month. n a nd
Nine. Polaire. the French actress,
who. much to her dismay, was adver-
ttsed as 1.-The homeliest woman on the
stage" by an ambitious agent, makes
some startling statements to Colgate
terviews in the New York Review
Polaire declares America is inconsist-
ent-they won't allow one to smoke in
public dining room. c'est terrible
| The intense little Parisienne il APP
pearing in what Mr.. Baker calls "a
iteur," wherein the actress exercises
her arts OF fascination to save herself
| from an Apache who comes to loot her
apartment at night Polaire, observes
| Mr.. Baker. is an artist to her toe tips.
Among other interesting things, Po-
laire observes to Mr.. Baker:
| II am in love with myself-if could
change places today with the most
beautiful woman in the world I would
| refuse"
II revel in my glorious good health.
in my strength am supremely happy
! in being what ann
Moral beauty is . priceless Jewel. II
10 the only thing in life worth cultivat-
ing"
Believe me I know men-but the
less said Of them the better"
II am always In love with my audi
ence. with my art, but any man-non
i merci!"
II yearn to play the heroine in some
great, noble, uplifting play which
would really do some good for human
/ ity. ~
EVERY one is bad and 30 few are
good want to be good, 1t will be such
/ q NOVELTY should be alone in my
glory"
IT should like to die for the cause Of
humanity-Mon Dieu, that would be
1 magnifiQueT
But to die seems. stupid after all
ono can do nothing after that"
'-Our dramatfsts are all no good. they
are Immoral degenerates. Bah. hate
themr'
i my mission il to discover some pure
/ noble young, poet, who win lead us out