Arizona republican., 1914-07-02
bEARDS HAML|N
 IN HIS LAIR
Actor, Dancer, Author and Inventor Made the Source of a Variety of Informa- tiOn by an Inquisitive Reporter
By SALLlE JACOBS


 Unchaperoned and alone, 1 found my way to his dressing room at the Co., lumbia.
 I gave a timid little knock and wouldn't admit it for the world, but I half prayed he wouldn't be there, because it simply terrfies me to have to talk to strange men, I am sure he took in the situation at a glance, for he had nice, kind, there-there- it's-all right little woman look in his eye, and when he added: T am always delighted to meet women reporters. My mother was one on the Detroit News for years" I hesitated no longer, but calmly sat down before his dressing table while the symphony in brown, with a graceful sweep of his strong right arm, scattered scores of notes from the only remaining chair, seated himself and smiled. Now, wasn't that l dear of him to cont ibute that lovely smile in addition to his tactfuI remark. which had not alone established l friendship, but had evoked a fine, fra ternal feeling.
 T suppose, MT. Hamlin, it's because you're here and the girls are crazy about you that there's to be a matinee on the Glorious Fourth and on Sun day?'
 1 Like George Conan, 1 was born on the Fourth of July. Even in warm l weather" and he mopped his classic brow with an exquisitely sheer white linen handkerchief monogrammed in brown. I'm patriotic. I always put a bit more punch in my act, fire cracker, l sky rocket effects, don't you know ! The safe and sane Fourth is a good l thing for the show business I T don't want to talk shop" I T beg your pardon l Never, never will learn to say the correct thing, but there was no use I in going back and making another ! blunder. I tried something else. | "Are you married?'
 No, single-and happy" emphati- cally
 How old are you?'
 "A little older than I look in make
 up, and 1 was born in-well, then, fl
 you must know, I'm thirty-five."
 And you've really written one hun
 dred songs and all that clever chat
 ter Is all your own?"
 "Oh, that" he said with a slight
 shrug. Just now I'm working on 8
 theatrical encyclopedia and I re-
 gently finished American and Euro
 pean Dancers. Past and Present
 "Yes, I've heard of it." I said po-
 litely, and with real enthusiasm.
 continued:
 You are a wonderful dancer. Yor
 do not have to depend upon youl good looks"
 Please" he interrupted, If yol
 must have me for a subject, take my shoes"
 For Richard Hamlin is an inventor
 He does things to heels and soles
 makes them hollow. I think, and puts funny jiggers in them. They may bt perfectly all right. but they are no
 nearly as interesting as his clothes
 He always wears brown. Even the
 the taffeta of the most beautiful tex ture used in lining is brown. Suit tie, everything, and the cost i. frightful. It's no wonder the pool dear doesn't want to marry AS I was leaving I nearly trippet over the stack of letters he haC carelessly cast aside Glancing dowr could not fail to note the smart
 vertical writing girls affect today. What do you do with them?" asked.
 Turn them over to the manager. But across each one in the sam' bold hand that had autographed { photograph for me a few minute: before I read, Answered"