The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-08
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NOV
(By Paul A. Stamey.)

(By Paul A. Stamey.)
The DarD Fool---By One.
Billie Richie was born funny. In
fact he was nothing but a scream
at first. He was one of those fei-
lows who always seemed to be tlckl-
ed about something and the neigh
bors used to come and bend over
him, at the same time chucklng
him under the chin.
Now, while there is nothing very
humorous in "cheek" yet at this
extremely early age, Billie seemed
to find laugh in it, for every time
he was "chucked'' he would grin and
kick in great delight, at the same
time replying thus: ~Goo-goo-goo-
600! S-s-zz-blsk, 90" Whether this
had greater significance to those
Scotchmen who come under the
head of Glasgowians, than it would
to an English ''cockney" is some
thing which we haven't been able
to fathom. At any rate, those
Scottie neighbors used to wheeze
into commissions at the "Goo-goo
and the 'S-s-zz-blsk. So 1t must
have been funny.
Billies mother said that the
Younger was undoubtedly planning
his future when he was still brows-
ine around the cradle in swaddling
clothes, for she declared he used to
lie and jabber all sorts OF funny
things to himself as she was frying
onions or doing some other kitchen
chore. He probably laid out his en-
tire monologue when he was yet a
student of the bottle, for he spent
half of his time snickering, jabber-
ing. grinning and making all sorts
of funny faces at everybody who
approached within glimpSing dis
lance of his cradle.
In 1893 heappeared before Queen
Victoria who upset the dignity OF
her crown by absolutely bowling
with laughter. She laughed SO
much at the antics of Richie that
she had to leave the theatre before
the show was over. Those who at
tended this royal performance say
that she shook the theatre with her
screams, and it was reported later
that her her physician had examia a.
ed her heart and found that it had
been seriously affected by Billie
Richie. A royal order was then
issued stating that under no con-
sideration must Billie Richie appear
again before the Queen at a royal
performance.
P. T.-This is all in confidence
and we request that you do not show
this to anyone but yourself.
Cont. next week.
Recently while they were playing
in a Universal picture, Cleo Madison
and Ray Hanford were stricken with
pneumonia.
The second Broadwy-Universal
feature will be Scandal with
Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber
The third will be The Ear
of Pawtucket" with Lawrence o.
Orsay, while the fourth will be
"Fatherhood" with Hobart Bosworth
Vera Sission has left KerrigaI
for M. K. Wilson being as.
Helen Leslie, his leading lady wa:
was married to a Universal director
, and she will play opposite Kerriga1
while-Hazel Buckham has return
ed to the Universal and will play
with these two stars.
! Mary Pickford, recently visitee
an O1phanage at Los Angeles ane
she was surprised how many chill
dren recognized her.
Fred Mace has returned to tn
Keystone Co.
Chester Conklin, of the Keyston'
J knows five languages and when
barrel of powder exploded unde
him he invented three more.
Stars are still changing William
Clifford to Metro, Pauline Bush t
Fox, Arthur johnson and Lotti
Briscoe have left Lubin, Edwin Al
den to Lubin, Marearita Fischer t
Essanay. Billie Quirk left Vitagrapl
Gerda Holmes with United, J. W
tombstone with Metro, Edgar Jone
has LETT Llbin and Dolley Larkil
goes to Nina.