New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
GURIN AND RASHKIND
ON ACTING AND LAMBS
Montague Glass Overhears Some
Remarks in the Regal
Vienna Cafe.

Did YOU hear il that Max Tuchman
has got a son by the name of Ralph
Tuchman which is now working as an
actor" Louis Gurin. the real estater,
asked as he sat opposite b. Rashkind
in the Regal Vienna Restaurant and
Cafe.
sure hear it," Rashkind answered,
land amt got no sympathy with Max
neither, Gurin, because If Teller calls
his son by such a name as Ralph,
understand, the best he could expect
is that a Teller should turn out TO be an
actor or something
seemingly you don't think very
high of actors" Gurin commented.
~ think Just so high from actors as
anybody does, Gurin," Rashklnd de-
clared. (which | don't know nothing
about EN-. Gurin. because ] amt got no
actors in my family, Colt sci dank.'
"Why Cot sci dank?' Gurin asked.
$50 far as ! found out up TO date. Rash
kind. YOU amt got no rabonim IN your
family neither, which if you could
claim for a relation such an actor IKE
Dovid Warfeld oder a concern like
Montgomery 6 Stone, understand, you
wouldn't got no kick coming, believe
me"
~ seen 'em ALL" Rashkind retorted;
land what is it? Dovid Warfeld acts
very natural, like poor Teller in tzuris,
understand, aber, there's lots. Of
/ greenhorns which could cried whole
I lot worser as ! cried from Warfield,
except that with such poor schnorrers
ucbich, if YOU show them suckers the
least little encouragement, y'under-
/ stand. they would never rest till they
get from YOU a couple Of dollars, Gurin.
AS for this here firm Of Who's-this e.
Stone, | admit | got 20 laugh at them,
Gurin; but if you would be proud 10
have in your family couple OF fellers
which everybody laughs at, Gurin, you
got funny idees about what is bekoyet
in a family, Gurin. ] must say"
"Montgomery & Stone oser worry II
people laugh at 'em," Gurin said.
THEY'RE a couple of very good actors,
Rashkind. | bet yer if they got cent
invested in frst-class A number one
loft buildings, they got half a million
dollars
"You don't tell me-" Rashkind ex-
claimed.
.Doyid Warfeld is another good
actor, only in a different way" Gurin
continued. "Warfield owns tenement
w
as Montgomery & Stone, understand,
and some says even better by couple
Of hundred thousand dollars"
as that sou Rashkind cried.
Furthermore. George VI. Kohn is
also good for half a million dollars at
the very least" Gurin went on; "and
still another very good actor is a Teller
by the name Corse Payton. which he
owns property in Brooklyn, although,
Of course, Rashkind, none OF these here
actors IS as good as they used TO be,
Rashkind, on account of the way real
estate is so dead nowadays, especially
IN Brooklyn"
Rashknd wagged his head from side
20 side and made incoherent sounds
through his nose, indicating surprise
too profound for words.
eyes, Rsshkind," Gurin said, "mary
people Is GOT the same idea like you,
that actors amt good, RashkiRd, but
went past the Lamb Club the other
night, Rashk.nd. and could assure you
there stands line OF oitermobiles out
side the door like II would be the Met
ropolitan Club, where even the walters
is got d rating X to VI credit fair"
What has the Lamb Club got TO do
NIT actors? p" Rashkind asked.
] ~ NOu mean " say you dlOn KNOW
II that the Lamb Club is an actors
club Gurin demanded.
Rashkind shrugged his shoulders.
"l amt exactly mind render.
Gurin.' he said. 81 know that feliers
in the hardware business belongs 10
the Hardware Club, and fcllers in the
woollen business belongs TO the Wool
Club. and lawyers belongs to the Law
yerS' Club, Gurin, so naturally. | sup
posed that fellers like Sehyarzschiid