The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-16
Dolly Presents an Unauthorized" Story With MT. John Dre70 on Eternal Youth
 And Hogv 10 Be Beduhful dt Sixty
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

v tAdI vast nOfQe or ldnS who nave penchant (dont you love that wordD for the Drews and the Barrynaores and things, the fact that Dolly little. modest humble, unassuming, Dolly put one over' the last time-three years ago, to be exact-when MT. John Drew was here and got one of the few, very few, if you please, honest-to-goodness interviews" ever given out by the greatest matinee idoP' of the day-rather placed her in position to be envied, for who would not give kings ransom for a heart to- heart talk with one of the famous family?
 Are you really going to have chance to talk with 8 Drew" clamored the fans when Dolly boasted of her in- tention
 70 djahe' shrugged she. "of course.
 Not really Drew at best they sighed. A Drew-a Drew; can't mean it.
 But I do mean it." Dolly cried. The Drew, John Drew, the son Cnot daugh- ter) of 1000 actors (not earls) the only really, rightly Drew!
 We don't believe it. they exclaimed, but before the day was over they did, just the same.
 That interview is now matter of history; it is writ down in the annals of the great and the good, and when- eyer Dolly is asked if she ever inter viewed a Drew" she smiles and snaps her fingers, and with an awfully stuck up sort of an air replies:
 T have interviewed the Drew-John Drew-thats all'
 Sometimes it is rather clever to let well enough alone and when you've achieved the impossible what's the use to try it again-so having sub mitted to the "diah public a sworn, bona-fide 'cross-rny- heart, and spit-on the-floorN chat q adore that word 'chat'O with the Drew, Dolly now pre- sents a perfectly good unauthorized" "chatg with the delectable gentleman upon some questions she forgot to ask him the last time she saw him.
 Dolly in her minds eye sees MT. Drew, as usual, faultlessly dressed in a hobby brown sack suit smartly tailored, derby hat of the last model, brilliant yellow gloves and white spats which makes her wish that she could earn enough money to be a hobby dresser, too, but it can't be done.
 There he is to be sure, not day older looking than he was 50 years ago; not wrinkle (wonder what kind or cold cream he uses); not line; not a gray hair; just the faultlessly groomed, exquisitely dressed perfectly gentleman ly MT. Drew, whom matinee girls have raved over since goodness knows when.
 Dolly makes mental note:
 'Of course, I've looked him up in Who's Who" and would you believe it, he's 50 to day; who would ever think it-that the matinee girls idol, the tail- or's pride and joy, and the young hus- bands guide to correct behavior, could be 50?
 And except for the fact that I had seen the figures with my own eyes in the fat red book on the top shelf, I would have doubted, and would have gladly sworn that he was not day over 35.
 ''How do you keep so young?" I asked.
 Beauty Hints a la Lillian Russell, eh?" smiled the son of 1000 actors as he followed it up with the quizzical inquiry: "Do you think that I could set myself up as an Apollo?'
 There is Apollo, you know, and then, again, there is Appollo-naris," I ob- served. Business of getting excited and paniclxy at waxing so bold)
 "Of course, I've had rules about self preservation" he said not needing such persiflage. Sounds like a mummy. doesn't it Well, are you ready to take down the momentous confession?"
 Business of nodding and looking in- terested.)
 Well then, here goes" he said. I've done everything under the shining sun I've ever wanted to, every single, blessed time I've ever wanted to. I suppose you'd say I've dissipated in moderation I smoke as I choose; drink as I choose; stay up late as I choose; I bet on a sure thing when I get the tip, and enjoy myself very nearly all of the time. Is that what you expected me to say?"
 could only shake my head; I was speechless; could these be the theories that lead to straight, supple figure. a. firm, unlined face, spring-y youthful step, a ready cheerful smile?
 Well, there's this to be said about it. I do it regularly, MT. Drew admitted.
 That didn't sound much like reconl- mendation to me.
 T have really led a very uneventful life," he went on to say. My career has been quite sheltered I haven't had the great adventure of hard luck; I've always had good plays and plenty of money to jingle in my pockets" (Busi- mess of signing and smoothing back hair)
 You are athletic in your tastes, are you not? Play golf and" I started
 T see you are determined to make me out an old man., MT. Drew smiled. "Yes, I play gold and once I played the