The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
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risky frivolous midnight revelry that all New York loves. And how missed poor old Diamond Jim Bradyl He wasl [ New Yorks inveterate first nighter''- and it was odd not to see him dancing about with one of the Dolly sisters.
 As the curtain parted promptly at 12:01 to reveal the remarkable and patriotic att tempt of Broadway's most prodigal pro- dueer to comply with the Presidents re- cent appeal for wartime economy, one could but think that he had succeeded admirably, for fewer clothes have ever seen than those worn by the show girls of this mad, wild, stunning, shimmering, vivid aggregation; the sartorial economy evidently fell hardest upon "Eve,' who must have been behind the door when the clothes were handed out, but aside from this the show was all right, very clever and very patriotic as to songs, dances and speeches.
 Among those present. I may mention in the We Have With Us this Evening set, Mayor Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell at table very near the one occupied by our party Mayor Mitchell, you know, is one of the neatest little 'tangoers' wea have, and he and MT. Comptroller MacIn- henney were loudly applauded for their efforts that evening" Ada Patterson, the
 well known newspaper woman; Ethel
 Barrymore, very gracious and cordial to old friends from the south; she was
 dCCOIHpdHleQ Uy nuDDy, NIT. ItuSSe1t Colt; Billie Burke, Constance Collier, Laura Hope Crews, Nora Bayes, Justine Johnstone and Marion Davies, Maurice and Walton, Kay Laurel d former
 F'rolic" girl and her new husband,
 Winnie" Sheehan; John Francis the editor of the Evening Telegram. and
 lgoe." the famous cartoonist of the World. The sensation of the evening, however was the appearance of Vernon Castle and Mrs. Irene 'Patria" Castle. who when they appeared on the floor were applauded yociferousy. They occu- pied a table near Billie Burke's, and Yer non was the whole show. It was nice to have the "aviating'' MT. Castle back again for the midnight folc all lit up and kicking up terrible fuss with Jazz Bands and popping corks would make a fine target for a Zeppelin. As long as Vernon is here, though just back from the war out there,' with decorations all over his concave front, there need be no fear from mere Zeppelin, because Vernon is death on the Huns of the airt
 Another economy noted at the Midnight Frolic is in chorus men, There are nine They were not missed
 Will Rogers, the "Lariat Thrower'' whom we first made acquaintance with at the Lyric here in Birmingham, was there with dandy line of up-to-the- minute talk. He requested everybody in the audience to call out some prominent per sons name and we'd knock them. Mr. Ziegfeld, William Jennings Bryan, Mayor Mitchell, Police Commissioner Woods and a lot of others were put on the grid- iron, and finally somebody called out Wilson" The applause and the roaring and screaming lasted fully five minutesf and then Will Rogers said: "Everythingl splendid and fine that can be said about any human being has already been said 4t.z back of him. Wilson, that's all no more can be said" Then he requested anothers name. Somebody Yelled out "Marshall!" and quick as lightning Rogers came back with Marshall who?" seIt's needless to say the laughter was deafening.
 Seeing Kay Laurel at the table next to ours that evening, the former beauty of the Frolic, Viola Rodgers, told a very clever story about her and another pop ular Frolic girl, Ann Pennington, now big movie star. It seems that the two show girls were discussing what they'd give a third chum for a Christmas pres ent. Everything was thought of-gloves, stockings, kimonas candy. and finally Ann Pennington suggested:
 Why not give her a book?"
 Kay Laurel, who is very long on shape but short on intellect. blandly replied:
 "Oh, my dear, she has book"
 The hotels are thronged with southex# people and it was delightful to iesfeN I old acquaintances and see old friends again. I had the pleasure of a chat one afternoon a the Vanderbilt with ex-Sen- tor Leroy Percy of Mississippi, who had lunched that day with Colonel Roose- welt and was most enthusiastic about the colonel's splendid patriotic spirit and plans Later at the Waldorf had lit tie chat with MT. Jefferson Levy of Mon ticelo fame, and the lovely Mrs. Elmer H. Black. Our own city was splendidly represented by MT. Culpepper Exum. MT. Morris w. Bush, and MT. F. w Barrett. MT. Bowdry Phinizy of Augusta was in- cluded in very pleasant party one even- ing, and Leslie Carpenter and his charm ing wife James M. Anderson. Clarence Taylor, MT. Charles J. Sorralls, Harvey Steele and his youngest brother (of six), Sam Steele and Eiran Trosdal, all south ern men who have made their millions in New York, some since the war began. some before, were only few of the agreeable people who made my visit to New York delightful.
 MT. Karl Hoblitzelle. who owns our pretty playhouse, the Lyric, was in New York, and Celia Bloom, his booking agent for the southwestern circuit. whom every body in New York will tell you is the girl in her profession there. were among others I saw. Indeed, every where I turned met old friends, and felt almost as if I was at home in every place went.
 And through it all-in gilded halls and festooned drawing rooms in hovel and in mart. there is the splendid, wonderful, powerful. American spirit of patriotism- like white flame invading every crevice and corner and 'The Star Spangled Ban ner' in triumph waves over all. while even the few who used to drink unctu- ousy to Der Tag q hope I shan't be interned for using a German expression) now Justify drink to a far better and a far safer toast. if may be allowed to paraphrase-"Der Flag.'' ND TROpHIEC EOR