Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17

AN IN THE PROFESSION THINK
divorce for years, as you very well
know, Joey Pearson. If l hadn't of
been so muchy-hearted I'd of done 1t
long ago. before | passed up all my
other chances. Many's the millionaire
man tried to make my acquaintances
at the stage door before | gave up
dancin' an took to mother parts"
But Jerry"
"Oh, he'll live without me-" an
nounced Mrs. Bates in a voice that
again scared above the boards walling
the dressing rooms. There's always
plenty in our profesh sittin' round
waitin to grab another woman's
leavin's."
A crash on the other side of the
partition was followed by rising fumes
OF cheap perfume and the odor of
burning hair.
Mrs. Jerry winked meaningly.
That soubrette's favorite exercise is
breakin' up happy homes" she whis-
pered. But If she should think she d
nave to marry Jerry-say, she could
give the Wolverine twenty-mile start
out of Albany and beat 1t into the
Grand Central to show her speed in
gettin' away from him and respect
dDit Wtuuln IiHb
Mrs. Bates applied layer of powder
to hide tear-spots, took up Muvver's
Tweetness-the melancholy doglet who
led a retired life in the depths of Mrs.
Bates muff-and departed for a stroll
and bite" between performances.
is Jerry Bates really such a ter
ror?" demanded the interviewer when
the stage door had banged.
mo" Jerry's crony tipped one ear
toward the ceiling and frowned. mo.
wouldn't say he was terror Jerry
amt u bad man. The-er-the trou-
BILE seems to be that he just amt
good"
The announcement of the Bates di-
vorce caused ripple thruout that
especial state of existence known as
Big Time" The Bates act had been
famous on the big circuit for years.
The couple had specialized in tabloid
domestic comedies. Their acts were
always cleverly written and beaui-
fully played-played with all the skill
and talent they had acquired in sue
cessful legitimate work during the
nineties.
There amt no old d-timers left who
can touch EN-" mourned a manager.
"They played together so long 1t was
IKE as II they belonged together 10 the
very flicker Of one eyelash or the twist
of half a tone. on the stage j never
saw such harmonious-but off?
They got plenty of money salted away
and are cutting considerable coupons.
Jerry will probably drink himself TO
death in peace now. and ! hear the
old lady has given up vaudeville and
is doin mother parts in a first-class
stock"
Stock work did not seem to agree
with Mrs. Bates. She lost ten pounds
OF her matronliness within a season
and was surprised to find that the
stage director was sometimes anxious
to have her do second woman's roles.
Jerry seemed to be following his
friends expectations that ne would
drink himself to death, but not in
peace. He was sober just forty min
yates day 1t took him twenty min
utes to give a monologue at each per-
formance, and like most good actors
he never betrayed the slightest trace
of intoxication once he stepped out
before the footlights.
Various rumors reached his friends.
The soubrette had clung to him Just
long enough to obtain the big dia-
monds he sometimes wore on his
hands. He caught cold In Chicago.
lost his voice. and was laid up In .