New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
THOSE CENTURY KIDS

NJ OF so long ago an edict was is
" sued at the Century Theatre
which made taking dog through the
stage door one Of the seven deadly
sins. A notice was posted on the bull
letin board, which ordinarily holds
such encouraging bits of news as
rehearsal for chorus and principals
at 10 a. NJ" TO the effect that no
dogs would be allowed in the dressing
rooms nor on the stage. Now, as Miss
Janis, Miss Walton and Miss Dawn
had been daily accompanied by their
canine friends, great indignation was
expressed and Charles Dillingham; and
Florenz Ziegfeld came in for a big
share of the abuse.
There were extenuating circum-
stances, however, which have just
come 70 light The two managers
either desired TO shield the little
anarchists" in the company or they
were ashamed to reveal their own
cowardice.
This is how it happened; In one
number on the programme Of "The
Century Girl" ten beautiful children
appear. On the stage they look and
act like angels. But off the stage
well, Mr.. Ziegfeld said: Il pray I am
no longer in the producing game when
IL - FG gn
enfant terrible"
When the visitor walked into
their dressing-room they had just
finished their nights performance and
were preparing for their trip home.
"Dorothes, darling, no more rouge;
put on your hat now" "Oh, mother,
please don't fuss. I think I've been
making up long enough to be trusted
with the decoration Of my own
physiognomy." This from a ten-year-
old embryonic star.
well. really" said Naomi Stone,
the spokeskd, "there isn't much to
tell. We found triumph in defeat. as
is often the case in this life. | think"
Naomi seated herself on the table
and prepared to be interviewed.
"You see, it was like this: We
found a beautiful dog in the street
and we decided 20 adopt it, so we put
a rope around its neck and essayed to
bring it in the stage door. But would
that doorman permit US TO enter with
our mascot? He would not!'
Here Naomi allowed herself the lux
ury Of a tear and Dorothea Camden
said, Indignantly: "My dear, men is
brutes."
What kind of dog was your mas
cot?" prompted the visitor.
at was a yellow dog, and il had
feas," announced six-year-old Jeanne
Bailey, gravely. "And mango" added
Catherine Roberts. Flush, children! y
authoritatively spoke Barbara DAILY.
She'll think that the doormsn was
justified in excluding him.
Justified" exclaimed the Carroll
sisters in unison. "Why, you ought
TO sec Miss walton's dog! 1t has
crooked legs and no nose and it wad-
dies snd"--
Eyes, and she calls it Pekingese!" "
And young Miss Grove rolled up her
eyes and sighed resignedly.
well, what did you do when they
wouldn't let him in?'
ave went TO Mr.. Dillingham;, and
he said il was not his day TO man
age. So we went to Mr.. Ziegfeld.
believe in being diplomatic, SO We
merely said that we would spoil the
show and tear up the place If he
didn't give orders 70 have one dog sd-
mitted."
"And he refused? ?"
"Only tentatively corrected Eve
Ign Murphy. "You see, our real object
was TO protect our rights and We
wished to make a test case OF II. We
feel that so long as Mr.. Ziegfeld has
barred everybody's dog from the the
atre our purpose is accomplished. We
have made every one uncomfortable. So
VIC arc entitled TO regard IL as a vic
torv." n. U.