The Washington herald., 1917-11-06

New York, Nov. 5.-George Jean Ma
than. the critic, gourmet and Broad
way Pierrot, has brand new way of
busting into print. There appeared
recently Il biography of Nathan in a
little pamphlet that was widely cir
culated and caused much comment.
IL WAS the wOlk of owen Hatteras
and the trail of Hatteras, It is said,
led right Cd * 10 Nathan apartment.
In other words. it is said that Hat
tcras is none ether than Nathan. But
at any rate tie biographical assault Is
teeminE with Interesting slants on the
young write" who has proved a devil
may-Care reviewer. writer OF pale
lyrics and bravo Of the printed pa sc.
For instance he observes that the
galleries of theaters are no longer fill
cd with newsboys because all of the
newsboyS are now theatrical man
ayers. Since 1901 he has loved seven
teen different girls. OF the seventeen.
fourteen are happily married. one has
been married and divorced and the
rest have gone West
He wears low, ByrOnic collars and
"audy neckties and is on good terms
with but two members of his family.
lie admits getting squiffed about once
in six weeks, usually In company with
a Broadway press agent. And he ad-
mits he always has Il headache the
next day.
His telephone operator. at his apart
mcnt. has a list of five persons TO
whom he will talk-so many and no
more. lie refuses to answer the ttic-
phone before o'clock in the after
noon. The living Americans who in
tercst him most are Josephus Daniels
and Frank a. Munsey.
He is free OF adenoids and his knee
jerks are normal. And. whisper it
softly. he wears pongee pajamas.
Three young men constitute the
Musical Comedy Trust in Gotham.
They are the great American Trium-
virate OF light opera and it appears
that no comic opera can come to town
without btin, shaped by them
They are Guy Bolton, Pelham Gren-
vile WoIehousc, and Jerome Kern.
Bolton is librettist, Wodehouse a
lyrist and Kern a composer. They
have an office where they work union
hours.
During the past two years they have
had ten successful shows on Broad
way and have made half million
apiece. All are under Is years OF age.
Also they are all growing bald, show
ing the influence OF frivolity.
Greenwich village-home of the free
drinkers and free thinkers and other
free things, including free verse-has
opened its brand new theater. 1t is
situated at Sheridan Square at Fourth
street and Seventh avenue and seats
$50 people. 1t will have scenery, cleo
trio lights and everything and will de-
vote itself to the serious drama.
Speaking from the tail-end of a cart
is one of the occupations nightly OF
New York's prominent men. Men who
have never before felt toe oratorical
urge are now proving to be bona-fide
members of the Silver Tongued Squad.
On Broadway the other night | no.
ticed among others who are stirring
up patriotism Augustus Thomas, the
playwright; Charles B. Towns, the
drug fighter: Irwin Cobb, the writer.
and many others of equal fame.
Those who have been asked to speak
| and cannot are taking advantages of
free school of oratory that has OPEN
ed up in Carnegie Hall. They are
drilled twice daily by a teacher of pub
lie speaking and then, of course, they
go home and practice before the mir
ror.
Mrs. d. d. Dunn, n brilliant New
York woman. has made fortune rails
ing fine dogs for city dweliers. She
is the owner of the famous Boston
terrier champion, Some Boy" The
other day New York woman bought
puppy from her. That night bur-
glar started to enter the womans
apartment. The puppy barked and
brought the janitor, The poli2e
caught the burglar. Question: Are
dogs a nuisance?