Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Gabby Tells Tales. On Two
Maids Betrothed and a
Popular Bachelor
Sorority Fraternity Romance Which Began at Lincoln
When the Young People Attended State University
Wedding Cards to Arrive in September
BY GABBY DETAILS

aOle, Dur popular:
1t had been done, with horrible
mutlations, in the cabarets around
New York and kindred cities, yand
critics were justified when they said
it was an lawful thing" The elab-
crate gyrations, exaggerated con-
tortions, and generally perspiring
efforts of amateurs ranked it with
the most strenuous athletics. 1t
was anything but dance-settins.
up exercises, foot ball tackle, St.
Vitus affliction-what you will. But
dance-never!
Then came Giida Grey with her
individual Interpretation of the sig
nificance of the "shimmy." Miss
Grey accomplished four things at
once. She made herself and the
dance. She got the "shinlmy"
hailed into court and defined in legal
language, and she gave bored So
ciety new craze to keep it occu-
pied during the summer.
the dancer, was brought to the bar
of justice, because Gilda Grey, who
does the "shimmy" inimitably, went
to dance for the Shuberts when
George White claimed he had a
prior contract with her. The "shim-
my" was the real defendant, and
when it had issued triumphant from
the court of justice it found itself
in the hall of fame.
But running to professionals who
dance for Interior reasons, whether
they love it or not, it does seem
bit odd that the former Mrs. Vernon
Castle has not added her mite to tho
"shimmy" Whether the screen has
captivated her completely, OF
whether her new matrimonial ven
ture has proved completely engross-
ing, or yet again, whether she
does not deem the "shimmy" worthy
! of her art, remains a-mystery.
Contrary to all expectations, the
"shimmy" did not disappear sinuf-
taneously with the prohibition of
alcoholic beverages. Cracking
pessimists forecast its demise for
July !, and Bert Williams comic.
song, You Cannot Make That
Shimmy Shake on Tea, was re-!
garded in the light Of a prophecy.
Pretty Gilda Grey Is the Mrs.
Vernon Castle of the "shimmy.'
She burst upon Broadway with
meteoric suddenness from an incon.
spicuous career in the stages OF the
south. So far, her title as leading
"shimny" artist is undisputcd. No
other Broadway favorite has striven
to initiate or Guido her. In fact,
the dancers who arrived" several
seasons ago and maintained stellar
rights through the difficult priod Of
the war, have omitted the "shimmy"
from their dancing repositories. as
general rule.
YVES, Cupid is playing his tricks
as ever. Another Omaha girl
Il has been won by an out-of-
town man. She lives in the Field
club district and DRIVES = maroon-
colored Marmon car She is very
attractive, a tall brunette. During
the war she was constantly on duty
at one of the canteens here. Per-
haps it is an after the-war romance,
who knows? She attended school ID
the north, in Minnesota, to be exact
If the little birds who tell Gabby
news do not lie, the man il from &
St. Louis and is engaged n busi-
ness there. Dear, dear, Omaha is
soon to be town of bachelors, for /
all the pretty girls seem to favor
out-of-town men. Il must be that
absence makes the heart grow
fonder."
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~ ABBY just loves to watch ths
IT bachelors, and she gets in
sympathy so easily with their
moods, and knows just why they do
things. Never will she take them Sc
riously. But the quod nunes, oh me,
oh my, how sedately they do thinkl
Will they ever shake off this way
they have of looking at Life with !
weighty stare.
Now we have>a popular bachelor
who is having the time of hiS> life
these days, dancing, dining and tea
ing, with the dear little school girls.
He just recently returned from over
seas and what good time he is ilav-
ing, thrilling the little young things, 4
for everybody knows that school
girl just dotes on entertaining men
of say, so odd summers, and to go
out with him, why their little hearts
fairly leap at the thought. And the i
man-they refresh him and he be-
comes fattered as they hang on each
remark of experience, with that al.
Turing baby stare--so why should he
not enjoy life thusly-and the quod
nunes-well, let them keep on 'quod-
ding'-he should worry!
q OCIETY is all excited over the
- number of September brides
~ this year and the numerous
church weddings which are bei1
planned. Many of the girls have al
nounced the dates of their weddim
and everyone has been awaiting
announcement of the wedding d.
of one of our popular maids. -
sorority fraternity romance WIN
began at Lincoln when the ydg
people attended the state univeky.
The bride-to-be and her mothda<e
both members of the same s4rity
and the man and his future tnsr-
in-law are frat" brothe1 Inc
cards for the wedding will Hissued
not later than September II
After FIVE years of Experience
with policeworflan PitHurgh has
decided that they are yow an mot
spensable adjunct toy the ponce
department NJ