Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-16
Ism t it Interesting
and Amusing to
Chat With Cabby
Onuki Sings Without Shoes Maeterlinck Is
Married Again and-Well, All the
Really Interesting Gossip Is
Here Between Friends.


Mr.. Levy frankly admitted. Even
my friend Joe King, who edits the
Greenwich Village Pagan, and who
is very much adverse to marriage,
advised me not to take that chance.
Then there's Barney Gallant, mana
ger of the Greenwich theater, and
Jack Charash-all bitterly opposed
to the tie that binds until they met
the girl.
1--WE didn't intend to let it get
out that we were married, but while
we were having wedding supper
at the Pickwick Inn in Greenwich
| made a rough sketch of Mrs. Levy
on the menu and sent it with the
announcement to a select circle Of
my friends whom we believed we
could trust. Some dne must have
betrayed us"
Justice William c. Rungee, who
brought the idealistic couple down
to the plane of commonplace NOR.
tails, is the same rural officer who
tied the knot for the late Richard
Harding Davis and Miss Bessie Nc
Coy, a marriage that turned out so
happily that even the idealistic viii
layers ought to be convinced that
it's not such a bad institution after
all.
At least, it works sometimes.
TT AS FANNY WARD slipped at
III the fountain of youth? Yes,
we chime as we'note the girl
ish curves of cheek and throat. the
clear eyes and luxuriant hair. Alas
How often distance lends enchant-
ment for we have il from none other
than the wife Of a screen star that
Fanny underwent serious opera
ton not long ago in order that she
might retain, not her girlish laugh
ter but her girlish contour. A
closeup" of the actress will show
Two fine scars behind the ears and
we will even tell you more. A
delicate operation was performed
which drew the skin back over the
cheeks, obliterating all wrinkles,
don't you see? But, never mind
we all pay our slim dimes, plus the
war tax, please, to see dear old
Fanny whenever she comes to town.
And, after all, one must make some
sacrifices to earn $500 week. And
really, she does, no press agent
story, eitherl
OF course, now that we have TAX
en- you behind the screen we might
just as we'll 60 further. Everybody
knows that Douglas of the winning
smile is losing his grip" Sad, but
true. That little document with all
its legal seals and signatures SPELL
ing divorce" has cast its shadow
over the brilliant career Of our artist
who does climb porches so gracc-
fully. Will she of the blonde, curls?
But dear, dear, we must be careful.
Now, please tell US, is William S.
Hart married. Yes, we heard of the
rumored engagement to the Mon
tana miss, but that was only false
alarm. You see, it's this way. There
is a very handsome woman OF about
Harris age, whom he introduces as
his sister and really, she is always
somewhere near. Now we know all
about sisterly affection in all its
forms, but just the same we have
our suspicious that sister" is
really Mrs. Hart, a secret marriage
and everything. They say the dear
man is really bored to death with
violet scented notes from silly girls
who adore him madly, but if you do
hear about the real Mrs. Hart, let
us know, will your
And Charlie Chaplin, Of the funny
cane and squeaky shoes, who has
recently slipped his head into the
marital moose. We hear whispers
that it is not all loves sweet, young
dream and that perhaps the bonds
were rivited because Of convenience
For you see Charlie loves the
ladies" and he couldn't possibly be
always true to eyes of blue. Gather
close and we will tell you that the
comedian was a member of the
little weekend party with one Of
his lady loves-just before he said
4 do" at the proper place in the
marriage service.
(ENTOW that Irene Castle and
IN Evelyn Nesbit are back in
the movies. what have We
A.