The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03

Perry. Miss Mary Nash, Harvey O'Hig-
gins, Jack Barrymore. Capt Arthur
Samuels. Leo DiGichstein. Harry SOM
more. Dave Belssco, winchell Smith and
Jchnnny Golden, Dick Burnside. Frank
Case. Miss Frances Starr. Jack and
Alice tDovey) Hazard, Miss Ada
Lewis, Miss Florence Reed, Miss Alice
Prady, Bill Courtenav and Tom Wise,
Willie Collier. George Cohan. Roi
Cooper Megrue. Miss Anne Hazard,
Nora Bayes, Sam Hofrenstein. Eugene
Kelcey Allen and Winthrop Ames. Wal
ter Kingsley and Morris Gest. Orme CAL
dara and even the lovely Miss Jane
Cowl. who works for Arch. Edgar. Mike,
Kea, Margaret Mayo-Selwyn and Crosby
Gaigo.
Gene Buck, Broadway lyricist. who
was stage managing the show which the
Selwyns had arranged for the soldiers.
sailors and marines, was on the polnt
OF reproving Miss Tony Schultz for her
jeerings when come one In the crowd
Just listed suggested that. In view OF
the fact that the "Selwyn party" vas
the bunk. the only thing to do was to 80
south four blocks and visit the Zieg-
field Midnight Frolic-lyrics by Gene
Buck whereupon Gene Buck began to
knock the Selwyn party also.
Take Taxis to Real Oasis.
One Immediate result was that the
ZIegfeid night show had within few
minutes the most crowded audience the
Amsterdam Theatre roof ever has seen
Steadily the taxis flowed from the vicin-
ity Of the grogless Selwyn party to the
Ziegfeld show. Long before IL 80 A. VI.
Manager Victor kralfy Of the Frolic had
placed Hfty-two extra tables back or
columns at the roof show. And as II
was still theoretically Saturday night
one night of the week upon which the
profession is not honored with passes
sthe overflow from the Selwyn party al
most contributed enough money to the
roof box Office to pay Bessie Mccoy
Davis's nightly salary.
Although Mr. Ziegfeld Is strong ad-
vocate of prohibition. he does permit
the patrons OF his midnight show TO par
take Of alcoholic beverages at stated
times during the performance--whilet the
various acts OF the show are going on
and during the intermissions. Conse-
ouently most OF the folks invited to the
selwyn fasco had almost forgotten their
disappointment just before dawn.
Only one Of the guests. Charles Han
son Towne, the great poet and magazine
editor. lodged formal complaint against
the Selwyns Mr.. Towne led small
delegation of his supporters to THE Sun
office just as the last edition OF the pa
per was being put TO bed yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Towne WAKES Eloquent.
81 want you guys beloved Mr.
Towne in a raucous voice that stirred
I'D memories OF Edouard De Reszke'i
best basso days. Ito get the straight oil
this Selwyn party bunk into your paper
Me- get me out a dress shirt and
everything and I go 10 this party and
ind IL amt AZ awe, used. I am dis
Susted ard am walking over 20 the
! Lambs grill when I get into the wrons
cross street. Instead OF West Forty
fourth am in Forty third. get me?
| And as am walking past the stage
door Of the Henry Miller Theayter I hea
all night rehearsal OF Mrs Fiske''
| Mis- Nelly Of N'Orleans' going on, chi
being framed to open her SHOW in 8
nieht or two. NOBODY is on the stage
door see. so walks In and am leanint
against the electrical switch in the wing
when the F-iske dame winds UP grea
speech and comes off stag. toward me
Right away forget me G!sappointm, n
OF the Se!wyn bunk party, because /
there's one dame on the stage I'm for IT.
Minnie Fiske.
"'Mrs. F!ske.' says to her as sh
comes abreast OF me in the wings, par
don me for lntruding, but here's m
chance 10 tell you. kid, you're one swell
actress All my life I've adored you. A
| a child used to try to write verses ahou
YOU, but your name was Madden thel
and couldn't hnd any rhyme for YOU
moniker. when YOU added Fiske 4
your name I was too busy to writ
verses about you. but femme tell yo'
now. Mrs F'iske.' says as steppe'
back from the electric light switch 4
let this great actress pass OH to he
dressing roam. 4 think you are the mos
wonderful woman on the stage
Thank you. Mr. Electrician sh
saws and fades Now 7 ask the wor
fair. am / entitled to kick to the news
papers against these whole nights pro
ceed!ngs
Then the Explanation Comes.
Fortunately Edgar Selwyn sent not
to THE Sun Office by a messenger DO,
who said he was Malcolm Strunsky. 6
years old, OF 1900 Southern Boulevard
while Mr.. Towne was protesting the not
conveying the happy news to Mr. Town.
THE Sun and all social broadway tina
the Selwyns are about to make up n
the lack or everything AT the nut part
OF yesterday morning.
ITO whom 1t may concern" ran tn
note. which was signed by Nj S.iwyi
THE Selwyns wish IN state that IN
party in the Longacrc Square hut la
night and this morning is not to be cor
, fused with the regular 'Selwyn part,
which annually enlivens Broadway sc
ciety. The regular 'Selwyn party wi
take place in tho new Selwyn Theatre
where Miss Jane Cowl IL now playing
) The Crowded Hour matinees Wednet
day and Saturday, telephone Bryant 4
: seats reserved six weeks in advance
! the Sunday night preceding the heglr
. ming OF Lent. Mr.. Mike Selwyn os o,
Offices is now looking mp when Lent h.
. gins this year and we shall send out II
!, invitations as soon ms he has secure
the desired data"
. Arch Selwyn said later that the con
. ing party On the Sunday night proceed n
!. Ash Wednesday is going 10 be orc Of {,
most noteworthy functions OF ant
prohibition days Orche stras from a
the Selwyn attractions, added Margar
Mayo Selwyn, will combine to furnis
music for the dancing. which will be {
the stage. and Miss Rea Selwvn sa
that the Mayor promises to grant an A
night license to the party while the Re
tiy!t!es are Mt their height
CROUNDHOG'S GUESS