The Washington herald., 1919-12-07
NEW YORK CITY
BY o. o. McNTYRE.

New York. Dec. 6.-The passing on
of Henry Clay Frick, the steel cap
tain. this week at his home in Mill
ionaires' Row. upper Fifth avenue,
makes the second important resi-
dent of that section to embark on
the great adventure this winter.
Further up the Avenue the home of
Andrew Carnegie Is still In mourning
for the steel master.
Although once working together,
they separated In later years and
were fighting rivals. Mr.. Prick be-
lieved that Mr.. Carnegie was per-
sonally responsible for some busi-
ness deals that failed. They al
ways. from that time on. opposed
each other in the widely separated
fields Of real estate. art and phiian-
thropy. But both were philoso-
piers. and at times when they met
by chance in their neighborhood
their greetings were cordial. One
cannot help but wonder how they
look back upon their former differ
ences In the new sphere.
There are very few OF the old guard
left in Millionaires' Row. The newer
crop of millionaires control the ave.
nue's real estate. The smart car
rage and automobile turnouts arc
occupied by such men as Vincent
Astor. Otto Kahn. Herman Oelrichs.
A. NJ. Andrews. j. p. Morgan. jr.,
william ZieGler and a few more de-
scendants of rich men whose names
have added glory to American
finance.
Mr.. Frick's art is worth $4,000
600. The collection rivals that of
La II II. IL
collection are masterpieces from the
pencils of the great artists of the
fifteenth. sixteenth. seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. In the list are
examples OF 'Versmer, Rembrandt.
Halls, Titan. Van Dyke. Veronese,
Cuyp. Velasquez. Hogarth. Corot and
Whistler.
Mr.. Frick was difficult man for
trained interviewers to handle. He
seldom ever commented on public
matters and il he wanted to say
anything. it was written out and
handed to reporters through his
secretaries.
However, he had a fondness for
newspapermen, and never dodged
them. He liked to chat with them.
and there are number of Wall
stteet writers who were his per-
sonal friends.
Who is the most prolific, successful
playwright on Broadway? The ques-
ton was answered at the Lambs the
other day by an old member who fur
nished statistics to show that it was
none other than young Otto A. Har-
bach. or Old Doctor Harbach, as he
is known to his friends. Just now he
is in the public eye as the co-author
with Bide Dudley of THE Little
Whopper," the musical hit at the
Casino.
In Il years Harbach has had 20
successes on Broadway. Non-musical
hits which were entirely his own were
THE Fascinating Widow" and THE
CrinoIin Girl''-both for Julian Eltinge
and THE Silent Witness
Hits of the same classification on
which he collaborated were up in
Mabel's Room" Here Comes the
Bride" "A Pair of Queens" and
Ready to Occupy" now in rehearsal
with Al Woods.
His original musical hits were
''katinka," DIR. De Luxe" and THE
Firefiy." He collaborated on the fol-
lowing musical hits. THE Little
Whopper." Madam Sherry" Going
Up Tumble In High Jinks."
You're in Love" "Brtsht Eyes"
Three Twins" "Girl o. My Dreams"
''Suzi'' and kitty Darlin'."
He has written lyrics for 80 songs.
among them ''Tickle-Toe.'' Every
Little Movement" "Cuddle Up a Lit
tie Closer Baby Mine" "Raca-ty-
Coo" Something Seems Tingling'
and MY Love Is Waiting Round the
Corner"
Whenever a piece seems weak and
anaemic they send ior Old Doctor Har-
back. He transfuses a little pep to
stand the Broadway assault. He is
happily married, has a young son and
is always giving a leg-up TO the
struggling playwright.
The Meddybemps Institute of Forti-
ficaticn is to be erected on an island
near Meddybemps. Maine. by a group
of cartoonists and writer's of Park
Row and will be open for class en-
rollments in March. There Is a great
deal of mystery on Park Row as TO
just what the institute is for. 1t has
a technical educational nomenclature
and there are those who hint that II
may be to fortify the members of
the faculty against the drought. 1t
is getting n lot of publicity through
the various channels open to the car
toonists and writers.
Clare BriGgs has the title of dean
of the school. Among those holding
professorships are II. T. Webster,
Harry p. station. Fred G. Kelly. who
is said to be the founder. r. NJ.
Brinkerhoff. r. L. Goldberg and Will
liam johnson. Those who wish to
worry Dean Briggs might drop him
line asking him for information.
He may be reached care of the New
York Tribune.