The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
New York City
By o. o. McIntyr.


catapaulted into all of the first
pages of New York newspapers. the
town was simply swirling In de-
lirium of Joy over the idea. Every
walk of life has been represer ted
as forsaking conventional clothes
for denim from the austere matsis-
trate to the buoyant chorus ladies
principally the latter. :
The idea was first given imretus
when the Cheese Club. lup pcheon
Organization composed of news
papermen, press agents, ca?toonists
and actors. decided to hold a parade
Saturday. A merry bunch Of jest
ers-xthe Cheese Club. Most Of them
Broadway. indeed, OK song and
story. the glinting. glaring, the
laughing. chaflng Broadway which
makes New York the city of end
less night. .
They are silk shirtists, white
spatists and plEsh hattists. What
merry wag am ong them suggested
denim is not Inown but in a spirit
OF revelry they took it up and the
parade followed. And 1t was a
whorpi parade and also amusing
Far up in the lead were twenty
celebrated beauties of the Ziegfeld
show wearing overalls that they
wear nightly in The Denim Blues"
the shivering, shaking dance num-
Der that popped into being when the
craze for overalls got a good start
Even the Hip elephants wore
elephantine overalls-thus calling
/ attention to the show there after
members too had their over, is over
their pin striped clothes and silken
shirts. A natty crew.
| Other chorus girls from various
shows OF musical melange were in
the parade. The blase Broadwayite
laughed and enjoyed it immensely.
1t was something to discuss over
the pastry and nut sundaes at 4
o'clock. Anything that will brighten
the drab days OF Broadway now is
thrice welcome
| New York may take the overall
epidemic seriously. I do not profess
to know-but just now it is in the
joke stage-the stage that gives the
press agents a chance in this era of
print paper shortage to have few
lines about their stars. The city
editors know it, and they know also
that 1t makes interesting reading.
and they print IL.
1t has also given those persons
who claim that conventions appall
their free and Virbant natures a
chance to get little dose of pub
licity. The queer artists. the stage
door Johns and all of the rest OF
the strange brood of Broadway like
the parade idea and Joined it.
In the meantime ] stopped in at
three Of the most fashionable tailor
ing establishments for men on Fifth
avenue. They are rushed and can
not deliver suit of clothes in less
than five weeks. They are not TAX
ing the overall craze seriously. "It
may be all right" said one. but it
Will never go here except among
those who want to excite a little
comment in the newspapers"
II is announced that James Met
calfe has resigned as dramatic edi-
tor of Life. Mr.. Metcalfe sends out
the announcement himself in such
a way that friction with the new
management is indicated. His sue
cessor is Robert c. Benchley, one Of
the younger crop of writing men
who has created a wide following.
Mr.. Benchley has been managing
editor of Vanity Fair and book re-
viewer for the New York Herald
He has zippy style despite the
fact that he is a purist. 1t is be-
lieved that he will fulfil the job in
a highly satisfactory manner, and
peculiarly it is the most sought af-
ter theatrical review job in New
York. 1t has always occupied a dig
nifed niche in the theatrical world.
Just what does a married woman
pay a dancing man for cscorting
her to the select dancing places
and dancing with her as she wills ?
learned myself from a dancing
man himself. The Price is $40 n
night and of course the lady must
pay for all the refreshments and
taxicab bills. 1t is dificuIt to be-
lieve that such women-or men,
either--exist. but unfortunately it
Is q common thing in New York.
The town is full of young men
who arrive here with nothing but
a dress suit ard 4 bag of small
talk. They make good appearances
and they learn to dance-not the
dance of the shimmy parlors-but
the refined dances OF the ballroom.
Then they Place their names with
cafe managers and riaVte clubs
and are "on call"
l understand that there are at
east $50 young men on Broadway
who make their living in this fash
ion. tn are not astam of it.
Some W." y dow rtown in the bro
kerag"$ '.t.CCs Until 3, sleep until
3 and then await a call"
The famous Jacks Cafe. once the
pivot of nisht-life splendor. has
been selling cocktails for 81 apiece.
if the charge made Vby revenue
agents who arrested a waiter there
the other night is to be believed.
Many thought Jacks would fail on
account of prohibition. but 1t is
crowded nightly and the only thing
missing is the Battling Nelson Grill.
where those who were inclined to
use their fists about sun-up were
taken. Now they must fight it out
on the sidewalk.
1t is reported that cocktails are
now being sold in those side-street
hotels which outwar6ly preserve a
semblance of propriety but where
flying figures in thin kimonos are
met with between noon and dawn
in the halls. Thirsty cocktail-seek-
ers register fo- a room there-and
the bellboy does the rest.
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS
New April 24.-The following