The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-02
Prescott And Hope Eden

II U statement that "the female or
 the species is more deadly than the male?"
 If so. let him drop in round at the Lyric and see for himself how Hope Eden. who is the feminine half of the clever mind reading, sight seeing, team of Prescott and Eden hands out the dope" as to what's going on inside of your nice little mind.
 Honestly, this girl Is wonder, and if your mind isn't working along very nice, wholesome, lines, you'd better not get within a city block of the lady, be- cause she certainly will tell you whats on your mind"
 T feel like the old maid at the cir cus," a woman said, who was sitting back of me yesterday. 'Nobody's safe here. Why, my clothes ain't no protec- ton to me-" she quoted with those all seeing eyes and all reading minds of Prescott and Hope Eden directed in my direction"
 I think she's right, too, for since I've lived I've never seen or heard such things as these clever people tell you.
 Funny thing, but have you ever mo- ticed a a show of the sort how nine questions out of every ten asked by people in the audience have to do with money and travelling? Love used to be the popular topic, but that seems to have gone out of fashion.
 Yesterday some terribly funny things were asked during the time l sat in an obscure little corner of the big theatre ; and giggled and laughed myself nearly to death.
 Friend Wife" if ''Friend Husband" is out "a- -philandering," and you want to know something of his whereabouts, take "a tip" from me and ask Prescott and Hope Eden, or, better still, just think" it and they'll tell you.
 This is one time when you declare dividend on your think" friends. for you've just got to think, get yourself sort of "enrapport," as it were, with Mir. Prescott and Miss Eden, else they announce that they've drawn blank!
 Katherine" says Miss Eden, looking as pretty as picture in her becoming orchid frock of diaphanous stuff and even though she is blind folded. her white, pearly teeth and red, red lips, her attractive smile and slender, pretty nose, serve to make you think of the bright shining eyes that you saw few minutes before MT. Prescott tied the bandage over them.
 Katherine" she repeats, and then for a moment hesitates, but only for moment, while MT. Prescott, who is making a personally conducted tour of the audience calls back, Repeat the last name now. call it correctly" and Miss Eden obeys promptly and says:
 Katherine Williams" Yes, Rather inc. you'll take the trip you are plan ming, but certain domestic affairs at home will keep you from doing so until late in April or May, but you are going to California
 Yes, I know, the mans raising his hand. his name is--er-er-- George, says Miss Eden, and MT. Prescott says: "Go on. tell George what he's thinking about"
 George wants to know whom he's go- ing to get another job" Miss Eden de- clares.
 What. George, are you out of work again?" MT. Prescott interpolateS and the audience shrieks with laughter.
 That's one thing that I like about Prescott and Eden; they both have a truly delicious sense of humor and never fail to improve each shining mo- ment when they can raise big laugh and happy smile from the audience.
 Jack" is asking about his job Miss Eden continues. But Jack hasn't lost his job; he's merely resigned to accept a better one"
 And MT Prescott again interpolates: George, why don't you try to get JACK JOD!
 Someone is asking me about her sweetheart" said Miss Eden. Yes, Grace, I get your thoughts; I am sorry to tell you that Roy's heart is divided up into six parts-among that many girls"
 Then the ouija board is produced and Miss Eden declares that she receives the name of Esther" whereupon four perfectly good Esthers raise their hands and frantically declare that they are 'it.''
 Esther" is popular name. evidently. Each Esther is asked if shesis asking a certain question, and all of them drop out except the Esther. who finally has her real name" told by the men tai telepathy lady.
 Later I went back stage" to have a little chat with MT. Prescott and Miss Eden, and I found them in a perfectly corl<ing humor Miss Eden bit tired from the nerve racking strain of what she had just been through, but perfectly charming and very youngish and girlish and nice.
 Mir Prescott (who is her husband; I promised them both and crossed my heart and spit on the floor and did all the other foolish things you do when you promise that you'll never. never toll h1it inst couldn't keen this be-