The Washington times., 1920-07-23

know why they do it-but they DO
Every summer irving gets out OF
ths movies fog a fss ssSks AS 80
himself a Job in stock or something
Just for the fun OF H." he says
"and--to give the natives a trest'
Irving cumRinss looks just IKE
he looks in the moyies-only more so
When / talked with him. he had just
come In from rehearsal He was
wearing some sort OF soft shirt,
turned back at the neck, Sport
trousers and a gray cap. He m9ppeo
his face with big brown striped
handkerchief.
IL was hot as blue blszes In that
onice. But never once did IRVING
Cummings mention IL. He just SAT
there and grinned and bore II. All
OF which proves that he's a perfectly
good sport. And II you need any ad-
ditional evidence, listen to these
words, uttered while he was swelter-
ing there in Monte Bells little cubby
hole OF an orfice:
GLAD TO BE BACK HERE.
Gee! It's great to get back TO
Washington. just love the PLACE.
I'm looking forward with great Joy
to the next fve weeks. or course.
Los Angeles Is beautiful and they
have a wonderful climate. but Wash
ington-"
Say Irving Cummings" / inter-
rupted him. this isn't any press agent
interview you're giving out And you
don't have to pull that kind OF stun.
Everybody knows that Washington's
about the hottest place on this green
earth when IL 10 hot, and the only
people who remain In town during tho
summer are those who can't get away.
and Wilson, who says he doesn't want
to get away"
do you mean I'm TO be perfectly
straightforwsrd. and tell you tho
truth about everything" he asked.
still smiling.
"Eeverything." answered, even
your right name"
And he told me. And you're going
to think I'm a perfect Joy killer for
telling you. But this is the truth as
Irving Cummings told II to me.
He's married! And he lives with
his wife! The exclamation point
isn't OF my making. Its Irving Cum
mings. That's Just the way he said
I'm married, and I live with my
wife -! 4"
Which brought forth the question
Don't men usually live with their
wives?" And the answer. mot in
Hollywood"
There's a great joke out in Cali
fornia." Irving confded. You go
anywhere in the State. and as soon
as they find out you're a movie actor.
they ask you, do you live with your
wife-or do you live in Hollywood
They're a nne bunch of people,
those movie men and women, he
says. usually they're temperamentally
..I d. -. 10 h Inns a
he says. is quite happily married
And he's been married over three
years.
MARRIED AND HAS BABY.
"And there,a a baby. too" he added,
following ouS khe suggested program
of sticking to the truth. "An' Irving.
jr.' who's a little more than two
you ever saw"
know it's shame to be taking
all the Joy out of life by telling you
Washington girls all these little in
side domestic truths. But forewarned
Is forearmed. you know. And If lrv-
ing Cummings, with his wonderful
smile, is to be in our midst for Ave
weeks-well, ] guess little fore
warning won't hurt any.
And here's word OF cheer for you
intellectual girls-you heavyweights.
who look upon some OF these beauti-
full blond baby dolls around town and
wish the Lord'd made you good look
ing instead of so darned smart"
Irving Cummings doesn't like the
baby doll' type.
Give me the woman with brains
he says. "Of course. l love beauty.
~ h.
lieve is going nutty on the subject
of youth and beauty. But II | have
to choose between beautiful girl
and one who has brains-tut, of
course it's wonderful when they have
both" he adds, sort of hedging his
way out of a rather intricate and in
volving situation.
In this connection, says Irving Cum
mings. the pretty face absolutely
controls the flm world today.
PRETTY FACE WINS IN FILMS.
at almost breaks my heart to ad-
init it," he says. But what it takes
to get across in the screen world is
a beautiful face. It's what the public
wants. so the movie people are try
ing to give them what they want
or course. in the legitimate its diff
ferent."
All the way from Los Angeles Irv-
ing Cummings has been brought by
Monte Bell, who Is operating the
Shubert-Garrick, to play leads with
the stock company for the next five
weeks.
Mr.. Bell has great company"
Irving says. And I'm going to en-
JOY playing with them. / feel it in
my bones"
Next week Irving Cummings will
be starred with the Shubert-Garrick
players in "A Prince There Was" and
the following week in THE Great Di-
uida ~ which he sara d. i.... i...-.