New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
''Dulcy'' Says
That We Are
All Dulcvs


just what you put in it," that ait ism I
the heat, it's the humidity and that
'the rolling stone gathers no moss, but
neither does the milestone" Then
along came that painless reformer
Franklin P. Adams, with his Dulcinea,
who is the epitome of all bromides, and
people began to laugh apologe tically,
after they had announced to waiting
world that "if you're late the train
always leaves on time ETC., or that 81
don't play bridge; l just play at it,"
Then they began to add, "as Dulcy
says and the day was won. And
those are the people who are going to
sit in the Frazee Thenter and listen to
Dudley" and chuckle with a superior
kind Of JOY at the stupid bromide
wife who talks like Poor Richards
Almanac.
We are all prepared to say that we
enjoyed "Dulcy" more than any play
we have seen this season, and it looks
as though it were going to run forever,
so we hope to see it many more times.
And yet we can't remember the time
when we were a Dulcy, because when
at the age Of ten years mother tried
to awaken ambition in US by saying,
you know it's the early bird that
catches the worm," we answered. "Yes,'
but how about the early worm ?" We
were considered very cute about that
time.
There Is So Much
Good in the Worst Of Us
II think we are all Dulcys, more or
less, you know, and some Of the things
which we have been saying all our
lives are only now beginning to sound
funny to u.s." said that marvelously
fascinating actress and glowing per-
son, Lynn Fontanne, as we stormed her
dressing room after the performance
Of "Dulcy" We have always been
crazy to know Miss Fontanne ever
since we saw her play the cockney girl
n "Out There with Laurette Taylor,
and when our desire was gratifed we
refused to let her rush away, even if
she did tell us that supper was wait
ing and somebody was waiting beside
it. We had no mercy. We became the
most deadly member of the more dead
" sex. We resolved to hold Lynn
Fontanne in conversation even if "the
grapefruit" did get cold" and "the
coffee" did get "warm" Gas Dulcy says.
"Why weren't you an actress ?" asked
Miss Fontanne, after we had given our
impressions of Florence Reed, Frances
Starr, Jobyna Rowland and Lynn Fon-
tame. "You know actresses are born
and not made"
eyes. You either can do it or you
can't"
"Of course, like arranging flowers"
More Dulcy stuT)
well, to be perfectly frank
couldn't earn enough money to allow
myself the luxury of being an actress.
rs all very wonderful being with
Forbes Robertson and stepping out to
say, 'Ftatateta, Ftatetata, come speak to
Bclzanor,' but it won't pay your rent"
ADVISES Bookkeeping
As Stepping Stone
ooh, yes. it will if your rent is small
enough" said Miss Fontanne with con-
viction, "and then why didn't you be-
Because | didn't know anything
about keeping books
mot at all necessary. Neither did +,
but they always will let you stay for
week, anyway, and then you just find
another set Of books to keep for the
next week and so on. It's really very
simple"
"And did you do that"
"Of course. # I was going to be an
actress had to go on my own. Al night
walked on with Bccrholm Tree or
Henry Irving or Lewis Waller and in
The daytime l worked keeping books"
''You mean you worked at it, we
interrupted, for by this time we had
became quite chummy and we're sue
ceeding beautifully in keeping Miss
Fontanne from her supper.
Il worked at it, and it was 4 long
time before 1 got chance to even
speak word on the stage Sometimes
got terribly discouraged"
and suppose some one reminded
You that it is long lane that has
no turning"
And that 'it's always darkest before
dawn ard then ! got my first speak :
ing part. Five lines it waa, and away
out in the provinces.'
Were you good even them" we
asked, wishing for all tho details.
Well, 1t sounds odd to say it. but
think l must have displayed somc
Intelligence, for the critics nannad
every one in the cast most unnerc;-
July and they said that I had ron,
comedy sense. That determined me
rever to give up the ship, and Just sf.e,
That had three offers"
ut never rains but It pours o
--aed, for we are nothing, il not or,v-
nal.
And then the first thing | knew I
-sss asked to follow Haiiec WRIGHT /,
'1usstones.' I wa, )pAt twcnty-onc
ana 80 the frst spisooe was easy for