The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-23
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Is dancing again in the grill Of Z
Broadway cafe. For four years shs
has been in retirement In Ithaca
following her marriage to Q youns
business men. Few will deny tina,
Mrs. Castle and her late husband
Vernon. gave the dance erase III
biggest impetus.
They caught a popular fancy and
rode on a high wave to fame-ver.
non. the fair-haired young English
man. and Irene. the daughter OF q
New Rochelle doctor. Mrs. Castle
was a fashion-maker, not only fol
broadway but Fifth avenue as well
she had knack of wearing clothes
as few women have.
When an attack of fever resulted
In her hair being bobbed. the Castle
clip swept the country. 1t still
nnds adherents. But many doub'
the wisdom of Mrs. Castle staging
a terpsichorean comeback.
The truth Is that the public hal
tired Of professional dancers. Aau-
rice and Leonore Hughes. despite
Ni.Nii iOhuoH MT, arc mCctihB WAeh
Indifferent success. They appear In
musical comedy and at midnight
at supper club.
And whittier has the wind blown
Frisco? This Barbary Coast bar.
ber's sweep, with his ever-presen'
cigar and grotesque gyrations, was
the rage, drawing q presidents sal
airy for honky-tonk gymnastics.
nirly
skyrocket, and are seen no more In
Dickson Is playing a stellar role In
the London production of a Broad
way play.
Harry Pilcer, an East Side boy
is running a supper club in Paris
as the dancing partner of the late
Gaby Deslys.
The few cabarets that bravely
stem the tide have done away with
the hostess" who was on hand to
do a speciality dance and fox-tro'
with patrons, and for which the pa
irons found a charge of $40 to $2i
added to their dinner check.
One OF the handsome devils of the
movies has long been addicted to
copious draughts Of brandy. The
wear and tear has resulted In pal
sled condition that makes him trem
BILE like a leaf in the breeze unless
he is well fortified.
The other day he was on location
far down on Long Island and had
neglected to bring his hourly slim
ulant. Camera men were trying to
take a closeup of him. and finally
gave up in disgust because Of hi:
trembling.
One shouted to the director, 1--WE
can't take a closeup of this guy
He's got a permanent wave"
A group of intrepid hunters have
left New York for Louisiana to kill
bear, grouse, sparrows or anything
They will be Joined by Harris Dick
son, the author, who has a pack OF
trained dogs to lead the chase. In
the party are Irwin Cobb, Robert H.
Davis, Ray Long, Rex Beach and
James oliver Curwood. They ap-
peared to be very eager for the
hunt, but those who know say the
real object of the trip Is to gather
around the campfire at night and
listen to Cobb spill his inimitable
yarns. Almost anyone would 80 to
Louisiana for that.
Now and then / have luncheon In
a place frequented by hurrying COM
muters. 1t would be an ideal place
for the realist in literature. for the
commuter in y hurry speaks from
the heart. Thus one harried patron
said to the waitress the other day:
II want some rice pudding in a
hurry. The last l got here had q
fly in it instead of q raisin. ! don't
know why l ever came back here"
They are paying tribute to Harris
Merton Lyon these days. Like
Stephen Crane and Frank Norris
his genius burned briefly-and he
died neglected. He was among the
first men I met In New York and
for a time we worked side by side
on a magazine. He was living then
in Connecticut. battering himself
to pieces to reach the magazines
He died from over-work-leavins
a realistic novel unfinished. His
"Sardonics" and book of short
stories "Graphies" are among the
finest pieces of American literature
The last time i saw him was in
front of an advertising office where
he worked. They had assigned him
one of the few literary geniuset
America has produced-to writing
ads for smoking and chewing
tobacco. His employer never knew
he worked there until after he died
He had so many young copy men
you know. He spent much Of his
time in Keene's Chop House brood.
ing over a glass of beer. He wal
not bitter. He was just. disil.
lisioned. Even now Lyon rank,
with o. Henry, and his earthly re-
ward was a series of disappoint.
ments.
The old Casino in Central Park
is to blaze again with life and
light. 1t is far away from the
hurry burly of New York's cafe
life. And there will be music and
dancing there, thus carrying a Jazz
atmosphere to a place that wa.
sought because of its seclusion and
quiet. There will be booths fol-
private parties and open faced
carriages are without to carr,
diners about the beautiful drive.
ways after the meal.
Noted Socialist Is Dead.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Henry Mayors