The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27

must say IL in the same way-that is,
indifferently but loudly. out OF the side
OF the mouth generally and always
with the freshness of a sudden in
spiration. The vocabulary, as we'll as
the manner OF speaking, is rapidly be-
coming just as standardized among the
fiappers as 1t is among the gold dig
gers.
Popular types such as these which
are suddenly discovered by the play
wrights are soon worked to death.
The dramatists go at them so relent-
lessly They never let up on them.
There will be fiappers and gold diggers
in the contemporaneous drama until
the public is weary OF the sight of
them. Already there are signs Of re-
bellion against the gold digger. The
cities outside New York have indeed
risen against her and will have none
of the hussy. There will soon be the
same revulsion against the flapper. II
IS to be said In her defence, however.
that she is at leart mice" They are
not chorus girls, .,annikins and other
less markedly classified young persons
who remain In the public comprehen-
sion only one sort whatever Avery
Hopwood. Miss Fannie Hurst and w.
J Hurlbut try TO make out OF them.
Miss Hurst in Back Pay" sanctifies
her little gold digger by compelling
her to take a taxi ride to Brooklyn in
search of a girlhood lover. What an
atonemcnt!
The lmpenitent parent has always
been a popular stage figure. Only
few years ago Charles Frohman was
seeking for a new version or My
Awful Dad" which was popular for
years. or some now treatment OF the
same theme which should he just as
effective He wanted the play for Jorn
Drew The famous old farce OF that
name unfortunately had only one act.
There were several In the drama, but
In reality but one of them counted.
The prodigal father, since nobody APP
peared with the play Mr.. Frohman
wanted for the popular Mr.. Drew. was
not therefore restored to the stage. He
will come back. however, since the
actors as we'll as the public love him.
In the meantime the mother who will
not grow old has put her more or less
ornamented head over the theatrical
horizon.
Miss Mary Ryan as Mother.
Mary Ryan incnrnates this stubborn
person In "Only 3S" at the Cort Thea
tire. but goes no further than ex-
changing for her customary suit OF
solemn black a fluffy effort which
she may. after all. have "run up" on
he machine herself although IL Is SUI
ficiently modish 20 distress the two
Youngsters who would keep her the
perpetual widow OF an elderly clergy
man " they had their way. Beyond
this sudden rejection OF the chrysalis.
she remains the cody righteous and
sober person that the Conversations
insist on. The frfsky mother OF 4s
who has been made by the Hattons
heroine OF we Girls" at the FORTY
oiphth Street Is quite a different per-
son.
so different. indeed. II she that her
'i~st appearance before the audience ~
n mask that makes her look for ell
'he world "a II she were protecting
herself against the danger OF being
vns-ed. More critical becomes her con-
Iuct ne the play advances. She talks
Dancing steps with boy young enough
O he her son and even prsctises them.
eho has beauty doctors and other ply
eicians aad ins'sts that her daughter
from the convent II only guest Her
rrocks are changed 80 often that they
cense 70 Impress tho audience.
None Of tho material aids 70 Illusion
"a half 90 convincing as Miss Mary
Younc's clever acting. She graphical
" indicates the fr'volity and vanity
~ the woman who IL brought 70 her
renpes with 20 much difficulty. But
IN the matter OF her age II IL Miss
Tullctyc Day who does most 10 keep
the years in the minds OF the specta-
tors.