New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

Nay lioiu HITCHCOCK, Lne SCar come
dian of "Ziegfeld's Follies," is quite
unruffled because of his recent appear
ance as the star in voluntary bank
ruptcy proceedings.
1t is joyous Raymond Hitchcock
who drifts in and out of the score or
more scenes at "The Follies." Shorn of
his managerial cares and, as he says,
flee of the contamination of filthy
lucre, he may now pursue art with a
capital A.
'The true artist should always be
BROKE" said Hitchcock. at makes him
work harder, and it will also help
Ziggy buy oil for his yacht while we
are perspiring here at the Globe" And
he was study of mock seriousness.
Being broke is nothing" he reit-
Grated. Look how retain my youth
full figure and my girlish laughter, and,
would you believe it, I haven't had nv
eyebrows plucked all summer! No
lines of worry or anything"
One of Few to Spool
Ziegfeld Without Comeback
Ziegfeld and Hitchcock are old
friends. He is one of the few actors
privileged to call him "Ziggy" right
to his face, and also the only one who
may spool Mr.. Ziegfeld about his pen
chant for purple hued shirts with col
lars that match.
1t was Hitchcock's excursion into The
managerial realms that put dent in
the family bankroll. He reckoned
without the thought of transportation,
S12-a-day small city hotels and other
things that have made managers shud-
der the last few years.
Now I'm glad the nightmare is
cver," said Hitchcock. after all, | am
an actor, and very few actors have any
business dabbling in finance. 1t is a
real joy to be Glowing about at the
Globe and, as l said, helping Ziggy
keep the hedges trimmed and the big
lawn cut at Hastings -on- the-Hudson.
"The Follies is my type Of show.
like the changing scenes, the quick
change from one thing to another
ziggy's is the caviar technique in con-
trast to the beefsteak technique of
, many other productions.
Fannie Brice, Ray Dooley and Bill
Field haven't artistic temperament,
and haven't either, and we get along
famously. Aside from that we are
helping Ziggy buy new tire for his
imported French car.
Everybody has been writing me to
lnow what they could do to help me.
I'm not that broke. | know a wheat
cake juggler at Childs and he said to
me one night, Ray, any day you get
fattened in them theaters co,ae
around and III give you a good helpin
of batter, all nice and brown lie
suggested that l could bring my owl
syrup, however.
Hitchy Selects His
New Winter Quarters
Eve must all help each otker in
these days George NJ. Cohan has quit
Productions are being curtailed, they
say, for next season and Ziggy has to
| have at least three rev purple shirts
It is going to be hard winter along
the Rialto and already the boys are
looking longingly at Central Park and
Madison Square. I've got good bench
all selected in Greeley Square
at is near the center of things and
work for Ziggy Not when he is
trying so hard to get enough ahead to
paint his Palm Beach villa this win
ter. They need to have the lawns ter
raced down there, too.
why be manager when you can let
Ziggy do the worrying? All we have
to do is work seven or eight hours a
| day and let him collect the money.
Soft is not the name. The word is
Velvet"
Hitchcock in his first appearance in
1.-THE Follies" makes an address to
Lib, old girl"-the Statue OF Liberty
after rowing out beyond the threemile
limit to get drink.
He also appears as a magician with
Bill Fields anu Ray Dooley. He is Ar
maad in Camille scene where Fannie