The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

.Day By DAY
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NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Yeu see
them in the tiny ofiices Of theatrical
agencies--these women whose faces
betoken age relieved by q painted
smudge Of youth. Professional death
hurries breathiessiy toward them
day by day. Yet they cannot rout
the ghosts OF the past. They live
over the thrill of yesternights when
all the world was q paradise Of sob
bling orchestra violins, tinseied cos
tune and applause.
They are what the RiaIto knows
~ types. They never achieve emil
nence and critics speak Of them col
lectively. They are little ballet but
terhies. wearers Of spangled tights
and chiffon who never spoke q linz
The magic lure Of the thestes IL
them like q habit formin., eyus.
Many OF them marry. rG.Ss .aml-
lies, become widows--anI IN the
end they come back for no. = mo-
ments Of vanished bliss, bSrGeonsd
with vain hopes and frozen dreams.
The agents rarely see them for
agents seek the wine OF theatrical
life and not the dregs. And so
these starved souls, who clutched
at life and missed, sit half apollo
getically In the narrow rooms with
faded cheeks lit with the fires Of
the makeup box playing in a great
life tragedy.
Before the cabaret died it's lin
gering death there were Jobs for
some In the cafes, stalking, pltiful-
ly about among well fed diners
with property smiles and meaning
less winks-a part of the merry
merry.
How they live Is as much OF a
mystery as how the thousands of
others on Broadway live with no
income. One agent told me he has
more than 400 women types on his
waiting list. Some have not worked
Tor three years yet daily they
come accomplishing and hopeful.
Drab heroines! On this outer
fringe of the theater's glamour
they close their eyes and listen for
the faint beat of the drum that
once called them to their spears.
Fort Lee Is Just Fort Lee again.
This little New Jersey town a few
years ago was thriving motion pic
ture metropolis, threatening at times
to become a rival Of Hollywood. Then
came the movie slump-one company
after another left. Now 1t is movie
less.
Producers say this is a season
for musical comedies. Last year IL
was a season of mystery plays. Near
ly all Of the successes Just now are
OF the musical comedy type. Bios
Som Time" is the latest to creep
into popularity. 1t has thrilled the
old town with its melodies, the
most popular of which are Song Of
Love" Keep 1t Dark" and Let Me
Awake" The music was adapted
from the melodies OF Franz Schu-
bert by Sid Romberg. the pale, slim
young man who used to play the
plano at the Beaux Arts a number
of years ago when II was a meet
ing place for the elect.
The Woman Pays Club meets
weekly at the Algonquin. Its mem
bership consists of women who
write for the magazines and news
papers. Each meeting day there is
luncheon and two men are invit-
ed. The poor dubs are usually
speeehless with fright with so
many brilliant and charming wom-
en- around. The other day two mag
azine editors were the honor guests.
One was called upon to make a
speech. He stood up, said "Howdy"
and sat down suffused with bushes.
The other was then called upon.
He said Ditto" and according to
ring spectators sank back into his
chair in a half-swoon. He had Just
been counting up guests and found
that ten of them had had stories
| rejected by him.