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New-York tribune., 1922-06-25


Not while am boss of these works
The actor strobe to the window and looked
out. Then he strobe TO another window ana
looked out of that Then he strobe TO the man.
aRer and looked at him. And this explanation
Of his failure flowed out Of him:
Il know why it Topped" he said, "and III
tell you why it Topped. And every really
funny comedian in the business will flop for
the same reason, now that people are getting
used TO the pictures and don't stand on their
hind legs and cheer just to see railroad loco
motive coming out toward the audience or a
guy throwing a baby of ferry boat.
ut fopped because the pictures cannot in
terpret real virile humor. 1t Topped because
there is no means Of getting our best i'm
promptu stuff over, because the pictures can
the drama and sell it in cases like tomatoes
and what is in it cannot be changed TO suit the
mood of the creative comedian who can adapt
himself to his audience.
"You know that line about ! just took a
lady TO an automat in Tuckahoe? Well, that
was always Knockout in Mount Vernon
which is right next TO Tuckahoe. which Is
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

tain allowance for hotel epenses and he can
live where he plcases If he wants 20 pay the
difference out Of his own salary he can have
the best quarters in the biggest hotel-and
some Of the big stars do. 1t used to be the
old idea that keeping the men together was
better for discipline. or course there wasn't
any Judge Lands in those days TO keep them
in order, but the players seemed to get on
pretty well.
"The worst thing VIC had TO face was the
question of drinking water in early days.
Cities did not have the wonderful filtration
plants and other ways Of handling water that
they have now We would be in st. Louis
drinking Missouri water one week-water so
thick with mud that there would be thick
settings in the glass when you let it stand
and then we'd be drinking water out Of Lake
Michigan at Chicago. From there We would
20 to Cincinnati and drink Ohio River water
and then to Pittsburgh and sample the waters
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

tried it part Of one night and could not sleep,
50 by unanimous consent sidetracked the
cots and gathered about big table and played
poker for five nights the position Of tho team
ut the head Of the league being assured, even
if we lost the whole series. When a poker
player GOT so tired that sleep was an absolute
necessity he staggered into the hall and lay
down on the floor, and the people going to and
from the dining room stepped over him.
Sometimes the eccentricities Of certain IN
dividual players got the team in bad at hotels.
Dude Estcrbrook was one Of the cccentrics.
We had him paired of with player nearly as
eccentric as himself. but this player came to
me carly one morning saying that he would
not stay anot.or night in the same room with
Estcrbrook lie said the Dude came in about
midnight, and. after undressing. picked up n
bat and posed in front Of the mirror, making
frequent passes at an imaginary ball The
player under the covers watched quietly but
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
THE ONE FATAL FLAW IN THE MOVIES
Illustrations by MERLE JOHNSON

the ladies that come in without taking of
their hats, or come back at the smart-aeck
kids that pull fresh stuff from the galleries?
That's what got me big rep. That's what
gets all US inspired comedians our rep We're
too good to be put in cans and sold out
around the country
What yau need in this picture game is not
so much Of this two-gun rough stuff; :hey're
used to that Ii amt so much of this sex
stuff they're getting Of of that, and they're
getting off Of it faster, since your big stars
began pulling it in their private lives and
getting the wrong kind of publicity on it.
You've got to make your films flexible.
You've got to have little ltudios in your dis
tribution centers where the artist can bring
his bright, original stuff and have il cut into
the films.
That's what'll save ;ou, and it's the only
thing that will save you. New York is so big
that you can get the local stuff for it out
here, and send it along, but the New York
stuff is bust in Kankakee you can bet on
that
"As for me, you didn't need to refuse me
another contract. I'm going back TO vodevee
Personality and the art Of getting up your
own stuff mpromptu counts there. I'm lost
in the movies. knew would be. I'm sorry
ever went into it,"
Copyright, 1872 By james , Mon''s~
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
The modern diamond approaches the hotel desk

in terror. He thought, every time the Dude
glanced toward the bed. that the eccentric in
fielder was going 10 come over and finish the
batting exercise by knocking him insensble.
few minutes later the hotel management pre-
scnted complaint to me to the effect that the
eccentric Dude, being oppressed by the ST.
Louis heat. had finished his slumbers on a
couch in the parlor on the second floor, from
which he was routed by an indignant cham
bermad
"On the trip around the world taken by the
Chicago White Stockings and the All-Amerca
team. under the leadership Of Albert {. Spal-
ding, two or three irreprcssibles made things
lively at various stopping places At Mel
bourne there was big celebration in honor
of the Queens birthday and the hotel was turn
ing people away. About , o'clock in the
morning Tom DAILY and Jimmy Fogarty, who
had secured some red ire set il off on their
window sill and yelled Fire In few seconds
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

"You movie managers haven't any idea how
hard we comedians work to get that local
stuff, how we pore over railroad timetables
studying geography and talk to hotel clerks
about who is the head in the Elks and Eagles
and who is the chief Of police and the rich
est man in the town.
"All that stuff gets over in vodeveel and
gets over big Put II into a celluloid can and
what becomes Of It? II loses all its flavor,
that's what becomes Of it. II goes dead on us.
"Why, I've had two-day engagement when
was on the small time extended to three
weeks, and every performance riot simply
because got new local names into my lines
every trip. What can you do in small
town when you can only use names that the
audience hasn't heard Of, even by word OF
mouth?
This picture Topped and every good COM
edy is going to flop for the same reason The
audience can't get us-they can't understand
our stuff when it happens to be the same for
every town.
"How can a mar on the stage make cracks
about the bald heads in the audience or kio
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
HEN BASEBALL STARS HAD TO WALK TO WORK
Daily Doings
Of q Modern
Ball Player

"a. m.-Breok|sA. Look orer doy's
program, as b,oughf BY seerefary. 90 for
motor ride.
10 n. m.-Praciioe (nnIe. excDsed by
Icnienf mon0gomcnf).
~ m.-Lnncleon at best resfs.rsni In
,hy.
1880 p. m.--Appcor in film Produo.
don. Also pose for ne'es real phofof.
raphcys.
3 D. m.-lrrire ball park, just in time
10 get into uniform and epgsse IN pre-
iininary practice before game.
$3.50 p. m.-Piay ball.
6,3O p. m.-DinnSr of another seH
restaurant.
$50 p. m.-Theaicr party.
- niidnighi-Dieiaie oovrespondenoe.
Look orer chapter Of boys 'erid and
ba,cbnH syrdicefe material prepared br
nc,cspapcrmen. rhich material i' 10 so
orer my signature.
a. m.-Bcd-msybe.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Pillow Fights for Modern Stars?-
Perish the Thought

Generally there wasn't more than one hc-
tel in each Of the New England towns where
we played in the very early days" said Mr..
Mutrie, who now lives at New Brighton, s. l.,
"and both teams had TO stop at the same place.
Rivalry ran high and IL was common for
two players TO start pillow fight in the hall.
which would always become general. have
seen pillow fighters surgins all over hotel
and the air so full Of feathers one could hardly
breathe. When one Of those tights was in
progress in hotel at Lynn the manager Of
one Of the teams met the manager Of the house.
II was like two men meeting in a snowstorm.
II guess I'D better get my men out Of this
hotel, hadn't II said the baseball manager
az guess you will,' agreed the manager Of
the hotel, clawing feathers from his face as ne
spoke. Either your players will have to get
out Of here or will. Somebody has got to
leave this hotel'"
But now the expectant hotel clerk who sees
a modshly dressed arrival approaching the
desk does not know whether he Is dealing with
a fnancier, an actor or baseball star.
But II the stranger orders the finest suite
In the hotel the clerk knows It's ball player
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Bv JAMES J. MONTAGUE

IN OF after
such a flop as
t h a t. You're
through. | tell
you. ! do know
why the thing
Topped, honest
/ don't. You was
funny to me, an
them titles they
give you was
funny - funny as
anything the guy
that wrote 'em
up ever wrote.
Buf it was a flop,
an this company
amt goin' TO get
celebrated for
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
When Mdsscurs ard Other
Luxurics Crept In

I'm Italy. when we were travelling 20 Flor
ence. the train stopped occasionally and every
one got out and walked around. The trains
the~e are owned and operated by the govern
ment. and the signal for starting is blast
from the guards horn. Martin Sullivan stole
the Official horn, and when We arrived at
our destination we found soldiers lined up
ready 10 arrest us. Martin scentng trouble,
had lct himself out CT the window Of his COM
partment and escaped. But they didn't blame
him. They fastened the crime on young
Billy Earle. a catcher They threw Earle In
iail, but Martin, hearing how matters stood,
came in with the assurance that he took the
horn. His confession being translated. the
Italian authorities released Earle and threw
Martin into Jail. Meanwhile Mr.. Spalding was
getting busy again and managed 10 convince
the authorities that the whole affair was due
TO an individual outburst Of humor, and Earle
was released.
"The trip around the world came at time
when luyuries were just beginning 10 come
the way Of the ball player Small salaries
and scant attention were what he drew in the
previous era. The first time | ever saw
rubber. or masseur, was one spring when Yale
played the Giants in the day Of Dutch Car
ter. There never has been a swifter pitcher
than Carter now a well known New York
lawyer. lie threw the fastest straight ball ]
ever saw-faster than Ruse's. What made
Rusie great pitcher was that his curve was
as fast as his stragh, ball The Giants we're
ducking and lodging Carter's fast ones. fear
full of being hit. They skinned TIN ough ,Hth
a two-to-one win. or something like that, and
were lucky 10 have had hit of such pitching
In the clubhouse big negro worked over
Cartcr's arm, rubbing II carefully, with every
Giant looking on in wonder. Finally some
one asked Carter If his arm was sore. lie
said 'Yes-t's mighty sore and the Giant
who had asked the question turned to the rest
Of u with an expression which said: We'll.
il this guys arm was sore to-day, what would
he have done 70 US If he'd been in good trim
But balIplayers are quick TO take hints, and
il wasn't long before masseurs began 10 APP
pear pretty generally.
THE old time ball player had TO take care
Of himself, and he attended 10 the Job pretty
well. There were fewer men 10 team and
less protection against accident. Men had 70
play whether they felt like it or not. never
heard them o6jccting. I've seen cstchers get
split hands and refuse TO retire. The ball
would come hack TO me so covered with blood
that I'd have to carry towel 70 wipe II on
before | could pitch. Such men played more
for the love Of the game than for the money
there was in it,"
According to James Mutrie, whose recolec-
tions Of professional baseball date back even
further than Mr.. Wards--he began playing
as an amateur in the COS and was one Of the
first professionals in the game--pillow fights
among the players were the bane Of hotal
Laoparq
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
The movie star looked hurt.

.cUbv am l through" he inquired. That's
what want you to tell me; why am ! through!
Didn't I knock EN- dead all over the country
in straight legitimate vodevce before you was
over ANYTHING but bookkceper in celluloid
collar factory? Amt l known through the
lontb and breath Of the country? Whatr
YOU mean, through? l amt really begun yet!
The manager looked out Of the window ana
remained looking out of the window as he
answered:
You're through" he said, because the
pitcher we starred you in Aopped. 1t Topped
something sad The New York boss wires me
how sad it was as soon as it hit the East and
TO tell YOU the truth l thought he was wrong.
But he wasn't. 1t was sad everywhere, and
me. l thought them gags would be good and
that they'd die lafin at it"
Don't l get no other chance? There's good
money in this business an Id rather live out
here where ! got bungalow than 20 tourin
with bum hotels to eat and sleep in. Maybe
would give me another chance
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
The Hated Hand Baggage
No Longer a Worry

Also in his wanderings the odtime baseball
psyer carried his own bats and uniform
Nowadays he does not have 20 bother with any
,uch impediments. Just as the symphony or
,hsstra has a watchful attendant whose bust
ness It is 10 gather up the music from the
various racks and assemble it, so the bic
league baseball team has an employee whose
business it is to gather up the bats and put
them into a club bag and see that the bag gets
% the station. Also he attends TO the matter
Of getting the uniforms into club trunks and
having them checked. The baseball player
has no more worry than a prima donna over
baggage Being carefrcc in such particulars
Is supposed to make better prima donnas and
better baseball players. The theory is half
night, anyway.
John Montgomery Ward, former manager
and captain Of the New York Giants, and at
the start Of his career pitcher on the famous
Providence team, had something reminiscent
70 say the other day about the hardships un-
dergone by the oldtime baseball player in
contrast with the easy life the athlete has on
the road to-day.
Usually we rode TO the ground in street
ears. but sometimes, when even horse cars
we're not available we walked said Mr.
war9. "The first game l played in these
parts was when ] came over here with the
philadelnbia Athletics. when All Reach and
other oldtimers were on the team. ! was a
I'd then and Shettsine, the big second base
man. took me in tow. We were dumped off at
Jersey Citv and told TO be 40 the Union
Grounds in Brooklyn in time for tho game.
Guided by Shcttslinc. 7 boarded a ferry and
arrived in New York City and walked all the
way across the town. We carried our bats
and uniforms and the walk evidently made
Shettsline hungry. for ! remember he stopped
at an oyster house on the other side of New
York and consumed great quantities Of oys-
ters. He invited me TO eat, but ] was too
nervous and worried over the new surround
ings 70 have any appetite Then we took an
other ferry, and when we arrived IN Brook
lyn we walked to the grounds. The team we
we're TO play was the old Atlantics Of Brook
lyn.
This matter Of walking and carrying our
own bats and uniforms all the way across New
York and a part Of Brooklyn no doubt would
strike ballplayers to-day as funny. But we
bok it as n matter Of course then. Years
later, just by way Of contrast, / remember
when the Giants stopped of i'm Baltimore to
play an exhibition game. 1t thickened up and
looked Ike rain, so, rather than have the
boys get wet l ordered cabs for the whole
outfit
"When we were all ready to start one OF the
players came to me and said in an undertone;
Say, how are we going to get the boys uni
forms out to the ground"
"Tet them carry their uniforms sug-
gested
"'But not all Of them have suitcases,' he
objected.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Team testers Sometimes Livened
The Old Hotel Life

"'Then Jet them get brown wrapping paper
and string and wrap them up in nice bundles
said. l was mad at the idea of their oo-
iecting TO carrying their uniforms to the
grounds when had gone 10 the trouble OF
getting taxis for them. ! guess ! must nave
thought, too, of some Of those early days when
we had 10 walk and carry our bats and uni
forms. / didn't hear any more kicking and
| guess the players all mustered up courage
enough 10 smuggle their uniforms into the
saxis but it rained, anyway, and the game was
not played
"The teams were all kept together at the
hotels in those days" went on Mr.. Ward, "and
sometimes the mad wags in a club would play
tricks which would get the whole team IN bad
But as rule we we're welcome at the best
hotels. Nowadays the players may be scat
tered all over a town. a player gets a GER
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

a laugh because
it's got a funny
sounding name.
"If you could
have changed the
picture ev G y
place it showed,
so that | could
have said Paint
ed Post instead
of r Il c k n h o e
when il was in
Rochester n d
Oskaloosa W h c n
It was in Des
Moines it would
not have Topped.
That line alone
would have car
ried IL
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

the hot.l lobby was filed with frightened
mob One Of tho players. Who had rushed TO
the window and looked cut Al the first alarm
had big cut on his head, some one above him
having knocked down a flower pot just at the
wrong instant. Mr Spading had hard
time 'squaring' matters for that little oui-
burst
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

~ THE road the oldtime ball player
counted himself lucky when he drew
" a real sleeper. The infancy Of base
ball was not much more than the
rsspcy Of the railroad business in this coun-
rv Travel conditions did not run to luxury.
The railroads followed out the idea that
,sepinr coaches were 20 be run only at night
and some nights they failed TO make con
re.aons at all. During the Gay the baseball
traveller sat in a day coach, and if it hap
uened that no sleeper was available he did the
t,st with the uncomfortable "accommoda-
inns al hand.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
The Oldtime
Ball Players
Working Day

m-Breakfost At poor hotel.
so0.3O a. m.-LoGf about hotel iriih
rest Of team
r0a. n.-Praofioc.
y m.--Dinnor at same hotel with
,sne gang
10 2:45 y. m.-Loaf about same
hotel 'eiih same gang.
$50 p. m.--PI0y bail ioifh same gang.
.m.-SuPPcr al same hotel piih
,srie gang.
ITO g p. m.-Loaf about hotel ,eiih
sms gang.
1870 p. m.--Shore, II able to escape
nmoser's cYc.
n p. ui.--Baok TO same hotel and Try
"a oroid meeting manager. Fail, and am
sr,d $50 for breaking training rules.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

kkA 70" said the movie manager, short
y ly "you can't have no new con-
4 . tract. You're through"
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