The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
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NEW YORK. May 27-More and
more. are business men deserting
the large hotel cafes for side street
eating places. The FolIies begins
its summer run. Raymond Hitch
cock Is said TO have quit in. a hun
The most conspicuous theater OPEN
Ing Of tho week was the film Nero"
Among those saw there were
Neysa McMein, Franklin p. Adams.
Reggie Vanderbilt, will Hays, DR..
Wagner. the Dana Gibsons and
Haywood Broun. Winnie Sheehan
ana William Fox. who produced 1t.
were perched In the gallery. I still
insist this is the best of films up to
date. Old Tom. the Delmonico cab
man. tells me he Is returning to Ire
land in September. He is turning
Larry. his horse. out to pasture for
the rest of his days. Tom says many
young couples have plighted their
troth as the result of the sentiment
tai drives he took them. He believes
the moon is still Cupid's one best
bet. Strange to see how the crowds
flock to Hicks fee cream parlor on
the avenue after the theater. They
used to go to Columbus Circle
Child's. Ned Wayburn has lost his
famous initiated sweater in which
he has rehearsed more than 100
shows. He was superstitious about
". Most showmen are superstitious
A. l.. Erlanger, for instance. always
goes out a certain door In the New
Amsterdam Theater building. The
roof gardens are doing a very poor
business and have eliminated the
cover charge. But II was too late.
People were tired Of being stung
|. South Americans are to be seen
everywhere. They dress well and
seem to spend a lot of money in the
shops. A. A. Milne Is to have three
of his plays produced here in the
fall. Charles Dillingham; left for
Europe saying he was going to
bring the Kaiser back to head the
theatrical business. It was a good
press yarn and landed on a lot of
first pages. Wall Street is perking
up again. The reputable brokers
still insist that Liberty Bonds are
the best Investment. II they are
not good nothing else can be. That
is certain. Tom L. Mason has re-
signed as editor of Life. He is 60
ing to write books and raise chick
ems. The new editor is a sort OF
literary unknown. Jack Dempsey
had lot of fun sboofing reporters
about his proposed marriage. He
named a fictitious lady in Colorado
and two papers dispatched report
ers to interview her. He also got
lot of publicity out of his mono
Gle. Still 1t doesn't pay to josh re-
porters. They have their way OF
getting even. And II sometimes
hurts. Francine LArrimore is back
from Chicago and is to be seen in a
new play soon. In popularity
contest to decide successful and un-
affected players she gets my vote.
Nobody has tried to reform jazz
lately. 1t used to be the favorite
occupation among reformers. have
been reading some poems by Gull
laume Apollinaire. There's a word
magician for you. ProwIing around
the tiny bookstores In Manhattan is
an education. There's one called
The Hidden Bookshop. The pro-
prietor is the most erudite fellow
I ever met He sleeps in a little
room in the rear. And don't be-
lieve he would trade places with
Harding. Raymdhd Carroll, who
mighty well. tells me that he Is
going to Brazil. He says he wants
to seek some quiet sport where
people do not talk about prohibit
tion. And Raymond never takes a
drink. Julian johnson promised to
take me to lunch at a place where
the walters actually refuse tips.
But he hasn't done It, Maybe the
walters have changed their minds.
Lew Cody Is back from Canada
where he has been making pictures.
He's all tuned up and he brought
my dog a present,