New-York tribune., 1922-02-13

side. A pcrceptible shudder swept
through tho news.
why (now Mr.. BRADY yelled) don't
he tell YOU about the horrible crimes
and degeneracies perpetrated by min
isters."
Dr. Strnton. furiously scribblng
notes, tapped his long foot on the
thick rcd carpet of the pulpit A woman
with plumr arms folded beneath her
elbow-lenetn mink cape rose majesti-
caly from the third pew.
May | ask Mr.. Brady about his wife
and daughter Do they"
Mr.. Brady ignored her. Perhaps he
did not hear. more murders arc com
mltted by churchmen than are done by
stage people," he said
Brady Adhercnts Heard
MAY | ask Mr.. Brady but the
woman's voice was drowned by hisses
from other hecklers of Mr Brady. I'm
afraid. he continued:
"There are more ministers in state
prison than there are stage people"
"Makc him stop cried one, above
the general kissing.
few Brady adhcrents were doing
their best to encourage him with yells
Of Good" and Great stutfl"
"Nhen Dr.. Straton slanders poor
little Mary Pickford"---
Yells, Kisses and jcering laughter
mounted to the greatest pitch OF in
tensity there. but Nj Brady with one
fist held truculently back of him faced
it out.
when l said poor he said. "I re-
ferred to her first marriage. Why
don't he find out about that before he
denounces her from this place. claim
ba IL
going to defend what is disreputabe.
There was a great fash, an explo-
sion just then. newspaper photog-
rapher had set up his camera in the
aisle a few yards from the pulpit Re-
lieved to discover he hadn't been shot
Mr.. Brady said, THANK YOU" and con-
tinued. There was another fash.
OR. Straton attacks the critics The
critics tell you, deliberately refrain
from saying show is iascivious. be-
cause if they do say so the public
4, aooks to see that show It's the public
that wants that stuff. He says nothing
about the good shows in New York
Do you know any bad ones?"
Gets Plenty of Response
That was tactical error. Probably
MIR. Brady himself will admit it now.
immediately after ne had asked the
question he was bombarded with the
names of shows.
up in the Clouds" shouted some.
"Thc Demi Virgin" Mr.. Brady
folded his arms and waited.
Getting Gertie's Carter
If there are stage people here"
said Mr.. Brady, Il wish to call atten-
ton to the fact that they never for
one instant interrupted DR.. Straton
What | was saying was; There are
ten good plays for one bad one, and
those bad ones would not prosper if
the public did not want them. Dr.
Straton talks of gypsies, strollng
mountebanks, carnivas, Pm talking
about the theater.
He speaks of Overholaer, Of the
Pennsylvania censors Hah! That is
the same Overholzer who declared that
before Camille could be shown in
Pennsylvania movies she would have
t. marry Armand. Hah!
"Why talk of this or that divorce
when | can parallel each one mentioned
with another"
Mr. Brady paused for wind and
arguments. He admitted 1t. Then he
resumed:
Il would be proud to compare the
record in France of the screen and
theater people with the record there Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
The disreputable Charles Chaplin sold
millions and millions of Liberty bonds"
MARY Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks were big enough to travel this
country from end to end selling more
millions. John Mccormack raised q
million Be charitable. Cooperate.
Does Or. Straton: No, He attacks
all.
"ln England the King knights his
actors,
Or. straton said that the price Of
promotion for an actress was the sur
render Of her virtue"---
"f ou know it's true, too" shrilled
woman, who waved both arms to get
the attention of MIR. Brady.
"Hah' Then, are all the women in
the theater who have been successful
prostitutes 2"
"Prostitutes' yelled from some pull
pits would cause gasp of appreher-
sion from people fearful Of lightning
bolts, but DR.. Straton's CONGREGATION
has heard the word before. Mr.. Brady
resumed
",That's what he said. He's got no
right to say It,"
"Mr. BRADY! Mr.. Brady want to
ask question about your wife and
daughter Didn't they have you to
help them?'
Defends Jews in Thcater
Or. Straton.' continued Brady. un-
mindful Of the heckler "brough{ UP q
very dangerous thing when he said The
theater aud screen are controlled by
Jews. I'm not jew batter. Jews
have been my partners all through my
career
ooh myl" yelled an old man.
Their home life would be lesson
to q lot of people"
Then Mr.. Brady named a number Of
managers he said were Christians.
Swapping his fingers to excite his
memory, he named:
"Dillingham, George Cohan, Henry
Savage, Florenz Ziegfeld, Arthur Hop
kins. John Cort. John Golden--''
William A. Brady" was shouted
from the audience.
II named him first retorted Brady.
Hes the best of them all"