New-York tribune., 1922-10-15
Life in the
BigOpenSpaces
On Long Island
Not So Very Far Out, but
the Trip Is Not Lacking
In Thrills, at That
By Harriette Underhill

ny f1arr1etse Onderhiil
n did seem rs though we never would
get home alive from the parsmoun,
studio over in Long Island City last
Wednesday. When we got thers we
dismissed perfectly respectable taxi
and when we got ready to 60 home it
was such glorious day that we sug-
gested walking and picking up taxi
by the wayside. We did just that.
All the windows were open and a
strong breeze blew over us, intercepted
only by the driver, who sat just in
front. "How funny the gasoline
SMELLS" we said to Giendon Allvine,
who once shared desk with us in
The Tribune Office and who, SIS chief
something or other in Mr.. Lasky's Of
fee on Fifth Avenue, had volunteered
to show us the studio. "It smells as
though they were running this car
with alcohol" we said innocently, but
Mr.. Allvine scowled at US and as he
did SO the driver turned around and
said "Ha."
Then he held his hat on with one
hand and fished under the seat with the
other and finally produced bottle
from which he drank thirstily. All
this time we were breaking the speed
laws and the car was steering itself
Don't you worry, lady," said the
driver. as he skillfully turned q cor
ner on two wheels. "I amt been sober
since prohibition and amt killed but
two people," and, as matter Of fact
he ran into only two fruit carts on
the way home and mono Of US was
injured.
Beautiful Elsie Ferguson, our in.
spiration and delight, is working in
front of the camera again, making q
picture out Of "0utcast," her stage
success. We arrived on the stage
about 1880, just as Miss Ferguson and
William Powell were in the throes OF
,outh American tango or something
Miss Ferguson, .draped in the most
luscious Spanish shawl you ever set
eyes on, was initiating Mr.. Powell
The dance Is done by placing The palms
OF the hands, held high In the air
against the palms OF ones partners
hands. Then the musicians play some.
thing seductive and Spanish and you
become as graceful as possible ant
undulate. Tho dancers made severa
Intellectual attempts, and then, aud
denly, Miss Ferguson began to laugh
and she and Mr.. Powell started to pla,
Bean porridge hot, bean porridge
cold. bean porridge in the pot nine day,
old" and the musicians caught th
spirit of the thing and changed thei
ceductive Spanish melody to "Al
Around the Mulberry Bush" Che
Withey, who Is directing "Outcast,
tried to be dignifed, but he had t
laugh, too. And how we did wish tina
= all the people who think that Elsi
Ferguson is cold and difficult" coul
have seen her then. The next tim
they tried the dance il went beauti
fully, and then 1t was time for lunch
con.
"Come up In my dressing room an
have picnic with me-" said Elsie. Bu
Billy Powell said, "No, she promised {
have 1t with mo in the restaurant,
and with parting warning from Mis-
Ferguson, "Don't try the canne
pears" we departed.
Aren't you perfectly thrilled a
playing with Elsie Ferguson7 An
isn't she spicndid?. we asked as sool
as we were out of hearing, and M,
Powell answered: aTo me Miss Fer
Ruson represents everything that 1
hne and beautiful. One cannot over
come certain feeling OF awe In he
presence. But that is as it should be.
And we could have embraced him o,
she spct.
During luncheon Mr.. Powell and MI
Aiivine discovered that they were boil
from Kansas City and had graduate,
from the same college. For an hou
their conversation consisted OF "D,
you remember old Slug Jonesg'' AMI
"Whatever become Of Scoop Turner 2
and Whats Slim Green doings" And
then they talked about their college
games, and we christened them "ths
hounds Of the basketball" and wen,
away,to find cur star, Miss Ferguson
was waiting on the stage all ready to
start work again, for her picture has
to be fnished this week SO she can
begin rehsarsals on Monday. She Is
going TO play In sIhe Wheel of Life.''
You remember tho story of Out
cass'" she said. ssWei1, we are going
to have the unhappy ending in the
screen version. It's the only logical
wsy, xor, aftsr III. the wsges Of sin IL