The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21

pounds. and when Zoe and joined him, chatting with John Barrymore and his beautiful wife. the former Blanche oelrichs. author of Claire de Lune" Ono reference to the "looney" Chanlers). we enjoyed a de- lightful visit with these charming people.
 For the benefit of the "Jack Bar rymore fans" please let me say that the adored matinee idol' wears his hair very long now; he wears a low cut shirt with Byronic collar and students tie; he Is very slender and wears his funny little round hat tilted quite far over his left eye: the little son of Mrs. Barrymore by one of her numerous husbands. don't know which. was dressed exactly like his step-father. the honorable Jack"
 The most beautiful woman saw at the Chauve Souris, or. anywhere else in New York, as for that mat ter, was Mrs Oliver Hartman, dressed in deep mourning, with her gorgeous strand of pearls as her i, only ornament; her snow white hair was as beautiful as ever and only a few days before I had met her in Qlt Ol lllc laS0iOHdple euOQS, 4nQ to my great surprise she remembered me, and was most cordial, recalling my story with her of two years ago when she and I were both working tor the Salvation Army, and I had an Interview with her.
 Two of the most agreeable people that Zoe and I talked with during the '"promenade" happened to be newspaper men, Arthur Brisbane, whose To-day" our papers carries for it's thousands of readers: the other was Adolph ochs. editor of The New York Times; short and then there was Tony Sarg of "Marionettes'' fame, completing notable trio.
 Down front" sat the much dreaded "critics," in punches with pencil and pad tucked away in hip pockets" to record the doings of the new Chauve Souris.
 If you'd look you'd probably see Charles Darnton, Haywood Broun, Lawrence Reamer, Burns Mantle critic on her paper; Allison Smith, Alexander H. Wallcott; Alan Dale and George Jean Nathan oh, dear me, what lot of brains plus the power of the pressl
 Do you wonder that declare that the evening Zoe Beckley planned for us in New York was the most de- lightful and the most charming of affairs? I adored 1t all--and espe- cially the admiration and friendship accorded my lovely friend, whose tact and charm have made her so popular and so beloved.
 She told me, incidentally, when was speaking of her many accom- plishments the most interesting story of how she obtained an interview with Arthur Balfour-when every body else had failed.
 The day before her paper had car ried a stunning story by her, with Ex- Governor Charles Whitman, as we'll as many other interesting stories with notable people all during the time I was in New York
 l meant to tell you that during the Chauve Souris when M. Baliesf calls out the name of any celebrity who is present, the person in ques- tion Is supposed to arise and bow his thanks.
 A very amusing thing happened to Margaret Anglin In this respect. It seems that the distinguished actress slipped into performance of tue Chauve Souris one evening and not wishing to be Identified secured a seat on the very back row. but the word reached M. Balieff, however. and he made a pretty speech about her and the Greek drama and all that. There was much applause and much craning of necks, for, of course, no one in the house knew just where to look Finally. by way of acknowl- edgment, Miss Anglin stood up. At that the woman in the next seat clutched her by the arm and asked breathlessly; Can you see herr"
 Good Story
 4 With all of her other accomplish ments Zoe Beckley is one of the cleverest story tellers I have ever