San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
THE POTTERS
PROLOGUE

baum the ketchup king 1t was an evil day for you old
Klenenbaum, when you allowed it to become whispered
abroad that you wanted broadcast the glores of Kenen
baums ketchup How could you guess that Red Miller would
these glowing pages of luscious ripe tomaofed adec
tve? How could you conceive that Yasha Bosnia could paint
such delectabe trademark for them consisting of Mamie Potter
holding bottle of Kleinenbaums ketchup? And how
could you imagine that after few hours of Rakrs razzle
dazzle you would sign spend heaven-ony knows
how-nany million bottles of ketchup tell the coceyed world
in words and pictures how you deprive the d tomato OF its
heart juice and sent forth resurgent and gorfed Klein
enbaum's Ketchup Supreme? -.
% SCENE VII
RANKIN ITO scetdyy) Please ask Mr.. Miller in if
he is not too tired ITO Kenenbdat) He has expended
great deal of energy the copy for your ketchup, Mr.
Kenenbaum and must allow him to draw too heavily
his resources He is unique He is rreplaceablel
KLEINENBAUM (Nodding agyeement): Dinner fills but
ketchup thrills" Dots fine socum, but maybe you could
get Kleinenbaum in it No? Yess?
RANKING Well ask Mr. Miller. wouldn't dare le with his
creations Here he is now. Mr.. Miller?
RED (Vcory, becomes the official genius of the office:
Yes?
RANKIN Mr. Keinenbaum to know if YOU get the
name Kenenbaum into your slogan, Dinner fills. but
ketchup thrills"
RED considering the matter gravey) Dinner fills but Klein
enbaums ketchup thrills /. .. Kenenbaums ketchup
thrills. sa~-
RANKIN (Anxionsly) What do you think?
RED (ndeonsly as Kleienbann eagerly auc1s verdict
WE'LL it hasn't quite the spirited tang the verve the elas
YOU might say 1t lacks something of the crisp the laconic
ncve balance of the original version as conceived it
(Fres Klcnenbanm zOith calculating eye, but the old
ketchnb king holds his groand)
KLEINENBAUM: Dot ISIS maybe So but der name Kenen-
baum it by Knenbaum dot my ketchup she iss known
Yess? No,
RANKIN (Gravely: That's So Mr.. Miller That's very true
think perhaps, if you could squeeze Kenenbaum into
+Ls Hoe fuIv That do
RED Yeghing his scord carefully: Perhaps Let think
about it minute (Dfv,mars nasicdly) Dinner fills but
Kleinenbaum's ketchup thrills Kenenbaums ketchup
thrills /. :. Yes Yes, guess We can do it
KLENENBAUM (GratetnlyJ: Dots fine
RANKIN: And now you the trademark which
Mr. Kenenbaum has approved Hands Red YGshd Boshas
sketch of Mamie Potter holding bottle of KlenenbdHms
keteaP oere originally she held dTed RED rose TOR arts
saUeet Soke) ~ II. :'t
RED (Gasbngl: Why! Why-ah! What's tiisa
RANKIN: That's the Keinenbaum kechup trademark Isn't
that knockout? - --. -....-. is.
RED: But--but who did it3 .. ---..-
RANKIN ITO KleincnBGm): See Mr.. Miller is visibly
impressed 1t must be pretty good 40 Red new artist
dug up, genius. His name is Bosha--Yasha Bosha
RED (tOnsy WHAT (R'shes back to his office carrying
Sketeh)
RANKIN (Swbyiscd at this turn of Gftars) Pardon just
minute Mr. Kleinenbaum, and I'll be right back Finds
Red pacing up and doacn frOthing '0ith 'Gge)
RED Turning on Raakn Do you know what think this is?
think this is the most outrageous, the most dam1aoe
impairment the most
RANKIN: Hey wait minute Cool off What's the matter!
RED: What's the matter? Everythings the matter Do you
know who this is picture of? .
RANKIN: Why don't know her One of Boshas models
guess
RED Stoynng: One of Bosha's models, hell! This is my
fiance, Miss Potter
RANKIN (Call WE'LL what of it1 What's all the shooting
for?
RED (Shontng: What of it7 How dare that impairment
puppy her picture for ketchup ad?
RANKIN (Feafay): Here, Here! Not loud! Kleinen-
baum may hear you.
RED: What the devil do if he hears not? I'd tell
him to his face! (Stdrs ont of office to do sO)
RANKIN Pulling him back: Hey wait minutel Wait
minute Are you crazy? Do you want me to lose this &C
count after all the trouble I've had landing it?
RED Turning on Rankin: WE'LL if you think I'm going to
allow Mamies picture to be used all this country ad
vertisng his goofy ketchup, you've got another guess
coming.