The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
In New York

New York, April 4.-Medical magi-
clans were presumed to have gone,
out Of style back in the days of
Pythagoras.
Nevertheless, the Broadway belt
calls upon it's practitioners to per-
form feats that flavor of magic.
Thus, | am told by Dr.. Phil Kohn-
stamm, that a couple of days before
the opening Of big musical revue
palpitant young leading woman
came rushing in, announcing that her
complexion had to be changed before
the premiere. She was to play the
role of a Mexican girl and could find
no powder to agree with her part.
Presto! A half dozen visits to a
strong sunlight ray machine and she
was Drowned for the season. And
that's an every day experience.
The greatest demand is for mas.
seurs and such who keep the young
actorines in o proper state of slim
ness There is at least, one such
practitioner to every block of the
theatcr section. Most of these do a
fat business keeping the girlies thin.
Now and then u Broadway lassie
snrincs = surprise by coming in upon
!, role that demands piumpness.
In the program Of leading musical
comedy, after the usual list Of hats
by" and costumes FROM" there
appears this new wrinkle: "COm-
pany physiotherapist--Dr. So-and-So."
Which means that, attached to the
payroll, is one who is prepared to
keep the chorus and stars properly
baked in his ovens and properly
sprayed with his chilled water.
80 -
Several years 40 a throat specialist
started an immense practice by q
simple operation which changed the
human sounding board and hence the
voice. Actresses whose voices were
considered too husky had their voices
lifted and young men whose voices
were too soprano had their voices
pitched to a proper male t0nality.
Some of Broadway's most prominent
were among those to appear for vocal
alterations. Meeting him again the
other day learned he had made a
couple Of fortunes.
Several violet-ray practitioners
have found it profitable to help GER
| tain four-flushcrs, Of whom there are
many in the theatre game, make good
J their stories of going to Florida or
Atlantic City. Such posey ones feel
that they gain swank by talking Of
making trips to such resorts where.
as they have little more than the
price of an Alpine-ray treatment
Taking which, they give the appear
| ance Of being sunburned and strut
about, telling of their resort trips
One place openly advertises, "Florids
sunburn!"
A year or so ago it was quite The
thing to 20 Summing in Harlem, tn,
NEGRO capital of America" Mixet
parties were considered very swank
and while many were sincere in theil
interests in negro art, poetry 2nt
psychology, dozens Of the usua
social poseurs found their way in
Carl Van Vechten, who at the TIM
was preparing his copy for "Nigge
Heaven" was host at many Of tn,
parties.
The story goes about Of seque
to these teas and salons. younl
social climber was hurryinr for
train in Grand Central station, &C
companied by friends, when q red ca
dashed up. She thrust her bags int
his hand to find herself being closel,
scrutinized. The red cap suddenl
bestowed upon her q friendly smil
and, tipping his cap, remarked
pardon me, weren't you my CUES
a year or SO ago? -. Weren'
you in that party that
GILBERT SWAN.