Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-11
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Of NEW YORK

we'll known New York newspaper
woman who lived on Perry street, owns
a eat by the name of Mollie Perry
street is homelike neighborh0od, and
Noble roamed at large, known and
liked by all Frequently she would
go out walking in the evening and re-
turn escorted by two or three gentle
men friends. But recently the news
paper woman and her family moved
uptown. Not only that. but they moved
10 fifteenth floor apartment. where
there was a doorman and elevator
boys in uniform. The old. care-free at
mosphere was left behind. Mollie
moped. The new surroundings did not
suit her at all. There were none of
her race with whom TO exchange Cos
siping miaows. She had risen fifteen
floors above her former admirers. But
once a flirt, always fiirt. The other
day. Moliie's mistress found her
perched on the sill of the open living
room window. Five stories below. in
another window. sat large gentle
man cat. singing to Mollie in a throaty
yowl--a perfect tronbadour. Mollie
was giving him one of those looks.
For the first time since occupying her
new quarters, she appeared to be con-
tented again.
Many Of those now prominent in the
theatrical and moving picture world
did other things before taking up their
present occupations. Among New
York producers. for example. George
Cohan was once boy violinist; Sam
Harris, before he managed Terry Nc
Govern. ran laundry Morris Guest
was a ticket speculator Bill Brady
was a manager OF pugiists- VIM
chell Smith. the playwright. was
grain salesman. AL Wood was in the
spectacle business. Charles Diling-
ham was A hotel clerk, and a boxer.
Joe and Nick Schenck were druggists.
The captain of bellboys in a big
Florida hotel has aspirations as
dramatist. His name is Henry True
heart. which would appear to be a
good name for his hero. At any rate.
every time John Golden goes South.
Henry has new ideas for a play. He
tells them all to Mr.. Golden who. II
Henry ever writes the play, undoubt-
eddy should be his producer
One Of the extremely few inhahi-
tants Of Andres. that island OF the
western Bahamas where flamingos still
are found in large f1ocks, is Percy
Cavill. perfect type OF the gentleman
Of fortune. He has heen all over the
world but came originally from Aus
tralia. His brother, Tom Cayill. was
a swimming champion and Is credited
with being the originator of the Aus
tralian crawl stroke. They tell me IT
was known originally as the "Cayill
stroke"
Clark Griffith. owner of the Wash
ington baseball club. told me that Sam
West OF Rule. Texas. not only was his
best ontfielder. but one OF the best
he had ever seen. Texas appears TO be
a state which turns ont good nntfleld-
ers. Witness for instance, Mr.. iris
Speaker.
As a matter of fact, Texas appears
to turn out major league players for
all positions There Is Rogers Horns
by from Winters. Gus Mancuso from
Galveston: George Watkins from
Palestine; Art Whitney from San An
tonic: Lloyd Brown from Beeville: Pat
Caraway from Gordon. Tex Carleton
from Comnnche, Sam Gray from Van
Alstine. Fred Marberry from Street.
man, and several more. Tex Richard
always used 10 take pleasure In re-
counting to me the number OF athletes
Texas had produced.
New York never will cease to miss
Tex Richard. Broadway has seen many
colorful personages. hut no one ever
brought more color with him than Tex
And. as promoter, New York never
will see his equal
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