The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-13
Louis SObOl
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
Casual Comment!


60 jail for having the CUTS to stick to his principles Now
isn't that Mr. Mooney will his 30 days in jail and
acquire paor shade deeper perhaps than the usual
paper pallor-and who'll ganf Certainly he not re-
veal his after serving his 80 danor will his incar-
ceraion other into babbng ronc
ally enough the type of law decisions vods the
effective weapon which makes subject to arrest
detected asocang with known criminals SO Martin Mooney
could 20 mix around with known hoodums few
head shv and nothing would happen
to him unless he caught but because he insists
upon protecting which, paradoxcay enough fun-
ished him with much of the information which he based
stories of assistance the Investigators they clamp
him the Well Martin Mooney count this
departments daily contribution of bonbon chewing and
cigarettes he them for soace Which he wonhes
got plenty of what it takes in the way of courage
The play of the week was Zoe Atkins 20 Evening star
which opened Wednesday night and carefully inspected
by the towns CrcSOme Of whom found it quite to their
hng-others Of whom, including our pet Bogeyman No.
Mr. John Anderson did not Yet the story itself cannot fail
to fascinate-so truhfuy is it wound around chapter
from life No matter how disguised it is the fantastic
story Of Marie Dresse the girl who made good in early
life and then started the CREASED skds to oblivion only
to climb to the highest peak she comparatively
an old The comeback plot is always the most
sringyou can't resist its appeal Most Of like to feel
that perhaps when rheumy old squats down
miracle may reach out its benefcent hand and pull
right up to the stars again That the miracle Of
Marie Dressler In limited that is the miracle
Of Sophie Tucker although she never quite sumped out OF
the imeight
Although of readers has squawked they must be
getting little sick of the frequent "The
Music Goes Around etc. and perhaps they shouldn't be
blamed but of final gesture think this much should
be said in view of the stories going around that after all it
ed Hodgson who wrote the song and that far back
two three years ago was being sung here and there
history of this panic number simple Ed Farley and
Mike Kelley who fixed the and put in the ooooh
ohohoho tried it out spirit of fun at the Onyx Club
before few of We reported two days later that here
coolest but contagious musical omfooery we'd heard
suggested people HE down to the Onyx and get
load of it. days later having heard three four
times again. this department limited that other bandeaders
picked it there danger 1t would assume the
late
hearing everywhere weneven school kids humming It,
safe predict that would be the Number One
and so became said it would ousrp eyes, We Have
No Bananas The prediction has been fulfilled too The
point Of this the boys Kelley and Farley happily
muated the original that it became entirely piece of
business The truth they the who kept playing it
who had it pubshedwho sought to have it recordedwho
first played the air 1t wouldn't matter if Is different
men the songhe chances would have died the
death of so many other songf hadn't been for Mesrs
Farley and Kelley So let's have end of these petty digs at
the boys and neeng hints that they not the exclusive
authors.
Two gentlemen of the theater representing opposite
extremes age and in their theatrical incnations
worthy Of being braceted because each has several things
aggressveness and persistency refer
to Daniel Frohman, IS, and George White, 49, At 80,
Frohman rides bicycle attends theater practically
every night handles the entire Actors Benefit Fund
ally personally interviewing the who to appear
arranging the program and doing most Of the pub
icity himself On top Of that he has had time to write
fascinating biography and starting work another
book which will deal exclusively with his Broadway
experiences George White 43 has had astounding
CeSSeS COLOSSAL
and harpoonsd for poseur and incompetent Never
heles he goes right year after year making his i'm
preston the theatrical sands White whose is
heavily displayed at the New Amsterdam where his current
Scandal holding FORTH sells tickets at the box office
argues with you you want to buy balcony seat he
thinks he promote the sale Of the higher priced in
the orchestra, back stage four five time night
then the back of the house and appauds loudly
caque. fellow like that can't fail The p s.
to this Of is that there is Billy Rose, too
upon the song writer,
who wrote END Perfect and who
caShing the royalties other
writers who have contributed successfully to the nations
Whison. instance, who Meet
Me Tonight in Dreamand which sold than 100000 copies
She paid $40 for It, One evening Bence Pekere turned out
Starlight" Later she offered Lullaby Of the Leaves and stay
Out Of MY Dreams Wee Lawnhurst wrote the music for I'm
liked the lyrics; later contrib
ons the music for Swinging Hammock and Accent
Youth" They Scoed Ronen when she around
peddng songs without clipping
of those music she managed we'll with Willow
Me" Rain the Roof She did better with
little thing that possibly forgotten
Three Little Pigs And then OF there Mabel
Wayne responsible for Don't Wake Me Up Let Me Dream
I'm Little Spanish Town. Ramona" and EFT Happened in
Monterey"