Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15
A Successful Comic.

who could not make himself heard
above the Walters who were order
Ing two Scuttles and a Snit stood
a like Chance OF getting the Air
after the First Show.
HE ACQUIRES A DEPENDABLE
BLONDE
1t was not long before Mr.. Mink
was an adept at all forms of Bru-
tality, could do any of the Steps
originated by Delahanty and Heng.
Ter and was Dun and Bradstreet on
Hokum, Gravy and surehre Stuff. AT
that time every Booking Agent car
ried his Office in his Hat and the
Ghost often failed to walk, but the
Boys who could make good in the
Beer Gardens received a Training
which cannot be acquired In any
School of Dramatic Art.
In billing themselves at the
Dumps, the Woodworking Duo often
used One-Sheets which originally
had been printed for Booth and Bar.
rett.
They Joined out one Summer with
Circus and sometimes gave eight
shows a Day at a Museum. The
Salary for the Act was whatever
they could get and they lived at Ho-
tells which didn't have any win.
dows, but which permitted Guests
to do their own Cooking. All Of the
Jumps were made in Day Coaches.
Just as the Sketch was getting
into Halls which did not have any
Sawdust on the Floor, the Halt
known as Mooney began a SINGER,
attempt to consume all Of the Hard
STUFF being made at Peoria, ILL.,, and
the Speciality was a Flop, both in
Chicago and Milwaukee, so Mink
tied Can TO the Bar Fly and took
his Life in his hands by trying to
do a Single Turn in One az an
Amusement Park in st. Louis. He
went OFF every night without a
Hand. so he got busy and dug up
4 dependable Blonde who could do
Straight for him and was satisfied
10 ne reeder ana had a SET ~
Pipes that made you think OF Melba.
After that the Letter-Head was
lilnk and Madeline. guaranteed 10
'e Good Dressers on and on. The
Act was a Riot. To avoid entangle-
nents regarding a split Salary.
Patsy married the Song Bird and
fter they Joined the HOOp-La
'urlycne Outfit he saw the inside
# a Dining Car for the first time.
After one season on the Wheel
hey were too classy for anything
xcept the Continuous. They cut
ut everything that was Blue and
egan to cater to the Family Trade.
It first they had to waste their
iOOd Stnff on a Lot OF empty
ienches during the Supper Show,
ut Patsy, now known as Herbert
link, began to write their own
Ongs and had a special Drop paint.
d and put the Bank Roll into a set
Zlegfeld Costumes for Madeline.
no now looked fifteen years young
r than she did when he met her
st. Louis. and the Big Time .Of.
ce simply had to pay some atten.
on to the Feature.
Now they get a Hand when they
)me on and even on a rainy An.
noon, when the Customers are
lrslng wet Umbrellas, they are
)Od for three bows. II they get
bunch Of Live Ones In front they
ay stop the show.
During the Lay-Off they go to q
hack at the Sea-ShOre. He owns
Cat Boat and she is interested in
Dston Terriers.
1t shows you what may be accom-
ishea by an American Youth If he
'es not compromise with his Ideals.
Some one may ask what became
DOremus and Fillmore, who were
able to master the Dance Steps.
oremus owns a large Steam Laun-
y which does Hand Work II de-
ed, and Fillmore Is under Indict-
mt In Texas for selling PhOney
Stock.
MORAL: Young People were be-
: uplifted long before the Movies
me.