The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-21

Eyes" said Senior, my first jot
was given to me by Eddie Foy Sr
when ! was IL. He was my frs
boss and I've been in the profession
ever since"
And I am assistant to a son OF
Eddie Foy now" said Junior, that S
a coincidence. Dad was the first ac-
tor to throw lines away BY that
mean, instead Of saying a line
direct to the audience for a laugh,
he started the serious-face method
of saying the laugh line casually and
then turning upstage or across ano
letting the audience catch up to the
humor."
That Was in 1916
That's right" said Senior, "anti
that was back in 1916 when I was
playing in George Cohans Hello
Broadway The best example of that
technique was my part in Nothing
But the Truth There was a good
play and because its dialogue was so
modern, it still is played by stock
companies and theater groups. In
Cain and Mabel am playing the
manager of Clark Gable, who is a
prize fighter in the story"
But the part isn't big enough for
you, dad" interrupted Junior.
Don't you worry, son. tried to
build it up in a scene with Gable
yesterday, In The story, the young
prize fighter wants to quit the ring
after three years and my line is:
What? Quit after I've managed
you for three years and am just be-
ginning to make a little money!
I'VE rehearsed the scene and in
the final take l said: What? Quit
after I've managed you for six years,
etc, ETC. The director came to me
and said Collier, you slipped up on
your lines. 1t is only three years
not six
Il know said, I was just try
ing to build up my part
Don't do it--keep to your lines.
II can imagine he wanted to say:
What do you think you are a
star?'"
why, dad, you can teach theln
all something" said Junior.
mo, Buster, the old days of an
actors privilege of creating role is
gone, at least as far as pictures arc
concerned. You did wise thing
when you went into the production
end of the business.
Even if / did sweep out the stage
as an assistants assistant when 1
first began?"
You couldn't have remained a
juvenile very long. And look at
mel"
you're still one of the best ac-
tors on the screen or stage"
I'm a prize fight manager In
Cain and Mabel You can figure
that anyway you want, son."
Patrick Knowles, who is playing iii
two pictures at once, Charge of the
Light Brigade" and Sweet Aloes, "
came from London six weeks ago.
In fact, he came so direct that the
plane which brought him here from
New York landed just few hours
before he was due on location for
action. If he had heard that speed
was characteristic of America, he is
now convinced of it because he has
been rushed about since.
II have been asked many times
what 1 think of Hollywood" says
this young Britisher. But how can
I say? 1 haven't seen it. I have
been on one of your mountains, on
location, l have been riding a horse
in scenes in your valleys but outside
of that, only know the studio and
my makeup table. No one seems to
have time to sit about and talk over
amusing things, for instance, which
happen during the day. l miss these
stories, miss the good laughs.
Have you heard of SpooneriSms?
No? Really! Well, there's a certain
Englishman by the name of Spooner,
who is a master at play on words