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JOHN BUNNY AND THE ANSWER MAN
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Vitagraph Company. By the way, Charles Frohman once said that he would, never engage an actor that appeared in the pictures. (Loud laughter. )
The A. M.— Good! You are the champion interviewee of the world. Do you know, I almost envy you your popularity. I saw you at the World Series baseball game and at the exposition and elsewhere, with crowds following you around and cheering, when real celebrities like myself, the Mayor, the Governor, etc., pass almost unnoticed.
Bunny — That is one of the penalties of being goodlooking.
The A. M. — I admit that you are good to look at, but I question seri o usly the probab i 1 i t y of your winning a blue ribbon in a beauty show.
Bunny — I fear your art educa
t i o n has been neg 1 e c t e d. But, joking aside, if I should break my leg a n d be sent to th e d u s t-pil.e, they would forget me tomorrow. The popularity of an actor is short lived. They enjoy themselves while living, because they'll be a long time dead.
The A. M.— I dont agree with you about your popularity. "Will ,,y the names of Booth, Henry Irving, (V Joe Jefferson, and such, ever be B forgotten? They left nothing be^ hind them, while you are making records that are more or less permanent. You will be seen and talked about when your children's children are gone. By the way, what do you eat?
Bunny — Here's my daily timetable: Arise at 7; put in just one hour in the bath, shaving, etc. ; eat a nice, hearty breakfast — say four [ soft-boiled eggs, coffee and toast