Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

JULES GARRISON THERE is nothing quite so pitiful as an old actor of a nearly forgotten school, alone in a callous world, with its movies, its radio and its modern school of the stage. He lives only for the dreams of the past, when as a young and dashing hero of the footlights, he captivated hearts, brought thrills and tears to an understanding generation. Out of place, out of date, with only a battered handful of yellow press clippings and dim photographs for his audience, he is like a ghost from another world, waiting for the final curtain. On the other hand, nothing is so magnificent,— and at the same time, so scarce, as the veteran who has moved along with the world, and whose work has only been mellowed and tempered with the years, with a rich fund of glorious experience and philosophy to cheer a newer generation. Jules Garrison, "The Passerby" is such a man. The passing years have given this silver-haired actor of other days a profound, and lovable personality, which he has brought to the radio over KGFJ, in half hour chats of this and that — sprinkled with a kindly, sentimental philosophy that has made From One End of the World to the Other, Jules Garrison, the Lovable "Passerby" Has Been An ENTERTAINER Of ULINIGS Alice LaFleur him loved by hundreds. Thirty minutes with Jules Garrison brings to one a peaceful and contented outlook on life such as few can find elsewhere. Some 35 years ago, a young American actor reversed the wisdom of Horace Greeley, famous originator of the phrase "Go West, young man, go West." Jules Garrison went West, but he took the eastern route. Landing in London, the cosmopolitan hub of the world, and bent upon a tour of the British Isles, he traveled one end of the kingdom to the other, delighting his English audiences. It was during this sojourn that he became known as the "Passerby." The term was applied to him by Queen Victoria, who commanded her secretary to thank the young actor for his pleasing performances — "the man who was just passing by" in a strange land. Garrison has adopted the title, which sums up his experiences in the world. He speaks of Queen Victoria as a "loving mother" and a "very human ruler;" and to her son, later King Edward, he pays tribute as a "very lovable character." The Passerby has met and talked with many of the world's most famous personages. He has letters from the queen, from Lord Roberts, commanderin-chief of the British army at that time, Lady June Wouchope, widow of the brilliant Scottish general, and Sir Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, who wrote during the seige of Mafeking, ' I am very proud and flattered to receive the spirited recitation you have been so kind as to send me. It is a great pity we have not the advantage of your presence in Mafeking as you would not only have kept our spirits up, but you would have been a 'Garrison' in yourself!" The next lap of his travels took the Passerby to South Africa and here he appeared with his present wife, one of his partners in an act billed "Jules Garrison and his Roman Maids." One girl was Lola Hunt, now starring with Lupino Lane in England, and the other was Nina Coleman, a talented actress, and a splendid contralto. She became Mrs. Garrison, and when she left the stage for the duties of home life, the [Turn to Page 38] NE Back in the gay nineties, Jules Garrison was a popular stage idol in England. Those were the good old days, and those were the good old troupers. Here is a group of lads and lassies in a London company, and we'll give you three guesses who the young gentleman ivith the cigar, second from the right, standing, is. Oh, yeah? Well it's Charlie Chaplin! Page Eighteen RADIO DOINGS