Variety (August 1921)

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Friday, August 12, 1921 LEGITIMATE 7 ^ • 15 OUT OF TOWN REVIEWS GUS HILL MINSTRELS Com.nandln. Offlcer .William U. llallott Jimmy Wall I«ttwr Monliigcr Den Rlgsa Nick Uiynn Tom Grealy Vocallats Beo nrodeum Bd. O Houa« ?l i<iQ( Ralph Uranata Mac Gordon Carl Oravea J Francla Brennan Murray Gold George McShano r Dancers Kddle Glrton Jack Tracey Hd. Gallaghar Leo Leab Dob Guyot i'haa. Ralmer Harry Spoarv^ Jack Flaherty What could be termed a radical change haa occurreu in thin Hcaaou'a minstrel ahow. put out by (ius liill under its i^civ name "Guh Hill and (Jeorge Evans' Honey Boy Minstrels." The show is under the direction of Charles Williajua, who has his sweet bride of but a few daya travelling with him. Mr. Williams annually handles the Ilill's minstrel tour. It might be strongly suspected the innovations, from the staee to the programing came from Williama' alert mind. There is no semi-circled first part; there are no musicians on the sta?e; the singers are in whjteface through- out with the comedians and dancers in blackface, and the performance runs in a Huccession of ^cenoa more like a Broadway revue than a minstrel show, Mith the blaekfaced men keeping the v!'T»"frel darky Bch^'ni'^ forward. The (icenea themselves are away from the Mtereotj'ped. There ia a freshne.ss in tbf^ <l!Hl<><r that is made snappy in the points, as well aa in the produc- tion work of the whole, ataged by James Gorman, Jr.. son of his' well known father, and Thoa. Grady. The show opei)(*d last week at Freehold, N. J., its'customary start- ing point, usiug a series of Jersey one.-nightcrs as break-ina, preparatory to this week's regular start through upper New York. After Freehold, the mHow played Perth Amboy, Somer- viUe, Morristown and I'aterson, giving two performances on the day'at Perth Amboy and Pateraon. with a street narad(> daily, and a band concert in front of the theatre at night. The show was caught at Morrla- town Friday night. The band in their ulsters were lined up at 7.45, whang- ing away to an asaembly of Tillagera, inoflt of whom had purcbaaed in ad- vance, while there waa a box office line a a the band played. Tha ahaw played the Lyona theatre, a houae of 1.400 capaeky. with Walter Hoffman, ita manager, buying the i^w for the night. He put in a $l.fiO seate, that beina the minatreU* regu- lar acale for thla seaaoB though last season it had a $2 top at times in the judgment of ita manager, Mr. Wil- Uaus. The show played to around $6i)00. There is a noticeable touch of kharki to the minstrel show. It opens that way and the uniform hops la Btraislit or for comedy aeveral times. There \n much scenic inveatl- ture and worthy, a couple of the backgrounds drawing applause on sight For the minstrel route the Krformance ia going to please. In Drristown it held the natives to the finish at 10.55 after an 8.30 start. All the comedians have a chance But the laugha will be the loudest at Nick Glynn aa Uncle Kph and Tom 'ireely ns Aunt llannali' in "Uncie Kph's Dream" closing the show. In that blackface skit, Jimmy Wall and Lew Moninger are a couple of twin kid.s. I'ncle Eph comes homes after many years, to the southern plantation which he ran away from, and meets the twins on the road. They become known to each other and Eph tells them he is their father, opening his arms for a hug, but they back away, saying he bad better see their "Mommy" first; they will take »>o chances. The meeting between Kph and Ilnnnah is just ns rood. This entire scene \h true blnckfnce eomedy. Jimmy Wall takes a chance with a ^ng or so and a song that •*ian up the running, giving it n aeubl.Tnoe of speed tlio slinw seenij* to maintain, if not nimiuK for. For onty a few nightM out, the perform- an:^ was quite H.nooth and evidenced tenm work. A chiss Kcenc is the oiiening of the ■ecoiid part. "An Kvening at Larch- mont" with the sinsjers in evening drcHH, in front of whom at one time ioine the blackface <l.incing boys, imking n Htriking contra.^t. One ^ of the comedians, probably ^ick Glynn, hns a Hinging monolog in "one" that he uet.s over with ef- feef, wliilo in another scene Mr. Wall does p.irodies. Tho songs mijy so!«nd newer as the Know move- nway from New York, •jthoufjh a couple as well nn a cou- ple of Rren«'H. new to the road, may oe refojjnized by New Yorker.**. Koo Krodeur. the tenor, naiig 'Sweet J.pnevicvo" nnd .\1 Tint did a yodel- ng hit, while William II. llnllet. who JH tlic iiiterhxMitor or Htraight, has jne best song in the hIiow. Thcio »« «n awkward Hq\md drill wilh a nnnne rolored soldier in it. A couple •f good liitH in this scene, perliiips tho host the fellow on the end who *'ways ttirns arotind, to mark time in tile wrong posilion. Monniger luis a y»ce comic in "Anna" nn he does it. [■kn<{ Hovcral encores (nr the catch fines. aM<l Wall has another in "If Wo Hadn't Any Women." Wall do- ing the Yaudeville business of stand- ing over (he gutter to ueud his poiuti> across. If, the business is going to be there this season, Uill'i) show should get it«, for among minstrel trou];)e there's no question but Hill's will rank high, for amusement. Just why the late George Evans* Iloney ISoy title is tacked on this season isn't knovn, excepting Mr. Hill owned it. Afaybe he intends to submerge the Gus Hill of the titles into the re- mainder, making the Evans' addition a trademark. Probably the old timers will holler murder when hearing that a couple of the comics are doing the whole- shirt - on • your - back, but they shouldn't holler until they see it in this show, for the comics have put in a snapper in their different way of putting it over that is a scream. Sim», KI KI nN IPaulette. Ki KI Is jrtalovis ond threat- lens to kill Pauletto if ulie comes be- 'tween her and Ucuol. The manager is desperate and onUrn Ki Ki to de- ipnrt Then Ki Ki hits up on an idea aud asitumea the cataleptic state. »:>he deceives everyone, e\cn a stern and astute physician who c^mes to Rcnol's home to treat her. While in this condition and left all alone with Vic- tor, the latter confesses his regard for Ki Ki. Thereiip«.Mi ho places her on a bed, She abruptly bobs up aud kisses him. Then in turn she con- fosses she was shaoimlng and idead.n with him once more to be allowed to remain, liy this time Krnol hns had another tilt with Paulette and they presumably port for good. With the nnal curtain Ki Ki is pejrched upon Renol's knee, who once more vows his afTection. The comedy at timea is dclicioub and much of the laughter waa hearty, spontaneous and irresistible. Miss Ulric waa delightful. Blax Figrnan as Darou Rapp, a friend of Itenoi, willing to take Ki Ki off the man- Bjter's hands, gave* his role life-like interpretation. Sidney Toler aa Mr. Joly in the openinsr act also fi^ly contributed to tue occasion. The piece was staged with care and discretion by Mr. Belasco. BROADWAY REVIEWS Tiong Branch, N. J., Aug. 10. In addition to registering what looks like a hit of unusual propor- tiona, David Belasco established a new record for receipts for "Ki Ki" (pronounced Kee-Kee), the latest Leonora Ulric starring vehicle, for this part of New Jersey. According to information the lufce played to over $15,000 during ita aix daya' en* eagement at Aaburj Park and Long Branch. The play, in three acta, was adapted from the French of Andre Iticard by Mr. Belasco, who perbon- ally staged the production. In re- sponse to cUmoroua applause from the audience, he appeared at the ter- mination of the second act, dragging Miss r.lric upon the stage and mak- ing a brief speech of thanks. The play, pilnctuated with numer- ous American coUoquisima nnd snatches of current Bl<^Qgf provides an excellent role for Misa I Iric. The part gives her opportunities to dis- play certain innate hiatrionic abili- ties which must have surprised and pleased her boat of well wishers. It is a role replete with pitfalls, artifices, tricks and twists. In the hands of a Ipsa capabla and adequate actress it might have been a houae of cards. Hhe handled every bit adroitly, giv- ing subtle and well-timed touches here and there, glossing some of its vulgar momenta with infinite skill ana on the whole made tha character hu- man, pathetic, felicitioua and enjoy- able. The real test came in the final set when aha gav« t^ remarkable ex- hibition of a woman in a cataleptic state. It waa so well done, from the blanched countcnauce of similar sub- jects familiarised in vaudcriUe and elsewhere bv Pauline and other byno* tints, to tha inanimate, apparently lifeleaa figure of a stuffed doll, that many in the audience applauded. Whaterer tha fate of the play muy be (and it should be the biggest win- ner Miaa Ulric haa had in some time), this bit will always be remembered as unique and a real novelty. Ki Ki. aa essayed by Misa Ulric, ii a chorus girl, whose progeny i> hidden of herself in a scriea of lies. S^he is the most brar.en of prevarica- tora. She is a sort of product of tho Apache tribe of Paris, admitting com- ing from the Lntin Quarter of that city and descending from various family trees. Her father, a? she says, v-n« •* Spaniard,, a..Turk, and t»o OJi. ond her mother a French woman, American and English .'^nd ^o forth. In the end her origin is still shrouded in mystery. The first act nhows the office of Victor Uenol, inVnager of a I'aris inuHic hall, nnd well .interpveted by ^ain B. Hardy. Ki Ki is locking for a position, or rather to be reinstated in the chorus. A fieifr' little thing, brimful of temper, hhe has been di.s- chnrgod for almost killing another girl in a fracas back stage. She ap- peals to Uenol. lie refuses to inter- fere. Uenol i.s divorced from his wjfe Taulette, who is one of the stars of his troupe, ranlcttc is of the tei- miugent, coquettish type, Pud it is t-ow a matter of bu.^incss bolweon husband nnd wife. Paulette (Arline Fredrif*k») wuutu certain things done in her behalf, which Uenol will not consent. They quarrel. The hrcucn between them is widened :md KcudI thieaiens to supplant her in thi' com- pany wilh someone else u'llcss .slu' obeys. He is lonesome ctid fjna ly agreos to take Ki Ki to his liome. where she i.H in.'^talled as a guest. AUhougli he AL FIELD MINSTRELS New Castle, Pa.. Aug. 10. Al O. Field's minstrels opened in the Opera houae last week before a crowded bouse. At 7.45, thirty min- utes bfffora tha curtain rose, the S. It. O. sign was out Alwaya enthuaiaatic supporters of Field's shows, local theatre goers turned out enmaaato to witneas the latest production of the late dean of minstrelry. va it waa the abow'a first appearance here after an absence of four yeara. Bert Swor, Alabama bound, is the fit«r, with John Healy and Harry Shunk sharing the comedy honors. Billy Church, Jack Richards, Barrv Ottery and Edwin Jones scored with solos, while Dorau Brothers, Kennedy and McCormack in a dancing act got repeated encores. The Saxoland Four, Carl Cameron, Bcnnic Kcnner. Body Jordan and Harry Corley ran ten minutes into fifteen and the house still wanted more. The show put on a parade in the morning that waa the best ever seen here. Natty new uniforms with a band of 18 pieces, everyone of which waa new, brought cheers from the crowds lining the sidewalks. Thomaa B. Bryan is leading the or- chestra add he haa gathered a first CASS bunch of muaiciana. The ahow haa broken away almost entirely from the old time first part, turning instead to an elaborate pro- log /i^nth gorgeouB coatumea and fan- ciful stage settings. The scene ia a take-off on the New Orleana' Mardi (iraa and utilizea a pictura machine for some of it The finale of the firat act came when a picture of the late Al G. Field was thrown on the screen and a bugler played taps. The bush which foTowed waa broken shortly by a thunderous ovation from the lo- cal peotde, many of whom were per- sonally acquainted with the deceased minstrel. Swor followed it up with a monolog and ust enough dancing to carry the act which fini.^ihed with the entire company taking the Htage for "The Hunt," a deacrii ive .dating number. A travesty on the .blue laws followed it in a mock trial scene with Hwor again much in evidence as the judge. "Around the World in 30 Minutes" is the afteriMece aud must have cost Ihr" inoiluiciM a >otra^ •-fortuoe - to stage it: take.n in 10 scenes iu the ha f hours' time, with Hwor still in the lead aa the African ace who pi- lots the big international aeroplane. The show peraonifieM mo<leru min- Htrelry, bearing little resemblance to the old time blackface productions, and looks good for a record seasou. Graham. GERTIE'S GARTER Pattle U'alrlck Dorothy M.H<L»yf Hilly Kolton Lorm UaUtr Nan?tt»» A<lnla Holland Certle I>iiilluK Hazel Dawn Allen Walter .Ioii*'» Ken >Valrlck Donald Ma(I>onald Ttddy Darling houia Kimball Barbara F«lluii Jtileanor Dawn Alsy Hies* Ivan Min.»r "Getting Gertie's Garter," after being out part of lost season, made its appearance at the Republic Aug. 1, under the sponsorship of A. IL Woods. A lot haa been said both in ange>- add in nain by the reviewers about the play s salacity. There are moments and lines that have a taint of sophistication so extreme as to bear the scent of decadency. Still to the New York reviewer who has sur- vived the intlmaciea of "Ijidies' Night" in a Turkiah bftth, the new adventure into auggestiveness some- how haa not the kick the advance notices ao self-consciously promised. Compared with laat aeaaon's con- tribution by the same author, Avery llopwood, and the same producer, "Gertie's (iarter" ia fairij inocuoua, barrmg three or four bita of leering inuaenido and double entendre. There wlii momenta in I^ndiea' Night' when the audience was placed in the posi- tion of participating in an indecent peep show and the diaplay of femi- nine Anatomy was hair-raiaingT At leaat this time Hopwood haa foregone the wholeaale ezhibitioa of near- nakedness, although there is one jolt of the sort in the second act, where a young woman ia violently aeparated from her only covering, a horse acted Noen^ with the cabaret singer who attempts to seize upon the Cros. by estate with personal designs. Klofpnce Shirley pla/a this part cleverly and with a finiah above most of the acting iu the play* Schevfr. CLUCK CLUCK (Marcoa Show of lltl) Fort Wa/D*. lad.. Aug. 10. CAST: I'harlla Abot, Stanley and Byrnaa. Runaway Four, B«« Wmaome, Billy Data, Polly Day. Oartmda Purtah, Oliver and Vaapo, Marlon and Randall. Kobart Lona. Vallala and Zermalne. (Houae of David Band anaaved.) Praaaatad br A. B. Marcus, book and lyrlca by Jack I..alt, ataaad by Nut Pbil- llpa, dancea by Ray MIdaalay. cuatuinea by Roaen, scenery by John C. Back<>r and Brothers, propa by N. T. Property Co.. electrlcals by Klelal*. SONNY Atlantic City. Atig. 10. Fulling into a rather graceful mood, of "Uuddies" tcinporani>>nl, (ieorge llobait's "Sfmny" returned Sunday at Wood's, once more to offer the exceptiiinal plea.sure of Minnia l)uiiir.'< sUillf'.il poifrayal of moiljcr- hood willi other «Iiversioijs. The pl.'iy will be r«MiHMnb«'ro(l by looal theatre gotTM HH of la.'^t fali'h preliminary vintage. Tlic present elilion has been re- . isrd (•» pi-iiilil t>f nOIiif- .-i>iiK"» by It.iyiiior.d IIiihI)«»l added to (he pro- gram, a portion whifh pleasantly jidd.H hubstMtue to the Ktory of the hoy _ „ , who took the [dare of hi.s dead sol- siipplies her with drOi<8es and has j ,|ipp romrt'inion to Kijtijify and |>|e»Mp servants to wait on her, nnd she livv.'-* | n hlind mother. TJie mnsinal niMii- under his roof rt is •'xplained the;!,,.,,, nro six. all of the most attrae- liason hns not been an illicit one.] livo popiilar type, witJi a niuximiiin of Ki Ki nhowH improvement in manner ^ n,ii)stnnce for .such pie(•e.^. Mr. llo- rnd deportment, but is .s^ill fr;u'ioM!» j |,;,rt him.self has written the lyrics. and (luarrelsoine. having .squnhbles in it.M present status if seoni" evi- with one of the servaula and ending ! d.Mii that '.Sonny" will have a j)rom-. with the pair rolling all orer the tlo')r, ' ising future (with only hiight nfljiiKt- with Ki Ki attcuipliiig to .stab him I iiMMits during the <oniing week.i If with a pair of wisi-^ors. j I he play .suffers at all. if is in <:iKting. Though nueouth nnd ill-mnnnered. ; The ndde | ii.f Tpolnrioits have Ki Ki convinces Kcnol Hh« is n 'gootl" ; nui' h to d) v.ifh the iiit;'rf>t, in fact woman, nnd in a tearful 8( cue t'dln (|,oy form t!«e uiMmeufs of gie.itest Keu'd's backdoor man, Hrule, her audience cMithusiji'n. The Inst Kcene love for Iteno', and inos'i of the f^loiy I of the first :ict. an entirely new eveiil (if lier life and her batthw, to |«^e^e^ve | rejilete with Kongs, is one of the most lier (hastily and U-w Kul«8(quent trials ■ Hpuvaling of the whole sforv. and misforttincH. In the ioigiiijl story, hlill ret.-iined. Tlie time ho* arrivr«l for her to rhere are t\\o or thre.^ s;d<|>ndid («p- lenve. Itenol nnd his wife liavi made porlunities for Miss I>unn*R triutn- up and fire (o resume their martial' phantly suceesMful visjuilij^rition of th" relatione. Iteiud ag»ecing to remarry \>Uud mother and a finely drawn and This town went wild about "(Muck Cluck" even without the House of David Band, which la to Join neit week. After i$unday matinee, when the performance waa raffed, the bualneas Jumped to a aell-out Sunday nifht and a turnaway Monday nifbt, tho latter almost unheard of here. Marcua leaped out of tha road show claaa in one Jump. He haa a review fit for Chicafo and New York aud a probable sucoeaa In either of those towna. Ha will keep it out until spriof, when he foea Into Chicago, with a New York run "penciled iu" for summer. Hit inrettment fa blf and courafeous enoufh in these pre- carious times to earn him a hit. and he has bought as ahrewdly as he bought extravagantly. Hla produc- tuiD is a sensation and his costumes are "gorgeoiis"and marvelous. Loit's book gets the laughs and hns the satirical kicks." A burlesque ou the Reno scene of "Lightnin*,'* a caba- ret-supper scene on an unuamed roof in New York, a country store, a practical miniature blimp, an Kgyp- tiau caricature and a barnyard com- edy v.ith a prolog in kind are the punchiest of the "book" scenes. The lyricH are siianpy nnd the melodies ar* corkers. "Ciiliforma, I Want to Warn Vou" ih the «ong bit and is heavily promoted. Phillips' Htaging of the nnmbers and scenes lift<i tlieni to inrlividual prodiirtions. Charlie Abot, featured, \n the lau^li senHation of the show, roming info his own nftnr being buried for year.s as second comic under M'ke SakM, this clpan-cut young art st walked f>ff witli a .stircesa of serenms here that will echo into niany a New York produr"r> office. No perform- 4»r can eel a wo.v every time he (jpens liis mouth and a crash of handn every time he lojues Die Htage without rom- iuff quickly to the front. Abot. who wrote the* music as well, is all (»ver the routine. He plays a kIIIv k'<I. a comedy aviator, a boob in the c;ife si'cne, the judge on the Reno skit. Mark Ant.»nv in the Kgyptian howl, then doeH his violin specialty ns a Wr»p with MiHS Winsome and appeors straight in the finole. Huch ver.sa- f'lify i^ n lilnf. of geniu<i. Abot got over so Mt"Mti5 that he leaves here a tlicr'f rii'.'il idol. Mnrci;^ h.id the «!jow written .Tiotind .\h'it. in h H faith in tlie little ; ciiap's piif. iiliiilifies. ITe haq mndp j no mi«it lie. Ahot HftH every scene t "tmI notlilni: wnvers when he i.s on \ Iferetofore Ahot hnd nlwayi been as- j siened to hokum ^ifuntionR. Hin «om- 1 edv this sens »n is clean, legitimate «ind off the mnniiseript. TiHit p«>ured his best snd his funniest iulo Ahot'rt blanket, and i.s glimpsed for an in- stant shielded from tho audiruca only by a winp of hay which she holds before her. The farce is cleverly put together. It could easily be c>aned up and ba ma/de into u first rate laufhing eik- tertainment. The smut Is not neces- aary. Its presence foes to prove that somebody connectea with the pro- duction has deliberately and pain- stakingly gone about the business of making it smutty with the plain in- tention of attracting attention to its "daring" and thus drawing jaded cu- riosity seekers iu search ol a shock. The raw lines are there to maka the public talk and for uo other purpose. They do not strengthen tha comedy aud the best laughs came from the lea<*t audacious pas8a|eH. There is a lot of genuine fun in tho farcical oomplicatlona of tha piece; the swift y moving entangte- ments are marvclously ingenious; Hoyt never invented a dizsier seriea of events than the tireless Hopwood Ims contrived to pack into three acta. Hia resourcefulness la limitless. It ia too bad he baa lent himself to thia sor^of thing—a type of unwholesoma. inslnuatinf smut that would addreaa itself only to senile revellera with its refinements of obscenity. It ia the kind of deft aufgestloD that mifht tickle oVl men. c^ robuat sense of humor, audi aa flnda amuae- ment in a well done burleaque ahow, would be bored beyond eipreaslon. TIm averafe American theatregoer is fair- ly normal and fairlj hoaithj ia hia sense of fun and for this reason it ia naore than likely Mr. Wooda will find the ordinary theatregoer takea hia shocks in the form of rank, candid undressed chorua rather than dainty word fendnf about forbidden thinfa. It is hard to aee how the Republic ia going to recruit many capacity audi* ences even in so metropolitan a com- munity aa thia. Dorothy Mackaye aa the flapper wife who practically kidnapa her friend'a aimpletoa nuaband in order that she may **be compromised" hr spendinf the nifht with him in a ys- cant houae, aim pi j walked awaj with the ahow. l^e fortunes of the par- ambttlatinf farter were lost alfht of in amusement at her nonsense. Walter Jones made a capital eomady crMtiaa out of the aeml-hyatarical mitlar abA Ijoria Raker waa fenuiaely fannf M the kidnapped husband. Adele RolUnd looked extremeij wal aa a Frendi maid and Rleanor Down fully doth»i waa not nearly ao food an actreaa aa when aha wore an Annette Kel!er- man in *'Ladiea' Nifht.'' Basel Dawn waa pala and coiorleaa aa the Oartia whose farter cauaed **all the ahootiu*.** Rush, TANGERINE A. Warden Jack rioyd l.<ee Uorlns. . . . Fred Allan nick Ovrons... Hhirley Daltoo, Kata Allen.... Klsla LorlnS'.. Mildred Kluyd., Noa (Marence King Hotne-Brew. P. A. Le4Hiar4 Harry PiMk Allen Kearns Joseph HarberC, Jr. Frank Cromlt ....Julia 8«nd«raa« Martha L<Nrbar Beeky Caabia Olady* WUsoa .Jeannetta Mathvatt Wayoe Nona .John B. Has«ar4 Tangerine Police Farce. .Cafifornla Four Klclit lattla Wlvas Mary Colllna Akamai Huhu . . . Kullkull . PUIkla .. I'kola ... Pollhu .. Aloha Alotia Oe • Twins. ...Victoria MUaa .. . Melea ii'raoces . .Nerene Hwintnn .C'arolyn Hancock ,.... Ruth Rolllna .Hasel Wrlabt Grace Do C'arltoa The muKical comedy aeaaon of 1021.22 was ushered in at the Casino on Tuesday nifht when (*arle Carlton made his Kroadwa^ debut aa a pro- ducer in bis own rifht by presentiuf Julia Sanderson aa the star in ''I'an- gerine" with John B. Ilaxaard and rrauk Crunit as the featured playcra of the supporting cast. "Tangerine" is a two act musical comedy by Philip Dartholmne and (!uy Holton. lyrics by Howard Jolin- Hon and music by Carlo Sanders, with Jeaa Schwarts contributing to the extent uf une number. («eorge Mar* ion aud Ilert French did the staging. The piece lincH up aa a light midi- iner entertainment of sufficient pro- portion.s to keep It at the Casino for at least eight weeks under regular conditions, but os there is no real line on early seasou prOi»i««iC-ts thi • year, that (juestion Is one that ia going to be settled at the box office within the (irHt couple of weeks. A certain pmunt of drawing power mjist be attached to the namea of the star and her two principol male supportB. Outside of this trio thero is nothing particularly Htrong that will attract. The book of the piece has no par- ticular outstanding comedy.^ although the btory is amusing in a light fash- ion. Three young husbamis are mem- bers of the alimony cinb at Ludlow Street Jaif. A young bachelor friend is placed in the same cell with them bocauHe of the fact that all the cells for drunks are overcrowded since the advent of prohibition. His reason for this souse is because hai hriH had a row with Ids fiancee. She heart* of his arrest and visits him in i.iil: kuows two of ^he man .._ ^. ._ there and their wives a.** well lines and managej to have the wh'>h* . convinces her that all imMlern mar (Continued on page 20> l (Continued on pafe 25)