Variety (July 1922)

VARIETY BUBLESQUE AS I FOUND IT (Continued from page 8) to the exclusion ot others, either in the show business or any other busi- ness. I do not desire to imply that they are narrow, snobbl.sh people. Most assuredly, they are not. They are quick, alive, eagrer to learn of progress, and to keep abreast of it. Among themselves, thoy find enough variety of interests and personali- ties to give spice to life and prevent It from becoming a dull, drab thing. There is one point that, ordinarily, 1 would hardly think it necessary to touch upon in an article such as this. I want, however, to attempt to re- move a strongly rooted impression that burlesque people are more in- different to the conventions of cor- rect living than people in other divi- sions of theatrical activity. Unfor- tunately there are a number of peo- ple who are misinformed and have lurid ideas, fed by rumors and false Information, concerning the life and social activities of those who make their living in burlesque. Rumor is an ugly thing, and the public, much as it will deny it, loves its scandal, provided it does not come too near home. So, vicariously. It enjoys its scandal by concocting and spreading unmentionable things re- garding stage folk. It is a human trait, I assume, to extract pleasure by throwing mud at those in the public eye. Evidently a large part of the general public would not be happy if it were deprived of its op- portunity to throw mud, rightfully or wrongfully. Those who throw mud at burlesque people are aiming at the wrong tar- get! I have watched burlesque peo- ple carefully during the year, that [ have been associated with the busi- ness, and I want to go strongly on record as saying that, according to my observation and according to what I have been able to learn from others, there is less impropriety among the men and women in bur- lesque than exists In other branches of show business. I cannot make' this strong enough! Read the papers from day to day, study statistics of crime! What do you find ? You rarely hear of a bur- lesque man or woman being charged with any kind of crime. You prac- tically never read of arrests of bur- lesque people. Dig into the records of divorce actions. Burlesque peo- ple seldom figure in them. You sel- dom find a burlesque man or woman named na a co-re.<^pondent. That s why it is a rank injustice to impute lack of correct living to women of burlesque and a loose moral code to the men. Knowing these people as I do, I want to say that they live clean, healthy, worth while lives. Burlesquers, as I remarked before, are congenial and happy in one an- other's company. They have their own social club, The Burlesque Club, on West 44th .street, New York, where they have three perfectly ap- pointed floors. There is a library, a dining room, a lounge, billiard and card rooms, and all other attractions that are to be found at a fir.st class club. The Burlesque Club has rules and regulations for its government which keeps It running, in general, after the manner of the city's best clubs. It provides the men of bur- lesque with an excellent place in which to spend their leisure time. There are also frequent alYairs and entertainments to which women are Invited. Burlesque is proud of its club. I have been In the show business for 40 years and during that time have had an opportunity to observe organizations, men, and methods of doing things. This organization called the Columbia Amusement Company, is, to my mind, the most perfectly adjusted business institu- tion I have ever observed. Without complications of any kind, it moves through the various phases of its work with the actual precision of clockwork. Mr. Scribner, the general man- ager, gives his personal attention to many things. He looks after the routing of shows, he plans and or- \ ganlzes the varioue forms and methods employed In advertising th« productions. Including bill- boards, displays of all kinds and newspaper space. He plans care- fully and far In advance. He con- veys his wishes to house managers and company owners. In these re- spects there Is never any appeal from his decisions. So well does he plan, however, that there is no oc- casion for appeal. The system which keep.s things In burlesque moving Is really wonder- fully conceived and surprisingly maintained. There is rarely any THE BEST PLACES TO STOP AT Frida y, July 7 , 1922^ L^eonard Hides, Operating Hotels GRANT AND CHICAGO LORRAINE nCCCD CDITPIAI CIIMIACD DATPQ HUifle wfthoat bath. tlfi.M p«r w»^k Double irlth bath, $17.50 and 921.00 i>er we«k Urrcn orCl/IML OUmrncn nMICO HIpkI* with bath. »1«.00 per week Double without bath, f 14.00 per wee!-. SOIIiieUSEKEEPiNG APARTMETTrS (Of the Better Kind—Within Meant of Economical Folks) Tnder the direet nupervlfilon of the owners. T^ocated In the heart of the cltf. 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THE ADELAID , 754-756 EIGHTH AVENUE Detween 46th and 47th Streets One Block tVest off Droodnray Three, Foor and FIve-Koom Iliirh-ClHSS Furnished Apx«rtments—fio Vp Strictly ProfeMslonal. MRS OKOKiiE IIIEtiEL. M^r. Phones: Uryant KOM-I HOTEL JOYCE 31 West 7l8t St NEW YORK CITY Columbus 9780 FOUKTBKN FLOORS OF SUNSHINK SINGLE ROOMH WITH HHOU'ER. flJ.OO WEEKLY AND LP. DOUBLE. WITH Tin BATH AND HIIOWKR. $17.50 WEEKLY AND UP. KUITE.S. WITH PRIVATE BATH. »)i0.00 WEKKLY, AND UP. SPECIAL RATES AND ATTENTION lilVEN TO THE PROFESSION friction and when differences of any kind do arise, they are taken to the general ofTlce and made known. A decision is rendered then and there, and ay parties interested and con- cerned Ko away satisfied that the matter has been settled amicably and Justly. From all points of consideration I have found the conduct of burlesque and its people to follow the strictest lines of fairness, honesty and cir- cumspection. BYom the very first day that I came into this branch of the theatrical profession to the present there have been no disap- pointments. Rather have there been surprises and pleasant ones too. From the directing heads of the or- ganization to the scene shifters In all the Columbia theatres, all are working hand in hand for the ad- vance of burlesque, confident, and proud of the fact that It Is the clean- est form of entertainment being pre- sented in this country today, and heartily h .ful that general recog- nition of this may be near at hand. The name burlesque, to those that do not take the trouble to find out, has odious associations which must and are being -Urip^d out through the combined efforts of all the men and women engaged In It. The type of entertainnont that Is being pre- sented, the methods of advertising that is being employed, and the progressive attempts to acquaint the public of the true nature of bur- lesque are bearing fruit. 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