Judge — March 15, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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Between the Acts By Eppre Cantor BEEN ASKED by the Editor of | he-editor for the Musical Comedy Number and to write a few comical words. If course I’m not getting any money for this so they won’t be much good, but there’s a show over at the Earl Carroll Theater called ‘Kid Boots,” matinees Thursdays and Satur- days, $3 top (for matinees) which is a bear, so if you don’t like this article, or whatever it is supposed to be, come over and see it. The show I mean. speaking of “Kid Boots,” I heard a couple of actors talking over at the Lambs Club the other day, so I tuned in, and this is what I got. JupGE to be a “Shakespeare, my boy, brings home things you never saw before.” “So does my laundry!” (Pause for laughter.) You know I’ve found out now it’s hard work trying to be funny in a maga- zine. When I’m on the stage at the Earl Carroll Theater, where “Kid Boots” is playing—matinees Thursdays and Saturdays—seats on sale at all specula- tors, I can see my audience and tell whether my stuff is going over or not, but here in JupGe it’s like talking intoa radio. Speaking of radios, reminds me of the rube who came up to the box office of the Earl Carroll Theater where “Kid Boots” is playing, with matinees Thurs- days and Saturdays, and asked for a When the bandit, I mean the box office man said, “$5.50,” the rube yelled, “Too much money!’ The ban—the box office gent offered him a seat in the balcony for $3.30 and the rube said, “What's going on up there?” That con- cludes my performance for this evening. Next week “East Lynn.” And don’t forget to see “Kid Boots” over at the Earl Carroll Theater, mati- nees Thursdays and Saturdays! seal. PIs There once was a man who wrote a musical comedy lyric in which he did not rhyme true and you and blue. But the lyric was never sung and the man is now doing well in the coal business. The genesis of a “Mother” song. People I’ve Never Me By Epitn Day A sTAR who gives her understudy a < chance. A manager who pays actors more than they are worth. An author who ever shoulders his share of blame when his play is a fizale. A stage manager who encourages loud speaking and noise back stage. A musical director who always keeps perfect tempo. A drummer who doesn’t think he is the most important member of the orchestra. An electrician radio. A chorus man from the United States army. A chorus girl who always trots right home after the performance nightly and shows up in good form for the matinée. An actor who feels that almost any- one else could do as well as he in his part. A stage doorman who tells the process server that he cannot enter. A wardrobe mistress who isn’t trying to save money for the management. who doesn’t own a comicbooks.com