Life — September 4, 1924 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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* DUPE, ' Bobbie (who has his first job at ten dollars a week): 1 WONDER IF SHE'S A GOLD-DIGGER? Summer UMMER would be a wonderful scason if only we did not have: Mosquitoes. Tepid salads in table dhote cellars. That greeting, “Hot enough for you?” Those who tell where they are going on their vacations. ‘Those who tell where they have been on their vacations. Cold shower maniacs. Friends of prominent brewers, who brag about it. Baseball fanatics. Authorities on beaches. Those who have “the coolest apartment in town.” Those who think straight gin is a summer drink. Prohibition advocates Those who believe any place is “ten degrees cooler than the street. Prickly heat. Commuters. But— Summer would be a much more wonderful season if we had only: : Winter. Spring. Fall. Weed Dickinson. 'HERE will never be a successful jazz opera because it would be impossible to hold conversations while it was being played. If Theatre Managers Used Big League Recruiting Methods R. LEE SHUBERT has traded James Berry, English comedian, for Lola Dudd, soprano, now with Dilling- ham. It is said this is a straight trade, no cash figuring in it. Mr. Shubert will use Miss Dudd at once in “The Purple Iris” in place of Maric Carr, who was batted out of the box-office receipts by the critics in Atlantic City. Mr. Berry, who is a southpaw, will play the light-headed Frenchman in Mr. Dillingham’s play, “The Italian Circle.” Flo Ziegfeld announces the purchase of Miss Averil Lark from the The Three Eye Burlesque Show. Scouts from several managers have been watching Miss Lark's legs, but the scout representing Mr. Ziegfeld got her by slipping under Miss Lark's door a list of the millionaires ll be used at first for Follies girls have married. She warming-up purposes. Melisande Dill, whose curves for years have staggered audiences, has at last been released to the Uncle Tom League, where she will play Little Eva. The Music Box Revue announces the unconditional re- lease of James Peters, who came up from Miner's last year. Mr. Peters may be remembered as the man who struck out with the house full last season. Miss Pauline Manders, who knocked the best of them out of the boxes regularly last season, is reputed to be a hold-out this year. Miss Manders swears that if she doesn't get her price, she will give up acting and go into the movies. Bertram Bloch, Pantaloon IRST CLUB MEMBER: There's Rickey. You wouldn't recognize the old bore, would you? They tell me he’s been rejuvenated. Stconp Crus Memoe to his jokes instead! : Ye gods, if he'd only had it done PENNSYLVANIA convict who sang popular songs in his cell was released. To make room, it is sus- pected, for the fellow who wrote the songs. “SAY, NEIGHBOR, I LIVE NEXT DOOR—DO YOU MIND IF I HANG A PICTURE ON THE OTHER END OF THAT NAIL?” comicbooks.com