The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1921, Page 21

Woman Indian Prince: Watch for the Story on This Page, Live to Tell Tale After 50 Years of Daredevil Stunts ling Romance of Three Famous Hanlon Brothers—George, 87; Will- iam, 84; Edward, 76—Revived. THE THREE HANLONS AND ONE OF THEIR FAMOUS STUNTS—THE LEAP FOR LIFE.” THE STRONGER SEX OF THE FUTURE? Wa Wa Chaw 80 Prophesion— Youngest Brother Insists an Acrobat Lives to Ripe Old Age Because “He Learns to Be Careful.” are alive to-day to tell the tule #even; William, eighty-four, } acrobats and pantomimists, “The Renowned Hanions"—that ts the way the advertisements used to fem in their marvellous acrobatic @tunta in “Le Voyage en Suisse,” “Fantasma” and “Superba.” ‘These daring brothers made a busi- wees of performing “diMicult, different and dangerous" feats. They took de- Yght in giving thrills and shocks to @®eir spectators, but prided them- Belves upon their own caution and fey accidents. Tiir “Leap for Life” was said to be one of the most dangerous acta ever put upon the stage. It consisted ef a series of ladders very skilfully arranged. The acrobat started from ® balcony in the theatre, swung him- welf from there to the first ladder, and then leaping or flying to each ladder, finally made “the leap for life” to a rope hung over the stage, with Ro net to catch him in case of mis- calculation, Recently these three brothers—orig- tnally there were six—have come into the limelight again through a special matinee given them at the Park 'The- atre, where Miss Alicé Hanlon, daugh- ter of Edward, ts playing in “Er- minie."”” William Hanton ts now an inmate ef the Actors’ Fund Home on Staten Island. George Hanlon lives with his daughter in Detroit, but is in New York on a visit at present. And Ed- ward Hanlon, now “the youngest of the Hanlons," is still holding on to life in this etty with the energy end tenacity that he held on to the 2@ bars when in his prime. ard Hanlon doesn't believe in by the fireside at seventy-six yund him at his office at No. 116 ranklin t, where he is em- ployed by a large supply company. And when I looked at this “youngest Hanlon” and noted his bright, ener- Stre GOING DOWN! BAR THINKBR: Have your thinicing king from the inside out instead of from the outside in? Are you sure of yourself? Look upon the years that are past and sec if you thoroughly understand yourself. Pass in your mind the times you have made a success and you will find that you have worked from the in ut you have rendei vice which made you suc ul Always, ALFALIA SMITH. read. Old theatregoers will remember q By Fay Stevenson. Copyright, 1921. by the Press Publishtog Oo, (The Now York Brening Worht. A FTER tempting fate with daredevil stunts for over fifty years three men They are the famous Hanlon brothers—George, now elghty- ind Edward, seventy-six—once worid-celebated getic countenance, his eyes, which Sparkle like a boys, his curly gray hair and his active, agile figure, 1 lecided that instead of ‘monkey glands” or the “Fountain of Youth,” the average old man needs to be an acrobat to keep himself a “young old man.” “Has an acrobat who docs ‘daring stunts’ and literally takes his life in his hands (and feet), as good a chance to live to a ripe old age as the rest of us?” I asked Mr. Hanlon. “i @ better one," laughed the youngest of the Hanlons.” “Much better, because he learns to be care- ful! Six of us came from Manches- ter, England, to do our stunts. I was only twelve’ at the time. And al- though we did some pretty daring acts without any protecting appli- ances, I can tell you there never was & more careful set of folk. We always THOUGHY before we leaped, all 5 ave on inued fell from his trapeze and . y for Lif Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati, It was after that we Invented the net which has ever since been used by all aerial performers, so we felt that his life was given to save many others. Then Alfred and Frederick aths, The three of its ve féel that our lives dangerous than the died natural ¢ who now were sur no ¥ | Suppose you felt quite safe in railways, in elevators and upon public vehicles," I said, “for in ca Aoguent you would have known just what to do.* “Yes, we know the trick of falling and how to absolutely let ourselves ko in such emers once,” repled M Hanlon. “And just let me say to any one who gets caught in a falling ele- vator or a subway crash, make your- self the shape of an egg. Never let an arn " bu or stick Never try to bu out. ance yourse! Get down, become egg shape and simply Iet yourself go,” Then Mr. Hanlon said ttmt since he the “youngest Hanlon” he didn't ke to do all the talking about him- self, so he told a tale on William. “William had a very daring stunt to do,” laughed he. "Night after night he noticed an old gentleman with mutton chop whiskers, spats, white gloves and a yellow cane sitting In the same seat, his eyes intent upon him. After a time William began to He asked the mana ut old gentleman sat there fter night and why in thunder RO to a different show. rd came back that old gen tleman knew William was going to break bis neck and he was waiting to him, “Then William was hot and thor- oughly intent on Not breaking his neck. Things went on like this until ht William noticed the old gen- absent, Then he got to think- ut him, and, lo! and behold, he aately he didn't old heless, the get nervous. th why night . 1 wouldn't I had to bury been away only wife that night’ * One time the Hanion brothers had my disp as to whether a man was sbacrvant and Could keep & clear Desa J when he was falling. Not long after this Edward had a falling experience and this is the way he narrates it now: “You venture a man keeps his wits about him and knows what's going on when he is falling. One night at the close of the Civil War I was all ready to 4ump and was just waiting for my brother to cry ‘Go!’ when [ heard a woman say ‘Oh!’ and I mis- took the cry for my brother's. “Well, I jumped and there was, of course, no one to catch me, As I passed a certain balcony I noted a woman with a red fan and I heard her scream. I landed in a soldier's lap. “| wasn't hurt a bit, and neither Was the soldier, But he was as white as death. My legs broke the tops of two chairs and | had everybody pretty well scared. But I was so busy apol- ogizing to the sokiier for my apparent informality that | took no note of the others, “Later, however, the soldiers had 2 good deal of fun out of my fall. Every- where I went a soldier would come up and shake hands with me and say, ‘Do you remember me? I'm the soldier whose lap you Iehted on.’ So I always gave him a pair of tickets, never knowing just WHICH soldier did really hold me. “I proved by that fall that one does think while passing through space. 1 told my brothers of the little incident of the lady I had noted in the balcony with her red fan. “You are right,’ they said. ‘That woman fainted and had ‘o be taken from the theatre just after you heard her scream.’ “I have had some splendid times in my life," summed up Edward Hanlon. “I've always enjoyed every minute of my life. even the, falls, and when my bwothers and I talk over our experi- ences we don't think we were any more exposed to danger than the fel- lows who cross Broadway, Fifth Avenue at 42d Street, or Columbus Cirele in between the cops’ whistles.” In concluding my story about the three Hanlon brotiiers, I wish to say that I have never met a more inter- esting gentleman of the old achool than the “youngest of the Hanlons.” Keen, witty, courteous, with a sweet, beautiful, peaceful countenance and an expression of true happiness, this acrobat and business man is an’ ideal type of manhood. Later in the after- noon, when I visited his apartment At No. 244 West 99th Street, I met his wife, and felt as it 1 knew the secret of his happinoss. vhen a man says, “I have always enjoyed every minute of my life— even the falls," depend upon it he has an ideal wife. MAE DOOLITTLE *BY BIDE DupLeYr: by the Pram Publishing Co. CovTti iat Sine “Fork erate Watt ‘O members of the Women's Betterme.t League of Deibi, namely, Dulole Turtlepotts and Icy Spittinger, decided recently they would leave their homes and go to St Louis and carn their living. When Promptress Pertie of the league heard of their decision she feared for their future, Without delay she sent out a call for a meeting of the organiza- tion tn Hugus Hall to discuss the ad- visability of young’ girls venturing from the farm districts into the city. The meeting was held Saturday af- ternoon, and both girls were among those present, “What do you think, members?” asked the Promptress after the gavel fell, “should these young ladies go to the city?” There was no response. All acemed awed at the idea, Finally Miss Tur- Uepotts arose and explained that she and Miss Spittinger bad no fear of the city and felt they would make much money there, At that point there Was a rustle of skirts and all turned their gazes toward the door leading to the rostrum. Through it stepped Bllabelle Mae Doolittle, the noted poctess. In her hand was Paper and the lIedie# immediately suspected she had written a poem on the subject up for discussion. “Wait!" said Promptress Pertle. “Here comes Ellie.” Miss Doviittie, gowned in lively cheese cloth bespecked with little Unkles, stepped to the fore. “Here are my sentiments,” she sald. She then read the following poem: Pm writing this for farmer girls, Those who yearn for the city, Listen—you hadn't really ought to, Buch a pity! Such a pity! You go there and are lonesome, Maybe you have no money, Then, my dear, you will groan some, Don't giggle—4t isn’t funny. My sister's child, Teeney Ricketts, Tried to smoke an Our Mayor stogte, You little fool! Of course you got sick, That's what you get for deing roguish. But, getting back to country gtrls— The city is no place for you, Taylor Hopper now wears @ wrist- watch, And cverybody is saying “Pooh! A bush followed the reading of the rhyme. Then Misses Turtlepotts and Spittinger, with tears in their eyes, arose and vowed they'd stay in Deihi. The ladies applauded with great gusto, All were pleased, —— RANDOM FACTS, I ee other known stone statues and relies of an un- race on Buster Isiand, 2,000 miles off the west coast of South America, will be studied by British sclentists, A deposit of uranium and radium has been discovered in the Mexican State of Chi- huahua, and the Government has granted 4 concession for its exploitation. The largest gold mines in the United States east of the Black Hills are in North Carolina, TAK JARR Copyrt 66] GUBSS 101 get a bawling out,” | murmured Mr, Jarr,’as he ap- plied the latch key, oh very quietly, to the lock. “But I tele- phoned I'd be late, But let's hope for the best—maybe she's sound asleop.” He was given no greeting when he ntered Mrs. Jarr's darkened boudoir, 6 to sve if his good lady was nal awake he murmured: “Well, 1’ How ‘She's Jarr muttered, as though to t ‘i am not asleep, if you please!’ came the cold and measured tones of his good lady. “Been a tough day for me, and then to have to work to-night at the of e,”" said Mr. Jarr gloomly, “I hate downtown after dark—all deserted and fonely. Hut I suppose a man should be thankful he's got -a job even e has to work overtime, theas ayé There was no answer to this piaint of the tolier “Met John W. Rangle as I was coming home on the cars,” continued Mr. Jarr, as he proceeded to disrobe in the dark. “Maybe you are going to gay he was working late too?” said Mra, Jarr ackty, “Why, no; said he had been playing cards at a friend's,” replied Mr. Jarr. “T asked bim if he woukin’t get in bud being out so } ut Ble sald Wis wife had told him to « t and p th his friends Some wuys have i Jarr was heard to sniff. “What's the matter with you quired the injured husband, who it especially hurt at being sniffed at. AN a mapa Ly Ls in FAMILY CARDELL « 1921, by the Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World) replied Mrs. Jarr coldly. 1 suppose you are going to b angry because I telephoned you that T had to work late (o-night?” said Mr, Jarr, “You wouldn't angrier if I had been out cards, Well, that's all the thanks man gets for trying to do his dut and keep his job, so his family will be taken care of. What encourage mer I get for trying to do what's . Jarr was silent a moment and remarked in an injured ton ‘Oh, all right, all right, if that's Ut way you want to act when a man is votng the best he can, bug it is that sort of thing that drives a man from home!” “Is there anything that would drive bim to come home?" asked Mrs Jarr. : “Consistent kind treatment might do {t, If {t were tried,” said Mr. Jarr mournfully. “When @ man work at his office till all hour: “His wife shouldn't telephone to the office and find he isn't there at night," Mrs, Jarr interrupted, “I may have been out when you telephoned, I had to have something wo eat; but I came back and the night porter didn't tell me any one had phoned.* “Are you sure you weren't with Rangle?” ask that man “y pan prove I 8 8 t he was out with you.’ 1 go right over to hin house and lick him!" cried Mr. Jarr indig- nantly, ‘Then he winked at himself im the dark and wae soon aslo, Your Baby Test Your Kiddie. DOING HI If He's Normal He Follows Time-Table. Btory on This Page Soon, Py STUNTS ON SCHEDULE! ie Wie WHAT S THE EXCITEMENT, ape ee Biel co, ‘York Brenig WAS HER GOWN Too Covrrians. 121, oy the Prom cuciaune Oa ine ‘Now “York “wreaina World. the fans of the phone: One who is about to explode salutes you! The match was struck by Miss Mar- jorie Sims Of the faculty of the University of Iilinols, When the other day she said: “The average woman wastes a large part of her life visiting on the tele- phone.” As if THAT mattered! The point is that the average woman Wastes a large part of MY life, of YOUR life, of the life of every man or woman with a real job, “Visiting on the telephone!” In her charming little uptown apart- ment—and her corduroy lounging robhe— The phone fan remembers her toiling friend downtown Nothing would Induce her to dress for the streat And take that horrid subway down to your office; Now Besides, the office boy is So stupid about finding you when she calls and sends in her card! Telephoni is different-——-she always “gets you” on the phone, (For you know, to your grief, that the Slave of the Switchboard, Who rela: incoming messages to your desk, NEVER, by any chance, hears cor- reotly the name on the other end of the wire. And when you are told that “Miss Smagers” wants to speak to you, You realize that it MAY be a com plete stranger; it MAY be your fool friend Mrs, Smith; it MAY be the editor, Miss Sprague, sometimes Who Orders Your Stortee And, daren't ws swering!) So you pick up the recetver, And the phone fan proceeds to fulftl you simply on not ar oa the usual function of fans— The agitation of hot air! You listen: While she tells you that she's all alone, with nothing to do, so she decided to caf you up; And “How are you, darling?” and isn't that perfectly fine? And she's just getting over a mean little cold, And Harry says she got it because her skirts are so short; And she bought a straw hat yester- day, but Harry says he won't be seen with her if she puts it on be- fore the Ist of March; And she went to see that play about an old maid, which everybody says is eo wonderful, But she's sure people off the stage FABLES #¢he FAIR @ Ax never make such stupid remarks, And she thinks the jokes are awfully hackneyed; And, really, why does any one go to the theatre, as Harry says, When the movies are just as good and lots cheaper? And have you seen Valerte lately? And don't you miss your frinds, hav- ing to be In an office every day? And when are you coming to have tea with her? And you listen, Hsten, listen, Till you curse Alexander Graham Bell and dle, Or she thinks of another victim she can hold up. And the next time anybody tries to tell you the telephone is a time saver, YOU KNOW WHAT HB IS! American in Paris Invents Motorcycle “‘ Taxi de Luxe’’ T has remained for Charlee Way, an American in Paris, to show the Bronoh capital something new in es eT ST ae Oo Nter.. He has invented motorey i, and has cleverly made It so attractive that it ts a real hit. Attached to his American-made motorcycle is a golden-green electric~ Ughted landau, a perfect Loule XV. ree : ne am ene keene _— COURTSHID Iv ——~i DQ: BY BETTY [AGE 66T\EAR MISS VINCENTe 1! am a girl nineteen years old and | met @ man twenty-seven years old through a flirtation. Now Mise Vincent, | have gone out with this young man a few times and 1 love him dearly. He is « travel- ling salesman and has gone on the road, but | have not heard from him, Recently | learned he is back in town. Do you think § ought to humble myself by call~ ing him up? | have lots of other friends, but ! particularly care for him. “VERY-MUCH-IN-LOVE.” It is always more or less dangerous to form an acquaintance through flirtation. Since the young man has not cared enough about you to write when away you would be m wise to “call him up.” If this cares the slightest bit for you he look you up, and if he does not de this, drop him from your mind an@ fg with the people you know. “Dear Miss Vincent: We were married in New York City three months ago at City Hall, After keeping everything secret my wife and | wish to go to her home town in Pennsylvania and’ havee. cs” chureh’ ceremony, le thin legal Sap and can you advise? “WORRI Many couples have had marriages” performed. I thirk you would both be much happier if Jon carry out your p 1 have “Dear Miss Vincent: : known @ young man for about ry yoar. | am very fond of him oo although | know he likes Want him to care ® greet more for me and take me out. He doesn't tike girte and only took me to a theatre once, How cas ' ke him care for me? ial “MITSIE® You can’t “make* bim care for Loye js not brought about in way, Mitsie. Don't be quite so ful. 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