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From Tulsa's Broadway To Broadway of Gotham is Jump Made by Three (By TILDY WINKS)

Broadway! 

The mecca of all actors. The realization of every performers dream. Broadway! -- Where the lights twinkle, at so much per twinkle, and the stars shine, at a very inflated salary per shine. And then there's the glory. Any performer who has landed on Broadway can just sit back and refuse contracts for the rest of his days. Big time vaudeville circuits are an open door to the actor who has played on Broadway, and fat parts in big shows are always at his disposal. His future is assured.

Well, once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who played together in vaudeville. They were brother and sister and were accompanied by their mother. While on the Pacific coast a young player saw them, and fell in love with the sister. He followed her from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast, and finally induced her to marry him in Baltimore. That was seven years ago. Since then the husband and wife and brother have been playing together, and making the world a bit happier for their infectious comedy.

Such is the history of Al and Loie Bridge and Edgar Barnett, the comedians at the Broadway, whose appearance on the stage is the signal for an ovation from their many friends out front.

Well,of course, it is nice here in Tulsa. We are friendly sort of folk, and the atmosphere is just southern enough to be charming, just western enough to be breezy, just eastern enough to be elite and just northern enough to be conservative In fact, we consider that our atmosphere is just about right. Yet, Tulsa is not the goal for any actor. No actor dreams of some day playing before a Tulsa audience. We blush to admit it, but it's a sad, sad fact. 

Hitchcock Saw and Signed.

So when Raymond, Hitchcock came to town the other day with his "revue of revues," Hitchy-Koo," and flashed a come-thither contract in the faces of Al and Loie Bridge and Edgar Barnett, they each recognized the knock of that ever welcome visitor, "Opportunity."

Hitchcock visited the Broadway theatre Monday afternoon, and came back stage in about the middle of the performance. Before he left town, he had signed them up, so next season Al and Loie Bridge and Edgar Barnett will be seen by the theatre-goers of New York, as Hitchy-Koo 1919 revenue will open at the Globe theatre before going on tour. It is thought that the revue will again visit Tulsa, and this trio will renew old acquaintances, but this is anticipating a little too much. "Always be off with the old show before you are on with the new."

Mr. and Mrs. Barnett and Al Bridge were very modest about their signal success.

"We have worked hard," said Mr. Barnett. "I have been in the theatrical business for fifteen years. I know every angle of it, and have been everything from advance agent to producer."

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"Do you think that Mr. Hitchcock had heard of your people, or did he just happen to come into the Broadway at random?" Mr. Barnett was asked.

"I'm sure I do not know," answered the comedian smiling, "and, certainly I did not quiz him. It was enough that he did come in. He complimented all of the performers highly, and said that the company was of the highest type for producing tabloid musical comedies. By the way," he continued, "in discussing the theatrical situation, Mr. Hitchcock said that musical comedy was set surely on its feet. It was never so popular as now. Sort of a reaction against the gloomy war plays"

"What sort of parts will you have in next year's 'Hitchy-Koo'?" Mr. Barnett was asked.

"I do not know, but I think it will be eccentric comedy. It seems that we all excel there. Mr. Hitchcock, who is at present writing his next year's revue, said that he has just the roles for us. Really, I think it is a tribute to the personality of my wife," and here Mrs. Barnett blushed prettily. 

And Mrs. Barnett, or Loie Bridge as she is known to her admirers in Tulsa, is an exceedingly comely young woman off the stage. She has pretty sparkling brown eyes, a brilliant complexion that isn't camouflage, and an engaging smile. Her grotesque make-up on stage adds ten years to her appearance, so you see her future does not at all depend on youth and good looks. Off stage she appears very much like a tall school girl, although she admits that she has been acting "that funny old woman" so long she has unconsciously assumed some of her mannerisms. 

Barnett Different Man Off Stage

Edgar Barnett is rather a serious looking young man off stage, nothing at all like the henpecked husband we all laugh at at the Broadway shows. If it were not for his voice it would be difficult to associate the two.

Commenting on the Hitchcock contract, Al Bridge said only, in his drawling, inimitable voice:
"Well, I think it's mighty nice." 
And it is, don't you think so? 
Most actors and actresses spend weary hours storming the citadel of a manager's office, and endure many hardships before they taste of success, but Al and Loie Bridge and 

Edgar Barnett just kept sawing wood right here in Tulsa, and one of the biggest producer-actors in the United States came along and grabbed them.

Yes, we'll all have to admit that it is "mighty nice" and speaks mighty well for the Broadway theatre management. 

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GERMANY WILL MEET POLES WITH TROOPS

Twenty Thmousand [[Thousand]] Volunteer Soldiers Leave for Eastern Front; Battle Brewing.

BERLIN, Jan. 30. - German military preparations have been completed and a great offensive against the invading Poles may soon be expected, it was announced today. More than 20,000 volunteers left for the "eastern front" yesterday.

Polish forces are nearing, the border of the province of Brandenburg. The Volksrat of Bromberg has protested against further negotiations with the Poles, declaring the latter will not keep any agreements and only want to gain time for strong military measures.

Berlin is situated in Brandenburg, which is bounded on the east by the province of West Prussia and Posen. The eastern boundary of Brandenburg is about 100 miles from Berlin.

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"Do you think that Mr. Hitchcock had heard of your people, or did he just happen to come into the Broadway at random?" Mr. Barnett was asked.

"I'm sure I do not know," answered the comedian smiling. "and, certainly I did not quiz him. It was enough that he did come in. He complimented all of the performers highly, and said that the company was of the highest type for producing tabloid musical comedies. By the way," he continued, "in discussing the theatrical situation, Mr. Hitchcock said that musical comedy was set surely on its feet. It was never so popular as now. Sort of a reaction against the gloomy war plays."

"What sort of parts will you have in next year's 'Hitchy-Koo'?" Mr. Barnett was asked.

"I do not know, but I think it will be eccentric comedy. It seems that we all excel there. Mr. Hitchcock, who is at present wiring his next year's revue, said that he has just the roles for us. Really, I think it is a tribute to the personality of my wife," and here Mrs. Barnett blushed prettily. 

And Mrs. Barnett, or Loie Bridge as she is known to her admirers in Tulsa, is an exceedingly comely young woman off the stage. She has pretty sparkling brown eyes, a brilliant complexion that isn't camouflage, and an engaging smile. Her grotesque make-up on the stage adds ten years to her appearance, so you see her future does not at all depend on young and good looks. Off stage she appears very much like a tall school girl, although she admits that she has been acting "that funny old woman" so long that she has unconsciously assumed some of her mannerisms. 

Barnett Different Man Off
Stage.

Edgar Barnett is rather a serious looking young man off stage, nothing at all like the henpecked husband we all laugh at the Broadway show. If it were not for his voice it would be difficult to associate the two.

Commenting on the Hitchcock contract, Al Bridge said only, in his drawing, inimitable voice:

"Well, I think it's mighty nice."

And it is, don't you think so?

Most actors and actresses spend weary hours storming the citadel of a manager's office, and endure many hardships before they taste of success, but Al and Loie Bridge and Edgar Barnett just kept sawing wood right here in Tulsa, and one of the biggest producer-actors in the United States came along and grabbed them. 

Yes, we'll all have to admit that it is "mighty nice" and speaks mighty well for the Broadway theatre management.

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It looks like the third column is a continuation of the left-most column so transcribing that before middle column