November 14, 1909: Nude Man Prances on Bunker Hill

November 14, 1909:  The problem with identifying the man gamboling about the top of Angel Flight* without clothing is that none of the women who complain to police have taken a good look at him.

And Eddie Foy offers advice to aspiring actors: “When you next visit a theater, note how few real actors there are in the company. With some, every word spoken is distinct, every action suits the word and the audience clearly understands, not only what the actor is doing and saying, but why he is doing and saying it. On the other hand, note the indistinctness and the mealy-mouthedness of the majority.”

 

November 14, 1909: Nude man prances on Bunker Hill!

November 14, 1909: Advice for Actors

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