"FATTY" ARBUCKLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 11

"FATTY" ARBUCKLE.

ON THE STAGE ! —- j DISGRACE TO THE THEATRE."' (From oor Special Correspondent) SAX FRANCISCO, June 13. \ . an iranewco ha, unanimously resolved ' mat. We condemn the action of those » Francisco to „,„ ti,,; r x O C S to : ijnnsr about immediate ending of tlm ; ' scandal i and (.hat the committee bo-1 .rmnu-red to ,-all upon the management ! ' <■« iMiua-es rheatns and the mayor and ,k>; this matter hefore them.' " S I ins religious organisation renders a sorely needed service to the sau ?c of decency and the welfare of the movin-. ' ; Picture industry. l v PTOCednn ,7 t , jto bo emulated by every person and I : CCn organisation that have those < .things and the good name of San Fran- , I cisro at heart. i, ; "Arbucklo. 0,, account of hi, ~nsar-1 oury w as Charred from tho': screen by the highest authorities in the iindustry. For a year and a half he ii has been whining throughout the coun- : ' try in efforts to oomo hack. There has'] been an intent on the part of various; j interests in the movie business that ho 1 ] ! f-hould succeed in his effort. The velilow press has used its influence* in : I Arbuckle s behalf."' ; Roscoo Arbucklp is-back with a rush that, leaves no doubt as to how the 1 public receives him. All day lontr yP s- • terday you had to fight your wav into | 'lan tapes Theatre. X eV er in the hisI tory ot the house was there such a jam as this one. J I At every performance Arbuckle was j ■ greeted with an ovation that lasted I j from one to throe minutes. It was j • warm-hearted, spontaneous and every! soul in the audience participated. ■ There is no doubht about it—San Francisco is glad to see ''Fatty.' , I A short film introduces him. It is j just a "bit" showing him coming into a theatre for his act. Ai St. John and ! Buster Keaton are stage hands. ! "iou can imagine the rnrupus which results. Arbuckle fiaally achieves his drpssin.f; room, drajrs down his costume \ and the next thin? you know the picture is off and Arbuekle is walking out I ' on\he Pantages stage dressed in°that j costume. !' It is the famous old get-up of his j movie days. You know the outfit, j loose baggy trousers, suspenders, loud- i checked shirt and that ridiculous little brown derby hnt. Encased in these is a shy, gTinning '"Fatty."' The minute he appears the applause starts and, as said before, it is a thing to warm the j heart. I Arbuckle docs a that gets ! fine hearty laughs all the way through. ■ He pretends to read his mail and some ; of the messages he gets are wonders, j Right in the middle of his act he reads j a message which begins. "When are you going back to the movies?" He gets no j farther. That is greeted with a wild i burst of enthusiasm and therein lies the key to the whole situation —they want ; "Fatty" back. J ! Arbuckle , * dressing room was banked | with flowers sent by admiring friends.) i and to a note hanging on the wall a | ' sheaf of congratulatory telegrams. Arbuckle"s welcome is genuine.