The evening world. Newspaper, February 15, 1911, Page 15

~~ he New Phas “ Excuse Me’’ a Car‘oad of Fun. cas TH { "S'S $0 SUDDEN, JOHN! BY CHARLES DARNTON. T is so Yong eince Mestayer's lively “Tourtsts" travelled through the theatres I fn @ canvas Pullman that “Exeus) Ruport Hughes's farve vf life on the rails, soums bound to “get the y. What the author calls “a Pullman carnival’ docsn't go very far before it Jumps the track as farce and, because of Its extravagant horse-play, bumps along as burlesque, But {t Is so full of loug nks largely to an exceptionally clever company, that it will no doubt have the richt of way at the Gatety Theatre for along time. Looked at sim: heer nonsense, it {8 a whole cartoad of fun, For one thing, it has in Will eatnam 4 colored porter who may be trusted to take up the sort verth that “the tired business man" is supposed to yearn for, not to mention less’ weary mortals who never tire of looking for an even- ing's amusement. This porter works so Nard that he de- serves all the tips he uéts between Chica- Ps and San F The inbor a ne ly as performs with his hands ts a small job compared with the mental strain he un- dergoes, It rests with him to make the passengers com- fortable, both in mind and ttody, and he ts equal to every emergency, No que YES* 1 WANT You To Be MY LIDTLE , WIFE JD WELL LIVE IN A COSY LITTLE CoTtaqa! WELL* THE MAN t MARRY | MUST LIKE my The Evening World Daily Magazine, W edn esday, February 15, 1911. AND SHE MUST LIVE wiTH US - ARE You WILLING UNDER THOSE TERMS? tion finds him with- out an answer, 1 doesn't matter in the least that he talks without saying thing, for Mr Swe nam can stat anything and {t sound funny makes the thre trip pass very amu: ingly. The funniest pas- senger is James Lackaye as ‘‘a heart- broken man," who Is sohotle accents that His longing to tell } ling distance of a possibly e helpless victims of bh rtions that his grtet fa “ks T Toor vour ‘tiP;REOS AND Tle mane A FORTUVE IF IT ve Like THE on his way to Reno, sobbing tie | hark back to a “divorce breakfast” gi pitoubles overcomes him whenever he ympathetic ear, and he makes life confidencs heavily upon It so happens that the wife of this unhapy the sa and there are other wo: jo the b wait for the Isan ® whose devot en in ets with for prop Mr, Lackaye has ¢ pwn to such hug y min ig also hound for Reno on 1en Who hook and rip one another up © to monopolize the t ‘One of these the bell-rope nd p » train when she bel : 's ms" has falles out of a window jared for E les With the youth she has prom. t ietor to hold the train for half an hour d with rice showered upon ide. A Billy Burke-y young while John West- rdock p t as the yo th who never aban who were married before the train $ States through which they car 19 an- whole runs THEYRE JUST BOOSTING rm UP TO DRAW You CHINA’ EGGS IN = THEN THE BOTTOM Witt OROP OUT You morning | lat seems Excuse Me” bt nes a bit monoton- WATCH ! two masked train robbers comes as | SUSE, ise toward the end, and n to Keep the piece moving. ca The actors work at full speed, b r who reauy carries the play \ } along. His fo» of looking a {s enough in Itself to’ keep him busy, but Mr self master o amusing situations in “Excuse Me. A es, » ap Mr. Hughes's mile- 4@ a-minute Mer ts nec Betty Vincent's| Advice to Lovers “Take Up All Fier Time.’’ s nto the men who a tuey will read it I want to ett y do not take up all of 4 girl's time if they are ni sly interested A My dear young me e no earthly right to ask A N W ARSENE AG ee pete Gs wigan st ise ee wale € By aurice Le anc girl to heed a man w would jeaio r to hime or self, alt ugh e e to her. By na th en sould not make 4 ae 4 4th nt Ise pie ; Doubieday, Page & Co.) | Ways applied to that ceremony and, en- tange asked me to give her when tye of his assietant's capacity.” } Clotilde sat down again with a hi 9, discover Oink et t na sake SECEDING cHarrens, |Veloned In clouds of studied the 11 Shears stopped, ft seemed to him that] shrug of the shoulders, Holmlock| } Felis , ‘ant to : a mnclusions to be drawn from file M. I He went into {ttle room, grown paler, Still, she an- | Shears took out his wateh 2 1 the gtrl, your wife—well and good. Do an n ao win her iaratid, thy , to be more exagt, the file devoted to of Clot in such a way ¢ 1 the greatest calmness, is now half-past ten, We wilk! must not other men, But if sou do not for parry her tt ts Maxime Bermond, alias Arsene Lupin. | faiver could not see her, and sa | hothing of the things about | start in five minutes."* Do you dare 0 0. 1 we unfatr to the girl to spoll wha other chances she may have of a happy ‘At $ o'clock he sent Ganimard an ex fam M M. De | are talking, monsieur, and T| "And, if [ refuse = : ? Do you accuse ma e future. press lette new secretary fe inable to see how they can If you refuse, I ahall go to M. Des- ae accuse yu Baron ae. 1 5! ‘obably call on you tn the 0) she sald without mov! i je." | ta ell him ¢ ¢ autree Par 4 lls O 1 Sh Ol Rue Porgolese this mot nitete 4 place ather ange Ss secretary Wee interest vou to “0 tar, mado- | a : No, n } s a8 Cai e ds r your a a tacate nike aan Ye idemolselle, and I would Uke] motselle, that M., Maxime Bermond’s h, I shall describe to hin ed Ba ¢ - Is Often. | si de ; : BA eae Lely a ties es . ’ - ch you know @a well as/ + led by Maxime Bermo: You entered Vice _un- QTRL who signs her letter “D. | pag ‘ who signs letters louie tad stay at home to-nigit and u monsieur; T have just Arsene Lupin.” © 1 t his accomplice aves Ay oH Brena R." writes a.) gritos Rin Teton Wil ‘ui, | [2 o'clock to-morrow, Wednesday m | RDEnID ES ‘ the tne Mamong, and you killed him." “A young m Tam thirty-four old, and tan 1 > ing, and arrange to have thirty men at words to per letter, | Arsene Lapin? M, Maxime| “Yes je known a6 the by aha en fenitaa ing dowa aunt ansa & veok | @ man much younger t s nes a $k) sour disposal." envelope, pushed | Bérmond’s name ty Arsene Lupin?” tnay,, e hair. was Ne, , h > to marry me, [ look on i le na ‘Then he went down the boulevard, the telephone s ave the honor to Inform yo! y , en fas he can, as he is very t he boulevard Pes ig aee 2 pers nes will wou give Hifi? Hus’ 1 As geome to be In love six years of age, The man loves mi picked out a motor-cab with a driver er drewmaxer, eile. AA, Mice. Fen Fe 0] “And what proaty will pou sve ou know 80 mist “alee aah las eariy me my age does not we good Wumored but unintellls nw travelling | uncle pea Lenin a eons: | aut thew his ‘ fet dd Carter ye oan tell dt does. Wh: with face took his faney and drove to the needed urgently, and sha HST id 7 lke re yeu Lanta tt i he oF gos, has found in I when man h ° vin's hiding yp the ; | ¢, monsieur. But |! Herre racey os ane « men him tell her so an in ages between i - s my man," he said ition take place be-| b panstonately dey the p: wile, hazardous, CHAPTER \V ) ma the collar of ' Leet gy PT Oe ! ou a aie difference a (Continnea.) {yo d wind, and w and T will eve . ei avaratan inet Bhenes | hae take estanss to| 3s Married. r, ifthe man you sp bg for me patiently art your eng ‘ss alse your voice. It “ ee ioe x wall : hd # ahh » you and you love li Kidnapped. an hour and a half from The | y I. Destange sould d F extreordinary Wa Wil 63.0001 mn t © exception SRE followed a detatied state- | moment I get in again drive straig eae Fp" ih Aye a ee tor nt of works executed for) to the Rue Pergolese ¢ wv n and I have no ® ard. And nok fo. this customer, with a view to| With his foot on the doorstep of t Ko} ma elle ; Toa eee ieee ie eae As woman In our off s letter “A. the Installation of a central) house, he had a last moment of hesita Iw b 1d another Ww 1 to ke ext se, whiot friend, I met her by acelik heating apparatus in bls prop-| tion. Was It not @ mistake to take 0 | my father : Arey yg 74 evanitian ego end took t ingen aa chara "and in the margin was thia note: {muah trouble about the blonde lad € Mbeya a ata of the Rue Clape corted her home The next ¢ I shal Giwanth Wane © file BY when Lupin was completing ‘is prep- i 4 “i ‘ ' phe ay, : mee woth ai t un 4 iO kantlaniar e 1 knew it," “Pile arations for departure? And would he t Ha 7 B A. <n Se inset ar told her | was s : e Rentlemen, When | sats the one f I have not have done better, with the aid of peak, ni ! Wh i way and would meet Iu no my home my escort M. F a ™ i ' his it noua aia fey Anaing ; i olved not to leave au de nd f ne did not meet me, W a me irl friend e per rough that wt iis Hist of houses, to begin 1 Still a . ae alone > $ the offense bat she did not meet mo. V an my nN fr 1 a Ae vary pr ay present | out, where i ‘4 saversars wed? y it T am tha ae , ay for Tit A be Pooh!" he weald. “When the blonde ate in & ortant particu z Knowing that the young woman was ft , oulse to hort iene och Gaies Naa eee Re as tee A be moan Cone D s\e time of a . at married, you should not have asked her) Ot et vas exccedingy impu- |found fle M. B. Tt coma ao raeeerag 1 “1 wages which A 1 nade his to meet you, though doubtless (as you “F man to take such a Pages. One was a copy @ We p: Fy he rang the bell, I ; ‘ ‘ a e as say) you meant no offense, She was 2° Baie moat {ndise ning M. Harmingeat & Sa 1 itl iinet ‘ ‘ ADPUDE IBLATEMOH OM | a se tow r Ho will find t eso paRsages er right not to Keep the appointment, a 5 tA ke him to do's0, grin. Another contained a a t= | He found M, Destange walting in the v er guard and t yl w t M if , ? count of works executed for M 1, brary They worked together for a «i " 1 take Other Men. The Futare ‘ the owner of 5, Rue Clapésron i » while and Shears was seeking a ¢ straight to t re OGhip waake eae 4 \'t aney, and, YOUNG man who signs bh tter . td was devoted to B 4 ext to go up Clotiide's: room A our father ha <i’ t git t Herr Die’ "J. De" writes MAN who -|gns his letter “W. T. | Avenue Henrl-Martin: tot the girl entered, sald good moi 1 Maxtine I Sopa ' : mee 0 Om Bids “Dr at love with @ 8." writes Chateau de Crozo’ at father, sat down In ; uM a ‘ie t 2 a e Nels eer hae ig 8 4 at La making a good salary |e to different Pa ‘ ds A < om and an am is ; ir) and tak t eloven ase, ML. Besta . easly also ‘and am in a falr Way to a comfortable | Shears too 6 list of n ' Pasian t was 4 an ¥ ao the oO ven, re. Howeve girt Tlpve is used (names and addre and th res 1 pm where he was sitting na an i. Hie 1 “ 1 a What shall 1 luxu you think I should | the papers to their place, ¢ law 1 o her as he 4 , he your perfect « 1 y me now. og walt?" dow and Jumped out in 1 1iand, from ume tot meditated with 1 aes The you a ® ne \# iter Tati ees its tak Rat e t 1 and a thoughtful face, He ie ONE 7 ia ecoept enitione an oF ae voung : a sited and then, taking up a volume ad a ‘ } to marry you: to sare your present struggle. (The Shell Game Bought “Onion ConsouiDATED” hie pipe with the gravity which be al: Know? ITS A Gooo Te Om. I Gor 'T STRAIGHT FROM ONE WHO GEE, ae G0 SELL RIGHT Awhy. GLAD |, You TOLO , Me, CRAB. "OMON th HELLO EG6, WHAT D'vou book which Mile, Des: CONSOLIDATED HAS GONE UP The Sad Story of a Tip That DIDN'T Go Wron Copyright, 1911, by The Pree Publishing Co, (The New York World), OH, Just? GOT Dou] YOU MEAN TSA GOOD BYE ON" ONION CONSOLIDATED (T44 Good Bur! By Will B. Johnstone (Little Comedie By Alma You CAN Sé@ ‘your secre WAY UI To YouR Money ~ I wouoNT PUT WOODEN MONEY /N “OMON CONSOLIDATED ® ~ LAT Nocturne—In A Flat. Scene: Bedroom, of Green's Ma! 48 me TeLe tw WHat T Time: 2.46 A. M Heather, totter and" Ani } ped in peaceful is oor HERE ne ditumance | crib blankets, fo 1 by a long the blood curdling RS. G. (wide awake immediately) | M -What's matter? Mudder’s baby Got a ‘ittle pain in um tum-tum? G. You wer Mr, that! Mrs. G. (in a minor key)—Bad, wicked dadda—says naughties to his own baby- es--mudder mus' div dadda a Y-pank—yes! (opening one eye)—Give her gome soothing syrup! Mrs. G. (shri!ly)—George! How 414 you ever hear of soothing eyrup? Do you mean to tell me that you'd drug | your ohtld! | Mr. G. (yawning profusely)—Drug nothin'! Anyhow, anything that yells like that ought to be drugged! (Anastasia starts an allegro vivac ‘with strong leanings to the sustaining | pedal). Mrw, G. (dramatically)—The child may dying—how do you know? She has néver screamed Juat like thie before—tt | sounds fatal to me! | Mr. G. (wanting to be of assiatance)— Give her a bottle, Mra. G, (tearfully)—I can't—sh six since T put her to bad! Mr, G. (generously)—Oh! be a sport and give her another—amilk’s only elght cents @ quart now! Mra. G. (horror-stricken) 1 know that isn't what I mean. make her sick! | Mr, G. (logtoalty)—Wetl, from the sound of things she couldn't be much sicker than phe is right at this minute; it may act as an antidote. ! (Anastasia emits @ series of staccato shrieks with the preciston of a metro- nome.) Mra. G (semt-conacious)—Oh! Can - George! 1e'vt I guess you'll have (pleating) ‘}*All the World’s a Stage.” Copyright, 2011, by The rem Publishing Co, (The New York World). to walk with her, John! G, (disappearing under the cov+ Not for pay a. s of Every Day.) Woodward. Mr ers) Mrs. (above Aitgato)—Oh, bathrobe's mu mono! Mr. G. (munificently)—By all means put on my bathrobe, darling. Far be it» from me to prevent your being com- fortable! (Anastasia, not having had much sue- cess with | cides to hold her breath. Anastasia’s violent jeorge! You know your ch warmer than my kl- She grows vividly purple Ip the face. Mrs. G. grabs wildly at her husband and succeeds in getting @ hold on his left ear.) Mrs. G. (hysterically)—George—George! Look, she's turning blue~she's in a con® G. (aleeptly)—Put ‘em in dotling they aay. @. (acreaming)—Bolling water! Do you want to murder your own off- spring? (Anastasia, running short of wind, leis out @ screech that no circus calliope In ita palmiest days could ever hope to equal! There t# rapid and loud banging = ¢ from the apartment delow.) Mrs. G, (Indignantly)—Well, I like that! Of all the nerve—those people—I should think they'd Le ashamed of themsely: If they. had @ child of thelr own they'd | soon find out—been married ten yeare too! Mr. G, (miserably }son <Isn't tt funny how people have ALL the luck in this G.—George! (Anastasia suddenly quiets down into a legato measure with andante tenden- cles—then, without warning, drops off to sleep.) Mrs. G. (putting her tenderly in her | crib)-sDe blessed angel did go seepy-do- do in do mudder's arms! Mr. G. (murmuring In hts sleep)—An@ they say soothing syrup is only q quar- ter a b CURTA