The evening world. Newspaper, October 31, 1911, Page 17

“Uncle Sanv’’ a Laughing a u ‘ Success. . BY CHARLES OARNTON. HILE “Uncle Sam" sounds patriotic enough to suggest George M, Cohan, | and although the eagle screams quite as shrilly in it as in any Cohan Jollification, the happy title and Joyful Httle play are the creation of Caldwell and James O'Dea. low Mr. O'Dea ever restrained himself from slipping in a song here and ther h his wife wasn't looking {s a question that only he or Miss Caldwell can er, for the German setting, with {ts Heidelberg students and its touring jeans to strike the Yankee Doodle note, gives the lively proceedings a dis-! comedy air, The authors call “Uncle Sam’ a farcical comedy and was “written solely to amuse.” There wos no rc for doust ‘Thestre last night that the audience was amused, out the humor rather that of burlesque than of farce. It was humor tonly “with a Much." but with w kick, so to say, and the result was a big I ess, | sdnsteml of the real types that ell put into the “Uncle Sam” are more or less exaggerated to suit the extravagy ul this only gees to help the fun along, “Uncle Sam" isn't the kind of play in which “lady authors” are usually concerned, for no prob-| pe are toyed with nor ts Fifth ave even mentioned, ‘The chief characters i Crom Nevada and are so frankly Amertean that the New York ch es them avout Is a thing @ In fact, he ts called upon to he's a Bronx or a Man- hattan. He isn't certain, | but he knows he's “dry.” | John Barrymore had} very much the best of} it as the hard-hitting | young American stu-| dent at Heldelberg who! pretends to be @ molly-| coddle in order to make his Uncle Sam 0 ashamed of him that the rough old Western- er won't take him back and marry him off to a girl he thinks he doesn’t} want until he sees her.| To establish himself in| the good opinion of the audience Mr. Barry. more led with his right when a big German student spoke know- ingly but slightingly of Kitzivon Tromp, branded by the pro- gramme as “an ad turegs from V and then followed up the first ~ blow with work that was both fast and clever, This fight made Mr. Barr more @ hero in one round. After that he could go as far as he Mked—and he went the Umit. In high-heeled slippers, it and a das though it had been cut by Mr. Barry ut and using language that) the wrist, was a mollycoddie such as the fanciful Roose-| st talkative mood. He seemed to take huge Light-in making a fool of himself and: this delight was shared by the audience Phe house fairly Low when the uncle ted the Oyster Bay authority on] Mollycoddles and the frivelous youth r Did Teddy Roosevelt say that?| Well, ho alwa The wi and Thomas A THOS. A.Wi @ hat with # feather & dressmaker, gounded like a slap o velt nev ned of in his oung or n old devil for words when Mr. Barrymore took up : . With pink socks and a green hat, also cultiv the gentle art in the hope of getting a lady of ‘his own, But by this time ¢h audience had «0 completely lost its head that it was ready to laugh at anything. | Epon sober reflection, however, it must be sald there was a Ittle too much needle- work to be really funny. Mr. Wise had nothing to gain by it? He seemed to feel] he was making himself ridiculous, but Le was so good-natured about it that we} could forgive him, if not authors, for doing what had been done before. Whilé his opportunities were limited, he certainly stood by Barrymore like an uncle Young Mrs, Barrymore, keeping her prettf name Katharine Blythe, came out girlishly in a small role and made @ pleasing {mpreaston. Miss Jullette Dika dis-| played rebust charms as the adventuress from Vienna, but her accent was from = ¢he French of Anna Held. The German student who got into @ row over her was eapitally acted by Hans Hansen, Miss Marjorie Wood wasn't an unusual Amert- ean girl in any sense, but Mr. Barrymore did his utmost to make us think her quite wonderful. Miss Ida Darling both looked and acted well as the ratler over- sripe apple of Mr. Wise's admiring eye, and Miss Louise Muldener played the budy landlady of tho inn in true German spirit. John J. Scannell was very active as the chauffeur, but ‘his new Job kept him from dancing in the funny way that won him instant recognition in ‘The Echo.” Like “Uncle Sam.” this eager youth seemed ready at any moment to dash Into musical comedy. But no musical com- edy could possibly be half so funny as “Uncle Sam.” - - a The Das727-G2Od Stories A Lawyer's Story. He Was a Stranger, Too. AWYERS in attendance at the recent con-| 1 WO men clung one morning to » lamppost Vention af the Wiseonaln 5 Rar - as they delmted loudir. Jt was early glation told a lot of stories, for the most worning—sthe cald gray dawn, y became af a “ahoppy” sort. This one was told by | 4 gain man appeured. He, tos, was badly er HM. Bénder in the course of his response | under the influenae of liquor. As. lw wobtiel lamppon dation aud ove for acquittal, The jurars labored el lamppost fand argued with the odd man, bit’ he was atu rn as 8 mule, 9 ‘MBy and by eusrt, Nalitt knocked at 2 rate yw things wero going, Th fear ed that” there seamed. littie prospect | A Waving, weak arm tried to indicate the ob: fan sgreement being reached for some time, ject of dispute, which wae xeally the aticto louse <e'Well, 1 suppose 1 might ax well tring your | Clock, upper,’ said tho balliff, ‘Bball I bring twelve retited the foreman, angrily, ‘bring leven suppets.ani ane feed of hay,’'—Milwagkee | ‘‘Part'n me, ger'men (hic), bit T'm shtranger “eget here miself, Good night."”—Judge'» Labrary. third inebriate, moon or sha clock in sbtate (lic) house third man equinted at Che circle of tight, and, bowing in an fdiotic attempt to be polite, ( GoT ' Nouv Now > wat at the banguet Friday nights toward them the two at the comer beckoned. He | the jury had heen out for thirty weary hours, | joined them and found a handuold on the a. | and every ballot showed eloven votes for con: | Pay overt | Shay, miner," said our of the pair to tie | we're (hic) havin’ debate. iz | WHAT! 0H, COMRADE! COM: Rage" — AND You NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS PII! ‘YES! FOUND HIM PLAY. ING WITH BLOCKS INSTEAD OF STUDYING OUR CONSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL MEET: = ING OF THE BABYETTES © THE OBJECT OF WHICHIS TO 8, Rs TM AFRAID THAT YOU HAVE he. CAN Ha PASSED THE AGE OF USEFULNESS, A HOWEVER ILL DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYHIENT? Case win Com J foe P PDE NIPPLE = yy fei Gay CRUSHER = we BORG GA ET) MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE ROOM FOR YOU INTHE OLO GAGVETTES HOME My OLD HOBBLE RT upTy Sate 2 en a iBetty Vincent Gives Advice on Courtship and Marriage a eee Lobe at First Sight. ¥ dear young people, do not velieve too easily in M love at first sight. Personally I do not believe tn tt at all. You y feel @ strong attraction for @ person the first ume you see him or her, Your Interest may develop into love, but I cannot believe the emotion you first felt when you iy azed upon the object of your affection was actually love. & es as ‘This 4s because, in my opinion, real love is a sort of ig glorified friendship. It is founded on a knowledge of the os beloved's character and temperament; {t {s butit on the Belty Vincen€ soit rock of mutual understanding, Of course, wiser people than I am have believed in the love at first sight theory. I wish only to warn you of the unhappiness you may cause yourself by belleving too readily that you care, and by learning, perhaps too late, that it wag all a mistake, Babyettes he Xow vor We \ DISCUSS THE AFFAIRS OF STATE TME BABYETTES, BEINGVERY LEARNED, Witt. CONVERSE INTHE GOOALOGICAL TONGUE DONT MAKE AF COL STATEMENT LIKE THAT AGAIN! YOUR ARGU= MENTS WAVE NOF. ATION=BEAR THAT IN MIND THIS 15. NO TIME FOR CHILD HOOD - YoU NIPPLE HEAD! YOU OUGHT TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY BESTOWED UPON You BY STUDYING TO TAKE THE ENTRANCE EXAMS Foe THE GABYETTE LEAGUE into our heads, and thi no one to contradict us. But what ad- By Hutch by ‘The Pre Publishing Co. (The New York World) ‘then THE WAY IN, | WANT A ET OF FURS [me aside like a m old ser my dears, it will not die in a day 1 your foresight is justified he Kissed Her GIRL who signs her tetter "RP. 1." Ceased iis Attentions. GIRL who slens her letter “A man called on me frequently | months ago he his attentions altogether, Hed again, but did net ex- plain his absence in any way. behaving properly?” ie no reason man should not “A young man las been calling on me for some time. ago he kissed me when my turned away. ‘A tow nights | for some time, Will he lone lis respect for mé because 1 was not angry?” should have explained young man that his actto and uncstled fur, and unle Fath oiling ntact | ing jealous Kew fit kille ly sae in an aud are Joined ty M hon, who re has run orer a cil ‘that his Wife i exvects to marty SCT Waadly ie charged with ue | turn a them. He Is arqultted Mime. | walle tn th jin gathering mushrooms, had said PART II. CHAPTER V. (Co: thaned,) The Man inte Drug MIT mo!" sald M, Mavra- ( Pp thon, “All this is too fine. I don't deny that these ) H points might be arranged in a very plausible way, but unfortunately I don’t belleve any am ever belleved in the other, 1 belong ‘6 in imminent § than T have it the profession, and am paid for caution, [perceive that ‘being in posseasion of the corpse of M. met's sansin we can say whatever comer there will be vantage will that be? Besides I am very foolish to answer your childish reasoning. Ask Mine. Grenet’s opinion. ‘Mme. Grenet,” I implored, “You have at this n the sole oppor- tunity of Justifying yourself and estab- lishing your character.” “That's of very little consequenc Regard for your business matters If you persist in no longer being | Mme, Grenet, remember that the Frenoh Government will profit by your fortune nd M. Grenet's."* “IT desise fortune and T despise the respect of people,” she said, giving me « look radiant with tenderness. “You know very Above these things, Willlam Kady, So why torture me? Why, instead of the Joy I expected, do you appear so trou- bled? Why do you complicate what henceforth is so slmple? Oh! my be- Toved Stephenson of the old days, 1 am d you a widower. Marathon, disturbed by this new declaration, which in spite of everything crushed his heart, once tore clumally Interrupted: “What about my little property? ol, keep it” he said, “Tam be- Binning to be quite accustomed to pov [erty-—and I don't wish to appear loss disinterested than your charming Mme. Grenet. ad, if yo knew how many trai followed since you bolted from Antwerp! Just think, left without a penny—and I had some one [dependent upon me. I have carried valives on the quays, blacked shoes at the stations, I have begged! Yes, sir, I, Marathon, have held out my hand to a lot of heartless people who thrust ky cur, Oh, we didn't have roast meat every day, But I don't blush for tt. 1 did my duty— more than my* duty. And T think we have all three earned a little well de- served rest in your cottage at Maling- ton, You will not have to deal with Ingrates, Willlam Eady I was silent, convine At that inatant Sheridan pushed open the door of the litte room and Ellys, the Coroner, called “Well, Mr. Rady, the horses are gro: ing impatient, they have been stand! a0 long." “Are there two more wagonetto?” “Bor whom?" for these two French touriats, who are really the most inveterately curious Dersons I know.” there are just two vacant Your father w, Mr. Milton, walked, declaring that he would never have anything more to do with you as Jong as he lived—and Joe Seack, your it, went with hin ‘Then, indicating M. Marathon and Mme, Grenet, he added: “But, between ourselves, are not these two odd people going to be a little troublesome to yo ts in the CHAPTER VI. The '‘Acquitted Criminals,” N this heavy, stormy, enervat- ing afternoon, M. Marathon ma TP a RTE RT TET The Evening World Daily Magazine, Tuesday. October 31, lydia. By Percy L, Crosby By Albert Boissiere SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INATALMPNTS fs | been differ, Anne's. self other without upon the difficulties which might entail upon us in the Gers never b Present, the past or the futu myself and Mf. Marathon. eewee™ my wife's dowry, it wa: estate inherited from my parente, only means of aut ie “i Ness did not separate us an: m the other things, seal: eple daily walk had come to the shed to find | ful fights, kept secret, and wi jolving In @ foal regulation from whieh I expected @ great deal, When 1 say {hat the two Mente of my new biplane had been kept secret. I mean that Mme. Crenet y had witnessed the two ex- which greatly interested her. nonth, since my acquittal tn nal court of the double eutcide \unie and John Please, I wae recov- nw my footing In life, during the month of our life ottage at Malington had there ween three a single allu- M. Grenet’® murder, or to any Xtraordinary adventures which ed—so naturally. noe M. Marathon, after re- morning from his daily forest where he excelled ily # some news from over yon- » give you, William Bagy." was afrald to say newa from France from Paris. So he said over yonde as if his native country had 1 at the Antipodes, “Wiha ? feigning in- “Ma ot has come out of Saint cured.” SAN" T sald, drawing back into my« And we turned our backs upon each y further comment Aside rom this remark there dad n any conversation upon the He never again mentioned tite dt- te property, which I had iquidated 4: aging a onion money market and was man- if it were my own, Mr. Milton having Aaken possession of with the itt On this afternoon M. Marathon, ais bread on his arm, had wandered in the dire on of my shed. resiy shaven, with quite @ sprightly alr, he greeted me with a tittle tauch o/ ffectation Are vou going to gather mushrooms ked for form's sake, for [ knew h rean tastes and phe object of his 1 He answered “Before taking my little walk in the ds I have something very diffieu!: tay to you, William Kady, © are honest people who umd each otheg * * © though the ap pearances may be against us, The prea- ent ts marvellou What a iife, fit ¢o: Sages! No needs created useleasly! No relation: No futile vanities, I ask only to end my life tranquitiy, te- pored by ail. Hut this Is what I have to may to you, the futui neoli- say to you ire must be oo! He coughed and grew confused. “A difficult minsion has been entrusted to me, William Kady! T am not @otng to wrap my words in paraphrases, Hke & bitter pili that is coated with sugar to make it slip down more easily. This is {. Tam directed to ask your hand— Ile instantly corrected himself, acrateh. ing his forehead, T am becoming an idiot. What I eatd then 1s abaurd~but you understand, and that is the main thing. [am directed to offer you her hand * * © the hand °° © of my niece * * © help me a little, William Eady 1 had taken up my files and was work. ing frantically on a steel bolt to keep Myself in countenance. After a pause I replied: “Don't be troubled, M. Marathon, It is evident that this is a payment which I cannot avold and you cannot #pare me. It 1m the logical end of the adventure, That is understood. Never- theless, {t seems to me. proprie- ties, Are not your feelings the same as mine? Another month of mourn- ing, I auppose—a month or two?" “If you talk of that to Mme, Gre- net,” replied the ex-Judge, balaneing hin little basket between his legs, “it Will be just the same as talking about music to @ deaf person. Then, whether it Is at once or later, I would prefer to see it ended. Oh, T have recovered my senses. I have thé soul of a father for yi rt of gold. To eee you happy will be enough for me,” “Happy, happy! Haven't we been ao for a month?” "You, perhaps not.” Mme. Grenet must have been wait. ing for the end of the conference near the shed. “Welll? she sald, with disconcerting simplicity, M. Marathon had suddenly lost all hin powers of speech. He contented himself with putting his panama halo back over his eye brows and bowing bis head, as if te aay: “Settle It between you” certainly—whe, Kneeling In iny shirt aleevcs befere the ingenious mechanism of the | motor, I was putting the finishing | whenever he wishes; but you should not | touches to the aeroplane William Rady | willing to apologise you should have ciraumetances, that he relinquished his acquaintance. feel, under the cares very deeply for you. -Ophelia’s Explanations. Sate) Na, 2 I could find np suitable reply and thought 1 might escape from the dl- lemma with skill, 1f not with clever- nesa, by raising her hands to my Apa. (To Be Continued.) subtest —irrerenreprannel 3% By Clare Victor Dwiggins.