The evening world. Newspaper, December 24, 1914, Page 10

— Home and Comic Page srTorr’’ of THE EVENING WOREN, Thursday, December 24 191g" THE OTHER BRACELET—By S. Gobiet bund a, Lone ye : Part Four—An Unexpected Meeting - sich THE EVENING WORLD'S COMPLETE EACH WEEK All Rights Reserved THE EVENING were, each accepted original MOV’ turn postage. Addr: freee wovt ry ING WORLD, 63 Park Row, N. Y. City. Suddenly the electric lights flare up. There before him, blinking in amazement, stands his roommate, Harry! And clutched tightly in Harry's hand ts a bracelet the mate to the one Dick holds ~the one he is “It le the appointed hour,” the luminous continues. ‘Go above!’ Remem- his order to ascend to the parior at it, Dick, his knees shaking, shrinks past the figure and gropes hie way Up the yt! he softly creeps, wondering what is to happen nett. The floor above etill is in darkness. He gropes his way the parlor door, bracelet in hand AS he enters he hears a nervous cough. Some one At the same instant each reaches for the bracelet that the other holds. Instead of ylelding his, Harry seems determined to secure Dick's Both pant “It's for met Give it up!’ As they sirenuously struggle Wreatli: 4 in the d: low ich Dick down in the cellar. i it nyt About Plays and Players By Bide Dudley Marry Askin, now and for years past identified with theatrical pro- dvetions in Chicago, haa acquired an interest im the proposition to star Annette Kellermann in @ musical plees, Mr. Askin, who tn at present in New York, will be active, he saya, in the organizing and handling of the company. Primarily, Lou Wiawell an@ James Sullivan—tho latter Miss Kellermann's husband—are behind the plan, Anne Caldwell will write the book and lyrics, and Ray Hubbell will probably furnish the music. A meeting ie to be held before the end ofthe week at which the entire prop- ositéon, including the outlining of the show's features, will be gone over. Mr. Askin stated yesterday that there will be iilusions and other such interesting things in the show. While here the Chicago man will arrange to form @ musteal company which will be sent to the city on Lake Mich- FUND PLANS PROGRESSING. Another meeting of the Financial Commi of the Actors’ Fund was ‘day afternoon in the Fund money for Bicely” and it was reported that the Players would soon decide upon the nature of their entertainment to be wiven for the same purpose. New life members reported were Mary Ryan, Saw Forrest, Fannie Ward, Jultus Tannen, Kenneth Hill, Morris Gost and Sybilla Pope. Gossip. Don't tell it around, but Jimmy Britt and Freddy three rounds at the Fi doings to-night. Ethel Barrymore will have a Christ- mas tree at the Palace to-night. ‘The Gtage hands, musiciat women, coat room bo Kingsley will benefit There'll be no stare in the new Cohan & Harris Revue. * "Hello, Broadwi Cohan and William Collier.” for England yee- terday Charles Klein arranged with John Cort and Lee Shubert for the Production of a new play next season, At noon to-morrow May Irwin will ton heraelf in the lobby of the paudard Theatre on Upper Hroad- begin giving away dolls to the poor little girls of the west side, Morris Gest nays ho'll discharge any @ his employees that give him Christmas presente. Wonder if Julian ears will dare offer him that pen- Five performances of “The Little Princess” will be given by the Chil- dren's Educational Theatre at the Washington Irving High School, Two are scheduled for to-morrow, © apace Dressler will wear 8 repogtin agg gown | Mix- spite u name A. Toxen Worm don't miss it.” Margaret Iilington will appear at the Harris Theatre in “The Lie” on y afternoon, Jan. 12, for the sae acat, "If you're fat, two obey, each Loh night. oe elee is in the room. to secure! the lights go out, struggling and watch. By Cc, M4, Payne UM-M, YES- (T CoukKD BE Done IN THAT WAY, Nolitd NOT MiTH TAITEN, He Lery 41TH FOOT IN I'T a 1&4 FLOOEY AND AXEL — This Idea of Flooey’s Would Have Worked Out Fine—If It Had ihn | Guess THs Lt HELP CURE AXEL OF HID SPEED MANIA wit THAT Racer! AFTER HE GETS A Few PUNCTURES WE'LL GO SLOWER On KEEP AN EYE. On THe. ROAD! “THAT SouNNS LIKE HIS wen) GEE, WONT HE BE FRANTIC 4 “TACKS IN HIS TES! Sg —- AN’ BE QUICK ABOUT w! HERES A CAR WANTS TO GET BY ~ C'MON Now ff YES. MR TiBe TIBET WHISPER (Hope muss Y BUSHILE Wilke SAKES axive! You FRESH THines! HERE \'are PHOEBE! PHoEeee! BILL- HERE'S ONE O' HER STOCKIN'S HEH! Now SEC te N'KIN GIT Nour PRESENT NO FIT COMPINY | FR YOUR MARY , AN’ LEMUEL'S OLD ENOUGH T’, Tuesda: benefit of the Hospital for Deform- ities and Joint Diseases, Victor Herbert will conduct the or- Tr the New York World unapproached es an ah medium is clearly and lenpressivety shown by these figures: During the first eight months of 1914 there were printed 888,432 te advertisements in World--428,309 more than in the New York Herald, The World’s nearest and really competitor, WILL B. JOHNSTONE Sad MUestrater, Shoulder,” “The Road te Promotion,” &c. chestra at the Lyric Theatre to-night The occasion will be the 100th per- formanoe of "Tbe Only Girl.” be @ tree and a supper on the stake after the show. Copyright. 1914. Toe Press Publishing Oo, HOW JACK “MADE GOOD"—No. 4—a Poor Start ww jupkPEe, THE EVENING WORLD'S “Success Movies” for Young Men, by the Author of “Straight From the FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. Dentist (as woman in chair opens mouth very wide)—That will do, | madam. I'll stand outside while | pull the tooth, stent, ‘——eaehaat Bradford’ 8 ri mre ' ING Pills a 30 Pili, Var . Zt Draggsts or by Matt Bredtord Medicine Co,, 400 W. 284,N.¥ Jpon his arrival next moming at the office where Jack has not yet learned that “hazing the new boy" he ts to start in on his new job, Jack is received by the] is a custom in nearly every office, and when, on being office Poy and told to sit on the bench with the | told that his face is smudged, he goes to the mirror only other “bo; who will post him on his ordinary duties. | to have a spray of water squirted in his face, he indi The boys ireive the newcomer with much ge. is face, he turns upon loudly berates them. rand, his temper get As he mops the water fi the boys and in mounting But the boys only laugh the office manag of the day the boys avold Jack. The hours it_ nears quitting time, HE SITS ANX- ATCHING THE CLOCK, unconscious actiun Is being observed by the office manager, who is thinking, “ mrogtomow {raul ake Os boy Rand land give him some advice.” —(Contiuned cation, 1a then tells natured nantly resents the “joke” and refuses to take it in a spirit