The evening world. Newspaper, January 10, 1916, Page 14

; | About Plays and Players Robert H. Davis, ed the Mon- Sey magazines and author of the play “The Family,” is to tackle the drama In collaboration with Owen wis, who wrote “The Family Cup- board,” “Sinners,” and dozens of oth- ete, he has written a play called “Any “and Sargent Aborn has ar- ranged to produce it. “Any House” ‘another “modern morality play,” name might indicate, It is a of the present time, its central being a character Identified with the sinister side of big business, who works out his own regeneration. ‘This new work of the Davis clan is ed to reach Broadway about 1, An appropriate move by Mr. Aborn would be to make the other two Davises, Harry and Stuffy, com- pany mankhger and press agent re- spect! ively. Incidentally, the production of the will mark Mr. Aborn’s return to drama. For years he has been concerned only in operatic offerings. BELGIAN DANCER HERE. Felyne Verbist, premiere danseuse ¥ the ra Royal, Brussels, is in lew York, having come here from Gouth America, where she filled a umber of engagements. She is soon to demonstrate her art in this city. Mile. Verbist is an interpretative dancer. Sho has appeared before somo of the crowned heads of Europe. This is her first visit to America. i i CHORUS GIRLS ARE SCARCE. Henry W. Savage has discovered , that there chorus girl famine. “George Marion, who is staging the rt new operetta, “Pom-Pom,” for Mr. Savage, is having a hard time corral- enough oe up a desirable ground for the new pt: a few, however, and is serving luncheon daily in the rear of ‘the rehearsal hall. He won't let them out on the street at noontime for the movie men and cabaret pro- prietors will grab them and make stars of them. “BLACKMAIL’S” CAST. George Mooser returned last night from Boston, where he saw the Moos- @r-Fiske production of Amelie Rives's y, “Blackmail,” at the Wilbur jeatre, In the cast are Harrison Hunter, Albert Bruning, De Witt C, Jennings, Edwin Nicander, Kenneth Hunter, France Bendsten, Regine ‘Wallace, Eleanor ‘Watson, jaddern. fe *“The Ohio Lady.” The first pfesenta- etion will take place in Columbus, O., Jan. 24. * SOME NEW DANCES. Viola Peterball and her dancing new step called the hen- glide, Mr. Quigg being very ‘ bis antics like the husband beck talk. Next they did the bron- 0 buck, each of them being quite and pleasing the audience in extreme. Right here it may be waid that one of our citizens ap- plauded too long. The people nearby suspicioned thim of rum. The other tnteresting thing on the schedule was the eneeze waltz, in which both the dancers sneezed as though sick with the grip while going around. Miss Peterbell and Mr. Quigg are exactly @uited to dancing together, both be. ing rangy and high-stepping. Rumor pon “ged may invent another step the matrimony glide before the sun of spring kisses the horizon off r and the crows return to ging their lay—Delhi (Tex.) Bazoo, GossiP. John E. Hogarty went West last gist as manager of “Young Amer- “Sadie Love" will move from tl Gatety to the Harris on Jans if," Ben Ali Haggin's life-size portra! of Bonnie Glass is being exhibited in ‘the lobby of the Palace. Miss Glass fe dancing at that theatre. Cyril Maude will give his 700th per- formance as Andrew Bullivant in Home and Comic Page of THK EVENING WUKLD, Monday; January 10; 1916 “S°’MATTER, POP I Dont Quite GET You. T'Lu HAve To CAuL THe INTERPRETER By C. M. Payne m the. \, FLOOEY AND AXEL— What Happens From Now On—Will Be Published as It Happens! ‘Crees, GEE That EDIFICE. Gee! ay Hore OVER THERE AXEL? “THaTS THE FAMOUS HAGUE PALACE $ T HOPE WE GET ALONG BETTER HERE THAN WE. DID ON THE “OSCAR _AY KNEW IT VOULD BE USELESS TO COME ON Flock y's ANKLE WHICH WAS ATTACKED BY A WILD S@UVIRREL NEAR “THE HAGUE PALACE— ANKLE PROTECTORS WHICH FLOOEY PuT ON To AYOID ANY MORE SQUIRREL BITES $ LADY MISTAKEN BY AXEL FoR EXPRESSION ON AXYELS MAP MRS. HAGUE. =f Le. WHEN HE LEARNED HE Would BE UNABLE “To SEE ANY FIGHTING! SKETCH OF FLOOEY AND AXEL ON THEIR WAY TO VIEW THE “PEACE PALACE" SNAPSHGT OF FLOOEY'S DOVE OF PEACE. TAKEN UPON (75 ARRWAL AT “THE HAGUE ©. IMA KNUTT, WHO ARRWED AT JME HAGUE IN BETTER HEALTH THAN ANYONE ELSE IN “THE "PEACE PART "TWAS EVER THUS !—There Are Times in Life When Even Guessing Is Difficult! we WE WONT BE BOTHERED WITH BAD AN DEARAENE PREPARED a ane ABEOIAL oe wate, 1S Ron AS Chirk TH WHOLE DINNER PAINS WITH TH Distt y ~ecepeed Cook" HERSELE — VE TW-NIGHT ALL BY OU ARE EATIN' Doe! GRADUATED. ree RECEWED MY, mysecr t GUESS WOT IT 15 P DHE SLAPPED . His FACE By Bud Counihan ., DIPLOMA P Cd Mt IT Looks, ALLRIGHT ¢ “Grumpy” in Cincinnati Feb, 7. Arthur Hopkins has a new play Theatre, which he will produce soon, It 1% Jane Warrington is being congrat- | from the pens of the McPhersons, | ulated for her excellent work in “A The Leavitt benefit performance at ixperiment,” produced at the the Manhattan to-morrow afternoon , Li Friday afternoon by the will start at 1 o'clock A ¢ J. C. Huffman is now directing the | » Devil's rehearsals of “Robinson Cruso Jrt.,"” dramatist. She the new Winter Garden show. as written a playlet which #he Arthur Hammerstein has engaged, thinks would fit Adele Rowland ex- T. Roy Barnes for the leading com- | actly. Miss Rowland play in it, edy role in “Katinka.” |however, “Katinka” won't let her, company which played the hall last Florence Webber has returned from| Edna ‘Hunter has been chosen to|might. Yes, that’s the reason.—Wal- Scranton, where #he played a week|represent “Personal Beauty” in the, burn (Mo.) in “Naughty Marietta” in stock, allegorical film play, “Beauty,” which | Blanche Ring and the “Broudway|Wili_ be used in’ connection with FOOLISHMENT. and Buttermilk" company began re |the Shakespearian tercentenary cele- «doy, named Willie rout, hearsing this morning, bration, nF aed bia Pa pot mad, Some time this week the one miil- ranted wome of tnt, rome Da jonth ticket to “Hip, Hip, Hurray!" at diimas the Hippodrome will be sold, The; Letters of inquiry concerning the; FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, buyer will be given a souvenir. dinner to be given in honor of Will-| “Her false hair blew into the bay, isle Alder and Adolf Kroff will! jam H. Crane at the Waldorf-Asto-| but I fished it out.” ys present a playlet called “The Barber ria, Feb. 27, have been reaching the “You're a hero.” , I'm not. I'm a halr restorer.” . A number of national, State y offictalé will be present as ral guests. An elaborate souvenir containing photogravures of Mr. {Crane in his most successful charac- ters will be a foature of the affair. THE DRAMA IN MISSOURI. Henry Flack, proprietor of the Hobson House, is holding the trunks of the “Without A Dollar” dramati tle Arts. fe) . | OUGH INTEREST IN CRANE DINNER, Taking Topsy under his arm | The whole boy clan gathered behind the secret door to decide upon the first feat. “Our mascot, Topsy, must be taken upon ail these daring ventures and it is part of the deed thad no harm should come fo her.” said one. Hearing this, Topsy’s spirits brightened. Now she “Bet 1 won'l,” spoke Danny Dare. he left the secret room by way of the se that Bill Burly lived in and of Beriac” at the Actors’ Fund benefit committee in charge from all over the AND THEN HIS. et door, made for the block t the time that Bill came MOTHER-IN-LAW = —j— indeed could ‘help Peter Poor to win honors. "Ho, ho,” laughed down the steps! When Danny fellow he decided that ER-@H- SAY- (Stes Sammy Smart. “Suppose Big Bill Burly see one of as i owe mas- rece tts dtr rig? Winds 06 eles A p Bo: THE cot. He'll think her just an ordinary rag doll a ¢ will be some WB) ap . , . en r ———— WHS Sete © endif eli wf hér work to do, so she watchful on Bill, who was come WHoS TELLI CHICKEN THA Hom PULLED fun all right. 1 bet every one of you will slip around the corner when ing nearer and nearer. like a great big thutider cloud. iS { eRossED THE ROAD BECAUSE SME HAD & OMER Si0E! yO THE vou see him coming!” Mare Ob THE! ARK - (TS So OLD IT CAN REVEMBER. N OW reeye q | sR SoS oy 4 INDICATED [= MARGIN. AND PASTE IN BOOK, OR TIE ON CARDBOARD Ti RGIN M. —_ rm FAs And Topsy could tell that Bill was about to do some terribly mean thing to Dan when, as she lay there, her sawdusterag self be+ smeared and badly shaken and almost sorry that she'd made the funny face, all at once she was picked up in Peter's strong arms. Peter crept behind Bill Burly and, liclding Topsy up to his ear, told her to squeak. She did, and Bill jumped for fright. E g Sw Bill was up to them, but he was going past Without seeing her, so Topsy wriggled out of Dan's coat and squeaked, Bill turned quickly’and then Topsy rolled her shoe-button eyes and made a funny face at him. Looking scowlingly and fiery like the dragons in the books at the store where she met Lord Fauntleroy, Bill Burly snatched Topsy from Dan and flung her upon the street. How glad she was avert one that she had no bones, nor yet a china nose, for they would have laughed at him and called him scare-cat. Topsy made another funny broken for sure. face at him as the clan went off hooting Bill Burly the Bully, } J If you mige any peges of thie book eend a two-cent stamp for each and sve ry ona desirad to Circulation Back-Number Department, Evening Mégeide j PRE MONETTE I