The evening world. Newspaper, May 11, 1916, Page 20

j j mate ssee et = = 19DODOHDHOHG/DHADHIIOS MW About Plays and Players HROUGH an understanding reached by Cyril Maude and Alf Hayman, of the Frotman Company, the glish actor will ap ear next season in one two new Plays at the Empire Theatre, beginning fm October. Mr. Maude has accepted two plays—one from the pen of Had- don Chambers and the other the work of Michael Morton and Stephen Lea- COek. Kither of be effored at the Empire. Mr. Maude apd his daughter, Margery, will auil for England Saturday on the Ameri- am liner New York, When they re- turn Miss Maude will appear in a new play under the management of Kikw & Erlanger and George C. Tyler. “TREASURE ISLAND” TO CLOSE. “Treasure Island,” at the ne! id. Judy Theatre, will end its New fork run May 27 and go to Chicago @ summer engagoment. Kdward ry, now playing the role of Long J Silver, will leave the cast In apother week. Next season's opening uction at the Punch and Judy is being written by a well-known playwright along lines suggested by Charles Hopkins, It will provide both Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins with good roles. y BIDE DUDLEY ARCHIE DIDN'T FALL FOR IT. ‘Will Archie, the peo-weo comedian, B éniy about four feet high, but it kes a mighty smart big man to get abelid of him When it comes to exer- ing the gray matter. Last night Tom ise, actor, six feet tall and weighing sonmething like 260 pounds, was walk- through the hail at the Lambs when his foot struck something. La@oking down he found it was the pee-wee comedian. He apologized, of course, and the two went to a table and sat down to discuss the baseball outlook. Sal “I think the Giants will finish in the first division,” said Mr. Wise. “You're some optimist,” replied Will. Mr. Wise glanced at the pec-woe comedian and, after a moment of thought, said: "I'll bet you a sult of clothes that they do.” “Make it an even bet—say, ten suits to qhe—and I'll take it,” replied Will, GETS “THE MOTHER-WOMAN.” Arthur Hammerstein has signed a Pa with Cosmo Hamiiton where- Em, io latter's new three-act play, “ Mother-Woman,” will be pro- duced by Mr. Hammerstein early in August. GILLIE BURKE FILM AT GLOBE. George Kleine has leased the Globe ré for ten weeks beginning a from Saturday and will offer ma the new Billie Burke film serial, ia’s Romance." Two episodes willbe shown each week. A total of $25,000 will be paid for the use of the theatre. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. T'm sitting here “fishing” for eome- thing to write, but cobwebs have cap my steeple. My brain iv as barren of thoughts crisp and bright a8 Main Street in Squash is of people. However, it's got to be done, so let's see! Ah! ha! There's a thought. It's approaching. My bathtub looms up— @ suggestion for me as I, for ideas, am out poaching. A bath-tub, you think, is, perhaps, not a thing on whieh nice rhyme should be writ- But wait tll you've read the tub song I shall sing. You'll find it ap mild as a kitten. All right—here we go! When I've got to think hard and find that my brain isn’t snappy, 1.@N up the tub and my garments d@iseard and lie there and soak and I'm happy. The thoughts soon begin to break into my head and problems are solved Without trouble. For may- bean hour I lie as though dead, with nary a rippie or bubble. I find, when warm water envelops my frame, my brain is inclined to get busy. The wheels, which have been rather 8! .and tame, revolve till I'm really quite dizzy. I've just left the water 42,Qbish this rhyme and wouldn't you call it a hummer! What's that— you're not certain? Oh my! Take your time! Reserve you decision till spmmer, And now in conclusion, dear ten. these or both will) —+~— and Comic Page of THE “S’MATTER, POP?” SKLLIBOWCH WLLFF MP BMM owed) THay THO IN THE FIPTHT PLACE i] | WHY I CAME BY “THERE LATE “TH LAST COUPLA ANIGHT® AN’ EVERY DoGGoNe GAG DET" IN TH! PLACE, NAS «GOIN' FULL BLAST? Re ——— I Doty see WoT, “TH! SAM HILL “THATS GSTTA Do WITH SUCH WILD ILLUMINATION ! GAY "HEN'TWT@ WRONG uP AT ‘SYouR HOUsE- pps A an 3 Ale nae A We TH WIFE SAY - ¥'bia BURGLAR! WETTA YA “TRYIN' “To DO? HAND'EM THIS GAME ON A SILVER PLATTER? BALL Four! KE YER Base: xX WAS SPENDIN’ MY GNENINGS : = AY VANTA FIND OUT RIGAT Now WHO BANE UNNING DAS GAME — YOU oR me tt DIDNT SEEM TER GIT as EXACKT COMPLAINT He wud seth, ON HTH HAND AND COURDNT/ & Ger 'T LooTHF veme Puerating Co. (¥. 7. Rvesing Wore By Bud Counthan we WRIT “THAT @ new dance in the Cascade scene at the Hippodrome. Arnold Daly, in “Beau Brummell,” will leave the Cort Theatre Saturday night and go to the Thirty-Ninth Street Monday. James (Old Dear) Early has re- turned to Broadway from a road tour, He brought # good-sized bankroll with him, VOGPPMGODOODODDHDDODHHOOHQODHDHDODHDODDHDDHDDOHODDOODOIDODSHGODO? Pepper and Salt PASSED BY 5 HAZEN CONKLIN 3 Coprright, 1916, Prem Publishing Oo, (N, ¥. Evening Word.) L@OCOOOE' the Brighton Beach Music Hall May 22 and play the Palace the week of May 29. A_ new two-act burlesque called “Hello, New York," written by Junie McCree, will open a summer run at the Columbia Monday, Lew Kelly heads the cast, Lon Hascall 18 in it, 100, Edward Kelly will manage the tour of his brother, William J. Kelly, next @) (9) @ @) @) @ @) @) @) a Willard Mack's sketch, in which he | season when ‘the latter becomes an , Wi appear at, tho Palace next week, [irish singing alar. A play iu being We don’t appreciate, T guess, Edna May will sing her’ famous |" phivates The good in folks we talk about: “Follow On" song from “The Belle of New York" at the Actors’ Fund benefit, at the Metropolitan next Tuesday afternoon. A. Woods has placed ‘Thirty Days,” a new farce by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton, in rehearaal Elisabeth Marbury Is to make Pre- paredness day a full holiday for the PD at her offices and will give fn extra day's pay to be spent for paredness of some sort, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, We'd have Whenever we hear a woman claim she “ To see the beauty some possess, to turn them inside out! eads her husband just like a | frends, don't forget the tub tip I'velat the Republic, Ines luck oil hans | George-—Sho i» unmarried, book,” we smile: When a woman reads a book she skips a lot of words to i Macewith iraparted, "Twill cure slug- Ja leading role, tin: He Belt was produced the last ave ite finish. gigh brains ev'ry time, you can bet, ‘The auction le for the seats for ime at the Standard by the Van den u { ana quickly your thoughts will be/the Friars’ “Frolic” will be held for Berg Opera Company last spring, THE COMMUTER'S ALRHARST. wtarted. the Astor Theatre at 4 P. M. next trek A for the agent who sold him the place on terms that were easy and light; eS Tuesday. FOOLISHMENT, 8 for the bundles he has to bring home on the 5.15 train every night; . Gossip. Sir Herbert Tree will deliver an ad-| {11 were 9 bint 1 would fly." “The Brazilian Honeymoon" will] dress during the performance of “If} Sg, Annabelle Jones in totiee bigh j have its first presentation on any!1 Were King” at the Shubert Mon- on ' stage to-night at the Shubert, New|day night. Mr. Sothern will give that would 1." j Haven “a night's receipts to the Emergency hres i “Just a Woman," now at the Forty-| Fund for English actors at the front.| FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. i Bighth Street Theatre, will close Louise Dresser, recently of “Potash She-—1 had a $5 bill in this dic He Saturday night and Perlmutter in Society," ia to re-|tionary and | 't find it, | i She will open at He-—Did you look among the Vs? ads LE Bs santo Soe ue ee jayed a whole month, a record no other would beat; | ; P o sons 000000004 OHODODHDDOODHOGOODD L for the lakes that we taked out as lots at the far lower end of the street lor the mud that was meant for a street, but only laid out in that shape i i DIDS GODHDOD®DHDHHHOHHDOGGOODHOOHN By Jack Callahan 8 N for the neighbors who watch every move lest chances for gossip | COODODODGOOGEGOMOSGEOBOCLTGHOS | for the ozone, the only thing cheap, the only thing left around | ergy nena, P for the phone of the party-line type and alway; Q for the qi that get id di | SuRE CURE You'D BETTA' R for the roof which | ks ; ; FoR HIS TAKE HIM DOWN Bfan the mation s mil roaches ate marathon ga | Z 7 for the train whic! cept on the days he's too lat: | Grey rgay 601 ublishing Co 7 { whom Do YOU TROUBLE- HE DON'T Look }{ To THE HOSPITAL VI | U for umb NE nl he tain tie ee cinn | 6 96 Pam Publishing Co OX. 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