The evening world. Newspaper, May 19, 1916, Page 20

and Com ic Page About- Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY | HLLIAM Faversham, who re-| W cently closid a season in “The Hawk,” has accepted a comedy by Cyril Harcourt as his starring vehicle for neat season. He will pro- | duce it early neat fall. Mr, Harcourt ts the author of “A Pair of Silk Stock- ings,” “A Place in the Sun” and Marie Tompest’s new play, “A Lady's Name.” During the summer Mr. Fav Will probably do some picture acting. J. M. Harris, a Chicago film magnate, isin New York. He has made @ propo- sition to Mr. Faversham to do “The Hawk" in films, as well as other plays, and it is reported the actor will ac- copt. STARS FOR THE CENTURY. Broadway hears that Elsie Janis and Sam Bernard will be members of the Dillingham-Ziegfeld company which ba} be installed in the Century next a FARCE 18 TRIED OUT. A. H. Woods presented a new farce by Clayton Hamilton and A. B. Thomas, entitled “Thirty Days,” at the Municipal Theatre, Northampton, Mass, Jast night. In the cast were Ines Buek, win Holt, James Ren- nie, Lucia Moore, Julia Taylor, George Denny, Scott Cooper, Robert Ames, Francis Goodrich and Edward Donnelly. “CHEATERS” HAS FINE CAST. An excellent cast has been chosen for the Woods production of the Mar- cin play, “Cheating Cheaters.” It in- cludes John Mason, Cyril Keightley, E. R. Maweon, Edouard Durand, Ivan Sim; . Joe Smith Marbe, Fletcher Harvey, Marjorie Rambeau, Kathryn Osterman, Winifred Harris end Gypsy O'Brien. BY. WAY OF DIVERSION. (Contributed by Frank Abbett.) We've travelled together for many @ day, my little old woman and ma Don't know how I'd manage if whe were away. She helps me so often, you see, Bhe cooks al] my meals and she mends all my clothes and keeps the house neat as can be. We live for each other, as ev'ryone knows— my Uttle old woman and me. When things aren't just right and the hard h winds blow, I feel her soft hand on my hair. It always seems brighter the moment I know my little old ‘woman is there, I'll never forget It, the night the boy died and nothing but m could I She patted my hand and we knelt, side by side—my little ‘old woman and me. Her hair's turned to silver; her eyes aren't so Dright and clear as they once used to just as fond when it night; her kiss seems much sweeter to me, She's even more dear now than when we were young, and better no angel oduld be. God keep un together till life's song is sung—my little old woman and me. HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED. A well dressed man approached the ticket window of a Broadway theatre the other day, accord! to Louis Rosenberg, and said: “Give me two for the first time in dress circle,” ““S MATTER, POP?” AN ho INSPIRATION xX DS BE. CATCHING fin Hf Hi “How's that?” ask ¢ Treasurer, adie, for the first time in the dress circle.” “Don't you mean the first row?’ “No—the first time,” came from the Prospective patron. “Heretofore I've sat in the balcony and this is the first time I've been able to afford to sit in the dress circle.” Gossip. Byron Beasley, has been engaged for the new Megrué-Cobb play. Howard Thurston, magician, is to as few weeks in vaudeville. Lissie, Harry Kelly’ dog, is to @ppear in vaudeville this summer, assisted Mr. Kelly and Marjorie ner. Fisher is to go with the Friars on their Frolic. He will be a dis cafe the guest of honor in ‘The Lambs will uncork their gll- star Gambol to-night at the Metro politan Opera House. There'll! be Bhakespearean minstrel first part. To-day is the aX, for, Brandon ‘a benefit for the Dublin un- fortunates at the Criterion Theatre. ‘The bill, which is all-Irieh, includes Barney Bernard. Aa je French, who has been toaring in plays like “The Law of the and” and “Madam X,” is to appear —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—__ Bumstead’s Worm Syrup. a tee ag RE WITH DEAR OS UNCLE. ZEKE ? 3 GEE! YD TINK "'D STOLE SOMETIN™®. 50 YER JES' GETTIN’ uP, EH? WELLS WHEN 1 WUZ YOUR AGE IN’ AN’ DIDN'T GET NO FOOD UNTIL I'D DONE ALL THE CHORES. WHERE DyA’ SPECT T’ WIND UP. HEH ? Contra 1014 Prem Pvimatiing On CY. meMbiNg Worey GoTrA LETTER FROM * VICTORIA® MY LIL? GEE AY BANE LUCKY! IF AY HAINT LOST DAS UMPIRE. YOB YESTERDAY AY VOULDNT Copyright. 1814 Prone Pubitenine Co_(N_Y_Fvening World) AN’ DH NIECR ANS DUS ened Wes ‘@ ENGAGED ero BE MARRIED ! FoR MCGRAW “TODAY! $n —~ om in @ vaudeville playlet called “What @ Man Would Do.” Victor Herbert is to have a voice trial session for the new Herbert- Blossom opera which Klaw & Er- langer will produce. It will be held next Tuesday. ‘The Bendix Brothers have added a play agency to their business. They report that they have placed a farce by Graham Jones with Jobn Cort. Emma Carus and Scott Welsh have joined hands for vaudeville. Ber years ago they appeared together in one of the Cohan musical shows. ‘ Louise Dresser has obtained George M. Cohan's permission to use bis song, le Canal,” from H !" in her vaudeville work, which will begin Monday at the Brighton Theatr “Bernard Gorce; comedian in ‘Katink the irresistible * says a com- munication we have just received, “has signed with Arthur Hammer: stein to appear in this piece next season.” Stuart Walker, creator of the Port- has produced the manteau Theatre, old Eng } Gurton's Needle,” and t# arr present {t several times in New York during the summer, ' GOT uP AT O'CLOCK IN THE MORN. of THE EVENING WORLD, Frida ae a arn Od TH SILLY LIL THING Mean ae Ui KNOW NEIGH MONTE! 19 UNLUCICS \@ “TH YER BO FLOCEY" ay Got VN REAL YOR Now ! ay BANE CRTCH FOR DAS GIANTS !! +loPoP, Bet YA Never THAw A DOG Hod A Doveynuy titre SHAT REFORE Do You REMEMBER WHICH UNLUCKY MONTH FoR MARRIAGE “HEN” 2 y: Ma oS JOB Y'POOR Frise! FIELDS AT THE SHUBERT. | Lew Fields in his summer musical production, “Step This Way!" wil jtollow EB, H. Sothern in “If I Were | King’ at the Shubert ‘Theatre. Mr. Sothern ends his engagement May 27. It is reported that Blanche Ring has stepped out of the Fields Company. LIFE IN THE BRONX, | A woman returned her tickets for! “Carmen” at the Bronx Opera House | Jlast night. She said she had seen) | Charley Chaplin in it and wouldn't} jcare to see it by the Aborn Opera | Company. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. W.—Tom McNaughton played “Suzi Parker-—-Ask some agency where she is. FOOLISHMENT, He held. hee little hand tn his ae began fo sau ond cf Bid vite Whoop! That fine’! COOS: FDOT DOOOQOOGOOOHE’SS: Y Dear Cousin Kiddies: Your wishes for the success of the Kiddie Klub are grant- ed. The Kiddie Klub could not fail while all my dear make-believe cous- ins are so interested. A few children h asked {f their brothers and sisters may join our club on one set of coupons. I am sorry, but they may not. Each child must have a separate set of six coupons in order to be a member and get a certificate and a pin and be allowed to compete in the contests. I think it will be best for contest- ants to make their drawings of the FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “How can I make my trousers make the coat and vest fahan § FOO OY 'M GOIN’ IT’ THE CITY SOMEDAY. ZEKE, YOU CERTAINLY HAY ] CHANGED SSNS outside of the Kiddle Klub house. And you may color your drawings f you wish, ‘The prizes for the contest will be awarded some time In the first or second week of June, No member may win more than one prize a year. By this arrange- ment we are able to give every one a fair chance. Now I have answered all your ques- ; tlons about the Kiddie Klub and hope} that my dear little cousins understan? it al! better and love st more than ever before. COUSIN ELEANOR. LETTERS FROM KIDDIES, No. 103 Water Street, Stapleton, N, Y. Dear Cousin Eleanor—I lke your Kiddie Klub very much and am say- ing the coupons. As George Larkin sald, I hope your club will be a suc- cess. I am drawing a picture for !t ALBERT ALTMAN Copyright, 1910, by The Pras Publishing Co, (The New York Rvening World.) How Timmy He'ped the Young Robin Back to His Perch. IMMY went into Sleepyland IT Forest one morning In May. He Dear Big Coustn Eleanor: | mot the King under the tall pine My brother just surprised me by | {fee and told him “How-de-do-sir?” |siving me a@ present of six pleces of Politely. The King had a long parcel | paper with nun bere on them, When in his hand, and when he opened It [natan Bedale Set ges, BAL co YoU RINK Tabo wT” To |to read what it sald about the Kiddie Peautiful bows and ever @o many Klub. I at once sat down to send|atrows. The big bow was for the a Kiddle Klub | King and the small one for Tim. you the six coupons for Pin and certificate, I haven't had| ‘any plone, ioral The King showed Timmy how to much chance to make as soon as I make them I shall ‘send |*t™ing his bow and to hold tt by the them to you [red velvet grip while he was shooting. Hoping that the Kiddie Klub will) TY if hey set up a big white puff-ball on be a success, I am, with kind regards, | : : whe DAISY KASNER, || 289 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, Dear Cousin Meanor time shooting at it. ‘The King was fn good shot—he bad to be since he PHODDDDHDQHGSDSHGODHDODDHOOGOOHDDOHDSHHHHSHODTDOGHHHES FOSDODHEDISGDHSGGHSGGHHOSGHOHGHSGS: top of a stump, and they had a fine! OO THE EVENING worLD’s K jddite Klub Korner ConvuvucTED BY ELEANOR SCHORER WDOQGDHDOOHHOOQQODHDOHDSOHOSOSOSHL OOOHHDHOLEOS The king's arrow knocked the wicked hawk far down Into a bush, SLEEPYLAND STORIES ts taught Tim| Kind young sir!” And the old robins was a King—and he soon taugh Sang a lovely song to show how glad they were Zuo to shoot pretty well. After a while a fierce gray hawk came down and tried to catch a young brown rabbit that was hopping across a clear patch of grass on the other side of the woods. The King raised|™ let it go. It knocked the wicked hawk far down Into a bush, and Tim never saw him again. The King told bim @ good boy must always help any one that was weak and small and in trouble. As they were walking on they came to a aad sight. A very little robin) had fallen off a bough of an apple tree while his Daddy and Munner | were teaching him to fly. He tumbled to the ground, and there he was, not jable to got up and his Daddy and, \ Munner flying around him and crying. | |'They were afraid that a cat or | | hawk might catch him. Timmy picked up a long branch of; I want to boa member of the Kiddio | Klub. Everybody 1 asked eeldeuiag THIS 18 THE KIDDIE KLUB PIN, Uked it and 0 do I. My six ns Every kiddie who are in the envelope. My pletiire, tuo, joins the Klub re- lia tn there. Hoping that I will win! /# a prize, Yours truly oalv WA ( - LESTHR GRAL N pin like the 670 Park Place, Brooklys, x r t in thie ploture own a tree and set the young robin on a twig at the top of the branch. Then ‘he raised the branch slow and very, very carefully until It restod againat |the bough of the apple tree. ‘Lhe young robin hopped off the twig and en to the bough and said “Squawk! Squawk!" which meant "Thank you, Yicot NOTHING ON He! THEY GIMME YOUR UMPIRE. ner what he had been doing all day, and she said that helping the little! until you have saved all six of robin was the best of all. ways help anything weak and small his bow, drew his arrow far back and] that was in trouble, 1916. By C. M. Pa y 19%, we Do6 Houd ONE ANY OTHER way DOGODOHOOODQOHHGHHDHHHDOHODGHOHIODOODDTOOOOHOSD GHEGDBOOOGHHHH DOOOTDDOOGDOODHOGHODHHOHOHWHHSOOOGHOSHODO [PIN COUPON EVENING WORLD ‘| “KIDDIE KLU To join the Kiddie Klub save ets coupons like the one above. They printed in the Kiddie Klub Mondays, Wednesdays and each time bearing a number.: numbers will be printed in rots instance to-da: When you hav coupons in rotation, like §—-10—11—13— 10--11--12-18-—-1¢--15, write your on each and send them to the Klub, Evening World, No, @ Row, New York City, with a not | which you must write your nanie, dress, age and the name of p guardian, When your coupons velved you will presented wi Klub pin and a certificate of m ship. Hut do not send any coy; y Uncle Bill When Tim went home he told Mun- So Tim’ as required. ‘All children not over fit” ade up his mind that he would al- atate your AGE applying for members! THE KIDDIE KLUB’S PICTURE CONTEST OPEN ONLY TO “KIDDIE KLUB” MEMBERS, THE EVENING WORLD will give five awarde ef One Doi each for the best pictures of a Kiddie Klub “Klubheuse,” sent in Kiddie Klub members between new and June 1. The awards will as follows: $1 for the picture by @ member not over seven years old, $1 for the picture by a mem ht or nine years eld, $1 for the best picture by a member ten or eleven years old, $1 for the best picture by a member twelve or thirteen years été, $1 for the best picture by a member fourteen or fifteen yeare eld, The pictures winning the awards will be printed In thie. during June, together with the artiste’ names, A new contest will conducted in June. Te give all members a fair chance, these whe y net comp: jain this y nd your pictures, with your name, age and address, and number ef your membership certificates, to The Kiddie Klub Cor Evening World, Ne. 68 Park Rew, N. Y, City, A