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if j About Play and Players By BIDE DUDL' OODQHHNDOHHHHOM UAW & ERLANGER and Jo- K begin ite sixteenta year as a the- atrical attraction. The big produc- tion remained in the storehouse last seanon, as the managers did not con- sider the outlook propitious for it. a has made hundreds of thousands of dollars. it hag been the) ‘Ben Hur" most consistent moneymaker the stage of this country has ever known, GENTLEMEN, BE SEATED! Saturday night, a number of “Stay-at-Homes” of the alub will sive a minstrel show at the Monas- tery under leadership of Jean eo “Frolic” constitute @ large portion of the au- dience, A NEW ANSPACHER PLAY. 4H. Woods has obtained from Dr. Loule N. Anspacher, thor of “The Unchastened Wom: a new drama calied “That Day,” and will luce it early next ason, Mr, foods is preparing to stage Willard Mack's play, “King, Queen, Jack,” with Florence Reed and Robert War- seph Brooks have decided) that their old standby, “Ben Hur,” shel be sent on tour again! next @eason. When it opens it will members wili| | “*S’MATTER, “PoP tHe BABY ON MY CtHeetr OT THE THoo Porist AN Put A THPoT POP?” Cd ENDOY IT ME EYE! How CovLd TC HoH? Y'oLE GRAND FATHER ONE SIDE OF ME ABOUT “TH BULL Ruv> YY ‘FATHER bk “une NGO AL WANG & od A Bowe | wick heading the cast, This manager now has “The Squab Farm” and “Cheating Cheaters” in rehearsal. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. Oh, what has become of the blood- thirety villain who used to go strut- ting through every real play; whovo terrible actions and threate put a thrill in the drama of old? Oh, where fe be to-day? How fiercely he'd rail @t the dowi'rodden lassie while we im the gallery ‘vissed with much vim! And, oh, how \"e hated the hero #0 classy—the big, handsome feliow they always called Jiu! I miss you these days, Mr. Villain—I miss you. I really believe, if you'd only return, I'd greet you with joy and agree not to hiss you. My whole approbation I think you could earn. I guess it's no use, though, for me to be yearnt for you to come back to the stage o! to-day, You've quit the “legit,” with no thought of returning. The movies have grabbed y. ACQUIRE NEW FARCE. A new farce called “All Night Long,” by Philip Bartholomae, author | of “Over Night,” has been acquired | by the Messrs. Shubert, and is slated for an early production. GOSSIP. Jules Jordan of “Potash and Perl- mutter” is doing « “single” in vaude- ville, The Messre, Shubert have a play by Paul Seip, rewritten by Phillip Bartholomae, in rehearsal. Charles Dickson wishes it known that Roland Oliver helped him write Also that the play ts but not risque. new Ziegfeld “Follies” will have its first presentation to-night at the Apollo Theatre, Atlantic City, A perfumed note announces that Amelia Summerville will be a sales- lady at the Irish booth at the Allied Bazaar to-nig The perfume, we think, ts dandelion James E. Hardy, high wire walker, will conclude his engagement Lana Park this week. Other wires claewhere are calling bim, but be may return. Walter Marshall, Margaret Field- you. You can't get ing and company have a new act! has which been booked over the United time. They are members of the Kaith Bronx Stock Company at present. “Papa,” the comedy by Zoe Atkine which Emanuel Reicher was to pre- sent, with Bertha Mann, at the Gar- den Theatre, will be done next eea- eon with Gustav von Seyffertits in the principal role. Jake Rosenthal has discovered a) tailor in the Bronx named Prouifit and a marble cutter named Stone, | 7 What makes it worse is, lie says, they both board at the lumber yard. Taylor Holmes, in “His Majesty Bunker Bean,” will end his season Saturday night in Fort Wayne, Ind., after having played thirty-seven weeks. Eddie Pidgeon ts announcing that he will formally open the Brighton Beach Casino to-morrow night, He has provided the place with a Hawaiian room and is doing consid- erable bragging about it. James Marlowe of the “Cohan Re- at! Broadway. The firat under the new \arrangement will be “The Fireman,” jwhich Will be offered thare next week. It has been eighteen months ‘ince a Chaplin comedy was shown at the Strand. A tennis court 1s to be lald out im the vacant lot next to the Shubert Theatre for the use of mem! Lew Ficlds's “Step This W: pany. It won't be used during per- formances on account of the racquet. James T, Powers, in “Somebody | Luge " will close in Washington Saturday night. The comedy has been pronounced a hit and will be the opening attraction at a Shubert house in New York next season, The firet commencement exercises of the Professional Children’s School will be held at the Princess Theatre Thursday morning, June 8. The graduates are Dorothy Brown, Sidney Reynolds, Minnio Hexter and George FE, Price, Bishop Greer will deliver an invocation, Elsie Ferguson will hand out the diplomas, vue" is @ proud man these days. His ne. sleven-year-old son, Francis McGurn KELLY DOING WELL. Marlowe, won a silver medal for Taney Kelly, who left home a year drilling at the Clason Point Military Academy recently. The Strand management has ar- ranged to show the Charlie Chaplin releases at the big picture house on ago and went on the stage, writes his folks he's @ hit with a medicine show, and that for fame purposes he has adopted the name of Cheesecake we GOTTA GO “To THE ADJUTANTS “TENT AND ENLIST— HE ASKS USA LOT OF QUESTIONS AND WE GOTTA ANSWER 'EM! CONTINUALLY KIN! FLOOEY AND AXEL— Axel Listened and He Got un Earfall! ILcGo tN FIRST AN YOU CAN AGTEN TO US - TEN Youle KNow wdT CHANCE y'GoT “O PASS - See? HENRY HASENPFEFFER— At Least They TRIEP tc Torpedo His Courtship! Ea ays ae avit suey ALL AN aa wre: New awe me A Gv009 WORT FoR PAIN IN TH! Tem } Neri AUNTS UNALES) cat YL GIOTRR’ BROTHERS or at we se ws CANT Y'FIND ANYTHING PLEASANT “TS SAY ABOUT TH MEMBERS OF MX Fam v* CRAB? 1 Guess You'Le pass! HAd TD REJECT A LOT OF MEN Today - Too FAT! afin, Home and Comic Page of THE EVENING WORLD, Tuesday, June 6, 1916 we By C. M. Payne AND: AND IL HAD To Put (T Aue OVER MY FACE So THE THROT WOULDN'T BE NoTITH'D K REMEMBER “THEY a WERE ALL’ OPPOSED 4 “OUR MARRIAGE! How BYE Mean THATS. YES, EXPLAIN, BILL. j We note that William P. Murphy, the North Side undertaker, 1s going , to move, Whet put that in your head, Will?—"Rambler” in Greenpoint | Home News. FOOLISHMENT. mien Mitta sien re A careless man was be for—well, ‘didn't give «rap, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Have you recelved your gus vii | er 'Yos. “What is the charge of the light brigade?” —_—_— «= Reassuring Mother. DMUND had just begun to at- tend the public school, and had found a new friend, a child of whom Edmund's mother had never heard. “Who is this Walter?” “Is he a nice little boy?" Yes, ma‘am, he is!" replied EM- mund enthusiastically, “Does he say any naughty words?" | pursued his mother, “No,” replied Edmund with empha- | sis, “and I'm not going to teach him) she asked, Johnny.—Belton (Mo.) Reporter, Youth's Companion, THE TIME MOTHER RANSACKED YouR POCKETS [FoR THE LANDSAKES JUST LOOK AT p-—~J THE JUNK THAT BoY CARRIES IN HIS POCKETS. NO WONDER HE'S ALWAYS WHEN YOU WERE A By Jack Callahan 8 2@50000200090060040G00OD9S OF00080090000000800000 POBOHODDQOEAIOGIOUUTETE HEN ING, Vonme Pataandng Oo ONT ing World) FIND THAT RAZOR | Lost co GEE,MA. DAT'S NUTTIN. You OUGHTA'SEE ALL THE STUFF JoHNNY [CARRY HAS. WAY DON'T You LOOK THROUGH THAT ; SAYS THAT KID COLLECTION AN’ ine ti 1S eo, WEAK SEE IF YoU CAN WED Prooeny || @.cARRY UP ‘AN THE OL GENT A SCUTTLE o' COAL MAMA. HE TRADED PAPA S RAZOR FOR | Cheart-to-heart” COMMAND OGVOOVOOIONGYHVOS, ¥ DUDS PDOOOSES Bill Bargain bought a flannel suit; He paid $4.98 for it. And at the price it seemed a beaut, Because it wae a perfect fit. Coprright, 1016, by the Prem Publishing Co, (The DODDWDOGOOOODOHODOHOVGOIAG, By Hazen Conklin ® DOGO GO0GGG New York Evening W. OOO He wore it in the rain one day And got the suit all soaking wet. If Bill had not been in ite way I think it would be shrinking yet! | GBOOODOOHGDHGDTGHAGHDD®GHAGHOOGHBHHHDHWODGDWOOGHDHGOGHOGODO® GOOD STORIES OF THE DAY 6 @ DDOOOQOHDGOPOHOGDHODHGPOODDOOGOGDHODOOHOGHOWPD|IH GOO .HOHOIQAIAAOOL Cost of Culture. de college freshman year was proving very expensive, decided to have a twk with Charles, home for the week | “Now, son,” he sald gravely, but | affectionately, “your mother and + are spending just as little money as we possibly can, I get up at 6.30 and work until after 5, But, son, the money just won't go round at the rate your expenses are running. What do you think we had better do?” For a moment Charles's head was buried in thought, and then be re- plied : “Well, father, I don't see any way out but for you to work nights,"— Philadelphia Ledger. father > A Correction. Kh. WHALLEY * very light awakened and is a long timo nigh «suburban ig about ing into @ to loud, re- seks on hia doo t upright in bed, wanted?” he grumbled, e downstairs for you, alr," Jot it stay there; it ean wait till morning, I suppose.” ‘The boy ebutiied dowa the corridor, and after 4 long ume the guest fell | inte a sound sleep again, other 80 | wha Then an- knock came at the door. ‘Well, what's up now?” y. ‘ain't for you, that kage!"— Judge. —— Satan Got Behind Her. RS. KILGORE was the pretty young wife of the elderly vil- lage pastor, One day she went into the city with a friend and among other things bought a new frock. husband, “Another frock, my dear?" said her “Did you need another?” "Yes," said the wife, hesitatingly, “L do need it; and besides, tt was 6o pretty that the devil tempted me," ut you should have behind me, Satan,’ ptten that?” no; but that was what 1 © trouble, hubby dear, behind me, Satan, sail, ‘Get Have you - ude T said ‘Get and he did, ueried Mr, With a pencil connect PODDODHDODODOGOOOODODOGQOGSGIOS GOGO TOI HOGAN! 3 WHAT TOMMY SAW ON THE FARM OOOdomOCOOOOgCOG Ferd G. Long TOO OC Thursday's picture was 2 GOOSE the dot numerical order, \child was placidly chewing a green ‘transfer. | “Your baby--the transfer—look!" she exclaimed, The young mother hastily rum- © he nerv- | ( 0) (SPL @ eK LeL@eye}@) Copyright. 1916, hy > \S Re OOD 00 OOOO EGG PUZZLES ea York Krening World.) EGG NO. 40, Before the letters in this eg were scrambled they spelled the name of something which, while it never qrawe heavy, sometimes becomes light. DOOD, See if you can arrange the let- ters to spell wi they originally did, The scrambled letters in 09 spelled “DIREC- Demsright. 1914 Proms Publiming Co (N ¥ Beening Wore »o Rk 9 ‘ ry of 7 | ée - Fa . jr F i J heey 3 May 5 ot” iP pe hye ¢ i al ib °% . 059 fe ? a* OF got ry 4 g ~ he sie oe see ds SS —— but he whispered over my shoulder. /maged her hand satchel and produced pretty, ‘The poor girl was so pleased. (ie het fits you beautifully in the{a yellow transfer, “Oh, thank you,") 1 don't see how you men can jback!’ And TI just had to take it,she said, “It's all right—that's y utht ul” | then.—Harper’s Magazine. transfer; here is to-day’s,—| “I should think you'd know by this | ; inh eatin tesa time that I'm never untruthful,” . ek satareee Mr. Coddington reproachfully. The Baby’s Meal Ticket. eit A she was just as pretty as she could HAT she was a nervous utte| Down in Baldhead Row, | be. and s0 she was old lady was apparent to the ITTLE EDNA is always fright- | whole car, When @ young ened at the appearance of Tn. — woman with @ baby entered and sat @iane upon the sorean at pic-| = = down next to ber her quick-moving ! eye ‘detected tmmediately that the| ‘ure shows | “Mamma,” she whispered to her mother the other night at the theatr« “are there going to be any Indiar in this show?” answered her im amena,” Don’t Rub . Your Clothes (se VAN'S NORUB, th: vonderful washing teblet persisted — littl ni have the tudians been Wequires NO RUBBING “Why, no Gives finest results in hal | were no Ind our usual time. Trv ¢ “But man eckage, {men down in the front » ltoplay Magazine, | aaa rand We was sun Zile Con West —— | Found an Honest Man. 6 188 BROWN told me that you | compliment the other eve | ing.” fd Mrs, Coddington to her husband, according to the Pittsburgh | “agmatbing about hex being | ! RuBBING. way po YO! Vm’ 7. Ho