The evening world. Newspaper, December 19, 1916, Page 18

ABOUT = Plays and Players @® Messrs. Shubert, owing to the success of Clifton Craw fer€ in “Hér Soldier Boy,” Rave decided to produce another “play with music.” It ts “The Girl from Nyusa,” the last word in the title being mado from the initial letters in “Now York" and “United States, America.” The book te by Coame Hamilton, and the musio by Lanile Stuart, who composed “Flora- dora.” “Hor Soldier Boy” 1s not a musical comedy but rather “a play with music,” and it is not improbable that the Messrs. Shubert will do « wood deal of producing of this atyle ef entertainment. OLCOTT TO PHILADELPHIA. For years Chauncey Olcott has played Christmas week at the Wal- nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and his admirers in that city have grown to expect him there that week. Kk Coban & Harria have ru wg of “The Heart of Paddy . Mr. Olcott's starring vehicle, fn order to put it in the Walnut Street house next Monday, ‘To get the theatre It was necessary to do gome booking manoeuvring, but Col Jack Welsh was equal to the occa- pion, “ONCE UPON A TIME.” ‘Walter F, Wagner, after wishing ns aM. C. and H. N, ¥., announces that the coming year will see him engineer- ing the Maxfield Parrish production of “Once Upon a Time,” a new melo- drama, featuring Princess Snowhite. HERE'S “MIKE'S” CAST. Tho cast of “Love o' Mike,” Ellsa- Beth Marbury’s new musical comedy, fa now complete. In it are Molly Mc- Intyre, Vivian Weasell, Peggy Wood, Allison McBain, Leone Morgan, Luella Gear, Helen Clarke, Hilda Koch, Lil- lian ‘Allen Devere, Annie Lydlate, Lawrence Grossmith, George 1 Clifton Webb, Quentin Tod, wards, Jack Bohn and A. ston, LEO NEWMAN DID IT. “Did you hear about how I cured Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's cold on her opening night?” asked Leo Newman fast night “Missed it completely,” we replied. “Well, it was like this. When sho came out on the stage I saw she had @ cold. Now, I've got @ prescription \that will knock a cold endways, so I ‘went and had it filled at once. Then 1 took it to her French doctor and he Biipped her two doses.” “It did the work, did it?” “Did it?” came from Io. “Say, tn per fret playlet she used elght hand. erchiefs. In her last, after she had taken the medicine, she used but one and cleared her throat only once. 1 kept ti Dr. Newman didn't say when ho would hang out his shingle. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. IT went to a show and the man at my right, in ev'ry joke offered, found keenest delight. His Joy was so hearty that others nearby indulged {n much Jaughter without knowing why, I asked him bis name and he suid it was Brown. I judged him the joiliest} man in the town. I next asked trade and he stopped In his got one! 1drive Johnson's Plicd he. I saw seven mer to-day exchanging good atc laughing away. Tho funniest tale that I ever heard told was offered by Bill, a man fifty years old. So genial ‘was he I admired his style. I asked business, Sald he, with a “What! Haven't you noticed meon my sign? Why, I'm an embalmer and business ts fine.” Oh, what is the reason these fellows are gay—these men who are up against death ev'ry day? I've never seen one but who had @ great grin and used it whenever it seemed to fit in. If 1 ever go on the stage just to play a comedy part I shall certainly pi that all undertakers will come to show. Their inughter will make me a# winner, | know. GOSSIP. Minna Gale Haynes has been tn- vited to give her dramatic readings in Philadelphia, Boston and other cities. Robert Hilliard may cago engagement in Race.” lay a Chi- “The Pride of For the be: of the children re Island” mat- and 28 at the Punch Al Canby has returned from Lon- COMIC PAGE Evening World Daily Magazine “’S*MATTER, POP?” [Prerry Good Boy, ARe. YA The After Thought Had No Reference to These Days Just Before Christmas! By C. M. Payne YerH reir, “THUM IM A GooD Boy By Bud Counihan x Sez Boss a < coud YsuP A ); FOR, OLE FELLER WITS STARUIN’ ON HG PINS A ue DANGONIT OLE BoY Don'y “HANK ME Ue) ape hitnohirat 6 LP ‘You : AN Y'SAY You" SERVED Yessinee! xm MORE'N PLEASED TO |) HELP A OLE “WARRIOR AN’ MAY HAVE. A HAPPY “KMAS'— “HENS ME Wishes ! “THE OFF DAY” Tervnatt Ie bem Poiatona Ce ins ¥ Brewing Waray Where Can He Be? Where, Oh Where Did His Little Dog Go? Doggone! ‘aS manager of; jumpers, the act was on the verge ‘ Brown stepped don, whe — “Daddy 1 ‘ad Peter Harris office in and filled the gap Yvonne Shelton has the honor of being the first person engaged by Messrs. Dillingham & Zleg “Dance and Grow Thin,” which will open in the C irove atop the Century Theatre 80, INDEED, IT DOES! lach of the Cohan & » has written Prank Tin for a ticket to “The Century Girl.” Well, Frank? Nora Bayes will not only give her show at the Eltinge Sunday night, but will a - noons when {yn't using the Dicky and Dot in the Cousin Eleanor Invites Kiddie Klub Members and Their Parents Raymond Arnold | Tt seems quite appropriate that 6 : ” Mrs, Olivia © two W | , J : Nushandn were crested shot T have onder City To Meet Santa Claus and Herself 19 leading role. in the Women's |™ a | Cup's pl It's title is “Husbands| By Mary Graham Bonner, at the to Burn,"—Crete (Mo.) ‘Times Songright, 1918. by The Umm Publishing Co, CoPTTa Nie New York Breaing Worid “Tree of Light” In Madison Square Park (Twenty-Third St. and Madison Ave., N. Y.) Wednesday, Dec. 27th, between 4.30 and 6.30 P.M. Each kiddie member shall wear the KIDDIE KLUB PIN with @ bit of red ribbon or cambrio pinned under it if possible to show the The Traffic Policeman. 66 ERE, this “No, I'm afra “Come along; urged Dicky. “{ don't dare,” repiied Dot. “So of "The way!" shouted Of ems eremmge auger Lian te. Brown, timekeeper at tho - Hippodrome, has blossomed our into] FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, an expert ive-skater, An accident! “You're in love, aren't you?" having disabled Edmund Lamy of the °, 1 loak this way because I've Lamy Broth peed ski got Indigestion.” sald Dot. you won't get hurt,” many automobiles and Lorses will run | mo down,” “Oh, come along,” tnslsted Dicky. “One automobile would be enough— pin off better. Kiddies who have either red or white sweaters, coats or hate Please wear them to help the “Christmasy” effect. Now do come, every one of you. We will have such a merry time, that ts, 1f you were going to be run Children’s bands are coming to play for us and w ‘round the big, tree enjoying the Yuletide Spirit down,” Dot took hold of Dicky's hand | our favorite songs. | ha it every one | y jovi the But an} WAS TAKING THEM ACROSS. we shall sing it all together. 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