The evening world. Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 10

a SSSR a SAAR I EST iN TTT | Plays and Players | By BIDE DUDLEY YPICAL Morosco caste” are to be quite the thing in Boston next month. No less than three Morosco attractions will open in that city during the first eight days of January, two of them on the same night, Jan, § Emily Stevens, in “Tbe Unchastened Woman,” will go into the bean city first. She will begia an engagement at tie Wilbur Theatre Jan. 2. “Canary Cottage” will open at the Park Square Jan. 8 and “The Brat” will become the Majestio’s at- traction that same evening. So far as Morosco shows are concerned Boston will enter New York's class. There are three Morosco attractions playing here now, namely, “Upstaire and Down,” “Mile-a-Minute Kendall” and “Bo Long Letty!" “ Incidentally, Mr. Morosco saya that it “Mile-a-Minute Kendall” leaves the Lyceum Theatre it will move to another Broadway house. He has no intention of sending it out of town. It has bocome @ genuine winner. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. He wrote « story ev'ry week and e@ent it to a magazine, The neigh- bors th it te “rH a treak—the strangest freak they'd ever seen. The mail brought all his efforts back. Each yielded a@ rejection elip. Of manuscripte he had @ stack which grew with ev'ry postman's trip. He wondered why he couldn't land. His style was good; his ploia were new. Real Engtish was at his command and yet his stories wouldnt do. He read the works of other men to see ing from his pen sort for which they pay. One night he met a chorus girl. The two eloped; the knot wae tied. It set all Broad- ea" Met far and uthor Weds,” said they. ns, pictore was in great demand. He sold to " Mote next day 6 doven talee he had on hand. IT MADE JEFF MAD. Jeff Nutt, the comedian, entered an elevator in the theatrical district this morning. ‘ia had a grr ciger in ‘his mouth. momen or & Fog f woman entered and Jeff politely re- moved his hat. The young woman noticed the cigar. Addressing the ele- vator pilot, she asked: iad you permit smoking in this It made Jeff a bit cranky. 8 ing forward quickly, he sald: “Ci 1 Miss. Would you care for a cigarette SOPHYE CALLED IT OFF. Bophye Barnard of “The Big Show,” inn't going to have a Christmas party after all. Sho arranged a Rus- sian tea for the solo dancers in Paviown’s troupe as a Christmas af- fair. Yesterday, however, the guesta- who-were-to-have-been notified Miss Barnard that Russians cele brate Christmas on Jan. 7, and ding! ~-all her plans for the party were ehot full of holes. MEBBE 60! Louis Rosenberg, one of Broadway's landmarks, wished to spend the week- end at Lakewood, eo he had his eso- retary call the Weather Bureau and ask what he might expect in the way of weather. “Clear and cold,” came from the eecretary a few minutes later. ‘Yesterday Mr. Rosenberg entered hie office looking like a drowned rat. ba, ay] the man meant the water; ite clear and cold,” he said. aossiP. Percy Burton is giving his friends called “Gamblers All." You @ chance every time you light A. T. W. To-night and Monday night will be marked by gala Christmas tree cele- brations at the Ziegfeld “Midnight Frolic.’ Blanche Shirley Crane, who fell to death from a window Yoertareay, leat appeared on the etage in “The Guilty fen.’ Stuart Walker's Portmanteau Play- ere will remain at the Princess Thea- tre thi the week of Jan. 11, one, Windsor” company which will open ‘oto, the clown, ts giving an alpha ‘oto, the clown, is giving an - bet book for 1917 to every ohild who goem to the Hippodrome during the holiday season. Radney Richmond announces that Capt, Fitnt, the “Treasure Island” parrot, te acting as call boy at the Punch and Judy Theatre, hats @ bird of a tale, the office boy asserts. Btella Hoban has become the owner “'S'MATTER, — b SS ok THE OFF DAY Fvening World Daily Magazine ‘OH’ Goodie -Coodre! CoMMeRe Me Love “TALL “Give “Mou A BIG KiSo- Ove of @ large tract of timber land north of Muskegon, Mich. She inherited it from her father. She intends to send some axe-wielders out there to cut Up some. ‘The Messrs. Shubert announce that © to the success of “Her Sol- dier a at the Astor, four compan- fes in this piece will be sent on tour next season. Clifton Crawford \-ill head one, John Charles Thomas an- other, Adele Rowland a third and Beth Lydy a fourth, As a compliment to the Diltingham- Ziegfeld stage beauties of “The Cenu- tury Girl" who were his inspirations for the art panels that decorate the grand foyer of the Century, Raphael Kirchner, the celebrated Krench painter, has presented each girl the original drawing for which she posed. Nellie Stanton, in private life Prin- ceas Abdulah Kahn (on the level), has quit the part of Pleasure in “Experi- ence.” She has returned to New York to consider an offer of @ role in @ Broadway production. Anna Held deposes and ewears this tale Is true. She asserts she has lost a diamond earring worth $6,000. Bhe wants to get it back, as her ear has been cold ever since she lost the Jewel. Eugen Hohenwarth and Dora Bre- gowska have been engaged by Adolf Philipp for his latest musical com- edy, “Sadie From Riverside Drive,” which he will produce at the York- ville Monday night. A COUNTER ATTRACTION, A well known man and his wife of this town quarrelled so much during the show last night that the show ran second for them nearby.—Hartsville (la,.) Courier, FOOLISHMENT. Cordelia ty wae thin! FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “That rooster crows every time he's frightened.” ares out gort of a scare-orow, ‘YOU SURE WERE A BIG HEARTED KID- MENTALLY ! IF | HAD A MILLION DOLLARS \'0 BUY MAMA A NICE HOME IN THE COUNTRY, FOR XMAS. AN \'0 GIVE PoP AN AUTOMOBILE, THE BEST ONE 1 COULD GET. Wn Hye ! BROTHER LUKE 'D GET HIM A HUNDRED NECK TIES, HE'S CRAZY f ABOUT THEM. GIVE MY LIL’ SISTER ANYTHING ‘CAUSE SHE ALWAYS TELLS ON ME! Yes ove GAL WE'LL Now Have’ “Ten BUCKS" MORE WEEK *WGH CosT OF uvin'é _N.-B. If Pop ‘Is Going to Play Santa Claus Monday We Advise Him to Also Disguise His Feet! tow do YA KNOW IT 1S PoP ? Question: Es PER % BATHS TH THE EVE Olen Dicky and Dot in the “Wonder City”’ By Mary Graham Bonner. Coote Site York Eveatas Won) Hudson River Tube 66 E are going to taki NY] 9 on ae Uncle John. “In a submarine?” eagerly. ‘No, in @ train of cars such as run in the subways or on the elevated railways.” “How can a train of care go under the river?” asked Dicky in a puzzled voice. His forehead was wrinkled up trying to think out Just how such a wonderful thing could be, “I don't believe I could ever be an inventor,” said Dicky after @ pause. “It's hard enough to believe the things really exist until we see them —and then to think how any one could have thought it all up. Well, it's beyond me.” “Never mind, Dicky,” said Dot soothingly. "Even if you can’t be @ great inventor, perhaps some day you can be @ builder or an engineer and help make these marvellous things. Every one can't be the great inven- tor, but the inventor has to have lots and lots of people help him do the work, They're important, too.” Dicky looked happier, and Uncle John smiled at Dot for comforting * * { How to Join the Klub } ¢ ® asked Dicky ‘ EGINNING with any number, cle ont stx of A a Ara re elk COU) in rota! Uke — ee ee RaneNe te ata Wi Se i oats tea cit he stan Fe fear eee oil Pains Rn pin ands mem! NUMBER 101 PIN COUPON EVENING WORLD “KIDDIE KLUB” 1 HNow Hert COHEN 1, Prem Pengenins Co HY, Brenmy Werted OM! Jes “HANK OF 1T-$l0. A WEEK MORE “HEN* DEAR -NOW We CAN AFFORD A MORE EXPENSIVE ° FLAT NG WORLD'S Kiddie Klub Korner CONDUCTED BY ELEANOR SCHORER Cousin Eleanor Invites Klub Members and Their Parents to Meet Santa Claus and Herself at the “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, In case of bad weather we will meet Thursday, Dec. 28, inatead, All Kiddie Club members and their parents and friends ere Invited to come. Eaoh member shall wear the Kiddie Klub pin, with a bit of red ribbon or cambric pinned under it to show it off better. throate will sing joyously. i ian song while dressed in h but we shan't tell a soul and and people sitting her brother in such a sensible way.ning through Sow a quietly in them reading thelr papers t start,” eaid Uncie wn some steps they went, it as if they were What with boys’ bands, children (Janethe!l and Joseph Monahan) performing and 1,000 boy scouts policing the park, it will be @ real Cousin Eleanor ‘ kiddie day for fair. and into a car— going in the subway. it was very different and the cars looked differently. “I am a little frightened,” eaid Dot. we seq the water and the r jh, no,” laughed Uncle John, “We are in great,enormous tubes that have been built under the river. cannot see any water. A KIDDIE'S QUESTION, Dear Cousin Bleanor: I am years old and will not have coupons saved by the 27th to Madison Square Park with a ‘ould you ease vise what to do? Please, Es pl ONE WHO LOVES All children will be welcome 9 » but only those who ha’ pins can be fdentified as Kiddie Kit members. The big Tree of Ligh’ Banta Claus and myself love all les the same and shall be glad have you join us, il : COUSIN BLEANOR, 9. Ho ocr” night bos dark, saves che Dane night! Darks ness flies, Be Sh lent aight! peace + fy) oight Child of . heav'nt_O ow bright Seaaeae: Yon » der where they eweet oig '¢ fly did 4 emile!Zwheo,Thoe wut bora; ." exclaimed Dot, “my ears a t heard through these tubes, but there {3 a buzzing we sometim get from just being under the rt got out of the THE KIDDIE KLUB KRY. io Klub we bail with joy inted to the route they 5 1) actually under the wi 8 Wark Place, Flushing, N.Y, now and again 4 down on top, too. y and Dot stood gazing in won- der, Dicky raid: “We'd neyer believe, if we hadn't Just been through 4t ourselves, thet @ tude could be bulls with waing COME, BOYS AND GIRL8, Come be a Kiddie bk} iy CUT THIS SONG OUT AND BRING IT WITH YOU—WE SHALL ALL SING IT TOGETHER "AT THE STARE OF gag” Ka, 0808 Ponts “Svea