The evening world. Newspaper, February 20, 1917, Page 18

— --- +. —_—-—~-_-_--__--— oe | ee and Players | By BIDE DUDLEY ee LISAVES KINKEAD, who wrote C “Common Clay," on next Mon- day night will experience the thrill that comes once to every man. Ills play ts to open an engagement in Louisville, Ky., the town which points with pride to Cleaves, and he Is to make a curtain speech. Martin Herman may go to Louisville and Prompt the playwright from the wings. All the former snub-nosed boys that Cleaves used to play with some forty Years ago will be present, and to them and hundreds of others who know him Cleaves will explain the feeling of satisfaction that comes to a man when he first closes his fist on a bunch of theatrical royalty. In order that hii speech may be entirely extemporane oun, Cleaves will permit Mr. Herman, or sonichody else, to hold the manu ecript of it behind the scenes. It looks @s though there is a big treat ahead tor Louisville. THE ARLISS CAST. In the support of George Arliss when he appears at tho Knickerbocker Monday night in “The Professor's Love Btory” will be Jeanne Eagals, Molly 1 Dane, Vio- jrant Stewart, let Kemble Reginald Denny, Eldred and Malcolm Morley, + BY WAY OF DIVERSION. “I'll get a gun, if war's de , and fight,” said Johnny Black. "I'll win a jot of glory by the time the poys come back. They'd never whip us in the world, because we'd shoot to de.” Then Grandma murmured gottiy: I have four out on the hill.” I guess ten million men would go,” gaid Johnny Biack with pride. a@trap a knapsack on my back; @ sabre fo my side. We'd show the enemy some tricks; of lead they’d get their mi." Then Grandma murmured softly: “I have four out on the hill.” “Our guns are all in readiness and ‘we can shoot them too,” said Johnny Black. “Oh, we're all fixed to see this trouble through. Say, wouldn't It be great to try our military skill?” Then Grandina murmured softly: “I have four out on the hill.” JOLSON’S JOKE, Half a dozen Broadway habitues were talking bout the English sense of humor last night tn a Forty-sec: ond Street cafe when Louis Rosen- berg told a story which was apropos, “Al Jolson and I ‘were in London eoveral years ago,” he satd, “and one evening we dropped into the Cosmo Club. The piace was crowded, and when the presence of Al became known there was a concerted demand that he sing. He finally consented and said he would sing thelr nafional anthem. Everybody stood up and Al gang ‘You Made Me Love You.’ “Tt took the crowd at least ten min- utes,” concluded Mr. Rosenberg, “to eee the joke.” DAVE INCONVENIENCED. Petersburg, Va., according to Dave Ferguson, needs another street car and a new tea-pot. Dave struck that town recently with the “Very Good Vddie” company and the morning af- | ter the performance went ta the res- tarrant to get @ pot of tea, “Sorry, sir,” eald the waitress, “but we've got only one teapot and It's in "bout coffee?” table nearby using the took coffee. A few minutes later he wanted to go to the depot and asked when a street car would be along. " nald a native, “an’ it's busted to-day.” Dave walked to the depot, and near it stood the street car, broken down. It was Number 62°. On, joy! Philip B. Dooner hi written a poem about Ruth Chatter ton and, believe us, it's a delicio' morse! of poosy. Here's the ve re ere . in all the world Re Se eee Ong moment, mise, I ume ay this None with you can compare, Your #0/at sane can't help tut please Your the fairest of the fatr earch the They way there « But thet. wre. Beeot Mim Hutt Chattarun, HE OBEYED ORDERS. Fentinore Cooper Towne attempted to enter a crowded elevator yester- day. “fack in the car, please!” said the pilot. Whereupon F, Cooper stepped out, nc Sn THE EVENING WORLD) WILL PAY Ten Dollars FOR THE BEST NAME FOR THE CHARACTER IN “The Off Day,”’ CRAWN BY Clifton Meek. Read this entertaining comio every night in The Evening Worid until you become famil- iar with its intensely human character and his humorous “hard luck” adventures, Then try to think of the best name for him, Get your friends to help you. This contest will close | Weanesday, Feb. 28. Ten dol- tare will be paid to The Even- in World reader who submite tne name selected by the con- test judges Write the mame you select @ postal card, sign your in namo and address, and nd it to “The Off Day Con- test, Evening World, No. 63 Park Row, New York Cit: Yeu may submit more than ene name. but not more than one Edgar Kent, Arthur | Fone Or Evening World Daily Magazine DAY | ' WELL WELL! | You Boys so LUNCH | HENRY HASE}D Yezza! Y'ForBiD MRS. JARR GAVe so Me ‘ } asen Yer rH APPLE THAUTHE An Open Fireplace Is Designed to Add ‘Comfort and Cheer ! THe SHIN ON! WITH WHAT MHA THtttin, ON] THA Ding Ding Ninel ») M3 Z Comrrient. 1917 Prove Pubtahing Ca (8 F Brwning Worl) PFEFFER ME “To FX SLL WaANTeD “Te BE marae YelD Give Y' CONSENT ALSO A RAISE! J Wet Dawaonty Boy ) YV'RAvE MY CONSENT ~ I “THouadT A YEAR Would CURE oH? oe It Was a Change of Heart, but Not a Change of Mind! wet. GIR T-Kr-Tr STILL WANNA BeECoMe A Benwicr'$ -erR- BUT AIR — “S'WELP Me BoB Never exPEcTeD ») FIND SUCH “To CONSTANCY (N een ? ‘ MAN OR WOMAN! (PP ——— Se. (Ng! Site | Q y —_, Tuesday, February 20, 1917): ep APPiES, Comrrig. 01. rene Pubioabing Co. OT. Rremaaewerthy By Clifton Meek S Witee Bi By Bud Counihan I turned around and backed tnto the car, At least, that's the report on Broadway. | Gossip. Bigmond Romberg, the Winter Gar- den composer, has become an Amer- ican citizen, He ertginated in Aus- trla. At the Shubert offices it ts the reason tho rehearsals for ‘ have been discontinued is @ dlapute over the book, | Frank Westervelt haa been en- | gaged by A. H. Woods for a rola in| | the forthcoming production of ‘The }Small Town Girl.” Robert Beecher and Percival Wilde have been elected to momberahip tn the Playwrights’ Club | Margaret Edwards made her first | appearance at the Cocoanut Grove last night, She danced twice, Yvonne | | Shelton red @ new song, bootiblack at Theatre Bulla- film actor tf any r dares him to. Coleman, recently with a folned the Bramhall acting in "Keeping Up | | tne, | pletur Vine Arne Play | Apo ‘ | “Annette Kellermann has tnaugura «best design ina She will slip tho best | | ted a contest for th | bathing «uit for girls ‘ehe designer who submits sketah $100 rden management Is | | to i , spectacular seane }*Sutnarine F-7" in all the Wint Garden production now on tou which there are t ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. A. K-~He's in vaudeviile Lou--Fairbanks was It Woxketch, the name o! forgotten vaudeville in f which we | | UNCLE AL REMEMBERS US. | Al G. Field, the minstrel proprietor, Ks sent Us a of his book Watch Yourself Go By," also a ples wallow out in ¢ More 1 | A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY “They say the population of Lon- don ts very dense.” Yes, it takes them « long time to ace a joke.” , © | | | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, | |FLOOEY AND AXEL Vrees Publishing Ga, (N, ¥, evening World) FEATURING FLOOEY ano AXEL \ oc N THE Pes lee: REELIL oy Frigee® LMS .STRANGER THAT HIS GRIP “AXEL HAVING TOLD THE NICE WAS FULL OF MONEY “To PAY DOWN ON WHE "PEG LEG * MINE , Now WAKES UP TO FIND STRANGER AND G VANISHED ! me bi FLOOEY) —- WELL ~ NOW WHAT p ? GETTING AT HiS MOTIVE. i] TLL you have my seat?” he | inqutred, politely. | “On the ground that I” jam aged and decrepit?” the woman asked | Yo, indeed, madam.” | | “That I ain young und beautiful [and possibly not averse to @ flirta- | tion?” “Certainly not. That ts”— | “Then {t must be because you are | & gentleman, in this respect differing | from the fat person on the left and the scrawny specimen at the right. | | am glad to learn your principles, | sir, but here is my street. Good day."—Boston Transcript, peice i COULDN'T FOOL HER. HERE ¢s an old woman living in| a smal! town in Southern Penn- | eylvania who makes great ef- jforts to keep abreast of the times. | Her opportunities, however, are cir- | cumscribed, and she !s sometimes! compelled to resort to her tmagina-{ tion, Sho went to @ church sociable lately, and as she entered the room one of the attendants said "Good evening, auntie. I am glad| you came. We are going to have| tableaux this evening.” es, I know," replied the old lady; | ae “IT smelt ‘em n I first came in.” |} JUST FOR SPITE, | Kansas City St E was ticketed to undergo a slight operation at the city js¢ hospital, Simple though the operation was, the man didn’t feel quite easy about himself. A few min-| | utes before the ana ‘lietic was to be| | applied he sent for his physician, who | was to handle the instruments. "Please, doctor,” he said, “be care. | | ful about me." | "On, don't worry,” with fine assurance. right.” ‘But I wish you to be careful, doo- tor,” the patient insisted, “You seem quite anxious about yourself,” the doctor remarked, with 8 emile, am,” the patient replied, nerv- ously, have $900 Me ingurans and I don't like my wife.”—Indianap- olis News, the doctor said, "You'll be all SAFETY FIRST, les nurse was writing @ letter for a wounded soldier, “There's something Ta the said the soldier you to put in, miss, hesitatingly. “Well, what is it?” “You won't mind, now? Just put » ‘The nurses in this hospital are all rather elderly persons, * “That len't quite true,” ald the youthful nurse, “It ien't, mise; but {tll ease my miasis' mind wonderful. She's always been @ bit on the jealous side.” ‘The missis' mind was eased.—Man~ chester Guardian MARLEY 236 IN. 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