The evening world. Newspaper, February 27, 1917, Page 16

Tuesday, February 27, 1917| COMIC PAGE Evening World Daily Magazine About Plays cone ORK DAY The Great Suit Case Mystery: How to Pack One! By Clifton Meek . and Players By BIDE DUDLEY ANIBL FROHMAN announces | that President Wilson will open the Actors’ Fund Fair at Grand Central Palace May 12, if his of- ficial duties do not interfere, This information he conveyed to @ number of those actively engaged in perfecting the plans for the big event, at a meet | ing held yesterday. Mr. Frohman, who ia President of the fund, stated further that Geraldine Farrar has promised to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” With President Wilson and Miss Far- rar on hand at the opening, the fair ougtit to be able to beat the barrier with ease and make the cirouit of the track in jig ume. _— A BIG K, & E. SHOW, | | Klaw @ Erianger have a plan to pro-) @uce next season the show for the New Amsterdam Theatre which, ac- cording to their announcement, will be | bigger than any attraction ever put together for the regular stage in this country. Five hundred people will be} used and there will be at least twenty- iwo scones. Joseph Urban will design | and exeoute the scenery, and Julian | Mitchell and Herbert Gresham will have charge of the stage direction. further than this the producers bave| nothing to say at this time By C. M. Payne Wilat SEEMS Ter Be THA MAIN ; | He Gor INTO A FIGHT An’ THE J OttleR D666 TIT Him ON Hs GRAND OPERA THEIR GOAL. 2 DifFicu.ty, bp tH TOWSERS The ambition to sing in grand opera appears to be running rampant through the list of principals in “Her . Soldier Boy” at the Astor Theatre, A Nn ‘ few weeks ago John Charles Thomas quit the cast, stating that he intended \o devote his time to studying for! grand opera, Then camo 4b 4an- nouncement to the effect that when Heth Lydy finished her engagement vith the company she would make an | + fort to become & grand opera singer. | sow, according to & Wwlephone mes- | uge just received, liz Gergely, an- | other principal in the @how at the) Astor, 18 to study for grand opera when she gete through with “Her | soldier Boy.” Clifton Crawford and Adelo Rowland are keeping silent ‘on the subject, but it is believed they will be able te dodge the disease, ) (hy } PETE GIVES A PARTY. Pete Cavanagh, the handsome bill | ‘ poster of tho Hippodrome, gave a din- | HENRY ner last night to several of his friends, The menu Consisied of corned beef | hasb @ la Tiffany, cabbage Rockefeller | and potatoes. However, cach gucat waa required to bring his own potato, but Pete apceified that he was to be permitted to keop the peels. BUT WOT I COMPLAIN ABOUT WUZ “TH' “TERRIBLE WAY HE SWORE HENS me 1S! Bot You AN “MG GINTY ® THAT FIGHTIN’ DURIM | AN’ T UNDERSTAND HE HURLED STRONG “INVECTIVES AT Nou “Tao, *STooR"! EMERY TRIES ACTING Al Ste art, of Sallie Fisher’ “The Chair Rehearsal,” at the Pala was ill yesterday, and Kdwin T. bm- ery, whe staged the ylet, had to step In apd play the country Qey. Mr. Emery also write retty fa and wing C pan handle @ peck horn in anybody's band. | BY WAY OF DIVERSION. It used to be when father & suit of alothes, poor Kit, the of the household, had to wear the Dad quit. Kit's mother used to cut It down before it reached the lad and then he had to wear it out, which al- ways made him mad. She n it po it ft; ‘twas oft large, but mother blame when the youngster mi ‘The other boys would and call his clothes a sii most ev'ry day that passed saw Kit mixed in @ fight. But times have changed. When Kit buys clothes ————— - gets a bint from Dad. “Tha | Bernard Randall visite@ the home Gs, Sag eg you're laying off,” he says, “ain't of a friend who was vory ill. The ___ Don't Get the Idea Axel Is Gonna Give Up! worn so very bad.” Kit hangs It up, . a ees = and very soon it catches father's eye man had alwa) by an dent first He puts it on remarking: “Well, the | M/shter at Broadway showm A rela | DO YOU BELIEVE THIS? Good cost of Iiving’s high.” tive whispered : z | “He is aleeping so quietty, I w FEATURING FORGOT HIS WIFE? | HE TOOK NO CHANCES, A MAN OF WEALTH. | der if wo'd know it Uf the end camo? * ; E was particularly polite to NH of Australio’s’ landseame Dr. J. Lewengood, at the Friarsient. “Sure we will.” he resdied in # F | women and usually made a a with his bag Ginb Jast night, waa heurd telling of|enieer “He'll get up ond go. out LOOEY ano AXEL good Impression on thom, A estord re- “ fri ot hla who went to # bank’ about five minutes before the end a IN ung woman who was visiting at | cently ied in front of erie Casiler took him to the Prest @ family hotel in which he resided | mn old two-t ed wattle-and-dab dent is order that the head of the| _ THREE HONEST SLEUTHS HE KANNIBAL Kine grey enthusiastic about his ma:..ers, | Nut, softened with a erimson flowered bank might quiz him about his finan This is the story of three honest | “Ob, he's such a perfect gentle- | Creeper which he thought would make cial responsibility,” sald Dr, 1 en- | detectives. They accompanied an man!" she exclaimed. “He always|%? ecellent sketch, While he was gos, Pitt minutes late actress to a bungalow the other night REEL TT - jremembers tho Litle things which | VOrkins 4 tall, hairy man came out of President went to the Cashier 4 LICKER, , | hut and regurded ‘him with some Let him have the money. He's | 4" d helped her break tn. In the 1LMS \ as | mean so much,” iving. al) right. house she found her husband, an | = . _ "Yen," agreed her hostess, “For in-| The hut dv rere . “Wale “How do you know he 1s? asked | 8°10" and ay woman who Is| jatance, he and his wite were 00 g | cher doin’, mister?” he asked, the Cashte also known to Age down from the roof In the elevator) “I'm r your et S 'Hle's got an onton breath,’ replieg| “Ah hat" suid tho wife I have last evening, I boarded the elevator | dwelling,” si batiavann, Oe da ‘Bresinent.( caught you." | Roe Aasnat Le 1 at the fourth floor and t*y instant [| | The hut dweller regarded Patterson Thank goodnean'” AXEL SEES THE SAILOR WHO entered he removed his bat and held dublously for a minute, then went tor, “Now 1 will h " i n his hand all the rect of the way | !ndoors.’ Presently he appeared with ee aueT OUT LookiNa . Re wha aeet | SAVED HIS LIFE. 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