The evening world. Newspaper, May 12, 1917, Page 12

q r j a 4 | BEE Re ere | eB ER ee ee 667 OMEWHERD tn New Jersey.” @uring the last week in May, Raymond Hitchoock and 5. Ray Goots will produce @ musical Play entitled “Hitcby Koo,” which Mr. Goetz, Julian Mitchell 1s Staging the piece. Mr. Hitchoook will Bave a prominent part in the play and other roles will be assigned to Grace La Rue, William Rock, Frances White, Leon Errol, Helen Bond, Gypsy O'Brien, Eleanor St. Clair, Florence Cripps, George ark will also a ieee Meare ot pesutien and every- SAID HARRY TO GENE! ‘When Bugene Walter was ready to stage “The Knife,” the story gues, be engaged Harry Mestayer to direct the k of producing It. Several times . Walter dropped in to see how were going and made numer- ous suggestions which botuered Mr. Mestayer considerably. One aight, after a rehearsal, he called the author ih ike to stay away from the re- Is for two woeks?” Sajiisa a eas, ‘All rise it bow would you like Anot fahed the work. ANOTHER COHAN FLAG SONG. In response to numerous req George M. Cohan has written a triotic song and Nora Bayes |s sc’ this sort since wi .” which he put in George Washington, Jr.” nine years ago. ie will con till he hears it before he names it. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. The train butcher offers his wares in train. Oh, ev'ry ten minutes he ae Mie It's “Chocolates, ee he took out @ roll that would choke @ black bear. WILLING TO OBLIGE. Tt was a brakeman on the New Haven. Sticking his head in the door he led: + “Grenich—Green-wioh|" Jet Kae the noted comedian, was on the train. “Bay,” came from Jeff, “what makes you pronounce this town's name two wage?” “Well, some like it one wey and some the other,” returned the rake- COMMENT 18 UNNECESSARY. Gladys Leslie, Thanhouser star, was talking about scenario writers reoently. “All they do around here," she sai: “ie sit and read Evening Work until quitting tim GILLS DISCOVERY. ‘Tom Gill, tim fat poo! pl Friars’ Club, was writing toa friend about Joffre yesterday when he discovered something. Here's what he found: JOF|FRE FRE/|NCH ‘Mr. Gill intends to take it to the weventh son of a seventh son and ask its significance. weason in a new play by E. E. Rose entitied “Turn Back the Hours.” ‘The summer revue at the Cocoanut Grove will be called “A Day at Palm bh Helen Barnes has decided to desert the drama for a role in the new *Ziegteld puilies.” Raymond Hitchcock will be master ef ceremonies at the Marine Corpe t the Hippodrome, May 20. and Learn,” the next Smith Golden production, is a comedy by Salisbury Field. Contributions in excess of $14,000 were gathered for the American Field Ambulance bervice at the benefit per- formance of “Lilac Time” Thursday ni, | ight. De Wolf Hopper of “The Passing Show of 1917" will tell the Twilight Club to-morrow night how it feels to bust Into the film business and bust out again. Broncho Billy Anderson, part owner S’MATTER, POP?” OLD GRINDSTONE GEORGE Tight 1911, Press Publishing Coj(N. ¥. Evening World) Nou AID YouD Go TH’ ENDS OF “TH! EARTH FoR ME AN’ NOW so! (sa WE WERE MARRIED Frening World Daily Magazine Some Beginners Don't Seem to Require 'Em at That! Hart Har! an! Doxtr GeT Sore -\'KNOW =X GoTTA_ HAVE ME Dis coverao Domaine Like Nou \'PooR Goof Heavend! WaTTA “TERRIBLE MISTAKE / “I MADE WHEN “IC MARRIED A FATHEAD ud (ox! ZAT t the [of the Longacre Theatre, after having been out of picture acting for a year, He has a star part ip Humanity.” Mabel Wilber will begin an en-| gagement as prima donna of a musi tock company at . Hartford, Monday night in “The Pink Lady.” Mrs. Fiske, after a ‘ghly profitable road tour in “Eretwhile Susan,” wil call tt a reason Baturday night tn St Paul and close up shop. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. It has been discovered that the secret of the lion's roar lies in the looseness of the hyold bone. This should stop a lot of argument. AHOY, THERE, SKIPPER! A letter addressed to “Managers o1 ‘Port Your Helm’ Theatrical Com pany, New York," was delivered to Winchell Smith and John L. Golden. managers of “Turn to the Right.” FOOLISHMENT, “1 wonder if It's possible?” “What?” Parsons’s | 1 f \ “That the eyelashes can make the | pupils of the eyes behave.” | PARTICEPS CRIMINIS. 1 NTO a Chicago police court a man was haled charged with the theft of an umbrella, “What have you to say for your- self?” asked the magistrate, “Are you guilty or not guilty?” } “Well,” maid the accnsed, “I guess I am one of the guilty parties, Your Honor. The umoprella had the name | xf M. Barker on the handle, W. T Morgan stamped on the tneide of the tole it from this man is Higgins,”-—Case a FROM OUT THE SKIES. OF PLAHPRTY, the tatleat prise! “yes, oner who ever fell into the handa! proudly of the local uuthoritles, wae ar- rested by Policeman Tom Pdmuna 43% Ciortest man on the force, aft Flanorty Jlewed to have accosted @ number of women with whom he @amé in contact while pursuing an Alcoholic course along Park Avenue. Edmunds caught sight of the of. fender about a block away and gay chase, “You're pinched," he yelled up to! . | leave go of my kn and take my hand, coughed Flaherty,—Anaconda 8 ard. —— GOOD IDEA. HE restaurant ‘manager stoo: fy behind the cashier's desk weartng his s#tock-in-tr ile for each customer. An old man waiked In, 1 notice,” sald he, “that | vertise to make your own ple “Would you permit me to offer uggestion ?" "Certainty, str, happy if you would do "Well, then, let nome them."—Philadepite Ledger, and | hie. | nd | ny you ad a We should be so nO olee make ‘ATS WaT KX GAID — WE WERE NEVER MEANT FoR EACH OTHER Fo! NoURe AS DIFFERE! ~_FROM ME AG CAN Be! Cousd “Because NoBuDDY ' YHey DIDN'y “Ave RorreR SWATE Covviaht, (817, Prose Punianing Co. ¥. Rvening Werte) Dovey, I'VE BOUGUT us A HOUSE-BOAT | No RENT “TO PAY - LOTS OF AIR — HEALTH AN' EVERYTHING ! HAVE SOME more | A Yes dover!) CORTE, 1811, Frome Pubtining Co OH. ¥, Rrvming Werte) as TELL “THE. TuG CAPTAIN “To LET Go oF US DEAR: THIS 15 A PRETTY I'M HEAVING THE ANCHOR Dovey ! Ellabelle By Bide Mae Doolittle | | Dudley cht Cepyright, 1917, by the Prem MPublistt HE Hon. [ke Doolittle of Bingo, | uncle of the famous poetess, Hllabelle Mae Doolittle, visited Delhi recently to spend a couple of days with his relatives, Mr, Doolittle is the well known sausage maker of Bingo, He ts also the town's dog catcher, In bis honor the poetess invited a few friends td the Doolittle home ‘Thursday evening as a surprise, They gathered in the parlor at 7 o'clock and at 8 Miss Doolittle’s father and her uncle came in, They rgu- {ng about whether or not the dite of @ catfish {s polsonous, | “My dear Uncle Ike,” said the | poetess, as the two men entered tho parlor, “we are gathered here to | night in the spirit of revelry to honor | you.” Here she turned to the as- | | semblage, “Ladies and gentlemen,” she said, “I take great pleasure in Introducing Unole Ike Doolittle of Bingo.” “Well, I declare, I'm glad to meet him!" said Mrs, Cutey Boggs, “Is this the noted Mr. Ike Doolittle who was accused of forging a check on the Bingo Bank?" It was a faux pas but Miss Doo- little handled the altuation gracefully, “Prominent men are often wrong- tully accused,” she said. Then to the honored guest: “Uncle Ike, won't you say @ few words to those who greet you “Sure!” he replied, “I want to say @ little in praise of the saloons of this place, My brother and me just had eight high-balls and"”—— But, Uncle," came from Miss Doo- jo, who realized that Ike was somewhat Mquored up, “Why not |speak on the subject of the beauties jof Nature like the Uttle bees and bugs he ‘ Teplled, “Bees are all righ “put I can't stand for Natu: tiful bugs. Cy I Ca, (The New York Brening Workt), eye. The blow was returned to the nose and the men clinched, failing to the floor and rolling over, P, bilas Pettibone, the popular tonsorial artist, and the Hon, Alex Appleby managed to separate them, but not until Ike Doolittle had severely bit- ten his brother's right ear, While the men were being fixed up {n the kitchen by the male guests, Miss Doolittle retired to her boudoir and dashed off a poem of advice. When the fighters returned to the parlor, the poetess made them stan before the grate olasping hands fale she read the rhyme, It fol lows: aa oe ay st ta rece en yale im a es a Tyeaetash ne dog ‘hance ie to mary oid J When the poctess retired to her big armchair the two men looked sheep-, ish and asked each other's pardon. Every one present stood up and ap- plauded with great gusto. © pleased, Keep Baby Healthy! Clothes washed with VANS NORUB will not irritate or rough- en their delicate skin. ‘Trouble eneued. Ike stepped up his brother and Mt him * ~~