The evening world. Newspaper, May 16, 1917, Page 18

About Play$ and Players By BIDE DUDLEY _ EXT season's Hippodrome pro- duction will be called “The U. 8. A.” So announces Charles Dillingham, who has already begun on his plans for the 1917-18 show, It is further stated that,as been the case with Hippodrome ductions lately, the book will be R. H, Burnside, the lyrics by John 1 Golden and the music by Raymond Hubbell. As a feature of the show there will be a gigantic military and | patriotic pageant entitled “Peace.” ‘The new entertainment will be differ- nt from those of the past inasmuch as it will be entirely “made in Amer- ica.” ‘This announcement, by the way, should put a quietus on the rumor that the management of the | Hippodrome would be new next sea- son. ' tI88 JOEL SIGNS UP. Clara Joel has signed a contract | with A. H. Woods to appear under his managoment for a number of) years, She will begin rehearsing #hortiy in Samuel Shipman’s dyama “The Target.” Later she will "have @ role in “Plunder,” in which Robert | Hilliard is to star. | DAVE’S SUMMER JOB. Dave Finestone, Treasurer of the) Shubert Theatre, Boston, was com-| plaining in the of Harry | ause the! not re- xteen weeks. knoe! out of sixteen “However,” he! over. “What is {t?" asked Harry. “rm to be pilot at a soap fac- tory.” “Pilot at a soap factory? Whaddye > mean?” | “Two of us work together,” ex- plained Dave. “The other fellow wraps it and I pile it.” . LUCE’S MAPLE TREES. John Lace, the} Shubert press oa in Keston, He recently acquired a country place at Southboro, Mass, | “{'ve got some fine maple trees my farm,” he said ‘al trier “When the sap be y them and give you fellows some | maple syrup.” | ; The time for the tapping arrived and John tapped. The friends, how- ever, recelved no syrup. One day they went up to Southboro to see what was wrong. cording to the boards. was the word they used the parade, ‘They said it w greatest show put out In a ‘The papers toki of special trains and clowns, in all two score. They said the big menagerie had ninety ¢ or more. Likewise, four rings were promised, and ¢he tent just couldn't} leak. The adjectives the agents used rew stronger ev'ry week came and showed at Hod, nN had « single train, Two rings were all, and twenty dens, « goeh, how it did rain! Ten thousand people saw the by Jing! And ain they did show, and liked it te when it came around the game blamed thing. EVERYBODY “DOUBLED.” ng on dir nd cigar count ‘ Jeading lady is doubling } 1 yeas, linen room and mt ® vain for envo Se ed stuff ; night week-stand prices GOSSIP Cathleen Nesbitt has been eng by Selwyn & Co. for "Her Dy Friend.” The Messrs, Shubert announce they “The Highwayman” on tour e end of his| | star next season » Kummer called Arthur Hop ed with F. Zleg een formed under wits t French fits willl | 8 offer Roberts will have Guy U. Hardy Canon City (Col his first visit hothers him most Broadway isn't very bro: FOOLISHMENT FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE “Phat fellow's had Ragtime Viano PL Book mullet twee, UleIN eowool” iii W “'S'MATT Yes TL TELL WHow TG6r THis HERE” WOUND’ BACK IN’63 —Y'see TF WUZ ON SENTRY DUTY AN’ I SAW A’ ENEMY SENTRY” WinLte THRew A TOMATO AT A MILE AWAY-HE WuZz A" SERGEANT” AO, X Couto ~“ eG: OLD GRINDSTONE GEORGE iN A LOT OF “WINGED" ME IN TH’ ARM acy SAAT heed AN’ BROKE me’ BAYONET” ¥ BUY X FIXED HiMt peal of Psdaw! 18 THAT Aue 7 Ai >) | Ne® © Courd See His ) PRwWes | WELL We FIRED AT ACH OTHER AN’ HE \ JOE, 1 NEED TEN DOLLARS FOR Sica : we've Gel Te {Let HAT TILL LATER | THE Ge JRETRENCH inne } , EN BUCKS ~ BUT WAIT! *)¢ SEC IF You CAN >| | MY Luck'Lt CHANGE IN A miNuTe!! V STALL'EM OFF ANCTHER)} — “{ \ WEEK WE'VE Got } % (BE SENSIBLE DEAR! : |) say vor, with A WoUNDED ARM Hun? 5s | h Yezza! SUDDENLY IL HEARD A‘YELL AN' A WHOLE LOT OF US STARTED To CLIMB OUTA { “TH! “TRENCHES—I FIRED AG FAST AS COULD AN''SO” OF “EM WENT DOWN “THEN S_E_FIKED ME’ BAYONET AN — -ER-BuT You SD Y'BAYONET WuZ BUSTED! Sv! Y' FATHEAD— You DONT WANT A SToRY-You WANT AN’ ARGUMENT ? BIN SO Wat» SOAS AS COULD YOU -- \ ALL SPARE tT ! "ROUND ( NGTHIN' DOIN’ OLD MAN, CA GC To RETRENCH bars! | INTO TOWN HEREAFTER. | | ¥ RETRENCH ! } Have NiCKES ME \ WELL, SAY, Youur NEED ~ picop HouND THEN p | TvE GoT MEA “LL SELL YOU MINE FoR Pantene PND I'm #1022 - He's TRANED GOING TO DRIVE, To SIT BACKWARDS IN. THE MACHINE AND BARK WHENEVER, HE SEES A_ SPEED CoP m To WARN You! Tt SURE |S Great Cops EVERY TIME LET HER OOTA LittcE! I’m Gap I INVESTED yy THIS COP HOUND -)-r'> “THE BEST TEN DoctaRS J=—— J EVER SPENT! ¢ NoT bi To HAVE TO KEEP AN Eve PEELED FOR Spgep- you 4 ge i oe ere Se A Spy, YOU! J THouswt é THAT'S STRANGE! t ’ ’ = Tou SAID, THIS Fooush- } DID THE CoP WHO J On!WELL! WHAT Dovou \\zat so? | LooKine “CQP HOUND” ARRESTED You HAVE ( ExPE¢r FRom A CoP HOUND? | Waren THIS Jou, SOLD ME WovLD ( WHAT You NEED 1S A JWATSH Clo, KEEP ME FROM GETTING PINCHED \" DETECTIVE Hounp’! $7 ; “hs ———~ For SPEEDING? I GOT EgnpbeD THE Fiesr Time L = WENT OVER THE LIMIT i!)