The evening world. Newspaper, June 21, 1917, Page 18

sities ar a MIC PAGE : i ‘About Plays. and Players) By BIDE DUDLEY LIAOTT, COMSTOCK & GEST announce they will have not less than sixteen theatrical attractions next season, They will produce seven new plays, all intended for Broadway consumption, Their new ones will | “Kitty, Darlin with Alice Neilsen as its star It to Jane,” « musical version of “The now Majesty’s Theatre, London; People’s King,” a drama which deals with modern Russi sequel to “Experience,” by George V. Hobart another play by Mr, Hobart entitied “What Twenty Years Will Do,” a A new comedy by P. G. Wodehous: and Guy Bolton called “Piocadilly Jim.” This last one is a dramatiza- Yon of the Wodehouse story of the same name which appeared in a weekly publication. send on tour one company playing “The Wanderer,” four piayidg "Ob, Boy!” two offering Ps arr and two to play “Very Eddie. FIRST AT THE ELTINGE, ‘The opening attraction at the El- Unge ea! next season will be The Potash & Mpeitgee ope] Sun ," the third of the jen of plays meds from Montague Glass’s stories, In writing this one Mr. Gl bas ‘been assisted by Jules Eckert j- man. Parney Bernard and Alexan- derr Carr will be the stars. The re- hearsals will begin July 9 and the opening at the Kitinge will take place early in August. M'KEON GOING AWAY. Jack McKeon, film promoter, is very fond of his joke. The other day, as he was dining at the Friars Club, @ porter, very shabbily dressed, cam: the Oriental fantasy | along with a broom and dust-pan. Jack noticed his raiment. he said, “why don't you | | ly salary he is only forty a) onth,” replied the porter, a for- er. ‘From now on,” roared Jack, “it's sixty, Understand—sixty?” The porter was profuse in bis thanks. Next day he appeared at the club wearing brand new sult of clothes, Pay day for the help at the Friars comes on the firet of each month, Jack McKeon has arranged to be out of the city that day and he may remain away & week. This firm will| | “"S'MATTER, POP?” SPost You wuz WALKING Down STREET AN’ SAW A TG LION. OLD HENRY HASENPFEFFER BY WAY OF DIVERSION. mea ion be may 4 the score that death has m an more, since Bill began his bari, Mena fought and died, and bravely, too, and not a German ever knew what he was fighting for. A million others have been maimed by being blinded, being jJamed, but Kaiser and six large just Uke sheep, have rushed inte eter- nal sleep without @ reason why. They only knew that they'd been told to murder men lest Bill should scold and wo they marched to die. But Bill and six large, husky @on# have proved themselves most c.reful Hung. To Bill and sons a toast let’ John Drew went to the Empire Theatre to see hia niece, Hthel - more, in “The Twelve Pound Look” the other evening. Before the per- + formance he sent her a note reading: “If you play your part nicely you'll get @ big red apple from your Uncle Jack.” Yesterday Mise Barrymore found a whole box of red apples in her dress- ing room; also Mr. Drew's card on which was writen: “One wouldn't be enough.” | ’ Gossip. | ‘The Republic Theatre ts belong re- | fitted throughout. | Harry Askin has been made mana-)| ser of the Century. For two seasons past be has held a like position at the Hippodrome. thel Clifton will offer a patriotic) ect in Taudeville next week assisted by Brenda Fowler. Oliver Morosco has engaged Bertha Mann for the third time as» leading | woman of bis Los Angeles repertoire company. Lawrence Seamon, Vitagraph com- edy director, is now acting. @ay or #0 he falls through windows and the like. AT Jolson and | "“Robinson dr.” Far West. The production is using a special train. George E. Mack has been engaged for “Rambler Rose," in which Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorne will be starred. "Turn to the Right” Will Crusoe yesterday began a tour of the lebrate | So V'Have “Trovele IN KEEPIN’ Y'FoaD IN THIS HOY WEATHER Hut? WeLt WHY “TH’ GAM “HILL DONT, | THE EVENING WORLD'S Kiddie j Outdoorland } 1917, ty (The New York F The Nightingale. IDE-AWAKB LAND was) W quickly fading in the dis- tance when Bess and Bob small, laughing voice call Turning around they saw] Bombus arrayed in a gorgeous new | spring suit, topped off by the garland | of shring blossoms ‘round his neck. His sult was tinted with the fresh | kreen colors of Outdoorland in spring | time i} Kiddies?” he ms Wublishing ©: i Dreoing World.) heard a them, “How do you like it — ce “PRETTY SOON, IT Wound waver} S$ Pose it wound JUMP PAW ST? _ Hours me ( at You Creo d eeeatoanenrecs! : Ice! Yor Say WELL Y'FATHEAD “1CE™ Boss? MAYBe Y ‘Dolly KEEP CONDUCTED BY ELEANOR SCHORER $ Cousin Eleanor’s Klub Kolumn Dearest Cousins: rt I have something so nice to tell you about one of our number. Not long ago, while Qutdoorland stories were still being accepted a small letter came to me, It had on itay import. looking blue stamp marked “Special Delivery,” and I had to sign for it in a book. Upon open- ing it I found this note from a cousin | of ours of whom we should be proud indeed: | Dear Cousin E jeceived ye ed and leaving the matter 0 yor | COUSIN HoPZ JOHNSON, Of course, my dears, we do all learn, om books or from people who have arned from books, Very few of us ave had the chance to study birds and beasts at first hand. Where do you suppose Bombus got all his learn- ing? Do you not remember him say- &, “My big book says so-and-so?” To send the letter by special deliv- ery was such a lovely, thoughful thing for Hope to do, our cousin was willing to forfeit the prize, because she had @ ilttle doubt as to whether she had done the story according to \strictest rule, That you will find her tte first birthday at the Gaiety on| aid The Nightin \story in this korner to-day proves ‘Aug. 17, It will be 429 performances | “**¢¢ that she did. I should like to give old Wonderfu: answered the chil A {her an extra award for honesty Jack Norworth says the report that | dren. i Koow | Remembering our dear klub motto, vee) ere@ tic. is Nora Rayes, one of the former Mra They were er “4 o"¢) “Love, Truth, Purity,” what a true were i fa beau : Norworths, and he would appear on garden Rew : Py oth Eby 4 usin she is! the same Vaudeville bill at the River hem - - — relerred to it u se Ae 48 songs of nedtrd TH 4€ PROFESSOR, certait sand principal perte and Prouder still am I to say that Cousin aide ts wrong, He's letting bygones A ged 94 ard, tne 1S THE NIGHTINGALE, DECLARED Tt ° certain en > F 4 | ,, Lrouder still am 7 to say that Cousin me Han- 8 nt hich is 10? ” a eating wh one . any mea nds and thousands William Harris jr. will launch the |, bs ne, bul atwave most beautiful when his Yes." want Maen Sane beet eer of kiddies all over this country, and new Laurence Kyre play, “Driftwood,” f 1 will show you.” said|breast is pressed against a sharp They a nightingales, though ‘em from ame es eke |even in England, France and Japan, the Bel tre, Washington, | Bombus, Guidir ehildren to a thorn. he are robins, sald Bess. It iso wlnangiin tried and true to the colors and me DOnay ing. Fay Bunter! pretty, flowering rose bush singing to the bright red|time to dress for school i nt heat t ld | motto of our famous Kiddie Klub heads the cas |to a cup-shaped nest yi asked Bess. uggested by Cousin HOPE JOHN | deer : woo ft.” ‘ ‘ ong Wig near the ground and on it He is singing to attract his| SON, age fonrieen, No. 606 Monmouth y 19 Cousin Eleanor. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. 1 Bess saw. the sweet Avenue, AE H $ &d William Elliott was in the|"™ he is, friends; the s the You see, he comes north a week _— — ‘ My 4 * , 4 _ cast of “Phe Wanderer,” ntingale!”” declared the “Pros or ten days before nesting time All| gary aA KLUB PENNANT Contributions From Klub Members McPherson—Charite Chaplin was | fessor the tenia’ tha han eeRR a cunt Re ls : twenty-eight years old on April 16,| "Oh ed Rob, “he is pressing his |eings, and while the mother bird is} An award of one dolar will be] » wear yom in my. buttoahole," 1917. He was born at Fontainebleau, | breast against a h Will hurt hatohing the eggs he sings night and|made to Klub members who make| pegas to biiwh and got eo red that near Paris. | 2 t a ; Jay to cheer her the best drawings for their ages, The |, aiere rue Uy ® che He is v Indust | award winners will be announced and | pick A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. and A ud Frond en in his) the childre t the first of the draw ngs will-be pub- Hippo Hlack, the noted wrestler wisest way thoy know he was! Daddy N lished Tuesday, July be Muley, Ia., proposed to a girl last week |“ ¢ em e knew caterpil small worms! A 22-inch felt pennant, made in t but abe threw him down % ich to feed Klub colors, blue and gold, and bi fe was : ad, some He has no ti ing the Kiddie Klub name, will be Not fa DK. BINGLE’S TIPS mes ww u 5 nuld not if he would, / given free to every Klub member who eee Girls havin ible with the joints @ manne sf! his voice is like a 8 secures five new me rs and to peope, in their arms should meet s of the HOW TO JOIN THE KLUB AND dom ‘ie his. wong heard afte every new Klub member who bring gare guards on tht elevated. In this way OBTAIN YOUR PIN econd week in Jur in with him er four other new | udm they might ge w "L" beaux Where does he me from ir members. x coupons, numbered in ri St theme § Quired Bob. rotation, must be sent with. each FOOLISHMENT t 1 Algeria; name, together with the signature, age Wrinkle, wrinkle; little star en sprin England | address of each new member just | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “That bootblack's father is a farmer Ah, 1 see. Hw makes hay while the fon shines. 20 Jensen ‘Schoo! , Jugside 8950, bewutifal song, Liste is required w ndivid ‘i aul kiddies apply for membership. a “Klub Pin.” xi, YOU Nasik, AGB growing fainter and| | JUNE DRAWING CONTEST. Me LM 19 OY oe ae cay lati bo good watured like spa and T think Children ai 4 er tits said Bens, “He ix stopping.| Draw a picture on the subject, Tn sie! mul be mich beypler for int fa 0 ert, Elegy een Stopped!" she declared, and | “How I would like to spend my vaca Leese. vase Puen RY, EMLLY, age nine, iri ew Mla" Bing | sat Dolt upright in her white | thon Write your name, age, ad- ‘The Firat Red Rose, en ui * bec p sha Jumped and ran to the|dress and certificate number on the ever had any red roses th The Kiddie Kiab, Kipois KLUB 17 door, ee she called, rapping |Back of your drawings and send it in BAT auntie {a of pita cane Muyprab), orm for. the Kiddie ub, ' | n |as soon as possible, as no drawings mao Waa walking p garden arte or, Cousin Eleaior, | “Yes,” he answered will be accepted later than Thursday, |" pe aia me |} Ree te eae ee ten | seated | “Hear the virds? | Tune 28, tre eo bowutitur vas | Ot“ butey” aifllerons “Se x ( »! DAWGONIT AH HOPES “Y.DONT’ “THINK ~AFTER SPENDIN’ ALL DAT “DOUGH” on A:T * REFRIGERATOR" Boss! | Shursday, ‘June 21, 191° a” ie & By C. M. Payne way Becory wen it Nor Jumped, 1 woud uf Te +HOmME an’ UNDER THE BED e Comrrign’. 1011, Prene Pubtjahing Ox. Nf, tovening Writ) By Clifton Meek DAT TSE GWiNe “oO De ADDED EXPENSE OB | CE ! llabelle May Doolittle By Bide Dudley The New York Grening World) ¢ Miss Doolittle and have a ce to speak a cheery word to ist whose engage- velle Mae Doo- ment The discussion was interrupted at little, the noted poetess, was broken| that point by the unexpected. ap- by the young woman because he| pearance of the poetess herself, called one of her poems “rather You will pardon me," she sald, - P % “but I have heard your arguments blesey,” hired a horse and bugey last | ana’! wish to state tus facta ae |Sunday and drove by the Doolittle! bone did bring father home end he home with Tessie Boggs, daughter of | did find me there, but it availed him Mrs. Cutey Boggs, on the seat beside Resent When mother had taken |him, The Incident was noticed by the| iho kad waned vow eee Fyre Hon. Alex Appleby, editor of the| replied ‘Rather blooey.'. At that he Delhi Bazoo, and in his newspaper sipped and fell off the front poren Monday there appeared the following | “4 I went into the house,” . He might have knocked paragraph brains out on the brick walk,” sald | “P. Silas Pettibone likes to take| Mrs. O'Brien A jother girls by the Doolittle home| “Impossible, replied Miss Dooltt- lWhy, F. Silas?” | tle. “He haa no brains.” | On reading the paragraph Miss Doo- | script Off m roll af fenenet & menu. little became infuriated and, rushing| a rhyme on “Jealousy. Tt is peated upstairs to her writing room, com-| here with her full permission: posed & poem entitied, “Why Waste {ealour Time?” and sent it to ihe Bazoo, It, It appeared Tuesday and set the whole town talking. The poem follows breaks 1 way makes & man an idiot i i it's Guite @ Little blot ever came mea ive do T give « dang. Bowing, the great A man will insult @ Indy, | And then feel down in hie heart | He would Use to.mabe her feel bad Bagot gqarpil y out of sight behind a Presfltie fitg. Pap ae dl on the rostrum ang WI not let it excite her the audience. Suddenly Mra, O'Brien phigh AL ee shouted: "Hip, hip, hooray!" At ther | "Wo would’ not dare to bite her the erowd stood. up and applauded | My alster's child, ‘Teney Ricketts ai) vane Se Was bitten by Murray's parrot But it was ber own fault, J am certain So her pain I canoot dare it But lot wm retum to silly men fools N They ‘cannot tie an ‘To mo they ween av insidious Postess backed Pieces of ecenery d a hush fell over TWO'S A CROWD. old colored man charged with stealing chickens was ar. raigned f Ase little alilid with « toy. in court and was in- ri eriminath iimse! ‘ Tne publication of the poem cre. Crminsting himself, when the Judge jated @ stir in the town, It was the“ \\% ou ought ve jchief topic discussed at the wei ; me have a lemee | . ‘ Where's your lawyer? meeting of the Wo-en's Betterment |‘, )¢re® Your la League in Hugus Hall, Mrs, Boggs, “Ab ain't got no lawyor, Jedge, |was indignant said the old man “I wish to state,” she said, “that “Very well, the aaid my daughter did not ride past the # Honor, “I'll assign al “Oh, no, sub wyer to defend you,” | Doolittle home to help Pettibone get no, suh! even with Miss Doolittle. She did it Please don't because he said he would buy her|do dat!” the darky begged. jan ice-cream soda.” “Why not?" asked the Judge, “gt “IT understand, replied = Mrs./ won't cost you anything, Why don’ * Skeeter O'Brien, “that Pettibone| you want a lawyer?” | Would ke to make up with Miss| “Well, Jedge, Ah'll tell you, uh,’ | Doolittle, They that he got|said the old man, waving his tattered Peter P. Doolittle, her father, very|old bat confidentially, “Hits Ue way badly stewed in order to take him'Ab wan’ tun enjoy dem chigkene | deme recently, He thought possibly mahee'f.”"—-Chicago News,