The evening world. Newspaper, June 26, 1917, Page 18

TERE LIES CAINS EE SIGE A EES POOP EE REE EO HE AES ‘matic rights to his story, “Bucking [About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY AGENHALS & KEMPER, who have kept discreetly out of the theatrical business since they | Produced the De Milje comedy, “After | Five,” about two years ako, are coming back. They have been tempted a number of times but bave always been strong enough to resist. Now, however, the temptation has) 6 pestersome and they have decided to yield, They have commissioned Avery Hopwood to write them a comedy, He has al-| ready begun work on it, but the play will not be produced until) December. In the mean time Wagenha)s & Kem. | per will perfect other plans they | have, These will be announced later, | “BUCKING THE TIGER.” A. H. Woods has acquired from Achmed Abdullah, novelist, the dra- the Tiger.” May Tully will collab- orate with Mr. Abdullah in prepar- ing it for the stage. Mr. Woods has also an option on all Mr. Abdullah's literary output. BRIEF REST FOR PLAYERS. pstairs and Down” will conclude! ite engagement at the Cort Theatre! Seturday night. The company ny rest three weeks and then rehearse and go to Chicago, where the play will begin @ run at the Cort Aug. 4. HE LIKES “WHAT NEXT?” Oliver Morosco wires from Los An- that his latest musical comedy, ‘hat Next?” is the best musical whow be has ever had. Very modestly and as quietly as the telegraph In-! struments can do so, he announces) that it is a whale of a hit. The book is by Morosco and Harris; the lyrics by Alfred Bryan and the music by Harry Tierney. KAUFMAN AND THE KIDS, 8. Jay Kaufman, playwright and kolumn konductor, loves children. Not long ago he visited the home of Jack Norworth, at Seagate and, ac- cording to 8am Shannon of Norworth | @ Shannon, the following incident oc- curred. Mr. Norworth's two little sons, Ned and Jack, were wearing middy ual- forms, and on each arm of the blouses were three stripes. Mr. Kaufm pointing to the stripes on little Ned's left arm, said: now what those mean?” replied the boy. “The first stripe means you are clean, the second that you are very clean, and the third that you are very, very clean. ‘hank you!” said little Ned, Half an hour later the youngster approached Mr. Kaufman and tn- spected his coat sleeves closely, hat's the matter, my little} * asked the visitor, Why, I say, Mr. Kaufman, Plied the boy innocently, “where are your stripes? BIRD'S NEW JoB. | Charles A. Bird, who recently re-| Signed as general manager for the} Messrs, Shubert, has accepted a like ition with Elliott, Comstock & Mr, Bird is not only one of the men in the theatrical business, | but he hasn't an enemy in the world. | Elliott, Comstock & Gest are to be congratulated | A PLUCKY OPTIMIST. NAMASTE ME BESS IP. pt A isthe os r. ” Fvenind World Daily ™ OLD GRINDSTONE GEORGE [rea Uh We py JMltag HENRY HASENPFEFFER DAWGONIT SHE GURE Ne VERY SoLiciTous Nezzal EVERY MORNIN’ Sorcitous Me S'FROM TH’ WIFE HUH? |) A smiling, gentle woman, not young but still appearing to be on the sunny | acted much atten- walk at Long Beach was in a roller-chair uid seemed to be enjoying life to the fullest. It was the consensus ef opln- jon -f those who saw her that she was the pluckiost optimist alive. She was Sarah Bernhardt, or what there ‘of her, BY WAY OF DIVERSION? Md love to be a funny man—an A1| humorist. To other work I'd tle a} caniftl uid give a twist to thouchts: 1 make them bring a laugh from | those who chanced to read, T'd love| to deal in ga nd chaff. "Twoukt make me glad, indeed. I'd Hike to try | to tink up Jokes of chicke | | | Kiddie Klub Korner * Outdoorland i 1 | aah mp oe streets. I'd like to have th . ena folks take notice of my feats and ga » | ern eX baie ven Dear Cousin Members: Meade OR cae Ca tate ie tel The Queen Bee. | | JAVER since our big and glorious the chap wh Ma-in-law. | 66] AM very well known and am, E ant, letters have been com ire to Sa any 8 ne week always welcome at (he court of | | ing by the score asking, “Where mithat Caran Lesa hat msinek one of the haugfhtiest Queens | does the Kiddie Klub if®t now? 1 really think that || of the world," boasted Bombus, Bob | It 1s one of my Aeopest resrets that could joke But I, alas must not be broke. ‘tis said without concett The wife and I must Gossip. “The Very Idea” was produced by Anderson & Weber in New Haven last nieht J, Fred Zimmerman jr. was a proud producer yesterday, A minister had written Lim calling “Pals First" a wonderful play Marguerite Snow has returned from Trenton, Onterio, where she acted in films # glad to be back Bruce Wainman, who was in B. A Nolfe's vaudeville act, “America First hus enlisted in the United Buates Army flying corps Ea Wynn, while waiting for the Winter Garden's fall production, will motor to Chicago with Mrs, Wynu rank M of B Kahn's Union e Stock Com pany, was slipped a watch by the troupe the other night Marry Houdint ts to present his fron bound submarine box stery Saturday at the Fairfield County (Conn.) Red Cross affair. Lea Kohimar, in his new sketch, “His Two Sweethearts,” has been booked for a solid year. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. Reader-—Schenck plays the B, O. M.—Sam Shannon's re: is Jewish, but we cau't spell it A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. nin a week after the doctors had m for service in the army r Sapp of Joplin, Mo., died of heart disease DR. BINGLE’'S TIPS. If you happen to have eczema, don't worry. Hunt up @ poker shark and let him skin you. FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. mend) are you the only father I've “Yes, Wille.” “That's funny. The t, ‘was talkin’ about my er to-day und Bess were yery much interested. Their eyes opened and thelr ears were | atert for all that he might suy, “Bhe| \1s a mighty queen and reigns over her fifty thousand subjects in true regal | fashion.” “Pitty [a7 ings now. a happy one, indeed. we have so many Still the reason for th’ thousands thousar ing place. exclaimed Bob | Kiddie Klub is not holding meet- is is It Is because cousins in our Klub that it would be impossible to have one regular meet- Se abide i oh ib ip agazine Your Witte \To SPRINHKE Some WATER, WHY GHE WRITES —Tit EAT Me HAT! CONDUCTED BY ELEANOR SCHORER Cousin Eleanor’s Klu Ma a oe ” That's All! MN ? ir! 1 ; = es er eae oan ecu eu tie, NE at Ee A EIGHT PAGE LETTER ZAT dot ALerren Bearin’ TH | ) SHee Orr woul [aed Sole BLA ENG ied yi Bar ee Same HANDWRITIN cs \F THAT ANY SoLiciTous Y'FATHEAD b Kolumn | Stall we put our name, age, wldross and joule nitwer in the drawings whch we the contest? a drawing con. to jon the mon on ‘the day 1 dor ck on te . Tf you ae soon as they come to Thunwday you will be able mi and imail the drewin T think they will g ms for a friend of mine javuary. Would she count ‘members? 1 wiah to “mpons logeller, wre in tine, 1 saved atx Q ‘join the Klub in ae une of tie five Dew wih a penal with @ soft whistle During the rehearsals of our . a ; if § “, eee “Young 3} attan,” we Should @ech a ember that et to “Fifty thousand,” assured orbs is oP ee. ae page eh “ Pil _Maniatiane me a Mgr ames that 1 get to and every man-Jack and girl-Jill of | Bee = gathered ho fewe a enty-five Js BON See eine (hamihavciaais Hare Us fant: A atone | BOMBUS LED THEM TO A LARGE APPLE ORCHARD, Park Playground, Centres and Wash- | sang te wis? DP ypht tiem tate, the | Ki number of thom are her own chil-| j ington Irving High Sehool, ‘To do! It be ates Dean ji replied Dombus, “none of her people | Bombus, Queen 13) this all year round would be as de-| Q. My two brother aul une slater ands comin thinks so, Come and see for yours | dead Se eelignieia ible. of laine have ohanused to Join the Kiddie hiae My," t children, “what | selves how devoted they are! it the sub | i#htful as it is impossible ‘an got the coujons, Could I Very unusual quee Well, an invitation to a court was | to be queen,| Wo members of the Kiddie Kiub/ 6,4 jauuant for thet “Even the food of Her Royal High- | Rote to be sniti at, though the ing one © Young women! come te such great gather. | intersted’ in the” Klay’ that they hare: decided ¢ : ‘ Queen be really; selfish, vain, and all ra they straightway enlarged | ings as our Christmas celebration and wit news ia different from t MMOD hat, The children went with quick-|her cell by breaking down the walls |B ea er pe of them | ening feet and expectant ey and|and then fed her with the 1 our spring fete : would ; ot ' to bar AKO Ol Rochus to thelr suri them | Jelly be that no other club Bh the ‘Royal Jelly,’ as her fare ts called. | to’ large apple 4 Soon she grew large and beautiful splendid, successful meetings | torte bs Orphan Riu Sy iNet tae thine. the Geen OMA “Now can you guess of which king. | And beloved ty Bab a8 Nop GBH ag we lone ee eee See a much er and handsomer than any |d00 the Queen tar’ pees ne te . a tu kingdom!" | Here are the answers to other ques-| 4. say 1 have an addrem of French Orsban of her ple, the in so enue ful iene warned: the Children. toe ee mog, | Was all that th tsay. |tions asked during the week | You amy write, to Marie Lau the § is rt ts some joke or surpris Hess thought Hans os 4 by gees Q. May 1 scad more than one drewing to the | "a8 He,t eFrenat orphan Web She seems to be it must be queen, and i mith aaah Me Bet, Mon | contest! Versailles, France, watena, ee re Me en Me but Bombus | mouth Beach, N,J | A, Yeu. Send os many a» you wish Can 1 sake my four-man teold brute he best food as boe que >. G1 want to make « drerine for the contest. |mepiy by ening & cowons tor biant ‘And very vain,” sald Beas, “to chil nd thatallthat| EARN A KLUB PENNANT. [sgl peg ha cacy aul Mak mmol) 9 Lok ave to vay dee in tbe Kiet |wish to be the only beautiful lady in! their na end had said N award of one dollar will be|‘"\. it you awe Kiddle Klub member already he ; her land!" {Queen Hee was true. | There sat whe A made to Klub membera whol yo seed 2 Cousin Eleanor, le it may seem so to you," |in royal state, while ones, who Phebe it Melt. | ure the men of th ulation, ad make the t drawings for | ATS OST TT CLT mired and loved her, and the neute thetr ages. Th ard ow vs will JUNE DRAWING CONTEST, HOW TO JOIN THE KLUB AND} Ire women of her tribe, worked be announced and tho first of the| va vmeawe RAW a pleture on the subject, (yee jyon of Which there were Aoaié | drawings will be published Tuesday,| @. Do 1 bare to w | “How I would like to spend my he queen lays two thousand eggs, July 2 | patie at bow 4 should like to vacation.” Write your name, | ch day and ea e . A inch felt pennant, made in the |“. No, Do not do Cries sn age, address and certificate number BARhGaC anid | NS 8 te iow Acid aud Bears | QW een ead wri ove test on the back of your drawings and Why have they no fathers?” asked | given to every Klub) member SY Ee fant sos ane Cuometak tn Sik canta | See in as soon as possible, as no M the children who se five new members and| ant lave since thought of « letter idea, Ny | drawings will be accepted later than | yor SA Becuuse the neuters or workers|to every new club member who f'swl avother drawing! rnicatay dios & | $ cultron mpwonre. ast over fieen zeang | Kill all the queen's husbands," he brings In with him or her four other] 4 ae aa Lr rm HE ae aS sage as breatie we. ‘Exery mens $ | answered. new members. Six coupons, num-| 4: }t'Y. heuer noe to ¥ | § be, pomcated wish s.siver gray Khab tia As the three friends watched a|bered in rotation, must be sent with Should 1 draw {0 pene or inkt PENNANT WINNERS. | bie) rier airy great commotion grew in the king- |each name, together with the aigna-| , Either, tod tox ls ‘but FREDA ARONAWITZ, age twelve, dom. The workers left off their toll|ture, age and address of each new| Q. What sae should our drawings bet Jo, 1563 Washington Avenue, Bron: ‘o and fro af "| Be A, Bight inches by ten or smaller, Please| No. 1562 Washing! s. COUPON No. 180 and ran to and fro in excited fashion, | member, Just as in required when | Aig 'upe ienswan individual kiddies apply for member- ship, May we paint our drewings? (2 2 rete Yeo, if you w \@ iacemieaaaia aaa Bob and Bess looked inquiringly at ————————— LEO NOWAK, age twelve, No, 10 Ash Street, Brooklyn. OATe OY URINE Lie, Sues Soticsovs “Bou | DAWGONE “CANARY | By Bide R The Office Force Dudley SEE by the papers that they gavo four dinners to the Italian ie {Said Popple, the Shipping Clerk, ad-| dressing nobody in particular. "Yes," replied Bobbie, the Office! | Boy, grinning. ‘Phe first thing they| |said to him was, ‘Prince, Udine?" “I saw four Uttle boya trying to count the people who greeted him at they couldn't," “That's strange!" said Bobbie. “Why ts it strange?” Miss Primm, Private Secretar: Boss, “Because things that count.” " sald Popple “How's tt?" asked Miss Tillie. “In very bad taste.” “Excellent, Mr, Popple!” Primm, beaming on him, “No wonder!" grunted Bobble, “Why ts it no wonder?” “He's going to take you to a show to-night, ain't he “Look here, kid!" sang out Popple “You don't need to insinuate that Miss Primm said ‘excellent’ just because we're going to a show, That joke was & food one.’ said Miss indeed,” returned the boy, rs ago.” » let's not wrangle this mor gald Spooner, the bookkeeper, n Ko to shows and I" You mean Joc's, don't you?? said obbie, “What ts Joe “It's where th of schooners come over the bar, It's in the next block.” “It is not," snapped Miss Primm. “That place is two blocks up on‘the! left hand wide.” That's right,” sald Bobbie, ‘Miss 5 always right when it comes Done. Private Secretary was furtous, “I'l have you know,” whe said, "that | know where th: Is because of | tric one and make light of it,” kled Bobbie. ‘And say, kid," came trom Spooner, T'll have you know that I don't hang around saloons.” You got & brother that does.” “Which one?” Coovriaht. 1917. by the Press Publishing | was a highwayma Prince who came over here,” | tna,r | m Mi won't| from Bobbi the City Hall,” said Miss Tillie, the) 5 Blond Stenographer, “but of course} oo 1, | it's usually the little heed fa in t humor js like a drink of wour| Ot fone & Netle? | have bec thick. thing should be done. Smiling #he sald he sald, | Press “The paperhanger.” “Pretty good, kid,” sang out Miss Co ina World), didn't you say he “But why vey den “Ain't a n? 1 don't know which ts wors! 88 Primi with a sigh, “You should y ‘worse’ camy, “When there are bu must not be used,” chuckled Popple, | y se coffee and not tea.” ‘This office ts infested with idiots, ped Miss Primm. “It ought to be aned out, I'm going to the sales- “That will help sald Bobbie. Miss Primm op the door and hat you d Spoone hanger a stick-up mean by sald demanded in came Mr. Snooks, the Boss Looke y to the Ing about ewn him he sat so solemn? Judging from es, somebody must have died Cheer up, Why don't you here. silence that followed could cut with a knife, It was #0 Miss Primm decided somes “Oh, Mr, Snooks, here's a 4 Why is a paperhanger a robber?” “Give it up?" He's « hold-up man.” ‘ake it all back, folks!" snorted the Boss. “Go on and continue to look glum.” As ho disappeared tn his room, Bob- bie chuckled. 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