The evening world. Newspaper, May 24, 1918, Page 22

* caah, [About Plays} and Players By BIDE DUDLEY ILLIAM A. BRADY, according to @ story going the rounds in the theatrical district, owned @n interest in the Selwyn production @t “Rock-A-Bye Baby,” the new Astor Theatre musical show, before it opened in New York. Ho had accepted this interest for the use of the rights @8 “Baby Mine,” on which “Rock-A- Brs Baby” is based. After the dress Pehearsal Tuesday night he told Archie Selwyn he didn’t care much | for the first act. Mr, Selwyn thought the whole show fine and immediately offered to buy Mr. Brady out. A deal Was made right there and Mr, Brady Was paid $10,000, | In @ measure, this t# history re- | peating itself. About eight years ago) Mr. Brady owned the rights to “With- ia the Law.” Ho produced the play | tm Chicago and then sent it to the! storehouse. Mr. Selwyn bought It and ft made Selwyn & Company rich, It remains to be seen whether history will finish the Job in connection with “Rock-A-Bye Baby" as it did for Mr. Selwyn in the case of “Within the law.” ANOTHER BIG BENEFIT. ‘The Messrs. Shubert announce that they will make the concert at the Win- ter Garden Sunday night a benefit for) the Red Cross. The gross receipts. will be thus disposed of. The enter- | tainment will be furnished by the fol- | Jowing stars and headliners: Al Jol-| fon, Clifton Crawford, Howard & How- an, John Charles ‘Thomas, Peggy Wood, Charles Purcell, William Norris, William T, Hodge, John T. Murray, White & Clayton, the Hysons, Nina| Valieris, Ada Mae Weeks, Harry Conor and Marjorie Gateson, BABY BOO'S BREATH. Princess Florine of the Circus at | Lana Park dropped a Liberty Bond | into a hole back of the kitchen tent. Princess Florine couldn't get it out. | “What shall 1 do?” said Princess Florine, Along came Baby Boo of Baraboo, @ nice elephant. Boo stuck his trunk into the hole, took a long breath and rescued the bond by the suction method. Luna is open every afternoon and evening. If you don't believe this story drop in and have « look at Baby Boo, SOME WONDERFUL RECEIPTS, ‘The all-star Red Cross “Out There” company drew $32,000 to tho theatr in. New Haven Wednesday night. Boston, the night before, yielded $63,- 000. In the Hub the autographed Programme, sold at auction, brought $12,400. It was bought by William J, Lindsey, The company is headed ‘est. MRS. WOODS TO TOUR. Mrs. A. H. Woods, wife of the theatrical manager, will begin her ‘h transcontinental automobile trip during the first week in June. Her ill take her through Buffalo, nd, Chicago, Omaha, Yellow- Park, Butte and other Western laces. Bir, Woods will remain in New York and work hard to keep the usual supply of tobacco in the old tobacco box. 8IX HOURS OF BHOW. fam H. Harris has arranged a Dill of forty-one ucts for the big Red Crosse benefit at the Century Theatre Sunday night. If you contemplate going to the show and intend to nee | it through, you better take a lunch. It looks like about six hours of en- tertainment, Michael Selwyn and Pat Casey will be stage managers. MI6S OSTERMAN’'S RECORD. Kathryn Osterman went to Bradley Beach, N. J., the other day at the request of the Mayor of that town, and made « speech for the Red Cross e red schoolhouse. It brought 00, which {s $800 more than each's entire allotted quota. Her husband, J. J. Rosenthal, is a act 4 proud man, hat woman can do anything,” ways be, Gossip. Madge Maitland has returned from @ tour of the world. Shubert has placed “Her Sol- ier Boy” in rehearsal for the can- Yonment circuit. May West of vaudeville bas been engaged by Arthur Hammerstein for hia production of “Sometime.” ‘William H. Quaid, manager of the Fitth Avenue Theatre, entertained 100 Camp Dix boys at his show yes- terday. Frisco, now with the “Midnight Frolic,” ts to be with “The Follies” @uring the coming season. Charlotte Granville will be tn Cyril Maude’ support in “The Saving Grace.” John E. Morand, theatrical transfer man of Indianapolis, is In town. That! boy, Louls Robie, showlog him the sights A Brooklyn vaudeville theatre had a $151 house Wednesday night, and the| patrons gave $160.20 to the Red Cross. William L. Sherry, who ts to dis- tribute Frank A. Keeney films, will have exchanges in all the principal ARE SURE ‘SYouR WIFE EXPECTS ME FoR DINNER LUKE’? Comrrigny 1918, Frees Pvetishing Co (HT. Evening World) THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY PTI SuRE SHE Does! | ‘ESSAI WE ARGUED COMIC PAGE Friday, May 24 THAT OUT “THIS MORNIN’ @am! 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EPRESENTATIVE MEYDR LONDON said at a Boctallet meeting in New York: “Woe all ought to do our bit, Well, let us try to do our own bit instead of meddling Into other people's aftaire to seo that they do theirs, ‘I was amused at a reception the other day. An elderly, gaunt lady approached @ young man and said re- proachfully to him “Why aren't you in khaki?” “The young man blushed, Then he drew himself up and answered: “‘or the same reason that you're not in the beauty chorus, ma’am— physically unfit.’ ""—Washington @tar, —.——— AN APPEAL, AYOR HYLAN sald in @ Red Cross appeal in New Yorks “Whatever we non-combat- ants can do for our soldiers seems trif_ing and futile beside what these young heroes are doing for us, “| | ‘Yes, the most generously centrfb- AFTER PAYING YouR ORESSMAKER 4 sum) LARGE EWougH To SQUARE THE NATO CEST, FOR AS EX~ CLUSIVE Sur —— GO OUT SOME EVENING AND SEE THE Ve Oe VERY SANE D TO GET ONE OF THOSE SO NEAR SUITS. OU CouLD she] OW NO! | uting non-combatant, when he's com- pared with the fighting soldier, i» « good deal tn the position of the lady | visitor at the base hospital “‘And so you've lost a leg?” the visitor said to a young patient, °8, ma'am,’ sald he, por dear!’ said the lady visiter. ‘Have @ gumdrop!'"—Detrolt Bree Press. CASCO~-2i in CLYDE -2/% in ARROW COLLARS «. | FOR SPRING | Gluatt,Pesbody Seledthes 4 i t,/