The evening world. Newspaper, August 14, 1918, Page 14

ee ee ee ee eee ae About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY. ¥ CORT, son of John Cort, en his pen in hand and dashed off a farce in collabura- on with George Stoddard. Nobody ever suspected that Mr. Cort had aspirations to shine as an inventor of laugh material, as he has heretofore devoted his talents along managerial fines. But he's gone and done it and has prevailed upon Dad to produce the piece. It bears the ttle of Listen, Lester Phe production will be made next month, Asked whether it's a good farce, Playwright Cort merely grins and says “Ask Dad—He knows.” NOW IT’S THE CENTRAL. The Messrs, Shubert have had to change the name of their new thea- tre at 47th Street and Broadway again, After naming it balf a dozea times and finding picture houses bear- ing the same names, they hit on “Gotham” and announced it would stick, Now they tind two other the ter New York call they have selected “The Central" and say they'll hang onto the name until bryan is elected President. HE'D HAD ENOUGH. Jack Gicason, Dean of the Friars’ Clud, has @ nepliew who was on vie! U. 8. 8 Ban Diego when it was sunk | recently, The young sailor was pre- cipitated into the ocean and swam several hours before he was pichud up and brought to shore. The fol lowing Sunday Jack took him to| Long Beach for a day's outing. Uncle Gleason @euggested that they take @ swim and hin nephew hit bim square ly in the nose, A REGULAR WELCOME. “What impressed you most when you reached France?” we asked a re- turned American soldier yesterday. “The cheerfulness of the p ‘4 ied = “When we land dozen little French k singing ‘Hail, Hail, Gangs All Here!’ in English.” TO ANNA HELD. Toose, eyes are dimmed ‘thd “deaths bas tilled 1 toot mt For jaye you beat, | Shall ever ‘our monument, THREE WOODS PLAYS. A. H. Woods will present “Unde Orders” at the Eltinge Theatre next Tuesday. The following evening he will launch “Where Poppies Bloom,” starring Marjorie Rambeau at the Republic, and on Friday, Aug. 23, he will open “Why Worry,” with Fannie Brice featured, at the Harris. OH, THOSE CLOTHES! ‘William H. Penn, the Pathe phono- graph man, loves to work in his gar- den at East Elmhurst, L. 1, and when he does he wears a make up that puts him almost in the scare- crow class, His work clothes are old ‘and worn and his gloves look like the wreck of the Hesperus (Apologies to Bud Couniban), Now go on with the story. Mr. Penn was busy hoeing some po- tatoes that needed massaging he other day when a negro girl ap- proached him. “IT want to eee the lady of the house about workin’ for her,” said the just now, but I'm her husband,” said Mr. Penn. 1 The girl looked at him intently a moment, Then she shook her bead slowly. “I guess I don't get no job here,” she said. “You can't afford no maids,” GOSSIP. Frances Pritchard has rejoined th: cast of the Century Midnight Kevuc after 4 vacation. Charles Dillingham has engaged Aeolian Hall for the rehearsals of the Hippodrome orchestra. Hal Skelley is to have a prominent role in John Cort’s new operetta, “Fiddlers Three. ‘The opening of “Double Exposure” at the Bijou Theatre bas been set for Monday, Aug. 26. Rehearsals of the No. 1 “Kiss Burglar’ company have begun. — it will open in Atlantic City on Labor Day. Gareth Hughes has received his dis: eharge from the army and is now engaged in film acting Ethel Barrymore has compl film version of “ M ney.” The Strand will have it nex week. Ernest Marini, an Italian danc Who appeared with 1% a seasons, has been eng “Head Over Heels" will open at the ¢ Theatre this month . een sold by the Universa to Jewell Productions, Inc. It w made under Carl Laemmle's persona supervision A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE “It's a sl “Yes, it's n its bed." eal RIGHT ON THE HEAD. HERE was quite a crowd of peo ple on the Strand, causing « partial block in the traffic. The lagging of a partipularly pompous gentleman roused the ire of a cabby, according to Tit-Bits, then, ‘urry’ up there, can't yer? shouted. “Am I not hurrying, cab- man?" was the mild expostulation “Urryin,’" snorted cabby with a flick ite whip, “your're a-jumpin’ abaght @ bit of * plaster.” Now, MARY WASH Your FAMILY Sort of “Neutral Territory,” Not te Be WELL, You Dip NT SAT “TS wast MY NECK AND — —~ — R- M_-BRINKE RHE FE There’s Nothing Like Finding Out Where You Stand! HE. SHOUTS IN THAT A MAN MAIN OFFICE WAITIN ME ON IMPORTANT ; ead! wot BYE Do WHEN COME IN HERE AN PEST ‘YoU LUKE” OH! WHEN “THEN. TAY oo LONG -TH BOY WHOS A BRIGHT LAD KNOWS JES WHEN Y intrerFerEe Sam! 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It was the “day out” for Lily, the housemaid, se An- nette distributed her gifts, reserving for Lly a scarlet silk blouse. “That won't do,” said Mrs, Benton. y's im mourning.” ourning 2” “Yes, for her husband; he died in jail, and Lily’ wearing & long crepe veil.” When Lily returned her young mis- tress expressed regret. “T'll give the blouse to Lizzie,” she said, “and get you something else,” Lily looked at the blouse, then she swallowed, “Don't you give that blouse to no Lizzie, Miss Annette, cos’ nex’ mont’ I'se ewine outa mournin’ from the waist up."—-Harper’s Maga~ zine, ia Secures CONSERVATION, \ R. SHIRLEY. ts 100 per eent. | efficient in all his undertak- i ings. He is not only an in- fluential citizen, but an enthusiasti- cally parlotic one as well, and in en- tire sympathy with all the present | wartime sloguns. “William,” said he, somewhat peeved by his chauffeurs persistent habit of whistling while at his work in the garage, “you should remomber that our Government 1s \asking every one of us to eliminaie every form, of waste. Not only that, but you should also remember that the greatest fortunes are made from the by-products of waste. Hereafter when you whistle, whistle in the |tires and save me ‘the expense of a pump."—Harper's Magazine, ial Pca - PARADISE LOST. . LITTLE boy of six was much ins | terested in a conversation b | tween his mother and the old children of the family about a wore jderful circus which they nad attendad | some years before. | After a time the little fellow in, ired ¢ nother: [Pthese? |W Ly m Why waaa's His mother replied, “Oh, you not here.” 10 “Where was 1?” again Pea the ching Hig mother looked at him, he: od a moment, then said, "Oh, jesitates in heaven with God and the angele? “Gee, mother!” exclaimed the indies nant youngster, “do you mean to 94 you left me in heaven all day wit God and the angels while you and thy rest of the family went to the circus?® —Harper’s Magazine,