The evening world. Newspaper, August 16, 1918, Page 12

and Players By BIDE DUDLEY N Broadway circles just now Wife AM appears to be just one war play after another. Thinking, perhaps, the supply might run short, Kibourn Gordon, general press rep- resentative for William A. Brady, corralled a collaborator recently and) ground out a melodrama with the war as a background. He says the) name at least is good, so good, in fact, that he declines to let it be printed for fear some ambitious film maker might appropriate it The play will be tried by a stock com-) pany at the Palace Theatre, Hartford, Conn., next week, opening Monday. If | ft looks good it may land eventually | on Broadway. THE NEW COMEDY PLAY. Rehearsals began yesterday for the production of “An Ideal Husband,” | with which the Messrs, Shubert and | John D. Williams will open the sea- fon at the Comedy Theatre on Sept. M& In the cast are Norman Trevor, Cyril Harcourt, Constance Colter, Pessy Hopkins, Julian L'Estrange and Beatrice Beckley. “An Ideal Husband" was produced originally at the St. James Theatre, London, with Lewis Waller and George Alexander tm the leading roles, and was a hit. ELEPHANTS MEET DE WOLF. ‘The first general rehearsal of the Hippodrome's new spectacle, “Every- | thing,” was held at the big playhouse last night. De Wolf Hopper was in- troduced to the elephants who used to play baseball at the Hip, and Jonnie suggested that he recite! “Casey at the Bat.” There are four of the elephants, and last night Mr. Hopper renamed them, giving each the first name of a former Mrs. Hop- per. Great to be 80 versatile, eb? A TIP FROM JOL30N% Al Jolson returned to New York) yesterday afternoon after 4 visit in California. Asked concerning theat- rica! conditions out in the West, he sald: “I'm giad you asked me that. There are a few here and there, but no great confluity of egotticks. There- fore, I am unable to predict the whys and wherefores of the past partictple, bat’”— ‘That was where we hesitated him. HE SAID SOMETHING. ‘Two young men were struggling t> force their way into a subway ex- press the rush hour last night. “Bil,” said one, “where did you say we get off?” “Never mind where we get off,” re- piled the other. “Wait till we get on.” | SAID SON TO FATHER. George Broadhurst was directing a rehearsal of “He Didn't Want to Do It” at the Broadburst Theatre the other day, when his son, Lieut. Bast! Broadhurst, U. 8. A, walked in and greeted him. | “Dad,” said the youog man, “I've | ‘been made manager of ‘Yip, Yip, Yap- hank!’ and we open at the Century | Aug. 19, the same night you've picked out for the opening of your show bere.” “That show 1s for the benefit of te soldiers, isn't it? asked Father Broadhurst, “It is." “Well, son, I'm going to let you| have Aug. 19 all to yourself. I'll open ‘Tuesday, Aug. 20." | “Ha!” chuckled the Lieutenant “‘Let us bave it’ is good. Can you imagine what we'd do to your attend- ance if you opened against us?” | “Ahem!” came from Pop. ‘How do you like army life, son?” Gossip. | Mary Roberts Kinehart likes “Alle- | giance” and has told William Faver- sham 0. | Octavio Tay, @ musical clown, known as “O-Tay,” arrived from South America yesterday to join the Hippodrome show, Hugo Riesenfeld, musical director of the Rialto and Rivoli, has gone to the Berkshire Hills to “vacate.” Sybil Vane, the Covent Garden singer, has been engaged to appear ut the New Brighton indefinitely dine Farrar and Jobn Barry . in feature films, are to be ut- tract/vns at the Strand in the near future. A THOUGHT FOR TO-Day, | Half a loaf ts better than none, the ; ——__ ng goes. But even half a loa’ t go under the new work or fight FOOLISHMENT. Te hae Seiad See" seed ee nd det_ poste or He'd ‘sleoy bait tbe day ‘The laty young eon-of-4-gun! FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, | damage to property, an artillery offi got a conundrum.” noot!"* at makes a cow lie down be she can't sit dowg? Give it cause up?” SS Se iat A GOOD scouT, Her favorite Caller (amused)—Why in the world did you look under the sofa, Polly? Polly—My littlest brother 1s tnter-| ested in listening povts.—Buffalo Ex-| press —————— THE OTHER SIDE. ‘It says here that marriage is a pre- ventive against suicide,” said Mrs. Gabb, as ishe looked up from the news- r she was reading is that so?” growled Mr. Gabb. “Well, don't forget that @ulcide ts also rhage," & preventive against '—in- cmmped Auauses. s LITTLE MARY MIXU OH. MoM, “Tow SER WENT AND RAN AWAY AND He LL GET ALL Burrs AND EVERYTHING c 7 Caer Aene 1918 Pree Peltieninn Oo (N.Y. arentag Wore > THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY WELL ILL BE DAWGONED e GRINDSTONE GEORGE Copyright, 1918, Press Purttaning Ca JOE’S CAR (0 Y, Bvening wena) Maa“ S WHY, Towser , TustT Look WHAT You've GONE AND GoT On YouR Heap on, Re By/ SNYIY'KNOW “THOSE Good Stories of the Day [y= CABBAGES” THAT I THOUGHT WERE “BRUSSELS SPROUTS “2 L stor’ vor! Lev “Tom AND 1 GET OuT ~—? WELL WALK tT! CANT hook TS SEE WHAT SS On HIS WELL = THEY'RE * CAULIFLOWERS ? “RONS “THE o7fee It “Broke Wrong” for George! “Nobody” house, Joe Probably Hopes, Now, It’s a LONG Hill! | SHE'S PROBABLY GLAD 1 CARRY A GOOD INSURANCE ON MY PRECIOUS carcass! 1S 4 . aX) 1 ™ | Jiminy! SOPs WG |whistied overhead 1 tho “you see, they have no ot That is my priva sitting —Harper's Magazine AN IMPORTANT PO “Your wife has imaginary “Um.” “rll just give her some med: t What kind of a bi going to render in this cas Philadelphia Bulletin. “Do you believe Bacon wro! peare?” “If I did,” \Barnes, replied Mr, “I'd never admit it, hands with Shake Washington 8: eure’s nal Sergeant (to soldier climb! trench)—Hey, there, where @ ng? When that |tweive o'clock.—B SOME MOUTH! BANG! SPLASH! (cena one ta Grind store George) He cleans his shoes before entering the her home. room, and they are my wife and two daughters.” INT. ailments." imaginary are you e, doct"—~ ———— COMMERCIALISM IN THE DRAMA te Shakes- Stormington Not with all the show printing I've got on my me on It.” FORCE OF HABIT, ing out of re you go~ Absent-minded Beggar (coming to)--“ bloomin’ it was ; shell f twenty-five cent plece, three dimes, : : THE REAL MARK, ig @ case of misplaced | five five-cent pieces and twenty HE professor was showing a) on nark?” generosity. The guilty party] coppers, friend round his chemical labe| ("What ja a Karmen mee? ANSWERED IN KIND. | WHAT'S IN A NAME? |maninc saw the whole thing in proper| joy, meant Well bul her manner of] After regarding this miscellany for] | Deh ony: Ph bacon aire reed mm iby edie baaren by Me ee tet ee HAT 9 narrow street taat) light and, clapping the talented actor) oa tactful, It was at a bridge party har Lg : MSE “ nom 2 M@ hs “Wasn't he studying with the class] co ad i | aoa igear ae lite a eae a eae arin ren _ by ikea . | one of the porch kind—and ice] cally; “Well, now, ladies, how long|!ast year?” “Ah, yes," replied the| «ang the other is any poor boob who hs - “ shown about the suburban) = “Giad you've cams, old tsliow, Kou | ream and wafers were served you been savin’ up for dis nice] Professor, "Fillbottle, poor fellow! |4, obliged to stand for the Kaiser's Gov- town by a citizen, and I will get along fine, The other] way. Ghoans,” urged the hostes . t foc Aay ites oe ‘body's| A fine student, but absent-minded | ernment."—Youngstown Telegram, ek on leave of satire telegraphed Yes, is narrow,” replied the citi- | dipples, here are so dashed Slgnined, UA SHRUATERITIE THOPR URE Crake ae eat to-day Sverybody's in the uso of chemicale—very, | Ais. to his superior officer in command of| sen hat 1 say is if a man is mad he| “de have some mo ‘ jagazine. es Aah RT ao > Coast Defenses at that point i ; |needn’t put on airs about it!"—Lon-| "No really I'—— > slight discoloration on the ceiling-|q MORE STALWART OCCUPA: ; a : And in wretched condition e the! ton Opinion, “Oh, don't refuse, or I'll think you no Yes." "That's Fillbot- TION. pathy to the regiment; where] holes in the pavement.” | mR EEA A SAFE BET. | ' ery Clobhes ex, it looks bad.” ' Lda 7 LITTLE boy had a pony and a -- “You don't seem to mind these war The answer he received wa ves | FOREWARNED. Well, if you'll just give me a | economies.” mpathy from the regiment—you And dirty everywhere ie I i Dorsihy adore r older | mouthful”—— dom, And Gis generon edie TAKE WARNING! "replied Mr. Meckton, ave no clothes."—Everybody's Maga-| the name of that street?” | A dche aw fan, Gan bia) TAM. hai righ MAM: Ol Ms often tried by visitors asking | It. AMSBURY, the Superintend- saaure to have Henrlaita er > ree Birpoh"—Fonkers abject slave. But one day John |Ghoans's plate for her." Lead Wak: Naa wh a he would say—| ent of the penitentiary, was | tell me to hoe potatoes and feed chick ; aannitive ahail to give them one or both of his pets. scor' art ‘9 instead of tending hep tna VERY DESIRABLE. — was guilty of some misdemeanor for| Miss Ghoans is sensitive about her} {0 Bive Them one be bork of tis mule. | escorting & party of women|ena instead of tending the rubber treo ITTLE Ls t i which his father thought a spanking | generous month, and she was so] | visitors through the building, The 4 the canary bird."—Washington 1 . ‘ have his pony, reserving the dog, : ; : 4B Boy (to mother) Cur KINDRED SPIRITS. 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They really . 1 guess It's because it’s the window with 4 big ticket thon | HFely humorous. ‘The audience tn the| ae te coing to be the grand. | broken-down old “night-liner" and | When he goes to get the pony I'thset | jook capable of committing any |only Irritation he has discovered in and it said, “Can't be Deutenfe-Prat main gave symptoms of being slightly | ¢, r of my children.”-—Harper’s paid the Jehu bis dollar for their| the dog on him."—~Pittsburgh C! - | crime.” ‘which he has all outdoors to express his evn's Weekly, London, sya bored, but one highly detelligent | Magazine. #i6s WIL the folowing wolues oie Well” soiled Une Superiatendwal, Levtiage”—Deliels Feve Fue \y | sabe . } \ Sah tees : “ EE OT OO pret ! en —_N_ :j#a_’’—”——__ eee