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COMIC PAGE Tuesday, September 10, 1918 WY, MARY sucH 4 “RACKET ~ Do You Auwnys MAKE Suct A NGISS As PL. ee ad oe —. OnLY (GuRGLE) WHEN I (smack) rar — “SMACK= SMACK GURGLE -smack GURGLE — ~ SMACK =-SMACK = GURGLE — ICE CREAM 15 AbouT \ THE EASIEST Thing Te TAKE “THAT You CAN } GET IN A DRUG - Lambert found a play he con- sidered worthy of his time and attention and announced he would stage it. It was a comedy called “Be- rg low Zero," written by Milo Belden. Mr. Lambert began making arrange- ments to produce it and had things moving along nicely. Then by chance he dropped in at the Gaiety Theatre a to have a look at “Lightnin’,” the 4 Smith «nd Golden success. When he z left the theatre he had changed his | mind about “Below Zero” and his plan to stage it was off. reason | is this: Several scenes in ¢ are played in a botel on California State line, whil the action in “Below Zero” takes | in @ house on the New York- oceachusetie ling, Mr, Lambert thought one ‘State-line” play would be enough. “It is merely a coincidence,” he aid, “However, the ‘State-line’ iden . . is €0 well done in ‘Lightnin’ that 1 Yeoot CEILIN ET Settee tae a ott oo tar nat FELL IN ON ME Dw Y'GET Gar fio" Fon WELT HAD Tel PRESE S Siaser weeks ago Richard Pets parece. ation of “Double Dealing” ! acd ok A, ed.” Bean! So I SueD . OF MIND TO CLauT Oe ea “IS LANDLORD! ONY DAMAGES pg pads apt HER ONE OVER “TH! ARLISS WI . OUTA Him ” : HEAD ~AFORE THEN’ 4 When George Arliss was ready to teave Sunday for Pittsburgh to begin ity bis tour, be discovered that his man- ager, George C, Tyler, bad engaged @ stateroom on the train for him at an outiay of $61. Before the new war laws went into effect the room would have cost about $15. Mr, Arliss dida't want to accept it, but he finally did. Last night Mr. Tyler launched a new lay, “Someone in the House,” at the Kinicxersocker Theatre, and among the telegrams be received was one which read: “Best of good luck for to-night. Sorry I did not see you before leav- ing on our all-star tour for the bene- fit of the raliroads,"—George Arliss, BY WAY OF DIVERSION. Bill Bingo was a man of jest and puns were what he loved the best He. might be flush; he might be broke, but either bebe he'd have his joke. “I saw that door,” you'd hear him way. “What door?” you'd ask, and right away he'd answer: “Hope you won't get sore, but I referred to cus- pidor.” “I hate the pun,” he'd say, and grin. “To use it is an awful sin! ~JOK’S CAR SIENE © 4 p- ‘ CAME TO Look FoR ME: 2 BUD» Count Han Say Joe—Maybe It’s One of Those “Material Saving” Suits! Tho pun ts wit that I despise. They ough! to punish punning guys.” And 8 it went. He joked so much he ew as funny ‘as a crutch. His riends would go the other way when Sine, Ban dies Lad ae the mete ue] [pe BLANCHE , AcaIN = TeLL vA [J DONT GET EXCITED Joe! Peton said: “I'd like to state we have \ u 4 : & bunch of Bills inside.” “A. Dillion, wie Pub raiy Heroic |e cave Bint TE MONEY, 11 | SiON abi maybe,” Bill replied. St Peter thea! ||, HAUFFEUR ~ HE'S " ttten ° Femoved a wock and filled it up with GONNA WEAR “Livery”! To Gt sult SAY so, THEN ¢ mud and rock. He beat Bill tll he LOOKS NOW LIKE i'm Ripin' f] | HIM TO GET A sul Cie Lr TLE Phostems The Bic Munters ii i a da wheezed. Thi he Testes asa cli vere pleased. oe IN HIS CAR! aah, f avery ‘ TWO NEW WILLIE BAXTERS t Tr He evrtor opsects « Gregory, Kelly will have the name , ~T ROUGHNECK STUFF IN . ¥ t 5, Maki Wish,” ; Btuart Walker's new play, which wil - THE PAPER — “THEN HOW | —sopen at the Princess Theatre to-night. bi) WE MANAGE TO Oth * th George Be ‘Sargaret Mower, Beatrice Maage nnd 1 SNEAK “This PORTRAIT 2 Bdgar Stehli. Mr. Walker will read two “Seventeen” companies on tour, In one Burford Hampden will be Willie Baxter; in the other Donald Foster will heve the role. HIP HAS A GOLD STAR. ‘When Charies Dillingham took charge of the Hippodrome he im- from London several English 8 who acted as pages at the big theatre. One of these was Kobert Mallext, who became a great favorite with the Hippodrome staff. When Great Britain called for more soldiers SOMEWH "J Ma , , last year Mallett went to Canada an’ - ERE IN NEW Y O Yohuateered. Last night word was re RK Table Manners? at the boy had deen killed in : : y T % battle, Mr. Dillingham has ordered a HEERFUL CHARLIE WILLIERBACHIT'S OM, HAROLD T'S OLD- BUT- gold star added to the Hippodrome’s Sires ces Sie Soe FOE Bet WAG DONT YouKNow wecorrapur [HOW Many | FOR SHAME! = THIS GUYALWaYs (16 1T PROPER To . service flag. ANOISE LIKE A TENTACLES ALL 11'S IMPROPER. THE SWor I Too You Nor LOOKIT | KNOCKS THE EAT ASPARAGUS oD dAzz BAND! OveR THE TAGLE = ID, SIT DOWN SWwallewr iN LTO Tea) NG SETA | 3 OoTSeE Foe: DIPPY DOODLEUMS. GET A. REACHING FOR. experts Tee FRom TRE ENO)| | SPONGE heen GUN | Sees “oh. mother, may I have a piece of MUFFLER. THING S- SEATED? OF THE SPoon ; ¢ WE NEver TAGLE!, may! mY CcHarLes! WAY Don} i oAISy gtrrin’ Cae any WITh ue “} B ' r 4 [ , You asic} bert Ans FONNY. MANNERS BE THE Te esoRyen 8 on Jit rg S Faust 5 | —— ¢ 4, > E AAO, for: es, Willie, We have no pie to- day.’ id ; “Then I shall refuse to eat it. What pes ITs ie ei kind of pie is it?” “a M “Apple, Tommy. But your father ate LONGER. ih the ast plece. Shall I bring you the oiat peapae F “No, mother. Father's always doing at something sbrurd. lsn't he?” ‘e8, ie. .» my boy, > X shoud be taken ‘away suddenly, es ‘What would become of yout" “I'd stay right here, dear. The ques- a tion is, what would become of you?" 4 “Now, Charlie, mother's angry. Just wes for that I shall put the pie in the safe Sy % 2 5 Fs ry 2 BY LOOJE LIMERICK — Saip A GAZABO, WHO STUDED TAE ME > ABSORD! Tve 4 Lexicon Ii \¢ WILLINGLY | ENU with the lump sugar. The safe has a strong lock.” “Never mind. I'll get a chicken and pick it.” “Oh, Archie! What a naughty boy| mother’s Jobuny is.” j GOSSIP, fet Cecil Kern will have the leading ; female role in Adolf Philipp's play ty “Tell That to the Marines.” Lambert and Bessie Mulll- fan are now with the vaudeville act Galled “The Best Sellers.” i Ormi Hawley has been engaged by » “amous Players-Lasky film con-| gerp to be Caruso's leading woman. 8 “Maytine” was moved back to the Pe Broadhurst Theatre from the Lyric Py) Mast night. It is in its second year in » New York. 83 Fe ~ wereve Sones . Nebodsy” “Sena e"Vebedy® te Grindstone Coorga” He gives the kaiser facen advice, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, 4. E. B—No, Gerard did not. 4. B, A.—Schenek, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, In one block in Kansas City there are eleven babics, six dogs and Pace horse a!) answering to the name @f Pershing. FOOLISHMENT, | “1 love rou. dear.’ the young man sited Vou are tay lictie joy aad bead ees Oe a then hey foie with woth aad fi fornlned his fingers: she har'wrise’ when they both werw well oa cau ut and "Nature sulted, " FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “Which is the more 4: een, tmgon Fr important, the . So sun. It shines all day.” : - q but the moor A | —% ' on shines at night ¥