The evening world. Newspaper, October 1, 1918, Page 20

THE NEW PLAYS “The. Saving Grace” With ‘Cyril Maude BY CHARLES DARNTON 8 an Englishman, Cyril Maude is essentially patriotic, but as an actor he found himself with very little to do in “The Saving Grace,” at the Empire Theatre, last night. Even playing upon war plays may prove to be a dull business. | ae: Sr Wee en then Charles Hawtrey in a play It find it only a poor | imitation of “The Second in Com mand.” In the play that came out of the past, Joho Drew was both per- suasive ‘and reasonably impressive Cyril Maude, last night, was pleasant without being convincing. It would be unfair, of course, wo put the bur- den of the play on Mr, Maude. He could do nothing more than make himself an amiable “master' & term, by the way, that has no American equivalent. We drink tea at a certain house ev Afternoon, nor do we dawdle about the serious business of life, We do or we don't—that's all there is about us Accordingly, 2 e Saving Grace” peal to us as very weak tea largely a matter of making people laugh at silly things. Heads that bob about on weak shoulders never strengthen the theatre. This job still remains in the hants of the With “Passers- By," Mr ed himself to be as human as worthy. But “The Saving Grace” means nothing more han making capital out of the war. Mr. Maude was most amiable as the patriot willing to have servants pay for Corbett’s dinner, but he couldn't make us forget for a mo- ment that an English gentleman doesn't do that sort of thing. Laura Hope Crews acted sympathetically as Corbett's. wife—heaven help her— Cathleen Nesbitt and Edward Douglas wasted a lot of time aa uninteresting lovers in apite of the fact that they wore described in handsome terms by And Chariatte Gran- worth and you concerned with the small doings of playwright. Chambers pro: Laura Hore criwe AS Mrs. CORQETY English aristoc may have been entertaining. jut soldiers tramp along our streets from morn to night wn e playwright. and we realize what these woldiers| (he Oezyed the heavy mether with all mean to a fight to @ finish, In other | 1, "wetent she could give to the part . it is young blood on which! phe Saving Grace" is a well ng everything, written play, but even the most con- follows old lines, Take qrmed tea drinker couldn't say that “The Saving Grace’ for what it's It_ts_ exhilarating, About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY were sold at the Winter Garden con- cert Sunday night. Al Jolson took « $20,000 block. Col, Pauline Hengel, who fot mut- scriptions amountitg to $304,%0 for the third loan, 1s out to beat her record, “A German apy” bought a $500 bonil at the Cohan & Harris Theatre last Hs Punch and Judy Theatre, which has been dark for a long time, is to be reopened next Monday evening, when Klaw & Er- langer and George C. Tyler will re- move “Henrod” thére from the Globe. Charlies Hopkins, who controls the Punch and Judy, expects to have 4) night. He was Emmett Corrigan, production of his own ready for it/ who plays a spy in “Three Faces befora the holidays, In the mean| Past." time it will serve as a cosy little home| ,, race Edmond of “Some Night,” at for “Penrod.” Bucceeding the Tar! ington play at the Globe, “The Follies” will return to New York for three weeks, The Bovton engagement of this attraction was interrupted by an order closing the theatres as a pre- caution against Spanish influenza. THEATRE FOR LOAN DRIVE. Oliver D. Bailey and Nathan D. Smith, lessees of the Fulton, have of- fered the Liberty Loan Committee the freo use of that theatre, lighted and heated, on Oct, 10, 11 and 12, when their new comedy dranm, “A Stiteh in Time,” will be playing in Atlantic City, preliminary to its New York opening, Uct. 15, The offer has been accepted. THE WRONG IMPRESSION. Max Schreck, who is staging a mu- sical revue to play the cantonments wnder the direction of George W. Sammis and Joseph Glick, was at work yesterday when a sweet little swirl entered the, rehearsal room. When he noticed her, Max stepped up has contributed a loan It is “By the Harris, slogan to the general cause, night, by day, buy bonds.” Vera Bloom, daughter of Sol Bloom, is doing the publicity work for the travelling theatre of the Stage Wom- en's War Relief. The theatre is be- ing used to promote bond sales. Mrs. A. H. Woods has sold ql! her jewelry and invested the proceeds 'n bonds. If the money were used :0 buy bullets at half a dollar each, there'd be enough to annihilate sev- era] German divisions, ‘tis said performance of “Keep at the Astor Theatr ney Drew makes a stirring speech |. the interest of the Liberty Loan, after which Mrs. Drew acts as bond sales- woman for:ten minutes, They hope to give the Astor the record for the sale of the bonds In theatres, der Sid- Gossip. Felix Adler has been engaged for “Listen Lester.” Yvonne D'Arle will be prima donne of the new Golden Glades Revue at and asked: Healy's “Do you dance?" John D, Williams presented H. B. “Dance?” she asked innocently. “Is| Warner in “Sleeping Partners" last this a b I came here to join a show company,” LACKA’/E EMBARRASSED. James Lackaye, who played oppo-, site Harold Lockwood inthe film, night at Atlantic City. Amelia Bingham has been engaged by Edgar MacGregor for a forthcom- ing production George Ebey is in New York get- ting a stock company for the McDon- Pals First,” went to the Broadway | ough Theatre, Oakland, Cal. Theatre to suo himself act the other! Comstock & Elliott’ have engaged night. He was buy! noes Ross to be, the athletic git! in “Leave It to Jane.” Willlam H. Crane has arranged with Anderson & Weber to play the Rich ard Bennett part in “The Very Id @ group of tho thes recognized him as the Just seen in the film. about hun and attracted of Mr. Kashin, manager of Mr. Kashin Nterally dr n has a new song in “Sin- actor to a box inside and introduc Hed “Would You Rather Be a him to the audience, Mr, Lackaye|General With an Eagle on Your had to talk, much as he hated to houlder of & Private withga Chicken “Golly,” he said, “I mustn't make a| on Your Kn speech Iner in this] Edward O'Connor, who has been in picture nes to Mr. | m n picture work for the past nine Lockwood, | Pals first, | ye has been engaged by you know. | Messrs, Shubert for @ row in’ “Stop And, with the air of a genui ne| That Man.” shrinking violet, he sat down and| Cyrus Wood, the juvenile in “Th blushed a wide blush Little Brother,” is the sole author of 4 musical comedy which may so WHO HAS A PUZZLE? |Broudway under Shubert direction Won, ‘ay Tearle, has been engaged The Stage Women's War Relief has | this received @ call for jig-saw puzzles for| | © convalescing soldiers in France. The} by Ziegteld jr. for the leading role organization's address is No. 366 Fifth |" “By Pigeon Post," which ts to be avenue | produced in New York this month. — | ELEVEN YEARS LATE, | ANSWERS To INQUIRIES. | Once in a while delays occur in the | Nemo--About $5 a day to begin. | Postai Service that cannot be ex-| Apply at studios plained. Jay Brennan of Savoy and| Nodrog—See Jack Hughes, © Brennan, now with the “Fe Building Went to Baltimore Sunday nt Reader--Louls Mann and] his parents, Yesterday morning thero Mann ure not related. He is arrived at the Brennan home a postal card addressed to Joseph Brennan Jay's brother, It was mailed by Jay Brennan in Chicago on Oct. 8, 1907 Where it was for about eleven year nobody knows. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. The Kaiser's dream of conquering is turning out to be al LIBERTY LOAN NoTES FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. 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