The evening world. Newspaper, October 5, 1918, Page 14

LEN TT a PP a ain aa ters pete ere ee ee ————— THE NEW PLAYS| “Sometime” Tuneful and Gay BY CHARLES DARNTON RETTY girls and pretty music made “Sometime” at the Shubert Theatre last night so attractive that Arthur Hammerstein, who pro- duced It with an eye to spectacular effect, may be assured that he has lived up to the name of the decidedly original Oscar, It may be assumed, perhaps, that “Maytime” was the inspiration of “Bometime,” though the title means nothing in particular. This so-called musical romance is merely musical comedy, but it ts so tuneful and gay that the class Into which it falls doesn’t matter. Rudolf Frim!’s music intrigues Bee Whe 6 he ho ON een eee | clever lady of the libretto, Rida John- gon Young, has conrived an ingenious story after the fashion of the movies. By showing the dressing room of an| Dot Ye improved upon, and, what's actress in miniature—a vignette, if You like—and then revealing the story she tells in the scenes of @ story-book ca: Mrs. Young gives musical come that it rarely possesses. The trick le very well turned. But « “musical romance” with Ed. ‘Wynn in large letters on the pro- gramme and very much in evidence on the stage must be taken with grain of salt, if not a’ mouthful of laughter. Fortunately, Mr. Wynn was amusing with his short jokes and his funny hats, but his long jokes were tedious, and his song in the second act meant a waste of time that caused _—————— About Plays RMU S predicted here a week ago, A Julie Opp Faversham and lee Shubert bi arranged wtih Morris Gest to present the big spectacular play “Freedom” at the Century Theatre, The opening date 4s Oct. 19. Marcia van Dresser will be seen in the title role Fifty per cont. of the profits of the engagement will go to the Association for As- sisting Disabled Naval and Military Officers of the English-Gpeaking | Peoples. Al Jolson and “Sinbad,” now at tho Century, will not go to Phila- delpbia, as originally planned, be- cause of the fact that the theatres are closed there as & means of combat- fag infuenza, Instead, this attrac- tion will move to the Casino on Oct. 14, succeeding “Ihe Maid of the Mountains.” “MAYTIME” TO LEAVE, After more than a year in New ‘York, “Maytimo” will terminate ite wun here with the evening perform- y a cerlain glamour} the performance to drag at an hour when the patient spectator felt an 1 resistible longing to look at his watch. | In short, there was much too much of; Wynn. . May West, with all the assurance | of @ star performer, “stopped tho| show” after 11 o'clock by means of a dance that gave a new twist to the familar “vamp.” This audacious young woman was tough, but funny. Frances Cameron, who looks enough like Flora Zabelle to be @ younger sister of Mrs, Hitchykov, sang and danced delightfully and kept us smil- ing with a song that came over the footlights with personal directness. Francine Larrin.vre was the romantic irl who lost and found the young man devoted to her in love and war, and her baby doll style of acting was given pleasing expression in a “baby- doll” song suited to her squeaking tones. She was industriously “cute” and pretty enough in the final scene to rouse the envy of Billie Burke. “Picking Peaches” suggested the job that has evidently been keeping Mr. | Hammerstein busy for a month or| more, and in this occupation he may be said to have snatohed the basket out of Mr, Zeigfeld’s bands. Cer- tainly, the girls in “Sometime” could more, they all seemed to be having the best sort of time last night, Charles De Haven and Fred Nice hit off the old-time song and dance team amusingly in an actors’ board-| ing house that had reversible pic- tures in the parior-diningroom and offered one of the funniest scenes of the piece, Mildred Le Gue figured seductively as a dark-eyed Argentine dancer, and William Dorrian sang so well that his clear tenor voice caine as a delightful surprise, He deserves to be given greater opportunities, for, in the language of Broadway, he is no Jess than a “find.” “Sometime,” with its charming mu- wally charming girls, is thoroughly good entertainment, and it may safely be catalogued as one of ‘the real hits of the season. DUDLEY SOME SONG TITLES. In the course of a week this column receives “efforts” from numerous song writers. The lyrics, if that is the right word, are invariably offered us for publication. Perhaps you won- der, friend roader, why we don't rush them all into print. Here are some of the Utles of songs received this week. bee them on ree may understand “Scranton, nsylvania, Was the Lazy Loafer's Homo.” “A Vacant Shirt Was Hanging on “He ‘ten Bent an Elbow Over MoCarthy’s Bar.” aids “The ‘Wedding of tho Oyster and the “Dog Days in Old Missourt.” “Stung at the Bumble Bees’ Ball.” GOSSIP, “Tiger Rose" returns to the Man- hattan Opera-House to-night. John E. Young has returned to tho cast of “The Girl Behind the Gun” after a siege of illness. Arline Frederiko has @ new act written by Alex Sullivan and Lynn| Cowan. Frank Evans is directing her tour. | ‘Tearte has relinquished his| nce on Saturday, Oct, 12 Since it opened on Broadway “Maytime” has eccupied four theatres, Bookings in the larger cities of the Middie West and West make it necessary for the ‘Messrs Shubert to end the muslosl play's engagement at the Broadhurst, Mi HULL KISSED HER. After Shelley Hull had finished his talk for the Liberty Loan at the El- tinge Theatre the other night, an old lady, more than eighty years of ago, spoke up, saying ehe would buy an- other bond sf Mr. Hull would shake hands with her, The actor leaped ever the footlights and kissed ner right on the cheek. Now he says ne'll dss any old lady who requests it as he buys a bond at the Eltinge. “But,” says Mr. Hull, “she must be past seventy, anyway.” (Note to girls: Gray wigs may be rented for about 50 cents @ night), HIP’S WAR TAX, Mark A. Luescher, manager of the Hippodrome, sent that theatre's war fax for the month of September to| New York reh Revenue Collector” Eisner dress ‘her. care Ae of Renan pats Yesterday, It amounted to $23,849.44.) Theatre Building. ame, Palace Interna! WORKING TOO HARD. i= toll me expend Ome Méatirs are. ligt, ‘oT Bo bear tim complain te OM Jonathan Rocks bas tom milton, I gucm, A ibe, exgina. ever tobe ih Gusta, when Caesar eaid to Mark Anto! vs of oarpon a whole Lie marred, | ny, ae Fe lait that’ he'e working tos kee |“Bumpus boHbus ost quandarius d.- y Jimmy Bingle, the town's Iazy man, earn erry iaksivie he hamitay can. to me a Lowa, fan't feck’ well tor Y'm workin’ tor bank I Quik it's 90 fookints for any of us, our employ me: Moet of us life nd this ruyme INGERSOL ENGAGED, fo fill the vacancy in the cast of new comedy, “Three Wise Men,” y the death of Edwin Ardea, ith and John L. Golden ell Sz! r A eatahel The the role in “By Pigeon Post,” the play F. Ziegteld jr. will produce. rey The Green Room Club has o stage! in the Pennsylvania Terminal from| which it sells Liberty Bonds. When Yvette Guibert gives her Elliott's Tosstre Virgisia Fax Meise 3 ¥ “hates, a m Ric! has beon en a leadin role Bo Melting *er| lolly, eo new t - Ith, ert musical pro. ily Jerome ts the author of @ ne: song called “God, Spare Our Boys Over There,” which sings well. Katherine Emmet of “Penrod” has received a subscription for $20,000| & worth of Liberty Bonds from Mine, | Nasimova, @ sailore on duty at the Thir Na District Bupply “Depot wilt have a smoker at Terrace Garden Oct 15. A vaudeville show is being ar. ranged by Harry Puck. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, M. N.-—He ts Jewish. H. B, 8-—~Bessie MoCoy Davis ts in A THOUGHT FOR TO-Day, Prot. Hector Wheeple of : ville High School dy os laughing stock of literary circles in thac town because he asserts that visia largo punicus,’ he w. : Hr ia tk © Was merely ! FOOLISHMENT, roy THE CHESTNUT TREE. ven"t it _ _ slept for @ month, MIST JINKS ~ A'S GONNA ASK ‘XO Fo To Do ME A Lit’ Favo'! 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