The evening world. Newspaper, November 2, 1918, Page 12

COMIC PAGE Saturday, November 2, 1918 Sentimental © THE NEW PLAYS “Three Wise Fools” but Human BY CHARLES DARNTON PPARENTLY, this is the age of hi Following in Criterion Theatre, and, thanks thy always turns instinctively: ‘Bne girl who is left alone in the only to wi into a very snug where she is coddied until she ponly gasp at seeing a pearl neck- coming out of a coffee-pot. But eal Interest of the play centres imethe three old codgers who take her fmt) their Washington Square home Weause she has been “left” to them by)the woman that all of them loved, curiously enough, without feeling the Slightest jealousy toward one another. ed altruistic spirit certainly finds an ity for expression in the the- aire, if nowhere else. “The judge and the doctor and the jer live comfortably until, by thewill and testam: one, they open tl IRS: 2: SF NEE ote gee ser: “About Plays HEN the farce “Up in Mabel's Room” opens in Stamford, b Nov. 8, on its way to Boston fee an indefinite engagement, the of Otto Harbach will appear, in ‘advertising as author. Originally play was by Wilson Collison, buc Harbach was called in by A. H. the producer, and asked to do i rewriting. Since then Mr. Har- das been handing the company farce in pieces. While they have rehearsing one act he has been the next. The original idea ‘but that is aboutall, “Up in 's Room” now billed as a by Otto Hatbach based on a by Wilson Collison. Mr. Har-| 6 work in this connection should | him the belt for the quickest of play-writing on record, RUTH HALE BUSY. .” said Ruth Hale to the writer lepartment, yesterday, bic know that I am now doing | Bress work for Arthur Hopkins, | “Do you prefer | called Mrs. Haywood Broun or Hale ee Ruth Hale,” she replied. “When and I were married it was that I should retain my name. I am the happy wife , Broun, but I'm not ‘Mrs, . I'm Ruth Hale and ys) be. I believe—and Haywood | too—that marriage should not itted to sink a woman's iden- Sut the law?” e law permits me to be Ruth Cm ee mee nee about the little bambino?” he's Haywood Broun jr., son| ywood Broun and Ruth Hale.” dear reader, we take pleasure in ncing that’ Ruth Hale is doing ‘press work for the Arthur Hop- attractions. MAVERICK RHYMES. ‘ ) FOR MEN IN SERVICE. Messrs. Shubert announce that will give two special dress re- Is for soldiers, sailors and| ines of their new play, ‘Nhe Long day eve- at the 39th Street Theatre. The jar opening will take place Tues- afternoon, ‘TSY QUITS MASCOTTING. wt. H. A, Turner ed the Hippod bulldog that rmerly » the clown, in his antic adopted as a mascot by th won U. 8. Submarine Chas o. f has been transferred to shore because of seasickness, The rs soon found that Patsey would cr be an old sea dog. A BENEFIT AHEAD. Association of 11th Engineers’ lary will give a benefit perform- for the regiment at the Cort tre, Nov. 10, under the direction wanne Westford, Lillian Russe! ‘ook Munn, i ee ly by Austin Strong bids fair to live for many a night. caped from prison with “Bonny the | of the house at night to keep them ney Fairchild when she pours out the pearl necklace and drops a tear or two on the flowers that surround her, and Charles Laite is straightforward and manly as the youth who wants to marry her, gantly sentimental, but it is so hu- tof their adored “man that it wins its way to the doors and their heart. at the Galety Theatre, decided to use a little light: “Three Wise Fools,” across the street at the Criterion, The message reached them at 2 P. M. yesterday, Mr. Gol- den saw Mr, St dancing place known as the Danc the new offices, ,|on the stage and bowed, ardened bachelors with soft hearts, if! ‘we are to judge by plays that reach our sympathies by simple means. e footsteps of “Daddies,” we find “Three Wise Fools” | to an injection of melodrama, this | | hearts to the girl who comes into | their carefully-regulated lives, But | it develops that her Tather has ¢s- Duck,” and that she has stolen out | When Benny breaks | from starving. | into the house to shoot the judge who sentenced him, the girl tries vainly to stop the gunman, then blows « police whistle, and finally leads the intruder to the roof of the house so that he may escape. Of course, she is suspected by the sleuths who have been watohing the house to eave the judge from as- sassination, and she makes such & poor job of her explanations that she is in danger of being sent to prison. But the nephew of the financier be- lieves in her innocence and makes her three benefactors so avhamed of themselves that they are only too giad to have her back in thelr home. In order that she may have nothing more to worry about, her father ts cleared of a charge of forge: Claude Dillingwater & a rible crank as the man of money, yet he never fails to be amusing. Harry Davenport brings a kindly sense of humor to the part of the doctor, and Wiliam Ingersoll gives distinction and sympathy to the role of the judge, Although the cronies are in- clined to talk too much about them- selves as the three musketeers of Washington Square, it is an easy matter to forgive them. Their volu- bility in the first act, however, is rather tiresome Helen Menken acts prettily as Sid- “Three Wise Fools” is extrava- SLOW LIGHTNING, Frank Bacon, who takes the part of Lightnin’ in the play of that name Thursday night and wire hie ma Smith & Golden, wishing them success in launching Bacon last night and told him of the delay. “The next time, Frank,” said the manager, “just bring it across.” DANCE CARNIVAL OPEN. ‘The work of making alterations in Nicholas Rink to fit it up ax a Carnival has been completed and hall is open and attracting many lovers of the modern steps, The rink has lent itself admirably to the new order of things. Gossip. Tim Murphy has been engag the Brady nt in the John Tuerk, recently o is now a Lieute! United States Air Servic Lee Baker will replace son in Bertha Kalich's #' day night, Mr, Edeson wi us engagement in * Dave Stamper will leave on Nov for Australia to help stage two re for the Taits. He is working on Midnight Froli ‘Roads of Destiny” will open in Trenton Nov, 15 and after playing Woshington a k will » New York, Paul Eisler hus written tho incidental music. Barney Bernard and Alexander Carr, in “Bust Before Pleasure,” will go to the Wilbur Theatre, Bos- ton, Monday. It will be the first tune these two men ever played together in Boston, William H. Philbrick, who has been seen in the casts of several other Winter Garden shows, has joined the line-up of principals in “The Passing Show of 1918," Col, Willoughby Walke, in command “ Charles Dillingham has authorized Bert Levy, the cartoonist, to use his projecting machine in giving the election returns at the Hippodrome Tuesday evening. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, Reader—None of the people you mention is dead, Robinson — Ge rank. 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