The evening world. Newspaper, November 23, 1918, Page 12

Wwlo ‘ANE COWL did not begin her engagement at the Selwyn The- Patre last night in “The Crowded Hour,” as was her intention, She went to the theatre suffering with throat trouble, and just before curtain time Dr. G. W. Colby was called to treat her ailment, He ad- vised her not to play. A notice was posted on the theatre's door s\ating hat the star was ill and that the opening pertormunce Shaa been post- f poned to Monday evening. Dr, Coiwy sebued @ statement in which be suid that Miss Cowl’ condition was due to overwork principally. a Selwyn & Co, prouucers of “The Crowded Hour,” ausweriig the cou- plaimt of friends of Willevic Kershaw, who think she should peut bad the opportunity to play the leading femi- tine role in the comedy-drama, since she created it and is playing it in Ohicago, way that the statement cir- culated Hy these friends is in error in ‘ yeveral details, They say “The 4 Crowded Hour” was written by Ed- % gar Selwyn and Channing Pollock with Miss Cowl in mind; that it wasn't ready when she needed a new play, so she appeared in her own omedy, “Information, Please.” They admit that Miss Kershaw made 4 About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY Long Dash" at the 39th Street Tho atre. The production will go to Pitt | burgh to play two weeks at the Pit |after which it will be sent to Jhi- cago. John DB, Williams and Walter Mast will present ity at Bay” at | the 39th Street De WHEN CLINE WAS ILL. Louls Cline, who used to be Jra- matic critic on one of the Atlantic City papers, but who is now George | Brondhurst’s press representative, was ill recently and his physician recommended cold baths. Louis there- upon hied himself to the old home town and wrote us @ “pome.” Since he criticised “Odds and Enda of 1917," of which we were part author, favor- ably, what can we do but print the rhyme? Here it is: ! ‘Mother, ttle Louis sad, “may I go in to mini? “Yes, my ng.” she replied, with love caress “tut Tt you' fo yon won't, I know, too mear the water get, fen, ,might chance te be not only Por “it, “you cold wut We said be was ill, you know. TWO SURPRISES. When Adolph Suesskind left home yeaterday his wife put something in his overcoat pocket. great success in the role in Chicago, but think the criticism uncalled for, MISS TAIT IN FILMS. The Famous Players-Lasky Com- pany bas @ new star in Agnes Tait, the Titian-haired model for A. B. ' Foringer’a great Red Cross poster, The Greatest Mother in the World.” Miss Tait will be featured in @ similar Madonna character in a picture called “Phe Greatest Gift.” FRIARS AS WAITERS. ‘The Friars are to ten 250 wound- ed soldiers and sailors a dianer at joon Thanksgiving Day at the Mon- stery, No, 110 West 48th Street, be Members of the club are to act as yaiters. Among those who are prac- ing dealing ‘em off the arm are red Block, Jack Gi Dr. Leo Michel, Tom (Tub) Gill, Harry Poul Seamon, Loney Haskell,’ Frank Mun- , Dr. Jay Lewengood, Willard D. »xey, Wallace Monroe, Dave Fergu- son, George W. Sammis and Little Gilly. Sam Schmid will be bead waiter, MOTHER'S A DANCER. (ig tele we the Jo peatect mew — sie nage this ate, “Hobbell ts "a ke fer (ahs: 2 while HERE'S THE RECORD. A. L. Shakeman, President and Managing Director of the Sist Street Theatre, is proud of the record his) house made for the War Work Fund. Just $16,070 was collected there, which is said to be more than any other one theatre yielded. “LONG DASH” TO LEAVE. The Messrs. Shubert announce that next week will be the last of “Tho! “A little surprise for you,” she said At the office he looked and found the surprise was @ new pair of gloves, When be started home last night the gloves were gone. Somobody had drafied them. On arriving at the house bis wife asked bow he liked the gloves. “A little surprise for you!” replied Mr. », Suesskind, “Bomebody swiped | Gossip, The “Rack to Earth” company will | open at the National Theatre, Wash- ington, Monday evening, | Vernon Kelso is to act his original | role in “The Thirteenth Chatr” with the Union Hill Stock Company. Strong bills have been arranged for the Sunday night concerts at both the Winter Garden and the Central. Louis Stern, a widely known ad- vance agent and manager, died yes- terday morning of rheumatism, Ed Kendall, who is very tll, is now at the Belmont House, Amityville, L, L_ We'd like to see his friends John Flood jr. Mtifies us that he has conjured up @ new song called “The Dove of Peace.” Douglas Fairbanks intends to take his acting company to France soon to make a series of films. At the second night performance of “Remnant” at the Morosco Theatre $5,000 was subscribed to the War Work Fund by @ man whose son had deen blinded in France, Emmett Corrigan had a box party of eight wireless operat: Cohan & Harris Theatre | to see “Three Faces East.” his way of celebrating the receipt of m his son, who is an oper- tor on a submarine chaser abroad. Edwin Hanneford, the clown of the new riding act at the Hippodrome, is @ unique sort of a fellow. He has notified Mr, Dillingham that he doesn’t want the spotlight on him when he works, nor does he care for the footlights, He can't be classed as an actor. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, There's a sign over the desk at; the Popple House, in Wellsville, read- ing, “Don't blow out the gas; undertaker ts on a fishing trip.” the) FOOLISHMENT. There was & young woman named Cooley, Who. brat up her husband unduly; id whe: 1 “don't know hy Tearry on 40. Ue Cooleys was always unruly,” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Is this room too warm? “Warm? Say, If you open the win- | dow you can see the fire escape.” THINGS SET STRAIGHT BY “OLD MAID” ELATE. From the Huntington (W. Va.) Herald-Dispateh.) v¥rom the actions (they speak plainer than words), appearances and stories carried by women gossipéra. it \s reported all over Huntington that 1 _ am married and have @ family and good- for-nothing husband to support. I deny ‘ that report. I am not married and never have been. I am what you would call ‘old maid.’ That is a very pretty fame and it is no disgrace, and, more than that, I am not ashamed of It. 1 think it no honor to be married elther, ‘t I'd get a man like some women do. “ET belong to the Method: and I'm a Christian as well as member. If I were like son am very well contented at home with my father and moth did chase down at the missio a ‘crazy idiot’ (there are tw to every= thing). J am not eng her. i “My father is 4 hard working, hon- an. He works at ‘often On account of h'sion she would be fairly launched in would have been married years ago. 1) she looked lously. Aft i the tiny open- | Ing in the ver, the little girl sud- | dently burst into tears, . mamma!" she sobbed, “how can We gi’? Ket Papa out of “that “uttle pole?” panei DAD MAY KAT WITT BASH WHEY LENA MASHES PEAS, | (Prem the Pittaarah Chronicl-Telegranh) | It was the first weok that the Jinkses, | who had fallen helr to considerable property, had been in their new home. Mra. Jinks was giving a dinner party with the fond hope that from this occa- said Mra, Jinks to her new sure to mash the peas thor- ey. night."* “What ma'am,” exclaimed the amaze. cook, ‘Mash the peas? ig “Yes, that is w 1 said, Lena, mistrens. t nervous at dine f his knife." asian EVERYBODY GAY AND ve being #0 bad. Mins Hazel Cassady,” a “TOO MUCH TA HE SAID; THRN THE MPER FI (From te Owalia World-Herald.) The members of a family residing In the suburbs are sald to be excessively A Two of », cousins, were ¥ a holiday, on 4 | sald to his win the next Nothing more n the was sald till evening, way back to camp Jin pack and preparing for his “Bill, what are you doin, “Tm id Bill much in There's pamp for pie,’ too waTHEn Iv T NK CAUSES CHILD TO MOAN. (From Lyedon Tit-Bits,) When the late President Cleveland's daughter was quite young her father Once telephoned to the White House from Chicago and asked Mrs, Clevolaud to bring the child to the phone. 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