The evening world. Newspaper, December 17, 1918, Page 22

i ip ae by B, he Wye THE NEW PLAYS | “Hooray for the Girls” Worth Three Cheers BY CHARLES DARNTON OLDIER shows were put out of commission at the Forty-Fourth Street Root Theatre last night by the soldier-gifl show called “Hooray for the Girls.” The book was written by Helen S. Woodruff, the lyrics by Apnelu Burns and the music by Madelyn Sheppard. The efforts of these Women brought forth a musical comedy so entertaining that it offered a @hallenge to the professional stage. “Hooray for the Girls” is worth three oheers. Nice young girls full of the joy of| A life wang and danced delightfully. of her performance, Capt fi They made their way about the stage Clark sang finely as the hero, &s though they hod been born to it.| Lieut. Fairfax Burger was amusing ; There were dances that caused tho) as the comedian. “A Neat Little Cot” f Budience to sit up and speculate/ was one of many 3, and iy tupon the natural grace of young |“movie” celebrities figured in another Women who had been running motor capital number. There were also pa- Anson and good 4« else concerned with the war, they came up smiling! And | Roses” and other songs that won asm, lris and Beatrice Byrne danced with oo hadndey angle pap |the spirit of youth, and all the girls There were sailor girls, and athletic | were on their toes from first to last girls, and society girls, and all Of |The Pelham Bay Band added to the Them scored hits. A funny exception | pleasure of the evening. rer was - This entertainment given in aid ol ee ore, D, Leary, as Mrs, Munny-| 6 Now York Committee for Devus- Mrs. Donald F. Jenks was x- | tateq France is one that you can't ceptionally clever as Mary Munny-‘anord to miss. It is, uncommonly mad, giving assurance to every part clever About Plays and Players | By BIDE DUDLEY Mann, Leo Schu- Donald RTHUR HOPKINS has at | George M. Coban, Louis Carillo, Blanche Ring, Mme. found name for the Rita/Carilio,, lien a Wellman play in which he will] Reign und Vict present Emily Stevens on Christmas Bve at the Vandorbilt Theatre. It! will be called “The Goy Wife." With the announcement comes the follow- ing note to dramatic editors. “Ths is not a slip of the typewriter. his stenographer It isn't ‘Gay Wife,’ or ‘Joy Wife,’ or| “I gotta go out \ “Poy Wife,’ but plain ‘Goy.’ Thanks!" | #0 coat or the $200 one vi | “The weather looks cheap to-day,” 3 ahamnaemeal “Better wear the i HOPE'S GREAT LOSS. Frank Hope, p, M. yesterday, always kept coats in his office at the Cohan & Harris Theatre Yesterday at 2 he said to Miss Mary Shail | put on the | replied Miss Mary. OF DI $200 one.” | BY WAY OF DIVERSION. Ho Frank Hope went to bis Over-| Well, Bill, it's great to have you! outery whistling. He opened the Home. Thank God your life Was) goor and quit whistling wpared. We dreamed of you; we! gomebody had stolen both coats. Prayed for you and wondered how! “Darn jt!" said Mr, Hope “I'm out you'd fared. You've only got one leg,| 4 total of $33." my boy; the Germans took one eye, it, Bill, you're heart's the same old heart and will be till you die. Look there with that crutch, my boy! Gos Mabel Withee, with Al Jolson in u “ “Sinbad,” was eighteen years old yes- Sin't real strong ae yet. But wait! verduy, ' al gave her a doll. | Sour strength, you bet!, You bravely |,, The Messrs. Shubert have renamed Feade your sacrifices yes, lad, vou ain| helt musical piece based on “The iis past. You'll always nave 4 did) Magistrate.” It 18 called "On, Joy! fountry’s love and ours, Bill; biess|™ your beart! | FROM A VERY PRETTY GIRL. Ahem! Ann Grosvenor Ayres, Press ey2 ow. | Frank M. Gillespie of “Little Sim- | plicity” is the author of a vaudeville sketch which opened in Newark yes- terday. Edyth Latimer of “The Little t for Cohan & Harris, writes us| Brother” is the youngest actress on wo are the present generation's near-|the stage playing a character over est approach to Rabelais. Send us| seventy. | some more press stuff, Ann. A. H. Woods will stage his new —— play, “The Woman in Room 13," in SHOULD YOU ACT? Providgnce on Dec, 30. (By Ann Grosvenor Ayres.) el ee Byron Gay, composer, has returned | Should you become an actor or an) from the Middle West. He is working ging di-|on a musical piece intended for pring | ‘and pro-| Production, ; While in @ coal mine in Scranton says you| the other day Sam Serwer wrote « should yes” to song culled “The Stifling Rag.” the following questions: | There's no air to it. | 1. Is acting vital to your happinees?| Harold de Becker, who has been out 2, Do you fe! that you have in you|°f Chauncey Olcott's company te- the making of a great artist? cause of Influenza, Is well and will 3. Are you red to vt | return to his role, fits to the theatre? devote your) “here'll be a Christmas tree on the ‘He or she who hesitates, ruminates Quarter deck of the “Pinafore” at the @F equivocates on any answer is lost,|Park Theatre after the Christmas . Fo t. matinee. . the way, who the mischief was|,."The Revolt of the Toy Makers” in ; ) anyway?) the name of the Yuletide Revue to be acti Presented Christmas week at the Strand with a juvenile cast, FIELDS TO RESUME. |The curtain’ time ‘Lew Fields is to resume starring in, Camille,” at the “Friendly Enemies" on Dec. “Be Calm, Booth Theatre has 28 at) been advanced to 8.45 o'clock, to ac- ’ oa oe Winninger is|commodate people who like to dine in Mr. Fields's support. late. So go ahead and finish your “After the Providence date the com. | dessert, : any will go to Philadelphia, opening) = sat the Lyric Dec. 30 for a run ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, — N, M. R.-"Hello, Alexander,” will ‘PRETTY SCREAMISH! be produved by the Messrs, Shubert in “Bay,” said Miss England, in the out three weeks. Don't know where. Biegteld offices yesterday, “something| , B- K. la--William Morris once pro- happened here a while age, duced a play by Harry Lauder, i le McCoy Davis and Fannie Brice | ¥#8 NOt brought to New York, Game. Bessie said: | (ange eae Fol Butter is $1 a pound) A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. ever on xington Avenue to-day.’ | If you lose stacl ‘] le 2°01!" replied Fannie. ‘I'm glad 1 playing poker, light w clgce ind ae Mke goose-grease.” Wasn't that a!the smokestack, peream?” Nght a cigar and get} FOOLISHMENT. | ‘man in. Manhasset sp - item © Bapsett, | ROR THE MOTOR CORPS. A theatrical performance will Le! given at the Hudson Theatre on Sun- day evening, Dec. in aid of the Motor Corps of America, Major Helen R. Bastedo will be in charge. She ‘vou don't care, Mf this thyme's too silly just pass it FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. | The Day's Good Stories | A HOPELESS CASE. T one of the theological semin- aries they tell of an absent Will be assisted by Reine Db: s, hat M Pi 7 5 Ethel Davies and Edith Carillo mare Mien Varkithe »telepions Among those who will appeur are entral Park, eh?” ON THE SAFE SIDE LTHOUGH Tim and Pat were known to be great friends, it minded professor who, whily was remarked that one morn- | studying one eve- ing they passed each other on the} ning, had need of | street without speaking. | "]* bookmark and) “Why, Tim,” queried a friend in for the purpose | astonishment, “have you and Pat employed a pair of | quarreled?" 4 | his wife's scissors | that chanced io be | earnestly. at hana, “There seemed to be 4 Shortly after his| tween you wife wanted the | morning.” ors, but a diligent search on ner | ni "explained Tim, * Part and his own failed to disvirse | so “Faith, we have not,” replied ‘Tim. when you that's th way w to hold our friend- ship.’ them, ‘I. don't under: | 3 ‘The next day the professor ap-| “Ye don't? 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