The evening world. Newspaper, December 20, 1918, Page 28

By BIDE ~_ a PLAYHOUSE to be culled the Pershing will be opened a: ae 44th Street and Madison Ave- | nue Christmas Evo for soldiers and sailors of the Allied countries, accord- ing to an announcement from the War Camp Community Service. It will oc- cupy the building formerly used by St Bartholomew's Church, ‘The initial bi will include seve: Broadway / atars. The playhouse will seat 1,900 men and will be operated under tne @uspices of tho ¢ s Club of the New York Camp Gen. Pershing ha m to use his 0: here will be with the house THEY'LL SEE “ATTA BOY.” Major Gen. J. Frankiin Bel Mander of Department t Mast, U. 8 will be the : ionor at “Ata Boy, ders are Stuyvesant . Anthony Drexel, | ph and Col, William Al Phillips. Capt: Frank Tinney is re hearsing the troupe in new numbers “Atta is now playing in Phila- deiphia, where tt ts rated as a vig hit. FOR THE GIRLS. Se many packages marked ‘No! be opened till Christmas,” are ar- riving at the Globe Theatre for the iris of “The Canary,” that Charles rehtbald Gowxwins, the house carpen ter, hay buflt a big box in the base- thent of the theatre to hold them, On Christmas day they will be distrib- uted by Joseph Cawthorne as Santa Claus at a big celebration a:ranged by Charles Dillingham. STARDOM FOR MARY NASH. As au rewant for her excellent the chief role in “The at the 48th Street Thes- tre, Mary Nash has been made the star of the company by A. H. Woods. Miss Nash was a star once before, in "1 0. U.," but the production was short-lived. Now Florence Nash, stor of “Remnant,” will have to stop gloating over Sister Mary. A BIG BILL. 1% is announced that the following named will positively appear at the ance in aid of the Motor s of America at tho Hudson Theatre Sunday evening: Gohan, “Lo Mann, Leo Carrillo, anche Ring, Schumann-Heink, San Berna Donald Brian, Victor Moore, ‘eilington Cross, Whiting and Burt, Henry Lewis, Belle Buker, Bernic toa Baxer, Pat Rooney, Harry Car- and Mabel Withee, Keo and } Moas and Frye, Julian Rose Be Marton Weeks. JOLSON TELLS ONE. Al Jolson is telliug another story. “A young Hebrew tobucco dealer Al, “with a store on the east Side, owed a big wholesale cigar firm overdue, he dropped in the big firm's ‘office and paid it. The wholesale merchant was delighted, When ‘the east side man said he was going up- State to visit his people a couple of weeks, the wholesale man suggested that he take a box of 50-cent cigars with him. . sullenty. ‘I paid my bill; I don’t want nothing for nothing.” “‘L presume,’ said the other, ‘that ' you are slightly provoked because our bookkeeper kept sending you your NO USE FOR A HAT. HB conversation in the lobby of T a Washington hotel turned to cessary qualifications for kinds of work, when the fol- lowing was related hy Con- gressman Charles C, Kearnes of Ohio: Bitting on the veranda of her wub- urban home one a 1 afternoon a woman chanced to notice that a young man who was digging postholes nearby yas working bareheaded in the broil- ipg sun. Immediately she rose and procured an old straw hut belonging t to her husband. HeYoung man," she said, going to Where the youth owas gilying the various anecdvte bpade, “you mustn't work without a |, hat. Take this one.” “Thank you very much, ma responded the youth, “but re don’t need it.” “That's silly,” rewponded the wom Bn. “It you work burhended in 4 wun like have your brains this you will a out.” ' “1 haven't got any brains, madam,” was the prompt of the ung man. “if I hid [ wouldn't be hgging postholes.” — Philadelphia Telegraph rejoinder -_ WHICH? ‘ HE Hoosier school teacher still remains in some parts of Indiana, 4* gays the Indianapolis News. One of these “last leaves” recentiy decided About Plays @ canteen tn connection George M.; After the bill was three months | “'No,’ replied the east sider, a bit! The Day's Good Stories | and Players DUDLEY bill. It was a mere matter of rout with him. Now, we'd be pieased to have » box of ¢ with nts . bled the east sider, ‘I don't want nothing for nothing, 1 pay for what | get.’ “Weill, if it's a mater o} f principle with you, said the wholesaler, ‘we'll put @ nominal price on Lie box—say, sit & Goliae ‘All right, sald the smaller mer jebant, wun an air of resignation ‘I'll take a dozen boxer | OUR OWN POPULAR SONGS. “Mie CHORUY | You newer know what har | To learn would wns in the kiteh on, tart your appetiia a” twich—tn", ay tebe Gossip. | Adolph Zukor nas left for California on @ business trip. George Flateal wears a French \ ar medal in “The Crowded Hour,” h be won in service abroad. wy Hopkins of “A Place in the "has two autos and two chauf- Wouhhded soldiers use the ma jchines week-ends | © dancers from San Francisco, | lo and Addison Fowler, havo been engaged by the Mosars, Shubert \for “Tho Kiss Burglar.” Each base hospital in Gr York will receive gift from Al Jolse | The Gondoli | tre, is attracting numerous theatre parties, some of which are made up | of soldiers and sailors, | Otte Holdakowski, the dancing sailor, wilt demonstrate a new fox trot at Terrace Garden Dance Palace cConsunas Kve and Christmas after- noon, Kor this engagement sisted on having a Santa Claus vontract. A Christmas party will be given Tuesday afternoon in the Rose Room at tho Hotel Astor for the twenty- seven youngsters appearing “vine born Souls” in “Bethrothal” at the Shubert Theatre. Emily Stevens's new — starring vehicle, which Is slated for the Van-| derbilt Theatre, has been fe-nained “The Gentile Wife.” Originally Arthur Hopkins called it “The Goy Wife.” ‘There will be matinees noxt week at the Belpsco Theatre, where ‘Tiger, Tiger® is the attraction, and at the Lyceum, where “Daddios” holds forth on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thomas Dixon's production of Wal- ter Hackett's play, “The Jnvisible Foe,” was made at the Apollo Thea. |tre, Atlantic City, last night, The | reports on it are favorable, | A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. | Ty Cobb could quit baseball about as easily as ho could bail the At | in his | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Cohen has begun manufacturing} je cream.” “Another ico cream. Cohen, eh’ that she w went to 0! tion of teacher: "Tin writing w of the town In which T wish to tei waid, “and [wish to tell aba kK here. I've taught ever sin became shell 1 a new pwsition. She the younger genera- A told of Y here for | twenty-five years under his admin- | lstration or his incumbrance?” | The younger teacher merely gasped. nee add | B Now superintendent say I've worked MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN, BUSINESS man was staying A in @ large provincial town when he heard that Mr, Smith, his| partner, was at a neighboring ail so he rang thought), his | “Is Mr, Smith there?” he inquired. | | “No, he is not,” up hotel (as he | ime the response, | “Well, has he engaged rooms,” “No; we don't reserve rooms hore. 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