The evening world. Newspaper, December 27, 1918, Page 20

- COMIC PAGE Friday, December 27, 1918 LITTLE MARY M IXU 4 MY Mom sas -Kiy T “BE EXCUSED FROM scHoor No, MARY, You've “Been ABSENT O90 MucH = You ag STAY AP Aunt HAS CANT BR EKcusED House WHILE He's -© THE NEW PLAYS» “A Little Journey” A Sentimental Tour BY CHARLES DARNTON How She Does Love to Visit Aunt Edna! You Mean T cant , Go To AUNT EDNAS —— UM-M- THANKS , TEACHER, “THANKS EVER So Mucth 4 A CURIOUS interest is always attached to a railroad train that makes Bey its way through the night. In daylight, of course, the same train : is merely a matter of grinding wheels, smarting cinders and clank- MF switches, Rupert Hughes put farce into this idea with “Excuse Me, Pat Rachel Crothers has covered new ground with “A Littie Journey,” the jody put on the rails last night at the Littic Theatre, and made It @ . @atimental tour. Tee, co te. bey, (6 ——————_ .—-—:—“C—CS*~‘=D treyeliers touch hands and are malt very ne who hopes ito find ree Beller for it—in other words, the] sponse to his heart in the theatre. . Gupeelves. The fact that we are born | ang again Miss Crothers aldo-tracks Into it means nothing more than our sentiment and gives the right-of-way ability to grasp its beauty and its pos- | to humor that nekes eis ~ ew I take of “A Little Journey,” by| n you might take out of New fas the finest play Miss Crothers has | York e ox other town on the map. | a = since "The Three of Ua" |IM other words, they are tnorvusnly) ETE BIG LITTLE FAMILY eidentally, there is rare humor in |i 4 camp in the mountains, iy a man that the world is a big like all of us, he hopes to out of it Julie is a soul needs an arm n it, Another woman excursion of mixed humanity,| who fee igh at the start it is made a mat- thing, Ca we get sometii .of dollars, The young woman | £0t somal’ goes West takes that direction | clock te ‘YYES- BUT BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED No ! "WRONG N 2 ‘ HONEY! DONT WALWAYS HIRED A TAXI THINK (TS Good "aay wert Goin’ IN A \ INA “TAXI” Y'WoULD'NT BE SEEN BH NoBoDY— ¥ use the man who imagines he|on the a baby whose father 4 9 | 15 IT PASSE! WHEN SOU “Took ME ENOUGH FoR You- WHILE I CAN @How TE foves her beiteves he couldn't marry | May not be walling at the, station Male } i ey an Bock | ANYWHERE -Now You NC ITS CAUSE -CM ‘YOU OFF “To So MANY 5 Ber on $6,000 a year, Now, # man) out of the wreck comes understanding [F i ar . THINK AN’ OLETROLLEY \ So PROUD OF ‘You! PEOPLE IN A “TROLLEY ! ’ truly in love with @ woman wouldn't) and belief—bellef in the world that hesitate to enter the matrimonial /is the cradle of all our hopes, our desires, our prayers, In short, “A Randicap at a much smaller stake, /Tittie Journey” is the journey of life The girl who takes the journey ts| with comic variations, Mixs Crothers, Qa disadvantage because she has| With clear vision and a twinkle in her eye, has given to stage an in- Tost her ticket, The gallant West-| genious comedy of rare merit. eter who travels with greenbacks|" Cyril Kelghtley made Jim West 48 the god of the machine, even though | simple and forceful. Estelle Win- ‘the locomotive runs off the track and | Wood wag unsympathetic as Julie, be. cuuse er cold, ma re the survivors of the wreck find them- | }y, °° Jobyna Howland da Selves landed high and dry for cot leated trave ¢. This situatior ‘om New York, and gave the ne ener le ES -RiLS PIO Ase rormance a humerous, flavor. that erase. [st cred the laughter of the audience But into every moment of the play Pau! E. Burns was amusing as » Miss Crothers has put simple, hu Jewish salesman, and ay ene ment ‘ ieee er failed to mak tan feeling, and she has accordingly “ Pe thoroughly en | written a comedy that will ap) —— ecconcinntent a CAR I$ GOOD ENOUGH! S About Plays and Players. By BIDE DUDLEY OB MARK, President of tte|thing more than ninety pounds, had Mitchel H. Mark Realty Cor-|aN Idea, He suggested that his part J 1 SURE AM ENSOYIN: THIS 4 poration, which owns the Strand ER aa Rene Aaa aye ts cee at XMAS HOLIDAY — WAR'S ALL re, announces that Joseph L. | M OVER AN’ A GUY CAN SIT n for four more now!" than called: Bpenkett has been appointed to suc- ake it four and a half, Mark, AROUND A BIT WITHOUT ‘ ES FEELIN’ GuiLty! Cg Oe | JOE'S CA R The Sedan Makes Blanche Happy, but How About J Caprright Wit, Press Publishing Co. (N. ¥, Rveniog World) — AN’ T kNow BLANCHE [S_ HAPPY WITH HER LIL’ SEDAN, SHOwIN' \T OFF "TO HER FRIENDS -—— : woe! “Those. WINDOWS ON THE SEDAN ARE AWFULLY DIRTY, AND IM, GOING“ A BRIDGE PARTY! the late Harold Edel as manag- | ang go in yourself,” sald Mr. Sue director of the Strand, Mr, Plun- | kind with a grin, Kett has had much experience in the = @musement field. For a number of SOME DANCING SOLDIERS. ve Donald Brian has begun rehears- ho was associated with Lisbier | ine nfty men in uniform from Campa Company and George C. Tyler, Merritt and Upton in a singing and cing thelr biggest productions | dancing sketch which will Be a f “ > ” ture of the Catholic Big Brothers’ m aa “The Garden of Allah” and |iiteue benef at. the Hippodrome h and His Brethren.” He was/®unday night. The entertainment manager of the Century Theatre | has been called, “The Biggest Show atone time. Recently he has been as- | °f 1918. mow playine al ite FARCE HIT COMING, “Up in Mabel's Room,” a farce by He ts @ capable nan} Wilson Collison and Otte Harbach, which has proved a hit in Boston, = Will be presented at the Eltinge ‘The TO THE BOYS—ABSENT. atre Monday, Jan. 13, for an in- During the wee sma’ hours yesterday nite engagement. Hai Dawn, ) Cumberland and = & 3 i 3 5 $ F| i ‘ i 7 @ Christmas frolic. In the midst of © the gayety William G. Stewart, resi- | t % ! ‘SSOMEWHERE IN NEW YORK” The Presents Make Themselves Felt! THIS IS HOw TedTe1E CAMARLIE WISHES THE WRIST WATCH DAISYS NEW THERE'S ONE THING THAT DOESN'T FEEL THIS 1S How PIPE THIS BIRD OAL SLUsA! + it stage manager, suggested a mo of silence as a token of respe the 167 Hip boys who are still in to-night. lus enti i Shelley Hull and EMe hannon, 23 Uncle Sam's service and the five who | FEELS WHEN HE. AE HAD SOME AAIROLO GOT FOR- CHRISTMAS LARGE To PAW AFTER CHRISTMaS — HOMER FEELS TIYIN!' Te HIDE | NoGoeYS Goin’ © will never return. More than 1,000 > GOssiP. WALKS OUT WITH PLACE To MIDE HIS CHRISTMAS ISN'T AAND BAG ITS AIS PURSE) WHEN AE Goes THE NEW SiLic | Te Ger any z a slliatsehi> Sones aula “at a | 4 Py , « writes shia Solvas 49 ask Kis NEW I4+ANDS WHEN HE NEARLY AS I3'|G AS FEBLS LUCE OUT WITA bied, # UMBRELLA HE Efe oN . perso ads what has become of Frank Morrell, | capi sTMAS TE PUTS ON AIS*BRAN’ )T FEELS To MIM THIS To; Ye ' NEW Pires AE Got IT's No oy pa ue @ignal broke out in “Auld Lar iF | the tenor, Pa ho, knows ‘ shat —~_ NEW CHRISTMAS WHEN HE FIRSTPYTS DAISY Goon THING —~ olla age THROUGH Gor Ror A, USE) NO USE ME. To SEiz 4 | The 150th performance of Smith & ‘ i ’ 3 ET! NEw YEAR'S ESENT! is i DIPPY DOODLEUMS. “Well, Muvver, how are you, tweet- ums?" “Ahoy, iad! Muvver Doodieums is ‘well and in good health. How ts her *itde chocolate-dropums?” . "0. K., you dear thing! O, K, tn- @eed!. But what of Papa's health? Is fhe not in danger of being poured back into the bottle?” © “Tut, tut! You must never say your _ Bopper drank. Indeed, you should Bol, Pecley-Weeley, You should say ‘@rinks,” “Pidgy-Widgy is happy to be thus Perreciea by his darling lovey-dovey pton, But T have not asked abou Grandpa's health. Is he still allin Or must we wait for the fortune?” “Oh, my bad boy! You would have $14 Grandpapilums die in order to get bis money?” played Monday night at the Gaiety. “The Melting of Molly," the new Shubert musical piece with Charles Purcell featured, due at the Broad- hurst Monday night, will open to- night in Waterbury, Conn, Walter Hast, producer of “The Little Brother” at the Belmont, found that Sam Sidman, of the cast, would not be able to play his role the other night because of illness, so be went in and played it himself. Reports say he made a regular hit. THE COLONEL'S FAUX PAS. “Yes,” sald a young man having dinner with Col. Odd McIntyre and wife at the Hotel Majestic last night, “the footpad shot at Bill and the bul- let went through two of his pockets,” “Beat his wife to it, eh?” chirped |Col. Oda, “What did you say, Odd?" demand- jed Mrs, McIntyre. | » “Yes, sweetest onion in the garden, Would. Isn't that the family plan? mn I not to ride to the graveyard in the auto with your” “Willie, climb right out @utomobile!” WHERE MISTLETOE HANGS, Manager Quaid, of Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theatre, wishes it known that @ has hung ‘several branches of Watletoe in the lobby of that play- | ie and has stationed the house cop ut on the sidewalk. He says he ouldn’t interfere with anybody who jeves in the mistletoe custom “Come over and try it, yours writes us. “But don't come b n 9 and 10 in the morning as the scrubwomen are in the lobby that hour.” ROOM FOR FOUR, When Marcus Nathan, managing tor of the Terrace Garden Dan lace, reached that place Christma Bight he found it jammed with b ile more were trying to g ph Suesskind, his partner, who ) paishs | something less than 350 was standing just inside the » n, who weighs some- of that A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. | Save every penny you can if you| | would be rich—and friendless, | FOOLISHMENT, There was ne Who, warm) exowoa) ‘That when he In bed. t His feot woul ‘the hall | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Blaine says his wife's love has grown co! “Mayoe »! trying to chilblain.” fa <c J HE HAD NONE. OMMY had begged hard to come | downstairs for a little while H after dinner and at last his (mother had consented. | “But, remember, dear," she said, |“you must be a good little boy and not say anything about poor Mr Roadhog’s nose, He was in a bad motor accident and hurt his face," Tommy waited impatiently ull his mother sent for him to go to the din- {!ng room. Then he walked in and instantly fixed curious eyes upon Mr, ~ | Roadhog’s face. f25, re “Mumm he said in a vory er, “how could I say anything about his nose? He hasn't Got one."—Buftalo News, So SweEET GRINDSTONE GEORGE If He Had Been Playing the National Anthem T ie his Wouldn’t Have Happened! “ ” Nobody Vand a Nebedy' to Grindstone Geavge* His Christmas Presents fit,