The evening world. Newspaper, January 20, 1919, Page 16

ee a ee tees eee, ee ee a ee HE Scibilia Producing Company, composed of Anton Scibilia, Jack Morris, C. V. Koontz and Bawin Kohn, has been formed to stage a series of plays for Broadway consumption, Its first venture will be & Production of “Penny Wise,” a qaint comedy by Mary Stafford Smith and Leslie Vynor, which had a long run at the nee of Wales Theatre, Lon- don. The play tells a story of Lan- eashire life, with scenes Manchester, which city gave @ent Wilson the heartiest reception of his entire rip vugh bngland. “Penny Wise” will go into reh this week under the Lionel Atwill, Its cast will be headed near Presi by Molly Pearson, the original Bunty | in “Bunty Pulls the Strings.” Miss Pearson will have another role that Suits her personality, William Len- nox, who played William in “Bunty,” and Harry Ashford and Harold De Becker, both of whom were in “Hob. son's Choice,” have been engaged also, The new production will open out of town in about three weeks, and, after & preliminary tour, will be brought to @ Broadway theatre TINNEY HAS A SHOW. Broadway hears Wa ow that “Atta Loy’ engagement here, has take out a soldier slow of lis own Every man in the cast will be a dis- charged doughboy. Frank, hinself, bas just received his discharge papers. Prank Vin bas tinished 4 angod to “SEVEN CHANCES” AGAIN. Selwyn & Co. have acqui from Roi Cooper Megrue the right to make a musical version of his com edy, “Seven Chances." Henry Blos- som and Mr. Megrue will write tne book and Raymond Hubbell the music. G. V. THEATRE TO REOPEN, Frank Conroy and Harold Meltzer! will reopen the Gre Village Theatre Saturday eb. AI with a comedy oa the same being a d story of that n printed in a max is a satire on t wich Village, and its shorthaired| women and longhaired men, Ay OF 80 ago Messrs, Conroy and Melt- wer gave up the Greenwich Village! ‘Theatre and went into the navy. Mr.| and Mrs. Coburn took it and produced| ‘The Better “Ole” there, later mov-| ing the play to the Cort, where it} now is, The former proprietors of the littie theatre in the Village have been discharged from the service. Ber- nard Gallant has been retained as business manager. A CHANGE OF TITLE. Arthur Hammerstein has decided to chi musical play from “The r P, * to “Manger Longer, " He says it hae been so much Luey, trouble to find a suitable title that he hopes some day ductions will be bers. As it is are usual'y know theatrical pro- esignated by num- | ow musical com for their figure MISS CAHILL COMING IN, About Plays and Players. By BIDE real! supervision of | DUDLEY EIGHT WOODS PLAYS. | A. H. Woods has eight #' vi r They are “Frier m Up in Mabe Woman in Room 13 Ch ae is of Destiny | ne leasure,” "Under Or- ders { Youth," with | MarJorle tarred. Quite a | record, we should say A TIP FROM HARRIS. Sam H. Harris has playwrights, suilors who nthe wa atic material od “Talk about real drama “Why, you can get en and realism out of those fel Their plots will tuations new. Get Harris romance lows tor ten plays | be vital and the | busy, playwrights | Mr. Harris forgets a man cannot get busy and soldier at the same tune, GOSSIP, Clara Joel bas Kone in Marry b. Cort and G dard, writers of “ | preparing a revue Mi. and Mrs. b > the movies ld and Misa) Patricia Ziegteid esterday for rman, gon of J. J. Rosen- Kathryn O n, has omtinu uce Melt Hazel Dawn ba “Floradora” number tn the Fund Benedt at the Century afternoon Harry Tighe will go into the Ziex- feld “¥ o'Clock Revie and Midnigit Frolic" next Monday. fle‘ sing songs, cut up and everything. m Lewis wili ba 1 important in the Winter ¢ extravaganza, “Monte which is now in prepara- Joseph Santley and been added ‘ut Actors’ Friday Walter Hast says that if he contd find able play of The Little Brother him on He A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, Mr, Vude of New Haven has named his new baby Sloman Bet he appreciates a little Solly Tude ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. dress her care Jewel Pro- 0. 1600 Broadway Harper-—Don't believe her was ever published, Richards—Hetter get a job in the chorus and work up. See Matt Grau, New York Theatre Building. book FOOLISHMENT, | 4 Huntington maiden named Bess Spilled mucilage over her dress. Said she, as she frowned, “TU just stick around.” Marie Cahill will begin an engago-| Imagine her Kidding the mess! ment at the Longacre 1 ia “Just Around the Co y by George V and der- | son is the produ William Collier, in “Nothing Bu jes," will go on tour in two weeks. [The Day's Good Stories | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “How did you come out in’ the poker game last t. Mose? “No good, brown couldn't win for losin!" Ah jest HIS ACHIEVEMENTS, 66] HAVE been in business here at the old stand for thirty-four years,” admitted the of the Right Pi. ore in Petunia “During that time round numbers, fresh young drummers have tried to talk my into buying rare b gaing that 1 didn't w and 12, well-meaning Junkheads have proprietor p60, in the door open when it ort to have | ned with a ving ke 46,- #hut. I have lis! crocodile smile to some! 743 old stories and 1 dozen new ones, I have settin’ places for all the nore than two furnished prominent and influential loafers of the munity, and have t prunes, cheese and gin up by ‘em. I am t older thi ENTIRELY TOO THOROUGH, CERTAIN farmer who lives not A far from Youngstown had thi habit of collecting so many old buggies and wagons that his yard was littered with them most of the |two of them wa and one bi | was borrowed!"—Youngstown ‘T gram, | > | TO CONSERVE BRAIN WORK. GERTEVER mind,” said the to plumber, “L won't always be at thi ib." “Going to retire?” quizzed the thin | carpenter, “Nope. I'm working on a new in- | vention." | @ belt to conserve mental ef- | “Machinery of some kind?" “No; it is for people to wear whe they eat,” “buht’ c ings, they do ne 4 about tigur Youngstown Telegram | | BIGLE STUDENTS. R. HARRISON ALLAN, Treas- urer of the Bible § y of America, said in an address in Pittsburg "We find.a depl able ignorance of time. 1 the Bible eve a e igher The wife of the farmer, who has| ae pita He bigner alfferent 8 about the way , bral wns RBaLe some one in the higher classes should be conducted, resolved | who possesses a little Biblical know to ma Accordir rams! set Gre them d When the husbs town he droy ssembled the em and gleefully watche 1 returned from the back yard, looked ab. Henri ‘ Mi is wife, “I just burned up a lot of old trash." The husband gulped, gasped, Cleared his throat, and then blurted heavens to Betsy, Henrietta, i his eyes, edge, he or lously proud A you | were once they had a n| BAllory of the Prad: ‘What did you Prado’ I aske ridicu with @ superior air and added } because, you see, we know the anec. dote.'""—Pittsburgh Chronicie-'t graph. | hen the young wife looked at me | “*¥es, that interested us especially or, mary, [A sorry. 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