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celarlo COMIC PAGE Friday, February 21, 1919 | By BIDE HE Barrymore Brothers, John and Lionel, will appear toge- ther for a special engagement St the Plymouth Theatre, beginning Monday night. April 7, in “La Ciena Deila Beffa,” by Sem Bennelli. Ar- thur Hopkins is the producer inter- ested. He bas arranged with John D. Williams for the services of Lionel Barrymore. “Redemption,” in which John Barrymore is appearing @t the Plymouth, will close April 6 with its 212th performance, John Barrymore will be seen in this play again next season. Lionel Barrymore fe starring at present in “The Copper- head.” SANTLEY TO PRODUCE. Joseph Santley of musical comedy fame is to become a producer, fe nogotiating for the American rights He |That Bronz loving ts merely lies, | DUDLEY TWO WONDERFUL BOYS. Frank Engieman and Lew Gold of Harlem wish it distinctly understood that the Harlem boys are the orig- inal Great Lovers. To the Bronx boys they say “Fie!” and then they hurl this poem at them: | It may be true to hear you claim, The Brone has many @ handsome dame; But when in Harlem you'll admit, The Hariem girls do make a hit. | 80 likewise with our Harlem boys, | They can teach the girls love and joys; | And, as for Archie—here's a tip, | Down to Harlem take a trip. And then you surely will get wise Frank Engleman and Lew Gold will) to “Alice in Wonderland,” @ musical extravaganza and pantomime based a Lewis Carroll's story for children. | He will star his wife, Ivy Sawyer, | fm it. It was in the role of Alice that | ‘Miss Sawyer made her stage debut at the age of nine in London. Mr. | Gantiey and Miss Sawyer are at Present in “Oh, My Dear,” at the Princess Theatre. MISS EAGLES COMPLAINS. ‘A rehearsal yesterday of the benefit show to be given at the Belasco Theatre Sundmy night under the au- pices of the Stage Women's War Relief developed a stumbling block. In one skit, Jeanne Eagles was cast 0 @ seasick girl. Miss Eagles por- trays just such a character in “Dad- Giles.” When she was called on to ect at tlm rehearsal, she held up one hand, just as Ellabelle Mae Doolittle, the noted Delhi poctess, does when the desires attention. “I will not play this part,” said Miss Eagles. “What's the matter with it?” Girector asked. "Tm seasick in ‘Daddies’ eight or ine times a week, and I'll be pug- Goodled if I'm going to be seasick in this show.” ‘The author decided she was right— that Sunday night's audience prob- ably wouldn't want to see sickness, anyway, the THE SIGN DID IT. Mary Jepp, with Chauncéy Olcott fm “The Voice of McConnell,” sends ry. When the show was in says a man approached box office and said he Oswego, the thea’ Wanted a seat in the balance. “The balance?” repeated the Treas- urer, “What do you mean?” “Well, read ybur sign,” retorted the Over the window was a sign read- ing: “First 10 rows, $1.50; balance $1’ NEW HOUSE FOR MOROSCO. Oliver Morosco {s to have a theatre im San Francisco which he will use primarily as a musical comedy pro- ducing house. It will be called the Morosco. He will have Morosco thea- tres in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, BEAUTY HINT If you desire a beautiful complexion free from wrinkles and other imper- fections such as pimples, sallowness, ete, go immediately to your drug- i and get a box of Dr, Charles Flesh Food; the price is fifty cents. ‘After one application of this famous ration you will be so pleased with the result that you “just can’t” help telling your friends. in fact you would have to make some explanation as to the difference of before and ‘after. Now don't forget—cither tear out this hint from this paper for future reference or go to your drug- NOW and ask for Dr. Charles th Food. Fach box also contains valuable beauty secrets that every woman should know.—Advt. rSCF Paks Good Things to Eat | UST one of the good things is Cake — the light — rich} kind you are proud to serve. | Remember — make sawtay cake | batter softer than when you use| creamery buticr --Sawtay has! no water in it. | Sawa makes a Cream it with con/ toing, too, sugar, sof show to you } That everything they claim is true. We're some scamps! BAGGOT IN THE DRAMA. is King Baggot, film star, ts to try the “spoken” drama. He 1s to be starred in a play called “The Violation,” written by HL. 8. Sheldon, Harry Hun- ter is the produ ROBIE TO DANCE. Louis Robie is a proud Oradell Athletic Club (Oradell being a town in New Jersey), is to have a grand mask ball to-night as @ sort of a Washington's Birthday celebra- | don, and he has been requested to | do several! exhibition dances. Mr. | Robie isn't a young man but he has accepted the invitation, nevertheless, and will demonstrate the Kicka- Jazemarah and the Graceful Polka. He has asked permission not t wear a mask, as his facial expres- | sions blend with the motion of his feet when he is dancing. GossiP. Edna Wallace Hopper may enter vaudeville with @ playlet. Cyrus Wood is to write the lyrics for a musical show soon to be by the Messrs. Shubert. Rachel Crothers haa written a new comedy which will be produced by the Messrs Shubert in the near fu- ture. Mae West is putting what ahe calls a “pantodance” into “Some Time.” It's a take-off on the Garden of Eden mixup. George Barnum has been engaged by May Irwin os stage director of ber musical comedy. George Ban- croft is aoene, Sa The Camp Upton Athletic Fund benefit, to be held at the Century Sunday night, promises to be a won- derful show. Ethel Dane, an English actress, le appearing as Julie Rutherford in “A Little Journey” at o matinee at the Vanderbilt Theatre to-day. “Penny Wise,” the new Lancashire comedy produced by Scibilia Theat- ical Enterprises, will open in New York March 10, It has received much commendation on its preliminary tour. ¢ Philip Gibbs will make an address at the 44th Streot Theatre Monday night when Al] Jolson auctions the autographed message from Lloyd George to the American people. Marjorie Rambeau will begin an en- gagement in “The Fortune Teller,” under the management of Arthur Hopkins, at the Republic Theatre next Thursday evening. Mabel Burke, who sings animated songs at Proctor’s Fifth Avenue The- atre, is now in ber fourth consecu- tive season at that house. She says she hopes to make it ten. Mabel Archdall, who duste off tables, chairs and other things in “The Invisible Foe" at the Harris, wants more “business.” She says she is not permitted to dust thoroughly enough. Will Thomas Dixon please look into this matter immediately? CASH-IN JOE'S “POME.” Cash-In Joe, known in Hoboken as “The Poet With a Purpose,” has sent usa rhyme. All right, let's have it: | I know a young fellow named Blair, | At bowling he sure is a bear, | To make sev'ral strikes Is just what he likes, But he never has much time to! spare. | LITTLE MARY .MIXUP “THAT, PLEASE OH! BOY f FouR DAWGONIT ~ THERES THAT “LuKE LITTLE” OUT LATE AGAIN! (o 7 Tit Give THar@® -o—y7- BIRD A GdoD j waAtT TLL DEAREST, (M Gonna DRIVE OUT To ae a “TH'LINKS ANS SHooT A LIL' GAME FINE — (7 LL So Nov Good! SOMEWHERE IN BROOKLYN Loon-utT CHARLIE! HES GoTA AAND MADE ARTIFICIAL PALM THar Looks JUST AS NATURAL NO MOUSEMOLD 1S COMPLETE WITHOUT A GREEN WoovEn STAIRWAY FULL A POTTED PLANTS! Aint NATURE WONDERFUL WHEN YA GIVE IT A Home! my! BUT THESE Cont Re pel ON To me NOBODY Knows TH’ IFPERENCE -ANO ESIOES TA DON'T PRAFTA WATE R IT ALLATIME! sav va caAn’r PALM THAT OFF, ON ME AS A REAL ONE! A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, One of the scrub women at a} Bronx Public School bears the name of Violet Rose Lovely, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, Frank A—Write Britt care Friars’ Club. B, H. G.—Don't know where Helen Hudson is, Perhaps she will eee this and let us know. Jim Clavin—We'll buy you a new hat if Emily Stevens didn’t play in “To-day” when it opened in English in New York. FOOLISHMENT. They tell me that the girls in Rye Are very fond of apple pie, Who makes the pies? 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