The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1919, Page 18

cclarld, Monday, February 24, 1 COMIC PAGE By BIDE HE various theatres in the Broad- way district played to overfiow- the busin Saturday afternoon and evening, and as a result the day was the biggest in the way of receipts @eatrical circles have known In ev- eral years. The combination of Wash- ington’s Birthday and Saturday was what caused it. At the Hippodrome, | which is always a theatrical barome- ter, nearly $2,000 was returned to out | @f towns patrons who could not be Supplied with seats. There is no doubt that business is exceptionaily | good for the theatres. It is this fact which is keeping on Hroadway some Productions that would not last were it an ordinary season. SOME WILL BELIEVE IT. | We are advised by a certain party| that Ed Wynn, comedian of “Some| Time,” at the Casino, has invented a periscope which will enabie a person | sitting behind a post in a theatre to see the show as well as the man whose vision is unobstructed, Incor- porated in it are magnifying glasses which serve the purpose of opera @iasses. Arthur Hammerstein has de- cided to have a supply of these peri- ecopes at theatres which house nis attractions and promises his patrons that if they wish to use them and are not behind posts he'll have the posts put in, ENGAGES LO!S JOSEPHINE. May Irwin bas engaged Lois Jose- phine as her leading lady in the new musical piece, “Raising the Aunty.” Miss Josephine will bave the role of Mra. Kitty Weed, a'widow, “PENNY WISE” COMING “Penny Wise,” the Lancashire com- edy which had a long run at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, will open at the Belmont Theatre Mon- day, March 10, Scibilia ‘Theatricus Enterprises has staged it. It iso quaint, clean, humorous play on the order of “Bunty Pulls the Strings.” Molly Pearson bas the leading role. AWalker Whiteside will end his en- fgagement at the Belmont on March 8 and go on tour. Tyrone Power ana the entire original company will ac- company him. “JANES” AND “JASPERS.” The “Jane” and “Jasper” rbymes continue to come in. Ethel Angelee Paynton of Flatbush wishes it dis- tinctly understood that her section of | | Jack the city is a regular haven of feml- mine beauty. She chronicles the fact ‘thusly: Far be it from me to disclaim The Bronz has many a nifty dame; But out in far away Flatbush The gels have doth the looks and cush. Oh, money ain't everything, we're told; Happiness ain't always bought with gold; But a doll with a bankroll you'll admit Te @ sweet combination that's always About Plays and Players DUDLEY Walker dropped in and gave the ac- tors some terse advice. When he bad gone, a new stage-hand remarked; “If 1 was @ first-class stage director I'd like to see some try to hand me anything like tha “What do you mean stage-hand. “I mean,” came from the first, “that 1 wouldn't stand for no monkey, busi- negg from « fresh young author.” asked another SAYVILLE WIT. Says L. H. Noe of Sayville, . 1 “What if the President's ship should lose her propellers?” “What?” he then asks himself, And H. Noe of Sayville, L. 1, replies: ‘That's dead easy; the President Woodrow the vessel L. H. ought to~oh, well; let it go. KERCHEW! Byron Gay, composer, has a cold Therefore, Byron isn’t gay. Do you get the point? Read it again and laugh heartily. Well, now listen— Byron has sent us a rhyme which he had to get out of his head to make way for the cold. It glides along like this: | Oh, whiffie! Oh, whifle! Oh, whigle! Oh, piffte! Oh, pigte! Oh, pigie! | With a cold in the head, \ I sit up in bed, And sniffie and sniffie and snigie. GOSSIP. Claude Cooper, Charles Chelten- ham, Raymond Sovey, Robert White- house and Barry Macolum have! joined the “Burgomaster of Belgium” cast. George M. Cohan and William Col- lier will appear together at the Aron- fon benetit at the Astor Theatre Sun- day night, March 9. ne Devereaux will become # member of the cast of “The Melting of Molly” at the Broadhurst Theatre to-night “Bast is West.” with Fay Bainter featured, broke two records Saturday one for a matinee’s receipts and the other for a day's receipts at the As- tor Theatre. B. 8 oss will shortly present a feature photoplay, “Break the News to Mother,” the title being that of the old Charles K. Harris war ballad. Mrs, Fiske will deliver the opening address at the Catholic Actors’ Gutld benefit at the Cohan & Harris The- atre next Bunday evening, Adelaide, of Adelaide & Hughes, pearing in “Monte Cristo, Jr. teaching Chic Sale a barefoot dance. Chic is all right with his arms, but he can't make his toes behave. Cagwin, of “The Melting of Molly,” will entertain twenty-five of his former associates at the Aber- deen Proving Ground, at the Broad- hurst Theatre to-night. Bee Palmer, who sings syncopated songs, has recovered her health ad will reappear on the New Amet |dam Roof to-night in both the “N. o'Clock Revue” and "The Midnight Frolic.” Marcus Nathan, Managing Director ot Terrace Garden, Inc., has found tt necessary to open a dog-checking Jroom at the Dance Palace. It is in |charge of a young woman named Ima | Barker, | A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. ‘There is a limit to bad, but good ‘s unlimited.Kdward Royce. a hit. And then there's Ridgewood Archie! Fle thinks Ridgewood deserves credit for something, just what you may be able to find out by reading the following: Now, where does Bronz or Harlem come in Wo talk of dames? It makes me grin; We Ridgewood, boys, that has the stuff; fake it from me, this ts no dius. In Ridgewcod all the girls know how fo make fine love and also chow; They hug and squeece and kiss galore, Bo us Ridgewood boys we cannot roar, Next Irving Nadelman_of No. 313 Bast Sixth Street, New York, busts forth like this: We've heard so much about the Bronz ‘And also Harlem, too; What they say about their girls and doys I will not doubt ts true. But when you're talking of the best, Don't fail to mention, though, That the girls and boys from the rea east side Make ‘em all look like a side show, HE'D NEVER STAND IT, Stuart Walker's production of “The| “But she an’t no tidy,” he protested, © presenta nt Book of Job” 18 a dran tion of the actual Old Te It was in rehearsal at the Py Judy Theatre t ther day wh The Art of walked away. ‘I, . - Beauty Make-Up): oir's.. stim cto ‘The first requisite of a perfect|“24, sit drunk enough to kiss yer beauty make-up is to select a ma meetearett i ee . terial to hold face powder that islumphantiy tro. he ended, tri- harmless and nutritious to the under-|lidy."—TiteBits, | VMt t calls a reat Jying tissues of the skin. The pi vil method is first to apply — coat of Flesh Food, u quantity on the tips of the cover the face and neck. ‘Then appl the face powder evenly. Dr. Charle Flesh Food, which can be obtained « any druggist, is particularly recon mended for the reason that it is Eapeandard preparation and will } und superior. to cold cream or othe your complexion Pr ed 1 Mr.{¢0 you know a lady when you see asy substances. Try a box to-day| qi.) and note the pleasing difference in | MERE REMARKS. We saw a conductorette yesterday wearing diamond earrings. A man who purloined a towel from a New Orleans hotel eight years ago sent it back week. He wanted to wipe out a si Mark A, Luescher on Saturday named the new-born donkey at the Hippodrome George. Last night he changed it to Gwendolyn, FOOLISHMENT. Milwaukee girls are very fine, The San Francisco girls divine, Chicago girls are one-hals feet, And yet, in figure, they are neat. The Boston girls are quite highbrow, New Haven girls are smooth ones— wow! Each Pittsburgh girl thinks she's a star, Who'll tell us what New York girls are? FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “What most freq Deee wolvhat, most frequently becomes a “A new hat.” “No, a little girl.” i Aste io A REAL “Lipy.” HE cabby was brought before the Magistrate@or using violent language to a lady, - | flercely “Indeed!” quoth bis worthy. “And jone?” "Of course I do!” indignantly an- j*wered the man. “Why, only the ther day I saw one; she gave me a parn note for a shillen’ fare and blinkin" old fool!’ ses she; ‘keep it CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE. b looked a sorry sight as he el limped into the insurance of- A fice, Bandages were numerous at| And he walked with the ald of a - | cruteh, alled to make application ne | for the be said. "I fell down a long t of stairs the other evening and ned damages that will disable some time to come,” save him a firm look. me plied, “I have YoU ure Not entitled to umytmieg Te could not be called an accident, for su Now, MARY, WE HAVE COMPANY’ AND WHEN THe ON, Dont CHeeR OR Yer ,BuT- JusT AcT AS IF we HAD ICE » CREAM EVERY Day mas ICE-CREAM COMES THE BIG LITTL WITH “TH OLE BR" FLATTER JOE’S CAR AMEN IAD Pome Petiubing Ca (MY Reming Gent) DOIN’ ? WHATTA 1 LOOK Like 1 BEEN DOIN’? {VE HAD “Ty DIFFERENTIAL ALL APART LOokIN’ FoR “That squea! SOMEWHERE IN BROOKLYN On! wourp A Leox-uT Homer! KES PARADIN’ IN HIS STOVE PIPE HAT! ALL TH BIG-WwIGS DO IT ON THE AVENUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON! DAISY PARADES ‘You ALWAYS FIND A BUNCH OF RUBBERNECIicjN) LPL DOGGIE— TJOANNIE BOYS TRYIN To FuURT WITH THE GIRLIES MAROLO ANO CAARLIE WITH AER Toone! POLITIC AN amount due on my accident| lady's father was at —PI eae home,” —Philadel- way Sua ste ¥ 2m certainly knew that the young a DAWGONE—THAT NEW WAITER — HEY! Y' FATHEAD—A LIL’ ATYVENTION IN LEFT FIELD Here? VESSIRY Comin’ sir? ARE ovr! r Try to Teach a ‘Child to Bluff! Moral—Neve HY, MARY, Do You Have ES, PLEASE — ( 'SE-CREAM Every DAY $ 18 iT THE SAME Kind WE HAD YESTERDAY AND THE DAY Berorn & AW, MoM, WE CANT Foou THIS ONS — SHE KNows we Dont Have ICE-CREAM ONCE A MONTH Bur I WIPED p um-m! = \T OFF —16 “THERE ¥ ANY SOUP | ON TH’ “BILL way Mes. DILL! How ARE You? 3 Just THOUGHT DROP IN AND FOR A HALF HOUR “THAT CLosET oF You'RE A SIGHT, Sunday Afternoon Parade on the No PROMENADE. 15 COMPLETE WITHOUT MR.PUSKO AND AIS YOUNG HorPeFoL.! ALWAYS STOPS To FEEO QUIRRELS! AL's CAEEPIN’ AT TAIS ONE To Coax i! {Dio YA EVER. TRE LONG AND TH! SHORT OF %§ LOOKIN’ LOT A NOBODES tt ES WAY DONCHA | Toorsig AND WOOTSIE TROT ALONG HAND MWIAAT 00 THEY CARE IF ANY GODT SEES ‘EM! He’s “Busted”? About Everything Now Except His “Jinx’ “NOBODY" ., HE LOSES SLEEP THINKING UP NOBODIES' To SEND TO "GRINOSTONE.