The evening world. Newspaper, March 10, 1919, Page 16

By BIDE “ a Rigee Homecoming” js to be the tle of a play which Edgar Selwyn and Channing Pol- lock are to write in the near future. The name is about ali they bave so far, but they feel are great pos- sibilities in “It means,” said Mr. Pollock last might, “that somebody is coming home. Isn't that a pretty thought?” “I felt it was when I originated the title,” said Mr. Selwyn. Channing Pollock was amazed. He drew himself out to bis full width there and replied: ou originated it, eh? ‘Well, let's got this right. 1 thought of it.” “Oh, what a whopper!” chuckled Pad n In spite of the difference of opt existing between them over the q tion of who thought of the titia, they are at work together on tho it ‘was those gentlemen who wr Crowded Hour,” although - clares the other didn't do a stroke of work on it. “A NIGHT OFF.” The Richard Lambert-Clarence Le Bach Amusemént Company has placed in rehearsal @ musical version of Augustin Daly's farce, “A Night Off.” The first performance will be given at Ford's Theatre, Baltimore, April 7. WANTS SEVEN MORE. Bo far only five playwrights have claimed that James Cullen and Lewis Allen Brown swiped “Please Get Married." Oliver Morosco, the pro- ducer, says he hopes to make it an even dozen before the play ends its York run jobody ever ways be. COCHEMS ENGAGED. Carl Cochemas, recently of the Chi- eago Grand Opera Company, bas een engaged by the newly-formed Shaw-Johnstone producing firm to portray a role in the concern’s initial offering, “Sunshine.” MY LITTLE NEIGHBOR. The little boy who lives next door, T've strangely never seen; We've lived for seven months or more With just a wall between, He's iss than thirty feet away, He's very busy through the day, And I, in spirit, join hia play With interest more than keen. claims @ failure,” He marches soldiers here and there— In mind I'm marching too; We climb high mountains, rough and bare, As all real soldiers do. Each doy we put the foe to rout, With Col. Boy on hand to shout His orders while the drums roll out A quick-step on the air. The little boy, I've lately learned, Lies prostrate and in pain, With limbs which, since hia birth, have spurned The orders from his brain. But still his soldiers do and die In trenches and on mountaina high; A warrior bold is he, while I~ Tm just a private, plain, “YESTERDAY” TO.NIGHT. “Yesterday,” the new musical jece, with music by Reginald de joven and book by Glen McDon- ough, will be produced in Wilming- ton, Del, to-night by the Mesers, Shubert. The cast includes Ruth Miller, Emilie Lea, Nanette Flack, Vernon Stiles, Joseph Herbert, Har- old Crane, George Bickel, Harry B. Lester and others. WILLIE AND HIS PANTS. Lattice Willie came running to his mother, He was panting. “Wille, what are you panting for?” the asked But Willie kept on panting and did not reply. Mamma insisted on knowing why, so whe sald: “Willie, what are you panting for?” “Breath,” replied Willie. And he was only seven and « half years old. About Plays and Players DUDLEY MATRIMONY WILL OUT, J. Garing, the director, and Sverything” bal r man and were ma clmnt they didn’t tell a soul about it, Jast Saturiay the news got about the dig theatre's stage there was a w ng reception the show, participa body connected with Hippo- drome, from Magk Luescher to the new baby donkey. TO LORNA VOLAERE. Philip B. Dooner went to see “Dad- dies" the other night, The following is the rewult: Upon the stage where footlights glow I watched you play your little part, It gave me pleasure just to know A child could mean 80 much to art. Bight weeks ago A Hippodrome's music some way and after Among the grownup actor folk When I look back I picture how You made me love you when you, spoke And spelicd your “0-0-1, cow." To watch you act, sweet Lorna, dear, Unconscious of how great you are, Brought to my heart unbounded cheer. My child, you are a twinkling star, Gossip, Grace Valentine was in the city last night, It seems To-night will be cartoonists’ night at the performance of “Good Morning, Judge.” Appropriate, eh’? Edgar Selwyn 1s to address the Theatre Club March 28 at the Hotel Astor. Channing Pollock is writing hin speech “Come Along,” the new musical comedy, played to excellent business in Atlantic City last week At the suggestion of Elsie Janta, now abroad, Charles Dillingham has a dozen or more soldiers to erything.” Valter Hast has acquired the Aus- jan rights to "Penny Wise,” which opens to-night at the Belmont Thea- tre. The title role in “Patience” will be mung at the Park Theatre March 18 by Winifred Marshall. Edgar Smith has been engaged by the Messrs. Shubert to stage a new musical play for them. ‘The new Rachel Crothers play which is now in rehearsal, has been given the title of "39 Hast.” Because she did wel! in a small part in “A Sleepless Night,” Adrienne Bonnell has been given @ bigger role. Arch Selwyn will sail for London Thursday. A. H. Woods wants bim to help stage a Selwyn hit “Le Mariage de Figaro” revived at the French Theatre befure tbe end of the season. Bluch, the Hippodrome clown, ny a1 Public School He may} app Rock and White, for London svon, will appearing in t night Frolic” for Mareb 17. + to sail well” by Ziegteld 4 week, beginning ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. Beau Broadway—We still insist he can. Bernard—See any agent. not give you a letter. Butterly—-Retter have the Sca Gate t that rhyme. Stone—We think he is write him and ask him? | A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, Bing Williams of Wellsville say: that if the United States goes “dry” he's going to succeed from the Union, We can- Why not = ol FOOLISHMENT. Sing to us a good old song Of apple pie and cheese, Let the glad bells ding and dong, The whistles soreech and wheeze, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “What iw the best way to strawberries?” EYE FOR BUSINESS. sailor saluted pants of @ passing suit the ocen orear #0 A quaintly that they stopped to give him sixpence “You're a very polite little fellow," the notorist said. “Do you 8 who pass in y motorists,” “What ur father's trade, my Nite im. Does repair motor cars?” Nu, ma'am; he's an undertaker,” was the litile fellow's respons London Tit-bit A GRAVE QUESTION. NE of our good housekeepers knows she has no ear for mu sic, but when she is hu around herepots and pans and « bing and washing out tea towels she gannot constrain umming @ bit just out of her cledning-up joy. Now There is also a little sbor boy who ys under her window. Once, while he process of scrubbing was going on above, the litle fellow ihe window with a face and serious, as if soma qu ‘Ween troubling him for quit “wi ih, "Tobby, BRIGHT-EYED litle boy in a} looked up at puckered jon had a@ while. what's the matter?” “With a spoon.” | | FOOLISH QUESTION, HEY had chummed up in hosp! tal, and were discussing the | Virtues of their respective wives. Presently one of them ex | plained that his wife had been a M Mary Wilson. “And a fine girl, t he udded enthugiastically, in praise, of sp!” chuckled the know her, ” cD ud husband. wid think Td we were to an is Mary, kiss then 1 remembe out boating r i | either you me And d-did you kiss her?" gasped the husband in jealous fury Was she drowned?” asked the other slowly Pittsburgh Sun, | _— | A FACE FOR OTHELLO. FIT-UP theatrical company was A touring the Midlands, where they were billed to play Romeo and Juliet.” | “Boss,” said the leading man, aps proaching the manage I've got to have sixpence “What {« growled the latter, | | “You are always yelling for money."| | “What do | want the money fort] | echoed the jeading man, bitterly, “I want it for a ve, that's what || Want it for play Rom. my face.” “Oh, well," retorted the other, “you won't’ get no money out of me.’ We'll the bill to ‘Othello,’ "London You don't suppose I can | | with five days’ beard on COMIC PAGE Monday, March 10, 1919 Now, JusT WALK =BaAcK AND ForTH ONCR MORE THE BIG LITTLE Me GOoFus” SES TOLD A FUNNY ONE *BoUT “Two “Tape!” COME. ON DEAR ~ 1GOT “Ty! BEDDING ROLLED UP! GET “THEM Cookin’ “TOOLS “TOGETHER AN’ LET'S BEAT IT — WEGOTTA MAKE ANOTHER CAMP BEFORE DARK! FAMILY DONT “YALK “YO ME *CRAB-'S'WONDER Y'WOULDNT PICK ‘SOuR FRIENDS. 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