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atten: ee ee eee fee rere: nee Nes So ee j} | comic PAGE Monday, April 14, 1919 =| LITTLE MARY MIXUP ©THE NEW PLAYS © “Papa” A Silly Thing | By CHARLES DARNTON N OLD FLUFF who is @ parasite by nature and cares only for his own comfort is neither a sympathetic nor an amusing type, yet this is the character upon which Zoe Akins has staked her apparent Gleverness in “Papa,” the comedy at the Little Theatre, Miss Akins cails her play “an amorality,” whatever that meana, but it should be dubbed “an immorality.” = z for it drags in an illeg' te chil The first act establishes “Papa” an a silly thing, with the father of two ‘There ib fe good Jaughters willing to have either of|reason for the daughters doting on hem marry any man who will pro-|thelr father, even when pe poses a ve t one y ol the parent of the child for the sake ‘ide him with money, There is only | or giving a sophisticated woman he one name for such a man, young OF| hopes to marry the impression that yd, and it Is not mentioned, asa rule, |he has been a gay dog in his earllor a polite society. The one amaring|day. The whole affair ts artif‘cial jand rather ackening. situation in the play is develope John L. Shite plays “papa’’ for all when the father of the child, an|ne is worth—out that isn’t much. ItaHan tenor named Zimzapanzi, if| Barnett Parker gives a capital you please, enters the household and/formance as the “magnantm ‘s unable to re er. | Roderick, and Jobyna Howlan: He doesn't knoe the | gorgeous and clever as the extre: ‘To ASK ME 4 Suiy \ est 2 as eth As iON ° Pe JS ASK -~SOMEONR FEi.sE a : == a eT /_ GREAT scoTT-— 0" f SH eur- I iP f oncwe EzRA WAKE OP, UNCLE, You BRAN Y. Malla mae ( ALL RIGHT Au RIGHT L \ | 1S “This “ThursDAY EURA 's Asieee 'S“TODAY “THursDAY } { me WAKING Me oP Ce aoe YOO a a Gt OR MONDAY 2 | OR Monday 2 | ian ay 7 &¢ a LED | straightway proves himself to be us” by asking her to be- Yet_the whole thing THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY Remembering Is Easier Than Paying It Back! other. We m : : this | fashion: lady who Hie a t bs ‘ ' . BY 9 -¥ 7 a confusing d r 1 « as “pa ler her arm ant wal 5 wi Lo Luke! DAWGONY Im = i) ys ; Tent icy atetaby Gale crotograpny (4 Gone by AGGpNe MAE be the tere ST AINT LAID AN’ EYE FORGOT, “THAT "FIVE DIDNT You SEE ME Beye Z ; rn hut ane ameute be | GN YOU IN A PLUE BUCKS" You owe MET TRYIN’ “TO DODGE You 9 h bout and not seen. Ann An- | 19 , ~ IN “THAT CROWD DES Now! s and Violette Wilson are con “ot ' i and simpl appear | pelled to make a ridiculous fuss over | that she is the mother in order to|poor old “papa”—beaven help then test the affection of a suitor, who! and the play! LIVER d his toe on the curb. “Well,” | that h to ally rep 1 might slip yo'} fo'ty dollahs fo’ a half int'res build a n New York Sanaa Ea" HATE: 1B Fae year h.s present one. Work on BILL TOM WRITES A POEM. Will Thomas Withrow of No, 316 et, Manhattan, has sent atataa ihavtia® Cunt ec will [Cece t Harlem that should] pn Ste bistro au apaabued [' is for him up in that yuild M theatr i n and) section, Take a slant be started within thirty day ‘or oceupancy late inthe | East 301 will be rea Giness, With 1 ‘| There's Rappiness in every home, ana 4 ite In Harlem, | r | Which, that is why I write this} JOE’S CAR An Egg Has More Hair Than Joe Has Brains! ad k pome, and mu comed In Harlem, staged |For husbends don't stay out «4 Coprriet. 1918 Proms ~y wor) ———— night, Saar a a - t Vueut But uti e. > na | TO ae te Broadway's sinful light, GEE! YOU PULLED AN AWFUL. BONE. L it is “THAT so! UTS Ga ts Cha ay Ms Yes - AND ANOTHER we'D STAYED “THERE ANOTHER WEEK, LIKE Y WANTED To — ‘LL BET LE COULDA GoT # 100 SELLING “HE CAR “To “TH'HEAD WAITER] FoR #100 ——THaT was A Fool “THING “To DO. BLANCHE! | ‘| They go to bed—and get up right, In Harlem wer VD LIKE To KNOW | n Hartem How YOU WwoULD HAVE DONE ANY BETTER #100 HOTEL BILL TO Pay! "|The men don't ever beat their | swives, easy !! h were acted In Harlem, Lies | But treat ‘em gently all their lives, IT’S “A LONELY ROMEO.” { In Harlem, | “A Lonely | ected ay th t nusica! re Meners, BF 1@ puthor Robert Hoo S°- They give those ladies alt their | 16 dough | 8 You don't believe tf Well, it's so, | jose, | TAew hate to, but they—well, you | 1 MORE FOR tr — : know, MAY HIT THE HIGH MARK | tn Bavlew | : ‘ Since the Hipp m how, * iaahos Gossip. y, ¥ “Keep It to Yourself” g Tun @t the 39th Street Th become leading Monday, | S vease'ai| THE OLD FAMILY SKELETON | NOBODY" | ie | ee i a, HE UNOERSTANOS THE aN has cio | +E WAS \ - ~ | THIS CARD A James Fennimore LAGGARD. 1 ¥ has written the musi. bach the lyric for a An LEEOS OF KINDNESS TEINS EXPECTED SOME- Jend a'Tobody* te "Srinditene Georga* THAT MAKE tifa worm Lines “FAVORS FIRST* Pr iets — ¥ ALWAYS i.) Es, LANGUAGE OF THE SUBWAY 2OW6 THE LITLE ds BUF HE ALWAYS GUARD! FRIENO, WEIGHEOR. Oot ONG! THE GUARD SAtp} THIS WAS CHOW MEIN Avenue Bur (Ts BLUBCER STREAT! itty Chine MISS PRINGLE'’S DEBUT. ‘1 We Henry Stephenson, Hubert | | fred and fift . who saw duty over the performance as guests of tl management “81 Tackson A THOUGHT FOR T9.Day. A SHREWD INVESTOR | Maaie Poople, dauchter erro carnia an at the As-{ ne * sf alist. bh re cornered fam Ship j fens 1, “Lull Me to 8 of "East Is West.” the | Ww waty | FOOLISHMENT. | 8 lak yo'| A Harlem young fellow named Rent | is ace To Central Park yesterday went \ | P11$3 tains Ar bees how business} 4 Cop said: “Move ani 1 Peron gen ne look Said Rent: “AN right, John — — penne enemenens daepreuarenatnaeseanaiaae tow ‘bout ave! ree got fi H jee got to—they're raising my rent.” INTRODUCING ihe} FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE SAWTAY Corn Fritters s0 delicious with COD Bh tredchicken-se good iy with syrup for lunche eon, Mix and sift lens four, J teaspoon baking pow- der, Ma teaspoon salt, and a dash of pepper. \ poi Add 2 cups corm, 2 tablespoons melted SAWTAY, yolks of tre eggs | (well beaten) then fold in wiffy beaten whites Have ready kitile oho SAWTAY |‘ —drep batier by |“ spoonful—fry und brown. | “Makes Good Things to Eat” PRODUCTS CORP. WoolworthTower, |! WHO YOU. 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