The evening world. Newspaper, May 21, 1919, Page 24

About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY HE producing game is threatened with another acquisition, the same being Max Marcin, play- wrieht. Mr. Marcin, strange as it May sccm, doesn't intend to produce _& play of his own manufacture, but acquired rights to a comedy by Zelda Sears of the “Tumble In” cast nd says he will put the play into re- Reareal in August. “Yea,” he said last night, “I intend “to do some producing. This first one will be done in association with an es- fablished producer, however.” Asked if he intended to turn actor too and assume a role in the comedy, Mr, Marcin blushingly replied in the hegative. “The Dancer,” by Edward Locke, Which was sent on tour a few weeks ago by the Messrs. Shubert, is being johed up by Mr. Marcin and Louis |, Anspacher. And while we are on the ect, it might be well to state that this playwright, in as- with F. 8. Isham, has writ~ EF @ comedy drama called “The Daisy “which, it is said, will be juced by Selwyn & Co, Gosh, it @ ttle! A THREE-DAY PLAY. A. H. Woods has accepted a new play by Channing Pollock and will juce it in the fall. It is called “A at the Rits,” and is described 9 melodrama in a prologue and ‘acts, When the manager arrived from Europe a few days ago Mr. Pollock buttonholed bim and told him the play's idea. “I'll take it,” said Mr. Woods, “Where's the play?” “Not written yet, I'll write it in three days.” “Shoot!” Mr. Pollock, his wife, daughter and the cook got busy at once and in three days the play was written. Considerable speed, eh? But what ‘Was the rush? THE WORK OF TIME. For more than forty years Terrace Garden was a place where beer was always gn tap for the thirsty. Last fall it turned “dry,” and the Dance Palace was opened there. Yesterday, at the noon ‘hour, Loney Haskeil, comedian, was talking to Marcus Na- than \n front of the building when @ painter, employed temporarily inside, fame out carrying a tin can. The inter disappeared in @,corner sa- n. Loney shook his head, _ “How time does change things!” ‘Was his sorrowful comment. ‘A GREAT SHOW. Our South Ozone correspondent ‘Dotifies us that the entire population ‘of that place, even down to Smoke, the town dog, turned out the other ing tO 868 & “Ladies’ Minstret 5" staged by the League for ‘Women's Service, to raise money to WAFFLES VERYBODY looks yen perf j a t £ rif ible i if is i give the returning soldiers and sail- ore a big dinner. “The bit of the evening,” writes the correspondent, “was Miss Edith Jacobs, end-lady, singing ‘Jim.’ She was presented with a salubrious bunch of scallions, decorated with cerise ribbon.” MYRTLE ELLEN’S DEBUT. Myrtle Ellen Clark of Allston, Mass., made her stage debut in the cast of “Among the Girls,” the new Selwyn musical play which opened londay night in Boston. Miss Clark on a contest, conducted by a Boston newspaper, as “the most accom- plished girl.” The prize was a small part in "Among the Girls.” The Sel- wyns made good and they do say| Myrtle Ellen is following suit. OH, THAT DUDE! (By Molle Mason.) A dude went in a smoking room Where Anna sold cigars. He thought she was the sweetest girt That lived beneath the # “What brand do you prefer to smoker" Quite sweetly asked Miss Anna, The dude woked up and said, “Ah, met Pm sure I must Havana.” - | ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. R. G. R.—Alice Brady was in “Pin- afore” at the Casino in 1911-12. L. H.—She is acting in films, but we do not know where. Gossip. Selwyn & Company will produce “Wedding Bells" next week in Wash- ington, A new scene called “Futurist Fash- fon Pete” has been put in “Take It From Me,” at the 44th Street Theatre. J.C. Huffman is to stage the new Shubert revue, “Bing, Bang, Boom.” Walter Catlett has written three songs for it. A number of poemm by Doris Ken- yon, the De Luxe film star, appear in & volume of her father's works issued recently under the title of “The Har- vest Home.” Mrs. Sidney Drew will continue in! film comedies. She will appear as a sister of a frivolous bachelor to be portrayed by Donald McBride. “Friendly Enemies,” with Mann starred, will reach {ts 350th performance at the Hudson Theatre to-night. It was launched on Feb. 28, Louis 1918, ‘A special matinee of "39 Eadt” will be given at the Froadburst Theatre soon with people living at the address 39 East, any street in the city, ag the guests of the management. A performance of “Tweifth Night” will be given on the grounds of the Scarborough Country Club on the evening of Memorial Day for the ben- efit of the Ossining Hospital, Viola Allen. will ‘as Viola. George Vivian, of “Good Morning, Judge” will direct the staging. Lieut. Philip Klein, nocompanied by his mother, Mrs. Lillian Klein, widow of Charles’ Klein, arrived from Lon- don yeeterday. LAeut. Klein han re- cently been discharged from the Am: bulance Corps of the United States Army. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Summerfield Hopper of Wellsville has been nicknamed NC-4 because he ts Sum Hopper. FOOLISHMENT. He rode in the subway all night; The truth was the fellow was tight, He came out at eight, And, I'm sorry to state, He Iqughed, “Ha, ha, ha!” in delight, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “My uncle's a funny man.” “Why?” “He gave me a comb and told me never to part with it.” COMIC PAGE Wednesday, May 21, 1919 » Yo must “BIRTHDAY “ParTY” off YOuR INVITATIONS — Just OH! Yes! & EAT LIKE A FARM HAND MRS GooF! Some APPETITE JOE’S CAR IF You say “BIRTADAY Faery NT sav IT LOOKS AS IF You weR Ee HINTIH@ “KOR Your NTT, FRIENDS “Te BRING You “PRESENTS — WAS “THAT WAY! Ou! Hed Go. “FASTIDIOUS ! Coprrtett 108 Prem Pobicing On OH. Y. Reming Wold? 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