The evening world. Newspaper, July 16, 1919, Page 22

a a a ee ee tte se el cen ishe ca * Baired men. And Ee a tl a ee About Plays ar and Players By BIDE DUDLEY you like to sub for a dra- matic critic—you know, one of the boys who come right out end gay things about shows? Well, ul the other day Charles Darnton feit a fish coming on, so he says in us would we please be critic while he @nuck off and rested up for @ couple of weeks. “Ta like to have yon oriticine that ‘Greenwich Village Follies’ show if ~ you eqn cateh it,” he says. “AU right,” we says. “Maybe the darn thing will decide to light some of these nights.” Go Charlie went away, and we be- gan to try to find that Greenwich ‘Village show. We located it last hight at the Greenwich Village Theatre with regular firat-nighters, Gagués and everything, And here's ‘The "Greenwich Villiage Follies,” which opened last night, is a good * show, When an audience will sit from 8.45 P, M. till midnight wicbcut crumbling away to any notic extent, the show must be pretty That's what happened last nigh’. ‘The cast has a number of real in hers. When the man in the apron said it was too bad, the girl told him | she wasn't a bugologist, and I like to | died laughing. If you use it, better head it ‘Mrs, Nutt Quite a Humorist.” Well, I'll keep after this thing down here, and if anything comes up will let you know, There's a lot of ex- | citement, but can jearn nothing. “JEFF.” CARLTON NEAR ARREST. William P. Carlton, leading man for Bisie Ferguson in films, says the | English have a hard time under- | standing American slang. He was hunting for a certain restaurant in London one time, A “Bobby” di- rected him, and he tried to follow instructions, When he found no res- taurant he approached another po- liceman, “Say,” said Mr, Carlton, “I just struck @ policeman, and he”—— ‘You did, en?” came from the sec- ond policeman, “Well, come right along with me.” ‘The actor had to do some strenuous explaining to escape arrest, OLIVE TELL ENGAGED. r Morosco yesterday engaged | Olive Tell for the principal feminine role in Thompson Buchanan s new comedy, “Civilian Clothes," which is to be seen on Broadway in the early 1. is play was produced four in Los Angeles by Mr, Morosco and has proved very suc- artista, among them being Beasie Mc- cessful. Cay Davis, who danced charmingly; Ada Forman, Cecil Cunningham, James Watts and a little girl who bas been singing in Broadway caba- feta, Irene Olson, The music is in the main pleasing and the costuming ‘as elaborate as one might expect to find in.a Greenwich Village show. And now, look out—we're going to buck a little. ‘The show needs a funny comedian. | Harry K. Morton should either get) some material or confine his efforts te dancing. Jamos Watts, female nator with a sense of humor, is much in evidence for his own | good. Bobby Edwards was never, meant for the stage. The atmosphere bo lends belongs in a cafe frequented by, we women and long- then somebody | to put the skids under the | the green line” stuff. Now | Paul Salvin we were last night to hear peo: ‘in is financially in- zed [cast of “39 Eas! chorus girls as being cabarets, This helped dancer ‘t aff 4 ho can ybe it would be Make bim the if h NUTT IN WASHINGTON, Always yith the welfare of the Public in ‘ded. we have ‘sent our epe- correspondent, Jeff Nutt, to to report on the League Nations matter, Mr, Nutt arriv: nye ii ai inion about the League of just what it is 1 don't know, it exists, If you use this Me you head the story Nutt Finds Dissension in Washington.’ To-mor- Tl discover what it's all about if it takes a leg. 1 and the girl went & drug store to-day to get some cream soda, and there was a fiy uy P. A. H. Woods has placed “A Voice in the Dark” in rehearsal, 1t is in- tended for the Republic Theatre, evening at the’ Playhouse. Janet Velie of “La, La, Lucille,” wants to be an aviator. ‘All right, Janet; go to it! Oliver Morosco has definitely de- all Charlotte Greenwood's ical comedy “Linger Longer, Proposed that Lew Fields and John J. McGraw engage in a hand- spring contest for the benefit of the Police Field Day celebration. lackaye, recently of “The id “Head Over Heels,’ red for a role in "See. Edwin T. Emery is staging “Look , A ty or w'e = trad feo} Paul- . jax Spiegel w! ture Cecil Lean. scar laal Tallulah Bankhead has ‘joined t at Maxine Elliot Theatre. Yes, that first rect. Gregory Kelly and his wife, Ruth | Gordon, have gone to Indianapolis to appear in several plays which will be | Produced by Stuart Walker, | Elsie Janis has begun her film act- | ing, She is king a picture called | k Sweetheart” for Selz- Young is directing. will remain wit Little Journey,” at the Vande Theatre, until Rachel Crothers duces “He and She" in New Yor On July 28 ‘arcus Loew will transfer his programmes "from hin | West End Theatre to the Seventh Avenue, which is now closed for reno- vation, i “The Tiger's Cage" and Ed Wynn's | scenes, “Bquawker Co." and “The Lapgh Drive,” used in “The Gateties of 1919," have been copyrighted in | this country and in England, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Nebuchadnezzar was the first to eat salads, Just thought you might like to know, FOOLISHMENT. She went in a gilded cafe, And ordered some goulash one dae, She ate and she ate, And although she gained wate, Newt evening thae laid her awae. FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “Want to go out for a drive?" “Sure!” “All right, T'll get you a hammer and some nalis,” HE HEARD THE FIRST TIME. EE FONG was brought before a Jocal Justice and fined for Dreaking the law, The Judge had great diMculty in making the Oriental under- stand, as he felgned entire igé norance of Eng- lish, Finally, in desperation, the Judge said: “Here, man, do} ee? That is| you ~ $1, Pay it—or go to Jail. | be unenlightened and the Magistrate Tepeated the question, “Allow me to talk to him, Your Honor,” burst forth the husky cop | plo Sawtay Ways for Summer Days Way No. & Maat is heating. ‘ Vegetables aredelicious and cooling. Served | iike dat irritated hit, He toole and cream sauce they are as with cre nourishing as meat. , Sawtay Céeamed Corn— ore from ear, Put heaping tablespoon- of SAWTAY in double boiler, i -_ a pepper, : well with milk, Cook until tender, SAWTAY is thé snow-white butter made from the rich cream of tropical nuts, Itis righerthan creamery butter. The Chink still appeared to the corn, salt and r, then cover who had brrested him, “I'l make him understand,” ‘The officer approached the prisoner and shouted in his ear: “Say, you with the teakettle face, can't you hear anything? 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