The evening world. Newspaper, September 16, 1919, Page 20

a i i i i - Ce ee oe N writing “Civilian Clothes," Tho: know what he is writing about, chance of having his head blow instead of mere theatrical display. “Civilian Clothes” Worth the Price By CHARLES DARNTON mpson Buchanan has every reason to for he was one of the first to take the n off when the war meant hard work “Civilian Clothes” is farcical comedy with a sinister angle towards the sort of snobbery that runs in the above everything else in iife. Durin blood of persons who value “family” ng the war, as the author of the play sugrests, all the people that left their more or less happy American homes were fighting for a common princip their outlook on life. le, and so they became democratic in But bow about the Loulsville belle who served chocolates to soldiers near the firing line and married a Captain because in her strained eyes he was a hero? That's another story, tells it very well. But when the Capt the report of his death with extraord with his ready-made clothes, his viol Tho keen insight of Mr. Buchanan ~ has een reflected more than once by | comic artists of the newspapers. But here we have living fiction—the life of the theatre—and so for the moment it is vivid. The Captain that Florence Lanham married when gun were booming the wedding march, loses his glory as he enters her Soutbern home in yellow shoes. In the twinkling of her aye she sees bim &s @ roughneck. But he, if you please, Proceeds to teach her a lesson in man- ners by becoming 4 butler in the + house of her parents. To redsem hor from snobbery, he accepts “tips” from Men intent upon sitting next to her at dinner, and after sho has run from him with a brainiess be finds her waiting for him in This. play is not « bedroom * farce but there you—or rather—they ! “owitan Clothes” is a nice little gomedy worth the price vou pay for it, chiefly because of its originality. ‘The Captain who takes a place as butler is, to be sure, too farcical for ay further wordson the eubject, yet the scheme of entertainment is con trived with a creat deal of cleverness. Thurston Hall, as the returned sol away 14 Mr. Buchanan ain returns to her, after she has taken inary composure, he like @ stranger, jent nec nd his yellow shoes. and, is « hearty, uncouth jehap in the first act, but the moment jhe becomes a butler he drops the Irish dialect necesary to bia role as though it were a hot potato served at restaurant rates, Mr. Hall, in his haste to act the gallant hero, sight of the picturesque character Buchanan has placed in hin is. Olive Tell makes Florence a t ughly desirable bride, for she i never without charm, but she should put more fighting spirit into the mo- ment with the woman who has her trained eye on McGinnis. This tnci- dent calls for the elemental thing known along Broadway as “punch.” Miss Tell whould remember that she | has an elbow in her anatomical con- | struction, | There is @ great deal of the In-| stinctive siren in Marion Tyne, and when she as “Margie” lures old Zack Hart Into @ matrimonial bargain, o capital bit of comedy comes to light: William Holden !# equally good tn this round of clever sparring. Watch Miss Vantine and Mr. Holden when you go to the Morosco Theatre, for they deserve all the attention you | may give them. Isabel Irving and | others figure in an extravagant but amusing after-the-war play. | By Bide L. BRLANGDR has completed arrangements for the erection of & theatre in Cleveland, 0 Mhe site, already selected, is in the Beart of the city—at Euclid Avenue and 17th Street. The new house will be called the Ohio. It will be built by Edward P. Strong, Joseph La- range and Robert H. McLaughlin and ‘will be completed by April 1 of next year, Mr. McLaughlin will be the Jooal manager, It will be added to the string of theatres which Mr. Er- Janger and bis associates control. SHIPPEY TO TALK. Lee Shippey, Missourl's favorite poet, bas returned from France with fresh laurels on his brow, To-morrow night at No. 16 Gramercy Park o mumber of bia friends will gather to Dear him tell how be cut up in Paree. He will speak in bis native tongue— Jeffersonville, Mo. “1 DIDN'T,” SAYS JANE. Jane Cowle has sent us a communi- cation which states positively that @be bad no hand in the writing of “Nightie Night,” produced by her Qusband, Adolph Klauber, 8h bay tell the world Mre. Stanley avd Matthews wrote it. It didn't impress us as being Cowlish. SHUBERTS GET A THEATRE. Crescent Theatre, yn, ie bean ey gs by eo Sane been en! Tne Corse Payton tock begins ap engagement rh road Its policy may HE DESERVES PUNISHMENT. Anne Luther Is to a in a tlm ealied “The Lurking Peril" soon. In a Broadway restaurant yesterday we heard two young women, evidently movie “extras,” discussing her. About Plays and Players Dudley the chest with both feet. Now what do you think William did? Well, sir, he got out of the way and Gordon nad nothing to hick, The result was the apres. It must be terrible when you have to kick somebody in the) chest and be won't let you. GO! “An Exchange of Wives” will open) at the Bijou next Tuesday instead of Monday. All the seats for “The Midnight Frolic” to-night have been bought by the Bayside Yacht Club as @ compli- ment to Member Wayburn, After George Jensel completes his work with “The Gaities” he will bo featured in a new musical comedy by the Messrs, Shubert. “Too Many Husbands” will open an engagement at the Booth Theatre dur- ing the week of Sept. 28, Mathilde Cottrelly has been engaged | for a role in “The Hon. Sam Davia,” in which Barney Bernard will be the star. “The Girt in the Limousine” will be introduced to Broadway at the Kitinge Theatre during the week of ep. 28. A. H. Woods was in Chicago yester- day. He went there on a real entate Goal involving something lke a mil- jon, Dorothy Maynard has succeeded Anna Orr in “She's a Good Fellow.” Miss Orr, having married, is busy fry- ing exe. Crane Wilbur starts rehearsing to- day in his own play, “The Love Liar,” which Arthur Hopkins will produce. Marion Warring Maniey, last seon with Lou Tellegen in “Biind Youth,” is to be seen soon in @ five-reel mo- tion picture, Morris Silverstein, who became manager of the Bronx Opera House last night, was handed some welcome resolutions by the citizens of that county. Claude King and Julian Royce, London actors, have come to New York to pear with Ethel Barry. more in leases.” Mr, King has never been here before. John Cort launched “Just a Min- ute” at the Academy of Music, Bal- Umore, last night, and opened, also, “Roly Boly Eyes,” at Ford's Theatre, “Do. you know,” said one, ‘she'll ‘wear 103 costumes in that's ual Baitinors, “fi’ not, ‘In ths Snish there's 6 A CRITIC DROPS IN. fire that burns ‘em all up.” “Bay,” said the other emphatically, “they ought to burn that soenari writer up with those dresses.” “['ll say they ought,” replied the Qret girl WILLIAM WAS TO BLAME. Gordon Dooley sprained a wrist daritg a performance of the other night Brother William Dooley's fault, one point in the play Gordon hi Jeap_in the air and kick Willi At HAVE A CIGAR! THEY RE A BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY, OR Ee TH CIGARS 2 oe Or O8 tM Re WE} \ 5 “Monte Cristo jr." at the Winter Garden And it Was all Edward B. Garnett, dramatic critic of the Kansas City Star-Times, is in jo| New York. He was seen at Broad- way and 42d Street last night count- ing the automobiles, " THE EFFECT OF GILDA. Gilda Gray, of “The Gaities,” danced with @ certain newspaperman at the Bal Tabarin last night, and at 8 o'clock this morning be hadn't stopped shaking. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Heck Simmons of Wellsville made | Editor Nye of the Echo mad last week. When Nye raid he intended to print a certain item in his paper, Heck said; “So you're goin’ to keep it a secret, eh? FOOLISHMENT. There was a girl in Hanky Pank Whose sweetheart asked her if she drank, In great surprise she said; “Oh, my! Of course not, dear, but I might try.” MORE FOOLISHMENT. (By Duncan Underhill.) A trifle inclined to be fat Was Reginald Robert Goldbdiatt, He claimed that his girth Was the greatest on earth, Now what may we gather from that? , FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “I want some pills, please.” “Antibiiious “No oir, but Uncle ia.” COMIC PAGE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919 YES, THE HIRST GRADE TEACHER WANTS ME To ‘Te The SECOND GRADE —-AND — Two TEACHERS “Th SECOND GRADE ARE FIGHTIN? 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