The evening world. Newspaper, October 15, 1919, Page 28

BicaGucini Nu “His Honor Carries the Laugh District BY CHARLES DARNTON | Abe Potash” . | BE has loft Mawruss and the A politics, Yes! But is he a k in a high hat and a doubdle- atre last night it was an easy m: carry the laugh district. | suit and cloak business and gone into) joafer? No! And with Barney Bernard preasted frock coat at the Bijou The-| atter for “His Honor Abe Potash" to; | This comedy by Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman ten't) @ulte so rich in humor as “Potash and Perlmutter" and “Business Before Pleasure,” yet in spite of Abe's family and political troubles it is highly environment. ¥ peddter to a prosperous mere nt, amusing, and what's more Potash is given a new interest by his suburban) In Damascus, N. Y. he has risen from a rubber stamp and although he knows nothing about | P polities ae is thrust into the mayor's chair by the Republican boss of the) town. When he has time to reflect on the business of politics he tells | himself: “Six more months of this and I'll have to button my coat to keep, myself from stealing my watch and chain.” Trouble piles up for Abe like ballots on election day Bitter discovery that the boss is w gn a resolution providing for a ci @ures the turning of political sore’ makes it appear that young Harry ag a clerk in the tax department. to the resolution, but still Abe etan virtue of his office he tries his son : : him to jail that his boy has been Meanwhile the motherly heart when #he cries in accents wild: malaria in the park you bring misi this, mind you, is after Abe has bow arrested for speeding. Quite happ! be purchased is too wet for a park and too dry for swimming. Te maken tne| sing him as a tool, but he refuses to| ty park because the swamp that is (o He en- we without flinching until the boss) Potash has robbed the city of $3,000 Stafford, the power behind the throne, offers to make good the apparent shortage if His Honor will put his name da out for honest government, and by as chief magistrate and almost sends Through his knowledge of rubber stamps he finally discovers “framed” and waving the fraudulent tax receipts triumphantly he defeats and punishes the wicked grafters. of Rosie, hin wife, is torn with con Milotiug emotions, and Abe seems to be tottering on his righteous throne “Rather than let perfect strangers get fortune on your whole family!" And weht her a Ford car and she haa been ly she shows him a paper given her ' by a policeman, but he does not share her pleasure at the word “Greet- ings!” and painfully explains to her she has been served with a summons, 4 The arguments of Abe and Rosie go to make up the best fun in the play. ; There aic serious moments that put Mr. Bernard to a new test. ome of them he is called upon to sla; ing rudciy to his mother, after the boy has been arre: “What were you doing in such a place pool room. Harry answers. “P" ‘ kind to play with?’ ying Kelly pool very good company enabled ne by a large majority. demands the trate Abe. In the later phases of his role Mr. Bernant was sincere and vigorous He made Abe a real, as well as an amusing, character, and scored a genu- | hit. Mathilde Cottrelly played Rosie as only she can play Mra, Potash, rge Barnum did an excellent bit of work as the old reat estate| rt who found no difficulty in dodging the prohibition law In| p the face of young Potash for speak- | in the raid of a| asks the father, “Can't you find boys of your own “His Honor Abe Potash” to win the} 1A HE world's record for long theat- rial engagements will be broken to-night in London when the 67th performance. of “Chu Chin Chow” ie given by Oscar Asche and his company at His Majesty's Theatre, Heretofore “Charley's Aunt” has held the record with 1466 performances. By BIDE le EeEeEeEeEeeeEee———eeeeeEEEe—e—————eee ee i q ANOTHER LITTLE WHOPPER. On Monday, the day “The Little Whopper” came into being at the Ca- stuo, another little whopper was born ; @t @ bome in Yonkers. His name is ‘William Otto Harbach, and he is the #on of Otto A. Harbach, author of “The Little Whopper.” As Bill Otto has begun to show evidence of vocal * ability we've started on his lyrics, MRS. WAYBURN ILL. Marguerite K. Wayburn, wife of 4 Ned Wayburn, is critically ii with in- 4 teatinal trouble, She is at a Manhat- isd tan sanitarium. 4 PUZZLING KENNETH. . Kenneth Douglas of “Too Many Husbands” was discussing the recent actors’ strike with Arthur Levy, the sartorial managerial wonder, recently. “The actors pinned their faith on 4 ” said Arthur, “L see,” said Mr. Douglas, “but, I my, old chap, what are Gompers?” DUDLEY and now he goes around friends’ glass, looking over the books in their libraries. When he finds one show- to his homes with a magnifying ing his finger prints he ta t home. “TI know it's one I've tent,” says Mr, Howell. So, If you've got one of the Howell books visiting at your house, dear reader, you ‘better skip over to George's place with it quick. | a0 RT Gossip. Henry W, Savage is cruising on his yacht. Harry Alward’s mother died yester-| day in Buffalo. She was over eighty. Francis H. Br as joined the A H. Woods office staff. He is attached to the poetry squad | The Oakignd Sisters have ‘teen added to the cast of "Oh What a| Girl,” at the Central Theatre. ve and the Man” will have its first nance in Washington next | Monday nigh | James Watts will caricature Carusa, in the Bide-A-Wee benefit at the Nora Bayes Theatre Sunday night Renee Adoree of “The Dancer” has| by the ‘been placed under contract Winter Garden managem . Agatha de Bussy, |ber of the "Just a Minut % |has posed for magazine cover pletures eighteen times. | Lord Dunsany saw “The Midnight Frolic" last night, Victor Kiraly says Dunsany didn't dance any, Fred Camp, Fritz Adams, Louis Ir- hoff, James Morrison and Kate 4 —— Roemer have been engaged by Oliver | ) Fs ABIE TELLS DOC ONE. Morosco for “The Master ‘Thi % * pr. J. Lewengood, the popular Friar| Lieut. B. H. Man physician, visits an orphan asylum) flying in the transcontinenta up town several times a week to treat | carried letters from Wil @ck children, Yesterday he called of Fox Film ' on Abie, a little fellow who has heart os along the route @iscase. As the doctor came up Abie emiled weakly. “Doctor,” he said with an effort, “%in I ask youse « conundrum?” | a “gure, Abie,” repliod Dr. Lewen- i good. ‘ b ee ae Woe, should Goin up what Ee Are eee Charlee Biting | vy $ vs The: re el iy ao “{ haven't the slightest idea.” ham, They are lucky, but 89 is Mr, | % “Buy de Eventn’ Wald,” said Able.| Gaby Deslys went to the Hippo- g And then Able settied back in his] qrome yesterday to sce “Happy Daye” hed 2nd laughed until he could hardly |ra'cait on the elephants, whe frat get bis breath. met the ts back in 1915 and i Raa up they re 1 her. | 4 TO HONOR GINZBURG. Richard He fhe Great Joseph Ginzburg, who] reau have has half a dozen medals to prove he| Hast and George } {is America's sweetest singer and New York's fay omedian, 1s to MoMein, who fu ‘be Raymond Hi! r some of the hits in * Selitchy Koo" Koo,” is an artist who draws 5 Oey d 1 zine cover illustrations, | wea’ 2 er the per ei forma Mr. Hite k will decorate ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. th another medal and make Sebesubied : Silage fim « Knight of the Hitchy Koo PE ry Barrymore sings ‘The Sook Supporter wh organization Incidental n for it by Vic mupie ‘ tor Herbert A WIRE FOR LEW. McIntyre & Heath, Dan Quinlan, Karl Ricks “Hello Alexa. yesterday wired lows: for a spe recovery. samings {all before the storm.” W@EwaARe OF HOWELL! George Howell, in “Where's You he will be rv minstrels in Lew Dockstader, who Is ill, as fol- “We send you our sincere wishes Only young who plays Old » Meyer Cohen, Astor Theatre Building, | oven j ‘| A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. 1 er when you are taking me, the man behind you may be in a hurry. FOOLISHMENT. | ; (Contetbuted,) n| Bach night I read you footishment, | I cannot tell you why, | They are so very foolish that | They make my r cry, | And, if I ever meet you, sir, T'll bang you in the eye. r| FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. ‘Why are washerwomen like grief?” = — LITTLE MARY MIXUP | ) Al-Ha-a-re. You CATCH -A * WHERE HAVE You BEEN THLE THIS HouR You AuGHT Hawk ? JOE’S CAR Caer, 1, Pr Peng Co WH, ening Wt) DAWGONNIT BLaNcHe = fie JUS’ MYSELF To A NEw SurTtt Lv 'mM GETTIN “7 Look LiKE a ONL Trame" \ ae an ie Q cant You UA cS OH, Yes!- “BASHFUL” BENNY Bucks HE COULD CALL “TO-NIGHT! SAY DUNCE, THE QUARRY WHERE YOUR UNCLE WORKS |S ON FIRE HAF TA GO DOWN “OWN AN BLOW wart TL NEXT MONTH , JOE? 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