The evening world. Newspaper, October 22, 1919, Page 28

a E ; © THE NEW PLAYS © “On the Hiring Line” Solves Servant Problem BY CHARLES DARNTON ¥, by any chance, you find yourself hard up for servants—and who Isn't I these days?—take a tip from Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet Ford, who solve the servant problem with their comedy, “On the Hiring Line,” at #hé Criterion Theatre | To keep servants, all you have to do ts to hire detectives. Incidentally, | Whis ts the only sure way of making detectives work. They are probab! the most overpaid and overrated people in the world, so it's a great atl faction to see them earning their living for once in their lives. For this reason, perhaps, the play is called “a satirical comedy.” Anyway, it's good fun, The best of it crops up when the characters is sald to be a ¢rook who is wanted in Washington." * exclaims a friend of the people, “what do they want of r gion?” | After doing sework while his J in a country house and sm ired business hires two sie nother er wife s calls up a de butler, the other as cc fan't much for t they are kept busy, and they “ that’s the mair thing. 1 ired business man's carefree wife takes | & leisurely interest in their industry, Laura Hope Crews may always be trusted to do this sort of thing Aelightfuliy. Though one of the hardest-working actresses in the world, @he has a happy faculty of suggesting a mollusc. Without raising a finger she scores points for which a Jess clever actress would strive in vain. For one thing, she is not only a pretty woman, but she's comfortable looking. @he gives the impresion of always having a cushion at the back of her Meck. An esscntially restful actress, she offers a performance that makes ome feel lazy—and that’s a good way to feel in the theatre when comedy Mills the dill Cvril Scott, on the other hand. is decidedly energetic as the tireless Dusiness ren. He never joafs on his job. In fact, he works unnecessarily hard, emipiisizing every point, no matter how small it may be, but he ts aych 8 willing worker that he compels admiration Sidney Toler is capital as the butler who follows one clue after another, Josephine Hall |s amusing and lifelike in her part, and Donald Gallaher #ives a youthful turn to the role of a chauffeur. But John Blair draws much a long face as an extraordinarily bad actor that he is a drag on the Performance. Vivian Tobin, Robert Hudson and Minna Gombel are credit- able members of the cast that George C. Tyler has selected. “On the Hiring Li is a joyous comedy in spite of servants—heaven help us to get ‘em and keep ‘em! About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY cle will be a fantastic comedy en-|bach-Friml piece next season, Je COWL’'S next starring vehi-| promised to star her in a new Har- | titled “Smilin’ Through,” written by Allan Langdon Martin. Her role, | 4t tg announced, will give Miss Cowl ®@ chance to smile much, and at the @ame time do some of her famous ‘weeping. In her company will be Orme Caldera, Henry Stephenson, Ethelbert Hales, Marion Bertram, of whom have supported the star fore. Newcomers will be Charlotte Granville and Elaine Enescourt, NEW SHOW FOR THE Corr. John Cort will present a new mu- sical comedy entitled “Just a Min- ute’ at the Cort Theatre on Monday night, Oct. 27. May Vokes will be on hand to help deal out the laughs, FOKINE COMING HERE. Morris Gest has engaged Michael Fokine, the noted Russian master of the dance, to come to America next month and stage the dances in “Aphrodite.” Fokine is thirty-six years of age, He is largely responsi- bie for Russia's fame as the home of the ballet. PLANNING TO BUILD. Broadway hears that Frank Conroy and his associates, in the manage-| ment of the Greenwich Village Thea- tre, are planning to erect another Gossip. The guests at the Actors’ Fund Home were entertained at the Shubert Playhouse, Te will be built in Sheri. | st night by Sothern and Marlow @an Square and will have a capacity|the Ha i berber of 1,000. It is intended for musical) Christmas Club” for wounded service g@omedies as well as other forms of theatrical diversion. PLAYERS IN CLAY. Robert Casadesus, artistic director | ef the Theatre Parisien company, brought with him from France clay men. George 8. Trimble will have the Puncuet comet? role in the “Fair len” production coming to Shubert Rov. 3. ee R. H. Burnside is rehearsing a new musical comedy by Guy Hardy and Raymond Hubbell called “Miss Mill- manikins representing every one of a Vell, Vaill bas the leading role, : ‘ velyn Hubbell's Terrace Ganden @ French players. Pierre Delannoy,| pancers will present. the Sailors’ jeculptor, made them. The mani- kins will be exhibited in a Fifth Ave- By shop. MA GADS TO THE MOVIES. K nice young lady named Nutting hag sent us a rhyme which sie offers Hornpipe in costume at the Pabst Harlem Dance Hall to-night. District Attorney Swann, who put the ticket speculators’ ordinance through, saw “Happy Days” at the Hippodrome last night. He bought his seats at the box office, | Ted Lewis, the Jazzarazzist, claims | tus) for nutting—or rather, nothing.|the record for something of other. | La: bree Airey nightly in “The | 0h ireenwich Village Follies” and “Ty There was a film frantic young] Midnight Frolic,” he and his men ane 7 shooting jazz twice daily at the Pal- Liazic, ace. | Whpee mother said lms made her) The road edition of “Tho Midnight | dizey, Frolic” will go into rehearsal Monday un r the direc: But mother one da. of Ned Wayburn, | It will open in Pittsburgh Thanksgiv- | Saw young Charl ing week | She's never at home now—she's =— | Cioy ANSWER TO INQUIRIES. | J ane G.—Maude Adams never mar- —_— ried. . AN OHIO GEM. ° I. White—Have no data on Kitty A citizen of Cincinnati has sent us| Hart | fn sensible jingle. He signs his name —— “Erysiplas.” This ts what he broke A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. | He who employeth a pretty girl stenographer would best watch his Under a bright electric light ; A poor old workman stood, |"'°? eter Wis arms were made of whipcord FOOLISHMENT. éna Oh, listen to me, Friend Longshore. * His head was made of wood, man, “Pd give two dollars now,” says lie, | You should have quit striking before man, “If my wife but knew economy.” But go to your toit, So our grub will not spoil, And please don't walk out any more, man, ENTERTAINING JOHN. Reports from Springfield, Ii). say that John Drinkwater, author of the “Abraham — Lincoln, @ great time there Sund: ayor| FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. Baumann escorted him t) the Lin She—Henry, dear, say something goin home, the Lincoln tom) and then | soft to me. wet ‘em up to-a regular wlhangdoodle He—"Custard ple,” sweetheart! ef a dinner, The whole town is —__>—- LIKE PAT’S EXCUSE, 66] UDENDOR said Repre- sentative Shouse, “is telling the world the on why he the Ludendorff's euses remind me of the Fritz Kretsler, . wile joined hands with Victor in furnishing the music for st Tilossoms," gave a concert in an up State town recently. Before fan @ delegation of young pec “eked him to play # certain selec his show | “It's the best number you have in ‘Apple Blossoms,'’" said the spokes- man, war ex Irishman | LOOK AT TH’ LONG REST He Hav! ne | ankee was “Mr. Kreisler smiled and promised to | usily the Irish was by Victor Jacobi. hat every little — vhile he'd stop PROMOTIONS. me rowing and wait for Mike to catch up, “Well, Mike was beaten, course,” but he said afterward: “* Faith, Oi'd have bested the bhoy aisy if Ol'd shtopped an’ took the long rests he \ did.’ ""—~Washington Star, reward for their work in Charles Cherry and Fran- A have been made stars ° in Another promotion in jes affects Vivienne Se- ‘of “The Little Whopper,” now at ‘The producer, Abraham Advanced her to the fea- ‘Position in the cast und has eit 1 COMIC PAGE | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919 We SHOULD RE KD “TS DUMB ANIMALS — an! mitTeR * LITTLE” 6 ) CY NOT Ss ———— Y LasT “Buc Carri, Fe Ping Co UH Comng Wal OW Fite} HeRE “HEY come! 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