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

© THE NEW PLAYS © “Palmy Days” A Full-Blooded Affair BY CHARLES DARNTON_ | NEW girl of the golden West, Genevive Tobin, came out of the play, A “Palmy Days," at the Playhouse last night, and she was so charm- ing that Wilton Lackaye was left to the task of pulling false whiskers and jokes that went back to the time of Forrest. Now, this play, first of all, is not a play for a “star.” Almost any old actor could act the part given Lackaye. We must grant, however, that \ Mr. Lachaye is actor who knows his business. He proved !t again 4nd again in scenes that suggested the actor who clings to the past. Mr. Thomas is a playwright who has a small story at the end of his ‘The girl who gives herself to a song-and-dance is all very well in In other ~ pen. her way, but she isn’t sufficiently attractive to carry the “show.” words, the story is a bit thif. Mr. Lackaye was admirable as the old actor full of Shakespeare George Le Guere acted well as the young hero, and Mattie Keene and others did g00d work. ‘ But “Palmy Days" is a play of chatter—nothing else. ; | About Plays and Players bIDE DUDLEY By RINTING conditions are & such Nov. 9%. The bill will be made up of P a mixcd up condition Just at|S%rs and headliners only present that the country Pave threatencd with a famine of pomu-| , Gossip. ; a Sg The publishers ere hav. |_.Th¢ Friars will have a Hallowe'en zen Dh ges il = ~| party at their clubhouse Thursday ing a hard time to get music amd) pignt orders are piling up rapidly. Frank | Nyde Cook Alberts, who represents many Amer- ppy Days” at the Hippodrome | “é | ite A ¥ elle stor, an fean publishers in Australia, started | Joseph Parsons sang a new duet. | home from this city a few days ago. | d, who has returned He wanted to take some sheet music in France, has been | with bim but found it hard to get.| pone yd ' r of “Apple Blos- | Mr. Alberts asked Moyer Cohen for ten copies of each of his songs. Ver “fen?” the publisher almost yelled. oy * we ” ness! | ames ecivou Rave one | Maury, Loel and Eldean Stewart, “You've got some tacked up on the /a)) children, have § lypop wall,” said Mr. Alberts. “I'll haye | division in to take them.” The irl ve inatal: And he did. jes did a new dance in| revtor Bowes says the | matre bien't had a vacant at since the opening. Landy good 1 a washing machine at Aberly Theatre. They all know how to use it too | Doris Faithful, who subbed for Bessie McCoy Davis in “The Green- | wich Village Follies, has had her) salary boosted up. |h —_— lt WELL, LISTEN To THIS! = | Louis Ouch is a dentist up on ; Lexington Avenue. A full-blooded Indian is a barber : jn an Okiahoma town, He ought p/ to me apie to show people how to ir. While a bride was baking her hus- band some biscuits in Bronxville terday the stove flew to pieces. refused to be a party to the crime, q WEBER PRODUCES ONE. 1, Lawrence Weber produced “Letty Arrives” tn Washington last ht, Clara Joel plays Pg ed to aA Eaeces ty Barry Durant’ called |4tFe every Sunday night beginning “the Beautiful Virgin” soon. A well| Nov 2. .0h. no. Ms. Aimee tant to) known picture star will be said vir-|%nF Hee going to present a of | ut Mr. Wober is saving her | Keith headliner ity for a big flash later. #“APHRODITE” REHEARSING. ed ‘Tho chorus and musical rehearsals at~'Aphrodite” began at the Century 4 te under the direction of Dr. Bt Hoetey Aare who has written much et the score. The principale began iaetr work also, E. Lyall Swete is C. B. Maddock is to feature Charles Withers in a new comedy drama goon. Mr, Withers ts at present in and. “The Other Man's Wife,” by Coamo Hamilton, will be produced by Wal- | ter Hast. Cosmo calle it a comedy. | ‘The cast uf “The Dancer,” at the Harris, has pestered the manage- ment into putting in a ticker back | pt the stage T ‘They want Albeo has made arrangements concerts at the Century The- ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. B, White—Kitty Hart lives at No. 517 Past 77th Street. J, M. N.—William Collier isn't play- ing just at prese: A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. directing them. The way of the transgressor is soft Bb Spoon It’s his final destination that’s hard.— B! ”A NEW RICE PLAY. Doc Newton. John D. Williams launched a new rere lay by Elmer E. Rice, author of “On FOOLISHMENT. <ge ore Lo, the sun 1s sinking in the West, c e De % Bonnett Ip ite star. "| The day is coming to a rapid close,| . And father is returning to the nest,! i. ANNA FOOLED SIGMOND. His work ts o'er, as everybdody| — Ane, ata a ome veers, knows, on Sigmon: nberg anc , Applied for s part in “The Magic Mel- | ¥¢'# ready for his supper and ts 5 Ay." sho was informed the rule was glad, | ; fr a boy, and the little girl went i 93 Mae downoast, ‘The next day Mas-| 4%¢ idadall is sopping gravy with Wis ter Billy Roth appeared with his| bread, mother and was assigned the role. The birds that sing are very, very} Later it was discovered that Anna | fey and Bill were one and the same, The | management compromised by calling | her Annabill and permitting her to| keep the job. | be Leppamned i] A BIG BENEFIT sHow. a.Th9, Pitty Pitty, Club, an organiza. FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. ion of theatrical people, with pin-| Lawyer (to negro in,Jail cell) —T'v. ible, faciiitien and other ‘club ‘ne-| studied your cass closely" They can veuaities, at No 119 West 54th Street, | put you in jail on that change, | wHl give a benefit performance at Prisoner—Dat's all right, sah, but| the Hudson Theatre Sunday evening, doy done got mo in jail, ain't dey? —-__- _ _ vi is dead, Eureka! THE PERFECT WIFE, RS. still as devoted as a lover. | I don't see how you menage. | | Mrs, Kissem—It's very simple. |When he comes home late I always | |pretend to be asleep; when he has a headache in the morning I tell him he is overworked; when he leaves his hat in the parlor, his overcoat in tho dining room and his overshoes up- stairs, I quietly gather them up and | |put them in the front hall; and when | |we go to the theatre I never forget |to suggest that he should improve the jshining hours between the acts by going out and talking business with {Nis customers, Oh, i's easy enough . to keep a man devoted, if you only S6Y THOUGHT you would surely |know how (alo Express. laugh at that little — Mea ies uroris SLIGHTLY MISUNDERSTOOD, er ssletmaly ‘glanced NE morning an old man was busy in the yard with a saw and hate next-door neighbor came to inquire after the health of his wife, ‘The wife, It seems, had taken a severo cold. “Good mornin’, Mr, Smith,” said the ; ‘how’ js Mrs, Smith this over anuscript. | | " "Not me,” replied the man bebind | | She blue penci!, “I feel more like cry- | ing when I meet one of my old boy-| mornin’ \ “Just about the same," answered olt Mr. Smith. “She didn’t sleep very well last night | said the neighbor, | “I s'pose that’s her | “No, it ain't her coffin,” said Smith keeping his on his work. “It's a new bon house,”—London Tit For sweet Goolobian summer time || Rulem — Your husband ts | t when ,the| | ( L Marie! - © You must NF Be ASKING YouR Mom FoR Cookies — 4 SHE ’s Busy and WHY YOU LOOK LIKE THI -IN “THAT HAT ¢ GET SOMETHING YOUNG AND @NAPPY LOOKING -rM ABHAMED TO Go OUT WITH You IN “THAT JOE’S CAR 1919 Presi Pub Ceo Ty Eve Werla FATHER To tome Fens oe OE Bree WAS 4 MA OF GREAT Cie PRIDE’ HE HELPED ST UVTOS GRow Frag A _LUIGER WELL,B8Y JINGO! 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