The evening world. Newspaper, October 29, 1919, Page 28

anny ~~ “Buddies,” Romance in Khaki BY CHARLES DARNTON HEN the boys were marching to the transports and when they were W photographed anywhere in France they wore a smile. This smile, the distinguishing mark of Unole Sam's fighters, has been put “Buddies,” the play at the Belwyn Theatre, and the author, George ums up the American doughboy with fine understanding in mas a soldier ready “to step up to Death and say ‘Hello, 8 good writing, for it's absolutely true. is romance in khaki, a pleasant reminder of the adventure war in a strange land, It must have been pleasing for a grivate from jegheny to find in Brittany @ girl with Julle’s surprising knowledge of Bnglish. All that, of course, is arranged by the playwright, who docsn't Mop to count three thotsand miles when he toyn with Iunguages. Julio's Sisters speak only French, but Julie hag evidently been an apt pupil ia the sort of English that te not usually spoken on tho other side of the Brglish Channel. <= But somewhere, somehow, Perey Wood has picked up an engaging accent. Instead of being merely the doll-like creature who sings the conductor of the orchestra presses a button, she is thoroughly She looks and acts as though she could peel potatoes and cook excellent dinner. She has splendid hands—and fect—as Mra. Fiske to say In “Mrs, Bumpstead Leigh.” Ovccasionally—no woman can be % !—ahe #ings off the key, so far off that her voice is harsh. But luck ith her she tits the right note with great success. She ae to the eye largely—and this is said with every consideration for Me ficure whe cuts in uniform. You may be sure of one thing, and that * i that Persie Wood is a reai charmer. Like the Yiddish doughboy, “I'll so!” ‘With Miss Wood are DowJd Brian and Rofand Young. You know, of that Mr. Briana can dance. In thig instance Maxine Brown, as a e war-bride from Brooklyn, dances step-by-step with him, She Is x fhtful. Mr. Young proves himeelf to be a comedian of uncommon as the modest lover of Julie He talks,all around the rose garden, at the same time gives an exfibition of light comedy acting that is Wresistibie. “Dariing, I” is one of the good songs written by B. C. Hilliam, = “Buddies,” with {ts three-star cast, is sure to make you give three @heers for the boy who “made good.” ‘ — 2 About Plays HARLES FELEKY, producer for | 424 Street is too nolsy for comfortable Martin Beck of the Orpheum acting. me ra ache circuit of vaudeville theatres, ‘elyn Hubbell's Terrace jen returned to New York after a Peet ae a i of six mbnths in Germany, Aus-| Vicente Blanco Ibanez, Spanish nov- and Hungary. He has brought |elist, went to the Hippodrome the the American rights to a num- eee site Slim Severance said he a nny name, \ ‘of musical pieces and to over one | Norah Lamison, acting with Sothern and ‘used to sell rea ostate now official representative in this be she bars hn present job. Note Max Rei: the Rertin | ‘he “lan please. oy and of i Pal te com | wat Sf a A Girt” at the : night. He states that both Reinhardt | Fy; Kelly, who haa many ministor- Pall have applied for passports | lal friends, sis this show, visit the United States. Reinhardt | James ot Passing Show to do some producing here and | °F 1919” has been given o tong term contract by the Mersrs, Shubert. Jf intends to make this country his | we wure a manager we'd have made It apt even longer. as es “I had ample opportunity to visit) Anton Bcibilia took the whole “Fifty- ¥ . | &tty, Ltd,” company to a cafe after elena brepicy the opening Monday ‘aight and bouxbt two bottles & pee Robert T. Haines has been engaged Witham Harris, frit produce at the works of Fran! ivauaie TT Te os, Konjatty, Franz Molnar, Len. | reenwich Village Theatre. Ruttkan,' Pasztor, Foldes, y, Heltal, Wodekindt, Suder- ves ae any be no advance in box office prices. Nine thousand and sixty-two per- none paid to see the show at tho Rivoll Sunday, and there's no telling how Many newspaper men slipped in un- | der the tent. LUCKY WILLARD! Gafl Kane returns to the screen in .| Willard Bradley's “Eaypty Arma.” A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. A Washington Heights druggist tc to have his public telephone removed. fle says such language shocks hie cus- tomers. hae Fae vont de RB FOOLIGHMENT. I never could crow like a rooster, Although I have tried like the deuce ter; The cords in my throat Sure copture my goat, When ordered to crow they refuse ter. FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “A man is known by the company he keeps,” “True, and a company ts known by the men it keeps.” . a CAPABLE! two children, a boy and a girl. Kenyon asked the boy his name. ” he replied. then turned to the girl. “And . asked. funny situation {nto the «| 4 to but couldn't find his ART NOTE. Henry W, Savace saw Edgar Sel- wearing a rich blue check shirt day, and it gave him an idea| QYHE—If you attempt to kiss me I @ drop curtain for a new show. shall scream for help. | AUTHOR BACON LOOKS ON. He~You seem to forget that I Frank Bacon saw his own play, |*™m @n athlete. ive O'Clock,” for the first thme at She—What has that to do with the Fulton yesterday at a profes. | case? matinee. After the second act| He—I don't need any help made a speech in which he said pectic Sa ‘Was a great show, and that he was WIPING OUT A DEBT. as a tadpile, ete, RANK BERTRAM, a well known F actor, tells the following story: “I was playing at Letoester during the fair week, and in the mar- - | ket place there were several merry- } Who are we? ee mad Casas Anal tke our drinks where all can sce.| ual, who, deupite the fact tng hgh re no rowdies; we're not raw, |apparentty sucfering greatly, per- take our beverage through 4| sisted in riding on one of the merry- straw, g0-rounds, “Bventuaty Y spoke to htm end pe asked lum if he Uked it. o pao Bal ths “The man replied, ‘No, 1 don't Wke ‘ou’! o it ‘ ee ee we reer lagic Mel * wae lau ‘ st night in New Haven, fo riding, and Lis teen mac eet da. Howard heads the onst of a| help it. 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