The evening world. Newspaper, November 22, 1919, Page 12

ee eee te eer hea ee et a me is share all By BIDE DUDLEY is @ theatrical manage- pent in London that doesn't quail before criticism of its pro- in the newspapers. Recently called “The Net” was staged Scala Theatre by Manager who reproduced the Eve- Btandard's adverse criticism on which were passed about in theatre at each performance. were asked to write their of the play on a blank por- the dodger and leave it for the t's guidance. The Eve- Btandard's criticism follow: M. Anatole France propound- & theory that bad work only jedled to be thoroughly and consist- ‘Dad to resemble art. Mr. Nettlefold at the Scala £ this into practice. He has ‘& play by Mr. Mark Ambient is Dlogical, badly constructed, improbable and stilted. /staring, where not actually poor, moripiace, and if any member east understands the cruft of his contribution is so small as entirely lowt sight of among so utter inadequacy. Consequent- there are no virtues in the pro- | bone of these things can be bd blemishes. lowever, such a harmony of faults F or not the plan resulted in tion of the p'” imt know. It has been ws od in rk without success. JE PIPERS ARE COMING. love bagpipe selections, be in nity of the Tist Reginrent ‘ednesday evening. The band ever assembled United States will play at the that night at a festival and to be given by the Now York Organization. James Hoey, Pipe Major of the New York Scottish, the 106 players. It has been that at least 5,000 bags of will be used up by the pipers dur- night. + A BIG TIME AHEAD. York Club No. 2 of the Show- of America will give a entertainment and ball Mon- rdam Opera it at the Amste: aid of its charity fund. Why I'M A RUBBERNECK. down to labor some, + michine begins to hum, unto my cars will come: “The Prince ia going by.” leaves me flat, ‘my coat, I grab my hat, 1 with the lean and fat gee the Prince—that’s why. to me T cannot sink state which helps one think, ‘my thoughts go on the blink 1 hear that cry. @t when I desert this sphere Bt. Peter to appear. @ harp because I'll hear; Prince is going by.” NU DOPE. have received the following news from our special cor- nt, Jeff Nutt, in Washing- Dud: There's r>mething do- here about the peace treaty. Hopper, * the Wartville, O., Bee, says the President isn't going to Congressm: ge to. put in ibitton pI unt) after the ‘Navy football game. Marty! “Gracious! Are there two kinds?” -|der and Damon Runion. says & Prohibition plank now would Srragies to give up thee grog. Wil er agree , seo what 1 can tind out and tip you off for © big scoop. The wife says if the treaty isn't sealed by Thankegi ing Day, it will be cold turkey. Get it © her credit if you use it. She's a funny one, but I do wish I could learn her how not to spend money.—Jeff." ART UNDER DIFFICULTIES. In each issue of the Bilboard mem- bers of the Actors’ Equity Associa- tion alr complaints on various sub- jects. In a recent issue appears the following kiok: “Tho theatre (7) has a stage with a 14-foot opening and 12 feet deep; four dressing rooms, no heat, and some of the artists had to dress in the pic- ture booth. A_ biackface comedian had to wait till the town turned on the water in the morning at 7 o'clock A. M. #0 he could wash up.” FRIENDLY ENEMIES? J. J. Gottlop of Gottlob & Marx, owners of the Columbia Theatre, San Francisco, was seen at the Friars yes- |terday dining with Homer Curran, |Manager of the Curran Theatre, the jopposition house in San Francisco, And they were smiling at eaoh other, insisting on paying the check and everything. SUCH 18 FAME! We see by 4 sign in front of the Co- han & Harris Theatre that two of the porformer# at the Bert Leslie benefit to-morrow night will be Ring W. Lar- MARKWELL THESE WORDS. BiNy Boyd of Providence, R. I., con- tributes the following hostelry note: If you don't believe Mr. Bowman is a large builder of hotels call up his wife and Astor if he Biltmore than Commodore Vanderbilt in Manhat- tan, She won't say “Navarre!” Go: Three girls appea ig at the Rivoli this week don't want their names in the papers. Ernest Truex will be guest of honor At a Pleiades Club dinner at the Hotel Brevoort to-morrow night. Frank J. Zimmerer, who designs stage settings for Stuart Walker, has reurned from a visit to England. The first matinee performance of “The Rose of China” at the Lyne will be-held on Thanksgiving Day. “The Dancer” will be played Mon- y, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons next week at the Lyric. Cleves Kinkead’s new play, “The Mood of the Moon,” will be read to the company Monday morning at the Shubert. Jules Ruby notifies us that he ts arranging to lease a theatre in New Brunswick, N, J, “Why not?” he asks. Vivienne Segal of Abraham Levy's musical comedy, “The Little Whop- per,” at the Casino, will be the guest of honor at a dinner given Monday afternoon by the Executive Council of the Philadelphia Operatic Society LY the Bellevue-Stratford, Philadel- phia. sities A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. ‘The easiest thing in the world to start is applause, SETTING THEM RIGHT. We heard a new negro doorman at the Itivoll Theatre calling to the crowds last hight: “Them entrances is for goin’ out only.” FOOLISHMENT, . * A Harlem young fellow named Mor) Once read Markham's “Man With! the Hoe.” | Said he: “It reads great, And yet I must state Just what it all means I don't noe.” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Well, wife, I've decided to grant your plea and buy you an automobile, What kind do you want?” 3 ‘he Day’s Good Stories | SHE KNEW. "BUT L HAVE 9, NONE - DEAR: HEY bad just become engaged. / “1 shall love.” she cooed, “to |late one winter night and found his griefe and |wife just returning to the bedroom your “Bat, darling.” he purred, “1 have |he asked she agreed, we are married.” ” —_— FARMING ISN'T GOLDIERING. NE day after the Civil War yy man who was riding throug! the farming districts in the ‘West stopped by the wayside Several men ! working in the field, and the er Wag Interested to learn that ik with a farmer. St of them had been soldiers in th and that among them were som bad been officers. : sald th a pri- he MAN Next to him was * that chap over there was ahd over in the next fleld is Col th: @ pretty good worker.” f. the Major?” 80-80.’ Colonel?" persisted the “but 1 mean said the farmer, “I ain't swy @ word ugainst any At in the war to save the jut I notify you right here and now that J uin't goin’ to hire no Brigadier Generals!"—Boston Tran- | script, —— KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE. HE late Henry J, Heintz never lost the tastes and habits of his the bane of America; and why are we extravagant? For the fun of it? No; for the neighbors’ sake. “I know @ man who awoke very “What's that loud noise I heard?’ ‘And what have you been doing in the cold?’ a all right, dear,’ she answered Jo to’ sleep again, You see, the peo ple are coming home from the opera and I just slipped down and slamme the frout door hard, 80 that the neigh. a|bors would think we'd been there,” y) {Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. ——__ BEFORE AND AFTER. ne ne 4 a LICE—Before they got married she used to be very pe and he didn't like it, Eleanor—Well? “Since the wedding COMIC PAGE SATURDAY ,NOVEMBER 22, 1919 “THROWwIN® Your, A) RUBBISH over IN QR YARD "T ALL BACK Bossie Kees \Tiustee THROW IN’ HIS | hat ‘ “RUBBisH Back IN OUR YARD DIDNT Neen ‘To sT6? iT Witt YouR S HEAD ~~ NOIRE A GUY CANT “TELL How HE \F X SHoucd * DIE" AN’ Leave Seca , Nou 2 He NEVER KNOWS WHETHER SHE MARRIED HIM FoR YL HIS "DOUGH OR WOT # v ow he eee JOE’S CAR Kami 0 Pine Pit Go YN vonay el PINCHED AGAIN FOR L., NABBED AGAIN' How'D “THe SPEEDING HIS RACER. | SUDGE HANDLE You “THIS “Time! 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