The evening world. Newspaper, January 15, 1920, Page 24

COMIC PAGE THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1920 FRANKLIN, she of “Red Head” fame, bas decided that About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY The business staff tendered Mr. Gest a supper after the show last night, ind he left this morning for Chicago BA-A-ZA-A YA-WH-0-0-0 she'd like to forsake vaudeville| | ena eter in a musical comedy. | ( George Kaufman and Mark Connolly have conjured up a book and some Yyrics for her; Husband Burton Greene has tinkled off some tunes |; and, well, there you are! By the time another season envelops Broadway Migs Franklin will likely be seen and heard in this new piece. She con-| }, templates opening in Philadelphia, { where her famous uncle, Benjamin, ‘was 6 well thought of. 1 TYNAN CLAIMS THE TITLE. Brandon Tynan is considerably pro- voked at Nance O'Neil and her man- ager, Richard Herndon, for producin t & play called “The Passion Flowe: | Through bis attorney, A. L. Jacobs, he |‘ amerts that the title is hia, since he | wrote a play by that name which | n | was produced by the Messra, Shubert | s: ! in 1910 and 1911, with Nazimova in | | the ieading role. Mr. Herndon asks | ') ka us to please state that “The Passion Flower” is at the Greenwich Village ‘Theatre, matiness Wednesday and Saturday, as usual. | STEWART AT THE CAPITOL. William G, Stewart, assistant to R. | H. Burnside at the Hippodrome, has : resigned that position to accept the post of Stage Director of the Capitol. Mr. Stewart is e man of wide experi- ence and girth and brings to the Capitol an executive ability and a smile seldom found in the world of stage directorship. THOSE BUSY POETS. The poets are after us again. Pvery berough in the greater city was rep- resented @ number of times in our mail to-day, and, as a result, we must declare the battle of the posts a draw | for to-day at least. Among those who sent in rhymnes are Ed Carritte of Queens, Victor Settle of No. 180] s Bdgoombe Avenue, Joseph Neiditch of No. 1350 Wilkins Avenue, Felix Streit of No, 379 Hast 167th Street, Joseph Hoviss of No. 216 East 102d Street, William Behrens of No, 37 Van Clief it New hton; James A. Gyan re No. 10) Park Avenue, A, Arlington of Mth Street, “H. 2 0" of Brookiya. iensty Collins, the Boule- yard 3 Albert Hunter of No. | 251 Jerome Avenue, Jersey Victim and W. F. B. of New York. BALTIMORE BUTTS IN. ‘Then from faraway Bultimore comes one signed by L. L. Schwartz- man. It trips along like this: y The verses on Brooklyn dolls, And Harlem queens, Are good, but really to me, I swear, tt seems That in New York such things Exist only in dreams. And now you bachelors who Aren't easy to picase, - Wishing sometimes for your Celibacy to cease, I would advise, if you have Any sort of means, You go to Baltimore and pick One of its queens. “WHAT NEXT2” SOON. Tt may be hard for Pegular the- atrical producers to find New York | theatres for their productions, but that score. An announcement just at | hand says a now iusical comedy, | “What Next?” will open a two w | run at the Princess Theatre on } | be made up of amateurs who are be- | img directed by Frank Smithson. The music is by Deems Taylor and tt! book and lyrics by Charles Shaw, Gaillard ‘Thomas Acosta and Antoi profits will be given Probation and Protect and the Girls’ Protec Not to be outdone by "Ap! the management of the Princess ve ture will charge $10 for opening night seats. FREE MEAL FOR GEST. Two years ago last night Morris Gest assumed the sole management of the Century Zheatre. This is the longest term any individual producer has been in ohbarge of that theatre ——— Copyright, 1920, by The Pree Publishing Oo. (Tue New York Evening World.) | 1. What city in the United States | is noted for its celebration of Mardi Gras? ship struck at 4 o'clock? 3, How 1 English 4. Who ice skater? 5. What was the name of the g est battle of the Civil War? 6. In what park of New Y is Cleopatra's Needle located’ 7, On what mountain were t iments given to Moses’ 1 wrote "The Young) hy pounds is equal to an “stone?” | joes the term “Adagio” | anection with music? 11. What early French explorer has @ railroad named after him? 12. Which group of unions are re- ferred to as “The Big Fou ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S! QUESTIONS. cently to call on his wife, one of the ment. sorbed in a copy of Frank Wilstach’s | stolen ing in Chicago he fumped tn @ taxi, | went to a hotel and picked out his febeen stolen sho @aid: poker on trains.” ten a vaudeville sketch called “Van- ity, Thy } Big Game, ™ Lonesome Girls’ Tea of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, | will begin at Palm Garden on Monday evening, New Streets, next summe Bluch, the theatr Little 4 party matinee yesterda, the company. guests with cookies and dy singing a song called written 1 he knows. ‘Tuesday, was referred to by the Daily jOPtic as old fashioned, A Bronzville gone woman named Remarked, “J'm a pippin, I am,” > | was Sater The cast will | jitte sister { eee | | Know? fa 2, How many times is the bell of a! ™ is the champion American |’ o hear the Chicago Grand Opera tompany sing “A; hrodite.” SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM. Jean Schwartz went to Chicago re- Jolly Sisters, playing in that aettle- On the train he became ab- Dict y of Similes,” in the smok- | his overcoat and hat, Arriv- dolly. When he told her his coat had “Jean, I wish you wouldn't play GOSSIP, B. lo says time for curtains n the opera “Cavaleria Rush the Sano. Leo Donnely is President of the} ew * More Blondes” Club. He) y dangerous, Mine. Olga Petrova ‘has cancelled | er Eastern yaudeville time and will| lay to the ific Coast, | and Duchess of Con- illy of Bloombury” in last night, Glenn and Jenkin: black-face per- “Frivolitics of ary Cecil of Charles nd J. A, William Morran rtis are in tho cast of opening at the Fulton paday night. Maye e Little Whopper” © organized what they call The} Club, ‘onbes, piano soloist & vaudeville tour at the ace next week. The Holy Name Club will hold its nnual ball and minstrel show| Minstrel Band will nt ut the Terrace » Palace on Saturday. Marcus Loew is to build an office! tructure and theatre at Broad and Newark, The theatre | wning, vaudeville per- signed a contract to the Loew Circuit. risian Fashion Frolic will nt at the Broadway re on Saturday after @ run of weeks, iiiam Harrigan of "The Acquit- "has bought a sailboat and will plough the waves of tho deep blue Wilda Bennett, Florence Shirley le Astaire Waldorf next Monday, hey wok thelr pets to the Globe yesterday r eat, whipped the * bunch Georg Manager of “The He entertained his ‘Beautiful well, a young All were pleased, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. A drunken man, seen in Welieville Dolls, leudy FOOLISHMENT. i Lamb Said Henry J. Pratt, “1 wouldn't say that.” some others aren't bothered much on | Said sie, “Oh, go on, you big ham!" FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. Mother—Don't you think, dear, it! Little Girl-—Maybe dt was, but) a * INDISPUTABLE PROOF. 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