The evening world. Newspaper, January 31, 1920, Page 12

‘HE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 81,1920. tf play, “Hoe and She," at Far| Pair ones from the Bronz or Harter, FS is ) 2 Rotkaway next Friday, and during | Blase Brooklyn, flashy Flatbush, i the following week will bring the at- Can't begin to hold a candle { traction to a Broadway house. Last | To the girls from Staten Island. June, when the play was given @ see them on the city’s ferry, iw try-out, Miss Crothers was prevailed | " — By BIDE BH SHUBERT will present Rachel Crothers in her own Upon to essay the principal role by Mr. Shubert, as he considered her the actress best fitted for the part. Miss Crothers bas nit acted for a number | of years, having devoted herself to Playwriting and stage directing. ' “THE UNWANTED ONE.” | Charlies EK and Harry Clay Blaney @umounce that rehearsals have been started on a play called “Tho Un- One,” which is a dramatiza- ing for this produc- 18 18 PROMISING. ‘Mr. and Mrs. J. Hartley Manners (Mrs. Manners being Laurette Tay- ive @ party at the George an ‘Mheatre Sunday evening, for Mary Hoyt Wiborg. Miss ‘Taylor bas arranged an entertain- ‘ment of an unusual nature, and there will be dancing on the stage. ' GOLDEN’S NEXT. Zohn Golden announces that his latest production, “Howdy, Folks!” a comedy of faith, feuds and fun, will open in Indianapolis on March 1 and from that city to Chicago for an indefinite engagement at the Olympic ‘Theatre. HERE'S A PROBLEM. A @erious problem hag developed behind the scenes at the Cort Thea- tre, where “Abraham Linooin” is the . In one scene Frank Mc- Glynn, who appears as Lincoln, is to drink coffee. iamever, Gimmrees with MoGlynn so the stage ‘manager hit on the plan of having the cups painted brown inside. en somebody in the gal- lery noticed the ruse and said It was a Shame to do such a thing, 80 beef iga was substituted. McGlynn likes beet tea all right, but he's de- ng another change. He says it fs making him fat and spoiling his shape. William Harris jr, doesn't know what to do, but he vows he positively will not close the show. HE ANSWERS QUESTIONS. Charles Gabriel, Information Man at the Hippodrome, says people seem to be more curious this season than ever before. Yesterday he counted the inquiries put to him and found they totalled 458. One man wanted to know if “Seniutor Oliver Lodge” was to speak ai the Hippo- drome next month and a woman ig she could cash a check at the checking room. OUR LIMERICK CONTEST. A word to the Limerick fans: Don't be disequraged if you find yourself unable to fill in the last words of our contest rhymes. Keep trying. Eventu- “ally you may win the chance to send uus-$200. To-day’s limerick is a hard} one to work out, we admit, but try it. Here it is: Baid six-year-old Phineas Fry, “No son of my father am 1.” He did not deceive Pop, Nor did the lad grieve Pop, 'Twas plain he was telling a —— A CHANCE TO HELP. AA trust fund is being raised for the noefit of the widow and child of the . wh I. Kohn, who died Jan, 26. ist® <4, butions will’ be received by fara Herman at the Eltinge The- ph spent seventeen of his arent ine years in the employ of Fi. Woods, and in that space of » @ assisted many who needed | indness to his widow and jitte memorial he would have NDS REASONABLE. About Plays and Players DUDLEY Jected himself into the Pocts’ War with the following: On the beach at Midland sporting, On the wooded hills a-coasting ; Nothing with them can compare, L'ENVOI, This advice I give with pleasure: {f you really want a treasure, Turn your eyes to Richmond Bor- ough, Get a girl that’s true and thorough, Brunette, Titian, buzom blonde, All are found én fair Richmond. PERSONALITIES. Taking heed of Doo Copeland's warn- ing against kissing, Joe iynn has given up his hunting lodge at Mount Kisco, | Sheriff Pennywinkio of Wellesville {a in @ quandary. With Prohibilon here he wonders whether he ought to arrest a citizen named Rye. Jeff Nutt has discovered a way to Ki influenza. He says to catch one germ and make him bite another. The two will begin a battio and the other germs will take sides and fight until all are exterminated. GOSSIP. F. Ziegfeld jr. bas recovered from the sneezes. M. S. Bentham has arranged for Sidney Phillips to join Ed. Wynn's Carnival. “Whipsawed,” a new comedy by Harry Osborne, was tried out by the Luttringer Players at Augusta, Me., last week. It looks good. It is announced that D. W. Griffith has paid William A. Brady $176,000 for the flime rights of “Way Dawn East." A film engagement will force Billie Burke to close her engagement at the Liberty to-night in spite of the fact that she js playing to excellent busi- ness, Will Goodall of “Frivolities of 1920" was an office boy on the Omaha World-Herald when William Jennings Bryan was editor, One day the Com- moner fired him for indulging in African golf. Comstock & Gest will close “The Light of the World” at the Manhut- tan Opera House to-night. ‘The com- pany will be reorganized in the spring and sent on tour, Vera Leonanl, High Priestess in “Aphrodite,” is ill and her role is heing played ereditably by Louise “Apple Blossoms” 150th performance in New York at will reach its the Globe Theatre to-night. None of the principals has been absent fram the cast since the first night. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. Reilly—Understand he is French- English. Born in Belgium. L. N. L.—There are film studios at Fort Lee, N. J. J. E, L.—Nethersole. at Wallack's. Mrs, Carter never played the role in New York. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Miss ‘Tampie Snyder of the “Always You" chorus wears a knee watch when out for her morning stroll, FOOLISHMENT Simple Simon met o pieman Going to the fuir, Said Simp Simon to the pieman ; “How is Helen Ware?” Said the pieman to Simp Simon: “1 don't know the lady,” Said Simp Simon: “She's an actress So 48 Alice Brady.” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “I've written a play that is awfully ‘A Modest New Dorp, N. Y., person, ihe signs himselt “Daddy,” has pro- FOOLISHNESS! WE HERE 2? HO HO WHAT HAVE simple." “Don't you mean simply awful?" REPUBLICAN Ih | | MIDNIGHT Me EVE. —He Clock oan DA.m.! LITTLE , Youne. man! WHERE 1S JOE’S CAR Crs A Prem Pbig Co (HC Lomag Ween Gos! ye's “Taxin’ MY NUMBER DOWN! 3 BEEN STANDING “THERE MORE TTHAN “TH TIME LimiT I! O20 Press FOS OO. (NVEVE. WORLD) RTLE | — HeKeE'sS WITH FIM ¢ THE BIG LITTLE WouLD ‘6U MAKE A LIAR OUTA YbuR HUSBAND FOR AN’ OLE eo CLOCK LEAVE IT TO LOU WELL , WELL — “THERE'S FUNNY OLD GROUCHY “TOM were TL Wave SOME FUN COMIC PAGE. 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