The evening world. Newspaper, February 3, 1920, Page 20

t <0. on gratin.) Sina eat, Mail Te totam <n i ei a Be i -the proviso that they do not charge “Trimmed THE NEW PLAYS| Maxine Elliott Adorns BY CHARLES DARNTON ————e—EE | COMIC PAGE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1920 in Scarlet” in Scartet,” a comedy by William Hurlbut to which Maxine Elliott gave her highly cultivated Continental manner last, night at her theatre. A woman may run away from her fe five with, but she is not likely to husband because he is too unpleasant leave her child, especialy when she @eesn't happen to be in love with another man, for twenty years. Her flippant excuse, “But he was such an ugly child!” can scarcely be taken as an expla- ation. Fortunately, she returns just in time to save him from going to Prieon for helping himself to money that didn't belong to him. this money to meet the demands of bla aBout the life his mother Jed in Europe. He has taken ckmallers who threaten to print stories He needs $16,000. She gets a check for $14,000 from a rich admirer and presumably makes up the remainder by welling one of her few real jewels. ‘Then it develops that her generous patron has been “trying her out" to save his friend Revere Wayne from marrying her. But he tears up the evidence he holds against her, so that in the end dhere’s nothing to mar the happiness of the old-home-week celebration. Cordelia, who'calls herself Mrs. Prudence, !s an extraordinary creature. ey her foot into a puddia But no. might suppose that a beautiful divorcee who trailed about foreign water- places year after year with one man after another would occasionally put Cordelia had the name but not the game. She says so, and we must take her word for it. A more discreet lady of Ieisure could not be imagined. And it was all for the best—that is, for the bey to whom she found herself suddenly devoted. Mr, Hurlbut’s comedy has somethi' oat malice) with “Declassee,” somethii Gordingly of its glamour. The lines a situations are far-fetched the general effect is entertaining. ng in common (the word is used with- ng of its meretricious quality and ac- re bright and well-pointe@, and if the But the play Gains its chief value from the fact that it js adorned by Maxine Elliott. Beautiful beyond words, Miss Elliott carried off her flippant scenes with & Gelightful air, talked into a baby-cart tenderly, and displayed affection ‘When she was with the boy. But she would have seemed more sincere if she had not surveyed David through an eyeglass on her first visit to his apart- ment, Then, too, after she had said “Yes, yes, yes,” when Revere asked her if she would be his wife.she might have given him a kiss—any little thing to ‘warm up the ecene. But poor Lumsde: n Hare, who was very good as Revere, ‘was kept at arm’'s-length. Sidney Blackmer was excellent as a boy, quiet and modest in behavior, though as ardent a champion of the truth as Jean-Chris- tophe, Stanley Warmington was true to type as the rich vulgarian, a char- acter much like the fellow who barters with the heroine of the play at the Empire. But he was one of several actors to give this American play a| decidedly English tone By BIDE Managers’ Protection Asso- ciation will meet soon to con- sider forther the matter of ticket brokers. A committee is at work now trying to devise a plan whereby a check may be kept on the situation in order to prevent possible gouging by avaricious speculators. “It is possible,", said Sam H. Harris, head of the association; “that we may agree to do away with the plan of selling blocks of seats, for specified Jetgths of time, to the brokers and Just let them have all they need with more than fifty cents over box office prices, In that event we could refuse to give brokers tickets if we caught them overcharging. The plan would rélieve the brokers of taking chances om the success of productions, as they do now in making ‘buys’ for Stated terms. “The ticket proposition,” concluded Mr. Harris, “is about the hardest | protlem to solve I ever ran across, However, we intend to keep at it.” DAD WRITES A POEM. ©. B. G. of Brooklyn, who admits the loves his wife and three daughters, has written a poem about them. Un-| der the ciroumstances we think he deserves wpace here for his effusion. Looky: There are four queens I rave about, Tessie, Helen, Edna and Lynette, There are four queens that make me shout, Tessie, Helen, Edna and Lynette, Im poker, pinochle or any game, Four Aces count more just the same, But gwe me these four of great tame— Tessie, Helen, Edna and Lynette. ZIEGFELD SIGNS ERROL. Tt {s announced that Leon Errol has signed a contract to appear under the management of Ziegfeld jr. for a term of years. Mr. Ziegfeld will put Mr, Errot in a musical comedy, not a revue, which will open in At- Jantic City during the first week in April. Stella Errol, wife of the come dian, who used to be known as Stella Chatelaine, will dance wkh him—Mr, Brrol, not Mr, Ziegfeld—in the new production. ATTENTION, EDIE! Philip P, Dooner is at it aguin. ‘This time Exiith Day of “Irene,” is the object of his muse, as follows: The stage can well be proud of you, A wondrous bit of womanhood, With grace and manner, sweet and true Plus wisdom, beauty, youth and good. The personal charm that you display, Your joy in work that makes it / \ pleasare, The artistic touch you give the play. « To praise you I can find no meas- ure. (As to the shop-girl they call “Irene,” Uncultured, poor in dress, we sce You change in gowns to perfect queen, ‘A change not short of alchemy. “HONEY GIRL” SOON. About Plays and Players DUDLEY Atlantic City, during the week of Feb. 16. The book is by Edward Clark, the lyrias by Nediile Fleeson, and the music by Albert Von Tilzer. TITLE 1S WANTED. Charles Dillingham has placed a musical version of “The Dictator” in rehearsal on the stage of the Globe. Frank Craven rewrote the book and R. H. Burnside is staging the piece. Mr. Dillingham wants a name for the show and invites you, Mr, and Mrs, Public, to make suggestions, . ANEW MOVIE. ‘The Katonah Record printed a funny advertisement Friday last, It was & list of ¢he films to be shown at Katonah Hall, the home of big pro- ductions, during the week following the date of issue. The manager of the theatre did not know what film he would have for Tuesday and, expect- ing to notify the editor in time to fix the ad, made a notation on his copy. The ad. came out reading: TUPSDAY, PBB. 3. “Let You Know in the Morning.” GOSSIP. Sol Bloom was seen on Rroadway yesterday ‘s been to Paris but all Out Oui, and Bauer, who, we are are the popular Bronx informed, comedians, have a new act by Jimmy Plunkett. Mrs. Mildred Dempster, mother of Carol Dempster, of the D, W. Grif- fith acting forces, died recently in Los Angeles, Litlian Laitzel, aerial artist of the “Midnight Frolic,” was married Wednesday to Clyde Ingalls, of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Chappaqua, N. ¥., home of Con- way Tearle, now has a film theatre run by Robert Jennings. ‘Conway always pays when he attends The real name of Boots Wooster, acting with Leo Ditrichstein in “The Purple Mask,” 4s Ruth McVine. What's yours? The Selwyns wiM send “Rollo's Wild Oat" to Philadelphia to play there until a Broadway theatre can de found for it. Harrison Brockbank, of “Apple Blossoms,” is said to be such a good cook that he has contributed to a cook book. ‘Ten per cent, of the gross at the Catholic Actors’ Guild benefit, at the Cohan Theatre, Sunday evening, Feb. 15, will go to the Actors’ Fund. The Hippodrome groundhog, which resides under the big pool on the stage, crawled out yesterday to keep his date with old man Superstition, but dived right back a long ¢ This means if the weather id spe warmer. Gallaghan announces that Zasu Pitts has been weed for films by the H. C. P. Smith Syndicate. Jobn Logan, dramatic editor of the Herald, will join the dramatic forces on the Sun after to-night. J. M Mullin, also a dramatic writer on the Herald, will go to the Sun, too, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. Prescott—Many thanks for the note! Sylvia I.—Gorry, but we get several of those a week and cannot give them space. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. 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