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ia to more people. Play, “The Unseen Hand.” Ingersol!, Regina Wallace, Stewart E Wison, Mr. Wilbur, George Gaul, kd “nenburg and William Scott. PLAY FOR RUTH SHEPLEY. Th a new comedy-drama by Guy Bol- Out eoon by Comstock & Gest. 4 fall ei t ; 7S ngagement at the La Salle ti itre, Chicago. ANENT “THE BLUE FLAME.” _ This column has received a com- Munication from Leta Vance Nichol- fon, credited with the original au- thorship of Theda Bara's play, “The Blue Viame,” in which Mrs, Nichol- #on says the drama, as it is being pre- sented at the Shubert, bears no sem- Dlance at all to hers. In other words, has been lost in the rewriting. fn the same mail is a note from A. H. ‘o0ds, the producer, saying bookings for Miss Bara and “The Blue Flame". have been arranged as far ahead as Muy, 1991. ‘tHe expects to extend them to May, 1922. A NEW SINGER. Wilfred Gienn, a California native sop, came to New York recentiy to produce a cow-punching act in vaude- Ville. One day he ran across William G. Btewart, stage director at the Cap- Mtol Theatre, and Mr. Stewart dis- covered Glenn could sing. Resu i gg) is signed up to sing the role of the King of Castile. in “Paoletta” at the itol next week. “IT sing it,” he said, “but TI insist Tm a cow-puncher.” with that first name, Wilfred. TENDER-HEARTED FRANK! Frank Norcross, who plays hand- | see him—with the other one. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. know an od man who has lived 4 @lone for fifty-five years of his ¢ 's existence is all he scoffed at the ie emiles when has seen—how ‘will but follow the out in the search for a mate. For to be slow would be sad. 3 that—am I married? Oh, itate—wait! i ain't that too bad? hes- Tm_ captured, now Loyal Boston Orchestra Men in Last Concerts. By Sylvester Rawling. 'T was & depleted Boston Orchestra that faced its host of ever faith- ful New York adherents in Car- nerie Hall last night, The internal troubles which brought about the de- sertion of a third of its members have been related én news despatches from Boston. They were caused by a dis- agreement between the conductor, Mr, Monteux, and the concertmaster, Mr. Fradkin; demands for higher sal- aries and the purpose of many of the players to join the Musical Union, to which the trustees object. While the end is not yet, there is universal hope that a settlement will be reached by which the organization will re- main intact; for the Boston Orches- tra long bas been regurded as the premier orchestra of America. Mr. Monteux, who was cordially treeted, was forced to change last night's programme, Berlioz’s “Fan- tastic’ symphony and John Alden Carpenter's concertina for piano and orchestra were abandoned. Beetho- sen's fourth symphony and several Wagner numbers being substituted ter them. The symphony suffered Nittle in exposition by the smaller orchestra, in fact, the performance of said of the playing of the “Lohen- grin” prelude, “A Siegfried Idyll,” and the forest murmurs from " tried.” The excerpts from “The Mas- fersingers, jacked something of sonority the applause of the audience was not over enthusiastic, the tense attention given to the Wagner works showed the grip that his red-blooded music maintains, At to-morrow afternoon's concert, the last one of the New York season, ,there also will be a change of pro- Bramme. Mozart's G major sym- Phony will be played. ooprane, Be About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY IR HAMPDEN will termi- nato his engagement in “Ham- let” at the Lyric Theatre on evening, March 27, and the _ following Monday Barney Bernard, in “His Honor, Abe Potash,” will move to that house from the Bijou in order to _ Svail himself of the opportunity to On the same y evening A. H. Woods will pre- ‘Bent, at the Bijou, Crane Wilbur's new ‘The cast - will include Howard Lang, William Ward Ellis, Blythe Daly, George Dan- Ruth Shepley, now in “Adam and Eva” at the Longacre, is to be featured ton which will be given a spring try- The Play will not be seen in New York / wntil next winter as Miss Shepley will ) remain in the “Adam and Eva” cast for ‘di musical revue, “Fads and Fancles,” | Tom Tilt, who lived out on Oak Hill, | | ence that was Farrar’s inipe Her success pronou tha there will be extra performances, One | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1920 Ne Movies FOR You TONIGHT- COME ALBERT-TCCTTT iL po No GOOD, KATINKA = Go STUDY YOUR LESSONS! HECP You DEAR- Tive BECN HELPING Hirt THATS A FINE IN SPELLING AND S04,1N ARITHMETIC —— OUNT IT Uf) * YERSEL TLL TEACH You To GET —_— FoR A MONTH AND HE 7 EXAMINATION such Marks! 5 ky J PAPER To BRING ig bet eKs ! ~ KNowS LESS Now Hore, isn't it! : wid by t THAN Ever | STEADY, JEFF! Corrine GriMith, film star, persists in her efforts to attract the attention of Jeff Nutt. She writes that she saw him once and considers him a very handsome man. Mrs. Nutt says she wishes Miss Griffith would stop. While she isn't jealous, she says sli fears the admiration of the actress will “turn Jeff's foul head.” “I never met this Miss Griffith,” sald Jeff last night. ‘1 never care to meet young women who admire jme, What did you say her address is?” Gossip. A. J. Garing, Hippodrome musical director, wih tour with Sousa this summer. Perle Germonde has been enguged for the revival of “F) d nf Morris Rose, man: called ou al comedy will produce a mus “Blue By: ee eee , Gilat Fairbank f the screen is 7 - —_—— $$ _— now geting with James i. Hackett LLIE YOu DID NT Bence ane ) WELL, MARY, How SOON | ste SAID \ S tn “The Rise of Silas Lapham.” ¢ ANY OTHER DRESS AND J le THE ‘ DID THE Wasi WOMAN SAY} b we CAN ) I WEEK FRoM n S THis i¢ « . > 1 f a ie theodore Nichols. mana of ne ate i SO DIRTY YSu' Le bate Cones { WE CAN HAVE “TLE S : HURSDAY \ y fi in C sticut, has a z St R 7 LAL T Kegher garmin Conneciow. ah S STAY IH BED Mies )opress Back 2 ba Ethel Barrymore will give her 200th s > SS? WE Have it performance in “Declasseo” at the | @ — —— WAsHeD Empire Theatre to-night Jules Hurtig, Louts Hurtig and !uarry Seamon are in Hot Springs, Ark. ‘They have commissioned Loney Haskell to write a burlesque show book. The Friars have arranged a big show for the Cort Theatre Sunday evening, The receipts will go to the Friars Post, American Legion Bryant Washburn will begin work soon acting in a film version of “What Happened to Jones,” for the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. | James A. Damiano and Florence Sinclair won the Gilda Gray cup in the Exhibition Fox Trot contest at | Terrace Garden Dance Palace, Eve | 7 Ie - 5 hy lyn Hubbell was the jude. | ‘ | "| ; WED Cc a Manager Bill Quaid of Prootor’s - c A a oi eee 2 Las Fifth Avenue Theatre celebrated St. | = | of Pay the Bill With Your Milk Stock Dividends! RM: Beier erte Patrick's Day by going to dinner at | the home of a family named Irish, Leo Ditrichstein will give a special matinee performance of “Th Purple | How Come, Luke? "SPEAK OUT MAN ) Mask” at the Booth Monday for the fy Lt. Me YELL Me “TH ae aR ; : Hm-m! He. FARE WeL — Have You. |. \ _ Ss TH BILL" FOR Cokie. oo ANT BEEN “THE LIFES SAVINGS - BEEN ‘DABBLIN’ oDEARIODEAR! were pen YouR NEW" SPRING Frank Whitbeck, who has been an SAME GINCE HE MY ALL! AU REVOIR IN*O1L BTOCKS"9 WoRSE'N THAT <M ‘our wre! HAT SOUIT" DED advance man since Hector was a bowwow, will quit the show busi- ness April 1 and go to the Pacific OR SOMETHIN ' : 2 moueee uel Worse'N THAT } INCOME “TAX * ~ oODIOUS — TA-TA — FINid ¢ ECE Coast. Hlinore and Williams have com- Mmissioned James Madison, author of their wkit, “A Reel of Real Fun,” to write them a new act for next season. An announcement from Paul Sal- vin and James Thompson states that | a theatre has been constructed in the Palais Royal and tiat the now will be given there as a theatrical entertainment. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. D. W.—Better «tick to stenog- raphy and eat regularly. 1. Rose—The lyric is all right. it to any publisher. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. 80 many young women of the stage resent the claim of Mile. Spinelli that she has the most beautiful limbs in the world that there is a plan to hold a Leg of Nations contest. | LISTEN TO VICTOR! | ‘Victor Morley of “My Golden Girl" | gays that one time, when he was with “The Quaker Girl,” the part af the French actress was played by Theo- dosia de Coppet, now known as Theda Bara. FOOLISHMENT. Show Bub Guessed Right the Very First Time! ANIMAL GAvE 4 MRS, CHATTER HER FURS ? I WHAT ANIMAL GAVE US THIS CREAM | Had trouble with Timothy Brill. é When very near bested, | liege g & He had Tim arrested— | aa? a: They charged him with tapping the) 7 | = FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. | % “I'm going to sue my husband for | ry] Te, \. van ZELM— “In Sioux City, of course.” JOE’S CAR ‘Coprgh, OR, Prom Pubang Co (MY, Evening Wohl) —BUT I Got IT HOME LISTEN JOE! 1.WAS GOING SAFE ~ Y'BET I DID! “T'SAY ~ =. CAN COME OUT “To DINNER “TONIGHT -—' “THAT \S>- - \F°"THAT INVITATION STi STANDS! Bory! You SHOULDA SEEN ME GUMSHOE OVER “THOSE ICY SIDEWALKS! 1 WAS AFRAID I'D FALL ON MY EAR AN' BusT “THAT BOTTLE! WHOO- "WELL, aS'T WAS SAYIN'="THis FRIEND 1OF MINE GOT. ME AGA\LON OF CLARET, Nsee 2? 1 HAD To;CARRY IT IN A BIE, BOTTLE AND His HOUSE IS SIX BLOCKS FROM’"TH' CAR LINE — | stranger to the concert stage and now | with the Metropolitan Opera Com. | pany, gave an interesting regital at Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon. She rose to her highest level of ex- cellence én Brahms's “Sapphic Ode,” in which her voice served her well | and her expression was cloquent. | ‘This and other German gongs she | sang in English, which does not trip | easily from her tongue. She began | her programme with a group of songs | by Lully, Scarlatti, Haydn and Ber thoven. ‘She ended it with songs by Richard Hageman, her helpful ac- companist at the piano; John Alden Carpenter and Charles Wakefield Cadman, Miss Claussen’s voice lacks smoothness, but she has undenstand- ing of songs and interprets them well. John Powell, the Virginia com- poser-pianist, and George Harris jr, the New York tenor, made a joint ap- pearance at the Princess Theatre yesterday afternoon, Mr, Powell prof faced the proceedings with a tu “Nationalism and Music." He held | that an American School could not | be developed from Indian, negro or a motigy lot of European sources, but must grow out of an Anglo-Saxon root, by which he meant English folk song. Mr. Harris sang English an Loosed a Mouthful, Lou; rie Ain't No Lyre! O, WELL!-I Guess You pionnT MSS MUCH! amet! A You BECAUSE OF “THE POOIe TIRAVELUNG, I ARRIVED TOO LATE TO Hear Youre RURRY AWAY Berore THE American folksongs collected al e SDWO SOW, MF. Naser? " Goal Sharp. | some ot | Broghway ONE +0 z= NEN Ciena bag Ba 2 DEX “Lonesome Tunes” and Mr. Powell's | a | ® esa aifateenent of Mmaventesa Come| | seer aire tan a A pow isas y Sunday.” There was a large and in . RE € Sey rs terested audience. run at the sub politan Opera “Zaza” finished | seription at the M House last night be already is announced for next week. | Alexander Sklarevski gave a piano reoltal at Aeolian Hall last night, Hix | \ programme included Beethoven's | g variations, a Chopin group and com- | positions by Bach,\ Scnabine and ill all\\\ os Liszt, Mr, Sklarevski's ambition is abead of bis prement 1) aki. ‘# cr