The evening world. Newspaper, April 14, 1920, Page 22

celurla “Alice in Wonderland” Delights the Kiddies By CHARLES DARNTON _ LTHOUGH it's @ sort of colored supplement o! “Alice in Wonderland” | that Rachel Barton Butler has arranged for afternoon performances at the Little Theatre, this revi ival of childhood’s fondest classic is as ood as a cirous to youngsters so neglected by the theatre generally that Phey can't even count upon a Christmas pantomime. Amd sympathetic! ‘The audience is wonderful. the ! ‘Well, when The Mock sobbed yesterday a tow-headed tot who had been having the time of hor life up to this particular time wept so loudly--boo-hooed right out—that her ‘mmediate relatives seemed to entertain no hope of stopping her. But, as Beod luck would have it, her final te pathetically sung by an evidently well ence, in @ small way, couldn't possibiy be imagined. Mabel Taliaferro, as Alico, is still nough for short dresses and acting et them. She makes Alice direct eurious, yet in her matter-of-fact fashion whe gets in close touch with her | @udience. In other words, Miss Taliaferro has,the good xense to know that @hildren have common dense, trous—so it’s enough to say “Alice in y serves fairly well ‘ar was dropped into “Beautiful Soup,” -nourished gentieman, A greater audi- | ! the wonder of her age, looking young as though ehe would never grow out | and saucy, rather than wistful and rising, though here and there It does @ nd children aren't cap- | Wonderland’ By BIDE About Plays and Players DUDLEY 4B Messrs. Shubert have ar- ranged to produce a dramatiza- tion of “Susan Lenox,” the David Grabam Phillips novel. George ¥. Hobart has written the play, which probably will be presented in ‘Boston within a fow weeks. The cast alls tor 190 people. “MARTINIQUE” SOON. ‘Walter Hast will present “Martin- fque,” a new play by Laurence Eyre, @t the Eltinge Theatre on Monday, April 26, with Josephine Victor in the “Breakfast in Bed,” in the stellar role, will close its engagement at the Eitinge on Saturday, Apri! 4. “Mar. nique" is described as a romance of the West Indies. BOBBY, HE SAYS THINGS. Bobby Edwards of Greenwich Vil- lage bas this to say in The Quill: “Gpeaking of audiences, I have ob- werved that they cent aggregation ; ‘True enough! Audiences will walk out. was a performer for @ ‘while last season. He ought to know, FRED BLOCK MARRIES, Fred Block, prominent in the affairs of the Friars and a member of the theatrical drm of Gleason & Block, ‘was married yesterday at the St Regis Hotel to Jean Walker. WESTERN PLAYERS ERE. fe, Nana Bry: players ‘West, are New-York viaitors, ‘They decide to remain here, They are nal friends of Oliver D. Batley, abe amd manager of the Fulton i P PEMBERTON TALKS. Murdock ‘Pemberton, Publicity Man of the Hippodrome, lectured before the School of Journalism at Columbia Monday. The students applauded ‘with great gusto. All were pleased. . WHAT PON'T YoU KNOW? _ Who started the custom of throwing ges at actors and was it for pleasure or revenge? that Elleworth ington, noted tragedian, ipped on @ banana peel in Seattle lied under a garbage wagon? famous juggler was it that to give up talking in public ‘Decause a whistle in his enun- attracted so many dogs? ‘What year was it that the wife of the opera house manager in Plymp- ton, Mo., decided to go on the stage and then didn't ‘because ehe was kicked by @ cow? Gossip. Gil Boag has bad an offer for the Australian rights to “Lassie,” now at the Nora Bayes Theatre. Mary Malleson, an English actress, thas joined the cast of "Scandal" ai ‘Ube 49th Street Theatre. “The Passing Show, of 1919" pass its 260th Winter Garden | i will performance at the ht. : THE EVENING WORLD OUIJA EDITOR ASKS What are some of the re- sult the Government's campaign te reduce the High Cost of Living? TRY THISON FOOLISH MENT, Mary had a little hen, | It laid an egg each day at 10, Some of the answers to yesterday's| 4nd when the rooster heard the question: “When will we have beer news and tight wines back jain?” Marsid'c fy ow 1 et eet hadlnee bon +9 {and his mother is doing nicely. ~~ Boston=—My ouija board aid: ‘~~ the good old summer-timne, re sad | Attention Limerickers!, || Willie Live, Secretary of Hocus Pocus Lodge No. 296, Grand Order of Flapdoodies, writes us from Staple- ton, S. I., to inform us that we have been indorsed for President of the Prohibition States of America by his organization. We have received, also, the indorsement of the Jolly Pallbear- ers, District Local No. 4, and Local No. 6 of the Lemon Peelers of New Jersey. Mr. Live states that his has arranged to send us a ‘bunch of bananas and a cow, so that we may havebananas and cream, and the Jolly Pallbearers and the Lemon Peelers are to contribute money and vegetables to the campaign fund. ‘The members: of all three’ lodges are Limerickers and are firm in the belief that this Gévernment needs a Jase and Worthless Men of the World, | $7 Mypet goon to indorse our y. "This news ig espe- claly gratifying, friends belong to that organization. We have decided to put Odd McIntype and Roy K. Mouton on our music committee, as both sing beautifully. We shaf instruct them to organize the Dudiey-for-President Quartet and get up in “My Bonnie” and other serenades for campaign purposes. Jefferson SI ry Nutt, who sings md of quite a bass, is a personal frie 8. fooled us. Si didn't, of course, as we are married gnd have two ochil- dren and a lot of debts, but let's pre- sume we grew devilish and flirted. Find the missing word, eend us $200 and a new straw hat and you win, The rhyme: Who told us she liked us, plague take ‘er? But when we said: “Dearie, Let's marry in Erie,” Tt turned out the girt was a———. SS ees Coall Lean has a baseball team in tite “Look Who's Here” company. Cleo Mayfield plays fullbgeck on it. One hundred deaf and dumb stu- dents afe.seeing “The Acquittel” at the Cohan & Harris to-day, The Bergen Players of Jersey City wil Piya their annual musical show at Bergen Lyceum on May 26. Charlotte; who skated at the Hip- podrome five years ago, is now in Copenhagen, where she is giving ice exhibitions. William Dixon writes us to say he is out of the Navy and that he is still able to aet, Fay Bainter is to appear as Galatea in the special performance of “Pyg- malion and Galatea” at the Knicker- bocker Theatre on Sunday evening, April 26. Dr. John Rojer, the Norwegian author and playwright, saw Nance O'Nell in “The Passion Flower” at the Belmont last night. He is here studying the American stage. Vivian Conners, dancing partner of Afien Kearns in “What's in a Name?” loves lollypops. Just thought you might like to know. Helen Holmes has been engaged for @ new production by Harry Durant to be done in Toronto, Canada, this spring. Dorothy Tierney ef “My Golden Girl,” at the Casino, is a daughter of Gertrude Millington of comic opera fame. Frank Rowan of “The Night Boat” won first prize in a pretty baby con, test in Allegany County in 1893. Oh, but he was a cutie! David Miller, English comedian, has arrived in New Yerk. He will be red in a play by Richard Walton ully. Loule Stone, the topsyturvy dancer, has been booked by M. 8, Bentham for a ten weeks’ engagement in South America. F. Ziegteld jr. has changed the name of “The 9 o'Clock Revue" to “The 9 o'Clock Frolic.” The dining begins at 7 P. 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