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ta tede ~ ee eet ee “bwenty COMIC PAGE |WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, “About Plays By Sie H. WOODS has twenty-one plays schedu 1d for produc- tion during the coring theat- @eason and almost as many which he will stage he has “Ladies’ Night,” a farce-comedy Avery Hopwood and Chariton ndrews, will open at the Eltinge on Aug. & Allyn King, d as a “Follies” beauty, will be in the cast, as will be Fay Marbo, Gosnell and Charles Ruggles. Morrow's Price,” by Samuel Ship- ahd Percival Wilde, will open % the Hudson Theatre on Au Taylor Holmes starred. ‘s comedy, “Tilly of Bloomsbury,” ll go into the Booth on Aug. 9. In one O. P. Hegele will have an Mt role, Other August open- a@nnounced by Mr. Woods include Lady of the Lamp,” by Earl to go on display at the Rey ec om Aug. 16, and “The Lilusion- pat a comedy by Avery Hopwood @he French of Sascha Guitry, led for the Bijou on Aug, 25. On Oct. 18 Mr, Woods will present Jury of Fate” at the Astor. It by the late C. M. 8. McLellan. Sherman will have the chief In September he wili offer a pur entitled jazel Dawn eT he fps and the Woman.” — Other openings planned by Mr. ods for October will be “His Maj- pen of William J. McNally. Will Collison will be represented by w,farce called “Up in the Hay. "and there will be another me)=— Wilbur play, “Arabian tips,” produced by Mr. Woods, iam Gax'on of vaudeville fame create the leading role in by Gertrude ter Mr. Woods expects to produce ¢ Bronx Express,” by Samuel n the French entitled ‘ in which EB. Ray Goetz will be in- ted. Marjorle Rambeau will tour in “The Sign on the Doo} Bara in “The Blue Flame, He Bernard in “His Honor, Abe and Florence Moore in fast in Bed,” Louis Mann will equipped with a new play. H. Woods is one manager who ly carrics out all his announced . He says he hopes to be fairly Clarence” will end saturday night, “Olga Mithka and Ivan §trogoft will feature dancers in “Tickle Me'" chard Walton Tully may stage Phe Bird of Paradise” in Madrid. rene” hits the 250th performance to-morrow night. “His Chinese Wife” will remain at and Players | DUDLEY t ‘As Author Nutt Sees It. | Jefferson Shrewsbury Nutt, author of “The Cattle Rustier's Sweetie,” “The Mystery of the Disappearing Mud-Hole” and other popular detcctive stories, has analyzed the Elwell murder for this column, His deductions are really masterful; in fact, he seems to have lifted the veil of mystery and yanked out the gum drop. Mr, Nutt writes: “I am certain no woman fired the shot, as she probably would have been framing a stage career by thie time, It ts reported the victim walked west on 42d Btreet. That is significant. Why did he not welk east? William Harris jr. will likely say that ‘Bast Is West,” but it ten't, and the mystery only deepens. Did his shoes fit him. Ah, here tsa lead. Ia tt not possible he had chastised some clerk for selling him tight shoes? If he did, what was the clerk's name and does he play stud poker? If #0, he may be hard to apprehend, as more than likely he will have an ace in the hole, I visited the house and found much excitement, but could tearn nothing. Therefore, hada the police be notified.” “Don't Be Afraid;” L'E: man for “The Americans in France.” Mra. Shelley Hull will direct the staging of “Crucible,” in which Henry Hull will star, The Theatro Guild announces the, appointment of Sheldon E. Viele ar technical director. Max Manne, drummer at the Rivoll. 1s the daddy of a new boy. He's celehrating with a prescription, Gaillard Boag will give a party fter the 100th performance of “Lassie” on June 80. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Many a man will condemn the dis- honesty of the person who passes a lead nickel on him and then drop it in a glot machine, FOOLISHMENT, T've visited the races And other betting places, But, ah, a shrewder person Than myself you've never met, 1 always come home winner’ And eat a hearty dinner; The reason I am winner Is becuuse I never bet, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “He was hurt by a falling window.” Belmont all summer, Charles White is engaged for “Seriously?” “No, but it was paneful.” po. Evening orld Ouijolaahe Asks Copyright, 1920, by The Treas Publishing Co. (The New York Rvening World.) ‘TEP right up, ladies and gentle- men, and give ear to some of the answers to this week's Ouija ion. 418 MARRIAGE MORE SUCCESS- BEFORE THE AGE OF 26, AP VER IT? pend in your The Ouija Editor, Evening Word, New York City. saul mare ter twenty- parties in- own minds then. _Sharpshoote Tnvariably come ‘of these foolish girls would get | ied at sixteen if they could. P. Ziki, Bronx—Marriage Is more of a ss after twenty-five than before. couple are more eure of them: ‘This ap- especially to men—as for women doesn’t matter much when they married. The quicker the better. ie usually the man who makes age a success or a failure, and ‘ore it 1s more necessary for him than the girl to be older and » M. M., Manhattan—I think jage afier the age of twenty-fi more sdccesatul than one befo it age because then both parties we seen the world and are satis~ to settle down, whereas if both ties are under that age they ha ound enough or known ple to live hap! ne of tham Is e they 1k they married. Buccess Paconkiyn--Wor. “the No n eirving Davis, ich her little heart des » that much better if * the quarter cent realizing his aim in ing‘down stive ts beginning bat he 1s and ive her. Sweethe d—saviag th in! fookr-lt u you r than that pg lady who is you ¥ would both be i wen of married life ? This weel for me as [ am only 15/ d have no. experience. ove sugcesstul | Nesting seaso: they age ot 90! ing; Ady Hyer 22, Y A woman after particular. If they wait ungil they are after 25 they may never get mar- ried. Miss M.—Gix of one and one-half dozen of the other, There are not very many successful marriages, Here are a few answers to last 's question, “Should a young lady permit her escort to kiss her good night?” W. T. Door, Boston, Mass.—I have inever come across a gi yet who |doesn't like to be kissed when she says good night to me, It seems that they all love it. Ray Jacobs, Brooklyn—The girl who refuses to kiss a fellow good night after she has enjoys evening's pleasure ts of tho Ke all, give nothing in return kind. Jack R. Rubin—Say, girls, the least you can do after a fellow takes you out and spends all bis hard earned shekels on you is to kiss him good night, Am I right? Pinkey—"A fellow who doesn't kiss the misses, misses the kisses.” One Who Had Experience—I be- lieve a young lady should let her escort kiss her good night, because I would merely think it a pleasure, and hit every young lady did that we would have less crimes In the world. B. W., Harlem—The good night kiss and squeeze is the proper “finishing touch" to the end of a perfect eve- nine. kvening World, untry was the rst m 'y were the) due. a? | » the American | ington? iuced the 1 temple here? nany ts famous s the Military at West Point founded by in Inmps before ne Life of | al feathers a? term “Al-| 1? rliest grain to e of the bulld- feh the political 2, Arabia; 5, Juno poe Ore: 18 ivannington j "Gotlseum, U By - ( Luke" —FIRE IN T'VE ‘Got A New - LT DON'T Kriow WHAT POOL TABLE, Soe - HAPPENED To ‘EM — TU SEE IF OUR MAID PUT THEM ATTA BOY ANDY — (LU Jus’ HoIsT You ANOTHER | L-NEED A NEW, TusE FoR THe car! WELL, WHO'S STAYING IN? 1 BET A BERRY ON “THESE ALL RIGHT Joe — JLL RAISE YOU one SEE “THAT ANDY, AN’ I RAISE YoU ONES ‘4 THAT Pair iN HE | IS Here To GET elneer hE TRousers You WANT “PRESSED MISTER TALoR MAN — A BuRctaR tt WHERE TH’ AM HILL ARE You Gain’ WHOUSE OR DOMETHIN' £ YOU THINK You ARE = =—TM Goritle, ' Go You # KNOCK HIS RUSTY A merece ND BUB S 1 FOUND A NICE EGG FOR YA, MUMSY THATS NOT A REAL £GG, BLB, ~THATS A_ TOY CHNA EGG GOODNESS, WHAT'S HE SCRAPPIN' WITH KATINKA ABOUT HOW BE ET WATH IN THE CHICKEN’ TH I | BED THEN ©, ~ Why Didn't She Bed Down Some of Her Relaiives on _ Tabled HANG Dine fe T), gg WHAT ARE NON T SAY Mba he aysne curew C= AY PorTIERs {A iy new SHOES (( AT THE CATS [ON THE Ph) BACK «( Fence ~}° tat (| Ww Huco! WELL Joe, T THINK You've Gor Me BEAT - BuT (LL SEE You! WHAT HAVE YOu GOTT THREE NICE BIG Aces! A You SAID ~ GIVE HIM & PAIR so I Gave HmY THE WHOLE \F SHE'S GonNA e USE My (BILLIARD Cues. FoR CURTAIN How mucH WILL A TUBE Cos, Joe ? THREE PooR Lic DEUCES — \~ AND A PAIR OF TeXs !! THe TAiwoR MAN says You can HAVE 2S Back DAY AFTER GOSHAMIGHTY=AN’ DID You LEAVE YouR WIFE ALONE oh. RAR-RY I - 1 PySt HEAKO. ACI GOOLD av OTe WHY You PUT A TOY EGG IN THE HEN’ NEST TO MAKE HER LAY REAL EGGS WHICH WILL HATCH OU) LITTLE CHICKENS} SHES HOLDIN' 7H’ “Burciar! WE COULON'T KNOCIC AMY BRAINS OUT OF YouU— CouLo HE 2 WHAT ARE YOU. DOING, BUB? OvT LITTLE : PUPPIES ISE PUTTING THe TOY DOG IN” WUSTY 'S