The evening world. Newspaper, August 2, 1920, Page 16

By BIDE RS, HENRY B, HARRIS will Produce at least three plays Guring the season Just opening. ‘Thomas A. Wise and Florence Nash will appear under her direction. On Aug. 9 Mrs, Harris will place in re- _ Reareal “Nothing Doing,” a comedy by Barry wonners, with Miss Nash fea. ‘tured. In September §irs. Harris will offer in New York a play by Willard Robertaon and Kivbou jon, = tied “The Proper ints Tae oA WH proivee another Rubertson-Gor- don play, called “Open All Night.” In ‘this Jast named one Gaston Glags, a young French actor, will be seen in role written expressiy for him, - HI? OPENS NEXT MONDAY. Charlés Dillingham has decided to + ee the Hippodrome's season next onday evening with “Good Times," the new spectacle that R. ff, Burn- wide has devised and written and for which Raymond Hubbel) has coin- posed the music. There will be many novélties In the show, RESCUING PURCELL. Just before the final cu ‘The Poor Little Ritz Gi wt the * Central Theatre, the set swings apart and disappears, as a novelty, Sat- urddy night Charles Purcell was standing on both halves and he be- wan to do a wonderful involuntary split, At the right moment, how- ever, Gleanor Grifith grabbed him and —— him to safety, Then Andy an Just had to indulge in a bon “No man,” he said, looking at the star-vocalist severely, “should ever try to part his voice in the middle,” TRUEX IN A NEW ONE, The Messrs. Shubert have accop\{t fut immediate production a new comedy by George Scarborough en- titled “Blue Bonnet.” Ernest Truox will have the leading role. SIR THOMAS TO BE THERE. Sif Thomas Lipton is planning to visit the Century Promenade to * ang see “The Midnight Roun song, written especially for the casion, will be sung in bis honor. SEEING THINGS. Ethel Neweomb read a political edi- forial in a country paper recently, iol “Negro Fiddled While Rome Harold De Becker reports tho fol- mote on @ sign in Louisville, Ky.: *t Cook Yourself to Death -Lot ur Cher do it,” —— TO STAR THE BOYS. George W. Lederer has decided to star Johnny Doolwy in a comedy with mmsic and Hal Skelly in a musical {ype next season. They are b embellishing “The Girl in the " at present sth gee ota GERARD. , Nd jr. has engaged Teddy Gerard for a part in the new ‘Mid- night Frolic,” which is being staged by Bawand Royce for the Now Am- sterdam Roof, Miss Gerard has just from London, where she * == = ain on |band made up of Loulse Meyers, E Coat and Players | | Dippy Doodleums. Teacher—Who invented the telephone! ; Tommy—William Tell, Teacher—Correct! Why ts a part of the South called Dixie? Tommy—So native New York- ers can write songs about, it, Teacher—Correct! Whom did the whale swallow? Tommy—Joan ‘of Are. Teacher—Correct! What docs a fly do when it has earache? Tommy—Kee Page 56, Para- graph 87, Ancient History of the Congo Free State, Teacher-—Correct! The clase will now arise and sing the famous Seattle dallad: “Kather, Do Not Pester Lester.” “Wild Cherry," “Mocca,” Tho pense companies embraces players. GOSSIP, Theré'’s @ “dark horse” ta Tho) Charm School," opening at the Bijou to-night. | Stahiey Sharpe is manager of “Broadway Breévities.” Frank De Voe is In the cast. ‘The Harry Levey Service Corpora- tion has taken over the Bacon- Backer studios at No, 280 West 38th Street. | John Murray Anderson will not cali} his new musical comedy “The Kigg of the World.” ‘The title has been ustd, Frank Bacon resumes his role in| “Lightnin at the Gaiety to-night. | Milton Nobles will play it on tour, Frank Moulan will have the prin- cipal comedy role in “Little Miss Charity” Gus Salzer will be the musical director. “Honey Girl" now boasts of a jazz| na, Bates, Siddnie Espero, Clesie Sewell and Rene Riano, A-robber blew the safe of the New York Star, the theatrical publication, recently, and obtained 42 cents in stamps. The publisher, while feeling the loas, had a good laugh neverthe- leas, a The mysterious thatinea {dol en- gaged by Morris Gest for “Mecca,” turns out to be Orville KR, Caldwell vi tie Aivasue Sivek Company, Suu Francisco. A THOUGHT FOR A DAY. As a rule, the man who butts in doesn't get in very far. FOOLISHMENT, Oh, de Fall ob de yeah Gwine ter be heah soon, It ull look pretty good Ter dis heah ole coon, But An's bound ter say Ah's got one complaint, Al's away down Hast THIS FIRM Is BUSY. | & Gest will put fourteen | companies in rehearsal tiis month, After opening “The Checkerboard” in Washington to-night. They are “The Cave Girl,” “Chy Chin Chow.” “The | — | Wh de paw-paw's ain't, | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, | “What does the ‘The fewer the! higher’ mean?’ | “The fewer the goods In a gown the | higher the price.” | MBvoning World Ouija Laitor Asks Copyright, 1920, by The Prees Publishine Co, (The New York Evening World). y'LE, say we have had a pretty good time with the old fifty-fitty ques- tion last week. What do you say, , sang? = Bhall we give three cheers for outja and the sensible answers it gave? Fifty-fifty may be all right for college pals, byt when It comes to real love most everybody seems to thtok the man should do the treat- | » before we start the mew ques- "a ik a number of our cor- Tespondents who gave clever answers but were crowded out. by lack of space. We appreciate you Honey ¥, Foreman 22, Buck Sapper, Brone Aigen, A Good Pal, Miss Wennipeg, Helen of Forest Hills, Jay'Im, A Yonker’s Sport, Huzel B., Orville Christian, Ginger Box Jean, Dot, Sweet Bixteen, Crusader, Salty Gob, Buddy Flatbush, Great. Cacsar’s | Ghost, Honey Girl, George T. W:,) Arizestan, Justice ami Good Will, Jass Baby, Mae, Cleo, Elsie of Winsor Terrace, Bud of Washington Heights, Flirt from Bronx, Minnie of Bay Bdge, Curly, G. F. of South Brooklyn, Practical, Jack of Diamonds, Flora Mee, A. Sucker, Fish of Pachoque, Dis- gusted Love, A. Jay of Brooklyn, Per- Washington- jan, Hal Conway, Avista, Leggo Bronx, Al, Sol of East Side, Decided Brunette, Greenwich Village, Sicly Coney Island, Arvy from Astoria, Daisy L., George from Staten Island, Adair Lorrance, Bachelor Bay, L. D. of Yonkers, Doimer, Betty and Mickey, B. A: Edgemers, Innocent Boy of Manhattan, I'ma Pai, J Ms dien ex-Princess Pat, 13! Eddie, 8. I. Widow, Hellyn Le Roy, Cake Hater, Ed Kent- wood, Bunrble Bes, Al Kon, Jack of Broome Street and Jenne of Hemp- stead. Don't get discouraged, any of you, for there are plenty move questions coming and we've got so we know all ‘by name. Give us an anower to the new question: Should Men Be Allowed to Wear Mustaches? Berd your answers to the Ouija Editor, Evening World, New York Rutherford, the guy who eynioal but Mary-of-Hastings insists is a splen- did fellow, and Fannie of Fiatbusil his bark is worse than his bite, answered our question Saturday s- Read it and wee what you [h jmits there are some REAL girls in \met that way? yy | Conarisint peace of mind for the privilege of cooking her breakfasts for life is only equalled by what she usually gets tn the lottery of love—the vacuous, flaccid, asinine he simp whose weak Ip is decorated by a few strogeling wisps of most hair, manicured by his Upper vest-pocket comb. Bah! ditor’s Note—Vet is all right on the mustache question, but we give him warning that uniess he changes his views about the fair sex and ad- the world we will NOT print his con- tributions. What do you say, girls? Fannie of Flatbush—Couldn't ext my supper Saturday night until I had mailed my thoughts on the new question, “Mustaches tickle! At least our grandfather's do, and of course we have a little Imagination, NOWHERE — Wouldn't be seen: gn the atreet with a mustache, Take ft away! I don't care What a boy looks like if he is kood and doesn't have hickers. GEORGE URIE—I wear one and Til say all the girls fall for me. MARY-JANE, WESTCHESTER— Not for me! There are just three things I draw the line on, oross-eyes, receding chins and mustaches, HELEN BLAZES—Hiow do thoy Our cousin has one, and, belleve ua, he is more particular about that wee bunch of hair than I am in not showing my cars, ATE »y The 1 0 tne Rew "Fort verine Wary 1, What is the sign tn music denot- ing that the notes of a chord are to be struck in succession instead of to- gether? What does the name “Peter” meat? & Who wrote the “Diyine Com ody”? 4. What fs the nationality of the singer Lazzaro? 6, What is the shope of the stems of plants of the mint family? 6. What is the part of a column above the shaft called? 7. What ts @ five-sided figure called in geometry? 8. 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