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VI taal | COMIC PAGE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920 I'M GONNA Give You A FANCY Dish FoR SUPPER, SIR! ee To EAT, INSTEAD!) pia * 1% “Greenwich Village Follies” Beautiful, Clever and Funny By CHARLES DARNTON ¥ way of enabling you to express your opinion of “The Greenwich Vil- lage Follies” at the intimate Mitle Village Theatre, obliging young ‘Wage-earners hand you a souvenir tambourine, and every knock you bound to be a “boost” for an entertainment too clever for words, re into the ever-ever You hop, as it were, birthday cake of feminine loveliness to a sumovur surrounded by isness of Russian coloring that makes you doubt the supremacy joscow Art Theatre. To get down to « plain fact, jn other words of Broadway understanding, John Murray Anderson has yorked | Rew wonder with this fascinating production, for it is beautiful, clever and funny. ‘The funniest part of it is provided by Savoy and Brennan. From’ Savoy comes the Iatest intelligence of “Margory.” No, she dan't keeping & car—just a chauffeur. Incidentally somebody's funeral has been "tie thing since ‘Ben Hur’—too bad he couldn't have lived to aee it!" en, again, Brennan says to Savoy: “1 know where you can get something JOE’S CAR { if you don’t mind the walk.” and Savoy exclaims; “Walk! Can't we run?” i —— “~~ —— SAY ‘ ve OWNED ABOUT a a= TOUR es eo : : " Can't you see fem getting away with the best comic stutt in the ‘piece? | BLAN@HE . I'VE GoT AN IDEA ; 7 2 ~ AND “THEY NEVER rnd n alOPEN A FIRST er a walk-away, h ti ! ; Y ; ut ive ot altowyther « walk-away, for they have as competitors in she | Rom READING THIS MOTORING EIGHT oF EM AINT T RUN RIGHT, AFTER YOU SUGGEST SOMETHIN’ ?]\ © (RST CLASS pne, Myers dances like a bunch of firecrackers, and the other draws muslo + WHEN WE GET WELL - VE WORKED ON START FOOLING WITH AUTOS WRECKING | SHOF t from & bandsaw—old ra we stuff, but rood. * “To New YoRK I'M GONNA (OPEN — ALL oF ‘Em AIN'T 1? Hem - DO “Hey? ns executes a “souse” dance that defieh Prohibitt ' : i : i when it comes to serious work, Ivan Bankoff and Mlle. Phebe are all ae BN GAUTO uals Sac = ' able in their Russian flings. To go further, Margaret Severn, in her Benda Masks, dances as though she had tripped through the centuries, leaving ‘the tragedy and comedy of the world at her heels. There could be no bet- HAH! WHaT do YOU KNOW ABOUT ter excuse for “The Greenwich Village Follies.” But this thoroughly good entertainment needs no exoune, About Plays 8 By BIDE spring chickens he kills the HEN o fa: bas a lot of ; okt AES ‘a By Way of Diversion ) roosters and sells them, keop- ing the hens. Is that fair to us men? ‘We'll say it isn't. Now comes Artist Hoppe from London seeking the post ; American girls, The women Gre getting thelr pictures In the va- pers while we men -are completely igtorea. Again, wo ask, is that fair? Tt te not. All right—listen! Tho writer of this column has decided to start a beauty contest for men. We Want to locate the five handsomest men in the United States. Those who would enter their friends (or enemies) tm this. contest will please send in pictures of their favorites. J To start the ball a-roiling fie will Rominate five, as follows: Joe Jackson, Kid Broad, Pop Price, McIntyre, dd Stone. 9 each of the five finally we'Will give un autographed “Dudley the Man and Pres dent.” +ussnot dally, frien OH, NIN. + [Sir Thomas Lipton was the guest af the ship news reporters early yes- terduy morning at the Contury Prom- | re he say “The Midnight the secdnd time, Rumor Whitmore came down the, and offered Sir Thomas a] THOSE WE LIKE. Marjorie, Gateson, in “LAttie Mins Charity.” She has personality and, (inuws low to uve It. MRS. SABIN RECOVERING. Gargette who is in the Com- meumity Ho recovering from the wflects ation, will be out in iwonor three weeks aid will resume waking Muriel Ostriche comedy films, | COSTLY DEMONSTRATING. ito Harbach, librettist and lyrto WFiter, hind an duto, practically new, which he wanted to sell, Ho put it) (B.the lands of a selling agent, who | Kept it several months without re-| it, One day the owner took a look the car and found it showing signs Wear. | “What have you been doing to this asked Mr. Harbach, | monstrating,” replied the sules- )"Demonstrating what—how to wear Gear vut?" When Arthur Hammerstein heard | of it he insisted that Mr. Harbach put the joke in “Jimmie,” the new Fran- gex White show. : ees A HAMMERSTEIN PORTRAIT. Hereafter the big Hammerstein | of amusement on West 34th t will be known as Oscar Ham- merstein’s Manhattan Opera House, a fact which should please the electric y. It will be reopened to- Siartow night with a dedicatory con- gert.in which Anna Jago, Lillian Con Sumano, Genia Zelinska, Prince Ro Covrright, 1920, ty The Free Pubiisling Co, (The New York Mvening Work.) 1. What Persian King conquered 3. Of what continent is the guince @ native? bk sy is the national flower of co & What i# the chemical name of wood eloohol? ..& What wood found in Southern Swamps is most durable under- ? 4. From what antmal was India ink first made? »@ What famous Italian composer ig coming to America to compose an pera on American life? % What country won the javelin row at the Oly games? A Barres Sore ihe "Syecinth? mean language were 4. What was the name of the mountain on which Moses died? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. | Kanewsky will participate, During and Players DUDLEY Wheat crop only fair this year —disappointed some. Yield of hay wuz rather small; didn't raise a plum, Still, I ain't a feelin' bad—got no business to. Pumpkin pie ig almost here, Why should I be blue? Two calves died the other day, both just sig months old. Henry Johnson skinned me bad on that mule I sold. But I stilt have got my smile, and 'll wear it too. Pumpkin pie is almost here, Why should I be bluet I'll bring all my pumpkins in—etore 'em aul away. 'Nough for Ma to make us pies till ‘way into May. Come on, Trouble, if you Hike, Tl? just grin at you. Pumpkin pie is almost here. Why should I be blue? comer, J. Piastre Berinoff and Meyer the evening a life-size painting of the late Oscar Hammbrstein will be un- Veiled on the stage. Robert Whittier will make a brief address, CRAVEN’S NEW ONE. Yrank Craven has written a play called “The First Year” and will act in it under John Golden's manage- |, ment. ‘The opening will occur in At- lantlo City on October 7, ENTER JOBYNA! Reports sav Zoe Aikens has writ- ten a play which burlesques the ar- Ustic temperament of opera singers and that Jobyna Howland |s to have the leading role under the A. H- Woods management. Gossip. Orton and Colby have engaged Ivan Rudisill as musical director of “The Tunpiations of Bye" ¢ Johnny Dooley and Anna Wheaton are to be featured by Ray Goetz in| “Piccadilly to Broadway Dorothy ..of “The Night | Boat,” deny that Bryant | Park was named for her. | The Selwyns will put Louise Cole- | man's play, “The Torcador,” in re- hearaal next week with’ George Marion directing. Joe Flynn has entered Frank Tin- ney in « billlard tournament, He says | Fiank never misses a cue. + Comstock and Gest started the “Aphrodite” production for Chicago this morning. The movement cost 000. Lew Fields haa contracted to star Androw Tombes next season, Andrew is now In “The Poor Little Ritz Girl.” There will be a special dancing sion Labor Day at the Terrace den Dance Palace beginning at P.M. On Tuesday evening there w be a round contest for two silver cups. Amelia Gardner ha’ been engaged ‘vy Henry W. Savage, Inc., for a role in “Cornered” and Beatrice Hert by | the Klawa for a part in “Sonya.” Frank Tours has returned from) London, where he became familiar with the "Mecca" score, He |s to con- duct. | “Come Seven" has passed its fiftieth performance at the Broadhurst | ‘The Four Marx Brothers, now at the New Brighton Theatre, have been en. | gaged by Charles Dillingham. | | ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. | Meyers—My information says Sixth Avonue between 82d and 88d. | Keech—Whadda we care? Let's let Bee buss around, | A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. | ‘The Main Street trolley car in Wellsville jumped the track Thursday and shook out Motorman Pam Bink. | or’a false teeth. FOOLISHMENT. (By Kisie Laweon Sriend,) A revenue man one cannot Blame If het Ns duty shirk, He'e paid much more for shirking than He's ever pata for work. i Somes 2. Morten; 8. South e Paria, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Nol Get out! My wife's In the REPAIRING CARS? Hear Tat? 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