The evening world. Newspaper, September 7, 1920, Page 24

— Evrninay . -cclurlo- *» “Genius and I Georgt M. Cohan Theatre by the rakish an e@pirit of George M. Cohan taction of the responsive customers. Genius is usually represented on the stage in the form of an exces-| ‘@ively nervous person, so jumpy that Soor squeaks. Worst of all ‘s a mu¢ical genius, for unless he plays beauti- | fully—and really thg’s 2)! he's good for—nhe may etrike you as an insuffer- able bore. This is possible even in \John T. Mofntyre and Francis Hill, the authors of the play tn question, that thay have not wasted sympathy on the hero of their comedy have made hin, necessarily, an egoist, &s @ spoiled darling, 60 chased by adoring women that he won't play. Unfortunately, he is less amusing than the temperamental heroes of “The " and "The Great Lover,” just as all the other types are inse amusing. At any rate, the great @nd only ‘upon him until he flings them aside with a gesture and secks peace in the sbop of em old maker of violins. And play 1s sounded. The spoiled darling’o reminds him that there are people who go to concerts hungry for music, end that he should remember them and forget the cackling geese at his heels. Incidentally, the automobile saleaman brings the musical genius back to work by protanding to carry monial alter. Thereupon Treva realizes he loves his secretary. But when the hero of a play has to be told ho that play is bound to suffer George Renavent, with @ boyish and temperamental air, played Treva very well. As the automobile materialist, Frank Otto was George Cohan ,t every speech and action, and accomiingly popular. Fuller Mellish as ‘the old violin maker, and Vera Fuller Méllish as ths, beloved secretary, @ave further aid to a fairly diverting comedy. Abdut Plays By BIDE ARLES DILLINGHAM has an- nounced the complete cast which will support Fred Stone tn “Tip ‘Top,” opening at the Forrest Theatre, Poiladelphia, next week In it are Gledys Caldwell, Oscar Ragland, the Duncan Sisters, Scott Welsh, the! Six Brown Brothers, Violet Zell, Teresa Valero, Roy Hoyer, Helen Ricoh, Anna Ladmilier, Dorothy Clark, Ursula O'Hare, Princess Whitedeer, Charles Mast. Pauline Hall, Marie Sewell, Tom Bell, Dan Baker, Ben Jordan, Spal- ding Hall, Gus Minton, Eugene Ford, tho Gixtean Palace Girls from London and the Globe chorus, accept first prize, as we are conduct- =a or Leighton, ated to-day are: Victor in, Sonn Peter "rooney, ‘Wendell Phillips Pete Cavanaugh, Louis Cohn, Mike Goldreyer, Leo Newman and H Robert H. Davis. Jefferson Shrewsbury Nutt is to) udge the contest. Send your nomina~ {one in early. HOOKED! jane Green and James Blyler, who Toned together in “The Midnight Rounders” at the Century Promen- fade and in “Cinderella on Broad- way,” were married yesterday at Beechhurst. Those who have seen ‘Miss Green on the stage won't blame him. Another wedding in our wet that has just come to light is that ‘of Elsie Bird and Fred Helder, the latter comedian with “Listen, Lester. ‘They took the plunge on Friday, Aug. 13, and in spite of the date haven't found it necessary to beat up Cupid as yet. } EDDIE SPEAKS RIGHT UP. Comes Eddie Cantor, of whom you have beard, to explain in cold ype why he left Flo Ziegfeld to his fate. “] signed a contract with Mr. Ziog- | feld,” writes Eddie, “dated the th day of October, 1919, whereby «Mr. Ziegfeld was to have a play ready for me to open in on the third Mon- day of September, 1920. After wait- ing almost a year, which gave him plenty of time to get this play ready, ‘I found out last week that he would ‘pot 2 able to open same on the third Mondey of September, He then ‘asked me for a postponement until the Ist of January. I refused to wait, having felt he had had ample time to prepare a production. I then and there asked Mr. Ziegfeld for a re- ease from my contract with him, which he very kindly granted.” All right! Now that the Cantor matter ie fixed, let's all get busy and elect a President. TINNEY'’S SHOES GONE. Frank Tinney is disconsolate. The scrubwoman at the Selwyn Theatre ren across his old, dilapidated stage shoes yesterday apd threw them away. They were No, 14's and had been @ part of Frank's blackface act for years. If you saw “Tickle Me” last night you may have noticed that Frank was as uneasy 48 a bride-| being | while his liberty is Ehoked off. He was wearing a palr of Joe Fiynn’s shoes. , MISS HALL’S VISIT OFF. Frieda Hall, the Chicago playwright composer, notifies us she has had give up ber visit to New York owing to the illness of her father. ‘Miss Hall had intended to bring some of her wares here. LULU'S AWFUL CRIME. ‘While Lulu MoConnell of “The Poor Little Rits Girl" was bathing at Long Beach recently she heard screams trom a large lady out beyond the life u Miss McConnell» out and THE NEW PLAYS Fairly Diverting Comedy By CHARLES DARNTON T must be terrible to be gifted. The keen suffering, the exquisite anguish, | the luxurious sorrow of tt, were suggested once again last night at the ‘Genius and the Crowd.” automobile sa'esman who represented the crowd to the utmost satis- By Way of Diversion. | swallowing mueh more. Miss Mo- the Crowd” But happily was alto there in the character of he is likely to hit the ceiling if the, real ife. But {t must be said for! They yet at the eame time presented him Travea is “peevedx’ Women crowd here the one really true note of the secretary, a sensible young woman, off the secretary to an early mati. fe in love,.the romantic interest of and Players DUDLEY Oh, gentle reader, tell me why it te—Ir'd like to know—that when the funny actor springs his jokes, down at the show, the new ones hardly bring a smile, while those we've heard for years evoke applause, and laugh- ter, too, from every one who hears. The man who really has a joke coined since Columbus sailed will tell you that, when he has tried to work it, he has failed, Why do we love the time worn “gage” first sprung long years ago? Oh, gentle reader, tell me why. Id really like to know. = was about to lay hands on the nolsy one when the latter yelled: “T'm all right. Save Fin!” She pointed to a fluffy white poodle which was paddling much water and Connell resoued the dog. Fifi's owner grabbed him and hugged him. Then she glared at the actress. “Why did you lose Fifi's collar?” she demanded. , GOSSIP. Bally Homiman, Howard F. Smith and Blizabeth A. Gmith will be in “Sonya.” Larry Anhalt wM continue as lessee of the Park Theatre until Oct. 1, 1921. Arthur Row wishes the managerial public to know that he is again in town. No more bobbed hair, say the girls of the Winter Garden chorus. But what if one has a pretty neck? “The Charm School” has moved from the Bijou to the 89th Street ‘Theatre. John Drinkwater’s “Abraham Lin- coln” t# to be produced in Prague. “Broadway Brevities,” which was to have opened this week at the Lyric, is in Philadelphia. Ernest Truex says he has bid good- by to the bedroom farce. He's a gruff cowboy in “Blue Bonnet” now. A new beauty, fresh from Ireland, joimed “Scandals of 1920" yesterday. She is Dudd McGushion. Ada Forman, recently with the first “Greenwich Village Follies,” has been ‘booked abroad by M. 8. Bentham. “Scrambled coming to New York he drew plans to go on the stage. John Murray Anderson has gone to Atlantic City, to rest for a week. He'll next rehearse “What's in a Name?” Aleta, toe dancer who was in “Buz- zin’ Around,” has been signed by Gus Edwards, for his revue. Mabel Burke has a new vaudeville act. After a few weeks out of town she will play the Kelth houses here. Doris Kenyon is busy reading plays for A. H. Woods, by whom she will be featured this season, Francis Deane of the Edward Small Play Company has received a play entitled “Home Brewers of 1920." Grace Fielding will spend another season in “Up in Mabel's Room." The Mesers. Shubert have engagea Queente Smith for a role in “The Girt in the Private Room.” ‘The Century Promenade 1s to be in- |closed in glass, Thus will the storm king be defied, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, A. M. B.—Shubert Theatre, Boston, SYLVIA—Apply to Matt Grau, New York ‘Theatre Building KARP—Write Frank Wilstach, 44th Street Theatre Building, and ask him for the cast, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. The wise singer knows about when the coaxing 1 ing to end FOOLISHMENT. A pirl named Katinka McKay In church sang a solo one day On reaching its close, The preacher arose, “Oh, Lord!” he began. “Let us pray!” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. | “Why did you hit your daughter with your mandolin?" | “I wanted to teach ber a music 1 4b Home mauTS resence ~° ‘THE ONLY Fat MosT Women HAVE TD ID WITH THEAR PAST IS THAT IT's ONG Lor ims 1D THINGS FoR ‘JHE SAKE OF GETTING EVEN MO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE |S SO Lever: ji] HEADED THAT HE CANT CET A HAT To . 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