The evening world. Newspaper, November 1, 1920, Page 36

eens BGINNING to-day the Drama- tists’ Guild of the Authors’ League of America will diapose of their plays under a contract form drawn by a council of members, ap- pointed for that purpose, and rati-, fied at a meeting last Friday, The Pecognized managers have agreed to ‘use tmis form of contract, which is said to be fair in its conditions. One of the points it contains provides that) © manager shall share in the film rights of a play unless he has given it at least seventy performances. Owen Davis was chiefly reaponsibie in put- ‘ting the new standard oontract through. He was clected President of the guild at the Friday meeting. Edward Childs Carpenter was elected Vice President and Jerome Kern, Secretary. There is an arbitration committee to settle disputes arising under the contract with the Produc- ing Managers’ Association. ADA MAE'S LOSS. Ada Mae Weeks has been burglar- ixed of a Henry Clive painting of her- velf. The “Jim Jam Jems" young woman had permitted the picture to repose in @ Broadway Japanese store as an “ad” for the show. The other day a young man appeared at the store and told the proprietor Miss Weeks had sent him for the picture. He got it and left. Miss Weeks says he was a bright boy but too darned untruthful. CHANGES AT THEATRES. ‘There will be several changes in at- | tractions at New York theatres con-' ity" is the “rolled by the Messrs. Shubert on Nov. 8 “Kissing Time" will move trom the Lyric to the Astor and “Af- | ersby, gar” will begin an engagement at| the Central. The Fox film “Over the Hili,” now at the Central, will go | low to the Lyric. WOULDN'T HAVE TO BURN. Frank Craven was coming in from Kelth vaudeville houses, Great Neck with another commuter | the other day, when the latter began! has opened a studio in Greenwich to talk about his desire to make some | Village and has joined the cast of the money. : uh : “I have @ scheme,” said Craven. “Here's a great discovery.” The ac-| have been added to the cast of Louis tor showed his friend a piece of| Mann's starring vehicle, “The Un- “prop” coal made of painted glass, | written Chapter.” such as is used in “The First Year.” “What Is it?" asked tho other. t “It looks like o and tastes like coal. “Great! I'll get busy and organize a company.” “But it won't burn.” n iat won't make any difference,” said the actor’s friend, “You ought Ziegfeld, jr to try the cond they're selling me| Frolic’ on the New Amsterdam Roof. | these days.” that the chorus girls of “Tickle Me,” at the Selwyn, threatened to strike Saturday night unless Arthur Ham- merstein agreed to pay for the talcum powder they use in the show. He agreed, of course. Mr. Flynn states that matters looked very serious for awhile, ' HASKELL BUBBLES OVER. Having seen the new Sam H. Harris show, which hasn't reached New York yet, Loney Haskell writes us as fol- lows: “They may match Carpentier and Dempsey, but Grant Mitchell is ‘The hampton.’ * And then he truthfully adds: “The hree sweetest words in the English ngun are ‘Enclosed find oheck.'" Loney’a letter is postmarked Wash- ngton, D. C., the future home of our next President, Mr.—. For the first correct guess we'll give fine New York Central commuta- jon ticket dated Octobs A BIT OF HUMAN NATURE. it was on an Interborough Subway n las tnight. A tired but very tty little Ttallan mother was hold- ng a two-year-old boy on her lap. The baby had a big apple he was try- tng to bite. Suddenly the apple fell trom his hand and rolled down the ‘ar ten or fifteen fect, A Httle Jew- sh boy saw what had occu jodging about among the passeng seoovered the apple and returned tt to he baby. A fow mi . “of. stopped at the jon and the little mot rip on the baby and arose ¢ ve.]| Woman and an umbrella? Going to the Jewish boy she planted| “I pass.” 4 b'g¢ kiss aquarely on his lips, Then, with a amile, she left the train. More 1 na dozen men, who had witnessed incident, watched the baby close- . hoping he'd drop the apple again. If he had, we know a certain news. paper writer who would have recov. ered It or busted MOVIE STAR IN CHURCH. Did you ever hear of a movie star making a “personal appearance” in a chureh? The news has reached us that Lillian Gish made one last night at the Crawford Methodist Church, Do vou Know? 1. What was the name of Jupiter's first wife? 2, Where was the famous writer, 3. J. Rousseau, born? 3. What wae the Roman name for Roumanie? 4. What was the title of the heirs of the Kings of France & Who made Wurt om? 6, Who was the only man who was Prme Minister of Eng times? 7. What 1s the second wedding an- niversary called? 8, What is t try that has a transcontinen road? berg a king 9, What animal was believed dur- | ing the Middle Ages to tive in 10. For what type of stories Ly the writer, Ernest Seton Thompson, we known? 11. What dnstrument is use. measure angles? 12. Who won lately the Sout? Open Golf Championship? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. J. Metis; 2 Geneva; 8. Dacia; 4 , Davphini 6. Napoleon; 6. G " 7, Paper wedding, 8. Canada gwen 0. one 4 Pro 12. Dor feels like coal|fhe in the Jack Walsh, jr, Review| soon, | formance in London, -— pentier will see Joseph Cawthorne A NEAR-STRIKE. open in ‘The Half Moon" at the Joe Flynn is out with the statement | Liberty tomight. Memorial | White Plains} nd tour | Jos a | What Don’t You Know? | How long did Sitting Bull sit? Who was the greatest goofus in the world last year? What chorus girl married the old Russian General Runlike- hellski? Who was the first man killed for saying “I told you so” after a Presidential election? If you hired a horse-drawn cab and placed a sack in tt would you be reminded of the city of Hackensack? Who was the first popular song whistler to be killed by his office associates, and how many do you plan to murder this win- ter? Avenue and 218th Street. It seems that the pastor, the Rev. Lincoln H. Caswell, delivered an address on D W. Griffith's film production of “Way Down Bast,” in which Miss Gish acted, and she was on hand to ¢ embellishment, GOSSIP. panish Love.” Fritz Leiber will begin his career ag a Shakespearian star’ at Stamford Nov, 26. Beth Meakins of “Little Miss Cha: daughter of Charl Meakins of “Merry Widow" fame, Francis Wilson and Jennie Weath- menvbe of the original rminie” cast, will be in the revival A Club had a big Hal ebration at {ts club house last night for members only, Two full performances will be given to-morrow night in all the B, F. Martha Throop, a Chicago artist, V. Follies.” Grace Carlyle and Maurice Levine We have been reliably informed | hat Sain Shaw and Bob Mason will! “Irene” hag passed its 250th per- nd the end is| ns. engaged by F. , for the new “Midnight not in sight by any Delyle Alda has be Charles Chaplin and Georges Car-, Charles Cochran wants to take “Hitchy Koo 1920" to London after it completes its Now York engagement The Shubert revival of “Florodora” wih be the attraction this week at the Shubert Crescent, Brooklyn. Pepita Granados, a Spanish dancer, now has the role of Amprita in “May- time,” which is at the Shubert-Riv- lera, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. M. R. B.—Fields is the tall one. Al—Terrible, Al, terrible! Worse than ours! Percy S. Bullen—Thanks for your letter. But the real thanks belong to Mr. Albee. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. The young Iadies who work in Mr. Thompson's office have petitioned their boss to clean his pipe or give up smoking.—Wellsville Optic, FOOLISHMENT. I never yet have joined a club, I do not favor clubbing; T never put on rubber Boots, > I hate to hear the rubbing. bs 1 never shoe a horse of mine, It's hens thut necd the shooing; And when Is I murmurs e the morning dew, Nothing doing!” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “What's the diffe between a “You can shut an umbrella up? i meus Return Ticket Useful Only to the Survivor, Two Frenchmen, one of whom, It had been alle@ed, had insulted the other, decided to settle the matter by duel. ‘The seconds and the combatants met at the railway station, for the spot where the duel was to take place Was some miles distant ‘ s calmly walked One « ui up to th : office window and asked for a ticket, to the sta tion agreed wy His adversary tm- mediately turned to him and said, Afraid you vill not return, eh? “Not at all, turned the other, “I always make use of my opponent turn half when I've finished with him."—Londop Answers, _ Name Like Auto Horn; Just Try It and See. 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