The evening world. Newspaper, November 11, 1920, Page 32

COMIC PAGE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1920 About Plays By BIDE J) OBERT WARWICK, who has been in films for about five years, will be seen at the Broadhurst Theatre, beginning Mon- | @ay ovening, Nov. 22, in @ mystery @rama called “The Spider,” by Horace Annesley Vachell and Walter Hackett. This play was first named “The Dauntless Three.” Estelle Win- Wood will be the featured member of | the cast, which includes (Carlotta Monterey, Nancy Lee, William Dev- @reaux, Paul Doucet, Charles Cole and 8. K. Walker, William , in “The Guest of Honor,” w'il lude his engagement at (he; nurst next week and go to the Balio Theatre, Chicago, TKE JOKE ON HIM. William Duncan, Vitagraph film @tar, was once “buried alive” for a @ceno in a film. The other day a extra approached him. , Mistah Duncan,” he said, “does yo’ '‘membah that cullud man ‘who helped me bury yo' alive in the Pottah’s Field one time?” “Bure, I do!” replied the actor. t about him?" “Why, the funniest thing dene hap- | to him. He died last week an’ as buried in the same hole in the Pottah's Field he helped dig fo’ yo’. Ain't that funny?” 4 REALTY MEN BALKED. = Jerome Kern, composer, lives in Westchester County, where he is in @he real estate business as a side line. | Bolton, librettist, ives on Lon and he, too, is a*real estate . Messrs, Kern and Bolton Wwe furnished the new musicq! play Marilynn Miller and [eon Errol. the writiug of the play Mr. insisted the second act show Westchester real estate; Mr. Bolton it should show the delights of a @ on Long Island. Deadlocked ‘they took their scrap to Producer 1d, who selected Washington oat foundation for the second act. . cannot permit you real est to use my play as an adv Risement for your wares,” he said. ‘Mr. Ziegteld was firm, so all M and Bolton will get out of the Production will be their royalties. > INFORMATION WANTED. From time to time the writer of Se sotumn is requested by readers ish a list of amateur dramatic in Greater New York and vicin- 1» We've never been ablo to do it. "t some of these organizations us their addresses? TWO NEW BOOKS. Carolyn Lowrey, through Moffat, Yard & Co., has sent us # copy of her 1, Mew book, “The First One Hundred ‘ Men and Women of the mn.” We read it clear through wish to say we found ft a right Pert yolume. Another book just re- celved “The Gentle Art of Cel- a: by C. L. Edson, who fol- ed us on the Kansas City Star in the capacity of columnist when we Went to the Denver Post. We have mot read it yet, but we intend to if ‘we get time. If we find we're rushed we'll just ask Don Marquis to tell tt to us. DILLON ON THE JOB. Joe Dillon spent a dime for a spe- cial delivery stamp to-day to get @ story to us, 80, as a matter of pure appreciation, we must print the tale. Now, get this: Mile. Marguerite,.who has to com- @it suicide in “Honeydew,” at the Casino, had a headache last night. Nevertheless, she dropped dead very ‘well, Frank Gill, as usual, picked ber up and started up the winding etairway with her. As he climbed he @sked her how her headache was, and now comes the punch in the replied Mlle, Marguerite in I'm dead.” There you are, dear customers! Bee what Joe Dillon did for you? A WELL-READ GIRL. ‘An Indiana school girl c Bessie Love, film star, re “Tye, cot a wonderful idea for ac arios,” caid the girl. “Why not back into the classics and write them up in scenario form, Take, for in- @tance, the Shakespeare plays" “My, but you've read a lot for one @o young,” said Miss Love. “How id you like ‘Twelfth Night?” “E missed that one,” acknowledged the girl. “And ‘The Taming of the Shrew?’” “Haven't reached it yet.” “Well, how about ‘Romeo and Tullet ? “Oh, I've read ‘Romeo,'" said the girl proudly, “but not the other one.” , MISS JANIS ABROAD. A delayed cable message, wishing bh wthorne success in “The 1. What was the real name of the famous dwart ‘General Mite"? 2. What famous Admiral’s dying words were: “Thank God I have done duty?” Who visited Laputa, the floating fwland of mathematicians’ 4. What was the innermost apart- ment of the Temple of Jerusalem called? B. What famous Greek poet was galled the “Father of Comedy’? @ What {8 usually made into a y and put on joints to make them watertight? 7. How many satellites has Mars? & Who has been appointed man- of the Chicago Cubs to succeed Mitchell? ® Who was the first President to De inaugurated in Washington, D.C.? 10. Of what part of the fish is rea *caviare” obtained? 2. What Queen is said by Virgil to bave Killed herself for love of 4%. How many articles are there ta General Stage Director for William and ‘Players DUDLEY ( By Way of Diversion. ) By MM, M. When the day has started dy- ing and the birds to rest are fying; when I amelt the bacon frying in the kitchen, in the pan; when the western Aills are glowing with the rays Old Sot is throwing, that's the time I come near knowing I'm a lucky, happy man, For I'm holding, while I'm waiting, a wee bunch that'a laughing, prating, one whose span of Ufe te dating from just fifteen months ago. How I kiss him and caress him, as I hold him and undress him! He's my all in all, God bless him, and he's mine from head to toa. Half Moon,” was received yesterday from Elsie Janis in London. It con-} veyed the news that Miss Janis ts) now on a “recital tour” in England, which is proving most successful, GOSSIP. Lester Lonergan has been ‘made Harris jr. A. H. Woods has assured the girls in ‘Ladies’ Night” that the Eltinge Theatro has a supply of coal for tbe winter, “The Merchant of Venice” will open to-night at the Jewish Art Theatre with Sohildkraut as Shylock. Florence O'Denishawn of “Hitchy Koo” plans to give a special dance ptogramme next month. “Tip Top” now has a plot. Cora- belle Plott of Kansas City has been given a place in the chorus. To celebrate the fiftieth perform- ance of “Mecca” Monday night, tho management will give each lady present a magic carpet. The Belleau Wood Post Veterans have arranged to have the United States Marine Band play at the Hip- podrome Sunday afternoon, Nov. 28. Anna Fitziu will sing. ‘William A, Brady has changed the title of Mary Nash's new play from “The Cat's Paw" to “Thy Name Ie Woman.’ The first-named title has been copyrighted for a novel by William Hamilton Osborne. THAT'S ENTERPRIS! Hearing that D. W. Grimt “Way Down East" was coming to the Weiting Opera House, Syracuse, this week, a restaurant proprietor there got hold of a cast of characters and wrote notes to the players, asking them to use his eating place whilé in Syracuse. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Stop Babe Ruth from playing baee- ball? Huh! You might as well try to enforce Prohibition. NEWS FROM THE GRAVE. Under the head of “Obituary,” the Yonkers Herald, usually so upright and truthful, printed the following paragraph recently: John McClure of Bridgeport, Conn., spent the week-end at the home’ of Mrs, Stella Holland, 3 Lawrence Street. The Misses Penelope Rowland and Pisa Kroeger. of 315 th Broadway, are njoying a v tion at Miss Kroeber’s farm Greenwood, N. J ca at FOOLISHMENT dusting the wall mother, In some rather queer way or other Miss Mary Sinclair | Slipped off of a chair | And lit on her four-year-old brother. While her for The lad quickly did some “‘boo-hoo- | ing,” | And Mary and Ma started chewing. | Said Ma, with some heat, | “When you want a scat, | For heaven's sake, look what you're | doing.” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “When is a clock on the stairs dangerous?” “When?” “When it runs down and strikes one.” ssilhetinaaladins Ray Boynton Has A Pastel Show at The Mussmann’s By W. G. Bowdotn. Ray Boynton is exhibiting thirty- four examples of his work as a pas telist at the gullery of Robert B. Mussmann, No. 144 West 57th Street, untill Novy. 17. This {* Mr showing in this-city He has interpreted the California hills with discrimination and artistry Their rounded contours appear and reappear in the pastel paintings, and always with @ pleasing appeal. The | rgountains of Californ‘a are made to pass in review in fine colorings, | | “spring on the Bay, Angel Island,” | has been featured, and rightfully so. The sweep of the bay 14 most happily set forth and the distant hills are de- | }iightfully and decoratively massed in yackground, Over all are the de ble California clouds, in light dark Boynton the solidarity of the hills, r mass and | | bulk, and these qualities he has fea- | |tured in his pastels over and over again. Certain figures he has introduced into the present exhibition, both Hoynton's premter is att @he League of Naticos? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. 4,7. 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