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DOLPH KLAUBER has ar- ranged to bring the Province- town Players’ production of O'Neill's play, “The Emperor uptown for some special matd- hees at the Selwyn Theatre, The first Series of these afternoon ‘perfor- mancea will be given on Dec, 27, 28, % and 31. Charles Gilpin, the negro factor, who has been playing the title role, will continue in It. In addition | to “The Emperor Jones” the pro- gramme for the special matinees will include several other of the playlets presented by the Provincetown Play- ors, A LOVELY RHYME. “1 think,” said she with downvast eves, “To father you should speak, T hate to have you do it, too, For Pa és far from weak.” “Oh, pshaw!" replied the brave young man, “Leave that to me, my own, Pm not afraid he'll hurt me, love, I have a telephone.” DRAMATISTS TO MEET. A general meeting of the Drafa- tists Guild of the Authors’ League | hes been called for 2.80 o'clock to- morrow afternoon at the Cafe Boule- yard, 4st Street and Broadway. The attitude of the Guild towam the Bquity’a proposed “Equity shop" | move will be discussed. TEMPTATION HOVERS HIGH. Broadway hears that F. H. Drutt,| About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY L Our Own Fiction. Clifford Horton was from Bos- ton, but it was not held against him in Muddy Ford, the cattle town. He wore a six-shooter on hig hip and chewed tobacco “1 am here to grow up with the West,” he said, “I fear no man.” One day while out riding on his bronco Clifford heard foot- | steps approaching on horseback | Dehind him, Looking around he beheld Plug-Todacco-in-the-Face, an Indian buck, riding toward him wildly. Clifford thought of home, the old graveyard in the Common and all his loved ones. He then | decided he would deat it. So he whipped his horse and made for the rancho. But Plug gained on him. How ainful Clifford feltt He thought of every mean thing he had ever done in his life. He even recalled the time he stepped on a dug in front of the Touraine Hotel. But Plug gained on him. How | terriblet Ten more jumps and Clifford was overtaken, “Kill me if you must, Injun.” he yelled, “But do it quickly.” “Ugh!” said Plug. “Me no kill. Gecretary of the Lambs, and J. b.\ Me tant chaw tobacco, White Shaw, the club's auditor, are wanted | in the cast of “The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920." Neither ia, as yet, an @otor. But Mr. Druit did so well in @ role at a recent Gambol and Mr. Shaw warbled so swoetly thit the management of the “G. V. Follics” made them a couple of offers, Better stick to the old farm, boys! TO GIVE “IPHIGENIA.” Through an arrangement with the New York Oratorio Society, Margaret Anglin will present, for the first time in New York, the “iphigenta tn Autis” of Buripides ‘at the Mamhattan Opera | House on April 4, 1921, with the mu- sical se especially for dassic t™ Waiter Damrosch when Miss Angsa presented it at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Cal., in 1915. A symphony orchestra of full concert strength wii interpret the music. COHAN AGAIN ABBOT. George M. Cohan was {nstalled tn bis old place as Abbot of the Friars at a dinner at the Monastery last aight Joe Mawwell arranged the whole affaig and it was a corker. After much rich food had been de- molished Mr. Coban was given an @bony gavel as @ token of esteem. Incidentally about $90,000 worth of the club's bonds were sold after the d@oner. PARK GETS “ERMINIE.” George C. Tyler will put the re- ‘vival of “Pirminie” in the Park Thea- fae early tn January. Francis Wilson and De Wolf Hopper have the leading roles. This move will force “Bab” @at onto the cold, cold road. HE RBDUOED IT TEN. @ared the orchestra played a certain mumber too loud. “But it's marked forte,” said the ‘ender, “That'’e why we played ft forte.” “No matter how ft's marked,” re- plied the manager. “Don't play it any louder than thirty.” "C00 COO” DEC. 27. Robert MoWade, Willie Sweatnam, ohn Daly Murpby, Thais Magrane amd Maidel Turner have been en- ese for the cast of “Coo Coo Cot- "which will open at the Prin- ees Theatre on Deo. 27. The play is by Myron C. Fagan. IT CAN'T BE DONE. Brother Bob Bes, “one of our con- gregation,” who lives in Bust Orange, that we arrange to turn over Hugus Hall in Delhi w George M. Cohan We can’t do it. Where would the Women's Botterment League meet? Will Brother Bob Bee kindly answer that? Amd where would the Merry Ha Ha Social Club hold ite dances? Great Heott, man! Have a heart! Gossip Herbert Waring bas arrived in New York from ndon to act in a new play by Will Joseph 8c! Jacob Adler, the Jewish Art Theatre J. Stuart Blackton wilt sail for : DO YOU KNOW? Copyright, 1020, by the Prog Publishing Cd, (Tpe New York Trentng World) QUESTIONS. engaged by 1, What famous diamond mines | part are located in India? 2. In what Stat Valley? js the Yosemit 3, What very large bird is a native | tondon ‘t of the Andes Mountains? 4. What country produces the most | cane sugar? 5. How many oubio feet in_a cord of wood? 6. How many original articles are there in the Constitution of the Unit- ed Sti 7. Ww eipal canal of Venice? 8. What were Northern sympathiz- ers with the South in the Rebellion oalled? 9. What is the common name for glucose? 40, What ie the large Bridge in the world? man slip Plug chaw, eh?” That night Clifford wrote to friends in Boston telling how he had made a flerce Injun run two miles. And he had, England on Dec, 29 to establish film studios there. Mecea Temple of the Mystic Shrine will see “Mecca” to-night. Nearly 4,500 will be in the party. Ruth Ogden, aged nine, of Bridge- port, will chaperon her grandparents at the Hippodrome this afternoon. Fred Stone says the statue of Shakespeare in Central Park was un- velled on April 28, 1864. Well, what of it? Five 60-foot baggage cars will be needed to transport the "Hitchy Koo" production when it leaves next Satur- day night. Barbara Castleton is back in Alms. She expocts to be featured in a new play on Broadway early next year. Riverside Post No. 51, American Le- gion, will have a smoker and show at Leslie Hall Monday night, Dec. 20. Fritz Gunther has gone to the Maine woods to get the biggest Christmas tree he ean find for the Hippodrome celebration. Hugh Herbert is writing a play called “New Worlds,” in which it ta ail @ promunent film actress will ibe starred. Generous Frances White ts sharing her dressing room with some of the immie’ chorus girls, Joe Flynn eays a steam phpe broke and gave the poor things the bum's rueh. Cyr Raymond |s gutting on his fourth "“Nightie Night” for Phil Klein. Harry Sweatman will go out ahead of it ANSWERS TO INQUIRMES. Kaplan—The publisher will copy- right it, Stockbridge Players Please send your addréss to this column. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Some girls keep on going to schoo! to create the impression that they are atill young enough to keep on go- ing to school. FOOLISHMENT. Txere was a young fellow named Bell Who had a bad temper, they tell, When asked debts to pay, He'd shout: “Go away!” Then lie on his stomach and yell FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. ‘ © geen me with | en you when 1 thought ' uld have made two trips for your load. | ie | No Time for Lingering. | HE nobility and gentry of Little | Plowboro were gathered in the Village school room to enjoy an snain-law of |@ntertainment by local performers |The curtain had just fallen on a really | creditable picture of the death of Nel- fon, shown to music "Kee | stage manager. “We're much obliged |for youd Kind applause, ladies and you the Death of Nelson oyer again,” ‘Oh, are yer?" ‘e there steel arch con- of the Then, if you'll tell kitchen chimley's atire and | jest har won't dte so blessed lingerin’.” -Bits _ Emulating the Lark the farmer's boy promised that n future he would “be up with {the lark.” The next morning the old tis the name of the prin- | farmer came in from hie milking and | found his son sitting oh the stile and singing as blithely as though there | | HCTURED for lying abed ate, | | was no such thing as work. | sieeping top, of your voice?” ‘he lad grinned. “Wh; JOE’S CAR SINCE IVE GOTTA CHANGE CARS AGAIN, 'M GoNNA “TRY AN’ CHANGE. MY LUCK “loo — AND GET A BARGAINS , I'M ALWAYS GETTING sat ia “THE RAZEBERRY INA “Trade t NONE OF TH’ PRESENT — NOW T ? FAMILY WouLD MUST FIND A GooD EVER “THINK OF | PLACE “To WIDE IT “THIS “OLE CLOTHES Tt XMAS t your seats, please,’ sald the} gentlemen, and we're going to give came from a friend | n who was playing the chief Ison ‘is wife couple of fits, p'raps 'e “Why, you young rascal,” said his cxasperated eire, “this is worse than What do you mean by loaf- | ing om that stile and singing at the MARY ‘S PRETTY 7 SHE ISAT scareD SHE DID emo CLOSE ALL WiINDOWS- WE'RE COMING To A WERE'S WHAT WELK DO! WE'LL SELL YOU A ‘CoUPES — AN WHEN we DELWER IT, WELL “TARE YouR OLD CAR IW AND SELL tT FOR You! . DOES “THAT SOUND SATISFACTORY — — = Now “THERE'S “Tu! SITUATION — AND IF & You CAN MAKE ME A SATISFACTORY | PROPOSITION , WE'LL Do Business | | sie ‘s MADE _UP BRAVE - ALL RIGHT |] | HER MIND TS STAY ; d} Lour OF SCHOOL OF THe TEACHER | MORROW LIKE , OR HoTHinN® ¢ come HERE INSTANT ? ARE YOU SURE NOU PASTED ONE OF THESE SIGNS ON THE STUFF WAS PACKED ALt RIGHT, vy NN see Else Was Ther Sounds a Little Bit “Razzy” to Joe! PROBABLY SOUNDS VERY \ seristactory “t' YOu ll e for Him to Do? 2 nie ae = ff omy! \ 7 Your WHATS THIS XMAS pear ® ¥\ Present t ——— MARY ¢ wd +60 MEAN TO Tete ME You DIDNT Go 7 ScHooL YESTERDAY 2 On - Y&S_T oniy Just MADE UP MY MIND Nor “Se Go TS That Made It Twice as Sure—to Get Broken! SuRE T DID 1) AND FOR, FEAR IT NOULONT BE SEEN ON THE A TOP. — 1 PASTED O OF THEM ON TRE BOTTOM u sit 22 Be ee GOSH, KATINKA IF I HAD KNOWN THAT TUNNEL WAS So LONG, I WOULD HAVE STOLEN } =\NAAT KIND O COAL Best iT GEIF ITS | “HAMED FFTER Me F