The evening world. Newspaper, March 26, 1921, Page 12

hogs he tury Jooks as though the #o-cailed | bedroom farce is through, at feast so far as “the road” is Gencemed. Harry §weatman, who was manager of a “Nightie Night” @ompeny in the South this season, _ ays t was necessary for him to in- Bert in the newspaper advertising for| fhe piny a line reading: “This is not * “People used to come to me and) é2 there was a bedroom scene in| show,” he said to-day. “When 1} fold them there was not they usually | t tickets. For a while the bed~ foom variety of farce was all the rage @mailer towns, but it isn’t ANOTHER FUND BEWEFIT. “he first benefit ever given in Kiyn for the Actors’ Fund will held at the Montauk Theatre on Bunday evening, April 17. Thus far Daniel Frohman, President of the ind, has enlisted the assistance of Fiske, John Drew, George Arliss, cine Larrimore, Julie Opp, Olive Helen | Ware, Blanche ‘urka, Grant Mitchell, Charles Judels, honse Ethier, Robert Haines, Tom wis and Beatrice Fairfax. WHERE THE BURN WAS. Wéith Helena, who has been singing fim vaudeville in the South, has de- @ided to remain home this summer ‘and coach voice pupils. In writing us yesterday she told the following story: ‘The other night a visitor to the ‘Helena home asked the singer’s baby, ged three, who had met with an @ccident, if she had burned herself on Purpose. “No; on my arm,” replied the ohild. MITZI TO ENTERTAIN. On Monday night Mitzi and her ompany will play “Lady Billy” the 250th time. To celebrate this event Mitzi has invited them all to her White Plains home to-morrow after- noon for a party, We also are in- vited, but we understand the realtors up that way are waiting to get hold of us, 80 we'll have to decline. How- ever, we may put on a false beard and attend. SCHOTT DROPS IN. Henry Schott of Chicago is in New York. It was he who wrote the story of the Weber and Fields troupe's yisit to the famous Eglinger restau- Fant in Atchison, Kan., some fifteen years ago. Wonder how many of the Players remember that tale? It was Printed in the Kansas City Star. ~ SHORT BUT SWEET. While Ethel Valentine was acting St. Louis she picked up a small town paper and read a dramatic re- view that was the shortest she ever heard of. dt was about a production of “Bast Lynne” and it said: “Tt is the most evenly-balanced east we ever saw—all terrible.” WHO SAID “HARD TIMES?” B, Maxwell notifies us that advance sale for his benefit for women and children of Ireland, to be held at the Metropolitan Opera ‘on Sunday afternoon, April 3, already reached $4,000. The boxes have been selling for $1,000 each. GOSSIP. Elba Morris Wood has fbeen added to the cast of “The Rose Girl.” A dinner will be given to Pat and Marion Beat at the Cen- menade Monday night. ‘Tom, the well-known at, who re- sided at Keith's Theatre, Jersey City, fs dead. Kittyville, Ia., papers please copy. Although it was raining Thursday ‘W. L. Roberts of Newark turned a Yost umbrella over to Charles Gabriel at the Hippodrome. Anna Chandler, playing the Proctor theatres, has a costume that cost her $1,000. Well, women WILL spend Money. Glen Anders of “The Ghost Be- tween” has been given a long-term gontract by A. H. Woods and will Change managements in the fall. “The Duncan Sisters of “Tip Top" sold their California orange e. The orange grove proved a on. ‘Phe three Whitthore sisters, who have been appearing in Paris, are on their way back to the United States. John Golden openc i “Happy New Year” at a matinee at Waterbury yesterday. Hale Hamilton, one of the authors, saw the performance. ‘An eccentric dance contest will be held at the Terrace Garden Dance Palace Tuesday night for two allver eu The Parish Players of St. John's PET AVERSIONS | First prize—a dish of genuine stewed prunes—goes to Harry Kline of No. 70 Hinsdale Avenue, Floral Park, L. 1. in the aversion contest to-day. His rhyme follows: Pet aversions I have galore, But he is the guy I love Who, using a revolving door, Lets the other fellow shove. To Mary Ann Stenographer of New York, we award the second prize, a fine piece of musk-scented chewing- gum, for this one: In prose I can explain to you ‘My pet aversion better, For it's the boss who, after 5 P. M., says, “Take a letter.” Honorable mention and a ticket to Brooklyn Bridge go to William A Fritsch of No, 401 Smith Street, Brooklyn, for the following: My pet aversion I'll tell you now, It's the guy who chews Just like a cow. _WAN'’S NGRUB Bleaches Clothes White | Stand det You Grocer lie 6? emamegemerne P. E Church are rehearsing the comedy “Green Stockings” under the direction of Thomas Mctivaine. ‘Tom Egan, the Irish tenor, will give a concert to nid the Irish Relief Fund at the Lexington Theatre on April 10. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. A Chinaman works in the bank at Wellsville. 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