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} ? ‘@ libretto by Anne Caldwell. About Plays By BIDE 8 though the theatrical bus!- ess hadn't enough woes as it is, Broadway hears the stagebands will ask for a Gubstantial increase in pay soon; also hat it will be refused and they will trike. It is further reported that if they strike they will request the union Equity actors to go out in sympathy with them. Inasmuch as the stare- fhands helped the Danity win its strike, Whe Equity could hardly refuse to re- @ern the favor. This, in face of the fact that the Broadway district Is lit- erally filled with jobless actors. Oh, art, what an awful bump thou as gratived off lately! Ain't it? | MISS JANIS COMING HOME. Bisic Janis is appearing in a revue q@alled “Etste in Paris” in the French ‘metropolis, using the French lan- q@uace. While she is moeting with | great success, she assurce her mana- ger, Charles Dillingham, that she will ,@eturn to America in August. | | | {" BY WAY OF DIVERSION. It’s only just @ little while | that we are on this earth. But often just a little smite will help make living worth the struggle as we go along, with obstacles * ahead, "Twill hearton us and | ‘make us strong to ward off woe and dread. It's only just a little apace that's necded for this | rhyme. As poetry it scta no pace | for thoughts youd call sublime. It's quite insipid, in the main, | Dut some of it's not flat. Just vead the first part once again | end pin it in your hat OLCOTT LIKED THE SIGN. When it was announced recently | to the boys at the Fox Hills Hoe- | pital that Chauncey Olcott was com- ' ing over to sing for them, one of the poldiers posted a sten which read: "Look who's here—Chauncey O!- wott-—the old kid, himself.” ‘A Red Cross worker, prior to arrival of the singer, removed the eign, thinking Mr. Olcott might not Felish being called an “old kid.” After the concert the Irish tenor caught | Bight of the sign in the hospital's office. F “Gimme that," he said. “It goes home with me asa souvenir of one of the most delightful occasions in which I ever participated.” 5 ‘And away went the sign with the| 01d kid himself : “MADAME” TO MOVE. Because theatrical conditions tn London are not good, Brock Pember- | ton has postponed the London en- gagement of “Enter Madame.” The production will move from the Fulton to the Republic next Monday. Mr Pemberton has gone to Europe. | , — A LAST SQUARE MEAL. Before Jerome Kem sailed for Zondon, Saturday, Charles Dilling- fm decided to soe that he had enough to eat. So he arranged a funcheon with Mr. Kern as the ex- use and a fine time was ek @igoussion of business plans was mixed in with the corned beef hash and it developed that Mr. Kern will @empose a score, while abroad, for Bostdes the departing one, the guests at the funcheon were Mias Caldwell, Ro H Burnside, Fred G. Latham, Aaron Hoffman, Clifford Brooke, William Te Beron, Livingstone Pratt and ‘Victor Jacobi ' the NEW PLAYS. Arthur Hammerstein launched “The ast night in Washing- ton. A. H. Wooda will start *“1 Red Trail” to-nigt® at Teller's shu bert, Brooklyn, and Sam H. Har will see the first performance “Zizi” at the Apofio, this evening. of Atlantic City, QUITE DISTRESSING. | A tertain young woman, who “stenogs” in Wa!) Street, is badly put out over a mistake she made in a@ letter Saturday, Ste tried to write “The shorts are being squeezed,” und her. dainty little finger hit an “i” in- | @tead of an “o," and made it “‘shirts.”” , — GOSSIP, Louise Randolph has replaced Mar- | @aret Wycherly in “Mixed Marriage.” Roland Young will continue iv “Rollo's Wild Ont” instead of going abroad, Sundy Milne, a youthful Scotch | singer, is to appear in vaudeville for Gus Edwards. Helen Lutrell will join the cast of “The Broken Wing” to-night. Carle Carlton has engaged Jack Mazzard to appear with Julia San- derson in musical comedy. George H. Atkinson will place his| new comedy, "The Melody of Money,” in rehearsal this week | Dorothy Ward of “Phoebe of Qual ity Street,” will remain in the United States unt next year. Ned Weyburn will produce “Faney "That," by G. FE. Stoddard and George Terwilliger. George Spick wrote the music. Florence Moore, late of sin vaudeville. $ ing the Proctor theatres. George Wi has engaged Aunt und for the “Treakfast | ¢ is play author of the “Clare de Jesque, which will be | “Snapshots.” ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. Constant Reader—George M. Co fs « Christian. C. C. C-—The obliging young woman you refer to is Vera Murra A THOUGHT FOR TO-Day. We note by Tavern Topics that Dolly Connolly of “The Right’Girl,” has « @weet “vice” Maybe sh) loves candy. an anid Players DUDLEY L PET ADVICE. No. ing 61 East 117th for her mid- cently, when she thought of a Pet Advice it to us and now are say that if the lad rd she will be given Jessic ained mosquite to-day's contest Of helpful hints and advice for stu dents, Here's one that's not beon listed: Never eat pretzels before an “exam,” You're liadle to get all twisted. we FOOLISHMENT. I bought a watch to give my spouse, One day when I was on a souse. Into a pawnshop she did stick it. ‘Twas she who put the “tick” in ticket.” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “I understand he's an M. 1D.” “Yes, but his office is usually M. T."'| ho is the prize in| rhyme follows: | MONDAY, MAY 16, 1921 { | 1 Look BLANCHE! Give A {LooK! CUR FEET ARE GoNAA } he IN HH PIC TRE Hey 2.5 SEEMS FUNNY “T'HavE my | SMOWING IN TH’ PICTURE ! “He H- HEH-HEM ~ HE ity 1 * oy ) wert \rcr GCODNESS J YEA BO! Gos, eur | \F THE “SMITHS CAN AFFORD To Go To THe SEA- H{ SHORE FoR THe SUMMER - WE ; CAN ¢ X ar vA? ead . i AW- WHAT YA MAD ABouT 2 Iannt Do ¢ ANYTHING — / THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY ae SAKES DON'T LOTAND PIGEON —ToED —— { \hoow At You! yoy'RE A ” _ ohm sF TUat's “Me Case ai J WORSE. AND MorE oF IT! Now YOU LOOK JusT Like CHARLIE CHAPLIN ty ET ERS f ~ C] yp x DONT KNow WHATEVER WouLD \ = OFCOURSE Sust / BECAUSE T WANT TO GO To THE one) / var { WHOSE VACATION \S THis ? AGREED WITH ME ON ANYTHING # St A-SHORE Me EYE~TH’ MOUNTAINS —— sh Sieg ee FOR Mine! ff he } S a O es Y ul 5 RJT Le Pp WELL ~ LAST NIGHT I DREAMED A- CREAT , ‘BIG BEAR Was Test) A-GOIN*® To AT | ME uP— iene Men oe NoTHIN’? — HAPPEN-\F SoU EVER \ AMED YOU wees A BIC ClANT | AN” You WouLD NT KILL THE BEAR oR lL So- iM / | MAD AT Y4-_ ) | THATS Ate | La Aw Now, Joe! { WELL DAWGONNIT ——! L How ABouT YOU WEARIN' — SKIRTS 7? The Walking’s Nice! LISTEN — THE Boss GAVE ME A BAG FULL OF FOREIGN COINS To SAVE — LETS CASH ‘EM AN HAVE A TAKE Y'OUT, KATINKA~ BUT HEee GOLUN$- 1 CANT KEEP AWAY FROM THIS CAND’ OF ‘LOU'S! J RUN To THE BANK] | AN’ CHANGE ‘EM INTO AMERICAN MONEY, QUICK | FERDIE COULD HARDLY CARRY ALL THOSE COINS IN, ' His Pocke * OW BoY! MARKS, FRANCS, KRONIN, SHILLING, PESOS, ALL KINDS OF . Douce !! = fee AS Now THAT ¥ CHANGED {THAT MONEY ~ WHERE WHERE WILL WE tg / 5 Ce ce ey v 1 Actua Fe L mote ll ASHAMED OF ™' Le WHAT das To @€ EATING IT ALL! | HAPPENED TO — LLL PUT IT AWAY! MY oF PE ene CANDY — TF PoN'T want ! ( PAPDY TO Se { <q it «= = WHERE D'Y' EXPECT To GO ON THIRTY CENTS (roses ener Se eee : 1+ ar . 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