The evening world. Newspaper, November 5, 1921, Page 12

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, &nd crowds, and now Mr. Golden has —_ by 'F “Golden Days” should happen to last until the holidays it ought to|ing up, there should be nothing but) be popular with the boys and girls heme from school, ‘of play, the xind you associate with home-made fudge, sweet @ixteen, and other sticky things. If you enre to place it, it is at the Gaiety Theatre. There, too, once again, is Helen Hayes, who must feel a bit odd at hoping from “The Wren” Into this childish piece, which she might have expected from the author of “Clar- ence,” only to realize that instead of having been written by Booth Tark- | ington, it 1¢ the output of Sidney Toler and Marton Short. Between her and Donald Gallaher, another sur- vivor of an early failure, there ap- pears to be a bond of sympathy, and one helps the other to make this nonsense plausible. At best it is a) comedy for youngsters, with girls rushing in when the spirit moves! them, boys rushing off to war, and sthen rushing ‘back again not the) Jeast bit changed by thelr experi-/ ence. The plot could be put into an ice} Cream cone, It’s like this: A poor) little country girl is quite forsaken| “ey a boy whose father becomes sud- denly wealthy in war time, but sho) has a rich aunt from New York who dresses her up in the stnartest fashion and also ‘provides a gallant youth to make the home boy jealous. | ‘The mock ‘courtship, you may be sure, turns into an earnest one, eral all Is well after Mary Anne has fol- lowed Richard to France and done Ker bit making doughnuts as a Sal-| vation Army lassie. It is the transformation of plain Mary Anne into a lovely society bud that really matters, and this is ac- complished with the help of a French maid in the best scene of all, with the demure object of the experiment lend- ing herself mutely to the strange business. But when she goes to tha ballat the “new hotel” in all her un- fiecustomed glory the wonder is that ‘every other girl there doesn't hate her ver after, for she has a train of ners th? Hike of which has not been seen since The Merry Widow.” If Miss Hayes found it hard work By CHARLES DARNTON jently has no intention of ever grow- opportunity to stop her f m playing for it is that kind/ Peter Pan, and there is every reason | for believing she would be enchanting | ag the Barrie sprite Young Mr, Gallaher is fast approaching manhood, every- thing that could be expected of him A simple Jo Wallace is amusing an impossible hired girl hopelessly In love with an invisible hired man; Selena Royle is luminous. ly “stuck up" until change of fortune | brings her down a per Blanche Chapman is a comfortable, matter-of-fact mother, and Minna Gale Hanes a most desirable aunt But the play—well, there isn’t any, that’s all. ‘8 all. who does miss named as MICWS ( 7 y rf | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, “tom ‘THE NEW PLAYS “Golden Days’ A Comedy for Youngsters or two; | THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY Ae, ’ | ’ fi JOE’S CAR (eR RRA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAAARAAAAAAAAAA ARAN JOE. , Te adToMoBne THE COMPANY 15 ABOUT. “To MAKE A INSURANCE. MAN (s HERE SEARCH FOR YOUR STOLEN CAR, SIR HE WANTS To ™M To You | ra OH Gosn! tu Be ‘aks {we N I'VE HEARD Ty! LAST | OF THAT DARN cart ip | CoN Es eu 1 Laced WH TWAS Tue § SERIAL NUMBER oF ITS Spr BY \, Ae “TH'ENGINE EMER ~ NEVER | Rooke D FOR ITs J NUMBER NoPE! pon't mel J, HEN GIVE ME SOME CIAL CHARACTERISTIC WHICH We MAY BE | Le RECOGNIZE we car Me Like MY te e@ttract even one young man in “The Wren," she now has her re- venge. All she has to do is enter tho! room and the flower of Farmdale's youth—sappy yet flattering—-is bowed | (before her. It's most remarkable, put | Yt only goes to show what clothes | van do for a girl, The first requisite, of course, is to have a rich, aunt veady to call up a Fifth Avenue mo- diste on the long distance telephone im the afternoon and have everything on hand for the 4ance the same night. You say this couldn't be done any- where but in a play? Perhaps it couldn't. But who cares? It's nice to be silly, and “Golden Daya” ts a very silly affair. However, Miss Hayes is charming, Much more so than she wae in “The Wren,” where circumstances com- pelled ‘ther to be almost annoying. This time she can give her eager sweetness full sway, and this is just what she does, As she appar-| About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY HEN, John Golden conceived « plan to give a $2.76 seat to his play, “Thank You,” at the Longacre Theatre, for every overcoat, im fair condition, offered, he didn’t know he was courting a deluge. 1° ‘was regarded at first a6 “just a press stunt.” But when the press agent no- tified the public that these overcoats would be given to war veterans wh? Might need them and would accep| ‘thera, things began to happen. Over- conte began to arrive in ones, twou had to assign a man with a specia’ room to handle these coats. “It this was a pre: tunt, it was & dandy,” he writes us. “A lot of de- serving boys are going to have pretty ‘overcoats this winter, Some of the coats look 80 good I'd like to pice one out for myself, but I fear that would be fudging on my promise. Anyway, I'm going through with this scheme if I have to count up my box office every night in overcoats exclu Bo come on with those coats, WHERE ARE THEY? Harry Steffen wants to know where [rene Tams, motion picture notress, is, and M. H. 8. asks us to get the address of Lewis J. Morton for bim. Will some of our 8,000,000 readers oblige, please? SPEAKING OF MAGGIE. Three more of our 9,000,000 readers are in with notes to-day advising us dl One is living at Red M. 8. mentors says Palnaas te living os App! y a8 any Red Bank.” Albe ‘Worden sr. an rt W. says he is an undertaker, THESE PEOPLE ARE TIGHTER THAN THE CORK ON A BOTTLE oF ETHER! a DEAR —AND TELL HOW ‘You THE SAME OLD )SEVEN’ Per WEEK — oBoy! SHES A HUMDINGER HM-MESTILL — (Se A BIT, SCANT - DONT Su THINK ? New AT ONE FOR THE Money TWo FoR THE stow S| TAREE TO CET READY) sp AND FOUR 16 Go WUMPING ON THAT DED — You MIGHT LEAST FowDER YWouR NosE ! Second Thoughts Are Safer Thoughts! WELL, THAT FEMALE SHYLOCK qu 1S GONNA Give HE A RAISE ) RIGHT Now oR SHE'LL BE SPENDIN' HER RECREATION Hours AT THE KITCHEN SINK, (INSTEAD OF THE BRIDGE 2 TABLE.'y ID Like To HIRE ANY CAUSE — | TIGHT IT TAKES A WEEK FoR = F THE IMPRINT To WEAR OFF aes ae To DISCHARGE “KATINKA” WITHO! You , TILli€ , BUT, HATE, UT SHE EVER -—— A LEAVES TLL LET You making the addvess East Front and Spring Streets, Red Bank. So, all things considered, we guess we've located Maggie. But we've forgotten who the reader was that wanted to find her. “WHY, ARNOLD!” SAYS HE. William Faversham of “The Sily Fox,” is surprised at Arnold Daly “[ am astonished to read Mr. Daly's | statement that no actor can both pro- duce a play and take part in it him- self with any success,” said William yesterday. “The acto-, by reason of coming into such close personal con- | tact with the play and players, has unique opportunities for far more finished producing that the commer- cial manager can ever be expected to possess. Every man qualified for the work should become an actor-mans ager.” Daly. CHET RUBS IT IN. Red Bank Bill of Red Bank, one of the most faithful of our 10,000,000 readers, notifies us that ® lot of ac- tors appeared In Middletown, N, J., to give a show as per schedule the other Right and discovered thwy should have gone to Middletown, N. Y. As they boarded a train to go back to New York, Chet Wiley, the bootblack, said: “Some more of them wise Broad- way notables, eh TO HELP EX-SOLDIERS. A musical piece called “Ain't It the Truth?" is to be produced by five Maggie's aheon ate cove it is ve fe says it is am zon 8 Street. And then 8. H , oe both up by Chapter IIT. will be written by Mr! the | | the answer to this appeal is as gen-| Winter Garten and the Shubert-Cres- RHYMED PROPOSALS, |! °"vs 25 Pete always was, the fund] cent, Brooklyn, and the following | will be a big one. week he will be seen at another Pete Cavanagh was known in the- atrical circles all over the United States and in many parte of Europe. He went abroad with Barnum Bailey's circus and did much to pa the way to success on the other Broadway hose under Shubert man- agement. The “Midnight — Frolic" opens Noy. 14, A note from the Shu- bert offices says Rogers will appear n the Ziegfeld show but one week “Pop” is his alias and he lives in Brooklyn. Beatrice {s her name and she 1s the apple of his. eye. So, if Beatrice will have a look at what is A story from the Ziegfeld offices in- may find her true love. Glance,| proudest moment of his professional| Roof show indefinitely. And there Beattie: | life was when he posted the mtlk cans It must be great to be so Vy heart 42 ait eet in front of the Hotel Netherland for Gueek welieet a nope 4a0 Anna Held's famous beauty baths. In late years he was conpected with the attractions of Charles Dillingham Vor a git 1 have met, some chewing gum Beatrice is the girl's nunc William Hodge, was staged, some old forniture was bought for one scene. A drawer in @ desk was locked, and |slace no key was at hand it wasn% pened until Thu: lay. Then, ac- cording to Stage Manager Phil Dun- ning, he got curious and pried the drawer open. In !t was a bottle of | 100-proof old—well, drop in on Phil} =|some time and learn the rest music, The proceeds will be used to ald unemployed ex-service men. GOOD OLD PETE IS DEAD. Pete Cavanagh, a fine fellow and one of the best billposters and theatri- cal advancg men on earth, died yes- We'll spoon in the nark, ind kiss in the dark, As lovers are bound to ilo; If she'll only answer, UU ask for her hand, sir, To her I'll be good and true. No adults will be admitted to th Hamlet” kid matinee at the Century Wednesday, | Chester Chamberlain, dancing in ‘The Music Box Revue,” was named after Chester Lord. His dad was “Jer- |sey Chamberlain, newspaper man, Ted Lewis of “The Greenwich Vil- lage Follies” is to have a dining club. Margaret Irving will be hostess. ‘The firet performance at the Coin- in SAM HARRIS NEWS. ” play by Vincent | Lawrence has ban accepted for pro- auetion by Sam H. Harris. Rollo Peters has been engagef by Mr, Har- ris for a role in the support of Blsle | edy of Conway Tearl Dog” will lake place Ty Lois Syrell, actress and dancer, has been added to the cast eupoprting Al Jolson in Bombo," “The Mad Church with to-ttght to eee “The Circle,” terday, foflowing an operation in| verguson in “The Varying Shore." | ‘The Columbia footbaW contingent Flower Hospital. The funeral was | | will’ occupy the boxes at the Selwyn held this morning at Holy Cross) | ‘ather Francis Duffy of- AS TO WIL}. ROGERS. World War Veterans at the Manhat- tan Opera House, Dec. 19 to 24, In- elusive, Jude Brayton wrote the book and lyrics, and Harry Olsen the ficlating. Pete, who.was always help-| Will Rogers 1s to appear in the| Rowland Buckstone, low comedian ing others, leaves a widow eiitiout Midnight Frolic.” This arrange- | with Sothern and Marlowe, 19 writing means and his friends are sing aj cent with Mr. Ziegfeld will not in-|his memoirs. He wants a name for | fund fdr her. Remittances may be re with his contract to appear |the book. sent to Clinton Lak Yete|.n Shubert vaudeville three weeks,| Allen Pollock, in “A Bill of Dt+ Cavanagh Fund,” Hippodrome. If! Next week he will be at both the!vorcement,” leaves the Cohan Thea- : { Fhricetienry ity and “The Greenwich Village Folltes — Gossip. . ; 1 , ; 5 ynn says nothing can stop] rit capture her yet, WE'RE GOING TO CALL. lim from opening at the Cohan Mon- And we'll play love's litte ganie,| When “Beware of Dogs," starring day. . tre after to-night’s performanc FOOLISHMENT. 1 daredevil fellow from Zion Once went for a ride on a lion The lon, the cad, Got terribly mad “Ah got a bad front tooth.” “Why don't you go to a “Not necessary! Ah'l! jes’ argument wif ma ole woman.’ At Because the young man had no tie on.| FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. =or | SEVEN DOLLARS A al AIN'T SUCH BAD ane IN THESE (94 AT THAT, TouGH Times ! 0.9 e and | bacon curer's daughter and had been | promptly booted down the steps the old inan | His daughter, who had the scene, came teart strate with her father. “Papa,” she sobbed, by witnessed “you should 50-50. * Paul Terry, Une cartoonist who dre lall the funny animals and humans ‘©, “Aesop's Film ables’ is called ugea to answer many queer questions evr + day i verage film fan knov-, rothing w r about the mechani niniated cartoons, so he asks Ter Some one asked me the other dé ¢ why 1 put more animals than humay g n my drawings,” said Terry. “I a swered in the words of the butehe: + who was asked how much horse me | he put in his rabbit sausage and sa Fifty-fiftyone rabbit and one hors,— “That's as near as I could come to nawering that questipner.” NO GLYCERIN HERE. Hessie Love's tears do not flow ree During the filming of “T Swamp,” Sessue Hayakawa's lates there came a tense moment when from the eyes of Miss Lov absolutely necessery. The vy tried everything First he yed onion juice all over the set but not a tear welled to the lant: eves of the player. Then he trie} blowing several different kinds 0? hg powder about. Still Miss eves we as Volates thinks all « The strains grey inally the tune could be +! i M nt and t Was a success FOLCIES Lose. Two MORE Two more Folie: beauties have that organization n for turn. th foothei ind the os tow Tewitts are Billie Dove and Do and they are to make thr sereen baw in banne’s next ©. they like e about the +i: drama but t They so miss the applause twere "WAY DOWN EAST. on Browne, play days than he ever is busier when he was two a day, present doing his to help Di Barthelmes and h upany film |r ltest screen story Mr. Br&ene wired this column to effect that the only 'thinyy he miss lin New Harbor, Me, was she Broa ways lights. “We are living on lobs jand are O. K., but lonesome for t glare of Broadway, It’s so quiet that you can “hear yourself asleep,” véad the wire atly Captain John Smith once visite: but we're not knocking th that account.” | SECRET OUT. Film fans often have wondered a) | jsome of them have even ponde: as to just why Mr. and Mrs. Mar Johnson chose to delve into the des)» est recesses of African jungies search of picture material. [t Is secret no longer. Coincident with nnouncement thatthe intreptd eit ple had landed in Nalroble’ Brit Rast Africa, on their way to wll places, comes word that the adv« ture loving couple were horn in Kai i otter tone HE MEANT WELL. eee f sagen te moves to the Times Square. | 8 the Trish police rearult etroliea |= ed to the wild life of tha AwantectwbAveai anit. andi at : State in thelr boy and girl day CONV GE ThACONOBS IRAE Rlant: Hod duty loud yells of “Fite!” rent] excitement Morning, Dearte," did it the air. He bolted quickly to the spot —— They're to teach Julie, {4nd found a house well alight, with @ IN THE LENS. the Hipp ant, towkate 1 {Man half hanging out of an upstairs} Consul General George Beoh of fee next week, “Bet if she fall fe | Window Denmark and [celand, will be pees |goes clear through! | Help! Help?” he yelled. “If I jump/ent when Asta Nielson, ‘his count” pane . woman, is frst shown in “Hamlet GOky A8 OR SRG. a r ) ne is sti an ardent movte’ tar New York, She is called a “poetess dy only tocraahte|and ationde the dims ag erences of posture ground anc there stunned | possible Marion Coakley ‘Oh, Mario vhen a few minutes later he recov-| Billy Quirk, screen comic, has been was ill Thursday evening and ered consciousness he looked up at| added to the cast of “Women of Con trice Ebert played Miss Coukley's role; the constable reproachfully and imur-| quest very nicely mured feebly: Winifred Dunn, scenario wr ‘A special dancing matinee wid be] "L.thought you said you could catch| said yesterday that "Silent Year held at the,Terace Garden Dance Pal-|™¢? 5 the greatest theme ever shown in ace Tuesday (Election Day) beginning|,,"Hegorrah,” replied the Irishman | pictures. But she is keeping it 9!) « at 280. Tuesday night there will be a|{O! Was only waiting for yer to/ secret deer one-step contest. Ladies only|Dounce and Oi'd have had yezz." There's a plot on. Theatrical mas- will participate. London Answers agers are. trying to steal Hope Sex | ee Hampton from the movies. She save QUITE FI NT MA R.|she just won't be kidnay on A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. HE tele UR et there! dnapped. Ice cream soda is now 10 cents tn snguvar: had baswen. for the “How would you like to stand with. Wellsville. It used to be 20, but boot- | I ae F the} out hitching or laughing while some leg competition was too strong for it hand and heart of the wealthy|one tickles your nose with a feat) er?” asks Miss Marion Davies. You answer her Matt Moore fell for @ smooth tongued oi) stork palearnan the othe Somebody cut the parachut hasn't hit t » but there are hopes that Rein not have treated him so! You can|soon stop falling. have no !dea how he loves me! He George Ade has jurt finished ut willing to die for me this min-|ling the’“Lotus Eater.” They are vy a " vie - some titles, too, "Well," ai he old man, “The Pasteboard C ” seratohed his head thoughtfully, novel, willbe seriaiiseg 8m _ |eorry T made a mistake, 1 den't| Arthur Guy ‘Bmpe. - know that there can be any objection| Top" fame will stareacen rer ee in er|to that: T was afraid he wanted to ti be known as "A Millionaire For o magry you."—Londen Tid-Bita, Daw’ é tia A A A RNS emt ;

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