The evening world. Newspaper, November 18, 1921, Page 40

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1921 | soni fal . THE NEW PLAYS HC Hardly Worth While ty BY CHARLES DARNTON | HIL# title-hunting may be a{the English play that sometimes con- favorite sport in England, it|found us, But when the real owner ‘ cannot possibly be thrilling | Of the name, an amiable bigamist with It is therefore to be surmised [an eye to business, appears on the that our surviving interest in Arnold | Scene he adds, greatly to the amuse. Bennett and his works alone led|Ment of the last act. The youthful 4 Richard G. Herndon to produce “The | edit ( the paper that prints the “Title” at the Belmont Theatre, an | @'U« may be taken, perhaps, as enterprise for which there can be |PAart of Bennett's satire. ; Uttle hope. | Lumsden Hare plays John with easy Any subject may appeal to us, of tolerance, at the same time sugges.- % course, if ‘it is cleverly treated. But|!n@ the efficiency of the man and Bennett seems to be seriously con-|™aking hiny altogether likeabl>, i ‘ | Charming enough to lead any hus csrned with a matter of no impor ' ance here, though it | band by the nose, lene Johnson ac ful of the system of title-jobbing, in- stead of laughing at the ridiculous ‘ side of the traffic, It is doubtless true that titles are | y doled out as sops to moneyed chumps, with two or three exceptions, to give the New Year's list a decent look, but this fact does not interest us, What we can appreciate is that an am- bitious wife often drives her hus- 4 and into accepting honors he scorns. ‘This type of woman is universal, and i in the play at the Belmont she is rep- , resented by Mrs. John Culver, whose ~ vanity asserts itself at the first rumor of distinction, She rejoices at ¢ the thought of her maid addressing her as “My Lady,” and gives herself to an ecstacy of anticipation. From that moment poor John has no peace. Even his secretary is in tears as she | i jots down his letter declining a 4 baronetcy, and threatens to leave him for a house that has peerage pros- | F . pects, Thus does Bennett emphasize of his point that woman is the power behind the title. Struggle as he may, you know from the start John will give in to his wife, cajoling him one moment and nagging him the next, and in the end he does. The daughter who writes thunder- ing articles against the system under the name of Sampson Straight is one ees those extraordinary by-products of | |About Plays | and Players By BIDE DUDLEY ; HISTORY of vaudeville by EB. Albee, head of the Keith inter- ests, is to be published soon. It will be an authentic record of the} birth and evolution of this form of ¢ntertainment frou: the oldtime mu {eeum period through the variety +; shows and minstrel ollos to the pres- ent day.: It will go back years before the Keith idea hy launched in Bos-| KATINKA ton ana will treat exhaustively of the! " activities of Tony Pastor, Harry C, is only fair to a him to say he probably never even | he wife delightfully. A good bi¥ | i dreamed his play would be given in |!0Wer comedy Is contributed by Ernest q this country. Considered as comedy | COsart, who, as the genuine Samp- it s not enlivening. Barrie put much | #9 Straight, has Dallas Welford's cu more satire and tii! more entertain- | 7!0U8 trick of turn'ng red in the fa | 2 ment into “The Twelve-Pound Look.” | _ But even with excellent acting, “Pty | we Bennett appears merely to be resent- I egies is hardly worth whil | tom. HeY- UNCLE EZRA~ WILL. YOU SETTLE YEs, EVERY TIME 1 Pass BY, THAT Girt U x Miner and other managers of yea Ae eeER ANE 4 ago. It is further announced that " ; several chapters will dwell on the TL DON'T Kio WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER ! careers of eminent artists of the mu-| ) ‘sical and dramatic stages whose pro- fessional lives were, or are, clqsely interwoven with vaudeville, Other chapters will be devoted to the war work all the theatres did. This book| will be Mr, Albee's personal contribu- y tion to the Keith third-o 4 celebration. THAT'S HUMOR FOR YOU! Lynne Overman of “Just Married” hurt his foot, ‘ { “You won't be out of the cast, will ‘ } you?” asked the play's manager, Clif-! es ford Stork. “No, and my foot won't be in one," i } replied that boy, Lynne. | BRADY AS THE QUEEN. When William A. Brady feels it is] this duty to show a player how'a role should be acted, nothing stops him. Yesterday at the Playhouse, during @ rehearsal of Grace George's new play, he felt the call of the school- master and, taking the centre of the stage, assumed the role of Marie An- toinette for twenty minutes. Tossing his long ‘hair back with a fling of his fhead, he acted the role of the French Queen very gracefully. There was a ‘mob present, but since the members of it were in Mr. Brady's employ, h» ‘wae not harmed. Deming has made a cake for the ooca- sion. There will be a regular phy- sician in attendance. BY WAY OF DIVERSION. Said Silas McGuggin in Pee- weeple's store: “They're cuttin’ the navies clean down to the core. This Hughes is a cracker- jack—yes siree, Bob! But I am the man they should have on the job. I'd say to Japan and the rest of the crowd, ‘Now, listen to me—no more fightin’ allowed, 'Twould fiz ‘em for sure if I gave cme Yes ‘ ‘ HE REGISTERED PIQUE. ‘em a frown, for I'm a mean A well known member of the mu-| gerapper—the worst in this gical comedy profession who fre-| join upi's right on the sud- \muently gives the English language a mew twist was to appear in a show at @ club recently, The names of the (performers were painted on a sign which was placed in the hall of the elubhouse, and that of this particular j7eumg man was away down in the ist He didn't fancy being “buried” ‘end complained. “Hey,” he said to a man in charge ‘ef the show, “what's my name doing ‘gway down in the ‘enter with others’ ject,” said Grandpa Mc Gee. “I'm sure he could make them guys leave fightin’ be. They never could scare him unless they'd in- duce his wife to say, ‘Silas, shet up, you old moose McGuggin frowned deeply and stréde to the door, Said he, “I'll not enter this dump any more. He left, and Jed Peeweeple said with a Sew eo ri ee. nection? I want it put up there in| “0% “Them furriners better gblivion with the rest of the stars” took out for old M1.” ING'S CAKE. OH, FIGKLE FAME! ‘Tee Night Club is to have j2 pas @ and, by request, Will mber of Bh thi Friars’ Club bad onastery with him bid | SUST LIKE ALL SERVANTS, SAKE-SHE's GOT A MANIA FoR PoLiceMeN, AT'S ALLY i | JOE’S CAR THE LIG LITTLE FAMILY HERE SHE COMES Now - LET'S HAVE SOME AN KID HER ALONG! “THAT NEW MarD \ BEHAVES. VERY Hear THAT? 15 NT IT [ WONDERFUL THE FAITH | THE LITTHT: Fok s | HAVE ON THEIR IM RATER SusPicious OF HER? | WELL. WHAT 5 THE ARGUMENT: WELL. BORBIE — HE SAID IF WED ASK You ~ You'D {SNE US & DIME _ FUN yesterday, he said, To entertain the new- comer the member was pointing out celebrities. “See that man playing billiards,” “That's Willie Collier.” “Son of the publisher, I presume,” came from the visitor. Gossip. Janet Beecher, of “A Bill of Divorce- ment,” raises chrysanthemum: Sam H. Harris has engaged Robert | Ames for “Face to Face Phillip Dunning, bert Vaudeville. Eleven girls of posing for artists. Vivienne Segal is to be featured in * which “Little Miss Messrs. Shubert will Leeta Cor@er has buen engaged for the cast of “Red Pepper,” McIntyre and Heath will be starre of t Three hundred Beethoven Society night's performan Time.” The Theatre tain the guests Home next Raffi Tuesday 1 produce, in members wail ico of Assembly will enter. the Actors’ There'll be a turkey dinner, Georgie O'Ramoy, has a new vaudevi | will offer in the Keita i Lillian Tashman at the Kla' Harry Di nut comedienne, act which she ouses soon assume role of Amy in “Lilies of the Field,” | next Monday evening. y has been appointed by He will “Beware Dogs,” is producing a playlet for Shu- attend “Blossom afternoon, HELLO GIRLIE — We've BEEN SusT TALKIN’ ABOUT You! WELL, TELL THe TRUTH — WE WERE DISPUTING AS To WHETHER You ARE A "FOOL" OR SUST A PLAIN SHEL ACTS AS \e "ene “HouGHr “WW WHOLE House BELONGS "H me ! { A DONT Think (ch GET TuaT NEw CAR gry Hearts,” that it isn’t Bryant that is hungry. tor, in keeping Bryant busy all the da; Washburn has his turn when shadows fall. |but hasn't | to expl: {nim Now Who’s Being Kidded > LTHINK 1 CAN BEST ANSWER THAT — 1 AM SOMETHING “NI vo William R., of Harlem, during accept Mrs. Jesse D ow, as the successful candidate his hand in marriage | follows: tan, crackin’? ot | forty-three me. the| “the ditch, I've worked and wor years or more; whico to-| from the door, dress Fund | Jn or caress. see. the Well, my future wife I hope you'll be, So answer this, darling, and we shall | RHYMED PROPOSALS | P.M his lunch hour recently, took occasion to , the comely wid- for He writes a8! Lewis ‘Club, | Oh, Mrs, Jessie D. of Upper Manhat- Do you really mean it or are you wise | And need a nice wife for to care for “Good Morning) Dearie” are making Christmas money I'm not very poor; I'm not very rich, | But have enough to keep us out of! ved for thirty | So let me know your name and ad-| 'o see a den der that to you I can come and| ir +4 Strand. K. H. McGee will' be hi sistant. Moe Mark as Y nouse manager of the| Will Rogere will bo the guest of the — Friars at a dinner Sunday evening. The dishes will begin to clatter at 6 Fritzi Scheff will travel 500 miles to ew York in order to appear in the uity’s “Midnight Joilies,” Margaret Irving, of "The Music Box Revue," is hostess at the new Ted which opened last night. We have been informed that Gypsy Bellaire and Amy Jericho, of ‘The Passing Show of 1921," have been called the Sealskin Sisters. A rehearsal of a comedy entitled * | Certain Something,” by Jessie Trim | ble and Eugenie Woodward, was | Because I am a man who is just| siven for managers at the Selwyn | yesterday. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. Steffen—Irene Tams may be ad- | dressed care J. J, Livingston, No. 1440 Broadway. She is In California, Lester—Bogash, | north of Reanaige on the P, | D. Railroad. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Wellsville is the home of a man 8. and What I've saved can keep the wolf) named Squashbust, who is very proud |of the fact that his mother was a | Purhpernickel FOOLISHMENT. ntist went Pete Stout, The dentist yanked the wrong tooth out. Then said the doc, in soothing tone; | “Well, well! I guess I pulled a bone.” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Henry, you stop hugging me,” “wh “I belleve in disarmament," ., 18 twelve miles | ZIEGFELD’S NEW “MIDNIGHT FROLIC” PLEASES BROADWAY Crowd Hails Reopening of New Amsterdam Roof and Enjoys Clever Show. introduces some girls in revolving skirts. Next Carl Sandal! has a number called “Dancing Shoes,” as sisted by some clever girl steppers. Last night Ed Wynne was discovered In the audience and he obliged with several stories, Murial Stryker dances, after which Leon Errol and six girls are seen In a screamingly funny skit called “The F. Ziegfeld jr. who not so long| Dancing Le ‘The Shaw sisters ago got mad at Prohibition and| play violins nicely and are followed vowed he would never produce aa jother “Minight Frolic,” forgot all {about his resolution last night and |launched the sixteenth of the series jon the Roof of the New Amsterdam Theatre. To say it was welcomed | with joy by Broadway doesn’t tell the half of it, The Broadway elite, if there is such # thing, turned out en |masse and pounded the tables with |the usual little hammers with more |vim than ever before. And the show deserved it, for it proved to be the most elaborate and entertaining of the entire series. | Girls there are in profusion, and. ; pretty girls they are. Not an old face | is to be seen in the ensemble. Urban's scenery again lends a valued embel- lishment and Gene Buck and Dave Stamper have provided some catohy musica] numbers. On the balcony, as a preliminary cocktail, Master Voros reads minds apd does so in angamazing manner, Then Colett& R; by a Pogo race, stilts. Will Rogers received a nolsy wel- come and captured the crowd with his humor, Miller and Lyles are good, and others who score are Gloria Fay Dolores, and Athea, who does a con- tortion act on @ bed. Oh, yes, it's a g00d show from top to bottom, so it's Probably just as well Mr. Ziegfeld didn't stay mad at Mr. Volstead. Sa AUTO DRIVER THOUGHT HE STRUCK TOMBSTONE. other night, about 11.39, a tourist in a@ fiivver, with curtains drawn, came east on Maple Street through town. He only had one lamp burning, on the right side. As he approached the Brooks Hotel corner, the driver did not notice, the stone marker, and he slammed arely Inst’ !t, pushing the marker about elve feet. The shock put out the other light on the car, and the driver got out to id hit, He examined and exclaimed to rave, with the girls on The A DUCK OF A STOR H. Mason Hopper, directing decla Hopper js quite successful, a 's shooting of the fil ‘The whole evening-up process out because Washburn is very duck and Hopper knows how pare that water-fow! in more. ent ways than Boston has bei The combination is a happy however, and is duck soup for W burn, STILL ANOTHER CHIEF. One of the extras in the Wiilia | Duncan production, o Defense has very distinguished American a vestors, but he's too busy pictur actin’ to spend much of ‘em, speaks ‘perfect t found we n Why every animated Shul the title “Chief draped o whenever he happens into tit movies. By actu count, as many “Indian around as the We'd like to run Indian—once. America there ¢ across just a plai\ ASKING TOO MUCH. A Hindu crystal ¢ who claint he can see “everythin, within the mirrors of his E d and pet @ eryst globe, other day when s dropped in on the where Antonio Guilty Conscience,” is being filmed One actor, noted for his was told of the Hindu’s fa ness along the crystal trail, My good man,” ventured th “Iam so and § he actor, does my acting look in your er: Am la ae tar?” The gaz d long and earnestly nto the globe. After ten minutes shifted his glance to the he crystal shows blank, Sahib as question goes your being a’ gr shows a cloudy shining!” Bang! case. Moreno’s actor, How the crysta “no stars are night- Right smack in the vanity CUT-BACKS. » half from Public and h from thd pttlement, were Mary 8 to see “Little Lord 161 Pickford’s gu Fauntleroy” y Cullen “Landis doesn’t carry make-up bex. He just borrows. Al Green, Goldwyn director, ‘0 direct a few more pictures return to colleg He doesn’ whether he's going to teach the ulty or absorb some more know! edge. “The Glorious Adventure,” Black ten-reeler in natural colors, h just been finished in England, Lady Manners is the featured james B. pin, who assisted| liam Nigh direct School Days, has/,\ begn chosen assistant to Hugo Ballin for“a new Mabel Ballin production. Bad weather has held up the shoot: final scenes in the Vitagraph| “The Prodigal Judge. ather will only behave the ple 11 come along nicel: The gtork special left 1 home of Bobby Vernon, of Christ Comedi he thin baby is one, but has; tried to Bounce him yet. Says Btill too Tie. Knickerg, are popular of Knockers }j rapidly hecomin, National lots ve long held sway ure location. the South Seas, latest “World Wander- solves a lot of problem$—the high cost ‘o clothes, for instance. rgest photograph in the as arrived in New York. It ie Coogan and is 29x40 feet, Would just about fit in the case of one of these doilar watches. , renchie, two round in Night,” Dorothy De- Pretty soon they'll be on ‘One Stormy ore'’s latest, signing up Pe: Robert Ellis, band, is @ r “Wild Honey.” We've seen a lot of tame honeys and we sure hope Bob'l} show a real wild one somowhere {i the film. “Second Hand Rose, ing turned into a mov inson Toombs, press than her name, says {t ought to make a pi Have song, is be. Maude Rob agent livte. “Given a plot ire of wide!+ you a little plot ing. appeal. your home? ‘Ann Hastinge’\'s Lowy. Semon's newest leading aw ©