The evening world. Newspaper, December 6, 1921, Page 28

OMBN. with a fondness for looking back on their lives may find thomselves drawn to “The Varying Shore," the kaleido- wooplc fantasy by Zoe Akins in which Misie Ferguson figured beautifully Jast night at the Hudson Theatre. No man knows, of course, but he may @t least hazard a cuess. | In ranging fim sunny sixteen 0) Binety in the shade, as it were, Miss | Ferguson seemed to be returning from the movies by easy stages. It was to ye regretted, perhaps, we were not ‘tted to see something more than . the shade of the old woman known at ‘Monte Carlo as “the sinner's saint” ‘end deccribed by youngsters as a pic- Turesque and remotely scandalous ‘haracter rouged to the eyes and Ywigged to the ears, with the kind'y Yet rather ghastly reputation of al- ways helping ruined gamesters “make @ decent exit.” It is safe to say Miss Ferguson would have done well by the , old girl, but ‘t was not in the carda, | of rather the play. | Léke “Milestones,” this play re- | vealed Gifferent periods. It suit Miss Akins's fancy to turn time back- ‘ward, and so we had Julie in Paris| im 1870, near New York 'n 1859, and in Richmond, Va., in 1847, with her ghost chatting pleasantly in a prologue and also an epilogue of to-day, | The most interesting situation de- veloped in the Paris episode, when Julie found herself required to clear | out in order for her son to marry the girl he loved, The girl's iratoly respectable father left her no other - choice, and so it really didn't help Julie at all when a wealthy Amer- fean who made himself perfectty at home in her suite flipped a coin and decided to marry her. Any way, the intrusion of a drunken English rounder gave the aifuation such an ugly look that the American patron concluded he couldn't go through with it. There was common sense Ig this turn of affairs, also oppor- tunity for the dintressed heroine to make a mother's sacrifice, Accord- Ingly, she despatched a note to a Wirgizian devoted to her since child- and convenient!y stopping at tame hotel, asking him to take THE NEW PLAYS Elsie Ferguson Illumines “The Varying Shore” By CHARLES DARNTON jand her away in the morning. © Any possible right that Julie may | we had to the name of Madame} Leland in Paris was not disclosed) dantil Julie was seen living with Joe! Leland, an unlucky gambler, at his} try house, near w York, In) 9. Not only did she pay his| it's losses by giving up a $20,000! rl necklace, but she found her-| elf facing further sacrifice when! fhe discovered Leland to be in love ‘with a neighboring girl. Why so charming a young woman had govt fpto such bad company remained a ry until the scene changed to » Venable’s home, in Richmond, 1847, and Julie Venable confessed fo having loved young Garrison so Unwisely that che Governor decided “a shotgun inarriase’ had been y for three months. It med incredible that a girl of six- should have kept her secret this length of time, but we were @ompelled to take the author's word for it. Aside from its variety, there was gharm in “The Varying Shore,” but ecause of the course taken by the interest in it diminished after first act. From this dramatic peak, the scale was steadily down- ward, though skilfully taken by Miss Akins. Anticipation gave way ‘© explanation, and in the end this explanation was more claborate than convincing. ~ Always at her best when displaying @ bit of temper, Miss Ferguson 8 admirable as the defiant mother in the Paris scene. With the son, the ek About Plays By BI BE /'T hes come at last. The Man Pro- ducing Company has placed in rehearsal a new play called “Be- the Mask,” in which the Ku Klan figures prominently, It is . Anderson Wright, said to have @ Goblin at one time. It is not expose of the order, according to @ statement just at hand, but rather | a mystery play “which tears off the ) masks of the leaders of the Invis- Able Empire.” The play has a pro- _ Josue and seven scenes, all laid in ‘Atlanta, in which city the Chief High Among those en- are Edward Keene, Biward McWade, Frances Pitt, ~ Javinia Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank rayne and J. Osborne Clemson, who ‘will be stage manager. Frank Hatch, jassociated in the staging of the orig- / tng eer compuriy for Thom- ‘ is directing the reheartals. “Behind the Mask” will open Winghamton on Christmas Day. MISS NASH IN IT. in wealthy patron and the tipsy in- truder, she had her hands full, yet she made good work of them all. As Leland’s mistress she was sensitive and appealing, though in her attempt to be sixteen she talked like a girl on a diet of hot mush. But in all her guises she was beautiful to behold, irly titumined “The Varying Francis acted sympatheti- jcally and with much of O. P. Heggie’s simplicity as the faithful Larry, who finally accepted the invitation of the jonely ghost to join her across the border, Geraldine O'Brien was an excellent negro servant, and Rollo Peters played the son so well It seemed a mistake for him also to act young Garrison in the Richmond nennde’. Except for this makeshift Sam H. Harris is to be credited with f fine production of a novel play. GOTTA 4 Rone “TOK AY VERY LAST KATINKA [EVERY MORNING T HAVE To WAIT TAL THAT “POT WRESTLER™ Fixes HER HAIR BEFORE 1 GET ANY BREAKFAST— 1 WISH SHE'D GET THAT HAY HACKED OFF ! and Players DUDLEY " under the direction « Sam Forrest. Others engaged are Phoebe Foster, Ann Andrews, Hamilton Reveille, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Helen Lac- kaye, Harold Vermilye, Marie Wain- wright, Walter Scott and John Gray. WALTER JUAN DAVIS. Walter Juan Davis, who died Sun- day and was buried this morning, was & man of unusual talents, Not only was he capable as an editor, but hu was a humorist and versifier of abil- ity, “It was he. who wrote the jingte containing the tine, “When your heels hit hard and your head feels queer— then you're drunk." In Denver, where we first met him, he was known as 0 man without an enemy. Good fellow always, his generosity wid genial nu- ture made friends for im wherever he went. He followed us in Col. 1, under T. I. R,, in the Morming Telc- graph, and his Little Sandy stories it to you, asked me why I money. the root of all evil. session of money. ber 660. made the Mayor of Delhi jealous many @ time. Yes, Walter Juan HM. Herris bas engaged Mary seen wid ations Ridin Davis was @ prince and thousands are going to mise him. THE CONTEST. M. M. B. of Williamsb: “1 bed just $6.15 in my HAR * BOBBED” KATINKA ? He. HAVE AN EXTRA “ire ON IT SYEVE ~ Come On, fit DRIVE You HOME ! en BUYING RUBBER ALREADY JOE? umar's | I’m SURPRISED AT yeu - TAKING MARYS VERY LAST Cookie! MODESTY FORBIDS ME FROM STATIN’ day when Big-Face Hanx drew nuim- ber 615 from your chance box, and was rushing to the Post Office to send when I met a man who should send I couldn't te! him, so | arn writing to ask, Won't you explain?’ What a silly question! should know that money burns a hole in its owner’s pocket; ulso that it 1s ‘This contest gives) you the chance, if you are lucky, to get rid of the offensive stuff, We de- serve No credit for uvcepting it, how- ever, as we have a way of getting it out of our possession quickly. contest gives our readers the chance to engage in a very inturesting game and, at the same time, honor and satisfaction, out relief from danger which always lurks in the pos- Big-Face Hank has drawn out num- Search your puckets, men; examine your stockings, ladies. If you have just $6.60 send {t in at once. Don’t worry about Wil H, Hays. He's busy with his Christus shopping. THOUGHTFUL JOHN! Realizing that the 100th perform ance of “Thank U," at the Longacre, will take place on Christmas Eve, John Golden, the producer, in order to save his company warry ang ar- you Every one This win not oniy HY REASONS Boss! RHYMED PROPOSALS Oh, Peggy of Brooklyn, there is lonesome man who wants to know you. We have this name and address, and you may have it if you so desire. He's trom Chicago but is a nice fel- low, nevertheless. To-day, friends, we present a plea for a wife, written by Ben Potar. Before sending it in he wanted to use our name in his rhyme, but we forbade it. So Ben wrote as follows: B-hold in me a lonesome man, I-n search of some fair lady's han’. D-evotedly I pledge my life E-ternal, if she be my wife. D-stinction I am lacking, | U-nless it be financial backing. DAamonds und trinkets she will wear, Like the wife of a millionaire, E-arncstly I make this plea: You must lend yor id ti He won't begin to wear it, however, until after Christmas. THEY NAME THEIR CARS, We have it on unimpeachable au- thority that the girls of “Good Morn- ing, Dearie,” at the Globe, have a fad of christening thelr autos, Charles MAT “Tire | England. dae gp ee be WHAT DID THEY Soak You FoR . Joe? T KNow-BuT “TH FELLER T BoRROWED (T 7 ‘sHlauLd Dib TAKE MY VERY LAST COOKIE — AD AS ea THE POETS CLAIM THAT] Wry, ER - BEAUTIFUL HAIR IS A ve SET ME Back JUST EIGuty Bucks FoR THAT {RUBBER DOUGHNUT ! TTALR Ee SITE ENG SET OF Tires FoR ! a wHoLe. SET? wuat pd \T Cost You steve ? 11 oust Bousur a New w SAYS TH’ OWNER WANTS TTT SAY 4e All Right—Somebody “Crown” WOMAN'S CROWNING “Mary Garden” on it. He knew by the gold-trimmed livery of the chaut- feur that the car belonged to Con- suelo Flowerton of the show, and he asked her why she had it so named, “Oh, gee!” repiled Miss Flowerton, who is a beauty. “That's a new fad from Paris, Helen Allen calle her big car ‘Sarah Bernhardt,’ Lola Curtis bas named hers ‘Julia Marlowe’ and Hebe Halpin selected ‘Belle Baker’ for hers.” “Whose battered flivver is that out- side?” asked Mr, Dillingham. “Oh, that's Beatrice Hughes's car. She calls it ‘Battling Nelson,’” re- plied Miss Flowerton. As Mr. Dilling- ham left he was heard to remark: “Gosh, I wish I had a car.” KERN GOING ABROAD. We hear that Jerome Kern, com- poser, is going to Europe after a while tw write some more music, He has obtained a lease on a cottage in Kent, He had the measles in this cottage last summer, BUNCHED CONVERSATION. Buster West, vaudeville actor, was in a hurry yesterday when he was approched by a man he knew. The man hadn't seen Bust for five years and became excited. are ore going?” To which Bust re- Didn't number, All doing well, To the theatre,” And away he sped, know your thank you! GOSSIP. Fritz Lieber opens in Baltimore next week. “The Great Broxopp,” current at the Punch and Judy, will be staged in Londéon Christmas week. Daniel Frohman says Frank Rei- cher’s role in “Ambush” makes the actor as impressive a character as King Lear. Rudolph Schildkreut, now billed as “father of Joseph Schildkraut,” will play Shylock at the Jewish Art The- atre to-night. David Robinson, artist, is said to be writing a play for Adele Klaer, now appearing in “The Wandering Jew.” Mi Lawrence will. have the leading role in “Lawful Larceny,” soon to be produced by A. H. Woods. Annette Carmichael, a French-Ca- nadian girl from Nova Scotia, is to make ther stage debut in ““Mhe Choco- late Soldier.” Burr McIntosh has been engaged for the role of Big Bill in William Fav- ersham’s revival of “The Squaw Man.” “Main Street” will finish at the Na- tional Theatre on Dec. 17 and begin a tour to the Pacific Coast. It should do well on tour. The Broadway opening of “Little Miss Raffles" has been postponed un- tl later in the month. It is in New “Bay,” he yelled, “how long have gument, bas had a watch charm,| Diilingham, noticing ® $10,000 oar at sig A you been in town? Why didn't you -\beaving the title of the play, made. | the stage door recently, saw the name | phone me? How's the family? Where Haven this week. A group of the “Midnight Frolic” girls went shopping on Fifth ir? WMT He Must Be a Magician! RIGHT OFF THE BOTTOM oF MY PiLe ! 2 Beiqite QHEEE — Her! WELL, FAR BE IT FROM ME To DISAGREE WITH 7 For abou! Avenue had a hard time, Chief William Big Tree, heap big oil man from Oklahoma, saw “Get To- gether” at the Hippodrome last night. ‘The Rachael Aid Society, an or- ganization of charity workers in Brookiyn, wil have a big benefit at the Rits Theatre on yy evening, Jan. 16, through the courtesy of Will- jam Harris jr. playlet called Swern a “ero,” ten by Lawrence Grattan. Ann fet, Joseph Prosser and Harry Reed sup- Fare Mr. Robert in it. The Toa interests are presenting it Simonson, just) back from ee will talk on “Modern Stage- craft in Burope” at the Garrick Sun- day afternoon, Dec 11. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Admiral Kan of the Japanese Navy advises wives not to teach husbands to fry eggs or sew. He Its silent on the subject of husbands teaching wives these useful tricks. FOOLISHMENT. Helen M. Hubbard, She went to the cupboard, While Arbuckle waited outside. Said she and Kilkenny, “Acquittal? Not any!” So Fatty again must be tried, FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “I was wondering.” “Wondering what?” “If the packers’ strike Abia BOR etrike will peck * wallop.” 4 Pek Ra ON a BY RA Screenings _ By DON ALLEN. "RAY FER RAY! They gave Charlie Ray a lmmcheon at Delmonico’s yesterday. By “they” we mean his appreciative businesr associates. While the prime object of the luncheon was to meet Mr. and Mrs. Ray, those assembled didn't shy a bit when it came to being intro- duced to the broiled chicken. Everything went as soomth as a new macadam road, with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie muttering many “Ploase- tuh-meetchas” bess the guests play‘ were good writers by speeches. Charlie, in a neat little talk, anid he knows he'll like New York when he sees some of it. | EXPENSIVE VISITS. | It costs about $100 for each visitor |who wanders through a big movie |studio, That's what Abraham Lehr, |Goldwyn Vice President, says i! |costs, anyway. | “We'd be tickled to death to show every one through our studios,” said Mr. Lehr, “but it costs too much. It jeets us back at least $100 for each | visitor in elapsed time lost by high | salaried stars who will not, or can- not, act when there are strangers around. “Take an emotional actress, for in- stance. Suppose she was in the midst of a weepy scene and glanced toward a visitor. She'd probably burst right out laughing and not only ruin a lot of film but oodles of time.’ Guess we'll sell our visiting card for $50 cash uown. NAUGHTY! N/ NAUGHTY! Wesley Barry, star of apy num: of films, with “Penrod” and “Sch:.9 Days” leading, attends school aft working hours, He came near bel:'s kept after school recently, but mi aged to get out of it by a Barryisin “Wesley Barry!" announced 1) teacher, following a particularly tr) ing bit of deviltry, “I'll wee you nf: choo! ‘Can't possibly do it to-day, tea 1,” flashed back the freckled we der, “I gotta date with another gtr!” FIRST NATIONAL’S SON, Dick Barthelmess has just been ficially adopted. He's now the leg.) “gon” of the Associated First Na tional Pictures, Inc., and has ¢m braced and been duly ‘empraced by bis new “ ite."” Just to prove thet he will be x dutiful son, Dick has scurried awry to North Carolina, where he is ai resenting the First National at meeting in conjunction with the Southern Exposition and Convention of Exhibitors. His new basin: partners ony Dick ite Set ee goed 8 ‘Dusiness man as he ts an aster. ‘Well! That ought to be good enough for any one, FILM FLASHES. - Buster Keaton has just started his fifth First National picture. It ts # comedy all about cops, Titling and casing of “By Heck” two-reeler made by Mack Sennett, is completed. It's "pang distributed row. William Conklin, actor of perience, has been chosen to the role made vices by the death of Willis Robards. The film he’s !n is “The Woman He Married!” —* Charlie Chaplin ts about to atari another comedy. He's jealqusly guarding the title. Afbert Hart in Will Rogers's “Daub ling for Romeo,” comic opera “heavy.” tures better, “From the Ground Up” ts ba, Rupert meee eee Pee that e arg Linder has signed Caroline “Spike” Rankin to Rag See se Queen in his Three Musketeers burlesque, James Rennie will appear in Raga Eing’s “The Dust Flowen.” “Noblesse Oblige.” An extension of the lease makeg possible Bill Mong {8 a mighty popular on the J. L. Frothingham ea owns a pig farm and has promise@ lotta fine shoats for Christmas time. Huntley Gordon has been oneaned to play the leading role in Cabanne's “Beyond the Rainbow.” Anna Q. Nilsson is now tn Taly acting in “The Man From She mey tour the world before re- turning to Riverside Drive. Guy Newell, British film producer, who brought “The Bigamist,” % pale 4 feature, over (nig ae England shortly for duction = “€ ‘The engagement of “Theodor 1 be continued at the Astor iy