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V| =] ut Plays ILLIAM A. BRADY, who ap- pears to live been pursued by a bit Jing this season, isn’t @iscouraged. Jn spite of his hard lvck | be has been qiietly arrauging to hit fem again, backed by the spirit t everybody must admire, His nex production wilk be “The Nest,” « new play by Paul Geraidy, a French play- wright. It will be offered at the 4sth Street Theatre on Jan. 28. In the east will be Lucille Watson, Christine man, Kenneth McKenna, Jullette C by, Frank Burbeck, Ruth Bruce Elmore, Margery Oakley ence Mack and Victor Be Edward Wisner has staged the play GOSH, WHAT SIGNS. J.D, F. one of our regular patrons, Was over on the east side yesterday and on picture houses he noticed the following signs: “What do women want Thurs “The Child Thou gavest me for Two Days, Saturday and Sund He wants to know what we think @f them. To be absolutely fair with the pleasure-secking public we'll have to way we consider the signs rather mastoid. WHALEN TO ORATE. Grover Whalen, one of our noto Flous city officials, used to ve just! Plain Grove. Of late, however, dig- @ity has reached over and grabbed him, and he is now the Hon. Grover | Whalen to all intents and purposes. AMDof which is preliminary to the! announcement that »ve—pardon | we—the Hon, Grover will make a twenty-minute talk to the Friars to- morrow afternoon in the main chow room of their club. Grove—pardou us—the Hon. Grover will discuss | “The Bus Versus the Trolley.” Our suggestion to the Hon. Groyer is that he tell a lot of stories, even if he has to resort to the old classic, “Why does a chicken cross the road to get on the | other side?" There w ol of guys up at the Friars who would realy Mke to know why that chicken took the notion to cross the toad. Tell | ‘em, Grove. NUTT’S DOPE. The folowing is just in from Jef- fetson ‘Shrewsbury Nutt, our friend corfespondent, who is visiting im h, Ou: ear Dud: Land the wife gota t'p it Queen Mary, the English ruler, is “permit her daughter to marry the Viscount La Shelle. This means, of course, that England and Scotland ‘will be.at odds. Why not send I and her to. Liverpool to interview the Princess? [ could write it from the stapdvoint of royal dignity and the could dwell on the gowns the Princess will wear. The political effect of the wedding could be used under a sub-head, reading, ‘Look Out, Great Britain.’ If you want this scoop book I and she for Europe immediate- ly and pend. ve $11. Old Tinkle-Bell tt, the Bi it. of clothes, and Hector Bogash, e drugstst, accused him of bootles- | ging to-day. A fight followed. Much excitement, but could learn nothing. —Jeft.” THE KNIFE FOR HIM. Arthur Hammerstein has gone to the Stern Sanitarium, where, some time to-day, Dr, Joseph F. Abrahams | will separate him from his tonsils. He decide to remain there a few days | to in’ bed, read plays and reflect on his past. HER OWN ORCHESTRA. Virginia Kirkland, who joined the “Chocolate Soldier’ company for ex- Perience and who was made under- @tudy to Tessa Kosta, appeared at a special rehearsal yesterday, bringing @long an orchestra which she paid for out of her own pocket. “Tt was an understudy rehearsal” | she explained, ‘‘and I wanted to get | all I could out of it.’ That's ambition for you, “THE DELUGE” AGAIN. Arthur Hopkins will restage “The juge"’ next Tuesday evening at the | outh Theatre. The cast will in- | elude Robert McWade, Lester Loner- Margot Williams, Robert E. mnor, Edward G. Robinson, Wil- James Spottiswood, Arthur Ham Dick Hurley, haries Ellis and John Ra yola. There will be a performance for professionals Sunday night. ANOTHER FOR HARRIS. William Harris jr. announces a forthcoming production of Euge Brieux'’s comedy ‘Les Hannetons. The adaptation has been made by Arthur Hornblow jr. Bobert Milton will direct the rehearsals. EMPIRE FOR MISS KEANE. William Gillette will conclude his @ngagement in “The Dream Mak at the Empire Theatre a week fro1 Saturday night. On Jan, 31 1 Keane will make her debut as a at the Empire in REVERSING THE LANGUAGE. Jack Morrison of “Pins and Need- Jes,"" which opens at the Shubert Theatre next Thursday, does an imi tation of Al Jolson in the show might he met A! at the Jolson 1 re. “Really, old chap,” said Al, ‘‘is It} the bloody truth that you are to do an imitation of me, doncher know?" “I gure am,"’ replied the English- man. GOSSIP. Bolly Ward may join “The Music i Box Revue.’ “The Green Goddess” completes a ear at the Booth with to-nighit’s per- mance, A new Ben Ali Haggin living pic- goes in “The Midnight Frolic'' night. Bishop ines and his vestry will! come from Newark to see “Thank U" this evening. Talluiab Bankhead has been en- by Carle Cariton for the role ot wife in “Danger.” Three Arts Club, forty strong, swoop down on the ¢ wight and see Olga Petrova in White Peacock.” By BIDE DUDLEY men make the be we, John? jogash ragman, has a new | and P { RHYMED PROPOSALS |' Jobn of Hastings-on-Hudson thinks he is the fellow Rose of New York is eh [ooking for, He admits he isn't good- jlooking, but after all, girls, we ugly it husbands, don't Rose, what John | “ays Now, I'm a lonesome chap, Do not drink or scrap. Brown eyes have 1; brown hair. | Never do 7 swear. 1/ you can cook and sew, {lone you should not go. To hold you in my arms, To count your many charms, | To kiss your cheek divine, For me would be just fine. | I'm in an awful mess, For I've not your address. Now, darting, I'm no poet, Gost! BEGINNIN: To RAIN- AN ~SAY- THis House 19 ALWAYS “Go HoT tT BV OVER BO KATINKA = Qoe’s CAR! 1 yea OY FRIENDS USE “iy Term JOE'S Can", IF “Tey WNEW “He Real FACTS "hev'D SAY.’ BLANCHE’S Car"! 1922 (N. Y. Eve. World) By Press Pub. Co. TOLD A FRIEND YouR FLIWER HERE HE COMES IN Back Field" ts to have th nile role in a mien arte Bertha Kalish, under Max R. Wil- ner’s direction, will begin a brief sea- son in Yiddish plays to-night at the Irving Place Art Theatre, , Annette Mason of Upper Montclair, will rhe playlet ‘Sold,’ given recently at a benefit at the Ritz, will be re- peated Sunday night at the Fria! also at the N, V. A. Club Tuesday night. Taylor will appear in “The Anthem" at. Henry Miller's Jan. 26 for the benefit of the Catholic Centre for the Blind, Jake Myers has @ son and heir who wields @ mean paint brush, He has made a picture of Ed Wynn which is hanging in the lobby of the George M, Cohan Theatre. It is the one with hat on. _Eighty-two children from the French Day Nursery are seeing the show at the Hippodrome this after- hoon as the guests of Mrs. H, Met- calf, About 9,000 theatrical people have fo nd’ the Hippodrome last night. You re- member him, don't you? He's the fel- \low who escaped from Broadway ten years ago and uettled on an Indiana} fart Tenacity” at the Belmont in three or The Provincetown Players will offer “Mr, Faust’ early in February, with Moron} Olsen as Nichola: William M -Travers, who was the husband of the late Blanche Walsh, is visiting Broadway. lessee of the old house in Bermuda which was occupied by Tom Moore, tho Mr. Travers has transformed it flo p tavern, He is now the A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. 1, now an Immigra- tion Inspector, will find much to do But we'll bet the folks over 1 see Lillian rustle, FOOLISHMENT. Cunning little Mary Key Bat upon her sweetheart's knee, “Kiss me, dear,” said he to her, “Huh!” said Mary Key, “What fert” He was such a gentle lad; Never drank or acted bad, In hia lodge he paid his dues. » tas x soata Tor he peatemaianen| aaev) FhOMER fend of dooae, ormance of “Bull Dog next Tnesday. Looks as though somebody wif be disappointed, George Ade saw “Get Together” at In came Handsome Henry Burr, Guite a well-known buotleg-ger, Mary from her seat did slip, ONL FIFTY FIVE, TIM TAKIN’ IT BADGERING THE DOWAGER. We the D, Smythkinses got on in the world a little, Tim, their handy man, was pro- suit and the title and emolu- ments of but- ler. In this oa- pacity he had been taken se- verely to task by M D Smyth. Kins sr, for al- lowing some vis- itors who ine wife to go away without having announcea the tact |that she was at home “If, this happens again, Tim, you must say, ‘My mistress {s out, but the dowager Mrs. Smythkins is within, Please step inside,’ she wound up. And Tim promised to obey Long words, however, were not his strong point, and when a few days Swapped the knee for Henry's hip, Reflecto en vincento! FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE Augustin Duncan will place in re-| “What is a dead language, papa ; “The next drink’s on me’ ls an .| within. Pray st ! ample of a dead language, my eon’ cS gag i ad hercual next week a play by an Amer- 2 meodn't look surprised, ‘Tis what she ‘Bually Bilor Boyle of “Lilies of the | aun author. It will follow “The &. 8 later more visitors called, the word dowager" refused to remain in his mind. “My misteess is out, sir.” he sald, | “ut the—er—ah-—-the owld badger is 1 Twe@uy HER “To pRive Just T'sHow How SMART 1 WAS — Now 1 CAN SEE TT was COMMON , ORDINARY stupipiry t SOMETHING ‘ku HAVE TO 73t DONE ~ 1T’S- STILL 80" IN HORE “Kurt swEs. Twin -siX 6 ONE MORE, EX@USE FOR HER "To WCC LOLUS And There's No Help for It! WEARS oT “Uy RupsER AN 1 wear our’ ‘tue Leaver! 1 WAD & SAPHEAD “To BUY HE. HASN'T Gor A CAR ~ IT'S A MOTORCYCLE ! HAt THEM THINGS ARE acs towld me to say herself.”—t1. Tesi y "se! ‘London EXTERNAL SUBSTITUTE. BRE !s a famous Chinese hu- morous story: A traveller stopped at a house and asked for a cup of tea. Having none on hand, the host sent his son out to procure some. Mean- while the hostess put a pot of water on'the fire to boll. The son did not return, and It be- game necessary to add some more water to the pot. This was done sev- eral times. The son still remained wbsent, and finally the wite said to ‘Inat © to be forthcomibe, perhaps “vou ted better offer your guest 4 bath." —Bos= ton Transcript. si 2 SHYNESS OF SANDY, Nu rural district of Forfarshire « young ploughman went courting one evening. In vain he racked his brain for some interesting topic; he could call up no subject at afl sult. able to the occasion, not one sentence could he utter, and for two long house he #at on in silent despair The girl herself was silent; doubt remembered the teachiogtn the old Scottish song, “Men maun be the first to speak,” and she sat patiently regarding him with demure surprise. At last- he-exclaimed suddenly: “Jenny, there's a feather on yer apron!” % “| widna ha’e wondered if there had been two,” said Jenny, “for I've been sitting aside a goose a’ nicht.” ‘The Scoteman, ———$—_—$— ANTIQUATED UNCLE EB. RR praise stances FREAR was praising standardization, “The opponents of standard- teation,” he said, “are like old Uncle Eb. “Unole Eb was whitewashing his barn one morn- ing with a brush that contained very few bristles. The squire hap- pened along and sald: “Uncle Bb, why don’t you get & | brush with more bristle in it?’ “ ‘What for, squire?’ asked the old man. “What for?’ shouted the squire. “Why, man, if you had a brush with more teistie in It you could @o twice as muoh work.’ “Mebbe so, squire; mebbe so,’ said Uncle Bb; ‘only, ye eee, I ain't got twiee as much work to do."—Wash- ington ter. NUL Ee cae 3 PuT THE HER MOME TER OUT Daors WHILE _ Ler are fe THE FARMER KNEW HOw. ATIDNCE and persevereance will accomplish all things,” Was the favorite saying of an old farmer, He had just made this remark in a train one day on the way to market, when a pompous individual next seat turned to him and sald: “Nonsetise, sir! I can tell you many things which perseverance can accomplish.” ‘Fe * said the fare come | part in Mary Carr's film. i ; 1 across one thing.” “Well, then, I'll tell you one. patience and’ perseverence ever en- able you to carry water in a sieve?” *T would like to know hom.” ‘Simply by waiting patiently the water to freez a BURGLAR, followed by his ap- prentice, was stealing along the ink-black hall of a house when he stumbled over a chair, “Who's there?” voice from a bedroom. “SLiaow—mew—miaow!" burglar promptly. ‘It’s onty the eat, dear,” said the! reloaso, We thi voice, plainly relieved. A moment afterward the apprentice | Turpins dencing around, but that wal| startled the | koaps a bee. QUICK, NEEDLE, THE WATSON! ‘We knew somebody would finally burst forth im it, and now we are told that John Barrymore is the actor wad has went and done It. ‘What do we mean by “It?” Why putting. Sherlock Holmes on tia screen, of course. And while your imagination is hitting on all thirteem cylinders, could any one think of any, actor on the screen who will put ov a better Sherlock than Barrymore? “I find this picture the most intev- esting 1 have ever made,” saide the star, ‘‘with the exception of ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.’ It is also the hurdest character I have ever acted before the screen. Holmes had ne emotion and it's hard to put over an |) emotiqnless character on the screen; but then there is always the needle and—Watson."" N-A-V-Y—NAVY. Ciyde Cook, Fux comedian, 16 in y quandary. And it's all about the pi |nunctation of the word “navy.” He |says that in Austrafla they made him say ‘nivee,” with a long “L" | Pngland he called it “navee,” with af “and in New York they jens he say vee,” with a During the war there were some who pronounced “navy” as though it was the first syllable of a telephone call. POOR DOROTHY. Dorothy Gish hag chalked off a $12,000 ermine coat on the debit side ff of popularity. Recently In the lobby of the Han- na Theatre, Cleveland. the Dot end of the Gish sisters was recognized by a crowd of enthusiastic admirers. ‘They milled about her like locoed cat- tle. Finally one grabbed an ermine tail. There was a rip as the tail left the coat. Others took up this unique "She loves me, loves me not | game and by the a i rescued her coat had lost 180 tails.” She says she'll wear football armor the next time. OH, SHUCKS! | Shirley Mason is some cook. Re- cently she had ten hungry guests for breakfast. She looked in the icebox and found one egg. But she nimbly made an omelette for the entire ten, | ; It was an ostrich egg. IT’S NOISY. “The silent drama isn't silent at al in the Orient,’” announces Richaré Bell, who owns and runs a string of | movie palaces in Japan and China. “Tn Japan every other patron reads |the’ English titles aloud and then | translates them. for his frien It's ad trait peculiar to the Orient. Vhaddaya mean, peculiar to the Ortent? | Browse araund the Broadway cine-| mas and hear some REAL noise! FADEOUTS. ‘Thomas H. Ince is recovering from| a ne attack of ptomaine potson- | ing. He says he'll never look 4 can of shrimps in the label again. Ann Forrest has just returned from), France, where she was busy, posing: in severa) circus scones in “Love'sl | Boomerang.” Allen Forrest is some lucky ey. He's not only a movie actor, but brother-in-law to Mary Pickford an Mary Miles Minter’s ‘eading man. George Melford, back at the Lat “4 studios after an Eastern vacation, fi th “The Cat That Walkey ‘We were just as busy alons the same lines last night—only ou: at didn’t walk or sing (?) alone. May McAvoy. who has floish: “Through ‘a Glass Window,” is No Yorking fora spelt, Tom-Mix'’s hair is graying. Hy spent two years in Chicago one after noon last week. Now bacl i boycotted the 4 | sprouting a crop of mazukas for {i Hiam Russell is soon to be sce lin “The Strength of the Pines Sort of a turpentinish title, eh? f Daniel Carson Goodman, author has become a producer of movies. | | | Charles Ray is finally back in Loy lAngeles. He says he's very, very \happy. Well, well! That makes { | unanimous. { Public sebool teachers have been in, vited to attend a showing of Burtor Holmes's film, “Inspecting the Philip | pines,** at Carnegie Hall next Sunday night. i “Bee Culture in Sweden’ is an in teresting national non-theatrical re, lease. The scenos are all taken where nearly every — ‘The S7nyra is sturred in a late Ni): ought when we saw the film that It was ao lotta little Re: one of our many mistakes, voice|' Seven hundred and nine scenario! have been received by D. W. GriMt|Ji apprentice—surely of German|since tho relcase of “Orphans of tht} descent—Wwas as prompt and ready| Storm.” enty- ; Perey hel iy Twenty-six of the autho: ‘Only another ca! Washington Stas did not claim their stories would w he piped cheer- ‘bigger and better than ‘'The Or phans"’ or “Way Down East."’ |

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