The evening world. Newspaper, February 4, 1922, Page 20

4 * ’ i) THE S VEN with “The Czarina" and the Bat Theatre of Moscow, the theatrical fare of the week meel not be caviare to the @eneral public, for these thawing Mights have also brought us two English plays, a French comedy of @haracter and a London revue, In- @ee4, we have had a little of almost everything except the native variety of stage stuff. Btill we have yet to hear a protest from American authors that home| talent is being neglected, though since | ast we clutched the pay envelope | there has been agitation against the | employment of foreign actors on our] stage, while many of our own players fre out of work. } There can be no doubt that this) Movement is directed against English actors—we might Just as well be frank about it. How far it will go Is an interesting question, for it is 4 Peculiarly difficult matter to handle. Certainly, American actors should be given preference, and as a matter of ¢ommon sense, aside from any arfru- ment of the justice of their case, they should be engaged to act American plays. This point ought to be set- tled without dispute, for the simple fact that an English actor in an American role is necessarily absurd. Yet this ridiculous practice Is by no means unknown to our sta: On a lish the other hand, plays more conyinel here ving English petors, end so would seem that a manarer should be| free to make his choice on stich orrit-| sions. It is this circumstance, more than any other, perhaps. that keeps #0 many London actors in New Yor In fact, a number of them have be- come permanent residents, because they can make @ great dent! more money here than they could get on tho other side. poxsibly ONDITIONS are pretty bad over | C there, judging from report For example, Carados has this! to say in a recent number of ‘The Referee: | “On my desk He letters of a hoart- ending nature appealing for help from the Referee Pensioners’ Fund, or fmploring my assistance In endeavor- ing to get work, however humble, from this or that theatrical or variety manager with whom I am delighted to be on terms of friendship. More- over, I have been stopped in the street of late by many clever, worthy, tem- Perate and honorable living men and women and begged for introductions for work in the theatres, the halls and the ‘pictures,t Your professional of the real kind is very proud and very loath to make his or her needs known —and we who know this know that when they do implore ald they must Dave gone down to starvation point. “And, by way of conclusion, let me quote another happentng—another Iit- fle contrast won't do us any harm. Here it is: I recently heard of a case where a lady offered £2,000 for a part fn a certain important production, and this sort of thing—and the rop- ing-in of wealthy amateurs or lux- uriously ‘protected’ girls and women —continues to go on, while clever and elean-living men and women are *walking about,’ some (as I have seen) thankful to get the ‘Parish’ allowance of food per week or asking for the ‘unemployment dole.” AVE wo, I wonder, any such “wealthy amateurs” on our stage? Perish the thought! HILE we are in the mood let us W extend our sympathy to Miss Doris Keane, who surely de- Berves it now that once again in ‘The Czarina’’ she seems doomed to strug- gle along for years with success star- ing her in the face. Before ‘‘Romance" entered her life and held her for nine or ten years, she was free and happy, skipping lightly from role to role and finding fresh ad- venture in the theatrical news almost every morning of her lif eagerly over her coffee, * be a good part for me in that pjec thereupon tearing out the pare anh | and placing it carefully de her Plate, Then “Romance” claimed he end the youth that might hay Juliet’s was ensnared by cruel success that dragged her from her friends, the Joyous two-step, and chicken salad wntil it carried her to London, where she became so hopelessly famous that she was compelled to make the best of Meer lot with the King and Queen and other comparative strangers. And now that she is back at | Jook at her as Catherine the Gi Lover! What chance has she of be coming anything el for heaven knows how long? When will she be able to lay aside those robes of state she has just assumed? How long must she wa before she can say t fhe ardent Oresack and the patient murmuring | ere might st, | A 2 (a TURNING ON BY CHARLES DARNTON shows are w compared to those without music. Let the producers put jtnusical shows in twenty-five of thy fifty first class theatres in New York, and fifteen of them will fail. New York has room for about ten musical successes. The comparative scarcity of musical shows concentrates the public on then nd the result is peabassader that she is through with | 4 POTLIGHT bitter plight, put yourself in her place and 1 © how you'd like it. Yes, 'tls the woman who pays, If she happens to be a remarkably good actress. Gilbert Miller may well hang his head in silence. There is nothing 1 could say for luring Miss Keane | on to another enduring success with \ production of such splendor that t would turn any woman's head, But ven greater blame rests upon ld- ward Sheldon. He may defend him-| elf In a measure by hotly asserting at When he wrote “Romance” he | lid not know what he was doing for| Miss Keane, But he knows now, and | noreover he knew what he was doing | when he took “The Czarina” from the Hungarian and dangléd it before Miss! Keane's fascinated eyen, | Think of this beautiful young ac- | tress being compelled to go on and| on in the same play night after night, probably year after year! The pity | of it chokes further words, i both of them forever? Consider her | | * mister Miss . BUT THE ELEVATOR aw. 1 > WALK, THE BIG LITTLE WHY “TH! HEAVY “THOUGHT STUFF WeDDUM 2 JO WANNA DOWN NINE FLIGHTS GOSH, THE BATTERY ON OUR DOOR BELL. \S DEADER THAN A FLY IN HOT SOUP— AN THE MiSSUS EXPECTS COMPANY, Too! About Plays By BIDE 66] SAW the letter written you by @ I buyer for a silk house,” says & note from a manager who wishes to withhold his identity, “and 1 noticed he suggested more musical shows for New York, saying they are what the public want. He is right, at the moment, merely because musical crowded houses, hig and more advertising r ticket prices No wonder the buyer who comes to town and ts of- fered a free ticket picks a musical show. He's probably tried to buy tickets to it at a broker has learned something, But by all means, let us have more musical shows If the public wants them." 8 already and OBSERVATIONS, Our “Rhymed Proposal’* business war's Tu marrer wit WAT DUMB HEAD anyway ? WHY DON'T HE Do (T AN’ GET (IT over with? xD UKE YouR Apvice “LUKE"— You KNOW HAVE -€R- LOST Three WI Th THE LADIES WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE —You'D BETTER STICK THIS and Players DUDLEY tion of your favorite column, We merely want to suggest that pro- posalites who write letters for us to cach loving missive in order that we won't have to steal pennies from the baby's bank. Charles §. M. of tho Bronx might take this to heart if he wishes. We're willing to marry you off, Charles, but we'll be danged if we're going to let it cost us money Our motto is. “We furnish the girl; you furnish the stamp.” My consclence Evening We what 4 proofroom ld has! Just because though the proofroom feller can show |is assuming such large proportions that we're going to have to hire looking blond secretary if w don't look out. However, that ton't the reason wo mention it im this seo- us proofs. i co { A NEW POET ARISES. { we sald in this column yesterday that | Dempsey won his title tn Cleveland, one of the boys up there writes us a note to ask when it occurr from whom it was won from Vat Burns, Sadie [Meh's broth he asks, The religious editor says the fight took 1 Toledo jand the fashion edit clined to back him up. ‘That's right, but wo shall not consid ec unt! we have asked the “Where Did You Get That Word?" oditor, even i} | { RHYMED PROPOSALS J (eee Se a a “If I can’t have you, dear editor,”” writes Vivian J. of Yonkers, “I'll try for one of the lesser males reading your column, 1 have flunked once in the sea of matrimony, but have come up smiling." It is with reluctance that we toss forward, affix a nice 2-cent stamp to| Vivian into the basket to be grabbed for by the wife seekers Of course we're only the Cupid in this matri- monial market, mired Yonkers £ 1s and muddy streets, Kead Viy's rhyme Boys, Um a girt of twenty-three, | Personality and looks were dealt to me Of talents I shalt let you tell, For I sing and dance and draw as well, Earnest, ‘Tis not oft together that we find these. Fate's kind hand engaged me thrice To young men who were all so nice. So one day I chose matrimony, And now I'm Once more upon life's bark DU fling. Surely, boys, my hat’s in the ring, A happy home and a graciows wife, In exchange for the right man au his life seeking alimony. best toddlers In the legal group, has Marry Soke Hechhelmer, one of tho lg heart and @ soul and they have in- GOSH - 4 Guy LiKe “tat DRWES ME DIPPY! STEP UP THerRe AN’ HAND HIM A Good BAWLING our !! rs (M GONNA, Yes! an’ Now “X HAVE A CHANCE TO “TAKE A FouRTH —DYE THINK “X OUGHTA’ AwRIGHT — THERE sHE is A CORNER WHY DON'T “Two SECONDs ! nace T SHOULD a, hl its ey SAY! ie You're Gonna “Turn Y'STICK YOUR HAND out Ev'ry TAINT TuRNING — That’s One Thought, Anyway! en rng ey rn nS Si Y'Do 11? ~ {i MMA Youre “Too DAWGONE CARELESS TO BE TRUSTED WITH ANCTHER# Y'DON'T NEED THis SIGN UP_WITH THAT BUNCH OF WHIST PLAYERS, cited him to write poetry. The other day a lady friend said goodby to him when starting on a journey and a real poem was the result. Look: May days, with their treasured hours, are past; stilt, are the stars and shadows| haunt the moon. June days with sunshine dappling the grass, i} The silken rustling of the wind stirs | | the | Rranches of the budding tree I wander, my destinies I know Thinking, dear, of thee. not, | | = | | CAT REWARDS BRAYTON. Jude Brayton, who wrote ‘Ain't It the Truth,"” produced at the Manhat- kind and strive to please,|t#n Opera House recently, sat in his|don to-night. | apartment one night not long ago and |a stray cat appeared before him, At |farst he was inclined to put her out; | nged his mind, The cat| found a warm spot under the gas} then he cha range and next morning ered hi nging a lullal tens. It pays to be kin: Jude discoy- | to six kit- Gossip, Earl Carrol! will open the Earl Car- roll Theatre with a play by Eart Car roll. Biondes @utoumber brunettes im! cial Lincoln’s Birthday matinees Tet et Together,” at the Hippodrome, four to one. Geoffrey Millar, off-stage screamer of “Bull Dog Drummond," has a sore throat and Tracy Baron is whooping {t up for him. Master Gabriel of ‘‘Buster Brown" fame will bein ‘Letty Pepper,’ the new Charlotte Greenwood musical show, Nearly all the theatrical attractions in the Broadway district will have spe- 1 George Lefty Miller wires us that he will pilot Marjorie Rambeau back to New York next week for an engage- ment at the Bronx O. H Wageuhals & Kemper have recetved | cable advices to the effect that Prin. | cess Mary will see ‘'The Bat" fn Lon- Harry L. Cort has been suffering vith the “flu for a week, Yester day he escaped from his home and ppeared at the Py rehearsal of ‘Frank The doe sent him home. J. M, Kerrigan has been ens the cast of “Broken Bran will create what his manager, Velamater, describes as “a rather un ‘usual Irish-American." John Harper, for the past two years Assistant Treasurer at the Fulton Theatre, has been mado Treasurer at the Nora Bayes. A) Jolson is going to Now Jersey to-! Pat ‘ay's norrow to sing some of his ‘Bombo’ songs over the radiophone. Al says he wonders if the air will really carry the airs. . The dancers of New York's west side will compete in a preliminary of ile Eastern States oné¢-step champion- ship contest at the Terrace Garden Dance Palace to-morrow afternoon, Tuesday evening a deer one-step con- will be held at the Dance Palace. Girls only participate in an affair of this sort. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. At 1.60 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Arbuckle jury stood ten to two for conviction. What else could Fatty have expected at 1,50 but ten toxtwo? FOOLISHMENT. (tor Female Vamps) Oh, you flirty lady fair, Winking at us ev'rychere; Getting pinched in subway cars What a thing you are! My star: You should cut it out, my child, Why set feeble old men wild With uour alances at them hurled? Naughty world; oh, tricky world? What a cutup! FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “When ts a pair of ice skates like au appieh’ “Now I certainly am stumped, Cafeteria, dear. “When it causes the fall of man,” 'm POINTING ouT “THE SIGHTS! By DON ALLE} NICE PLOT. erett Shinn, noted artist, very ‘burlesque’ burlesques as a |of artistic safety valve. Ineiden | they fatten up his bank account | considerably. | Years and year ago Shinn “Vor Pity’s Sake’? and the skit peared for almost a decade on Keith circuit. : Now he’s done it again. This fq he has written a burlesque for W fam Fox which is known as ‘" Prune-Hater's Daughter.” It is about one man who Invents a 1 ne for de-seeding prunes and 4 other villain who invents a n H for putting the seeds back. Heavy stuff, Everett! Heavy stu [Sergenis THE PARSON SPOKE. nest Truex and Julia Mills wv going through a murriage scenel the vestibule of a country many for the closing scene in the "B ful Lover." The actor who portr the minister was particularly When he started the marrias mony he said: “He who culleth bis brother is in danger of hell fire.” | Bride and bridegroom simultaneously: “LT do.” | It must have been cold | answ CHARGE, ROVER, CHARG A thrill of excitement swept the Screenings Sanctum yeste when we ripped open the enve from Warner Brothers and read weting in alows of Grace Darmond had ju' un elephant. subsided, however, wh ‘he thrill upon rereading the item, we the Irishman and the Brook that Grace had not jum pachyderm, but “off” one, | Evidently that 1s what caused o} jof the hadows,” if a black-and-b! mark can be classified in the shad | category. “WANTED FOR"—— There's a bold, bad man loose. L many other bad men, he is able walk right up to any policeman q | murmur: “Howdy, Cop,” without fq of arrest This time, however, the bad man only bad in the movies—and he has been in the jumping drama } Jenough to be thoroughly bad Jheart. Anyway, Charles W. B ‘er, who was born in Newark, bu jrapidly recovering, sor glories hig bad reputation, He's so prq ‘of it that he's around Broad boasting that he has just spent | Nights In a Barroom.” | We know, personnfy, 97,643 oth who would like to be able to m the same boast, truthfully, FADEOUTS. Helen Ferguson started her mo career as a blond angel, and jerked toward the stars on @ wire, She's arrived among the reel stars now, all right. Max Linder, following @ serous ness, Is once more cavorting bi the eye of the camera. Lucille Rickson, _ twelve-year. Goldwyn leading ‘‘woman,"’ is sta ing early on her quest for public! She reports she was robbed of ood of jewelry recently. “The Song of Life," a John Stah! production, shows to wi length one woman's dislike of do! dishes carried her, The “‘song’’ tal discord. “All human clowns are not circuses,"’ muses Aesop's Film Fable Bettina Campbell has the leadin feminine role in "Why Men Forget She {s one of the main reasons, Nahan Franko, famous yiolini leader, will wield the baton over 1 | Strand Orchestra next week. Lioyd Hamilton's latest Merms | Comedy, released by Educational, “Rolling Stones.” If Lioyd is funny as usual, the film will ba continuous scream, “Torchy and Orange Blossom: the fragrant title of Jimmy Hind |Rext release Charles Ray is back where he 4 longs in “The Barnstorme: He again playing one of those boob co try boy roles for which he is famot Earl Derr Biggers has had tweq stories translated into filmese. Trai lated is righ Douglas Fairbanks attributes {J ability to do his acrobatic stunts psychological urge—whatever ¢! moynen 8, —