The evening world. Newspaper, February 17, 1922, Page 32

About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY GOSH ~ “Tits 15 A HORRIBLE HOUR FoR HER “% BE GETTING IN! {LL HAFTA BE A LITTLE MORE FIRM “WAN HERETOFORE ' FS VER siuce we met Mary Garden the other day we have felt eort o’ friendly toward grand opera Now, don't condemn us for this, friends. We give you our word we have ito intention of deserting you for SS avin YEU = BUT Do You REALIZE WHAT TIME \T 19.2 DO ¥'KNow How \'VE woRrRIED \F 1 DIDNT LOVE. You 1 WOULDN'T Care & THAD VISIONS OF Yéu IN A SKID oR -(7 A SMASH UP — MEBSE. j JOE’S CAR AIN'T RIGHT FOR A woman “TBE OUT IN & CAR AT “TMs HOUR AN You Screenings By DON ALLE) THE YEAR'S BEST. It being the fad of the moment for all writers on screen topics to select and print their selections of the ‘‘Ten Best Pictures of the Year’ or “The Five Best Pictures of 1921,"" we took our typewriter in hand yesterday and out came our selection. To our mind the best pictures we saw in 1921 were: the silk hat and stick life of the “The Big Little Family,” Bua golden horseshoe. But you know how Counthan’s comic that les to the: it fs. Once in a while you meet a northwest of Screenings. Politician who is really a fine fellow and you soften your opinion of politics a little. And that {s the situation te tween us and grand opera re Rut to get to the point. We met Will Guard, publicity disseminator of the Metropolitan Opera House, yerter- day and he hailed us affably \ “Hello, there!" he called, az he pushed his locks out of his collar be- “A Boston Garter Rampant," shown in street car ads. “A Royal Flush,” the framed and sperkled lithograph that was given to us when our favorite anti-Volstead Joint folded up. “The Thinker,” posed by Bide Dudley while at work. All of our selections were motion pictures, chock full of action, except- ing, of course, the last subject. And hind. “Where you going ( we'll stack our selection alongside of q “Nowhere in particular we re \any we have seen so far 4 plied. = “Well, come on and walk over to | TIRED SITTING. my office.’ William Farnum, ever polite, was We did and Will bade us enter | sitting in a Broadway car the other through the foreign office. Once in his evening. There wasn't a vacant seat. room he sat Us down and gave us a Two young girls, both carrying ice World to read. We became deeply in- | r — skates, strolled in. terested, wiffle he examined some pa- 7 NT! GoT ANOTHER Wessia! woT You William jumped to his feet and, pers, in a witty story in which E. ONE OF ‘YOUR NEED (6 A CHANGE ri 6 with as courtly a bow as was ever Phillips Oppenheim interviewed Joe e screened, offered his seat to one uw van Raalte for The World. After we ? ene te CHANGE OF bap taal Ube! the girls, had read it Will took us in charge | again und introduced us to « very pleasant lady. “Mme. Alda,” he said, “permit me to present Mr. Bide Dudley. You know of him, of course.” | ‘Yes, indeed,” replied she. Then, to} us; “It seems to me I've heard you sing on the records, haven't 1?" Will Guard cume to our rescue and the subject was changed. “By the way, Mme. Alda,” we suid, “you have been interested, no doubt, in watching the work of Mary Garden us director of the Chicago Grand | Opera Company, have you not?’* ! ‘It has interested nie,” she replicd. | “Mme, Alda is the wife of our di- rector, M. Gatti-Cassaza,"’ said Will Guard, “Of course!’ we replied. Then, aa- dressing her, “How would you like to direct a grand opera company?” “No, siree!"* | “I {magine you want to say such a} fob ts hell,"’ suggested Will Guard, | (Siu ed \ { ; x, TM _ SUNK SINKIN’ FEEL LIKE Doc t — DIET Me Eve — Guess AGAW Dot! wet MADE Me WoT x AM “o-DaH $ DIFFERENT COOKS IN AS MANY pada | Instead of moving toward the space vacated by Farnum, the, girls’ looked at one another and giggled. | “Have my seat," urged Bill. “No, thank you," gurgled one of {the fair ones. ‘*We do not care to | sit down.” | “Better,” further advised the |screenite. ‘You are going skating |and will be tired before the evening |1s over.” | “We're not GOING,” chirped one | of the girls; “we've been."* | With a great understanding burst- jing upon him, William Farnum sat down. . PASS THE FUDGE! Frank Borsuge, director of ‘*Hu- jmoresque” and “Get-Rich-Quick | wallingford,” yesterday discovered @ new wrinkle for pipe smokers. Mrs. Frank gave her husband a dainty pocket handkerchief of her@ own to hold a moment. Forgetfully, | Frank shoved it deep into an overcoat WHY, Yu DonT Heed ME wT PLAY WILLIAM “TELL - YOu . KNOW THE STORY — WILLIAM smiling. | Mme. Alda smiled and shook her ywly. ‘No, I wouldn't say it} ‘pocket, where it nestled close to Jest Lone | sack of “the makin's.” ° y Bor WE WANT ‘An hour or so later Frank filled his HEY UNCLE E2Q4- YOu TS Play s she replied. we asked. ‘Che | Alda smile flitted away and the diva | jooked serious. i} “It's hell plus!" And with another smile creeping over her face she disappeared in one of the secret passageways of the Met- ropolitan. HE WANTED TO KNOW. | Al Sanders of the Friars met a little German at a dinner the other evening. ‘The German wanted to know Al's) business. Al didn’t think it necessary to tell him, but he was very insistent and finally something had to be done. | “You wouldn't believe me if I told you,” sa.d Al. ‘Vy wouldn't 1? A business is a) MeELP us PLAY. WILLIAM “TLL - SHoots AN APPLE OFF HIS Sons Bow 4nd AREOW) Tee, IL WiT+ US FoR A WHILE - ENOUGH “To GING US & Bow AND pipe from the sack and deeply inhaled the first puff. He gasped and blew the smoke hurriedly from his lungs. “What th’—” he started, as his wife sniffed and sniffed. “That pipe smells like a Chinese |joss-house,” snorted the wife. Frank (agreed. Then he made a discovery. ‘The wife's handkerchief had been liberally perfumed and had trans- planted some of the perfumery to the tobacco. | “It might be all right for those who |dine exclusively off cake,” muttered Frank, “but for a real smoker—ugh!"” | STILLS. : | The Ruperts Hughes picture filmed | under the title of ‘Sent Far Out” ts being released under its ew name, Come On Over." It is an Irish ro- business."" se ig J mance. lire rata Ta raed Basil King, author of Goldwyn's ; f “Dust Flower,” also wrote ‘‘Earth- “You mean you sell goods made | |{*Dust Flower no wrote “Earth - | from elephants’ hides, vot?"’ ' KA T I N KA . | bound ere are, \owe . “No. The live elephants,"" |spiul.s among the dusty flowers, \""Hetene Chadwick and Richard Dix, “Aeh! Who vants to puy elo EE, EVERY TE 1 THERE'S AHAN OuTsipe CU — OHMR GeSsiT- HERES A T SORRY, Til - le Sees oe eet early ants?” Gee, RD . a D \ 1. PUT Hin ORRY, THE BOSS| { WELL, HE'S NOT Too =a ance THEDE™ popular scre ls, Ww eee 5 START A LETTER, SOME fg SELLIN' SPANIS! IC TIONARIES,| t OUT! I'M Too Is VERY BUSY Busy To BID We AUNT SAY BOSS- THERE'S again in ‘Yellow Men and ‘Oh, I sell them to the Hippodrome, . GERMAN HISTORIES AN 2) Bi . Meanie T A LADY OUTSIDE cireut and other shows.” The German believed him, “But it !s sooch a funny business,"’ he mused. F A period of eflence followed. Finally, however, the Uo: ‘ o} more information on the sul) YAP RAPS AT THE DOOR! IM GETTIN’ TIRED OF SUBBIN’ FOR THE BOSs's STENOGRAPHER ALREADY ! OTHER JoKE Books! ay ae WANT ANY MAN WITH BROOMS- POTS :-} 3 TN r CORKSCREWS - Dic CROW BARS “ EY IF AT FIRST BOTHER WITH THOSE PEODLER: DistuRBeD! { Good: BYE $ SusT Go IN AND WITH EYE-GLASSES AN- \for Selznick when they are not va- |cationing. Now they are in Palm | Beach giving the ocean a strong play. Slow motion photography is used |with telling comedy effect in the lat- baat i hoy “Apout dot ele- ares jest Hall Room Boys release, “Beware yhant business! . ‘ Blondes.” “Yes?” came from Al. START (A, oe eee eankin Drew. Bost, Arier! “Vot in der devil do you use fer FAILURE lean Legion, which numbers many samples?" /flm folk in its membership, will hold “Er, yes, most assuredly,” splut- it; first annual ball at the Hot! tered Al, And that completed his por- tion of the conversation. ROBIE WEARS A MASK. Louis Robie, who is afflicted with asthma, finds he cannot remain in a room where men are smoking unless be wears a gas mask. This is not a joke. The popular theatrical manager has actually obtained-such u mask, and when he goes to smokers, dinners und the like he uses it, While wear. ing it the other night he met Frank Norcross and almost scared him to Pennsylvania on th night of March 2 “And Women Must Weep" is the hilarious title of latest ‘Wilderness | ‘Tales'' to be released by Robert C. Bruce. “Down to Du luring name «| travel release. Mermaid Comedies, Inc., announce that “Step This Way,” the latest comedy from that picture mill, is ‘fone | of the funniest films filmed.” | Used to be that actresses claimed to take milk baths for their complexion. in Egypt” is the al- Educational'’s latest sJand exhibiting some unique antics, make @ wife of whom any man might PUT IN THE PUSH path. = ; i + g . W. Griffith orders a lactel eat || RHYMED PROPOSALS. || lowning seems to be a famiy trait : i be Drow, an ' VERY smail but live boy appited |fuid emersion for film of "Orphans of MISS MARSH TO DANCE. oe neseges ve v8 1ACORe Jet I he Da ood r Th wes then Mr Alisa issued Bis A to a great merchant for a job. |the Storm’ every time It gets dusty. re ° Miss Cohen, of the rural life pro-| ate star to sign « contract to ap warning. He said: . Lilian and Dorothy Gish are in New Peggy" Marsh, whose effort to ob-| wivities, | ’ pear in Keith vaudeville, Mr. Hop. ‘Too many men in love with a The great man sized him Up) oe nd to be present at the dedics- tain u shure of the Marshall Field | les, ig in Great demand by the] pe, wil) appear as a “sing!e,” offering white throat or a shapely ankle make] with twinkling eyes, for’ the one situ- | #08 po Ohurch. The pastor pre- fortune for her son attracted auch | bride-bunters. We have decided this}, comedy monologue THE PRACTICAL WAITER THE CHANCE OF HIS CAREER. | ‘*h® mistake of marrying the entire! ation open needed a bigger pare CA ell the christening of the sis- attention u few months ago, is to| #nall be our final week as a Cupid,| Ruth Helen, Davis, playwright and CERTAIN Ba . : | girl." =-Detrelt Bree Press human experience, and asked what |ter out in Massillon, © reper es erent Her husband, | but we would like to murry her off} producer, will speak to-morrow night A was In Tope Seu mee YOUNG reporter was san) out heareaiea ve -agciegmalail position he wanted. | "Agnes Egan Cobb announces she has i a ban lg heponed huppily before we switch the rhymed | the Playwrights Club. One act of - pie al years by the city editor of one of the AND THEN HE KISSED HER “a chance to grow up in the busi- | geyered her c nnection with the Arrow . ey appr a e Ce. a is nee 1 7 r ago, and v on dinner as N LJ ” 5 vd lary concert” Bundie Bight as «| Proposals for some other feature. Our|® Play written by a member will bel served at one of Sees Ktochester papers to report a] ¢ ¢ said the mother] 2¢88, mister. . Film Corporation to become general. jj mau eter , | beet chunce seems to be to give her} "ead and criticised B roasts | meeting. D wish to speak to] “Well we are inore or less being jeales manager of the Concord Film 9 a Tseng Sparen abe er ears owere onGhe|| gpee tee po fie eae seu on a very serious sub.| Tepopulated by the drafts. What !8|Company, Inc. and will spend her Gossip. see how he longs een He |s ex- id OUTE: ELON, 10 | AREEN . ) your motto, my boy time selling “Ten Nights in a Bar- : . ; A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY fond of| Ment was made the young reporter Daughter as-| ‘The same as yours.” was the ready | room.” Loney Haskell writes to indorse the ;/ #44 @ New York City lad, Many all man is good in | veturned with a sad countenance. Pe answer. | oe ! Many a small ood-natured his styl sumed her most Dixon benefit plan |# follow the plow now like my ded, | merely because of his « ordered] ‘The city editor tuid him to get the childlike expres-| “What do you mean?" asked the CLEARED OF SUSPICION. Dennis King bas been engaged for| Tall and strong, ex-service man, pat The corn] report up immedia s it was near sion and mur-| Puzzled merchant ‘op |P SAW him in the street car. He “Back to Methuselah JI can love like lovers can, E fine, He gave] ly time to go io pr mured, “Yes| ‘Why, on the door there—Push il was stout, a blond, of erect bear- Arthur Klein is trying to sign up| Say, Miss Cohen, I’m Jewish, too FODMIEM MENT. colored wait-| “There .will not be any report oa mamma.” He got the job of keeper of that|2 ing. The ends of his mustache Maddie Boy for Shubert vaudev! | . . i (Baby Bucking Thurnt se " eh bbl “1 must tell| very door.—Everybody's Magazine. turned up sharply. He muttered soft!s | In mind and thoughts, the > cr an order tor | that meeting,” was the answer, [aie mat seek pipe per gies ghts, the same as Me wa we sump oolah, or an order J] “Why not’ queried the elty editor. you that | was ——._—_ to himself, with a guttural accent, as ‘American rights to “ | you, Doo da ump wa do pig esata “phere v > meeting,” ; passing through DRAWING SPECIALTY. he covertly consulted some closely n rights t mer new anger aulokiy disposed of and thi h no meeting,” replied th HIS | jplay by Paul Geraldy, author of “The | 4 lve-nest waiting, built for two, Oogle wump ooh roola apogee cann a ‘ yung reporter broke up in a the hall last MAN was driving a donkey to| Written memoranda : Nest.” I want you, girlie; will 1 do? Dé da duwoo hor WAIVON sie big row and the Chairman was night and I saw PX Bantry on a market day. The| “‘Umph!" sald I to myself. “These “Midnight Frolic’ company a —_ tea cohielah ‘Thia hanpaned five times berars reked with ve table."—Rochester {has Young donkey began to sulk and back |are suspicious times. I'll keep an eye ia aba MMalle tien AA Liaht: Cel Giodant thas nleture anoulalt . hungry man was satistied, As Democrat-Chronic Simpkins k188/ into the dike. A local justice of the }on you George Ainetanta blethane: al pab ear Pet noua Haye!a Raw de am completed his dinner with a glass ivealeaen> ESR you, peace happened to be coming on be-| The car filled. People were stand- ; . ‘i Me love 80 much water he was at j t Yes, mamma,” hind in his car, and overtaking them, |ing ‘+ the aisle ie ae been engaged by the Frankiyu Bellamy, appearing !n Buck um fuy world ant, turning to the waiter, he] WORKS OF MARNINS: R “Did you give him permission tO} ye gaia: Si ‘denly the man I watched put minare, Mbubert for a. role in the) “Bull Dog Drummond,” hag game in- 2 remarked: “What ¢ think of that] ANDERBILT AL on ae t-) kiss you?” “Well, my man, what's wrong with |the papers in his pocket and looked musical comedy, “The Hotel Mouse.” | teresting relies of Napoleon which he kind of a dinner \ lantic City bench Issued | 8 Jo, mamma.” ys [your donkey that he won't draw?" — | up Mes. A, H, Woods, wife of the pro-|w!!l have shipped here from England,| FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE ai cl og Pe ran OEP cate warning to @ rich old}, «wryen how did he come to do It "Oh: your honor, sir,” sald. the| An elderly woman stood before him @ucer, sails for Europe to-morrow on| Charles Dillinghom has received of-| “My brother's working now,” EUs WONGE -EHBRRS ADA ESIDA! Se hase had praised with un-| “He asked me Jf it would offend me} jaborer, ‘but he does draw." He sprang to his feet, startled, apd the Olympic, Her trip is for beth|fera for producing rights to "Good| “you mean the one with the wonden| Wells sun. boss, thin yeah is the) oor tt te ee tvering his years, |if he kissed me.” || "How #0, my good man—what does | exclaimed: business and pleasure, |Morning Dearie” from Mexico, Aus-| eg?” highest priced hotel in Kanmua—don't | PECmIne Aneto ore eran in a red| “Yes yes. And what did you say? |he draw? “I beg your pardon, madam, Take * John Emerson and Anita Loos wero |‘ralia, Englund and China, “Yes, you think you could sive some moncy|pathing sult, He sald he had made| “I said how could I tell untl 1] “Why, your worship, he draws the | this seat!"’ 4 at work writing the other day when Toots, brother of Toto, !nappearing| “What's he doing?’ by bourdin’ ut n livers hahn?''—aedi-| her aegusintange in a cate the night|knew Bow it would affect me."--lattention of | every gignkts that | I was maisteken He was not cine Lodge ludea. Cleveland Piaio Dealer passes, Londen Tit Bits, German apy, —Judge, Vehe ceiling fell on them, Guess tt in “Get Togethe:" at the Bipggireme “Meshing potatoes |p « sestaura: Vayre Me even said that ehe would De NE en ee TN NEE A NS +e cmenes mene ocmsnetitisammmnnmnsmane wane? ‘