The evening world. Newspaper, March 8, 1922, Page 24

Theatrical N ews and Gossi p anst. -@entiment, a the other nearer the feet Miss Kosta poured out heart in waltz-time no one could Moubt that her call would be answered ‘without unnecessary delay unless every man within hearing of her ‘yolce happened to be tone-deaf. It Was merely a question of tenor or Batitone, and happily there didn't seem to be a tenor in the neighbor- thood. Along came Marion Green with ‘his trusty baritone, and he sang ‘‘The Rose of Stamboul" so feelingly that he could have gone right out and Dought a wedding ring at the nearest bazaar with the utmost’ confidence. Although he was ably assisted by a male octette, the other poor fellows Might just as well have been en- fRuchs for all the chance they had in the harem of Kemel Pasha. This fortunate gentleman evidently felt he ‘wouldn't be lonely without his Gaughter, the star-eyed Kondja Gul, @o he parked her behind a screen and Jet her discuss the matrimonial situ- ation with that Turkish bigbug Achmed Bey. And so they were mar- tied, as the sad saying goes, but with ‘the provision that he should keep his @istance for four weeks, as she had a ‘notion she was in love with an un- known poet whose stuff she had just been singing. Of course, after a few @ull days and restjJess nights, Achmed turned out to be the poet, and then Ahey joined in that delightful waltz song. Miss Kosta sang and acted charm- ingly, and wore dazzling Turkish elothes as one to the harem born. Mr. Green also sported the latest Stam- ‘boul styles with glittering effect. As for Mr. Barton, he wore anything he ould beg, borrow or steal, including an Ambassador's regalia snatched, as it were, from the bath, At another thme he nearly lost himself in a suit ot white flannels that, he plaintively confessed, made him feel like a quart ‘ef milk. Funny from head to foot, he “danced I!ke mad ds only he can dance and had to pay for his extraordinary @leverness by doing things over and cover again. Try as he would, he couldn't get away from encores. Mabel Withee sang and danced ‘Uthely, with Jack McGowan as her ‘happy partner. There was a spectacular Oriental ee Screenings By DON ALLEN’ af BILL, HE FORGOT. ‘y William Russell, handsome young “The Rose of Stamboul” « a Blooming Success By CHARLES DARNTON In addition to the lilting, melodious @trains of Leo Fall, there were lively airs by Sigmund Romberg, so that ‘by way of contrast in rhythm, if not “My Heart Is Calling,” ss followed by “Lovey Dove,” one her HERE'S nothing like doing a thing handsomely and having every- thing to match. If the Shuberts planned to make “The Rose of Stamboul” as beautiful as Tessa Kosta’s voice, they may now sit @eck and view thelr work with satisfaction, for at the Century Theatre fast night thie Viennese operetta with Turkish flavor and Broadway dash, ‘Proved to be the season's most beautiful musical production. Moreover, with “Me etiver-throated Miss Kosta, that human comic supplement James Bar- ton, and the fine-toned Marion Green in the principal roles, it was perfectly ballet led by the uncommon grace, skill and variety. This ballet only served to emphasize the richness of a production notable for the gorgeousness and good taste Its together with its musical charm, made “The Rose of a blooming success that should be as welcome as spring of its costumes and settings. prodigal beauty, Stamboul” flowers. THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY FUNNY OL E.meR — T CAN SEE UVHERE He's GONNA HAVE HIS HANDS ,FULL WITH His NEw car! Lockfords from Paris, gymnasts as well as dancers of T WAS SCT WHY “TH MEAVY “THOUGHT STUFF Dear? Be THINKING How GREAT (T 16° Be A MAN! Capt. 1922 (N.Y. Eve, Warld} By Proos, Ruls, Co. ARY KHows WHex ER RTH DAY 16 - ALL RIGHT - HEADED FOR. WES - WHEN WOU THINKS THAT | ONE DRESS SUIT LASTS HIM FoR Hears ann Years! HERE ! where are vou Goin’ over ELMER'S <1 GONNA Suow Him How deve Now ? 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They will instal a policy of musical comedy which will border on both burlesque and extravaganza, according to the Hon. Mike Goldreyer, their publicity accelerator. After the house has been renovated the Minskys will reopen it on Sept. 1. Mike, by the way, in- forms us that the new management § > will make @ practice of engaging “New York's most popular column- ists” to write travesties for the shows, Well, well, looks as though we're going to have to save up and buy a new ribbon for the old typewriter, doesn't it?—Or does it? AS TO “METHUSELAH.” We have just heard what's the matter over at the Garrick. George Bernard Shaw wil! not permit the Theatre Guild to cut a single Nine from his play, “Back to Methuselah,” that's why Leo Marsh's lady friend and the woman on our right went to sleep at the opening of the first sec- tion. Almost every speech is too long, ‘but George has decreed it must not be shortened and the Guild must obey or be deprived of the entire lecture. It is said, however, that the Guild 1s to try to induce him to sanctiong,, the crowding of the three sectiongies into one evening, later. "Back to Methuselah” is practically sold out for its endre engagement at the Gar+ Jeading man, is that rare biped—a “native New Yorker. Born within a ‘stone's throw of Broadway, Bill soon BE SURE To KEEP THoSe BUNDLES SEPARATE, KATINKA— 1 DON'T WANT To TTT MIX MY SUNDAY THINGS “ATH ; rick, which shows that art will tri- umph always. If Shaw agrees to let FERDIE MUST Look FUNNY CARRYIN’ THOSE BUNDLES HOME - LLL GET A LAUGH AT Hitt FROM THE WINDOW! THAVE: NOTHIN’ To DO— HERE'S YER ‘SH LADY- You CAN PAY the Guild (F Y'GOT ANY SOILED we'd suggest that Stock Greeley’s advice and has pros- 3 A short while ago, however, Bill Theard something singing in his ears ‘that for some reason or other he in- ferfpreted as the ‘‘call of Broadway,”" ‘He listened to the call and paid us a visit. He didn't tarry as long as tne had intended, for somehow things s@idn’t look the same as they had “when William was just plain Willie. And back again to the land of the sun-maids and prunes hiked Bill. “How'd you like New York after all these years?’ some one shouted to him as he stepped off the train in ‘Los Angeles. “New York's all right,’’ answered Bi, “but I fe forgotten its lan- G'wan, now, you Bill! G'wan! THE CRANKERS. Carrying around the idea that the Movie public in gener! doesn’t fully appreciate the motion picture opera- tor, A. J. McCosker, wicked crank, sends Screenings this: “I am the moving picture operator. You vast army of picture-lovers, to whose enjoyment my life and work re dedicated, seldom have occasion to note my existence. the clicking of my projection machine “Into my hands come miles of film fepresenting millions in money; the authors’ dreams, the financiers’ rv wards, the directors’ artistry, tlie ac- tore’ ambitions, the exhibitors’ pres- tige—all these are in my keeping. “1 «m in contact with the multitude and the custodian of your safety, I am the Moving Picture Operator." Geemunee Crixtmus! We never knew it was as bad as that! MOVIE STUFF. Motion picture folks have a multi- plication table all their own. We saw the inner workings of movie mathe- matics yesterday. White browsing around the corri- @ors of the Hotel Astor, where several men were wibernating during movie the downpour, we brushed into a pro @ucer who has several films on the success side of his ledger. “Hello!” he said, ‘Just left your friend, So-and-So,"’ and he named a jpewspaper writer who dabbles now just ‘and then in movie titling. “I peid him $1,000 for titling my latest picture.” We just listened A half bour later fi who swirls a Hour after hour my solitude is unbroken save for who should bob CLOTHES TLL WASH ‘Ett THE EVERY DAY You SURE HAVE A PILE OF up but the man who wrote the titles. “Hear you just got a thousand smackers for titling such-and-such a picture,"’ we ventured. “Where'd ya get that commotion?" asked the writer. ‘'Whaddayamean a thousand? Here's what I got"—— and he handed over a perfectly good oheck, signed by the $1,000 producer, and calling for exactly $100. Yes, two times two ts sixty-four, all right-—in movie conversation APOSTROPHICALLY SPEAKING. The apostrophe seems to have come to stay. At least this is true as far a8 movie titles are concerned Charlie Ray started it when he eliminated the in “The Ole Swimmin’ Hole." Then Thomas Hy Ince dropped the ‘ in ‘Mother O' Mine,"’ and later came ‘Molly 0." There was some speculation at the time whether Molly O meant Molly O'Flaherty or O' Hooligan, or whether the O-apostrophe had a geographical reference such as Molly O* Sweet Athlone Then alo me Dick Barthelmess in “Tol'able id," and next we will ve Norma Talmadge in ‘Smilin’ nrough."” The funny little marks that mean so much seem to have it, as far as the title vote is concerned GOLDWYN'S SELECTIONS. After a de and with + from, Ss } of careful deliberation, of players to choo wyn yesterday an- ' t nounced his final selections for his cast in “Brothers Under the Skin." In glancing over the players chosen it can readily be seen that the new film will not. be cluttered up by any “‘star,"' male or female. That, right in the beginning, is a point decidedly in its favor. What the cast has done or will do with Peter B. Kyne's story of marital trouble rampant in two New York families must be judged when the story is finally thrown on the screen. Among the leading players chosen are Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix, Norman Kerry, Claire Windsor and Mae Busch. Almost every movie lover knows how well the Chadwick- Dix combination has worked out in other Goldwyn pictures, and, with the other well-known players, we can rest assured the parts will be in ca- pable hands WHERE THEY GRow. He wasn't Napoleon, Any one could see that to look at him. But when he drifted into the office of J BH. D. Meador, advertising and pub- Heity he#d of Metro, every one there knew he'd at least claim to be Caesar. He had that look in his eyes J. FE. D. tried to steal home, but was out a mile. The intorloper grabbed him and fixed him with a Matteawan stare “I'm a scenario writer,” any the intruder. Meador sur had a premonit expected the y ‘I'm a writer, ve t continued Cacsus, all’ in private, officiala of tue was! ME THE $2 AFTER T ‘BU unconcerned, “but I'm in a bad fix. I'm all out of plots. I could write successful scenarios if I could only find the plots.” Always a quick thinker, Meador grabbed a card and scribbled. some- thing thereon. “Go to that address,” he advised the writer, edging him toward the door. “They have plenty of plots there.” ‘The man disappeared Meador had written the name and address of a cemetery. FADEINS, “TN William Farnum you all over the lot!" is a dire threat down in Samoa, where Bill Farnum’s name stands for fight with a capital “F." We don't know how many millions have seen “Over the Hil!," but the re- port looks like a 1-to-1 baseball tie at the end of the eighteenth inning, with all scores made in the first frame. ‘Arthur S. Kane, President of Ar- thur 8. Kane Pictures Corporation, yesterday ‘became President of the ‘Associated Exhibitors, which he re- onganized 2 year ago cnd has been serving as Chairman Henry King, Director tion Pictures, has suffici ered from his five weel resume directing George “sonny.” in. wh Dick Ba is being star finish illness to Hol elme upab | eupporting cast of “Senn,” Kodak Company announced yesterday that that company had entered the color motion picture field. The sys- tem is a new one and calls for differ- ent “shooting apparatus.” “The Seventh‘ Day,” an original story by Porter Emerson Browne, is announced for a Broadway showing. Movie-goers of New York think they get the first chance at the big productions. Well, they don’t. There's a Ittle town out in California that has that honor, Its real name doesn't matter, but its known to movie folks as “Dogvile.” A FAN—No, Sessue Hayakawa's hair ts naturally shiny. He is one of the male stars who does not have to resort to stove-polish to get that “Valentino shine.” John Bowers, Goldwyn player, has esigned a combination dressing own and pajamas for men. A big ‘astern manufacturer has paid real money for tite rights (and lefts) Bryant Washburn taught his six- year-old youngster to®ox. Yes, that's the reason for Daddy Washburn's la- test shiner. Ben Turpin's non-skid eyes are again busy before the camera. They haven't out the title for his next picture yet With Buster Keaton a : one theatre in “Tho Goat” and at two others in “The Boat,” is rather hard where to p ce "C's" and to tell t 4 } = . 1 “tow ts it To-Day’s Stories|( RHyMeD THRILLS | A SAFE MESSAGE. UST before you seal that letter to J a girk acquaintance say to your- self: “What is going to happen to my letter? “Will it be read to the members of a bridge club? “Will extracts from it be quoted to a girl friend? “Will what I wrote for humor be read as tragedy and threw the girl into hysterics? “Will all her friends gathes around her and call me brute? “Will the little items that I waote for brilliant wit be regarded as stupid and silly? “Will she read a lot between the lines when there is nothing there? “Will she wonder why I wrote at all? Now take the letter, tear it into sixty-seven pieces and send the girl a pretty souvenir card with ‘‘greetings" on it. Every one likes to receive greetings, and they are a pretty safe thing to send.—Willam Sanford in Judge ‘ a STANDS BY HIM. HE was a sweet young bride, who ad already found that what looks like a nice piece of meat hop often seems ta have gone private transformation arrives home she inquired eagerly, ‘when ap old married friend called n the through a ne when it Heinrich Schmiltz of Hast 86th Street, wants that copy of the song, “You May Hold Me Tight if You'll Get Me Tight,” the prize in the thrill contest. And this is what he hopes to win it with: I had a wondrous thrill to-day, A thrill I can't forget. A man I owed just fifty bucks On Seventh Street I met, He shook my hand and smiled at me. Oh, doy, that man’s a bird! 1 got my thrill as he moved off Wéhout a dunntng word. FOOLISHMENY. The chimney sweep Plays not at bridge, Amd yet I thi 2 cute To say in Buginess He's a man Who has to svilow soot. upon her, ‘‘thef you always manage to have such delicious beef?"’ “It's very simple,"’ replied the older woman, "T first eeioot > vood honest butcher and ti sad by him, “Oh, I see; you give him all your trade, you mean?" said the innocent young bride. “No!"’ answered her companion, grimly, “I stand by him while he is cutting the — meat! !"—Washington Pout. shorten the play the Five part the embellished with about sixteen chorus girls and that a good shimmy dancer be engaged for the Eve role. Then make Cain tenor and have him sing “Mammy”: ending with an imitation of Frisco or Charlie Chaplin. A good murder tn the Brothers Barnabas act would lend a touch of mystery which would help. If this isn't feasible, make Asquith and Lloyd George a buck and wing team and let them throw some good old “Turkey in the Straw” stuff into the act. Oh, “Back to Methuselah” can be made a good show if George_ will only give ‘his consent. GOSSIP. Cynthea Perot has been added to the cast of ‘The Hotel Mouse.”* Jack Dempsey will be host to 1,000 newsboys at to-night’s performance at the Hippodrome. Billy Grady and Billy Kent witt stage a ‘‘Frivol’’ at the Friars Club on March 9 at 11 P. M. Catheriné Dale Owen has been en- gaged by the Theatre Guild for a role in Back to Methuselah,’ Section 8, Dorothy Tetley returned to the castd of “Bull Dog Drummond” last night after ten days of illness. While she was away her role was played by, Cynthia Latham. Ciccolint, the tenor appearing at the Winter Garden this week, recetved @ telephone call yesterday afternows. informed him that a young lady had arrived at his home. She weighs ta pounds and ts a soprano. Marjorie Stpp, just back ftnents Europe, will join the “Shuffle Along® company, now on tour, and sccom- pany {tt to Eurype Irvini Jones, comedian, will become a member of thts troupe soon also. There is a little girl gamed Grace | La Rue in the chorus of “The Blue Kitten.” She says ft is too bad that | Grace La Rue, the John Golden star, | yes the name, as sbe knows confu- ion will result. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAX, Cecil Lean of ‘The Blushing ride’? wants to borrow that Babe Ruth lucky salary coin for a flipping | bee with his manager, Lec Shubert, | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, “T'm going to get married and set- | tle down.” “You'd better stay single and setthe aa