The evening world. Newspaper, March 13, 1922, Page 22

tes OAT E en gern eh enim TON A NRL KEES he About Plays and Players HE plan of the Committee On- posed to Political Censorship im the Theatre, to have a jury of cftizend pass judgment on regarded as too risque, does not to Lee Shubert. #1 wee no good reason why the right ‘eontinue or stop plays should be to the judgment of ‘twelve sood says he. “I have always jucted my business mindful of the if interest and I shall continue to 80. If &play is bad and should ‘ce ‘there are legal ways for the to seek redress, and thiv ip the authority | will reeognize, | will permit anybody to run my bysi- ‘or even attempt to run it.” whert we sit it looks 48 the committee is inviting enn- ip thi biielty it is ne Up. i¥, Owen Ba- author of ‘Up the Ladder,” at Playhouse, is very active In ihe of the committee. And yet Durnton's article in this news- ast ‘Saturday tells of young getting drunk jn this play aud ‘@ worthless youthful character whe en of as ‘a standing argument rth. control.” Just what is « play, anyway? A BEAUTIFUL POEM. Priqt, who asked for aid in jeting his Lackawaxen rhyme, ‘started something. We have six poems sent us by young who. .Itave «been kicked by cince we printed the Price f sane This is the way Arthur feild helps Pop out: Where the laughing Larkawazen / Weds the ardent Delaware. ere my queen with hair so fluven © Waits to see me, J declare, Péinsy roads Pu soon make trocks ea AWith my aude, fyee from cave Bat with brew that has no tar on We tilt tang up tike a bear “GOLDEN TRAIY-RIDING: pe Golden, has gone to Chicago to tt Frank Baton and Light- **" #ompany. While in the Middle he wil drop in on the Milton les “Lightnin’” troupe, and also y companies playing “Three Wise oe Yad “Dear Me," i in qt Hy Hi nel nit Fg ® < ty 2% E i | NORMALCY APPROACHING. ’ Mesars, Shubert have decided to make the prices for ‘The Kose of mboul,"* at tire Century 50 cents 60. In thus reducing the scale their biggest newest musical attraction they hi to exercise an in- nee in re-establishing the sane iets prices of other days. ; ‘TO REVIVE “CYRANO.” Vroom, who has been giv- 8] 1 matinees of Shakespeare, ‘obtained the use of a theatre for regular performances of ‘‘Cyrano de as dala as opening after Easter. ~ + Mutts core. sfferson Mhrewsbury Nutt wired us Bogush, ©., last night offering wtxd story for thie column. follows: “Dear =I sed) by tbe papers that Senator Fox of, Baltimore says ‘wives should pay half the household expenses. Don't you want | and the wife to run down to Baltimore and get.a story on this? I could say "Well, Senator, suppose wives ain't any money—what then?’ That PI ly sget him mad and spill a ‘lot of good readable Then the wife could say: |, Senator, what if wives have to t bables to sleep and: feed them they dje? That heart stuff al- wins and he'd probably get mel- . Then we'd have a whalé of a Some boys here last night put old booze still on Preacher Bar- clay’s front porch and he accused a neighbor of it. Much excitement but could learn nothing—Jeff."’ ‘& young man. who wishes to be ‘known in literary circles merely as Ryp has written a parody on’ our Prize song, ‘You May Hold Me Tight f You Get Me Tight,” for the thrill hhe.got out of it. No doubt you want to-read his effort, so come with us ute Poesyland: A cakic and his flossie Were at a dance one night. The sharpie wore a frown a ripered beak, “Bay,. honey mine,” he murmured, A o'er the floor they moved, “Why is it that we don't Dance cheek to cheek? Host ev'ryone is doing it, As you can plainly see.” Phe jane replied: *Well, L cure not. Incline yer car to me.” + Chorus. “You may hold maptight Aa wé dance to-night, Providing, kid, you gét me tight. Yow are pretty cold, Bo T am told, 'Tho when yow're tight youre very bold, But why should you be tight when IT Am. sober—and I'm awful dry? “Now, if you wanna hold me tight, As we are dancin’ here to-night, You gotta raise the Volstead blight { And—get—me—tight.” INDEED IT Is! { Whitford Kane of “The Pigeon,”' press ogent and Saicvepost writer, Theatrical News and Gossip JOE’S CAR BEFOR® 1 Give ELMER ANOTHERR LESSON AT “THE WHEEL 1 “KINK I'D” BETTER OPEN “Ty' HOOD AN’ ExPLain 7 HIM WHAT MAKES AN ENGINE Go! Were t% 7 $0 Yourke “MA, LITTLE” —T BELIEVE KT MET YouR WIFE “To-DAY AT A LUNCHEON ¢ KATINKA HELLO KATINKA=Do_) [NO- Go AHEAD YOu MIND iF I SAT AT) | 1M FINISHED <) a fas ? ANYWAY WELL, 1 MUST RUN HOME OR MY Missus WILL GET ANGRY | — WHAT'S a Od You yy 2 3 i EY IT LOOKS AS SIMPLE AS A PERSIAN RUG “TO Him ~ He PROB'LY WINKS “na! CARBURETOR 1s 7Hy'staRter! ; i think when they are sorry for them: selves, when they are resentful, whet Tve Been i$ TO KNOW [=e they are dissatisfied, when they a ~SINGIH "A LULLABY] To THe BABY Bur HE WONT GO TS SLEEP_ GOSH MY MONEY IN THE GTHER SUIT! CAN You a Comics NO NO - “Hat's “He CARBURETOR! WaT'S WHERE “H'GAS RUNS “THROUGH ” A TINY HOLE AND GETS MIXED WITH THE AIR ~ “THENCE To “Uy! @VLINDERS ! AND “HAT HICKEY > WITh wiRes ON IT —— LUAT'S “He DisTRiBuTOR: —_ oF IN STYLE. Jack Holt, Paramount star, fe- turned home frota the studio recently, and found his young eon, Tim, agt- ing as a mobile background for large smears of blackberry jam. .— - ‘ The father’s look was a question, “Good !" shouted the little chap, his words filterine through the jam. “Good!” answered Papa Jack. “How on earth do you know whether. ite good or not? You're not eating jt you're wearing it. “DON'T SHOOT!” It was a stormy night in Arizona, And that means something. In the distance—but not distant enough—a wildcat yowled dismally,. Bebe Daniels didn’t waste much time. in listening, She grabbed hor trusty -44 and blazed away. A tousted head popped up out of another tent. “Say, listen you! owner of the head, wanta shoot at Slim's wile-cat fer? She's a pet, an’ is jest chasin’ fleld mice. An’ besides, yo’ all wants t' be cairful 9° that little play-gun, or yo’ all’ll scaire us all."" HE’LL CHANGE. Myron Brinig, member of the Selz- nick writing forces, has teen highly successful in selling short stories to magazines and in having \his stories filmed. In fact, he's been so utterly successful that he has made up his mind that he’s & second edition of Solomon. ‘ “I have been a miner, a cowpunch- er, a soldier in France ani a clerk in a Butte, Mont., haberdashery,’’ proud- ly announces Brinig, ‘‘and I: know more about women than”—— “By the way,’ we interrupted, how old did you say you were?” “T'll be twenty-three my next birthday,"’ he answered. “Oh!” was the only fitting answ NORMA, SHE SPEAKETH. Norma Talmadge believes her pic- ture, Smilin’ Through,"’ is a regular, honest-t’-goodness panaces, inas- much as she claims it will be good for what ails most folks. “Besides being an elaborate duction, ‘Smilin’ Throngh’ have an especial ap; Talmadge yesterday, ‘because its title means so much to so many "p& sons. It will make them sit down an# HEIs LOOKIN’ ay iy AND How DOES “he DISTRIBUTOR WORK? | drawied the id hadda you all pane, ee ri DiD 6e TELL You “TH' LATEST Gossip ? pro- should seeing blue and when they are seeing TP dust How FAR “All they have to do is to keep ‘Smilin’ Through’ and the inevitable pinkish, silvery lining will soon show up back of all the dark clouds."” Pretty idea—what? COUPLED UP. The Hodkinsén Corporation hus taken its three big mystery stories. coupled them in the betting and will exploit them as ‘‘Three Mysterious Knights.””. The films thus joined are “The Sign of the Jack o’ Lantern, “The House of Whispers’ and “Fifty Candles. We sincerely hope ‘Three Mys- terioug Knights’’ will run longer th; that. OD SO, SHE’S THE ONE? i was Theodora, the Byzantine } career is depicted in the groaf Itali Rhotoplay named after ber, wh & started the silk dress fashion. ii Women for the past sixteen cen- }ll turies thus owe a debt of gratitude 1.) Theodora that is only comparable t+ the debt owed modistes by th husbands. Of course, we're taking the Goldwyn. press agent's word for all this stuf’ And jf Theo really did start’ thewear- ing of silks, then we're sorry we? applauded her so much in the picture Her sitk idea may have cost her hey‘ head, but it has cost us men folks 1 billion, more or less. TLMUSTA LEFT 1 COULDN'T — I Was ) UNCONSCIOUS 1 HOLY SWISSCHEESE ! THAT CHINESE COIN T'VE'| Yes, KATINKA-I BEEN SAVIN’ FER YEARS 1S GONE—1 MUST | THOUGHT IT WAS A HAVE GIVEN IT To FERDIE IN THAT HANDFULL |DiME AN’ GAVE IT TO |) ack FoR OF CHANGE 1 LOANED HIM!) THe WAITER FOR A_/| pack WHEN e TLL PHONE AN SEEUS TIPS sae 7 LEND ME SOME ‘TiLL TO-NIGHT ? - STILLS. W. W. Hodkinson, head of th poration that bears his name, pected back within the next ten da He has been on the West Coast for couple of months arranging for som:’ new production: Ki “People of Old Bruges” ia the next, release in the Educational Series o! World Wanderings. It shows ten’ minutes of life in the quaint old Be! ) I Ta eneess™, ca foe 8055) went to a theatre recently to witness a dress rehearsal of an amateur com- pany of players. .The director had inviied him there to give an opinion on the play and acting. Mr. Kane found the theatre warm and dropped off to sleep, He was awakened by the director. has sent us a copy of his book, “Fresh Every Hour,"’ and we have found it indeed an interesting tale. It tells a story of a young publicity man and, of course, a girl, One thing we will have to say about John Peter, incidentally, is that he is nigger-rich in big ‘words. “You can't give an opinion, Mr, A Kane, if you sleep,"’ he protested Mr.’ Kane tried to suppress a yawn, GOSssiP. “Sleep, my dear sir," he replied, “is] Louise Groody of ‘Good Médrning, an opinion."’ e,” had a birthday Saturday. Don't ask us, THE JUDGE AND THE LAW. Tom Gill, the Brooklyn tenor, asks Alexander Rogers has been engaged for a fole in Mary Hoyt’ Wiborg’s play, ‘Taboo.”’ leave to tell « story. Granted! A Negro, says Toff, was before an} Jack Dempsey starts his final week old Judge down South on a charge of | {™ akg. Rape nY ‘He HilpRedrpms stealing a chicken, The Judge had a Bey. no law books on his table that da Meneses: W-night 2 new last act will be seen in “Broken Bri the 39th Street Theatre. hes” at and when ready to sentence the pris- oner he picked up the catalogue of o Chicago mail order house and, for]. Beeause he grins so much, a fair effect, opened it and pretende te] lady has written to ask us if Dempsey Peruse “the law,’ Then he fined the| doesn't find happiness in every box, » Negro $17 With the finish of the “ “What!"’ © from the surprised] gageffient Saturday night prisoner, ‘‘Sebenteen dollahs —fo'| der Love’? became the oldest play in takin’ one pullet?"” At that his luw-| the Broadway district yor whispered to him. “The Law Breaker," starring Will- a frigy liad Pes ss i nee on ue iam Courtenay, will move from the by . fe © had] Booth w the Times Square Theatre turned to the automobile page he'd to-day. Rita Romilly, who was in “The ‘Vavern,"' will succeed Carlotta Monte- rey in “Bavu" at Earl Carroll’s ‘The- atre to-night. Frances White and Taylor Holmes a-fined you $2,000 ut least.’ JOHN PETER’S BOOK. John Peter Toohey, newspaper man, * i gian town. Al Christie announced yesterda; that “Cold Feet,” his latest comed; It ts a travesty Cy of the Columbus Circle Lions’ Club at the Hotel Marie Antoinette Satur- day night, March 25, The Alexandrian Dramatic Society will have a musica) festival March 16 at the Brooklyn Acodemy of Music. The cast is being coached by Eleanor Henry. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Everett Butterfield have arranged to act in the Keith theatres in a sketch by Fred Jackson, The Lenox Hill Players will pro- duce four playlets at No. 52 East 78th Street on March 21. Well known pro- fessionals will appear. Fritz Williams has been engaged by the Messrs, Shubert to act with Marjorie Rambeau in “Up.” will begin a New York engagement in “The Hotel Mouse’ at the Shubert Theatre to-night. Donald Brian has gone back to “'The Chocolate Soldier,” which opens in Philadelphia to-night. Virginia O'Brien has the Tessa Kosta role, is almost ready. the long cycle of Northwest Moun! Police yarns that has cluttered up 4) J many screens lately. het “Missing Men’ is the title of ta‘* second ‘Wilderness Tales” by Rober |, C. Bruce. an jack White is just finishing a two” reelsrural comedy for Mermaid. 4° bull plays an important part. In thi), 4 way the story doesn’t differ muck")! from the ordinafy release. Ninet: per cent. of 'em are that way. “hy Hugo Ballin wants to know whe: <4) “‘Screenings’’ got the title “Lipstick, 1, and Rouge" for one of his pictures» Well, it came through the mail o Hugo Ballin stationery and marke But we see it's bee é be HIS ONLY GUIDE. HE ‘distinguished and well-be- | The Day’s Good Stories THE ORIGINAL FEMININE. ern State is so absent-minded DAM came walking up, the path with bis pet dinosauris, ‘Hub- that his family is always apprehensive for his welfare by," said Eve, _ wistfully, “shinny up that tree and get me the gold and purple leaf on the top when he is away from them. Not long ago, bough.”” “Eve, for heaven's sike, away up while making a journey by rail, Why, I'd fall and break the Bishop was The six-day bike race almost ruined Jim Barton of ‘The Rose of Stam- boul." He boarded and roomed at the Garden all week Every time Bridegroom Savage at- tends the show, Bride Geneva Mitchell wins the pogo e in “The Midnight Frolic,” That's true love! Adele Klaer of “Up the Ladder” met Tramp-Poet Harry Kemp on the street Saturc and a courtesy to there Never mind that, Adam, you shinny! I'm going over to Nod to a card party this afternoon and I've har, Harry yanked his cap frogy Dial. iq gMOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, aypable to, find ‘aie | SP te ane nouns, laa: Ne Coes, east ee ee ae owner: Women E Atboo hes decreed that” APL rte! eet eer, found on the ticket when the} And so, setting the example for all] Clothes."” | Kelth theatres shall be placed a Wiappo Peninsula, calls his mate by conductor asked] time, Adam took a chance and shin-| ‘'Pawned"’ is being filmed now wit? ¢: eith theatres shall be placed at the) maxing noises lke @ disappointed nied up.—Richmond Times Dispatch. |Tom Moore and Edith Roberts mn t disposal of religious organizations for] bridge player with a cold. for it. ; S = leading roles. Arvin V. Willat ie noonday services during Holy Week. ated “Never mind, ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. the directorial steering wheel. June Korle has been e AN scenari The Bohemians, T... for's rele 1 & BOOMHMENT: Rn rene ee ttce diy cece [T]HE Nema elected repens. ota More CHAD. 8 S0ete. i. loon ne new musical production At night my wife bakes all my |knew him well, “I'll get it on my sec- banking instituiion ‘was being DineT We 0eae Ree Hot nit? : 0, round.” introduced to the employees. re A carnival and ball will be given change, lowever, when the conductor] He singled out one @f the men in the | mance’ saw the light of day. | by the Young Volks’ Auxiliary of the It grieves me very much passed through the car again the] cashier's cage, questioning him ja-de-} Charlie Chaplin writes to ask why | Home ut Daughters of Jacob at She's no piano-player, yet ticket was still missing. tail about his work, &¢ happens on pay pert: uf owe 208 iy e Tist Regiment Armory on 4 age “ “ it will be all] “Lf have been here forty years," | Write an accurate r : rel She has a first class toucl ‘Oh, weil, Bishop, a yy q March 25: 5 ne Nana: g : right if you never find it,” the con-| said the eushier’s assistant, with con- | have Dickens looking like a penny A certain man, in eyening dress, ee ductor assured him. seious pride, ‘‘and in ali that time I] liner. Incidentally; “Pay Day" is tl, ate cognomen of Charlie's latest. Colleen Moore, according to all ge '¢ sip and the position of the heaver. FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “A Yonkers man tried sword-swa has occupied the same seat in the New Amsterdam for twenty-three per- formances of ‘Sally lowing and cut off his tongue.” iu ¥ : bodies, will be a star within @ y, Dance music by radiophone will be ‘Wonder why women have never if ” We hope the signs are right, ann @ feature of the Ladies’ Night affairl@etiqe up this avocation! . ghee 22 6 of ged $y No, it won't my friend,” contra- dicted the Bishop. “I've got to find that ticket. I want to know where I'm going.”"—The Youth's Compan- lon, enly made one slight mistake.’ “Good,"" replied the _ president. “Let me congratulate you. But here- after be more careful, Vall Street Journal. ntact Paap cron] ea! mere Baye wren