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i About Plays and Players } By BIDE DUDLEY | ANDOLPH HARTLEY. me R in advance for David Warf f has written a play and It is to } be produced to-night in Stamford by the stock company at the Stamford Theat Point" and it has been staged under fhe personal supervision of te au thor's wife, Emily Wakeman Hartley, manager of the Stamford Thyatre This is not Mr. Hartley's first May, but reports say it promises to be his best, Unfortunately he caunot be in Stamford this “The Breaking Joint" acted, but he can find satisfaction in knowing that sev- F} eral Broadway producers are going up to buve a look at his new work. The play is “The Breaking week to see The Evening World's "TERRE Be JOE’S CAR 100K BLANCHE —- 1 GeT A Hew ops OF MAKIN’ TH’ SHORT SHOT To L an GREEN — JOHN DUNN SHowED IT sh 2 —HE says, 7'DON'T GRaB A) ‘ riley dat OF A CAR TIGHT | AKE A “TURN, 5S: A GOLF cLuB SO He | Loose. Wstme) 2 Maes ae i t “Perhaps it red } umbecoming for me to say anything in praise of the pl: writes Mrs. Hartiey to us, “but I cannot help as- @@ring you | feel very proud of it” might be consi OBSERVATIONS, ‘The announcement that a Kansas man is to pay an inoome tax of $4,- Y, MARCH 20, 1922 —_—— m1 Now WATCH ME PITCH 1 . “HIS BALL UP on “TH’ sora! Theatrical News and Gossip One and the Same! ¢ Jo&, You've Gor A GREAT Head — WITH NGETHING INIT — You Do “Tiyat “WE SAME AS YOU DRIVE A Can — “THE MINUTE YOU GRAB THe. = [_ STEERING WHEEL You HIT Sometuine! Why does Charlie Chaplin assume a funny walk, wear large shoes, affect @ paint-brush on his upper lip, wear a derby and swing an agile cane? The answer will appear in this spave to-morrow were right Watch and see if you 200 PER CENT. RIGHT. Patsy Ruth Miller, the seventéen- year-old leading woman for Tom Mix, ts a smart youngster. She proved that her skull 1s not exclusively a founda- tion for bobbed hair recently when Richard M. Page, a widely-known psychologist, gave her the acid test as to mentality. Patsy didn’t hesitate moment ta naming Romeo as the first ruler of Rome and in answering the question: “When was the Declaration of Inde- pendence signed, and if so, why?" She fell down, however, when the noted psycho asked her to give an excuse for the filming of some plo- tures, ‘Well, now, what could he expect from # seventeen-year-old girl? HEY RUBE CALL. Thomas Meighan # now shooting scenes for George Ade's “Our Lead- ing Citizen.” The following oppeared on the call sheet of the Lasky studio recently: ‘You CANT ° AFFORD A MAID “We want: “One minister. “Seventy-five women, all age some well dressed, majority medi- ocre. “One hundred and thirty-two men. “Eighteen toughs.” Some combination for one picture, say we. turbation. Beveral people who know i we are from Kansas are accusing us of being that max, and one fellow, HER ! who “gns himself ‘Tse Duke, threat- Reo Veet ens to tell our wife that in his opin- AWYtH “TH! “SPRING fon we have been holding out on her. Yiouse - CLEANIN' 4 | it 000,000 has brought us no Ilttle per j “TH WIFE | WANTS 30 -ER— CouLD TAKE ~O-MORROW OFF ? In all seriousness we wish to state . , that we are not the Kansas man re- Boss ferred to in the despatches. We can t prove that wa pay our income tax right here in New York; alo that this time it isn't anywhere near $4,000,000. As for holding out on our wife—well, we're a married man, if that’s any admission. The theatrical business is in such a a#tate just at present that almost anythin: could happen in it without i causing undue surprise, but we don’t 4 Believe the first class show business f could be successfully combined under one management, as was hinted at in i that hundred million dollar corpora- tion story. A. L. Erlanger isn't ready yet to let anybody run his business CLASSICS. Do you remember that classic of the now more-or-less extinct saloon—“"The @ Fuce on the Barroom Floor?" H. A. D'‘Arey, who penned the famous lines that helped to bring about the present more-or-less Prohi- bition era, just celebrated his seventy- ninth birthday by posing for the Selz- nick News. While posing, the poet entertained the camera man by reciting the famous poem backwards. He also announced that he was hard wg ut work on another epic poem to be entitled: ‘The Gang Down in Our Cellar.” sBuve Counting and neither is Lee Shubert, Their Proof Positive! beoking departments are working to- ee TOO SOLEMN. Mae Murray was whisking a friend gether amicably, but that is merely @ sensible plan to keep first class at- ——___- ——— * | rear << 1} tractions from competing with each Ho .TDpN ] ecu “THAT : wT WEcte - ———— about town to show her the sights other and thereby reducing the re- You DID HT lee sHows THE ‘caus I yesterday and they neared Grant's ceipts of both. But suppose it were HEAR NOTHIN 'S 1 ' possible to unite all the first class ar THE OvuT oF THE | NorHin TELEPHONE SAY NotHin’ ie a henasome, biti Dt simple | oy tp peel tong would TELE PHONE TELE PHONE 1s WoRKIA — architecture!” suggested M, Mf, point- i it after the arrangement aa s te ai a ie been effected, before there’ would be AND LISTEH Ine Wetit ovasit agresatthe @leats “But don't you think it's a bit too gloomy?” guess is about one month. Mae wouldn't trust herself to an- swer ‘TAKE HOME AN EGG. Jim Cillroy has sent us a pro- gramme of a performance given at Col. Wendelschaefer's Providence Opera House, which is interesting. . Following the dope on Act IV. of “Little Women” is a line reading: é “Fresh eggs fiom Col. Wendel- echasfer's Farm, Warwickneck, for { gate at the box office.’’ ‘Now were tho Colonel dispensing bad eggs, the actors—but they're not bad; they're eating egss. STATIC. Zeena Keefe was a baby star in “The Fatal Wedding.” Selznick is screening “Rupert of Hentzau."" “The Sleep Walker’? must be the chap who crawls over you at thi picture show. Constance Talmadge will appear in “Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots—Right and Left." “Reported Missing" has been deti- nitely decided upon as the t 4 for Owen Moore's latest film. It has already been known as “Sink or Swim,” “Love Is an Awful Thing’ and various other alluring names. James Ashmore Creeiman, whoy@ adapted ‘Smilin’ Through” for Nor-“* ma Talmadge, doesn't believe the bromide: ‘Once a press agent always a press agent."’ He used to be one, but is now using his typewriter for more serious stuff than mere blurbs. United Artists, Inc., keeps spread- ing out. ‘The company now has ex- tensive offices in Paris, Marseilles, Lyons, Lille, Brussels, Prague, Stock - holm, Christiania, Copenhagen and Newark. Douglas Fairbanks has engaged Paul Dickey to play the chief heavy role in his next big picture. They haven't made much of the name, but it Is to be ‘Robin Hood.’ “Tess ot the Storm Country," which Mary Pickford is to remake soon, has the record of being shown more times and to more persons than apy other film. (Now watck other film companies start counter-claims), Joseph De Grasse, a veteran of th movie game, will swing the mane phone during the fliming of t Ray's next picture. se 4:5 zi William Fox will film “If Winter is Comes” in the summer, al Bileen Percy, in her latest release, |i) plays a stranded actress who finds romance in a one-muie town. Joseph Tooker is advertised by the {it Fox praise agent ‘a finished actor ')\ _& an oppsition circuit of theatres and | opposition producing plants? Our IT MAY BE JOCKEY TRUEX. Ernest Truex of “Six Cylinder Love" bas asked his boss, Sam H. Harris, to let him ride True Flier, the bangtall Mr. Harris bought at the race track in Havana recently, the next time he is entered. Ernie, who ts hardly more than a gnat-weight, comes from Colorado, where he used to ride everything from a_ bucking broncho to a wild, shimmying Denver street car. If he rides a race we will bet on him through sheer pride. We knew Ernie out West long before he grew that trick mustache, HER PEOPLE EVERY NAME. in CREATION) : . Al = WHY NO, DOCTOR- 1'M NoT HURT! IP THEY WOULDN'T COME ACROSS WITH SANDAGED Php ONE OF THE GIRLS MERELY TOL A RAISE. TH,GOIN' OVER To SEE s ME HOW To REDUCE A How THE SCRAP CAME OUT! TP) DOUBLE CHIN KATINKA SAID SHE WAS GONNA CALL . 2 ; ; ) D THE FAVERSHAM CAST. Rehearsals will begin to-morrow under Fred G. Latham's direction of “Out to Win,” in which William Favershaw will be the star, Charles Dillingham will produce this English melodrama, In the supporting cast will be David Glassford, H. Conway Wingfield, Herbert Ransom, Stanley Marrivon, Edgar Kent, Reginald Car rington, C. E. Thorp, H. Ashton Tonge, Robert Ayrton, Gateney Bell, Ernita Lascelles, Helen Daube and Adria Hill. ( ment that “makes us wonder, It] Benjamin Dean School at the Shubert 5 RHYMED THRILLS reads: an 7 Wednesday afternoon. Incidentally, rn > . National Theatre Vay is becoming famous as "She of The Day Ss Good S A DREAMY RHYME. Arthur Rosenfeld, the POET, Doris Kenyon admirer, He saw in “Up the Ladde recently Was so impressed at he wrote following poem wi his eyes shut win Milton Foyle Doris, so shy and sweet! So intriguing—so petite! fighting about?" “Aw, that wasn't fighting, presizely,"’ replied one of the men, ‘My name is Gap Johnson, and three of four of my oldest girls are beginning to wall their eyes and talk about love. This yur gent is Bung Shaddock, the best rough-and-tumble ROOM AND Li 1 daughter of Ed- Aavits Children 106 the Beautiful le le Martha Mil who recently re playwright and turned from Africa, where she shot lions and other the | Josephine Royle, man of letters, GOSSIP. idid us the greatest reus animals, will COMPENSATION. howl his protests. Then Harry, his thrill of the month, “It 1s a poem| Billy Beard is in Atlanta organiz-| have a box party at the Century IMMY hadi toothache ar senior by one year, came to his|scrapper on the Ridge, [ ain't as . 5 d wothuche and his|§ y one . ; the old school,” ‘No, reader, that a Records of all sturs you shatter from her own pen, and wwe areenter- |! @ minstrel show to-night to see “The Rose of Stam- Mother tried to calm fier prec mother's ald, voopte as 1 used to be, and I'm just fee erty tole in’ tha Goviee, *wiae 1 By your work in “Up the Ladder.” a n the conte \ _]. An apartment house in Detroit has | boul.’* ratory to th ecet isit| ‘Aw, come on and have it out!"’ he| practising up with him against the 0 "1 ; 1 ‘ i ing it in the contest, thinking BO8-l heen named for Louise Groody, of| Vera Myers, daughter of Jake, i8|to the dentlet he necessary visit) co" “What's the matter with you, |time when I'll have to fight a passel RR See tS ee oh cuties Tee watched you since youstarted; | sibly the judges will award her the] “Good Morning, Dearie!" dancing in cea? ; se eset ay,” whe pleaded, “you| myway?, Don't you know it'll be one |of sons-in-law.""—-Kansas City Star. 11," the stock Exchange Pale from obscurity you have parted prize, a copy of the song, ‘You May| The Manhattanville Nursey Asso- John De Shubert office boy, | will be a brave. boy, won't you, and|!€ss @0 brush Harper's Magazine. ——_— "Shackles of Gold,” Bill Farnum’s Things that block your path you scat-| Hold Me Tight If You Get Me Tight,"’| clation hae bought al the seats for] will act in the Rambeau show. have {t out? It won't hurt much and recererrr eee A GUARANTEE. latest. There hasn't been an indiet~ tet toyle's poem, entitled ‘Those seeniee and the ¢ for next Aumistin Duncan intends (o give|the horrid ache will be gone.” GETTING IN TRIM. . N the days before the great Might] ont go far, but the week \s young. ; : a professional matinee pe os ever, 0 yrO) : throu . ‘ Yon Wi Truly, you've climbed “Up the Lad-| Plapper,” is printed herewith exuetly |” “Montmartre,” at | Halinont lee one Ricet stan enue PIOFMERS Tommy, however, continued to MOTORIST journeying eh of stimulants it happened that,] Anne Cornwell, der.” ARTHUR, | 88 bhe wrote It Look iment In Groving, RUbIOwhT he all” Sophia Tuckon oil Ben fee whalans meen ee ne oa | 4 the Rumpus Ridge region of through engine failure, a train] valid in Gloria Swanson’ Ghaea ise, has caught o alc s sip comedy, “Such a Little Queen,” is Arkansas came upon two men|was halted at a town In New Jersey.| Case,” has a soft job. She 1 wonder how that hair arose Suxeriog: th bie cought on and injen April 1. Bie will Oe GIVER Ol estency with = preduction ip : sas the time while reclining in a wheel selling out. send-off party at the P: wallowing in the dust of the big road Robert’ MeWade has been engaged] tal Room Tharsc The wait had become monotonous, < A GERMAN “SALLY.” ind took up that extatic pose ‘adise Cry8- | veckish. It will be called “Such a chair. 4 " y evening. cn belaboring each J especially t large, florid gentle- 1 Pi omed The German production of “Sally | Yoon your bean—and oh, those nosef| by the Selwyns for a role in “The| A French hat worth about $100] Littleoviteh Queenovitehskt especially to one large, rs Walter Hiers, Paramount comedian, . will open in Berlin Thursday night That k athe 4 goest|Sehenckem Six." walts a claimant at the Empl other right zeal-|man, who wandered out on the plat-]/ {is all asmile. Why Oh, the base- : With Hophia Menkle playing the tithe | That knowing nose that upward goes! | Bora oe country piace at | T Some woman Jost it while] A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. ously. As the| form between cars. Spying the con] ball seaxon is only a month off; i oe 2 addition to thisnew COm-| ghem ieus! Them lanky silken hose! | Great Neck ta known us Cracked Cell he Caarina® March’ & ‘Almost anybody will sign almost traveller brought | ductor, he asked about the delay, and Harry: ee © aha Cones 40 ; Preetea i ‘one is plaving. in| Two skinny arms and two elbows! | inee Bach Monday the neighbors T, Powers says he intends}any kind of petition for almost his car to a hait|¥4s told that the walt would be close} Hasty Wott’ “aotry ina couple more | 4 5 Melt ; \ t suet of gather to see Kd's wash on the line} to put on rompers and appear just} anything, if properly approached ea v | an hour, oF until a relief engine | direc i Lapfor Helbaurne und the) A gown; a frown; what fect are} ang enjoy » lauxt nce in the kid role in “The Blush- : to keep from rub [could be sent from Jeraey City ae 5 of Irene Castle’ where four orgund (howe? A mooting of t ; ning over the] » I peta drink Ip this tpwn?" he] ‘The first evowing of Irene Castle's f ‘ FOOLISHMENT. aaa ti ” lace sations a1 rin Theu kisses? OR, please don't tease—| Posed to Political Cer ve A. Ww Sranuine. t -ombatants ypusked. Me could. No Trespassing” Louk Piste Pear We | h they sh held at the rooms of the American niger eceepspar nm avtai Minodye | UM AE Noe LON LM LTT ar a ai y ‘Well, if 1 do go there's no likel-|day afternoon in the Hodkinson pro- | ec knows how mu hey shows nerican| prosen ne Law Breaker? in St and whacl i 0 gO REAL STARS TO APPEAR. i a h ther wis Drumatiata, No. 148 West 45th street,| Sing #onn, eel aa 1 love to hear him squeal arove and Whack” Thood you'll pull out and leave me?"| Jection room After the showing Miss jj BH. ¥. Albee’s midnight benetit for)” . at 4 PB. M. Wednesday Fred Niblo and Op Adams have] But not if he disturbs the ants ed a portion Of}ne persisted. The conductor shook| Castle announced she was going to |: a fh Jewish War Relief Fund, at the|Tucker, the Dolly Sisters and John} More than fifty ligh scl . seat-| written a musics! comedy called You know just how I feet the dust from|his head negatively, Miami, Fla. (We don’t mean what |Fe e Feat heatre Saturday night, be- [Steel tered through New York und New|"Dimples."”) They wrote it In Brook- : their narments, Then, stepping from| “That's all right,” continued the} you think, at all). ‘ ginnin. at 11.45 o'clock, will have nu England, have made re ations for fiyn the track, they produced pipes from | passenger, “but what guarantee have Prosperity sign: Theatres in small | merors stars. Among them are Al CHEAP ENOUGH, SAY WE. theatre parties ace “Get To Nailin Have Vincont’y Hoa. | FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. |ineir pockets, and one offered his to-} you that I won't be stranded here in] towns where shows were given Jolson, Irving Berlin, Dorothy Jar-] Loney Haskell has sent us a clip-| gether’ ut the Hippodrom: pital aw (che (ins i nye] tgp you enjoy Heer eevee other in the most aml. | this two-by-four town?” three nights a week are booking st, 4on, Lillian Lorraine, Florence Moore, ! ping from 4 Harrisburg, Pa., ngwa-| Fay Marbe of “The Hotel Mouse’'| the other afternoon right in her room cable way. ‘Pardon me, gentlemen, nights. Sounds Uke Charles “Take me with you,” replied the ADL bes abd —Juchiote, Belle Baker, Gua Edwards, Sophie paper showing @ theatre advertive-|will hawe @ pasty of girls Looms Ci A ad weamen fie bal