The evening world. Newspaper, March 25, 1922, Page 12

The vening World’s Co _Theatrical News and mics SATURDAY, MARCH 25, TURNING ON THE SPOTLIGHT BY CHARLES DARNTON have heard distinctly in the theatre this week the rustle of the skirt—so far ns it goes in length. With thelr own fair hands Leila : Jor and Gertrude Purcell polished off ‘Voltaire,’ while Anna ‘Wynn Helen 8 Woodruff and Madelyn Sheppard offered ‘Just Be- "* an an excuse for their industry in the musical comedy field. If the maidenty workers who bobbed up on Monday night happened to leave out the play, they put in a lot of bright sayings by Voltaire that were to hear once more, Then again, ff the authors of Wednesday ‘a ‘melody comedy" forgot to put in any comedy, they may be par- for making the truly feminine retort, ‘Well, you couldn't expect ur ber everything, could you?" y The interesting point is that these newcomers @pt before the public. Any one can write a play, but not every one can get it produced. In spite pll that theatrical managers say to the contrary, an unknown author has as much chance of getting his | ——— play on the stage as he has of being atr by lightning or John Dos has of being the guest of honor atau American Legion dinner, mother and child making the sign of the cross? Now for the shock, the violent re action: In the lobby stood a leather- lunged youth bawling, “Get the ‘Lii- 18 recognition of strangers in{!0m song, “Look Out, Hore Come the Damned Police!’ " § the cold theatrical world should Thus the Theatre Guila? _ = be heartening to those obscure/the dollar-mark? No — $n6s all over the country who are]CENTS A COPY!" ly writing themselves down in| — form, For two mere girls to leap Rotice a# Miss Taylor und Miss have done is little less than ing. Even Arthur Hopkins may @ bit surprised now that he has to sit down and look back upon extraordinary feat. But perhaps Mr. Hopkins will be Kept on his feet during all his working catching plays hurled at him by red geniuses. They will regard him as their friend, champion, their refuge, and fee! toward him, Finding himself iis honored position, Mr. Hopkins do well to pull down his brown ‘wipe off his stern look, and as- & ministerial attitude expressive an eagerly receptive mood. ‘Nor is Arnold Daly likely to be for- in the gtand rush. He may, , ‘be carried completely off his an onslaught of playwrights never heard of, but who have of him, and learnéd to love him hope and inspiration. They in him their favorite actor, om ready:to help them by playing the tueked under their Kaowing him as the kindly Voltaire with a soft heart beating bencath his 4 Ing-robe they will come to him confidently, trustingly, and crowd their riches upon him. Sure of his ly nature, they may even break im upon him while he is breaking the niorning egg, crying, ‘‘Master, dear ter, we are here!"’ And what will Art with “SIFTY LH bitte rabr i t jis i twister smile, raising a hand without clenching it, and saying ‘Bless you, children," to them—and perchance something quite different to HERE is sumething almost pa- r thetic in the plea of the returned * actor that you let him linger with you a little while, or, better still, a Yong one. He seems to make it a personal matter, at any rate on first nights. It’s 80 good to get back to his Wéloved New York that he begs you won't send him away abruptly. He a way of putting it up to you—as ch you had anything to do about it. You can't get up and assure him chat will keep him here if you THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY Come 1h Dear —Tut T READ You MY 4 NEW SCENARIO - “Gossip ~~ A OR OTR tm: | TOES” CAR “THE MAN DAD A PI GoT Stuck a cha) end: You PooR idiot! “Tua's “iy! worst TEVER HEARD! LEX YOUR WATER GET ) LOW, EM 2 OH WELL = You'LL LEARN By EXPERIENCE !' HERE COMES ELMER Lookin’ LIKE “TH' BACK DooR OF GEHENNA — 1 BET HE'S Gone AND Bu Cini Retin INGED HS 1822 (N.Y. Eve. World) By Prose Pub, Ca. Two GuRG ForRce OPen “Ihe LY WINDOWS AND START OPERATIONS ON THE SAFE — “he CLOCK STRIKES ONE "> Now IMAGINE 1S MIDNIGHT AND ALL IS SILENT a6 AGRANE? -8uD+ The “Mas” Struck WELL, Y"sEE. NoBoDY's } MA WiLL LETTUM Do WHAT THEY WANTA - SO we Was GONNA Have f& MEETING AND STRIKE — Weel . WHY DW NT You Have Yur NE Coie ony Eve. Werkd) By Press Seas ee NOBODY S MA bh AND 1 SUPPOSE YOU LearNeD “THAT way ? live on bread and water to do 1 All you can do is sit where you and look sympathetic or foolish. Geording to your countenance. It's really very trying. rfalker Whiteside spoke in this ap- ing vein at the Comedy Theatre Tuesday night. But, frankly, 1 know what to say to him by way ‘easing his mind, do you? Perhaps ¥ most one can say is that he has a’play, “The Hindu,” that js full of and remind him of “The Cat abd the Canary.” It, too, is as full of rs ‘a8 a kitten—and a success, CAME away from a second visit to EF “Liliom” with mixed emotions, rs For one thing, the acting at the Fourty-fourth Street Theatre is bet- t@p.than the original performance. In bravado, spitting Impudence and ring humor of Liliom, and in dumb pain and dry grief of the ity! servant girl, Joseph Schild- ifdut and Eva Le Gallienne are now istibly human. “ But wouldn't the ‘be even more appealing, I won- , if it ended silently with the ALTER WILLIAMS, Dean of W the Missourl University School of Jourpalism, was the guest of honor at a dinner given at the Advertising Club the other evening by the Missouri University alumni of New York. Mr. Williams, after he had been properly fed, made a pretty fair speech in which he said a lot of nice things about people fortunate enough to come from his home State. Homer Croy, humorist, was toast- master, and he fairly shome in the job, especially on top. Editor Frank of the Century Magazine delivered a. good talk written for him by his wife, and another impromptu speech was made by Louis Springer of the New York Herald. Mr. Springer used notes which proved indeed interesting. Walter Bryan of the Hearst forces spoke fluently also. He first denied the report that he ts the uncle of W. J. Bryan, and then dwelt feelingly on his boyhood days tn Hop- Ma Another speech, made by a thin hopeless looking newspaper man, was extremely good, we thought. Mr. Williams, however, radiant as a big ripe paw-paw in a new suit made by the Home Tailors Columbia, 1.BO HE KEPT ON WALKING. i Jones, always unlucky, was now on his last legs. All night long he had been tramp- ing the streets of London, for he had no money, no Scotch, ve hla no bed, 0} carried off the honors of the evening. Si Ben And when it was ull over everybody ut, lay! Sud-lwent nome to mortgage, happy. denly he- realized that the road down which he was Walking was Somersault Road and ie*Somersault Road had once resided Jenkins, his pal of former days. It wos midnight, but he would throw Gimsclf upon Jenkins's mercy. fNo. 37A—that was the house. He Midynted the steps. There was only a BAILEY GETS REPUBLIC, Oliver D, Bailey yesterday signed the papers whereby of the becomes the Theatre for he Republic lessee ten yea VERSE, MISS BERSE. @m light flickering in the hall, but Rosen has been euio- We ave the bell a vigorous pull, Soon |#2'%¢ Ruth Berse of “Lawful Lar- + We found himself face to face with al ie writes ug Tie es een eette.” ady of grim and terrible aspect—Joi her” at E think digssing-gowned, curl-papered Sweet and pretty aud cute us can be, ‘Does Mr. Jenkins live here?" he|/s a@ trim little wiss in “Lau ful faltered Larceny,” "He “does! snapped the lady. | A vision of loveliness; my Wibule in “Bring him straight in And Jones verse geume?! his tramping.—London Tit- To dainty, cthere ttle Ruth Berse, me. ‘ ARTHUR, 4 iu About Plays and Players Scree nings BLUE-PENCILLED. Wavid O, Selznick, editor GossiP. Good Morning Dearie’ National of the Motion *leture Industry next Tuesday in re- Association My nephew won. ‘Now, don't ny one your wish until after it So far nas}}_' RHYMED THRILLS entertained 17,000 standees, & come true, T warned hi . nick News, is some editor. gard to the Chinese film situation, | C°Me, true arned him, ‘ushman Sam Schmi r : i op an tél e a Jack Ci and Mabel Harrington mid, the noted raconteur} Yesterday he sent out instructions} Now, if there is one thing in the] ghc cones Econ rellse ent cen have a new act by McElbert Moore and| #8 sent jus a rhymed thrill. He ¥# shot back. 7 wants the song, “You May Hola Me|‘? ™!® staff and told them in no’ un-|world that has been worrying us a} “‘why, what did «you wish? o> Resa Costa i certain words what he wanted and| whole lot of late, it is just this situa- | asked him. of Selz- Tight If You Get Me Tight.” Here's “T wished I'd get the biggest b of the bone."” Ann Irish’s vaudeville playlet, “The what he didn’t want in the way of|tion, and we, for one, will be mighty his thrill; tell has he 1 half Cheap Man," has been converted into Pseablas tay won , “news."" His pet aversions are ship|glad to know just what sort of a film — a seven-reel scream scenario, girk one Right. launchings, baby parades and the|the Chinese prefers with his chop R TELLS ONE Cecil Lean almost ran over us with] 4 #irl who triey to siug. Pa ore z hele ofedpe opts (ee »_| ying of cornerstones. But ne was] suey. and what kind of « comedy! qiyanam Lehr, a Goldwyn Vee his six-cylinder splutter » yestuday. ie ee ae ee Mee wise enough to stipulate under what] Should be served along with hi Trealdeai. tells. a Mlomeabout an ex: Have a care, Cecil! by aren’ AD conditions such happenings could ve| Foo Young or chow mein. hibitor who was looking over "The Carle Carlton announces the en-| course, it said: “Please warble, pictured. We have been given to understand | oq Nest eview with an idea of Mis: that the Chinese audience has not as PAORY WE PROVEN Wine a gagement of Beulah Berson for the yamp role in ‘Tangerine’ next sea- son. . The Clef Club will have an evening of jazz at the Lyric Theatre to-mor- He wrote? “Launchings may be used if they break a bottle of reel champagne over nee bow of the ship. (Get close-ups of label and the tears of the popu- yet developed the habit of reading sub. | booking the film for his theatre titles aloud, but that the rattle of chopsticks is quite disconcerting. The coming meeting ought to throw a lot of Nght on.all these puzzling features of the Mongolian movie muddle The thrill then came to J. Said she: “I have an awful cold, And really must not try.” skeleton of contention the salesman and the regular tween Now, the rental price is always a be- pros- pect, and it isn't considered good busi- vow night, Fifty musicians will moan. FOOLISHMENT. lace.) ness for an exhibitor to show he “Captain Applejack" will be 100 (Man Rebuffs Lady.) “Baby parades may be used if they i likes a film before this rather im- performances old to-night, while "Six-| Kind sir, I think you're very nice,|8vow family of twelve children MAIS 18: TOUGH: Portant feature has been settled. Cylinder Love" will hit the 250 mark. | 7 never believe women Close-up of father (if in lucid inter.{ Clarence Burton has his trouble As the lights flared on after t Beginning April 1v the Theatre| come Gn GAS ceo wie crest val). At least. he had the but he’s} showing, the salesman noted nt ance Gulld will give the fret section of " , ” or twice,! The laying of a cornerstone may | SP@Ved one of them off now. ‘That's| that the prospeative exhibitor bad “Back to Methuselah" on Monday ana} 1% can't Kid me, tady. be shown if the Mayor misses una! Where the kick comes tn been weeping copiously, Tuesday, the second on Wednesday |Z such a gentle little thing, smashes his thumb. (Close-up ot| (l#vence has been successfully bar “Ah he enthused, "I see you and Thursday and the third on Friday | a" fry an.egg and Mkewise sing.|thumb. Cut Mayor's language)” | "eaded behind a cute little lip-lam. | ked itt” and Saturday. Oh, do come‘up; give me a ring, brequle tor’ years, Hngaied to play) Vel Fa SR Sen tet The Bronx preliminary in the] Got no time for females, tady AFTER RECORD. a beardless part in “Blood and Sand ? EOE TTS we! Eastern States fox trot championship CaaS Cyril Chadwick is hot on the trait] Ne Billetted the suge-brush trimmines | ~~ contest at Terrace Garden Dance Pal- NOT NEWS TO HER of Tommy Meighan as a long-distance | #4 shone forth clean shaven, "Shen | Saar STATIC, ace will be, held to-morrow ‘afternoon Prayer inna td as film commuter. Cyril, who is now| they decided he was too large for the} Hee Ballin’ hua temporary \Abeae The finals will take place Tuesday eve- a you live ute minnt 20, do} playing a leading role in Edward Du. | Part, and a hi moments later Di f ned the intention of producing pic ning. Monday night there will be a a igs nate vlan? lon's special, admits that afeighan | [ctor Rollin Sturgeon chose him fay} tires on the Coast und Ta taken over country store affair, and Wednesday | ‘The Vi bes may have it Yon" him as far as land | with athustaches | ona qograbh Studios here, Hy starts night souvenir novelties e Visitor—And I suppes: you|travel is concerned, but will not yield And, nome" moans ‘Clarence, ‘for | 2 2eN Deduction Monday know every ono here? f “When in Rome, don't the ocean-leaping championship tu| the first time in years, I'll have to & THOUGHT FOR To-pay. ieee ee y one paste on a lotta crepe hair,” Gindles,”” advises Aesop's Film Fables Man is born with nothing on him hea Seah yh can ) nial “Pye jumped the ocean so mun — John S. Woody, formerly connected but very often he goes into politics, y is Frederick smith, |times,’ gays Cyril, © | with lurt Hietures Corporat ¢ i ys Cyril, “that pretty soon | ep aI Homer Crey. und that I come from London, where|1-11 te able to make it in one inn A WISE URCHIN. been appointed General Manage! HE CHES: 1am a policitor, That lady ‘here ia| coe briny leap waa to play ota i ene, Garon Who Just now is) tor sotantc! FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, |my wife, and those are my two chil-|\.) sh P was to play a star part) Dick Rarthelmess’s leading woman in| ‘rom Wilson, ieatured in “Reported gice, Epa?” goin’ wilh that pane off] dren, Thomas and Elizabeth, We are Sah e pane mais film ‘Three Live} “Sonny,” is firmly convinced that a| Missing,” has but ono eye, yet he Sinith’s house.” here a week, We have hired tho car-|tim Maroy in this!any mentality test with colors flying. | hold the opening of the ‘Follies "Gosh! T didn’t even hoow it was|avan, Last week we stayed ut Inver ‘"Phese ure not the only ocean jehe makes fils’ d from | Mehbe that’s wi he doal Mids wihe busted. cauldy. skips-and- jumps jave made, tat) NOVYN's fret experienc w Jove : TO-NIGHT’S THE NIGHT Bea iva Ay Kent a ames toitn Bonaravee. i i dave FE, F, Alboe's Midnight Benent to me ma daughter, wio lives on tny Vodnied ¢ ‘ gone a turk Ford will soon be sven ‘Exper the Jewish War Suffers Ff tas but s » be NEW CHINESE PUZZLE o um Hil M i tie mental Mave ace to-night begin nt 11.45) Cause Khe tell me er yon Meekins, Ame nora UTC A her George Ari been promisin o'clock. Bert Vi) be taster | Wife's mame Was afore she was inar-{ Commissioner to China, will confer || Meh amd at te ane who held himsci€ u yacit y mis CCT Cabeedittiy ‘ibn Funs Wilh Luc baboslere Diviewa vo. the | culled swumer Le Wil make good. He will when ba Would ullmately wet bis wish t Romar TAKEN BY STORM, HE eruel winds tore at the waves T as \f to whirl them away. ‘The man and the maid sat close together on the beach and watched the storm. “How the winds howl, darling,” saig she, yelling to make herself heard. ;, “Yes,” shrieked her friend. “Why does it howl?’ she scream “Dunno, Perhaps it's got the toothy ache,” he bellowed. i “The toothache?” she howleggy’ ‘However’ b “Yes,"" he roared. “Haven't yor heard of the teeth of thé gale?” Then the wind howled woree than ever as she handed him back the ene gagement ring.—Stray Stories. BRIDEGROOM TO THE RESCUE. NERVOUS curate in a Wels A coal mining district was ciating at his first weddt The bride and bridegroom smiled emer couragingly at his first few blunderm But matters got serious when he turned to the bridegroom and askeds “Wilt thou have this woman es th¥ wedded husband?” The bride fittered, and the curatey getting hotter and hotter, tried agalm “Wilt thou have this man to thi@ wedded woman?" he said. AW NOISY SOUP. HE late George Loane Tucke the movie pioncer, Was noted 15K | At this the bridegroom interfered “Aw don’t know what ye wants ma to hev,"’ he said, “but Aw coom here for her'—laying his horny hand upom the bride's shoulder—“an' Aw’ll he her or nowt.""—Edinburgh Scotsman, SELF-SUPPORTING. N attorney of Les Angé!y advertised for @ chayffour. Some twentg-odd reaponds ed and were being quesy tioned as to qualifications, eftitiency end whether married or.single. nally, turning to a Negro chap, 1 said: “How about you, George; are yo’ married?”* Quickly the Negro responded: “Naw-sir, boss, — naw-str. makes mah own livin’.""—Judge T Los Angeles for bis fastidious tastes, Mr, Tucker was lunching one da, in a Los Angeles restaurant, and a nearby table sat q movie king whose table manners left. much ta be desired. The man ate his soup in @ specially nolsy manner. Bating away, he leaned toward Mr Tycker und- sald: 7 ‘This is durn good soup, George f “It sounds good,” Mr. Tucker rea plied, Detroit Free Press. spend his time and money in Buropey, Mary Pickford brought back forty4 five gowns from Paris. She will n wear one of them in ‘Tess of have moved inte Storm Country."’ Doug and Mary in Los Angeéles, They have their name on the doog their new studio neverything J Sol Lesser nas taken offices in the United Studivs and will make hia headquarters there while making thé, Jackie Coogan feature. That sound of “Snippity-snip" tha@ comes wafting from the West mus§ he the ceho of the shears and safetg | razor blades being used to cut Asta | clated First National films. ‘They are editing a lot of them this week. Katherine MacDonald returned te Los Angeles yesterday from Truckesy where sie, like a million others, m o less, been shooting sm stuff. Anita Nave = when she start king: pictures in nest fall, willl have her own producing organizations Stewart Seems to us as though April & would be a good day to release sume of those “fool" title pictures. Therg ure «# lot of them, you know. A minister out in San Francisca protested and preached against “Fools | Wives.” On the night of the antle Nn Strohein the receiptd ermon Walter Hiers, Paramount characte® doesn't bal mang things as long as it Is it the script “ ite however, yesterday” & ‘UDORAGes! wna sls comedian, at hied away, =