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VT i itj U)iw nwnjgy if .1: 'i I JO E'S AR 2 Very Slick, Joe, Very Slick! YOU UlERE NEED Th'OAR KJJrp I SURt 5He'5 lfS tfJ' B1IHGS Mil BACkL That's just tunTl hunws it ijplT nOI Sfcrl TiE OiK.tAfa om R. THE NEW PLAYS "The Demi-Virgin" Like Cheap Burlesque BY CHARLES DARNTON. A-N' ')(" possible Unit certain tl-J, theatrical tnntingors regard New Yolk as 'lie biggest booh tfn in the Thin shocking was at tin- Times Aif wgqunro Theatre l.ict nltlit by "The icmi-Yirgitv logcfor with tlic sus-Jitt'lon that Al. Woods miiy have JJl.Cggcd the pollco Pittsburgh to 'he show for he snko nf free vSiiljicrtlMng. Hut th 3 nine the laugh jT on Woods.

Thero certainly was Utile to laugh at "In A very Hopwood's ntupid am! ill-timed exploitation of tnovlo folk In Hollywood. Happily, we were (pared a reminder of At buckle. One girls may have been meant to 'typjfy rickford, though Mary hbrtelr, perhaps, couldn't he expected fo recognize the resemblance. Jy.Tho blonde honors of the dienry Occasion were claimed by Hazel I)awn, who. having cot Cierlle's Barter a souvenir of her histrionic scKlovcmcnts, went In for led plumes her head, on her hip, and In her bands as a movie charmer who had left her husband on the night of the wedding.

Thus, you see, the play Into Its title. Hut utter the. Supposedly divorced husband had Jmrsucd the beaucous Gloria for "Oireo acta It turned out she was still his wife, as he had not been notllrcd the action brought against him. "The' whole affair was like cheap bur-'lestlUc, with so many old Jokes scat- About Plays I and Players IfBy BIDE DUDLEY firr-illj: llowery ain't the same." it' I Thus, estcrday at the JSj Club, spoko Pcto 'ke, who In tho early TO'h waa inaii-iiger and bouncer nt Tom Donaldson's Loudon Varieties Theatre at Broadway nnd Prince Street. sure uln't," chimed In Knill Ankcrmlllcr, who used to manage 8U0WB and polish rails with his feet down that way years ago.

Polo and Knill hadn't ueen down in tC old stamping ground for twenty year until yesterday, when they mado tho just to see what changes hud taken place. found tho Thalia, old Wal-Uck's, Nlblo'B Garden, Miner's and other theatres gone," eald Knill. 'jAjld there wasn't a sign left of tno -Occidental saloon," came from notoTmournfully. JAlid the Irish and Germans have byen nldctrncked by the Armenians, and CJ reeks," nuld Knill, niiw." actually Mobbing. JuNo," said X'ete, as the tears rolled down his checks, old neigh-btiWibod ain't the lNowhcro near tho same," -walled IVAIi hoo!" came from responded Pete.

(Ad lib.) ft STRIKE PLAY MONDAY. Walton Tully flas arrunged to put hill latest production, "The Rlrht to Strike." Into tho Comedy thcii.trp next Monday night. The cast Includes Kdinund Lone, Harry ilea- 1 1 I I I ..11 t. ltonald Adair. Cynthia Uitham, John I); Hrewcr and llyron ilussell.

TO HAVE A NEW ROLE. Z.The Messrs. Shubcrt announce that Bleanor Painter, now In "Tho last Walti," will bo seen and heard In a new musical play oon after the noil It will be a Century Theati 3 Mractlon. NERVOUS? NOT THIS LAD! Twelfth NMeht" will bo the opening piay to bo given by ijothern and Marlowe? when they begin their four rtaeka' engagement nt tho Century on 31. licrce a story ironi air.

bv tho way. During tho ro liCarsal nerlod a young man of much eflf-assuranco confronted tho actor told asked for a role. v'iYou must read a few lines from Shakespeare." said Mr. Sothcrn. "Go right ahead.

There aro good many nlonlfi fitandlni around here, but they nt all members of my company and ar too busy to pay nny attention to us. so don bo replied tho young nia 1 vrtth. disdain. "Say. nal, I'm not ner vrus.

When a man's got the goods to deliver no iocsn-l neoa to oe a scan of anvbodv. then declaimed, Incidentally dialling his first and last appearance with. Mr. Sothern. NEAR ENOUGH.

APPARENTLY iWagenhals Kemper, producers of "The Bat." received a telegram SMterday addressed to "AVaggoner and. Crumper." Day 'before yesler- JyMr. Kemper got one addressed ,7 St unut iBftiiT TU109 HOW ABOUT THIS? rwtlllam nea of tho Old Colony 4vtniuia jvcu. ui wm vui.M.j Club -wants to know what vaudeville Cfmeatan wag wno years ago re-cHcd a poem which began, "All tho Grid's a stage," and ended with Take It from rac. kid; tnke it from tik'l He'd also like to have tho full tjxt'of the rhymafCan any of our readers help him out? I TITLE OUGHT TO HELP.

Vred Coots notifies us he is writ-lac the music and Raymond W. KJaxes the lyrics for a vaudeville etfo be called "Irene, Bally and Mary." Edward Dowllng Is to bo jarred In it. jPltAVE OFFICER FRANKLIN1 tlrtsa Franklin i "The Greenwich JBUmo. rolliM" fi flicclai police tercd through it as lo command rc- spcet for Mr. Hopwood's memory.

The nstlmvllc tones of Miss Dawn I were relieved for a motnenf when she turned lo her violin and played "Pink I Lady" music. Hut The Deml-Vlrgln" was completely forgotten only when funny Utile Constance Fit her sang a funny little song. Sho could have kept on singing till 11 o'clock with- out robbing Mr. Ilopwood of nnythlne uoith consideration. It was surprising to llnd so good a comedlnn us Kenneth DoitgliiH In such a bad play.

N'o wonder he was driven lo drink! Charles Huggles managed to be loollsh and the stringy Alice liegeman was freakish without being funny. Altogether, "The Detul-Vligln" may be taken as the woist Joke of Die SCUSOII. THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY TflWs'SftM KST? roMgliA' "DAWdoMt TTttH TPWW H. cAND5 Ht I DeyNBERRvM T5UNMO feOMEWN DWWMNfc FSAfZ: OWN RUME66 "1 -It LITTLE MARY 4e MisTeR? Crtift 111. Tr KATINKA officer In Mount Vernon, her home town.

During a celebration recently tho Chief of Police told her to arrest a man who was operating 11 motion picture, camera If sho found ho had iio license to do so. He had none and Miss Franklin pinched him. The man was so nice about It that Officer rrankllu cried at the station nnd promised to pay his fine. He was Hurt Green, the red-headed officer's husband. This story may sound like fiction to you, dear readers.

If it does, well, that innkes It unanimous. BECOMING CAULIFLOWER. Jimmy Hussey, whose vaudeville net now at the Theatre uiit i he 1 n'b- I luiiiL-i-d un. Yesterday he pointed to one ear and said: "Before long I'll go to Tex nick- nrd.a flBht nights, show him my cars and ask If ho recog- mm iny ears aim nlzes the TITLES AND MORE TITLES. Oliver Morosco li-if recclvtl more than 700 letters containing suggestions for a now title for "Walt Till Wo'ro Married," at tho I'layhous 1'rank Howard of Hrnoklyn has sent In fifty-seven titles.

Tho contest will cl-so at noon to-morrow, when Mr. Morosco will select 'ho winner of the 50 prize. We have submitted a title. It la "Hootch Haby Are loo Marsh has put one in also. His Ii "The Ragged Grand Opera Klnger and the Child." HE'D BE A MODEL.

Aa old negro Al -Jolson i il t.i v- ill atJ. i 1 i if ui it i i ii i b' i a i ill r. esiwb i i i I illl Pan PubCo. U.V.nweuKLO "Vvs MIXUP 1 4 RHYMED PROPOSALS. Pain K.

wants to marry Uortha and lit wants to "beai Horny to her." Therefore ho has sent us" "proposal" rhyme, In which ho lias ilole-gited us to glvo Hertha a sweet kiss. Wo are always eager to help tho lovelorn, so If Hertha will drop In some we'll ho glad to grunt Paul's request. However, after wo set through with Urrtha, Paul may find it difficult to win but, let It go. Here's Paul's rhyme: love a girl namrd Urrtha; Khc loves me, too, 1 fl)ie aJso Jo rM thu licrny, H'Jio mlfljif put Hit- the sink. It's tier I'd JU.t! to vxarru, nefore lrrny thinks of this.

iicasr print fJiln poem for me Ami live her one street kls.s. of "Ilombo" at tho Jolson Theatre last night. Ah wants a Job." he said. "What can you do?" nsked Al. "Well, sence yo all Is a blackfaco mill," replied tho visitor, "Ah thought niebbo Ah could depose as yo" model so's yo' could sculptor yo'solf aftah me." GOSSIP.

The new Klaw production, "Wo Girls," now on tour, Is said to bo very promising. Arnold Daly and William Norrls have decided to go Into Keith vaudeville in "The Van Dyck." Capt. Hugh Anderson, brother of John Murray Anderson, is here from -A 1 England to join tho stage director In theatrical venturos. "Shuffle Along" will be played tho 175th titno nt tho C3d Htreet Music Hall to-night. Less seo yo" white folks bent dat record.

Vado Booth, who s.ngs clear from low to Hat, Intends to wade Into vaudevlMn with thoso trick pipes. Hussell Jnnney will put his musical "Pomander Walk" Into rehearsal next week. J. P. McSwceney has been engaged as Sir Peter, Ada Sterling delivered a lecture on "A UIU of Divorcement" last night at tho Public Library, Woodstock Branch, tho Uronx.

Daniel Frohman entertained twenty children of the Junior Art League at tho Hippodrome yesterday afternoon. Tho United British Relief Committee will Uavo 11 big show at tho New Amsterdam Theatre Sunday night to aid British unemployed here. A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Hpplok Holnian, the druggist, has hit on new Idea in the. advertising line.

He will cli uway calendars. FOOLISHMENT. 1 otwc knew a pirl named Ballon, Who asked her old man for a chew. he: "Oh, my daughter, You sure hadn't oughter." Said she: "Oh, go eomb your hairl" FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. Father Whut did you learn at school to-day, son? Wtlllo I learned to say "Yes.

sir!" Fatner You uldT Willie Surel WJfiA I I 1-k 1 I I I 1 VI A'l II 1 By Roger Batchelder. Congressman Charles I-i. I'nuerhill, who Is at tho Astor from Washington, spoko to-day of the deep grief of oftlclal Washington at the death of Senator Knox, "He was a great legislator," said tho Congressman. "Ho had a grasp of public affairs which fow men attain, und a capacity for unalyzlng conditions which Is very rare. He wus not a critic, but a builder, for when he did criticise ho always offered home remedy for tho object of his attention.

His loss at this tlmo is particularly regrettable, for his wealth of knowledge and his experience would have been of great assistance In the coming Disarmament Congress," "HOW HAVE THE MIGHTY FALLEN!" "At about this time of the year," reminisced a Now Haven guest of the Blltmorn yesterday, "tho bartenders of New York saloons used to take down tho netting which haS covered the gleaming plate-glass behind the bnr during the summer months. Within a day or two the 'mirror soap nrtlst' went to work. Ills artistry con-slitod In decorating tho glass with ull kinds of designs. Some were excellent likenesses of George Washington; others showed Napoleon, -with his hands crosed be Otherwise Go Back A Drama Almost hind him; and later In tho season came tho snow scenes, dartuvg reindeer, und portraits of St. Nick.

"While he worked with his soapsuds, a crowd Invariably gathered and marvelled at tho results, an 1 when he had finished there were many toasts to the new work. Thesn formalities concluded, he would go to tho saloon on the next corner, nnd likewise ply his soap. "1 made Inquiries yesterdny, and was told that he was seen no more In New York llnally I found but that lm had changed his trade to a degr 0. No longer does ho mako pictures of more or less merit; instead, they tell inn, he works late at night In the lunchrooms, nnd mnrks on the glass the bill of ftro for the following day." COLLEGES LACK BUSINESS METHODS. "If a private business were run in the extravagant and Improvident manner which characterizes the management of many colleges and universities Its career would be merry but exceedingly short." asserted Dr.

William W. Gulli, President of Gotiehor College. Baltimore, who Is at the Pennsylvania. "It Is a Miptilar thing for a college to go to tho public for money for an endowment," he went on. "It Is true that every collcso cducA oa costs He Ami Human! and Get It, Mister! You Oo "Without (Cou more than the tuition fees received.

But the large detlcit l.s often due for Ilie most part to poor business methods. I think that a college should break even, and at Goucher we are going to prove that this can be done. Wo aro operating on a budget sys tem, like any big business. HE MAKES BASEBALL BATS K. .1.

Ilillerleli of Louisville, who has umas.sed a tortutte in the inannlaetiiie of baseball bats, Is at the Clarldge. "1 have often been chided by mj family and liiends," he admitted, "tin having such an 'iindlgnllied' business. But I hae always loved baseball and I think that my work Is valuable toin. the country. I "About thlrlv-flght ears ago, al tf playing a lot of ball myself, and dis-appioving of the bats Ihen in vogue.

I tried my hand ac making stun-. There wins a dec! Jed lack of vi itty In the bats then I mud" a commercial of my idea and proved th was sound. N'owadas, when a b. t. ain has a batting slump, the nian.i;---s often take me into con- fs-iiltatlon we try to Und out what is the trouble goon or has his own idea of the bat he needs.

Babe Huth, for instance, has the heaviest bat that a plaer ever used: it weighs fifty-two ounces. Often It takes a carload of ash wood to Und the material lor a bat desired l.j some professional ball player. FARTHEST FliOM HOME. The Yorker. for a Day or 7'tro" M'Jio ore farthest from home today ate Mr and Mrs.

11' F. Hennessey ho arc at tho J'ejiiujJraiiia. Their home, town, cape- Town, tioulli Africa, over 11,000 miles from Jlroadway. 3CA5T DE I HALLAROJJNp THE TOWN" I WEST SIDE, By Don Allen. A PARACHUTE, PLEASE! FOR jears lie had been lloiu nn about in Hie less upp st i-at nut.

while his e.nure litih-wife was perfectly satlM.cd t' be he ownself. Almiit every ifu a cm thing she said or did rather grated her aesthetic husband and lie. in n'ce ay, ol coilr.se, tried lo switc'i her onto the right Hack. Yesterday she Interrupted .1 elim for altitude 011 his part by this eldedly ea-tlily lem.irk. and ne w.ts p'-.

Inly vexed: "Oeoige. cu are mi bl.ini' lug brow that 1 don't believe u'd i-m 1 niiM't me tin tin: lower i 1 llr.uid Central!" ADDED ATTRACTION. l.I, the I I W.lh It'll wit, I. II l.lt walls of a eert.ini 1 ila uoiisi last nigli" I r. 1.

I ilie most pleasing pari nc inteitainmeiit iv.i- i ilfti-il on an ptogiumine aad "as d-, i.iledl imprnmplli. U'lie nf I he 11 1 n.n.n nler'ainnii nt was a plm 1 usually mill' 11 li Police: 1.1 I lllehl'oid. UMMgned to heme iiinvil dalted 111 11 1 pi oee.s.siim when 1 lit lnagnlHeeiit aii.iual, I lie r.l ill. I attended, wedging its w.u i 'hrollgli Ilie biiinan illeui tt In sidewalk. As tar as m- there was no polieenian in s.u i i didn't "Fin a bit ion nor did he lose his Kelf-c" 1 was not baslifiil, eiihi'i.

111 w.i 1 up p.i.-si isoy and 1 In gl-ll' II ll ills MK'lU A man, aeling -m I 1 ilk i'i itinu. 11 1011 huge 1 1 1 ,11 briu, stopped and smiled Huh:" he Miolteil. "liie 1 ii ii in IV K.ist lull I know .1 ihn led I11I0 i 1 i wants" Hi 1'iM' 'l-M'fll W.is Kill) 1111 .111 nt .111 1 1 I'-H-ki I 1 1 'Jill hen 11 appealed. Ills -I an 1 vvr Ii luiti; toninl h. 1 1 in lit nit.

ainl tin 1'iilm Inns was wlien he heard low. pi histlf. The annual looked Immingh at S' iial other ilgar lumps Mi'l nt' 111 tlit man's hand, pru I 111 hi ears and tin i), deciding lh it 1 1 1 1 culling, g-te up bis chain .11 swtets und Irotted neighini 1 meet 1ns m.isttt, '51 ill teet a i "IF NOT DELIVERED" POSTMASTKK General llayn iun he isn't worrying abou' tie- pi et.s of a tail str ke. II' d' csn -d '(ink ahead fi worn I Manet I A postman colli (I lit an 1 'ii st I i tenement yesterduj a i i Iff to a Mrs. I.everone.

one had gone vanished, arl 110 mi about the tenement knew In The postman wan just marking th leiti "Nut here. Address unknown' when he caught of a scribble return (V) line on the bai of tin en "Well." muttered the pnsimin. "en i you beat The letter bore the line: "I'rom your sister Mai a H' OW'S you get so bow y. 1 lsked one torner if the'iither 111 tin in 14 1 hold nnd Mamson Sim t-. the lower east side- "did tin yi walk too soon?" "Naw," growlitl the bow-slnnn.

one, "my old man used in s.i 111 lieiiil an' he sw.ilii'l 1 ent my VALUABLE GIFT. WHAT! IN an uptown rigar stun 1 In advi rtising a "allluhl' I ecry $1 worth 01 nsn-" gift Is kept it until th" il Is exchanged for the hemps, tlnn with great eclat, tho cleik piirehuser llttv brand inarKs. Sniiif gift! new NOW FOR A SMOKE SCREEN. The cigarette war it) on. In one string of chain stores tin aie selling cigarettes that lsetl lo sell lor 10 cents tor IS cents In lite links of a rival chain they are selling the same tuaieltes tor 17 cents per pack.

Hut the little stores on the lowei east side have gone both one bctlci there tho same cigarettes may be purchased for 18 pack. Now for au armistice! 1 1 VCtt li-gS'i'itl tf-lr'TiT.

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