Judge — May 12, 1917 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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ELTING COHAN & HARRIS Evenings 6:15 48TH STREE Evenings 8:20 The 13th Chai Theatre, W. 42nd St, Evenings at Matinees Wednesday and Satur Selwyn & Co. present JANE COWL in“LILAC TIME” By Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin THEATRE ‘West 42nd St. Phone Bryant 6344 Mats. Wed. and Sat. 2:15 COHAN & HARRIS PRESENT “The Willow Tree” A Fantasy of Japan By BENRIMO AND HARRISON RHODES THEATRE just East of Bway PHONE. 178 BRYANT Matinees Thursday and Sere 2:20 pirien VEILLER with MARGARET WYCHERLY “The Letters After a Ten Weeks’ Run In LESLIE'S Bright with epigrams Sound in its philosophy ofa is Self-Made || 2st#htfulinits humor Failure” Dramatic in its incidents | Maurice Switzer in “The Self-Made Failure” is at his best. You can’t see him because it isn’t a play, but you can read his clever book and get a message of hope and help along with a gener- ous share of rich humor. “The Letters of a Self-Made Failure, somely bound, profusely illustrated, will be sent to any address for $1.00. LESLIE-JUDGE CO., 225 Fifth Ave., New York City hand- At All Newsstands NOW 10c a COPY suey $1.00a ORVEAR bese 1enUOSE COMPANY Fifth Ave., NewYork City In New York Theatres Big Show—The Hippodrome, The usual Hippodrome Sclange of marvels with Anawtic Kelletegaa see added attraction Bosom Friends—Harris. A play by Prank Mandel. a with a cast including John Mason and Irene Penw Brat, The—Harns. A cle comedy written played by Maude Fulton Canary Cottare—Morosco, Rather ordinary musical ‘comedy with some relieving bright 54 Case of Lady Camber, The—Lyceum, by Hf. A. Vachell featuring Lyn Harding Colored Players—Garrick, A company of Begro actors presenting interesting one-act plays Come Out of the Kitchen—Geo. M. Cohan's. Ruth Chatterton in a charming role in a play of ups and downs—chiefly ups Das Konzert and Repertoire—Irving Place. German plays presented by an excellent stock company Disraeli—Knickerbocker. George Arliss in his greatest success Eileen—Shubert. Romantic comic opera with some clever lyrics and good music Fugitive, The—3oth St. Emil: ot. Clifton Crawford and Adele pleasing musical comedy The opening of a new theatre with todramatic intensi: A wartime play of, by, and for fystery drama Stevens in Galsworthy’s Rowland in a very Knife, Th Bijou. new play of m ne Elliott's.Acomedy,withmusicand retty girls, which is mildly enjoyable Man Who Came Back. The—Playhouse. A thriling tale of success against odds, with Henry Hill and Mary Nash in the stellar roles Nothing But the Truth—Longacre. William Collier de- picting most vividly the troubles of a man who can- not tell a lie Oh, Boy! — Princess. A musical comedy by P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern Our Betters—Hudson. A play by Somerset Maugham, with Crystal Hern Out There—Globe. A new war play. one of the series by Hartley Manners for Laurette Taylor Pals First—Pulton. A comedy by Lee Wilson Dodd featuring Thomas A. Wise and William Courtenay Peter Ibbetson—Republic. Du Maurier’s novel drama- tized; presented by an excellent Robert B. Mantell in Repértoire—44th Street Show of Wonders—Winter Garden. A tired business- man mediey of songssgirisand remarkable sceniceffects Successful Calamity, A—Booth. A drama by Clare Kummer in which William Gillette plays up to his old time form Thirteenth Chair, The—s8th Str drama of murder a cast with Mar t Wycherly starring Turn to the Right—C ty. A comedy of crooks country and peach jam. Altogether a very plea performance Upstairs and Down—Cort below-st in particul Very Minute, The—Belasco. featuring Arnold Daly Wanderer, The— t. A thrilling melo- performed by a good A drama of life above-and with some pleasing situations and one that is not so pleasing A play by John Meehan, A spectac- ular pre y of the prodigal son Washington Comedy. An unusu company presenting a new bill of unusual one-act plays, Well worth visiting, Willow Tree, The—C of far Japan by Bi You're in Love—( Prim! cot of the C: han & Harris. A fantastic play nd Harrison Rhodes to produce 0 brand A CORRECTION In the issue of April rgth the full-page drawing on the third page was, by an error, credited, in the table of contents, to John B. Gruclle. The drawing is the work of C. W. Kahles. His Revenge Old Festus Pester arose in a street.car and offered his seat to a woman, She flounced into it without acknowledging his , do not flatter yourself that you are cheating me, Madam,” said the venerable curmudgeon. “I get off at the next corner, anyhow.” His Knowledge “Do you know that feller to speak to?” “Nope!” replied Mr. Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. ‘Just to shoot at occasionally.” JUDGE If I Could Sing ACH MORNING with the lark I'd rise, While sluggards lay asleep, And as the golden sun came up ‘My voice in song would leap To give him welcoming— If I could sing! All day I'd pour upon the world A flood of melody, And to each lonely silent spot, Wherever it might be, A joyful song would wing: If I could sing! And then when came the peaceful night, All bathed in moonshine pale, Right through my window here to the Nocturnal nightingale A challenge I would fling: If I could sing! But, ah! I have no gift of song— Perhaps it's just as well; My neighbors now quite dote on me, ‘And this good friendship’ knell Might all too quickly ring, If f could sing. = —IN". Sheppard. Who Am I? I am more talked of than anything else in Americ: Iam the autocrat of the commercial interests I control the treasuries of the world! I command the bank clearances! Lam as powerful as Ajax! I can stop commerce! I am supreme! Rulers and the common people alike Take off their hats to me. My aristocratic cousins, the luxurious Pullman car, And the steel coach who in the past snubbed Me, now crave my favors! Tam merciful! I can help you, but L lack energ You must supply that! Left to my own efforts Tam inert and innocuou: Energize me and you accoun’ Stimulate me and the revolve! increase your bank wheels of commerce WHO AM I? Lam the freight car! [ market your cro Load me prompt! Unload me quick! Move me swiftly You will prosper! and “St. Louis Furniture Ne How It Happened “Name o’ goodness, sah! How did y‘ come to be all bunged up dis-uh-way?” * Uh-well, sah, muh big fat wife had been scowlin’ ‘round for two, three days, and dis mawnin’ I done told her I wasn’t gwine to stand it no longer. Dat’s all a I didn Also, They Do It na while,” confessed the able scribe of the Petunia Palladium and Faithful very once Guardian of the Home and Fireside, “some disgruntled subscriber comes up with the avowed intention of whipping the editor, and He smiled the wry grin of a cornered cougar. “——most of them do it! comiebookas ( | | May | Aun A silenc wraps towns they | had re The after Maria can’t you'v and b “WN and | Of co any t trunk where a goc that stood could nodd “F eal, way on n Lord com form right on th Whe ticed lo rings bear pulle with hand wate gam blue seem gam