Variety (September 1918)

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t^;v' np,^' ,■-! PAi^iai&EL'tv The Acme ot V«rBatlIi»y Direction, MARSHAL FOCH .CK TERRY (TERRY and LAMBERT) H«ap side plenty busy Phone, 9400 Bryant AUSTRALIA "A DeseriptiTe Narrative” (Continued) By MAE ESTELLE AUBREY & RICHE Very dear to our hearts are. the bravo latU coming home, for there are some lu(^ odm who are re* turned They have a smile and deem themselves among the fortunate. But many are without llmlm, blind, cripples for Ufa How they are welcomed; Streets are draped with the triple alllanoe; crowds cheer and throw flowers In their path; the wild "coo-eo," tiio native bush caU, Alls the air, and smUes and tears mean welcome. Three ahihloads arrived during our two weeks In Mdboume—the heat boys of the country. tniera are many lads In the streets who have never enUsted, although recruiting depots ate numerous. This Is the lamentable result of non-consctlptlon. (Finis.) FRANCIS AND WILSON IN A VARIFTY OF DOINGS BOOKED 80UD Direction, SAMUEL BAERWITZ Makins the World Safe for Agents Why Aotors are more InteUlgent than Agents: An agent takes one hour to explain to an act why he does not go next week, but an actor explains the same thing to his wife by using one word In Russian; 'SOLOFF-.- .^Wlmn agents were made essentials, a dentist in the Putnam Building claimed ho came under that , ruling hocauso his jiame was STAHL Nathan Sabloskey, brother of the Philadelphia theatrical magnate, wishing a furlough, told bis Captain that a brother who was bom blind had Just reoovorod his sight wd wanted to 8EE HIM. If yon woro to steal a camera, wenld the film b - A 4; BILLY BEARD ‘“The Party from (he Soutli'*' Sept, 16->Garrleli, Wllminsfoh, Del. Sept.’2S—Maryland, Baltlmbre, Hd. 4nd 12 more weeks of the Keith time to foUow; and Oien for the Qrpheum time) Jan. 5.: pAUL and MAE NOLAN Booked by those two fameas/ Philadelphia Agents: NORMAN JEFFERIES FRANK DONNELLY FRED DUPREZ Representatires: American: SAM BAERWITZ 1493 Broadway, Now York. European: JULIAN WYLIE 6, Lisle St, London, W. C., 2. Never i^ste time on gunpowder that has been once shot off. DOLLY BERT 8»t. 16—Htsiiodreiiia YomruMowa; 0. ™ TMeda O.' I “ «»—fiagnm, Qin^ Reehls (hA 7—O^mlal, Afecm. O. " 14—Hlpti^remtk deMaed “ 21—Sm's, Bsgalo " ^-ssm'e, Toronto Mmi. 4—Open Wmh fiw. II, esso ea the arshetna (UraaK m MllosBlim satll May 4 at New Oitmaa. ; JIM and' klAiaAN' ' HARKINS Wizard of the Harp ClreaUo Prologue (Marooned on an Island for a Week- end—A Sailor’s Saturday Night Sup- per consisted of a Heaping platter of Beans—.) FARMER: We believe in a small “Breakfast,” Light Lunch, but a big Supper I SAILOR: Ye Gods! “Beenze.” FARMER: I suppose you Boys git Beans ’offeii’ at the station. We only have ’em 'twice a year I SAILOR: I know—Tonight and tomorrow morn- ing;—What time does the next Boat leave?— Loew Cirenit. GIBSON and HALL Direction MARK LEVY BILLY BUNNY BURCH BOOKED SOLID ZUHN and DREIS BOOKED SOLID. 40 WEEKS BLANKET CONTRACT LOEW AND PANTAGES Direction, IRVING COOPER POLLY 0Z\ CHICK I’ve never known a dog to wnr Ills tall In glee be didn't feel. Nor cult hli old time friend to tag At eomo mote InSu* ■ onUal heel. , Tho yellowest dog I ever know Was to tho boy who loved him tnna “SICK’EM DRAFT” iroung man, 21, desltce place with cither vaudo* vlllc or movies. No ex|)otlenGe; can sing. Five years a painter. WIU come cheap. JOHNNIB TOWNBB. APPL’SAOCE Chris.—I saw you out drlvlng yeaterday with a Himbcrt chorus girl. You looked as if yon only had one ann. Bob.—I have two ahns all right. You see the other ann wos around Somewhere. ' Chris.—How much will you charge to drive. Lucky ami Yost and yours truly to tho dopott Bay it QUickI Bob.—Six doHorsI Chris.—You said it too qult^. Yoiir flivver has been acting strangely: what’s tho matter with It nowf ■ Bob.—Yes, It has Stopped I don't know how many times. .. Chris.—And what are you putting the oil on It fort Bob.—To stop It from Btopplng. • Chris.—Hey I Bob alow down to 00 mileo an hoar, tliero’a a traffio OOP aheadl • ■ ».* w« rt.. KNAPP and CORNALLA ’’ 'and ' - ' MAIDIE IN "OVER THE PHOI®’ Call CHAS. BIEBBAIffiB BBTANT S« Sept, 16—OoRitnlon, Ottawa, Can. Sept. 23—Lyrio, Hamilton, Can. JOHN P. HANSEN Prraenta JAamiiET AND CO. «A NIGHT IN JUNE” A MUSICAL FANTASY A Breath from the Land of Dreams Direction, HUGHES and SMITH I like tho rainy daya the best, ‘Cuusc then, although I’m poorly dressed, P'or all tliat anybody knows, I’m dressed that way to save my clothes. CUTE CLEVER CLASSY BRENDE - BERT “Waiting"for Hejr” Direction, BU BABT MeUUQB ns-POILU- Sole RepresentatiTs for thto Old Soldier JOSm O’MEERS The bainty BnglUh Wire Artist Direction, M. S. BENTHAM 1-4 l.i 1