Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14

Today's limpin' lim'rick award was
made by Jury drawn from the company
and audience ut the Orpheum Theatre,
Germantown.
The award to be announced tomorrow
| Is being made by jury Of employees of
the paper box factory Of the Edwin J.
Schoettle Co., 533 North Eleventh
street.
The Business Science Club, at its
luncheon today In the Adelphia Hotel,
voted on the last lines to Limerick
No. 25. The verdict will be announced
Monday.
Well, It certainly was kind of that
audience ous in the Orpheum Theatre,
Germantown, TO hand the prize for
Limpin Linn rick No. % out to Jenkin-
| town. OF course. they didn't know
where it was going; they simply voted
on the limericks by number. with no
names and addresses to indicate who the
writer's were.
The Lim'rick Editor had the time of
his life Wednesday night, when the vot-
ing took place.
All week, the four lines about the
suitor who wooed Sister Sue was dis
| played in frame in the lobby with the
announcement that the audience We'd
nesday would appoint the Judges and a
| good house gathered to see some OF the
Internal workin's Of lin 'rickin'.
| We went out there and met the house
manager, Frank ]. McGill, and he took
us back on the stage to see the company
manager. Samuel Miller. who plays the
part of the sheriff in this weeks show.
We talked rs politely as we could to
Mr.. Miller. but we are afraid that, more
than once, he noticed a lack of attention
on our part.
II so. We apologize. You see, Mae
Desmond and Eleanor Brent we're stand
ing nearby and. while they were in
sight. Mr.. Miller hadn't chance to hold
our attention-not chance in the
world
We suggested to Mr.. Miller that Miss
Desmond and Miss Brent be asked tc
serve on the jury.
"If did" he said. 'The whole
audience would want to rush up on the
stage to take part
He was right. undoubtedly. SO We
reluctantly yielded. although we fel'
that the idea would put us in solid witt
: the two actresses. and that, of course
was what we were aiming at. 1ot
cant blame us-if you've seen them.
Draw Jury From Audience
, Mr.. Miller, still in his costume, acteC
as master Of ceremonies and called 10
E volunteers to come up on the stage. Th
! Jury was composed of:
! Charles ii. Bainbridge. superintendent
of Germantown Boys Club.
William Il. Siple, ; East Price street
e Stephen p. Howard, Postoffice Build
5 ing. -oo
i lane.
t Betty Walsh. S621 Norwood street.
Louise Sanford. Orpheum Theatre.
Evelyn Duncan, Orpheum Theatre:
We leave the ladies until last in tn
list because they were the last to Volun
tccr. Mr.. Miller appealed for some !
!. come up from the audience and tnall
Miss Walsh mustered UP her courag
and got n great hand for doing 1t; The
e Miss Sanford and Miss Duncan JOINED
It Winner Is Chosen
e While the Judges were looking ov'
: the ballots, on which were printed u
fourteen best limericks, Mr.. Miller rel
= them ont to the audience. lheh T.
j. voting took place and the prize OF w
HUNDRED DOLLARS, with an add'
J. nrize of n box at the theatre for Nor
rs day night, was awarded to
is Mrs. ii. F. Hall
le III York road
Ia Jenkintown
The verse. as Mrs. Hall completed
1t wac.
to The suitor who rcooed Sister Sue =,
of Sued to suit her, so phdt cou'd sue u
|. She had to SAP YES,
But since then, 1 confess,
IPs purse.suit, instead of pursue
D The other thirteen lines submit
to the jury. with tn. names and
In dresses of their writers: follow :,
- BY Sues side (suicide) his troub
are through-RObert j. fltzgera
st 1913 Snyder avenue.
90 lie has won her, but hasn' W
sue tone sOu)-Dan Harris, shop
of flee, Atlantic City Gas Co.
nd lie Sued Sister sues sisters, to0
Jobn I Mckee. 5G31 Arch street.
v The old man has him to feed, too
r.. Anthony Tobin, 5G7 Haverford ROT
ce Bryn Mawr.
4 divorce suit poor Sue will pur'
les LILLIAN johnson, Marlton and liit
" land avenues. Mcrchuntville, \. j
I'd SUES sous suited Sues suitOr, tO'
ad George G. Butler, 4950 Rubicam a
l." nue., Germantown.
Fathers shoe made Sues sui
r sl4iddoo-Helen X. Good, 5OS w
) Twenty third street, Wilmington;
Sister Sue has TO sue for each
Mt Daniel W. TomlnsOn, H. i
Oakland avenue, DOylcstown.
nus SUES pressing his suit and he
OF tOo-Nlrs. Lewis A. Darling. q
| it North Twenty first street, Germ
town. (Another line. almost ident
rty with this, was sent in by George
in NIc(,Owcn, 1879 North Eighth stree
I'M just a Jest was her yes; now
tide bme-Willam j. Wear, Jr., 6l3 NJ
H. Thirty second strerr.
will Sues suitor don't suitOr-S
ieth thrOugh-W. 5. BirdSall, 5000 Fra
dog ford avenue.
r. Sues doing the suing; he flew
lice ward A. Poppert, 4235 Otter sire
logs Sues suits from her suitOr are
John j. Doyle, Gl20 Webster str
Prize Will Help Needy
20 "Sister Sues suitor" is to b'
and regular he -POllyanna because he I
st., tajnly IL going to bring consider
happiness and pleasure to a numbel
ST. peOplp, Of course the one who
era obtain the most JOY from narrating
adventures while he sued Sister Su
rose Mrs. Hall, since she will receive
and usual check for 500.
Mrs, Hail. who is the wife of
'o'' tired iron and paper manufacturer
aud who was born in Philadelphia, has
cidcd that since she has obtaine
nary much amusement from composing
essIe last lines for various limericks du
a.s this contest she would like to share
""' pleasure with others who are less
Getty tunate. =. ,,