Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1919 — EMBARKS AS PLAYWRIGHT [ARTICLE]

EMBARKS AS PLAYWRIGHT

JIM HANKEY, AUTHOR OF “BACK HOME IN INDIANA,” PLUNGES INTO A NEW FIELD. Through the courtesy of Mrs. S. M. Laßue, we are permitted to pub-' lish the following clipping from the overseas edition of the Chicago Tribune, Which was sent her by her son, Lieutenant Emmet Laßue, who is with the army of occupation in France. The subject of the sketch is none other than bur own ‘ Jim Hanley, a nephew of Judge Hanley of this city. As is well known, Jim is one of America’s leading song writers and wrote “Back Home In Indiana,” which made him nationally famous. Now Jim has embarked as a real for sureenough playwright, as will be seen by the following : “Arrangements are being perfected through the Y. M. C. A. to bring the Eighty-second Division Musical Comedy Company, presenting the musical cpmedy, “Toot Sweet,’’ to Paris in the near future' ffft a series of performances. “Toot Sweet” was written by Sergeant James F, Hanley, author of “Back Home in Indiana,” and numerpus other song hits, and the cast is made up of professional actors, who have seen ■ service with the Eighty-second at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne. The musical comedy was first presented immediately after the Eighty-second was relieved in the Argonne fight. The female parts in the show and chorus are taken by experienced female impersonators. The music is brand new and catchy, and more than one number bids fair to become nationally popular when it is sung in the United States.” ’s