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THEATRICAL PLANS
UNAFFECTED BY THE
EUROPEAN WAR
Audiences, Hopefully In
, creasing, Indicate Passing
of Depression Forecast of
' Coming Amusements.
Lauzhter and tears, Joy and Erlcf-of
thtn are the vital hours of life. Work-
' iiiy humfln exlstnce too often luna
alon with humdtum monotony, with no
, ,elsf of keen laughter or weeping; for
truly supreme Joys and tragedies are
iaro In the span of the individual life.
Therefore, It Is nel the humduni, tho
tlguiar rythm, should bo broken, If vlca
inmlv. by partaking In tlie mlmlo play
Jf the eternal comedy In all He phases
on the stago. . , ,.
Drama and romanco are perpetual In
their appeal to tho heart of man and
woman, for they are verily tho leaven
lmr elomonta of our often drab and dreary
day. Koad novels, so to see plays
miu will live all tho moro keenly, work tho
more efficiently, think tho moro dear
ie Gt away from the everyday: rise
from the rut of mechanical working and
Jitlnc and thinking and be refreshed with
. the merriment or sadness of the novel
and the play. From Shakespeare to Gus
Thomas, Sophocles to Bernard Bhaw, Ar
istophanes to George M. Cohan, humanity
has laughed and wept, and escaped the
tedium of llfo's loutlne, through the mim
icry of the mime. If your llfo Is Joy
u It Is wll to enter Into tho temper
Ins' simulation of human sorrow! if in
tiouble. if worried by your own dllll
cultles, you can further study tho prob
lems of social life, domestic life and
business life on the stago: If you aie in
aoriow, you can then submerge your dis
appointments and losses in mellowing
mirth. . . ,
Philadelphia has always been pre-eminently
amusement-loving and, with New
Tort, enjoys tho highest class dramas
and most elaborate musical comedies.
During the summer, and for the past
t weeks, the audiences at the theatres here
haVe certainly not been what the "box
offices" might desire, nor, Indeed, what
a sane, well-regulated Jlfe. on part
of the people, should Inspire, will tlie
war continue to affect the diama? Will
It keep people fiom the thcatic?
OPINIONS OP PRODUCERS.
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VsS.BMHRUHalHJMP i 'fa xWiKteM&.t'iMSmflish. ,W-'y9-,h?M O
Margaret Anglin Broad. wMHmt f,?afe?!JS fiSL s"v iSHSBVlHKmi
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Bruce McRae and Edith Campbell
Walker in "Nearly Married" Gar-rick.
exceptional merit. Leonard Wllley, one
of tho members, will appear for the
first time in Amorjca. Mr. Wllley la nn
Australian, mid for several years was
slaired In that country under tho man
agement of the lato Thomas Williamson.
During Miss Anglln's Australian tour
four years ago sho saw Mr. Willcy play
several parts, and vas so lmpiosscd
with his work that sho resolved to en
gngo hlin for America. Mr. Wllley's con
tracts, however, prohibited his negotiat
ing with Miss Anglin until tho picscnt
season.
Mis. Flake, the incomparable Mrs.
FIske, will follow Miss Anglin, opening
her engagement October 12, in a new
comedy by John Luther Long and Fiank
Stnyton, entitled "Lady Betty Martin
gale; or, Tho Adventures of o Lively
Hussy." Tho play Is high comedy, of the
old English school iVbchool to which be
long such masterpieces of humor as "The
Rivals." "Sho Stoops to Conquer" and
"The Good-Natured Man." "Lady Betty
Martingale" Is, however, old only in
form and the quality of its wit. It Is
qulto new in plot, and will bo pioduced
with all the settings, eoitumes and light
effects that the modern stage affords.
Miss Fannie Ward, who lus alwajs
been a gieat favoiite with Pliltadelphlan
audiences, will be at the Blond Street
Theatre for the week of 'October 2ti, ap
pearing In "Madmn President," tho 10I
llcking farco from tho Fiench of Mauiico
Ilcnncquln and Pierie Veber.
Beginning the last day of November,
Fiances Starr, under the management of
Dald Belasco, will appear in tho latest
drama by Henri Bernstein, entitled "Tho
hecret." This Is said to be an unusual
THEATRICAL BAEDEKER
ADRLPHt "Itflp Wanted," comedy, drama,
PerIM and pltfalla of Rlrla ,ln business
world. BtenoRraphars, toward
nitOAD "Dmggd." by Owrn Davis, starring
John Mason. Mystery, murder, morphine
pntlns wlf, 11,000 theft, rvolir. Ban!
nnnu' What more eV'ti want
cHBurNPT sTiinrrr rpnttA Hot'sn'V.
blrla," one of the moat spectacular movlne
plcture dramas evr preient'd.
FonitDflT "Zleefeld Follies." Ll&ht. very
llftlit, In humor and rlothes Ilert William
tickle the funny convolution of your brain.
GAimiCK "Adle." Krehch operetta. Deli
cate, dainty, ulth Rago messaire don't kill
yourself when a fortune's coming to you.
WALNUT -"Blberla," thrltlln as It was 83
years bro, certain to keep fair damsels from
exploring tho snowy steppes for romance.
During tho Civil War," said John p'ay. offering a btriking study of fern
Miss Reed scored a remarkable success
In "The Yellow Ticket" In New York.
LYRIC
"The Passing Show of 10U," which lias
played all summer at the New Yoik Win
ter Garden, comes to the Lyric Theatre
Monday evening. October 5.
"The Whirl of tho World" is scheduled
to open an engagement November 2. It
Is sold to have broken ull pievlous icc
ords at tiio New York Winter Garden.
"Iiigh Jinks," leplote with haunting
melodies and Ineslstlblo comedy, will
follow at the Lyric Thcutie here No
vember 30.
Mason the other day. "tho theatres wero
crowded. People wanted to forget their
sorrows and the horrors of war. I bellevo
that, presently, when the fiist shock of
the European catastrophe Is over, the
theatres will till."
This Is the hopeful opinion of managers
who, despite the temporal y depiesalon in
business, aro steadily booking notable at
ti actions for tho local theatres.
"We bellovo tho present season, will bo
one of tho greatest In tho history of tho
theatre," declared George M. Cohan. "We
are going ahead with all of our plans,
which Include many new pioductions. In
fact, we are conducting our business as if
no war existed. Reaction from depress
ing war iiotvs will biing tho public Into
(lie playhouses In greater nurnbers than
M ever."
""" It Is significant to note that during
"thi1 month of August ten new plays
nil pioduced in New York, equaling
"J J ear's record. Of the ten, but three
hive failed. Twenty plays were produc
ed or ievivd in Manhattan during Sep
tember, 1913. For September, 19U, foui
teen Now York productions have already
been announced, and It Is said that by
October lait year's lecord will have been
broken.
As an indication of the passing of tho
v,ar depirsslou, the size of audlencet) at
the thentres here (.lightly, but signifi
cantly, increased during the past week,
and It is evident that Phlladelphlans, In
stead of brooding upon the cabled hor
lors and the war'a effect upon business,
nlll wisely biightcn and seek a desired
and wholesome diversion in the coming
Plays One may "be good at a light," or
be. canied away by tlie horrifying con
templation of a Continental cataclsm,
but after all, as Tom Moore said, " 'tis
better at a play."
Inlne diameter In Gnbrlelle .Tannelot. tbo
lole played by Miss Starr. Tho plav had
a run of live months ut tho Belasco The
atie, New York.
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THE ADELPHI
But one new drama will bo pieseuted
tint Monday night. At the Adelphl Sliss.
Helen Ware will appear as the Btar In
"flit Revolt." a new three-act play by
Edward Locke.
Both the producer, I. Flusgelman. and
the author, Mr. Locke, are Pennsjlvnn
lans, Mr. Fluegelman bing born in Phil
adelphia and Mr. Locke In Pittsburgh.
Jlr Locke Is the author of "Tho CUmat"
nd "Tho Case of Bocky," both notable
Micccsse? "The Revolt" depicts tho in
Huencc of a noble woman upon tho worst
elements In men's characters. Miss Ware
"ill be remembered by theatregoers for
n-r splondia pjrtrayal of Maty Turner
"' Within tho Law," which ran ten
Ks at the Adelphl last season. As
Anna Stevens In "Tho Revolt." Mias
vara has been given one of the most
'motloml parts of her career. She will
-supported by a capable company, in
'ludlng Sara L'nrlght, Beth Franklm,
tousanne Willa, Annette Tyler, Roaana
JjOMn. Jessie Ralph. Alphonu Ethier.
vannenssler Townsend, John Walsh.
. aSi Gou,c1' Bam Kd wards. Fred Pe-
f-awln Moedant and Frank Kellv.
-yier Miss Ware's engagement Grace
Truth" Probably follow in "The
,,a.Kk c,r?ven'B successful comedy on
It an.ilf.VU b8 an ear'' attraction
three Ade'Pbl- In tl,e Curse of tll
U aefn,Ci.' .f f.'1'3 play a two-story house
" "dually buUt on the stage
BROAD
hr0e"n'0n' tJl' wecks' ngasment
situriL "."ifseel" will terminate next
BM?nlf.ht' f''nt'er 28- ' Owen
has aeh?. ilonal melodrama. Mi. Mason
Put ?fd.an erfecve success in the
::.1 ot Dexter, the miimiii ni.ni
tontI.Sm Whlle Mr- Main's excep
ou If111" ?re adapted to mote seri
0Tr rHJ llf , a,a Bccteded In "putting
nd thrindflW! ,"? !",.a way to hold
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wi. ... . fuch a'lfnl'-able ability as to
l! mrl 'l0?6..10 see her ' the fture
trec sifts lntelIect"al vehlclo for her
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chat. . lM'iy Wlndemere's Fan,"
tsientr VVr ln Peculiar rapport with her
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twaea fn .lmeSdous hlt " this part. and.
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CHESTHUT ST. OPERA HOUSE
For twelve years a miracle play, en
titled "Pilato'a Daughter," by Francis L.
Kenzcl, was given at the Roman Cath
olic mission church at Roxhuiy, Mass.
Tho appeal of the play was the same
sort that draws thousands each decado to
Obcrnmmcrgau, and mam penplo went
to Boston to witness tho production fiom
all parts of the connti.
Beginning September 23, Phlladelphlans
will he enabled to attend "Pilate's
Daughter" at tho Chestnut Street Opeia
House, where, under the management of
George II. Brennan, It will be produced
i tho Alban company. For a number
of :ears many of tho big New York
managers endeavored to secure" tho rights
of professional production. Last spring
these rights were secured, and the play
wnB pioduced In several New Kngland
cities, wheie It aioused great enthu
siasm. The engagement in this city Is
indefinite, and after the conclusion hero
It will be produced In Now York.
"Pilate's Daughtei" is unique In that
all the acting chaiacters aro women. It
Is In seven scenes, tho action canylng
fiom Jerusalem to Rome. The play H
based upon nn old legend. Claudia, the
little daughter of Pontius Pilate, has
grown to love the Nazarene who Is about
to bo crucified. As Chilst Is led through
tho stieets of JciU3alem, Claudia, stand
ing on tho balcony of her father's houie,
throws to Him n rose. It touches Ills
gaiment. She hastens to recover it. and
finds that although It has been trampled
upon by the multitude, it has lost nono
of its freshness, fragrance or beauty. A
miracle has been wi ought. All her life
j Claudia cherishes the wondrous tiowor,
I and, tluough its aid, piodlgles are pcr
1 formed by her. Sho touches it to a
rock, and water gushes forth to lelleva
the thirsting Clulstlans in tho Mamer
tine prison. Out of utter darkness, it
causes a luminous cross to appear. It
gives back reason to a demented brain.
It destroys the statue of Jupiter, and
even restores to life a dead child, Claudia
meets a martyr's death In the palace ot
Empress Agilpplna, and is. transposed
to Paradise holding close to her heart
the miraculous lose.
Among the principals of the cast aro
Mai ion Barnej, Constance Mollneaus,
r3aia Blala, Agnes Mapes, Ulargarct
Vryllng, Frances Agnew. Eleanor Rus
sell. Violet de Biccarl and Amelia
narloon. Domina Marlnl, from La Scala,
Milan, Is premiere danseuse.
FORREST
After a thronglngly attended engage,
meut, the "Hiegfeld Follies" will end
their stay at the Fori est next Saturdav.
On Tuesday evening. September 19.
Charles Dillingham will present Montgom
ery and Stone, of popular appeal, In a
musical fantasy, entitled "Chln.Chin," a
fantasy written, together with the lyrics,
by Anna Caldwell, part author of "Tho
Lady of the Slipper," and R. II. Burn
side. The music is by Ivan Caryl!, com
poser of "Tho Pink Lady,"
Henry W. Saase.) production of the
Hungarian operetto, "Sari," which made
n sensational musical success In New
Yoik last season, comes to tho Forrest
for a limited engagement, beginning the
second week of November.
GARRICK
"Adele," one of the most enthralling
French operettas produced, will fill the
week at th Garrick, Opening September
2S Bruce McRae will appear In Edgar
Selwyn'8 farce comedy, 'Nearly Married,"
under the management of Cohan and
Harris.
This comedy, which deals with the
complications of a young married couple
who have Just been divorced, and who
continue to love each other after the de
cree, with tho result they decide again
to marry 'Die elopement of the young
couple to escape their friends, their ar
rival at a deserted hotel, nd tho danger
of discovery furnish a series of highly
amusing situations. Mi. McRae will ba
supported by the company appearing la
the original New York production.
"The Yellow Ticket," utth Florence
Reed In the leading role, will appear early
at tin Garrick, with the original New
York production and cat Mies Reed is
a Philadelphia gill and the daughter of
tho late Roland Reed, tho famous come
a!n. She still keeps the Reed home in
this 'iU wheie h-r nWhei row resld-s.
Myrtle Steadman in Jack London's "Sea Wolf" "Movie" Drama at Palace.
THE LITTLE THEATRE
The Little Theatre will begin its ini
tial season ot international lepertolie
October 19. with u production of "Arms
and the Man," by Bernard Shaw. This
satlie on war nnd milltailsm Is essen
tially timely, and will be seen ln this
city for tho flist time slnco Mansfield
played It here, some twelve jears ago.
Following "Arms and the Man" there
will be a revival of Sheridan's quaint
comedy, "Tho Rlvnls," on November 2.
Tho offerings for tlie balance of tho sea
son are as follows: November 16, "Hlndlc
Wakes," by Stanley Houghton, English;
November 20, "Moral," by LudvvlgThoma,
German: December II, "Twelfth Night,
as produced by Max Rclnhault In Berlin; I
December iS, "Rojc Beind," by Haupt- I
mann; January 11, "Papa," by Koe j
Aikens, American; January S5. "The i
Labyrinth. by Paul Hervleu, French;
Februaiy 8, one-act plajs to be announc
ed later; February 22, "Love's Comedy,"
by Henrlk Ibsen, Norwegian; March 3,
"Tho Sea Gull," bv Anton Tchekoff, Rus
sian; Match . "The Imaginary Invalid,"
by Mollero, old French: Apiil 5, one-act
plays to be announced later; April 12,
"The Cassilis Engagement," by St. John
Hankin, English, and May 3. "Tho In
spector General," by Nickolal Gogol.
Russian.
the air over the audience. These de
vices wero used in the original Lomion
production, and have been elaboiatecl bj
John F. Byine.
ORPHEUM
At the Oipheuni Theatre. Geimantovvii,
ri"ext week, Cosmo Hamtlltno'a play, "Tin.
Blindness of Virtue," -will bo presented by
a company of English players. "The
Blindness of Virtue" presents an indict
ment of the fallacy of permitting chil
dren to grow up in Ignorance, and tells
the story of the daughter of a. tecltor ot
a small pai lab. near London.
WyftudevillG
Marion Barney and Margaret Vry
ling in "Pilate's Daughter" Chestnut
Street Opera House.
LOEWS KNICKERBOCKER
During tho latter half of nxt week
Scnor Zelay.i, tho pianist aid son of the
e::-Presldent of Nicaragua, will head the
bill at the Knickerbocker. During the
first half of the week Eddie Clark, the
impersonator and chnracter song artist,
will present a musical specialty, assisted
by Clarissa Rose on the 'cello. After a
lun of 32 weeks at tht Galpty Theatre,
London, George Richards and company
will give their laugnable fatce, "Easy
Money." On the bill nro the "Dancing
Macks," who are natlvo Phlladelphlans,
and Viola Du Val, formerly of grand
opera. The remainder ot the first half
of the week's bill will be mado up of Ed
Barnes and Mabel Robinson. In a musical
number, and the Los Casddos, Spanish
ucrobats, an their annual American tour.
Anno Holiluger and company. In a dra
matio sketch, "Alias Irish Tessle," comes
after Zelaya, on next Thurtdav's change
of bill.
BROADWAY
A miniature musical comedv, Scymout
Brown's "The Bachelor s Dlnnci " in
which sixteen pfople took part, will be th
mature next woeK at the Broadway. In
THE AMERICAN
Fot the first time In any popular-price
pla house there will be produced at the
Ameiicnn Theatie next week "The Con
spiracy," a story of New York life deul
Ing with tho mjsterlous "Scarlet Band,"
by John Emerson and Robett Baker.
Last ear this play onjojod a full sea
son's run at the Garrick Theatre In New
Yoik. The American Stock Company
will intioduce a now leading man, Rich
ard Tucker, In tho 10I0 of John Howell.
LIBERTY
"An Aeilal Ilonej moon," a pantomimic
musical comedv, with the Brothers
Byrne, who made "Eight Bells" famous,
will be the attraction at the Liberty The
atre next vveok. The scenic effects of
the three acta include tluee Btaitllng
scenic const! uctions a comedy automo
bile collision, with one automobile turn
ing somersaults into tlie air; an ex
traordlnaiy dirigible balloon effect, wliloh
revolves In an exciting cyilone, and a
uinaway train, which crashes tluough I
the wall ot a Swiss inn and goes into j
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vn.3iiii AU iujeveS' BEAUTY SHOW
B. E. KEITH'S
The woild's gioatcst danteis can be
counted on one hand Pavlowa, Motclkln,
Nijlnsky and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Oi-tle.
In America tho two latter are by far the
most popular. Who has not swajed in
the fascinating mare of the "Castle
glide"? They aie benf factors to a wenry.
overwoiked lace this charming couple,
for they have added signally to the Joy
of life. And whoever ena'des humanity
to escape its tedium is a benefactor as
groat as he who discovers a serum to
piovent disease, greater even than tne
scientist who perfects a now explosive.
Known In America trom Cape Cod to
Carmel-by-the-Sea, popular among risliei
folk and high brow-brow "litcrrats"
alike, familiar ln moving pictures, danced
to In tho phonograph, Mr. and Mrs. Castle
will appear at B. F. Keith's Chestnut
Street Theatre next week. This will bv
their first appearanco in vaudeville. Re
cently Mr. and Mis. Castle returned to
this count!' from London, when- they
appeared in a command pertoimanco be-
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foie his and her Majesties, the King and
Queen of England.
Las't reason Ml. and Mrs. Castle nride
a tour ot the principal cities, exhibiting
theh original modern dances They were
greeted uvei j where with unbounded en
thusiasm, and thev eicatcd a sensation
nvaung that ot the tours or uernnarut. i ugnicr vein tneio will bo the Oliv
er even the lonowned Patti. Moving pic- , Bartlett Trio; James Kennedy and cora
tute! of the famous couple, depleting tlie pany. In a sketch, "Captain Swift"; Leo
dancers In tho evolution of "The Castle and Cianston. In "Bits of Old Ireland,"
Walk," the "One Step," the "Maxlxe" . and La Mont and Milham, In a "Mu
and other dances which the Castles orl5l- j sIcal Transformation Noveltv."
nnt-d wero shown Hero some time ago. !
Tl,o nnnnrtunllv t . 1, fntlo thorn- I ' ' ' '""'" '
si-ivs ill vaudeville is offered for one
wcpk only, as their vaudeville engage- j
ments aro limited to four weeks prior to i
I theli appearance In one of the big Broad- I
w .1 productions. The Castles will Intio
duce their newest dances.
Besides tha Cnt-tles, next week's bill in- .
eludes Ruth Roye, "tho Princess of Rag
time"; Hymack, the "Chameleon Come
dian." in a novelty. Albert von Tllzer, I
one of America's leading song wi iters, I
offering old and new compositions, with ,
tho assistance of Dorothy Nord- Pietro.
the piano nccordlonlst, playing classical i
numbers and bncopated melodies; "Won
by a Leg," a comedy sketch, by Gordon I
K'drld and company; Jack McLellan nnd I
Alay Carson famed roller skaters, and
Mang and Snyder, athletes and gjm
uasts. I
NEXT WEEK.
ADELPltr "The Ilevolt," drama of today,
ptarrlnrr Helen Ware.
B. F KEtTII'S Mr nnd Mra Vernon Castla
In their orlelnal dance.
The Movies
STANLEY
Mary Pickford, the popular photoplay
Btar, will appear In a "movie"' version of
Chnnnlng Pollock's romantic drama,
"Such a Little Queen," at the Stanley
next wcok. It was In this plav'
Elslo Ferguson originally starred ami
won one of her greatest triumphs. The
play deals with the kings nnd queens of
"toy kingdoms" and their trials in pol
itics and romnnce.
During tho week of September 28 tha
fenturo will bo a film dramatization of
the whimsical fairy tale. "The Patch
work Girl of Oz," tho latest creation of
L. Frank Baum, author of "The Road to
Oz," "Tho Land of Oz" nnd "Ozma ot
Oz." For this occasion the orchestra will
he specially uniformed ln costumes ap
propriate to tho play.
ALHAMBRA
The Alhambra Theatre. In South Phila
delphia, will pass over to the manage
ment of tho Stanley Company on Septem
ber 23. and will bo devoted to mov
ing picture". The previous policy o
dally matinees and double nightly hills,
ut popular prices, will be adhered to
under the new management.
PALACE
Jack London's "Scu Wolf" in motion
pictures will bo given at tho Palace The
ntre tlie week of September 24. "The Sea
Wolf." as a film drama, follows London's
novel with consistency and fidelity to de
tail Hobart Boswoith appears in the
part of Wolf Larsen.
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Chestnut Street
OPERA HOUSE
TWICE DAILY, 2:15 and 8:15
Talrons urgedtobeseaied ar rise of curtain
LAST WEEK
All Records for Attendance
Shattered
THE WOflLD'S OREATEST PHOi'O
SPECTACLE
GABIRIfl
ACCOMPANIED BY
ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
Engagement Positively Terminates
Saturday Evening, September 26
pojppq j Evenings, 10c, 25c, 50c
i rnua j Matineea 1Qc, 15Ci 25c
Commencing Monday, Sept. 28th
Opening of the Regular Season
The Famous Miracle Play
Pilate's
Daughter
n Francis L. Keuiol
CAST OF 75 including MARION CARNEY.
CONSTANCE MOMNEAUX.SARA BIAtA.
AGNES MAPES. ETHEL, GRAY and
ELEANOR 11USSELI.
PRICES Evenings. SOc, T5c. 1 and
$1 60. Slatlnets Tut , Tours, and Satur
day, SBc, 50c, 76c, II
SEAT SALE 0?KVS JtuNDY MORN NO
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1214
Market
Street
VAUDEVILLE OP Ql'.U 1TY
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
SPECIL IDDED i-T.vrr iu:.
ROSWORTII, In.. . i'n'iiii
28
REGARDED AS
JACK LONDON S MASTKRP1I.VE
Has the I.'nUnrfcemem of the Photo Va
World as tlm Kllm That VV i,l Mi. P.iivwi
YIXON'S
GRAND
Tti oad Rr and Moniijomen" e
FftED. i J NINON-NIRDt.lNOER. Ueii JIej .
"NIJN.T WEEK
II. Barr JIcIMiih'H Ne Revue
"THE DREAM PIRATES"
(Vimedj. Music, SongIlappll Combined
riinn. iiiul I IIRMIIUTTA
Adelaide A llion I 1II,S(I A CO.
.i vck "ouorouJ jiiinn vlki.vos
Aur"ifunlel The Schumann Four
Novelty Sluelrff bv Real Voi-allsts
".'Eu'TAjTilfOTIiiN PICTI'RES
Dally J 15 " 'Iflflfl SEATS 10 Cents
Advanced
Vaudeville
- Broad and
I Snyder Ave.
SEYMOUR BROWN
Ireent
"The Bachelor's Dinner"
Miniature Musical Comedy
Contpnnv of 10 Special fcencr
Spectacular Electrical Elfects
Guy Bartlett Trio
In Melotlv anu Mirth
James Kennedy & Co.
In "Captain Swift
Lee & Cranston
lnIiltsofOld Ireland
La Mont & Milhan
Musical Trani-fnrmHtlon Noveltv
Henry Frey "
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THREE SHOWS DAILY i1& 7 3 "
Mam All Seata 10c Eves Iu. 20. SOc.
LOBws Knickerbocker
THEATRE
MARKET AIHIVK 40TII STKEKT
Continuous PerformRiicr. 1 to 11 P. M.
JInts. All Seats 10c. "Eves. 10. 16. 25c.
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EDDIE CLARK 'ft.
Jn 'harncter Sonsrs an J Irnpersona
GEORGE RICHARDS & C( iro-
1)1 "L'ai Mone . ,1, I."
THE DAXCIXG MACKS "' jtms
To Native Phlltidelphlanti loi h.
VIOLA DU VAL Ull
The Singing Star V,
Ed Barnes & Robinson Mabi.t6
Trq Tl'iy Tuneful Tot I."
LES CASADOS
Quaint Spanish A' renal
Coming Thursday
ZELAYA
The Son of the E-Preildem of Nicaragua,
VauJevllleB Greatest Pianist
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THE J. FRED. ZIMMERMAN, Sr., THEATRES lhinTii?&
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and
Chelten
Avenues
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Plas for
the
Whole
Pamiiy
llKGlNMNG .MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
DVVE LEWIS In Pr s-rm u Onginul Oomija . of Plujers and P-odacion of
t'osmo liuniiltnn Dumestic Dratn of Truth
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A STOJO UP IDVfc AND LIFE N '1 A VM11TE J.LA B PLAY
!ink mo Wrnil- I imt.M lira IIHU SAT 2.1
beats one wecK. nioiits- pru es as. av so,. and jv
in Advance I Next Week Bought and Paid For
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Bell Phone
G't'n 309
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BROAD ST
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MOKLM. THE UUE PANTllMIJIK Ml MfAL toSlIinY
HEINTRODICIND THE FAMOl'H
BROTHERS BYRNE
ASSISTED II V A CHORUS
OF KOHT FUNMAKER8
llIORL'S OF DAZZLING.
BEWITCIUNCi BEAUTY
GORGEOUS SCENIC MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EFFECTS
Evenings 8.15
25c, 35c, 50c and 73c
Vlt ,S i
NEXT WEEK
BUSTER
BROWN
Mats, 2.15: Tues., Thur.
& Sat, AU Seats 25c
METROPOLITAN
OPERA HOUSE Bfi&
1 to 5 -g f ALL
7 to 11 IIJC SEATS
Ronbr f. 1V1. 1NUW
;.i.lt.i.i VT THERE ARE A FEW DOZEN PEOPLE IN PHILADELPHIA WHO
DO&.:L'FOK A dTmEP SHOWSE ' MBT ' &INCE WK STARTEU TUE ,(JLU'V OF
So Next Week Will Be "Old Friends and Newcomers" Week
AND E 1IWK ! ARRANGED A BEFITTING BILL FOR HIE DIG EVE.nI.
I.oo f.iis O er A Thre- Hour Trip Iwik Dali Thro-ish Film lorn
MnivrsAV r"8 I-asl w.iM in Real
'"""' - u
stirring Ktonts
Jrumatto Thrilllns, Hean
THURSDAY-
Klan A. ErUtise
Produ( tlon of
"Pl'ica ATofnc" "" Story ami Pull
V.lil!t iiaiKSi 0f youth ami Fun
MARY PICKFORD This omedv Da
FRIDAY1" Mo,lern,te Do No1
"Washington at Valley Forge"
Pnlvereal WeeUlj - Million Dmiar Mj:erj
Sterllne f'omtlv Other Laush Reels.
SATTTTITiAV v strons .Storv
"- UIVLIV 1 v.in lerfullv Plaied
"THE LAST VOLUNTEER"
A Few Mllee of Comedy to End the Week
You Get More For Your Mnnej Than
AnyvilierK Elw anil In The llnent Pic
'Cure- Ihrntre In tli YViirlrt
To 1n,relf and I'amilv Pf Sa the Resr rh 1 ..(' nn.l nl a Prlp
Tuat Ma.es e Dail Visit a Pleaaura-jl PossIjIIi-
NOTE- Ke)Stoae a Da to Drite Ihe Blues Aa LL THE TIME SEVTS A DIME
"SEALED ORDERS"
Beautlfu.lt ILtured - Wonderfully ALted
Also 1'urlonKS of Camedv and Novelt
TUESDAY v cl,anL6rr,.0cnn9rinc Tour
"SEALED ORDERS" t"?
MARY PICKroRD- Pathe Weel.lv Others
WEDNESDAY Vu"?."!?
The Rattle of the Sexes
-MARY
Others
Yo i ime 1
A lirlDulnz rirlmth Storv
PICKI'ORD rre o' Hearts'
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MATS AT .' I
M TWELFTH STREETS
M ."i. a d 50c NIGHTS AT 8 P
SI. S3e TO SI
1 EXCLUSIVE VAUDEVILLE
NEXT WEEK ONE WEEK ONLY
MR. and MRS.
VERNON CAS
(THEMSELE8)
THE REIGNING PETS OF SOCIETY
IN THEIR CLASSIC JIXHIBITION OF MODERN IMMKi
AL VON TILZER l THE VOLUNTEERS
Assltted t Dorothi Nurd 1 A Hurprlsi Slnclne Notlt
MR. HYMAC K
.THE MARVELOUS AND MTSTIFYINO CHAMELEON COMEDIAN
GORDON ELDRID & CO. McLALLAN &CARSON
P I E TRO MANG & SNYDER
A BIX WEEKS
Saati Alvravi
Nt XaJL?lf!Ii'' Motion Picturt Form
THE PRINCESS TJTfT ,Tl TT n A V tS
OF RAGTIMB KUTH ROYE
8EN8ATION AT B
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11JKEJITIIUPALACE THEATRE IN NEW YORK
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VISITORS TO NEW YORK KHni in vr vnt ti vtei
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