!MfWpil)W?iPpjiti4llIWiWJW tm mmmmHuimut Wff-J.lifriu )t K VEXING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER H, 1014. 11 A GREAT MYSTIC 3y HAROLD MacGRATH (Copyrlght, 10H, by Harold McOralh.) SYNOPSIS Zudora is left an orphan at an early age. Her father is kilted in n gold mine he has discovered. Half an hour after learning of the death of her husband, Zudora's mother a tight-rope walker with a circus is stricken with vertigo, falts- and is killed. Zudora and the fortune front the mine, which grows to be worth $$0,000,000, are left in the guardianship of Frank Kcene. brother of Zudora's mother. Zu dora, giving promise of great beauty, reaches the age of 18. The uncte, who has eel himself up as a Hindu mystic and is known as Hassam. Ali, determines in his greed thqt Zudora must die before she can have a chance to come into her wealth, so that it will be left to him. CHAPTfiR I-'Contlnued.v THE MYSTERY OB' THE SPOTTED COLLAIl. He hid his hand upon her dark head, but he did not look down into the youthful and beautiful face raised to ward his own. His fingers uncon sciously crept into the girl's hair, a trifle too strongly for an affectionate gesture. "What is it?" she asked, drawing her head away quickly. "A touch of rheumatism in my arm," he said intuitively. "You know it gives me a twinge once in so often. So you are 18 years old?" "And you said that on this day I was to come into a fortune." "That is true How much do you think it is?" "Oh, perhaps $50,000." He laughed. Then he got up and began to walk the floor. She watched him curiously. He was plainly agi tated about something. After a while he paused before her. "Is it lost?" she asked. "No, my child. It is the terrible re sponsibility which is about to rest upon your young shoulders that makes me sad. Tomorrow morning your lawyers will inform you that you are one of the richest heiresses in America." "Uncle, don't make fun of me!" re proachfully. "I am telling you the truth. To . date Zudora has turned out something -s- like twenty millions. It was the express will of your father to have this kept quiet so that you would not be both ered with fortune hunters. Girl, you will marry a duke or a prince. You will become a famous beauty. But my advice is this; that until my guard ianship ceases you wilt be 21 then you will say nothing to any one about this fortune. It would make life un bearable for us both." "I'll gladly agree to that," she said eagerly. "Whenever you requires large sum of money you will write the attorneys and they will send it Think of the notoriety, the busy reporters, the broken-down nobles, indigent society folk!" She laughed at the picture. He was right. If she desired peace and com fort she must keep this fortune away from the public eye. "Zudora, there is one pleasant fancy you must henceforth put entirely out of your rflind." "And what is that?" "This' fancy for John Storm. For all that you have inherited this vast sum of money, you are still under my guardianship for tbree years," What Zudora would have replied to this half-veiled demand will never be known. The bell rang, and shortly affer that John Storm himself was ushered intp the room. Hassanr All nodded coldly, but the girl sprang to greet net; lover, ine young roan, smiled down at her. He made no ef fort to hide the adoration in his eyes. "How's the case going?" she asked. "Pretty well. I think I shall win' out against; Biinreith. "He hate you." "No doubt of It. He'd like nothing better lhah to stick a knife in my .back," H&ssam AH's eyes narrowed. An Jdea hid come to him. J"Mr. Keent," said Storm suddenly, ;ikL T-T-. IScJOHKNIE A SMARTW ISP m IfflL STORY t Jm iHf il "I know I have my way tti make, but I can assure you that I can give Zu dora all the material comforts she has known." "You " "Yes; I want Zudora tfor my wife." "It is impossible)" replied Hnssam Ali. ' "Impossible!" young people. echoed T -" the two "Absolutely!'' With growing cold ness. "In the first place, I am1 Zu dora's guardian until she is 21; thcrc-forc"I-'do not propose that slic shall throw, herself away on an ordinary lawyer." "Sir," said Storm,, "I do not quite like the tone you use." ' "Indeed! Young man, I am, not only her guardian, but I am her flesh and blood uncle; and I do not, pro pose that she shall bungle her future by a marriage to you." Not a word about the millions. 'Zu dora thought hard for a moment, and concluded it might he wise to say nothing to her lover until she had this fortune under her hand. t "What if I promise never to marry any on? else?" she said. Hassam Ali shrugged. "Come, come; be sensible,, Until you both get over this foolish idea, I must re quest that Mr. Storm cease calling here." "Very well, sir," said Storm angrily. "But I warn you that I shall sec Zu dora outside as often as she is kind enough to permit me. Good evening!" Storm sent Zudora a reassuring smile as he left the room. Certainly he would not have smiled had he seen Hassam Ali's mind at that moment "What in the world have you against John?" cried Zudora bcwildcrcdly. "I do not propose to sec you sup port a fortune hunter," rather lamely. "That's nonsense," she declared with spirit. "John tells the truth when he says he is able to take care of me." ' "Still, I forbid it; and legally it ij my right." "But I love him. I would not trade him for the greatest prince in Chris tendom. And if I cannot marry him, I'll marry no one." "Well, well," said Hassam Ali, ap parently relenting; "if you take such a stand I'll compromise." She gazed at him cageHy. "Solve my next 20 cases and you can rtiarry him; fail in any single case and you must rerjoUnce him." Zudora agreed instantly, even joy ously.' For a long time she had been seized with the desire to play the de tective.; and her uncle had often ad mitted that her powers of logical de duction 'wero remarkable in a woman who, philosophers claimed, was with out the faculty of sustained reasoning. "It is really a bargain?" with all the confidence of youth. "It is. If you are willing to risk the dangers for the sake of a man like, Storm, why, the choice is yours." Then he left her. (CONTINUED TOMORROW.) WOMEN'S BAZAAR A SUCCESS Display by Ethical Culture Club Draws Xftrge Patronage. Attendance continued heavy today at the 'fair of (ho Women's Club of the Ethical Culture Society, which opened Xiterday In the new home of the club. Juniper and Spruce streets, and will con tinue until .tomorrow night. It was an nounced today that the object of the bazaarto raise. JIOOO to pay the last Instalment due for the building of the new headquarters will surely be realized If yesterday's attendance Is any Indi cation, The entire building Is elaborately dec orated and each floor la devoted to the various departments of the bazaar. The booths, prettily festooned with wreaths of 'flowers and. electric llxhts. are nun- filed with the, most varied nock of dainty articles, in one aeparimernyvrs aeucioua home-made Ve,"jJT'esve3 .and other tbottrtome products. 'Wlle, another Is de Voted fo.itcjya tp waym the" heart of the youngster at OirlsUhastide. , Afternoqn tea, is 'served from 4 to 5 o'clock, and a tawe 'dhofe, "sujlper from to S o'eoel- Adanje,-(vill betfgiven to-morrowevenljJs-lnB 'balltOQlp, BEWAKD. iop JJINDINa MAN Beareh -Ir'tfelBtrVfV fful- AJ, Hendry, 57 years old, JM Mahtsoiijery avenue, who lm been miasm slnoo November 6. A -reward of 20 for Inforroattoh' leading to bis wbereaoouu nas Deervorfered by his relatives. : j Hendry was employed as a. traveling salesman by a Market street firm. tfNrIE - Oi.' IJJjIjJl'I-ipiiiiIhi.. mi. tgT .1 i i, 9tm tmsmjaasMmK nnwiiiiii itmn ! I""'..w.w. i "" I r- r -, , rrnl' lMrrffl n i MOlTH -Mm tJAID John McCormack's Recital Mr. John McCormnck, "the favorite of three continents," heard tho audience at tho Academy calling to htm last night and nnswered in nciordance with his lights, his abilities mid his previous con dlllon of servitude. The last must bo ' taken to refer to tho operatic career In tthlc ho nans opposite Mme. TetrtUzlni. Nothing else can explain Mr. McCor mnck. The call of the audience was loud anil Insistent. So was the nnswor. Mr. McCormack was, frankly, nnd .con sidering the weather, excusably, in bnd voice. In tho upper register he was foggy, In the middle and loner he was clean and clear. Tlicro Is not a trace of bnrltono darkening In his voice. It Is a pure and lovely tenor, grievously mishandled Again nnd again the voice broke, and Mr McCormack persisted In Irvine head tonei with fatal effect. Pa thos and sentiment cannot withstand a breaking tone. Tho songs Mr. McCormack sang ranged from Mascagnl td Rachmaninoff, nnd In cluded, perforce, n number of Irish bat ads Tho "Romania" was sung In the best tradition of operatic Italian tenors a very bod tradition for anyone not Italian The Gorman-Russian group failed of effect In attempting n song previously heard here In the perfect tones of Alma Oluck, Mr. McCartnnck laid himself open to prejudicial comparisons. , The Irish oongs, Including as encores, "I IJenr You Calling Me" nnd "Mother Macliroe." wero Mr. McCormack's highest mark. Tho last stanza of "SUIbberoen" wan sung with tremendous force nnd l3or; the delicacy In humor and senti ment of tho other songs wns expressed In fine Justness of spirit. Mr. McCor mack pointed hli Jokes a little obviously; hs put his sentiment on heavily. Hut he scored his points, at any rate, nnd his sciitlmorit provoked sentiment In his hear eis. He moved 'thcrh neither to great anguish nor to great Joy, but he moved them. Tho pity of it' Mr. McCormack's volco Is far too good for what he tried last night Wliut ho luccccded in doing was appreciably less, because hn was. ns has been -said, In dcplornble form, and be cause he lacks, simply, technical con trol of .his voice. Ho Is a world-favorite Can ho not take tlmo now to become a world-nrtlsf Tho cases have been known before of men who have become great singers, In tho popular acceptance of tho term, first, and great artists after ward. Gcraldlno Farrar stopped midway In a great career to study with I.ltlt T.chmann. Cannot Mr. McCormack stop n. nhort time nnd find a teacher who will make tho broken legato, tho strained production of head tones, tho unpleasant forcing of tho upper notes things of the past for him? And ran ho not, above all. find those who will teoch him that what Is worth doing, In singing, and what will eventually win the highest popularity, Is the slncorc and the true and the artistic thing? JJonnld McIIeath, said to be a protege of Fritz Krelsler, assisted Mr. McCdrmack by playing a number of classic pieces nnd two encores. Ho played with youthful solicitude for accuracy, and at times, with an engaging ennrm , j-awin ocnnciacr was tho accompanist and a very good one he was. His song, "The Cnvo," Bung by Mr. McCormack, was well received. CHILDRENS AFTERNOON AT "MADE-IN-AMERICA" FETE Many Delights Are Being Prepared In Horticultural Hall. RlalKiralo preparations nre being made for children's afternoon on December 14 at the "Mndo-ln-Amerlca" fete which will be held by the Emergency Aid Com mltteo In Horticultural Hall Tho affair promises to be one of the banner events of the throe-day fete. ttvors thing that delights a child will be on pale, and varied entertainments are planned, nmong them a Punch and Judy show, n "knock the baby down," a grab bag, tlshoond with real fish nnd ducks, doll show, sew-saw, swings nnd "Kelly slides." One of the biggest attractions will bo the three Shetland ponies given by Miss Anne Vnuclaln. and which will be chanced off. TJTe proceeds of the raffle are to be devoted to relief work. Children's afternoon will begin at 3 o'clock. Tho committee In charge Is: Mrs. Ralph M. Townsend, chairman, Mrs. Reginald Allen, Mrs. "William Pepper, Jr ; Mrs. Edgar William Church, Mrs. Dallas Dixon, Mrs. S. Boyer Davis, Mrs Kdward Crozer and Mrs. William Clothier. FREE ADVICE TO MOTHERS Questions Concerning Welfare of Babies Answered by Telephone. A new method of reducing infant mortality nnd one expected to prove a success has been adopted by the liable' Welfare Association, comprising all the organizations In this city working for the Improvement of children. Tho tele rhone Is tho newest aid of the child vvorkera. Mothers whose children are 111 and who nre at a loss what to do may obtain In stant and expert advice by calling up Electrical 81. Information as to the nearest physician to any home, or the nearest hospital or charitable dispensary, will be given froe. The exhibit of the Child Federation In City Hall last summer has, been loaned to William Frelhofer, president of the Frelhofer Baking Company, who has Installed It at S3 South CM street, for the benefit of mothers In that section. GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE FAIR Last Indebtedness of the Institution to Be Paid Off. Membera of Grace Baptist Temple. Broad and Berks streets, of which the Rev. Dr. Russell H. Conwell Is pastor, are expecting to pay off the last of the Temple's Indebtedness amounting to about (36,000 through the SOth annual fair, which la In progress at the church this week. livery organization of the temple Is participating In the affair, and there are 16 beautiful booths at which almost any imaginable article may be purphased. Each evening supper Is served and there Is music and special entertainment The fair will end Saturday night. A MUSIVERSICLE "TRY IT ON IS. A SMART'TOUNG. LAD,,ONE HIM ON HER 5.PI.AV US The men, women nnd children who work nt Luhln'a took nn evening off last night nnd plnvcri. And there wasn't any movie machine to record their doings for pos terity. It was a huge family affair, some 600 being picsent nt tho Eagles' clubhouse In Spring Garden street. The earlier part of tho evening was passed In company with a vaudeville entertainment, nil by homo talent and all of It good nnd some of It excellent. Among the entertainers were Mr. nnd Mrs. Colton White, George Hnrdon, Ferd Obeck. the Four iAibln Knights, James Cassady nnd Kemplon Greene, Arthur W. Mntthews, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Phillip. Krl Mctcnlf. Cddlo Abbott, Mr. Mario Sterling, Wnlter I.nw, Betty Marvin nnd Gcorgo S. Trimble. In tho nudlenee wero fllegmund I.ubln, Colonel Joseph W Smiley, Lltlo Leslie, Arthur Johnson. Lottie nrlscoe, Harry O'Nell, Ethel Clayton. George Soule Spencer, Edgnr Jones, Joseph Kauffmnn, Jack Standing, Orml Hnwlcy, Eleanore Bnrry. Justlnn Hurt, Louleo Huff. Thomas F. Hopkins, Fcrdlnnnd Tld marsh, Eleanore Blanclinrd, Florence Hnckett, George W. Tcrwllllger, John E. Inco, Romalno rieldlng. Mildred Gregory, Percy Winter, Clarence J. Elmer, Wil liam Cahlll, Irene Knhn nnd many others. A special feature of the evening's amusement whs nn Esqulmo dog, Ned, who picked poker hands out of n pack of cards and did ether amazing tricks of this type Dancing followed. REAL1HM GONE RIOT. It happened during the production of "The Gambler" the first Universal film to be staged by the new Rex conlpany under tho direction of Frank Lloyd. The sceno calltd for a fight between Mr. Llovd nnd George Larkln, his leading man. The players rehearsed the action, nnd nt length everything was ready. ' "Now." said Mr. Lloyd to Larkln, ns a final bit of ndvlco, "when we como to gether, George, step right Into It. Don't bo afraid. Mix it up. Maka things lively. Put some 'pep' Into things Don't be afraid of hurting me. I can take care of myself. AH right, now, camern. Actlont Come on, George'" And Gcorgo "came on." He came on like a ,45-centlmeter Krupp before Ant werp, Just below Director Lloyd's left enr thcro slowlv rose a bump, n protuberance which continued to grow In slzo with the passing minutes. When It nnd nttnlncd the size of a billiard ball, Lloyd called for nn arnica nnd mustard compress. Larkln stopped, when he had recovered his breath, to inspect his bruised knuckles nnd to look nt the. damage he had In dicted upon Director Lloyd's clnsslc feat ures. "You told me to mix It up," he pleaded In self-defense. "I only followed your In structions, Mr. I.lojd. "Followed Instructions?" sputtered Llovd. "Followed, did ou say? Hang it. mnn. you worent following; you were miles ahead of the procession. It ought to he n good film, though," muted Llovd. tenderly npplylng the compress to his contusions, "but I doubt whether the r pa.ru oi cen&or&mp will pass such n sceno of brutality as has here taken place." "THE CHRISTIAN" COMING. The success of "The Spoilers," the motlon-plcturo drama now on display nt the Chestnut Street Opera House, has become a serious Inconvenience to tho management The Inconvenience arises from the fnct that Manager J. J. Mc Carthy arranged recently to produce "Tho Christian" In motion pictures nt- the Opera House following the run of "The Spoilers " There Is no let-up In the de mand for scats, and tho Opera House Is crowded at each afternoon and evening presentation. Under tho circumstances it Is not possible to end the run nbruptly, and yet William T. Rock, president of the Vltagraph Company of America, Is In sistent that "The Christian" be Installed at the Opera House without further delay. Mr. McCarthy would like to comply with the demand, but ho cannot Inter rupt tho run of the Alaska photodrama. "Tho Christian," the scenario of which was written by the author of tho novel, Hall Calne, was produced with a big company on the Isle of Man by the Vlta-graph-Llcbler Company. The pictures have been shown in New Tork, but Phil adelphia is still to have a view of tho pVoduction. Unless Mr. McCarthy will bring the production to this city In a short time he Is threatened w(th legal nctlon, to be taken by Mr. Rock and his associates, who nre Impatient of the de lay. It is expected that Mr. McCarthy will have to make a definite announce ment In a few days, although he Is said to have the advantage of a contract fa vorable to a continuance of "The Spott ers" production here. Episcopalians Open Grand Bazaar Today Originality In every phase Is promised to those who attend the grand bazaar In Horticultural Hall today, tomorrow and Saturday. The affair li being conducted under the auspices of the Episcopal Dio cese of Pennsylvania. Tho proceeds will be donated for the support and main tenance of St. Martha's Settlement House, 8th street and Snyder avenue. The needs of the settlement house have aroused general sympahty among the Episcopalians. Nearly every Episcopal parish of the city has Its representatives working to make the bazaar successful. The nov elties displayed are numerous and the entertainments and side shows are de lightful. The hall has been lavishly decorated. SIODHKN BANCINO MISS MARGUERITE C. WALZ Studio of Modern Dances 1601 TVALNDT STREET Urs. Eliiabfth W. rittd, Chaptron. Suruc 8281 wajt to form youn own class er uko a Strictly privtte Lenon Consult Arni-Bruat. c&citnut St . 1113. SPECIALIST la up-to-the-mtnuts danc. The C. Kllwooi Carpenter School. 113 Cheit? out it. Eprlnc4 liutruotorl. Teach tb ytry latest step da.Ur from 10 a. m. Branchta Yerywbr. Taltphooa. Filbert 420T. KNEE, THAT'S PHnTnA UM y jv-yCasr WHA' May De Sousa's Remarkable Career When May Do Sousa, the brilliant star of ",The Queen of the Movies," began her two-jear Parisian career, eho sang, of course, In French. "But I never understood a word of what I sang," said Miss Do Housa, "I'd only a smattering of tho language." While in Paris Miss Do SoUsa enjojed a unique, honor, being the first American actress to nppcnr nt the Comcdle Prnn cnlsc. "Voit know It I customary nt tho Comedlo to glvo n huge benefit for nny nctor who has placed there a number of years nnd then to retire him with a pen sion. It was In 1907 nnd n benefit wns nrranged for M. Batnllle. I wnn Invited to tnko part nnd nppenred In a sketch with Mnx Dearly. Naturally, I was quite flattcrod nnd happy." After playing In Pnrls Mis De Sousa went to Monte Cnrlo to piny. Rut she didn't. She got nn nttack of appen dicitis. "It was my first attack," she said. "Your first?" "Ves, I'm nn unfortunate, person In many rospects my nttneks alwnvs como on first nights. I nover ..now when I pi going to get appcndlcttl or when I'm cured, One doctor ndvlses the use of n cold water bottle, another a hot. I'm always In terror of It." Miss Do Sousa ha starred, not only In London, Paris, New York, Philadelphia, etc, but In ScVuth Africa Tho Tran van), she said, Is the most wonderful country In tho world "And," sho ndded, "tho treatment nccorded netors tlicro I tho most hospitable. Tho circuit which covers the thentres takes enre of you In a princely manner." Mis De Sousa Is u close friend of Violet Mnrkhnm, the an thoress, who I n Pouth African. Coming from South Afrlcn. the peoplo on the ship called her the "South African kit ten." "But why 'the South African kitten''" the vlvnclous nctress was nsked. She shrugged her shoulders. "Ah, I suppose I do look like a cat." Rlchnrd Bennett has been engaged by A H. Wotods for the Sheldon play, "Tho Song of Pongs." He will play tho role In which Cyril Kelghtley nppenred In tho recent Frohmnn production of tho play, John Mason will also bd seen In the play In Leo Baker's former role. Tho nnuvenu rlcho have been used a tho "butt" of many a Joke, but Rcna Dct llng. n charming prima donna In "Sari," renders a new version: "A stout. ovcrdr6sscd woman, talking to n friend, snld. " 'Yc&, since John came Into his money wo havo a new country place, horses, cows, pigs, hens and ' " 'That must bo charming!' broke In the other. 'You can have nil tho fresh eggs you want, and ' "Oh, well,' hnstlly Interrupted tho first speaker, "of course the hens enn lay If tfiey like to, but In our position It Isn't at nil necessary.' " THBEE CONCERTS TODAY The busiest duy of tho busiest week In music this season comes today. Threo concerts are scheduled for the day and evening. Pnul Drnper's program at Wlth orspoon Hall this afternoon consists of threo groups of songs. Thieo "Gcsnengo des Harfners," by Schubert, and 1G songs In tho "DIchtcrllcbo" do of Schumann nro followed by n series of songs by Karol Szymanowskl, whom Mr. Draper Is Introducing to America. Mr. Draper has won high praise on tho Continent nnd In his native England Ho has already made ono trip to America. This evening Is divided, musically, be tween tho concert of Mme. Louio Homer and that of the Knelsel Quartet. Mme. Homer will glvo her only rcclt.il of tho season In Philadelphia at tho Academy. It Is for the benelit of the Children's Homeopathic Hospital Tho great con tralto Is In fine volco this year, as was shown when sho came with tho Phila delphia Orchestra some weeks ngo. Tho Knclsels will como to Wlthorspoon Hall without Mr. Letz, their second violin, who Is detained In Europe His place Is ac ceptably taken by Samuel Gardner. The three quartets they will play aro the Schumann in A major, the Mozart in E fiat, and a novelty, by Zoltan Kodaly, In C major. Kodaly Is both musician and theorist, and his work Is said to be nn exposition of a truly national Hungarian music, untainted by gipsy ihythms. "Wilsons" a New Variety of Applo Darius Esterday, a farmer of Harmony township, N. J , will go to Washington Saturday for the express purpose of pre senting President Wilson with the finest specimen of the new variety of apples grown by tho Warren County farmer, and named after the President. Ho did not settle upqn the name until the fruit was nearlng harvest. niOToruvYS CHESTNUT ST. OPERA HOUSE Home of World's Greatest I'liotoplaj Afternoons 1 to 0. 10 and lflc. Errnlntt 7 to 11, 10. IS and 23c. FOUUTII CAI'ACITT WKEK THE SPOILERS Twice Dally. Aftt 2 SO. Evenings 8:30. Preceded by dally chan-te Flnt-Ilun ricturet LOEWS KNICKERBOCKER 40th and Murliet htreets ZUDORA THinD EPISODE "TUB MSTEKV OV THE DUTCH CHEESE MAKKII," alioira here Mon.. Tuea. & lied, bee It Here l"1rt. LAPAYFTTF Kensington Are, A T rt I C 1 1 E. .xbove Cambria DOUIII.K FEATUKES TODAY ZUDORA""d FLEim dk us ma Mldnliht Tragedy Ue-rtone Comedy IDIC TltEATKKTIIIJAY mia Kentlnrton AUe-clieny Atcs. Jackie Saunders In Host of the Alley (a parts). A Scenario Editor Dream, When lheir Ilrldes Hot Mixed. Others. Weit Allegheny ZitfnZ? TUB 1'OISONKD 1JITK FABLE OF THE FAMILY AMI Mi Lit K OTHEItS 9nMPRFT T1IEA1IIE TODY aUIYlE.K3C. i s,j5 K,nlnr-ton Ave. SPECIAL FEATUKE HAl'IIO (8 Parts) OTHBns "ZUDORA" KVKIIY MONDAY YOUR PIANO" DAT HE -STOLE A. TART. T MADEicJOHN-NIE flllf f Tin hgjH jttl& jli 3ls i&? 7 -W ';a l--vi-ya. TVfq STELLA HOBAN "The Queen of the Movies" Forrest. Flashes From "Stars" Willi Clnrk, whoso playing of both chnrnctcr nnd juvenllo roles at the Little Theatro hns been a feature of the sea son. Is nn I'ngllshman and n graduate of Haling College. He mado his debut nt the nge of 21, and since then has played almost entirely tho roles of elderly men, such ns Scrooge In "A Christmas Carol," Nicola In "Anns and the Man," Sir An thony In "Tho Rivals," and Defargo In "A Tnlo of Two Cities " As Alan In "Illmlle Wakes" ho ically makes his debut In Ills onn personality. Ho de clares, too, never oven on tho first night of his stage career was he half so nerv ou ns on tho first night of "Hlndlo Wnkes." "Polygamy," by Hnrvcy O'HIgglns nnd Harriet Ford, who wrote "The Dummy," hat opened In Now York. Tho play tnkes Its title from a question propound ed In the first of Its four acts, "Aro all men naturnl polygamlsts?" The story Is the study of the limits to which a wife's love will go when she finds out nbout tho other woman. The cost Includes Chrjflt.il Heme, Mary Shaw, Wlllloni II. Mnck, Howard Kyle. Kath erlno i:mmott, Lizzie Hudson Colllenllam sey Wallace, Stephen Wright and M other plaj crs. P. J. Doyle, who nppenred In the origi nal production of "Tho Chocolato Sol dier," has been engaged by the Shuberta for "Tho Pcnsant Girl," tho musical com edy which ivlll bo seen here shortly, with Kmma Trcntlnl ns the star. Wlnlhrop Ames" production of the Amer ican prize play, "Children of Earth," by Alice Brown, originally announced for Thanksgiving, has been postponed till January 1. A letter from Marguerlta Sylva, who Is nt her villa near Marseilles, France, brings tho Information that tho diva Is about to come to America, and expects to arrlvo in January. She has made no WINTER RESORTS Ledger Central will supply you with full information about winter resorts ir any section of the country. Tell you exact locations, seasons, attractions, and facili ties for recreation or rest. Give you particulars regarding train schedules and connections, sailing dates of steamship lines for any port, Pullman and boat accommodations, cost of travel, and hotel rates en route and at resorts. This service is entirely without . " charge. Simply call at the BALCONY ; LEDGER CENTRAL Broad and Chestnut Sts. i i- A .A &$MF d&itrfa 07?ie TKEATBIOAi BAEDEKER ABELPHI "Today." by and Abraham flchomcr. Oeorr Broadhuist A. wire, excellency nlajred by Ethel Valentine, series luaury by "the easiest way" and is killed by her hus titnd. HrtOAD-"Th Secret," by Henri Bernstein, duptfd by David Belasco. A study cf fem inine Jealousy In which dabrtelle Jannelot, the heroine, seeks to destroy people happi ness. Frances Starr proves herself an nctrraa of exceptional talents In an unplcas ant rote FORnnsT-'The queen of the Uorles a kaleidoscopic musical comedy, replete with vli-cln-c dances and catchy, funny tones Frank Moulan nnpeara at a tcreamlnnlr tunny reform protestor, and May CW Sousa f Mnatfnv ''mnvl." .1., OAnmcic- --"" ."p ..... .. .-!'( I'otash nnd rerlmulter" drama tliatlon of the famous stories by Mdnlaeu ClUts, One nt the most capitally amusing plays of ears. human, appealing to all. KniTII'S-Elhel Bnrrymore In a playlet, "Drifted Apart," tho theme of whlrh la th old one, archaically treated, of the etfransed husband and vito reunited through the mem ory of a dead child. UTTI.E TIIEATHE "Hindis Wakes, ' hy Stanley Houghton. Pint production In this city of nlav whlrh create,! a. sensation In I,ordon. A Ctrl havtnrr been comorom'ted refutes to marry, thut challenging thfll coda and asserting tho Independence, otfthe new feminism. . Bnlend dlv j-lbM LYRIC High Jinks." mujWn comedy, bonk by Otto llauerbscJaTand tnusld by dolph Vtlml, atarrlntrstelta Mayhem Frlml. atarrlneerstelta. Mavnev. rouieitiif evening a entertainment. Iiill o( fun and aonrr. WALNITT "The Little Lost Bitter," drama tlir.tlon of novel by Virginia Brooks, plana for the season, and comes to Amer ica because of the distress and ruin wrought In France and Europe by the war. Ulanche ning has n receipt for happi ness, "Show me tho man or Woman whoso smllo begins In the heart ifrid Is reflected on the face," she says, "nnd I will tell you -without asking that doctors nnd medicine play only unimportant phrta In that person's life. You can always emllo It you look at a thing from, tho Tight viewpoint. It Is very simple. Begin with tho resolve to smile every .tlnje J'oU are tempted to a hasty word or a selfish thought. Give It a fair trial just ns you would any other treatment, and you will be surprised to find how much moro ioy there la In life than you over Jtnew and Chow much better you may -feci both bodily and mentally." Toung Buster Collier has lately be trayed an economic streak. When Pa William Collier nrrlved nt his home re cently he found that the youngster had purchased a new cast-Iron savings bank. "The Idea Is," explained Buster, "that the bank can't be opened until It contains $10 worth of dimes, quarters and 60-cent pieces. Then It comes open, and, I start over again." "Here's $10 now for your bank," re plied the older Collier. "I'm buying It. 1 don't lntond to be held up for all ray silver every tlmo I enter this house." And the deal was closed. What's Doing In Town Tonight Drowning Society, New Century Club, 8 p. in. , Food exposition, Reading Terminal Market Free American Institute of Chemical Engineers' convention; tour of city plantt, morning and afternoon; banquet. Hotel Adelphla, 7 p. m Society bazanr for charity. Horticultural Hall, 8 pm, Free. Single Trx Society, 1503 Walnut street, 8 p. m. Tree , Unlvcrtlty of Pennsylvania Society of Musi cal Aljmnl dinner, Hotel Aldlno. 7 P. m Thlrty-tevcnth Ward Depubllcan Cluli ban quet. IOCS Lehigh avenue, 7 p, m. Bud eye Corn Ilalseri' banquet, Bdlovue S'ratford, 7 p. m. Military exercises and review honor Colonel Chnrles E Hyatt, armory John Wanamaker' Commercial Institute. 730 p. m. rr Knelsel Quartet, VVIthertpoon Hall. 8pm Lutbcmn Social Union dinner. Downtown Club, 0 30 p m Lecture, "Modern Views on the Constitution of the Atom," Dr. A. S. Ee, Franklin In stitute, 8 p. m. Free. Concert for Children's Homeopathic Horpllal, Madame Louise Homer, Academy fit Muslo Organ concert, Ralph Kinder. Drexel In stitute, 8 p. ro ., .,. . West Philadelphia Business Men, COIh and Ilaltlmoro avenue. Free. Central Oermantown Avenue Duslnesa Men, 2Wn Oermantown avenue Free. Tiojft, Duslnest Men, 3MS Oermantown ave nue Free Cohocl'tlnk Business Men, 7th street and Oirmantown avenue. Free f -Mm his Utf-jfi tw -",(