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: as a vjuihuiki o . niuui
ttoiyr ,Vn nrB l,Arl,"? vcry "lt,e
. i, huce profits of the blp successes.
Ward timet" I the cry, ntul we llslon
r, ... ,i.i nf talk nnoiii suincnuous
-TiWvi failures and bankruptcy and, In
litMrtt. the lengths that the manager
twill to ln takIns l'c"onat rlskB tov tho
PSr.v. nf art. '
Shl .picture of honest poverty 13 going
, ha relieved very shortly. A court bat
& .eon to be staged, will Illumine It
T.i the back, like some transparency,
n,t aigtilay tho fat form of speculation
'iitlne bloated nmone the riches which
if'W. ,,i. ti tnr mnre frenuent
ffirtVto make' the American theatre
I !(!' ec61lnt cockpii, rai '"" -Kiitotfon
for tho oncouragement of nrtls-
ktls enUrtftlnment-, TJie legal equaouie is
FovYr the author's' royalties from one of
uftiMtvo Biggest successes of the gonera-
1 ilon. "Within tno i.w,
V -The author got J5O00. A very good sum,
.12! iis mlnht think, for the total
iV.ik's work that went to the writing of
i.Mrt Venter's play. For this he sold his
$uv outright to Selwyn & Co. The
?f.7' ;. -i.i it (n w nn A. iirnnv. wno
'01 "V . , . . ..u.n.AA.Hfiillit Iti fltlnnn
jrt..M It unsuccosBluill' 111 .uii:ni:u.
i-i.. .. nn,iiri linva been tho end another
auinrp-lf tho Selwyns hadn't bought It
'Slack and parceled out the rights 25 per
Went, to A. Jf. Woods, 25 per cent, to tho
tknberts, and the remainder to various
SiiOcUtca of their own. Then camo attc-ffccisi-from
"8 to 10 companies on tho
5Tke legal difficulty centres on tho au-'AiU-'L
rnvnltles 6 ner cent, on tho first
llllMv taken Into the box ofllce each week;
PHtpcr cent on everything above. It Isn't
LSSbWtithor-that sues, lib Is content, per-
i.fOrCC, Willi ma fwv iv ,.,.. ....-
Lf .. . .--, ,-i .... EA n lrm n .uaaI. fn
Pch company tho facts arc not certain.
n-K shnhprtH. however, nssert that their
tjs per cent, share In the play Includes 25
fciWVunt. of tho author's royalties, which
the Selwyns have appropriated as theirs
by right of somo disputed point In tho
vjrlflnal contract or saic.
I unrt thn Shuberts are sulnc for tho
mm of J1SO.0OO as their quarter of what
tM author might have got. And even tho
'gelwyns admit that the author's little 4
tO lv per CC1U. uumto ku uiiiiuai. nun u
nllUOrt. Tnus mis single piay iook in
'omewhere around $1,000,000 on an lnvfcst-
ijfit that can t possiuiy nave ucon more
lian $10,000 for each production and a
lry list that proDaoiy avcragea under
1R0OO a week.
- such Gargantuan profits! So many
crushing losaesl And, of course, an Inevl
k"yble 4earch after tho most broadly pop
lar, tho most Inclusively average. That
;7j.ui Instrument with which we nro go
jlng around looking for an art to express
ItAmerlca. It couldn't have found Shake!-
? I -iri!. -t I.H., u. n. M
lipearo uruuuiicic. jl jom i mc duu ui fc
theatre that gavo tho world tho great
pramallsts of tho Continent. Will It do
Rto nlumb tho varied llfo of hurrying
Mtimerlca?
Jli Prize Play That Is a Price
U? Every year John Craig offers a 'M
!4iriTA in tliA ntllrlpntn nf TTnrvnrrl .nti,l
,Wl84cllffe for a play to produce at his
Boston stock theatre, the Castle Sauare.
fltThB first year he got n piece that lasted
-jhlra nine'' or ten weeks at two per
formances a day. Fortune since then
hu variea; out tins year lie seems to
have another exceptional piece. So far
Jthas had more than CO performances at
m jneaire- mm usually gives a piece only
-1 dozen times: It has drawn In between
390fM n,irl Qrt DAfl nannlA n ml , I. M)l.nr.M
(of all the papers have written most
flffarmiy oi n.
UIts name Is "Common"Clay." Its au-
Btnor Is a Kentucklarl. with a good
'tage name," Clevis Klnkead. It Is
another of those Iconoclastic plays that
,Jinock the regular three and four act
.olay-form to pieces. It has a pro
yiocus and an epilogue surrounding a play
'JWilch is supposed to bo a story which
Inthe woman of those two scenes demands
'ift the man who Is oourtlnir her. The
Jlplay iteelf Is a swiftly moving narra
"tlve of ti servant who la vrronccd bv her
jjlnaiter, and who hns Bonie very exciting
nlfl adventures before she decides to
JiWeld his good name as her mother had
Mishlelded her high-placed father's. Tho
iiitologuo and epilogue link this story up
fwtry Ingeniously with the fact that the
(,,ir,n and woman of theso scenes are tho
atmMter and maid of the story. The worn-
Jifli secures the man's promise to wed tho
iwFronsea girl, and then discloses her
ilMtnlltv.
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jij,vt-in new xorK
aoThe Snirllsh melndrnmnttn rnmr1 nf
hmplea epying on snles. "The linn Who
i6tayed at Home." has been produced on
MJttoadway as "Tho White Feather." Les-
:;." aoer appeared ns the English de
lieeUye, vyho pretends to be a German
1 SDV Snd nHn hv nantltrtnr n whntft rait.
Jiigeful of them. The reviewers were quite
.im aDout tno piece.
j-'Tho Washington Square Players are
m.o nowest organization to attempt tne
production of plays 'out of the ordinary
J)Il JV local comnrlv fiflnlq. 'Thn nlftVArA
Jjftil be largely amateur; tlie plays will
,?. 'ven on j'Tiaay ana Saturday eve-
ws!'? or cach weel at th0 Bandbox Th
.trt, and the admission will be only SO
"v Tho first bill Includes "Wcensed,"
ttciWM,'J0- drajnn by Basil Lawrence!
sn'B?nicaiiy speaking," a satire by Ed
Jtd Goodmanj "Interior," by Mourlco
MaeterllnpV nnrl lUNftMi.n Tn,A,lnK " fl
jjtatronomlc allegory," author unknown.
mhi Biches at Vaudeville
T!3 ' banner year for vaudeville. A
ififcij r. or trmgs have contributed to
mTT Principally the war and tho general
4 aesson In the major theatres.
:. "Sl"t or. the European conflict, a
ggmt number of Continental "acts" have
riot T w'w ca iv i. it q iiy wvaii'
Hlaa'A Tha New York KlPPOdronw
"fink hiHT ' HHMivnoiii jnusicai snow
ViY. -""" mi inuoor circus, maoe up
fiiveIyofImnnrttlnn A) If.llh'. Th.n.
4SJat week there was Bagonghl, the
3garepa,n midget on horseback. This
l$n&. Arhu" Prince, tho English ventrllo
ikliwr ' ,0 cnte''taln us,
is i h, ,eSltlmate theatre Is sending even
M j"Y! ruus to vaudeville. Molly Wcln
ifj M left "Kitty McKay- t0 do a
Siir.,J Vlv"el "ocoicn wist" "Maoam
Kvi!'!2Snt nas collapsed under Fanny
,111? ,?."UB"0 "hearsing a playlet
'tnir A Table and Twp Chairs." Jna
f"S5-4.nd ! Benpett are taking
ir"' i"uiiges. Martha jiedman and Mario
Shr?.r',"em "ir to indulge, while
ISsi?' Mr- LoB,la Carter and half a,
Iffiiir i ""r nava peen dlaportlng thero-.
iteliJ "l the two-a.dav fnr Mm, llmi
iWrvmJ;,00' .' waking Its contribution.
laVn ,UZ. o1. Carolina. white. calve and
PftUons of the Century Opera .Com
:,7.;'w list, ana it is even said
TiJY 0arln has at last determined
try her assArtiva .ban. n n a,.i
W that should respond finely to them.
?ieatTical Items
B Oliver TnrnaA lie. l a.. ...
lKh.PT yJ,,x hU Los Angeles stock theatre,
ltti'jy Wb kve," by Frank Mandel.
Sat ... ; "" "nmwo oi -uie -Mign
pUof Loving." It Is "a romance of
faui avenun' rtf,,,. a x?A. vHi.
IbS pf '1 weans who encounter that
BS" dWf"lty which all playwrights
JPPUU to- wealth emotional discomfort
lUehard Pennett. deserting "Maternity."
',? f.9 ib9 PPlto extreme of "Nearly
WU4 She farce la going to be sent
fln. with u. new cast
TfP." modltma jj the North,
toa 1at flU br to 1k Ktvw slwuce
'au bhwhi, ww iif air-
Pfc Uolbyk BUah, R4Jy Haiek tt4.
tt.OBBBKri yfiSfell
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MRS, PATRICK CAMPBELL
At the Broad tonight.
perhaps, Mnrtha Hcdmnn nirlinnl Hard
ing Davis and Jules ICckert Goodman arc
the Joint authors.
Maurice and his dancing partner, Flor
ence Walton, are planning n, dancing
party on tho order of Joan Sawyer's and
tho -Castlos. They will vlalt tho principal
Shubert theatre In Philadelphia, Brook
lyn. IJoston and Now Haven,
Political Note
President Wilson is quoted as saying
that "Tho Third Party" fo tho funniest
show he ever saw. Theodoro Itoosovclt
and the press agent of tho Adclphl both
insist on tho quotation marks.
TO TEACH THE BACKWARD
Plvo Young Women. Assigned to In
struct Deficient Pupils.
For the first time In the history of Phil
adelphia's public schools teachers have
been especially tralnod to Instruct clill
'dron who are below the normal intelli
gence. Five young women were assigned
today to tnko charge of classes consist
ing of pupils .,o are mentally deficient.
The five teachers i.re Miss Hazel Leslie,
of 706 North 39th street; Miss Scllnda lie
Caulley, of 6010 Newnall street; Miss
Helen U Farrell, of Bustlcton; Miss
Helen G. FIndley. of 2232 North 18th
street, and Miss Laura M. Bitting, of
1818 North 16th street.
Miss Leslie will teach nt tho Itodney
School. 25th street and Haverford ave
nue; Miss McCaulley at tho Packer,
Brood street and Erie avenue, nnd Mist
Farrell at tho Newton School, 23th and
Chestnut streets. Miss FIndley and Miss
Bitting have not et been assigned to
any particular school, but will engage In
tho Instruction of subnormal boys and
girls as a specialty.
Heretofore young women of ordinary
normal school training were required to
assume charge of boys and girls who
required special attention. Tncse five
girls, 'however, voluntarily pursued a
post-graduate course to enable them to
understand the peculiar needs of "Im
possible" children who cannot be reached
by regular methods of pedagogy.
In consequence of their action post
graduate courses for "special" teachers
will be Conducted regularly hereafter.
University Extension Lectures
Ap Interesting program has been pre
pared for this week by tho University
Extension Society. This afternoon Prof.
J. G. Carter Troop, of the University of
Toronto, will complete his series of lec
tures on "Tho Drama of Today" in Asso
ciation Hall, Germantown. Tonight n
discussion will take place In Wltherspoon
Hall on tho "Future of Democracy." Tho
speakers will bo Charles Zueblln, of Bos
ton; Clinton nosers Woodruff, editor of
the National Municipal Review; Horaco
X Bridges, lender of the Chicago Ethical
Society, nnd Lawrence H. Itupp, district
attorney of LeMgh County. Other Intei
csting features have been prepared for
nights through the week.
XT. of P. Museum Gets Indian Belies
A bundle containing tattooing Instal
ments of tho Osage Indians has been pur
chased by agents for the Heye collection
at tho highest price over paid for an In
dian curiosity by University of Pcnniyl
vanla Museum authorities. There are 43
different objects In the bundle, but as the
Osago tribe Is extinct no ono knows the
significance of each tool.
THEATRICAL
BUDEKER
ADELPHI-"Tha Third Party," with Teslor
Holmes snd Walter Jonep. A bolaterou
farce of the familiar triangular variety with
a patent chaperon. Violent but amua.
lng 8:15
DltOAD-'-PyBmallon." with ilra. Pat Camp,
bell, th dlatlnsulahed Kng-llali actreas. Ber
nard Shaw turpi a. Cockney doner Ctrl Into
tho phonetic equivalent of a ducheia. Ouenlni
tonlfht &.
TTOItREST "The -airl from Utah." with
Julia Sanderaon, DonalJ IJrlan and Joaeph
Cawthorn. Paul Ruben's Enillah muilcal
comedy of Mormon, old and young. In x
don. llook and niuala ot uneven value, aome
tlmes very good. Indeed, performance ex
cellent 8:15
ClAWUCK "Innocent," with Paulina Freder
ick, and a good caat. The dlaaatrou reaulta
of beauty. Ignorance and a lad), Opening
tonight , ......... 8'15
KBITII'B-Nat Wtlla tramp lomedlan; Arthur
Prince. Engllah ventrlloquat, and a diversified
bill. Opening tonight 3.00 and 8:00
IVYHIC "Lady Luxury." A mualcal comedy
from New York explaining the comic coin,
plications of rcckleaa expenditure). Opening
tonight ... ,,., ,,,,..,,..,,,, .,,., 8:15
LITTLE "The Admirable Uaahvtlle" and
'The Dark Lady of the Sonnets." with the
reaiqent company, two comedies cy Biiaw,
Ona a blank verao dramatliatlon ot hla navel
on puglllami the other an aniualnir encounter
between Queen Elizabeth and Shaw's only
dramatlo rival. Opening tonight ,, 8.3Q
WALNUT "Jack's Romanes." with Flak
O'Hara, An Irian drama of Colonial days,
when youuger brothara fought highwaymen
and Imperaonated serving men.
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT
fl V
tVlamlfcalon.
Stat Aid for Charities,"
Con
sul temporary. Club,
.ueiiavue-atrairorii;
; I - rv . ..-. -
Diauer prue oroaia,
' ut, TV
Law School, University
nf PnnBvlvanla. a o'clock.
Mardl Graa. lit. Joachtru'e CathoIIo Church.
JTrankford' 8 .lk.
uiavuoaiufi, ?uvu,v v, wwhim, univer
sity Rxtenalpn Society, WUnerapooa Hall; 8
o'clock.
Reception, Auguttlaa Beneflclel Aaaoclatlon,
JlortkultuMl Hall; O o'clook
Stratford
Aiouuav ii,uiu, vwwvt A'aM.vw, eiuviur
i: v
o'clock.
Unitarian campaign tneetlrur. Olrard Avenue
Unltarlau Churc;
t -,nr. "UV,
urca:4ugcn, cree.
dure, "Myjitefle.apf Stat tor,"" pr. Ja
kValab. Calhallo GliU' lllgh ecEeol; tf:13
J. Valao. C
ft'ClOCK (IH.
2C10CK free.
OsenlSK of Pathologic) Mueeuoi,
Teoinl
U&JvarMiy. 9 o ciock .
Soul
Pollwlilphi Biuiaacs llen'a AauoU
ea4 tM ra4ral gtNtta. o'clock.
llOO,
AmtrU-an Inxttiux of autrlcl r.atlrjHti.
13' I SMUie atrt, a o ciack.
Sattr addxeM, Ocya Ifawr Collt-; 8
oi. ra0
mm
SOME QUEER FOLK
IN THE CITY? WELL,
RATHER; THEN SOME
Frinstance, the Man That
Operates on Eggs Know
Him? and Then the Girl
With the 365 Hats."
In upljto ot llio fstt that on this tiny
of crncc 328 jenrs ngo Jlnry Queen of
ScotB got up early In llio morning and
put on n. scarlet robe preparatory to
malting one of tlid most Intensely satis
fying sensational exits from this weari
some routlno ot cxlstcnco on record, it
Is nevertheless true that white you nro
still drowned In tho Bwcot ohltvlon of 6
O. St. slumber people arc throwing eggs
and flapJaeltB In tlio lll-llglitcd basement
of nn nil-night breakfast emporium near
the Postoftlce building.
N'ot a loglcnl sequence of Ideas, you re
mark? Well, neither Is It logical thnt
jcu should be nllowed to lie nbed while
other folks are up ana about. And, be
sides. If the Queen had to get up early
why enn't you?
Four of tho eggs that are regularly
and every mornlngly metamorphosed are
prepared In thnt snmo basement, whero
Die only channM of communication with
the world outside Is through tho dumb
waiter shaft, down which comes floating
lbs refrain at S:3T o'clock on tho dot:
"Fry onel Stake It fourl One gazing,
one cataract, two sleopcrsl na-a-lghtl"
Presently, above. In tho long line of
specimens on stools at tho breakfast
bar, ono, attired lit dark spectacles and
n. drab overcoat, acquires the eggs so
specified and proceeds to rc-cstnbllsh hla
fame nu tho queerest Dick In the night
owl set. It's funny, but there's tragedy
In It. Ho used to bo one ot the most
skillful surgeons In delicate operations on
the eye. Whisky helped keep his nerve,
then broke It, and now his sister gives
tho poor old man, whose ono mania Is'
harmless, n home.
ST1LI, SKILLFUt. WITH THE KN'IFn.
Nearly blind himself now, he operates
on the only eyes nny ono would trust
him with. First ho poises tho knife dell
cntely over tho two "slcopcrs." Thoy'ro
tho eggs thnt are so completely "turned"
that no sign of n yellow streak is visi
ble. Deftly ho makes tho incision In tho
white top nnd In a moment discloses the
hatdened olk beneath without n scratch
on It n dead, but awakened eye.
Then the cataract Is removed. That
egg Is ot the type jvhoso hidden gold
glows through a thin film of white. Skill
fully the thin Aim is landed nnd sight Is
restored, nut when ho comes to tho
"gazer," that paragon ot fried eggs, witli
Its great yellow eyes staring up Inno
cently Into old Dick's face, he hesitates.
Nothing wrong there. No operation
needed. Dick remembers himself with a
start, looks up (as every ono looks),
blushes and cats tho "gazer."
He leaves thoi others, and Jim, de
vouring them downstairs, remarks:
"Sonm bug I Say, that guy's going
nutty!"
FLORA OF THE HATS.
Speaking of eccentrics, Flora of tho
Hats, In the opinion of mati, "has It
all over Dick." She really Is beautiful.
You must not alnnys believe a newspaper
story that begins "Pretty little blonde
Dora SlcGollywopper, of 4937 North
Orlcntnl street." because It's probably all
true except the first word.
But Flora Is really beautiful. She was
crossed in lovo at 15. Her fiance criticised
her hat and they parted. Life Is ns dis
gustingly foolish as that. He went to
war and died on the way to Cuba of
typhoid.
So, for the last 1" years, Flora has had
365 hats a year. They aio nil different and
she wnlks down Chestnut street every
morning to tho ofllco whero sho earns
;S.0 a week and back up Chestnut street
every afternoon. And she never is out
of fashion as to the head that is, us far
as the outside of It Is concerned. And
she has only bought ono hat in 17 years
the ono her young man didn't like, back
ln 3338.
You see, It really was a good hat.Tho
materials cost only Jl.i9. But what Flora
nin with them! And he didn't like It. A
woman was so paralyzed with Joy at the
sight of it that she swapped Ave $40 crrn
tlon for that ono little objet d'art (French
object of nrt).
And what Flora did with these five
POTATOES AND PLUG HATS
GIVE WORK TO GLAZIER
.Many Broken Windows Result From His Bright Business
Idea, But He Goes to Correction for Repairs.
I I'll If fl m -- SsTaaTiMaWSi a-
Jutl QBaa twig ri Zil
3Q"ULJBEi fe"Srfr L-JU UUEIBS
When a man has Initiative like J.ouls
Gratchlter, ho needn't worry about the
future. That business Is considered slow
by some never bothers him. Louis can
create business whenever he wants It.
He Is a glaer and a staunch friend, of
the small boy. He realties that the boys
of the street are largely responsible for
his trade.
This thought was in Gratchlter's mind
as he watched lads at play at Mascher
nn4 Cambria streets. He viewed with re
grot a long line of windows; there wasn t
a crack or hole to be seen.
Some distance up the street he noticed
a grocery and tn front of It were many
baskets ot potatoes of a handy size. Near
them more boys were playing. This gave
Gratchlter an idea and he took It home.
He imparted it to two youngsters belong,
lng to bU boarding mistress. In an up
stairs cloaat they found two old high hats,
which their daddy used to wear when he
worked for an undertaker. The boys put
the hats on. and the glazier took them
down Wsseher street where they passed
before a crowd of the youngsters In the
street. The kids atopped In their game
and gave howl. ..,..
"Saoot the toveps." "Kill the kids,
were tbe about that greeted tfte oung
slttf with tbe bats.
The basket vt friendly nttea weie
hats! Tho woman wanted to buy hem
nil back, but Flora let her have only one
of them, at a terrifying price, and then
bought materials for 20 more. It Is said
llmt she keeps the only Circulating
library for Hats In tho world. She rents
them. She sells them, She has rooms full
of them.
Ahd, oh, not all tho gold In Nlnevnh
Would buy Iter the memory of a kind
word from her dead lover for that gem
of the whole series that she set sych store
by, qno spring day, vnj" back In 'S8.
FUNDS NEEDED FOR AID WORK
Emergency Committee Will Do Do
pendent on Public In Six Days,
The peoplo of Philadelphia nfter the
next six days ulll have to Assist the
Emergency Aid Commltteo tn relieving
persons In iltslrcS3, Tho $50,000 given by
Councils last December and tho money
awarded by private Individuals will have
been exhausted by that time.
At least JI500 n day must bo raised or
more than 800 families will bo left on
their own resources. "Billy" Sunday has
nnnouiiceil that collections will bo tnken
nt tho tttbernncle next Thursday after
noon nnd Saturday night for tho benefit
of emergency nld work.
A box will bo placed ln front of the
committee's headquarters at tho Ijlncolti
lJulldlng this nock to recelvu contribu
tions from passcrsby.
FINE AKTS SHOW THRONGED
Beauties of Academy Exhibition En
joyed by Hundreds of Visitors.
Eminent American artists, heads of
famous art museums in various pnrts of
fio country, today are mingling with
.umlrcds of Phil.idelphlnns nt the 110th
nnnunl exhibition of tho Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts,
Different walks of life were represented
at the exhibition when the doors were
thrown open to tho public yesterday.
Thofio who wandered up nnd down in the
galleries were sailors from League liland,
young nnd old women froni South Phila
delphia nnd prominent society women who
live In this city and nlong the main lino.
Albert Laessle's "13111," a goat straining
nt his tether, ln bronze, won admiration
from many little children who ac
companied their parents to tho exhibition.
Among the cities represented by visit
ors nt the exhibition are Now York,
Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington,
Snlt Lnko City, Omahu, Cleveland and
other cities.
DANCERS STUDY "SLOW DRAG"
The dancing masters of this city, orga
nized Into the Philadelphia Association of
Dancing Teachers, nro striving to stand
ardize the new steps as fast as they ap
pear from the minds of their, liigcnloua
originators. The latest that'lsTtocomo
under tho close scrutiny of thafissocln-
tlon Is the "slow drag." At its weekly
meeting nt tho dancing school of Charles
J. Coil's Sons, 40th nnd Market streets,
the dancing teachers discussed the stand
ardization of Its steps The question
was left unsettled, however, but will
probably bo decided at next week's meet
ing of tho association. Tho "slow drng,"
It wns explnlncd by one of tho members,
was born from tho fast-ageing "fox trot"
and Is danced to the lattcr's music. Un
til the association's decree Is Issued It
will bo proper to drag through the vari
ous steps now In use.
MISS HOLLINGSWORTH TO SAIL
Miss Nancy PIcasnnts Holllngsworth,
1101 Spruco street. Is prepnring to sail for
Kngland so thnt she may be piescnt
when lier llnnce, Captain Julian .Maix,
sails for the fiont witli the men who am
being trnlncd for immediate Held service.
Captain Mnrx resigned from the stnlf of
Tho London Times to accept a commis
sion ln a volunteer regiment thnt was or
ganized at Aldershot. .
Star Joins Little Thentre Cast
Hdlth Wynne Matthlson has Joined the
cunt of The Little Theatre Company. Sirs,
lieulah Jay, In making this announce
ment, also said the future of The Little
Theatre had been assured by the nddl
tlon of nearly 2f)0 subscribers. Seven new
plays will be produced during tho remain
ing 14 weeks of the season, and beginning
tomorrow n series of lectures will be given
on the current play every Tuesday nfter
noon at 3 o'clock.
To Discuss "Mysteries of Matter"
Tho second In a series of three, lectures
by Dr. James J. Walsh, professor of
physiological psychology at the Cathe
dral College, New York city, will be
given tonight nt the Catholic Girls' High
School, 19th nnd Wood streets, under the
auspices of the Catholic Summer School
Extension. "Mysteries of Matter" will
be the subject ot the lecture.
at hand This was enough. The bunch
in the street pounced upon the potatoes
and let them 11 y at the high-hatted kids.
There was a, regular fusillade ot "spuds."
Only one or two out of 60 hit a hat. The
others crashed through tho Inviting win
dow panes ot the houses,
The crashes and the Jingling glass was
music to the ears of Gratchlter, who
grinned at a, safe distance.
A cop ended the battle and chased the
boys. When he paused to get his breath
he saw the glazier pat the kids on the
bunk and hand them some pennies.
Clratchlter then went to the damaged
housea and got the Job ot replacing the
windows. When he had finished, the cop
arrested him on the charge of conspiracy
The policeman couldn't get any one to
appear against the glazier, however, and
when he vaa arraigned before Magis
trate Campbell at the Front and West
moreland street station the Judge said:
"You can't make a charge of con
splrapy against this man; you should
take more pain when you make -a.
charge against a glacier. You may think:
that ou see through hi plan when you,
don't. It strike pie that this is a very
painstaking man, arid, as he look as if
h m broke hlmwlf. I think I'll fend
liUu to the House of Correction for re
pair. "
"Ji'a wucU obliged," said (iraUhlter.
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Questions and Answers
Tho Photoplay Editor of the KvBN
INO Ledoer will bo pleased to answer
questions relating to his department.
Queries will not bo answered by let
ter. AU letters must bo addressed to
Photoplay Editor, Hveninu Lisdobii.
Out of tho 0310 scenarios submitted In
tho $10,000 Chicago Tribune prize photo
play contest, the Judges have selected the
winner. The Identity of the successful
competitor will be revealed May 2. Tho
Judges who have selected tho winner are
Miss Mue Tlnee, editor of the "night Oft
the Reel" page of the Chicago Tribune;
J. It. Freuler, first vice-president of tho
Mutual Film Corporation, and it. ft.
Xchls, Chicago manager for tho American
Film Manufacturing Company.
Scenarios camo from every State in the
Union. Some of the best-known authors
In fllmdom, as well as thousands of un
known moving picture fans, entered tho
contest. Assistant Judges were kept busy
for weeks reviewing the scenarios sub
mitted and classifying them for tlnal In
spection. The new sorlal will bo produced by the
American Film Manufacturing Company
In Its studios at Santa Barbara, Cal., and
Chicago, III. S. S. Hutchinson, president
ot tho American Film Manufacturing
Company. Is now In California personally
directing the selection of the cast and
alt the plans for tho production of the
serial. In addition to the stars of the
American Film Manufacturing Company,
Mr. Hutchinson will procure some of the
best-known people In fllmdom to appear
ln this continued picture.
Arbuckle's "Wardrobe
When Maclyn Arbuckle arrived at the
Dosworth studios In Los Angeles recently
he soon realized that he was "Inside ot
a big pickle" on being told that he was
to appear before the camera as "HI
Judd," a small-town postmaster. A
hasty departure from New York resulted
In his leaving some dozen trunks ot stage
wardrobe there, and past experiences In
the way of securing nnythlng ready made
to cover his 50 pounds gave him no little
concern.
Marshall Steadman. of the Bosworth
forces, placed himself and his car at
Arbuckle's disposal and a tour of the
second-hand shops commenced. Ar
buckle's fears were soon realized. The
energetic dealers In second-hand apparel
Insisted upon attempting to sell clothes
that tit him perfectly. In desperation
Arbuckle bald to one of the most persist
ent salesmen that he wanted the clothes
for an uncle who weighed 100 pounds more
than himself and was only four feet tall,
The largest coat tn the place was brought
forth, which he Immediately seized, It
was n. coat of three shades, dark, faded
Kieeu and dust colored. The dark was
tbe original color, the faded green was the
result of the coat hanging outside In the
tun, and the duet color was the effect of
long neglect In the open.
When the dealer at last realized that he
was not to fit the star, he dug up a
"wealth of stuff, from which Arbuckle se-
Jecttd a marvelous collection. For a hat
and a pair of shpes, Arbuckle literally
held up a native, and before the man
knew what had happened, he was driving
home hatlesa and shoeless.
At the studios every one. Including
Elsie Jan!, who was posing for a picture
at the time. Joined Arbuckle ln kicking
the clqthes around the stage for more
character,
A Home Girl
Edith Storey, although known as the
athletic girl of the Vtagraph players, I
a domestic body, and not only dealgna,
but ln most cases makes, the costume
aha wear tn the pictures In which she
plays leads. It not Infrequently happens
that Miss Storey, arriving home from a
EO-mlla ride at the wheel of her automo
bile, will settle herself comfortably In
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her sowing room nnd work for hours on
a dress to be used In tho portrayal ot a
ghl of the plains, working intricate de
signs In varied colored beads, or labor
over n creation for a society bollo that
would do credit to a Worth or Faquln.
When Miss Storey began studying the
manuscript of "The Island of Regenera
tion." the plcturlzatlon of Cyrus Town
send Rrndy's story of the same name, she
became Interested ln the costume to be
worn by Antonio Moreno and hes'lf as
castaways on an uncharted Island In
the South Pacific Ocean. To conform to
those worn by tho Imaginary people In
Doctor Brady's story, they had to be
fcahioncd from leaves and twigs, bound
together by tho stem of Bomo tough vine.
Mils Storey spent two days In scouring
Clin country In her car In order to ob
tain the material she thought necessary,
and occupied her spare time for more than
a week In fashioning the garments. While
they appear to bo of ordinary construc
tion, n close Inspection reveals the enor
mous amount of work the Vitagraph
stur put on them. To preserve them ln
their freshness and color. Miss Storey
has given them two coats of varnish and
had constructed a gluss case. In w'hlch
thoy now reposq as souvonlrs of her
patience and Ingenuity.
Odds and Ends
Joseph Singleton and Jenny Lee have
Joined the Knlcm Company.
Recently Victor Fotel nnd Harry Todd
had a potato-throwing battle and Victor
choso as a target Harry's nose. The
condition of said member today proves
that those basobnll scouts have puasetk
up a pitcher with wonderful control.
House Peters has been chosen to play
opposite Illancho Sweet In Lasky photo
plays. Octavta Handworth has left Kxcelalor,
and Helen Marten has returned from a
vaudeville tour, nnd both are "at lib
erty." Eleanor Woodruff Is now with the Vita
graph, and Marie Wlerman with the
Rex Company.
Not wishing to go West. Irene Howler,
Claire McDowell and Charles Mallea have
left the Blogruph.
The Balboa Company Is still "rounding
'em up," Oeorgo Larkln and Edna Mayo
being the latest.
The Bosworth Company has chosen
Owen Moore to play opposite Elsie Janls
In "Betty In Search of a Thrill."
"Navy Night" at Keith's Theatre
"Navy Night" will be observed at
Keith's Theatre tonight In honor of Miss
Cecilia Wright, called the "Adopted
daughter of the United States Navy." A
delegation of officers from fne Phila
delphia Navy Yard will occupy boxes.
Miss Wright, who sang the requiem at
the memorial service in Havana, In 11)12.
for the sailors of the U. 8. B. Maine,
will sing a specially selected program
tonight.
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Oermantown Ave. and School Lam.
Dotfd to I'AllAMOUNT J-ICTU1IK9
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TIOGA THEATRE
11th snd Venango St.
Matlnae at i0 . . .
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ptrrormanrM ft car. will. M alveft aanal.
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Carl Btatzer A c.
CO.. In "The Coon
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me." otnfta will h John . Sli
vlll h John. 8lnr
sna
rwina, urt and HarVey Gordon JaeK
fiiJ.Hl I"?rtKSnlf.ellt. The DKMrtiHy t
traotlfn will b ilarlo bar Iti William t.
l-ocke's clay "Tha Moral ot Marcua." iJt'r-
William C, DeMllla play. In tha jraudarllle
Una tha headllner will ba Charka tiufkUy U
Co.. In a sketch, "Frepa.,r A etntatlon will
doubtlata ba created by "Crfo," Plrtitunn
and nean will rIta nn .inhibition of thalr
up-to-thu-mlnule aoolatr danclnf ; lUaiey and
Bolton will erctent "The Vllbu IHnay' and
Irvln and lurtog will string a numW of
new sons.
BTANI.HT-MI1I. Oaby OttUt will b ra-
anted for tho nrat time to lb motion' pletura
nubile today. Tuaidar and Wediwaday in an
or slnal photoplay, .written HDtclally tor. tha
talontcd alar, entitled J'Her Triumph" Many
I tho dances which have haloed to win her
ramo nnd fortune cretented In tha ohof'v
play, which rim depict Uaby a an url
known member of tha ehorua, whoaa talantl
win her tha olaea of undertudy to I he lead
Ins lady of her company. Mil. 8lmond, who
become jeatoua of tha attention or Claud
Devoreau. her leading man, to Uaby, and
attempt to have her dltmled irom tlw
i manaaer, recotmzinx tianr
5PJilt2r.naU5!r rlval'a unfalrnei. nfuttni
d eharc Oaby, and Blmond reiliii. xlili
?,'..' ""?. hr great opportunity, and n
rljo to th occ!nn mnlflrntly. On
Thunday, Friday and Saturday John Enter
;on. who recently mad hi nrl apoearanc
In motion picture In "Th Contplraty,'' r
turn to the screen m nfour.part film 4p
tatlon of the. ceUbraled nlay, "Tn Dacheldfa
Homanco.1' by Martha Morion.
BDLMp.N'T-Tueaday and Wednedy Mar.
fil"1i.,!.clJ'1 wl" " " 'n "lh Crucible"
For Thursday, Friday and Saturday Wlon
2f.1,i,"nr"a'r'-"TI, B'n ef.lhe Ore."
"!!." .William Farnura In th leading rola,
will ba prntd.
02D BTrtEETi-Today and Tueiday "Th Tr
Papon." tha story of Japanea dlmplomaey,
will ba ahonn: Wedneaday and Thuraday
Ifary l'lCllfard will 1. tn a lilm nnlnn
"i vnanninir j'oi ooira "sucn a Little au
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Friday and Saturday Itobert Hdon
Ttnhart KrtMinn will
tPr In "Wlier th Trail DMiUi."
LBADBIt Monday.
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day, "Girl I Uift rjhnj M"s Wedneertar,
,TJ'u"a,v.:,j.h a!!?. r.e
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"The wrong Girl" and "Regenarltlng Lay.1'
TtJLrEHOCKE.i
Monday,
"t.lttla hebel"
Tueadav. "I,oat In
tn4on"t Wddfletday,
Th airl I Left Behind Me"! Thuraday.
"Adopted Dauchtrr"! tfrldav. Ti Tlaah"!
Saturday, "Master Key" and "Prlc of
crlmo."
BEt,VIDE7lE-Mnndy "Zudera".: Tueaday.
"Uly ot the. Vallay": Wednesday, "Nl
In Command"! Thuraday, "Call of tha
North"! Friday. "When Lincoln Wa Treal
dent"; Saturday, "Magmt of Farad)" and
"For Ills Honor."
GrtDRN Monday, "Cinderella" and Charle
Chaplin In "Hla Mualcal Crr." Tuesday.
"Tlilla' Punctured nomanc." Wednealay,
"StoIn Tllrthrlsht." Ttuiwday. Mary Plck
ford in "Heart Adrift" and nrt ntilmnt
of "Runaway June." Frldny. '"Tha Old
Fosey." Saturday, Lillian Ruaaell ln ""Wlld-
iniB-Monday, "Maater Key" No. 10 and "Tha
Mmpie Lire." Tueaaay, "Captain swirl,"
Wednesday, "Myatary of th Diamond Delt "
Thursday. "Th Tip Oft."'
Friday
rtun-
awAV June" No. 2. BAtuedav. "Sainton.
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Wedneadav. "'Tha Avencer
Thuraday. "Money." Friday. "The Llttleat
11K1 Ctiiffeiv Tn1rtti
ItrcOENT Monday. I-w Fields In "'Old
much." Tuejday. "A Fool There Was."
Wednesday and Thuraday. "Th Children of
tha dhetto." Frldny, not announced. Sat
urday, "The Glided Fool." . . .
TIOOA Monday and Tueaday, "Officer Me."
Welnesday, "'The Sen Nyrnpha." Thursday,
"Runaway .Tune" and "Square Triangle "
Friday nnd Saturday, "The Thief."
OVBRDROOK Monday. "Exploits of F.laln."
"After Her Million.1' Tuea'ay, "The Winn
ing Rlna-." Wednesday, "Th Dancer and
the Klrg." Thursday, "Mmter Key" nml
"Their Hobo Heio." Friday. "Th Heart
of Lincoln." Saturday. "Nell of the Clr
cu." "Tho Vaudry Jewels" end "Zip nnd
llli Gang."
ORHMNTOWN Monday and Tuesday "Cln
dorflla." Wednesday. "Little Lord Fountle
roy" and "Th Judare'a Wife.'" Thuraday
and Friday, "The Million" "Two Women"
nnd "The Good Llttl Devil." Palurdv,
"Life's Shop Window" and Charlea QhaBlla
ln "'The Film Johnnie."
MORGAN PORCELAINS ARE
AGAIN REPORTED SOLD
Duvecn Brothers Said to Have Con
tracted for Collection.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8. Th? statement
that an agreement has been reached
wheroby J. P. Morgan Is to sell the Mor
gan collection of pqrcelalhs to Duveen
Brothers for a sum reliably reported io
be 3 050.000 Is given In tho Herald.
Until theicollectlon Is appraised and the
State Inheritance tax paid it Is techni
cally Impossible for Mr. Morgan to sell
the collection. However, the collection has
been closed to the public at the Metro
politan Museum of Art In order to facili
tate the appraiser's work, and the trans
action Is expected to. be completed tn a
short time.
The agreement between Mr. Morgan and
Duveen Brothers was made nearly two
months ago, but It was carefully kept
secret, according to the Herald. Duveen
Brothers are said to be alone In the
transaction, without any hare by art cot
lectors, although the firm Is declared In
art circles to have made agreements. with
collectors for the sale of certain of the
porcelains.
Art Display in Public Schools
The works of local painters and Illus
trators are now en exhibition In the pub
lic schools In this city, and will continue
to ho exhibited for three months. The
occasion Is the fourth annual exhibition
of tho paintings by the fellowship of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Already they have been displayed In IS
schools throughout the city, end have
been visited by thousands of pupils and
parents. Other schools will have an op
portunity to view theie ln the near future.
MODERN PANC1KO
OVER 6000 PTJ?IL8 ANNTJALLT
The C. EJlwood Carpenter
Rchool of Modern Danctnc
Philadelphia, New York and fjuburba
Claaae Everywhere.
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