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EVENING LED&ERPiLADElPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRTJARY 2&t 1915.
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THE THEATRE
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1 SCHOOL JUBILEE
THE PHOTOPLAY
TWO PHUADELPIHANS
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GERTRUDE BARNES
At tho Lyric in "Dancing Around."
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Votes for Actors
hro vole or not to vote, that Is tho que-
Hon that more or less agitates the actor.
rXllylng himself with tho Travelers' Good
SQovernment Association, which Is prl-
piirlly an organization of traveling sales-
nen-rhe la campaigning In' California nnu
SOregon for a law by which ho Ml no
fonder bo a man without a country.
Kt mDBQ Wiiftifc.rf .........
(drummers, havo very little onanco nowa
Fjtyf to remain citizens for any length of
ajmt. The player Is a good deal tho
Ivprie off, for his route Is absolutely Iron
Sbound. He can't "Jump back homo" for
Klectlon, day or arrange his "country to
soring mm wunin sinning uuum v.,
5lh nolllne booth. Tho oily solution In
jeneral seoms to bo Indulging In a two-
ji&T run on uroanwny, oy wmen umo
thi actor would become a legal resident.
No thespian but would go to such lengths
for the sake of his country.
.There are states, however, where tno
actor can vote on tour, nnd it Is a similar
Sjafr to that In Arizona, Massachusetts,
?Mlnne'ota. Missouri. Nebraska. North
E;Dalfota, Oklahoma and "Wisconsin which
jib Demg pusnea in L'aurornia ana uregon
jut now. In th.oso States an absent vo'.
f r' act permits any citizen to vote "In
iay district in which ho happens to bo
on, Election day upon presentation of a
jferuncaio or identnicatton rrom ino eiec
. tlon Judges or county clerk of his own
IdUtrlct"
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r- Shaw All Over the World
Philadelphia Is not the only city that
i enjoys a liberal supply of Bernard Shaw's
it'pliya. Perhaps wo hold tho record, with
t'ygmallon" amusing numerous audl-
; ences at the Broad, and the Little Theatre
ii'uit through with a fortnight of him. But
jjliondon and Boston havo Just made ex
cursions into the Shavian reulmB.
A good many people have been wonder
ing what would bo England's reception of
it play by Shaw after his trenchant analy
l! of the case for Britain In his brilliant
Common Sense About tho War." Instead
tct flffhtlnir shv of n. "show dawn" nnd
r.Utting time heal wounds. Granville Bar-
exeri London company has plunged In
lth a revival of "Fanny's first Play."
IJTae critics who used to abuse Shaw for
lug;lng public questions and the life about
Jhlra into criticisms fairly oozo war-bred
thoughts on what a bad patriot tho play
lyrlght Is. Even the easy and forebearlne
Mr. "Walkley, of the Times, to out with
KhOt and hldtrrnun nhnt
P 'The old Shavian . rnnrH wrA Amnnr
Ktha strangest by-products of long peace.
orun or travestied racts and lopsided
pjuagments then agreeably stimulated a
iluiguld world. This, In Johnson's phrase,
jlWM milking tho bull, and was all the
peiier run for the spectator from Shaw'o
pseslonately declared faith that his bull
1ib really a cow. But today we have to
ice at grips with facts. If we want the
I.mijk of truth wo must go to the right
animal for It or perlah, and tho simple
5;ct la that we shall not get it from
penny's First Play,' "
ht.'antlme Boston Is seeing Gertrude
ffjungiton, founder of tho Little Theatre
e'5, London, giving what the Transcript
ilnlnks most excellent nerformances of
OVrruld" nA Th nronf rnthorlno"
r-The former is a sprightly set of dialogues
iMtWeen two batches of marrjed couples,
la, .which, the husbaqds and wives make
lOVa to WlVAA snH htithana 4Vin an nnf
their own. The racy performance of Mlas
"ugnon ana Lumsaen Hare seems to
have been capable of making "The Great
,Ctther!ne" something besides the com-
niOnnlaAA lmn1saHitt iipa nfilrli If
wlmed when reprinted In Everybody's
HMailpe,
Mostly Personal
By a curious nrnMAnf ia (vn antrsaes
bo have played June In "The Trail tit
IJS Lonesome Pine" have both hailed
urom Texas. Charlotte Walker, wife of
We author, came froni San Antonio; Iaa-
IJValnut, wfls an amateur actress In Dal
las before she went on the legitimate
Ijtare. In 1011.19 mhn iaA fliA tanrilnET mart
iS The Dawn of a Tomorrow." Strtco
fin she has played the popular theatres
uuue.
Prank MlIU mlnVif nv H1.J fhn villlan
ttlU DtirallftM r.n AV.An thnt 1A mnV
l entirely friendly toward Porter Em
lfon Browne. The nlav nt the Garrlck
rlS not thn Arat hu Mt TlmwnA In whlrh
gr. Mills has appeared. In "A Fool Th?re
ne piayea one of the few pleasant
P4H8. Mr Mill ot nl.A iinntrti1 M.rfl.
BB'ke. Olga, Nethersole, Sir Herbert Beer
lv ree' 5,ary Mannerlnjr, Eleanor
'vwn ana james K. iiacKetu w
Tom Wise has an old s-rav suit. Or
&Jr he did have it. But Mrs. Wisa
pek the other day and said things
ut Jt he Implied that she would like
lgtpo.lt U in the aah barrel.
f Hitter than that." aald the wide actor
pSSWualy. "Let's Jam It into a large
R? ? ca,t uni tni u 0 flv Be1
News Notes
in of Broadway's managers has found
nog town where he thinks nobody taat
the HacSslua can hear anything about
try-outs." He la A. H. Woods. The
f la Los AtigeJe. The play will be
, rnomat)' -'Alontmarte. next month.
Uric Herfurd. iha lidv monoloiUt.
UVut nDat uai(tna niintra of tier
p aih a, cievercuw tUtu wwrth ef iir
TWO FAMOUS AGTltESSES
UNDERGO OPERATIONS
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EHon Terry and Snrah Bernhardt Do
Inff Well.
NEW YORK, Keb. 2t.-Two of tho most
famdus actresses on the ntago today,
Bnrnh I'ernhardt nhrt Ellen Terry, nre on
Die road to recovery from operntlons
which they were forced to undergo.
At Hordcnux, France, the fcrenrh
actress Is making good progress, following
tho amputation of her right leg, nnd tho
plij'slclans report her condition "very
good."
In this city, tho English nctre's was
forced to havo cntarncts removed from
her eyes. Tho operation was entirely suc
cessful and she not only will not lose
her sight, hut will recover more quickly
than usilnl In such cases. Her only ro
Bret la that the operation hns Interfered
with her knitting: work for the soldiers.
Cecil Chesterton on "Socialism"
Marxian socialists nre becoming scarce
In England, according to Cecil Chesterton,
brother of Gilbert K, Chesterton, who
says tho English followers of socialism
favor tho theory thnt cnpltnllsm Is re
sponsible for Its employes or desire a
more JuBt distribution of property. The
distinguished publisher spoko on "Social"
Ism and tlio Servile State" last night at
the Uellavue-Stratford. Tho lecture was
largely attended. The proceeds aro to bo
given to tho Summer Homo for Poor
Children at Port Kennedy, Pa.
brother Oliver, is going to try her subtle
humors on vaudeville.
"Alone at LnM" is to ro produced at
Inst. The operetta by Lehar, which has
been ptomlsod for about four years, Is
to bo staged for George MacFnrlanc, with
a new book and a now title, both by Jo
seph Herbert.
Ono sieasaut result of tho war Is tho
return from Berlin of Mndge Lesslng,
who hns confined her charms too long to
Teutonic appreciation.
"Tho Wild Duck" Is not to bo Just yet.
Edith Wynne Matthison will make her
first nppearanco at the Llttlo Theatro
March 8 In "The Piper," Josephine
Proston Peabody's prlzo play which tho
Now Theatre onco produced with Miss
Matthison in the tltlo part.
Winter Garden Ethic Note
"Morality Is a question of conduct, not
cuticle," Tho Clilcngo Tribune.
J THEATRICAL
BALULiXLK
ADl.l-I'IM ' lew o' My Heart." with nn ex
cellent cant. Hartley Manners' DODUlar ami
r 'jbIpi mdv of jt.e Imnotupua oouns Irlph
tlrl and what sho docs to a sedate English
-.nlly 8.JS
i,Mi'J 1'jKm.illnn " with Mm. Pat Camp
bell, the distinguished English nctress Ilcr
n.i rd hhaw turns ft COLknev floer Elrl Into
the phonetlo equivalent of a duchess. A ttno
Imvirrnnatlon In a fine comedy R'H
G!!'"-' A (ilrl nr Tortav." nlth Ann Mur
dock. Tortcr Emenon Brcmno tells you to
have m. will of your own or our relations
will be ery nauty to jour ward. One week
only. Enouch 8.1,1
I.'T'J'I.I-"HI'1 Man. Poor Man." nlth tho
rmMent f-rnnnny. A corppriv bv PnrtT
Emerson Brown, which shows that Klfth
avenue is Just n nut of It In Vermont as a
chorus girl In Fifth avenue. Ingenious and
Ingenuous 8 :30
LYRH- "BancInK Around." with Al Jolnon.
A Winter Garden show with a hussar horo
who Is looklnc for a beauty spot and flnrts
a whole uallroomful. Al Joleon comulshelr
ruins tlm pint 8:1-1
WALNUT "The Trail of tho rxinesome rine."
nusen Walter's erfectlve dramatization of
John Fox. .Ir.'a tale of tho Cumberland Oap
Itotumlng for n fortnight's stay 8:13
Vaudeville
KEITH'S Mrs. Leslie. Carter In "Zaza": Wee
Oeorgl- Wood, comodlan; Blckel and Watson,
tha well-known team; Okabe Japs, cymnaata:
nrt Morton comedian: Linns and Vosi'o. mu.
slclans; Hazel Cox In sonss; Moore and
Younfr. danrers: Cols and Oenahy and
llearat-Sells pictures.
NIXON'S OltAND-Wllllam J. Doolev In "Tho
Ijui: l'artv": MeMahon. Diamond and Chap
luw, in "Tho Bcarcrow"; Uevlne and Will
iams, In "Tl.o Traveling Balesman and the
Femalo Drummer": Norcrois and Holds
worth, "the old cronies": Mmt, lllalta and
company, in "Tho Artist's Dream" : Walter
Weemb, comedian, and lauchlnpr nlctgres.
GLOBK Tim MeMahon and Kdlth Chauoelle,
In How Hubby Missed tho Train": Fletcher
Norton nnd Nina Payne, slnzlna; and danclna;
Itcsdl and Harriet rtempel. In "When Wa
Clrow tin" May Melville, dialect comedienne;
CrulK and William, comedians. Will Morris.
In ' Th Vagabond": Peaes and Termini,
wtreot musicians.
WILLIAM PENN-IIoyt' ,"A Dream of the
Orient' with Mme. Makaranko and com
tuny: Eddie Carr and company, In "The Now
OfncB Boy": Junle McCrea'a "Coontown 1
voreon." with Vaughn Comfort, and John
KlnKl Harry Preen, sons writer; Hallen and
Hunter, boy, Klrl and violin: Esoey and Paul.
CHOs'aKEYs'lflrst half of weekJ-Harry Jol
win. blackface comedian: tho. Five Muilcal
MacLirena: Howard Lino and company. In
'Tho ilreen Mouee": the Brooklvn Comedy
Four: "A Nlalit in the Alps." and tho Three
Melvln Hrothers. acrobats.
RECITALS DY BLIND ORGANIST
Feature of Bazaar 'for Stetson Hos
pital's Benefit.
Adam Gelbel, the blind organist, gave
recitals at the. bataar and donation day,
which was held today for the benefit of
the Stetson Hospital. The affair was In
the) Stetson A"dtorlum, tth street and
Montgomery avenue. -
Mr. Getbel's. recitals took place during
luncheon, from 11:39 to liSO. He also will
play during the supper hour, from B:3d
to 6:30. Contributions which cannot be
used In the hospital were sold at the
bazaar and the proceeds will be given to
the hospital. '
Stole SJore Fixtures, Police Say
William McCoy was held In $500 ball to
day for further hearing Wednesday on
the charge of stealing brass ftftures and
lead pipes from the vacant Btora of Harry
Hornberger, northwest earner of Hancock
and Berks street;. McCoy aald he lived
at :U5 N. Hope street.
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT
Transit ma.p!itlns. Academy of Mmlo
8 o'clock. ret.
naxter'a
Fir
Zouavaa. Independence Hall:
a o'ciock.
Banquet. , Brvn JJawr
Fire Company. Bryn
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'tnn Mamonsi . unaie woramniK. wii
llelnhLl. S AC o'cluok
"fr.hMT M.t ritnnr Ifnte! AriAlnhla. T A'ClOCk.
rlchool of Pharmacy dinner. Hotel Adelphla:
Runday WVIXJ- taUrnaett.
191h and Vina
street!. TJU.. ctwit.
IlsceDUoa to
Billy- Bunday. Fan and pencil
Inlf Wrm
Market and 0th street Buslntii Msa.
KMith jOih traat. & o'cloak. Pre
"IrtBty Wadlcal locUiy, Cotbtat of . py-
Uc!iO.
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X4UUWW BliWVS. W v V.VV.
strts.
Democrat U. Club
8 O'clock
IctUJ on "Oeand Canyon." UrtlU'n tiaii.
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Yesterday was particularly rich In mu
sical goods for this city. In tho afternoon
an nudlcnce which overflowed to the plat
form heard Fritz Krclslcr for the last
time this year. In tho evening the Met
ropolitan was filled with thoso who damn
to hear tho latest bperntlc novelty, Um
berto Giordano's "Madame Sans-Gene."
The Opcrn
The difference between n gentleman nnd
l'rofesor lllgglns (n Shaw's "Pygmalion"
Is thnt the former treats a Mower girl
ns If sho wore a duchess and the latter
treats h duchess as If sho wero a flower
Klrl. Substitute "washerwoman" for
flower girl" and you have tho essence
of "Mme. Sans-Gene" as It was when
Sirdoti wrote It for Itcjanc. ns It became
In "The Duchess of Danttlg," n musical
comedy of some sonsons pgo, nnd ns It
Was revitalized Inst night by Ocrnldlno
I-nrrar. 1'asquale Amato and Arturo Tos
cnnlhl. For theso artists, and not Gior
dano, make tho opera what It Is. The
part of Giordano Is simply to provldo
ndequato excuso for the oxcrclso of their
talents.
It Is a disappointing scoro throughout,
considering what might havo been done
nut It Is n good light opera sooro, none
the loss. If Maestro Giordano Intended
grand opera he needed to have given
P."""'1" t0 his music, to havo seen
that his lieutenant did not speak tho
siune language as his tnjlors, his laun
dresses r his duchesses, of musical
characterization thoro Is not a whit. Nor
is thoro tho beautiful lyric outburst, tho
sweet and swelling lino of passionate
declamation, tho swiftly moving drama-
i-mtiBlc which can create an epoch nnd
immortnlizo tho greatest drama of mod
"" history, which la the French Itevo
lution. Jlaugro the "Ca Ira," tho "Car
magnole and the "Marseillaise" the com
poser hns not caught tho spirit of his
1e,.i5' "I,cs nrlstocrnts a. la lanternc!"
and If the music does no moro thun echo
tho songs of the past tho guillotine will
be empty of heads.
Hut If one takes tho scoro ns It should
bo considered, that of a light opera
which strayed by forco of clrcumstanco
into tho grander ntmosphoro of the Met
ropolitan, It la a cheerful, bright. Joy
ous wprk, admirably suited to Its text,
full of charming bits, Infused with nn
ease of feeling and of uttoranco whlcTn
nre really notable. There Is tho muslo
of the trio of old servants In tho second
act, tho sarcastic, subdued hum of the
orchestra In tho snmo act when the
great ladies are preparing to snub the
Duchess nnd the snapping, llcry out
bursts of tho Duchess when sho throw's
the past Into the faces of tho snobs of
tho new regime. Tho lyric pnBsngrs aro
nlso In this vein, particularly "Questa
tua bocoa profumnta o pura," where so
much could be done by a master and
whore so much was actually done by a
Journeyman. It Ib tho sentimental song
of tho second act of nny comic opera.
In tho end It was Sardon who triumphed,
t'nanks especially to Miss Farrar. Tho
part Is by far the most obvious thing she
has done: It is precisely right for tho
music and tho drama she was In.
Her wit and her grace, her shy re
serve nnd Impetuous lovo and, above all,
her triumphant vulgar Joy In eveiything
this wldo world affords were delightful to
see. Sho remembered, what some of he.
critics have forgotten, thnt when Mme.
Sans-Gono became a duchess she re
mained a woman, albeit not a washer
woman. Mr. Amato's Napoleon, a fretful.
Jealous, pompous and somewhat corpu
lent person, with short, nervous legs, wa3
an amusing characterization. Mr. Martl
nclll was the good Lefcbvre, and, al
though he was Inclined to shout, he was
pleasing enough. Tho rest of tho corn
puny was satisfactory- Tho settings were
In tho Metropolitan's own perfection of
mediocrity. The opera was well received.
To some of those who come to tnik
through the opera. It must have been a
surprise to find something thoy really en
Joyed. Mr. Krcisler's Recital
Llttlo can be added to tho words which
have already appeared In these columns
concerning Mr. Krclsler. Yesterday ho
played for the last time this season. It
means then that for perhaps elx months
lesser nrtlsts than he will strive to do
what he has done, and will recall only his
memory to us. With each hearing Mr.
Kretsler seems to push farther and far
ther back tho curtain behind which the
secret of music Is hidden. And It Is be
cause the secret nlways remains that his
art Is so totally, so heartily good.
Tax Payments by Check So Noted
Payments of real estate taxes made by
cheek will hereafter be so designated on
the tax receipts. Receiver of Taxes Ken.
drlck declares this action has been
deemed necessary becauso receipts have
been obtained from the tnx offices In
many cases by payments with checks
which afterward have been returned on
account of lack of funds In bank. The
designating on tho tax receipt that the
payment was made by rtieck Is for tho
Information of mortgage holders and real
estate operators.
"Will Describe Grand Canyon
The scenery of the Grand Canyon dls
trlct'wlll be described by Prof. Douglas
W. Johnson, of Columbia University, in
a lecture at Griffith Hall, H2J Chestnut
street, tonight. This will bo the fourth
lecture given by Professor Johnson, un
der tho auspices of tho University Exten
sion Society, on the Interpretation of
American scenery. These lectures are
analytical, and present the characteristic
scenery In different parts of the country
In a new tight.
Real Estate Men "Will Go to Coast
Many members of the Philadelphia Real
Estate Board have signified their Inten
tion of attending the annual convention
of tho National Association of Real
Estate Exchanges, which will be held In
Los Angeles, Cal from June 21 to 21
inclusive. James C, Simpson has been
assigned by the local board to make
arrangements for the transportation of
the delegates who expect to leave here
on the afternoon of June IS.
Lecture on Current Events
Miss Janet E. Richards, of Washington,
D. C lectured on current events at
Association Hall, Germantown, today.
She gave a resume of present-day world
politics and entered at length Into a dis
cussion of the difficulties and dangers of
the present international shipping ques
tion. U, S, Civil Service Testa
United States Civil Service examina
tions were held today In the Post
office Hulldfng. Roth men and women
competed for positions as laboratory help
ers. Men are allowed In competition for
places as biological assistants and as hull
draftsmen. The salary of a hull drafts
man la HS00 u. year. Examinations for
the post will continue tomorrow.
U. of P, Men Form Peace League
To promote interest In the advancement
of peae students at the University of
Pennsylvania have formed the "Uni
versity Peace League." Organization was
effected last night when the following
officers were elected: President. Orrm.
E Boyle. "IT: vice president, AVallace a.
Arnold, Law, 'IT; secretary, Waldo Mil
ler, Law, '17; treasurer, Donald G. Jones,
18.
Roosevelt Denied Hearing
WASHINGTON. Feb. 84. - Theodore
Roosevelt has been finally denied a hear
ing on the Colombian treaty by the Sen
ate Foreign Relation Committee- Sena
tar Stoa. oh airman 0f the committee, has
oUAad Mm tb It "win nov t? prao.
tlrable" fw lh commit Ue to hold any
hi.aiins on this treaty
Cornerstone of $700,000 Build
ing Will Bo Laid on Sntur
dny Afternoon.
Frankford's successful fight for n. mod
ern high sehoot wll bo celebrated on
Saturday nffernoon when n, copierstono
Is laid for a $700,000 building that Will
accommodate 1260 boys and girls.
Exercises thnt will In all probability at
tract many hundreds o( spectators resid
ing in that section 6f the otly wilt mark
tho nttalnm'ent of n goal for which
pnrcnts and clvio associations havo been
lighting for a decade. Because of tho
possibility of unfavorable Weather tho
format ceremonies will be held In tho
pnrish house of St. Mark's Protestnnt
Kplscopnl Church, Frrtnkford avenue, be
low Sellers stlecL
Tho exercises will begin there nt 2
o'clock. Subsequently a procession will
bo hold from tho church house to tho
site of tho new structure at Oxford ave
nue nnd Wnkellng street.
Tho cornerstone will bo laid by Frank
lin Smedley, a member of tho Board of
Education, whose activities In that body
wero largely responsible for tho author
ization of the project. William T. Tll
don, chairman of tho Property Committee
of the School Board, which supervised tho
planning of the edltlco, will deliver nn
address, as well as Franklin Spencer Ed
monds, a prominent nttorncy nnd edu
cator. Renditions by tho various musical or
ganizations of the Frnnkford annex of
the Boys' Central High School, which
stands on the site to bo occupied by the
new school, will be n part of tho pro
gram, Tho Fathers' Association, undor whoso
auspices tho exercises will bo held, is
agitating the election of George Alvln
Snook to tho prlnclpalshlp of the now
school.
Mr. Snook Is head of tho annex, and
Is as well known among residents of
Frankford as ho Is In the world of edu
cators. Tho contract for tho erection of
tho school building requires that It bo
completed next September.
PROBE OF BAD ODORS
IN WATER ADVOCATED
Chief Davis, of City Bureau,
Would Investigate Deposits
in Schuylkill.
Chief Carloton E. Davis, of tho Bureau
of Wator, advocates a thorough Investi
gation of deposits of culm and coal In
tho Schuylkill River, which aro declared
to bo responsible for unpleasant odors
nnd tastes in Philadelphia's water supply.
Tho coal deposits afTectlng tho lasto and
odor of the wator In the stream aro de
clared by Chief Davis to bo In tho bed
of both the cast and west branches of
tho Schuylkill, about 00 miles above Phila
delphia. Director Cooke, of tho Department of
Public Worlts, may act on the suggestion
of Chief Davis nnd request Councils to
mako nn appropriation for Investigation
of tho strenm.
Tho odors and tastes In tho water, al
though objectionable, nre declared to be
harmless from a disease standpoint. Tho
filtration system of tho city, although
taxed to its utmost, mainly because of
water waste. Is efficiently purging the
water of dlscnso basterla, as shown by
the remnrknblo decrease in typhoid fever
In Philadelphia Inst year, when the num
ber of cases was tho smallest for any
Blnglo yenr in the Inst deendo.
Filtration, however, will not remove nb
Joctional taste In the water, and Chief
Davl urges solving that problem by at
tacking the source of tho trouble. Ho
declares action should be taken, because
tho Schuylkill River Is tho source of sup
ply for more than I00,00n,000 gallons of
water consumed In Philadelphia dally.
Millions of dollars have been expended by
Philadelphia in Installing Its filtration
system.
WEATHER PROPHETS LAUGH
At Last They Come Into Their Own
After Record Day.
After Just ono week of tho most pleas
ant Februnrj'Yvcather which ever Induced
the pcopla ofa city to say, "Well, this
can't last long." tho prophets came Into
their own today. Seven days of balmy
weather of the variety that customarily
ushers In the baseball season, gave way
to a 'numld, oppressive atmosphero that
will materially lessen Philadelphia's
comfort.
The thermometpr registered 63 nt 8
o'clock this morning. This Is not remark
ably high, as February temperatures go,
but tho nmount of moisture In the nlr'
made this weather oppressive. A slight
drizzle of rain fell almost continuously,
with now nnd then a heavy downpour,
which switched and drove like on autumn
ifnower. The warm weather and the rain
arc expected to continue today.
One record was made by yesterday's
temperature. It reached the highest
point on a February 3 for U years. At
8 p. m. tho mercury was nt 63 degrees,
17 degrees higher than a February day
usually when It is playing true to form.
In 1871 the corresponding day's tempera
ture was 75 degrees, a record which seems
about as safe In cilmatlo performances
as the time for the 100-yard dash In track
athletics.
"Movie" Men to Fight Censorship
Motion picture manufacturers and ex
hlbltora from every part of Pennsylvania
and a number of other States will be
preserit at a free olograph entertainment
at the Forrest Theatre on Friday after
noon, when a campaign will be opened
for tho revision of the censorship laws
of this State.
The affair, which Is termed a "real mo
tion picture show," will be given under
the auspices of tho Motion Picture Ex
hibition League of Pennsylvania. Mem
bers of this association and others In
terested In the business contend that the
existing censorship laws are unfair and
that Btate censorship In particular Is
useless'. Among the speakers at the af
fair will be W. Stephens Bush, of New
York; William Binder, nlso of New York
and a member of the National Hoard of
Censorship, and Samuel F. Wheeler, of
this city,
Wilmington Employment Bureau
WILSIINGTON. Feb. 21 Today the new
employment bureau established by a com
mittee composed of the members of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Wil
mington Ministerial Union, the Socialist
Union and the Central Labor Union,
which was opened yesterday, got down t0
active operations. A large number of men
registered as seeking employment, and
the cards filled out for them will be kept
on fUo for the Inspection of employers.
Five hundred men have called at the bu
reau, but not all 'ft them have registered
their names.
Wedding to Follow Divorce
Two hours after a divorce was granted
to Mrs. Margaret F- Crlskbouse from her
husband, Howard 8 Drinkhouse, Mr.
Blanche Lowensteln, who was named aa
ceraapondent In the cult, notified th
former Mrs, Drinkhouse tat sb and Ht.
Drinkhouse were ta tw pisrriad next iun
mer. The dvyerea wai granted, yesterday.
CLEO
Prottiest girl of
Questions and Answers
The Photoplay Editor of the Bvek
tNrj LBDOEn will be pleased to answer
questions relating to his department.
Queries will not bo answered by lot
ter. All letters must be addressed to
Photoplay Editor, Evbnino Lsmonn.
The next subject In which tho Famous
Players Film Company will present Mar
guerite Clark will bo tho comedy-drama,
"Gretna Green," by Grace Livingston
Furnlss, now in the courso of production.
The play is set In tho picturesque pe
riod of tho early nlnctconth contury, when
romantlo elopements to Gretna Green, a
lovers' haven In tho north of England,
nddetl n dash of excitement to many true
lovo matches, when hearts reigned over
the marts of commcrco before tho prose
of business usurped tho poetry of romance
in Old England.
Miss Clark will portray the character
of Dolly Krsklne. a little English belle nnd
a bit of a flirt, but loyal to her friends and
brave of heart.
A Handcuffed Star
During the production of "A Gentleman
of Leisure," tho plcturlzatlon of tho play
of tho same name, which Is to bo pre
sented on tho Bcrcen by Jesso L. Lasky,
an Incident occurred which gavo riio to
much Inughtor among tho members of
tho company. At ono point of tho notion
It becamo necessary to hnndcuft Wnllnco
Edlngcr. the star, nnd Billy Elmer, who
plays tho rolo of the burglar. The keys
were given to tho property mnn for safo
keeping, nnd a fow minutes Inter he hus
tled off to town nnd took tho keys with
him by mistake. Tho keys wero not
missed until lunch tlmo. and then tho
two nctors had to be fed by friends!
Moreover, the company was unnble to
tnlte nny further scenes until Into In tho
afternoon, when "props" returned.
An Honor Refused
William Wadsworth, "Wnddy," of tha
Edison comedies, Is a patient and for
bearing man. Ho has been godfather by
mall to Innumerable babies run a sort
of malo order business in a way has
loaned his name to a hotet of new born
fans, until he fears ho will have to change
it, it being m'ich the worse for wear, but
hu feels he must, without nny undue sour
ness, decline the honor offered by a cer
SPRING IS NEAR, DON'T
BELIEVE IT? READ THIS
Hornets Are Busy and "Wifey" Is
Thinking of Vacation.
Hornets are stinging In Long Island,
bluebirds aro piping new lays In Jersey,
frogs aro croaking In tho League Island
swamps, and way off In Altoona a robin
appeared last week. A song sparrow de
livered a few notes down at Point Breeze.
Following In the wake of all these, two
Inches went off women's skirts nnd more
overcoats appeared In the windows of
pawnbrokers' shops.
Therefore, spring Is hero ngaln.
At least fO prophets announced that It
arrived last week, but this brought forth
Indignation from twoscore of professional
weather forecasters whose word Is law
nt the postolflce, the barber shop and tho
country store.
Speaking of the hornets mentioned
above, Eliott Hassman, who, according
to a New York paper. Is an artist and
author, was stung by a pair of them
while sketching on his lawn. One of his
neighbors was hit with a baseball. Tho
other birds and animals mentioned were
content to come out and announce that
It was time to feel warmer without mak
ing themselves a nuisance.
After all, it Is doubtful if there Is a.
better sign of spring than the crack of
the bat against the ball. Oh, yes. there
Is Just one, when "wlfey" starts to scan
the "ads" of the summer hotels. After
that It's all up.
Cooke Ordered to File Answer
Director Cooke, of the Department of
Public Works, has been ordered by
Court of Common Pleaa No. 3 to file
an answer In the mandamus proceedings
brought by Henry Schmidt for reinstate,
ment ns chief engineer at the Queen Lane
pumping station. A motion that the pe
tition be quashed was overruled by the
court. Schmidt was dismissed from his
post In April, 1911, charged with per
mitting employes to sleep while on duty.
Schmidt denied that he was In charge
at the plant on the night the alleged
Infractions of duty occurred,
Man, Suicide by Gas Is Verdict
A verdict of suicide by gas poltonlns
today was rendered by the Coroner's
Jury In the case of Harry Cherkes, 1537
South 6th street, a teacher of Hebrew,
who Is supposed o have ended his life
because of worrying over relatives In the
war xone of Russia. Relatives in this
city, with whom he has been living a
yaar, deny he committed suicide. Cherkes
died at the ML Sinai Hospital Monday,
supposedly from heart disease or suffo
cation, and a physician's certificate to
that effect was issued. Coroner's Deputy
Mehring, however, ordered an Inquest.
PHOTOfLAYS
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Capacity SOOO. Matinee 2:30. EvemJ:45 jU
mltalen, matlnea a4 acolnr 10c. ChUdrao,
mstlnt only, Co Full ercbcitra.
?&F. Saved From Humelf
And Special Tno Bm Conuddr. Tbreo CMbara.
MODKIIN WANt'lNCl
BKAUTIFUL DANCING BTUPiO CAN BB
iaJNTED. FeaaonabJ. Utat location la
tWB-t A44fg L it3, Utiitt Ctsfetl,
RIDGELY
the Kalem film Btars.
tain manufacturer of pickles In Charles
ton, S. C, who writes for permission to
nanio a new pickle after htm.
A Baby Actor
Lubln has had many young actors in
plays. Tho rocord so far, however, must
go to David Evcrott Wills, who has
a most sympathetic rolo In ono of tho
forthcoming Lubln plays. David la ex
actly two weeks old. When the camera
began clicking off, the youne actor lifted
rooTWRrd two small feet and looked
straight Into the camera and smiled.
Tho result wns ono of tho prett'lest baby
pictures over taken by a Lubln photog
rapher. Ethel Clayton played opposite tho
young star.
Odds and Ends
Second Deputy Commissioner Lord, In
spector Faurot nnd Lieutenant Thurston,
of the New York Detectlvo Bureau, all
took pnrt In the Now York police plcturo
that Captain Hnrry Lambart, the Vltn
grorlh director, la taking to bo shown nt
the Pnnamu-Pnclllo Exposition.
Interesting light will be thrown on tho
practice of polygamy In a film play based
on llfo omong tho Mormons, to bo re
leased soon by the United 'Film Service.
Nolan Gone, of Thanhouscr, Is seriously
111, having caught cold last week while
taking a scene which required his com
plete HUbmerslon In the snow.
Ralph Ince, Anita Stewart, Earl Will
iams and Paul Scardon, of tho Vltngraph
Company, will leave for tho South next
neck to make the Anal scenes of "The
Goddens."
At tho Victoria Theatre tho week com
mencing March 1 tho first presentation
nnywhero of Lubln's mnatcrploce, Edwin
Ardeu in "The Eagle's Nest." will be
shown. This lllm story from tho play, by
tho star of the production, la In tho line
of thrillers. Romaino Fioldlng, In addi
tion to directing the picture,' portrays the
character of Robert Bluscdon.
Answers to Correspondents
W. E. O. Wo havo no such list. We
have no sample pictures of players to
distribute. Los Angeles Is tho right ad
dress. Yes.
M. L. Yes, Ford Sterling has returned
to thf Keystone company. Ruth Roland
Is with tho Balboa company, and Is said
to havo signed a three-yenr contract.
N. I. 0,-Pearl White In tho "Exploits
of Elaine."
L. O. Crane Wilbur Is now at Lublns.
POLICEMAN DODGES SHOTS
FIRED BV FLEEING NEGRO
Dennis McColgnn a Target When He
Interferes in Street Fight.
Five shots weto fired at Dennis McCol
gan. a policeman, when he Interrupted a
street fight while off duty and In civilian
clothes last night. Tho polltjo nro look
ing for Carl Lewis, u Negro, of Mulberry
and Herbert streets, who is said by Mc
Colgan to have done the shooting. Charles
Barrett, 21 years, a Negro, of 1S38 Her
bert street, was arrested for taking part
in the melee. He was held under $300 ball
for a further hearing February Z1 by
Magistrate Borla at the Frankford sta
tion. Several hundred persons were skating
at Gllllngham and Worth streets, which
Is close to McColgnn's home, when a
group of Negroes came along. A flght
started. No one could say afterward
what It wns about McColgan started to
Interfere, when some one cried, "Look
out, Denny!" He threw hla head back In
time to dodge two bullets which were
fired In quick succession. The man who
fired them, supposed to he Lewis, broke
away from the crowd and ran down the
street, firing tho remaining bullets as he
went.
Lecture on Bermuda Tonight
A free lecture on "Bermuda" will be
given by Frank D. Baugher nt the West
brnnch of the Frem-Llbrnry, 10th and
Walnut streets, tonlfc'hll. The address will
begin at S o'clock. v
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Edward Perry and John C.
Perry Survive Perils That
Threatened Santa Martn.
Edward Perry, head of the clothing
firm of Perry & Co., nnd his son, Jchh
C, Perry, bo,th of MIS North !2d street,
are back In Philadelphia today after
landing nt New York from tho United
Fruit liner Santa Marta, whlril was
towed Into port by two wrecking tugs.
Mr Perry celebrated his 78th birth-
Art ni tUrt Dntitn lnrtn tvl-illja. ill A VAB
uel, her rudder torn away by the heavy
I seas, was wallowing rbotil helplessly In
1 dangerous proximity to Diamond Shoals.
Tho Santa Mnrta was helpless ftor 72
l hours, paft of which time the revenue
cutler onomiaga was aianains dj-, unowia
to get n line aboard because of tha
storm.
Tho vessel sailed from Colon February
", touched at Kingston and then headed
for New York, Bad weather began to
develop ono day out. II grew steadily
worso until the Intensity of the storm
almost prevented tho vessel from mik
ing headway. Then a gTeat wave swept
over the fruit steamer on the afternoon
of Thursday, February 18, and snapped off
tho rudder post.
Tho storm was slow In abating Ef
forts on tho part of the crew to rig
up a Jury ruddor wore unsuccessful for
Borne tlmo. When the makeshift steering
apparatus finally was completed It lasted
only half nn hour before a wave swept
It away.
Passengers by this time were badly
worried They Importuned the captain
of the Santa Marta to put Into Norfolk
when the Onondaga got In touch. The
cutter wns near nil this tlm), but had
troublo locating the Santa Marta. The
captain said ho had to wait for In
structions from tho agents of hla vessel,
and then 15 of the passengers sent a
wireless to the marine superintendent
of tho line. They received no answer.
Tho Santa Mnrla was 16 miles off Dia
mond Shoals and (facing oertaln destruc
tion when the Onondaga got near enough
to render nsslstnnce, but there was no Im
mediate danger nnd wrecking tugs were
on the way. Tho cutter had to stand by
under tho law until the wreckers got tho
vessel In tow. Thon tho cutter fastened
a line to tho stern of the Santa Maria and
trailed Into New York harbor acting as
tho rudder.
The elder Mr. Perry headed a lls.t of
passengers who drew up a net of resolu
tions thanking Captain Davison, of the
Santa Marta, for his work, and collected
$50 to buy him a loving cup. Neither of
the Phlladelphlans Is any worse today
for his experience.
OPERA MERGER DENIED
Union Between Local and Boston
Companies Not True, Says Manager
There 13 n persistent rumor afloat
among music lovers In this city that tho
Phtlndolphln-Chlcngo Opera Company Is
to merge with tho Boston Opera Company
next Bcason. When nppronched on tho
subject this morning. Alfred Hoegerle,
manager of the opera company here, said!
"So far as I know there Is nothing to
the report. It has nover been even dis
cussed by thoso in charge of our opera.
Our plans for the next season are not
taken up until tho current season Is
over."
Others associated nt the opera house
spoko nlong the same line.
Tho report Ib snld to have originated In
New York when It was reported thnt the
Boston Opera Company would bo taken
over by C. A. Ellis and Dr. Carl Muck, of
the Boston Symphony.
BOYS STOLE DOZEN MOTORS
Confess -to Thefts for Joy-riding In
West Philadelphia.
Four boys confessed to Judge Gorman
In the Juvenile Court today that they
were responsible for the sudden disap
pearance of about a dozen automobiles in
West Philadelphia during the past month.
They were arrested by Special Police
man Kennedy, and said they were How
ard Morgan. 13 years old, lZOt South E7th
streeV; Bernard O'Connell, 16, home not
given; Morris Rubin, 13, 618 South Wh
street, and George McGready, 1", 421 South
66th street. Morgan was the leader. He
has hern arrested several times, and the
last time he was at the House of Deten
tion he escaped with another boy, whoso
home Is In Wilmington, where Mof'nn
accompanied him and where he was
taught by tho other boy to operate an
automobile.
Morgan said he stole at least four of the
machines, the others keeping watch. After
riding nbout for an hour or so the boys
would abandon the stolen car and Imme
diately look around for another one. Mor
gan was committed to tho House of
Refuge. O'Connell was held for a further
hearing next Friday; McGready was
placed on probation, and Rubin, who
merely accepted a ride on Invitation, was
discharged.
HELD ON BLACK-HAND CHARGES
Accused of Threatening to Blow Up
Home of Arthur H. Lea.
Two youths, who are accused of send
ing black hand letters to Arthur It 1 a,
20CH Walnut street, threatening to dyna
mite his home If he did not yield a large
sum of money, were today held In $3000
ball each for court by Magistrate Ren
Bhaw in Central Station.
They nre Anthony Masterpollto, 1314
Titan street, nnd Albert Miller, W3 North
Franklin Btreet, each 19 years Qld. Sam
uel O, Winn, a postal Inspector, testified
that both tha youths confessed to writing
the letters after they became Involved In
an argument In their cells, each accusing
the other of writing the letter which put
the police on their track.
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EXPLOITS OF ELAINE
EXPLOITS OF ELAINE and
THE PLUM TREE
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