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EVENING LEDGES PHILADELPHIA, THUESDAY, FEBRTJAEY 25 1915.
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Is a Theatrical
Shake-lip Coming?
there ao signs of restlessness among
the managers. The nmalgnrrmllon o(
booking Intorcata which failed to ma
teralls didn't please many of tho In
dtpendent producers. .And notf ono of
theso gentlemen Is saying In print Hint
present conditions nro no better than
"trustification" would be. Asked If he
tras in favor of ono controlling booking
agency, Mr. Brady said: "No, I am riot,
because It forms b. monopoly and Is a
trust idea such as Is or should be pro-
hlblled by law," and continued! "The
' rrcsent metem prevents competition ex
cept by a few. I am In favor of free and
open competition. At tho same time, how
ever, the solution" will not bo effected by
a pooling of the Interests of the Indo
' pendent producers to regulate booking
! rrangemonts as now dictated by those
In nnntral."
The &ew York Sun Is very sure that
the "show business" ns theatrical art
Is called In the United States Is In for
a, great many readjustments. It has
found n, "prominent theatrical man" who
1 lays! "You cannot keep theatrloal pro
ducers from fighting ono another, but
there is bound to bo ono of tho greatest
1 shake-ups In years, and It Is coming
soon."
Just what all this means is a matter
for pretty largo conjecture Perhaps It is
; only a question of tho dissatisfaction of
' - certain Bmnllor producers with their
booking agencies. Perhaps tho Increasing
J hardships of tho managers In this war
ridden season aro taking this direction of
complaint. Perhaps, on tho other hand,
ltmny bo tho Blgn for very wldo modi
fications of our producing system.
Tho two-dollar scaio may do lowercu
with tho hope of drawing some of tho
huge crowds that fill movies, vnudevlllo
theatres and popular-priced houses. But
that must mean largo reductions In tho
exorbitant salaries of the better plnyors;
for even with the two-dollar scalo It Is
only a genuine success that can show a
big enough profit to pay for tho man
ager's failures.
Or things may drlffialong protty much
ns'they aro with tho risks getting bigger
and bigger and a. real financial crisis
looming up. Under these circumstances,
howover, there will undoubtedly bo a
few astuto managers to see, a way out
by catering to particular Clienteles with
some such eoeuro and elastic organiza
tion as Granvlllo Barker is demonstrat
ing at Wnllnck'a Thoatre, New York,
with his repertory season.
Scenic Realism in Philadelphia
Two productions now on viow demon
strate the entire practicability of a
minute realism under certain conditions.
Given an Interior scone and no change of
setting, the scenic designer can build a
eoild room on tho stage, a room that
even tho actors might take for the real
thing. "Peg o' My Heart," at tho Adel
phl, and "A Girl of Today," at the Gar
rlck, have Just such Illusive, settings,
Both scenes show a good deal of
wooden wainscoting, doorjambs and
moldings. Tndeed, hcsTf solid sections
occupy so much of the wall spaco that
upper portions where Joints ordinarily
divide the canvas walls can bo mado In
yvery largo slnglo pieces. Joining only
where they meet tho wood. With light
tut solid doors, glass windows and tho
initial flat celling piece, all that the rooms
lack Is a fourth wall.
Of course, there Is opportunity hero for
something more than i -altsm, even If
the Imagination of a Gordon Craig Is un
called for. Thero la room for architec
tural design and decorative art, which
both rooms have. And there Is space,
too, for a suggestion of tho sort of peo
ple that live within. The setting for "A
Girl of Today," In Its rich touches qf
gold and red upon the fluted wood and
InMts hangings, suggests a tasteful opu
lence which fits the millionaire Gordon
Blake. The room at tho Adelpht Is flol
ider'and more soemly and suggests In the
dark browns nnd general air of refined
restraint the truo habitation of the Chl
chesters of England.
"Good Night, Nurse!"
Apparently, thero hasn't been enough
comedy In these newspaper accounts of
prominent financiers prevented from tes
tifying before Government commissions
because of sudden sickness. Ethel Watts
Slumford has dramatized one of these
famous physician's certificates In "Oood
Night, Nurse."
The comedy was acted In Albany this
week at that theatre of premieres which
goes by the edifying name of Harmanus
Bleeker Hall. Halo Hamilton, last eeen
here In "A Pair of Sixes," officiated as
patient. His complaint was tho usual
one. Investigation by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. So ho stalled off with
the aid of two doctor friends and a pretty
nurse. Complications ensued a young re
porter out for a "scoop" and a visit from
a medical specialist sent by the commis
sion. Getting rid of the first Involved
farce; getting rid of the latter, a "doping"
by the doctor friends.
Mr. Hamilton does his usual excellent
bit, and most of the farce moves swiftly
and amusingly. But tho Albany Evening
Journal opines that the last act needs an
Injection of stimulant.
Nows Notes
"K. and E." are taking no chances with
the largo amount of caah already invested
In "Fads and Fancies." Before the piece
comes up for decision In New York they
will add. Tom McNaughton to the cast
In place of Doo Q'Nell. and Madge Leasing
and Frank Doane for good measure.
One of tha desperate methods of stem
ming the "hard times" tide in the thea
tres Is the project by which a company
of actors Is presenting "The Sine of the
Fathers" on the "commonwealth" plan.
And that means that every player gets
2.60 a day for hotel expenses before the
Jest of the proceeds are divided on the
basis of what their salaries might have
been.
The Harvard Dramatic Club has sprung
a coup op, the "legitimate" by hiring Pro
fessor Ordynski, of Max Relnhardt's staff,
to put on Its spring bill of original short
plays, Ordynakl superintended the pro
duction of "Sumurun" in America.
Al Jolion and 25 members of "Dancing
Around" trotted over to New York one
day this week to witness a matinee of
the new Winter Garden show, "Maid in
America,"
The Playwright's Mother Goose
Motivation is vexation,
exposition is as cad,
Unities Three,
They puzzle me;
And Action drives me mad.
P
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TO IMPROVE P. O. SKRVICE
Representatives Moore. Donohoe, Ora
norn, and Edmunds havo agreed to pre
sent a protest tomorrow to the Govern
ment authorities at Washington relative
to the service at the Philadelphia Post,
offlce, which has recently aroused com
Plaints. Representative J. Washington
Logua will also ask for a probe Into the
ourtallment of the service which has. It
is claimed, caused the delivery of some
letters to consume 17 hours within the
limits of the Philadelphia awne.
P-AN GREAT NAVAL SPECTACLE
Plans proposed by Representatives
Donohoe and Lee are being favorably
considered in Washington to bring about
visit of the battleship fleet to this port
in. connection with tho naval review to
be held In New York Harbor in June.
Beeretary Panleli favors the project.
Arrangements are being made to have
several ships of the Pacific Squadron
eome Bat for the celebration by way
of the Panama Canal. It it is decided to
Mod tb warships to this port Philadel
phia may Join in a dual celebration of
tfc event
THEATRE
ROBERT MANTELL
Coming to tho Lyric March 8.
ACTOR AND ACTRESS WED
Brother and Sister of "Pytrranlion and
Galatea" Cast Note Husband nnd Wife.
Olive Wllmot Davles and Algernon
Frank McGregor Craig, who havo been
playing opposite ono' another In "Pyg
malion" for some time past as brother
and alator, assumed a- closer relationship
off tho stago today wheri they wero mar
ried by tho Ilev. Harry Bt Clair Hatha
way, of St. John's Episcopal Church, Nor
rlstown. Pa. The ceremony took ploco
Bhortly after noon In St. Mark's Episcopal
Church, 17th and Locust streets
Among tho witnesses nt tho ceremony
wero Mrs. "Pat" Campboll, who Is tho
star of tho "Pygmalion and Galatea"
cast, and Colonel Cornwallla West, her
husband. The bride was given In mar
riage by Philip tMertvala, leading man of
the "Pygmallan" company. Louis Haasc,
monnger of the show, acted as beat man.
Grieg and his brldo first mot In Liver
pool a yonr ago. Tho war separated them
for a while, but when they found that
fato threw them together again in 'Tyg
mallon" they decided to got married.
ANTI-VIVISECTIONISTS MEET
Eleventh Annual Convention Talks of
Recent Laws.
Antl-vlvlsectlonlsts from all sections of
the country met In the Bellevue-Stratford
this morning for tho 11th annunl conven
tion. The session "was followed by a
luncheon.
Recent laws governing tho practice of
vivisection were discussed. Among those
who ore taking an active part in tho
conference are: Mrs. C. P. Farrell, Now
York; E. H. Clement, Boston; Mrs. I.
C. Henderson, Boston; Mrs. E. S. Bates,
Newark, N. J.; Mrs. Caroline Earlo
White, Philadelphia; Dr. John Corlles,
Newark, N. J., and tho Ilev. J. K. 'Smith,
rector of St. Thomas' Church, Washing
ton, D. C
Scott Candidate for Sheriff
Magistrate David S. Scott, of tho 17th
Ward, Is a full-fledged candidate for the
shrievalty honors of tills county. Last
night friends In his home ward met and
placed his name on tho slate. Among tho
speakers wero James E. Diamond, John
Devolln, William Ruff, David Newman,
Edward McEwan and Charles F. Kelly.
The executive committee of the ward
plans to give Mr. Scott a dinner In a
week or two.
THEATRICAL
BAEDEKER
ADELPIII "1'ck o' My Heart." with an ex
cellent cant. Hartley Manners' nonular and
amusing comedy of the Impetuous young Irish
girl and what aha does to a aedate English
lamlly 8:13
BROAD "Pycmallon." with lira. Pat CaniD
bell. tho dlatliurulshed English actress. Ber
nard Shaw turns a Cockney flower sjtrl Into
the phonetlo equivalent of a duchees. A nno
Impersonation ma fins comedy 8 i.i
OaKUICK "A fllrl of Today." with Ann Mur
doch, r-orter Emerson Browne telle you to
have a, will of your own or your relations
will be very nasty to your ward. One week
only. Unouch ........ . 8:15
UT'i'I-1 "Htch Man. Poor Man." with tho
resident company. A comedy hv Porter
Emerson Browne, which snowa that Fifth
avenue la Just as out of It In Vermont as a
chorus girl In Fifth avenue. Ingenious and
Ingenuous 8:30
Ivni'J "Danclnic Around." with Al Jolson.
A Winter Garden ahow with a huaair hero
who la looking- for, a beauty snot and finds
e. wrote ballroomtul. Al Jolson convulsively
nilna tha clot ...8:13
WAUNUT "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?
J:uaen Walter's effective dramatisation of
ohn Fox, Jr.'a tale of the Cumberland flap,
neturnlns for a fortnight's stay 8:10
Vaudeville
KEITH'S Mr. Leslie Carter In "Zaia"! Wee
Georgia Wood, comedian: nickel and Watson,
the well-known team: Okabe Japa. eymnaata;
Ed Morton, comedian: Lyons and Yoaco. mu
sicians: Hazel Cox In songs: Moore and
Yuunir. dancers: Cole and Denahy and
llearat-SeJtK pictures.
NIXON'8 aiVANP-WIIllam J. Oooley In "The
Lawn Partv": McMahon.Dlamond and Chap,
low. In 'The Scarecrow"; Devlna and Wil
liam. In "The Traveling1 Baleaman and tha
17mala Drummer"! Norcrosa and Ilnlrfa.
worth, "the old cronies"; Mrae. Blalta and
company. In "The Art lst'a Dream": Walter
Weemt. comedian, and lanxhtna: pictures.
Craig and Williams, comedians: WUljMorrls.
In ''The Vagabond"; Feaea and Termini,
... mnfelrtana.
WILLIAM PKNN-Hoyt'e "A Dream of tha
Orient' with Mmt. MeJcarenko and com.
nanyi Eddie Carr and comoany. In "Tho Nuw
Office Hoy": Junla McCrca'a "Coontown Dl-
vorconji
wlth Vaughn Comfort .and John
King; Hairy Breen. .eon,
Harry Breen. song writer: liallen and
Hunter, boy. girl and violin; Espey and Paul.
iiAU.lv BCtata
flunfl:
.X.M-JCJA-JT' .. , , . --l. m. ,.,-..
Musical Co-eds, "In Old New York"; Martini
and Frablnt, singing and dancing; Henry
Fletcher. German monologUt; Ross and Ash
ton. In 'The Surveyors," and tha Four Vic
tors, acrobat.
Uaa (ICXO isewua uaii u woo.r-.u" .isnt
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT
yi
Sunday Revival, tabernacle, 10th and Vina
streets. 7.20 o'clock Free.
Merchants and Manufacturers' Association,
13 tli and Market streets, 8 o'clock. Free.
Cedar Avenue Improvement Association,
Cedar avenue and 47th street: 8 o'clock Free.
uuicaaier Avenue uriu am Bireet uuiincsJ,
Men, Lunsdawnt
aua iua street, a
street,
oaoa. nree.
maepanaeni aiiik ucmcrs union,
Parkway
fiutldinv: K o'clock
City Business Club, dinner. Adtlphta Hotel,
Q o'clock,
Donald Ttsddlnr dinner. Hotel Adelphla; 7
o'clock.
Concert by pupils, Hyperion School ef Music,
Mv-stial Fund: Ball: 8 o'clock.
Associated Alumni. Central High School, an
nual meeting, school: 8 o clock. Free.
Lecture by Henry Kiss on "Iteceat Progress)
In Making Photographs," Franklin Institute;
S o'clock. Free
Letcture on "European War." by J. a. Carter
Troop, Association Hall, armntown; t
o'clock.
Leclur an the "Story of Modern Science," by
Samuel O. Schnhwker, OtWlth Hall, 1120
Cimut streit: a o'clock
Lecture on "Single Tax." by Mrs. Joseph
FeU, la Walnut etreetTS o'clock.
Addrt by Colonel Sheldon Potter to United
BjstnMf Mea en "Increasing tb Police
PTCV U1DSMU HOIS! i O 0 ClQCJt ITfC
Musicals.
a-jv. aucuuj nLiiuie. 0u4 straei ana
rvuutubu. aven
U avenue. 8 o'
Flays and Players. "I8tn Club Night,
South ISta street. 818 o'clock
Mualsai and Duel, Philadelphia CoHe
3
College of
m
Ill How Hubby Missed the Train": Fletcher
Norton and Nina Payne, stniln and dancing;
llassla and Jlarrfjt, nerapel. In "When We
ftraw lin'! May Melville, dialect comedienne!
l. je i
rearinaay. i wtvi yw tutu.
CHRIST TOO INDEFINITE
TO MANY, SAYS BISHOP
Tells Audience at St. Stephen's
That Son of God Has Real
Personality.
Christ '
figure, U
nnd ns fl
personal i
a to most people only n. vague
Beflnltoly fixed In their minds,
R-osult the real moaning of His
ry nnd Ills mensngo nro often
lost sight of, Bishop Charles D. Wil
liams, of Michigan, said today In n ser
mon delivered nt theoon Lenten service
In St. Stephen's Church, 10th street, above
Chestnut,
"The Christ most of us know," Bishop
Williams said, "Is often a figment of
theological Imagination and Bpeculatlvo
reason, a composlto creation made up of
various elements drawn from creeds,
dogmas and trndltlons. Wo give Him
titles and fix labels upon Him. Wo put
Him In tho right compartment In tho cab
inet of our theological system. And so
wo dlsposo of Him.
'"Thero nro many who have never known
tho real Christ of tho Gospels or tho
eternal Christ of today. For many he
has been disguised In tho tradttlons and
doctrines In which mon have arrayed
him.
"That Is ofton particularly truo of young
men in tho first proceoses of education.
A young man comes to college with a
stock of ready-made religious beliefs that
have been diligently Inculcated Into tho
mind of his childhood. He has a set of
views and opinions, dogmas nnd beliefs
which ho holds as a matter of course and
without question. The Christ to him Is
the conventional, ecclesiastical theological
Christ of tradition.
"Suddenly his intellectual horizon
wldcna. Ho studied a little science, philo
sophy, ,BIbllcal criticism. His wholo point
of viow Is changed. To tho unquestioned
tenots of his boyhood faith the acid
test Is applied nnd many of them are
dissolved. With them goos, ho thinks, his
faith. And with them also too ofton goes
tho only Christ ho has yet known. And ho
Is left without Ood and without hopo In
the world. In tho dreariness of a desola
tion that Is unspeakable, a darkness that
can bo felt but not doscrlbod,
"To such I Bhould say, go back to your
Gospels. Accept no rcady-mado titles In
place of this real Christ.
"I havo no doubt what tho result of
that procers will be. You shall find a
better faith than you have lost, and a
better Christ, for it will bo the real Christ
of history nnd eternity."
"CHARACTER AND HABIT"
Dr.
Yerkes Advises Cultivation
of
Proper Associations.
Merchants and persons from nearby
office buildings today attended tho noon
day Lenton services in St. Peter's Prot
estant Episcopal Church, 3d and Pino
streets. Tho Kov. Dr. Royden K. Yerkes,
of tho Church of the Transfiguration, of
West Philadelphia, preached on "The In
fluence of Habit in the Building of Char
acter." Doctor Yerkes said that 'character can
be built only through association with the
right friends nnd companions.
GARRICK THEATRE MEETING
Father Huntington Continues Sermons
on Man and God.
Father HunttnSton. continuing the line
of thought he l&a.been following for the
last threo days tin. "tho steps or stages
whereby man cnnAeomo to love God,"
sold today, at tlienoonday Lonten serv
ice in the Garrick Theatre:
"Nothing Is more natural than that In
DANCE
SECOND "CZARINA" FIGURE
DANCED IN DREAMY FASHION
This article la the Hth of o series on Anna Pavlowa'a Ncio Social Dances
and How to! Perform Them, tohlch appears on Tuesdays and Thursdays ex
clusively In this newspaper. These urtlcles have been written by Mile. Favlowa,
who, as premiere ballerina assoluta of the Petroyrad Imperial Opera, Is every
where recognized as not only the greatest Huinp- dancer, but the greatest
living authority on the art of the dance.
By ANNA PAVLOWA
Article XIV
Figure two in the Czarina Waltz serves
as a progressive medium for the dancers
to continue Into yet another figure; but,
eib with each one of the social dances I
have devised, It Is e. figure artistically
excellent in Itself and necessary to tho
completion of the entire dance.
To be performed In dreamy fashion,
this figure Is begun after the dancers
have both finished their up-and-down
movement on the toes, which closed the
first figure In the Czarina Waltz. The
dancers are facing each other, their left
hands hanging at their sides with their
right arms advanced in the manner
already described.
The lady Is now called upon to execute
a full revolution to her left, with one
arm elevated and the hand held 'by her
cavalier. This is a turn unaer arched
arms for the lady alone, her escort stand
ing perfectly still during the performing
of this evolution.
In making her turn the count goes one,
two, three four, five six, one, two, three
four, five, slx There are thus two unit
groups of counts, wherein the strong beat
comes on the count of one In each
group, and the next strongest beat on the
count ot four. .
As the beat indicating "one" comes the
cavalier removes his hand from the right
aide of hl lady's waist Just as she takes
from his right ehaulder her right arm.
Taking' his right hand In his, the cavalier
takes a step backward on the right foot
alone, being careful not to move the left,
which should be kept flat on the floor. As
the cavalier carried his right backward it
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TODAY
RUNAWAY JUNE
FRANCIS X BUSHMAN la
THS ACCOlttiTJUiq
the hour of pain and danger, mart should
cry to God for help. When relief comes
It Is almost as Instinctive to feet some
senso of gratitude, but that Is only tho
fnlnt beginning of love of God for self.
It Is a further step If wo can go on
praying to God though no answer come.
Then we discover that the very faith
whereby wo persevere In praying Is tho
gift of God, a better gift than we aro
after. And bo wo bogln to pray for spir
itual rather than material gifts. Yet
still It Is love of God for self, not love
of God for God. To that we must press
on."
DK. TOMKINS' SERMON
Rector of Holy Trinity Pleads for
Truo Fnith In Christ.
"Wo show our faith In our business
and In our dally work."
The P.ev. Dr. Floyd W, Tomklns, pas
tor of Holy Trinity Church, made this
statement today In the course of Ills
sermon at tho noonday Lenten service
at Old St. Paul'B Church, 8d street below
Walnut strcot. He spoko on "The Per
sonal Application of Faith."
Doctor TomklnB said In part!
"If wo act ns Christians we must act
with a true faith In Christ. Wo make
others believe In the way In which we
bring faith Into our own life. First wo
show our faith In our charaoter. Faith
seeks out tho man, and If he Is not a
success In llfo faith hasn't got hold of
him. Wo show our faith In our buslnoas.
Xf a man Is honest and kind he proves
that ho believes in God nnd Christ."
PLEADS FOR SELF-SACRIFICE
Lenton Preacher Appeals for Prepara
tion to Mcot Christ.
A plea for a more vital spirit of abnega.
tlon and self-sacrlflco for Christ was mado
thlB afternoon by tho Rov. Charity) S.
Lewis, of Burlington, at tho noonday
Lenten sorvlco at Christ Church, 2d street
above Market street.
"I think that tho present Lent la calling
us to create a burning dcslro to do some
thing for the Mooter," ho said. "Like St.
Paul, when ho went up to Jerusalom, we
shall suffer for tho sako of Christ. Let
us prepare oursolvcs for the coming of
Christ; let us sny we want to do some
thing for Christ; and at the same time
let us obtain a mastery over our sins."
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Jolin T. Wakolev. Jr,
18U S. 12th at., and
Violet E.
lVaxler. ZMO S. Opal at.
opal at.
Pa., and Virginia
iBnrl Thompson. Nnrbcrth,
iNiiaa. iNarocrin. 111.
John W. Moore. 1815 Cambridge t.. and
Jeneava Thompson, lain lialnbrldge at.
Stnnley O. Wltcox. R0fl Baumont at., and
Mary V. L. McCann. Zleglervllle, Fa.
Walter M. Mtitngor, 41 N. 32d at., and Emma
M. Donnelly. 3101 Darlngat.
Stanloy Emuel, 411) 8. fid It., and Mary Tto-
monaky, 732 S. Front at.
John I''oy, -TJna N. loth at., and Mary Man-
nard. J124 N. Hicks at.
(William H. Millard. Jr., 2347 D. York it., and
Jonnlo Jane, 2030 F'rnnkford avo.
John Bakke, 2433 8. Molo at., and Aagot An
drogen. Manoa, Fa.
Willie Tillman. 1313 Webster at, and Itoxanna
Baynard, 1436 Balnbrldse at.
Eugene O. Bcharter, League Island, and Oeorgla
Hendricks. 1313 Ocorgo at.
Nelson Sandom. 1310 S. Gucnther at., and
Mnry E. Olenney, 260S Wharton at.
William A. Armstrong, 3d. 147 B. Walnut at.,
and Mabel C. Itoblnaon. 222 E. Upaal at.
Jens Hansen, Jr., 7437 Oxford plko. and R-
booca J. Cownn. .IMS Now Queen at.
Hofbert P. F. Maxwell, 2435 N. College ave
and Loulno Fischer, 3830 N. 10th st.
George M. Patterson. 8212 N. 2d at., and Hate)
C. testers, 431ft N. 18th at.
David Harris, Camden, N. J., and Mollis Trot,
830 N. Marshall st.
Carl Webor, 4024 Oreeno at, and Gertrude
Stler, 4013 N. Camar -t
Nicola, nezzl. 2S30 La. .ert st, and MIchellva
Fleda, 1840 N. Alder at.
Gaul C. Schallmach, 000 N. 10th at., and Rose
Francis, 2123 17. Auburn at.
William E. noyd. 2030 Plerco at., and Mary
Paul. 3012 Mount Vernon at.
aiovnnnt Sammnrltano, 178 W. Lehigh ave.,
and Maria Pontlcolla, 112T.lAtona at.
John W. Taylor, aouthenst corner Broad and
Fairmount ave., and Ethel E. Williams, 1901
S. 17th at.
Adam Gartenmaver, 1220 N. Lelthgow at., and
Helen Mayer. 1211 N. Lelthgow at.
Banna Cohen, GOO Poplar et., and Fanny Knel-
lof, 2084 Cedar st.
Mlchelo Fusco, 2R0O Ellsworth at., and Maria
G. Slmlone, 2027 Alter at.
Joseph B. Allantro, 1520 Spruco at., and Carrie
II. Smart. Atlantic City. N. J.
Albert Granlch, 430 Casklll it., and Esther
B. Goodman, 827 N. 8th t.
is placed so that the Instep Is soma six
Inches In the rear of the heel of the left
ellpper, and places his left hand on hla
hip.
The lady takes a forward step with the
left foot on the "one" count as she re
moves her right arm from her escort's
shoulder and permits her right hand to
be taken. This etep should be one of
about seven to nine Inches (according to
tlw height of the lady) and slightly to the
left of the line of straight-ahead direc
tion. counts "two" and "three" are then
fitted Into the "one," so that each step,
Tthlch must be taken with deliberation, la
really extended over three counts, thero
being an almost Imperceptible pause In
the progression of each step.
Counts four, Ave, six call for a step
with the right foot by the lady, forward
and about five to seven inches In length;
but It must be carried sufficiently to the
left to enable 'ha dancer to make a
sharp turn to her left.
Two more steps are taken by the lady
to complete this figure, each on the right
foot of about the distance of the second
etep. As each of these steps Is taken tha
left foot is almost automatically shifted,
so that at the conclusion of the last
three counts the lady has performed a
complete revolution under her own and
her partner's arms and Is now facing
him with her right side sufficiently ad
vanced to permit her conveniently to take
up figure three, which we will consider
in our next srt'ole.
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GIRL MODEL TELLS
OF HER DOWNFALL;
CAUSED BY DRINK
Nellie Fenning, Once Noted
Beauty, Patronized by
Great Artists, driven to
Despair by Divorce and
Loss of Her Child.
From High Rank in Sphere to
Which She Was Peculiarly
Adapted, She Has Descend
ed to Condition of Abject
Misery.
"Thero Isn't anything that will send a
woman to the dogs so quickly ns taking
her child away from her. Every woman
knows that, but It seems hard to malto
n man understand It. That's what thcy'vo
done to me nnd look at mo."
Looking nt tho slatternly, blowsy crea
ture hunched In a dark corner of a. llttlo
room nt 912 South Wotor street, scarcely
enough clothes on her body to cover It
and her feet encased in a rough wornout
pair of men's shoes, It soemod hard to be
lieve that this was Nolllo Fanning, or
Hulges, tho model most sought after a
few years ago by prominent artists and
sculptors of Philadelphia and Now Tork,
and it scorned hard to believe, too, that
the woman with features so refined and
a volco so melodious and culturod could
be the samo brought Into a Magistrate's
court yesterday morning on the chargo
of drunkenness and released when sho
took the temperance pledge.
Charles Dana Gibson, Howard Chandler
Christy, Cecelia Beaux, Bryson Bur
roughs, George Qrey Barnard nnd other
famous artists clamored for Nolllo Fan
ning to poso for them. Starting nt tho
ago of 17 years to pose for a special May
pictorial number of n. Philadelphia news
papor, her subsequent success ns n model
was so great that sho soon found her
way to New York, where the perfect con
tour of her arms and neck and tho
Madonna-llko expression of her lovely
face won for her tho name of being tho
most desired model In the artists' quarter
thero.
"But Chris Hulges came along after a
llttlo while," she said sadly, "and I mar
ried htm. He's divorced me, he's lied
about mo and ho's taken my child away
from mo, but I can't help loving htm
a little bit ovon yet.
"After wo had been married a little
whllo funds began to got low nnd ho said:
'Nollle, If you went out to work again,
wo might bo ablo to put n llttlo some
thing by for our old nge. I was against
It from the first, but I went to work to
please htm and that was tho beginning
of It all.
"Thero was plenty of work for me. I
posed for George Grey Barnard for tho
figures of Art. Music and Poetry which
decorate the New Amsterdam Theatre In
Now Tork nnd nlso for Bryson Bur
roughs when he was doing tho murals for
Aeolian Hall, and for hundreds of
Christy's book Illustrations and many of
Gibson's drawings, too.
"They were wonderful gentlemon, all of
them. Sometimes I mado ns high as f-30
a week, and Chris didn't mind my doing
It, apparently, but several years ago he
doserted me. Then ho stole Helen, my lit
tle girl, from mo and soon divorce papers
were served on me." f
Nolllo Hulges was crying now. "He
charged that I had been unfaithful to
him and also that I had beaten my
little girl. Lies, all lies. I took my
first drink when I got those papers and
then I couldn't stop. I was put Into tho
House of Good Shepherd nnd the case
came up In New Tork Just after I had
been released. I had no money or clothes
to wear to go over and see If I couldn't
stop him from getting tho divorce, but
before I know It ho had it nnd then I
started to drink ngn'n.
"He's got Helen hidden awny from me
somewhere. She's a beautiful little girl
of nine years and I don't think I can
live without her. What Incentive is there
for me to work and to live? I'm going to
start in again, however. I've given my
pledge to the magistrate, and I Intend to
keep It. Maybe Chris will havo some
mercy on me then nnd give mo back my
llttlo girl."
Despite the coarsening traces which
drink and poverty have begun to leave on
her, It Is easy to Imagine the great beauty
that Nellie Fenning must have been. Big
brown eyes us clear as a baby's Illuminate
her face which quantities of heavy black
hair frame, and no amount of neglect ha
been able to spoil the beautiful tapering
hands and well-shaped arms.
"I am 20, now," sho volunteered, "and
I suppose that's too young to go under.
As soon as I can pull myself together
I'm going to look for work and then I'm
going to night school and learn stenog
raphy. Maybe If I can save enough
money, I can get to New Tork to seo my
little Helen. It was losing her that made
me what I am now. Perhaps after all
she'll be the one to save me."
Philadelphians Wed at Elkton
ELKTON, Md., Feb. 25. The following
marriages were performed In Dlkton to
day: William B. Kelly nnd Delphlne Al
bany, Frederick K. Jones nnd Ida V.
Mills, J. Arthur Harden and Sallle B.
Barnett, David It. Wright and Leah A.
Gambcr, all of Philadelphia; James T.
Dowland, Nottingham, and Edith N. Rice,
Oxford, Pa. J John Wolter Shutes and May
Long, Phoenlxvllla; Jerome J. nosers and
Ella V. Braldwood, Atlantic City, and
Norman J. Aehmore and Avarella B.
Boyd, Oxford, Pa.
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Queries will not bo answered by let
ter. All tetters must be addressed to
Photoplay editor, Bvbnino LnDoun.
Tho Scllg Polyscopo Company has con
tracted with Frank uotcli, tho worlds
champion wrestler, for his appearance
before a motlon-plcturo camera In three
wrestling bouts, tho honorarium for
which Will approximate $100,000.
Tho wrestling .contests to bo pictured
on the screen arc but a small part of tha
comprehensive plan for athletic produc
tions ns contemplated by tho Sellg con
cern. The plan embraces, among other
Interesting and blood stirring events, a
complete course of lessons In physical
culture. Negotiations aro now ponding
with such athletic exponents as Muldoon,
Sandow, Bernarr McFadden, Alois Swo
bada, Sylvester J. Simon, and others,
each of whom, If satisfactory arrange
ments are made, will show upon tho
screen a course of slmplo yet effectlvo
exercise which the world accepte as be
ing conducive to longevity. Each ono
of the lessons will be complete In Itself
to be followed by others until the entire
series have beon pictured.
Arrangements are being made, for win
ners in the great six-day bicycle race to
appear beforo Sellg cameras and eniage
in contents which will be unique, Inas
much as dials will be placed In plain view
of the audience so that the progress ot
each rider will be plainly shown. Billiard
players will demonstrate skill and ability
by playing of match games, which will be
a part of this series.
Tho world's champion boxers will also
make their appearance before cameras.
This new serleB, which will be called tho
Sellg Physical Culture Series, will bo
ready for rolease within a short time, the
first public showing to be mado the first
week in April.
New "World Film Stars
Claude Flemmlng, the Australian actor
and singer, whose last engagement was
In support of Frltzl Scheff In "The Pretty
Mrs. Smith," has succumbed to tho lure
of the motion picture and has been
engaged by the World Film Company to
play the leading male roles In Bevoral
forthcoming films of Importance. At the
present tlmo ho Is playing tho leading
part In "Hearts In Exile," In which Clara
Kimball Toung is being featured.
Montagu Love, the well-known English
actor, who supported Cyril Maude In
"Grumpy" last season, has been engaged
by tho World Film Company to play Im
portant parts in plays now in preparation.
Mr. Love ha Just closed an engagement
with Frances 8tarr In "The Secret"
Carlton King Nearly Drowned
Carlton King, as the vagrant gypsy
who drowns 'nlmself In "Olive's Greatest
Opportunity," In which Mabel Trunnelle
Is featured, came the nearest to actually
losing his llfo ever experienced In his
film career. The scene required thnt ho
drown himself by Jumping Into a hole In
the Ice. Tho day the picture was taken
was so cold that no hole could bo found
and a hole had to be chopped In t'ne
thick layer. The Job was hard and the
choppers unthinkingly made a hole. only
about large enough to admit n man's
THE SATURDAY
EVENING POST
TKe Strang'e Boarder
By Will Payne
This is a wit-sharpening mystery story with plenty of love
interest and an outcome that few readers can foresee. The
Strange Boarder is the most ingenious detective story that Mr.
Payne has ever written. It will appear in five installments, he
ginning in this number.
THe Man in tlhe
Green Hat
By Melville D. Post
Following an interesting article by Mr. Post on the structure
of the Mystery Story, the editors print this tale to illustrate his
points. Read Mr. Post's essay and then study The Strange
Boarder and The Man in the Green Hat and decide for yourself
whether precept and practice go hand in hand.
Other Features in This Number
The Ingenue, a story of the theatre, by Frederick Irving Ander
son; Thinking in Nine Figures, a gossipy article on Big Business,
by Albert W. Atwood; a new Phoeni story, by Richard Wash
burn Child; the 6econd part of Tish's Spy and the concluding
installment of Ruggles of Red Gap.
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THj: eUR.'PJS PUJ3LISMJ
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;row
body As siiowtMhrvj
JAAND
ran swiftly down t
out onto tha Ice Arid
whter But teS M
the running cnUserl 1
MRS
tho Ice beyond the
frantically to the sfc
what hod happened.
Edward Earlo thro
nnd ran hla arm J.-jtd
jeasea
of striking King's lu,
tho men chopped at
-Win
Just as a large chunk!
Earl's hand totfehed
m, or
he held on with vlCellH
fley's
helped to pull the ue
or the water by puna
King was carried td ft
and by careful nurslfl
taken home In three.
King, badly shaken
cold on hla chest, dM
at the studio In lees t
his escape, determined!
ho was appearing In
The camera man, at flr
tho near-tragedy, nr
"caught" part of tho tit
could not be used as
finishing ud of tho eorl
tho gypsy bo drowned;1?!
cnaraciors in uio piay. .
Mr. Mastbaum'!
An enthusiast of Ihel
gnrdtng the future of th
drama and tho photo-jIa
Mastbaum, president ot tM
pany, and dlreotor-ln-
atnnlAW nfiA 4
U.......I.S .cv.o.
Iho
"It is conceded by oJI,"3
mm, "that the photo-pl
baum. "that the pHoto.pIfur0,mt!'r", h0'
n. wnnrlorfnt slum nt srwil?l0J?owr .
r?Ught,
Will be
a wonderful stage of devoj oVoy lA Ha-
niuV a li.r?lt!mnt rlvnt .jovoy in iia-
iium u ictjiuinuie nyui ,! , - n--.i.j
drama and cornedy, with'-!
Mj..t t.u .i - - .--
IllVUf, WilU
classes. This
somo appe.,1.. -i..,,, ,.
think Is a modern mlracle,nirht .
climax and zenith of mot
oys. Johnson
velopmont, I cannot aigrei
Marlanao
tho mm play has merelyli
great etrldo forward. It, la
nlng nnd othor fltrldes.'jSt
which we cannot even imagl;
n final at
to come to
follow. I do not think the;
ent to fight
strides will be In tho direct! Curley, th6
ductlons of famous playajj for Havana
for we have well nlgh',h altay the
reached tho perfect 8tage(,UamIty it hft
and can simultaneously presVonflo'ont be
and stars perfectly In a.,.ht"";.tnou'DIT
and a thousand cities. But,1"0.0?"1"
tho motion picture cameraW1 not ,ater
to work automatically. ItM
docs the dictograph as aom pinna,
crime and an unimpeachable! rCablcam
will automatically take tho plow D g,.
Ing the full horrors o.f(warlfa;nBht with
come tho greatest peace ogenichedulcd
world. It will make dally reckon says.
,.iviicoid .4iu cAinuicia in men i janagan
Antarctic and the far-off andfth Jeffries
oi mo cann; win even tell' tt
their sufferings and perhaps do'
spoxen words of theirs could J
they survived. It will Invadt
bare the mysteries of Buch forblfi
as vnina ana iniDet, ana tuc,
unexplored Jungles of South An
of Africa. In fact its porelblltt
educational and civilizing fore
solutely unlimited. .Not far fete
predictions, when you conslde:
velopments of the telegraph, ;-
pnone, ino wireless tcicgrapn.
plane, tho submarlna and otlie:
dny wonders. The motion plcturi
is me greatest or tnem an
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