EVENING LEDGER-PmtJADELPHrA', MONDAY, rAPftITJ 19, 1915:
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By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
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Author of "Uot Klch
Ccpr'5'1' 1B14, tha nobb,'Mt"" company.
STNOPSin.
o filde. the "Uoss" of ning City,
Bi SlK ', , wlth MoIly Marley.
y.f ht.r" o( 'the piosldent or the traction
2Hm" wit and favors Ilert ailder. whom
f XffitSi 1 ". Ai Boon atho engagement
Yi.iiV accents. As aoon as mo cnss:uit..v
XJ;Wunced Sledge closes negotiations with
'I?en of financiers to run a traction Una
f.flili? to tho ono under Marley. Hun;
LrJ,0f small liuestora who had bought
reu o .?"'"' ,i n.. umler rjromlse of an
I'.ns on) arc forced to tha wall. Among
fh!n IS Henry 1'otcrs, whose daughter Is
I.irC In the old I ne, unucr promise 01 an
H" !"'".. fnir..! in ihn nail. Among
ffier7uc Molly In iilsoVn way.
1.5ns thai aha loves red roses and sends
li.ll there era In tho town. Meanwhile,
W.r1.Vlni.-in , r mm Ilendlx. hla hench-
M Q
both,
hot, Marley how to win control of" both
fJ2 M and now lines. At a meeting of
H SiAoldfr" Marley and C lder vote to
sum,
$?$ .-j rtehWRSs1 hi
hi. irfltll'" w...-"" ' ,; "..... .. I.
Q.V .nil iirctnrci to .en out. .mu
Staaify llert on TlinnksKlvlmr. 1
".'flirt Ith 8lrd, in keep Ihat
Ml
Molly, who
prepare,
ir.nlle-
dee
pled
.n: mini ncciip en. wedge, mm raiino
P.VA.'Sr.ithlnK with, money, buys a motor-
Mr and sends It to Molly lor to come 10
the theatre In
CHAl'TUR XXXI-(CoiUlnued).
Tllisend Billy down," decided SIccIbc.
Ha lurried to bo when, In the ndjolnlni?
window, he caught slBht of a little, low.
.nLitil coupe, with Bcatltiff capacity for
three U wns of nn cxaulsltely beautiful
ihiDC. with small, latticed window-panes
nd dainty Ince curtains. Ho walked
llowly toward It, his habitually cold gray
eves brightening, and as ho stood before
it. he thrust hla hands deep In Ills pockets
i una rosltlvcly laughed aloud.
"That's our newest ladles' car," ex
plained the salesman, following him.
" "The women arc crazy about them; self
starting, clertrlc lights Inside, shopping
flaps everywhere, adpustablo satin seat
coverings, nml nil tho latest boudoir Im
provements." Sledge scarcely heard him. Ho was
Itlll laughing Nothing ho had ever seen
kad struck Mm so humoyously ns tho
"ciiteness" of this car.
"It's swell!" ho chuckled. "Got a red
one?"
"No, they're only mado In black." tho
Islesman told him. "Tho color effects nro
obtained by tho cushion coverings and
,lk curtains."
Tut red ones In this. Got another
one?"
"There's one Just being set up In tho
lliop," stated tho overjoyed salesmnn.
"It's nn order."
"Make that ono blue."
"Do you want them this afternoon?"
gikcd the clerk, figuring that It. was
north while to put off tho other customer.
"Sure1" said Sledge. "Right away."
'Til get busy Immediately," promised
. tho talesman, delirious with happiness.
"Where do they go?"
"Molly Marley gets- tho red one. The
Hue one's for her friend Fern. Nix on
who sent 'cm."
"They'll want to know," the aslesman
' insisted.
"Aw, tell 'cm Frank Marley."
He dropped out ns stolidly as he had
tome In, and headed for tho Occident, but.
half-way there, he turned back and
stopped at a florist's.
"What are they wearing to 'Hamlet'7 "
he wanted to know.
"It depends largely on tho lady's cos
tume," the florist explained.
"I set you," returned Sledge, with a
worried expression. "Say, you make up
t eight or ten fussy bouquets, nil different
kinds. Send 'em out to Frank Marlcy's
house In time for the thentre."
Just net ess tho street from tho florist's
was the largest Jewelry shop In town, and
Ihc display In Its windows gavo him an
Idea, ilo stiodc In, asked for tho pro-
wletor, and got him.
"I want a rock that weighs about a
pound," ho stated.
"A diamond? Yes, Mr. Sledge. Some
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PHOTOPLAY
CHESTNUT STP.EET OPERA HOUSE Ow
ing to previous booking, the enirfiecment of
D. W. flrlfflth's masterpiece, "T.'io Avenging
Conscience." will continue only this week at
the Chestnut Street Opera House. Antici
pating a tremendous demand for aeata for
the last week, which will begin this after
- noon, the management has decided to give
four performances dally during tho final
week, beginning at 1 and 3 In the afternoon
and at 7 and I) In tho evening. Tho former
popular Bcale of prices will bo resumed for
the four shows a day policy, which will bo
53 centB for the lower floor, 15 cents for tha
balcony and II) cents for tho second balcony,
both afternoons and eenings.
OLOIin No picturo drama presented In Phil
adelphia to date has caused as much discus
sion, eoked na much comment or been as
universally commended allko by the press,
the pulpit and tho public ns "Hypocrites,"
which today nt the Globe starts the second
week of a run of Indefinite duration. "Hypo
crites" has scored In Its Initial week an un
qualified success. Reservations of seats for
selected nights may be made at the box
CfHce of tho theatre durlns tho contlnuanco
of tho run.
LOCUST This week at tho Locust Theatre
will bo known as Schubert week, owing to
, the fact that all of tho attractions In tha
r.lm play line which are to be offered there
are orgllnal Schubert productions, redrama
tlzed under the personal direction of tho fa
nous manager for film presentation. Today
there will be presented Julius Steger In "The
Jlfth Commandment," tha beautiful drama
teaching the motto of "honor thy father and
mother," which brought Htegcr to tho front
as one of America's foremost actors. Tues
day the attraction will ba tha George Broad-
hurst success, "The Man Who Found Him
elf. ' featuring Robert Warwick In tho lead
ing role. "The Arrival of Pcrpetua" will be
shown on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
JL. J. Presented "Hearts In Exile," In
Jh Icti, in the rolo of tho heroine. Clara Kim
jail oung has a wonderful opportunity to
olplay her ability aa a great emotional
actress. As a week-end thriller there will bo
onered on Saturday the film review of tho
' ri,cen.t Vanderbllt Cun race, the most sensa
uonai and daredevil motor contest oer pulled
og In America and under tho eyes of tho
UWERTliU week auch atara aa William
. Crane and Mary Plckford, as well as
others, will appear In their most eminent
successes, and one of the finest pictures ever
Produced Is that of Daniel Frohman'a big
representation of "Tho Love Route." On the
t two days of the week tha ble star of
ua drama, William H, Crane, will bo seen
"j his Inimitable Impersonation of "Dald
!!??'!? At tha same performance Charles
5-naplln will mouse the patrons In "Tha
r pf?wp,L Wednesday and Thursday Miry
in .'orl wl" ""Pear In tho tltlo rola of
JiUtress Nell," For tho last two days of tho
eek tha big- Frohman production of "Tha
TniWJi?1"6" "1 ba seen.
'i'lJWrJP.D Monday and Tuesday. Lola
"bjr and I'hlllp Smalley n "Falsa Col
?f'i Wednesday. Thomas B. Shea In "Tho
"riii.0. Warsman"! Thursday, by request,
e..i " 1 unctured Romance" : Friday and
OhVrd'y- Mary Plckford In "Cinderella" and
, -i."" Chaplin in "Jitney Elopement."
..AD-J'onday. "His Brother's Debt."
' T.ki... "AYS took wings." "Under tna
T,,:5... ' w'i Spider Tore
UWH ,
.--i4y. "S-U.IXHl twin ,.
n. tj. -u.iw.uuu aiystery." 'Tjy
CIO' 01
J'aireo." "Ambrose's Loftv Perch"! Wednes
rtl.l . -J-'" dllll, "A 1VUCI1 OJ WIB,
J1. ,f ha Nlht.'' "Eddie's Awful Predlca
if "ik1 Thursday, "The Black Box," "Affair
' the Terrace," "Winged Messenger,;
SPRING RESORTS
COOPEH8TOWN. N, V.
O-TE-SA-GA
If On Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, N. Y.
GiiSt."? M "" ttom New York city.
Ssi"72Iuo0 15 ' October 1st MOTOKINd
ThNNJ?. Booking- OfflCM B0AX1N0
.?- "ots. i wssl 7X4 OU. now jorK.
Atlantic- City
Ifairllnsa Tlti. fit . ?- a. n-a- ir.i.l
i i sH i-i (turn MOuergiBiuiio jivicj.
ALBEMARLE Virginia av., nr. Bch. Cap.
... "",flx,-,- S50. eteara beat. elevator,
sua parlors, private baths, etc.; excel, table'
OOVUwfcW z up dally. Bklt. J. P. COPE.
M0U1SUN DANC.JNQ
mLSWWD CARPENTER STUDIO.
"MCfcAjlfiSt, Opea dally all Jbj. year. Tha
t swvk FMla. Latest moyemtnta up
laut. Sdepboue,
OF RED
- LOVE AND POLITICS
Quick Wallingford."
thing for nn emblem?"
.. i' I'nly's tlnfr' Solitaire."
we imvo somo beauties," bragged the
ln, el 3 a nlco "llle threc-karnt
atom;, which Is flawless and perfectly
cn'-'i8.. ll1.19 A'10 bMt yu K1'" Inquired J
S1JM. looking Into the case. 1
ii... ""J"."' larger ones unset, but
itev are not usually mounted In ladles'
Hugs, rispondcrt tho Jeweler, struggling
between hin artistic conscience and his
commercialism.
"Let's Rce 'cm."
nr-verently, the Jeweler produced from
his snfe n covered and locked tray, In
which, on white velvet, reposed a dozen
sparkling whlto stones.
Sledgo poked a stuffy forefinger at the
largest one.
!!!?. th,s 0,,c r,8l't"" he wanted to know.
. ,!l,a a very good stone," the Jeweler
told Mini. "The next one to It. however,
(Hough n (rlflo smaller, is of much finer
quality; In fact, wo have not ono In the
shop of any size which I consider so per
fect ns this one. It's worth M0 more
than the largo one."
"Thnt'll dV Sledge decided, "rut It
In n ring.'1
"Very well," agreed tho Jeweler, trying
(o bo nonchalant, as ho consulted a slip
of paper In the edgo of tho tray. "This
stono weighs six and thrcc-olghths karats,
plus n sixteenth. Mr. Sledge. Have you
the size of (ho ring?"
"Xnw!" ho returned. In disgust nt Ills
own (houghdessness. "I'll tnlm it lnn."
and he slipped (ho stono In his waistcoat
riocket.
1
CHAPTKrt XXXII.
MOLLY INSISTS ON PIIOTECTING
BKHT.
ncrt Glider strode through the Marley
gate, and trod on tho Marley porch, and
punched tho Mnrlcy doorbell In a line
condition of manly Indignation, and he
demanded of tho emaciated tiutlcr with
tho Intellectual brow that Molly Marley bo
brought Into his presenco at once. Ho
waited In tho llbiary, while tho butler
went upstairs with that hasty message,
and It was no comfort to Ills soul what
soever to hear tho girls devoting pains
taking attention to an upparcntly endless
Job of giggling.
"Hello, Dcrt," laughed Molly, holding
her hand to her Jaw, and sho sat down
weakly. "What's tho innd rush?"
"What did you say to Sledgo?" he
sternly demanded.
"I'm not quite sure," she giggled. "Fern
and I havo Just been trying to recall It
all, but wo can only remember tho fun
niest things."
"You'vo mado a fool of him and of mo!"
charged Dert hotly.
"Wo don't deserve any credit for that,"
snickered Molly. "It's so easy."
"Tho man has takeli too much for
granted," went on Bert, unsoftcned by
all this hilarity, and, Indeed, mnrto only
more Indignant by It. "From what your
father says, Sledgo seems to bellevo that
our engagement Is off, and that he has
been practically ncceptcd."
Molly put her hand over ber mouth to
suppress a shriek, and running out Into
tho hall, called Fern. Tho girls met half
way up the stairway, where Molly ex
plained tho glad news and Bert, stalking
stolidly out there, found them holding
to tho balustrado In order that their
enjoyment of Sledge's obtuso understand
ing might not tumble them down the
steps. Ho strode back Into tho library,
and barked his Bhln on a rocker. Molly
returned to him presently for more.
"I've been missing my red roses," sho
confessed. "Now I suppose I'll get somo
more, What else does ho think?"
"Heaven knows," snapped Hert. "Ho
says he's going to tho theatre with you
tonight. Is that correct?"
Molly gleefully nodded her head.
"Did you forget that you were going
BAEDEKER
.RrPPr,ln!ton a Dcvlllih Deed": Friday,
.i.nir,ln.K Dlak." "Ills Smashlns Career.'1
,.5?. .!ndJ?n ..Changeling"; Saturday.
"Elaine." No. U: ".Sons of Toll." "Tw-o
JJ?,ar!? nDd a ShlP." "Tho Rent Jumpers."
IRIS Monday, "lllnck Ho,..- No. 0; "Kit. the
Arkansas Travoler." three parts; "Ousscl'.i
Day of Rest," two parts; Kejstono Comedy.
Tuesday. Earl Williams and Edith Storey In
"The Christian"; Wednesday. "Tho Hcnrt
P??k,!i two Parts; Mutual Master picture.
"Tho Devil," nvo parts. "In tho Clutch if
i-JvTPJ!'0 j Thursday, "Exploits of
Iylalne," No. 10: "Runaway June," "Tho
Hrokon Toy," two parts; Friday, "Tho
.Quarry Mystery." two parts: "Tho Threo
II ack Triumphs." four parts; "Fares.
Please"; Saturday, "Saved by a Dream."
two porta: Mutual Master picture, "A Man
and Ills Mate."
JEFFEltWf.N' SlonJiy, Mutual Masterpiece.
"Enoch Arden '; Tuesday, the world's great
est comedian. Charles Chaplin, In extia
added feature; Wednesday, Mutual Master
Picture, "Tho Outlaw's Revenge"; Thursday,
riara Kimball Young In "Hearts in Exile":
Friday, Thomas K. Shea in "Tho Man o"
Viarsman"; Saturday. "Zudora," "ITO.uuO.OOO
Myatery," added attraction.
PARK Monday. Miss Francesca Uertlnl In
"The Woman Who Dared": Tuesday,
Charles, Chaplin "In the Park," Margaret
&yter'y...nnd John U. Kellerd In "Tho
Fight"; Wednesdsy, Robert Edcsnn In "On
!!ie. Nlfiht. Stago"; Thursday. "Exploits of
Elaine' No. lit "Gusset's Busy Day"; Fri
day, Florenco Nash In "Springtime", Sat
urday, "Tha Mysterious Man of the Jungle."
Charlea Chaplin In "A Musical Career."
SOMERSET Monday, Mutual Master Picture.
"The Lost House." in four parts; Keistono
Comedy and others; Tuesday, varclty
day, Charles Chaplin In "His Pr
Past," two parte, and other corned;
city comeoy
Prehistoric!
TiartH- mid nlhpr inrnpitla nls.-i
Mr. and Mrs. Vcrnnn OiiRtte. ,Iia wnHH'u
greatest dancers: Wednesday, special Key
stono Comedy. "Dropplngton's Family Tree,"
two parts, and others; Thursday, "Tho Black
Envelope." four parts; Chaplin comedy and
others; Friday, Mutual Master picture, "The
Outlaw's Revenge," flo parts; Keystone
Comedy and others; Tuesday, arlcty comedy
Arden," nvo parts; special Keystone Comedy
and others.
OARDEN Monday, "Runaway June." No, 10;
Charles Chaplin in "Tha Flint Johnnie";
Tuesday. Charles Chaplin In "Tho Jitney
Elopement"; Wednesday, Betty Nansen In
"The Celebrated Scandal"; Thursday, Jess
Wlllard in "Tho Heart Punch": Friday,
I.'dlth Story In "Tho Enemies." Charles
Chaplin In "Tho Tramp", Saturday, Vivian
Martin In "The Arrival of Perpetua."
EUREKA Monday, Charlie Chaplin in "A
Night Out," "The White Goddess." featuring
Alico Joyco and Jerry Coombs, Pathe News
Weekly; Tuesday, Uoiiel Barrymore nnd
Kathrlna Curtis In "A Modern Magdalene."
Mary Plckford in "Three Sisters," Keystone
Comedy; Wednesday, Miss Betty Nansen In
"A t'elebruteil Scandal," Paths News Week
ly. Keystone Comedy; Thursday, Charlie
Chaplin 'In I In Park." the box officii at
traction. "Tho Criminal Code." Friday,
"Alias Jlmmla Valentine" and other selected
features, Saturday, "The Wizard of Oj."
tiJiLJiJLjlJ wiw-MJAi Jdj::J4Jj
l iJnPFiriAT. nTRPrTHRV nv thpatrfqTTi
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF THEATRES
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INCLUDING THOSE BOOKED THROUGH!
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1339 VINE STREET
CEDAR eoTir street and
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1118 MUOTHEK'S IJEDT
WHEN IXJVK TOOK WINGS
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CIinriTA 0th and Market pireeis
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FALSE tuLftJ
Gi5ENdowWiuu?d
CHAinSNAuI1SWMN-
GREAT SOUTHERN Ws,?'
Mintf
HUMAN HfcAKlS
ELAINE. NO.
Hafgott In
IRIS
lieualiigton and
Allegheny Aye.
' m rrilEKASA'siUVBUiB -GUgfJUSS'
JXXX OJ BEST i-part Kejitut
ROSES
to tho club danca with rn7" he- Indig
nantly went on, fcetlns Ilka shoklnp; her.
This tlmo Molly shook her head, her
eyes glcAmlng with devilment, nnd from
Fern, still on tho stairway, there arose n
wild pcnl.
Bert closed tho library doors.
"I forbid HI" ho commanded.
Tho chango In Molly was so abrupt thai
It startled him Into harking his other
shin. First of nil sho threw open tho
library doors, knowing, however, that
Fern by this tlmo was bnck In tho bou
doir, "Vou may do your forbidding to Mr.
Sledge," she told him with blazing eyes.
"ou were thoughtful enough -to consider
seriously sending mo to him. and how
whatever follows Is up to me. t nm
going to the theatre tonight with Mr.
Sledge."
".Molly! Mollv! Mollv!" shrieked Fern.
half running nnd hnlf bumping down the
slnlrs. "nun to the window, fiulck. nnd
seo tho parade! O-o-o-oh! It's coming
here!"
Molly laid aside her Just Indignation for
a moment, feeling Intuitively that a
Sledgo miracle was some plnco In tho
neighborhood, nnd glanced out of the
window ns Fern, gurgling Incoherently,
flashed by on her way to the door.
1'p the winding driveway, ono following
the other, were two of the most beautiful
llttlo colonial coupes In tho world, such
cars nr. would make any girl go stark
howling mad with ecstasy. They wero
exactly alike, except that tho one In front
wns hung with Inco and filmy red silk
curtnln.i, nnd tho other bad blue with Its
fluffy white. Both tho cars wero empty,
except for tho hard-featured men who
wero driving them, looking ns much out
of place ns a coal heaver In n lingerie
bonnet.
"Tho bluo one's mlno" claimed Fern,
dnnclng up nnd down In n delirium of
Joy as Molly Joined her at tho door,
through the hangings of which tho girls
now pccicd out In frantic Impntlencc.
"I wonder what brings them hero?"
speculated Molly, dreading tho worst.
"I don't carot" returned Kern. "That
bluo car's mine, and I know It. Molly,
do you really suppose It could bo a pres
ent?" "Certnlnly not," decided Molly prompt
ly. "Oh, hut aren't they cxqulsltol"
"Kxriulsltc? They're the dearest, nwcet
est, darllngest little things I ever saw!"
cried Fern. "Tho only thing that's miss
ing Is tbnt thcro should be n band lead
ing them. Say, Molly," and hcie sho
sank her volco to a giggling whisper,
"I'll bet you thnt Sledgo"
"Certainly not!" Interrupted Molly, al
most fiercely, nnd then she, too, giggled
nnd tho two girls scattered away from
tho door as tho chauffeur of the red car,
who was the gentlemanly salesman In
disguise, dismounted nnd came slowly up
to the door.
They waited In tho library with the
frowning and bewildered Bprt, while tho
thin butler with tho tall brow answered
the bell, nnd they distinctly heard tho
chauffeur ask for Miss Marley nnd Mist
Burbank. They waited In hnlf-frlghtened
decorum while tho thin butler solemnly
brought thnt message, nnd then, with no
more trace of excitement thnn If they
had been dragged away from a tiresome
French lesson, tlioy walked sedately Into
the hall.
"Miss MnrleyV" observed that person,
nodding to the right girl. "I, have the
pleasure of bringing out a very beautiful
little gift to yourself and Miss Burbank,"
nnd here ho nodded to tho other young
lady, who was holding her toes to tho
floor by gripping them. "Tho red-lined
one Is for Miss Marley, nnd tho bluo ono
for Miss Burbnnk."
"I said the blue one was mine!" hnlf
shrieked Forn, unable to contnln herself
any longer. "I want to ride In It now!"
Molly looked longingly past tho per
son's shoulder out nt the rcd-curtnlncd
car, nnd alio felt that sick, sick sensation
of self-nbnegatlon clamoring within.
"Who sent them?" sho asked fnintly.
(CONTINUED TOMOimOW.)
5 THEATRICAL
BAEDEKER
ADKM'W "Peif o' My Heart," with an excel,
lent cast Hartley Manners' popular nnd
amusing comedy of tho Impetuous joung
Irish girl and what sho does to a sednts Eng
llsu fHmlly. First rata amusement 813
BROAD "Sho's In Again," an American ver
sion, via England, of "Ma Tanto Honlleur,"
a French far:o by Paul Qaault. First
melrorolltan production tonight 8:13
FORREST "Hello Broadway." with George
Cohan and William Collier. A big, busy and
though It seem Impossible bralnv "reue."
Renl travesty of everything In theutiedom.
Ijist week., 8.1.1
GARRICK "The Llttlo Cnfe." -with John 13
Youiik. A icturn engagement of tho muslcnl
play by lan Caryl! nnd C. M. 8. McEellan.
Opening tonight 8:15
iyvniC "The Hawk." with William Favor
sham. Tense play of a husband and wlfo
who live by cheating at cards. The drnma
comes from tho discovery of the knavery by
the wife's lover. Mr. Faversham, as always,
distinguished. Last week 8:15
WALNUT "Tho Dummy." with Ernest Truer.
A detective comedy. In which Barney, tho
slum boy, turns sleuth and defeats a band
of kidnappers. A "2 show" at half tho
price. Last week 8:15
VAUDEVILI.E,
KEITH'S Mme. Emma Calve: Dainty Marie.
"Tne Venus of tho Air": Cantor and Leo,
offering "MaMer and Man"; Clark and Verdi.
Italian comedians; The Metzeltls acrobats'
Iiealna Connelll nnd Co.. In "Tho Lollard" :
tho threo Whelans; Doctor Cohan, acrobatic
comedian, and Hearst-Sells Pictures.
NIXON'S GRAND-B. A. Rolfe's "Lonesome
Las jim": Roxta La Cocea, harpist; tho Mos
conl Brothers In "Tho Follies of Vaudeville";
Weston and Young. Whlto and Cahn. Eu
ropean acrobats, and other acts,
WILLIAM PENN-The Military Dancing Sex
tet: 11, S. Dudley, colored comedian, and hla
trained mule. Patrick, tho Six Musical Gor
inans. John R. Gordon and Company In u
comedy sketch: the Old Town Four, and Ed
win George, the talkative Juggler.
CROSS KEYS fflrst half of tho vvcek-Tho
Rerltn Madcaps, O'Nell and Gallagher, An
derson and EJven In "On tho Rocka"- Warren
and Brockway In 'Tho New Janitor": the
Marino Sisters and the Four Aders.
STOCK.
AMERICAN "Tho Man of the Hour." Broad-
nursi-s laminar pmy. -4110 last week 01 tho
resident company.
BURLESQUE.
OAYBTY "The City Sports Burletqucrs."
DUMONTS Dumont's Minstrels In "llarnum
and Bailey's Great Circus 8how," with Cas
par Nowak, and "The Jitney Bus Elope
ment." CASINO "Tho Basting's Show."
TROCADBRO "Tho High-Life Qlrls."
JEFFERSON MT and
T7 dauphin sts.
MUTUAL SIASTERPICTDRK
ENOCH ARDE N
KEYSTONE south street"
v.uiwhh BELOW TENTH
$20,000,000 MYSTERY
JVILDUEAST AT LARGE
PARK "Wlp Ave. Ss Dauphin BL. ""
Matinees s,i5. e, 7U8
The Woman Who Dared
SOMERSET
JJ75 KENSINGTON
A vers UK
mSicu THE LOST HOUSE
iiexstona Comedy and Other
TIOGA
17TM AND VENANGO
oiJtfix,n
The Outlaw's Revenge
It EAR
TDK EVENING LKDOER FOB
rUOTQl'JLAY fJOlUdJENX
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The Photoplay Editor of ths Evenlno
Ledger will be pleated to answer ques
tions relating to hla department.
Questions relating to family affair of
actors and actresses are barred abso
lutely. Queries will not be answered by
letter. All letters must be addressed
to Photoplay Editor, Evening Ledger.
In n. recent Issue of tlie Scientific Amerl
can, Ernest A. Dcncli treated n subject
of more than passing Interest to tho mo
tion picturo world Ilia fllmltiR of tho
Uuropcnn war. His nrtlcle follows:
In takliiB pictures at the front, tho
motion picture camera man lias been
conftontctl with no ordinary task. Ho
Is exposed to as many risks as tho
Folillers llicmselvc, not counting tho
fart Ihat he Is creatly resented by tho
warring Powers, who placo various ro
slrlctlons In his way.
Cherry Kent ton matlo many at
tempts to film exploding Bhells at tho
battle of Alost. hut he found that thev
wero barely notlccablo on tho screen
thoro Is n flnsh nnd that la nil.
When ono strikes n. poor soldier ho
slips forwaid a llttlo nnd stirs no
more. Mr. Kcnrton states that It
thoro arc dense volumes of smoke and
tho soldiers fling their rifles up In tho
nlr, then illo In a pose, such fllma are
fakes. In wnrfaro today smokeless
powder Is tho only kind used, It be
ing In universal demand becauso It
docs not give their position away to
the enemy.
Tho opcratois of a well known
Kiench company had their cameras
equipped with ft telephoto lens, by tho
old of which It was possible to clnc
tnattwravh soldiers at work In tho
trcuchen nt a distance of CW yards.
By this means they could get close
rnngo views of tho fiercest lighting;
the ordinary lens Is limited to a range
of :i feet.
Most other cnmcrii men have dis
pensed with tho cumbersome motion
pictuio machlno and Instead tiso nn
aeroscopo camera, which Is minus n
tripod nnd, therefore, easy to carry
about. Hut even this does not
frighten till tho dlnicultlcs away.
To keep tho camera steady when
carrying out his work Mr. Mason was
obliged to adopt sundry plans. The
most successful ono was to strap tho
camera to the trunk of a tree, which
also afforded protection for tho oper
ator. At another time, wanting to
obtain pictures tif the Belgians light
ing In tho trenches, Mr. Mason laid
himself Hit In the middle of the street
and held tho camera up In front of
him.
Ills ono great scoop wns n set of ro
markablo panoramic views of tho
German army. To photograph theso
ho attached a coll of wire to tho ma
chine, tying the other end to a but
ton on his coat. Ho then cllmhed tip
a telegraph pole, and after reaching
tho top he tugged ut the wire and
thus got the camera up safely. The
llnal operation wph to hold It tightly
nnd focui the camera on the niag
iilllct'iit sUht ahead of him.
M. lllzeul hit on the iiisc of employ
ing the second-story room of a res
taurant opposite tho Ghent town hnll.
Ho opened the window Just wldo
enough to permit tho lens to pass
through, and when tho Germans did
nrrlvp he filmed continuously from 3
o'clock to 1:15 In the afternoon.
The greatest tnsk of all Is getting
tho stuff past the censor at tho front,
who hacks the film to pieces unmerci
fully Smuggling, therefore, is often
retorted to, and many nro tho meth
ods by which the olllcliils aio dodged.
Taul nailer, a plucky American,
munnged to 111m pictures of an ar
tillery duel between the Kronen and
Germans, after which he rushed to tho
nearest vacated house and hid both
camera and fllm In the cellar. A fow
das later, when the lighting bad
shifted to another part of tho country,
ho returned for his belongings and was
successful In eluding the vigilance of
tho authorities on his Journey to tho
coast, en route for England.
Essanny I'ruRram
Tho Ussanny Company hns formed a
feature depaitmcnt, together with Vltn
graph, Luhln and Kellg, to release special
multiple reels direct to tho exhibitors
Thero will be no middleman, but tho j
hlbltor will buy directly from tho manu
facturers, through tho branch offices nt
New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Kun
sas City and San Francisco. Tho new
company will be known as Vltagraph-I.ubln-Scllg-Kssanay,
Inc.
Essanuy ulready has three features j
which aro ready for tho exhibitors, Thay
ore "The Slim Pilnccss," In four reels, by
George Adc, a photo-comedy In which
Francis X. Bushman nnd Jtuth Stone- 1
house nie the stars; "Graustnrk," by I
Georgo Barr McCutcheon, in which Frnn
cls X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne aro
featured, and "Tho Crimson Wing," in
six reels, by Hobart C. Chatfleld-Taylor,
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I C'ArPR Furtjr-flMt Street ua
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HON. & TUES.. MlllUm H. Crane In "IMild
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Other features to be released aro "The
"Whlto Sister," In which Viola Allen, the
famous actress, wilt take the part In
which she made her great success; "The
Tnnkco Consul," Baymond Hitchcock's
starring vehicle; "Tho Trlneo of OrnU
stark," from tha McCutcheon novel; "A
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"A Tin Soldier," another of tho Hoyt
successes; "Tho Aviator," by James Mont
gomery; "The Lost Paradise," by Arnold
Kummer, and "Lost 24 Hours," Robert
Hllllard's success,
Richard Carlo's Dilemma
It haB Just becomo known that Itlchard
Carlo always labored tinder tho Impres
sion thnt movie actors worked nights.
This delusion probably aroso from tho fact
that he confused movie acting with le
gitimate acting, nnd thcrcforo decided
that they must bo one nnd the emnc.
When he a.iked Phil Glelchman what
time ho should get to the studio, nnd
tho world comedy star president told
him 9 o'clock, tho actor's eyebrows raised
and he had visions of nit night work.
Ho protested slightly nt what he con
sidered an Imposition, hut was finally
relieved by tho Information that Mr.
Glelchman meant 0 a, 111., not 9 p. 111.
Frisco Gets Convention
The Motion ricturo Exhibitors' League
of America has decided to hold Its flfth
annual convention In San Francisco July
13 to 16.
Answers to Correspondents
. J. M. C Date of release not set. Tha
l.ubln Company operates no theatres, although
there are sovernl bearing Mr. Lubln's name.
ritnsTUR. Ailitrcss mall, with name, rare
of l.uhtn Company, 21st nnd Indiana nvenue,
city. Visitors nro ailmltted on pass, which
may ho obtained from Ira Lonry. general
manager.
R J. Wo never hennl of the film company
that ou mention nnd would scnrcnly advise
you In Invest In n roncorn so little known.
If preparing to buy stock In n film compiny,
Inveft In n golns concern with nn established
repctatlon
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t'nlvorml 1'llm Manufacturing Company,
Meica UiilMIng, New York city, for phnto or
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.1. It. -Joseph Knugman appears on nn mir
age In pliout three productions n month for
l.ubln. though onco In n while It happcni thai
he l seen as many as flvo times n month. In
rccpnt releases Florence llnekrlt, Flora trt
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