T
THOUSANDS Ot HOGS
DYING FHOM DISEASE
fcoidcmlc in Delaware nnci
Mnrymnn .uenuvcu w w
Form of Cholera
iB Thousands of boss nro dying In Dela-
w and Maryland from n niniauy mai
believed to bo a form of hog cholera.
Vltliln the lasi mrco wo "" "
mi i'norkers" have died, cntnlllns n
,. of m0ro than $20,000. In a desperate
fctort to check tho disease and save tho
"wirttcr noai many inn ,..yj ,-
ated to Federal Riunoriiies lor a
emedy
? The section in wihuh "." .
Lli includes tho eastern shore of
Maryland and tho section about Seaford,
al The outbreak In Maryland Is dUu-
' . -i.if hif fta nnlllrA linn tint
5en learned In Delaware.
The representative of tho live stock
I..-! in Maryland has been Riving dally
iLmonstratlons in tho uso of a scrum
which Is found to bo successful. Pre-
seUUOnary meaouieo nto vuiiib uvuAiu hiiu
farmers In tho district, and sanitary
Methods aro being explained, In the hopo
that the dtscaso may bo checked before
)t ECU DOyuiIli wuuwi
The source of tho epidemic Is not
fawwn. Farmers In tho stricken section
Mteve the malady was brought there In
fertilizer which was carried from cars
.jed tn transporting Western hogs to tho
laatern markets. Much of this fertilizer
res Usea in vno occuuii, auu u is wiouKm
that the animals becamo Infected when
reotlng tn tho earth.
JO IMPROVE LINCOLN HIGHWAY
gtato Commissioner Plans Removal of
Grade Crossings
f HAimiSnURQ, Aug. 31. Chairman
', !.. nt thn Tilh1l RnrvlfA Pnmml.alnn
will hold an informal conference tomor
Iro with representatives of the various
Efsllroads with grado crossings In Pennsyl
vania, along tho Lincoln Highway.
I' He will discuss with them ways and
means of eliminating the crossings, sur
reys for which are now under way in
icbarso of Chief Engineer Snow.
: TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
; William II. Beal, 1332 R. S"siuehnnnn ave.,
i anil Mary E. Dallas, 2323 K. Cumberland at.
AIDeri jiiioii. ii. .i. ai ik, una Anna
, Harrington, 1027 N. Broad at.
John n. Och. Jr., 3120 N. 25th at, and
Amelia. II. Dlehl, 1423 S. 20th at.
Frank A. Anderson. Now York city, and
giran n. jucks, noninn, n. u.
Geotge II. Wells. 2017 Mountain at., and
, Marv Stevena. 8828 Mt. Vernon at.
Ml-hatl J. I'urtcll. 2414 S. 20th at., and Rosa
M. McGdttlgan, 1IM1 N. ll)th at.
Harry A. Orandy. B217 Locust at., and Flor
. ince V. Taylor, B530 Addison st.
Oeorge Parker, C2!) Lombard at., and Fannie
Klxon, io . iiocr si.
Jmo McShtrry,
4430 N. Qratz St..
and
Nellie (irlmes. Amnicr. t'a.
no
5 Martin It. Joyce, 1K20 Wallace St., and Ger
trude i. Aioen, iuiv vauace si.
E. Joseph Ford. Ilatboro. 1'a., and Mary A.
Delar.cy. 2320 Parrlsh at.
R. Valter Reynolds, 1321 Divinity place, and
Sarah Q. Encle. 0420 Ilavcrtord ae.
Edward A. Mlchol, Shawmont. Fa and Eva
M, Frlti, 170 Crams ave.
Joseph Qlbs'in, 1013 Kuclld nvc, and Oracle
Jlron, 1421 N. Warnock st.
Arnold C. I.eVoy. 2700 Dickinson st., and
Kliiabeth JlcOoldrlck, l.Vil 8. Taylor st.
Howard Charleston. 1D24 K. Suaquehanna ao.,
and Mabel R. Arbogast, 1521 E. Susquohan-
na five.
i Benjamin Counsellor. 2050 Lombard St., and
ijouiee ifourK. naron mil. i'o
Arthur C. While, 170S S. mth at., and Emma
Snrder. 1708 S. 10th at.
( Arthur Reolcr, 4743 Duttleld St., and Clara D.
Kenney, 474 DuineM st.
John H. Schramm, 4'I13 Ogdcn St., and ClirU-
tche Wyruie, 815 N. 48th st.
John E. Normlngton. 400 W. Huntingdon Bt.,
nil Flnrenen K- Srhablnccr. 20n N. Otll at.
BiTta O, YHUglinn, 430S Regent Bt., and Edna
B. llentler. 4728 Baltimore ave.
Claries M. lielmllne, (10 W. Sharpnack St.,
and aiurguerue it. ioaieuo, uu v. ouurp
nack st
,WUllam D. Sheridan, Lenlston. Pa., and
t Mary C. uuman, .'iT. 'lriniiy piacr.
8tanlslaw Xlelinskl. 1737 James St., and Nast
i .Si DlnytnitB, 4757 James Bt.
Benjamin Wiener. 21111 N. L'tli St., and Sarah
Begren. 2751 f. Nowklrk Bt.
Charles P. Charlton. 2011 S. Camae Bt., aril
Florence V. Thompaon. 2218 S. ll'th st.
Francis J. Brill. 739 Emily St., and Helen Q.
King. 522 Watklns st.
Henry D. Kolb, 1204 W. Flora st., and Edna
M. Iteinhnrdt, 1532 N. Darlen st.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WABliirSlilUIN, Aug. CI.
S For eastern Pennsylvania, fair and con-
ttnued cool tonight; Wednesday fair and
I warmer: moderato north winds becoming
v Variable.
High barometric pressure covers the
eastern half of tho country this morning,
tthe crest extending from tho upper St.
Lawrence Valley eouthwestward to
.Texas. A general decrease In tempera
ture has occurred under Its Influence and
readings are, much below normal In tho
Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys. X
low pressure area- that overlies tho Cana
dian Northwest and the Rocky Moun
tain plateau region has caused rapidly
if rising temperatures In Montana and the
Dakotas.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations taken at 8 a. m. Eastern time,
low
last Rain- Veloc-
StAtlAn fi c wv. n fall Wlnrt It v Wat hr.
f ' bllene, Tex no 40 .. 8 4 Clear
, "lemarcic, N. V. 04 01
Boston, Mas CO CO
Buffalo, N. Y.... 50 4
t Chicago. Ill 52 BO
F Cleveland, 0 48 48
U Denver, Cal 58 68
': pes Moines, la.. 40 44
J getrolt, Mich.... 60 48
t vi.:rr."" v r r v n " ..,
E 4 Clear
.04 NW 8 Clear
,, NK 8 Clear
.. BW 0 Clear
.01 HE 4 Clear
, . H 10 Clear
.. BW 4 Clear
..8 4 Clear
.. BW 10 Clear
.. NE 14 Cloudy
.. N 12 Clear
.40 NW 8 Rain
.. SW 4 Clear
..HE 14 Clear
uumth, Minn.... W 48
Oalveston. Ter... 08 08
if Harriaburg;. ra.. 50 60
rV ftHa-.o li
Huron, B. D 52 60
Jacksonvllle.Fla.
. Kansas Clty.Mo,
koutsvlllo, Ky..
Memphis, Tenn.
New Orleans. .
New York
Nw Platte. Neb..,
Oklahoma. Ok...
78 70
62 52
50 40
54 51
70 70
GO 58
.. H
.. 8
H ciouay
8 Clear
10 Clear
0 Clear
8 P.Cloudy
20 Cloudy
4 Clear
4 Clear
14 Cloudy
4 Clear
8 Clear
6 Cloudy
4 Cloudy
10 Clear
4 Clear
12 Clear
4 Clear
.. N
.. N
.. NE
.00 N
.. 8
.. BE
,40 N
y. n
62 52
62 62
Philadelphia ... no m
Phoenix. Arlx. ... 74 12
Plttsbtlnrh I n . nil 411
J-ortland. Me. . .
GO 50 .08 N
i oruana, ore- .- 511
Quebec, Can ... 60 48
.. HE
.00 W
.. NE
.. H
XI, ixnjla, mo 61 52
Bt, Paul, Minn. . 54 60
glt Lake. Utah. 70 70
Gan Francisco... 50 54
Kcrantnn Tft ft KT
.. H
BW 12 Clear
22 NW 12 Clear
,04 HE 4 P.CJoudy
.. NW 12 P.Cloudy
..SB 8 P.Cloudy
Jmpa ,, , SO 70
washing-ton .. .. M 6S
Winnipeg- 64 50
Observations at Philadelphia
barometer .'....' 30.11
Temperaturo GO
Wit... V...-.1. . Mil.-
&ky , , Cloudy
PivclptUllon last 24 hours .40
HyiyMUy ;"
Minimum temperature '"
Maximum temperature 75
On the Pacific Coast
Jeri Franrtsco
Mn D)ego. . .
Weather, clean temp., M
Weather, cloudy: temp.. CO
' Almanac of the Day
E,
ts , a so p.m.
rises tomorrow. 5:25 a.m.
ea rises Oi43 p.m.
.v Lamps to Be Lighted
t and other vehicles 6:60 p.m.
The Tides
POUT JHCHMONO.
water 0:12 D.m.
ftw water tomorrow .....( 2,00 a.m.
aier lomorruw um a.m.
CHESTNUT STREET WHARF.
water 0:30 p.m.
water tomorrow 1:48 a.m.
water toinorrow ....,.. u;at a.m.
REEDY ISLAND,
few; W,
Pb Ml
I
wster ...
lo.os p.m.
a. oo a. in.
.10:47 a.m.
water tomorrow
aver tomorrow
11REAKWATER.
if watw
fi.so nan.
1:00 a.ln,
t"" tr lomorrow i:oo a.m.
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HARRINGTON GIBBS
With tho Oliver Morosco Photo
play Company.
Vaudeville
Keith's
After all It depends upon your point of
view when you attempt to pick out tho
best thing In a vaudeville show. Thero
was enough to suit many varied tastes
last night at Keith's, but if there were a
sclentlnc contrlvanco for recording laughs
It would havo registered the highest aver.
ngo for Paul Qutnn and Joo Mitchell.
"Tho Phoney SlufC Gold Mine." which
they presented, pans out well with many
nuggets of wit, all of which aro of tho
18-karat variety. Tho net Is no way
tarnished with old material, and Is pol
ished in a way which reflects much credit
on the author, Joo Mitchell. Incidentally
ho Is a Phlladelphlan, but It Is a safo
bet that his prospecting tour In vaudeville
with the new mtno will yield a big out
put In real dollars. Mr. Qutnn makes a
true-to-llfo speculator. Ho didn't wear
a plaid vest and gray derby encircled by
a black band, thereby defying all tho
rules of cut and dried vaudevilllans.
Class Is tho word which best describes
the offering of Mazlo King and Tyler
Brooks, musical comedy favorites, who
nppcarcd to advantago In a number of
difficult dances. Miss King's work Is
enhanced by a dainty manner, and she
eeemod to be endowed with an endless
supply of energy. Her agile partner also
contributed largely to tho success of tho
act.
To bo near his sweetheart a romantic
chapplo enlists In tho nrmy, and after
many complications he Is rewarded by
winning the heart of the one ho loved.
This Is tho story of "A Regular Army
Man," offered by Victor Morlcy and a
company of 12. Thero Is an abundance of
good singing which Is consistent with tho
story. Mr. Morlcy Is given good support
by Carol Paxson, Lew Miller and other
principals. Tho act was well received.
Lydla Barry sang a number of exclu
sive songs which were Interpreted with
clever talk. She also wore several pretty
gowns. She made herself a solid favorite,
but her act would be enhnnced by tho
omission of some of the "business."
"A Business Proposal," unfolded by
Chauncey Monroe and company, brought
no end of laughs. Davis landed the ap
plause record with his piano accordeon.
Others who pleased were Lovo and Wil
bur, trapezo performers: Burns and Lynn,
singers and dancers, and Alf Loyal's edu
cated dog.
Views showing the naval review off tho
coast of Massachusetts and results of
thn Southern storm were given In tho
pictures.
Here and There
The Globe Theatre returned yesterday
to Its Original policy of vaudevlllo under
tho management of John McGurk anil
Abo Sablosky and started off with an ex
cellent bill.
Tho Broadway Itevuo was the headllno
attraction and set a pace for comedy
which brought many laughs. Many unlquo
musical numbers were offered and tho
costumes nnd scenery were up to tho
times.
Joseph K. Cohen, a Philadelphia, car
ried the comedy honors of the bill. Leo
Tong Foo, a clever Chlneso singer, nlso
proved himself a good mimic. Others who
pleased wcro tho Francona Opera Com
pany, Nlblo and Nugent and Maurice
Samuel In "A Day at Ellis Island." Tho
pictures wero In keeping "With tho show.
Baby Helen Is a child artiste who Is
actuated solely by a desire to please.
There Is a sincerity In her manner which
adds greatly to the value of her Bongs and
stories. A remarkable voice and a pleas
ing personality add to her assets and she
Is the hit or tno snow ni me mxon-uranu
this week.
An Instrumental act offered by Cross
man's Entertainers nlsa won hearty ap
proval. There Is an element of novelty
In this number and It Is marked by qual
ity throughout.
Others who pleaaed wero Val and Ernie
Stanton, Bqwman ond Anderson, Btanloy
and La prach and Gibbons and Gibbons.
Comedy abounds in mo pictures, wnicn
are In keeping with the spirit of the day.
The funny part of railroad life Is de
picted In a happy way by Tim McMahon's
Pullman Porter Maids, which Is tho head
line fcaturo this week at the Cross Keys.
Unlquo songs and dances Intersperse the
funmaklng, which runs along at a mlle-a-mlnute
speed. Frank Conly, who Is well
known In musical circles and a Phlladel
phlan, scored an emphatic hit with an of
fering which Is a treat to vaudovllle. Ho
rendered a program which ran all tho way
from comedy to grand opera and won
numerous encores, 'ine imsio ivramer
Trio, Lillian Murtha and Weston and
Symonds were also cordially received?
An up-to-date photoplay and a pictured
review of the latest news events com
pleted the program.
DOWNTOWN AGAIN PROTESTS
South Phlladelphians Want Mayor to
Protect Passyunk Car Lino
Mayor B&nkenburg will bo appealed to
In tho fight of the South Philadelphia
business men against the removal of tho
street car lino on Passyunk avenue. It was
decided at a meeting of combined business
organizations of South Philadelphia In
Reynolds' Hall, Passyunk avenue ond
Moore street, last night. Slnco the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company an
nounced that it would discontinue service
on Passyunk avenue. South Phlladel
phians have been discussing means by
which the order may be combatted.
Today onlcers of the South Philadel
phia associations will telephone to Mayor
Ulankenburg at Pocono Summit for an
appointment. Should the Mayor's offices
not prove tp be effectlvo the South Phila
delphia organizations will apply for an
Injunction to restrain the Rapid Transit
Company from abolishing the line.
Girl Runaways Returned
Three runaway girls from thft Court
Aid Society were sent back Into tho
custody of Jho society today by Magis
trate Belcher, of the 10th and Button
wood streets station, after a day's search
by the police. Tho girls, Ida Pennmore,
It years old, and Alice Reed, 17 years
old, of H16 Vino street, and Vera Richard
son, 16 years old, of 810 Trinity place,
escaned from the building at 1794 Bum
mer street yesterday. They were) ar.
relied late last night at 9th and Wood
. '... v,v VnHrf.man Condoa.
.r.. v,y policeman Condoa.
"tr1 p' -u'uciuiu w"-
EVENING LEDGEK-PHIL'M)EnPH:L:f TTTEBB'AY, AUGTJST 3T,
UNIVERSAL FILM CITY
FOR LONG ISLAND
George W. Lodcrer, Theatrical
and Film Producer, Plans
Novel Town-
By the Photoplay Editor
The West has Its Universal City and Its
Inccvllle, whole towns built by photo
play corporations nnd dedicated to photo
play production. Now the East Is to havo
a Film City of Its own.
A 2,000,000 moving picture city Is
planned for College Point, L. I., which. It
Is said, will surpass any of tho Western
community cities of llko nature. Appli
cation was mndo to tho Board of Alder
men of New York city last week to havo
tho name of a 60-acro tract at Collego
Point changed to Film City, L. I. A syn
dicate, headed by Georgo W. Lcderor, tho
well-known theatrical producer, and J.
W. llnpp, a 'prominent realty owner of
that section, plans to build the city, Ir
respective ot whether tho permission is
granted by tho Board of Aldermen for
the. chango In name. A part of tho
proposition includes the turning over to
tho city of Flushing of 10 per cent, of
the profits of the plant for ornamental
purposes. Tho Hoard of Aldermen will
grant a public hearing on the plan somo
time this week.
The promoter's plans call for tho
building of a city that will cost about
$2,000,000. Options on adjoining prop
erty to tho nucleus of 60 acres will mako
a property about two square miles In
extent. Every facility for the projection,
staging nnd manufacturer of moving pic
tures will be Included In tho plant. A
Ltudlo of Belgian glass, comprising the
largest floor nrca of any studio In tho
list, will bo built by Edward Klnslla,
nnd other buildings too numerous to
mention will bo constructed ns needed.
In speaking of tho new project, George
W. Lcdercr says:
"Tho College Point film city Is de
signed to embrace tho very best condi
tions and devices for tho manufacture of
films. Tho complaint of Investors' and
Investing manufacturers Is still largely
ono of cost of production. Film City will
havo every human and artificial agency
necessary for tho quick nnd thorough
mnktng of films at tho directors' hands,
thus reducing tho overhead to the low
est possible peg.
"It Is no longer a mooted point that
tho most beautiful photography for mo
tion pictures Is that obtained by natural
light filtered by tho scientific foreign
glasses and sun cloths. Our studio will
bo equipped nlth artificial lights for dull
days and certain effects, but the bulk of
our camera work will bo done under sun
light. 'Incidentally, wo will conduct a series
of annex studios for film producers who
wish to avail themselves of our loca
tion and accessories.
"The ground has one building now
standing that will suit the demands of
our project while the buildings aro be
ing erected for which wo have contracted.
This temporary plant will enable us to
start producing films at once.
"Ground for a revolving stage will be
broken at once. Besides our revolving
stage, built along entirely now lines, we
have tho special close-up crane effect
used to produco some of tho most strik
ing camera conceits In Cablrla. Wo have
also In our plans an artificial lake, coun
terfeiting naturo tn Its undersea life, flora
and fauna, which will enable us to enp
turo the most delicate submarine effects,
A host of other Inventions of clear think
ers Identified with film production nro
other advantages of our factory equip
ment. A color process upon which we
aro experimenting promises a varltoned
film at a logical cost. Wo have seven
accepted scenarios for features, several
of theso demanding feminine stars."
Jack Standing, tho popular leading man
of recent Lubln productions, has left the
Philadelphia firm and gono West to play
opposite Blllle Burke, in her productions
with Ince.
Tho Globe Theatre, In West Philadel
phia, has refurnished itself for the new
season. Within nnd without, tho painters
nnd carpenters havo been putting things
In order, retouching decorations and re
newing furniture. The Globo will re-open
the end of the week.
"Cablrla" continues to hold favor even
In the second year of Its life. Tho Im
perial Theatre, in West Philadelphia, Is
booking tho rcmarkablo film for two days
In early September
The Famous Players' Film Company
have purchased a parcel of 31 lots at the
upper extremity of Manhattan Island,
where they plan to erect an enormous
modern moving picture plant at a cost
of about $1,000,000. The plans call for a
large studio building and several outdoor
stages. There will bo the usual buildings
devoted to laboratories, heating and llght
Inffr executive offices, and a new depart
ure in the shape of a building to be de
voted to research work, for the develop
ment of tho technical side of tho busi
ness. The property Is assessed for J160.000,
but It Is eald that the purchase price was
$115,000. Tho salo was mado by A. N. Glt
terman. Here Is a bit of news which will mako
every man wish he resided near Kalem's
Glendale, Cnl etudlos. Desiring to make
the big barber shop pceno In "The Rlddlo
of tho Rings," me iourm ot mo u
weekly two-net "Mysteries of the Grand
Hotel" absolutely realistic, the producing
director hired men to allow themselves to
Iia Hlinved!
Tho barber-shop scene la but one of
the many big settings used In the various
episodes of the "Mysteries of the Grand
Hotel." Photoplay patrons will find it
extremely hard to believe that it is not
a leal, sure-enough tonsorlal parlor they
aro looking at when "Tho Riddle of tho
Rings" Is flashed upon tho screen, and the
reason for this Is that the setting wa?
modeled after tho barber-shop of one of
New York city's biggest hotels.
Among the other novel settings used In
this story Is ono which shows an electrlo
kitchen. This wns erected specially for
Kalem and figures importantly in tho
story. Then there Is tho hotel lobby,
considered the most expenslvo and the
most magnificent setting ever used In a
photoplay,
j
Veterinary Examiners Reappointed
HARRISBURG, Aug. SI. The reap
pointment of the following members of
the State board of veterinary medical ex
aminers was nnnouncod at the Gover
nor's office today: W. If. Ridge, Tre
vose: A. J. McCloskey, Chestnut Hllh C.
W. Boyd, Pittsburgh: F. II. Schneider,
Philadelphia, and J. W. Ballade, Auburn.
l'QKT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving Today
sir Clan Campbell (Dr.), Illollo. Hawaii,
merllandlsa. Oalley. Davis & Co.
Mr. lie.yamo, Clenfuegos, sugar, Munson
Bihr Y. A. Allen. Newcastle, N. D., latha.
A. V). Cummins & Co.
Steamships to Arrive
fhkiqht.
Name.. . ,.1?"""-
Australian Transport. .Calcutta ..
Htruthardla lqulqus ..
Kotli ,,,,,..lluelia ...
BaUroU .'......Aronmouth
Carlton Newport ..
Florida uOena
Hlllerod Oareton .
Turtilnla Huelva .
loannls Contzls .y.nch.eter
Ulldla :-2,lVrf,lur
Virginia . ShU,iL "
I,oril Charlmont renarth, ..
Loistakken V"Vn
Mackinaw Londoa
liulsane .. . llare
Kentucky . . . Copenhagen
Handon Halt Klo.ml".v
Atharoaa . ..Dartmouth
Sailed.
..July 10
.July 21
.July 22
.July 21
.July 31
.Auk. 10
.Aus. It
.Aug. 12
.Aug. 12
.Aug, 16
.Aug. IT
.Aug. 11
Aug. 18
.Aug, 18
.Aug. IP
Aug. 1ft
Aug, 23
AUg.
... -Auir.af
American Tramport .Halt
r-oiumMan .... Ualboa
.AUg, SSI
,.... ,. ..London .......Au-..
Week-end openings at
liSMia ..
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W- F1KK tK J19sisssBlsk II if m
vm raJliisiHHHr7 1 -
s
"Brother Masons," opening tho
Adelphi Saturday.
Robert Edeson and
Star Stock at Walnut
American plays ago quickly and stock
production Is a pretty severe test. When
a play entertains an nudlenco ns thor
oughly as "Fine Feathers" succeeded In
doing Inst night at the Walnut. It ought
to mean somo Inner vitality In drnmatlst
and actors.
Eugcno Walter's play etlll has that
playwright's rugged and American vir
tues even though tho years since If was
produced on Broadway have made Us
theme an old story and somehow turned
tho comic relief a Httlo obvious. A good
deal of repetition and tho great war hnvo
mado us a little too much accustomed
to and a good deal too neglectful of
corruption In business affairs. Wo aren't
qulto ?o worked up as wo used to be
over the struggling cmployo who fnlscly
certifies inferior cement whero big con
tracts mean big swng. We havo grown
rather used to the dllllculties no meets
In trying to "get away with It" In high
finance. Wo hardly etlr at news of tho
disaster wrought by that Inferior ce
ment, when tho dam of which It Is built
must withstand a flood. Wo ore only
shaken out of our npathy when tho
wretched cause and wretcheder victim
commits suicide. It's a pity, perhnps, but
repetition nnd events in Europo havo
mado such argumentative "Hoclnl drama"
a In Broadway a Httlo tamo.
All tho same, "Fine Feathers" holds.
Its theme is out of the store closet and Its
Interlarded humor Is a Httlo too obvious
sometimes; but there is something of
Eugene Walter's drive and vigor about
it that grips tho attention, that recalls
finer moments In "Tho Easiest Way,"
and In that Inverted "Fine Feathers,'
"Paid in Full," and that keeps you pret
ty well satisfied with tho entertainment.
Last night an auuience mat inieu tn
Walnut waa moro than satisfied. It liked
the play and It liked tne acting. It liked
tho excellent people of tho new stock
company, William Slider, Louis Haines,
Maude Blair, Henrietta- vauers ana par
ticularly handsome and effective Miss
Constance. Mollneaux. Barring -Ilss
Mollneaux there was a tendency to over
acting, to "point," to exaggerate. But
tho euro for that Is moro work together,
and tho company has peoplo who should
do well.
Tho audience was naturally most
pleased-and rightly over tho inception
of this star-stock season and tho particu
lar actor that Mr. Leahy brought to
Philadelphia for his opening week. Rob
ert Hdchon's playing of the victim of
"Fine Feathers," was an excellent piece
of work. The films havo not yet spoiled
him. Ho can give his Stntcn Islander
the cheerful boyishness of early man
hood, and he can shade that easy, nat
ural simplicity into tho eating despair
of the crook ruined, discovered, tortured
and beaten. His final scenes of un
nerved deepalr wcro strongest, but all
through tho Impersonation thero was an
individuality that cxpressca mo cnaruu
ter, not tho actor alono.
Theatrical Baedeker
WALNUT "Fine Feathers," with Hobert
Edeson and a supporting alock company. The
nrst production of the star-atock vonture of
Mr. Leahy will exhibit Mr. Edeson in the
play by llugene Walter which served as Ills
(est starring vehicle, but which never reached
Philadelphia.
VAUDEVILLE.
KFITH'B Victor Morley ond company, in "A
ltesular Army Man"; Dolro on the piano
accordion: Masle King und Tyler Brooks,
dancers; Lydla Harry, singer: Paul Qulnn and
Joseph Mitchell. In "The Phoney Dluft Oold
Mine": Loyal's trained dogs. Chauncy Monroe
and comrany. In "A Huslneaa Proposal";
llronte and Aldwell, In "A lloardwalk Flirt.
ttcmV" and Lo-Vo and Wilbur nd Hearst
Sellg News.
OLOUE "The llroadway Itevue": Joseph K.
Wataon, monologlst: Joe Welch's sketch, "A
Day at Fills iBland," with Mario fesmuels;
Lee Tong Foo, baritone; the Musical i.unots.
Instrumentalists; Knight Brothers and Haw
telle, and Nlblo and Nugent.
NIXON'S attAND-Crossman's Entertainers,
instrumentalists. Baby Helen. Val and Ernie
Stanton, H-ieman and Anderson, Stanley and
Lallrach. alngera and dancers, aibbons and
lilbbons. comedians, and Fun Foto Films.
CHOPS KEV8 First half ot week Tim Mc.
Mahon's Pullman Porter Maids, Morree's
Sinking ot ine i.usuania, - mecnamrai ano
electrical spectacle: Frank ronley. basso and
choirmaster, the Elsie Kramer Trio. Lillian
Murtha. slnglngcoroedlenne, and Weston and
Symonds. In "The Stage Carpenter and the
WOODSIDE 1'AItK Archie Nicholson and
company, Nina Enpey, banjo player; Charles
mocker, water Juggler. Three Cox Sisters,
singing and dancing, and Booth and Leander.
I1UULESQUE.
fAPINO Blllle Watson's "Beef Trust Uur
ltsauerc," In "Krausmeyer's Alley," and
The Bashful Venus." with Frank Bambard,
Jean I-elghton and Violet Pearl.
.,Mi,iM'rt-I)umnnf, Minstrels, with Eddie
rustuday. Charley Hoyden, lifts Olbson and
others In "The Money Simple Band" and
? Atlantis City Bathing Suits."
rilOTOl'LAYS.
OAIIRICK Second week of Lyman Howe's
Travel Festival, with wholly new pictures.
21iey Include m. trip throuih the Panama
lunal and a visit to the expositions In Han
Kranclsco and San Dleio. There will be tin
usual diversity of other features Last vek.
STANLEY 'The Heart of Jennifer,'' with
llasel Dawn.
PALACE "The Secret Orchard," with Blanche
Sweet, Carlylt Ulackwell and Theodore
Roberts.
Pistol Duel Victim Dies
Anthony Malanoro, 40 years old, of 1221
Bouth Warnock street, ono of (ha par
ticipants In a pistol duel fought Sunday
night nt Uth and Wharton streets, is
Ant In Rt. Afrnna' llnsnltnl Thn nthier
participant In the duel wag Vincenxo
lioesi, si yearn old, or lis North vtn
street, jlnsst la In tho hospital In a se
rious condition.
shubert theatres
Eleanor Painter in "Princess
Pnt," at tho Lyric, Labor Day.
Last Week of Howe's
Pictures at Garrick
Lyman II. Howe gave another exnmp'o
of his versatility as u movie Baedeker by
taking his audiences nt the Qarrlck yes
terday through France. Belgium, Panama,
Arabia, Holland, Norway, Sweden, tho
United States, and a few other places
for good measure.
Of prime Interest to Phlladelphians w ti
tho arrival of the Liberty Bell at tho
Panama-Pacific Exposition In San Fran
cisco. This nnd the other scenccs of tho
fair gave a fine idea of tho magnificent
buildings and beautiful plazas In the Ht
tlo white city. Tho same mny bo said of
tho views of tho Panama-Cnllfornln Ex
position nt San Diego. Another Interest
ing film wns that showing the voyago
through the Panama Canal. In all, it was
a very entertaining Panama night. Tho
usual colored scenic pictures and comics
wero nlso shown.
The temptation to say Just a word about
the war cannot bo resisted. One film
showed tho charming beauties of Bruges
and other Belgian places, and it was
Imposslblo not to realize that all theso
splendors had given way before the re
lentless pounding of siege guns and the
less strenuous demands of war.
Theatrical Futures
Following Emma Dunn in "Tho Gov
ernor's Lady" at tho Walnut, tho third
week's attraction In W. H. Leahy's star
stock season will bo RlchaW Buhler, for
merly of "Ben Hur," In "Tho Sign of' tho
Cross."
To tho opening of the Forrest Saturday
night with "Tho Birth of a Nation" nnd
ot tho People's with "The Winning of
Barbara Worth" under Its new policy
has been added tho first night of the new
season nt the Adelphi. "Brother Masons"
will bo seen thero Saturday night Instead
of Labor Day, as first announced.
The Picturesque Roustabout
Every Mississippi steamboat carries Us
crow of tatterdemalion stevedores, paid
by the month or week or day, as long as
they will work, at the rato of 2 to ?3 a
day and found. Ono quartermaster loads
them, ono reads nnd checks the freight
tags, another sees the stuff properly
stowed, nnd a fourth sometimes stands
at a corner of the routo to exhort flag
ging members.
Under no circumstances will a "nigger
rouster" carry moro than ope parcel nt
n time, so you will seo a rickety little
deckhand grunting up the gnngplank un
der a sewing machine, a pump, or a big
sack of flour, while just behind him steps
a burly Jack Johnson with a paper pack
age or a half-dozen coat-hnngers bal
anced on his head. Tho whole proces
sion moves In a continuous cako walk,
most of the rousters keeping in the samo
rhythm, with a crouching, shuffling step,
and after ducking from under their loads,
go rolling back on to tho leveo with the
same crouching shufflo ns those still car
rying burdens. They look moro llko go
rillas than men, but thero Is nbout their
movements tho curious, ugly grace of
tho colored race. Georgo Marvin in tho
World's Work for September.
CONCERT ON CITY HALL PLAZA
Philadelphia Gives Public Concert
There Tonight
The program for a concert tonight on
City Hall Plaza by the Philadelphia Band,
C, Stanley Mackey, conductor, follows:
1 Overture, "Isabella" , ...Rjpre
2 ih) Maiurka, "La Gypsy" , Dunne
ti) Marche, "Tartare."
3 Songs, ,
(a) "My Old Kentucky Home."
lb) "Tramp, Tramp. Tramp."
4 Grand Scenes from "Tho Contes d'lfofr-
min" , QfTenbach
3-Me'ndles from "The Little Cafe" Caryll
O Sons;'.
(a) 'lfome. Sweet Home."
(b) "Anld Lang Syne."
T Vales dl Concert. "Uspana" Waldteufel
t "Welsh Rhapsody" , .Oerman
Superfluous Voting
One of the editors of the New York
World recently stopped a dozen people In
front of his office and asked each tho
mime of tho secretary or the State of
New York. Not one could tell him. This
Is no reflection upon popular Intelligence.
It Is an office for whom tho citizen should
not be nsked to vote, and his lack of In
terest Is an unconscious resentment at
being called upon to do this, Burton J,
Hendricks, In tho September World's
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THE DAILY STORY
The Man From the West
They called her Tom. It was a name
she had earned early In life, and It
stuck by her nil tho way up to woman
hood. Tom wasn't like other girls.
Dolls never interested hor, nnd such
things as fancy work sho thought In
sipid. Her mother used to worry over
tho youthful Tom's escapades through
out the countryside. Sho had given sur
prises all through her young life, but
tho blggost surprise was when sho went
off West to teach. It wasn't at all llko
Tom except that It did surprlso thoso
who knew her.
, There was nothing peculiar about her
selecting tho West, however. There could
not have been another New Hampshire
girl better suited to Western environ
ment. Yet this was her first trip west
ward. Her father had taken her to other
parts of tho country, but ho had had
an eccentric notion that Tom, wild of
nature, shouldn't go to the "untamed
West,-' ns he called It, "until her diame
ter wns firmly molded." When sho start
ed off theic to teach he wns satlsllcd.
Apparently he felt tho molding hnd oo
cutrcd. "All the Rockies themselves
couldn't block her from tho long, straight
rood," was the vtoy he put It.
So Tom Campbell went out to the West.
Her first letters home glowed with talk
of massive mountntns nnd canyons nnd
vast, wldo deserts, and nil the etlquetto
of tho open. Tom wns delighted. Sho
wrote such things as this:
"The West has taken hold of me, body
and soul. It gets me In a sort of trance.
When 1 think of returning East to live
well, I don't think about It! Fiom now
on, people, tho great, throbbing West
shall bo my home."
As tlmo went on, her letters grew
shorter, nnd they wero given over to
family small tnlk moro nnd more, until
Xo otic fcneto I teas .lfr. Wlnsmorc nil the
time you'll have to ndmlt that, Jumav.
sho qulto forrgot nnythlng about tho
"throbbing West." Then thero followed
letters stranger than the first ones let
ters that echoed desolatcncss and bitter
longing for home nnd all the old New
Hampshire associations. Poor Mrs.
Campbell could not keep back tho warm
tears when she read such passages as
these:
The West? Why, you can't
Imagine, you back In dear old New
Hampshire, what that word signifies.
You can't conceive nil tho misery it con
veys. What Sherman said of war Is truo
over and over ngaln of this barren waste
that people call tho West.
"And the people! Oh, If you could but
seo tho real, true Westerner! He Is
colder and decidedly less ngrecablo than
nny snob wo have In the .East." A letter
having comments of that sort falls llko
a bomb Into a peaceful household. They
wrote her to como home. Sho replied sho
would not surrender. Mr. Campbell was
for going West, but sho wrote back:
"Don't you dare, you dear old dad. I'm
all ticht. And I'll bo home soon."
Quiet followed. Quiet punctuated by
matter-of-fact letters. Afterward came
this:
"I know you'll bo awfully shocked
when you read this, mumsy, but I can't
help It. Don't worry. It's really all per
fectly flne. What I'm trying to say Is
Oh, I wonder If a girl Is always this way
when she starts out to tell her mother
she's going to be married? Tou see, that
Is what I have decided to do. Mr. Dens
moro has pressed me for nn nnswer nnd
I'm going to give It to him tonight. Send
me on your blessing, and don't tell dad
yet."
Mrs. Campbell did not faint for two
reasons. Shu was n. of tho fainting
kind. And she knew Tom's surprising
ways.
Afterward tho girl's letters wero very
cheerful. But what Mts. Campbell looked
for most and found least of was news
concerning Mr. Densmore. Tom had writ
ten once that he was 40, nearly bald, short
and unprepossessing. Thnt was beyond
belief. It hurt tho mother to feel that
Tom should grow facetious about it. But
it never had been her daughter's way to
confide In any one.
When she returned from the West In
tho early summer Tom vtns ns silent as
her letters had been. All thnt was learned
about Densmoro they extracted piece by
piece. The pecullnr phase, too, was the
fact that Tom was loquacious enough
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whe.1 It mine to Helling every- ww UNM
she had become rngnged out West It
didn't matter who It was-Tpm always j
told that that alone. .
Ono day In midsummer she remAtlt!
casually to her mother, 'It's odd. Isn't
If, that ono year's teaching should havr
been enough for mo?"
This wns tho first time Mrs. Camhbelt
had known thnt Tom wns not going back
to her post. Tho mother had never ask
ed. But she was sure Tom had spoken
rcpentcdly nbout going back "West
"Then you Intend to be married this
winter?" Mrs. Campbell ventured tlmor
ously.
Tom laughed. "Oh. It's a funny affair,
my engagement."
"Well," remonstrated Mrs. Campbell.
"If you're really engaged, Tom, I think
we ought to see the man some tlmo be
fore the wek of tho wedding
Tom mado no reply. But a wpek later
she showed her mother a telegmm an
nouncing Dcnsmorc'R intention of com
ing East the next week.
Of course, tho family and frlrnds had
dinwn mental pictures of Tom's man
from the West. Most of them wcro llko
Mrs. Campbell's thnt of a tall, brawny,
athletic embodiment of the Westen
rpltlt a "cowboy-gentleman," ns fotii
distant aunt described It In icnilty they
found nothing of the sort when Hob
ert Densmoro came to them. As Torj
hud written, he wns, surety enough, short
and slight, and tending toward baldness.
Ills personality pleased at once. Jlewas
forceful nnd quiet nt tho same time Mrs.
Campbell was suro she would llko him
for a son-ln-lnw. She told Tom as much.
"Oh, yoV Tom hod answered. "But
do you know, mumsy, I doubt If I ever
marry lilml"
Mrs. Cnmpbcll waa shocked.
"Never mnrry him? Why, Tom,
you've told everybody for miles about
that you are engaged to him, and
nnd "
Sho paused, her vocabulary Inadequate
for the sltuntlon. Tom thoughtfully left
hor to her own reflections.
The next day, when the conversation
discussed Densmoro's approaching re
turn. Tom calmly announced that sho
was going back, too.
"Just after wo wero engaged, "too," she
told her mother, somewhat Irrelevantly
It seemed. "Bob thought he was going to
fnll in business."
"Well, why dldVt you tell us? Any
way, whats thnt got to do with your
returning? You haven't a position now?
And surely, surely Tom, you don't Intend
to get married 'way out West?"
"Nope." i
' Well, won't It seem strango? I 1 "
Poor, Httlo Mrs. Campbell was on tho
verge of tears.
"You see, Tom, every one knows tho
truth "
"No; that's Just what they don't know,
mumsy. No one knew I was Mrs. Dcns
mn." nil tho time you'll have to admit
that, mumsy."
And the Campbells had to ndmlt It, of
course. Likewise they had to admit that
It was Just like Tom, after alt.
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MUSIC IN THE PARK
Concerts Afternoon and Evening at
Strawberry Mansion
The programs for concerts this after
noon and tonight nt Strawberry Mansion,
by the Falrmount Park Band, Richard
Schmidt, conductor, follows:
I'AUT I-AFTERNOON. 4 TO 0 O'CLOCK.
1. Overture, "Hungarian Comedy". .Kcler Bela
2. "The Shamrock and Thistle .. .Uaetons
a. (n) "Forget Me not" Macbeth
(b) Marih, 'Tho CilRdlator" Bousi
4. Melodies from "Marcclle" Luders
a. WhIU, "The Skater" Waldteufil
0 . "Introduction and UrliJ.il Chorus."
fiom "Lohengrin" Wagner
T. (a) "Dance of the Brldo of Kaschmlr"
llublnstetn
(b) "Slaonlc Dance No. 2" Dvorak
8. Medley, "Summer Days" Net ker
PAHT 1I-EVENIND. 8 TO 10 O'CLOCK.
1. Overture. "Dor Frelechutx" ...... W bur
2. Characteristic 'Fantasie, Tlie Tearing of
tho Green" Coujlai
3. Darltone solo, "For All Eternity"
Mascheronl
Sololrt, Vlncento Itleo
4. "Threo Spanish Dances" .... Morafocaky
ft. "The Cavalry Charge" Lu itrs
0. Melodies Irom "Tho Love Talca oi
Honman" .'. .Off nhacli
7. (a) Paraphrase, "Nearer, My Ood to
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8. Excerpts rrom "Fire Flv" Frlml
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