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MSORAL JELLICOE'S
GREAT FLEET SiMMS
OUT INTO NORTH SEA
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panicd by rowunm -.-tilla
of Destroyers
Submarines scorned
EiiWhty Column of Warships Off on
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Towftrd Foe's Wntcra
Bv FREDERICK PALMER
Uf LONDON, Sept. 7.'
,n the tours of hi. visit to tho British
'"...., i the last week your cor.
IJ.ftL after boardlnir all of tho more
! IWnder.l. a mannlnccnt
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SSiStrt the who.o force putt.n8
to-
Vlro Admiral Sir David
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. I .u. M.,Bhi,t handling In battle
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.V the youw commander to 'o-cend
MldS !- f tho action on January
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tarred Ytolon. to the armored oro.ee
K the connln tower. They wv
Jetting account of tho success of de-
2Tto reach the crippled Lion as sho
jTbelns towed home at nve knots an
after sinking the German cruiser
foUees in which tho Lion was hit
The, pias " battle were not
",ne,M 1? some instances, owing to
discernible In some '" , h tho
rCl In other easel the location
thevWe't itches having been placed
" 7k- iniured plates. A very small
ErcenUs. o tt.aeri.ian shells hit at
SooTyard range of the early stage
if thV battle, officers say. but the
of :1. nf nasslng Balvos and the crack
fSS own gunf. caused an Inconceiv
Jil. tum,?r togsound In the cars of those
" 'toE sister baFtle cruiser of the
Ij?ad fewer scars to show as a result
of the North Sea battle.
BATTLE SCARS ON QUEEN
ELIZADETH.
On the Queen Elizabeth the only signs
of heV experiences at the Dardanelles
il?h were vMb'e were a Bectlon of new
Junto on "e -hero a shell penetrated.
ul I a Vent from a glancing shot on one
"ho flagship In the Falk
land Islands battle, suffered lesa Injury
there than at the Dardanelles, where she
wis struck by a mine and wns under
heavy nr from shore. A piece of tho
mine Is kept In the ward room as a
,ornlr, and all the ships which have
teas In action had fragments of German
heU set In mountings as mementoes.
Offlceis referred to the manner in which
tn wcesslty had been foreseen in Brit
Uh wual preparations for taking care
Of damages from battle, thus ensuring
jtompt repairs when any ship returned
lrjured in action.
"But wo had few repairs to make, and
our enerty and resources were given to
t ranjd construction of new fighting
.Unltt, which continue to Increase our pre-
'i renderance over the German fleet," one
officer remarked.
, fbt' correspondent heard repeated and
sjrmpathet c references to the sacrifices
Mil haidshlps of the army during the
irilUi.a, r of war, while the battle
ships n.arked time in their long wait.
"Bui, if oattle comes for us It will not
' last loi.if," an officer said. "Every day's
Wkltlng only sharpens our eagerness.''
" The only color visible In' that vast as-
t sembly of fighting Bhlps, stretching Into
the. misty horlzon'or standing out against
the gren background of the harbor, was
- the blue uniforms of the crews and an
; occasional signal lias fluttering from the
! hUyard.
JELLICOE ORDERS FLEET TO SEA'.
.While on board tho flagship of Admiral
Elr John Jellicoe, a message was brought
to the commander'ln-chlef, who called a
Kcretajy and spoke briefly to him. Word
was passed around that the whole fleet
had been ordered to weigh anchor and
proceed to sea. Guests on board a de
stroyer at the mouth of tho harbor
watched that unprecedented procession
of, naval power make' its exit, led by
graceful light cruisers arid flotillas of de
sinners. "But 'are not German submarines wait
ing outside?" was asked.
"Kv doubt, two or three are always
there," an officer replied, "but the de-
troyers know how to keep them oft."
, Cutting through choppy waves and
j leaving foaming wakes the seemingly in-
, numerable destroyers, attendant satel-
f . Ute pf the great fighting ships, ran In
j aad out at their superiop.speed, as busy
P$ U bees. The destrnvm wfrt nlwnvn on
.' i ? .move, flotilla blinking its signals to
: noun.
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.V It BMniAll tltn II 1 J 1 j
- V-...H4 lkav il a lino uou Dcen urawn
wlwecn the atern and bow of any two
Mltleshlpfl It would measure exactly tho
UiG dlatftnrA fl liatvaan ami rtVi turn
'v "J p steadily were the intervals kept. The
' !w wer8 out and the sight added im
Kesslon to the fleet's gray armored
might. There wbb the first dreadnought
d othtrs of nil classes since nor cvo
won of naval warfare up to tho latest
type, tho Queen Elizabeth.
MIGHTY COLUMN SEEMS ENDLESS.
The head of the column was lost In the
wt of. approaching nightfall and black
clouds from the funnels. Eightlxteen
twenty dieadnoughts were counted as
t iMy Vent pwv with clockwork, regularity,
J?4 ' UV "' ?ther smoke clouds' In tho
?"or more dreadnoughts were coming
ore the King Edward Vir and other
freKireadnought classes had their turn.
tn commapder of the destroyer which
M correlpondent was 'aboard looked at
- "":n ana said it was time to go.
to must takn hla nnnninl.j .i
aeti".' V M knoU a" ho" he cut-
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if. T,., . DW 0l a Ba"leshlp, taking
Wt ruesu to the landing place. As tne
I unQea the headland the cor-
naa a iMjr glimpse of that
y endless column nt nv.l,.. ..m
Iff from th hnrtm - .!.. -
a, Unknown errand in h m..k o.
m, Mmbtrs and gun power were ug-
"SL ,Kn. Arm'B'ddon wh,ch over
,wJm4tbe Imagination, should it ever
"" Herman fleet.
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"Princess Pat" Good
Music and Blarney
TME ritlNCEBB PAT. Comlo kpera In thres
sets. Munlo by Victor Herbert Libretto by
Henry Iiloumm. Lyric Theatre.
Marie . . MlM Ieonora Novarln
Thorn Martjrn Hurdn
Dob Darrow . Bam Tt. Hardy
Tony schmali, Jr. nobert Ober
Bl rerVInn Alexander Clark
Grace Holtrook , ..MJ Angela Talmer
Ofn. John Holbrook Louis Canavant
Anthony fiehmolf Al Shean
Trlncess (II Montaldo . Minx nieanor Talnter
(Nee Patrice O'Connor).
Prince Antonio dl Montaldo. .Joieph It. l.ertora
llfrtle Aehlanit ltalph RIsks
Oabrlelle Fourneaux Katharine Wltchle
Victor Herbert wns out with tho blarney
last night. Ho told tho audience at tho
Lyric that he simply couldn't put on a
piece llko "The Princess 1'at" In a town
like Paterson. He just had to bring It to
Philadelphia first. Which may or may
not account for the impression somo
Bonrdwalkers got about a fortnight ago
that they were seeing "The Princess Pat"
down In Atlantic City.
. Further blarney, ho called it n "comlo
opera." "Opera," yes. Mr. Herbert at
tended to that very thoroughly. But
"comic I" How he underestimated Mr.
Blossom. That gentleman took hold of
tho old one about curing an indifferent
hutband by making him Jealous and
worked It out painfully to tho bitter end.
An erudite musical editor, who ought to
avoid matters so far outside his range,
sad" there were threo jokes In the first
net one of doubtful parentago nnd ono
by George Ado.
But, be It added immediately, n gentle
man named Sam B. Hardy, who under
stands the Hale Hamilton stuff better
than Its inventor, had a very amusing
tlmo of II with Mr. Blossom's "added
feature," i young man who found all
good things cither wrong, expensive or In
jurious, until said Mr. Hardy "oozed
himself Into his life nnd guided it to
ward a young lady.
In general the cast was excellent. Rob
ert Ober, Alexander Clark, Angela Pal
mer, Al Shean, Joseph R. Lertora divided
Uelr energies between singing almost as
iU lis tho music deserved and acting
far better than tho libretto merited. Mr.
Rlggs and Miss Wltchlo danced with ex
ceptional charm. As for Miss Painter,
sho is just as New York thought, a real
discovery. Sho sings clearly, strongly,
sweetly. And sho acts. With her pleas
ing personality, the combination Is ex
ceptional. Victor Herbert has written more ambi
tious music. Ho has written more tune
ful music. But tho score of "Tho Prin
cess Pat" proved, llko nil his other music,
good, Bolid, enjoyable stuff. It has vlcor.
It had spirit. It was adroit. It turned
neat musical phraBps on the one hand
and, on tho other, used' a very satisfying
amount of nolne genteelly. Ripples and
runs abounded. Drama was there and
sentiment. Humor also. In one number,
"For better, for worse," Mr. Herbert wed
all three Into a sort of delicate high
comedy that was qulto as unusual as (he
fact that the song was a reflective duct
of two women on tho difficulties of llfo
and love.
"Tho Princess Pat" Is far from uproari
ous. Doubtless, Mr. Herbert and Mr.
Blossom never wanted It to be. It is only
unfortunate that the words are not quite
diverting enough to let the. music carry
the whole pleco to a triumphant success.
As it stands, it Is a pleasurable enter
tainment for those who havo taste enough
to like Mr. Herbert.
Walnut Emma Dunn
Casual and somewhat caustic comment
ary on Belasco stagecraft Is found on the
current playbill of the Walnut. It told
a fair-sized and very enthusiastic audi
ence last night about Emma Dunn'B New
York popularity as a "star," Mr. Bel
asco's terrific success, who tho local
manager was, who "stage-directed" tho
play, and It never mentioned the author
of "The Governor's Lady." It has been
said that tho author of a Belascolzed
drama does not count, that the work of
the "wizard of the stage is all that mat
ters. Yet without his personal super
vision in production, the magic of his
touch, the play becomes the thing and its
creator of seme moment, or else it falls
dtsmully.
"The Governor's Lady" does not fall,
lacking Belasco, and memory pays Alice
Bradley the tribute of recollecting her
name; of recalling how stae-frightened
she was when her piece had its premiere
at tho Broad; while memory grows merry
at the coy reluctance enveloped In which
Mr. Belasco was literally dragged from
tho wings to say a few reluctant words.
He took tho honors that night reluctant
ly. If thero wero honors last night they
belonged to Miss Bradley. And to Emma
Dunn. And for all time ono Belasco Il
lusion was shattered.
MlS3 Bradley's "domestic drama" Is
feminine, superficial, but It celebrates tho
old-fashion virtues after a mode that
American audiences like. It has Its con
flict between such elementary qualities
as love and ambition. It is tinged with
the spirit of romnnce, though the ex
pression is in terms of warmed-over Iamb
stow?, black walnut furniture of Impos
sible design, and quick-lunch restaurants.
It is saccharine and sentimental. Yet it
tugs the heartstrings, for it is written
from tho heart.
Above all, as given at tho Walnut In
its revival of plays of yesteryear by a
visiting star-resident stock company. It
has the invaluaoio advantage or n;mma
Dunn in a mellowed, beautified version
of her creation of the title role. Her
Hortcnse, of a Western State is never
out of character, never romanticized Into
something other than a woman of homely
tastes and limited .vision. The samo
spiritual insight that made Miss Dunn's
Impersonation so lovely and so true at
Its early showing has been called anew
to service.
Constance Mollneaux was handsome
enough to catch any Governor's eye, nnd
in her later scenes played movingly and
penetratingly. The character "bit" of a
vapid spendthrift woman of fashion was
neatly done by Maud Blair. Daniel
Slider made the Governor grim, iron
Jawed, dominating, all in conventional
way. The drop of Napoleonlsm In his
blood had only a stock-actor expression.
Louis Haines Is mentlonable for a clever
minor characterization.
Stock Company Opens
In West Philadelphia
West Philadelphia at last has its own
stock company. A capable company or
players, under the direction of George B.
Barbler, opened Kb season at the Knick
erbocker Theatre. Market street above
40th, in tho Bates-Doro-Gtllette version ot
Victorian Sardou's "Diplomacy' This
old warhorse of a generation uuu, ""
was recently revived with success, Is well,
suited to stock purposes, and, fortunately,
falls within the capabilities of the Knick
erbocker Players,
Miss Eva Marsh has all the requisites
for a popular leading woman. She Is at
tractive, has a beautiful voice and, above
il In act. Dora Is a difficult role to
do well with little study, because of the
many phases of the girl's character bared
In the play. Miss Marsh gave promise
of doing equally well In both light and
dramatlo roles. Rlpbard La Salle acta
with verve, and U he accepts hla chances
for intelligent characterizations in his
future parts his success as leading man
Is assured. He has the other necessary
qualifications,
Ted Brackett. who played the elder
Beauclerq;, is the artist of the company.
Hi. acting was intelligent. He knew why
he made every move and why he used
every Inflection. It Is a pleasure to And
this kind ot actor in stock. As the
"heavy" ha will cover up many ot the
weaknesses that may exist In the com
pany. Miss Josle Slsslon was a fine Mar
SulsV, ana Ml Carrie Thatcher scon.
Wincing Countess !lcka, Charles Moore.
as OrloKi Tnomas Duwn, ..- -
t.. Mlu KathUtn Xprdy, as Lady Fair-
fax: lUsai A Pokerty, tne maid
uim. utui PtilHo uar. as awrvn ".
wr Vatlslylag In tha "POrtat
that whatever shortcomings wero notice
able In the scenery and other details at
,the opening performance will be missing
irom iiuuro productlohs.
People's Opens as
Walnut's Successor
With star-stock at the Walnut, It was
necessary for the managers to find a
Philadelphia house where popular road
pluys could be presented at popular
pilce. The answer Is the People's The
atre, In the northeast. It has reopened
with a production of "The Winning of
Barbara Worth" of tho standard which
marked the play when It came to tho
"Walnut last year. Following It, will
come, first, "DamaRcd Goods," and then
a lino of pieces, both dramatic and mush
cnl, such as Phitudelpnlans were used
to seeing at the old downtown theatre.
As for "The Winning of Barbara i
orth," after so many performances In
Philadelphia, not to mention that largo
circle of readers who are already famlllnr
with the plot of Harold Bell Wright's
novel, there Is little new to say. Bnckcd
by Rood acting nnd a seemly production,
It gives just tho samo sort of pleasure as
of old.
VAUDEVILLE
Keith's
If ever there was a "danco carnival"
In vaudeville, it Is to be found at
vaudeville, it Is
Keith's this week. Threo tcrpslchorcan
acts, two very good, and ono fair, are
on tho bill which features Alexander
Carr, of "Potash and Perlmuttcr" fame,
in a sentlmcntul, conventional Yiddish
comedy drama which hns stolen the best
things In "The Auctioneer" and "Potash
nnd Perlmutter," and boiled them down
Into a tabloid playlet that "goes over"
on the vaudeville Btage,
There Is no doubt about tho Carr act,
entitled "An April Shower," proving
popular. The comedian is a splendid
portrayer of the Yiddish type, nnd ho
gets laugh after daugh. Tho best Joke,
nnd really tho only original one. was his
commentary on thcatto ticket speculators.
"How can a man pay Z for a ticket,"
ho usks, "and enjoy a show7" Yes, how?
Carr, as the Jew who has tolled for 20
years until he has been able to buy a
homo and save a "fortune," Is at last
able, to indulge in on automobile. But
when his nleco's flnanco proves to be an
embezzler, rather than break tho girl's
heart, he forsake his auto and mort
gages the houso to clear tho young swin
dler. Tho Bupportlng company Ib good.
Florenz IColb and Adelaide Harlan havo
nn Interesting act, well done, on the evo
lution of tho dance from I860 to 10M. "Tho
Red Fox Trot" Is quite a burlesque affair.
in which George Howell and comrany
Bhow how an anti-dance husband 1b won
over to the side of "tho light fantastic."
It is scarcely a good sketch, although
very well acted. Kuy Kendall, the Mayer
Sisters and Dorothy Sylvia have an ex
cellent act, in which they present the
modern danco movement at its best.
Thero Is poetry and art in everything
they do, from Cakewalk, through fox trot
and tango, to an Idealized waltz. A more
judicious arrangement of these acts on
the program would help.
An Italian pianist, G. Aldo Randegger,
Is a brilliant technician, .and his playing
was very well received. The Courtney
Sisters and Gus Van and Joe Schenok
were the best entertainers on the bill.
Their singing acts bristled with vivacity.
The two men gave an encore with the
Courtney girls. The four make a fine
quartet, and it is not impossible that they
may be seen together as such. Herbert's
trained dogs and Blnna and Bert, comedy
acrobats, complete the bill.
Colonial
Al White's '"Kldland," presented by a
company of 10 clover Philadelphia chil
dren, was the feature of a very pleasing
show at the Colonial, Germantown, which
opened Its season yesterday. The singing
of these Juveniles is a treat to vaudeville
and there Is plenty of comedy, which
makes a good contrast. Tho Maltno
Opera Company pleased with famous se
lections. Barney Williams and company
presented an act In which comedy was
the principal feature. Twlsto showed
something new in the way of acrobatics,
and tho Aerial Bartletbs proved them
selves to bo exceptional gymnasts.
There were lots of new Ideas In the
pictures.
Globe
Frank Conly, well known In tho highest
musical circles of this city, attracted a
banner audience to the Globe. In addi
tion to rendering selections of artistic
merit, Mr. Conly Included in his repertoire
a number o songs which appeal .to those
with a fondness of humor. Mr. Conly
was easily the hit of the show and his
offering proved that good music is al
ways appreciated by the vaudeville
public.
The Waldorf Girls, in a miniature musi
cal comedy, presented a number of sur
prises In the way of costumes and novel
ties. Leon's Models do Luxe appeared in
artistic poses, which were highly ap
preciated. Others who were well received
were iticnmind ieaiay ana company in a
sketch, The Inas Family, Gypsy dancers,
Morris and Parks and Clifford and Fields
in songs, patter and dancers.
"The Goddess," a feature photoplay,
proved to bo a worthy added attraction.
William Penn
The opening of the season at the Wil
liam Penn Theatre saw an unusually
large crowd treated to an unusually good
performance. The honors were divided
equally among all (Ho performers. It be,
ing the opinion that the show was about
tho same quality all the way through.
"The Earl and the Girl," a one-act mu
sical comedy, made a pleasant impres
sion. Another act that made a hit was
the diving seals and the three Travllla
brothers, who stayed under water moro
than four minutes. Other popular num
bers of the program wero Savoy and
Brcnnan, "The Laugh Producers";' Tho
Faynes; Mack and Sangster. two child
slngWs and dancers, and Wood, Melt
vllle and Phillips, who provoked much
merriment with their antics.
Nixon-Grand
An attractive holiday bill was presented'
.last night at Nixon-Grand Opera House.
Each of the six acts and the comlo films
shown before and after the vaudeville
were appreciated by the audience. Add
Hoyt's Minstrel Troupe, consisting of a
sextet, clever entertainers, had a very
pleasing act. Another act which found
favor was a playlet, "Playmates," pre
sented by Arthur Navel and company;
Bunberg and Renee, whirlwind dancers;
Clark and Gerrard. none and dance team:
John La Vler, a garrulous trapezlat, who
kept up a string of chatter while doing
hazardous stunts, and Billy Robinson,
who Is described as a "Black Cloud of
Bmoke," were all well received.
Cross Kcyg
A varied bill which would suit the
taste of most any one, was presented at
the Cross Keys. The show was headed
by the Corinthian Maids In a comedy mu
sical offering and they were well received.
The troubles of an Immigrant were
graphically shown in the sketch, "A Day
at Ellis isiano," ana cimns, jrty and
Elklns aroused enthusiasm With a pleas
ipg rathskellar act. Th,e, Musical Lundts.
who havo not appeared in this vicinity
for some time, won favor with their
cornet, zylophono and xlther selections,
and iohn Folk in stories, and Wells and
Hall wero rewarded with applause). The
pictures are highly entertaining.
Mme. Lydla Ucke in Vaudvill
Mine. Lyla Locke, "wife of OrvHlo iur
rold, a note tenor, and herself a grand
opera prima donna of fame, made her
vaudeville debut at the Palace Theatre,
In New York, yesterday afternoon. Mme.
Locke Is another singer who, Unee- the
war has closed the European opera
houses. Ma ucM. ew Held, Wm wm
entnmUs'iiiaHy received by the audi
ana, and Jaar rendttlojt of thai coloratura
ysAaaeav wills their dUTiouU triUa u4
oB pro
d iiaiir
.sMi &
LEAH HAIKU
With tho Vitagraph Players.
high notes, was remarkable. Her voice
partakes of the brilliancy and case of
Tctrazzlnl's, and sho delighted the opera
goers In tho theatre with her classic
selections.
Allegheny
The Allegheny opened with a flying start
yesterday, and In addition to providing a
good vaudeville bill, pleased Its patrons
with selections from a mammoth pipe
organ. Its Inspiring music was greatly
enjoyed and tho audience welcomed the
new feature with much npplausc. Billy
Tulle's Collegians unfolded the troubles
of boys at college and supplied an abund
ance of up-to-date songs. Other acts
which pleased wero Beeman nnd Ander
son, Drawee, Friske and Hambo, Harry
and Augusta Turpln, Dunley and Mucr
rlll, and Ray Doolcy and company, In
comedy and songs.
Theatrical Baedeker
LYRIC "The Princess Pat." with Eleanor
Painter, Alexander Clark and Louts Caea
vant. A musical comedy by Victor Herbert.
Mr. Herbert will conduct Monday evening.
The scene la Long Island. The plot lnvotea
the many difficulties of a young- lady who
flirts with nn elderly millionaire In order to
arouse her husband's fleeting anger. See re
view. ADELPHI "Brother Masons." with Frank
Mclntyro, Maude Hburne, William Rotelle
and DeWltt C. Jennings. A farca by Sey
mour Brown and Harry Lewis. The familiar
eld humors of farcedom.
PHOTOPLAYS.
FOrmEST "Tho Birth of a Watlon," wlln
Henry IS. Walthal, Mao Marsh and Bpottli
woode Aitkin. D. W. Griffith's mammoth
photoplay of the CU11 War and Reconstruc
tion, founded In part on Thomas Dixon's
"Clansman." A marelous entertainment.
STANLEY "Esmeralda," with Mary Plckford.
STOCK.
WALNUT "The Governor's Lady," with
Emma Dunn and the Walnut Players. The
.'elaeco utar and nlav. In which a scene In
Chllds' served as an epilogue to bring
marital happiness to a self-made man, who
nau cast on ma equally scii-maae wiie wnen
he began to climb to greatness. See re
view. KNICKERBOCKER "Diplomacy," with the
new Knickerbocker Players. The play Is
well remembered for Its engagement at the
Broad last season, with William Glllet.
UHnrhe Hates and Marie Doro. See re
Mew. RETURNING.
PEOPLE'S "The 1 Winning of Barbara
Worth," with Gertrude Barker. Theodora
Hardy and others. The opening drama Is
the stage version of Harold Bell Wright's
pophlar novel. See review.
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH'S Alexander Carr and company, in
"An April Shower"; George Howell and
company, presenting Agnes Scott's sketch,
"A Red Fox Trot": the Courtney Slstfrs.
singers; Van and Schenck. songsters; Kuy
Kendle and his dancing girlies; Slgnor Han
degger, the Italian pianist; Blnns and Bert,
rnmedlans nn the living rlngsr Kolb and
Harlan, Herbert's Dogs and Hearst-Sells
News.
COLONIAL Barney Williams and Ills 'Sum
mer Girls. Nell McKlnley. "the nut with
the big voice": Al White's Kldland; the
Mallno Opera Company, singers and Instru
mentalists; Twlsto, comedian, and the Aerial
Bartletts.
NIXON'S GRAND Ad Iloyt's Minstrels,
seven humorists; Arthur Havel and com
pany. In "Playmatea"; Clarke and Gerard,
vocalists; John LaVler, the odd comedian;
Sundberg- and Renee, dancers; Bill Roblnsorl
and fun-photos.
WILLIAM PENN-SVlctor Kahn. In "The Karl
and the Girl"; the Three Travllla Brothers
and their diving seals; Wood, Melville and
Phillips, singing and talking; Savoy and
Brennan, In a patter skit; Mack and Sang
tter, singing and dancing, and the Faynes,
gymnasts, singers and dancers,
GLOBE "The Waldorf Girl." Frank Conly.
basso; Morris and Parks, comedians; Fields
and Clifford, singing, talking and dancing;
the Inness Family ot Seven, gymnasts;
Dorothy Richmond in "The Marriage";
Leon's Models, "The Goddess" and "Neal,
ot the Navy," photoplays.
ALLEGHENY Billy Tlute'a Collegians, Ray
Pooler, assisted by Gordon Dooley and
Elmer Graham; Beeman and Anderson, roller
skaters: Drawee. Frlsko and Hambo. In
"Fun In a Hottentot Hotel": "The Girl In
the Ran," presented by Harry and Augusta
Turpln: Dunley and Merrill, In new Bongs,
and photoplays.
CROSS KEYS First half of week: The
Corinthian Maids In a musical comedy.
Maurice' 8amuels and company In "A Day
at Ellis Island," by Joe Welch; Elklns. Fay
and Elklns In a rathskellar act; Wells and
Hall, comediennes: John Polk, monologlst,
and the Musical Lundts, Instrumental
quartet.
WOOD8IDE Last week of the season, with
C. Stanley Mackeya Band, instead ot vaude-
Vllle' BURLESQUE.
NATIONAL "The Golden Onto Girls." In
cluding George W. Rehn. Rose Hoys Ste
vens, Sam Van Allen, Mile. Tavolato and
Kala Pasha.
DUMONTS Dumont'a Minstrels, In new and
old burlesques. The company Includes
Messrs. Boyden, Gibson, Lawrence, Malono,
Jarvls, Frlsch, Bradley and Sheldon,
TROCADERO "The Tempters," with "The
oiri in i-urpie.
JEWS PLAN ME3I0RIAL DAY
Solemn Procession Will Mark Mourn
ing for Innocent Victims
of War
Plans for memorial day to commemo
rate the Jews who have lost their lives
during the present European conflict
are being made by members of the Jew
ish organizations of this city and vicin
ity. On the date finally decided upon
a procession of mourning will wend its
way through the streets In silent sorrow
as a protest against the misery Jews
have been compelled to endure as a
result of a war In which they have no
direct interest.
Appeals will he made by the Philadel
phia Central Relief Committee for con
tributions to the (25,000 fund which they
have pledged themselves to raise and
send abroad. A pall has been issued by
Oscar G. Bender, secretary of the com
mittee, for the assembling of all Jews of
the city and vicinity to take part in the
campaign to raise funds.
"We expect 20,000 Jews in the planned
procession," said Secretary Bender, In
discussing the plans already made for a
Memorial Day and special services of sor
row in the synagogues of Philadelphia.
Two Divers Strive to Be Brodies
Philadelphia has a "Steve Brodle." Un
like the famous New Yorker, he did not
accomplish his dive unscathed, but
Walked Into the Jefferson Hospital today
for treatment Colncldently with the feat
ot tho Phlladefphlan, a New Jersey ath
Jet,e also broke Into the "Brodle' class,
andtaa a result Is at his hdme being
treated for Injuries. The divers are
Charles Ripper, 2548 Leo street, Frank
ford, and Clllf Horner, of Delatr, N. J
Ripper and Horner took a vacation trip
yesterday which ended In a visit to
Brldesburg. The Delaware River looked
enticing and they went for a swim. With
the Pridertmrg bridge towering SO feet
above them they considered the stage
was set for a "Steve Brodle" stunt
When they struck the water they did not
know whether they were "Steve. Brodies"
or Jellyfish, They floundered around and
were picked up by a row boat. Ripper la
wKeriac wHh aemituralyeU pf the dla-yhrattn.
"BELOVED VAGABOND"
EXCELLENTLY FILMED
Edwin Arden Gives Vivid Im
personation of Wm. J. Locke's
Hero in'Pnthe Feature
By the Photoplay Editor
I'rom time to lime the Evcntno
Ledger rctll print crillral reviews of
the principal feature lima. These re
vteioe will be written by the Pholo
play Editor from private ecreeninps
and will be printed in advance of
each fllm't appearance at Philadel
phia theatres.
Pathe never Intended their production
of "Tho Beloved Vagabond" as a dem
onstration of how different are the arts
of novelist and scenario writer; but that
Is what this six-part feature film amounts
to. It takes William J. Locke's whimsi
cal story of tho vagabond fiddler and
makes It llvo on tho screen. But In the
process It has to throw overboard all of
Mr. Locko's diverting language save a
few amusing phrases In the "leaders,"
nnd it turns tho story exactly upsldo
down.
The novel leapt Into tho midst of things;
tho film begins at the beginning. The
novel spent 200 pages on the hero's vaga
bondage and his ndoptlon of "the little
worm," who became nn nrtlst, and the
minstrel maid, who finally married her
guardian; then Mr. Locko produced the
lady that ruined the vagabond's life by
marrying somebody else. The film starts
with tho misunderstandings that caused
the separation; throws tho man Into a
desperate, devil-may-care llfo In Paris,
leads him on through an Idyllic existence
as a roamer of French roads, and ulti
mately brings tho false lady back, free,
to wed him.
All this the film tolls vigorously and
engagingly. Good settings, some Frenchy
trousers, a most amusing dog nnd good
support all help. But the principal credit
for revivifying Locke on the screen must
go to Edwin Arden'a playing of the vaga
bond. It is not only spirited, even Gallic.
It has tho touch of whimsical extrava
gance which is tho essence of Locke nnd
his herces. Moreover, It ma'es the vaga
bond's reaction against English society
nnd his marriage with the minstrel maid
Instead of the false lady quite as human
and plausible as In the book.
The film seen was a working print.
When "Tho Beloved Vagabond" has been
hand-colored by Pnthe's Paris office its
beauty should bo much enhanced.
Beginning Monday, September 13, Man
ager Brown, of tho Overbrook, will show
Paramount pictures every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday, Fox features
Friday and Broadway Stars on Tuesday
and Thursday.
In order to get realism In Miming "The
Scar," In which Harry E. Morey Is being
featured. Director William Humphrey, of
the Vltagrnph company, asked tho prop
erty man to furnish Mr. Morey with
some white powder which would look like
cocaine, as the part called for a dope
Mend. The powder was supplied nnd
when Morey Inhaled It the big tears
htreamed down his cheeks and ho began
to cough. Tho scene was ruined. Upon
Investigation It was found the property
man gave Mr. Morey mcnthal.
MAY ADD LAND TO COUNTY
Application Is Filed With Montgom
ery Courts for Transferal o
84-acro Tract
An application which alms to add an
84-acre tract of land to the County ot
Philadelphia nnd increase the population
of the city by HO persons, has been filed
with the Montgomery County courts.
The territory in question Is triangular
In shape and comprises a part of Chelten
ham township. It Is bounded on the
south by the line dividing Montgomery
nnd Philadelphia counties, and on the
north by the Philadelphia, Newton and
New York Railroad tracks. Crescentvllle
Is on the western sldo of the tract.
Tho application is made under a statute
passed by tho State Legislature at Its
last session. It provides that where
tracts of less than 00 acres, or where not
more than 150 Inhabitants are Involved,
tho boundaries of the county may be
changed to suit the best Interests of the
people, particularly where a part of the
county is accessible to the rest of the
same county only by roads which trav
erse a second county.
The petition will be taken before the
Court of Quarter Seeslons of Montgomery
County on the 15th of this month. Among
the larger estates concerned are those of
Joslah Hellerman. Thomas BrookB, Jr.,
and the Crescentvllle Land Company.
Cymric Safe in Port
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 7. Tho White Star
liner Cymric, sister-ship of the ill-fated
Arabic, took no chances with German
submarines on her trip from New York,
that ended here today. The Cymric was
Informed by wireless that Germany had
promised to torpedo no more liners with
out warning. But double lookouts were
maintained and lifebelt and boat drills
practiced each day In spite of this news.
The Cymric brought 191 passengers. In
cluding several Americans.
Estranged From Wife, Kills Himself
Estrangement from his wife caused
George Nusky, 2S years old, 120 East
Louden street, Olney, to commit suicide
by hurling himself in front of a New
York express train at Frankford Junc
tion Nusky told his brother-in-law, An
drew Ebner. 4117 Salem street, that he
was going to end his life last night, but
the latter thought he was Joking. Nusky
then went to Tacony and Lewis streets
and waited for the train. He and his
wife had been separated several months.
Seeks Death in Rooming House
Esther Steinberg, 20 years old, of S39
Wlldtr street, this city, is at Bellevue
Hospital, New York, today, recovering
from the effects of inhaling illuminating
gas with suicidal intent. The girl was
found half conscious in a lodging house
at 239 West 3(th street. A letter addressed
to "Dear Max" was found on the dresser
in htr room, but the full name of the
man did not appear.
Police Court Chronicles
It is time that the country had a new
constitution, according to Bill Evans. Ho
used much oratory to convince the people
In the neighborhood of Front street and
'Girard avenue to this effect. Bill declares
that not only women but girls and
boys should vote after their eighth year
in school.
The "kids" know as much about gov
ernment as the grownups, accordinz to
Bill, "and If we judge the Intellects of
some of our present rulers by their
actions, the youngsters know a little bit
more," he asserts.
Unfortunately Evans waa telling of his
tdear )t government on a sidewalk next
to a boarding house and before he had
finished the sidewalk was Uttered with
shoe brushes, shaving mugs, broken
glass and other things which were shied
from tho windows to convince Bill that
he ought to quit.
He waa talking amid a fusillade of
household articles when Policeman
Balkte happened along. He called tor
peace and brought the orator to the
Front and Master streets station, "You
better let the government alone," Magis
trate Bcott advised. Bill though the
matter over and finally promised to
eak on wether aubjeot Of betas 4U-6Meed.
DAILY STORY : NAN AND Ax MAN
There was vague questioning In Kan's
troubled eye.
"But what would I do with a man?"
Tho rising young lawyer who loved
Kan and wanted her for his own smiled,
though his heart was heavy.
"Well," he answered laughingly, "a
man la sometimes handy to catch a stray
burgler or"
"But I never have any burglars," said
Kan, with wide open eyes. "Never."
"Then a man Is often usefut when
bonnet bills and tho rent are to bo paid,"
suggested Mullen
"I have paid my own bonnet bills and
my rent for five years," Nan told him
seriously, and shook her head, "No,
John, I wouldn't know what to do with
a man, nnd It would annoy me dread
fully to have ono pottering about the
house when I want to get out a story."
"My dear Nan!" expostulated John,
while he felt that he waa losing. "A
man doesn't potter about nt your apron
strings all day. Ho has on office and
business to attend to and is only home
for a few hours out of tho day."
Nan laughed in a troubled, helpless
way that hurt John Muller nlmoBt more
than her refusal to marry him had hurt.
Ho realized that while Nan was a woman
In years and intelligence, sho was but a
temperamental child In many ways and
knew not how deep-rooted was his love
for her.
She looked straight Into his eyes with
a wistful, plcndlng expression. "I sup
pose that is so," sho continued to look
troubled, "but thero would bo early
breakfasts to upset my habits. I would
have to consider a man, and I simply
can't overcome my lovo for lnte break-
She stormed at him in so volcanic and
incoherent a manner that he only
laughed at her.
fasts and prowling about the house un
til I am ready to eat. Oh there are a
thousand and one reasons," she ended
lamely.
"I'm sorry," said John, trying to speak
lightly. "I had hoped there might be
some little niche in which you -could poke
mc, but since there is not one vacant
in your life then I must forget ou."
Ho raised her smooth little hand to his
lips and held It thero for a moment, then
left her.
The storm cleared, however, and In its
trail left a desire to leave New York for
a short trip. Nan decided to run out
to Chicago. She had many' friends in
that city who would welcome her.
Ncn felt that some hidden reason had
prompted her sudden trip, but Bhe was
for the time being unaware of any mo
tive other than a restless desire to be
on the move.
Nan had not been In 'the "Windy City
tQK-Jg;
Ifinnnln
Prominent
Photoplay
NORTH
BLUEBIRD
BROAD AND SUS
QUEHANNA AVE.
2 in 11 V. M.
MARY PICKFORD
In BEHIND THE SCENES
Plays Obtained Thru Stanley Booking Co
Great Northern g!tf&4
DAILY 2:30 P. M. EVENINGS T AND
"THE MELTING POT." From Israel .anfc
will's wonderful play. An all-star ." ln u
acts. Wednesday, "AS A MAN bOWS.
n j c. r-: BROAD Below ERIE
Hroadot. Uasmo.Mat.2:3o. ees.7&o.
Hitluilvt Photoplays and th; Wonderlul Organ
"The Cave on Thunder Cloud," tssahay, -pts.
. -., vr.- tr...rta nf n,i,n. Lome-
dies. Tomorrow,
Hearts and Roses," 3 acts.
NORTHWEST
-"TP-a CROSKEV STREET ABOVE
GEM t-"uo"-r'1 COLUMBIA AVENUE
World Film Corporation Presents
ALICE BRADY
In "AS YE SOW." KUe Acts
irT?AI 10TH AND COLUMBIA AVE.
IDEAL MAT. 1! P. M. EVG. 70.
TCMDCD Featuring Henry B. Hatthal and
I LIWrtK .,. a..Kn. "A NATURAL
MAN" "HAM. THE STATUE." "THE
CLAIM OF HONOR."
JEFFERSON 2,0TU Duplin sts.
WALKKRWH.TES.DES in Israel ZangwHl .
THE MELTINO POT'
UlCttlcat !
PARK n,DQB AMAVAS?J8DAKva".N0:8o
ADMISSION oc. EVG 0o , AJfJf th.
Heart of Lady Alame celebrated
Royal Actress, MIBS BETTY NANSEN.
NORRIS
10TH AND NORRIS
MATINEE EVENING
"The Tide ot the Time," Knickerbocker Star
Feature. 3 parts, "Not Wanted." Bdl. drama.
Hearst-Sellg News, No. 05 "A Bunch of
Matches," Essanay Western Comedy.
CAMBRIA, 5T" A?RDErAaM,m,A
pT.Mirt.6rorTouJ?',ESl.orSfm,Ay
&aVB.e'""WehVt' Sonet wW Luhln'.
LEHIGH Theatre ",$& ave.
THE OCTOPUS," Sella-.
TIIB LITTLE BOV THAT ONCE WAS HE."
"A LOVER'S jst CONTROL."
Keystone.
SUSQUEHANNA "annbaTvuee'
THE FARLK OF THE TIP AND THE
TREASURER." Essanay Comedy. T B
BLACK LEOPARD." Bells Drama 'THE
KING OF THE WIRE," Edison, 3-part Drama.
NC..ot THEATRE. 26TH and
ew Jjomersei somerset bts
DOUBLE SHOW DA Y
-THE PIP' S Reels
Comlnf-'THB BROKEN COIN" '
lOGAN
LOGAN THEATRE "MS
WILLIAM H. CRANE
In -'DAVID HARUM."
NOKTHKAHT
CTBlMn I"" AND GIRARD AVE.
3 I rvrXXL MAT.NEU Wp. and BAT.
THE WITNEM" Whma
"MR. JAtfR'B B.G VACATION"
"HAM AT TH rAIIC
-llOrVPl GERMAN-TOWN AVENUE
AUlVVIVA AOVE NORRIS
TkfB ROBARY " T parts featuring KATULYN
WILLIAMS. "When Mr La4y SUsilaa." B parts.
'Waal W u vvBiauar" u
JitasS,". ''A taaetsrklef,'-
two days when the reason for her trie
wag made dear to her Sho had gone
to the theatre because the drama waft
her hobby, and sho longed some day to
stand before the curtain a aecesetU
playwright. Her experience had heea
anything but pleasant, since Nan was
not made of the fibre that copes favor-
ably with managerial personallt's. Her
sketches had been kept In theatrical of
fices nnd returned to her w'thont com
ment after months had passed.
So while Nan sat scanning tho pro
gram It did not occur to her that ens
ot tho greatest momenta of her life was
about to transpire.
When the curtain went up Kan's breath
seemed to be flung back Into her lungs
as In a great flame. The scene before
her waa of her own creation. She had
dreamed It In a moment of Inspiration,
and had put It into tho sketch that man
agers had returned to her. Kan felt
that sho would die as she sat there tn
the theatro with the knowledge that her
wonderful plot had been stolen and
turned Into a strong three-act play She
was dizzy, and for the first time in her
life longed for violence with which a
man would attack tJhe person who had
robbed him.
Nnn nrose from her seat because she
could not sit longer nnd retain her con
trol. She wanted to scream out nt those
puppets who were Bpcaklng her very lines
unmindful of her emotions. Not conscious-
of whero she was going, Nan found
heri-clf seoklnir tho manager Luckily i
he wns In tho theatro nnd she stormed
nt him In so volcanle and Incoherent
manner that ho only laughed nt her
"My dear child," he said finally, "I
know nothing whatever about you rjr
jour play. This play haB been running
for six months, nnd you con sue as much
ns you like. I think you'll And it a losing
game. Good nftcrnoon."
Sho could not stay in Chicago longer.
With her own play running to packed
houses ond making a fortune for thepej
who hnd Btolen It from her, Nnn dashed
back to New York, hurled there by that
unseen force which had sent her to Chi
cago. "Your manner of demanding your rights
was rather volcanic, wasn't it?" he asked.
Ho looked at her tenderly. "Now (ell
me the exact claims you have against
tho producer. Havo you all your copy
righted papers from Washington, your
letters and receipts from the manager to
whom you sent tt and the original manu
script?" Nan laughed.
"I am sufficient of a business woman
to have kept them all," she told him.
"Will you trust them to mo for -a short
time. I am not in the least sure that 1
can do anything, but let mo havo a look
at nil the papers you have."
In an incredibly short space of time
John Muller returned from a trip West.
He hadv considered the winning ot Nan
well worth the trip in her Interests. -
Knowing his business well. Muller had
Instigated ptoccedlngs against the So
authors of the play and nlso sued for
back royalties, as well ns the appearance
of Nan's name tn connection with the
production. .'
"Nan," he said, when he handed her a
check for such a turn as to make her
gasp, "I am glad your play was stolen,
because I have decided now to become a
theatrical lawyer. There is splendid
money in that game."
Nan gazed steadily In Multers eyes and
the truth of her own emotion regarding
him swept suddenly over her She leaned
quickly nearer htm and her soft arms
twined nbout him.
"And I have decided that I cannot get
along another moment without you " 1
think I havo loved you forever, but had
not vision enough to see the reality 'of
It."
"You think you can find some use fw
a man after all." John laughed hapijW"
nnd gathered her Into his arms. !
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ANNIVERSARY WEEK
Putumount Program Today Only
MARY PICKFORD
in "RAGS"
Tomor. PAULINE FREDERICK in "SOLD."
flays Obialned Thru Stanley Booking Co.
TMPFRIAI
COTH AND
yscx
PA.trMOUP.CTUREAC,0,nVT ?? 4
T1IR PlsriMlTlvn uh.1i, S ia
HAZEL DAWN in "CLARISSX2l
SHERWOOD "?" ltiU
Metro. Film Corp. Presents "
jiiAiir aui,Ka MINTER
In "ALWAYS IN THE WAY"
Performances 8:30, S and U;30.
TLo RAT TIMr.DTC 60TH AND
n,V...BA"IMORBAV.
..wU MAinviLA. in uooeri juanteli'a
......, .Grtatet Success
'THE FACE IN THE MOONLIGHT"
Added Attraction. MAIJEL TRUNNKLLB
EUREKA
40TH AND i
it "" II - a mZi V IT 'fl
inc. m a i l n u "
Featuring Bessie Barritcale
RITTENHOUSE MDjAaiF3fc,
ySSJ"" Clara KimbauT
in ntAKis in fcJULfc" Othars
LINCOLN ""n,
"ISLES OF CONTENT' rJ
"A PAIR OF QUEENS"
BENN 01T" AND WOODLAND
ii a ,, .. MAT., 2 too. EVa.flSOtoll,
atan1sM
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PASCHALL T,8TfAywV
THE TIDE OF FORTUNE-' -tas Parts.
."J?E'!'e "? the "Hazards of Helen" S
uuuitiSN WATS" Ail-Star Cast. OTMI
Ht
Broadway Theatre Wrf
licu&n J1UL.MKS, MARGARET
GIBSON. EDNA MAYO and
niLUK RSKVM '
58th St. Theatre B8T" r3SSi
THE MYSTERY OF MARY," Broadway SHaar :
Feature. 8 wta "BLUB BLOOD AND Yi-L-"
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flARDFN MD LAN8DOWNB AVtJ.
UftKUUt MAT. 2. TtVO. 6
BETTY NANSEN in. "3
A MOTHER TELL?"
RARTRAM theathb am aj
HELEN I GARDNER apd PAUl JICa
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