- 'Wli iWI fciMLiLmri - -"- tf -f r M . -. ... 7isVKSVC34WVCrst4C'CrXVVU.79I'r' "w7" tin i ii ir ; f JAPANT INVADES GRAND OPERA BERNHARDT MOVIES ONCE MORE artists of established fame and whose careers extended over several seasons. Added to this was the fact that she wns of slight physique and apparently tem peramentally unqualified to characterize effectively the standard roles of the oper atic repertoire. She sang Santuzza, however, at Covent Garden, and was widely acclaimed. But her real triumph was reserved for her delineation of the roleof Madama Butter fly. She sane the part one night to a crowded house, and, like Lord Byron, awoke the next morning to find herself famous. Hers was a positive, an em phatic and a decided triumph. At the height of her success, Mr. Max Rablnoft. the director of the Boston Grand Opera Company, engaged her for this country' The little lady was exceed ingly nervous concerning her debut, as she had been told that Americans did not like the Japanese and she feared that she would be hissed. Any trepida tions that might have possessed her soul were dispelled at the tall of the curtain on the first act on a memorable night in Chicago. Hiss Miura is looking forward to her visit to Philadelphia with Intense satis faction, as she is anxious to meet John Luther Long. The meeting between the Chrysanthemum cantatrice and the au thor will evidently be a most interesting one, for they have many things in com mon. Miss Miura Is a linguist of note, speaking English. French, Italian and German with facility. She sings her roles in all four and is a cultivated woman of great breadth of mind and possesses a keen Insight into the various problems of the daj. TAMAKI MIURA The catholicity of operatic art was never more evidenced than by the fact that a Japanese prima donna has attained fame in several noted roles. The artist Is Tamakl Miura, one of the principals of the Boston Grand Opera Company, and she will he seen at the Metropolitan Opera House in 10 days. Miss Miura for that designation ap pears to be a more consistent affix to her name than either Mile, or Signorina Is a native of Toklo and a pupil of the conservator' of music of that metropolis From her earliest years she was musical and speedily exhausted the facilities of study of which the institution boasted. Her ambitions were wide and she looked with longing eyes toward Europe, where great singers were winning laurels and also more substantial remunerations She went to Berlin, where her aptitude for study and work made most of the pupils seem shirkers in comparison. In one year she had accomplished more than many students do in three, and was ready for her European debut She had pre viously sung the role of Santuzza in "Cavalleria Kusticana,-" in Tokio, and has won the praise of her countrymen. i But now Miura was face to face with difficulties. She had to compete with TMvf WwL- Eieninca at 8:15. 1,CAl V recti. Mats Tues.. Wed Eat. EXTRA MAT TUESDAY (Election Day) SELWYN & CO Present Lubin Photoplayers Dance It is not often that the opportunity is given to see your screen idols In the flesh and with this In mind -the members of the Lubin Beneficial Association have arranged for a vaudeville and dance, to be held on Monday evening, November 1. at Lu Lu Temple, Broad and Spring Garden streets, at S p. m. The last ntertalnment given by these pleyers was "50 Miles from Boston," and met with great success, although it did seem strange to hear them talk their lines instead of pantomime them. Among those who -will take an acti-e part are Raymond Hitchcock, Richard Buhler. Carrie Reynolds, Jack Pratt, George Spink, Billle Reeves, "Walter Law, Pot ter and Hartwell, seven cabaret singers and Wally and Lottie Hclfton. Donald Scott, the secretary, has arranged with men prominent In the movie field to be present. EVERY MONDAY The Photoplay Department of the Evtninc Ledcer publishes a feature of utmost lmKrtanee to the "moiie fan. It Is THE PHOTOPLAY CHART Column by column, it shows you Just what films all the important houses are showing every night In the week. SOMETHING ABOUT THE STAGE By James Forbes, Au'hor of "The Chorus Lady" with GEORGE SIDNEY & ZELDA SEARS Rpcf pofs CI Slat Election Day EliSl OeaiS 3i and Wednesday Matinee Seats for the SecondWeek on Sale Thursday BROAD matTtoday TONIGHT AT 8.10 Next Cj Triumphant Evenlncs at 8:15 Week "Week Mats Tu.,Wed.. Sat. EXTRA MATINEE TUESDAY (Election Day) HENRY MILLER LONG CHATTERTON LEGS 60e to 11.50 at Mats. Election Day and Wed. . Beau lor Sixth Week on Sale Thursday. FREE LEC- -if c ture on lnnstian ocience By FRANK BELL, C. S. OF HARRISBURG. PA. At the NIXON THEATRE 82D BELOW MARKET STREET SUNDAY. OCT. SI. 1915. AT 3:30 P. M. DOORS OPEN 2:45 P. M. GLOBE Theatare &. 10c 15c 25c Vaudeville Continuous 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. STEEL PIER MINSTRELS The Song Doctors SJJJSS. Bcakert and Company of Ten Popular Artists. The Lubin Photoplayers IN Monster Vaudeville and Hallowe'en Dance AT LU LU TEMPLE Broad and Spring Garden Sts. Monday Evening, Nov. 1st ADMISSION $1.00 Vaudeville 8 P. M. to 11 P. M. Dancing 11 P. M. to 2 A. M. Following well-known artists will positively appear: RAYMOND HITCHCOCK RICHARD IIUHLEK CARRIE REYNOLDS JACK PRATT GEORGE SPINK BILLIE REEVES WALTER LAW - ..,"OTT1:R an5 HARTWELL 7 CABARET SINGERS WALLY and LOTTIE HELFTON and man others ACADEMY OF MUSIC SATURDAY ArTERNOON, NOVEMBER C AT 2 30 GERALDINE FARRAR ADA BABSOLI REINALD WERRENRATH Harp Baritone RICHARD EPSTEIN. Piano Tickets, J2 50. tS. Jl 50. Jl Boxes J12 & 118 On eale at Heppe's, 1119 Chestnut St. Wed. Afternoon, Dec. 15. PADEREWSKX Sat. Afternoon, Jan 8, FRITZ KREISLER. Direction C. A. Ellis. Symphony Hall. Boston. Mass. LITTLE Theatre 17th and De Laneey Theatre Francals d'Amcrique rTonlcm, "La Princesse Georges" JUA11MI.C. 1UUA1 "BLANCHETTE" ARCADIA cwtfo7 F FREDERICK PERRY In "THE FAMILY STAIN" Recovered fiom the operation which prevents her appearance on the legitimate stage, the Divine Sarah has fallen back most successfully upon the photoplay. Here she is seen in the first film she has made since she lost her limb, "Jeanne Dore." Farm and the Stage Farms With You One would never associate Ray Samuels with farm life after once seeing "The Blue Streak of Vaudeville" on the stage, but it is nevertheless a fact that the rag time singer and former star of several hig musical shows is dearly in love with her farm. The singer is the proud owner of one of the most model "actors' farms" on Long Island. That is saying much, for that little strip of land is literally covered with them. Miss Samuels works 10 weeks in the jear and "rests" the other 12. Her resting consists of a back-to-the-farm ex cursion, and all through the summer months, clad In a gingham frock and an old straw hat. she putters around on the farm on Long Island, overseeing every detail and defying the ravages of sunburn and freckles, to do her part to bring around a successful harvest- B. F. Keith's Theatre Chestnut and Twelfth Sts. S SHOWS DAILY 2 MATINEE. : P. M. MG1IT. 8 T. M. NEXT WEEK TREMENDOUS ELECTION W ECX BILL OF IIIG FEATURE ACTS! Americas Foremost Character Actor WILTON LACKAYE & CO. In a Dramatic Day. "The Bomb" "The Blue Streak of Vaudeville" RAY SAMUELS The Magnetic Singer of Magnetic Songs The Man who wrote "Mother Machree" ERNEST R. BALL His Songs made the World Sing The Topular Philadelphia Artists Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Voelker And Associates In "Music Hath Charms" Francis Dooley and Sales Corinne Just Back from Triumphant World's Tour FLYING MARTINS; EDW1NA BARRY & CO.; HKIIT & Ml'llKAY; MacRAE & CI.EC.C. ELECTION RETURN'S READ FROM THE STAGE TfESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2d No. 8 (.rami AnimcrMir eel Bill! AT THE WALNUT Penn Players Management GRANT I-AFEUTY Matinee Fiery Day But Monday Phone Walnut 2051 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1 In the Thrilling Romantic Comedy Drama "READY MONEY" A Neu Y'ork and London Success With EDWARD EVERETT HORTON and IRENE OSIIIER in the Principal Paris Matinee I5c to 60c I V.xkk. 25c to 75c SOO Good Seats 25c I 300 Good Scats 50c Nov. 8. Reginald Wright Kaulfman's Powerful Drama, THE HOL'S-K OF BONDAGE" Knickerbocker theatre players rvTUCKerDOCKCr MARKET and 40TH m. Ft.. " Mats. Tuesday, 1 lie IJUmmy Thursday. Saturday FRANK OGLESBY Etenlne of Modern Soncs Utile Thcaire. Nov 2. 8.30 Cards SI. at Theatre and l'rcsscr'i PEOPLES "Peck's Bad Boy' NEXT WEEK "THE TWO JOHNS" Til IMOMT'Q DUMONTS MINSTRELS UU1V1VJ1X1 O -TII AND ARCH STS. I Trncad'i MATINEE TODAY. 10c and 20c tU?JJwR MARKETS JUNIPER STS. CONTINUOUS II A. M TO 11 P. JL WEEK COMENCIXG MONDAY WEST Six POINT Musical CADETS Attorneys Musical Comedy Vaudevtllc's with tho Eminent Comedian LatC5t Surprise "TONY" A TrlumDh A Sensation the Italian OTHER BIG FEATURE ACTS Tues. Night, Election Returns Our Bargain Matinees ARE BECOMING A FAD GdH Market belun COth Street 12S MATINEE DAILY. 2:15; ALL SEATS, 10c E11LVGS, 7 & 9; 10c, 15c, 20c Mod., Tues.. Wed. THE ROSE OF ASIA A Comic Operetta with Oriental Atmosphere Beautiful Voices Thurs., Frl.. Sat. LOIS CLARK AND COMPANY Musical Melange Interpolating II road way's Latest Song Successes 5 OT1II2K STAIi ACTS 1uc.iln Night Klrolion Upturns ir m D CI VI t r rivire- 3 cratrirne-? rraTis ?mWJUyAMJlKL, Q1RARD AVEHUE BEKWfcih: Matinee DaiK : 10c ?r3 10, 15, 20c Mon., Tne.. Wed. NEILSON'S AERIAL BALLET Thuri. Frl.. Sat MURPHY'S STEEL PIER MINSTRELS OTHERS nml PARAMOUNT I'lrTITlKS Tuesiln) Night Elertlon Returns NIXON'S GRAND BROAD & MONTGOMERY Tred. CJ. Nixon-Mrdlinger, Gen. Mgr. Daily Mats., inc. 1 & 9, 10c nml SOc The Greatest of All Election Week Hills! WWiSm with Man La Torcere & Arthur Geary and n Company of IB Others 5 OTHER BIG ACTS ELECTION RETURNS WILL BE READ FRO-M THE STAGE TUESDAY iero Jack Reld and Ills Record Breakers & Sivad i-NW-tiso "-B-! 5W-.J . .i&4. ji'ursw. . trtj.ci- -"-
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