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NEW DOCKS DIRECTOR
SEES GREAT FUTURE FOR
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
George S. Webster, Who Will Be
in Mayor Smith's Cabinet,
Says City Has Golden
Opportunity
MAN OF BIG DEEDS
Till In I hi- flrnt of n ajrrlea of In
tertlMTn wllh the new IJIreclorn of
cllr ilepnrtmrnta, npiinlnfrit liy
3lnror-teot .Smith, on Ihrlr pinna
for n Rrcnlrr t'hllnitrliililn.
IWtry ton of steel. Iron, coal and other
products turned out by tho tens of thou
oands In the great Industrial 'tatu "'
I'emisylvanla should move through the
port of Philadelphia when the pinna or
the hew Director of tho Department of
Vhnrvei, Docks nnd Terries are consum
mated. OeorRc S Webster, now chief of the i
Survey IJureau In the Department of Pub
lic Works, is the man named by Mnyor
elect Thomas li. Smith to direct tho e
nendlturi' of the $9,m.(H provided for In
tho J90.noo.000 loan for port and harbor
Improvements and other great sums that
will bo appropriated,
The vision of the- new port seen by Mr.
Webster Is a irlowInK one, but thero Is
nothing now or recent In It to him. Tho
vision has been expanding with tho port
for n few months les thnn 53 years,
which Is tho length of time Chief Webster
has spent In the service of tho city. In
nil that tlmo ho has been In but ono
bureau.
It Is said hv those who know at City
Hall that he has had homo Important
part In virtually c-ury ureal public Im
provement mnilo within the last 1 or ?)
years, Hln appointment as Director of
Wli.trvcs, Docks and Ferries was hulled
as a surprlso by the polltlclms only.
Those who know of his record In the De
partment of lul)llc Works, whero eight
Mnyom of all shades of political belief
have npproved his work, were not oven
mllill. surprised.
In his present post Mr Webster lius had
much to do with the plans for the South
Philadelphia grudo crossing lemovals. Ho
Is in direct touch with nearly every im
jirovemcnt planned for the whole water
front, and what Is being done In South
Philadelphia, with what will ho done, is
nt his linger ends. In many ways tho
Departments of I'ubllc Works and of
"Wharves. Docks unci Ferries are Inter
related Tho co-operation that ahvuys
has existed between them should bo
ntronger than ever under the Smith ad
ministration. "This i ihe golden opportunity for tho
port of Philadelphia," said Mr. Webster
toda) "Never lti tho history of thy city
has there been such a chance for 11 to
take the pluco It should hold among tho
other great ports of the Atlantic sea
board Defore tho term of my appoint
ment runs out 1 expect to neo this port
.Jirmly established as the outlet for nil
tho great Industries of Pennsylvania. It
is now the natural outlet, and only the
lack of facilities, a lack that Is soon to
bo remedied, prevents It from handling
an enormously Increased volume of busi
ness." Chlif Webster reached into n flic nnd
produced the ordinance covering tho
South Philadelphia agreement between
tho city nnd the railroads Ho pointed
out tho clause which provides that tho
Holt Line l'nllro.td shall bo open not only
to all roads now enteilng this city, but
to thcrs that may establish connections
here.
s ilone," ho said, "means that Phil
adelphia must and will provide ever In
creasing facilities for export. It means
thru -i railroad hero now, and those
that may come, may Instantly ho put In
touch with any part of tho city s long
river ironi in lieu i.mo now nas
r tracks as far north along tho Delawnro
ll n TlHlnalt,r, T.-tr- titan nlnnv flin T"l,l
aware may be reached hy It, and event
ually a large part of tho Schuylkill Itlver
water front.
"I am for a greater port for Phila
delphia I have been for It all my life.
It Is a great port now, but It Is to bo
greater than ever. I do not ngree with
those who contend that thero are too
many dillicultles in the way of the Im
provements already planned and those
contemplated or proposed. There Is every
rcaBon why tho port should develop.
STATE AND NATION CONCERNED.
"I believe the State should realize that
It Is to the Interest of the wholo Com
monwealth to develop Philadelphia aB the
great port of Pennsylvania. There Is
every reason why the Industries of this
State should ship through this city when
adequate facilities are provided. And In
my opinion there will he no dlfllculty
whatsoever In setting tho business once
we havo tho facilities now being estab
lished. "The Federal Government Is beginning
to realize that more should be done for
the Delaware. Philadelphia as a port
will be helped by the preparedness propa
gancla. It will not be long before tho Del
aware Is dredged to a depth of S3 feet.
AVo then can provide for the largest ea
sels. Two piers of tho great Moyamenslng
group are completed. Work has been
started on another. The grade crossings
are being removed In South Philadelphia.
Along tho whole stretch of river front
there Is Increased activity."
Almost coincident with this statement
by the new Director dispatches from
Washington set forth that appropriations
totaling J2.163WO) for the Delaware had
been requested In the report of Secretary
McAdoo, submitted to Congress. Should
this program go through It will mean
that Improvements by the Federal Gov
ernment and the city will keep pace. If
it should not go through Philadelphia's
work in the development of tho port will
forse ahead of the Government's.
NEW DIRECTOR ON THIS WORK
The records and personality of the new
Director of Wharves, Docks and Ferries
are of Interest to all Philadelphlans In
view of the work he Is to be called on to
supervise, He Is an engineer who has
won his spurs on sheer ability. It was
as an engineer, not as a political leader,
that he got the appointment from Mayor
elect Smith.
Since he was 22 years old Mr. Webuter
has been in the employ of the city. lie
was born in this city October 19, 1&6, and
educated at Friends' Select School and
the University of Pennsylvania. The
1'nlverslty has twice honored him with
the degree of bachelor of science and
doctor of science. His first appointment
was to a position hi the Uureau of Sur
veys, In which bureau he has remained
ever since. This was in January of 1ST.
On May 1, leSO, he wan elected surveyor
and regulator of the 10th survey district.
Twelve years later, on February 1, 1S92,
he became principal assistant engineer
In, the bureau. After three months he
was appointed acting chief engineer and
he was confirmed as chief of the bureau
February 1, 1333. He has supervised the
construction of 750 miles of sewers, of
the sewage treatment plant at Torres
data and the design and construction of
the great concrete arch bridge over the
WUsahlckon at Walnut lane, the Falls,
Cray's Ferry and Passyunk avenue
bridges over the Schuylkill.
la conjunction with his assistant,
George E. Dateaman, who has been ap
pointed by ilayor-elect Smith the Direc
tor of the Department of Public Works,
ilr. Webster wrote trie voluminous report
on. the (23,000,000 sewage disposal system
that Is to bo constructed lit this cUy.
If e also has had supervision of the widen
ing of Delaware avenue, from Vine
street to South street; the, erecting of tbo
three treat municipal piers nnd the dredg
ing cf the channel of the Delaware Klver
t reus the ettjp to Kiksi Hack,
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GEORGE S. WEBSTER
ment of wharves, do ks nnd ferries In
this city. The work was handled by tho
Department of Public Works and, ns head
of tho Ilureau of Survuys, Mr. Webster
was tllrcclly In eharge of mutiy great
public Improvements. Many Philadel
phlans do not rember that it was the city
that dredged the Delaware ltlvcr to tho 23
foot depth us far down un Murcus Hook.
Tho Government took up the wotk at that
depth nnd dredged the ptcsent ."0-foot
channel.
Mr. Webster Is married mid has a on
:S years old, who nlso is an engineer. Ho
will go Into his new oilier; with i diep
rooted enthusiasm for the work ahead of
him and a linn bi llcf In the great futuro
of the port r Philadelphia. Ha also will
have the biit wishes of Ihe leading en
gineers In this mid other cities, who know
him through association In tho following
organization American Society of Civil
I'nglnters. Amerlenn Society for Testing
Material'. Xiitlnnal Conferenco cm City
Planning. Philadelphia Knglnuera' Club,
Franklin Institute, Municipal (Engineer
ing Sen-let, tho t'liambtr of t'niumvrco
nnd the t'tilon League.
'Die looks of the new direct"!- do not
betray hli 00 ents. Ills luilr i hist about
as gray os with the nve,--- an ot 1,
but for nil his solid liullil he moves mnro
like one n ,i0 years, lie Is illicit and
I n pld In his spi ei'h, nnd thorough. TIhmo
who know him we. I mi that altogether
apart from his enginei-tlng skill, to which
the work he has done Is ample tribute, ho
Is Mimethlng of a diplomat He has ma Jo
many friends In anil mil of his pinfesslon
and his nlllco The day his appointment
was uiinmilKi'd lie learned that shaking
hands for am ngtli of time Is hard work.
Ho did It nil day.
.MOTHER HiKADS FOR RELEASE
OF SOX WHO STRUCK HER
Love Greater Than Injury, and Mag
istrate Grants Request
A gray-luvlrcd mother pleaded for the
releaso of her son in the 25th nnd Oxford
streets station today when the youth was
nrrnlgned before Magistrate Watson ac
cused of striking her. Tho youth was
Jacob Martin, 22 years old, of 1S37 Van
Pelt street.
Policeman MacN'ameo told Mngistratn
Watson ho had arrested Martin last night
at the Instance of tho mother. Ho said
tho youth struck her nnd Mrs. Martin
had screamed for holp.
Mrs. Martin said tho boy often camo
homo nnd demanded money from her.
nnd when sho refused to glvo It to him
he broko furniture and dishes and btruck
her. When tho mother had testllled tho
youth broko down and pleuded with her
not to send him to prison.
Tho mother's lovo was greater than tho
Injury ho had done her, and sho asked
tlm Magistrate to glvo him another
chance. Maglstrato Watson said bo was
tempted to administer a thrashing to the
youth, and after a severe reprimand re
leased him in tho custody of his mother.
TO CONFER ON STONEMEN
Heads of Fellowship to Meet Minis
ters in Few Days
The conferenco between George Whar
ton Pepper, tho Itev. II. C. Stone nnd a
group of Protestant ministers, It Is ex
pected, will bo held In a few days. Tho
P.ev. Dr. William II. Roberts, stated
clerk of tho Presbyterian Assembly, said
today that on the committee, of which
ne Is chairman, will bo the following
conferees.
Tho Itev. David M. Steele nnd Francis
A. Lewis. ProtestantKpIscopal; the Itev.
Dr. J. W. Trout, Methodist Protestant;
the Itev. Dr. O. W. Izor and Cyrus D.
Foss. Methodist Kplscopal; the Itev. W.
J. Miller nnd A. D. Chlquolne, Lutheran;
tho Itev. Dr. R. C. Kartman nnd II. 1J.
Paisley, Reformed; tho Rev. Dr. George
D. Adams and It. O. Stretch. Baptist;
the Rev. Dr. A. K. Harnett and William
Gibson. Reformed Kplscopal; the Rev.
Dr. Robert Hunter nnd Richard II. Wal-v
luce, Presbyterian; the Rev. Dr. I. C. II.
Hoffman nnd L Augustus Miller, Luth
eran (General Council); the Rev. C H
Adams and llnrton F. linker. Congrega
tional; the Rev. T. I. Winter and Dr.
J. W. West, Christian Disciples; the Rev.
Dr. II. J. D. Rlnker and J. C. llarbaugh,
Kvnngellcnl; tho Rev. Dr. N. H. Grubb
and Joseph II. nechtel, Mennouite; the
Rev. John S. Romlg and Louis Hysen
bach, Moravian; the Rev. John D. Hicks
and James Shade, Reformed Church In
America; . the Rev. F. M. Wilson nnd
J. M. Steel, Reformed Presbyterian; the
Rev. Dr, D. D. Turnbull and William E.
Graham, United Presbyterioji; tho Rev,
Joseph Elklngton and Joel Borton,
Friends.
POLICE PROTECT SHOPPERS
Detectives Assigned to Watch Central
Business District
Superintendent of Police Itoblnson and
Captain of Detectives Cameron today as
signed patrolmen and detectives to spe
cial beats alone Market, Arch and Chest
nut streets, in the central business dis
trict, to keep trattlc movlnff, watch for
pickpockets and tnko other similar meas
ures to protect the shoppers from loss
and inconvenience.
Krom 26 to SO men have been put to
work at these tasks between the Inter
sections of streets, there being at least
cne man and In some cases three or four
men to tho block.
You'll be delighted to see how at
tractive Pinkerton can make your old
pine floors look for less money than
new carpet would cost.
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DONNER MAY LEAD
IN STEEL MERGER
Incorporation of Company in
New York and Cambria
Chnnges Cause Keport
As n result of the Incorporation of tho
Donner Steel Company, In New York,
rumors of n hugo steel merger have been
widely circulated, tt Is asserted thai Wil
liam If. Dunner, president of tho Cambria
Slrel Company, Intends to retire from
the company of which he Is head, and
Hint lariro Interests will sell their
I Cambria Steel stock at $M n share nnd
will take part In a great steel combine
whlrh will have that company ns n nu
cleus. The New Vork Slnle Steel Company,
which Donner recently purchased for 12,-
'TMCH will be taken over by the Dnn
! ner Steel Company, nnd will havo a capi
tal or fJ.CKO.ooi, half preferred nnd half
c-mmoii stork, according to reports Al
though Donner refuses to say who Ihe
other Incorporators are, the farts are
taken to mean that he has been forced
out of Cambria Steel and Is preparing
against the future.
It In said that Donner is anxious !
obtain control of the PciiRlvanla Steel
Compnny, and has mndu an offer to the
Peniisvlvanla Itallrond and the Heading
Coal and Iron Company, which hold be
tween them 3S per cent, of the slock. It
Is also said that the otters were not
nltocether satisfactory to the rnllrunili
and tlmt further attempts will be inado to
obtain the stock.
I'roni thli It Is thought that tho Penn
sylvania Steel Company Is to form n link
in Donner's new corporation. Weight Is
given to the reports by persistent rumors
to the effect that the Itcploglo syndicate
Intends le'llng Cambria Steel slock at JV
a share ti. certain Interests which tire
dealing with them nt present This
syndicate will net n handsome profit If the
leport In true, ns approximately nilljiM
shares of Cambria Steel were bought by
them at ?"'
When the reporlB of tho merger weie
iliculatrd late jestcrday, Cambria Steel
stei k fell oft' In the market and trading
was lighter than on any ilnv for several
weeks. The companies who nro thought
to bo considered ns forming part of the
merger are the Cambria, Lackawanna,
lull-nil and the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Companies.
WAK HOUSES MAN'S KETTKK
SIDK. SAYS 1)11. J. J. WALSH
New and Better Civilization Will Rise
in Europe, Speaker Assorts
War brings out tho best In mankind,
never tho worst. It makes n selfish man
unselfish; It Imparts courage to tho
weakling nnd honor tn the craven, ac
cording to Dr. James J. Walsh, a faculty
member of Cathedral College. New York,
who delivered nn address In the Roman
Catholic High School for Girls, 15th and
Wood streets, last night.
Doctor Walsh asserted tlmt while he
was opposed to the present war In Europe
ho by no means considers it tho worst
thing that could havo happened to
Hurope, for a new nnd better civilization
will nrlso out of the ruins of tho present.
In speaking of the brighter side of tho
present war ho said:
"It has taken tho ugly night llf-s away
from Jjondon, and given tho people some
thing finer, moro splendid, more enduring
nnd moro lusting. It abolishes trivialities;
they nro all gone. Mnn hasn't changed
any in nil tho ages; this war shows it.
Tho evolution has been grentei, but tho
netunil Instinct hasn't died."
WILL TEST EGGS FOR AGE
Pure Food Experts to Try Out Chem
ical Process Hero
A chemical test to determine the ngo
and quality of every egg for sale In this
city will bo conducted soon by the State
Dairy nnd Food Department In an effort
to determine whether Western dealers
aro shipping eggs of questionable quality
to tho markets of Pennsylvania.
The tests have been mnde possible by
a discovery of Dr. F. T. Aschmnn. of
Pittsburgh. Ho can determine the egg's
status by means of a simple chemical
process. Professor C. II. La Wall, tho
Philadelphia representative of the State
Dairy and Food Commission, will be m
charge of tho Investigation In this city,
while ngents in other parts of the State
will conduct a similar test. It Is thought
that the Investigation will be begun next
week.
The project was approved In Harrls
burg December 2 nnd 3, when the process
was explained by Doctor Aschmnn to 10
pure food ngents who met with Govcrnoi
Hrumhnugh, Deputy Attorney General
Harjea and Secretary of Agriculture Pat
ton. Norwood Horticulturists Election
Norwood horticulturists last nlgit ile, t
ed these otllcers I resident. In John A
Uornenmii; vice pieaulent. John S llixh.
secretary. Dr II A Ickos; treasurer,
Harry L Heppen
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LEDGER WAR FILMS
SHOWN AT CHESTNUT
Official French War Pictures
Show Varied Life at the
Front
Dy Iho Photoplay Editor
Somo ono has yet to write of the lug
nnrt motion nlctures have Plu.ed In mak
ing tho (Jrent War a reality. There hn've i
been plenty of fake': few hac borne the
ollklal guarantee of those shown at the
Chestnut Slieet Opera House .tstcrday
through tho enterprise of the Public
l.tnuRil and the ncumen of E. Alexander
Powell. Ytt a moving picture of even
what was once a battletlcld carries Its
visual messngo of drab, unromantlc de
struction, the big fact ot modern wnrfatc.
And how much tnoro powerful Is this note
in such genuine ".lews at tho front ns
these of "Fighting Hi France."
WonN could never have made us see
Iho machinery and evolutions of war as
moving pictures have done. It Is impos
sible, for instance, to Imagine from ex en
tho most vivid of description the com-
motipltue honor of tho military fur.crnl
shown In these lllms. A torn and dirtied
body carried to the pit's edge on a rnck
ot sticks, the Identification mark torn
from tho neck by an ollicer, nnd tho body
toppled oif the rough poles Ignomlnlously
lulu the earth
These were not easy pictures to take,
for few show mere maricuveurs Few In
dued show such comparatively safe sub
jects ns King Albert, President Polncaro
and Kltihrliir. Thero aro big guns In
action and mltntlletises, ton, nnd hand
grenades. Two olllrlal photographers
were wounded In tho taking and four
cameras unrislied.
"The liirth of a Nation" continues Us
successful run nt the (Inrrlck. This great
film Is hiiocd on Thomas Dixon's book,
"The Clansman." The east Includes
Henry B. Walthall, Mae Mnrsh. Lillian
Dish and Spnttswooil Aitkin.
"The Untile fry of Pence," with It.i
remarkable night photography nnd battle
"rones, continues at the Metropolitan.
The lllm shows the Invasion of America
hy a foreign Power and calls on us to
preparo to lepel such an Invasion. Tho
cat Includes Charles Rlehmnn, Xorma
Tnlmndgo nnd other well-known Vita
grnph stars.
Tho Arcadia for tho first half of the
week Is showing "The Unfaithful Wife,"
with Rolurt Mantel!, whllo for Thursday,
Friday and Saturday "Tho Labyrinth,"
with llnll Krine. In the feature.
The Stanley is showing "June," with
Charlotte riieenwnod and Sidney Grant,
the first three davs of the week. "Tho
Unknown," with Lou Telllgen, Theodore
Roberts nnd Tom Foreman, closes tho
week.
The Regent for today shows "Itarhnra
Piletchle," with Mary Miles Hunter nnd
Mrr. Thomas Whlffen. On Wcdnesdny
and Thursday "Tho Danger Signal," with
Arthur Hoops and Itiibv Raymond, will
be sircetifd, and for Friday nnd "iiiurdnv
"The Greater Will" will be featuii '.
KNICKERBOCKER PLAYERS
PRESENT NEW LEADING MAN
Tho Knickerbocker Plncrs, headed by
Frank K. Elliot as their new leading man.
nro giving a skilful presentation of
Charles Klein's melodramatic pla, "Tho
Gamblers." this week.
I'Uiot mndo his debut In line style, por
trnlng the part of Wilbur Kmcrson, tho
banker's sun. who had taken chances with
other's millions and lost. In a dramatic
manner. Ruth Robinson, ns Catherine
Darwin, made her usual hit with the audi
ence by her convincing acting.
Ted Hnickctt, as the dogmatic, brow
beating assistant district attorney, also
roused enthusiasm. Thomas Shorn er put
.lust the ncedid humor In the perfoim
nnce, with his quaint sayings about man
kind in general, other pnrtH wero taken
hy Cnnle Thatcher. Phillip Lord, John
Geary. Richard Stiles, Charles T. Moore,
Anna Dohcrtj and Frank Carter. The
piece was excellently staged.
"The Gamblers" Is the story of a young
banker who replnces his father's anti
quated banking methods with those of the
20th rciitury. He gambles nnd loses, fac
ing his deserts as a man. lie wins, how
ever, the love of the woman he ban al
ways wanted.
XEW C0XDUCT0U LEADS
IN 'LOIIEXnillX" TONHiHT
Chief Interest In the performance of
"LohenKrln," which will be done by tho
Metropolitan Opera Company totiliht at
llnmil nnd Poplar streets, lies In the first
1 1 ... riinie In this city of a new Wag
nerian conductor. Tho cast assembled
for tho opera Is familiar to this city, nnd
the opira Itself has a stroni? follouintr ,
ii"ie. iiiiur iuiiaiisKy, wno tool; the
place of Alfred Hertz, the ereat con-
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and make the boy happy by purrlius-
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Viu i-uii bu him no Bin he ulll en
Joy so much.
Cash or easy payments to butt our
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guaranteeil Call anil look them over
before purchasing elsewhere and you
mil sae money. We ham a full line
of sundries, lamps, tires, bells, pump.
We ure iheuper thull the Wieap
ami our Koods are better than th
best.
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ROBERT MANTELL
At the Arcntlla in "The Unfaith
ful Wife."
dttctor of Wagner with the Metropolitan,
Is the newcomer.
Mr. liodnnsky's methods have already
established him In the dimcult place of
.Mr. Hertz. He is n good Wagnerian, but
he has somo svmpnlhv with tho desire of
the auditors to henr what Is good and
get nwny. His cuts in Wagner aro never
violent, always snipping hero and thero
rather than cutting out wholo scenes.
What he has dnnu to "lyohengrln" re
mains to be seen
Tho i:is:i or the rat will be Mmo. Itap
pold, who was heard here In "11 Trova
lore," somo weeks ago. Mme. Mnt
zcnatier will have the principal feminine
role and .lutiues Crlus will bo the Lohen
grin Otheis in the cast nro MSI, Uraun,
Well and Schlegel.
Vaudeville
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KcitJr.
A llltlo bit of evcrj thing that goes to
in.tko up present-day vaudeville Is glon
on tho bill at Keith's this week. From
nn aitlstlo standpoint, tho honors of the
show went to George. MncFnrlane, a
pleasing baritone, who letulered a wide
range of songs. Ills repertolio was chosen
with n view ot pleasing nil tastes, ami
by way of good measure hu added n comic
song to contrast with those which cur
ried a tinge of sadness. Tho singer wa.t
gcneious In his cncoies, and tho applause
which gieeted his efforts was truly tie
seived. Doiolh Toe. who mado her first ap
pearance at Keith's, proved that her hill
ing, "tin girl witn two voices," was Justi
fied. She sang soprano and tenor selections-
alternately, nnd her tenor was Just
ns robust as many wo hear In opern. Sho
won emphatic approval.
Many laughs greeted Lulu McConneK
nnd Grant Simpson In their now sketch,
"At Home" Hilly H. Van and tho Ilcntl
mont Sisters presented their familiar
comedy, ".ipooks.- to tho usual good re
sult. Wlllard, tho man who grows smaller
and taller while ou look at him, mysti
fied nnd pleased.
Other nets Included Ualleu and Fuller,
two worthy, old-tlmo favorites, wlio pre
sented "The Corridor of Tlmo"; Dclmore j
and Lee, In all artistic gymnastic novelt .
Kddlo Kane and Jay Herman, In "Tie
Midnight Sons," nnd the Ioleen Sisters
sharpshooters on the wire.
Here and There
NIXON'-GRAN'D.
Thero is an abundance of wit In "The
Furnace Fixers," a comedy which head
lines the bill at the Nixon-Grand. It
serves to show how the average work
man will take advnntngo of tho boss
when opportunity offers. Other acts
which pleased were George Rarry and
Mnudo Wolford, in their singing skctcli
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Hobert 11 Mantell and Oenelee Hamper In
"THE UNFAITHFUL WIFE"
APOLLO
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IRENE FENWICK in
THE GltEEN CLOAK"
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THE LITTLE DUTCH rjlltL"
BLUEBIRD "8 N0RTH 13n0AD ST
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THE HOVU OP WtOADWAY"
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THE VOICE IN THE FOG"
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Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in
THE WHIRL OF LIFE"
LAFAYETTE 29H KEN8,SuB
"NEAL OF THE NAVY"
Nell Craig in "The Second Son"
I IRFRTY DROAD AND
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"The Blindness of Devotion"
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Harry Rose, and Herbert's dogs, which
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tho children.
NIXO.V.
Thrilling feats amid picturesque sur
roundings mnde the act of the i Ten "rt lid
"Ioom a fitting hcadllner nt the Nixon.
In many of their gymnastic tricks a
slip meant probable death, but they were
perform' (1 without tear, nnd, In fnct, tho
Moors seemed to enjoy those feats which
, were the most prllous.
mv Lesser von abundant npplnuse
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of which had the element ot novelty.
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Plinno nnd Illnghntn, tho Symphonic flex-ttti-o
nnd he dramntlc sketch, "Tho Real
Mr Q." which abounded in thrills and
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cross Ktiys.
good supplv of comedy, which Is In
tel mingled with catchy songs, makes
' The Fe-mnll Clerks" ono of tho best
fealuro nets seen nt Cross Keys this
senson. Prominent In tho cast nro Clay
ton crouch nnd Tommy Toner, whoso
nnllcs go a long way toward keeping tho
Inughs moving.
Other nets which plcnsed nn enthusias
tic nudlenro were Harry Thompson, Or
ren nnd Drew, Tho lister Trio, In "A
ltathroom Mystery;" Carry Llllo nnd tho
Gorsch Sl'tcrs. Tho pictures wero cqunlly
entertaining.
GLOHK.
Tho Ilatilka Orchestra tops tho bill
this week nt the Globe. Thoso persons
who couldn't get to the Itnsnlnn nTfnlr
hist night nt tho Hellevue-Htrntford
found nmplo enjoyment In listening to
this company of sterling muslclnns. who
rpltomlrn tho snd nnd passionate music of
their native land upon Ilttsslnn Instru
ments, ns well ns ninny populnr selec
tions that nppealed to the audience. Tho
players nlso livened their net by somo
splendid dnnclng, Madeline Ilnrilsou tak
ing the honors in this department.
Other nets on tho bill were Ilrnd and
Mnhoney, the Hon Fong Lin troupe, Lo
Roy, Harvey nnd compnny, Hud and
Nelllo Helm, Iloattlnl und Shelly, Grade
Kmmet and company, Murlo Stoddnrd,
La Hello Onrl, tho Pcisountlly Girls nnd
Kay nnd Vernon.
Theatrical Baedeker
llltOAl) "Outcast", with Wale Ferguson, Ds-
til I'nurll and Nell Coriiptnn. A tlrnma of
IIiikIIsIi life, hv Henry II. HaIc. The rlsln
joung Btar plays the part of n woman of the
atnets, who helps a mini from tho down
path, only to refine marriage.
1'OKIinBT "StopI Look! Listen!!! with Oaliy
DcBlys, I'rnnk Lnlor. Joseph Stanley, Harry
Iilccr, Doyle and Dixon, Tctnpeet and Nun
alilnc. A lili: rnue on tho latest Dillingham
tnoilel, with musical tr'mmlngs ly Iterlln nnd
lyrics by Harry H. Smith. An excellent op
portunity lo view new costumes anil ptylcs.
I.YIIIC "UiibkI's of Hrd Onp." with ltalph
Hrrz. LoiiImii Hale anil Clcorpo Hnnkell. A
cnmecly, with mualc, from the nmuslnir sto
ries hy Henry l.cnn Wtlnon In the Haiunln
lonlmr I'om. The mUenturca of tin Eng
lish butler In America.
AIH'LI'III "A Full Holme, with May Vnken,
Herbert Cortbell ami Oeorga I'araons, Three
lauftlis and two roars every other lino over
n crook, n cop and a chorus Klrl.
L1TT1.K TIlUATIti: Stngo Society of I'hllt
dniphln In n pantomime, "Tho King of the
Itlack IMis." niul three one-act plays, "Klfty
lifty," hy It. J. Ilejinlah, "The Ittrtliilay,"
by l.udwlg Thomas, and "Miles Dixon," by
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TI1E GALLEY SLAVE"
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HAZEL DAWN in
"THE MASQUEHADERS"
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PATHE GOLD ROOSTER PLAY
ORPHFI TM GERMANTOWN AND
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"Martrs of The Alamo" Ily D W GrlrTith
"Saved by Wireless" Dy Mack Bennett
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A Photoplay of "The Wheels of Fute"
THE SINS OF SOCIETY"
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LIONEL BARRYMORE in
THE YELLOW STREAK"
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ROBERT WARWICK in
THE SINS OF SOCIETY"
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"A TANGLE IN HEARTS"
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THE QALLEY SLAVE"
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X XiXlTIrtlYJ AND 8IMRPNACK ST
"Adventures of Terence O'Kourke,' No. 2
"When a Queen U,ved O'ltouxke." feaiurlnx
Warieo Kerrljiaii in 8 Acta. Edna llajol
Brjaat WMbburolo Despair. 8 . Oltirs
Ollbert Cnnnnn. Frldnv n, ..- .
Three novel, entertaining pia 'gj t'rti
rnoTom.ni- .
with llcnry a Walthal m?I i.usmi
fipottswood Altken. u. ;V nS.WuS
moth photoplay of tho Civii0'1'' ni
fJ,.nn1n;nt."C,an"man'" UV
JtnTItOPOl.lTAN'-'TJiltl c ., .
Vltagraph's great film on "pJ&Jh
with Charles nichmond "na fir"3
It show, tho tnvn.lon of Am?rW k?,.,. "Si
Power and calls us to prepare i tn7'1
an occurrence. Tho blti K:.i? ""t hS
,T-in, wun inruerit nA us
be shown, nntl tor ThnrMav VtlSl1. i
unlay, "lielia Donna," utarhnl !' fl
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CHRSTNFT OTItnKT OPERA ta
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Dorothy Davenport, will he TcrSS,"14 'Ml
THI, IinOENT Tuesday, "Harb r.... .
nrllh Mi. Mil.. Ml.','.. "'J?8! 'flMt!,!.
Whlffen. W'ertneitlay and ThiifiJ;.'n-13l
nCr.sl?nal," wfth T.Arthm'iSS' "ft I
"Tho Orctter Will.' W"K M al
AHCADIA Tuesday nnd Wednemti.
nratthful Wife," with Itobert lSlnTJ
Jlenevlevo , Hnmrer Thursday, j-fEffJ
Snturdny. "Tho Uhyrlnth." wlthkiJV1
IIKLMO.S'T-"Tlie doiden aim." ,w H
lU.rl.calo; TI, He," of 1 ntndij.
WtVKS' M,aJcBenl,0r,fl W,rc'8 ?u
VAfOCVlM.K
ICntTII's Oeorgo MncI"nrlanI, Bill? n .
nnd llenvmnnt Slaters, In Snook" M
Dorothy Tor, McConnell nnd Slmri S3
len and Fuller, Dclmore and Up. Ki?. ..!
ltcrrrnn. tho Ioleen Slalere ' Kt,,1
ciioss KiiiH-Mrii nnir or week. "r.v..
?W V. 'ttrr,'!...T',0'nMnn- on DVi'
Second halt of week, Fe.iffll ciJ.
Prolson nnrt iloldlo. Klau and ihii.
Inland Carr nnd comrn, win Admi
Inlands.
OLonU-tlalnlalka Orfliestra tlradr i.i v.
hony, San Fong Lin Troupe t.o ltJr. iiiil
nnd compnny, Ulril nnd Nelllo llelm. 3
tint nnd Shelly, nmmet and conuwnr vS
Stoddnrd, Knv nnd Vernon. Ia I'ctlti Am
ailANI-"The I'urnnro fixers." Oeorf KU
and Mnudo Wolford, Herbert's t)t S
and Stone. Cliff Hnlley. Harry Hon. "
at roi'L'An rrticEs.
rinpLn'P-"At tho Old Croj nMj. J
rural comedy 'I
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OVERBROOK
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HOBART BOSWORTH in
"THE WHITE SCAR
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HOLMROOK HL1NN & VIVIAN MARTWI
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CHAS CHAPLIN In SltAXOHAIEP
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IlYirtKlAL wMN-tTSTBna
EDITH STOREY in
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GARDEN BM WTlUf
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"THE PRETENDERS," 4 Acts
THE PRINCE IN DISOUISB" ,
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TRIANGLE I'ICTL'IIES
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WEHEU & FIELDS In The Rest of P"i
Broad Street Casino nil0c"?
EVENING TilS AND 0
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"The Broken Coin." No. i
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Wllll.im Foil Preivnts FreUerlCB ""
THE FAMILY STAIN
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"AFTER DARK." 5 Acts
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