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EVE2TIHG LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, tftTESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 191(1.
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FRANCES STARR'S ART
AT BEST IN NEW PLAY
With Belasco'S Jjignts, &ne
Almost Transmutes "iuane
Odile's" Sentimentality
iintr.ODtLE A play In thre acts. Vy EA
M!.B KMhlauch. Manairamcnt DnvM He-
f!9t?I nSnli ii Novice Francos Starr
gut?? n3 Vhlans of a Prussian regiment.
B -.. .Mn la In fl small comrni I" ii n
5 mountainous K-Klons of Alsriecv The it I Imo la
f Surlni lio Franco-l'iuiMnn War ot 1870.
Vnu havo to bo very sentimental to find
.nvtnlnfr in "Marlo-Oclllo" to Insplro
either enthusiasm or anger. Otherwise It
l Just a little tale ot Impossible Inno
cence, mental, psychic and biologic, ad
mirably act forth In noting. Bccnery and
i ehts Tho HvHtiiNO LEnoEti's critic con
fesses to a Rtato of intellectual lethargy
..-.n.iiiirrt this eenson. Don't expect too
much of nlm.
o course If tho play had really stirred
him up lio might havo told tho story of
Marlo-Oilllo In parallel columns onco as
the sentlmentnl, somowhat poetic thcatre
roer would see It and onco as It would
appear to the man of science. But that
would tnlto too much energy and Interest.
Let him split tho difference.
JIarle-Odlle was a convent girl of such
Innocence that to call her a novice seems
overstatement. Left nt a convent door a
haby, she grew up without seeing any
man younger than old Peter, the gar
dener, or moro fleshly than Father Klsher,
and acquired tho mostorlglnal notions
about tho rc-populatlon ot tho world.
When war enmetho war ot 1870-and Al
sace, where tho convent hljii became tho
Belgium ot that Oerman lnvnslon, Mnxio
Odllo received tho tlrst handsome young
trooper wlto popped In, as an Incarna
s tlon ot St. Jllchacl of tho sword. For
tunately tho troopers wrro unusually
'decorous, Judged by tho present-day ac
counts of tho Allies, and If her saint
hadn't been a pattern of healthy lnno
, etneo almost a match for her own, things
would have ended very quietly with tho
' .ipnartiiro of the trnons. Hut between ono
thing and another, which Mr. Knoblauch
puts down as psycho-physical truths, tho
militant saint stayed behind ngalnst his
r will, and by some moro psycho-physical
truths, which tho author Insists on our
taking his word for, ..(nrlc-Odllo, a
year later. Is tolling tho returned sisters
of the "miracle" by which God has given
her a baby. Tho fact that sho has suf
fered nono of the customary experiences
falls, however, to convlnco tho sisters
that Mnrlo-Odllo Is woithy to remain in
tho convent. And so sho goes out In a
very beautiful Uelnsco aura to mako her
way in tho world. God grant It bo as
easy!
As Francos Starr nets her, Alarle
". Odllo is a crenturo of fresh and youth
ful naivete almost beautiful enough to
' make tho play seem a thing ot poetic
inspiration. Whether Mr. Knoblauch
aimed at such an effect or not, his words
create only tho stage innocence of the
"Whore do babies come fiom" type. It
is tho spiritual quality of this rare young
actress that almost wins belief. In tho
reflection of her radiant foco and under
tho spell of her caressing tones curious
as many of 'irr Intonations are even tho
righteously crabbed Mother Superior
seems something besides tho perennial
harsh spinster of the theatre.
Beyond Miss Starr and tho excellent
cast, tho whole production Is elaborately
keyed to this spiritual strnln. Gone are
tho foolish old footlights. Warm ambers
play upon tho faces as they turn to the
mullloned windows of tho convent hall.
Tho brnivn walls havo something of tho
toft shadows of reality about them.
Xook and crovico are full of tho intimate
life of such a place, transmuted In the
glow of stray beams to something In key,
with thes plritual radlanco which mii3t
make tho story plnuslblo and affecting
It makes "Maiie-Odilo" a piny that no
seeker after the Inwardness of the the
atre should neglect.
If, however, you nro merely a playgoer
looking for entortnlnment and perhaps
some bit of that inspiration which tho
thcatro at Its highest can so marvelously
give, then your problem Is a harder one.
You must make tip your mind it you nre
a reasonably strong sentimentalist. If
you are, then tho play at tho Adelphl
will show you how sweet aro tho uses of
atrocity. K. M.
Theatrical Baedeker
Anni.PlII "Mnrle-Oillle." with Frances Starr,
a drama hy Kduaitl Knoblauch, produced by
Uavhl HoI.iklo. Hee review.
rOMIEST "Aroiiwl tho Map." with Elslo
Aliler. Ullll.im Norrlp. Hazel Cox and otliora.
Tin- scrnery is by Joseph Urban: music bv
Ilerm.m Klnck. words and lyrics by C. SI.
s. MlIIUii. See reU-w.
BltuAD-' Pollianna," with Patricia ColllnRe.
V.ttle Shannon and Herbert Kelcy, The "Klail
elrl" of tho "Blud books," playlnK tho "glad
e.imc" with fcetulmcntal thoroughness.
lA'Itlc "Putftlua Show of 101.", " with Oooreo
Monroe and Marlljnn Miller A Winter Gar
den ahmv of the usual type, with glrlu,
runway, music and costumes in large quan
tities, plus some excellent burlesquo on cur
rent shows.
GAItUICK "cm Trial." with I"rcderlck Perry
and a good cuat. An cm Itlns stury of crime,
, written backward In the form of u trial.
Jsotrl and entertaining.
PHOTOPLAYS.
OTANI.KY Tuesday and Wednesday. "Pudd'n-
nead Wllion," with Theodore ItotxTto, Thurs-
oh. Friday and Saturday, "Tennessee's
r.innci." with I-'unnlo Ward.
ClM:s'TTT STREET OPERA HOfSK "TIib
Jtiilhur Pawlon " a Vnx film, with C'lahe
ldtitey unl Wlllam 11. Mny. A story of
Inula und tho harem ot a native lulnce.
Ajlj'UHA Tuesday und Wednesday, "The
''jlng Torpedo," with John Kmcrson, and
rno Moe Star." a Keystone comed.
Thursday. 1-VM.iv and riaturdav. "The Con.
oueror" win, Wlllard Mark, und "Ha 1)1.1
nd He Didn't." ulth Jtoscoe Arbucklo and
Jlancl Normaricl.
LEADER "The Temptation," with Oeraldlne
currar All week, ;i stoiy of a diva's dual
life.
t'ALAi'B-Tuesday and Wednesday. "Mlco and
Men," with Marguerite Clark; Thursday, Fri
day and Katurdaj, "Tho tiolden L'hunie,"
with C'leo Itldaely and Wall.no Held.
STOCK
AMKRIOAN-"All on Actnunt of nilsa." The
(?rl,'ne .Pl'irrs In IajuIs Mann's play, headed
oy Hnth Itoblnson and George Arvlne.
KNICKERBOCKER-' Carmen " Tho Knlckcr
5er players tn Merlineo's famous play,
with Eleanor Montell In the Htle role.
VAUDEVILLE.
F'?'r.?J'ri. Landry In "Athes." Morton
snit (llass, In "Uefore and After": Kimino
nd company, hi "Fllnder'a Furnished Flat",
nanny and Norton, songs und dances; Saxo
oetet. 11,-rgen, tocallst: Hobble llordone. In
ft studies: Ilradley and Norrls. In "In lvo
Und', Marie Fltzglbbon, monologlst.
GRAND Pauline, hypnotist. "Piano Movers."
-;ir snd Mrs. Cordon Wilde, sluidowgraphlsts.
'"nt ll.'oes, hanjoltt; Sid Ilaxtcr and com
pany, slackwro artists. Foley tnrt, O'Neill,
In dances.
"iPNT?,'?rlr Rorr. Impersonator. "The Alcx
S"der Kids,' KdKar Atchison Kly In "Illlly'B
Jomlistones,j the Oordon Highlanders, musi
cians; the I'edersou Itrothers, acrobats,
Go8I,n-9ec""K0 Auger in "The (Hani's Fear";
&" Jacks and a Queen," Jimmy lley
n'a, monologlst: Manning, Cloan and com
pany, visions d'Art": Nettle Wilson, com.
J2c?neLt'o Uio'B Circus, Alf Grant, inonol
ogltt Tabor und llanley and tho I'our
Itosalrs,
AT POPULAR rniCKS.
WALNUT "Hello. People." with a large cast.
A tnilSloai shnur mi I Via rovlaur nrAr Uda
review. - - - - " .-..
Good Comedv, Revival at American
AH on Account of Eliza," played with
uccas by Louis Mann and Clara Llpman
over 10 years ago, afforded th? C&orga
Arvine, Playefa at the American oppor
tunity to display their talents along
character comedy lines. Mr. Arvine plays
the part of Prana Hochstuhl, the eccentric
90 German cattle dealer, originally por
trayed by Louts M,ann. Ruth lloblnaon
was seen as Eliza, the school teacher,
and Richard La Salle aa Walter Hoeh
tuhl. the son. Henrietta Vader, Marie
Warren, Porrls Allen and LIUtan Des
inonde were seen to adva.ntaso as the
village gosaipji The remainder of the
were well acted and tbe staging
the ttce eatusllwit.
Frldaji night WU1 ha Lubja it. 4nd
AT THE THEATRES LAST NIGHT
"name odle'; ffouvf $ MM mlr hmr
ZS
VHE. ,.
FOfatSEST
1ERRY-MERRY' CAPER
ON RUNWAY AT WALNUT
"Hello People" a Real Revue,
With Silk Fleshings and Tal
cum Powder for 'Wardrobe'
As President Wilson mounted to tho
pororntlon In voicing his "preparedness"
plea In tho Mlddlo West, ho had simul
taneous and tinsusplclonetl support n
thousand miles thence, nt no other place,
ccnllo reader ot theatrical reviews, than
tho historic Walnut. There at a decent
Interval prior to mldnlnht tho tout en
semblo of "Hello People" vocalized a con
certed flnnlo to tho purport that in caso
of war every man present would hi
shoulderinp; a pun of tho United States
of Gcorpo Washington, Abraham Lincoln
and Woodrow Wilson, all ot whom wore
shown on a screen framed by the Im
mortal banner of GeorKO at. Cohan,
Francis .Scott Key and Joseph Rodman
Drake
Tho flnnlo dispatched tho lnrfic nnd en
thusiastic audience to Its beauty sleep
so nKlow with patriotism that the nucleus
of a cordial reception awaits tho Wll
sonlnn elocpienco iiero. Ilm be nil thnt
as It mny there was no prcpn redness nt
the Walnut for the doinfis of Inst night.
To bo sure, a "rovuo" had been ndvor
tlsed, but you know yon en ndvortlse
anything as anything ou want in I ho
ntrcals where the pure food, pure drug
nnd puro morals statutes do not prevnil,
Not that tho morals weir- grossly sub
verted in "Hollo, People."' or that
Interval before midnight was the
the
only
decent thing nbout It. Nothing that could
offend scrupulous tastrs nourished on the
Follies, tho movies and tho varieties
would bo included It the management
would follow our advice nnd cut out tho
Peeping Tom episode of tho Palm Ilcaeh
bathhouso scene. 'Tis old stuff, anyhow,
and Tim O'Leary, wasn't It? foiced ex
clusion of a similar passage from tho
"Waltz Dream." And really a fow ot
tho lines a very (ow vteio not so nice
as they might bo for young persons to
hear, and we would lllte to anthonycom
stock against them.
Though zealous as conservators of pub
lic mornls, both ot the young nnd tliosu
old enough to know better, wo are not
at ull prudish; iicnco registor no objec
tion to tho runway with Its gaily nnd
lightly caparisoned "ladles of tho chorus"
capering tip nnd down Its length, and
rather staitling some bald-headed per
sons directly below, so thnt loscuto hues
suffused pates long unused to blush. In
fact, or rather tho fact of tho runway
proved that wo were present at a genu
ine dycd-ln-the-silk revue. Wo rather
preferred tho talcum powder which some
of tho girls wore In prefcrenco to flesh
ings as being closer to nature and tho
human form, tho divinity of which was
celebrated by thoso pasalonnto lovers of
beauty, tho'Greeks. Theio was absolute
ly nothing offensive about it, and It is
well recognized that a lasciviously placed
garter is moro suggestlvo than all tho
bate knees In a pony ballet.
Tho runway was not tho sole hallmark
of a rovuo in "Hello reople," a title
reminiscent by the way of n "show" of
csterjear, for It had thd big audleiico
usual at Kollles and Passing .Shows.
There was moio real money In the Walnut
than tho box office lias counted up fof
u long time, nnd nobody who paid wastedi
money for this glrly, swirly, whlriy
hurly-burly of song, danco, costume and
specialties which leaped into Immediate
popularity. The typical "family audi
ence" was pleased by most cvvrj thing
and oven tho Jaded reviewer of many
"allows" had to recognize tho fresh good
looks of a young and lively chorus which
would not discredit a moro pictenllous
offering.
Tho Impresario ot "Hello People" Is
an entertainer of the peoplo midway be
tween Louis llobio and Florence Zieg
feld, Jr. His piece Is not burleMpio. for
do not ills choristers observe tho differ
ence between that form of nrt and inns
leal comedy by wearing real silk stock
ings Instead of tho gansey tights nt
"builycuo" His piece is not altogether a
revue, desplto th'o "bridge of thighs," for
it does not travesty curront theatric at
tractions and it dooa not boast a syndi
cate of songsmlths, "raggy" composers,
stage managers and whnt not, but is tho
product of a single mind. Tho name of
tho unique genius Is Edward Abbott, and
he has contrived a couple of new Jokes In
addition to adopting some, nlwnys sure
tiro hokum, horn Sir. Sillier, tho Jest an
thologist. How that crowd did laff at
'em. Also it lacks scenery by Joseph Ur
ban The settings, indeed, might bo
described as sub-Urban. The first set, in
black and white, was very good and the
others wero freshly constructed, even If
not fresh In conception.
The tenuous plot was Inhabited by
Dorothy Walker, Gleo Kuster and Edith
llenjar as prima donnas, and Thomas
J. Koough and Dan Barker as funmakers.
They all worked hard, and Hert Young,
the romantic tenor, sang hard.
W. R. M.
Vaudeville
Keith's
That artistic touqh which made her
famous Is very ovident In the playlet pro.
duoed. by Mrs. Lanstry at Keith's.
"Ashes" is the title and It tits the story.
Lady Lambert before her marriage was
temporarily in love with Fred Fowler, a
worthless boclal climber Once in a
moment of reckless innocenco she bent
him a note saying she would vlult him In
his room. Fowler calls on Lady Lambert
and tells her he n4s money. Incidentally
he remluds her that he has never de
stroyed the compromising uote. She oor
rowa a hundred youj&da from her bu
bancl y a ruse anU gives it to Fowltr
aflei tbe nt is burned. When the vi
4aic nl iereyel h '1M..MJ W"W5&-
SislHed. njjwwfi ani tbe Truman Xhrtb
1 s ' mlll-klll
DOEOTHr
"fiiUO, PSOPiil
WfllA'tr
of realism marked tho portrayal of Mrs.
Lnngtry (Lady do Uatho). Tho charm of
her pcisonallty also lilted well in tho
pictures.
Sho was Very ably supported hy Leopold
Stalk, Lionel Atwill and Mile. Ctiilllou.
Roth tho "Jcrboy Lily" and the sketch
i ioli'IvciI a very eoidlal icceptlon.
I I'rom tho standpoint of applause It
was a neck-and-neok race between Paul
Moiton and Naomi Gliss nnd K.uitly and
Norton.
Tho former team presented n musical
I siitiie, "Reforo and After," In which sing
ing, dancing. Instrumental "music and
, comedv wero introduced. The sketch
fairly sizzled with blight lines, anil the
talent of the team gae It a 100 per cent,
punch. They cieated a stoini of ap
plause, which wns still resounding when
Kantly and Notion nrrlved.
These comedians wntlcd Into their task
bravely, and quickly established them-
I selves quite as emphatically lis their pro-
j decessois with snappy songs and com-
cdy
Altred Ret gen, who mndo his tlrst ap
pearance nt Keith's, scored a veiy de
cided hit In classical and popular vocul
selections. The Saxo Sextet won many
encotes with their saxophone selections.
Mario Fltzglbbon, who also made her Mm
appearance here, caused a constant up
roar with exceptionally good character
Imitations. Wlllaid Sims & Co., In Flin
der's Furnished Flat," was its good as
ever and won endless laughs. Mrs. Rob
blo (ionlone gave somo artistic poses,
and Rindley and Nonis scored with sing
ing, dancing and cycling.
Keith's orchestta was abicast of tho
show.
Gl.ORK.
Captain Georgo Auger, as good an actor
as ho is a giant (nnd tho captain la the
tallest man in tho world, his piess ngent
says), is tho feature of the bill this week
at tho Globe. Ho is the ccntio of u
unique fairy extravaganza, "Tho Grant's
Fear." Tho captain, however, nmplilics
his acting by :i foil, tho foil being a
lllllpiltian, totally unlike those used III
tho thhd act of tho ten-twent'-thlrf mel
lerdrammer. Alf Grant, the man with a
thousand yarns, and "Four Jacks und a
Queen" pi ess tho noblo captain very close
ly for tho lienors of tho bill. Othor acts
which weio well lecelved Included Jimmy
Reynolds, Mnnnlng; Sloan and company;
"Visions d'Art," Ncttio Wilson, Do Dlo's
Circus, Tubor and Henley nnd tho Four
Rosnirs.
NIXON-GRAND.
Ills iinnio was Pauline. Despito this tho
world-famous hypnotist a. man, by the
way scored a doubled success last night
at Nlxon'a Grand. Some persons havo
hlthiutofore branded Ills performance as
a. "fake," hut such was not tho case, and
ho had the nudlenro seilous ono Instnnt
and laughing tho next with his change
able tflcks.
SIcUevitt, Kelly and Lucey also re
ceived a laugh a mlnuto in their sketch,
tho "Piano Movers." All tlnco nre lin
Ished uctors, nnd tho audlenco enjoyed
their work as well as they did themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilde, Rngllsh art
ists, who but recently completed a long
engagement at tho London Coliseum,
diow npplauso with their excellent shad
owgraph work. Rrent Hayes, hanjolst,
thrummed tho strings of his Instrument
to tho delight of tho crowded house. Sid
liaxter and company gave u romnrknblo
slack-wlro demonstration, while Foley
and O'Neill entertained with 15 minutes
of dances, stories und songs, all Jamful
of punch.
NIXON,
True to life imitations and funny songs
hy Mary Dorr enabled her to hold tho
hit spot at tho Nixon. The results she
obtained Justified the advance billing and
the big typo.
Tho Alexander Kids brought no end
of laughs and applause with their snap
py songs and artistic stylo of working.
A tiny Charlie Chaplin proved to bo tho
star of the trio.
Edgar Atchison Ely was seen in the
familiar sketch "Billy's Tombstones" and
kept a large audience in a good humor.
Tho Gordpu Highlanders proved to be
a whole show In themselves, bb their act
consisted of most that we find in the
course of an entire bill. They wero re
warded with an abundance of applause.
The Pederson Brothers, daring gymnasts,
were among othor acts on an exceptional
ly good bill
"BABVVEEK" CAMPAIGN
Work to Enlist Support for Movement
to Be Begun Today
The campaign to enlist clty-wlde sup
poit for the observance of "Baby Week,"
which will be held early In March, will
be begun today, when a meeting of the
general committee appointed by Mayor
Smith will be held in City Hall. Dr. Wi
nter Krusen will preside ot the meeting,
which will be held In the Board of Edu
cation looms.
At a meeting held In Director Krusen's
office yesterday the Executive Commit
tee wu L-rg.ulU Mayor Smith was
nttine-' ft- t i ehaulhsn. white Albert
tChE. i"i"ii o nit chid ifaaer&jjoji.
GO ROUND THE MAP
FOR SAFETY SOCKS
Also for a Ravishing Musical
Comedy Setting at
the Forrest
There li a riddle nt tho Forrest The
atre. "When a hole wears In your
sock," Inquires a gentleman who Is fas
tidious, "what becomes of the material
that titcd to bo where tho hole Is?" Thai's
a serious question which no believer In
guaranteed for six months will attempt
to nnswer.
That Isn't the only riddle. Another Is.
Why Is a musical comedy, which Is cer
tainly the most lovely of atl musical com
edies to date to look nt, which has n
star (for particulars see below) nnd a
chorus far above tho average, has music
by a capable composer nnd lyrics by
C. M. S. McLcllan, which Is lavishly and
generously produced; why Is this musical
comedy not the most successful musical
comedy In n decade? With most shows
of this order ono sits back and wonders
why they nre so prosperous. With
"Around the Map" one can only wonder
why It Isn't moro so.
Well, then, It Is because there Is no fat
comedy part. Mr. William Norrls Is still
playing his part In "Clngnlcc," that of a
delightful, versatile, Btrangoly gifted-wlth-tongues
Individual. Ho plays It with
grace and Intelligence, but ho Isn't half
so funny as he Is amusing. Further,
Herman Finch's music, keen and breezy
nnd delightful, Isn't catchy, isn't raggy,
Isn't notably American. -or has Mr. Mc
Lcllan been especially gifted. Ho has
translated Calllavet, De Flers and Veber,
In hit time, but ho has not learned how
to make an exciting book, although the
pursuit of a sock, and tho pursuit by a
peerless sock-mender, ought to have
given him material enough. Flnnlly,
thoro are exceedingly fow familiar Jokes,
fow familiar situations, nothing of tho
repertoire of Harry B. SmKh, no
kaleidoscopic lights, nothing but beauty.
So, In a sense, it Is a wonder that
"Around the Mop" goes so well.
It Is nn astonishing nnd a ravishing
show In tho benuty ot Its 13 settings.
Pictures of some of these were shown In
tho Kvenino LKnoEn on Saturdny, but
no picture without light nnd color can
convey the fnlnlest suggestion of tho
rapturous loveliness which Joseph Urban
has picparcd ns a background. Now and
again his effects were spoiled by Insist
ence on glaring lights for Urban, who
piobably knows moro about lighting ef
fects than any other man In the country!
Rut fantasy and humor and tho lovo
of hrlght things cannot bo spoiled. Tho
drifted snow with glowing mountains be
hind In tho border between Russia and
Germany, tho sensuous tints in the Jap
anese club at Port Arthur, with Its
mottled sky (hearing an Inscription among
other things), tho molro draperies, the
precious interiors, tho streets and the
houses wero all Ect In tho dappled frame
which signalizes Mr. Urban's work and
each ono lay In its setting like a llamlng
Jewel. Here as no delicate tlntlngs, no
Hat colnis, ns thoso seen In the work of
Robert McQulnn. tho only other decorator
ot tills season who knows how to glvo
pleasure to the eye. Tho colors blaze,
they live and dance, anil yet they aro
held Inexorably to a premeditated artistic
scheme.
Ot tho cast. Hazel Cox, Robert Pitkin,
Georgia O'Ramey and Mr. Norrls circu
late most brightly nbout the fixed star,
but moro shining then they Is the chorus,
oxpertly chosen, of beautiful faces and
forms, of excellent training In dancing.
There was a lack of novelty in the di
rection of the groups, to bo sure, nnd
some hackneyed posturing. But this Is
a chorus which can shed clothes and bo
decent and can wear the extravagant
dresses designed for It (by what hnnd Is
not stated), as If beautiful gowns wero
tho propriety of nil womankind which
they may he.
It is not a matter of great Importance
to American diama that the third In
from tho right hns a strangely attrac
tive face, or that the page in the contio
of the Lulu club knows how to pose
giacefully. But multiply these things by
perhaps CO nnd you have something of
vast importance in a musical comedy.
And In "Around tho Map" you have In
addition Elso Alder, who reminds you
tlrst of Emmy Wchlen and of Mlzzl Har
Jos. nnd is In the end, a delightfully attrac
tive person heiself. Sho Is pleasant to
see nnd pleasant to hear. She has a
warm and whimsical humanity. The spec
taclo of 20 millionaires at her feet Is a
mcro Impertinence, for the conquests that
her Tootsl makes In her progress across
the stage aro Inconsequential In com
patison with tho conquests which she her
self makes in an evening. Vibrant and
vivacious and vividly alive, Bho Is ac
tually nn Incarnation of the blessed spirit
of musical comedy. G. V. S.
MAYOR AT HIBERNIAN'S BALL
Gorgeous Bit of Ireland at 80th An
nual Event
It was a gorgeoas bit of Ireland, that
80th annual ball of tho Anient Order ot
Hibernians, held at tho Academy of Mu
sic last night, with Mayor and Mrs. Smith
and many public officials as guests of
honor.
Tho grand march was led by Judge
Joseph P. Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, fol
lowed by the Mayor nnd Mrs. Smith, Pat
rick J. McGarvey, county president, and
Mrs. McGarvey, Judge Eugene C. Ilonnl
wcll and Mrs. Ronnlwell und other oflicers
of the organization. Among those present
were Senator James P. McNIchol, Lieu
tenant Governor Frank I). McClaln. City
Solicitor John P. Connelly and Register of
Wills James B. Sheehan. There wero 11
modern dances and 21 Irish dances, in
cluding Jigs.
Police Court Chronicles
John McGarrlgle, who usually writes
"Pittsburgh" after his name when he
teglsters in hotels, found himself leaning
against a fence on Woodland avenue. He
was dimly awaro of the fao that he
didn't know where he was, but as he had
n definite destination the geographical
complication was of small moment.
As John's hand stole toward his hip
pocket It touched something cold and
shiny. He took the object from his pocket
and held It near his head.
"Don't be foolish, young feller! Don't
kill yourself like that!" The words came
from a countryman, who was driving
along Woodland avenue.
Instead of being thankful McGarrlgle
threw the object which he took from his
pocket to the street. It crashed In nu
merals pieces near the horse's feet, Then
the driver realized that Instead of saving
a man's life he had merely interrupted
another drink. He was about to drive on
when John Jumped in front of the horae
and called it names for "buf'ng In"' on
his affairs. The crack of the driver's
whip did not alarm him in the least. John
was still quarreling with the horse when
Policeman Conway chanced along and
took him to the 3M street and Woodland
avenue station.
Magistrate Harris told John it would
cost him fl.50 to escape five days' board
in the county prison. The prisoner dug
deeply through many pockets, but th,e
best he could produce was 1713. As ho
was ) Irritable mood no one felt inclined
to make good tbe difference John will
t&ea,ff fnU ft few days of early Feb,
roan- In Moyaraenslng.
"NEW YORK," SCREEN
CITY OF SIN AND EVIL
Pathc's New Film of Wood's
Production Shows the Gay
Life of the Great City
By the Photoplay Editor
"Now Ym-k," a t'atho OoM Knrnter film
In
live purn, from A. li. wood s nay.
IU-
icaitti i riaay. Kenruary 4.
A ehoru itlrl t-'nnln Mnrlnoff
Hr mother Irle Ralph
Oliver King Inhn Milterti
Mrs. Klnff Florence necil
Wendell Forrest Wlnant
It Beeim a pity that n picture so strik
ing and excellent throughout as this new
Pntho release must come beforo tho "bored
censors," If wo mny quote n friend; for
unquestionably they wilt nrlso In their
vlrtuo nnd smite this production with tho
heavy hand of prudish righteousness. Not
that the picture is "pure ns tho Illy" nnd
white as tho driven snow. It Isn't ; but
neither Is life, which It depicts, nor the
stago from which it got Its source. Since
neither of these Is censored that Is, cen
sored by anybody other than tho public
and Its opinion why should a film which
does not needlessly exaggerate life's evils
nor unnaturally twist life's viewpoint suf
fer a harder fate?
Pathe has given us n truly "alt-stnr"
cast. Florence Reed, star of "Tho Yellow
Ticket," heads this group as Mrs. King
Her acting Is as always sincere, genuine
and natural, while her peculiarly striking
style of dressing makes her a dominant
figure whenever she Is beforo the camera
Tho real nctlng honors go to Fanla
Mnrlnorf, however, In tho role of tho
scheming chorus girl Her work In "Ne
dra" was excellent, but her opportunity
In "New York" Is so much greater,' nnd
her grasp of tho role so clear thnt her
former work pales beside it. Sho Is
alluring, clever nnd dnngerous under the
most Innocent posn or action. Her fall
down tho flight of stairs Is a tremendous
ly thrilling bit of work.
John Miltcrn, np Oliver King, and For
rest Wlnnnt, as Wendell, glvo straight
forward, consistent character nations of
rnthor difficult roles. Miltcrn will be re
membered for his excellent work with"
Paulino Frederick In "Innocent," which
was played hero last season.
Jessie Ralph, whose dcllghftul Mixer
In "Ruggles of Red Gap" was recently
seen In this city, completes tho astronomic
Interest with tho cleverest bit of character
nctlng seen on the screen for a long while.
Iter portrayal ot tho tippling old woman
la notablo for tho repression she uses nt
all times nnd tho ntmosphere of squnlor
which surrounds her no matter how dress
ed up sho may be
The photography ts excellent. Tho
night scene of New York used as tho In
iiii I riivivm
Pgff
Ou
TUB following theatres nhtnln their picture throucb the STANLElf
Ttoohine Company, which Ih n giiiiranteo of rarljr shantum of tho
nncst productions. All plrturfs reviewed beforo exhibition. Ask for
the theatre in your locality obtaining pictures through the STANIJ5V
IIooIUiik Company.
All! AMDD A 12th. Morris K Passyunk Ave.
ALHAMbKA Mat Dally at 2; Evks . 7 & 0.
nuuniiiuiiu VaudeUllo & 1'aram't Pictures.
Mary Pickford in 'The Foundling'
ARCADIA
CHESTNUT
BELOW 1GTH
TRIANGLE TLAYS
JAMES EMEItPON In
"THE FLYING TOUPEDO"
inrir I r MD AND THOMPSON
ArOLLU MATINEE DAILY
PAULINE FREDERICK in
BELLA DONNA"
RI I IFRIRD "00 N0UTn BR0AD ST-
ANITA STEW'AHT A EARL WILLIAMS in
"MY LADY'S SLIPPER"
BOTH AND fPrjAR PARAMOUNT
CEDAR AVE. LtUAK THEATRE
MARGUERITE CLARK in
the rrtiNci: and the pauper-
FAIRMOUNT 2GT" uii!iD ave.
Metro Offers MARGUERITE SNOW
Siipporti.il hs- PAUL GILMORE in
ROSEMARY"
FRANKFORD 47n AN,$SS?UB
Pauline Frederick in 'Bella Donna'
P.WlvMOl'NT PRODUCTION
GERMANTOWN
530S GERMAN-
TOWN AVE.
Puraniount Plcturo
DENMAN THOMPSON'S
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
r-I fltlT? BOTH MARKET
VaLUiJE4 Mat.. 2:15; Eves.. 7 4 0.
Paramount Pliture HL'STlN I-'AItNUM in
"The Gentleman From Indiana"
riinnn AVENUE THEATRE
VjIKAKU 7TH AND GIRARD AVE
Blanche Sweet in "Stolen Goods"
AMATEUR STAGE CONTEST
- i M-jU. BROAD ST.. ERIE &
Great Northern ermantn aves.
TMANOLE PI AY.S
ORRIN JOHNSON In
TUB PRIt'B OF POWER"
IRIS THEATRE ua ?vSaTON
MARY PICKFORD in
"IIUIIIND THE SCENES"
JEFFERSON 20T" A,?EEnTAsupmN
-TRtNULK-
M.VRY ROLAND and WILVRD MACK In
"THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS"
LAFAYETTE 20H KENS,NSr5uE
PRAMOUNT PICTURE
CHARLES CHFRRY In
"THE MUMMY A THE HUMMING flinD"
I TTATM7P FORTY-FIRST AND
LiEiAlsEirV LANCASTER AVENUE
GERALDINE FARRAR in
"TEMPTATION"
Weekly Programs
Appear Every Monday In
Motion Picture Chart
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FfHV vV J1 FTVTT
TyPTIfl "WTTV
Y TRIANGLE FILMS
Can be obtained rrom M. aunwALOE.
S. E. Comer 13th and Vine Sts.
Noteworthy Plays Pre-eminent Players Each Week at the
Following Theatres:
ARCADIA
CHESTNUT ST.
BELOW 10TH
ALHAMBRA
12T1I and
MORRIS STS.
ARCADE
BELMONT
0M RICHMOND ST
23 N. B2D STREET
FRONT fc
SUSQUEHANNA
BELLEVUE
RENN uajsWl
0UJS WOODLAND AVE.
BROADWAYfAT
F U R E K A 40TH MAKKET STS
FRANKFORD TOM&iV
GREAT NORTHERN EiAADvl.
GIRARD AV.THEA. SuiP
GARDEN MtV&owNB ave.
VICTORIA uia MAKKET ST
IMPERIAL w$&r.
JA-f -f -MHHt"r-T-A-V HiVftrtlrr
troductory picture In especially hoteworlhy.
It l reminiscent of tho ono In "The
Battle Cry of Peace," but is rather more
attractively handled.
Tho Chestnut Street Opera House la
showing "Tho Ruling Passion," a new
Fox release, all this week. It Is a story
of India, with hypnotism tho lending mo
tive. Clalro Whitney and William li
Shay play the leading roles.
Tho Stanley opens the week with "Pud
d'n Hend Wilson." a plcturlzatlon of Mark
Twain's fnmous character, with Theodora
Roberts In the title role. On Thttrfldayt
Friday and Saturday "Tennessee's Part
ner." with Tannic Ward, will be featured.
The Arcadia offers "The Flying Tor
pedo," with John Emerson nnd "The
Movie Star," a Keystono comedy, the first
half of tho week. On Thursday, Friday
and Saturday "The Conqueror," with Wll
lard Mack nnd "Ho Did and Ho Didn't."
with Fatty nnd Mabel, will be shown.
The Palace opens with "Mice and Men."
with Mnrguerito Clark, nnd for Thursday,
Friday nnd Saturday the feature will be
"Tho Golden Chance," with Cleo Rldgely
nnd Wallaco RIed.
If you opened a letter somo morning
nnd a littlo plcco of film fell In your lap
you probably would expect It to bo of a
friend, yet tho chances arc It would really
be a part of somo advertising scheme of
some big company. This Is one example
of this method tied for n popular scrlnl.
At Its showing of Chnpter 20, 'Tho
Diamond from the Sky," the Palaco
Tluatre, Santa Barbara, Cal.. distributed
2000 envelopes containing bltB of negative'
saved nt the studio of tho American Film
Company sovcial weeks for the purpose.
These pieces of real film covered about
eight chnptots of the serial yet to be
fhown nt the Palace.
Inclosed In the envelope nlso was a
neatly printed card giving patrons theso
"film facts":
' Sixteen such pictures make one foot
of film. Ono foot Is run each second.
Average length of rt reel, 1000 feet thnt
means 16 000 pictures. If you don't be
lieve It, count 'em on the screen.
"Your photographer can mako n print
or enlargement from the Inclosed negative
woith sending to distant friends. Tell
them it was made In Beautiful Santa
Barbara."
Tho management of tho Strand has
mndo arrangements with tho Fox Film
Corporation for the exclusive showing of
their films In tho vicinity of the theatre
DANCING
W- 1730 N IlroadSt. Phone Dla. 838.
agner sociable Every Wed. ft Sat. Rvgs.
Private reasons Aft. or nc, with music.
VX' Dar.ccTonightj.--J
Mom cv. 6-Step Contest
PROMINENT
OTOPLAY PRESCNTATIO
iiMyiiifciniiiiiiJi
Bot&m Gfirmam
LIBERTY broadancdolumb.a
Clara Kimball Young in 'Camille'
World Film Corp.
Logan Auditorium Dr0vt.
TJUANOLE-WILLARD MACK In 'Aloha Oo'
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK and ROSCOE
ARUUOIvLi: In 'THE VILLAGE SCANDAL"
Market St. Theatre 333 "$&,
Dorothy Donnelly in 'Madame X'
co "GRAFT" Every Wednesday
ORPHEUM gdrmacT,tne.OnadvES.
-TRIANGLE PLAY.t
NOPJMA TLMADGE In "Tho MlaMnsr Links"
SAM RERNARD In "Dcomse He Loved Her"
flDICMT 02D and WOODLAND AVE.
UrUEilNl DallyMat.,2. Evg..0:30toll.
VITAGRAPH (New T'nlO FEATURE
HAiiRY MORDY 'n
"The Maklne Over of Geoffrey Manning"
DAI CV 12" MARKET STREET
rfL.fE, 10 A. M. to ll:t5 P. M.
MARGUERITE CLARK in
"MICE AND MEN"
PA PIT RIDGE AVE. DAUPHIN ST.
r Hxrt Continuous show t rom2 :30-fl :30-H.
Pararrour.t Picture MARY PIl KFORD In
"SUCH A LITTLE QUEEN"
PRINCESS
1018 MAnKET
STREET
"THE SECRET SEVEN"
"The Fable of the Two Philanthropic Sons"
Sco "Tho Girl and the Game" Every Thursday
PTAT TY1 GERMANTOWN AVE.
IVlAVL. IKJ AT TULPEHOCKEN ST.
PEARL WHITE In
"THE KINO'S GAME"
Pathe Gold Rooster Plav
DPPPMT 134 MARKET STREET
lEijCiiN I HUMAN VOICE OROAN
HELEN WARE in
"SECRET LOVE"
RT T P V MARKET STREET
KJ D 1 BELOW 7TH STREET
GERALDINE FARRAR in
"TI3MPTIATION"
SHERWOOD 54ta,ltin5?orB
Paramount I Irtrm MARV PICKFORD In
"MADAME BUTTERFLY"
saToy m,sot
'M. RUSSELL & CltARtyrTE BURTON In
"The Smugglers of Santa Cruz"
T Q Q A 17TII 4 VENANGO STS.
Lou Tellegen in "The Unknown"
PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION
VIPTnDI A MARKET ST
y- wMn ABOVE NINTII
RLl'DB RD FEATURES Present
IDV SCHfJALL In "UNDINE"
See "Strange case ot Mary page," Wed-Thurs.
STANLEY SLUlKET ABOVE 16TII
continuous Theodore Roberts i
in
11.15 A. M to
11:15 P. M.
'Pudd'nhead Wilson'
IRIS 3UT KENSINGTON VB,
JEFFERSON s&Stat m3.
LAFAYETTE 28w oV
LOGAN AUDITORIUM $
LEHIGH PALACE ag
ORPHLUIyl CHELTBN AYE3.
OVERBROOK havSSWS? avb.
PALACE ,3li MAKK1-f 8-
PAS CH ALL WOODLAND AVE.
POINT BREEZE fSSHgS?B
ninQP 1734 RIDGE AVENUE
RUBY MABSHAW' A MARKET ST3.
CITCnilFHAMNA miMW-
UUWtwutMuiii QUKH,
W1SHART 'SSSA
- - Mrf - iHiiM if 11 "rrT-4Tfr-j4-fV
Mmwnnn
E4Mla Yt
gWiWdls m
Dramatic Carmen nt Knickerbocker
The best piece- tt Acting that has VerJ
befn seen nt tho Knickerbocker Theatti
Is here this week, In tho form of Kloarior
Montell's Interpretation of Carmen, tif
the play by Prosper Mtrlmec. Misj Morw
tell Is ably supported by a cast of
nearly 60,
Miss Montell's CArmen was) highly
dramatic, passionate, without tHo ens$
ousness that characterizes! some Inter
pretations. Sho held the audience", ngurt,
tlvely, In her hand. When she laughed
In scorn at her stupid companions, the
clgnrettfi girls of Seville, the audlehpft
laughed, and when she trembled at tfiei
mention of Garcia, the audience trembled.
In her love scenes sho was all that could
be nsked from nny actress. When sM
raged and tormented her lovers IntJ kill'
lng each other, the audience, for sfim
reason or other, sympathized with h?r.
It Is mild to sny that Bho was at Mi
best. It Is tho first time that the conf
paratlvcly new leading lady showed whit
sho could really do.
Her acting was Inspired a good deal no
doubt by the admirable support given her
in the tending roles. Frank Klllott, as
Don Jose, showed up In the best rorrn In
which he has yet appeared! Anna. Doh
orly, as Mercedes, In the scene where
sho leaves her brother to Ccrmen, wan
the house, nnd Ted Hrackett, as Esca
mlllo, wns very dramatic.
The pleco wns elaborately staged. The
lighting effects were excellent, while the
scene showing the Llllns 1'astls. Gardens.
In the second net. with Its hundreds ,of
colored electric lights among the tress,
mandolin platers, Spanish dancers and
tho "Torendor Song," sung by Armando
Campanelo. wns one of the most p)r
turesquo ever staged by the Wcit Phila
delphia theatre.
Vice Chancellor Learning Has Grip
Vice Chancellor Learning, of the Court
of Chancery. Camden, Is confined to his
homo In Moorestown, N. J. with ,tho grip.
No sessions of the court will be held
today.
BELMONT
&2d and Market St
llelmont 1441
TODAY A TONIGHT
D. W Griffith' Masterful Story of flf
T'UrC 17 CO A DP nianche Sweet
1 A IX-i J.J..rt.l ii O
nn MorirA
and Great Cast-
Mats. Daily j,; 10c Evgs. -3D- 15d
I OP! TQT r,2D AND LOCUST 8TS.
LVJVJJ I The Thratrc tteauUful"
"The House with the Organ That Blne,,r
Mats. 1..10 anil a.30; Evgs. 0.30 to 11 o'cloffc
TOnIT The Unfaithful Wife
With ROBERT MANTELL
TOMonnow- -a soldiem's oath" k
52d sjnKoM2 Mats Sc Evgs 10c
TODAY
THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE
CENTRAL
Chestnut St. Op. House "SSSt
"THE RULING PASSION"
First Run Fox Feature
WEST PHILADELPHIA
GRAND
D and MARKET STS.
MAT. DAILY. 2 P. M.,
So.
"GRAFT"1
OVERBROOK 63D and $&
RED FEATHER DAY
VIOLET MERSEREAU in
"THE PATH OF HAPPINESS" OthertJ
HARFlFN B3D LANSDOWNE AVH.
j.riuLn mat.. 2. Eva., 0:30.
TRIANGLE PLAYS
,.r,n.AK KEENAN In "THE COWARD"
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK In "MY VALET?
,.
EUREKA 40TH AND
-. kj i i, ilk rt MARKET STREET
-TRIANGLE PI,AY
, 'THE LILY AND THE ROSE" f
LILLIAN GISH nnd ROHSIKA DOLLT,i ,
Triangle-Keystone "Great Vacuum Robhery'
IMPERIAL Theatre ut X
TRIANGLE PLAYS
HELEN WARE In "CROSS CURRENT'S''
Weber & Fields In "The Worst of Friends"
NORTH
Rrnnrl dfi-oof PooT BROAD
Bel'on
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"THE CITY" 5 Acts
Featuring THURLOW BERGEN
SOUTH
P F A 7 A DtOAD AND PORTER
I Vi t rt STREETS
JULIA DEAN in
"THE RANSOM." 5 Acta
NORTHWEST
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usquenanna susquehanna avs.
THURLOW BERGEN in '
"THE CITY," 5 Parts
NORTHEAST
STRAND 12T" AND aIRAnD AVB
BESSIE BARRISCALE in
"THE MATING," A Special 5-ac.t Drama'
HAM AND BUD COMEDY Others
KENSINGTON
IIIMRO FRONT ST, AND
U J m O J GIRARD AVENt'R
"Love's Pilgrimage to America"
"MATCHING DR-BAMB"
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