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WILLIS E. DAVIS
x IS THREE-TIMES
TENNIS CHAMPION
Wins Doubles Match With
Joe Thayer From Johnson
and Alex Thayer
MATCHES AT ARMORY
TV IlIIs E. Davis doesn't piny nny fa
vorites. Ho Is now ft throe-time champion
In the tennis tvotIII onco In California
nnd twice In I'lillndrlpliln. Ho doesn't
care where he's from. He tvon his latest
title )ast night when, with Joe Thnycr as
partner, ho enptured the Indoor title, de
feating Wlllnce P. Johnson nnd Alex
Thayer In a four-set inntrh, 0-C. 3-7, 0-1,
13-10. He won tho singles crown, defeat
Inn Tltden bn Saturday.
Tho Indoor chnmplonshlpw were rcnlly n
(treat success. Thcro Is no denying thnt.
Out as far ns the flnnls In doubles is con
cerned, which Is the main Issue, there Isn't
tnuch thnt can bo said In defense of them
eitccpt that they wore scheduled at tho
Armory for 8.30 p. in. last oenIns nnd
were played.
in oruer 10 nap uioso Heir-same
doubles It was necestnry for Messrs
Johnson nnd A Tlinyor to win their way
to tho. nnals. To do this thoy Imd to
defeat Smith nnd Lance In tho penulti
mate) round, TliN took place enrlv In the
evening and was witnessed In nnlv tho
choson few who braved the sleet, snow
and Ico to see tho nltoRcd contest
Johnson nnd A. Thnycr only prepnred
thomsclves for tho worst that was yet to
Come. Lanco would have been a ureal
factor In tho frame, but the red-haired
gentleman, his Immaculate partner, upset
tho done nnd It was all off. Johnson and
Thayer merely toyed with these aspiring
scmlflnallsts nnd won out by the count of
B-i, G-3.
Following this nonupset of the dope,
Joe Thayer nnd his friend, Willis Ilavis,
stepped on tho canvas court. When this
'match began there were, without exag
geration, 19 pcoplp Iti the house. Including
Paul Gibbons, referee, nnd the vnrlous
co and corespondents. As predicted ex
clusively by Sir. Charles HafTner. tho well
known professional golfer of the Wood
bury Country Club, Johnson and A. Thnycr
took tho first set with the most ridiculous
ease. The score was G-0, according to Mr.
Gibbons.
But the final round was three out of
Jlve, according to tho rules ; hence when tho
II BA.nn.7 eat h,i,nn tlin ln,,nru nf (ho fli-at
J were not only not confident, owing to tho
distance they had to go, but they were ex
' tremoly "leary," owing to tho excellent
play of Davis, tho lied nhd Blue star.
This 'second set was n gruelling con
test, with good luck and bad light play
ing an Important part. In this set the
referee wns not able to seo tho side and
back lines, consequently many points went
the, way thoy should not have gone, owing
to the poor work of the linesmen; but in
tho end it evened up about 50-50, so there
was. no regular kick coming from either
team.
After Joo Thayer and Davis had taken
the third set nt 6-4. It looked as though
Johnson nnd A. Thayer were "through,"
but such was not tho case. It Is true that
In tho third set J. Thayer and Davis did
much better work both at the net nnd In
their shots from the back court, still tho
margin by which they won was so small
that It would have been hard for an out
sider to pick tho winner unless he had
carefully kept the score.
Tho fourth set began with each pair
taking; games on service up to two-nil.
Then the strlkers-out, Johnson and A.
Thayer, won, putting them In the lead
and virtually evening up matters. But they
were not long In advance of their oppo
nents, as the speedy shots of Davis i.nd a
lucky crnck by Joe Thayer put the game
on Ice and evened up tho count at three
all. The games went alternately from
trlker-out out to server until five-all was
reached. Then again Johnson and his
partner broke through, only to be broken
through on their own service, due to the
poor work of Alex Thayer.
The fourth set continued thus, Joo
Thayer and Davis being within one one
of the match, nine separate times, until
. they Anally won out at 12-10.
Wallace Johnson and Davis played not
only sound but remarkable good tennis
considering the very poor light on tho
court. There were only a few gas Jets
Illuminating the court when there might
have been a real light by tho electrics
which were used all last week in the
tournament. la short, the match re
Bojved Itself into a duel between the
Thayer brothers and Joe won. Both nnd
Johnson and Davis tho other members of
' the team did all they could, and more, to
Wit).
i THE COMANCHE'S
' MINOR DISEASE
DELAYS MACKMEN
Boat Will Not Sail for
Jacksonville Until Wed
nesday Afternoon
RAIL TRIP REJECTED
By CHANDLER D. RICHTER
NEW YORK. March 7. The Comanche,
Clyde liner de luxe, on which the first
aquad of Philadelphia Athletics was
scheduled to sail toward Jacksonville to
day, had a slight attack of tonstlltls or
some" other marine disease last evening.
Hence the phValclan-captaln decided thnt
his brlney pet had best stay In port an
other Your and twenty hours. This means
that the well-known 1915 American
League tall-enders will not get a start
until tomorrow, ot or about the bewitching
hour of 1 p. m.
Hence the Connie Mackless Mackmen
aro peeved today. They have to remain
all night long In New York, and every
one knows that ball players simply loathe
the Q. White Way. Joe Ohl. who has
official charge of the diamond athletes,
telephened Connie this momtng, telling In
vulgar detail of the serious condition of
the, Comanche. He also offered a tenta
tive plan to sail by rail for the Sunny
South. This plan was rejected by the
Philadelphia citizen as Boon as offered,
Mr- JUack stating In perfectly good Tiogan
that he desired the young men to board
the boat regardless of the hour or day of
departure. This meani that Mr. and Mrs.
Mack, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shlbe and
Ira Thomas, the real estate magnate of
North Philadelphia, will not leave for
Jacksonville until Thursday, Instead of to
morrow, as planned.
Tho first detachment of Connie Mack's
prospective 1916 pennant winners boarded
lh Ite.adlng. at Huntingdon street, Phila
delphia, at 9 o'clock, for New York.
There were only a few of the faithful
that saw the smalt band of Mackmen off.
Oonniu Mack himself was not among
thoe present
Ttwse who left this morning were
FiUhra Bresaler. Wyckoff. Bush and Par
fcaham; catchers, Morlsette. Murphy and
Mra l'lua Mr and Mrs. Wally Schang.
Walt- has been In the city vral days
n.vInE the tr-tltlc cops aii4 ether incon
ftfm ansuig from ttve automobile
wiMHTShiP- Milliger, Weaver and Trainer
Caattle were alio in the party that left
Hitiiidufi street
iMit t Mack reerult will Join the
i-iub in Jacksonville lur.ilL4tJy wl)We the
i the aiud, Wcjiutk. OWrlng
tur wskA wA su iuk vi'ttt b &mk a
, .i, iiy later
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Kitty Gordon, of the noted back, will be seen this week at the Arcadia
in this new World photoplay.
"THE NEW HENRIETTA"
SPOILS NO MEMORIES
Bronson Howard's Good Old
Comedy Well Modernized and
Well Acted nt Adelphi
THE Xl;iV HKN'IUirrTA Ttv Wlnrhell Smith
nnd Vlrtor Mniip, foundnl on Hronon How
nril's fnmnii- romedy. M.in.tffcmont. JoR-rh
llrooka, AiMphl Theatre,
MunRrnvo Mnlrnlm Ttradlej-
Hutchlni .1. II. Huntl-.v
Wntron Flint ndn-nrd I'nl.ind
JInrk Turner .Inmen ,1 U:in
Itosn Turner Uoxnllntl rnchlnu
Hcrtlo Thoa. AV. Itoni
Nicholas Vnn Alstno Wm. 11. Cram-
Asnc Cites IMIth Tnllnfi-rro
Ilev. Murrav Hilton Mnclvn Arliuckle
Mrs. Cornclln Opdtkn ....Amelia HlnKham
I3r. Gi-orje Walnwrlsht Arthur S. Hull
Hnttle Zcfne Tilbury
lMwnrd John A. e 'Wicaii
Act I At Vnn Alstyne'a Home, bprer r.th
nienue. New York. Act II The some. Knur
dajrf lator. Act III Van Alrtyne's Office,
nll utrcet. Act IV Snmo ns Act. I.
"The New Henrietta" hns all tho mod
ern Improvements the auto, tho tele
phone, the wrist watch, the handker
chief In the cuff, the pocket cigar lighter
and evon Its joke, "It worked !" every
thing, In fact, except tho gun man, to
mnke It a thoroughly successful, up-to-dnto
Broadway melodrama. But for all that,
they can't change Bronson Howard's old
warhorse. Two 12d street playwrights,
like WlnchoII Smith nnd Victor llapes,
may break nnd may shatter tho Jar
as they will ; the odor of tho fin do slecle
Insists on clinging. Which gave a great
deal of pleasure to a large audience nt
the Adelphi last night. And If you bar
tho first two nets. "The New Henrietta"
Is Just as good melodramatic comedy as
we make today.
Of course, tho illaln Insists on helping
tho plot along out of poor cussedness in
stead of for sociological reasons. He In
sists on being out and out wicked and try
ing to ruin old Nick rather than stoop
to getting easy money as his son and suc
cessor. All that Is ns old-fashioned as
the nnlvo little daughter who finds a sick
family In tho slums nnd wheedles a hun
dred dollar bill out of her dear, kind mil
llonalro parent. Instead of a model tene
ment or two in exchange for n lecturo
on tho Wickedness of unearned Wnll street
Increments.
But tho story had Its modern touches,
even In Bronson Howard's days. We
know these wildcat mines that get seven
column heads In tho afternoon extras and
almost cause panics. Wo hnve met these
elderly stnge-inllllonnlres who retire from
business suddenly one afternoon In the
midst of a big "bull drive." Bertie Is
no new figure from the past. The comic
relief wo havo always with us. jme
times he Is called Jimmy Gllley. nnd no
don't usually piny him quite so artifi
cially; but he lightens the dullness of
many a hero and many n play.
All of which may or may not suggest
that "The New Henrietta" Is neither so
old-fashioned nor so new as to disap
point our memories. The staginess of
the old play is a bit glossed over, but the
gloss Is not too slick with modernity. The
vitality of that good third act In eld
Nick's office Is unimpaired' by age or
tinker. The eruptions of Bertie vid his
confusing supply of Henrle.tas are Just
as Irresistible as over.
The modernization has smoothed off
some rough edges. To BOine it Beems to
have made the play more farcical. But
that may be more the sophistication of
today, our taste for the probable. Cer
tainly the revisers have rather ruthlessly
removed Bertie's very amusing adventures
as the "Napoleon of Wall street." and they
never allow him to be tailed "The Uimb"
In the whole three hours
The new cast does full Justice to the
modernization. Amelia Bingham as the
widow Opdyko gives a splendid Imitation
of Mrs. Leslie Carter doing comedy 10
times as well as she ever did tragedy.
Maclyn Arbuckle who has boldly trans
planted "nobody loves a fat man" from
"The Round Up" makes a delicious
clergyman of the pop-eyed pug dog on his
hind legs variety. Thomas W. Ross has
brought Bertie a bit up to date, but "plays
safe" and doesn't try to get away from
that "silly ass" type of mental and phys
ical eccentric which would come nearer
landing a berth in a sanatorium than the
hand of a charming young lady. Perhaps
Edith Taliaferro Is trying to support the
plausibility of that damsel's pholco byplay
ng her In an Insipidly mannered, though
eccentric which would come nearer land
ing a berth in a sanatorium than the hand
of a charming young lady. Perhaps Kdlth
Taliaferro is trying to support the pleasi
blllty of that damsel's choice by playing
her In an insipidly mannered, though
pretty ami confident, way; on no other
hypothesis does she deserve more men
tion than the rest of the capable support.
It is Mr. Crane, of course, to whom the
honors of the performance must go. And
they are honors that mean more than an
acknowledgment of his ever-fresh ability
to play the quiet, middle-aged American
business man to the life. The audience
at the Adelphi last night was rendering
thanks for all the simple and kindly art
which Mr. Crane has proffered the Ameri
can Btage In two-score years. And It
should have been regretting that he has
not had more parts so good as old Nick
In the years that have gone since Bronson
Howard wrote The iieurlctta." k M.
Lancaster Pitcher WJth Athletics
lANi'rttfTliH. f Maxell T R O Ve'
gi a LMduater twlrbur. I(t tfcl mortilns
7h ('until Uicft AtMafJk oo tb Southern
B jreo) ymyuwBii, ,
EVEtttNtf LEDGER-PHItADELPHlA. tfTJESDAY. MARCH
THURSTON PUZZLES WALNUT
AUDIKXCH WITH TRICKS
Theatrical Wizard Has Many Fresh
Illusions on His New Bill
Mysteries nnd Illusions that frankly
perplexed the large nudlenre at tho Wal
nut were presented by Howard Thurston,
the modern wizard on whom has fnllcn
the mantle of Hermann nnd the magicians
of the past.
Thurston Is not merely a dextoroui
prestidigitator, but Is nl.o a master of
stagecraft. Thus ho can do the familiar
sleight-of-hand tricks that call for nlmiilo
lingers nnd n skilled wrist. But
ho can nehloo more. lie can eon-
ceie an Illusion of elaborate design
nnd stage It with facility. Ills new
bill contains many fresh tricks nnd Illu
sions, and Is well worth seeing. His chief
set pleco Is the levltntlon net, in which
the Princess Kaim.i is suspended in mid
air. Tho celebrated trunk mystery Is
ngaln on ills program. He has fresh
finales for thes.o turnt.
As an entertainer Thurston excels, for
ho hns the gift of genuine comedy and
this faculty varies tho mystic with tho
humorous. There Is laughter ns well ns
bewilderment In his entertainment. Ho
cajoled kiddles nnd those old enough to
know better from tho audlcnco to aid In
his net. Their antics nnd mystldcatlon al
ways provide a deal of fun for those who
keep their seats.
Thurston is at his best this season.
There can bo no doubt of this verdict
after witnessing the show and noting tho
attltudo and enjoyment of tho audience.
Thoy liked the old "stunts," tho flag, rab
bit and othur tricks best of nil, nnd thoy
laughed constantly nt the magician's
clever patter nnd "business."
W. R. M.
"UNDER COVER" AT AMERICAN
Arvine Players Do Well in Detective
Drama
"Under Cover," tho detective drama by
Rol Cooper Megruo. which played down
town early this season, wns presented by
the Geoigo Arvinu Players nt tho Ameri
can. The story depicts the operations of he
customs olllcials In an effott to recover
a pearl necklace, whlcl- has been smug
gled Into the country. Ruth Robinson Is
east as label ca.twrlght, the girl who
Is forced Into aiding the otilcials by n
bullying Inspector. There Is a vein of
romance throughout the play and a happy
ending, of course.
Tho cast included Gordon Mitchell, Sam
Archer. Virginia Hemmings. Louise
herts, Sammy Lynch and Marie Warren.
GOO on Strike at Furniture Plant
Six hundred men went on strike today
nt tho Lincoln l-'urniture Company fac
tory, 19th street nnd Lehigh avenue. They
nro asking n 10 per cent. Increase In
wages nnd the restoration of two dis
charged employes. One of the officials
today blamed the btrlko on Interference
of tho Industrial Workers of the World.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, March 7.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes
day; fresh shifting winds.
The western storm has moved from
central over Iowa to Lake Huron during
e.,0,,t 2Lh0,uf' causlnG general rain
or snow with rising temperature through
out the northeastern portion of the coun
try and the bordering Canadian province
Thunder storms covered the Ohio basin
last night, followed by a considerable
.rniP '" ,iU,mp!ratUre' ""hough there Is
still n slight temperature excess, a re
action to colder Is reported from the plains
States, with seasonable conditions this
morning. A secondary disturbance Is In
dicated over Louisiana and eastern
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations takfnat 8 a. m., Ka,tern time.
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SAM BERNARD SETS
FUN PACE AT KEITH'S
MUsicnl Comedy Star Jump,1?
Back in Vaudeville With
Excellent Results
tf you wnnt to know what's wrong
with the country, nsk Ham 'Bernard. He
trnces tho history of America ever since
tho time of Columbui to the present, nt
Keith's this week.
To show that we have not ndvnnced nR
much ns wo Imagine, he points out thnt
wo got States from the Indlnns with bot
tles of rum, while Hockefeller got Ihem, or
nt least some of tliem, with n little oil.
Ptnrtllng truth concerning our own
condition were brought to light by the
comedian. Willi actual figures, he showed
thnt It cost the nvcrnge workmen $10 n
yenr to work for nothing, while nil thnt he
Rn.ax during thnt lime Is the money which
he owes He contended thnt It wns fool
ish for us to bellee anything we heard
Kor Illustration, he pointed out thnt nil
the countries In t'uropo said thnt they
favored peace, whereas they nrc putting
1 un the greatest fight tho world has never
known.
Despite the fnrt thnt he Is hend-tlnlng
the till, he worked hnrd. In nddlllon to
talk on wnr nnd tlnnnce, Mr. Hernnrd
danced nnd sang and nrgued with Chnrllo
Kehrneder, the lender, in the vernacular
of vaudeville, the roinrillnn "clenned up"
I lie goi ennugii liiumi.i uiiu upinuuM- mi
' n whole show. Hut with this big vic
tory, like Napoleon, lie was not satisfied.
Tho audience laughed, so why not mnko
It cry? And so ho plunged' Into "The
Knee on the llan-oom I'loor," a rcrltntlon'
which Imelorn swnlni made popular nt
small town parties long before Hrynn
stnrted to run for the presidency. It Is
granted that the comedian did It nttlstl
cnlly, but why spoil this good fe vst of
fun with n dlb of bygone tenrs? To uso
his own teiniH, "enough Is soo-flsh-unzy."
The show generally Is one of tho best of
the senron. Moon nnd Morris proved to
bo dancers par excellence nnd have set a
pace for rtylo and clasi' which Is ahead of
anything seen hero for n long time.
Will M. Cresiy nnd Illnnche Dnyne havo
n sketch which fairly sclntlllntcs with wit
In "One Night Only." There Is special
scenery nnd comedy surprises. Including
n'i ccccii'ric automobile which Is different
from any other machine on earth. Tho
net, which Is new to this city, scored n
solid hit. "The New Producer." a grand
opern cocktail, wns a musical treat Tho
act Is headed by llertram Peacock,
Hl.incho Morrison nnd Henry Antrim.
Familiar selections are woven into a con
sistent story. Under the direction of
Ignatlo Coitello tho company achieved ex
cellent results Ned Monroe and Keller
Mach, two Phlladclphlans, who have tho
habit of being original, won no end of
laughs In an odd skit on book agents.
Their talk had tho punch of 191G, nnd
stormy applause rewarded them.
"Tho Thief," presented by Maurlco
llurkhnrt, also proved to bo n decided
noielty. He deserves credit for keeping
away from tho "cut nnd dried singles."
Anna Chandler delighted with new songs
nnd smiles, nnd Togan and Geneva pre
sented an opening wlro act much nbovo
tho ordinary. The show was given n
thrilling finish by tho Danube Four, nr
tlstlc gymnasts of exceptional ability.
J. a. C
Night With .Poets at Globe
The bill this week at the Globo Theatre
Is headed by ono of tho strongest and most
delightful nets In vaudeville, William B.
McCallum's "A Night With tho Poets."
Ten persons tnke part In tho act, which
shows visions conjured up when a littera
teur roads selections from his favorite
poets.
An net new to this section Is presented
by Clifford Hippie and company In a one
net wnr piny, "Tho Lost Plan," tho scenes
of which are laid In and about tho battle
fields of Belgium. Other acts on tho bill
nro "Love's Lottery," n miniature musical
comedy ; the Cadets do Gascogne, Clem
ents nnd O'Connor, Harry Frey, Scamp
nnd Seamp, Hayes and Thatcher, Mueller
and Mueller and the Kamurras.
Mile. Amato nt Colonial
"Tho Apple of Paris," presented by A.
Coccln, with Mile. Amlito In the principal
role, Is the feature on tho ColoninI pro
gram. Another good feature Is Julietto
Dikka, famous Broadway prima donna,
whoso voice and beauty have won for' hor
a high' place In the theatrical world.
Harry Tate presents his Bklt on motor
ing, which has many laughs. Tlny's Toy
Circus proved a real treat for tho Juvo
nlle patrons, while Enid Gray and com
pany have a strong sketch, "The Little
Mother." Other acts on the bill are
Zeno, Gordon and Zcno, Lloyd and
Whltehouso, Ted and Corlnno Breton,
Permano and latest episodes in the Bed
Circle nnd Walllngford serials.
Revue at Nixon-Grand .
The Miniature Revue, an act composed
of little wooden men and women and perfectly-formed
animals, who perform evolu
tions through the clever manipulation of
wires, features the bill bill this week at
tho Nixon Grand. The Cycling Brunettes
show unusual control of their machines,
combining this with a flow of 'comedy.
Baby Helen has a revue all of her own
and proved herself to be the leader of
cheld artists In vaudeville. Other acts In
cluded Evelyn May & Co.; Harris and
Mlnon scored a success In their skit "Uncle
Jerry at the Opera," while Welmers and
Burke achieved results wlthlthetr excellent
dancing.
Serenaders at the Nixon
The Syncopated Serenaders, featured at
the Nixon, proved to bo one of the clever
est musical acts ever seen at this house.
It Is artistically staged and every mem
ber Is a specialist.
Many other good acts were on the bill.
Including Mme. Loyal's Equestrian
Hounds, Adelaide Falrchild and company,
In a sketch; Diamond and Grant, In
dances; Lee Tong Foo, Chinese baritone,
and Lohse and Sterling, aerlalists.
The pictures were in keeping with the
show.
Tabloid at Cross Keys
Up-to-date topics and the latest songs
figure prominently In "It Happens Every
Day," the top-ljne act at the Cross Keys.
There Is an abundance of comedy In the
offering and plenty -of surprises. The
net was well received.
The Bhow generally was all that could
be desired and Included Moore and El
liott, In a sketch; Connolly and Madison,
the Olympic Trio, Billy Rogers, mimic, and
Farley and Butler. Many Interesting
EMILY SMILEY REAPPEARS )
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Heads Clever Production of "Paid in
Full" at Knickerbocker
That the Knickerbocker Players have
determined to give West Philadelphia the
same quality of drama that theatregoers
In the central section enjoy la evidenced
by Its latest productions, most notably
"Paid In Full," which Is playing this week
with George W. Barbler, Emily Smiley
and Earl Western In the leading roles.
The play itself Is well known as an
Intensely dramatic piece, and when en
acted by a capable cast the play Is a
thing to Bee and appreciate. This was
shown by the enthusiastic applause which
greeted It last night,
Emily Smiley made her debut In the
company a Emma, the faithful wife,
who later turns against her weak hus
band. She was graceful, charming and
dramatic, George W Barbler, as Cap.
tain William, waa at home In the role,
while Western, as the husband. ,also did
some cleyer actlwc. Td Brackett main
tained hU usual high staadard a Jlmay
Sra(lth. The cast also included Joale SU-i
mia, Carrie Tbatebtr and Richard StUea, -J
MUSIC LOVERS BRAVE STORM
Three Recitals Despite Weather.
Forris-Mautz nnd Kelfsnydcr Pro
grams Trio of Pianists
Isabel nungnn Ferrli nnd Anna O.
Mnutz were henrd In recltnl last night nt
Griffith Hall Miss Ferris H ono of tho
better of tho younger generation of local
pianists nnd a teacher with a creditable
record In her work, nnd Mrs Mnutz l- the
welt-llked contralto rotolst of the First
Presbyterian Church.
Those who braved the elements wero
rewnrded by the considerable enjoyment
to lie derived from n well-selected' pro
gram, delivered with admirable routine
nnd feeling.
The program lmd some of the concert
stnndbys for .tho respective specialties of
the artlts, but It also plobcercd a bit out
Into the field of Hie unfamiliar. For In
stance. Mrs. Mnutz offered Walter Morse
Ilummel'p ".tunc." hitherto unheard here.
If memory serves, nnd Huiicll's "Sacred
Fire." nlso iinhncknoyod. Pessauer s
"Wcnn leh In delne Augen Sell." dedi
cated lo Mrs. Mnutz, wns nlio a novelty,
nt lenst so fnr ns public performance hero
goes. .Miss Ferris hnd not bo? much Hint
wns new, or nt lenst unfnmlllnr, to opt,
but the Preludo to Schutt's 'rprnoViil
Mlgnon." In some phases, wns by way of
being novel.
Miss Fcrrli Is undoubtedly the pos
sessor of a well-schooled technique. Hho
plnvs with n fluent wrist, but with power
that comei, like that of Volanda Mero,
from the upper nrm. Yet her performance
hns not Madame Mcro's masculinity, but
Is decidedly and effectively feminine in
temperament. This trnit was particularly
noticeable In the dellcnlely varied rending
given the Opus 4 which Chopin Inhaled
Fnntnsle. The Schumnnn "Nnchtstuecko"
had tho brooding spirit which recognizes
that the goddess even Is feminine. An
Arcnsky Prelude, furnished tho chnnco
for display of technical resources without
which a pianist feels n recital Is Incom
plete. Itoss' "Dawn In tho Desert" wns one of
the best of Mrs. Mnutz's offerings. The
Interpretation was full of drama.
Dramiitlc. too, hut with tho drama of
comedy wns Clough-Lelgbter's "My Lover
He Conies on a Skee " The selection had
unconscious humor In it considering tho
snowy paths thnt led to Griffith Hall
Something of tho real operatic quality of
passlonnto thentrlcalism pervaded tho
aria, "Amour, Vlcns Alder," from Saint
Saens' "Samson et Dellla." Command of
tho taxing demands made by modern com
posers, In Intervals and rhythm, was evi
denced In Strauss' "Schlagendc Hcrzen."
Mrs. Mnutz bus n voice of largo volume
and excellent quality.
The Reifsnydor Recital
Agnes Itclfsnyder, contralto, also braved
the weather and gavo her announced
recital nt tho Little Theatre. Merit of
rccltnllst and program ngaln demon
strated the fact that In tills city nro
numcious artists whoso wurl: compares
favorably with that of tho better adver
tised outlander.i who mnko appearance
here every season.
Sho has vocal assets of real value.
Her voice Is ample In volume for nny
effect she seeks to ctcatc. liar tones aro
accurately plnccd and produced without
strain. The quality of the volco Is pure
nnd rich and It Is capable of n variety of
color. Possibly Miss Itelfsnyder Is not
so fortunate In tho expression of tho dra
matic as in conveying tho significance of
a pure lyric or relating tho narratlvo of
a ballad. Her method is restrained and
never savors of the theatrical poseur who
tries to make the concert platform nn
operatic stage. Every number hns very
evidently been carefully prepared In her
studio by Miss ilcifcnydcr, and her ulti
mate interpretation Is firm yet flowing.
The grand aria, "Ah mon Flls," from
Meyerbeer's "Lo Prophete," was her oper
atic number. .This Is ono of the standard
Schumann-Helnk numbers. Two other
favorites of the elder conirulto wero on
TFH
5Mm
TUB following theatre obtain their pictures through (be STANLEY
Boohing Company, which li a guarantee of early knowing of the
flnest productions. AH pictures reviewed before exhibition. Auk for
(lie theatre In your locality obtaining pictures through the STANLEY
Hooking Company,
i .rr ISth, Morris & ratsyunk Ave.
ATHAMRRA Ml Dollyat2;Ev?s..7&.
rILiIlrllllUlWl vaudeville & Purmrft Pictures.
m - . In "Tlir. SOUL
mme. retrova mahketi
ARCADIA nnlow ioTH
KITTY GORDON in
"AS IN A LOOKING OLASS"
A DAI I C 02DAND THOMTSON
APOLLU MATiNcn daily
VALE8KA SUHATT In "Tho Immigrant"
Paramount ricturo "Somewhere In franco
French War Pictures direct from Stnnley.
RI IIEBIRD 220 NonTn DI0AD ST-
V. L. S. E. Present
TTP.ONE POWmt and KATIILVN WILLIAMS
In "THOU SHALT NOT COVBT"
nn nyTrTVTT' 6d above market
BELMONT Bv6?,&.Vi&
Marguerite Clark ,n "M1CC aen-
BOTH AND
CEDAR
PARAMOUNT
CEDAP. AVE,
TIIEATKE
Mary Pickford in 'The Foundling'
MATINEE AT S P. M.
FAIRMOUNT :0TH Sard ave.
DANERrrcrcna01Vl!NCHNrT HhiSlo ED"
"LYD1A OILMOUB"
FRANKFORD 4Tn fran-enpue
Valeska Suratt in 'Tlie Immigrant'
PARAilOUNT PRODUCTION
56th Street eal'e j&SV,'.80,,
Below Bpruce
tDustin Farnum '" "TchuemLdf.8
GERMANTOWN
5508 OERMAN
TOWN AVE.
Paramount Picture PAUT.INB FREDERICK
In "THE SPIDER " Added Attraction
The Strawre Cao of Mary l'ase.' Bth Eplaode
ULUDL $xs ooo KIMDALL OnOAN
GERALDINE FAKKAK in
TEMPTATION"
riDADH AVENUE THEATRE
laltvAlVlJ mi AND (HRARD AVE.
.MARYBOLANDin
"Price of Happlneai" Amateur Stase Contest
Great Northern oEramdan?nTvies4
TRIANOI.E PLAYS
BES8IE BARUISt'ALB In 'THE LA8T ACT'!
KETSTONE COMEDY 'CINDEK8 OF LOVEt
IRIS THEATRE '"'Jf-RS?
MACLYN ARBUCKLE in
THE REFORM CANDIDATE".
JEFFERSON 20T" sNRnELTPHW
BRUCE McRAE in
'THE PRICE OF POWER' Trfanc'. Play
LAFAYETTE 28M Km Ava
The Battle Cry of Peace
I PAOPR FORTY-FIRST AND
UUtUll LANCASTER AVENUE
uvailN "A1XUJV1 in
THR CALL OP THE CUUBBSLANDS'
Jnaasj ai ai lAJUJutaaJi J I fc "um
T. 1916.
the list, nelmann's "Spinning Song and
Gertrude Boss' 'Dawn In the Desert. In
the former Miss Itclfsnyder was particu
larly affecting. Her German group was
mainly devoted to Schumnnn, but she did
good work In theSHrnuss "Wlcgcnllcd.
Three Pianists in Itccitnl
Kslcy Hall likewise hnfl Its recital. It
wns a tripartite affair. The solo partici
pants were David Moyor-Berllno, Alfonso
Zelnyo nnd II. Boy fiehow. These nrtlsts
are welt within tho ranks of the profes
sional pianists. Youth In their ense Is
promise. v
All revealed tho technical capacity
which Is produced by tho modern teachers
nnd conservatories. .. Digital dexterity,
freedom of nrm, skill of wrist, aro expect
ed nowadays of nny exponent of tho key
board who courts the criticism of a pub
lic performance. Under tho clrcumstnnces
it would not bo fair to Indulgo In com
parisons. It can be said that tho trio
gavo n good account of their talents.
IV. IV. it.
Theatrical Baedeker
TLAY3
Alini.I'fM "The Now Henrietta," wl'h. Will
In m II Crnne, Thomas W "jiii. Amelia
Hlnahnm. Mnclyn Arbuckle nnd Edith Tnllri
ferro. An nilnptntlon nf Bronrtnn Howard a
play, hv Wlnchell Smith and Vlrtor MnP"
A kIoit of stock npeculntlon In Wnll Htreft,
In which n father Is eased by the son he dta-
roimnaT ''Zlegfeld, Follies of lOlR," with
Inn Clare. Hert Williams. Leon nrrol. W. C.
I'loldn. Kd Wynn. Will West. Here we find
tho ecenery by .Joseph Urban nnd tho muni
nort of n iiloBfrld show by tho ununl people.
I.Vllli' "Tho Onlv Olrl." a musical comedy,
i Victor Herbert and Henry Illonsom,
founded on n light play of n few seasons niro,
"Our Wive " .,
GARRICK "Twin Hods," a force, by Sftlls
Imrv I'Md and Stnrn.iret Mayo, which deals
wild tho romlo adventures of peoiilo who
iiilntako other peoplo's apnrlments for their
IinOAD "Pollynnna," with Patrlda Colllnjre,
Iirrio Shnnnon nnd Herbert Kolcey. The
"Bind Blrl" of tho "Kind books" plnylnit the
"Bind mine" with sentimental thorounhjess.
WALNUT Thurston, tho Mardclen, In feats
of slelcht of hand nnd manic, n attraction
thnt nil children will enjoy as much as
crown-ups.
PHOTOPLAYS
HTANf.RV All week, "To Have and To
Hold " with Mae Murray nnd Wallace field.
A lllm version nf Mary Johnson's book.
Thn Mil will Include the latest Burton
Holmes trneloBiies, "Homewhero In Frnncc
(war srenes) nnd current events,
ciIkhtnut RTiir.rr ornitA house
"Prohibition," tho much-tnlkcd-of nntl
llnuor lllm. AmonK tho participants nro
William Jennlnus Ilrynn, Hobson nnd other
well-known men, This Is tho first Phila
delphia showing nf thli fllm. ....
AltCAllIA Tuesday and Wednesday, "As In
a Looking OlnsV with Kitty Gordon. Thurn
ilnv, Friday nnd Saturday. "The Golden
Claw " with ricssle Dnrrlscale, Frank Mills
and Trulv Shnttuck. , ,
PALAOi: Tuedny nnd Wednesday. "Nenrly
n Klnir," with Jack Barrymore. Thursday,
Friday nnd Saturday, "The Trnll of tho
Lonesome I'lne." with Charlotto Wnlker.
VAUDUVILLn
KIHTH'S Sam Ilernnrd.'WIll f. Cressy nnd
lllanche Dajno In "Ono Nlcht Only": Ber
tram Peacock, Blanche Morrison, Henry An
trll nnd tomimnv In "Tho Now Producers,"
Anna Chandler, Moon nnd Morris, Ned Mon
roe nnd Kellar Mack, Danubo Qunrtrt.
Maurice llurkhnrt In "Tho Thief," Tonan
nnd Oenexn. . ......,..
COLONIAL "Tho Applo of rnrls," Juliette
Ulika, nnrry unic, liny n ioy i,irctiH, i.nm
flrey nnd company In "Tho Llttlo Mother";
Zeno, Jordan nnd Zeno, Lloyd nnd Whltc
houe, Ted nnd Corlnno Breton, Pcrmine.
NIXON Dunbar's Syncopated Sercnnders,"
Loyal's Un.uentrl.in Hound. McCownn nnd
Gordon In "Two In One." Adelnldo Fnlr
chlld. Dlnmoml nnd Grant, Io Tone Foo.
OI.ODU "A NlKht With the rots." Clifford
I Unpin nnd company In "Tho Stolen Plans,"
"Love's Lottery." Cadets doOnscosne, Clem
ents and O'Connor, Henry Fry, Scnmp nnd
Srnnip. Unen nnd Trnucharm, Mueller nnd
Mueller, the Knmurns. .
OHAND Miniature Hevue.J tho Cycllnir Pru
ncttes, "LUe Wires." Hnby Helen. "Uncle
Jerry nt tho Opera," Wolmers nnd Burke.
CUOSS KHVS First hnlf tho week. "It Hap
pens Every Day." Moore and Elliott In "Tho
Plnun Salesman." Connolly and Madison, tho
Olympic Trio. Kubllck. Lnst half tho week,
"Yo olde Tymo Hallowe'en." Billy Rogers.
r.irloy and Butler, Tlcc. Sully and Scots,
Phylls nnd Gllmoro and compnny, Joe Lnnl
can. STOCK.
AMEIUCAN "Under Cover," tho detcctlo
play bv H. C. MeRruc. Tho Arvlno PlayerB.
with Mtss Ruth Boblson and GeorBo Arvlno
In the lending roles, will present this piny.
KNICKERBOCKER "Paid In Full." by Eu
sene Wnlter. Tho Knickerbocker Players in
this drama, with Oeorse V. Barbler and
Emily Smiley In tho Icndlnc roles.
PROMINENT
OTOPLAY PRESENTATIO
Soo&w Comam
LIBFRTY nnoAD and
,,, Jr l X COLUMRIA
MARIE DORO with WILFRED LUCAS In
"THE WOOD NYMPH"
Logan Auditorium
Broad Above
Rockland Ave.
A'AHlPiiP."0 ln "THE WOOD NYMPH"
HARRY ORI11UON In "Perils of the Park"
I OPI IQT 52D AND LOCUST
t,uuu1 MatB l:ao nnd 3:30, 10c.
. TIUASai.U PLAYS
SYD CHAPLIN..A-Suhma'r?ne Pirate"
Market St. Theatre 333 "&
,5!fJ?eT:dli,nn CAROL MeCOMAS and RICH
ARD TUCKER In "WHEN LOVE IS KINO"
See "URAIT" Eiery Wednesday
ORPHFTIIW GERMANTOWN AND
V7rnL,UM CHELTEN AVES.
TRIANGLE PLAY'S
R9n&r,!X..P.!SI1 ,n "Rey of Orayatone"
MAIIEL NORMAND In "The llrlght Lights"
ORIFNT 02D WOODLAND AVE.
v- MATINEE 1 (30-3.30 P. M.
Wa Schnall in "Undine"
PAT APF isli MARKET STREET
JOHN BARRYMORE in
"NEARLY A KINQ"
PARTC HIDfJB AVE. k DAUPHIN ST
'THE SCARLET ROAD," Featuring"
Malcolm Duncan & Anna Neilson
PRINCESS
the nnAn op xr
1018 MARKET
HTHRRT
THE ROAD OF MANY TURNINdB"
'"fi0," ,"a Ualley'a Book of Chicago
Bee Olrl and the (lame" every Thursday
RTAT TO GERMANTOWN AVE.
,t 7U. AT TULPEHOCKEN ST.
CL.EO inopL.V end WALLACE RE1D In
"THE CHORUS LADY"
RFflFNT 163 MARKET BTREET
1X-'V,V ' HUMAN VOICE ORGAN
WILLIAM S. HART in
"HELL'S HINGES"
R II R' V MARKET STREET
V"... BELOW 7TH STREET
MARGUERITE CLARK in
"MICE AND MEN"
SHERWOOD "EgSon
DANIEL FROHMAN Preimti
Marguerite Clark ln "IHmi0SE
SAVOY
BLUE!
1211 MARKET
jiucmnu vtiATUltEa
Jane Gail in "Rupert of Hentzau"
TIOGA "TH VPNANGQ ST8.
Wallace Reid & Cleo Ridgely in
'THE GOLDEN CHANCE" Paramount
VICTORIA ABNINT,,
Trlan!. Flay. BILLIE BURKB In 'PEOar
S 'Tn Strange Caso ot Mary Pag," vry
Wedeaday n4 Tnursday
STANLEY KSS??Z.B K
CONTINUOUS
11 :15 A M te
WALLACE mat la
II ua p. h.
TO HAVE ANW TO lira),'
vw
VICTORIA THEATRE
" nnmn n. . .
wiia "ula nwknm
Market Street House Chan!
jugij Anjuuuuriuea with
New Organ to Boot
By theTlMtotonlav Tm.
Tho Victoria Theatro has been m
ing forth. In new beautlw or'ate
every day for the Inst month wffi
oslng a single performance th1
hns been nlmost completely maS. "
Inside nnd out. The clutter T5eTr
nnd frames which used to clog hl ?tn
is gone, nnd ono of tho largest .if??
signs on Market street hai uL n?
place Tho lobbv hn t,..- . "? tbelr
redecorated, like tho rest of thi tSLS 1
In soft roso and amber. A row of i, !, '
green trees thick with luminous ll "lu
ornament tho balcony above the nS"
while patrons leaving tho theatre BotH?1
beauty of tho Sir Galahad In stain J,!.'
over the outer doors, inside th.
iind nmber are carried tho length .Mi'
house In walls, decorations and llghi, n'
subdued restful and intimate ffi
the whole Is excellent. A down mor- '
tails mlirht enll tnr ,. I I"0"
now? Japanese stage setting to thal!Liu.J
tasteful retiring room. '"'
Yesterday the new Kimball erein k.. '
gan work as nn alternate to the vietSti
orchestra. For tho benefit of those .?
org, exhibitors nnd manufacturers w
rover In details wo supply the foltowKN
Interesting facts conoernlng what Is ..i!
to bo the largest and ,. !LW ,
SK'state CreCtCd '" lh"M
The main organ Is located In tw
masslyo oxprcsslon chambers built .
tho Btago, against tho rear wall. . ?!
houso. Tho echo, vox humana and other"1 J
echo Btops, Including the cathedral ehlmii 1
aro heard through the opening n Uia rui '
wall nbovo tho balcony, being Installed
a. chnmber adjoining tho projection bootk i
Tho electric consolojn the orchestra wr 1
controls tne entire Instrument, even t
starting and stopping tho motor without'
moving from tho scat, nnd chancing .
stnntly and whllo playing any combination
Tho Stanley is playing "To Have and
to Hold," with Mao Murray and Wa!!j
Bold, nil this week. This fllm, as revlewid
favorably In yesterday's EvEmNOiLwmn. :
Is full of stirring jiotlon.
Tho Chestnut Street Opera House It
showing "Prohibition," the antillouor
propaganda fllm, all this week. This tilo
turo wns rcvlowed In tho Eveninq Ledoji
yesterday.
Tho Arcadia opens tho week with i.
In a Looking Glass" with Kitty Gordon.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday "The i
Golden Claw," with Bcsslo Barrlscale, wta "
be featured.
Tho Palace offers "Nenrlv n Vlr,,. "..,. '
Jack Barrymore, for the beginning of the
week. On Thursday, Frldny and Satar. '
day "The Trail of tho Lonesome Pine"
with Charlotto Walker, will be screened, '
JIM JOHNSTON'S CASE GOES i
TO BASEBALL'S HIGH COURT
Decision of Commish to Solve Big !
Question of National Game
NEW YORK, March 7. Tho Supreme'
Court of baseball JhaB been asked to rule
on the caso of Jimmy Johnston, the hard
hitting outfielder whose two-year con
tract with tho Newark Club, of the Fed
eral Leaguo, nt $4000 n year was assigned
to tho Brooklyn Club when the peaee
agreement went Into effect The papers
wero mailed yesterday to Cincinnati by
Davo Fultz, president of tho Baseball
Players' Fraternity, w
- I
CENTRAL
Chestnut St. Op. House &".,$
Hal Reid's Featuro Foto-Drama
"PROHIBITION" J
WlisT 1'IHLADL'I.l'Hl.l
nRANn 5-D nnJ MARKET STS.
Effie Shannon in "Tlie Sphinx," 5 5
reels. " lhe Bond Within," 3 reel!
OVERBROOK
03D and HAVER- ,
t'itin in" r
RED FEATHER DVY
CYRIL SCOTT in
"The Lords of High Decision" Andctbirj,
flARnFN 5M & LANSDOW.NE AVE
VJ-VILCIN MAT ! EVQ., 01'
HELEN WARE in
"SECRET LOVErt
EUREKA 'l0TI1 & MAnKBT ST1
THIANOI.i: PI.AV
"THE MISSING LINKS"
KKVSTn'i-.Tim vni.i-
SAM nERNARD In llecause He I.ol Ihr";
IMPERIAL Theatre 1St"M
. mine lioiti Hooster nay '
Vivian Blackburn & G. F. Manon
In "EXCUSE ME"
BROADWAY 02D greenwat,
DKUrtlWAI Adults 10c. rhlldrenM
"BLINDNESS OF DEVOTION"!
, With ROBERT MANTELL1
"BROKEN COIN." Chapter 20
NORTH
Broad Street Casino J"'!
EVENING T;15 AND II
BRYANT WASHBURN in
"GOLDEN LIES" Olken.
CFNTI IR V ERIE AVE. & MARSHAliai
V-ClN U MATINEE DAILY J
Mni i ip iTiwr: ;n
"A Woman's Power" in 5 acts
-tl
bOUTH
PLAZA B,,0AD AND gSSnl
MAKGUERITE LESLIE in
"TUP ni iccriMkiit ; e7
THE QUESTION" in 5 acU
"i
NOItniWEST
Simniiohnnni THEATRE 1TTH H
ousquenanna susquehanna xm
wuni.u ax nuguEST
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG in
'THE TELLOW PARSPonT" Fartl.
3j
NORTHEAST
STRAND 12T" AND amABD 4VB' "M
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG and WILT0S
T.iCVlVn I. l.rt,T,tf ll ,1 1a.
Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo to Jljl
Episode of Tho Strang Case ot Mary Yi
i
KENSINGTON
JUMBO ra0NT SfedffiS Kiwm
"ittt. arHINA," in 3 par" J
"FATHER'S LUCKY ESCAPE'
i'
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Appar Evry Monlar to
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