(lit m U J.V I m if ft m V KM "SILK STOCKINGS" BIT OF ALL RIGHT English Comedy at the Adelphi is CieVer,- Slnngful and Alto gether Topping, Y Know A PAtn OF Hlt.K STOCKINOS. A comedy by Cyril llnrrnurt. MnnnKement Wlnthrop , Amen. Ailelphl Theatre. t.Kily Ocrarr .. ..Ml .Alison Sklnwprlh rene, Mftlflnnd .MlV Sybil Cnrllulo atnela llrldtowc Mis ujftclva hnorr AnirMft ..Mis" Mil Campbell Oaptnlnllnimal . ..Mr. r. Clayton flreene Ram Thornhlll Mr. Sam Sothern Plr John Oower Mr. Wallace nrnVt ne HUah Maclntyre Mr. K.lwanl IJoiikIih Arthur Hrook Mr. Hejnolrl; nvana Moriran Mr. Charlea llardlnR Molly Thornhlll . Mis liva tonard-Iloyno Wllaon., Mr. Charlea Ilotiol.1 A Tramp Mr. Theodore Daggle Act t The hall of Sir John flower's Coun try House One cvcnlnc after dinner. Act II A bedroom In the aame country house. Later tno aame evening. . Act III The hall. The followlnc morning. Why nre tlicy Mvvnya rehearsing "Caste1' at Kngllsh country houses? "A Pair of Silk Stockings" Rupiillea one rca sohl to provide a false board for one of the guests to disguise himself Into a bur glar on an appropriate occasion. It also supplies the most remarkable and amus ing array of Hngtlsh slang that America haB over heard. If the following account of the Ir.tr'gue of Mr. Harcourts 'play eounds a bit "squiffy," put It down to that. it began, y' know, becausu Sam was a bit knocked about the Kapler. Molllo Insisted on a Uorgla. And when he let her boo a bill for another lady's hosiery. Just to bring her to her Bcnscs, she biffed off to her grandmother's and gave him the boot. Ho would havo explained that such golngR on as his ain't llln' In sin nnd that It wasn't n matter of honey pots; but Molllo put the thing Into the bally dlvorco courts and wouldn't so much as cut him Naturally under the circs., with things a bit cockeye as they were, the vpoor boy took to w. and b. when he ,( wasn't busy with a shove In his month. What would have come of the bally busi ness no one could say, If he hadn't been 't one of thoso English house parties that nre always rehearsing "Caste," and his ex-wlfe hadn't happened along, and ho hadn't burglarized her room with his stage beard to give her his side of the case. But Sam did and an old llamc of 'Molly's dropped In tho same night; and as tho flame's behavior wasn't qulto cricket, tho whole situation was a regular nailer. Anyway, It and the bushels of Kngllsh slang which Cyril Ilnrcourt added to his native wit made a regular nailer out of yesterday evening for those who saw "A Pair ot Slllc Stockings" at the Adelphi. Tho sort of people whoso mental pro cesses wquhl link up the title of "Daddy Iong I,ega" with "Tho Kollles," were natu rally somewhat disappointed, But the rest of us enjoyed a polltc'llttle play that was full of cleverness nnd good breeding and very, very full ot tho best Kngllsli lang. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" Is also full of somo good nctlng the usual thing with Wlnthrop Ames' productions. The honors of tho evening went to Uva Leonnrd Boyne and Sam Sothern as Mollic and Sam. Miss Hoyne's voice sound.s a little like Blllle Burke's, but she can be easily distinguished from that person, because she has a face with character In It and sho acts. She plays Mollic with no touch of (hat sentimentality nnd artificiality which too many Amrrlrnn comediennes mlstnko for arch humor. She commands genuine humor by tho most natural of means. As for Mr. Sothern. his Is a rare talent. Jt Is simple without being silly or Important. It Is the acme of mingled seriousness and humor. It Is altogether natural, human and refreshing. And It makes a perfect foil to Miss Boyno's In cisive vigor, . K. M. "WHOA PHOEBE" WINS PENN SWEEPSTAKES Plenty of Speed in the Annual Mask and Wig Pro duction It was a gathering of old friends at the Forrest, last night, when the usual so. clety nudlenco greeted tho University of Pennsylvania students in their nnnual Mask nnd Wig production. It was a case of old friends meeting again in many ways. Many old-timo stars wero present In the audience. Several standbys were still In tho cast, and last but not least, Mr. Gilpin's music Is Indeed llko greet ing old friends. However, notwithstanding tho usual first night blunders nnd crudities there were very few of these, it Is true and certain absentees, among them being plot and color effects, this opening wns In no sense Inferior to any Mask and Wig show for many years. W. M. Wright, Jr., whose clever work for the pnst three seasons has made him the best known of present day "Wig gers," Is more graceful, If also more plump, than in former years. But why go Into the question of the Individuals? Let It merely be said that every part was cleverly and Interestingly done. It Is as a whole that the show must be consid ered. From that standpoint, let only this criticism be made. The specialties have not the originality or beauty of former years, nor are there as many of them; yet this s made up for by trie best danc ing by both chorus and principals seen in the Mask and Wig since the time of the Kendrlcks. , W. T. T., 2d. IJV of P. Students lo Dine The evening school of the University of Pennsylvania, department of finance and accounts, will hold Its annual banquet Saturday at the Hotel Adelphla, Ad dresses will be made by Dr. Itoswell Mc Crea, Dean Penniman, the vice provost; Edward J, Cattell; Albert J. County, vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad ; Edward Mead. Albert Hill. George A. MacFarland, Gordon Hardwlck and John F. McFadden, who will represent the Rob ert Morris Club, There will also be rep resentatives from the various extension schools, Harrisburg, Scranton, Wilkes Barre and Heading. EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS sown now will produce a bj now will produce a RSaji ,reen, velvety lam yriihnr q six weeks, i f H :qt., i qts., 5c. Sj pj.. ful Rreen. lour ( ZSc $4 bushel. Set out your earlvjfvegetable HP 4t W HH - j plants now. Early Cabbage, Pars ley, Tomatoes. Lettuce, Cauli flower. Horse Radish, Asparagus and Rhubarb Roots. Booklet on the lawn and seed CATALOGUE l'HEE. MICHELL'S Iouse SX1I. MAKKCf ST, PUttA- ,. iiiiiiiiVL -" jsHnmBsk. (-slllHHIIIHk ' ' HH(flhL J MISS EDITH LANDIS QUAKHUTOWN, Pa., April 26. To raise funds for "The Home Guard," an organization of fiO young men, who will receive military drills, the N'orth Pcnn Dramatic flub will present the four-act domestic drama, "Tho Heart of a Hero," In Broad Theatre this evening. Miss Edith I.andlH will nssumc a loading rote. Theatrical Baedeker AUni.tMIt "A I'nlr of Silk Mtnrklnva " with Sam .Sothern nnd l!vn l.ennnnl-ltone. A romedv liv t'jrll Ilnrcourt tlenllntf with the troulilen of a divorced mun who In still verv mueh In love with llln ex-wlfe She linn nnnther old ndmlrer nnd rlmnre hrlMRit tho three toRether tiKiiln under nmuMnff clrrum fltnnce Wlthrop Amen li the producer. KonimST "Whoa. Phoebe." tho nnnunl pro duction of tho Jtnik nml Win flub of the University of I'ennejlvnnln The regular Kanter Week noclcty attrnctlon. MTTI,V3 TIIIIATni; "The Secretary." by Thomas McKenn. rrenenled by members of tho Htnce Society nnd l'luva nnd I'layera. Kvcry nluht except Thursday. nilOAD "Orumpy," with Cjrll Maude. Tho return enKoaement of the rlever character nctor In hie famous rolo In Messrs. Per clval nnd Hodees' nttractlvo play. WALNUT "Lost In New York." by Leonard tlrover. A comedy-melodrama of crooks, villains and a heroine. LYniC "Alono nt Last." with n.-y Atvvell. Harry Conor, Lctty Yorke and John Charles Thomas An operetta with the book nil ipted by Smith nnd Herbert, music lv Franz l.e hnr. An nmbltlous Viennese Importation of tho "Merry Widow" school. OAnniCK "It I'njs to Advertise." with I.oulsa Drew. Grant Mitchell mid Hen John, son. A noted farco with much fun In It. PHOTOPLAYS. STANI.I3Y All week. "The Heart of Nora rijnn," with Mario Horn. . A, chnrmlnit stor with Miss Horn ns nil Irish housemaid. This Is anniversary week at this theatre. AIICADIA 'l week. "Tho Good ll.id Mnn." Willi DollKln. rnlrbanks and llesslc .Love. Added iittrm-V.nii. Chrnlcs Chnplln. In his "llurlesque o Carmen.' PALACK Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, "Tho Sowers," with llbinthe Sweet Thurs day. Friday and Saturday, "The Lovo Mask," with Wallaie Held and Cleo Illdge ley. VICTOItIA Monday and Tuesday. "The Arvan." with William S. Hart Wednesday nnd Thursday, "Little Mc.-no's Itoman"e. ' with Dorothy (llsh nnd Ovten Moore ! rl ilny and Saturday, "I'lnlni: Mth lire," with OIeu I'etrovn. LOCUST Monday and Tuesday, "The Kiss of Hate." with Hthel llarrvinore Wednes day. "Hoodoo Ann," with Mao Marsh. Thursday, "Martha's Vindication." with Norman TnlmiiKC, Seena Owen nnd lullv Marshall Friday nnd Saturday. "Tho Half Million IJollnr llrlbe." with Hamilton lte velle nnd Marisuerlte Snow. I1HLMONT Monday and Tuesday. "Diplom acy," with Marie Doro Widnesday and Thursday, "Out of tho Drifts." with Mar Kuerlto Clark Frlda nnd Snturdav. "1'oor Little Pepplna," with Mary Plckford. STOCK. KNICKHRIIOCKHH "i UK In." .First local presentation of Williird Mnrli's drama, with the Knickerbocker I'hijers. It tolls of tho desire to reform of n jBuple of ex-convlcts who arc hounded by tho police owlne to their past record. VAUDBVILLB. KHITH'fl Mildred Mncombor. In "Holiday's Dream": Claudo Glllinuwater nnd Company. In "Tho Decision of Governor Locke"; llello lanehe. vocalist: Cnmrbrt nnd KlnB. tho Six Schlovnnls. Rjmnnsts; The Three Va Krnnts. Milton an! De Lone Sisters. GeorBo UulEley nnd Hddlo FltZBcrald. Hoy Harrah and Company. r It.'NU) "Tho Girl l.i tho Gown Shop." Kelly nni Galvin. Hose and Carmello Ponzello, Fr't Knowles nnd Mailo White, Hoy and Ailhur. Hoso Comedy Dobs. OLODi: "Miss Hamlet." Crossman's Ilanjo Friends. Walter Johnson and Company. Car roll Sisters. Louis' Dobs and Monks, Her nnrd Shaw. Ford and Tlnlcy. Oraco Dunbar nnd Company. Charles, Tho Three Ilossalres. CROSS KHYS First half of tho week, "The Lonesome LaBsleH." Zimmerman and Com pany. Norwood nnd Hall, Lvaa Sisters, ltlpley und Company, Cecil Hldre- .d Carr. Last half of the week, "Tho Lon.v imo Las sies," Vobb and Hums, CooB.in and Carr, Kennedy and Company, Crowly and Camp bell, Tha Threo Alex. nuiiLi:sciun. DUMONT'S Dumont'H Minstrels. In satire on matters of current Interest. Crimson and Gray Club Dines The Crimson and Ora Club of St. Jo seph's College held Its annual banquet last night at tho Hotel Adelphia. The princi pal speakers wero Dr. K It Northrop, dean of surgery at Hahnemann College, and the Rev. J. Charles Davey, president of St. Joseph's. f My Lady of the Isla: By BEATRICE aSftMffllXW A capital awenture, story of a treaaytehunt in the Southjeii- At All Booltstores A. C McClnrtf ft Co., PubUih.rs 'iif-ifMi SPBINaItESOKTS "ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. atuantic ciTnr vas set a TveW atari oFaervice.ooinfortje, IA10E8T FIRIPBXiriaSSHT KOHL 1ST iELEADlNG RESORT ftOTELOf THE WORLD JKarlboroujranlieini ATUANTIC crrv.N. J. m WHHEfc SOWa COMPAfftfi nwNruaruf uwsMUAMBal.Tsi HOTEL LELANDE ajJUfiSfe SWABTUUOBB. VA. STRATH HAVEN INN J? Jus M. P. U. SCHKIBLBT. mmmmMa 'IRiflMQ ME. .UTjawsu ttl ywHOTt lrr BVBKIN0 EED0ER PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY, APRIL' 25, --'' , . f , a t , I . . . OLD GRUMPY STILL IS CYRIL MAUDE And Cyril Maude Is Still Most of Old "Grumpy" nt the Broad Street Theatre Perhaps you think, If you had the very good fortune to see "Orumpy" last Rea son, that "Orumpy" now nt the Broad Is an old play. If you do you are mis taken. It's new, It's fresh, It's thoroughly entertninlng nnd amusing. Not even If you have seen It three times before (nnd the writer writes from a pleasant experi ence) will "Orumpy" go stale. There reallv Is something beside a mystery In that play. Not In many detcctho plays Is there a charnctcr that manager to take hold of the sympathies of an nudlencc Not In nny one we have seen and remember Is thero an old man of such crotchets nnd such whlmslcnlltlcs ns Is old Andrew tlulllvnnt, who prides himself on "put ting one over" nnd on his clenr eyesight, nr.d rather gloats at the chances of out living his servants. Mr. Cyril Slaude. In this third year of playing the part, has encrusted It with a wealth of builness, somo of It far too farcical. Hut Orumpy remains a definite creation, full of humor and of something far moro precious, of character. In the very large audience nt the Uroad last night thero were many who had not recti the piece nnd speculated wondcrlngly about tho "hand" nnd nbout the catnella with the hair tied round It. "Orumpy" li a first rate and nn out-nnd-out good de tective play, with a reasonable plot nnd a dlnhollcnlly Ingenious working out. The test gj tills Is that ciulto apart from the leading chnractcr the play Itself bears revisiting after all the secretH are known. Thero Is no need to discuss It nt length, because of that point the succesi of n Play Is the only standard of judgment. The company plnylng with the excellent Mr Stnudo does not challenge any com parisons, nor does It need to avoid them. If this were the first time on tho rond one could Justifiably thank tho producers for a flrst-rato cast. Some of the orlglnnl members nre still In It; the others fill places more than well. In fact, what one notices chiefly Is that the villain no longer lias red hair a decided change for tho better. Miss Mnud Andrew, ns Susan : Mr. Mnrshnll, as Krncst: Mr. Hnrvvood and Mr. Calvert aro particularly good. Miss Klslo Mackay plays the young woman of the piece with an Ingratiating nnd altogether unnecessary artlllclal charm. Tho staging, vastly Important In this case, Is held to the first standard of excellence. As for Mr. Cyril Maude himself little remnlns to be said. And that little Is In tho headline. G. V. S. DEAF (MIL HEARS" CARUSO BY PUTTING HANDS ON MPS Helen Keller Almost Collapses With Emotion Tenor Inspires .ATLANTA. On . April 25 Helen Kel ler, tho famous blind and deaf woman, placed her lingers on the lips and throat of 1'nrlco Caiuso, tho world's most fa mous tenor. In his rooms, In the Georgian Terrace Hotel this morning and heard him sing tho "Lament of Samson," blinded nnd In chains, grinding corn for 'the Philis tines. Through the medium of her sensitive lingers the matchless voice of the great tenor was transmitted to the blind woman, and-as she sat and listened, her lips apart, her blind eyes wet with tears, she whis pered over nnd over again: "Wonderful, wonderful," Miss Keller almost collapsed, so power fully had the voice of the tenor stirred her. ppg JmiL, Botm Gmpomy. j n IIP fnllovvlnr theatre- obtnln their ilrture throuch the STANI.KY nooklnt I rimnnnr which l innriintre of early nhovrlnc ot the flnent prodae. .innAU natures rel"vT.d before .ihlbltlon. Auk for th. theatre In join toealit, obulnlnT Picture, throu.h tb. NTANLEY UOOKINO COMPANY. 1 1 II 1 Mnn A I-"'. Morris & PajKyunk Av e. CHAS. CHAPLIN in "Carmen" i. r i X rk I A CHESTNUT ARCADIA iiKLow lo?" ClIAnLKS CHAPLIN In "CARMLN Alio BOUllLAS KAIIII1ANKS In "Tilt! ClOOD HAD MAN" A r-I T t 02D AND THOMPSON APOLLO MATINKP. DAILY PARAMOUNT ANNA HIU.U In "Madame La Presidente BLUEBIRD 200 NonT" im0AD ST ,, .. nill 1'ETItOv'A In "WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY7" -- TiI-1VT'T 52D ADOVH MARKET BELMONT Ma,., jgo $. j- Marie, Doro in "Diplomacy" cotii and rF.nAR PARAMOUNT CEDAU AVE --."-. THEA-in MARY PICKFUKU in "TKHS OF THE STORM COUNTRY" FAIRMOUNT 20TH oard avb. Charlotte Walker and TModorg Hoberl. i In , Miri' tii ATI. OF THE LONrnU31t I'lMc , ATrll 28 and. 2"-CIIA'LIN In "CARMEN" FRANKFORD " '"$& ANNA HELD in ADAMU LA I'RESIDENTE" HTH ST. Theatre && Fannie Ward in 'For the Defense ni Ci 824 4. Mats. 2-3 :30 So DCl at. san.om Ev. :30 to 11 10c MOLLY McINTIRE in V'HER GREAT HOUR" GERMANTOWN M08TO Paramount Picture CONSTANCE. COLLIER in "The Code of Marcia Gray" ni rni7 sow market 2:ib-t-i ULUDE, J IS. 000 K1MIIAI.L OROAN FLORENCE. ROCKWELL in "HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS WIFE" niDADn AVENUE.THEATRB (UlKAKU tth AND OIRARD AVENUE Edna Wallaoa Hopper, Chaa. J, Rom, and SS&. m "By Whose Hand" r i TM..tUn BROAD ST., ERIE I Great Northern oermantn aves. TRIANGLE Marie Walcamp in "The Flirt" IRIS THEATRE SM9 SNB0TON FANNIE WARD in "TENNESSEE'S PARTNER" IMPERIAL Theatre 4SSJV5U MARGARET GIBSON in "THE HIDDEN LAW" LAFAYETTE " aSIW FRANK SHERIDAN in MOVIES SWELL FUND FOR ACTORS' HOME Nation-wide Campaign Under Way for Half-Million to En dow Home of Actors' Fund Hy the Photoplay Editor Kven beyond the most sanguine expec tations of the orlglnnlors of the mo tion picture campaign for the Actors Fund, which has undertntoen to raise ir.00,000 of the million-dollar per manent endowment fund for the Actors' Home, the response from motion-picture mnnagers throughout the United States shows that this phllanthrnliy will receive a support that wilt moro than fulfil tho promise that the people of the "movie" world will do their part In establishing nn Income that will obviate the necessity of former annual benefits, fairs nnd coq- trlbutlons thnt have been needed to oinko good the deficits that hae come In catl ing for the aged nnd decrepit actor. Since tho beginning of the motlon-ailc-turo campaign there has not been one re fusal to join In the movenvnt. nnd lvmny managers who have been nsked to dannto a part of their dnlly recelirts on National Tribute Day, Monday, May 15. have gone beyond tho ordlnnry spirit by offering more than was asked. For In.stnnce, these typical answers from motion-picture house mnnagers indicate the desire to aid: tra P. Hay, manager of Dreamland, Klk Lick, Pa., writes: "Please find at tached my check for 10 per cent ot the gross receipts of my theatre wbetbfcr we soli out or not." Wllllnm It Young, man ager ' the Knston-Taylor Theatre, St. Lotiliv AIo , adds to his acceptance that he oi.r ilbutes with pleasure to tmch a worthy cause. Henry .1'. Ilrnvvn. manager of the Lyric Theatre. Summit. N .1., voices the spirit of many other managers In writing, "Will book the best features for this date, and tin the Ixvtt I can for tho cause." Philadelphia, with Its legion nf photo play houses, should contribute tho third largest mite of any city In the country. Tills week Is tho second nnnlversnry week nt the Stanley nnd this theatre Is showing all week "The Heart of Nora Flyiln," with Marie Doro, a Lanky-Paramount film which wns favorahlely re viewed In yesterday's HvnNi.NH J.Enor.n. A strong suportlng bill Includes a Drew Metro comedy and a Ilurton Holmes Travelogue. The Arcadia Is playing all thin week "A Good Had Mnn," with Douglas Fnlrbanks and Ilessle Love. As nn ndded attraction Charlie Chaplin In "Carmen" Is offered. M.I. T,1n n.... .. 11. l.n "(J.... ACC, " with Hlnnce Sweet. On Thursday. Frl- j day and Saturday, "The Love Mnsk," with I Cleo liltigeicy ami waii.ico men, win do featured. The Victoria opens with "The Aryan." with William S Hart tin Wednesday and Thursday, "Little Media's Romance." with Dorothy Qlsh and Ovvru .Moore, will be hcreened. On Frldiiv nnd .Saturday, "Playing With Fire," with Olga I'etrovn, will lie featured. The Locust opens this week with "The Kiss of Hate," with Hthel Karrymoie On Wcdncsdny, "Hoodoo Ann," with Mao , Mnrsh. will be featured Thuisday. ' "Mnrtha's Vindication." with Norma Till- J midge. Seena Owen and Tully .Marshall, will be screened. On Friday nnd Sntur dav, "Tho Half-Mllllon-Dollar Iliibe," with Hamilton Kcvllle, will Do sliovvn. Tle Belmont opens with "Diplomacy." with Mario Doro. On Wednesday nnd Thursday. "Out of the Drifts," with Mar guerite Clark, will be screened. Friday and Saturday, "Poor Little Pepplna," with Mary Plckford, will be tho feature. PROMINENT OTOPLAY PRESCNTATIO I PAHPP FORTY-FIRST AND lLsLJnjI. LANCASTER AVENUE FANNIE WARD in "FOR THE DEFENSE" LIBERTYBRMDAmiBu EDWIN AUGUST in "Till! SOCIAL HIGHWAYMAN" Logan Auditorium nrC Ave. BESSIE BARRISCALE in "IIULLETS AND IIUOW.N EYES" I iCI TCT aD AND LOCUST LiUUUlJ 1 Mat. 1;.'I0 H :i'0. 10c. Eve.., :.1, h. ii ail, 15c Ethel Barrymore '" -'.'.ate" Market St. Theatre 333 MASET Ulueblrd Prt.ent. WARREN KERRIGAN la "THE GAY LORD WAUIMI'1 See "GRAFT" 'ov ,-ry Weilnemlny ORPHFI1M GERMANTOWN AND JtrriCtJll CIIELTEN AVES Charles Chaplin in "CARMEN" Added Attraclon "ALIAS JIMMIE IIARTON" riDlCMT 02D 4 WOODLAND AVE. -'1"1-"11 CONTINUOUS 1 TO 11 MARY PICKFORD in "POOR LITTLE PEPl'INA" PAI APP lst4 MAnKET STRIETj 11M.VC 10 A. M to 11 Ms I J Blanche Sweet INi "The Se DADP RIDGE AVE 4 DAI "" MAT 2 -IB EVOS. Il:4jr to 11 World Preaents Olura Kimball Youjiif In "The Yellow PassportP PRINCESS 1018 MAStKET STHBET "'ni.-r l't-;AI.TY" "IIIItHD AMI1 imi'.n1 See "The Qlrl and the Game" evert Thursday RTAT Tfl GERMANTOWN AVE. lunLl v-' AT TULPEHOCKEN ST. MARGUERITE CLARK in "MICE AND MEN" RFHFNT J83 MARKET STREET IVEAJCtN I HUMAN VOlCq ORGAN Ilouae Peter, and Uarbara Tennant In "THE CLOSED ROAD" RIID V MARKET STREET KJ 13 I BELOW TTH STREET DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in TIE HAIUT OF HAPPINESS" SHERWOOD "Pmore MARGUERITE CLARK in "STILL WATERS" SAVOY , Ulueblrd Pre 1211 MARKET STREET Ulueblrd Pre.ent. ELLA HALL In "The Chorus Lady's Triumph" TIOGA 17TU AND VBNANG0 STS MARY PICKFORD in , "POOR LITTLE PEPPINA" VI C T O R I A MARKET ST. ' v v n.1 n above ninth TRIANOLE Preaent. WM. S. HART In 'THE ARYAN" Extra Attraction Tflangla Key.tona Comedy STANLEY MABKE7 above joth mCTiKi-oi-a Marie Doro in 11:15. m. to "THE HEART OF "KICK IN" A SUCCESS AT THE KNICKERBOCKER New Melodrama Furnishes Au dience With Both Tears and Latlghter The consensus of opinion when tho audi ence left the Knickerbocker last night was that "Kick In" wns tho best 'show thnt has ever been staged there. ,Tho melodrama, which comes straight from New York,, where It ran a solid year, Is of the same type ns "Under tov.er." only It Is brighter, snappier nnd more thrilling. In short It gives the audience a laugh one minute nnd a tear the next. "Kick In," ns presented by the West Philadelphia Stock Company, Is one of the best detective dramas that have been seen here for some time. The players threw their full talent nnd magnetism Into tho production nnd the result was a performance that will bo hard to equal. Kvcry plajer in the cast got nn ovation at some time from the audience, nnd every pl.ijer deserved It "Kick In" Is a story of the underworld s. the police The story revolves around a boy who has reformed and married an honest woman. He loyally stands hy his less fortunate friends, but nt the Bame time strives to keep within tho require ments of the law. The result Is that ho gets Into nil sorts of complications. The police hound him and his family, driving lllm nearly to distraction. How the police "sweat" the men and women who fall Into their hands for information Is graphically portrayed John Warner and Kmlly Smiley, as Chick nnd Molly Hughes, were excellent. They showed the result of careful train ing nnd during tho whole play held the audience In the palm of their hands. Anna Doherty, as Myrtle Sylvester, was nil thnt could be asked In the second act, where she Is torn with grief. The light nnd cheery Anna showed a talent hereto fore unknown to the theatregoers. Charles T. Moore also put n fine finish to the piny by bis excellent Interpretation of the doiw Mend thnt chewed the Com missioner's matches. Moore was realistic to the last, doing somo of the best nctlng seen at the Knickerbocker. Ted Brackett, as Whip Fogarty, Phillip Lord, as the po lice conimlsldncr, wore seen to a decided advantage, while Carrie Thatcher, as Mem phis Bessie, sasscd the police to tho de light of everybody. Good comedy was furnished hy Joslo Slsson nnd Lillian Hall. Baltimore & Ohio Tours WASHINGTON $10.50 am. i;.pr,NHi:s tiihi:i: HAYS AIMtll. 27 and MAY 87, SIU'T. 2d TlcketK tiood Iteturnlng 10 Days Seeiire llluntrated Ilookletfl giving Information, nt Ticket Onire 8.14 f'brotmit Ntrert, Vi'hlenrr lllilic., Sta tion, 21th nnd CliFxtnut StrrrtN; 3930 .Murkrt Street, flOS South 3d Street. Silt Street nnd fllrnrd Avenue, '137 tviuth llnmcl Street, 1140 North 2il Street. WEST I'!IILA!)i:i.!'HIA flRANH B2D AND MARKET STS. .MUTUAL MASTERPIECE HAROLD LOCKWOOD in "THE HOUSE OF SCANDAL" Be. OVERBROOK C3D 4 JSJg'ivB CLEO MADISON in. "HER BITTER, CUP" riARDFN r"',D LANSDOWNE AVE. VarVfClN MAT.. 2, EVG., 0;30. Harris Gordon & Barbara Gilroy in "The Oval Diamond" EUREKA 40TU MAnKET st8. THIANflLB, Present. Wm. S. Hart in "Hell's Hinges" "HIS WIFE AND AUTO TROUBLES" BALTIMORE BOTH AND BALTIMORE AVE. EVENINQ 0:4.-i und H:t,-, Katharine Kaelrea winged idol- FRED MAUI! 111 "Crooked to tho End" RROADWAY r,2D gheenway DUUrtU W.I Adult. lOo; Children Bo WILLIAM FARNUM in "THE BONDMAN" north 4d Street Casino Jrm"" E"JENINO 7 lBjjfW 0 EDWARD COJN 'S'miSSr. AN IXVUCJ3NT TrLlTOR" COMEDIES JEfltUR 'f ROBERT ARWICK in "jjUIAN OOD" hllVTII ULIIKU Irt BAlNRRIDan STS. HOilN Of THK LATEST AND 1IR.1T PHOTO VLAm IN SOUTH PHII.AHBLP111A "THE GIRL AND THE GAME" La.t Eld. .ode. "SOCIAL PIRATES" Flr.t Epl.ode, NORTIIKAST STRAND 1ST" AND GIRARD AVK' Henry II Walthall and Edna Mayo In "The Stranire Cane Qf Mary Paso" Sth Eplaode. Uriant Wa'hburn In "Golden Lie." 3. Part.. HAM AND BUD COMEDY KENSINGTON IIIMRO FRONT ST, AND J U 1Y1 D U GIRARD AVENUE 'Two Men of Sandy Bar" Pa8rt, "Lemonade Aids Cupid" NORTHWEST JEFFERSON J?" gSigfr0" WM. FOX Pr.eent. ROBERT MANTELL and GENEVIEVE HAMPER in "A WIFE'S SACRIFICE" C....t, THEATRE 17TH & ousquenanna susquehanna ave. FOX Pree.nt. RALPH KELLARD DOROTHY GREEN in "Her Mother's Secret" 5 Parts Weekly Programs Appear Every Msnday In Motion Picture Chart a - iiwjotl Nsr VKHIEjtVE. & MARSHALL 1 vrlTlMwn tit.v 191G. swj8ss"',n''-!n -t -'--'sr N A Plain Statement to the Business Men of Philadelphia The purpose of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World is to elevate the standards of advertising, to exchange ideas, lo study methods and systems, to promote general business efficiency. The 15,000 members of this organization arc the men who wideii and deepen the channels of distribution. They ate trained to observe and to tell what they see. They spread the gospel of good goods through the medium of printers' ink. A LITTLE more than a year ago, the Poor Richard Club decided that it would be a big thing for Philadelphia if the Associated Advertis ing Clubs of the World could be induced to hold their 12th Annual Convention in this city in June, 1916. Enthusiastic meetings of the members fol lowed, at which prominent officials of other busi ness associations were among the speakers. Official letters of endorsement and promises of support were received from the following organizations: The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; The Philadelphia Board of Trade; The Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association; (Later merited with tho Krcntcr Chamber of Commerce.) The United Business Men's Association; The Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia; The Philadelphia Association of Advertising Agents; The Rotary Club of Philadelphia ; The Association of Manufacturers' Representatives; The Philadelphia Hotel Managers' Association; The Sales-managers' 'Association; The Pen and Pencil Club (Practically all othtr. organization! have u'nce manifeited approval in enthuilattic meeting addressed by Poor Richard Club members.) PHILADELPHIA Select and Common Councils one year ago passed a resolution instructing Mayor Blankenburg to extend to the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, through the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia, an invitation to hold the 1916 Convention in this city. The Philadelphia newspapers gave the move ment their hearty support from the beginning. The buildings and grounds of the University of Pennsylvania and of the Commercial Museum were offered for the general - and departmental sessions of the Convention. THE POOR RICHARD CLUB conveyed the city's official invitation, together With the afore mentioned assurances of support from the various business organizations, to the 150 Advertising Clubs, and constantly advertised Philadelphia's attractions as an IDEAL CONVENTION CITY, during a period of four or five months prior to the Convention at Chicago in June last. ' The result of our efforts was that the Asso ciated Advertising Clubs of the World voted unanimously to hold the next convention in Philadelphia during the week beginning June 25, 1916. This Convention, which will bring to the city from 7000 to 10,000 men (and several hundred women), will be one of the largest and most im portant business gatherings this country has ever seen, and unquestionably Of Greater Advertising Value to Philadelphia Than Any Other Event m rip riis The $250,000 or $3( will snend in PhiladelpRia of the real benefit to thisity. Nle3isp tismg given to Philadelprnpfl by newspape. out the country, througn tens of thousands of dollars, to tfay not news publicity. The value to Philadelphia" meetings immeasurable. We have them all talkith about Philadelphia. They will talk more after thgQonvention. The great advertising and industrial pageant during convention week will have an incalculable influence for good upon the three-quarters of a million of our own people who will view it. It will be instructive as well as spectacular. It will instill a new spirit of civic pride. Gentlemen Business Men of Philadel phia: We have the endorsement of the city governmeht and of all your business organizations. We must have YOUR IN' DIVIDUAL SUPPORT. $50,000 is needed, not for the Poor Richard Clab but for PHILADELPHIA. You have ap plauded us will you HELP us ? " Poor Richard Club 239 South Camac St. Make checks payable to the Poor Ricliard Club. Each contributor will receive a statement of receipts and ex penditures, with full list of contributors under the title paiM.-. PELPHIA'S BOLL OF HONOR. m .3ifc (wr. S- ..,JJ. m&rJ. V B B8.- i.OflB'Wdi se visitors will be buFa s: their lociu clu of t hundreds of "On fr coast to coast is man "part hty aaver- rs tnraugn- ps, urworth Mnp; of the 16, .x i-Jfei ' J " H M V r aft mj r?. iffl " . SCHOOLS AHP CQU.EOES T??t &VtB' Tb 9ni BiMmm, deft TUB STRUaOLB" u:ia p. w. WUIIA FJYNN? luiili iStet..; pSCSeSpEiSMfSpi