Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, July 29, 1916, Night Extra, Amusement Section, Image 8

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EVENING- LEDaJGR-PElILABELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1916-
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at the Shore
ATLANTIC CITT, N. J., July 28. There
numerous professionals here now, all
iMfe&ying themselves. "Shoptftlk." which
wpro!ilbltd In th early part of the sea
.im, la cropping out aa the time for the cur
Jffchw to rtnp up approaches. Coy soubrottes
'mH dignified leading men aro paying more
Attention to theater talk, now than to cos
nt about conquests, ble catches of flan, or
veil Rolf acores.
(As the time draws near for the long re
hearsals, followed by bl? jumps from ono
lty to another, wretched dressing rooms
nnd the grind of the seemingly endless re
petition of set speeches, actors and actresses
re plunging Into seashore pleasure with'
toOto abandon than ever. Bathing hours
'with Urn theatrical people now here last
from noon until three or four o'clock In the
.ftemobn, those hours being Belectod be
cause the crush on the beach Is not bo
treat and the Thespians are thus enabled
I to hare their amilsement without being an
ttoyed by curious onlookers. The medicine
!ilt brigade Is now at work every day, en
Joying the sport and gottlng In condition
from Its strenuousness.
Many managers nnd performers, now
.fcuslly engaged In rehearsing In New York
Iwid Thlladelphlft, will steal away from
'their duties this afternoon and spend a
hrad of tho week-end In this city. Half
baked cities are not pleasant for any one,
And aro especially wearing during the time
tvhen tangled Bketitt of plot and dialogue
are being unwound at rehearsals, so a few
hours In this city wilt refresh and Invlgor
ftta people whose vacation ended when other
people were just starting their Bhare of
1 enjoyment. The Sunday midnight train
lor New Vork, with Bleepors attached, will
fco Jammed with theatrical people who
can leave hero after a happy day and reach
the metropolis In time for Monday re
hearsals. Theatrical business has been especially
rood hero this summer, visitors seeming
to have laid out their dally programs so as
to spend a portion of tho tlmo at the
theaters Instead of devoting overy momont
to the beach or boardwalk. Tho movlng
plctura houses have not met with the suc
cess of last year and the biggest thing In
the movlng-plcture Une. now playing a.
return engagement here, has fallen far
below Its receipts of last year.
Arthur Hammersteln proved this week
that he Ib as big o plunger as his father, the
irrepressible Oscar, who built many theaters
'in New York with but limited capital, made
successes of all of them and then lost them.
The younger Hammersteln not only put on a
new play here w.thout any "break-ln," but
Also prearranged for tho opening of the
Bame play In New York next Monday night.
"Coat Tales, tno ouu uiio oi una to
play, first produced at tho New Nixon Thea
ter last Monday night, was written by
Edward Clark, formerly a vaudeville favor
ite nnd n producer of sketches and acts for
that branch of tho theatrical business.
On its opening night It showed every evi
dence of being a hit. tho only handicap being
A long-drawn-out talky scene at the begin
nine of tho second act. Quick action threw
tills mass of words Into tho waste basket,
and although tho play was brought down to
a. playing time of but little over two hours,
the knifing quickened tho comedy scenes
And. made the show a riot of laughter.
Tho story of the farce revolves around a
Russian sablo coat, It being stolen, pawned,
f-5aken out of "hock." presented to different
people, lost, strayed and finally returned
to Its rightful owner, all In such speedy
tlmo that thero never Is a lagging of In
terest During Its wanderings the coat
gets lots of people In trouble, nearly sepa
rating husbands from wives, but at no
time Is the action or dialogue smirched
with suggestlveness.
Since It has been speeded up It Is full
of laughs and should bo one of tho suc
cesses of next Heasoa Following tho Unci
of two successful plays, the first act Is
really the second act, as the characters
At the opening are completing things which
they start In the second act The mounting
of the play was much more elaborato than
le usually used for a farce, and the cast
Was an exceptionally brilliant one.
Tom Wise, wtlh his unctuous humor, was
happily cast : Louisa Dresser was delightful
In the comedy role and other members of
the company helped to launch the new play
successfully. It should please New York,
but If It does not It will make good In
other cities. It being a rapid-fire farce that
All ages from C to 60 can see and en
Joy. M. TV. Taylor, manager of tho Zimmer
man theatres, spends most week-ends here.
Ho Is especially enthusiastic over the new
theatre which will be added to the chain
thjs fall, a brand-new house to be erected
In Chester, Pa., with a seating capacity
of 3400 and all the latest appointments. J.
Fred Zimmerman, Sr has commissioned
Hoffman Drothers to rush the plans for the
now house, and bids will be asked for Its
construction. In a few days. Mr. Taylor
'will manage the house, aa well as the four
Zimmerman theatres In Philadelphia.
Thomas M. Love, manager of the Forrest
Theatre and general manager of the S. F.
Nixon enterprises, has his family In a cot
tage at Ocean City, but he comes here
frequently for conferences with Mr. Nixon.
WHIard McOulre, who managed the
Frankford Theatre lost season, was here
during the week. He was accompanied by
Mrs. McOuIre. and was recuperating from
A slight illness. He will be connected with
a Philadelphia theatre this fall.
Joseph Cohen, manager of the Broadway
Theatre. Is summering here und will re
main until the Bet time for opening that
house, which is Labor Day.
George Metzel, manager of th.e William
Inn Theatre, is here for a summer outing
And is laying plans for another theatrical
enterprise in Philadelphia this fall.
Terry Connell, with whom every patron
of the Garrick Theatre has a speaking ac
qualntanoe. waa down for a day this v-eek
And was greeted by so many friends t'ut he
enjoyed the trip as much as if he had re
mained a month.
Frank Harvey, of the Walnut Street Thea
tre; William Godfrey, of the Metropolitan
Opera House ; Frank Wolf, Jr.. the youthful
sooKing- agent or the Quaker City: Thomas
fioughertjr, of tho Nixon forces, and Allen
Stay, at one time a vaudeville headllner, but
ow in the moving picture business, are
sending their summer vacations hr an
sJoyioK every moment of their idle time.
George Bleket, of Picket and Watson, who
re to open at a Philadelphia theatre on
lr Day with a new farce comedy entitled
"Look Who's Here," has his family here for
summer. He spends his time on the
winy deep,, angling and studying out new
XHa of comedy.
Olive Briscoe, a -vaudeville headllner, la
nwttdioff a month here after a tour of
Jht month in tho largest of vaudeville
theaters. She is Accompanied by her sister,
LWtla Briscoe, at one time' ono of the
Ctuut street Theater stock company,
M of lata year a prima favorite in mov
fear pictures.
Jta Hop has been spending the sum
Mar at Parkland, Pa,, but the hir of the
HA will draw him hare next week. it.
jsHI iwaain here until the opening of the
1&ah Revu," which ha la to manage
ftMt& SUmmemum la quietly passing the
jgtmmmf m ucean uity, out easne over her
m allshUst provocation so aa to meet
&a AyaaerottA filsndJ
rfc aloawmy brgthara, two Philadelphia
A wsq juupaa into vaudevWJa popularity
: ajyuioa. r her for a month's rest.
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THE PHOTOPLAY-
MAN-ABOUT-
TOWN
Complete Theater Programt for the
Week Appear Every Monday in
the Evening Ledger Chart
"Parcel Post Day" Is the name now given
to tho distribution of souvenirs at the mat
inees of Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
nt the Olympta.
Eight directors nro engaged making plays
for tho Triangle. A large staff of scenario
writers nro under contract to supply these
directors with stories. The studio Is lo
cated In California, where "The Phantom,"
In which Frank Keenan Is starred, was
made. It wilt be nt the Park on Tuesday
nnd the Fifty-sixth Street Theater on
Thursday.
Qlllle Burke has now been hailed by a
new title. Critics of both the speaking
stage and screenland are calling her "Tho
Sunshine Girl" and she Uvea up t6 tho title
every day, as can be seen at the Apollo,
where Bho appears each week.
In dressing, It has been an absolute Im
possibility to forecast nnd meet tho re
quirements of recent weather changes, and
tho high humidity has been a source of al
most constant discomfort to nlmost overy
one. Those who visit tho Pnlaco Theater,
howover, experience at least temporary ro
llef, for tho cooling system Is adjusted to
meet and overcome every chango In the
weather.
Tho program of tho Falrmount Is always
composed of such a large variety of subjects
that the patron finds ninny favorites In one
day.
Tho Deutschland, tho submarlno of tho
moment, will be shown In pictures at tho
Jefferson next week.
' Antonio Moreno I working In a plctur
Izatlon of one of Harriet T. Comstock's
widely read novels being produced by VI
tngrnph Director Harry Davenport. He Is
to appenr at the Ruby, with Edith Storey, In
"The Tarantula."
Thero can be no question as to tho quality
or popularity of tho photoplny attractions
offered each wcok at tho Alhambra Thciiter,
the only playhousa In South Philadelphia
remaining open throughout tho entire sum
mer. Ushering In a new month on Tuesday at
tho Glrard, Holbrook UHnn nnd Alma Han
Ion will be seen In "The Weakness of Men,"
an adaptation from Count Tolstoi's last
play, "The Living Death." Ab an added
attraction on this day thero will ba a Key
stone comedy.
A Keystone picture will bo shown overy
day next week In addition, to the main pic
ture, at the Baltimore.
Sessuo Hayakawa, tho Japanese actor,
who recently supported Fannlo Wnrd In
"Tho Cheat," will be seen at the Lafayottc
on Wcdnosday In tho photodrama, "Allen
Souls." Mr. Hayakawa Is supported by an
excellent cast Including Earle Foxc, Grnce
Benliam, Florence Smythc, Robert Grey,
Isabella Malono and others.
"Casey at tho Bat" has been trimmed
from a flve-reel play Into a two-reel one. It
gives De Wolf Hopper a chance to enact
that famous poem. It will bo at tho Iris
on Saturday.
Tho autos parked on both sides of tho
street In front of the Overbrook make It
look llko an opera house Instead of a photo
play theater.
Ono of the most unusual effects ever
achleted In photoplay production may bo
witnessed by patrons of the Eureka on Mon
day, when the Smalleyu' production, "The
Eyo of God," Is shown at that houso.
Bllllo Burko's serial, "Gloria's Romance,"
runs two days a week at the Germantown,
Wednesday and Thursday
Triangle and Keystone f.lms are popular
at tho Liberty. Next week Do Wolf Hopper
will bo seen thero In "Casey at tho Bat" on
Monday, and Frank Keenan In "The Phan
tom" on Thursday.
With the Deutschland In mo news overy
day, tho Cedar Thoater Is distinctly pleased
over having contracted for weekly showings
of "The Secret of the Submarine" on Wed
nesdays. The Victoria has seldom had so varied a
set of films as will be presented there next
week. The program, changing every two
days. Includes among Its stars W. S. Hart
Fay Tlncher, William H. Thompson, Enid
Marker, Max FIgman and Irene Fenwlck.
In "The Apostle of Vengeance," In which
W. S. Hart will be seen nt the Park on
Thursday, the unusual stunt Is Indulged In
of showing the hero fall wounded without
the usually obvious accompaniment of
smoke from a gun in an enemy's hand.
The midsummer offering of the Market
Street Theater Is: Monday, Jano Grey In
"Let Katie Do It" ; extra added attraction,
Sam Bernard In "The Great Pearl Tangle",
Tuesday, Harold Lockwood and May Alli
son In "The Masked Rider".
Mary MacLaren In the Jane Addams
story, "Where Is My Daughter." will be
the main feature at the Locust Theater on
Monday and Tuesday.
The Princess Theater will show Monday,
Llna Cavallerl In "Shadows of Her Past";
Tuesday, J. Warren Kerrigan In "The Silent
Battle"; Wednesday, Viola Dana In "The
Flower of No Man's Land."
Tho Garden Theater, at Fifty-third street
and Lansdowne avenue, was lately repur
chased by Robert Hamilton, the builder and
former owner, and is now open and being
conducted by him In an up-to-the-minute
manner. Most careful attention has been
given to every matter that pertains u the
comfort and convenience of patrons. Mr.
Where the Evening
Ledger-Universal
Weekly
Can Be Seen
MONDAY
Bator Theater, lttu and MarLet Ht.. Pnlla.
Jumbo Tbruter. Front jc (Hrurd Ate., I'hlla.
Summer Theater, lUiulustuo At. & Semcr-
wl St., fblla., J'a. ., ,
Orcat Southern Tlirattr, 8J s HnjiUr At.
Ktritane Theater, 101b 3i South tiU., I'hlla.
Hex Theater, I'MlaJelelila. fa.
TUESDAY
P!u Theater. Rroad Porter 8t.. Vhlla.
Vlttor Theater. Franklin & Clearaeld. I'hlla,
felluuu Theater, eatli li Ota. A.. Fall.
WEDNESDAY
Palm Theater. I'hUadrlpoU. Pa.
titih Street Palace. 1'bUsdelDliU. Fa.
Monmouth Theater, 7th A tllxanl Are.,
PhuadelBhU.
TH UBS DAY
Staoler Theater, Ktb A Uarkat Sta., Phlla.
TumJu Theater. Phlladelohla. Pa.
rj&virp 4U,lf(, CHMllHIli ruiUMUJINUII.
w" i " Mtt.-..... Uu.t.,...J Vl.lT .,-,-.(
Stnmfra Theater. Frankford
tcauorousu inesirr, i-niuoeipou. la.
U'cet Allexbeo Theater, FhUaueljiMj.
1-BIDAY
SUnler Theater. ll i Mariut SU.. PhlU.
Market St. Theater. 333 Market St.. Phlla.
CsiueJuUik Theater, 6th li Dlauaaof. Phlla.
mehmooa Theater. Klehmaad A Clearoekl
SU.. PhUadclnhia.
eralxmoont Theater, PhlUdelnfala. Ya,
rJATUBPAY
Stealer Theater, loth Market SU.. PhOa.
(Ifcrereok Theater, 4 lUrerfard Are.,
Tl 1 . ' i . ... .." . . . . "
Vofvpautta Theater, Sth A Baca 6U..PhlU.
l4ua4ie4.i4.
Ec eH.ru
it Bm Are.
rant iMeejce Toesier,
u,PhlU,
fiX&'Zrrr --r: ":"C" ' "-.-". r r.iy... .I..J3
This i3 the way a photoplay studio would look to a moving-picture star
focusing his eyes on tho camera and if he were directed by Leo Wharton,
Hamilton In
performance.
person Is present nt overy
For Monday, tho Savoy Theater offers
Gail Kane. In "Paying the Price j" Tuosdny,
"Norma Talmadgc. In "Coins Straight;"
Wednesday, Ilesio Barrlscale, In "Not My
Stater."
' "Mist Pottlconts," with Atlco Rrndy, a
motion picture production based on Dwlght
Tllton's eelcbrnted book of tho same name,
dealing with llfo In tho whnllnB city of Now
Bedford, will bo the attraction at tho Regent
Theater on Monday nnd Tuesday next. On
Wednesday and Thursday, Irene Fenwlck
will be shown In "A Child of Destiny." On
Friday nnd Saturday tho attraction will be
n V. L. S n. release "Hespcr of the Moun
tains," featuring Lillian Wallter and Evart
Overton.
LETTERS AND
ANSWERS
To the Photoplay .Editor:
Sir It seems to me that tho following;
Ib the proper reclpo for tho warm weather:
GET THE HABIT.
Bravo aro tho peoplo
Whoso lntorcst Intent
Remains In tho movies
Whllo others Invent
Means of staying nway
With fako reasons why
During these rainy old
Hot days of July.
But tho regular patron
Is comfortable there,
For all of those thoaters
Circulate Ice-cooled air.
Moral Go to a theutcr today.
Philadelphia, July 27. P. R. ALVIN.
Censors Again
To the Photovlav Editor:
Sir Speaking of censors, has It over
struck you that they aro necessary? For
example, Pertnsylwtnla has censors (more
shamo to her') und big vlco raids havo to
bo made. New Jersey has nono nnd does
very nicely without them. Censors nro
hypocrites nnd busyhodles, and a bit moro
Ignorant than other people. Let us get rid
of them ! What do tho citizens suy?
J. C. JOHNSTON.
Philadelphia, July 22.
J. F. K. See tho Saturday Evening Post
of Juno 3 for Information as to the World
Film Competition.
I. Kaplan Tho Lubln studio Is at 20th
and Indiana aenuo. Howard Estabrook
and Jean Sothern aro tho principal players
In "The Mysteries of Myra " We cannot
answer questions deullng with the private
lives of players.
M. D. Betty Nansen has returned to
Denmark. Thomas Santschl Is still ap
pearing In Sellg films.
Harry Harris James J. Jeffries played
In "Pennington's Choice," according to the
producer, Metro.
fSMniB
MARKET & JUNIPER STS
In tho Heart of the hliopplnc District
TONTINL'OUS It A. M.
PKIfrX ,
TO 11 P,
lOf. 1fif.
M.
2ft
PHIL M0KKIS Preecnts the Musical
Comedy in Miniature
Six Peaches
URIUIIT
BREEZY
REFRESHING
JOYOUS
BUBBLING"
MELODIOUS
AND
A Pair
Interpreted by Exceptionally Funny Com
edian and Dainty Mleaee
SPECIAL ADDED ATTBACTION
A Natlte Bon Favorite Everywhere
BOB HALL
The Extemporaneous Comedian
Other Standard and Popular Acts
Mat. Dally, XiSO
Iteat Seat ... lOfl
Erenlase, 7 & S
10c. lSe. 20o
MONDAY. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
1KV1-NU COOfEH 1'retenU Mtulcal
tlatlxe oo (Seminary tilt, THE
BOARDING
SCHOOL GIRLS
TUEY ABE CUTE. CT.EVEB, COXVINC-
INQ AKD CArTlVAHNQ
IUUBSDAY, 1-B1DAY and SATURDAY
D. J. FADDKN VrceeoU
"THE DEBUTANTES"
A UIOT OF BEAUTY
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Market below eo'tb Street
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ON THE FIRING LINE
THE CHAUTAUQUA
TAKES UP THE
DRAMA
The representation of the drama upon
tho Chautauqua circuit has been overlooked
by theatrical chroniclers In their sum
marlcs of the theatrical Benson nnd yet
here Is a feature which li destined to be
of untold benefit to tho theater. In tho
words of an olllclal of the Rcdpath Lyceum
Bureau, with whom a representative of tho
Now York Dramatic Mlror talked tho
othor day, "tho Chautauqua circuit Is blaz
ing a trail for tho theater." "Wo aro mak
ing tho drama appealing to communities
throughout tho United States which for
merly considered It as something cheap
and undeserving," ho said, "and wo nro
being rewarded with financial success In
every Instanco "
When the Rcdpath Lyceum Bureau began
Its nativities last Juno for tho aeason of
1016-17 Its roster of attractions lncludod
four theatrical organizations; a company
presenting Zangwlll's racial drama, "The
Melting Pot"; tho Ben Greet Players; a
company appearing In Percy Mackayo's
bird masque, "Sanctuary," and tho Parish
Players, a Chicago group of actors who
present a repertoire of one-act plays.
"Tho Melting Pot" Is touring tho Kan
sas City circuit, which cxtendB from Kan
sas City to San Francisco and return. In
tho company nro several woll-known play
ers. Including Theodore Doucet. "Sanctuary"
Is playing the Chicago circuit, which extends
from Michigan to Florida. Perclval Vivian
acts tho principal rolo In tho mnsauo. In
tho Ben Greet Company, which Is appear
ing on tho New York and New England
circuit In Shakespearean repertolro, are
Eric Blind, Margaret Wychorly, Frances
Carson, Horace. Braham, Walter Kings
ford, Grace Halsey Mills and othors. The
Parish Players, who aro a combination of
n Llttlo Theater and Community Reper
toire company, aro also playing tho Chicago
circuit.
"We first tried out a dramatlo perform
ance on our circuits some flvo years ago,"
said tho Chautauqua man. "Tho results,
artistic and financial, wero at once satis
factory, and wo decided to enlarge our
activities In this direction. We have now
passed tho experimental stage, and we feel
that wo aro helping In no small measure to
make tho drama tho great Influence It
should bo In this country.
"We do not Intend to go Into the pres
entation of dramatic attractions on a largo
scale, Including on our list only a sufficient
number to make up a varied program for
our audiences. Our Detections will, of
course, bo plays which carry a great and
uplifting message, plays of a sociological
and racial character, Buch as 'Tho Servant
B. F. KEITH'S THEATER
Chestnut and Twelfth Streets
JIAT.. 2 I M. NIGHT. 8 P. M.
S SHOWS DAILY 3
NEXT WEEK
ntCK TO AIX-STAK VAUDEVILLE
l'lrst Appearance of llroadwnjr'e Star
LEON ERROL
Principal Comedian and Producer of Zlec-
feld'a "Follies," and hie Company In
"THE SUMVAY"
The Orlclunl Hawaiian
TOOTS PAKA & CO.
In Natlvo Sonse, Dancea and Muslo
LYDIA BARRY
A Singer of Elulve Sonsa
Herbert Williams & Wulfus Hilda
In the Comedy Scream. "Harkl Hark!"
KENO, KEH MELUOSB
CKAWFOUD li BRODEKICIC
THE ACT IJEACTIFUI.
Bonner and Power Cycling llrunettee
SELIO THHIUNE PICTURES
STANLEY "oT,,
-''JiJ II AZEI, DAWN
OWEN MOOKH
"UNDER COVER"
COMlNd NEXT WEEK
MARY PICKFORD
in "Hulda From Holland"
Palace
1211 MARKET STREET
Mvrtle SterJman
la 'THE AMERICAN BEAUTY"
Globe T$SEe"?SSffB
Thoroughly Kefreehln Bummer Entertainment
"THE DREAM PIRATES"
t28$S ptS?rEyR0Di5hN,N8pr"bu,"t &&
, r I The River Ride to
If C Inn I fiuena Vista Garden
" VUUl GLOUCESTER. N. J.
... . , FHEE ADMISSION
Metropolitan Orchestra Varied Amueements
RCiATS From Boutn Street Ferry r
DJI X O Bun Direct. Kara ...... C
Auto Ferry Service to Shore Unwjueled.
ARCADIA raESf SSI? ?aWH
"TUB CAPTIVE GOD"
SWIMMING
iTIAMQ
KAN1TARX eWUUILNO FOOL
jmt PVRMStKM
ST.
if he ever committed tho faux pas of
of tho Wharton Studio, up in Ithaca.
In tho Houso' nnd 'Tho Melting Pot.' Our
nudlences nro composed for tho most part of
church-going peoplo. Broadway attractions
nover penetrato to tho majority of towns
In our circuits nnd wo bcllovo that when
wo present In them plays of a high ordor
wo aro carrying on tho work of education
ns woll as that of entortnlnmont."
Tho first of the Chautauqua meetings was
held on August 4, 1874. They hnvo crown
until at the present tlmo they aro being
hold In over 3000 American cities and towns.
It Is estimated that by tho end of tho sea
son In September, 10,000,000 persons will
hnvo paid admissions to Chautauqua tents
nnd auditoriums, nnd thnt approximately
JO, 000, 000 will havo boen disbursed as gross
expenses for tho holding of Chautauquas.
Tho towns which havo Chautauquas rango
In size, ns n rulo, from C00O to 30,000
population.
"TWO ZEPPELINS
AND A NEST
OF BIRDS"
"Wo want n nest of young birds, two
Zeppelins, a drawing room set of Louts
XIV furniture, 2000 white and black
not 1000 whlto and 1000 black, but all black
nnd whltc throe children's night gowns
and a Japanese cablegram blank. And
hurry them up must havo them this after
noon." Fulfilling such requests Is all In tho day's
work for Tom Fortune, head of tho prop
erty department of tho Jesse L. Lasky
studio. The weird demands that nro mado
upon him aro legion nnd ho has never
failed In a crisis. Tho only time ho over
oven faltorcd was when ho was ordered to
produco a gushing oil well. It was physi
cally Impossible to bring a gusher to the
studio but ho told tho directors he oould
find tho well ho wantod and ho did.
Onco Fortune procured tho services of a
whole town county meeting and all by
agreeing that tho Lasky company would
pay tho cost of repairing a bridge for which
tho county was about to levy a special tax.
The producers needed a town meeting scene
nnd Fortune got tho services of 2000 people
for a llttlo moro than $300.
JREK AT ALL TIMES
DOUBLE 1'REE ATTRACTION
Re-ensugewrnt for Ono Week Only
MARIE THELIN
MARVELOUS FIRE DIVER
Body Ablaze Dlvln Into a Tier? Tank
VAN NORMAN
Sensational Mid-Air Bicycle Ride
LAST WEEK OF
ALEXANDER'S COMfcltT BAND
IX SPECIAL I'AUEWELL PROGRAMS
BABY SHOW AUG. 8
6 CLASSES, 130 IN PRIZES
riREWOKKh EVEKV lltlDAV 'MOllT
NLVON'S
GRAND
n n.n0A,i.A,Mn MONTOOMERY
. O. Mion-Mrillliner len. Mir.
Dally Mate. 10c. E. 7 A 0. 10e & gOp
Fun on the Farm
(8 People) and Rullaiher & Martini Moss &
."l.t0"' .S I'eterei Oeorce Alexander)
De l'Inimi btonemen's 211m, and Other
Prominent
Photoplay Presentations
WEST I'Hir-ADELrUIA
OVERBROOK 03D AND AOTLVb.
MATINEE, 2. EVE, OjBO, 8 AND 0
Ella Hall in "THE LOVE GIRL"
ANIMATED WEEKLY AND OTHERS
BALTIMORE Balt?mhoraendave.
Mn Mnrri ,n "x CII'LD OP the
iviae marsii paris streets'"
Willi folli-l- ta "WILLIE'S VrOBOLY
WAYS"
EUREKA i0Tn MAnKET 8TS-
VITAGRAPIf FEATURE
ROBERT EDESON in
"A WOMAN'S FAIR NAME"
P A RHFIM MD LANSDOWNE AVE.
lVKJJJiri MAT. 2. EVE., 8:30 Toil.
EDITH STOREY in
"A TWO-EDGED SWORD"
BODTII
OT Y M P I A BKOD AND
L I "I I" I BAINBRIDOB
Ttn maMmun in comfort, taftty and amut4
ittli at tht minimum prict. MATS DAILY.
Brtha Kalich in "AMBITION"
CLOSE-UPS
ROLAND BOTTOMLEY
Itolnnd Bottomley, the Pnlho-Dalboa star,
was persuaded to adopt a stage career by
tho famoui Kllen Terry. When solo boy
nt n eelcbrnted
church In tendon
sho heard him
sing and nsked
him If he would
like to go on tho
stage. Ho said
"Yes." Sho ro
plled, "Well, go
nnd tell your
mother, nnd I will
call tomorrow."
Ho told his
mother. He was
pquelched on the
spot Her son, the
embryo Cab I n o t
Minister an nc
tor? Never! Miss
Terry called, as
sorted all the
Terry charm, nnd ho became nn actor.
He was ono of tho children In "Olivia,"
and ho was nt tho Lyceum Theatre on nnd
off ns n small child for three years, Then
he played with Sir Henry Irving In "Henry
VIII," "Thomas a'Bcckot," "King Lear,"
"Chnrlos I," "Louis XI," "Faust," etc
After his season with Sir Henry ho was
sent to college, Ills mother wnnted him to
bo all sorts of things, but the stage was
too firmly Ingrained to bo eliminated from
his system.
Ho was engaged by Arthur Dourchlcr,
playing with him during his entire London
season.
His career embraces engagements with
Sir Henry Irving, Sir Oeorgo Alexander,
Sir Johnston Forbcs-Itobertson, nnd ho has
created important roles In such ptays as
Shaw's "You Never Can Tell" nnd "Cap
tain I3rns8bound'a Conversion,"
Later he wont on tour with Don Greet,
playing In most of the cotlego grounds.
Somo ono heard that ho could sing,
George Edwards tried his voice, nnd ono
engagement followed nnother.
Just nftor he had signed n contract to
co-star with Ada Iteovo, Wllllo Collier's
part In "Tho Dictator," which was turned
Into n musical play nnd called "Captain
Kid," was offered to him. Ho plnyed It
until he had to leavo for his other produc
tion, from which ho enmo straight to Amer
ica to play In tho "Pink Lady." Slnco then
'ho has been Been In such American pieces
as "Tho Charity CJIrl." "Tho Quaker dlrl,"
"Tho Laughing Husband," "High Jinks,"
"Tho Arcadians" nnd "Sari."
And now ho Is In moving pictures nt
tho Balboa Studio In California, whero "Tho
Grip of Evil" Is being producod for Patho.
He made his first oppearanco In pictures In
tho thirteenth sceno, the thirteenth hour,
nt 1 o'clock tho thirteenth day and on a
Friday. What Is tho answer to bo7
THE PHOTOPLAY
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members of such organizations the Eve.vino
LBDacn makes a special rulo that they
may enter If they send with tholr entry
blank a list of 25 friends who havo formed
a olub to back their candidacy.
To voto for your candidate cut out the
heading Evenino LBDonn and dato lino
appearing nt tho top of the first page. Wrlto
your candidate's namo In tho whlto margin
abovo and mall to tho Kvcnino LcDacn
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bring It to tho Evenino LEDonn ofTlce.
Each heading counts for 10 votes. No head
lng except that on tho first page will bo
accepted. Votes must bo sent In within 10
days of tho dato of tho paper from which
they aro clipped.
Says Ethel Barrymore
The "close-up" has banished tho
oporaglass.
Tho motion picture unifies the
spectator with itself. Thero is no
middleman between the picture and
the visualiat.
Art should be n stimulus to the
imagination. Tho exact reproduc
tion of reality is nothing but another
reality.
Prominent Photoplay Presentations
mlm
rnjrE follonlnr theaters obtain their pictures tliroach the STANLEY Dooklnc
f Company, which I a suarantee of early ehowlnr of the finest productions.
All picture reviewed before exhibition. Auk for tue theater In Tour lacalltr
obtalnlw pictures through the STANLEY IIOOIU.NQ t'OJllANY. locality
,. ..nn 12th, Morrla & Pasiyunk Ave.
rLLUrllllLlim Paramount 1'lcturee
Pauline Frederick 'VSSe
ARCADIA Dl&Wft
William S. Hart & Enid Marltey in
"THE CAPTIVE GOD"
ADPiT T f"i D AND THOMPSON
AT ULJ-AJ MATINEE DAILY
X7, C I4i-t "T"E APOSTLE
Wm. o. riarc of venocance"
All-Star Keyatone Comedy, Mutt Jett Comedy
DPI lTf"YrVTT B2D ABOVE MARKET
DEjLiIVIUIN 1 Mate., 1 10 & 3 SO. 10c,
Evge..i30. H. Os80, 15c.
Sessue Hayakawa in The Typhoon
PCHAD flOm AND CEDAR AVE.
CCjLAAK PA.RJMOVNT THEATER
Charlie Chaplin rThe vagabond'
FAIRMOUNT 28T" ANaDmARD avb.
KING BAGGOT in
"THE MAN FROM NOWHERE"
FRANKFORD
T11 FRANKFORD
AVENUE
George Beban "PASQUALE"
56TH ST. Theater UASS
Below Spruce. Eves T to 11.
LOUISE HUFF ln "DESTINY'S TOY"
A Mr. A Mr. Sidney Drew Comedy
GERMANTOWN
0308 GERMAN
TOWN AVE.
Victor Moore THE CLOWN"
IN
riDADH AVENUE THEATER
IjliCAKU 7TH AND OlRARD AVENUE
Beeale Barrlscale and Cnrrnw. nf v
William Demond In OOJTOW5 or UJVe
DouflM Falrbank In 'Mytery Leaping FUh"
IRIS THEATER "'r?SSn0N
Frank KeenanTHE COWARD"
JEFFERSON 20TK a?rdee?auphin
Holbrook Blinn ta ,rri0 WINESS
DREW COMEDY.
MUTUAL WEEKLY
LAFAYETTE 2W kenbingXv2nue
MARY PICKFORD in
"CINDERELLA"
ICATipn FORTY-FIRST AND
LJliiVUIi.lv LANCASTER AVENUE
LOUISE HUFF in
"DESTINY'S TOY"
THE THEATRICAL
BAEDEKER FOR
NEXT WEEK
XFAV FnATVttT! F1LM8.
8TAtfLVY "Hulds. from Holland, with,
Mary Plckfonl. a Famous Players-Para-
mount feature, by Edith Bernard Delano j
a Burton Holmes travelogue, "Plcturejcruo
Prnguo"; "Ducks Is Ducks," with Max
FIgman, a Metro comedy by Ellis Parker
Butler i a Brny cartoon and new pictures.
All week. . .
AHCADtA First half of tho week, "The
Half.tlrced," with Douglas Fairbanks, a
drimth-Trlnngto film founded on Bret
Hnrte, and another episode In the Bllllo
Burko serial, "Gloria's Ilomance.' Last
half of tho week, "Tho Payment," with
Bessie Brtrrlsealo nnd William Desmotyl,
niul n Keystone comedy,
PATjACn First hnlf of the week, "Tho
Dupe," with Blanche Sweet, a Lasky-Para
mount production, nnd to eleventh epi
sode In tho Bllllo Burke serial, "Gloria's
Ilomance," Last half of week, "Tho
Smugglers," with Donnld Brian, n Fa
moui Players-Paramount production.
VWTOllIA Monday nnd Tuesday, "Tha
Captlvo God," with W S. Hart
nn Inco-Trlnnglo production, and
"Love's Getaway," with Fay Tlncher, n
Koystono comedy. Wednesday nnd Thurs
day, "Tho Eye of the Nlgh,t," with W. H.
Thompson nnd Enid Mnrkey, nn Inco
Trlnnglo 111m, nnd "His Birthday Gift,"
with Max FIgman, n Metro comedy. Fri
day nnd Saturday, "Tho Child of Dcstl.
ny," with Ireno Fenwlck, a Metro pro
duction, VAVDnVlLLll.
KEITH'S Leon Errol, star of Zlcgfold's
"Follies," In tho well-known subwnv
sconoi Toots Paka, tho Hawaiian dancer!
Lydla Barry, In songs by Junto McCreo;
Williams and Wolfus, Philadelphia fa
vorites, In "Hnrkt Harkl Hark!"; Ivan
Bankoff nnd Lola Girlie, dancers; Lester
Crnwford and Holen Brodorlck, In "A
Llttlo of This nnd a Llttlo of That":
Wllltnm Egdlrctco nnd his posing horses
nnd dog-t; Mnrjorlo Bonner nnd Billy
Power, In "Blti of Nonsenso" ! Cycling
Brunettes, nn athletic novelty, and nows
pictures
OLOUV "Six Peaches and a Pair," with
Phil Morris, a tabloid musical comedy;
Bob Hall, comedian; Sylvia, n posing
novelty; "The Family," n comic sorlo
playlet; Anthony Marlowe, "tho Italian
Alderman" ; Chnunccy Monroe and com
pnny, In "A Business Proposal"; tho
Three Shelvey Boys," hand balancing;
Lexcy and O'Connor, In songs nnd dances,
nnd the Gulsmanlc Trio, an ncrobatla
novelty.
CllOSa KEYS First half of week, "Board
lng School Girls," a tabloid musical come
dy; Iluckor nnd Winifred, with their Chi
naman and the Coon; Ittch and Stewart,
dancers ; Margaret Dawson nnd company,
In a playlet; "School Days," offered by
Mooro and Wright; Llbby and Barton,
cycling comlques. Last half of wook,
"Tho Debutantes," a musical comedy pre
sented by D. J, Paddcn; Bernard and
Myers, In "Tho Cabby"; Douglas Flint
nnd company, In "Tho Morchnnt Prince" ;
Von Hampton and Schrlncr, Spencer and
Klalss and tho Six Baxters company, wire
novelty.
OLOUE Allman Lender nnd company, in
"Fun on tho Farm"; Moss and Frye, In
black-fnce; "Sheet" Gallagher and Ireno
Mnrtln, singers and dancers; Georgo Alex
ander, a "surprlso feature"; Grey and
Potcrs, bicyclists; De Pinna, gymnast; tho
Patho Nows and Mutual comedies.
THE PARKS.
WOODSIDE Tho Philadelphia amusemont
area opposite Fnlrmount Park. Mario
Tholln, high nnd fire diver, nnd tho Great
Van Norman, In a bicycle diving net,
ndded to the ground attractions and to
tho last week of Alexander's Concert
Band, led by Charles F. Pokorny. Mario
London Is tho soloist.
C03IINO.
DUENA VISTA Tho new pleasuro ground
nn the Dolawaro Itlver front and adja
cent to tho Jersey terminal of the Glou
cester and Philadelphia ferry. Tho Metro
politan Orchestra, with A. II, Tommo as
director, gives concerts overy evening
nnd on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Hotel nnd restaurant accommodations.
Week of August 7:
KEITH'S Laura Hope Crews. In "Her Hus
band's Wife" ; Albertlna Rasch and her
Ballet Divertissement; Ben Deely nnd
LUIInn Steele, In a new version of "Tho
Now Bellboy" ; Georgo M. Itosener, monol
oglst ; Isabel! D'Armand, assisted by
Bobby O'Noll, In "A Deml-Tasse Itevuo";
Four Readings, jugglora of human beings ;
Williams nnd Segal, in "At Bug Junc
tion"; Bolger Bros., banjolsts; Fred and
Lydla Weaver, with their latest Invention,
"Tho Octopus," nnd tno Sellg-Trlbuno
News Pictorial.
Booiflm Comam
LIBERTY DR0AD AND
xv COLUMBIA
MARIE EMPRESS in
' "SIBYL'S SCENARIO"
LOGAN THEATER "lBnnNoAD
MARGUERITE CLARK in
"SILKS AND SATINS-
LOCUST
B2D AND LOCUST
Aiais. i:30 and 8:80,
100.
, . f" :30, 8. O!30. ltio.
Olga Petrova ln TI,U Vernal' '"
b C"UV" QUESTION"
Market St. Theater
833 MARKET
STREET
Mnrv Rnlnntl In
THE EDGE
e"iM nTn itin.,.
Added-sid Chaplin In "Tha Submarine pirate"
PALACE 12,toACT BTREET
MYRTLE i TEDMAN in
"THE AMERICAN BEAUTY"
PARK RIDP,?a.AV,B; AUPHIN ST.
a ""IV UA.T: 2 US. EVO 0M3 to 11.
Frank Keenan and Charles Ray in
"THE COWARD"
PRINCESS to&Ufgg
VIVIAN MARTIN in
"A MODERN THELMA"
RT AT TO QERMANTOWN AVE.
IXJ-THj lJ AT TULPEHOCKBN ST.
Mabel Van Buren and Theodore Roberta In
"THE WOMAN"
REGENT 16SI MARKET STREET
IVCsVlCUI 1 JIuitASf VOIOB QUOIN
ANITA STEWART in
THE DARINQ OF DIANA"
RIIR V MARKET STREET
l.J O 1 BELOW TT1I STREET
VIOLA DANA in
'THE FLOWER OF NO MAN'S LAND"
SAVOY ""bte?"
LIONEL BARRYMORE in
"THE QUITTER"
I
TIOGA lmi AND VENANa sTflt
DUSTIN FARNUM in
"THE SQUAW MAN"
VICTORIA "ARKET ST.
V ls 1 J 1 IJ ABOVE NINTH
Harold Lockwood and Maa AUUon In
THE RIVER OF ROMANCE"
Comedy Ford Sterling; to "WILD OATS"
STANI KY "ARKET ABOVE loTH
DlUXlCsI UllS A. M. tolJilUP. ,
Hazel Dawn and Owea Moors
la "U-DEll COVES" (
A
0m " M ' ' Ll
VJkUiX,