'.ww'S- ' m'fWF, - r;i . r, . - .., ;.' , .li-'TWlfV1 ,J ' '. ., TXJ . ,. . ' ' i , "'V'f V sr. ".'-. jeo - '. .TV - -WSi-m-- 4tf'w...'..MMt dMHHUlk a .tMiA.lr. . m.e r ST- A --fc.-.sr-o .rfWW -J ' Vx? ,13iVJiiiNllaNJjjyiJUJKifJLllJJAJJJFElA, TUJUBliAX', ' ALAJfUM O, rM.I "V-l AW AND REX BEACH ARE COUNTERPOISED IN THE NEW ATTRACTIONS OF THE PLAYHOU! m. SHAW'S DILEMMA; FRIGHTFUL, DELIGHTFUL "SINGING SEAMEN" MASQUE OF AMERICAN .n i DRAMA CONCLUDED LCMi- ' j. e ct- ,t V vTaiim 'fNL (?-K', iiH iim Mm THE CtE f.- Ttt- Dninrr fin jinc w ....... i,i.i nB. Amusing uomcuy ..... in fers and Artistic Romance ; BTAGE SOCIETY PLAYS IT Kiilo Tneatre. n.rk P. Horn nlottinr Mabel Jh'W'a 1? Rift?wiBpSr.,.V.' V.W.ili.m II. Whitney fc-ACllSA-'&M """"f-V., T. Edward; ii. ""..'' ... I Sir Colno Rldaeon'o Connultlm S"""-,. ift.r Dinner on Hotel Torraco. rt 'Jtt ii IV llouli Duhedafo Studio . J'vI'a Plctu'J Shop Oall.ry. ...-. nll.mnu" la Blo lll .iZ-.' dilemma. Khali he take l-oum the ertlcs "'mmn, ,, the .elfish. t the ti of medCJ" ana m nSii; '""'" typti pi " , ,h -rii.t thrnurli the Inl '. .V Tan.1 '? Or I. hit. rlicht SlrUWn ct as PearH on the ro.ary Wttruinina i.,,h.-ins en : for w th- !,,t the avln 'ense of that popular trl.h- n'i satirical a nu n"""""" .........., stated out by Mr riayton Hamilton) there I, little to te Rained In pro or con tactic- m eithetlc defender because lie has been 111 own best Jrumpet and drum. Be It pala, wan mjiiic i-uiiii. .ii". j ht Dortor's Dilemma" Is Shaw at lil.i best ..... c-,- , thinr? the tlienie l an ir us ll- We hin b,,en P""1""1 aml 4nd and moraiireu hi ny ou' mniuj ph idans for so many years wp ran't help enjoy seeing a erbal l;nlfe thrust between ttfir ribs. And the nre capitA'ly IndiMd- Bjllied. The pompous aim noomuiB "u . .... .tt.tijr nnrl 4tioirflr!al WnllloTp: JJ i IIIC l'l" -,--. ... -.- . thf itsnch and human Sir Patrick : the tu- ttrcular BlenKinop . wie .einmc .-cnuiix' tmcher how l I'lly nnd amuslnKly and mtllciously and carlcaturedly they are hit tffl But there are other reasons why the play. .. ..it. r ffa ijmpfh nml th fftlilnpF rif Ilirt'itT" " .- - --- --- lti lilt act. Is uorm seems at ii-.isi once Jt itrangely enouRli now anil men noes ichlee a touch of the scnulne Ml Shaw . .... .. l.unni llinn trhn hlk ly Irvlnp to dissect loe and loer. How. then, did In do It here" none h ne nas. iioever. with Jennifer Cornlsn and cl""an-henrted nil loely And iiUhoush he lias tried to minimize and distort Louis, he hasn't quite succeeded. Any stage portrait drawn from Emdsley Is bound to hae n little flax or of lonuthlDlt lovable, a little secondary Inten tion cf spiritual sweetness, even though he borrows and doesn't pay and lies and loves looiely. It is the artist ami his wife that rold the comedy together for Itldgeon Is as tnretl In his passion us a green carnation ..J .a ...ml ii... trVa 111 aa Ann r.f (lstQ IUU 9 ucou li- ... tv.... .... ...- ... . . e. ..n.anA. .nla.l I... 1 w Utian ct.n In (KJ IUIIIMIII.C 1C.-.... ', ...1. ...III... I.....' . md tikes hl honors from him One goes liy irom ine ineaier remeinucrinK inn lnllrllhU i1nn nf two IIipm. lint that the bin as a cheat and the oman a fool. In the present case one also goes anay renumbering some extremely neat acting ; .... !.. I .. II..... fit.tlm nn.t l...n giTte liifll is .iiiiar Himi luiiir. nun Lnw luumptlons that are really fine. It seems cnuunhaDie inai ine samp c.isi inni noia ak. !.... I....I.I.,. 1a..hIar Ml.. Va. U1V UllCi.ar. IUUI.IIIIIK ut-llllllc. Ul ... I.-.-. .Ul- ri; the masterly sketch of Sir Patilck. rjr ir. ros, ana in Kerniy icu, uuick, tlurmlnly-olced Dubedat of Mr. Freed- HJp lii Mu nun. ni.-ii iiaiiuiK Aim iiriv work as that disclosed by Itldgeon. Bon- infion, too. is noi graspen. except in me llyls of old-fashioned comedy; and t)i hj! production might undergo polishing All the but Jokes "get oer" In the. un- anny nlw manner, ami some or tne sny keiuty of the married lovers. These two impersonations are worth study, and a , Tiiit to the playhouse A Louis who can put aviuBS me iiinei Liinlitlicr Ul lllinseit ..J 1.... .u. c-i . t.n.i t.-i . Mm nrvfi me OHrt lllllt'l'liuil IICIOUK ill ttt let itlmate theatre And a Jennifer who U Uut r.d adorable. Is well. Jennifer ii i' "LITTLE WOMEN" SEEN AT ORPHEUM THEATRE Comedy of New England Life Given at uermaniown 1'iaynousc Last Night "Little Women." a dramatisation of leuli Hay Alcotfa novel of the same Mmi, was presented In (.ermantonn last ltht for the first time nt the Orpheum Tkeatre. The locale of the iiualnt comedy Is In MwEniland. where the picturesque char cti are given many funny lines. The Ur pleased and was given by a well-bal-need company, which Included i:velii' Torke, Florence Huntington. Constance jWwiiori. Henrietta McDanlel, Paul Kelley, nirlei White and John von Hluberg. Frpm Coney to the Pole Globe 1 iparkllng musical comedy. "From "Jitjr Iiland to the North Pole " headed the m the (llobe Theatre. This act Is one mi? V"1 'labora,e f H kind, requiring. , " a"" big company and three scenes. jr uvine, the producer and chief ranedlan. showed that he knew his business wth fields. A CloSS lli-nnrl ln .1.1. . ,1, , , lint S- """ "as "iga .iiisnan w company, a group of dancers In the "Mian stv ui,n ... ., . . 'iTf1.. nc,. of mu,:h merit. Malda J)e tttiii. .i . ,s an Amerlcnii, but In SLH' .?u ral,!' ba8ebll 'an- Her SSsS' lth "ong"' callert "The Rase- bttiMi. .? a Kreat """"sing feature "KW4 U well delivered. Riding School Penn Oca lnv. .. .. ... ""r ,ne ot,,er la abut '' t ,k?udlacrlbe "Bostock's Riding nSm p! Ch ,headlln the bill at the "TOlenn. In the course of the act the HUa he- T0,ved endeavor to show the ""''""".f'dera art made. There wtiMia r: rn,""u""i,.n,"K-not ,o (Oik "until oi surprises. Ceth.tnR.r.Uln,,n-e ac"' on th0 b' In S7 " Seven Fntentiin... u - -mM 1l',il,y and the Mrthy t tT she- i 'n..,,ne vnn the atmosphere -VrtU?nh V1?, phu,P,ay- 'The. Bad gJdtn Itobert Harron u the principal ' wiiiinuing nays "MuS"'?. Stevenson lives again In N it .J!K. whlch continue, at the "Hi ti. Vrn-ki T . varies Hopkins are ,7-1 ut capable players m the cast. lJ2.UhS."Wil,th tune,u, mu8, b nudolf Ut at ti.7 . "vu"u ooai weeK laai t Her BiVr.."' T1" c,ean comedy of J-7 Bwnea and Ada Meade 'U a fea- Ut BtseV.. -. .. . I KMari.. i L'i 7 ""' company are SfuK. " J.n Tlr and Warmer." the '7 baaed on inebriety. I2&'oooa Eddl." wmniy won.t ,. Wr. SSL?"" h,a M-hort L"iOtnman Maley. make this pleco twili'l."! HaJo,) ,n.her vfii Dllll,. ....Vlnten FreMley fw. D-bcdal ........ .Marl" Biw tm Wld ., . J N. Deeler ! .'t.'KS'.f PictuV. Shop 0llr. i .'".aw, sHitr GOOD BILL AT KEITH'S WINS LAUGHS BY SCORE Lycldcll and Higgins and Ward's Symphony Girls Favorite?. Florrie Millcrship III A w ell-rounded program was offered nt Keith's to an appreciative nudlence. Many Novelties vvete presentol in the course of the bill nnd there was n plentiful supply of good comed nnd music. If laughter nnd applause are Indicative of opinion, then the show overflowed with merit. Worthv of special mention lire the news pictures, which In ndditlnn to showing m.m other events of the d. give n "ilie up' view of President Wilson when It Is said he was addressing Congress and iisUIng permission to arm the merchantmen The picture of the President on the da of bl second Inauguration aroused the pairiotlm of the nudlence to highest ptu-li ami brought prolongtd applause. Will J Ward and his five "symphonv girls" carried off first honnr In laughter and applause, with Al I.vdell and Hob Hig gins. In "A Kriend of Pather's" running a close second The other arts were clos mi the heels of this pair of fun-makers. Ward and his girls -Frances Kougherty. Kittv Leavitt JIarie Koy. nobby l.ucey mid UII Stuart wcie Infectious with humor, that was carried to the audience though the vehicle of a well-executed musical program The technique of the 'orchestra" of live deep-toned pianos, thrumming ukuleles and clear voices made an lmpreslnn on the audience It has been manv a day since as ludricous and true-to-life octogen.irUn ih.ir acter as Al I.vdell h,i heen laughed al Illness prevented the appearance of Flor rie Mlllershlp. Kvelyn .rsoli with .lark Clifford. w,is received with much applause in her 1'JIT act. presenting a newness of thought in scenery and costume William .Msto as an "ItalUn-Polack-Allegnen.v-Nov.i Siotla' spellbinder caused h.vsterUal feminine gig gles In the lirst balcon. as usual IM (ial lagher and And Lewis Hppe.irei) for Ibe first time here In a new comedy act My Friend the Judge" The possibilities of the Rweet-toned xvlophone wete dlplaeil b.v the Musical Johnstons. The Konerz flrothers gave a dazz.tng iug gllng act. The Amoras Sisters, in a medli of song dance and physical culture, won applause "MADAME X" REVIVED AT THE KNICKERBOCKER Kuccnie Blair, Kmotional Actress, Begins Engagement in Tensely Dra matic Play With Stock Company The depths of despait nnd degradation (nought about thiougli recourse to the use of drugs were tensely visualized nt the Knickerbocker Theatre last night by Kugcnle Blair in the title role of "Madame .V " The play-will be given a weik'a run bv the stock company Miss Illair has joined the Knickerbocker piaers as leading woman, to take the place of Miss Anna Inihert.v. who has Ixrn com pelled to give up hei stage work for the remainder of the season on account of her health Miss Hlalr is considered one of the leading exponents of emotionalism on the American stage She is well known to Phll.i de'phlans. there being few parts, either classic or modern, that she has not nt some time or other portrayed In this city. BEN WELCH AND COMPANY PLEASE CASINO THRONG Diminutive Comedian Returns to First Love, Burlesque, and Scores Heavily His Hen Welch., one of the few builc'pie co medians who is equally good in vaudeville, brought his own company to the Casino last night and scored the success that has become a habit with hlni lie Is, of course, the central figure throughout the evening, and tho person who built up the show around him made the most out of the tal ents of the popular little-Jewish comedian. The two burleltas are called. "Love Alhor" and "The New Commander." nnd It Is during the course of or.e of these that Welch allows his versatilitv b.v doing a clever bit of Italian Inipe.-sonation The costuming of the characters in these bits Is to be commended also. "Maids of Philly" Nixon Grand "The Maids of I'lilll'y" captured ever thlng In sight at the (irand l.iet night. Theie were ten luscious maidens in the act. nnd every one of them a native of Philadel phia. Strangers have often confessed en thusiastically that Philadelphia housed the most beautiful women In the world "The Maids of Philly" demonstrated that their enthusiasm was based on fact. The net was full of typical Philadelphia beauty, grace and "pep." Francis and Wild appeared In n plalet full of pure, unadulterated fun. ca led "Step Lively" Other good nets were oifered by Haby Helen, the most fascinating diminu tive vaudeville aitlst In America; the Valtos, whirlwind dancers; Skipper and Katitrupp In merry songs and Jolly chat tcr. and Iloeder and Dean, in acrobatic thrills. The pictures were of high stand ard. Town Hall Follies Cross Kcjs Tho first public charges in this clly against the twelve Senators who defeated the armed neutrality bill were made last night by Carson nnd Wlllard, two Phlla delphlans, at the Cross Keys. They as serted that the Senatora In question were a dozen lemons, The audience approved of the charge by an outburst of applause, and when one of the comedians called at tention to the normal .color of a lemon, the house emitted a long laugh This lively pair, whose act runs neck nnd neck with the news of the day. were the hit of the show, llvents that were less than twenty four hours old figured prominently In their aongs and talk. d? FOUNDED 1858 DeweeS . Quality and Standard Famous Over Half Century Three New Models in Smart Spring Suits Special Price.S29.50 Two are of fine quality Navy and Black Serge Stunning collars. Snappy style. Plain skirts, with Another, of Tweed-Tan,, Rose. Reseda. Bc.gc, Black and Navy Plain collar, long revers. closing with one button New style sct-.n pocket. ? Smart skirt. Same model in Navy and Black Serge. Black Foulatfd Silk ' Special Price SI. 50 Fine soft quality. Pretty lustre. Very serviceable. Purchase now for ?arly summer wear. Excellent for .traveling, sheds dust ijcal material for making; Pullman robes. 44 inches wide, s BF De wees. t.7 JtsW S ;irt-M iwwji v7-'A " ,r .' Hj k IT smTCt MJiiHW V4iCHr XafTO XlT yS ACTtO P' CWAKLPj s3l V. W 1 i T-rTil v v-ia ----s3iV "O 5 .vn artctii impressions of 'Treasure REX BEACH'S "BARRIER" COMES TO OPERA HOUSE A Tense Tale of the North With Lots of Excitement, but Little Beauty lir.f-rsT r wrmiKT npnp.v tint sk "The llirrler " Hs llenrh Plrtiires I'omti.n Vilapleit fmm lh nmrl hi Adrian liil Spear Iri-itei ! Kilvar Lewis "The Harrier." which came to the opera lloiif.e List night, where the same author's "Spoilers' fit r-t nourished, is in the tiue line of destent from that masterpiece of screen melodrama. Like all Hex Heaeh's tales it is n straight story cleverlv twist ed plot, well-arranged ont1lit excitement, suspense, light; evcrv tiling that ought in make a bettei scenario ll.an any long film since "The ilirth of a Nation' lids enjoved (ill Spear, winner of the Kvkkimi I.EPOBn sccfiaiio .ompetitiou. has done excellent work in adopting the tale Perhaps it Is ;i certain disadvantage Hint the film must start with one of those tweti-t.vve,rs-ago ' introductions In which the villain iiiai rles a girl who loves another, abuses her. murders her and leaves the blame on the man she loved Hut when the stor get- Maited again In the far-off Klon d.vke. with the villain and the other man in the same camp, the progress of the varn Is unabated It ends with the death of the villain the vindication of the now aged victim and the mairiage of the daughter of the villain and the murdered woman to a tiling nrm otllcer of ver good family. There are a huge selection of good fights strewn along tho wa. Two moie noliits of the storv deserV :rve consideration, one doesnt amount to much, ns the stor.v comes out on the scieen the "barrier" of race, bv wlurli the ofllcer nnd the girl ate separat-d until she learns that a certain Indian woman Is only her foster mother The action swamps this psycho logical dlllii-ult.v And perhaps soine per sons wonder whether the proud-blooded outli would do any wnre in marrlng a half breed than In marrilng the daughter of such a white father hs the very vil lainous villain. The other point Is the strongest. In many wavs of thi whole film It is 'Poleon. the Fietich Canadian trapper who loves the girl, F.ives her ftom tragedy, perhaps death, a lid gives bet Into the arms of the oung (nicer The charm of the character. Its hunioi and its kindliness do a lot Tne actor Mitchell Lewis, does a lot more. The film might have been made a bit more effeitive than It Is. it could. In fact, have been lifted Into the first rank of American ptoductiotis If the lighting, the lamera work, the locations and tho com position of the figures had been given all the attistlc care which the leading direc tors and companies now bestow on program productions To take a single case, the departure of 'Poleon's canoe at the end would have carried far more than Its pres ent strong appeal If tho light on the water, the position of the canoe in regard to the foreground, n frame of trees or something of the soit hid made the picture beautiful nnd pointed our vision Irresistibly to the depaitlng llgure Vet "The. Harrier" remains exciting, con stantly, uninterruptedly which cannot al wns be said of art works and It stands ns ii monument to tho fart that n good cast of nctors. whether they have names or not, will make n goo I film far morn certainly than any amount of money squandered on Mars If ou have a story. K M Jay Circus Broadway in.iHin ealnre were furnished at the Broadway last night by Sherman He F rest lind compan m "A Jay Cirrus." For .1.. ,.i,r...iers of the sawdust ring werel present including the clowns nnd the ring master, with a scarlet coat, who snaps a long ridlng-whlp The scenic effects were most appropriate Kdwlna Harry and 1-rert Ileliler weie the laughing hit of the show In a. novel act which overflowed with merit Harry Illley 'nnd company offer an ap pealing comedy sketch entitled "An Irish Immigrant." while plent of singing, dancing and humor are "put over' In the form of an entertaining skit by 1 "unbar and Turner. Ksle nnd Dutton was another pleasing act on the bill. " Lone lines. Plain skirts, with patch tailored 1122 cnestnut&t. Island." the Robert l.ouis Stevenson Goodman, nt the Hroad. MARY DOES KEYSTONE IN DREAM PHOTOPLAY "The Poor Stanley Little Rich Girl" at Has i Humor and Charm STV.NI.KY "IJi. Poor Utile Klrh l.lrl." Vrl inri wltli vtarv Pickferd siorv from Ml-iinnr (.airs s jilaj llireet.l b vtsurlt T iijrnpur There are a whole lot of nice things about this new Plckforil picture. In spite of the fact that Its stor.v has been padded out with what the trade calls "footage Into a few more reels than the exhibit r reallv needs to pay for or the spectator to sit through Theie Is Mar.v fir-t of all. Mary as a glrllo In short skirts. In bo.v's elothes and in flan i.el ' ledd.v -bears" , Mary pretty and polity nnd pathetic. Then there Is some of the best mud throwing by Mary nnd a lot of little hov s that ever took place outside a Kestone comedy and some broken wnter plpet of the same school Handsome In teriors and fine lighting adorn the tale of a poor little rich kiddle who nevir has any fun with the neighbors or her folks or her self, and Is finally sent into n vciy danger ous dieamland bv a nurse who overdoses her with a sleeping potion And there In the dream which was most of the pla. and which has been boiled down all too short to our way o thinking come some novel, humorous and bliarre settings and people and things that Inevitably suggest to the esthetlclan that the movies are Just as splendid a place for the new sort of scenic nitlst as the stage The production Is excellent throughout, with the slight exception that the leader writer labors under the delusion that the following are the customary spellings "To night." "to-morrow." "birth-day" and that old favorite "til " .WtCAtllA "The Arsile C'sm." S.'lxntrk with llohrl Warwlrk story from the pla di recl.d by Klih lme After a good while out of th game Italph Ince tomes back strong with The Arple Case" Long as the fenture is. be has made Its story carry interest through every foot There Is just as much thrill in the screen version as there ever was on the stage Perhaps there is more for the constant Interplay of scenes makes It possible to keep parallel threads of plot running with engaging swiftness Itobert Warwick plays the detective finely, with no matinee idol stuff. He fi"ls in love with the murdered man's ward nulla as naturally as he hunts down the gang of counter feiters who killed him. The settings are good. Some night exteriors, "faked" In the sludlo. are excellent, nnd some day onrs are tint so good. Selznlck Pictures has supplied a rnuch more distinguished cast (han is at nil necessary Charles Hines and II Cooper Cliffe have an easy time with their parts, and Mary Alden gives us another proof of her high artistry The player of the heroine. Flalne Ham mersteln, Is good to look at. and acts. VK'TOnlA "ll.ler Atfttnit Sl.ler." Fo with Virginia Pearson snit Irvine rnmrmnjr. Story Hy Alary Murlllo. Directed by Jimr. Vtnre-.t It's easy enough to laugh at William Fox's obvious vampires, and Just ns ob vious virginal, dove-like heroines Its easier to find his plots and his players "Im possible" from the angle of the actual Hut when all that Is disagreeable has been said, the Fox product stands out from the de bris .because It is sharply defined exciting, "punchy " This latest sample of good-sls-ter-bad-slstik double-Impersonation has all the usual Fox faults and more than the A- K 4JIViessades 4?y(3oclcTick Last year the Western Union transmitted one hun dred million messages. 273,954 telegrams was an average day's business, 11,415 an hour's work, 190 cleared the wires every minute. Every time the clock ticked 3 messages were received and delivered by WESTERN UNION THK WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. WALIAM GETS WS Cincrus v Thf nsoy rtP OI"rt- rVKlV- melodrama, ndaitcd by .Inles l'ckert usual Fn virtues It hn In tght photog raphy handsome Fets. whirlwind ai tmn ii ie.il if improbable, storv Perhaps von don t rare for the teugh-house t mieilv or Hi.- thlckly-l.ild-on child pathos but you'll adrn.t that the vamplre-ingetiue work .if .Miss Pearson is ilever and you lertamiy won t be bored This company directors are sharks nt the eloe-up and the eutbail. arid so the film moves with hre.xknirk sliced r ml dexterity. ' SVVoy ".,!,. iieadl. ln.: i:m." M 'lure with Ann Munlefk nnd (leerpe l.e ilio-re liirrr".) Ii rtsnl UMc'U I'hnlo urat.hfd b Oenree W Lane. The first nf the new Mriiure photoplavs Is like a good dinner, filled with ta-tv i-oillses that are a Utile hard to digest It has all the elements nf i lie modem thrlllet speed, capital actors (.tincra work that is glowing I'nfortutiately the fusing of the elements has been lia.tll or earelessiv done and the result Is a jumble of dramatic happenings that quite lose sight of the al leged nioial The piiture is mainly notable in piovlng what an aiUisltioti to the screen Miss Mutdock is Theie nre plenty of In genues who i.iii match her on the stage. In lelluloiil she brings, somehow, a fresh ami Invigorating touch to the most barien of inles Hodily plastic and picturesque, she looks i veil pretty before t'le lens Nearly everybody will like her In "Knvy ' nnd a good many will like 'Knvy" itself If too iiiikIi fmphusis isn t put on the high art end of it The Palare Is showing "The Witching i Hour ' with C Aubrev Smith At the He- gent Harold l.ockwood nnd Slav Allison in "The Promise" are the nttractlon 9 Peggy llyland In "Intrigue is the principal fea ture on the Sir.ind lull ll will be reviewed here later This week The Best Thing in the Family Circle is a cup of good, whole some coffee, such as Morn ing Sip. A snappy colTee a smooth coffee and GO full cups to the pound, which makes it cheaper than a cheap coffee! All Grocers VN.VV IIKII) cannot make her er liehate but ws can make corns hunlnns ami inllou.ca ilo .p Artl.'lc hand maim tiring HANNA h II "r 13th and Haniom nrvivnrv un.riraneai alau 1204 ( HKSTM'T r lorn. Itrnioieil, ?.tr Kn. M.inlrtirinir. ZXr VjarSaBESi" psnJssniV '" 'PRETTY BABY' DELIGHTS WITH HUMOR APLENTY Snappy Lines, Good Singing and Funny Comedian at Walnut Variety seems to be the keynote of Pretty Haby. the production which came to the Walnut last night The show Is under the personal direction nf Jlmmle Hodges the leading comedian As n general rule, such productions have to depend on Its comed'an to get it "ncross." I ut In "Pretty linliy" such Is not the case. There Is a great variety of material ranging fiom light opera to that delight of the dim and happy ast the song and dame imlv two arts constitute the entire per .' imame bur six scenes are spread through it and eai h scene presents some different portion of the globe The first curtain rises on a millionaire's home In New York, and before one has got comfortably nofualnted w th the atmosphere the curtain drops nnd when it uses again we find ourselves In the l.aml of the Dragons." 'Poor Hutterfij," a song hit from "Hip 1 1 ii. Hooray.' Is sung by Miss Flo Wells In this stene nnd we imgnt make mention of the fart it Is this young lady who possesses the best voice In the company. It Is utterly devoid of that insping sound which we find in some of the very best singers nt this time of the year As for Jlmmle Hodges, the comedian, his every a tion drew loumls of merriment and applause and tho quaint and royal fashion In which he smokes those two cigars throughout the first art plunged the audi enco Into a spasm of inughter from which It never quite reiovered for tho rest of the evening .lean Tvries who Is opposite Mr Hodges, has a damtt ili.nn whuh drew the aiidi- nee to bei fiom her tlis- appearance Mann & Dilks 1102 CHESTNUT ST. Ladies andMisses Spring Suits Tyrol Wool in the new high, light colors and in our original models are not on sale in any other store. Also Spring Hats th. t are unusual. Mann & Dilks 1102 CHESTNUT ST. "fe XHK followlnt theatrrs obtain their picture, thruuth III STANLEY ll.oklnc Ceapaar. whirls l tnaranlre af earlr ahawlit of tho flne.t production.. All picture. reTle-ed bofors ethlbltloa. A.k for (ho thoatro In roar loeatlly oVtalnlnr plrtnre. tbroutb tho STANLEY B00KINO COMPANY. AI UAMDD A l-'h Morris Jl Passyunk Av ALnAlVlDKA Mai dsiivj Kvini5ia l'.i-amnunt Pictures Sessue Hayakawa '" KACH TO HIS KIM)" A Dm I Ti WO ANU THOMPSON ArULLU matinei: iiailt FRANK McINTYRE in Till". TIIAV MI.lSll rtAI.KSMAN ' ARCADIA nff,, "THE ARGYLE CASE" Kcaiurna lldlHIItT V AltVVICK BELMONT M0 AI,ovn MAUKKT WILLIAM S. HART in lli-.l I s llisiiiw BLUEBIRD U" sVsQrnilANNA AVK. VIOLA DANA in TllllKAPK or kvti: ' r prn 1.0T1I AM) fr.liAlt AVK. Pauline Frederick THK HI AV H MARKCT" MF.rao omiuv si:i.KtTi:o FAIRMOUNT i'OTII AND uit vim Avr.vrn Marguerite Clark & Creighton Hale in snow wnrrr." 56TH ST. TIIKATItn MAT. DAILY Pel Spruce. Kirs. T to II. Nazimova "WARBRIDES" FRANKFORD 4,u ASMlVF. Marguerite Clark in "Snow White" rnr. HKivu-rr kingdom GREAT NORTHERN &,& THEDA BARA TUB TIOKH WOMAN" orni'iAi. nitrrisii waii ncTt'itns IMPITRIAI ""T" ""d WALNUT 8TH. UVirE.I.ll-. MATS. S 30, EVOS.. 70 EDITH STOREY in "MONKV MAOIC" JEFFERSON smtSffnMVias "A Girl of the Timber Claims" l" O S 8 T A N f K T A I. M A I) O K IPAHPD FOHTir.KIIIST and" LUUEt. I.ANCA8TEII AVENUE MARIE DORO in "l)3r AND WON" LIUFOTY 1IIIOAU AND 1 D C I 1 I COLUMDIA WILFRED LUCAS in "J lit HLUDSO" WET rillLADKLrHLi EUREKA i0TU UAKKBT BTB . nnsnTUv r:icu :' Albert E. Trombly's Allegorical Spectacle and Pageant Ready , for Rehearsal k (A Phnlncrsph llln.lrnllsg thli article atiwan i n inr pirionai eeriion.1 Announcement that Albert K. Trombly, '. poet and professor of romance languages at the University of Pennsylvania, had com pleted the words of the "Masque of Ameri can Drama," to he presented durlnr th second week In May at the Itotanlcal Oar dens, has proved highly satisfactory to Phlladelphlans Interested In the blr project. The theme taken by Mr. Trombly to weave the spectacle Into a pageant of hu man Interest Is the wooing of the beautiful girl, Drama, by young America. Tha ac tion starts with the scene laid back In the middle of the eighteenth century and slowly comes to a climax with the present day aa a background. Interest in added to th story by unsuccessful suitors atternitTef to dlstr.-rct the youth's attention, but tVter five plays from different periods of America's progress are presented In panto mime Drama and America are wedded at a feast nt which the Kates predict a, trrea'. future for the union. The color nnd spectacular appeals of the Masque will be shown by means of a, large dance chorus of BOO or more students, who start work this afternoon In their first re hearsal nt the First Pennsylvania Cavalry Armory, nt Thirty-second street and Lan caster avenue The dance ateps to b used In the Masque are being taught la th De partment of Physical Kdueatlon. Mr Trombly, who was tiorn In New Torl In 1 SSS. is a Phlladelphlan at heart, having resided here since 1910. lie Is one of the group of younger poets, having won the prlie In the Newark poetry contest last year nnd has published several volumes of verse. "The Springtime of Love," "Love's Creed" and "Songs of Daddy-hood." Ha has also contributed to many periodicals. &Ag Gfaj LOCUST "D ANU Lot-'-'ST FRANCES NELSON in om: or manv MARKET ST. Theatre a3T ONSTVNCi; TALMA DUB In "Th. a.irl of tho 1iml.r (.'lalni. i:ery WednrsJay, "Tho Tur. Pie Mask livery Krldaj "Tho (Ireat 8rot " OVERBROOK MD havkktord Marie O.born in "Two Kiddies" MRH. VERNON OASTI.B In "I-ATnlA." No. I PALACE 1M MA,,K.ET STItEET C. AUBREY SMITH in Till'. WITI'IIINO HOfrt" PARKT "Iuoe Ave. t dauphin bt! a .nixrv s,,t ,,, Ellt fi.4j.1t. Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria" N TIIH DEMI.R PAY DAT" PRINCESS 1018 MARKET BTnEET OI.OA PKTROVA In "niUDO.ES m'RNED" TODAY Tih Episode -Tho Ureal Seeret." fea. turlnit Pranela Ilu.hman and Iloverly narno. RFfiFNT ,C3' MARKET STREET IL.ULill 1 UMAX VOICE OKOAS Harold Lockwood & May Allison In "THE PROMISE" ' Rl A I TO OEnMANTOWNAVK. 1 " v' AT TULPEHOCKEN BT. OLGA PETROVA in inniDiiEs nuitNED" RI I R V MARKET 8TREET a nElAOW TTH 8TRKET EARLE WILUAMS ln "AIUSENL:UP,j, Tlr.t Inrtalment of Rrltlah War Plcturoa. ' C "A V O Y UMARKET ' O f V J L 8TREET MYnTI.E l-.ONZAI.ES. r.EO. HERNANDEZ and VAI. PAUL In M V T I N T " 1 CTAISII PV IARKET ABOVE lTn OlAIILLl It 1R A, M. In 11:18 P. at, MARY PICKFORD in THE I'OOn LITTLE nidi OHtL" CT1TJ A MrvT QERMANTOWN AVENUtT l! 1 XVrVISJl A-r, .iHMIVriO DTRVOT .. rr,-i-V' uyri' ATvir. r rcvava 1 11 a LnitLf in i N t n i a u b re'i ft Q A TTH AND VENANGO 8TS.J v - CIVILISATION- - HOt'SE PETERS nd MYRTLS RTBDUAN la' ' "THE HAPPINESS OK THREE WOMBN , . " VICTORIA ABOVb' NlieTK iiinnlilll BrllBCAail'T... viiWiiiiirt. ruMuvwm, "SISTER AOAINST BWTaW 1 ' NORTH TlltHTMtA RIDGE AVI 4 MOTM4 ji Ml v i. KM 'T '' Jjilij" m -l' ' ksSfeSffe: feV..-K- m
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