' ..-' , ; " ' l' ' MGf OF PERVASIVE PRESS AGENTS HERALDS COMING OF THE LOCALjgAMATIC SEAS0 FLASHBACKS AND FOLK OF "THE HONOR SYSTEM," AT WORK AND PLAY rf- Mj&,V Jfv3' Vm M M$.? . W1?1 the cdfutoid drama"" tthTron" "'-' lp Ajtf)' Hk 1. rr VJ H S BasaS- , trast between the mountains and "-.' , ' JpJ P TW i-"" V ..- . 5 nj '- tho tiny flRiirw of tho men. "" w If V Wrtril''-"'- -, ; f ; ;. ? . m f - Mfc x-. George Walsh finds it necessary to keep in A No. 1 athletic trim for his K. Gladys Brockwell and her mount t - -- - - . ,.' w - ' ' ', J" Vr Part in Brother Raoul's penal-reform photoplay. I?" taking a constitutional between r .,. ",-"--. j Nv-i. v. ..". " V ,? jmT ' J "iHElrVtt I "OPEN SEASON" FOR ! r r:;K: Jtmf fe i TIDUDO A r'17MT'C' OI7DI7 cxn jr j. KlHBHBfc' '". IHL ' Ths open season for preFs apenta 'a at y t'fErff H'V'- SH lMWeii "V ' W'jJ ' 151l-?i3!j38wBlH ,' s5 K hand. The centlcmen whose knapsacks arc Mllk5S5aiJfcii-'!- II If II ti!i 'n y"JaiiS A-. "Sii-,mBB(HL .iS'T.?Ps'.T5'''H '-sr" I ) Which Tear Means the Theatrical Is Upon Us, With. Many New Plays W- ' m S,Ths open season for preFs apenta 'a at nd. The centlcmen whose knapsacks arc as big as the Hippodrome and wIiosp facile toncucs leave no room for anything save admiration are In town to tell us nil about the shows they represent. From which the Inferenco may be eatlieied that the dra matic season is about to open. Tho prospect Is decidedly better than last year. At least three a"suiPd New York Buccesses are booked, and new pieces to be tried on the local dog give promise of Interest and, perhaps, genuine worth. A Japanese fantasy, by J. Harry Benrlmo (former actor and co-author of the Immortal "Yellow Jacket") and Harrison Rhodes due at the Oarrlck September "4. Fay Balnter, who has accumulated a metro politan reputation since, she was latt been hee In a musical comedy, "Jaclnta," has the leading role i Even earlier will be the opening of "The ' Thirteenth Chair." H comes to the Adelphl the night of Labor Day I'liiladelphlaus who saw this thriller from the typewriter of Bayard Velller, author of "The Fight" nd "Within the L. w." In Now York, pro nounce It deserving of that title. Margaret Wycherly. wife of Sir. Velller, and once of the Irish PJajers, Is featured A wek later W. Somerset Maugham's comeay, "Our Betters," will start the theat rical ball rolling at tho Broad. A biilllant looking cast is employed. Including Boss Coghlan, Chotal Heme, Leonore Harr's nd Fritz Williams Appropriately enough, ail Mr Maugham American ruccesses hne played at tho Broad, notably "Jack Straw," with Jchn Drew1, and "Lady Frederick." with Ethel Barrymore. The same night the For: est will hlazo up to w'elcome "The Riviera Ulrl." Klaw & Erlanger's annual musical comedy In augural. The music Is by Emmet Ich Kalmao composer of "Miss Springtime." "Sari" and "Her Soldier Boy," and the book and lyrics by Guy Bolton nnd P. O Wodehouse, librettists of "Have a Heart" arid "Miss Springtime." In tho cast: Sam B. Hardy, Julletto Day. Carl Gantvoort. Wllda Bennett, J Clarence Harvey. And then there is "The Wanderer" at the Metropolitan September 20. This Biblical spectacle will move oer from the New York Manhattan on that date Tr.j com pany Includes Nance O'Nell and many others. Before "The Willow Tree" comes the Gar rick will offer on Labor Day "The Italian Battlcfront," a cinema importation, show ing what our allies of that nation are doing to win the war. These pictures are ofllclally aanctiontd. They will form a whole eve ning's entertainment Improvements will greet Keystone pa trons when tnat playhouse reopens on Labor Day. A new sanitary floor and redecora tions are among the changes. The Orpheum begins Its season September 10 with Thomas B. Shea In ' Common Clay." On October 3 the Alhambra will jeopen with vaudeville 'and films. It has been newly decorated. Keith's will start its regular season Mon day. September 3. with a bill In which headilners are the Morgan Dancers, Haruko Onukl, Jap prima donna, and "Cranberries." Quelling the revolt. Observe the deft use of the "sky-line" figures on the wall and the fine com position of the whole photograph. THEATRICAL BAEDEKER FOR THE COMING WEEK FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS FOURS ST "Redemption," with Helyn Nesblt, Highly moral picture drama, nicely lighted and cut, and bearing a "message" that can offend no one. Not particular tentatlonal Others. OAEEICK "Tho Crisis." with Bessie Ky ton and Thomas Sautschl. Colin Camp bell's Msure'.y production, old-fashioned in technique and rather long, with qualm stage sets and special music. STAXLEY "The Honor System." with Mil ton Sills. Miriam Cooper. Charles Clary, George Walsh and Gladys Brockwell, all week Raoul A. Walsh's expose of prison conditions in celluloid. Others ARCADIA "God's Man." with H. B. War ner and Barbara Castleton, all week. Others. VICTORIA "The Silent Witness." with Gertrude McCoy, first half of week. "To tho Death," with Olga Fetrova. latter half or week Others. PALACE "The Lone Wolf, with Bertram Lytell and Hazel Dawn, all week. Others REGEXT "The Girl Without a Soul," with Viola Dana, Monday. Tuesday; "The Soul of Satan," with Gladys Brockwell, Wed nesday, Thursday: "The Divorcee," with Mary Anderson, Friday, Saturday. VAUDEVILLE KEITH'S Joseph E. Howard's "Musical World Reue." with Ethelyn Clark; "Who Is She?" with Joseph E. Bernard; Ray Fern and Marlon Davis ; John Swor and West Avey ; "Tho Old Master." with Dan Burke; Bennlo and Woods; Eddie ana Birdie Conrad; Karl Emmy's pets; films. CLODE "The Hoosler Girls"; Smith and Farmer; Dona Cooper; Parllla; Lyle ana Harris; The Melodious Four; Mahoney Brothers and Daisy; Hendricks and Pa. dula ; Jimmy Shea ; Stewart and Mercer. "WILLIAM PESX "The Corner Store"; Douglas Family; D'Ller and Termini; Gertrude and Catherine Valerie; "The Flame of the Yukon," photoplay, first halt of week. "Krazy Kat Kapcrs" ; Bert and Harry Gordon ; Frank Moore nnd Kitty Sterling; Rogers and " 'md; "Sud den Jim," photoplay, latter halt of week. CROSS KEYSTh Platinum Beauties; Lemalre and Dawson , Wrenn and Wap pier; Joe Remington and companj ; Allen and Morton: Chyo and Chyo, flrs-t halt of week. "The Boys in Blue", Joe Eck ert and company: William Wilson and company; Baby Rosclyn and companv, Rome and Cox; Hall Biothcrs, latt'ei halt of week. GRAXD "Who's to Blame?", Bob Hall; the three Brittons. Wan en and Fro.st ; the Box Car Duo ; the Deonzos , others. RURLEQUE CASIXO "The Big Burlesque Review," with Harry K. Morton, Zella Russell, Danny Murphy and Harry O'Neal. Vuude vllle and songs and dances compose the entertainment TROCA DERO "The Speedway Girls." with Ed Rodgers. John Black. Dolly Bunch and others. Topical burlesquo and fun, with' music. MOVIE SHOWS FEATS OF THE DARING ALPINI Evening Ledger Gets "The Wanderer" Soial BEGINNING next Saturday, the Evening Ledger will print a novelized edition of "Tho Wan derer," the Biblical drama to be pre sented at the Metropolitan Opera House on September 20. The fic tional version of the spectacle, pre pared by William A. P.ige, will np pear in weekly instalments until the local premiere of the piece, after which it will be printed daily during the run of Comstock, Elliott & Gest's big production. A review of the play appeared in this news paper last spring. "The Italian Battlefront," Coming to Garrick, Has "Shots" of Shots, Shells and Soldiers Rudyard Kipling, distinguished English nuthor and poet laureate to the British "Tommy," whose work needs no Introduc tion to any one anywhere, recently paid a visit as war correspondent for a syndicate of British papers to the four fronts held by our Italian Allies What he saw he saw with eyes of artistic appreciation and with eyes that had seen all tho world's military forces In action, and knew and understood the altogether hercu lean obstacles the Italians had to master. He wrote his reports accordingly, and these reports hao become history Four million people In arms, one In nine of Ital s population, a pioposltlon and a unanimous effort equaled by few nnd sur passed by none. In an heroic and noble war for humanity. Millions of lomances. for this is the land of romance ; millions of dramas, millions of stories of human heart interest, for tills Is tho land of "The Royal Democracy" ; comedies and tragedies he saw, and Ossas of action piled upon I'euons of thrills In a land which a prodigal proldenco has bedecked and Jeweled with her gieatest gifts, the sounding, singing deeps of tho murmuring Mediterranean, sheltering In numerable submarines and bearing amaz ing fleets ; the Alps, whose eternally snow crow ned peaks rise above the clouds, eery ono ii erltable Gibraltar, manned by dar ing Alplul ; tho skies, none so blue as Italy's, alio with battle planes, all spoke In a united olee, tho sea, the land, the mountains, the skies, of a cause for which the whole world Is fighting. Our Italian allies, to show what their share has been have by order of tho Royal Government and under tho direction of the Supreme mili tary command, compiled all these scenes as Milton Sills, hero of the play, dons convict stripes for a poignant scene. 'THAIS" IS LENIENT TO RAGTIME MUSIC 't A REEL ACTOR AND A REAL SETTING &' 6 ' 'HlBHnriilBMHHol 1 Not as Black as Some Paint It, De clares Mary Garden, Goldwyn Star, ofJuzz" "Our Mary" Garden sphinx of tho lyric stige can explain anything from Shelley to sauerkraut. Now she has discovered why ingtime has such a big and continued vogue In the United States. Miss Garden will be seen nt the Stanley when It begins Its ueasnn of Goldwyn photoplays. Perhaps that Is why the pi ess agent wnxes s-o fervid about Miss Garden and her "solution of tho unexplalnable," as ho puts it. Incidentally, "Our Mary" will soon sail ftmn Paris to begin work on her first mo!e, "Thais," in thlH countiy Heaiken to her: "People In America like t.iRtlme for the sumo leason that Fhlla dclphlans, contrary to untrue tradition, "are always in a huriy. it Is a matter of ac tion In this, America belloes In getting tlicio flist. Ragtlmo Isn't necessarily bad. Some nf It has been particularly good, 'Rags' can find their classic counterpart In celebrated music. Tho following, as samples, aio Kli'illled lagtlme: Rossini's arrange ment of a Taiantclla, 'Molodka' and 'Sun in the Sky, "Russian folk songs; tho dances fiom Tsehaikow sky's bewitching suite, 'Nutcracker' ; tho witch's danco from 'Han sol and Gretel," by Huperdlnck ; Percy Grainger's 'Shepherd's Hey.' the Habanera from 'Carmen,' tho Victor Herbert dagger dance from 'Natoma,' Fritz Krelsler's 'Llebcsfreud,' the second Intermezzo of Wolf-Ferrari's 'Jewels of the Madonna' and the famous 'Largo al factotum' in Rossini's 'Barber of Seville." "LIFER" GETS GOOD MONEY BY WRITING SNAPPY "ADS" i Inmate of Prison, Who Aided in Production of i "The Honor System," at the Stanley Next Week, Is Brainy, Bright Fellow This expressiv.e sketch of George Fawcett, one of the chief figures in "Tho Crisis," at tho Garrick, was drawn when he was a member of the Bosworth forces. LIVE PLAYERS DISPLAY SOME FILMY COSTUMES Civil War Modes of "The Crisis" Dis closed Actually to tho Eye by Cast in Preludo It Is a coincidence that the Identical costumes of tho principal characters In the screen version of Winston Churchill's Civil War play, "The Crisis," current at the Garrick, are alho worn by the eight mem bers of the company appearing In tho stnge spectacle and who represent the eight prin cipal characters shown on the screen. When Colin Campbell, who superintended1 the direction of "Tho Crisis," cast about for a costuming concern to furnish the ward robe for this cinema spectacle, ho met with disappointment In ccry city except Philadelphia, u local firm being tho only concern In tho country which bid for the contract. So, when It was decided to produce "Tho Crisis" hero with the stage spectacle employing living persons to rep resent those on Itho screen, the Identical costumes used In the filming of the picture were secured, Kathryn Martin, the Virginia Carvel of tho stage spectacle, wears the costume of Bessie Eyton, the Virginia Carvel of the screen, Tho other living persons are Hilda screen. Serving a life sentence In the Arizona State prison, yet earning ?20,000 a year such !s the story of Louis Victor Eytlnge, perhaps ono of tho best-known "lifers" In tho United States Eytlnge, with a long lino of forgeries behind him, Is Imprisoned for murder, hav ing been convicted on circumstantial evi dence. He was con!cted In Phoenix in 1907, nnd It was believed he had but a short time to live, as he was suffering from tuberculosis. The coarse prison fa-o did not agree with him and he found that ho had to have delicacies or die He wan saved by money money that he mad himself while In the prison hospital. He became the advertising writer of tho prisoners, nnd through his wonderful abil ity to write convincing nnd '"pulling" letters built up a business for the sale of trinkets, etc , mado by his comrades. His business letters were of such con ciseness and power that they attracted the attention of business men outside of the prison. Eytlnge began writing "copy" for mail-order houses, and in fewer than six years has built up a business for himself which nets h'.m about $20,000 a year. He Is tho editor of Postage, a magazine of business which Is eagerly sought by manu facturers having products to sell through mall orders. Eytlngo's redemption Is credited to the election of Governor Geoige W. P. Hunt, Arizona's first chief executive, who. after his inauguration in 1012, completely changed tho policy of the State prison. Governor Hunt was a humane man, with advanced views on penology and scrupling not at all to put his ideas into effect. (Fortunately, he has been re-elected ) Tho most Important reform to Eytlnge was the removal of all restrictions on letter writing by prisoners. This enabled him to keep up the work ho had mapped out for ......ov.i, uimi muuy ne is regarued as one of tho greatest experts on advertising In the United States. Eytlnge participated In the making of the William Fov film drama "The Honor Sys. tern," at the Stanley next week, a part of which Is staged In tho Yuma and Florencs prisons of Arizona. He aided R. A. Walsh In directing tho photo drama. As the man who makes $20,000 a year by letter-writing, although a prisoner, what he says regarding "The Honor System" will be Interesting. He saw the picture Im mediately after It was finished, as did many of yie other prisoners. "First off, I am filled with an earnest enthusiasm for the whole thing," writes Louis Victor Eytlnge, "this to Include story, acting, direction, photography and ensemble. I do not know of any single Influence that may do more for genuine prison reform than this wonderful drama filmed by the Fox forces. "It Is vital, virile, vlmful the story never drags the action Is at all times progressive the ending, so different from the mawkish "happy endings' so commonly thrown to a sentimental audience, Is stir- ring nnd properly climactic. "Second, the acting and direction are of the highest order. Director Walsh is to bo congratulated for his selection of loca tions, for a higher selection of his actors, for the smooth, harmonious direction he l.as given every Incident." Stanley Employes' Outing Members of the Stanley Company's office force, theatres and motion picture ex- ' changes will glvo their first annual outing tomorrow, a special train leaving the Read. , Ing Terminal at 9 o'clock In the morning- , About 250 men and women employed by " tho concern will take part In the outing, which has as Its objective point "somewhera ! near Doylestown." Baseball, swimmlnfi diving, plc-catlng contests and similar '! stunts will occupy the party's time. Satires i of photoplay stars and music by the Stanley J and Palace orchestras will also enliven the 1 occasion. Uffi&li&t alroi'kty, ,Wnirer McCu'en, J'Z&Hmmi ulj "v.) tt. wl Uk'-prt th cinema for the eyes the Shown In New York recently, the re viewers are said to have been amazed at the action, and all united In affirming; their beauty, the stories they tell' and the scenes they show. Titled "The Italian Battle. front"- these pictures will be shown, at the J.2i'it tfj. .j-i. ' fylLvV9 '."."? ... I.Ctarrlcte bii)hteir-twlt lito. littr.tiw. atajf. i atmofuj. gi j; ajin.i k a .MMUBUhi WdlUV&.ai? hr& ' ;:&!' Italians Sing "Star Spangled Banner" Four thousand Italians sang "The Star Spangled Banner"' nnd pledged their loyalty to America through William Moore Patch of Pittsburgh, who was directed by them to express their unswerving- loyalty nnd devo. tlon to their adopted country at the Audi torlum Theatre In Chicago last night on the occasion of the Initial showing there of "The Italian Battlefront," under the auspices of General Gugllellmottl, the third highest ranking general In the Italian army, Ke Is in viim:wi.ii uu a mission lor the Italian Government. General Barry, commander'ot the central department of the United Statei army, who was there as a sueit of nn.,i auailellmottl andjaccompanled-by hli entire l&n. ir,vvicwijr. 1. An Ode to O. Henrietta O. Henrietta bcinn the fanciful name bestowed on Anita Loos, writer o senptoand leaders for Douglas Fairbanks, whose latest comedy, "Doun to Earth, ' already reviewed in the Evening Ledger, will be seen at local theatres soon. Whenever Douglas cuts a capor, His camera man revolves the crank; His lighting expert wields the taper, Directors having schemed the prank. And yet for all their jovial funning, e arc not grateful to THEIR cunning, But to Anita's pen and paper; You, little leader-maid, we thank. Most scripts are dull, and stories drooling, And turgid plots evoke a yawn. Better at home our heels be cooling Tha" "mellers" view from dusk to dawn. With us the movie world too much is; wr n , 8Ur,c cnous'1 to beat the Dutch is. We flee from frowns and welcome fooling, ao, sly Anita, please write on. We wai7 f thc 6USared sob scene; a i , .?. tho Blint of vampires' eyes, And languidly we glimpse the mob scene In which the sheriff nobly dies. "Avaunt the curls of simpering misses"; Avaunt the 'pretty' hero's kisses"; We either groan, with curses obscene, Or gazing mutely at the skies. Therefore, Anita, pungent quipster, Write on, write on, from day to day. lius bard invariably sips ter Your health in goblets of Tokay. We gram thc worth of Dauntless Douglas, fM u- th? World 8hould bo ne mug lew (Meaning his own), still would our lip stir With humor at YOUR lively lay. How often in a wild and rough rage, We ve fnim.l ,r.i. 7 ' Nights afterward the vocal gruff ne .. "i T , YOtul em" rage Of neighbors' cats seemed nightingales. aVX. "Vi1!",",10": "Humph!' In men's cone-. Z "IC L'T?8 m!imPn rr " ' YOUR sex I", we re now for suffrage; deserves it by the bales! ,-,. e-v-i, v vi one nil I v
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