r.f il' '. -. i' , ' . ViHfK "iV f i "W9BBBSW- . f tW . " . . -' i r,.,'- a EVENING LEDGER-ILADELrHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 11)17 ' .:; v - I-, J ,W 'W: SATIRICAL BRITISH COMEDY AND IMPORTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT COME TO TO1 (SATIRICAL COMEDY r BRILLIANTLY ACTED P Maugham's "Our Betters" Pre- SCntS Oiiuai" x .v.w. ican Society Abroad GOLDWYN'S "POLLY" GEM OF CINEMA ART First Mae Marsh Release at Stan- luy Marks New Beauty of Method NOT A PLAY FOR PRUDES t.TTVHH Comedy In three noia r-y V. CUB nKT,TKMi,h8m. Stn-ed l. J. C Ifford "wirierMt ",",,, m(,nt j0hn D. Williams. "".io. sender. i . . . Dlanthi, IMlll.on rlit'h sau . Alexander In ol '.'.'iVn ' I'hrslal llcnio .a, Owl'jon --j-,; New Yot.0 Aimtnt "Sli," ... Fritr. W.lltams LITTLE MARY AS REBECCA By hc Plnlrplay Editor STANLF.Y "I'OI.I.Y OF Till! CIIUI'S." Hold vyn, with Map Mnrnh and. Vernon Hteel. Story by Margaret Mavo. Directed by llvcrett Shlnn. Yfc terday Gotdwyn Pictures became a reality In bo f.ir an actual publ'c exhibition is concerned nut "real" 1h not exactly tlio t.'M"'vr im.iv Ttiorm"'. -j-r., ,;,, ill " (Nee llodnson, i-nii-.iKoi different quality of "Polly of the Circus). lloso Coghlati word In which to describe the essentially t.itony (Tony) I'nxlon ... ord Nfcan . . KtW Fcnwlck . xrnrvi "'"". .. U...PI. ltfitnnl , , Vrnon Ktn , a, p. nsron , . , . Mortimer WilJon '" . !... rrtnni nt I.ftdV liril) MOIl'M. H fK Wer. Act l"-Samo ucl " rhtf w text afternoon. SocUl satires seem to nave a way oC com- a lI(nB theatrical managers to engage, good 3 fetors Tho most obtuse Impresario would 5 IS dare to pruiluco "Tho School for Scan- L Sal" with nn Incompetent east and tho "' j.i- that bao lon prevailed ulth :Dcct to Sheridan almost Invariably ob ilin when works by his modern Imitators rl, under consideration. From Lady Sneer ll to the Lady Grnyston of "Our Met itri" may appear a far cry, but closer In :A.i iinn reduces tho distance, l'asslnit H hy many links In tho Uncage It W ponslhle I' "" '.,!.. uv.r.r.1 tnr K.-nnilnl" thrnlliri nindon Assurance " throUKh "Lady AVIn ' .Vl'an.'' throuuh "The Climber.." - -The New York Idea" and "Mr. Ilopklnvon." ' Th annals of Btngcland atteht that oery , ne of thwo pla.xs of different epochs haw hn tidorned with ra&tu that cloaked many i deftcts of workmnnshiii. "Our Iletters" is ' ilmllarly foittmato Tho li'J'ce hibbcMh a ' modorn ShtrliUn wrltlnB, with a typewriter ribbon dipped In Rail. An Interpretation iuperb down to the treatment of tho mort minor characters drives home every thrust r ef bitter Irony. Injects appeal Into u - first act. almost devoid of action, turns cei ' Uln oercolored portraits Into pictures of ' iDnarent sincerity and produces an enter . Ulnmcnt that Is engrossing from tho rlso to the final fall f tho cut tain. Someiset MaURham is an c-periencel . tna expert dramatist, but ,lt was tho fine ' eld art of acting too often a Mranger to our stage that claimed primary attention t tho Broad Street Theatre hist night. Ap plauso rippled through the playhouse for 1 many a scene Involving such polished pcr ' formers as ltoo Coghlan, nccr moro nt the height of her powers than now, after t half century before thn footlights; Frits Willltms, aitlst to the tips of his nimble ' toes and cxpressl u fingers i comely Chrystal . Ilcrne, with an endowment of histrionic f authority that often goes with less Intrlgu- Ing phslcal charm; btately Lcnoro Har S rls. and Kdwanl Douglas, whoso senso of quiet Ironic comedy la worthly of Sam Sothen ... The Intent of "Our Betters" Is Intensely 1 Mrlous. The author. In angry spirit has ought to paint an expatriated colony of i tipper-set climbing Americans In London ' Our own writers hae often denounced tltle- huntlns heiresses from tho footllght. but tieer In quite the scornful, almost Swiftlan temper of Somerset Jlaugham In his latest J play As a basis for a comedy of manners very bad manners In this Instance all u ' this equipment Is undoubtedly admirable. J Mr. Maugham's lapses arc caused sometimes J by his ery vehemence. ? Ills deslro to diivo homo his point leads .occasionally to padding, to overstatement and to a rather coloilcss exposition of tho Irtuous Americanism, exemplified in the two decent iharacters of tho piece. When a dramatist abhors the conduct of frivolous, rotten-minded Americans In London to such an extent that he actually refers to New Tork In terms applicable to Morc's "Utopia" er the Garden of Kden, one's sense of pro ; portion Is somewhat shocked. At such mo ments tho scntlmentallsm of Mr. Maugham Is fairly akin to that of Booth Tarltlnston t In 'The Man Fromo Home." Tho extrcmo frankness of speech em- j plojed throughout "Our Betters" might hae raised a pretty furoro a few years ago. Crltlclrm of It today will probably bo Called old-fashioned prudery, and on tho ; , Whole the modern viewpoint seems war ranted. It is plain that Mr. Maugham did .jot write merely to be "nasty," but In order p to repeal what ho asserted to be tho truth, however unpleasant and bad tastlne that might be. Whoever Is Inclined to question . the accuracy of his sickening social picture cannot In honesty deny that the brush was Ipped In genuine conviction. , 'JIt'may bo added that tho action of "Our v Betters" occurs In these war times. Couli' i aGermin witness tho play he would prob i, ably believe that tho "making tho world J fafe for democracy" on which his foes In t ',Hst needs an amendment, "Make London afe for society" would bo his retaliate o Kogan. H, t. C. f Jolly Tars Empress Empress Theatre patrons wcro treated to well-balanced bill, which included clever Jlnglng, dancing, comedy and novelty acts. -The Jolly Tars," u group of entertainers vtttired In sailor costumes, mado a good Impression with comedy und songs. Lovers ef "coon songs" nnd negro dialect wore Jlven a treat by Lemalre nnd Uawson. JIackface artists, other nets on the bill for the first half of the week aro tho Musical Five and Orth nnd Athleda, entertainers. i Offerings for tho latter half of tho week re; Hello, Jazz Land"; Jones and Green ly. In songs, dances and comedy; Walter iV'S"1"' ln comfdy songs and chatter, and Bell Brothers and company, acrobats. Mo- JWort pictures, with a change of films each t flay, ij nn Empress feature. "Whc's to Blame?" William Penn i.A,Im ot cxeeptlonal merit Is offered at we Wlllllam I'enn. The featuro act of tho now Is tho musical comedietta, "Who's to Iame7" which Is a production of tho Ted iieiliy company Tho Playlet is punctuated 1 Zl 'atcll' songs and peopled by a iium Dtr of pretty girls and a couplo of good ,comedlans. Phil Kelly and Joo Gallagher fff?d ,n hlt w'th their net, "The Actor and we Italian" "Threo Girls and a Boy" is a .i,T, i',tklt wlth l numher of good songs. "Olo'il. a South Sea Island musician. berVed a "umber ot unusual musical num- ofA.TonB tlie offerings for tho latter half ..J.- a weck arp ,ho miniature musical eomedy "Small Town Opery," the Came Kr"'"evtt company ln the sketch. "The n.n2m.rrgot": 0enB Green. In character ?v ;wH,l.onR aml d'ttles. and Uucker and "mifred, comedians, and Olive Thomas In An Lven Break," a photoplay. Bohemian Girl Globe JK'oaleB tnat navo haunted us for years. Jr" aa "Then You'll Remember Mo" and .Dreampt I Dwelt ln Marble Halls," rtfJk P'c"antly revived last night at the eadHne "8 Bo,lem,an G,vrl" ,a the C i:UBOn l-mmett. Charles Buckley and S?pan' Kte and Klevcr. Frank Itae nnd 'SVi12aS.y? Carson and Wlllard, a clever local Eni !i on n,,a Castle, Brant and Martin m tlie MacPhersons were other acts which -" iiiucu applause, r AS Ustinl tli -i . -.! .,.. . the minute. piciures were up to k, "IT XT- 1 . ... ,T) u-eea-a-uiri" Cross Keys "l Htageland was Elven a aurnrlse bv tlie , i2.V , c..me"an und fclngers who took "fciA. U-Need-a-airl" at the Croes Keys jJOMtre. The sketch brought aenerous an- Ue When BVrill imlnllo atnrlaa n4 J!. to.ueh of humor and drama LW .-fOil-ta1 mim f iTMmb'Ji There Is plenty of that physical icallsm In tho feature ranging from the antics ot somo most iiglle elephants to expert contin uitybut the whole Is Infoimed and height en:d hy a curious rellnement of handling that Is almost new ln the movie business. Had old movie habits, such as blue tint to Indicate night and foolishly glaring In terior.! havo been banished "Polish" Is written gently over tho whole texture "f the pleco, polish In Illuminating methods, in quietude of facial byplay In taste of "pro duction." Very cunningly the huge roaches of I'ireusland arc contrasted through flashes and cuts, with the simpler dec ratlvo ef fects of tho minister's small-town home Very finely Is every ounce of pictorial beauty wrung from such commonplace things as a tree-enlaced clump of woods. Very splendidly are moon nnd sky and lamplight "' the thickness of night sug gotcd. Technically "Polly" Is a gem Whether it Is u stampeding clicus ciowd that the screen shows, a la (irinitli, or a wondei fully lit pioflle or tho intelligent u of Intelligent leaders, the plctuir Juatllles Itself amply All this In spite of a story that Is too short lor wvt n U"N. Per haps wo can condone this ancient "pro gram" fault this time. In view of the ani mated and effective acting of Miss Marsh. Hut not often. aiii'amia ami r.w.Ai'H "iiKiir.r'. or .M'.SMIlltOIIK l'AKVI." Artrr.nt. with Xlnry I'likfunl. );wrrn (i'llrl"ii and Mtrlorlc Daw. Midry iiduptrtl frmn Knto ImukUji V Ie kin's tnle fiy Prancls Marten. Dlrectid by Marshall NcIIju. The success of tho stage "Uebecca" seems ceitaln to b- duplicated and perhaps sur passed by her film slaUr. For Marv Pick ford draws upon thoso rlmi mlng assets of personality nnd facial expression on which her popuailty lit the ivalm of celluloid was originally based. Her equipment for child parts lias seldom .trved her belter. Slio Is winsome, sprightly mid animated, touch ing where need be, and thuiuughly glrlMi thioughout The ke.vnoto uf lur perform ance has slightly more g-ivcty and sunny humor tnan the iiortialt cnnttlbutcil to the stage by Fd'.th Tallafirro, but .Miss Plcl. ford's comedy Is never rsaggeialed nnd Us flavor of appaicnt spontanlty constitutes nine-tenths of its appeal The picture will Interest especially those Who took ) easuro In "Poltyanna," and "Mother Carey's Chick ens " The familiar lalo of a little girl's attlcss charm disarming the bigotry, nar-low-mlndedness and prejudices of grown up folks is unfolded with clarity and taste In scenes strikingly Illustrative of capable dliectlon and artistic photography. Some of the Interiors ate notab y fine The out door scenes would carry complete convic tion were It not for eucalyptus tiees nnd evidences of California flora unknown in New Kugland That excellent actor, Fugeiio O'Brien, handles a romantic part with skill. m:ai;.T "Tin: tu akiiian." orw-iirady. wltli June Ulvldce, .vloumBuc Lo nnd Arthur Aslilcy Hlory h W 11. M. 1 ercuaon. Ill- rnicd by Arthur Ashler. This film "mellerdratia" Is compounded of familiar materl'ils. The ward of an pv cracksman, turmd virtuous. I.s wooed by an unscrupulous, blackmailing young man, who unearths the guardian's past. After a series of exciting scenes, Including the standard ono ln which a pair of conspirators ln a public place discuss their plans sulllclently loudly to be overheard by an agent of righteousness a situation beloved of Jerome K. Jerome in his delicious "Stage land" tho hcro'no Is rescued from a perilous plight and tho benevolent ex- burglar is conveniently paraoneu, mho (liny Is expertly devised, but there Is "otulng new or notablo either In the direc tion or photography. Juno Ulvldge and Messrs. Lovo and Ashley handle tho leading roles with easy efficiency. I1KLMONT "O I T I' A T," I'rohman-Mutual. with Ann Miirdmk S'nrv nilnntnl from the iday l'v lluhfrt Ilfirv Iivli-s Prlvnto sirccn inir. nir-eled by Ill Hemlersun. Tho presentation of Hubert Henry Da vles's study of tho fallen woman as a plcturo play once moro Illustrates tho difficulty which confronts tho director who tries to reproduce a comedy of mortals without the aid of speech. "Outcast" was successful on tho speaking stage. It will havo a certain degree of popularity ln tho plcturo houses, but there Is not action enough ln It to make It a brilliant success. The outcast, placd by Ann Murdock. is an American girl, lured Into a false marriage by a rich man, only to be turned off when the man loses his money gambling at Monto Carlo. The girl goes Into tho sticet in London In order to buy food for her baby. Sho meets n joung Kngllsh broker who has been Jilted by the girl he loved, nnd his Interest in her saves him from drinking himself to death. Miss Murdock plays her part with consid erable bkill. STIUNP "-KVr.N Ki:S TO n.M.DPATE." Arlcrnfl IMilura I'ornnratlon. (iforce M. t'lilun und Anna Q. Nllason. Htory by Karl HlKKtr. If Karl Blgger's novel tale can bo set to music; It Is "Ikely to bo submitted for public approval next ln that form. It was a suc cess when it appeared serially. When It was published in n book it was again pop ular. George M. Cohan In a dramatic ver sion of It drew crowded houses. And now that a plcturo play has been made of It the stcry Is receiving tne same veruici oi ap proval. The audience yesterday afternoon greeted It with laughter and applause. Mr. Cohan's restless nervous manner of acting lerds itself to the pictorial urama. s no Inn always depended very much upon action for his effects and as ho has a comedy face, that Is, a face which Is mobile and ex pressive, nothing but his voice is lacking to produce the effect of reality. Miss NIKson as the heroine of the comedy Is pretty and griieofd: with txpresslvo features. The screen tells a mystery story In a farcical manner, changing at times Into pure melo drama Tho deuoument Is novel and unex pected. "Reputation " with Udna Goodrich, tho Belmont's bill, will be reviewed some time later this' week. Uvelyn Nesii It "Re demption" is tho featuro film at the Victoria this week. The Garrlck's attraction con tinues to be the sllrrfng' and admirably photographed pictures of the Italian battle front. June Caprice Colonial OJassy vaudeville, together with June Caprice, who mado her first appearance In "Kvcry O'rl's Dream," delighted patrons of Nixon's Colonial, The five vaudeville acti were of uniform merit. Frank Lo Dent drew rounds' of laughter with his ecccntrlb Juggling tricks, which he performed with grotesque solem nity. , Kaufmann and Lillian dollghted both to and car with an unusually good offering of songs and dances. Another dancing net. of a different type, however, was that of Kthel Douglass and company. These performeis exhibited the classic and modern steps In a manner that brought several encores from an audience usually restrained In Its applause. Mayo and Tal ley gave several eong-a that were well received. ATTRACTIVE PERSONALITIES IN CURRENT OFFERINGS One of Mnrion Mot-gun', clinrminj, fn1 ' $$$? dancers, who combine technical ex- &vSt&d?. ' Vx. W&it v pcrtne.is with naturalistic gvaco XN.gysSffl' L y J V. W ' J CLEVER ARTISTS IN "THE RIVIERA GIRL" A Charming Love Story That Enlisis the Sympathy of the Audience APPLAUDED GENEROUSLY Till! KIVir.lt C.mi. Mm'.. -it mnmU 111 till" arts. Muali bv i:mmerl h Knlinan. llool und briis l,y l',il ISimutl and 1 H. Wojle limine. KnmM'1 numlrs ftnBrd bv Julian Mltiholl. IllaluKUf illlirllil lv ll.Tl.Tt RrenlMin. t-ccip r by Jua-ph I'rbau. Forreat 1 heat re. Slva Vnreska, a vaudcvlllo sinEr. Wild Ilcnn-lt Haron Fcrrler, an eN-Ainttaaador. J. larence ttarvey fharlen T-orcnz, his son Arthur DurcKley Ousliive, pruprlttur of tho Cote ' Azur, IJiiReii" I.orKhart Anntol" (KnulHh), a waiter Frank Forrlnutnn .sain sprliiBer. of Klshburi?, III.... Pm Ilnnlv HJrdlo sprltiBor. hta wife .lulletto lav i-ount Mlrharl Lercua Louis Cat-avant rie lleaale Clms .Tulle Florencs Ivlmar l.ueile Man I'armen llaltle i;thel ivlmar Vletnr Hero I t'.irl ClanUnort lil.l ltlsu. n broken-ilown Hwjer.. William Hailler iair i errier. ins uauunier wu Th lluitcrfly.. i' ii-y Paul , Tho New Star . . Two ltacals . . . Spirit of NlBht... Oond I.Uck Hid I.uek Imp or Nlaht 3urn of Nluht.. Hfurlnrlft ll.Mllley MarJorle llmtlcy Jforcan Whel"r !.nule i:vns ..Mao OarniM. Heinle Urnns Mls HUhirdsm Vuhrev llurton Illllv Vernon Joseph Nienief'r Cerllo Rial Hk- it.) - -v Vet I Harden of the roto V zur. Theatre of Vnrlellea, Miiiito Carlo. NlRhl Act II Flower fete, in (ho irarden of Kerrler s Milt. Monte Carlo. Afternoon. (A few weeks later.) Act III A Ueuio. "Nlrtifs Urverlea'" In the rotunda of the Cote d'Arur. Theatre of Varie ties, Monto Curio Nlsht. (A few woks lalcr.) A large and enthusiastic nudlencc wel comed Wlld.i Bennett and her associates In a musical comedy of unusual merit last night The emphasis should be put on com. ody. for the music, while It served the purposes of tho oecasion, was neither bril liant nor ftriklngly original. Thero was a beautiful little walti accompanvlng a duet In the first art and there was excellent humor In the treatment of tho melody for tho song, "Lets Build a Bungalow in Quogue," In the bccond net. It is probable that before tho week Is over the whole town, or that part of It which likes senti mental songs, will be singing "Just a Voice to Cull Me Dar" because It has a qual ity that appeals to tho popular taste. But "The Riviera Girl" pleases because It tells a love story In an unusual way and because the acting of tho lovers Is unusually sincere and convincing. Ono does not ex pect this sort ot thing In a musical eom edy. But Carl Gantvoort as Victor Berryl. the man who marries Sjlvla (Miss Bennett) In order to give her a title und then frees her so sho can marry some ono else, com mands uttentlon the moment he enters tho sfago and he plays tho lover with a devo tlon of attitude and gaze that will doubt less draw hundreds of sentimental oung women to the Forrest during tho engage ment, ln addition to being a romantic lover he has an excellent baritone voice that he uses with discretion and skill In song. Miss Bennett is an actress of great personal charm and with a well-trained voice. Sho sings simply and naturally with the Ivrlo quality of a bird. Tho scenery bv Urban Is what we have learned to expect from this artist In the unusual. Thero were strango combinations of colors, sombcrness, whcio tho old-school artist wou'd give light and gajcty. In the second act thero were trees with trlangu'ar leaves, relieving two great marble pillars that Hanked tho stage und opened a vista to tho sea over a wall on which were poised four giant gold-and-grcen urns, COLONIAL "Etery Olrl'a Dream." Fox, with June Caprice. Mnry hy Adrian Johnson. 1)1. reded ny iiarry niutarar. Hero is a typical Caprice movie, with Marirarcl Mayo, author of "Polly of the Circus," at the Stanley, Sam Hartlv's ene;ae;inr comic sense enlivens "Tho Hiviora Girl" at the Forrest. Crystal Heme shines in the all-star cast of "Our Betters" at this Broad. Tlie New ClinulTrur Nixon Grand If eveij new clnuffeur "era .to tunny as Hie iiwe-rJ!.. engaged motorcar manipulator in "Tho New Chauffeur." tho headline at i i-ti-m at tho Nixon Grand Opcia House last night, tlifii havliit; a tar would not be siiih u tragedy tu the ownet, the riders and tho observers thereof. Louis Simon. In the leading lole, made tho lieatt of nianv a llivver pioprletor beat In svmpithy. Tho comedy abounded ln funny situations and surprises and was sustained by bright iep.ii tee. L'h. Hauler Imitations and bnappy mono losuo made Loncy Haskell's lono appear ance a decided lilt with the audience. labnratcnesri nnd grace constituted tho motif In "Tho liauso Fantasies," which re quited threo scenes for its piesentiitlon Mile Cellna s circus exhibited new wrinkles ln circus performances Others whose arlt weie npplauded vvero Miss Flnlay Barton and Ch.ules J. Hill and Archer and Ward MARGARET MAYO GUEST OP STANLEY V. MASTBAUM Author of "Polly" Appears at Stanley Kollowinir Testimonial Dinner Ooldwyn Pictures Coipornllon call well be proud of having M.ngaiet Mayo associated with It, for sho brings a new thought Into the art of writing for the cinema. Putting aside all praise of self, ns ninny writers for the screen arc prone to do. Miss M.io holies to bring iiriliv authors tu the light by trying to show them the wonderful pos sibilities In u riling for the sciecn. It was to a selected gathering at ti com plimentary dinner giienp.it the Bellcvuc Stratford by Stan'ey V. Mastbaum that Miss Mayo told of her future woih A fea ture of this dinner wus Ilic complete service upon plates of gold, vvhllu every other ac cessory pertaining to its careful carrvlng out was of this same precious metal An nppropuato MAivclilr was n mlnlatuie statue ot it circus ildcr, leptescntlng Polly. Thousands of persons waited for Miss Mnjo to make her appearance at the Stan lev Theatre, where she spol.o to thoso fortu nate enough to get Insale Aerotnpaiiving Mls Mnjo was Fied II. Warren. Hdg.u selttvu nud Samuel Uoldllsli The latter two nanus foim tho llrm name -Uolduv ii. MANY ACTS OF MERIT t VP; on vffiw at mm : , "Q1 V.j Iiarry Green's Players Head Billij as Vaudeville Season Enters v,vj Its Own M .$ i SPOUTING WIDOWS FIND PWOR AT THE CASINO They Must Havo Been Divorced From Gloom JudKiiiK From Their Itcccption As the result of propaganda o" 'he P-irt or Manigcr Lcdie, of the Casino Theatre, mote women than usual attended his play house last nlsht to see 'he "Sporting Wid ow V open their week F.ver.vthlng that Mr. Leslie has said about his show Is tiuc about tho mm last night. It whs whole some and verj nniu-liig The "Sporting Widows' book Is enthelv new, as are also many of the songs und dances' Chief milling the laugh-extractors Is Huiry Cooper, a funster of long atandlng Heading the fem'il- contingent is Dren.i Mack, whose tinging is meritorious. Petticoat Minstreh Bijou The HIJuu. which opened jestcrday, gavi the season a filing slait with n'show whlcn was of deiuled merit thioURhout. During the Mimmer the house was thoroughly len ovatid nnd many Inipiovements added for the Lonvenleiue of pations. The Petticoat Minstrels composed of a i!o.i n prtttv girls, top the bill. They of fertd the latest song successes, with a plen tiful supply of good comedy. Their uet It! pieented amid plituicsquo surroundings and goes with a daih which holds Interest. 9i Ahi m yd vy Greater City Four lvej stone An lllustiatloii of how harmony and com edy tan bring su. cessful ieults was given bv the G I eater 'lt 1'oui vilio won no cno of applause Other acts of merit were pre sented by Weber and KUiott, Clajton Con rad and Ki.izj Kat Kapcrs. The Red Ace, a thtllllng photoplay, held ihc constant attention of the audience j no vnuueviio season, wnicn is aiwaya , ret;iui juiiqis aneuu oi cnesmuis ana ,-x. frost, has entered Into Its full swing. 'J, rnu't ii I nitknn xt All. Tiling pnr.rd in ti,A . . ;. ". ..v.- j't., nox oiucc nnu tno goou aumor mat goes ' wf with such things worn found last nljht wheicvcr vaudcvlllo was found. Harry Gicen nnd players, In "The Cherry 'i ree." won inn nrcmier Honors nr Ke.iih'n. ' i Thin wna ilun In the nntural manner 1 .fi which "Mr llfepn folirerentei! nenrtre. Wnlih. Innton Cohan, tho lending character, andV ' "J to tho smooth-running vehicle of plot and d'nl-guo furnished by tho skit. Walter Allen. Jane Meredith, Frederick Macklyn and Gcorgo Park, Fupportlng tho truthful prosel.vte to tho art o .-.nanlas, were of great assistance. To proceed next to thoso making their llrst appearance beforo a Keith audience in Philadelphia: It Is rare Indeed that acrobats vie with headllncrs for tho honor of making- the hit of tho even'ng Such was the case with Jack Alfred & Co. This trio, behind a screen of real humor, with tho old Ironing bonid, washllno nud all that In tho hall bedroom, showed a laughing, gasplnr audience some dllllcult fonts. These In t luded a daring a'r dlvo nnd tricky bal ancing catch. It was all Informally done, minus tight.) und spangles, adding to the impres'lveness of their exhibition. Kthel Arnold and Hart Taylor gained applauso In tho finale after n decided sag In the middle of their skit. "Put Out," wh'ch Is nu Ingenious conveyance for clever songs. The quartet from "Itlgoletto" wns sung as a duet by labile and Lou Miller. In this and their other songs their rich voices . weto npplauded, but their enunciation-was dlllkuit for tho car. Mailon Morgan's Art Dancers, with their Romano-Oriental retting of richly blended co'ot.s, repeated their triumph of last week In tho opening of tho second week of their engagement. Cecil Cunningham, long a favorite, sang and recited her exclusive repertoire, featuring "History of tho U. S A." Then, to tho delight of the audi ence, she directed the orchestra In a mad medley of music Haso of personality added to her charm. Bert Swor's darky chatter was excellent. lis attested to by the laughs he p-ovokel; but his blackface comedy would be better without "thoso old ones"- In fact, ho Is too good to indict no'lto smiles nt the several old memories of once good Jokes that he brings back. Richard Wheeler nnd Gertrude Dolan In their va-ed dances, weio applauded scare'y enough. Their dilllcu't steps vvero gtacefully exe cuted. La Sylph, tho "Living Venus," showed another edition of tho "Visions dAit ' which consists In clothing a beau tiful form In vailcolored lights. Motion pictures, with war as thu theme, completed the ptogram. A 1 i m MM plenty of that maidenly pep that Miss June knows how to administer to her "au diences." Not much variety can be claimed for the story offered. It merely gives tho Fox-mado star u chance to dlspoit her self In two kinds of costume, and Jump from rags to royal raiment with a celerity unknown even to the author of that famous line It's In the pictorial quality that "Kvcry Girl's Dream" becomes worth while. Against a Dutch background, somewhat on tho order of "Wooden Shoes." Besslo Bar rlscalc's latest film; "Hulda from Holland," which Mary Plckford played, and "Gi etch en, the Greenhorn." ono ot Dorothy Glsh's features, tho action is imposed This is prettily suggested. The plot thread twists Itself around a poor jouth and a poor girl, eventually found to bo regal persons. Some of tho leaders aro amusing ln their naivete. "Too Many Sweethearts" Broadway Pretty ehls who can sing and dance, comedians that aro really funny and a "boo!;" abounding with original and humor ous situations all helped to inako tho tab loid musical comedy, "Too Many Sweet hearts," the most popular number on the bill nt tho Broadway last night. Tho MelodloiiH Four, with their songs, both popular and classic, and Hrnest Dupllle did their "bit" to make tho evening's enter tainment a success. William Wilson and Company, won no end of laughs ln "The Politician." m vi sa V. la Virginia Steppers Nixon Thero Is plenty of snap and dash about tho show nt tho Nixon. The whole per formance bears tho stamp of excellence. Many novel movements from the land of Tcrpslchoro were offered by tho hlx Vir ginia hteppers, who told tho story of the danco from its Inception by their graco and execution. An abundanco ot upplauso re warded their efforts. Laurlo Ordway gavo a dellghtful'mlxturo of comedy nnd music, which proved a good vaudovlllo cocktail. Among others who nppcared to advantage vvero Charles Mack, monologlst. The Sdunettnns In posing nnd acrobatics and tho Two Llttlo Sweethearts, dainty dancers. Geuting's Spat-Pumps (the original) $. 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