' . ,' . Vg7- EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1917 Bf EDY, OPERETTA AND REVUE REPRESENTED IN DIVERSIFIED ARRAY OP NEW ATTRACTION SBOCrTRANG" IS FAIR FACTORS IN A QUARTET OF STAGE NOVELTIES "EILEEN'S" BLARNEY GETS PHILADELPHIA "SO LONG LETTY" WINS HGHT C0MEJ)Y TREAT 'FOLLIES OF 1917' REACH NEW HEIGHT OF BEAUTY Flo Ziegfeld's Newest Show Sur passes Former Glories of Scene and Robe WIT AND TUNE A BIT SHY FAVOR ON RETURN Breezy Musical Comedy Amuses Large Audience at Walnut Street Theatre 8f) LONO LBTTT. Musical fre. 1 Presented hy Oliver Mnroiei StS.V5 ,r'. Collins Musical numbara by eJJ? Tn Walnut Street Theatre. ,rl CtT. fed, Success of Three Victor Herbert's Romantic Irish Operetta Has Charming Music SAB0ns at Last Reaches Philadelphia Stage r IS (, NOTING IS EXQUISITE T4M HOOM"liN0 'omely In three arts l; Wlncliell Smith and Victor Manas. Htagr;! jrt presented ! David Uelaaeo. Oarrlck- Theatre &r. tWsId Kumtwr ....-..,. .Arthur Bjrron A$ Wvdhrlde. ... .. vvaliar hrMlntrrr renn DoVVJU.,: ...a,u,l...," jeart'ev .ii,..3.. . ., ..v.Jph'v N. Wheeler fir Stone . i. ,.. .' ..f.Johti Clements Virginia XeWa. ,t flfcraj iTvtf n. . . . ,, ..Martha lled'mao ...... Ruth t)hrp Mrrurrle Charted flrlWW'J'Ifnmrrr, lArkte. t.n.llnW , Dorotnr jwesrew " Crlphlort Whodbrldite .. . Kathrjro Keys Onl Helen Miirch. Cfdl pwlght. Hetty Dwlchil. Helen Sloxnn w 1-icy nourkej George Spelvln. A. "l.T"r'.-,"n,:" lv,r?:,. Art I A tJncJor'a Oft'cn. Act It A Uvlnt Ittiom. Art tllr-S.tw Aft J. Time utuntn. , - i 1 Tributes uthe Boomerang'' In Us; third aeaa n f triumph must necessarily assume tho chfcraotockot mere echoes. Throughout Its t milW career - not one -unfavorable crltlcaf vfcrd'Ct ha been registered. The piece Juh Uk called fragile, nut delicacy is no'uln It light comedy. U1 Interpro tatlotvhoiS Vet? tefcr(bct ns y'.ivlous'y easy lor t&t HlgTiljf compe:et actors Inv Ived. But ftpeHnes's., nnd technical fluency me rraoHtntfl ,to unj tC4 " 'i "Mt j ejtn'lous cautiousness ha n, S' .utei be -ml such harmless ut tf' Sr.lrefecrtlrsopiilst rated In the fate of tn.l ffutuVlf ciarm Reviewer whose, P" MitMl nt(ntu e.vl theirt t- prefer It. en' INJhVjbV KUrlpldes's "Klectru" or saakssjjfiucs "H'cN-th to the blithe plea aiflrlrs fT Wlnchell Smith nrd Victor MarwTva I'ttle' play are undoubted'y ec totent Dut they cannot In Justice snv nor have tfjey ever said that "The Bot.meranB" a pot exquisitely delightful enter alnment Jt In informed "by nshets of art t tat c me clone to tmrrnWK enijiloyment of the ., usually-ir'lloiiJ word, jierfect " - Xew'. York. O'ton und other theatrical oenters hay voiced all this before now. Ph"ndcljkita.,f "" de to joy" In "The Doomer anir" may wi) montiiiou iteration. Hut Hruth It trutlt-to the end of ifikonlng." observed a well-bnown dramatlHt. who. although almlttedly greater than either Mi. Smith or Mr. Mrp . was probably never priv lencd to ad rn hW workB with such In-tens-ly itj-mpathetlc hlBtrionlc art as la the p,-tlon of thin breezy pair of modern )lay mivk'r tn u word. "The Uoomernng" t atlt a delectable an offirtng as lnce the year before last It has been heralded to be lie pect for veracity substantiates thlt cmphanls i f a iila n fRct Analysis Involving complete dlsafsoc n tloi of the piece from Its netlnit Is rather utsfa r Very posslblv "Tho Boomerang" would make a thin and Insvbstantlal "library" play. It Ih easily corcclvable. moreover, that Inexpert Interpretation culd wck this sunny comedy. Mr. Uelasco evidently realUed this when be selected a cast that effectively bottles up critical as perity. The original Broadway personnel Is intact bere. Arthur Byron's polished methods of refined farce render his portrait of th self-assurrd young physician as much a masterpiece n anything of Its type In the Ball'y of .7ohn Drew The knowl edge that Mr Byron. In addition to being a player of wide experience In all fields of the drama. Is alc a nephew of the late Ada Itehan helps one to comprehend the present auspicious situation. Wal'ace Eddlnger, the love-lorn youth "cured" by a drattlc application of modern vclece." has been on the stage since childhood His sound comic sense In this mcft brilliant performance of his career suggests In Its droll sobriety and restraint some of the technical tricks of William Collier. But with them Mr. Kddinger com bines a forcefulness. a sincerity and a feel ing for character that Is altogether .distinc tive. Martha Redman's good looks aro only partb'j: responsible for the appeal of Vir ginia Jvelva. who seems quite capable vof nursing- the most' obstinate patient Into a state ot wholesome contentment. Her face of foreign'' accent Is never mTsused. it Is Indeed a bewitching factor though only an auxiliary one In the necromancy of her ripening talents. The nuartet of really stellar Interpreters Is completed by pretty Buth Sheply. She was evidently suffering from a severe cold lat evening, but despite this handicap the taste nnd Inte'llgenci of her contribution could not be obscured The Boome-anc's" plot Is nn al". thistledown affair about a young physician whose adroit plans for relieving a strained sentimental crisis eventually react on him self. The humorous course of his "love cure" Is developed with admirable skill. Whimsicality and sentiment nre dalntl'y fused, No attempt to transgress the boundr ot the buoyant, gossamer comedy Is made. The balm of such art Is more than or dinarily significant in tragic times. H. T. C STAR AND GARTER SHOW CONVULSES CASINO CROWD The Star and Garter show is one of the best offerings that has come to the Casino Theatre this year. James Coughlin and Bert Rosa form a team that is hard to beat In the matter of laugh produc'.ng. and the company behind them has been selected with an eye to both beauty and terpslchorean ability Beside Coughlin and Hose there was Hon Cla-k, Jess Welts clever dancr j. Will Bovls, a. character comedian ; Florence Parley ar.,1 Frankle LeBrac THe show Is in two parts "Hingis Dingle" and "Art for Art's Sake " The Hello Girls Trocadero The "Hello Girls" breezed Into the Troc adero In one of the funniest shows that has come there this season. With Mona Ray mond known to ail burlesque-goers as one of the prettiest girls on the circuit, a chorus of girls, all young and all good looking, all good dancers and all with good voices, the ffhow scored a success. Among the chief ,frollckera were Lew Golden, Francis T. - Tteynold.8- Lew Lederer, Milton De Vere rnd Emily and Nellie Nice. The Record Breakers Gayety Alt ub'tndance of up-to-date melodlr, which alumala." wltji lively comedy, maoe the The Jtecord Breakers at the Gayety all that coufd be: desired Jn the- way of gAcl burlesque. Two bufletlaa "Gay Xew York"" and "Looney park?'- offer1 nq end of nnnnrtunltlea to Jack Held. Who 1)lava the leading role and ihe comedlanl -who assist him. A W pf lirUy Klrlrtq'heYj!jftS latest fashion frill BT.eatly enliven, the- im eedlncs 1 i 'r j -Al 10$; Minstrels" Willam I'enn The seven "Uec and veraatjle enter- tira comprising "A) lloyt's Minstrels" wot) well-deserved headline honors at the "OfWHem l'enn Theatre last night. Their o HKiis. variea Bongs ana aances ana i-the-mlnute Jokes brought continuous tu from the audience. Others on the tier, the first half of the week are it, Tftla ana Jiorati. t Jinks and AHen. and the Wilson Aubrey Trio. Trlamtle Dhotoolay. "The Firefly of -tfvudi IaicK." featuring- Alma Tteubene, Is Mwant far the flrst time In West l'Mladel- Pwr-tts the second hiUf of the week, "Oh. Tpu i0ni yamf, to Uklinj musical act will on ne nui. utner Huston, TO . . -Jel Tiitj; 'vii i tvn or mi. m"iisl rru. book onu l r!r lit llporce V iioueri nnn ;i-ne "it'i tnn . Rnimond Huliell. JMve M'.mTr mw Krrti und s T"t'nMr finale I" virtor Hr'liTt' tifil by Ned Wavlnimi ..,.,., .! OrrDrntMns bj Joievn Urban. Fnrprt , THK I'lttNCIP.M.! Will Itnarrs. Pert WIN llama. A''vn Kins, arnv Jinre, William ( . Ji-lda. D-in tl-fclnv. Kd He t'snnr Ilu-ll Vokea and tila Oob, Doni Tom Illcbard; Mnr lop and Madeline Falrlmnka. (lua Mlnton Mildred nirhardaon Broad street looked "woozy" last nlaht to some 2000 perfectly respectable l'hlladet fhlnns who were carried through a maze of hues anil colors for more than three hours until thej fe't that they had embarked upon the most frenzied bacchanalian orgy ( since the 'eiit of Nebuchadnezzar Blues, oratiyos. tv.Is jellows. violets, ereens, whites and h upkh were chasing cnen oiner in a haleldov n c riot from one end of the For trst Tl-eatrc stage to the other until the i rye lost nil power of distinguishing In il'v'drnl cc-Ini: 'he hrn u )l'd have been hr'ji'ns t" cnsrdlnntf thm bad the been rtitcW Th p' Im'-resslon t was pos lb' to retain wis a hazv recollection of f--! i; us main- f the world' most benuti fit Xv 'inrn n- 'Vn the nnclent Hub Ionian wou'd ca- to 'nel. ,- .. '.,'. " it ntuitber- and lunger vi y f f ! nr "n "The Follies' are bntk . W III Floreuz 'iRfe'il lo pick Ihe girls with Joseph Trh'tn to device the stagp dec "atlvs. with l.aiU Duff -Gordon to clotlif fi.,) ip.r.'i iiT'il Ned Waybuni to concoct Mi ""le'n'ire." something superlative was b und to hai'pen. and this superior some th nc s vth us In the guise of "The Fol lies .if 1117." I've jfii-g thnt appeals to the e.ve Is i...fr- t'i-- inv previous "Follies"' The opening scene In nn Arabian garden Is one of the finest sets yet horn or tne im agination o .loheph I'rbati, and wherever the deft hand and colorful eye of the Viennese "scene concoiter" have worked their charm a lien wonder has been added " the "lumnvis nt modern stage Invest1 ture. The costumes are truly gorgeous. It has been uhlrpercd about that In the ceno !i the "tir'd's" c'lamher the c't'ffii n'one cost som 10.000. And as for the r rls well, although equally large sums have been lavished upon their costumes tho gorgpoi!s"ess of the gowns enhanc with out ove-welghlng their natuial as.-ets of good looks. Anotlee I'omme 'damp reniure aooui inu current show Is that one does not have time to get tlrcl of anv particular scene. There nre nearly a score of episodes all more or less Interesting, many unfortu nately less so. The wit Is painfully absent afte- the promise of rich satire held out by Tom Illchards In the opening scene. But the sparkle of the Shakespearian trav esty last year and of earlier shows Is absent There Is always a smile, occa sionally u chuckle, but rarely a good, hearty laugh. The music Is much the same It's always pleasing, but never ex citing. If some one would only write an other "Hello Frlscj" Flo Zlegfeld would hand him a nice, fat wad Oh, yes. there's a surreptitious plot. Dick Button (Dudley Farnworth), nt a won drous Arabian feast, wagers thnt more In teresting and curious thing t happen In New York In one night than happened In all the Arabian nights put together. The prize Is tho hand of Shahrazad (Miss King) Then follow the variegated episodes. With the cast of principals which Mr Zlegfeld has collected there Is no chance for failure if such' an institution as the "Follies" can fn 1. Bert Williams and Fanny Brlce are old favorites. Will Rog ers, with his scintillating Impromptu com ment on the day's news. Is one of the coun tiy's few leal wits. The last In the quartet of "stars" Is a newcomer. ICddle Cantor, a Jilnckface comedian promoted from Zieg feld's ".Midnight Frolic" on the New Am sterdam roof to a stellar position in the "big show " Ills feature song. "That Kind of a Baby," was the most spantaneous hit of the show. Among the principal scenes aro the Ara bian garden, the Chinese lacquer room the garden of girls and the patriotic finale. In which Victor Herbert writes a small sym phony In his own delightful style on Amer ican patriotic themes I) C L. "FASCINATING WIDOW" SCORES HIT AT ORPHEUM The "Fascinating Widow.' musical comed which Julian Hltlnge helped to make fa minis, made a decided lilt last night nt the Orpheum Theatre with Thomas Martelle In the role of female Impersonator. Martelle proved to Thlladelphlans that he was almost a second Kltlnge He was sup poited by an able cast, including Julia, Gilford, former wife of Bob Fltzslmmons The piece sparkles with comedy. Others In the cast inc uded Kddie (larvle. Mabelle Cedats I'lerre. Dorothy Williams, Florence Guise. Mack Marshall. Wlll.am rhelps. l'age Spjncer, George Gaston and W. V McCarthy. The show Is stnged lavlsldy with much attention to detail Uutch McDevitt Globe John J. (Butch) McDevitt, "millionaire for a day" and "vvoud-be marine," etc.. Is the headllnei at the Globe this week. "Butch" Is not the star of the show by any means, but he humorousl.v comments on his trip to Washington wlt.i "his own" statue, while moving p'ctures of the memorable affilr are shown Butch git a few laughs hut no warm reception Sergennt Sam Katcher Introduced him to the audience The real feature of the show was Olson and Johnson In the funniest piano and sing ing act that has been seen at the Globe for many a day. Give Montgomery and Stone a p'ano on the Mage and you have an Idea of what the act w'aB, Louise Barlow and her Dancing Dolls, a very pretty terpslchorean act In three scenes, was one of the hits of the show. FVert Helder fnd Nettle Packer, late of the Fo lies, in "The Sidewalk Cabaret." also provided a decked novelty. ' 'Other features Include Kd Glngrnss. the cannon ball uggjer-; 0tl and Brvan, comedy In sorg and storji; "The Betting Bettys," a musical comedy, with Johnny Morris and F.ddle Parks, and Kaufm'an and Lillian, ' Nuts Past and Present." "Cheyenne Days" Cross Keys Life In the wild and woolly West Is shown realistically In "Cheyenne Daya," a lively production which headlines, the bill at the Cross Keys. iNumejous norses uuck. jlng.bronchoij and-agile cowboys appear In ,liV offerings which ' W- ope of the .best of Its kind In Vffudeirtlle-, V ; . ''The Misery of a Hansom Cab" brought many laughs, IPrt, -the Three Melody Fiends interspersed good 'cjjmedy With tnualn. Beauty Is Skin jReV 1 an entertaining sketch with a new Idea, -Walter nn4 Black burn a'so appeared to advantage. Th latest news was shown. In the pic tures The show concluded with an Inter esting photoplay. , i .i Continuing Plays Throughout the current season there Is unlikely to be any light draw)ng-room com edy wittier I" characterization and dli logue, more delicious In gentle Irony or more charmingly acted than "Lonely Sol- dlers," which, with Margaret Anglln as the star, continues to bo the bill at the Little Tiyutre. xhe gleeful farce, "Mary's Ankle," jejunal wersjjj tor, jjmi)w 'jc 7, VlMitHBHHHHHHHBBHnHHHBHaBHHHHnV'm WX . joM'-A 1 IVTnHKiHHHKHHHHHHK ' -.H ' UL-aC 1F.T.- " "WMT"' Olga Roller (above) adorns "Eiieen," at the Lyric, with her pleasing gifts. The comeliness of Mildred Richardson (immediately below) is an ogrccable index to the standard of pulchritude of the latest edition of the Ziegfeld "Follies," now visible at the Forrest. Ruth Chatterton (to the right) twinkles with sttllnv potency in "Come Out of the Kitchen," at the Broad. FARRAR TRILMPHS AS AZTEC PRINCESS Her Art Illumines Vivid Screen Pageantry of "The Woman God Forgot" STANLEY "The Woninn Ooil Formil. with IJi-ruldlne Farrsr Written liy Jtunie Mai'- I'hersun DlrectfU t feill II De M.lli Alt cr.ift production Ln t week "Chu Chin Chow" opened nt the Manhattan Opera House in New Yolk city and It marked the npsx of stage spec tnclos fo- gorgeousness and wealth of color. This week at the Stanley Theatre there Is unfolded a production upon the screen that equals anything thnt has et been done ln the motion pictures In the lines of beautiful staging and expert direction. This work Is "The Wcman God Forgot," which features 'leraldlne Fnrrar Few better selections could have been enst for the part of Tczca, daughter of Montezuma, than Miss Fnrrar. Kvery gesture she makes shows a caietui study of tho artistic Importance of the role. Theodore Kosloff proved a delightful screen surprise as .Montezuma's nephew His every move Is graceful and vividly lu terpretlve. Kaymond Hatton contributes a striking portrait of Montezuma, "the Maj, nlflcent." Alvarado. Captain of Cortes, gives Wallace Held a part of lover Blmllnr to that he played opposite Miss Fnrrar In "Joan the Woman." To Hobart Bosworth Is assigned the character study of Cortez, tho Spanish conqueror. Tho delineation or the character of a high priest Is In the capable handn of Walter Long, while olga Grey Is Intrusted with the role of a slave. notlier slave Is depleted by Charles U. Roger.. The crowds of e.tra players used fn tho battle scenes were effectively and In telligently handled. The technical nspects of this production will probably remain for some time tin standards in historical cinema Fpecta"les The beauties of expert lighting are nlven free play and the brief attempts at coloring the film gave It an artistic touch The inns slveness with which the sets have been constructed recall D. W. Griffith's "Intoler ance." For this new film a huge pyramid has been built The battle scenes upo.i the long night of steps and upon the parapets were thrilling and barbaric. Detailed analysis of the sttory would inn. the effect of Its skillfully sustained dramatic suspense. Unough to say that fources of Its motivation may be found In Lew Wal lace's "The Fair God." In Rider Haggard's "Montezuma's Daughter," and, of course, In the still glowing page3 of Prescott's "Con quest of Mexico." AltfAOIA "nnli' llnmlar," with Marguerite I'lsrk P om th ".Sub Deb" siu-lea of M.iry Hoberts Itlnehart Directed bj J Searle Dudley. Paramount. While awaiting a decision of the Court as to whether they desire to have "Camllle" marry at the end of her film story, the patrons of the Arcadia were delightfully entertained with a substitute photoplay. It was "Bab's Diary," with charming nnd perennially youthful Marguerite Clark ln the titular part It Is a screen version or the stories which recently appeared In the Saturday Hvenlng Post, and this eplsole Is filled with tho best sort of youthful spirits. The simplicity of the details of the story Is especially noteworthy. Good direction and good editing of the footage keep the action moving at a lively rate throughout the several reels. The leaders which show the pages from the diary kept by Bab are gems In their faulty orthography and naive syntax, All the assisting players are youth ful and act with an abandon that Is highly enlivening. Richard Barthelnes makes a pleasing youth and screens well, while Nigel Barre also appears to godd advantage. Frank Losee Is the father and Gabriel O'Madlgan portrays tber mother. Helen Green has the role of the elder sister, who has to be married before Bab can have her "coming out" party. Guy Coombs and Leone .Morgan complete the cast. REGENT "Par Me." with Dorothy Phillips A drama of th VVeit. Directed by Joseph Dt tlrie. Jewel-Universal. Throughout the entire, five reels of this tense, .story of the WeBt there is vivid melo dramatic action. The film tells a story of the mining camps and unfolds about the career of, "Killer" WMte through the great fight at the Nugget gambling hall. There Is a pbsant love Interest sustained through the romance of White's daughter and the "strong' man" of the camp. Assisting Miss Phillips are William Stowell and Lon Chaney. "Masda,' a screen adaptation of Herman Hudcrmann'a powerful drama, well known Iri Knfcrllsh under the same title, is the leadlng'feature of the Victoria's bill, Clara Kimball Young essays the name part. The Ooldwyn production. "Fighting Odds," In troducing Msxlne Elliott and Charles Dal ton. Is the chief film offering at the Palace. The Strand Is showing the stirring new W H. Hart motion picture, 'The Narrow Trail" "Jack and the Beanstalk," ad dressed, like Mark Twuln'a "The Prince and the Pauper," to "children of all acta," dressed, like Mark Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper," to "children of all aces." U revjaled, at tf TJelawnJ. ,Tha, Locust's jirirasw rrj evp? ?1 7 SPIRIT OF THE DAY ECHOED AT KEITH'S Florric Millership and Fred Santley Head Bill of Timely Interest One thing has not gone up In price It Is vaudeville. There are nine acts on the bill at Keith's this week and one gets his mone.v's worth. As a heatlllner Florrle Millership, a Phila delphia girl, blossoms forth with Fred Stan ley. They offer "The Girl on the Magazine," which, from cover to cover Is a whirlwind of songs and dance with pretty girls, hand some costumes nnd picturesque scenes thrown In. A youth of romantic Inclinations falls In love with a girl's picture on a magazine He determines to find the original. He does after traveling through America, France, Holland and London. The many numbers keep Miss Millership nnd Mr. Santley constantly on the Jump, as well as the half dozen pretty girts who follow tho pace The production abounds with novel fea tures and Is a sartorial as well as musi cal treat. There is evidence of good team work throughout which Is bound to force any production to tho front'. The act scored n decided lilt, with Miss Millership and Mr. Santley Bharlng fifty-fifty ln the honors. I'ver sep a girl come out and capture the audience en masse right at the start? That's about the quickest way of dcscrlli Irg Marguerite Farrell. Her songs! make one think and laugh at the same time They ne up to the very moment, dealing with tho Czar. Rasputin, whose life Is now run ning In the ICvBNiKQ Lcikibii. and other sub jects of world interest. Miss Farrell real izes that the audience likes to hear the words of a song, and. unlike many other fair comediennes, makes no attempt to con ceal them Those present voted her a huge success. The fellow who has courted a girl In tho country under trying circumstances will certainly like "Heartsease." a summery romance of F.dgar Alan Woolf. It Is a simple story well told, with Just enough situations to hold Interest. A widow and her diughter each have a beau, whom they meet clandestinely. They eventually dis cover each other's secret and agree that love shall be the so.utlon of their troubles. Percy Haswell. the widow In the case, gives a very lifelike presentation, showing the subterfuges to which some vvomeif will resort to attract unsuspecting men to the matrimonial net Miss Haswell Is supported by a very capable c ist. The sketch gripped attention nnd held It The artistic success of thl3 litt'.e offering Is another proof that the continuance of sketches In vaudeville bills Is an absolute necessity und a much greater Improvement to the average show than the so-cnlled "nut" icts, In which the performer thrives through public confes sion of very obvious Incompetence. Both Instructive and entertaining was "The Race of Man. ' a singing novelty In which a real Indian, Chinaman, negro, Ha waiian and a white man pirtlclpate. An Ideal domestic picture was presented by Grace Carlyle and Jules Romer, who appeared In "The Compiser." Merit throughout Is the motto of- this musical creation and the audience agreed with this view. Frank Moore and Joe Whitehead offered a scmlnut act. There are not words In the English language to describe It. If you can picture a wild man shoveling coal In a chlnaware store y-iu may get some Idea of It. This pair do about eleven acts In fifteen minutes. The nudlence laughed and up plauded with exceptional generosity. May Kllnore and Violet Carleton pleased In a merry offering of songs, talks and Imitations. Miss Llinore should omit the Joke about the waiter with pig's feet, which belongs to the past. A new finish song would strengthen the act. The Stampede Riders, with Miss Flores La Due, champion woman roper, provided many thrills. Potter nnd Hartwell, In a lively acrobatic novelty, gave the show a flying start, and the pictures "flashed the very latest news. j fj, c. Minnio Kaufman Nixon-Colonial A clever exhibition of Juggling while on wheels and a good measureful of comedy In the bargain Is given In the act of Chlnkq and Minnie Kaufman In their act at the Nixon Colon'al Theatre this week. Barry and V?lford also made a good Impression with fair parodies on a number of up-to-date aonct. while 'The Great Howard," a ventriloquist, showed that he Is one of the best performers In his particular line of entertainment Steppe and Cooper are a couple of good entertainers In fact, they can do nearly everything a vaudeville team could do, and do well besides. Sophie wnd Harry Kverltt presented a good cbmedy-talklng act A clever exhibition of lariat throwing was given by the Terry. The bill concluded "ln af "" pneOfayt seMWring Martha Ikdman is nn importnnt member of the exquisitely balanced cast that raises "The BoomeranR," the Garrick's new bill, high amonfj the ranks of delightful light comedies. RUTH CHATTERTON GEM OF A COOK IN NEW PLAY Also Cordon Bleu of a Come dienne in Cream Puff Drama, "Come Out of the Kitchen" "COMi: OCT OF Tlin KITCHEN" Comedy, bv A H. Thomas. Insert on the story ot smn mme hv Alice Duer Stiller, with Hulh t'hatterton and llrueo Mcllue. llroad. Olive Dalngerfleld. nllas Jnne Klien. ituin i nmipriou alias Aramlntn, Illlzabeth DnlnKerfleld, lianmrii .tunon Mr". Falkener. Tucker's sister. .. Alice Baxter "orn Falkener, her ilnuchter. . Prances Goodrich Amanda, OlUln's black mammy. . ,. , Mrs Charles O. Orals llurlnn Crnne, from the North. . llruce Mcltae Thomas I,cJTerts, statistical poet, Ilajmond Walbum Solon Tucker, Crane's nttornev and .yueat, William 11 Sams Paul DnlnserflcM. nllas rlmlthneld. , . . Firming Ward Charles ).-ilm;erfleld. alias Hrlnillebury. Itobcrt Ames Ilandolph Weeks, BBent of tho Dalnnfrnelds. Walter Connolly ACT I Drawing room of the DulnBerflcld mansion. Virginia. ACT It Tho kitchen, afternoon, two das later. ACT III The dining room. Just before din ner the same day. Time, the urisent It Is no Barmecide banquet that Ruth Chatterton. nllas Jane Kllon, serves to the guests of Burton Crane, rich, generous and somewhat romantic Northerner, who has rented the Dalngorlleld mansion in Old Vir ginia over a holiday for himself and his friends. And even Mr. Hoover would set his Imprimatur on the menus of Jane Ellen and particularly her deft nnd food-conservative ways of preparing a meal on an old. fashioned kitchen range on a stage. Jane l!cn is really Miss Olivia Dalngerflcld, and she has one sister and two brothers whom she impresses Into domestic service for a limited engagement t 11 a white butler, cook, maid and boots can be Imported from north ot the Mason and Dl"n line. This Is the condition on which Crane signs the lease, that nil the old uncles and mammies shall be shipped out of sight. And it Is very, very necessary that the mansion be leased, for Colonel Da'ngerfleld Is on the way to Vienna to undergo an expensive operation, money Is distressfully needed and the Dalngerfields have been hard up since the war. The complications of this plot, derived from Alice Duer Miller's whimsical story, "Como Out of the Kitchen," nre tangled even more by the playwright, A. K. Thomas, remembered for "Her Husband's Wife" and "The Rainbow," till the result resemble. a kitten's toying with a ball of yarn, but Mr. Thomas does not try to wind up the ball and the show Instead cutting Mio Oor dlnn knot of twisted skeins by a sharp, quick and deft scissoring for the final cur tain. His comedy Is as savory and wholesome as tho roasted chicken so delectably pre pared by Jane Kllen whose harmless de ception to make money for her greatly loved dad Is the Inspiration for one of the prettiest littlo comedies of many a day. And Miss Chatterton Is a veritable cor don bleu of a comedienne. Her methods are adiolt, her tiny mannerisms fetching, her art resourceful and Impressive within their gamut and her personality unaffected and Individual. The finesse of Bruce Mc Rae Is in polished evidence In the role of the Northerner. W. II. M. "WANDERER" TO STAY Engagement at Metropolitan Extended For Two Weeks Announcement has been made by Alfred Hoegerle. representing the Metropolitan Opera House, that owing to the remarkable success of "The Wanderer" at the Metro politan and the great demand for seats, he has obtained an extension of the engage ment for two extra weeks from the mnna gers. The original broking of six weeks will expire next Saturday. Mr. Hoegerle wired New York In an effort to secure an exten sion of the engagement. By making a shift with the bookings at the Boston Opera House, where "The Wanderer" was sched uled to open next week, and substituting the Creatore Italian Grand Opera Company ln Boston to fill the two weeks there, Mr. Hoegerle was able to obtain contracts to keep "The Wanderer" two additional weeks In Philadelphia. This will mako tho final night of. the engagement two weeks from next Saturday night, that is, on November 17. "The Toll Bridge" Nixon "The Toll Bridge," a rural comedy, by James Grady nnd company, Is one of the best acts on the bill at the Nixon Theatre this week. James Grady, the leading man, plays the part of a crabbed old man who has been a pessimist since he drove his only son from home. There Is n touch of sorrow and many laughs In the act. The Golden troupe of Russian vocalists and dancers appeared in their native costumes and gave spirited Russian songs and dances. The Three Rozellas, Instrumentalists, also demonstrated their versatility by playing a number of musical Instruments with great skill. Leonard and Wlllard offered a clever comedy skit, entitled "Seldom Inn," while Ollle and Fannie Vannls performed Beveral clever tricks on the slack wire. The bill was concluded with 'Thou Shalt Not Kill." a new photoplay, featuring Vir ginia Pearson, "The Near Patriot" Nixon Grand Charles Nichols In a new act, the "Near Patriot," which headed the bill at the Nixon Grand, was splendidly received by the audience. From the flrat moment It held attention until Its conclusion. - Mary Door and Sister, In Imitations; Bee man and Anderson, In a well-balanced skat ing act; Arnold and Florence, In a thrill ing acrobatic act, were the other vaude ville offorlnirs. 'The IUtreat of th nr. m," i08BjLtMM,f eckr:ir tM EH.KEN. a romantic romlc opera. In three acts. Book and lyrics by Henry Illossom, Music by Victor Herbert. Staved by Fred . Latham. Dancea and rniemhles by Ueorge Marlon, Produced by Joe Weber. Lyric. CAST OF CHABACTEnS Captain Ilarry O'Day. . . . Sir Ilejgle" Htrlbllng . Dlnnr Doyle I.anty Hackett , "Humpy" (Irogan Rhnun Dhti Mickey O'llrlen. . . Colonel Lester ltlddy Flynn Ttosle Flynn Lady Maude Kstnbrooke. Hlleen Mulvaney Marie, her maid Myles, her footman Peter, tho piper . . .Walter Scanlan Algernon Orel Hrntt Welsh . . ..Harry Croshy ...John H. Cooke .Itodper McKenna josepn ifuiuii .Edward Martlnrtcl .Josle Clafltn Louise Alien OlR-ajjioller Irene sJHowan Janet Mcllwalna .Tom Hodgemnn .Francis X. Henney uorporai. Hergeant nrlo Block. Fishermen, redcoats, smngglers, gucats, ten antry, servants, etc. LOCALE On the west coast of Ireland In 170". Act 1 At the Sign of the Black Mull. Morn ing. Act II Interior of the Caatle. Afternoon. Act III Uardon of the Caatle. Evening. Victor Herbert has accomplished tho de sire of his heart. An Irish romantic comic opera with n real fighting Irish theme told In Irish musical Idlcm that all America can understand Is the latest product of tho pro lific Irish-American composer "Llleen" has Irish charm from tho opening smugglers' sceno right through. And small wonder with such a plot of Intrigue ngalnst tho British ! Additional conviction is added by . ,raic r.uia an "all-Irish cast" led through Its trickery I of the "Redcoats" by no less n rebel than Victor Herbert himself. The green painting of the Lyric's walls were too pale. The spirit of Ireland was rampant. The plot Is an Incident ln tho Rebellion of 179S, and deals entirely with tho suc cessful attempts of the loyal Irish to pre vent tho British from capturing their hero, Captain Barry O'Day. Mr. .Herbert hns written tome of his most delightful music about this Inspiring story. The principal musical episodes are entirely Irish In feel ing. In the third net the score Is partic ularly effective, with a touch of grand opera. As always, tho composer makes fcplendld use of the horns nnd cellos. An excellent cast does full Justice to tho score. The men aro especially good quite .1 departure In musical comedy. Walter Scnnlan, as the dashing Barry O'Day, had the Irish In tho nudlence ns completely at his feet ns were those on the stage, and nil hearts beat with his for Irene Rowan, the Eileen Mulvaney of tho show. Louise Allen, a newcomer In Philadel phia, offered a most taking brand of "blar ney," and she was given quite an ovation atfer the second act. Her Rosle Flynn was a lovable, tantalizing joung colleen, full of spirit and what Is the Irish for "person ality"? It Is to bo hoped that she and her sweetheart, Dlnny Doyle, splendidly played by Scott Welsh, may be seen soon starred In their own right Tho one regret Is that "Shaun Dhu" had to get into trouble In the first act. Wo could stand Bodger Mr Kenna's fine baritone and vigorous acting through an entire show. While on the topic of regrets, It Is too bad that Urban, or Ordynskl, or some other Imaginative scenic artist was not called ln to devlso the set tings. They -lavish their gifts on much less worthy material. Not to mention the excellent chorus would be a gross Injustice. Se'dom havo there been voices as fine or more spirited acting. "The Irish Have a Gi cat Day Tonight" was a triumph for the malo chorus and Scott Welsh. V. H. L. "Sherman Was Right" Broadway "Sherman Was Right," the headllner nt the Broadway last night, proved a highly entertaining offering. The cast Is up to the minute, the lines aro clever and the act abounds with many laughable situations. Tho staging left nothing to be desired. Julian Eltlnge, tho famous female im personator, made his screen debut In "The Countess Charming " Mr. Lltlnge has Just as much feminine charm on the film as on the speaking btage. Rico LMmcr and Tom have a gymnastic offering, and Wlllard Hutchinson nnd com pany present a comedy sketch. Other acts on the bill were Burns nnd Frablto and Somcrs and Morse. "Cheyenne Days," a sort of miniature Wild West show, will be the headllner the last of the week. The feature photoplay offering will be "More Truth Than Poetry, ' with Olga Petrova in the leading role. "The Miser's Dream" Empress A dramatic playlet of Intense Interest, "The Miser's Dream," Is the headllner at the Kniprres Theatre for the first half of this week. It Is ably presented by Hyman Adler and his company. Plenty of diversion Is furnished by the other three acts on the bill. Simpson and Douglas, the Three TIvoll Girls and Monroe and Gray. The shvv Is ono of the best of the season and was greatly appreciated by an enthusiastic audience. "The Jungle Girls" will head the bill for the last half of the week which begins Thursday. The other sets Will be Summers and Morse. Charles Loder and company and Walker and Blackburn. HORSEWHIPPED PACIFIST SAYS HE IS FORGIVING CINCINNATI. O.. Oct. 30. While Her bert S. Blgelovv, ardent pacifist and Social ist, was under the Influence of opiates In a hospital today his attorneys gave out a statement In which the man who wad horsewhipped by a masked band ln Ken tucky Sunday night forgave his assailants. It follows: "I, too, am near the savage as near as Germany, It seems and there are wars one could almost welcome with Joy. "I seem to be converted to the gospel of preparedness, but still Lam not wholly lost. I would not retaliate In kind If I could. 1 have no revenge ; I forgive." Mayor George Pushta, saying no request had been received for special pollco pro tection of Blgelovv, Issued this statement: "Hvery citizen gets proper protection In this city as long as he' behaves himself. That applies to all. If a .person misbe haves he gets what Is coming to him, and we have police to take caro of that." For more than 80 years we havo spec ialized in floor cover ings. Our sales force is composed of vien who have made a lifetime study of fnterior deco ration. They are unusually well equipped to aid you in solving your floor Covering prob-(ems l CAST Lettv Bobbins (trace Miller Tommle llobblns Ilarry Miller... Chita Alvarez . . 1'hltlD Itrntvn. . Ar.,hlu'rrl;J.9.';"i Sadie McQulggle.. MnV'.n-Iff.teri? Wi '6k' '' V?? The largest crowd of first night,,, that has visited tho Walnut during the cud season was present last evening to vvelcot!! fetty Bobbins and her amusing coll!., In 'So Long Letty," the breezy Oliver Mn rosco show, which had a long run her. (V this city last year. ' "' ln several respects tho production. Is V'a same as last year's presentation, ifo Gladys Lockvvood now nils the role of tn lengthy Lctty Bobbins admirably and J.JJ, Tempto as Grnce Miller Is amusingly ,J tlmental. Jack Pollard and Hobart Crr,. naugh respectively ns the husbands of LMJ and Jean kept tho nudlence ln contlnu good humor. Una Fleming lightly aancJ her way through tho part of Sadie ItJ Qulgglc. An excellent chorus furnljhw decorative background for tho show, CO-OPERATIVE STUDY PLAN PROVES WORTH Method of Manual Training Now Being Introduced Here Shown to Be of Value The co-operative Industrial method it study, which Is being Introduced Into the manual training courses In the publla schools of this city, has proved of great value wherever It has been given a trial, according to a statement today by the com mltteo of civilian labor and servlca a department of tho Home Defense Com mittee. This plan has been In operation In Clnclnnntl, O. j Fltchburg, Mass ; Vork, Pa., and several other cities for some years. Th6 courso wns established In York In toil. Tho above-mentioned committee ha sent representatives to that clly to examlm Its working. Their report Is most favor able. The record of tho 1914-1015 clasa, as an example of tho success of tho Idea, Is as follows: Perrentngo working at trada learned ln i courao ' m Average weekly Incomo , 113 05 Percentage pursuing studies ea well ai work ... eg,; It Is pointed out that a large majority are following a trade nnd that those not actu ally doing so nre In lines closely allied. In the list year ln York, sevcrty of the undergraduates have earned a total of 10,106.3!t, nn average of $144.31. Under the plan tho boys' work ln pairs, one boy of a pair being In a shop for two weeks, receiving regular union wages, while the second boy Is at school. At the end of two weeks the boys change places. ' Thus Oie nverage boy, providing that he spends, his vacation In the shop, earns somethlng'pver J5 per week. "The industrial course has met with gen eral approval throughout the city, which Is evidenced by the marked Increase In the fieshman class (amounting to approxi mately 200 per cent)" says G. G, Weaver, supervisor of the course. "During the first year the boys nre given Information con cerning the various trades In order that they may make a selection best adapted, to their Inclination nnd ability A report is made to the teacher, who then discusses the matter with the boy. Several ot the lead ing manufacturers, superintendents and foieman have sons enrolled In the couree." Unidentified Man Killed by Auto An unidentified marl was struck by an automobile nt Broad and Filbert streets today during the heavy rain nnd Buffered injuries which caused his death at. the Pennsylvania Hospital. Ralph llawson, a negro, of Marvlne and Christian streets, who drove tho car, surrendered to the po lice at City Hall. He will bo given a beaf ing before Magistrate Watson. 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