SPRIGHTLY FARCE 18 CHIEF DRAMATIC
ANNABELLE A MINX
OF DELIGHTFUL WIT
h
Heroine of "Good uracious,
Annnbollo" Charms With Art
fulness and Artlessness
-HAS VERVE AND NERVE
vm OJlACIOUS ANNABEfAE. Com, fly by
i csJ .. Kummer. I'ruented by Arthur Hop
I $?.. s nes y bt Edmund Jones.
1 . C mtrson. western mlns owner nf, great
nr7e Wimbledon who ha. I"""";?.,, "'.,.
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r.Vi.m Ooillhi. a lawyer Thomas Keogn
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SBSW'fifoi: " ha. a hu.band.ome.
nhtf Deanr. an a'r'tlit in oistress. . Klo Morrison
tureunVr coo's V WlmbiMon1.. . .May Vokea
IALt' I Interior of a fashionable New York
8i)t TI The servants' hnll nt Wimbledon1,
lice. BMk Point I.ornr Island.
f'jgl in Tho lodge garden.
Take a hint from "The Great Divide," a
motif from "She Stoops to Conquer" and
the basic situation from "Come Out of the
Kitchen," and ollmlnatrftho serious drama
nd the melodrama of the first and the high
wmedy and saccharlnlty respectively of the
ethers, and you havo tho ground plan of
Good Grnclous, Annabelle." Just as Steve
Ohent took vehement posseeslon of Ruth
Jordan In William Vaughn Moody's virile
and genuinely American play, bo a crude,
unlettered Westerner, John Rawson, vio
lently marries the heroine of the Kummer
comedy. Just as the bewitching and bewil
dering Kate Hardcastle of Goldsmith
loops'" to a servllo position to win does
Annabelle assume a cap and apron. And
just as In "Come Out of the Kitchen" does
the heroine haul along a trio of others into
pseudo-service.
Else there would be no plot, not' even the
obvious and slender material which reveals
the extravagant Annabelle three months
ahead of her allowance, with nowhere to go
and nobody to borrow from, taking along
her three Impecunious friends to "Jobs" on
l Long- Island estate, partly to have some
where to go, partly to escape service of a
process as corespondent In a dlvorCe nctton.
and partly to recover possession of somo
shares of stock which give control of tho
management of a copper mine. Of course,
the rich western mine owner, to whom her
heart cleaves from the moment sho first
sees him In the peacock alley of a Gotham
hotel. Is the subsequently literate nnd
opulent rough-handed miner who had forced
her Into marriage and then released her,
touched by her terror. Sho does not know
his Identity, but lie knows hers and the
audience knows that of both, as the plot Is
not at all subtle. But the piece Is not one
of plot, nor Indeed 'one of characterization
or psychology It Is one of Incongruous
situations, unexpected turns and colloca
tions of Incident and for the most part scln
tlllant dialogue. It veers from farce to
comedy with the shifting breezes of the
author's sparkling epigrams and smart
speeches. Little variation or Individuality
of dialogue Is there to differentiate the per
sonalities of the speakers, but tho rapid
fire of their colloquy Is too quickly volleyed
to give room for the charge of monotony.
Action and dialogue drag a bit at first, then
a sudden mounting of interest In speech
and Incidents lifts the audience to heights
of sheer entertainment, on the levol of
which It Is kept till the final curtain fall.
That Is all "Good Gracious, Annabelle" Is
an entertainment, a decidedly pleasing
one, full of laughs and minus offensivenoss
even where the situations nro a bit delicate.
And It Is made tho more delectably laugh
making through the assemblage of a very
welt chosen cast and none of your slim
three-roles-and-a-mald casts of recent so
ciety comedies or farces. The cast Is as
large as that of a musical comedy, less
the chorus, but including the specialities.
Its members aro diverting and resourceful
entertainers and they act with clever team
work. Lola Fisher, cast as the heroine. Is
a delicious minx of wit and wiles and plays
with a nicety of touch and essential humor
that "put across" as comedy much that
would fall flat from an actress less supe
riorly endowed. May Vokcs I the tradi
tional "scream" In one of her typical
"slavey" roles, full of her familiar drol
lery, Harry Sothern as a pennlloss expo
nent of vers llbre and Edwin Kicander as
gentlemanly "souse" are capital.
W. n. M.
"The Test" Globe
One of the big hits at the Globe last
night was "The Test," a truo to life comedy
sketch, which Is entirely different from
any other playlet in vaudeville.
The theme concerns two lovers who are
determined tp see the worst characteristics
yf each other before, marriage. The test
U so severe that it almost results In shattering-
tho romance. The offering abounds
In funny situations and an abundance of
laughs. The comedy la consistent and at
all times legitimate. It Is presented In
two scenes. Miss Margaret Dawson gave
n excellent portrayal as the exacting
sweetheart, and was admirably supported
by Charles Merrlwell and Miss Helen Ken
ca.il JJhe tabloid musical comedy offering,
miss Hamlet, Jr.," also won emphatic ap
jrovl, An attractive and well-gowned
S.oru. ddea to the auccess of the act
r- S1''" a comedietta, presented by
i.'.X01'' Proved to be erne of the moBt
juigntful musical tabloids seen at tho
lob In many months.
The surrounding bill Included Frank Far
Mh2, won no end of laughs; Lewis and.
hill,. .mmers and Morse, -who scored a
' ! ' McCirtr and Mayne, Dave Ilafael
.S3 "mPany. Gladys Bowen and Sylvester
na strosster.
liJ!ier! nIso veral reels of Interest
" motlim pictures.
Barlowe Dancing Dolls Broadway
Charl.. t tf
lmp...ji' "us presents Louise Bar
Jowe and her Dancing Dolls at the Broad-
w. i- M, of.tno m08t novel lr "l" seen
Met.: V .Ion.f tlme- M,w Barlowe is one
et the best all-round dancers In vaudeville.
Ejrt2 to" sUea ni " tt PWM
JtSO? flock Bhop'" a miiMcal and dancing
llHfy,?kanza' ' helmed. It has a de
tu. 'rray of one. dances and speclal
lunaa .caPb' c"t of players. The
note Wer e8PclaIy deserving of
The Monarch Comedy Four entertained
J..MJ1M and comedy. The bill was well
wunded out by Arnold and Taylor and
"nmai, and Anderson.
, -m!!S ,ea"re . Photoplay offering was
SSb I ' Wlth Maxlne E,,lott lr the
' wit0.11"" a tabloid musical comedy,
wiin lAtln-Arntrlcan atmosphere, will held
w. ' the u,t haIf o' ths wek. "One
th. l a sequaI t0 "Three Weeks," will be
" Olm offering.
B" fceeuhr Army Man" Cross Keys
ftn i.. V" Plenty or patriotic; atmosphere
r i vn, """ nratr n, wnicn neaas
t .. I1' ," th Cr0BS Keys. The act, which
.i "'en Dy victor Money, also has a
1 thi i..f """dy which deals Intimately with
l US Urn nt n ..1JU. ... itl.. . '
ro-f . ""' ruy, 11 was well
1 1 Sa by an nthuslaetlo audience.
Li V "vor and company won ap-
MoH -"r Sk"h Ca"a "Uy ',Vlfe'
tei. . v wwwa;ifc iiiaiijr lauBiia uinera
uAan. rruiiK. Merry, Anglian
&S125 . CDrnedan; Dawscm, Lanlgan and
Kj' " onginai conga ana atncj; isugar
i-t. wHii n acrowiuc noYMty. ana
VjhUswa tut
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ALADDIN' A CHARMING
MAGIC PHOTOPLAY
Halo's 'The Man Without a
Country'- Makes Timely
Patriotic Screen Drama
'FREEDOM OF THE WORLD'
By the Photoplay Editor
BTA5.LB.T 77,. "Atadain and HI. Wonderful
A?.VrrSafi! y.Convllfi. from the tain In "Thn
Arahlnn Nights ' Iir-tea iy C M. and s"
A. Fronklln. Fox Klddls fclcture.
Another exnmplo of motion-picture possi
bilities, which seem ns magical as the
gcnl's talisman, Is disclosed In the new Fox
Kiddle picture, "Aladdin and His Wonder
ful Lamp," which Is the second subject re
leased upon this much-needed Juvenile pro
gram. The film also demonstrates tho fact
that the scope of the motlon-ploture field Is
nlmost unlimited, for this production vis
uallzes tho very things that the jouth'fut
minds havo long conceived to be Imagined
only in the realm of fancy. The Idea of
having children portray the chief charac
ters accentuates tho atmosphere of whimsy.
There Is but ono regrettable thing In this
production and that Is tho Inevitably lim
ited hlstrlonlo ability of child players.
There Is, however, somo effective acting
upon tho parts of Francis Carpenter ns
Aladdin, Virginia Lee Corbln as Princess
Badr-al-Budur nnd of Gertrude Messlnger
Ins tho boudoir scene when Aladdin clan
destinely observes tho Princess. A touch
of humor Is supplied by Miss Messlnger in
her dance, which Is ono of the best pieces
of acting that has yet been shown upon
the screen by a Juvenllo player.
Tho opening spectacle shows the hun
dreds of supernumeraries kneeling at
prayer, and then comes tho scenes of street
and bazaar life, which havo been faithfully
constructed to carry out the Illusion of real
Ism. There aro many beautiful photo
graphic reproductions of night scenes, nnd
the storm In tho desert Is most realistic.
For those who havo grown too old to
remember tho talo of the wonders of the
lamp, -the following brief synopsis may
suffice to arouse old memories of "The
Arabian Nights":
Tho Princess, riding out, sees and loves
Aladdin, son of the tailor. She resists the
designs of her father, the Sultan, to marry
her to tho mnglclan. Tho magician plots
to hae Aladdin secure the miraculous lamp,
nnd when ho gets It steals It from him.
With Its aid the magician carries tho Prin
cess off Into the desert. Aladdin follows,
with only a gourd of -water, and tho thirst
and the burning sands are about to over
come him when tho horsemen of tho Sultan,
who had learned of his daughter's abduc
tion, come to Aladdin's aid. With their
support Aladdin Is able to prevail against
the wicked magician and win tho Princess.
It will bo noted that several variations on
the original talo have been made.
PALACE "The Man Without n Countrr." with
the latn Florence La llaillo nnd II. H. Iter
bcrt Haswl on IMwarrt Kverett Hale's story.
Soennrlo by Llovil Loneritan and directed by
Krnest Ward. Thanhouscr,
Still another dream talo Is unfolded by
tho films. This one concerns a slacker of
the present day. who becomes converted
Into a patriot after seeing the vision of th
tale of Philip Nolan, tho tragic figure of
the most famous of patriotic BtorleB. The
scenario maker has used only portions of
"The Man Without a Country" In tho pro
duction, .and has provided considerable orig
inal material. Tho entlro subject Is In
spirational and tho subtitles are especially
good In their power to arouse the enthu
siasm of the spectator. There Is Just a
touch of comedy In the character of the
pacifists, but not to the detriment of tho
theme. This Is an excellent and timely
production which should bo an enlistment
stimulus to military forces.
Florence La Badlo, the youthful screen
actress whose recent death wag a great
loss to the motion-picture art, appears in
the role of an affianced girl who severs
her engagement at the beginning of tho
war when Bho hears that her lover Is a
pronounced pacifist. H. E. Herbert por
trays both tho parts of the slacker and
the man who was exiled. A good boyl.ih
type is given by Georgo Mario. Othcri In
tho cast aro J. H. Gllmoro, Carey Hastings,
Ernest Howard and Charles Dundan.
ARCADIA "Tho Htinsrr Heart," with Taullne
Frederick. Hcenarln by Charles Malcna from
the story by David Graham Phillips. Di
rected by Robert O. Vlgnola. l'uramont pro
duction. That there nro few sultablo original
scripts for the screen seems to be bor.no out
with the production of this film based on
another Btory taken from a novel. It Is a
good tale, however, and Its author enjoyed
a wido circle of readers, who should find
tho adaptor's version of "The Hungry
Heart" all that could be desired for a
ncreen story. Another Interesting point
that Is brought out In this production is
the fact that there are only four Important
characters employed to develop the story,
making It much easier for the spectator to
follow the action than when tho cast Is a
large one. Much of the action takes place
In the open, with the shores of beautiful
Lake George forming a background to tho
settings,
A novelty In this story Is that It begins
where many other tales end that Is, with
the marriage of the principal characters.
It tells of the neglected wife and the ever
present friend who looks after the wife In
the absence of tho husband. The conclu
sion shows, however, a satisfactory under
standing of tho situation, bringing happi
ness to the lovers and the elimination of
the "vllllan."
As the wife, Paulino Frederick has a role
that Is advantageous to her In that It
affords her an opportunity to display beau
tiful gowns. She Is always the same ster
ling actress In whatever part sho plays and
In this ono her work is notable. Honard
Hall Is tho husband, and he contributes a
realistic portrait. He has usually been as
sociated with tho rales of physicians and
In this story he Is seen as a chemist. Rob
ert Cain made the "vlllian's" part a human
character. Others who assisted were Helen
Llndroth, as the nurse and housekeeper,
and Eldean Steuart.
VICTORIA 'Tor the JYeedom of the World,"
by Cattaln Kilwln ISowtr Ilrsser. Directed
by Itomalne Fleldlntr and Frank Carroll.
Photographed by William Cooper. Ira M.
Lowry production.
This la a patriotic preparedness picture,
one which has an added Interest locally, in
that many of Us scenes wero taken at
Betzwood, the former country seat of
Lubln activities near Philadelphia. It is an
unusually elaborate feature of Us kind.
There are battle episodes of effective thrills.
A story full of American heart appeal forms
the groundwork of the photoplay. Details
of the training of the great national army
are shown with vivid Impresslvenesa and
the many events requiring large bodies of
men and women havo been handled with
skill.
Concerned chiefly In the unfolding of the
story, which at times, It must be confessed,
becomes rather poignant, are Barbara
Castleton, U K. Lincoln, Romalno Fielding,
Jane Adler, Nell Moran and Walter Weems.
The night photography, done at Lublnvllle,
is particularly noteworthy, and the directors
have shown artlstio sense in not over elab
orating their domestic interiors.
BECIENT 'Trlnreu Virtu." with Mae Murray,
From the novel to LouIm Winter. Directed
by Iipbert Leonard. Ulueblrd.
Hereafter It might be a good plan for
writers of novels to arrange for their adap
tion Into motion-picture scenarios and not
rely upon the scenario editor. This produc
tion has been made from the novel of Louise
Winter, and a good script la th. mult, Mas
x
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FEATURED IN DRAMATIC AND VAUDEVILLE PROGRAMS
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Loin Fisher nnd Edwin Nicander If yftf f ' P-ll VIM,
in one of tho many amusing .LLLLLLHiLLLIIH $nim itrlv
scenes in "Good I Gracious II Anna- LLL&H H 'w, $i v!jL'
belle!!!" at tho Lyric Theatre. I bLBHiLLLI I fM $kh II
. 1 sHLT-TliLH I iSfiB - .LUIwlB.
bird program In this producttonl She has
a charming personality and should be a
success if given Intelligent direction and
good stories. Wheeler Oakman, who will
be lemembered for his work In the Rex
Reach thriller "The Spoilers," It also In
this 111m. Others who assist are Lule War
renton, Clarissa Selwynne, Gretohen Led
crer, Paul Nicholson, Harry von Meter nnd
Jean HcrsholL
Marguerite Clark In tha amusing photo
Play "Bab's Burglar" Is the featuro film at
tt action at tho Strand Theatre The screen
headllner at the Locust Is Julian Eltlnge In
"Counttss Charming."
EDDIE LEONARD SCORES
AS KEITH HEADL1NER
Florenze Tempest, Jack La Vier
and Others on Good
Bill
Eddie Leonard and his company In "Tho
Minstrel's Return" took Keith's by storm
last night Slated as a headllner, Eddlo
mado tha word a fact rather than a mere
drawing card. Encore after encoro
brought him back to the stage and the
author of "Roly Boly EyM," In sweet
warbly voice, sang that and other favor
ites at the request of tho audience.
Eddie was well supported with a company
of five, four banjolsts and a pianist, who
kept the delighted patrons laughing between
his dances and songs. "Sweetnem Honey
suckle Mine," his latest song, was received
with favor.
Even If her flrHt two character songs,
drag somewhat, Florenz Tempest appears
at her cutest as a Broadway sport and a
soldier. It Is probably good taste to save
tho best song for the last, as Miss Tempest
did, but It was only completo with the as
sistance of a mere man accompanist. Miss
Tempest, In one of her Bongs, promises to
kls any boy who enlist1! nnd expressc-j
the wish that she could kiss all the
Sammees. None of the "hopefuls" In the
audience accepted the offer lout night, but
then she still has five days to run In
Philadelphia. Lots of things can happen In
that time.
Tho usual trapeze stunts as a rule fall to
win much favor with the vaudeville crowds.
Perhaps that Is why Jack La Vler mado
such a decided hit. His act was unusual.
Blessed with "red" hair and a genial dis
position. La Vler docs a flying-talking act
that gets a laugh a minute, and better.
Nut act seem to bo necessary to every
week's bill. Mabel Russell and Marty Ward
and company provide one of these In "Call
It What You Like." That expresses It
exactly; thero Is no word In the dictionary
to describe It. A little bit of everything
added to nothing. Including a company of
four "harmonlrers," makes tho act what It
Is, Tho usual chestnuts are Included
also and the act would go better If that
Joke about the donkey, tho ball of hay
and tho river, was eliminated. It was used
by one' of tho sailors on the boat that
brought Columbus here.
Wellington Cross, In songs and stories,
brought forth no llttlo applause, He does
his act In a stammering, stuttering manner,
with facial expressions tint are sure to get
a laugh. Mr. Cross has an assistant, but
who she Is the program falls to state. It
leads one to bellevo that famo Is singular.
"Love, Honor and Obey," a one-act farce,
with W. H, Macart and Ethlynno Bradford,
brought forth much amusement from tho
manner In which it was presented. Mr.
"Henpeck" wants to go to the club and
play pennyanto, but wifey gives him only
fifty cents to spend. Ho gets more with
the assistance of a friend and burglar.
Another sketch that was favorably re
ceived was "A Real Pal," presented by Searl,
Alcen and Howard. The humorous but old
situation of a pal running off with your
best girl Is saved by tho arrival of a baby
coach filled with "a real pal" In a dry town.
A novelty skating act Is offered by Henry
Simmons and Katherlne Bradley. The pro
gram suggests "Ice skating" with the first
number, but the costumes would Imply that
It was anything but winter.
The bill Is concluded by the La Vars, who
provide a sensational dancing feature, which
opons with an old-fashioned Cakewalk In
up-to-the-minute style, and ends with a
whirlwind of gyrations around the stage.
Tho Cuttys Nixon Grand
William and Margaret Cutty, In -n en
tertaining musical act, was the chief offer
ing this week at. the Nixon Grand, Shafts
of humor and bright songs aided greatly In
bringing out their musical accomplishments.
Their act was well received by tho audience.
Roubleslurs, a rapid-fire cartoonist, helped
to keep the audience In a good humor with
his caricatures and drawings, which were
right up to the moment In the way of sub
jects. Hallen and Hunter, In a breezy singing
and talking skit; Conrad and Conrad and
Reddlngton and Grant added to the mirth
of the audience. The final episode of the
official war pictures, showing the retreat of
the Germans at the battle of Arras, com
pleted the bill.
"The Wedding Party" Wm. Pcnn
"The Wedding Party," a clever llttlo
comedy, la the headllner at the William'
Penn. It Is a mirth-provoking sketch, with
Tom Shumate and P. Weaver as the chief
funmakers. They are assisted by six pretty
girls who take, the parts of bridesmaids.
Announcement was made last night that the
election returns will be read from the stage
tonight
The Texas Comedy Four, singers, offered
several good songs and were pleasing,
while Galettl's monkeys, in "A Day at the
Races," was very amusing with the ape
In the roles of comedians. Baker and
Rogers, a couple of tramps, amused with
a lot of funny chatter and parodies. The
show concluded with a new Ooldwyn photo,
play, "Fighting Odds," featuring Maxlne
Elliott
During the last half of the week th
feature will be "Sherman Was Right," In
three scene.
Paris May Have a Wilson Street
PARIS, Nov. . The Seine Federation of
the Radical Social Socialist party has re
quested Its representative in the Paris Mu.
411 Council to -aucitst naming a street
WHs,
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NOVELTY MANY POPULAR
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KtMxm2mmmi:.4mt
Mnrparet Dawson (bottom right) is a headline attraction in the
playlet, "The Test," at the Globe. Wellington Cross (bottom center)
is a current Keith performer with a budget of new songs and stories.
Sylvia Loyal (left) is exhibiting her remarkable troupe of trained
animals this week nt tho Nixon.
PATSY KILDAEE, OUTLAW
By JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS
Close
IT CERTAINLY did seem like a good
world this morning when I woke, with
the sun. thlnlng and Rowdy Btandlng by my
bed with his nose In my -nd and Maggie
making a noise In the kitchen. I dressed
and went downstairs and my hrealflast and
Rowdy's was on tho back of tho stove.
After brenkfast I brushed my hair and then
Levy and the hurglar camo.
I certainly was surprised to see the bur
glar Bitting In the back seat with his busted
leg straight out on a board Lovy had fixed
for him. The burglar said everybody was
lonesome at Mr. Itcwkruddcr's without me
and I wnnted to see how the man who Is a
hundred years old was getting along, so
Rowdy and I Jumped Into tho nuto and
went away with them. Wj stopped at a
drug store and Levy got .a crutch for tho
burglar and some Ico cream foT me. Then
we went back to Mr. Rockmdder's and they
were all glad to Ece me. I told tho nurse
that wo should not need her any more and
that I would pay her. Sho said that was
all right as Mr. Rockruddcr had fixed
things by foam. I should havo liked to see
the money come popping out of the foam.
It Is wonderful what people can do.
When I had walked around the house
and the rose garden twice with the burglar
and his crutch, Rowdy and I went to see
the man who Is a hundred years old, He
was sitting in his chair ns usual, and when
he saw me he said : "I am a hundred years
old. Where havo you been?" I said: "I
am seven years old. What's It to you?"
He didn't say anything, so I went looking
at everything around tho house. After a
while I found a window to the basement
and Rowdy and I crawlod through It nnd
went under tho floor to the holo where the
old man had dropped tho quarter that I
gave him. I found a heap of money thero
that .made my eyes stick out. I lay down
on my stummlck and took all tho paper
money and put t In a pile and I stocked
up all the yellow money and all the silver
money and then I gathered the copper
money In a pile. Then I started to crawl
"KATZENJAMMER KIDS"
SEEN IN RIOT OF FUN
Musical Comedy Based on Newspaper
"Funnies" Delights Orpheum
Audience
Hilariously funny Is "Katzenjammer
Kids," newest of the musical comedies
based on newspaper comics, which was pro
duced last night at the Orpheum Theatre,
Germantown. The show was most aptly
described by ono youthful member of the
audience, who greeted each new stunt with
the comment, "Some Jazz." Gait and
Clifford, who aro responsible for the piece,
have maneged to crowd Into two hours and
fifteen minutes more action, song, feminine
charm and sccnlo beauty than was probably
ever compreBsed Into twice that time,
Hans and Fritz, Ma Katzenjammer, Der
Captain, Der Professor and all the other
familiar characters In the well-known
"comic" take part In tho riot of amuse
ment. A large portion of the zoo also Is
Included In the form of a monster bear,
a laugh-provoking goat, a trick dog and a
fierce tiger.
David M. Wolff wrote tho book and lyrics
and Donald N. Bestor composed tho Jlngly
musical score. Somo of the song hits of
the show are "Ban Francisco," "See Amer
ica First." "Sailor Yarns," "How Do You
Do, Honolulu," "And For That He's Oot tho
Nerve to Draw u Salary" and "Katzenjam
mer Kids."
"Woodrow" Colonial
Ralph C. Faulkner, who In appearance Is
tho exact counterpart of the President, gavo
an entertaining talk on topics of the day
nt the Colonial and scored a decided hit
There are six big acts on the bill this week,
and the show ends with a photoplay "The
Narrow Trail," featuring William S. Hart,
Russian songs and dances were given by the
Golden Troupe, who appeared In grotesque
costumes and presented many whirlwind
numbers.
Three Britons a trio of musicians pre
sented a novel musical program, while Dun
bar and Turner were funny and pleasing In
their act Stewart and Lewis, in "The Chap
pie and the Girl," had a clever singing and
dancing act while Lohse and Sterling per
formed some daring and funny stunts In
midair.
Motoring With DeathEmpress
One of the most thrilling acts In vaude
ville Motorlnr with Death Is the feature
of the show at the Empress this week. This
act, which Is presented by Frank Wolf, Jr.,
holds tho audience spellbound until Its con
clusion. An abundance of comedy and good
songs were offered by Edna Leedom and
Fred Edmunds, who appeared In a lively
kit called "Going tt the Wedding." Others
who appeared to advantage were Mark
Davit and company In a talking and tinging
act and Qeorga Reeves tn blackface ctomedy,
Charlie Chaplin aroused no end of.laugha
Jtj fctf fHm ooa4y "TIm Aewtfttimr.''
' ' '
isnnMma
Quarters
out, but n big heavy board was over the
window and I couldn't movo It. Then T
crawled back to where the money waB and
said to Rowdy: "What are Ave golnc to do?"
He Just looked at me and wagged iis tall,
nnd I could see that he didn't know,
I heard tho old man moving around In
the room above and then I saw his eye at
tho crack In tho floor. Ho said: "There
can't nobody get my money." I said'
"You'd better let mo out of here." He
said: "I nm a hundred years old nnd I am
going to leave you there till you are dead."
I said: "For cat's sake, I don't want your
money. Let me out." But ho Just laughed
a kind of a cackling laugh and kept his eye
at the crack till I threw a handful of sand
In It. After that I heard him crying and I
felt sorry, for he Is not to blame for being
so foolish. Rowdy nnd I have been crawl
ing all around this place a dozen times and
Rowdy Is not worried, oven now. Being
Just a dog, ho doesn't know what we are
up against.
I do not mind bolng an angel, for I think
I am going to like it, but I do not want to
be such a skinny angel as I will be If I
starve to death. This certainly gets my
goat. It has been dark a long time and
1 have heard tho old man go to bed and I
had to He on my stummlck to Bay my pray
ers. I prayed: "Dear mother which art
In heaven, what do you know about this?
I think It's' the limit. You'd better get my
angel robe ready and tell God to lock up
the hounds of heaven for a while or Rowdy
will cat them up, I wish you'd bo at the
gate to meet me, -for I will be a strange
little girl In a strange place. Don't think
that I don't want to come to heaven or
an thing like that, but I have got my father
to look after and I am afraid my burglar
will go to burgling again If I am not here,
so I would rather stay on earth If It Is all
tho same to you. I know you and God can
get me out of hero If you want to, so for
cat's sake why don't you do It? Amen."
"The MesNemrer," the next Patsy Klldare
advmture, appears lu tomorrow's Krenlnc
Ledter.
SAM HOWE HERE
ON FAREWELL TOUR
Veteran Gives Snappy Show to Casino
Patrons Will Be Manager
Only in Future
Sam Howe, the veteran burlesque come
dian, was thoroughly appreciated by the
throng that visited the Casino Theatre last
night. Mr. Howe's offering this year Is
called "A Wife in Every Port," and It
proed an excellent vehicle for his well
known brand of humor.
Beside Ifowe In the company are Dainty
Eva Mull, Helen Tarr. Ethel Hall, Jennette
Cobert, Lew Harris, Tom Packard, Chester
Weekes and others. The book and lyrics
are from the pen of Ed Harford. Mr Howe
has announced that this will be his last
season of active participation In his offer
ings. In future he will devote his whole
time to managing his shows.
Chinko and Minnie Kfluffmnn Nixon
There Is something to please every ttste
on the bill at tho Nixon this week, which
is one of the best of the season. The show
Is headed by Chinko and Minnie Kauffman,
one of the most versatile duos In vaudeville
In addition to offering some artistic Jug
gling they are daring cyclists. The act Is
also flavored wjth some brand-new ideas
In comedy. ,
The act beautiful, presented by Sylvia
Loyal, Is a treat to kiddles and grown-ups
alike. Sophie and Harvey Everett won
lots of applause In a good comedy skit.
Others who appeared to advantage were
Ellnore and Carleton, the Olnger Girls and
Strom and Marston In an amusing farce.
"This is the Life" was the Photoplay at
traction, with Georgo Walsh In the title
role. It is novel and Interesting.
"Social Follies" at Trocadero
Max Spiegel has done his best In the
"Social Follies," which came to tho Troca
dero last night The chorus is especially
well chosen both for pulchritude and danc
ing ability. Among those participating tn
the performance are Mlna Schall, Madlyn
Worth, Flo Owens, Harry Woods and
Harry Seyon. A spectacular feature called1
"Mermaids of the Deept" oomes at the end
of the first act of the show.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM
DIRECTED BY MUCK
But -"Star Spangled Banner"
BoBton Symphony Style
Lacks Heroic Quality
"Nominated In the bond" verbally patched
up for the occasion between Dr. Karl Muck
and the Boston Symphony Orchestra was
a performance of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner" at last evening's concert In tho Acad
emy of Music Evidently, however, ns tn
the case of Snylock's famous contract, "the
quality of mercy" had not been specified.
That lrtue was but meagerly apparent In
a "reading" of the nntlonal anthem, at
whose opening notes 3000 persons In the
audience rose to their feet with electrlcaf
fervor.
Passionately present In the minds of tho
auditors was the expectation of being
thrilled. So far at least as any suggestion
of musical eloquence was conctrned, Doctor
Muck punctllllnusly refused to gr.ttlfy that
hope. That he did direct the "Star Span
gled Banner" Is fact as Incontestable as
a column of figures In the census and Just
about as uninspiring. ,
Void of soul and overweighted with a
tonlshlng Instrumental embroidery was the
nntlonal anthem ns presented by the Prus
sian artist. Frivolous whirling figures on
the string curiously reminiscent of the
Teutonic "Bacchnnnle" In "Tnnnnaeuser"
twisted the composition almost out of all
semblance to a patriotic song. Perhaps Doc
tor Muck, In his zeal for "art," sought to
treat the "Star Spangled Banner" "symphon
Icully" in any event, the effect was ec
centric, flntckly and with a flauir of tiiu
perverse.
Tho superfluous orchertral ornamentation
very succensfully excised all hetolsm from
the song. Imagine the American flag con
verted Into a Bilk lacn "tidy" nnd some
notion of last night's musical preface may
be gleaned.
The audience, which had so rapturously
applauded tho first bars, betrayed a shadrf
less emphaslB nt the Conclusion During the
entr'acte a few musically sensitive persons
expressed Indignation at the performance.
Most of tho resentment, however, was tact
fully suppressed. Un the part of the audi
tors not a single untoward Incident marked
the entire evening.
Boston Symphony concerts, traditionally
exalted In art, have their equally long
established elements of decorousness, con
servatism and good breeding. Not even
a performance under the rigid baton of
Wllholm Gericko had less external sensa
tional aspects than last night's program,
onco the national anthem Incident had been
closed. Immortal music wns superbly
played. The enduring qualities of the
"Star Spangled Banner" are awaiting a ver
dict of history proudly nnd confidently, It
is true, but the dcClBlon Is us yet delayed.
Perhaps that was why Doctor Muck read
the piece so queerly, and In a sense, merci
lessly. Moreover, "mercy," says the poet,
"la abovo sceptered sway." That
Doctor Muck Is not Is Just now a much
discussed actuality.
The remainder of the concert was of the
familiar and masterly Boston Symphony
pattern. Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony"
serenely transcends boundary lines and the
splendor of that work was never more lm-
pressuely set forth than It was last night.
In tho calm, poetic andante, the whole huge
orchestra seemed to play the role of n
single Inspired virtuoso. Tribute to French
art was generously paid In a brilliant In
terpretation of Berlioz's "King Lear" over
ture nnd Hungary had Its Innings In a
rnther second-rnto wymphonlc poem by
Liszt, the "Prometheus." Musical expres
sion of this composition, however, wns one
of the flr.t artistic order. Wagner's "Par
sifal" prelude closed the program. Doctor
Muck has often led the pleco at Bayreuth.
Its mystical loveliness Is enough to melt
even a Prussian and Doctor Muck mlssetf
nono of this appealing quality.
He was applauded after each' number,
enthusiastically after the symphony, cor
dially after the other pieces and courteously
on his first appearance. He was recalled
to the platform after the Beethoven mas
terpiece and the Wagner offering.
The ticket tax wai not collected from
season patrons. Their status under the
new law seems to be not yet fully deter
mined. H. T. C.
One More Week for Opera Subscribers
Only one more week remains In which to
subscribe for seats for the season of grand
opera by the Metropolitan Opera Company
of Now York. It Is announced by the man
agment that Saturday, November 10, is the
last date set for subscriptions and none can
be accepted after this date, as tho seat sale
for the opening performance, November 20,
Is scheduled to open on Wednesday morn
ing, November 14, nt the downtown ticket
office of the Metropolitan Opera House, 1108
Phestnut street. Announcement of the
opening opera to be produced will shortly
be made by Mr, Gulllo Gattl-Cassaza, the
general manager of the Metropolitan Opera
Company of New York.
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MUMS, FAN-SHAPE
Rare Orchids and Japanef e Bpt '
imens Also at Tomor
row's Show
Two-colored chrysanthemums growing fa
fan shape In one pot, half a dozen chrytarf.
themums Imported from Japan and oW
of the rarest and most valuable collection
of orchids In the United Slates wilt fc
among the exhibits at the elghty-nlnth aiti
nuat Chrysanthemum Show of the Penn
sylvania Hortlcutfurnl Society, which opemj
tomorrow afternoon In the First Regiment
Armory. Broad and Callowhlll streets. Th
show will continue until Friday with morn
Ing, afternoon and evening sessions. '
The fan-shaped mums are entered by
Mrs. S. D. Riddle, of (lien Riddle, P.. an
among floral enthusiasts they are considered
"". jearn constant attention WM
required to produce the fan shape. On eae
side will be mums of one color and em
the opposite side will bo another color Mrs.
Walter M. Jeffords, also of Glen Riddle,
has entered the Japanese plants. She
brought them hero a year ago nnd has ao
climated them.
The orchid exhibit will be from the P. A.
B. Wldener Estate apd will be arranged by
William F. Klclnhelnz, lce president of tha
Horticultural Society, The Wldener Estate
also will enter two nttcen-foot-hlgh Palme
thnt have never been exhibited. Mr, Keln
helnz Imported them from Belgium twejvt
cnrs ago and has cultivated them tb their
present great height and graceful form.
Continuing Plays
"The Boomerang." Wlnchell Smith and
Victor Mnpes's charming light comedy, ,
almost flawlessly acted, entered upon Its
second week at the Garrlck Theatre last
evening. "Come Out of the Kttchcn," with
Ruth Chatterton In the leading role, re
mains nt the Broad, and the beautifully
staged Zlegfeld "Follies" at the Forrest
At the Metropolitan Opera House "Tht
Wanderer" began the final fortnight of Its
long engagement here, and at the Little
Thentre Margaret Anglln began her last
week In the delightful English comedy,
"Lonely Soldiers." "Eileen." with Victor
Herbert's graceful music, la the Lyric
hold-over attraction.
Charming Widows Gaycty
Thero Is not a dull moment In the show
offered this week at the Oayety by the
Charming Widows. They present two
lively burlcttas called the "Palace of
Sweets" and "At the Spring." Plenty of
comedy is furnished by Eddie Dale, Myr '
Harris and Ada Lum. ICyra and her
Dancing Olrls added greatly to the artlstio
cnd of tho performance.
No expense has been spared to stage the
show along up-to-date lines.
MRS. LONGWORTH TO'VOTE
Will Cast Ballot for School Board ia
Anti-German Campaign
CINCINNATI. Nov . Mrs. AIIcr Roose.
velt Longworth, daughter of Theodore '
Roosevelt and wife of Congressman Nich
olas Longworth. of tho First district of this
city, who was out of the city on the regu
lar registration day, enrolled with the board
of elections jesterday to voto for cutidldates
for the school board.
Elimination of the German language
from tho public schools has made the se
lection of new members nn Interesting;
Issue. Mrs. Longworth did not express her
Views when registering. She lives at the,
old Longworth homestead on Orandln road,
nnd will voto In Precinct A of tho Second
Ward. She said this will be her first vote, '
Pulls Doorbell, Falls, Fractures Skul
The ringing of his front-door belt may
provo fatal to Charles Prendlvnlla. .
South Chadwlck street He Is In St Agnes's
Hospital with a frUvtured skull, the result
of an odd fall. He tugged nt the doorbell
of Ills home several times without an an
swer. Becoming Impatient, he gave the bell
another sharp pull nnd the wire broke. He
fell back on the steps, striking his head.
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