."2. ,,l3 " ' ,v" '-5, F i-t'U ,.vu. - ? fVV ar s ,.Y .. -r . nTT. vf" t, fl JY f,n i'IiHV v '" fl , " . :':m is H' v.Vli iA f' Ute Kr-i , w ". '? 5l 1 ft "l K' It g S& fcf I F . -v ' '? . 147 Kfc5fW r-v .& . r V if ' ,: .. vj ft cv:. WILDE REVIVAL AND NEW CROOK MELODRAMA tGARET ANGLIN IN OSCAR WILDE PLAY "A Woman of No Importance" Revived After More Than Two Decades Yaw OMAN OP NO IMPOnTANCn Coinwly tn four arts. 1W Oscar W'rte. Presented liy Margaret Anglln. Little. Theatre JUdy Caroline I'ontefrnct . .Maraarel llnftrnan lifitfr WnMW rtr John Pnntefract .. dy Hunstanton... Oerald Arbuthnot... , . ,ord Alfred HufTord. Mm. Allonby. . . Ladv Mutfleld.. Lord llllngworlh Archdeacon Paubney. I D FTancta lri Arbuthnot . Mfdiln Hantaan .. Iloland Hushtnn Funny Addison I'ttt Saxon Kline . . . .Howard Lindsay .Marenrct rcrguenn .. . 1'hvllH Hlrkett . lMward I'mery ... t.anadon (truce Ralph () Kemtnet Miss Ansllti aiic Sally Williams Art t A corner of the garden at Ifunstan Ion Chase. Art It The drawing room Art III The same Act IV Living room at Mrs Arhullinot'" Foottlght pntclsm turns In rcntlment When rens-oned with time Two decade aro "A Woman of No Importance" was a play of ulellnr brilliancy, Ktnrtlndy bold In Kb "mtfkagf." radical exemplar of new dramatic UiouKhL The tltul-ir heroine's refusal to wed her bctrajcr savored of, rev olution. "Sex against hex," the theme with which Sdney Grundy used to thrill the playgolne public In "PovvlnR the Wind." wa Just beRlunlnB to dominate the theatre ltn rule lasted until comparatively tt-ccntb Stanley Houston' "Hlnille Wakes" f..ild ery nearly tho lapt word on the subject three jears ago. The presentation of Oscar Wilde's most erlous comedy thus uumi much more the Rupert of a peep Into the past than an actual revival Kctnea of which perhaps the playwright was proudest are moribund What remains Is colloquoy Jlut formel snapped, uparMed and flashed, but which In r.ow Curiously reared b.v hentlment. In the midst of paio-acc once suppoKedly penned Ironically, Possibly Bernard Sh.iw himself la In store for a similar fate. Sonic of the once amnzlntr veneer of "Mall and Superman" Is already a little tlmeworn, while the older "Devil's Disciple" la scarcely dlabolonlati at all In the earlier Shavian satire It Is indeed quite easy to detect what now passes for dramatic sugar In his quartet of social comedies, Wlldo was unquestionably the Shaw of his day Me reveled In verbal fireworks and "new" ethical standards The pvrntecbnlcH, al though dimmed In luster, are still enjov able. and such a work as "The Importance of Being Earnest" whU.li relies almost en tirely on their exploitation, K for all Its ex travagance, the mot endurlnc of his prod ucts. In "A Woman of No Importance" conversational glitter Is curiously blended with situations whose sheer theatrklsm Is row exceedingly trite (!ood acting can. of course, do much for such a vehicle. Not only can It make momentarllv tolerable :i Bllmpse of outmoded playvviltlng, but mod ern histrionic technique can even galvanize Into life 'Ines whose st.iglncss would other wise bo distressingly palpable A triumph of this naturo was assuredly achieved last evening by Margaret Anelln nd her admirably equipped associates. It Is questionable whether any other actress of the American theatre could havo Im parted as she did even a flitting suggestion of conviction to the third act climax. In volving the disclosure of .voung Gerald's bar sinister, once probab y regarded as a "strong" frank scene Her task was lc.s dlfllcult In tho closing episodes, as there Oscar Wtlde's ibaractcrlzatlons and dia logue have still a flavor of verity The final act is. Indeed, compactly nud sincerely compounded, and the emotionalism de manded of the star's role of Mrs Arbuthnot was handled with exquisite tasto and pol ished art. Many of Wilde's brightest lines are crowded Into tho almost static opening. The verbal fencing, artificial though It be. is there sometimes Inspired by genuine wit of the Congreve variety which tho vears cannot stale. That capital and veteran actress, Fanny Addison Pitt, as the loqua cious Lady Hunstanton, was no small factor In keeping this merit alive Edward Emery as the type of Indolent and elegent wrong doer, which Wilde delighted to paint, did not bring to the part of Lord Illlngworth quite all the authority at his command, but It Is concelvnble that another performance will make his fitness ver happily evident. Naturally the contplcuous achievement of the evening was Miss Anglln's. Of the serious moods of the stage she Is a past mistress, and even unreality Is transfigured and ennobled by her magic. II. T. C, "BEHMAN SHOW" AGAIN MAKES GOOD AT CASINO Jack Singer's Aggregation Scores Hit With Something New in Burlesque A great many new and clever lines are Incorporated In Jatk Singer's "Dehman Bhow." which appeared at the Casino Theatre last night. Harry I-ang, the prln clpa' comedian, steps aside from tho hack neyed and, scorning a camouflage of "make-up," scores a real hit by the sheer force of his personality this, of course, coupled with the excellence of the piece Supporting I.ing are Vic t'asmore and George Douglus Others in the cast dre Billy Waldron. AmeU Pynes. l.ucllo Man nlon, Kreda, Florence and Tllton. The nu dlencc last night realized that It was seeing something pretentious In bur csquo and was accordingly responsive to a great degree. "Welcome to Our City" Is the title of tho book. It shows lots of well-directed effort In the avoidance of triteness. Continuing I'lays Lola Fisher, Edwin Nicand.er, May Vokcs and their associates continue to lend his trionic distinction to flare ICumnier's farce, "Good ! Gracious I ' Annabelle ! '," at the Adelphl Theatre 'The Boomerang," acted In polished stylo by Arthur Byron, Martha Hedmun. Wallace L'ddlnger and IUjth Shep ley. Is still tho bill at tho O irrlck "nam bier Hose,' with Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorn, entered upon Its second week at the Forrest last evening. The current week Is the final one here In tho engagment of the Victor Herbert operetta "Eileen," at the Lyric. Billy McDcrmott Nixon Grand "Billy" McDermolt, thn tramp comedian was a sure cur? for the "blues" at the Nixon Grand last night. Ills songH drew many laughs and his burlesques of present-day fads met with tho hearty approval of the HUdlenie. "A Drawing From I.lfp." a dramatic sketch, was offered by Arthur Sullivan and Mercedes Clarke. Tho lines are clever and the roles well acted. Newhoff and Phelps, Frank and Toble, Lawtou and Hart and tho playlet "Wait ing for the Wagon" were also well received. The pictures were up to the mlnut. i Bradley and Ardine Nixon An excellent bill Is celebrating anniver sary week at the Nixon. The show Is uni formly good and was appreciated by an en thusiastic) audience. Many thrills and sur. Kjrusei were furnished by Bradley and Ar . Hne In an artistic, dancing art with a bl. Jwcllnc finish. This dainty pair have the Knack or winning wherever they appear, t A decided novelty In the way of t'omedy "','actii wua offered by Crew Pates and com- 7any. They uppeared In a sketch called 1 -tv8olltalre." which served to show how wives and. husbands stray apart through trivial gitawiMlerstandlnrg. The Eelghtons won ap- N) a noyei singuis aci, wniie Nip and ,wvr- ana an elephant. ta.to.Atatriiuo and FEATURED IN LAST .flBflHBfc&. . bBbTbb1bbbbbbbbbbW Vw bhbbbbbMbbUbbbTb'b ii Ct Bf v'VBvT ? j7j& 1 BBBBBBBBBL. iiBBBBBBBB fl VV -S " f 'i-fjS' HHainBBBBBBBBBBv)m'i v", ' B SBBBvBHHBBBBBHSsBBBVvadBav a iMt ivl iiBBBBBBBf W - BBaBHHtLilBBBmBBBraWlK' I BBBBBLmL U iMmmammmm, , i srm "Ts yNv cv SS3LX8SSXS8fo.i KS5SSfY,JKaa'r. &&&.!&& savKSsssssissisN larK;ltc't Anglin (left) is enacting the role of Mrs, Arbuthnot in "A Womnn of No Importance" at the Little Theatre. IJcatrico llcrford (upper right) i. enlivening the current Keith bill with her original humor. Shelley Hull (lower right) is the feature player of "Among Those Present," at the Broad. "TREASURE ISLAND" THRILLS AT ORPHEUM Stevenson's Famous Story Pre sented in Dramatic Form in Germanlown llni Hiukln Mrs IIkw kins Dnrtnr 1 lust "mtrn lr lan'V Hr-.lrulli lluniir ,lo rr .... CI ro v Torn Captain Smellier A rrnlt s-llcr .. . . Hill Unnfs. lli Captain lllmli Ik !' Captain Flint, his inrrot. Mornn Anderson HorKw Mrry Israel HaU'ls Dirk I'llrlen A rro w Iilck nn Cnn. th" maroon... Lone John Sliver . . .. Sailors. vIllaKPrs. ltulh nltln . llnrrlftt.i Sli-I1nn l.lll I, VUlltN . Wurrrn r lllll . W J Mllli-r llin Via. o lohn l rm m ileuru' Tnvlor I" c I'srll"!"' Clnrles I. Dnuslts Amv vinrmi l.ar' Iwlr lli.n.'r Hunt Jit.. KmriMv llv HtmsHir .... J Mnclmnald O Jlntlnioii T II Karl Holier! Vpah"Is It IJ Ml)' r K Holland John Marr , ... (1. Henderson It (1 Monrox Hrbert Ashton plrHte. etc. 'TrnnKllre Tsl.ind." dramatization of iir.im.-t t.nnls Stevenson's fascinating tale, was presented last night at the Orphcum Theatre In Germanlown and proved to bo a show of merit. The slorv unfolded runs along tho lines of the story in the faniou nuthoi'a book and abounds In "thrills" Tho search for the burled treasure offi rs many opportuni ties for good in Hub. The ih.ir.iaets play ing the leading roles, and in fact the entire mmp.it!. dlplacd histrionic ability above the average The production Indicated that most tri fling details wero not forgotten and tho stage settings were fine. Indicating that the artists had Bono to great length to get tho proper effect. "Sherman Was KiBht" Globe A elever travesty on musical comedy called "Sherman Was night" topped a w-ell-balanced bill at tho Glebe last night The act has n bevy of pretty girls, some splen did vocalists and a team of comedians who put their lines across with a snap and vim that took the nudlenco fiom the start An extra added feature and one which brought b.i. k the "good old blackface" das was Philadelphia's popular minstrel. Joe Ilortlz. and hl.i Naval Minstrels The Al White Dun piesented u new and thoroughly artistic entertainment. Mnrle Dorr and sls tus aro vivacious and talented gliis who were heard In soiibs and a planoloBue. An other act that received enthusiastic approval was "The Runaway," which is a decided vaudeville novelt. Dunbar and Turner offered many delightful surprises in tho line of eccentric dances, and Chun Sun I.00 and company presented a number of new Orl- . lne photoplay and the very latest news plc ental wonders. "In Holland" preved to bo . turc were flashed on tho screen. a clever act by clever people. Newell and Most aro entertainers much above the aver age and have an artistic stvio which au gurs well for their future The Great Rich ards gave the surprlso of the evening in tho form of ,i tcrpsichorean novelty. ".Miser's Dream" Broadway Headline honors at tho Uroadway last night were awarded to Ilyman Adler, tho Hebrew actor, who presented "The .Miser's Dream " The plot Is loglca' and coherent, and the supporting cast left nothing to be desired "For the Freedom of tho World" is the featuro photoplay attraction. Tho film has n decldedlv martial air, and Is full of action being partlclpatfd In by the "Usaacs," tho men at the ambulant" ramp at Allentown. The prlnelpa' toles ale capably handled by E. K. Lincoln. Harbaia Castleton and Ho maiuo Fielding Kinculd'H KMtles entertained with selec tions on th bagpipes Other acts which please d Included the tjuaker City Trio, tho Cavanaugh Dim, and Stone and McEvory, "tho fashion plates of vaudeville." William S Hart In his latest fl'm suc cess, "The Nat row Trail," will bo shown the latler half of tho week. "IJoganny's Luna tic IJakers" will be tho principal vaudovillo attraction Virginia Steppers Nixon-Colonial "The S,lx Virginia Steppers," a hunch of pretty girls who dance, head the bill at the Nixon Colonial this week. They offered a clever exhibition of modem and fancy danc ing. OlUette's Trained Monkeys, with a number of funny stunts, entertained not only the oungstcrs, but their parents, while Hen and Hazel Mann, a clever couple, with a nut act afforded plenty of amusement. A Jazz Hand Is ono of tho most ppoul.nr musical stunts In this modern day, and Wil bur Swcatman proved to be a. Jazz Band all by himself. He Introduced a number of surprising stunts with his musical Instru ments. Mahoney Brothers and Daisy have a ncvel act, with plenty of music and com edy thrown In for good measure, while George Moore, a. juggler, demonstrated that he was better than the average In his line. The bill concluded with the feature photo play, "Gold, tha Lust of the Ages," starrlnc Lillian Walker. Musical Highlanders William Penn The captivating melodies of Scotland and tho alrt. of other lands as well were well played by tho Musical Highlanders, who head the bill at the William Penn. This segregation of artists are decidedly versa- tile. In adaition to their Inspiring music they offered characteristic dances und songs which brought much appreciation and pro longed applause. lister Crawford and Helen Hroderick form an arUstlo pair of entertainers. Their act Is one or the classiest of its kind In vu4vul The Chick Family and other EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, NIGHT'S OFFERINGS -SjSSSSSSSS 'JsO ssessastsss MANY GOOD ACTS ON VIEW AT KEITH'S Paul Dickey and Company in "The Lincoln Highwayman" Head an Excellent Bill The big lilt of the bill at Keiths this week was scored by Taul Dickey and company In The Lincoln Hlghwajman" This playlet in addition to belnB well constructed Is admirably presented and carries a surprise punch at tho finish which "puts It across" the footlights in emphatic manner. "Mr. Dickey was well supported by Inez Plummer as an energetld newspaperwoman and an exceptionally good cast. Tho very latest stories of tha day re garding tho wiles of woman wero unfolded by lleatrlco llcrford. Sho has tho happy habit of taking thn audlcnco Into her con fidence, and one feels as though they had really met many of ths characters which figure In her tales Davo Itoth, a versatile Phlladelphlan, offered threo acts In one In which music and comedy of up-to-the-mlnuto caliber was dominant. Ho was rewarded with welt de served applause Ono of tho very best doublo acts In vaudeville Is that offered by Otto Ardine and Ceorgo McKay. They appeared In n potpourri of singing, dairying and comedy with sxcellcnt results. Others who appeared to advantage wero Jnlletto DIka, In a number of bongs of to day and csterday; "Dream Fantasies," offered by Cleveland Bronner, with alluring stage effects : Frank Stafford and company, in "A Hunters (lame," with Marie Stone, and two admirably trained dogs; Sterling and Marguerite, In r. novel trapeze act, and James Dutton and company, thrilling bare back riders, who completed one of the best bills seen at Keith's tills season. White's Players Cross Keya . decidedly pleasing variety of nets Is of fered this week at tho Cross Kes. Head ing the bill are tho Al H White Players In a combination of comedy and song which Is along novel lines They won considerable approval. Other good acts Include Margaret Dawson and company in a highly amusing comedy sketch. Jay Armstrong and the Klelss Sis ters In an up-to-the-mlnuto slnglne and dancing act, Louis and Hurst, tho Paris Duo and Harry and Kitty Sutton. Tho patronage of the house shows that the people believe wholesome amusement Is The Klncald Kilties are headlined for the last half of the week Auto Girls Gayety There Is a p'entlful supply of Bood com edy and no end of pleaslnir muslr.il num. hers In the two burlettas offered by SI mond's and Lake's Auto Girls at the Gay ety. "At Beauty Best" proved to be one of the best burlesques seen hero In a lone time. It offered Charles Schroeder and James J Lake many opportunities for com edy. "Tho Boys Who Never Grow Up" offered by Captain Barnctt, was an extra featuro In the olio. SEE GREAT WEALTH IN GOOSE CREEK OIL Texas State Government's Share in Year Estimated at $14,000,000 With one oil well bringing to the. State of Texas a dally rovenuo of JI600 and with a prospect that within tho next few weeks there will bo at least twentysflve more pro ducing wells on State-owned lands In the Goose Creek field, visions of enormous wealth from this source are being pictured oy public omctais there. It will not bo surprising, It is claimed by men who aro familiar with the oil-producing possibilities of Tabbs Bay, which la owned by the State of Texas, If tho royalty which tho State shall havo obtained within the next year from this sourco amounts to $14,000,000, or much more than will be necessary to pay the operating expenses of tho State Government during the yearly period. The recent bringing In of a well In the shallow water to Tabbs Bay with a flow of oil amounting to l'.'.OOO barrels, leads td tho belief on the part of practical oil men that the Goose Creek field Is destined to develop Into one of the birgest produclnr oil pools that has been discovered In the Gulf Coast region since the days of Spin dletop. ' The State has leased virtually all of the area of the bay to different oil operators on a basis of one-eighth royalty of the value of all oil produced. Thore Is room for probably '100 wells located at reasonable distances apart In the bay's area. The State's one-eighth share of this pro duction would amount to a little more than $50,000 per day, Tho significance of the recent developments In the Goose Creek field lies In the fact that the blr production was brought In at a greater depth of drilling than has heretofore been attempted. The aw vl4ntLv cornea from an Mtlrelv dia- xv'-bb tm ..srztsii'- jAy s.v- - sr "NEARLY MARRIED" IS CHARMINGLY FILMED Sprightly Madge Kennedy Has Stellar Role in Latest Goldwyn Feature STANMST "Nearly fl""!"', Kennfdr. From the play by kder H'Jwyn and thn scenario by I-Rwrenre MeClosky. Huco Btllln. art director. Coldwyn. Madge Kennedy has proven to bo the best screen "find" slnco motion pictures havo taken players from tho realm of the FPokcn drama. Her first picture "Baby Mine, was a brilliant production and she din some excellent work, but In "Nearly Mar ried," her latest offering for Goldwyn. she has set a standard for nrtlstlo screen com edy that It will bo clinicult ,t1'? u,T,la',Vtli" contrast to this charmlnB exhibition by Miss Kennedy thcr was shown Loulso tazenda. In "Are Waitresses Safe?" nn cxamplo of lively low comedy. "Nearly Mar. led" Is the best production that Goldwyn has yet offered, ami t ho (.Im plicit' of Its staging, together with Its soft Ightlngs, makes of It n thing of photo graphic beauty. It Is unusual to find a ..' i .i. umr. thnt will adapt Itself to screen purposes and not lose Its delightful fun through tho restrictions V-l tt,iTtf mime, but that ;a not tho case here. Hardly a point Is lost In the entire story and the technique of Its unfolding surpasses that of tho play, given some seasons ago nt ho Garrlck with Bruce McUae In tho leading PBI3very photographer should see this work, for In it will bo found admirable night scenes. Tho pouring rain nnd ndlrert lighting effects are most nrtlstlcally treated. Only a fow setting- am used, but "Jways to good advantage Not a foot of film is emplo0d that Is not absolu cly nec cstarv to the development of the story, and this In Itself marks a big Improvement over tri former Goldwyn offerings. The action moves swiftly. Tho vvcll-vvrltten leaders are provoeatlvo of much laughter. in addition to the Mack Bennett comedy mentioned nbove, the current bill nt tha Stanley also Includes a timely and patriotic war film, entitled "Over Here," Thin two reel picture shows the amazingly rapid and expert construction f a United States army cantonment. All stages of its development nro revealed. The opening picture Is that of a so-called "wilderness" In Arkansas. In the final scene a Governmental city, capable of housing 40,000 troops. Is ex hibited. Camp Pike, near Llttlo Bock, Is the locale. The Stato capital's commercial bodies bought the land for this cantonment, presented It to tho War Department and had tho motion picture mado to record tho constructive achievement. PAI.ACn "The 'o respondent," with TCIalne SsTVlP .naia'M. Med-'by Italph lnc. Jiwel production The screen productions of tho direction of Ralph Ince have of late months been few, but if tho cause Is duo to work upon tho screen play at tho Palace, then ho Is forgiven. Inco has always delivered a good plcturo when afforded tho right kind of script material, und In this instances ho has given tho screen a gem In simplicity of its detail. Thcro In swift nctlon throughout "Tho Co-respondent," which begins with rural scenes and then moves the localo to New York. Telling llttlo effects like that of locomotive smoke passing and a hotel window and nuthentlc scenes In a newspaper office show the handi work of a director whose motto Is realism It Is rumored that Messrs. Lee Shubeit nnd Arthur Hammerstein wero tho co-part ners with tho director In producing this picture-play and that they sold It to Jewel Productions for some JJ0.000. While this may or may not be true, the fact remains that as an Investment It Is well worth while from both tho managerial and publlo view points. There Is a wealth of material In this story that bears tho stamp of plausibility and this flavor or variety should make tho film one of the successes of the year. Be sides Hlalne Hammerstein, whose screen work Is excellent, thcro appears John Ince, brother of Ralph, the director, and of Tom Ince, of Artcraft. John Inco Is cast as a city editor and submits a finely convincing por trait. Wilfred Lucas, another sterling actor, has the part of a managing editor. To George Anderson Is given the role of a society villain and Kdna Hunter Is Intrusted with the part of his wife. Robert Cain, William Cohlil and Josephine Morso assist In minor roles. AnfADIA "The RUe of Jennie rnthtnr," with Hlalo Inwon scenario nv Chnrlpn Malirn from the hook bv Marv H. Watts. Plreeted by Maurice Tourneur. Artrraft production. Not only does the Arcadia show tho "Rise of Jennie Cushlng." but also the rise of Elsie Ferguson as a screen player. This Is her second offering upon the Artcraft pro gram, and already she has become a favor ite of tho photoplay world. Her personality Is vividly present upon the screen nnd her comely featurcj photograph charmingly. If her selection of stories In the futuro aro as good as the last two have been, then the screen will be richer for adopting another player from the spoken drama. What makes this story by Mar' Watts so entertaining Is It's logical and human appeal. While not new In theme. It holds Interest by virtue of Its ahlo Interpretation by a good cast of plaers and careful direction by the experi enced Maurice Tourneur. Credit In a large measure Is due to the photography and the settings arranged by tho art director. In a part that presents the growth of a girl of fifteen Into a woman, Miss Ferguson gives an admirable and convincing per formance. Assisting her Is Elliot Dexter, whose work Is the best that he has yet con tributed to the films. Another player of re puto Involved In tho cast h Fanla Marlnoff as a girl In a reform school. In tho support are Sallle Delatorre, Mae Bates, Edith Mc Alpln, Isabel Vernon. Blanche Craig, Mario Burk, James Cogan and Frank Glodsmlth. VII rontA "The Voire of ronrlenee." wltb 1'rancls 7C ntuhnian and Prverly Ilayno Scenario by Jun Mathls from the slorv i,v linls Kox. Directed by Kd win cSr.ne.'WX torrjphed by It. J. IJerrquIst. Metro pro duction There Is nothing strikingly erlglnal about this new Metro picture which features the popular costars. Bushman and Bayne When the opening scenes show tho resem blance between Prisoners In adjoining cells and how the mother of one of them Is blind nnd not expected to live long well the final scenes are not difficult to foremat Thero Is a sister of the man who Is in prison and she, according to tho leader always had a more than Platonic feeling for this accomodating porson. who Is a striking "double" of her brother. Intro duced Into the play Is a half-witted negro boy, who assists the villain In killing the real brother. This murder leaves tho way rlear for the marriage of the stranger and tho heroine. "Tho Voice of Conscience" Is tha Indcscrlbablo something which is al ways urging the stranger to tell who he really Is. The cast Is well selected for their Bev. eral parts. Especially noteworthy Is the work of Walter Broussard as the crazy ud Clever character touches are given to the part of the mother, played by Maggie Beyer, and to the negro mammy, by Pauline Dempsey. Harry Northrup submitted his favorite "villain" Impersonation. Bushman and Bayne reveal their familiar screen per sonalities In effective situations. The negro lodgings and the southern homestead were realistically staged scenes. The highly effective screen snectarl'o i-rk. Woman God Forgot," with Geraldlne Farrar as the featured piayer, is me current attrac. Hon at the Locust Theatre. The vivid Az teo scenes represent commendable efforts to attain historical accuracy. The Strand Theatre's .feature flimr is "The Hungry Heart," In which Pauline Frederick la the stellar Interpreter. A. R. p. "MUcWef Makers" Score at the Tree Mwwr, came to, tha ARE STAGED "GENTLEMAN THIEF" HERO OF CROOK PLAY "Among Those Present" Mixes Melodrama and Comedy and Steals Interest of Audience amonc! thosr rnnflUNT" with Ph;j';v Hull. A comedy by I.rrv l.vans and Wl'r lvrrlval. MuKcd by llobert Milton, nman fitreet 'Theatre. John ripencer Peler vanderpool.. . . Charles (Irani HIiKlns, tho fltowarrt Kdward rotund . ..Fratiklyn Ilurlelgh ...... Vlno-nt Coleman Herbert, A line William ltflllKan .. ..lleoro Howell i reooie jvretifl Perchal OlcndennlnK. . . . Tho Dancer (Jimmy Ilurke) nnnllfih Heacnn Halloron MarVelrh Hon Mortimer Harsraves . Mollla HolliMer Brant r.orlne ltobirla rtnlllnKs Patricia Kins sifil,wri tint I sit tilnf ...... Hlielly null ..Ilrle Snnwdeii ..John n. ',.,",rK Sidney Tpler . ..Hdmund l.ltnn .... ltonald lljron . ..Oertrudo Hit? , .. ,t.csll Palmer . Ocrtrudn Ha I la a . ...Helen Pulton Kdward O'Connor Act I (Seine 1) In a club window 2) The Deacon's pawnshop ,,,,,, Act II l.lvlnp room In (llcndcnnlntr's country place. (Ono week later 1 ,.,i, i, Act HI the eame. (ficeno 1)0 o'clock til" next evening. (Scene 2) II n clock Hamlet's comprehensive listing of tho forms f drama failed to include the "crook play. Omitting the genus, It could not well classify a species. "Amonc Thoso Present' Is tho "names" species of the "crook drama" Bcnus. Directly It herolzcs a "gen tleman thief" and discloses tho stupidity of tho detective caste. Hy Indirection It satirizes tho Inanlnlty of society leaders, tho ehueklchcadedncss tf clubmen, thn pan handling of drinks by club mouchers, tho petty excuses of able-bodied slackois from army service nnd tho vnlnBlory of ir'f advertlsors through war charities. Hut Larry Evans and Walter Pcrclval. tho authors, one a short story writer, from whoso talo tho play Is developed, and the other an actor, whoso stage experience is seen In tho handling, partlculirly the firm donlnation of tho center of tho stage by thn leading player, havo not attempted to chasten morals with ridicule, Tho irony and laughter aro only Incidental to tho pro duction of a play a play of a set formula. Tho "center of tho stage" Is not tho nnlv accepted standard of old-fashioned theat ricals In tho construction. Overheard conversations, portentous asides, preliminary exposition by protracten dialogue, even the soliloquy aro utilized In fabricating tho plot out of familiar staBo tho stagy devices. Yet outmoded conven tions aro counterbalanced by somo of the o.d fashioned vlrtures. It Is refreshing after so many plays with a cast of a trlanplo and a butler to welcome n wholo Hlngeful ot peoplo outside a musical i-nmedy. It is rc freslilrB to havo revived sTtitlmentallty and comic relief. It Is refreshing to bo able, as ono sophisticated through sitting through m.tnv plas which stmt nowhere and wind up in the same spot, to be reintroduced to a plot and ho nblo to anticipate) Its next move. And all the more lcfreshlng it Is to thoe Innocent of prevision In theatricals to take Ingenuous joy tn the suspense, nnd won der what is coming next and how tho characters are ever to bo extricated from their difficulties. For tho unsophisticated "Among Thoso rresent" has suspense; for tho Initiated it has Its own Interest. Tho plot pivots on an up-to-date Rallles's game to "lift" a d nmond necklace. A clever schemo Is wrought through his Ingenuity to take tho loot at the rehearsal of a plav written for n war rhailty hy ono of tho Idle rli h. Ills scenario Is prepared with his opulent host as chief dupe and tho beautiful ouhb girl owner of the gems as another, and his stage Is set nt the tyro playwright's country place Ho outwits the country police and the sleuths from "Cential." And romantically at tho Ilnalo he leaves the jewels behind, be cause tho girl had placed her trust In him Tho "Bcntleman thief" of tho tender heart nnd soft conscience vanishes. Ho nlwnys does whilo tho explanations nro being made. A simple plot this, of wotn material obviously treated. Yet the sum total of It Is entertainment so good that an enthusi astic audience applauded vigorously and gavo tho players seven curtain calls at tho end of the second act. That Is where and uniformly eood. Shelley Hull will not and uniformly Bood. Shelly Hull will not extinguish cherished memories of Krlo Bel lew's polished art as tho original Rallies. Ho Is not bo sAiavo or subtle. But ho Is debonair, nonchalent In crises, und urbano liv manner nnd abovu nil ho has tho inestima ble nsset of eupeptic outh. Ho brinBt tho zest of personal enjoyment to his role, r.ot the routined perfection of superb tech nical nrt In acting a part. Tho literary, fussy millionaire of Gcorgo Howell is amusingly nnd bellevably portrayed, Tho "coko sniffer" of Eric Snowdcn Is ono of tho most realistic character "bits" of recent theatrical annals. Their colleagues Blve them spirited Individual support and team work backing that, carry tho play to s-ue-' cess. W. R. M. READING SHOPS WORK ON 15 LOCOMOTIVES Enough Material Assembled to Construct 10 Freight and 5 Passenger Engines READING, Ta., Nov. 20 Tho Reading Rallwny Company's car shops here have assembled enough material for ten freight locomotives and five passenger locomotives of the largo Pacific type and will turn them out In a short time. Repair work on tho company's cars Is also progressing rapidly and ot the thousands ot cars tho company owns only 3 per cent Is ldlo becau&o of need of repairs. Tho only drawback to repairs Is lack of lumber from tho South. Tho 100-foot turntable at tho new round house Is finished and tho tracks to tho roundhouse, aro Hearing completion. The turntable Is worked by electricity. Railroad men aro receiving many com plaints regarding tho empty coal yaids hero and the small shipments to local rctalleis. The Reading Is handling 1400 to 1B00 cars of anthracite a day, most of It going through Reading, but very llttlo Mays hero. TEA FOR WARRIORS' MOTHERS United Servico Clubwomen to Hostesses Thursday Be Mothers of bnllors und soldiers living In the Twenty-fourth, Thirty-fourth and Forty fourth Wards; that Is, tho West Philadel phia wards north of Maiket street, will bo entertained Thursday afte-noon from :i until 5 o'clock by tho United Service- I'hjb In Us nuarters! at 207 South Twenty-second street. Tea will be served nnd tho mothers will talk about their-bos. The hostesses will bo; Mrs. Edward Bok, Mrs. J. Albert Caldwell. Mrs. Wllllant T. Carter, Mrs. George 11. Earlc, Jr.. Miss Mary 8 Garrett. Mrs. John Grlbbel, Mrs. Joseph Iioldy.'Mrs. William E. Llngelbach, Mrs. Spencer IC Mulford, Mrs. Joseph r. Mum ford, Mrs. Frederic Kchoff, Mrs. William Simpson, Mrs, Edward T. Stotesbury and Mrs. Jones Wlster. England's Kennels Must Go Man's faithful frlond, tho dog, ls being driven from England, becauso ho cats too much, said John Forbes, of this city, who recently returned from Liverpool, says the Cleveland Press. With famine threatening the British Isle, dogs are being sent away, especially to tho United States. "Every member of royalty, who kept immense kennels, has given up these dogs," said Forbes. "I could have had a. fine blooded irisn wutr ur u i naa tho tfv narrow wao home. 1917 RAILR0ADST0ASK NEW RATE BOOST Big Lines Prepare Another Appeal to Add $58,000- 000 to Income 15 PER CENT APPEAL UP George Stuart Patterson Asserts Both Will Meet Only Half of Cost Increases WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. If tho Interstate Commerco Commission Brants tho IB per cent rato udvanco urged by the eastern rnllroads tho carriers will Immediately request permission to fllo new tariffs carrying additional Increases of ap proximately 1.1. B per rent. George Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia, counsel for th eenstcrn carriers, announced tlm lti!!,tlrm nf tl, r.lllrnnds to Jislt for further Increases, nt tho closing of the hearing beforo tho commission yesterday. Ho said tho relief granted earlier In tho ear amounted tn $07,000,000, nnrLt.iat tho rates now tinder consideration would ndd $E8,00,000, or a total of $1GB,000,000. But this, ho isald, would account for only n llttlo morn than half tho Breat rlso In wngen nnd materials, which had added $278,000,000 to tho operating cost Mr, Patterson declared that, as a hearing would hn needed on tho further Increases, applica tion would bo mado by tho eastern carriers for permission to file now tarlfff. Tho rale advance already granted amounts tn 8 2 per rent on freight revenues, nnd the completion or tho IB per cent case will add 4 9 per cent, a total of If! I per cent. The Rrearfciso In tho cost of bituminous cral, of which tho carriers consumo u quar ter of nil the mine output, has added $80, ono.ono to eastern operating expenses. Tho rise In steel, copper and other materials has ndded $80,00(1.000; while tho advancea In wages total $10.1,000,000, This Is a total of $270,000,000, and does not include about $20,000,000 In Increased taxes. Tho essential facts of tho situation, as re cited by Mr. Patterson, 'vere; First. A continuous decllno In net oper ating Income, accompanied by n steadily Increasing basis of cost nf operation, and this In the faco of increasing tralllc, prop cilv investment and In averago c:ar load and train load. Second. A decrease In both tha supply nnd (harncler of labor nvnllablo for rail road operating, which Is being dally Inten sified, and which will still mnie Increase in tho futuro the c(,st of operation. Third Tho existences of deferred main tenance nt a time when the hlshest standard known should bo maintained, tho further postponement of which will Increase Its cost, and decrease tho operating ciTlclcncy of tho railroads. , Fourth. Inability to set new cnpltnl by tho Issuanco of stock, nnd the necessary weakening effect upon tho credit of the curlers. Fifth. Inability to mako Improvements Imperatively demanded by the necessities of today and tho tralllc of the future. Commenting on tho rise In wages, which bas already added morn than $100,000,000 to the payrolls, Mr. Patterson said these ad vances were still Eolng on, the P.'nnsyiva nia Railroad alone having mado increases In wages in tho last month amounting to more than $7,000,000 a year. UTAH LIQUOR LAW IS STRICTLY ENFORCED Officials Forestall Operations of Bootleggers Chief of Police in Salt Lake City Acts When prohibition was on the point of be coming cffcctlvo throughout Utah, certain Individuals proceeded to Import large btocks of liquor, with .1 view to eonductlnff exten sive bootlegging operations. These opera tions weio forestalled b.v State, county and city officials, who, unitedly, havo asserted that tho law must be lived up to. As n result of tho attitude of tho au thorities, It Is found that many who planned to mako handsome profits from selling liquor Illegally abandoned their Intentions. Ilaids have been conducted nnd seven men havo been thrown Into jail In Halt I.ako City. According to reports from other parts of the .State, only about twenty havo been nrrcsted for violation of tho law. J. Parley White, chief of" police, an nounces that Halt Lake City vv III bo cleared of all bootleggers. Ho states that ho has a list of about 200 places, Including stores and prlvato houses, where it is believed that thero Is Intoxicating liquor. He said ho proposed to raid all tho places, tho luw KlvlnB ofllcers tho power to enter any sus pected premises. Ho declares that the campaign will bo followed up closely until AUTUMN RESORTS in; tm, rt.oKinv ' ""hotel"" "Ti COLLEGE ARMS DC LAND, FLORIDA. Modern hotel hcBlthful, ; Imlmv 1 mutn tiMii ,,t lr... ' HUrroundliiEN. Pln0 IN. , nol Kolf i-nurso vvlih r arasn m,lff ...::. , lennts, Idiic. mnlnrlnr 1 Located on high uround ft 111 ma 1'inca, Open Jtnuiry lit. Theo, C. Brooki, Muiger in j.in .msuM' JU juaua. ' mnu lit r, ATLANTIC) flTY, N. J. Hrttol RnsroKiol Kentucky ave near riOie! COSCODei Tjeurh. Open all year. Bpeclal fall rates Phone 11T. A. B. Marlon. Westminster jiy', "" " " uiv. toetreat. Private baths, run. wster. $10 up wkly., 2 up dally. Chas. lluhre. AIKEN. S. O. ' lUUMslIhl) LOITAOi:sto meet any requirtT menta. elolf Polo lluntlns Hiding, ato. An boua by motor or trolley to Auguata and famp Hancock, Write BEAt. KSTA1B AM FIHKUTY CO. EDUCATIONAL lloth Hexes Philadelphia Sch0l ' SMs.,,. ah PrepareSfor Profe.alonal u?"ntt Art 1714 Cheatnut St. Catalogue. Otage lUlittbetli Lavender rtchrtiner. Principal STRAYER'S J.oi'ca'X-s,? Poaltlons guaranteed. Enter nog. Pay or nlcbL Emilie Krider NorrU STAdH AIvT ITU Cheatnut t MUSIC RAflTIMK In 20 leesona r,r mnnev back, likit "mailed free. CIIRIvrKNSKN I'laiS ffeuio a. 1S20 Cheatnut Ht.. 1412 Venango fit., la-o Taeker Ht. Phone Hpruca 0B7. u FABR1 OPERA SCHOOL 1626 Arch St ,paokl row. !U T33L m& flBHflK- Hr there Is every assurance ..... -23 uniawrully held In Ha i .C no i. ploon owners ha tcniV?V. Clr. Tw sl.lp their stock out of he, s'm '" WC o Chief White, tho fonnrrU !', AeeoM havo roanocio.i ,i. ... ",ler saloon .j. " ..... v., (llu law --vwner, Tho telephone ftm is performed. " Uov"innnt miy Jj nrtTrSTsX"Srropil?,,'w'lnhf ainliw rnonrwK,, "om. t cost lii ovcry cfi. nV" rti fnni fii -ei "I'L'KltAIAfir-ANir-WAlrnrlS---, Pn. Te crthonA 111 Vs.:,ii.,J7...!.iltta. Gim.H wnnTe,!. nC... itt:zr--'. r.l''Hsnnt work nukine ana nMJ' "r Ml !hI supplies: U.Vneri n.WVSii. B R n v n nee mc n t t o s t r ,1y vrnrlT.r .T f.n V"J Applrjolt K MulfoldVote', ."! ";."'.""'.'." wsniwi ror ei.t. 2 IiisST,vi?m',d ,at, VvunOrlo't cuilr tuim .. ns-na pfwr Bt. forpoit 416 n ?"."'"' SAT.nswOMEV. with department itor. .-(. Jfir' jnted -n all departments' M lnyrnent Bureau, Karic More. 10th .nlVu- lir:iu,nna nnd" twisters wanted: MwrWrU binds, nn Ann woolen varni ' vtIm W An ,1?.Jn.na,,"m ,,ln,: Son- I". .Hum fc iinjl JlontRnmprvave, ' "tIra S1.'shJ,."!'.irAr"",,:n wanted on Underweoj nT nine, first-, nun. mpfrlenced rroteitart Si who en lake dl, tatlpn accurately ."d". ,, tlru arlv rarcfiil and neat with her work i good position for the riant Individual: la it uerlnr, plena Btato experience rffermm lllirl salarv expecte.1 T. f.T P. 0 Be" I SI i:.oanAPIIi;ri mm in aermantoirer Jjprlh I'hlli . iihln to tdke shortlwid nnldlr. vvrlle or call, Hron Instrument Co , Win. nnd llnherls nves , Vane Junction STKNOUUAI'linil and TfndervnM oMrattt' efiiclent nnd experienced. In ofnee of mm. faclurlns concern, salary SIS. M 150, USn , Central, STOCK r.irtl.Si wanted: brins age eertUat.1 Apply EmnlomeIlt nurtau. Eirle Btort. lOtk nnd Market sts. Yniwn aim, rmtesunt: private family: will. Inc to help In kltihen and throurh the ti.w: cooil vvnues nn washing, reference rtmlrti P 421 f,eilrer Offl( f. VOfN'tl" l,Al)V"ln general oftlce work- ittta evperlence. ailnv p 410 Ledier OnTlr HELP WANTED-MALE AS.SKMItl.KItS on Instruments such ai irn meters. ammeter and voltmeter! aol nnlv jponietera. up-to date factor' cood coa dltlons: chnnco for advancement The Brum Instrument Co., Wune and Roberta area, VVhmio Junctloiu . I)ItAKi:.Mi:. and firemen for 1'ennsybanla ftaC road, out or town fall at in;v Kliwn B. BOTTf.n WASHKItS wanted to wa.a lai ware In laboratory. Apply 11. K. UulforlCo., i!lnAli1eti T HOT ,M uriKni. acuve niiics Doy in oiy i I n.A H.ii.i.ifnn,i.,lnn ..nmnanv miltt acttve office boy In city olllca ft vars of ago or older, excellent opportunlt; u ii lor aqvanceineni .n, iti..r mini P.OYS WANTED TOP. NIGHT WORK: MUST nn OVUH 10: CHANCE FOR ADVANCC.MENT. APrLT AITER P. M r.UOOCR OFFICE, FIFTH IT.OOR. DOTS htroniTlioja. over 10 ' wnt'J ' V',i,ir1arl.,,u r.mlv faflnrV. 1 1 8 32 Teff IL Wunderlo'H randy factory, 118 33 Terf it 2d e,t ). HOYS WAN TKO . v . , Western Union Telegraph, 1501 Cheitnat. . OAK ItKPAIItMEN, car Inspectors, laborjni. all lasses of rallroud mechanics for Feaaw van K Itnl Iroad. Apply IH-'V Filbert at CAHrHNrKRS Fifty union men tor ovukuh nnnrnllnn' f.( rani, nee hftltr! R hOUr. WOTL operation: c.o cents per pav for 0t, Apply lr' nnd I'opl.r; rln t Lelgbton, M "" ; "i' ,, . I r fA!iPi:NTi:iis. "a. wanted at 47th M. WT! land nve : stnady work In PhllaSelpsa. HIIVIiii nt otuaia " tSllPKNrf:n.V helper" wanJfJ '0Lffii worK. Appiy ! jv. iuiiuju -w., . TVntiR. CIIAIUIINO CM2I.K wanted. 'XP"!"!,,-"!! In wiintcanlfl millinery house. V.Jv" a ..j -!.. tin.. ,.Ta.innn f'rt . 717 AlTD L'J in piiiji "i r""L""". . CAMIIKIl AND HOOKKKKPEK-Urj. i iaa f.uturlni! concern desires tha n'J! !i. i , oune man for position of cashier Mj awi keeper, must be thoroughh; fJ'llar wui .ontrolllni areouuta and all ''''" keeping, splendid opportunity '"."''J , inent to right rart. give full part c aUn" , tn age, cxperenie, must be able too.aau'! for ?urcty board c M. Iedgr OfH" . CHAUrmUn Slnsla whit" ""JJiPtfaS! drive gentleman's ear: ""'bs: mut M perleneed and man that does no '"J-JS dy. giving age. experience. "';.' wages wanted: a good Job for tn rism T 5l2, Ledger Oftrtc. CLKnTNT7oin:eraT-offlcevvor JfVT years of age AUBLJl''r unic,.; - pairing, and "mbjln. ""J, " " whi inent Co., Wayno and Hobern ate, Jttnrtlnn " CO DOCK BUIUJErtS nn GOOD AJlErtJCANRjAND HELP I0 J YOU ATtE NEKDED AT ONCE AT TBI Iioa ISLAND SniPYARD OF TUB V. B. OOVEnNUENT t) ,. ...,,, work: Plenty of (nerUa i and Sunday work! long-tlm. Job: conr.nl. 4j transportation. Arn,Y AT ONCE ( IIOO ISLAND SHirrAHD Traln-D. and O.. h and Cbeilaal H. , 010. 7.04 a. m.. T. It. It.. Bro.4 gad W ! ingtoa av... 6.00 and T.-00 a. Tra"- ,' . ., UeTaaasr ' Car No. 5 on 10ln ,l" con' ' Ine ave Bouthvaeatern trolley. Special Hoat-Leavr. Cbe.tnut at. w""1 Delaware nlver. a. m. nn APPLY 15H AtlCir ST.. 0RThlrd i'loor. rhlla.. P. ,W$ct8m8 it'JM I 10ST AND FOUD5555 men. cUrj lt??LpjgS ?5H-WANTi55 nttttAVnW :.nV'i?s"hlh00lbV."'"ltri.?: ,'(, llin r.irt of thou 7 Wi " t flulf '"o In that army. " who "r 1? Ai&fit9kr. a a. . .ifjA ?T9mitmmnmM w J .v ,'. r Ma rMNtaea tui me.vaua
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