. V"y',, "'TSr.. '"J.fV rf -'( '. J- '. fA(T' " -, Mi. T'!T - ,,., ' t i ' V. . Y j.' ;, ' EVENING LEDGfiRr-PHikDELPH . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2fc "19i7 jl PETER IBBETSON" AND "CAROLINE" REVEALED CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSErR ' -"tis-'v DU MAURIER'S CllARM RETAINED ON STAGE 'Peter Ibbutson," at Lyric, Ex- quiaitoly Preserved Original Story's Touching Appeal A TRIUMVIRATE OF STARS . ipnl.TfuV nramatlsMlun In tour sets ?... iii'il - '' dlrcettun uf riltluru l?TV".t' f John nni f,ol-V-l1r"' I. ft.. I M Mr, Juiiti Ttirrjuwr ..Mr. Mini I liirrnmr. Mr. WiiIIIm I'lnrl ...Mr. Mmitiisin- W'-wtnii Mr. Iu Star. . .Mr. Illinium l 'Irneev . . .Mr. Al- xmi'l-i- loifw Mr. i'i-cII riutvl't r.tr ibtn'liM'ii it.lr biui.o' r.isii''i .m"' rrockrtt 7Kf',;Wni.ct , , ll.rv, Du-hoJ "f T" jr.. U-"' Tr. li'm ' ' ?"dy Uliw M""" Uflnrlne .... .,i 1 vi.nr uf ' "'" .Mr. I.omIi-ii Ail iii.i- rii.Ml-n I'nniUliln iiHh" ..... ...MIM Al'n- Ji.lm vllss Allm W Hum .Mibj i'iillirliii- riiHtltini Mlii ltiirtitiru Alton Mint .Mnrl'm Nw Mine. Mna ur-s ciiAUAcrintrf is nun L'tir.AM ..,,,,1., .. .Mill". ItUHnll lli.Klsl.il siine.' Vi ' ' ll '" M"r.'iir;, i: ,cle l .. r ..r . .Mni.hr Jiimnh A. Mon.ilioi H"" '..rusklcr MHi Mildred A, IvSlilg J"V!Tyi- Mr-. l'ei.i.c'M HnuN-. Iluhlr-. ,, 'vcr it llu Tt''' ,clro 'J " ,'aBt''YiV I'rtlnll 'I 1 M U'uti I. r.Obilll. l-oiulu .. WlV'wn' ' '"'' li.io.ali.'j Houtu. .Sootio 'J A 1'rl.iui ''ell. .MMl". 1 orl: jt'ars i: li Willi Hi" Ut-" "' ""-called unreallt; ileorge Du Mauri' r unlocked the seerctn uf llio ticart I" thre-i, ioii-uici-h U'UVrliii: ll la trui'. n Eupci-ricl.il inui'liliu-r. but al -io-1 M.-n. ileal In i'l.iiAiik l'fliiif"H uii'l scMrulilni: .uiwiil. 1IPU.I' I'l-aliliiK. Hi" trilosj- ci.li- ..1...1. . , - ML-lr i-HltlltlUlluil 'o lillTrtl'- .lit Tliroutilioti' Ti'U'i- Iblii't-'ji." Trill.' mill Tlia Mu.'iu" H"1 "-iimio ui iiitioiistl fliiml Id UoMliialn. l.Vlmili,? Iiiliiiiiilit) lie Hiik "lIiod.iJ In.. I '! !' liwu" ii'H liopelo-h j iTeimi"i' " ' 1"1' '" l'''"'ir li'iiiuiiiliraiiee anJ I" J '"' 'h'" ",."''1 r "'ll'il J:' Ij'"" . "uuifi'Oi.'.l im.ili- inn ii". I niKj-ci.Iiip-il rMnlr.li"'"" "" ' .ii'no inn.. I.u a il.Ml.-. (lie lirlw I'- " ,l1"1 r'"'1. ,,ul "'' 'il!'t ''' pililfll ''" ' m.'.'i ''ill U"' HW'l IHllllHIKl liallc ut iimi. .inn i i.i I'Jl l'e '"'J. Uealil.' ii'i'llioU- mul le.'l:lrly Ik fjlllll 1.1 lh hl,,.l",llti.ll "f tl,,s llll'.'l.l! tmotluii I " i'irf ta!ca. uliMi "ilir It. iWo faiit.isj l' uini-ll tnitli 1'iit Is nil Hie inou .ii.' I'.. It M'O" mliiiiKiliilil). "t cjuld lo Imuiiueil In a uuikIkII ami imiiil mji-clf u M.'K "t liniiill1 ii.n. . ili..:iiri. llamU'l HL wilf' H''M'r i'lo-cr In liiiiii.tnlt.v th.ni I" '"'t tr.iii-i'Biidriitul M'ln ami Eliil.ol'.'aii' lilniM'If i 'as wlili.in s lunUor 13 In iwiiit nK In" in.iM m -! l.'al lid.. In ''Irllli.v" nail "lliu M.'ii-lUn" tin- fain-.-ful Mruetiii. i rt'XH rl'rcl iclalnl to their Imiiu'l'ii1'1" '"''I ImuiilliiU rlmmi ll.ii In lli ftrsluftiii iinliiuo m,i'Ii,,i Tlie wll"l rj of Uio ras-t w nivne'l"'! l.'llior !. liidlri-ctluii. i a tr.i ii.) in .ihwi,i'M vlii'ii'l'i tin' liullinr liiiin-.-ir t.ec:iiliu'l i-cts tlio rt.ii;e I "'"" '""'' '" "iinvj auir ionB an from liin umii lom.'iuliranoe. uriu-lai-d to ! I"-'"1-'0 Ir",'n ,lle I"'il",', H'-n a-J even a BiePKiilli. livini.iti-iii or, Harty .lo.i.-..llab j lllllt of '-'"-' "dian.-.'d Miiidoxlllo. onu Milled 'Mil uf Hie Nnrlh Iii "ret. r llilii'ti-on," Iiomciu'. the tiiemo mid It-. penanHo atnaisplnri! ain niii, Fur thU riMnin the Htor iiniiiiistloniilily marl.n llic highest point of l'u Alnuiier'a literary aclileiiiiK in Tlio liapin patliu.", or patlutli' lupn'i'tiu ol th" aiil.siied .LoH-wordH me .Vtal; label- i i thl iMiuieetln.i i all.- tlio erkln.il Iumiii.i'ii lii.-niiuth,ii and lni.-li the wlmle ,u Hi lie iiniilu.'t with all Inl. ne slnenl) thai alluKetliir ti-aiiM.mi.s moio ilollckiK'lo.i m cinltMii.iuf.liiii, l'i' Maurlor. of oour."i , pi-eliiid, d to hu no inoio than a ligil.-e hi lli'litiii In "I'uter ll.liitMin" h" touched a uiiir.-,al truth ami hi- .-.'ii.-iliili-ties were fo prol'uund tliat tlie pu.i- pei'Miiial appeal uf his woll. ij Irre.-'i.sliblP. H i- not, Indeed, tho eieuUs iinieiele or Uilitastl", nf this .-Insular Ihtii'm eareer vliloli lnoio tho reader an It I.- their dlrtet hearing uu hla oun inriodw, tlnir appllealiuii u tlio must intimate chambers of hli own toul No autohlomaplij Is an t.n-clnatlntf as oneV own. r.ut of the emotion Induced by "Peter lbliitMiii ' It. a-.-.uudly cnuinllo. ll )i hard o name a taory whieii so un iuhaim.dly "fraul" lior-onal il.i li'eaminc; and tlio i. ciillally humiin in-dllcctlon for roiuuiitlcally InterpiLtlut! one a own life. Tho tranal'ei tu Iho m.iku of l)u Jtaurier'H story, Mitliout the liii.-oratioii Intact of Its peculiar charm at ouou evanescent mid ltfo-KMia;. would inevitably halo been futile, 'lha diainatUed 'Trllliy" urlied chiefly by voa-oii of lln inelod'aniatlo Tfrllity, for Vaul J'otter had apparently been Incapablo of tranafcrrim; rlio lale'i ulnior- Iihere. "1'oter Ibbrtum" U too plotle.-b lor lach tactli-i. John .V. Ii.iph.iel, who made th rrcicnl cmiiiIbiIo adaptation, Uicrefur", , liely refused to consider too.clof.ely cither comcntlonal blago techninuo or to jeinfur.-e ths orisinal material by a clu-er l.iiittlin; or I loocely Ltriiu incident j. 'Io hnpait the ' roctlo tpirlt and lieart-moilin; cuiit.-nt of! tho romanco before tho t'uotliehtij vna lirj,t j of all hia dCMlcii. Illj triumph In thiu in- ', awvor 13 almost aa alouncim? mi w.i Du Mauricr'a tiueecta ill talo telilnrr alter I Jiars devoted to clocr lllu-'tration and do- lljhtful toelal cartoons. ' ElmDly. clearly and ihldlv ret forlh on I tho stags la Iho Brent climax of l'etcr'u ex Urtial life, his bitterly provoked Lla)lni; of tho tonsual tlanderer and gria malerlalls', Colonel Ibbelbon. -With tho rarest dcll-e-cy la then revealed Indescribably loiel) chapters of reminiscence revitalised by tho art of "dreamliiB true." Tlnso "ilslons" trepresontcd qulto iillhout tho usually dis concerting, apparent blago urllilees. Tlio wott expert mechanism, tho must adroit liandllng of lighting and (echnlcnl trickery are, of course. Involved, but tlio tento uf lilutlon Id well ulgli perfect. This recover) of tho unsullied happlnctu of departed du)H vias the chief instrument In converting lubt nights largo atiilionco at the Lyric Theatre Into a niol-il-e)eil vf lomblago, fully uiiapolugello for Its tears ' The close relationship of joy and palu has nekloni been more strlhlnrjly expressed. Onl) the outward happeiilngs of 1'eter's ilu-1 xistenco aro bard and erucl. Ills dream llf Is tenderly unshadowed, but tlio hap pier tho pabt evoked tho inoro cmiuIMio la Its-pdthos. ijT''0 iniu-luiliiig bcenes of tho play, ab those of thu book, exhibit a certain weuk-ti-s. When Du Slauiler'H unhi Idled fancy jtads him be)ond the past and present into the future, his mynlclsm takes on a quallty or 'crudity and betra)s a lack of discrim inating tnte. The itnal ilreaui m.inifesta llois of IVtei-'s Duchess exert nothing like wo appeal of fragile little Sllm-ey In tlio uuicriint Frei'.-li garden of youthful io Tnanee 5ir, ltuphael's version Is b.i re- jiweuui that he has endeavored to crowd ' i fpirlt of thu tale's etravacHiit con eiuxou Into his last net, Tho flaw, how ever oily faintly clouds Hip signal artistry J!n """erlng of epoeh-makhig beauty, lilo lnerlfa nt ilia .a... i i,.. i... .... .1 v.'' ..... ,! ,h IIIICIIUU- i-ftloti Kro hapiiUv lii'llsvoluhle A triuiii Jirtii of necoinnllKbcd actors enter with Jlw he-nest bynipnthv Into tin. spirit Of nnr theme. OniiHtmieu t'ol'k-r Is the JJiir-lins- of Du Slaiirler'H.driiwings Inoar nate. HUtrlonlcilly hho lacks, un usual. certain llneuess. but never In the just nai her equipment been to advantageously .K- cii.eii, Jack llarrvmnro'r! l'eter. visually be.vond rr HclKiu and from the acting Manilpolnt ene of tho leaders of Iho native stnge, and Monei Uarrymnra'H terribly hlnlster. vain M .btfctlui Colonel llihetson a wort of Mansficldian Haruu Chevr'al. more Uau-wr-umy Mrlle aro accomplishments that "'u' l' writ large In stage history. An aarnlrable hit of genre work Mas con iflputed by M'ulIU Clark ns Major Duqucs "Ola, and Allco John iltHllie.l tho part of Sirs. Deano far beyond the rather hazy flg J In the story. Tho children Iii tho remem ertnoe teencs did not qulto realize tho - ' conceptions. Slld-Vlrtorlau cos t i?J",'" and fottlngs .were effectlvo wltli iT I'llsT distracting, evidencing aro tact tt, ""rnineni hi utaeo uircclion. ffi,f'i, . ' II. T, C. OPERA HOUSE 'BRIGHT'; INAUGURAL SHOW. ALSO Historic Chestnut Street Piay- hoifse Has Successful Heopen- Jng With "You're in Love" ADMIRABLY KEN 0 V A T E D intvisn v j! l.Mu!ld.l cohlrdv ,y !"p''nio,'i,v1";w.",r'1 S'V'r" "'"' H"Julf rrTml ' rf I'ni'il liy Artliur llimh..i-.,i. i...... . Olio lltreLi ortm lluutr. fr. II -"' .. -'Aat ui .Iu.li!" Ilri-utor w Hurt 1'nluthy Mrc. l'njtci (orclmi-i Ilnl.il l.injtflMB ... CIIAUAOrunti ...i hirii Hum n . ..Lull Mil iiiluiiKh ..M.i tliiiiiiptmi .Mrr. UiirilinT rrano Marl.' l'l.. .11 ' llfelluo .Nt.r.lnli rH ... .... .'. l It. ir Ik l llfh. r. I'.,: h-'.' Mw lMUtJi, wnN'.'.'L'' ''ortl1 ''''""''.I Ji.inos. surjorl. T....n ."'i'-'J., ,-' i.l'nlfuur.l.l.inl. "Illl.-rt r,i, ..Vj'a'oVir'"'"1 l"""'J ,hf K ' lUiU ,l":"' Tl"'" A ciifo of wreinohlul miirl.nl tlio re UiUli-atlim uf tliu liislotl" tliuuh not u-er-1 olil, riictlnut Hluct upera Hoik. , tli u-on or tho it-KuIar Urania. .at nld v.'nat 'liiui'l.naj- would liuic eallinl I'nin.mM itinip.iii)-uiili inudtnilj thiv mito i ioui -e.m llia-il liut'i cluVs of i lictnut h -r. and mined Uio .onicr.H int.) tho nun ln-n d llioroinjlif.irej ly wcK-mi i,;i,... tj,,, jlOU Hum Lillian tllsli t 'Jlia'.ln. Tlio Mtsfi MlUlioit, v.lio Mill t uin.iRo and lioi.'i t.i.i tlnatre, c .ti U" asuuri'd rrui.i tli lr aut. -i Inn- oimilnj,- tliat tlio li.nu umiIc a u, Of-ful lmafnn i,r i'iMtnut .tuvi liiLiit.c Imii. Hairy 'I', .lunl.-m. in.nl ..,.. ,n ... . Hi.- JVit Illluri'a In tills Z.JII". lliuMinl Mivll.j mid otlii l)..,a'i'n.i(jl.K. lo.'iil 111 l.j p.'.v tin It- llic.ilrl.'.il and n iim. ... : ami i!fn!ulWi. ill iinn d ro. in. -In and nWli lu-! i v llio t.oh niaiiugvr. Kliu lli u. ii. tu ' Inaugural iiUt'ii.'llnn. aim iii.,i.ii'ii,.aii., tu o'l'to tn l.oio, ' Uio Hi.; Iiou'i- tlat Mtn-d tlio llli-o .tra ikiuii.au "Mil. .Mi.iry Wldiiw." "l.-. l!..l "ll. llio V.'alt.i 1 inula, ' w.mo i-f tli. ltlatil .Siiisl. 1 1 r.'ttsi i imil n.anj an i.!li"P mujI.'hI ultu ! n.-lndj. ii irtli .i ml inorlt. at, ' .'11 n i "tlio li'KtlhiMlu" lielnro Hi" lo.Kii of til.- iiiuvIuh tliie would liaid ly lie ihi-ociuxmiI ,;. ti,p t.idstc.-.i. It lia lii-i-ii rc.-oiiitrui-tcd in "(.ifi'l; hr-.t lln. and r.'li.a(id lli.uusliini. imoy tli liou. o wiu Loiiit-ii lial Kl.iuiiij and .n- uii-omroit-.iliti. tlmiiit lU'i b-i.ii aliKil liy illinltiaiitii; tlio 'lir.iry and iinl.ia.-tl. ulil.- l-i-.i'j and 'jii'olnlaliiiK Hi" aiii'iuiir ri.iniii t i-in-'io altli tin. tiudy .if tlio Iiuii... N;w and rcM tul chair., liav Ii.cn tnsiallod. 'llio d..o ir.itiiin j Mry timplu and Ubli lul.vltli M-arni toni-i uf tcriu-votta, garn.jt and Iniry Aim. . ..ilur.ill . a muiirul i lin-.v muj I'liubCn fin- t!i tiptiun In aliido liy tiadltlon. Jtiro lliun tliat, It v.a.- an "old-f.ihliloncd ' iiititlcnl ul ll" "UUJ.I-. in I'pt'.-i.iniioj oi raii.'y aim tin. io uan.'in ind "im-ie-lalioiib." To la.ii.e lii" olden parallel conipielel thi-ro waa a lilled nailery rare, indeed, In tl'.ChO hitter da-, i nd thire war eieu whlstllnir ol llp- i pucl.t "hit; inelodioM to .show tins livlvrution of the Opera IIoiioo wan real. I Air. I'l-iml has. wrlllcn ii Mined, and t :ne- lul M- 'ie. Ho In pot afraid to u:o li.uii and woodwind." and ilofj not icly wilely cm I buunilnin briihj and UMiin;; ciiubala foe I olhi'ii v. .-. Olio incliiih, "Youic hi hole," i bind.- iio ii "ore aiid buoh tlirouch rcpetl I te.ii a . a S"rt r.f 1 it inolif. Mi. lluucrbuch'H libretto la conn utlonal ' In form, but present,, a certain con-ei'iuiic- ni - ot plot nu.-li .11 la u."nl to K' I hi lliu dajn li.l'oie l-iti." tan awa Willi inuMeal lumedy. Half of tlie lirnl act i a bit dull. and there p, a K"ud ileal of liurlli ctual, IhuUKli ii"t ploi-leal, tinp.'tlol.iiiK tl.ruinjii- out Hut lln -lory rim x a K".'d tr.imew Hilt I lor Mr. riail. s Ingenious j rh-.i and Sir. I I'-rlnd'.-, cateliy muni.'. Tim dialogue nnj ' Jol.ei w.re merit oileu .lmublni,'. ! None of tlio carl had a nam,; familiar Io i til" prerent wri'er. The peiM.nnel waa ol I unlfouu ability and well balanced mid In, t.am-wuiu w.im coii'intndable '1 he nu ll. icKnejid chorUH of tik'iill.M rlindrr. Ion Ij la. ir, win as a bilui to the eje aft. t- oim, that Uioudway baa tent mint) miles iiciom, tile Jitm")" i-aiiils. Al ISoherts'n unetuou. churu. l'i comedy, Slari" Kl)nn'u iliraut rKipiaii", Slay Thompson's phpiaut rharm, tlio danelm? of l.lo)d and Wills. Sir.-. ilHrd ii. r I'liuie'i htrou'iosily as a Krats widow wl.h tho sU'ii, "ICeop fih' tl - erncj " : t'lar- I i-iii-e Noidstrom s inuiniu! craee, niiu tan SIii'ulloUKh't tiiilliitloti.s of I.audc- mid Jul- ! son .-re hlt;b spolj In tliu ntertonimeut i A con, I curtain ami ii Irish) HkIiIIuk bwitclibo.ir.1 add. .1 to Hi,- iliiertlin; featurea of tb" pieinlero of the .how- and pla)lioiisc. . i :. .ij. "Intolerance" Urouduay 1. -V. iiilllUhu siK.'iiilli- pholoplay spec- thclu tiroied an tcellent beadllnei- on tho Ihi'lu liroied an tcellent beadllnei- hill at tlio ltroadway hut nlisnt. Thcro nr0 four parallel storl-d, each haintc Intolrr- nnco as tho theme. 'J he earliest In point uf tlmo is laid III Uab'luu ill tlio cluii) ot Uelshaiiar. Tho inagnlllceiu u of Ile-lsha-xar's lourt, with Us bamiuefhall u. inflo In length, and Hi" tej-rllhi battlea In besieging tho torti-rlng miiIIb, -wero all liidly por tracd. Then- aro also ..-cenc.s in Palestine during Chrlst'u mission, thu Ht. K.irtholo mew mastaci-o, nnd a narratlvj of today, tlio setting of V blcli H laid In a ttttteru town. Al White and SI) rlio Young were t va line d hi a musical reiiow entitled "I'la) matPs," Ilutrli SleDevilt, tlio well-known "mllllunalro for a day," and thu Hrnesto fc'lstors vn-ro al-o well received. '.Motoring With Death," one of the most sensational acts in vaudeville, will head tho bill the last three da.' s of the w.-el. Slae Slarbli In ".uushlm All")" v lit bo the nhu offering. ".Mr. Chuser" ISIohc Tho truo spirit of tho holiday season per vaded tho bill or ga)eliej at IV tllobo last evening. Headlluo honors vu-nt to "Sir i'hascr," n novel mubleal unedy prcr-cntei! by Normiin Meeker, with a coiupleiHcnt of fuumaliing, singing and dain'lng and nn equipment of lovely damsels attlrpd In fetch ing costumes. Tins Jo. Uoganny Truujvc, thofo ev er-liopular acrobat lo comedians proved a great rival for stellar honors In their cvcedlngly laughable presentation, "Tho Lunatic Bakers," which contains a auecptslon of dlllloult feats. Jlart and I'lark, a vivacious pair, In new (,u!ig3 and dance.', bpeedllv won tho recogni tion of tho audience, whllo "Sty Wlfe'B Aunt" proved to bo u breezy comedy of merit. fUono and SIcAvoy scored u bolld hit vilth their tongs and coined), vihleli vvero ilecldedly 19K. Tho l.'runeeppl Sisters, uc lubatbj d'eorg" Keeics, btachtaeo comedian; harry and Mildred In their comedy skit, "Tho Plumber's Stlstuhe": tlio "Uvula Girls, three gvpsy tongsturs, and 1,'ould andliould completed tho well-balanced program. "Tlie l'uod Inspector" William Perm u up-to-the-minute comedy sketch, en titled "The Food Inspector." with fleoigo V Slurphv. heads tbe bill ut the William l'enn for 'the tlrst half of tho week. Tho n'ajht Is written upon a timely toplo and has many clever situations. The Clallcrrlnl sisters are a clever blnglng nnd dancing lino who. v.lth I.ulu .Sutton, harry mid la) ton una Oiga l'etrova In tho photopliy, "Sloro Truth Than Poetry," complete the l)rer "Vlus) body," u now- musical corned)-, will bo Uio Inltlul orferlns ut lha West I'MludelphU playhouse tho latter half of tl o week. Tho V'our .Swords, barren and Tenipletou and hll Kerslake and her trained if,, will composo tho turroundlng bill. "Vl.cn u. Stan Bees Ited." with William Kfirnum, will bo tho photoplay offering. i PLAYERS IN. THREE BISMrtV XZr 1 Wm 4 CIS I Iks. KKMmi w t f i i a. .A i (t . i2k .rarWK 'tig '' I im m A AAj ; Kui-ar4 . m j After? .luhii Uarrymuiu luppt'i- !-rt) loicttli'il liis opuiont :iml fa.il iiioiiuii: ubilitici in John N. Kapliuel'.-. inc;iilui'l tiVu-tiii' ili'itnuttialuiii of "i'uUt Pihi'liou" nl tho I.n 'I'lii'iitii! lint I'vi'iiMiK. Phyllis liiikutl (lower left! Mm mvii in a-upport uf Jlai'iriiri't Aulin in "t'urnliiic" sit the Litlh' riu'ati-c. May ThoniliHiu (rinhtl i.-. onu of tin: loading pcf- fornii'i'.- in "YouYi in l.oi'." the uprrvlta whii'li ivopni'Ml tin; l'hcl- ti'it Siri'Pl Upcni lliui-i'. SALLIE FISHER HEADS GOOD BILL AT KEITH'S Wilfred Clarke, With Jim and Marian IlarUins, Addh Laughs to Lively Show 'Iheiu i, much to hi th.uikiul for, if Jou'ro a vaudiAiilc tan, this 'Ihatiuttthlni; week al K.llh't. I'lrrt Hi. io It. a tiuiialpt-' fully ko.'.I fho, and ttaiiillnt; rlitlit at tlio ory top of it (.S !-alllo l'lslnr, wliu niado thu Uieamy t,oiiB, "I'earie," lumou- and ali-o put llio uilistic .tain;) on many mulcul coinrdy suicessori. .Mthouuli "I'ho I'hoir Kelii-.iiy.il." in which .Miss Th-hcr apiiears, has In en .-icn hcic b. fore. It is cue of those sub.-tniili.il little loimdlcs which min can iw t. ira! timet, and lll.c It bdler u It aiscH. Thi.t inieii..r plcluto of rural life M.i! sl.ctclK-il by l laic Ktinnner, who has the luippv habit of v rltliiK H-nlistli.illi. The cuiucdi i. nt all iiiiuh spiuitaiieoils. Ono lids tliat the ililiKlufiill) old-lasliiomd pjr lor, when- tin; nheultul va- held, It-ul .ll ..un 1k-i.ii tli.-ic. Mil- I'h In r miiks teicriil liituib.i-i in tic-cour.-e of the pla.ilet and tin 1 1- am tome .IV B'.ud haiinonlerf b.i til.- Mippoilhu cliolf. Tin- slur and the tl.et. 1: u iic.l a r.. emphatic n leoun . 'Iheic is :t prii.ililin,' opinl'iii anions Hin di i III.- piodueers tliat tin- iii'i.ik- e-miitil) nU.-l.-li must be rui.li.il IhioUBli wltli e. piriflniiii .pf.'l. Aiiotlur theory whi.-li many adincal.. is that most liiitu thoulil be shouteu and nil "business'' must bo latr. 11 lu iry oiiUiit that Milfnd Clarhe, a eLraii tu recur, has succumbed tu thl. pol le. Hif sl.etch, lab. led 'His Kiel Trou ble." sues a mil.) a inlliulc. 'I he action at tii un alino-i rims .ihe.ul of tlio p!"l. If Sir i" huh. cu-ate.l thu slal.-li mr laimhter aliiuo lie cerialnl) won his point, uue Ket.i tim iinpresMon that h- coueeiied a uuiiiber of si lu.it Ions, wroic Niimi smart linei and tlnii made llio slury 111 them. '1 hero ii no end of ..lts and eiitiuiicef, and ipiarrels sprliiKled Willi iurprisv-f. ilepouement-, in-dUn.-illon, cic. nut of it all i' is h mued that tho hue i,,tI1( anil wuo haio each bull iolnir f,,r the iiioili-s without telling caen utile, iiIhjiiI it. 'Ilieio .lie luiiiilicalloiis ". Iil.-li Wullld lake it i-iillllllll tu tell- A. -ting al 'U.-li a p.icu is lll.c '-.ilmg r ci.iul 'linn '..skiving dinner In tliu tune one . :.,.. ,. , i.. ..... takes i or a ipini, iniu-ii. nm uu- .'"'" lainclied un.inimcuiiy I Anil when onu bp. al.t, uf laughter it u in' I include Jim and Sl.n-an HarMns, two ul ' our own homo full. lw liavo been i-hnilng gloom fioni M-viral counirl.s. Tliit livi-lj couple, t. gellier Willi Alt (iiant. aiiolli.-r Iim "iir viiiidevlllian. made Au.-ttalki laugh tor ue.nl) n car. 'lln) repeated tlio tilei la-t niglit In tlnir spur-i f-llie-niuiiient com edy, in whli Ii whole p.-igis are told in sin gle hues. Sir. llaiklns. reeled off a. biaml neiv seli-cliu.i of scandal which Inl.rcsUd all piceeut Tlnro was u general tciideliP) to crowd up Hunt when ho exposed a nuni li. i- of i-cinlldeiitlal roinanees uf -el bratnl Hugo full-, 'llm i-oinidy uf this p.i.r is ot tho ixplosivo sort, but It iloisn t tun wild, mid hits lb" marl: uvei) llm. -as all. -lid by tho piolmigoil appl.iuso of last nlglif.s audience. . ... , , , u'.Seal and Wahuslcy ttarteil and ended Willi mi emphatic laugh. Thu l-'ur.l Mst.-rs. of thu well-known "l-'uur Kurds." il.-in.'e.l dillghtfull'. wh.lo llcn-y I. Slai-hall, the song wiiter. plaved and sang. Al hjdill and hub Jllgglns olfered sonic le.i I rural Dpes; Dei Ma's Dogs pleaid the kiddles, Joyce, West and Sluiau niiiUbtd, and 1'err.e. tho KroB SI.ui, who has k.n "going across" for je-ars, provul that ho I Mill many hup ahead f otlier frogglu compel lion I n tibuudaiieo ot news is nainr-u on nv .1. 'J. C. t.erecn. Continuluir Plajh Several well-liked attractions began their final weiks hero last nigh' 'lltcy an "Kambler Hose," at the l-'oiresi, "Good OracloiiK, Annabelle" at Iho Lyric, and "Among Those I'ic.seut " at tlio llroud. Tlie charming comedy, "Tho Hooniuang." con tinue Its Eucccssful career ut Uie Uarrlck. tjtm 1 i. ifi 1 .-'.. '' '" '.'I a&ise Ll&MlJ B&WIFUI GARDEN next Spring Th following collections will bloom profusely and give entire satisfaction. Tho bulbs are be-Ic-cted from choicest varieties and will be mailed freo within first or second parrel post zones. 100 Choice Mixed Tulips... $1 100 Choice Mixed Narcissus SI 33 Choice Mixed Hyacinths SI 50 Tulips and CO Narcissus SI Now Is tho tlmo to pltnt them In the garden. They will also bloom freely In tho house. Complete bulb catalog free. UIPUCIT'C SEED HOUSE lmlnCLLO 518 Market St. A HK NEW ATTRACTIONS 111 ? 1 f'f I'VX AM) 0RK.INAL1TY MARK ACT AT NIXON CRANl) Uioki-v l'.riitlicrs Senru liijr Hit amluvillf Hourc Vai'k'il I'-iil al tho Xi.suit at l'ruliabl) oil'- nl" tlie- fuillliesl and most otlslnul .ids ill viuilcwllo la that 1'rr-eiilnl by tin tlirtc Kiel., i Hi-oHiei.', who ai thai feature of this ineh's bill al Iho Nt.on Urand. 'I hey aro .utuIi.iI.'. but nut of the usual Mirlety, for tho majority cf their blunts aio thrillen. uno of the-u that biousht down Iho huiiso last ulyht inu when thej stood loclted together and liirned a soimis.itiU out a tahlo four fict blcli. And in betwmi ftuiits they h.lio pleiit) of jul.is and i-oiueily to ploaso eiery oie . Aiiiouk tho other kouil acts ato thu Sll'sea Dm Kin, In a lun. till musical shit; Noad;, iilillllhrisl ; i'onley and W rlib, In "A TmiKl.i of Ttinefiil l'liu" ; Stanley and Hums and Tesi-how s tialn.il calR. Amnios Sisti-r Nivon-Colonisil Two dainty l-'icueh girls, tlio Ayioio' slsleis. oil. red ii .crli-s ol suiprli-es III sing ing, dancing and .u mli.it i- I. at In inlilali III Hie. I .ul, wlil'll he.l.l.d tint bill lit the M in-i'uliiiii.il. " uuugsli I. , iui will at, tliu older lulkt. rnjo e.l tin- ' low ii s'eal, uu almoit liuniau Mi'iunl, whi.-li pi-rfornis many clever trli-ki. t-'iances and Kosc, a touple of good eliigur.i .mil .1. He. is, brotlltl olil lulIKi now hbas, wliilo .'-'u III an und Slavm, Lingers Hum thu l-'outii, had an innutlng act. l'.cvnn and I-'lint, r.iglliiie artkts, gavo U'.fi anillencu plcnly of "raggv" rengs und made n good imprffslon. 'I'ho bit, w.m loncludtd with " I'ho .si.iekir, ' it patriotic lihn, tinturltig Umlly s-'te. en j Children of C'onfiisinu" Nison Slu-ic of tin- uri. tit mlngli d Willi that of Aineilea in tho pmiliictioii presented by I'.uig l-'.ing Duu mid Ilnrry Haw, who he.idllno Iho bill at th- Mxon. Tho net In handsomely M-igcd and is called Iho 'Vhtl-dii-n of fonfuslon." 'I here am n nuinber of d.ilieos In thu course of tho production which itihancu Us nttraellie-iu. Volant and hlj Uing piano pleuMtl and tltrlllid. Tho lal'-tt idea from S-ongland Mru presented b li.iirv and Wollurd. hurl 1:1111111 'm pel. , tt ill light fui thu kiddles, and oth.-r ni.nl acta lounded out thu bill I he lll....el uf Ilia rather 1:- the pliolopla) ' "- tlt t .n-l'i., i. 'Inspiration" Cross Ki').s (oiiiedy and i.liiging aro tho icriliro of thu 'lli.inksgivlug vcel. bill at thu Cross. Ke)a Theatre. "Inspiratiuii," an urlglual mutlcal eomeily prudtn Hon, Is tltu lie.nl llner of the bill. It la prcac-i-i v Tvi K'Mlly, .Iim Shinning and :t capable com pall). 'I he- Da) ton Knmll), a t,u..p ,f clever ai-i-obatr, iicrloiiiinl soon- tliillliug ttuiils, vvhllo ri.-clici-, I.uel.lii and tinrilon, billed ai "iTIowulaiid'i llnrmrmy T1-R1," brought in.m.v laugh.) with their compelling antler. Kuino and -iage1'. comedy slngeu untl dancers, olfeied a uumbi.r of i-aieln lungs and d.tiiciil well. A new- plmie-lugiiu b) l-'olsoiii and Urown was well recilved. and i!i 1 tlo l-'al s, a iki -l.-wlro artist, g.i' 'unio thrilling . tunfi Photoplay News on Page 11 ELBKODUCTO Your Friends Will Say that you are a real judge of good cigars, if you pass around a box of El Productos. El Producto's good Havana filler and fine shade-grown wrapper are greatly enhanced in value and qual ity by the expert handling of highly skilled cigar makers. srlou. -littUtN ami it, 111' .truletit tu X tor S3t, The G. H. P. CIGAR Philadelphia i&ihZV WHS, ,'ali': ViiIJTV JOc NEW MAUGHAM PLAY ' IS EXTREMELY THIN Bright Lines but No Structure in "Polite Knrco" oi1 "Caroline" CAUOMNi: - Pullte f atce hi Um-n te liy W. 1-011140! MniiKli 1111 I'luuecd by M.ircarut Austin, kittle ll.calie. ', roorer .Vnrit ttcitfiil.vn luiliell.i '1'rrni Ii ... 1-hvlllB flrkett I Ilex ruiiiiliislimn . . ... mxonKniir , .irolltie Afhliv Mlw uxllii Stnll'l l'lllloll . .... Hlill VV lllillilK Hnbert Dl.tli.llll. . .l.nlii.il.111 liru. c Dr. L'oinll i;jhiJ l.iui-r: Th uellun tnUis I'liic iiuiuisr the tin ml ig ur.i .ilte-rnoen nf n- Uuy in tin Orinwiis iv-iu u. C.irilllic'a Iwu.ie In ll-K-"' l'an . A numb.-r of bright, though never daz .ling, lilies and lln. g. rm of n conventional suttrlc.il Idea scarcely alono for tho In- M-rrlirato slru. luro und frequent kheor , slllttiess of ittuiilloii tliat lender "Cnrollno" I one- of the weakest works from the pen of it leriilu mm e.-.pei 11 nceii iiramaiisi. air. Maugham might 1 nilaln that ho has de lllier.ilel) cli.ir.iclerl-ied Id-, pleco as ".1 po lito fatce, ' and lh.it hl.i int.-nt vias never lnoio anibllliius limit that ot evolving 'bo airiest uf trlflec. Hut even foot light lrolh may be p pralstil b Us own ".milanls I.iiiht 1 la may bo altuge'liii- ililli 1011s as "Leiioly ' Soldi, is'' w.k, or the)- mil) n.is.. Lie al'-er tin. fashion of "'aiulme. ' This cTecedlngly 1 thin spcclm. 11 uf wli.u. in cord lug To icpurt lassiil in I.oiidiui as 11 gun ot nipnibtlealeit aillery s iiiuiioloiiously atlinuatid, und at oiieo piudlgnl of wends and linpluvi iisln d in lotiteiit l)f lite tn-Iinlc.il exp-rli e.s bo inanifist not onl) In Sli Maugham's "')ur lletlcri," in whli li an nltugi ther iliitucnt 'drim.itlo Held was authiirltativel) tillid, but .1I-0 In iuinu ol his Illmler olferlugH such in: ".Ml.. Dull" "Jack Stiaw." "Hi iielnpe" . or "Lady Kiedor'e-k," thero is -careely 1, lilnl. Ilvllh and inlralice-i mo uiiiiiaced I vi llli nm.-itcuilsh crudltv Thu thiu skein ' ol uairatlie If ilumisl) vioiiuil uinl un- Votiud. Thire l tnuilgh Haiti rial In -'rur- 1 line ' for a lather buezy i-ii'--aot pla;-- iiulhmg mure. "Tim kii.-ittalnabl, ' was it J I."liiluii ' tllb. It l-ifcrnd tu two tnlddle-ag. d seti I thnenlitll-ts whusu mutual affecti,in v is I prninptly dlsslii.ited when tlio bar to tlnir I tinluii was iiiuoicd. The lurollH-'s t I I liL-.il liicubiis of a hil-baud dies, and the ' 111 dor uf her i.datu lour cools. S-'lu im- j piuvl-.s his ri-Mtrri-ctl -hi with virv p.ilpa-1 bli pr-vni-lcatioii. and the original ba..is of P'atoui.; litiloou Io rei.torid us tho uurtaiu I lallc. , 1 To ike out litis tiny tlicatrli-.il tidbit, Iho I pl.t) light has i-Miloited -evcral ulinoj - High K'irruloub won.iu who pest-r mo midilic-agid willow- In hchimm tliat u. . .1 si nally twist tho piece out of fuiin. Slid vet, weiu tlie.-o episucles deb ted thu fano wniild nbt piovi.1.. an veiling o bill As It l. a full-slcd olferliiB In not submitted, rhe . tirialu tote ki-t nigiii at k:io. It fell at 10:&i V ilrung little dramatic pruloguo or aftiTplici would bo of Invaluable as sisian. p. I ndnulitclly 11 om-act play oo cuinpatihd "i.'.ir line" abroad. hi tlio main, tho unimportant pioceedingi w.-ro had the adv.1nt.1go of admirable act lug All-s Anglln touched but a lew diops in lui- rl.-h and eiteitstvo artlstlu gamu . Her inteiptetatiuii ot the titular part had i harm, iklltuhnhs and as much conviction ns vv.is piiiiillicu ni-r oy mi '.''""." huigdoii lliuco sounded tho proper ttoto of satlie In his portrait of tho disconcerted siialn and lMwnnt Hmerv was engaging as tin, woililh-wi.ie pliMu.-laii whoso dl-courso "ll tin- lili.-.ir.ilib- dlse.ls. ul "IIUUUIO ago Wild ntlicl. ililicl.ild. 'I mo bianaarii Ml 111 tl ss.-igi nan ni 11 -iisiauieu, .01. .M.iuuh.im would have wiliun .1 play more I lull' In uc. mil with lis e villi nt Intention. 1 'pin, Mhol' j.lem beai.i tliu latinarke of the i.rt of virail-uiiie silliness in wlik-li thc ti.ir., .,1 i.,iiid.)ii indulged before llngland c,-...,-il t-i legard thu war im .1 cricket match and row. to thu lull lueafiru of her might and 1 pleii'lur. D. T. -' "STKl LIVELY" GIRLS GOOD CASINO SHOW Chorus Willi "Pep" backs Up un Altogether Meritorious Olio tlie ".itup Lively Olrls" company, which ihovved at tin- e'a Ino T. calro last night, pliscut fuiileiliing lle-w In burlesque. Tho -emery, i-o.-tuines and a gool b.t ot tho music is nb-oiutil) Hetii. The pre-M-iiluiK cuinpaiiv includes lllcli SlrAllistir, Htlu 1 criion Harry T. Shau linit. K:i)mond Payne. Khe.i Hiss and Net tlu Hyde 'llio ihorus hi or thu pepper) kind and provides an excellent biukgiouud fur :t Tiuiuber uf well-chosen spielaltlia .Munto Carlo Girls Uajety A troio of pretty guli v. ho ing and dan.-e illcctivcly, inlivin llio buriittas pio seiii.nl bv tho Sliiuto Carlo l.irls at tlio 'iavoD. 'llm -how ha j a number of up-to-dato leatuii-, and Leveral lively conifc dl.ina. who take advanlagu of nl oppor- tunllus for tun-making Tlio reenery and eosluiucb .11 J .ill that could bo desired. Diana Danced at Troi: Diana, a clever 1l.1bblc.1l daiic!-, drawj down most of tho attention at the Troctt ilen this wii-l;. s-hu show a with "Tho Ilig Kcvleiv of 1U1V leirturing llcl.ej: Lovati. Alost of tho iltuatloi"! viero evolved es pecially for thla production. Kducaturs, to Meettot Shore TlilAlijN, .Nee "1 D llnlto coiillim.-i-flon i-f tin- s. I. -Hon i-f AH'iutlii L'itv ns the place fin- holding the in M scfslon of tho N.i.lotial I'.diKatlotial Association vias lecelvtd b ruii.inlsslotior ICc-ndall In a teli cram from President Mnnfau. of tho association, wuo is uepuiy 1 ouui I Lducatioti foi N'W Yuri. Stale. association, who Is Deputy t-ommtssloner ot r5al t tl'OMuei 1,1 I'ruducto tu CO. mm m 'Favorita a jfiape ttralght 'STORY OF THE UOSAUY" IS A HIT AT THE ORPHEUM Dnintti of Lovo and War Has Surprises and Thrills Which Sustain t Interest ' "Tho Story of the. Kosary," a thrilling melodrama of lovn and war, was prcretitcrt lact night nt tho Orphcum Theatre, Cor inantown Tho play Is gr pplug In Its dra matic Interest and tho acting and settings aro above tho average for a popular-priced playhouse. Tho play b In four nets, with twelve dllfereitt scenes. It tolls tho story of two soldier cousin". Philip nnd Paul Ilomain, bolli captains In tho Infantry Philip Ilur lan nature Is Fallible Is Your Watchman Asleep? HOIMES ELECTRIC PROTECTIVE COMErXNY 8l2CHESTNUTSTWalrmt6UfMainl290 We are now placing on Sale 800 pairs of Women's Seasonable Shoes at the very attractive price $7.85 They arc the usual Ilanan high stand ard of quality. Made of Russia Calf, Gun Metal, Black Rid and Patent many have harmonizing colored tops. 1318 Chestnut St. 1 it C 1 s F7 O IIW. tm H mm KJn WK-M m. vL . n -B r. n "i ' WmW 1tm itti mmr mmmmmk WmW -m 1-.- - f l?m ! Ill 'WS &f3rfiiTJ II 111 !,T'ilfl ll''r;JiJi The Gift Ideal for your family this Christmas is, the famous LESTER HOME GRAND It takes up no more space than an upright, but has all the depth of tone of the largest grands. Sold oh con venient, confidential terms. F. A, NORTH 1306 Chestnut Street, P 'T:fl. St" 'I ,.., proved lo be wealthy and craftr. -WhtiVI cousin wnn poor but frank and honetV all his dealings. ' They nro eultors for tho hand of Princes, enctla von Sabran, daughter of an lm V poverlshcd prince, who to save his own M-.i-V into imcaieneu 10 eject ma daughter 11 an. rctusci 10 mnrrv i-hiitn. Rhn nubM .11 her fntber nntl murrlArl Pnnl nn tliik v a'. Jtf his departure for(war and la disowned kyA'11 her father All ends happily. The play liJtf- presonted by a capablo catt. ' I'fa 41 Two cars of State of j Maine Baldwin Apples, 1 S5.5UbbI. HANSCOM'S 1232 Market St. and Branched llic rnot taitlilul walclimnn ninj doe nt times or he lured from his jitut hy u clever decoy. Then your property is at the mercy of the '"powers that prey." ' Holmes Electric Protection never sleep or leaves its post of duty. Tho instant any irregularity occurs an attempt to force an entrance, a lire, a leak our trained operatives are on hand to safeguard your interests. NAN 1 1 JlTl 1 of M CQ i,,; 1 mmsmm ",! y 5 H-J .rj -i -v-J i'Ji ii 1 m :?s. I VJ4:X m m .ll.wm JJI'v i. fc.? -H .?c ... .? frJ rfSf.Jpli.it, J 1 . . . . .V. 'i ...' i --T V - tp. "' Tt'.f, . t..u .'J. - i t - j.-. ,j- m' u: k I-"' (, ktT--i. '.C i'A. &.53'vVJ t v&im& ? ,?.-' V Tir'Tt ,Jt !"'. . )- tr, ' - v -,t f . ,! t .t T -t. '. .. i-r-s ''all.,: j .. u&M! .ir...'- j . . r;-" - . 1 jmb ' - a V fc .-,. -r oL Ji.
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