C "fwf TWvf H v. 1 -V. -T i XT WEEK; 111 w PnLZJrV i i AnSBwl I I g? jHejJiGtrtaitis WT IRI3 William Collier Hot so expert conicillan, lilu art might have illumined a rcnlly worthy ehlclo In tho courso of two decades. The handicap of his own talents hati been extremely for- . mldablc. "Collier could pet away with that jilayj nobody elso could," has be ' como an all-too-prevalcnt formula The skilled funmaker would then substan tiate the familiar forecast by triumphing season after season with Indifferent ma- tcrlal. On tho other hand, less deserving; ac tors havo repeatedly enjoyed the pro tection of strong dramatic bulwnrks. A striking Instance) of this Injustlco Is manifest In tho caso of Francis Wilson. How happily retired. Mr. Wilson Is a scholar and n Kentlcman. Up has sup ported many beneficial movements In stageland. Ho has HUrary tnstcs and a facile pen, as witness his diverting remi niscence of Joseph Jefferson Hut he Is no actor. "Krmlnlo" two decades ago revealed the full measure of hH meager histrionic equipment. His rough clown ing In that operetta won thoughtless laughter. Wearisomely ho repeated that method In subsequent stellar tuurs. Several of them brought forward farces that would have been. Ideal med'.a for Mr. Collier. Particularly memor able aro "Tho Mountain Climber," Clyde Pitch's adaptation of Lablcho nnd Mar tin's "Lo Voyjgo del Monsieur Perrl rhon," and tho delicious f.intnsy, "When Knights Wero Uo'd." Mr Collier's han dling of such pieces would havo been adroitly kejed to thler merits. In Mr. Wilson's perform wees Wio playwrights won all tho honors. IN.1 to NTHU end, of course, personal ability Wilton's abandonment of tho footlights Is apparently permanent. How enter taining ho can be when histrionic pre sumptions aro forsworn will probably bo realized when tho quondam star np poars In Philadelphia this month as a University Extension feature. Ho will the a discuss "Tho Humorous Sldo of an SIDNEY GREENSTREET Whoso portrait of an English butler is so striking a feature of the production of "Tho Rainbow Girl." Actor's Life," und his literary perspi cacity will have an opportunity for as sertion. Tho prospect of a public per former at last In tho right nlcho nat urally Inspires "the hope that Mr. Collier may somo time occupy his placo In stage land's sun. Up to tho present, however, his very virtues huo nuitured f.o much mediocrity that ono almost wishes tint this dioll farceur wero a shado less clever thaii ho Is. Occasionally his humuious Inspiration has led him to dispense altogether with tho lucubrations of feeb'o diamatists. Certain of his offetingii have been en tirely of Ills own dvvlslng. These were obviously "actors' plays." rich In oppor tunities for his distinctive merriment, fragile In construction, void of sound technical motivation. At least ono of them however, was fully as meritorious Intrinsically as the present farco on view at tho Adclphi "Mr. Smooth," which patrons of the Chestnut .Street Opera House beheld some seventeen or eighteen years ago. was simply a quaint mosaic of typical "Colllerlsms." "Nothing But the Truth." despite James Montgomcri's authomhlp claims en tho plaiblll. Is similarly red olent of tho star's comic predilections. By far the funniest moments of the piece, ure thoso which Mr. Collier adorns with his Inimitable b)play, his gift for Simulating comic embarrassment nnd his delectable bits of "business." The conjecture that Mr. Montgomery's dra matic Instructions were nut ho detailed, and that tho comedian himself Is primar ily responsible for tho best "points" In nn evening of fun. Is quite legitimate Mr. Collier's buccest.es have ulwus been built up by such methods. what Mr. Montgomery did was to "modernize" a well-tried farcical theme, long sinco exploited to tho maximum of humor und batlro by W. H. Gilbert In "The Palace of Truth." The GUbertlan fantasy exerted an additlonul nnd com spelling appeal from the fact that' his leading characters, made veracious through enchantment, wero unaware of "their amazing, shumelcss and convulsive ly amusing franknebs. "Execrable 1" ex claims the applauding auditor of a ' wretchedly sung ditty. The Impression ' that a conventional social compliment 'Is being enthusiastically voiced constl ' tutes stimulating "kick" to tho scene. 'The eplsodo Is echoed In Mr. Collier's T outspoken denunciation of a deUutante-'s caterwauling at tho opening of act 2 In "Nothing Hut the Truth." There . : was whimsy In tho Gilbert passage. The, t new version Is sheer farco. s w' ENSURE of Mr. Montgomery for cm 'c" J ploying a stock theme Is, however, Y hardly Justifiable. M. Poll, a French I ' critic has reduced oil possible dramatic K situations to thlrty-slx. Authority of 2 trealmont Is what counts In playwrltlng. ,"Tho basic Idea may be as familiar as If tho Jingles of "Mother Ooose," and no 'complaint Is warrantable If the technical kmuce is tasty, i neaire-goers musi nave realized that Eugene wallers "The Kaslest Way" was based-on much the ;eome premises us Pinero'a "Iris." But tnat jacii was never ;nviuiousiy cmpiia- ; sized. Mr. Walter s craftsmanship and skill In Characterization had fully lustl- '. "'. - w Lvueii jua jjwuvuitutivpi i J?. It matters not, therefore, whether Mr. . ll mai V Montgon Mas disclo Montgomery a'tiuoertism or Mr. Isham's disclosed in mo noval from which the derived, was deliberate or un. conscious. Neither of the writers Is too 9 young to have seen "The Pilace of Truth," a revival ui vno piecq lonuea a of Btt Cfreet's r9utory in OPEN FIRE;" EITTEE THETltfe; ADELfr RQWMNiP: KEITH'S; i 1 1 I al HBb HBv3 flasks, this country within tho last ten years. IMn If they missed It and are further more unfamiliar with the bound volumes of tho Gllhcrtlnn theatre, the American dramatist Is still blameworthy for rcll ancu on Mr. Collier's Individuality to bol ster up ii padded, shambling, Inchcate play that, Judged by tho very lenient standard of farce, Is still u med'ocre Product. It may bo premised that few visitors to tho Adelphl Theatro this month will leavo that playhouso under tho Impres sion that nn evening has been ill spent. Mr. Collier's .drolleries victoriously dis pel tho mero shadow of such a reflection, though tho query "Will the most pains taking nnd polished funmaker In Amer ica ever havo a good play?" remains unanswered, AIWTHOSPKCT- of the general histrionic qua'lty of the perform ance suggests a postscript with refer ence to one of the star's supporting players. Arnold Lucy, as tho sacerdotal 'mere babo In business," submits a portrait of a clergyman that refresh ingly runs counter to the ovcrdono con ventional typo of stage minister. Even .is caricaturing his mirthful work Im parts u flavor of Individualism and .sincerity. Jogging the public's memory ought to mako this manifestation of good art ulto comprehensible. Mr Lucy Is one of tho most accomplished character ictors extant. Bernard Shaw, whoso "proud punctilio" In selecting casts for his comedies Is tho bano of I.ondon's Impresarios, picked Mr. Lucy to por tray the effective role of Mr. Knox In 'Fanni's First Play." With delightful Kato Carlyon, tho vomedlan comjiosed tho residue of -tho original company In 'hat piece during Its American tour In this samo Adelphl Theatro Mr. Lucy presented a conception of a middle class Britisher uncannily akin to our own notions of "Mr. Common People." 'lis art wns so flno that audiences natii - lly remembered tho conception, but not the Identity of tho Interpreter. Such Is tho really proficient char icter actor's usual unhappy fate Handsome "leading men" whoso versa tility is a minus quantity are easilyTo called. Players with a genuine gift of iivniHiiure puy mo penalty or their ex- ' pertness. Arnold Lucv, Puller Melllsh, I Albert Pruning aro three of tho best genre artists on the stage. But their names aro never posted In flaming ud-' vertlslng tvpe They get "under the I "kin ' of a character, and that's fatal to ' Kcueiui recognition, TH hi: Spanish "zarzuela" musical omedy In tho Iberian vernacular Is. reported to have stirred up a deal of Interest lately in New York. Qulnlto Valverde's "Tho Land of Joy" (La Tlcrra do Alegrla )camo to Gotham and tired business men, enervated critics, casual ' P'aj goers, chronic theatre "fans," mat inee girls and all the component cohorts of the general public have suddenly bc ccmo aware that American musical farce Is In u quagmire und that "they order things better") In a lind of whoso theat--Ical art we havo long been bo densely Ignorant. Tho modern Spaniard excels In light music. His zarzuelos, us tho writer can testify from personal obt-ervutlon, 'pnrklo with life, pulsating rhythm. In triguing melody. "The Land of Joy" Is but ono gem In a dazzllnr enlaxv. "La Ornn Via "Las Brlbonas,' "Alma do DIos" ar sung, whistled. danced, strummed on guitars, clicked on castanets from ono end of the peninsula to the other. Composers like Chap!. Valverde, Serrano, the late Unrlquo firanudos and Don Tomas Breton have delighted their compatriots for a genera tion. .At least two of these havo tilled pre tentious fields, but tho others have main ly bought to provldo diversion without stultifying the musical Intelligence. If conceivably they could exist In this country they would be furnishing musi cal comedy scores. What a relief that would bo from tho vapid tlnkllngs. the Ufele&s rehashing of antecedent tunes served with monotonous regularity to our uudlenceb! No appeal Is hero made lor "high brow" olteilnK". Valverde vigor vvou'd suit the "Follies." "Tho Holy Itoman Empire," said Napoleon on terminating Its existence, "Is neither holy nor Itoman r.or an empire." Most of. our so-called musical comedy Is neither musical nor comic. The chemical reaction of our alleged "froth" would bo lead. fTUIUSU painful thoughts have been A partly Inspired by tho addition of another dull. Hat, stale and unprofitable scoro In a now musical play. 'The Putin bow Qlrf," current at tho Forrest The atre. Is void of trtio melodic Inspiration Its saccharlno measures drool ulong, sometimes tricked out with conventional sMiuopatlou, while at others tho poverty of Ideas Is masked by transitions of key and very obvious ruses. It Is unfair to composor Louis Hlrsch, however, to bnglo him out for special condemnation. Ho writes na all the rest, of his kind, with a certain fluency, with evident respect for melodic themes of tho past, and vlth a misconception of th.o rclativo values of sentiment and sentimentality, His reminiscent offenses tre on tho whole less flagrant than thoso of some of his competitors. Tho most 3hamelcss theft of this sort was com mitted last ear when the score of "Havo a .Heart" disclosed tho Ithlne Maiden's song from "Das Jlhelngold" nasqueraUIng as a waltz ditty. As suredly Jeromo Kern tapped a geyser of melody for his "Inspjratlon." ASIDU from tho Indifferent score, how xxever. there are certain factors of excellehco in "The Rainbow Qlrl" that may 'win success, provided a revision of the cast la made. Tho plot structure, definitely ascribed to Jerome IC Jerome's "Fanny and the Servant Problem," is a capital framework for light comedy. The continuity of thought, so lamentably absent from most musical plays. Is hap pily discernible In Renno'd Wolf's II bretto. The quaint Juxtaposition of Bo hemian actor fMk wlf he sanctity of an ultra-conservative Kngllsh household faintly recalls tho charms of "Trelawny of the Wells." vvhllo the self-opinionated legion of servants, whoso klnskothan weds their master, has its parallel In thehlckerell family In no less a grace ful work than Thomas Hardy's "Comedy In Chapters," "The Hand of Ethel berto." But little can be done with this agree ablo material until actors of somo abll 'ty are employed f r the roles of the young nobleman and his plaWiouse bride. That sterling comedian, SJdnev Qrcenstreet, Is finely effectlvo as the domineering butler, and Billy Van is funny but out of key with the spirit of the book. If Mr. Greenstreet's fellow players could Imbibe a llltlo of his com petence and If all of Wolf's stale Jokes were eliminated "The Rainbow Olrl" might be converted Into an enjoyable little, play with musical Interpolations barmlew and ununportnt. JL.T. R, rr?TT T,:.-TTvii ARTISTIC Jack Pickford as Tom Sawyer in tho adaptation of Mark Twain's clussic to bo shown at the Arcadia Theatre next week. HEMPEL TO RETURN IN OPERA COMIQUE Metropolitan Divu Will Sing in "The Daughter of the Regiment" Tuesday Opera comlque wilt hold sway at the Metropolitan on next Tuesday night. Donizetti's 'The Daughter of the Regi ment" will bo tho bill, bringing forward hero for tho first tlmo this teason Frieda Hcmpel, Frantetco Carpi and Antonio ScottL The work has not beui heard In this city since tho Hammer stein regime, when Tetrazzlnl sang Mario and tho lrreplaceablo Charles Cll'l bert was tho Mergeant Sulplco, In earlier opcratlo eras It was n favorite offering. Jenny Llnd, Pattl, Albanl, Kellogg and, moro recently, Mnrcella Sembrlch won approbation for tpilghtly performances of tho title rolo. Donizetti's melodious trifle was first presented at the Paris Opera Comlquo under tho title "La FIllo du Regiment." Properly speaking It Is not "grand opera" at all but operetta, no weightier In musical substanCb than "Itobln Hood," "Tho Serenade," "Tho Choccjato Sol dier," "Veronlque," or "The Chimes of Normandy." Tho full measure of Its appeal cannot bo exerted on a vitht stage, and In Continental lluiopo "Tho Daugnier- is sdUoni llsled 111 a rcper-1 tory of pretentious lrlo dranin, ' I It could bo heard to best advantage , In an auditorium about the tlz. kis. of I that of the Forrest Theatre or tho Chest nut Street Opera House. "Tho Barber of Seville" has usually been similarly handicapped in America. Because grand opera artists sang its roles, the work would bo submitted In tho BdtnomuslcnI cyclo that also Included "Alda," "Tho A MUSICAL Mme. Louise Homer, the con tralto, who has lately rejoined the Metropolitan Company, and her four daughters, one of whom, Louise (right), is already u singer ana scheduled for u re cital appearance here ut tho Academy of Music on Wednes day night. Chauncey Olcott Coming Chauncey Olcott In "Once Upon a Time," by Rachel Crothers, will bo the attraction at the Walnut Street Theatro for two weeks commencing Tuesday sight, December. 2 5, BjyHK JBBWfcJaJlL QJr MltrTTlllll lift 4" wf Btt? HfiiMb'' I i va b , v :niK ;:mmm i . i 'JL& . Chiasm .ii :mi ' s&CMKK xV" HB'1 v jBtw I 1 n 1 1 111 i. i. 1 - f .wJ:..-r.:2n,r..'.T II IPT sWI.1 '- 1 ivTtoaWT"-" 1 lull FACTORS IN THE Mr I " ris. Vernon Castlo (top) will be revealed at tho Regent Theatre "Stranded in Arcady." Lois Wilson and Ida Lewis (bottom) in win ho featured in "Alimony," at the Victoria. I-nte (In'MfrJ liy llie iinnouncrturiit tlijt Mdfl hoing In molkm plrturrt el "flTlLl, Amy Laurence bu a ' "tamp," Old Finn a Chaplin type of icamp't Will llecky Thatcher smirk and smilo In stagily affected style? Will Thomas Sauycr juit annoy Like Peck's detestable Had ttoyt Will I luck's rich spontaneity Suggest a "Keystone Comedy"? Will painting up the old fence rail He oierueighted uith dc'tail? Will Tom's Aunt Polly's tenderness Become, a sentimental mess? Will matchless scenes in Sunday school He seasoned uith a lot oj fool Lunatic clouning, in the name Of Humor, forced to take the blame Will feeding nostrums to the tut Become it burlesque stale and fluty Will grim, dramatic "Injun Joe'' Hecall a Wild West picture shout -Ah, Mr. .Iotic ,1ari, say no! Huguenots" or "DIo Cloctterdatmmer ung," nnd not a littlo charm would bo FAMILY AND OTHER ,7 II HBBflaWraaaHllh 1 k'jaSW S.J V&VBl I . -y m ,-s-- y.w Krancescp Carpi (left) will be heard in the rolo of Tonio in "Tho Daughter of the Kegiment" at tho Metropolitan on Tuesday evening. Keinald Werrenrath, the baritone (right), will take part With Miss Homer in the concert that is to be given this week for we Denent or, too NEW ROSTER OF PHOTOPLAYS rrogations k Tftaln'l "Twin ?ajcr" vill I1410 ill lirt the Amdia Theatro nelt rrL) And promise us a happy day When Mark imades the photoplay, And show us that uc do misjudge The films, because a deal'of judge. And tommynonsensc blurs the licw Of ichat is really fine and true. Assure im that uc shall not find That celluloid has been unkind This time to art trhosc signal charm The stage has e'en refused to harm. Convince us that the uhirring reel Is sensitive to the appeal Of humor's sunny maiterpieca In this fortlwoming film "release"; And tell us that you arc auara Of uhat a heritage uc share hi him it ho in Hoiielh, keen and sure. Called "Lincidn of our Literature" Will note the not el photolress Heieal him in his truthfulness? .. Ah, Mr. Mot ie Man,'say y es! II. T. C. dispelled In Inappropriate environment. For a largo house, however, tho Metro STARS OF CONCERT Uahnemann. Hospital. Geraldine Fnrrar (top) will bo the photoplay star of "Tho Devil Stone," next week's major oirerintr tit tho Stanley. Tsura Aoki, otherwise Mrs. Scssuo Hayaknwa (bottom), will have thu leailinc rolo in the film pluy, "Tho Curse of Iku," at tho I'nlacc. politan has admirable acoustics. Otcar Hammerstcln did not hesitate to give "Tho Daughter" there, and Tctrazzlnl's Ijrlclsni her hlstrlonlo performance was absurd gave tho littlo operetta a new lcaso of lrupul.irlty. Tho rolo of the vlviindlere, Marie, calls for a comely, ptrt, dainty sou- brtttc, who can elns florid music. Such artists ato not caMly attainable nowa ' djjs. Soino ten or twelvo years ago Frilzl p Scheie could have tilled tho bl 1 delight- I fully. Frieda Ilcmptl li.ia taste, bomo hlstrlonlo ability and a brillant voice. I Her Interpretation should easily surpass Tetrarzliil's, utthough r.01110 dubiety may bo entertained concerning her capacity to copo with tho full requirements of u rolo no less exacting because It Is con-1 cerncd with a frivolous work. S'cottl should find tho Kindly old Ficueli ser geant easily within his ranga histrionic ally und vocally. It Is permissible to wonder whether liostand'u masterly Flambeau In "I.'Alglou" was not faintly inspired by this lightly sketched portrait In Bajard and St. Ucorgo'a unpreten tious libretto. The plot Is elementally naive. The "daughter" of a Napoltonlj regiment, discovered as a child by Sulplco on the battlefield, Is claimed by an aristocratic Marchioness as her-fileco and tho vlvan dlerc, nuw giown to maidenhood, Is forced to forswear her peat-ant lover. Toulo. It Is subsequently levcaled that Mario Id tho noblewoman's natural daughter, and in obedlcnco to her moth er's wishes sho seeks no longer to wed thu persistent swain. Th romantic ap peal of tho regiment conquers all hearts In tho end. Tho Marchioness relents, and under tho lienlgn direction of tho sergeant prepaiatloiiH for tho nuptials aro Joously made as tho curtain falls. Tho famous "llat.1pl.1n" duct Is tho most tamlliar number of fho vivacious score. Carpi, a new light lnor, will bo tho Tonlo In tho forthcoming production. Other roles will bo taken by Mattfeld, lte'-chlgllan, Kosul and Audlslo Mr. Papl will direct tho orchestra. It may bo added that tho work will bo given In 'Italian, although tho original text Is French. AND OPERA Frieda Hcmpel, who will portray Murie, tho vlvnndiere, in Donni zetti's opera, which will bo the next bill offered here by Mr. uattl-uisazza. Last Bonnet lfecital Next Week Interest In tho series of organ recitals "which M. Bonnet Is giving at St. James's Church will culminate in tho fourth and last oil Wednesday evening next, when modern composers will figure on the pro gram. Muslo by u number of modern Frenchmen, Including Salnt-Saens, Wldor and Bonnet himself, will be plajcd. There will bo a hiatus In the enjoyable oerles of free Sunday cone'erts at the Academy of Fine Arts next week. Tho cycle will bo resumed on the afternoon of Decern br 23, when the soloists wjll bo Ceclle Ayros, pianist, onoVJere Shaw, tenor. S m, ?,: iit ftffi. THEATRICAL INDICATOR5 . FOR New Play by Hulbett !Footner, Fourth Productlc Mareraret Anbrlin's Season. Will Have Premief Tuesday Night Many XUW ATTItAOTIOiiS L1TTIA1 TUll.vrnV "Tho Opon Fire," a modern drama by Hubert with Margaret. Anglln In tho leading orator, whoso artistic tendencies further than her business acumen. night. New members of tho star's Trenton. Kdwnrd Emery and Langdon Bruco wilt, of course, haw portant roles. Qeorgo Foster Piatt costisui.wo arrc.tcno.vs rORMSST "Tho Rainbow Girl," mus ical comedy, suggesting a novel nnglo of tho servant problem. Amusing book, derived from a Jeromo K. Jerome tale. Is by Retinoid. Wolf. Louis A. II.rf.ch wrotej tho score. Among tho leading players aro Billy Van, Sydney Green street, Dorothy Follls, Harry Delf. ADKWltt "Nothing But tho Truth." farce, depleting tho terrors of ve racity and made" Into an offering of potent lnlrthfulncss chiefly through tho skillful comic technique of William Collier. Arnold Lucy, Rapley Holmes, Hetty Wales and Ned A. Sparks are assisting players. ItllOAD "Pollyanna," tho "glad" play. Catherine Chlshulm dishing did the dramatization of Hleanor H. Porter's popular tale. Patricia Colllngo por trait the persistently optlmlstlo title character about whom action revolves. Oswald Yorko and Maude Oranger are In tho support. UAlltllCK "Tho Boomerang." delicate ly adjusted furce, raised often to the point of comedy by tho most carefully .elected company seen hero this sea ron. The principal parts aro entrusted to Euch flno players us Arthur Byron. Martha Hcdman. Ruth Shepley, Wal. lace Hddlnger and Margaret Keyes. CUE8TSVT HTUEET OPEItA HOUSE "You'ro In Love." musical comedy, with book by Otto Hauerbach and score by Rudolph Frlml. Arthur Hani-mers-toln makes tho production, whoso chief spectacular feature Is a realis tic ship deck scene. Heading tho cast aro May Thompson. Mario Flynn. Clar cfico Nordstrom and Mrs. Gardner Crane. AT POPULAR PRICES OIZPHEUM "Como Back to Krln," a romantic comedy, with Be-cnea laid In New York and Ballymor, Ireland. Wal ter Lawrence heads tho company. Helen Courtney portrays Kathleen, tue . i iil...-..!..n .rtll,K.n wlin la thn ucntl- ' Hibernian colleen, who Is tho scntt mental mainspring of tho plot. It'-lt.VlT "Tho Ncwlywcds," a cat toon musical play. VAUDEVILLE KEITH'S! "Tho Naughty Princess," an claborato musical comedy with Esther Jarrctt and Sammy Weston heading a largo company: Adelo Rowland, In a. repertory of new song features; tho SW American Dancers. Burns and Fra blto. In a comedy skh: Maleta Bon conl, European violinist; Howard's animals, Harry Lester Mason, char acter comedian; Seabury und Shaw, dancers. GLOBE "Follies Bcrjrere." a. musical comedy featuro; "Goldstein's Wed ding," a one act farce; Arthur Sher man and Jack Ralls, Mabel Ilerra, Host, Hyams and Rca, Evelyn May and company, Gardner and llartman Connors and Edna, Gertlo Falls, Em mett'a Canines. CROSS KEYS "Tho Breakers," musical farce; tho Mazcttl Family, acrobats; May Curtis, Suter and Dell. Mario and Dorla; first half of weok. "Tho Star Bout," n ono-uct farco; Ocorge Chew, in a sketch; Leonard and Dempsey. Fenton nnd Green, Hall. Ellsworth nnd Merrick, Kato und Wlldcy ; latter half of week. BfSOADW.ir "Tho Star Bout," the Httl-Langdon Trio, ' featuring John Shannon; Barry and Mildred, Fenton und Green, and "A Daughter of the Gods," photoplay; first halt of week. Bruce. Duffett and company. In "Via Wireless"; tho Mazettl Troupe, Mur rav Livingston, May Curtis, Melody Trio, and "Tho Wild Girl," photoplay, latter half of week. WILLIAM" PE.Y-V "The Suffragette Re vue," a musical comedy act, with Bob by Bernard and Silvia D. Franklo; ejuakcr City Trio, and "Ono Hour," photoplay : lirst half or week. Weber. Wilson Revue, Kennedy, Day and Sheridan, and "Tho Thrill of Life." photoplay ; latter half of week N.YON" "A Regular Business Man," one-act comedy, formerly acted by Douglas Fairbanks and now Involving a selected cast of players;. Cottier and Cox. youthful song writers: Worm wood's Animals. Wood. Melville and Phillips, tho Duflln-Redcay troupo of gymnasts, and "The Rlso of Jennie Cushlng," with Elsie Ferguson, photo play. COLOSIAIi Dong Fong Que, the Chi nese actress and Hirry Haw In a spe cialty entitled "Tho Children of Con fucius"; tho Four Swors. In "A Dark town Ituvue" : tho Durkln Sisters, Mar tini and Maxlmllllan. In an act of bur lesque magic; the Filing Summers, tho Threo Kmmetts, In "Going to the 1 Races." and "Tho Littlo rrlncess," 1 with Mary Pickford, photoplay. , GRAXD "Ida May and Her Dad," 1 Gulettl's Monkeys', "His Quaker Qlrl." ' Introducing Ueorgo S. Brown nnd Ger trude Tailor; "Tho Street Urchin," Hopkins, Axtell and company, in a Pullman car skit, and tho Bennett Sis tcr.s In song and dunce specialties. FEATURE FILMS STANLEY "Tho Devil Stone." by Lelghton Osmum, w Ith Geraldlno Far rar In tho leading role. Artcraft pro duction. All week. PALACE "Tho Curse of Iku." a Jap anese photoplay, featuring Tsuru Aokl; first half of week. "The Judg ment House," with Violet Iteming; lat ter half of week. ARCADIA "Tom Sav-er." a film adap tation of Mark Twain's famous story. Jack Pickford portrays the title part. Paramount production. All week. VICTORIA "Alimony," by Hayden Tab bot. featuring Lois Wilson nnd George Fisher, ond "The Jlan From Painted Post,", with Fairbanks, double bill; first half of week. "Alias Mrn. Jes sop," w(th Emily Steven; latter half of week. REOEKT "Stranded In Arcady." with Mrs. Vernon Castle, Monday and Tues day; 'The Square Deceiver," with Harold Lock wood. Wednesday and Thursday: "The Small Town Guy," with Tailor Holmes, Friday Und Sat urday. BTRAXD "The Judgment House," with Violet Hemtng ; first half of wek. "A Matinee Idoi:' with Marguerite Clark; latter half of week. LOCUST "Reaching for tho Moon," with DouglA Fairbanks. All week. BURLESQUE OAhlXO "The lllp.'HIp Hooray Girl." In burlettas by Junlo McCrce. The leading musical comedy features are entitled "Frolics In tho Air" and "The Explorers.' Tho Six Dtvlng Beller will be been In a specialty. Ben Pierce ta the leading .comedian of the organ ization. TROCADERO "The Jolly Girls," In to'of ;miwl8il Ur9mA-TmitU; T5EO T : THE COMING Attractions Hold Ovetl v t rolo of Laura Kcveny, an lnti and warm-heartedness aro First production on any store company aro -Clcorgo Howell will bo tho director. & vllle. Tho two burlettas aro ' and "In Chinatown." by tJornv Perry. Tho company IncludesIn Shannon, Lottie Leo. Carolina Al Martin, Lew Whlto and WltWti Davis. w OAYRTY "Tho French Follies." Utaj array of vaudeville and musical cdy features. Among tho prlncM nre Jake Fields, Lena Daley, Wa Parker, Franklo Burko and My COM IS O ATTRACTIONS il?k DECEMBER 17 ,, KEITIPH Sam nern.rd, Paul Mo and Naomi Glass. .... .. 1. -a trtKtrjiaCdi cj iW2 CllEBTXUT STREET OPERA HOI "The Show of Wonders." AS Fni'IEST "Tho Milsli- Ma,li- ,"; - . ..v . ... -.... r u OARRICK "Turn to tho Right" LYRIC "Hltchy-Koo." METROPOLITAN OPERA 11 Oil am. "Kxperlcnce." -V'0 Chauncoy Olcott. BEAUTY SHADOWED BY TEUTONIC W So Jean Mover, of "Expwii-i ence," Now Calls Herself ' Miss Downs JEAN DOWNS Soon to bo seen here na "Bcantv'' i-JOaaB .aatataTiav IPTJnflllaH ..MaaaR ' fl IBB t4a E&aHHHI IB 'nSm BmT"BbI aBaBaW. BBBBBI I Hkt -BwBwBwMl BiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMilki'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiBa. hBBBBBBBBhI -k. Lei in the modern morality plaj?. y' "Experience." .wi, .."Jfi - Mm war's effect on nomenclature has-k tho stage. f "vSjj. uean umtna prouuiy acciares uiavj cnangea ncr name Dccause, aunoug n herself is intensely American, her) cestors happened to have been Ge: Jean Downs Is tho Beauty of lence,,- ueorgo v. llobarta mi morality' play, which returns td this for a limited engagement at the Me polltan Opera Hou&e beginning Mbndi December 2 1. She In also a Philadelphia girl nnu giuu of ft. For the lasttWOi years or uer &tugo mo sno was Known as Jean Moer. Sho played several parti In tho Cohan and Harris productions aMArf last teason was engaged for "BxpelK'i1; lenrp" 'Q i. At tho beginning of this season fthi, former Miss Moyer notified the ol of Elliott, Comstock & Gest, the ;, uuceru, vuae ncnceioren sno proposeaiiv be known as Jean Downs, having- n float! ' ed her mother's name eo that no' (Mt would suspect her of pro-German iMTMu Klanco because of her Teutonlo nan. V Tho postal authorities In Was! have been duly notified that all notes Intended for the Beauty' of ! perience. formerly addressed to Moyer. shall henceforth be dellve Jean Downs. .M 01111? hi rrntf TTMxr .j inn uinivn iiii a INVADES THE FI It Is a. well-known fact that menib or tuo uieaincapproicssion ate proo me most superstitious class of In the world. Some actors will not 1 mlt a hat to bo placed on a bed. win tney allow any or their best f to whlstlo In their dressing room-or I over the'r heads Into tho mirror i thev are maklnir .un. Vi'.- An Instance of this falling wom: 0 kiuocu c.Dtib III lilO IJIVUUgUVfl "Tho Devil Stone." the Geraldine V rar-Artcraft production which Will '"' Known at ma Stanley Theatro nnDwai.j dav. The film tttefr l mnr,rnAdvakbl superstition. v)i . mine a nuraoer or tne actorst B.i.Miiit. uii ina uiiiiv. uuiKe wiib . Ji. Ue Mine, producer of the cigarettes were offered to the group I one or me players, two or iai lighted their cigarettes from a. a) match, and a third was on the points using tne same match when het stopped by a rude hand which the burning luclfer to the floor. ' "Don't do that I" exclaimed the' "Don't you know that is tho worse 1 tn tne world T" "What's the mat) asked Mr. De Mllle. "Has all this ta stltlon In the picture gotten under ; sKint" "Well, maybe. It has and : It. hasn't." replied the actor, ssoj -dui nevertneiess i noticed tbat- we wfre schedule to begin tMa lure on Friday, the. thirteenth, wasn't ready or something- han conveniently, perhaps -so that wa ( uegin wr imiu tsaiuraay," Circlinir h Pacific WUh'l Among the unusual motion i he kO"wn by Burton Holmes tWa, wmk yi his extra, trave'oerua.- Clrrllne; the Pacific" will wartime Interest, revealing th i or ine various contingent of tne one-time uerman port of Itjl for the fighting front In Flaafcffl iuuk inncuiu irom tne uiiutt now tne cnweso.'wlth trwlr.i twlng taken tn enormour au do the work of road aid railway 1 IV! 1MB lll!l, til CMAIIUVTH.. Mr. Holmea wlUVlve "Clre cltlo" at, tho Actemr of , J this extra' 'eeture on 8ttaHtaV'4 aaaa iaa uravatacutaii tolJEm 'iK'Si t tr '."-y f ,;J '. v n; , t,"., ,;, X It I ' 1' -if- V . wfs Ah "A. ..... -'-- . S . V. -V v.,.,. s ., . t L.w-iilf?iik..X5'i jfiJBfcMlDJ .', a i -' J A 1Jil - rirJ3!!LS , ,-t ' .. 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