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'TOM SAWYER' A RARE
TRIUMPH IN FILMS
Twain's Famous Talo Vividly
Screened, With Jack Pick
ford in Title Role
'DEVIL STONE,' STANLEY
AnCADU "Tom Kawrer." llh .Tick Vlrk-
roru. scenario wr juu v ratMorn ivera.
by a
Ta
tars iwain uirrcieu
lor. 1'aramount pro-
br William l.
ducllon.
Mark Twain himself wrote this sce
nario The, program credits the work to
Julia Crawford Iters, but hor task was
sfmpllclty Itself. A trusty pair of scls
sora did tho trick, for with almost stnrt
Hub prescience the crc-it humorist and
humanist seemed to have anticipated
photoplay technlquo In devising his now
, classto tale.
Ills greatest art has long defied tho
state. Many jcars ago. It is true, tho
footlights beamed on "Tho Prince and
the Pauper." but that eeml-hlstorlcal
story, delightful as It Is, Is hard'y ivplcal
of the author's finest fictional manner.
Tuddln' Head Wilson" In tho thentro
won chiefly through Its melodramatic ap
peal. Both of these. It may bo mentioned,
nhd also 'The Death Dlk" achieved
further success In films Tho spirit of
The Glided Age" was Inrgoly mlsrepre
mited by John T llavniond, whoe sttgo
performance of that celotinled optimist.
Colonel Sellers. vvas admitted by Mark
himself to bo 11 perversion of the original
character. Arthur lunn onco essayed n
ctownMi musical omedy version of
"Huckleberry Finn." 1'olluro was Its
tell-merltcd fato.
Tho application of merely ordinary
tRsto and Intelligence, however, elimi
nates the possibility of any such dlas
ters for Mark Twain In tho cinema prov
InO. His episodic, plotless, plcturosjiue
tale-splnnlng. his racily v crnclous. dla
loguo. his vivid characterisation provide
the entire basic material Thotoplay
embroidery Is utterly specious. This has
bocn realliod with unerring tact by tho
makers of tho celluloid 'Tm bawer.
With scrupulous and soul-gladdening ac
eurncy. the present scenario foltowi the
main incidents of the book (omitting the
"Injun Joe" melodrama) up to and In.
eluding tho "f ke" funeral of tho boyish
"nlrates" Norly all tho 'leaders aro
direct transcriptions from Tu-tlnN text,
"ml their flavorful humor Is ntllyas en
tertaining as the pictures to vshlcli they
nro complimentary.
Among; tho matchlcsi scenes dis
closed aro those of the fence white
uashlna- almost as pre'nnnt with hu
man philosophy s a I.u Fontaine fable;
!ho courtship of Ilecky Thatcher, the
Sunday school sensation. In which Tom
declares the first two disciples to havo
been "David and Goliath: the Jackson s
Island adventures ami the mock obse
miles, wh'eh tho bodily manifestations
nf Huck. Tom and Joo Harper convert
Into a rhapsodic thaiin-'glMng service.
Without serious exception all tho por
traits havo heen rnltniuny prcnii
.Tnek Plckford'a Tom Is at
onco ln-
irrntlatlnB ind amusl. g. In
the right
Clemens spirit Tho
battle with the
model boy. ulbf.lt
he Is incorrect, y muru
no Alfrnrt TVlTin'
i!o Instead of vV Wle
Mufferson Is i stlmuntini: joumiui
exhibit The lluck Finn of Uobert Gor
don Is little short of a maHiei piece, in
fectiously l'Bht hearted, exultantly lazy,
bright of eye. disreputable of apparel
In short every healthy "nome-raised"
lad's Ideal personification of unshackled
freedom. Clara Hoi ton's liecky Thatcher
Js duly winsome ai d coquettish, without
a traca of smirking sentimentality. Flno
hits of real'em nro contributed by
Oeorgo Hackalhomo as Sid and Allco
Marvin ns Mary. Kdulhe Chapman's
Aunt Folly Is a shade ess convincing
than other genre sketches.
Some of the admlrnhto 'exteriors
were taken at Hannibal Mo, the "St.
Petersburg" of the story Tho Eawjcr
household and tho Sunday and day
' school bcencs betray masterly direction.
Tho moonlight effects In Tom's noctur
nal visit to tho Thatcher lawn nro aim.
what too bright and tho steamer d's
patchod In search of tho alleged drowned
1oh Is not tho venerable ferryboat of
the hook These, however, nro trifling
defects In an unprecedented gem of mo
tion picture art Tho grnndloo on
deavers of D. W. Grlfllth pale Into In
significance besldo an achievement for
which oven tho pho(oplay I'hlllstlno
need not blush Tom Sawver Is to
"Intolerance." Tho Ulrth of n Nation"
find their l.lnd ts a Tumgr.v Is to a
"Itodgers aroup." II. T r.
STAM.UV "Tlie Dull M.nir," ! r:rr'
xMInn Farrur. Sccnnrlo l.v J'anlr Mje
I'litrton. from tho story by twirlo '
Mill and f..lchton Ormun ltreitfl by
coll II. Do Mlllo. Artrraft iriluctlon
This Is ald to bo tho last production
In which Gcraldlno Tarrar la to appear
'upon the Artcraft program before sho
assumes her obligations In her contract
with the Goldwyn I'lctures Corporation
Whatover Tho present quality of her
vclce. It Is nulto Mifc to say that bhc
Is a good screen actress. Her work is
nlwavs of the best and her understand
ing of 'the parts she Is called upon to
play odds nnothor tally to thu scoro of
good things supplied by this opera ac
tress 'Tho Devil Store," her present vehicle.
Is replete with lvld dramatic situations
and the element of mystery Is well sus
tained. Tho themo Is modern and keeps
Mies Farrar In tho dress of the present
clay from her garb as a Breton maid to
that of a wealthy American wife. There
Rrc, however, several feet of coBtume
drama In the opening telling history at
the-great emerald. Ir. this prologue Miss
Farrar assumes tho "grand manner."
Tho plot centers about the marriage
v of the wealthy man to the poor Brlt
tanv mnld In order to gain possession
of the emerald she possesses. Ho Is
murdered by his wife and It Is tho solv
ing of this mvtftery with which most of
the story Is concerned. Its solution Is
dore In the usual scientific manner, and
the belief In superstition plays a small
part In Its clearing.
Miss Farrar gave a perfect perform
ance as tho wife and looked charming
- In the gorgeous gowns she wore, as well
as ctvmelv' In her flshermald apparel.
Wallace Held was his usual photop'ay
self In a part that did not require mu'n
nctlrg. while his friend, the crlniinoln.
gist, was faithfully portrayed by Hobart
Bosworth. Tully Marshall's character
study was the best piece of acting dts
closed upon tho local screens for some
. t ran others wnoso parts wero wen nan
died Include James Nelll. Gustav von
Savrfcrltz. Ernest Joy. Burwell IIanv
' 'rick Mabel Van Buren and Lillian
Lolnhton.
Cecil B. De Mllle's ability Is stamped
. ' In the direction- of this Artcraft story
The photography Is a tribute to the
!v v skill of his co-workers.
IrALACU i"Th Curse or lira," with Tauru
t Aikl And Prink llortan Written anil dl-
i I rrottd by Frank Uoriass ProJurd by
Illalr.Coan and released through haianay,
History 'and scenic, beauty are com
bined in tne rasanay pmqucuon. mo
i TJursoaif Iku." Japan of fifty years ago
'furnishes the setting for the onenlng of
'tne story, it win be rememnerea mai
then foreigners were not permitted to
land there, with the exception of Dutch
sailors, and thev only at the uort of
Nagasaki. A1 shipwrecked American
..'sailor Is befriended by a prince who Is
. .m. rival of Prince Iku. Iku sends his
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If lu Qiaeuvvr iho iiiifiua; rev u
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quickly to tho lnltcd Btntes of tho
present and tho third generation of Iku
and Carroll, the sailor, aro "conveni
ently" brought together. The Japanese
steals the fiancee of tho American and
takes her to Japan ; but, of courso. Amer
ican Jackles rescue her, not, however,
before the defendant of tho houso of
lku Is killed.
Teuru AoTl Is the wife of tho cele
brated screen actor Sessuo Havakawa.
Sre Is an excellent nrtlst and her panto
mlmlo ability Is worth watching, for It
Is mainly this nsset which makes ori
ental plavcrs so Interesting. Frank Dor
sage has the part of the descendant of
the house of Carroll and gives that role
a vivid Interpretation, as Is to bo ex
pected from ono who wrote and d'recte-1
ho story. Others, mostly real Japanese
contribute satisfactory support. The
niece Is staged In a highly nrtlstic man
ner. VtCTOrUA " Mlmoir." with' I.ol Wllnon
and O.eri Klifr Story br Havdrn Tal
bot. Dirtied bv Kmm.tt J. rinn obU
up.rvla.J bv ltort Ilrunton Art di
rector. It Holm. a rul. and phrtocrapb.r
I. our Wllxy. Hril National Inhibitor!
flrcull.
There Is a local Interest nttiched tf
this production, for Its author Is u rest
lent of this city. Hoyden Talbot was th.
epresenlitlve for I.aurette Tavlor, but
left the field of tho speken drama f"
that of tho silent screen Ills latest photo
play .was so good that It was purCHase'
by the newly formed First National In
hibitors circuit, for their Initial release
In It they havo a piece of property that
ts valuablo and should find a ready vvel
como Just as It did yesterday at tht
Victoria.
All honors for the success (1 this pic
turn aro duo to Author Talbot for his
realism In the fashioning of this crlpt
which might have been taken from real
life Not a detail of tho divorce courts or
of tho ma-hlnatlons of n scheming
woman nrv c-verlooked Of course Dire -torn
Fljnn and Uruuton had a lot to do
with executing tho scenario.
The plot of tho story Is strolls und
holds the Interest from tho very begin
ning when a flirtation onuses a dlvorco
Tho "woman In tho case" plans to wreck
ths happiness of tho man who would not
marry her and her endeavors supply the
basis pf tho story, which ends In tho con
ventional happy manner.
lyols Wilson creates the desired Im
pression of sweetness and wifely vlrtuo
In her role Hers is an interesting study.
A newcomer for screen honoVs Is dirt
closed In Jocphlno Whlttel as vho trou
ble maker The man In the case Is care
fully enicted by George Fisher. Arthur
Allarot has the part of tno law or vai
laco Worsley and Joseph J Dow ling also
lend good support.
Another feature w.ui tho showing of
Doug'as Fall banks In "Tho Jinn From
ralnted Post1' which has ulready been
reviewed tit these columns.
STHAN-D "Tli Judgment Houae." with star
raat of tilarrs scenario and direction
ny J niuari macKlon ironi inn notci u
Mr (Ilium Park.r. Paramount.
This Is a special release. Independent
of tho regular program features Issued
hy Paramount. Its director wns formerly
head of the directing staff of Vltagnph
and has such features as "Tho Battle
nf Peace" and others to his credit. Ills
"Womanhood" was so realistic as to bo
withdrawn from the theatres 'Tho
Judgment House' Is a personal triumph
'or Blackton and If his futuro produc
tions come up to tho "tand-ird et by this
one thev should find much favor.
The Interest aroused In lovo themes Is
nlwajs keen. In this dim two men aro
In lovo with tho same- woman not ex-
actly an original theme hut Its Fatla
fartorv solution lv Sir Ollbert 1'arker.
.the nutlior. is well Jianairu ine story
cloely follows tl
,, si '
the iov el and readers of,
this novel of the time of mo noer war
should he Interested In the photoplay.
The loca'n Is supposed to lie Iondon and
South Africa. '
Many of the Fcenei were tiKcti about
tho campus of Director BlacUton's homo
on l.ong isiana jne imeriors in uio
studio nro finely realistic Several good
titles ami well-staged battle scenej aro
revealed
Tho cast Is tcellmt In ltd bsl.mced
histrionic ability The chief feminine rolo
Is well played bv Violet Homing. Wil
fred Lucas and Conway Teirle havo tho
parts of the two men In love with her
ind do capital dramatlo acting Piul
Doucet has n minor part. Luclel H.imiU
and Florence Deshou help In tho sup
iiKiti jii--n -." wv,v.v.
porting cast. An outstanding cnarncici'
porting utt'-u nn uuwiiiiiMHii, ..,..........-
ration is that of the servant piaved !,;
Crazy Thunder.
The Iocust Theatre's feature film this
week Is "Beaching for the Moon," with
DougUs Fairbanks.
"The Breakers" Cross Kejs
Thero Is a number of brand-new Ideas
In "The Breakers" which headlines tho
bill at the Cross Kejs. Tho comedy Is
crisp and or'g'nal, and was rewarded
by many laughs. The story of tho
Allies la told in a preiiy numuer wim
novel effects, and tho act li brought to
a happy flnile with a scene showing a
half dozen pretty girls bathing In tho
ocean.
Tho Mazetta family of ncronata fur
nished many thrills hy performing nu
mcrous seemingly imposslblo feats.
Among others on the b'll were Muru and
Dorla. excellent operatic singers, and
Sutor nnd Dell, comedy cjcllstn. The
picture this week Is ono of tho most
thrilling seen at tho Crobs Keja tills rea.
son
Follies Bcrgerc Kcvuc Globo
Many novel mllltnry numbers offered
bv a dozen pretty glr's nw featured In
'The Follies Bergere llcvuc," u beautiful
muslc.il tabloid, which Is the headllncr
it the Globe There Is u punch to every
song. Donald lloberts, who Is at tha
hnci of the comnanv. Is at his best The
patriotic airs sung brought forth many I
curtain cans
"Goldstein's Wedding." a tarre-com-edy.
was well received by the audience.
Arthur Sherman nnd Jsck Bawls, who
appeared In "Hollo, Egypt." a musical
comedy, furnished laughter and also
he'ped to drive away the "blues." Mabel
Berra, comic opera singer and artistic
comedienne, had mapy Interesting offer
ings Hoyt. Hmana and Bay sang,
danced and told funny stories. Evelyn
Mny and company were seen In "Live
Wires " Gardner nnd Ilartman put over
much fun with their com'dy Connors
and Edna had t skit called "Shopping."
Gertie Falls gave an exhibition as un
aerlallst, Emmett's Cnnlnes entertained
the joungsters and grown-ups too.
"Daughter of the Gods" Broadway
The nhotODlay extravaganza. "A
iDaurhter of the Gods." with Annette
Kellermann In the leading roie. proven an
excellent attraction nt the Uroadway
last night. The scenlo effects and pho
tography left nothing to be desired.
Taylor GranvU'e's melodramatic
sketch, 'The Star Uout." was also, well
received, Tho supporting cast added
much to the merit of the act. ' Cutting
OIT the Plumber" was offered by Fenton
and Green, while they also proved a
clever pair of entertainers. The Hal
Langdon Trio offered a selection of
songs John Shannon, the Irish tenor,
scored with well-known melodies. Bruce
Duffett and company will head the bill
the last half of the week In the dra
matlo playlet. "Via Wireless." Bva
Tanguay. In "Tho Wild Girl," will be
the leading screen attraction.
"French Frolics" Gayey
One laugh follow 8 the other In quick
succession at the Gayety this week
whers tho "French Frolics" Is truly liv
ing up to Its name as an entertaining
production, The burlesques offered In
the course of the show are up to the
moment and plentifully sprinkled with
004 sOBta rendered by a score. o pretty
riaift fBaa'aaaftawy Said aavalataaaa ara 1b
kae3S)s2aaVl& aSisi
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ADELE ROWLAND STAR
OF KEITH'S SHOW
Maleta Bonconi, a Gifted Vio
linist, Wins Approval With
Classic Melodies
Adele How land la the shining light of
the show- at Keith's this week. The for
mer musical comedy star sang several
exco dlrgly clever story songJ which
wero sprinkled with comedy.
The singer has a charming personality
ind hor songs aro exceptionally brlglit
'n addition to a timely knitting song.
Mls3 ltow land's repertolro Includes
"When You're In Love," a song about
t lied Cross nurse. In which tho ap
peared In a lted Cross cottume, and
everal good war numbers. Miss ltow
snd'a accompanist Is Mdncv rranl.lln,
"hoso plavlng was appreciated.
Maleta lloncoul, u violinist, plavcd
srne popular and niiro difficult selcc
"ons In her repertoire. She offered
"'elr Kail" nv Hubav. and rendered
''slnt-Saens's "Swan" as an encore Miss
toncnnl Is an nrtlslo endowed with til---it
that nppeals to all Tho tudlence
''owed Its appreciation by pro'onged
nplauc. Harry Simpson, at the piano.
'nved effeetlvelt- and echoed the hir
nony of Miss Uonconl's violin Burns
-ind lYahtto, It Ulan comedians, had a
"lever art. In which thev mixed mirth,
'leloilv und Instrumental muilo It Is
he first nppeatanie of this Icim 111
"Millndelphla and thev wero we'l re
delved Howard's Animal Spectacle, nil
snlmal act with clevtr acting by trained
nonles and dogs. Is also nn act of merit,
mil Interesting nltUo both to old ind
'oung.
Harry Lester Mason, In a monologue,
told of the troubles of a waiter and kept
the audience hllirlous from tho start to
finish.
A completo farclal operetta, "Tho
Viughty Princess." Is shown In two
scenes with a chorus nnd east as largo
ns many legitimate productions. The
localo Is a honevmoon cottage at Falm
lieirh and the sfory has to do with the
runaway Trlncei of Monaco, u movie
d rector and sundry detectives wives
nnd husbands Tho prlne'pala nro ns-
ther It. Jarrett Donald Dunn, Karlc
s Dewey and Mabel 1'ogers.
Other nits on the bill were the Six
American Dancers, who gnvo u number
of tnd'vldual dances and the "Dance of
tho Allies." fc'ethury and fehaw, dancers,
also inado a good Impression.
"HIP, HIP HOORAY GIRT,J"
A HIT AT CASINO
Kcal New York Show Scores Heavily
at Burlesque
House
Fvery burlesque fan In tho cltv ought
to go and seo the "Hip. Hip Heorav
llrls," which opened it the Casino last
night. Any person who goes to Die trou
b'o und cspenso of putting across n
show so patently nbci. the average ai
In tlil.. ivln. a nAelrilnl,, i.ttirM in i.i- nn.
tins iii..u icniu'iir viisiiv iv sju vn
-,..,, , .,. ,,.. or ,.,. tn,i
siap-sticit in nuricnue this snow ran
nil summer nt th Columbia Thentre In
Vew York .ind drew- crowded houses
over there '
Tn r lmrln)lnu V Ppnlln In 1. a AI.
, .,,, ,T,, ,.,.: f,.r, ,.. .
, ,nment Both of thorn are nleaslnir
I Thp cnFt , headed bv lien Pierce and
"memoes iv in j iv esion, i uwnni c
Jcrdnn Trank Peck. Pnpule June. Perrln
Summers and Tllllo htoik Tho "h"lx
Musical Attorncjs ' Is an excellent vuudo.
vlllo act
Suffragette Itcvuc Pcnn
The huffragctto Kcvue," .1 preten
tious miniature musical comedy deplet
ing tho 'bright sldo of tho 'votes tor
women" nuestlon. In the lioiilllncr nt tlm
i ;-,,-, ;- -- ' :M ;-: :
Wll lam l'enn for the first half of this
week. It was notable for Its cost of
principals, which Included Bobby Iter
nurd and Sjlvla do Franklo and n bevy
of beautiful maidens. There uro several
musical genu, in the revue, and tho com -
pnny of twenty-two wis shown to de-I
emeu advantage. ino supporting acts
were well selected, those popular singing
bos of this city, tho tjuakcr City Trio,
heading the list 'one Hour," tint lo
muntlu lovo drama, was tho photoplay
feature.
An equally big bill has been arranged
for tho latter half of the week when
tho Wilson-Weber Ilcvlcw will be pre
sented This act abounds In clever com
edy, singing nnd dancing Otlurs on the
bill villi bo tho Grcatei City Four, tho
Orton Troupo and Kennedy, Day nnd
berldin, an nrtUtlo comedy trio The
photoplay villi bo the first presentation
In West Philadelphia of Belle Bennett In
"Tho Thrill of Life."
Jolly Girls Trocadero
Catchy muslo Intermingled with orig
inal comedy comb.neH to make tho bur-
lirques offered by tho Jolly Olrl nt tho
Tiotadero highly entertaining. Clever
c-r medians, who tako advnntago of the
'umn-iklng opportunities, idd to tho gen
eral Jollification, Theio aro many novel
t fleets In the way of costumes nnd scen
ery. La Toursec, a talented dancer. Is a
special feature.
Ti EVENING .
jm. DRE-SES
W'lMh DINNER II
ittfgfll ,C0WNS II
irJSH 'Hril Artlatlo and Exclu- II
.KlUbsllr slve Creations that li
(JlflM mra IJ3.00 to $173.
I Kl now MM
MWBsw $25tonouy
deduction
Street and Afternoon Dresses
Scores of styles for all occasions, from plain-tailored
street frocks of serge to elaborate fur-trimmed gowns of
chiffon velvet or Georgette. ,
Were $45.00, $59 30 to $165.00, now
25, 35, to $85
Special
Dresses of serge, ratln
and taffeta. Were up
to $50.60, now,,.,
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AT KEITH'S
FINE ART IN HUNTER .
WELSH'S RECITAL
American Pianist's Talent Is
Effectively Revealed in
Diversified Program
The resourceful nrtlstry and authori
tative Interpretative faculties, of Hunter
Welsh wero revealed In an Interesting
piano recital last evening In Wither,
spoon Hall. Mr. Welsh, who Is a I'hlla
dTelphlan, Is a virtuoso of distinctive
gifts and tho lucky possessor of a musi
cal temperament of potent appeal Ills
ound taste, catholic and well balanced.
Is usually productive of programs of
solid worth and vvldo range. Last
night's bill proved a typical specimen.
Tho mstir of numbers exacted a
formidable display of artlttlc assets
Few rccltils of recent rccoid have cm
bracid compositions moro diversified or
selected with keener Judgment.
Tho pianist Is at his best In Chopin,
to which ho Imparts a notablo depth of
feeling, a poetic but never tcntlmcntal
Ized charm Ho set forth tho tragic
forco nnd moody passion of tho ixlo
nalo In 12 Hat minor last evening with
moving eloquenco liosamcrllke delicacy
tharacterlzed his exhibit of tho inc
ludes in ( minor, V major and the
lovely Impromptu In A (lit mtjor.
Liszt s "r-olree do Vlenne, ' bristling with
technical pitfalls, was plnved In ma
tern stj.e nnd tho rwcirtli liupsouv
of the sam., composer proved nn cf-
Art of less emotloml content wasi
minlfested In the rather exhaustive ,
variations and funuo by Brahms on u
Hacndel themo Thero vas telling
clarltv of tono In Mozart's gracious
onata In A major, a brilliant grasp of
musical essentials In a chromatic fan
tasle and fugue by Bach and delightful
simplicity In the Itamcau "Tambourln"
and 'Pastorale' nnd 'Caprlcclo" b
Scarlatti. All In all. the concert was
a Fterllng tribute both to Mr. Welsh's
versatility and hlj Inspirational gifts.
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"COME HACK TO ERIN"
FULL OF IRISH CHARM
Plucky Youth Wins Briilo and Title
in Komancc Stnced at
Orphcum
All tho trjdltlou.il charm of things
Irish Is well maintained by tho produc
tion of 'Come Back to F.iln." which
opened lat night at the Orpheuni
Thcatie. Oeimnntonn. Waltr Lawr
ence and llilen Courtney, assisted by u
well selected company, unfolded n ro-
mantlo btory of tho phuk of a tjplcal
son of Krln In matters of lovo and for
tune Tho action Is built upon the vicissi
tudes of D.in Mngulre, who ts really tho
son of an eail by a forbidden marriage,
Dan's parents died In New- York vvhllo
ho was very )oung An unsiicccpsful
appeal by tho jouth to John Donald
for cmplojmcnt leads to an acquaint
anco with Donalds' d lughler. Kathleen,
which soon ripens Into love. Many
thrilling Incidents ate brought nbout by
tho efforts of all unscrupulous nephew
of tho cirl to block Dan's claim to
Inheritance, of tho title.
Dong Kong Guc Nixon Colonial
Dong Fong Cue. a dainty Chlneso ac
tress, accompanied by Harry Hiw and
company, had a novel darning act, which
Is tho leader of tho bill this week at tho
Colonlil Thcatro MIkk fluo and her
partner nnd company of Orlt-ntal enter
tainers proved themselves as versitllo
performers with their cevcr dancing nnd
many Amerkan und Chlneso songw.
The Four huors, In "A Darktown
Ilevue," offered on net repleto with sur
prise, vvhllo tho Durkln Maters, musl
c-il nrtlBts, plajed well An nmus
Ing pair wero Martini and Maxlmllllan,
vv 1th their btirlesquo mjgla tricks. Other
acts on tho bill that mmlo a good Im
pression wero tho Thrco Emmetts, In a
, " 2 " m'
Tho photopliv presented In connection
with tho
vaudevillo was "lho I.lttlo
Princess,"
featuring Mary Pickfurd,
EU JOTT-LEWIS
11220-1222
Plain and Fur
wide variety of individual
Plain Top Coats That
Were $55.00 to $95.00
fOC $OQ.50
to $
55
Georgette and Crepe de Chine Waisls $ o yr
A limited number that were $5.00 to $C50 )
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PERMIT ASKED BY KAILWAY
Ordlnanco for Lay In?? Track Up in
Chester Council
CIIKSTKIt, Pa., Dec. 11. At the meet
ing of city Council nn ordlnanco
was given first reading granting the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton Itallroad ctmscnt to lay nnd main
tain a single-track rxtlroatl In nnd
along Front street from the east side
of Welsh street to n point between Mor
ris and Church streets, and across Tllgh
man street, to connect with Its Chester
branch at Delawaro and Central ave
nues: also to connect with Its branch nt
Ulrlch street.
"A Hetrular Business Man" Xljton
' v iintmhir Tiuntness Man." nn up-to-
tho minute ccmedy bketch. In which
Douglas Fairbanks and Patricia Col
HmT formerly starred. Is the headline
feature at the Nixon It tells the tftory
of a business man who, through orlglral
methods, becomes wealthy In a few
hmirs The sketch Is punctuated will
.rtcbt tines nnd has tmnv good situa
tions WomI. Melv lite and Phlll'ps made
a decided lilt In their singing nnd danclrg
uct
Tho show- nlo Included Wormwood'
Animals, wh'ch pleased k'ddles nnd dad
dies alike: Cottier nd Cox. song writers
nnd tho DufJln nnd Bcdcay troupe, who
X'r'lled with startling ncrobatla feats
Flsle Ferguson. In "The lllso of Jcpnt.
Cuhlng." Is tho photo-play feature. The
'nlet news of tho day was flashed on
tho screen.
Mil May Chadwlck Nixon Graid
Ida Mav Chidwlcl: and lir Dad' In
s comedv sketch t-f rural lire hestled the
bill at this week's offering lit tho Mvon
Hi ind Amid u cleverly uniingcd c-
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- - brought foith much I .ugl.lct
'( T"",au.e
"Ills Quaker lr. 'J ' ' " s
Brow r. and Oertrude Tn lor. ran a cb",
I second for the honors mo evening
Amnntr tho other good acts wero Hop.
kins. Axtell and company In a Pullma
tar skit lint occasioned much luughte
the Bennett sisters. In a pleaslrg spe
cialty, and a novel heart act. "Tho Ftrect
Urchin " Calettl's monkeys, well trained
,! ".roepntlnir manv difficult tricks, fur-
,'nlshed a fitting climax to tho splerdld
bill.
Continuing IMajs
Numerous attractions contlnuo their
engigpnients hero this weik Tho list
includes 'Piter Ibbetson." lit the Lvrlei
' Vothing But tho Truth." nt tho Adelphl :
Tho lUInbow tllrl," at tho Foircst:
"Pollvanni." nt tho Broad; 'The
Boomerang." nt tho Uirilck. .md "'Vou'ro
In Love." at tho Chestnut Street Opera
House. Margaret Anglln's new produc
tion of "The Open Fire," which was to
havo been given nt tho Little Theatre
I tonight, will luvo Its prunleio tomorrow-
nvenlng
THE CHEERFUL CHM
Tht cloudy, fo$$y
chy.5 fere run
It fc.Lway.s seems
to me.
A nice audvontures
ltirkind lUit
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vSkirt Pleating
In Mmrar, not. side
und Arcortllon
Hemstitching
superior nork L quick
jButtons
nfrra in
atyles
lU.t Work V
Parisian Plaiting &j
Novelty Co.
tOS So. 13th Street
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The UNIVERSAL Electric Toaster
This littlo device prepares two slices of
toast ut once. Itc' even heat keeps every
part of cvtiy slice uniformly browned. No
burned crusts to mnr tho delicious flavor.
Price, 55.00 up.
UNIVERSAL Electric Round Grill
will cook an endless variety of dishes. Bolls,
broils, fries, toasts or stews In quantities sum
dent fir three or even four people. Just turn
the switch and lt' ready for Immediate use
Pr'ce, $8 00 up Many other Universal Electric
Appliances to lighten work for the houvewlic
i-ee our completo line nn obligations to buj
I'lione Walnnt 1601
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Adloininrt the St. James
Walnut St.l
- Trimmed Coats
and distinctive modes.
Fur-Trimmed Coats That
Were $65 to $175
s35,
s49so
''95
' plain and Fpr-
J rimmtd
SUITS
including all (Mt ta
ton' tnest tcantcii 4
V
auric and color.
XTf tlM f $m
$25 to $83
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WILSON WONT AI10W
CLAIMS OF RAILROADS
Refuses to Abandon Plan to
Combine Carriers Into
Single System
EARNINGS TO BE POOLED
WASHINGTON, Dec II.
Ceitaln big financial Institutions with
hoadquarters In New York Rnd Chicago,
heavily interested In railway securities.
havo lost their tight to have their prop
erties completely financed from the pub
lic purse. Tho roads are to bo unified
and operated virtually as u slnglo sys
tem. But for the present at least pro
posed loans of "at least (1,000,000" will
not be forthcoming. ,
That was tho ono thing vhtch had
been settled by the President today. He
Is going to Congress, possibly ntxt w cek,
with suggestions as to needed laws to
make railways n real factor In tho na
tional war machine. Just what legisla
tion will bo recommended la not jet
known. It Is felt certain, however, that
It will not In any way follow the plans
which tho railroad presidents laid down
nt their conference In New York on Sun
day, and which was tmbm tted to the
President lato yerlerday by Senator
Newlands.
It ts understood that tho President's
position substantially Is as follows;
Tho railroads havo failed to bring
their operations up to the high stand
ard which tho national, emergency re
nulre". rne cxming pun 01 "riuway con
trol ami opersllon ' lus bad u suf
ficient utt tu demonstrate that It will
riot do
All of tho loads must be operated
ns a single sj kimh, presumably under
tho direction of mi operating head tp-ttolntf-il
bv- lhe President.
Such operation will necessitate pool
ing of earnings mid rculpment Itop
rlv handled, the roads should earn
far more than they have during the
last few- months and w II take care of
the question of finance themselves.
The question of additional cash for
new- equipment and dividends Is not
necessarily tho most pressing. The ex
isting emergency calls for completo
rperatlon of the roads at their max
imum power. How to do this Is the
problem demanding Immed.ato settle
ment. It Is bolleved that tie President will
"Ulllno this In his coming address to
Congress. Thit ho will ask specific
authority to lake over tho roads in ao
ceriUneo Willi n set program also Is
believed certain. Already he his power
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CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET
Continuing Tomorrow and Throughout the Week
Their Annual
December Fur Sale
GARMENTS OF FASHION AND QUALITY
FOR WOMEN AND MISSES
Featuring the Authoritative Modes and Silhouettes Established
by the Paris Fourreurs and Bonwit Teller & Co.
Fur Coats, Wraps, Coatees, Neckpieces
and Muffs
Marked to
Neckpieces
6.50 and 12.50
14.50 and 22.50
10.00 and 19.50
8.50 and 12.50
11.50 and 14.50
1 0.50 and 1 2.50
25.00 and 85.00
27.50 and 35.00
32.50 and 39.50
Matched Sets
Hudson Bay Sable Sets (6 large
skins) 145.00
Fisher Set (fine dark skins) . . . .150,00
Cross Fox Set 1 10.00
Black Muskrat Set 125.00
Beaver Set 95.00
Pointed Fox Set 150.00
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to take UMmovtr Hrlr wtwritr.
but It la believed h baa In mind a
more gsnsral plan for which special
authority W rranteet It also Is bv
Htved the Excutlve will suggest sptclflo
repeal of nntl-poollnr law" for the ro
m tinder of tho war period.
Outstanding today were material con.
tradlctlons In the clslma of tha roads
and i-t thoaa who believe the Govtrn-
ment must take them over. Tha public
position of tho rosds themselves was
that unification as put into effect volun.
tarily has so'ved the problem so that
they aro now relieving congestion ov ry
wiiere; that they 'did not need any
soeclfla repeal of anti-pooling laws, all
they asked was that they bo not en
forced ; that they Co not want any actual
oaah from tha Government, although
thev would like the Government to cuat
antes their credit and that. If left to
themselves, they could cope successfully
with all problems.
Pr Ivatelr many of l he Pig ranroaa
executives while Insisting that tho rcds
should not be taken over by the Govern
ment in any way, made It plain to
Senators and representatives that they
Vllaved the Government should spend
'arge sums for railway equipment and
then rent It to the roads for the period
nf the war at nominal sums and sell It,
with due allowance for depreciation
when tho war Is ever.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
waa standing pat on Its demand that
the roads.be co-ordinated for the war
and expected that this would be done
The cabinet was divided, the majority
advising the President to take the roads
over and operate them as a unit.
And. as In all war problems to date,
tho President himself will decide how
far Congress will go In railway leglsla
tlon.
RAILROADS OUT OF DATE,
ASSERTS HENRY FORD
NEWrVonK, Dec. 11
Lighter railroad equipment nnd :i uni
fied transportation s)stem will solvo
Xmer'en's -sl'rad prob'ems Henry
Foi-d declared today. In a statotntut to
the New Yolk Evening Mall.
Ford asserted that Blecl of greit
strength, but much leas weight, could
he used by the roods to reduce operat
ing costs.
"The freight car weighs as much tia
tho load it carries." said Ford. "Gen
erally It travels two-thirds full and
corres back empty. Passenger trains
weigh SO to ISO times as much as th"
passengers In them."
Ford declared tho banking Interests
that control railroads aro so busy figur
ing on profits that they don't know what
alls their own transportation system
"P.allroad inmagement requires tech
nically trained men who know how to
y3Off Regular Prices
SMALL FURS
Hudson Seal
Beaver
Skunk
Natural Nutria
Taupe Nutria
Natural Raccoon
Moleskin
Black Fox
Natural Squirrel
Taupe Fox Sets
Taupe Fox Sets 45.00
Fox Sets (assorted) 55.00
Fox Sets (assorted) 65.00
Fox Sets (assorted) 75.00
Fox Sets (assorted) 85.00
Fox Sets (assorted) 95.00
Fox Sets (assorted) 110.00
(In the assorted lots vre have Taupe,
Gray, Kamchatka and Poiret Fox.)
COATS
Natural Muskrat Coats
IS Inches long, fine dark skin?, large cape collar and cuffs of Hudson seal.
75.00 95.00 110.00
Nutria Coats
Full length, belted effects and fancy models, some with contrasting fur
collar and cuffs.
135.00
150.00
Hudson Seal Coats
(Djed Muskrat)
40 and 43 Inches long, made from fine muskrat pelts. Handsomely lined.
95.00 125.00 155.00 '
Fancy Hudson
fDyed
(Dyed .Muskrat)
Many are copies
of Imported models.
wu.to.
250.00
. 325.00
Scotch Moleskin Coats
rull-length models, some with tauuo fox
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Who naa been so MMtlr e
Veara lu working on tha i
Invention that ha oea not i
going on. Now be looks
find that his model la oat of
"The United State needa
rntlnnv anUm tfrlnjr frAttiair
of the country. ' t
"Through the proxy system 1
our railroads nan naased
bankers living In New York :
uittv cities. ,j
Ford said that four-fifths of ft ,
road a work today Is hauling;
weight of Its own equipment. .
frequent rate Increases to Protaet
and bonds would not relievo tMN
tlon. ,
Ho declared that concrete
should Tj6 bul't so trucks and
Lean take ov er the short-haul '
now congests railways : that I
rail lines be eliminated : all pfta
passenger and freight rates rrt
"America Is a, land or treat i
and cheap, easy traveling- and
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Inexpensive freight sen lea aroW0m.,M
slties." ho said. ,SS
Alloy LteelB of high tensile
atramtA
can be made to reduce railroad
Ford declared. i
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first Goternor or Aiasxa, Totiaai
rressman from Pennsylvania. 'M
oil man and leader of, the far
buster in tno liayes-iimen ngnt w
amea If. Sheakley, in aeaa at an
here at the age of ninety. Ha-lai
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Muffs
10.00 and 1450
17.50and22.50
14.50 and 19.50
10.00 and 12.50
12.50 and 14.50
12.50 and 1 7.50
24.50 and.39.50
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