nrw ',ir at "ww i' -?; A ' ' : "V : f " v ?BVBNI ;PtJBIP .IljBBPHi BW '. TV "TEH! TTRACTIVE FILMS AND VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES ARE fcHIEF . - . . . s4 1LPH CONNOR IS VIVID IN FILMS Willtom Farnum in "The Hcnrb of rt Lion" Is Stan ley Success BILL1E BURKE AGAIN STWI.r.l "The Heart nf '"", ,"'!,h William Karnum tnr from Kill li "" linrss lnnk. 'Til- Ilnrtor .'W.' 'Jul!! 1'rsnlt l.lm.l nnd phntnsrapheil li m router. Vox pro lurtloit. Tlie entire progritn nt the Stanley Is f good finality 'I lie hiolI.iI musical accompaniment Is nlsn In keeping with the theatre's st indiird in till new Fox nim Is unbodied nil nf tlio things that havo mndo thn sciren nctlnc or William Km mini m strong a bo nlllce Mlrnctlon It Is. mot color, illilleult to slnglo out. tho Indtvldu-il performers uhoso nrt li i mul this innliiclion so thoroughly cnjo)nblo fiom ever) point of scrcencraft Tho plot of this llalph Conner stnrv has cotitlnultv of lnteret lit nil time and thero In not a foot of dim ued tint Is not absolutely cs-entlal In the tilling of this tale of two brother who each malco sacrifices for the welfiro of the other. Tho love theme It sutnlned through tho script Tho sentiment-it in terest Ih centered In tho Hoop inn micnc loie of a girl from a small town In the Hast from which the Mrongcr brother roes to tho lumber ramps of the Aest to forget thn wrongs hi )ounger brother has committed ngalnst him To tell more of this delightful, powerful storv of tho rugged men of primitive towns wou d bo to snol tho enjouneni 01 m- turo followers of this popular 'fighting creen Idol. William rarnum remains just me sme cilm. forceful pluver In this stor) that ho has illua)S been In His oilier lehtclcs. nnd lie lit nil tunes nominates the screen HCtlon Next In urtlstlc im portance Is the clnncter of tlie pro prietor of tho ilanie lull, pormijrii nv Walter Uw, who mil. the tMio highly eallstlc. P.lta IJoil hit n erv small friart of a dinco hall Klrl In lino nun ihe joungcr brothei. plujcil bv Willlim Icourtlclgh. .!r. Mary Martin Is u comelv icrecn t)pe nnd slio miosis me run- ui :he sweetheart from tho villiBo with a touch of simplicity. Wandi Petit, Marc rtobblns and many hl character tipes ire Introduced In tho courso of cients Tho ntaglng Is slinp'o In defiil nmi iieautlful In lis outdoor rhuiu Thn nterlora aro also c ir"full constructed FATArn "The eeret finne." with '"ue Olrictort by Mllllim c DMllli Cimn worlt by (.hirlos Itoihfr. I'arainmmt pro ductlon. Tho timeliness of the plot of ' Tho M- ret Game' In Its relitlou to tho pr s nt war and the onco dlussed jmsl I Itv of d fiiitimiiK our troupt niro he I'-iclllo to tho w ir zone die the Ftou nertlnont mint il lleloilranns nnoiu pies aro alw.iis rtcltlnff It the action ltont inoilnc at a III oil pare, anil ill his production Director Willi nil ' Pe lllle rc'iluos n .nil opportunities to iveep he Interest sustained there Is just nouch of the loie theme injected t" Bile ho spcctntois u toinh of tho iloinnntli houltl tho tlie ot tlie feiiei .-ericc ctliltlcs of the ehiof plitr A Klrl whose brother Is an olllcei or Berman troops is loud by nn Ameilian oldler .mil n l.ipmeso .uret .venue cent. It Is the elTmts of the Rill to ecuro Inform it Inn for the CSermin si' f iha cilllnir flntn of the troops to Lhlch most of tin story is devoted Sev ral detills showliiR the worklnRS ot 10 spy si sum nnd how Its agents are pprehendod by means of the Japint.se well broiiRht out. l.ven tlie mas- ucraillm: of I'.ivinond Hatton as n Irntnlno liouseKeejior is not without Its pod points It is thltf ono touch of hit ior that enlivens the story nt a draRRj hterval Sessuo Ilaval.ina W artistic and con InclnR as usu il His talents well war- mt his I No to Rtnrilom Tho American Idler Is capably plijid by Jack Holt nd the ouiir Rlrl Is fittingly Intrusted Florence vidor. others who assist tho story's unfolding are Charlie Ogle md Majmo Kelso This Is a lino specimen or screen Irectlon, eien to tho minutest detills he flRht between tho men Is effectlielv Lindled, as Is tho murder of tho Jipi- leso by Itajmonil Hitton In li fishion calling .1 tcene In 'The ThUteeiitli hair." The orchestral feituro of tho bill Is i excellent lo.ullng uf Amhtolve homahs 'Mlgnon" overture nrni "lite limit uf I'romUe." with UHllit llurlie ITnm in vim uv iv -oin eraet IHiuham an I the dlrcitlou of Jo BfPh Ivautman i'arsiuouut preduLtion When tlie author of a stage play also as tne commission ot writing me enarlo for the motion picture version his brain-child the audience Is almost re to see a good prouuet. ptoiiuing e film Is directed by a capable hand lich Is the happy combination to bo und In 'The Land of Fiomlsc" That e star of tho spoken version appears the silent plav Is also a factor of m Interest mine nut Ke is tins reen plajer The production Is rich In rontiasts In beRlnnltiK Is shown the handsome ounds of tho Wlckhiin residence, and en tho liomev surrounuines or tlio nn where Miss IiuiKe finds hippiuess hd content Tho beauty of tlie photog- phy, together with the gcneial 'atmo- herlc exiellome is a credit to the nr- ftta who make tho l'aramount pictures successful It Is the suppoitlng cast tint shows best In tho acting line In this film, as is tho case In other Illllle llurl.o sub- ts Chief of these plijcis li Thomas Isliau, whose vast scieen cperlenco yes him n masterj-' of film acting that possessed cy few oitors Of couise. ary-Alden eiies her usual Rood char ter study, as noes waiter Jlcllwen the part of wlckham Ills wf la mlrably portiavcd b Once Van Stud- rord J. W Johnston. Mnigaret Sed- n, John unmond and olheis lend pable support The smile of Miss SrKft Is her chief asset In films, al- iue at times sho shows pioinlse In re hcrlous dramatic moods TortlA ""jllli r the heirft '.rrilie." Ilh Mm Vfrnnn Caall Stnri l.v limanli Taut ami arfiiarlo bi I'hilln llarlholoniae llreclen ly ciorup I uzniauriro rnllie Kllrs. Vernon Castle has loft the cast "Miss lSli" because the management uld not let her appear upon tho stage an early hour In order tint she might t seme rest for her movie duties In , day time. The stage has lost a good ncer and the screen gained a good cr. "Silila. of the Secret Service" the third picture she has made with rathe company nnd her work 1m- ves with each pioductlon The rapid- with which the director has chosen unfold this tale of tho Washington ftret Service U amusing There was Ler any doubt as to the scVutlon of (problem solved by Mrs Castle, or wis obvious from the start. The Lnsfer of a largo .diamond from one ce to another and the efforts of a few oka to secure It furnish tho thin plot. Che usuil display of the latest model tos Is afforded Mrs. Castle rnd she r thera extremely well. The tinted tume U exceptional' artistic, Elliot iter Is excellent as the hero Suzanne 11a. J, II. ailmour and J. W. Perelval k'e supporting parts. rTOniA "An American Mhlow," with kthl Harrymore Hrenarlo by A H. Vint I-om.ine play Dy Kllt Cham rr Ulrected by Frank lulclier and hotoiraphed by Uroisa Webber llttro rp4 union. upon the spoken drama stage, but lends Itself admirably to the unlimited pos sibilities of the screen. It Is tho story of tho fortune-hunting Karl of Dctts mliiftor. who visits this country In search or a weilthy wife. To com plicate matters his creditors accompanv hint nnd Install themselies In the widow's houe as seivants There Is a forged codicil tn a will and the usual complications of loiers' Interests run ning throughout tlie storv, which Is well told i:thel llarrituore Is the American widow nnd glies her usuil careful study or tlie part's requirements. The earl Is einrted by Dudley Haw lev and the law ver by i:rnet Malhnl. Irving Cum mines Is Intrusted with the part of an ambitious ili-iutlior who Is aided to success by the widow. Pearl Urowne Is the actress In the writer's play. Others who contribute to the unfolding of the story urn Charles Dickson, Arthur Lewis, Alfred Kappler IU'llCST "The lair llnrharlan." with Vlilin Vlartln Hon hi Iraiu.s 1loU aon llurnotl and srcnirln b Tilth M Knnuli Dlrortlnn of llottrt Thornbj. I'arrftnnuitt production If future sp'ctatois do not like this tory then 't Is not the fault of the pro din ors It Is tlie best coniedv vehicle In vi hlih Vivian Martin has vet appeared, mil the tileuts of this dilnt actress are effective!) I cl ruled 'The 1'alr llarbnrlan" Is a wholesome mil viiarlous gill from tlie West nn a vl'lt to Knglird How she stattlos the nul't or thn village where she Is the gue-t and tlie pranks tint she plavs tn the great delight or herseir nnd to the horror or her hostess Intensify the breery appeal of the plctuie Vivian jlirtln Ins nhiiis boon a fine scien pin) el, but she Ins In en Rtoatly hindlcappeil with poor sloil-s. Now that she h is this Rood lehlilo. her sle. lar position Is better justified than eier before Hei peisouallty Is pecul'arly magnetic and her enuncl ition Is a bless ing to those prolliient in lip read'ng upon the screen Other popular plavets whoso wotk Is of high grade In tlie sup port or MIsi Martin ate Helen IMdy, J me Wolff, Josephine Croii'll, Mae lSiich, Until Haufoith, Kllnor Hancock, John Ilurton, (I. II floldeit, Douglas Mcl.ein. W'lllam Hutchison, Al I'aget and diaries (lerrard Tho sceno where the cowbois and In dians stage a hold-up and the episode of the dors escaping limn Miss Martin ate well executed bits of direction. Tlie set tings are In accord with tho quality of tho whole production The photography Is cleir and effective 'The Mlent Man." with W S Hart In tho lending tole, was the film fenture vesterdiy at the Strand Theatre The LolusI'm attiactlon Is dainty Marguerite Clark In ' Iinb's Matinee Idol " FRANK FINNEY A HIT AS AUTHOR-ACTOR Bostoniun Btirlesquers at Casino Show Result of Quito n Littlo Effort l'rink I'lniiov, the chief funster of the Ilnstonliti liurlesquers, showed bi his work list nlRht tint he possesses a kind of cleverness seldom seen In bur lesque comedians Ho has gone far In search of novelties nnd his succeeded In girneilng quite a few rib ticklers. 'Ml Old Niw nrk Is tlie name of the bur lesque, which Is In two nets and ten scenos rilinei Is a-slsted In tlie fun-maklng by Phil Ott, fleorge Mack. Bobby Van lloin. N'cttlo Nelson, Itose Bernaid and Caprice, a dancer of merit. The chorus Is good looking and lively and tho cos tuming also o( a high grade The au dience last night showed that It liked but Usque 'of tho better sort." MflHHSk rv: ill iBhSial4 ' il JtJlj WALLACE REII) Lillian Steele William I'enn Tint nngnetlc comedienne, Lillian Steele lieidlng her own company In a tomfonlcrj" inusicil review, cirrles o(T tho stellir honors nt the William I'enn for tho llrst half of this week. The art fairly bristles with dash, vim npd viva city. Another big comedy hit which Inline dlitely won oier the audience was James It Waters in the original sketch, "A Business Proposition " Wllllim Dick also scored heavily, proving him self not only n singer, but an artistic musli Ian as well Tailor and Howaid kept tire bill of merriment roiling with theli mined)- ski tch, ' Olllcer B78 " Wil li mi Desmond was the photoplay artist In the Tilaugle drama, 'The Sudden Gentleman " Mai Ui Don will le the attiactlon at the West I'hllidelphla pla) house foi the latter part of the week. This popular comedienne of ifferiesicnt spirits and personality villi bring a wealth of new and bright miteriil with her ' I'or Valor" will be the powerful photoplay drama featuring WInfred Alien Guards of Maccabees Globe The Oinrds or tho Maccabees, the Philadelphia drill team which has won prize after prize. Is the headliner this week at tho Globe Theatre, 'they were applauded frequently and scored a solid hit "Wanted, a. Wife." a comedy sketch, also won faicr. Lulu hutton and compiny appeared In a comedy sketch that furnished plenty of laughter. All man and h)kes bi ickface artists were well reielied De Voy and Morellls of fered an act in ivhlih there Is plenty of punch and entertainment, Morgan and Parker furnished somo funny talking and singing Connors and Udna were clevet In their sketch, "Shopping," while Alvin and Kenny gave many thrills in their bar act. MOVIE FAVORITE ON SCREEN HOUSE TOUR Wnllace Reitl Appears in Person at Several Local Tilm Houses Movie patrons of the smaller local theatres could not realize tint It was Wallaco Held who stood before them In the flesh and told them of the humoious situations which crop up during the taking of motion pictures With him v as John Clark, the manager of the Philadelphia office of Paramount Pic tures, under whose auspices tho star ap peared in this city last night. Mr. Clark looks not unlike Mr. Held and some per sons hailed hhn as the smiling hero of the screen. Howeier, where Wallace Hold's pictures are better known the audiences wcro most cordial In their re ception, even where It was necessary to break Into the continuity of the pic tures that were being shown when hey) irrlvcd at tho theatres Kenneth McGaffey, the publicity di rector fiom the West Coast studios of Paramount, whoso ability as a man nf words Is no noielty to theatre pa trons of this city, accompanied Wallace KeU from the coast, making the trip In two weeks and stopping nt some of the principal cities on the Journey Mr. P.eld la en route to the company's studios In New York for the purpose of making two productions, after which he 11111 return to California, which he has not left In (lie and a half )ears Ills wife, Dorothy Davenport, nnd )oung son will nrrlie In New York In time for the Chi faunas tiee festliltles Mini nre my emplo)ers" slid Held, addressing the audiences "It Is )ou for whom I am working and jou whom 1 must please in my work. If )ou like me then I tin own a bungalow and a Ford, but If joii don t well, then the farm for me. I am making these stops In Jour theatres In order that )ou may meet me and tell mo the kind of pic tuies that jou like and thereby get what jou are pa)lng for" The principal theatres whose au dlences welcomed this 'handsome here" besides tho St inlev and Arcadia are the Midge Avenue, lireat Northern. Poplar. 1'alrmount, Strand and the drain, in Camden A little supper pnrtv was glien Held hi tlie local Paramount olllclals between the matinee and evening tuxl nights. Clark and Verdi Nixon Grand Music, laughs and real danolnc mm pose the bill at the Nixon Grand. Chief among the cast was the laugh-provoking skit of Clark and Verdi. In which tlie uiiiicuiucs mat Italian lmm erantn m-r. come In traveling the road to fame In .iineucan lire ih used m the central theme for much funny chattel. Another at mat won partliular favor was that ni aonit i-. iiarke, uitn nis eoinic mono logue and his impromptu songs Clarke proied that ho was a rapid-fire poet in rnipiiniiu lasuiou. inner acts whkh rounded out the bill were the Little Johns, La Costa nnd Clifton, Certrude Graies and Katlirvn Powell and com pany, and, or course, the "Jazz slides' made their weekly hit The pictures were imiy aoreasi ot tne times. NEW COMEDIANS WIN APPLAUSE AT KEITH'S Pair of Blackfaces Share Vaudeville Honors With Snm Bernard Something rew-In blackface comedy enlivens the week's offering at Keith's, where old favorites have gathered for somewhat of a home-coming event, the features of which are singing and danc lug noieltles Of course, the old favor ites, chief nmorg whom Is Sam Bernard, received their wonted applause, but the newcomers we'e equally well rewarded. Bennett and Richards are billed In a dramatic sensitlon, entitled 'Dark Clouds" Their nrt opens with weird melodrama, with dirkenrd scene, sepul chral voices atd murderous atmosphere Tho sudden tiansltlon to comedy wins the audience Immediately In fact, the psiehology of humor has been mastered b) these two performers, and that Is the secret of their success The negro's susceptlbllltv to music forms the basis of the skit, and despite the efforts of one-half of the team to Instruct the other Ir. the w iv ot the higher histrionic irts he "Just i in t make his feet be hive" The piece might well be entitled "The li resistible Hag ' The figure cut by Bennett lirllv lounging against a post, teasing nn old mouth organ, was In Itself a wlnrer' Sim Bernard Is supposed to nppear just as he was a quarter of a centurv ago The one-time varieties star ful fills the claim with the added attraction of almost an ontlrely new monologue. Bernard admits that he speaks every language In the world, but that recently Liberty Belles Broadway Pretty girls, catchy songs and at tractive dance numbers made 'The Lib erty Belles." a tabloid musical offering, tho most popular number on the bill at the Broadway last night. There are tlie usual number of specialties, and the staging and scenic effects were all that could be desired. The star film attraction was me Wil liam I'ox uroductlon cf "Camllle " The leading loie was capably portrayed by Theda Bara and tho members of the cast gave capable support. The mir roundlng bill Included Sherman. Van and Hi man. Dorothy Ha)es and company, Ted lleeies and Three Shelves "Parisian Dirts" at Gajety 'The Pailsian PllrtB ' presented a diverting program of musical farce and vaudeville specialties last evening at the (Ja)etv Theatre. Charles Hob lusoii Is the chief comedian of the bill. He entertained Ills audience with a characteristic monologue and won laughter for his performance of the leading role in the skit, "Cohen, the Butcher." Among tho comely feminine members of the company are May Bernhart and Freda Lehr. CERKA- Foaming, sparkling. H A pure, soft drink. Has the taste of hops. Best for digestion. At grocers', at drucglltt', In fact at all places where good drinks are told. LEMP Manufacturer! ST. LOUIS GIRARO GROCERY CO. Jk l'HILAPK'.rHM, PA. M Useful (Rifts For BOYS or GIRLS Not Duplicated Elsewhere Girls' Combination Waterproof Raincoat Entirely New $3.50 vf Sizes 3 years to 18 jears. Bain Hals, So Mall Orders Filled Boys'Raincoat $3.00 S4.00 Vulue Made of English Cantona; double texture; handsome plaid lining; mili tary collar; tan and olive shades. Storm Boots Wa n.98 roit CHILDREN Rubber Toys, 25c & 50c Hot-Water Bottles, 98c Value $1.50 Ladies' and Men's $0 Raincoat Special .... O he has not Indulged In German very ex tensively. Ills quips on politics of the day were timely and obviously not all Jest. A pretty novelty iias Brengk's Bronze Statue Horse, the color effects being markedly successrul, The horse. It Is true, lias not on his best behavior list night, but the ejes of th audience were not taken up altogether with the horse, In view of the sttuesque display of fem ininity, Included nlso in th,8 offering. IJert Melrose, stjled ns.nn Interna tional clown and originator of the Mel roso fall, was a favorite. He might ab breviate his act slightly. In view of the lengthy bill, without losing any ot his effectiveness The first act on the bill, an acrobatic offering by Manklchl and his company ot Japanese, wns n. display of pedal accom plishment Adeline Frances scored a hit. In spite of the fact that she ap peared with a talking machine, and there were undoubtcdlv quite a number of apartment dwellers In the audience Paul Morton and Naomi Olnss offered a pleasing sketch, a comblnatlor. of love making by wireless and a suburban home scene. Dorothy Drenner, dainty nnd sweet, responded to a number of calls after her varied vocal selections, the most popular of which probably was "t Spilled the Heans " Pat Hooney and Mnrton Bent, ap pearing late on the program, failed to arouse special attention They had little new to offer In tho line or song and dance J. O, C. Cabaret Girls at Troc To tho Trocadero came last night "The Cabaret Girls," one of the best shows which have visited the plav house this 5 ear Besides MUo. a dancer too well known hereabout to need Introduction, Louise Pearson, Manny King and Harn Sejmour contribute to tho enjoyment of the evenlnr The show Is fast and classy "CHINESE LANT CASTS FEEjS MGHT Housman's DolIcatF"nt8y Crudely Played b'taB So ciety at Ltttlf4catre 1-aurenca IIonim.n'The Chinese .Lantern" Is a prtltj1 ot drmall fantasy. In which hur "nl ""u Irony are whlmslcalrlen1d nnd '" pressed In lines of c,,(rb'e "'""T value. Much of tha I ' ,n ""' Tlie writing Is daintily i deliberately arti ficial ralhtr than (. ri" Bcens and characterhatll rs Prntd ,n the mood of aophfa,'a extravagance that was a sallenttur ot ,no nn,l,h poet's "Prunella. T-0e ln n Dutch Garden" Both8 require expert handling, If tlie8 0 be Illuminated by footlights rwlse their fragile charm Is bestJ,ned b"een book covers, and ri bc mot aareeibly tasted by the farr ,Rln" It cannot uald lhat ,nB company of scmlprofej"! P'aX-rs composing the Stage 8o l,lch 'tn Its tea son with TiSlilnese Lantern" at the Littlo Theat!' eienlng, contributed to the appe lll nl'c' Much of the acting was urlsh and crude. Wil liam Whltn"19 studio drudge, whose admiration a" oId Orlentil master prompts hl Invade the m)sterlous two-dlmcn1' lBni1 rul"1 n' "f Bae a careful1 falr'v effective perform ance ant'"'1"' Alhcrtman d lupin) ed a wl'nnln"r,ona",J' aB Mee-Mec, the Korean '"' Trno '" llft sentimental malnprlof t,ie p,0 " '" ran, nat" tery to 'rrlbe the other members of the comT Judged by their endeavors last night as actors. Their shockingly corrupt pronunciation of ulmple Hngltsn words was alone enough to deny them such distinction. The whole production, save for the excellent staging, was h saddening ex hibit of "traultlnr ambition which o'er leaps Itself." "Barnyard Frolics" Cross Kcjs ' Darn) aid Frolics," a rural musical comedy that was Jammed full of def ining that goes Into n pretentious offer ing. Including pretty girls, catchy music and snap nnd vim and action, Is the headliner at the Cross Ke) for the first half of this week. The remainder of the bill proved well-rounded with Ste vens and Ilolllster In a comedy, ringing and talking act; Jack Hose, In a unique and bright monologue: I'.dna May and companv, tn a llve-wlrn act entitled, 'Live Wires"; May Curtis, In clever songs rendeied vivaciously, and Dawne June, 'the underwater girl," in a novel act. The big feature for Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday will be ' Mmpllclt)." a new musical corned), In whlih a bevv of alluring feiulnlnltv appears, with funny comedians nnd excellent vocalists 'In and Out Again' Nion Colonial Melodious be)ond the usual degree at tained bv tabloid musical comedies is 'In and Out Agiln," which heads the bill at the Colonial Theatre, German town, this week. The act Is also well sprinkled with good comedy and laughs, Wood, Melville and Phillips won np- ptnuso enough to sntlsfv the most ex acting perfonners, nnd James Gradv and company scored nn equally proround hit Gertie 1'alls and 'The Street L'l chln" rounded out the atlractlie vaude ville program, while the film, "Heachlng for the Moon." produced the number of laughs that any Douglas Palrbanks photoplay can be counted upon for. Josie Fljnn Minstrel Nln s y Jnntn Vlvnn. Hint rtle htmrlffan fA.fi medlepne, heading her own company of T' minstrels, which l composed chiefly ofS Philadelphia girls, carries off the head line honors at the Nixon this week. The act Is repl.te with catchy songs, clever dance steps and good comedy. Miss Kl)nn and her other end "men" kept laughs moving with speed, . Martlnelll and Maximilian proved themselves to be popular entertainers with their various tricks of Illusion, while Mnhoney Brothers, Taul and Pauline, and tho Howard Sisters rounded out a well-balanced program. The photoplay Is "Molly Entangled," featuring Vivien Martin. I fl$ 'i ft &&& S I III i$ssTf I UV V3 lJBBPPJP ljy?r vJiwt- ,ai-MMMilsi.liaisiiiiiiiMss I ;: i No pie Ike a mince pie when it is made with the aready-sweetened, ready for the pie ATMORE'S MINCE MEAT Some womei are conserving flour by leaving off the f)p crust. There is no pie as good as anAtmore Mince Pie made this way. Everything that goes intc Atmore's Mince Meat ishe very best. It,rs two-thirds fruit, with a rich combination of other pure materials. Begin Christmas preparations today by going to the grocer and getting your Atmore's Mince Meat. It has been famous for generations. Eiery grocer. sells Atmore's Mince Meat st of them sell also Atmore s Plum Pudding Atmore & Son, Philadelphia J .i i: 'm ' Continuing Plays It Is characteristic of thn theatrical profession that It should take a semi vacation In the ante-holiday period, dur ing which nonstnge folks attain a maxi mum of activity and then become busi est during tho height of the Christmas tide, popularly described as the holiday season. Therefore throughout the coun try this week many actors are enjoying a brief rest. Keven days from now their energies will be vigorously devoted to entertaining a pleasure-seeking public Tour theatres In this city are dark the 11 road, I.yrle, Orpheum and Walnut. All will be reopened with excellent of ferings next week. First class attrac tions still pla)ing here In spite of the footllght doldrums are "Nothing but the Truth " with droll William Collier as the chief funmnker, nt tho Adclphl : that de licious comedv, 'The Boomerang," at tho (Jarrlck : ' The Italnbow Girl," a well stnged musical play, at the Torrest, nnd Arthur llammersteln's operetta, "Vou're In Love." nt the Chestnut Street Opera. House Kver) Philadelphia pla) house will rhinge Its bill cither on Christmas cvo or Christmas Day. Save sugar and bake a better pie: The way to Hooverize and satisfy. s I 1 I i i I . "yv JmS '"""""'-'' I. ' I . t . .-. ... . i Mini ''') I jBswsxawyJaOaflKsw ' - m "rlavaZWflSSayar faajBjaHBSjaBBasiBaiMaiHBHaBWBaaaavasBBjBSBJBjassjaHB gfsaysrasesSyaaas t bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb I H'VV V .' .h.&VVCl n ".' cm si .. m $ 1 m ',i t v. 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