1- , i f, ' " .. tjy , ' V ' WEALTH OF DIVERSIFIED FOOTLIGHT ATTRACTIONS TO ENLIVEN HOLIDAY AMUSEBlE rv rr POPULAR PHOTOPLAY STARS FEATURED IN NEW YULETIDE BILLS Wdh JiceP THEATRICAL INDICATOR FOR HE COMING WEl tl "The Country Cousin," "Turn to the Right," "Hitcl Koo," "Show of Wonders" and "Once Upon a Tinie Will Be Christmas Week Novelties 'j e d n d g g 1- in tit :o iy it, :o y or a he ild if nt be he ild in' .0. TN A period of Investigations, nearly " nil directly provoked li' wnr, It vvns of courso Inevitable Unit thcntrlcil af fairs should not escipo a process nf speedy and ludleal readjustment. The Pen rnticllttnns nf 'lll will linvn tn 1m met tiv cuptalns nf foolllght Industries --- - -' ,--... ....... ... .,.. iicvoiutlonary changes are certain to occur. Some of them arc already under wa) and their effect In significantly felt In thin city, where vtnno of the most Influential theatric it men have had their neauquarter for mam veirs and In New York the natural stage capital of the countr) In nearly rry Instance the, public will he the miner, since the 'shake-up' li hound to plied a pitiless light on corrupt piuctices deep-rooted In the American theatre "Had business" In the nltuntlon' milii "Prlng Immullitel) pi seeding Amer ica's cuttnme In the war our stage was enjojlnp n period of unexampled finan cial pic-perltv Willi lecklcss "disregard of elemental prlmlpleH of f ilr pla) pro durers, great and riiiull. mulcted the public by Ingenious and Insidious methods It l true tint the li was not proclelj elcteeel foi no legislation covering tho icuiillllons was ever per mitted to bo pissed Ticket speculation wan of course the prime offense The virtu il Impnsslbll Itv of securing pood "-cats for a popular entertainment without pijmcnt of an excess Oinigc wis iilmo-t universal Notably In New v.nrl nbsurdlv extor tionate premiums were dinged itur day nights bit imp the hiv -making time par excellence Three, four and five dollars n se it wrtn demanded bv ' thcat iIcrI agencies foi productions for which the nnrnul prlio of admission wis two dollars Protects against the enormltv of tho gougu were weiklv made for our position an a neutial nation hid given lis wealth which was ungiudglngl) (pent Then we armed for stilfe Vnt ums of monev, formtrlv available for amue ment purposes, were devoted to war prepiratlons and loin Investments The frntners of the new t.i livv wlsel) copied the Flench plan of deriving reve nue from Imposts on theilre tickets An attempt to make It Illegal to sell a ticket at n rate higher than that ad vertised failed In Congress ns It hid done 111 tho , 7'ennsvlvanla Legislature some, vears before Hut perhaps the rcderal 1 iw -linkers fon'siw the natural deith of the Imposition when the pub lic placed Its pleasures on a wartime basis Jut at present tho vva of the ticket speculitor Is hard nml It will grow less ro) as tho nation Is adjusted to additional economies IT HAS been optlmMlcallv asserted that the theatre las, vvlilch went lntoi forco on November 1, his not seriously affected show- of exeeptloml .ippeil Entertainments of such superior draft ate, however, rare In any season The average footllght offering, often meri torious without being espce lillj blilllint. has a different tale to tell Goth mi s 'Oav Whllo Wa) ' Is still further blanihcd b) the bones of some com mend iblo pioductlons, which In li ss trjlng times might hivo endured from October till 11a), whllo tho patron igo slump In Philadelphia has been oven more striking Given an all-ainuuit square de il lis tho managers. It Is highly unllkelv that the mcio Imposition of ,i tin per cent tax on the alue of a ticket could alone havo developed tho dhastec. T!ut the extra charge came on top cif a stem ROBERT WARWICK Featured player of the motion picture "The Mad Lover," at the Locust Theatre nejtt week. 19-YEAR-OLD DANCER TO BE MADE A STAR Dainty Marlljnu Miller, that delight ful llttlo bundlo of feminine loel')ness who contributes fo much to tho enjo ment of tho ' show of 'Wonders." at the Chestnut htreet Opera House, Is soon to havo the distinction of being starred In her own musical piece. Miss Miller, who Is only nineteen cars old, has had a remarkable rlso In popularity within the last few jears. Her stage record, how ever, goes back many seasons, as her first appearance was made when sho was but four J cars old At that tlnio'Bhe was known aa Mile bugar PJum and was associated with the ITve Columblins In vaudeville. Tho ipilntet Included her mother, father and two elder sisters With them llttlo Miss Miller toured Ku ropo and registered a decided hit. In this country sho was un.iblo to appear unlit sho was sixteen jcars old, aa the. various children's nld societies refused to allow her to participate In any theatrical entertainments ut her tender age. While appearing In Kurope, Mr. Bhubert saw" her und, Impressed w 1th her ability nnd charm, engaged her for his New Yoilc Winter Oardcn Her sue 'cess waa Instantaneous, and In the L "Passing Show of 1915" sho developed Into one of Its most popular stars. Now, '' In her present Important Btellar role of Infer, dancer and actress, the ls'sald to have won new honors. Newman Rediscovers America Newman's series of five travel talks will be given on five successive Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons at the Academy of Muslu commencing January 18, under the title "The lte dlscovery of America." The picture nnd word Journeys are entitled 'Our National Parks," 'Our Paclllo Coast' 'Our Egypt 'the I,uiid of Indians,' -fOur Hawaii ' unci Our"West Indies. " f i ' v awaefe...-..-- JmttmL PPPOPPKHnS PH PhI tfmdxi sB PPBPHPflliPPl.' 'B PJhPJPPPPPB PH under which the greatest tmcertilnt) as to admission prices prevailed. At piauy theatres thn best seats, If procurable at nil at the box office, were sold at an ndvinco of from flftv cents to a dollar, L'suilly the speculators hid the entire "trenm" of the parquet. for which a "till higher premium was - ... .... .-... ... .... v. tin uuniucii charged Contributing to the general confusion was the "cut-rate sjstem of prices, widely prevalent In New York, but less evidenced here, whose operation permitted the striking of theatrical bar gains for productions of mediocre draw- lug power on 'off nights" The wle footllght devotee knew how to profit by this arrangement Tho uninitiated was regularly stung at the box office Theatre prices osclllited with the rapldltv of the stock mirket. The un fitness of such confusing methods was Indisputably much worse than had anv rigid. Invrillahlev irenerjil Inerousp nf I pikes been made, as In other lines of business, and deflnltelv and openly ns crlbed to the rise In labor's wages aud the higher cost of all materials In war time L'ncle Sim's tax simply hi ought the long standing abuses Into n pilnful prominence which the) hid never befnie experienced Theitrlcal men nie pro verblall) short-sighted, but suddenly the knowledge dawned upon them that their business was In a parlous stile With this conviction was coupled the ftrllv Justified tellef thnt stage entertain ments in.ij become nn Indispensable spliltuil and re-creatlve stimulus In a tragic en and that patronage ma be successful! nialnt lined ns It has been In Paris und London, by square deal I..K Nalurallv the crisis t-as dlpl.ived Its quota of managerial quanels The re sulting disclosure of ' lnegularltles ' and the long stifled spirit of competition arising fiom such luctlons arc advanta geous to the public in much the same way as a split In a politic il ring Agiln. New York and I'lill idelphla hive been the prlnclpil storm centeis and the New Yeir will protuihl) see nn alignment of forces, e ich endeavoring to pliv fair with theatre pitious and adjusting them selves, as otl ei businesses have largclv done, to the demands of the period If tho plivhouses are to suivlve theh crisis greater disc retlcm In selecting offerings must be exeiclseel the price svstem must le nboveboard and the- amount of new pioductlons must posslblv le reduced Chances will still have to be taken with the vug trie of the public t iste Cowl art Is not alwavs rtcogul7cd, but It will nssuredlv hive a bettei opportunity foi existence when healthier inetl ods are Instituted N'ew York his hid at least two iindc served failures to Its credit this )eui Tbev are the vlvicllv Imaginative "cinUln.lv Ian pla, 'The Deluge,' and Henri llatt illie s powerful and technl call expert pschologlcat drama, 'The Torches ' lMilladelphla failed to recog nize the artistic vvortl and exquisite poetic beauty cf 'Peter lbbetson ' and tho delightful and almost fliwlesslv plajcil coined, ' The lloomernng," missed tho full meisure of desnved appreciation hero lij a large margin Whether a pub lic less wearied by some of the abuses i lied would have been more Interested In these offerings thin wis actu illy the case cannot of course be piovcd Tho sltuitlon opens a legltitn ite field for speculation p RnCAUDS bos olTlcc pi Ices, the As, leaven of the general ' shake-up alreidv at work. AS bethel the dollar- anil-a-lialf top scales now In vogue at the Chestnut htreet Opera Mouse is me result of a compromlte between war ring sndlcajs or Is nctuilly an c lilblt of dlHCcrnmcnt with repect to present conditions Is not a mattei of public record The wisdom of tho move ma be fortuitous, but It surel com mends Itself to the public as a leturn to normillt, M the Metiopol'tan Opera House, bv a flat from perspica cious Morris Oest who i ontrols New York's Manhattan Opera House, tho 2C ccnt galler, a Philadelphia Institution, formerli conducted hero vvitn great profit to both managers and amusement lovers, pas ueen resiorcci lor uic ion - night s engagement oi i.xpenenco nuilng Chilstmas week tho Garrlck will I offer 'dollar matinees' for that ver I popular American pla, 'Turn to the i T.lght ' Tiider such clrcuniBlances patrons should not ser'ousl mind the war tat It does not seem to havo worried them greatly In New Aork nt those theitres which have adopted lower prices within the last two months FUOM the managerial side complaints will be fprthcoinlnis to the effect that man productions arc now luxurious and expensive where onco the were meager and relatively plain and that lower admission charges arc thus out of tho question The answer Is that a modesty of Investiture, provided the Imaginative material, the acting or. In some cases, tlio music ue uciiw. Mlkely to be condoned If reduced prices frnnkl prevail anu specuiauun u5 crushed Tho American public needs the the atre now as It has not for many a vear. Its appeal Is potent aud universal. Its prosperity, as In other enterprises In ciltlcal das. Is highly desirable. Surely no lover of the stage can desire hnpresailos to bankrupt themselves by demanding eacrllkes wholly discordant with honest financial Judgment. Unless the Government takes up art, as It docs In France, the theatre must rank as a business to be conducted along business lines Wisdom and vision, however, ma be piofitably and meritoriously In jected Into Its conduct Tho prospect of a new policy's enforcement la brighten ing dall 'War Is kind," said Stephen Crane , "- ' c s DEFIANT TITLE FOR SMITH-GOLDEN PLAY ' IJghtnln' " strikes Wlnchell Smith and John I Golden as the most appro priate title for their next production und "I-lghtnln" It will be called. Ap propriately "Llghtnln"' Is described as a 'live-wire" comedy and It will hit the National Theatre, Washington, on January 28 The now comedy Is the work of Wln chell Smith and Krank Bacon, the vet eran actor who did such a delightful bit as the old servant In 'The Cinderella Man " Besides being co-aujhor of the new' play, Ilacon will create the title role for "Ushtnln1" Is the name of the principal character, a nalne bestowed upon him by his pals In sarcastic ref erence to Ills supposedly cold molasses nature, Just how slow is old "Llfht nliV"" Is said to be revealed with sur prising rapidity as "the story of the play jirogresses Edward Robblns and Fran ces Carson are other members of the cast already engaged. In selecting the title of their new production Smith and Golden defy super stttution. After the success of their first venture, "Turn to. tlio night I" they were flooded with, manuscripts Weak hearted friends advised them to' "go alow," as lightning doesn't strike '(the same place twice. The managers, how ever, didn't hesitate to do the AJax act when they read Mr. Bacon's scenario, and they confidently expect that "Light uliV" will confute this superstition, 9 xxx m .y m jiFrai. -.- -m xxv w s JtmifYmrimmem. m w rm MarKucnlc Clnrk a the. hcioine of the film orsion of the Hnns Atielerscn fniry tnlc, "The Seven Swans," at the Arcadia nexi week, GUIOMARNOVAESTO S DISCLOSE ART HERE Young Brazilian Pianist Will Be Philadelphia Orchestra Soloist Next Week ANNUAL "MESSIAH" BILL progiam of noteivoithv artistic subsume Is promised pations of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the conceits to be given In the U.idemy of Musk on Vrlda afternoon nml Saturdav eve ning of next week The soloist will he Senhorlta (iulomu Novae, the voung RriizllUu pianist who was a sensitlon of the .New Virk mqslcal season last eai s.enhorlt i Nov les Is only tweutj-one vears nf age and has the distinction of I flute tho seventeenth of nineteen children she Is a native of .sao 1'iulo, Brazil She was a "wonder child ' placing In public when she was ten it irs old Her talents were so pro nounced that when she w.n fourteen eais od she was rent to Cuiope with a subvention fiom the Mate to study at the Puis Ooiierv.itoIie At the en trance examinations i'ic took first place among IIS8 contestants, hei plivlng of the Schumann ' Carnev.il' so Impressing the Jur of such distinguished misters as 1'ourav, Pebussv and Mo'zkowskl that thev asked hei to lepeat the work ami then awarded a unanimous decision At the end of her second e.n she received the first prl-e, and then was offered en gagements In England, ranee and Switzerland she was received ever wheie with cnthu-lism Aftei a visit to Ilrjzll she was pie piring to leturn to lhirope, but was prevented b the wai, and i line insleac' to America The Ilrazllian ambassadoi was active In Interesting several .New York musui patrons In her 1 chair, for ,,ie r,ct ,hat tl10 I'1""1' ,lal1 orlglnall Deen senc 10 me i-ris , onsei vaioire ni the cpcurc of the Hrnzlllm Government had given hei a quasl-ofUclal stilus. One New York recital was followed lv a second, and then a third, and In evei Instance the irltlcs unbent to the point of procl ilmlng hei the most Impoitant planistlc 'find' of recent cars u the coming concerts she will play the tl major concerto of Beethoven Two purely orchestral numbers com plete tho program Tho sj million j Is the i' major of .Schubcit. of which Schu mann wmte, 'This heaven!, long draw n-out sjmnliony Is like some ro mance of Jean Paul s which ought nevei to end" Schumann -was responsible for 1 bringing It to Ilrht In 18J8 after It had rem ilneu in obscuilt for ten jears, while It was Mendelssohn who biought It to performance a ear later. It Is sevcril jeais now since It wis last heard In Philadelphia, and Its Inclusion SINGERS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS IN HHHBv 1e -PHV HHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIElL JeHsillllllllllllllllllAV EiiSj3HKi(l9 I sriy'gM( -gwvMtvm irKi3K&JltiaBf& lppH liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih I LiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHKjkLiiiHHta iii.i.i.i.i.n. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH vmmwmms kj cBi jpipL. Mischa Levitzki, pianist, who will participate in tho next morning musicalc at the Belle-vue-Stratford on December 31. "FOLLO)V THE GIRL" TO HAVE PREMIERE HERE , 'Follow- the Girl" will be the title' of the new musical piece that Tlaymond Hitchcock and U, Wray Ooetz will give a premlerco of at'tho Adelphl Theatre, New Year's eve, Mondiy night, December 31. Tho new play Is from the combined pens of Henry Blossom and Zeel Parenteau Walter Cattell will be In the cast. The new musical comedy will play In Philadelphia during the engagement of "JIltchy-Koo" so that Haymotid Hitch cock can follow out his policy of at tending; the premiere of all plays under the Hltchcock-Uoeti banner. He ac complished this last week for "Words and Music," which opened at Wilming ton prior to Us New York encasement, by laylng.off the "Hitch) -Kou'' show. iiBWX -BS Hffife&Sy UK mm Hvf ? Hfim'i -'v BtsB ;gSfiy i Hub.v l)c Hemci (top) in Itc ileucli's "The Auction Block," the Palace Theatre's Chustmas week screen attraction. Olfr.i 1'ctrovn (bottom) will be seen at the Vatoiia in "A Dauijhtei of Destiny." In tin iroci.iiii Is extremelv welcome The other number which biings the concert to .i e lose. Is the f.unlll ir l".ur anthe overtuic of Weber The ihrlstmiH week list of inuccrts, Includes the a nun f I pel form i in o of llaendcls 'vtsth ' to be given In the ciclcni of Mualc under the direction of Hint Gordon Thunder on the eve ning of Prlilav December 28 Slngeis to the number of 100 from tho rinks of the I'hll idelphl i e'hciral Soeletv will be heird In tho stitel measures of the populu old oratorio Itobert Mecl, ,i voung b intone nf local repute will give a concert hi the .: vtlllii! i'iLkiHK Jvcuilll eiii I1CM Thursdiv night Mr Steel Is ild to possess a rich fresh voice that promises Interesting possibilities Ho Is nt present a Corn '11 student and at the tthiein univtrsltv be 1 1 continuing his vocal studies The reclt.il will also hilng for ward Mm Alice Haker. violinist, and I loiencn Wightnriu harpist The pro ceeds will be devoted to the f. itiMloivno Rranch of (he Ited Cross T bo sivth freV concert of tho season at the cidemy of tho l'ino Arts(ls scheduled to take place tomorrow after noon at ,1 odock A Christmas program that will Include numbers b Tschalkoiv sky, Dvorak, Uliick aud a group of old 1'rench songs will be Interpreted The chief partkipmts will be Domenlco Hove, violinist and the choir of the ITrst I nltailan ( hurch Nellie .Millie is announced to Min a concert In the cademv of Music, .satui da) afternoon Januar.v T As UMlul she will have Interesting assistants One of these will be Piancls de Hourgulnon, a Mme. Melba (top) will be heard in recital at the Academy on January C. Emilio de Gogorza (bottom), the eminent Portu guese baritone, will be a soloist at the morning musicalo on next r s. I BiHaw jpi Monday week. Pom Moore. Mae Maish anil (icottrc I avvcett (top) will he featured in the movie adaptation of "llie Cinderella Man," hilled for the Stanley Theatte. Ohnilc. Itaj and William Kltnei i bottom), who v ill he shown at the Kep;ent in "His Mother's Boy." distinguished pi fnlst of Tciiontci who has ilon, his III In flic v4.ii nml Inn discharged on account of wounds The other will In rtbur Miikt-tt the Ami i lean tenor who his had siuh i success fill ciitn In tho hist two ears Piank st l.egei will be the nicotnii inNt The third recital In the series of morn ing music ales at tin- Ilcllovue-sti itfuicl will be glvin on vlondav morning In. 'feinbeill I'mlllo de flogoiza. tho vvcll- known b Mitotic, and Mlscha I.evltkl i pianist who has achieved success In .New Vork, but Ins not previous) bee u.lu ml In ITillidcIphl i, will furnish the pro gram f 'oncer l billed for the eirlv pirt of the new eir include one bv .MImIic i; man, the violinist. In the Aciclcniv on the evening of Januarv 1.' and cine bv losepb Milkln, cellist mil Theoiloic Celli lurplst both of the lloslou svm pbon. In Wltherspoon Hall on the same night SELECTING CHORUS GIKLS IS REAL ART Things that l.eon l.rrol alwavs nccoin- ' pllshed In the staging line but which never rime to the public's attention I whllo le was the milnsprluK ot tlio i dancing numbers In 'The Kullles are forclblv asserting their brllli inc v anil thn versatility of tho man In the mu sic il productions now being Intioduced b Itajmoml Hitchcock and 11 It iv Goetz Mr l'rrnl his been entrusted with the selection of everv chorus gill fur Hitch -Koo, ' "Words and Music' nnd Follow the Girl ' In addition to this the comic dancer llnds time to plav his important role In ' Hitcl v-Knn vvhlih n bring him back to I'hll idelphla next , week At the pre'ent time Ml Kirnl Is han dling upward of 200 girls Hvery step Is being taught them by Mr l.rrol His greatest orlglnallt will probiblv bo shown In tho arraj of assemblage for tho finales MUSICAL EVENTS Robert W. Steel, baritone, will ship; at tho New Century Draw ing Room on Thursday night. ONLY FINEST FILMS IN "CINDERELLA MAN" It Is significant of tho caro with which Goldwii Pictures ara mado that no fewer than 10S7 separate stems were photographed for the making of Mae Marsh's third starring vehicle, 'The Cinderella Man," which Is to be the at traction of tho btanley Theatro next week. As each scene lj usually photo graphed twice, or 'la two 'takes," to guard against mishaps, this means that a total of 2074 scenes was photographed, or approximately 40,000 feet of dim. As this Included duplication, one may say that about twenty reels of 1000 feet each, were exposed to make the six reels necessary for the completed work. About 7S0 scenes among those taken were eliminated, leaving about 307 to bo shown on the screen The details of this method are such that It Is Impossible to accomplish all the work In advance In writing the working scenario. In the case of 'The Cinderella Man." tk.s continuity of IM ward Child Carpenters play was pre served by George Loane Tucker, who I directed the film production. ACTRESS HAS ARTISTIC AND BUSINESS GIFTS Talented Alexandra Carlisle Has Managed Company and Been Typist Mevcmli.i Carlisle who plajs the busncsllke .incv Price In llie I oun trv Cousin which letuins to the itio.cd Street Tbe.ctip net Mondiy night, bis been irme oi less of ,i business woman herself since she wis fourteen ve.-i old When she was tint uge her fat!-' iinnniinced that he planned to make mi i school ten hei This wis In London Miss ( arllsl., prompth protested, fol lowed her own desires bv learning a bit of sic nosrapbv and tspcnvrttlng In school and ilr.ilghtwav cot a position as a tvplst Hut this wlbrk eventually bored her .mil lefoio vcrv long sho got a eh nice at plivlng a tlnv pirt In one of the big Christmas pintnmlmes After i s, isoti she secuied the pirt ot a Cockno girl III a company about to mike a pnivliulal tour In Henrv Arthui .loniss Wbllcw ashing Julia She signed up for the si irgerlng salar of Mfl a week Dining lehcaisals Miss Carlisle heaid the mannser sa that he wanted a good, cbeip secretin and accountant She volunteered foi the task, agreeing to do tho work In her off moments, nnd she icliut.intl consented to hive on addl tloml $.' 50 forced cm her ever .Satur dav night for the extra seivlce. .So capable did Miss Carlisle become Hint M.inngei Daumey present!) dele- gated to lur vlrtuallv the entire busi ness management as he frequently went awa for a week at a time to visit other conipinles under his dlicctlon Liter "Miss drllsle went with James Welch, the popular farceur, and from his coinpan she went to Greenville bar ker to understudy l.lllih McCarthy In Man and Superman ' Prom tint time on all was clear silllnr She was one of the Gibson Girls In 'The Catch of the Season ' and was eventual! picked bv at Goodwin ns his leading woman for his London seison In "n American Citizen' and 'The (Hided Poo!" This engagement ' made" her She nl.i ed Portli In ono of tho late Sir Her bert Tiee's levlvals of 'Tile Merchant of Venice,' nnd she created the leading lolcs in a number nf American suc cesses brought to Pngland, among tnem being ' Alias Jlmniln Valentine, ' Bought and Paid Per Wonnn's Wnj nnd i:vei)vvonnii ' Miss Carlisle first emie to this coun- tr about nine vears nui to plav with , Joseph Co no In 'The Mollusc ' She later returned to cieate the leudlrig role In ' The Marriage Game" and three sea sons ago was John Drew's leading woman In the revival of ' nnsemar She wis also leading woman for V, II Kotliern In ' The Two Viltues' two sea sons bick she Is now determined to devote the rest of hei career to the Ainerlciii the atre Sho Is married to an American phsiclnn who Is now doing his bit In France SYNCOPATION STILL HAS THE PUBLIC EAR 1 Success of Bailey and Cowan, Keith I Stars, Proves the State ment Ragtime music still has the populir ear of the American public and the ex ponent of sncopatlon usually sc'ores a blgKCi applause hit with tho masses thin the aitlst who his only high-class numbers to offer whether It be vocal or instrumental To get all there Is to be hid out nf svneopated music, the pla)er or singer must be a student of this sort ot melod and It really takes an expert to obtain results Two exponents of ragtime or as It Is called today. "Jarz" music, aie DIM llalley and Lvnu Cowan, who come to Keith's Theatre as a Christmas week at traction The pair nre real "sons of Byncopatlon the progeny of 'Jars' and tho blood relations of rag" They would not win many dlpldmas In tho ronsciva tories, but they aio capable of wajlnt In their scats the most blise vandevllle audience. They have made this tpe of music a distinct art , llalley Is a ban joist of unusual skill, jet he knbws nothing of music. Ho follows the ad- l;e of Sam Bernard and where there Isj n nKnnrn fn- It 1l lliaf 'hlll.a In n f.lv I notes' to the measure, while Cowan FlngH about two bars of music to every one shown In the score. Last tenon these two ho)s were members t f .the troupe ot Instrumentalists who supported Dlossom Seeley and they scored such a hit that they were Induced to Arrange an act; of their own, which they havo done with marked success Tho vaude ville public has a fondness for "jazz" and Ualley and Cowan supply It to them a; lu beit. Xr.W ATTRACTIONS ,j nilUAD "The Country Cousin," Ilootli Tarklngton and Julian Street' cm comedy, which had Its premiere stage contrast between rural simplicity and metropolitan frivolity 1 i matlcally prcscnlei!. Alexandra Carlisle will repeat her sjmpathetlo"; travni or me tine rote, ana ;,ugeno vantage ns the supercilious hero. Opens Christmas Eve. ",.; CHimrxrr HTttKKT 01i:iiA IIOVHK "The Show of AVondCM." a. RlM cal extravaiian7d. originating at tho dance of fcmlnlno gcfoil looks li promised. The comecllanj Includo 'yilW and Uugcno Howard Tom Lewis, Cliailc3 Wright one? l'rnest Hale. MsVT rllvn Miller, Whllo and Clavton aro fenturcc! members of the cut sf'jv, teen elnborntn scenp will be disclosed. Opens ChrlstiTOB Mt Iffih. f'Off.'.ST ' The Music Master." the i bv tho late Charles Klein, In which nous success of his cireer. Thnt tlon and will be seen In his finished Hates nlso has her original role, GAltHtCK 'Turn to the Illght," nn Ingratiating prodigals liumorouslj nllu-ement of home life. The plav, Toils last season, U b Wlichell Smith, co-nuthor of "Tho noomfcrfca. rt; n.i Tnbii TV tr.izznril Headlnc the cast are Forrest WInant. lttb C1H 'i 'A ter. William K. Mcehan, Edgai Xelion and I-ucy Cotton. Opiics Chrkt; J ii ' .iV lima jtip,,., i ir M ,VC "Hltchj-Koo," a musical levuo In which Ilajmond Hitchcock a.'jtja n i,. fim t.intn r,ainnliv nf nrodtirer. manager and stnr. The offerlBC 'idi (- ...i.i 1... ,.o h,,.,,- nnrl nnlnrln sifted Mr Hltchcoclt's distinctive! to havi been accorded full play. l.eon Hirol, Irene Hordonl Ignaclo .Moore upens Liiustmas i.ve. 1 UKTItOl'OLtrAX OPEIIA UUbSi; 1 i. i. r!., v. iinlmrt. which 1'l"J "J v.,.w.f, .. -. - city a ear ago, Klliott, Comstock and i.est nave made an eiaoorawai ,i. ,.,,!., nr cMa mum fiiced snectacle. The original cast Is virtual,.! Intact. Among the chief plajers William Ingciolt In the name part. !OXTlXUI.a ATTHACTIOXS ADh.l.Pltl' Nothing But tho Truth," nmnsini- llubt farce, adapted from i stoiv by Kredeilck lshsm b James ciimnn William Collier Is the stellar comedian He generously avails hlniRelf of rich opportunities lor jun making. Itapley Holmes nnd Arnold l.ucj are conspicuous in a fcoou ci I.mt.K niKATRK 'The Chinese lu.if.i-n' n fantastic Oriental coined. adorned with supple and Imaginative verse b Laurence Housman. author of "Prunella" and "An Irish woman's Love Letter" -c r-iage -oclclv makes the production Lead ing plaers aie Fann Albertman, William Whltnc. It C bheppird AT POPULAR PRICK WA t.S 17' Once Upon a Time " a mod irn corned with an Irish twist, bi Rachel Crothers. author of "The Ihree of P" Por U'o first time in man vears Chauncey Ucott. the star, abandons his old romantic Hibernian garb In this new vehicle, especlall written to display his talents As of jore he will Introduce several song numbers Opens Chrltmas night. ORPttFl'M 'The Trail of the Lone some Pine, Kugene Walter's dramatic adaptation cf John Fox's vivid, color ful tnlcs or the Cumberland moun taineers Tho pla has vital melo dramatic value Loulc Price por lra the heroine, June, foiincrly en acted by Charlotte Walker I YAVDVVIU.K KLITIt .S Cimeron Slstcis. in a sing Ing and dancing act: Bill llallev und t.nn Cowan. Instrumentalists, Prances Kenned, comedienne Scho Held, Martin and compaii. In the phi, lit 'Hoses', Kenne nnd Hollls, II lrl Cavatiaugh and Ruth Tomklns, the Jlreen family, .Too Rome and Tlllle Cox, Three Qulllos C.LOIIK los'le Fljnn and girls, Lllllin Steel, ' The Kinging Countess." Mr. and Mrs Hugh Kmmett, George llrown and Gertrude Taylor, the de Ruffells, Three, hhelb BoS, Hutter and Dell, Clasp and Mitchell CROS1 KEYS Lenon's Hawallans, Hob Hall, Dnve Genaio and Gould, Lulu Sutton. Mack and Lee. 'Six Imps and n Girl", first half of week 'Hotel Tops -Turv ey," Goldsmith and Lewis James Grad) and companj, "Broom slick" RUIott, tho Conlee Sisters, Pre vost and Goulef, latter half of week BROADWAY 'The Art Studio," Gnrd ner and Uartell. "The Tale of a Coat," a plalet. Goldsmith and Lewis. Alvln and Klnnes. and 'The Prldo of New York." photoplay, llrst half of week l Hob Hall, Lulu Mutton, iewis anu Hart, 'Six Little Imps and a Girl" and 'The Little Princess," with Mori Plckfoid, photopla, latter half of week ir;,L.cU PK.V.N "An Arabian Night,' the Pour L'ntertalners, Nelson and Castle, Wormwood's Monkes, "The Volco of Conscience," photopla ; llrst half of wee.. 'Childhood Das," a phi let: ht. Clair aud Dlxou, In 'Olives": Mrtle Lnwland and com pany, Five Novelty Girls, Kdmunds and Leedom, Draft :58," photopla ; latter half of week. (7 MM) Howard's Anlmalr. tho Caltes Ilrothers, dancers, Marion Harris, vocalist, Olson and Johnson, come dians, the Corellls, Dot and Alma Wit. son coinpan), In a sketch, and "The Christmas Carol," photopla), adapted from Charles Dickens's famous talc I ( OI.OSIAL The Werner and Amaros Trio In 'Love's Follies", Gottler and i Cox composers. Palfrey, Hall and llrown. In ' Follies of Vaudeville", Arthur Sullivan and coinpan), Mary Door, Stevens and Devoe, and 'The Silent Man," photoplay, with William S Hart AO Truly Shattuck, musical corn ed) stnr, supported by Kmma O'Nell, In a pla) let entitled "Punctuating Life, a Manuscript": Hans Robert, In ' Cold Coffee" ; Antrim and Vale, Lam bert nnd Dennis, and "Until They Get Me" and 'Ills Smashing Career," photopla) . fEATURE FILMS bTAXLVY "The Cinderella Man." adapted from Kdward Chllds Carpen ter's successful play. Goldwyn pro duction, with Mae Marsh, Tom Moore and George Fawcett In leading roles. All week, PA LACK "The Auction Block." by Rex Reach; first half of week. 'The Se cret of the Storm Country." with Nor ma Talmadge; latter half of week. A J'CADIA "The Seven Swans." with Marguerite Clark. Film Is taken from Hans Andersen's fairy tale All week, VICTORIA' Thf Daughter of Destln)." with Olga Petrova tn chief part, All week. REGENT -"His Mother's Roy." with Charles Ray, Monday and Tuesday;' "An Arperlcan Widow," with Ethel Baromore, Wednesday and Thursday; "Sylvia ot the Secret Service." wRh Mrs. Vernon Castle. Friday and Sat urday. LOCUST "The Mad Lover," with Rob ert Warwick and P.lalne Hammer stein: first half cf week, "Tho Sc, ciet Game," with fceu Ifajakawa; laUer hair of week, 1 srtiAfiu "in uano oi rroiuue, wttu" here lato Inst sptlns The fan uuricn win again no seen isvj New York Winter Garden. An highly ouccessfut acntltnenUt eomtsthr; ' , ' , Dnvld Warfleld v. on tli6 most tonsf.C' popular actor 1 nsiln In the prnauc portrayal of Anton von L'arwlg. .vtr? .. . -. i,i opens LT.nstmas ive. American comedy In which a rnur' and sentimentally t,t.ccum to te ekt'": which had a remarkable mw IMf Inlntr ns It Is iincnnv entlonal and diVaf-tSi i original brand of humor is rcpute4.Tr ?J The personnel of the company IncludefrVi.. Mnrtlncttl, Hlvla Jason and GcorgtA , -Lvpcuence llie niouern niormiur, on loved a record-brenklnc run In thl A - - , . 'VU are flrncat aiendlnhlnB as "Touth":A- Opens Christmas Eve. yM S ltlllle llurke: first half of week. "To saw.ver," with Jack I'lckford; latfl half of week HVRLKSQVK 1 CA11XO Rill) Watson's company la J potpouirl of vaudeville and musical farce The burlettas will be "The' New Arrival' imd 'The Bashfulj '; Venus" Tlio companv, besides MrA Wfltcnei leieliiilpH ItpntrtcA Trftrlevelp. Katherlne Pearl. Flames and Helen fr Rusell, Harry Montague, Tony Ken-.Ij ned). Lew Rc)nolds. t -fi Tim,, HlPMn 1M. - ,4 ... IKLI ..M CI i ci fluftiiw lice I eiriv lllicvriv. ,. compaii) will present a vailed program K!, ' en iun ana music cnoius oi comely. gills Is promised The specialty fea- .'? tuie will be La Mona, who will appeari'. in a dancing act, Jean Uedlnl's balletv' of the four seasons will also be pre-"!! n seined , L OAYETY 'The Follies of Pleasure." InSi.' a swift moving melange of mualcrf dancing and burlesque features. A two part farcical burlctta will be.aubfC muted "The Uroadnay Urollers" will!,", be a sneelal attraction nf n llvelv hllt " DtCKMBKR St ADELPIIl "Follow the Girl." Aft., Crfl.' KEITH'S Mine Dorce's CelebrltleV uuiry unci ingus. JANUARY 1 BROAD -"Mister iVntonlo, Skinner hKlTirs Lew Rrice, Seas " iriM'..- r-jiristaaaia GUIOMAR NOVAES This brilliant pianist, who is al"$" native of Sun Pjnln. Rrnll K , ," wlthQ(jiiH On the 'Hlfht'i 1 'W i rpl,iiliinW f... T, j .AWIMM Jj' ' '. eBaHB y jyyy .wwvvw-v. .. - "-w. i n v. will be heard fc-r the first time ...Jfj iiciu ai me urciiesiru conccriVjec on rnday afternoon and Satur-W f .. " y'. LOCAL FAVORITE IN A-.v JUK'f. O 4 Cm nn ecnvnnntreiTnlMC? trtoi ui' .EiAi'iiimjiJi;aV:-a,---i t ' i WlltLlti, Inp-rvnll utm nlll 1 In the title role of ' experience." at the , ,-ueiropoman opera House, will not forgotten bv local playgoers. In i he appeared lu Joseph Rrooks'a pis uome r-oiKB, in I'liuauelphla ar was also In the cast when It was i lu New York later. In 1907 Mr. I soil again returned to Philadelphia appeared with the Keith Stock- Company', at the Chestnut Street Theatre and re" mainect there until 1310 J Mr. Ingersoll's career has been a ion" and successful one, but he did not atart I out In life to be an actor. Whjle l iciiuiiiB ec-iiuui oi mines in coiorafa ue visiieu iricnas in Denver who some amateur theatricals Mr, Ingei was inuucea 10 taKe part in a pi tlon of 'The Pirates of I'eniance1 scored such a lilt that he gave t mining engineering and decided to the stage. Ills first engagement we me uoston .Museum in 188!, at time he played Juvenile roles. 1 been associated with Mrs. Thomas and William Redmond ; he play im niiver iving witn juzer C with Frank Daniels and 'Jenny Yi in "A Jiag waDy." ARer a repertoire with William Reehn 'Mrs. Thomas Barry In lilt lie stage for a short time. Detw years of ISIS and 1904 he wa elated with.Marraret Mather In mate" repertoire, with the Boston iro wompany. wim wary Mtiavv ai Marie Walnwrlcht. suoceedlnr.r Miller as Miss Walnwrlghfa man. Mr. Incersoll toured the. with Nat Goodwin, and afterware) usneu it niucii; ijinvauy o ma Salt iJike.Clty. He has nbo-a with DeWolf Hopper In "Bl Just before his cngacemciit rolo l.v 'Sxperlcncsi" Mr. .In tc'.ca vvr.n i.irei uary 'nei e .... 1.AA.. ...111. C.I...M ... '...L .. ... . - IIUW l"'l K'tl bkmiVUOV tfcan.tiwr tMtc.n w ?, ! rV "t - A ( - f -$ ,-,-KA v l. .- .f , v, a"l-i'"i A 'k v'" -,- - ij' i ")", Is, jV ?", flst'-' ?" n'fjt&P&K&i aZ VI ' -.
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