Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, January 26, 1918, Postscript Edition, Page 7, Image 7

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    'A CURE FOR CURABLES,' LYRIC; EDWARDS'S 'REVUE,' KEITH'S; 'GHOSTS OF YESTERDAY,' ST ANLW.
FAVORITES PROMINENT IN NEXT WEEK'S PHOTOPLAY BILLS
' THEATRICAL CALENDAR
FOR THE COMING WEEK j
EVENING PUBLIC LJ3DGEH-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUAItY G, 191S
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IT IS highly typical of the vagaries of . vvurk on a Riven key tit ever slgnlfl
stngclund that the week for which canity betrajed Mr. tJlllctto's thoroughly
the fuel administrators order seemed I Profesirlonitl skill In playvvrlghtlng There
at llrst to promise gloom was actually ' , ..a.l',!1 fl,l!,c "olc '" "Secret Sen-
. ...... .. . ..... . . " I II'P. till fil V n rlrll mill aA fr-. 1.
aire by both ..rustic and financial I
tin-lf( At-Iml In ll lll.ll.. .1.I..1. i .1
prosperity, itcnrraugcmcut of the piny
nouso scncuuio. nun .Monday now
mi the
active list, linn remitted In flourishing
"holiday" business, while the, Inclusion
of extra matinees lias restored llio tra
ditional nnniber of lierfornianccs per
week. In spite of tho "dniU" Tuesday.
iVIthotit llio asset of Rood t.rt. how
ever. It Is doubtful If even tho most in
genious revision of tho footllght toster
could have dissipated the "slump" which
settled down upon tho loci theatres
shortly before Christmas. For llio lust
six weeks novelties have been few ...id
disappointing, net.iri. engagements were
pissed by productions for which no real
popular den. a. id existed.
Willi llio suddenness of stage trnns
fonnrtlons this condition Is now happily
altered. Thiee distinguished and nc
compllslicd histrionic sturs--Sa.ah Hern
herdl. Urorgo Arliss and W'.llam (illlrtte
came to Ion n last Monday, mid. In spite
of liarlleld edicts and arctic weather,
these in lists have been richly rcwanled
with deserved patronaRO. Mmo. ttern
hardt. it Is true, offered nothliiR new,
but her eloquent elocutionary perform
ance at Keith's In "From tho Theatre
In the Field of Honor" Is touching, Mid
the clarity ..nil simplicity of the little
"play" arc qualities admirably adapted
to .iudellle.
t:;
Till; advent of Messrs. AilUs and
Ulllctto Involved cpilto different
factors of Interest. Neither of these
performers has yet become tin "institu
tion" in tbe sense that the tireless
"Divine Varnh" Is Had. of ibcm, how
ever, has uuhleved a lecoR.ilzed posi
tion on the American stage. Hach has
"personality." tasto and magnetism. Mr.
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.vrilMi na.-- iiiw iili'tiuii ninti num.- cum.i-
menl Int. Hum, Mr filllelle'i. V ,,Hm, I
manifestations of himself befoio tao
footliglits have for years been so en
gaging that it Is questionable if any
marked variation of Ins methods would
be to the public's liking As a lute
he has either entirely devised or re
vised his own vehicles, ami his original
endeavors In dramatic craftsmanship
.10HN dui;v
Yho will iiortray "The Citiy
Lord Qucx" l the Adclphi on
Fcbrtuiry I.
man jenrs hrh placed him In t:ic fiont
rank if Anien.an plnuriRl.ti.
Secret sumi'c" li In in.'inj wn. a
model i ml War plsy. "Held by tbe
Uneiny ' bctraH keen fcitlllty of in
vention. "I'larico" Is a laudable If
not entirely wiciossful essay In an
other vein. The l'rlvnlo Sccrcla.y"
Is a breezy cxamplo of how foreign
material may be icdicswd for native
Indorsement.
His present production. "A Kuccessful
Calamit." now visible at tlio Adclphi.
Is aitribuled to a kinswoman, flare
Kunu'ner, but Its ciuallty as a wholo Is
so much higher than that of her other
to plajs revealed hero tins season, u...i
It seeiUH legltlinato to ascrinc
at least
part of this fnvorubl6 impression to
tho experience and pane juugincm 01
tho star. Mr. Gillette's individual per
formance is, indeed, tho prlmo factor In
the enlertalnment. Ills iulet. "a'"'"1
Istlo touches, his mastery of subtle
histrionic trickery divot tho spectators
attention even at points where Miss
Kummer's dramaturgy la weak ami ncr
attempts at humorous colloquy feeble.
TIII2 ndvantago of a capital' thesis,
Involving tho extremely human long
ing of u socially harassed millionaire
for a single evening of restful "home
life," has htrensthened llw play's fabric
to an extent unattalned In the aimless
"Ue selling Angel" and "Good! Gra
cious'! Anilabelle!!'." and provided u
firn act which has many elements of
Intelligent and onllvunlng comedy.
The author's laxity ot technkiuo Is
evidenced as tho pleco progresses. In
tho effort to pad tho original material,
the later nce.icH descend Into ploughs
of sentimentality distinctly out, of key
With tho rajilo design. The tlnal expla
nation that the serious scenes resulted
from a misconception Is poor compensa
tion for an almost completo change of
mood.
I.lfe is, of course, replete with the
most whimsical surprises, but despite
Its mission ot holding the mirror up
to. nature dramatic art I bound by
definite and tangible rules. One of
these concerns the lmnronrlety of dull
ing the spirit of thistledown farce or
Hint comedy bv the Injection of deep
emotionalism and then hastily explain
Ine, as In "A Successful Calamity,"
, that "It was all a mistake."
Lest (ills assertion be too rigidly com
Idered It may be ndded that an Inspired
genius, which SIlss Kummer is not, oas
certain extra, privileges In blending man
ners. That mixture, however, usually
comes under the special classification of
whimsy. Shakespeare employed it In
M. Midsummer Night's Dream" and
the unique Harrlo constantly strikes
that chord. Mr. Gillette himself must
fuljy realize the dlffe'renco between the
deft fusion of 'styles handled by a
mailer and the mere patching together
process as exemplified In Mlns Kummer's
little play, for hi once acted with bril
liant effect In 'Tho Admirable Crlchton,"
perhaps tho most inllshed specimen of
extravagance and profound veracity that
the modern stago affords.
It seenit a Pity that Mla Kummer did
hot frankly furnish her clever relative
with the embryo (or her, play and In.
Irutt him with IU development All
JoutldllnE would doubtless have been
Terttd, The jMUateiuuiee of dramailo
MKtv will
hrtairh A
Hr.
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"1?"?!'. "-.VX"'""01 ,",c1l'lrn,"a
cointmct molntlrnmn It .
all frank nrtlflou and ulnv at nothlne
elsr.
Mn A
1'A thouj
Allf.ISS, loo. Is a dramatist.
ugh save for a few one-jet ef
forts he never launched nmbltiouslv In
the playurlthiR field until his latest pro
duction iwas fashioned. In tills cae.
moreover, history ns minutely examined
by his collaborator, Mary I'. Hamlin, tri
umphantly furnished him with situations
nlmost leady made An embarrassment
of material was at hand In the remark
able career of Alexander Hamilton.
Disregarding Ibe more conventional
oppoi tunltles offered by the llurr duel,
tbe (iiilhorH selected a subject oven
richer In human appeal tbe crisis in the
Hlntcmian'H life In hlch lie whs com
pelled to choose between clearing his
honor US' a servant of tbe I'tilted states
mil exposing stains on tbe escutcheon
of tils personal morality.
This single theme, with due cmbroid
civ. preparation and development, vital
izes the whole play, Were tho person
ngis Involved not real, were the back
ground of the piece art hbtory in which
so r.mny alu?ble lessons of the pres
ent may be read, the fabric might In
deed ,ieeni lllmsy. As It Is, a criticism
of the work ns a drama becomes entirely
secondary to Its appraisement as a incn
tal stimulus.
Who tares If the "plot" be slander and
Its progress episodic? Apparen, veracity
and conv'ctlon are accorded to thought -qulcltenlni:
chapters In our national lire
The mighty force of history dominates
tlieVroduci, performing a mission simi
lar to Its service In the chronicle plas
of Shakespeare. "Kicliard II." "Itteliard
111," Henry IV," "Henry V," "King
John" are technically crude compared
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" ll1' lll Wll"" ' fictional
Othello." but,
despite certain liberties, naturally trace
able In "Hamilton" iiIml they vividly re
incarnate the past in id pulsate with life
ill a fnKhlon that must disarm the aca
demic critic. Historical dramas arc n
special nnd fascinating genre As long
as they reasonably respect fact and give
the Impression of reality, their exist
ence, notwithstanding disregard of for
mal canons, I. amply Justified.
M" A
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AUklMS'S portrait of the titular
gure Is less spectacular man mat
i of hi' nisraeii. and. on tho whole, rather
more sincere. Ills polished diction, his
commendable restraint, his compelling
charm of manner create a Hamilton
which Is Intensely human and credible.
That it ranks among tho finest con
tributions to our stage cm hardly b-
I disputed. That It marks the summit of
l.ls achievement Is, on the other hand.
! open to question.
I'ersonnlUv is an unconquerable fac
tor anil rightly so In the art of all
. gifted actors. Mr. Ar.lss can act m.inv
parts well, but those of psychological
1 Import, entrenching on the domain "f
the' sinister, assuredly afford the least
I restricted play tn Ills talents. In tlio
p.e-cnt writer's opinion, there Is noth
ing in lir ' uiierh gallery surpassing his
v.sspssor tirack In "lUdda dablcr," re
vealed when Mrs. rleKc prcsemcu tna;
Ibsen ilianii somn seasons ago.
subjective power of that masterly
The !
for- !
jtraja. abide in tin memory as sealing
la pinnacle of a rare kind. of hlstrlonli;
ort
i Ollnr figure, too. are unforgettable.
j Thev Include the J'lncro cliaracterlza
II ion St. nlpheits nnd fayley Hrum
I mle in assocla'..iti will. Mrs. Tatrlcl?
Li'ampbeli; his cynical ot liignillatlng
i I'atcs-Iiarby 111 "Tlio New York Idnv":
',1.1s minor yet telling contribution to the
dream world of "Pelican and Mellsande "
titbcr conceptions may bp also defended.
even his Professor Goodwillie. in "1 lie
I'rofcsror'K I.ovn Story, which, though
less Infused with the right fjort of tcm-
peramentnt Inspiration than Wlllard's.
was yet woikmanlll.o and effective. It
may. hided, be dPclared that though
Mr. Arlirs'H best attribute have been
sometimes oliscu.ed in 1 mle, there Is
not one In his American collection thai
was really afted badly.
As any artist worthy of the name,
the creator of Hamilton has never been
a victim to llio kind of vanity which
blunts his selection of able coadjutors.
.Nearly all the subsidiary roles In the
picsent pleco aro admirably plajed.
particular honors going to the extremely
comely as well as talented Jeanne
KaglCH, who visualizes the seductive
Mrs. P.e nolds; to Carl Anthony, who
Is the ThonuiH Jefferson, and tn Guy
Favlercs, who depicts Talleyrand. The
last-named p 'trait has n pungent Gil
lie flavor. Mr. ravlorcs's accent Is
without the sham qualities of the aver
age stage Frenchman.
TN" VII2W of all tho nbove-cltcd re-
J- Invlgoratlon of the local stage, theatre-goers
can contemplate tho proxl
mate week 111 which both Mr. Arlw
ind Mr. Gllletto remain hero with Hi'
feeling that really meritorious art and
the present measure of patriotic economy
.ire 8Usceptiuie 01 ucmg Harmonized.
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ADMIRABLE CAST IN
NEW STANLEY FILM
The merit of the star cast which
supports Noma Talmadgc In "Ghosts of
Yesterday," wilch will be the feature
attraction at tho Stanley Theatre next
week, warrants especial mention. Ur
leading man Is Uugene O'Brien, tecently
teen with her in "The Moth" 'and
"Poppy," and until lately an Important
member of "Tho Country Cousin" com
pany. Ho has appeared wilh F.lslc
Janls, Jiirlo Hellevv, Margaret llllng
ton. Kthel llarrymore and Frances Starr
on tho stage, and before the camera with
Clara Kimball Young, Petrova and lidna
Mayo. The "heavy" Is played by Stuart
Holmes, villain of numerous photoplays.
Others In tho cast Intludo John Daly
Murphy, whose wide experience was
gained with Leo Dltrlchsteln, William
Collier. May Irwin and most recently
with Mrs. Flske In "Erstwhile Susan";
Henry J. Hebert, known for his screen
performances with Gcraldino Farrar,
Lou Tellegen, Blanche Sweet and Wil
liam Farnuni. The feminine end of tho
cast IS upheld by Ida Darling, a. leading
I figure among the character women or
the stage througn ner worn 11. -common
Clay," 'The Lion and the Mouse,','
"Heady Money" and "Mary's Ankle."
and popular In such pictures as "Broad
day Jones," "Bella Donna," "The Morals
ot Marcus" and 'Scandal."
Concert for Navy Men
Weekly rehearsals are being hetd by
the Spring Garden M. li choir, the
League Island Jazz Band and the various
soloists and accompanists participating
In the muslcalo to bo given In Lu Lu
Tempie on the evening of February II.
under the auspices of the Philadelphia
Protestant Federation. In behalf of the
recreation work at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard carried on by Chaplain C II. Dick
Ins, Professor Charles H. Myrose will
aire the uiuslcale. Mrs. Bessie II.
Glover will b organist an Sherwood
Jghnaon p4anlM.
Ir S ft ' W- (OPERATIC SCHEDULE
tfr' '- 'x'( l HAS BEEN RESTORED
rtoinui 'laininiiKv (ahovo) in "liluists of Ycstcnlay," Stanley. afsHtPi, tMlr
Thctla Bara (below) in "Itose of Blood," Victoria. WKm f WiT"
DREW DIPLOMAS ARE
WELL WORTH WHILE
Graduates of Comedian's Va
rious Companies Now Form
Galaxy of Stars
An mvetiiiite first nlghtt r at the
premiere of "The Hay I.011I I.iiiia" re.
vlval iii the Koity -eight h Str.et Tin
atr., Ncn nrU. la't f.'ll. after a ulaitce
around the lioiiso and a peep at his pro-
eram declared that In- fen as tnnugn
vvno hi the midst .i' a RiiinerhiB of the
"Drew Alumnae" And he wasn't far
wiong. b'or In the audience wen- these
former nipmbeis of .lolin lirew's com
pauiHs: r.thfl ftarrjinoii' liilllc llurhe
anil Lama Hope Trews, and on the
stage there later appeared' Miss Mar
garet llllngton, eistwhlle lending wom
an and now costar with Mr. Hrevv.
Among the "Drew Alumnae prnba
.,... ,., ,,,. Illustrious name ts that of!
m.,.i0 Adams. Miss Adams becamo I
lenfllnir l.idv for .Mr. Dr w while still I
hi her teens and only a liw years nt.ei
rhe had come from the far Wist to try
her fortunes In New York. Knur or live
seasons its leading lady for .Mr. Drew,
and Miss Adams vva.- a star In her own
right.
At the time when she .inp-nti-il with
Drew In "Uosemary." a gnu l.y gill In
tho part or a housemaid w.ii laying the
foundation of her own notable 1 nicer
In the theatre. The novice vvai I2lbel
llarrymore. A few seasons with "I'liclo
John and Jltss llarrymore was wcai
lug the honoiH of stardoin.
To succeed Miss Allans came Isabel
Irving, nml later MKi IIIIhkIou and
then Miss t'rpws and olliei whose
names aie no le-s familiar In pl.i.vg s
One Saturday night, not -o niiiny
years ago, John Dun began hi usual
iicnsoii nt the Umpire Theatr, with a
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Herman Sandby (above) will
givo a recital at Witherspoon
Hall on Tuesday' niKht. Joseph
Stransky (below) will direct tho
Philharmonic Orchestra fn its
February concert at tho
Academy,
new leading lacfy. Tho young woman
an American -was better known In
Ixpdon than In New York, und a great
deal of curiosity prevailed, among first
nlthttrri to see this latest entrunt lit tho
"Drew school of d"ina." Who had betn
in tlie siagc lint a few minutes when
the olililmcih with significant glance
,ig. ecil among themselves that a new
slur had conic Into the firmament. And
Hip following autiiniu Miss Illltlc IliuKi
was licadlug licr own company.
M,irgnrt Illlngton's experience among
the "I low Aliimua" has been unlipu
In that 'slip Is tlio only one of the
former hading women who has return, d
to Mr. Urcn'H company In the position
of a costar. Her former engagement
was it. I'lnero'a "His House In tlidei "
"TIip tlay Lord Qupx." with Miss II
tlngton and Mr. Drew beading the viisi,
will be seen In Philadelphia, at lie
Adelphl Theatre on February t ami
should be a tlie.ililcal event of the llrl
l1.1pnrlHi.1v. The play Is a genuine
masterpiece of construction and cliarac
tirlzntlon. Newman on "Our Kgypt"
N'ewinan, the Traveltalher, has sought
out and found rare scenes and sidelight
of pictureseiiiio hull, in tribes of the
Southwest. "Our Kgjpt Land of In-
i ilia as" Is tho title of the lllurtr.ted
1 "Journey" to bp set fortli 011 Friday
evculiig nnd Satuid.iy afternoon nt the
Aciulemy of Music. In a Kerles of nio-
Hon pictures nnd i-olor Iowh Tnos.
Navajos, Ilopls, Kinds nnd lihickfeet wilt
appear on the screen and their stories
will I in told In tho travel record. Cus
toms, iHps. ceremonies, occupations and
pastimes w 111 bo described.
Timely News Kvcnls in Pictures
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Ill illilllllUI, III III!' Ilf.l.1,1, 111,'HI.IIII "
iho Stanley Theat.e the Animated
News Magazine, or. In other words, the
films that glvo patrons tint big events
of tlio woild, of tlio nation, of the Sinle
and ot the city, dally meet with high
favor. Thrse news Items nte culled
from many souiccs. Views of happen
ing" In the war zone 1.1 e photographed
' by cxpei t cimciamen and shipped bete
! Then the movie iiipii snap lending cvenls
' throughout this, country, anil the Slanl y
1 photographers covir this city.
Julia Claussen, contralto, to be
heard at tho Philadelphia Or
chestra concerts next week.
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.1. Stuart llliicklon (above) ili
rector of "World fur .Sale."
Julian Kltincc (below) in
"Widow's. Miyjlit," Arcadia.
KI)VAH1)K QUICK TO
yi'KMT 'KW 'I'Al.KNT I
.Tlicatilc.l producers are complaining
about a lack of talent for their produc
tions Piiitlcularl) Is this tiuo of tho-c
who produce musical comedies, yet tills
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inmedles. Udwniils Is not only a song
w 1 Iter of leputtitlon and one of tho most
1 11ccessf.il producers of 1 mimical pieces
and vaudeville acts, but Is probably te-
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sponsible for developing many slurs.
Somehow 1M wards manages to tl.nl
young people of promise who need only
a guiding baud to Ftart them on tlio
right mad to success. Kdwarda has ll
rri ted many tills way- such nrtlsls'iis
Ulsle .l.ini'. Joan Sawyer. Uthel Kelly.
1. Illl. in I .on .ilne. Lillian lloa.dman and
Lillian Walker.
Thl- ie.i-.im l:dvv.irils Is giving vaude
ville iiunihei- of In., clalinrate musical
lcview He h.1-1 written all the music
Hunter Welsh (above) will bo
tho piano koloist with tho Phil
harmonic Orchestra on Kcbru- .
ary 18. Jascha Heifctz (below)
will irivo n recital here on
Thursday afternoon.
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and singed the production himself A
comnanv of thirty is empluycd nnd the
1 cast ifonlalns 11 dozen principals, all of
litem young. This new production win
bo been nt 11. V Keith' Theatro next
week All Ids principal aro new. Ten
artistic Bccuca are shown.
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Julia Clausscn Will Be Soloist
on Stokowski's Program
Next Week
Tho Philadelphia operatic situation,
tli.ovvn into confusion by the fuel ad-j
inmlsiralor'M older, has happily been .
cl.inlled. (twlng to tho fact that Mr. ,
Haiti's Metropolitan company icuularly
hero but once a vvecli, special
govcrumpnlnl sanction lias necn seeurcu (
for the Tuesday evening perfoimances (
.it llioad and Poplar sticets. The Met- I
lopnlltan tipcra House will thercforo bo
the only theatre open vo tho public hero
mi Tuesday nlghtH during the operation
nl' D01 lor Unillcld's ruling.
The next regular scheduled opera
night Is Tuesday evening, February 0.
Fur tills performapce Mr. GI11II0 Gattl-
'.f-azz.i. the general manager of the
Meimpolltan Opera, Company of New
v.ii.1.. has decided to present "La Travl- '
it.i " In Italian, with a cast which In-'
'uiies Mines. Ilempel, Matlteld, Ugener.
t.M Carpi. De Litca, llada, Itcschlgllan. '
1. uncut! and ltnssi.
Tlio management notifies tho sub
scribers that .this Is tlio .egular sched- 1
Hied opera night and not tuo postponed !
j pciformanco of January 22. tlio date
I for which lias not yet been determined.
' In advance of tills restoration of 1
"to operatic leglmo 0110 of Mr.
heard nl the Friday afternoon and
Saturday night concert of the Phlladel-1
phla Orchestra In tho Academy of Music I
next week. Tills singer Is the Swedish '
contralto, Julia Clatissen, formerly a '
he
ir
streets. Miss Clatissen resigned fiom
that organization to devoto herself e
cluslvcly to roncertlzlng, but a flattering
olTer from tho Metropolitan Company
again Induced her to essay operatic roles.
Two exceptionally Interesting numbers
liavo beet, chosen for her appearance
here, tho well-Luottit aria, "Dlvinltes du
Styx" from the opera "Alceste." by
Gluck, ami "Ailieuiforets" fiom Tsihal
kowsky's little-known opera, "Jeanne
d'Aic." Both numbers lend themselves
to a dramatic interpretation, and Mine.
Clansmen excels lu work of that nature.
The first half uf Mr Slokuwskl's pto
gram Is mailo up of the classic. The
concert opens with 1 Hue-It's, overture to
"Alieste." which makes a lilting pie
ludo to tho aria which Mine. Clausscn
will sing from tho sanio opcia, and
which follows tlio overture in the ar
ia. igemcut of tho program. Tlio sym
phony Is the ono In C by Mozart which
has been christened "Jupiter." Of nil
tho symphonies of this composer few can
equal Iho dignity, loftiness and charm !
of this, bis last one. which took but,
fifteen days to compose, it Is several
easons slneo It bus appeared on the 1
programs of tho Philadelphia Orchestra.
The concluding number Is tho superb I
.ynipiionic poem, "Tasso," of Liszt.
Jusch.i IlcifctK, tho icma.kubio P.us-
lan violinist, will bo heard In recital,
at tho Academy of Music 01. next Thurs- j
ilav nlternonn, January :il. Hn lias ;u
lunged tho following program. I
I'ttaeontie Toniaso Vltsll (lti."iO)
.vriungi'iiicni fie ..enpoiu I llaruer.
nut 1 rtu hi 1: niitiur. t.iu ill. .Mrnitc Idsolui
.Vvi' Marl.t Sihuliort
I Mrnuptio Mozart !
No, niriie 111 i; mi.inr cnoia-Auor
l '11(11 ui of DprviAhe Hhudi'l. I
Msnli "rlentnlo (svherzn), from "Tho ltulns 1
of Alliena" Ileethoven-Alicr
1 a in ii iu No. -I I'asatitiil-Auer
Miss Hleauor Spencer, an Hnglish
pianist, will bo costar with Mine. Louise
Iomer, the contralto or tne .iieiropoiuan ;
npeia Company, at tho next juorning
Musicalo. on February 4. Mmo. Homer 1
Hill make her first recital appearance,
here on this occasion, wmio .hiss nivnvi
will make her Philadelphia debut.
Herman Sandby, cellist, assisted by
ienrgo Harris, Jr.. tenor: JIJa Schkolnlk,
viollnst, and L. T. Grunbcrg. pianist,
will give a recital in Wltlicrspoon Hall
..ii Tuesday evening,
program:
This will be the
sonant '" D--Allesro,
LOLaltli
Adasio. Meuurttu
la) N'oi-iure"
ii. An otd-Tlmo Pone
01! i'oniSfnJw Sibelius
rr.im "S ihana." S'e.chPS from the
' Land ef tho 1 WO Lakes." Trnll.crlUed b
"..jWuSeite. from Suit, r,,rl"tUn H
K.Miffti for tenor Merman pi!ui
(il "The ntsnt of the Moon" (o.car W1U)
W'l'M ItW'' (Mkharl K.rantf)
. 1 "Th- Ship Startlns" tWalt Whitman)
s.-iwunavlan folk i.uale. .Herman Hamlbj
St for violin, cello ni piano.
Danish)
IB)
son of the Pile" (Swedish!
Irl
.ii. 1. 1-1 Mnn-h" (Norwegian!
JV. 'An.l and thfl Merman" (Uauiah)
(e) "Mprliie Dance" (Norwegian!
Song of India." from thy lirad t
"Hadko" .. ..Illinikl-Koraakow-Sanilbj'
(a) "The Swan" , .Palmsrcn-Siandby
tbl Halh..g" tN"""",c;'m"a-8.ndt,y
Messrs. D. llendtlk ICzerman and
Sascha Jacoblpoft announco a sonata
"Uvenlng," to be given on Wednesday
evening. February 13. at the Wither
spoon Hall, Walnut and Juniper streets.
Tho program will-contain a sonata by
Philip Goepp, one by Brahms und tho
KreuUer Sonata by Heelhoven.
Tho New York Philharmonic Or
chestra, under Iho direction of Joseph '
Ktrinskv. will glvo a concert In the
Academy of Music on the evening of
Monday. February IS. Tho chlet In-)
strumental feature ot the program will .
bo Ilachmanlnofrs Symphony No, 2 in I
U minor. Hunter Welsh, the talented '
American pianist, will he the soloist.
I
Will
pilliam Hodge Will Present a New Character fof0 l
Monday's Chief Dramatic Novelty George Arliss ty.'S!J
and Win. Gillette Continue Their Engagements
XmV ATT11.WTWX8
t.'JHC" Cure l'or Curnblcs," a new American play by Lawrence Whltm) V,
nml Karl Dcrr niggers, based on a story by Com Harris, William IIode ,
has the title role, that of u young; Kentucky physician In chargo ot .i
sauntorlum. The character Is said to display a sldo of tho star's" taletjl
new to Philadelphia playgoers. !
I'OXTlXUtSa VT.AYB
.ili:U'lll" Successful Calamity."
t'laro Kummer's diverting light com-cdj-
ainuslngly eiupliaslzlng tho tios
inlgla of a inltllonnlro for tlio rest
ful charm of homo life. William lill
lette gives a characteristically effec
tivo portrayal of this central figure.
In tlio eveelle.it cast nre I.olllso llut
ter. Itlchnrit Sterling, Cl.vus llogcl,
lluth Plndlcy and llobcrt llendcl.
ItllOM) 'Hamilton." nbsorbincly Inter
esting pteseutatlon of an cpisodo In
tho career of tlio brilliant American
statesman. Play Is derived from au
thentic, history by Mary P. Hamlin
and (ieorRO Arliss. Tho latter gives
a ivollshed nnd convincing performance
of the name part. All tho scenes of
the piece aro laid In Philadelphia.
onilKsr "Have a Heart," tuneful
and breezy musical comedy, with score
l Jrroino Kern and book by t!uy
llolton and P. t. Wodehousc. Henry
W. Savago has Etnged tho production
with conspicuous taste. Heading llio
present cast aro Hilly Kent. Irene
Pavloskn, Donald MncDonald and
Flora, Zabcllc.
C.I tfA'i'K "Turn to tho night." suc
cessful comedy, presenting contrasts
between social nnd moral Htatidnrds of
tho metropolitan underworld and
thoso of small"' town life. Wlnchell
Smith and John 12. Iluzzard aro the
authors. In tho company are For
rest Wlnant. Iluth (.'hestcr, 12dgar
Nelson, William Median and l-ucy
t'otton. Lust week here.
f'llESTXVT RTKUKT OPEtlA 110VSK
"The Passing Show of 1917." an ex
travaganza ot tho elaborato Winter
Uardcn type, replcto with specialties
and Interpreted by a notable cast of
entertainers. Among tho principals nre
I) Wolf Hopper, Jefferson Do An
gells, Vhlc" Sale, Ircno Franklin.
Hurt (ireene, llcorgo Schiller nnd
Iloslc Qiilnn.
1A 1 1 i.i.
TIlUATKli "Tho Doctor's
Dilemma." Heruard Shaw 8 satirical
survey of medical njnl artistic circles.
Tho production Is made by tho Phil
adelphia Stago Society, ltculah Jay
has a leading tolc. I.ast week.
AT VOrVLAli VniCES
WAIiXVT "Stop! Look! Listen!" a mu- 1
slcal comedy.
OnriIi:UM".. Little Girl In a Big
City," a modern melodrama.
yavvvyiuj:
KEITH'S us UdwardB's elaborately
staged "nevue." Lo Hoy, Talma and
Itosco. In a brilliant bcrles of Illusions ;
Hoy Cummlngs nnd I'.uth Mitchell,
"Tlio Makers of History," a spectacle ,
Nclla Allen, vocalist; Four ldanlas,
Fmnasts.
.fiH:"MUIn Inter P.cvue." "Ocean
Hound." a musical comedy ; May West.
Antrim nnd Vale, "Four Seasons,"
I Mack nnd Arnold. Slono and Hoyle,
Gordon and Gordon, Maglln, 12ddy and
Hoy.
ci.'oss Kf.YX "Fashions a la Carte." 1
I cIcvp, xylophotilst; Itawles and Von
Kaufman; Acmo Trio; Four Belgians;
' first half of week. Fanton. "& Co.. Do
1 Lisle and Johnson. Uhert Carlton, Paul
Decker & Co., Ilovveia and Gordon.
1 latter half of week.
! iiwi.inilMV-Harry Cooper and Jim
ltcaiiey. Crcwell .Kauioin : 1.0., ic
Lisle und Johnson, Paul Decker & Co..
"itltio Jeans," photoplay; first half of
week. "Children of ljrance," with
Ilaymond llackctt; Curlcy nnd 'Welsh.
Ward Wilton and Janice. Harry
Tsuda. "A Heart's llcvenge." photo
play : latter halt of week.
ll'ff.r.f.tJr P;.Y.V Abo Lenvltt and
Until Locl.wood, Hoy La PrarJ, Burns
und quliin, "Scandal," photoplay ; first
half of week. Harry Cooper and Jim
Uea.iey. Miixinc'H revue. Sullivan and
Clark. Weston and Wheeler. "The
Heart of a Lion." photoplay; latter
half of week.
UOLOXIAL Odlva and her fourteen
seals In a diving and swimming act;
Black and White, Mat Curtis, Mnrva
Helm and Itert Fltch,"A Modem
Musketeer," with Douglas Fairbanks."
photoplay. All tho star performers
ot tho bill aro girls.
XIXOX Gautlcrs "Toy Shop." "An
Arabian Night," Basketball Five,
Mary Donahue, "Tho Warrior," pho
toplay. GJM.VH Jano Connelly & Co. In
"Hetty's Courtship"; Lew Madden &
Co. In "Monday Morning"; Mahoncy
Brothers, Green and Parker, De Win
ters and Itose, Adlon & Co., Jugglers.
h'EATIfnV riLMS
STAXLEY "Ghosts of Yesterday," with
Norma Talmadgc. All week.
P.lf,.lC2 "The Fields of Honor," with
Mae Marsh ; first half of week. "Shir
ley Kayc," with Clara Kimball Young;
latter half of week.
.U.'C.IDM "The Widow's Might," with
Julian Hltlnge. All week.
XICTORIA "The lloso of Blood." with
Theda Bara. All week
ni'MEXT "Treasure Island" ; Monday.
The Winter Trail," with viola Dana
Wednesday and Thursday
"Tho
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Who has an Important rolo in
"Upstairt and Down," billed for
Iho uarncK on next wonuay
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STKAXD "Tho World for Sals") first .
half of week. "Wolves of tho 1UIU
with W. S. Hart: latter half ot ireek,
LOC PSr "Mrs. Dane's I)cfcnc," wltlit
Pauline Frederick: first halt ot week.,,
"lloso of Iho World," with Klsio Kcr ,
gusoii
latter halt of week.
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UVtlLVSQVB
-Hen 'Welch and his
CASIXO Hen -Welch and his "13f
Show." Two biirlcttas will bo pr: "
Fenled, 'The Lovo ArCor," nnd "Izzy
at tho Movies." Itesldes tho star th
cast Includes Pat Carney, Frank Mur, .
phy, Ullly Wild, Sid G61d, Ilylvla Hro
die. I.cona lirl, 12lva Orecves, Franl;Ur
Martin. j
rn0CAUV.no "Tho Auto Olrls," In fc'
Iwo-aet musical farce, entitled "Atr1
ltcauty Itest." Crtrola. dancer, wlljijr
bo a special feature; Carl Schrpcdetv,
.Tames J. Lake. Illlllo llarnes. Kay4
Davis, ICrnest Fisher, Hull. Tago and'
Tommy Hrooks head tho cast.
QAYKTY rat White and l.ls "Gayety
tllrls" In a melange of fun, music and
dancing. The' burletta Is entitle.
"Casey at llio Derby." Anna Oranh'
Walter Urown, Marty I'udlg aro In th
cast.
VOitlXO ATTRACTIOXS
hnnnvAiiY
AOKl.I'lll I'lnero'a "Tho Gay Lord''
Qucx." with John Drew and MargarMa
llllngton. ,'f
FOliKKKT "Toot-Toot !"
OAKKIVK "Up Klalrs and Down."
h'VDnUAHY II
nriOA U "Love Forbidden,"
KKIT11'8 Harry Fox, Valeska Suratt
LOUISE GROODY
One of llio principals in "Toot
Toot," coming to tho Forrest on
February -1.
KHAKI HOYS ENLIVEN
"TOOT-TOOT!" CHORUS
A company of boys In khaki will bV
seen In Henry W. Savage's new musical'
play. "Toot-Toot !" adapted from Rupert
Hughes's f-mou3 Pullman farce, 'Ex
cuse Me." "
".My boys must look like real soldier
and act like real soldiers." said lift
Savage, "or I don't want them at all.f
If necessary wo must tako young men",
liable to draft, and replace them, ft
taken." As n, result, the "Toot-Toot
male chorus Is today a husky acerecani
Hon. .,, .
Ono of the big song hits of the show'
Is 'The Im Long Mile," rendered bl
Greek Hvans, assisted materially by thw
chorus of manly lads. Tho number want
written and composed by Captain Until
Ilreltcnfeld, Company 17, when ho walV
stationed at the Plnttsburg training.'
camp, nnd was adopted as the PlatUr
burg Marching Song, but It could never
have gone over In musical comedy if
Mr. Savage's chorus had not acted ami
looked llko men.- To avoid criticism the,,
reglstrullon number ot each bov is if..l
on tho program, or an explanation glvett'v.
a iu wocii rcjccicu or way exempt. To'
bo sure that everything was military.
Captain Hreltenteld himself Inspected'
Ilia boys In khaki before they started
out tinder tho Savage banner. Toot
Toot !" will be revealed hero at the For-
rest Theatro on February 4,
SHAKESPEARE TO ADE,
HODGE'S WIDE RANG1&
Success Is always sweet, but it must'
1 bo sweeter still when It Is won under
almost Insurmountable handicaps. Wil
liam itouge, wno win nppcar at the IyrJ.
Theatro beginning next woek, In "Cut.
tor -vurauies, surmounted two alleged
obstacles that early In Jlfe blocked hUt
way to fame. First, ho was born In jfe
small town Albion. N. Y. and, .m
ondly, his family did not tako kindly te
their con going on the state. But Mn
Hodge possessed crlt and energy. iS
he was not easily discouraged. ' ML
worked In local theatres, and later 1S
a stock company, until ho got a chaaor
to play a small part. Then he wentW
the road with this same stock compavt.
I.atcr became Its owner and for snMtf'"
seasons played everything from EhaKM
peare down. f
Hventuatly young Hodge's slmplkitif
of nutliod attracted attention, and t
ot the first to recognize the true, mrl(
inav my 111 1110 acior was jamM
Heme, who allowed him to create
4iart of Freeman Whltemareh, '.ln;
iiaroor. Jie uecan.e an instant
success In this part Later he
such cccentrle types ns Captain ,
mer In George Ade'H "Peggy
Paris. ' ana Mr. stubblns, ot
Wlggs of tho Ca,bbago Patch. "'
As Jim 'Whitman In T Read M
Happiness." and as Danlv Ycrsstet
Hired Man," with Charles Kays tfj,
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I'lke 111 Tie tan from ; fme," M
made distinctive hits. Laat y 1, as t&
Otis In "Fixing Sister." Mr. ilodn ant
away from tho jural type t rt7wi
year ho comes as n vip-to-vlti AmtrV
can doctor, a KeMvWs, .
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