.,- V -- '..' GLOBE-TROTTING DRAMA, BJOERNSON PLAY AND MUSICAL REVUE HEAD LIST OF NOVELL EVEMNU PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEUlfARY 10, 1918 I- g i MATRE WORKSHOP OFFERS "A GAUNTLET" , IjBjoernson Play Finely Acted ? but Marred by Kxtremcly H rirnrlo Aflnnfntlrvn L.. SPONG IN CAST MJ.aaW" I. W nAUNTt.KT. Come (ji TUoernsll-rn. ' "Jo. Pnmnlv It 1h'P arts, hv o-rnann, l rantliite.i ny naman Eaw'ariis. jiansstni.ni, iim nirit ?, "cork-hop. Mill- -metre. L re vvorKnui. 1 . . llllill spons .tleorae ll-nr Trader ., Olive VVj-mlham .Uorse K. Ueniiy . .. Uertrude AUjturdn sViv rtiea. KiAlf Chrltencii Wxiirl til i.. .. ll'll ll'l-l HVIHIIIUIII llfll f....ll... HdlMan fi'n Ch " ""' ' '"'ri: Thorn..' A." W.. $."" rJ" il.ii In rn.ini ut th. II Ft . Act I Mnrnlntr. Art II Afternoon, " . , i.. nlljur no titrvriil liar J AC llini m.. .... -. IS PrMunnoslliB that hip mama, npira l? eojl about 2J00 )ears, In an 'Interesting iSlnvalid," coiilemporaty promoters of the- lAlrloM sanltorla are busily engaged In li .i.i Mn.failtA irfstinpnt. NVr ' WJMT11I1U HlMRininv .............. - - c v ... - .i Yftrk'n Theatre AVorUshou oiicih the kiutf "cure. this iumiiimic ami nun- vii1"- , . , a i. i.. ii, .. .,i i Premmerclal cnteritrlfo alnn In llic wnrdsl Mjt . . ... ...Aa.lAKtllJ "In ritrtllflll B "ort of laboratory for nperlmontatlon, Kirhere playwriRms, bkiqih uuiu mc- lialre artists may set encouragement for ilnfrtaslngly worth while effort!). It also fci"c" ."!. "i ,ui, i.,i. ir,,l.r,i ,, more ircnulne appteclallon of Rood Jrma by BllnB adequate perforinancei t,f .tandard plays of dlfreient "atlonj.." , n-htm iat ino-refltent or Ine nrescr n-. 'tlon has the allurlnic charm of novelty, . Hitherto much of tlio experimentation 5 eji4ucta in niiruieuc muiiuiuio iiy- . I'trlonism was not omitted f i om the InteJt Motilo was gratlfyingiy isiuie ai me ; comes too nmuuiln It n more apt to pro JTWttle Theatre last night. The occasion U(,tP milllemle,i laughter than teats marked the Theatre Workshops tlrat i ,. . o ,. ,.,- ..j. tJ .nn.r.ilnir' here. In the broadly gen- f'.erillzlng Idiom of "uplift" the patient ' nt course "The Drama," duly cap- . iltallred. The particular lctlm wna BJornstJerne Iljoeriibon's argumentative .comedy, "A Gauntlet." Thls Play, with lla Runnel or an equal- ft lied moral standard for men and women. dates from lssa. anu was once re- rarded ai a alartllng pioneer lu the realm of emancipated footllght thought. , fc'fThat the thrllla formerly Induced by fi-.dramas of this type and the eailler aoelal pieces of Ilenrllc ihsen may be ..fairly Included In this deduction have ! ot their quivering IntensHy may be ft justly ascribed to the general progress j 01 inai inuucin i-i iii..inuii .iiiii.il iii- lKtny has been endeavoring to wieck. (The so-called "naked truth ' once , elonately olced by the two gieat Xor-j IB ireilan dramatists now seejn aimosc 1 ley accoruuMj tiuuivu, ttc Nevertheless, this paitlcular play of I A )BJoernson's, although It has aged much mnr. mnlillv than the same writer's iS profound and mystical "Bcjond Human It' Power," with which Mrs. Patrick Camp bell once puzzled a Philadelphia, audi. ence. Is wrought wim nicngut aim ar- i tlitry. Us character drawing Is hound and vivid nnd there la even compeiua- lion for Its erbojiuy in tne sincerity U colloquy. fi j.amcntame, meieiore, was sucn a pro fusion or editorial mannanuiins as me play received last night In Osman 1M- BMvards's ruthlessly condensed veuilon. I. Although not heretofore acted by pro- E'fesslonals In this eltv. the nlav between ? Kook covers has for years been avalla- r-'bl In tho admirable translation of I'M- 'I win R loerkmsm. A rnnmnrfanti nf his tM'r-. : . - - .--.---.. --. . ISftTiJigllsh text with that of Mr. Kdivards's 'fi'inTJrcveal the most pttlle.'i nnd Ir.espert ci aloalnrnrlllnE. nod roirnd.itlotiH liv the jrerkehop'H literary "hand." The new Ii..sompier nawnoi even nesuaicu 10 iniro J(njcc episodes nt tho stillest comic le- Sllief. CJoernson solves bis dramatic sit- I.Miltlon with a thotiRhtful nnd logical t, reconciliation of tho lovers. Mr. Ed St wards ends the wholo problem In a M it-gey Interrogation point. "tiappny 1110 interpretation sustained ths Theatre Workshop's ambitious prom ises. Barring certain minor evidences t f a lack of thorouch drllllncr a care- w fully selected company gave a capital I'lilut iiiauiu. iiiiii.t 7iuiOt. mi tit-tiraa of wide cxpcilence nnd distinctive tal- I. ent. was fnnefol :itirt emit Itinlnir ns IIia A, mother of the oung girl, vvhosn lude Sjsnakcnlng to tile moral status of what Hark Twain called "the mangy human rice- makes a drama out or a simple betrothal. As ths heroine, Olive Wyndham, who his finely developed In artistry since her novitiate davs with the Ill-fated New 'i Theatre Company, contributed a portrait Kl tin.U.I. Ih I. ..!.. I .......I ....1 ....u,uu 111 no vniuiiuiiat )ijictl itliu Instinct with compelling charm. The sketch of shallnw-natod "man.butterflv'i by George Henry Trader was a gem of mm iiunicui comeuy. Auixitary 10 1111s efficient trilogy were the noteworlhyl competence of Mrs. Thomas A. Wlso and t, the creditable achievements of minor pia crs. The Theatre Wnrkshnn. In tnlle Af the . blglifalutln' tendencies of Its general ;. cult, Is Indisputably a laudable and nr- Rustically stimulating undertaking. Many actors of deserved nosltlon have. In. t dorscd Its mission. Put the enterprise ,) should bo more respectful of its dramatic Bi material before It attempts grandly to If rebuild the tottering Temple of Thespls, H. T. C. "Isle of Innocence' Globe 8ongs and pretty costumes, all of jwhlch have a Broadway punch, are the "Principal leaturea of a one-act musical comedy, entitled "The Isle o( Inno- i'nce," which proved to be a worthy S headllner at the Globe. Almost every fgaong In the act had to be sung several IS times. Eddie Ca'ssldy. the lamous mln- trel man. Is at Ills best. "Eddie." as 3-Casaldy Is known nmnnc- Pbllndelnhtnns. Eljold amusing stories and sang some, of i"-i newest ns wen as oiu-ume songs, lie was cordially received. .Other attractions which eoped wera fc "T'1 Heel Guys," movlmj picture satire : fef "i'Ttegular Business Man." one-act com. s,"oy; Nora Kelly i the Four Kntertaln- F'rs: Gardner and narfetl ! Ttllrna nml y.Jpran; Walter Ward, and Leddy and Continuing Attractions A Pew character. T.lentenanf T?lln! E Portrayed by Howard Marsh, was added K "0. the cast ot "Toot-Toot 1" at the For- jjm last night. Mr. Marsh, replacing B iJreCk r"van Dlnn .Innu Iha afl.rlni. military number 'The Last Long Mile." ntnnotner newcomer was Edward I'dward V the car conductor. The lively musical fromedy Is now In Its third week here fuiner hold-over attractions are "Upstairs atld Down." fhit Tf.tfton fnrra nf 1h Kgarrlclt; "A Cure lor Curables." with M wuiiam Hodge, at the Lyric, and '"Love KTorbldden." with Robert Kdesnn. at the fif Broad. . 1 cture Tonight at Engineers' Club . 1 The members ot tha Engineers' Club of Philadelphia, 1317 Spruce street, will raear a lecture by Dr. nobert II. Fer rUIi1 a SI at m Tk am aa nf tVlA ITtSlllaSrl Clele .,,t at tsts.il I UV I " HIP tU lllt-CTtl t tllHitl) ' $f eminent committee of consulting en Jlneera on coal conservation and pub IJclty,oir"J'Our Fuel Supply Nearlng .HxhauatlonT this avenlnr. Ilia ad. iwm wilt be Illustrated by lantern . asMM. An amendment to the stutltu. japa l(roHln. U .active r'dfr4eTsV. berahrn tn lEeiarill tva raat.ta.ats'iSa l .AMkttmlM tJM taW.t "MAN WHO CAME BACK" IS VERY, VERY MELO Mnry Nash Heads Cast in Theatrical Picture of a Man's Rehabilitation MUCH POPULAR APPEAL "T.I IK M VN WHO CAME I1ACK." An American iilar in jile . Kc.e'rt iloodman Ii7 .T"A ,K riemlnt Wilson's u."1'5'-. . Presented bjr mated by John from- vtuiiam ,, uraur, ir-li. rhomss loltr Henry Putter Charles Itelsllnit 'ast-ilii Trevelan Mrs. (laynea . , .Marrll . , Dili 'sntaln Uallnn . Illbioti . Urltta ... . Hjtn Knew Kins lllnkalr Walter . . l'lret tllrl .. Merntnl Oltl 1 lan ... UlrTor.l lonip-ey . . . . . Conrni Nuajrl . . . Ilennett hoiitlianl . . lrAtiM Dement . . Sire. Kins Whvtal .; -Mary .Vault Maud l'amcbll . . . ... . Peter l.anar Irving- Mouths rd Win. Juitln McCarthy .. . Mck l,on nii.tt fouilmnl William Crowell ... Ktlna Dav. V'lritlnla lluppert Klicririt l.illirm.t. I'll-at Knl.'..,!'.' Hirakfaai mom in the home of Thomas Pntteri "Y:iT;a!:, - :a:rr0i?,I,nfc,,,.. P.re,k, r. Sn Krancirmi sir niontli later ..'""" wt'ii"i".inin niirw i.ii.f n opium Joint. nr Shnnnlial: lUo month utr 'fl. J Lar.t.n.l u l ui : "":; .", itt ."' .'." ",:,Jr iirii iiuinmiiiii niif j cur i.nr. Kf(h Kplod--Th l-.iit.r breakfait room In V.IW Vnrl. .111. ...n tnnnlh. lata. .oni ran sainsay mc popular apprai .. ,t,,n,.oini K,,rP.. nr nlav uhluli . ,.,',, enJojK a yeai'n run on Uroadway anil al- moit half ayear In Chicago. In the face of thene lncontioertlblo facts. It MiochlnBly old-fashioned tn prate ' of nrllHtlc uualltles and their lack to urge that even melodrama eplccd (or the most Jaded appetite may sllll he trhKed suggest that when -entlmenlallly he. """ " ."' ......., ...... ,..,s ,.,.,- of public approval, such conldetatloii are miuclcbeil beneath the duat nf ileme. i'tudp, and II li on the crest nf the box olllce tide that "Tim Jlan Who ('.line Hath" teaches us In Itn rate for in.ua- tiion laurel'. It Ih easy to understand whv 'The Man Who Came ItacK" ha "come bad." with such iinimtal footllght Itallty. It I' a melodrama ilch In those elemental, not to say elementary qualities, which malse unfailingly for wbl pojiularlty. It displays the love of father for son, It deals with the regcneiatlon of a man and of a woman, too whose soul come unviljed and unspoiled through the utf.iiiiid.iuii .i, n, i,iii(snai uiiiuin uen, land It Is falily pjrotcchnlc with the pas-'muiuai ioe or a man and a woman that l so htiong It needs muH icel In the nine " irue m ninwiii, with this Gibraltar basis of familiar fiind.inient.ils the play combines an element nf noellv, Tho novelty lies tu the relation which the dialogue and character drawing bear to the conduct and speech of flesh-and-blood people. H Is a generous Journey, both In lime aim mileage, tnat w piovlded In the progress of tho plav The live 'vphodes' of which It consists take plac.i siiice.s- siciy In .New Yoik Hai,' Kiunclsco. Ilonolitlu BJid N'evi Voili Totaling the months and distances list ed with meticulous line In the program, one leains that the evening's excursion occupies HMfiu miles and the space of thirty month. And that Is something, In this day of restricted travel, while the variety of 'Uho scenes would giatlfy the most Insatiable Cool.'s lourl.t. From the millionaire home 011 Fifth at Ann. n, ...... vvhciu the vwivwnid on Is spumed by Ills gruff father, to San Francisco, wheie he finds his great pas sion lu a cubaiet dancer, theme lo the eerie opium den lu Shanghai, where he and the dancer plumb the depths of existence, and then back lo their ldl of regeneration In Hawaii, and ilnally to the all-around reconcilia tion In the dear old ancestral homo on Manhattan Island through all these scenes tho play holds tho drainatle"mlr ror up to human conduct with a degree of fidelity and interpretative Insight worthy of the united efforts of f.leanor II. Porter the early Veidl librettists and tho Smith brothers, Tho cast for the most part plaed the various loles lu a spirit tlmtoughly suited to the ihaiacter of the piece. Vnclfeiatlon Is Miong and nourishing milk for niaiasmlc Hues, us the plajers were astutely aware, in the San Fianclsto episode Mary Nash achieved genuine If fleeting chaini. and ptcsented a gracious picture to the eye, while, as lu tho opium den scene, she was shuddersomely realistic In her por trayal of utter moral abandon. The contrast was startllngly effective. No reasonable person asks that a "play with a punch" reveal any regaid for the art of the etcher. There Is plenty of "punch' In "The Jlan Who Lalnc uac1' L. P. M. Katlicrinc Murray Nixon Colonial Vaudeville acts or a highly cnteitaln Ing character and a most brilliant photo play form a combination at Ihe Nixon- Colonial which is guaranteed 10 chase away the worst lit ot the blues that ever existed. Katherlne Murray leads the vaudeville proper nnd In a breezy and delightfully pert style can "put over the footlights" the gayest of songs and comedy. Two capable -comedians Bush nnd Shapiro are furnishing plenty. ,of new and clever camounage, vviuio Ben Smith, black-face monologue comedian. Is putting the laugh In laughter. The Tuscanos, the Itoman Gladiators, Juggle battlcaxes ; Huff, Iievan and Bully form a trio of versatile song artists and acro bats. In addition to other clever artists. Mary Plokford, universal film favorite, will appear In what Is considered by many to be her best picture, "Stella Marls," featuring the life of a slavey and that of a wealthy young lady, both parts being taken by "Lovely Mary," Jules Black Nixon Jules Black, the boy with the expan. slve smile, furnishes a riot of fun In "School Days," a lively comedy which heads an excellent bill at the X'xon. Black, who Is a native of Philadelphia, can squeeze a' laugh out ot anything and never misses an opportunity. Louise Barlow, a dainty dancer ot ex ceptional merit, adds a touch of the artistic to the act, which scored an em phatic hit. Corelll and Gillette shovved that It was easy to perform difficult gymnastic feats and tell funny stories hi 100 mo urns; the Dunn Sisters appeared to advantage In a neat' singing and dancing creation, while the Willie Trio, athletes, and Will Morris, a clever cyclist, won abundant approval. "Lea Mlserables," Victor Hugo's mas terpiece, Is the photoplay attraction and aroused Intense Interest. ' The Jolly Girls Gayety There Is an abundance of laughter this week at the Gayety, where the Jolly Olrls are appearing In two rol licking burlesques, The comedy offered la right up to ths moment and touches on the fade and lolbles of the limes. Especial attention haa been given, to the costumes smo snji w.hwi timuy enhance the shew. Then, too, jhes la a. MhtriprIotliJhi the .osj'tHrii - it.a The 'dilMM ef.L Bra! KSWed ay'to,tM.itMto" pMV FACTORS IN LAST JX i j( jf K t fLLaLLLLHfta. ' . laBaaaaaaaiaS - 'B $ fi'J llKPjHtv yvST'M uroHAsrovs, tn WJ. T ' - 1 Jif mlSL CArjttiut Sir. Orrr House d f ft t . I V lV V aHs1LIPa.PaK LP V mm-. A?rjey aash, m 77s vaa N. Y. PHILHARMONIC PLAYS AT ACADEMY Hunter Welsh, Philadelphia i Pianist, Soloist at Orches tra's Single Concert A piogram. Intensely Interesting and replete with color and charming melo dies, was spoiled by the litter absence of that celestial spark called, for want of 11 better term, "Inspiration," at the concert of the New Yolk Philharmonic Oichestia In the Academy of Music last night. Harely has tha stellar otganlatlon played ko dullj. No ionti.it marked Ihe ouenliut Urahms "Tragic" over- tuie Abject lassitude diiiraeterlwd the accompaniment to the Grlcg A minor conceito, Op. lfi. while a teething tempo and crashing climaxes of sound were made lo cover up a lack of feeling for the beautiful I'.achnianioff second sm phony Only In the two exquisite De bussy nocturnes for orchestia was theio any Indication of sjinpathy between the composer and the pin) era. It Is tmlv iiufoitiiii'ite that Phila delphia mint look luuk for an entile )enr upun Ibis ineinoi) The New- Yolk Philharmonic giants us but one con ceit a )tar. Last season It gave us Its best. )csterday we heard It at Its woist But Ibis must not be con.ti-ned to mean that everything was bad. Time, nnd again the stilngs Bang In that full, velvety tone which has made Ibis choir of the orchestra notable Again, the lull-throated volclngs of the horns was mellow- music to Philadelphia!!, nnd Ihe finely-bilaried ensemble was a. delight Pel haps the service flag of seventeen stars that bung back of the keltl" diiims, and Ihe aba.'iice of familiar Teutonic names from the roster of tho orchestia accounts for the changed character of the performance. When an orchestra loses 25 to 30 per cent of Its players It suffcis under a terrific handicap for many seasons. Mr. Welsh last night did not quite fulfill the expectations of tho who had heard him In recital earlier this reason. Ills pla)lng lacked brilliancy nnd there 'was little interest lu his reading TI13 pianist played tho delightful conceito flawU'Ssl). hut--on" expects more than meie plM)lng, especially with thu mem ory' of Joef Hoffmann's, thrilling per foimame fiesh In 0111 minds. .Mr. Welsh had a much mole H.itlsfai tory com position, onn that could be heifid moie frequently to auaiite. to.f Shansky's conducting showed results only In tho "Nuages" and "Fetes" 1 of Debussy, which weio numlramy done The beauties of tho P.aclimanlnolT sym phony were lost upon the audience until ihe Jazz-like principal theme of the finalo aroused the hearer. from their lethargy Incidentally, tho audience last night was much larger than at any previous con., reil, which should auger wen ror a more liberal treatment of Philadelphia by the luture. oichestra management in (he V II. L. "The Whip" Orphcum "Movlo" fans can find enteitaiiiment and plenty of thrills lu the spectacular and vivid film production of tho lamous English play, "The Whip," which Is now being shown at the Orphoum. In addi tion to a plot of well-balanced climaxes, the picture Is presented by a enst of film stars eminently capable of giving truo Interpretation to Its peculiar cmo tlonal nnd dramatic effects. There nrc. two scenes In the film which claim par ticular notice the train xvreck. In which the hero and "The Whip'' narrowly escape Instant death, nnd the scene where two young girls are accidentally locked at night in the "Kden Musee" and are forced to spend a ghastly mid night vigil amid the statucd horrors of that famous New York chamber ol horrors. This scene has -all the thrills and the "creeplness" of an Edgar Allan Poe story. "The Whip" will linger long In 'he memories of those who enjoy and appreciate good motion pictures.. COLONNADE Evry Afttrnoan, From 4 to 6, SlTWO, ORCHESTRAS .f. i-.i-7.)r NIGHT'S BILLS I VA&f OS'OJVO'. trt r& hAUrEr Lttte- ANNETTE KELLERMANN - DELIGHTS AT KEITH'S Swimming Queen's Dazzling Girl Revue Vies With Lew Dockstader Annette Kelleinunn and her gills dazzled last night's audience nt Keith's Tlieatte While ll wns stunned by lite splendor of costume and netting, old Lew Dockstader nnibled out 011 thu stage and Clacked ribs with laughs that he pulled out of llieni. Altogether. Keith's out- .-...-..-- -L . did Itself In addition In staging successfully a gorgeous spectarle. ihe fall Annette showed hr versatility by doing a tllng ion the tlght-vvlie. toe dancing, mono 1 loguliig in nppioveil fashion and hllng a claim lu tho coutt of applause to the title of comedy queen ; but, after all it must be conceded that as a toedano er Annette Kellei ui.inn Is the woild's niot ginceful swlmnier. Wv pew tilcks were belter than her old and she Kept up the suspense by piling Into .1 climax her diving feats and submai ine fiolic In the big glass tank In her conipaiiv, I'Melle House was appealing and IM muud Makallf danced graceful!) The applause hit of the show was llolfe and Madduck s "Itubev llle " lu this well Known 111t.1l inlxtme of coined v nnd bias and vocal melody, -ten gawks ciealed quite all uproar. Hail) II. Wal ron, "proptletor of the general stole"; lligln.ilil II. AlervlIIe, the "constnbule." and Jeie Uelaney, "advance agent. " wete the chief thaiacteis. A genuine old-time epiartet was lucludtd Humotous Lew Dockstader, as a polit ical boss, demonstrated that he needs no mluisttet band to back him. Ills acid conunents on the war wele bland new and full or the punch that he prom- !ed tho Kaiser Ills monologue had mem i-uining uac-l. lor moie. nine was Marl ns an cmotiollHl actor. It Is III- f " ' ;,,. , .! tnur pvm a dlfreient tone In the most acceptable disputable that ho Imparts realism to , Jf ' '" "f n'"S i ?,iJ of Assist performance of Hlsa Ituegge, the Bel- tho screen lu his original conceptions """ 'B J '" ' tuP" f a.9.,'"t glnn cellist, assisted bv Xhay Clark. , of the "bad men" of the West. In this ' '"'' "'',' . l " f. T" harpist, and l'dmund l.lchtensteln, violinist. Billy HnHigan anil Dnina Sykes, lu their bright skit, "Somewhere In New Jersey, brought along porno rapld-flro lines. The songs of Bert Lewis and Leopold Walker were put I over well In their first appearance here I and they explained why the wild cat Is1 wild. Mazle King's toe dancing with ' K. ll. Marlul was much better than the! poetry (-) that advertised It and her ! child-book method of presenting the iniiibein was W..1I .iie.1. ii 'n.o I...I1 niarble-palntid Flemings, In their first - - . .. . .... . .... ... ..... iime nere, snowed new stunts Ih statu esque posing and muscle work. The news "movies" pictured Pershing's men In Franco. "Fashion Shop" Nixon Grand The headllner at Nixon's Grand this week Is Catherine Crawford's "Fashion Shop," a catchy, dressy musical comedy with plenty of pretty girls and a lot of fun and good singing, one of the best uc(s tho Nixon has staged this season, -pi Jcsslo Gray cyclists furnish the major portion of humor, though the bill Is a full of comedy as usual Olheis 011 tho bill are Bensee B.ilrd; Curley and Welch, lu "Mr. Fllnn From Lynn"; Fleeson nnd Carson, and tho Thtee Shelvery Boys, acrobats. Aviators Trocadero Those who like something new- lu the vvny of burlesque will bo nura to enjoy the Aviator Girls, who are appearing tills week to advantage nt the Trocadero, Their songs and dances nre pleasantly Interrupted by the antics of scvcrnl clever comedians. Something new In the way of costumes Is also offered La France, an nrtlstlo dancer. Is an added attraction. Five Bibles for Each Soldier Five million Bibles, or five for each man In tho United States army, will be needed by the American troops, uc cording to nn estimate made by a repre sentative of the American Bible Society In an address at a luncheon of the City Club, "What are you long ing for, my pretty maid?" "For the afternoon dance at the Dancing Nightly, From 6t30 on saeisaaear"ir"v'. TlaW .r '1 . iiai 1 r- ,..-, EFFECTIVE FRENCH PLAY IN FILM FORM yThe Marionettes" Proves Ad mirable Screen Vehicle for Clara Kimball Young XI U BENNETT A HIT .STVM.KV-"The Marlonrltei," ullli Clara Kimball .ollni. Hy rierr WiilfT Di rected by Kmllle rhautnrd Select pro ductions, There Is much footage tied tit the be ginning of this story, necesary to bring out Uara Kimball Voting's Important. veiTMiiuin ui in" ....... ,,v. appearances as a simple, plain girl wlioj Tl)1 lUlll lnrrliig of Francis X. Uush has been educated In convent life. Her 11,1111 and lieverly ltayne has been n. good marriage to the man she loves, but who thing because It gives the kcreeu a pair docs not love her, leads her ir.lo ti new nf lovers the reactions of whose art are woild of roelal butterflies, She Is nut hKhl erfeillve. Mr, Uu-hiiian Is ade one nf these at heart, but when unmet quately titled for tho patt of the rich friends Invited her to witness 11 niarlon-, poeloO man. while Miss llayne. enacts ette performance she kccs In the iluinbj Hie lole of the glil society leporter with show a parallel of her own domestic life intelligence, . valet Is given fair In and forthwith starts to keep her husband terpretatlnn by Hugh Jerfcry. guessing as to whether she loves- him nr , not 'J lie transformation Is bloucht about by wearing fashionable clothes In Head of the drab garments of the nl(ldle-clas French wife. The motivation Is not veiy oilulual. till the manner In which tho story Is, pie'ented raises It above others with the "clothes make the 'woman" theme. The quiet methods of leglsteilng emotion that hive made Miss Young silih a favorite with the women scieen f.ins are evident Hiiuiicliout this new venule. Her one fault Is the. use of too 111111I1 paint upon her eellds, which doc not screen well Mid Is linnatuial Mge ll.irile, who ha the p.ut of the phlhinderlng buih.-iiiil. I a capable actor. Tills will ho his lat appeiitiinie In plc lilies fi.r olllo time for be has jollied the lojal living corps Cdvvanl Kim- !,;;,':,', s a small part which he compe- mndles. Alec II Francis and Cor. , 11-4 (fl. lilt tun flftTli1-4 fif tllrt fjll.llV. " ..-. ..... ( me nisi nr an am 10 Happiness aim ino latter as the villain, both offer Intelligent iharacKrlzatlons. As a social buttetily fllend of the husband. Florence Atkinson Is dtmurely "vamplsh ' Mrs. Hlhel Win-' tin op. Carey Hastings and others cuu ti'Ibuted minor parts In Its stage form Pleiie Wolff's play wa used as .1 starling vehicle by Alia, .Nurliiiova, 1'X.I.Vi'l:- "Ihe Iteva uf the lllslileous," 1 with l.'tit.l ll.iiN.-it. Knuiin in r tsard n.r .suuuu'i nirxiti-il b Jenmie sionn. raiainuunt production 'n,, N the initial appeaiance nf Knld Heniiett unou the Paramount inncrniii ;imi ner wniii Hi tills vehicle Is such that it will be well to watch tho lapld rise of tins ciiainiiug )ouug star She shows a deep emotional side which Is einpha- sleu ii ine, ilipalilii illlectlon of .Ie mine Stoiiu, Much of the ancient male tlal of this Gardner Sullivan story rises 1 I above Us mediocrity lliiotiKh Ihe ability' of the actors who poiltav the several pans. Good character wotk Is a factor 1 lu this performance. 1 To love u woilbless father Is tho task ' that has been set for Miss Dennett, but befote Ibis beginning of affection there Is much subtle acting Hi r emotionalism. leading up lo the "big" scene Is lmpres- ' slve A laid upon a wlneroom and the couitioom episode are good examples of ' stage direction. Ilesldes Miss Hennclt. who pla)s the pait of Maiy Manning, the daughter, , 'theie Is L.vdla Knott as the mother. who gives a vivid portia)al of her part George Nichols InvestH the role of the giandfather with a touch of stern ie 1 llglous feeling. As the )oiiiik man. Hart ! Itodney gives the part nf Tom Gale a ' wholesome flavor. i j .wti'Mii V "llliie Itlnres Kaitilen." with Hurl Kturv l,v J ll lliiwl.s vviiiIhiu S IMreillnu of VV'illl.iui S llsrt .lid super .t.lm. .., rri,n,.,.u 11 ... Ill.ntn.ronhv bv Joe ,VuU"t Artiratt production. Whatever might be said of William S. new vlrllo stury he does some of the finest acting of his career and his every move Is made with artistry and under standing. There Is nono of the stagy make-un of a western hero about Hart, for ho Is able to portray emotions with I I.I. .l.,,,. .,.. fn..lt mnresalnli whllo his eves mean mora than many another actor's spoken words. Thrl0 ,H nnoihcr player In this pro- duci o 1 who-e. vvo.l. al-,, St. els out , '' men 1 hi lis 'conviction. Maude ,1 .... 11... -1.1 iia. XlVUlhlJ HCT Mill UIIHHI1III - ..-. ' pantomime Is ndniliablo and she eslab- llal... 1 .. . ..... .11... i.. ..II l.i... -n,Q limit up in lOH I tillltMli. I.acn iimiiiMri ,H Hob uSJ e r ie, s S I "' "- " " " ""sonal.ty .,. ...i,", 1.. ....'. , in. nick, and their songs won many encores. nam V'ot ''-'l adf ge "'adequ" ely nts , " -l UI"o OIT...-I some cornel) him. Ills type of villain Is carefully ' "'"' """g1 a"" moused many laughs. drawn. Gertrude Clalro Is rapidly be-1 coming known as the movie mother ( T00 YOUNG FOR UNCLE SAM along with Mother Mary .Maurice. Her; pait (s not an easy one, for It lequliesi lestrnlnt. mid It Is this quality that Is Philip Lllgel, 17, Sent Home From conspicuously effected llobert Gordon j Hancock has a minor pait, but his subtle touch at the end is finely dramatic. Others Hopes for a military caieer have been whose names aic not niograineil do ( nl)andonad by Pnp Engel. seventeen some excellent woik as types. y(.ar, oln, of 3231 Oxfoid street, a son The plot centers about the man whoi0f Harry Engel, a lace manufacturer, killed tho fcou ot the mother who conies 45 nmi 4s Xorlh Seventlr street f to visit her wayward boy Of course.) -when the old Third neglment. N O. she believes him to be a good man, and, p, waR mobilizing; to war strength at It Is to keep tills Ideal ever pirseui. m tho mother's memory that P.awden, his murderer, makes his associates pledge themselves to secrecy Barely have such beautiful settings been disclosed In a story ot tills char acter. The direction is of the highest order The photography Is beautiful TO THE RIDING PUBLIC THE last two weeks have shown how inadequate and (independable can be the transit facilities on which you have been accustomed to rely so trustfully. You have suffered inconveniences; your health has been jeopardized by the long and often fruitless waits on unprotected corners in zero weather, cars crowded almost to suffocation; the monetary loss of time wasted, and a complete overthrow of business schedules and social engagements. 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We will help by offering TIME PAYMENTS to responsible parties. Come in and let' talk it over! ' H. P. BAKER 918 North Broad St. 1 ' . and the lightings handled with Intel ligence. nVfttlVT Hl'n.1.. AnanMnn. with Fri rla x, nuahniau and Heverly llaiie. Mtery nr lluah (, weir, and scenario by Albert Mheiny i.eino. uirecuon uy iiiui.m o. liavla. .Metro production, Tho fertility of the. Saturday livening I'ost as a source of movie scenarios seems Inexhaustible. This production la nnnlli.r nrinnlntlnll of a StorV nhlcll I appeared In that publication. The tale concern a inllllnnalre who went to work and a girl reporter who made a toller out of an Idle rich man. "The Woolworth Diamonds," from which Ibis scenario was made, does not quite reach the mark that has been set I n a Metro standard, although the play-, era hae tried hard enough to attain it Tin, newspaper drama and the activity of the thieves among society ioik are i n.i. .1 n,. iii, nini m rn v viv rh. itlr..l llm." with Charles If It 1 IMnry P .lllllfll ,,uilMlHull, liliri- thin Vlriiir I. ili'-rulnaer and supervls lun nf Thorn. i II, I nit'. Paramount. ('ImiIch Kay has ilen rapidly from the minor paits he once played In the Triangle lllms Ills first woik tn re lelve iiltenllou was his portrait of the joiing (.oldlei boy In "Tho I'ovvard,'' with Fiiuili Keenaii. when lta's art over shadowed that of-the, star Since then his ptogiesi has been maiked. His ie Kilt scieen chaiacters have ull shown him ns an ndoilne son of n fond paient. There Is .1 wealth of human appeal lu t lilts stoiy. which deals with the sacri fice nf the bind man for a wnvvard luolher of the daughter of the wealthy fanner The happy ending Is In this tasn lather Inartistic. Hurls 1 makes a pleasing daughter .,, her winsome peihonalil. combined ..lilt 1,..- si ..nil. ,a fi 11111.1 ntmitf 11 nil !- ,IUIII, " niiuuum vri-v ,dla Knott has her usual role of n mother. Gilbert Gordon Is the wayward son Charles French glvis the screen a good chaincterlzatlon of the father. Carl I'llman has the p.ut nf Stuait Mnilev, a suitor A It. P. The Wllllsm Fox veislon of "I.es Ml-eiables." with William Fnruuin ns .lean Vnljenn, ronllnues lo be a potent lllni fiatura of the Victoria's current bill. Taylor Holmes, In tile photoplay "I'neasy Mone)." Is the chief offeilug tit the Locust SAILORS TO 3X7.7. Nuval Home Band Ilaya at Lits' Store Today The Jaz band organized by Hnslgn P If. Pollnii! from among ths enlisted men at tho Naval Home, Twenty-third street and Gra)s Ferry road, has be come one of the popular musical enlei talnlng organizations In the city. The baud has given a number of concerts and entertainment. Yesterday It was at St Stephen's Club. Today It will plav In the enteitalnment hall at Lit Hi others' store ror me employes or tne firm and on Friday at the Union League Annex, Broad and Spruce streets William J P.ausclier Is the musical director. Among the members of the band are Joseph II Rauscher, banjo nuiidolln , A Freedniaii. banjo-guitar; I!. T. Huckliis, banjo-mandolin: IS C. Gialley, banjo-mandolin ; .1. II Fowlei, banjo-mandolln: II Stinger, violin; C D. Itadetsky, Jr. lolln; J. Sherman, violin; Call Sivell, banjo and steel guitar Theie ine also a number of singers who accompany the band. Cuniiinj; Ih Grea( Cross Ke In nddltloii lo performing ninazlng Keys, entertained with numerous other stunts. Incidentally Cunning told more than two score of persons present what they were thinking about and answered questions concerning Ihe future which fnlrly startled some of the questioners. i in ills uouue oi nssisiaius were sev ' '''al pretty girls. Ills net Is staged with niiicn weiru spienuor which gives a Be"'.Hn,;' mystic atmosphere, , The Thiee Aarlety GUIs In songs and X .VaX h I " tC'cI.Is olaed wUb emphatic lilt. The gills pla)ed with l. ..a-fa Is much spiilt. nnd their melodies were the outbreak of the war, he enlisted at tho armory at Broad and Wharton streets. Being Ave feet eight Inches tall and of tho manly heft of 150 pounds, ho easily passed lor the age he gave. "Well, I put It over them for a whole year anyway," he said with a sigh to day. MOTOR CO. Bell, Poplar 7667 "0VER THE TOP" GETS SjOVER JERSEY, ANYHOW But Fails to Lose Some of the Excess Broadway Baggage in Ninety-Mile Trip NEEDS BIT OF TINKERING , ,op fort) -second and I! has too much of ' Way about It and ' not ennucb nf ri.ealnut and llrn.id street. It got over the top of New .leisey, but In the ninety miles over did not leave In ...... ... .. .vianiiauan me ilimgs tnat were Jian - Italians, innaenuetiiiy, as utsciosed at: the Chestnut Street Opera House. It was full of metropolitan hIIhHoms that fulled Ui get over to provincial l'hlladelphlans To be Intelligible here and thus accepta ble for a Tun tlnkerinr will he liereaaurv. It possesses the makings of an undetila- ble success, and II Is even easy to see bow success was achieved In .Vevv York, Over the Top" was devised as one of 1 that t.vpe of revues In which the enter tainment on the stage nlteiantes with eating and dancing on the part of the audience. In this city, where Hie caba-1 let is ns extinct as some of the Jokes III "Over the Top" ought to be, we take our revues seriously, not him founded by a dance caul and a menu cird. And we take them innie undestandlngly when a fair pioportlon of the hit? nnd allusions arc 111010 general than Gotham The weaknesses of "Over the Top" aio two: not enough of what wns pat ent and nmu'lng to the New Yorker, but which Is unintelligible to the natives of other cities has been eliminated and the gaps left bj the omission of dancing and eating have not been sufficiently filled to make the specialties go with a bang. It hasn't any dUlogue and It hasn't any choius men. The former. ' supplemented b.v mole catchy songs, Is I badly needed: the latter Hie not missed, 1 lie piogram stutes: These are the voplr refrrd tn throughout the performance as belnr the authors: Words liy Philip Ilartholotnae and Har old Altcrlils-. .vtuslo by Slsiiiupil Rntnhprr sik. decorations by V, UodJ Ackermsn Studios. The P Dodd Aeketman Studios have borne the burden of this joint author ship and with high artistic ciedlt, The piece Is lavishly, gorgeously and yet tastefully put on. The llteiary st)le of tho P. Dodd Ackerman Studios Is ro mantic. They have felicity of diction, a haunting sense of color, a feeling for line, cuive and contour. They nre some authors. We are not told whether their authorship of the decomtlons extended to the chorus, if It did, we icpeat what we said about their eye for curve, lino anil contour. It Is a laige. lissome, lovely mid live Hinrnu. If f. -1,1 1. ,.!.... !... I chorus. When It Is not tailing on some of tile old theatrical successes of Broad way It Is putting on new costumes. The evv vork critical 01 elm en agreed that "Over the Top" was nn abbreviated Win ter Garden show It Is nlso an abbre viated costume show, not merely of georgette crepe nun silks, but even of tights, lu one of tho specialties The flesh without the fleshings brought back memories or Katner Knelpp 01 Isadora 1 Duncan But there Is nothing offensive about ' "Over the Top." Our pale cheek was not Incarnadined once, und some revues have made us blush futlously and frequently. ' When the dialogue und snugs aro put in Ihey should not be permitted to mar the I moials of the proceedings. A clean mu sical show 1 refieshlng and It Is possi ble. "Over tho Top" proves It. And It has plenty to take It triumphantly over' the top of success here and elsewhere 1 with a little supplementing' and revision. For Instance, there Is the dancing a rsTraPaat W .a" a rUrtCIf AMINO W aa " r M M oi'.ri;ns AfjuurTKn W " 923 MARKET STREET Fashion's Loveliest Spring Frocks IN ALL Their Resplendent New Style Touches and Spring Coats, $15 to $25 Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine WAISTS $.oo , Tailored, em broidered o r lace trimmed models. One 'ns pictured. -NEW SATIN DRESS $0.00 SKIRTS Willi shirred or gathered belts and billiard porfcst effects. Long satin sash, THEHOMI JaafSjaBaaaBiBB SjslJaW Wf I 1 1 laV ( W aetaasa vim A W fm o WSTYUBANP lot of dAnclnjr, rood dunclnf km Wynn, a good-humored, soul ' humor ds good because he Is a. median; Craig Campbell, whose tnr voice and vocal method have greatly tm nrnved slnca he did m. "bit" In Tha"lta1 Ttose"! Fred and Adele Astalre, person-v BDie. ingenuous ana skiiiiiu oanoers; Holanda and her well-drilled claasloal .. f&- eafeo- uuui.nBi mill n. ijiirn luvi" DL pvliv .lan-C' ent or other. ' ij f v' . Finally there Is Justine Johnstone, tW new star. The nroarram notes! aavf . "Kven Justine Johnstone, the world- 1i most beautiful woman, has been lsft-lsj.'rV thi cast" for her first local appearanc and nn Indefinite enrasementv Wei sirej ' honored. We aro favored. We are flerU'.l : lcr'u" "" "" " " ""? on in the program notes: ,1 ,.. ,,... t. . k ,,.,, .,....,.. Y, ' itlivsi iuiiiisiuiir it" as. nrauiuui niir,iii-( Her complexion rivals tho rarest Worr. .lit, amntora hava rlartareit hap form in I i,-,rfct World-famed arttata have ouarrttd nvet. appoinimenta. nn ner picture has andled from a dozen different inasatines -11 ine same lime, ansa jona stonp has a charmlns tonlralto volte or rare quality and .xpreialon. and her slap Is as light and fleet aa the startled doe. Life Is short and musical shows are many, urn memory seems 10 nun uiv Miss Johnstone had n small part In tin v ' (!nh' I'eslys revue and others here. B that as It may. she stands n good chance for an Indefinite engagement when "Over the Top" l shaped for success outside of New York. If It Is entertaining now despite Us handicap, It will bo a bear later. W. It. M, Smith and Austin William Penn Tom Smith and Italph Austin head the bill for the first half of the week at the William Penn Theatre n a melange of singing, dancing nnd comedy under the heading "All Fun." William Ijiwrence Is appearing In "Honor Thy Children," comedy satlte. The others on the bill nre JlncKlmmons and LeCosto nnd the Wort Karl Trio, The photoplay for the tltst half of the week Is "A Honeymoon.' n highly Interesting story which grips the attention of young Hnd old alike. The situations are unique and the pic tuie Is staged with artistic taste. Knowles and White are among those billed for the last half of the week. Chinatown Romance Broadway "A ltomance of Chinatown," one of the largest and up-to-date miniature musical comedies nppearlng In xaude vllle. wan warmly applauded at Ihe Broadway. The offering abounds with many dramatic and unusual situations. The staging and scenic effects were, till to the minute, nnd the members of' the cast excellent lu their respective roles. Because of the length of the vaude rlllo act, the other offering on the bill was the Fox film, "The Heart of Ro mance, with June uaprice in tne lean ing role. There will be a complete change of program the last three days of the week. GET IT NOW! v L-nd practice economy in Cooking. It tlcliciously flavors left-overs ; makes second cuts equal to first ; makes the monthly allowance go further. Economize ! LEAtPERRINS SAUCE THE OftltilNAb WOROiSTefUMIItl. tn Get that tamj and flavor! Warm Bright Colorings 15 IF5 and up to $45.00 Frocks that arc no different, bo ,1 IhM.nnl In ,1..S 4..1. .....!. At uiiuouti jii mcir styic conception that they will immediatelv imnreas you as copies of high-prico models. In fact, it is another instance of Hirsch's unusual value-giving. The newest creations in striped or plain taffetas, satins, crepes do chine, georgette crepes, poplins and wool serges. Colorings that are so reminiscent of tho warm winds. The Individuality of the Spring Suits Are a notable, feature. Not thc"t fl5&$25 ordinary run or styles, but new enneontlona that almost border on the point of exclu siveness. The showing right now is most fascinating and diversified. Basement Women's New Dresses Of Silk A w and 1 Serge " A surprl-lnir rraun i( meat desirable frocks In tlie new atria llioushta of sprint. Blrh hatlne. terse and Panamas MTeral m easts. S. - V if -J ChiWr.'s $1,843 Lmftari,! rVraaaaata 1.':,.. MseatS'totS yter. ( yter. U trim Kiauorate tru liltsT flaW ' s alj Ml aj t '.sen $1H 1. j M 'saw, M a. . r,. tVi . T h. srtt .-f?v. . '.X .--ci'S:
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