ST3WS S'Kt- ) i .h- :v -m r i I. JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Base Hospital No. 20 Boys Plan to Give Entertain ment on Thursday Night Mary Is Sere naded by Her Suitors E pvCITK a mil K Vfc imvc given numl'cr or ntominent women thulr liamrs- us patronesses for the MiuJcvlllo utid li.ivc.it'. 'The Uo-Tamlnsr ot the Sinew," which H to ho civ en by mcnibetH of Pise Hospital I'ntt Nci. 20. of the Utilvcielty of Pcnnsj ivanlu. on Thumday night ut Mcicintlle Hall. It's iMlly coins? tu he a ciy clever pei foimanee, slven timlcr the tlliectlou ot Captain Alexander Randjll, who H ch.ilv man of tho recreation comtnlttco of the unit. Piivnto John I.ott, nho ban played In the movies with lllllle P.urUo tn "Oloila'a Komancc" nnil with Amelia Ilhigiuun, also Is statin? tho affair, which will have cl,?)it acts. Tliero uia ten men In thu cist. Howard N". MUltf. Mho has il.ficcil with Uutli Ht. Penli and Theodore Vjliav.-n. arm .lio was with the ItusMlan l!oll,t two win Vim aao, will Klvo a special Hawaiian ;ance? usslsted by four other men. Tho l.iusla for tho evening Is to bo fiii'iilshoil ly tho U.iso Hospital No. 20 Hawaiian .ithestra, and thcro Is to bo a rjyinnastlo ivlitultlon by Uirea former intcriollcgl ttc hamptons of tho University of Pennsylva ila. .Major Hldildse KIHsoti, Sergeant Henry Hascrt ami PilvMc l'mtul: Sim- IllgC. Tho petfoimatice will be followed b enteral tlu'iclnff. Inul tho piocecds me to e used to provide icctiatloti and "Mnoltes" or the men of the base hospital unit Among tho women who are lnteicsteil In rie party arc Mis. Sabln Colton, Jr.. Mix. Inhn Colci, Mrs. Hanlson Mortis, Mm. (ieorso Harnsbaw, Mrs. Charles Ithoadci, Mis. Ashton Uttle. Mru. William AV. Arrf nett. Mrs. Thomas U. Ashton, Mis. N. Crouso Caipenter, Mrs. Tom Cover. Jr.. Mrs. Caleb lo, Mis. William Godfrey, Mrs. Henry 8. Grove. Mis. Ned lllslcy, Mrs. liaiton Hirst, Mts. Ucttiam I.lpplncott, Mrs. John l I.cwls, Mrs. Stolcsbury, Mrs. Poland Taylor, Mr. Carroll Tjson, Jr., .Mis. JamPH AVInsor, Jr., Mm. Crozler '.rlfllth, Mis. William Paul O'Neill. Mrs. IMwaid How nan I.caf and many otl.cu. THIS uf(iri:oon and evening thero will bo (Treat doliips at tho Art Alllmoe Utilldlnss; foftlio weil; which Is to benellt tlie Allied iiitlsts has t-tartul, and tonight Charles Dana Gibson and Joseph Pennell .no to Hpealt tr. a illitlniculnlioil audience at tho Academj of Pino Aits. A iiumbtr nt eminent nttlMs will corao on fiom New Votk for the evening and will bo dined at tho Sketch Club. In Camac fcliect. Among them will be How.ud Cliandlcr Cluisty, Prank Cat.'V, of Collier's Magazine; Adolph Tileiller, Jack Sheridan, H. Devltt Welsh, I'lauk Godwin. George Haidltif,, P. "Walter Tavlor r.nd several others who have ilono such wondc. fill war postois. The originals of the posters will be on exhibition in tho Art Alliance sal leiy, and the poUcr which tells all about this week of lectures, mush: and art, done In black and white by IJII1 Krlcgboff, of our own town, will also be on exhibition. SHH Mine up hero fiom n.tlllmoto to staj for a week wllh one of Per Mhonl friends ot last year. And the S. V. had two jouns brotlu'is. one seventeen anil ono nineteen j cars old. who decided that Haiti- moi-o looked pretty good to tlwm. I !. I theto was1 great ilvahy between them, but Mary, aged hlMttn, was utterly oblivious to all this adulation, which made It all the moro ccitlnK for the boys Pecause be sides Elizabeth's brothers thei e were other Mends' bjg&fctfis who wero In tho running. Tho family lookcd on deeply amupcd. Pliittlly tho morning ot her last day with them came, and when Mary camo down to bieakfast feho noticed reseral nmued glances from Mr. and Mis. and Hlt-a- bctb. l'Jnally Mt.. uid, "Did ou alccp well. Maty, dear'.'" "Oh. jiw, never better In my life. I could not belluvo It was iimnilns when I awoke, 1 had blept io f.ound," replied Mary, brightly, lilizabeth gave .a suppressed giggle. AOd M.aiy t-aid, "Why, did uiiythlu,r particular happen in the night?" "Only this," said Mr?. . ".My two boys and about ptcry other boy In tbo neighborhood decided to n-rcnado ;ou on jour last night bore, and all heem to have chosen tho witching hour of 12, for thoy arrived eight 'trout; nt midnight, each moro surprised than tho other to think that ho had had tho samo idea. They cttlod it by Mnglng together, however." Poor Mary, I doubt It she'll over hear the end of that serenade. NANCV WYNNH. Social Activities A number of persons will entertain at ainncr on Saturday nlflit at the Huntingdon valley Country Club before the liciure by 1 rank Dranch Ulley, explorer ami mountain climber. Tables havo been engaged by Mr nnd Mrs. William A. I,avr, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller -Watt". Mr. ard Mrs Charles Meat Churchman. Mr. and Mrs. J.dward 1", Henson. Mr. and Mis. (Jeorgo W Hiking, Jr, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel K Iteeves JUdfie W. Glav Knowlesnnil .Mr.. IvnnirlA of L'10." D Lancey Mtcet, will entertain iii formally at bridge this evening at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Hollln H. Wilbur and their daughter, Mrs. Ulchard MacSherry, havo re turned to Old Stone House, St. Davids, after spending several weeks at tho llrlghton, At lantic City. Mrs. Walter C. Jamie)', of JJr)n Mawr, w-lll give a dinner on Prlday, March S3, at tho New- Century Club, beforo Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts's dancing classy in honor of her niece, Mis Dorothy Ualrd. t Mrs, Paxson, Dccter, of Dryn Mawr, will l"vo tills week to visit her sister, Mrs. Harold McNeil, at Dedlian.'Mass. Last Saturday afternoon Miss Kdna John on, who bus chares of the musical entertain ment of tho tralnln camp activities, took 1!5 Blris up to Catqp Dlx. Sixty of the girls be Jong to the chorus that Mrs. Phillips Jenkins has formed" to 'go to tho different camps and "inp. The rls nho arrived at Wrights town In the early afternoon were met. at the station by Mr. William P. Jackson, who Is the head of th training camp activities at Camp Dlx, and some ot the soldiers, and were escorted to the camp. Purine th after noon" there was tUnclntr and In the inter , tnisstonst (ha (Iris' chorus nans and several solos were given. Later tho men served tea, I and after that there was more dancing. . .MUs A. N. Manjey, of Boston, who Is stay- ftVf" e me vttuii. wino uero ig ii-im v i pa the necessity of foot ceiv-- it . ""-c lilt- llntum u h ftrv ut ,1., Hi.iu c Mi.it n.,i,, Hi' oinrii n attend ne nu- row nftci I1UOII Mr ,i mid Mi ... I! i... . , . ... . ,. .-iuii in rmion, l. lit.' I'i'p tm pruii...l,i .. .... birth f n .lauclrtr. ?,;, "V.."'. "ir ,,.., .. -..-..,..7. ....: '"""' .Miuirwm. "" ; 'ii i uirtiiav. Mis. .tiilrr- Mr. r Mcln-net?, of Wet Phllndilphla BRIDGE PARTY IN AIDOF WAR WORK Women's Army anil Navy Ilelief Society, of (termnntown, "Making Plans for I.arBc Knicrtainment A laigp bridge tarlv Is l,cip t,Unnod by Mrs I.jan Iloward-Siiilth ai.il Mrs. William .onion KKchrn In order to ihIk,, Muds for the Monifii'n Aimy mid Hny llollef Society ' 7'!iIxl0v'" r ,uu!l ,JI"- frauds How aid -Williams u prph,lnt. JIw. HouunU Mnltli and Mrs. Kilili-n lnvo charge of ono of tli.. gnups belonKi,u to the entertain mct.l coinmlttce, of iil, M Mrs ll.iltzar do M.irn Is clulrr.rin Mis. ,0 Mnrc ,iim,i0,i up tho inoniLfis of Dm nlkf torlctv Into ther 'lUTtr..it Klout. whl. h ii'.ikn tlieni'los rr. fpniiHllil.. for mi i iilil.ilnm..it ..f hoiiw Kind --nil ililns thev i. ii, t n, a, ,li0 ,. red-, of .oui-i. p.. t, 1,,-lp tl,, jMlotulld iniif tlieio 111 mniM.two nm,,,.,, winpiisliilT eaih cioijp. ulilili k,o rrom one snnll group of light womn. Kiuli f ti,(h0 ,,,, rlVo nit entertainment uti.l lnvltn ntbrrs to lie-lp f"im .i rhiln, uli'i In turn jjaeo ,in entertain tiifnt. and so on uniil tin, iiuiiiber leached etrnty-two. The brldgn Is n. ,e hel.i en an .afternoon dining tl," week suc.-oedlnir March 10 nt tbo homo of Mis. Howard-Smith, 3? IS Pul.i'M avenue. Geiniantouii. Mrs. Philip Stanlev Ttirba of Washington. I t . .p.-m WaMiliigton's Illrtl.dav In Ger mantown. Mr. llarbn. who u n,'.. ron of colonel William '. iurln and Mrs. Iliirbn, formerly tf Cermantowti, returned Juu be fon 1'lirlstin.is from Prance, where he vias stationed foi k monlln with ni, iimbul.iiico unit In one of tho hospitals in Paris. -n!V" '.""1 Mr '!ol)r, Lucas Pltflctd. of ...1) Waiie nvemie uniiouucn the marriagn of thlr ditighter, Mlh- ili-nrtfl?niia i.ilon7 Pitlleld nnd Mr Jncnl. Illegei, ,li. Mr. nnil Mrs lllcgi'I ri turned on Prl.lav from Atlintlc City, where they yji.nt their hone moon Now Committee Gives Games and Music to Men in Service t'nder the -iii.pl.es or ih Vntlniml I.e.igurt for Woniurs Serli'e thin Ins been formed a toinmltteo tilled the mu.li.u iprorils nnd fames commute. Willi headquarters at 171.1 Walnut Mrcet. Mr. t'larinm ICllnclt Is chairman, Mlt,s P irali U.ieie lladgi.. vhe (balriu.-in, mid Mn, Pins, i. Wllmei mi, tnrv .-mil titnsur." 'Mils loimnlttee Pas b.-.,i M.irieJ fur the PUip'.Se of CullectlllC pll.il.iir.lplis. liionP, luusli al iiistiuinrnts, gums, bo il,. and innga-Ine- They ar- -(it I. the niinv. n-ivv and mm limit marine unvw ieac lung points that aro not ri.nlietl b tli V. M. c . They are ot spc..,al K-rvli-.j in the intrih.int marine 'I he ret ords nro si nt In Imisch whli-li can be esihiiigul whin the mui have tlrid of the old ones Alicady a number oT phonographs hno been hent to v.irlnui lanuis and pirtldi laily gnitefnl leitti-n hive been lerelvetl In acknowledgment nf them. 'Iho tomiultteo ftniert that any ilnnatlm.. from a pick of c irds oi a mouth org in tn a pianola, will ho bratefuUy r.s-.lv.d .it 171.: Walnut "treet, r If u i.trti Is unt donatluus will be glaill) tailed for yj-j AiilOliff Poonlo nf V lbU". fYUlulI55 P1 01 Wyncote and Jenkintown Mls Ann Cheitei- Is vrltlng her parent', the ltev. e'.irlos I'liestcr and Mi I'lu.ster, of Wwicote Mis. I.ouls 1! Portnrr, of JenMntnwii. has as lur gin-t .Mrs. M Chesley, of Washing ton. P ' Mr. and Mrs. I:. I n.ieon nnd Mls loi othy Paeon hive Icen tpending -yomo time at Lake-vood, Mis Homer Platton, nf New York, is visit ing her mother, Mis. ! c. Vlrle, Jn W)note. Mr and Mrs. l'tigeno s. Stall, of W)ncoie, .iro st.i)iug at the liliiihelni In PlilliidelphU fur the remainder nf tho winter. Mis-. Helen Mull has b. en vHtuig In New Vork and Vw Jlnululle - r- Wedding Today in Kentucky Is of Interest to Many Here The inarrlaga of Misi Willie Moss, ilaugli tir of Judge McKcnslo Moss and Mrs, Moi-.i of Ilowllnir Green. Ky., anil lhiclgn Arthur "Whitney Howe, took pl.ue today at tln home of the bride. Mlis .Mo-ts had her Wster, Miss Mary Moi-s, as maid of lionor, and tlio brides maids wero Miss Wjckllffo Covington, Miss Anno l'oro nines, of Howling Oreen, and Miss Nell Pinion, of Columbus, i.'a, Mr. Paul Jlowo was Ids brother's best man. Immediately after tbo ceiemony Inrlgii Howe nnd his bride lift for Capo May, wliero they will live Mrs. llovvo Is n cousin of Mis. flcoreo H. lnile, 3d, who wns Miss Hubtrta Potter, and has many friends in this city MISS WILLIE MOSS Daughter of Judgo McKensro Moss nnd Mrs, Moss, of Bow-IIng Green, Ky.. whoso , marxlaga to kEnsIsn . MftnleV tn n.1.1.... iiBBBiZiBBBBSiak sHIFWii EVEXIXG PUBLIC LBDGEK DIVERTING WARTIME SATIRE AND 'INTIMATE' REVUE, NEW OPFERIN "GENERAL POST" IS SATIRICAL AND TRUE Wartime Inversion of Society De lightfully Depicted in Knjrlish Comedy TRIUMPH VOll "TOM" WISE orvi.iiM. rosi i eni.l. )ti thru- a t- I j t. I ItaruM Torr Sl.irf I I 1.V 1" llll. I.llllll xii.!. ii-iiirt t II imilnsliiin Jlloail Mteet ill-ntre sir )nrji llreuirl.ton. l'att..Thms A Win JilJ llr..uahlnn. M. v. Ife. . ..ijnllil.i 11 reel Alee ,:. n . . . I'eill fitrur ;ttv. I.'.p lUutrhiti . .1 ithle-n Nellit Wm-nn. Ill- .jnr . . Jitniea Kern .tlnaru vmllh hl toiler W'llilani e'outtem) Ml" rl Miniti,, lilt t llll I 1 llolhT. vv'ii.-n IVrrnii V't I- lull, v.i It -l:n v AM III . f 'nt - ui. innrilut r.wn of i r ! I riiirht.tiim rtil ,i e "Orange eeiltl, ' III .r iirrii Kii.un liiuciiiiitlvelv ovt nut nine the soe' il struc-tr.-e 1it . ii.k been n favotltr Utir.uy iir.vcllte ItiikKrnmiiN of .travairni! fancy uuilly aci'omn iiik-d the iiwe dure. ThUM P irrle In "lb" Adniiinbln Crlclitoii" reduiod the erft whlle formiil.ible llarl of Ukiiii, inarocnctl on a rimote troiilcil Isleil tn thn futility of ulay InR tlio ctmt'trtlti.i. vibllo bin l" rfect butler dulv a"utneil tho exalted innk of "ijovernor." Murk Twain In Iili iloniiettlci.t Yankee.' rivellctl In hie rallroail tl line manned by tin il tnndiii tors Put n nt nf roilnl Inveinlnti no V.naer ileiiuind tli" Intl. iv bin. nt f il"l"in finev A-. (.tlin . ii. I iirMiiilt intit .1 n.illlv ui tbo wtiiltl wnv b.m tonvtneil Mint nti.-e . n railie Inl.i -o i.etbini; very 1H Miti-.ll Tbl vrri lens in net iiil, rt.nlv nt li.unl f ill -nl lien the biithly enjoiable tlieme of 'it-n-ii.il Ptisl ' the rooril mmedv of wartime Ililt.un to leach PhllnlelphU tbU season. "I.iiinly Soltlletn" W'as the e.irll-r ai rival, but tint rnit.iKlnc off. rim;, atthomth fit more brilliantly wiltttn tb.ui C.enerl l'oit " vi.ih i)lillnnjihlc.r.lv leKN Stl-lllll.ltllli! I II Harold Terrv, an 1:iikII1i tlr.inullit hitherto tinkno-en bete, ins delcclably sot fin Hi the liiiiuint traiiiiiltlons In roeletv bv whli li bis nitlvo land Is fat beliiR nudo i.afe for ilemocr.li;;'. Thn opeulni; situation lueienti x family of Ilrltlsh torlft nithaM at a ilauiilitei'a nttaelunrnt fur the town tailor. The tlist third of the 'ay is tilted It'll. ' ejulte atlnv.irl runt all decorum" In .n t two. . I P.' 13, vilien the bic(ehfiuul.T Is colo nel nf the very n sluient In w-libh tho mini leactlon.iry baionel mui Is nnlv a wibilterii The lniMiniiiim nml Imiiiin iiosiibllltle-i "f "lull footllitlit fire ere ei-eeillin.-ly ileli. Air. Terry, not bemj: either a lliirit. or a tlll btrt, oi -iiloii.illv floiiiitler in thn ml.Kt of nil this wealth, expect illy In the int.blliini timl in I, where the eentlnienl il interct Is i,tctUehiy jiic.Ion'jed and i.iHur elumlly h.iuilleti. the pleee ,n a 'rhflle. limine: Is r-l-fully iirodiii'llvo of both reibt 'Ion aid fun. its vlituei ,irc r.ull.iutlv mhin. ed by the wholly ln-eltible comic talen's of tlt.it nicoinp'.lslieii pl.iver Tbonins VI. .is the former cn-erv alive whte-e -jeii I il itandtids Ulnlerieii n tle-lielous a vnlto-fiuf It lulicht well be said In l.ondon tint Mr Wine's por trait Ii but f.ilntlv llntl'b, but Its humorous app-al N to iinRiictlii that .Vneileaii audl-eine--. t.ipllv.ited bv Ills ilmllerles. .-an hi'llieh- fall tn iii.-epl tilt 111 With Kritltllile. Mr Wl-e vi, i-. ievv.irtl.il lat .venluK vilth inure eeiKiom liutlilei tlijn lias enllveiK d the r.roail Sticet 'eiie.itio at any timo tills m tsiui. William CniiilLiu' enj.-ts the maitlsl tailor with r.iinlllii tin I'lid nuthotltv, ami with the eci ptlnn of Cath'.ei'il Nesblt. who Is foniewlut tolniliH' ,ii tlio lieinluc, the tltlltr Miles ale all i.lpltjlly netej An llluiulnatitii; iimirram note explains tint "K'lieiiil post" li mi llnitHsli raiue, n'llu to our "stiiRn loaeh," In vhleli all the plajen Mideleiilv i haua pliites Tho nllettnrli-al np-plliatln-i by tho present dramatist Is obvious. II T. '' "I'.tnlon .Me" Nixon Grantl Se.vnmur Pro vn and tompany In 'Punlou Me," a Detentions farce comvly viith music, heads tli" bill nt Nixon's tSrand this week Thn iiitisln it nooil ami the comedy and lom piny size up well. Others on tho bill nro MtPevltt, Kelly and l.ueey, u trio of enuie tll.m.i. in "The JM.ino Movers": McCoriulck and Poushtrt), slnceis and danccis; Ilver ttt's Monkev Circus, a, troupe of ieni.irk.ibly vi ell trained nnlni.ilti, and the pliotoplav, "The House of Hate." Tho hejclliner tills week Is the blsKiut feature the elraml ba-i show n this season. If i ot in its auilovlllo history as ipiv ruiiiiln, and it I.) lui.l.lrff .1 illtthiLt "lilt" with the patrons. "llif Whip" William Penn Headiiii: lln bill tbo llrst helf of the week at tlm Ullll.im i'.'iin Is .llm Tonev aul niii Ninmaii. a tomctly pilr of real latent Their skit. "nu Know AVIi.it I Mean,' lands n laUKh at every turn. The others on the bill .ire 'Hunan and ltavmnnd, in conieilv, "Tho iitt. Man': tlio thien Wllllo mothers in an teiuilibiist net and a tklt by Alcvutdei ami Plelils. Tim plintopliy for tho tlrst three tlajs Is "Tho Whip," tlio bis melndiami whli h has created a eeiisatlou In movie Ui clts. Al Kceivcs's Hi'k Show Casino Al Peeves, who i Innked uiwii as ou.i ot tho purve)ors of tho bet In tlm lino of bur lestiuo amusement, brought his lln Show to the Casino last eveuhu; and incidentally marked tho apev of that theatre h attractions for this senion. The pew ofiVrlnK cniislltetl of a three-ait farce, tho leu lies for tlio teems belUK "Iho (Sown Shop " ".lummlni;" nnd "Tho Claud Ilallroom In thn P.eev.a Mansion " This In Itbelf offered somo exicp. tlmial ebaiieed for tlevor resultH to be ob tained In tho in ittcr of scenery and costumes. Of courto. tho particular brlitht star of tho oriMiil7atlon w.ib that famous comedian, Davo l.cvv-H. Otheis in tbo company who proved con illy pteaslnir wero Stanhope, Prury, Frankel and Pickett, that 'llli; Pour Quartet": Jean I.elKliton, .i rharmliiK prima donna and noted plinlsto; the Woods Sisters, a ulnKhiR nnd ilaucliu; duo: MaylH-ll" fillwin, soprano soloist, and Kennedy and Kramer, tlancini; vionderi The chorus also deserved tlm appkiuso with whlili It wai rciclved, it lielne ono of tho most fascinating Kroup of crate fill feminities tint Mr Ueeves has ever assembled together for one show KiiuHcr.Orn.stcin Kccilal for Little Theatre The JCIndlcr-Ornsteln recital -will take place as originally tchedulcd at tho Little Theatre on Thurtday ecnln of this wecle. Tho Tliea tre AVorkshop's season hi "A tlauntlct" will, therefore, bo suspended on that night only in the Delancey street playhouse. llrtlnulni ot l'eant of I'urlm, ull Jewlili synagogues. Members. Dinner anil Jfeetlnc of the Clintnnt Street Association, Kugler's. Free to members Vourth annusl paekace partr of l'hllan throplo Lodge, No. 15, I, O. O, P., I'ark vaV Uulldlng. Admlfitlon charge. Lerlurea br Cliarlea nanrt Ollnon and Joseph Pennell, Academy of tho Pine Arts. AdmUston chargo, , Maia-ineetlnK of seriants ut wraltby to plan food conservation, Crozer Hall, lCJi) Chestnut (street. Members. Lecture by Darl llarntt, under nuapicea of the University JJxtenilon Society, Herman town V. M. C. A. Admission charge. Philadelphia. Cigar and Tobacro Men'a Af coclatlon meets. Hotel Adelphla, Members. Mualo Teacher' Aatorlatlon meeti, 1'rai. per AudHorlum, )7H Chestnut etreot, Stem- uerx. AmefiMB tlU e.Wj: lavtHttilr - PIIUjADELPHIA. " TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2(5, FEATURED IN LAST u0DDS AND ENDS OF 1917 A GAY ASSORTMENT Fun and Frolic, Dances and Dit ties. in Nonvorth and Watson 'Revue PLUS (URLS. GIRLS, GIRLS einii-s wi t .vim eir ioit n.., v ltj UiHly nl .1 Jar!. N'nrworth. t.v rl.s ..r..l imi.l. I.v lln.l 1.1- ie-. ,or..iriii mi i i mifs luring mt-r. inl.it. 1 aol ra In V. Von .ivl T.. l'ro'lilt linn aiite.l i TuMii Alf".l r.liir.i tin.lr ill reitltm of I.imts A :n' With .Itk Nnr erth. Milan Uirrulli" nnl llirrv VViitMon. Jr., un.l s.iin.. ttnrti4 I s rl 3 Theitre. ' Odd 1 and Puds of t!)lt ' Is ono of thoo revue.) wbl. U .ulii to tbelr fun and tuno an rMiositlon of tho mechanics of building up a nuftlewl comedy show through letting the audtf 1:111 In on some of the liiek-stiirs ntuff .inJ (stahlislilii!; a pleasant familiarity be tween entertainers ami tnteii.ilnetl. it li "ins plot, but l.ot pins rpeilaltle..; sans rea son, but not s.uis ili)ine. it lie up to tho program .l-'rlptlim, "A ('humniy .VuM-al Pevue " 111l It lias ono merit lint -efi It np.irt frinn mnt of Its t)pe It is tint unsigned for a New York public- nloiie. Tho projectors l.avo not put Philadelphia In theatrical geoKiaphy with Stnmford, I'rovidenco and Patervon, for which .111 thing I- good enough Thev hav ' co-i.-ni-tetl up euteitiln innit In which OsbKosh IW1-- 1, Cilllnpnll-j fOh'o) or Dow.iltl.i'' (.Allib ) 1 .111 t il.e Intelli gent pleasure. The wit, humor ntid 'lilts' an. not all itinfincd to the miderst.iiiillng of pailshlopeis ot the J.lttlo I'hurch Around tlm Cornel. The otlelH ami nds lmvo been patehivorketl Into a gorgious cr.f.y M'lllt In which color 11ms riot and pattern li Infinitely arlnd There's good fun In It, vvhlntleuble tunes, ev 11ptlfji1.1l tl.inclng nml originally devised and attrat lively carried out specialties Added tn Jack Nomorth, minus his old hr.ishness and with bis most entertaining Hide foieninst, and II.iitv Watson, ,lr, an other A'oilek, m f.u ,is lnllnlto Jen goes, aro gills, glil, girls Pretty Kills, moio pretty girls .mil then somo prett) girls, Pticlo Sam .it .ir inspires reveral of tlm bejit items nil the. bill. Watson leads an awkward squad through untuning evolutions, Nonvorth nnd iiicl.itti havo a human little, sketch "Somen here AVItli Perhlnr." with .1 bit of real drama back of Ita humor, and there Is a big ensemble, "When I Wave My Plag," in which the Mago is alive with sailors. Lillian Lorraine's good look". .lack Ceo. gun's tlinelng. Jay Dillon's pinging and Joseph Herbert's ersiittllty are otliT as-cti that help to itrlke 11 turn trial bal.in. n be tween Iho pili-e of .1 tlckit and what Is given for tho money In 0110 of the neatest, nletst, niftiest revues teen here for a long time v ; M Jay Hsymond tilolic vutc of thankri Is .Inn .In) 1; iviiioihI who is the Mggesr lilt of the bill 11 1 tlio I'Slnho tbl 1 week tor offering a btand-uciv mono logue which is many miles ahead of similar nets on either tho two or thrrn-n-diiy circuit, lie prove 1 tint rral wit and comedy Is better cntcitalnment tli in tho melange of drivel ottered by !.om of tlio blgh Halailed "Vlngles" who have managed to h.vpnotiro many of tlm managers In vaude. vllje There la n reason for Mr. Jia.viroiidu laughs, nnd If )ou teu him J 0.1 ulll rigicn that this Is true I'unnlng aniazed nnd myHtlfled with ills mlnd-reartlng and sleight-of-hantl feats. Ito tpld many of thn future as well as the past, either good in ts Included Tommy Toner In "Tho New Doctor"; Walter Law, In n comedy sketch; Pour Olympians, acrobats: Jlaybello Jlest. comedienne, and AVeber and Plllott, singing comedians. Telephone Tangle Ilroadw ay One of tho best one-act comedies appear ing In vaudevlllo headed tho bill at tho Hroadwav Ian night. It is called "A Tele phone Tangle" and abounds with e lover Hues, pritty girls and ecellent comedians "The Moral Law" was tlio featuro photo play, with (iladys Ilrockwcll In thn hading tole Tho pbo'ography and rcinio elfeus left nothing to be desired Marguerite MacCarton and John Marone, two dancers well known to Philadelphia au diences, wore warmly upplaudcd, while "The Corn Cob Cut-Ups," a rural muilcal comedy, drew many laughs.. Other acts which rounded out tho bill wero tlio Dunliam L'dtvards Trio, vocalists, and Hob Sterling. "Hello Japan" Nixon Ono of tho most Interesting tabloid musi cal acts, billed ns "Hello Japan," proved to be a very worthy number at tho opening shows of the week at the Nlron. The com pany Is made up of exceptional singers. Another touoli of Japan was given tho audi ence as it viewed tho photoplay feature, "The Wrath of tho (Joels," in which Bessue Hayakawa, tho Japanese actor, plays the leading role Unas, Van and Cully, Pronlnl, tho "Accordion King," with Nolan and Nolan, made up the bill, which closed with llrltlsli' war pictures. "Children of France" Cross Keys Patriotism Is tho h'eyneto of the Cross Keys this week with "Children of Prance" topping tho big bll worthily, Albeit Haeket, a Philadelphia boy, uppears to ndvantago in the production. Great enthusiasm was engendered by this patriotic pro duction, which Is well presented. "Hilda's Ankle" Is a musical cumedy do luxo In minlatbro which gained great favor, while Herbert and Denis made new friends with their laugh-raliliig antics. Nellie Powers and company brought nppluuse Ir. her clever akotcli ana uray and Hest. with their sing' Ing and talking act, finished a well-balanced .tmaBBBBBaaP'naBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBW SaBBaV aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBal JaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaHR 4B PillllllllllllllllllllllB?. mbBh((1vc? f "V. .SPTSaaBrfaBBBBBBBBBBBBH 3Q "3.1M'sffBg '' KMA B . Sbbbbbbbbbbbv. i TaTBiilrr 4aBBBBBK39 JaBBBBaaaml I ' aaBBBBBBBBaT iW&HHfc fViHaBBH.,aBBBBBBBBBBBW A ,jJiki. ibbbbbbbbv V7a. TjSHy -XaBBBaaKaBV bbrbbbbbbbsu sm "0)OS and Ai- ,3tL , y 19 17 ySC 'PlEh. 1 iced ,n. pill, vegmnlacf Thursday A ,Tlpnoi NIGHT'S NOVELTIES j v & v 'm&mMM Parisian lMirts Trocadcrn Several tliiu.ind miles arc traveled by tlio Illg PailMan i'llits, whleh proved to be a highly enti rtalnlng attiactliui at tho Trnci thru. Tho .niillini" Im t iken fiom .ew York to Tuikey. and .1N0 lei tho f'.innlbil Islands The dinner" 11 ioiit Is irun to llfo and thero Is .111 ahunel.iiico nf eeuntily whleh makes tlio trln lilgblv enjovnblc. Cliarles Kiibltisnii I tlm thief funiiuker and Is nhly ifslstetl by July Plrming, Ilillv Kelly and Johuu)- I'otik. I Mill. , a ilasMo danier Is an milled atti.ictinn Cutitinuini; I'l.ivs "Holtlovei ' atlr.ietl ms of cxcelb nt quality aro b'lng nflereil this weeU to l'llll.iilc lphl.l theitre p.itmns "Ih. Mnu Who e'niuo Hack" is tho tin rent bill ut the Adelphl; "Toot Toot" at tho Porresf. "Over tho Top," at tho Chestnut Mrcit npeia House, nnd "l'p stairs and Down,' nt the liirrhk "liohln HiMil,'1 Hung by the I'lill.iilelphia Operatic .Society had a sei nml nnd lli.al prrentiitlon 1 1st night at the Mc'mpoltl.iu Optra House THRILLS! Makes Iho Red Blood Run Riot AVII.Il Vt A im.vm s Super Success WITH MARY NASH AM) M U 1C1IIK t OMI'V.SV at thu A DELPHI POP. JIAT. THURS., Hi:.ST SKATS $1 HIML'I.AU MATISCi: tlV'lL'IIUAV t vp'fp a uKAiTTtKvInn- JU 1. XV 4 j AT LAST POP. MAT. TOMOR. 8S& .$1 MVTiNKI. KVTII I'W BUT HKATS Jt.DO. Tlie Liuigliing Hit of tlio Season ,tvii vouwoinii.s llue.li unt I.5il" ly I'liln DikIIc)- unt Jn N'urivortlt Mur.ii) Jimej A. Priie8 THU OIliaiSAt. l VST Jncluilng HARRY WATSON. JR. LILLIAN LORRAINE JACK NORWORTII AND TIIU Ili;ST-IX)OKINiJ CHOItUS IN TOWN CHE5THUT STREET Dir.l'.CTlON' MEssna. fciiuiiKUT Nights $1.50,51, 75c,50c Matinees $1, 75c, 50c KXCKl'T BATl'HDAV SI MAT. TOMOR. LAST TWO WEEKS 8ENBATI0NAI. SCCCKSa OVER THE TOP 1. 1; u ii a .v n ORNSTEIN-KINDLER PIA.MhT 'CEM.Isr LITTLE THEATRE TiicnsnvY jva., n:n, :a, stso. TkUU, 12, II.;0, at Jleppei'r, and at doort. iiasr- w wi imisiiiiii uMlfml fcZJanT it . J L3 0F1H0M VVK.'iai vim Jiew.ie" .urntiTT. yiniin T T TT1 TT1 I Wvtf' ."'ii'4IV,lliaii' AVtTXIEItsrOOV JtAI.I, Tomorrow Kvr.. t (its KTN 1918 NEW STOCK COMPANY OPENS AT ORPHEUM J.a Snlle Plnycr3 tn "Ilroadway nnd Hut- tcrmllk" Win Much Applause o warmer reecptlon could be vv lulled by nnv group of actors thin that which wai ii.-nnriled the Li Sille stock Company, Mh'e'i ii ade It bow nl tho Otpheum Theatre. Her iii.iutemii. last night Knch tueuiber of th ills', was giceteel with gelierous applause b) the I irge audience upon bin or her flrot nppear.inie Some) of the perform. ts v.'ero old friends of Urrmantown nudlence, but tin wel.-oino nccorde-d tho newcomers was Just as beatty. At tho elosn of the second nt t riotfcl tributes for each of the cist wero pissed over the footlights, and Mr. La Halle fonunlly Introduced the players ono by n to tite aiplle nee t coniial was the greeting eMcndcd by ne i.eitnatitoHii folk that It was appirent ni vvi-ie piepucel to overlook tho usuil n.iws that nttniil the average stock coiupany first night lint the) wero not called upon Pli. any strain upon their iimlabllltj. I iiiiiu; went wonderfully mnooth. Tue pl.iv clmseii for thn company's opening hcie 'Uitiadivay and lluttermllk"--Proved eMicmely populjr. Willi Its wheilesnmo Btory eif lnvo that encounters and overcome! doubt, nnd its setting commuting city sophlstlcitlon and small town slmpllclt). it nifotdcd many opportunities for tbo talents of the players. All wero taken ndvantago of to tho fullest. Madgo West, the leading ladv, wan pluiiantly slang) mui 'cltliled" us Madame Nadlnc I lorem-e Tlnpo th.itiulngly portrayed a eouti tiv girl who has nutgiowii boi rui.il sur loundlngs Some gontl chniacter work was exhibited bv Louise Herald. licit I'lnpm.in. Hnmei- Hunt and Prank lb-amlsli Other meuilieis of tin) capable t.it wein Jennie lllllior., IMna K.iulTm.111, A'letor ll'cetoft It I .luiinsnn, Larl Western and Ulchard Ii .-.ille head of the company. I'reent plans of tho stock company are to lein.iln nt the Orpheum until June. If the w oleoma accorded them List night H any criterion, patrons of tho thealie will be tc miaul to allow them to 1lep.11 1 even then ORIGINAL VERSION OF "GAUNTLET" RESTORED lespeettul four act version of P.Jeein on tomedy, "A Oauntlet," was prefented at the Little Thcitro last evening by tho admirable nctois of the Theatre AVorknhop. As O10 Hvhnimi I't'wo UtMrr. pointed out 1 vicek tign, thn adaptation of tho pleco first subintttcd hero by this excellent organization was t-a.ll mlsrepresentatlvo of thn author's art nnd his the.sli.. The restoiatlon of the. 1 play to Its original form Is welcome both ns a me.-iMiio of Justice to a distinguished dra matist nnu as an earnest of tho sincerity of the AVorkshop's arms. Mary Scrvoss waa 11 newcomer In the cost last night, replacing Oltvo AV) ndh.im in the dominant rolo of Kvava. "Imps and a Girl" Colonial With an Arabian setting, "Six Imps and a ejlri" Is the. Iiendllner at the Colonial Thea tre The dancing In tlm act ballet assemble and acrobatic fcatu proved Its worth "Doing Her lilt," a sketch by Adra. Alnslcy, Nora Shelby and company, was woll received, hav ing a touch of thi lighter vein that was ittnihcd to reil v-nr Itself Ctirclll and tllllette, singing and acrobatics Law ton, tho Juggler, llurko and Harris, mu ni al act, anil Will and M.iry P.ogers, nlng 1 rs. inado up tho v.iutlevllln program. Tyiono Pnwirw In "Tin- Planters." with lirltlsli war illnn, was highly enjojed. Speedway Girls Gayctj. Comedy runs along at a rapid pute In tho show offered by the bpt-edway filrls at the C.i)cty. Tho burlesiiuca overfow vclth bright lines and thero la nn abundance of nirprlft-.s vvlili.li sUHtaln Interest. Tho musical numbers aio up to thn moment and ufTord n. si-nro of pretty girls opportunity to appear In many utihiuii and elaborate lostumes Tho tlmw Is Justly named, for them Is not a dull moment from beginning to end t.'-TTI?CpP jvjwjuvii &.,(, Tomorrow al2:lS ENGAGEMENT AGAIN EXTENDED POPULAR DEMAND Positively Closes March 9 POP. $1 MAT. TOMORROW 1 utlro Loner' Plour 51 Hal. i Cil , 0.. tiKMir av. ptvtai: oei i:w 891 X. JlvwrSftwrtetl A Tl'.AIN 01" MIJ'.TH AM MKI.ODr Mslils nnd fst. Mats 1 Knllr t en ( ilvt r: t P if . Ilv k s ) Lower tloir v'-'v' I'li-nty ot Hoid Statu CO: tn4 $1.00, Pop. Mat. Tomorrow "fj .-jiLoO CTlAItMTS Dtl.I.TrQII curruent WM. COURTENAY THOMAS A. WISE A livo comeay uy J. ii. iiaroia Te-rrj-. mnt.OT rnoji Nrjw lejnic M,'ccr.ai GARRICK-Last 5 Evgs. r(W "n JKSTANTANnOL'H SUCCl'.SS." Tlesrph. Pop. Mat. Tomorrow & $1.00 OI.IA'UP. JtOnOSCO'b LMfail'lNQ JUT &nd M'ST VATEK- SCATS TllfRSDAV T O N I G II T Pennsylvania Academy of tlio Fine Arts CHAIU.KS DANA C.IBSON and JOSKPII PENNELL VVII.lv TALK O.V THE PICTORIAL SIDE OF THE WAR ron Tim denkkit or thu AMEmcAM ' AltTIHTW AVAtl KMKnctKNTy KUND tickets ron nam: at this ooon, n.oo. CTRANn Germantonn Ave. l A'enanto. JXlxrtllL llertert Amuiemeait Comrny Herrvrt Kfflnirer, rreitJemt WILLIAM FARNUM Jn VVIIXtAH Kf).'B A'ernlon of "LES MISERABLES" rnoM vitrrou iuioo'b mastukpiece ACADEMY OP .MUSIC Weft , Pob. ST, 3 V, 21. SYMPHONY sociK'tr or new -vonic AVA1.TKH 1AMI10HC!I. CO.ND. .FRANCES STARR Will te-lt "Ccrrlllon." y Helcltn Toet Cm niaerte, tilth oriheitral aettinir by Elfar, TCaTret eals 1 Heppe.'r, NOW T 1TTLE TheMrt.ITthI)eir,ne.y. Mk.OMI. ul1 t-JJlJ Theatre. TV'orkahor of N. T, rrennts 1 "A GAUNTLET" With lUMJV BPOXfi. JtM. TltOVlAH A. AVISK. MOIY rlEllVOBH, UEOliaR 1IK.NRV THADEIt r.A'ENlNa AT :3D. Per. II Matlnta Thuraday. ?hA?AP AL REEVES CO. tlh atiet AValnut GATETY ". VJkxi'artl wftTMwOTx:,gmM Tlin Nl u p v S4 rs wrv, mi9A' 80 ssTvdi Pconln Si .W A W J Mii ff4iv3)v- Upsfaars P0WR W. 'ft i :$ AM IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BALLET AT HE TVltlinflf Tlovtrt?M nMil TV Til a A tl "vt luiiuiui unuauuiiy iA Cl h'nn f lasMnH I I.4.....11.. iV.-T.et 1 u ccllcut Program This Week mn vvr-eha orrtilne ut Kcali'B Is well tm . ti) tlie Ftnniliird. I W, i, . . . ... . . . . . J.CW twlntx li.ive. Iicen nlven to ininv vaudeville "Munt," but.orlo beclnn to won' If the "war note" N not boln aeMimlr-il n. tie) too flioncly. oa tliero cermet to bo a. tenii'.i rlcnty ot late, even in frivolous vnuaevilisV'X eo auovv tno uoa .Mars to aunmant thn.' "inuao" In "amusement.1 vt in Tim lie-aelllner1 mrf ST ier' of (lie. bill is The-otloW;' " fl Imperial ltusslan Pallet, np "r'I ami fervent npplaute. v 5J Kofloff nml Ills won contlniitel ami fervent npplaute. Sj, inymeaity n Riant, nm aanco Is no lens aft v, Intel pretatloii at omo Kiacefui aim tn Kd!"-1'! me witn tno Htrliter treatment of motifs as u l.lci'enleel by hit partner, .Vatolui l'.anibola, in llio "AxAeo Pofin," all tlie paras? erar(ij, etfl ui, uif iur, nm luinoH anil tlie iiritln of ttnei, . barbaric nice vvitp librtravctl In truly spec- ' id imvui, ,uiiiii;j, v .; Tho ballot onenetl with a ilnnre.. "nnminm of Ilufelan AVlntcr." by AVrela Pretlow-a. th"e, ".-v murlo belnir Tnchalkonaky's. Tlio elanco was ., u.- .iiracirrieauy ciussian in treatment an ijw .,".... .... ' ji...r im. none or mo Meiiuneaie,'' muslf by P.odlon Mendetovltrli, Mollnlat of inn wouiie, nnu tianre oy A era rreaowi f vwm a tiurir or beauty nnil ckeiniiite iirectita- tioil. I!llsl.ui critics III tlm nllellonrn In lei ft Hint tlio linltitloii of tlin, famous Kuropean i ii'KiiiuiKHii-, ns lenniieti ny .Menueloutl'll lui llio violin ai Iiiec own composition, wan ,-sjr peifect .is to entirely .leeelvo tho ear. In tlie '.Viiitrlr.in Pantay," popular styles of tlancini; us iiffccteil by American nrtUrrf vino cle-verl iiottrnjnl by Natclia 11am, bova. JIusl.) by A'litor llerberl. '' The 'XezKlnUa, cr Caueaslan Dance," preseneil ly Yarn. Prcdovva and two mal tnemberM of tlio tvoiipe. waa one of the hits of the ballet dance. till Mualo for this number was furnished toe mcnibene of tho tioupe. who used llio Rus sian national Mrliiced instrument, tho "bVJ UlulK-a." Xext followed four classical dances, i'i ierpretlnjr the- music of Ttcliail;owl;j . .Toner)! Chohale. lllnisK')'-i;orimt.olT and JIlnKus, jp which Theo'loro Koloff nnd Jtarla MasldTfi alternated in tomu really xcmarl..iblo dnn' numberie, , fJniyco P.ernard Is the plankt. nodloli1 Me-mlelovltt h tho violinist, Joseph Chosalt Vltft cellist and Alexander Iv-.mof stago manarer. Sm Na2.irro and company. In ",V Variety . of A'arletles," rcored an undoubted hit. Honrrr very clover and vvrnitlln "htunts" aro per formed by tho etceedlnaiy clever "Xat." 'm IMv-iu Jlarshall, clulholosPt, presentfc pretty plcturei and romio CarlcatuiosI orlgiiij.1 and highly entcrtalnlne. 4t eeorso Pancroft and Octavla. Rroske. In thu intiro. "Oet Off jry Carpet,' won many laughs, t AA'lves and husbands In whoss famlliftj tliero lias formed the "eternal trlanele." dUo to var conditions, will find much asslstahtti In the solution of their problems in tho tense and try "creepy" plavlet. entitled "Thei Ono AVay Out." by rtobert T. Ilnlnes, JttM IlaineM and ,r. JUIcolm Dunn. It Is worth tho time nnd attention of any one lnlereateil In tho war nnd its ethic il and pcrronm relation." J.ult ond t:ora AA-)llnms, versatile ente'fV talners; fJalUilnl Sisters, who presenters, number of clever Instrumental numbers: Avelllncton Cross, with n number of veW clever and funny sons, nml Pradna no Perrlck. co.ueslrians, concluded tlio hlfhly ontertalnlnB bill. nJv, 9 MARKET r HTHEET AJ10VE ,eiil lUTir 11:15 A.- TO , ai.Ii TIIIH WEEK joe' AN ARTCRAFT PICTURE mi 1 JUST I'llESENTATIO.V Of DOUGLAS n HEADIIM. SOUTH" rf -rS!efvi)!kHlil " CwnPP e55StCo cMMlS1 KToRe? W Yv OifiWHBBS-jS iimzxUtg& ' ftfJgJfSi An Adventure) Btory by. ?ki Al'an Pnan CJ P A I A CK 1su m nKT STrtEET m riLiflVEj 0 A. SI. ti 1J:10 r. M.t; PEGGY HYLAND B"OTKn. VV OUAN" ARCADIA ,n ,- . CH,,?T.Nt"r Br:i.ovv tain it 10 lo A. .AI., JZ, ., SMI, ;,;43, ;n3, j) 0 p v. SESSUE HAYAKAWA tn I'Arameunt rieturej '-HIDDEN' IMJArt! S" AOJ-1 "Hon of Democre" (3d Chaotirl VICTORIA " Above OTIt .r .ir.T. Tletu -n.o..-JW. .V4 i irri .-vauonai lanibitora circuit Pmi.nl. .... "mi .... . .... . .... ."..w ,t,J..!fe SIC, MME. OLGA PFTROVA J & in Tint f-hevlrs "Till? I.tQHT AVmiIN"ji W&i npsnvrp maiiki-t ht. n-i . .. v J iVivjiis x -v - '"... "' n Harold Lockwood iS ' ,". Ureadwav nili MriVS ela r - - .-. . 'llt SIARKCT STItBKT AT JU.NIPih A'AUDEVJLUJ nt CONTINUOUS 11 A. M. to 11 P. M.J'" CUNNING TC a m Tbs New Docteri AValter 1-aiyi Oth.rt. VO CROSS KEYS JtAnunx -r. n.,0r sntnr. 0W CIIILDnEN OK PnANRH; HII.t)A' ANKLE- n5l P.DDIU CVHSADV. OTMEIlB. ' tfl BROADWAY oau t antdek avi, l X)XVV7Xiv 0- DAtET NtfiitTlrf -rS "THE TELEPHONE TANGLHBi M ui-ADYS r.oci;vvi:u. in "Tiiu mouaulav- vV . : '. e1 ts Half Million DollaVs in DogsIWfd wv-v- uvuc j-uvi iviuuuil ,vtM Wltlneira nf l.n .JV --1 nor, aHo w23 or tiid ,ft Kennel Club of Philadelphia Wed. & Thursr.Fcb. 27 and 2 FIRST REGIMENT jW Broa'd and Callowhill Streets"' EENEriT OP TIIB wj W cvaa vAr, m vviiuvj a cuciauuu -m Judcing and Novelty Exhibits, t , fi 10 A. il. y xo i'. AI. Admission 50c . B. F. KEITH'S THEAT CHESTNUT et TWItUTII CTlAEKTa rf THE CLASSIEST 8HOW "i- ' PHILADELPHIA . Awi HAS SEEN THIS SEASON! , THEODORE KOSLOFF ANP 1IIH IMMiRlAt, nmi8IAN BAU.ET " -"?. r.t .1 vr :tcim ,'rm rt sfj-t v . Tlti Jttrmleaa Mualcal, Cen4y Favsrl voriu" i ' kblpt T. IrllHn,TI .CO. n' i War out ' I'vt ..WXMWOt Hs m i '". tf ji era ii- Otili A-X ' "rH'sM..m out. r. .v 'T ""?., BANcwn mpsats, a .3,1 r. C
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