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jfcTO " of Her Powers
TF'$C rpHE finest war play thus far revealed
? t'- J antedates the outbreak ot the con-
fllct by eighteen months' . .Service." now
visible Bt the riroatl Street Theatre.
received Its Paris' premiere on Feb-
ruary !. 1313- The prime Intent ot
ihls powerful drama, however, was mit
i .prophetic, and plawrlght Hem I Lave-
dan even today would prolnbly shrink
from the assumption of a slbjlllne role
Tt Is the magic of events which has
converted an academic dlscuslon vital
lied by expert stage craftsmanship and
vlld characterisation, Into .1 footllght
exhibit of throbbing contempoi a ry per
tinence. M. Laved.in's original purposes doubt-
less had little kinship with tho.e uf,R,u.r , cx(n,pMftcj ,,y ..CatIl.
the earlier II. !. Well-, who fictionally erlne.. ,, "Hrother Jacques. submitted
forecast aerial wnrfuic. or tkoso of! by Anlc nuw, a R()oU llwly l,ar,
Jules Verne, who Imagined the "'''t , ago. won ready enough public response
submarine. Ills method was that of Th cnancn , ,,,;, , dranlatlBt Hmi
certain fellow Trench ill. mint IhK. nota- h, American appeal c-amo with "The
bly Hen leu and Batallle. Their favorite ruel." a dramatic battlo of Ideas on
practice has been to select a problem. the subjects of ngnoitlclsm and religion
social, political or ps.vchologleal, nttd I The magnificent iietlng of CJtla Skinner
then to camlne Its strucluie In terms
of the .theatre. The tesult was not so
much solution as analysis. Aggressive
opeclal pleading was deliberately avold
d. Hen leu's "Tho Krilgmn." for ex
ample, presents tho question of punish
men for marital Infidelity, but the title
of the piece alono Is a faithful Index
of the author's thjncso In answering his
own riddles.
This attitude of detachment Is un
questionably responsible for the marked
Indifference with which rome of the
most notable works of tho modern
French stage have been received In this
country. The American public delights
In taking sides. Witness the favor ac
corded on this side of tho ocean to the
PIPE MAJOR McKENZlE BALLIE ,
This picturesque Scots fighting
man is a member of the com-
tianv nresentinp "fjpttlnr- Tn-
srether," a dramatic stimulant
fn. milf!n ha rnn,l
at tho Lyric Theatre next week.
IiliBll
.i sworn. Its place Is taken bv sincere and
plays of Kugene Bricux, an outspoken touching art. The actress's opportunl
., . , , , 'ties In "Service are fewer than her
propagandist, a passionate social re-, ,caUlrlK ma.s. but wlen H,ey do occur
former, perfectly willing to throw the i she rises to noble heights ot histrionic
whole cargo of dramatic technique over-
board In order to drive home his definite
convictions.
World Upheaval
Clarifies "Services"
mills lovo of tangibility easily ex-
j plains miy ine lmporiuiioi. or
"fiervlee" haa heen rlplav. ,1 tn flv.
years. In the beginning M. Lavedan'a
, jk " fm rat itlli v,o onnAil ulliintUna t.. 1.
carefully reasoned situations lacked
immeoiaie appeal, ine actual fact ofio realizes ine snuation.
war leaves our footllght predilections I
unchanged. Extravagant as It may i
appear, the alteration seems to have
taken place In the play Itself. In the '
tremendous spiritual upheavals that ac-'
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"i, bilities of an author aiming- to be un
7-J f . tVtrtrl In 1 v HitrKla t hats Kasn innn1.n
p S There Is little cryptic In "Service" now.
.f Plainly a dramatist or mental pene-
tvVtratlon, of polished technique and of
jnign gifts or rootught portraiture, de
islred to" state the case o pacifism versus
R3Ks,Blred to state the case
EST,5ffimll)tarlsin as strongly
F .4,Jy s possible. His
f i . t'loeophy Is all for n
strongly and as Impartial.
humanitarian phi-
nonreslstance. Ills
j . feelings, goaded by terrible provocation.
jj'-aa expressed In the three malp char
'actrs, urge him to the opposing view
, cud the play ends In a passionate cll-'-'
max of belligerency.
I M;. Tin American people have passed
. iM-ougn jusi sucn stages or belief. And
'world peace being Jhe object ot our
' ihkare In a world war, both sides of the
'. Hitl6n may be heard without offense
f hi "Service." The taint of the academic
A.--MM been utterly dissipated. The play
ifBM been metamorphosed, made over by
suiio occurrences.
Naturally the arguments presented
r a laminar stamp. Tpelr form,
iver. Is new here, for heretofore
the war plays havs either been
melodramas like "White Feather"
indly satires on social sidelights,
of -aenerai rost" and "Lonely
-eervice-' prooes the spirit
c of the struggle, accomplish-
with swift,, tense dramatic art.
acta In which the move-
for. a momeDt retarded bv
bc arauiiuuit. ,
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War Play and Its Appeal
Mrs. Fiske at the Height '
Dunsany's Fantasy
acters ure In a sense sjinbol
they stand for ery dcllnlt
bollc, etnee
cry dcllnlte lucas
' Hut a
masterly dramatic portrait
! lalntcr has clothed these personages
with humanity. The effect of such
adroitness Is profoundly moving to such
I theatre patrons as resent checking their
Intelligence!! with their hats and coats
Author's Erratic
American Kccord
THK nrtlsl
I-'lke as
rtlstlc discernment of Mis
evidenced In this offering
warrants Hie highest praise. From a
practical standpoint there wcic com
parative!) few inducements for cipoti"
Ing the art of I-avedau. Ills earlier.
Kbeii I'lympton and Guy Standing krpi
this piece alive, here for a season, but
Its success was much moro artistic
than financial. Sire" which Mr. Skin
ner alto offered Mmio ears later, was
wretchedly botched in the Kngllsli ver
sion That piece ot Injustice suggests till
fuither luurels for Mrs. I'like. The
pretent adaptation of ".Service" Is the
most faithful which any Trench play
revealed to Phlladelphlans Ii.ir received
In a long day. William l'. Taylor has
converted tho original text Into virile,
Idiomatic Kiigllih. Ho haa rrfpectfully
refrained from "Improving" a single
passage of tho dialogue.
A similar reverence animates both the
acting and the stage management. Tho
authot'H scenic directions are scrupu
lously followed and Indeed photographs
of the Paris production published In the
available Trench copy of the drama rc
eal the pre-cut l-els ut the Broad as
exact copies of thoso at tho Theatre
ta'aiah ilcrnhard. l.eo Uaker'a facial
make-up Is clearly modeled on Luclen
tJultry's. and MiiVIy the American ac
tor's performance Is entitled to rank
with some of thu HneK achievements of
the Trench stage.
Mr. Baker may be recalled as a mem
ber of the Ill-starred hut splendidly ar
tistic New Theatre company. Ills butt
work with that remarkable organiza
tion was disclosed In Udward Sheldon's
"The Nigger," but the full sweep of his
talents vvas not patent until now. His
portrait of the ruthlessly jet heroically
patriotic Colonel Tulln ranks as the
most memorable footllght creation of tho
jcar
Artistic Star in
Secondary Role
M'Sn
FIS1CI7K repugnance of the
pe or tncatric vanity wnicu
runs counter to the content of a given
vehicle Is displayed in her assumption
of an almost secondary role In the piece.
Thero have been similar manifestations
of her broadmlndcdness In the past,
notably In the Ibsen plajs In which the
brilliancy of George Arllss abides In
retrospect More recently neither her
plays nor her companies have been up
to the old standard Her unquestion
able deftness In comedy has lately led
her toward works which, though amus
ing, were not ot finely woven fabric
Mrs. Uumpstead-Lelgh" and "Krstwhlle
Susan" belonged to this category.
Her abandonment of "Madamo Sand."
which served her during the first part
of the current season, Indicates that In-
cousenueutiallly was beginning to pall
, Philip Moeller'8 play was not of vital
'substance. Historical caricature, clever,
'but rather forced, was Its keynote. The
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i visualization of the lady ot llalso
her
i visualisation ut tlie lauy ot liaisons
nrta cmiiuimntitan; ir4ieeu,
Mere showlness has now been for-
' beauty. The intense subjective magnet
Ism of her personality Is revealed In
the highly dramatic reversal of pacifist
sentiments which Is the supreme crisis
of the drama.
Furthermore nearly all the once over
dlscusscd mannerisms have disappeared.
Her enunciation throughout Is admirable.
Her voice has vibrancy and tense-quick-eninir
anneal. Tier neftnir u-lih . t,iM.
' of meioarainatics, Ih jet conceived on
I the broad emotional lines Of the French
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tplrcd by characteristic good taste, pl'aln
Unique Fantasy
Ably Interpreted
THU curtain raiser, "A Night at an
Inn," Is a tjplcal Imaginative work
of a playwright who has bad the bad
fortune In tliU country to fall Into the
hands of amateur Interpreters. Lord
Dunsany's extravagant fancy, with
which Is sometimes blended a keen feel
ing for startling realism, really demands
the most expert handling. Happily, the
present playlet receiver It. Frank Gold
smith Is excellent as the superclever
Toff, and his associates contribute ef
fective studies of cockney character. The
eerie atmosphere of this unique little
play of fate baiting and consequent
vengeance Is heightened by capital stage
management, particularly In the difficult
scene Involving the appearance of the
appalling avenging Hindu Idol, The ten
sity of "Service." however, Inspires the
reflection that the bill might be better
balanced with a playlet of somewhat
lighter caliber. Nona the less, the whole
program remains by far the most Im
portant ot the year.
War Play Belie '
Its Purpose '
prpHE other dramatic novelty of the
ju itccit cut viuy ue cuaracieriseq as a
regrettable mistake. 'The Little Bel
gian" purports to have a' wartime peril
nence, but In reality Its stale situations,
fashioned with wearying crudity and ex
presMd In lamest dialogue, bear no In
herent relation to the conflict. Extended
discussion ot this play's embarrassing
.oiMM mine. Msauvr of
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FARRAR'S 'CARMEN' TO
BE REVEALED AGAIN
i Bizet's Richly Inspired Opera
I Booked for Tuesday Night
at the Metropolitan
I In keeping with the reernth awa
ened Interest In Spanlth nun-leal iolni
ling. Mr elutli-Casaza will bring "t'ar
I men" to the Metropolitan Opera House
on Tuesday evening of nnvl week This
time. however, Ibeil.i'H faietnating
rhvthms will be riissed thiough it
iKreudi alembic Kranco has long en
Ijojed a singular facility foi liiterpii'l
Ing her pIctuitMiue southern neigiibcn
It Is hard to leallr.e th.it Hie immortal
"Ull Bias" Is a ptudurt ut I.e Sagi -Oallle
genius Similarly, the wonderful
muslail realism of 'I'armeii imfni'
' Ingly Kiiggcsta a HiMianlc origin But
i the lii'-plrntlun of tho work Is none thu
I lets French throughout.
It Ntenis from Prosper Mcrlmec'K verv
i soberly told tragic tale made Into an
operatic book by Metlliac and liuievy
and fcet to Georges Bizet's unforced and
vital bcore, perhaps the mont niisterly
muMcal work emanating from Franco
throughout tho nineteenth century.
The Metropolitan's cast will consplcil
oualy Ineludu Ueraldlne Tarrar as the
seductive gipsy git. Clarence White
hill, the admirable Amerlcv.n baritone,
I will be the toreador, i:.eumllln; I.cou
' Itothltr, the Krencli bahso, Hie Zunlgii ;
I Mario Sundellu, the young Suandi
I nivlau-Amerlcan soprano, Hie Mlchaela.
Others In tho production will be Sparkes,
Perlnl. Bada. Re-s und l.aurentl. VI-
I vaclous Hosinn tialll will head tho danc
era and Pierre Mor.teux will direct the I rtaehmanloffs "Kaknebnlne," tiretchnni- concerts In tho cjcle. likeness to his father, has character
orchestra now's berceuse, Clierniavskl's "Wltere- Tho Philadelphia Musical Bureau an- iMlca of the human race, but the
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Philadelphia Orchestra on Uioil 1-rlday.
The regular pair will be given as usual,
on Saturday evening and KnMir Mon-,
day afternoon. Llrem ztmoaiisi win
ba anslstliig artist. This sterling vln -
1 llnlat. who Is one of Leopold Auer s Uls-1 rue Lkr.ilnl.ni Operatic Company, ' der tho auspices of the University Ex
tinguished pupils, will be heard In th with a star vast. Including Mina Hure- tension Society.
I Beethoven concerto The work has not i wltz and it Soloviova, will give four
I been given here previously this seat-on, ' performances at the Walnut Street The- i Mae Kbrey Hoti, soprano, will be
land Zlmballst has nevtr befure played . atre on Thursday matinee nnd night, ' heard In her only recital this season
tt In Philadelphia. March 28, and Friday matinee and night. In Philadelphia, at Wlthcrepoon Hall,
I Ti,.r u i.i.imrfjni nrletv In the nr. March 2!i The program will consist uf Tuesday evening, April !. under tho
' chestral part of the program, as well as
I a seasonal note. The concert open, with
the B minor suite of Bach, written for
htrlngs with fluto obligato, This and
I the concerto form the llrst half of tho
program and contrast strongly with the
latter portion, which consists of two
' modern works, the "Good Friday Spell"
I in
frfcm "Parsifal" and the "L'astei" Over-
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
the direction of Leopold Stoko
give n concert In New York on Wedncs
day afternoon, March 27, under the aus
plces of tho Society of Friends of Music.
The tliree-plnno concerto of Bach, with
Mine. Olga Samaroff, Harold Bauer and
Osslp Gabrllowltsch at tho kev boards,
will be the feature of the program.
Bauer and Gabrllow Itsch will nlso be
lienrrl In th rlntlht.. I'ftnp-rln nf rtrt
The orchestral numbers will Include the
LBach suite In B minor and a group of,
selections from the operas of Lully.
Itosa Balsa, the much-admlred dra -
tlc soprano of Campanlnl's Chicago
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Francis X. Dushman and Uevcrly liaync in "The Brass Check" Regent
'.'rand Opera Compauv, will glvo a re- Damrosch promises huugiy Wagnerlans
cltal In the Metropolitan Opera Houro
on Friday evening of next week. In
this connection it Is Interesting to note
that Mine p.al.-a made hr American
debut In tills rltv when Franchettl's
"CrUtoforo Colombo." with Titta Buffo
In the title inle. hail Its premiere here.
She has vion mini" new laurels since
that occasion. N.-vv York hailed her
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"I"" be heard In selections by Leonca -
ano. rostl anil Kossinl. lie la a mem-
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'Irama singing and dancing. Formerly
I " ""r',llJ"" n5' nt ' '" 'ch Street
enlarged and will present nn entirely
new lepertolre. The bill will be changed
ut iiu,, i'ci ,1,1 iiiuueL
Keen Interest Is being dlsnlaved In 11m
selections to be rendered by John Mc-
' c'orma,k "' his final concert to bo given
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n mSwIj Tn.,i7i the newest
..' JJct.orn'RcK " rnertolre, will make
the task of anuiiglng the popular ie -
this conceit, requesting many of the old-
,ur-st t""b.iif! .t ,iiiuc-uit une
McCormnck Is now on tour to the Pi.
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i addilloii to Amellta Oalll-Curr I.
wm ,tH be the effulgent star at the
New York Symphony Orchestra's con -
, cert to bo give In the Academy of Music
o", Wednesdav0 aftmioon. Ap"r?l ?NvXr
iVin nnn rr IZ v . ,ir , ar,,e , ,-r,,"iB , "" the Invocation fiom ' -nobert IS DN ambition, however, Is' to become a prm a ' let Devoe and Moralls Euronean ec UH' UU UIHIj r UlWl '
K?.SllrlAiTn;JSi?"a Oscar Hammerstein tlrst told! rSSr- REGIMENT OPMfl
him everywhere. In Cleveland the con-1 duets, mo that I had a voice," said MIsh Ne- a globe juggling act, and "Between k
Icert netted J11.000; twcntj-slx auto- bj' """Vr'' ",' pald n, attention to 1'Hends, photoplay. Over In I'ussla thev have the "KlW
graphed song iccords having sold for-. I S'Ef. 6 "5fn. 'Jl " J!! '. . , C'dLO.YAL "Movie Mad." ... ,.,!' Ll.TJ !?.- .. S! 3
tr, .... t .. irnni "in iipiiih up mhi.i." nv lit tini liuiik rtiit n,n cut iiiipmnrn i an vi yiy."' n naji a" q smv.in i. i ii --k-vf mnr Tnnitj
BIZET'S MASTERPIECE AND OTHER MUSICAL STARS
a rich orchestral treat. The purely In
strumental numbers will be the prelude
to the third act of "Lohengrin," the
"Good Friday .Spell" from "Parsifal,"
ihe "Forest Murmurs" fiom "Siegfried,"
and the dance of the apprentices from
"Die Melstcrslnger," In addition to the
second sjmphony of Brahms.
Th' "" "' SU"d'' nfl'r"oon L0""
cprts a' ho -adeniy of the Flno Arts
ulll lio iiniwfl nn Amll T. mill will ROll -
tlnue until Mav "G Theie will be eight
l"lue um'' "" - llw'c "'" no e'Bi
Schmidt StrlnL- Quartet for Thursday
evening. April 1. in Witherspoon Hall,
TJlo assl!tnK nrtlst u ,)0 Hunter
, Wilsh. the American pianist, who re-
tenty ul)1P,lrf,d wt, notable success as
soloist with the Philharmonic Society of
Now York. The concerts are given un-
auspices of the department of music of i
, "ie Liuvers ty Intension boclcty Mrs.
I lllls elty, us she has frequently appeared
! with tho Philadelphia Orchestra, the
WJ'CUltW UUblCj, IIUIUI UUtltl UIU
other leading organizations, Her pro-
giuni win include a wide range of com
positions. HclfTenstcin Mahon Concert
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Rtpln Miinnn. luiHHn linifiinili,. iiHf.lKt.,1 liu
"oien t'onievy iviuiuius, n;trnii, auu
Borneo Cella, violoncellist, at tiic Twen -
trt century Club, Lan-downe. Pa., on
Thursday evening. April 4. William Sll-
.vano Thunder will bo the accompanist,
nnu win aifco piay cwo piano solos, .vir.
-,lftsn win sing ine recuaiive ano ana
, n.. We.mJ.l..v' .v.ninr. mo,
, concert, will lie given at the Walnut
I ?,trt Theatre by the Italian Garibaldlnl
1 ""JYh. a0""."? Sanso balvator. the
l'iT0Se.ecln ?f.whlch "r.e . " do.nat'11. to
e8fln7"?oW"ms VromlseS " lnter"
"Tarzan of the Apes" will be seen
at the Victoria Theatre on April $ for
a two weeks' run. Tho film Is based on
Tarzan books, four of which are heading
"best seller" lists. Tho first book was
Issued in 1011. At the tlmo of Its pub
lication "Tarzan of the Apes," us a
serial In more than 6000 papers, was
pronounced a unique fiction teiiiallon.
The story tells of the, marooning on
an Island near tho African coast cf n
British nobleman and his wife. After
undergoing many hardships the mother
gives birth to a bo baby and dies. The
father, attacked by terrifying animals,
foremost of which were huge anthropoid
apes, succumbs and a she-ape, whose
"e one had been killed the 'same day.
steals the child from the cradle and
i adopts hllll.
I T" 1oy """"PS Into a monster of
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' "' "pc
, '"vc comes 10 mm. Il6 sees
'o first white woman In Jane Porter.
no with her father and a party are
cast ashore on tho Island. The cast of
me pnotopiay includes i;imo Lincoln,
j.niu Aiarkey. True Boardman. c.enran
French, Kathleen Klrkman, CJordon
Orimth, Bessie Tener, Thomas Jefferson
and Colin Kenney.
EVELYN NESBIT HAS
nPRPATIP AMTllTirkMo
.Qscar Hammerstein Has Encnnrnn-o,! i
j Her and She s Taking Vocal
T ,acnno
I Since enteilng vaudeiille, Evelyn
Nesblt, who will be a Keith star next
j week, has developed genuine talent as
a dancer, and her artistic "urge" Is
now leading towird other fields. She
been told by musical experts that she
I posKesses a voire which onlv noriu
Irnlnlno tn annhl. I.A.. ... .... . a.
" s jv v,,u,j,v ,,v, it. .-lltl-l mo ()
er.ltic field, and film Iiiim nlrn.lf t,i!.,iA
uiiiiKeineiiin to nin-nti iiib hummer In
I studying with one of the best-known
.teachers In this country
Miss Nesblt will appear next week with
I Bobby O'Ncll. Introducing a series or
'new huiiko aim itikiiihi oances, wmch
"" mm to w muro ciuuoraie man any
l.! .e. &?, l?".? h P.roml.
a future as a vocalist. I bnnm. ...
ested and began to take lessons. I
know my voice has Improved, and if
' can better It as much again I shall
I J5"St,15,l,SrS,"UOn '" Utm a ra
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Children's Matinee at Nixon
An Innovation will be Introduced at
the Nixon Theatre on the morning of
Good Friday of this week, when a
special school children's matinee per.
formancs will be given at 11 o'clock
The attraction will be Benjamin Cha
pin's hlstorlo and patrlotlo feature
film, "The Bon of Democracy," dealing
with Incidents in the life of Abraham
Lincoln.
Harrlgan cho at Opera House
Ada Lewis, principal comedienne of
"Doing Our Bit." the colossal Winter
Garden extravagansa which open its
engagement at the Chestnut street
Opera House on Monday, March z, ere.
A,ai Ak& ul dh iA mib. .ui eyv
.Mfi'wwwini Iourh
"mmramivutiiyi
THEATRICAL INDICATOR
Composite Patriotic Spectacle, With Stellar Cast arSl
Tliirnnoiflnrl Tnvif WTlMfov- ClrtfAan TTv-Mn.. J?fl
Are iew uuerings 01 Ante-jCiaster Period
XEW ATTRACTIONS
1'?7rT'r2jttllnc- 'rr,f-l.ftr ' ilramnllf, tYillUnr, nH.....
introduced. "
CIW8TXVT BTMIKT OPKRA 110VHU "DolnB Our Bit " an clabor
extravaganza from the New York Winter Clanlcn. Tho steii-,. - Blf
COX TIXUISG ATTRACTIONS,
BROAD "Service." a drama of notable
power and pertinent Interest In Us
analysis of Ideals of pacifism and pa
triotism, by tho French ncadcmlclan,
Henri Lavedan. Mrs. , Flake, the Btar,
Is supported by nn admirable com
pany, which Includes Leo Baker and
Ian Uobcrtscn, the gifted brother ot
Sir Johnstone Forbes-Itobcrtson. rrc
rcdlng tho major offering Is Lord
Dunsany's one-act play, "A Night at
an Inn," with Fiank Goldsmith and
Iteiio de la Chapcllo heading the cast.
rORRUST "Tho Land of Joy." clubor
ate musical comedy spectacle, origi
nating In fpaln and Introducing to
Phlladelphlans some cf tho most
famous dancers ot tho peninsula. The
production evoked a genulno sensation
In New York this season by reason of
Qulnto Valvcrde's dashing score and
tho brilliant dancing and ringing of
Its graceful and gifted stars. The
cast Includes Doloratcs, I.ulsltc
I'uchle, Carmen Ixjpez nnd Antonio
Bilbao. Julius Tannen Is tho Ameri
can comedian.
ADChPHI "The Man Who Came
generation, through adversity, ot
milllonalro's son Is the bastc( theme.
The ploco Is presented In five episodes,
each ot which Is replete with thrills.
In the excellent company ure Mary
Nash, Conrad Nagcl and Cllffoid
Dcmpsey.
VAUDRVILLE
KRITIfS Uvelvn Nesblt and Bobby
O'Neill, In a "Hoaclnnd Fantasy" ;
"Tho Weaker." a plalct of wartime
In France; Walter DcLeon and Mary
Davlcs, in "Behind tho Front";
Dolores Valleclta and her troupo of
trained leopards; Harry Hills, tenor;
Joe Cook, Page and Mack, equilibrists;
De Winter nnd Hose and Alton and
Allen.
GLOBE "Hcslsta," in feats ot magnetic
strength; Beatrice Morrel and Her
Sextet ; "CJoIng Some," musical
comedy; Oeorge Armstrong, Gordon
n.l T... ............. l .. . I . . '
tlllll 1.UICC, .tllllUJ',1, III tt IWll!IK lilt.
Ash and Sliaw, Homo knd Wegar, and
Hay and Paganne.
CROHN KEYS "The Novelty Shop."
musical comedy ; Schooler and Dicker
son; Manning, Feeley und Knowles;
Ilyron, Lloyd and company; tho
Iskawa Japs; llrst half of week.
"Caught In a Trench," musical play;
Harry Breen; Al H. White nnd com
pany; Four Avallos, Smith and Troy.
Frere, Baggot and Ferrc; latter half
of week.
BROADWAY Herman Tlmberg nnd
company. In "
Tho Viol-Inn": Walter
Law and company; John and Mario
Grey; "The Debt ot Honor," photo
play; first half of week, l.mmctt
Welsh, the minstrel ; Schooner and
Dickenson, "Everyman's Sister" ; Arm-.
strong and James; the Iskawa Japs,
and "The Devil's Wheel." photoplay;,
the latter half ot the week.
WILLIAM PEXX "Dancing a la I
Carte"; Bobby and Nelson; Mr. and,
Mrs. Mel Burne; the Nippon Duo, In j
a Japanese planologue, and "The '
Wasp," photoplay, first half of week.
"The VIoMnii." with Herman Tlm
berg; Donegal! nnd Curtis; George
.lessell ; ltobb and Hoblnson, and "The
Silent Sacrifice," photoplay; latter
half of week.
comedy by Wlllard Mack, vilth Maud
Leone In the cast; "The Haces of
Song"; Glenn and Jenkins; tho Zeb
Zarrow Troupe, cyclists; (Icorgia
Howard, the singing violinist; "The
Birth of Man," photoplay,
GRAND Langdon McCormlck's pre
tentious melodramatic war spectacle,
"On the High Seas"; Lee, 'DeLacey,
Bice company. In "Excess Baggage":
Tamage Sisters, Joe Daniels, Stag and
Spire, and "The House of Hate,"
photoplay.
FEATURE FILMS
STANLEY -"The Floor Below," with
Mabel Normand In the comedy role
of a winsome "copy" girl In a news
paper office. Gcldwyn makes the
production. "The Bell Boy," with
Fatty Arbuckle, Is an added feature of
the bill.
PALACE "Amarllly of Clothesline
Alley." an adaptation of Belle K.
Manlate'a story of the same title.
Mary Plckford has the name part.
ARCADIA "Wild Youth." n photoplay
version of. Sir Gilbert Parker's novel,
with Louise Huff, Theodore Iloberts
und Jack Mulhall In the leading parts,
.first half of week. "Love Me," with
Dorothy Dalton, latter 'half of week,
"The Son of Democracy" series con
tinues. VICTORIA "Headln1 South," with
Douglas Fairbanks. The picture Is
one ot the most diverting In the
repertory of this popular film star.
"The Son of Democracy" series con
tinues. REGENT "The Braes Check," wl'th
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne; first half of week. "A
Daughter of France," with Virginia
Pearson; latter half of week. Second
episode of "The Kagle.'a Kye" Is an
added feature during the first half of
the week.
STRAND "Amarllly of Clothesline
Alley." with Mary Plckford; first bait
of week. "Wild youth," wlt'i Louise
Huff; latter half of week,
LOCUST "Sunshine Nan," with Ann
Pennington ; first half of week, ".Eve's
Daughter," with Blllle Burke; latter
halt of week.
' BURLESQUE
OABINO tif noseland Girls In the
: k ewer." and VTfce
FOR THE COMING WEE
"""'"gu A,t-" ;"""- iUw, -ALiavaganza gl
x-" ""n- w. -....- .j oi.ttiacie, Wlttl l, J.,,1,.
ot tho British and Canadian iccrulllng mission nnd tin. a..., K"i
Hnd navy. Ian Hay Is co-author of tho plcco with J. llartt. .'l
and l'erclval Knight. Blanche Bates has the stellar lole. other lull
cait are Harrison Brockbank, William Hosclle, Tcrclval Knl'hi fl
Harr Sterling nnd Holbrook Bllnn. Numerous musical speclafti -I
inciuucs rraiiu nnney, .lames j. coroett, Ada Iewls, Charles Jud 1 2l
the Canslnos, Spanish dancers.. Among the spectacular features ffvi
diversified entertainment Is "The Disembarkation nf n,. "."
filers In Trance," a scenic specialty designed by Lincoln i r-.Mn "
J. J. Shubcrt. I .. arttr H
ipany are Solly Ward. Harry W
. ;I.rt.P Le Uuer. Ui., K&S
man,
TROC.
oiiow-. a feature of tlila m25
comedy diversion will he h.SSW
skit entitled "Over Here." w?SS
(7VK7r-"7he jrl, From (.!'
lies. In a potpourri of vaidevlluS'
musical comedy -in the Air" ..
principal farce The comp ' ?
r tides Athena Hananle, danrlsl
Hinder nnd Will J DeeVy L
COitlXO ATTRACl'lOXS
APRIL
LYRIC "OU. Boy'" J
UHOAD The Master
Daly.
with Anoii
l7;i7T.M"! ". wig oub.
-.-. . . -iwjy saniucis.
LITTLR THEATRIJGhmw.
A PHIL S
rORRKHI Harry Lauder
Klin It's Loulto Drcrser.
APRIL to
1.11 1 1. r. IIIUATRKCnn,,,.: v,.
Colomblcr company, In French pUnM
Mitchell's Art in "Miss SprinetiwrW"
.Tnlli.n Miiri.it ..,... ji 4m
singing numbers In "Miss SDrlnrtlmStl
iviaw Ac l.rlanger'n musical comedrttlB
IUe. Which relnrna n lh. i .".-'."
tre April IB, Is a nephew of Maine Kit.
hell, the adored "Fanchon" of toS
frlntit 1110,1 1 1,1 ol.. .u.-.r". v"7
tiui, i hcjiriuiiuu ngo. lie W'at clONff
Back," Jules Hckert Ooodnian's ery th the farco comedies of Charlti R
successful melodramatic play. Bo-, J.?"1- - .,r 'lcte'' eccentric parts In m.
J.'"' ".''"'iu.K" ".?." J1'!
. . . v,,l-i, eLso proauciion. om
or ills best-remembered charactina.
tlons was the tramp in the baietnH
mask who wandered hilariously throM
"A Hole in the Ground." ,
FAY MARBE
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n winbome memuer 01 inv vuf.i;
Jioyi company anu iivio r,n
tired us tommander of MT
unique "Regiment of Love" M
Here In America. Fay Marbe liM I
canlzed what she calls "The Regtatl
of Love" and she herself Is the colo
in command.
Miss Mai be Is the winsome few
actress who has made a lilt In one
the leading roles of "Oh, Boy." Hie w
tAni ..,.. n.inn tn flu, I.vrifl TW
'.v"' ;""".," "" . n ."mi,. MrM
attracted bo much attention In 'J
York that her admirers lornito i. "
cletfs of a regiment which one flJ J
a spirit or fantasy sne "'H"'""r
called "The Iteglment of Love. An
ner auniirers weio man -- IUl
Unlted States army, mostly o1."3
.Anan.a a , a n nf tlllMTI nreSeiUcH "l
with a uniform of 11 United StateJ 1 WJJ
ry ofllcer. JIIss .Maruetp'"' :
iicincit ,iiuiuB.i,u, .,, - w- fcrtfi
on several occasions used It whejeeri
back riding In Central rant.
....... .1.... tAn nniiM.fl lir one mon
and warned her that she was '"J
sonatlng an officer of the United BW
aimy by wearing this uniform.
Marbe, however, prizes It as 1''.
dearest possessions, especially slow '
ottlcer who gave it 10 nei i 1- -ine
in France with the American tn
Miss Marbe declares that M
count eighty-seven or ner """i"jJ
enrolled in 'ine lies'":"". - .
and half of them are with the srra
l.v ,. nr ,1 ih. .lliTerent canlOHu
In the eastern part of the'ccuntry. 5
Ait.... ...H tt..in,. nirti of the Ul
VlhUtJ'-DCVCll llftlltMlf, V.. V-- HUBS 1U
States army In love with her, Jl,"J2
be's time is much occupied in wto
letters to each ot the members M
regiment. The memuers ",
little organisation of e Bhty-seven.Jl
ing men, of which Mlea Marbe li J
honorary colonel, have d"',' 13
up a collection and .P""-?,'' JJ
a service flag containing elgniy-K"
stars. -i
Wllhelm Invades KilmUritUJ
.iiii. K. Mastbaum has compi'w i
rangements with the Jewel PrMncn
Inc. whereby the flrat rhuaam
showing of the sensational n'."i
"The Kaiser, ine "" ".IT tat i
b? held at the Palace Thestre WJ
Broadway Theatre. New Jort
The production, the scenerlo Jl
was prepared by K. J. Claw-on. wj
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