' EVENING- PUBLIC EDGER-PHILrADELPHIA THURSDAY, MAT 2. 1918 13 3 JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Tells of Preliminary Plans for "Vanity Fair,' Which Will 13e Held on June 11 Other Matters Interest Her AN APOLOGY To the People of Philadelphia: j We desire lo cxteiul our sincere apologies to the thousands of peo rtTTKljTj. tlipy icrtnlnly nir KotlltiK up an ' nffnlr nut iilnncr tlin Itrnillne for June 11 tlint will ccllpso all nut-of-doora parties liltherto Riven out that way. It's to lw for tho benefit nf tln AliliiKlon Mrniorlnl Hos pital, and tlio moneys Jrc to l used to build an isolation unrrt, It Is to be culled "Vanity l-'alr," and there nto to bo more nldeiliovs limn at any cir cus I've ever oven beard of, much lean pern. The women on the Kcncinl com mittee who are cetttiiK up the entertain ment ate Mrs OcorKo V. Kilting. ,Ir, Mrs. John nilbert, Mrs. Harelay II. Wailiurton and Mts. rieorRe H. l-orlmer, who Is chair man. Mis. lnuranco Ilutler is treasuier. It Is to bo Riven on the Ktotiml.s of the IIuiitlriKiliiii Valley Country Club, and theto will be a dinner-dance In the evening, which Mrs. Ooi-Re W. Klklns, Jr.. Is taklnR under her wlnjr p.mlculailv. Mrs. John Oilbbel is RoliiR to loan some of her won derful ti ensures as an exhibit . for instance, her butterflies, of which she bus a most unusual collection. Then thev are coins to have a funnv lo.in exhibit e.wsoi es-nnd who of us has not an ejCMiie or two in our homes? I think that will be Rieal. and 1 hope those who Fend the eyesores will have little cards attached MatltiR where tho eyesores have been kept betoie tho exhibit. Tor Instance, crayon drawing by Hobble, which haiiRs on the wnll of the drawing loom of Mr. and Mrs. . You know the awful things that otir mothei kept becauso our fat little hand made them I'tcinembcr the most teirlble drawing of it lady In a full skirt and big sleeves and a straight round lint, which Is put owav among tho treas tnes of n ccitaln mother I know. Hut that's not an ejesore. that's a ti ensure Then Mrs. Daniel Wcntz is going to hato n Juvenile shop, and thero's going to be a Itecky Shaip shop, and eveiy one around Wyncnto. Jenklntown. Osontz, Hlklns I'aik and tho rest of the pl.icos will send How era and butter and eggs and vegetables. Tiesldes all this. Jlrlgadier (lencral Waller Is going to t-end out his Marine Hand and Mrs. Stotcsbury will be there to represent the mix au.vlliaiN of the ,Itcd cross, and theie's going to bo u reguUr banf,-up time, 1 can tell you. E VKUYBODY in Chestnut Mill Is follow- lug the caieei of Mr. Franklin Spen cer ndmonds "ovei there" with much In terest, for be and his wife are well known and eiy popular here. .Mis. Kdmonds h.is been doing a lot or good woik with tho Liberty Loan In this di ive. The latest news is that Mr ndmonds. he Is with tho Y. M. C A., you know, has tho help nf Lois Fuller, a ciy well-known I'arlsl.in doctor, who has piesented the woikcis with in. handsome antique gold cross, which Is used in the i-ei'ioes held theie. Maig.tret 5 Del. mil is tiNo oxci thrio helping with the work. She has wiltten an aitkie on It In one of the magazines for tills month, which gHes a eiv cle.u Idea of the work that is to lie done, .mil how these tuave Y. M. C. A people .no going about It. Till: death of Mis. Charles 15. I'enroso il. , ,-, mt ulirmk In thnen f if its who did not know that sho had beon 111 for some rt,is ills. 1'enioso was me eldest daughter of the lato Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drexel of this eitv. Her slsteis are Mis Diesel Dahlgien. Mrs. Harry I.eiir and Mis Seton Henry. Sho married Doc tor Penrose about twenty. Use yejis ago nnd has been identified with much chailtable woik. In this city. She und Mis I'blllppus Miller were most actle in the canning campaign out on tho Main Line last scar and tho year before. Her loss will be felt intensely by her hus band and chlldien. Sarah I'enrose. her dauRhter. Is one of tho most popular glili jn the younsci et. and has been spending her time this winter doing splendid work atudjlng nursing and thst-nld. Our deepest 8mp.Uhy Is extended to tho bei caved family. HAVK oit eer heard nn.MliliiK like the wav tho measles have attacked" the Main Line" I'rctn mean trick of II, I think. Theie's Alts. Dolan. Just come back from tho South and about to take up a tpeelal nursing couise and down she went on Tuesday with measles. Then Randolph Justice. Jr. has it, anil little Doiothca Heckscher, the daughter of Dick Heckscher, Is sick. too. Mis. Perrin (she was Celeste Heckscher, you know), came on fiom New York te rently to stop with her biother. Well, she did not want to i Isk measles, so she has Jeft Dick's house nnd gone over to Nannie Heckscher N'ewbold's, at Media. Mrs. Hcckhcher's opein, "The Hose of Destiny," will be given tonight by the Operatic Society at the Metiopolltan Opera House, you know, and. nat lira ll . all her chlldien Intend to he present at the show ing. To icturn to tho Main Line, Yligima Heckscher, daughter of tho I.ed.ard Hcckschers, has been taken down with chlckcnpox and can't be In the Hoi-fco Show pageant. And ko It goes. It's a gieat life, If you don't weaken. NANCY WYNNE. Social Activities Mr and Mrs. Henry F Walton, of Sunny- lde, Torresdale, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Natalie Ulalne Walton, to Major Thomas Gustin Aller, of Germantoun. Tho wedding, which will be a quiet one, will take place at Miss Walton'H home on Saturday, June 1. Among thoso who will entertain In boxes st the Operatic Society tonight are Mrs. Harulay II Warburton, Mrs. Norman McLeod nnd Mrs. J. Willis Martin. Miss Louise Gibbons Davis, daughter of Jlr, and Mrs. Charles Gibbons Dals, of 8204 (Seminole avenue, and Mr. Joseph Ilenton McCall, Jr.. son of Mr. and Mis Joseph 13. McCall, will be married the first week In I June, Miss ivies nor P. Davis and Miss J.enore McCall will be bridesmaids and Miss Caroline Davis will be the flower girl. Mr. and Mrs. Waaslll Leps. of the Powel- ton AcartmentB. will entertain In their box nt the opera thla evenlns Their guests will Include Mrs. Ju'lan uawarus, or New York : Mr. John Luther Long, Miss Olga Leps and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seldel, of New York. Mr. fjeldet la assistant director of the Metro politan Opera Company, Mr and lira. Charles Wllllnr. of 211: .Tine street, has? leased cottace a.t Chelae A for he summer mgnma. ) J.W ul Mn. .MaU'AMw, U Ut, P.ilds. lime returned to their home nrtor spending the winter In Augu'ta. Ua. Mr and Mis. Walter Wnrlng Hnpklninn of 2310 Pino street, will spend the nmntn of June In Media at the Idlewild Hotel. Miss Marie Ixulse Starr, daughter of ti and Mrs It. Walter Starr, or 117 Smith Seventeenth street, will spend the u-eek-eml nt Greenwich us the guest of Mr. and Mrs Ksrl Ynncbluth. Mr nnd .Mrs Yiiiigbhith hrphrw. Lieutenant Carl llullltt Itauteiberg lifty-elghth lnfnntr. C S . will iil'u be a weelccnd guest. Mls Starrs ingagement to Lleiittnant ftnulcrberg was utinouncnl hist nuttimn. Mr and Mrs Charles Merrill, of Kxeter. N II, hae been staying for a few dajs nt the Itltz-Carlton on their way home fioip Santa Itarharn. Cnl. Mis. Merrill was Mlm Louise Miller, of this city, hefoie her mai llnge. Lieutenant Henry Tetlnw. id. PS II . nnd Mrs Tetlow are spending several dms with Lieutenant TetloVs mother. Mrs Joseph Tetlow. of llartwell and Spinlnolc avenues. Chotnut Hill. Lieutenant Tetlnw Iq on fur lough. Mrs Charles Stnnlex llaivey. Jr. of Wavne. Is living In Arrotlnk. Va . to be near her husband, who Is stationed at Camp Hum phrey's. Mrs Itarxey will lie icmembrred as Miss Adcle Atlee. Mr and Mrs James J Sill and Miss Mut guerlto SMI, who hase been spending the winter In the South, him- returned to their home In Wyncote The Melody Club of South Philadelphia nn oignnlzatlon of talented members, h.is offered Its services to entertain at the Dig Sisters' Home nn Sunday. Dortoi Pollak, who is chairman nf the lllg Sisters, Is assured of a splendid piogram, including such well-known entertainers lis Hie Mesirs Hell buck and wing dancers; Mr. Hilly ! Ilolu Mr Nat Hoffman. Mr. Harney D Ilai ron. In vocal solo, and Ml. Ilnrold II Ilelsei, In a monologue. The featuie of the piogram will lie fur nished hv Mr Frederick Duff, the inelndv opeiatlr star. Hucompunled li Mr. Joseph Xiff nt the piano PROHIBITIONISTS WILL GIVK LUNCHEON FRIDAY Vssoi i.ilinn popure HcJilUirtrr in NVhlc ncr Itnililing and Plans Campaign Acntilxilinn of hendquartPrH in rhp Wldonnr RutklltiK tlirouRh tli' R(nfrostt, of Joseph Widnrr will be oouinatpc b tin Wartlni I'rohlhlllnn A-ouattfiii tomorrow at noon with n luncheon nt tin t'u I'lub 4'onfer ence nmniiK i cpi c ntitth f the ora! divisions of the oiaiii7.ati"ii uill follow. Hr liinif l'ihei of .ih V nietslt and lrehlpnt of t li jc-rUii tHtiun ami i iptaln 'nil. in nt 'It hiitiMh n,i vill spaU utk llip nat It nn I in tthibH inn .ix tin ei mmoiiijc MISS Kl.l.AltKTH WALSH Daughter of Mr. ami Mr. S'ranris I. Wahli, of 02i Walnut Mreet, wlioe cn- Fagement In Mr. Howard I). I'rizer lias been auuoumnil , necessity. The HinerKency Aid aides will be ushers nt the luncheon. Among thote who will attend are Mis K T Stotcsbury, Mis. Geotge Dallas Dixon, Mrs. Ldward Ulddle, Mrs. George II l.oiiiiier, Mrs. Lrnest Law, Miss Anna Harris Snyder, treasurer of tho Pennss InuiiIh wainnu pn 111 tilt io li committee: Mis Joseph li'iinam, chairman of the Pennslanla committee. I ir Llda S Cogill Ilttliighani II Mori Is. Wil liam K Nicholson Lduard Uonsall. Kiands Kisher Kane. Pram Is li Heees, Illshop and Mis Illunelander Colonel c 1 Hati h Gen eral Helm the Ite Klod W Tomklns, the Ite (i II Toop. In Madifcon Tojlo and Albeit L' Turner mm nmi92 Lecture on "ItreiMlve ear" lis l. Tlioma. Cuitln war corresjiondent before I merglty Extension Soilet Withei spoon Hall Ma ball ti aid loan, git en by Philadelphia Association of Teachers of Darning at Mer cantile Hill. Hi o.i d and Mubter streets Aililrrkx to Teaeberk' Club at Hie Wlilrnfr Branch of the Kree Library. Hroad Ktreet and Glrard avenue, by Dr. Francis II Green, State Normal School, West Chester 1'atrlotle niuftk-nirrtinir at Academy of Music, to be addressed by James W. Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany. Indoor Home Xhow, Klr.t Troop rinor( Twenty-third street above Chestnut street. Admission charge Annual exhibition liiilsdrlplilft Ceramic League, 1823 Walnut street. Free. Liberty Loan rally, Hililre.. hji AmbaM padur Gerard, Academy of Music, 8.15 p. in. Free. "Iloas of lle.tlny," Philadelphia Operatic Society, Metropolitan Opera House, 8 p. m. Admission charge. Mrrllnr. Teacher' Club, with elrrtlon of officers, Wldener Branch Free Library. 8 p. m. Members. Liberty Loan danre, Philadelphia Ai.oela Hon of Dancing- Teachers, Mercantile Hall, 8 30 p. m. Admission charge. Cio.lng meeting. Contemporary Club, "Aviation and the War," llellevue-Stratford, 7 p. m, Members. Charles M, Nchwab, dinner for phlpbulld era, Bellevue-Stratford, I'll p. m. Address, I, Thomas Curtln, war eorre tpondent, Wlthertpoon Hall, 8.15 p. m. Ad. mission charge. National Association of United Hates Clrll BBl-?T ricSt-B 1 tferviw Employe VJ , Navy Yard BlMlojw, ttJM Ms fSMP-t T iiOHrllHiMTlifr. 'jftatfv "i jfim .j l f jW J0 IPBI mux. iiiii. ror i.vM.yioN Two lalenlccl l'liilailt'lliiaiis who will rhiK in the priiilin licui of Mr.. Cele-le Hcik.lier's .Mctropnlit.m Opera Iloue thi cMMilnp SOMETHING DOING IN WISSAHICKON Wur IMicl' W'tirktM- Will IIiim lintcrliuiiiiii'iils Tonight, To- morrow and Saltinla VnriiMis oignnizations nf wii-ilief work ers in Uissahli-kon hae nn.iimxl attiactle entertnlnmenls in aid of their Kvtat wnrk This evening Hie iiiembeis of (Jueen Mnr's 'Needlework Guild will gle a military und nutlcal toncert to add to the fund fur hos pital supplies fur Hrltlsh soldleis nd sallois Since the 'beginning "f the war the guild luw entiled on this lellef woik and has suit iihlond a Ml eat ipiHlitlt of gui inentM und hospltul tietessities The con. en will be held In lb. iiudltoiluiii of Uiindvale, ihe i lubhnue of the Atnerli'un III idge cin li.inv club ouiceiH if tin UrltNb reoiulting station will be present l.ieutni.ini Skldinnre will make an a'ddles. Mrs Lin Shiee will Kie vfwinl letiilingM and theie will be iuoiug pi. I in .s of I bo wai The musical lf. siain will liu bide selections b Mi lli.ui it. I' Cnllln, of Itixeitou, J. inn- i,i , Mis i:thl Wilson, of lAiisilowue. -.Piano, Miss i:tlnl Hkes, snptnno. Sir l.igliiiap. bass. Mr Joseph Mainwiiilug i , ii.ii Mis t tut ti Peterson Hell Mrs Ixmisii Snlit, ni.ompuiilsts, ifnd the lluxbiiiouiiih i lunal Soi let. The Willing Workers of ilie W issabh kon Methodist Ilplsmpal Chuiih will gie a dra matic entertainment. "Flftv Vears of Free dom." this eemng in the lecture auditorium of the i nun. h The nlTnir is In cbnige of Mr Joseph Mi-sliuri. Mrs iemge Camp. Hunting a Husband Ity MAltY IWLT.I.AS ICopyrioht) I'll M'TI'.ll I. Ill The Sew Atmosphere MY Sl'ltTlil nelghbol and I Will in h.MI Moielll speak "Moielll. ' wild Mi Mni'Alhsiali 'is a great man and u genius' The little loom In which hi" admire! gath ered filgbtened me I s ined out of II Gills in welid dresses InnUed moie like lartoiiu than women Thei smoked in groups Sonie talked cnth!istastUnU to stinnge-lnoklng men But moie sat In a bored, dreamy wav talking slowly Wreaths of smoke cln led the loom . . ..... I was still more 'lightened when Ml M.ii AlllHalr left me lie talked in a lorncr with ii little group I stood there alone I wished onl for ni own. room and nulei There was an empty chatr behind me I sat down I tried to feel at home In the new atmosphere Hut I only fell unhappy and self-t "melons Those girls wete so different fiom me wltli their short hair and peculiar dresses, wlillo I was In a trim blue frock, with my hair smooth nnd shilling ,, . ., . Then Morelll came In lie was tall and ugli. bill his face was Interesting. The tnlk died down. Morelll spoke. Ills was a stianno. hoarse olee 1 Ibtened. wait ing for the message, but I only caught phrases that I could understand. All the rest neined beyond me I watched htm with a strange fascination Now and then be seemed to look at me with " Vt'was oxer' The loom was filled with the noise of talk Mr. MacAlllstalr was i nming toward me Hut before he reached me Morelll the Morelll stood before me I must know you." he began. "I feel that you understand " I flushed with embarrassment, pride For the til at time a man was seeklngime. A man was Interested in me. And I had done noth- '"The wonder of It must hae flooded mv eies For when I looked up into Morellfs face he said, "It Is written ; you are the one Kven to my tinned senses it could mean but one thing I listened, fascinated Morelll noured words Into my ears It was not he. so much, but that eonie one should choose ""lie talked amid the thickening smoke He snoke of Morelll. of life, of loe. At last he said "I "hall write a poem for ou I hall nut It In jour box Hoon we must talk again. We mutt dine together. I shall come for jou Then I can tell why joii are to me a frail white Power bending In " rose. Ho bowed oer mv hand. As I stepped away 1 saw hhn swallowed In a crowd of admirers I Sara laine he had chosen out of that whole throng to talk with Can it be that lie Is the one? Is It for him that 1 have been searching? Ab 1 reached the cool night air 1 realized that I was alone. Hurrying alone through the dark streets to my studio. TOMORROW IIEALIZATION' A nCl" DUT Evenings nt 8:15 tUJUlal 111 Matim Matinees at 2:15 Pop. Mat. Today $s $1 NEXT I ACT wrvv WEEK LtOL YYLJLIV with MARY N A S II and wmu( (.w ypwc cast W-:.. -a. h mSmm , Mrs .la, ol. South Mrs William Falihurst Mrs. James I'tiii liui-l. Mis Stewail Itohln xon, Mrs P,o i lieen. Mrs Ilawlings. Sir.' Joseph Klppax, Mrs John Wonler and Mis Thomas Itittenho 1st 1)11. (MIKK.NTO ADDKIiSS TKACHKIIS' CI-l'H MliliTI.NC Male iNormal I'eiljpogne lo Defirllie Jsa lute ami Wurlti of Wit anil Humor lr frnncls II Green, of the State Normal School. West Chester will address tho Teachers' Club this .eulng at the Wldener llrancb of the Free l.ibroi. Hroad stieet and Glrard avenue The subject nf Dis'lor Gieens address Is "The Natuie nnd Worth of Wit nnd Humor." Klei'tinn of olllcers will take place and there will he an infoimat rriypliou. with refresh ments ut the close of the meeting The lundidates tor the unions others fol lows President, Miss Margaret Noble, le piesidenls. Miss Lmnia I, Newett, Miss Lit hull Wallai't . tteasurei Miss Ihninu IS. tliidd ; I scolding se.retar Miss Helen ltai t in.-. eollespundilig secrelaiv. Miss Mull V. Itoyle . directors. Miss Sanih P Millet . Mist Other Itelnhutdl, Miss Liullne oung Ml"i Cnrinne It Ainold. MIs Susmi A lloi klu-. Miss Mubel Hlgglns and Miss Anna Walk-i. Married ill Home on Monilai Miss Hnselle Itubln. of .'100 Noiih Sinih stieet, nas married to Mi Leonard I .Nnlil". of South Peicj stieet, un Mnnda enlug t ! o elo k nt tlie home of the bride The tirldesiuabls. Miss Bessie Itubln and Ml-" Fanny Noble weie atthed in blue georgette dn-sses and ha's to mnli h The best man was Mi .Ilium M Mitish The bride woi. Mhlte geolgelte iiepe The tl Ide and brhle- giooiu immediaieh left on an extended wed ding tllp The wedding was followed h a "tippet Cpun then li-lurll lhe will lle in Ixigau T'irrJT?Orr ' "i' two VVK.KKS 1 WlUUaiJt MATS V Kl). i HIT i.llKAI'OI' Ml Sli-M, Mlow on i:ahtii A TREMENDOUS HIT wmt NORA BAYES AND OmalNAI. N Y COMPANY OF 1SS IJMlTKJl KM.AliK.MH.ST CdJUICN't'lM, MONDAY. MAY 13TH Authorized Thotoplay emlon of AMBASSADOR GERARD'S "My Four Years in Germany" UKSEIIVKII m:atm now BROAD '&rK Mon May 6 .KT f-AI.K OPEVS TODAV roltAN" & IIAItlllS Present THREE FACES EAST a plat or thi: su imp simviru I3y ANTIIONT PAUL KKLLT A ttn drama fl)!.! witti thrilling rltuatlonn an1 nr -gripping clltnaxt- rh plj han to jo with a rutirter rifuth whojip imarKabI adn turew unlit trailing a hand of h1f outrlal In tifathle Interem the moit atjorbinr detec tlvv storj er written CLOSED Garrick Theatre Pendingr court decision as to the justice of Philadelphia censors in ordering the suppression of D. W. Griffith's Supreme Triumph, "Hearts of the World," a love story of the great war. STRAND 0,n " at vni. e- ' Drot Douglas Fairbanks, "Mr. Fix-It" Nxt Vk- HIM.IE HL'IIKK in "i.ETh oirr a unioacE' Academy of Music May 6 to 11 AFT. and NIGHT VlTAOltArit Prtnts "Over the Top" with B.rtt. ArtTiiun OUT E M P E Y Amtrlr' Ornt.it Photoplaj Bttit Saw, tl 6..tpvii CY to 00. T, Ul IMioii, tiv MHrirsu. ih.-s i.ouvn ii.i.v.M) opera, "1 lie ItiifP l)eliu," at the MITKI) I!ITKI5 TO I! MIR .SKCKK'IS OK GIIKAT l I), 'lliiinu. (Inrliii l.crliiri' on llie "Deri .lo 'ar" .it Willier.poou ll.ill Toniplil i Thomas 'urtiu. iipeiiiil Inxenligator for liid Notthelitle und one of the inoKl during of war eorrepondt nil. will lecture on the "Drilnlw Yeui before ihe ttiKei nlt Ks teimlnii Hoclen hi W Itbi ihoii Hull tonight. Noted fur til tevelatioiis of tieimau du plieiiv. ttni,her and eritne, Mr t'urtln i know n hk the 'man who dingged the t r ut It out of tjermaiiv. ' l'or ten month he paused bnekuard nnd foinurd ihiougb ileiniun.. II. Iiuh been with the fieimuii. AuHliiau, Selbinll ItlleKllill. ttelglnil. lllltlvh I'lelH'll nnd tluliHti nrinleK nnd Iihh been h i lone Hludeht of hoi ial and econoniie t-undttlonH of nil countrleM nun nt war. Mr I'urtln ba been biuught to Aiucrlcn to gie the publil- the IllHlde fuils of the t It . ill.- dtlllggle In Mhlili Aliielii-u In pluing -on h un iiiipoitiini pint I'oeidhu tm othei man In Hie world know no uiiu-h of the 1011- llltioll III l.lllnM 11 llle ill.. Iiiu li thi man ulin h.i lu.txnl ilr.uti hiindieds nf time In or t i ih.ti th.- woilil m.i know th. tiuili i . .11. lining i lu w .ti MAUIvKr Sllli:Kt' AlH li nun tl 11 A 5! TO ti n r it Ml.rilo ir-nl K I T A J 0 L I V E T Tin lmrmi'i.tn.il t.r find Hurvlvur of tli I ititftn i tn.Ftrt Show Ins of "I.KST WK FORGET" i i m:i m:i:k .iin i;aiiii..n in nn: Hi'i.r.simi hiv.nkii PALACE u" W, :t bTrti:hr iih m:i;i, An Arlrnfl Plrlit.A Douglas Fairbanks Mll INI1. Next wk Ma.lse k.-imea m ' Itunee'r liams' i'OMIM! lti:. lU-Al'll H tiie im:iit op tiii: hi nhiit' A R CA D T A in IN . XI -i 1 :, 4 7 4f, (i jn P. J HI LLIE BURKE r,r" Rh"i l'Hrmiiim Picture i.rrrs ikt imoucE- All Ne.t Week Ui'h I'll'KPOriK In Hll.l: A MIVI I l: KENDAI.t.' VICTORIA -va7k7Mkk M l'o I'r.n.nts WILLIAM FARNUM III Kurt Shnnhlit nf -Tttl'B PUt'E ' V.xr .el,- IVOMIV .vr Till) I.WV ritnlnK-TIIi:t II MIX In CLKOPATItA ' REGENT '"m.' : .Tii , Ml. I Iir hut t hnwinif EDITH STOREY r"'" "j; or Tin: hea ' MAIIKET t-TPEKT m W A1 -'IMI'BII Jigj II X X! to ll P. J COXTINrOL'S Ft Rtr nt Mnl al i'omlv In Vaudcvllln TOO MANY SWEETHEARTS llll(HHO'K UtOLPB Others CROSS KEYS"jU;.oT. SCHWARTZ JiROS. & CO. nnOADWAY tl"al a.I SmJer . bllUAUHAl I.AII.V-MOIITI.T MAKING VOT!ON' STARS vaudui, IiIV11NV.I .i - i UK 'J'l"'lk'- Nov.lly WM. FARNUM HOI '.Il XNJJ III XI1X Bread Without Wheat Help to Win the War MRS. M. A. WILSON (Public Ledger Food Economist) Lectures in the Afternoons, May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in the Curtis Auditorium Building, Indepenednce Square Tickets may be obtained without charge at Ledger Central, Hroad and Chestnut streets, and Public Ledger Offlre, Independence Squaic. CHESTNUT ST. ,? R A USE DIRECTION MEPPnS. fillL'nFJXT Jl.dO MATINUi: TOMOWtOXV NlflllTS It BO II fin 75c. 60o (EXCEPT HATl'JtriAYt 2D BIG WEEK WEBER & FIELDS tV TUP t-Plthl IM. MUSICAL COMEDY BACK AGAIN WITH THE DOLLY SISTERS AND A COMPETENT CAST AND THE USUAL Weber-Field Chorus UVTIPS MR5? Wtt-W lyjp MATINEE' SAT. S l.&0 pie of the city of Philadelphia who purchased tickets to witness D. W. Griffith's supreme triumph, "Hearts of the World," at the Garrick Theatre, and whose money has been refunded because of the actions of the Roard of Censors in suppressing this picture until scenes depicting,, German brutalities have been eliminated. Pending a decision of the Philadelphia Courts as to the justice of this action of the Hoard of Censors, we have discontinued the sale of tickets for "Hearts of the World," and the Garrick Theatre is now closed. Thousands of people yesterday clamored for tickets and begged us to announce the definite date when Mr. Griffith's masterpiece would bo shown, but to all such demands we can only state thatwc will comply with the LAW, placing our case in the hands of a .lust Court, which will render an honest decision. Tomorrow morning, in the Court, a full hearing will be granted as to whether or not the State Roard of Censors exceeded their rights in ordering us to cut out certain scenes showing the atrocities of German barbarians in the great Griffith drama. "Hearts of the World." Wo believe the Voice of tho People, demanding justice, will pre vail; and that this great and wonderful drama, the strongest possible indictment against the crimes of Germany, the greatest patriotic con tribution to the cause of the war ever shown in America, will not be suppressed because of the action of the Hoard of Censors at least two of whom appear to be strongly pro-German in their activities censor ing this work. Fifteen hundred citizens of Philadelphia, men and women, repre senting the best element in this city, who were fortunate enough to bo in the Garrick Theatre at the private showing of "Hearts of the World," applauded, cried, and then STOOD UP AND CHEERED after witness ing this great patriotic and inspiring spectacle. These same fifteen hundred representative citizens voluntarily signed cards of PROTEST against the action of the Board of Censors, NOT ONE PERSON voting in the negative as upholding the action of the Board. These citizens, who signed names and addresses, all declared unanimously that Mr. Griffith's "Hearts of the World" should be shown in its complete entirety, without cutting out one single scene showing the barbarities and the atrocities of these German brutes. In the representative audience, among many notable citizens, wero Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Slotesbury. After the performance MRS. STOTES BURY, in the lobby, declared: '"Hie Censors should be censored. I wish it were possible for me to secure and own one of the films of Mr. Griffith's great drama so that I could preserve it and show it in future years to my grandchildren." The reason the State Board of Censors or at least two of them voted lo suppress "Hearts of the World" until scenes of German bru tality had been eliminated was that such scenes ought not to be shown to an American audience. The TRUTH of the scenes depicted by Mr. Griffith was not ques tioned; even the most pro-German member of the Censors admitted that such things, and worse, HAVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN FRANCE. Any argument that the American public should not know the truth about conditions in France is contrary to the traditions that have always prevailed with the American people. The one great argument in this great war is that the American public must know the TRUTH. The scenes showing German brutalities which the Censors asked to have cut out tell more in seven minutes of showing than cabled descriptions from Europe could ever tell. As one writer expressed it Tuesday night: "Never mind if these scenes are a bit brutal they drive home a lefson so awful, so horrifying that they will arouse even the most obtuse pacifist and the most persistent pro-German from his non-patriotic lethargy and convert him into a real fighting American." These pictures, bear it in mind, were taken under the official auspices of the British Government and British War Office, and have the seal ol approval of David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of England, the man who is directing England's share of the war-, and who is in a bet ter position to judge of their truth and value than any censors 3000 miles away. TODAY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AT THE HOME OF COLONEL CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, G77 FIFTH AVENUE, the French Government is exhibiting a series of pictures by French artists depicting the unspeakable brutalities of the Germans. These scenes, painted by French artists from conditions actually found in the occupied territory of France, show unspeakable brutalities and terrible atrocities committed by Germans, one hundred times more horrifying than any- "' thing exhibited in D. W. Griffith's "Hearts of the World." When the French Government sends to America a series of pic- tures for public presentation depicting the crimes of these barbarians, and when the British Prime Minister and the British War Office put the " ' official seal of approval on D. W. Griffith's tremendous "Hearts of thq World," also depicting German atrocities, by what right does tho Phila delphia Board of Censors set themselves in opposition to the governing heads of our two great Allies? "Hearts of the World" is the greatest document of the war ever produced in America, and it will inspire patriotism and resentment against the German brutes who are now endeavoring to kill the flower of America's manhood in France. We believe the people of Philadelphia are the same type of honest, patriotic Americans that you will find in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles or any other city of our great country. These other com munities have shown a tremendous outburst of enthusiasm over Mr. Griffith's wonderful "Hearts of the World," a love story of the Great " vVar. We believe the people of Philadelphia will resent any interference on the part of the State Board of Censors with the presentation of this; great, patriotic production. -p Tomorrow the courts of Philadelphia will decide this question " We rest our case in the hands of the Court. (Signed) WILLIAM ELLIOTT, F. RAY COMSTOCK '.' "r and MORRIS GEST, Per MORRIS GEST. Managers of D. W. Griffith's "Hearts of the World." 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