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f American Reserve, French Frankness and Their
Effects on War Plays "Three Faces EasC''
Needs Drastic Editing
ttnllkely (hat any fulUpropor-
i war piay.cnureiy wormy or its
HI be written In either Britain
while the conflict endures.
(taking audlencei are thy or
.intimate emotionalism. Thel
P dramatic thrills and "strong
file largely a theatric one.
with a direct personal applt-
rlns no easy acceptance from
ay-soers.
fthe daring of genius, James M.
nometlmes challenges this retl-
ut even he Is wont to take a
; refuge In the mists of elfland.
1 with those mollifying vapors
rent New York playlet, 'The
frd." In which a young British
I 'reluctance on departing for the
address his slro as "drar
;la developed with characteristic
, the author has acutely sum-
ithe whole situation. It has
jeertaln commentators to regard
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eat in the cait of the new
comedy. -'See You Later."
.revealed at the Adelphi The
atre on Monday
aian" and now a movie writer, Anthony
Paul Kelly, submits another crude foot
light specimen In "Three Faces nast."
Neither the patriotism nor the type of
this play can be impugned. Spy melo
drama can be extremely stimulating
and, as Gillette proved In "Secret Sen
Ice," it may even approach the quality
of a classic. The whole fault In the
Broad's current offering Is In execution,
never Intention. '
George M. Cohan, one of the pro.
ducers of the piece, wits an attentive
spectator and listener at Its local
premiere last Monday night. It Is hinted
that ho Intends revising tho play dur
ing tho summer. One wonders whether
he hadn't better employ his Incontest
able cleverness In writing nn entire new
nelodrama on his own account.
Editing Mr. Kelly's work will Involve
the following formldabto duties: creat
ing a Secret Servlco heroine, who Is not
a numskull; subjecting the action, now
smacking strongly of tho screen, to
footllght technique; eliminating long
discussions of events with which the
audlenco Is already acquainted, prun
ing out Innumerable lncuiis:stcncles ot
motivation, rewriting the whole dia
logue. With this prospect ahead of him
there should be few Idle dog days for
tho author of "Over There !"
Mr. Kelly has pftlnly been enamored
of tho popular school of trick playwrlt-
Ing, In whU;h footing the audience until
tho final curtain "tag" Is tho standard
procedure. Amid tho ovorcolorlngof rapid
melodrama this complete reversal of S
situation, which William Arcler learn
edly calls n "perlpety," Is legitimate
enough. But tho author ot "Three
Faces K.ist" has abused his privileges.
So many persons In his play are not
what they seem that they hardly seem
what they arc when the real truth Is at
last revealed.
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ORCHESTRAS FACE
SHORTAGE IN MUSIC
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Linguistic lapses
of a Tentative Cast
BVlO.UStA a spring "trv-out," de
signed to determine the possibilities
of tho production for next season, the
piece is Interpreted by a plainly experi
mental cast. The quality of this per.
sonnel Is excellent, but fitness of the
actors for their respective roles does
uot seem to have especially Influenced
the selection. If Mr. Cohan should
remake the play, keener discrimination
In casting It may 'well be used next fall.
In the tentative presentation, Kmmett
Corrlgan, an authoritative and experi
enced actor In certain parts. Is decidedly
unsulted to portray tho subtlo and
mysteriously formidable German secret
War Multiplies Difficulties of
Procuring New Scores From
Europe
AMERICA'S OPPOBTUIS'ITY
Planning for next season, the leading
orchestras of tho land nro ruling little
anxiety nbout patronage. The solace i
and stimulus of tmtslc In wartime was
thoroughly well attested this vchc, and
the principal Instrumental organisa
tions enjoyed (substantial prosperity.
The difficulty Is not In finding thn
public, but In laving up tho muslc.il
stores for Its appetite. Not only Is
there a definite shortage of new com- j
posltloni, but musical scores In general
nro hard to obtain. The best and mot
practical editions of many Russian
works are published In Germany. JThey
are now, of course, unprocurable. Spain
Is said to be developing a vigorous
school of modern composers, but their
products are seldom Imported, nnd It Is
not easy to find satisfactory delivery
t'nnnnf is.
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PHENOMENAL CAST
FOR RED CROSS PLAY
Cream of Stage Art Will Adorn
'Out There'' at Metro
politan ONE PERFORMANCE HERE
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however, been irp"nteilly drafted for
service during Hh- last season The
standard TschalkowsUy works now en
Joy marked popularity Nevcitheless,
satiety, Willi respect to tho "Pnlhctlnue"
and otlicn by its coinpnsor. Is n pds
slblllty. rertnlnly no sueli li.iudlc.ips as
the present with tc-pei't to matcr.al
havu ever confronted our concert dhec
tors In Anieilcan musli-nl nnnals.
The Phllailelphlii Orchrstta nian.igp.
ment Is nlieady plniinlng for n slrpnuth-
GOJ?G S7 COHAN-..
The pait of Norman will be sung by
Lewis Jiiines Howell, baritone, and
Angus I) Paul W Towner, basso.
rnurpased In luter Is the cast
which will present "Out Theie" in aid of
the Ked Cioss drive at the Metiopolitan
Opera House for the single performance
of Wednesday, May 15 "All-star com
pany" Is a much-abused phrase, and
Inaccurate uo has vitiated Its force. Hut
In this Instance the original meaning
Is revived with scrupulous fidelity. It Is
a simple fact that In the whole history
of the American stage no play has ever
enlisted at once the services f so many
distinguished actors ns .1 Hartley Man
ners's war drama.
The chronic statistician comes forward
THEATRICAL INDICATOR
FOR THE COMING WEEK
Musical Farce With Bolton-Wodehousc Book and Jean
Schwartz Music to Open Spring Engagement.
Gerard's Chronicle of German Days Filmed
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ADi:i.PItl"Hee You Later," musical comedy ndaptatlon of "The Girl Krotn
Hector's." Guy Hollon nnd 1 a. AVodehouse, perhaps the cleverest of con
temporary librettists, wrote tlio book. The scoro Is by Jean Schwartz and
i William :. Peters. In tho cast nro Mabel McCane, Herbert Corthelt.
Charles Itueslcs nnd Charlotte Granville.
l'OItnESr"My Koiir Years In Germany," n screen adaptation of James W.
Gerard's widely read historical record. Tho picture lias the sanction ot
tho ox-,mbassndor. who has highly praised the portraits of the notable
personages entrusted to tho film nctors. Halbert Ilrown enacts the
author of Hie Illuminating cxposo of German diplomacy.
BIxOAD "Three Paces Katt." a rietec-
ns a vigorous hero. The scenario la
by C. Gardner Sullivan.
1 crOA-Mi-.-cicopatra." William Fox's
film piny picturing the life of Hgypt's
alluring queen. Theda Wara will play
the enchantress of the Nile. The bat
tie of Actlum Is a special feature.
KEflEST "Illders ot the Night," with
v lola Dana, first half of week. "Peg
of tho Pirates." with Peggy Hyland,
hitter half of week.
BTJIAXD "Hlle a-Mlnute-Kendall." with
Jack Pickford, first half of week, "The
Biggest Show on JJarth," with Enid
Bennett, latter half of week. "
LOCUST "Hlch Man Poor .Man." with
Marguerite Clark, first half of week.
'An Allen Knemy." with Louies
Glaum, latter half of week.
BURLESQUE
CM 81X0 The Burlesque "Wonder Show
offering tho two musical comedies,
'Cnfo do Ornft" and "A Merry Mix
'P " "Sliding" Billy Watson, Is the
leading comedian'.
rilOOADEHO Girls 'in a musical com
edy offering, Heading the cast are
Harry Kelly, Blllie Hart and Llbby
Blondell La Mona will contribute a
special dance feature.
GAYETY "The Cheer-Up Girls," In a
melange of musical comedy feature
nnd vaudeville. Among the principals
nre Jim Dally. .Too Hose, Emma Koh
ler and Mile. PI F.
Pmedlng'tho cantata thero will be'a,wltl1 ,ho daggering announcement that
short program of numbers by the chorus
and solos by l;lsa l.vous Cook and Mr,
Tnw ner.
pa v ment of the combined ordinary sat
arles of these plavers for one vear would
Involve tho expenditure of J3,00(),00ii, nnd
Hint in order to make the production
even moderately profitable the price of
seati would soar to $30, Mere lucre.
hrmeier, Isn't always a guarantee, or
nrtlstt, and In this rase deduction Is
There Is naturally a tendency Justir"f" personnel for nct season. Save
now to treat tho composers of our nlllts for 'he leslgnntlon of Daniel Maminire.
generously on orchestral programs. , the llrst flutist, none of the thliteen
The policy Is commendable not only changes In the orchestra h ranks Is nf
ftom the patriotic standpoint, but be- really prime Importance The newcomers
cause v ears of devotion In i-lnswtp Bcores. . vv III doubtless In- ut Kiihvtfintltil nrti,tt.
though a product of the old un-Prusslan- worth A tir-t flutist of sterling tnl-
lieu Uermnny, has rendered us some- t'"s. Is. moreover, under consideration,
what neglectful of vigorous new musl. In addition to tho regular palis of
cal movements In Latin lands. Trench twentv-llve (oncerts on the I'lill.nlelnlil.i
composition nnd Its slsier. thn Ttpidnti schedule. Mr. s:tii.Muki.i ..an r.i. .i.i.....
have had especially flourishing llfo for , conuirts out of town mxt venr .'ho
.u.. Uuncr ot a century, nnil such win ie submitted lu New York, lom
narnes ns Debussy, Salnt-Saens, Dukas, posing tho orchestra's first regular series
D Indy, Itabnud, Cesar Kranck and I there, ten In Plttsbuigh, three In Cleve.
Itavel nr nmnnir i. mn. A...tn . I., to.,,1 ... I.. ..i n ... ...
modern music. But the trouble Is that I 'ngton and tho same number In res ec- , T"p, eUk ' 1,Int,1"'r "'", " ,,arrl!,1t'r, of i'-f , Be ,',, J e rBe, " " i' ' Jlr '
with the exception of Camtllo Saint- tlvely Baltlmoro nl Wllmlnii.'.n Ontario, u second was a .voung doctor. Klskc. Julia Arthur, James T. Powers,
Saens. these comnosers raid) frlmVti I ualTlmoro and Wilmington. wn ,, joungest was a student at Ilurr Mcintosh. James K. Haikett, II.
as tone Painters 'wilt, en U 7'" I ?'(il11 I','K?".!l ""?.' lJb?':lrr . Warner. O. P. Heggle. Chauncey 01-
try they characterize In music a verse.' T,le ""' Tee Sunday afternoon V"' the li ftintrv while tho doctor ti C',U-Me.otge J"'ne. Helen Ware,
Picture, a scene, a memory or an .,.." " '.' "B 'caue'n 'or tlie Klne Arts with tho medical corps Thev hav J," "f, " "," ",u'"ll!',ur' "'
pin, uui
PUlcr of Three Patriot
Tbeij" Is n deep 'personal aspect of
ti.fl t iuIwip'u Itili.rouf In 1 lin i U t
Tills vvllisoine member 'I tho VVener ana i) niraicurai. mi me ami in
Plelds orKimlzatlon In "Back Again," nt ' "out Theie" will offer their services
the Chestnut Stiett Optra House, has free It Is the long-rccognlzed scale of
tin co brothers In the runllict. She is their abilities which will make the pro
a native of Toronto The patilotlc trio ductlon memorable
enlisted ns soon as Canada enteied the
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service agent. Ills interpretation is some or halnt-Saenss scholarly but not
li.aw. noi to sav dcnresslng. and hlsl-'r'" "'ireu riions in tins neld are
episode. Verv few or ihon. n i, I will be given tomorrow nfterimon m s
regarded as symphonl&ts and tho sym-! 'c,ock' Tno participants will be Mrs.
Phony. Is the cornerstone In the strnr. John B. Miles, violinist: Anton Homer.
ture of nn Instrumental program French horn plajcr, and Philip H.
J lie Kranck and Itabaud symnhonles uoepp. Pianist. Additional brasses will
aro regular season visitors. Occasionally : bB Ileard In the Brahms horn trio, which
.M uo a sijt-viui leaiuro 01 tno ptotraui.
iject as "typically British." but
MdMness of Americans to compre-
.; Is significant. The average
Mind would find neither n prob
Ja crisis In puch material.
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ace vs. Polcnancy
rartlme OITerlncs
disparate viewpoints are strlk-
manifested tn the nature of the
kr dramas and those of the
eaklng world. Tarls. with
able tragedy at her gates, Is
tto be profoundly moved at its
f.slmulatlon before the foot-
Americans nnd Britishers
tf Inclined to brand these exhl-
rVin bad taste." It Is not that'
aid of facing facts, but that
and terror of the war puo-
sed upon the stage seem
r,'of an outrage upon private
The French are tempera-
rj.averse to grasping such for-
hl traits. Formerly they were
fat what they called Anglo-Saxon
rlcan "reserve." Entirely re-
taow, they are still deeply pur-
aped praise upon Henry Born-
yt emotional war play. "L'CIe-
L'Jvrew York, while recognlzlnr
refused to tolerate Its throb
ity Admirably acted by
rge and able associates, the
down to predestined failure,
liable thai Henri Batallle's
ones" will cross the ocean
wartimes. Insufficiency
ce" Is the drawback.
however, upon our stage
pportunlty for playwrights
telling artifice of swift
rlotlo melodrama or. anDre-
pwealth, of material In the
aucta of the conflict; The
;that Philadelphia has seen
ln4ed, alona- tuner one of
ibut' It li eurprlslnr "how
dramatists have held them
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tAw "C'ettlac Together."
"a spectacular mosaic, only
atedVMuise of,jthe 'pres.
f the aeason. By far
Ml "strata. Y. Tennyson
V U.-'fUrm'ooi, responsible
npi aemetiy, -imeiy hoi-
f, R. 1tmt$'ptrrt , author
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Jt(f(Uier,s a,lalrljvef.
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French accent, with which he fools the
Kngllsh Home Secretary, isn't even crcd.
lble enough to deceive a correspondence
school student of languages.
The German In tho piece Is almost
equally bad. Von Belke's name Is per
sistently mispronounced as though Its
final syllable were "key." Violet Hem
lng, who Impersonates the lady sleuth.
Is an Invariable offender in this regard.
The Teuton spy chiefs who employ her
never seem to notlco the error and ac
credit her with being a lojal compatriot.
Her very typical Brlttlclsms of speech
would promptly unmask the whole
game anywhere'but In stageland.
Zeppelin Raids
Knter Slngeland
THi: most hopeful and, indeed the only
genuine, novelty In "Three Faces'
East" Is the effectlvo suggestion of the
Zeppelin raids, conveyed In sounds In- '
dicatlng alarms, airplane whirring,
anti-aircraft guns and "all-clear" signals.
The two night-attack episodes are ad
mhably handled. By revealing Interior1
Bets and making use of an eerie medley
ot off-stage noises the Illusion Is much
mole successfully sustained than If any
spectacular scenic exhibit of aerial war
fare had been attempted. The pulse
tingling stimulation of these melodra-'
matte moments is Indicative of the
possibilities of an Anglo-American va
riety of war play. Mr. Kelly was not
skillful enough to grasp other opportu
nities as well. That's why his' play
misses fire.
Swift Courses of
Koolllcht Stars
NB doesn't have to be an octo
genarian to recall the last previous
all-star production comparable in bril
liancy of names with that of "Over
There." which as the theatre's contribu
tion to the lied Cross drivo wllj be
given here on Wednesday night. And
jet In lining up the celebrities of Joseph
Jefferson's memorable stellar revival of
"The Itlvals," and those who will be In
volved In the Hartley Manners play the
realization that a complete stage cycle
has pissed since 1196 Is rather dls.
quletlngly keen'. Only two of the Jef
fersonlan notables Nat Goodwin and
"William II. Crane still hold the stage.
It has become a critical "cliche" to de
ter I be the latter as a "veteran actor."
All their associates In that famous
cast are either "dead or retired. The
list Includesbesides Jefferson Robert
Taber. Joseph Holland, E. M Holland,
Francis "Wilson. Mrs. John Drew, Julia
ariowe ana ranoy ;tice. in the foot
llght aodfac the stars' courses are ex
osvedingly swift, H, T. CRAVEN.
submitted. And here the list thins out.
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sympnonles exist which nre unknown to at 1710 Chestnut street next Wednes- Tlioatre next sinsoti and the Do Lancey
our orchestral organizations, but war , day evening The program will Include "inct Pl'li?re will be oieiated liy
time Is not suitable to the prosecution selections by Scarlatti. John Bartlett i1 A Nflt,a'l?' ".'"i. mH.' et',n f's"'
of artistic discoveries and our conduc- Brahms. Hue. Grieg. Lokfler Dellu, and , IVV'ar' D? ,,Ms .1,1 n's
tors no longer make their fruitful Euro- Itles and three Canadian folksongs, policy respecilng his i new ncu5lsltl?,n
pean trips In summer. . v ,,... ' , . et t,C(,n announced, hut it tin.
'llN ieouimuin will tin- The Camden Choral Soclct
quesuonuuiy uo ji oest to cope with the direction of Mr. George
the situation. To some extent the Kr-.iu. win ini- Muv rim..!.., ."n...
illtinvlati nnnntrlA. rr. t. Ka .i.n...u .... ...i ,. . .. . t .... ... liere
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:'.:." "."... .. "'" "'i'"oniisneiu iuesoay evening, aiay n in tne Brollli ills nersonal representative at
In France and I'landetH, but noiio of "ho will read an address, which Presl
them has been wounded Each has dent Wilson Is expected to write. Elea
galned promotion, tho joungest rising ' nora De Clsneios, tho grand opera con
front it prlvnto to a first lieutenant, tralto, formerly with the Ilnmmereteln
while the doctor has become a major. troupe, will lead the singing of "The Star
- Spangled Banner."
The production Is made under the Joint
management of Klaw & Erlanger, George
". Tiler and Cohan & Harris. The en-
Lillle Tlicatrc Under New Management
Buelnh E. Jay vtlll retlie from tho
tiro proceeds will be turned over to the
I!d Cross, Then of the principal cities
nf the country, all east of the Missis
sippi, except St Louis, will bo visited.
The opening performance will be given
In Washington on Monday night, with
tlve melodrama of spy Intrigue In the
present war. Paul Anthony Kelly,
well known ns a scenario writer. Is the
nuthor. The cast assembled by Cohan
Hnrrls Includes Violet Iteming and
Einmctl Corrlgan.
C1IE.1TXUT sntEET OPERA HOUSE
"Hack Again." with Weber ami
Fields Jointly Illustrating tho title ot
this extravaganza. George It. Hobart
nnd Frank Stammers have provided
the dialogue and Louis A. Hlrsch the
music. Featured In the cast nro tho
llinblo Dolly Sisters. The other play
ers Include Alexander Clarke, Howard
Langford, Earl Bcnham, CWga Holler
and Itubby Dc Remer. Last week.
LYRIC "Oh Boy," dolnty comedy, with
sprightly melodies by Jeromo Kern.
P. G Wodehouso and Guv Bolton
have furnished the amusing book and
ljrlts. The original New York com
pany, including Anna Wheaton, Hall
Forile, Lvnne Overmann. Mai le Car
loll and Stephen Maley, Is Involved.
C, A RRICK "Hearts of tho World."
David W Griffith's elaborate motion
pkiuie. Tho film presents a love story
against n background of war, for
which nctunl scenes were photo
graphed by tho producer on tho French
li.-tltlefrnnt. The cast Includes Dorothy
and Lillian Glsh, Bubby Hanon and
titorgo Fawcct.
VAUDEVILLE
LEITIVS Bessie McCoy Davis assisted
by Thomas Conkey nnd Henry Coote,
In "A Period Dance Ilevue"; "Married
Via Wireless," musical comedy headed
by Queenle Williams; Santley anil
Norton, Fink's mules, The Great Leon, ,
magician Milt Collins, Lester, ('raw ,
fold and Helen Ilrodericlc. Miller nnd '
Cnpmaii, and the Lunette Sisters.
GI.IHIE "The Vacuum Cleaner." musl-1
cal comedy: the Dairy Maids, the J
Platinum Models, Corbctt, Shepherd
and Dunn, Chniles McDonald, JacK I
Morrlssey nnd coinpan), Green audi
-Miller, Julia Curtis, the Mariott
Tioupe, nnd Al and Lena Anger.
CROSS KEYS "The Firefly," operetta;'
Armstrong and James, the Fodr Cns-1
tei, Cnntwell and Wnlker. first half'
nf week. Lillian Herleln, 1'iank Mtil-1
, lane, Stephenson anil Nugent, latter i
half of week.
W.'0,t)ir,ir Lilian Herleln. "Oh. You'
Devil." niusicl comedy; Italllgnn and I
Sjkcs, Mareunl and Steele. and 'True
Blue, photoplay, first half rf week.
"The New Producer," musical comedy j
"Pietty Baby," Jessie Standlsh, the
Four Casters, Paull and Boynes. nnd
"Bravo and Bold," photoplav, latter
half of viieek.
WILLIAM PEXX "The Forest Fire,"
si ectacular melodrama ; Jlminlo Lucas.
Mason and Coles, nnd "The Shuttle,"
photoplay, first half of week. Halll
Kali and Syke.s, Bojd and Danville.
Jack Mcrley, nnd "Woman and Wife,"
photoplay, latter half of week.
.V.VO.V "Oh. Jlr. Detective." musical
comedy; Emily Smiley, In "Aren't
TlieyWonderH" : Alice Hove; "Play
ing the Game," photoplay.
COLOXIAIi Oetnvla Handworth, In
Salvation Sue" , the Gladiators,
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BESSIE M'COY DAVIS
Widow of Rirltard Harding Davis.
Tlie one-time "Yama Yama girt
will be a Keith hcadliner next
v eck.
SAIGA'S CLEOPATRA
TYPICAL OF FILMS
Interpretations of the character of
Cleopatra, the Ptolemaic queen of
.fsji. " i-i-u more variaoie man
lv. under derstood that the Little Theatre will the President, Cabinet members. Govern- ' qui yj -Oh tint Meloilv " mu.lpii 1
Wentlliw. "fufcn N-w .l-.r'ln" 1" nm!e "i"tl.in '""i" S"!."'"! "i."?'"", ""t d,lK,,lt,arlfH eW. with Goid.e Collins; Jo" Ccou
Cross of JS.u4VSr;. The iew" "lirteml" "'.'.'i ' L T' ' Ulplo,na,S '" Kninplali. and Bell, . I C.Morton. 1 toy f
attendance.
There Is nothing experimental about
of genuine merit, as Mr. Stokowskl has auditorium of the Camden Y M C. A. the Little Theatre will be Samuel Haley, i tho vehicle. Mr. Manners's woik has
SCREEN STARS PURSUING THEIR ORBITS IN NEW PRODUCTS OF THE STUDIOS
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NewFeaMrei at WoodIde Park
Tto lverUM't;Wocdslde Park are
WtuaOflphla's quota
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KTHELMAN5v jt . ,' i . rT?TO r MARY
5ALTER inMcmSrrsS . ' yAMNA MILSSOH in J in-M'LI&S"
YATES 'A7cadiaSc ' ?S "HEART of -the SUHSHT?- Palace ..
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NTwtiVUHP KmmwM:?tT??:.;y mW'mMM
1iV'iiua nnH TaUo1 Unrrv T.n. ' those Of Hamlet. In the lnttni- In.in...
Jnpnneso Juggler; and "Mr. Fix It," ,ll n-t,lal Shakespearean text, although
t.i.ninnt.v I a source of some . disparate theories.
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cernlng the enchantress of the Nile,
neither historians nor dramatists agree
Shaw's Cleopatra Is closely akin to the
model n "flanner" tvne. nert. cnnnottiah
ami sprightly. Shakespeare conceives
ner in tin- t;ranu manner ana she Is
nnd Arthur, and
photoplay
FEATURE FILMS
"House of Hate,'
tLATLIih 1ILMS la somewhat - similarly Imposing siren
ST AX LEY "Milss." film version of m Dryden s "AH for I.ove." Sardou.
Bret Harte's California romance 1 ,n,ore. tnan"ny of the playwrights, em-
Mary Plckfoid will essay ?he tUlTrole Jld" " emotlo"al' melodramatic
so long acted on the stage by Annie And now the movies have their sav
lixley. Theodoro Itoberts, Thomas about Maro Antony's seductive evil
Melghan and Tilly Marshall are In genius. Cleopatra Is dubbed a, "vam-
iim i.nat nire." This Is only natural. In fllminnri
.I'lLACE "Heart of thn tSiinuet .. .there are three principal types ot
! ..-n'-riiV," fcaen'sry'of Z ISSVZSSS S'SSSS'
American occutatloii of Vera Cruz, portray the Queen of Egypt at the Vie-
Anna Q. Nllssou has tho leading torla next week. Is hardly 'suited to th
feminine part 1 Shavian conception of the part. Sardou
.4J.T,tM "Selfish Vales," another film ,no.re in her line, and It In therefore
of western life with Wl.I.nn, S. Hart Eoii& !iS &SSS&,VSX
Davenport models. Years ago we llttla
' PIT AlITNTr nV rii'Dinn'O suspected that these gorgeous creatures
rlL.iVllij Ul' OlMtAuUa i were "vamps," but that Is certainly how
urtrvi. Ttlim n-r riem "'" movie mall sees them,
IJUUK. IKUb I(J I'ALI , The Fov production In which Miss
uara win appear is saia to nave been
The dramatic element
history receives exnresslon
version nf Jnmes W. Gerard's
ing book. "Four Years In
This carefully prepared motion pic ure ! shades of Salamls and Its predecessor.
Is In many vvavs unicpie In scieen an. i aaianus ano its preaecessors I
nals, The hand of the fiction wilier " '
has not been laid upon the scenario nni TfiY Wnni'IinilSP
The scenes disclosed nre hosed unoii i UUI' ' Jl- WULIl2.tlUUsh
actual facto, most of them furnished bv
the ex-ambassador. Supplementing the
, T
In authentic I Ke wiin u Keen regara tor historical
, In i hi S ! accuiacy. Thirty thousand persons.are
i llhimln-it Mnvniveu ne entuusiastic press agent
fiprmnn?. " declares that the Actlum scene will
PICKFORD
Stanley
BOBBY
HARR.ON in "HEARTS of the
WORLD ". , Garrick
been praised as the best of war dramas
In our lunguage. It accents, both the
tragedy and comedy of the conflict and
Is said to be by turns touching, Inspir
ing and amusing. The theme suiriresia
the sort of material which Dickens
.mum ucveiun were 119 alive today. The
central figure is a poor child of the Lon
don slums, who passionately desirous to
do something "out there" becomes a Bed
Cross nurse. The scene shifts to the
front and In the hospital episodes, with
their touches of fun and pathos, Mr.
Manners Is said to have attained his
hlgh-water mark as a dralnatlst. Ills
best known play, heretofore, has been
"Peg o1 My Heart."
"Out There" was given w'lth an ex
cellent. though less effulgent cast In New
York during the season of 1916-17, and
this year It was most successfully re
vived. The piece has never been seen
beyond' the Broadway terrain.
iteien warn wm'iiavn tne part of
i r- : 1 ;
demonstrated' In his exploitation of Hart
ley and Edgar Stlllman Kelley, Amer
ican composers now have exceptional
chances to. appeal.' Doubtless next sea
mnn wa ahall also hear mora of Slb
1Iim,'-Um gifted Finn, If the scores can
M aaiiinea,- Min.aainwui. inetiiauan.
KARL DANE asBLTHMANN- THEDA BAFiA In
HOtLWtln,':FOUR.YEAR5 ,fCLEQBTft.A,,
" iorr.T-..v. ,"-veisnni,..A-'iT,-i.rr..
iilctlirlratlriM of lilu imvihI ... ..ii....
I war episodes and views of English and
I American fighting units. The film thus
takes rank as a historical document.
I visualizing four of the most eventful
Ijears In the International chronicle
I The actors chosen to portray the
galaxy of historical personages are said
to simulate the original types with re
markable fidelity. Among the German
dignitaries who will be shown Hre thn
I Kaiser. Bethmann-llnllweg. Von Jagow
land Admiral von Tlrpltz. Mr. Geiard Is
I Impersonated by Halbert Brown, and, as
I the cieatlon has the American diplomat's
vise. It is doubtless a lld and con
vincing ciiaiacterization.
The Zabein Incident, with the brutality
of the Teuton military caste to the lame
Alsatian -shoemaker, Is presented as a
suggestive and ominous prologue. Scenes
in the Iteichstagi emphasizing the grow
ing excitability of the Socialist wing,
are tleii revealed. Sir Kdward Goschen
the British Ambassador, soon becomes
an Important figure In the historical ex
hibit, and his Interview with the Kaiser
productive of the famous reply as to
what Kngland would do were France
attacked Is then depicted, Following a
batcn of stimulating scenes of the "News
Weekly" type, the prison camps of Wlt
tenburg are shown and the attack on
the American embassy. The film closes
with pictures of the American troops.
MARY PICKFORD AS
DRET HARTE'S "M'LISS
More than it generation ago "M'llss'V
... n v.lvnlnv nt,,. imkau,. .l.. ...
HWl B ,. ,-.. Buiwno, mi aula
tlzed by Clay Green, a resoutcetul
playwright, who recently was stricken'
with blindness In California, Annie
Flxley was a special favorite III the
title role.
in inn stage version mere was a
LIBRETTIST FIRM
Princess Lizzie. Beryl Mercer will be combination of several of tha llarte
uiu velvet, cumiriucu tippler. If n
Warner will, enact Herbert Hudd 'and'
James T. Powers will be Monte. Laur
ette Taylor will have her original role
of 'Aunted Annie and Oeorge Cohan will
be the American soldier.
Grand opera prices.. ranging from t
to.lt, aaeat.vwin pf-evall,. Aside fro.
western Btorles and the most famous
characters of these will bo seen In
"Milss," the latet photoplay of the
dsvs of '49 starring Mary Pickford.
The new pickford vehicle, plcturlzed
by Frances Marion and directed by
Marshall Nellan, has just been released
by Artcraft. pictures. It contains all
mr layurii vicHicms 04 tne western
The music Is pretty, but the book Is
weak," Is not so familiar a catch .phrass
In theatrical circles as It was Eomo
years ago.
Time was when Harry B. Smith wae
llhret.'.st-ln-chlef to tho American stage.
But he wrote so many "books' that
their quality necessarily deteriorated.
In fact, he never regained tile freshness
of Inspiration characterizing his "classic"
"Bobln Hood." Recently his pen' has 1
been less active, and after the lament
ably brief ascendancy of the late C. M.
S. McLellan, upon Guy Bolton and P.
G. Wodehouse are devolving prodigious
labors. That, however, they have borne
the strain with remarkable ease Is evi
denced, In the breezy quality of the com
edy and M rlcs In such offerings as "Very
Good, Hddle," "Oh, Boy," "Oh, Lady,'
Lady" and numerous other musical
farces. The latest product of tho ener
getic co-workers Is "See You Later"
which comes to the Adelphl Theatre next
week. ,
Mr. Bolton boasts the formidable
full name of Guy Reginald St. George
Bolton, He began his working career
as an architect.- Experimenting soon
with fiction, he contributed short stor
ies to The Smart Set and he also
wrote a problem play which no one
a1,e!?; ?"" -J1"1'11" as a librettist were
first disclosed along the lines of re
vision. He made over the almost de
funct "Nobody Home" and turned It Into
a profitable entertainment.
P. G. Wodehouse Is the Jingle man of '
the partnership. At the age of nine
teen he underwent a grueling drill in
versifying on the London aiobe. for
which paper he was compelled to m-o.
xluce a set of humorous verses between
the hours of nine and half.pait ten in
the morning for eight years. He also
contributed poems to Punch in.
debut n a musical coroedv metrlolst '
mam milrii, nt lh TnnJ. r.?,.. """W
he was employed as a lyric vitEm
a saury of twp ,pguR
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