v.--1 v .' r- V u EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHtEADELPHlA. gXTURrife DECEMBER .14, 11)18, k a, rV- 1 j?-, ILDIERS IN MUSICAL COMEDY AT GARRICK WAR FILM AT STANLEY WALLACE REID, ARCADIA t -, V '. i-.'K"S.' fHE PLAYGOERS Jj WEEKLY TALK .v Wiervations on Plays and fPholoplays of Interest to N$ Philadelphia iLi THEATRE AND MOVIE FAVORITES WHO WILL ENTERTAIN PLAYGOERS NEXT WEEK iHILADRLPIIIAtS Christmas nlook- i-lnB will not be tilled to ovcrflow-lnsr l- yearwith ne.w dramatic nttrnc- wC At this writing only tnrce or me iim1 "leffltlmnte" houses will be raced up for tho holidays with chanite.i their: kills, nlttiouan it. irumi. i". bjuu knV. ivell for the drawlnc powers Cotithe. four shows which nrc scneauicu rtA 'remain- I .- . . . n ...Ml !. i,'(..TBe-newcomep-.-i"B x ,nc I pk-rlt Maud In C. Hatlilnn Chambers's 3 'latent confedy, "The Snvlnp; Ornr;e," .'witch play rcvenls Mr. Mnude In a type liOf. .cnaracier; ainereni. iruiu mc n . I but 'loVable, Qrumpy. As Bllnn Cor- f-XMU. In his new ehlcle. he will cluu- liaMn-lii. a full. blooded. (renim. npiinus- Sttlfc 'Britisher, who covers under a cheer-3'tik-"eXterlor-an almost 'rellRloun leo- B3'tIoh to England nnil Iit tradition-. 3k Once aealn a Philadelphia ftrst-nlRht li.'alatidlence will fit In Judgment at tho feWpremlere of n Klaw A Krlnwccr nroduc-K-Sttlort when the new musical comedy. P3"The Velvet Lady." has Its opening at BTtb Forrest Theatre Uecemner sj. me K'plny' Is admittedly a mtHc-nl version KJfot the farce by Fred .Tncl:on. which kS.pll.yed In New York Inst season under EJI'P0 "',e ot A Fu " HOU"e' wnicn mn "Xbteu pressed up In new clothes for the fM M the .Oarrlcl. the 'holiday attraction W2,Silll'be the David tlelasco comedy. V5'tolly; "With a Pnst." In which Ina LlCJalre. who Is one of the latest bc- a qulfltloni to the Hclasco personnel, win "Jpliy the role of Polly. K, AS Is planned, Charles multichain SSlX sends the new William Le Ilnron lo ZiT ISWl fttf; B.'SlVhlnT'lcal comedy. "Back to Earth.' fVJfX-ondon early In Hie sprlnR. It will be ,, , iTone more Irslarce of the remarkable "r ' "" KV5 dependence of Knsland's theatre nnon t3l . J f -t !.- .1.1 .. .. ...... 7fmrrica ever sinrp iu w,n,i ui "ii. irAince ine ihu ni un im-m , ..n--. fyrt-aurette Taylor fl-.it d-ll(jhted Lindon-S-iiers with "Pec O" My Ilppr." a steady FySVt.arrt nt n)nv9 from llU enillltrV ha? ;jlrKiured not only Into l.n"dni but Into iifann 11 well. ill ni- i hi' j .. , . ... . . VSiif. now no fewer 'th'in four theatres " "T uieaire Lnr.Binias nceh. 'ortsentlnc Ame-lca- plays hy EnKllh- , , 'A ISSmIS companies. TT IS Brmlf,lnB lo n,lo the demise of , !? Any nreJudlce ntnlnt the American 1 so many fake scliooN which .mvi-r- SSfdnima per se thnt mlnhi hae existed tled tliemselies a stepping stones for Siln England hai b'-en swept aside by the aspirants to the movie Kcreen. It Is I ;iast four years' inmhty unhenvnl. while doubtful Ir there Is a Ilrst-ciass movie i , 2HU6EPT If HRPJP"t TH? Uat" Cjfar3lCV HfL 'Rfc x? w &'',?'' rlffll SM' iflHix': at.?- TO MANY MILLIONS AUCABIA' -UUne Jom, "tmE TESTIrJG OF MILDRED 'Vaaer Tcnjl Tli" pl he. STANLEY vnt. Rtukni In' pui'i i (ilt c movlnT photoplay. lll clve I'cif ocr to some- 011 lo iianuatian. f lorenz ioiegieia nunc quite dirrerent aca.n tjnristnias ImiURlit h's llrpt enture In the letslll- J wee):, whin the nmbltlous spectacle, mate field. "Hi PiReon Post," here for I "The Clnrdcn of Al'ah," will be the at oritlcNm and ndi'ce before fiolns to ' traction. The scenic representations will N'pw Yoili. and now we are about to he form the backcrounil for a large com aked to loot. oer another, the Kl.iw &pany of players, with plenty of camels. Krlanger music. il cuinedy, "The VelM-t liorses. donkeys anil goats to carry out IjiiIv." which is to hac Hi premiere at' tho iffects. A tinln of ?evcn cars Is re- quireu to iranspori ine wnerevwmai 01 "The (iarden of Allah" fiom city to city. A really, truly Christina tree will grace the stage of the Lyric Christmas i:ve when th'e collections being made nt that theatre by members of ie "Oh, l.rirH' I.nrlv" runt will tin rxnended in I, In H place .Iheio ha been ewtahllshed plajer today who can trace his or her1 Brts for many n p00r youngster of the PERFORMANCE TO AID FUND OF CHOIR BOYS j 3, for all time. It Is hoped, an article sucres to a school for moiion-plcture K.4tiinrtrinnrIlhfT hetween T1nilnnil and nnttnir It Is not ro. however, with the '2jAmerlca. A good d"al of such prejudice artors upon the spoken stage, because W-jlSirose through illttieulties in unnertan(- manv of thee players nae auenueu jlnrvlocal Idioms and poln of view; but reputable schools of dramatic expression !thMe probably have nren oercome fiv C'atMnA ,,, Mt I ni.a .if all.llAPU hAtrntl In fefjrJtta across the Atlant'e. Pirttl,Rne of the w "' ne'e" on fetie, London stage today Is Doris Keane. RSSle. young American, who. when she nr- ;alved there three e.rs acn with Hd- f5tward, Shelilqn's play. "Tliniance," was IStulierly unknown Other almost enuallv popular London "favo I es from this ,3 country are Elsie Jnnls, (Tertrude El tJlJlott. a sister of Maxlne : IIel6n Ray- J-mnohd, a Philadelphia girl : .To -eph Coyne, e field Is much largervJln the talking ' . ..... c ,., drama than in tne sneif one, wiin ra many companies oul upon the road and resident stock companies In most all the cities. As for the motion pictures, near ly all the fllnn are made In California and New Yoilt. The better class of motion-picture producers do not go Into the open mar ket for their scenarios, but have tliem rlt'en by persons who are definitely engaged for that work. Ot cour--e, a scenario editor alo Is employed In many SlHaymond Hllchcock and Shirley Kel- nr ti,i studios, but the majority of the JWHW. most of whom ventured Into Lon- )0t Pr productions today come from the, iidoir and won popularity during the cinema cr,slons-of plnys which hac, otrrcsj of the war. appeared upon the spoken stage. Colum- olty. Persons who know of needy chil dren nre nsked to send the names to the Lyric so that Invitations may be sent out for this holiday enlertalnment. YANKS AT THIERRY SHOWN IN WAR FILM Stanley Feature INext Week Will Reveal Americans at Gam& of War It will eer be an outstanding fcatuie Returning Pastor Also to Be Honored at Opera House Monday Nipht Monday night's performance of "Seven ras' Lenve" at the Chestnut Street Opera House will be In charge of the choir bns at St. Ambrose's P.,E. Church Howard and Ontario streets, who arc appearing under the direction of their choirmaster, P. Arthur Rombold, In the '.onilon melodrama throughout Its Phila delphia engagement. The performance will be marked hy concert features con tributed by the boys ntid by a reception to the P.ev. John G. Currier, lector of St. Ambrose The Ile Mr. Currier, 33S3 North Howard street, returns today lo his charge after having been absent on leae since last May, when he reported at liettjsburg to serve as chaplain with the tank organization. His return will bo made an occasion for rejoicing on the part of the parish, which will reach Its climax In tho big thcatro party Mf 1 (Kn less thnn thre, successful Amerl- i.in TTii.nWilt. nnrl sffrral other renuta- - ,. ,,... .,. ..,i.. aimi- iMi'muslcal comedies, viz: "Going Up." i,le college have classes In photuplay " ,ia,i..f rinvs, "lnnnc(' for Monthly night at "Seven 'f.fifce Lilac Domino." "Shanghai." Are ,,, and tbev are certain to be help-1 P' '"t the breach In the arkest d . s na. , eave .. t whch tha pMibf wu r-'iannlng In London and are distinct bits. fu, but U Is el for Jhe movie aspirant "J tho "rld, "ar and tUf"cdh "fci on ' ho the EUCSt of hnor- Th-e oc;aRlon ' ?Hi'?lso are such plays as "Fair and fo ,e warv of the ndvertlsemenls which "' conHlct. their success In the eg Ion ,I0 ,, beneflt pel.fo)rmance' for thc cholr :,Sl?l.r't ..Ri,, ; vonth." -XohnrtV. L '"., :,,M, .mi i soJIltle. ' Chateau-Thierry being the beglnn ng i ho . gummr vacation camp fund. A fijifJOeA;" 'Twin Beds," H,J.; r 'No hlng But the "Daddy Long- Trulh" and iTfte" TCaugltty Wife " All of them are sunning 'simultaneously to wtjll-tHled WE HAVE had Ibsen on the screen, Eile P. rguson having appeared In ..roilltnhle production of A J'on s of n new morale for the armies ui " Allies nnd of the operations that droe the Germans back over their hard-.earncd territory. Interesting details of these military feat tiro will he the appearance of Master Harry Hheln, who will sing Bishop's "Lo. Hear the Gentle Lark." THEATRE BILLS - ' FOR NEXT WEEK Schedule of Entertainment - eludes Only One "Legiti mate" Opening XKW ATTRACTIONS GAliRICK An nll-soldler cast from the Aberdeen Proving Ground will present their musical comedy, "Who Stole the Hat?" Jack Mason, formerly di rector of the Winter Garden shows, staged the production. Captain Prank Tlnney will be the featured comedian. SllVHERT Th'e , Isadora Duncan Dancers, assisted by George Copland, pianist, will appear In a special mat Inee Monday, COXTIXVIXO ATTKACTIOXS FOnilKRTMtzl In ''Head 0er Heels." a play with music, produced by Henry Savage. The book nnd lyrics nrc by Edgar Allan Woolf and the score by . ' Jerome Kern, Robert Emmet Keane and Charles Judels nrc featured. OPERA HOUSE "Seven Days' Leave." an English war melodrama of the pronounced patriotic type. Tha hero ine is plaed by Jean Stuart, last seen here as tho vampire In "The Wan derer." Z.YRIC "Oh. Lady ! Lady !" musical comedy, produced by F, Hay Comstock and William Elliott. Book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and C. G. Wodchouse and score by .Jerome Kern. Original New York cast, Including Vlvlcnne Segal, Carl Randall anil Constaifce Blnney. SltVHERT "May time," a costume play, with attractle music. Cast lieadeo Dave Ferguson will play the. leading role In "Tho Rounder of Old Broad way" tho last part of the weelc. MXOK McCart and Bradford In a farce will be headlines the first part t the week. Robert Kverell's monkey circus will be featured the last part of tho week! COLONIAL Robert Everett's monkey circus will bo featured the first pan or the week. McCart and Bradford, n their farce, will be headllners the last part of the week. PIOTOPLAY8 S;v'Br "Under Four Flags," the third official Government war film, shown closeup views of the first-line trenches In France, Belgium and Italy. The Stanley Orchestra has prepared a special musical program to accompany this picture. PALACE Paulino Frederick will play the part of the misguided maiden In A TJaughter of the Old South" the first part of the11 week. Mabel Nor. tnand will appear as a swimming gen. lus In "A Perfect 36" the last half ot the week. 4,2M"To JIlny Millions." with Wallace Reld and Deslrce Lane In the leading roles. Story adapted by Gard ner Hunting from the novel, "Someone nnd Somebody," by Porter Emerson Browne. VICTORIA D. W. arimth's "The Greatest Thing In Life," with Lillian Glsh and Robert Harron In the lead ing roles. Tho scene Is laid on the battlefield of the Marne. REOEXT "The Testing of Mildred Vane," with Mae AlUson, will be tho nttractlon the first half of the week. Shirley Mason and Ernest Truex will appear In "Good Bye, Bill" tho last half of the week. STRAXD The Drury Lane melodra matic photoplay, "Sporting Life," will be the attraction the first part of the week, and Elslo Ferguson In her latest film, "Under the Greenwood Tree," tha last part of the week. LOCUST Ethel Clayton will star In "Women's Weapons" tho first part ot the week, and Charles Ray. An "Strlngbean," the last part of the week. i BURLESQUE CASIXO Tho "Twentieth Century Maids" will offer their burlesque skit, "All In Fun." James Barton Is lho featured comedian. The scenes Include the Mardl Oras and the Metropolitan Opera House In New York. 77OCM0J?JO-,"HeIIo Paree." with two . acts and four scenes, will be the bur lesque attraction. Jules Jacobs and Lew Golden will be the featured come dlans. OAYETY-Ed. Beatty's "Pennant Win ncrs" will present. the two-act musical piece, "The Lemon Department Store " and Ima's Birthday." DANCERS SIMPLY PERFECT Pupils of Isadora Duncan Models in Body and Mind Anna, Therese, Irma, Lisa and Margot, the six beautiful dancing disciples of Isadora Duncan, who 'will danco at the Shubert Theatre Monday afternoon, aro Interesting Illustrations of Miss Duncan's value of the danco as a potent Influence In tho betterment of, the raco by the creation of perfect womanhood. These girls closely approximate Greek perfec tion of form nnd In mind show Hellenic, beauty of vision. They aro all that re main of the community that peopled tile Deautiful Dlonyslan, at Bellevue near Paris, which Miss Duncan generously turned over to the service of the Red Cross and which now houses Its capacity of 200 wounded soldiers. Tho six dancers represent Miss Dun can's oldest students and were reared from childhood, adopted and educated., by her so that the deepest affection exists between the girls and their wonderfuF mother-teacher, of whom the great,Rodln said: "She has drawn' from nature that which one calls not talent but genius." The Duncan danqers will be nsslsted here by tho Pianist George Copeland. by John Charles Thomas. John T. Mitrray and Dorothle Rlgclow. ADELP1II "Eyes of Youth," with Alma Tell In the chief role. A mystical play In whtoti flm liprnlm neers Into her future through thc medium of a crjs-H tal globe. VAUDEVILLE KETH'S-Emma Halg. a Philadelphia girl, and Lou Lockett, .will head the bill In their song and dancing num-. her; Valerie Bergere and Herbert Warren will play the leading roles In n. one-act Janane.se nlav. "Little Cher ry Blossom" n company of ten"vlll present the comedy, "The, Country i Store" ; the Duncan Sisters, In novel ties of song; Harry Hlnes. In descrip tive songs and stories; Derkln's dog and monkey pantomime; Ann Gray,1 harpist and vocalist ; Eddie Miller I and Tom Penfcld. In song Jilts; the I Plckfords, acrobats and Jugglers; Red Cross war pictures. GLOBE Headline attractions will be "Yucatan," a big musical tabloid , Raymond Bond and company In a new sketch, and the Boyarr Troupe" of Rus sian singers and dancers. CROfS KEYS "Sir. Inquisition." a breezy musical comedy, will feature the bill the first half of the week. A big company will head the bill the last part o the .week In the musical tabloid,' "Here They Come." BROADWAY A musical comedy, "What's the Use," and the photoplay, "Sporting Life," will featuro thc bill the first part of the week. For the last part of the week Colllns's variety dancers and the photoplaj-, "When a Woman Sins," with Thcda Bara, will be featured. "WILLIAM PEXX Eddie Raye and Irene Vincent will head a big cast In the musical comedy act, "Pretty Baby," the first part of tha week. CHESTNUT BELOW TWELFTH STKEET Next Week Philadelphia's Own Dancing Stars! Emma Haig lou Lockett PIRECT FROM BROADWAY SUCCESSES iy TiiF.m own onmivw. mm concbi'tion op bono and daxcb DUNCAN SISTERS in a rvfi.K or r.woRiTK soNV.q HARRY HINES TIIF, fiSTIt VARII1TV "THE CORNER STORE" A IIII.AHIOUS HI'BAI. COMFIIV 1VITH A COMPANY OK 10 DERKIN'S NOVELTY ANN GRAY MILLER & PENFOLD THE PICKFORDS American Red Cross Pictures "Soothing the Heart of Italy? KXTKA A1IDK1) 1'KATl'KK AND WELCOME KKTUKN TO VAUDEVIMJSI Valerie Bergere Z Company IN A miN'TY JAPANRHf! PI.AYI.WT. "I.ITTf.r, 'HKRItV HI.OSHOM" ln MhOKH Dnilj Mutlnc-H, -J 1, M 2iir mill SUr. Ms-Ills. K P. M.. 'ISc to ftl.00. Heats AIiviits Week In AiUimee llell. Filbert. .S3B5i Kevsloni-. Unre aifil). Next Week! Joyous Christmas Week Festival. fiS&S outg '& "k'S Hone" 1. ,e,e n t likey toany J ZJnV. "W ' """ 3L'J?? art touli" ,he 1'"Bllsn of Bernard Shaw'a plays filmed, accord- ( L.nder Four t, nimvinccs. Ing to a reply the noted irisnmnn mane in n mntlnn-nlcture magnate who sug- Eali,JPne American" manager, (lllbert I11- WllMv -ion or Henry Mill r. nrmly estab- '" " V J... i,. rmiii.i to nut """" "' "". .v"""""v "" Pished hlnistlf over tere during the - otn.7 liinnd" and "Major -? ". ' " ' . 'ii na uren uue larKeiy io nis . , ,-. nwnn4v fnrm Mnaw -'-. v."" . . l(r?,na' actMtlea and livtrumcntalby ; Sitjiat. the eyea of our English cousins P'arW6, been opened lo the always widen- Barbara' wrote: "Afl ou may Into that pretty Into photoplay Imagine form. Shaw I have gone thoroughly. Result: of the American None-ot my piay8 may be filmed. Film the firs,: London, Mlierl de Courvllle -Jsi potentialities iMJ'Jiclt to Earth" will r.ol he pS'aClAVrjllnm I.e Baron's pUs In 'h.mhiusc iicm ?ri, ,iucri uc r iwfll,produce ai lit- en riiinley Theatre ;tnre-itne le u.run cugt',nc .-atlre. "The , IS said there arc a thousand or more jilays written for each one pioduced l of ''those which get their chance aoout half prove failures. eertheless :vry-,mall brings to the nfllces of the t4atrlc,il managers batches of manu- pfs.Jto say nothing of those .lugged by,th,c aspiring author-? In person. jine reason tor mis noou or aram yi ithat, Is, to say the real motive ilrrrr. -1. .. ". . ": ".w ,,. cince .then tneRe u iwv ul LiiviiiuyniiHjLiB. miiv us iiipanpn . .. nntfnw An rtjiw . - " ...-.- nmji,M,( nnp. neen t"iiLriiiunnifc ,, M.OTgnThrenrr"aiarecenTeof Jnl !' " "0n "' States olhclal ar picture, "Under Four Klmrs." nrenared bv the division of films of the committee on publlo In- exniuuvu ni, eek. Thn film shows the French armies l ('treating before the Hermans. Refugees floe like sheep, laden with what few household necessities they could grab In ,,tu. ,..., t .iA..n,,m Th. srpnps lnOl- - - . . .-. , J IL I1I1II1ITL1 UriMlLUlL. ... .. Ing kill" a Play done aeau, ana snouiu utmost defiialr ' therefore be -M o the corpses of e ' -utmost de,pa Ir iireparatIon8 plajs thnt have hf 'J?1' ru"- ' f the Americans, already on French are Immortal. Thanks all thc same for The (loushboy. the bst of Alner- the : UBestton. . , manhood, aro seen training Typ'cal oi the inanlsn t it n trcU(.R charB,B over wide cn- . .,. .. i nanses. following practice barrage and THE second tciease oi "' ' "" b , " -nttea .-, cvery way for the Film Company, a Pl.ll.de IpM. .cor them. y poratlon. will be "Oh. Johnny, In -which Klnally there ls Bhown the historic Louis Bennlson makes hl bow as a m(,etnK between Pershing and Foch, motion-picture actor at tho Victoria during which the, American commander Theatre. December 23. Tho Betznood encouraged Foch to undertake his great companv recently put forward Its first I counter-offensive. Him In "For the Freedom ot me ivisi, In which Lady Tsen Mel. the Chinese mntlon-nicture nctre". held the lending ,1 'niiiuiriiiiiiji Eiw.JWiMjinners's'Sult against Oliver Moros- .TciMiln, which the former unsuccessfully (iirjnsnt tmfrtftablMi Ills nwnershln fri tYit r3imdtloniptcfhre rights of "Peg (V Mv , inqari, uurinn ine. lesumony it was janciosea ttnat tne receipts of the play new star. LS).-3Ianners received $214. 550.2.0 In Ities. nen one considers the In- mm nprfflrmuncM milaM- ,kl ht'ry' And1 the faei 'tha't tliev are. mill vlhr'In. one readily sees that It Is .tuiKe-'worth while to be the author of a' Mjeeessfur ily , MJ!tfb lfM VETERAN PRODUCER HERE Fred G. Latham Won Early Fame in Drury Lane nv..i rs t.aihnm. who has produced for I Benns-on. who is miner miiimn iu c,ri,B Dllllnglinm the new comeuy nnnear In a series of sit Betzuood films, "H!u.; to Earth," now plnylng at the Jived the leading- role last season In Broad, has a "notable lecord as a It'sugenlay. "Johnny net your nun.' V'i?, ft? uhlch had extenae.1 runs ,n '-'; i hnsfu'the gamut of productions from . ,. ,,. r- .. .. ........... jrrand onera to iarce. be a capable de- i,-or many years prior to settling in i f the typical cow- America Lathan was general stage di rector at the lloyai' Italian uperanuuw In London, and previously he held u i (U. $. OFFICIAL WAR FILMS) General Pershing sends these pictures to you! w.,sjicu iiwua, kiic :vciii9 ui me piny ,. i. TT tio 4t4tfie lilted States alone since It was '""' 't'e ,', g",a ', qprSlilced In XewYork In Decern- Tator of the role o mi!E committee on public .nformat.on's - lllonjat ?rurv ", i war films were designed to tell a fJrau nrouBht 'Latham to America, ap- EAKINO of successful plays, let It kbi Said tbnt wlien n Ihffnfrlnnl nrn. SiJJductlon which has receUed a "panning" ..oil .Its Initial presentation and .iftrr- j "': , - . ward becomes popular and a drawing Thmlre next week, depicts the results position In the pome or pome other n,ns extensle nrenarnl Ions bv show- leitr.'the Judgment of the critics, or nub- i ,i, inn.rlo.ir, ..nldlers In tha heTat IjM'.haa not always been at fault. More 0e battle'alqngslde their Allies. ,,... ,,v- , ,uuub-:i iiaa iiikcii - i t .AQt. A Dtfii.,. Thplr first ninclal Mrttntl,, rtlir, tntr director at tne "letures "Pershing's Crusajlers" nnd Metropolitan Opern House" In "NVw Tork, "Amer'ca's Answ nrehenslve Idea on which America was pr'p.iriin.-.u inr th jieimpoiitan after Orau's death,) n more nctlve participation in tne war. jtham Joined forces with Charles nil Now the third fllin. "Under Four , llnkham. for whom he has produced h Flags," which will have Its first show- 'great many operas and dramas. Imr in Philadelphia at the' Stanley er. imparted n, com- w-ucn wiumi ,ur " ""","L ,,,;, . . . , i,ni r.f iirnti's rpfflme. when (laltl of the tremeiuous scaie ""; --. --- - --," rr.n,.Bmen, , . . J -1. lOUHBIl tUW" l - "- '- .- .- llfrfZUP ani has PW a play-doctor to wwk uti una uixsuusis ana tne piece ,h, Mter seen is iar airrerent fro HAT Is declared to be the, short est featunvfllm on record ls one In DANCING STAR BACK HOME Pupil of Walter Wroe Is KeitlYn Headliner Next Week One of the joungest dancers who re cently has on favor on the ,Btnge VV est featunvfllm on record ls one In -rt3.T,.r . . Vi- r- .i nl J . ra l?e which Mrs. Charlie Chaplin is the star. Is Emma Halg a Philadelphia girl, who t?ft "ZL nn, rLe'Z"'t!'T.be!nt;t"e Th lm I. precisely twenty feet long, received her earliest training and made feKkui. LZ JL "?, " J' U.lu- ,"eomposed of one scene nnd requires her first appearance o any stage In CUi '' "!' offerings here. ' . ' fr... .conds for projection on this city. She was a pupil of-Walter Q. i iTinca xncre vas. nreanfed nf i "" r , . . .. t- -.- . u i .1- .- k,, .-.- 1, Tick w)th Robert Hllllord lit the lead- l : . Mholt cllnnlng taken out of footlights In one of the small-time au. ;ro9 ana niso accredited as being a , ' ,in-tian "Borrowed Clothes." and'devllle theatres as the substitute for a Minor or tne piece, was faintly ... ' 1. d ok.niin v.iiihnn..n.!.i9nrr who mi suddenly taken lit and and mildly condemned. The ".".?. ."'. .." .. iv.. n,iin nirr, .was unable to annear. Miss Halg went .bad possibilities. What hantiened? ', .u.2 .itrin Mr. r-hnniin . on at short notice, won considerable W re .told tliat the hints given here . .!,, .imr.iv ho ninsr. I favor and has been engaged over since. j. .,.., ,nv...B u. ...io nmnuscnpt in , )n twenty fee, to sallsfy the .. hands of George M, Cohan for re- curiogty of patrons w4shlng to see the .BEJiES t1wZ3S2WJ?! bride of' the famous Charlie.. , w r., ..,,., wb in uia.i ok - - - - WKiuiance, unmercifully flayed r00 Many Millions." In ihlcli Wal- w,oiine reviewers uesplte Its ex- , ,e na wm appear at the Arcadia) r'teftYh.'mn" 'n'J.".'; ?'..wk' V J?? SNATCHED FROM POOR PLAY r-.-' : r f m.,.. , , Tiiifitinir iram x-onr I'.nierrun urawiiBR ' -- 0.14. he couldh t stana ther show's cnmAnn. n RAmhnH,.'i a.i i 'it'i''0!"'1"; t.'l' .uih?r" ind pro- for, Hunting, he has. a reputation as a -. ,,'wuld 'b thankful for those .killed writer of screen stories, among s. t spn'P'on " doubt they are. whlch can b mentioned "The Petticoat MtltA MIBi Una- huri hHafr..t ... . . . . IL nana Cllfttli VI MUUU lUILUIieiUr I ILL II :il"'C.7iA ".:!?. "'",""""" """ Vllot.- wiucu ma,w, 'jracie . Ir i Constance Blnney". who dances in "on The varmint," in i Jjdy Ladyl" at the iTyrlc Thea're. thai and Emma Halg Is now a headline feature In vaudeville and will be at B. F. Keith's Theatre next week with Lou Lockett, offering a series of dance crea tions which they originated. Constance Binney Gets New En gagement the Opening Night It was a ttrenk of good fortune for little "Oh. , that Yes, General Pershing himself dispatched to this country most of the material used in the most thrill ing war film of the' century "America's Answer." "America's Answer" shows Great Transports, convoyed by 'the U. S. .Navy and fairly bulging with Yanksl These same Yanks disembark ing, at Frencn Portsl Amcriqan engineers converting unproductive, swampland into a - modern concrcte.dock, three miles in length! General P.crshing welcoming newly-arrived troops 1 Real "dodghboys" baking tonlj of war bread in gigantic ovens . cvery loaf stamped 'with the torn pany tradS-markl American .soldiers being whiske!d'away to front-line- trenches in long troop trains lome of them the very boya who left homes' in this city to fight for Uncle Saml Other Americans marching through French villages, while fatherless French children wave them on tq victory! U. S( artillery thundering' out "Americans. Answer" in the only kind of language that a hun can understand! These arc just a few of the many stirring scenes the U. S. Signal Corpshas filmed for you'' Americans who have to stay at home. "America's Answer" brings the war home to you in a way that' nothing else can. No man orwo man, howeve.r patriotic, can see "AmericaVAfiswcr," and not be a bcttcV citizen for itl Insist on seeing - .w ---- - ItlUM :jan Deen enjoying n jonr run hi uhlch Jackr Plckford was starred. F. Ray Comstock hanneneJ to be rirenent . JTOrlt. IClaW ICr!atiirit nn,l nt tha Aral nrfnrmunrA nt TOlntlirnn t ria xjumiKnum nave com in rniir. o ,t.inrt n, in ia .af.i.,1 ii .m Atness 'from naiuniay 10 aionuav." in , k, nt thi. iiMm.. e X. nu : . DU" """"?. 'it" -X '".. ,Z'Z'' "I ."'." which Miss Plnney .made, her Initial an. TaVVZ. V ,',' ,: " iu- ,e put on i me urgem urHiiiiiiiiK ,ie. ,,,nrIlnc before an " American nn,l an ' ihMn'lhl"'',''. The,bpro. Cember 30 wljep Houdlni. the. handcuff SX 1 iTerlSu of TilSJ. fn"pS?S P. "hw I . '" "nr have . magician, will appeor In the firt rpl- fomstnek managed to obtain bar release S te premier performances or their I eode of "The Master Mystery." Of .from the Ames show, whiph rater went Ambr l V II icas Answer " COmedlee here. Karlv tl.t Run. .... li Hlnrv wilt hn tnfArHnAr..H .. -. i - - - - lUUIBtl ,, - ..... ,... ....... .v. tr cave ua "Tha Girl Hehlnd the ..nh nmiiv a situation In which Hou. CijnjaklhE'U fo Ntw York, dint's trickery will be brought Into play. i"ir;iM'fnt'i rniy mis OUihMtlMiW vhad JPhltadttiirf,!, The hlatorlo Walnut, ptreet, Theatre, Into thc storrhouse, nnd engaged her for per preytnr pari in run, i.auy; uidvll" While abroad Miss Dlnney studied tinder pocchettl, the cventy.year-old maltre de ballet of the Ballet Russe. ,wlwi taught Pavlowa. NliJnsfcy andtBwny other noted Russian dancara. at your favorite theatre Aviil(ttk It all txhUitm tlirtuih Wirld Film Gorporathn Branch 1 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC 1NI-QRMATION. GeorBe. Creel, Chairman WHWmmr,,Vnttu S.Jrirt,,Dir:t9c,,ylr,hinKp, U.C. i i ' H I OermanH'n Se Vapltwood Aves. s 1 E3 i Aterp00n8' 3.1S: Ev6'it.. 8. IS t uiiiiiinir Muiitl,i AftpriHion jg Everest's j Novelty Circus rca af Monkey Manager nntl Ills 1 i-j Troup in a ltevWlderlnjr oud ySi .lnT'n'" I'Tforninnr a i Hn I Arthur Pinkens & Co. I I 1 vW t In ttie Comedv Sketeli Y B "HIS WEnDIWd NIOitT" s II MARTIN WEBI I t B In "COVSfH QHTSEPP i gg Sheldon Brooks S raiSFSfSraES g "A DAIIK BrOT t)K.JOY" Kg M W l fS jJWM Kfi? The Fritches 1 I to Q ig H & W K7. "DUMPS AMD LAUGHS" H P-3 W ftMnm3liiiiTiiiiiiwHiaaMli SIT 3m .un Si - P WM. S. HART0'gff&.E i m WUlSr Entire Mew BUI Thursday jg MUJJ SwBSSSwSSSSir 1 1 iriK K Iw2e2 Oerra't'i Ata. it Vn&nro, 1 d J of Eroad, Heib't Amui. Co. g -? I La 5 H, 8. Efllrter, Pre. J -0k Monday. Tutidar, Wedneaday CT g IS; THE BIO DRURY LANE 3 P LJ&Z 8PECTA0LE & U- S SPOWTTMn sM if .LIFE MB fSjgi. With An All-Star Cait 1 1K Thuraday, Friday Ic Saturday 3 t$Z m ELSIE m Wk FERGUSON H l iH Greenwood Tree" jjj ! H E3 H Speolal Huitoal raaturei on tha 1 1 i Q 3 N Conceit Organ and by thn, In :y,Bg asamna i i -"-yi 11 TW wZ H IB al& aB aH 9P k IB BwrtnftiraMaWttjiWaWailfi i hMftmimW Ani Bill I 4(1 02HU BELOW MARKET ' Jgpfg? MATH., a.161 EVEOS., 7 & 0a p Macart & Bradford m vZ? llealnnlnK 3Iondur Matinee KTi I &&? In Thrlr IJitrnl t Host Karre 93 i&k 0f& I "l,OVK. llOXOlt AND OIIKY" HfigP ' EDITH CLIFFORD ' p .lg A PIeaKrno See and Ilenr. g t i COOK and SAVO Jg p A Hnlro of Sfrfnmw. VR i g I i THE WEBER GIRLS , aVg 5 M i A' VaiuletlUa H'irnrUe 3&Z2& 9U International Three SP gSTE Mnter nt liilr. 3 K 5 1 B Rpia I iva li "Tha Dawn of L J . " g DeSSie U)Ve UndoreHndlnit" fe ' S ENJRE. NEW BILL TWJRSJ hj E i r t m a Minus CintlSTMAS DAY Hlraal a"W 1 llaC wmm .iltOAI) MOXTfiOMKHY .'I-l.1i?'.".0"'N,r,'l1cer. lien. Mer. :AII-V MATH., lOe, 15c. 20c MVKMXO.S, 7 & 8. 200 ft 30c ItegtiinlnLr iiituin .,i,i(u HonK Kong Mysteries Mmnmoth Hlnel Art Pmdil'fr. OI.Si;.N & JOHNSON Veraatllo Hoys SSgnilHi'lnn & Cnirrl'."On the -4' 1IAKV DIIKK. foniedlfnn JSTIlWAUT S MKRCKR Aprlnl Arll't', MTii Ki'isom: "A FIOIIT roRMi IXIONS" f'nmlnr II O II II I N I "Til ll MASTKK MYSTKBV'i 5. ISaSg E 3 pawaMsBaaMUsBMCUW' " iJ"1 i7 C2ND AND LOCUST STBEETB rirtt Bhowlaar In Wait Phlla. I FIRST HALF 6f THE WEEK Ethel Clayton IN "Women's Weapons" LAST HALF OF THE WL'KK The Favorite Youne Film Star CHARLES RAY IW "STRINGBEAN" 62ND-& SANS0U STREETS i Under Now Management Frod. O, Nlion.Nlrdllnaer. Pre. MONDAY AND TUESDAY That Thrllllnr Drama "The Still Alarm" WJOINKNDAY & TIIUHSDAY WM. S. HART 'The Devil's Donb'le? FRIDAY I) SATURDAY Frank Keenan in "Stepping Stones" wiinnriTiwarjMwaig mrsrracm tirinrca EIsIB, ' lilDB 63ND ABOVE MARKET 1.30. 3.30. 0.30 to II P. M. ANOTHER ALL-STAR WEEK W0NDAY, & TUESDAY Clara Anderson In "CROWN JEWELS" WEDNESDAY' It THURSDAY EDNA GOODRICH ; In "TREASON" FRIDAY & SATURDAY BIO TRIPLE BILL Rov Stuart "T! t II -- ----- maer" Charlie Chaplin figS Fatly ArbUckle J.J,??" ! ACADEMY OP MUSIC Saturday Afternoon, January 4. at 2:30 RACHMANINOFF Concert of Moale for. Tiatio ,0( a ! r i m": '."."r.',T SBi:rji.t,"i ;t.""V"5? Arr'.rii--J7."J1'.r)!"p?iaTtiJ Zii'r m'&iSZSTAMfZ I IIIMRO FRONT ST. & QIRARD AVE. JU1YIUU Jumb Juno'n on Frankfard "1" MARGUERITE CLARK aaaftfey WEST ALLEGHENY K iVffl&Al MtHr.-Vktd! Woor"iinobi" Vvl r ' .?j Jv ": l r A HI il V -' -iV V 4 f. J. K;I ', n. . , t.. . ' s'-f ' r , ' ' tJ ;'- 3wsU . Qti ' 9 '' '. ; ,if
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