TrvTTS. - " i - ' J-T'r.yii . t ij-gf1 MMMMiMMMHI FF1 yCTPjrTw " rs ; T w jw tut v EVENING PUBLIC (LEDGER-PHIUADELPHMy BATTJBDAY, JANUARY & 989 ;ti ' G&OflGE 4ftLSS JiV TWO PLAYS-M'INTYRE AND HEATH, SHUBERT-REX BEACH FILM, STANLEY; NOTABLE PHOTOPLAYS i ARLISS WON LAURELS IN MANY PRODUCTIONS V PLAYERS WHO WILL ENTERTAIN PHILADELPHIA THEATREGOERS NEXT WEEK THE PLAYGOER'S WEEKLY TALK Observations on Plays and Photoplays of Interest to Philadclphians FOR FILM LOVERS HERE Interesting Chat About Plays and Players on Forthcom : ing Programs ? Distinguished English Actor Has Been Playing in Amer ica Seventeen Years TTwsJ3 f m " Xa ' ' m .g ' -. if Hi 1 3ft i H ! me1 ir i ,T bf THE forthcoming arrival of Mclntyre and Heath nt tho Shul.crt Theatre next week will call up In the mimli nf many of the. older generation of Phila delphia theatregoers memories of Iho brilliant days of Mack-fnca minstrelsy years ago when Philadelphia ncrhap was the leading city ror this popular fonrt of entertainment. All tho morn famous minstrels wero then neen here, and some remained for jeHrs at a tlmn aa resident companies with permanent theatre homes. That so famous a minstrel ns "Hughty" Poughrrty, v,ho died recently In Klrkbrlflo's, spent half of his professional years right hero In his homo town speaks olumes for the one-time popularity of this form of amusement. Thousands of Philadel phia, now gray-hilred, li.-oe tucken away In their memories some of tho Jokes, tho "stump speeches, the clogs and" dances nnd banjo-bones-tnmbourlne elections with which tho npo-rtlei of mirth and merriment created miles of miles for their patrons Minstrelsy of the arlety made popu !ar by scores of the noted old-timers no longer can boast of popularity Mc lntyre and Heath, for example, have turned aside from the old form of fun making lo more modern musical pro ductions written around their mage per sonalities Xo longer oo they open "the show" with an nrrwy of "darkies' In eenlng clothes, seated In u semi circle with tho nil-Important "Inter locutor" In the center, gllng his time honored traditional formula for the berlnnlff of tho fun ' Gentlemen, bo Mated." Instead, tho solo relic nf the old days here In Phllidclphla Is Dti- rnonlfl Minstrels. jt.-iiik uumuiii, "uinis teaih vvhkli Is nut nitoBCiiirr !. controls the compm), Is one of tho oh'- miliar tn eery reader of the tiewHin' timers of minstrelsy Yet there was tlmn when such namen as anroniHi,.u, .i,At,m, T.nrnn ninirners siy Minstrels, Carncrops' Minstrels, r'arn- cross and DIrj'h Minstrels. Frank River's Melodeon, Simmons X- Mocum s and others, were household words with Fhlladelphla theatregoers. . . ., Inffittlons were still stiong for the old 3 A ItULB the engagements of tho loountry across tho t-eas. Tho setting famous minstrels wtro extended of njj three acts Is the comfortable llv ones, )et een Hughey tJougheit), who ng room In the Nw ork homo of a re spent about half his performing life tired shoemaker a man who came to here with Dumont's Minstrels, was nn'ti,e New World vvlth mpty pockets and extensive traveler nay even a globe- ronIizra tho opportunity that America trotter. His stage career began In 155S i0ff, red at the famous Kleventh Street Opcri i -The authors undertook a dinkult tasK House, and In 18C0 he went to Prank ' in peeking to develop our s)mpttliy Tor River's Melodeon. Later tie appeared a character so esM-ntlally un-merlcan with 8klff and Ua)Iords lmmons A-laH n,at 0f Karl pfeiffer. but their fund Slocum's, here in Philadelphia; (leorgn or llumor tlilcU Hum sifely over scveril Tnatener. l'rimrosa aim west, mm Hooley's Mlnrtrels. In nronM)n nndU.,.IlU nni .. m. rrvmakei of tho Cleveland: Morris Brothers, in Boston; and Johnson's and Mnvln s and Mooro and Burgess's. In London Aa tho head of Dougherty, Wild, Barney and Mac's Minstrels he gave his first performance as an Impresario In 1869. A few )ears liter, nfter or - rajiltlnc a minstrel show vvlth Harvey. Leslie ana uranam, no inauo an in tensive tour of Africa. Thpn In 1877 he opened the Alhambra Talacc, here In Philadelphia As for McInt)ro and Ilcith, these In terpreters of the humor of the southern darkles have pla)ed together slnre their avMntal tnottni- In M.in Antonio. Tex. .. .. - .i- - tn 1874 Heath, who furnishes the vein I of optimism In contrast to Melntvres runny pessimism is a product oi l-ium delphla. He was born here August 11, JJ53. He flrst appeared ut tho Theat orlum. In Now York. In 1887 and after learning the trade of bookbinder became i the programmer for Joseph Murphy in i "Help" In 1872 That same year he entered Into partnership vvlth fleorge I Howard and did a blvck-face pong and, dance act all over tho countrv until ho j met Mclnt)re In 18.4 and formed the .. , musllcal lomedv with Its full com partnership which has continued to ho Xn7 f , horus girls and .ompl-to present day ' .. i.,i iu iii-inntnc with r ' . - ... ... . ., , Mclnt)rc was norn in Kennsni i- . on August 8, 1857. and prep-vred him-. self to become a minstrel It iuitl, on trains on which he wss a 'candv- butcher" Ho spent his leisure time be. i tween the rounds of the caches d-inrlnn In the btggage car for the entertain- fnr the entertain- & - i. ,Min A-.... 1,1.1. iiia enntru . .ir in 1SR5 1m lifc-in his stnee ...... In (-hlcnc-n Af.pp vorlnus af. .....I .. i.v. nnmnqniA. it. n nirts Of the countrv Including n pedestrl-in tour with Blllv riemtng and nn engage-.(lav roent as valet to a numb, r of horses 'and mules In a llvcj-v stable at Hender son. Ky , he finallv struck in 'Tone and met Heath Trom that time on fortune , r i)Urles(Ucs, among tneni i oconon has smiled upon the pTlr With the,a, . Hiawatha" -tc They were passing of the populnrltv of straight nntton (U rhvnio and It became the minstrelsy Mclntvre nnd Heath entered j pon) to engigo tho serious actors of vaudevlllo and plaved thete until nnc ()i MnR( )( lnt,n,r,t the pirts Aft.r when thev mide their hit In "Ihe Ham ..,. !in, the I.jdia Thompson Tree vvnicn tuuiinni n.-i.i .., . ehlcle for three se isons tlne then In "In Hivtl" nnd other plsvs written around their tiemllar tn!nts thtv have exemplified the transition from the old art In which thev hen-m their stnge eareers 'Hello lexandr ' tlulr pres. nf vehicle Is but nneither rxnmple the parsing of the nld form of minstrelsy THH first theil r tvir constructed i for a minstrel eomiuny i erected In this Itv vvhe ni aiif.ird built n home fur h's own commnv nt Twelfth nnd Chestnut streets The then tre was opened August 1 lir.l and wss lestro)ed bv tlr on December 1 or the same )enr IVwer than two vrnrs liter c.nhnl minstrels epeneil nt the I'.Iev-l cnth Street Opera H ius nnd continued nlavlng then, iiniu IRC,; Suhspeiuentlv fanford had other theatres lure nnd ne In Harrlshurg Tie nlo hrl -i number nf traveling mlnptrei comp-vnles. with this city ns their 'heme Cool White one of the pioneers nf mlnstrelsv sing (unsi In b'sekface be tween acts at the Wa'nut Street Then. tre as earlv as 1W After vnrlous nd v.ntnres as nn owner and producer hn joined Snnfords Minstrels here and re. malned vvlth tint eo-npanv frun " " to lr.O He als. was n natho Phlli- delphlnn Boh Shrpuard one of the earliest or me latnous mui'ir.-i ni-.. uipr, t .-.lyvnn a native or emu .i.v ju fi um. H; pont,jr ))Mn (n 1S, r( ,,,,, 1frn ,., ,-ns H. nppenred in biacKinoe. in inn e-iey ns early as 1S3I In ISM", he opened a con cert hnll In whlih many of the lountr) s most famous minstrels n'ipenrrd To enumerate nil tn lanmus min strels who have nppearnl In this ulty would require one to run the gamut of, "bones"' and "tumboR and iiinln iila)crs and Inter'ocutori. for Philadelphia n - traded the best nf the tribe -ind here In the heyda) of the hlarkfaco mln- strelsy. they alvtavs found a warm wcl- come. iTUST as Hughev Doughert) s life wns J typical of tho career nf the minstrel of the old davs so Is the cireer . ,. TN.. l il.lnlnnll.. 1.. ...... ..ngeVThe has been connected vv 1,1, 'erv' p1IILXDi:WIII X shipbuilders m.,v branch of tho blackface profession As ' 1 vet s.'o themselves In the movies Master Dumnnt In the autumn of 180.' I now that the two.reel shipbuilding fea hep.aed with Ar'lncton and Donlcker's ture depleting th" rem.rkable rcenes .f Minstrels. In 1SCS he was with r-ross I a. tlvltvat Hog Island awal's Its releise TUh and Dumont's Minstrels the Inst r name of which he r muted MniHcIf The next year he went with Ned DivIh'h Minstrels, ond In 1HC3 was with Dish Ington and Kllng's Minstrels and later with tho Duprez and Benedlrt'n Min strels. Ho remained with the litter or ganization for eleven )enrs, and then came back to Philadelphia wldi the noted Carncross Mlnstre's Later he was with the San Tranclsco Minstrels In New Tork, and with Lew Dockstader's i frDWTi U is the author ot lanumer- cTAIRE INA CLAIRE, in MY MARBE. ih , WWW. WLTON.irt BLS ' E 'ff JItS-A VINCENT. "POLLY WITH A PAST" "THE VELVET IADt' tOWCKSAHM' YKFmM jrBSi .r-JpCit 3-iiFJ?V Colonial ffarrick- Forrest rooistdnd Strand pKM I -00$ fMlSi alila Pongs, fWohcn and .h". and ha, y4aSv '"ft-J sdiBiB' ll.4f3K MfiKJK produced all the Hhotts lit Dunionfs A05f,' -V'JsV MmM CfORGC ARLISJ". , LiMiVSM'lm iRVm Minstrels since, they commenced in Arfy'.ilMffimXWfUmB in -THE MOLLUSC dMmfStfi'M MV.m&Vgmi 1S9! lie Is seven!) )ears old lm , 202Stiu .KSSHM 'S.A - A WftL. , IBpfV v. ' Vv-A, fi $ '3 iIflKE Dumonts furnishes the last stronghold jBji0HHBiHKy9H VfMWMWFBra-iJnlrr' JP" , a4 & Vk&. j J. lKSSmtmmak. nf tho an. lent minstrelsy In this city aUfllFfllsHlHiPLH WMEMBEREP VOICf, I I ' " able songs, sl.elcheH nnd pH)". and has produced nil tho ohous nt Dumont's Minstrels slncn they commenced In 1S9(! lie Is seven!) )ears old Dumonts furnishes the last stronghold nf tho am lent minstrelsy In this city Tint the house .'njovs a prosperous I patronage jear nfter )ear Is evidence tint li considerable number of iluvotets of tho old art Mill remain 'I lie Arcn ctrret tliiatro mill retains tho ntmov phero which alwajs hai Htirroumlcd mln. itrelsy In tltM country and In Hngland. "Tiniljo" and "ltonri" still ply tholr rioly InnlrumentH and the Interlocutor stilt nunagcH to bring out tho bet Jokes In the pv items of tho end men nnd others Klrst parts" arid "nlloi" still appear on tho progr-iin, and tho special ties and Kongs aio us numerous a tho performers About 'Tricmlly UiicmW TIIU pla) going commllteo ot the Dram i Kr.iguo In It" weekly bulletin dlstu'ilng Trlendly Knemles" makes the rather unusual point that the pliy should Iih men fur tlm nietge It car rier rntlrrlv np-ut fioni an) considera tion ns to Its Intrinsic dramitlc alu.-. N'ni m tiko Ikiip with tho patriotic mesxage of "I'rlendh Km mien" onn is inclined lo iimstlon jut what the pleco p(rs continuing tho discussion of the pers . ", , not a military pla), hut a pres- lollntr)I1 f tlc tense londltlons that nm,t i1!no prevailed within recent years . t) ,,,. an American household that 'ineludes In Us nroun Immigrants whose ... -,.. i.im.s. t nos who in" Uaulievi0 fctag will bo Inlerestnd to noto low pitiLeiFsfiilly he nssumis his really dllllcult role In this plav Ho lias 'nn niimrA,io foil In f'harlis Wlnnlngir. )in lr)rf,p( nts a virv difftruit tvpo of ,iome8ticated American .superlattvis Br, )n orjcr m f,. -.king of the acting of ,,,., ,,,. K...U ,,u Mrs Pfi Iffer. Her '"- -. work alono would sullli e to give distinc tion to this Interesting production Growth of Mutual 1'Ijvb IT TAKKS twenty-two trio", nuartettrs and solos1, duos, ensembles to glvo "Tho Velvtt Tidv," row pnving nt tho lorrfst Theitre, Its rq.uisiie meln.lv In )iars gone ny wn. . ...:, H Hnvt w is the tiroducer of tho most popul-ir musical pla)s of that day, sU or tight musical numbers nil told wero mndo to suince In nny one of his plajs. among vvhbh might be mentioned A Rib Il-ibv " "A Trlii I" fblnatovvn. "A Temperatic- Town" and "A Dog In the Manger" Tour girls comprised the entlro chorus Tim inuiin of the present day fo- 'nnfriiic uull. n.m 1- ' . ' ,.. , ,, rer wlfn h0 nssumod i 'eorl " ' pn'nt of tho New York ' "', (nl " ". h ulllltl r-slnn which ho CV. B V.4tlV ' usel In Tho I rim ' ' Affr the .l bert and uu; ! wnim "''r'J ',,',,. an,. rrench ' whlih creltei rniin tlie Cjer.u.in. ,,,,,...,.- . - operettas and tno pr in forn nf I musleil C0ltie.lv In a oi.ie.lv In a sort of inciting i tyry nf Its f orerunnTS, elaborate aim i idetllzed to inret tho tistes of prcmi the uregoers About the llrst of tlm lighter forms l0f musical entertainment nihleved In ,me rh i was the John nrougham erle.s troupe of English burlesiiueis, and ver) shottly aft. rvvanl lMward l: Itlce pro. due.d the first American . xtr.itagmr . ibio in rh)iiiH entltl.d 'I'.vancellne " It Is a evil lous . olncldeni . th it net nnlv Mr I.edir. r Is now aveoeHted vvlth ; tho mmagement of The elvet l.ad 1 . ... .i ...,.. nf u.nfT. i rift nnrl nut ail'O iiwn ii""' " " - terpslchore, Julian Mitchell, win. was the original stage director of all the llOVt pel H' evolved the etl't'inllllS nnd SP' i-I d me Ing numbers of the uirnnt 1- 'rrefct Theatre success. .New IIooImiir Organization l lir.nlli.AM. 11oN of 'h Pnlted A iiinklnir .Ullees of A merit ii w llicu i suorlleii vaudeville to the high-class nnd luiiuil.tr-nrli i. iheietn s throughout th been efl. eted slneo the i ,,, i,... re .nt destli or i-iim ivi'im it. m m-h. of tho eoncern The orgnnliMtloti will tin known In tho future ns the II P Keith Vauelevlllo Turliiinge. with tho i following as lis otlleer i 1. V lbee iresl'l.-.it 1" 1' Pro tor v Ice president . J I Murdoek generil nvvniger , U A lbee assistant geneml m itnger i i! I.iuder exeiiitlvi. mmacer jiauri. i ,Jonllniun , ounsel : S K I j n j, manager- Hanv T , t,wli.nK nunnger K no icuon noiih- Jordan assist- The oblcet of tlw organization Is to perpetuate the mime uf II r Ki Ith Its originator an I first president At tl time of his .lenth Paul ICelth had BU.ceeilc.l b s fatb-r as president V. if louder who assumes the posi tion nf "swutlvo inamuer Is well known III rhllail.lphlt niul Is u graduate "f elm t'nlversiiv nr lvnnsvivnnix n with the booking ... for wim v.irs Although h hart neen itifiiiii.. . ltioI1 of ft.1iit hooking mnnng.r iwlu K Harrv T tnrd.in greater ir. I ,)on(,i,Htles his iIuHhh will not lntr -' wllll ),H ,rnsent duties ns general ,, prPenmtiv of the It r Keith The., ' ilt , Company Interests and the hooking I of (ill houses ntllllnted with tho U. itli circuit in this eltv nnd vicinity 1m the last of this niontn i Bi.vs Hack Home' is "Bringing the the tltlo of tho picture whl.il had Its Inspiration la an ei.rpt trout a lei.er itrium uv i iihti. s M s liwah when he was still e hlef 'T nil our shlpardH He wrnte ' l'o keel. the bn)H proprlv .Inthed and fed 'i.v.r th. re ' need shlp To tnhig the b") i ba.k home we need more ships ' Herbert V. Hancock director n the inotlon-plcturo burenu of tlm V M " A directed tho new Hog Island film It will be recalled that tw aJao produced tho i rsHiivi summns i-kkti' ..tsunn croaa rfmv ' . a mffmjmmmm49K . sjMs f" jm " -" heath. in W- W KSwm'K 1011 3i.iHL "HELLO. MARGUERITE WIKKWiWBSfWj&f ''"flftm 7 popular "Ann ml the Clock" series, which Included n, day with tho rookie, tho pallor and the miilne "Drlnglng tlm Ilovs llaik llonio" depicts ship bulldltu; at ilouble-uulck ns achieved down tho Dtliware Ono of the biggest thrills a serlci of lews from a bucket traveling In midair at a great height nbovo tho thltivvn)s, Mlneta Tlmayo, who Is 'featured" In tho film, rode In' tho liucLi t vvlth Jlr. Hancock and the camera, man A solid mile and a half of shlpwa)s are to bo f,em, with their great ncan-eolng craft .n couim of con- MniLtlon. Hemakc llie OKI I'ilnn ArilHTH.i: source for film plays, which Is not being properly culti vated. In the opinion of Hdvvard Abcles, a member of the cast of 'Oh, I.ady' I.ndv '," exists In those screen produc tions of former d i)H which were brought forward when the motion picture drama was In Its Infancy Mr. Abelesj siie iks with some authority, for he hlmseli has appeared to advantage) upon the screen. If more attention wero given to remnklng some nf tlm bitter photopla)s of former )eirs" sntd Mr Abi les 'and less time devoted to tho mediocre sce narios of the pnsent, the screen would be greatlv enhanced Many n valuable lilt of theitrii al proin rty has been ruined bv Icing mado Into h motion picture before tho directors untlci stood tho ostibllitl( of the camera, nnd trick photograph) " rccnll when 'llrcvv ster's Millions' and 'Heady Mone)' wero put Into tho celluloid a few viars ago, before motion picture pioduetlon had leallv come Into Its own If Mr Iiskv, who owns the rights to those pla)C, were to put them on agiln and avail mmself of our modern umlpment and hlghl) developed dlnctlon. I am ci rtaln that a great m.m pusons would enjoy tho new VirMona ot tho pla)s" A Fat Man's Appetite MOST persons bfllevc that all fat men have lirgo appetite1. Prank Mc Int)re, who appears In the picture "Too Knt tu right ' at the .Stanley next vviek can tctlfy to this lherv w titer who attends Mr Mc- Intvro brings him about three times as ,. .,. . . . .. . . .. " Js n inn rai .vs a miner oi i.ici, - Vlnd comedians appetite varies lnversel) with his vv.lght He eats much I?" tl. tn t man of ..rcUnary Blrtli rrtnl: Is nlso greatly misunderstood when 10 lm,, nut to dlnnpr Willt. rs nt ,no homes of friends load his plate , al,.. l.cl.ir. II, !.. ..tt... .. . .. w ' ' ' "" 11 li ttuju uiiti ii ii ; ; - " ' : , - , , ' " , , " ' "" - l 41 UCUlllCUl lilllll'Ul. CU3K WILLIAM HODGE'S COURTESY Theresa Maxwell Conm or Tells of ArtorV Method TheresT Maxwell Conover, of the cast of "oh, r.mlv ' I.adi ' " pli)lng nt the hestmit Streit I iperi House, re g irds her etigig. nifiit with William Hodge In Tho (iovernors Ijtd) as the most de lightful of her long M-igo creer 'He is the most lonslderaie actor I have ever plavid vvlth said Mrs Conover 'Ono would Kt-ircely daro to speak while Mr llndgn was on the stage but he graciously irturned all that ho asked ' Mrs .'onovers flrnt professional en gage metit vvss with Sidnev Uosenfelds pltv 'The Purple I.adv This was fol l.vved bv a Kensoii with Warde and Jan es In The Teni .M" nnd h raneesfi da Htinlnl and another vvlth th.. j: vrt of Pnvvlu. kei and 'Mrs Ltlltngvvell s Hoots The fillnvvlng v.ai Mrs Con over appeared Hi Wlnthrop Anus's pto elui'tlon of Xtlmdvs Daughter' and i ne rrinrvtng or ir i, ............ I'm, rei nl.it tli lnyr . ni. n-um. m tin I tie dir otl ni of Mr mis wis Prom, 'aturday ti vp.nduv ' a enmedv to.tmt'od Ah the maid In 'The Velvet which I lUv .linstock and William , t.-idv now plaj Ing at the Forrest (.est hsve obtained the rights fnr a new I Ihoilro. f.enrgle O Harney depicts tho Princess Ih.atrn musl.nl comedy and typn of character which Is best BUlted In vvhl h Mis . onover wl I appear m ! o nu talents along the line of broad' la r f t mr ro.e CHESTNUT BELOW WELCOME RETURN TO VAUDEVILLE FROM MUSICAL COMEDY TRIUMPHS HENRY JB' LEWIS Offering a Melange of Comedy and Song in "The Laugh Shop" Lillian Fitzgerald Uifh I t in nr nn t nt 1ii I'linn First Time Here for This Special Dancing Feature MERMEN SISTERS and DAVE SCHOOLER In a Series of Original Creations. With Special Muic Elmer El Cleve Espe & Dutton KXTK Al)lli:il VTTKUTIOM William L. Gibson & Regina Connelli In Aaron Hoffman's Delightful Playlet, "Their Honeymoon" Two Sho IUIIjt, 3 I'. VI, , J5e and 80c McliU, 1', M 25e to l.oo heats Alwuja u Wrrk In Alliance, Hell, Filbert 33D5 Key. tone. Knee S150 No Telephone Orderw for Haturdar Kffnlnr or HolUars ERANkf i.llllWpL'l,JJJMMir7gltWi tat n too fat 'mn lir'Mr r ini to fight." Tw'''?J,5PPP5S'i :?isnw Kml a . mmii7 O" ,r'"' ' "S NO DRAMATIC DISPLAYS IN WOMEN'S WAR WORK Alma Tell Gives Impressions of Things Done Overseas by Americans The lack of theatricals and dramatic touches In the war work of American women has impressed Alma Tell, the beautiful )oung actress who plays the role of filna Ashling In 'i:)c3 of Youth" nt the Adelphl Theatre. "N'o one," sild Miss Tell In her dress lng room at the thtntre, "supposes Mrs Vincent Astor was distinguished above nil other Amerlcnn women who went to franco to do their bit but her )outh. wealth nnd social position make her e. ample more dramatic than In some other instnnces Here was a )oung woman whoso social prominence was due to the Titanic disaster, which rilsed her hus. band, then a baihelor, to tho head nf the oldest family of great wealth In this country ".N'o ono expected Mrs. Astor to do moro than her shire of tontrlbutlng to tho cause of working nt home in various activities; no one expected when she went abroad that she would glvo up tho tomforts of life to which she had alnn.vs been accustomed, least of all would they hive expected her to become an expert In scrubbing Moors and washing dishes 'That she worked so hard that sho spread sweetness and light through every center where Bho worked Is simply because sho Is a t)Plcal Amer ican girl, unspoiled by wealth Many of us would havo given much to seo this young woman dancing vvlth private sol diers nnd olllcers alike, and blowing n boatswain's whistle every two minutes I lest any man hive too largo a share of the limited femininity, we would have given more to see her fry eggs nndi doughnuts and hind them out In can-1 tee ns, recelv lng nnny a modest tip' from . grateful soldier 'Tlitso things arc not theatrical There wero thousands nf American women vvho did tho sinie, or as much a . was possible The) havo done more to break down tho wall between wealth and station and the ordinary person than an) thing else " "LOW" COMEDY NOW "BROAD" Georcie O'Rnniey's Tvpe of Work Regarded Mot Effective tSenrgle O Itimev Is one of tho few feminine plajers whom the motion pic tures have not deeojed from the stage whose methods for enticing tho laugh are known ns 'broid She Is whit our fathers of tho theitre would call t legitimate lovv-coni' cllenne, but the mod. ern dav folks associate the word "low with 'had:-' hence the more gent.el word 'broad" when npplle"d to comedy That Is far more dill. tilt to bo a good comic of thn broid" type tlmn It Is to achieve the gentleman and lady kind, orclm iry termeu nign to citirer entl .to it from the othnr the majorltv of plavers will allow And 'hit this kind of laughter also Is generally ad cuined) TWELFTH STREET Mirano Bros. Tlit Vl lng TnrMPtlit k Lord & Fuller Pathe Weekly Pictures AND nnsT tivii: iihitF.t lFK Fit LPS Jnd MARir f?IOlARP5 IP FRIENPLY EMMIES Lvjrie MAItr ANpERSOrl. Cb-AtiihoP of "cjARPEN OF ALLAH Wdlivut ALMA TEIL. in "Errs of YOUTH." Adelphi I t i IPHHKl 'mmpmmmm QAMC QUI TDlsTDX BROAD 0lVl O. OnUDLlV 1 BELOW 7 Y7Ctc-v" oP CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE MVI1M.1. lillin i' ill lO.NK.HT AT 8:111 Prices Never Change, $1.50, $1, 75c & 50c KrFPT Tt'RIIAV AS'D 1IOII1.A1S) Popular Matinee Wednesday sS $1.00 PwS ADELPHI BROAD ST. BELOW RACE Evri. at 1.19, Hti. Thuri. & Sit, 2.14 BEGINNING MONDAY JANUARY m m 13 WM M Fifth ZW m t M ral NY. PrincessThemm nBAAllrl 1. msiou comedy HU1mwv V ' Ejf$ pDiuTEi. Success' W5fPir "H pTHE N Y CASt'i books, ivmcsfyGvydoirof& p.G.woocuvuse B B t .,' T')rru : e by JIKOMC KERN Hkfl & PHnnns BETTERTHAN'VCRyGOOPEPPIE AND'OH.Boyr jfjj PlllmtrtWii I ' M f;l 4 vl! 1 i ) J t. hVi i 11 J UM VIVIENNE StGAL. in OH. IAPY! lAPr1!' Opx?ra.Hout? WHEN 'VAUDEVILLE" BEGAN James Mclntyre Recollects Aban donment of Term "Variety" James Mclnt)re, of Mclntyre and Heath, who will be seen hero In tho musical extravaganza, 'Hello Alexan der," at tho Shubert Theatre, next Mon day, Insists that the Drench word vaude ville In tho sense of a "variety show" was used for tho first time In San An tonio, Tex, In 1874. Up to that time San Antonio could not be reached by rail, nnd so performers had to tako a slago at Austin. And )et In that re mote place ho found that tho theatre where ho nnd his partner weie to ap pear boro the name, "Hnrrls's Vaude ville Theatre" Hero Mclntvre and TTe.ith tnlned forces fortv.tvvo v ears nan. rrha lion nf tnti .efrYl n .1 il e 1 1 1 a lntnaU, terested )oung McInt)ro who Inquired ' nt iin.ria Mo r.i n foe iioitir. . i.ir. i rls replied that ho never liked the term variety, nnd casting ahout for a hetter i nne. nnd nit unon vauoevine. vvnicn hmi."""u"1 been suggested to him by a "variety performer," who had come that way via the stnge on tho way to California. THE MESSRS. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT Present M?INTYRE& HEATH ELL0. ALEXANDER A NEW SPECTACULAR MUSICAL COMEDY IN 2 ACTS AND 6 SCENES Book tr EDOAR SMITH and EMILY M. YOUNO, Lrrlci by AlrBED BUVAN. Muiio b7 JEAN SCHWARTZ. WITH A SUPPORTING CAST OF DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS AND A BREEZY BEVY OF BROADWAY BEAUTIES vrr 1.1 K Positively LAST WEEK After a Phenomenal Run of 3 MATINEE TODAY LAST $1.00 MATINEE THURSDAY FINAL rEHronMANCK, BAT. EVE.. JAN. 11TII MhSfcH.. I.Ki: A .1. .1. RlimKRT PRKHBNT ,1li,lM .HtHllAU 1.1lirilJl OH, MAMA! i in. amikiit .viuhit-Ai. George Arllss, the versatile English actor, has been appearing In stnge pro ductions In this country for the last seventeen years. Although In his speech ho Is Inimitably English, he has ac quired during? his long; residence In this country the quickness of movement, the readiness of terse answer nnd the great love of work which are American. T.aat season Arllss was seen hero In "Hamilton," of which ho was the au thor. Born and educated In London, he Pla)cd a "round of parts" In the Eng lish provinces. His first metropolitan debut was made In London In 1877 at the Elephant nnd Castlo Theatre and his first Important part waB with Mrs. Pat Campbell during: her London en gagement at the noyalty Theatre somo years later. When this actress came to the United States In 1901 Arllss was a member of her company, playing Oay ley Drumey In 'The Second Mrs Tan queray" and the Duke St. Olpherla In Tho Xotorlous Mrs. Ebbsmlth." He was then generally recognised as a player of marked ability. When Mrs. Campbell returned to Eng land Arllss elected to remain In this country nnd signed a contract with Da vld Detasco. Under Belasco'n manage ment ho created the part of tho Jnpa- neso potentate, Znk-kur, In "Tho Dar ling of tho Oods." with Blanche Bates. Then came a most successful engage ment of nearly five ) ears' duration with Mrs riske, with whom he played the .cuing parts in her productions of Becky Sharp," "Lenh Klesehna, Jicuua oabler." "The Horo." "Eyes of the Heart." "The New York Idea" and Jiosmersholm." After that came the lino roies in "The Devil." "Septimus" nnd the leading part In ' When Wo Two Wrlto History." Seven )oars ago Louis N. Parker's "Disraeli" was produced bv Georre C. Tyler, vvlth Arllss In the title role. Dor. Ing tho five years Arllss pla)ed the part ho made country-w Ide tours, gaining for himself hosts of admirers by his re markable portraiture of the great states- two seasons ngo he produced "Pa Ranlnl" and later his own play, ton. He Is now nppcarlng In 'Hnmll. ton." He Is now nppcarlng In a doubln ''J" "hlch Includes a revival of Hubert " y."'b """-uci exjmeoy, Tho and a one-net plnylet bv Sir James M. Barrle, "A Well-Itemembereei Voice," which Arllss Is presenting for mo lime, iiuiu in turn country. STREET I Beginning Monday Evening, 8:15 LOCUST Matinees Wednesday and Saturday tn I YRIf Matinee Today, a:!.1! Toniijht, Pop. Mat. Wed., Best Seats, ON MARCH 4TH PRESIDENT WILSON ROSE IN HIS BOX AFTER THE SECOND ACT OF FRIENDLY ENEMIES AND SAID: "All that I can say has already been said most admirably in mis oeauurui play. All the sentiments I could ex press have been admira bly represented senti ments that I hope will A. H. WOODS I'reitnt LEW FIELDS FRIENDLY ENEMIES wiTn CHARLES WINNINGER A PLAY FOR THE NATION BY SAMUEL SHIPMAN AND AARON HOFFMAN -; WITH ALMA TELL & NEW YORK CAST lonr.iii AUD A OAT Lieutenant Frank Badgley, the her of Courcellete, who will appear In "Tog Fat to Fight," nex Beach's new photo play, at the Stanley Theatre next weelt. Is a member of the British Mission now In this country and wears the Distin guished Service Cross for heroism on the field of battle,, at Courcellete. ItavtnC been wounded, shell-shocked, and Bassett, the young soldier plays his' part In th cinema production ns only a battle scarred veteran could. Although he does not appear with tho United States marines, of course, In the actual scenes of fighting, Lieutenant Badgley has an other duty to perform. He plays the part of the British general who dee orates Frank Mclntyre as "Dimples' Dalrymple for bravery, Bex Beach has not written scenes for Frank Mclntyre which bear any rela tion to the actual stress of battle such as earned Lieutenant Badgley his defl oration. The portly comedian Is a T. M. C. A. worker vvho carries doughnuts nnd coffee to the bojs. white they are under fire, but his bravery Is no less than thnt of the British soldier. . The average motion picture director Is nothing If not resourceful. This was proved during the filming of "Little Miss Hoover," Marguerite Clark's latest photoplny, which will be the principal feature at the Arcadia Theatre all this weelt. Newly hatched chickens are re quired during the development of the story, but there wero no chicks anyvvhers In the vicinity of the studio at Fort Lee, Jv", J., where the picture was filmed. It was necessary to pass up the scene where tho chicks are employed until a brood could bo hitched. Miss Clark went to Washington while John 3. nobertson, the director, bought an In cubator and packed It with freshly laid eggs. Three weeks to a day, the chicks wero hatched and Miss Clark waB re called from Washington by wire to the studio where the necessary scenes were Photographed. Eugene O'Brien plays opposite Miss Clark In the film. The principal attraction at the VIo torla Theatre the week of January 20 will be William Fox's second marine spectacle, ' Queen of the Sea," starring Annette Kellcrmnnn. Some Idea of the magnitude of the film production may be obtained from the statement that In ono sceno alone 500 girls pose as mermaids. Scenes for the production were taken at Bar Harbor, Me.: Bermuda, Jamaica; Florida. Mexico and California. On striking sceno shows the tower of knives and swords being dynamited. ffljmfc i SECOND WEEK 8:15 $1 soon grip the world." Months WITH 2i Ixa ?HBBt mil nit t. a Mir.l i A CfHI t xpA jii i i Shew 1 fti 'ill aBx I M 1 'II! Inlln II m i si m I tf JUSTINE JOHNSTONE FRANK FAY, HELEN SHIPMAN HARRY CONOR AN ARRAY Of ASSOCIATB ARTISTS. a ,. 1. . I- .. i 1 i.-ri-.n r -. ia I' I l.yljWiw lift.i rr -T niMtififaii nj j. ! ,. ,. .' i'1"...- 17-V) j4u5tj "A"Kt
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