WtzmmsfZEmPs "Sp" EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA', TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910 irv Bf iRftittV, &' Rfl m 'W fc' JUST GOSSIP K 'lNancy Wynne Speaks About Cushman Club to Give to Speak at A UU tou not pleased to hear of Lorralno Graham's encasement? She's such a sttcet clrl ana so clever and tilonlcd. The lucky man is Edward A. Bacon a"nd ho Is (lio sou of Major l'rank Rogers Bacon nml Mrs. Bacon of Milwaukee. Lorraine Iri tho daughter of Mr. and Mr?, Edvxln Kldoti Graham of 1713 Spruce street nnd Devon. Sho Is wonderfully talented and lini guiiied quite a reputation In amateur theatricals. Sho posed In tlio tableaux at the Charily Ball two weeks ago and repre sented tho poster "Italy Aroused." I remember her several years ago. before .1.-. ....MO ... t.. CJI...I -........,. 1 ... l. .. n,iu lutiu Ulil, 111 u. oliilhUftjil'Ulu 1'lrt Hl'V-H f by tho girls In Mls Irwin's school. Slnco then Hhe liai taken part In ptctty nearly cxerythlng going that has been good. Her latest tilumph was as the heroine In tho BMi Chinee Pantomime Play which the Plajs ff and Plajers gave at tho I.ltlle Theatio for the bcnellt of tho Italian committee of the Emergency Aid several tt celts ago. Young Mr. Bacon ai In tho Marine Corps, but has been mustered out and ho has gono back to Harvard. Xo date for the redding h.es been set, but It will not take place until he has finished his courso at Harvard. TUG Chailotte (. ushman Club has scnt output lies "for a tea net I'rlday for 'Miss Alma Tell, who is pkijlng here this keek. This will bo tho (second Cushman Club affair tilts season and 1 have a. feeling that lota of peoplo Mill go. it's to lntei i estlng to meet n real actress and tall: with her don't you think? I met the cunning little Japanese niima donna at that club oho time at u tea and gracious! eery actress 1 eer met I was introduced to there. It's a wonderful little club house and It Is well worth jour tvhllo to go thcie and sec It, But ton hate to hae an invite lo go to the tea. AL.ICI all ICK WHARTON is going to talk after at tho Independence Sejuaie aux- lliaiy of the Red Cross and the talk will be given next Monday. You mnember alio had been asked to address the wot kern theio some weeks ago, and her aunt Miss Alice Taylor died that vely day and so ho was unable to come. She has agreed to tails on Monda and I doubt not that the talk will bo ery in teresting. Alice was over In Italy last tear you know, working among the soldiers and had quite wonderful experiences. She also did some wotk at the "Secours Duryea" In Pails tho year before. . Alice is verv interestluc. She has fair hair and blue ejes and is rather delicate W f looking. Sho has spoken lit several cities ilneo her ictuin and has done quite a good 1 for the Bed Cioss by her lectures. Lftr h ' (iltn , i . riinnt 1 nnnfll fn a t lil-i tia hit' ft.iwrn b the Kcd Cross workers In Italj. &V Alice N the daughter of tho Bromley fe John Wilcox. Alice inherited quite u large ,Sum of money from her aunt, Miss Taylor, ?VT ,,,., WW,..., ......... ....... .v. vw CTer mother will eventually go to her. As understand it, it was left In tiust. fct nmil.t: on the subiect of the doings at .WiiVV thB lnderiendenco Sauaro Auxiliary. aSrSu. kuow they Intended to gHo a paity '?ifi.' fPliur.l nr nti.lit nf ttita V Opt? trt fllfV fflV 'I U"l"J ...o-v - traworkcia and Sascha Jacobinoff was lo hao s&su v..3ut today I heard mat airs, cicci EbkIIbIi. who with Mrs. Gcorgo Lorimer wti rvtfln m tho njrtv. hns boon taken fx , quite ill and Is confined to her homo in ili-' tricaro of a trained nurse. So Mrs. I.ori- -, jiniVlias decided to wait for Mrs. Ungllsh's if ' recovery before having tho party, as Mrs. iy JtEliUsh was so Interested in It all and has lftffcri euch a faithful worker at tho aux iliary J.I10 Jiany iuiu musciiu uitriciuiu hay) been postponed, but both will appear f in due tlmo to entertain the woikeis at thet'jiuixillary. and there aio many wotkers you! know. 'vxL njJNNIE Is xeiy woo. In fact she is the M weest small girl I ha o e er seen for o'fie'aeed two and a half. Sho has ambi- a.a W..jia an-Vs I is li .. &, llrna MtlA flV otbtrday Mother said: "Ulnnlo, if it's w n lo'to Sunday school with your little &A) j.L rn... n.wl Tr.li,-intc 'fill Mttncl'. 4 xr.cnuo utvij . . - M'Atay!J?" said GInnlc. "Ooo! 1'ine! Then V i'n 'learn how to sing Boo-ootlful Katie." V "... VAN'I'Y WVX.V1. Social Activities There will bo an extra meeting of the Sal- 'urdajr Evening Dancing Class on I'cbruary 1 in the cardon of the Belles lie-Stratford. Tho oomtnltieo in charKo Includes .Mis. Henry Brintott Coxe. .Mrs. it 11. uajaru uoic, .Mrs. Charles P. DaCosta, Mrs. John M'hlle CJeaiv. rrr. Tliomaa McKean. Mif Sidney aiiaer 'Ji 'and Mrs. Charlton Yarnall. amAmm -linen Tlin Ulll Pni,rL31Tl .1L Lll .ODera'tbls ee"lng are Sirs. Thomas De Witt ,. r..,i., -Mr r.hnriea custls Harrison, air. anil ire?x;Mra.r William Townsend Wright, Mr. ami riff rj"T-i, r-v.lorli-lr lnwlii. Mr. mul Mrs. mt SZm 'Francis Sullivan. Miss Kuto Bobert- 1' son nd Miss Mary D. New bold, who will pSi eotertfUn In Mr. Clement D. Xcw hold's box. 5Ffcsi ;dward T. tL. 1-- V tn cl amx! t-i jvtI11 AHtnrfilin at tho opera. ItM I 'Mrs. Tliomas v. oiuison. .'VJaailaon, Mrs. Charles P. N rV'O-ajne.I'and Mr. and Mrs. Jo lOM water Park, will leae fa, Thomas D. Stlnson. Mrs. Uenlon IC .orion, 01 ino .i Jofeph O. Gill, of yMgwater Park, will leae the last ot Jan r'UfcryJ for Camden, S. C wheie they will i.'VmakB an extended islt at tho Cort Inn. '"MVi'f , ' vK7ir -Uv i, 1 'HJ.' . Mpo T Vrtrtnnti Tlnll eF I lir. iK'bro belns concratulatcd on the birth 002 UCMVIUVCI- -.. Mrs. Samuel B. btlneon. of Chest mtM M WAVvjA Jjilcr.nd B "nut JUIL are at the Huntington, St. peteia- i' 'bUfcVyia., where they r remain until y t, aner wnicu uwy win B iw uie ?ltiii ha rii wr -- r..atorEe B. Uvans and his son. Mr. rR'.,vans, left Philadelphia on l'rldar LMTUsta, l la , ror a weei;. t&' .. (ana iirs. lauion n. raxson. D95U ok aenuc, Ovcrbrool:, left home on ftor a week's stay at tho Brighton JMIantlR filtv. w: : as, , .. .Ttjiurea i. .tiooie. ui ni.i wj nut Jr. Thomas Pcarce and Mis. Henry at th Marlboroueh-nicnhelm for eVs' lslt. lid Mis. Juhu . Peaue, of VOJO itreet, euent tho weel.-tnd with Mr. C Andrew Wheeler, who are spend- nter at vt'asiuugton. amei P. Martin and her daughter. othy Martin, who hae been spend- ,. .A At... Tl.lt...... C. . 1 .a. u t uiv uYU6-t9iraora, leil ABOUT PEOPLE Lorraine Graham's Engagement. Tea Alice Wharton Red Cross b&S&r.' -V- swspo : IS Photo br Plioto CraTlr'. .Miss AUIWAIL .M. tVLKAUY Dauitlilcr of Air. ami Mrs. Timothy O'Lcarj. whose marriage to Lieutenant Herman llanimen hchell, of Nepoimcl, I.. 1., will take place tomorrow afternoon at .'t oVlotL in ht. James's Cliunli, 'lliirlj-cjghth ami Chestnut streets Satuidny for tha Ponce Ue I.eon lfotel, St Augustine, Iia. Lieutenant Newton AVlRton, who has been spendlnB a short furlouch with his patents, Mr. and Mis. I-'iiink H. Wlgtou, of West School lane, Hi imantou n, has returned to Cape Ma), Miss Kathatina Dunn Is homo lrmn srhool nl Waterbmy, t'unn., und is spending Mme time with her naiems, Mr. nnd ills. i:d wards S. Dunn, of Chestnut acnue. Chestnut Hill AnuouiKement has been made of the mar ilage of Miss IMIlh M Kloncgar, nleco of 3lr. and MrB Philip If Kloncgar, of U'S West Durham stteet, lierniaiitonu, anU Sei geant I. A . SdmlU, of (juantlco, Va , on Wednesday afternoon, .lanuaiv 1, at the homo of the l!e. .Mm iiudall, of the Mount Ally Methodist Hplseopal Chin ch, who pei fonned tlio ceiemonj. The hriilo was unat tended. Mr. Chailcs Bajtnoiid Seliultz was his biothei's best man Jlr. and Mis. Stanley .. Ait,e, of 2s;a North Keenteenth sticet, announce the birth of a daughter, Jeanne A Ise, on December '-'5. Announcement has been mado of the en gagement of Miss Sclina Biaml, daughter of Jlr. Herman Brand, nf New York, and Mr. Stanlej IIctoM, sou of Mr. and Mr. Jacnli llcrohl, foinierly of tills citj. Mr. He old is In tho.d b a. aWatlon coips. Mr. and Mis. Timothy OI.eaij. if 4111 Walnut sireet, gao a dinner on hatuidav eenlng at tho Bellcvue-.stratford. followed by a theatre paity, in honor of their ilaugh ter, Miss Abigail M. O'l.eaiy, and Lieutenant Herbert Hammeii Schell, of Nepolnset, I.. I , nnd New York, whoso marilage will take place tomorrow. Tho euestn Included tlin unuai paiij, .Miss i;the.wyn Vnndier, Jllss Grace Yundler, .MIsi Mat Ian Blid, of Caiu don : Miss Marian Wllon, Mr. and Mrs. L'd waid Schell, Jr.. of New Voik: Mr. William Brown, Mr. Louis Kulin, .Mr. Ilonnrtl Sned alter and Jlr. (' Baxter, and Lieutenant Sehell's naicnty. Mr. nmi ii. r ri ,. ...i Sthcll, of New York Mis. Hllswoilli Hawtlioiue, of Budgepmt, Conn, is !sltlng Iiev slstei-lii-law, .Mis. Wil liam (!. Stewait, of Spring aenue, Jllkins l'aiK. Mr. and Mrs. IV.incis J. Do.le, 41J1 North Broad street, announce the engagement of their daughter. AINS Mai caret 11 DiK to Mr. Raphael A. u'Dounell, of Oak Lane. 'I lio engagement was niadn knonn at u luncheon at tho Boyle home on Saturday .lanuaiy t. Amoiirf those piesent wete 3lr Juhn Bum brauerMlss Gladys fiulnn. Mis Anna Buf feity, .Miss Nan Williams. Miss Helen Prin Kle, Miss Mlidied Brownlow, Miss Mac Mao Mullin, Miss Mabel MacMulIln, Miss Helen Curran, Miss Loretta Ctirran and Miss Jose phine Cairoll and Miss Marguerite Carroll. LAYS HER VIOLINSIDE TO MEASURE WEATHER Obsencr's Daughter IiistrucO Mueic Pupils by Night, Wulclics Instruments by Day Taking time from her career as musician lo perform an impoitunt wartime sen Ice, Miss Bletta Bliss Is now reading weather lecoids at the Ccntial AVeather Bureau in the PoslolhVe. Her father, Geoigo Bliss, meteoiologlst In charge, was bhoit of met qwlng to war con ditions, so Miss Bliss stepped foiuard, offer ing to fill tha bleach In the meantime hei lolln jjuplls nie ac commodating themselves to her new dally schedule and are taking their lessons at night, after her woti. In the Postotilce Build ing Is completed Sho has entulled for a Mai, but she be lieves tho end of the war means the release of enough men so that soon her assistance will no longer be necessar) At present. If passersby would look up waid at noon to the eij top of the build ing, they would see a piclty plctuio of an attractive oung girl mounting the stairs of the observation tower, wlaro she Is to take tho temperature. They may be too far off to see the rosy cheeks which are so fitting for this worker with tho weather. In the llttlo box oi e thermometers, nnd sho can explain with ease the manner of tec-online maximum, minimum nnd changes of temperaturo nnd humidity. Armed with paper and pencil in ono hand and with a glass of water for the wet bulb, Hhe climbs steps which would make dizzy a less level bended gill. Bain or shine she mounts the toner as legularly as t lie sun passes tlio meridian On storm dns hery capons aro Increased b the addition of TTflers and other paiapher nalla to lecoul tlio pieclpltatlou. The ve locity and direction of the wind Is read In the ofllce by the electric lecoids made flom instruments hi the higher tower to the north, and the "weather lady" of Philadelphia also understands the woi kings of these delicate Instruments. ' tJu ffl. v r-' lfln i n , v ' ij ' ; -' . . HENRY LEWIS HEADS GOOD BILL AT KEITH'S "On Their Honeymoon.'' Is Also . Clever Sketch Thai Combines Excellent Comedy and a Moral A "snuldguhun" Is a well, tlicro aio eighty-seven definitions of tho wold and then some. And after ou'e heard them nil jou'io about ns well equipped to explain tha real meaning of snuldgulutn ' as when ou started. Henry "gtiuldgulum" Lewis btoueht Squid with him to Keith's last night and he proposes to explain Its meaning ccry afternoon nnd evculiiB this week. Dming tho explanations the nuillence Is put thtougli a series of laughter-convulsions that end only with the exit of Mr. Lewis. ua docs v. monologue stunt that's a scieain from slmt to finish. Lewis is well known here, having appealed often In musical comedy. Ho has always been a faorlto with Philadelphia!!. In his act this week ho Is e!en funnier than In the larger roles ho has plaed heretofoie and that's saying something, too. 'On Their Honcjmooti is an Interesting little akclcli presented by William L. (Itbson ami Iteglna Connelll It combines real humor with a serious lesson that makes It unusually appealing. The acting is decidedly clever nnd the' quarrels of the "new 1 weds' are produc tive of a batch of good-natured amusement that make the sketch ciy much more than a tnero coined, A batch of original Idem tit songs and dances Is Introduced by Wellington floss, who gets much npptauso from an act that's effective and well done. David Schooler at the piano and i .e Mar meln Slsteis doing some clever dances'- a combination presented heie for tho first tlmo were given inuih applause-. Lillian Fitzgerald ami t larence Senna do a singing and dancing act that h Inter esting: I'd Loid and Maggie fuller ate clever blccllsts, and In addition, Miss fuller Is a talented violinist: Cspc und Diittou juggle well mid dance and sing, loo, lllmer Bl Clevp Is esceptlonally well talented along lophone lines, ami tho Marion Druthers do some interesting midair stunts. iiicn theies tlio ' movies" with the usual good showing of cm lent events tliioughoul the woild (il.oill, Plent) of cntei talnment was fur nished at the Globe ihealie last night lot those who like w lft-movlng tims'L.il come dies with all kinds of fun :i host of iu .M.es and ptett leading ladles und hoi us. A Uaino of Chance." tlio headlluei, featui h'B Tonini IUn with a fine company, proved especial. attiaitlve. ' Sherman Was I'.IrIu. ' another musl.al tnblnlcl, was alio well liked. As a big added featuie tlteie was Staley and lllihecl., the Musical Black smith, old favorites and alwas popului. The lemainder of the hill was equally good t miis Kt:i4--'uh. AMiat a Night' Is tlio nllurlng name of the hendtlner at the i.'icss K(s this week. Music and fun are well IntetBpeiscd and the act keeps the audience In a gale of laughter. Seldom Is a uiut.lc.il tabloid so wholly entertaining. Tlio rest of the bill Is up to the standard set b the heudllncr. MXON Tho Ten xA.vena. Japj head the bill at the Nixon with an amazing Oriental novelty, elasper and St. iahe, In 'The Bride and Widow," a eouiedy skit, were te waided with mui h applause last night. Tho lemainder nt tha till, included tlm Burt Bosedale Trio In an act full of songs and vvlttv saIngs: the .Staiiion", ei-Ktitili-comics: M.ulo and luiffv, a rlver pair, and nil eutertaiielug pliotopla. "e'apt.iin's Cap lain," featutlng Alke Joie tll(UUir.l 'Tango Shoes a l.r.uht and tuneful musical comedy tabloid was the stellar number on the bill at the Proadwav last night. Tlio piudurtlon abounds with amusing situations, and there aio several good il airing numbers. Tho feature photo pla offering was '"I lie Bomauco of Taian." MXOV r.It.M Theie aio llvo -veil d' verslfled acts on the hi' at the Ciatul this week that deserve inoie than passing lucn iion. Another one of Pied Ardath s hilarious fatces. '"1 he Deeorators. ' Is a coiuedy-ot-error sketch full of huffonci about the blundering job of two artisans Walter Do Leon and Mary Davles are seen in a skit eomblnlng music, comedy dancing and the display of dazzling gowns. It Is entitled "Behind tho Front" and deals with tho cus tom of wealthy Fiench women adopthfe soldiers at the f i out. Bostock's Hiding School In "How tin us ltlders Aro Made" Is another pretentious act on tho bill. Mil, I.I M I'K-SN n attiactlvu bl'I. In cluding vaudevilV und a high ilass pIioioila, vas tho offering .it tlio M.lliat.t IVnn Km Laid Kilties, ii gtoup of S oltlrii eutci taineis, weto pleasing m weird music and Scottish songs. James 'I hompsou 'and Al Petrlc, in ' The CamouflouiH." a clever con edy, weie well received The hlrand Trio, vocalists, and Howard and Sadler, singeiv. offeied sev eral new songs. Ceraldlne fatrar, In the "Hell Cat Is the photoplay attiaetlon. GOOD SHOW AT CSF0 James 1!. Cooper's "?lglilcers" UverHows Willi Laugh; 'llieio Is an abundance oC clevei coined in Tho Sightseers," James 1.'. Cooper's up-to-date show, which Is holdli g forth this week at tho Casino, "Walt a Minute, a livoly fane, wtitten by William K. Wells, overflows with laughs and keeps the comedians In constant action. (Jus" Pa.v Is the principal comedian and takes ad vantage of every opportunity The show is enlivened with plenty of catchy music and tho scenery and costumes foun a picturesque atmosphere for tho proceedings. - - Tltat'AUKRO Jack Held nnd hi "ilccoid Breakers" furnish lively elanecs, songs and fun, at tho Trocadeio this week Tlieie Is :i special feature number in tho show on avia tion, hi which tlio main participants furnish thrills and humor while floating over the utidlencc. Held appears In his characterization of tho. "Information fld " Theie aro two burlcttas, Just full of buffonery, ptetty girls nnd song. They aro entitled, "Camouflage" and "On the Square." Assisting Jink Held hi causing on tlio fun aro By Janson, Annie Hart, Joseph r. Dai. rett, Eonhani Bell, Mlldfed Howell and "Toots ' Kemp. i.i;i "atcli.v iiiusiu and pieiiy gltls eomblne lo make tlm 'Lid Lifters" at tlio (!a0ty ono of the best shows seen heio this season Many new Ideas aio piesented In the courso of the lively butlcsquts, und tlieie aio a number of comedy surprises, Harry Lang hi the leading comedy loin keeps the laughs moving at a rapid late end Is well supported by the remainder of tho cast. The chotus Is especially well tialned and gowned. PLANS FOR HIUEKNIAX HALL Junes B. Sheeliau Heads Committee on Sale of Uoves Beglster of Wills James B. Sheehan, past State president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, at a meeting of the A, O. It, fifty-third annual ball committee last evening, was appointed ehaliman of the committee on sale of boxes, witli national chairman of Iilsh history, John O'Dea, as secietnry. The other members of the committee are Congress, mini Joseph McLaughlin, national piesidcm; Patrick J, McUarvc-, Bcinaid Maguhe und Patiick Logue, former Stato Piesldent Patlek Douohoe, chairman of the general committee, was elected grand conductor. The ball will take place on Monday cvenlnr, February 24, I the Academy of Music. ARLISS'S VERSATILITY SEEN IN TWO PLAYS Sir James M. Barrio's 4,A Well- Kcmcuibcred Voice'' and "The Mollusc' Please at the Broad Plas liko Sir James M. Panic's ' V Well llcmemhered Voice" which dwell In the rale fled and delicate ether of Imaginative fancy lean heuMly on the manner of their treat ment for effect upon u tbeatro audience. Perhaps It was tho excellent nrtlstry cm ploed by Cleorgo Arllss In the leading role in this little playlet, as much as an thing else, which held the attention of the largo crowd which attended Its premier In this country at the Broad last night. Again It may have been the novelty of tlio idea In volved and tho out-of-thc-ordlnaiy method of handling It The work, whlih is In one net. was pie sented as an after piece to llubctl Henry Davles's corned, "The Mollusc" Whllo the undcrlMng theme of the stoiy it! tho Barrle playlet Is tender and beautiful, tho piece is somewhat fteaklsh In eoiistiut tlon and often purzllng. even admitting that It Is fancy. The Idea mound which Sir James has built his pla let, It would appear, Is the return from tho great bpjnni! to his father of his son. who had been killed In tho war Just ended, specially to Impart the message that th0 happiness of those wi.o hnvo "passed on depends upon the ehcer fulness and peaiefut frame of mind of those who were near and dear to them when tliey wero dwelleis hero, Thero seems to he a leudcr.i. of modem wrlteis to ilclvo Into the nistcrloiis and .vail themselves of the oppo-tunltles af forded by spiritualism, occultism and the dream phenomena Bmrle has not escaped If. as "A Well-Bemcmbeied Voice" Illustrates Wir James Is n pastmustcr In whimsy and his delicae.v of humor and his subtlet. dcni onstiate'd 111 main of his oilier t reatlons, which nop out in this little dramatic offet liig. and keep one guessing as to the author's honest impression of sphituallsm At least, he gives us something new in tho field of leturned splilts In tho drama nnd the con ditions under whuli tho dead "llc," or cxlsi. whichever ua jou like to have It Tho shade of the departed soldier which Sir James brings back to hW falhei's studio Isn't a shade at all, ovident but comes bodily, e'apablo of being seen nnd felt b th parent, but no one else. Tho father shakes hands with lilm, or it, eiiibiaces him and t hats with him just aa if the son was moitai again, i he boj s oho (an actor proline es Ii fioui behind tln s, cues. - l.p lettirned sphit Is not vis'hle to the niidlcni e) is tint in tho wpMlehle tones c hae been rsed to tu spltlts and spooks, hut just ns naniia! as when listcl on eaith Neither has ho lost his sense of humor and can ciacl: a joke or :i pieclato one as m life. In fact, about the onl things In i uveal of life on the oilier side of 'tlio veil' aie the funny Incidents he has noticed, and ho tells of tho joll foiiner conn. ides he has met then Hi.teine 'over the boidei ' cvnhiitl. .u coid.ug to Barie. Is not much t.nlike lil here. 'U.e dead even have a passwoul whnh permits them to letuin utter lsltlng then living lelallve. iheir knowledge of eatthly affairs is not impioved vciy much vi lien tin1 peiietiatu "the fog" which .vpaiatu hull mi li cm spultual lifo It iH niMKsarv to nt-I. man questions to keep in torn li. The i,ni. not piss through or see thiougli walls They Uhe the door when enterin a house or room. All of this is handled most ilplh ate hy Sir James. Barile does liul oveilool, the obvious ques tion that a fathei m suili chuuuny association with hi dead son wojlil 4k. Is there imj -thing in spiiltuali'in as a phllosophv oi leltgion und is i otnmuuii atton ltween hu man being, and tp'.nts through the stance, such as is the ptofuund belli f of tho I o s mother, possible J But the boy leave without answering, nud so Sir Jan. os leaves the question, for ilie most patt. still open. As "tho olco' Phi.ip Metlvalc was nios. i fff tive. The pla let is unmistakabl B.uni, whimsy, patho. kmdl humor and tears follow close on the heeln of laughter, lie dtftly mingles tho spit It vvoihl nnd icahl. He is still the diamatist of d-enniA 'The Mollusc" lias lot llttlo of Its power to delight shun hist, seen heie about nine veils ago with I'hatles tid!iam In the leading male tole one of the most intei csting experiments the stage e.ui pie'ent 's 11 lug to lcvltahzc an old pUv In the case of "Tlio Melius, llus is iioc a difllculi task fo", us .Mr. Arhss declared in a cur tain speech last night, tho Davles wotk is a little classic nnd will bo icpeatcd often during the net bundled ears. It Is a pellutldly f.ussfactory little corned, light est of the light tPes of stngo entertainment. In the part of Tom Kempt Mr. Arlisa gave a veiy good imiieisonatlon. Ills work binacked of ait. howevtr, moic than of life lie ha1, not entirely shaken off the Pi imp Minicter and Hamilton i nese Mipeih ciai ntteiiations show tluough h' present voik As por'ralts lhe htand out moio than his role In "Jiie Mollusc' As Kempt. howeNcr, he shines ut times especially tu that opisranui atlc manner which Is his foite'. There was pvldiuce of the lines behiR new to him and no doubt his peiformanee will bo smoother during the test of Ihe week Viva Blrkett. as Mrs liaur, "The Mol lusc," shated honois witli Mr, Aillsa. und, in tlio opinion of man last nlBht made the better show Intr. Ilfi iliaiaeterlzatlon was n fine pin i of acting Otheis who" helped make the ovinlng delightful vveie .Ml .i lls. Mr. Aleilvale, eillvo Tell, Jlatiy Malt land and cleorgo Wugli. Ji CLLB GIVES COXCEKT Entertaimiient Toils liy .Matinee .Mueieal .Members Hrncsio neiumeii tho eminent Mexican pianist, und Pay Poster, the American com poser, best known for her bong "When the Americans Come,' will bo Introduced to the Philadelphia public by thp Mntlnce Music ti Club at a concert toda in the ballroom of tho Billcvue-Stratfoid Members of the Philadelphia Music Teach ers' Association will attend as "leclpioctty guests " The meeting Is precedeil by a lunch eon in the Mrntford room In honor of Miss Poster and Mr. Berumen. Mr. Camllle Zeckwer and Mrs. Mary Mlllei Jfount. who arc in charge of the meeting, hav arranged tin- following program: "Song My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak) and 'Snow Hakes" (Chantlnado), by tlio Matinee- Musical Club Chum led b Helen Pulaski Innes "Lullab" U'.vrit !cotn. ing to Ale, Smg (Sldnev Homer and ""J li.it a My Bov" (iiu ence K Bawden) b Miss K'athrvn Melslv, contralto. The comfoser of tlio third rong will pla the accompaniment "Bellade," McMoan folk song (Ponce) anil "Back of the Spooks' (Metln), b Mr. Beru men "Come, Beloved' illaendel), aila fiom "Jlarringo of-Kigaro" (Mozatt), nnd 'Wht-n Your Dear Hand" (La Porgc), by Miss May P'ailey, soprano, with Mrs. Maiy Miller Mount at tho piano. elroup of songs composed by Mis roster, "A Maiden," "At Heart." "At the Window and "Were I Yon Star," by Mls Ma.v Hanson Pettlt. "P.oinance Sans Parole" (t'auro) and "Allegro do Concerto," Clrcnado, by Mr, Beru men. "In tha Carpenter's Shop" and "Tho Americans Come" (Miss l'oster), sung by the club chorus. B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE Henry "Squidgulum" Lewis In THU LAlTCil! SHOP" Wm. L. Gibson & Connolli KcL'lna 111 "Tltllllt HO.NT.VMOOS VVKLLINOIOX IMIOSS .M.iiinthi fclir U inilioo'en l-llllau ril-eernid ana blic hurroumilng gliuw ACADtUV Sturdy Aft., Jan. II, t3:W, " ;'&?;' given Tlckl. TCc, 11.00, $1.50, 12 00, $2 GO. At lleppVs. 1110 ChMtnut iSt. , ' Continuing Attractions roniMST Tho Klaw & Erlanger mu sical comedy, "The Velvet Lady," by Victor Herbert nnd Henry Blossom, a musical version of a populir farce. (Jeorgo O'llamey, Mailo tiynn and Minerva Coverdalo aro featuicd. UMIMCK -- David Belascos success, "Polly Vv"itli a Past." In which tna Clalto is limiting- her tlrst nppe.tranco in a dr.-uiLitle lole. Ol'IIIl.l IIOVHK "Oh, Ladjl Lad!!" musical comedy, produced by 1'. Ray Comstock nnd Wllllnm HUlott. Book and lyrics by CStly Bolton and C. O, Wodthouso und score by Jerome Kern. Original New York east, lnoludlng Vivleune Segal, Carl Handall and Con stance Blnney. AMlWin - Last week" of "U.vcs of Youth ' with Alma Tell It. the chief lo e. A nistlcal pl.ty In which tho heiolne peers into her future thiough the medium of a crjstal globe. IP 1 t X I J' Dramatisation of the Hichens novel, "The Oarden of Allah." Big scenic production with a big cast and ninny animals nppcarln;. BOSTON ORCHESTRA IN THIRD CONCERT Show al lis IJcst in Hubuud's Ovmi Composition: Concert- iiHMstcr Fradkin the Soloist 'I lie Bosio-i Smphony uichtmra gave is third conceit of the season at the Ac.ulem.v of Music last evening before a large audi ence. It was the second of the seiies which Mr. K.iL.iud has conducted, and I i It much was done to counteract the veiy favorable hupicsslou he ptoduced at the preceding concert Tho loticeit opened with the Schumann S.vniphon No 4 In 1 minor. II wa leu deied tatelewslj throughout, esncciall In its rhthm and In Its dvnnmUs, In stioug eon trust to the pet font anoo of the llcethoven Seventh Svinphonv a month ago, which was done beautlfullv In both these loipects '1 he adegio following the iutioductlon and the finale were taken at a nieed which mado lear Intonation dltllcu't and seilousl hn paired, If If did not uttci Iv dcslio, the 1 oetlc lolitent of the well.. 1 namlcall, the stung pal Is, e. spec i, ill the flist violins and the lit ass, weto much too loud cotnpletel.v obscuilug tliioughotil the wotk, the civ Im portnnt and beautiful middle o'ccs tirches ti.il detail somed to bo almost entirely lack ing, or lnther, Indistinguishable. 1th thtni i.illv. the tlrst violins were tho chief offend ers us tiny seldom plaed their figures exactly together, a verj impoitant matter In tlKines so ni; 11. i toil und broken as tho main ones of tills siiiphon. ft 1 tine that this wotk ha comparatixeh little in the way nf poft xohlng oi sustained tone', but last evening theie was Mttuall.v none, ihe solo violin pan In the lomance was all but i omph-tc'l lust In the volume of lone fiom the rest of the oichestru. the pi nil a to of the strings wa haul nnd suappv, nud tha pci ull.ir ihthnilc diameter In tho tilo of the scherzo lould hanll bo distin guished exiepl at the rloe of the phrases ihe entile work left the ettaoidlnai y Im Piessiou for a com Pit of a leally fine oi i hestra. that It had hem Insutlk leutl ie heated The second number was the .Mendel'sohn I'oneerto for violin, pl.ied b the eoncetl liulster of the orchestia, Mi. nederlik piad kiu lie hIiowciI n llnlshed left-hand teih nl(ue, ecelh'iit intonatloii and a tone of p'cis'ng eiualltv, though not large, but ininli of hi fine lechulcul plamg was nullified h a seemingly uucotitiollable hif lliiatlou to run uw.i ft om his aecompaninient ihe same lae-L of ili.vtluulc unit that was heard ill the mphoti was apparent In the lomerio, uotalil.v In the first and the last movements where at time tho soloist wa a full half beat ahead of the otchestia ihe whole eon letto was taken ut n ver high late of speed and tho total Impression of tho work was that Mr. Pradkui was executing a tour elr force of technical achievement rather than aitistical) Intel preting a niasieipicco of violin tsimpositlou It was In Mr. Bah. aid's own wuik, 'La ProcerMon .N'octurne, ' that the oiehestra tdiowed, for tho llrst tune of the conceit, the work of which It Is te.illv capable, in perfection of rlijtluii, tune, dnnmlc control and leserve. The composition Is an call ono and sustains the good opinion of Mr. P.u baud's abillt a a composer that was formed here b Ills H minor s.v inplinti and the opeia ".Muiouf." As in both of these noil., u shows that he Is a liias'er of the n oiltr.i i.nheiitia, that he Is not ntiMiil to wtltp a loherenl melodv, nnd that on tlio whole he flnN the harmoni scheme of the classical master sultlcient to expicss hl musical thoLglits 1 is piogiam liitihlo in eveiy sense und follows with fldelitv and svmpath tho poem of Lenaii, upon which n Is based If theie be lotind In the music a ler'.nln monotony in tempo nnd d.til.ness, both of thought and oiche-stratlon it must he lemeuiliered that both of these i haracunstlc uppenr throughout the poem. and the music loulil not be otherwise and lem.ini tiu to the text It I an cicelleiK wotk and was splcndldlv pel formed The lotucrt clovi d with the 'King Leal ' ovcrtuie of Berlioz, which cll.ipla.ved tin usual cliaractcrltp of the composer, of an enormous orchestral technique expended upon Ideas of a gtade not too high musically and somewhat bombastic both In thought and expiesslon. It was plajed with forcu and lgor. rUlf.AUlXPIIIA'.S rOUU.MOST TIIL'ATHES FORREST f s UIU It. f. l: Ml &ICL BrVSATION' O. V5 miut RRHAH This and Xext Wcek 0nly ULWJtAU iiiiMw g.io Uroad and Locum JlAlri. v Kl. SAT. fill' 31 AT TlMIUHItUlY ilnsl MealH, $1 uO GEORGE ARLISS (Blreettcn of Osorte O. TUrt M IHIII.I.H.NT AS.sCM'lATK PLAMinU in "THE MOLLUSC" ami Mr Jnraes M, Harries Latest I'ajlet "A Well-Remembered Voice" f.ARRICK LAF 2 WEEKS 'J'1XlX1V'' MATINEE TOMOIIItOW Chestnut aint Juniper DAVID HULASCO Treients m -wm a JU With INA ULAIIIH. C'VItIL hCerfl, II. HUUVLS Sill'III nn.i Kntlr Original Now York Oatt NEWMAN Trnveltulks Color Views Motion Pictures ituday nvas. SAT. HATS. Beg. Jan. 17-18 WAHTISIE KUROPH PAIIIS. lOlS WAItTIMK TilANCB- Course Tickets 4T .'Ji'fo8 NOW IMW' S3 M'INTYRE IN "FAT" ROLE; MISS CLARK AT ARCADIA '"Too Fat to Tight," From Pen of Hex Beach, Is Stanley Attraction Sf.V-.,;r ,n" f" llalil." vv.th llatil! viiintjr lor by lint Henrli nnd d.recteii ly llolnrt Henley e,oliln relmiie Ilex- Ueneh possesses a happ facull of pithing vilniicis in the lace Tor film fame, and In this Instntice he hns selected n plater whose personality fills the ncrepit both lit nail nnd flguratlvelv. It wa also Mi. Beach who discovered tluit Will Itogers was a good film character Theie Ih no dcnlng that nudleiice do like fat persons, as Is evidenced by n ccttnln popular burlesque company whoso specialty I girls whoso weight is near the 200-pound mails. Hut tlio screen has few fat plncrs. although tot because, of the width of the sliver sheet. Siieli corpulent actors us do appear art" comedians, and In this instiimo fianh Mi lhtvie , roves h decldcdl big laugh-maUpr Mho stor of thp film tuns ns follows Ttcjectcd b an enlistment bureau because of his excess weight, a fat man suceeed in Joining tho Ked Triangle service and In tliim Is sent ovnsp.es It Is timing an air laid that lip gains main fi lends by hi joll good nature, und in the end his gill from back homo writps him of her lovp. iherc 1 a lot of heart appeal ami fun throughout thl stor.v, which should gain Mr. Mtlnijie main new- udmlrois Altt AljIA "I llll. ML. II,iipr." VMIIi Ma .Kucrltp e Inrk. li r.. tpd uv .tnim s ltuliertson. rem ii Hurt ti JInr a llivinDtou lales rarnnio'int nlat Ii litis been Rome tune since the seteen li.it hatl a new plctute with MaiRtieritp e link as thp Ipiidlng Pla.vcr, and the si lection of this vehicle give hpr admirers nil opportunity to heap more pr.ue upon tho dnlnt actress. As for the timelines of Its theme, dealing ns It does with the conservation of food which H still pisentliil to helping those In nted overseas, the pla Is dlstun li up to date. Henoalh nil tlio slot ate the faint ttacts of propaganda, but this is to catefully dls KUlsed that ono must commend It us a dls tiiut slep In advance of tho many attempts to thag pet theotie Into mot iu pl.i- tou li of the Innel aim, an httempt to tar and feather a slacker who Inlet tutns nut In be voililng undei nircitor Hooter and plent of hesit lutetcst alp tho ingiedli tits of this llttlo pl.it llugeno O'Hrlen. w liohp following 1 tpi.to latge 111 ills tit. Is seen us llu hot,,, mal his ioIp Is not a pleasant one until tlm ideiultv or hi tharactei I tllscloscil .it I lie teiv mil of course, .Mis Our; make a iharmlig npiicaiatice. nnd Alfud llickman. Hal Ueid, father of Wallace Iteld, und I'rati ccs Kate aie in the cast Itrtll.xr "Ihe Poee Kit li VI vvnh Tun Is N lluslimaii Hiiri llctr llavrr Due id Ui iluile J llrabln .ttpim la Some, ttatH ago a toutest was held for :t Sccuailo fiom tho pen ut an anialcui wliMi tould be ptoduted, and Clalnc Steine won u Since then slip has been a successtul writer loi the scieen, althoiigh all of hpr stoiies batp not had such high-, lass plaj ers as "ilm Poor Itich Man. The title in.! be mislead nig and should not bp tontuspd with that of "iiio Poor Little ltlch Olil' ibis 1 n delightful stoic of a wealth li all who I appaimth loi'ccd to detiso means for earning a livelihood, which he does to tho satisr.it Hon of his siippovedlj deceased father and to the satlstactlon of ,e host of udmliei of good film scenaito lie side. the stars, Stuart Holmes. Milh- I'rute. William Kredeiiek and .1 t. Williams Into Important patts. ' 'The Sriuuw .Man with an especiallv flue iast of p'ajcis. is the chief film al tie ic toila, while William S Hint, hi ,i tltes suit. Is thllghting ntidietue. at tlio J'alace in 'IJiaurllng Itioadiv.it " PARMVAV I'AUKANT ?LN? Widener Slieme to lies bubniitled to rt lperl u outline of tho plan .nluptcd bf the Advisoij CoutKll of the Art Asm. nM,u r.r the eiiy for tho pageant on the l'aikway to telebiate tlio ilrclaiutioii of jieace has been siibmltteil to Joseph II idener, cliauinm of the M.oor's peace committee, b Hoiaco Molls .Seller', secrclar.v of Hie advlsorv council Mr Scllci said that the advisor council Will meet tomoiiov. afteinoon at 4 lio o'clock in the Sketch t lub, i03 South Cnnac- street, to tccelvc the lepoit of Jlr Widcrer in retpect to the plan and tho count il ma then bo ill u position to give out n cotuiete'statc lueit of what the plan contemplates. John Waller 5iott New Yorn, Jan 7 John Walter coit president of tho Scott Postage Stamp nnd Coin t'ompati, and one of thp best.knowu stamp collcctuts and dealeis In the woild died Sunday at his hoi.io heie He was bom In Londifn. Ihiglaud sovent.v-flvc tears 1IBI). mi, I l.-ttli., In flliu innnlli 1., ltd- n.n1. lishing his stan p-ioIIp, ling business in tli i it' four ears latPi REX BEACH'S I'hmopl i t rwlon of "TOO FAT TO FIGHT" i'P.am; m in run: m i.Mding r.oie llxterpts frtim Paust. ' htsnlev orrliefiira Vc.t Week- .SA.I.MOV.V in '1,111 I cu: J1VL p" XITT'IT r 1 1214 MAKKCT .sTltl.LT -1-1 to A M to 11:1S I' M WILLIAM S. HART in 'HHANHINO UKOAIWA ' A R C A D I ClII.STNLT PCI.OW 10T11 A 10 t M. IS '-' J 4fi. BUS. 7. IS tl:SI) p M MARGUERITE CLARK and EUGENE O'BRIEN In Tlrst Presentation of "Little Miss Hoover" from Maria Duties' Jlooli. "The UoUen Bird ' VICTORIA MAltKCT Above liTIt ii a m to ii -in i ii til 'IIHLI ,,,,... cUf'It, II DoMILLKS Modern Version of The Squaw Man" X t aat of Notibte Vi orltei" REGENT MM'.lxCT ST. Heiotv It 111 lit M1MAN IUVNP .'TJi.ni, hi. t, w.k . Added IIOIDIM Master Mjstin- 'so r MAitMi srnni.i HA M to t J', ir. CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE TOMMY ALLEN & CO. STALEV - UllttlCCIv ana Ollllins PROSS KEYS iRit.ur sr i:iu tiurn "OH, WHAT A NIGHT" BROADWAY u-"&W)f "v. 'TANGO skOES" &&' "Romance of Tarzan" HJp'" ' ft'3n oj A peg' CORTISSOZ HAKCn 1U.DG. Dancing 1SS0 Cliertnut Si, Private lessons dally. n:Sr s M tn n p. j CASINO I.AUIl:s' .MAT TODAY SIGHT-SEERS XViilmit nt Hth St A IlA.N'q.fp SHoiv Dnmont s Jlixaini.ts. Ar h L uth st. now rp SToi- Tin: mkii'-hioi-h ,nJ TvnriAnrn Ilt' IACK ncID " 'S Irocaaero pany j ngconp unKAgKns fJAYRTY the lid i-irTEms vafviiji i. mni A,RT tANo i ihvn Presents I'lrs. SIiom.ii ot M'INTYRE AND HEATH HEAD MUSICAL SHOW, Ijliubcrt TJiciilre Offers nn Ex tniMiganzu With a Gust of NiiuricviJIc AMists I'luvlilliiK tlio tu eel liunlnrss tunti und Ui ileliutnnte lie tert. ter til cm! nnd hate not been (u a t.iudevlllo ciitertaliiment for u Ioiib time, tlic will find many things tt umusc tlicin In tlio new offerlnc. tvlilch li tlie thlid pltieo the oiienltiB of tlio Shtibcrt Tlirntre. If e.ic tvero imlj tu tvatclt tho mull of the ai Hits he would no doubt dlr i'over that many of them vvero Hendlhs their ifKUl.ir iiiminlssloii lo the lioolelnir ageiitie who hate tuKen thoo perfoi mers from thei Links of tHUdevlllu and plai-ed them nmoni; artists eat nine the salaries of the JH.EO cn tcrttilners. In slioit. Hie cast appearing In llrllo Alcx.indei leads like the advertls in iiagrs of V.uot. But the audlenc IlUed It nnd James Mcltujle's, or was It Thomas K Heath's, lemarl, "Xovv look a hero, llnl.titi aptly dcneribes the entire. lnoeeedliiKs. There Is no nmr, plot to thlB entertain meni than them was to tho bottom of tlie o'd titinl. tvlile-h the stars btr,URht forth. Tiielr Ktue-llre, Ijugh-iiinkini; inctliods hate been handed down to present-da nuillene.es from tho tlmo vvhrii "The Ham Tree" was only n Kieeu shoot and tet last evening' nssenibl.iKe wi enicd tu e njov the aiillnuateel humor us did audiences m tint period when Ale tnt) re and Heath were inueli toiinjrrr than they now aio i;trat iir.iii7h hi Its broad est meaning w.ih unfolded and if the Messrs. Shubert the piodurirs. have gauged the de sires of HMD audiencis the) have provided an entertaltimeiii which gives quantity tu lieu of tuallt and peihaps may relegatft the ' lutlmato" production tu the background. As for the nenery and costumes, they show evldenco of having been used In many ear lier pieces, while not olio of the musical liuinbets will be remembered after tho fatigued niei chant has loft his front row oiehestra chair Turning in the t.iudetllie cntei lainers, the monologue of Joluinj Burke us a ragtlmn Soulier mid his piano contribution stood out as a striking example of an nitlst whose work was appreciated ahd who should be given more to do In the show Another lilavei whose "-eveial numheis were lecelved with Just npprci iatloii was lister Walker. who offeied a bit not unlike that presented by the Inimitable t'limi) III ice Mie pos-ses-.es peisiiiialitv which wins an audience ne once. 'Ihe Infectious laugh of Jim Uelllly and the entertaining stjlo lie displace! as a lulnstrel won for lilm instant approval. There l no gaitisaj mg that the headllners. Meltit.tie and Heath, know bow to give their ancient dialogue m a inaimci which pleates. and teems lo jitove that age i.itinot wither their niethoiK l.uiu Ueeson llva Puck and Heniletta Bj ron offered Individual special ties, while the hainijiiized singing of tha M Ism's Holt and Itosedalo was a real de light Theie Is no better team of dancers than t'la) ton mul XA bite w hohe specialty ha been een hoio In many hhubert attractions, and Dan Quintan has the dual role of straight" man and interlocuioi in a glgantlo nilnstiel flist pan Mis Ileal) Jack Mont loso and "hcream ' Welch presented their baseball offerings, .mil nilieiu whose talentn tvero dlsplajed to advantage vveie Jack Stiulres and Walter Cigvtln An exception n'l) Iaige uiinilier or .chotus girls went through the regulation maneuvers always totind iu extiavagauzas. and to make th lilnstiel Idea nimplete all iciiulred would be a morning stre-t parade l'lIILAUBLl'IHA") I.BAIUM. THBATHE3 uirfction i.nn i. j j stiL'iiKnr SAM s7sHUBEin"invrtK , , fc ,. vruatl and Locust i-vur. ut l, MatH luinorrou A Saturday, Triumphant Success! MLIty I.I.B & J. j SIH.IIF.rtT Present I lie UtrcJ uf Mlrili und I.HUshter Xew Spectacular Musical Comedy ' i in A Gloat Stipnortinc Cast vm v nr.mw iibvt op llltOXDWAl IIUAC'TICS ADELPHI --VUsst. LAST 5 DAYS " -1- Jl "0 MAT THUrtSDA ,, , MAT SATUIIDAY ii., ,t , men i-iaa in J'liuadelptila l 11 Al MA inn iinl V V r er. ln.ul 1'erfurmarco .ijturdji i-venlnc. Jan. I NEXT WEEK-atsl-hursday OH, MAMA! muamm li. With II ' M IllllV vTiiV I n:Mt, i v iu:i.i:.v hiiipman , , IIXHKV ttjX'OI! ! I a i,j Vr i of v.smiaie !'lafri I YRTP K'iiinjrs at 8:15 $ M 00 MAT. TOMOR. '-'-' A, II vVOODS Presents LEW FIELDS Entire Lower Floor IS 1IU: .NATION'S PLAT FRIENDLY ENEMIES turn 'lUTtT.US tUN.N'INGER CHESTNUT ST. opi:h. Evat. tinim-: nt fi.m MO I IT" St SO. il 00 TSe. .'.Oe Mnm 1 On, "r..- 50t (i:x Fat- tt Ilolldiyal Pop. Mat. Tomor., Best Seats $1.00 I' HAY COMSTOCIC H WIM.IaM cli.ioti" T tviA .iitv.va-' IIISMIB .UUSlCa, IwOInOU fe acsj! LbCojJif Xinola'tlv Mntlcnl N'eiv York- Cat vyu" -Maiket iEATREL- at 40th St. G ACTS OF CHOICE VAUDEVILLE I'lltST SUuiVIMJ IV PHII.AOCliPlIIA DUST1N FARNUM in LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS Pi'ipoti Mataii-eii, In and 15 cent. j. i iccj i:vmlngii. 10 15&S5centi. J A I II IT yt" w'nut. Uira. 8H5, The Garden of AllaK ' Tlin BAMK STUI'KNUOUB PIlODUtrriON Aa OrlEtnallr Played at Ihe Korreat Theatr MOUTH ANU HAT. MATINEIi. a5o to 81.00. MKTHOPOI.1TAN OPnilA HOUSR '"' 'lUMOItltOW IJVUNIMI AT 8:15 wuiicri pv dcii. McCORMACK' "ADMISSION TICKETS AT x- H"o CULHTNUT 111UKUPOUTAN ul'KItA HOUSE Metrooollttn Ocera Co . JJ. T. TOMonnow kvkxino at a AIDA HTnica Atuzlo. ITnm.. cTlml. Dtlaica, Mardone. conuucmri jiuranzoni, lios yheitnut atreat.', X r MP 1 s YS iwi. i'" i-, 1 ..C?.-v .Mraww,.
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