pFw mm "iWW p. w$m r'fih"li WESTSG PtTBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, ' JAmABY 11, 1919 ' ' ' i. J i Off, MAMA" COMES TO ADELPH1NAZIM OVA, PAULINE FREDERICK AND TOM M IX IN NEW FILM S : m.- K" ?x f ' "IK irt THE PLAYGOER'S WEEKLY TALK Observations on .Plays anil Photoplays of Interest to Philadelphians PLAYERS WHO WILL ENTERTAIN PHILADELPHIA THEATREGOERS NEXT WEEK TiERItAl'S no theatrical production of X tho present season has attracted more attention from students of tlic drama or has caused so much discussion Sir James M. IUrrle's playlet, "A tVell-Itemcmberrd Volte," which (ieorKC Artlss Is presenting- at tho Uroad as un afterpleco to his revival of that delight ful little IhiKllsh comedy. "Tho Mol lusc" l- Hubert Henry DaWes 'Hie Barrio contribution Is an oddity and the question which arises In tho minds- of nTra 'let V, he cr Vl. not one" of W."""'" !-r'V." -J" ot '"" .,. ,iVo,i r,.io uhlrli Is hotter ' " I10 .m least line, nas inipreseu i..dI?m-nA '. " ?i. .1 J t. ,. tor Herbert who has contributed i.lnTsiV 1 mess Van Tv-for in or- ' ""! 'o -n.tw nf "Iho Velvet S&Vwh& -' m !.; and led ,,,. ,, tommctu the lmlng represented the spirit of a soldier "rl,,r follow killed In tho war b u strong, evert- 'In times gone h, hecnuio It was' day sort of human olro, with no visible tho lontentlon of inanv that women signs of tho shado by lllulon or other- wero not naturallv funny. It was Un wise, some of tho effect Is loit and wont of manager-' to rngapo nrtlstes the suggestion falls of conviction Thli who wero plump, and e-peclalh- thns fault if It Is one and there ate tho'o who possessed inmln fates. l'todurer whose Judgment of tho theatre is of of dramas had tho same Idea of then high order who contend that the piece ndventurcos, for tho Invnrlablv would as produced at tho llroad Is all it should solei t a woman who had all tho in be appears to bo an Incompleteness of Minus of ludnrss wiltten In her f.u e staging. tVhllo 13. I.yall Svvcte. who Is If tin, p,y aled for u 'touch' girl, ont accredited with the stage niraiigement, of tint rallber woulil be ong-igid has dono well with this one-act pi iv . ,ot 110H for t,, j, (), , ,v f the thought occurs that Pavid Hcl ii o ,,rottv faces In former d.ns tho p.itt would have dono better nf Mislo from Moils. i'it in The Aa! vet I, id)' might havo been plnved bv ,-... . i.. ,..-- . , st -,,. , . HI titlo wouid suggest that otiU the Vnl.es. who. ns it li.u, son's oli-o Is heaid. ret llarrle In ..- ... o.itfd Mils rr umo lole In the his stage dircdions Implies that tno nov fane wlileb w.is tho fotinditloti or o-n is actually seen by tho father, but Is present plcci Instead, tins urn Invisible to all tho other charaiters In tjeorglo O Itamev was engagid fir tlu tho plavlet and t" tho nudleni e Mr j,arf 0r Susie, despite the at'ia- 'ien, - Arllss, as tho parent. In his dialogue 0f ,cr p,,.. with tho returned spirit gives tho lin- tt presslon that ho not only sees his son much ns be anneared In life, but i an actually feel contact with him, AVhethet Barrio intended it or not, it would appear that If tho audlcnco were per mitted to see tho bov under some lon dltlon or clrcumstame produced bv an electrical lighting effect, for instance, have him enveloped In gray or blue ras operated somewhat after tho method of tho spot light, still holdinu to tho suggestion that he is lnvlslblo to all characters ev ept tho father, c eral of the situations would be more powerful and the thrills of the nudleni e greater. Among theso situations would be tho presence on tho stago at the iamo tlmo of mother and foii, and tho boy and his sweetheart If tho bov s natural olro vvli- wn, at hatt, the suggestion of hi of tbe effectlvenei attributed to the canablo hindllng of thr "olce" fron behind the t-ceno by Phtlip SIcnvale. Generally, then, it Is tho -vcty able manner in which Mr. Ailbs and his splendid loinpanj interpret Harries lines which maUea for tho charm which the pleco ns presented hero possesses The message of tho playlet is that the dead are affected bv the mental attitude of their relatives and friends living, and In order for them to bo liippv tho--e on i t )m m ft m m KHftv cJAMES MINTYRL. EVA PUCK WAfc -. Hl iHHl IPtflU WfimE$?f ,'J "If k VP'if i and THOMAS HEATH in "HELLO. f fm - Bft .JB Pf"' AWl mM&Sm$ ' UBSKiAVMv AiEXANDEai"- mWim. X" WMVIMVbVbVbVm KLiBwBl HffiHv' WVbVbw ;V S SWBBmmBfVl BWSBV itW:M "sBar ; tJtfBBdWMlL., - tHHiiPlHHHHHHl B -hhhiiiiiiiih HilBilSlSlf 'sBHWrT''pAULiriE. i liJMM "'jgBTT" - Bl. TOM Hlin"TPfftTl ImilMHiifpM JPa 'o..r'fREPERICK mm f 'WKsasiiMBfem an - ns; v . r?TTFrrr. ,,r-,,. ,.1.1--. I... xslHrxx iuB.iinRnviK iB?w j k cit(Vk(i ti t j tvAtorr t-n-i t n llll tit? r mt --:7SHro BVKlaBiS N. Kii1! - -U? IBll in "The VELVET LAUY," in "FRIEIIU'LY tHEMIfcd" KSillHIHi J JBM m n piemum Hf ,- & t jmu ngo Miss Ten was with rnun;rn --m VffSy -wiiwLr u,iw COMING PHOTOPLAYS AT LOCAL THEATRES Annette Kcllcniiniui in Ne Sub-Sea Fantasy, "Queen of tbe Sea" 1 Think twice before 3-ou speak, anil then talk to oursclf," might not bo such a bad motto for those witnessing a mo tion picture In the imUIng, lit tho light of what happened a short tlmo ago at Bar Harbor, Me, where Annette Keller mann made sonio of tho scenes for the subsea fantasy. ' Queen of tho Sea," which will bo shown here at tho Vlc- 'torla Theatre the week of January 20. One of her feats requlicd that sho walk a tight wire stretched clgmy-mo feet above the ocean. I'o r days Miss Kellermann awaited fa vorable atmospheric conditions Crowdii of millionaire cottagers would como out In tho morning .4nd sit on the rocks for hours hoping to seo tho "stunt." The Winds continued to blow, howetcr, nnd tho expectant spectators becamo more nnd more disappointed "I don't bellovo sho's going to walk the wire nt all,' n cottager remarked as tho famous swimmer passed by. That decided Mis Kellermann. File went to tho tower from which tie wire was suspended nnd announced that she was going to wall: tho strand that day regardless of tho galo which wa3 blow ing, nnd sho did. "I didn't want those people to think tliat I had a r-ellovv Etreak, ' was Mlsi Kellermann's explanation for her sudden decision. MAY ALLISON in "HER. INSPIRATION" R&grvt A Glimp-c Micail AU MM I'M 3 Into the iiiiini dnie f ipne reveals t-.omc interesting atti.ictions for tho entertainment of I'lilladelpii i plav-goeis Tho wet It of Januarv " will witness four openings 'The tli tor 'die. which i omes to the Uioad that week. Is a different mt "f wn plav from those to which our theam goers have been treated Eased on tlie Uiilrusr.ilhci tarloons, this farce lomeilv rtvcTls tlic lighter side of life In tlie treiiilus Mr. nnd Mr I'oburn, wlm present 'The Hotter 'Die' v ill havi MailMi rbuikle In tho leading lole At the Oarrlck Theatre the same week "A Tallor-m.ido Man" will have its opening hero after its run of flftv-one '',' t"K' V1 ";";, ",. I ron-ccutlo weeks in Vevv York and o ?l"f, 1, I': , rL'"-';, f Tho original ...st of tho plav- will be - THERESA MAXWCL HARCY riSHt-R m "OH Opera House-' , LADY! LADY"." 'NORMA TALMADGt -in'Tht. FORBIDDEN CITY"Paldct INA CLAIRE in "POLLY WITH A PAST." Gam'ck IN H-tt! Ills sldo of tho fog ' must bo cheerful and not worrv about them It Is quite oldent Sir Jaram took advantage of tho spread of interest In spiritism through out Knglalid during tho war to aid the Government in lifting the pall of sad ness which hung over tho nation owing to tho fearful toll of deaths on tho battlellelds of Irani o ami clsew lu-re. IN "THH MOUA'xi riuladelpluin' havo an opportunity of eelng Mr i, ,.in, rtrnnt Mitchell In the " slioulUir -sunrise on me uesei leidlnc role repiescntcd in one of tho painting '-l-l, l,,ln ,lli-ne!lnn nt the Shu- Moliatiiiueilaii in tho fr.rcgi nunrt Iit bert Theatto tho week of Januarv SO ',,","",p'' f""" llN mel ami prostrit.il i will b "l!ock-a-no llabv." a miiblcil himself on tho ground to greet the L,n,.l,. -.tltlel. Is the Itnrlc nf .ti-romo d.lW it. K'nr... i'llrar Allen Wolf and Herbert Some of the scenes of live Tor 13e n.. ..M. .11 ll,e VVnti.iit Slnrt Thru. ' U i" 1 rain 0, .... 1-IL Ollnrn lll I.e. se, II ff,P tllO I tUnit.V for ClTCitlVO Ullltt.lstS lr.t tlmo January- 20 In his new- plav, I lino of Paris at night Is among tho art mm,.... i iiosie" n rnm.inttx fnrco In titles, tho I.lffel 'lnwir rising iibnve all ami 1 I til iJlir s u.savs. .... ... .1, ,ei He. wilt lirlne with him a The I rem h convent where llutsouna is PIONEER ON UKULELE M.it Kt'ffi' Inlioiltit-oil TnlriiiiiL'iil lt nn'rif.m Stago Mitt Kecfe tno odclor with Mclti- ..J. -. 'J ,.. ... . ., ... ... ,, .. !.,. therebv giving oppor-l"10 illm ,,e-u" '" ,,-" '.'esauuci, hkj.iai un Miuocrt 'jneiiie, lmronuceu nit ukulele to the .Armrlciu stngo at tne Holla l'nioii Iheitre, sin 1'ranclsc.o, In lS'l-i, whir? ho was singing his Ameil- ninrtet of highlv trcommemhd songs i snt to le.itu tho wnvs of tho western I caniril s,tt,3 ,n,tl wltts n,. had gono .. . a ..... niiflfl irfoilii illi illts'filiou liiln o liuiw-itllii I ... tiimelv. Tho Kind of .1 Oil I Miatl, " Br.iuu ill ilis-uiu- i""' a niusiuv. iv MeVev.' "I'm Tailing In l.ove as the girls mind unable to gt.isji With You. Pear ' and "'1 hereV a Charm (treat a cliaup of Pear Old Ireland in Your 13vis" OLIVE TELL'S STAGE CAREER Speedy Win' of " miiig Aeticss to I'l'oiiiiiiciii'c Olive Tell, one of t!io nssoi late plaj ers with tltorgo Aills In bis double bill, ' The Mollusc" and " V t ell-lteinem-beicd Voice and a sister of Alma Tell, began her stage yinr with tin (.'ol iiuial l'lavers in ritlilcld. Mass m the siiring of 1514 .she was cspniahv rn gaged fo,- tho leading p irl in ' The Mnr ilage ilame, n rolo treated b Alexan dra t'arllsli in I'lll, Miss 'lill plavi.d npposlto Unbelt 13deson in his produc tion of Husband and AVIfe" and later "tho same senson tho leading part In "'J he inttudet ' Two seats ago Miss Tell was with Tii mini Post' n piny that hud Tom Wise nnd William i ourtennj as Its Mais Kist eat the vnung ailress pined leads with J.ou Tellegcn In "The King ot Now hero. At the beginning of tho ptesent season shu was the lead ing woman with "Tho rouiilniti of outh" at Heniv Millet's tlu aire, and later it moinhei of the Chicago company In 'Three I'.ues I3ast ' During hei jiimmets Miss Till has devoted lti spite time to motion pictures, having posed foi the nil-star I'rohnian pictures and tin- Metro pit turts, "To Hell with tho Kttlsei ' nnd Siurtt Strings." One of the finen summer lcsldcnccs ot I tho exclusive Greenwich colony is that of John H I'lagler. tho cnnltnllst. Imr. Ing tho' filming of "Out of tho Shadow," Pauline Krederlck's latest photoplay which will bo shown next week at the Arcadia Theatre. 13mll Chantsr.l the, dl. I 'l'croi(1e Blonde,'' Rules 1 rector, found It necessary to find ade-Vi..ii..m..-; il SJniniiii quat0 bacJsround for several of the best AlUmiOfri.U SOlOniOtl Henes Of the nlmlnnln,, on.l .!, ll FAY MARBE VINDICATED iiuugcri I'av .Matbe, tho ' habv amp of "The company was taken to tho I'lagler home, "'.I'-iiiS Miow'' Will llcliirn ' 1 In Passing Show of 1918 ' will plav a tctutii engagement nt tho Chestnut KtKtt Opera House, Pebruai v'0, with tho same innt that appean d In the first i ngageinetit at tho s line house Among tluisp In the cast tno Krtd and Adelc A.,ir., I h.nles P.iiggUs. Kov Cum- mlngs, A 111 H PliilbrhU, 1'dward Basse, I lienige S.hllltt, Aam. lair, lietu Velvet J.adv Is a decided brunette, A i where the photographllig of some of the dressing loom Lonveisatlon tool: place scenes attracted a large and fashionable betvvren the acts the other evening be- audience. tncen tieotgio O'P.imey nnd Mlrs Mai be, in whiih the following qucsulon became I , A plcturizatlon of Louisa M. Alcolf tho topk When is a blonJo not a I "noll,s "' I-1'tl, "n'' ' ,b6 .. , , ; shown on the screen at tho Arcadia U101u'e. iTheatro the week of Januaiy ro. -Now this is not one uf I'lanlc Tlnncys "Liulo Women" was filmed in and latest conimdiums, but a riddle which about tho Alcott home in Concoid, Mass , a group or tho gills wco calhd upon where the storj was written by Miss to unravel, b is-cd upon n tumor "vlilcl Altott In 3 SOS Tho Alcott home has one or th-in had spicid il at Jll-i Marbc ' been well preserved and stands today hid bleathid her hall exactly as it did when tho story was penned, mo prouueers lavo tno active assistance nnd to-operatlon of tho sur viving members of tho cast of tils original stago plav "lhue s oiiij olio no of Fettling I Ihls matlei," hald I'dvvin .1. chn, jnan- I igi'i of the shot, who had been calle-1 I upon to deilile tho question "ltrlng the gill in and let mo seo her hill." Where upon tho suspects golden locks wire I loosened nnd spread in a silken mm re over her nhouldu. ' "I oni astonished at -volt," Colin said to tho girl accused of making tno charge. "This hair has never seen p.i j-.'il i nnd Is not bleat bed. 1 know ldeaclird hnli Pitch Htlfii i arrWRton ieta i orner. vviun i see it, ..nil when l t i . her Inlr Isabil Itnilrlnuci and lolet Kngletleld. is not bhathed It is not blenthed." The four "Llttlo Women.' Jleg, ,lo. lleth and Amy, nro portrajed icspec tlvtly bv Isabel Lanion, Dorothy Her n ird, Lllllum Hall and riorence Pllnn. Hetiiy Is John Iliooke and Conrad Nagle plajs Laurie. Kate Lester Is Marmee. The bcenaiio was written by Anno Maxwell and tho director was Hat ley Knoles. xt the Adelnhl Theatre .Tumi irv '.7 Whv Mam" by .lesso Lvtuh Wil 1'ims, will be tho newtomet A. II. Woods's New- l'lavj In lileale, turns again to the faith of hei fitheis nno of the most Impressive paintings is that of a hooded tlguie with hand imtsti cubed touching a grc it timepu e The title is I.lfo Is a foik and liestlnv Turn" the Hands The sphinx, blooding ovir the star-lit desert is an ithet it the Arilss In a tvpo of i haricter different from thoso givm us In his former xisits here It annot bo said that his work In "Tho Mollusc' icallv measures up In mvstlc ph tures whlili drive to Hawaii whin a miiiiII boy and while theic liMined to use the ukulele nnd to plav several Hawaiian song When he nnifi to Sin Prancl&to and inlrodund1 the ukulele in his OLt In vaudeville, In atir.ii ltd Iminrdlatn atttntion. Kefe was alo one of the 111 st to n al-o ukutil, ttrnidsioi tho il onograph Hills Muirav, with whom Mutt Ketlo nui JrX. Kncmies, ,,n given out a par tial list of tho productions he contem nlates nutting on this Mar, Included artistry to his Disraeli, his Hamilton among which are Marjorio I'.ambeau In or his Goodwillle in 'The Prof, ssor s ,a ew plxj , raullno I'lederli k. In a new Love Stors.' jet it reveals the lino i j,,,v , 'willard Mack culled ' Ltdv talents of this attoi. Mr Arliss s-hows Tonv , liarncy Uernard, In a new pl.ij to best advantage In more serious roles jn Montague fllasa and Jules Hcktrt Un.A V.,imr ,l,,. Il Is omnlni'flH ni .. ........ I -In.nn. n Vliwi-n In n fr,i.-e nil. Is hubtlo or i-pigrammatli In 'The ,,4lled HroikfaM in Bed"; Uernard ment to mako utient its next 1 uirl nite , ( h IPHIMDELPfllfl'S LEADING THEATRES. DIRECTION OF LEEflHD J.J. SHHBERT ROBERT CHAMBERS'S SERIAL Pearl hile Aiinouiueil a- ew Hereen btoiy Pathe has an Interesting announce-1 niik home the mndo man teiords mote than twenti vulis ngo. sail recentlv In mis ) was trooping with a lnm-sti,-l sliow and ilnallv landed In l'rls-1 I The nhonogiaph jobbers in San 1'ian Is, o at that tunc wcte the Pat -1 g-ilupi Hiothers. and otn of the memoirs nf lh, Itrtn .tftpnHed it lerfoi mante at Ul' 111 which Matt K. ef,- and I ang ' 1 ho i ountv Muvo As n n suit. Matt nnd I w.n . ngaged to go to tne store aim unit it i oids of tho song sang I until wo wire hoarse but those iimnl I .up. I . i.mrl. , I'l, n ,-..,,,,' XI. un iinn- Mollusc ' Mr Arllss plas tho pirt of c Jr.mx ill. In a new musical plav, ' Call serial, which will be bv Robert xx . ,,iai -,. 1 let then an- tchms of it an Ungllshman who has spent a long n Taxi, and an allegorical plav, "The chambers, our most popular wtlttr of h indlng mound thu ti ldtn uate right time roughing It In Colorado and re- icarl of Great Price " novels Tho title, unless changed, isto'iuw turns iu """ "..- ..--.. .-.- -.- , .j Secret, and the scenario will no breez ncss that the westerner of the "" '',,' ' ., . .,.,,, ,,. plains or mines Is alleged to po-s-eas Tlic Koo'cvclt 1'ilm adapted from a ferries ot Mori a bv A xlslt to tho Droad during the Arllss mm: movies r-allv do move t lea't , chamb.r whi.h ran in a rnnntiiiv pe- engagement. de.plte what . ha. been I lhcv. .iro ,u , progressive as tho " T"1 m. J l , ?iXi' WMl- i touml worth Willie bv tno nenppapers. for now comes an an-, previous M-r'nl su'c,isses. will do the nounciment from the Jleciuro i-ieiures sienarlo aim eorge n i-chz win Kam PHILADELPHIA GIRL'S CAREER mi t said, will be discriminating iilavgoer. Extravaganzas rc "N'ot New TIII3 extravaganza taste ECeu i have taken a firm hold upon theatregoers, so that the appe.uance of Mclmvre and Heath in still nnotht-r of this form of entertainment, width the prodmers lnvo Helen Collier Ucgaii Vrilh Or- )licuin itoek Co'iupnny who Is plivlng In the hi '1'rlendlvl Theatie, Is a have been shown in tho ordlnarv iouro joiictli i l'hiladnli ii i gul. fc-ho was ,v meic i-hp of distribution next week and the death ,riln' Krot, ,,f the serlil idea wa r,f x girl v In u -ho aiM)ear-d with W 1- , of tho rorner i-resiuem pioveu a ion. 0,, r i,ettor luustiaicn tnan uv tno nu t ,,,,.,, ., i,. ,,. ornheum Stock t ,.i vm nf the. sn.i alleil war n,nt vmer,, s must onuar novelist isi I' "'I ingd--ou in ineiirpneuni.-siuiKt --''"- :- '-.-" . . '" .--,,.. , .. f . .. . .... ., t c-. . rpi,A,,.. nlettires wert pieced together Irom to nave his woik hcrei-nni in ni-" i-nni pain, at in" ntsuut .-tituv j. .,,,,,. hat the llfo of Theodore ltoosevelt is dliect hei now . oipor.itlon has been , Il-im olllet who is pi soon obehown U. flltn- It is not n formed to mak. tl.iji Brrla l " lr.rrta1 ! ""W"' ( lf 1""w r'ri0'1 hurried production, however, but was to w'i;"0nfr'!1,u .U 'mtce,,' epl.odt-1 Unrml.s at tho I.v rlf Ti P elected to call Jlejio Alexatidet otta- " .., -n , jifferent times, for Whllo the Pathe pulilH.lt ouuo docs not. i wh(n i,igersoll opened his dram it u slons little cause for -otrment Still ",".,........ i i.n,. ,i . state the usu il sun emlous sum pa d .,,,,, u ,f,ee,,iii ., ml Chestnut rtref ts tho United States holds no monopoly 'V, " v the h portnnt rob- With tho fr tho Plctui - rights It .ini; .n rill, i Helen -t-l,ier b.-tann- his llrsfpupll and on this form nf entertainment. At the V' "V flln however ho product on ;'all.d that a hninben eulal wumi ' ,, , th follo,K Jtar, when ho prury Lane Theatre In London suih ex- -Ji lUe XXTZ "'f.Vt ?f "th'matter Is that ,.,th. s f S" had- traxaganzas as Beauty and tho Beast , , for l0 liat, ut h Ktamp announi.Pll in,emi of produ. mg betu r ' " s " "se Lou 1, Salt Lake "Mother Goose," ,"iIU'Pt 1,ump,y' of approval upon It before ho died. It serials-eptsud.- pi. tures width do not lr7n 'd "a Valu 0 do A. PPlng Mone and "Blue Beard' and other ilmUr pro- vv ,,, iat ,hls i,l0Braphlc.il tempt the iiiuginat'on loo far s being lowing v.-ir found h. r a membei ductlons havo been put on with great ; , evenWally flnd 3 way lnt carrl.d out .and h is " "'"''pVuVor" tho of John I.ievv s coniptnj. whtro she re. scenlo displays The "Passing Shows' '" Nll ri,n Llbrary at Wash- 1 ' T',nnr,IiA'hlV'8 l' i' tjsr i"l"eiKti main. d for two seasons or the Shuberts wiro but forerunners I "" hi'ctit I 'arl W h it c l 111 Jul st ''""' ,s.mlth Illul i.oldm then engag d her the. -s.how of Wonders" Both of I lr"t,,n The day of the masrtiil rider, vunlshing imm.rtant role In -lurn to tho these they surpassed In "Slndbid " in , '?lf t! ita iiibllc den Vi ids "ight and slu a.companled this com- whfehV JolsoPt. ,. stiil aPpearinS 1-. Utle Painting 1.. 1 11... SSafftfmt a're". Xx 'ItnVlbU 'W ; "I JZ&iSZ .,W,M, broths rplTLnpamtlngswU, add to the .ffect as the - t.atures I'.uie ..-,. IV,. ljinirs nf etr.-iv3irnii7i Their I of Mine, azlmovas pilOlopiaj, 1,0 "Siberia' and other big ,ittraitlon vvfto tor I3ye, wnlch w 1 be the principal nt- shown at tl o Broad .street Tl etie At trrrion at tho Stanlev Theatre ties' tho Chestnut Street opera Hous6 ap. wpel an,j ailj (n mtoriireting 1 10 n.enn- peared Henderson with his "All Huba lnR 0'f thi8 runiauce of the Ouent I and tho 1'ort Thieves ' 1'oy in 'Blue nUionv Tamzkv, one of tho joungei Heard" and Illm Jn HOI I'l ilodel- BrtlstSi "has made a painting for each of phlans of tin elder generation rmom- th, maro important fcubtities of tho blg ber when J I'rcd Zimmtnnan, now dean ,JroriUi i Ion, nnd these will a 1 bo flashed of American tl.eatrh al managers, leased , on tu0 reen in fxplanatlon of the me nisioric ,v -aufiiiy tn. uuiu Him put uory on "America,' then tho greatest must-1 ' cal extravaganza or the tlmo. Tno ex Ma iinih t M studio , i h.imberi. s mattr.al 1j W r i, vohiil" s it i o ii , ed as a pri d j i - i -1 ind w ill be ie.nl I r to use P,o Ihe next P( a I hi V or w i 1 unit n t vb id i s. t h due .ion it '! Pa'he 1 ,lth -u - i iUt i'ai , a i nu Tl.o 'main title' represents the i. m.l.. .. I n n nr irl rn T l-fni JSrSSS,'" butsnJi- X?Z ' l-ommg " in one h and has not waned. a drawn sclmlter In tho other. the Sought Stage Career at Fourteen TXA CLAIP.I3 is fond of telling tho A. story of how with her mother she set sands, out from her homo In Washington when only fourteen jears old, hound for 3x"evv Uenrj York with tho exprefs purpose of pre-1 dent antlr.1- her services to Daxld Helasen I lilan ? -- in New York l'or homo reason, fcajsi inters which Is similar to that of tho Miss Claire, who Is plajing in tho Be- "motive' in m-ish To Introduce Mme. lasco Play "Polly With a Past' at tho Nazimova ns tne singulars appealing Oarrlck Theatre, the great producer heiolne, didn't rcalizo her xvotth, feo bai vnt tn XV. ashmirton. a vert mm armolnted girl But it was not long Aiab tent in which the lives with her after this that ln.H laiio entered xaude- father and mother. Hasfcouna is u xllle. whera sho gave somo of tlin imi- bhelk's daughter. As she and her little tatlons which had won her tonilderable Mster emerge fiom 'ho tent n hint of nralse at amateur entertainments In home life, Is given In the midst of the i... homA ritv Her natural rift of . wilderness and naroatltv or mo sene mimicry soon 'brought lier Into musical Tho tent itbelf is an object of special comedy and lier first appearance was interc with I'.lchard t arle In "Jumping Jupl- tlonal tr." taw ny Af.. Il.n, T,.n I Ml, a , u (lie lilt it tir.9,1 'The Quaker (ilrl. ' and still later fcho , and some palm irecs In tho middle dis- Adelphl rheatie Mnda nlaht u tl o plajed In London In the title roles of, tame tomplete a beautiful background musical lomed i!i Mima plavs the "The Gill from 1'iah" and "The Belle The untamed natuie of tho sheik Is rola of an Amtrl an ghl who Is lew ued of Bond Street ' P.eturulne to this , Indicated bv a nuie, crauj panther, i from an emoarrassiug s uuaiion m 11 I Wi k r" wtk i UfcJJ I. COUIUI Clio J1IIIGS .e WL t In 1915, whero her Imh Jijj-. s Starr In "Marlo-Odlle' WMMt E pr&lso- Her song ridli ffif f lasco attracted the i 4, Hft L eteran producer, who J1 ISr P eased her for purely VBHR; . & under his tutelage. "S:" ,WjV Young Women in Cnuinlv morning, thit is ixnitlv how I feel. Tie rabian gil Haisouna, ho' bluebird "f happimss Is waiting to wiill; ,1,10 has panted a desert Ssene In whirl, the right into "ur. ago if xoutm. the right tl, dis-'most prominent feature N tho strange Jf1 I11! J!! tl..- tiling vou ha?, to do, trust junr llieniis, iovh uutuic uboui vol at d avoid lontait witli tahl,s vou taiinoi. ti t, h vours, If to like ' PLOT 07"0H, MAMA" ABOUT THAT VOICE OF YOURS j 1 1 i.i LI .lire Ali-" Iwr-iv. Ghl to linpiove Her- - , s, what ate ou doing to Improve mh voimsV If ton will bellovo Ina , i line. leading woman of 'Polly With a Pim, now nt the tlanlck Theatre, It is our duty to make your voice Just as beautitul us ou can oii should speak taiefull," sajs. Miss Claire, 'and to pronounio iverj i bhould be breath i- to support nnd biraiuui inu Tho duality of tho mh. e is cultivated I bv listening nnd paving attention to ones own touts and karnlug to tlls trln iruao between beautiful and ugly 5es. , hounds I'i'W peit-oiis take the troublo self ' i,. v,.;i1. in a oleaKing volt,- Voice You an- tho happiest girl in tho whole . eultuie Is one of tho n ost neglected vvoild And, lo wneti 1 nwaKo in tne nails of the average girls nlULatton HER SECRET OF HAPPINESS Lois lo-ephine '1V1U How hhe ('or- About Knjojin Life Lois Josephine tho singer and dancer Abovo wjl0 jH appearing In vaudeville after hel ms neau Kititiu tno ii-e.-cus ,u.,.. ,..., . nuT j,, uuis, u comriij, mjv im nan ,,,.,i .iistiiu tlv There binglo star tho emblem of tho Moham- ,ll!H 0oreil tllo BPl.rct of happlnebs, uml I Pno,,'B iwhlnd the x.dr intdan religion. Another titlc-paintlng u , ,, fl lollls ln lll0 kl, lt jrl. nllhu. Miows a mosquo rising fiom the desut "', ,', ,. ,. ,,. 'vocal chords. ' .. ,...,... nroflt bv it also Mlt-s Josephlno will 1 "I'JO I or j:ye is tne piciunzaiion in , . ,. ,,,,. .,.. ,,,,, nf ,,, i Kifctemaekers drama. I.occl- ..."..." . .. .,. I r.li !,., mn.1 ,n.. nt i. Dill at ivfllll s hum v a for the introduction of tho char- I "? ,V. .Wi0"'.. , e."-?n'i I'll bHV I'l "! H hh IP If "' I . i vnrf ADELPHI Bccinning Monday Evening at 8:15 FOR 2 WEEKS ONjLY I'op. $1 Mat. Thursday. Reg. Mat. Sat. MESSRS. LCE & J. J. SHUBr.RT'S NEWEST MUSICAL COMEDY I SAM S. ri5$43cS?Sifj8 JUSTINE JOHNSTONE FRANK FAY HELEN SHIPMAN and FRANK CONOR An Amazing Array of Associate Artists Including KIeverests&& Khorus Konceivable NEXT ATTRACTION MONDAY, JANUARY 27 "WHY MARRY?" Willi tn Aitor Thutre il, T NAT. C Production flor Cast Absolutely Intact. Incljdit.E GOODWIN rRS 'ii i wh . i i I is mtiot reallv be i harming t ot an agreeable speaking MAKES MINUTES COUNT Doesn't Take Harry l'"ihhcr Long to Get Laughs .ill J 1 islitr will oivvujs oe assoLiateH est. Instead of being tho conven- Alllllsill" Situations ill Alll.'e.il, with Heoigo Momoe. As foil for this il affair of white .anvas it is u rnineil ComillL' to .nVlnlii I ell knovvh comedian rbher was the hit ly, heavily ribbed construction taiM-CH) 011111110 iii ipni of VaUlls iil6slllB shows" At present d and sprawling in shapt A camel Justine Johnstone wl o ,01, es to the , ls ,loinB BOOll worj, us tho unctuom elevat 11 ii an In 'uh. Uail.v I.adj at the 1 I iMii'it Mi eft Opeia House. It pel &ouallt J that LOUnts for mot fHFSTNIIT ST OPERA house VAlJLllJ 1 llU 1 Ul Cheitnut St. below Uth St. I'rhts r.rr Thansr 51.50, $1, Tic, .10o (I.nrpt feuturdajH nnd IollUan,) Last 2 Weeks ! ! Olh BIG o Com, lYion. THEATRE Broad and Locust VI ll'.l I'. IIIIIV , Beg. Monday at 8:15 SHUBERT vi win i i: ion! Beg. Monday LAST 6 NIGHTS t. macs., wed. and Sat. MrJStrtit t.KB .t. T J SIIUBBUT Present McINTYRE & HEATH ls- in the New Musical Extravaganza fi HELLO, ALEXANDER WITH V (ItlliAT BtlPPOltTINU CAST 111' Inn AND A BREEZY BEVY OF G.RUSH BEAUTIES BEGINNING MONDAY, JAN. 20 SEATS. THURS. BELWYN AMD COMPANY PBESENT " Rock-a-Bye-Baby" DROADWAY'B BMAP.IEST, BKEE2IEBT MyBIOAL OOMEDT WHIf Jefferson De Angelis, Edna Hibbard, Walter Lawrence Dore & Cavanauni) AND A BEVY Of BLAUTirUh 0IELS, 00WNED BY LUCILLE WW rOMSTOCK .V Wir.T.TUI LLl.lOTT rreat s STILL THE HIT OF YEARS The 5 th New York Princess Theatre Musical Comedy success . mi tli aMi-fl" h.11,1 llarrv 1 ishoi .s. pountrv sho Jo ned Zleefeltl a "Follies every muscle in svviu, ieen inoiion, oui- staiv-ari "t; ...... .. ...... .. ,., juwn ,,,, . ., . .. fn 1915 Xro lier Imtatlonof Frances ' lined t on the horUon. Thero Is a slnis-1 spendlnB his father ,one Then tl.eio teidav, and after t hlrt .-eight jcar spent ol.lt- in Afarlo-OdllB" on her t ter beauty forceful and savage. In this ' another American also, ns tho story behind tho footlights ha should bo ton. Starr in aiario-uuiie won ner gieai tcr Deauo, ''""" """ ,,, "i """ cnes who hortlv bi foro was Granted u niitrri-ii o.rltirlon on what makes a use. prahw. Her eong ridiculing Da.W He-, ilgure, al om unor u troptafl fY- Loul. g" b,,t 1, PainR larBoum8 in ?efti a tor i fwillftV his Us "ad- lasco attracted tho attention of tho ' Stern plajs the pat t of the sheik. Tneinjlmonyi tyhen the dlvor'ed vilfo ap- vamanes, good looks help quite a bit, wxtoran oroducer. who stralEhtway en- charatter of the tteatherous I reneh- nai, on tho htcne with a nevr husband but. v lici, vou romo down to 'brass tatka' dramatiu loles man, I'aul i- ' roit, piajeu uy Jolin in the person or t reiireu nari,eeper tlm fellow with tile peisonanty climbs h.i,di,i i indicated liv a -rnni ni nuelllft some very ainurinc sltua- ilm laddei of success and Rials there." ,ii,d o.i a fi'len tieo in the depths of tions aiis' , .... rhough on tho stags onlj twentj. seven he lungle .lusi beroi Talbe. liassou us tieo In the depths of tions ails' , . riiougli on tno stags onij iwenij. seven efoio i: l. rMnniui.. Helen hhipman plats the lolo of the muuitfs during the entire perfoimanco nVs i I. Jmnr w divV.rt.ed wife 1 ho part' of her form r of uh, l.ad Ladv '." ruhei's work nas Aiaii hultor, is . ' , , )3 l!l)P,, j,, ijarry Conor, stanus out so prominently that at the tthat characterizes tho musical play. TT WAV not have been Keueia.l .U- f. t flaB,ed upon the screen the au-1 !?' 'i! i-av U tho retired hailteep nnd I ilnal tuitaln he Is remembertd as-con X served. et It is a fact that the funny jdiente sees a tltle-palntlng of the char-1 pugilist and Alan i:dward? the spend-1 trlbutlng some of the best of comedy "trWHien. of tha musical corned- stage aslacter, mountea' on ma camei, gun on thrift son. z--.. i ' vfc rrir-mi n j" A-Jttffirs xmmmim WEEK ;-&&im 3i ..r. 'X. W!Kmum .':fF ,' ,SH urn 1. Pl itae r-" vs... x i ' gaf mam ' ,Laciy" i .- ' W - t. 1J ,7 Popular $1.00 Mat. Wed. Regular Mat. Today LYRIC Pop. $1 Mat. Wed.; Reg. Mat. Sat. Evenings at 8:15 MATINEE TODAY Third Triumphant Week Commencing Monday A. H. WOODS Pretent. LEW FIELDS IN THE PLAY OF THE HOUR TREINDLY ENEMIES WITH J? 77usi'cai Comedy 7asteriioco LAST TWO WEEKS!! CHARLES WINNINGER By Samutl SMpman and Aaron Hoffma J-0R BLMEF1TB AT ABOTE THEATBEg, APPLY BENEFIT DEFT , QEBTNPT 8T, OPERA HOPBE BP1LDINO, OHE8TKPT BT, JgggHWPHONE LOOOST 3I .f. fni an ii ii .a I -v I V iAtj,,.r,;y. Wmkuvi ti .(frt. ...X .. , ...s.-A-: Jv -."s. .. 'ViVm-'iTTlfr 'LWHj'.&iM.vfi! M H. . am i ayg ?ws-.-. .tHunfiira.-aTyy.tr-rr---.iitTt t. '&''' H BHBuwr-,i j&lis,ivii
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