EVENING PUBLIC IEDGEE PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1910 n ANY DRAMATIC AND PHOTOPLAY CHANGES MARK NEXT WEEK'S AM USEMENT BILLS COBURNS' CAREER SCREEN AND STAGE FAVORITES WHO WILL AMUSE PHILADELPHIA NEXT WEEK "S-'i THE PLAYGOER'S (H-t's - ow r-grrsjs. WEEKLY TALK IlUlflllXbL Ur OlAfMij .cSBaflKJtSHkk rr-- .vim.. . ... rt vr u rs-t -. ... - . mi ib 11 ,-vl VJW iobsenutions on Plays and Photoplays of Interest to Philadelphia!! TUKUNO tin- week tlie mini runnin i fLteW ein Life's singe for three sterling actors, Sir Charles W.vndham. Jolir. T Bjlason and sneuey nun. H It In not usually Known '"'. t.t.1r,tt,ht whn WHS bOHl 111 1R3. KBfought 111 the American On II War nnd Lffmado his first American nppenranco Nlth John Wilkes tlonlh. assassin or Lincoln antl brother of Ldwln Jlooth fit Sir Chatles began ins long mm mm" fc ful T.onrlon rareer In lBf..i. lie wa in nfln m in this countri Ills last s .-.... . ... ... ....I.- appearance in l'liiianeipmn no m " Mollusc," the plas In which, singulars onnuirii nrnriri. Arliss Is this week np- EL rearing at tho suite house, the llroad P viiilnrtcltilfi i Is Identified with the, Wll career of John Mason, since It was nl Ait .1.- .-..!.. . ii.,.i i, innHf. lii first stage Tew nils ttaiiiitt nl". " -'- annear-ancc. at the ace or twems, in 1878 He was u inenihcr of A. M Lrnlnipr'n 1 nlon Sniiare nml Charles iv.hn,nn' i.innim Theatre Companies.! ! Before reaching stntdom, as Jack Hronk- (1.1,1 in 'Tim V trhlni? lloUr 111 I'JUi, , t .... ,...,, ... .. f'lftln rlf. Wfllfe. SflM Marlon Manoli (his first wife: Knthe- IvS .1.. n,, u,n the second,. Annie Kus- R!?E? sell and Mrs. Flske He scored a hit tVW here In -As .1 .Man Thinks," by Augustus IfiSf, Thomas. His last lncnl nppearnnco was, not to fortunate, ns "Drugged," hy Owen i Davis, wns a failure neio unoer inai title nnd In New York, renamed "Hlg ,11m Onrrlty." after the character Im personated hv Mr. Mason .Shelley Hull was a popular and efll dent actor of the soungrr generation. With llfllo Shannon ho ninde up the en tire oast of "I'tider Orders," which Just concluded an engagement In New York. He beenme HI of Influenza, last Satur rii. n the eve of his departure with Miss Shannon for n mad tour In the production. Mr. Hull, who was tlilrtj - four scars or ago aim a- naiio ol jv-u- iiexi weeK wun a inn in seeping wiin lucky, nttnlned wide popularity 1o,tho occasion. This plahouse, like the .ears ago wlien he appeared In "Tho others, has had nn overflow attendance i'lnderella Man." Ills last Philadelphia I all season. npinnrance was at the llro.nl, n couple Including Keith's, the pioneer hero In of seasons ago. In a "thlef-ptay" called family audulllo, there nre fourteen Vmnnir Those 1'resent." theatres In 1'hlladelnhla devoted t" TIie JiaP "komc mM lit thr ultlmale summons of tho Grim Call Hu. PIjAY-tSOKItS liny prolltably devote i a few minutes to reflection upon the j lha ureoosterous This, If vou please, Is real acting, nn art much striven for, but Infrequently t,nin,.,. mneh written nbout. but sel dom observed in this nge of t pes and i -.. v.n tnilrt j.nrront nnd In tho k'Tv, .,,... r the nlavs he so ialthfully I a'dorned Dry. r.ulzzlcal. mildly Intel-1 lectual souths seemeil to lie mo roies iur M-hleli ilest nv bad ciuippiu nini. un was among tho best acting in "Years of Discretion." but Willi.- he was well spoken of the burden of tho praise always went to others He wns last seen In Philadelphia In the leading role of "It Pays to Advertise" and scored a personal lilt of such Importance that Hollar honors could no longer bo denied ,!, s when "A Tallor-Mado Man" was written Mr. Mitchell came inio nn ... ...... -- lil mm rt,n roe no i)iu is eihui"j ... ..,-.- ,.. . I......I ..!. adapted to his unique personality and his mature skill In characterization was waiting for it When Opportunitv kuuiked at the Mage door Mr. Mitchell was made up nnd ready to go on. .V. r T IS to bo legrettcd that up to'llie T vlrtuosof (Irani Mitchell, due here Mon-ivamievio """' , " V"" t'.lJ .," ' ,n m day and promoted to H.ardom In "A consu ship of t he lato 1 1 Keith , Tallnr-Mnilo Man Till p-iinstaKinn i - '" "' ....-,, ... .... ...... i W Mttat wel remembered here Is seen In , these houses are attended collectlvel , H ?bV.,le fa helper" In an obscure , by at leiuit .10,000 persons dally the I ICTS tllO lole OI a "' I" . i., .... ' om.nl r,f ,. M,.rl,Vu ,il ..r.m.l .t Ibo tS- tailor shop wltli ilre.ims oi ooiok ih --. - - - - I E thlnw that Nnpolenn loft " hA$lZl Ml tin van. ' " , , Zrj."- ' ." I fflft ,'nll';m'l,rl'lL,?ir""wfu In addition to IM.lle Companv. In whkh I did two Listen "You never nu p.iuBo tho au- m ?rnwlnB7T. ih RtMen hmadcloth tho comcntlonnl sour and dance, tho dances. Immediately aft.r the New dlenco In n.h.mie One nlKht they will i THFATRF MTTS '"Yo Ka u L . nre Tdestmed to free NaudeUllo patron may now enjoy tho York run of this piece wo plan d an en- like the lln.s and the next nlKlit the 1 IIL.11 KL, UlLL,d , W S! "J10 .' ,X,r and iilace him ' circus, the legitimate drama and tho (fakement In I'hllad.lplila. slnco which songs. Comedy Is harder to play than I ,;ftt TVVVT IFFKfC ! a him from """IJ""" and f haCnc',"" 0perft-nll In one show. Hills aro se- 1 have appeared heie professionally for nn thing .No b.-cauw, a grouchy mi- , I ' -'- n'jAI " jXjV W& among the social elect. r n uctcd with a view to pleasing hundreds we.ks at a time seieial times a Senr. dlenco Is usually tho rule after they m ,vi", i1,,1:'".: M zit: "f,ot tn.(, Thin po . .n...r. i.Ut r1!1--;-"' j .rvw "r':n,i-i jvs?.. .,:,i,,...h?. .,u? ..?'?"" '"rrs-:: ' s-iihp of E,.frrn.m.-f1f m u J. .. thV, risniremim waters of .the niiiusemcnt has been so ssteinatUe.l ocni pari in one m inn iciuiiik -iiiiiiiii- , nini is wio way oi 1001,1111? in u in 1 ..,'... ffl flatter) mer the 1 'nB'l" fnrc0 into that all tho houres can offer surprise nl.-s, but when I learne.l that 'The Vel-' these si renuous hlgh-oost-oMMng tlme.sl ,, J'nr,-MS Playhouses in M ,h?.B,OCl iu. .,n,l 2 c redlbHlty tS'andthrllKof noxeltyandxnrletj.cvi-ry 't I-ndj- was going to miladelphli 1 ' and entirely refutes the old adage th.it I I Mm satiric comedy and gives (.reuiuimy 10 oairerlv crameil the oimortunltv to Jo 11 1 a snod dinner Is conduelie to cood illsClfV VOL . . Vn Mr M iche n Ight passl some time ago he pointed out that when Hern is wheic Ilioad f-trcct wins out question aro appropriately Ingenuous. W 1m Mnln tho thlrtK I M tall for. head, and ho has nlvvujs been , nro pretty sure o fin. lng some hlng on jfHTINi: JnHNSToMJ Is b PRnQI KI?V RT7AHV W TT'-TZX l' JW no means pleased with the dr. urn- IKU MY KLAUY TinAt.;- Thn tvi,e Idea, however, kept haps tho next one will. . y" w .1 , mm r .u .'" WixD i MMIIPCDC ADV present writing no ono has been ableiRO(Kj 1)ns ,in,i j,jeas bilo banding out to synchronize sucvesf fully voice and movie. There have been many attempts In the past, but not In very recent veais. However, mis lain oi rcpruuutru and properly adjusted vocal sound is mado up for in nnoiner way, aim " many persons It has a broader appeal, nml that wav Is music. Music nlavs almost as much of n part In tho unfolding of a Mtceu story as does tho action of tho playeis, and it Is very often this part uf the program which canles over what would other wlso be a eiy poor entertainment If only pictures wero shown. Not only Is music used in the movlo theatres after the film has been made, but It Is often emploed to give the needed "feeling" n tho scenes which some scenailos call tor. Music has a verv definite psjeho logic effect in treating "atmospheie." The piano was piobably tho first mu sical Instrument emploed In a cinema V theatre. Then came the addition oi other instruments, now ineio can uc heaul one of tho finest theatre orches tias In this city at tho Stanley. There have been organ companies formed to build special Instiuments for the photo play theatres and many or mese in struments contain nearly all of the ,l miinrt effeLts' which can be obtained from ' a fairly large orchestia. Somo theatres .omblnn the organ with the otcncsiras jfv nnd the result is woitliy of the effott. rtjto ' The secern season oi granu oiiern n 'toYMectlons which Frank lluhler arranged IVW ' ' 1 H1 rUUlllW ...ra P OUVW. U.U. ,..-. he Intends to uevole a season 10 in lighter operas nnd some ot the better mnslcil comedy scores This pait of i4?t,a ontarfnlnrnptlt llSS blOUCht forth itv'many letters from music lovers who had 'tthot been attendants nt tho movlo bIioivs. iSJfebut who are now patrons because of the K1 opportunity afforded to hear good music KMn addition to seeing the films. V,Many of Ihe smaller tlieaties are twaklng a specialty of their musical pro- L,;ram3 aiJ tho requtstea nuniDcrs prove LVjery popular. I ne nini companies ein rilov special writers to arrange appro. J.prlato musical scores for their produc- AtlOnS, PO lliai llio exilionors may nut rwave, liny trouble with the correct music li'foriaceompaulment to the nlms. "A'R's a lone cis though nnl a short On fmm the malnilal music of the ;iHy movies, to the grand opera and I.-?:!,--.., . . Alnn.lnnn n.wl nftrtn ...thai. If the up-to-date photoplaj house. 0K OFFICII receipts bo far this licnson emphasize the' fact that ludevllle Is more popular limn ever ore. Ifeai ly all these playhouses havo been "land onie'B DUBiness. The Jen i which confronts the managers Is how to get the people In. houses have had overflow crowds rould not be taken care of. When plea'surev seekers sought another they often found the samo con- s. o of the reasons given by man. for the tecord-breaklng buslnesa 1 ra ;? ria AlA in iSB a jf v1'HPK "TK, I WMmmmmmawwl I .KmKiaKCaniH . ilKJHK H "V. f i I iiHK WWWKSr- 1 Tti.T -- T "F k rH jl act'h jv ',;jk xa -rmmaaa.mrmaaaaaaaami vmaaawu r i i kvsta. r' et v r K . ' fti t'T wKgmm J- j- fi . Ai '.-1 hw err' - a - .mwrayvf l.oshi. ,- -r .k' s t Sr uB anmettc KELLERMANH.tn "queen of aiv ;. rftHaaaaaaaaamaW iSmHaWk.:lhk S&& rlP I f MSB Viclorid K M 9IB lHIJ FRANCES .. ..." "g ,,:, Julia Arthur, m MH l ir, -Mmmmm', htaaa H B' fH ! ' " in I ML COMMON -AM-JF" ",n"""" , Kivuu.dnu .. . . ,- "ATi , HI l.n.l.L. and GLADYS HUBERT, in ,,mc h iniiajk- mvL nre that n substantial class being offered bj tho audc and that tho people h.l spend for diversion Tho Cross Keis. .Sixtieth and Market streets, celebrates Its fifth nnr.hiTMn auoeiiie or vauiievine puis movies. There nre, In addition to thosn men tioned, the Nixon, Nixon CIrnnd, Nixon Colonial, (ilobe, itroadway, William IVnn, Kevstone, Alhnmbrn, Allegheny, Glrard nnd the HIJou, where continuous tnpldentallv-. ono nf the liest aude- Illn f.ins In Ihn countrv Is no less a i Hereon than President 'Wllbon. In ex- iiresslnc his views on amusements Uut from a poor play theie is no es- caije ! So. ,. u I-UIn sharp or a Miarp LKW Fini.HS, the featured artist in t "friendly Ilnemlcs," has a fad that la distinctly his own and ono fioni which bo derives more pkasuro than an thins In his own merry world. Mr. Fields loves to sell tickets ill a theatre box oMIoc His coming is nlwavs hailed with delight by theatre treasurers beeausn they know he will provide IICl.il 14 tT HIVJ miun t" "in I'""""" lelIty amuaement during his stay, and as but few bi. office men have an op lmrtunltv of seeing a plus in Us en tlrety, they lely on Mr. .Fields for amusement and hu seldom falls them Mr. Fields explains his fad as follows: "It's a llttlo diversion of initio that (.eemi Interesting, Just as anj thing docs that ono doesn't have to do. The box otllco Is a wonderful place to study hu 1113,1 nitnre and 1 lmve nicked up some tho nastt boards. Tho women aro es peclally Interesting und sou have to handle them witli gloves If sou want to keep tho eiowd moving. If joti don't elvn tho rlcht plans and specifications with each ticket the female of tho gpccles will return nnd discuss the mat ter. no matter If shu keeps the line a block long waiting, so the best thing to do Is to give lur the t. seat for 1 and let her b. ' The Plus goer has knowledge of cer tain stats who peer through the peep hole plere-ed in every well-regulated cur tain to plpo tho money In the house, but Lew Is the first he's heard of to meet the mazuma in a close-up. He's sure to be Introduced to a lot of It, too, vv 1th his personal drawing power. (Somo day the Pin goer hopes to publish the name nnd address of tho lady who got a $.' seat for one cat tvv heel 1 SPKAK1NO of names and addresses, the Plasgocr Is enabled, through the courtesy of a. friendly press agent, to give those of a "rar.i uvls" In musical comedy. She H Miss Tess Virginia Maser And her addiess Is the For rest Miss Mavtr Is something new In theatricals a "Philadelphia special cho I us girl." For many seasons now tho Plasgoer has had listed among the other assets melodic, humorous and pulchrltudlnous. of smashing hits among music shows, a tip ns to the excluslveness of the rhorus. "And sasV business ot being confidential, "ou ale going to teo some chorus. "Why, a lot of those girls never leave Hroadwas-, as a usual thing, but we have persuaded them Just this once to try n Pullman ride ninety miles scrnss Jersev." One season four musical shows all In town that week wete chorused ex clusively hy exclusive stage beauties who customarily excluded all tho theat rical map except Uroadway from their itineraries. And now comes Miss Maser, whose plcturo appears on this page the first and original (to the best of our knowl edge) "Philadelphia special chorus girl." "What Is a 'Philadelphia special cho rus slrl'?" the friendly pi ess agent was asked. "I suppose It Is a girl who. having once made numerous social and profes sional friends, seeks engagements each season with the theatrical .organizations that are booked for Philadelphia for the longest runs," was the explanation, This Is the case with Miss Maser, who Is now appearing as one of the eolleee-bred girl chorus In "The A'elvet l.ady" nt tho Forrest. Hero Is her own tale: "I was boin In Richmond, Va., 1897 After graduating at college. I went to New York clt', where ror two sears I nosed for prominent artists. Then 1 met Miss Kllzabeth Maruury, who In duced me to become a oaneeuse hi ine I sui-and Theatre Jloof, from which Bhe transferred ni6 to tho "Very Qood v IJLL' " Pp ' K ' iPf ' f Iv'-'M TESS MAYER 88 J r S H "Thp SILVER 'Ncr"5,d"1(?a' Coiomai jK v "IB v'l hi B r', mmUmmmmmmmm Forn?sr &-?&& M- 3HHhqi iSafekte., r IBy K-..5.V -',' iiv -- .JP! rBllV1 1 7 B in "ThP BETTER DLE; HBfip lv3&T-s M irauiiiK vl"m'ni tu uif L-uuifniiuiJT' rlfllll U 1 II V r.ll.lMII I mmmu zi zmr 7 i -- -aH' p-"hhh' ra uj h w l l am favers am in ' r sr--- , h&. fiuu, v-: -mm r ? e.u hhk. , jfc.vi 1 tB, ' L.vVv Eki- s .. As I PHIff, C)jH KU KPr KP r goo,.,.., W-yynVfW: Tscgr' ?v.iig . ... ..j.tO irS'i MHL m money,rto lBitfifciiiBEPNA HIBBARD n "RO-A-BTE-BABV" E V iL t'jJt WVSk ' i5 rvanipv anuDpn 0 n'Hm su-i- i ?as.i " . c V -&W :S BRT!BBi M" 3S iW and MEG. in' LITTLE Wm l , v-'' lxw B "Tl ' x A W . Mk. - - Jmaaaaaaaaaam l ,:V WL""Tr m 1M mwww ? .liaa z7 W V?H W. ; : . 'T .;- .i ... '' 1 'wawBBT am 1 rM!:. :: nv i r s1. k&2? r7 v rn Mwr'jH 1 o. sas. IU. &. 1 1 1 BiHffiiB 1 1 KeT r lH . W aBWfy''' I WWMM 'm;rmfn iKMMMMMM I k- K 1 TBM 5W BBBBBBBBBBBm 1 1 1WWW "'. . . . V K. Wf W ' , I B rf oniHI I 1BHU M IFHMf r-Srf XJn .HKSKS?'' ! ? k,,.,S -tMamm 1 .. ,1 .iiF' f ., '. F' u M-,;;Ji , m mwmKyL' a f . kivnaRvr ', -nLSH dMBa',MKL(Hr Kd u i:.r cv -ft 4rtnjur"-m PATRICIA CLARY, m MARRY IN HASTE Walnut- It. t'Vin In a utllit part, beoauhc I Km w I It would bring me back to the city so dear to me." ' -- school of drama. In "Oh, Minn i '" she j wears nlno wonderful gowns uonder-' full-. The dazzled beholder dots not knovv which to admlro the """t-theUlanagcrs" Faith ill West Phil Jewel or its settings. y n , Clnthfs, clothes'" declares she "This Is not a frivolous suhjoot' Suppose ou had to rush In nnd out of n4no complete changes at ever- performance?" "I, for one, never wished to bo a fashion plate. Iteally, I'd die If I had to give all my mind to clothes. Of course, they are Important If one Is on the stago or If one has to go emt a great deal. 1 believe in having one's clothes expiesa one's self nnd no one else In other words, one's own Individually. I like my onn clothes to bo veiy simple. It's my Idea that If sou oveipovwr the iieonlo vou meet with vour clothes thev may never find out that jou have an atom of intelllgenco or n sense of humor" (Kvers- actor and actress vsants to be considered Intellectual, ot course',) Uut slmpllclt) went to the winds as Miss Johnstqne exhibited utw pajamas for herself. "I must' show sou tills tempting nonsense I bought .vestcrdas'. It Is of salmon, with pale blue trim- mlngs and lace rutlles. .My motlur will storm when she sees it." Tli nnimms vvt-ri. nut rei ,ln "en mannequin," but weie thrown aside for '.- ... another cieatlon "This lobe is Jut two pieces of chiffon Only I dlsllko the tights the- take away tho all, almost wralthllke rharaitcr of the new Inter pretive dancing." "Soon I shall not havo a lock of hair left," said Miss Johnstone In mock de- snnlr, turning to tho mirror. "I do It up so many times of an evening that It u xi 1 1 wnrii rail. Did v mi peer think what a bore It would be to bo nlwass !ll"5 "Clv ".' 7,7. io S 'rer p.etts. Mere.. I like to think of other things! Clothes, e lollies, clothes and dicsslng und undii'sslng! I ought to make a wonderful lads s maid." A ravishlnir bluo frock next rauirbt .,.. ........ .i i.i i.. i... i . . T ,Vi t i n , Tr, T,h . "1 should reall like lo wear this stage gown to dinner once. 'Ihe mattrl.il is so line it should to seen ai mar view. On tho stugo ene doesn't need It It's tho distance-effect that counts there These gowns cost suth a foituue. Kcally, I'll never spend so much on gowns again " "Clothts, clothes, clothes," and she turned her back on the shimmering, ex quisite dlsplas-. Stage life Is Just one fiotk after an other for Justine Johnstone. EDNA HIUUAllD Is another footlight favorite who Is In tho winter of her dlsconcnt a somewhat mild winter, however. The trouble Is Miss lllbbard, a dalnts' and demure comedienne who Is to appear In tho leading rolo of "llock-a-Dse, BabsV at the Hh.u.bert "est week, doesn't alwass find success successful. She has succeeded as an Ingenue and Isn't satisfied. Tragediennes, watch out for a rlvul ! Miss lllbbard confesses that tho hard est thing she ever did In her stage career, which reaches back to the time she was eight, was to walk to the foot lights and sing a song on tho opening night, This was her first lend In New York, although she plased Madge Ken nedy's rolo In "Fair and Warmer" for two seasons on the road. Previous to that she had tho Ingenue pnrls in r. series of farces, "Heady MonesV "Offi cer 066" and "Stop Thief." She would not mind going back Into straight comedy parts. The plctuies lure her for the reason that she has nothing to do during tho day ! "The ingenue Is Iho snddest thing in the world," she states. "It Is the most awful thing on the stage There Is no character lit the part What I want to play Is some character role a dirts' faced kid, for example, Uelng dressed up In evening gowns Is an awful bore." These plaints seem strange coining from the mouth of a veritable child, but Alias jiiuoara Knows ne(i own uuna. m " KBE IBftBII 1 IdB -. - KAS. " ' JLff . . ..n, 9( - b: b - .y ',yK? .Hronx u n ?v; I 55: S '-'ttt... FLORENCE SHIRLEY in OH. LADY! LADY".' Opera House HENRY KOLKER ds Hindcnbur. m" WILSON or K'AISER " humor. lie that as It may or may not be, Miss lllbbard s reniaiks on tho Ingenue adclphia Justified hy Half Decade of Success Tho fifth anniversary of the Cioss Ki'js Theatio will be celebrated next week In nn appropriate manner at this P"PUi.ir esi I'mia.ieipm.i v.umeviuo i resort nt Slxtletli and Maikct streets 'rive ears ago Messrs. Sablosky and Mcilulik established high-class vaude ville at populnr prices in this section of the ell nnd built the present theatie, and since that time It has been recog nised ns an enduring West Philadelphia Institution for intvitaliiiuent. When Sablosky and Mcdulrk erected a the atre on tho present site the section was but sparsely settled and. It was polnti'd out, it would, in all probability, not be built up for man.v sears to come. However, the theatre whs built and opt tied tlve years agv, and flum the outset It was n success, the audiences , coming from the mnro thlcklv' settled portions en llio to luiiuj i lie laci ,l, ,..m. ild ,. rt.A tr I . ha. I l that crowds were gathering afternoon nnil veiling ill tho neignuoihoou or Sixtieth and Mm kit stitets spurred on bullilPi", with the lesult that thousands of houses weie erected, and today the e'ross lvcs Is surroundeu wun res! de'iues. Messrs Snbloskv nnd Mtt.ulik have given unlimited support to every patll otlo movement, nml during the pre'gress ,,f ti. c,P:,t war Cross Kevs has e-im I trlbuted its full quota to the service, i nnd this theatre has hclneel win new i honors for vaudeville through patriotic !""'- i.a"d,ingU,oJu3.Us?uetl'v1J,aK.,f,;gM'.,-; ; ,.lian0H , E,,n admission, and natrons unite in praising the programs of vaude- villi-, frequently combined with big ' serlul photoplass. C.h.irles Thomson, . himself a well-known vaudevllllan. Is house manager, and 1ms been sue,' t"""1111 tn "Inning favor with patrons, and ,)e , )mH bP(.n ln,t rumerit nl In maklnir the Cioss Kevs successful "FRIEND HUSBAND" HELPS Songs and Characterizations of Keith Artist O. K.'d hy Papa Frances Kenneds. a graduate of the musical comedy field anil now a feature offering In vaudeville, is one actress who cannot appreciate the humor In the "happy though man led" Idea, as con nected with people of the stage With tho former prima donna, marriage Is a serious thought; she Is not nshamod of the ract mat she is marrieei, is in goesi stnndlng with her husband, who Is the head of a prominent law firm of Chi tojo, and that she Is the mother of a bov of twelve nnd a gill of six yeais While man' of her songs have been secured from America's fnremost writ ers, the completed perfection In which they nre finally revealed, and all of her monologue, Is due In no smill part to tho critical and revising nblllty of "friend husband." Thomas J, Johnson, lawyer, of ot Chicago. He spent months revising the material which Miss Kennedy de livers In eighteen minutes of her vaude ville turn, Knch character nnd expres sion Is taken from nctunl occunences, and If j-ou nre discerning sou may dis cover Just which lines are alluded to, '"Going Up" Coming lo 1'orreil Cohan and Harris's musical comeds i iroing- up, wnicn is saia te run ine entire gamut of musical comedy delight fulness In two and a half hours, Is soon due at the Forrest Theatre, for a lim ited engagement. The scenes are lo cated In the Derkshlre Hills of Massa chusetts The hern la a voung Ameilcnn author, who. happening to hnve described a brilliant flight In one nf his novels, Is regarded as a dashing aviator, when he seeks rest at a stylish Inn, He Is chal lenged by a French airman, who Is his rival for the nffectlons of a charming girl, staying at the hotel, and the way In which he prepares for the contest and I comeay, while ihe music enlivens the nnany wins u, is saic. io oe ricn in j-omajuia mory, , t t p ..-"'HEIFN COLLIER. . FRIENDLY ENEMIF5. lyic -vfiiv .ir77f.tcno.vs ttUn Alt "The Uetter 'Olc," a wartime musical comedy but not a "war Idas" based on tho Halrnsfather rai toons. Mncklyn Arbucklo will be Dlil lull. Ch.irlps llrovvn. llert. and Pirclv.il Vivian. Alf. Pcrclval Knight I wrote the music. j aAHHIfK "A Tnllor-Made Man," n comedy drama bs' Henry James! Smith, with (ir.int Mitchell in the title role It presents H tailor's helper i as a psschologlc.il study of tho f f..ai f.r n.i, triiii,i.iiit mi .ii.imctcr nllit n. l.t... n. ...... 1.. .1... . i-t urn 1)n. , ll III,', fill, 'lit III lll,i .tint ., ....... land Hiickstoni". Frank Hertranil, (ilads Ollbert, Mary Martin, I.otta I.lnthlcum and many either?. SIILIini.'T "Koik-a-Hso Hubs." a musical coined)', book by Mai gat et Maso and lMgar Allan Woolf. music bs Jerome Kern, l)ilts by Herbert ltcynolds. J.'ffeison ele Angells, Iklna lllbbard, Walter Lawrence and Peggy Wot til have tho Important parts, while Dcro and Kavannugn will be seen In dancing siwclaltles. II" I7..M 7 "Many In Haste,' a in mantle farce by Anna Nkhols, fta tiirlmr Flsko O'Hara. Many new songs aie lntioduted, written esiicciaiiy lor the tenor star The .easi mciunes Patrleln Clary, liertrudo Itltthie Holiert II Kussell, J P. SuMlvan and others. ( O.V.VJ7.VI7 ,t2.'.rt'7()..S' AOl.U'M "Oh, Mama:' a musical iHiuieil), with Justine .liihiistone Fiank Fay, Helen Shlpmau and Harry Conor in the leading loles Music by Augustus llarriitt and Frank Tours, nnd book and lsih's by Philip Uarthol oni.iP. Inteiestlhg spetlaltles aie fea tmed. I.YlltC Lew Fields in "Friendly Km mles." a plas based on emotions aroused among Ameiiean eltlens of Herman birth during the woild war. Victor Herbert and Henry Illossum, a musical vetslon of n popular farce. lioorgo o'llamr). Mnile l'lnn and Minerva Coierdalu nie fe.ituitd, OPI1IIA HOVSK Final week. "Oh. Lads ! Lads !" liiusital comeds-, pin eluced bs F. Has Coiuxtock nnd Wil liam Hlllott. Hook and lsrles by Uuy Helton and P. i Wodehouse and score by Jerome Kern. Original cast. Including Vlvlenne Segal, Cnil Kan dall and Constance Hlntiey VAUDEVILLE KEITH'S Ituth St Denis ami her e-oin-pany of classical dancers; Clifton Crawford, musical comedy star, Frances Kenned, coniedfcnne ; Doio thy and Luclle To)e, vocalists; "In the Dark," a melodramatic novelty, tho Melonotto Duo, gmiiasls; the Three lkldles. pantomimic comedians; Hen Ilernle, violinist, nnd Hert and Lottie Walton, In songs and elnuces. Ci:OSS KEYS 'Tlie fifth anniversary will be marked by the engagement oi Hilly Heeves, "the nrlglnnl drunk," In a farcical sketch ; Joe Cook, "the one. man vaudovlllo show"; lid Illoudell, In "Tho Lost Hos " , Vaughn and Dreams, Kogers and llarratt, tho Manjean Troupe, acrobats, first halt of the week. "Veiwadass" 's 'he musical comedy offering heading the program for the last three da-s of the week. Of.OJE "Perhaps You're lllght." a musical comedy tabloid ; Illllle TiurUn's "Tango Shoes" ; Cook una Loren. pianists; John T. Doyle. In dramatic sketch; Aubrey and Ilich; Cramer, Harton nn tspaldlng, rjiii uasts; the Chalfont Sisters, Hark ness and McClas", Professor llrewster and his dogs, and Merlin, the "gubby trickster." WILLIAM PB.V.V-j-H. Hart McIIugh presents "Friday the 13th," a musical comedy; Wallace Ilradley and Grata Ardlne, assisted by Hddlo Moran, In songs; Val and Hrnle Stanton, Flager and Malla, The International Five, and photoplay, "Her Mistake," with Kvelyn Nesblt, first half ot week. "Lovo and Kisses, with Eddie Kellly. A , , ... i ii i ... ,. - ...i week, wine i.ua ien win u- iut-i uiuiiuuii. ,,uu,ii min jii.i.eu mi uver i mat tne i nrom ugy or n s career shows just ended. It blends humor, sentl- ,n Tllo SptTet UllllIell.. ,,e , town me; 'e'ome. He Mv Wife ' "Little a. long line nf successful creations of inent and pathos. l , tier half of tho weeK. I "'" ""ll ,,lrl' 'lair Honev moon, ' i laughable and humorous characters. Mr . ...., r. , ,-, . i. i ' ""'" ... There s Nutliing Tno Fine tor the Conor, one of the Host plasers beean fO.'fSr The Klavv l.ilaiihermu-,,.,-ti...-,le Common Cause' di-'Flnest.' " 'Wii.v Down In Yiuatan," I bis clreer when that successful: mw" slcnl enmeds. "Tho velvet l.ael. us rrtml In J. Stuart Hltukteiu and ! "Hubble ' ' .-.lionkv -oukuin." "I'ullee. I .iirer nml 1,1.1, rioh, k. . pmi.in i r i nrinir I e wuiiu war i , . ,...,,., ,T" VIOLA PANA. in "THE COLD CURE." Regenr- hrtids the program tho latter half of tho week BKO.imi'Jl' "Dangerous Dan Mo Crew," ti farco-comedy with Fred Ardnth; Cnntwell nnd Cohen, Her hcrt ISussell, Hallow and Hurst, and photoplay, "The Forbidden Cits." IliRt half of the week. Hilly Itieves bends the bill for tho latter half of the week. COLONIAL -Willie Weston, musical comedy star; Willing and Jordan, "Honor Thy Children," by Sam Ship man and Clara I.lpman, presented b- William Lawrence and company, DoWItt, Hums and lorrence, and tho photoplay, "The Common Cause," tho production In which Julia Arthur, lreno Cnstlo nnd other stars appear, the first half of the week. Guy Wnodwnrd and company heail tho program tho last half of the wiek. .v.VO.V C.uy Woodward in "The Crl- sis," is the fenturc. while lllnmond and Hicnnan. vocalists; Kcrshike s Pigs, Anthony nnd P.ogcrs. Alexander llrothers and Kvelsn, Jugglers, nnd photoplay, "When a Man Hides Alone," starring William Kussell, are tho nllitr nets for tho first half of tho week Willie Weston will head the program the last half of the week. 1'IIOlOfLAYS &TA.M.1. 1" "The Silver Kings." featur ing William Faversham Hums Man tle prepared tho scenario from tho play by Henr.v Arthur Jones and lieorge Irving directed Included In tho enst nro H.irbara Castleton, War burton tlamble-. John Sumlerland. e"e-cll Yapp and others 1'Al.ACi: "Wilson or the Kaiser." a historic dramatic fentiirt' written by Maxwell Kargur. Sienario by June Mathls und A. S Le Vino. Charles Miller dlietted "Tho Haclng Strain," with Mao Marsh, is iho attraction tho l.iht half of the week jmrADlA "Llttlo Women." made fioni tho much-loved storv bs l.oulsi M Alcott. Produced by William A. Hradv and directed li Hurley Knovvle's 'llio main ih.ir.uters me plased bj Isabel Lainun, Dotothv Hernard. I.llllnn Hall. 1'lorenev Fljnn. ,... . -. .- ,r ii. .ti ...., , .......... ivaie I.e-Tlfi, iiviii nun .inn ,t-wii, Kelson VICIOIUA The Oueeti uf the Sta"i feauiliig Annetto Keuetinaiiu it is an aquatlei fairy slurs ile-igiud to utford the star an tippoitunits to show her versatility on the sue en. Stoiy bs lleoigc Urwisnn llowaid and dliecte-d bj John Adolphi. .'KHK.V7 "The Hold e'uie' bilngs i .fl of the, Viola Dana for the ills: half niesentliig siuh stats as Julia Arthur Irene e'astle, Violet I (tilling. Marjolic Hambeau, Lftlle Uinnnon Philip Van 1jo.ui. Huntley Harden. Mile Mattel, inlet nml ciiailes Hlaikion It 1 a story nf tho war .S'77.'.t.f 'Little Miss lloovei ' bungs Marguerite Clark In a piopaganda nlnv the flist half of the week, nnd Paulino Frederick will bo the star the Inst half of the week in "Out of the Shadow." LOCl'ST "Tlie Squaw Man" Is the Vew Cecil 11 DeMllfo production, Willi n special cast, nnd will bo seen for the first three da,s of me week, while "Hiandlng Hroadwas" comes for tho latter half of the week with William S Halt lu the chief lole IWULESQUE CMS NO- Al P.eevcs' Hlg Heaul Show, which is now in Us twents -seventh season. Mirth and inelneis. THOCADKHO "Tho Hluo Hirds." with IMgnr Illxxley, Fred C. Hackett, F.d Welch, i;raljn FerrlH and Fanulo Itnndolph, tho rhninpion woman wrest ler, nnd a good rompans". GjIVj'TT "The Krenth Fiolies," with Lena Daley, Harry Fields nnd a laigo and skilled company of burlesquers. UIX8TnEI.il Dl'ilOS 1 'S "Why Married Men Stay Out Late." nnd scenic sketch, "Our K05H In, the Trenches," bring Joe Hortlz, Klchard Leo, Harvey Hrooks, Oscar Smith and Ilurke and Walsh, while tho other members of this or ganliatlon will participate lu the bur lesques. Dolly Sisters Coming The Dolly SlstcrB and Harry Fox will be presented nt the Chestnut Street Opera House shortlv In the musical com eds". "Oh. Look!" While the Dolls s and Harry Fox nro almost exclusive New York favorites, their occasional visits to Phlladelnhla have made them great fa- vorltes here,' "Oh, Look!" Is by James Montgomery, with lyrics by Joseph Mc I roundtp the featured rlJ'rs la a' com- uiuis; of over fifty. Carthy ana music us iiarry uarrou. aur U?5$' f, i dUSTINE: dOHNSTOHE.in OH i MAMA. AdelphM MAYRFIIF (TlrTSON in'Al PFFUF-T SHDU!" ("aslna BUCKSTONE CHOSE "VERBOTEN" HERO Think of Jt, Player as Play wright, Gave Years to Bismarck Drama Prominent among the principal mem bers of the latgo cast that will bo seen In support of Orant Mitchell in tho American comeds, "A Tailor-Made Man," nt the liairlek. Is the Shakes peaiean actor, How laud Ituekstone, whose characterization of Pommeros", the vnht to John Paul Hart, Is said to be a slgnalls iffcctlvn portrasal For mom than n quaitrr of a century Mr. Iluckstoni' has been a favorite with Philadelphia, play-goers. He enJo-s the unique distinction of having plased for tvventy-scMn constcullvc seasons In leading role's with 11 II. Sothtrn. having been a member nf the original cast In "The Highest Hldder." the Sothern first starring vehicle In this tountry . Mr. liuckstnue of late )mm has de voted considerable time .mil tmii h nn. scicntlous itTorl to first work was in II Pliv writing- His ie ii. ill nf the his-l torlcal drama. When the world war nrnho nut he had Just cnniplettd a four net plav, entitled Hlsinank," nn offer ing of the tpe of Disraeli" and "Ham ilton " It Is iimiUcss to sa tint the thiatrlc.il purvevors ilid hot mnsldtr the nfferlnir of a heroic plav basid upon the Iron Chancellor would be n profitable venture Mr Hiukstone then tinned Ids efforts toward the creation of a dra matic extravaganza molded somewhat after the tspe of the Christmas panto mimes so long In vogue in London, but of a much more serious and ambitious characti r The Idea was indeed a novel one. An American milliouaite purchases an alien nt Kngllsh i.istln. During the progiess ,,f the plas, the former pos sessors of the estatt, dating back nlniost to the il,iii uf the Norman Conquest, return tu life Pioduclng manageis havo couldeieil prtsentlng this play, but wnr conditions prevented iinv definite ac tion The elaborate scenic i eiulpment, e'ostuming and electrical effeits would mean a very expensive undertaking. MAKE THE FORREST TUNEFUL , . ir t t i- ,t. ii'Uir llrrhoi't n New Soiir Hits for "Tlie "1'1 I.atly"' f 'he .if,, an, j,. is the title big wall nuiiibi r In 1 lie civet LiiH the musical enmeds nt the Fotrest and VI tor Herbeit, Its lumposei predicts that tlie lovalts no ruing fioni the sheet L"'.' ..-.i" ..-'.." ,.V. .' v,' I1 !"JY..". ! . . . , . . ,. ..... - .... . . . . ,"""c. """T ,l,.!:l1'l, numbers in "The elvet l.ul.v that nre being t..-. --, j.tir-. iiuiii ...in- .'iwunn- oliigs. I ve iMtievel tn Hi nt the Uand." 'Logic' "What a Petition for Me" "Wedding Hells,,' Dam inn nt tlie Wed- illiig' and 'llireivving tin Hull ' For the final fortnight the members uf the companv vv ill lutindiii new quips, dames and fielelltiiiii.il cin ore vuses to their respective songs MNlMFT Til KAI ITH uuui.uj iiiiwiuii Ik-i-al Mien ;f Note,! Plaver In- S-pirrs I net Hei.1,,1 Knllch. who promises a p. e - Fetation in Phlladelnhla of "Tho Kiddle Woman." ili.sely following Its cm rent New Yeuk tngagement, is nnteel as one of tho most graceful women on the l.ng- "panfcularV conspicuous Is Mine K- llcli a regal e-arrlage. which has nevei appeared to gi eater advantage than in her present ne of the tigress-like l.tlla oirik. nnd which mentis- inspired the ; following sonnet bs Kachel Marsh-ill Terrell vv ii-.il iclirii veil.- I've seen n drift of almond petals blow Down Hansionian garuens tn the warm ninnsnon; I've seen, beneath n tioplc, nmher moon, A nnnthep nntiil tip l,v I m flier d 11,111 And nn a starlit hill In spring, a willow ... , ... -. .. ....,...., .... ., IlllllCIIIg IU illl Ulllll.lllJ. IHSSlIt' lUUC nvm ..nl.,, njriu iremlillnt- 'n.i..., i. I n ,.,". ill,' VetKI ISPnOOIl, Passion-shaken oiends bending low These things 1 vo seen when Kallch walks, swift gleams Of old enchantments, primal memories Her motions havo the power to call up dreams. Like music, echoes of old ecstaclea Deep hidden llres and beauty liat re deems. " Lest our souls perish from monotonies "Why Marry?" for Aelelplil The romeds". "Why MarrjvS" with n cumpany including NHt C. 'ZiMlwIu, Kd munel Hreese, Frnest lJiwnjjLeonard Mudle, Lotus Kobb, LourTMRlandolph, jnne Morrison, will be Rented by Selvvyn and company In ifi4latlon with Hoi Cooper Megrtie. npEae Adelphl Theatre for a limited ertHBfment, com comedy is by Jesse Lynch Williams, newspaper man and fiction writer. mencing Aionuav, januav' Z7. The newspape .1 Jji'i Producers and Players) ani Sweethearts Always, on or Off titftr'-nrds Some nf tlJ .utlful and. It iiancea of Mi le n to the cons I mav he mldr , tory, despite traiy, hao hteTT' nnected with th lives ot the men nnd women of th theatre. Among those who havo been the principals In these happy experiences have been tho celebrated Kendall, and, more recentlj-, Frederic nnd Fanny IUt- ton, whoso charming home Is one of the show places on Iong Island, anet Mr and Mrs. e'obuni. Mr. nnd Mri. Cohurtl first fell in Into nn nn nl ti,,. singe during an open-air performance oi as um i.iKe it" nt a country club In which Mr Coburn nppcared as Or lanilo nnd Mrs. Coburn, then a lissome, slip of a girl mined Ivah Willis, iron the beauteous Kowillnd. Previous to l his engagement they had both been members ot ti stork company In Knox vllle', Tenn but besond tho usual In terests common among stage folk ther 'was no special attraction tietween them. At tho conclusion of this summer sea. sou in tlm southern city, Miss WIIlll J"""1 II H Sotbern's company, but the 'following rummer found the young- acircss nnd Mr Coburn again together i ns in. inner or ine mil stock companj'. i Hut i Ilit lind hlizher lileiU ihmi tl.l' I branch of their profession could realize, J iii.i mien opportunity came for tnem to appear In tho Shakespearean perform ance Ihov eagerly grasped It. In 180S they were married In Baltimore and won afterwnrd proceeded to carry out their drtams of stock days of giving; ul fresco performances of Shakespeare'! Works anil Hie rnmniiu ftroAlr moal... pieces, eventually developing the or3 "U, g.inization now known as the Coburn, Players. Tllelr New York debut wan undo nt the Hudson Theatro In 1911, In 'Kleelra," nnd wns successful. In 1915, recognizing the possibilities of 'The' Yellow Jncket." which had nreviouslvr failed of recognition In New York, they, presented It In various parts of tho coun tiv with gratifying results They then 'decided to attempt onco moro a metro- ' polltan production uf this Chinese classic Tim story of this success Is on record lu 1917 Mr and Mrs. Coburn ) presented Mollcre'n "Imaginary Invalid" to the praise of Philadelphia and New York critics, and it was these actors that gave the only performance of Percy MacKas-o's pins', "Tho Canterbury Pil grims" i)n tho evening ot October 19, 118, at the (ireenwlch Village Theatre, thev- presented "The Hotter 'Ole." the. proceeds of which will undoubtedly class I them among the wealths" men and women of the stage, ns their continued mutual Interests havo distinctly kept nmong tho most happs FIRST NEWHANLECTURE NX in-time I'.tris Proes Interesting' to Academy Audience Wartime Paris proved a magnetic at traction for many people whose apparent ages seemed to proclaim the fact that they had not participated In the actual warfare of tho last se'ars, hut who had gone to u lecture nbout tho many places which velll be the topic of conversation In gatherings long after tho peace pact shall have been signed, and n. W. New man Inaugurated Ids series of travel talks under very favorable auspices last evening at the Academv of Music. Many of tho motion pictures and still views were similar tn ..ninn uhnwn na ture. .Illfl V. f filer,, ,t.,M ,,.. llmln,i,ln l , the audience's Interest The photographs were, of e i.urse, made before the ar- mistlee and eonsequentlv there was tho' censorship lei be e-onsidcrcd. Heglnnlng with the landing of troops in I' ranee and the revle.ii or somo (tO.000 of them, tin Jne-m-H depicted those famous pl.ues. which have been the Mecia fur lovers eif art. ns well as for the tourist sightseer in dnja before the war. That Paris was not tho forlorn plate It had been plcurtcd by some cor responelcnts was shown by the motion pictures of the mans hundreds of peo ple who filled the nvenues of the city nt a time when tho foi' was only thlrts. niiie- miles nwny The architectural show places of Paris were seen both as they appeared before the war nnd lat terlv as thev were protected by rand bags from air raiders and long-range guntlii' An outstanding motion picture was made from a dirigible airship and showed an unusual view of Paris from above The ntt lecture will be "War. time Frame' A FARCEUR OF PARTS In Another Sense Harry Couor Has Pl.ijed hut a Few .lut as m-ii in other professions spe- tlallze in blanches of the law, medicine und ,nt so llntiy Conor has specialized in 1.1 1 i-e in ins siage tareer Mr. -Conor has devoted Ins energies entirely to Just ono kind of coined While other I '". ' v l JUI I11IIIC tuiiieiiiaus hum. enspiaseei a yearnimr '.",!!"'!K"."':'":' iHnss toward IbseH U M l PN Hi m i Hi until oiiil nif tnntf I Mr e mior ha., made farce his splclalty i and Ins made It pas to such an extent mutis and mailed the school of comedy wlileli ileoige e'ofian and others have cuntlnueel In popularits 'Host tould etrnit fun out of anv. i thing." said Mr Conor "His humor was Inexhaustible and his energy vvaA enormous His wit took n satirical turn nml vvns keen and uproarious. I par ticipated lu his live great successes. "J tin think uf It! In twenty ream I - n only four of the Hon play? i ranging in 'j Kag Baby,' from the 1 cnuracicr ui n joung eiuue to that of MSlW sears of Its run. Later, in 'A Tin h'oH ' ' .J v"", SL, tt " I h J,' " , S M.nnger hi St?2SreJ ii v'w Vori K A MranBCr '" ' FROM 1YIIMI TO MODISTE - ',.-,., n.,.,..... 1 j.o T,; 1 n , ",a,,(l J)cr.l 0 LOSS AltlSlCal Com- ctly's Gain in Case of Helen Bolton ' ...... jjuiiuu ' Helen Helton, the attractive modiste in "Oh. Lady ' Lady'!" at the Chestnut Street Opera House, has caused quite, I " "ii oi curiosuj in i-uiiatieipuia wjieio. I her popularity has grown since tlienn.jn-I I '"B . "f hls latest "-Incess TheatrtS musical ComeOS elglll WeeKS SSTO. - v , Mis'. Holton is new to the musical V mimaHt. llltrn S.llA ten c l.J.-n In CJ- 1. t .,.... D.un. '- """ t"vtli ' ,7t. Louis, but MRB educated in iashvll.V. , . ... !,,.. nlt.t bh ,..J)l..l . ..,- . . ' III IIIC .ir ...j one omuim VU1C9 culture for ten ears, and was taken tu (t Paris at the age of fourteen where shi y, ...J, 1 ...lnu I. r. nnr..m ,.' ., SIUUICU uiiui ine ininuua .sillfl, JWjirnV cliesi. iier amoiiion wus io uecome i" grand opera singer, but tho death 6f.'j vime. .iarv:iii:ni iniiiii-u tier pinna. , For two years Miss Holton sang at llio. Opera Comlque In Paris, and at - outbreak ot the war returned to ner tlVO llinu. jveici jiuuiviuuq rupri get a hearing irom various rnew nrniitienrR Miss Holton becama cournged nnd went lo Los Ani vvhllo there una met uuver aio; uhn poirasted her for stock work. . thin experience she returned and peared Tn one ot the principal robja .... .un eorav'i rl,leljj.n ' il . closo of that engagement she met Kay ComsiocK wno at mo ume looking for some one to play tha of the mouisie in uu, i.uujr i jljiii He made an appointment to hear Holton sing ann eniiva' nr .'a. .. ji. . .tjsm.L ,..asi way Mr, letlo the B iikjn' k,iMMM&
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