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Nancy Wynne Takes in General Waller's Presentation of Med
als to Red Cross Workers She Attends the Opera Also.
Philadclphian Meets Brother From France
DID you ever know any one with so
much of a spirit of fun as Onernl
Waller? He's Just a dear, Everylxxly
. loves lilm. lie came down to the Inde
pendence Square Auxiliary of the Ited
Cross yesterday' afternoon and -presented
tho fifteen worker, who had many hours
of service for the boys over there and here
to their credit, with decoraUbns only the
decorations won't come until later. The
General is always sure to say something,
funny, and I was JUst waiting for It yes
terdayand I was not disappointed when
lie asked, pn Riving out -the decorations,
whether Iho audience wanted the French
or Kngllsh method of awarding them. Then
he explained that In France the officer who
awards decorations shakes 'Lands with the
"awardee" und kisses him or her, as tho
case may be, on both cheeks. The Gen
oral added that In America things are not
done that way, and that he Is an American.
Mrs. Lorlmer dame up from Atlantic City
for the occasion, and looked very well In a
stunning brown dress and hat and the
most beautiful fur cape. Major Denlg,
of the marine corps, gave a most
Interesting talk on his experiences before
the presentation, and Incidentally told very
clearly how the casualty-list Is made. It
was most remarkablo to me when Mrs.
Crandall, wl.o Is seventy-two years old,
was decorated for having given a great
many I wish I could remember the exact
number hours of service, and eho haa
linltted for three wars.
YOU think that perhaps It js because
Sw nro linvlntr ueekn without ODera In
between the performances, that we find the
audience more enthusiastic at eacn onef
Last night's was great. Do you know,
though Elizabeth Thompson Drexel has
been (living here for much of the time this
winter I had not seen her since her mar
riage until last night, and believe me,
matrimony has certainly agreed with her.
"I have never seen her look so lovely. She
Is wearing her hair parted In the middle
and waved over her cars. It's such soft,
abundant, gold hair, too: and she wore a
simply exquisite frock of white satin and
sliver lace and cloth. You remember, Eliza
beth and Jackj Drexel were married last
April In New York-. They had the George
Drexel.box for the evening last night. Col
onel Richard Harte was up from Washing,
ton, where he is In charge of the Walter
need Hospital. He looked well, but tired.
HoW those men must have worked "over
there." ...
Hope Cromwell entertained In the ,totes
bury box and she had on the loveliest pale
pink frock. Mrs. Henry ,Brlnton Coxe wore
a wonderful creation of deep orchid
damasee .velvet and lace and Mrs. George
Willing looked very well in an old rose and
silver damasee satin.
Mrs. DeWitt Cuyler held quite a court
outside of her box. Her gown was a flow
ered rose and blue silk, and she looked ex
Hremelywell. Mrs. Jack Geary wore black,
as usual. Have you over noticed what
spft hair she has? Sho wears it very sim
ply dressed, and It Is very pretty.
Mrs. Frank Clyde had her slstor, Mrs.
Burton Price. In her box. Mrs. Clyde wore
a lovely pink 'f rock. The Itandal Morgans
had Mrs. Morgan's sister, Mrs. Harry
Fenner, of Providence, with them.
The Arthur Leas were there and the
Charles, Leas and the Arthur Emlen New
bolds, and oh I Just everybody.
And everybody pretty nearly had a fit of
Joy when Frieda Hempel sang the "Blue
Danube." It, took you back to Asher's in
the old Natatorlum, when yw were about
nine yeara old and Profess Asher In
sisted that Edward M t was holding
you too loosely to waltz, right, or Dan
B was kicking too high In dancing in
the barn. I tell you, "Them was the
Days." '
AN EMERGENCY AID AIDES' team,
.captained by Mrs. Upton Favorite, Is
'ald"lng at the reconstruction dances at
tho Walton this week. The beneficiary is
the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women,
you know, and the hospital is having a
drive for funds this 'week. The other E.
A. A.'s on the team are Esther Jean Bocli
man, Helen Moore, Catharine Lloyd, Cons
tance von Boskoerck und Louise Caldwell.
The patronesses, for this week also, are Mrs,
Arthur Newbold, Jr., Mrs. John Thayer,
Jr., Mrs. Charlton Yarnall, Mrs. Barclay
Warburton, Mrs. B. Dobson AllemuB, Mrs.
Howard Pancoast, Mrs. Henry Brlnton
oxe. Mrs. J. Willis Martin and Mrs. Nor
man MacLeod, There are special features
all this week, some from the "Follies" In
New York, and then Chief Os-Ko-Mon, a
Carlisle graduate, Is going to sing some bal-
lacjs and do a native dance.
I HEAR that Mrs. George Emlen Starr
has gone over to New York to meet her
brother, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Fairfax
Ayres, U. S. A., who was due there yes
terday from France. . She Is staying with
her mother, Mrs. Charles G. Ayres, at 55
West Fifty-fifth street. . Another person
who Is waiting to greet Colonel Ayres
when he arrives is his three-months-old
son, whom he has never seen, f rather
imagine he wasn't quite so excited about
the return' as the rest of the family, but
no doubt he had a smile lo spare for him
just on general principles.
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HE'S under twenty-five and she's not
married, or, as far as that goes, even
't J engaged, but she trots around with, a lot
of young marnea gins or i.oom nor uwu
age, and they work on the same team at
one of the canteens. You have to, be a
woman, you know, to work at a canteen
j?f for enlisted menj you can't be a young girl,
r Sd she put on on old and dignified air
and: a blue apron and a cap, and .started
r In wajklng her feet off up and down carry-
ing hot cakes and sirup, ham and eggs,
' coffee everybody In the army and navy
s drinks coffee "and nearly everybody eats
" cocoanut pie and strawberry ice cream
without a tremor.
' She took some ham and eggs to one-very
sad-eyed sailor, and he, brightened as it
- arrived. Thn on her second trip, bring
ing coffee, Jooktng neither to right nor
lift 'In order, to' leave a little In the cup
Wen'H4nut wi, p..-kv ... bmuv.iv u.
her life. ' He - Jodked up at hr,i 'Wralng;.
"I'll bet your husband thinks a lot of you,
doesn't he7" he remarked appreciatively.
( NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
Mr. and" Mrs. Arthur Haines, of 6005 Mc
Kean avenue, Oermantown, will entertain at
dinner on February 11 before the dance to be
given at the Uennantown Cricket Club.
There will be ten guests. Mrs. Haines wilt
hIho give a dinner on February 14, at the
Philadelphia Cricket Club, before Miss Lock
wood's dancing clnss. In honor of her son, Air.
Arthur Haines, Jr. The guestR will be Miss
Kmlly Cookman, -Miss Elizabeth Harris, Miss
Mary Htrawbrlilge, Mr. Alfred Morrison, Mr.
William Norrls and Mr. Nelson Purvlance.
Miss Marion Button will ' entertain at
luncheon on Saturday nt'the Philadelphia
Country Club in honor of Miss Mary Norrls
Cerbonl. whose engagement to Mr. James II,
Little has been announced.
MIhs Catharine Wharton Morris, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison H. Morris, of the
Annex, Oak Lane, will give a luncheon on
Sunday In honor of Miss Felice Howell, of
New York, who will be her guest over the
week-end. The guests will Include Miss
Nancy Cope, Miss Elizabeth Copo. Miss Mary
C. Wlstcr, Miss Julia Heed, Miss Caroline S.
Barclay and Miss Kitty Munoz.
Among the guests at the luncheon followed
by a theatre party to be given on Saturday
by Mrs. George Wood, of 1313 Spruce street,
In honor of her granddaughter. Miss Mao
nadclyfte Furness, will be MIsb Sarah Logan
Stnrr, Miss Nnncy Woolston.' Miss Anna
Cecilia Zimmerman, Miss Margaretta H.
Stevens, Miss Elizabeth Rowland. Miss Anna
Stevens, Miss Marguerite Boyle, Miss Beatrice
Sewell, Miss Mary R. Carter, Miss Miriam
Clark, Miss Marlon Kendrlck, Miss Kllse
Robinson. Miss Edith Roberts and Miss Annls
Lee Tunis.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Benedict, of The
Corners, Devon, will entertain at dlnner'thls
evening at their home. There will be ten
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Montgomery, Jr.i who
have returned from Arizona, ure spending a
few days with Mr. und Mrs: Robert Mont
gomery nt Ardrossan, Vlllnnova, before open
ing their homo In Radnor.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newhall and Master
Charles F. Newhall, of the Old Place, Ithan,
who hae been spending two weeks In Miami,
Fl.i., have taken a cottage at Palm Reach
for the remainder of the season.
Mrs. Wynnefleld S. Arter, of Deon, re
turned on Monday from Pittsburgh, where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
Knox Duntap.
Mrs. Arnold Harris Hord, of West Walnut
lane, Germantown, has returned from
Atlantic City, where she had been upending
a week.
The Philadelphia Chapter, Daughters of
tho American Revolution, will hold Its twen
ty-sixth annual meeting In tho banqueting-'
room, independence Hall, today. The annual
election for oftlcers will take place, followed
by an address by the Rev. Robert Norwood,
D. D., of Overbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snedeker announce
the marriage of their daughter. Miss Eleanor
Cotter Knedeker, to Ensign Charles Alex
anger Mengers, United States naval reserve
force, on Monday, February 3.
Mrs. Mary C. Pound, or 1422 Rltner
street, entertained at a dinner-dance last
Saturday evening In honbr of the birthday
of her daughter. Miss Mlrle Frances Pound.
Among the guests irore Miss Grai!e F.
Pound Miss Rose R. Pound, Miss Agnes C.
Pounl, Miss Helen A. Pound. Miss Clair C.
Pound, Miss Marguerite Greene, MIe,s Mary
McDevltt. Miss Katharine McDevltt, MIhs
Margaret Gallagher, Miss Katharine C. Ed
wards. Miss Vera Knhnnf Mr. nunlel Tin
I Vaux, Mr. James Malone, Mr. John Burke,
united states navai reserve rorce; sir. Harry
Spann, United States naval reserve force;
Mr. James Kelly, Mr. Adrian Zeckwer, Mr. J.
Joseph Sampson, R. O. T. C. ; Lieutenant J.
Harold Thornton, C. F. I'. J Mr. John B'.
Nagle, Ensign R. C. Chllds, United States
navy; Mr. F. J. Nlelson, United States navy,
and Mr. Edward J. Louje, United States ma
rine corps.
A war whoop dance w ill be given this eve
ning at the Phllomuslan Club by tho members
of the Pottawatomie Club.
Mrs. Henry Rothschild, of tho Majestic
Hotel, announces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Henrietta Rothschild, und Mr.
Arthur Van Raalte, of New York.
Tho Ardentes Club held Its second monthly
social at the home of Mr. H, Rosen, 601
Christian street, on Sunday evening. A re
view of the Ardentes Club track team was
given. The team won four Interoluli meets
and two color meets, beginning September
22, 1217. and finishing September 2. 1D18.
Trrck A's were awarded to the members of
the track team, who were as follows: Cap
tain A. Neff, Manager R. Foreman, Mr. I.
Wolf. Mr. M. Cohen, Mr. S. Bryan. Mr. I.
Schwartz, Mr. M. FItterman, Mr. J. Kravltz.
Mr. R. Relnhart, United States army : Mr. M.
Snyder, United States navy: Mr. P. Shapiro,
Mr. E. Rosner, Mr. A. Conilto. Mr. L. Sherr,
Mr. R. Zeussls. Mr, J., Carlls and Mr. D.
Simon. Speeches were made by Mr. R. Fore
man and Mr, S. Ryan, The review was
made and read by Mr."A. Neff. Mr. 43amuel
Dandy entertained with a few ocal selec
tions and monologues, assisted by Mr. Joseph
Neff at tho piano. Mr. B. Baron nlso enter
tained, leading a quartet consisting of Mr.
S. Dandy, Mr. Joseph Neff, Mr. Abe Neff
and Mr. B. Baron. Mr, Maurice Cohen gave
an exhibition in solo dancing, and also
danced a buck dance with Mr. William At
kinson nnd with Miss F. Yudenfrlend. Mr.
A. Neff gave an exhibition on the drums.
Mr. Joseph NefT. Mr. S. Miller and Miss I.
Rosen accompanied nt the piano. Refresh
ments were sened. Mr. Raymond Relnhart,
one of the members in camp, was home on
a furlough received for this affair The
next entertainment will be a basketball game
and dance on February 20 at St Timothy's
Hall, 714 Reed street. The committee in
charge of this affair is Manager M, Drogln
and Captain C. Coppersmith, of the basket
ball team, and Mr. J, C Carson. Those
present were Miss F. Blmkovltz, Mr. S. Cop
persmith, Miss F, Fader, Mr. S. Agensky,
Miss F. Yudenfrlend. Mr. N. Cohen, Miss R.
Becker, Mr, M, Snyder. United States navy;
Miss A. Becker, Sir. I. Schwartz, Miss D.
Formal), Mr. F. Taylor, Miss K. Adaman,
Mr. R. Zeussls, Miss A. Kravltz. Jr., Mr, A.
Segal, Mr. W. Atkinson, Mr. II. Rosen, Miss
Y. Nledelman, Mr, J.' Carson, Mr. N. Wolf,
Mr. N. Levs'. Mr. A. Neff, Mr. C. SJlovltz,
MUs B. Sllovltz. Mr. S. Miller, Miss K.
Levtant, Miss C. Hyman, Mr. J. Carlls, Miss
L. Blacker, Mr. R. Relnhart, United States
navy.
Talk for Futuro Citizens.
A mais-meeting of applicants for natural
ization will be held tonight at the Central
Y. M. C. A., 1421 Arch street.
Assistant District Attorney Oeorge A.
Welsh will speak on "The True Value of
American Citizenship After the War," and
John Gurnett, chief examiner of the Natural
ization Court.- will deliver an address on
The Process of Naturalization."
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Tlve Evenjko Public Ledger will be
glad to receive announcements of en
gagements for the Society Page, pro
viding the engagements rrjay bo verified.
Notices should be written on one side
of tha paper and must be signed, with
full name and address and 'telephone
number. Send notices to Society Editor,
Evenino PiHiuc Lbdoeb, 06 Chestnut
street.
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TOURISTS NOW FIND
PASADENA UNMASKED
Sociul Activities Renewed With
Stamping Out of Grip Eastern
Visitors Flock to California
l'aBdena, fa!., Feb, u.
Society is coming Callfornlaward these
days, for the Influenza has been Rtamped out
here. Mid Indeed at no time,, wan It very
seere. Perhaps the order to wear gas
masks was the reason why It disappeared so
soon. The commission ordered gas masks
worn, and there was nuch amusement Inci
dent to these Instructions, especially among
the sightseers from the East.
It paid here, however, for the Influenza Is
over, no' new cases halng been reported to
the authorities for some time,
Social activities in the big tourist hotels
are again In full swing In Pasadena and
other resorts. Mrs. Charle-J 13. Wright spends
much of her time hero In California since the
war In Europe made that country an un
healthy spot In which to live. Mrs. Wright
ftnds'the California climate so wonderful she
has virtually foresworn her own city, though
she lslti her daughter, Mrs. Langhomo Bul
litt Dick, in Philadelphia every winter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mauran Rhodes have
settled out in California, too. Mrs. Rhodes,
who was Miss Emily Borle, of Philadelphia,
a sister of Mr. Beauveau Borle and Mrs. John
T. Lewis. Jr., and Mrs, George Mason, Is
devoted to flowers, ana her garden Is a
wonder to behold, persons who have visited
here say.
The hotels hero (.unbred a temporary set
back at tho beginning of the season, owing
to exaggerated report; about the epidemic,
but all danger being over, things are as ga
as eer now.
CHARITY WILL IlEASSUME
ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE
Rummage Sale Today Will Benefit Lincoln
Educational Institution for War
Orphans
The lctory rummage sale for the benefit
of the Lincoln Educational Institution was
held today nt 833 Chestnut street. This
Institution, which Is situated at 224 South
Eleventh street, was organized at tho close
of tho Civil War by the late Mrs. Belangee
Coxe (o provide for the rons of northern
ollicers killed In that war. Afterward It be
came a home for Indians and later was
opened to all orphaned boys. The home will
now reassume something of Its original char
acter, In that it will cure for small boys
who have been made orphans by the w al
and the Influenza epidemic.
Among those who nre Interested in the
sale are Mrs. George W. B. Roberts, presi
dent of the institution; Mrs. Robert C. If.
Brock. Mrs. Daniel Baugh, Mrs. James I.
Dlmond. Miss Emily Do Coursey. Mrs. Home,
Miss Mary K. Gibson, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan,
Sirs. Ellsha, .Mlss Weber. Mrs. Owen Rob
erts and Mrs. Carrol S. Tjson, Jr.
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Reader's Viewpoint
Letters lo the Editor on Topics j
of General Interest J
Bark to the Land
To the Kdtror of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir Hero is some good ndlcc offered to
the colored people of Philadelphia by the
Rev. J. M. Palmer, a colored minister of tho
city. Mr. P.ilmer represents the housing dc
partment of the Armstrong Association.
"No (luestlon," says Mr. Palmer, "could
be of more ltal Importance to colored citi
zens at the present time than that of both
Improvement of their housing conditions, and
of absolute ownership, wherever possible.
There is here undoubtedly developing a phy
sical menace to ourselves and the great com
munities where we leslde. because of over
crowding of the many small families Intp
Insanitary quarters, In which we nra either
forced to or assume to live, especially In the
great centers of population.
"For example, take tho condition such as
was recently described by Dr. James II.
Scott, where he Informed the public that 1!3
families lived in forty-six small houses, nnd
In one block three or four families were
found who lived In one house, ffnd what was
still worse, these 123 families pay 1240 per
week as rent and WOO f,)r whisky and beer.
"Now thcbe conditions can nnd must bo
Improved for reasons. The var Is now oier
nnd a large share of the people attracted
North to this city by labor demands and un
precedented wages nre being laid off dolly.
They nro advised to abandon their over
crowded, dlsense centers and get back to
the land, and If possible purchase little
homes with as much productive land as pos
sll.le. and thereby rind health, comfort and
happiness.
"Nothing will so establish the race In unltv,
self-respect, self-reliance nnd good citizen
ship as the ownership of a home. Bishop
ICnapp, of the A. M. li Church, some years
ago advised the members of the race to bay
some land anywhere. If It was a frog pond;
for the frog pond of today may be the aj
ucd homestead of tomorrow. Whatecr may
seem to operate against the negro in Amer
ica, he Is not prevented from owning and
cultivating land."
Tho adice above is most excellent in the
abstract, but can Mr. Palmer or any other
friend of the race, white or colored, give
concrete, practical Information where suit
able land can be bought at reasonable
prices? And who will help the negro finance
his purchaso of a farm home?
WILMRU ATKINSON'.
Philadelphia, February .
Car-Rider Wants to Know
To the lUUfor of the Evening PulHo I.nlger:
Sir When the so-called Rapid Transit
Company was engaged In Its recent "truth''
propaganda they plastered the Inside front
of their cars with pasteboard stuff about
"winning the carmen and the public." It
would seem to the writer that they would
win more of the public If they would remoe
those silly cards so that the car rider might
have the pleasure of knowing where the par
ticular car that he was riding In was going
all this now being covered by the paste
boards. The public would also appreciate it If
Instructions were given to conductors who
may nt- be afflicted with aphasia to call
the names of streets that the "sltlp-stop" rules
permit them to stop at. While on the subject
would It not be In the Interest of "truth" for
the companyMo state by what right they
hold franchises for Race, Vine, Thirty-third
and Thirty-sixth streets, upon which they
run no cars, in violation of their contract
with the city? c. II p
Philadelphia, February 3. ' '
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"BARBER OF SEVILLE"
WELL SUNG AND ACTED
All Members of a Fine Cast Give
Excellent Rendition of Ros
sini's Masterpiece of Comedy
"The Barber of Seville"
Opera by Gloacchino Rossini
Cost of Characters
Hoslna Frieda Hempel
Count Almavlva Curio Haikelt
Doctor Ilartolo Pomplllo Mnlatestn
Figaro duiseppe De IUca
Boslllo Jose Mnrdones
Fiorello Vincenzo Rcschlgllan
Hcrtn Marie Mattfeld
An official Pletro Audlslo
Conductor Gcnnaro Papl
One hundred nnd two years old today, for
It was ilrst performed on February 5, 18IC,
Rossini's merry opera, 'The Barber of Se
ville," proved last evening before a capacity
crowd at the Metropolitan Opera House that
its power to please and amuse hns not waned
w Ith the passing of a century. It nlso proved
that the humor In the work Is limited only
by the capacity of the principal characters
to make the'r parts humorous.
The part of rto.lna was admirablv sung
and uotcd by Frieda Hempel. She was In
fine olce nnd snng the difficult coloratura
arias with much graco and freedom. She
scored n veritable triumph in the lesson
"m1""', Wl'ore "'"' tae Prosch's exceedingly
rlimrult variations" for her original number
nnd responded w'th the vocal arrangement of
the Rlue Danube Wnlties for the encore,
which the house enthusiastically demanded.
Attractive In her stage appearance nnd add
ing a fine dramatic Interpretation of n part
not easy to act to her unnueMloned vocal
qualifications, she made a thoroughly effect
he Rolnn. Her rendition of "Una Voce
poco fn," with Its rich ornamentation and re
quiring an enormous range, was especially
fine and divided honors with the lesson
scene.
Carlo Hackett, the young American tenor,
made his first operatic appearance In Phila
delphia, In the part of Count Almala. Mr.
Hackett showed a volco of great sweetness
and warmth, of decided equnllty throughout
Its register, which Is fairly great, though not
of superlative over and somewhat light In
quality. He was nt his best In the "Hcco
rldente hi Cielo" in the first act, the most
beautiful aria In the whole opera, and
appeared to good advantage vocally In the
ensembles, notably In the trio In the last
act. "Zlttl, xlttl, piano, piano." The part of
Alnmvlv.i does not make the dramatic de
mands of some of the other characters, but
what w-as required -wbh adequately given by
Mr. Hackett, His main asset, however, Irf
the sweetness of his voice, which seems s.t
first hearing to be better suited to lyric parts
than to more dramatic ones.
Giuseppe De Luca was tho Figaro, and
he left nothing to bo desired In his delinea
tion of the character of the barber, although
vocally, perhaps, a little more power and
clearness of enunciation might have been
wished for, especially in the great buffo aria
'n thi firs ir " t,n a i '"irtotiim" Mr
D Luca is naturally a comedian, as he has
repeatedly demonstrated before Philadelphia
audiences, and the character of Figaro gavo
him full scope for tho exerclie of his un
doubted talents In this direction. His acting
was of a high order throughout, rising to all
the possibilities of the part, but never over
drawn nnd maintaining consistently the spirit
of the ubiquitous and mercurial barber.
The other main characters, those of Doctor
Bartolo and Baslllo, were well taken by
Pomplllo Mnlatesta and Jose Mardones. re
spectively. .The fine olce of Mr. Mardones
was heard to good advantage in the sonorous
bas solo "La Calunnla" and the comedy of
the part was well sustained. Mr. Malatesta
sang his principal arln. the soliloquy ,'Ma
Vedl 11 mlo Destlno," well, but his part
makes rather more exacting histrionic than
ocal demands, which he filled satisfactorily.
Tills part, with those of Baslllo and Flgnro.
are Just as funny as tho nctors choose to
innlte them, and It would be difficult to im
agine a trio who worked together better In
the general comody effect of the opera than
Messrs. Malatesta, Mardones and De Luca.
Mine. Mattfeld made a satisfactory Berta
and gavo her long and none too Interesting
aria, "Sempre Orldl," with all the effect of
which the music admits.
The general effect of tho performance as
a whole was Its unity of acting, and many
times the nudlence was contulsed with laugh
ter In the comedy of an opera which has
outlived the play ujxm which It Is based.
Mr. Papl conducted In. his usual careful and
conscientious manner, bringing out the detail
of the score. The work for Its day Is scored
rather heavily, and several times tho orches
tra was near the datvier line In loudness and
some of the parts In several of the ensembles
were heard with difficulty.
LECTURES ON GREECE
H
Professor . V. Howes Spcakj at Univer
sity Museum .
Prof. Arthur W. Howes, member of
the faculty of the Central HIrIi School, de
livered tho first of a series of lectures on
Oreece this afternoon at the University
Museum Thirty-third and Spruce streets.
The lecture was based on "Athens nnd Its
Knvlrons," nnd was Illustrated by lantern
slides made from photographs taken by
Professor Howes.
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SCENARIO TO SCREEN
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What the Movie Players Are Do
ing and New Plays in Process
of Manufacture
And now the announcement Is made that
"The Better 'Ole" Is to be shown some time
this month upon the screen of the Strand
Theatre In New York. It Is not stated, how
ever, whether the rthn will be a recording of
tho play ns It Is appearing nt the Broad In
this city or the cartoons of Captain Balns
father. The screen lequests for the movie patrons
to stop talking seem to be a useless article
these das because of the great fad which
the women hae of eating candy. It Is sup
plied In papers of the noisy variety, which
often can be heard above the music of the
organist. Mr. IIooer, help the movie loer.
Vshers hae stopped asking the departing
patrons If they liked the show. The treas
urer has the best answer In his dally report,
and the absence of many erstwhile stars
from the screen tells Its own tale.
Olive Thomas. In prlvnte life Mrs. Jack
I'lckford, Is the first star of the new Sclz
nick, flls, organization.
"The Thirteenth Chair" Is now In the
course of movie manufacture. It will herald
a new stnr In Yvonne Delva.
No, Mary Pldkford and Constance Tal
madge are not dead.
Movie companies are alwajs looking for
good talent, but not of the fake movie-school
variety.
J
In the KvKKixn PunLtc LKnop.n Hearst
Xewa No. C, a series of very Interesting pic
tures, nro appearing. The first motion pic
tures of the cent to be shown in this coun
try, of the formal opening of the l'eace Con
ference In Versailles. M. Plchon, French
Foreign Minister, Is seen as ho greets Presi
dent Wilson on his nrrlval. The first aerial
pictures ever made of the city of Boston
arc shown In this Issue. ( They were taken
from a f.ist-flylng naval airplane.
Pictured from Annapolis, Md., show the
graduation of the nanl reserve class. Once
In possession of their commissions, the boys
can't get to their ships too fast. Secretary
of the Nay Daniels, standing with Rear
Admiral Kberle, commandant of the Acad
emy, congratulates some of the boys.
Other features In this Issue comprise pic
tures from New York showing the welcome
accorded Captain "Kddlo" Itlckonbacker.
America's "ace of ace." and Major James
A. Melssner, hero of u score of air battles;
scenes from Nynck, N. Y,, showing the re
sults of a terrific chemical exploilon that
completely wrecked a large dye plant; vles
depleting the manner In which America Is
planning the greatest of nacs, and scenes
from on board the Texas, In which the boys
hold,a "midday frolic."
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HEIFETZ PLAYS TO
AN ENORMOUS HOUSK
Academy Sold Out and Stag '
Crowded to Hear Recitals of
Brilliant Yotnn; VinHniBt
Tha ,1-b.U. l.l.i ... .... -1.. 3
-.. u...n,,,H ,,um on uie aneciions 01 tn
Philadelphia musical public that Jasoha I
Helfetz has obtained In the few times he
hns played in this city was demonstrated
last eenlng by a houe that overflowed. the1
seating capacity of the Academy of Muelo '",
ana occupied ecry available chair that could
be crowded upon the stage and still keep the
soloist there ns udi t
The house was completely sold out, and
after the first number Mr. Helfetz, flndlrjg . )
that the crowd Interfered with his proper re- ; 'i
latlon to tho piano, on which his nccompanl-
ments were ployed, had thp instrument mrtved J 'J
to a different position. This necessitated a .?'!
. . ..... c.ano nuuiciiba muting um t
well, and considerable commotion nnd amuse- ,
ment on the part of those who didn't have '
to move resulted. However, ecrythlng was ,;',
iinaiiy arrangea to the satisfaction of every a
one ana tne concert proceeded smoothly to A .W
oucgessiui conclusion. A
Mr. Hftft ntutnMl 1.1. nn. ltt, iUJ'.
dlfllcult and none too effective sonata In O, ' JH
minor Tasini 11A...I-M 11.1. !!. .1..'. ' l
- "- ...,,, .viiun iiik iiiin wiui niw i
main number of the evening, the Concerto J
in D major of Paganlnl. Both of these, the V
principal selections, were beautifully nlnvea " t
from a technical Hfnnrinnint nnA It miiaf K 5
admitted that Mr. Helfetz got out of the"
concerto all the real musical feeling that It
haS. HoVeV0r- It Pnnnnl Via fnlrl,- ttoaM.1
aS anVthlntr hilt nnn rtt tl.n truant t't-timan rKi
concertos Written by probably the greatest
teChnldin thnt 1h WnrtH hn a.,....- Irnmsn It
bristles with difficulties for both the left hand .j'
and the bow arm, all of hlch were over- S,J
come with ease by this remarkable young 1
violinist. The spectacular gllssando In J
thirds was especially effective to th, v
auuience, though not nearly so difficult bjj ,
Knmn ft t1.a n,liw tkUna ...l.lt. t.A l.t .lfVl A
-...v v. ... u.iiul (iiiiiko natii, lie a,u ,,t. . I lift
such ease as to take irwav all aDuearaiK-'o il
of the sensational. '3
FnllnWlnf- rhtt pnniaHn -i.a n trrtwm t t' .
four short selections, the P-omanza In F by
Beethoven, the familiar Minuet of the same
composer. "Waves at Play." by Kdw&l
Grasse, the blind violinist, and Moszkow-. -
ski's well-known "Gultarre." All were Well
played, and so good an impression did Mr.i -v.
Ornsso's composition make that the soloist
uuiiEea vo repeat it. xne concert ciosea i,
With an Andante-Cantabllr nf Tschnikonr- .i
bky, transcribed by Leopold Auer, and the '
brilliant nnd effective Polonaise in D major t,i
of WIenlawskl. '',
vociferous applause of his audience, and gave
fle encores. In thu order In which they
wero guen the extra numbers were; Schoen
Ilosemarln of Krclsler, Minuet by Melandre,
itonao du Lutlns of Bazzlnl, Ave Maria ol J
cnuDert ana the Tamhourln of Uossec. 4
In the concert as a whole Mr. Helfetz deep
ened the impression lie has given by his
prelouH nppearances In this city. He has
a well-nlirh nerfect trhnlnup linth of flnarerft
nnd of bow, with n tone of much beauty and 1
a restrained artistic style of playing, rare
In am i-ntm. Ttiiaalan Inatptimnnf all.t H-tiA
program as selected did not admit of a great "i
denl In the way of Interpretation, nor did It KpM
admit oT any judgment or Mr. Helfetz s ar-
tlotl.. rmtrwomo ntnrn. tmral,. m.nlal lltia
,.a,.. iiiUMii.i ...u.ie. ,.h.v. ....... ....wn j .
uiue nia iubv reuuui uppvurunue in hub cii).
He Is undoubtedly a violinist of perrect me- ji
chanlcal equipment now and of great artistic .f!
possibilities In the future, when maturity
with Its accompanying breadth of mind and
of mental outlook, shall hae arrived.
LECTURE ON WAR-BLINDED
Doctor Raiguel to Describe Work Amog.
Sightless Soldiers .-
Hr. George Harle Halguel will lecture otC
"What Knglnnd, France and Italy Are.Do.Ing
for the Blinded Soldier ; America's Oppor
tunity" tonight In the Bellevue-Htratfofcil
Hotel. The lecture will be g!en under the
auspices of the Pennsylvania Home Teaching
Society anir Free Circulating Library for tho
Blind. ,
Other speakers will be Dr. L. WebsterS
Fox and tho Itev. Llewellyn N. .Caley. Tb'
musical numbers will be given by Dorothj'
Johnstone Uatoler and Iluth M. Buck. j
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