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'Observations on Plays and
Photoplays of Interest
to Philadelphians
W;
HEN the riaygoer waa three de-
cades nearer the cradle, that Is to
,aay In the late 80s, a tan. graceiui
young girl with nn eloquently musical
voice played leading feminine roles with
Edwin Booth and Lawrence uasrcu,
when those effulgent luminaries were
touring together. As a rolo "tho sup
nnrt" inf thn ulnrs were as tallow dips
to a great aro light In comparison w 1th
their principals, but one remembers this
vminc nAv rnmn In for irenerous meed
of praise from critics and public alike, j
She retired from the stage and later re-'
turned, but her renewal of stago work
was not widely neraiaeu. lor ma
memory of tho public Is short-lived
But there were many who did not, nor
would not forget.
The Playgoer had the pleasure of
greeting the lady tho other evening, nnd
a pleasant surprise as welL For there
responded to hte salutation a graceful
w-Amnn nMA wntlld htte BWOHl mURt
have been a child In pinafores when the ,
great Booth and Barrett last appeared
together. It was Minna dale llaynes, i
wfto is playing the part of the society
leader in "A Tailor-Made Man' at the
Garrlck. Taking Journalistic advantage,
the question was ventured as to how she
Icept looking to young. And her reply
Rave food for refection, as well as ad
vice herewith cheerfully handed ocr to
those who are wise enougn to iaho u
"My method Is," s.ild Mrs. Hay lies, ,
"to forget all about time and ages, not
in tret mil in koco eternally busy
Life Is big through what we do and
what we achieve, r.ot through the num
ber of years that pass over us. Keep
cheerful and be Kind."
Mrs. llaynes, In her early days on the
atage. played almost exclusively In
Shakespearean plays. She retired for
ome years, during which she devoted
herself to platform reading. She ex
pressed herself regarding the experi
ence as follows: "There Is In .Shake
spearean parts n flexibility absent from
the modern. I'orhaps Imagination would
be the better word. But I And a Joy In
this modern role, for In tho modern play
there Is more spirit of co-operation,
which WV gravely absent with the in
dividualistic actors of the old. days.
This Individualism Is a Joy In Itself in
platform readings, but It should not be
In the acting of a modern play. Tho
lack of coheslvcness resulting would be
disastrous."
QJt
1UCH a wide experience as TJrnest
I Lawford. of the "Why Marry?" com
pany had has left him a lot of vivid
and Interesting impressions of famous
people with whom he has worked. At a
result he is brimful of anecdotes nnd
ptorles, a couple of which he "released"
.l.. ..... nli.li, In nl. ,lrsaalrC rwilil
L4 Mr. Lawford was rehearsing one time
S. In 'a Clyde Fitch play and constantly
Mr. Fitch kept aamonisning mo .icior
that ho did not display the proper feel
ing for tho character he was portray
ing. Mr. Lawford replied each time that
lie would dlplay the feeling when the
audience was In front of hlin. At a cer
tain point when It was time for Mr.
Lawford to speak, Mr. Fitch aroe.
asked the company to wait a minute,
stepped to the rear of the theatre and
Into the manager's office, returned
quickly and holding aloft a sign, he
aald: "Now you may go nhead, .Mr.
Lawford." The sign was one used by
the management in tho lobby to inform
the public when the theatre was en
tirely sold out and read "HOUSE
FULL."
Mr. Lawford recalls with relish an
Incident which reveals tho humor of
lames M. Barrle, A certain pusning
young actor who had been understudy
ing a part at tlie criterion uneaire in
London for a long time was finally
given an opportunity to play the part
"Early in the day the cheeky actor sent
telegrams to everybody of importance
telling them the glad tidings of his great
opportunity. The famous novelist and
playwright was tho only one of all
those notified who made any reply, nnd
his reply was: "Thanks for the warn
ing." WILLIE COLLIER and Cecil Lean,
who Is signalising his return to
vaudeville by a Keith engagem.it, had
one thing In common at least.
Tha success achieved by many per
. formers on -the American stage, par
ticularly In musical comedy and vaude
ville. U often the result of their own
ability to "fatten" the roles given them
by Injecting lines, bits of business and
even up to rewriting the part given
them In the original manuscript. In
some instances authors object to having
players change the manuscript, but
there are a few musical comedy stars
who demand that privilege before sign
ing contracts.
Cecil Lean Is one of these. Mr. Lean
Jiaa "rewritten" every part he has, ever
Dlayed. He Is known as an "impromptu
-comedian" and rarely sticks to the lines
of the "ecript" Mr. Loan Is to musical
- comedy what William Collier was to the
? straight comedy stage. Mr. Collier never
t played a part the way It was written ;
yi' neither does Mr. Lean, and audiences
gain thereby.
W INTER GARDEN- shows come nnd I Jng the people still grim In determlna
m.... r..a .i, ,i .h. ion to. win and still unterrlfled by the
W Winter Garden show go, and the
theatregolnc public takes them as a
matter of course, giving little thought
to the huge institution where they are
conceived and produced. Fe,w people who
enjoy these shows realize that the ex
. travag&nza they are viewing required
'ycrhapa a year or more of preparation
S before It was ready for public approval.
5rtThe largest or the winter Ganicn snows
'tf'm th irTnRtTiir Shown" Tt ts nnlv nt.
8- 4Iim "Winter Garden, in New York, where
a permanent force of specialists In all
lines Is employed, that this sort of en-
V'- tartalnment could be properly put to-
f ' X'mer. "B wuniuit ui a Basing auuw
t requires many months of preparation
with all departments of the Winter
Garden force lending their aid. The
hooks and lyrics of tho "PaBhjg Show"
are provided by Harold Atterldge. who
has been connected with the Winter
Garden In this capacity since It was
lOpened In 1911. Slgmund Romberg has
composed most of the music for the
"Paulnr Shows" for the lant six veard.
'Various prominent composers collabor
1 ate with Mr. Romberg. For the "1918
' edition" Jean Schwartz has furnished
, sereral numbers. All tho Winter Gar
X '4n shows are staged by J. C. Huffman,
.and the dancing numbers and ballets
' re arranged by Jack Mason. The
Mtilc department Includes scores of
t- Jrtlts every bit of scenery for these
thews being finished In the Winter Gar
'v4n etudlo. There aro three attractions
.very year In addition to the "Passing
:rW'-,
S.rNB member of "The Hetter 'Ole"
", Vy company found no difficulty In
drawing the part assigned to him, and
that Is Sergeant Major L. Shannon
Oermack, who plays the part of the
aarceant major In the play.
geani aiajor Lormcn gpem inree
In the trenches with the Canadian
Htlonary forces, having left news-
worK In November. Ju. to enlist
ur cousins across the border.
I the clothis which he wears In the
rnant Major Cormack wears the
ralltl gold stripes on his left
juk oeiow ine sergeant majors
wnicn snow inai ne naa peen
twlct. and on the right arm
the three Inverted blue chevrons
AaakjMta three years In France.
American service .the wound
tra warm the rlfct arm and
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tho perlce htrliirs on the left, one serv
ice stripe being worn for earn six
months' active wrilce, but thrro have
been so many wounded Canadian and
British soldiers In the United Stuns on
Instructional and other duties tli.U the
distinguishing marks nre readily rerog
nlztd, and hardly a performance gi-s
by but eoine one comments on the fact.
YANSCI OR ROSZIKA?
Dolly Sisters Are Ucally Sisters
and Kcally Lwins
There N a new popular Indoor sport In
Philadelphia due to the presence of "Oh, i
Look!" at the Shubert Ono of the i
Interesting feature- attached to watch- i
Ing the Dolly Sisters on the stage Is to
try to guess which li which For the
Dolly twins an- replicas of each nther
and it Is impoolble tn tell which is
Iloszlka Dolly and which Is her sister,
Yanscl.
OIT tin stage they make every cfiort
to dress differently from hat to shoes
nnd they een dress their hair differ
ently, ko that people may distinguish
one from the other But on the stage
they nro a constant puzzle to the au
dience, as they dress In duplicate.
Yanscl Is older than Iloszlka by about
ten minutes and Just nt present weighs
twenty-ono ounces more than her coun
terpart. "AMERICAN" DEBUT HERE
Marie ltcicharil Had Been Fa
vorite on Gcrtnan-Spcaking Stage
"My real American debut was made
right here in Philadelphia," says Marie
Uclchard at tho Lyric. "Yes, that was
my real debut on the nngllsh-speaklng
stage.
"I had been playing various roles at
the Irving Place Theatre, in New York,
where the lato Helnrlch Conrled pro
duced Oerman drama before he be
came manager of tho Metropolitan
Opera. Mr Belacco Ban- me there and
sold he had Just the part for mo In a
new play he was producing for David
Warfleld.
"It turned out to I The Iteturn of
Peter Grimm.' and the acceptance of
that engagement was the turning point
In my career. We opened in this city,
intending to stay only a few weeks, but
wo really stayed for more than two
months. t,o that you can depend upon It
that I hao very agreeable recollections
of Philadelphia.
"But It ha,t so happened that affairs
hae kept me away until now Most of
the plays In which I have sinco appeared
had long runs In New York, nnd, be
sides, I had picture work to attend to.
Anyhow, here I am again, and I am
glad to understand that we shall be In
Philadelphia for a long time." I.Ike the
Mrs. Pfelfer, whom she impersonates in
Friendly Enemies," Miss Helchard is
suffering from no delusions regarding
German rule She knows well, che de
clares, that tho Germans will be better
off without it .She has two nephews In
tho Bervlce In France.
NEWMAN TRAVELTALK.
"London in 1918," Described in Pic
ture and Words
"London In 1918" was the subject of
n. M Newman'n lecture last night at
the Academy of Music in his series of
Illustrated traveltalks on the -various
fronts home and fighting during the
great war. Mr. Newman gave a graphic
recountal of tho course of dally existence
in the British metropolis In the streps
of tho climactic year of the conflict, shoiv-
submarine and sceppelin menaces against
their comfort and safety. Parades, spec
tacles nnd industrial views, as usual
with Mr. Newman, discriminatingly se
lected and finely executed, added to the
Interest and value of the traveltalk. It
will be repeated this afternoon at the
Academy.
Mr. Newman will conclude his local
series next Friday night and Saturday
afternoon, by an illustrated traveltalk
on "Wartime England."
Dinner for Theatre Men
Officers of the Penn and Tencll Club
will give a dinner to the theatrical man
agers of the city at the Bellevue-Strat-ford
Hotel tonight This wilt be In appre
ciation of the efforts which tho the.
atrlc.il men have made nnd nre making
to Insure the success of the club's
"Night In Bohemia" at the same iiotel
tho night of February 26.
Cecil Lean Back to Vaudeville
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfleld, who
have not been seen In vaudeville In
this city for four years, are next week's
Keith headllners. Since their last visit
Mr. I,ean has starred In several musical
pieces, the most recent being "The Blue
Paradise," "Bright Eyes" and "Three
Wives." In their new vaudeville offer
ing, all the music and lyrics are by Mr,
Lean nnd in addition to being catchy
and pleasing, tbey contain satires on
popular foibles nnd fads.
Eiglit Cobs in Vod-e-vill
The question, what is to become of
the boys In the service after return to
civil life, has been answered by eight
Jovial Jackles fresh from foreign waters,
who are appearing as 'The Jazzland
Naval Octette" next week at the Nixon
Grand. Uert Wilson, U. S. N., has
gathered his shipmates Into a musical
octette, pronounced "one of vaudeville's
most diverting novelties." Every one
of the eight has seen active service
abroad.
"Kits Burglar" Coming to Opera House
The Kiss Irurilar." a musical ro.
mance, with took by Glen McDonough
and score by Raymond Hubbell, will be
presented at the Chestnut Street Opera
House, beginning February .2, The fea
tured members of the cast are Marie
Carroll, who has won distinction In "Oh.
liorl" and Penman Maley, who will
be remembered from "Very Good, iSddle,
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THEATRE BILLS
FOR NEXT WEEK
Schedule of Entertainment at
the Various Playhouses
in This City
.YCir AT7VMC270.VS
CIWBTXUT STltVET Ol'BliA HOUSE
"Passing Show of 1918," Winter
Garden revue, return engagement, with
new songs and features. Including
"Can You Prcturo Uroadway When
the Town Goes Dry" and "We Can
Fight in Feaco Now." A chorus of
100. and these among other principals:
Irene Franklin. Willie nnd Eugene
Howard. Fred and Adelo Astalre, Will
Philbrlck, George Schiller and Irving
Kaufman
COXTIXVIXG A TTKACTIOXS
FOKKBST "Going lTp," musical com
edy, based on James Montgomery
farce, "Tho Aviator." Fcoro by Louis
Hlrsch nnd book by Mr Montgomery
and Otto Hnrbach. Musical numbers,
tuneful nnd Jolly. Includo "Tickle Toe,"
"If You Look In Her Eyes" nnd
"Down, l'p, Left, Right." Cast In
cludes Raymond Crane, J. Humblrd
Duffy. Helen Groody and Lcatrlso Nes-
bltt. With a Cohan and Harris
"beauty chorus "
SHUBERT "Oh, Look," musical com
edy, based on "Ready Money," farce
by James Montgomery, lyrics by James
McCarthy and music by Harry Car-
I roll, wno has contrioutea -i m Always
Chasing Rainbows," "An Old-Kasnioned
Girl" and "Dolly Twinkle" among
other catchy numbers. The versatile
dancers, the Dolly Sisters, and Harry
Fox are featured, and the company In
cludes a lively and lovely chorus.
WALXUT "Twin Reds." tho lively
farco by Margaret Mayo and Salisbury
Field, with a well-balanced company
and attractive settings. Lois Bol
ton, a well-known player, has the
feminine lead role. Last week,
A DELPHI "Why Marry?" comedy by
James Lynch Williams, enlisting the
services of a number of stars. In
cluded are Edmund Breese, ErneBt
Lawford, Leonard Mudle, Lotus Robb,
IJUlsa Randolph and Anne Morrison,
Shavian In sparkling dialogues and
finely acted,
lir.OAD "The Better 'Ole," based on
tho Bruce Balrnsfather cartoons.
Macklyn Arhucklo as Old Bills Per
clval Knight, Bert, and Perctval
Vivian, Alf. are the "three masketeers"
of the French trenches. Perclval
Knight wrote the music. A wartime
play with muslo but not a war-play or
a musical comeuy. mgn In amuse
ment quality.
QAURICK "A Tailor-Made Man." clever
comedy, by Henry James Smith, with
Grant Mitchell In the tltlo role. It
presents a tailor's helper as a
psychological study of the effect of
environment on character and achieve
ment. In the cast are Rowland Buck
stone, Dore Davidson, Minna Gait
Haynes. Gladys Gilbert, Mary Martin,
Lotta LInthlcum and other favorites.
LYRIC Lew Fields, in "Friendly Ene
mies," a play based on emotions
aroused among American citizens of
German birth during the world war
just enuen,. it menus humor, senti
ment and pathos.
VAUDEVILLE
KEITH'S Cecil Lean nnd rieo MavfieM
In "Acting Songs." lyric satires on fads
and roioies; ian iiaipenn, secom!
week of character songs j Four Mor
tons, in comeuy reaiure; ueorge Mac
farlane. musical comedy baritone, tn
hlgh-clasi gongs; Eddie .and Edythe
Adair, in a sketch. "The Bootshop";
Le Grohs, pantomlmlo contortionists',
in an eccentric novelty, Olrmnla
Desvail, equestrienne; Jloward and
Ross, grand opera revue; Cummins
nnd White, In "Campus Capers," and
current event movies.
BROADWAY "Girls and Gowns."
costumes and models, comedy and
music; Mack and Earl, songs and"
patter; Weber, Beck and Frazer. tn a
melange of melody; Bett's Seals,
highly trained ;Nazlmova, In -"Eye for
Eye," first half of week. Second half,
Theda Bara. In "The She Devil"; Jltsu
Japs and others.
" CH08S KEYS First half:
Robert
LOIS BOLTON.
TWIN BEDS:. Walnut
ELSIE FERGUSON,
HIS PARISIAN WIFE. Arcadia-
Henry HUlge nnd company, In a com
edy; Duquesne Comedy Four, In
varied stunts; Bert nnd Betty Wheel
er, "Versatile Nonsense" ; Ju Jltsu
Japs ; Homer and Dupard, In songs
and comicalities, and Warden Broth
ers, in a novelty. Last half: "Speak
ing of Men," comedy ; Houdlnl, In
nlmets.
COLOXIAL First three days of week:
"A Friendly Visit" ; Frances Yates and
Gus Heed, in a skit, "Double-Crossing" :
Fenton and Fields, conversational
skit; Mang and Snyder, athletes; Bert
and Lottlo Walton, "the Cretonne
Duo" ; feature photoplay, "Tempest
and Sunshine." Last three days' bill
will include Lord and Fuller, a variety
net, and several other turns.
QLOBE Rube Marquard, with Overseas
Naval Jazz Band ; Gates and compan
comedy plajlet; the Dancing Serenad
es : Burns and Klssen, in songs and
comicalities ; Archer and Bleford, In
"The New Janitor" ; DcVoy and Day
ton, In lyrics and patter; Ionora
Slmonson, French and American
songs i Novelty Minstrels; Fugl troupe
of Jap acrobats, and Nelson Waring,
planologlst.
KXICKERBOCKEIt Headllner In
"Churchill's Revue" of twenty-five
Is "Churchill's Revue" of twenty-five
singers, dancers and comedians. First
run movio will be "The Prodigal
Wife," featuring Mary Boland, Lucy
Cotton and Mrs. Stuart Robson. Other
acts are: "The Little Men Club,"
midgets; Jungle Pirates, animal act;
Hazard and Buckley, "One Thousand
Laughs" ; Toell and Dort, in a skit,
and William Lee, monologist.
Y.YO.V First half: Rlgoletto Broth
ers and Swnnson Sisters, In "Around
the World" ; Santsel and Leonhard.
song and dance; Bert and Lettle Wal
ton, "the Cretonne Duo" In varied
stunts; Bernard and Scarth, In a fun
ny skit; Lord and Fuller, comedy
pair; "The Highest Trump." as film
feature. Last half, Four Haley Sisters
and other acts.
XIXOX'S GRAXD Jazzland Naval
Octette, real sailors In real entertain
ment; Magean Troupe of Acrobats,
bensatlonal and novel feats; Frank
Mullane, singing humorist. In new
aggregation of his own brand of com
icality; Guy Bawson and Frances
Clare, in "Yesterdays," a sentimental
sketch that should please all who re
member youth ; Al and Fanny Stead
man In "Planocapers" ; Houdini In
"Tho Master Mystery," and a tjun
shine comedy.
Tm.r.MJIf PEXX First half of week:
Wilton Sisters, pianists, violinists,
singers and dancers; Royal Toklo
Japs, acrobats; Ladelles in song, dance
and comics; Stone and Hayes, In
"Green Goods," anJ Kaxlmova, In
"Eye for Eye," as the cinema feature.
Last half: "On Their Way to School,"
mpslcal sketch ; Kellermann, In "Queen
of the Sea." and others.
STAXLEY "Don't Change Your Hus
band" was written by Jeanle Mac
pherson and had Cecil B. DeMllle as
the director, Gloria Swanson, hereto
fore known only In comedy pictures,
has the chief feminine role.
PALACE "The Belle of New York,"
starring Marlon Davis, Is the cinema
version of the musical comedy and
will be shown the first half of the
week. "The Heart of Wetona" la the
attraction the last half of the week,
with Norma Talmadge, as the stor,
ARCADIA "His Parisian Wife" win
have Elsie Ferguson as the star. Eve
Unscll prepared the scenario which
was directed by Emlle Chautard.
David Fowell and Courtney Foots have
prominent roles,
VICTORIA "Luck and Pluck" provides
George Walsh a starring vehicle. It
was directed by Edward DUllon, and
Virginia Lee is the heroine.
REOF.XT "In For Thirty Days" fea
tures May Allison as me leaning piay.
er for the first half of the week, and
"Happy Though Married." comes the
last half of the week with Enid Ben
nett ns the star.
BTRAXD "Old Wives for New" Is the
Cecil B. DeMllle production which
comes for the first half of the weeic,
and "Happy Though Married" comes
the last half of the week.
rnntlST "The Sliver King." with Wll-
Ham Faversham as the star. Is the
attraction the first half of the week,
and "Old Wives for New" comes tne
last half of the wee.
FOR NEXT WEEK
BURLESQUE
CASINO 'The Million Dollnr Dolls,"
Headed, by tho character comedian,
Cliff Bragdon and the California prlmo
donna, Eda Mao, in two-act extra
vaganza, "In a Whirl of Pleasure."
In Bupport are Flossie Everctte,
soubrette ; Tom Gallon. Irish comed
ian ; Harold Carr, vocalist.
TROCADERO "Grown Up Babies." in
a burlesquo frolic which Is promised
to depart from the familiar paths. In
the company aro Frank X. Silk, Dan,
.McCarthy, Jean De Lisle, Ethel John
son, Rose Kelly, and a bevy of a score
and half choristers. Picturesque set
tings are promised.
OAYETY "Billy Watson's Oriental
Burlesquers" under the personal di
rection of Billy (Beef Trust) Watson,
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"WHY
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ALL - STA R LEONARD MUD1E LOTUS ROBB
NCLuniN LOUISE RANDOLPH ANNE MORRISON
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hlnifielf. 'two new one-act comedies
are listed, "1,'ho Joy Lino" nnd "Rell
ly's Reception." Numerous vaudeville
specialties will bo Introduced.
MINSTRELS
DUtlONT'SA feast of blackface mirth
and melody Is listed with excellent op
portunities for Burke, Hortlz, Franklin
nnd the other prime favorites. An
up-to-date satire is promised.
ALL THREE OF 'EM
Something About Librettist, Lyr
icist and Composer of "QoingUp"
Otto Harbach, who wrote the catchy
lyrics for "Going Up," the sensation
ally successful Cohan nnd Harris mu
sical comedy production coming to the
Forrest Theatre on Monday night, first
came Into prominence ns librettist for
the operettas In which Mmc. Trentlnl
starred for several seasons. Harbach's
latest effort is "Up In Mabel's Room,"
a rollicking farce.
James Montgomery, whose farce,
"Tho Aviator," is the basis of "Going
Up," was an nctor before he took up
play-wrltlng. On one occasion, when
Edward Abeles fell sick and could not
appear In "Tha Aviator," Montgomery
played the tltlo role himself,
Louis A. Hlrsch, who wrote 'the' mu
sic, ranks with Irving Berlin nnd Je
rome Kern as a master of ragtime mel
odies. The success of his "catchy"
tunes for "Going Up," has led to his
selection "as composer of the next Prin
cess Theatre show in New York.
Florence Reed in Walnut Film
Florence Reed, in the photoplay,
"Wives of Men," will be seen nt the
Walnut the week of February 17. Miss
Reed, wha Is a Philadelphia girl and
daughter of the late Rolantl Reed, the
comedian, has made successful films and
has neen starred in successful plays.
LEADING THEATRES,
Chestnut
Bel. 11th
MEBSR8. LEE AND J. J. BKDBERT PEESEKr THE
S ACTS I
2J BCENES1 THE SAKE
KllfiRNE 1IOWAHD I
1IIVIMI KAUFMAN I
OKOIUir, hCIIII.l.Kll I
KMII.Y MILKS I
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Gorgeous Bouquet of American Beauti
THURSDAY $1-00
M 1IKST HEATS
Matlne Today $1.50
EXTRA! IJNr.OI.NS
BSST sTats ii BIRTHDAY
By
Jesse
Lynch
Williams
Megrue)
wonder Columbia Unlieriltr awarded Mr,
such a prlso of distinction (I'ullUer 1'rUfl as
during
njf jcaif. tuuiis awcuicrt
wmm
BIENDL.Y
2nd MONTH
OF THE PHENOMENAL RUN
N EM I
IRENE FRANKL1N-0FF STAGE
Ascribes Much of Her Success ,to
Husband's Co-operation
Irene Franklin and Burton Green, two
of tho featured players in "The Passing
Show of 1818," coming to the Chestnut
Streot Opera House for, a return en
gagement of two -weeks on Monday eve
ning, aro self-made, self-educated peo
ple. When they were married Miss
Franklin was getting S25 per week and
playing muslo halls and amusement
parks to take care of herself and her
young sister, left to her care by the
death of both father and mother soon
after the baby's birth. Mr. Oreen was
soliciting advertising when he became
Interested In the young singer whose
songs were being ruined by the pianist
who was playing the accompaniments.
He already had a following at Tony
Pastor's for spirited playing by his
cleverness In building up accompani
ments that 'brought ou the points for
the actor on the stage, whether the ac
companiment was to a song or an acro
batic act.
It was Mr. Oreen who Insisted that
his wife write tho words of "Iledhead"
after several composers had told her her
Idea for a song based on her own child,
hood experiences with the hated nick
name could not be developed Into any
thing that would go,
Jesse Williams's Other Play
Jesse Lynch Williams, author of
"Why Marry?" is a graduate of Prince
ton, Before he became known as n
novelist he gained a circle of readers
by his short stories of life- lrt Princeton
and his newspaper Btories. The Impres.
slon has been current that the comedy
about matrimony at the Adelphl is Mr,
Williams's first play, but the author
now corrects that error. "This Is my
socond play," said Mr. Williams. "Many
years agb I wrote a short story about a
reporter called 'The Stolen Story.' As
a short story, and In several other forms.
It was successful, but unfortunately It
failed when produced as a play In New
York. I think It only ran a week or
two. That story had a very .Interesting
career. Although It failed on the stage,
It was a success as a short story, as the
name-story In a book1 of newspaper
yarns, as a novelette published in a mag.
azlnn, as a full-fledged novel and as a
moving picture"
Some "Parts of Speech"
"Nothing elso In the world Is ever
quite so fnsclnatlng to an actress ns
speech," says '-Lois Bolton In "Twin
Beds" nt the Walnut. "And of course
I mean forms of speech and accents,"
she goes on to say, ''not the after-dinner
kind. The singers say blithely "the head
Is n sounding board.' The real truth
Is that the head Is a dozen sounding
boards. You can make your tone re
sound ngninst your upper teeth. 'That
makes ISngllsn. Try It, You can use
the back of the nose for resonator. That
makes French. You can close tho
throat In over your tono and let It out
chopplly, and that's German."
Yale vs. Harvard in Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell, the stnr of "A Tatl-or-Made
Man," at the Garrlck Theatre,
was graduated from Yale In 1905, and
afterward took the law course at Har
vard. For this reason he declares that
ho never tnkes sides In tho matter of
college athletics, because each of the
rival colleges may be termed an alma
mater.
Sam Nixon-Ninllinger Demobilized
Nlxon-Nlrdllnger has been honorably
discharged from the "Jnlted States
Navy. During the war young Mr. Nlrd
Unger wag located In tho city, and,
with the assistance of his brother Jack,
was able to maintain his managerial
supervision over the Garrlck, The
young man Is a grnduate of tho Staun
ton Mll'.tary Academy.
Laurette Taylor Broad Slar
Laurette Taylor, In "Happiness," a
comedv of character bv her playwright
husband. J. Hartley Manners, will be
one of the most important attractions of
the current season ar tne uroad.
DIRECTION OF LEE &
Beginning lYlonaay at o return Engagement! 2 Wee"ks Only I
Mats. Lincoln' Biithday (Wednesday), Friday and Saturday
NEW YOHK 'WINTEB QAHDEN'3 JOYOUS
GREAT WONDER CAST OF SUPER-EXCELLENCE
IltKXK 11IANKUK I BUKTON flUKKX
I'JtKI) AMTA1UE I AI1KI.K AHTAIIli;
1IOHMIA I VIOLET KNULEFIELD
1IKLKN CABKINOTON I JACK IIALL
i.u.i.IAN FKR9IOYLK
- es Ticked From the Famous 'Winter
SAM
AMCIJI TRPPTTHEATRE
S- Oil J O HflY 1 Broad Near Locust
ELLIOTT. COMSTOCK AND OEST
BEOISIER ANOTHER SUCCESS.
xnii rniLADKr.riiiA newspapers fronounced
THIS TUB I1EST MUSICAL COMEDY IN YEAItS. AND
THIS I'lIILAUKLPUIA PUI1L10 HAS ENDORSED TnB
YEnDICT II HUOE ATTENDANCE.
Bw
Q?EBA HOOSE BPILDWO. CHESTMPT ST.
GOWNS AT STANLEY
WILL PLEASE FANS
Hart .and Barrymorc Am
nounccd in New Film Plays.
Roosevelt on Screen
Gowns of exceptional beauty aro wonl
by Gloria, Swnnson In "Don't Changj
Your Husband." Cecil B. De Mllle's nert
picture, which comes to the Stanlej
next week. Among them Is an evening
gown of brocaded pharmeuse with pearl
and specially designed headpiece, a bluj
negligee with peacock color effects o
brocaded silk with silver lace headdress
and air evening gown of cloth of gohj
brocaded in blue. These constitute, wtlj
others, a veritable fashion how.
An Interesting Incident oeourred duri
Ing the filming of an exterior scene o)
The Belle of New York." the featurj
ir 1 " .palac8 Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. Marlon Davts takes thJ
Part of the Salvation Army lassie whd
afterward beenmrn , t.iiA a
York, made famous by Edna May In the
original musical play. Miss Davles pul
on her Salvation Army coatnme at th
studio, Jumped Into he- machine anq
was driven to the location chosen. la
the original play Edna May had a sons
called "Follow Vj." and when she sang
it everybody on the stage literally am
fWareUe ca" an,'1 dl1 as hy wer.
told. When Miss rlavles stepped out ol
iSTniM6 dl(In't hav'to sing foi
school children, messenger boys, bustnesi
EJaVrC8'J"lls and Bentlemen ol
nVre,', n faotl everybody within "see
Ing distance, Just naturally followed..
John Barrymore and William S. HaM
are scheduled to appear at the Arcadia
this month In first showings of 'hl
2!?'".! plays; Mr' Barrymore will ap,
pear the week of February 17 in "Her
Comes tho Bride," a screen vrslon ol
tho play written by Max Marecln and
Roy Atwell. Falre Blnney will be hlj
leading woman. Mr. Hart will appeal
tho week of February 21 in "Breed o)
.ucn. oome interesting scenes
wer
inKen at me Chicago stock
help out tho color.
yards tj
George tValsh. has worKed with sevi
eral peculiar nnd temperamental player!
uurlnir his career, hnt In tfca n,ai,in
of his latest picture, "Luck and Pluck"
uniui-iiun ni me victoria all next week,
he was In contact with an actor whoss
vagaries and whims surpassed those ol
any other player he had ever met. Thl
creuiure or temperament was one of th$
squirrels In Central Park, New York,
The plot demands a squirrel should
steal upon the hero while the latter 11
eating peanuts on a park bench, snatch
the bag of peanuts from the hero's hand,
and then climb Into a tree, with the hero
in pursuit.
The Btar nnd director In Central Party
observed that the squirrels were tarns,
enough to eat out of one's hand and
so half their problem was solved. Tha,
other half involved the task of getting
a squirrel to act befo,o tho camera. Pai
tlent and persistent effort finally pre
vailed with on of the animals.
At the Strand Ai extra added attrao.
lion for next wee will be the fl-st showi
Ing In Philadelphia of 'The Real noose,
velt." This film shows tne life of
"Teddy" and whnt he accompl'.shtd 5uri
Ing his administration, and earlier and
later career.
"Little Teacher" Next at Carrick
-The Little Teacher," a comedv o
vouth and romance, with Mary Ryan In
ihe title role, will be the attraction a
the Garrlck, beginning February H.
"The Little Teacher" Is by the laM
Harry James Smith, also author of "A
Tailor-Made Man," now at the sam
house.
J. J. SHUBERT
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