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Thursday Night
IB death q. few days ago In Wllmlnc-
ton of Mr. John SI. C. Rodney, tho old
est living malo descendant of tho Rodney
lino In America (of which Caesar Rodney,
U was the most distinguished member), has
" Interest for a numbor of PhlladelphlanB,
f for, although tho Rodneys havo always
been associated with tho history of Dela
'f ware, they havo prominent kinsfolk In this
l. city.
i Tho Parvlns, some of tho younger Ben-
, oration of Merrlcks, Wharton Cookman,
Lieutenant Rodney Cookman, IT. S. A., and
Edward Robins, recording secretary of tho
' Historical Society of Pennsylvania; and of
the University of Pennsylvania, aro all
related to tho RodneyB, and tho late John
'M. C. Rodney and Mr. Robins, aro both
l' direct descendants of General Thomas Rod.
t,, ney, tho brother of Caesar Rodney. Tho
' late Miss Louisa Rodney, who llyed for
- many years In Germantown, was another
connection, and will bo remembered by the
older generation of Philadelphia society,
as will also Mrs. Charles Godfrey Leland,
tho daughter of Rodney Fisher (grand
i nephew of Caesar Rodney), whom Thacke
ray enthusiastically called "tho prettiest
woman In America."
An amuslnu story Is told, by tho way, of
Miss Louise. Rodney's Introduction to Colo
nel Roosevelt when ho was President. "I'm
i delighted to meet a descendant of Caesar
Rodney," said he, grasping her hand. Miss
Rodney said, however, that she was not a
direct descendant, as Caesar Rodney was a
bachelor.
ISUPPOSU you know that Hopo Allen Is
on here, staying with Mrs. Norton
Downs. Bessie Downs Evans gave a tea for
her yesterday afternoon at the Lenox,
whero she Is spending the winter with her
mother. Hopo Is tho daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Allen and lives usually In
Colorado. Mrs. Allen was Miss Maria Mc
Kean, you know, a sister of Mrs. Downs
and of Mr. Tom and Mr. Henry McKean.
Hopo 13 very attractlvo and has been
hero a number of times. She came for a
visit tho year Besslo camo out. If I am not
mistaken. Phoebe, tho second Downs girl,
was nover Introduced, because when It
camo time for her debut tho war was on
and then sho became engaged to young Ser
geant, and so there will bo no debut for her
except that Into matrimony. However,
there's another sister to make her debut,
Sarah, and If the weo bird has told me
rightly, sho will bo Introduced next Decem
ber. Of course tho bird could not be
exactly right, becauso how could people
plan so far ahead? But It told mo It was
suro that there was to bo a big party given
for Sarah, next New Year's eve.
Hope will stuy on for some tlmo more
beforo returning to Colorado.
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THERE'S no doubt about it, this Victory
Ball Is going to be something entirely
new and different. I've heard some gossip
about the decorations, which I'll pass on to
you. In the first placo, Mr. John Barrett,
director general of the Pan-American
Union, Incidentally tho only International
ofilcor In tho United States, has lent the
commlttco four complete sets of Pan-American
flags, to bo used in decorating tho
proscenium arch and tho boxes. These
flags represent the twenty-one American
republics, and thero will be some that you
never saw before Haiti, for instance,
Then there are several boxes allotted to
foreign and American officers, and as they
will wear their dress uniforms, that in Itself
will make tho houso brilliant, and of courso
almost everybody will be In costume, too.
And then tho balloons you know how
', ' the balloons camo about, ot course? About
? tho controversy, wine or no wine, at the
last meeting of tho committee? How every
' 'thing was going smoothly until Mr. Sidney
h . Keith suggested that champagne punch be
$., served with supper? The Idea was greeted
with murmurs of approval until a certain
'well-known matron asked how that would
y affect men In uniform.
y,, "Whereupon another well-known person
ift remarked with an air of finality that "this
. Is a social affair." But the conscientious
Vt'objectress insisted on knowing the lfgal
aspect of the case, contending that it would
be selling liquor to men In uniform. So,
Mr. Charlton Yarnall called up Mr. George
"Wiiarton Pepper and told him about it.
kMr. Pepper, after hearing It all through,
declined to give a snap Judgment. ,
"Whereupon ono woman wanted tefknow
why they couldn't do things as they do in
Now York, while another of the dry faction
; held that if a man In uniform only paid
, half price for his ticket it didn't entitle
him to a drink. And then there was an
absoluto deadlock, and the the meeting had
gonp on long after the usual period and
omo of tne cooler ones were beginning to
y wonaer it iney wouia gei nome in tune ror
umner wiui 1115111.
R JTlnallv thev called un Mr. PoniMr nirnln
,and ho came over to the meeting, 'and,
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Ball Committee was not going to bo held
It to the usual tax of 10 per cent on the tick-
ets, It would be ungracious to take advan-
jptage of the government by serving even
California champage punch diluted with
". Schuylkill: and that the publlo as a whole.
Who are to be appealed to for funds for the
,s Temple of Victory, would probably be
.against punch anyway and so the drys
von.
? 4. yiiiu uuo a niictq mo uuuuies coino in.
When the decision was Anally made, a dls.
Ffgruntled "bon vlvant" asked disgustedly,
"Well, what are you to do with the money
ifijaet aside for the punch?" Up spoke Mr.
'Albert Kelsey, who Is In charge of the deed
rations, with the promise to fill the old.
Academy with bubbles enough to please
ywybody l tlie' money could be turned
over to him.
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t more about later, Includes about 00 people,
war worKoifl, ana uovernor tsproui, who Is
to make a speech. As he finishes, the par
ticipants In the tableau, who are all armed
with yollqw and blue balloons', rush out on
tb ballroom floor, and Just beyond the
1 , at the itwepbu: of limits
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seen at the Victory lSall
Tea for Miss Allen
rhoto by Photo-Craften.
MISS GRETCHEN CLAY
Who will take part in "Afternoon Tea
at Mrs. Hush's" at tho Victory Ball
at the Academy of Music on Thursday
evening
cony boxes to tho root of tho Academy.
Sounds attractive, doesn't It?
Incidentally, I heard that, tho aforcmen.
tloncd "bon vlvant" Is still contending that
Mr. Pepper Is too prudish!
NANCY WYNNE.
Sociul Activities
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Leo will entertain
at dinner on Friday ecnlng tit their home
In Haverford in honor of their daughter
beforo tho Dal Masque' to bo given at the
Bcllevue-Stratford by Mrs. S. Naudaln Duer,
In honor of the girls who attend Ecaver
Camp. There will bo eight guests.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Langhorno Bullitt Dick, of
Chestnut Hill, will entertain at luncheon on
Sunday, February 22.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Pnul and their
children, of Woodcrest. Radnor, who have
Just recovered from Influenza, have gone to
Atlantic City to recuperate.
Mrs. Truxtun Hnre, of Radnor, returned
yesterday from a lslt to Boston.
Mrs. Robert Daniel and her son, Master
Luclen Phillips Smith, 2d, formerly of Rose
mont, aro spending two weeks In Atlantic
City.
Captain Richard MncSherry Is expected to'
arrive In New York today from overseas
duty. Mrs. MacSherry, with her baby, ha
been staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rollln II. Wilbur.
Miss Jean Kcllner, 30 North Fifty-sixth
street, will entertnln members of the Phila
delphia District Ordnance on Thursday eve
ning at a supper nnd dance. Among those
present will be Miss Naomi Miller, Miss
Mario Conway, Miss Eva Sclffcrt, Miss Mar
garet Crossln. Miss Mildred Chattcn, Mlsi
Gus Hurst, Miss Edna Soboloff, Captain
Charles Mathlas. Lieutenant II Baron, Ser
geant W. Tlfft, Gunner E. Frakes, Llouten
and D. P. Beardsley -and Mr. A. B. Kuer
lnger. '
Miss Helen M. Meglnnls, of C912 Carpen
ter street, has been spending tho lafcl week
In Atlantic City. Miss Meglnnls Is a mem
ber of tho Emergency Aid aides.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Moldcnke, of North
Plalnfleld, N, J.nnnounco the engagement of
their daughter, MI3S Anna Moldenke, and tho
Rev. Paulu. Iloh, pastor of St. Mark's Lu
theran Church, Bethlehem.
Miss Margaret McEnery, of the Melrose
Apartments, Germantown. spent tho week
end in Atlantlo City at the St. Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Schenclc, of Toledo,
O., announce tho engagement of their bister.
Miss Louise Tobey, and Mr. George Jackson
Fisher Carpenter, of this city, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Herbert Carpenter, of Ellis place,
Ossinlng, Ar. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Beckman, of 2212
Diamond street, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mrs. Rao Trcsa Rothschild,
and Mr. Herbert P. Sundhclm.
Mr. and Mrs. w'llllam Shults, of Windsor
nvenuo, Atlantlo City, entertained n number
of friends last week at a box party at the
Apollo Theatre. , The guests Included Mr.
and Mrs. Robert H. Elliott, Mr. 'and Mrs.
Charles Search and Mr. and Mrs. Benz.
After the theatre a supper was served at
the Beaux Arts Hotel.
MISS BLAIR ENGAGED
Betrothal of Grandson of Lalo J. Pierpont
Morgan Is of Interest Hero
An Interesting engagement announced to
day In New York Is that of Miss Marie
Louise Blair, youngest daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. G Ledyard Blair, of 2 East Seventy
second street, to Lieutenant Pierpont Mor
gan Hamilton, aviation section, U. S. A.,
and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Plerson Hamilton, of 32 East Thlrty-slxth
street.
Miss Blair mads her debut several years
ago and is of courso a member of the Junior
League, and has been very active In war
worlc She Is the sister of Mrs. William
Clark, Mrs. H. Rivlngton Pyne and Mrs.
Richard Van Nest Gambrlll.
Lieutenant Hamilton is a grandson of the
late J. Pierpont Morgan and of the late
William Gaston Hamilton. He Is also a
great-reat-grandson of the famous states
man Alexander Hamilton. He Is also a
nephew of Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee, Miss
Anne T. Morgan and J. Pierpont Morgan.
Mrs. Arthur Woods, who was Miss Helen
Morgan Hamilton, and wife of Colonel
Woods, formerly Poltco Commissioner of
New York city, is his sister. Ills two
brothers are Lieutenant Laurens Morgan
Hamilton, U, S. A., and Alexander Hamilton.
Ills younger sister, Miss Elizabeth Schuyler
Hamilton, Idled last month of pneumonia.
Lieutenant Hamilton has Just been mustered
out ot service. He was a student at Harvard
when he enlisted.
If first attended the government aviation
school a,t Cornell University, and then was
sent to Hazelhurst Field, at Mineola, L. I.
Thence to tfie Ellington Aviation Training
Camp, at Houston, Tex., wheio he was an
assistant officer in charge of fljtng instruc
tion. Just before the armistice was signed he
Was promoted to a captaincy, nis mother
was Mies Juliet Pierpont Morgan, third
daughter of the late J. Pierpont Morgan and
Mrs. Morgan, ot No. 219 Madison avenue.
While no data has bcenjiet for the wedding.
It probably wJU take place In the lata spring
or early summer at Blalraden, the beautiful
country home ot Mr. and Mrs. Blair, at Pea-.
IMuafct & J., wlwre the .wedding of thf
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Reader's Viewpoint
Letters to the Editor on Topics
of General Interest
Mr. Stokowsld and the Bourbons
To the Editor 0 the Kvtntng Publlo Lcdoer:
Sir Mr. Stokowskl's appeal to Philadel
phia muslo lovers to receive compositions of
tho new school, if not into their hearts at
least Into tolerant cars and liboral minds,
of courso promulgated no fresh doctrine of
art appreciation. Ho simply voiced first at
Saturday evening's concert In tho Acndcmy
nnd later In nn Interview In tho Evenino
Pudljo LSD.oEn tho old truth that art,
while It Is eternal, Is mobile, never fixed, in
constant flux and not crystallized. But It Is
a truth, needing frequent Iteration.
When art becomes fixed In Immutable
forms, when its Ideals turn to crystals, no
matter how perfected and beautiful. It will
have ceased to grow. Evolution Is the prin
ciple of lhlng art: vitality Is In the capacity
for chango and progress. In music as tn
others of the "seven arts," evolution and
growth are attained only by pioneering and
experiment. Tho pioneering does not Invari
ably lead to new lands of enduring beauty:
many of tho experiments nre failures. But
they are worthy of attention, consideration,
toleration, these ndvcnturlngs from fomlllar
moorings and accepted haens, for they rep
resent tho spirit of quest and of growth.
Wo may lo profoundly attached to the
permanent beauties which havo won and
held the rank of classic, we may find It men
tally disturbing to give countenance to the
toppling over of ancient traditions and the
development of new techniques, but It Is
only by approaching them open-mlntledly,
with Impartial attention nnd consideration,
that we can aid lri tho progress of music
or any other art.
In tho democracy of nrt every Innovation
Is entitled to Its hearing. Tho Bourbons havo
never learnt this but they ncer learn any
thing and they hao nothing to forget this
side of Brnhmsl Tho pity Is that they arc
zealous, propagandists of their edit of limited
vision, and their gospel Is constantly seeking
and gaining converts among those who
would wish to be fair. Doubtless what Mr.
Stokewskl said will leae the gospellers of
a static art gelldly unmoved ; but to tho fair
mindedness and sweet reasonableness of tho
others may be commended, as stimulative of
thought and provocate o of fairness, this
point he made:
Philadelphia must apprcclato tho spirit
of tho new In music, else musically It will
go backward. Thero can bo no standing
still.
It docs not matter at all whether, we
relish Scryabln, or Stravinsky, or Ornsteln
at a first or even further hearing; it does
matter that wo accord recognition to tho
fact that hero aro composers following the
prerogative of tho creative artist nnd cre
atingcreating something different from ac
cepted forms, creating nomcthlng that the
test of tlmo may seal with definite approval
and which may be the classics of a later
era. It Is folly, fatuity fallacy for each In
dividual of us to set up as the Zeitgeist
Tho chronicles of music prove this; wo
havo hut to recall the Plcclnlsts' offensive
against Gluck, Wagner's struggle for his
later enormous success and Mftually world
wldo acceptance, Debussy's hard path to
performance and recognition. The critics
who condemned them, and for tho matter" of
that every innovator of every art, the, audi
tors who walked out of the halls they aro
gone nnd forgotten. But they havo their
successors. In whose ranks fair-minded music
lovers will not wish to bo Included. These
can perform no greater service for art than
to glvo heed to Mr. Stokow ski's plea for
open-mlndedness and fair-mindedness. Ho
does' not ask us to cherish the modernists,
If their works contraveno our standards.
But he does nsk us to hear their works and
measure them by our standards. Nothing
could be fairer. W. R. M.
Philadelphia, February 10.
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Reincarnation
To the Editor of the Evening PuVUo Ledger:
Sir "Reds are reported fleeing Petrograd."
News head.
May, deleble now, the hand of God
Round out tho pago of Petrograd;
Then, striking that nnmo of shook and plaint,
Restore to Petersburg Its Saint!
STANLEY K. WILSON.
Sees Ingratitude in Suffrage Defeat
To tho Editor of the Evening PuVUo Ledger:
Sir In the face of Governor Sproul's open
Indorsement of suffrage nnd the general feel
ing of PennsIvanlans In favor of tho amend
ment, ono small Senator hos defeated our
suffrago bill today. The vote of one man
again holds millions of women living In this
so-called democracy from political freedom.
It Is an Insult to womanhood. It shows an
astonishing lack of. appreciation of the sacri
fice and service of women during the war.
Women who gave their sons, fathers or
brothers to die for democracy; who gave their
own time, money and energy to Bed Cross
nnd to other war work without relaxing
their other duties, are left without recogni
tion. These same women who are needed so
essentially In reconstruction work and whose
hearts have been bound up In work for their
country will now tum their deepest efforts to
winning suffrage.
It means that tho fight hereafter will be a
bitter one. Suffragists will not slacken their
efforts. They know they will win.
It' Is evident that tho Tedcral Constitution
should have an amendment providing for the
recall of Senators who do not represent their
constituents. A SUFFRAGIST.
Philadelphia, February 10.
, Rail and Water Freights
To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir Every consumer should be Interested
In your question, "Must tho ship go away
empty?" We all know that water fre'ghts
aro lower than rail freights; but too often
the railways get the business. There are a
number of reasons. They should bo made
known and measures taken to meet and over
come them.
First. The manufacturer docs not usually
pay thet freight. Ho Is only concerned In
getting 'the goods Into the hands of tho
nearest carrier. Usually tho railway comes
closer to him than tho ship. He should
remember that his customer considers cost
at his end, and that the lower the freight the
more there should be for the manufacturer.
It would be good business If our manufac
turers would quote their customers f. o, b.
destination. Then the manufacturer would
profit by what he saves In freight or crating.
Too often customers pay a high freight
becauso of wasteful crating. Foreign buyers
call this "c, i. f" quite often, meaning cost.
Insurance, freight. But we have very little
Information available as to these costs. We
need a bureau to give free service of this
kind. Our Chamber of Commerce could well
do this.
Second. The smaller manufacturer1 and ho
Is many does not havo many water ship
ments, and is ignorant of vessel routes or
sailings. Again, the free information bureau
could serve him. Life is too short to phone
or walk all over town trying to get dates
and rates, so he' ships to New York and
lets some export hodse select the route. Or
he selects an all-rail route because he can
reach the freight station easily.
Third. Our private freight hauling systems
are wrong. It the transportation companies
will not deliver and collect as do the express
companies, then the city should arrange with
the manufacturers to do It. The manufac
turer Beldom has return loads, unless he Is
doing a large business. Much duplication and
cost would be saved by having the hauling
done by a few centralized organizations.
This would -particularly favor the small
shipper who cannot afford his own service,
but must pay a high profit to borne local
expressman. And such an organization
would know whether the saving In water
route costs would pay for the lonzer hm.ni
Uo the wharf or not. This thing Is not a
matter ot sentiment, but of proper Informs,.
iiw M w ws ana proper serviee. rhlla..
feiJatJatsrkha tiaht umr., '' J
MOVIES OF MERIT
ON LOCAL SCREENS
Women Predominate as the Stars
m Excellent Stories on
Interesting Themes
STANLEY "Don't Chun Yonr Ilosbana." with
peclM Cecil II. Da Mills cast.
Jeante Mnerheraon has a reputation for
writing scenarios for tho screen which aro
of the meritorious kind, nnd when these
stories are produced by Cecil B. DeMtlle
thero is but ono result artistic success.
That In a word Is tho summary ot tho play
at tho Stanley. Just what future audiences
will think of Its problem concerning marital
llfo Is difficult to Judge, but Us first presen
tation was greeted with pralso by an audience
composed mostly of women. It Is a compan
ion nlav to "Old Wlen for New." and while
not tnthely a sequel to that story, thero Is a
bond of sympathy between tho productions,
which were both mado by Mr. PcMllle.
Divorce, always much discussed, will take
on a new aspect among tho peoplo who havo
seen this picture, becauso It shows now a
husband, who has been divorced, returns to
his first wife after she has been mistreated
by husband number two. Miss Macl'hcr
son's last "leader" tells the audience that
husbands nre "pesky critters, anyway, and
some aro not worth being put Into print."
Gloria Swanson was a Mack Renueit Key
stone comedy girl until some one discovered
that she had acting ability ns well as a good
physique, and so Cecil B. DcMlllo has given
tho screen fans a new star whose work Is ex
cellent. She Is tho wife In tho story. Her
husband, number ono and the truo loer,
is Elliott Bcxter. while Lew Cody finely
Impersonates the dissipated husband. Others
In tho cast are Julia Faye, James Nclll and
Theodoro Roberts.
rAI.ACB "Tho nlle nf New lurL," fralurlnc
Marlon T)ai". Directed by Julius Bteeer.
Marion Davles has not had a screen vehicle
In which she appeared to such advantage nu
sho does In Edna May's part In "Tho Belle
of Now York." Beautiful and with a snso
of tho artistic in posing, who was the center
of attention throughout tho Btory. If given
proper stories and good dlroctots. this new
comer to the movlo world will win a host of
admirers.
J Rack on September 2S, 1807, George
dcrer produced tho story In Its musical
comedy form at the Casino Theatre, and
Hugh Morton's play was an Immediate suc
cess, Just as the film ersIon will bo through
out this city. Julius Steger wrote tho
scenario. His experience on the stage gao
him adequate capacity to direct this story
of a stnge-glrl's life. The dnughter of a man
who has been cheated out of his rights to an
lnentlon goes on tho stago nnd gains the
namo of "The Belle of New York." Tho son
of the man who stole the Invention meets
the girl and they become known to" each other
only by their first names of Jack and Jill.
At n party the girl dlscoers the Identity
of the man who has helped her, nnd sho
leaves the stage to take up work In tho Sal
vation Army. Sho rescues the son from nn
attack and restores the happiness of the
father, son and the home. In tho cast nro
Raymond Bloomer ns the son, I Rogers
Lytton as the father nnd Etlenno Glrnrdot,
Christian Rub and many cabaret girls, as
well ns other supporting players.
AUCADIA "llln rnrllnn Wife." with Blsle Fer-
Kuaon. Scenario by live Unser and directed
by Kmlle ChauUrd.
Tho Arcadia Theatro Is nn Meal place to
house such an nrtlstlc play an this one, for
Its title has no bearing upon the quality of
tho story, as some may think by its refer
ence to the gay French metropolis. There
Is a wealth of beauty unfolded with each
scene, and this Is easily accounted for when
It Is known that Kmlte Chautard Is an ar
tistic director of tho French school.
Elsie Ferguson represents all that Is good
In her ability to portray wives of rich men.
In this story she is called upon to Imper
sonate a reporter who marries into one of
the families of Boston's Back Bay set. They
arc very narrow -minded people. It Is their
wish that the newcomer Into the family be
mado unwelcome, and for n few reels this
Is the motlation, until In the end the hus
band asks forgUeness, and then comes the
happy Tndlng.
Daid Powell appears as tho husband,
while Courtney Footo Is tho friend of the
family whoso efforts reunite husband nnd
wife. Others In the cast are Frank losee,
Cora Williams, Captain Charles and Louis
Crlzel.
VjrTOniA "I.nelt nnd I'luek." bv George. Scar
borouiih and featuring Ueoree Walsh.
Horatio Alger might have been tho author
of a story like this because it Is essentially
the kind of tltlo he would havo chosen, but
Instead Its writer wnn the former playwright,
George Scarborough. Spies of the German
variety aro In evidence, and they will con
tlnuo to bo until tho movie companies get
rid of the products mado before the signing
of the armistice. This Is no reflection upon
this s'ory, though for it Is of the order which
gives Ueorgo Walsh n chance to do his regu
lation feats beforo the camera
Always ready to extricate his herolrn
from a place which stems to bring her neHrer
her foes, Georgo Walsh appears as the
crook-hero. He Is told to get some letters,
which turn out to be war plans, but ho re
turns them, irtid everything ends In good
style. Virginia Lee, Joe Smiley, George
Fisher, Corlnne Uzzolla and George Hnlpln
are in the cast. Edward Dllllon directed the
story from tho scenario by Adrian Johnson.
REGENT "In for Thlrtr Days." with llUy Al
II ton ns tar. Directed by Webater Culllson.
Thero Is a delightful comedy vein running
throughout this bright movie, and Its effect
Is products e ot hearty laughter. This Is
the kind of picture which the mo!e fans like
to see. While it shows the taming of a
snob, It Is not unlike many similar cases
which have been brought about by men and
women In their efforts to do patrotlo war
work sen Ice. Lieutenant Luther A. Keed
wrote the story which may have had Its foun
dation In fact Instead of fancy.
Briefly, the motivation Concerns tho arrest
of a moneyed girl for speeding and her in
carceration for thirty days in a county Jail.
The laws permit the employers to hire pris
oners by the day and the hero selects the
glrlto work for him. The fun begins when
he compels her to wash dishes, cook and do
other work about tho house, she returns to
the Jail each night and tho mother tries to
have her abducted by a count. That her
scheme falls Is shown by tho happy embrace
at the film's ending. May Allison Is a breezy
comedienne nnd the writer-hero la drllght
fully played by Robert Ellis. Bull Montana,
Maymo Kelso, Bex Cherryman and Jay Dwig
gins hae Important roles.
STRAND "illd , Wlnw 'r New." by nawd
flraham Phillips. Directed by Cecil B. De
Mllle. ,
This movie was produced before tho one
at the Stanley and shows the man ns the
slovenly character, while this story depicts
the woman as careless. Jeanle MacPherson
also prepared this scenario and DeMUIo
was the director. Life ob it Ib lived In some
homes Is shown throughout the play, and
the many Incidents which establish the story
as a true ono are rather daring In their ef
forts to be renlistlc.
This story when It appeared In book form
was one of the most discussed novels of the
day. There Is a wide appeal for women In
this play. It Is the sort of story they will
like for Us realism. Virtually the Bame cast
appears in It as is present In the film at the
Stanley, with the exception of Florence
Vldor In this one, as against Gloria Swanson
In "Don't Change Your Husband."
SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING
A musical service of praise and thanks
giving will be given In the Church of the
Holy Trinity, Rlttennouse Square, tomorrow
evening at o'clock. A chorus of 100 voices.
Including the choirs of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Norristown; Grace Episcopal
Church and tho Church of the Holy Trinity,
Philadelphia, will participate.
The service will be under the direction of
jUlf JOnder, wnose i"J uuwm, "O,
ion uii 3aMKtWW fw
Continuing Attractions
F01ME8T "Going Up." muslca) com
edy, based on James Montgomery's
farce, "Tha AUator," scoro by I,ouls
Illrsch and book by Mr. Montgomery
nnd Otto Harbach. Musical numbers,
tuneful nnd Jolly, Include "Tickle Toe,"
"If You Look In Her Eyes" nnd "Down,
Up, Left, ltlght." Cast Includes Ray
mond Crane, J, Humblrd Duffy, Helen
Groody. Janet Velio nnd a "beauty
chorus."
SHUliEl2T.'-0i, Look," musical com
edy, hosed on "Beady Money." farce by
James Montgomery, lyrics by Jnmes
McCarthy and muslo by Harry Carroll,
who has contributed "I'm Always
Chasing llalnbows." "An Old-Fashloncd
Girl" nnd "Dolly Twinkle" ninong other
catchy numbers. Tho crsatlle dancers,
the Dolly Sisters nnd Harry Pox are
featured, nnd the company Includes a
lively nnd lovely chorus.
WALXVT "Twin Beds," tho lively farce
by .Margaret Mnjo nnd Salisbury Field,
with a well-balanced company and at
tracts o f.ettlngs. Lois Bolton, a well
known plnjer, has tho feminine leading
rolo. Last week.
ADELPIII"Why Marry?" comedy by
Jesse Lynch Williams, cntlstlng the
services of a number of stars. Included
nro Edmund Ilrcese, Ernest Lawford,
Leonard Mudle, Lotus Robb, Loulso
Randolph nnd Anno Morrison, Shavian
In sparkling dialogue and finely noted.
DllOAD "The Better 'Ole." based on the
Bruce Balrnsfather cartoons. Mncklyn
Arbuckle ns Old Bill; Pcrclvat Knight.
Bert, and Perclxal Vivian, Alf, aro the
"three musketeers" of tho French
trenches. Perclval Knight wrote the
music. A wartime play with music, but
not a war-plny or a musical comedy.
High In amusement quality.
GAKRICK"A Tallor-Modo Man," clever
comedy, by Henry James Smith, with
Grant Mitchell In tho tltlo role. It
presents a tailor's helper as a psycholog
ical study of tho effect of cnlronmcnt
on character nnd achievement. In tho
cast are Bow land Buckstone, Dore Dav
idson, Minna Gale Hayncs, Gladys Gil
bert, Mary Martin, Lotta Llnthlcum and
other favorites.
LYJ11C Lew Fields, In "Friendly Ene
mles, ' a play bancd on emotions aroused
among American cltlnens of German
birth during the world war Just ended.
It blends humor, sentiment and pathos.
"PASSING SHOW" RETURNS
Revised Winter Garden Edition Pleases it
Opera House
Tho "Passing Show of 1018." edited in
sceral particulars on to tho 1019 calendar,
hist night pleased a largo nudlence nt tho
Chestnut Street Opera Houso, whero It
began a fortnlRht's return engagement This
Is a typical Winter Garden entertainment of
the mlrth-melodles-nnd-mnldcns nrlcty In
which cliunge Is tho keynote change of
scenes on tho stage, change of costumo on
the chorus, and change of key on tho score.
Otherwlso tho muslo was not original enough
to deviate from form, but no charge of lack
of originality can Justly (be brought against
the scenery or tho costumes. Tho armistice
has abrogntcd the wit of some of tho lines
and others, in tho Kaiser Wllhelm and
Snlomo episodes, nre not In tho bekt of taste.
Where thero Is so much ingenuity in devis
ing nmufcement it would seem possible for
tho managers to bring the entire peco down
to date.
The cast Is substantially the same as that
which won faor here earlier In the nenson.
nnd Its members work hnrd and successfully
for laughs. Ireno Frnnklln Introduces two
new numbers. "Now That the War Is Over
We Can Fight In Peace" nnd "Can You
Picturo Broadway When tho Town Goes
Dry?" which sho sings with her customary
haclty. Wllllo and Eugcno Howard glvo
bountifully of humor and good humor In
their Bcer.il appearances, nnd Fred nnd
Adelo Antalro ngnln win dancing honors.
Although tho "Pnsslng Show" has been on
the road tho best part of a season. It is
still Bpeedy and entertaining.
MUSIC SHOW AT ORPHEUM
"Very Good Eddie" Capitally Revived in
Germantown
Mao Desmond's resident players at tho
Orpheum reel In a refreshing diversion, n
musical comedy, "Very Good Eddie." Tho
management summoned to tho'uld of tho
regular cast u chorus and augmented tho
orchestra.
Tho story Is Interspersed with seenteen
musical numbers, presented beforo three
well-staged scenes. In addition to a number
of prolesslonal chorus girls there Is n chorus
of seventeen young women from German
town. The dancing nnd musical numbers aro
under the direction of V. M. Itoberts. Emily
Calloway, Louise Sanford, Albert GebhardU
Leo Llnhnrd and Harry Wllllgus are among
the company favorites cast In Important
roles.
I
Emergency Aid Hears Soldier
Contributors to the tobacco, chocolate nnd
Jam funds of tho Emergency Aid were pres
ent this ufternoon to hear Captain F. W.
Beekinnn address tho overseas committee at
the Rltz-Cnrlton Hotel. Captain Beekinnn
i In chnrgo of tho Soldiers nnd Sailors'
Club headquarters of the Emergency Atd In
Paris.
PHlLADEr.PHlA'S LEADING THDATOES
Direction LED ti J J. SIIUUL'UT
CHESTNUT ST. 9S3&
TONIGHT
linrsn at r
Pr(cca Never Chsncf Nluhta ll.r.o J1.00, 755,
1 r.xrrpi r.Rm i iionnavei
Mati. Tomorrow (Lincoln's DlrthtUj) It Sat.
SPECIAL $1 MAT. FRIDAY
Return Engagement for 2 WEnKt?NXT
N. Y, Winter Oardcrn Revue In It Entirety
A IIukb Whizzing Kmertnlnment With nn
AINStnr Cant of ino feoule and a Iloneate
Uolaxy ot Radiant Uroadway Heautles
AFlFI PHI SAT- MATS., Sl.CO.
l-Llll 1 It poi tl 110 MAT THl'ItS.
C7 EXTRA HOMDAV MAT. TOMORROW
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY hb $1
l;;Aenl?yhn,l,!ikep,a,i0T?eV,A1.ne f U"ltri
With tho Orlslr.al AI.I.-STAR CAHT
IncIudlne.DU.MUND llllUE.SU, URNEST LAW
KOKD. LEONARD MUDIE, LOTl'S noun.
DOl'ISE RANDOLPH, AN.NB MORRISON and
RICHARD PITMAN. '"'" nU
Il.RO MAT.
TOMOR.
S SHU3ERT Theatre
Ilrrmd NVar Locuit
The Musl"al
Comedy Hit of
th Year
TVDTP Evenings at 8 tic.
Li I Il Mats. Wed. & Sat.. 2:1C
$
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JJ A. H. WOODS rrent
LEW FIELDS
Entiro
IN THE NATION'S PLAT
Lower FRIENDLY ENEMIES
FlOOr . CKAni.ER WINNINflEn
ApoU Dancing Academy "WTit
v of mm. Jf
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DIVERSIFIED OFFERING
PLEASES AT KEITH'S
Cecil Lean and Clco Mayftcld in
"Acting Songs" Eddie nnd
Edythc Adair Score
Cecil Lean and Cleo MayfleM carry off the
honors at Keith's this week In a distinctive
offering called "Acting Songs," tho lyrics
and muslo of which nro by Mr. Lean.
A telephone number In which a" fife's
domestic comersntlon becomes entangled with
tho technicalities of a. poker game Is one of
their best offerings. Tho former musical
comedy stars proved their ability to handle
patter songs, nnd several ot the numbers
Included somo of Mr. Lean's most populnrhlts.
IMdlo and Edytho Adair, a Philadelphia
pair, aroused no end of laughs In their
unique sketch called "Tho Dootshop." Their
comedy was whole-soled and It will keep
them In good standing In vaudeville nnd no
doubt well-heeled. A consistent story Is un
folded In this bright vehicle which overflows
with clever lines. Tho Btnglng of the sketch
Is another big asset, and It scored a decided hit.
Nan Halperln, whoso characterisation of
songs embracing the vicissitudes of a gill's
life, from childhood to her wedding day, was
received with great favor last week, remains
on tho bill this week.
The Four Mortons father, mother, son
and daughter aro back with a new act
called, "Then and Now." which has a laugh
oery second line.
Georgo MncFarlane, tho baritone, gives a
now assortment of Bongs, several of which
w-cto written by his accompanist, Harry
DeCosta,
A pantomimic no elty, the contortion feature
of which seemed to attract tho most atten
tion. Is offered by the LcGrohs.
Howard and Itoss offer a pleasing banjo
nnd ocal novelty. In "Tho Grand Operatic
Itevue"; Cummins and White ofTer a gym
nastic specialty. In "Campus Capers," and
Olympla. Desvnll and company entertain with
a horso and dog featuro act.
UROADWAY With spring almost in our
midst "Girls and Gowns" proved to be a
timely offering. Tho very latest Ideas In
feminine nttlro aro seen In this tabloid.
Incidentally tho costumes aro enhanced by
tho beauty of tho wearers. Much laughter
and npplnuso rewarded Kellar Mack and
Anna Karl In their comedy offering. Weber,
Beck and Frazer nnd Belt's trained seals
also proved entertaining. Nnzlmoa, in "Kye
for Eye," was the photoplay.
CROSS KKYR ltobert Henry Hodge and
company, in a comedy sketch, delighted large
audiences. The net was noel and well pro
duced nnd descned the applause. The Du
quesno Comedy Four nnd the Jlu-Jltdu Japs
also occupied prominent positions on tho
program. Other nets on a well-balanced bill
were Bert nnd Betty Wheeler, In "Versatile
Nonsense" ; Homer nnd Dupard nnd tho
Warden brothers In a nocltj.
COLONIAL Charles Mack nnd a capable
company of supporting players are seen In
"A Friendly Visit," a highly humorous
Bketch. ,
Tho program offers several other numbers
mennt to "tlcklo the funnybone" of tho spec
tator. Frances Yates and Gus Heed present
a conersatlonal, skit of merit, "Double
Crossing," while ' Fenton nnd Fields skim
nlong In a funny vehicle, "Passed by the
Board of Censors." Tho remainder of tho
bill Include Mang nnd Snyder, athletes ; Bert
nnd Lottie Walton, the "Cretonne Duo," and
tho photoplay, "Tempest and Sunshine."
DUMONT's The usual satire on up-to-dnto
events occupies tho stage at Dumont's
this week, nnd U bound to please patrons
of this theatre. Blnckfaco comedy and
plenty of melody are conspicuously present.
Tho old favorites, Burke, HortU and Frank
lin, nro able to shine with their accustomed
cleverness.
GLOIli; Itubo Mnrquard, with the Over
sens Navul Jazz Bund, proved nn agreeable
hendllncr. The audience showed its npprc
clatlon of tho ballplayer by hearty applause.
Grew Bates and company pleased In a
comedy-playlet with original twists. Other
excellent acts were "The Dancing Sercnad
crs." Burns and Klssen tn songs nnd comi
calities; Archer and Blefonl In "Tho New
Jnnltor" ; DeVoy nnd Dayton, In lyrics and
patter: Leonora Slmonson, singing French
and American songs; Fugl troupe of Jap
anese acrobats, and Nelson Waring, penolo
gist. KNICKintROCKKK Moro than n score
of accomplished singers, dancers nnd come
dians won n welcome with "Churchill's
Ileue," a varied nnd attractive net. "The
Prodigal Wife," the cinema feature, had Its
first run nnd proAed n photoplay of Interest
ing plot nnd excellent acting. Tho "Jungle
Pirates," an animal act, delighted the young
sters. Several other good turns rounded out
a bounteous bill. ,
NIXON "Around tho World," really a
whole show In Itself, is tho headline attrac
tion, presented by Charles nnd Henry Itlgo
letto, tho Swanson sisters and several others.
It A. IX.
TO
11 'ir.
THIS ENTIRE WEEK tgr p. JI.
CECIL B. DeMILLE'S
LATDST PRODUCTION
Don't Change Your Husband
Added Paths Presents rirtt Showing
Scenes of German Revolution
Shom rirat American Troops Entering llcrlln.
P A L A C F
1 1214 .MARKET STREET -
1U A. JI. TO 11 113 1. II.
MARION DAV1ES """J ""'
Thura , Prl . Sat. NORMA TALMADOE
In "THE HEART OV WETOXA"
ARCADIA
CIIESTNX'T REIJW 1TH
10 A. M.. IS. S. 3M5, 0:43. 7:13. U:30 P. M.
ELSIE FERGUSON PAIH'-'ia ,
Addod Attraction I'lul showlnr
rirnt Amerlcun Trooin In Herlin.
VICTORIA
MARKET Above OTit
ALL THIS WEEK
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ALL KEXT WEEK "VIRTUOUS WIVES"
REGENT
UAiin.r.i' or. llelow 17T1I
MAY ALLISON In
HOUDINI "VSSitfSES
lAAA
Attnirtlon
MARKET STREET
1J A, M. to 11 p, u"
CONTINUOUS
VAUDEVILLE
RUBE MARQUARD
AND OVERSEAS NAVAL JAZZ RAND
CROSS KEYS MAnKET58on7"ro6PUM
ROBERT HODGE & CO. '. '
BROADWAY ROAD,VTOj? nn.
"GIRLS AND GOWNS"
N A ZIMOVA Sore'.
B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE
CECIL LEAN
ALSO
CLEO MAYFIELD
Treaentlng "Aetlnf Sonra'
FOUR MORTONS! NAN HALPERINt
UEO. Ma-rAHLANB. Others.
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It Is full of action from start to finish. Giiy
Santsel nnd Lilly Lconhard offer nn artistic
slntrlng; nnd dancing; act, while Iicrnard and
Scnrth nppear In an original offering;, "Tho
Tnlo of a Coat" This Is a Philadelphia
couple who believe In now Ideas and havo
tho ability to "put them over." Good acts
were also presented by Hert nnd Lottie Wal
ton and Lord nnd Fuller. A story of Intcnso
Interest Is unfolded In "The Highest Trump,"
a photoplay featuring Karl Williams. This
Is one of the best shows seen at tho Nixon
tills season.
NIXON'S HRAND-Syncopation receives a
dizzy whirl In tho tcnty-mlnuto turn of tlm
Jazzland Naval Octet, a group of real sailor
entertainers, who contribute tho featuro act.
Military and naval men nro familiar with
the many uniformed entertainers nnd their
nblllty to render "Jazz" music, but tho pub
llo has had llttlo opportunity to listen to
Oils entertainment. Tho eight sailors at the
urnnd nro good examples of tho best from
tho service. The Mngcnn troupo of acrobats
do sensational nnd nool fonts. Krnnk MuJ
lano nppenrs with n brand new line of songs.
"Vesterdas," n sketch of jouthtul days, adds
a touch of sentiment to tho bill through tho
capablo Interpretation of Guy Itawson and
Frances Clare. At nnd Fanny Steadman In
"Planocapers" round out the pleasing bill,
WILLIAM rilXN The Wilton Sisters,
planjsts, dancers, violinists nnd singers,
made a great hit by the novelty and ariety
of their act. Tho Itoyal Tokln .laps, ncrobats.
nlso camo In for well-merited npplause.
Ladcllcs, In song, dance and comics, nhd
Stono nnd Hnjos, In "Green .Goods," were
nlso on tho program. Tho picturo was Nazl
moa, in "Byo for Ilyc."
DOLLS ATTRACT AT CASINO
Million-Dollar Variety Draw Crowds to
Walnut Street Playhouse t
Grownups who attend tho Casino will get
n full mensure of pleasure In the form ot
tho Million Dollar Dolli, who gambol
through two rollicking acts of "A Whirl of
I'lensuro" to suit tho most cultivated taste
of loers of burlesque. These dolls are not
only dainty, but they nre daintily dolled for
tery entry of their many turns.
Tho tunes nro of tho rippling, whlstly
nature that hang on after tho last curtain.
Featured nro Kda Mne and Cliff Ilragdon,
with Flossie Hvorett ns tho soubrctte. Tom
Gallon ns the Irish comedian and Harold
Carr us the leading vocalist.
TROCADKRO "Grown Up Babies" scored
n bull's-eje hit at the Trocadero. Tho
offering abounds In elexer lines, up-lo-the-mlnuto
songs nnd excellent danco numbers.
Tho singing nnd scenic effects left nothing
to bo desired. Heading io cast are Frank
X. Silk, Unn McCarthy, Jean I)e I.lsle, I'thel
Johnson nnd Hose. Kelly. Of course, there
Is an attractlvo chorus.
(lAYHTV Wily Watson's "Oriental Bur
lesnuers" fill tho stage with song nnd dance,
novelty and specialty, mirth and melody.
The two burlettns, "Tho Joy Line" and
"Itellly's Reception," scored emphatic hits.
Cleer comedians and excellent cellists
abound in tho cast and tho chorus Is eaBj
on tho eyes.
PHILADELPHIA'S rORKMOST THEATRE3
FORREST
Broad nnd Sansom.
TONIGHT
Mat. Tomorrow
A Sky-Scraping Hit!
Rich in Laughter & BubblinR with Sons
BROAD-NOWIS?
ft mud and I ncut.
POPULAR MAT. TOMORROW. Beat Seats ll.SQC
vUllo!vere'sa'it!
A LAUQIIINO STIMULANT
Mr&Mrs COBURN
?reyeitt Tht
Setter'Ole
A Comedy With Munla
Maclyn Arbuckle
Ri "OLD RILL"
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CASINO Million TDoIIo
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LAUGHTER and GIRLS
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Victory Ball and Tableaux
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Thursday Night, February J 3
AT 0 O'CLOCK
Benefit of Temple of Victory Fund
Tickets. J10 each. Supper Included, ilen la
uniform may buy two tickets at 13 each.
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