evening public " ledger-phi'ladelphia, Wednesday, march 5, mio ' In JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Sees Mrs. Wilson's Hat Incidentally, She Sees u , t7ie President iYcuw o fe AnthonyClarkc l''" ah Wedding Yesterday in Palm Beach WELL, I saw tiles' President yesterday, standing on Chestnut street. I riean I 'was, not tho President; only lio really was, because ,ho stood up lr. the car as It traveled down Ch'cstnut street. Of course, I yelled, and ho waved his hat at me and overythlng, and I was thrilled. But, be tween 'you and me and tho end. of this paragraph, the thing that thrilled mo very much Indeed was tho fact that Mrs. Wil son (who didn't stand up, but sho was there Just tho same) had on that hat, that much-talked-ot hat, that "evequo" hat. Its ' been called every color In tho rainbow, and now-they've dlscovored one that Isn't In th rainbow and said bat Is worthy or all this talk, too, talo it from ono who'has seen. It's mado all -of feathers ostrich, I'd say and tho color Is sort of deep pur plish magenta, If you get me. Anyhow, it's very good-looking, and sho had on a black y and white cloak. IT "WAS wonderful to hear alt about Wini fred Clarko's wedding down In Palm Beach. You know it took place in the Episcopal Church down there and tho Uav. Charles Templo performed the ceremony. Emll Anthony, a brother of noscoe, who, by tho way, was the happy man;in the case, was the best man. Tile four Anthony men aro sons of the late Major Jarr.es Ilcmbert Anthony, of Georgia. The other two brothers, Augustus and rtcmbert, were ushers. The three Clarke girls Agnes, Loulso and Beatrice wero bridesmaids, as well as Isabel Beckurts, Margaret Tenney and Marian Toulmln. Small Katherino Clarke was a flower girl. It was, really awfully pretty, from the word I had before tho happening. Tho church decorations weie pink and white and tho bridesmaids' frocks were of palest pastel shades. "Wini fred must have looked lovely, for she Is extremely good-looking and carries herself to well. Fhlillps Clarke, who is "Winifred's brother, and John S. Clarke, Jr., x. cousin, wero ushers, together with Captain Samuel Fel ton, Jr., of Chicago; Elliot Dunwoodle, of Macon, Ga., and Jerome "Wldeman, of Palm Beach. 'The bride and bridegroom have taken a houso In llavorford and will be there after the 1st of June. They intend to take quite a good length wedding trip. IHEATt that Major Henry. Norrls, U. S. A is expected to arrive today In New York on the Mongolia. He has been over seas for about eighteen months, and don't you know he'll bo glad to fctop off that ship on to American soil? Ho is going to visit Mrs. Charles Wheeler, of Pembroke, Bryn Mawr, for some time before going South with Mrs. Norrls to Butherfordton, N. C. Mrs. Norrls, you know, was Miss Ethel Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler has been visiting her, and 'then Mrs. Norrls came back with her. I WONDER if there Is anything more tragic as a situation than this? To be a "smooth-as-greascd-llghtnlng" dancer, to have an Invitation from the Onlyglrl to accompany her to .1 largo and wonderful affair in which sho Is to take part and after which there Is to be danclnr to a marvel ous orchestra, and to discover that it's the day before payday and the tickets are 'way beyond your wildest dreams, and that She has no "complimentary" for "escort." How ever, everything tragic has some kind of a way out, If you Just know which direc tion to look 'for it. So, the quick-thinking joung person who found himself In this mess recently got busy with Friend Brain, and together they found the way. Know ing the Onyglrl pretty well, he could ex plain things frankly, and so when they Marled out In the taxi she was already In her costume for tho stunts before the dance. Hurrying up to the stage door she started in and stopped at the, question of the door man. "Oh, dear," she exclaimed, "I haven't got my ticket!" But, seeing her costume, v he'opened the door and she trotted on in. About five minutes later a young man strolled nonchalantly up to the door, paused to take a last puff of a very good cigarette "before throwing It away, fished around In his pockets, brought out a ticket marked conspicuously "Stage entrance," handed it over to the man and walked, still nonchalantly, into the hall. And later you might have seen him, still nonchalantly but very blissfully, going straight to heaven (with the Onlyglrl) to the mingled tunes of a marelous orchestra, and the two twenty-flve-cent pieces left in his lonely pocket. NANCY WYNNE. I Social Activities 'Miss Helen Moore, daughter o Dr. and Mrs. George Cameron, of School House lano and Greene street. Germantown, will leave shortly for Jamestown, N. Y to spend two vceks.' The engagement of Miss Moore to Captain R. Fenton Fisher, of Jamestown, has recently been announced. r mm Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gr Is wold Flagg, 3d, mill entertain at tea on Sunday afternoon at Green Gables, their home In Villanova, In honor of Mrs. Flagg's brother and sister-in-law, Colonel Van Rensselear C, King and Mrs. King, of New York, who returned ' from France last Friday. Mrs. King will be remem bered as Mrs. Minturn, whoso marriage took place In Paris lafet April. Colonel and Mrs. ' King will spend the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Flagg. Mr. John R. Fell and her sister. Mrs. rhlllp Stevenson, have gone to Pa.lm Beach, where they will spend some time, Mrs. W, B-arklle Henry, who has been pending several weeks at Palm Beach, has returned and has been spending a few days wth Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Barklle, at Inver House, Wayne. Miss Ethel Carhart, of New York, left this week for Palm Beach, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gurnee Munn. Mlso Bessie Hens Baits, of 1913 Pno street, will give a luncheon at the Bellevue Stratford, followed b ya theatre party, on Saturday, March 15, lnhonor of Miss Mar Jorle Smylle, ( Mrs. V. H. Swope, Jr., ef Chestnut Hill, will entertain Informally at dinner In honor of Miss Mama Hagar on Saturday evening. There will be twelve guests of the school set. Mr. and Mrs. Francis King Wain writ ht, of Bryn Mawr, have returned from a' visit te -Mk and Mrs. Lorlllard, of New" York, at tMrjilMMtfw twKiataeiWta, ,, " ,;..- -'- .- o ., -, H staying In Nw York, where Lieutenant Yarrow arrived from oveneas on Sunday. Lieutenant and Mrs. Yarrow will return to their home at tho end of the week. A meeting of the Germaniown chapter of the Daughters of the Itevolutlon was held yesterday morning at the1 homo of Mrs. C C. Watt, "Wayno avenue -and Hortlcr .street, Germantowiir with Mrs. E. Sydney rrllchard, regent, presiding. Interesting talks wero given by Dr. Dorothy Child and Miss Anna Heygatn Halt. Luncheon was served after the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Itltner K. "Walling, of 438 "West School lane, Germantown, havo gone to Florida for an extended stay. They are at present at Miami, and later will go to Palm Beach. Mr. Walling, who Man seriously 111 from "Influenza during the winter, Is con valebdng. Mrs. G. Henry Stetson, of Oak Lane, Is spending a month In De Land, Kla. Mrs. Charles Mills and Miss Marie Mills, of rhll-Ellma street. Cermantowti, have gone to Atlantic City for a few vcen. Mr and Mrs Itoy A. Malnwaring, of Schuyler street, Germantown, will give a dinner, followed by bridge, on Friday eve ning at their home. Their guests will In clude Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert Stoer, Mr. and Mrs. I. De Haven Yocum, Mr. and Mrs. Ttobert Ducher. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred Stoer. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Sheppard and Mr and Mrs. Harry C. Fehllng. Mr. and Mrs. OIIer C. Llpplncott and their daughter, Miss Joan Bishop Llpplncott, of Lincoln drive, Germantown, hae gone to St. Augustine, Fla., and later wilt visit Palm Beach. They will remain South until the end of March. Mr. and Mrs. Amon J. Talley are re ceiving congratulations upon the bit th of a daughter, on March 1. Mr. and Mrs. B. I'V Hertz will celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary on Sun day evening, March 9, at 3853 North Bouvlcr street. MISS EDITH SHOEMAKER WEDS CAPTAIN LYNCH "Wedding Solemnized by Chaplain of U. S. Army at Home of Bride's Parents An Interesting military wedding of the week was that of Miss Edith Shoemaker, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Theophllus S. Shoemaker, of 6811 Drexel road, Overbrook, and Captain John F. Lynch, United States army, of Danbury. Conn., which took place last evening at the home of the bride's par ents. The ceremony was performed by Chap lain Conway, United States army, of New York, and was followed by a reception for the families and a few friends. Mr. Shoemaker gave his daughter in mar riage. She wore a gown of white satin made with orange blossoms, and carried a shower of orange blossoms and carried a shower of orchids. Mrs. Bernard Harris, who was matron of honor, wore a gown of cloth of gold, with a hat of gold brocade and gold laee, and carried a bouquet of pink and blue flowers Lieutenant Butts was the best man. Cap tain Lynch and his bride left on an extended trip. PLATT HARPER A very pretty wedding took place on Sat urday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Harper, 408 Seville street, Roxbor--ougli. when their daughter. Miss Marguerite B. Harper, was married to Mr. John "W. Piatt, Jr, of Cynwyd. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wlllard L. Amthor, of tho "Wlssahlckon Methodist Episcopal Church. Tho bride's father gave her In mar riage, and there were no attendants Affer an extended tour of the New England states Mr. Piatt and his bride will be at home In Cynwyd. CHILDREN'S ASYLUMS NEED ROOM AND FUNDS Institutions Crowded and Execu tives Working Overtime Hunt ing Accommodations Children's asylums are so crowded-that executive committees are working overtims and Sundays to place .the orphans who are on their waiting lists and to gather funds for the work. In most cases the condition Is laid to the influenza epidemic, which removed so many more mothers than fathers from the homes and made it necessary Jtty- break up family life. H One bureau reports that not only deaths but also a large number of cases of insanity have resulted from the extraordinary nervous conditions which many families passed through during the epidemic. Paralysis of numbers of children, due to Influenza, Is re sponsible for the crowding of some Institu tions. Many organizations are working with the object of maintaining the family unit intact. Day nurseries are of great help here, where fathers or mothers may leave their children during the working dav and have the family together at nfght. Effort is being made to place completely orphsnet) children In private h,omes where they can grow up with a social responsibility that Institutions of the older sort find difficult to create. The Christ Homo for Homeless and Desti tute Children, non-denominational, reports that It has a long waiting list In addition to the one hundred and fifty children at present in the home. The Catholic Children's Bureau, working for the archdiocese, reports that five hundred and eighty children's cases were handled dur ing the month of January. This bureau has placed eight to nine hundred children . In private homes and boards them In Institu tions until private homes are found. Where possible It places children with their rela tives. To meet the need for day nurseries, St. Monica's Catholic parish has raised mo'ro than 816,000 In t(iree nights to provide for a day nursery andvhuns to take charge of the children have also been secured. This nursery will probably open within a month. The United Hebrew Charities has no waiting list but to avoid it, the organization works seven days a week when necessary, for It Is overwhelmed by the demands that have come In dally since the epidemic. The Elklns Masonic Orphanage for Girls also reports a waiting list, due to the war and the influenza. The Mothers' Assistance Fund, whose work Is .to relieve orphanages by assisting the mother to keep her family together, has a, bill before the Legislature this week to make It possible for tjils fund tp secure 12,. 000,000 to carry on its work for the year. Xh Evknino "Puauo LEDain will be glad to receive announcements of en gagements for the Society Page, pro viding the engagements may be verified. Notices should be written on one side of the paper and must be signed with full xiaroe and address and- telephone " number. Send Botleea to .Society Kilter, ;Xvom rwrn wwxhw,- m .cfcUH ' ' i'i GALLICURCI WINS . A GREAT TRIUMPH Scores an Overwhelming Success in "Lucia," With Dolci, the Tenor, a Close Second I.L'CL Dl LAMMKnMOOn (Opera hv Gaetano DonltMtl) . . , I.M Henry Aahton Olaeomo Mmlnt I.ueta dl f.immtrmonr Amelltn Galll-Curcl Edtar of Ravenaw-ond Aleiaandro Polcl trfiril Arthur Hucklaw Octavo Du Raymond VlraMllo T.atzarl Alice "..Alma Peleraon Norman ill. 'Minerva Conductor Cleofonlo Campanlnl Last night a new singer and an old opera filled the Academy of Music to the doors for the second performance of the Chicago Opera Company, where on Monday evening the same formula reversed worked In Just the reverso fashion. dalll-Curcl In "Lucia dl Lammermoor,"' supported, by 'an unusually able cast, not only filled the house, but hun dreds were turned away after waiting In vain Until the opera actually began, hoping to get In somehow. The evening was a distinct triumph for Mmc. Galll-Curcl and. it may be s.ild Inass ing, for the' tenor, Alessandro Dolel. as welt, It being tho first appearance here of both of these stars. Mme. Galll-Curcl was called be fore the curtain after every act, and at the close of tho famous mad scene was obliged to repeat part of It, besides being retailed repeatedly when the curtain went down. Much curiosity had been expressed In Phil adelphia as to thp ability In opera of this much-dlscusicd singer. Seldom have com petent critics, both among professional musi cians and nmong the proletariat, disagreed so utterly over the merits of a singer as In her case. At last she came, she sang and st least she conquered her house, for few singers have had a heartier reception than sne oo talned last evening from an audience which, at tho beginning of the opera, Bhowed many signs of apathy. As a coloratura singer, Mmc. Galll-Curcl has very requirement but one. Her voice has an enormous range ; It does not grow thin In the upper register us so many voices of the- tjpe of Iuts are apt to.'but retains its color throughout. Her technique Is gigantic and she executes runs, trills, .skips and all the,other technical requirements of a colora tura with an ease and surencss that has rarely been equaled, let alone excelled, in this city. Also, she sings In perfect tune and with equally perfect voice control. Her one lack U power. If her voice were a little stronger throughout its entire register she would unquestionably be the greatest colora tura hoprano within the memory of the pres ent generation, If not of the paet one as well. As an actress Madame Galll-Curcl ts not quite so convincing as she Is as a vocalist She evidently has not the dramatic feeling to a very high degree and never rose to great histrionic helRhts even. In the famous mad scene, although It Is cheerfully admitted that it is Indeed difficult to sing an aria of such hideous difficulties as this one and at tempt to do anything else but keep an eve on the conductor. The music of "Lucia" Is so well known that -more than passing reference to It Is unnecessary. Madame Galll-Curcl sang all her arias well, notably "Regnava nel Sllen zlo" and "Quanda raplta In Estaal," as well as duets with Henry and with, Edgar, but her main triumph was the Mad Scene, In which sho fairly excelled herself In vocaliza tion. Her work In thirds, sixths and varied Intervals with the flute, an Instrument of fixed pitch, was a great feat of vocal vir tuosity and deserved the applause It received. A close second to Madame Galll-Curcl was Alessandro Polcl, the Italian dramatic tenor. Mr. Dolcl has a beautiful voice of great power and sweetness throughout Its whole register, and. In addition, hn has a good stage presence and Is a fine actor. As the first scene of the last act is given over to the soprano, so the closing scene Is given up to the tenor, and so well was it sung and acted' that Mr. Dolel received almost as many curtain calls Hit the close of the opera as Madame Galll-Curcl herself received at the end of the preceding scene. And they were deserved. His rendition of the tomb song, "Tomba degl' avl mlel," was a wonderfully fine piece of vocalization and qf tonal ex pression and put 'the climax on an entire performance of great merit, both vocally and dramatically. It Is to be regretted that we shall not hear this. fine artist again In Philadelphia during the stay of the company. The parts of Henry Ashton, taken by Mr. Rimini, and Raymond, by Mr. Lazzarl, were well done from every side. Both have fine voices and showed them to good advantage in their many solos and ensembles, besides acting the parts with taste and discretion. The famous sextet In the second act made its usual hit; It la really a much better piece of concerted dramatic music than Is generally acknowledged, and was finely sung. Mr. Campanlnl conducted the opera In per son, and, as he always does, gave a brilliant reading of the score. MOVIE INSPIRES SONG "HEART OF HUMAMTY" Soldier-Composer Writes' Music After He Secs'the Photoplay Pxoduction on Screen Motion pictures are being used more ana more for educational purposes, and there is a big demand for this kind of film, but it is not often that a movie Is the source of lii spiratlon for a 'lyrical song. "When "The Heart of Humanity" was first shown' In New York city, there" was a soldier Just returned from overseas on leave who attended the show. After seeing the picture he Imme diately wrote the lyrics and music of, a bal lad which promises to become one of the popular whlstleable hits of the day and he has named it after' the production which Inspired It. Corporal Roy Turk is the composer, and this Is his first attempt at song-writing, and the 'firm of "Wattersori, Berlin Snyder, of which the middle name Is quite familiar when placed in back of Irving, thought It of suf ficient merit to publish and they are now trying to secure the 'services of this youthful w riter. When the audience left the Metropolitan after the Initial showing there on Monday evening It was whistling the catchy tune of this song and. 'It' was not unlike the audience which may be heard leaving a musical com edy theatre Instead of having just come from a silent movie exhibition "Ambition" ls,'now in. the making. at Uni versal City. It is to bo a successor to, "The Heart of Humanity" and is being directed by Allen Holubar. Dorothy Phillips Is to be the star. New Yorker to Addrets Merchants Robert Grler Ooohe, president of the Fifth Avenue Association, of New York, will be the principal- speaker tonight .at a dinner of the Chestnut Street Association at Kugler's. It la expected, that Mr. Cooke will offer some suggestions for the Improvement of Cheitnut street buslneirs conditions. Ardentes Club Cives.Dince Tonight The Ardentes Club will give Its Homeward Bound Danoe at Martel's 'Academy tonight. The dance ,wlll be given for the fourteen members In service. There will be singing during the dancing and the music will be fur nished iby Neff'a Xylophone Orchestra. The committee in.charge of this affair will be Mr, A. Nft,.ehtnHfJn,Mr, m. Levy,' vice, cbafar. Man If Mr. , fiwil...Crtnlth, Mr.. Jack , H. aVWWHrtg'sfcj SESffiT3: MRS. HENRY as3B9EflavZMBa5sl.! -sWaVfia flElasSaelStSiBSaSSaEaUn fllilsMjailcA'lWBaMaWaBaaaaaaaaaK AXnffTlfiN3BHaaaaaaaaH MIM'IlMllaBSsMaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaW VaaaaaaaaaaaBalaHaV aJaaaaaaaaBatto! aaJaaaWMjSaSPHlSajflaBisaadfli' . IWS. MalMaaaaaalz IJ---Full JtMftg c--la5ltBaaWHff"?JlaBIBByC.-' iff Thoto b rtioto-Cra tiers. Of 109 South Twenty-first street, who is an active worker for the memorial fund which is to build a temple of victory on the Parkway in memory of the men who have fallen in war. Mrs. Cove had charge of the Victory Mall which was given recently for this fund, and was also interested in the Hall Triumphant Reader's Viewpoint Letters to the Editor on Topics of General Interest Tor acceptance an publication In thl column. IMler muit br written on on Klrte of tho paper deal with tonics of general current lnlereit itn.l be slrneri v.lth tho name nii'l addre- of the writer. Name will be withheld on renucet and confidence reapected No manufcrlpta U1 be re turned unlea accompanied by aufflcient postaue, and a ipeclal reo,uet to thl eft-ct Publication lnohea no Indorfcement by thH neMp,tpr ot the ntlment expreaaed No cntrlcht matter ulll be included, nor will religious discussions bo per mitted. Thinks Haley Hit the Nail To fhe Editor of the Eietifnj; PuDlir t.rdgcr' Sir I would seriousiv utko upon the readers of tho Uvenino Pitiu- Lv-oonn the reading and re-reading of tho article, bv Bart Haley appearing In our i'sue of March 3. It is a masterly arr.tiRiuiieiit of tho United States Senators who nre doing all In "their power to delay or entire! v frustrate) the efforts of President Wllwn and the Peace Congress to at least turn the world away from war and towurd peace Let me quote a portion of tho fifth para graph, and ask for It special consideration and sudy. "Plainly they (the U. H Sen ators) do not know that a srent change came orer the world when war was mado so hor rible that men ceased hating their onemls and began to pity them. No echo of the pas sionate Inquiry that the great majorities aro putting to their leaders seems to have reached the floor majorities in the United States Senate." Can these men not be brought to a reali zation .of the awful crlsjs that now confronts our civilisation? It 'Is true that the President has been close-mouthed regarding his ultimate pur pose. It is probably true that he has broken down "time-honored precedents," strained the dear old constitution, etc , etc., but what was left for him to do? What government, either of the Allied or German forces, but had to discard their old traditions and shoot holes through all their peace-time programs, and place absolute and unquestioned power In the persons of their leaders? President Wilson, ono of these leaders, assumed this power and used it Insofar as lie was able In trying to stop, by peaceful ways the hell ish slaughter. For this ho received tho exe cration ot our (to be) Allies When, how ever, his efforts proved unavailing, and he was forced to ask Congress to declare war, he did not watt to have all his actions rati fied or Indorsed by a senile and sleepy Sen ate, but went ahead and did things and did them so well that the execrations or our Al lies were turned Into exaltations, and from a discredited place In their estimation he was lifted to the highest place of honor a leader of leaders. These opponents of rreside'nt Wilson are not blind to this part of the post-war feeling and, if the President was a good Republican, would take pride and pleasure in hailing him as a world favorite, but'they are blind to the great fact to which Mr. Haley refers, namely, that a great change has come over the world, and that many of our pre-war ideals have been shattered and that the people have a new vision. The "passionate Inquiry," which Mr Halev says is .being ipade by the peoples of Kurope of their leaders, will probably be extended, by the people of the United States, to certain members of the Congress of the United States. How will It bo answered" Is tho foremost advocate of peac programs to be sent back to the peace congress with the ap parent disapprobation of his own people? Are the, people of the United States and the people of the world to be adUsed to re turn again to the old Satanic conditions of an "armed" peace? Are we to prove to the people of the world that their first estimate of us being a nation of "dollar chasers" was correct, or if not that, all our profession of high ideal and love for democracy was a "glittering generality"? Let us hope that the members of the peace congress will appreciate the rhangn which has come over the world and act according ly regardless of any action or non-action of the United States Congress. OLIVER MCKNIGHT. Philadelphia, March 3, "Why Not Taft? ' To the'Edltor o thf Evening I'ubHo Ltdgrrt Sir Of course "William II. Taft would not object to a second term in the "White House ; Indeed he would like It. and there; aro lots of Republicans who would like It, too. "Well, why notT He has made a manly fight for the League to j:n force .Peaco. He has been staunch and true in the great crisis through Which the "country has passed. He lias had orily one term: - ! mean, of 'course, if the Demeent don't put up a belter man, but 4 better Tjaan' le" r.qf easy to And. amiuyit upvui"!' rj' tbw wt rnm BRINTON COXE Wyoming, Colorado, Iowa, Utah. Washington, Californl.i, Arizona, Kansas. Oregon, Mon tana, Nevada. New York, Michigan, South Dakota. Oklahoma, Illinois. North Dakota, Nebraska mid Rhode Island. TIipmi Mates furnish SIS electoral votes out of B.1I. Thus the women clearly have a cinch on tho White Houso iievt time. No man will get either the Republican or Democratic nomination who Is not In favor of woman suffrage; the next President must Mand for election on tho votes for women platfoim or bo defeotei. This would go without i.alng. There are signs that Mr. Taft will be all right on this issue; heretofore ho has been otherwise. AH ho h.iti to do to obtain the Republican nomination Is to declare for the cause If he docs this, ho may land once more In the White House. 7 do not Intend by this to commit tnieelf or nnvbody else to tho bupport of the Repub lican candidate, but I would like to see Mr. Taft nominated should he declare for woman suffrage, and some other good man equally eound on this Issue nominated by the Demo crats WILMI1R ATKINSON, President of tho Pennsylvania. Men's League for Woman Suffrage. Philadelphia, March 3. A Cure for Sleeplessness 'Jo th V.ditor of the Evening Public Ledger; Sir If jou are doubled with Insomnia, Do some mental arithmetic. And not for long awake jou'll stay, Hut go to sleep right quiiU I offer the above for publication For the relief of suffering humanity. Hope It will meet with your approbation, And n great blessing prove to be THOMAS GRINDALL Philadelphia, March 3. TASK FORLAY ART CRITICS Voters in Academy Exhibition Mujt Reveal Technical Discrimination Persons voting for the bc3t picture In the annual exhibition of paintings at tho Acad emy of tho Fine Arts will have to reveal more artistic and technical discrimination than herotofore In making their telections. The bert plUurc, in the opinion ot the lay public, which Is voting all this week, will receive thn Udward Bok prize of $250. The exhibit this year contains a few pic tures of 'the ordinary sentimental appeal. There are nlso very few with the clement of artificial lighting. This ear tho voters will be more at sea in arriving at their conclusion. They will be forced to base (licit- verdict on artistic fea tures with which they am not so well ac quainted. " The votes thus far cast reveal no tendencv toward any pnitieular picture. 'Hie winner 1 really determined on the two free days. Friday and Saturday, when thousands of visitors attend the exhibit The contest Is limited to paintings this ear. and does not Include tho sculptures although they are, of course, a part of the annual exhibit. 4000 PEOPLE WERE HELD SPELLBOUND ON MONDAY NIGHT BY IMP ""'P'"'"" -Tl TSES& "E Don't Miss This Stupendous Production METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUS.E Two Wecka Only Two Performance's Daily i (TUESDAY EXCEPTED) MATINEE 2 ;18 I. M.I5o and 50c ' EVENING 8ll P. Mi-JOc, tOc 7Sc, II 00 war Tax includhd ' TlcktU Now oa Silt" at Vac ',!) jujJ, k)jj lffllk""fc"iiffll VERDI'S MELODIES RING ON NORTH BROAD ST- Splendid Metropolitan Perform ance Lifts "Trovatorc"' Out of Costume-Concert Claw n, TnovATonn Ionora Claudia JIl Axurena. Maruarete Matzenauer Tnea Minnie Keener Msnrlen .... . ..Oliille frlml rnjnt dl I.una .. ..tllua-ppo ile T.ua I'erranan l,eon Itothler Condurtor tlennaro Pari It brought back old times last night to have, opera on both North and Pouth BToad street, though one did not havo to be a vet eran operatic connoisseur to cherish mem ories of tho days when 1'hlladelplila had rival troupes bidding for favor. Hammer stein's, at Toplar street, and the Metropoli tan, at Ioeust. In fact, only about a dec ade has elapsed slnco those days of operatic opulence and less than that slnco Market street ceased to be a social frontier so far as opera Is concerned And now It Is a company which derives In some degreo from Mr. Ilammerstfln's enterprise that Is singing at the Academy of Music and the Metropol itan Company, which last evening revived at I1I3 old houte, renamed the Metropolitan, the well worn but perennially applauded melodies of "II Trovatorc" for Its regular weekly pro duction here. "Vlulo this very modern Italian work was being sung at the Metropolitan a much more antlquo work ot tho same school, Donizetti's "I.ucla," was putting n coloratura soprano, new to local opcragocrs, to the exacting test of v.ng with the clarity of tho flute I.ucy Ashton's mad sceno ("11 Dolce Suono") and the well-known sextet are twenty vears older than tho anvil chorus, tho "Miserere"' and "Dl Quella Plra." Tho full capacity of tho Metropolitan Opera House missed the debut to tho South. That is to vy, about 4000 persons welcomed Verdi's historic hurdj-gurdy opera, still a Philadelphia favorite and one since It dedi cated tho Academy of Music In 1857, four vcars after Its premiere In Ital They heard and witnessed a performance which, for once, absolved tho opera replete though It Is with the frailties and futilities of conventional Italian opera with frequent and fluent tunes as compensation of the charge of being merely a concert In costume. "Wit nessed" Is used advisedly as a complement of "heard," for the action was so speeded and the acting was so uniformly good that a semblance of dramatic story whh obtained and the melodrama plot of Kalvatoro Camma rono did not seem so excessive as usual. Thit sense of structure was a novelty In per formance of "II Trovatoro" and resulted from tho excellent team work of the cast. If there was a star it was Madame Matzenaucr. whoso acting fervid and vigorous was not out of character with her part as the gvpsy leader. Mr. Criml's acting also was intense, vet not overdone; Madame Muzlo made I.eonoia something more than a vocal'zlng automaton for florid song, and Mr. Do Luca was theatrically effective as the counti Possibly stellar singing honors should also be awarded to Madame Matzcnauer; cer tainly her rendering of "Stridfl la Vampa" had tho stuff of music-drama and not mere opera melody to It. and her participation In the duet "AI Notrl Monti," was verv lovely vocally Mr. Crlmi's best singing was In this and in "Ah chc le Mortc" off-stage . tho showpiece, "Dl Quella Plra." ringlngly written bv Verdi, did not ring as delivered because Mr. Pap! did not proportion the ac companiment to the singer's measures, and they were often overwhelmed by the brass, though what could be heard seemed very artistic. Madame Muzlo had a tendency to shrillness In some of her high notes but. barring this, sang with facility and flexibil ity Mr. De I.uca won deserved applause for his artistry in his "big" number, tho "II Halen del suo Sorrlso " Mr. Papl con ducted with such lvlln fervency that on occasion he obliterated the voices, and this Is a mistake, for operas of the "II Trovatore" type are not music-dramas, in which the voice Is only a part and to bo treated as such But these enthusiastic lapses of Mr Papi's can be ferglven In view, of the spirit of his accompaniment in general. 1 1 A M 'JO 11-15 AM. this w-rr.v 1' M CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG .m uer un company In "CHEATING CHEATERS" 1 torn th Famous and Lnujual Play P A L A C F ' l t MARKET hTREET jLl TODAV 10 A. SI to 11:15 T. Jt FRED STONE iS'Sft, I.V FIRST SHOWING ARTCnArTS "Johnny Get Your Gun" Thurraar, Krldav. Saturday Paramount p,.,i. JITHEt. CLAYTON In "MAGGIE PEPPrn?1' Adde4-FATTV AltnUCKlTE In "LOVE'" ARCADIA .... . 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