M T W i v c , . v ;v jr , 10, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 81919 P' v TWO INCOMING ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK FOUR TO END RUNS NEW PHOTOPLAYS BILLED i? w lx IV' r lv r? -i' THE PLAYGOER'S WEEKLY TALK Observations on Plays and Photoplays of Interest ' to Philadelphians - i B&iT1HE PlajporT would rather see ft plaj' Vrtrrj. ilk "Mollere ' nrouucm uin ,, tragedy bj- Shalepere relived, nnd IP" 'prefers. Jut now, tliln play about juouera 10 repirsemuuuu i n. ....-., '"by him- Xot that Tho PlajBoer hap pens to prefer Philip Jloeller to ShaUe- peare or Mollere at a constructive play ( wrlglit or a dramatist of the emotion ; ot humanity. No. The expression of preference Is neither Iconoclasm nor In sanity. It is the considered Mew of! what Mr. Moeller's Interesting ana en- tertalnlnB plaj at the Broad means to,) the American staRe of today. He ... . Hot. only written a serlou play, l.ut ho , Jias written a tranedy. Badly as the . . . ... . (. --. .In . a. nf , llt. I lara lias rarea in mr ujn . ......- Irth-and-melody entertainment, serious i ilaywrltlnB has fared. een worse. J f. Shakespeare we hae as a permanent j artistic possession, the prompt books al- . V-rays at hand for an opportune rexlval. Tho froth of faro and the huh and j frhol of musical shows of course onl j transiently, with their vogue, affect ShaUespearean drama. Hut they simply overwhelm serious contemporary drama -.TVrltlnic of suih pieces as that of Mr 'Jloeller Is almost a 1ot art. A an earnest that playwright can still com- ' pose a real drama, even though the aspiration reaches an altitude loflier , than the achievement, ana as an ew dence that there are considerable and nnrxrlalKe. audiences for such a play, "".Mollere" Jut now I prefcrablo to a Jevlval of classic drama. ( FDIt years producers ot musical com edy labored under the delution that In order for a show to be amusing and lively It was necessary to inject an ele-1 ment of tho risque or off-color. The taste of tho tired business man. they , figured, was so Jaded and blase that It ' required a touch of vulBarity to extract a laugh from Ills merworReu e)tcm The Princess Theatre management about . lve years ago decided to prove the fal- i lacy of this assumption to show that a performance could be entirely whole some and jet lose nothing In the way of entertainment In none of their productions hac . they been quite o successful In this re- t spect as the are In "Oh. Look"' now at the Shubert. In "Very Oood IMdlc." , It may be remembered a prudleh person might have taken exception to the farcl-1 cally Incongruous situation of the ml-1 mated tten ly wed coupl In "Oh. Hoy." some o er careful critic mlelit , have objected to the situation of Jackie Saunders masquerading In the bride's pill'TXt'T gj-f;r;i?T Ol'KliA llOl'SE pajamas. In "Oh T.ady Lady." nlro, the ..T'hp " Klg, niirclar." musical corn scene of the "dlcarded paramour p(v ,)0(,k bv 0,,n mcDoiiour-Ii. score might have displeael some persons. Wholesoineness characterizes the per formance. And the show loes not one bit of pep or zest, not one sparkle, by reason of Its 100 per cent purity. There Is not a lino or situation that the most scrupulous daughter of the up-to-date school would wish to conceal from her old-fashioned mother. 1EXGTII of a run is frequently the J barometer that registers tho suc cess of a play Theatregoers are nccu - lomed to seeing displayed in electric lights, on billboard!. In newspaper ad vertisements and. In fact. In cery con ceivable and Inconceivable form that this or that play has reached Its 100th performance In New York, or comes to this or that city after having play-J 2J0 times on Broadway. In vaudeville, however, hill almost without exception aro changed weekly, and the exceptions are when some act. having scored heavier than usual, Is held over for a second week. The case of Bello Baker, singer of character and dialect songs, who comes to Keith a Monday for two weeks, there fore ls unusual. Mis Baker has to her j credit a record of 252 consecutive per formances In New York. This means that she played eighteen consecutive weeks. Of course, this was not done In i a single theatre, but nevertheless It is an achievement worthy of mention. Mis , Baker played two to four week at each ' .one of Gotham's vaudeville theatres and moved from one to the other without a break. j , And now a fortnight for rhllly. ' TE TOUR own dramatist," say No, I am not Jok- J Mary Ryan Ing; I mean It. When I am not playing I live In the theatre. It Is my greatest, enjoyment, and tho pleasure I get out .r ts. i.,. , .t , ,,i, i?, n,.1 of the plaj-H Is not so much what the author ha written or what I see and lie.e on fhe nfnsrA ns uhaf T weave In ' hear on the stage a what I weave in my own Imagination of what the lives , or the characters were before the play started and what their lives are going , to be after the play on the stage Is "ended. - I TTor Instance, when I first read the manuscript of 'The Little Teacher' the thing that Impressed me most was the life of Emily West before we see her at Goshen Hollow In the play. Whenever T see an net In a play that Is numan I could go on dramatizing It forever. "Try It for yourself some time. Ton 'will find It great enjoyment and lino mental training. It makes going to thn theatre something more than Just going to a show." Miss' Ityan, who Is going to keep vUi i ...v , .h.s.iri. .- - -V; I ?"?!',".,.': "".",' .r.r .'.." '.?"JM J.IIJM-'' W i'i lll.,,HUII III (lir IJTUICCU- I c Inns on the stage adds Immeasurably to ' .the enjoyment and edification of the au-, Z lllePC. ((J WONDER." remarked Lew Held JL In his dressing room at the Adel phl the other evening, "If the many friends I have made In Philadelphia since 'Friendly EnemleV opened here would pardon me If I considered myself a pioneer In a unique class of theatrical entertainment?" The Playgoer, who has lauched nt -g mKiljr vi mo RpiiKiiuy uunesijues ijini J- IXtt Fields and Mr. Weber used to pro- . j4a.. I.. .1... ..1.1 .In... 1 T ..... .1 1... .... . p.uo7 ill me um wir, lununrn uy luai itmirs. had recalled the never-to-be-for- (.ii ..... lif.l... ....1 t.i.M. i,...i. tr.n i J Wl'sil "tun unu r itmD .uuftiu nail. Ilan4 naturally the talk drifted back to ui days when the old mulc hall on J, JBroadway was the most famous Inatltu- 1G UUII Ul 119 III1U 111 fcllC TlVilU. 14 ." 1t- la a. irrent WflHsffletlnn." eentlnii Vrf .tf. TMa.1Am l.n .u..ll 41.. ..... k.... n i - WJ(, ficiui .. . tt.m, ..iv oiai, iiiaiij, vi "whom are still with us. who trod those old boards with me ; In fact. It seems . almost like a dream to list the many r.'. 'well-known personages that have trod 'that little stage. And what a happy , family It was! I venture the opinion s.tht' never before were so many real Mara' fathered who were so thoughtful t for the otner." IV. Fields and The Playgoer listed ad In the minute that remained re the former had to go on and Ptf latter to go out the following quon )' members of the famly: De Wolf HjtjKr, Lillian Russell, Sam Bernard, Way Templeton, David Warfleld, May Jtofcaen. William Collier, Peter Dalley, Vm Til ley, Fritz Williams. Mabel Fen-taut.- Charles Ross, Anna Held, Charles Btgeiew, Maria Dressier and Lulu fllaatr Hut forrot Jo Weber and Lew Ir-WUal Caw Um. all-star revue of today show i rvetMr vutieni'j BaLasS'-CaaLa I ILLLbLa 1 1 ftttfri& BIhPAiv bLLbLbLbW ' -- ,J' .'bLLbLbLbHbWv asawsmlaPSIai 1 1 kkwkk9tkJkm 1 1 iaaBBHiB&t bbbbbbb? y kw laLaS iBailErf f ' -Ta,a!?&&4LN BawBawBawaawBBBmaL. vw- " ' "pr '' fwM-jiMj M JP' HBB : SHi VCtA rLOEEHCt CTOPDON Mrs. OJAIHES CHAWIM. GERAlDlNL F ViHVl K? StB GIUETTE. MILL'S. YT3ttUZ. BORKOWIP CLOTHES" TARRAR. in J N JT M T ' jSH I Ninon' (jMnd - Casino Clob? Colonial "SHADOWS" - M '. itBr K-We ?4.B THEATRE BILLS I RH KS m LvlJR WC W for iExr r eek I MaiHEirr i rS sSmmfK V m 5rPfp ICtrrtainmrnl , prions Playhouses ' " ' ABB' Arf.UTO.NS rOKRi:.sr"TtiB llalnbow Olrl." mu sical comedy. t.ouM A. lllrsch wrote tho music Ulllv It. Van. Beth I.ydy. It. C. Pitkin, Jane Burby and Mar p.iret Merrlman aro featured In the comic complications. B.cd on a .Ic rome 1 Jeromo coined. Attractive novelties of scenery and costumes nre promised together with a handsome chorus and attractive specialties. G A I! HICK "Tho I.lttre Teacher." Amcr lean comedy, by Harry J.itne Smith author of "V Tallor-Mado Man. ' Mniv T'.yan Is th s-Ur. AVholesome Amcr Icanlsm environs tho piece, which pre sent picture of life In a Fniall coin muiiitv. A touch of America's entry Into tho war maiks trie finale. MMtVlT "Pec O' My Heart" fcatur lug Olive Moore. Peg's p.irt 1 tnnT of the tPlcally American daughter of an English mother, whoe iclatlve through Hie terms of u will, liavo had to take her Into their homo for idu eating and polishing her. Sho I hardly welcome there, but In the end make a change In the homo In a way that Is delightful. Tho company is said to givo a charming presentation of this llttlo comedy. COXTIXVIXG ATTRAVTIOX.1 ,..,. .,. vield In "Friendly .nemie a vav lmsed on emotion VIICIIIIV-, .1 I"".- --. - - aroused among American citizens of fieiman birth during the world war. It blend humor, sentiment nnd pathos, Last week. nnn.in "Mnlinre." bai-ed on life of a I French nctor and classic playwright, by Philip Moellcf. Henry Miller a Mollere, toward the cloo of hi career; Blanch. Bates, as Madame de Montespan, favorite of the King: llolbrook Bllnn. as I.oui XIV and Hstelle Vlnwood. n Armande, young wife of Mollere. Last week. bv Raymond Hubhell. Romantic plot and sparkling lyrics, centering about a duchess, an American lawyer nim some musical eomedv cand'date for the penllentlnrj. Cast headed bv Penman M.vley nnd Mario CHrroll. With a vivacious chorus Tumble In," musical show. I r.Yiiir- ba?d on Avery Hnpwnod farre made from Mary ltobert Ttlneliart's novel. "Seven Day": Otto llarbnch. llhrct tlst, nnd Rudolf Frlml. composer. Cast Includes Important people. Catchy tunes, clever dialogue. I.ist week. Sllt'nERT "Oh, Lools!" musical com edy, based on "Beady Money." "I'm Alvvnjs Chasing llalnbow s." "An Old Fashioned Oirl" and "Dolly Twinkle." among other catchy numbers. The Dolly Sister and Harrv Vox are fea tured, and the company Includes a lively and lovely chorus. Last week. MOTOPLAYS STAXIA'Y "Shadows," featuring Oer nldino Farrar. Directed by r.eKlnaId Barker from a story by Wlllard Mack. Said to be a new role of new type for the star. pat.ACK "Breed of Men" has William S Hart as tho chirr Hero. He di rected the play, which was written by O Hawks. ARCADIA "Paid In Full" will feature Pauline Frederick In the leading role Lmlle Chautard directed the story from the play by Hugene Walter. VICTORIA "Salome" held over for second week. Thcda Bara and fj. n.imond Nye have the Important roles. Spectacular production. RRGi:XT "Peggy Doe Her Darndest" with May Allison a tho heroine, first half of week, and "Puppy Love," with Llla Lee, comes last half. , vr,..Hr..ll of M.n wllt. -rt-iii. V'V 'Ti I, ni. . i,.i? e V.'X l i Mm S. Hart first half of week, and ' .... ... .... rerguson Inst The 'le' w"u 1'1S" ' orSu,!0. a3r- nail. LUCfST "The False Faces with i Henry B. Walthall Is the attraction, first half, and "The Girl Dodger." with Charles Bay. last half of the week. UKTROrOLlTAX"The Heart of Hu manity" with Dorothy Phillips. Dl- rected by Allen llolubar. Second week. No performance Tuesday. i COMIXG ATTRACTIOXS MAIlCir 17 LYRIC "Ladles First." three-act mu sical farce, book and lyrics by Harry I B. Smith, music by A. Baldwin Sloan. ' based on Hoyt'a fari.e "A Contented ' Woman." Nora Davos Is featured. BROAD "Happiness," comedy drama l T 1I..II... SfMnnnra n.ll. Bn..lil . ..ih. rnl fnr Lnurette Tavlor of UV .J, IIDIlirj ..Hillllcini .,,, uvta, r::.w. .,n, eirt h .. mt.-.lBmi n . ....... n... - . rives." Support includes J. W. Ker- rlgan and Beatrice Terry. ADEfsPIll "Parlor. Bedroom and Bath," described ns a fresh, flippant, ' farcical frollo In three acts, by C. W. I Bell and Mark Swan, dealing with the experience of a meek young hus- I band who ls compelled to live up to ' his reputation as a Don Juan in order I to retain his wife's affection. Flor- ' ence Moore featured. irAf..VLr "The Voice of McConnell." ' Irish play, by George M. Conaii. i Chauncey Olcott as star, has new Celtic melodies for the popular , Milesian tenor. SIll'ttUnT "Hello, Alexander.'' Re turn engagement of Mclntyre Hnd Heath's Joyous musical show, with all the old favorites and much new song, comedy and dancing material. MARCH 21 FORKKHT "Flo-Flo," musical comedy, with Andrew Torobes and Rena Parker. QARRICK "Turn to the Right," return engagement of comedy of village belles and city crook, with Ruth Chester and Mike Donlln. CUVSTXVT STREVT OPERA HOUSE "Yesterday," play with inmlo by Glen McDonough and Reginald De Koven, featuring Ruth Miller, Joseph Herbert, Vernon Stiles, George Blckel. VAlEl7r,X.B KEITHS Belle Baker, delineator of dialect and character songs, headllner; "Moonshine" playlet by Arthur nop kins, featuring Edmond Hayes; Lyons and Tosco, in harp and! vocal music; Ruby Norton and Sammy Lee, In song and dance turn; Four Haleys, mirth and melody; Tom Bryan and Lillian Broderlck. adept dancers: Challen and Koke, "wlrtlsta" ; Billy Schoen mono- STELLAR LIGHTS THAT SHINE IN PHILADELPHIA PLAYHOUSES JBBH JHVbK I P E Keith's- WHHPfS 1 5T jMHV SETH LYPt!"THE EAINBOW fflRL rsiESTtUE rEtDEBCI4. r5?Sy ( ) - i m Forrest- WINWOOD. 'PAIPinFULL' r m V. 1 " mK a MOUCPE" Broad- Acadia.- 1 riteEM MJmJ2tEMBir OLIVE MOORE "PIG O'HY HtAET Walmi.r-- Ioglt : Cordon ,md Itic.i, j i lists nnd kinogram picture. .GI.OIW 'l!oiienioon Inn." miniature musical roinwiy ; the Wheeler, "ver satile iiotispum", Stewart anil iciin liany, In travesty, "Major Tactics'' Donald sisters, h.ilaniing act ; "Full of Pep." musical tuiiiedy turn: La France and Kennedy "At tho Kbonj 'lub"; Mildred Anilro nnd her girls; "In a Mtisiial fonserv-itorv" : Mi- I f'orniick and Mellon, snugs nnd dances , the Jesrons. comedy singers r.HOAPWAY A. Seymour Broun and company in hi original song.; Anita Stewart. In "Virtuous Wives," photo pla : Dorothy Brenner, singing come dienne; Five Flnyrls In thrilling west ern novelty; new bill Thursday. CllOIS KHYS "Among Those present." tabloid music show; Alexander and Fields, In skit. "A Breeze of Aristoc racv"; Baldwin lll.iir and company, in eomrdv sketch : the Dohertys, sing ers ami dancers and other entertain ers Change of bill Thursday. Wir.MAM P:V.V "Ilonjle fluards' travesty enlisting ten plavers: Pearl Abbott and company. In sketch, "Silver Threads," and three other nets: nlso Norma T.ilmadge In tlrst West Philadelphia showing of "Ro mance and Arabella." Change Thurs day. XrXOX'S GRAXD" Melodic Treat." featuring Kathcrlne Dana and Lucy Bruch In varied musical offering; Lander Brothers, "doctors of eom edv": Charlie Althoff, tho comic "Sheriff nf Hlcksvillo": Viola Gillette, musical comedy prima dbnh,i In new snngs; the (ilockers, Jugglers; Hqullli Brothers, athletics ; eleventh episode of "Master Mjstcry." XtXOX Lawrence Grant anil company. In comedietta, "Lfflciency" ; Oellls troupo from abioad, In astonishing feats: Conlln and Glass, "eccent llques"; Ted Doner, dancer; "Girl In the Basket." novelty, and "Tho Girl Question," photoplay. New bill Thurs day. XIXOX'S COLOXIAI Billle Burke's farce, "Somewhere in I'oney Island"; Jink Inglls, "nut comedian": Harnett and Son, In "Tho Rounder."; Peter son brothers-, eccentric athletes; Mrs. Charlie Chaplin In "Borrowed Clothes," photodrama. New bill mid w eek. KXtCKKRl!OCKi:Ri:dv,-n Arden s Julia Dean, legitimate stars In photo, drama of society. "Ruling Passions"; "Sailing." tabloid musical comedy with chot us; Morey and company. In skit; Kitchen Playmates, animal nov elty, and other turn. Dl'MOXT'S "Married In Haste Re pent at Leisure ' will engage the comic powers of the minstrels. Bennle Franklin In a new skit "Study In Black and White," and Lee and Brook In satire with rongs are among the fresh offerings. juv.,.;sot;n CJ.S7.VO "Merry Rounders." with Flor ence Mills and Abe Reynolds featured. Gorgeous gown creations are promised in the musical burletta. John Qulgg, blackface musician : Hlwond Faber. rural romedlanj Eva Stifde, are In' the company. TROCADKRO "The Tempters." featur ing Max rield, Hebrew comedian; Sid Water., Irish comedian. Marie Elmer, prima donna; Anna Fink, in , ..,,. n.... t .i . H'"u "n" "" "'"'. uuureue in " extravaganza. OAYnTV "Tho Hlghllvers." The bur lesque Is built about mistaken identi ties. A novel aerial cpeclalty ls promised. Barbara Douglas, Bert Ber trand, Gertrude Ruliton and diailes COlO are ICaiUrCU. VIOLA GILLETTE BACK ., , . t T , l'onncr Licht Opera Star Returns by Vaudeville Hontc Viola Gillette, a headllner at the Nixon Grand next week In a new act especially written for her by Jean Harvey, comes to vaudeville from the field of comic onera. In which a. few seasons bacn she was a favorite She Is equipped with a group of new song numbers of t)pe adapted to display her vocal range and versatility Miss Gillette, who has been In retire ment for several seasons, returned to vaudeville us the Initial etep to her re appearance next season In the field of musical comedy and light opera, A NEW "PEG" OIhe Moore Presents Trcih Interpreta tion of Hole Olive Mooro Is to play "Peg" at the Walnut next week. It has been her dream to play the part ever since she accidentally picked up Mr Mamiera's manuscript on Oliver Morosco's desk In New York one day, MIbb Moore "loved the role" Immedi ately after she read the lines., and she pleaded and threatened, but without avail. "It la written for a certain young ladv In whom Mr. Manners feels a per sonal Interest," said Mr. Morosco, mean ing, ot course, Mrs. Manners (Laurette Taylor), for whom tha play was written. Now Mlitf Moore's dream Is realized. She Is leading a 'Teg" company tn the 'Teg" role. 'In :i MuRlinl -otispr.itop' : rt- I OfrV I'VIFII v vY5ra G5&MT? 1 i H- &BGfJ0k1 PECTCTY O'NEIL. TUMBLE IN." Lyric SPECIALISTSSTAGE MUSICAL COMEDIES Robert Milton and Edwin Roycc Technical Experts ' for "Oh, Look!" One of the chief icasons for the smart ness nnd good taste evident In Elliott-Comstoek-Gcst pioduct'oiiH Is the choice of stago directors who put on the mu sical shows for this tlrm, and who are responsible for the staging of "Oh. Look" (Shuherl). They are Robert Mil ton, who look after the dramatic and comedy ends of tho piece, and Edward I.oyce who chw his attention to the intislcnl and dancing numbers Milton w.i i.ne nf the stage directors of the .New Theatre, where expense was not considered and only artistic effects were sought He was the stage director for Mrs Flske at the height of her sue ess. He not onl.v rehearses the lines and business," hut personally designs the Mage settings and effects. In the musical and dancing branch of the profession Hovce 1h a master He was the general director of the London (.alety Theatre, under the management pf f.eorgo lMw.mlrs, when It was the leading musical romedv theatre of the I vvorld lie is able to transfoi m groups I of pretty girls Into an artistic ensem ble to keep them In perpetual motion I and to Invent new stage groupings which ' please the eye I ON WITH THE DANCE f This Seems Favorite Motto of "The Ruiribow Girl" Terpslchorean art seem. accentuated In "The Rainbow Girl," coming to the Forrest. Notable. Is the dancing of Miriam Medle, who I making her llrst appearance before the public In this at traction Other followers ot the goddess of dancing are Harry Delf, Lenora No vaslo nnd I.aura Hamilton, but it is Georgia Sewell. a little English person' como out of London, who has given a, deal of spirit and Individuality to this entertainment. In tha team work of the Misses Medio nnd Sewell In the dance, numbers. "In I a Month or Two" nnd "Let'a Go Down to the Shop." with Harry Benham In the former and Harry Delf In the latter, i they hnve made a marked Impression In the dance with Harry Delf and chorus, "Let's Go Down to tho Shop," they give the spontaneity nnd grace of youth to the dance, tho plensurable an tlclpatlon expressed In the song's sent!-, ment. THE STOMACH AND THE STAGE, Athlete-Actor Stresses Good Liver and Good Living ' Harry Clarke, of "The Kiss Burglar" i company, at the Chestnut Street Opera i Hnuse. 1h nn athlete who alwavs Is 111 f.h,.,'st of oond I tlon. I f e w na aIiE r 1 l.hlu ...no tl.a .tihiloni.. of Ills nnuwer "To win In any game, especially the , theatrical game, your stomach must have . the best of care It Is your power plant I and the one organ that keeps you going I If your stomach ls not properly cared for it can put you out of business in I "Fxerclse Is the keynote of health, so take some exercise every day a mile walk and end un with n snrlnt Exer cise keeps the liver clear, and when one's liver is O K , his eye Is clear and i his nerve Is steailv." ACADEMY OF MUSIC Mon. Evg., March 10, at 8:15 First Philadelphia Appearance of PHILIP GIBBS Correflpondent for New Tork Times and London Chronicle "Tho Finest Correspondent This War Has Produced." G. K. Chesterton. In a Lecture of Aspects of tho War That Could Not Be Dis cussed in War Times. THE SOUL OF THE WAR "Philip Cibbi LecturtM as Writmi" Tickets. t?Jo r.fto. Bnxt 110 and tlS. At Ifippe's. 1110 Cheatnut. Vinaummt J. n. Pond Lyceum Huresu b-xw iiwifc, ' ''5' 'vv i ' I W 1 V v . rivi. O-. CUl UTTIE TErCnERtarrick LYRIC THEATRE NEXT WEEK LAST 8 TIMES $1.00 Mat. Wed. Regular Mat. Today MONDAY Night MARCH 17th SAM S. SHUBERT t THEATRE BROAD HEAR LOCUST MATINEES' WED., SAT., ' BEST' $i .50 SEATS. A FAREWELL -WEEK OF ELLIOTT; COMSTOCK AND GESrS MUSICAL s .COMEDY GEM" ' ,:, 4J4sL MilIUVElI 'I - inll till lilllidf 'THE .-YEAR4 Beginning Mar. 1 7 Seats Thursday MESSRS. LEE A J. J. KIIUBERT Irtsent ' MclNTYRE HEATH AND A JUBILEE OP SONG AND DANCE FAVORITES IN THE GORGEOUS MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA U HELLO, ALEXANDER! With a Brilliant Supporting Cast Company of 100 CHESTNUT ST & pop. $1 mat. wed. WEEKS jPb, v rkMm'f'Bmm Bk mm HI 7 ClaU "l,n MarOnnouRh Ii Irfln. aaGsBBBnasaasBBarr TB HKf jf& U Xssr JMiaM WJ 7f Raymond llublxilTa II ft iiiailsJaWWiWT .Htk, W B H tg& P B -5BB I ll "lXJiF Smacklai Musical Comady . slsMrilMjarsfc fM kVsft W aHP" sHkaW -A VL TT H III I i j H i i mm li mA W 0 m'.jJmM kmmrr taiak. tm jd l. sBa ass.sH ssn & aassW m hhw jmmmtammm"r c v WMWm T fB liw LR W I TLAmJI BAB 1 m ttmmmr::k A?2 jg BEMgnTII AT ASOYE TgAXB8AjakTyEHm3LPiyT,, OyyiTMgT T. OPgBa KOvtE gHJIMO. OHE8TM0T BT. BELOW HHC-KOWg tOOUBT 2tM Z, tSSStttttW.tStt.ltft.M.l.Sl..lt)tlttt,wwtl.ttt,,,,,,,,,,,-J-' -C. RECEIVES COVETED PRIZE Private Thomas H. Morris, Pliila- ilclpliiati, Cited for Hravcry Thomas H. Morris, of B005 Cheater avenue, a private, has been awarded the Distinguished Servlre Crots for hi I conduct with the Seventy-ninth Division In France, (in September 29, 118, while lighting near Montfaucon, though severely wounded, lit continued lo carry messages fiom the line to battnlllon headquarters nnd rescue wounded men, icgardlesa ot the fact Hint he was exposed at all times to terrlllc machine-gun lire, Prlvato Morri sailed for France July !l He was scheduled lr acconmany Lieutenant Ulbbons and other wounded .iiiucers anil men nome, nut tne clay 'imfnrn thn prsp1 snlteH lie u, ,p.m to remain In France until tho service cross was presented to him. pilvute Morris was employed bv the tilohe Indemnity Insurance Company of this city. Ditriclifteiti at the Broail Leo Ditrichstcln will be one of tho Important attractions nt tho Broad, wncro no w in uckiu a nmiieu engage ' mtnt April 14 In "Tho Muniuis de I l'rlola " PHILADELPHIA'S LEADING THEATRES. ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH .IKUVTN & CO. 1T.ESENTS THE MUSICAL COMEDY SUCCESS B" BOOK BY OTTO HARBACH BASED ON A FAP.CK COMHIlV BY MART NORA BAYE AMERICA'S PREMIERE SINGING COMEDIENNE IN LADIES FIRST A MUSICAL FARCICAL RIOT "ONLY i,..8'M0R''' FORMfjjA; "li'ANCES ' y" 'OF'THE,' ; .. UUGH. INC, '5INGING,, DANaNG'' i JmC ? OPERA ttK,K,,w N,GHTS SOc 75c' Uct ymxr. or march i utoiwtp naKoyrw olek m.cpomooqh'h new musical play, "Yt8TEHPY" GERALDINE FARRAR IN NEW PH0T0DRAMA Oilier Stars in Excellent Fea tures Coming Victoria and Palace Features Oeraldlnc Farrar's reputation for sar torial splendor Is such that she Is at her wits' end to outdo herself In each buc. ccedlng picture She contends that the first duty of a star Is to Interest her audience both by acting and by np- ic-wim ?. ji m Known nil? rnreij wears the same gown In public twice. After n miinm. h,. .,..i ii. , .nv.r 111 opera, on the concert stnar or In i plclureg.it Is cast aside. What does) ficraldlno Karrar do with nil the wrap, hats, dresses and accessories she uses one and seldom ngaln? Hverythlng goes to the state women's war relief at monthly Intervals. Kold to actresses at a fraction of their cost, the proceeds are devoted to the work of tho orgnnlza. Hon. In "Shadows." In which she appears at the Stanley next week, at the time the Play was produced Miss Farrar declared I,.... .. ...... .i,. .i.i,... .1.. ,,,i 1ir costumes were thft rlrhrnt he had eer worn. ThorouRhly modern, they' voice the last work In feminine fnanion. I Tlii Ar&cntifi rannnf fall tn hrtlil miliHiinl I InlAfAif fnf Ai'af.e us-ntnin Thn yUf t that tho colors cannot be shown. Florence Heed Is announced to appear nt the Palace the week of March 21 In "Wives of Men." for onn week only. The lowc slage or screen and, as usual, she will display attractive and up-to-dalo gowns that will Interest women. Settings of splendor nre contrasted with tho fcordld surroundings of the Hast Side. It Is said that from tho tlmo of the astound- ing revenilloiiH imiiukiil uui in me nrni reel until tho surprise ending Interest never lags. When Kugene Walter's "Paid In Full" was produced by Wagctihals and Kem story shows how both upper and ,, .",,.. "'"" r classes live In New York city. The , f, 'J " ","" " " ?" ""o occasion the tar I. considered by critics to be one ',',: ,,'; Vrod u. ' ." ' And That f the finest emotional actresses on i the latter hn. fore,,.!.., u ?... n7. l.n per In New York In 1007, it created n , Mary ltobert Hlnehart'a and Avery sensation. It has been plcturlzcd for Hopond's farce, "Seven Day," has won Pauline Frederick and will bo shown the whistlers with Its melodies. It has at the Arcndla next week. Mis Fred-' a funny hook, brimming with efferves crick has the role of a patient wlfo of a I"1 ''V'",01. ,f ,ln lhe mulc Is alto shiftless clerk whose nonprogresslv-eness , B Already tlie nrlous lilting melodies keeps her In constant poverty, "ft hen are being whistled around town, name Iv. she quits him forever, ho betrajs his "Trousseau Waltz." "Clowns Soft arid cowardice by committing suicide. Sho I Clingy," "You'll Do It All Over Again," ultimately finds happiness In the love j "I've Told My Ijve," "The Wedding of n worthy man. The stipport Includes . Blues,' "Umbo Land." "Snugglo and ltobert Cain. Wyndham Standing. Frank !?mi,J!' ,..A )U?.,f.J &e5n Kt,to,T 9J"1 Losec. Jane Farrell and Vera Beres-' "ut5,'.1"ay a,,,1 Uo,,t " "In M ord. The picture was directed by Emlle I ' . -j.. , In Vaudeville With Bernhardt , Two unusual attractions are among To vaudeville Belle Baker Is one of coming events at the Victoria. The first the most popular bill-toppers, and topa of theso will be Louis Ilennlon In his j next week's Keith bill. Hers was one latest drama, "Speedy Meade," which 'of the seven acts honored by being se will be the feature the week of March ' lected to support Sarah Bernhardt dur 17 This nlnv wsh made in measure fnr I 'ng the. trench actress' Talnce Theatre, nl J Mini n),m n'2 r,,u .. I New- York, engagement and succeeded the smiling gunman Its full of the , winning recognition from tho record spirit of the great Vrst Uhe second I breaking audiences during .the engage feature, coming week of March 21, will .ment. , DIRECTION OF LEE & J. J. SHUBERT MUSIC BY RUDOLF FRIML ROBERTS RINEHART AND AVERY IIOPWOOD ADELFHI Positively Lasts Times M HHPlwM'jlfi 1 1 m TFi BiMPirJt."UslsBi''ir"W &a t'3 HbflsssHH(WHRBHHsflaHsHHK9 BsWsttiJaffl I T 1 T 1 n BiO fUl W inl 4 3 &I aPRiVaDMisK! h 8eiSTS "J 9$IKClTlti 3 i M ra ? w dC$ilim HjaMPjBBKKB&JBBkAAjsanKAAAMA2MZWfe Beginning Mon., Mar. 17. Seats Thurs. A. II. WOODS rrraants TIIK l'AKCU'AI. IUOI.IO PARLOR, BEDROOM and BATH Ily C. W. ni'.LL AND MARK SWAN. with FLORENCE MOORE AS FULL OF LAUGHS AS A WATERMELON HAS SEEDS u $,,so ( Esctpt Eat. and Holiday! ' WfSSt DbNblAH W ...mf. CAVr- Chorus. - dln, .aCcV A- bo tho plcluihatlon of "The Belter 'Ole," which Just closed a tun In this city. Tills la adapted from Bruce Balrnsfathcr'. popular cartoons. It in not a "war picture," but a comedy tnat carries a message of cheer from those who fought for democracy. repression of tho matoinal sou), In carnation of the dramatic muse ar lorothy 'Phillips In her portrayal uv Nancttn In "The Heart of Humanity," the picture now plajlng at tho Metro politan opera House. Miss Phillips' Nanette. In hlslrlonlo concent. Is be yond the finest work this actress has) hitherto nccompllshttl. Miss Phillips, though having enjoyed a stago career before her entry Into tho picture field. oniy iwenty-rour years of age. At Universal nty. where are tho biograph ical flies of the plajrrs, there appears .t,t ,...t . "- -" .,-- , Ph,,,,?,. . nn.'.'.!"""?cr "m,er Ml I nl.' 'P nime: " hat Is your greate answer under Mis hat Is your greatest 'To please my public." iOT A IMG IN A POKE "Friendly J-Viiiics" Was nought "Sight Unseen"' The success of "Friendly Hnemlcs" at the Adelphla Is n trlbuto to the acumen ! of A. If Wn J, ,,",. ,, T i ,',,,, ., wl' ls responsible for ,ovvS tlmt m'- -J1 J" "ot generally 1 r0.WI! L'1,u Mr. 'vloortit purchased the ..,-ici.T n I,np. ' It was written. t7! L si""'?.".' ho Ml the story, hi,MCti.L. iMr'. Woods one day and tola y-"' V'a, .':c.. 'IL1.'1" '' or .".Play. Mr. OOUf IlPflnl tll( nfAr Ivilil lh nl.k.. tn ,iiie fi altJ ""J Instructed him I.Vi,rrth1 ,,ancV."frI,,t for I'limedlate production. Mr. shlpmnn called up his i ooiiatiorator. Aaron HofTman. from Mr. I ;:10,odsJ0.f,,k',2 and told him the play was . T?.1!' n.mLl.liai..n..,,,lnK,.rc,n''lned for the was plnylng golf when ho might have been signing contracts that would linvej , netted him prollt. as tho event proved. . - TUC TJIMrC (V 'TIIMDI V lt j JI,& lUHCO Vr 1 UIUDLEi 1H I ... -r . -t MHlllg iMclodica Mutch the lif fervescent Humor AH musical comedies aro not musical, but "Tumble In," at tho Lyric, based on UUkl) I HERBERT CORTHELL PEGGY O'NEIL ZELDA SEARS V nrt Avn inniir iXFRED HEIDER rRED LENNOX ,V ELSIE LAWSON MARGUERITE ST. CLAIR CLAIRE NAGLF. OLGA MI5HKA and an "All-Star" Chorus BetrIco Summeri, Helen llopwood, Dorothv Taylor. Kathrrn Yatea. Edna Kettler. J milr Kuta, MtMrad Sinclair, Eb Marlowe, Ituf) liar. 1 1 rinaton, Marietta tj-ki....... 1.n. r arietta O Ellen,, Mailna burne, lfortense Aldan! Jana Cobb, BettT UU- 1 1 Direct from C Months' Run at the Nora Bayes Theatre, New York Original Company 1 1 t t Lat $1 Mat. Thurday Final Mat. Next Saturday Evenings at 8:15 nl.NMMl JIUMIAY 1 1 k STCLARKE AN LXHILAnATINR MimrAi. nnviiNrp Crownad With Chrmln UNLIKE ANY PLAY Mualc and Ch.rmln Girls PRODUCED IN YEARS - X 'V r
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