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l Nancy Wynne Tells of the Holiday Dance Last Evening The
Fashion Show and Rummage for the Polyclinic
Hospital Opens Today
rTIHAT Holiday Dance last night at the
Bellevuo was all of that, quite all of
that. Thero were a Jot of people there
and a lot of peoplo cave dinners before
hand. Two of the dinners wero for out-of-town
girls Hope Gaston, of Boston, who Is
'tho gruest of Catherine Cose, and Edith
Pratt, of New Tork, who (s staying with
Betty Elliott. Cecily Barnes had a dinner,
too, and she looked perfectly stunning at
the dance afterward. Sho always fixes her
hair In such a becoming way, and her dress
was such a becoming color.
Malslo Rush entertained at dinner, too.
I love to watch Malsle danco, sho looks as
If sho enjoyed It so much. You know Ben
Rush has just come .'back from overseas,
. so the Rushes ore a happy family right
now. Tho committee in charge of the af
fair Included Catherine Cox, Cecily Barnes,
Peggy Thayer (sho looked awfully cute last
night, too), Patty Baker, Gladys Fox and
Alva Sergeant. Tho patronesses wero Mrs.
I,tonard T. Beale, Mrs. Charles F. Da
Costa, Mrs. Robert C. Drayton, Mrs. John
White Geary, Mrs. Sidney TV. Keith and
Mrs. W. Standley Stokes.
mHE Fashion Show and Xcar New Shop,
" for tho social service department of tho
Polyclinics Hospital. Blart today at 809
ChestnA street. Mrs. BIlllo Clothier is
1 chairman of tho s,oclal service workers,
y you know, so naturally sho has had a lot
to do with the arrangements for this sale,
'i The fashion display is under tho direction
J of Mrs. Georgo Dallas Dixon, Jr., Mrs.
' Edgar M. Church and Miss Miriam Rud
i derow. In the Near New Shop, where
' things of all descriptions nearly now will
it be sold, thero will bo a lot of other peoplo
you know. Mrs. Christian linger assisted
. by Mrs. Adolph Rosengarten, Mrs. Edwin
Filler, Mrs. Clement Reeves .Wainwrlght
and Mrs. Daniel Carstalrs, will sell women's
clothes. The children's clothes will bo "pre
sided over" by Mrs. Gullllaom Aertsen, Jr.,
and Mrs. S. Rulon Miller will sell tho men's
clothes. Mrs. John Holllngsworth and Mrs.
Jay Schamberg will sell the hats, and Mrs.
Harry Thayer Is to have a book stand,
which, is to bo something entirely new.
Bric-a-brac will be "sales-ladled" by Mrs.
Joseph Blnns, assisted by Mrs. II. M.
Prlzer, Mrs. E. H. Plummet', Miss Agnes
Brown, Mrs. Herbert Frazlor, Mrs. Charles
Le Fevre and Miss Anne Stevenson. Tho
restaurant Is to be run by Mrs. Samuel
Boyle, her daughter, Miss Deniso Boyle,
and Miss Clara Woodward. And this
ought to Interest t"he younger and young
est sets) there Is to bo a large and won
derful candy booth, In charge of Mrs. Rob
ert White Steele, Mrs. Charles J. Swain,
Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins and Mrs. J. Lloyd
Coatcs.
I
All glad to be able to tell you that
Brewster Koons is quite well again. Ho
and his wifo have been up here from tho
South for about two weeks and are staying
at the Billys' house in Strafford. Mrs.
Koons, you know, was Molly Bally, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bally.
Mr. and Mrs. Bally are at present down at
Hot Springs, so the Koonses nro keeping
house In their absence. They will Btay on
with the Ballys for somo time before taking
a house of their own. Brewster returned
front overseas In January and had a bad
case of pneumonia while down in Florida
last month.
DID you know hat a number of the
motor messengers went on to New Tork
yesterday to represent the American Red
Cross Motors Corps at tho review of the
Twenty-seventh Division Mrs. Thomas
Elwyn, who is captain of tho local branch;
Mrs. Morgan Churchman, who Is a lieu
tenant of the messengers, and Helen
Dougherty, another officer, who is, I think,
,also a lieutenant? They are all threo very
good-looking women, so Philadelphia was
handsomely represented.
I WONDER if any of them had a chance
to see any of our troopers before they
went to camp? Didn't you nearly have a
'fit When you. saw their pictures' In the
papers yesterday? I wonder If they won't
Vevlve th Troop? It just does not seem
as It it would be possible to let our "Wash
ington's Bodyguard" drop out of existence.
The Troop seems to go -with Independence
Hall and Congress Hall and alt tho rest
of old Philadelphia. I don't know how
these things are, that is, whether the gov
ernment would allow a return to the cav
alry, but I suppose after mustering out the
.Troop could be kept up as a social affair,
anyhow. I would bo so sorry not to see
them marching down Walnut street and
back on the 17th of November every year,
before their annual dinner, Hko the most
beautiful soldiers that ever were, In their
buckskin and blue and their gorgeous hel
mets. It always gave me a real thrill to see
them, didn't it you? And when I recog
nized various frjends among them It was
wonderful, for oven if they were too sol
dierly to bow, they let their eyes twinkle.
You know. ' NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
Dr. Grayson P. McCouch, of St. Martin's,
who served under Doctor Le Conte In the
, United States Naval Unit No. B, at Brest,
was married this morning to Miss Cecllo L.
Ktevtts, of Antwerp, Belgium. The cere
mony, was performed by the. Rev. Jacob Lo
Roy, of St. Martln's-ln-the-Field, at a quiet
home wedding whero the only guests were
'the members of ths family and a few intl
,mate friends.
Mrs. William H. Teyis Huhn, of 113 South,
.Twenty-flrqt street, will give a dinner on
Friday evening before the Saturday Evening
Dancing Class, in honor 'of her son, Mr.
Tevls Huhn, who will return from Princeton
this afternoon for a week's holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W. Keith .will enter
tain at dinner and a theatre cart? tomorrow
l evtnlnf in honor 'of their son, Mr. Sidney
S W, Keith, Jr., who is at home from St.
$rt George's School for the spring holidays.
i. Bzm. mw.aiv ? .ibmv. v w iumimi.. niii
curtain at. mucha totUir In rfcon t lttr'n
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daughter. Miss Ljdla Clothier, who Is homo
from St. Mary's School at Peeksklll. '
Mrs. William A. I.lebcr ginc a dinner last
evening In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. William
White, of Norfolk, Va , who have been spend
ing tho winter In Bryn Mawr.
Mrs. Gallon-ay C. Morric, of Devon, Is
spending a few days In New York.
The Friday Evening Bridge Club will
give a dinner dance on Friday at the I.ans
Uowno Country Club. The guests will In
clude Mr. and Mis. Harry L. Henry, Mr. ana
Mrs. Frank Sngendorpli, Mr. nnd Mrs. J.
Liddon Tennock, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ogden,
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Hays, Mr. nnd Mrs. Norrls Scott, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Plummer, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Ralph Hays, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence DeAr
mpnd, Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. Brook Evans, Mr. nnd Mrs. Baynrd
Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Statzcll, Mr.
and Mrs. Cuher Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Grey Kecnan, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. W.
Vernon Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Towipeml, of Haver
ford, will leave on April 4 to spend n fort
night at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
They will bo accompanied by Mr. Town
Bend's father, Mr. J. Barton Townsend, of
Overbrook.
Mr. and Mr. Leo Burges of 330 James
town acnue, Roxborouglt, announce the en
gagement of their daughter. Miss M. Kllen
Burgess, and Ensign Harold E. Scliof.eld, of
the U. S. S. West Haven.
On account or illness In the family of Mr.
Henry I, Davis, of St. Martin's. Chestnut
Hill, tho host of tho Science and Art Club
of Germantown at the next meeting, the date
has been changed from March 31, to Monday,
April 14. The members will bo entertained
by Mr. Davis at the Germantown Cricket
Club. Count Ilya Tolstoy will be the speak
er, and his subject will bo "Russia's Tragedy
and Tolstos-." Mr. Charles Jenkins U prcsl-
ueni or tne club; air. Woodruff Jones, vice
president; Mr. II. Kent Day, secretary, and
Mr. George Henderson, treasurer.
The wedding of Miss Erma Klise Brill,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Brill, ol
341G North Twenty-first street, and Mr.
Charles- Harris will take plnce on Wednesday
evening. April 23. In the Evangelical Luth
eran Church of tho Apostles. Park and Sus
quehanna avenues. The bride will bo at
tended by Miss Cathleen Berg, maid-of-honor:
Miss Elsie Dopel, Miss Marie Geisl
man, Miss Beatrice Adams. Miss Hazel Jeut
ner, bridesmaids; Miss Helen Halloway and
Miss Eleanor Blen, flower girls. " Miss ropel
gave a luncheon and shower yesterday at her
home, 4612 Wayne avenue, Germantown, In
honor of Miss Bjlll. In addition to tho maid
of honor and bridesmaids the, guests incldded
Miss Florence Webber. Miss lllctlva Spe'ser,
Miss Alberta Yerger, Miss Elona Knott, Miss
Florence Burkert. Miss Lillian Mitchell, Mrs.
Rne Cordero, Mrs. Helen Reliborn, Mrs.
Frank Seeley, Mrs. Gertrude Xltseh, Miss
Hattle Dopel. Miss Lena Dopel and Miss
Fredrlka Brummunds.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George li Katzenbach have
returned from their wedding trip and are at
home In Overbrook. The bride was Miss
Dorothy E. Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
It. Stanley Green.
The marriage Is announced of Miss Rose
W&xmnn, daughter of Mr. Harry Wnxman. of
1701 Seybert street, and Mr. Nathan Tales
man. The ceremony was performed by tho
Rev. ir. Branzer. After an extended trip
through the West, Mr. nnd Mrs. Talesman
will live at 1647 North Seeuth street.
MISS MARY SHARPLESS
BRIDE OF ENGLISHMAN
Wedding Solemnized iu St Paul's
Church, Chestnut Hill, Fol
lowed by Reception -
An Important wedding of today Is 'that of
Miss Mary Dixon Sharpless, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T Wilson Sharpless. of Chest
nut Hill, and Major Eric Alexander Pearson,
M.C.IClt.R.C, which wns solemnized at 1
o'clock todaV in St. Paul'u Church, Chestnut
Hill. The ceremony will bo performed by
the Rev. John M. Chattln, associate rector
of the church, and was followed by a
breakfast at the home of the bride's parents,
10 East Chestnut avenue.
Tho bride was nttended by her sister.
Miss Charlotte Sharpless, as maid of honor;
Miss Margaretta Sharpless, Miss Elizabeth
Barr, Miss Elizabeth Bennett, Mrs. Linton
W. Doollttle, Miss Mary Blumer and Miss
Gretchen Clay, bridesmaids.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her father, wore a gown of white
satin with a ulle veil caught with orange
blossoms and carried lllles-of-the-valley.
Tho maid of honor wore brown satin with
a brown georgette crepo hat and carried
a large bouquet of spring flowers. The
bridesmaids wore blue satin frocks with
brown georgette crepe hats and also carried
spring flowers.
Mr. Curtis Livingstone Clay was best
man, and the ushers Include Mr. Clement R.
Walnwrlght, Mr. Frank BowerMr. William
M. Elklns, Mr. Caspar Wlstar Morris, Mr.
Frank Cramp, Mr. Gilpin Loverlng, Lieuten
ant Samuel J. Sharpless and Mr. Charles
Wood. A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sharpless.
The bridegroom and bride, upon their re
turn from their wedding trip, will live In St
Martins.
MISS MARGARET M. C. BOWES
Daughter of Mr. and Mn. Anthony J.
Bowes, of 1503 Church treet, whose en
gagement to Jr John J, J, Clabby, (on
of Mr- and .Mri. Jamei M. CUbby, of
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who arc both members of the Emergency Aid, Miss Norris being an Emergency
Aid aide
THE READER'S VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor on Topics of General Interest
Tor acceptance ntiJ publication In this column,
letters must be written on one lde of tho paper
deal with toplra of general current Interest anil
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and tt special request to this effect, l'ublbation
Invokes no Indorsement' by this newspaper of tie
sentiment expressed No onpvitfht matter will
i- Included, nor will religious discussions be pu
rilttcd. "School Dajs" Wins His Praise
To tho Editor of the Evening Publtc Ledger.
Sir With appreciation of so much that Is
good In your paper, I cannot but tell jou
that after so much Hiatus heartachlng as well
as maddening, "School Days" comes 1 l:e tho
sunshine today; nnd deeply do I appreciate
the "artist" as well as the drawing of the
real thing "school days." The facial ex
pressions nnd conversation arc fine. Thanks
to .the artist.
A SUBSCRIBER OR RATHER A CO.W
STANT READER.
Philadelphia, March 21.
'"The Keystone State"
To the Editor of the Eveninn l'ubllo Ledger:
.Sir Inclosed you will find a feeble though
earnest effort to rhvmc a trilling bit of prnl'o
for the good old Kejbtone State. My effort
has been prompted by the noticeable lack of
appreciation the people of other states lme
for the Important rolo Pennsylvania plns
in our national life and tho part it played
in the recent war.
I'm a Pittsburgher, and a great admirer
of Phlllie und her people, who so generously
treated the men In uniform who were for
tunately located here.
I don't wish to give you tho Impression
that I'm a "soldier." I'm Just one of those
unfortunates forced to wear the "silver
chevrons."
Far across the foaming sea,
Farther from his home than he wished to Le
He heard the generous praise of all states
of the U. S. A. ;
But the one be left when be went away,
So a brave Keystone State soldier was
prompted to say.
They sing no songs of j-our mines or mills,
N'or do they sing of your countless hills;
Tley sing no songs of your maidens fair,
But, nevertheless, you'll find them every
where. They have no use for Phllly,
FRENCH CHILDREN DRAW
FOR ART DISPLAY HERE
Juvenile Pictures From Paris
Helped. Save Food iu
France,
French war posters done by French chil
dren are on exhibit at the School of Indus
trial Art of the Pennsylvania Museum, Broad
and Pine streets.
The exhibit contains thirteen different
posters representing tho need for economy In
ital food and commercial commodities. They
r'eeal the effect 'upon the French children
of the sacrifices which were endured by
themselves, their parents, their brothers and
sisters In tho struggle to hold oft submersion
In tho German flood.
These posters were forwarded to the
school by Camllle Therwanger, of the com
missariat general, to show Uio work of the
French school children, from ten to sixteen
years of age, These children were pupils
at tho puvllc art schools of Paris.
All tho posters deal with tho restrictions
placed upon the people to conserve food and
materials needed by the army. They reveal
the spirit of the French child In grasping tho
significance of economy. Included In the
subjects shown are studies of meat, fish,
vegetables, wine, wheat, money, petrol, coal,
eggs and sugar.
FREE EVENING TOMORROW
AT ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
Civic Club Arranges Interesting Occasion.
Dislributing.6000 Tickets
The Free Evening at tho Academy of Fine
Arls, under tho .auspices of tho Clvlo Club,
will be held tomorrow evening, at eight
Vcloclc. Nearly six thousand tickets have
already been distributed and the occasion
promises to be most Interesting.
The receiving line will Include: Mrs. Ed
ward W, Blddle, Mrs.. John Frederick Lewis,
Mrs. I. II. O'Harra, Mrs. John M. Oakley,
Miss Margaret C. Maule, Mrs. Wendell Ite
ber, Countess Santa Eulalla, Mrs. Walter 21,
James, Mrs. Herbert L. Clark, Miss Nina Lea
end Mrs. William F. Jenks.
Those who will assist In explaining the
pictures in the various galleries are; Miss
Gertrude A. Abbott, Mrs. Leon T. Ashcraft,
Mrs. S. S. Burgln, Miss L. II. Cornell, Mrs.
Porter F. Cope, Mrs. Andrew Wright Craw,
ford, Mrs.Vshley Fought. Miss Helen M.
Fogg, Miss Laura A. Gordon, Mrs. Wilbur
F, Hamilton, Mlss'Marlon Htllyer, Mies Mary
Lloyd, Miss Isabel Mason, Miss Susan Mld
dleton, Mrs. John 8. Muckle, MIeb Viola Rich.,
nion. Miss Ella Robb, .Mrs, Harry JL Slter
rett.'Mr, WtUkwJA.,Aaar. Mrs. Spwicer.
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But less use for tho Smoky City.
In tplte of all, your fame Is great.
You are by far the greatcn state ;
That's why I saj.
Though I'm far nwa;.,
That I await the day
That I luck mjrelf in tho Kejstono Mate and
throw tho Key awaj.
1'VT. WM. U. HENDERSON,
riitladejphlj, March 2'J.
Alleges Rent Gouging
To the Editor o the Evening I'ublic Ledger:
Sir Your cdltoilals are fine, but what
impresses me most is your fairness on all
subjects. Now, why don't you give us ono
on this rent gouging That's going on in
this city. There are lots of families who
have rented houses to the limit of their
means, not willingly, but through necessity,
as houses nte scarce; now to have flo to ten
dollars added on means a hardshlpo many.
I do not think there Is one house in all this
section that hasn't had at least $3 added
on Its rent.
In today's paper is an article about
Hndfleld aenue In this section Here's
a landlord adding 5S a month on In ono
year, according to tho article, which means
5108 a enr. I suppose his taxes aro
near half this amount. Isn't there some way
In which the city can raise the assessments
to the nluo wlikh tho landlords themselves
haso made? For the last year the landlords
fiavo squeezed out tents out of all propor
lon to their taxes. I am n landlord In
mother state and our city had war plants,
'iut rents neer were raised a cent in the
last four years. This city has lost many
fnm lips on account of this gouging. A
rtorekceper on Sixtieth street, being accused
of robbing his customers, last week, pro
duced his receipts and showed how his rent
has been raised $10 a month. Is this
right or fair? There Is n lot of talk about
Bolshevism lately If a bnnd of these wild
men attacked a lot of these gougers, whom
do you really think would have the sup
port of the wo-k'"grrnn? t am a lifelong
Repuhl'cnn, but to be honest, I would bo
against those gougcrs any time.
I'm for the learjue nf nntlons, torty ways,
and If I had no set opinion of my fjwn I
would still favor It or nnvthlng else that tho
President sponsors and Mr. Taft approcs.
Thiy are both on th" level nnd more th-in a
match for tho thlrty-&een. NO NAME.
Philadelphia, March 21.
PLAN MARINE CAMP
FOR JUNIOR YANKS
Bel
elle Isle, N. II., Boys' Service
School to Be Regulation
Training Station
Plans are being made for the eFtabllsh
ment of a bos' summer camp at Belle Isle,
near Portsmouth, X. II., to be run according
to tho bervlce regulations of tho United
States Marino Corps and with marine officers
in charge. Major W. II. Parker, U. S. M. C,
about to retire, has been selected as directing
manager and commandant of the corporation
promoting the camp.
Tho proposed camp has the enthusiastic
Indorsement of army, navy and marine corps
circles. Major General Leonard Wood, Rear
Admiral George R. Clark, Judge Adiocato
General of the Navy, Brigadier General C. L.
Mac Cauley, quartermaster of the niarino
corps, are among those who approie of tho
venture. Major General George Bamett,
commandant of the marine corps, will add
the camp to the tegular list of marine gar
risons which ho will Inspect on his yearly
tour this summer.
The entire corps of Instructors at the camp
will be made up of marine corps officers who
will soon bo placed on tho Inactive list. All
equipment will bo of tho senico tpe. and
the routine will be much the same as has
prevailed In the dozen camps and garrisons
of the marine corps-.
Tho course will embody all the training
which has made the United States Marino
Corps one of tho crack military organizations
of tho world.
There will be regulation field drills, and
navy dillls in the use or cutters and other
small boats, Trips will ba made to the
Portsmouth Navy Yard, and to the coast
artillery post nearby, where the boys will
be taught tho rudimentary principles govern
ing American coast defenses.
Information concerning the opening of the
camp may be had by applying to Major
S. A. W. Patterson, In charge of marine corps
recruiting, 1403 Arch atreet.
The Evenino Punua Ledger will be
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viding the engagements may be erlfled.
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"F0RZA DEL DESTINO"
STILL A VITAL OPERA
Brilliant Performance of Verdi's
Work Given by the Metro
politan Opera Company
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Opera by GlU"Ppo Verdi .,,,
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Wonna Leonora "o"" l!''''
Dm Curios et Varcns umI-J,J!;drr
Don AUaro Knrlcn t arusn
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rather Melltone Thnmn Ui'!""
t-urra Mario MatlfeJu
Tho Alcaile ,l'"0,All-'in,i.rt
Trabuco "'""lano l'altrlnlerl
A Burgeon Mnretiro IUschlfsllan
Conductor ilennaro PP1
Tho Metropolitan opera Company scored
heavily last cloning with a work of Giuseppe
Verdi, written almost sixty years ago and,
so far as this country Is concerned, a dead
letter for almost forty years. Tho sceno at
the opera houso lescmbled that of a ruc
clnl premiere at La Fcala, for every seat was
sold and tho crowd stood ten deep behind
tho brass rail. So much for what a melodious
nnor.a nnrl a t'aruso to Interpret tho leading
j male role can do In Philadelphia.
, The opera, which, by tho way, was "La
Forza del Desllno," was beautifully sung
, nnd staged, despite somo very marked cuts
1 In the third act, apparently In the Interests of
brevltv. These wero quite necessary, be-
causo the work as given lasted about thieo
and one-half hours.
The opera contains an unusual number of
"leading" characters. aturan. mi.
.. . . - tt,A lilnr1 nf
Caruso, as Don Aiaro, aa m ......
these, for ho was In good voice, although
ho has been In better form this season, and
sang his many solo numbers with faultless
technique and muslclanly feeling Miss
Fonselle, as Leonora, was excellent. Hho
has gnlncd Immeasurably In her art since her
debut here as Santuzza somo months ago.
and bids fair to become ono of tho real
sopranos of her time. Her principal gain Is
In her stnge beating, In !ce control and m
that indefinable confidence in her own powers
that only repeated public performances can
bring. Close to these In popular favor was
Giuseppe Do Luca, as Don Carlos. Mr.
De Luca was In better olce than he has dis
puted in Philadelphia, this year, nnd did the
t-eilous part wipilslngly well for ono who
has taken comedian parts with such con
spicuous success ns to lead most opera-goers
to conclude that these are his best mediums
of histrionic exptcsslon It Is true that
the fifth scene of the third act was omitted,
and In this he would have had the oppor
tunity to show- his rcai abilities in real
dramatic acting. Howeier, It Is scarcely fair
to expect a man to felng as Do Luca sanu
last night, for ho wns a fluo second to Cnruso.
to act comedy parts as ho has acted Figaro
In "The Uaiber-' and tho title rolo In "Gianni
Schlcchi" nnd then also demand the tragic
action of Don Carlos.
Tho other parts wero also well taken. The
magnificent 'iolce and benign btage presence
of Jose Mardones as the Ahbott, tho
grace of Haymonde Delaunols as Prezlosllla,
tho gipsy, whoso capella song at tho close
of tho third act did not receive anything
like the appreciation which It deserved;
the skillful comedy of Thomas Chalmers as
Father Melitone, n humorous character
forcibly Injected Into four acts of tragedy,
and the work of Giordano Paltrlnlerl as
Trabuco, who has an exceedingly difficult
part for five minutes and then disappears
from the action entirely, left nothing to be
desired cither In oice or In dramatic ac
tion. In Bhort, the opera was ono of the
grent successes of the season.
"La Forza del Destlno" was composed and
produced In 18C-, being nine years after
"11 Troialoie" and exactly the same length
of tltio btforo "Alda." Therefore, In a
way, It may bSjpald, with "Don Carlos," to
form the connecting link between what ate
now generally conceded lo bo two, Verdi
periods, besides being one of his "political"
operas. Musically, tho opera can scarcely
bo classed as ono of tho best of the great
Italian composer. There is melody In abun
dance, but It Is not melody of the passionate
nature of "11 Ttovatore," nor set of tho
kind that prealls in "Aida" or "Othello"
(rcscrilng "Fnlstaff" as an opera of a still
later period).
Meloillcally, thero Is much that Is ex
quisite in "La Forza del Destlno" and there
Is also much that la also commonplace, if
not actually banal The experienced hearer
can readily forecast the melodic and har
monic sequences ns they occur, and yet,
occasionally, there is a dramatic touch that
Is entirely unexpected, for Verdi never fails
to rise to a dramatic situation,
Tho opera Is essentially Italian, projected,
for political reasons. Into a Spanish at
mosphere. Of Spanish color there Is little,
except In the dances. The stago settings
were excellent, as they always are, with Mr.
Ordjnskl In charge of them. Mr. Papl con
ducted with emphasis on tho dynamic and
dramatic accents of tho opera.
GIVE DINNER AND DANCE
New Member of Ardentes Club Entertained
at Large Party
Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith gave a dinner and
dance last Saturday at their home In Ger
mantown In honor of their son, Mr. Leonard
Smith, who has Just entered tho Ardentes
Club. Mr. Martin M. Drogls wns toast
master. Mr. Drogl3 sang a boIo, accom
panied at the piano by Miss Rose Abrams.
Mr. Jay Balrd, of the Monarch Comedy
Four, also sang, accompanied by Miss A. B.
Shoyer. Others who entertained were Miss
A. K. Ruben, Miss M. Shultz, Mr. I. S. Feld
man. Mr. P. Wolf, Mr. S. Agensky, Mr. L
Smith, Mr. R. Jcnssls. Mr M. M, I.cvy nnd
Miss F. Yudenfrlend gae an exhibition dance.
Others present wero Mr. J Carson, Miss V.
Mldclman, Mr. U. Zeussis, Miss A. 1!
Shoyer, Mr. P. Wolf, Miss F. Stlelk, Mr. J.
Carlls, Miss C. Ileyman, Mr. W. B. Schneider
Miss F. Welncr, Mr J Biber, Miss S. San
sweet, Mr. M. M. Snyder. Miss A. E. Ruben,
Mr. L. Smith, Miss R. Sansweet, Mr. 1. c!
Heyne, Miss B. Cohen, Mr. S. Coppersmith"
Miss M. Shultz, Mr. I. S. Feldman, Miss A.
Gever, Mr. N. Gever, Miss D. Davis." Mr!
M. M. Levy, Miss L. Epstein, Mr. H Itoseu
Mr. J. E. Kravltz. Mr. B. Jay, Mr. M. Jaspar'
Mr. A. J. Levlt, Mr. I. Schwartz and Mr. B
Greenberg. The. Ardentts Club will BNe tj
next monthly social at tho home of Mr
and Mrs. Levy, 1401 South Sixth street on
Friday, April 2fl. A dance will ba held at
St. Timothy's Hall, 714 Reed street.
Big Sisters Give Dance Tonight
Tho Junior Class No. 0 of the Big Sisters
of South Philadelphia, will give Its first an
nual dance this evening at Martel's Academy
1710 North Broad street. The dance will
bo glien for the boneflt of tho Big Sisters
Building. Mr. Abo Neffs Xylophone Or
chestra will play. Tho committee Includes
chairman, Miss A. Yudenfrlend ; vlco chair
man. Miss Jennetto Brodsky j secretary Mss
Dlanna Kates; treasurer, Miss F. y'u'den
friend : advisor. Miss Rose Jacobs.
B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE
EDNA GOODRICH
In "THn MANNEQUIN"
PAT ROONEY & MARION BENT
MR. & MRS. JIMMIE BARRY
wnrrn nuanij, todbht t. hainE3
(,, PAT nOONKV, JIMMIU HARnv .,,
a2SvSDB0WN ln th' run " Dur,"
WALNUT
1IAT. TOMOR . 23o to II
Was..8ilBs MAT8..S:IS
OLCOTT
cnAu.vcnr
In IDs areateit Succes
"TUB VOICU QV McCONNELL"
By Georgo M Cohan
SATw MAT. AND ,N1GIIT 8.1a to $1,60
NEXT WEEK SEATS ON' SALn
EYJ3S0PY0UTH
, ALMA TELL d Orlslnil Company
i.
BALL IN AID OF HOSPITAL
Pliilngathoi Club and Test rhiladelpliia
Branch of National League Arrange Affair
A ball will bo given In aid of the
Mlserlcordla Hospital under tho auspices of
tho Phllagathol Club, assisted by tho West
Philadelphia Branch of tho National League
for Woman's Service, In tho ballroom of
the Bcllcvuo-Stratford immediately after
Lent.
Tho committee It composed of Mr. II. A.
Wolflngton, chairman : Mr. Edward V. Bar
rett, Mr. James Callaghan, Mr. James
Frcney, Mr. Ralph M. Outekunst, Mr. Frank
Junker, Mr. .Inmei Lyom and Mr. William
F. Rltter, of tho Phllagathol Club. Tho Na
tional League committee includes Mrs. Harry
J. Wolflngton, chairman : Mrs. Harry Ban
non, Mrs. V Kngler, Mls Eleanor Grant,
Mrs. Walter Gibbons, Mrs. J. Lynch, Misi
Margaret Sutterly, Miss Agnes Trainer and
Miss Maty Walker.
Tho war nnd tho recent cpldcmlo of In
fluenza seriously handicapped tho progress
of tho Mlserlcordla Hospital, which has so
admirably sercd tho wants of the suffering
community since Its foundation.
JEWISH PUBLICATION
SOCIETY TO CONVENE
Translation of Hebrew Classics
Into English Language to Be
Discussed at Dropsic College
Extensive preparations nro being made for
the annual meeting of tho Jewish Publica
tion Society of America, which will be held
Sunday afternoon at S o'clock at Dropsle
College, Broad and York streets.
Abram S. Elkus, former United States
ambassador to Turkey, will bo tho principal
speaker. Ho will address tho meeting on the
larger aspects of tho work of the society, and
will dwell particularly on tho part that English-speaking
Jews will play In tho recon
structed world which will follow peace. There
are more than 4,000.000 Jews in English
speaking countries
Among tho hundreds of persons who will
participate in the deliberations arc Cyrus I,
Sulzberger, Prof. Israel Frlcdlaender, Prof.
Alexander Marx. Samuel Strauss, Miss Hen
rietta Szold nnd Prof. Louis Glnzberg, of
New York; Prof. Jacob II. Hollander, of
Johns Hopkins Uniterslty; Loula J. Rosen
berg, of Detroit ; Prof. Max L. Margolls, Dr.
Solomon Soils-Cohen. Pi of. Henry Mnltcr,
Horace Stern, and Ephralm Lederer, collector
of Internal levenue, of Philadelphia. Simon
Miller, of Philadelphia, ii president of tho
Society, nnd Henry Fcrnbergcr, of this city,
Is treasurer.
Among the subjects to be dlicussed will
be the translation of tho Jewish classics Into
English; the establishment of a Hebrew
press which will en.ablo tho society to print
theso texts ln Hebrew ns well as other
Hebrew books. Bibles and prayer books; and
tho latest project, the preparation of com
mentaries to tho new translation of tho
Bible. It Is estimated that the cost to catty
this project through will amount to about
$200,000.
Preceding the annual meeting, an Informal
luncheon will be given by the trustees to the
officers and members of committees nnd
their wives, at the Mercantile Club, Phila
delphia. market
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of Victor Record Fame 1
Special Attractions for the
EASTER SEASON
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An Unusual Cast
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DAlNGUNVj C. ELLWOOD CAHPENTElt
EVERY NIGHT ""f.lZ.iS
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ORPHEUM SSSSt'Z
&r.Dorrn4 Hit-the-Trail HoIIiday
March SI "ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE"
r-..nnnr,n MINSTRELS, Arch ami O'.h Sta.
Dlimont nare.ln Mat. Todiy. lo. "0 -
"DO MEN MAJfTlY FOlt LOVE?" '
and "THE MIDNIGHT MYSTERY"
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PENN SENIORS TO DINE;
AATT. VI VOrn rpAVffiirp
nni uijiajl luniuiu V
Graduating CInss iu First of An
Jiual Affairs at Houston
Club
TIio annual dinner of tlio senior class of
tho Unlvetalty of Pennsylvania will bo helfl
this ccnlnir at C.30 o'clock In tlio Houston
club As this l.i tho first of a. longr series
of affaliq to lip Riven by tho graduating
class, a lareo icpresentatlon 13 expected.
, Tho speakers will bo John C. Bell and
Trovost Smith. O. G. Powell. Georgo Rudl
slll and 10. jr. Lewis will furnish Hie musical
talent. Sylvan Ilirsli nnd I,. B. Selbcrt, of
this jear's JIask and 'Wis: show, will give, a.
humoious skit.
Tho election of class-day officers will bo
held at the dinner. Tho positions to bo
filled are aledlctorian, class prophet, Ivy
orator and Iy poet.
Tho dinner Is In general charge of the
Sphinx and Friars senior societies and tho
following committee: j: D. Tyler, chair
man: I J. Boncy. T. ir. Barker, Jlllford
Bendiner. J. F. Cox, S. P. Friedman, J.
Goeller, IT. A. Hntninlll, H. H. Illrsh, J.
Klcfer. tV. Osmer, O. G. Powell and L. B.
Seibett.
PIiRKL?,tJA.'s.J'nADI'vO THEATRES
DIRECTION LEE S. J, J. BHUHERT
A nCT DOT Uroad nelow n" st.
PkUtLuriLl Mata Tlmnr.&BBt..S:M
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Fir"VJ fellow plavera d0 ' "Ladi"
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MdNTYRE & HEATH
IN THE DIG SCENIC MUSICAL
EXTRAVAGANZA
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Saturday Een!nir.
Italian Baritone
ln a Joint Reclt&l
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METROPOLITAN OPHRA HOl'SE
Tickets. IV. Jl. Jl SO. 2. liox Seats, J2.50;
tin ala at 110S Cheatnut St
WITIIERSPOON HALI-Thursday V.k . nt 8.
L'NIVKRHITV EXTUNHION SOC1LTV
WHITMAN SSSSJSok
riHST op nvn i.ncrritKs
"WALT WHITMAN TODAY"
Dr. J. Duncan Whitman the Man:
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at snirnnnT TiiCATiin. Sunday evening,
MARCH !10. Membership aollclted. Duea 3. pasi
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