IiSPTrK .Tifl",? " V1' BL iS f . .A 1, V V -rt ,V i J'W' ' . i V3 7 ' " EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEPHIL'ADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, .Ww . J1 its " ffw.'P. - 1919 A ! l",t V.I f I'ff t R- r M il- t. W t I i S3 W JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Hears of Miss Cossatt' s Trip to Japan Site Tells of the House Party in Baltimore for the Lot o' Pep Orchestra Opera Tonight at Metropolitan , TVD jou know that Ellen Mary Cassatt J leaves today for Japan? Yes, sho Is sotaff with tho Harry Wain Harrisons ana everal otliers and expects to stay for about two months. "Won't that bo ai won - dorful trip? Certainly If over any one deserved a rest It's Ellon Mary Cassatt, for she has worked consistently and uninter ruptedly over Blnco tho start of tho war tnt every kind of koocI work. ' Sho started tho Girl Scout movement' hero and has been tho scout commissioner of tho Philadelphia Girl Scouts for some time. While sho Is away, by tho way, Gwen Martin, who Is assistant scout com. mlssloner, will act as commissioner Tho party will go to Japan by way of California. It Is certainly an Ideal timo' of year to travel In that direction. Ellen Mary Cassatt Is tho dau&ther of the' lato J. Gardner Cassatt and Mrs. Cassatt and(a sister of Eugenia and Gardner Cassatt, the latter of whom married Polly Dixon. There was some Idea of Gardner and his wife (joins to Japan with tho party, but I am not sure what their final decision was In the matter. Any way, whoever goes is bound to have a wonderful time. CERTAINLY the Lot o' Pep Orchestra will have the time of its young life In Baltimore this week-end. In the flrit place, they are going down to play for the danco to be given at Lehmann's Hall there on Friday night for the benefit of the McAllf mission to France. Lehmann's' Hall, by tho way, Js" Baltimore's styljsh,receptlpn hall. Many. a wee deb has madohe.r,, bow to socllijithere. Perhaps youv havo the same Idea i Jiad about the (Lot o'v Pep. I thoughtht jvascomposed oXjthoJOJ'Js, wh6 are at schoofa"tho'''Ohestnut'Hlll Academy, but lt'-'Ifen't, .ih'the. fl'rst'i'place, they are MEN, atid though eorrje. of .them stilt go to the Chestnut .HJ1K Academy, "Episcopal 1 and Penn Charier School, there, are U. of Pa. men and 'Yale men, so now jou know It's no schoolboy affair. , " - In fact, It Is a;n organization composed of the youngeij men, who got together this oichestra for a pastime and Who have done such good work they liave gained a won derful ajpoujtf' of popularity and have, gaised quite a considerable sum" for various Miarlties. For Instance, tho Red Cross Added $2000 to Its income through the efforts of this orchestra, and on Saturday a week $275 was raised for the French war orphans at tho Philadelphia Cricket Club. Of course, tho fellows havo a lot of fun amongthemselves when they aro plajins and practicing, but I should think Jt would bo awfully hard' to play most of tho eve ning and havo no dancing. However, they havo several for each instrument and so they take turns In playing and dancing. I hear quite a number of Philadelphia girls and men aie going down for the dance. Tho men selected to go for tho orchestra by Joseph Taylor, who is man ager, aro GeqreRenilngton.Rolfo l-arles, Louis McEuen SmJtl.TeviftHuhn, William Cramp, Albert and Peiot Whiting; Hcmy Pemberton, Gilbert "Mcgargce, Raymond Kurtz, Gavin Watson, Howard Dllks, Ed ward Wilson, Carl Martin, Arthur Crisfleld, Charles Mclcher Georgo Cresson, Hojt Griffith, Walter Robb and Jack Strutting, But tho best part of tho fun for tho Lot o' PepjVlir bo the week end house party which Mr. and lip, T. Ijvun Reeso will give them at tholr homo in Rbjand Park, which suburb, jou know, is just outside of Baltimore. And, too, tho managers of tho Reconstruction danco- of Friday night will give tho Lot o' Peps an Informal dinner danco on Satuiday night at tho Baltimore Country Club. So 'you' know those MEN are going to have the. timo of their. lives. You know also, of course, they aio not professional. In any sense. They play for the asking. TJjere Is no compensation but thank you. And that's certainly a help JiJtJ'' when the affair is for charity, as In this mf cMe-. " rnHEKE'S the ppera tonight, you know, "The Love of Threo Kings," and 'Mar tinelll, who has not sung here in opera this season, will be tho tenor. So methinks f 'twljl'b'o somo .night. Mrs. Stotesbury has come backfiom tho South and expects to go, this evening, and tho J. Bertram Lip plncotts, Clothleis, Henry Brlnton Coxes, Yarnalls.t- Newbolds and McFaddens will aft entertain box parties. And Mrs. Edward Dale -will also hayo a number of guests. Several' partlos plan to attend tho danco at the Rltz-Carlton after tho opera, t .. , YOU never can tell In Paris these days who's going to turn up next. A cer tain" sergeant that you know and I know j was walking down the "rues" the other b6. Aav walehlncr "beaiieoun" neonln hIko walk. MSi. " .---.- .V lng down tho "rues" when ho came, across i two natty looking Americans, soldiers, each ig with a beautifully gowned French some one 'A on his arm and each with also an attentive if; , car Jn which to murmur various sweet 1$ nothlngs-flnd evidently each taking ad Kk vantaReof that attention. IJf. ....... . . . H" wo pasqea incm, tailing a gooa iook as 'ait) he 'did so of the beautiful gown he's heard so much, you know, about how wonderfully Frenchwomen dress and walked on. And Wf he hadn't gon'o- threo steps Before ai well- V? v wu ... ...... vjr, xji,l, WI1L OS aro you doing in Farls7" And behold his Kg, iclassmat6( ' fraternity brother and' llttlo K playmato; -Donald ir. And said he, "As Sf3 tntm no 41.ni'a nn-A.B .. lint n .. ... 4iB iimv d wtuvtiKu, niiab U1U you, dotncrT" And nonchalantlv. airllv.-nfThnnrt. Rt odlyfvfrJend Donald made reply, "Me? Oh, why, I'm Just-doing a llttlo Interpreting on rt. my own!"' NANCY WYNNE. A, 'Social Activities r ,tf iMr. and Mrs. John t. Drexel, Jr., of Locust . B.. ; .v v. p.yvw- ..... ... v v.. w vctll, i, " at dinner this evening before the opera, at rfy which they will occupy MV. and Mrs. Alex- W S Trtll, Include Mrs. Nicholas BIddle, Mr. Fair s' mm IPurneHM find Ir. Arthincrton Hllnln Tt- man Furnesa and Mr. Arthington Qllpln, Jr. rv f j.Mr, nd Mrpv Powell Evans, of the Welling. : "ton. wllL'irlVA. & dinner-dance at their countrv Wlll.'Blve.a dinner-dance at th?if country plaos', Erroltprti JJevon. n honor of their 'lighter,. Miss JilUi Evans, who ivill make bur. debut next season, . MUM Mail uauKiur,Q( Pt kin) her debut at a tea to be given In October by her parents. Count II va Tnlstov. of Russia, who will lecture this evening at the University of l Pennsylvania, Is the truest of Colonel and r--urs. jonn s. Muckle at tneir nome, tvn Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. William Crane, whoso mar riage took place Inst Saturday, will spend part of their honjmoon In California, later (jolng to Arizona. On their return they wll take an apartment In Now York. Mrs. Crane will bo remembered as Miss Catharine rut nam, daughter of 5tr. and Mrs. Earl B. Putnam, of 1928 Spruce street. Mr. and Mrs) Craig BIddle, who have been spending the winter at the Vanderbllt Hotel, Sew York, will arrive shortly to be the jests of Mrs. Blddle's mother, Mrs t Hartman Kuhn, In Brjn Mawr. Later they will open their villa In Newport. THelr two sons, Mr. Craig BIddle, Jr., and Mr. George Drexel BIddle, are at .St. George's School, Newport. Mr. and Mrs J. Bertram. Llpplncott, ot 1712 Spruce street, will entertain at dinner this evening before taking their guests to the opera. Among tho guests will be Mr. and Mrs F. Corlles Morgan, Mr. and Mrs Samuel K. Reeves and Dr. and Mrs. Francis W. Slnkler. Mr. and Mis diaries M. Lea and Miss Katherlne C, Lea, who have been entertain ing a house party at San Tee Club, S C, will return to their homo In Devon on Tues day. The guests at tho house party in cluded Dr. and Mrs Samuel J. Mlxter, Mrs. J, Madison Taylor, Miss Elizabeth C. Adams atid Mr. F. Zcrban Brown. Mr. and Mrs Reed Knox, who have been spending the winter in Jacksonville, Fla., have returned to their place, Valley Torge Farm. Mr. Knox has been mustered out of the service. n Mrs, WJIliam A. Rolln and her children returned on Saturday from Spring Lako to their home in St. Davids. Mr. and Mrs Armitt Brown left yester day to spend several days in New York. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Burgess, of Lincoln drive, announce the engagement ot their daughter. Miss Dorothy Abbott Burgess, to Mr. John Foster Sanger, of New York and Denver, Col. Mr. and Mrs Llmer E Walling, of C71G Lincoln drive, will give an informal musicatc this evening at their borne for the members of the A. W. T. Society of the Temple Bap tist church, Tioga and Twenty-second streets. Mr. and Mrs Mojlan C. Hull, who have returned from their wedding trip, will be at home after April 10 In Lancaster, Pn Mrs Hull was Miss Eleanor S Matlack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs William V. Matlack, of 4723 North Thirteenth street, Logan. Announcement Is made of the marriage of Miss Grota Calverd, daughter ot Mr and Mis Harry Calverd, of West Philadelphia, to Mr. drover C. Webb, of Dallas, Tex , on Sat urdaj' afternoon at tho home of the bride's parents by the Rev. George W; Babcock, of St Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church, Forty-fifth and Walnut streets. The hnae h father gave her In marriage She wore her traveling suit of dark blue i a hat to malch Mr. Webb and hln bride left on an extended trip, and upon their return will be at home at S548 Elliott street. Mr and Mrs Svdncy Marcus, who spent the winter Jn the South, have leturned to their home, at 3839 North Seventeenth street. Mrs Marcus, who was a February bilde. was Miss Rose Rablnowltz, daughter of Mi. and Mrs Abraham Rablnowltz, of 1821 North Thlrti-thlrd stiect. A show or was given last week In honor of Miss Marlon Sproul, of 2044 South Nine teenth stieet, by her friends Among the guests present were Mr and Mrs McKlnney, Mrs A.' O'Brien, Mr. nnd Mrs A. Rejnolds, Mr and Mrs bproul and their family, Mr. nnd Mrs Van Bell Sr , Mr and Mrs Van Bell, Jr, Mr. P. McNultv, tho Misses McNulty, Mr. and Mrs r. Tegt mejer. Miss M. Donnelly and Mr. Thomas Fai ren. Miss M. Sproul will bo married to Mr, II. Clark April 23 Mrs Eugene Ellsworth Hogle entertained hor friends at tea Monday afternoon at her lesldence, 113 East1 Tulpehocken street. Among the guests were Mrs. E. L Kinder, Mrs Earl Hepburn, Mrs. E. J. Woods, Mrs Chester Hogle, Mrs J. P. Mcllhenny, Mrs. F. W. Vogel, Mrs Lewis Morrell and Mrs. J. H. Rankin, 2d Mr. nnd Mrs M. Goldlch, of 3814 Spruce street, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Marian. THERE MAY BE ROMANCE IN THIS LASSIE'S INQUIRY Scotch Girl Wants to Know Ad dress of Navy Boy She Met Overseas Does anybody know George Watson, of Uncle Sam's navee? ' A letter camo to Independence Hall today from a lassie In Scotland requesting the address of a Phlladelphlan she met when "he was a gob In foreign waters. Tho lettei came from Miss Annie Fergers, of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. It Is self explanatory and follows in part: "In reading a book about Independence Day I chanced to read there was a hall by the name of Independence In Philadelphia, and I remember making friends with one George Watson, of Philadelphia, whose father owns a farm there. I thought perhaps you might bq able to find out his present ad dress. "If jou could, dear Blr, would you give him the above address and tell him I would bo delighted to hear from him as a dear friend and acquaintance? "I have not the slightest Idea how large Philadelphia la and it may bo impossible for jou to find him, but I feel sure I am writing to a friend all Americans are who wU do his best for me. He is a sailor Jn the Ameri can navy, but h8 way be demobilized by now," ARMSTRONG PLAY AT ORPHEUM Frank Fielder In Title Role of "Alias Jimmy Valentine" "Alias Jimmy Valentine," at the Orpheum, won a decided welcome. "Alias Jimmy" Is not a crook In Paul Armstrong's play. He is first seen in Sing Sing, He has met "the" girl, "fallen for the decent-girl game,'' as one of his pals expresses It, and his one ambition Is to keep clear of the police and live an honest life. This Is not'an easy thing, for the police have something ytgalnst him and It Is only by outwitting them that Jimmy manages to keep out of their clutches. Finally In one of the thrilling scenes Jimmy If forced to reveal Ms Identity in the pres ence of the girl he lores and the detective who has been trailing him. pesplta this the law relents and there Is a happy ending, "T2S!L w ,i "'" Jimmy -and Anna KEITH BILL MOSTLY OF HEADLINE RANK Dnzic in Variegated Dance Revue. American Tenor Scores Other Vaudeville Programs It Is not necessary to say that it was a dandy show, for those who attended last night's performance at Keith's will tell you that there Is not a dull number on this week's bill. A devotee of vaudeville would tell you that it is a well-balanced bill, with about six genuine bendllners ind a fow more acts that ought to bo placed In the samo category. Measured by tho applause accorded to the performers, Allan Rogers, the American tenor, won first honors with his repertoite of popular war songs Then camo Mile. Dazle and a versatile company In a twentv mlnute dance and revue, Including classic and other schools of Terpsichore Herbert Clifton, female Impersonator, and .Harry and Emma Sharrock In a rlever bit of comedy, "Behind the Grandstand," divided honors for third place. Other acts included such vaudeville favor ites as Holllday nnd Wlllettc In a live com edy sketch called "Detailed"; Archl Onrl, In a novel tumbling and juggling act; J. c Nugent and Julo York, ip a satirical sketch depicting Xew York night life; J. Francis Dooley and Corlnne Sales In their 1919 cdl tion of "Will Yer, Jim?' and Fern, lllgelovv and King, In "Highballs and Bumps." (.1,0 Hi; The audience at the Globe seemed to find In tho headllnei, "Roscoe's Roial Nine," an act that lived up to expectations. Nancy Boser and her clever company made their ptavlet, entitled "The Last of tho Qua kers," one ot sustained Interest and charm There wasn't n dull moment Captain Bar nett and son, giant and midget, presented an amusing and novel sketch. Other clever acts on a well-rounded bill were: "Somewhere In Coney Island," a musical sketch ; the Fen. wick sisters, In a novelty ; Hugh Herbert and cempany In a skit called ' The Lemon" ; Rose and Dell, entertainers; the Skinners, and Alexandra and Fields. nnpADWAT The tabloid musical comedy, "He's a Devil," was tho stellar number on the program The production abounds with humorous situations, oapably handled by the excellent cast. The chorus of pretty girls were warmly applauded for singing and dancing "Johnny Get Your Gun," with Fred Stone In the principal role, was the chief motion-picture attraction. Ethel Wil ton and companv were seen in tho comedy sketch, "Movie Minnie," and the Martin Trio offered a selection of songs and dances Frank Bush scoied In mimicry. CKOSS Km 8 "The Love Race," head liner, lives up to Its advertisement of being something different froifl the average. It Is fresh and picturesque, with Ingratiating tunes and attractlvo girls. Bills Elliott, tho popu lar blackface artist, has nhnost an entliely new bag of trickB, with which ho wins cus tomary applause Permane and Hhellej have new songs and talk. Other acts include Wil liam Maure and company and the l'oui White Steppers, clever dancers COI.OML Mnv Foul and Hetty Eima, with Charles Potter at tho piano, furnished a musical skit which won warm approval, Hoey nnd I,ee, comedians, and Harry Mar shall and Adelaide also received mucli ap plaue Collins nnd Ilnrt rerri de Koch's aciobatlo troupe, and the photo plav, "Maggie Peppet,' conclude the good bill nmiONT'S Skits familiar to all old friends of minstrelsy, presented In response to popular request, proved highly diverting to tho audience Alt Gibson, alwajs Inter esting, added new songs to his alreads long repertoire In addition to the builesque skits, the blackfaced comedians delighted w Ith a couple ot new ectentilc nnd noveltj dances C.HWIi vn Jnteiestlng bill, headed bj Lilian Herlln, in .i evele of songs', and the Hlrkmans, a blackface act which Is different, delighted the audience Lady Alice's l'cts proved to be a real treat for the kiddles as well as the grown-ups The Lo Orohs, In n novel pantomime; Billj Shoen, In "An After noon Off; Mlnnlo Faust and her biothei, original tntertalners, and Houdinl, In "lhe Master Msstei.v,' serial film, completed an enjoinble program. KMCKI'.llimc KliK Thomas Mayflower nnd companv. In tho "Old Mlnstiel," bend .1 varied bill wblili proved veij popular AIe and Ilanlon, i liver acrobats; Helen Lcuser, In costume songs; 'Thoughts," n musical number by a voc il quartet; Kellcy and Root, in comedy songs , the Delta Sisters, a startling aerial team, and a movie featuring William Farnuin, in "For rreedom," round out an entertaining program MON S show of liughs and surprises Is offered, and there Is also an abundance of noveltj "Mothers Dlarj," a diamatlc sketch, presented by Emmet DoVole and coinpanj, unfolds an Interesting stors. Wil liam Ebs, a homewhat unusual ventriloquist, helped to Keep the laughs in motion, and Col lins and Hart gave valuable assistance In this direction Tho bill nlso Included Jack Albert and company In a surprise act, which won approval I Warren Kerrigan, In ' Come Again, Smith, ' is the photoplay attraction WII.I1WI rr.NN That brand of music which rouses ones enthusiasm Is produced by the Jazzland Naval Octet, headed b Uert Wilcox This llttlo hand offered a varied program, rewarded with abundance of ap plause Mahoney and Rogers presented a comedy surprise In "A Seashore rilitation" Peteswalns Japs and Lane and Moran also pleased in entertaining acts ' The Woman on the Index," w ith Paulino Frederick, Is tho film attraction Continuing Attractions ADEIil'lH "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," farcical frolic in three acts, dealing with the experience- of an unsophisticated young husband who Is compelled to live up to his reputation as a Don Juan In order to satisfy his romantic wife. Florence Moore featured In a cast which also Includes John Arthur, James" Spottswood and Nick Judels LYKIC "Ladles FIrsC," book and lvrles by Harry B. Smith, music by A, Bald win Sloan, based on Hoyt's farce, "A Contented Woman." Nora Baves, who Is featured. Is a wholo show In hersejlr. and her support includes Irving Fisher, Klorenco Morrison and other capital en tertainers In original drolleries and dit ties OrF,liA HOUSE "The Melting of Molly." musical comedy, book by Edgar Smith, ljrlcs by Cyrus Wood and bcoio by Slg mund Romberg, the1 Wintor Garden composer. The plot has to do with a htout heroine, diet and reduction. Isa bella Love, Maude Turner Gordon, George Trimble, Ted Lorraine and many ' others aro in the excellent cast. Last week. FORREST "Flo-Flo," musical comedy. An American heiress forced by a title mad parent Into a marriage with a nobleman she cannot love, and a beau tiful corset model, whosa Intentions are vampIrlBh. are the center of the plot of "Flo-Flo," Numbers among Its attrac tions a sensational team of eccentric dancers and a "perfect thirty-six" chorus with a sense of humor. The company, headed by Andrew Tombts, Includes Rena Parker and James B. Carson, dABRlGK "Turn to the Right," comedyc of "village belles and city crooks, with Ruth Chester and Mike Donlln. Pathos and hurnor are deftly blended In this p'ay of mirth apd motherrlove by WJIn chell Smith and John E. Hazxard. ,A laughing hit despite the fact that Its . underlying theme is old-fashioned mo- . trUty.f Presented with, the, fayorites-of TlBr JJ ' r Thoto by Zatnsky A rhllllpi MISS MAUY GLENDINNING Daughter of Major and Mrs. Robert E. Clendinning, of the Squirrels, Chestnut Hill, who is a member of the National League for Women's Service. Miss Glcmlinning's engagement to Mr. Mor ris freeman has been announced "MISS SIMPLICITY" IS LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Musical Comedy at Shubert Has Good Plot, Mch Sentimental ity, Fair Music and Humor Brisk movement, plentv of fun comely choi us, catchs tunes nnd noveltj hive long been the chief desiderata for good musical comodj. Gauged by this standard 'Little hlmpllcltv," which opened at the Shubert last night, just about pas&es muster pisses. It mav bo said, with an average of about 75 per cent on the basis of 100 for "excel lent" All of the luccssary factors aro to ho found, It Is true, found more oi less, (lerldfdlv le-s, in several ot the essentials Tho absenci of lent humor, perlnps. Is one of Its prlnclpil shortcomings 'Walter Catlett, the onlv comedian, does a lot of clowning, a li ld VS'vun, lrut until the last act falls to get it across It is evident that Mr. Catlett is not to blame. The material with which he his to work Is not all that it should he The music hv Augustus Bnr ratt Is fair, nothing haunting or jingling that is1 HUelv to be whistled on the hlghwnis Whcie RIO i Johnson Young, who wrote tho hook and Is lies fell short on wit and humor sho supplied plentv of sentlmentallt.v. Mrs Young lias done one thing, however. She haH prepaitd a Hiibstantlil, coherent plot, bomethlng often missing In this stvlo of entertainment The conventional formula founded on lomance the love of n mm and maid Iiib been closelv followed The (nviromnents of the first two acts are fimllit't to theatregoers who havo frequently taken trips to these exotic pi ices via tho light clpera and musical coined routes In tho thhd division, howevi r, thero Is a new nolo in tho locale of ti music show Hero It Is tho theatrical possibilities of tho work of the wai-setvlee organizations at tho front have Ik en appi eclated mil applied The setting lontnlnlng a Knights of Co lumbus hut and a halvatlon Ann canteen and tho situations In this act give tho touch of the unusual to the piece and in great measure fcave it. The fact that the story 6pens In Tunis, In 191 J, Jumps to Pails nnd then to scenes behind the trenches in the late conflict adds to the noveltv This also permits of dressing the production in thieo distinctly different kevs The first act Oriental, the second Quaitlei Latin and the third tho fiont. Tho scenic artist and the costumer havo done well The Cameiun sisters, whose dtnclng is nlwavs a treat, n peat their former success If applauso Indicates an thing in bestowing favor on an act or u feature these clevci girls won Mabel A Ithee as Miss Sim plicity the flower girl of Tunis, who Is pur sued foi five vears b hei nicilcan aitist lover, is dalutj Sho haH a wisp of a voice, but of sweetness of tone, and she knows how to use it to tho best advantage Mar jorie Gateson docs much with tho rolo as signed her. Onrl Gautvoort sings and acts splendidly. Othcis who contribute effectively to what success tho piece achieves aro Paul Porcasi, Stewait Balrd and Htiry Vincent JUVENILE PLAYERS APPEAR IN BENEFIT Junior Auxiliary Stages Produc tion at Little Theatre Saturday Little plas will be given b little people at the Little Theatre on Saturday after noon. May 3, to raise money for missions The Juvenile plaera are members of the Junior Auxlllarj ot Holy Trinity Church, and have been rehearsing for several weeks lu the Intrlcaclea of pantomlne, aesthetic dancing and dramatic tpeaklng There aro thlrt-llve girls in tho Junior Auxiliary, ranging In age fiom six to twelve jears, and their missionary ambitions this ear aro to make $500 front the play, which is being produced b Mrs John M, Gates, 2030 locust street. Amo.ig those who will appear in the caste of the eight-act performance are Margaret I'atton, Jane Gates, Eveln Page, Mary Vir ginia Allen, Mary Hunter, Harriet Mc Lelster, tAnnn Roberls, Henrietta Chapman, Nancy Pearson, Mary Kcene, Dorothy Owens, ChrlBtiue Kendrick, Sarah Large, Nora Waid Rhoads, Virginia Freeman, Julia Remington, Leltn Nelson, Elizabeth Weaver, Mary Hatelhurst Steele, Emma Muhlfed, Margaretta McNeal and Marlow Lucas, Hodge Hooked at Opera House The Melting of Molly" will close its Phila delphia engagement at the. Chestnut Street Opera House , Saturday night. Beginning Monday evening next William Hodge win open for a limited engagement In his latest offering,, "A Care for Curables." A love story, different from the average stage love story, runs through It. Mr, Hodje portrays the part of a. young Kentucky phislclan, who has been willed a sanitarium In Virginia by his uncle. There Is a pro vision in the will that the young man must cure ten patients in thirty days or lose title to the place. There are nine wealthy "pa tients when the young doctor takes charge of the Institution. Naturally thav ro., .,. youth and.turIous other things How he ac- GRIFFITH FILM SHOWS ANOTHER WAR DRAMA Notahlc Movie Stars Appear in Interesting Productions on Local Screens STANI.ET "The Olrl VVho Stayed ot Home." by s U V. Taylor. Directed by D. W Griffith Selected cast. D. W. Griffith has either to return to his old form of utilizing short subjects or else let his productions run their full course with out regard to tho limitations ot tho technical program, as evidenced by the usual hour and a quarter allotted. for display of tho "feature " He has crowded much 'establishing of real ism" and other necessary details into a pro duction which should havo taken more timo to project than was evidenced In tho abrupt manner in which the main idea of the storv was handled The direction, however, was at all times artistic. It Is not altogether fair to Griffith to make him croud his Ideas Into a given time, nnd bis better productions show tho benefit of giving his directing full scope. Hero ho has tried tp show a type of girl who remained at homo whllo tho boy went away. Ho made her a care-free tpe of show girl, but she pales into nothing as compared with the surrounding characters and tho big Incidents In the unfolding of tho war scenes. It is possible that these scenes had been photo graphed before the signing of tho armistice, and that tho director tried to get them out of the studio us soon as possible, but they are of the kind that are good to watch The part of the story lu which the workings of the draft board are hhown leads the writer to believe that this subject was intended for propaganda mitcrlal for the government Griffith Introduces two new plajcrs In the persons of Carol Dempster and Clarlne Sey mour, both excellent character players Others who appear are Robeit Harron, Rich ard Barthelmess, George Fawcett, Kb to Bruce, Edward Pell and Tully Marshall Mr. Bltzer shows some now photography filtered through silk and out of focus recordings, which are artistic, but rather unnecessary. PALACE "TJie roppy Girl's lliubnnd." with William 8. Hart Srennrlo by C. Gardner Sullivan and directed by the star In collaboration with the star, the direc tion was done by Lambert Hlller and super vised by Thomas H Ince It may bo due to this quartet, Including the scenario writer, that the plcturo is a good one or, perhaps. It Is because the star has portrayed a char acter tllat Is human and full of thrills Surely the devotees at the shrine of the Interpreter of heroes of tho West will permit this plaer to portray the role of a reformed crook who has an unfaithful wife, in asmuch as sho divorced him after he was in prison for a ear. There Is suspense at the end of the storv when the husband, number one, returns from the jail and meets his wife, who has tried to have him sent back to prison by reason of her marriage to the min who orlglnall jailed him The hero plans to brand his former wife, but is stopped by the oung son who latei boes aw a with the father Juanlta Hansen is tho wife Walter Long has the role of the lreio's pal and the son is plaed by Gtorgle Stone. The settings ate attrac tive AHCADM "The Murrlacei I'rlie." -with Illfle Ferguson Directed by Kmllo ChuuUird, from a storj by Orlwold WheeW Artistic to the 'nth degree Is the sum total of this production, which has for its star Elslo Ferguson, who "just belongs' In the atmosphere chosen for tho unfolding of a tale more real than her former vehicles Then, too, Miss Ferguson is given a part which permits her to gain the svmpithy of her admit ers and to enact a role which really fits her emotional abilities Her leading man is Wjndlnm Standing, and Lionel Atvvill plas the part of an Idler. Eve L'nsell prepared tho scenario for the storv, which concerns the marriage of tho heroine, a poor girl, to a rich man She has u. difficult time In choosing a husband, how ever, and It Is the man who has loved her all the time that finally proves to bet that sho has the right one The direction Is excel lent, and seveial scenes which show the palatl il residence and the horse stables are fine cximples of movlo settings V ICTORTV "lhe Man Hunter." wllh William rarnuui Written and directed by trank Lloyd There Is no gainsRing the fact that Wil liam rnrnum Is one of tho most popular screen actors now appearing In stories which show the doings of big, rcd-lflooded men of tho world His roles aro alwavj of the kind which permit of some excellent ch iractel studies, and the artist has taken full advan tage of his part In this picture In this latest picture Famum pUvs tho part of a man who has been ruined b tho treachery of n friend In revenge, Famum pursues this man over two continents and finally corners him on a desert island after a shipwreck Louise Lovely nnd Beatrice To aio tho chief feminine plaers The work of the former has been seen before In plavs of which she was tho star. The photograph showed appropriate settings for the locale of the stor. RI30UNT "The May of the trone," with Anna Q Nellsson as the star. Story by Rldsewcll Cultoin There Is a similarity of situations and characters In this story and that of 'The Brand," while the locale Is also placed In Alaska There is no reflecting upon the integrity ot the authois, RIdgewell Cullom and Rex Beach, because both of them write of the men and women who llveln the grea' out-of-doors world The plctuio Is ,i good one Two men and a woman again form that triangle without which many a vehicle would be lost After several years' separation tho two men, who met originally In the gold fields of Alaska, aro again brought together, and they fight for love and honor of tho woman who camo between them Anna Nels son la the chief feminine plaer, and her le turn to the Metro etudlo productions finds an able part In this piece for the full expression of her ability Hairy Northrop Is once more cast as a villain und Joe King has the rolo of tho hero The Strand and the Locust Theatres aro showing Blllle Burke in "Good Gracious, Annabelle!" for their chief attraction. MILITARY FLAVOR AT CASINO Trankie Niblo and Other Cheerful Hur lesquers at Playhouse Martial music and march steps abound In ' Cheer up. America," which is stopping at the Casino on its way to the top of tho hur le.squo ladder. In fact, tho. piece hns al ready arrived, Judging from tho applause given bv last night's audience. While the military flavor lingers pleasantly about the piece, much of tho success Is duo to the piquant personality of Krankle Niblo, rightly ternind the "Cheer-up Girl." She Is daint and her singing won much 'favor. James Hall Is another performer worthy of being featured. TKOCADKHO "The Mile-a-Mlnute Girls" are doing their best in "Whirling Around" at this Arch street playhouse this week, with Ambark All. Benny Howard and Delphlne and the Posing Models as special attractions In a tuneful and funny offering. GAYKTY "Paris by Night" has turned up the bright lights at the Gayety this week and is featuring a fresh score of muslo by Harry Palmer. Dollle Webb is heading the large cast, and Princess Loki, a dancer. Is gaining attontion from burlesque devotees. U F. KEITH'S THEATRE ' MLLE. DAZIE & CO. CLASSICAL AND POPULAR DANCE REVUE ALLEN ROGERS Doolcy a.tat1tarrak.o,uSrt.rt Clln?n. hTwvrmt'n MIN8THBLS. ArPt. ft &, U ' VHE'SAJQEVIl.." Mimical CortL "HAPttNESS" accents MISS TAYLOR'S GIFTS Star Gives Beautiful Characteri zation in Husband's Play at the Broad Lauretto Taj lor has advanced far In tho power of creating and projecting n charac terization. In communication of emotion and In tho technical art of acting since the dajs when she first starred hero in an airy noth ing called, if memory 6crves, "The Maid in Waiting" Her chief attributes in those da 8 were her good looks, her naively Blmple acting, her queer llttlo vocal quirks and her laugh, which was an annojlng mannerism to sensitive nerves Hut she had ono tangible asset which sho has since capitalized into tho going concern of her Btardom person ality. She has advanced further beond the charming Implauslbllltles of tho title tolo of "Peg o' My Heart." with Its roman tlcal and Ingenue-lsh restrictions on her In herent capacity for genuine characterization. Ah Jenny, tho dressmaker's errand girl, In "Happiness," tho llttlo comedy drama by her pla vvright husband, J. Hartley Manners, she stages at the Broad a very definite exhibit of her histrionic evolution from a pretty little plaer, lather mannered with Intrlgulnglv Infectious charms, to an ac tress of adroit and versatile technical skill, of spontaneity of impression that conceals methods in effects and of essential Inner spirit quickening tho outward BUbstance of her characterization Her good looks sho still has and her personality; hei vocal quirks have been toned down till they are adjusted to the rolo sho Is playing, and her laugh Is infrequent and modified and all the more charming when It rings llmpldly and sweetly In appropriate places Miss Talor's Jenny Is a very natural person She excites laughter, but sheerly from the Incongruity of the situations in which her aspiration for a career with a shop of her own place her; it Is the laughter summoned by real comedy and not by farce, the laughter of sympathy when hearts are touched Mr. Manncrs's play Is a slight affair. It purls along like a brook cascading into spray over stones, sparkling in the sunlight and humming a homely llttlo tune of felicity all Its own as It flows aimlessly to Fome des tination or other. It is as pure and sweet as the waters of tho brook and as Inconse quential as far as any depth of vitality or breadth of value goes Episodic In form, its three "phases ' and epilogue are strung on a very thin thread of plot. The dialogue is bright, however, and alwavs good humored, and the note of the titular optimism Is struck Jn varying tones In the several situa tions Some day Mr. Manners will weary of serving as the theptrlcal habit maker of a feminine star fit guaranteed and will write a play foi his wife as pulsing and sig nificant as 'The House Next Door," in which ills drama shared honors with the fine acting of the star, J. E Dodson Just now he seems content to appear on a h pothetlcal program 'Star's gowns by Madame Cplnard; star's role by J. Hartley Manners" Miss Tnvlor is worthy of a real pla ; Mr. Manners has proved he can write a real play. Speed tho da An nppeallngly human clnractcr study m much of a character that there was no sense of stud of an Irish lad was tho or dering by J 5, Kerrigan, well remembered from his appeat.inces here with the Irish I'lij ers Ln Foutannc was hlglilj amus ing, but a bit exaggerated, In her lolo of a flibbertigibbet of a cadabout uncle!- m and very admirable enactments of nn cn nukd social butterfly, who finds a mission in weltaio work, and a blase clubman, who turns nucuessuiiiy to business, were con- trlbuted b Beatrice Terry nnd Fere Ames "EYES OF YOUTH" AT POPULAR PRICES Alum Tell Heads Original Com pany in Walnut Pre sentation Les of v.outb," which proved so popular when presented at the Adelphl last fall where It had a long run leturned to town list night tills timo to the Walnut The same cordial reception tint altendeil Hi fn,.., ... .- tlon here was again extended by a well-filled house I'nrtlcularlv did the oung btar, Alma Tell, win added laurels fnr horuoir i. ...,. even seem that Miss Tell has enriched her ijiin wiiii new ousiness which Is veiv effec tive, especially in her Inebriation scene In the second act The rllm.i- r n,i .. brought prolonced appliusp, both for her act ing aim me aoie supplementing of Gordon Morris as Kenneth Ashling and William Bonnelll as the lmpiesarlo The same company which gave the un usuul comedy drama or Mav Marcln and Charles Guetpon here before comprises the Walnut cast, which Is plajlng this engage ment at popular pi ices All did their woik thoioughl and artlsticallv Frances Gra son was charming and attractive as III la Ashling and Mario Majeionl made a re markable figure of the wandering Yogi The production was slightly road-worn, but ade quate in all respects Steinmctz Speaks on Pcate Major Joseph A Stelnmetis. president of the Aero Club of vmerlca, who recently re turned from a visit to the war regions, will speak on "A Close View of Peace" tonluht at tho Now Century Drawing Ilooni MAIIKKT HTnEET AllOVU 10TJI ALL THIS V KEK D. W. GRIFFITH'S I-atesft Artrraft Paramount bucceea "The Girl Who "Stayed at Home" P ' A L A C F 1214 MAHKirr ST11EET All Week, 10 A M. TO 11.15 P M. WM. S. HART IN rlltfciT SHOWING OP ARTCnAPT'S "The Poppy Girl's Husband" A RC A D I" A CHESINI'T IIELOW 10TH 10 A M . 1-'. - ' 4n- n 4n- T S, 0 30 P. II ELSIE FERGUSON in 1'insT biiowiNO or pahamount's "THE MARRIAGE PRICE" Added fJlK"ATKuyLfAy Drew VICTORIA MARKSnt. WM. FARNUM "TOBHB7"' ilPPrMT MARKET BT. Below 17TH REGENI ANA.?vs?KoVihs,wHnr.. Aaaed HOUD1NI In "Matter Mynttry." No. h. uAnttiiT HTREET i, . Aj? JlWlPUi 11 A M to 11 p, m. CONTINUOUS VATTnWTTTTn R05JUfc.S KUYAL, NINE NANCY POYCn ft CO. Other. CROSS KEYS aw KkS . . "THE LOVE RACP' 8 p' u- Jmfesamm ?l&JMiWhtoj9hJw&vfm i ' a. si (gr p Ji JSAl BROADWAY BROAD STfTDER Avs. i T .1 mnLCTlON LEE A Jt 3. BUVtJKMjjS:. , &..W SHUBERT 4$Bkl EVKMMIS AT 8!15. MATINEES ATIWHJ Z.TAZS!f' ...? 3eat" ' WW imo irtit ! 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' ADELPHI Broad Belovr Race St. Mats Thurn & Sat., 2:2, More Laughs Than Watermelon Has Seeds. $fl .00 i&mG&s 'mwtswb) MAT. THURS. ENTIRE LOWFR FLOOR E&YGJ . sycjm.a.1 ' With FLORENCE MOORE T VD Tl0 Brcd strM' Abov. Arch. LlIlXlL. ... TONIGHT AT 8:15 . V .- MATS WED' SAT.. 2'J $1.00 Mat. Tomorrow ?nUr . . . " Lower Floor A pood Idelu show, filled uHti pen emd ti irrv tcell produced, wHIt a toell-cw3-h companv " ft didn't write tfaf. Somo nice man ?.?'! "f'erV aU it in rESeilS; He is a crMo alter tnu own -'v ". "v TTvustca vtav. i net leorf. . Ju., U rillLADLLPIUA'S FOREMOST T1IBATREI BROAD rZLs& Broad and Locust v "SC-ra NIGHTS at 8'1B ?tV rvrt rrrr imnm A... "-- hat. TiiMrmmiir ENORMOUS' SUCCESS OF A Sa pv n rnnrrvu.jLJJ ."S5 II AMtt.iVJ rji ill- ) n tpj-B, IJLrOZJUMSU UO & K ,' X1 GARRICK Chestnut 2. Junlner NIGH 18 AT S:1B Bf- -aiB rVi n ni '& wrzr m sxw i ii n if r - - a '4 - lJLjxLM'.',i By J. HARTLLr MANNERS 1J $ 1 -Sa 1U1' JIA1-. 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