mm T t - EVENING--PUBLIC -LEDGER PHILADELPHIA', SATURDAY, MAY .3; .1919 li AMUSEMENT MENU VARIED TO SUIT ALL TASTES IN VAUDEVILLE, PLAYS AND MOVIES r.l STAGE STARS AND FILM FAVORITES WHO'LL ENTERTAIN NEXT WEEK 'SECOND' COMPANIES NOTMLASCOESQUE Original Cast and Original Pro duction on the Road, . HislRule ONEWAY FOR GIRLS TO REACH THE STAGE THE PLAYGOER'S '', WEEKLY TALK Observations on Plays and I Photoplays of'lntcrcst to Philatlclphians It's a Question Whether Stage struck Will Relish the " Recipe tA s. a mmftSmmm. ffJT X-SsSSS. 1 1 BBBBBMilf 1 SmK. j. t H ' fl A .. . .-... -w .. I. rWK ffinB otner ciay unver .uorumi, in . fm 'JL was in town looking, it l whispered L. in some (pinners, oc Mif iui rkf . tktlrln1r1itn tilntrtimtar. crow n hit. con g-rVjfidenOal. (Not about the. location or IPs it .prospects of tho new theatre, however. about which lie was most ncrcei I Incidentally he gave one of tlie shortcut l interviews graved on tnc mental tauten 'of the nresent writer. "Mr. Moroseo, have the motion-pic tures hurt the theatre?" Mr. Morocco promptly replied: "Nothing can hurt the theatic hut bad Ulays." This was short but not rurt. Shorter ( if bbth senses are the recollection of lti (not theatrical) reportorinl days. As follows: "Nothing to saj"; nnd still briefer and more intensive, "(Jet out." MR. MOltOSCO is, ot course, abso- lterliti' "Yip Yip Yap Hanl.' but they lutelv coiect in his epigram. And,, were ninstlv professionals. The Boston Cadet noi the most uicciniplislicil aina teur organization so far ns singing was com ei ned, hut the l'enn Mask and Wggers haic it nil oer any ainnteurs I cier saw in dancing. The dancing is as big n feat me with the Philadelphia bojs as "inging was with us m Bos- Balrd !"j s'i. m i truth to tell, the stage has been hurt a good deal in recent years by bad plays. They have been the rule nnd not the exception. Americans hnie a fatal facility in turning out the moot brilliant trivialities and trash plays. 3Trsnot technically polished often, jet a- ton.' St v cant ot tne vnsi spars. - , T' ' T .1. Sill ItiMtT, during the J visited the four Shubeit playhouses here the I.jric. Adelpbi and Shubert 'I'lientresnnil Ihe Chestnut Stieet Onera A CHAN UK is forecast among on i JCi. servers. The present season has not been particularly prophetic of it, J v. so far as the managements are .jcon- cerned, but it is pretty obvious that a certain proportion of the plnj going . Innilt by th public wants something better. Al- ,jt, Henri Yes, nothing can hurt the stage li bad plays. f . fc offerings and thus reduce the percentage of flivvers. A FEW announcements fr next sea son give at least the drift of the is Sir. Sotherh's finest accomplishment, i ' Doubtless he would piefer one to say that his Lear or Dane was bis most1:' ripely nrtistie portruit in lira hlinke xpearean gallery. iTT -WIMi be good to sec capable nc--Mors again in a repertoire. Majbi we can give greeting to Kthel Harry more, also, in repertoire next seasou 3. He other weeK in me course 01 un m WHS , FlWiMKi') ' i '" ;;)Bi' 'WHWiHP Globe-- Jm ,-' iSlfAhj aliSH PTf :, W-, ..-;' V ;f,v?-.-; ....,.. i' aflttKiiHIEilAA -M '..l -!'t HEH CONSTANCE B1MNEY. THE TE'ST JPflHBmHBKlM IK S '"- IHI twll of honor- strand- , JIIIHBBflnKarSr K -.. a. :-jv iHilWli lo the riaveoer. "was in Irving w IB f ' --iMifWWmZBIM W"- CMiB ' RtfX ' NSiCi ?M!l 1 Vi --4iMniililK5B'-- "-r;.Bi r GLORIA IHIIAM eel;. ii( u , ni m aaMWBMBEAAJiv;;sV!Laiii'i . ,ali n 1. H,n'mV 'iv :- 'c9r "little kr jIM iiHP':"s y -&& . jSnBlV simplicity- yWKSm .Ijrjmk Wm'dl n - LLNOEE ULRIC and CALVIN. HIIIIK:. - nnlJc" 'w-r'J THOMAg.-TIGER PO?E: Broad-.- 'JBIk -PE l-kV'l jvank vriMKr, mu : . , AL;K .W--BSi .IKi iiRTT-' .- : 'VTHKS not ERNEST TEUEX. UK; fe olou xdmem" Mmmm'V Jfflft i m:- m. i'lBT v i ppm K'wm m, ibt ; Jlr. Sliubert (ontiuited with '1 nstnm i morP t-iri0 n ilistingnished uist. !RfcMiBi thJ'A :....i...i:.. t'.,ii- r,.i liu i v mm mmiv J u -J ysmMf i House. While there he disclosed a number of the plans he has made ns a result of his recent tiip to London and l'nris. Among the nmie impoitant contracts Sliiilieits is an ngreeinent Iternsteiii, Freuili play though no statistics are at hand, one aright, wlihh gies them the exclusive has a definite impression that moietnnii i output of .Mr. Heiiistein for the next the usual number of stage weaklings fiu. jenr. The first play by Mr. Hern had to hire a hall in the storehouse. tein under the contract will be ".iu The public simply stated nwa. And ditli- a biblic.nl drama, to be followed what is a more logical (. K. I), to a S()0I1 nftemard h "l.n (Jriffe." Mr demonstration than thntV If the man- iternsteiii is remembered here for "The agers nrc wise next seasou thej "ill ' Thief." try putting substance anil soul in their j wrking niiniigemeut imulcwith Charles Cmliriiu. one "f London's most successful pioduceis. Mr.- Shubert bns secured the exilusiie Knglish and Ameiican lights to "Hal Tubarin." rrt.: in unit' u tun r.nil Inits mttHieul ,. , 11113 1". IHlt .. lllll'lll. ...... ... .!..-.- way the w-inu is mowing . wuh JIr ,.olllla th j0ssrs Mr. Sothern nnd Miss Marlowe, for shubort aro ,I1E to vim1xkp in Amer many seaeons, singly and in coujunc- r . Sp .,,.,. ,,e .lramu. "In tion, among the props and ornaments of jit AVlU.ll. Tllis u now ,,,.. the contemporary American stage have i l.,)m,i. where it is n popular reconsidered their determination to ie- (CSS j,Wm Madge Titherailge. seen tire permanently from the boards Next mp ns ie (,ains seasou they will do, a patti, though mnnii .n ..T( ,,llUcr,v on thc nothing is sa.d about its being a fare-, t.ua(ting the leading tole well. Well, as Hninlet said to the !.,., .11)m.ar lu,,e players, they will be right welcome - nr'anangement was made be And, by the way, the priucipa item M s, b , 1losinU,, ail( of their revived repertone will be ,,,, ,, , nrst joint pr0(11(.. "Hamlet." Two of he co.ncd.es will bp ..,,. Ri.lu, TrollT... complete it. "Twelfth Night and .( , THl(, nm, ,aw. "Taming of the Shrew, the 1 Vtruch.o t:ro.i.,ltli will be featured. It of which, to the mind ot tnc i-iagocr, . , , f .1,,,1.,i. " " . . . ' association with Andre Uiarlot i ' David Belasco Is line of the few man agers who hnvo given the American stage truly big thinig who adhere rig idly to the Idea of presenting an attrac tion with only one company; It is like wise a Jlelnsco characteristic that he is usually able to retain 'he players of the original cast for nWason or two on the road. ' As a rule a Belasco company is formed, Is rehearsed bylMr. Tlelasco, n production made under his persounl direction and then this cast continues throughout the life of thc piece. An example of this principle is to belfouiid In the Case of "Tiger Hose," which comes to the Hroad Mondiy. With n If nil glfls who are anxious to go on the stage will follow in the footsteps of Agnes Horton, they ought toilmve no difficulty In arriving with their very first engagement. Miss Horton plays the stout girl In "Seventeen," at the Addphi, every night and two matinees a week, putting on a "No 18" dry rouge make-up with the best of them. A full-fledged pro fessional actress. . v Before last summer she had nevtr set her foot on the 'stage! Not even In nmateur theatricals: She hadn't even "spoken pieces" at missionary meetings as n child. When interviewed as to the steps she had taken to achieve her stage success, she said that she felt that single exception the company to be sccu nuy K'rl could do the rame it- here is the same ns nnneared at the New- York opening almost two years ago nnd yeI8't." said Miss Horton. h... f- t... .i mi i. ... i found it absolutely essential " " itn "jo wit luicrrupicu ly the epidemic Inst fall. "Tiger Itosc" has n record of something like COO per formances. , STUDIES THE "HOBO' "Jf they can get themselves up to my I have tely essential for stage success to weigh, not less than 11)0 pounds." 47 YEARS AN ACROBAT Coly Lorella Agile and Is Still Lithe When the Fred Stone season in "Jack o'Lantcrn" closes, Coly Lorella, one of FRANCE'S HOLCOMBE. K?ittvs DOLLY MAXTEt?. -in "JACKOIANTERN" FoTTX?'St'- JUPITH LOWBY. 'SEVENTEEN" Ad?lplu THEATRE BILLS FOR NEXT WEEK Mr. Shubeit 1ms ai ranged to produce i in November the London lcwie now cuiient at the Vaudeville Thcntie in that nty nnd known as "Bum Itu. ' IlllOAl) Schedule of Entertainments at the Various Playhouses in This City Mr. Shubert (ontiuited with '1 nstnm i Heriiaid. author of "The Little Cafe," for two new plas. both of which are to be staged iu this country nnd later brought ou i :.. London. lie also ar- 1CI IU !.. .11. t..i.t..n rint.lt.ll lit I'firiS I .:, i v. Ynrlt h if unci Me , rnngeii wim .niii"i; """"".'. .,..,.., ,.-J.-if ...!. ' (nr l.e iirod.iction here of '"lhe House wisnes io esin iiiKii ucitmmi in wnvo ( - - of her past sncefsseifnnd some addi tional pieces from the standard and ;ir AT1I.("H().S Tiget Hose," fentiulug Le- of Salabaeca." a musical with music ,by Uuilinant, French organist. spectacle. the gieat ' more 1'lric in n distinguished cast. including Fuller Mellish, William Courtlvigh. Thomas I'indlny. Helns-co melodrama, nm of whicli was inter- ' l.ipted here bj the "Hit" Inst full. I IMot of suspense and climnx. develops, nmid n speclucular cm ironment. Notable for pictorial btngecrnft. LOUIS BENNISON. "THE ROAD CALLEP STRAIGHT." Palace edy and dancing. Bill changes Thursday. I GUAM) Barnard and Duffy, returned from o emeus service, in snappy sketch, "Have n Smile"; Lnugford nnd Fredericks, in whimsical stunt, "Shopping"; Billy McDermott, lega tee of Nnt Wills's nit; the Fords, dances specialists ; Copes and Hutton, versatile funsters. KJCKEltnQCKKtt Theda Bara, in MATTERS OF MOMENT TO FILM FANS HERE De Mille Production Said to Be Unusual Bennison, Truex, Lockwood Billed McDermott Constantly Adding to His Comedy Characterization Billy McDermott, who headb thc bill j -lle acrobats of.thnt organization, will t Nixon's Grand next week, bills him- i--n.e at once for n farm at Killing- If as "the only survivor of Coxev's ; worth, Couu., which he recently Dur- my," and adds to n striking make-up a uud ot hobo humor that recalls the besXdays of Nnt Mills. AJ of Mr. McUermott's material is of hY own oiiginntion. He is cou stautlVon the Jookout for new bits of tramp business" with which to loiind out his nrcfiil (,tudy of the genus hobo. menton Park Opening The liopular Clcmentou (N. ,T) Amuscnlnt I 'ark will reopen for the season Mctiioiinl Day. Improve ments will enhance its nlue to the public. U new cnioussel has been built ami n new coaster erected. A new wato lide is anotliec. feature. No intoxicntit- liciuors are permitted on the grouils. (iuards will be piovided lor me oaiiing neacli. chased. Mr. Lorella has been on the state for i forty-seicn jenrs nnd says ho never ntcppcd foot on n farm in his life ex- tcpt when he would steal apples or something when he was with the old Baruuin & Bailey Show, forty jearx ago. He has always had a desire to see what a farm looked like, and, there fore, he bought ono near Long Island Sound of twenty acres. Mr. LorelU's acrobatic work is one of the marvels of Hie Forrest attraction. HE FOLLOWED THE CROWD Stewart Baird Makes Money by Curiosity I Stewait Hand, in "Little Mnipli- classic dramas of the years ngone. Here is the list of the thing Miss. Barrymore would like to see herself in : "As You Like It." "The School for Scandal," "Mid-Channel." "The Sec ond Mrs. Tanauerny," "Cousin Knte." 1 "A Doll's House," "Tnnte" and "The Lady of the Camellias." Of these she has already clone "Mid Channel," "Cousin Kate," "A Doll's House," "Tante" nnd "The Lady of the Camellias." "These eight plajs," sajs Miss Bar- 1 rvmore. "would just nil n ween prop- - . ..,...... .ii,. Ir erlv-s x evening performances and two '" ' . "iV ii . Zll fences. I hf it -uld be a nice . "m -vLof 1 be tried SSTtt" v li S'ta'..uSrb hU band at drawing pa, ing therefore h. I, ,,t (he oulv one who would another subscription ii ai.it i. p.....eUl. I'outinuing Attractions I citj" nt the Sliubeit, was waiKing io the theatre jesteida.v when he noticed n sign. "This wnv to the biggest little street in the umld " lie was held up at the gate with the notice that to enter" FORREST Fred Stone in leturn en gagement ot MUCK u i.unieru, uue eision of Booth Turkington s widely read Willie Baxter stories, a comedy; of Clothes and the (iirl, lor it deals , with the attitude of a seveutcen-jcur- j old boy toward these important mat- , ters. His half-Hedged boul gets him in a laughable tangle with its intense pioblems of wooing uud personal adornment. Oiegorj Kelly featured. I C!frt Si After spending n couple of holus theie he went to the tJientre. "What do j oil thluk they have right around the corner?" he asked AValter Catlett. "VhatV" said Walt. "A show" 'wlieie they show jou the best time jou eer had In jour life and pnj ou for eujoiug jouiself." "I'iij joiiV" asked Catlett in amaze ment. "Sure," nid Baiul. "Tliej just ask "freak" specialists, come f.o.u the jou to buy Mctory noncis nun u gei ... ac. .!.,, - !,. thnt Ktreiih of lliiiB 4si per rent for jour money isn t mir. .IIUUUIOIUCI .-.. -s - ... r- like to see her iu some or all ot this I attractive list. Jffif 'SSd'rVTANY who witness 'the performance StLyi " of ".lack o'Lnntern" believe that the three tots w ho step qut of the c andy Vnvu nn.l atnw 11 nil flnnCP 11 TP I.illlOll tians. As a matter of fact they aie i auch in size, but not in reality, so far as "Lillinutians are rated in thc show business. The Lilliputians, according to Hartz country next Innsbruck, in the aus 'tr'ian Tyrol, where, unless the map t beinir now maue in- j-uris c iiunges Wi.iithiBB. fiermany, Austria ami Italy i 'meet. Of course, this is not according W p br Beller in showdom. V i ff Th three little ones of the Fred fc town outside of Amsterdam. Holland, and tlwir correct name is Hoy. 'llie smallest the one who smokes the cigar is, as a matter of fact, the eldest, being thirty-four, while the other two pa.ciug ,iou I'd like to know whut is." i'atlett put on his lint at this juncture and streaked it for "The biggest little stieet iu the wmld." LAUGH AT THIS 4 -V i n .. E' kj;?' fr i It's the Tale of Carolyn Lllja'a Cachlnnation Carol) n Liljn. appearing in "I'utlor, Bedroom nnd Bath" nt the Chestnut Street Opera House, has an infectious IHW 1 . , 1, II . . are twenty-eight and twenty-four, re- "B": as ,"" 'V' ,"""" !Srtlrir. How these three sisters I Questioned b an Inten lew er 'recently. should be one-half y. How these three sisters I Questioned n an n.erc.ew. ,- r rerun; , e so smaU-none over two and , Miss Lllja said: "I was plunng n part '" in height is n ciuestion -nnd in one scene I had to brow- ashes . There is nothing in their (in- ' t. " "'k'"' "en "'' '1,rott.'" unsolved ,, cestry to account fpr it, us none of A v their crandnarents were abnormal. All ) their brothers nnd sisters are of nor- U . 1 t...!l.l III.. 1a! failithi uml lYlfltat M1IC MU1IU, 1IC ll:fc i.m, .... ...u.MV.. I'll, three are wen educated ami nave jvoled over .half the civilized world. ! a '-mt " VtMm '? ,;wiv4y , arc Ir. -nrS TEWART BAIRD, tjie tenor iu tools the role "Lttt e Siiupneiiyk pf critic laBt week when he attended a jtecforinanre ot the Mask and Wig .ra'ub'c "H'evue of Jlevues." He re iK.; parted to his professional brethren ami !lrterB that tMe boys from the Unlver- v , ,"i the; finest dancing that it ever has been .J x lii good fortune to witness. He paid a high tribute to the ability of the ama- j ' tears, and in doing this he was speuk- "'log wjlb. sympathetic understanding of 0 , ,ii x-aniateur. for Jie was the gradu- tf ate coach of the Hastjrrudding Club ( ; of Harvard and was also a member of t Boston's noted amateur theatrical or- fti. ganUation the Cadet, TUJs letter or- ' yanfution gave to tne p.'oicBsiour.i Ul a number of sars, including rftJtMrl JiHlDgej 'lt greiuesc; nriorHivr the shovelful out. I noticed that the man who was pla)ing the defective was standing by the window. He got the whole thing in his face. Forgetting I was on the stage, I shrieked with laugh ter. Afterward I tried to keep out of the stage managers way. 'Io my sur prise, instead of firing me, lie said : " 'My dear girl, if jou can do that laugh every time there's a fortuue iu it,' and that set me goiug," A Sweet Little Story A Lillian Itossthe jam-eating ten-year old "villain" of "Seventeen" keeps a jar of jamin her room at her boteL so that she cat. have it on Sunday nights when they do not play. It has become a habit and she cannot sleep without her bread and jam. of his most elabonitc offerings, highly Miicessful hcic and on the road. The star proies his protcau versatility iu a dozen loles and lias talented enter tainers iu support. WAL i T "Twin Beds," Margaret Majo ami Salisbuiy Field's success ful farce of matrimonial mirth. Fea tures members of the original cast. UAItRlCK-r"The Cue Oirls," com eel). Lola Fisher in the title lole; Hobert McWnde and Huss Wh)tal are in the cast. Socict) people;, accus tomed to every luxur), uie thrown on their own resounes nnd forced to secure shelter and susteuauce amid primitiie conditions. Their nch cul tures piovc highly ditcrtiug. IA It IV "Iiombardi. Ltd," comedy, featuring Leo Caiillo as a tempera mental Italian guwmnaker and Urace ulemine ns a mowc-inau mannequin. The "back stage" workings of fash ionable) New York shops arc keenly but good-naturedly depicted. There is characterization ruther thai) cari cature. OI'ERA HOtSE "I'arlor, Bedroom and Hath," farce dealing with the exepenence of uu unsophisticated joiiug husband who is compelled to hie up to his reputation as a Don .loan in order to satisfy his romantic wife. Florence Moore feuturedt 8IlUiXRT "Little Simplicity," mil sical lomance. Cast includes Walter Catlett, of original iTrollery; Mar jorie Ouleson, comedienne with vocal accomplishments; Cameioa Sisters, danceis worth Watching; Car! Uaut- oo.t, bat Stone, and a chorus con tingent of grate. GRACE VALENTINE. "IOMBARDI. LTP." Lyric- featuring Iiurold Lockwood iu ticoige (iibbs's btorj. REGEXT "FnUc Kiideme," with Violu Danu, hist half of week, ami "Itustliug a Hude," with Lila Lee, last half. S77MA7 "The Test of Honoi," with .lohu Itninmciie and Coustaucu Hiu- nej Mist half of week and "Thc Hcnriu' ISoad," with Wallace Held, lust Iialf UK' I KV -"l'cttigrew's (Jill," with Htliel Clayton, hist half of week, and "The Itoariu' ltond," with Wallace llcid,. the "last luilf. GREAT A 0RX11ER A Scssue Ha)a kuwa, "Thc Couiageous Cowaid," Monday mid Tuesday; Alae Marsh, "Spotlight Sadie," Wednesday and ( A Real "Slatera" Act" Dolly Stanley Is one of the latest ac qulsitiouM to the "Jack o' Lantern" comnany, Her Mister. Jet Stanley, has been" Wjth Mr. Btone's orgiplzatioii for scveralwoutbt), but Mlts Dolly, just nradUntP frow n convent, sha never. I a.Wia BinoA hfarV ti " l'HOrOl,LAH S'l'ASl.EY"Vov Better, for Worse,' n special Cecil B. DeMille production. Klliott Dexter, Wnndn Hawley and (llorla Hwanson are in tho cast, Kathryn McOinley, soprano, offers new program. PALACE "Tho Hoad Called Straight" with Louis Bennison and Orml Haw ley in priucipal roles, 'tirst hnlf of. week, arid-"Let's Klopc."-with Jfnr'' guerite Clark, last half; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in "Harold," added at traction, , ARCAMAfOh, You Women," with Louise Huff and Kruest Truex. John Kmtrjon and Anita I.oos are reapou- mitMiibttottJtti slble for the proddctlcja l7(7roAr"Hnao n Thursday; Alice Brad), "Marie, Ltd.," Fiidaj and Satuiduy. YAi m:thLh KEITIl'fi "Not Yet Maue," elab orate musical coined), with cast ot fifteen ; Stuart Barnes, favorite hing ing comedian; Will Ward and Five S)inphony Girls, vocalists and iusliu mcutalists; Claudia Coleman, new comer, known ns "The Smile tliil"; O'Donuell and Blair, mixers of fun and music; Conway and Fields, song c)cle; Huch Brothers, athletic humor ists; Kinogrfcin pictures. GLOBE- "Temptation," musical com edy offering, with Bobby Vail ; Hoe) nnd Lee, skit, "At the Fence Con ference" ; Yueua Japs, physical cul- turists; Cakes and company, comedy variety; Mullen and Francis, batch of songs uud jests; Paul Couchus, Jr., cannon ball juggling; Sammy Dun can, laughmakera"; Knapp nnd Cor nelia, fun nnd song; Harrison and Burr, "Sensible Ndusensc.i. AL1IAMURA Boyer and coiupuu), sketch, "Lust of the Quakers" ; "Ux perlmeutal Marlage,"' film feature; ' Morgan nnd Auger, mirth and song; . Fonda Trio, exceptional 'juggling. New bill Thursda) . ItnOADWA Hlgoletto Hi others and Swanson Sisters in variety of jug gling, posing, acrobatics,, oug and costumes; "Heart of Humanity" on screen ; Doc u New, "curer or blues"; Murray Sisters, songsters; Ford and Smith, entertulnt'rs. New bill Thursday. COLOtilATr-YA Mm ton, "I'hllly's Own, original song; Keuuy nnd Hollls, ".Nut Comedians';' Abbott a"nd company, comedy sketch; Itlch ard AVnlley. "The Human Bool Table"' Urace Darmond, In movie, "Vhal Kvery Woman Wauls.' New blll'Thursday. CROSS KEYfii"Yof I.ove f nnd . Money." new farje, with tsougs and dances; Uevlw. Coinlgues, notable niihon-elaJ' ' 'J?b.H Ia'l8r tohiediaH ( new lump film, "The Light" ; comedy movie, "House of Terrible Scandals ; "The Lemon," comedy sketch; Juvenile Follies, snappy kid act; Briggs,-, etiuilibrist; Floieuce Hith, catchy songs; Giace Goidon, come dienne! ; Howe and Lander, comeuy juggling. . A VO.V Gnutier's Bricklayers, novel lanine act; Sergeant Bowman and I'livate Shey, formerly of the Tank Corps, in a novelty: "Which One Shall I MarrjV" domestic playlet; Helm and Clark, "Miles of Smiles"; Lsi Belie Comique, paotomlmist ; -"The Usurper," film. Now bill Thursday. 11' LLIA M PES --avu Comedy Four, in n riot of fur. ; Auita Stewart featured in "A Midnight Homauce" ; Howard's musiitl Shctlnnds and ter riers; Evans auU Wilson, singing and talking; Dancing Deerlns, clever lad uud lass. New bill Thursday. IU RLESQUE TROCADERO "Montr Carlo Girls," with Frank "Hags" Murphy, Kittle Warren, Sarah Hyatt and large chorus in snappy burlcttas, "All Aboaid" and "Hevue dc Luxe." Specialties of merit. GAYETY Frolics and Gambols of Showdom, new, company of burlesque favorites, chorus of thirty-five, lieud- ed by Tom Howaid. "J.iugciie l'u- ludc," one of many features., M!.SI'RELS Ul MOST'iS Lasi week but one of the jolly seasou. Hcvlval of the ever popular "DounjbriloU Fair"; famous Irish ballads ; "Making Money in Jail," loc,al skit; Master Hortiz and his St. Bernard dog; ja.z music nud fancy dancing. 8T0CK I QRVUELM'Ytny Down Kast," pop ular rural drama,. Itecva Grceuwood, formerly of William Hodge Company, pl&js Anna Moore; Dudley Stevens, just released from the A. K. F., is cast as Hi .Holler. Gotham Quartet will interpolate selections voviya ITai Vi W'AliSVT "Thc Boomeinug,' com edy of love, by Wiuchell Smith and Victor Mupes. . First presentation at popular pi ices: G ARRIVE ThuiHton, thc magician, with novelties and illusions. Features; will be ' Gravitation Defied," "The Vampire" and "The Miracle.'.' F.lnlmintc sets are used for "visions in Cecil B. Dc Millc's new production, "For Better, For Worse," nt thc Stan Icy next week. Although they will be shown only for flashes, no expense was spared to make them spectacular nd unusual. Three "vinions" will repre sent a similar stuation in three historic periods the dn)s of the Vikings, the Crusades and thc American Iteiolu tiou. In each thfc heroism of women in war time is shown. ' Klliott Dextcr Gloria Swanson, 'lorn lt'.,...1n Ilni.rlni. Dm innnil Actress Turns Playwright Ilida Johnson Young, who wrote "JIaytime," is responsible for the book nnd l)rics of "Little Simplicity." Mra. Young has a gift for blending delicate cuiiiuciji, wiui up-iouaie romance. Previous to her success ns an authoress she gained considerable experience as an actress in the support of Henry Miller. cmqis is comin skinny- DOYOU DAST DUCK CHURCH? Trainloas of Fee-rocious Animals Coming Sunday From Brooklyn Big Combined'Shows Here a Whole Week H OOP-LA. kiddies: Tonioirnw the 1 missary depn.tme.it nnd all the animals circus nrne in Philadelphia to . ecent the clei.bnnts. camels nnd .e. ... . . . ---,.-- ., -.... rrinmii n u in it wnpk Forniau, Wanda Hawley, Knjmond Hutton, Sjlvia Ashtou are in the cast. Louis Bennison will be seen nt the ralacc first half of next week iu thc first showing of "The Bond Called Straight," n fast moving drama of the plains, which presents tho cowboy star ns his most natural self. Ira M, Lpwry, who directed the pictmc, sa)8 that the drama will prove n revelation to Ben nison admirers. The new vehicle, which offers him opportunities for dramatic acting, for daredevil riding nnd for bis style of somedy, though intensely dra matic, it is not without moments that require the star to be at his best ns n funmuker. Ormi Hawley is the leading womau. Tliursduy, Friday nnd Satur day, Marguerite Clark will appear in "Lets Elope," based on the fqree, "The Naughty Life." Ernest Truex and Louise Huff aro costars in "Oh, You AVomen," at the Arcadia next w-ek. ErnesUil'ruex is the )oungest comedy star oiiwuc legitimate stage, and previ ous to motion pictmc work scored a hit in "Thc A'ery Iden." His reputa tion was established before this time by his comedy work in "Very Good Eddie," "The Dummy," "Tho Good Little Devil," etc. Tho comedian re ceived ills firbt dramatic training when a child and has been more or less asso ciated with the stage ever since, les. siree one whole, glorious week of giraffes, UarfTs, jabberwocks, clowns, jub-jub birdf elephants, spotted ponies nnd everything. These and no tellin' how many trninlnnds of other maivels will all be here tomorrow morning, coming from Brookhn on tie long spe cial trains carrying Itingling Brothers nnd Barnum & Bailey combined ag gregation. "And what alwn)s happens in every town in every state iu tlin Vnion when the lions draw near is just what will take place in most homes tonight," sa)s one of the circus agents, who claims to know all about the effects of the rcd wagou microbe. "Every single kiddie will go to bed with the nlaim clock M't at an uu curthly hour, to dream of a seat in the cry fiont row, with the prettiest bare back rider In nil the world bedecked iu silks and spangles nud blowing him kisses while balancing on tiptoe ou the back of a piaucing horse. And thn, like as not, the lady 'and horse will float awny straight through the air only to be replaied hi whole droves of monkeys, the hippopotamus, u lhiuoceros or two and nil the trick dogs rushing pell-mell iu pmsiiit of the said boy nil in command of thc fat clown-policcinnn. The sound of thc nlaim clod, at the fiist peep of dawn is bound to find a goodly gathering of joungsters in the railroad )ards. For it is aloug ,ibout then that local railway officials ligurp brus. The last three trains will bring the tents, properties, costumes, work iiigmen, hundreds of performed and cxccutiie staff on their way to the cir cus grounds at Nineteenth street and Hunting Park avenue. There will be Jack nnd Jill, the twln , of the big herd of giraffes, who must be cnieful not to get a sore throat be cause their necks lire so long; Mama Judy and her baby lion cubs; the ostriches, who never bother to consult the menagerie menu, because they are quite content witli old nails and glass and things; Mrs. Soudan with her wee monkey infant. Jitney; old Captain Congo, boss of the whole simian dele Ration ; Jerry, the biggest tiger in the world, and whole rafts nf other anlmala from eiery quarter of the globe. Louise Huff made her debut in I the first of the traius will. begin to uu "Grausturk," later appearing in stock ' Ioa('' as au ingenue. She .played iu "Ren j Commissary Comes Hist i!i. . win (irum uj;u sue neguu ner motion pictmc caicer in "The Old Homestead." And Kubher Mules j And about the time the jungle family lias been housed in the big menagerie tent, somebody will jell: "Elephants!" ' And along will come the "rubber mules," as the dnrkcy children call'' tliem. 'llie giant Alice will lead the elephantine bnttnlion. The smallest of the elephants is Snminy, nnd he's nek much larger than a Newfoundland dog, CJosely following the pachydermu will come the camel herd there's a baby among them and the zebras. Cir eusmen call zebras the "convicts." A big portion of the wonders that have been merged by the consolidation of the two circuses will be exhibited in tlie street parade. The procession will depart from the Haiold Lockwood is seen to ndiautnge in ills latest pictmc of intiigue, ad venture uud romance, "Shadows of Suspicion," next week nt the Victoria. The picture is full of nction. The story carries, a lot or punch and is well woiked up to n sensational dimnx. Naomi Childcrs. whose beauty has at tracted illustratots and whose picture lias adorned the covcrw of popular mag azines, is seen iu chief support. show crnnniU of The first section to arriic will be the 10 a. m. Monday. It is said to he the flying squadron," carr)ing the com- 'longest and most brilliant eier devised. Europe's Band to Return Lleutcuaut "Jiin" Europe uud his band of the JJUOth V. S. Infantry, the "Hell Fighters," ns the Germans dub bed thejn, will return to Philadelphia for matinee and night concerts at the Academy of Music next Thursday. New; progiams are promised for the concerts here, with new specialties nnd new songs byVhe assisting artists. Tlie bund that set France agog and lias u record for fighting as good us its pla)iug will doubtless get a warm welcome upejn its return to Philadelphia. Grand Not "Jlnxed" vNot evcrjbody is awaie fhese doya that back in the elclitles. wheu Thomas F. Kelly opened the Grand, the houe Banfc Clerk to Butler -John Bedouin, who has scored ns Rogers, the butler, in "Thc Cave Girl," at the Gurrick, began bis business career as tlie note teller in n bank in Sydney, Australia. Alter winning success as an amateur- player1 in the" antipodes Mr. Bedouin came to America. CHESTNUT EELOW TWELFTH STREET ..YALE WINS BOTH WAYS Supporting and Defending 'Dry' Re peal Debaters Defeat Opponents Cambridge, Mass.. May :i.-.(I)y A. Vt) Ry a two -to -one1 decision of thc judges), (he Yaljt affirmative debating team was nujuugru winner over tue Harvard negative team hero last night in one session of tlie anuualYale-Har-vurd -Princeton' debate. Tlie question discussed was whether the prohibition amendment to the constitution should be repealed. New Haven, May 3. (By A. P,) Yale debaters, supporting the negative, defeated Princeton Jiere last night in tbetrianBular nlycrriiiTilebatcson tho, 'tJrj? amewlinent repeal. iU'WdrrcaTvii was lookiSl uuQu.ns. doomed, to failure;. i i . I T. . ,-.. iitiit-.iu-u funWinl-'Lini. iTnilnW UiivNIion (IrBRil'.lsrf ttended far I ftMfc!W' Moore 'ai;Mfc(!filftij ffa an fyiriWm,W MMiw fowHjr,,, - fy'v vU&mu Victory Was Cheap at the Price Buy More' KXT YVKT1K C. By Maddocl Presents the Scintillating titcal i,omedy X Marie With Waiiam Ed and Ml The Seusonll llrlrrlile hv Kric kunds. Buzzell & Parker Donahue UU8SE1J IlLAMT urrrmi. Written and SlurtJ Hlnrmnffii MACK &YINCENlJcladia Coleman Bona: Bketchei at the IMnril AiaUtrd It & Tew HuU WILI, J. URD and FIVE SYMPHONY GIRLS OITfrlnt a Mi-lanca of l'oiar Blmlcal Stlertlona Charles-O'Donnell & Blalr-EVl Conway & Fields BUCK BROTHERS I.KNOGRAM Picture. 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