7 " -ijritf f EVENING PUBLJG MM- PHIEADELPHIA, giOTEDAY, OCTOBER ii, 1010, 8V NEW PLAY AT ADELPHl REVIVALS AT WALNUT AND GARRICK VARIED AMUSEMENT ELSEWHERE $l? rKlfff$t$Q' - l I.V Ir. : l h 4 Iil k I Vi ws y R IK b I THE PLAYGOER'S WEEKLY TALK Observations on Plays and Photoplays of Interest to Philadelphia!! rpWO revivals of plnjs that have lmtl '', ,5 Kcnerntton or moro of popularity, respectively, will sfjtiinllzo next vveek' playbills. These lire "The OIil Home stead" nt tho AVitlntit iintl "The Aur tloncer" at tho Garrick, oue koIok linrl, thirty-thrco years, the other eighteen years. There will be one lirnud new at -traction, "Up From Nowhere," the newest American comedy Ijy Ilootli Tnrkingten anil TTnrrv Leon Wilson, authors of "The Man Tram Home" ami other pieces. It will be frhown at tlio Adclphl. An intereitinp thins about "The Auctioneer" is that there are several players in Mr. WarfieM's company thi , season who appealed with him when it i was first produced. Among them are Marie Rates, William Uoa? and Louis I Ilendricks. The appearance of Mr. Warfleld nt tho Garrick calls to mind tho fact that he was one of tho first stars to appear in that theatre when it was new, eisht een years .iro. The actor was nt thai timebeginninR lus career as a star and his play was "The Auetioncei," now in revival. DENMAN THOMPSON, in wrltins "Tho Old Homestead." probnblv had Whitticr's lines from "Snowbound" in mind. "The worlding's eyes -.11011 gather dew. Thinking of scenes his boyhood knew." Certainly the play in which he acted, for a lifetime, though it has no subtle- neas of characterization or rennements of construction, is not without its very definite human appeal, and to manv and diverse elements among playgoers. Every one is familiar with the wholesome storv the old play tells, but a few facts about its history may be more interesting to the younger generation. West Swanzey, siv miles below Keene, Xew Hampshire, is the locale. The original old homestead is now a country home. Joshua Whitenmb and other characters in the play were taken bodilv from the streets of West Kwntizcy. Joshua Whitconib is a telescoped pro duction of two personages known as Captain Otis Whitoomb and Joshua Holbrook. Captain Otis furnished the ectnedy nnd Joshua th more serious elements of the combination. Tho orig inal of Aunt Matilda was a sister of Joshua Holbrook, and known to all the people of Swonzey us "Aunt Hhody, a tender, honest, faithful old lady. "Cy Prime- was a teliow townsman 01 -.." ...thn,. ,..!. lm,l the renutat on nt 5 ci ,v,,"" - being tho biggest li.ir iu Cheshire cSSty. and Soth Perk.ns was a com- bination of several characters. Henry Hopkins, thoeitv man, was an old New Hompshiro playfellow of Ucnman Thompson "The Old Homestead" is a play which in tt nresent form wasnreseuted to the public for the first time in the ISoston Theatre, April, ISSti. uud it has beeu continuously on the stage. WILLIAM LAWItKNCE. who plays Uncle Josh, iu which he has ap peared in this city for six seasons, fell lieir to tho part on Mr. Thompson s death in 1011. Mr. Lawrence was the under study of the rle for jcars. Hi Mr. Thompson's later jcars Mr. Luw rence played the middle acts, Mr. -Thompson coming on for the opening scene and for the climax. In the jears immediately preceding the star's death Mr. Lawrence played nil but the fitst net, the star appearing for the first halt hour or so. Mr. Lawrence, how -pver, in make up and personality car ried out the illusion so well that very few persons ever suspected the sub stitution. ii j; , i. i ; 1 l,i TInctnn rpHE story of "Up From Xo where" -L concerns George Washington Silver, who has come "Up from Nowhere" to a position of wealth and influence. About him is gathered a familv bre( in the lap of luxury and tho old Bkipper under whom Silver served as male. The son of Silver seeks to marry ,i member of an old family which has no money. Silver sets out to prove to the boy that tho girl is merely a fortune hunter. In seeking to do this he is ensnared himself in the meshes of love tond finally ends up by marrying the girl himself. All the time tho old skip per is interfcriug and constantly get ting himself and his friend into dif ficulties, nnd this odd character pro - yides many of the laughs which the play affords. TT IS somewbut of a treat to find that J- Hachel Crothers has seen fit to place upon the stage in "80 Kast" a light comedy whose humor does not depend upon the theorems of the bedroom farce or the three-angled situation of some comedies of more pretensions. ",'ift East" is a play B which unv one may co without any trepidation. Its purpose is but entertainment, and in that mis sion it succeeds apparently to tho satis faction of audiences more on account of its characterizations and dialogue vthan of any firmness of structure or deftness of technique. At this time when homes are so hard to obtain and the necessity of living in boarding houses is the fate of many, the overage theatregoer will find that Miss Crothers has written a play which is realistic in depiction of the charac teristics of the habitue of a fashionable boarding house. Back of it all there is found a love story that has its appeal because it deals with the affairs of a youth and a maid who occupy lodgings in this fashionable house presided over iiy a landlady who is, first, business like, and, secondly, motherly. The moti - vation concerns tno uioits ot a girl from the country to make a career ns a singer. Her meeting with a rich young man complicates matters. There is just a little insight into the lives of ixj-jthe chorus girl and the managers, but ( advantage in showing that the manager 1 is not always sinister, as many per sons believe. COUNTERPARTS of many of the characters may be found in boarding places of the kind depicted in the plav if the playgoer will but look through Home of the windows of the Philndei- ihia establishments catering to tho odgcr or "paying guest." A delightful ,- touch is given the opening of the third act when the guests are alt seated nbout for the evening musicale, in which the ( "talented" among them participate. And the very opening, where there is bhown the breakfast room, with its three tables and the quips and jests of the board erst all smatter of the real thing. Many will recall tho rooming house In "The Passing of the Third Floor Back," with Forbes Robertson in the "tending part and which is now on view via the local silversheets. Then thero was tie famous city boarding house in "The Country Boy" at tho Walnut, with Edgar Selvvyn as the stnr. and still more recently, at the Garrick. "A Prince There AVas." In which Robert HlUiard appeared In the latter scenes, riMfeOUgn not me uoaruing nouse por- (Si' Interest to tho Pblladelphlans is tk advance mnde by the featured 'ditiiwr. Constance Illnney, who was but ji -ti I S&i jKK&?i' I minili II If , jjrf Terj SUVE THOMAS. PORDTW PHIU.IR5 HE&BERT ?&h ? 'i RICHARD BAQTHELMA'a, CTEORGE NETTIE NEJ.SCn7 "pSeNCEqii "RIGHT -to RAMINSOrTA, & J? "BROKEN BLOSSOMS" DENNIS, ''BOSTON I ANS1' RDOAnWAV" WADDIUPS,?," DANGFDOUS AFFAID" MIBIAW COOPER f. Sj C Palace---w Ffenn Cq&XIO-' dumbo Vfdoria and Cbloniol Qivoli "EVANGEJ-IWE" fa S . sr -Aar v W1.W,U JA Jmk W ZL- ANN ANt?QEWS "UP wfz! jpXmAmSP flM. MrHk v - m - FOOM NOWHEfiE" fQT VIvTAlTPiARLTIN, ROBEOT WALlWICrC Vv , v Jf W, Adfelphi- L &c&xs "IN MI2ZOURA" Arcadia-- v W W AjmR - ig as a costar with Henry Hull. There could hardly have been a better choice for an Interpreter of the rolo of the girl seeking fame with her voice. Mr. Hull is of the stage family which has specialized in providing theatrical lov ers," Tim "Scandals of 1010" might be called the "Hen Hur" of musical leMies, especialh if it is viewed from the back of the scenes. The stage of the i 1'on-pst is a busy place, indeed, during i n peiformance these dnjs. A Granger ( hack there finds himself alwajs in the load-of sninebodv nr sciniething. That 1 was the Playgoer's aw kw aril fortune the other night. Hut it was good fortuuc to see the "inside There is such a constant changing of scenes and changing of costumes that every one is iu a rush all the time. When the girls come off a scene thc scurry away to their dressing rooms to , ,, . ..!.. , ... ... " uiiimiur i-osuinir. i.mj i .......,. u.is operation after the next number , The stage is a bn place, indeed, hut it i, no iih.ip .. than up on he "ih gallery." as i is railed, where the men aloft maiiipulule the rigging hat lowers and hoists the "drops." '1 he 'cenes of the "Scandals"" are changed so often and so rapid'y that most of the framework" nr "fiats" aic suspended from ropes from the "rigging loft. It has been found that they cau be handled more rapidly that wav than by moving them around on the stage. Thus, when the signal is given, the stagehands be low just loosen the fastenings on the various pieces of scenery and the fly men lioNt iu the twinkling of an eye. One cli!)nge of scene iu particular is a decided novelty. Usually the stnge is darkened for a quick change, hut iu this case it is done with a fully lighted stage and without tho action ceasing for a moment. The scene first ilis i lnsed is that of a bedroom set fully furnished. A curtain on n "traveler" is drawnswiftlv ncross the stage and In the time it has passed, which occu pies less than a minute, another heavy 'set" is disclosed that of a court room full equipped. It might be interred from this de scription that the men aloft plu a big part iu making the "Scandals of llllll" a success, and so they do. It is all mapped out in advance, however, uud the work from a diagram thut only a stagehand can understand. l'or in stance, it calls for the placing of thirtj -eight "sets" of lines. As there are usually five different lines to a "a-t." not less than l.r.O feet each iu length, it inn he seen that it requites considerable rone to "hang" the "Scandals." "H E'S all right as a husband, but him in in i" motion pictures no, thank J WM Such was the statement of Mildred Harris Chanlin when questioned ic- garding the possibility of rostnrritig with her Friend Husband. Charlie, on the screen. A repoi't to the effect that they would appear together iu photo plays has been current in film circles ever since their mariiage a jnir ago. but Mrs. Ilairis, who is billed next week at the f'apitol in the first local showing of "Forbidden," declares theie is nothing in the yarn. "Wc are altogether diflereut tjpes," she explains. "I don't care to appear in comedies, Charlie doesn't care for drainu, and. in addition, neither of us knows whether we would be successful by switching fields." So there vou are. That's filial. Mrs. Cbupliu will not deviate from her choseu speciuitj , dramatic work. She is an interpreter of serious roles, nnd has such a part in "Forbidden." a Uni versal picture directed by Lois Weber, known as the srreeu's foremost woman director. Prlzma as Educator Educational institutions are daily asking the Prizma company if it is pos sible for these cinema products to be shown to classes iu history and gi'og- inphj . 11. ii. Mokes is busy lucnaring a list of the subjects which are adapted to me incus nt students and Irom tlie number of studies now nvailablo it looks as if there will be no difficulty iu sup plving one reel a week of Prizma natu ral color mm les. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE MIRACLE MAN 9 HE i IS COMING OVER THE FOOTLIGHTS AND UPON THE X.S ji jmBKUM CQA y jMjKBitsmite.&MBKKEl&K. X. AcpsiEY i. n WfvmWm?' '' HH ' Fcrni l .-,. ' mBIDI BPW& ymfwmm WILLIAM LAWRENCt "OLD HOMESTEAD' Walnut TOPICS OF INTEREST TO MOVIE PATRONS "Evangeline" Picturesque Sub ject for Screen 'Faking' Be fore Camera Film Flashes Tnul Weigcl, who will bo seen as Father relician in the William Fox pro duction of Longfellow's "Uvnugcline." next week nt the Stanley, is oue of the many sterling plajers who have been graduated from the stage to the screen. Mr. Weigel came to America years ago tn piny in support of Mrs. Fiske. He followed this with numerous stock1 and vaudeville engagements, but it wns the screen which really gave, him his oig ciiance. Mr. Weigel has had prominent parts I in many successes, including "Under the Yoke." '.'nuPnrry" and "The She Devil. He is noted for his interpre tation of sympathetic parts ; so it is easy to account for his success in the role of Father Fellciau, the gentle priest who counsels the Acndiaus against using foTce when the cruel British deportation edict is announced to the ensnared French-American fnrmers. The one importnut thing in costing the part of the Chinese poet. Chang Huan, in "Iirokeu Ulossoms," which will bo seen next week nt the Palace, I was, according to D. W. Griffith. tn 'secure n nlnver wlinse fneinl nvnr..alin would einpliasize as tully as possible that lino of Thomas Hurku's in "Linio house Nights, " his love with a pure ii nil noiy tiling, jrjvpn His worst ene mies admitted that." It iust chanced tuai, KioKing around lor tue rignt nia.ver, Slr. Griffith heard that Itichnrd Tsnrfh eliuess was, for the time being, nt lib city to accept tho engagement. Educated at Trinity College. Hart ford, he already worked for Mr. Grif tifth, who knew his abilities. Mr. Iiarthelmess began his career as an ac tor for the screen in "War IJrldes" and "The Etcrual Sin," though nrior to his appearance in the films he had done work in isevv lort stock com panies. In order that Mr. Iiarthelmess might get thoroughly into the ntmos phere of tho part Mr. Griffith sent him from Sn Francisco to Shanghai. Frequently when a scene on the screen is pictured wliere an actor tak hazardous chances, the wise ones will lll 1-r.M , ",1,1,1,11, v' nr Ifl,.,, l.li. ' 1. U, i,l J. 'i. m i,i. ...., j. ,.ui,ui.- j ui'- ing used. As a matter-of-fact, the bet ter actors never fake and consider it a point of honor to go through the dan- gerous scenes themselves. This was il- lustrated during tho screening of "In Mlz70ura. the new I'aramount-Arl craft picture starring llobert Warwick, which will be seen nt the Arcadia next, week. Hugh Ford, the dlieclor. went to I 1919-1920 NOV. 3 siCCiii. jfl -,-" i vii -- y ' fcS HARRIET -,vf9 s s y &w 3&&sm? .rr-.L,:, si-c " bj -i - - nv jMRSijeiSsy i vunn a a. -.'.. x. "bib " ACADEMY OF MUSIC DEC. 1 JAN. 5 FEB. 2 THE BOSTON. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: PIERRE MONTEUX, Conductor SOLOISTS EMMY DESTINN LOUISE HOMER EMILIO DE GOGORZA FRITZ KREISLER SERGEI RACHMANINOFF SEASON TICKETS, FIVE EVENING CONCERTS, $9, $7.50, $5, $3.50 Boxei tearing tix and four, $60, $40. No tax SALE OPEN3 MONDAY. OCT. 13, AT HEPPE'S, 1119 Chestnut St. J&S&gSsxSmtJ &??""' ''' - yf.- - & PAVID WARFIEJ-D "TtifcAUeriONER,,(jarrict llobcrt Cain, the "heavy" and told him that it bie.ik neck horseback ride was scheduled, in which Cain was to be pur sued by Major Warwick and knocked headlong from the saddle. lhc ride was undertaken and came out successful, excent that Major War wick gave the plucky Cain a beautiful Ma' (,c :n! k,"oc,ke(l, 'V",1, !uto " UUI1U' IU 1'UiniJ SIllUll, Auu vu.ii ,, ,.j satisfied, if not exactly happy. William Stowell, u leading man of the screcu seen in various Universal productions, will once more be seen ut the Victoria anil colonial nuring me eninlnir week, when "The Itieht to Hap piness" will be shown. I?ut Stowell himself nt the moment is thousands of miles distant, engaged iu the most ail- veutureous episode of his lite, umy ins big frame, handsome, countenance and winning smile remain in America, pre served here through the medium of the motion mcture. Stowell lntnseit is the heart of darkest Africa. Stowell was selected by Universal to head an exploring expedition which sail ed from New York on Julv 1(1. A cable- iriam was received a tew nays ago i telliui of the safe arrival of the party ' in Eolith Africa, end communis cue m- formation that thev had started working northward from Buluvvayo. The party will go right into the heart of the jungle, where thousands of feet of lilm:ay Lord Qurx," an adaptation of the will be exposed in the interests of science. The expedition is sponsored jointh b the Universal Film Company and the' United States Government, thruueh " the Smithsonian institution. i Stowell is muuaging director of the ex I ..n,i:,inn tv,n cnlniittfir end nf which Is innW the direction of Dr. Ldmuud Heller, a member of the Philadelphia Academy of Nntural Sciences. Doctor Heller was a member of the Iloosevelt African expedition William Fox Film Corporation an- uounced vesterday thut beginning today .1 .1 T-..f... t...: ...nl.-lT' llO Will JUKI WH'riHlU'l HI IUK ,iv..j , ...... jsUe to theatres an original motion picture news and novelty attraction, In addition to great news events it will contain the different, the strnngc, the odd, the unique, the wonderful things of human life and human ingenuity gathered by the recently created Fox News organization. Constance Hinney Is one of th 39th Season MAR. 17 SCREEN NEXT WEEK BETTY CQMPTOM an3 THOMAS WEIffHAU "Thfe MIRACLE. MAW MetropoKtaa youngest members ot tio profession who holds the honor of being both u btage and screen star. Her first picture for Ileal Art Pictures Corporation will be shortly released. It is "Urstwhilo Susan," adapted from play-trf the same name. Mrs. Fiske's "A great many persons arc iu a state ot constant agitation nnd publication because the movies arc not ull of them always up to the highest staudnrds of art," says Rupert Hughes, of Eminent Authors. "Hut it is as futile to criticize the inartistic quality of the average movie as it is to go into spasms . because street cars arc not chariots of grace with Parthenonian friezes instead of advertisements. Pauline Frederick is keeping well ahead of her schedule at Culver City studios, "liouds of Love." the Louis Sherwin story in which Miss Frederick is starred, will be at the Stanley. Her next picture, "The Loves of Letty," is also completed, and she is making prog ress on a third production under the direction of William Parke. "The Loves of Lettj is ifom 'he play by 1'inero. Iteports are coming in every day which tell of the progress thut is being made b. riprcsentatives of Priznin pic tuies who are now iu many countries iuiecoiding in natural color photography me scenic nenuty ot tlie uiltereut lanus and the current events in th"emvso that theatre patrons of this city may sec these interesting sigliiw upon the screen. Two new- productions hnve followed thr Hist eight iu the Goldwyn fall Ho lies, seveuil of which are now in cir culation. The additions scheduled for distribution during the falll are "The I'niero's play starring Tom Moore, nnd another Geraldinc Farrar nroduction as jet unnamed. WALNUT ONE WEEK ONLY BEGINNING MONDAY EVENING AUGUSTUS PITOU, Inc. PRESENTS AMERICA'S OLDEST AND BEST PLAY DENMAN THOMPSON'S The Old Homestead with WILLIAM LAWRENCE as Uncle Josh AH the Original Famous Features of Past Years THE DOUBLE QUARTETTE THE SWANZEY BAND THE GRACE CHURCH CHOIR THE SALVATION ARMY Renew Again Your Acquaintance with the Folks at Swanzey, New Hampshire WEEK OCT. 20 SEATS SALE THURSDAY "The Revelation of a Wife" Till! C.HHATIWT MVHTKKV l'LAY OV Till; YKAR SAMS.SHUBERTTi.Ciociit Mat. We.1. At. D1 ON In Z',r,U!, A' & Bat. w,, ...- 11UI.IPAY MAT MONDAY, OCT. 13 LYRIC 1'ROA.Ij Aliovo AKCH bT. MATS, WIJD. 4 3AT. HACI1HI. rilOTHKUS' t'OMKDY HI'CCKSS "39 EAST" w,lh HENRY HULti and C0.N8TA.NCi: H1NNE1 Chestnut St rra llouno Cheulnut Be- l'"v nth Mntn. 1W. & Sat. "GOOD MORNING JUDGE" With CIEOROE HAHEKU, unit 80 ptharj. ADELPHI "koad HEI.OVV hacb - math. Turns. & hat. BARNEY BERNARD III ' HON HAM DAVIS" OEOINNINO MONDAY SEATB KOW JOHN D. WI!,L!AM8 l'rr.rnt? "UP FROM NOWHERE" With NOUUAN TREVOR mm , M BECTWA STARTYMAM , "CABARET ?IRLS" TrocacJero PINCH-HITTER FOR DENMAN THOMPSON "Tho Old Homestead" Brings William Lawrence to the Walnut William Lawrence who plays the part of old Uncle .Tosii in Dcnman Thompson's "The Old Homestead," has portrayed this lovable character more than '3000 times, linving appeared iu every city in the United States and Canadai For years Mr. Lawrcnco was under study to Mr. Thompson. It has" now become nlmost second nature to Mr. Lawrence to play Uncle Josh. To one who has seen Dcnman Thompson iu tho part it is hard to realize thnt that dear old actor is not back to life again, so nearly like Mr. Thompson docs Mr. Lawrence handle the pint of Uncle Josh. Mr. Lawrence has been in Phil adelphia on five past occasions with "The Old Homestead," so that he Is no stranger here. WARFIELD'S FAMOUS ROLE Revives "The Auctioneer," His First Big Hit The revival of "The Auctioneer," with David Warfleld once more appear ing us Simon Levi, tho lovable old Hebrew, will "he the attraction at the Garrick. When Mr. Warlield tirst ap peared iu this comedy it was ids iuitlul appearance in the serious druniu. Ills Hebrew sneclalties iu vnudenvllle had brought hiiii, fame and popularity, but when "The Auctioneer" began Us long run, he had just passed uuder the management of Dnvid Ilelasco, Now, eighteen jenrs after his initial per formance he Is revealing a character study that has been finely perfected. For the benefit of the yoirtiger genera tion it may be related briefly, that Simon Levi is first seen iu his Fast Side auction store and home, building up the fortune begun with his peddler's basket. When his adopted daughter, Uelga, is about to become the bride of l)ick Fngan, he moves into a Lex ington avenue mansiou, has a "good time." while it lasts, becomes suddenly penniless', and then has to go back down town nnd cheerfully begin life over again with his peddler's basket. Peggy's Ambition Peggy Hates, now- with "Good Morning .lodge" nt the Chestnut, has one ambition. When she retires from the stage she wants to raise Angora cats for a living. WAI.NJJT AT 0th. IMione Hut. 3169 KVKMNCJS. 25e to $1 00 MATS. TUKS., Tllt'RS,, 3.1r.A0r.15r MATITR1Y MATIXKK. 2Sc to SI.00 SATURDAY XIOHT, 2,1c to l.B0 JslJjHlShaw StfBEAlNf fEMjmR?mStS5SYl IVB rlV ROAD SHOWS KXCr.UKIVKI.Y K Cntrr BHfClillly to MOME.N I'VTUONS NKXT 1VKKK ED RUSH'S CRACKER JACKS FRANK (Rags) MURPHY AND AN AI.I.-HT.MI CANT ('lam. duoHty , uml lluantlty Makr Thin AHrm-llon thr I'rrr of Tlirm All. KNICKERBOCKER MARKET -MOTH STREET Contlnunua Noon to II 1. M, Dally essue Hayakawa " ?'.,,., "THE MIRACLE MAN" COMING Metropolitan Opera Holise to Stage Elaborate Film Next Saturday George Loans Tucker's production of "Tho Miracle Man," a Paramount Artcraft picture, will have Us premier Rliovving nt the Metropolitan Opera House, commencing Saturday next. Tho producer anil director la a man of cinema genius. Itenrcd in Chicago and after lenvlug tlio University, entered the service of a western rail road company. A friend suggested the stage and ho joined it rond show. The growth of motion pictures attracted him. The first American "million, dollar" picture. "Traffic In Houls," having a powerful social appeal, was produced by him. lie then went to London, where he affiliated himself with Hall Caino and Anthony Hope, and ftS!lsht.0Ht . "Rupert of llcntzau," "The Christian," "Tho Prisoner of enda," "The Manxmun" and other films. On his return to this country, ho produced "The Clndrellit Man,'1 one of the hits of tho lt)l7-lt18 season. Ills first production under his own manage ment was "Virtuous Wives." Then ho produced "The Miracle Man," by far his biggest presentation. The story of "Tho Miracle Man" has attained popularity in no less than three different mediums. Written originally as a novel by Frank L. Packard, it was published in a popular maguzinc several yars ago. George M. Cohan made It into a successful stage play at the Astor Theatre, New York, In the fall of !HG, and it has been filmed on on elaborate bcale. ROMANCE IN A GARDEN "Mis' Nelly of N Orleans" Revives Olden Sentiment "Itomancc In n walled gaulen," Is what "Mis' Nelly of N' Orleans" shows at the liroad, where Mrs. Fiske begins her last week Monday. As the gtiardiun spirit of romance, Nelly Darcutry un locks this rusty gate, nnd in the moon light of Mardi Gras, "when nil the world is just eighteen," the story of the play unfolds. Having gone away to live in Paris some twenty years before, after she had been jilted at the altar by a handsome but jealous Creole, Mis' Nelly returns to N'Orlcaua to take a hand in another romance. Her niece and the sou of her former lover are de termined to marry, but the boy's father still smarting under the memory of hU experiences with Mis' Nelly, is deter mined to prevent it. To adjust the echo of her own romance, Miss Nelly devote, her still youthful spirits and her alert mind. First she fools him into think ing she is a rheumatic old lady, and irritatingly querulous. Then she revives n scene of twenty years before, care. fully staging it in the old garden, with its Mardi Gras lights, mjsterious re cesses and honeysuckles. NOVELTY IN "SCANDALS" Different From ulual "Revues" In Choice of Satirized Subjects There is something ko dccidvillr novel in George M'hitp's entertainment. "Scumluls of 11)10," nnd such n varied assortment of it at thf'Forrcst and such a constant change of scene, that it becomes kaleidoscopic in character. Unlike most revues, a "resort 1ms not been mode to past or current hiin successes, but Mr. "White has selectedJ :: - .....i.-imi. ii-i-mi Happenings in the ..world of news. lo ndmita thnt in building his "Scandals of !)lfl" 1,P Et most of his ideas from reading the tlallv tipwiiniiiifiru ,,.! ..1 ; . . t"1'.i : " tiiuuHiiig ionics passing iutcest- of Soloist in Mrs. Fiske's Play Stritfhan Young, the tenor, who sings the serenade. "L'Ailieu du Matin" during the third net of "MLs" Nelly of N Orleans." was a boy soprano in Trinity Chnpel, New- York, for wveral j ears previous to his training abroad. CHESTNUT BELOW TWELFTH A MELANGE OF MELODY, MIRTH AND MUSIC Krlurn to the htacr ot the llMInguMird JJght Opf riiNStnri Miss Louise Gunnin; Assisted by OSCAR SYLING, Eminent Violinist' OfTrrliiB n IIIbIi-CIoi-s Vocal and Musical Program PHIL In n New BAKER .Mulrul Novelty HPKCIAT. IANC K Fr.ATURKt Carlos Sebastian With Oljrn Mjra and Arthur Anderson In "nubbles" Harry & Anna Seymour Mason & Gwynne Sully, Rogers & Sully Worden Bros. fcMra Added Attraction! AND Harriet Rempe! & Co. I'reentlng "Tarrjtown," a I'retty Romance by Tom Barry Two Shows Ilallj. 3 r. JI,, 30c nnd 53c. Including Wur Ta. Mchta, S 1' M SOo to Sl.flO, Including War Tax. Heat Alna)ii n Week In Advance, Ilrll, Filbert .'I.IO.Vi Keystone, Itnte -M50 'u Telephone Orders for Nitturdnyti or Holiday Ivtl Xmmr Uh3 wb BHI l.um.ii,trr .ve!lt't.40tli & lint j llillly 2tl5 and Kc, 7 A. U J M'.XT HKKK S First Time ut Our Prices II. II. SIIAHI' I'rricntH THE ECHOES i Extraordinary Review of Comedy. Bong.j Hnd Dance, Introducing 10 CLEVER ARTISTS OTlir.lt STANDARD ACTS AND MARY P1CKF0RD! V In Flt Went l'lillu, Phoning "THE HOODLUM" , rliotnplnjn Thru Stanley Co, of America J IlILb CHANGED THURSDAY wwvwwvwwwvvvt." CASINO aiiovk'Itii LADIES' SIATINKK DAILY 10,000 Women Attend Heck I j Our rrlcrlesN Anset NKXT WKKK TDK HHAMIN'H 111(1 FUNKIWT The B0ST0N1ANS with FRANK FINNEY And I)evlc or GlrU In ths Sparkllnc Hcenlo 1'roductlon "From Here to Shanghai" BIG DRIVE HERE , FOR ACTORS' FUND Stage Memorial Day, December' 5, to Be Featured by Special Ma'tinee3 An organization meeting of tho busl ncss men's committee to take cliargo of the Actors' National Memorial Day, December 5, was held yesterday In the board room of tho 'Philadelphia Cham ber of Commerce. II. T. Sotcsbury pre sided. The committee Includes nlsot Governor Sproul, Mayor Smith, Sam uel T. Hotline, Kdvvard W. Bok, Al fred. 11. Ilurk. J. Howell Cummtngs, Cyrus II. K. Curtis. Thomas De Witt Cuyler. Alva O. Dineky. Dr. Richard H. Ilnrtc, Albit II. Johnson, N. II. Kelly. Mrs. Arthur II. Leo, Joseph II. MeCall. John H. Mnson, Randal Mor gan, Effingham . Morris. K. P. Pass mpre, Samuel Rea. Mrs. Stotesbury, Krnest T. Trigg, Joseph 13. Widcner, J. Howard Rebcr, Jules Mastbaum, Harry T. Jordan, Fred O. Nixon Nirdlinger, Leonard Dlumb'crg, O. p. Wnnamakcr, Louis N. Goldsmith and Thomas M. Love. Mr. Stotesbury appointed Mr. Lova active chairman. He will announce tho divisional committees. On the nfternoon of Friday, Decem ber C, benefit performances will be given In nil the leading theatres of tho largest cities of tho United States for the purpose of raising n sum sufficient to endow the Actors' Fund of America. It is proposed that these benelitfl shall be given ns a testimonial to tho actors for the work they did in helping win the fate war, from tho business men of the United States, particularly those who were executives in the various war drives, and to whom the theatrical profession rendered notable assistance. TRAINING FOR GRAND OPERA' Louise Gunning Plans Entry Front Vaudeville Louise Gunning, the light opera prima donna, who retired from the stage after her tour ns. the star of "Tho Ilnlkon Princess," hits returned to the footlights as a vaudeville hcadlincr for the purpoc of schooling her voice for her debut in grand opera, scheduled for next season. Miss Gunning romes to Keith's next week ns the chief nttrae tiou of the bill, being supported by Oscar S.viing, n violinist and Hector MncCnrthy, pianist. She was nt tho very height of her career when she re tired from the musienl comedy stnge. She went to Mine. Kate Rolla, who has developed many fine concert and operatic voices, including Craig Camp bell. m s After ulinost two yenrs of constant study in voice culture, Miss Gunning has decided that nil she needs is strengthening of her vocal powers nnd with this in view she lias accepted con tracts for a short season in vaudeville. She gained n position of distinction in vaudeville several jears ago and was in the headline class when she left it to appear in "The Chaperonex" "Vcr oniquc," "Tom Joiips" and "MarcelleV iu all of which she proved herself cap able of singing grand opera roles, Hampden as Hamlet Walter Hampden will bring a now production for the special liroad mat inees week after next, which is ex pected to appeal to all who are inter ested in modern stage effects. Simple, iu the extreme, with a conspicuous absence of the over-ornate and cunibc'r Minie scenery so prevalent iu Shakes pearean productions of the older type, it is believed to ereato n perfect at mosphere uml be an ideal background for the unfolding of the drama. JACK INGLIS The Whizz-Hum: at Joy Breezy Bits of Mirth and Melody "V l'oimlur riiurr mid Author! WiS IKSTVf&XF&Smit mMtZiiMSSKM m IIIIfllTi wm -. 14. .... . .PVU'V MATS. 25c .miiH zbp & 4n (inc. nx) VRYT ivifvir Senator" FRANCIS MURPHY t-lia rmun of the Commit! Hprnklng on' Topic, of the I Day AI1KI..11 III utfi n"""". and Houston Unv l.l.NA AMIICIt and TDK t't'KTIK ROYS , WM.1.KVK r.AI.VIN WITH HIH KAMOUS IJOQ DVUi: lllinrilKUS. Athlete. IIKIIIIKKT'N lllir.H Ciltn-r-l'llleon HooHer latll'.n. "The (Ireat tiamble" TROC ADERO l'lnjlnc Refined llurlraque llllli nnd Arch. Mat. Dally 1IIIH AKll.XMMIN AMI CVKMNU THE BROADWAY HEbLES Wrtk comnifnclnie Urt. 13 The Cabaret Girls With i DOT nARNETTK T1IK KAS'SAS CITY CYCI.ONK) and Manny King & Fred Hackett am' HUJM-Fl JSiri. t.j lit th Irrle onlr last w VAUDEVILLE 6 ' I nu'ntht ri. S ce tho. Cabaret. Choruo $ffiwt uow 8tp com -f!f h 7, tA1 4- f! ' .' h tVf t s . X Ite If, . . ESJ
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