SVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1919 ,' WEEK'S NEW ATTRACTIONS ON THE STAGE AND SCREEN FOR PHILADELPHIA PLAYGOERS XL u. W NEW GRIFFITH FILM j ON STANLEY SCREEN Two Fox Plays, on View "The ,' Brat" at Several I Houses BTANLHT "Scnrlfl Hnr." with MMcinl el?! directed "yi H ilrlttllh Story by B. E. V. Taylor Ptrainounl piny If this picture docs notliliiR more, it will brinK to the attention of the moik' devotees two character studies One of tbcm is n mother who-c loc for lior daushtcr is drawn with such excellence by Eugenic llrvserer tliiu me ouirr immj ers seem on rsiiiiuowcu Vnother plover who will come forth with more In time to snc the race and win the rood work if properly cast is (Murine i honors for his college Loie interest Is -...1 1 .. lll.lflll.ik ft......! . , 1. I Iilltlpn T n .. n M fcl ......... .. 1. innlna linr 11 II I ol 11 11- tie Mexican cirl a composite of the nt -InK of Porothi C.lsh and Mue .Marsh Of course in all of the action there ran be Keen the RiinlliiK hand of 1" . Griffith, nlthoiiRli in this pla it was nnl uluntll Klllllll. l'erlians It IS COIl tracts which hiie to be lilted or else W is Rittni" n little careless, for i" not un to"lils usual productions, . it , ' ,i,o ''mui Prll.n" of the It comes forward with some fine I). W this Dill n V..... .,i nrmiiiv Hint cues the soft focus ,,l, ,,gn n t close iews a benutiful !i.ioli.roi lie. me outfit, come to know what Btory deals with loiiei.tionnl uramai.L up mn ))().mInr , 10 ,.. , r.,.ir UnriU and the material westron lite . viien the little slur was shown sit- i (.Milxcv Pour rounded out one of the ,Vinotl.crlni nertn a ti ,1,. pliant, the audi- I hist bills of the season rrn dance hall and her d ugl " '""' ,,.,,. stnrtC(i ,ip(m ilH langhn.akinR and . to ;her from an cistern boar ii.r sc ho ., thVougho.lt the piece. A (,l,P "The Only Oirl." Victor The frfnil paruit does not want her child ,,,'. . '.,.,, flllTfl, ,,,,, ' ,.,,,, ,,, ,,''.'"";. i. . ...i .'. r..i ui, ,1 ... 1, i i 1, 11. ,nnni.s to ""' ' '" ' '" "'" . '"' !- "" jm 1. he aid of a la .lit '"".; '"'the tnket man. hghts the drunken man- hide the facts for a time A R.r Ir ps uKpi T,ip fa(i(. )mt t,( kjm ln,,j wll0 dead of heirt fiiiluie nil the niotlier (mns hf fnn1 hr(1 ,l(1 llUl(1 ,lmls 1. I 1 .1 ntlll ""- .-p...... .... .... : I .'I ! LN llllllllllll 11 I 111 IIIII1-JIII 1IIII-.I... I' lllis ui i 'II in'iiihi ".... is accuseu ot niiMiig uiiiei. him "- Is a light anion,' dwellers of tile House in which tin loupie are r.wii mmr unu habitues of the saloon ine mouier isi Ulleil nml so are those who persecuti her. The two joiithful i uuples of the plot are fiee to sick their future hap piness in oilier places ia the mute to niutrimoui Uicliurd Itarthelniess is and adm . churuct boy ing man ster she tills iidniirabl.i . while (ieorge Paw cctt contributes a line porlrujul of tlie sheriff As if lning a foundation for the locale of this stun, there is shown a Prisma lmturc vliiih dvplits in nat ural colors the beauties of the iociuite '"".. with its high wateifall' 11... ,ii.il i,f ' 1 IIP 1S1L Ol the Prince of Wulcs ami otlicr tinieh subjects are shown, and the orthestru gives selections, from "Aidu." AHCADTA "It rajs in Aitverlisf ," wllh llryant AVimliburn Story h Hoi Couiyr Mentur anil WnltiT lluckett Directed by lonalvl Cnup l'arumuunt lila -It pajs to advirtise a good picture and one that is tilled with wholesome, nnceusornble fun This photoplay is just thnt sort, for it will pi ovule a happy hour for an class of p itronnge. Those who miw it at this, theatre jes- terday seemed to enter into the spirit . ot the piaj, ami ine icmiii. was upiuc ciation. Grant Mitchell was a better hero than is Bryant Washburn and the acting of Lois Wilson does not equal that of the actress who plaiul the role oil the fcpoken stage. Tlie ie.il artistic hit of tho piece is made bj Prank Currier as the father of the bo. It is this actor s i.t vvi-lr OP the robust, loviul press 8Rnt, Walter Iliers makes a rial type. Tho father is in the soap nut ufac turins business. The Min itturns from college and the father informs bun that it la time he pays all of the money which has been expended upon him How he goes to work in the paternul j plant and soon leuics to form his own company and advertise "111 Soap, I n- lacky For Dirt," is filled with ileiigiu ful axioms of tho ndi ertisn g business. VICTORIA "The It '.'' with William Farnum btory nr.v Directed by J Cordon DuAnrs, bv Zane L.dvards. Vox play "William Farnum is popular with the feminlno audiences because of his thorough masculinity . He is the strong, ruRRCd tj pc of actor that comes to the screen as a relief from the usual "cutcy -beautiful" male leads. In this new role, his work ns the hero of the western story is above some of the things he has done m the past nnd he realizes its possibilities for gaming the sympathy of ins fans. Becoming nn outlaw when the crime Ja not his, leads the hero later to seek a place amonR the Hangers. N hile on duty be succeeds in meting justice to Fome n.tual desperadoes. The interest r i -without which few puss un complete, is not neglected. Some speculation is created as to how tlie story will enu. i""- """" """" . .!,. slinwM that it is happy. Director LMwards has been turning out good work latelv, and no doubt it is duo to the material he has been given to work with. It is also of interest to Vhiladelphians that CI. Ilaymond Nve has a line roio wuicu nc " " " ner that shows he mav not be li in it... r ihose Iii support I rnnkie Itnymnnd is a name not veil known to the fans, but she has possibilities for she does her pvork well as the mother. srnENT "Tim IMnnlnr "lr!''" "', Ororc. Walsh Stury h, rdard Sedinvlck Directed by 1-Mward Dillon "Brown of Harvard" hail its lace and William Fox gives George Walsh a chance to put on the screen some of the. stunts that the actor .lid nt bis alma mater in New York. CoIIcrc plays al tays have lots of fun, if well done; but this one is not so strong a tlicatrii.il Blece as some of the star's other work. Athletics on tho screen are always interesting, nud more so now that it is possiblo In utilize the slow -motion camera, which makes everv movement plain. While none of these slow -motion pictures were used in this plnj, there was nn understanding upon the part of the audience which gave the actions a lot of pep . A great boat rare is shown, the scenes being tnken from the usuul news reels of KELLY'S 12 NORTH 9TH STREET B8TAIJMSUKU OPK.V IAY AND NKIIIr 1811 SPECIAL .1... i. -...ii 'i ii turiis i o.iiitiii, r " ' . 0.nf 1 fi iiirnrlsn cnniini? to Ills nil'O, in-ill iiiiui jil i in- .iiiiiiiiiii .i iinti - - - - . icre is a s urprisi coiiunt, 10 ins I'.rkfuril iinthiitid his uuilii noes Ii oinn j is almie tin aiei.ige. 'lhe utt irers when thei behold in him a ' ' ' icKlnnl ap '' "ls '"'''" "" ..r..r it lVimlr Tl.ill mul ninniirn ,f ,iinr mul in. I llio liiiiidsome ' al "e imperii in niirRiiir in rnuj. - . ; . ., i, , ir actor anil mil tne iiuntiso.m ,,',... ni. .... ..ci. ... i. won nnnioinl in a sketi h. wink Heed ni .lt,,l ltlMLnmu" nr 11 leio- Ml HO .11. Ihl'L rillii'l. lili-uiiu v ni.-v.iv- ', ," : , . ' ,,. e ol llniken lllossonis 01 u u ui ,, ..... 'Pn, l.i p also sinrnl. "I nine of for funlulne stars C.uo, Denip- "" "' """ tl, lh , tIlP fllin i.ttraction, unfolds the roe of the daughter, which ' J"!"1' .I)r"t-rnl" the tun, liotn ot situ ,.,.., .nr.. THANKSGIVING DINNER $1.25 BLUE POINT OYHTKR TOCKTAIIi tomto men o(iur , CFXKIIY OI.1VKS , ItOAST TUKKEY 1T1I FILLINO fllAMIKIlKY HA Urn LSIIK1 I'OTArOlM flRKKK I'KAM NlKHKIl TORS USTTCCK M1TII JTIKC'H DKK.SM.SU 1-HUl'KIN I'lK tIRKAD AND 1IUTTFR coririui. Tin on icoto OYSTERS IN KVKIIY STIXK AND MlKrARKD The Kelly Way Continuing Attractions BIWIWRT -"Montr Crlsto, .Ir ." n Winter Garden trairstj on Duinns's iimel T.YItlC "The Fnknoiwi Purple." I sensational meinclrnmn of science mid mystcrj . (icorcc Probcrt and Jean Stniirt head tlie east. CHlltSTXl r "Some Time," musi cal comedy. Frank Tlnnc heads large cant of clever soiiRstcrs and dancers. .1 tWLVUt - "Tea for Three," a comcih with Charlotte Walker uud Fniost Law ford. enrretit clouts The is ahont n student who is "fi allied' and is ox- lii i titl to "throw the rare." lint In does not and takes his iihiee in the shell hist tui-i. iiruim III iiiii iiiviiiit-t MUM' .ll Alliin Is the cirl nnd John Leslie his the role of a student CAIMIOt ".llnx," with .Millie! Nnrminrl sior In munition rife Plrni'il liy Vic lor hchprtzlnio r OoMwvn play Shannon Fife is a local writer Enough of his spenario has been used to glic Mabel Norniand a ihance to 'how she inn do other tliitiRf besides he a "Mickej " Mam haie been the " einpts to get t he s ur a w a j f nun low I I mil O N ell a in Jin lolie sue came in , ,' ,,. j , s, -, ,,. for ft fll Mmrn f . i1Ilnr of the sii..,...- ..r ei,..L.. !,.. K--n,.. ,i n'liere'q "P ins ne .. .i.i ...n.. ..r i.n ..i.n.. .. i.n i.. i..n K,rl )nPS r,.f,lcr. 1S Iso foster innthi r . tl) ,,,. orpliuns lends a touch of huinaii i interest. Item. lining Altr.u lions The populnriti of Nuinimn in "The lli.it" brought here to the screens of tho Palace, (lri.it Northern ami Colonial (llhe llioni.is, in I he hpite The Ilholi screen held the shadow likeiuss of Irene Castle In "The In visible lloud, ' and the Strand had "John Ptftuonts," with W S Hart as the owner of a modiste's shop "Link in Pawn" was the plus at the Locust, in. -ki !. rti -i .. i... .... i llllll .UIUKUV-IIH' v iiii.v us mi- r-iiii. itini . .. , , , , . . IIIU 11III11IIIIL -.111.11111 Jlllllwit- nillxi ill "A Woniaii of Pleasuie " Wallace lipid in "Tlie Lottery Man" was at the West Allcgheiij and l.tliel Clayton tins the star at the Jumbo in "A Sporting Chance." CAMPANINI HAS BREAKDOWN Chicago Grand Opera Director Gen eral Removed to Hospital ChkaRn, Nov '. (Ily A. P ) Cleofontc C.iiup.iiiini, director general of the ChiciiRo (irand Opera Co., todiii was in a hosplt.il liecause of a physical breakdow n. Doctors said ins condition was not serious, that he moielj was weak from a told and nervousness he suffered from when he returned recently fiom Lurope. 2&EDISW In It . lAlrt.s Uotierr ion .iiosinisiier, .miss " Ir! mimmm wfflsM w iJ y This is notice, therefore, that we are prepared, with NEW EDISON Phonographs and Re-Creation, to supply the need for such, for cash, or on such terms as shall be convenient to each purchaser, in reason and in confidence. WILKIE BARD TICKLES AUDIENCE ONCE AGAIN English Comedian Scores Now Success at Keith's Spark ling Bills Elsewhere Once aRHin Wilkin Kuril. Kiigliind'a below d cliarai ter comedian, cnrriiil the house with him at It P Keith' last iiIrIiI. Ills ihnriiiteriiitlons this wick wire oxen hit lis droll us last, and, if ninthitiR, pleasid the audience more Prnnie did not Iiir behind in the hill, boweier, for Mile N'llta Jo. whose "l.n (iiRoletlo Parlslenne ' has In eu "in h a iiotcworthj presentation repeated her former successes in this ehnrai ter It must mil be suppose 1. how er, that the hill was topheiiM, for the other numbers wen In iijht and (Icier The act "In the Hat Shop" as presi nteil hi Morgan and Wiser, was ninusiiiR, and Kpw them opportuniti to exhibit t lie li skill "Just Two (lirls TriliiRto (iet Along"; or, in other wnids, Virginia Lewis and Man While, alentine ami Hell, m their lomnh nil wheels, all did tlieli sharf in making the entertainment a sue, ess Ilcth ltari California s latest ihincer. must not be forgotten, for with noun l omeill 111 n It'll .1 "lirs IIIK K, proxcil iiu- liIKtfi its .onde.i.d form. Its lilting , , ,()vt ,, , ,,, , , N ot -Villtiitn McNiiiighton. June . ; ii ...i .i Mullen and assoi iates (!rei and Her lna dancers of alnllti , Hum Ster liilR, tun el inonohiglst I lie dirl In tin Air," with call In tunes, wne among otheis on a bill of high i.iliber. Itroidu.i.i Abiindanee of novelty marks the pioiluction of "Ned Nestor and His Sim ethi arts," tlie featured at Cross Keys Complications which keep laughs moving at a rapid late help to make "An Heir for a Night" a lut Clever comedians and pretty girls mingle harmouioush in the proilm tion. Lillian Mortimer nnd companv olTcicd an entertaining sketch, 'while the Itose Hevicw, Honey Hurst nnd Wtston and Young also won npproval A movie melodrama completes the bill. William I'enii Dovegnenu's Celes tials top the bill with an nit that may be said to be "izr personified." Th" singing and dancing have the very latest B.viuopation Vnrilon and Perry, ac complished (.'omniums, have the nlunb1e assistance of Coo-Coo, the human chicken, Lc Van and Phut hnve an amusing "nut" ait and clever skits aio staged b Orev and llyron nnd Jolinnv Clark and compini The phture is "The Man Who Staved at Home " Nion "On the UirrkI IMgc," whuli heads tho hill, is the opposite of its title, as it leaves the iimllence in 'good humor. It is a sketch in ilmnc bv 1 1 ranees ordstrum anil overflows with PiQNOTMfl SHOP ndh Q-CdJAoiu the Wanamaker Store THE NEW EDISON PHONOGRAPH "the phonograph with a soul" was de signed and perfected by Thomas A. Edison, at a cost of Three Million dollars, for the man and the woman with a soul for good music for the best music that can be pro duced with the singer absent. was housed in a Period of a nice sense of the fitness of thirigs a rare jewel deserves a rare setting. It comes to WANAMAKER'S because it is something1 that enriches living-, and be cause to the men and women who have deal ings with us such things are a necessity. Have you arranged for your Thanksgiving music? The ISdUon Phonograph Shop, Un the Second floor Centra! John Wanamaker new Ideas. Wllllnm Hlsto won ninny laughs with his Mews on nffalrs from nn Italian's standpoint Natalie ler- raro and company prispnuu hih...v-. drtices. nnd oUier piittrtnlninB nets Y were offend There were manv surprises in "Are "oii LeRnlly Married r" the photoiilav iittrm tion. (rand "The Plnnn Movers, ' with Mi'Divitt, Kell nnd (Jiilnn, has action fast and furious, imil the thne lends make a piano perform numerous and Rrnrctul stunty A lloblns, a lniisUal mlnile. and his partner received a heartv gieitliiR. as did Charles Wilson ii.,., . ii, Itr nuts, in a little bit of VVIIIIVIIK.il. .". - '. . . .. I pverj thing, nnd Harry Anger and V-I'M Pinker in II SKctcn. .narRiirii .mn Carton and John Miirnne, dnncirs. pleasid Duinonfs "The SiiRnr Paininc, or, Troiibhs of the Consumers," set forth the dearth of sugar in iinjthiiiR but a scnoiis liRlit As usual, both the main farce aid thnt offend bv Itovdeu ami Lee, the "Curbstone Photographer, were exiipiioiianj iinuij. i.uiunvv . Wi'lrh siiiir seviral sours thnt were grcitid I'litlnislnstically. Alf dihson took a pioinliient part in the fun- I making ' I QUAINT CHARM IN "DADDIES"! War Orphans and Misogynists Peo ple Sentimental Comedy John L Hobble has not written "Dadiliis" biniiise he hnil a plot, but because hi h id an idea. The plot Is the least linpoitnnt part of this coined v of four ails which was put on at the ISroad last night, but the idea which backed the little play is altogether ipiaint in lonnit nnd dimming in du velopintnt On it ltnnle would have pivoted a most delicious fantasy and through it Shaw would hnve piopu Riindied on i xcess population, blith (outiol, and the honors of war Mr Hobble has eh i ted to utilic it simplv as n dramatic- narrative, with more ii.vi ration (linn ill num. iiitificlally on -trlved but ngieeahly tin mil to provide light eiileitaiiii.ient. I'liiiii the opening siene of the lc miiim of ii bitch of badielors, swoin from ioIIiri dnvs to dodge womankind nnd to light shv of iiiatrlnioiiv. till the final scene of a ihildren's parti whiili shows the lnisoginists l emote from tlieir cynical pi curiam, the fun, both of situ ation nnd of dialogue, is continuous. The legacv of the son of one of their campus pals killed in the war, to a member of the group lends the others to adopt win m plums sight unseen. A crusty magnate who onlers a boy draws a most dictatniiiil little girl. A man who knows all about raising children tlicoreticnil.v has a chance to put his ideas into practice witii the triplets which, the war-orphans committee un loads on him An nuthor of best sell era who choices bv n photograph, which happened to be undated, finds himself tlie adopted father of a fetching Young girl. Out of these incongruous issues of the bichelors' humanitarian im pulses grow the abundant complica tions whuli keep the movement sus tained even without a plot, and which nITord opportunity for lines that vary from the might to tlie smart. The author of couisc, falls in love witli his wind, but he is not the first to desert the bachelors' club since one of his collenRUes l enounces his principles earlv in the game in favor of a life contract with tlie author's charming sister. The author hns been sentimental in his plnv writing, but not offensively mawkish or even saccharincly roman- cabinet because tic. Ill eonswiucnce "Daddies" Is wIiimIv nnffirtnl.tl.,, T f 1., ..MH. .. ll . . . . I ' '" v.i. vi-i acted with .Tntit. n...... i ir..n.. frllfr' ni 'he most pronounced iiiisogvii- -. v.iiiinn iinininonu eiiectivc 111 lm- i crsonauon of the author, Janet Iraveis appealing as the grown-up wnr orphan, and the children, cspiclnllv l.ornn Ambler, cute enough to win the hearts of cverjbody In the audicnic. BURLESQUE BILLS Lively Entertainments and Many Novelties at Four Houses "Hello. America!" another .Too Hur lig pioductlon. is nl the Casino, witli Iems and Dotv ns the principal fun mnkers. There is not miieli to the plot nffordlng plentv of opportunity for the specialties mid novilties which bur lcnue fans delight in Vew songs, n chorus of picttv girls and a group of filiimnkers contribute to iniiko ever minute full of action llljou Htone ami 1'illnrd pi(t over something new in their up-to-date liur liscjuc of current events Coinedinns with a laugh In everj gesture and chorus girls of striking beaiitv belli make the snow one ot tne gooil mirlescpio pro ductions of the season rcoplo's A Douglas I.eavitt lias written a corking biiilesipio foi the Lew Kellv show Helen I.lnvd. Jiniutte Hucklev and Annette Shaw win feminine honors nnd Hairy Hose is also n top liner. Merriment mid tuneful music rule the performance Troculero "The l'nccmnl.ers" set a livelv gait, which is maintained tluniiRli out the how . The fiiiimaking of Wal ter Van. Harry Se.iniour and 1'aul Yale won a not of Inughter, while Dot David son and Florence Tanner sustained vocnl honors. Thornton Oakley to Lecture Thornton Oaklcj will d. liver an il lustrated lecture on "Illustiatioti" 1o dnv at 1 o'clock in the 'iiIIim of the I'hiladelphia Art Alii nice IVJ.i Wnlnit sti c et The lecture is in c onnis tion w ith an exhibition of water colois, drawings nnd lithographs bj theaitKt Hostesses will be Mrs. Ch-irles V. Dana. Mis He niv Ia Itarre .la.vne, Mis Clnihs AT I.en Mrs. John I'mlcHoU Lewis. Mrs Hobert von Moselirisker, Miss Violet Oakley, Mr . Madison T.ijlor nnd Mis George Woodward Of course, you know the Essex roadster must have been accepted as a great success because of the way the touring car has taken. But have you examined the features in body arrangement that make it not only a beautiful runabout for pleasure use, but which give it unusual advantages as a business car? Suit cases and articles of similar size can be carried under the rear deck. By removing the top of the deck, a trunk can be carried. Traveling men and others who must carry up to 200 to 300 lbs. of samples, tools, etc., are using Essex Roadsters in great numbers. Its Economy and Reliability Wins Business men can not spare any time for me chanical attention to their cars. They lay out their schedules and must travel with the precision of a railroad train. An automobile that requires frequent attention means delays and delays are costly. Consequently the Essex has won thou sands who have learned its reliability. Then too, they know how little it costs tp operate an Essex. Its first cost is lower than one would expect in such a quality car. But when considered on a mileage basis, where the gasoline, tire, oil and maintenance expenses are computed, the Essex has won as no other car has done. Performance That t Is Distinctive Light weight cars, it is true, have not been expected to show anything remarkable in the way of performance. They travel at speeds some what in excess of what most people care for, because of their discomfort. But the Essex has so charmed thousands by the way it gets about in congested traffic or along the open road that you must have heard it spoken of. Few large, GRANT MITCHELL BACK Recreates Hllllard's Role In "A Prince There Was" The peculiar genius of George M. Cohan was the real feature of the even ing nt the Garrick last night when "A Prince There Wns" revisited Phila delphia after a j ear's absence. As mi nctunl fnct, there wan little about the comedy to leinlnd nnj one who saw It before, of the version plajcd by llobert Hllllnrd. "A Prince There Was," as it was, gave no indication of setting the world on fire. It wns np licnllng in snots null iiunint in snotH. lint when alP wns said nnd done, it wns dicldedlj spott.v. Last night a new prince came to town in tlie person of Grant Mitchell, iimemhered for his delicious "Tuilor Made Man." Hut nxit oulj wns the hading role changed; the entire plnj was almost uiirccognl7able, but. let it be said, twenty times id entertaining, indeed the Inst two acts were capital, and the infusion of the vim nnd Mtnlltj of George Cohan wns especially notice able in the Annies of both nets, Mitchell did not have the opportuni ties granted him in "A Tnilor-Maile Man," but he nrose to heights of re.nl comedy in such scenes ns those with the little girl, charminglv plnved bv Marie Veinon, nnd in tlie aforementioned linale of tlie second act. Individual hits were scored bv George Paisons ns the fraud; A. G. Andrews ns Cricket; llnlph Klppcrlv as Shoit, and Jessie Itnlph ns Mrs... Prouty. Comedy at Orpheum Mae Desmond made nn infectiously charming nnd verj efficient heroine for tlie Orplicum's pioductlon of Hnjmnn Dav's comedj, "Along Came ICutli." Kuth came to Oldport, Me taking a job in a furniture store She was full of business encrg.vniid in n town sleep ing foi n long time she nvvnkcncd a niiitunl improvement nssoi iatlon. a board of trade and nrious other pro cursive incisures. Others followed her lend and the townspeople begnu to thrive. Of cotuse Ituth falls in love witli one man and scvirn! fall in love witli her. adding to tlie complications for a time Mr. Fielder plajcd the part of the furiiituic man's son witli ability, and the otlicr members of the company were well cast. Like Earlier In Performance, Durability, Nimble ness, Economy and Good Looks Essex Models IMMEDIATE Gomery-Schwartz Motor Car 128-140 No. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa, "THE CANARY" A REAL HIT Julia Sanderson and Joseph Caw thorn Score at the Forrest "The Canary," tho latest stnrring vehicle fdr Julia Sanderson nnd Joseph Caw thorn, which opened nn engage ment nt the Forrest Inst night, is mu sical comedy nt its best. It ia In every way worthy of Its great predecessors in this stvlo of amusement sponsored by Charles Dillingham. It is jiiHt as gor geous, just as opulent, just ns diversi fied nnd just ns entertaining. The fun is bubbling, buoyant nnd bounteous, The piece stands out from the gcncrnl run of musical show a tyr reason of the fnct that it is particularly fine nnd re fined in n cininlv, and dclicntc way. Theic is not the slightest suspicion of conrscntss or vulgarity in speech or sitiintlon. or nnVthinic offensive to innr it Women nnd children will find it especially charming, and it will in no wise seem tamo to Mr. Tired Business Man. Here is n musical cjmedy thnt has a real tiiucful seoie, initend of the overabundance of noisy jn7K thnt hns mnrked most of the offerings of this kind recently There is more beauty and less iiudltj among the choral assist ants; wit overbalances horseplay, nnd grace shnres cniinllv with cvnnnstics In the dnnclng. It Is spnrkling, thoroughly diverting nnd superior. It is no sur prise thnt theatregoers elsewhere were loath to nart with it. the result being Philadelphia was denied the privilege of seeing it until more tnan a year alter its nremlere. Thcie is nn intimate suitnbility of the score and ljrics of Ivan (. nrjll and Irvine Herlln to the book ndanted from the French of Georges Itnrr and Louis Verneuil. The work has been thor oughly Americanized. The music is lilting, flourishing and Jjeguiling nt ap propriate times. Patrons hnve been trentcd to so mnnv forms of musical comedy latelv that it requires artists with a generous spnrk of creative genius to make a definite impression. Tills, however, is just whnt Mis Snnderson, Mr. Caw thorn nnd the other principals accomplish. Miss San derson, pretty, sweet and winsome ns ever sings nnd dances nnd wins her usual favor. Slie is never hard to look upon, nnd with her plcnsing personality she makes tlie chnracter she assumes quite inesistible. Indeed, she plajs with grcrtter snap than ever before. Cawthoin has an infectious humor. Although he is quiet in his methods, costly cars even are capable of greater speed or travel so smoothly. The Essex is practically rattle-proof. It does not soon show the effects of service. Take notice of the condition of Essex cars that have been driven fifteen to twenty thousand miles. The new qualities remain. The performance is as snappy as when the car covered its first hundred miles. And, if you will ask the owner, you will be surprised at the little attention he has had to give in the way of tightening bolts, making adjustments and doing the other time-consuming and costly things you might expect of a car of its weight and cost. , It is a New Type Which 18,000 Have Adopted No greater endorsement should be required. What car has ever equalled the success of the Essex? In ten months motorists have 6hown their faith to the extent of thjrty million dollars paid for eighteen thousand Essex cars of various types. You know the Essex as a small, light weight car that does not appear tiny. And if you have ever ridden in an Essex, you have observed that no riding sensation suggests its smallness. But its lightness means there is no useless weight. Strength and durability are attained by proper design and highest quality materials. Any doubt some may have had that the Essex i3 too power ful for its weight, and that it could not long stand the road pounding h performances invite have had opportunity to dispel their fears. The Essex has shown that light weight ad vantages can be obtained without sacrifice of durability, performance or fine quality. It has earned its leadership. The roadster is the newest favorite. It is lively, comfortable, and good looking. It will appeal to those who want a pleasure runabout or a" utility car. DELIVERIES thero Is richness In the development of his droll Ideas nnd a degree' of natural ness even In his broadest comedy. He never was more mirth-provoking than in his present role. All his ample re sources of comic expression nro brought into piny. In addition to this ho has the advantage of working witli Maude Kburnc, who gives further evidence of her right to bo classed as ono of the grcntcst eccentric comediennes. Caw thorn hns dropped the Germnn dialect and his performance has not suffered by It. James Doyle nnd Hnrland Dixon, in the parts of n couple of crooks, ndd ma- 1 tcrlally to the fun of the piece. Their dnnclng is one of the very big hits of tha show. Dixon docs n elnncp with u charming little mite of femininity In the person of Mnrle Callahan thnt Is one of tlie joys of the entertainment. Others who contribute to the success of the production nre Alice Hentley, Ihtgcne Itcverc, Corego Hellcw, Wilmcr Hent ley nnd George Bgnn. PLAY RAPS RADICALISM ''Sunrise" Effectively Preaches Gos pel of 100 Per Cent Americanism "Sunrise," wfilch opened nt the Little Theatre Inst night, is a play of bolshevisni ngninst the wholesome background of Irish-American life. All the comedy of the play is needed to off set the heaviness of parts of tho piece which hnve a good deal to say about labor disturbances nnd dining-room radicalism. It is a thoroughly whole some production because of the unhesi tating wny in which the, un-American element is worsted nnd the represen tatives of tlie new America that has emerged in this nftcr-the-wnr era point the wny townrd better things in the future. Harry McCormack gives just the right touch of humor nnd strength to his portrnjnl of the returned soldier who sees through the dangerous brotherhood of the bolshevists nnd cheers consistently for the worth while workmen of this country. lie is one of the best plnyers of Irish parts and Is well fitted in this production. The other members of the enst nre ndinirnble. Consuelo Unllcy could get into the spirit of tlie plav n little more, but she is quite charming if a trifle unnatural. Hose Morrison, Dlslo Hits nnd Pelham Lyntou, as the members of " Irish-American family, did splend idly, i & Co. llMMi. BwMlS!SJKaS-J5SggLAaa5ag iff1 j.JTIK.SH HVKKY DAY T ' U
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