7T i j--' u r I IP (, f h H fJ.Jn. -" r1' "Hf-1 OAE iVJSW StfCW AMONG NEXT THE PLAYGOER'S WEEKLY TALK Observations on Plays and Photoplays of Interest to Philadclphians ' , JTTHB pro-holiday famtno before tho cortomary Yuletlde feast will put lim faro on the theatrical board noit Tfwk. Only One new offcrlriK, "TIkoxI 'Jljarl" th Frances Starr, is undcr Ha&d, but tbc week after next will end the jthcatrlcal short rations with a boun teous variation of the menu at half a 4octn or more playhouses. Captain Ed ward Knoblock wrote "Tiger I Tiger 1" while at the front In France. Ho is (aid to hare treated a sex theme with force and frankness, but without In delicacy. Captain Knoblock not only got Into the fight against the Germans, but bs deteutonlzed his name, which was Epelled "Knoblauch" when be wrote "Cottages In tho Air,-' which was ono of tho early offerings at the ill fated, even though heavily endowed Now 'Xheatre, In New York; "Kismet." for Otis Skinner; "Tho Fawn." for Will inn Favcrsham; "MUtitonea," with Arnold Bennett as collaborator; "Tho Outcast," for KIsio FcrguBou, and ' "Mario-Odilc," adapted for Alias Starr FWILL be interesting to see Frances ' Starr in a new emotional role. From tie time that she first won recogni tion as a star of promito in "The Itose of tho Hancho" she has proved her versatility in tome of the most difficult redes that have ever fallen to tbo lot of any actress, let alone one so young. I A more realistic and gripping perform ante WflB her contribution to the l"u geno Walter drama, "The Easiest j Way." Laudatory comment was roked by her conception of dual per sonalities in "The Case of Becky,1' a vole of the most complex sort, one with a classical counterpart in llichard Mansfield's memorable portrayal of I "Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." I In "The Secret" Miss Starr painted with fine strokes the effect of jealousy on the human mind, while as the little convent girl In "Marie-Odlle" she was called upon to assume a role that put ner to a severe dramatic test, from which she emerged gratlfyingly. In "Tho Little Lady in Blue" the opportunity was afforded Miss Starr of proving that her long experience in Highly "motional roles had not dulled bar tenso of comedy, and in this de lightful romance of 1820 sho captivated theatregoers with her charming manner. TTTHERE was a time when people - went to tho theatre to bo mlsera Wai, but, happily, those days are over. 1 can remember my mother telling how crowds used to flock to the theatre to nJoy themselves over the suffering of the actress, who if she was not fainting or ranting took turns at throwing her self on a dlvau or giving herself up to a marathon of grief." Thus Sally Tysher. of "Daddies," who modestly insisted on giving her stage philosophy instead of press agentlng her own charming personality, Which some think interviews uro for. ''It is finch a happy relief to find that American actresses do no: snriek and wail," continued Miss Tysher. "Audiences today demand natural ses on the part of the players, and it applies to musical comedy as well as to serious drama. The majority of play ers' are no longer poseurs, and audi ences have come to the point of re fusing to stand for po6ings on the ctage. Any actress who has developed the art of observation can detect from the attitude of the audience the instant he strikes a false or artificial note in her playing. "And how infinitely harder must acting be today than in the olden days. Sho must make plain that she feels all tbta emotions, but she must do it in a repressed and quiet manner. Women of today don't shriek and faint when they are being harrowed. The new woman has developed u strength of personality and with it has come pride. She no longer clings and pleads. She can and does fight, and to fight auc-(-Msfully she must control herself and ht Wits." sTTTOMOR comedy is infectious," XI gays Joseph Cawthorn between c&lrps of "The Canary," in its gilded cage at the Forrest. "That Is tho reason, .1 think, that an audience plays so largo V part in the success of a comedian. An sctor may be ever so amusing once, but he cannot keep it up through an Atir oveslng if his audience doesn't 'respond with a laugh. That is as wine ito the traditional 'funny man.' And he 'llk'a it better than one-half of 1 per .cant, "I do not mean that an actor is de 'Nndtnt for his inspiration on the andi M&ce. That must come from within, fid In proportion that It is of high order the comedian's ability Is deter mined, but It is a spur to him to do his beat. Indeed, I doubt whether a come dian can do his best if tho audience doesn't give audible signs of its appre ciation. "This is because, as I said, comedy is infectious. Ono amuRlng act or particu lar twict of an actor's personality paved the way for another, and that next will be forthcoming all the more spontane ously if the audience anticipates it just a little. It is sort of a circle of cause and toct, tho latter in turn becoming the tauae, and so on a sort of endless chain Ar perpetual motion of drollery." HERE is this: "To the Dramatic Editor. ''It may amuse you and your readers to know that a Broadway comedy hit nas been compelled to take to the woods for a week and will play at the Grand Opera House at West Chester, thirty rallM from Broad Street Station. This i Harvey O'Higgins's and Harriet Tori's play. 'On the Hiring Line,' comedy about "servants) and wives ssd other disturbing things.'-' Here ate fcomo of the celebrities in 'Ou ihe Hiring Line,' who have gone 'trouping' : Laura Hope Crews, Cyril So, Vivian Tobln, Sidney Toler, Jo xepblne Hall, Minna Gombell, John Blair and Donald Gallaber. "The manager of the Opera House wad hostile to the suggestion, that this company should play at his house. Ho had The Masked Marauder.' or Rome equally thrilling serial, booked and be illup t want nis scneuuie arranged, jse bM. be claims that the people of West OhraUr need a month or two to accus tom themselves to the idea of a show :ellng to town. He gives them drama iH. homeopathic doses about three yteys a year. He allowed that If the trices were reduced, .perhaps, the deni ,' of that region might be lured lu. Jia we done so. If you are minded In tt 'On the Hiring Line' with this cast 5t' 'nly an hour and a quarter a run to trolley or two gallons of gas, and tkt- Ofery House is commodious. Mr. )Suebe the compauy manager, will V(coine you. "Very truly yours. ,rIAUL DAVIS." nine December 29 "On the XW will again take to the 4 tk,UIli timber (the same trtMf q twe uturel. It f JPkJJaAsfliht Theatre, i't ir WfmiwlMMHi,.w..i.MM . fY, f f RUSBW'' inir,rm-- t - , -- - PSWBf FlOPF?lt Ml BENNIE ifVlTI t MS CLOUD. FRIEDMAN. KvtJPW? " oAb "BIST SHOW "BROADWAY BtLllS RVlVV. 1 VV fcoplM Bijou KETs . . j. MMWttSiCTnBBfk. iiHIMDv'itliVi'' ' " j. MAE DESMOND. THE BAEBlFCOrclwum formerly the Lancey street. Little Theatre, on De THE role written for "Hamlet' ' has stood for years as the longrst and hurdest "part any actor could uttempt ; in fact has been the fitandnrd of length since Shakespeare's time. When it comes to making an actor earn his salary, however, Itol Cooper Hegrue is bound to be a worthy rival to the Bard, lie wins equality in this at any rate. In "Tea for Three." his newest comedy, in which Charlotte Walker nnd Ernest Lawford arc now playing, Mr. Megrue has gone on the theory that "to spare the ppeeches is to spoil the actor." But there is one part in "Tea for Three," where any one may feel posi tive that the actor is not going to be spoiled for lack of speeches. It is the role uniquely programed as The Friend and played by Mr. Lawford. lue mos.t popular acting version ol Hamlet" elves that character exactly 850 speeches to make. Some arc only u line; others occupy several minutes. The role of The Friend in "Tea for Three" has no less than 1504 speeches, J eigne more man tne previous cupnoiuer of parts. And they vary in length from one word to one that requires moro than four minutes to deliver. Mr. Lawford wus good enough to count 'cm 364. const 'em for The Playgoer. Despite the fact that the role of The Friend is a trifle longer than that of Hamlet, it Is not, however, as difficult of mastery. The greater part is easy dialogue, .written in the language of the day, and its context is so plain and simple that an actor fully nlivc to tho situation couiu go on and carry on a scene, even though he should be so un fortunate as to forget some of the lines. Mr. Sothcrn, nnd Miss Marlowe have taken special care in organizing the company with which they will appeur iere soon In Shakespearean repertoire, 'rederick Leis. Henry Stanford, Rowland Buckctone, Alma Kruger, Norah Lamlson, Mrginia Wells, V. L. an41lA T Rnvr Pnwlnr fa1nn1m Bradley. Frank Peters and Colvil Dunu arc leading members. MISS REIFSNYDER IN RECITAL I Well-Known Contralto Appears In an Intoreatlng Program of 8onga MIes Agnes Iteifsnydcr, the contralto, gave an excellent recital nt Wlther spoon Hall last evening. She was as sisted by Dorothy Bnseler Johnstone, harpist, and Henry Gordon Thunder, the conductor, paid Miss Iteifsnydcr the compliment of appearing as her ac companist. Tho soloist of the evening made up her program from the various fehools, the principal number being "Fare well Tc Hills." from T,clialkowskv's "Joan of Arc, ono or the really great modern operatic arias for contralto voice. Her other numbers consisted of four groups, one German (classic period), one of modern French, and two American. Of tho latt two groups Mips Iteifsnyder rhoie three songs by Phila delphia composers. Harry Alexander Matthews. Nicholas Douty ntid Henry Gordon Thunder. Dorothy Johnstone Ba&cler, the as sisting artist, played a rhapsody of PuBois and smaller pieces by Faure and Zamara. Special Travelogue Werineidnv evening at the Acad emy of Music. Burton Holmes will re peat "The Battlefields of France." nf Trnimm'n nletures. both colored and motion, pnow not oniv inc uuiiieiieum and other points made famous during the last four vears of war, but' will also show manv of the French cities and other points of interest, as they appear today. Mr. Holmes gavo his Interesting "Vanished Itussln" last night, where he concludes his current series this aft ernoon. Christmas at Stanley Anita Stewart and Charlie Chaplin will be seen in new photoplays at the Stanley Xmas week. In addition then will lx a surrounding program Includlug special music by the Stanley Concert Orchestra, under the baton of Albert F. Wayne. Miss Stewart will be seen In her newest photoplay, "Mind the Paint GUI," in which bbe virtually takes the part of two characters, a little slum girl and famous music hall singer. The story is built around stage life. The part she takes in this picture is practically acting her own life. Allegheny's New Management Tho Allegheny Is now tinder the di-i-M-tinn of the Stanley Co. Vaudeville features and motion pictures will fea ture ih till, tbo polky beta of "two in W' programs, '4 EVENING PUBLIC ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS ffe . m. .jmk -- cJIM BOGADD. RJETTY BABY" Globe rTSANCES STAPC?. TIGER TIGEt? Gamck THEATRE BILLS FOR NEXT WEEK Schedule of Entertainments at the Various Play houses in This City New Attractions QARRICK "Tiger. Tiger," Belaseo production of Edward Knobloch's emotional drama, featuring Frances Starr. Story of two persons who meet in the moonlight. They look and love; the man Is a member of Parliament, the girl quite the other end of the social ladden Vaudciille KEITJI'B William Rock and his dancing girls in novel revue, "lor Pity's Sake," a burlesque on drama; Keller Mack and Anna Earl, singers; Joe Cook, comedian; Jimmie Fallon and Buss Brown, singers; Margaret Stewart and William Downing, in poses; Ed Foley and Lea La Ture, music, and Bartholdi's Birds. dLLEOlJENY Bcna Arnold and Jack Uoyle, singers; lleattte s trancing Dolls; Nancy Boyer and company, skit; Bertram and Saxon, comedians; White, Black and Useless, novelty act; photoplay, "Flame of the Yu kon," with Dorothy Dalton. QLOBE "Pretty Baby," musical comedy; "The Financiers,' skit; Harry Antrim, comedian; A. Rob bius, music mimic ; Burke, Walsh and Nana, singers; Weston nnd Young, comedians; Willie Brothers, bal ancers; EI Cota, xylaphonist; Mer riman's Trained Dogs. 11ROAD1VAY "Too Much Wife," musical comedy ; Beban and i lint, humorists; John McGowan and com pany, playlet; "The Song Reviews," musical gems; photoplay, "It Pays to Advertise." Lee Kids, in person, nnd their film heads bill last half of week. CROSS KEYS "Quakertown Ui Broadwav." musical comedy; tne Nlnnnii nun Orlpntnl entertainers Gibson and Pollak, singers ; Jack Tritlnnr nnrl rnmnflnv. in sketch I the Leightons, minstrels, and the Two Earls. "Too Much Wife" is the headllner last half. WIT.T.TAM PF1XX Jnne nnd Kathc rine Leo, in person ; Johnny iiajK and company, in sketch ; Dreams and Egan, entertainers; Anger, Scheet and King, dancers; Nora Jane nnd company, and movie, "AMncAt a Hus band." "Thirty Pink Toes" heads bill last half. NIXON' "Tho Aeroplane Girls,' teeth oxperts; Wastika and aeais, novelty net; Holmes and Lavicr, dancers; Saow and Westbrook, min strels, nnd movie, "The Blue Bon net," featuring Blllle Rhodes, first half, and a new bill last half. QRAND Hennlngs, John and Winnie, dancers; Jack Cahill and Romalne Don, comediuus; Benton nnd Elliott, sketch ; Four Musical Lunds, musi cians; Flying Colvillc, gymnast; Winkle and Deane, singers ; film com edy and other pictures. Continuing Attractions BROAD "Daddies," whimsical com edy, telling of bachelors who adopt, cUhf nnuMi. Neveral war orphans. Amusing complications ensue. Well known players. FORREST "The Canary," delight ful musical show, featuring juna Sanderson. Joseph Cawthorn, Maude Eburnc. Doyle and Doyle and other favorites. ADELPRI "Tea for Three," comedy, with Charlotte Walker ana wrnest Lawford. Bright dialogue and hu morous situations. EUVBERT "A Lonely Romeo, musical comedy, wltn Lew news, appearing as a man-milliner by day and a cabaret lUard by night. LYRia "The Riddle: Woman," u modern dramu. Bertha Kalich In terprets a highly. temperamental char acter, the frantically driven victim of a polished blackmailer. CHESTNUT "Oh, My Dear," bril liant musical comedy. Cast Includes Juliette Day, Hal Forde and Flor ence Johns. A Parisian fashion ex hibit of gowns plus ditties, drol leries and dances. I 'WAIjNUT--"My Honolulu Girl," "a musical oddity," based on a pretty Hawaiian love story and with at mospheric settings and music. A native Hawaiian troupe, typical dances, the beach at Walklkl, Man ualoa In eruption, ure features. Minstrels DaUONT'S "The Ortt Fur and Jewel Robberks" will wittr Its fiml EDGERr-PHICAJDELPHIA, SATURDAY, WEEK'S OFFERINGS INEZ HANIY. THE BEAUTY TRUST" CdSino CAMIllE POIAIBE.'UD LIFTEPS. I920' Trwcddero week. Lemuels and Gibson have n second sight seance. "As We Older Grow" enlists tho efforts of Frank lin and Richardson in a dainty play let. Emmett Welch offers new bal lads. Stock ORPnEVM "The Barrier, a thrll ling dramatization of Rex Beach's work, known both as u novel and movie. It is a story of Alaska, with both cxrltrmcnt and humor. Miss Desmond has the role of a loving woman whose soul Is torn by tho heartlcssness of a heartless brute. Burlesque CASINO "Nedra" is tho title of the pretentious extravaganza In which Herk's "Beauty Trust" will nppcar. Elaborate scenery and costumes are promised and the cast has Barry Melton, prima donna ; Frances Farr, soubrette, and Inez Hanley, ingenue TROCADERO The 1020 edition of "The Lid Lifters" Is billed. Abso lute elimination of vulgarity is pledged. Harry Lang heads the big cast. Several novelties nnd some lively musical features are scheduled. BIJOU "Broadway Belles" are under the personal direction of Joe Levitt, which is a guarantee of Us burlesque quality. He has gathered together a number of stars of the wheel for his company and ns&emblcd a big chorus. PEOPLE'S "Talk of the World -in Burlesque" is the title the producers have given their play. It includes a musical comedy revue, "Here, There nnd Everywhere." Stage settings of exceptional pictorial quality arc promised. Coming Attractions DECEMBER 22 FORREST "The Rainbow Girl," founded on a comedy by J. K. Je rome. Music by Louis Hirsch. Fea tures Billy Van. BROAD "Dear Brutus," J. M. Bar He's newest comedy, featuring Wll 11am Gillette, who is haid to have the greatest success of his theatrically eventful career. METROPOLITAN OPERA "Passing Show." Winter Garden revue oni things theatrical and otherwise. Fea tures Willie and Eugene Howard, Will Philbrick and Leeta Corder. ADELPHI "Breakfast in Bed," a new farce, featuring Florence Moore. LYRIC "As You Were," musical show, with Sam Bernard and Irene Bordont. WALNUT "The LitUc Shepherd of Kingdom Come, a dramatization of John Fox's novel. DECEMBER 20 PHILADELPHIA THEATRE "On the Hiring Line, comedy, by Har riet Ford and Harvey O'Higgins, featuring May Irwin. JANUARY 5 BROAD "Moonlight and Honey -Chattcrton as suckle," with llutn btar. QARRICK "Three Wise Fools," by Anston strong, autnor of "Tbe Drums of Oude," "The Good Little Devil," "The Toy Maker of Nuren berg." A comedy of an old Washing ton Square mansion. A Lyric Comedienne Juliette Day, playing one of tho principal roles in "Oh, My. Dear," Comstock & Elliot's New York Princess Theatre musical comedy, made her stago debut with Winthrop Ames at the New Theatre, New York. Since then her professional career has been centered in Broadway. She followed Madge Kennedy In "Twin Beds," ap peared in one of the principal roles of "The Yellow Jacket," and two years ago created quite a furore as the origi nal Baby Vampire In "Upstairs and ??.? ., V.9S.in,FhJn'" "Tfco HMa Girl" and "Oh, My Dear," arc musical comedy productions in which she has nPP'ared. As prima donna of "Oh, My Dear Miss Day is scoring a signal sue cess. , Sketches Colleagues In Cast .?? Dunning, one of, the. members t '.Toe Passing Show," which comes to the Metropolitan Opera House De cember 22. Is an artist. Her pen and ink sketches of Willie and Eugene Urln nl!.,,vJ?h,n SU.rke' K-V Cummlngs. Will Philbrick, Helen Carrington, Leets Corder and Emily Miles, of the "Pabs ing Show" cast, hare been highly praised. B " "Sunrise" Ending Engagement r iTe -jnwwment of "Sunrise" at the Little Theatre will end this evening. CHESTNUT BELOW RECREATION AFTER KNOAOEMKNT EXTRAORDINARY OF THE MASTER OF THE DANCE WILLIAM ROCK With 12-5-5 Girls and Two More In the Drlthteat, Saaopleet, flmarteat and Prettiest Revue of tlie Season jinmr Fallon & Brown Bo" Two Tlnclt PrWatee f 7th PMilm EXTRA ADDED FEATURE! Keller Mack & Earl Anna In "A IrfUer of Introanttlou" Ed. Foley & La Tare Leal EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION! AND "FOR C. B. Maddock Presents WlUi THOMAS DURAY ana Next Week! Merry Christmas Twa fcw Dsllr. 2 P. M- HOe' and 8Je, yt ma Ajwaja A CREATOR OF DANCERS William Rock Pre-eminent Trainer -as Well as Artist Tho name of William Rock is equiv alent to tho superior In dancing. His line is not only dancing but the making of dancers and the staging of dancing. He is probably the best known of American dance producers in Europe. Consequently the names of Rock and Fulton nnd Rock and White nrc known over the theatrical world. Maude Ful ton Is now a successful playwright, tho author of "Tho Brat," while Trances White is n featured player in musical revues. Tills season Willlnm Rock is appear ing in vaudeville in one of his own pro ductions. He is supported by Keren dancers whom he describes as "1-2-U-4-5 Girls nnd Two M6re." Each girl is a type and each has been selected to depict various phases of femininity, the petite girl, the "snuggy" girl, the stately beauty and other types. Mr. Rock will display this choreographic galaxy at Keith's the coming week in what Is said to be the brightest and smartest dance revue be ever staged. U. S. PLAYWRIGHT IN INDIA Strong's Play Going the Same In England and America Austin Strong, author of "Three Wise Fools" coming to the Garrick early next month, is also the author of "The Little Father of the Wilderness." "Tho Good Little Devil," "Tho Pied Piper of Hamclln," "The Toymakor of Nuremberg," "The Drums of Oude" and several other works of dramatic literary value. John Golden's presentation of bis "Three Wiso Fools ' has been his most successful contribution to the stage. In addition to tho buccCs9 achieved by this delightful comedy in America, It is now being received with favor in England, and is also being played en tour through India. "HELLO: BALBAZ00" Y. M. H. A. Thespians to Produce New Show The Balbazoo Club of the Young Men's Hebrew Association of Phila delphia, will produce "Hello, Balbazoo" nt Mercantile Hall, Januorv 12. The director of dances is Clarence Du Plalne. Lew Silverman, president of the Balbazoo Club, and Dick Scssler, who nro assisting Mr. Du Plaine. aro old Balbazoo men and nrc to do a special dancing net. Jack Maser, who made his reputation In "Rural Ruff Necks," composed the score. Abe Lipsehutz, the composer of tho books and lyrics, Is well known in tms line. This show, as in former years, is produced along Uie Hues of tho Mask and iv ig snow of the University of Penn sylvania. Mr. Frank E. Habn is chair man of the committee. MAY IRWIN COMING Will Open tho Newly Named Phila delphia Theatre May Irwin in "On the Hlrlnir Line" will he the opening attraction at tho 'hlladelphia Theatre, formerly the Lit tle Theatre, when it starts Its season on December 20, under the new policy inaugurated by Walter Wanger, who has taken over the house. The plan Is for offerings of general popular appeal, and Miss Irwin and the play in which she will appear are In line with this idea. In "On the Hir ing Line" Miss Irwin has onnortnnltir for her comedy talent. The piece is the joint product of Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet Ford. It has had great suc cess in New York. American Legion to See Janls Film A private showing of the Blnio Janls photoplay, "A Regular Girl," has been arranced for thd county committee membera of the American Legion, which is to use the photoplay in con junction with the membership drive now going on. The picture itself is, in a measure, n continuation of the work Miss Janis did in entertaining and aid ing the boys "over there" and lends itself appropriately to such n propa ganda. Arrangements have been made to show it state-wide under Legion auspices. MR. ERNEST BLOCH The Eminent Swiss Composer Tln Lectured, on Alternate Tlmndaya nt Half After Four Tbo Fit Loctore on Thursday, Dec. 18th Tho Psychology of Mualc or Music Considered as a Language" Post Graduate School of Music and the Fine Arts 1509 Locust Street C'eane Ticket S10. Addrma Secretary W1TIIKIUSPOON IIAI.I. THE SCHMIDT QUARTET IN CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER lDTO Tickets. M.fiO. SI. ttrkai """ Xoff on Hale. Wltherepoon Hall Box Office. Til nVfONTS Emmett J. Welch Mln. " etrcls. ARCH & OTH BTS. Fur and Jewel Robberies flCHDEACON STUCK. of Alaska, will Aelo a tree lecture at fhe l)nlverlty Museum Saturday, 0 30, on "A Winter J uircuil us uur Aruiio loa8t ' Hi Mew lecture, new pictures. TWELFTH STREET THAT SHOPPING TOUrT "An Artiistic Treat" By Marraret Stewart and Wm. Brownlnr EXTRA ADDED FEATURE! Joe Cook The One Man Yanaerlllo Shaw Bartholdi's Birds A RIOT Or RURAL COMEDY! PITY'S SAKE" COMPANY OE 15 MAYERM Week Festival fr$: OKI itoiaa Day ieu. n -. ai. DECEMBER 13, 1919- RROAD W Km end levil FRANK N1RDUHOSR Sailntta Mantkir HAS E.1JOTED fiARRICK A JaBlprr OAM'L JrtXON NIBDXJNUKB Buum Mnrr FORREST A Broad and fiausom THOMAS M. LOVE Business Manarer mm XMAS SS"0"i,l B iMKtt The Little Theatre &?& I LAST MATINEE TODAY LAST TIME TONIGHT The mot Important Dlar of the theatrical year SUNRISE A COMEDY DRAMA WITTC A PURTOSE HY WIM.ARD MACK WITH II Mill Y McCORMACK AND AN ALXrJJTAR NEW YORK CAST ".More thrtlllnc than 'Hirer Rose'." N. Am. WAXWUT atme 8TH ST. MAT. DAILY J0.000 Ladies AttcRd Weekly AIX NEXT WEEK The Beauty Trust With All-Star Cast or Funmakera 5ES&, NEDRA?? and HER TWENTY PirPINS AXI, NEXT WEEK MAT, DAILY r-NO QUESTION XflOt7f7r fames E. Ooeper, Frsttats THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN "JSKk FRANK HUNTER Garrick Mat- Today -5 LAST TIMES ceo. M. Gnat Comedy Tl3Mtii Cffi76W8a& METROPOLITAN Vb now For Entire IDnraremsnt Xmas and New Year's Weeks. nr. Mon.. Deo. 33. "THE PABfllNQ SHOW OF IMS" SAM S. SHUBERT "a- Xt LEW FIELDS ,n " MminB , ---" Musical Comedy "A LONELY ROMEO" Chertnut St OPERA Mats. Wed. v-nesxnui ox. ouaE t Slt The N. Y. Princess Theatre Musical Suttees "OH, MY DEAR" rle,naalitrV y I Villf MATINEES WEDNESDAY t,,mv AND SATURDAY BERTHA KALICH ln 'Tlffi RIDDLE I WOMAN" ADFI PHI MATINEES THURSDAY rtULLrni AND BATURDAT TEA 3 CHARLOTTE WALKER R " and ERNEST LAWFORD .CATHERINE LOCKE Series of Talks on Current Topics IN THE Perspective of Ilistory Bellevue-Strntford Ballroom Alternating Tuesdays at 11 A. M. DECEMBER 16 Henefli of Methodist Enlseopal Hospital. M5AHON TICKETS. MO 8INOI.K ADMIRAION, S1.R0 APPLY POR TICKETN TO MISS M, B. PfcraOB. 140 PINE WTREET ' METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY. N Y. TUESDAY HVO., LA B0HEME DEC. IS A 'Si alPwrlBpiWff! Wm f iQNunh MS is.liwWgrf vasss PHILADELPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATRES MATINKK TODAY AT S.td. TONIGHT AT S.1B NEXT WEEK POSITIVELY LAST WEEK DADD1E nv John w. iionnM! , A worth TO THH WIBB i.K3Ton Vquobti UBTTHIt GET IN LINU AND SKCORn BBATS, IP TOU MtB8 IT B1A.ME1 TOURBBtr. THE GREATEST HUCCES8 OF ANT COMKBY BKEN HEBE IN HAM XMASAND NEW YEAR'S WEEKS CrTAItLER FHOnMAN" PRESENTS WILLIAM GILLETTE .. IN J. M. BARRIE'S NHWBST AND DEST COMBDT ' "DEAR BRUTUS" SURROUNDED BT THE MOST SUPEnn CHARLES FROHMAN CAST SEEN HERE IN YEARS, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT BEGINNING MONDAY AT 8:15 MatlneM Net Wrtk, Wrdnndar and Hitardw Dlract from i Audlencea at For DAVID BELASCO PRESENTS FRANCES STARR In Her Latest and Moat Dlitlarulehsd Gueetie. KNOBLOCK'S NOTABLE DHAUA "TIGE! TIGR!" By (ha Author of "Klemet," ,'Th Poon." "Uar Odlle," "The Outcut,1' "MUtetie." Acclaimed by all New York ai tha moat power ful play seen on a Metropolitan eUr ,. In recent years. TUB ORIGINAL NEW YORK CAST Vlay produced under the personal dlreotlea ef Mr. Belaseo mm FOR Cimi8TMA8 AND WEEKS ON UATINBI5 TODAY AT 2.15. TONIGHT AT 8.18 $S LAbT WEEK W&S$88&mm "IT'S A BIRD OTA SHOW." " Charles Dillingham's Combination of Mottcal Comedy Stars from the Globo Theater, N. Y. Q ciLA JOSEPH MTHE CANARY-orft DOYLE DIXON .d MAUDE EIURNE A HAPPY, SNAPPY, BEAUTIFUL. CHORUS AND TIIK FAMOUS BROADWAY "JOHNNtES" AND NEW YEAR'S WEEKS '" ": Matinee Today 25c to $1.00 WALNUT WVDcmm ietWWSP'W Ml I ta. m. K m n W ffi n. .-""U-ySesHMte. !r J M87. yl tl J AVS fim i in' ii ' ' of nuwcif ' BI I J T CHRISTMAS AND "The Little Shepherd i DRAMATIZED FROM JOHN KOX MOUNTAINS 13I7ITHU THAN AN ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDINO: DOROTHY iwvr.ii . NAN. OKOKQH 6 .IIIPBON AND 0TH8R PA' M!J Oen Hit EVENING PRICES, 25c, 35c, 59c & 75c "g a.,ii?g,.nsrff,,2Sc & 35c Today $fit."A Woman's Way" Iteglnninir Mondar Evenlnr, Dee. la MR. FRANK FIELDER PRESENTS MAE DESMOND In Hex Heach's Alaakan I'lny A VITAL. ORIPPINH STORY Dec. 22 "Under Southern hides" iiiiiiiiiiiiiirini fun iiiiiii r. TUESDAY NKillT I10X1NH ritlDAY NIGHT AM A'l EUKH Nef' WetU A lorrenu lleiuly hhow BROADWAY BELLES With AN ALL-STAR CAST X "X Rlte Fnll of Amerlean nenntles" I AZZARI & QANZ " CONTIULTO " PIANINT Ballroom Bellevuc-Stratford NEXT MONDAY AT 11 A. M. PKICESt SS.60. S3, P3.BO, SS Tills Tax. T KKfisnii inrnra ami iieiieTue-ntrairorn New York Symphony Orchestra WALTER DAMROSCH, Conductor ACADEMY OP MUSIC. Thurs Evir.. Don. IS D'lMBl'O jviiw "(VAir ByMPIIONY inrst ti Ime In Philadelphia) BOLOIST KRE1SLER PRITZ HiBtTUOVEN'Vtdi 1liUWIWlsM4aliUWUrsVillBWIIIIiB iliWWeTl aermaptown & CasltSBlffllwlW IIIAICICIEII lnstMiiilliiSl5sraf "wa&ao VEN i, 70 " . ..- -,-ti.SV. fits ATS MONDAT. FOIl MOTH WEI ,K3 Triumphant Beaton to Capacity the Belmco Thatro, New TorV, a limited n(amnt. y YEAR'S SAL1 H MONDA SS&u CAST INCLUDES BILLY B. VAN, Sydney Grcavtraat, Grace Walsh, Harry Dell, Lenora NoTaato, Ilarry Denham, Jane Darby, Marraret Merrtasaa. Nights A Set. Mais. He tf IM ico seats, ii-es Sat Mnht, Lower floor, (1 M Last Week Beginning Mondsty gSA? A BIG jCAaT IIIN NATIVE HAWAIIAN ONGBn rwinw A HOST ( orRTrr emio is bio anrsroAi, HUtajmii 3 MBSIOAX. COUXDY AXtTaUfl-l NEW YEAR'S WEEKS of Kingdom Comp" FAMOUS BTOHY OF TUB KBNTUOJaX 'RAIL OP THE LONESOME PINES." mMtMws&s&L Coliseum Theatre ON MARKET STREET RKLOW SttTH PROGRAM WEEK OF DEC. 1STH, IS1I Mondar and Tuesdar ENID BENNBTT "What Eveiy Woman Leati' GEORGE LOANB TUCKER'S Prodnetlon 'The Miracle Man" Wednesday, Thnrsdar, Prlday , nnd Saturday Cedar Thea.tre 6PTH AND TKDAlt AVfel - rROURAM WEEK Of DlBO. lSrit . Monday DOROTHY OBjn ,-v Tuedar Turnhia taw Taalaa" . Wednesday and Thursday JAMES K. IUCKETT "ASITBfl OP IOVB'- lVlday and Saturday MAROUEniTE CLARK "LUCK IN PAWW,', Ffankford Theatre 4715 rn WKPORP ATE. " HlL'HAltn UACII. OR(JANlhT -Prosram Week nt Dee. IB. IMS Monday MtOUS JtattiH Toe.dar ) The III nrndirar. ly feoeiMs LKATKr' , ..ga inmna' Wednesday and Thursday JAMES K. HACKETT "A8IIBM OP lOTE" i ITS Friday and Saturday 1- IIRYANT WASHBUBN PAYS TO ADVEST- TISE" TROCADERO 16TII Si ARCH MAT. DAILY H1INNINO DEC. IB J.w xaiDot iTesrats Harry Langf And nil Celebrate Lid Lifters I0!0 Edltlsn WU Chss. Cole. tfeo. Kl. ole. tfw. KiK. Ylalet I'aiuit. j,mm rrit uii Callasher, Camilla Pal. Beauties. THIS AFTERNOON AND EVKNINO the pRKNcn Pitoucir - ACDESIY OP MUSIC IaKI Saturday Afternoon ai S.A JVn. CONCKIIT OP SIUSIC FOR PfANO RAXHMANINOIH ' WEEK Bl Hl!.vJJr.!'JJw;!w4i!!HJ 'T"'- '1 B P. M..- HOe1 and 5fe. IneloditW VTw Tax. -1., . . ... v ? i : , ' . ' " $, ft rRfi. risr. Ncratro t Ws) -RM. tmtn. fJ" i ,Jeasaaj if, a, TOU .WmtnHfS(Sit ri,, ,. , . ", ,l H - v.. (I P
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