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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
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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
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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
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THE BEAUTY
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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$:
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DECEMBER 13, 1919-
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FRANK
N1RDUHOSR
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HAS E.1JOTED
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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
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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
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LAST TIMES
ceo.
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Gnat Comedy
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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.,
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DEC. IS A
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MATINKK TODAY AT S.td. TONIGHT AT S.1B
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A worth TO THH WIBB i.K3Ton Vquobti
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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
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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
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Matinee Today
25c to $1.00
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CHRISTMAS AND
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DRAMATIZED FROM JOHN KOX
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EVENING PRICES, 25c, 35c, 59c & 75c
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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.
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New York Symphony Orchestra
WALTER DAMROSCH, Conductor
ACADEMY OP MUSIC. Thurs Evir.. Don. IS
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CAST INCLUDES
BILLY B. VAN,
Sydney Grcavtraat,
Grace Walsh,
Harry Dell,
Lenora NoTaato,
Ilarry Denham,
Jane Darby,
Marraret Merrtasaa.
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Coliseum Theatre
ON MARKET STREET RKLOW SttTH
PROGRAM WEEK OF DEC. 1STH, IS1I
Mondar
and
Tuesdar
ENID BENNBTT
"What Eveiy
Woman Leati'
GEORGE LOANB
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Prodnetlon
'The Miracle
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Wednesday,
Thnrsdar,
Prlday ,
nnd
Saturday
Cedar Thea.tre
6PTH AND TKDAlt AVfel -
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Monday DOROTHY OBjn
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Tuedar
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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
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Wednesday
and
Thursday
JAMES K. HACKETT
"A8IIBM OP lOTE"
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Friday
and
Saturday
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PAYS TO
ADVEST-
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TROCADERO
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H1INNINO DEC. IB
J.w xaiDot iTesrats
Harry Langf
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Beauties.
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Saturday Afternoon ai S.A JVn.
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