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' "jJivnlmr una directed by KdttorJ Joso. Sell-
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'S ''"Thin production certainty has tlic
aSXnlmnIse toucli." llrr every eharae
,,., rltlc pestiirp Is brought forth by th
wbtlo dln-etlon of Mr. Joso. Tlion, too.
' there are the combined efforts nf Anita
Xoob and John KmcrMin, as ieenarisU.
ytTliesc two need no further Vonnneiil,
because their work is always worthy,
'flelznlck films and William Ueehtel may
J V(r bo proud of this movie, for it Is
J artistic.
t In winter it Is ntyclinloRically busi-
'HewOiko '.o prcsent'films of (.hlpwreoUi
f iar tropical islands. Combined with
' the superheated theatres, Hits i-nusi-4
1 pleasure for the audience iiml they lilic
" the play. At least the crowd npprnvrd
of this new film of n i-hipum-Knl rnn
ileo'n an Island. There are temptation
to refer to "Male nod I'eniaie" while
feeing this film, for part of each are
"Dot unlike.
"''Man hales woman and woman hates
man, This situation is brought out
yhtn the little stnr marries for money
to please her mother, and wheu the hero
jilted by n girl who falls In supposed
Move with the eventual husband of the
-star. It bo lieppcns that little old
coincidence turns tip again to make a
holiday of the author's thoughts. The
Vtrend movie disease, heart-failure.
f-oHies to the rescue of the plot and
there Is the inevitable scene a year
'After the husband's death. Happiness.
Nathan Krey, concertmeister of the
orchestra, played Wleniawski's "Lc-
ndo" with much feeling.
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ArtCADtA "Erstwhile .Hiisnn," -rllh Con-tls'.tanci-
nlnney. story by Helen il Martin
toni directed by John H. r.obnliion. Hel
3hrt. "" Th'q appropriateness of the trademark
;amc Hcalart Is understood when this
picture is viewed, because it tries to
'represent everything that th producing
leb'mpany's title implies. This is the
initial production by this company, and
oll that Manager .lay Emanuel has said
about the photoplay is borne out. It is
A human document of the life of a little
fiirl 'of the Pcnnsjlvaiiin Dutch town
.-phir-h Helen Martin has written at such
great length and with so much facility.
Another factor iu the production Is
llcalart's fln-t stnr, Constance Binuey.
oTvhosc work hardly needs more than a
feV words because of what sho has
''done iu the past. She plays the .daugh
ter of a thrifty man for whom she has
ya be a slavey. Tho part has been ein-
haslzed in the movies, while in spokcu
rama it was merely a role subservient
to that played by Mrs. l'iske us Susan.
There is no doubt that Miss Miiiiey
Is now a full-fledged star and worthy
'"of the prominent honor bestowed upon
-Jbcr. Jere Austin. Alfred Hickman,
jcVnders Randolph and (ieorges Itcna
Yent arc good type actors. The ou'.
'standing piece of work, however, is
tbat done by Mary Alden in the role
which Mrs. Kiske portrayed and which
, gives the play its title.
-yifTORTA "Tho Speed Manlae." with Torn
atlx. Directed by Kdwur.l J. ! P.ilnt
from a utory by 11. II. Van lan. Fo
,, Some months ago "Wallace Itcid made
'a movio In which there was au auto
"race, and it proved very thrilling. Now
,edmes William l''ox with a movie which
has an autoist as the chief character.
and it, too, held the attention of Tom
Mix's admirers. There is indeed a veal
jihrill in the overturning of nn auto tit
iup enu 01 mo picture anu ine race.
Hi .There are many interesting bilH in
this' play, but somehow' they an- not
tSe3 together with bulliclent cordage to
,4nake the fabric as strong us it should
'be. Praise for camera work is due Fred
Granville, especially for his night pho
togrnphy.
.Tom Mix appears as helper to hu
manity in general, for he aids a prke
fighter's family and rescues a girl from
"runaway horse and carriage. Heal
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Remaining Photoplays
PAhAC'V. - - "Male and I'emiile,"
based on Ilarrle's "Admirable
Crlehlon." Thomas Melghnn mm
tilorin Swnnson have important
rides in a line pholopluj.
VAV1TOI,-- "Counterfeit," wllh
Klslc Kerguson.
CQLOXtAli "It Pays to Adver
tise," starring llryant Washburn,
a comedy.
JMI'llltlAI. - "Checkers" Is the
special William Fox production of
racing life.
MAltKKV KTWWWr "Please Oct
Married." with Viola Uanu.
OAV:.17' XOKTlinnX "The
Flame of the Desert" stars Oerul
dlnr Fnrrur in an Fgjptiau IhIc.
ALHAMHNA "More Deadly Thun
the Mule" has Fthel Clajton in u
comedy.
STh'AXI) - "Counterfeit" is the
starring piece for F.lsie Ferguson.
The story Is atioul a woman's di
plomacy. LurrST "Counterfeit,'1 with
l.lsie Ferguson.
ItlVnU- "Yankee Doodle in Ber
lin" is the big Mark Sennelt com
edy, with a host of fuutnakers.
BCLMOyr- "lymluirdl Ud." is
the story of u modiste shop, with
Bert I.ytell as the star.
Jt MiJO "For Better, for Worse."
last night : "Don't. Change Your
Husband," today.
ynsT allkoiikxy - "The
Hoodlum," with Mnr l'iekford.
COMHRfM -Thomas It. luce pre
sents "What F.very AVomau
I.earns," featuring Ktiiil Bennett.
ri!AXhFOItlt Douglas Mai'Lctm
in "Twenty-three and u Half
Hours' Leave."
CV.V All Dorothy Gish in "Turn
ing the Tables.
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love interest is Mipidicd by the latter
incident.
ItKOBNT -"Tlie Jllrarle of l,oie." with
J.uev rotlon Story by renin, Hamilton
mid dim-tod by Itobert '. Iouard. J'ara
mount ;lay.
(Visum Hamilton lias been very suc
cessful this reason in bis scripts for the
spoken and silent theatre. The screen
at this playhouse is encompassing Ins
latest screed, "The Miracle of Love."
The play has no star, hut the cast con
tains Jackie Saunders, one of the queens
of the sci taN. Then, too. there are
Wyndham Slandiiig. I'M ward l.arle.
Percy Standing and l.tn Cotton. It
is the hitler plajcr whose work is as
line hs silk, despite her iiiinic.
l.oi e and hardships which come to
those enmeshed in its network arc the
paramount points of this story of hign
Knglisli social life. The grcul difficulty
which comes when fortune hunters and
moneyed people have to contract marital
ties that they do not wish is clearly
brought out.
BURLESQUE BILLS
Bijou "Broadway Belles" is being,
presented by a strong company of
comedians, supported by u large chorus.
The show- is directed by Joe Levitt,
who leaves nothing undone to make it
a real entertainment. Humor is sand
wiched between dancing, music and
song and whole rows of pretty faces.
Peoplo's The show is "Talk of the
World in Burlesque" and il is iipiul In
ils ambitious title, lti this attraction
attention has been given to Hie stage
settings, with the idea of making each
scene a brilliant picture.
Casino Kbiborale scenery and rich
costumes murk I lie production nf Hip
"Beauty Trust." "Ncdin" is the tille
of Hie pretentious extravaganza iu
which appears n well-balanced bur
lesque troupe. Barry Melton, pripin
donna : Frances Furr, soubrettc, and
Inez llauley, ingenue, arc some of the
stars.
Trocadero Harry f.ang heads the
ItVJO edition of the "Lid Lifters," one
of the niftiest aggregations in bur
lesque. A departure from some of the
old-time features of burlesque permits
the introduction of several novelties and
Kiime new musical features.
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.EVENING PUBLIC
COMEDY-AND-SONG
BILL WINS AT KEITH'S
Old
Favorites and Now Ones
Vio on Amusing
Program '
Laughs grew In volume at Keith's
last night as the program progressed,
hut it remained for Joe Cook, in the
next to the last act of the evening, to
win the palm for mirth-producing.
Cook's "one-man vaudeville show"
had enough originality and enough
laughs for two or three vaudeville
shows and the audience showrd a grent
unwillingness to let him go. He man
aged In dance, sing and laugh his way
into the affections of every one present
from the iiflicrs to the front row first
uigliters. Thomas Ouray In his travesty of an
old-time melodrama, entitled "For
Pitv's Sake." hail the audience in a
gale of laughter with antics that would
put Mack Semiett and his movies to
shame. .. , ,,,
The hcadliner. William Bock, with
his seven nttrnellte girls, proved that
old favorites are still popular. Bock s
humor 13 unique and always accepta
ble: bis girls were just as acceptable
and very pleasing to look upou.
Jimmy Fallon and Buss Brown, the
"boTR from overseas." had an act with
n real ring of originality which cap
tured the crowd completely They will
probably bo welcomed back here many
times If last night was u good example
of their ability.
Bartholin's Birds performed unus
ual tricks; and other acts that pleased
were IM. Foley and Lea La Turc in
a better-than-avrrage song and tlnncc
act; Keller Mack and Anna Larl, Phil
adelphia favorites, in u comic turn ; and
the Artistic Poses, presented by
William Downing and Margaret .Stew
art. Allegheny Bena Arnold and Jack
Bovle have the headline act. and they
des'erve their position. "Samples"
leaves 1 it tic to be desired from the
standpoint of fun. songs or personality.
The Beatties. with their Duncing Dolls,
provide unlimited entertainment, and
Nancy Boycr and company have a de
lightful comedy in "Mary Lou." Bur
(ram and Saxon are novel comedians,
and sparkling fun is fouud in the act of
White, Black and Tscless. Dorothy
Daltou is seen in u thrilling picture,
"Flame of the Yukon."
(iluho - "Pretty Baby." a musical
comedy, scored. Tuneful musical uum
'ipr add to the winsome miniature.
"The Financiers" proved to be a worth
while skit. Harry Antrim is a funny
comedian. Burke, Walsh und Nana
were heard in several good songs. The
Willie Brothers, balancers; El Cota,
xylophonist, and Merrimau's trained
dogs complete the exceptionally good
bill.
Broadway Humorotjs marital differ
"tices are delightfully revealed in "Too
Much Wife," the hcadliner. Bebau
end Flint, fuumakcrs, add hilarity.
John McOonau ami company have an
entertaining playlet, while musical
eems aro heard ill the act entitled "The
Song Itcview." Bryant Washburn in
the filmed version of "It Pays to Ad
vertise" completes a laugh -provoking
bill.
Cross Keys One of the best rniuia
(ure musical comedies seen here was
offered when "Quakertown to Broad
way." u tuneful bit of nonsense, scored
a well-deservnl bit. The Nippon Duo
offered a bit of oriental cntertuinmcut.
(ilbsou and Pollak offered a number of
popular .songs, .luck Trainor and his
company were seen in n worthwhile
sketch. The Two Earls and the Leigh -ton
Minstrels complete the bill.
William Pemi Jane and Kathcrine
Lee, the well-known and popular little
folks of the screen, were seen in person
in n delightful skit. To say tho least,
they scored a success. Johnny Clark and
company offered a good sketch, as did
Nora Jane and her company. Dreams
and Egan lived up to their billing as cn-
LEDGER - PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY,
Continuing Attractions
IiUn Ah "Daddies." whimsical
comedy, telling of bachelors who
adopt, sight, unseen, several wnr
orphans. Amusing com pi I call (.us
ensue. Well-known players.
FOHliVRT "The Canary," de
lightful musical show, featuring
Julia Sanderson, Joseph Caw
Ihorn, Maude Eburne, Doyle and
Doyle nnd other favorites, in novel
specialties.
AMU.I'lll' "Tea for Three,"
comedy, with Charlotte Walket
and Ernest Lawfo' '. Bright dia
logue and humorous situations.
Sltl IWKT"A Lonely Borneo,"
musical comedy, with Low Fields
appearing as a man-milliner by
day und a cabaret lizard by night,
L) WC "The Kiddle: Woman," a
modern drama. Bertha Kalich in
terprets a highly temperamental
character, the frantically driven
victim of a pclisbcd blackmailer.
Clli:sTXUT"Oh, My Dear,"
brilliant musical comedy. Cast in
cludes Juliette Day, Hal Fordo
nnd Florence Johns. A Parisian
fnhion exhibit of gowns plus dit
ties, drolleries and dances.
IF ir.Yfnr -"My rir.nolulu Ciirl,"
"ii mu'lcnl oddity." based on a
pretty Hawaiian iovc story nnd
with atmospheric settings nnd
music A native Hawaiian troupe,
typical dunces, the bench nt Wat
kiki, Mauna Loa iu eruption, uro
fcutuics.
tcrlainers. Anger, Scheet anil King arc
versatile dancers of originality.
(rami Putrons were greeted with a
variegated bill, which included dancing,
singing, musical novelties und other
features. The Hennings staged a danc
ing ml. Jack Cahill and Bomaiiio Don.
comedians, offered a brisk dialogue,
while Benton nnd Elliott appeared in u
sketch. Musical offerings by the Four
Lunds, gymnastic stunts by Flyiug Col
ville and songs by Winkle and Dean all
scored. Film comedy nnd other pictures
rounded out the bill.
Nixon - Comedy alternating with
thrills. The Airplane tiirls performed
daring stunts and held on chiefly with
their teeth. This aroused much up
plutise. Holmes and Lavler won ap
proval in n good dancing uct, anil bits
were also scored by Scow nml W"st
brook and Wnstika Seals. "The Jtiic
Bonnet." with Billie Bhodis in tlir
lending role, is the picture attraction
FRANCES STARR OPENS
HERE IN TIGER, TIGER!'
Title Role Fails to Tax Ripened
Theatrical Abilities of Star.
Play by Knoblock
Qno takes nway somewhat mixed feel
ings from the (iurrick, where lMwnrd
Knobloek's four-act. play. "Tiger,
Tiger," was presented last evening for
the Jirst time in tills city, with Frances
Starr us the chief player, supported by
H cast of excellent and well-drlileil ac
tors. ,
The mixed mcelings arc caused by
the curious blending of good- aud com
monplace In Captain Knobloek's newest
stage work. He has utilized very famil
d I
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If the installations of White
Truck fleets in commercial
service 'were expressed in
terms of money, they would
furnish impressive evidence of
owner has invested over
owners have invested between
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These figures do not include any trucks owned by the
United States or foreign governments
When the large user stand
ardizes on White Trucks,
acquiring more of them every
year, he must know their oper
ating merit. When he invests a
quarter million, half a million,
two to three millions, in White
Fleets, he must have implicit
faith in their investment value.
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DECEMBER 10, 1919
iar material, the hackneyed quality of
which grates at times ou tho sensibili
ties, but he has handled bis stuff with
novel effects. Tho basic situations are
of n very usual sort, but by economy
of action and ii droit husbanding of
words bo creates tho illusion both of
liration nnd emotion.
Simply Rtnled, the motives of tho
piece arc first lovo nt first sight, nnd sec
ond lovn between n man of casto aud n
girl "of the people." He is n member
of Parliament and she Is n cook. They
meet fii the moonlight they gravltnto
toward each other irresistibly they
have Ihcir romance. But It is not a re
writing of Tom Itobcrtson's "Caste."
The wnr has brought strange stirrings
Into people's pulses. And so in, this
play the author docs not attempt any
disquisition on social distinctions;
rnlhcr the substance of his argument is
that of the cultural cleavage between the
two typos who are the protagonists of
his drama.
The emotional role of Sally does not
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PHILADELPHIA BRANCH
North Broad Street, Fidelity Bldg.
make any great tax on Miss Starr's
ripened theatrical abilities. She seems
slow in getting into the pari, nut nnniiy
makes it very vital. Lionel Atwlll as
her vis-Hvis is bclicvnblo If not impres
sive. Mary Moore gives nn interesting
impersonation of a. society girl of the
blase type wakened to rcnlitlcs by tho
war.
Bright Minstrelsy at Dumont'8
"Tho Great Fur nnd Jewel Rob-
tierles" In still thn nttrnctlou nt Dll-
mont's, with Emmett J. Welch's Min
strels. .Tncro is nu cntcrtniningpinyiei.,
As wo Uldcr urow, Dy itbiikiiii
ROBBINS, WALLOPS &
OAK ISLAND OYSTERS
The choicest wc have received in
years. They are salty and meaty and
have a flavor that is distinctive and de
licious. The price is no higher than
the best coves.
Received in carloads direct from the
beds. Fresh daily.
i Matthew J,
Sole distributor for
Famous ItobbUis Island
Front & Dock
Streets
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the faith large truck users have
in White performance. The
following figures show some
of the large investments repre
sented by individual fleets.
1,000,000 and $2,000,000
500,000 and 1,000,000
300,000 and 500,000
200,000 and 300,000
100,000 and , 200,000
What safer example could
be afforded the truck buyer
who does not have a broad
comparative experience of his
own to guide .him. Invest
ment value in the case of a
single truck depends upon
earning power quite as much
as in the case of a large fleet.
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Hlchardson; Lemuels and Ulbson,
through second eight, tell all sorts of
secrets ; Welch furnishes soma pleasing
ballads, nnd Charley Btijden keeps
things lively with his endless good
humor.
"Tho Barrier" at Orpheum
"Tho Barrier" Is being presented
with so much strength ul tho Orpheum
Theatre in Gormnntown this week that
tho audiences aro stirred to enthusiasm.
Mao Desmond Is supported by Frank
Fielder nnd other cnpablo members 'of
her company. The play is n. dramatiza
tion of Hex Beach's story of Alaska.
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