EVENING -jPUBLIO LEDGERHiLADISLHIA; TUESDAY, .JuSy27; 1920 . ' ' - f " ' 'j '
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Tuesday, July 27, 1920
Storo Hours : 9 to S
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PALACE "Tor tho Soul of Hi
facl." prcsonts Clara Hlmbnll
Young In one of her most strlUliif?
roles In n. picturesque romance- of
old California. Iaornbh rcUewoil
when show u nt tho Stanley u short
i tlmo ago. . ..,,
chestnut sr opera novsn
"Tho l'ortuno Teller," a romantic
play, based on mother love and
spiritualism Mnrjorlo Hambeau.
poworful In her emotional rolo or
tho mother. Is well Mippoitctl
COLONIAL "hhoro Acres.' James
A. llerno'o celebrated old pla ot
American rural life
GREAT NORTH EltS "DatiBcrous
to Men" with Viola Dana. In a
favorably I cvlcwed lllni
MARKET STREK1 "Tho City of
Masks." with Itnbcrt Warwick, In
a social comedy of Oolliam in
voUlnB forelsn noblllts
IMPERIAL "Ken as ne.' a pic
turlzatlon of ltobert Cham
bers's "The Hhlnlng Hand
STRAND "Hick a Hed," a llKht nml
brlsht comedy featuring Wallace
Held and Hebe Daniels
LEADER "A Lady In I.oe with
Uthel Claton, In one of her cleci
est Impersonation"!
CEDAR Same as Leader
COLISEUM Same as Leader
LOOUST "Melt a Bed with Wal
lace. Hold and Hebe Daniel
RIVOLI "Shepherd of the HM
molo crlon of Harold Hell
WrlBhfH wldel populir noiel
, Had a bl(j run ill tho GnrrliK this
summer
'BELMONT "Uncharted Channels
wltli II is. warner in a ni'ii"
JVMBOllaa Murray In "On With
tin Dance " ,
WEST ALLEGHENY Vorothy Dal-
ton, In "Tho Dark Mirror."
Keith' Henrietta Crosman, niM"
a faorlto In this olty, heads a 1?,K,1I;
fill summer bill. In a skit. "fiery Unit
Hour," Miss Crosman, uh tho wlfo.pt "n
ntl, 4 tin ,.(.,., !nt.a nlnnltll Willi tin
affinity, brlnpa Into play many (matches
ot her old-tlmo urt Appearing to ap
pro e of tho plans, sho aids In the forth
coming elopement only to retain ner
I husband's loc. Tho affinity, becomes
In Unftlcs and all ends happlh. ?""?
Crosman wnH enlhuslastlcalh lecelveii
nnd her unusual piece, half-sad, hair
humorous, wnn the decided feature or wo
I bill Tho supporting cast was excellent.
I Of course, CJIlr-Hlce and lint 1'"? '
tho former tho composer of "De',rV, "
i Tal of Mine," nnd tho latter of Oh, .
Hov!" fame, n now combination hut u '
pood ono. cnrrlad away necond honors
In their sinning and talltlne act An ,
.unusually flno dancing exhibition was,
kIcii by Hubert H Kinney nnd torlnne
,two sprightly oung people who gave
hk whirlwind numhers And there was
our old friend Ucrt Melrose he of tho
I tumbling tnbles, who Introduced n new
feature 111 n tnurlcal concoction, In which
his Instiumenta wero a Haw, a bow nnd
n drumstick Tones of remarkable
sweetness wero produced.
I Tho entire bill Is oven and of a d - '
elded summer atmosphere IJdni Aug
added her bit with n clever character
sketch, In which Charlie rciiro(ier
figured heally: Agnes I'Mnlay nnd
f'hnrley Hill, assisted by an attendant
prooked much laughter In their song
menage, nnd bherwln Kelly, a singing
ccllst, opened tho bill with some stunts
on the wheel Her act wnH tin applause
producer well up with tho headllners
I.lttle Jlmmle J. Morton, thn 200 an
nouncer, ngnln came to the "liugh shelf
or pa plnnk." as ho called It, with lilt
Introductions, songliss songs nnd bright
line of (.hatter. He always Is well rc-
cched '
The motion plcturea coer n. wide field,
with tho jacht races predominating.
00I)P."The Loo Note," a sclntlllat- '
lng miniature musical camody. carried
off headline honors. Ilex's Comedy Cir
cus was a closo second. Others on the
bill who pleased every ono wero Hav-1
wood and Lee, In a comedy Bklt; Scotty
Prolan, Caledonian ollnlst; La Foletto
and company, clever Illusionists; Home
and Cullen "tho dancing bugs," and
Jean Sothem. comedienne. Timely photo
plajs rounded out a wcll-recelcd bllL
Ilrondwny "SI itko'H Itolltckors" In a
whirlwind of song, dnnco and comedv
was the he idllne attraction Other nets
on the bounteously applauded bill were
Juniper ami Mars, In a pleturesfjuo pro
duction: Ihigene Knimett. Irish min
strel, and the tlnielv nklt, "Hands Up'"
i;nima Dunn, In ' Did Lady 31." a touch
ing photopi.1, roumbd out a summer bill
of more than usual merit. I
fro Krs i:-frllce men of the1
Twcnt-se,enlh DIMslon. A. 12 I" , who
put It over against th enemy, gao
their friends a chance lo enjoy ono of
tho best of soWIrr sliows. 'Putting It
0er." Its Jazz and Jokes wero n big
lilt "Songs or jesieruiv inn ioua
Stanley "Tho Idol Dancer" was di
rected by D. W. Griffith, and Its chief
claim to famo is tho publicity which tho
taking of this production got when the
members of tho company wore storm
tossed In tho rough sea oft tho tropical
Island where the picture was taken
Another factor of interest Is in tho cast
of players, namely, tho wonderful work
of beautiful Clalreno Seymour. This
charming and gifted actress has slnco
died. Her splendlcf work In this piece
Is of such a naturo as Indeed to bo a
memorial to her
nichard Harthlemcss, noted in
"Broken Blossoms," now a star, is In
co-ordinate support of the little leading
lady, while his wife, talented Mary Hay.
Is also In the cast Main other players
of the Griffith stock organization do
work worth attention although the pic
ture as ,i whole Is not uulte co perfectly
effecthe ns Griffith has been In the habit
of turning out
Down on an islind where the beaclr
comors aro wont to Htra around with
careless abardon and where the rum
. r , tU.A .loll, a fi nllth of line
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Food rnmny .mv up is i-ih-i-k- un- -iu ninwif v""," -
less, unaspiring He notners oniv anoui
his rum. A native girl takes h hklng to
mm KhA hniHTif"! nw.iv matted weeds
fofrom his hair and deans his fac while
jTnn vniini in in il Hiuuur ill i iniiii
frttemptH his reformation Another outh
Hed." il Bklt. and the Hogerts,
chatterers, scored
Oriuid "The Coiintrv Store" a rural
comedy with ten apt iilajers curried off
Honors jwnnnaa ituneri unn ner ijojb
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xvhn xpekx thn restoration of his health In n tlnielv Honc-nml-d mcp fpstlMil. Hiln
and who Is a relative of n missionary I also entertaining. Othprs who pleased
comes on the scene, nnd then a two.
elded battle for tho loo of the dancing
girl begins.
A raid by somo rum-crazed boatmen
brings out tho best In tho sodden jouth
In the protection of tho Americans he
fights and Is wounded In this battlo
also heroically parses thn girl devotee
wer JlcUnrtliy and hiernani, in an
amusing skit: John O'.MalleA. Irish
singer, and the GaudsmJtbs Mrs Drew
featured In the chief photoplay attrac
tion, which was well rcccUcd ,
Mxon A well-rounded summer bill
contains something of Interest for all
of the aboriginal deity Tho ending la ' audelllp patrons Among tho nets aro
rather sad, becauso of the death of th deer specialties by Ite.ilr amU Cross.
. j ..noy, wno rentiv loies tne wild, nenuiiriil inn .lonnson ana coinpain iiHnpne and
Ji 'dancer of the Island The plot is of ex- i Mack nnd the Demacos. " Week-Knd '
Iff JQcIlei)l continuity nnd ghes u plctur- .with Marguerite rishet and Willi tin Sill,
KV . t"fenU xlnw of life In the Pacific Islands and tho last Installment of "The Lost
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ns well ns of the red-hloodedness and
spiritual heroism of the modern mission
ary. It has much pictorial and atmos
pheric merit.
Arcadia 'The Newly Weds In tho
Swell Set" might well serp as the suh
tltle of "Lets He Fashionable." in which
Doris Mny and Douglns MncLe-in pi iv
tho principal roles And the moral might
be something about sailing under false
pretenses or the daws In the peicocU h
plumes But it Is realh a refrcOtlnglj
interesting film-farce deillng with tho
haps and mishaps of a noting married
pair who humor their social nspl it Ions
to the ctent of leasing a hoin I i a
smart colony There thex dlscnit-r that
society eclat and genuine linppiniss are
not alwuys svnonmous But m If
they do not nlas hiixe an imuslng
time among the smart set the --peptators
of their experiences do not luck for fun
Tho joung couple wlaelv determlno not '
to be so pretentious in future but to
lire without luetic jnzzlng of their !ls.
Miss Mny "got oer' both ns the
noclally aspiring jouthful matron and
the wholesome voung wife nnd Mr Jlc
Iean was delightful as hr spous. The
"mother role" of Mollv McConnell was
xvell done This Is an luce production of
real merit
Victoria "Burning li light ' like all
of Jack I.ondon s red-blooded fiction
lends itself admirably to plcturlzalion
nnu i i. "minieir ini Has uoni a
good piece of production for Metro dis
tribution. Tho plot us leaders of Lon
don's romances will rtcall, contrists the
kind of battle a man Iuib In the Yukon
region against tho elements' and hardship
xrtth tho same man s fight ngainst
moneyed interests in AN.ill street
Mltcholl Lewis, a big masculine actoi
who. however also has within his sir en
capacity tho power of depicting sintl
ment and tenderness as well as md
blooded lrlllt plajs the ma lor role of
tho big, bluff hearty strong LI ,m Har
Jllsh. His robust and deill-nia-r.ire
methods wre well shown in th, Alaskan
struggles nnd his Hturd miU pendem
and resourcefulnrrs p.ime into m i
trusting pla in tho fight with the stink
Jobbers and magnates of Mimmon lie
"will be remembered for his powerful
portraal of 'Poleon in TIip inrner
Helen Ferguson, ah the gin In the -stor
Plajs opposite and "up to Mr Lewis
in dramatic fashion The photoplay is
pictorial
Recent Tnlor Holme" rtois ihi
movje honors In a fan in which " il
11am Collier met with i I llnrlous st m
nuccess. 'Nothing But Lii s ' gives Mr
Holmes as good liances ns he had In his
earlier (Urn farces ' Nothing But thi
Truth" nnd Tho Verv Mm Ovcrlj
realous friendship furnlshfs the plot
material of the movie The prlnetpnt K
pledged to try to cover up the mistakts
of a friend He does this ut the behest
of a parlor-bolshevlstUi voung hulv
known ns "Illot Ilosle ' Ited' litera
ture gets mixed up with staid nnd re
sectable business pamphlets and there
from gathers an explosion under ioir
and ready to burst forth It teiiulns a
lot of stalling nnd subterfuges uud lib
Mng to "cover up, ' and thus thp fim
gets its title Tho subterfuges I. ml to
manv complications, and thes,. nie dp
yeloped with hilarltv The nmndunv
beautv, Justine Johnstotw appears t
modish nnd pulchritudinmis ndvantice
in tho lending feminine role The sup- I
porting cast of cj.ceptIon.il nn rlt, in
"ludeH Itapley Holmes, Jolm Junior Ann I
ynimip, uiica .ncuowan and UiPbcy
O'Brien.
Cnpltnl 'The Fourteenth Alan" a
new Tlobert Wnrwlik film of charicter-
jiiio variety uas aiso tne disttnitlon or
hax'lng nebo Daniels now a st ir herself
ns the fcmlnlno "lead ' It Is a cinema '
X'erslon of a whim'lcal comedv bv V
Anstev which was plnved oiv the stnge '
for some seasons bv Charles Hawtrev i
His rolo of Cnntnin Gordon plivid wltli
address nnd ndroltness bv Mr Warwick '
, fs that of n modern Sir Gnlahad who
ues 4o prize ring Instead of the Joust I
tllg lists ns thn field of his knight r
rantry Ho Is -virtually exiled from homo i
on account of n. run-in with a military I
fllinttnr mifl In Mm ltiion Y Vni.1, 1
becomes a denizen of the Bohemian t.ct
Marjorlo Sennon with whom he. falls In
love, Is nn art Ftudcn' but keeps tho fact
'of her millions nulet Thn cnllnnt run.
" tain is her knight errant nnd wins In the
iwiiia 10 nuvo iter loriune, ns latCJ be-
ki own, from unscriipulotisVSrunr-
jhh cmiiiiB in uh nappy 11 ro
tldrnands Miss Daniels I I ml.
I Bi'her role. Kid MeCnv 7i nn
Citj ' provide photoplay entertainment
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BARKERS DOUGHERTY
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COVERIHQ THE ENTIRE rELO OF
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR BUIIDIN0S
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In nerd of Dlplnc for nr duty.
Pre-Inventory Sale of Women's Low Shoes
Brings 8,000 Pairs to Less Than Half -Price
Cheapest shoe in the whole group, was $8; all the
other lots were more than double this Sale, Price of
Thirty-seven Gimbel lines are included in the sale
ours an,d the makers' and therefore the sale holds
wide appeal to our regular customers; the very shoes
you longed for yesterday and were repulsed by the
$4.25
All at $4.25
price areeasily bought today.
nrm'f. vp1iavp that shoes are goine: to stay at half
today's prices tho' lowered prices have been evident j
ior weens, ou, guuu juvfpmvv ""bb w"& "y m
this sale.
The Most Important Sale of the Year
All at $4.25
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Patent leather Opera Pumps
Patent leather Oxfords. Patent lea-ther two
eyelet Sailor Ties.
Glazed Kidskin Opera Pumps and two-eyelet
Ties.
Dull leather Pumps, Colonial effect.
Brown kidskin cross-strap Pumps.
White Nu-Suck Oxford Tics.
White canvrfs Oxford Tics.
White canvas Pumps, plain and with buckle
in this Sale are
Cuban, military and Louis heels; turned soles
and welted heels; plain toes and tipped long and
medium and short vamps.
In a word, choose from the Summerful of
shoes and save $3.75 to $8.25 from the prices
that ruled. Gimbels, Second floor
Buy Blankets at Gimbels in August
Just Because They Cost Least in This Sale
All these large midsummer sales start on the last Monday of July, for convenience sake.
And run thru August as lots hold out.
Twenty-live thousand pairs of Blankets, Fifty thosand Utica Sheets and Pillow Cases,
Fifteen thousand Comfortables, Twenty thousand Bedspreads were gathered for this blanket and
bed-clothing sale.
And Muslins by the yard-
10,000 yards .16-inch Beached Muslin of fine
even thread, 29c a yard. Save 16c a yaril. None
to dealers. Limit 20 'yards to a purchaser.
5000 yards 36-inch famous Lonsdale and Berk
ley Cambric. 48c a yard. Save 22c on each yard.
500 yards Long Cloth 36 Jnches wide. Soft
chamois finish. 39c a ard. Save lie a yard.
Famous Utica Sheeting Muslin. Save one
fourth. 42-inch 50c
45-inch 53c
81-inch 95c
90-inch $1.08
Goernment A. C. A. Bed Ticking old-fashioned
blue white and white stripe
6 oz. weight, 49c a yard save 19c
8 oz. weight, 58c a yard save 22c
GimbelFURNITURE SALE
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POLISH B
WIZARD Helps to Cleanliness
Among Wizard products you will find a host of conveniences for use in cleaning.
Their uniformly high quality will recommend them to every housewife.
mmo polish
A thoroughly scientific polish for
furniture, woodwork and floors Can
be used on the finest finish. Will pio
tect and preserve its beauty. Wizard
Polish produces a hard, dry, brilliant
luster, which docs not show finger
marks or streaks, is not gummy or
sticky, and to which dust will not
adhere
4 ounce bottle 25c
12 ounce bottle 50c
Quart can $1
Vi gallon can $1.75
Gallon can S3
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MOPS
are the convenient triangular
shape. They can be had in
cither the chemically treated
ftjle, for gathering dust, or
Irntrt ...ttl, t'!rl Tlicll
for cleaning, polishing and preserving the floor
finish. Mop is made of the best yarn. Smooth
handle has the adjustable clhow, for getting tinder
furniture. Does not make floors oily or slippery.
Prices, $1.50, $1.75, $2.
Gimbels, Fourth floor.
Opened With a Rash!
There evidently had been much "shopping" done, and a great
number had satisfied themselves that
Gimbels Lead in Value-Giving
. Furniture doesn't cost us least in August, but we plan and buy
when it does cost us least, and collect it for this midsummer sale.
We need business at this season all stores used to lose money in
August; couldn't keep up with expenses. So these summer sales
have been developed.
We've created an August business four times that of the old"
days. We work on less profit the idea of "half loaf being better
than none."
And Furniture has come to be one of the great specialties
of this House.
Living-room Suites, $35 to ?3,t)00. '
Bedroom Suites, $85 to $3,500. x
Dining-room Suites, $200 to $3,500;
And thousands of single-pieces of furniture to meet a world of
needs.
Partial Payments on furniture cheerfully arranged.
Gimbels, Sixth floor
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Subway Store Sale of
650 Girls9 Dresses at $1.85
Half Price
Voiles orinted or flowered. Some are plaided.
Plain color voiles blues, rose shades and fresh
"girlhood pinks." Also gingham and linene regula
tion dresses.
Mw With collars and cuffs, and sashes and pockets of
'WA plain color or sheer crisp white.
And some yes, actually witn smart, dainty
touches of hand embroidery! And velvet sashes!
Sizes for ages 6 to 14. A wonderful lot at $1.85.
Gimbels, Subway Store
August Furniture Sale slway store
Sale of Women's and Misses9 Sheer,
0 '$ Lovely Summer Dresses, Near
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Half Price at $8. 75
0 Flower color voiles with contrasting ribbon girdles. And vqilcs with
rows and rows and rows of crisp organdie ruffles summer fashion's
prettiest idea.
And daik voiles in Georgette styles practical and dressy.
I j Ana tine ginghams clear, smart tuo-proor piaias.
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And indescribably fresh, frilly tlowcr-coior organaies ior panics ana
"Sundaying." Misses' sizes 14 to 20; Women's sizes 34 to 46.
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Colonial Combination Bed Outfit at $20
2-inch continuous post; woven wire sanitary spring, soft
top mattress. Special at $20. Save $3.
One Hundred Iron Folding Cots at Half Price
Black iron folding cots, sanitary woven wire spring,
Special at $3.75. Just half price.
ISO Wood Folding Cots at Half Price
Sanitary woven wire spring, at $2. Worth double.
300 Cotton and Felt Mattress Pads at Half Price
Assorted ticking, 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 3 in., at $4 each.
Feather Pillow-and-Bolstcr Sets at $6.50
Savins of $2.50 '
Filled with all new feathers, covered in blue-and-white
striped ticking. Specially priced at $6.50 per set.
Gimbels, Subway Store.
'"Seaside" Combination Bed
Outfit
at $30
if w
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Combination outfit, as illustrated, bed
stead v,ith 2-inch posts, full size com
plete with fine National Link spring,
soft cotton top and bottom mattress.
Complete at $30. Save $8.75.
Rugs and Linoleums : Half Price
th HpmBVWtom.orros Sa.le f tepwndouBly reduced-all but two of
the items going to half price. Great values clearing stocks for inventory.
TnnnnrK fattinrr Pun. .t.!i..i .. ...
designs. 9 x 11 ft. 8 in., at $3.25.
Figured Japanese Grass Rugs, all the wanted
sizes; beautiful novelty effects. 9x12 ft., at $G:
8x10 ft., af $5; 6x9 ft., at $4; 4tfx7tf ft, at $3j
3x6 fh, at $1; 18x35 m at 35c.
- All-fiber Rugs, 27x54 in . at 45c.
Jute-face Tapestry Drussels Rugs, Oriental pat
terns, 9x12 ft, at $0.
American-made wire-grass Rugs, beautifully
figured patterns. 9x12 ft., at $10; 8x10 ft., at $0.
Extra fine grade wool-and-fiber Rugs, plain
colors with fancy borders, 9x12 ft., at $15.
iviw.0? .Japa,,0,se Ma'ng Rugs, reversible.
3x6 ft., at 50c. Worth $1.23.
Colonial Rag RUgS, slightly shop-soied, $1.50.
Tapestry Drussels Carpets, rug-length rem
nants up to 4 yards, slightly damaged, at 60c yd.
Cork Linoleum remnants, mostly sltprt length',
at 25c sq, yd.
Fiber Carpet, plain colors, 27 inches wide, at
25c a y,ard.
No mail or telephone orders on any of the
above lots.
Gimbels, Subway Store.
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