r 7-d ; Ml i&k'. V" .' vft 1 I 'l . . 1 (-- - - . - . . . - ,. , - . imiIi il- - ---" MlMltJMM'lMlMWWlWllMllltMa f ff( b? f I :7 YTttti PLAYGOER'S WEEKLY TALK 11 FTEn a week pf preliminary tvork- YjLTL"'out t the ehore to net- things "f-frtKiothM out and readied, George Lo ;f ta4ro's "Broadway Brevities" l to como 1 .iSw the Lyrla on Monday. One can be .' ,-,V'4-iltfii1 fnr h rnit )hnt Mr. T.nMftlrO EM." JmII tola urm tin Anlrt.ilnmnt nnrl not ,,'M revue i It jrlvoa promise In that nlone - "&f having Individual characteristics. He lit' JP1"D UCfll IUIIB 11 HUUCio nn ... .....w. . '2'SHtnd a. writer, and he has hnd tho pro- Pi v.BLm.. I.... ! t iiJii lid n nn llHtftf YSjiuotlon experience of years to back t TiTnis up. ,. y Dorothy Jnrdon. who will be with '' rvOeorge LaMalro's "Broadway Brevities," Vs had quite a unlnue experience In fr tlm theatre She first ployed In musical ejomedy, and she reached the best there fcwas In that field. In "Mndame Sherry. '"Puto'a Darllnir" and other pieces she . Iwos always delightful. Then hoow,en' I was always delightful, 'men no wrm f Into vaudeville and for two years aim a Ihnl Ihn lonrlnr ml the bills. Bllt (always. It seems, grand opera was In ,her mind, and she had a right, to think ibt It. for her volco warranted toe conll denc that she could succeed. So she left ft vaudeville and coached for sixteen ...- v. ..... mr fnp nn pnirasemunt. RCampanlnl engaged her at otic for the Chicago Grand Opera Co "nd " f played with them for two seasons. Tnree ijreara-of the contract reman, but Mr. rteMuIre wanted her for his rompany (and made so fine nn offer that Miss 'jardon canceled her grand opera con tract to accent It THERE Is a tiny bit of femininity, at tractive. If not beautiful, by the .,.... .... . Afintlnuft nrttnt. but liiaiiuiiun vi ' -" :.-...-.. With an ngagWK personality umi her Instant recognition In the role of tn . "baby vamp" In H. H. Fraze's new and effervescent comedy, "My Lady Friend. which will come to I'miaucipnm "'-1 lav at the Lyric Theatre. ,. ! -The young lady's name is Marguerite iMcNulty. nnd when sho dances on to the i Stage In the second act In a white sIlK bathing ut with fade rrren trlmm'nv.s many of the old-time theatregoers w 111 I 'declare, "a replica of Marie Jansen. i Marguerite M"Nultv win lust seen in , .'Tlftv Flftv " which gnmuolecl ojcr ui itountry with splendid siuce" hut. of I course, sho didn't wear a bathing suit. THE excellence of the portrayal given by Arthur Eldred In the Edward mittrio rnriuniiir mmilv. "Bab." at tho fproad. suggests a tralrilng under mas-, iters of the mimetic art. It Is true that , ki. iit,.t. ,.mmr p-nirl n imnn has had i omTondon" wheCTw'tot slage'nn' pa?an , wm made In a vnudeMlle tj.ir... Thn lAri tn hU pnrniremeilT inr Uhe part of Bundle In "The N'ght of the Tarty" at the Avenue. London. Manngers were attracted to Eldred. . nnd he hnd engagements with Weednnj Orossmlth. Edward Terry. Mrs. Lang- i 'try. Mrs. John Wood. Sir John Hare and Arthur Bour.-nler nnd was seen tinder tth management of Frank Curzon. the iflate Charles Frohman nnd others In , 11912 Eldred came to this country nnd as seen nB Dceford with George Arllss . In "Disraeli " He remained three sea- sons wltn .Mr Arusn ana uurr un """ ' Grace Georg" In repertory at the Play- , Tiouse. New Vork Moro recent engage ments wero in "The Professors Love Story" with Arllss nnd In "The Net and "Papa " Perhaps the most tnte-- ..! n.hinii ,a fnureil Aiistralla. New Hni? nerioo in r.iarru iw--i .-. .v. ...... uuitiift ,..,.i ..v .v.... - . j ,l" utrnltn Zealand, jnain. i nuw mm ' "- Bettlements with a company organized ink conducted by Hugh Ward, a rhllii delphlan. T71VERV ONE familiar with the then JL tre now knows 'Florodora.' " sayf Naca Bonille. the Leandro. of tno re Aa kn flCtlPAflf Arl vlva of the P ece, now Py "?"': , UROAD "Bib," a comedy made by n Shubert. "but had It not been for i aie 1 weu.knnu. I'mladelphla plmwrlght ..tudents this '"ntprplo-e. of It-, U"d j and novelist. Edward Cl.llds .'nrpen mfirht have cone to the storehouse. neer . . ,y,n ;,,-,i,,. i-,.-i !,..t. ., 1 . ..v... .... -.u.-.. L.,...l K I ITl Mr. Bonvlllo snng the role of Leandro ItTthe original company at the premiere ' -of "Florodora" back in lflOO. Ho re calls the circumstances under which tlio B reduction got Its first boost and caught 10 attention of the public. Once recog- 'nlzed as a work of merit. It became a huge success, probably tho mos success, ful musical comedy ever presented. But let Mr Bonvllle tell the story of Its first days- "I was playing Leandro In the first production, when we feared that this worth-while piece was not going to please the public." says Mr. Bonvllle Everv member of the cast, as well as the producers, realized that the hook and ?core were the 'real goods.' yet, us is reauentlv the case with novels, musical masterpieces ann wy ',"'",""',, eplendld thing going begging for pat-, ""'Strange to say. the sextet ami the I row fnmous sextet number Tc l Me. Prettv Maiden,' received scant notices In the first reviews of the show twenty ye"The Vale Btudents madn the 1900 production a success that Is. they Btarted It on Its career. They had seen florodora' In New- Haven Previous to Its opening at the Casino. In Nv ork nnd had Joined In the hinging of the i Tell Me, Prettv Maiden." number. Thev did likewise when they attended the per formances in New York In large bodies They afterward sang the tiumber in restaurants and cafes. With the r pushing' of the song thesuccess of Fm rodora' became assured " M' fART MILBURN. prima donna nt "The GUI In the Spotlight, at the irorrest, who won sucn a sensn-inn.u nuccess at the opening of that play In Now York, owes It entirely to her own personal efforts, self-sacrifice and Irish Bluck. Miss Mllburn and. by the wa.. that Is not her real name Is a Now "York girl, born and raised in that city Her father Is Captain McKIrvey, a re tired officer of the pollr fore- Mary i Btarted life as a typist She hud a volw, , however and more Important still, she had confidence In that n!oe and her ability to develop it She began at home. Philadelphia County vh FAIR Labor Day Week, Sept. 6-11 l,UAor.d.fr.ng.aVvtrV;ri Harness, Running, Motor cycle and Auto Races ThrilUng; Circus and Vodvil Acts Arrlcultural. l.tveitocle Poultrv Auio Show Women n Work and iloirmn-nt Lxhiblta Big Midway FIVE NIGHTSSEPT. 6-10 rireworks I)iPluy War Mnvlnr IMrtnrei. Voeltll. JWnil Concert mid I.erry thine SPECIAL FEATURE k I I.T AIlTHl'R COX Dunne Ablator tU TtlMAKB 1'AKArHfTK UitnP Vi I tom Ai.TiTrhii or gioo ft ADMISSION 50 CENTS METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE Direct 'from Naw fork after 3 Xlontha nun Dramatic j Thunderbolt fitrlklnc at Ameri ca's Pronteora anil Oreedy Imnalorda LAST TIMES TODAY 3SIIOWS,2:30.7&9 "Peoples Theatre 1 THIS WECK. MATINEE DAILT Harry Hastings ..g,"0 Cole(nltn DUMONTS "SSJi.Sila OPENS TinH AFTEItNOON PMMETT WELCH Minstrels 8TII nACB. MAT. TODAY Joy Riders "With nil.LY MOPflET k z-v y a ..cW v- BIJOU !H:ipCaJ0B'y"l ttPu8. PUS, much to the discomfort of her parents, Who did all they could to discourage her. Still Mary persisted and finally earned money enough to have a teacher. An offer as a chorus girl In "Furs and Frills" lured her from the typewriting machine and $9 a week and she went "on thn rnntl' in tTila nhnmu Vhllo In this show Mary needed $25 to pay her muslo Instructor and tried to borrow that amount from her manager , He refused her nnd then followed a good , crying spell In the seclusion of her dress ing room, during which one of tho girl's in me cnorus round ner rno gin waa a friend of Marguerite Clark, the film star, to whom she toltl Mary troubles. That night Mary received tho much-. needed 125 from Miss Clnrk When Oeorge Lederer produced "Angel Face" . he gave Mis Mllburn one of the minor parts, and It was not long before he I realized that he had another "find." Lcderer-llke. he coached her for almost the entire season, and then when the I show went to New York gave her the chance to ulng the leading role. JACK BRIDKQBOOM McGOWAX, the hero of "Mary." the musical com ilv In which fJeorce M. Cbhan's come i dlans are appearing at the CJnrrlek Thentre, hai a fine baritone voice and likable personality. He was In ' Tako It rrom Jte and "Tlio Love aim, out "Mary" Is the first piece In which he has been given u real chance to display his voice. "I used to piny Philadelphia often enough " he said, "hut I didn't get Into the pnpers at all because I was In bur lesque. I'm not In the least ashamed of IL for anv number of tine artists have come out of burlesque, nnd you : havo to deliver tho goods In that form of entertainment. Nobody bothers to previa , you with n nice role ana clever lines to spenk In burlesque. They hand vou a skeleton part nnd you go out and mnke something of It or lose your Job lt' great training. I'm seriously study ing singing now ne went on, 'and shall ...... , i,..,i l. , i-uuuuue . n.u.-. ... j3t nt thlM moment Mrs. McGowan cnnle p jirg McGowan was "Pickles" Sinclair, one of the clever members of the "Qui, Madame" company. Theatrical Billboard for the Coming Week NEW ATTRACTIONS LYRIC "Broadway Brevities of 1H20." presented by George l.e M.ilre Doro thy .lardon heads the cast, while the pioducer himself and Bert AVIIIInma are tho other chief entertainers. Archie iJottler wroto tho music, whlli Blair Trevnor wroto the lvrlcs. and manv i; have conti n,lmbera Thirty "aJ' ullr'' contributed to tne special one scenes arc scneu ADELPHl--yiy Lady Friends." I lng Jack Norworth the Pnlta.: uled featur - lelnllla comedian. Ho will be seen as a joune biulnesH man, who wants his wife mi help him spend his money She doesi not want to no mis. nna o lie nas. three girH plnced under his euro to spend his money. Complications ensue when the fall in lovo with him. Some nf those In the cast arc .Innet Horlon, lla Bowdln. Lucy Weston and Jessie Nagle. CONTINl ING ATTRACTIONS SllL'BKRT l-'lnrodora." revival of a musical otlKd clnslc of a former generation Among the principals aro Eleanor Tilntei, William D.-Mifirlh and Robeit 1'itKln "Ileplnrcments" for 'he ccK-brnteil sc"ctet are said to match their predecessors III vocnllsm nnd looks -. .n...,.. .-.. ....... "nHnan imi ' . "iruriin t uinin r nit. which opened Its successful career at this house the end of last season Tho original company ne.ided nv .lanot Velle, Jack M Gnwen. teorgla ("nine, t'harles Judels I'lnrrlo MUlerslilp and Alfred Gerrard. rc.ipiieur. Notable for refinement of comedy nnd many good j songs. stories of Murv Roberts Rine.iart. J Rclntes the humorous adventures of .11 romantic BubUeb, played by Helen, Hayes 1 FORREST "The Girl in the Spotlight. ' Victor Herbert-George Lederer mu-1 slcal comedy fresh from an all su nmoi-i run In New Ynrk. Ml Herbert Is id ! to have contributed snme ot his most, fetching n.elodies of ear. and Mr. 1 Lederer to have sunnssed himself in tho production. Edillo Dowllng, llnl SUelly nnd Juno Elvldge and Maty Mllburn are In tho cast. m'RLKsqiR PEOPLE'S Dave Marlon s own mm. pan otters a two-act musical romedv. In the "Land of Impossible," with the hnok and Ij rlc-, written by the pro duce r In the oast are Emil (Jazi, 1 .ipi-r bl.i.k-f.aie comedian; Rnso' fell tnc.prcH , nni6n.r Ttwne like you ' MATiNEE n i Fir flp FRIDAY EVENING AT 8.15 D Opening Postponed Until Fri. STAGE Barnard. Will II ers and others CASrXO "Hip Hip Hof.rny!" an ex travaganza of umiMtal tpe, combining tho best vnudi villi- and lnusicnl com--dy. Ueorgo H.nes Hen Pleroo and Pat Cnrnv aio tho thief funsters. It I J I tl tlii itntu l DlJOU "Grown Up U.iules," headed by ii fpeiimnii. i.nu mmurri, urarKo r'lt'1.10"-. tuners m inqcniiinciuue I red iwyce. folle-t.- uausto ana uiga oods. TWOC.IWWKO H.in-v H.istlngs's Kcw- pie Dolls, with .Li' k Shargcl nnd 1 Frank renny as I'-im-'iuiiw. me nrst part Is entitled "The Girl Next Door" nnd tho latter part " s You Like It." a potpourri of reuo fun and music. 1 STOCK ORPIIVVM Opens tonight with "The t'ountrv Cousin'" it I- a comedy or llfo In Ohio nnd H- I-ik cltv of tho East Wlllnid Dislilel Is the stage director, while Mae Dfmond returns as the leading ladj MINSTRKLS DfWO.Vrs Opens Hits evening with Emmet Welch nnd hie mmpany, ln oludtng such fnvoiitos as Charles Rovden. John Lemuel-, Alfte-d Gibson, Benny Franklin. K. hard Leo and others 'Gem"!" from the "Chimes of Normnndv " "Seashoin Fleecers" and other skits will be offered VAinKVII.I.K KEiril'R Jane, and Katherme Lee. movie stnrs. in tltcloh . L.-iur.i I'ler pnnt and coinin. In plnlet Haughn Comfort and J. W. Jones, songs and muslo . James Thornton, munolnguit : the Four Sc-nsons and Foui Reasons, with Conlln and Glass Maleia Hon oonl. violinist. Thornton Sisters, bita of harmony, llcssjo Clifford, art studies , Four Orfms. w Iro act. OlOnE "The Garden of I.nve" with Sohniiz Moore. niulcpl comedy . Prim rise MliiSttcls: the .rack Ueorgo Dud, eomedtuns: Albert Pel rv and.com I any, plavlet, Joseph and company, otite'rtainers , Joseph Lean, tenor Anna Goldlc. singer; Eddie Tanner, -.iredlan . Palmer Sisters, Mabel Whitmar and Bo.s and Lander and Ej man AU.EaiU'XY "Still Putting It Over." 1 soldier -tar muilcal comedy , (on. stance Ta'.tiadge In 'Snrrh of a Sln--er." ro"l- olive Brlsro nnd Al R.iugh. - o g . Maisha'l Montgomery ISHHSlTlllIPWWMMHFi B an, mm jsm w . x -m m rrx BtFmtJXrix9mEVx':XX iv iM v&V tr S 4mL JPStw x. ..THE GIRL HWwH3raES'ipt. Hayw iK?'-ri" r-w....i -mummmium &cm& w broad wlBiiJim 1 FORREST BESu, ;J xigx Ward. Byron Broth- T!is T" SHUBERT With ELEANOR PAINTER Tlorodori cor-d I COMPANY II CTAJJfAQT WORLD'S I "A lore .faiT OF 125 ALL-51fllV.tAal BEAUTY SEXTET 'nV'-l TODAY LABOR DAY MATINEE KOHL"" W. GRIFFITH WILL OPEN HIS SECOND ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA SEASON WITH WAY DOWN EAST" A Simple Storu of Plain People Elaborated From the Novel and Stage Play A Production Embracing the Four Seasons Wonderful Snow Storm Scenes A Typical Griffith Presentation in 12 Marveloua Reels Seats 50 Cts. to $2, Night and Saturday 25 Cts. to $1.50 at Matinees. Performances Daily at 2.15-and Nightly SJ-ot BeneAti at JliejiliSIS. Theatres Apnjjr Jleneflt Dtpt Oiestant STARS IN SEVERAL i. HIP HIP. H OO PAY CAOINO MARY CARRICK ventriloquist . Allller nnd Lylcs, come dians, the Elares, gymnasts. Wr,.f I If Pr.V.V Norma Talmadge. 'Yes or No ' mon; Foster, Ball and company in sketch: Joe Rome and Al 5rant. dancers- Elinor Pierce nnd eompani dancing: the McCarthy Sis ters, so-igs and dunces ; tho Stecks. Ross V -o heads the bill latter half. mtOADW IT Billy Hurt and his Cir cus GlrN musical e-otnedy ; Thomas Melghnn In the "Prince ejhnp," movie : Boh Mllllken. songs, Svengall In a novel offering; Catt'es Brothers and lie atrlo songs nnd dnnces ; t;hnrles Ray, In "Homer Comes Home," movie, and the Sailor Rovtcw heads bill lat ter half CROSS ItrYS The Sailor Review, mu sical novelty ; Ash and Hymnns, como dians. Ray and Cavanaugh. skit: Regal and Mnek dancers ; Downey and Running, comedy songs; Noweil Lester wire artist Circus Girls head tho bill latter half. WAl.TOX JtOOl' Corham'B Reiew. with an entire change, of music, dances and specialties, with an added Httraetlon In which Ruth Hale will give an exhibition of difficult dancing. GM.Vn Noble Slsslu and Eublo r.lske, coir red musicians; Klutlng's Entertnineis. animal act; Joseph By. ron Totten and company. In sketch, "lusr a Thief", Nick Hufford. come dian . Walter Manthey and company, danco creations, and movies. S'lXOX vVroe's Buds. Juvenile dancers; JPHILADELPHIA'S LEADING THEATRES, fa ext week A-rar Matt. Mon. (Labor Day) and Sat. 2.15 lorelr enioj. o n t e r t aln. nwnt." Ledicr. MONDAY CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE Afternoon. at 8.15. Eve., Sept. 10 SHOWS IDaayia. iflvRerf in. FL.ORO'lbORA SHUBtRT Hector, canine wonder; Clayton nnd Lonnle, comedians; Rice and Clark, skit tho Three Bohemians, vocalists, and movie, Shirley Mason, In "Tho Little Wanderer." Change of program Thursday. M KNICKERBOCKER Movie, aTco Joyce, In "Tho Froy" ; "Tho Girl In the Dark." comedy dramatic sketch, with Harriet Craig and company; the Two Immigrants, tltallnn singers. Allaire and Sheldon. Jugglers; Musical Lunds. novelty; Hardson and Hann lev. singing; sketch, Munettl and Sidelli, knockabout copiedy act. 01 It ARO AVENUE Reopens Mondav afternoon with several acts nnd Path'o news Program changed Mondays nnd Ihutsdnys. Cult of First Nights The first performance of any play, particularly if written by a great dra matist or acted by a famous star, has long been, regarded ns a conspicuous social and artistic, function In all the great capitals of the world. In New York city It Is tho ambition of every man nbout town" to be In cluded In tho first night list of the most Important theatres. Fabulous prices are I paid for first-night seats at the "Fol-1 les and all the ultra-fashionable I f harlos Dillingham openings, nnd spec- ! tntors who get nny of the coveted tick- ' ets have no difficulty In disposing of them nt ?1A0 u pair. The first-night cult I has also spread to the movies, and th I box-ofllce price for tho premiere of D. 1 W Grifllth's film version of "Way Down 1 East" was $10. What the speculators 1 charged was only limited by what thov coult get. Chicago. Phlladelnhla and Boston theatres have long had estab lished first-night lists. Ono great star has long made It his custom to present his new pluvs for the first time on nny stage In Philadelphia. This nctor Is Fred Stone, and It is with in the memory of most thrntregocrs how "The Old Town." "Chln-fhln" and "Jack O'Lantcrn" were first acclaimed at tho Forrest. There Is a reason for this choice of this city for the Stone openings, and It Is a sentimental one. for It was In the dressing room of a Philadelphia theatre that the famous tlrm of Montgomery nd f-'tone signed the contract that committed their pro fessional destinies to tho managerial care of Charles B. Dillingham. It Is not strange then that the. forthcoming first night of tho new Stone show, "Tip Top," nt the Forrest. September 13, should be considered one or the events of tho season. DIRECTION Messrs. LEE &. J. J. SHUBERT? 8.15 IllW TWENTY WONDROUS SCENES Ula Sharon Peggy Parker Bettie Parke Hazel Washburn Vera Grosset Marcel Barnes Kitty Berg Virginia Roche Ona Hamilton A i Bt. Ontra Itow. Pldy Cheitaqt JUUm 11th V99 GRIFFITH'S NEW FILM "Way Down East" Opens Friday at Chestnut for Limited ,Run Tho rolo of David Bartlett In "Way Down East" has been expanded by D. W. Grifnth, for his picture version of that play, nnd It Is said that Richard Barthelmess, the Interpreter, has achieved an artistic success as tho pathetic Chinaman Into whoso llfo camo a great tragedy. Barthelmess Is a college, lad. He went to Trinity, Hartford. Conn., and before ho went Into Bcreen work had valuable oxperlence In stock. Herbert Brenon engaged Barthelmess for "War Brkles" and "Tho Eternal Sin," nnd the handsome young actor had other en gagements that brought him to tho at tention of ."fandom." "Bab's Burglar" and "Bab's Diary" were notable among the pictures In which ho early appeared! snd In "Nearly Mnrrlcd" ho had suc cess. But, his big hit was mado in "Broken Blossoms." Subsequent appearances under Grif fith direction wore In "Scarlet Days" and moro recently In "Tho Idol Dancor" and "The Lovo Plower." It will be re called that tho two latter pictures wero made by Griffith under trying circum stances, for the entlro party of actors, camermen and directing staff was be lieved to bo lost at sen last winter aboard tho Rocanda, formerly known ns the Gray Duck. The party sailed from tho Florida coast to the Baliama Islanels and the little craft was tossed about In a galo and given up for lost. Ten Months In Making D. W. GrlfTlth's '"Way Down East," tho mastor production, wlll open a four weeks' engagement at tho Chestnut Street Opera Houso next Friday. The film version of the noted comedy which has held a reigning place on the legiti mate boards for twenty years Is de clared to be one of tho best of the long series of success's with which Mr. Grif fith's name has beoh connected. In tho Griffith cast will be seen Lillian Olsh. Richard Barthelmess, Mnry Hay, Burr Mcintosh, Lowell Sherman, Crelghton Hale. Mrs. Morgan Belmont, Kate Bruce, Edgar Nelson, Oeorge Ne ville, Vlvla Ogden, Porter Strong, Jose phine Bernard, Mrs. David Landau, Patricia Frucn. Florence Short, Emily Fltzroy and Myrtle Sutch. "Way Down East" represents ten months' w6rk by Mr. Grifnth nnd his ns soclates, This work has been of the most exacting character, for In his screen vers'on Mr. Griffith has endeav ored to follow closely tho narrative 01 the stago play, with hero and there a digression for the purposes of elabora tion nnd dramatic values. ' This Is tho biggest production from the Griffith studios since "Hearts of the World" It contains 12,000 feet of film and threo hours will bo consumed In unfolding tho story. Several Innovations are promised. Including a realistic snow storm and an Ico Jam on tho Connecti cut river. CHESTNUT HKI.OW Grand Opening of MieeUl KniuErmrnt of the llrst-Knoun t'hllilren In the Horlil THE BABY GRANDS JANE & KMEERINE LEE Assisted by WILLIAM PHINNEY remedy Skrleh. "TIIK NKW DlltF.rTOR." hr Thomns J. MALETA BONCONI Olrbrntrd Violin Ylrluofto The Fnmous Monolorlst JAMES THORNTON ".irsT a ji:sti:r" J-nrrlnl VAUGHN COMFORT Atled J. WEST JONES riillndrlphl Fiitur. . Ainerlm'M Most I'nwiilnr Minstrel BESSYE CLIFFORD K.VIKA At)lt:U AT'IKALTIO.M AND LAURA PIERPONT In nn ITnusiml OITerlnr, Wtltten Iit iTdgnr Allun Wnnlf TWO MIOIVN DAILY, 2 V. M.. SOe AM) IM'M'IHNM WAU TAX. KHATM ON EVENING rTB BIP OPENING rVSONOflY A RIOTING, ROTATING REVELRY OF MUSIC, LAUGHTER AND GIRLS QEOR&E LeIVIAIRE'S BH0ADWAY -.- UJ 1920 WITH A MARVELOUS CAST, INCLUDING GEORGE LeMAIRE AND GORGEOUS GALAXY OF GIRLS DIRECTION OIT ItCFUS LeSIAlUE il DFLPHI BEG- MONDAY EVE. rQ theatre N'ohs a 8.20 Mate., Thurs. II. H FRAZEC Offers THE LAUGHING SUCCESS OF THE SEASON RIEH0S hR( AMERICA'S GREATEST COMEDY WITH JACK NORWORTH HEAR NORWORTH SING HIS LATEST POPULAR SONO HCMIt , WANT TO SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE" 8 fUone JLpeust J0. County Fair Monday Eight hlg nets of vaudevlil will bo part of tho entertainment at tho ninth, annual Pnlladelphla County Fair at By berry, which beglnslstonday. Labor Day. nnd runs tho entire week. 'The. fair will bo held afternoons and evenings aim vaudeville, band concerts, moving pic tures by government operators and var ious exhibits will hold tho Interest. Tho Great Calvert, high wire and aorlal trnpeze performer; Carlos Com edy Circus, featuring a kicking mule Tho nackos, European equilibrists; Georgo Cole, comedy bounding wire per former: the Threo Olympians, Roman ladder act; Scamp and Scamp, comedy clowns, apd othor acts wlh comprlso tliO'Vaudovlllo program. A firework display will be held overy evening In conjunction with other fea tures. A big midway also will do seen at tho fair. Special trains will run direct to tho grounds from tho Reading Termi nal. Horse racing eventa will be on the card for Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, while Friday will bo for motorcyclists .and Saturday for automo bile racing enthusiast. Lee Kids at Keith's Jane and Katherlne Leo, the cuto llttlo kiddles who havo been prominent stnrs of fllmdom for "some tlmo, havo established themselves ns the strongest kind of favorites In vaudeville. The remarkable chlldrert- havo contracted to make several new pictures this season, so that their stay on the speaking stago Is a limited one. They will appear as tho headilno feature of the opening bill of theJiew season at Keith's during tho CTheSLeo children havo starred It such well-known pictures as "Tell It to the Marines." "Smiles," "Swat tho Fly, "Doing Vholr Bit," 'America's Buds." 'Trouble Makers." 'Tho Two Imp; nnd many others. In tho past the children have been featured mostly In comedy roles, but It Is planned to present them In more serious plays In the fytr;,T1hJ handlo very cleverly 11 Wt of Prltll; '" their present vaudeville sketch. It is called "The New Director" anil was written nround a rehearsal In a. nation picture studio. It Is tho work of Thomas J. Gray, ono of tho bc3t American com edy writers. ' "Tip-Top" Coming to Forrest Fred Stone will to n In new musical comedy. "Tip-Top." at the For rest Monday evening, September 13. This Is Mr. Stone's first new show In three years, and was written for him by Anne Caldwell and R. II. Burnsldo, with music by Ivan Caryll. nnd produced by It H. Burnslde under the management .of Charles B. Dillingham. Tho cast In cludes tho Duncan Sisters, the Six Brown Brothers, Gladys Caldwell, Prima donna: Scbtt Welsh. Helen Clark, Violet Zell. Teresa Valerlo, Anna Ludmllla, Princess Whlto Deer. Roy Hoyer, Helen Rich, Oscar Ragland and Mario Sewell. The sixteen London Palaco Girls will provide ensemble dancing. TWELFTH ST11KI7T the New Season! r.rav THORNTON SISTERS In Hits of llnrniony A Mlnluture Munlrul Comedy p.-Conlin Glass "The Fonr Seasons 11ml Fonr Wessons" and Tenor, nnd the IMsno Mnrvel FOUR ORTONS J-..VTUA AUUUD ATTKACTIUM AND HER PLAYERS "TIIK GCIDINO fiTAIt" Stutfd hr Taylor flranTllle 5r. NIOIITM. 8 O'CLOCK. SOc TO $2.00 SAI.K ONK MEEK IN ADYANCIl Mat. Wed. and Sat. at MS MARVELOUS GOWN DISPLAY Eddie Buzzell Frank DeVoe Teck Murdock Jay Dillon Dave Seed Florence Kern Alua Fenton Ethel Callahan Renee Hughes & Sat. tiiroan k iilBntomrfgng. , A . .?'. Jo. Ilrron Totf.1 T" Meek In "JU8T A TiilKp.V- Nlrk lliiironl 1'alhe New and Tonlra nf n:S- CHAIU.IK CIIAl'MN hTCaTS kitt f A ft ucrmamonn Ait, rriiwwjioTi.. Tnes.. Wed. BELOW THE SURFACE TlmrailaT. rrlrtar. Rntnrdar SINS OF ST. ANTHONY 7U)co.v Mb bt. iiuLtw BIARKET next irnr.it 5 wrok'B nuns rarrell. Tftjlor ti Co, M.l I I?AIIV lfAMll V n..fil I fllM Jb tl.lllln- lllll ACTS Romany & Co., nnd ' TlJl" 1 RIIIKr.KY MAH6N In i ACTS "nin i.iTTf.r. wANnitnKw Next week Alma Rubens Htar of "Hiinwreaaue'' Co.. n The World and His Wife Charlie Chaplin in Carmen "7" niu.rnM,?vAKITu?S-. ,rI Away Goes Prudence HAIRPINS CoCtdCttDL MABK tjarnEET below 60TH Mnnilar. Tnejdar rilAUL1 RAY In HOMER COMES HOME "dn-f JSiSJf: sTn?7i,j& " PRINCE CHAP "rVXTHIA 111-"TlIM V""tT-t.n.... Ceda .-?0TU ANO "" CEDR AVISMTB SHIRLEY MASON In -""ua7 iyi.. sat linn mit iinsiiViitTii in "iiw,nw tub sritrA""" " '" cCwufea LMornr:"rT;:. XJM THOX. MEIGIIAN In PRINCE CHAP Thmtt$t.1$ss!s8'ttiri" The World and His Wife MATINI1ES 2.1(1 KVK.MNOS-J g H'T( 5 Vaudev.lilej.cts FOSTER BALL & COMPANY ROME & GAUT eleanor pierce & co. McCarthy sisters THE STECKS NORMA TALMADGE In Flrat Went Philadelphia Showing YES or $?(lg) nii.i, cfiAX(Ti:n Thursday G'KARDtheatre Olrnrd Aienue Ilrlow Serentli RE-OPENS MONDAY AFTERNOON 3 SHOWS, 2.15, 7&9 P.M. acts VAUDEVILLE AC6Ts AND FIRST RUN PATHB NEWS SPECIAL NIGHTS; w"-- HILL CHAXtlKD MON. & THURS. Zimmerman Theatre u-$u?m1&? j OPENS TONIGHT Special ""ft Mat. Monday FRANK FIELDER Praents MAE DESMOND AND HER PLAYERS IN BOOTH TARKINOTON'S MATS,. IQ-lto. NIOHT8, 16,26, 3Bo(Plui Tl OT IMPORTANT NOTICE " Thli Theatre It under the same manage ment that hat directed Its poller for the Bait two itaioni. Whl.K UbClM-diNU MUiNUAY ALICE JOYCE In FIRST bhowiko or 'THE PREY" Comedy "YOU TELL EU. LION. I HOAR" 6 ?& VAUDEVILLE 6 J ADELPHI nVKNINaS AT 8116 LAST MAT. TOWAJ REST BEATS, UM LAST TIME TONIGHT A. II. WOODS PreeenU THE GIRL IN THE LIMOUSINE The funniest nf nil American forces with lla great company nf farceurs . WILLOW GROVE PARK J TODAY Wonderful Popular Concert SOUSA ?LD BAND Hear ChwurlnB Ciff TUfsir rVtmUIJM . .I t hi:rr. is "tiik crowded noiirj itS Jj . -,!-l "."V. h&l .WvWAt'LWi
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