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EVENING PUBLIO LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1920
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THE PLAYGOER'S
WEEKLY TALK
TF TOu wera sitting atone late hi
X nllfht In your llbrnry with only ft
reading lamp at your elbow, and If tha
beautiful creature pictured In tho book
you wore rending were suddenly to fix
OL w"n.."e,T "'.8 L'n.c" '"? Bl 7 2! lc. It '8 hl ambition to become a-lii.
Minted PHc and stntle and say. flood
renins." what would you do?
Not no long into you would nave lm
Mbed something to Meiuly your nerves
Today you would send for tho doctor.
All of which In by way of warning
that such a materialization Is about to
happen In "Tho IJluo Flame," And In
this era of prohibition and the hlRh cort
of doctors you will do well, should you
contemplate a visit to th Adelphl next
week, to have at hand your wife or other
heart stimulant to brace your nerjes
talnst the moment when she of tho
Vamplrlsh eyes steps from the pUy world
lot shadow Into the play world of sub
Irtanoe. I For Thoda Dara Is to bo omon u
lNot as an Intangible, silent figure on a
Jccreen, but as a living personality, with
color and line, conveying her thoughts
not by mere motion and gesture, but bj
I present action ana living u-
above tho dramatic horizon In the
tlttrfiOn nf Tfnlan UnVA.. whn nhn,fln nf
the Broad In the title role of "Bab." ond I
ner career, begun as the 'Tream Girl"
In "Dear Brutus." will bo matched with
Interest.
I ,, , . ... .. , .,, ttara will Thf effervescent and Irrepressible flap-
rrqiE materialization of Miss Bara ill per with her romance, her sensational.
JL be tho only novelty of the coming i ,m, ntr extravagance and her nelflshnes
theatrical week, but In the words of ono as denoted b Miss Hayes, has won an
iho Is likely to be seen In a play made
rom a talo by Joseph Hergesheimer, the
ell-known novelist, who lives nt West
unesier.
ROBKUT Q. PITKIN, playing the rote
of Cyrus Qllfalii In the revival of
Florodora," began his stage work In
the chorus and worked himself up until
now he Is recognized as one of tho best
light ooera onmnritflna In mtialcal rnmpili
and Is the possessor of a brilliant baritone
Ittrr Irish star, nnd his friends bellcvo
mat it win not be long until he is a rival
of Chounccy Oloott Fluke CVHara and the
late Hilly Sranlnn. Pitkin believes that
ono of the best Irish soiirh he 1ms over
sung was one he had with "The
l)ebutnnte." the musical pla In which
Hazel Dawn was starred. This song
was cnlled "Peggy Is a Creature of
Moods," and was written bv Victor Her
bert, who, as every one knows, is him
self an Irishman There Is a manager
on Broadway who already has his eyp
on Pitkin, and the probabilities are that
a contract will soon bo entered Into to
star tho comedian.
DRAMATIC STARS ON THE LOCAL BOARDS
A
,. .AB m AirAtnii ntviistn amonu
press agents. It will be a '"novel novelty
ns well as "most unique" Contrarj to
tho run of general opinion. Miss Ultra
.liafl appeared before on what 1 'nidorn
'calls "the speaking stage." both In this
country and England, but not since sne
began her sllversheet career. She won t
, tell the name of the plays and old pro
grams gUe no hint. Maybe It was under
a nom-de-theatre and not under tho
name vamping has made famous
ON THC midweek novelty of this
so'en-nlght. Fred Stone's new show.
"Tip Top," the connoisseurs are (iiviueu
In opinion Ono young
walked out on Mr. stone
person
Left
really
the show
flat, iust like that. And another oung
person voiced audlblo disappointment
The younger set, one concedes, ought to
know about these musical shows, which
wouldn't succeed without their patron
iage: but even the youngest among uj
are- not Infallible In their Judgment And
i ....,. v,& n,M, m.ii who write
pieces nbout musical comedy thought
admiring public.
TT IS something to be a stage Idol nt
X twenty-three, pven In theso days of
youthful achievements anil a world filled
with boy wonders. Kdillo Cantor, the
singing comedian, formerly of the "Fol
lies" and now with "Broadway Unti
tles, 1920," reveals the fact that be haw
Just reoched his twenty-third birthday.
Cantor was born In tho Bronx of Jew
ish parentage. Ho has all the pride of
race, and there nro very few homes of
his people In tho Bronx that do not
have n photograph of their faorlte en
tertainer. Today he commands ono of the highest
salurles on the stage, nnd yet ho rldm
to nnd from his homo In the subway,
roots for the home club from tho bleach
erB nnd Is the patron of ft candy store,
on a well-known comer, where the gum
drops nre particularly appetizing
He Is a veritable Peter Pan and Is
continually playing boyish pranks on
some friends or fellow workers, l'very
I that the new stone extravaganza lacked performance Is a "first night" to Cantor.
some of tho zip and zest of "Chin Chin" ' His succers has been baaed on un un
i and "Jack o' Lantern." However, the conquerable spirit If the audiences will
rest of the big Forrest audience. Includ-; not warm up he will keep working until
1 ing that humble atomy. The Playgoer. J they do He never tires of encores.
seemed to be diverted lndl l.lually and - - - -
TupymScs 2,tSSlSSft.hfi A Dancer', Amb.t.on
Btunts were nil manifested In full degree. Via Sharon, tho charming dancer, who
nnd he gave the clever people In hln tup- I In with George Le Moire's "Broadwny
port plenty of chance to show what they I BreMtlcs 1920." nt the Lyric Theatre,
could do The extravaganza would be t was born In Kansas and Is proud of it
success If It had nothing else to It but The young Udy. who has Just passed her
the London Palace GlrW. the like of slxf-enth blrthdav, has been dancing
whose speedy, snappy and strict dancing I plnce she wus threo years old. Sho say
evolutions has not been soen hereabouts that ther Is nothing better she can think
heretofore. Tl.elr London 'all having 0f than to be known as the finest ot
been annexed bv tho movies say a good I American dancers,
word for the movies, ltemlngton. since
Sgr .Uh'JfflhSiri5iffif 5SSI . Re- Brown's Travo.talka
tain tour i Mudam Kenee Brown has Just re-
can ,our' turned from Tunis, Algiers, Marseilles.
mtn- T'otnr Oirls supported Klsle i Nice, Munto Carlo Monnco, Naples and
ljants In "Tho Pafslng Show" nnd
Hullo America" In London, and In their
seven years at the Palace they became a
substantial and deservedly popular Lon
don theatrical Institution None of them
has married and none- hai resigned from
the troupe, and by constanttralnlng and
ion experience they have developed the
art or enspniuie u.iuwm lu .... ...B...-
degroe Malcolm Watson, the dramatic
editor of the Lordon Pally Telegraph, ro-,
cently published a farewell to the Palace
Girts,- saying. "Thoy aro going to Amer- i
lea, nnd thev will be welcomed. That Is I
what the Palace habitues think But.
they Will be sorry when they see the six
teen 'lithe bodies moving a. one and the i
sixteen Infectious smiles for the last
time in their old surroundings "
NOT to strain the Anglo-Saxon-Amerlcnn
entente, yet in fairness to
the native brand of coryphees, wo may
hint that the United States has some
nglle, graceful and good - looking
v. choruses, too. Tho Zlegfelil "Follies' i
Girls have long been noted, and so have
the Winter Garden lyric .luxlllnrles and
choral backgrounds Week after next i
'e shall see what Is heralded as one of
the prettiest and niftiest of thesu in
"Cinderella on Broadwaj, "
A tradition of the English theatre Is
the nnnun! pvntomlme. when one of the
old fairy stories Is set In a peculiarly
native fashion to music, dancing and
slap-stick comedy Th.? American t'lea
tre has never taken kindly to English
pantomime, though It has been tried In
this country on mnnv occasion? But
auch stor'es ns "Itoblnson Crusoe "
"Monte Crlsto " "Slnbad" and others
has been sucrct.sfull molded to tho
purposes of the Winter Garden Now It
Is ClnderePa's turn, and Philadelphia
will spi- wlint happened to this joung
lady as shr turnel down Broadway and
entered tin Winter Garden when the
latest show "Cinderella on Broadwaj "
comes to the Shubert Theatre Marie
Dressier heads the company, which Is
nald actually to Include the entire or
ganization now nppenrlng In New York
TkEIlT WILLIAMS has a now none In
fl omnositlon which h. hnnen In hfi. GARItlCK "Mftiy
comDleted before the ongaetment of pany, headed by
George Malre's "Bioadway Brevi
ties 19211" ends at the Lyrlo In that
event tho new number will be added to
the other delightful songs with which he
enlivens that performance
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Palermo. Her colored views and motion
ulctureB taken en route will Illustrate
her new traveltalk, "In the Land of
Allah." Her other subject for the coming
reason will he "Calling on the Canni
bals," a personal reminiscence of her
recent Journeylngs In tho Pouth seas.
Theatrical Billboard
for the Coming Week
THE Philadelphia Theutre. formerly
known as the Little Theatre, no-v Is
to have still -mother name It will be
tiled the De Lancey Theatre in the
future.
The change was decided on by Io and i
.1. J. Shubert In accordance with the sug
gestion made by J () C Puffy dean of
Philadelphia dramatic critics He con
tended that the new nam should Iden
tify the location of the theatre, which
Is In De lincey place near Suventeenth
street
All the pin' at th- newlv nameii
pla house will b booked b thu Shu
l.erts The He Lance v has had a urlgated
career It w.i" built as a oit of home
if hlgh-bro theatnuils Amateurs had i
It and then a profess onal stock com- '
pany Rtlll lattr If became known for
the presentation of n-w plays by hud
ding plnw rights Tbn soveral com
mercial m lingers tried to mnke it go
Hut it wa t no go ' at that. Now comes
a new opportunlt;. with the new name
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OUi: tbiin luO.ono feet of film whs
utlhzfd before ' tt'uv Down East'
was coinplei. d During th- ten m-mtUs
of the Mirk undertaken b I) W Orllllth
lie w i tilm Ht constantly occupied with
th s xirnordlna't mot If now on tUn
nt i' rbrs'i Mt Mtei-r up rt Monde
II i' m ' h ie i-du l th- fooiHUe lu
1K i feet
h. I ' i 'i'hY w tr s 'I e r ii
Mo re ii Wav I'ivm Eas' 1 glr hit
earn'- ii c r iTifJen' picture star
New Attraction
ADELPIII "The Blue name." an A
H. Woods melodrama. In which Thedo,
Hara. the most noted vamp of movl'3-
dom. makes her first nppearnnc? In thu I
icglt in tms city, ueorgo v Jiouart
and John Wlllard nro said to havo
written nn nbsnrblng play well fitted
to display Miss Hara's traits This
engagement marks her first personal
contnet with tho public, which follows
her rtlm work with such Intcrtst since
she became :i screi n star Tho play
represents the fplrltunl tranformatlon
of a simple and Innocent girl
Continuing Attnutlons
FOnilEHl "Tip Top." Fred Stones
new Bhow. with music by Ivan Car
ryll Produced by Charles Dilling
ham Th" six Hrown Brothers, the
Pnlaco Girls a famous London Music
Hall ballet of sixteen and the Duncan
Sisters aro features Many eljborat
scenic mid mechanical devices are
utilized
LYRIC "Broadwny Brevities of 1920,"
a "olorful entertainment, tho first
'jresnted h.i George Lo Malro. The I
producer, Eddie Cantor, and Bert1
Williams are the star entertainers i
Thlit-one scenes furnish varied and,
vivid backgrounds for a very hand-1
some c'-irus and some promising new-'
comers In the revuo field '
Sllt'EKR! "Florodora," elaborate re-1
Mtal of u musical comedy classic of ft
firmer generation Among the prln
rlpalii nre Eleanor Pnlnter, William '
D.infortn ami uouen i-iiKin
Tho original com
Janet Vclle, Jack
McfJnwen. Gcorcle Cnlne, Charles
Judils, Florrle Mlllershlp nnd Alfred,
Gerraid, rtapptar Notable for re
finement of comedy and good songs ,
UROAU "Hab." made by a Phllade!. '
pnla playwright and novelist, Edward
Chllds Carpenter, from tho stories of
Mary RobrrtH Rlnehart Relates th'ij
UumorouB udtentureh of a romantic
aiibdob. deftly pluyed by Helen Hayes.
Vnuileville j
KEITH'S Mabel nnd Dora Ford clever I
terFatlle dancers. Billy Arlington. I
comedian, and funnj coinpau, skit;
Zomah. mind leader, Chris Hlchnrds,
hoicu i,nmisn curnHTjiuii . .nice ao (
.lar. coi
Fd Low
JohnBOn
Juggle
Al.LBaitEXY Mai. Ing Mot-lea. unique
cinema stunt , 'The Man Hunt '
t.ihlnlU musical cumeilt . Green anl
M) ra i-klt, Dunbar .uiu Turntr. nut
omedlir.H Hill Broihtrs gymnasts
l.ouibe Glaum, In movie fcaturo
01.0 UE The Kilties Band; Herman
Llfb nnd company, sketch , "Accord
ing to Law brief musical comedv .
Ash and H mans, comedians , Mazla
King and companj, dancers. "Ivo
Earls.' skit. Lleuten.an' Glrard und
l impun , hoiil's . Towers and Haii'-e-ir
m Hamilton and Bucher and linn
dls anu Mlllls In novel arte
CHOHH HE YR Leltoy and Lftlnn ord
ompar.j sketch, (ine Granene,
hlngtr. Delmore and Lee skit Parker
'lii' UonriBtt und Lt., songs, "fi.
tertl1" mni musicul -etlew 'Sum
M itus musical comedy heads bill
1 iitei half of week
IlllOMtW 11 - Soul Mutes ' tabloid
musical comouv Hut ard Cntanaug .,
Lynn
KING '
HAH V
BrOJ !
hongs. Joseph Byron Tot ten and com
pany, dramatic sketch . Brooks nnd
Phaelen. songs, movie, "Yen or No,"
with Norma Talmadge "The Whirl
of Varlctj." muslcnl and' dunco com
edy, heads bill latter half.
WILLIAM PA'N.V Lecna Le Mar, mind
reader' J C Lewis, Jr. nnd company
singing comedians, Joe and Johnny
Fields, skit; Ullej, Sheets nnd Claire,
songs nnd dances, and movie, 'The
Woman In Room 13" Ungry. Ro
many and comnnny, with comedy nnd
music, head bill latter half.
NIXOX "A Live Who Hick," with Wll
llum Russell, movie , Fox and Burton,
cc medians; Sidney nnd Townlcy,
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ninirill iruveuij , iiniw iuujro, 4i- ,
lets; Fenton and Gllmore. .-omedy I
songs, and Green, Henderson and Gax-'
tin. comedy sketch "Slipping Feet,"1
comedy, heads bill latter half.
WALTOS HOOF Gorham Revue, with
clcter new specialties; Famous Tropi
cal .Marimba Hand, musicians ; Amel'n
Allen, dan'cr; Baroness Norca Rousk
Ja, violinist, nnd Cliff Nazarro and tho
Darllnt Sisters,, songs and dances.
OR A SO -"Gee Wllllken," featuring Fos
ter Ball. "The Grand Army Man" ;
Loney Ha&kcll. monologue comedian ;
Mason anJ Cole, "Just for a Kiss" ;
Kara and Kek, manipulators of water
tllled contuineis; Price und Goff, mu
sicians, plctuies
KXICKERVOCKVR "The Fashion
Show," and up-to-the-minute display
of gowns. Couwuy and Fields, ciar
acter singers, "After the Game,"
breezv vketch : Alt Rlpon, Scotch ven
triloquist , Mary Miles Mlnter's film
buceess, 'The Cumberland Romance.'
Stock
OltPHEbil "Hhe Walked In Her
Sleep." a farco of hilarious sort. Many
complicated situations come abcut In u
hotel where one of the guests walks
In her sleep. Miss Desmond and Mr.
Fielder will huve rols that display
tholr comedy talents
ll,,i-,.j1a '
.. ... H..n . l-..l. rtA.i. hilt fff.1.
LH .lJUsi 1 o .ill puvms.j .-." ,.., --
Hired b a timely skit, "Camden Pro
hlblts Prohibition." Sheldon and Pot
ter are to offer a breezy skit. "The Im
migrant and the Irish Inspector.' New
thorn, .too Suntley, Ivy Sawyer, Wil
liam Ingersoll and Virginia Relby. Thtf
co-authors also wrote "Apple Blos
soms," the big musical hit.
AND SUCH A BLONDE
Poggy Parker's entry" Into stage work
was, llko many famous players, via the
chorus, and she Is still near enough to
that event to b'e able to remember It.
Now she Is "playing ah Important part
with George LeMulre's "Broadway Brev
ities 1920" nnd her blondo loveliness Is
one of the prettiest things In thn shew.
Miss Parker comes ot historic, an
cestry, for sho Is a granddaughter of
former Ooternor John Yatos, of Now
York, and a great granddaughter of
Oencral Wlnflold Bcott,
When "The Debutante'f hael Its pre
mier performance lit New York, Miss
Parker wai ono of tho animated back
ground. But sho did not stay there long,
and when tho short-lived musical pteco
finished Its engagement she joined Eddie
Butzell, who Is also In "Broadway Brevi
ties 1920" and they went into vaudeville.
West Allegheny Prlzo Contest
Fred O, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger announces
that the prize-winning names submitted
for tho West Allegheny Theatre, includ
ing tho one which will graco the front
of tho theatre from October 1. will bo
announced Monday night from tho stage.
The new name will be the Avenue, This
was selected on account of Its short and
comprehensive character. The theatre Is
situated on West Allegheny avenue.
Second prize goes to "Althean." the
I "Al" standing for Allegheny, "thea" for
) theatre nnd N" for tho owner, Nlxon
Nlrdllnger. Tho third prlzo "Wealth." taking the
first two letters "Wo," of the present
name West Allegheny "al" for Alle
gheny and "th" from theatre.
Helped Found Flying Squadron
Naco Bonvllle, who has appeared In
tho same character In both tho original
and present companies of "Florodora,"
was one of tho charter members of the
famous Flying Squadron, which was In
corporated at Zolss's during tho first en
gagement of "Florodora" In this city
twenty yearn ago,
Versatile .Burr Mcintosh
Burr Mcintosh, who plays the father
In Griffith's "Way Down East" at tho
Chestnut Street Opera House, Is a for
mer Phllodelphlan. Ho has had a num
ber of occupations, having been a cor
respondent, newspaper roportor, editor,
photographer, publisher of a magazine
and an actor. Ho waa In the original
cast of "Way Down East," also of
Trilby."
Burton Holmes Opens Series in Nov.
Burton Holmes will begin his annual
series of Travelogues early In November,
appearing In Philadelphia on flvo Friday
and Saturday afternoons.
ITlu eiiblArfn for thn Mention will be
Constantinople Under Alllod Control;"
"Jerusalem, tho Holy City of Three
Tlio unnien or Allan ann mo
BROAD "Tho. Famous Mrs. Fair," a
satirical comcuy. uy jumos Forbes. T7iiith'
iiuthor of "The Chorus Lady," fta- uarbary Coast" ; "Spanish Cities and tho
turlng Henry Miller and Blanche Pyrenees" and "Visions of Venice and
nates ns co-stars. tMe jmllan Lakes."
FORDS TO DO STEP D.ANCE
Versatile 8lstors Will Revive Old
v Measuro at Keith's
The dissolution of the dancing act
known for several seasons as the Four
Fords, removed from vaudeville, one of
the best acts of Us kind. Not alone
in the staging and dressing did their
production.? .'eel. UlM "
always busy in creating new Ideas. The
Four Fords disbanded two years ago,
the two brothers going in j acts of their
own, while tho two girls, Mabel and
Dttri, continued on the stage. They will
h next week's Keith's headllners.
bVh.y are os'lsted by their own or
ehestri and havo urranged it program
selections, eaoh an "or flnatlon. One
of tho numbers is a fep dce wwen
esfnee1 &&$ tMMffi
TautevflleftepdanolnglsnotnearK
JearWo butU -alrSJlljJ ;
ognlzed when executed by artistic ex
ponents such as the Fords,
SONG HITS OF "MARY"
Of tho song numbers or "y." fti
tho Garrlck, It may on.jr .JeM ' that If
them is any one who Is not familiar
wit Its ? principal lvrlo, the now famous
Tho Lovo Nest." It Is tholr own fault
and loss. "That May Have Satisfied
Grandma " "Down on That Old Kansas
Farm." "Anything You Want. Dear" i
"Every Time I Meet a Lady." "Flirtation
Dance," "Mary," "When a Woman Exits
LaSghlng" anil "We'll Give a Wonder
ful Party" round out one of tho most
Joyous musical comedies of years, jno
engagement haB again been extonaea.
Ten Cars to Carry Winter Garden
A train of ton care will be required
to bring tho "Cinderella on Broadway
company to Philadelphia for Its three
week engagement beginning at the Shu
bert Theatre Monday, September 27.
Seven carloads of scenery nre carried
nnd ieo neonle. Cinderella's famous slip
per Is reproduced on such n. glgantlo
nealo that ono car alono Is required to
transport It.
Miss Bara to FllfBack to Films
At the close of her present Bcason on
the speaking stage, Miss Bora, who ts
cnmlnir to thn Adelnht as tho star In A.
H Woods's production of "The Blue
Flame," will return to hor first love
the camera. The present season will bo
tho only opportunity lor tneatregoers to
see Mlsn Bara at cfoso rango In a mod
ern play on tho legitimate stage.
Moral Uplift In "Way Down East"
Many clergymen nnd persons Inter
ested In moral welfare are among the
audiences at "Way Down East" In the
Chestnut Street Opera House. The pic
ture Is stirring drama, but there is a
moral talo unfolded with an Insistence
upon tho "single standard" for men and
women.
SON OF ALTOONA MAYOR '' '
noy Hoyer brings attractive person
allty, excellent singing and' graceful
daholng ns leading Juvenile n suppo,!
of Fred Stono Jn tha new musical comH
"Tip-Top," at ths Forrest r
Tho young actor Is the son of Ssmtui
M. Hoyer, thrice mayor or Altoona, j,ja '
a modern exemplification of Dick 'VThlt.
tlngton.
After1 finishing sohool, Roy, dem
business affairs, developed Into an anrT
teur actor of moro than local ntniVr
His .experience Included an appearaf
in this olty In 1913 with the Philip
phlft Dramatlo Club in "The WcddiS.
Journey." Confirmed In his ombitft!
to bo an actor, he secured an engiil
ment with Charles Dltllng ham In "Htoi
Look I LtBtenl" in a minor capacity jfii
his professional oxperlenco has been cos.
fined to pllllngham companies. This i
his third BTod Stono show. " "
Marimba Band Atop Walton
All records for attendance at roof
entertainments are being broken otVTi
the Hotel Walton. Th eighth and flnifl
week of the OoTham Rovuo Is announced
New specialties to be offered provlflt
the Individual artists opportunity to du!
play theHr versatility. The Tropical MV
rlmba Band Is nn added attraction and
will dispense musla In addition to tht
popular liotol orchestra, which Is nottu
for Its donco inuslc.
The World's Most
Remarkable & Unusual
Exhibition
THE OLD
CONVICT
SHIP
SUCCESS"
a
NOW AT
FOOT OF MARKET ST.
Open to The Public
FROM 9 A. INI. TO 10 P. M.
PECGV
PARKER,
BCOADWAV
BREVITIES
CHRIS
RICHARPSi
KettlVs-
plonshlp His British family dlsap-
tireivt nf ht tiui-lllntlrt endejivorfl nnd
HAnlnitlons I
LYRIC "Tho Girl In the Prlvato
Iloom," n new musical play, by Edward
Clark, author of "Oh, Such a Girl!"
with music bv Lieutenant Oltz Rice.
Tho company Includes Harry Conor, 1
Ficd Hlllehrnnd, Harry Lester, Vivian
Oakland and Violet Engleficld, all of1
whom aro familiar hero rrom recent
musical comedy successes.
OCTOBER i
FORREST 'The Half Moon." by Wil
liam LeBaron, with music bv Victor
Jacobl The brilliant cast of this new
Dillingham show Includes Joe Caw-
UXUIU"
luiiiiiiHiiimiiiiiiin
ilzirnmBrman Thwlre orwT&ft?n
ballads aro promUcd for the first parf,j 2
Burleseiue 1
C4.Sf.VO "Parisian Whirl," featuring
"llllly Watson, ono of tho rsnl celcbrl
ties of burlesque He has a new lint
of material In addition to his tradi
tional maimeilsms Billy (Grogan)
Spencer, Klsio Lavcdan and Anna
Armstrong aro among the prlnclpali
The chorus of thirty Is described as
notable for lo-ikM and dancing ability,
and specially attractive scenery in
promised I
B1JOV "The Girls from the Follies"
will appear In two rollicking burlet
t.iH. "1'arls by Night" and "Here and
There." Clever comedians, such ns
Bred Binder and Sid Rigers. and
handsome singers, such as Mile. Faus
tina und Mabel White, are In the big
last
rr.OVLE'S Arthur Pearson's "Powder
Puff Ruvuc." the big feature which
is dtscnbed as a rcmarkablo singing
..,! nnncinir chorus But tho show Is
iil'o rich In comedy nnd specialties
Pearson Is the producer also of "Step 4,-,
,...,.. .!.! " n.,l "Tl Id nnrl TllfR.
Lively. Girls " and "lilts ana hits.
MAT. TODAY
"THE CROWDED
LAHT TIVB
TONK1UT
HOUR"
ItKdINMNU .MONDAY KVITTINO
FRANK FIELDER Pretrnfi
MAE DESMOND
AND HER PLAYERS
In th ririt rblltddphU rrtunUtloa cf
ths UlUrloui and Buooenful Ftrci
TROCADVHO - "Social Follies." Willi
John tjulgg, tne cnurniiiuu "'"'"'"
pla er . Madlln Worth, llert Glass und
Tlllle Delaney will offer a decided de
parture from conventional burlesque
Their show has much tuneful muM
nnd novel comedy
Attrartlons In Advance
SEPTEMBER tl
M:tT. .1-"Cini,IAS CLOT1IIM" p
IVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISIIIIII SSTftl
comedienne. Ld Norton singer; !.,,,. "Cinderella on Broada-.'
owrj and lrenco Printe sketch j "-" "b 'teatt the Winter Garden
,on. Baker and Johnson, adept 1 itws with Marie Dresslor, John T
r Mile La To's Mod-Is 1 ?".?" n?.netnl and Burt nnd Jes.
Murray. Brendol
and
del
Burt nnd Jes.
Hia. Brown leading tne long usi cr
principals It Is described as a rru.
deal extravaganza of novel and bui
llant effects. A satire on tho itarrj
moro family is one big feature
UK LASCEY "Martinique," a plat
of tho West Indies, by Lawrenco
Ks re The characters aro from tli
Fionch, blacks and mixed bloods or
the locale. Josephine Victor plajs the
lend
BROAD "The Champion," comedy, In
three acts, by Thomas Louden and A
I. Thomas with Grant Mitchell In tlm
leading role of a young and sturd
Ihiglls.-.man who comes to the Unite 1
antes und wins tho lightweight chain
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LEON A LAMAK
SHIN CT.I KNOWS AM TKI.I.S AIX
Auli Her Anything ton Want to Know.
J. C. LEWIS, Jr., & C'o.
JOHN and" JOHANNAFIELDS
"REILLY, SHEETS and CLAIRE
Pauline Frederick
In Tlrst Went I'hllailrlpliln Nhonlnx of
The Woman inRcomJ3 N
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KKU linilNNI.VO MONIJAV
MARY MILES MINTER
In Tint BbowUf of
"A CUMBERLAND ROMANCE"
ftSVLove & Gasoline" .?
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LAST TIMES
f TrMp Jlurnt's
PHILADELPHIA
ORrHFQTRA
HUM0RESQUE season sale to subscribers
AusumenM Orche-.tm. Vocal R,f. I MAW HPP''. 9 Cheilnut St
11ml fhorin , 1 1 II s
Prison. 2V, ror 7'- Inrlulln Tut . l
DUMONTS M"TII AND AUCH HT8. ' ADVAMi: IIIIIIKIth now bslnif
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EMIV1LI I WhLCH Minstrels heit . to ihlusdav. hkit.
t.t Week of "snAfinonn
BIJOU
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I IIAVeirs hi k rail wv J
t Heppr'B, 1110 Cheatnut 8t.
iiiiiir.iin now u?ins receivea
una Hunk
MONDAY. 1'. 30. In.
FLKBCEltB" j HAl".!: TO OKNKRAI. I't'llI.IP from
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BROADWAY
BELLES
Peotlle'a Kensington Ave. ft Cumbr!niJ
Dnrcw CAMpnEi,L's
Liberty Girls Wlth JAC
' ' CONWAT
Academy of Mtuio Frl, Evg,, Oct. 8
I l'AMOl'H IU1SII TKNOH
TOM BURKE
Krom th llnyal OperR, London.
Bt;. 18. I4.B0. 12. 11 BO and 11 Iui
Tax Mall Orders Now. Chock to Oeorieo
V. HIy, 1U Ctwatnut Street. """reo
PHILADELPHIA'S LEADING THEATRES, DIRECTION Msurs. LEE ft J. J. SHUBERT!
Beginning Monday' Evening
EVENINGS AT 8.10
MATS. THURS. & SAT., 2.10
A DRAMATIC EVENT THAT IS MAKING HISTORY!
A.M.WOODS PRESENTS
THEftA
BARA
IN PERSON
IN A briltlTED AMERICAN PIWIT
THE BLUE FLAME
By Otorr T. Hrtart anil John WlUUr. frro a Ur tl
the lame title by Lota. Vance utclioUon,
NOTE Thin ncaKiment will ls potltlTfly MU Bera'e
onlv imwrin, hi fhc "nonklnif Mure In rhlltnlMph'.a.
m
- SAM. S. .
Shubert
MAT. TODAY 2.15 TONIGHT 8.15
l.'it.'S. WED. A SAT., at 2. IS
EEXeTK LAST WEEK
Tht Mtttrt. Shabtrt Preeent Thtlr Sttptrb mnd Brilliant Htvlotd al
THE GREATEST MUSICAL PUT THE
WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN
UM I wr WtoHimuum
A CAST OF SUPER EXCELLENCE
HEADED BY THE GOLDEN-VOICED
NCWVOKK A W & 1 A
EXPRESS 1 jg) A 1 S wMl
wmr.i?t.w;
LYRICsABA8EOTH(T!
LAST WEEKTHEM)
Him
A REVELRY OF MUSIC, LAUGHTER AND GIRLS
TWO SCORE DELICIOUS, DISTRACTING DARLINGS
"Thty Deitrti Mtntlon Evtn Blmr lit Start." Ncrth Amtrletn.
nUFUS LeMAIRE Pnttntt
GEQGGE.
lseoMiyi
co?M7P.th DOROTHY JARDON
EDDIE CANTOR add BERTWILLIAMS
nfrwlffz$L
ELEANOR PAINTER
And including tht Clorloua "TM Mm Pritty Maldtn" Saxttttm Btautln
THEY'RE ALL COMING HERE!
Every Lt On of 'era Direct Trom tha New York
WINTER GARDEN
In the Meeer. Lee & J. J. Shubrrt'n Meet Uenutlfol of
All Uuiloal EitrTrnni
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DWAY
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ONLY
COM.
MON.
SEPT. 27
MARIE DRESSLER
TTItli
Ojorrte Irlot, John T, Xurny, Stswirrt Blr4, BronAel ft Burt,
.Ttnlc Brown, Merjxn Viillo, Llonv Hotfuian, Eileen tan Qlmi,
Jee Keliaeyor, k Sexton, Welter llrewer. The OlotUe. Olxa Oo,
Jno Orten. Osnitintln Xoleltff, Rente Oeltlnr, Korma Oellt,
Eraut J Vounj.
100 Irresistible Girls Company of 150
NOTE THE OLD-TIME PRICES NO SEAT OVER $2.50
(Kxoept Bet. Night)
Popular Wdnedy Mntineo, $1.30; Saturday Matinee, $2.00
MAILORDERS NOW!
WPHNCEYg
;. )? Formarly Tha LITTLE, 17th and DtLancty Sta
0PENINQ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
HDERS
BEG. MOH., SEPT. 27th SEATS THORS. E
MKSSnS BIIUnKKT rreeeni
THE GIRL BN THE PRIVIT
EROOI
A MCHICAI. COMUDY IN TWO AOTH
llaake anil LyricN liy Edwuril CUtU. Jtuelu by (.lent. GIU Itlee.
roneli1 an the Furolcul Cumrdy, "THK TIIIHD TABTY"
PRESENTED BY A BRILLIANT COMPANY
ifAnnv CONOlt, VIVIAN OAKLAND, wked, iiixlkkhiiami, qukenik
HMITII, JOHN LUW, MOLKT LNejI.EFIKI.D, ItAIlllV 11. I-UrtTlilt,
1I1SNIUF.TTA TEOllO
AN ENTICING ENSEMBLE OF GORGEOUS GIRLS
The McU at Ilrautlei from the Oardea ot LoieUnree
-tii uj r-s- t- ., uu
Jfc. T1 T '
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Dv Laurence eynr
)UTNC Of MS'VSW OP A'OMUtVS "
with ARTHUR HOHL and a Distinguished Company
AH ttioefi who luTei the ltomnnie ot the Thratret rrlll lnderee
MARTIN! QUE
MATUIESS DAILY
A'l !
EVENINO
PCnVORMAMOES
AT 8.16
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE 1
CROWDED ALL THE TIME
BUY TIOKXTS XV ADVAHCE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
D. W. GRIFFITH'S
THRILLINO, APPEALING. WONDERFUL
WAY DOWN EAST
Mada from tho Stan Play of tha Seme Nam But Manyfold Mora Enthralling
'Cot SB00.000 worth all of that and mora," NORTH AMERICAN.
"A Griffith Triumph." RECORD.
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