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Instltutenr herenleut This ! Mit'iklna
literally nnd net metaphorically In Hie
Ronde thnt n Koerl inniu nlTeriuK.n jmr
before the nubile nre ceItnnumlK though
net lcgnlly, "crimes " Hut in th eih. r
nense, it is interesting te nie iimt At
the Vlllft IIerp." In which OtU Hklnner
opened Inst Monday at the Oarrtek ih
a crlmc-nml-sleutli pin . and mat rrnni
Jial antecedents and underworld experi
ences figure Inrsely In next Mendm
only novelty, "The Sign en the Uner
ft Chnnnlng Pollock melodrama, ulu.li
brings Mnrjerle llambcnu te the Adcl
phi. Moralists have scored the movies for
their exposition of crime Why net con
fine, crlme te them''
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TIS Skinner's Unewledpe of the tcrh-
nlnue rf the stace l" bnrkril by
insistence upon accuracy in ueiiiu
But a. few das nffe the newspapers
carried a cabled dlpatch te the
effect that seveinl hundred feet of the
top of Mt Ulanc. which Is plainly Ms.
Ibie from CIcneva. had toppled ever
Mr. Skinner at once cabled A V XV
Masen, nuther of the plnv In which Mr
Skinner Is new appearing at the Oar
rlck, called "At the Villa Hese " te as.
certain If this were true, and Just how hew
much of the mountain peak hnd disap
peared The actor knew he would cot
the correct Information bei luse Majer
Masen Is a member of the Swiss Almne
Club, Is president of the Hrltlsh section
of the club, and Is a famous mountain
climber hlmelf
The answer was received lr Philadel
phia en Monday merrjng. about riKht
hours before Mr. Sklnnei s opening 1 er er
fermance. It read ' l'nur hundred feet
of peak toppled ecr Mt III um new
resembles fre'trum of n en '
A scenic artist wa called In nnd the
back drop used In the fmrMi act of
"At the villa Kese. Whlrii snout .mi
Blanc In the distance, was put en the
frame and the famous snow cap whiih
bag characterized the meuntii'n prob
ably since the beKinnlnp of time, w is
partly painted out Se as near as ran
be Judged from the cabled description,
Mt. Ulanc as shown en the scenerv is
an It Is supposed te be today after this
convulsion of nature.
THCRI-: ft little "can i ' l-i Hddle
Canter, for he appears te I e able te
de met nnythlnc
He is nil around In the Reunders nt
the Shubert. and ever where besides He
realizes that te.be a star one must wjrk
In order te shine. In addition t sing
ing half a dozen songs and dancing
while he sings Mr. Canter plavs four
pwts He appears In "nhl'e' and
'black "
Many of his laughs are harvested In a
clothing store scene where he en'leanrs
te make a runtlh rube (I.eW Ilearni
buy something that he doesn't want
As a salesman. Canter Is a wonder He
converts a plain blue suit into a check
ered plaid hv dexterous use of a stick
inf chalk, and although the rube wants a
long coat with a belt In the back. Can Can
eor finally sells him a sailor suit, and
belts him as he exits
The show Is a whole night's worth of
entertainment.
THH presence of Nera Bajes. "our own
Nera" as manv vaudeville nnd mu
sical cemedv patrons of this and ether
fair cities call her. In our midst, aealn
raises the conjecture of "why Is Nera
Bayes?"
Just what elements go te make up
he popularity of this star of the music
allows is a question observers of the
theatre have often asked Perhaps the
nstute Nera could tell us she has much,
deep nnd surprising knowledge of what
pleased the American theatre public
perhaps she could net. Perhaps her suc
cess Is due te that evasive, all-embracing.
Indefinite thing called "personality."
Perhaps It is Just geed "showmanship "
At any rate popular she Is and her
popularity will net be diminished by her
new vehicle, "Her F.xmllv Tree "
Ne geed Judge of revue pulchritude
Tveuld have the temerity te call her
"pretty." She Is net pretty, and wouldn't
like te be flattered that she Is Hut te
these who have watched her expression
s she sings a tender little croon that
In words and music tells the whole
trage1 of nn oppressed race v. hib
eemlng merclv te recount an lncidi-tr
In a colored eungster'.s life, op have
een the fire and animation that are
hers as her voice rings forth a rh md
and tuned appeal te patriotism, or hae
been convulsed by her sly humor or
boisterous buffoonery as she renders .
one of the Jnzs Jangles of fh dav, sli ,
JH beautifully Intelligent and human i
And there we hae elements that m.i
have some bearing en the case of lur,
popularity. i
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sheer electric delight and could have
heard her gurgle, ;.ou would understand
win It Is tb.it her eccentric steps and
waj3 find such favor.
Miss Williams is an Australian, and
went en the stage as a child with the
Pollard Lilliputian Opera Ce, which
airlwl her te many countries. Meie
recentlj she has been In American v.uidc.
I1U. and lat ".jr she was in the
"Gaieties of 1910."
As tne Mslter left, illss Williams
curtsied naturally.
May she never trrew nn '
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Can Put a Seng Acress '
Nan ll.ilpnrlti, one of the lead.ng hi.'
tert.uners of the day, Is among the : tl
uf 1 nm.ip.iN In the "Midn'ght itouud iteuud
irs" at the Shubert. JIiss Halnerln who'
knows hew te put a song number air ,s i
has been a head!. her In audilile for
several e.irs
AN AMERICAN OPERA
Theatrical Billboard
for the Cowing Week
New Atlrnrtlun
1) l.l'llt "The Sign en the Doer." a
new A. II Weeds melodrama, with
Marjei'e llambiau as star. It Is
the steiy of n woman who tried te
save her stepdaughter from an unfor
tunate mairlage and thereby raises a
menacing spot ire fieni her own past
('banning Pollock, the author. Is said
te have treated his dramatic material
with icmarkahle skill nnd te have
provided suspense nnd susprlse In his
plot.
CentlniiViK Attractions
J.YIUC "Her Family Tree," an enter'
tnlnlngly fnntastle plnv, with girls,
musle nnd Nera Hayes, In the sup
port arc Julius Tnnnen, Klorcnce Mar
tin nnd At IlebertH, The book In by
Al Weeks, netrelt dramatic editor,
nnd the ncore Is by Seymour Simons,
who wrote most of the musle for Mlsg
Hayes' show last season. Miss Hayes,
who Is her own producer, has given a
colorful environment with many un
usual lighting effects.
OAK KICK "At the Villa Hese." a de
tectlve play by Majer A. K. XV. Ma
son, featuring Otis Skinner In a
Onborlau-llke character. Mr. Skinner
plays the lole of a great French de
tective, which nllews sway for his ro
mantic and robust personality. The
story Is one with numerous thrills,
yet presents personalities as well as
ballads. Mr Skinner Is supported by
mi unusually well picked cast.
SUUm-UlT "Tim Midnight Bounders."
an claborate rcvue In twenty seeiww.
featuring Rddle Canter, Ilnrry Kelly.
Nan Hnlperln, Jessica Brown nnd
half a hundred funmnkers, singers
and dnnccrs. All thnt Is up te date
In fnncy nnd eccentric dancing and
Jazzy and tuneful In musle Is blended
In this variegated cntertnlnment.
FOR 11 EST "Apple Blossoms," muslrat
romance, with varied and colorful
scores by Fritz Krclslcr and Victer
Jacob), nnd book by William IjO
Baren, the latter two conuthers of
the recent "Half Moen." The netnhle
musical comedy enst Includes Jehn
Charles Themas, Fred nnd Adele As
talrc, Wllda Bennett nnd Perclvat
Knight. The tasteful scenery Is by
JeseplS Urban.
llllOAn "Clarence." Beeth Tarking Tarking
ten's characteristic comedy of Ameri
can temperament. The story Is nheut
n whlmslcnl soldier, plnycd by Alfred
I.unt, with such notable players as
Mary Beland, Pheebe Fester, Jehn
Floed and Glenn Hunter In support.
Vmttlovllle
Kr.lTWS Jehn Hymns nnd I.Mia Mc
Intyre In clever pla let : Inule Gun
ning, special tongs ; Jensle Brown and
Kllle Westen, dancers; Jim Teney nnd
Ann Nermnn, comedy ; Leu Miller and
Alice Bradford, sengs: Bena Arneld
nnd Hnry Lambert, skit: D. Merlan
presents Tlllle Tllore nnd cnnlnes;
nan Deublnl nnd Adele Bernard,
musicians, nnd the Van Celles, feet
feats.
N.VO.V "The Current of Fun," by
Mndam Burncll nnd company, scien
tific nevelty: Ben Ryan and Harriet
Lee, "A Cyclene of Laughter"; Celle,
"Muslcnl Foel" ; Yule nnd Blchnrds,
skit. Downing nnd Bunnln Sisters
vklt: Shirley Masen In "The Girl of
My Heart," movie. Montgemeiy nnd
Allen head bill latter half of week-.
CHOHS KV.YS "Fashion Frolics of
Iff.'l" and centest: Pay ten and Wnid,
sketch; Harry Haywood and company,
sketch; Shcppard nnd Dunn, singers;
Bewers nnd Saunders, sengs: "Cat
land." with nobble nnd pets. "Meney
Is Meney" heads bill latter half.
Cfl.Vfi Grace Huff. Ralph M. Bemelv
nnd company In sketch; Arch Hen
dricks nnd Oeorge Stene, songs and
talk : Commedoro Tem, educated pony ;
Bose Itevue. musical, dancing spe
cialty: Victer Burns nnd Adelaide
Wilsen, sketch ; movies.
ALLVOIIEXr "The Itese of Tama
Chicago Company Accepts Werk by
"Apple Blossoms" Conductor '
Theodere Stearns, an American com- i
poser and conductor, who conducts the
music of the Kreisler-.lacebl operetta,
"Apple Blossoms." at tlw Ferrest, has
had his one-act grand opera "The Snow
Bird." accepted bv Director Herbert M. i
Jehnsen, of the Chicago Opera Assecla- I
tlen. and It Is likely that the work will
be hcaid this season
Mr Steams, who has a strain of Nar
raeaiiM'tt irdlan uncctiy has ihescn a I
Slber an theme for his epeia, whiit N.
written te an Hngllxh and Fiench text.
h'.s besides a realistic sterv. a "dream i
ballet" which Is net an Interpolated
t ature the opera, but an Integral
part.
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HI iH'H Arsw HI in aim mn a I
UlUiUVl J.
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Tnma," musical cemedy: "The Mas
ter Mind.'1 movle : Chuck Maas, mono meno mone
loglsf, The Camllle Trie, comedians;
Sel. Pattee and comrade veterans of
'61, versatile artists; Kyra nnd Sex,
novelty,
BROADWAY "Meney Is Meney," must
cal comedy; "The Leve Flower," Grlf
flth's movle; Nell McKlnley. nut
comedian; Billy Leskc, entertainer.
"The Fashion Follies of 1921" heads
bill latter half.
QLOIW "The Seng of Songs," oper
atic offering; Harry Sykcs, blackface
comedian In special offerings; "The
Llttle Stranger," sketch; Menree nnd
May, skit; Kaufman and Lillian, skit;
The Australian Woedchoppcrs, nov
elty, and many ether acts.
WILLIAM FENNlWiBH Lcddy nnd
company, In sketch; Wanda Hawley
In "Feed for Scandal," movie ; Nester
nnd Olivette Hayncs, skit; Chey Ling
troupe, Oriental wonder-workers;
Mnrle Walsh and Irving Edwards,
songs; the Southern Four, songs.
Arthur McWnters nnd Grace Tyson
head bill latter half.
Itoef Kntcrtalnmcnt
WAr,rO,V"Wlilrllgls Ilovue for 1021,"
by Jeseph IC. Gerham and Phil Bou Beu Bou
telle. it will have everything new
from music, sergs te costumes, with
e. spectacular flnnle. Specialties will
be Introduced In dances and operatic
soles.
. .. IJurlosqtie
CASINO "Millien Dellar Dells" offer
tha cemedietta "The Lltle Elephant,"
In two nets. It wns ntnged by Jehn
G. Jcrmen. Joe Freed, Al Tyler, Harry
I'ontel. Al Marde nnd Ireno Menrs
nre the well known principals, with
Marty Dupree nnd ethers In special
ties. BIJOU Harry Hastlng'g Kewple Dells
with Vic Plant an the principal comed
ian. The two burlcttns nre "The Girl
Next Doer" nnd "A? Yeu Llke It."
I' rank Penny Is In cast.
TUOCADERO "Jlmmle Cooper nnd Ilia
Beauty Ilcvuc." with Ada Lum, the
Chinese-American prima denna. Jlm Jlm
meo Cooper, Marty Cellins, Eddle Hall,
Johnny Hell, Rese Ilemley, Princess
Livingston nnd Bcrnle Green, are
among the clever principals,
PEOPLE'S "Parisian Whirl," with
Billy Watsen, himself ; "Gregan" Spen
cer, Edgar nixlcy, the vaudevilllan,
and Martin Sanal, In n sensational
musical act. Lavish staging Is pro pre
mised. Stock
ORPIIEUMilae Desmond in "The
Squaw Man," with her company. In
picturesque roles, which will glve
them the opportunity te tell the story
of nny Englishman who marries an In
dian maid, A romantic drama, suc
cesful several seasons nge.
Museum
WORLD'S Nena, the "littlest ladv"
The All Zacks, Hindoe fakirs : Oli
vette, female athlete ; "The Death
Chair nnd n Maid," are the new offer
ings. Attractions in Atlvance
DECEMBER 20
SHUBERT "Sinbad," Winter Garden
Shew, featuring Al Jolsen. Return
engagement.
DECEMBER SS -
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE I
"The Ed Wynn Ci(rnlvnl.".wlth Ed.
Wynn, "the perfect feel" ; Lillian Fitz
gerald, Black and Whlte Meledy Beys
nnd ether noted entertainers. Con
tinues through Christmas and New
Ycai's weeks.
DECEMBER J7
MEROPOLITAN (.Monday and Tues
day matinees only). "Llttle Red Rid
ing Heed nnd the Wolf," and "Mether
Goeso's Ball" with nil the gorgeous
spcctncle of the pantomime, nnd the
trappings nnd glitter of fairyland. Te
be presented by the Peerless Juvenile
Extravaganza Ce.
LYRIC "Buddies," Ocorge Hobart's
Bterv, with B. C. Hllllan's music, of n
maid of Brittany and a shy American
lever.
CHESTNUT "East la West," the
drama of a Chinese-bought brldn of
a San Francisce tea merchant. Fay
Balntcr Is starred.
QARRICK "Return of Peter Grimm,"
p.nether revival of n wet-Unewn te. ' '
Held Bucccsswlin Mr. Warrieia nff
in the rele of the lovable of,?1'
dencr. M ter
JANUARY i
inmnntlu operetlu, with ,J! .
Andre Messagcr, the nelcd i.v.t
composer and conductor. b-iuJi cl'
Beeth Tarklt-.gten's novel n ,
In which Richard Mansfield starrfJ y'
SHUBERT "Aphrodite," tha cvm.!
Theatre spcctacle which tells .vLtJ,
of love, devotion and sacrlleVe ft
pagan Alexandria. '' n
Marjorle Rambeau's Husband In Cait
Marjerio Rambcau, Btar of "The ,.
en the Doer," nt the Adclphl, Is .,',ir."
vute llfe Mrs. Hugh Dlllman. n,,r '
band Is a member of "The Sign en tsl
Doer" company.
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ALWAYS SETTING THE VAUDEVILLE PACE!
NEXT WEUIC
EN-aAfir.MENT EXTltAOnDINArtY Ol' THE MUSICAL COMEDY STAftS
Jehn
HYAMSMINTYRE
In "MAYBLOOM"
A MOPE!, TIAYLET ITY FRANK BTAMMEnS. WITH EXCLUSIVE SON03
DEVOTED TO LAUQIITEIt AND BONO A SUItE CURE -FOli THE DI.UE3
Jim Teney & Ann Nerman Rena Arneld & Harry Lambert
IN "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN" A Comedy Concoction Called, "PIM.S"
SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE!
JESSIE BROWN & EFFflE WESTON
IN "A TEnPSICHOrtEAN COCKTAIL WITH A KICK" DAVE DltYEn at th TUne
Leu-MILLER & BRADFORD-Alice
IN A MUSICAL COMEDY NOVELTY. "TYPICAL. TOPICAL TALES"
"A WEDDING DAY IN D0GLAND"
DISTINCTIVE ANIMAL NOVELTY
THE VAN CELLOS
Dan-BOUBINI & BERNARD-Adcle
I'LTIIA ACCOUDIONISTS
"TOPICS OF THE DAY"
Extra Added Attraction!
AND
Extra Added Attraction!
LOUISE GUNNING
THE nrtlLLIANT LIGHT OPEftA RTAH IN SMAP.T RONOS
TWO SHOWS DAILY. Z 1". M 30c AND nOc. NIGHTS, H O'CLOCK. 30c TO U.00
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LEADING THEATRES DIRECTION Or LEE & J. J. SHUDERT
PHILADELPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATRES
FITirf A !T Rrnnd Itclew Lnenitt
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MAT. TODAY
Nir.HTS AT 8:15
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of Juliet nnl I didn't Krew up '
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n Immediate Kucress 1n tln "MiilniRlit
Reunders," w.is talking te a'i in',r
Vtewer In her dresjinfr-renni
"Hut new I n m Jint ax hupp t- I ,m
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BAM SHURFRT MAT TODAY I
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BEST COMEDY EVER WRITTEN
BY AN AMERICAN N. Y. TRIBUNE
SO SAYS PHILADELPHIA
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ALFRED LUNT
OltldlNM. M. MIRK CAl
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Best Scats $2 at Popular Matinee Wednesday
is, without doubt, one of the best known
and most popular of the younger actresses
en the American stage.
Her career has been unique and phe
nomenal. Six years age she appeared quietly en
Broadway, an unknown actress from the
Far West. Overnight she was famous.
Three years later she was a star.
Broadway took her te its heart as it has
taken no player in recent years. Since her
sensational debut six years age she has
appeared continuously in New Yerk in a
variety of plays.
In "The Sign en the Doer," Channing
Pollock's masterpiece, she is making her
hrst appearance m Philadelphia
under the direction of A. H.
Weeds for a limited engagement
at the
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An Open Letter te
Philadelphia Theatre - Geers
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Playgeer:
I have spent $100,000 in pro
ducing "Her Family Tree," my new
musical play which is housed at the
Lyric Theatre. Every penny of this
sum was earned by my voice.
I have bought the best in
scenery, costumes, electrical equip
ment and players. Hassard Short,
who has done fine things for the
American theatre, staged this play.
I have always wanted te pro
duce a clean musical play, without
vulgarity one that even a Methodist
bishop could recommend and I
think I have done se in "Her Family
Tree."
I am waiting new te see if my
faith in the clean-mindedness of the
play-going public will be fulfilled.
My judgment proved sound in
Detroit, Pittsburgh and Washing
ton. Will it prove sound in the
City of Brotherly Leve?
The only way I have of prov
ing my judgment is correct is by the
box-office receipts.
Your loving son,
NORA BAYES
I
SHUBERT
THEATRE
2ND
BIG WEEK
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The Evening Bulletin
told the whole story
when it said:
"The Midnight Reunders,"
shown at the Shubert last
night, seems te be about three
Jumps ahead of anything in
the way of a revue ever seen
in this city. The action of the
"promenade" brought here
from the Century Theatre,
New Yerk, is
AS FAST AS MAN 0'WAR
the chorus is as "easy te leek
upon" as a sunset in Norway,
the ballets, dance ensembles
and scenic effects far surpass
all previous efforts, while the
musical numbers and special
ties are "put across" in a way
that leaves nothing te be de
sired" ,
World's Greatest
Entertainers
EMUECANTO
NAN HALPERIN
HARRY KELLY
LEW HEARN
HELEN BOLTON
GREEN & BLYLER
INA WILLIAMS
MURIEL De FOREST
JOE OPP
PENN FOUR
JOHN BYAM
ALICE RADNOR
GEORGE HALE
JACK KELLER
JOHN DOUGHERTY
And the Artistic Sensation
of the Season
The Cleveland Brenner Ballet
PRICES WITHIN
REACH OF ALL
AMUSEMENT LOVERS.
Nites (c3aY t) $2.50 te 50c
Sat. Nites, $3.50 te 75c
Mat. Today, $2.00 te 50c
Pep. Mat. Wed. $1.50
1000 Best Seats
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