SbPwP&P fi-j n ry.TC.5 KM '" f f m 'M xtJBD .w Bt I t KM I ft; ;,i 1, h ft fJl'3. '$fflB9 )RETHE CURTAIN GOES UP :W . , , Rele of Season's Attractions Ten Best Named. Change te Come in "Letty" CastLast Week of ''irfoiceme'St'ranger Mfimiir .-.'? '1TU8T n the lmcball fnn likes te pit tl lnj fe recapture fh remlnlpcfnt talk the tlirllln of Inst wnKen'n grime", se the d!rfd-In-the-voel theatregeer, deprived of amusement fnre of this sort during the summer month, li Inclined te mull ever the plnys he haft seen, catalogue them, compare them and pick the best of them. And se, with one legitimate heut.e cIemIdj tonight, another next Satur day and a third, and Inst, hanging en for another fortnight, there l nothing left te de but linger for a little while, In mere or less plca&nnt memory, ever the jcar 8 theatrical record. . tlMTIIOUT failing back en figures or " statistics, ercept se far as te say that the seven downtown se-called "legltlnutc" houses had among them seventy-three shows, two of which went nwny and rame beck for second visits, n hasty retrospect will adequately cover the situation. Te Hat the entire eventy-three 'shows, with comment en each, would be unprofitable and a tiresome and thankless piece of work. On the ether hand, a strict anil mechanical limita tion of "ten best shows" must of neces sity leave out m ninny worthy attrnc tlens that this, tee, is unfair. Strik ing a middle ceiiim-. a list Is appended of the outstanding production, with a word or se about each, thus forming a Select or Hener t'iicle, ftem which the "best" list can be drawn. At the Adelphi "The Bat." melodrama, bv Aerv , Hep weed and Man Huberts Hlneha ,.(t pessesslne the nlnz sr.ice of n settle of humor (provided bv the feminine end of the, authorship, evidently) and. when all la said and done, the "dudilv" of the new crop of mj story plays. LUIem." remarkable fantastical , 3 .". tday. by Franz Molnar. like a broken bar of Brahms music en a summer night. (Jalvanieally acted. At the Bread "A BUI of Divorcement." very dig- ..ic-.i ..j ....i... i.-ii..i. .i " iijiii-u unu mini- r.iiKiisn iiriiniit, lire- . anting a question of heredity that was . net pleasant, but was powerful. fliary Kese." exiiuisitcly Hnrrle with tnxt n hit tni. innnv hoHes" toward the end. A proof that Uuth IV?"!. """t 5il.le!3?i, ,ne f ferity which it enjejed for many ear8. Chatterton has "come out of the .' ill ;,",", .ttf MtriS,teri It is true also that women have com kitchen." I H m ' 1 i,,R ir .-- MLM l,r""wepd ,,0Se,l music only for about a century, 'The Easiest Way." a revival, and , se net by rlshts entitled te be en the honor pupil, tee. A comedy of Irish character that was lived, net ncttd. 1 1 "The Geld Diggers," Hopwood , daring, mellowed and sweetened by Belasco staging : a farce that grew into . n character study. "The Van-Inc Shere." another nroef that Zee Akins, Is a lucky woman te have talented stars act her plays; Elsie Fergusen charms and amazes In a play structure that teeters dangerously. "The Dream Maker." net re much for iUelf as for William Gillette, who could almost put vitality and interest into a railroad folder. At the "Walnut "Happy-Ge-Lucky." n breath from Dickens' Londen, with O. P. Haggle in a characterization which carried an odor of fogs and alehouses. "Tha Bad Man." that unheard-of combination, perfect construction and n biting, satirical comedy that, with Holbrpek Blinn, went ever like a ma chine gun en the Mexican border. The Skin Game," Jehn Galsworthy iHnirttkally presents a phase of Eng- .. isl country life, but refuses te 'solve' fhe. problem : nla.v and netlntr of n cnll. ber that would be hard te better. "Lefty Pepper." Charlette Green wood adding djgnity te her grotesque nee, and still ,as "lean and lanky" aa ever. At the Ferrest - "Hie Merry Widow," a revival that possessed better singing qualities than the original, but lacked fceme of the personality and warmth. "The Wandering Jew," net at all what you'd expect from a play based en a religious theme; human, pulsating, dramatic, with a great actor, Tyrene t Power, atoning for n necessarily epi sodic plot. Garrick "Mr. Pirn Passes By," a pleasant afternoon In an English garden under n hawthorn tree; the captive ting com edy of Milne deftly caught by the cast. "Bull Deg Drummond," our English ceualns give us some pointers en the "art of the mele" with every crime en the calendar involved ; capitally ncted. "Famous Mrs. Fair," a return from last year, net quite se buoyantly acted, and Its theme a bit dulled by thc time and circumstances. "Zlegfeld Frolic," a bundle of Will . ltegerisma uene up with some very simple and very effective Zlegfeld set tings. "The O'Brien Girl," proof that the revue hasn't entirely crowded out the straight musical comedy; Cehan dash toned down te solid entertainment. Shubcrt "Irene," another return from last year, with a different enst, thus afford ing plenty of chance for comparison of faverlren. "Last Waltz." Viennese operetta whose only jazz note was funr.y; Eddie Nelfen in James Barten's shoes and part. "Greenwich Village Follies," a study in lights and shadows, and nbeut the most beautiful and finished revue ever disclosed here. Lyric "Enter Madame." a sparkling comedy built nreund a temperament, which was played with critimllltude by Gllda Varcsl. "Tote," the Gallic flavor ngain caught by Lee Ditrlchstcin, who is in himself a reminder from thc old, non prohibition days, in his effervescent por trayals. "The Chocolate Soldier," a much unappreciated revival, with a cast that worked hard and accomplished wonders. "The Circle," disarmlngly and skill fully unmoral, like a spicy story told ever the coffee by a pastmaster; aided by the mellowed art of two favorites of yesterday. SOME ethers that came close te break ing into the charmed circle, but failed decisively were the exquisitely acted, but abominably constructed "De classe'f: the bold and striking but un ""'even "Follies"; Skinner's colorful but "bookish" "Weed and Sand" ; 'Madge Kennedy's comedy-melodrama "Cor nered"; the show that was called "Bombe." but should have been named "Jolsen"; Canter's "Make It Snap py"; that Attempt at the impossible, the staging of "Main Street," which was aided by muguificcnt acting, and the rather Ihiikly spread "Welcome Stranger." It seems unkind te cull attention te the worst, but it list of such would have te contain "Irish Even." "Deg Leve," "The Scandals." "Drifting," "Haunt ed," "Angel Face." "The Love Let ter" and "Up In the Clouds." VT of the Itecnty-aeven play placed this "Hener List" (tchivlt take Inte account the two rean reocrteiro cnaaaementa i iZ,: ,iX,.'ii.V' . T ni p"Kagement at the WnJnut. !2- T.h0 Ainerlcnn playwright selnl- Thc fnmeu, ..crnpevIie.. of thc . &!?.,h?i LF Kn pvCHtl- Ac,1,,g I dcrwerld and prisoners has nothing in m-iS wi 1C it "P; in .. u 1 . l,cel ev accuracy in the dissemination "The hlte. Headed Bey." belonging of information en the "radio" of the te the "earth-earthy" school, and an thpntricni um-i,i I 1 M.. !... nn.linl .. II... I..... A I . . " . .. w ..... ...,. a '- vf-'sttafcrfte two tctckt of llustlan opera ) llu nentimcntullty und gunerul worth werth ttmngmmUi' l "rtvitak" Icaaneaa nuaically. This was composed tj mtsMiiD '.i'JA- nreund the Are of n winter evcnltiar try The Year's Ten Best Theatrical Attractions (Listed alphabetically, and net In the order of their merits.) "The Had Man." sntlric comedy. "Hill of Divorcement," drama. "Circle, " comedy. "Cireenwleh Village Follies." revue. "I.lllem," fantastical play. "Mary Hese," fantasy. "Mr. Plm l'ases Hy," comedy. "O'Hrten (!ivl." musical corned. "Skin (tame." drama. "White Headed Hey." comedy. miif be cut, and "ten beat" list cheicn, tchich iri7 be found in the bar above. G II.LETTE'S "Dream Maker" closes Welcome Stranger" finislms its third crowded .ear nct Saturday when it depnits from the ar- tick, rinsing runt neuse ter me miui- mer. Jleth surmounted the lint weather handlcat) anil leave satisfied. The i email. Ing show is "I.etty Pep per," which will probably May Inte June. hen It departs for a long et Vn Ir' wn uenver the first step ami . ...-, . .. " ;os i ngeies nnu hnn rriiiici-.re nr-ct. J1'0 KIS Wstera. whose voices hae 'c"mn(ef r. b,,ew s,11,,ul'' ') " "et be with it. They se notified Miss (ireen- ed .i"'"' , Itey, Sib"i' 1,cr n,'l,'nc,r' the ether morning and nrrnnecd te be .!, i . ., , : -"-- -- -- ft""1 ' . tlLXT. " L 1 I end of the Philadelphia encasement. Ucfere evenlnir Mr. Slhert linil recplvisl lc,pl.nl",J IU1" '""g-'l'Stnilce Cll Is fl'OlU .-, ." . ,. " ..-. ,"', "," , , ,.'l- ..' i-i . f " "r I the parts next week anil give the new ClldS THE CRITIC TALKS I TO MUSIC LOVERS I' XX7HILE, with the accession of the ballet, women have made an im pressive entry into American politics, especially in our own State, as indi cated by the primary elections of last Tuesday, there is 0110 field in which they beem net te have risen nearly be high as in most of the ethers and thnt Is the field of musical composition. And this Is the mere bingular because there are unquestionably mere musical de- InJ 1 i ..I ls.;0,ncn tu.,in 10K ". I -- ... - rr' .1 '1 ""V"' ". esiiBgrru- ture depends uUen them for support. Nevertheless, it Is true that women have produced among the composers of the world scarcely a talent which ranks in the second class and certalnlv none whlcji will stand in the first fifty or perhajisMevcn the first 100 composers of the world. This Is net true of any of the ether creative arts nor Is it true of most of the bclcnces, in which at least a few women have written their names permanently in these respective halls of fame. Even sports is net ex empt, for there Is a decidedly small number of men players of tenuis or golf who will compare with the women champions of these games. But In musical composition, there are no women who will take rank with Resa Bonheur In art. Elizabeth Bar rett Browning in nectry. Sarah Hern. hurdt in the drama, or Mme. Curie in science, te menrinii nnlv rmi- ,.f ti. .. ....... ... v i.u- ieiib use 01 women who nave achieved fame in many lines of human endeavor. And, ns has been said, this is the mero remarkable in music because this is the art which makes the greatest up peal te women as a class, and mere of them are actively engaged in Its prac tice, both professionally and for love of the art, than In any ether. THIS, of course, does net apply te the Interpretative side, where women have pretty well held their own with men as players upon certain In struments and as singers and by sing ers Is meant the artistic side of singing and net merely the possession of a won derful voice which has been highly culti vated, as has been the case of tome recent "stars." The question of women composers has long been considered by some of the most distinguished musicians of thc world. The late Carl Relneeke, Ions the director or the Leipzig conservatory G iwandbwV 'OrdTe.tr a w hen' Urn or" ...niflri..n -nU ,i,iM,ii ,i, h0f . n till tiMi mnm Aneu tlm Inn.l. ff 1 U the vvnrl1 wnq lirmlu nf th hntlnf tlmt ',-JS- l!"K!r mujyijvu. ? ij".iituv ivu mm iu believe that up te a welladancc;l point in iue iiucrprccauen et me ideas 01 ethers the woman rtudent often out- tripped the man student, but in the hlchest realms of musical performance. in the lntcrprctatleii of the ideas of where the individuality of the performer was required te be equally blended with the text ns set down by the composer, ' lie found n timidity which militated 1'nllint! n ttln.. hnfn.n I ..l..i against lunuer preurcss ami mat inji,inn i,s mill te come. feeling was seldom found in the equally advanced man artist. In the musical creative field he declared that he never iliscevcred any progress in the woman uuiupuruuiu tiu mat, wl iuu yucitc uuu talented man. Svendsen and Gade, two of the most eminent of the modern Scandinavian composers, expressed later almost identical ideas, although none of them ever attempted any explanation of why this should be se. THUS far the musical work of wemcu has been interpretative rnther than creatine, and in this field tlicj have succeeded well. Leaving aside the mat ter of Klntrlnir where the nllrli nf tlu. olce makes any comparison such as this impossible, women have produced a goeaiy iiuiiiucr ei instrumeninr per formers of the first rank, especially en the piano, where if there be no women te rank with Liszt and Itubinsteln and with a few of the men of the present day, there hns been n large number of line nrttsts among them. In this case it would be impeeclblc te name the fifty greatest pianists of the world up te the present time and net Imtc some women representatives en the list. But if women luue thus far produced no composers of permanent order they have nt least hud the honor of having written two of the most pepulnr musi cal compositions ever put en paper. Tliew tire "The Soldier's Farewell," which was compeM-d hy Johanna Klinkel. mid thc atrocious ".Maiden's I'rayer," which was probably the "het seller ' of the werlut, despite its inn ml STARS OF THE :::8BPP;:':'v SALLIC '"I'iHtK K9tiH AiJRtn&'IKm&l '?' HHhIw'"'' 'Ihckln H.idai-zevvska. and half - -..,..,... . ..1 1 c'inui. ui:u ua fiiMiui i'" iiuiji-u limit- tlim ...... ,l1.,r pc0 of ,..!,. .. nres. '? ''' have been writing it for mere three hundred ears. tlin rlntnnntK nllnnrrntlv Inrldni? Ill flip creative musical work of women have little in common with this fact. Their work is usually graceful and refined, but it finds its charm in delicacy rather than in strength. The workmanship Is generally geed, although it Is also true that counterpoint and ether technical leseurces. which must be at the abso lute command of the great composer, are raiely the strong points of feminine composition. N EV13KTHELESS women have corn- nosed an astenisliiuc number of works in the larger forms, especially in thc symphony and thc opera. Their work lnvnrlnbly shows grace and re finement, but practically always lacks that 6read feeling, which is the hall mark of the great composer. But thc trouble is that there is today no sym phony or opera composed by a woman which holds a permanent place in the it iiiLU nuiua u i'liii repertoire of the great orchestras or opera companies of the world America stands better with respect te its women composers when iewed from n world standpoint than it docs with rebpeet te the men composers. It is safe te say that Sirs. Beach's "Gaelic" symphony has had fully as imuiy' flcrfertrirfnees'' by" flnck American orchestras as any sjmpheny written by n woman of any ether country hns had by the great orchestras of that country. And this does net except even the orchestral works of Mme. Chaminade, who must never be for gotten when the question of women composers arises. But Mme. Chaminade was at her best in the bmaller forms, in songs and smaller pieces for piano, her own instrument. AMERICA has produced some ether very talented women composers, among them Margaret Ruthvcn Lang 1 1 t..i: ti'.....Kl.,r. tlm i-emitntlnn unu un' .. -.....,, .... .-, of the latter as a pianist overshadow- ing her fame ns n composer. Hew- 7 . - i.i,i u hi. nnil Inrire Vmprli-ni nal11 Mllane. harpist. ga an Informal ever, taking It by and larce. Amenta mu,C(je for ,he u,t,ers of the Colonial has produced relatively about as many Theatre, of Oermantewn. last Saturday fi.in iinmen renmnsprs ns men of afternoon, at which he played, an Interest fme "0m.. T.0"1!',"?6" ;?.,, 1 Ing program. Including te of his own com- course, euM-rwiiK iiiu viuiuuiu "i """ and women composers et etner coun tries. As the United States has Mrs. Beach, and as France has Mme. Chaminade, England has produced a very talented woman composer in Dr. Ethel Mary Smyth, who is perhaps the only woman composer te hate nn opera produced ey tuc .ucirepumun Opera Company. She has composed sjniplienlcs, operas anil cnameer music. but little of It is known outside of 1.. H, nt,-i- :Mnr Itnlv ! ITnllnnrt and Russia have also pre 11., ......... .....,,. ... ... ' duceil women composers whose work 1 was plen repented henrings in their own teuntry. But the lamentable fact remnlns that there has been iih vet no I woman composer whose work was uni- 1 versal. " "$ ," " ,"" , yet been able te rise te the greatest . heights In creative musical work mi ! ' Xer ffi Tin ZJZ ' :; An n;-' Mozart -iVeetheCn- 11 t.. a.1. ..a ahI' Iiicj ltLjsi m rt rt a .' l,m vnr.lRtlek hv uhleli test 01)0 , A ft ? overv 1000 nsctmnc compePH 1 X fall. Women hair the leve of the I '".. "'"'"' n... . i.e. n. I , ;, , '0 tf fundamentals the intellectual ability in short all the elements which would seem te make the sjreut composer and yet thc great Twe iiun,jred and sixty years of , ,.,.,. ,itln? from the birth of Uachl i,aH produced five giants and ,.lcllt; hjghtly leaser genitihes, seven or nil men Perhaps the first giantess is about te make her appearance. MUSIC NOTES Th choir of ths Secdnd 'Presbyterian rhunh under th direction of N. Lindsay Nertlen. will gl a oublle concert In the reiT of the Academy nest Monday ee nine Bl 8 ll rne vregram will consist of eherunfs ancient and isedern. both saered and secular, in four te nlni parts. The soloists will be Mrs. nuth Glbb. soprano, friaries W Stahl. tenor, and Ammen Berk hlser Imss. Kills Clarke Hammann will be the accompanist. A two weeks' engagement of the San ;;Sn00"nda hA. Wnnin'g NeStb'IS f officially announced, rortune Gaiie ha -. .a r- iineelal tanneurance. Mme. Tarnakl Mlura. the Japanese prima denna; Marie nappeld. Anna Kltiluand Esther Ker fablnl. 8lraus' "Halemc" la be'ng con sidered for performance. Mrs Phillips Jenkins will give musical reception te Mrs. Benjamin Maschal, of thn Mattnen Musical Club, and te Mrs. Kdwln A Wutreus of the Philadelphia Music Club, en Wednesday afternoon next, at the Musi cal Art Club. A choral concert by the Palestrlna Choir and a lecture ry icern j. iemni. uirecmr of the choir, was (riven nt Bt. Jeseph's Col Cel lege Isst Thursday exenlng. Mr. Mentanl spoke en "The Heautlful In Sacred Seng." An organ recital will be given en Tuesday evening at S o'clock at Ht. Clement's Church Twentieth and Cherry streets, by nr, Alexander Itussell, director of musle at Princeton Unlerslv and cem-ert director of the Wanamaker auditorium, New, Yerk. The recital will be under the auspices of U Pennsylvania Chapter of th Amer'can Uulld of Organists, Admission Is free. f TesteriUy n4'Te4jr, BdastttaV4 STAGE PLAYING HERfe NEXT WEEK! Witt HARRISON GILMORE, Stock Broadtail songs and dans hy Ans Tteltsm-der. will Be Biven in mc iew uemury Drawing 1100ms this ecnlni? by the pupils of Miss licit njder nnO Miss Marguerite S'bley. The annual snrlntr concert bv nunlls of the 0r brook Scheel for the Blind will be Eh en at the school un the evenlnz or May 23. An Interesting program has been arranged Il lustrative or the work of the music depart n.ent and Including choral numbers, songs and soles ter organ, piano and violoncello. The Tiega Cheral Society will sing Spehr's "Pall of Babylon" en Tuesday evening, In St. Paul's Church. Bread and Venango streets. The soloists are May Ubrey Hetz. soprane: Bessie Phillips Tarnall. contralte: Henri Merrlken. tener: Donald V. Redding, baritone, and Henry ttetz. bass. The society will b assisted by twenty members et the. Philadelphia Orchestra and will be under the direction of James B. Hartzell, The nineteenth and final Sunday afternoon concert at the Academy of the Fine Arts will be Riven tomorrow, at 3 o'clock. A pre-' gram will be rendered by the Kertnlghtly Club, directed by Henry Gorden Thunder. ThelSad concert of Ihe T.eefsen-Hllle Cen- I servatery of Musle will be held at Wlther- held at Wltner Muy 27, vil 8:15 "poert nan en Saturday P. m The third annual musical festival and contest, under the auspices of the Seuth Philadelphia Music Teachers' Alliance, will be held at the Settlement Music Scheel en June 18 and 23. The I-egan Cheral Seclelv, under the di rection of Mrs. Anna MacCardle. will give Its first concert In the Oermnntewn T. M. (' A Auditorium. Tuesday evening nt 8:18. Tho'Wemen's Symphony Orchestra of Phila delphia will assist In choral and sole work. , and will play orchestra selections. 1 A musical and tea will be given hy the Nurses' Alumnae Association of the Jewish Maternity Hospital en Sumlay afternoon J'n' '-? . e?" Baynton street, German In aid of the alumnae bed endowment fund. town fposluens. The thirty-seventh annual commencement exercises of the Combs Conservatory of Music will be held en Wednesday evening, May 24. In the Academy et Music. There wilt be the usual Sunday evening musical service at the Second Presbyterian Church. Twenty-first and Walnut streets, this week at 7:40 Mr. Stahl will sing "If with all Ynur Hearts'." Mendelssohn, and 1 Mrs aibb O That Theu Hadst Hearkened. The chorus choir will render T'nurera rtt Heaven." Arkhsnsrel- ..New the Power of Heaven.' sky. and "Hark. Hark My Seul." Shelley. .ine cner i unucr m? winuvu ui . I Lindsay Nerden, Theatrical Billboard for the Coming Week fihewuTliat Remain WALNUT "Letty Pepper." Morasco musical comedy with Charlette Green Green Green weod: adapted from old Itose Stahl eamedy, "MagjKle Pepper" ; music by Werner Janssen. O A It HICK "AVelceme RtrniiRer," Aaren Heffman comedy, telling of the ad enture of a Jewish merchant In a strict little. New England town ; Ucer.Be Sidney featured. CR0SK Stock KEYS- -"Experience,' Geeree V. Hobart's modern morality play, with Prank Fielder ns "Youth" and Mae Desmond playlnsr the three varied relen of "Leve." "Krallty" und "In- toxlcatien": ether members of the coat in congenial roles. BROADWAY "Up In Mabel's Roem," WUsen Colllsen-Bertram Harrison i farce, revolving about the Indiscreet i ,Tlft of a piece of lingerie made by a jeung man in his bachelor days; Edna 1 Hlbbard and Ieen Gorden In the lead- Ing role : debut by Hetty Garde, a Philadelphia gin. Vaudeville if. F KEITH'S William Reck presents a dancing act as headllner. In which he Is assisted by Nancy Wolferd and Helen Ebv in songs, dances and char acter studies ! also, Kfcllle Fisher In the Clare Kummer sketch, 'The Choir Rehearsal" : Jean Granese, sengstress, assisted by her brother Charlie and CharleB Berelll ! Joe Reme nnd Leu Gaut. Phlladelphlans, comedy and dance bit: C. B. Maddock's musical show. "Relfe'a Revue." with company of ten; Edwin Geerge, comedian and eccentric athlete; Barrett and Far num. dancers; Faynes, comedy nov elty, und ethers. Or.OBF- The Rising Generation clal efferinfer which Includes new dances, singing and comedy, with a company Kpe- of talenteu juvciinee ; aise, .nasieva, danc'.ng artlate, with special company of In a novelty act ; Mullen and Cerelll, comedians; Marine und Martin, Italian golelsts; Laurel r.ee, the "chummy chatterer:" .Miumars, novelty; Con Con eors and Beyne., skit, with comedy and musle; Jehnsen Brethers and Jehnsen, minstrelsy; and ethers. ALLEGHENY Charles Ahearn com pany of comedians will be next week's lieadllners ; the film feature will be the mot'en pictures of the Dempsey-Car-pentlcr lght; also. Barnutn, mystery 1 nnd novelty; Tuck and Clare, versa n mtArta.lne.ra: Bebby Bernard In trtPtwut.AJjimr ,w MAE DESMOND. StecW. C-rots VOys Burt ShepparrI and company. Seuth Amerlcun novelty, and many ethers. NIXON'S OKANUThe headliner will be William C. DeMIIte'n satire, "109'J, In which Dorethea Sadller and com pany will appear ; also, Jim McLaugh lin and Blanche Kvans, comedy talk ing;, singing and dancing skit, "On a Utile Slde Street;" Mabel Burke und Nellle Nelsen, singing specialty; Stan ley Brethers, sensational feats; Alex andria, comedy and xylophone act; Den and Alfred, novelty manipulators : Handera and Mlllls, comedians and dancers, and usual pictures. NIXON Jack Wyatt and his Scotch lads and lassies will be next week's headllnera; also, James Burke and Kleoner Durkin, sengn; Mile. Juliette Dlka, songs of an international flavor : Wilsen Aubruy trio, gymnasts and wrestlers; Paul Nelan, comedian, and usual pictures', complete change of bill Thursday. T.VAI.TDN nOOP Rath Brethers. American athletes, will be headllnera en next week's program of entertain ment; also. Jack Merlin, magician", Ward Sisters, dance steps; special singing and dancing features"; Pen and Pencil Club frolic Monday night u I0LANTHE" NEXT WEEK Gilbert and Sullivan Opera at the Bread; Alie by Radie "lelanthe," fhe Gilbert and Sullivan fairy opera, will be presented nt thc Bread Street Theatre next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, May 25, 20 and 27. by thc Savey Opera Com pany, of this city. Thc cast contains the following : Miss Marie Znra, Phyllis; Mrs. Geerge P. Mltlingten, lelanthe; Miss Anne Guyer, Fairy Queen; Leslie li. Jey, Lord Mentararat; Jehn Clark Sims, Jr., Sentry; Nelsen Eddy, Strcphen, and Frank Ward, Chancellor. The chorus of fifty contains many socially prominent young people. Owen Fitz gerald is stage director. An interesting feature of this year's production by the Savey company is thnt. for the first time. Gilbert and Sullivan will be transmitted by radio. Thc transmitting will take place from the W F I station this evening nt 8 :30 o'clock. PHOTOPLAYS A DOT If 8.D THOMPSON I rJL.LXJ MATINEE DAILY THOMPSON ST8. M. Agnes Ayres In Bought and PJd Fer m a n.. ..... in linntht and Paid Fer W.-lfJv Stewart In Life7, Orf-fest Uuestlea T. O. Swanson. Her Husband Trademark K. J. Hwansen. Hrr Husbaed'a Trademark S. lern Moere in .iiaae in mn ADPAHIA CHESTNUT DEL,. 1 AKCAU1A id a. m. te iiiis v 10TH M. SI. Why Annennee our J!rrJgeJ T. Why Announce Your MurrUge? W. Why Announce Your Marriage? X, Why Announce Your MnrrlBgeT y, Why Announce Your Marriage? a. nor Announce suur . ACTAD niGHTH ft GinAUD AVE. AD 1 UK MATINEE DAII-Y M. All-Star Cast In Allaa rnil tvrnneay T. Master Sensation, roellsh Mente Carle BALTIMORE JIIf'SS M. E. Williams. Man rrem Downing gtrert T. H Williams Man rrem. Downing Strrrt W. Mae Murray In Peareck Alley T. Jiae iiurray in ciu.- ""v. K. Constance Dlnney In Midnight S. Constance lllnney In Mldalgnt rl t ICDIDn Dread ft Susquehanna DLUt.DlrU continuous S until 11 M. Mme. Nailmeva In A Dell'a Heea; T Mme. Nazlmeva In A Dell ,, V.Vm. C, fabanne's At the HUge JJer T Wm C, Cabsnne's At the fltnie Doer r. Tem Mix In Trallln' a. Conway Tearle 1 Shadows of the Sea n a niTA! 722 MARKET BTREET rl 1 UL 10 A. M. te HUB P, M. M. nndelph Vlentlne In The Khelk T Ilodelph Valentine In The Hhelk W. Ilodefph Valentine In The HJiHk T, Ilodelph Valent no In The Sheik V Kodelph Valentine In The Hhellc a. Ilodelph Valtt.tlne In The Hhelk -.-M Kll A I Gtn. Maplewood Ave. CULUINlALi mae, 7 ana e p. m. M. rt. Compson In The flreen TemptnUen T It Compson In The flreen Temptation W. -J.Comp.enlnJh.GienT.mM.Hon i'Znichafd Harthelm-ss In The Hefenth Day I y) Richard Harthelmess In The Seventh Day rr AlD4rT IMT -6th A airard Ave. rrtllMVlWWl'l MATINEE DAILT M Sdcc'1 Cast, The Child Theu flavnst T -Bpec'l Cast. Th. Child Theu Oawst W. Uustln Farnum In Iren te Geld lid Theu flavnst Me HO rh limit Sensation. Determination K-, The Great Sensation. Determination B. viola Dana In The Fourteenth Leier GREAT NORTHERN ISS Bread St, at Erie 7 ft 0 P. M. Judge in Paige In The Frlll n lZ-lge in fh trod in Paige In TtuPrMjajil : lis acli Production, The meg uife Si , All-Btar -asi in ... -"- . W. Spec lul cast in .irs. "" Si;ia;S r. Hnedil 'nst In Mrs. Dane's fnJwi K Master Sensation. FoelUh Mne ;arle M, J T. Jea W. Jei . -Rs mmmm III. ! it ltfcllllll I 111 ! " ' " DREAMLAND BjrDADOT Lil ' .tm-l i.miA 'iaiiA M Vli iVlf ft flA fnfr nmi Jaflfc1 turfiti into af Jelly lttaeWn ttekjie e JW Mfr ffrtn. fame ana jerrsinc., mnevMi. tlngtt Jhreuffh' frying, tee .""f; Matilda falh at ay, cook, dnd ttote Marie fallt tclth hcr,Mtdle'kiU for . the ame reaien. t" , 4 , 1. '' v CT ... VHAri'fiR'VI ,i ' v ' Fortune Smiles at ;List ' JANET? waved her bend at Brown Thrasher, Buzxy Bee and. Fuzzy Legs Spider. "Thnnk you, Brown Thrasher, for tenchinf Anne that it Is better te sing songs '.that fit her voice Instead of trying. songs that arc beyond her. Thank you, .Buzxy Bee, for teaching Matilda It is better' te bake, geed piert than te try everything in thc cook book. Thnnk you, -vFuxzy-Legs Spider, for teaching Rese Marle'it is better te makq dainty lace well than te mukc whole dresses badly." Jack led the jvay te the,,palace-llke house where the mother and two daugh ters were still walling ever the silken dress goods Rese Marie had -polled In trying te make party frocks. Rese Marie was afraid te go near thc house, as she feared the linger et tltc mother I and two daughters. "Pretend you are a gypsy and offer te sell their, your lae.e," whispered Janet te Rese Marie. And that Is what "Rese Mnrifi did. Ceverlnc her face with u scarf end pretending te be a gypsy', she' displayed her inc ueierc me metuer and two daughters. "Oh, what exquisite lace," cried the mother and two daughters. "We can use this en our pnrty gowns, and cover up the damage done our silken dress goods." They gladly bought all of Hese Marie's lace, and pnld 11 high .price for it. "Bring us all the lace Nyeu can make," cried thc mother. "My him band owns a store, and he vill mahb you rich and famous." llplnldne ever Rese Marie's (reed for tune, the party went en te the bnke shop. There they found the baker bound asleep In a chair. As he slept Matilda made pics npple, cherry, mince, pumpkin, chocolate and I'Oftianut nics. These nles she baked until thev were crlsn and flaky. As she encned the even deer, most nppetlz Ins- odors tilled the bnkc shop. The odors awoke the baker. He, sat up, his nose twitching. He saw the pics nil in a row. He jumped from his chmr and tasted one. "What marvelous pies! he cried. lie turned eagerly te Matilda, who had cov ered her face with her apron se he would net knew her. "I will u.ake you my partner," he said. "Yeu shall make pics, and 1 shun uukc canes anu coekics and biscuits. Together we sluill gain fame and riches through our cookery." And se he and Matilda struck n bar gain en thc spot. The party went en until they came te the opera house. Anne did net go within, but steed outside behind some bushes. She sang her sweet, simple songs, keeping well within the powers of her voice. And she sang se delight fully that seen the head of the fat manager pepped out of his window. "Who Is that singing?" he cried. "I will give you $1000 a week te sing it In vaudeville." Anne was 00 much ex cited ever that offer she could only gasp. Thc manager thought she was declining Ills offer. "I will make it $2000 a week," he cried. Then as she gasped again, he raised his bid. "Three thousand dollars a week it shall be." "I'll take it," cried Anne, and she hurried into the efUce te sign the con tracts. "Geed work," buzzed the Fnlry King nbeut the cars of Jack and Janet. "Geed work!" echoed Prince FUttcr-Flash. "Yeu have dene se splendidly as fairy godmother and jelly goblin that we wilt call 11 non veur old attain." Jack and Janet were glad ever thc way they had brought fortune te the three noer orphans. They danced in glee nud danced se hard they danced the magic fairy caps off their heads. Whlsk-friske! There they were back In their own beds, where they had been when thc fairies found them. (Next week Jack and Janet have a funny tin men in Blrdland.) PHOTOPLAYS Weekly Photoplay Guide Week of May 22 te May 27. Subject The following theatre obtain their pictures through the STANLEY Company of it guarantee of early showing of the finest prod uctlen. Ask for the theatre in your ing pictures through the Stanley Company of America. IMPFRIAI 'CTH ft WALNUT 8TS. v. 1. rV""- Mats. '.:80. Bgs. 7 ft 0 fn'r.'ae Murray In Fascination ..V"-Ji?e Murray In Fascination ,; ;Mae Murray In Fascination i.'V.1,,, lurray In Fascination J. Mae Murray In Fascination . Jlae Mm rav In Fascination KARI TOM CHESTNUT Above WIOAD 1L"ND'Ly 10 A. M. te lllir. P. M. ? ;Tully Marshal! In Toe Much Business 7.'. ?ull,y Marshall In Toe .Much lluslness S 'ru 'y Marshall In Toe Mue h lluslness F.,u V? Marshall In Toe Much lluslness ''i ".'."' Marshall In Toe Much lluslness 8 fully Marehall In Toe Much Business T I RPR TV DP.OAD ft COLUMBIA AV. w . MATINEE DAILY X- ,i"m Talmadge in Ioie's Kcdcmptlen '. Hepe Hampton In Mar Dust m .-Lenstance Talmadge In Weman's Place T.').n ent no ,n Meran of the Lady Letly I . alentlne In Merun of the Lady Lelty 8. Iluek Jenes In Parden My Nerve ORIFMT Woodland Ae. at 02d fit. Wsll,n I MATINEE DAILY M Mnbel Nermind In Melly II I. .MhIm1 N'nrn.un1 In MaIIw II W. Mabel Normand In Melly T.'Si- ftwansen In Her liuNuuiid'i. Trademark i' B. u ananeen in lirr Husband' Trademark Hwansen In Her Husband's Trademark 0VERBR00K a3D &a,n1ure'eku M. Agnes Ayres In neught nnd' Paid Fer r Agnes ,Ares In Ueusht and Paid Fer W. Allc, Lake. The Infamous Miss Kevell T. Jane Novak In The Belle of Alaska Erl White In A Virgin Parudlse S Evelyn Nesblt In The Hidden Weman PALACF 12U MARKET STREET n.,,w"i,i1"c"?,,7 ,,n -rress the Continent w WvJnce -if'S. '." A.cr0JI ,h t'entlnent pV,"wJ'.ni,.?TlML(,.,n '" the Continent f.'S.a ace Se 3 " Acress the Continent h'w."i 2 n"5 " 'cre, '? Continent 8. Wallace Reld In Acress the Continent PAI IVjf FRANKFORD AVK. ft '" NeiutiH strki:t M. Nerma Talmadge In Lere's Redemption w-nn V.!'lrn,li,0 '," TJtlL '"nnuerlng PiJJi? S '"if- VfnUne In The Conquering Peuer V;- ' ni I arrymere In IloerneranaT Hill L'i'ien? rrymere In Roemerang II 8 The Great Sensation. Determination REGENT ltarkJoAStM.Bte10,"i? A'lvlnn srertln . In Parden My French ,7, v., '!" '"in in rsiden jiv French iv'-;Xl,(l-n.Marllnlln Parden Mi frenil ?' J. !J" ? "! " " Parden My French S. Hebe Daniels In Nancy rrem Nowhere AT OTHER THEATRES. AMBASSADOR Jlal,lmers Mt- "'"i M- B1hr JO'", Wiinderlrur Hey Tonight? T.'lr, '? J!i' w."nerln ,0 Tonight? W'iiV".re ' " .VndfTJ "or Tonight? E'i-RUe '." ' V:.""1!"" "ey Tonight? GERMANTOWN j'rATiTrii J.rXne"' .' .,nc.'" I.'JJ ' Weman T. Thes. II. Ince's Hull the Weman &K5J if: i&: M te stK'iiiE " ' mi WM'wSkK mMmMMWwm CHESTNUT STREET VAUDEVILLE OP LAtTINO QUALITY Naxl Week The International Daneng Star antl Producer WILLIAM ROCK Introducing NANCY WELFORD and HELYN EBY TV BONOB. DANCER AND CHARACTKn BTtJDIBff. KBNBaT OOtJN. Blrteta "teMJfc'S ftfeVUE" i-JbWIN GEOft&E A MAMMOTH """jfflXlaiU JEM GRARESE AMMIBTKD PV fmOTHBtl ftHAftMR rtMs. ntnnnBi.t.t at thk piano BARRETT A FARNUM "DANOfNO A AND THKN HOME " I AKXQP'W rAl.K 'fOI'H'H OF Extra Added Attraction! SALLIE in "thk ntnitt nmiKARXAt., 2 Shows Dslly, y A 8 1. M. I'rlcss. Mm. It no. Tsx lnclunn hum en usia n CROSS KEYS NEXT WEEK EVENIN08 AT B1I8 MAY 29TII HHijjRnHBi Her Plavera ST mH HflBi ,igagggPBBBBj mj aHH iibbbI BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBTBBBBBrlBaBj '" mwfM B BBBal BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBai rim vfl 1 s .JMPi'' gH sA. Ikmm V m mm Wkk Vvviillsl'; BROADWAY SRSV. WEEK COMMENTING MONDAY EVES. AT 81I8 MvTINEES WED. & SAT.. 2iU, THK mniJSISTIUI.Y FUNNY STORY WITH HII-ARI0U8 situations AND SPARKL.INQ DIAI.OUUIJ jW1D lM SM 1 (jgpL r Jl MM. m fnfnr MABELS ROW ACTED EDNA HIBBARD, AND THE OTHER THE BROADWAY MAY 20 RROADWAY STOl'lt jrrvvmyaijm'i'm-'i'm',m s,tif'vvvvvvvfVviBjBjyrl A Direction Mburlce E. Kelt ""J LDIN E Chestnut at 10th. Cen. 11 A M. te 11 T.M. "THE SILENT CALL" Mack Scnnett's newest comedy, "On Patrel" MerMch'a Sensational Win et Kentucky Derby. This morning, children, accompanied hy thelr parents, will bi ndmltted from 11 A. M. te 11 t'. M.. for -'' rt.. tax Inc. PH1LOMATHEAN SOCIETY PLAY OLD FORTUNATUS ALL THIS WEEK TICKETS AT GIMI1EL8 PHOTOPLAYS DIAI TC GBRMANTOW.V AVDNUC IlnL 1 ,T TULPBHOCKUN ST. Rex Ingram's Tun te the Hignt T Rex Ingram's Turn te the Right W. (let-Kk i-Uulck Wull -itet-Kitn-MuicK rtuiiingieru, Wallare Reld In The Champien T. Wallnre Relil In Tll P. Wallaru Held In The Champien 8. William Russell In Desert Blossoms SHERWOOD T.rvT & M. A Connecticut Yunkrs in Arthur's Court T. A Connecticut Yankee" In Arthur'tt Court W. Agnes Ares In Bought und Puld. Fer T. Agnes Arcs In Iteught und Puld rer F. U. svtanseu, Her Hnlind'M Trademark H. O. Swimsen. Her llusband'H Trademark TAMI FV MARKET AT lttTll JimlLLI i A. j. In 11:1.", p. jr. M - Nerma Talnmde In Hmllln' Through T. Nerma Talmadge In rimilln' Tlneiigli W. Nerma Talmadje In Mmllln' Through T. Nerma TalmmUe In Smllln' Through 1'. Nerma Talmadge In hiiilllii' Through H Nerma Talmadge In Smllln' Through QTAMTHM .MARKET Above KITH J'' '-'lln.K,, 1:13, 1:30. 7 A l:30 M. U. W. Griffith's ttrplmns of the Merm T. D. W Griffith's Drulunn of the Storm W D. W. Griffith's llrphnna of the Miirm T.I). W. Orlltlth's (Irphans nf the Slnrm 1'. U. W. Orlfrith'B llrphnns of the Merm H.l) W. Griffith's Orphans of the Storm 333 MARKETeTiif-tUi1!.1?. M. Hetty Compson In The fireen Temptation T. Hetty Compson In The (irren Temptation W, llattv Compson In The tlreen TeiniHatlen T. Prltcllla Dean In Wild Hener V. Prlscllla Dean In Wild Heney S l'rlsr Ilia D an In Wild Heney VICTORIA MARKET ST. ab. OTH VlVlwrvirA p a. jr. te u p. ji. M. Zane Orey's The last Trail T. Zane Urey's The Last Trail W. Zane Clrevs The Last Trail T. Zane Orey's The Itst Trail V. Zane Orey's The Last Trail S. Zane drey's The last Trail ARDMORE SSff M. The Four Hrrsrmen of the Apecnljpse T. The Four Horsemen of the Apecabpse W. Viela Dana In (lluss Heuse T. Alice Lake In The (inlden Gift V, Betty Illytha In Fair Lndy H Betty Ulythe In Fair IjiIv PRAMT " OIRARD AVK. Njrvriil'N 1 Jlatlneea Jlen . Wed . Sat. M. All-fitar Cast In The Shelk'a Wife T. All-Star fast In The Shelk'a Wife W. Cecil B. De Mine's Suturda Night T. Cecil B. De Jlllle's Saturday Night F. Geerge Arllss In The Itullnr Paa.lun H. Geerge Arllss In The Ruling Passion MEMBERS OF M. P. T. O. A. JEFFERSON 2nlDAn,,v M.-The. H. ince's 11.11 uZvrlmin MM . t.enstance Talmadge In Weman's Place ,'-?"" ".V Talmadxe In Weman's P are F. Kihel Uailnn InThe Crudle ' e B Bert Lytell In Allaa Lndyflnaers eyriW,V.Ifif,AH?.nJ,MWaUen i iwj s. inve p iinii-iii V?&J ' Wpmoe 1 we dHA, PARK n,Da.n Av5- DAUPHIN ST. MHt '15 Vte i,f , J J SJ'-Jh' r"t gens'atlin Determinatien0 l. The Ureal Mensst'nn l.i...-i..r.i." BELOW lTH STRUT JOEHUMt&LUUBMT K(J JCKNTRtO bANCB COMEDIANS t "WHRN BXTRKMKB METCT" IN M THE FAYNES ) N A rONHKRVATpnT . THK I I rsTBB wr.ww , AND -' Added Attraction! FISHER CMBI'i.KtJIMKWP HWT I'IaAYMTT 8O0 IlBei Bexes, S6e. Nlgfctt. SOe te u.teA ttsv l-.J,, r-n in eum:. -nn- run-rt ssss ss 60th Street Market. -MAT8. WEDNKSDA' MAE MATS. WEDNESDAY & SATVRDAY, tlU si a TXiVm OTntf7 lVfl't. tfa m.I . yiT AND TKMPTATtnMs8 TY (tKOrtOB V HnnART 10 BIG SCENES 40 PEOPLE IN CAST Augmented Orchestra "THAT Olltf. PA1SV" -NEXT W'KKK M BY LEON GORDON MEMBERS OK STOCK COMPANY i COMPANY In "THE UR.T" Ire. SI SuturJay, i RATH BROTHERS AMKRIfA'S ATHLETES IN AN i:.VHIHlTION OK ENUURANCB JACK MERLIN MASTER MAOICIAN WARD SISTERS DANf'lNO SPKCIAT.TIRil MAZETTE FLOWER MUSIC AND DANCINO a PHOTOPLAYS te Change America, which locality obtain TfffcThe NIXON-NIRDLINGERiit IKF THEATRES Uil W RPI MONT B-D ABOVE JIARKIl! DCLIVIWIN I i30&3i0.30teUP.X. n ?J Richard Barthelmess In Tel'able DtTII .'."'iiWd Harthelmess In Terable D .Richard Barthelmess In Tel'able D T. -Richard Rarthelmess In Tel'able Dr P. Rlthard Uarthelmess In Tel'able Dm' a.- Richard Barthelmess In Tel'able. Pt' PFHAR 00Tlt & CEDAR AVEKUl.,, V-.-LAr . 1:30 and .1! I and n P. UL M William Desmond In Flghtln' Mad r, ,'.;"w.",,am Desmond In, Flghtln' Mai w. Betty t'ompen In Tlfc Green TemplaWi 'T II,., ,,.... .... ... i.l. ., H.aHHa I .Nerma Tulmadge In De Luxe Annie a. .Nerma Tulmnrfn In fla f.ivjk Anne 'J Cd ISP TlVyl Market bet. tOth & t0 VJIiaCUM 1 .-e .l a: 7 nd DP. . M, Wm. C. fabanne's At the Stage JJJJ '. "" i auannn's rtt tn ntss" "i w l'ele Mnrrlnn In llinriln Vnrtll '' i'etty Compson, The Gretn TempWtlia ts ' ?Y Compson. Thti Oreen Tenmtsilta ft 3. Wlllhm Desmond In Flghtln' Mad i.. HIMRn I'HONT ST. & GIRARD AVI JumDl jumbn Junc. en Frnnkferd "lr, M. Will Ttnfferf, In ntl Af lVAmn ?.i K.?"r Horsemen of the Apecftlrpse M n. Jeur Horsemen nf lh Ai.icalrPN ft r. Jiae Murray In Peacock Alley . i . Mae Murray In Peareek AllfT lJ9 S. Charles Ray n A Midnight flell JfM I FAHPR lST IANCASTER A1,4! LLrtUCfA ,j.sn (0 i.M. -J ,n ji p.l nV' V' "anaen. iter Husband's iTaoofja iTaeofja iTaoefja T. G Swanson. Her Husband's Tradees,i W. a. Swanson, Her Husbaed'a TraBlsss' i. icctac'jlnr Production, Theodara .11 P. Spectacular Production. Theodora ft -r. w.-. M.,., . mAu...imi, miMrvMw -i I nf! 1T r':!, AND LOCUST STBBII,! J-Ul-U-H Mats. t:f)0 k 3: Evg.. OiSOUW. gj.t'rif cilia uean In Wild Heney S-11?0"1"- n I" Wild Henry w'".Prll,pllI "can In Wild Heney t'vEr ,CU'1 "'"n In Wild Heney ' f rlseinu Dean In Wild Heney "111 H. Prlacllln pnn In Wild Heney -is: NIXON 62D 'AND MAn?,S7 7eSrJ M, little Plckferd In They Shall PW vl T; Lettie Plckferd In They Shall PsT W.Lettle P'ckferd In Ther Shall PW T.'".!0 Dana in Glass neuses Jr Viela Dana In Glesa Houses ,. i B. Viela nana In Olnsa Houses ., R1VOI I 6:D RANSOM BTfi-J IMVVJU Dslly 1:30 ft aiOlt.Millr- T Spectacular Production Theodora, ) W.-Hnsrtnpnll. PrnitttiMInn Theodora V T. C. Talmadge Pair of Sk Htoeklnf j ,!. ('., Talmadge, Pair of Silk NlorkleIJ 1 H--C. Talmadge, Pe r " "k HteekliHJ. AQTU QT Theatre, Opp, "L" Termwj'; U' 1 Fl O I . n.an, 7 nnd 0 " ', T. Constance Hlnney in Midnight W. CrtmlmiM tllnni In Mlftnlght T. Spectacular Production, Theodora HnAi.tnf.ulu t Prnflitnllnn. TheOdOrt Spectacular Production. Theodora. STRAND "ne70" M. Betty Compson In The flreen Teijj W. Betty Cumpseu In The lreen Tmj T. Betty fempsim In The tlreen lemg I ' at;": -", ... --. ;;'--" w.pMfj it'.iiafiv iviinninn in -rnaa airsan - Nt4 Bss-.iMvur unpiea fa t,uf - IrMriNED inhrtainmetII JLSkstSerTlre. SI Saturday. 81. (in 4flH 'mr r. L U t i.V k ' V t Biv' I A 9trrj.4 - t --.; & Wl it?&-nJ efA .A-lf u "S' ' ;SS r?JJti glBtta.iVMii :,'.'( .v"ianlj.i,i.(