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VARIETY

ASSISTED BY

Hindu Mind Readers

and' BALCONY the

in America

same as the

. The^ to work BOXESorchestra floor the entire house.

I LEADCHICAGO “EVENING POST

(Sept. 13)

LOS ANGELES “TIMES’(July 2)

Mysuc, i»Wopderful, Pleasuig VaudeT^e

assisted by Princess . there is anything you want to know go to the

1 j Orpheum this week and find out. For there you willcertainly deserve the Ond Joreddah. the Rajah, master mystic, and theand make this one of Princess Olga.

,

.To say that the Rajah has an interesting act is put-ve have ever seen in ting it mildly.

“

eople back to see the Together with Costa. Valata, the Rajah passes

„ . ..through the audience taking queries from anyone whoee hundred questions desires knowledge. The Raj^ works doSairs and

It be a few less ques- Valeta passes through the upper: ^^r^^

. ... .All this time they are firing questions at the princessitroduced in this act. who sits blindfolded upon the stage. More raSy

two encores, closing than the; questions are asked her, does the girl answerand the effect truly is marvelods. No matter how

^ object w^ in

•

^ the girl immediately describes' it.She Mswps any sort of a question and in a mannerwhich brings astonishing exclaniations and sqiieaksfrom many of the women present. On Friday, theRajM and Princess are to give a special performancebehind the stage for the benefit of ladies only.

Sallie Fisher in “The Choir Rehearsal,” and hercapable compapy are one of the hits of the biH.In “het’s Pretend,” Marie Nordstrom, petite and

Olga came: sweet-voiced, scores a big success. Her song about

She snoke r ',

the Variety thatpnespoKe is clever because oif its very foolishness.

audience:,

“The Frontier of Freedom,” produced by Sergt.

floine tnMaj, /Jack Anderson of the famous Princess Pat regi-going to jnent and Capt. L. E. Ransom of the United States

your boy Army, gives the audience a closeup of a real trench

n iKoand life therein during a bombardment,n me war Carter DeHaven and Flora Parker are pleasing in

he world’s songs and Edwin Weber at the piano is an Mtist

lienee lost “rruanswered many encores,lienee lost The Misses Black and White in their acrobatic

Ilubs three novelty diversion do some stunts which if practiced

pa of POOdaily by the fair sex, would surely lead to perfectionce oi cop- or near perfection of form. '

: : i

appointed Frances Dougherty appears in a melodic diversion.The show opens with Stewart and Mercer in a

comedy aerial attraction. .

lat you must always look for the

Joveddah, CostayWalata and the Princess

out. The Princes,^|ga had her eyes bound,

as her Hindu friends went through the

“A watch." “A dollar watch.” “You are

Memphis.”, “In about <:|ye weeks.” “Yes,will come back from France.” “Who will w—the Allies.” (Applause.) “Who WiU win I

series?” “The Cubs.” At this noint the mi

-*.*“"*» iui«uuu«» w oiupe, aDouc lost jewels,ads, of course. Is merely baitfor too gullible. I \rould decline to atako my future on wllat Olga eara Inroan* Wtson with richly car-uUned lips, but I deny her the gift of prophecy.'

iJL.™ Uds much valuable print paper to loveddab. Olga, et al.

*?hnnI havB OTor wltniBsod. They

^n?^***®Shattucks. who aio one of my standard vaudevlllo

AdmiTAticins. Such pwplo are far out <rf tho ordinary, and even with thethey have a omack of the uncanny.

2S5a?*L**\S' typical trance-medium look (I have^ commit sulcldo at least three times a year.

SimnS heard of her she haV.'2

haffl«l Mercedes, who asks you to namo anyand then telepathlzea It to a girl at a piano on too stage.barrloado-he and Ms part-

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VOL. LII, No. 4 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918

ALL WOMEN IN STAGE CREWBEING TRIED BY KANSAN MAN

Roy Crawford of Topeka Enffages Female Stage Crew Upon

Union Men Demanding Increase of Wages. Claims

Change Is Proving Successful. Local Theatri-

cal Union People Profess Not to

Take Innovation Seriously.

The efforts of Roy Crawford to main-

tain full stage crews of women in his

Topeka, Kan., theatre playing travel-

ing combinations is not taken_

seri-

ously in New York labor circles in the

belief that Crawford’s action will re-

sult in other cities following suit.

Locil 206 at Topeka recently asked

for ah increase, the carpenters asking

$21 weekly over their former $17, de-

claring that they could not live and

support families on their old salary.

All efforts by the Topeka stage hands

and the Crawford house managementto agree failed. The matter was taken

up by Crawford with the U. M. P. A.

in New York, with the Topeka local

appealing to the Alliance for assist-‘

RtlC6«

The Alliance executives agreed that

the demand on the $21 basis was not

unreasonable but Crawford refused to

pay and the men went out, with the

I. A. T. S. E. placing the road call on

the house. '

Crawford then hired women to

handle the scenery and baggage, with

the Crawford office there maintaining

the plan is working most successfully.

BIG CAST FOR “VORTEX.”

George H. Brennan is assembling a

company of importance for the pro-

duction of a spectacular play, tenta-

tively called “The Vortex,” but the title

may be changed.. . ,

Among those engaged for principal

roles are Wilton Lackaye, Khayda St.

Albans, Theodore Kosloff and his bal-

let, Henry B. Walthall and a host of

-XT VIThey expect to open in New York

Oct. 1—some say at the ManhattanOpera House.

INVESTIGATING ‘-‘SLUMP.”

Chicago. Sept. 18.

The slump in business in Chicago

caused the theatre managers in Chi-

cago to get together for an earnest

confab. It was decided to make a

thorough investigation of the causes

which enter into the' situation, and to

act accordingly.

The management at the La Salle an-

ticipated action of the others by cut-

ting their nightly top of $2.50 to $2,

retaining the $2.50 top only for Satur-

day night. This in spite of the fact

that “Oh, Look” is one of the mostprofitable and popular plays in town.

LOEW’S, WASHINGTON, PICTURES.

Washington, Sept. 18.

The local show people were surprised

at an official announcement made that

the new Loew’s Palace here, now near-,

ing completion, will have a picture

policy.

It was expected that Loew would

present a combination vaudeville and

picture program in the new house.

CORT OFF THE COAST.San Francisco, Sept. 18.

What final theatrical hold John C9rt

had on the Pacific Coast was relin-

quished when Homer F. Curran, than-

ager of the Cort Theatre here since

.its opening in September, 1911, took

over the house this week and an-

nounced that the theatre starting next

week would be styled the Currani

The Curran will continue road at-

tractions booked in by the Shuberts.

“LIGHTNIN”’ AND BACON.It is said that the personal success of

Frank Bacon in “Lightnin”’ is so great

that Smith & Golden will hold the

production for him, not sending out

a second company as first intended.

The production has shattered all the

firm’s records. The receipts up to date

are 25 per cent, greater than those of

“Turn to the Right” in a corresponding

space of time, at the same theatre.

Gaiety.

CHAMPION LONG TITLE.Chicago, Sept. 18.

George Print holds the world record

for length play titles. His latest pro-

duction is entitled “Alone in a Great

City Without the Aid of a Mother.

If the play runs as long as the title

Print should make money.

Watch for my fun barrage. CHA8. ALTHOFP.

RUSHING “THE BIG CHANCE.’*^

A. H. Woods “The Big Chance” is

spoken of as either succeeding “WherePoppies Bloom” at the Republic • or

going into the Criterion. The piece is

a drama with the story of a woman of

the streets, who reforms through the

conditions of war.A second company is now being

formed, to be rushed into Chicago. Thereason for that and the secrecy with

which the play was tri^d out, is a

play called “The Crowded Hour of

similar story and which the Selwyns

have. The latter play was v^ritten by

Channing Pollock and re-written by

Edgar Selwyn.,

Mr. Woods is said to have suggested

to Mr. Selwyn that they exchange

manuscripts and whichever was con-

sidered best, to produce it on a fifty-

fifty arrangement. Reports have it that

Mn Woods read the Pollock play and

returned it, forgetting, however, to

send “The Big Chance” script to the

Selwyn office. Then the latter piece

was quietly put on.

Willard Mack worked on “The Big

Chance” and staged it. The CMca^go

shoAV will be staged by William H. Gil-

more, Mr. Mack being prevented be-

cause of picture work.

WOOD’S WEEKLY PROFIT.

A. H. Woods had 18 shows and six

theatres in operation last week. Of

these, 17 of the attractions mademoney and five of the theatres fared

likewise.

The Harris was the loosing theatre

and “Why Worry,” playing there, wasthe unfortunate attraction, totalling a

loss on the two of $1,400. The showclosed Saturday and is in storage.

“Friendly Enemies” at the Hudsonyielded a combined profit for house

and attraction of $8,500; The WoodsTheatre, Chicago, where “Friendly En-emies” is also playing, made $5,500 for

both ends; the Eltinge, with “UnderOrder.s,” the two-people play, rnade

i3,.100; the Republic, with Marjorie

Rambeaii in “Where Poppies Bloom,

$2,500; “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath” mBoston made $3,200.

“OVER AGE” AGENT'S DREAM.

One of the big time agents booking' through the U. B. 0., who admits he

is over the Draft limit of 45, is expe-

riencing a pleasant dream.The agent has proved to his own

satisfaction that of all the big time

Iagents in the east, but himself and an-

; other will be left after the Draft

V Boards get through with the others,

' He is confidentially imparting the se-

. cret to his friends, asking them not to

tell the other agents who arc going to

,

have their own worries when they are

, drafted.

PRICE TEN CENTS

“HIS BIRTHRIGHT” SEIZED.New Orlearis, Sept. 18,

Naval Intelligence officers entered

the Palace Sunday during the perform-

ance and seized a film that was being

shown, asserting it reflected on the

navy. -V . .

The picture, “His Birthright," was re-

garded as a sequel of the opera“Madame Butterfly” and told of the

adventures of a United States nai«l

officer in Japan, in its cast naming the

officer Admiral John Milton. -

It is understood the seizure wasmade as the result of protests entered

by the friends of Rear Admiral JohnB Milton stationed at the New Orleans

Navy Yard. These friends resented

the linking of the nanle with some in-

cident of the plot. It was reported the

film was seized on instructions fromWashington, and .that it had been

shipped there for examination.^

Rear Admiral Milton was placed on

the retired list in 1910, but was re-

called for domestic service during the

war. » «''His Birthright” features Sessue

Hayakawa, produced by the HayakawaFilm Co.

FOOD PRICES IN ENGLAND.London, Sept. 18.

Prices for food over here do not

strike the English as so very^expensive

under the circumstances. The retail

price of beef, Scotch or English, sold

over the counter, is 39c. a pound; fresh

butter is 62c.; home grown lamb and

mutton, 39c.; coal, $10.50 a ton.

Fruit is dear. Peaches are SOc. each.

Apples, formerly costing 6c. a pound,

now 36 to SOc. Potatoes are abundant,

SO or 60 pounds for $1. Vegetables are

also' plentiful,’ made more so through

the many home garden farms,.

Scotch whiskey is high and hard to

secure. It is now about $2.37 a bottle.

Gin is scarce but can be had.

LAURA HAMILTON HAS DIVORCE.

Although the attorneys in the case

refuse information it is reported that

Mrs. Harold L. Atteridge, who was

nee Laura Hamilton, secured a decree

of divorce granted on ,statutory

grounds Sept. 12,

The couple were, married May Z6,

1914.,

Selling Amelia Bingham’e Home.Amelia Bingham’s home at 103 River-

side drive. New York, is going under

the hammer. WilHam B. Ralston has

been appointed referee to arrange for

an auction and compute the charges in

a judgment for $20,370 filed ag^ust

1 Miss Bingham by Mrs. Sarah A. Jeffer-

I ^°The Riverside home, formerly owned• by Joseph Jefferson, was purchased

by Miss Bingham seven years ago.

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CABLESLONDON THEATRES PERK UP;

DREW BIG RECEIPTS UST WEEK

London, Sept. 18.

Everything is looking up theatrically,

with the legitiniate theatres and musichalls doing a splendid business.

This is accounted for by the highfeeling over the advance of the Allies

and the boom is expected to developinto proportions that will delight theLondon managers, who have passedthrough the many vicissitudes since thewar started with an admirable spirit

under all conditions.Last week’s receipts in some of the

legitimate theatres will probably at>tract ,more than passing notice amongthe fraternity in the States.

“Chu Chin Chow,” nearing its 1,000th

performance at His Majesty’s, did $17,-

000 for the six days ending Sept, l4.

"As You Were" at the Pavilion,

played to $14,000, in the same time.

“Yes, Uncle” at the Shaftesbury, got$J|0QQ"Going Up,” Gaiety, $12,000. >

“The Maid of the Mountains,” Daly’s,

$11 ,000.

“The Better ’Ole,” Oxford, $10,000.

"The Boy,” Adelphi, $10,000.

“The Purple Mask,” Lyric, $9,000.

"The Freedom of the Seas,” Haymar-ket, $8,000.

’’Nothing But the Truth,” Savoy, $7,-

500.

"Fair and Warmer,” Prince of Wales,$7,000.

"By Pigeon Post,” Garrick, $7,000.

“The Naughty Wife” (with GladysCooper out of the cast through being,on a holiday). Playhouse, $6,000.

“The Live Wire,” St. Martin’s, $5,500.

“Tabs” (theatre not given), $5,(KK).

WEAK *mEK END »

London, Sept. 18.

At the Kingsway, “A Week End," byWalter Ellis, was presented by FredKrano and Leon Vint. It Ms a noisy,bustling farce of the Palaiie Royaleimpropriety type, with Uttle humor orspontaneity.Ernest Thesiger and Yvonne Arnaud

labored to give reality to an impossibleplay.

FROHMAN SECURES NEW COMEDY.London, Sept. 18.

Charles Frohman, Inc., has boughtthe rights to a new comedy for CyrilMaude, entitled “Lord Richard in thePantry,” by Sydney ,Blow and DouglasHoare, adapted from a novel by MartinShawne.

RUSSIAN BALLET DRAWING.London, Sept. 18,

The Russian Ballet is packing themin at the Coliseum. The Canadianscontinue there," their leave having beenextended for this week.The newcomers are Coram, Florence

Smithson, Ethel Hook.

REVIVING “ IN DAHOMEY.”London, Sept. 18.

Norman J. Norman, who broughtWilliam and Walker to London in

1903 with “In Dahomey,” which ran fornearly a year at the Shaftdsbury, is

about to put a revival of the piece,

written by colored people with an all-

colored company.He has made an offer to Bert Wil-

liams to come to England and appearin his original role.

BALLET BOOM IN LONDON.London, Sept. 18.

The ballet boom is spreading. Beech-am’s opera ballet opened at the Palla-dium seventy strong.Others on the bill are Wilkie Bard,

Max Darewski, Zomah, Belle Davisand her Crackerjacks, Alfredo, AustinRudd.

MAMMOTH DICKENS FAIR.London, Sept. 18.

The Dickens Fair at Botanical Gar-dens. organized by Bransby Williamsin aid of the Charles Dickens Homefor Blinded Soldiers, assumed mam-moth proportions. Numerous stars andnovelties appeared.

COCHRAN’S FIFTH.Londqn, Sept. d8.

The lease of the Aldwych has beenacquired by Charles B. Cochran, whonow coi^trols five London theatres andsupplies attractions to two others.

Whenever a successor to “The Better’Ole" is required at the Oxford, Coch-ran will furnish another entertainmentby Captain Bruce Bairngfather andCaptain Arthur Eliot.

CINQUEVALLI LEFT $130,000.

London, Sept. 18.

By the will of Paul Cinquevalli, thegreat iiiegler left an estate appraisedat $130,000.

DeCOURVlLLE TAKES PLAYS.The English rights to “Why Marry”

have been secured from A. M. Woodsby Albert deCourville for an early Lon-don production. The world’s rights to

a new farce by Harold Brighouse, en-titled “The Bantam, V. C.” have also

HARRY TATE EXEMPT.London, Sept. 18.

Harry Tate, the comedian, has beendeclared exempt from service by theWandsworth Tribunal.Had Tate joined up as private the

country would have lost some $12,500

yearly in income and super-income tax.

been bought by deCourville, who will

probably star Laurie DeFreece in it.

At Alhambra, Paris.Paris, Sept. 18.

Alfredo, Garnalla and Eddie, Riggsand Witchie, Four Dormonds and Yost,clay modeler, open the Alhambra Sept.27.

IMPROVING "CHINESE PUZZLE.”London, Sept. 18.

The management of “The ChinesePuzzle,” at the New theatre, is en-

.

dcavoring to make alterations and im-provements in the piece.

Ellen O’Malley’s part is now played

"Officers’ Mess” Produced.London, Sept. 18.

Andre Chariot presented “The Of-ficers’ Mess,” by Sydney Blow andDouglas Hoare, at Plymouth, to befollowed by a short tour pending aLondon production.

MclNTOSH’S GOLD PASSES.London, Sept. 18.

Gold Passes are being issuOd byHugh McIntosh to all Australians hold-ing the Victoria Cross (V. C.). ' Thqpass admits the V. C’s and their fam-ilies to all of the theatres over which

Legitimate and Music Halls in Midst of Spurt Through HighFeeling Over Advance of Allied Forces. "Chu Chin

Chow,” Nearing 1,000th Performance, Did

I $17,000 Last Week. Even Bigger^

Boom Looked For.

Mr. McIntosh has control, in Austra-lia. The Australian manager and legis-

lative councillor is here on a visit.

The example set by McIntosh is to befollowed by Sir Alfred Butt. Sir Alfredsays he is delighted with the idea andwill also issue passes to the V. C menwhipb will admit them to all theatresand halls over which he presides.

* IN PARIS.

i> • j.AParis, Aug.

Reginald d Arcy, and Australian com-poser and pianist, known as d’ArcyIrving, of Algiers, where he was a pro-fessor at the Conservatory of Music,has just died at the age of 48 years,of influenza.

Hertz and Coquelin reopened theirtwo houses this week, the Ambigu re-viving Courtelain’s "Train de 8h. 47,"and the Porfe St. Martin continuingth run of "Un soir au front,” inter-rupted by the bombardment of Paris.

by Elaine Inescort. Ethel Irving, whokas the lead, later goes into manage-ment with “Three for Diana,” adaptedfrom the Italian by Chester BaileyFernald.

"FEMALE HUN” IS SPY DRAMA..

London, Sept. 18.

“The Story of the Rosary” will bewithdrawn from the Lyceum, Satur-day, to be succeeded, by a four-actspy drama, “The Female Hun,” by Wal-

_At the Renaissance Cora Laparceriewill shortly create a new farce “L’Asde Chouquette” by Hennequin and P.yel«r, in which she will be supportedby Gaston Dubose.

ter Melville.

ELSIE JANIS IN "HULLO AMERICA.”London, Sept. 18.

Sir Alfred Butt has named the newrevue to be presented at the Palace,Sept. 21,. “Hullo America.”The principals are Elsie Janis, Owen

Nares, Stanley Lupino, "Will West.

kofoP.crctta by Rip, with music

by Willy Redstone, will be producedm the near future at the Theatre An-toine.

OSWALD STOLL AUTHOR.London, Sept. 18.

Oswald Stoll has written a book oneconomics entitled, “Freedom in Fin-ance.”

CROCK’S WIFE DIES.London, Sept. 18.

The wife of Grock, the celebratedclown, is dead.

Folies Marigny Being Delayed.Paris, Sept. 18.

The Folies Marigny remains closed,director Perkins possibly resumingwithin a few days.In a speech last Saturday night Per-

kins apologized for the uncompletedcondition of his revue and complainedat not receiving fair play, vaguelysuggesting rivals were at the bottomof the delay.

It is probable the real reason of hisdifficulties is the non-delivery of cos-tumes.

Vaudeville has come intb its ownagain, and all the variety resorts of

P**y*«R to full houses. Atthe Alhambra, which has been redec-orated during the summer closure, E.H. Neighbour is still to be found asresident director, with Joe Brooke asstage manager. The show is an ex-cellent one, and many families areUckled to death to have thei? select

^usic hall in full swing, an establish-ment of this kind having been sadlylacking during the-past three months.Manager Dubray, now assisted by LeonRogee in charge of the Anglo-Ameri-can department, has revived the oldsuccess of the Nouveau Cirque, wherea fine program is likewise on tap. Thestables have been converted into avast, chic promenade, where we havethe fashionable jazz band and an in-viting bar during the intermission.(For programs see Bills next week.)There is every prospect of a fine sea-son.

,It was reported in New York late

Wednesday that the “Follies of 1918”

would open there shortly, having atypical Broadvvay, New York, aspect.American soldiers on leave in Parisare expected to be the best patrons.

Butt’s "Rock-a-Bye Baby."London, Sept. 18.

Sir Alfred Butt has bought the Eng-lish rights to “Rock-a-Bye Baby.”

Perkins is busy preparing for theinaupration of his season at theMarigny, where we are promised a realAmerican show, with English chorusgirls. The Casino de Paris is doingsplendid business with a somewhat in-different revue: the same can be saidof the Folies Bergere. Both houses,catering more for the promenade, atpresent have only local people, littleknown outside of France, on the bills.The Olympia, giving vaudeville twicedaily, is also making big money witha small time show.

Sach^ Guitry has started in again atthe Theatre du Vaudeville, offering arevival of his own comedy “Nono,"with Yvonne Printemps, Baron fils,

Jeanne Fusier, Delys and Hieronimus.His revue, in which father LucienGuitry will appear, is due later.

The Comedie Francaise is to add sev-eral other old successes to its reper-toire, and the troupe is now studyingG. de Porto Riche’s “Amoureuse," JulesLemaitre’s “Pardon,” Verlaines “LesUns ei les Autres.” A new work by H.Bataille, “Les Soeurs d’Amour,” is de-livered and will soon be rehearsed.There are also two. short comedies duethis season, "Le Petit Chaperon” byFelix Gandera and C. Gevet; “Le Sou-rire du Faune” by Andre Rivoire.

Photo by Hixon-ConnellyBEN BERNIE

(Of BERNIE and BAKER)“A Lillie Talk Interrupted by a Violin”

PROCTOR’S FIFTH AVE. NOW (Sept. 19-22)

M._ Combes retains operetta at theEmpire for the present; variety willfollow as usual later in the season,

Offering u single in which is embodied allthe merits and clean-cut comedy Which madeBERNIE and BAKER a standard laughing

Direction, LEWIS & GORDON.

The Odeon is showing the old Frenchversion of Charles Dickens “Le Grillondu Foyer" (Cricket on the Hearth).Lena Ashwell is playing this week"Billeted” at the English theatre Al-bert I.

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NINE-MONTHS’ TOURISTS TICKETS

FI^T FEDERAL CONCESSIONWashington Railroad Conferences Give Traveling Public

Advantages Over Expected Rate—Indications Point

to Theatrical Concessions—Coast Tickets

Show Only 10 Per Cent. Raise.

Washington, Sept, 18rNine months’ tourists tickets from

New York aiid Chicago to the coastand return have been decided on. Whilethe rates are Set, the announcementis unofficial, the Railroad Administra-tion probably holding the actual pub-lication of the rates until 'a decision is

giyen out regarding the appeal of the-atrical interests for rail concessions.It is understood that a favorable re-port has already been turned in ad-vocating the granting of concessions.Director General of Railroads McAdoohas been away from the capital forseveral days and the report has await-ed his final consideration. It is up to-him to permit\the allowances as^ setforth by the board of control. Theentire managerial committee was herelast week and several prominent mem-'“bers arrived here again today.

The coast return trip tickets are not /

acated as high as first expected, the

.advance being about 10 per cent .overthe old rate instead of the predicted20 per cent, increase. From Chicago tothe coast and return the rate for anine months’ ticket is $121, plus thewar tax (8 per cent.) or $9.68, makingthe actual figure $130.68. The nineinonths’ rate from New York to thecoast and return, is $163.12, plus thewar tax of $13,05, or an actual cost of'$176.17. The three months’ summer ratetourists’ tickets will cdntinue to besold at $117.29 including war taxuntil the end of September and arevalid until October 31. After that timethey will be exchanged for the ninemonths’ tickets on a pro rata increasebased on the mileage yet to be cov-ered. This is as arranged for earlyin the summer.

r Partial payment is to be allowed onwhat was formerly called the “manu-

,j8cript ticket” plan, A certain percent-age of payment will be required atdesignated points, with the entire costpaid in full at the “turnaround,” whichIS the coast. This is the same accom-modation allowed by the individualtoads in the past and is looked upon

fjs a valuable aid to touring companies: and vaudevillians.

GORDpN-WILSON STORY.Los Angeles, Sept. 18.

Simultaneously with the arrival here• of Kitty Gordon and Jack Wilson withattendants to start feature film workfor the United Picture Theatres' Co. at

the Brunton studio the newspapersprinted that Miss Gordon would sue

" Captain Beresford for divorce with theconjecture that she would then marryWilson,Miss Gordon’s manager denied the

report but understood that papers arebeing prepared.

DAMAGED SEVERAL WAYS.Chicago, Sept. 18i

Irene Koepping, known in vaudevillevariously as Irene Davis and Lee Mil-ler, has filed a suit for $50,000 damagesin New Orleans against Ben Montele4one, son of a wealthy hotel owner in

New Orleans. .

The suit is b^sed on incidents whifchtranspired in 1912, when Miss Koeppingwas a minor. At that time Moneleonewas indicted by a Federal Grand Juryfor a violation of the Mann. act. It wasstated by the girl, when she was takeninto custody in Chicago later, that.

Monteleone had taken her to Key

West, Fla., where he had compelled herto live an immoral life.

In her suit. Miss Koepping asks $20,-'

000 for breach of promise, $15,0(K) for

'

impairment to her health, and $15,000for degradation and disgrace followingher ' association., with Monteleone.Monteleone has been a fugitive from

justice for six years. He was arrestedlast week in Denver.

CINSITS FORCED EARLY SHOWS.Cincinnati, Sept. 18.

Hubert Heuck, president of the Cin-cinnati Theatre Managers Association,says that managers of road shows arecomplaining; because under Uncle Sam’sadministration the trains leaving Cin-cinnati for the north and west at mid-night have been taken off. Actors areobliged to catch trains at 11 o’clock.

This necessitates starting shows at

8 p.m., at the Grand and Lyric, whileManager Ned Hastings, at Keith’s, is

letting ’er go at 7.30.

“Friendly Enemies,” playing its sec-ond week at the Lyric this -week, is anindication -that to beat the high costof traveling, managers will keep theirshows in normally one-week towns, orconsiderabl}T longer, unless business is

so bad that it would be folly to remain.

7 MORTONS NEXT WEEK.The Palace, New York, program next

week will, be full of Mortons, led bySam and Kitty, the parents of theflock.

Three separate Morton acts will

group when the father and motherappear with their younger children,now also known as the Four Mortons.The other two turns are Paul Mortonand Naomi Glass, and Clara Morton.

It is anticipated that Sam and Kittyand Paul and Clara may do some oftheir former turn, when the elders andtheir children were first known as TheFour.Miss Glass, privately, is Mrs. Paul

Morton.

N. V. A. ORDERS TRIALThrough charges preferred against

a member,' the National 'Vaudeville Art-tists has ordered Billy Force beforeit for trial for failing to make a vaude-ville production as agreed betweenhimself and one Sohn, a non-profes-sional.

Sohn was to furnish the money andForce do the producing. Sohn pre-ferred the complaint.Force was of Bernard and Force, a

vaudeville team.

ARRESTED AS DESERTER.Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 18.

Serg. "Victor Gordon was arrestedhere last Friday by a U. S. marshalas a deserter from the British Army.Gordon was appearing at the Arcade

Theatre at the time. He has been play-

ing in vaudeville since the early sum-mer, as a monologist, appearing most-ly in the Middle "West.

"DOUBLING."For next week at the Royal and Al-

hambra, New York, it has been pro-grammed for two acts to appear on'both bills. They are Trixie Friganzaand T. Roy Barnes and Co.

CAMPS QUARANTINED.Spanish influenza, an affection which

first made its appearance along thefighting front in France, has developedin four camps which are now underquarantine., Cantonments under quar-antine are Camps Upton, Lee, Quanticoand Newport. The latter two places

are naval bases, but are included in thebookings of the Commission on Train-ing Camp Activities.

At Quantico, near "Washington, the

“Mimic World” was kept out by thequarantine, but instea.d the attraction

was rushed to Camp Humphreys^ "Va.

There is no Liberty Theatre there,

though one is building. The Commis-sion working with the quartermaster’sdepartment at Humphreys, arranged to

transport the company and productionin army trucks. Through the efforts of

a Washington society woman, a spe-cial stage was constructed in the op<’ i

at Humphries with footlights and com-plete equipment provided. Seats werearranged in a natural amphitheatre,capable of seating 15,000.

At Camp Upton there was no inter-

ruption of bookings. “The Red Mill”

played the firm three days and was al-

lowed fo depart when finished,- Whichwill be the same where other attrac-

tions appear in the infected canfps. AtUpton there is no danger Of contagionto the visiting artists as their living

quarters are considerably separatedfrom that of the men.At Camp Lee, starting “Sunday next.

Gus Hill’s Minstrels are bboked, andup to Wednesday it was expected that

the attraction would open on schedule.The Commission is continuing its book-ings, not figuring the epidemic as ser-

ious.

At Upton next week a number of fea-

ture pictures have been arranged for.

That because the week was open, hav-ing been partly held fot "Yip, Yip,

Yaphank.” In addition to the pictures,

concerts will be given Thursday andFriday by Mary Zentay, Violinist, andHenry Waterous, basso.

Camp Upton, L. L, Sept. 18.

The Liberty and Buffalo theatreshere have been ordered closed for thepresent, due to an outbreak of Spanishinfluenza.

i.The company playing “The Love

Mill” this first half of the week wasobliged to vacate. ^

SHUBERT’S SUNDAY BOOKER.Rufus Lemaire is out as booker of

the Sunday shows at the Winter Gar-den and Central, the latter being thenew Shubert house at 47th and Broad-way.The withdrawal followed words with

Lee Shubert, but Lemaire, who betweentimes is a chief petty officer assignedto naval headquarters at 280 Broadway,has “resigned” a number of times be-fore.

Ed. Di^vidow, a brother-in-law to theShtiberts, who has been associated withLemaire in his office in the Putnambuilding, is handling the Garden andCentral Sunday bookings for the pres-ent.

PRESSMAN’S PLAYLET.“Life’s Studies” or "Etudes de Vic,”

as it may be called, is a playlet in twoscenes that Charles B. Maddock will

probably produce for vaudeville.

The piece was written by G. HoraceMortimer of the Orpheum Circuit’s

press department. It is his maiden'playwrighting effort, with a unique idea

basing it.

JACK ROSE FINED.New Orleans, Sept. 18.

Jack Rose, of Mike Bernard and JackRose, was arrested and fined $40 hereMonday, after he had gotten into analtercation which led to fisticuffs.

Rose paid the fine.

He reports for military service in

two weeks, the act dissolving there-

after.

MORE VOLUNTEERS SAIL.' Two more units have dailcd overseasto join America’s Over There Leagueof volunteers, each unit holding fourentertainers. In addition the Leaguesent over Dorothy Donnelly, the act-ress and playwright, who is to put onplays for the service mOn who will ap-pear in them. Assisting Miss Donnellyand sailing with her were PatriciaO'Connor, also Grace Henry, who willdo the same sort of work. The unitswhich departed, together with theirtitles, are.

"A Mmicar Fotiraome.”Maude Allen.

JLucie Babcock.,

Vera .Barstow.Mildred Evans.

"A Little Bit of Everything,”Mabelle Adams. »Mary . Cameron.Lida McMillan. i

Bert Snow.“A Musical Foursome” is the first

alUwoman unit to sail, save for theconcert duo consisting of AmperitpFarrar and niother. Counting MissDonnelly and party, the volunfeers al-

ready sent over by the League num-ber 61. The operation of the newdraft is not expected to interfere withthe League’s work and there will prpb-ably be some provision later for theregistration of those already overthere.

SAILORSVMINSTRELS OVER.

The Sailors’ Minstrels of. the New-port Naval Station, 90 in number,wound up their season Sunday nightat Worcester, Mass. The show madeseveral cities in New England, underthe direction of Mark Levy, and wereentertained by the local officials, also

the society folk of Newport, Taunton,Fall River, Springfield and Providence.

In the company Bill Jones and Noll

and Kenney “walked away with the

show.”

HELD UP AT BORDER.Winnipeg, Can.; Sept. 18.

Through not holding their registra-

tion .cards, King and Harvey were held

up at the Canadian border for twodays, leaving it impossible for them to

open here Monday.The men had registered by mail with

their New Yotk Draft Board without

receiving an acjcnowledgment. Theyhad to register again, iii PembinaCounty, North Dakota and were then

allo-wed to leave the States, motoringfrom the border to Winnipeg andopening here this evening.

MARX BROS. IN SHOW.Chicago, Sept. 18.

The Four Marx Brothers "have

temporarily forsaken vaudeville andwill go out in a production.

It is to be a romantic farce with

music, written for them by Joe Swer-iing, presented by Minnie Palmer andproduced under the direction of A1Shean. The piece, in three acts, is

entitled “The Street Cinderella." The. music was written specially for the

production by Gus Kahn and EgbertVan Alstync.

In addition to Julius, Arthur, Leon-ard and Herbert Marx, who will be

featured, the cast will include EdwardMetcalfe, Mary Orthe, Betty Carpen-ter, Saba Shepard, Mary Aldis, Trixie

Van Ness, Ida Lampton and a chorus

of twelve."The Street Cinderella’’ opens on the

K. & E. time at Grand Rapids Sept. 28.

Lou Lockett—Emma Haig Act.

Lou Lockett, formerly of Lockett andBrown, with Emma Haig in an act

written by Eddie Madden and staged

by Frank Hale.

Jenie Jacobs is handling the_ nejjt-

team. Jessica Brown is in “Gloriaita,”

a new John Corf musical piece.

M«k6 m» your fun oodfathor. CHA8. ALTHOFF.

AGENrS COMMISSION POINT.

A different angle to an old point in

the matter of commissions payable be-

tween agents ahd acts is tacked onto

an action started by H. J. & Frederick

Goldsmith for their client, Arthur Hor-

owitz, the agent, against Jay Gould,

now in the Century Roof show andformerly of Gould and Lewis (Flo) avaudeville act.

The amount sued for is |635, claimedby Horowitz to be due him for com-mission from Gould and Lewis for atour’s contract over the Pantages’ Cir-cuit last season that the act did notplay. The team instead appeared onthe Orpheum Circuit, not booked, how-ever, by Horowitz there.The agent alleges a long-term agree-

ment with the turn and states that inpursuance of his post as representativefor it, he procured the Pan time. Whilehaving authority, |the agent says, tosign for the act in contract .engage-ments, in this particular matter, hedid not sign, giving the agreements tothe act for their signature. Meanwhilethe act had accepted the Orpheumroute. Horowitz contends that as hesought and obtained the Pantages con-tracts with the knowledge 4nd con-sent of the act, the members are lia-ble to^ him for the full amount of thecommission as though they had playedthe engagement or signed the agree-ment.Another managerial representative

claim has been placed in the hands ofhis attorney, August Dreyer, by CharlesPotsdam, against the Rigoletto Bro-thers, amounting to $835. Mr. Pots-dam alleges he acted as manager forthe brothers.Last week Mr. Horowitz appeared

before the Vaudeville Managers’ Pro-tective Association, to assert his.agency claim to Harmon and O’Cpnnor,a “sister act.” The act was under acontract for three years with Horo-witz and booked by him to open at theAudubon, New York, Sept. 8. On thesame day they had been placed throughFrank Evans to appear at a Poli the-atre. The evidence brought out thatHorowitz had consented to the girlsmaking an application to anotheragent (not Evans) to book them andthat thereafter Harmon and O’Connorhad notified the other agent they pre-ferred Frank Evans, who could securethem time. Whereupon the third agenttore up their consent, saying it wasagreeable to him.On this phase of the matter Pat

Casey decided against Horowitz, onthe ground he had waived any agencyclaim according to the custom of theshow business when agreeing to theirproposal, made in writing, to anotheragent. Mr. Casey disregarded thelegal aspect of the case as set forthin the Horowitz agreement, and it wasso understood by the parties to thecontest.

RATS’ INVESTIGATION HEARING.liMt Friday's lenlon, pre-mentloBed as tbs

finale of tbe hearinKs In the Inquisitorial pre-oeedlncs anent the financial manlpulatioas ofthe White Bats, was ISBgtby and covered much(round. Harry Uounttord made what hetermed a statement, because there "had beena lot of InsinuationB made here and I shouldlike to point out certain phases of the testi-mony.’’ Hs attached the testimony Of Will J.Cooke, went a little further into the alleg^robbery of the Rats* offloe and airily soughtto show how .efficiently the Rats’ coffers hadbeen coneerved under his management—not,however, touching on the final "bow out.’’

Referee Schuldenfrel permitted the etate-ment. in*' which the witness questioned andanswered himself; but towards the finish theReferee stated that he did. not at first under-stand the purport of the statement, and thatit could not help in the proceedings, whichwas the signal for Hountford to cease. MoijiBt-ford "oroBS-ozamtned’’ himself because he^ealdbe was not represented by counsel. J. J.

Myers was the legal representative of theRats and not himself.

The session was started with the examina-tion of Will Oonly and Percy Pollock, bothcalled by Mr. Myers. Friday of this weekwas set down for anbther hearing, at whichtime the Referee will make a decision «a to

his Jurisdiction In calling Ooldle Pemberton,the original petitioner in the proceedlilgs.

Neither counsel bad handed in briefs oh thepoint. A. T. Saplnsky did not desire to

;

any further witnesses. This week’s session

may see further questioning on the $600 cheekssupposed to have bailed out women in Brook-lyn during the strike. The testimony adducedlast PViday places the matter of the ohsekaIn a worse muddle than ever, and the expla-

nations are contradictory with those of jwoweeks ago.

Conly took the stand first, Myers que^oa-ing, but later Mr. Saplnsky queried. Whilein the chair Conly twice drew reprimMdsfrom the Referee. On things touching pqinusought to be cleared up by Mr. Saplnsky hewas hazy or did not know, as with other wit-

nesses. Conly said he knew Goldie PemhOTOnand had seen her at several meetings takingnotes. He also said ho read the we#Wyetatements to the hoard of directors. :^esaid he knew Percy Pollock, and that the

latter had called at the office and asked jorMountford, who was out. Pollock gave himJ.’iOO, which was to he turned over to Mount-ford. Conly thoueht the money was for hail

purposes. Mr. Saplnsky asked

:

Q. "Tou read the weekly statements?’’^

A. "Tes."Q.‘ "How were you Y>Icked out?’’

A. "I was acting In capacity of secreUry

for two or three months before the strike. ,

Q. “Were financial statements read at tno

meeting of the board of directors?*

A "Tes."Q.’ "Were they the same as those read to

the memhers?’’

q! "Wasn’t It a fact that It

best that the statements not be read In drtall

beoause of fact that so-called represenUtlWs

of- the managers would he present?

A. "I heard that suggested, but cannot MT.

I T7&8 of tho opinion tliftt splos niislit ‘ D6

present, but was not certain.”.

o "Mnw T ask If U wasn’t a fact that

LOEWS BEST HOUSE.What is agreed upon by those who

have seen it as the best house on the

Loew Circuit, the Metropolitan, Brook-

lyn, opened Monday night. George

Schenck, formerly manager of Loew’s

Bijou, Brooklyn (now playing pictures),

is the manager, and Harry Silverstadt

is the leader of the 18-piece orchestra.

The Metropolitan is hut a few blocks

distant from_ Keeney’s, Brooklyn,

looked upon previously as “opposition.”

This week Keeney’s headlined its bill

with “The Four Husbands,” an expen-sive vaudeville production turn.

Monday evening, whil.e the perform-ance was going on, one of the usher-ettes, walking down a side aisle, accost-ed X. J. Lubin, M. Meinhold and MarkLevy, of the Loew staff, asking whereMr. Loew was seated. Informed hewas in the first stage box on that side,

she proceeded down the aisle. Uponreturning, Mr. Lubin asked if she hadlocated Loew. The girl replied shecould not find him.“What did you want Mr. Loew for?”

asked Mr. Lubin.“There are no sanitary cups in the

water fountain,” answered the girl,

“and I wanted to ask him what to doabout it.”

work in Germany or Austria. Amer-

ican people are not allowed to even

walk upon the streets. Over here how

vastly different.

I have almost aome to the conclusion

that a preference is being shown alien

enemy acts by the different booking

offices. How many of them are being

carried by tl^e Ringling and Barnumshows.

. .

Isn’t it a wonderful sight to walkinto a theatre packed with the fathers,

mothers, ifrives, sisters, brothers andsweethearts of the floiVer of Americanmanhood, of the boys over there whoare bleeding to death upon the already

blood soaked battle fields of France,

being entertained by the same swine

whose rape of Belgium is now history.

'These alien enemy acts are allowed

to run around the country in perfect

freedom, using names that do not

sound Teutonic and telling people they

are Belgians, Swiss, French, etc.

Surely there are enough Americanacts to entertain the American people,

and no manager should allow one of

these acts to. appear before the people

whose relatives are giving up every-

thing.American, artists should take the

matter upon their own, shoulders, if

the managers persist in playing these

acts. Let us Americans refuse to workon the bills with them. I have madeup my mind that under no considera-

tion or circumstances whatsoever will

I appear upon a progralm with one of

them from this date on.

There is one act in particular I knowand who advertises regularly in

Vambtt, that made a statement he

would cut off his arm before he wouldfight for America. Needless to say, he

was knocked down for his remark.

I can not believe a manager whoplays these acts or an agent who will

book them is pure American./. C. Booth,

(Booth and Leander.)

TROOP MOVEMENT CLOSES HOUSE.New Orleans, Sept. 18.

The “Cantonment” theatre at Hat-tiesburg, Miss., booked out of theLoew office, New York, closes tonight.

It was originally planned and openedto catch the business from the ad-jacent cantonment territory. Troopmovements out of Camp Shelby, how-ever, left the house high and dry.

The house will probably reopen assoon as the camp fills up with menfrom the new draft.

LOOKS LIKE “YIP” IS OFF.It looks as though “Yip, Yip, Yap-

hank,” the^Camp Upton soldier showby Serg. Irving Berlin is through forthe present, after having been one ofthe biggest hits New York ever heldduring its four weeks’ run.The. soldier boys with Berlin are

back at Camp Upton this week, havingclosed the engagements last Saturdayat the Lexington. No plans have beenmade for any future travel of the pro-duction. Officials from Washingtonwere expected in New York to see thepiece and give a decision on its fur-ther life, but the offi^ls failed to ap-pear.“Yip” played to around $70,000 at the

Century during its first two weeks,and almost as much at the Lexingtonin the final two. The show is said tohave closed to a business of $15,000 lastFriday and Saturday, when the pro-ceeds for those two days were reportedhaving been divided among the 300 orso soldiers who took part in the show.The net profit of the New York en-

gagement, which was for the benefit ofa community house at Camp Upton, is

reported at around $100,000.

The songs written by Mr. Berlin forthe piece, particularly the “Y. M. C. A.Hut” number, are finding a large sale.

SURATT DID IT?Monday with Valeska Suratt head-

lining at the Palace, the house wasjammed for each performance. Every-one who noted the heavy attendancethat day. said “The Jewish holiday is

doing it.”

Tuesday the record breaking at-

tendance was repeated, more unusualbecause of the preceding holidaycrowds, and there was no reason, ex-cepting the previous day’s remark waschanged, “It looks as though Surattis doing it.”

New York; Sept. 13.

Editor VAMBTy;I have read the editorial in today’s

Variety concerning alien enemy acts

in this country and that they should

not be allowed to play.

That is all well and good, but I ask

why this should apply to German andAustrian artists only and not to agents.

There are many German agents in NewYork and they are all doing business,

booking or managing acts, and none

of them have American papers ; all are

alien enemies,'Must we German artists with famiiip

to support have to work as dish-

washers or waiters to make a living

over here while these alien enemyagents can continue to make their easy

money as agents without molestation?

One of them I know is making at least

$20,000 a year and has been makingthat much since the war started, mak-ing it over here and continuing to dobusiness without question following

America’s declaration of war.

One of these agents told me in Pansin July, 1914 (one month before warwas declared), that we should leave

France as war was certain; that he

had been so informed by big men in

the German army.When you mention German artists

after this include German agents as

well, when both arc alien enemies.Paul Setferh

mA CONSCIENTIOUS AGENT?;;’m11y Markus, who does a bookingbusiness for vaudeville, has notified themanagement of the Olympic, Brooklyn,and Grand Opera House, New York,he isn’t going to book them any longer,so Markus says.The reason given by the agent is

that he and the policies under whichthe theatres are operated don’t agree.The theatres play five acts on a split

week Markus received $50 weeklyfrom each for booking.

If there were any other reason whyMarkus threw the hundred weeklyaway, he expertly kept it to himself.

Clayton and White Decide to Stick.

The dancing team of Clayton andWhite have decided not to separateafter all and wilj remain as a fixture

in “The Passing Show.”It was through the intervention of

J. J. Shubert that the steppers agreedto patch up their differences.

T-fr:-:-!-

VAUDXVIARTISTS* FORUM ^

aj i.. ie»i

Ld bir^S^. »• writ" wh® dttfilaitM a letter to ^,*^bSw^M^^T^eara h«o. wUl not ba agaia fennltted tha

^iftatteges af it.

Chicago, Sept. 14.

Editor VABiBTif :

I noticed in the Pittsburgh notes mVARiBTr that the Hawthorne Minstrels

would play the Kenyon, Pittsburgh.

This act has not been in existence since

May, 1917. At that time the scenery,

costumes, trunks, etc., were sold to

Laura Booth, but not the name.The Hawthornes.

(Billy and Amy.)

Camp Sheridan, Ala., Sept. 10.

Editor Vakiety.^ ; . iu..

I am now at Camp Shendaii, in the

Base Hospital sick, and n^ot working

with my former partner, Franci^s. Heis at present around Chicago and using

my name, which I have had for the

last ten years. Wora.

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.

Editor VARiBTr:,

I wired you today, upon my return

from the West, relative to the article in

last week’s VABisTr concerning myself

and the action of the Philadelphia

-managers in raising admissions.

The story is a canard and apparently

the work of our opposition in an en-

deavor to injure us and I am surprised

that VABiETy would be a party to it.

There is absolutely no foundation to

the story. I never pledged myself mthe matter, in fact, two weeks before

the price raise was scheduled to go

in effect, I told the members of the

Association (theatrical managers) 1

would not join the movement. Further,

I told the members of the Association

it was not an Association issue, but

rather a neighborhood matter and upon

this basis I stood “pat.”

Fred G. Nixon-NirdUnger.

MRS. JAS. CONNORS’ SEPARATION.

Jennie Connors, through her counsel,

Frank J. Rinaldi, has filed suit for

separation against James Connors, in

vaudeville. Answering to her charges,

the defendant, through his attorneys,

Henry J. &• Frederick E. Goldsmith,

enters a general denial;,

In her affidavit, the plaintiff alleges

that since their marriage, March 26,

1917, her husband has wilfully negl^t-

ed, aimsed, and mistreated her. Be-

cause she is unable to support herself,

having been under the care of the

physician in a hospital during the past

five months, Mrs. Connors is emiming

$50 weekly alimony, out of the $150

weekly she alleges her husband says

he earns, and counsel fees.

When the papers were served on

Connors early this week announcing

the case was to come up Sept. 17, he

wrote his attorneys, asking them to

postpone the trial for a week or so.

The trial is now scheduled for Sept. 24.

Accompanying the letter, Connors

mailed a statement from Wilmer &Vincent, of the Colonial, Utica, where

he is now playing, stating his salary

to be but. $62.50 weekly.

POTSDAM IN BOOKING OFFICE.

Within a short time Charles Pots-

dam will transfer from the manager-

ship of Loew’s American theatre, to

the post of chief assistant to Jake

Lubin in the Marcus Loew booking

agency., .

Mr. Potsdam has been at the Amer-

ican for several years. He has grown

to know all of the Eastern big and

small turns. At different times he has

produced and managed acts. It is

said Mr. Potsdam could have received

an agency franchise in the Loew of-

fice, but was informed by Joe Schenck

and Mr. Lubin they thought he could

be of more value to the circuit in the

booking department.It is possible that Eugene Meyers

will succeed Mr. Potsdam as the Amer-ican’s manager.

HEAVIER BllirUPSTATE.Proctor’s, Albany arid Troy, playing

a split week of two shows daily, is

commencing to increase its programs

for the. season..

Valeska Suratt, Stella Mayhew and

Andrew Mack are among the future

headlines in those towns that were

booked this week by Arthur Blondell,' who is temporarily looking after the

Proctor upstate bookings during

Johnnie Collins’ recovery. The other' of the Collins houses are being cared

for by Harry Mundorf and Charles An-derson (in the E. M. Robertson of-

fice) during Mr. Collins’ absence.

Farnum, Lewis & Gordon’s Booker.

Ralph G. Farnum has been appointed

general booker for Lewis & Gordon,

following the departure of Max Gordon

and Milton Lewis into the Service. A1

Lewis continues as the producing and

executive head of the firm.

Mr. Farnum has been of late with

Max E. Hayes’ office and was pre-

viously with Harry Weber.Max Hayes is placing the sketches

of the firm, taking those on in addition

to his own bookings.

Pat Garren in Charge at 23rd Street.

H. R. Beatty is leaving the 23rd

Street as manager arid going to war

via the Canadian Army, with Pat Gar-

ren looking after managerml duties

down there.

WHERE MUSICIANS STAND.

Rochesfer, N. Y., Sep. 18.

A subject of discussion among thea-

tre men is the future of the orchestra

in the theatres. Practically all of the

theatrical musicians registered in the

draft the other day, the great majority

being under 46. Although the amuse-

ment industry has been classified as

essential it is feared the draft boards

will rule that men in the orchestras are

not essential to the industry. In fact

it has been intimated that a numberof musicians are alreadyv considering

the matter of looking up jobs in the

munition plants. Some of them_ admit

they may not wait for any action by

^e local boards.It has been suggested that orchestras

composed of wome.i will replace the

men in most of the theatres. There is

some talk of reducing picture theatre

orchestras to one piece, a piano, andsome radicals even go so far as to

state that the piano ought to be an

automatic one. It is not thought that

such sweeping changes will go into

effect at present. Orchestras- may be

considerably reduced for the afternoon

shows and enlarged at night. Manypicture houses may struggle along in

the afternoon with a piano, but every

house will endeavor to have a well

rounded orchestra in the evening.

Several theatre men are making ef-

forts to sign up musicians of the gent-

ler sex.

•

Association Booking ItnperiaL

Chicago, Sept. 18.

The Imperial, St. Louis, which for-

merly played combination shows, is

now on the book of Charles Freeman(W. V. M. A.), and beginning Sept.

23, will play week stands.

Robert Wayne Managing Alhambra.

Robert Wayne has succeeded HarryBailey as manager of the Alhambra.

Mr. Bailey having entered the service

on Sunday. Mr. Wayne is a former

actor. For some time he was assistant

to Harry T. Jordan, manager of Keith’s,

Philadelphia, but recently assigned to

the Keith New York office.

WITH THE MUSIC MEN.Jos McCarthy and Jimmy Monaco are writ-

ing togetner again.

The muBlo ot "Some Night" at the Harris,and "Fiddlers Throe" at the Oort, is beingpublished by Wltmark ft Sons.

Robsrt Haring, tha singer, is on the HarryVon Tilisr stafl.

Harry 0. Page, ot Memphis, head ot thePage ft Handy Co., has been in New Torkthis week, surveying what the New York offloaot the firm, lately opened, bae been doing.

Tom Franklin, known in the cabarets, lanow oonneoted with the Wltmark proteaeloBalstaff.

Amy Ashmore Clark, the llbrettlet, is incharge ot the new concert proleseional de-partment ot Artiauslo.

Halsey K. Mohr haa traneterred his songallegiance trom Sbaplro-Bsrnsteln to the JoeMorrla staff.

Louis Bernstein bad received up to Wed-nesday no confirmation ot tha report JimmyHanley had been promoted to a lieutenancy,although Mr. Bernstein said he would not besurprised to bear it by mall trom knowingHanley's modesty, and also mentioned be badheard was in line tor promIRdli. Mr; Bern-stein mentioned another ot hie tormer writingstaff, Joe Qoodwln, who had developed Into amodel soldier. Joe was recently in Nevr^orkon a lour days’ leave, the only one of bisregiment Just before it Bailed for France toreceive a furlough. Joe asked permlseton othis captain to apply to the colonel when thecaptain vetoed a pass through the strict rulinglaid down. Qoodwln interviewed the coloneland convinced hie superior the two songs hehad in mind must be taken down in . NowYork or there would result a terrific loss otmoney tor him in the future, it he came back..The colonel couldn't understand what Joe wasdriving at so gave him a pass. Mr. Bernsteinsaid Joe waa the best liked man in hla com-pany and bad refused all opportunities toradvancement, saying he wanted to Stick withthe privates. He aleo sidestepped an oppor-tunity placed before him to be permanentlystationed in or around New York. Joe an-swered be had enlisted to be a soldierIntended to go all the,way, right Into France.Borne kid, that Joe Goodwin turned out to be.

Mrs. William Hamilton, vlce-preeldent oC

the Navy Club at 600 ^ifth avenue, bae Issuedan appeal for mueio tor the III and woundedsailors aboard tbe U. -S. Hospital Ship,"Mercy," now a Naval Base Hospital. Pop-ular songs are tbe only amusement allowedthe patients for frequent entertainment. Rec-ords will also be very aooeptable. Ditherboth may be sent Mrs. Hamilton, care otClub.

Tbe JazB Band of tbe Jenkins Colored Or-phan Asylum recently started a fund for anew addition to tbe asylum by the 10 or12 pieces stopping in front ot tbe mueio pub-llsbing housea, playing their latest bit, andtaking up the Contribution offered when tbeobject of the visit was made known.

The mueio houses are a bit worried over thedraft prospects. Many ot. the firms have hadtheir Btaffe depleted and their organisationsdisturbed by enlistments or calls through the

'first draft. With the 18-46 in effeot; with82-86 or 87 to be first called, what the futurewin leave in the operating forces bnly thofuture will tell,

The final of the Animated War Song Con-test at tho Fifth Avenue, New York, will bedecided nest Tuesday nigbt (Sept. 24). Thecontest is running nightly this week until

tonight (Friday). Tho animated portion Is

giving the song men an excellent opportunityof seeing the various pictures Side, by side, asit were, and they are .enabled to note thedifferent effects the eeveral pictures have upontbe audience.

RAJAH

Who, after three years in retirement, has returned to the stage in a new routine of

®'‘®^JAH"re«^^^^^ drawing attention of tho critics. She is dne In

New York at Christmas time.

LOEW OUT OF CHARLOTTE.Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 18.

The Strand, playing Loew vaudeville

(booked only) for three weeks, dis-

continued it this Saturday.

The Grand opera house, South Beth-lehem, Pa., playing four acts on asplit week, will start with Loew’s vau-deville Sept. 23.

Burtis’ Theatres at Auction.Auburn, 'N. Y., Sept. 18.

To close the estate of the_ late'EdwinC, Burtis, Auburn millionaire, the en-tire Burtis holdings will be sold at

public auction the latter part of the

month.Two Auburn playhouses are included

in the property, Burtis Grand and Cor-nell theatre.

John N. Ross, head of^he Rossty Company of New York, ii executor

of the estate.

The Napoleon of Fandom. CHA8. ALTBOFf

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a VAUDE,VILLEIN THE SERVICE

CASUALTIES.William F. Foun,tain, who died in ac>

tion in France (A. E. F,) was thebrother to Adeline Carr (“The Little

Colleen”).

Lou Goldberg was wounded in actionin France, according to a cable re-

ceived by his brother, Jack Goldberg,in New York. Another brother is Bert,also in vaudeville (booking and pro-ducing). The nature of Mr. Goldberg’sinjuries was not mentioned.

Capt. Jamea H. Morrison has beeninvalided home from Italy and will re-

turn to “The 13th Chair” until suffi-

ciently recovered to return to the frontCapt. Morrison came back from Italy,

where he fotiglilj^n the Piave front andwas decorated oy the King of Italy.

The'^'J^th Chair” company, of whichCapt. Morrison is a member, haspledged itself to give one benefit per-forniance weekly this season while qnthe road, for the Stage Women’s WarRelief.

Cash Slippery, from the legitimate,

was killed in action in France Aug. 26,

shortly after he had arrived over therewith the Eighth Canadian Battalion,

called “The Little Black Devils.” Hishome was in Rochester, N. Y. TheCanadian War Office at Ottawa sentword there. In 1917 when playing in

the west Mr.. Slippery applied for en-listment in the U. S. Army. Having butrecently recovered at that time frompneumonia, fie was rejected and twomonths after, while playing in Winni-peg, enlisted with. the Canadian Army.Mr Slippery left for France early in

August last.

Elmer L. Bedford ^iberty Four),Medical Corps, Camp Greenleaf, Ga.

Joseph Rinehart (Mutual Films), or-

dered to Camp Dix, N. J.

James Hanley (song writer), with the

A. E. F., promoted to lieutenant.

PI. R. Beatty (manager Proctor’s 23rd

St.) has joined the Canadian army.Cliff Hess (composer), ordered Sept.

18 to Camp Upton, L. I.

Diero, the accordionist, orderedSept. 9 to Camp Gordon, Ga., rejected

Scot. 14, flat feet.

Clarence Hibbard (blackface come-dian), has joined the Merchant Mar-ine.

Al. Hamilton (manager, Palace, S.

Norwalk), ordered to the Radio School,

Pelham Bay, N. Y.

Hal Berg, Co. 7, Detention Camp,Camp Kearney, Cal.

Frank Funda (Allan Francis), or-

dered to Camp Gordon, Ga^Will Rockwell (“You’re in Love”),

Co. 18, Batl IS, Camp Greenleaf, Ga.

R. G. Burnett (“Kinkaid Kilties”), at-

tached to the R. A. M. C.

Frank Davis (Jerome H. Remickforces), at Camp Syracuse, N. Y.

M. N. Bunker, Hospital Train, No. 3,

Newport News, Va.Jimmy Sheer (Sheer and Darling),

Camp Greenleaf, Ga.Charles A. Bittighofer, Mine Sweep-

ing Div., Tompkinsville, S. I.

Joe Kennedy (La France and Ken-nedy), rejected, defective hearing.

Palmer Hines has been inducted into

the military Service, unassigned as yet.

Bert Lewis (Lewis and Leopold), or-

dered to Camp Grant, 111.

E. Benmosche (Roland West Prodts.),

Camp Jackson, S. C., appointed ser-

geant.Salvatore Scalia (Doherty and

Scalia), ordered to report at CampGrant.Ray Dean (Ray and Emma Dean), or-

dered to report to camp at Syracuse,N. Y.Martin R. Kennedy, Camp Jackson,

VOLUNTEER CAMP SHOWS[This Department has been carried weekly in Variety since we declared war.

It has noted a list of theatrical men in the Service that seldom ran less than\ twetcolumns, and more often much beyond that.]

Columbia, S. C., promoted to top ser-geant.Bert Rooney (picture juvenile has

joined the army, and is in camp in thePocono Mountains.Rube Benson, who went to Chicago

with the “Hearts of the World,” or-dered to Camp Devens.Chauncey Monroe, Field Artillery,

transferred to the Officers’ TrainingSchool, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.Emil Smith, a dancer, was ordered to

Camp Dix, N. J., for limited service.He had been rejected previously.Charles Leonard Fletcher sails short-

ly for France as hut secretary to theY. M. C. A.William P. Connery, Jr., former man-

ager of the Empire, Salem, Mass.,gassed and a victim of trench fever, ata base hospital. ^ i

Captain K. I. Conover, M. O., son ofH. W. Conover, manager of the Im-perial, Montreal, 'is with the FortyGarry Horse.Lynn E. Miller (son of Harry Mil-

ler, booking manager of the Acker-man-Harris tour), reported at CampGrant.

A. Juskowitz (manager, Columbia,Far Rgckaway, L. I.) ordered to theLimited Service Training Camp, Syra-cuse, N. Y.William Gaxton (right name Arthur

Gaxiola) enlisted in the naval reservesome time ago and has been called toPelham Bay.Paul Perry (cameraman and John

Browne (assistant director( have left

the Lasky west coast studio to takeup war work.

Jos. Hiller (Phila. representative,Waterson, Berlin & Snyder), orderedto Great Lakes Naval Training Station,111 .

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George Sheer (former ipoving pictureagent and producer, and brother ofWilliam A. Sheer, has joined the armyand is in camp at Fort Hancock, Ga.

I. Halperin (forriierly in Variety’sChicago office) has been ordered tothe officers’ training school. CampGrant, Rockford, 111.

Captain William Roddy, of the 301stStevedores, now in France, is backwith his company, after an extendedfurlough.Vance McManus, brother of Carrie

McManus, of “Head Over Heels,” is, inthe navy, and is bandmaster of oneof the bands at the station at Goat Isl-

and. Cal.

Alfred F. Smith, 21st Co., 6th TrainBatl., 157 Depot Brigade, Camp Gor-don, Ga., would like to Iwar from hisbrother, James J. Smith, who has beenfor some time in vaudeville (Smith andKaufman).Rube Marquard, at present aboard a

mine sweeper which docks at SjatenIsland, has been appointed to the en-

^signs engineering school at StevensInstitute. Marquard is a thoroughmechanic and is also a steam engineer.Clarence Hibbard (known as “The

Blackface Sunbeam” in minstrelsy) hasenlisted in the Merchant Marine. (TheMerchant Marine is under the direc-tion of the Coast Guard and is con-cerned with the transport service.)

James Loughborough (formerly ofthe Metro’s publicity corps), who wentoverseas with the 30Sth Infantry as alieutenant, has been promoted to acaptaincy. Loughborough was withPershing’s troops on their recent ad-vance on the Vesle river in France.

L. M. O’Connor and Edward Mor-rison (Lasky camerman at Holly-wood) have completed a course at theSchool of Aero Photography in NewYork at Columbia and received com-missions in the photographic divisionof the army.

Lieut. C. F. Mayer (“Chuck” Frank-lyn-Franklyn and Jones) has been

At Pelham Bay Naval Training Sta-tion, Sept. 11 (U. B. .0.): GormanBrothers, Mason and Gwynn, Kirk-smith Sisters, Olsen and Johnson, Flor-ence Rayfield, Al and Fanny Stedman,Harry Breen, George Primrose Min-strels.

Thomas Egan, General Director- ofWar Camp Entertainments, has organ-ized’ a second Catholic Actors’ Guild

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Unit which appeared for the first timeat Fort Slocum, N. Y., Sept. 12, underthe auspices of-4he K. of C|.

The men at the American Naval Sta-tion, Halifax, N. S., are making an ap-peal for entertainer^ to visit them onSundays, particularly those who playthe Strand, Halifax. A show was heldat the station September 8 with Barlowand Flynn, Albert Peck and Joe Ma-guire. Acts wishing to give their ser-vices should, communicate with JosephDaniels, American Naval Station, Hali-fax, N. S.

At the Y.^ M. C. A. Hut, Montreal,Sept. 12 and 14; Diane and Rubini, JohnNestor, Mr, and Mrs. O’Coare, MortonBros.

Under the auspices of the Navy andM^ine Recreation Centre, Philadel-phia, of which David R. Sablosky,. for-mer manager of the Globe Theatre, is

recreation aide, the soldiers and sailorsstationed at the Navy Yard and othercamps in the vicinity have been enter-tained nightly with vaudeville shows,all the artists playing the city gpvingtheir services.

Under the auspices of the StageWomen’s War Relief entertainmentswere held at the following places dur-ing the past week:U. S. S. Arizona, Sept. 13. Mr§. Wal-

ter Vincent,. Captain.Gas Defence, Astoria, Sept. 13. George

Spink, Captain.Reconstruction Hospital Colonia, N.

J., Sept. IS. Lucille La Verne, Captain.U. S. S. Arizona, Sept. IS. Alma Clay-

burgh sang at Sunday service.Camp Dix, Sept. 16. Three-day tour

of hospitals. Alma Clayourgh andMiriam Nielke.Minepla Hospital, Sept. 15. Mrs.

Walter Vincent, Captain.Camp Raritan, N. J., Sept. 17. Mrs.

Minnie McConnell, Captain.Army and Navy Club, Long Branch,

Sept. 18. Beverly Sitgreaves and TomLewis.Under the auspices of the Stage

Women’s War Relief "Penrod” will begiven at the Globe Theatre Sundaynight. Sept. 22, free for soldiers andsailors. Grace George will be chair-man of the occasion.'

At the U. S. Government Hospital,Washington, Sept. Id: Edwin George,Jack';;,Wy*ff Scotch Lads andLassifs, Jimmy Lucas & Co.

The following are expected to enterthe Liberty Loan Drive in behalf ofPelham Bay Training Camp: JimmyMack (Mack and Mack), Dell Chain(Hufford and Chain), Violini, Brazil,Harry Partle, Johnny Golden andGeorge Schlottleer, the two last beingpianists.

A. J.' Parkin, a song leader who is

visiting the Army and Navy trainingcamps in the interest of the Committeeon Training Camp Activities of Wash-ington, conducted the boys in singingat the Naval Air. Station, Cape May,N. J., Monday afternoon. These affairswill henceforth be held three timfes

weekly.

Raymond J. Fuller, machinist's mate,first class, and John Mahaffey, gunner’smate, third class, attached to the Naval

Air Station, Cape May, N. J., will singfor the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaignin the Fourth District, which com-prises Philadelphia and vicinity.

Following is the list of volunteersfor the War Hospital EntertainmentAssociation for the past week.U. S. Marine Hospital, Staten Island,

N. Y., Sept. 12: Cony Barker, Byronand Vincent, Bettie Eldert, Lewis andIves, Bert Hanlon; Prince and Butt.U. S. Army Base Hospital/ Camp

Merritt, N. J.;"Sept. 12: Max Stanford,Baby Gladys, Dunnunger, Musette,Mack and Lynn, Rae Mann,U. S. A. Embarkation Hospital, No.

3, Hoffman Island, Sept. 16: WallaceBradley, Larry Meehan, Pelham Four—Weise, Levy, Feldman and Squires,Raymond Herman, Foy, Brazil andAdams, Jack Keller, Dell Chain, Wil-liam Ahearn, Downing and Violini,

Mack and Lynn, Sidney Phillips, Jim-mie Fox and George Wulfing. Thesame bill being given intact on thesame day at U. S.' General Hospital,Fox Hills, S. I.

Pelham Bay Training Station, N. Y.,

Sept. 16 : Agnes Smith, Rae Mann,Baby Gladys, Betty Eldert, Mabel Bar-dino and Co., Musette, Jack and DoraCrisp, Willie Weston.U. S. Embarkation Hospital, No. 1,

Hoboken, N. J., Sept. 17 : Fern Hollis,

Alfred Jackson Dates and Finley HelenLederer, Nora Allen and Co., MadamVan de Zante, Mabel and JohnnieDove. :

Aviation Field, Sept. 18: Lillian

Bradley, Halsey Mohr and May Fields,

Victor Moore, Dunham and Edwards,Beatrice Kay, Sergeant Aylen, EthelBreaker, Polly Moran.

EMPET A PRIVATE IN TANK CORPS.Arthur Guy Empey is back in New

York. Empey, who won his sergeantcywith the Canadian troops, was commis-sioned a captain in the U. S. army, butPresident Wilson a few days after re-voked the commission through a newruling that had become effective. Em-pey, it was stated, cast reflection uponthe newly drafted members of the armyin a curtain speech in a Washingtontheatre. This Empey denied.Empey is going back to the trenchesas a private in the U. S. Motor TanksCorps.Empey and one of the motor tanks

will take an active part in the forth-coming Liberty Loan “drive.”

PELHAM THEATRE HELD BACK.Plans for the theatre for the Pelham

Bay Naval Training Station have notyet been decided on. The blue jacketscleaned up $40,000 with their show “BiffBang” at the Century for the purpose,but the lowest estimate they have se-cured for the building of a theatre is

$60,000.

It is now being considered to build astage with complete equipment at oneend of the indoor drill building. Prac-tically the only work necessary wouldbe from the proscenium arch back-wards, but that will cost $30,000. Thatplan has not been definitely acceptedbecause of the possibility of badacoustics.

ANOTHER SAILORS' SHOW.Chicago, Sept. 18.

Sailors of Great Lakes Training Sta-tion will stage another show, “TheGreat Lakes Revue.” The book is byDave Wolff and the lyrics by JamesO’Keefe, U. S. N. These are theauthors of “Leave it to the Sailprs,”which recently played to a big successat Chicago.“The Great Lakes Revue” will be

produced at the Auditorium Sept. 30,for the benefit of the Navy Relief So-ciety and the hospital at Great Lakes.

VAUDtVILLETHE SKIRT’ SAYS—

(Speaking of Women—mostly)

By THE SKIRT

The Colonial may be short onaudience, but it sure is long on orches-

tra. That little band of men there

are in Qass lA. The opening act' this

week, the De Marcos, finds the girl

in a stunning polo riding suit con-sisting of white trousers and greencoat. There was a soft felt hat andwhite stock. Now that Pearl Regayhas found a place in vaudeville she cango much higher either alone or withanother partner. Lester Sheehan isn’t

the foil for Miss Regay’s acrobatic

style of dancing. And also Miss Re-gay is already careless in her dress-

ing. The green metallic cloth andmauve skirts hangs very badly, also

the socks could be left to her smaller

and thinner sisters. An old fashioned

taffeta hooped dress looked gray in the

amber light. Miss Regay’s first dress

‘was of peacock blue chiffon bordered

in silver. The skirt had one pointed

ilounce! There was a belt of red and •

a large hat faced in pink. This girl

will bear .watching.

Marcus Loew deserves niche in the

theatrical Hall of Fame for his latest

achievement, the Metropolitan Thea-tre in the heart of Brooklyn. Larger

than the Hippodrome, and many times

more artistic, thd act must -be very

poor not to go. well in such sumptions

surroundings.. Anna Case, of concert

fame, opened' the lengthy program,swathed in peacock blue chiffon. Thegown was ankle length and made in

long straight lines. Mollie King, also

an added attraction, was most becom-ingly gowned in white chiffon. Theskirt was long and tight, making one

wonder how Miss King would dance.

But an opening at the back was clever-

ly done over an accordion plaited petti-

coat. Narrow blue velvet ribbons

bounded the hips and be.ll sleeves. Twoyoung girls of pleasing appearance are

the Brown Sisters, in the regular bill.

They wore white cloth kilted skirts

with middies of white jersey .and polo

caps with a huge pompom. The youngwoman of the Jos. E. Bernard sketch

wore an evening frock of last year’s

vintage. You know, the pussy-taffeta

with puffed hips. Anna Chandler wasin the palest of mauve taffetas. Thetight fitting bodice accentuated her

waist line and the skirt was short- andfull with narrow ruchings of coral

chiffon. She also had a poke bonnet

and kerchief bag,

Valeska Suratt, doing the Purple

Poppie in the clothes of last- sea-

son, headlines at the Palace this week.

The chinchilla coat is still as gorgeous

as of old with the velvet gown of pur-

ple underneath. Miss Suratt looks

very well even if a little stouter.

Ruth Roye looked better after dis-

carding an unbecoming hat. Her whjte

lace dress had a drapery of mauve met-allic cloth with a short jacket trimmedin silver fox and faced in green. GeorgeWhite of the nimble feet has assem-bled a quartet " of beauties whoseclothes border on the bizarre, but are

costly. Dorothy St. Clair was in a

silvery frock of mauve lined in navyblue. There were two front panelsand a short cape. Lois Leigh wore

. short blue pants with a drapery ofcerise. A large hat was trimmed highwith osprey. Ethel Delmar wore Turk-ish trousers of white chiffon bandedin pearls. Tot Qwalters looked verywell in a gold satin affair made withlong trousers and a short draped skirt.

The facing was red with bands ofblack. A new idea in a short hoopedskirt was carried out in mauve, hav-ing a double skirt. A short pale greenfrock was oddly made with longsleeves. A short red satin frock wasthe only ordinary costume in the

White act. The black panne velvet of-

fice frock had a steel apron.Hilda Wolfus (of Williams and Wol-

fus) so. thin it must ht ‘t, after dis-

carding an eccentric fur dress a^earedin a red velvet gown made indifferent-

ly. A large cerise hat was faced in

purple. For the cerise and purple com-bination we have Miss Suratt to thank,but Miss Suratt threw it into the dis-

card many months ago.The Boyarr Troup in Russian danc-

ing in native costume make us won-der will the end .of the war sectchanges in that style of dress. If it

does it will be one of the many thingsto be thankful for.

NO CHANGE IN TAX RULING.The ruling given out last week from

the collector of internal revenue (“BigBill’’ Edwards’ office) presents no newphase in admissiions taxes. The rulingwas to the effect that all tickets soldbut not presented at the door mustbe accounted for and the tax on thempaid.

This has been the procedure, (he col-lector’s office checking up from thehouse statements when necessary. Thelaw states that the box office state-ment must include all tickets sold (alsopasses) and the total tax paid monthly,from the total box office statements.The ruling of last week applies to

the sale of tickets for dances, ballsand so forth. Some of. those affairshave not been accounting for ticketssold and not used and the collectorseeks to bring forth the admission taxon the total.

CIRCUS AT CAMPS.The United States Government has

awarded the contract for putting onthe big Liberty Circuit circus .to Perry& Gorman, circus promoters, of NewYork. It has long been the plan ofthe Bureau of Camp Theatrical Activ-ities to include a first-class circus inthe list of attractions offered to themen in the various training camps.Among those already engaged are Cap-tain Schell and Lions, Drake’s Ani-mal Circus, Flying Herberts, Jap-anese Novelty Circus, Smith’s DogCircus,^ Beilp Family, and 16 other at-tractions.The circus will start late in October

on a 16 week tour comprising the 32theatres on. the Liberty Circuit.

FAIRS DOING WELLDespite conditions, the fairs and

especially those in the east have re-corded amazing attendance figures.Even the sn^aller of the county fairsthis fall have fared exceptionally well.

OKLAHOMA CITY SETTLED.The Oklahoma City theatrical stage

labor matter has been cleaned up, witha wire received Tuesday by the NewYork I. A. T. S. E. executive that a ,

satisfactory settlement was reached.Oklahoma City came in for its share

of attention when the White Ratswere having their strike troubles, O.C. for some weeks being the battle-ground of the Rats.

Failed to Register.Lowell, Mass., Sept. 8.

John J. May, an employee of Bar-num & Bailey Circus was arrested herefor failure to register last Thursday.He is 35 years of age.This was the first arrest under the

new registration law.

Another ''Mutt ft Jeff.”

Gus Hill is organizing a fifth “Muttand Jeff” company, which opens at theWalnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,Oct. 14.

NC^OLK’S LIRERTY THEATRE.Norfolk, Vr., Sept. 18.

The city has the distinction of pos-sessing the first Liberty Theatre withincity confines and the house is the first

one jointly designed for the exclusiveentertainment of sailors and soldiers.

The new house, an unused armory,opens tomorrow • night with “NothingBut The Truth.” Norfolk has 225,000

men in camp and aboar.^ships. Secre-tary Baker and Secretary Daniels ap-pealed to the 'mayor to secure somebuilding for the men’s use. AdmiralMcLeary appeared before the city

council aqd permission to use the ar-

mory was granted. I?ive sailors weredetailed to assist Edward M. McWil-liams (known in vaudeville as Jim Mc-Williams)

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to make the peeded altera-tions.

The new Liberty Theatre seats 3,000.

There is a balcony and ample dressingrooms. It was remodeled at a total

cost of $2,200. Donation of apparatusand material were made by merchantsand others. Admission is 15-25c.

Norfolk is bofh a military and nayalbase.

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CARNIVAL WOMAN ACQUITTED.Paris, Ky., Sept. 18.

After she had proved that she hadbeen attacked by Near Parker, of Paris,before she shot and killed him, Mrs.Pauline Fleeman, an^attache of a car-nival company which showed at Baris,recently, was acquitted at her examin-ing trial before County Judge GeorgeBatterton.

PLIMMER PICKS UP THREE.Walter J. Plimmer has added three

houses to his bool^ his string nownumbering' 19 in all (not counting theJohn H. McCarrqn houses. The addi-tions are the Olympic, Brooklyn; Park,Utica, and Cataract, Niagara Falls.

The'^Utica house was recently takenover by the Goldstein Brothers, ofSpringfield, who control five theatresin Massachusetts, supplied through theLoew office. The Park opens with thenew booking next Monday, withCharles E. Faust (formerly manager *of

Poll’s, Waterbury, Conn.). The Olym-pic, Brooklyn, was formerly bookedthrough the U. B, 0.Mr. Plimmer is now also handling

the Sunday concerts at the Olympic,New York, and the Holyoke Theatre,Holyoke, Mass., which plays stock dur-ing the week.

SOUSA’S WEDDING MARCH.John Phillip Sousa has at last made

it possible for the words “made in

America” to be placed afttr the wed-ding march. The familiar Lohengrintune is of German origin, so the band-master-composer has composed an“American Wedding March,” whichwill be published shortly.

Musical critics say that it surpassesthe other two standard weddingmarches in excellence.

STOCK IN WILSON.Chicago, Sept. 18.

Mrs. Mitchell Licalzi, widow of the

late manager of the Wilson^ Avenuetheatre, after a conference with Wal-ter Buhl, acting manager of the house,

decided on the policy of the house.

For the present—until Christmas, at

least—the house will continue playingstock, with Olive Templeton as the

leading woman.

May Ward’s Own Camp Show.May Ward heads her own company,

starting over the cantonments] Sept.

23, with the first date the Liberty,

Camp Devens, Mass.The attraction is a musical comedy

called “A Night on Broadway,” the old

Murray and Mack piece. There are

to be twelve girls in the chorus withthe cast in addition having Jack Jen-nings, Jack Collins, Al. Rogers, JoeHillard, W. I. Clark, Ed. Emerson, Eli-

nore Young, Josephine-. Saunders.

ILL AND INJURED.Iden Payne was taken to the Flush-

ing (L. I.) Hospital, Sept. 12 and oper-ated upon for appendicitis. He is fe-covering.

B.ob Conkey (Dunro;;f’s Show World)is out of the. hospital, recovering frominjuries sustained in an accident Ustweek.

-George Davis is in Bellevue Hospital,New York, treated for injuries about

visiting friends onWest 46th street and fell down stairs,Grace Sachs YBilly Watson’s “E|e«i

Trust ) was taken ill on the way toioronto last' week, and is now con-fined to her hotel in care of a physi-cian.

Kathryn McConnell (song and dancerevue) is suffering from a nervousbreakdown. She will be pdnfinl^ toher home m New York, for at least amonth.

, ^Mary Asquith, the play broker, ser^lously injured two years ago and cOn-fined to her home ever since, is nowaWe to make occasional visits to Imroffice. .

Peggy Podols, private secretary toCharles Freeman (W. V. M. A.) wasrun down by an automobile last Sat-urday. Both limbs were fractured.Miss Podols was taken to the WestSuburban Hospital.

Dixie Norton (Norton and Melnotte)tripped over some steps last week, in-juring her ankle. The girls had tocancel the Majestic, Chicago, thi?week, returning to New York, awaitingMiss Norton 8 recovery,

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John J. Collins is at the Knicker-''^bocker Hospital, 131st street and Am-sterdam avenue, with some severebruises, but no bones broken, asui re-sult of an automobile accident Wed-nesday night last week. Mr. Collins,alone in his car, was driving alongCentral Park West. At lOStj) street,the steering gear broke, and the carran against a lamp post. Mr. Collinsexpects to leave

^the hospitajl within

JQ days, though the physicians are ofthe opinion he may be there longer.

IN AND OUT.Colonial program^ changes had Miss-

Merle and Co., and the- Kirksmithbisters out this week, with the De-macos replacing the former and Collinsand Hart the latter.The Flemings could not open at the

Orpheum, New Orleans, this week,through a Draft call. Pope and Uiu>were impressed into the bill, bookedffom the Chicago office of the OrpheumCircuit.

When Serg. Victor Gordon^ was.obliged to le^e the Arcade, Jackson^ville, bill last Friday, Miss Marshall, ofWayne and Marshall, filled in the va-cancy by doing a single turn. The dou-ble act also appeared on the samd pro-gram.Dugan and Rayilood did not open at

the Ffth Ave., Thursday. One of thecrates holding the act’s prop autowas not off the sidewalk at 11 a. m.

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Dugan registered a complaint, Laterin opening the crate he slammed thecover back, striking ]the property mail

the leg, the latter letting out ayell. Billy Quaid, who was.back stage,requested Dugan to be more carefuland quiet. Dugan remarked he’d quit.Mr. Quaid agreed.

ENGAGEMENTS.Tyrone Power, "The Little Brother.”Forreat Wlniint, “Some Night."George Hnreourt, "Mnytlme."Joseph Creban, Bmerson Players, Lowell.

Mass.Elmer Thompson, Empiro Stock, Lowell,

Mass.Yvonne Garrick, to Beeman Players, Or-

pheum Theatre, Montreal.Colin Campbell, "The Better ’Ole," at the

Oreenwlch Theatre, by The Coburns.Ralph Bunker, by Weber & Anderaon, for

the Erneet Truex part In "The Very Idea."Ann M’Donald, Herbert Raneome, Tbomaa

Collin Cooke, to support Bertha Kallob in "TheRiddle Woman."

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FOLLIES OF THE DAY.

Rnrner Gerard has produced an entirely nw“fS oI the Day” for 1W8. retaining the

o»v1a of last your’fl show, which was a d6«

partura from recognized burlesatie offerings

•“Wy* off the title of the cur-

rent Piece, and as Its name suggeate, It is a

tttiriAHoiie on a groiiif of last years Broadway

McSs/^et wSon Mr. Gerard chose tor

hlB travesties a number of

hits a number of seasons before, but Polly s

GolDK Up" brings hlB burlesques more up to

ho mimito As In HUT, much la dependent

Spon the comics for laughs *'®thor than the

Uavestles themselves. Harry Welsh, one of

fhfl BiiDDerlest*footed men In burlesque, ha

succMded X^^ P- Murphy, and Is teamed

with the elongated Chester Nelson, retaUed

from last season, as Is Gertrude Hayes, they

being the three featured members. _

Three shows are travestied, Polly

Past" "Going Up" and "Chu Chin Chow. As

for the first named, Miss Hayes Is «l»en the

name of "Polly Ina Bayes," who Is "sired by

Belasco and hired by Cohan," but there t®

attempt to burlesque the play Itself.

to "Going Up,” several features of that sue

oesB (still current In New York) are selected,

and tniest to the piece Itself Is the reading ot

telegrams while the supposedthat

However. Cohan & Harris need not fear that

My of their fun has been lifted. ®**“,5i'**“

Chow" serves as an oriental scene, with a

character In It called "Chew Chow Chow.

This person. Miss Hayes, In the f®'®

"fiuratt " explains there are forty thieves

with hlin and he Is really known as Hltohy

^%e various scenes provided the h’J'eu'to for

fun by Nelson and Welsh. Nelson shades hjs

partner, carrying his rube

which Is a plppen—throughout. To him It

seemed was given most of the meat in the

way of lines, or else he worked >?

his own material. In a bit In one witn

Welsh, when both were supposed to race In

airplanes, he ventured "no airships f°f “I"®,

j

they are like poison: one drop and Its all

over." His scheme of spelling potatoes with

eight O's is a "darb.’’ Nelson s extremely

funny makeup led Welsh to b®? ‘hat.he.was

"a Malden’s last prayer.” The line hs®!*

very old, but so well worked up that the

house had a hlg laugh. Welsh does Hebrew

and gets much out of his peculiar way of

sliding about the stage. The men make a

corking comedy team and work unusually well

^TheThow Isn’t strong In musical numbers

nor voices. This fact Mr. Gerard certamiy

recognlxed, for In the second act about halt

way through there was Introduced a sonfestress

In tbe peraon of Blsa May, who made no other

appearance. She did well enough with an

operatic number and "Smiles,” the latter wor*

Ing The vocal section was concentratea at

this point for a male quartet, consisting of

Welsh, Nelson, Sam Green, Tom Duffy, and

AI Smith pushed over a hit. Harmony was not

trusted to, the comedy of the numbers doing

the trick. However, Smith’s yodeling counted

for much, that being about the ma^n straight

Boni effort ot the quintet. In addition. Smith

handled a number of bits well. Nelson handled

a steel guitar Just before the show was over.

He played at 11 o’clock Tuesday night, and

had that specialty In which he was assisted

by Duffy been on earlier. It might have gone

over much stronger. The latter portion of

the show can stand speeding at that. Two

or more comedy bits could he separated, and

one placed earlier, for the action was delayed.

Another thing that can stand shortening Is the

song efforts of Andy Barer, who sang no

less than five old time melodies from the pit,

that being his contribution to the vocal sec-

tion. Andy has a tenor voice, and not bad

coming from a leader, but had he stopped after

bis third Bong he would have quit a blggor

The^roducflon Is of high grade, four full-

stage sets and two scenes In

haps the most effective Interior Is Peacock

Alley,” used for the finish. The lifting Is

well carried out In a bright way. Costumes

have not been overlooked and the choristers

generally present a pleasing appearance. There

Is no regular chorus number, although seme

of the girls have dance bits In one of Miss

Hayes’ songs, and several others have spe-

olaltles here and there. Among the latter are

Mildred Uaurle. Gertrude Saflln and P^llne

Harer. The oast Includes Maybelle Courtney,

she having little to do, and Del

Duvall; the latter have several numbers and

a specialty dance."Polly’s Going Up” Is primarily a comedy

show, and, as such, Is bound to draw thetn In.

The Columbia, Tuesday nieht. wns pearly a

sell-out, which speaks well In light of the

young eeasonSs early reports. Also, its a

lively show. Everybody seems to do a wee

bit of the "shimmy,” and burlesque audiences'

will never get sore at that. loee.

PARISIAN FLIRTS.

Bo that the audience might understand whyCharlie Robinson’s "Parisian Flirts carries

a number of men presumably In the now draft

age Robinson had the following lines on h s

program when the show was at the Olympic

last week: "Every male member of Parisian

Flirt Co. has filled all obligations In respect

to military service.”

Robinson’s contribution to the American

board this season Is a two-part affair, the first

entitled “The Wild Tjovers,” and the second

"The Island of Bull.” Robinson appears dur-

ing the periods In a monolog as a big, burly,

overdressed tramp, and In the last Besslou

working as the King of Booze Island. Al.

Ravmo Is still there, and on his shoulders Is

Placed much of the comedy byplay of the

opening, with Raymo working ae a wop

throughout, his second bait makeup being ofthe banditry typo, which seemingly was morerelished In the fun-makldg sense than .his

“bits” St the opening as the hand-organ manwith a man-sized monkey Imitated by MarlonBenson.

In past seasons there has always been anelements of the “raw” and the "blue” In a"Parisian Flirt” porformaace, and this yearis no exception; There are several that fairlysizzled in point of suggestiveness, especiallyin the bathing beach bouse conversation.

While Robinson has made efforts to improvehis show In more ways than one, the entireproduction could stand rearrangement in someof the departments that would greatelystrengthen it. There Isn’t a male voice andnot a male who can dance or do anythingbeyond talk. Robinson did pretty well withhts parodies In hie monolog.The chorus doesn't seem overworked, with a

sort of Texas Tommy skip and pat that stoodthe girls in good stead throughout. TheOlympic audience didn't applaud any of theensemble numbers to any extent. A doublesinging number by May Bernhardt and JerryFlemming got the most.Hal Groves as a "tad" and then a wild and

woolly bad man, did what he could with thank-less lines. Fred Slgel and BJlIy Clark badlittle to do in so far as comedy was con-cernod. Clark handling the "straight” withoutattempting anything that looked like a spe-

cialty. ’That Jocko impersonation was a chancefor a monkey "bit” that was left untouched,perhaps due to Benson's unfamUiarity withthe characteristics of the street monk.The women are headed by Miss Bernhardt,

with the show for several seasons, with hermale characterizations given the usual atten-

tion, Miss Bernhardt has personality anddominates the feminine end completely, with

two others of the female princlijals havingnumbers that enabled them to show some newoutfits. These were Jerry Plemmlug, a pert,

plump, vivacious soubrette, and Freda Lehr, a

shapely principal, both with the Robinsonforces last season. Among the newcomers Is

Hallle Randolph, and she put forth every

effort to make her work stand out, her voice

holding Its own with It being stamped perhaps'

the "voice” of the feminine row.

Sixteen girls, with the broiler tsrpe predom-inating, loomed up most ‘advantageously In

the bathing suit number, with the varl-colored

outfits at the last also making a nice "flash.’

The finale of the first part swung Into war-

"Tlme tempo..

Robinson’s monolog showed up the lack of

comedy in the first part, and there was a

striking difference wHen he also got into the

principal dialog In the closing period.

It’s not a bad show, but It could be bright-

ened, the girls given more work to do, the pink

tight color scheme more varied, the men In-

strncted to take up the cues faster, apd soft

pedal placed on several of the suggestive lines

that are dirty In every phase of construction

and Intent.Scenlcally "Parisian Flirts” measures up

well and there Is no pointed complaint against

the costuming once the pink-legged Idea Isn't

overdone. Mark.

' YOUNGSTOWN INJUNCTION.Youngstown, 0., Sept. 18.

The Park Theatre, through its own-ers, Feiber & Shea, has secured a U. S.

Circuit Court restraining order pre-

venting the local authorities from in-

terfering with the burlesque attrac-

tions at that theatre.

The mayor, elected on a reform

ticket, last season objected to the

American Wheel shows, stating at that

time he thought Youngstown should

have the Columbia Wheel attractions.

According!/ Feiber & Shea arranged

for the Columbia shows to appear at

• the Park this season, which they have

done. Some days ago the mayor cameout against the Park and its policy.

Feiber & Shea, nettled and irritated,

secured the injunction, which will be

argued in Cleveland.

It is not locally anticipated the mayorwill press the pro.ceedings. He is the

only one in town as far as knownwho sees any reason why the Colum-bia shows should not play here.

NEW BOOKING ARRANGEMENT.The American Burlesque Association

has confirmed a booking arrangementwhereby there is a readjustment of the

time following the Monday and Tues-

day engagement in Wheeling, W. Va.

As now laid out the shows, play the

opera house, Newcastle, Pa.; Wednes-day; Lyceum, Beaver Falls, Pa., Thurs-

day, and the Opera House, Canton, 0.,

Friday and Saturday.The Casino, Chester, not ready at

the opening of the new burlesque sea-

son, is now playing its regularly sched-

uled shows.

DUNBARS QUIT SHOW.Turner and Dolly Dunbar are sever-

ing connections with the "Million Dol-

lar Dolls,” with Charles Mac and a newsoubrette replacing them.

THE KAISER IN HELLByBERTMERKET

The Devil one day calledl his imps> bo they say,

And proceeded to tell with elation,. .

• .

That his very Dear Friend from Berlin did intend

To come for a little vacation.

And he wanted each one to prepare for the HimBy devising some hellish reception, . _ ,.

Such as jabbing great holes into poor souls.

Or the practice of fiendish deception.

When the Friend from Berlin was at last ushered in

To the seat of Satanic Dominion, '

There were wails and moans, unearthly tones,

And the Devil expressed the opinion,. . , . ,

That of all the “damned” plays he had staged m his days.

This one was the cream of perfection,. . •

And he turned with delight to his Friend on his right;

But the Friend bore an air of dejection.

He said, "Listen, Sate, you can brag, you can prate

Of being a ‘hell of a fellow,’

.You’re a Master, 1 know, but you’ve ruined your jhowBy exposing a broad streak of ‘yellow.’

It’s a pity, old dear, that 1 wasn’t here

To give you some points on production.

Such as cutting the tongue out of innocent young.

Of rape and of hellish abduction.”

. Then he went on to tell of his own little hell.

And of tortures that he had propounded;

'Tie laughed at the plight of the Belgians in flight,

TUI the Devil war truly astounded.

He’d strut and he’d stalk, he would bellow and talk,

With a. mien that was. far from retiring.

Then blowing his nose and striking a pose.

He uttered these words most inspiring—

“1 have given command to cut off the handOf every man’s son that is captured,

^

And to bayonet a child and then watch them piled

In heaps, makes me truly enraptured.

I grow wild with with delight at the gruesome sight

Of bodies that are mutilated.

It’s one of my whims to cut off the limbs

Of babies newly created.

The Devil arose from his seat of repose.

And he thanked the oid butcher for calling;

But the language he used and the way he abusedHis very dear Friend was appalling.

He bent to the ground with a gesture profound—The imps started madly to scurry

—

He yelled, "You disgrace a respectable place.

Get the hell out of here, in a hurry.”

OTrBURTON, YONKERS, CLOSED.When the “ghost” fell down at the

Warburton, Yonkers, N. Y., where bur-

lesque stock was operating, the com-

pany headed by Leo Stevens, comedian,

balked at opening the Saturday night

performance unless salaries were forth-

coming. Stevens was paid $25 cash,

with the promise of the balance after

the first act.

The curtain was held 25 minutes andwhen the players were ready to re-

sume, the musicians had walked out.

Efforts to locate the manager aroundthe house failed. The audience becom-ing tired of the wait, went outside anddemanded back its admission money.1||ie girl in the ticket booth becameexcited and fainted.

HARRY DIXON’S BOAST.Henry Dixon, he of the gentle voice,

was bragging along Broadway this

week that when his revue lately playedBoston, not a line was eliminated bythe censors. That surprised even Hankhimself.

Mickey Levan, who was barred fromBoston burlesque! last season, appearedwith the show.

BURLESQUE CHANGES.Danny Murphy, Mittie DeVere and

Bessie Rosa joined the “InnocentMaids” this week. /

Marty Collins with the “Jolly Girls,”

replacing Ben Dobson.Charles Van Austen has left “Cheer

Up America,” with Leo Hayes assum-

MARRIAGES.Beulah Booker (Paralta Pictures) to

Kenneth O’Hara, Aviation Corps, in

Los Angeles, last week.Carol Brown (Brownie Carroll) to

Harry Winslow COnaut (non-profes-sional) at Rochester, N. Y., July 10.

Helen Keane, chief telephone oper-ator at the Hippodrome to Edgar Kelly,Municipal Building, New York, Sept.12 .

Hazel Brennan, said to be a daughterof James Brennan, formerly of theFuller-Brennan Vaudeville Circuit ofAustralia, and who appeared recentlyin musical comedy at the Alcazar, SanFrancisco, was married last week onthe Coast to Frank Gondor, a NewYork business man.

BIRTHS.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fitzgibbon, at

their home in New York, Sept. 7, son.

Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh (RuthTompkins) at their home in Cleveland,Sept, 14, daughter.Mr. and Mrs. George Mack, at their

home in Cleveland, Sept. 3, daughter.The mother is professionally known asMildred Dean.Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. McNorton

(Cecil and Mac) at their home in SanDiego, Cal., Aug. 24, son, Cecil andMac were in vaudeville. Joseph Mc-Norton, a brother, formerly in the act,

is now with the 301st Regiment in

France.

It(6dUCT1I^ ENGAGEMENTS.Ernest Marini and Dorothy Smoller,

dancers, added to “Head Over Heels” at

the Cohan, Sept. 13.

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VoLLII. Ho.4

Walter ji lpliminer is boolcing,HarryTraub’s Olympic, Brooklyn, playing six

acts.

Joe Willard (“Alabama Coon”) haschanged his name to Joe Worth.

The Cohen theatres at Newburghand Poughkeepsie, N. Y., are playing

five acts on a, split week.

Max L. Rich, professional managerof the Douglas-Newman company, has

joined the professional staff of Stern's.

The Frairs gave a dinner to Jack Lait

last^night (Thursday) at the Monas-tery.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Laurie have loaded

their new son with the name of JosephBryant Hughes Laurie.

The Central Theatre at 47th andBroadway is being managed by WalterRowland. The box ofiice is in chargeof women.

On Yom Kippur Al. Jolson bet $12,-

000 on a horse at 2-1 and cashed. Heis said to be some $70,000 ahead of the

ponies since last summer.

Stock companies in the camps, wherethe latter are in isolated sections, will

be taken charge of by George Sargentin the west and Harry Lpreh in the

east.

The Stage Women’s War Relief, 366

Fifth avenue. New York, is seeking

Margaret Carrie Allen, or Carrie Mar-garet Allen, a dancer. They have newsof interest for her from France.

Mer^l Prince and Girls were obliged

to open at Loew’s, Montreal, last Mon-day in their street clothes, their trunks

^.being delayed between Buffalo andMontreal.

“The Man They Left Behind" is the

title of a new drama presented for the

first time on Monday night in NewHaven. Arthur C. Howard is sponsorfor it.

A trunk belonging to Pauline Pricewas taken from the basement of theIrvington Hall Apartments, 355 W. 51st

street, Work, by mistake. Theperson having it may address MissPrice, in care of VabibtY, New York.

Mr. Fradkin (Fradkin and Jean Tell)

corrects the report of his appointmentas conductor pf the Boston SymphonyOrchestra to that of having been com-missioned concert-master of the or-

ganization.

The Colonial, Erie, Pa., booked by the

United Booking Offices, is the onlyhouse how there playing regular vaude-ville. The Majestic, last season bookedthrough the Loew Circuit, has takenup another policy.

Louis K. Sidney, who has_ managedthe Jamaica Theatre for William Fox

since it opened, has resigned. Sidney,

if he quits the Jamaica post, may gowith one of Fox's other theatrical in-

teresjts.

Charles E. Chapin, managing editor

of the Evening World, who on Mondayafternoon killed his wife, was once in

vaudeville, doing a turn with his wife.

His first newspaper work was with the

Chicago Tribune some 30 years ago.

Frank Gorriuge, for many years apartner in Daw's Steamship Agency of

Green street, Leicester square, London,has taken over the business. The newtitle of the firm will be Gorringe’s

shipping and American News Agency.

The Owl, Lowell, Mass., under themanagement of R. S. Averill, whichopened the season with pictures, haschanged its policy to split week vaude-ville. The Eastern Amusement Co. will

do the booking.

Carlotta Monterey^ featured several

seasons ago on the road in “The Birdof Paradise” and then retired, has re-

turned to the stage. She is appearingin “Mr. Barnum,’’^ playing the role or

the jealous circus rider.

Lester Seger, formerly assistant

treasurer at the Winter Garden, until

he lost a leg in a Brooklyn “L” acci-

dent, is now treasurer of the Bijou,

^

replacing Herman Light „who is in theNavy.

The Treasury Dept, has sent put anotice warning Liberty Bond holders

against exchanging their bonds for

stocks and bonds of various “wildcat"

corporations, with face value larger,

hut whose actual value is little or noth-ing.

The reports that Octavie Belley whosings in “Peddlers Three” at the Cortunder the name

_of ,Tavie_ Beige is of

German nationality is denied by Pierre

Mati, the Belgian Consul, vvho states

, he knevv the young woman and herparents in Belgium.

The San Francisco union matterswith the theatres was settled with the

men agreeing to 56 hours weekly in-

stead of the former 48, while the man-agers raised wages to $45, with de-

partmental heads securing a propor-

tionate advance.

On one of the midnig^ht roof gardens

the other evening while some come-dians were on the floor, a man in the

audience called out, “Why-are you not

in uniform?” It caused some commo-tion and the disturber, together with

a friend, were ejected.

“A Daughter of the Sun," whichRalph Kettering wrote and whichtoured the erstwhile International Cir-

cuit, has been put together for an in-

dependent road tour, eastern bookings

now being made by the western mensponsoring the show.

Thomas Whalen, n deputy license in-

spector during the Mitchel regime, andretained in the Commissioner of Li-

censes’ office under Jhe new city ad-

ministration, is looking up the theat-

rical offices around Times square for

the new commissioner.

Another new war song is coming di-

rect from the trenches. It is called

“Chateau Thierry,” by William A. Wil-ander, Brooklyn, who was with the

U. S. troops when they captured that

point. It’s a typical war song, with

an “on to Berlin” lyrical phrasing.

Mrs. Bert Levy is awaiting passports

prior to sailing for England to be at

the grave of her son, recently killed

while a member of the Royal FlyingCorps. The Privvy Coundllor of the

King of England has written Mr.(Bert) and Mrs. Levy regarding their

boy.

The Princess, San Antonio, playingvaudevUle for five years past, bookedby the Interstate Circuit, is now play-

ing musical comedy stock with a Wool-folk company of 32 people engaged for

13 weeks. The Interstate is bookingonly its own house. Majestic, at pres-

ent.

Harold Williams, who has been^ a

general organizer on the executive -

‘staff of the I. A. T. S. E. for somemonths past, has resigned, with no suc-

cessor yet appointed. Williains, prior

to taking up the organizing job wasone of the executives of local 310, N.

Y. M. P. Q. ..

“The Ballet Claasique" people are re-

ported to have been. left in the mid-

dle west Sept. 7 without salary or

transportation, through the managerdeparting without notice. The act wasengaged to play fairs- for four weeksat $700 weekly. He left on the last

day of the fourth week. There were10 in the act.

At a rsK:.ent meeting of the Flay-

wrigha’s Club the following officers

were elected : Robert Stoddard, presi-

dent; Gustav Blum, director,of the

East-West Player«,_ first vice-presi-

dent; Tadema Bussiere, second vice-

president; Leo Siedman, secretary-

treasurer; Miss E. Feme Hague, re-

cording secretary; Robert L. Beecher,

general press representative.

Mrs. Basil Clarke, known as the“modern Paul Revere," is now oh thestaff of speakers connected with theCommission on Training Camp Activi-

ties. The speakers are under thedirection of D. W. Travers, the com-mission’s publicity head. Mrs'. Clarkerecently returned from Belgium, whereher husband’s property had long agobeen confiscated by the Huns.

"Tell Thai tOLthe Marines” was orig-

inally a war picture slogan used byJames Montgomery Flagg in painting aposter designed to boom marine re-

cruiting, but it has now reached thestage, with a production underlined byAdolf Philipp for the new season .at

the Yorkville. Philipp and EdwardA. Faulton have collaborated upon the“Marine” show which will be producednext month.

Frank Whitbeck, manager of Poli’s,

Scranton, Pa., has resigned, havingbeen appointed a Y. M. C. A. hut sec-retary going to France. He will bereplaced at Scranton by John Mc-Carthy of the Plaza, Bridgeport, alsoa Poli theatre, while Mr. McCarthy’sbrother, Jstmes, now assistant managerof Poli’s in Bridgeport, will move overto take charge of the Plaza. (Alonzowanted to bet that that would be mixedup when it came out in type.)

Bertha Kalich and her company,through the courtesy of Oliver Moros-co, wilLgive a full dress rehearsal ofthe Charlotte E. Wells-Dorothy Don-nelly drama, “The Riddle Woman,” onthe stage of the Morosco to-day (Fri-day). The complete cast includesRobert Edeson, A. E. Anson, AlbertBruning, Ann MacDonald, FrancesCarson, Beatrice Allen, Beatrice Miller,

Betty Bouton and Herbert Ransome.^Next week, this attraction will be pre-'sented by George Mooser at theBelasco Theatre, Washington, and onOct. 8, the New York engagement will

begin.

A former American soldier, CorporalBittner, is no longer with the WilliamShilling act, "On the Western Front,”Bittner having twice failed to appearfor performances, once while the act

was playing Baltimore and again whenthe turn reached Washington, withShilling forced to substitute anotherman. Bittner is not an actor, but Shill-

ing in framing the offering engageda number of real soldiers.

VOLUNTEERS'OVER THERE],

Vabihtt Will Maintain a PermanentList of Artists Who Have GoneOverseas as Members of America’sOver There Theatre League Unitsto Entertain the American Expe-ditionary Forces In France. Ad-ditions to the List Will Be MadeAfter Each Succeeding Unit Sails.

The Name of Teams are PrintedFirst, Followed by Individuals in

.Alphabetical Order.Recent Departures Are Indicated by

After Names.

IRENE FRANKLIN and~

BURTON GREENWILL CRESSY andBLANCHE DAYNETONY HUNTING andCORINNE FRANCESJAMES F. KELLY andEMMA POLLOCKHORACE WRIGHT andRENE DIETRICHJOHNNY CANTWELL andRETA WALKERHENRY MARCUS andERMIEN WHITELL^MARY McFARLANC^andMARIE McFarlandMABELLE ADAMS*HARRY ADLERMAUDE ALLEN*NELLA ALLENALFRED ARMANDLUCIE BABCOCK*VERABARSTOW*GEORGE BOTSFORDELIZABETH BRICEMARY CAMERON*LOUISE CARLYLEBESSIE CARRETTHOWARD T. COLLINSJACK COOKKATE CONDONHELENE DAVISDOROTHY DONNELLY*LEO DONNELLYMILDRED EVANS*

„ AMPERITO FARRARMRSv FARRARMADELINE GLYNN,HELEN GOFFWILLIAM GOULDTHOMAS J. GRAYGILBERT GREGORYGRACE HENRY*AMY HORTONWILL J. KENNEDYDAVID LERNERDANIEL C. MelVORLIDA McMillan*EDWARD MARSHALLMARGARET MAYOLOIS MEREDITHGEORGE AUSTIN MOOREWILL MORRISSEYPATRICIA O’CONNOR*HAL PEARSONPAULA SHERMANBERT SNOW*HENRY SOUVAINERAYMOND WALKERINEZ WILSON

Samuel Shipman bought two seats

for Monday night’s performance of

“Friendly Enemies,” which he wrote

with Aaron Hoffman, DavefNewman

the ticket broker charging the writer

the regular price of $4 per ticket. New-

man was surprised when Shipman

“kicked in” at the heavy premium and

remarked that Samuel was his idea of a

“real author." Shipman said he could

have obtained two seats from Martin

Herthan, but that he wanted to give

the “boys” a chance, meaning the

“specs.” Sammy’s generosity was su-

perinduced through having been taught

“stud poker” last Saturday night. It

cost his tutors $300 to teach Sammythe game, he picked it up so fast. Here-

after, says Mr. Shipman, playwrighting

will be his sideline.

TRAVEUNG STOCK COMPANIES

FORMING FOR WESTERN CAMPSHarry Lorch Appointed Stock Supervisor. Far Western

Camps Need Continuous Entertainment. Stocks WillRemain Three or Four Weeks at Each Stand.

Camp Lewis Charging $1 Top, •

High Canip Scale. DoingAround $1,400 Nightly.

Plans for the extension of stock com-

panies in the more widely separafed

cantonihents are being made. Three or

four stocks will be added to the num-

ber already playing.

Harry Lorsch (formerly press agent

for the Butterfield (Michigan) circuit,

and recently manager of the Liberty

Theatre, Camp Pike) has been appoint-

ed stock supervisor. He has started ona tour of the central and western campsto look over the situation; Mr. Lorschwill be pergianently located at the NewYork office of the Commission onTraining Camp Activities, and will

work in conjunction with George H.Sergeant. The latter is on the coast

and is handling the stock now runningat Camps Kearney, Fremont, Cody andLewis. At the latter cantonment legiti-

mate r>nd vaudeville are being played.

Attractions recently playing CampLewis have enjoyed excellent business,

getting around $1,400 nightly a* $1 top,

the biggest scale of any of the LibertyTheatres.The far western camps have sufferejJ

from the difficulty of supplying con-tinuous attractions, mostly because of

prohibitive railroad jumps. Occasionalshows are obtainable on the way toand from the coast, but not in a suf-

ficient quantity satisfactory to theCommission.One of the larger booking offices re-

cently offered no less than/ 15 attrac-

tions for one of the camps, but no ac-

tion was taken because of the stockplans. The present plan calls for al-

ternating the stocks, forming a sort of

circuit, each company remaining threeor four weeks in one camp,

BARNES-SHUBERT CASE.The early part of October has been

set for the T. Roy Barnes-ShubertTheatrical Company trial, in which theformer is suing the Shuberts for $2,900

damages for breach of contract.

On or about Sept. 12, 1917, Barnesalleges, through his attorney, NathanBurkan, he entered into contract withthe producing firm, whereby he was toassume the leading comedian role in

"Oh Justine I” The contract stipulatedBarnes was to get $SS0 weekly for thefirst 12 weeks and $600 a week there-after during the show’s run. Anotherclause guaranteed the plaintiff that hewould be kept working IS consecutiveweeks.Barnes alleges that the letter of the

contract was not entirely, lived up toand estimates the damages caused himto the extent of $2,900.

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CHICAGO SCALPING BAD_Chicago, Sept. 18.

The scalping situation in Chicago is

about on a par with the political

situation in Russia.When the city legislated the separa-

tion of the theatres and the scalpers,,some of the former, with a view toholding their important hotel trade,raised prices to enable them to paythe brokers a commission on sales.Something has gone wrong with the

hotel trade. The scalpers are said tobe selling one-third as many ticketsas they sold at this time last year, andbusiness growing worse all the time.This in spite of the fact that Chicagonow has 12 attractions of high aver-

^^age quality as against eight for thistime last year.One of the most active scalpers in

town, who last season sold an averageof 20 tickets each for Saturday nightsfor standard attractions, did not sell

a single ticket last Saturday for oneof the most popular attractions inChicago. •

LYRIC ON RENTAL. «

“The Unknown_

Purple,” whichopened at the Lyric, Saturday nightlast, was heavily “bought" by the tic-

ket agencies, who loked on the showas sure to get over.Roland West has taken the house on

a rental basis, extending for six weeks.At the end of the period, if the showis deemed a success, a somewhat dif-ferent rental arrangement is called for.This limits the Shuberts' interest inthe percentage, it being stipulated thehouse share shall not exceed a fixedsum.

CALLAN IN LEWISTON.Lewiston, Me., Sept. 18.

Jeff Callan, yery popular here, re-turns to the city as manager of theMusic Hall, for the United Theatre Co.,a corporation holding important menin its directorate and with several the-atrical interests. George I. Appleby is

to have charge of the concern’s localStrand.The music hall will play vaudeville

and probably pictures. -Mr. Callan’spopularity and experience caused hisrecall. He was in charge of the samehouse years ago when the Keith peopleoperated it. Lately Mr. Callan has beena Keith manager in New York City.

"Man With Club Foot,” Spy Drama.London, Sept. 18.

Grossmith & Laurillard will shortlyput into rehearsal “The Man With aClub Foot,” a spy drama by ValentineWilliams, who, before the war, was theDaily Mail correspondent in Berlinand is now a lieutenant in the IrishGuards.The leads will be played by Arthur

Bourchier and Alice Crawford, the lat-

ter the author’s wife.

“Purple Mask” Transferred..London, Sept. 18.

“The Purple Mask” was transferredfrom the Lyric to Prince’s, Mondaynight, making way for Doris Keane’sproduction of “Roxana,” which openstonight, after a successful trial at East-bourne,

Gladys Cooper’s Holiday Over.

London, Sept. 18.

Gladys Cooper has resumed her rolein “The Naughy Wife" at the Play-house after a holiday. •

“ONE OF US” MOVING.“Maytime” is to be allotted still an-

other house, according to plans earlythis week, which called for it changingplaces with “One of Us.’’

The Jack Lait comedy is due to gointo the Broadhurst and “Maytime,”nearing the end of its run (but still

netting a profit) is to enter the Bijou.If the change is made it will have

been the seventh Broadway iTiovementfor “Maytime.’*'

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SHOW WITH ONE SET.Max Spiegel entering further into

the legitimate field is making his first

production. This is a new musical playaimed for ^ but to be first sent on theroad. It will carry but one scene. Thisis of rather costly nature, of satin

hangings, P. Dodd Ackerman havingdesigned the “set” especially with the

, road purposes in mind. The entire

production can be carried in three orfour 12-foot‘ crates and half a dozen

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trunks and in a pinch can be easily

checked if a baggage car is not avail-

able.

Last season_^Mr. Spiegel purchased.

“Furs and Frills,’! sent out on tour withRichard Carle, the piece coming in witha loss. This season the attraction hasbeen making money. The first weekout netted a profit of $2,600. Carle is

still with the show.

“OH, YES.”The title for the new'Prindess mus-

ical play, writen by the trio, Bolton,

Kern and Wodehouse, is “Ob, Yes.”

Eliott, Comstock & Gest vvant to re-

tain the first word of their last twoPrincess successes, “Oh, Boy’’ and “Oh,Lady, Lady.”The new play which has Joseph

Santley heading the cast, is due to' openSept. 30. This breaks the firm’s usual

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procedure of keeping the other Prin-

'cess plays out on the road four or five

weeks before bringing them to Broad-way.

SHOWS IN PHILLY.Philadelphia, Sept. 18.

The legitimate houses offered arather poor assortment of attractions

for the Yom Kippur season with onlyone new opening. This was the com-edy, “Not With My Money,” at theBroad with Lucile W'atson and WilliamMorris featured. It carries the atmo-mosphere of a “Get Rich Quick Wal-lingford,” but does not contain the snapand vigor of the George M. Cohanpiece. It has been well put togetherand with the exception of a draggyfirst act is rather pleasing entertain-ment. The piece is by Edward Clark,who found his inspiration in a storycalled “Face Value,’’ by Edgar S.

Franklin. - It was received with warmadmiration by a small audience Mon-day night. The prospects for a stay ofany length are not bright, though thereis no announcement of anything tofollow.

Charlotte Walker in “Nancy Lee” re-mains at the Garrick where the pieceis drawing fair business and winningpraise, particularly through the indi-vidual work of the star.

The rather sudden withdrawal -of“The Girl Behind The Gun” left theForrest without a regular attractionbooked, and “Hearts of the World,”which has had two long runs at theGarrick, was brought' in to keep thehouse open. “The Girl Behind TheGun” was booked for three weeks, butdid not draw up to expectations. Thepicture had a big house Monday nightfor a repeater. “Gloriana” is ,an-noibijjGed for Sept. 23.

“Cnu Chin Chow” is still getting all

the big muney in the Shubert houses.The production is now in its thirdweek and playing around $25,000. It

is, here three weeks mor?. “Leave It

To Jane” is drawing only fair business.at the Chestnut Street Opera House.“Business Before Pleasure” is drawinggood business at the Lyric in its thirdweek, and “The Blue Pearl” is still atthe Adelphi, where it is attracting onlymild attention, ‘

Business at the Casino and Troca-dero playing burlesque continues tohold up to the big returns enjoyedsince the opening of the season.

“Stop That Man” Started.The Shuberts have started rehearsals

on the new farce written by GeorgeV.- Hobart. The title of the piece is

“Stop That Man.”The play is to feature Edwin Nicander

and in the cast als.o is Consuelo Bailey.

“WOUNDED FUND’' BY ITSELF.

Because of the large amount of its

own work that the Actors’ Equity As«sociation has on its hands, it has beendecided to vest the executive power of“Our Wounded Actors’ Fund” in a dis-

tinct organization. The Council of theA. E. A., through Mr. Gillmore, theexecutive secretary, will further thegrovvth of the fund. It is expected the“Our Wounded Actors’ Fund” will^odnrent its own offices. An executivecommittee has been elected. DanielFrohman, president of the Actors’Fund of America, will represent thatorganization on the committee. FannyCannon has also agreed to act as rep-resentative for the Stage Women'sWar Relief.

Thus far, three $1,000 contributionshave been received from George Arliss,

the chairman and founder of the “OurWounded Actors’ Fund,” and two otheractors who choose to remain anony-mous. Smaller amounts are dailycoming in. It is hoped that the fundwill be in real working order by nextweek. Tuesday at a meeting* of theA. E. A. it was decided all members,male and female, doing war work, en-tailing financial sacrifice, shall be ex-empt from paying dues. % Membersserving on committee or relief organi-zations such as -the Y. M. -C. A., RedCross,' Knights of Columbus and kind-red societies, will be put on the freelist or have his dues refunded, on ap-plication.

JANE COWL IN NEW ROLE.^

Washington, D. C.,'Sept. 18.

“Information Please,” Jane Cowl'snew play, is,one of the most entertain-ing seerTin a longtime. It should havea most successful run in New York.The reception accorded the star andthe piece Monday night was enthusi-astic.

Proving herself a delightful come-dienne, Miss Cowl has gotten away en-tirely from the line with which she hasbecome identified and her handling of

“Lady Betty Desmond” wjll win theapproval of the matinee girls as wellas their more critical elders. The storyhas to do with a young matron, whobelieves that to carry on a flirtation

with a Callow youth, even so far as a

trip to Europe with him, will arouse alittle demonstration of affection fromher husband.The play is filled with delightfully

clever and witty lines and Miss Cowl

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portrait of an erratic, petulant and_ ex-tremely fascinating young wife is astudy in joyousness and irresistible

feminine inconsistency.The company is excellent. Henry

Stephensen as^the object of the youngwife’s flirtatioTr who is just as willing

to take the trip to Europe as he is to

act the art of' peacemaker betweenhusband and wife, gave Mjss Cowl aclose run for first honors in the role

of the amiable British roue. OrmeCaldara, although a little “shaky” as

yet as the husband will, no doubt, give

a regular performance when he be-comes thoroughly familiar. As a

drunken reporter, Malcolm Duncancontributed a fine piece of character

acting that received its full share of

the approval. Smaller roles nre par-

ticularly well played by Alan Brooks,

of vaudeville, Blanche Yurka, RobertBendal, 'Viola Compton and HelenSalinger.The play is a Selwyn & Co. pro-

duction,

Arden and Gillingwater in Cast.

Edwin Arden and Claude Gilling-

water have been engaged by Smith &Golden for their forthcoming produc-tion of “Three "Wise Men,” openingNew York next month. The cast is

not yet complete.It will be the fourth production

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this firm now playing, the others beingtwo companies of “Turn to the Right”on the road and their current success,

“Lightnin”’ at the Gaiety.

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LEGITIMATE,FOUR NEW YORK HOUSES DARK

DESPITE RUSH OF NEW PLAYS

New Season Starts with Deluge of New Pieces, But the

“Unexpected Happens’’ and Quartette of Playhouses

Are Closed—^“Cut Rate” Booths Have

Long List of Shows.

A quartet of Broadway houses are

due for darkness although they weretenanted with shows at the start of

the new season.The Plymouth is dark, “A Very Good

Young ManV having suddenly with-

drawn last Saturday. The Longacreis also without an attraction, awaiting

a decision regarding “Nothing ButLies.”

“Crops and Croppers” will stop at

the Belmont Saturday due to the ill-

ness of B. Iden Payne, who was oper-

ated on at the Flushing Hospital the

night of the premiere and who wasresting badly Wednesday. There werea number of alterations to be made byMr. Payne and while the show wasconsidered a good comedy, it is “cold”

through the director’s illness. His

season will go on at the Belmont how-ever, upon recovery.

“Jonathan Makes A Wish” will bowout of the Princess, the stopping time

being Saturday. The house will re-

main dark until the Santley show- ar-

rives (“Oh, Yes”). There are a num-ber of attractions tottering and will

be replaced as quickly as successors

are ready. “Mr. Barnum” is due to

stop at the Criterion, its short seasondrawing surprise because of TomWise’s appearance in it.

Eighteen attractions are listed in the

cut rates, four, however, only sendingbalcony seats there. After 7.30 nightly

seats for some of the bigger attrac-

tions are obtainable in quantity, mostof that class of tickets being dumpedin by ticket brokers w*ho are left with

an unsold “buy.”

“Three Faces East” has jumped upas one of the season’s big things andis now beating “Lightnin’” and run-

ning second only to “Friendly ^Ene-mies.”The list of attractions in cut rates

is : “She Walked in Her Sleep,” “For-

ever After," “The Woman on the In-

dex,” “Sinbad.” "Penrod,” “Where Pop-pies Bloom,” “Over There," “Maytime,”“One of Us," “Someone in the House,”“Mr. Barnum,” “Jonathan Makes aWish,” “Watch Your Neighbor,”“Crops and Croppers,” and “SomeNight.”Balcony seats are available for “The

Walk-Offs-,” “Under Orders” and “An-other Man’s Shoes.”

BOTH RUSSELLS RECRUITING.Col. Lillian Russell, U. S. M. C, and

her daughter, Dorothy, are expected inNew York this week to continue theirrecruiting work. Miss Russell workingfor the Marines, and Dorothy for theSailors.

Col. Russell starts her vaudevilletour Oct. 14 at Keith’s, Washington.

“SOMETIME” CHANGES.Ed. Wynn is replacing Herbert Cor-

thell in Arthur- Hammerstein’s “Some-time.” Wynn is under contract withthe Shuberts, but the play planned forwas considered undesirable and as thecemedian was under a play or pay con-

.tract the arrangement was readilymade.Other changes in the.,cast of'“Some-

time” have been made, including theentry of Dorothy Bigelow, a societygirl, who takes the place of AudreyMaple, while Harrison Brockbank hasreplaced George Rosener.“Sometime” is aimed to go into the

Astor Sept. 30, but the date is not set

as the piece may play another,, short

out-of-town engagement.If the Hammerstein show goes into

the Astor, “Keep Her Smiling” will be

moved to another Shubert house, the

Drew comedy continuing to play to ,

good 'business.

SHOWS IN CHICAGO.

^Chicago, Sept. 18.

Show business 'took an abrupt and

decided tumble this week. Wit'a a

number of New York’s sure-fire hits

of last season in town, the theatre-

going public did not flock boxoffice-

ward. The reason for this was the

United States War Exposition, the

premier attraction for all • classes of

theatre fans. Over a million people

attended the war show in the two

weeks it played Chicago, and there was •

a corresponding laxity of attendance

elsewhere.

Fred Stone in “Jack o’Lantern’’ tops

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all the shows in town. The receipts

at the Colonial for the first ten per-

formances exceeded $33,000. Whilethere was a drop from this figure dur-

ing the past week, business was re-

ported good.There were probably only four shows

during the past week which made anymoney. These are the Stone piece,

the Grant Mitchell “Tailor Made Man”play at Cohan’s Grand, “Oh, Look” withHarry Fox and the Dollys at the LaSalle and Ins^ Clajre in “Polly with aPast” at the Powers.Alexandra Carlisle in “The Country

Cousin,” quit Saturday night. MissCarlisle was given most flattering no-tices, and the play appeared to receiveunanimous approbation, but neitherstar nor play could withstand the clam-my hoodoo attached to the house. TheBlackstone will be dark until the ar-rival in the near fututre of “Tilly, theMennonite^ Maid,” in which PatriciaCollinge will be featured.“Twin Beds” will succeed “Turn to

the Right” at the Olympic next week,it will stay for a while, and will besucceeded in two or three weeks bythe No. 2 “Three Faces East.”Chicago will have to come through

with $250,000,000 on the Fourth LibertyLoan, and the drive is shaping up al-

ready. Managers are inclined to bepessimistic, therefore, concerning thebusiness outlook for the immediatefuture.

The night stand people are alsogrowling about business, not only fromthe box office point of view, but fromthe ever increasing cost of help, talent,paper and transportation.The new draft will undoubtedly cut

deeply into the ranks of all folks en-gaged in show business. This has afurther tendency to eneburage a slump.

SHOWS IN FRISCO.

San Francisco, Sept. 18.

“Twin Beds” (Columbia) opened togood business.“Why Marry”. (Cort) holding up

nicely. x'

“Hearts of the World” (Alcazar) pic-ture, drawing fair.

The Hippodrome is playing to ca-pacity.

COLLIER QUITTING SHOW.It seems settled that William Collier

will leave the> new Weber & Andersonproduction," “Nothing But Lies,” at the

end of this week. The comedy is play-

ing one-ijight stands, closing at Stam-ford, Conn., tomorrow (Saturday). To-day (Friday) it is in Plainfield, N. J.

The show opened at Washington a

couple of weeks ago and. played Atlan-

tic City last week, securing very favor-

able mention.While at the seashore, according

to the managerial side, Mr. Collier

commenced to tinker with the manu-script, especially his own role. Theauthor, Aaron Hoffman, notified Web-er & Anderson he would not permit

any change in the play, Mr. Hoffmancharged that Mr. Collier was “rewrit-

ing the show” to promote himself at

the expense of the remainder of the

play.

L. Lawrence Weber> George M. An-derson and Mr. Hoffman went to At-lantic City toward the end of last week.

They remonstrated with Collier, who,refused to play his role, as written,-

claiming he could improve it for his

style, This resulted in a tilt betweenthe four men with the understandingfollowing that Collier is to leave the

piece this week. ,

The show was billed to open at the

Longacre Monday. Another attrac-

tion was being sought this week, with

the possibility that H. H. Frazee’s newNorah B^yes show, booked for Atlantic

City next week, might be switched to

the Longacre to open Monday.Meanwhile “Nothing But Lies” will

be brought in and Collier replaced,' that

company going out again after neces-

sary rehearsals.

Weber & Anderson claim to haveCollier under contract to reappear in

his former success, “Nothing But -the

Truth” for this season. They say they

may decide to enforce the agreementand order Collier to take his formerrole in the “Truth” show on the road.

“FORCING” “UNDER ORDERS.”

A new eight weeks’ “buy” for

“Friendly Enemies” was taken by the

brokers, beginning Monday. This. takes in the entire lower floor andseveral balcony rows, the tota} numberof seats handled nightly being over

700. There has been a new AA rowadded at the Hudson, but is complainedof as being too close to the footlights.

Coupled with the “Enemies” buy is

a further handling by the “specs” of

"Under Orders” at the Eltinge, also aWbods show, tickets from the Hudsonbeing provisional to a purchase of

tickets for the two-people play. Thelatter is not the large success hopedfor, but'hclped by the agencies is turn-

ing a good profit. There was do pre-

mium asked for “Enemies,” becauseof the deal including “Under Orders.”

FRANK BACON’S "FIVE O’CLOCK.”Frank Bacon, co-author and star of

“Ligbtnin”’ at the Gaiety, has com-pleted a new play in collaborationf^ithFreeman Tilden. The play is called

“Five O’clock,” and is founded on a

story written by Mr. Tilden four years

ago, which appeared in the “Srnart Set”

under the title of “The Detective.”

Smith & Golden contemplate produc-

ing the piece early in November.

SHOWS IN LOS ANGELES.Los Angeles, Sept. 18,

Conditions here theatrically almost

hopeless, with none of the show shoi)S

making any boasts of what monies

werb- being taken in at the local boxoffices.

The Mason and Majestic are dark

as far as legits are concerned, pictures

doing only expense business whenbooked.“Up in the Air” (Mason) after drop-

ping a couple of tbdnsaml on its weekhere has gone into the one-night

stands, where advance reports indi-

cate it will fare better.

“YIP, YIP” SPECULATING.Camp Upton, Sept. 18.

While the successful soldier show,“Yip, Yip, Yaphank,” by Sergeant Irv-

ing Berlin, has ended its amazinglysuccessful engagement in New York,it is understood the Federal auth-

orities took a close-up inspectionof the manner in which blocks oftickets fell into the hands of specu-lators and that the men who profit-eered in the soldier show pasteboardshave not heard the last of their muchcensured action.

Officials of Camp Upton aver thateven when Major-General Bell criti-cised the speculative aspect of the out-side ticket sales the specs went rightahead and on the switch of the showto the Lexington where it remainedfor two weeks, after opening at theCentury, the profiteering in the seatswas continued without any regard

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of the good will of the camp, theservices the boys were volunteering orthe purpose to which the funds of theshow were to be used.

District Attorney Swann also gath-ered evidence last week, when numer-ous complaints reached his office as tothe specs’ activities. Swann called sev-eral of the speculators before him.Some confessed they had charged andsecured as high as $4 and $S a ticketfor the “Yip” show.W. J. Fallon, in a signed statement

from the Tyson Company, printed inthe “Globe,” denied his concern hadanything to do with “Yip Yip” specu-lating. He advocated a thorough in-ve.stigation of the theatre ticket busi-ness and recommends a law againstexorbitant prices, and ag-ees with theidea of limiting brokers to a strictSO-cent advance over the box officeprices.

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“FREEDOM,” BIG PRODUCTION.E. Lyall Sweete, the English stage

director, who put on “Chit Chin Chow”for Elliott, Comstock & Gest, haswritten a propaganda play, said t6 bealPng heroic lines and calling for theappearance of 200 persons.Mr. Sweete has been acting in

Adolph Klauber’s “Help With a HighHand,” but recently withdrew to stagethe propaganda piece which is to bedone in conjunction with the Shuberts.The play called “Freedom” is rehears-ing at the Century and may succeed“Sinbad” there.

COLORED STOCK A WINNER.Chicago, Sept. 18.

Much success has attended the re-gime of colored stock at Louis Wein-berg’s Avenue Theatre, formerly vau-deville.

The shows have been put on by theLafayette Players. They have offereddozens of standard attractions, includ-ing “Madame X,”' “The Eternal Mag-dalene,” and “The Third Degree.”The house has played capacity every

week of the half year the new policyhas been in effect.

So succe.ssful has the policy beenthat Weinberg has announced that inall probability there will be no vaude-ville at the Avenue this season.

JUDGMENTS..Tudgments fllo.d In the County Clerk’s office.

The first name is that of the Judgment debtor,the second the judgment creditor, and theamount of Judgment.

Sterling IMetures Corp.—K. Koscnbmim, Jr.,,$1)0.80.

Mirror Films, Inc.—Nat. Dlst. ' Tcl. Co.,.$;i'2:t.04.

(ieorgo V. Hobart— II. W. White, $5,'!0.(10.

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SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.Illodor PioturCH Corp.—A. Strong, Agent,

i-e,, $1,I.'!8.24 (Jan. 2,'>/18),

(loorgo V. Hobart—Joseph Stewart, Inc.,

,$.'!07.0.') (April 1/18).IIKCKIVRRS.

.Motion I’ieture News, Inc, vs. George W.Smith.

LEGITIMATETHE WALK-OFFS.

Mary Carter ..Frances UnderwoodSonia Orloll Fania MarlnoftCarolyn Rutherford Robert ArnoldPeter Orandtn Charles A. StevensonBobuylcr Rutherford William RoselleJudge Charles Brent Perclval T, MooreMrs. Alicia Elliott..; Janet TraversKathleen Rutherford Carroll McComasMurray Van Alien Fred L. TldenRobert Shirley Winston Edmond LoweGeorge Washington White. Emmett Shackleford •

Ah Poo Elmer Ballard"The W’alk-Offe,” presented by Oliver Mo-

rosco at the Morosco Theatre Tuesday night. Is

the latest play of the Hattons—Frederic andFanny. Like most Hatton products it is start-ling, clever and unconventional. But whilebilled as a comedy, it takes on the dimensionsmore than once of Just Plain farce, and is

played In this vein by some of the membersof the cast, while others stick to the tradi-tions of light comedy.To tell the main plot is like unravelling

snarled threads, there is so much that Couldbe told, so much that is intertwined. To aset of frivolous, shallow, fast-living "walk-ofts” (a term explained by a negro servant In

the piece as persons without brains) ComesRobert Shirley Winston, of Tennessee, to visit

his cousin, Mary Carter, a sculptress. Ho hasbeen reading on the train the unsavory detailsof the divorce of Carolyn Rutherford fromSchuyler Rutherford, in .whicli the name ofSchuyler’s slstCr, Kathleen, is more or less

Involved as one living the same sort of life

as the rest of her friends. Expressing him-self to his cousin in no mild terms regardingthose people he Is overheard by Kathleen whoIn a rage determines to punish him. This sheproceeds to do by becoming Mary Ford, atypist, and winning his devotion for all time.Then she flounts him with what she has done.But, reckoning vvithout her host, she has In

the meantime fallen in love with him. Sowhen the man of her own set, to whom sheis engaged, proves easily susceptible to theadvances of an artist's model and the South-erner suddenly turns cave man and breaksher spirit, she is willing that the tables beturned. In the meantime the divorced couplehave become engaged again, and another see-

sawing pair have settled things satisfactorily.

The cast on the whole Is excellent, and theyall have something to do. Edmond Lowe, asthe Southerner, Is forceful and virile, if a bit

priggish withal. But that is the fault of thepart. The scene In which he forces Kathleento forswear cigarettes, champagne and cards,and even declare her yellow gown to bo redbecause he says It is. Is rather far-fetched.

Carroll McComas Is charming as Kathleenand acts admirably, despite some strange lit-

tle mannerisms and gestures with her arms,faintly reminiscent of musical comedy. FaniaMartnoff docs splendid work, as a little Rus-sian model. She is spry and chlo, and hasmastered an adorable -accent. It Is a pityber part does not mean more. Frances Under-wood and Charles A.- Stevenson are anotherpair of lovers. Roberta Arnold, as the di-

vorced wife, sots the nerves of the audienceon edge with a piercing nasal voice and playsher part according to the standards of themost roaring farce-comedy. William Roselleplays fier drunken husband. Janet Travers Is

a vampirlsh and disagreeable co-respondent,while Perclval T. Moore plays a flirtatious

Judge.The dialog Is always sparkling, frequently

startling. Several of the beat laughs couldscarcely have been Intended. And as a factorto the success of the production should bementioned the two very pretty sets, notablytbo one In the last act, showing a root gardenover a studio."The Walk-Offs’’ Is diverting enough to

enjoy a respectable run.

THE GIRL BEHIND THE GUN.Robert Lambrlssac Donald BrianPierre Breval Jack HazzardGeorgette Breval Ada MeadeColonel Servan Prank DoaneLucienne Lambrlssac Wllda BennettHarper Wentworth Bert GardnerEileen Moore Eva FrancisBrichoux John E. YoungZellle Virginia O’BrienEdna ....1 [Florence DelmarPolllo . . . ( American Girls J • • EI»‘ne PalmerMargie ..[ ]....CIssle SewellCarrie ...J I June WhiteKlaw & Erlanger offer for metropolitan

Judgment this week what they announce aaa "now musical comedy” by Guy Boltouand P. 0. Wodebouse, music by IvanCaryll, the dialog directed by Edgar Mac-Gregor, ensembles by Julian Mitchell. Ifthe authors make any claim for originalityof plot or will deny the story wasn’t adaptedfrom 'one—or more—of the numerous sala-cious French farces of the past decade theyha. a a nerve that should stand them In goodstead when collecting the royalty.Mmo. Breval, whoso husband Is In the

army {the Iqcalo is France), adopts a pollugodson by correspondence. She Is an actress.The pollu’a friend In the trenches is aplaywright, anxious to have her read one ofhis pieces, and persuades the pollu to lethimself ho Impersonated on leave. About thetime the playwright calls Mme. Breval difcovers her husband la having an affair withanother woman, and she determines to get

,evcn by flirting with her godson. As theyaro kissing, enter madam’s uncle, an oldmajor. Just from Algeria, who mistakes theplaywright for madam’s husband and Insists onvisual evidence of domestic felicity. Madam Isvisited by a school companion, who has mar-ried. She tells of having met a charmingmajor on the train, who had paid her muchattention. Needless to add she is the wife m

the playwright. Madam must, perforce, dis-own her husband and the playwright mustIgnore bis wife. In the original this musthave gtv^n full scope for Innumerable risquesituations.

It will be perceived the story Is builtaround two married couples, pertnittlng noopportunity for any romance, as has beenthe case In big musical successes. ,With this {atal handicap the American

authors failed to create anything original Inthe blatter of humorous dialog, the dialog In-cluding such ‘'released” Jokes as *T don'tknow you—you've nothing on me; I don’tknow you either,” "what was your first bat-tle? It wasn’t a battle. It was a little argu-ment about a hat,” "Have you ^ot a wife?—The Jury Is still out,” and so on plentifullysprinkled with "devil,” “hell" and "damn."Then there is a musical director who apesthe eccentricities of the passe Creatore andwho turns to the audience fOr approval ofhis methods, detracting from the stage pic-tures.

There are also several unhappy. selections

for the personnel. Donald Brian is woefullymiscast. He has a role for which, he istotally unfitted, that of the playwright. Itgives him small scope for bis dancing, thething for which he depends mainly for suc-cess and on which he built his reputation.Ada Meade as Mme. Breval is ponderous,with little or no singing voice and devoid ofhistrionic talent. Wllda Bennett as the wifeof the playwright, sings well and dancesfairly, but Is cold and non-magnetlc. 1^0hit Is Jack Hazzard as the husband of Mme.Breval. He has a travesty philosophical songIn the second act, “Women Haven’t Any Mercyon a Man,” the only number receiving anyhearty applause.The chorus Is not much in evidence, em-

ployed principally for opening numbers andfinales. They are pretty, beautifully cos-tumed and well drilled. In Julian Mitchell’sbest style. A back,4rop used In the first twoof* the three acts. Is painted In the effect oftapestry and the production on the whole is Ingood taste, but the general effect was suchthat Tuesday night a number of .people leftafter the second act while others straggled outall through the last Interval.Donald Brian’s name and, the general repu-

tation of the Amsterdam for presenting bigshows there may serve to keep "The Girl Be-hind the Gun” In New York for a limited en-gagement. The piece, however, cannot be set

' down as a success. jiojo.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND.Lady Chlltcrn Beatrice BeckleyMrs. Marchmont Elizabeth DelmelLady Basildon Merle' MaddemVlcomte Be Nanjac George HayesLady Jane Barford Dorothy ClayThe Earl of Caversham Cyril HarcourtMr. Montford S. V. PhillipsMabel Chlltern Gretchen YatesLady Markby .Alice Augnrde ButlerMrs. Cheveley Constance CollierCount Strellc Vincent SartorlSir Robert Cbiltem Norman TrevorLord Goring Julian L’EstrangePhipps Henry CrockerMason Alfred HeltonUndImmed through the years shine ' i

epigrams of Oscar Wilde. At the ComedyMonday a fine company gave an admirableperformance of "An Ideal Husband,” the thirdof Wilde’s possibly three best plays to begiven a revival during the past few years.Times have changed so during the past

generation that few plays of more than a fewyears back can be found which do not seemold-faebloned and even tedious. The playsof Wilde suffer as little as any in this re-spect, possibly because they really belong' tono particular era. Always studiously arti-ficial, so many startlingly clever and amus-ing characters as he brings together wereprobably seldom at any time found In thesame drawing-room.The aftion of the piece under consideration

is never rapid, and the plot not aa absorbingas say "Lady Windermere’s Fan,” but It Issufficiently Interesting, and taken In con-junction with the splendid lines makes acomedy of a type far too rare In these days.It has been modernized by the substitution ofthe word “car” for "carriage,” as OscaiWilde never even heard of an automobile—a rather unnecessary detail, as carriages arestill far from obsolete In London. Taken allIn all, the play Is as virile and vivid and“smart” now as when first produced.The story deals with Mrs. Cheveley, a brll-

lant and unscrupulous woman, who seeks toblackmail Sir Robert Chlltern into advo-cating a certain swindling scheme beforeParliament. This she proceeds to do bythreatening to make public a certain com-promising letter written by him years be-fore. She very nearly succeeds when- Lord(loring, a friend of Sir Robert’e, discoversIn her possession a Jeweled bracelet whichshe had stolen from a relative of his yearsago. Fearing exposure and arrest Mrs. Cheve-ley surrenders the letter, and happiness isrestored to the Chlltern home..

It must be a Joy to the actor to get suchparts, when even the butlers gets laughs.And yet It Is not fair to call them actor-proof, for they aro of a texture so peculiaras to be ruined In the hands of any but fin-ished artists. And It Is a company of finishedartists Indeed which John D. Williams hasprovided for his revival.As Mrs. Cheveley Constance Collier gives a

remarkable performance. Suave, insinuating,clever and cruel, she Is the embodiment of

oi®aho typifies, Norman Trevor as

Sir Robert also docs splendid work. He Isa compelling and dominant figure from startuntil the final curtain. Beatrice Beckley, the

antithesis of Miss Coliter, is convincing asSir Robert’s high-principled and anvotldlywife, while Julian L’Estrange Is dtiually goodas Lord Goring. Others who -should be men-'tioned are' Gretchen Yates, a fascinating in-genue with wdnderful red hair ; Alice AugardeButler as a talkative doi^ager, and CyrilHarcourt as the father of Lord Oorlng (JulianL’Estrange/.The performance went along fairfy

smoothly, although several of the companydid not seem quite sure of -their lines, andsome amusement 'was caused when GretchonVates said, "Why, Gertrude, how pale youare,” and Miss Beckley walked cm With hermake-up obviously freshened and very ifliik.

"An Ideal Husband” should prove welcomein the list of the season’s successes.

THE UNKNOWN PURPLE.Those In Prison :

First Convict (Hawkins) Number 1137Second Convict Number 140S

Characters In the Episode as related byConvict Number 113t—as they appear:Hawkins, a thief ...Convict 1137Jewel, wife Helen MaoKellarRuth, Jewel’s sister Lorraine FrostBonnie, friend of Jewel’s. ......Marion. KerbyPeter Marchmont, Jewel’s husband,

Richard BehnettJames Dawson, Marctamont’s friend,

Earle BrownPhelan, from headquarters E. L. DuaneCharacters in the play:'

Bobby Dawson..' Arthur Le VlenRuth Cbarleton Lorraine FrostRichard Bradbury Edward Van SloanJames Dawson ' .Earle BrownGeorge Allison Frank McCormickBonnie Allison Marlon Kerby.Mrs. James Dawson vHelen MacKell&rJohnson, butler. .. Herbert AshtonThe Stranger... V. Cromport,Burton, Allison’s head man Curtis. Benton“The Unknown Purple,”' presented at the

Lyric last Saturday night. Is a very good playand it is not.. That depends altogether uponthe angle from which you base your judg-ment. It is palpably theatric but, nevertheless,absorbingly interesting and full of suspensefor the layman.

. If one were asked to conjure the method'employed in assembling "The UhknoWn- Pur-ple" he could readily Imagine jthe authorspatterning their situations after well knownstage successes, past and present. Messrs..Roland West and Carlyle Moore have un-doubtedly read or seen a great many plays. In-cluding "The Vendetta,” "The Silver King,”"Monte Crlsto,” "Arsene- Lupin,” "Rairiee,""On Trial,” “Peter Grimm,” etc. The afore-mentioned plays Were kll successes, so If theyhave fashioned "The Unknown Purple” alongthe lines of former hits they have done 'wisely.

As playwrighters they have fared far betterthan as playwrlters—in other words, tbeii^

construction far surpasses their dialog. Theirplay will not go down into history as a speci-men of erudition.

It Is a crook melodrama with flashbacks.A motion picture director with any sense ofImagination could make of It a mobt effective

film feature. It opens with a drop In "one,”showing the exterior of prison cells, Twoprisoners are behind the bars in adjoiningcells. One Is a cokney Englishman who hasno faith In women. The other, a more super-ior individual, says there Is one—his Wife

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who is struggling for an ekistenoe for herselfand their child, and who is waiting for himto complete bis term. Cockney reads from' anewspaper a society event and rails at themarried couple who are giving It. He proceedsto relate the history of the pair, saying thsman is a crook who hired, him to pull off a Joband double-crosed him, two years previoualy.The drop Is raised and the episode Is visual-ized. It is the event in the other man’s life

which caused bis incarceration. He had beehJobbed by his own '•wife and the other man andnot suspecting the real motive he had stoodfor the crime and gone to prison to protecthis wife. The drop is again lowbred and thecockney Is concluding bis narration."What would you do If that was ybur wife?”

the second convict asks the cockney. On re-ceiving a reply to the effect that if it took1,000. years he would wreak dire vengeance,the other says: ’’That’s Just what 1 am goingto do.”The second act shows the culprits in their

luxurious home, seven years later. There Is

talk omjfji wealthy business acquaintance ofthe huennnd and you know It is none otherthan the released prisoner bent on vengeance—a modern Monte Crlsto. The victim is aninventor and has perfected a formula thatwill render one invisible. The guilty coupleare systematically robbed and the man’sbusiness ruined by an unknown Implacableenemy. The modem Monte

.Crlsto even para-

phrases the speech of Snyddy Carton In "TheOnly Way” ("A Tale of TWO Cities”), whenhe tells the false wife’s sister he Is present on"a far greater business than I have everknown before.” He has written the man hewill call . that evening to steal the wife’snecklace, a la ’’Arsene Lupin.” By render-ing himself invisible the safe Is opened andvaluables extracted, while a detective Is onguard.The'thlrd act visualizes what occurred up-

stairs during the latter part of act 2, In whichthe husband, while invisible,

' talks to the manwho ruined him, poisons his mind against thewoman now his wife, the wife entersp-ts beingchoked by her guilty accomplice,

,

the heromake's himself visible, reveals his identity. Iscornered by the detective, again renders him-self tnvlslble, escapes and takes with him hisson and the sister of his faithless wife, whohad devoted her life to bringing up his child.That admirable actor, Richard Bennett, con-

tributes in no small measure to whatever auc-oess the play may dnj(^. He 'makes of thetheattlc Ubro a feythpatbettc indWldKial. HelenMacKellar Is exCelleht as the faithless wifeand Earle Brown as the Tlllaln acquits himselfcreditably.At the concueidta hf the pfoldg there was

promise of a great play to dome, but, insteadof being cumulative. It seemed to peter out.It will be no half-way success—the publicwill either takoito It en masse or not at all.

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THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAIN^. ^

Baldasarre ...William CourtenayTonio Bert ClairkBeppo. Carl GantvoortCarlo. .....Jackson HinesAndrea. .'. M, La FradePietro .'Victor LeRoyGeneral Malcaa Wiliam DanforthCrumpet A1 RobertsLieutenant Ruglnl ...John SteelMayor of Santo ; ....William ReidZacchl Louis Le VisTeresa Sldonle EspereVittorio Miriam BoyleAngela Evelyn EgertonGlanette Gertrude HamiltonMarla Mina DavisMarietta. .Marguerite MayBeppirla Eva NewtonPeplta Patricia PrewonTime was turned back a generation or more

when “The Maid of the MounMas” was pre-sented at the Casino, Sept. 11. The book Isby Frederick Lonsdale, With Ijrrlos by HarryGraham and music by Harold Fraser-Slmson.The program -goes on to state that there areadditional lyrics by Clifford Harris and Val-entine, and additohal numbers by James W.Tate and Lieutenant Qltz Rice. "The Maidof the Mountains” Is an old-fashioned Eng-lish comic opera, strongly reminiscent of Gil-bert and Sullivan, with Injections from laterEnglish pieces. But it lacks the originalityof these older works and the sprlgh-.llnesaand delicacy of some of the newer ones.The first scene, reminding Wne of "The Pi-

rates of Penzance,” Is laid In a robbers’ fast-ness. Here Is Teresa, the maid of the moun-tains, loved by Baldasarre, the leadeh, andadorqd by all his followers. She- subsequentlygoes awhy and is captured and is taken to thecapital city of the Island, where Baldasarregoes, Impersonating the new governor, to res-cue her.The masquerade Is followed along the old

comic opera lines, with the usual . situationsand coihpllcatlons.

The daughter of the present governor fallsin love with Baldasarre and the poor MaidIs for a time forgotten. But the Jealous Te-resa exposes ber fickle lover and in the lastact they are, of course, united. The secondscene Is laid In the governor’s palace and thethird oil an Island. All three scenes are vividand cheerful, and In keeping wth the »Ta inwhich the piece should have been written.. In William Courtenay there is a songlessBaldasarre, although surrounded by melody.It seems to he the fashion for dramatic starsto invade the musical stage this season, li re-spective of voice or previous experience, butMr. Courtenay has not added to his laurels Inthe present venture. In this old-fashionedpart he Is hone too dashing, while he has donefar more difficult thugs In his own field muchbetter. Sldonle Espero, the picturesque Te-resa, gings delightfully and makes a romanticand alluring picture. She is one of the newlight opera prima donnas of the season. Will-iam Danforth and Bert Clark arq really funnyin the comedy parts, while Carl Gantvoortadds to the performance with his fine singing.As the governor’s daughter Evelyn Egerton Is

,very winsome, while Miriam Doyle provesherself an admirable comedienne. The musicIs lilting and often beautiful, but there isnothing that dlands out as being of unusualmerit.The success of this piece Is problematical.

It is healthy and sane, and It makes the warseem very far away, yet. In spite of oureternal harking back to other days, it is aquestion if we have not become Just a bit toosophisticated hot to find that "The ."dald ofthe Mountains” Is Inclined to drag a hit. andseem a little long.

MR. BARNUM.Mr. . Barnum..... Thomas A. WiseNat Morley. Richard GordonKid Bailey......' Clyde NorthDaddy Price ...Harold De BeckerCon Lonergan Jay WilsonProps Leavitt JamesLuclen Forterre Gaston GlassMr. Gerrone Albert SackettIlbnry Scranton (General Tomb Thumb),

Herbert RicoCody Francis La -MontAristide Letelller Albert SackettSheriff, L, Melton ClodaghAlonzo Carter Luray ButlerColonel Mnurel. ; <..., 'William SeymourBuckldr Genln Luray ButlerBill Collector L. M, OlodaghGeorge Washington Gibson. . .Charles JacksonCirffy, a negro slave George FordTicket-sellers. .. .John Pratt and- J. N. GauntJeanne Letelller; Phoebe EasterAdelina Bonfanti Carlotta MontereyZuleika Ethel CadmanEmma Morgana Adeline MitchellLavlnla Warren Queenie MabJenhy Lind Prances Nielson

If the Incidents In "Mr. Barnum,” a comedyof circus life, written by Harrison Rhodesand Thomas A. Wise, presented by CharlesDillingham at the Criterion, nre historicallycorrect, the entertainment Is merely a visualbiography of the life of tbo late Fhlneas Tay-

i/H'-n-

LEGITIM ATE,lor Barnum, creator ot ‘‘The Orea^ston Earth.*’ There Is hardly eDough plot in It

tor a 20-mlnute vaudeville sketch.

As entertainment It Is a rare treM to old-

time show folks and those In thp allied the-

atrical trades. Average theatregoers of,

thepreseqt generation know little of P. T. Barnumand hts clever schemes (qr humbugging thepublic. He still lives in theatrical history

and only In that way. The “Barnum” trade-

mark attached to circus entertainment hasn’tthe magic financial potency it enjoyed a gen-eration ago.For that reason, employing the late circus

impresario as the central character ot a series

of incidents In his life for stage purposes Is

not 'strong enough to attract paying patnopafiO—at least not in New York.Thomas A. Wise is oast for the titular role

and a better type could'^not possibly havebeen selected. Those of us who pcrsmmllyknew the great showman will appreciate thefidelity of the 'Interpretation. The only criti-

cism gn that score is that the original spokeslower and with more of a drawl.

According- to the play ini which he is belnspresented, James A. Bailey operated a shell-

game wl^ the tent show when Barnum madehis acquaintance! ''which latgr developed inipa' life partnership.In the various' incidents Barnunn is given

'Credit fpr having created "pink lemonade,”"the wild man of Borneo,” “Oeneral TomThumb” and a' number of bis other famqusattractions merely by accident, the result otsudden inspirations. According to the ijlay

when Jenny Lind arrived in ^erlca to ap-pear under hie management, Barnum was in-volved in a land deal In Bridgeport and was“stone broke.*' He gave "the Swedish night-

ingale” a worthless check for her guarantee,whereupon she handed* it back and arrangedlo play the tour on a partnership agreemqhhThere is shown his practical adoption of p

young New Orleans girl who ran away fromher drunken father to Join his circus, whichculminated In her marriage to bis secretarywhom he looked upon as a son. No mentionis made of the circus man’s wife.Types galore are shown, such as an old

clown, boss canvasman, midgets, the skeletonman, the fat woman, female circus ' rider,

snake charmer, etc, They are ail adequatelyportrayed, but the plot Is so flimsy it falls

to hold interest;

“Mr. Barnum” po fqr as New Yprk Is con-cerned, is destined for absolute failure, withthe probability of a similar fate If sent on\tour. iTolo.

CROPS AND CROPPERS.Annie Irene DaleyJanie tyimpole Eleanor FoxMargot Marhrook Louise CookPeter Weetgn Ben JohnsonAllison Marhrook Eileen HubanRay Parcher .' Thomas Mltcb'ellStetson J. M. TroughtonJean Georges FlateauMrs. Bradley MadoHnp ValentiheDr. Truesdale Vernon KelsoStephen Marhrook Henry StanfordMrs. Spenper. Helen 'WescleyMrs. Pray Maud Siaclalir

Pete Cobh. ....Charles KennedyIf you are earnestly desirous of doing war

work and have a definite idea ot what youwant to do, before starting, acquird somepractical knowledge of your undertaking,

otherwise your efforts will be unavailing and

will end disastrously. This is the lesspn con-

veyed from the amusing little comedy by.

Theresa Helburn, presented by the Iden Faynucompany, pt the Belmont, Sept. 12.

“Crops and Croppers” la really an Idyllio

' farce on society farmerettes, who are strong

on purpose but short on practice. This Ip

what the ultra-fashionable heroine of the play

was up against when she look up farming to

help win the war and found, as the old Con-necticut homesteader put IL “farming wasstanding on the brink of o’ bell and throw-ing checks into the hole.”The plot is light. One Is always under the

Impression the girls are out for a lark andare treating the whole thing as a novel ex-periment in which there Is “lots of fun,”rather than seriously and this Impresion re-mains until the last act, when they really getdown to business.Having renounced society, Allison Marhrook

(Eileen Huban) buys a farm, tor about threetimes what it Is really worth. Having theproperty, she, promptly proceeds to misman-age It. Financial ruin descends upon herand she rents the house and goes to live Inone of the cottages. Her love story parallelsher war work. In the first act, which, In-cidentally, is slow, she is writing letters toseven young soldiers, one for each day of theweek, at the same time being formally en-gaged to one of them. By the last act ehe is

sincerely in love with a French officer, whohas been sent over here to recuperate fromwounds and' is working as a farm band on theplace. Eileen Huban played the heroine witha natural grace, while Georges Flateua re-vealed a gift ot robust comedy which was re-freshing. Ben Johnson was quietly effectiveas a mater-of-fact uncle and "near guardian.”

Louis Cook, sister to the tarmerette-ln-chlef, was exceedingly clever as a breezy and

, likeable young thing, but totaly irresponsi-ble, Her witty remarks were accountable formany laughs. The rest of the company per-formed creditably. The three scenes weresimple, but effective, and Miss Helburn’s playis smart enough in dialog to survive for atleast a time.

SOME NIGHT.John Hardy .....Forrest 'WinantRobert .Chas. Welsh-HomerMrs. Hardy .Ca/nilla GrumeMarjorie Grace EdmondDaisy Anna FredericksBobby Harry LambertJoe .Louis SimoaDorothy Wayne .Roma JuneMadden...........'..* Thos. H, WalshJoe Scanlon ;......James C. MarloweHenry Spiflens Chao. W. Meyers

f Chas. BallGonstableq { J, W. Willingham

' [...Charles FultonNslshkoVs-^EIalne Landau, Llndley Lenton,

Jea'npe Dare, Virginia Roche, Dolly Alwln,Helen Halpren, Edna ' Richmond, Laura

. Lyle, Billy 'Vernon,' Catherine Hurst,Blaqche Terrell. >

The main thing lacking to t^h completesuccess of ‘'Some Night” is a more experiencedproducer. Of Harry Delf, who wrote the.

story, words and music, one might say: "Thekid is clever.” Taken in bapd by a goodpray-dbetop a great deal more could have beengotten out of the production. It starts /off

with snap and giqger and finishes cleverly,

but nee^s k lot of girding of loins in between,revlsipn ot the plot, recasting of several ofthe principals and 'so on.' The show la theInitial production made by Joseph Klaw.A jrouog girl coines to a man’s home in

the belief he ia a private detective, aud bandshim $51,000 in bonds to bide for her, as she.

la followed by the police. She is, a fewmomenta later, and the sleutha' demand thewealth. Botjt refualng, the man and thegirl are locked Iq the room until they “comethrough.” This scene is laid in the man’shouge where reside his mother, sister, etc.,

aud although they are only kept prisoner for

one hour in the afternoon the Incandescentsare switched off and they light a candle andare supposed to fall asleep on chairs understress of such a situation, where the girl be-lieves sbe Is In- the den of white slavers. Asthe young man Is an artiht—a painter—whynot have made the scene hls studio where his

family visited him and . have the detectivelock the pair up oyer qlght? How verymuch iuore romantic and giving scope lorcomedy and just a little spice. The first actfinishes with an anti-climax;^ also the fault

. gf lusdsfi’^hte difuotloa and quite obvious tomost people.The second act resumes where the first left

off, with the couple lockbd la the room.Through one ot the doors locked by the de-tective comes a half-witted, dbaf and dumbgardener of the place. How he opened thelocked door Is not revealed.'This gardetteTi by the way, admirably

played by Louis Simon, should be rewrittento give him lines to speak and make of bimonly a shrewd chap who pretends to be deafand dumb in the presence ot the detectives.Ijt’s gevgr quite funny to watch the antics ofa human h^ius bereft ot any of his senses.Simon got a lot out of the part through mostelfeoUve pantomiming.The outstaudlhg hit Is the chorus—a bunch

of 11 han4Bome' girls who sing, dance and playmusical instruments with a spirit and dashthat earned for them innumerable encores.

Forrest Winant as the leading man, sangwell, but was a trifle stiff and “unyielding.”Roma June, the leading woman, was the weak-est member of the organization. Sbe con-stantly permitted her scenes to drop and waswholly unsympathetic and out ot the picture.Anna Fredericks and Harry Lambert, Juvenileand ingenue, pleased very much with theirsinging and dancing

.specialties.

The lyrics are clever, the music pleasingbut unoriginal and the plot, suitably revised,more than adequate for a musical comedy. It

kept on the road a tew weeks longer until

"fixed up” it would have been a certain suc-cess. In its present form the result is doubt-ful. Jolo.

ANOTHER MAN’S SHOES.Dick Lionel A twill

Miss Fodmore.; Ethel WilsonMrs. Wolfe Lucia MooreAnne Carol LloydHughes, •• Paul PorterDora (Mrs. Graven) ;... Elsie .MackayDr. Worrall George BackusSlade (alias Grouse) Richard TaberMr. Wolfe Aubrey BeattieDawson Erville AldersonMllgs Cyril RaymondMrs. Milson ...Gllda Leary

Frederick McKay has been reaching forsomething in the legitimate production field

for some tiiqe, and at last he has been re-

warded with a play that should make a fair

hid for favor, although “Another Man’sShoes” Isn’t a piece tbat will break any rec-ords at the 39th Street theatre. The playshowed out of town for one night last spring,came back to New York, thep went to Wash-ington for a week.“Another Man’s Shoes” is a comedy drama

of the mystery type, succeeding without sensa-tionalism in keeping an audience puzzled un-til the last minute. It is founded on a storyentitled "(Iraven,’’ written by Laura Hlnkley,which appeared in the Saturday Evening PostIn the issue of March 10, 1012. At that periodthe peculiar affection known as aphasia waspopularly supposed to be uncommon, that be-cause the dailies dug up many a talc on suchcases. But Miss Hinkley went them one bet-ter by writing a story keyed on what is knownas double aphasia, which, as the physician in

the play explains. Is “dlsassoclatioii ot per-sonality” or an “alternating complete am--nesin.” Mabel Perris collaborated with MissHlnkley in fashioning “Craven” into a play.

It opens with Dick Craven in bed, where bo

bad been for six weeks recovering from arailroad accident. He regains consoiousnesssoon after the curtain arises and makes it

known he is in a strange place. Hts 'Wife is

either a dream' or some pretty creature aboutwhom he has no definite knowledge. He In-

sists that ho is Dick Trent and his home town,Glenco, Nebraska, where be worked on the“Herald.” He tells the doctor this, but whenthe medico asks him questions about hts earlylife, Dick fails to remember details and es-

pecially figures. He cannot recall be is part-ner in a business In New York In any way.Dick Is sure that they picked up the. wrongman In the wreck and attempts to leave his

bed.Dick has explained that the last he remem-

bered was taking one Enid White, to a dancein OlencQ aii'd tbat he was sort of keen onEnid. In the second act he Is strange to hls

wife, Dora, with whom he is deeply in love.

Rather than hurt her by continuing to im-personate Craven, be would rather depart.,,Butthe doctor, who cannot understand the case,

tells Dick that Dora is to become a motherand that be should take qg chances by leav-r

ing aitd thus shockiag her, Dick’ has a pe-culiar 'sort of sneeze, which Is recognized byan electrician wbo comes to fix the hells. Theman demandg hush mongy, saiing that Dick Is

Trent,

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Craven told the doctor that In Glencg ha hadwon the enmity of the town toughs throughexposures In the “Herald.” He had asked thephysician to write to Olencg to certaip people,but the letters came back and It' also de-velops that Trent is unknown there. Thus Inthe final act, .when the bebg has come, hotalone does the audience know whether Dick Is

Craven' or Trent, but he doesn’t know himself.But it comes but, when Enid appears, througha letter that bad followed her. Sbe relates toDick, the doctor and lb? others that after thedance, Dick Trent ' had been struck bn thehead by a stone by the toughs 'hear the rail-

road. The men bad piled bim into a freighttrain. He later recovered in a Chicago hos-pital and had apparency gone east,* havingtaken the name of Craven. The recent rail-

road accident had deprived him of part of hlsmemory. When he asks why bo was notknown in QIcneo and why he was net Trent,she further explains that the roughs hadstruck blin twelve years ago. Dick swoons,but as be recovers calls for Dbra. lyhichmakes everything alright and apparentlyleaves him as Craven after all.

Lionel At^lll Bs Craven gives a very care-ful and effective charaoterlzatlon. This is

Mr. Atwlll’s third year th this country, bodrawing attention to his playing In “TheLodger.^’ Elsie Mackay, pretty 'and quietlyclever, furnishes a likeable Dora. Miss Mac-

'-kay Is an Australian girl. She appeared as alead In the Beerbbbm-Tree season at the Am-sterdam a season or so ago and last year wasthe feminine lead In the 'western compcny of“The Gypsy Trail.” George Backus made aclever doctor, Lucia Moore truly played anIrritating mlddle-dged lady, while the otherroles were well taken care of.

The play Is tastefully produced and its stag-ing shows the skilful hand of William H.Gilmore. Ibee.

THIRD A^^E STOCK.“Why Not Me—A Woman” is theplay

of the Third Avenue Stock Coraijanyunder the direction of Martin J. Dixonat the Third Avenue Theatre this iveek,at 10-20-30. For the scale much -cannot be looked for and much is not re-ceived; including the play itself, writtenby the business manager of the house,Stephen Champlin.Mr. Dixon had the Third Avenue

some years ago and has it again. Thehouse has tried everything but car-bolic. Mr. Dixon has an idea for thestock run or walk. He wants to givebudding authors a chance and will

produce new plays. That’s a goodscheme to save royalty. Besides whatdo they know on Third Avenue ofBroadway. It’s even money that thereare as many people east of Third ave-nue who have never been west of it

as those who have. And the city gaveThird avenue an awful slam this weekwhen the

Jtraffic authorities decreed

only trucks could use that street. Who-ever that traffic guy was he knewThird avenue almost as well as he doesRiverside drive.

All the props of the old styled mellerare in the "Woman” play. It’s aboutequal rights, or wrongs. If the mancan do it and get away clean whyshould the woman be daubed scarletfor the rest of her sinful life. Thedialog keeps harping on it. Afterawhile you vote for equal suffrage in

every thing and declare, if elected, in

the hope the play will end, but it keepson, right on to the finish, through adrawing room scene, where they say,

"I’ll lay for you,” "I’ll get you” and anumber of other inelegant expressionsthat are not inelegant, however, onThird avenue.The show Is chatter and business.

take your choice. The leading ladymi^t be Margarite Fields—her nameis in the heaviest type, but if they everhold a voting contest on it, the chancesare it will be an even break. MargaretPitt is the villainess, Eveta Knduesenhas a small role this week that helpssome. Bernard McOuarrie is the hus-band of the sinning wife, and nextweek, "In Old Kentucky,” which Mr.Dixon says will be the first time in

stock in New York that “Old Ken-tucky” will be played.How Broadway can keep away from

the Third avenue stock company is a

mystery. Perhaps it doesp’t know qI

it. But what better way to ruin aneveninjg?

"GLORIANA” IS BRIGHT.Atlantic jCity, Sept. 18.

“Gloriana,”,at the Apollo last Fridaynight is certainly charming. As back-grounds to achieve this result the newJohn Gort production offered scenery

by Joseph -Urban that was bold in its

severe outlines and expansive blues;

costumes attractive in^the lightest fab-

rics; music by Rudolf Friml, as' whis-tleable as any he has written ; girls whowere pretty and a cast ably support-ing attractive Eleanor Painter.^ “Gloriana" as a play is not yet per**

feet, but the long expectation whichmade an intended Monday opening oc-

cur on Friday night proved that preparation did its best for the public wlupacked the Apollo. The first act is in

need of much swifter action, but thesecond and third fully sustain thepromisep of the enterprise.

Wit and humorous pleasantries aboutcommonplace things have a large place

. in the book of Catherine Chistiolni

Cushing. The audience laughed andlaughed again in spontaneous enjoy-ment of the brightness. Specialties

are numerous throughout the perform-ance, though it must be admitted theydo not fit quite as smoothly into thecombination of story ajid song as in

“Fiddlers Three,” which the same man-.agement recently offered here.

Amongf the special events are Gilbert

Wells and Balfour Lloyd as 'two por-ters. Their cleverly agile dancespleased as much as did the “dance ofthe servants” or "Chianti,” another trio

number. '

The chorus was not noted for voices,

but for good looks, the charminggowns they wore and the pleasantsteps they tpok. The music has a fewespecially attractive numbers of theusual style of Mr. Friml’s compositions.“I Love You Dear” proved the most at-

tractive. "Why Don’t You Speak for

Yourself, John?” was not only pretty,

but well staged in imitation of thefamous Puritan saying. Somehow Mr.Friml’s music did not occupy as promi-nent a place in the importance of the .

evening’s success as it might have.Besides Miss Painter as widow were

Dorothy South as the real wife; Jose-phine Whitall as a costumer withfetching gowns; Ursula Ellsworth asa withered squeaking aunt; HelenMarqua in the pose of a daughter withancient costumes; Curtis Karpe as anItalian grocer; Joseph Lectora in thehero role of naval attache; RalphWhitehead, the husband returned fromthe army in France; Alexander Clark,a woman hating solicitor ; find JamesDunn, a clever butler. Jessica Browndanced and sang under the title of"Jessica.” The cast made up in voices

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“Gloriana” was announced for a NewYork opening, Sept. 23, but owing tothe inability of John Cort finding adesirable theatre for it by that date,it will play two weeks in Philadelphiabefore reaching Broadway.“‘Gloriana” is in Washington this

week. It was reported that the showin which Klaw & Erlanger are inter-ested with Mr. Cort may play at theAmsterdam or Liberty, when reachingNew York.

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NEW ACTS THIS WEEK"Moonshine” (2).

Dramatic.^

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17 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set),

Palace.

It surprised some to notice that the

title of Edmund Hayes' new playlet

was billed over his name, especially so

since Hayes is reported to have bought

the sketch from Arthur Hopkins, the

quoted price being $5,000. “Moonshine"is the main billing, Mr. Hayes being

"with” it, assisted by one other player,

Richard Hutchins, and Mr. Hopkins is

credited with presenting it. Those whoexpected to see the long familiar come-

dian of “A Wise Guy” and "The PianoMovers” in a new laugh vehicle of low

comedy lines were even more surprised.

"Moonshine” is an extreme opposite.

A playlet first presented at a Lambs’Gambol, attracting attention at the

time, it is an episode in the life of a

mountain moonshiner, a type of Ken-tucky citizen that is a feuefist, one whois brought up to distill illicit whiskeyand kill others of his kind, not be-

cause the^ had wronged him, but just

because his father was ^ feudist andhis father’s father before him. Themoonshiner, Luke by name, enters

pushing ahead of him a man who is

suspected to be a revenue agent andwho has been roughed by the “boys”

who caught him hanging around the

stills. The old man calls him “Mr.Revenue” and tells him that he is to be

killed, merely because he is a revenue

agent. ()ne of that kind named JimDunn had already put four of the boysbehind the bars. The revenue mantells Luke that he has heard about himand his killing of 12 of the Crosbys.

Luke says that is a lie. He had, only

killed six. Then there were no moreCrosbys, The revenue man tells Lukehe is glad he is to be killed, for he hadbeen trying to commit suicide for a

long time, only he didn’t have the

nerve. His speeches of what mightcome after death and the urging uponthe old moonshiner to at last snuff himout, works on the imagination of Luke,

who at the finish not only refuses to

kill “Mr. Revenue,” but insists that

his erstwhile prisoner give a hearty

laugh, and lends him his horse to ride

to town. Before leaving the revenueman writes his name on the only piece

of paper in the shack, and when Lukefinally spells it out, he discovers that

the man who wanted to'be killed, but

whom he chased away was none other

than Jim Dunn, whom the boys “want-

ed” so much. In other words the clev-

er revenue agent had used psychologyupon the crude mind of Luke and wonout. “Moonshine” is interesting, whichabout lets it out. Possessed of a punchit might be lifted to heights. Morethan the story is the characterization

of Luke by Mr. Hayes, who does a fine

portrayal. He entered into the spirit

of the role so earnestly that he grev^

a beard to make the moonshiner nat-

ural, and he certainly looks the part.

The lighting can be improved on, for

the act is played in a far too bright

light for the interior of a mountainshack. Ihee.

Lalitte Ward Davit."The American Girl.”

16 Mint.; Two.Hipp, San Francisco.

Lalitte Ward Davis, a young girl ofpleasing personality, has a timely pa-triotic novelty. Opening before a vel-

vet drop and a “prop” book aboutseven feet high. The book representsthe history of the U. S. as per the title

on the cover. The turn consists of ex-cerpts quoted from the Declaration of

Independence and speeches of Presi-

dents Madison, Lincoln and Wilson.Each period from the Pilgrims to the

present is appropriately costumed withthe changes being made quicklythrough stepping behind the book. Foreach speech, the portrait of the orig-

inal speaker, president of that period,

is revealed in the book. Her lines arespoken clearly and effectively.

Ed. Aveling.“The Cheerful Pessimist” (Monolog).17 Mins.; One.Fifth Ave.

Ed “Chappie” Aveling, of Avelingand Lloyd. When a rich girl from thewest coast led A1 Lloyd down thechurch aisle to the wedlock melody, A1left Ed flat upon the theatrical high-ways. So Ed. looked about him, won-dering whether a “single” would suithim and then picked a very live onein the person of Aaron Hoffman towrite a monolog. Ed. very probablyadvised Hoffman along the lines deem-ed suitable, for the style of using in-itials in mentioning things and per-sons—mostly the latter—is retained.That is the only similarity to the pat-ter when Aveling worked double andthe material itself is all new, brightand laughingly funny. The only otherfeature retained is Ed’s soft southernaccent. He enters to a raggy tune andlighted "segar,” doing a bit of “shim-my” until the orchestra is through.There is a reason, for he immediatelylaunches into comment ,on the kindof a life a dancing fellow leads, whohas a valet dress him in the morning,sends for his “dirty Stutz,” grabs someair in the park, dines with a pretty girl,who bothers him while eating by hold-ing his hand, goes to a show and thenmore dancing with pretty girls andfinally home at three or four, only towake up and do the same thing nextday. How anyone could lead such a“horrible” life, Ed can’t figure, he hav-ing been brought up by the highestjudges. But they all have the samebum finish—go off and get married.Personally Ed thought he had bad luckwith women, for he was able to pickup more tramps than the SalvationArmy. Everyone he gets seems to bea W. S. (window stopper), who ex-

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claims, “Oh look at the diamonds!,’“Look at the shoes I” “See that fellowtoss the flannel cakes!” One of hisgirls had the B. H. (birthday habit)and he looked her over and finallybought her a nice set of teeth. But hemet a B. P. (big policeman), a kind ofa gal you can hear coming and showsa lot for your money. He had recently,however, met a real sweet, patriotic,nice, quiet and thirsty, a regular B. C.(booze camel), who drank enough lastnight to see her through the first twoyears of prohibition. She looked goodto him, Ed. said, after he had about60 highballs. He finished with arhymed affair called “The Kaiser ofHell,” getting quite oratorical near thefinish and letting his cigar go out'. Thisseemed a bit out of tune with his othermatter, but it does very nicely andwent over with a bang at the FifthAve. There can be no question aboutthe worth of Aveling’s monolog norhis value as a single. He is “in” easilyand has the best monolog of severalseasons. Maybe his Draft Board willallow him to air it for a spell. Ihee,

Tozart.Oil Sketching.13 Mins.; Full Stage (Studio).

Tozart enters on a dark stage,dressed in semi-tramp attire. He findshimself in a studio and remarks he wasin his better days a painter. He paintsin oils, as the lights go up, on can-vasses. Tozart talks With a slight Irishbrogue. He also talks too much, forthe conversation ladled out has no.point. A recitation is mixed in with it.

For a finish Tozart mentions his greatpicture, “Solitude,” and says he willagain paint it, rapidly sketching a win-ter landscape under the spot light. It

secures some applause. For an en-core, there is a deft manipulation ofthe paint brush, and when the touchesare completed, the former landscapesspells out “God Speed Pershing to Vic-tory.” It’s a big applause finish for aninteresting bit. If Tozart can brightenand lighten up the earlier part of his

turn, the finish will carry him overalmost anywhere. He should run theact in about 10 minutes. Mme.

DeWolf Girls.

“Clothes, Clothes, Clothes” (Songsand Dances).

15 Mins.; One (Special Drop), and FullStage (Special Set).

Fifth Avenue.

A “clothes” turn, as the title tells,

and “clothes” for a vaudeville act is

fai* from new. Nor do these acts thatbear down so heavily upon the dress-ing, where girls only are concerned,seem to consider that in vaudevilleamong the audiences are generally anequal portion of men, if they do notmore often predominate. Men haveno high interest in “clothes.” If thegirls look nice, that’s enough. So inthis sort of an act the principals maylose half the audience unless their ma-terial is strong enough to stand offthe dressing. That is seldom so.

Where the mounting is prodigiousthere is generally a deficiency else-where. Many an act has tried to braveit through on the “production end.”This seems so with the DeWolf Girls,

formerly known as Capitola and Geor-gette. They ' sing and dance, wearclothes, making a couple of thechanges before the audience as inter-esting as the gowns themselves maybe attractive. The act is really aclothes cycle. The girls go from “one”before a special woodland drop wherethey they are costumed as Red RidingHoods to display the changes in wo-men’s dress up to the present day..They do the latter in a curtained par-lor scene, which contains a “maid”or so, one of the maids having a coupleof lines all by herself in a phone con-versation. That was a big moment.But_she got through it, not forgetting’to take the receiver off the hook andleave it off. Then one of the girls

came waltzing on, sinoring someonewanted her on the phoae. After shehad sung that around the apron, shewent over to answer the call. Soeveryone knew it wasn’t any more im-portant, the call or the song, than thelyric and business made of it. Thereis a “clothes” refrain that runs throughthe act, ending up individual bits, evenwhen in evening gowns, the girls

danced to the “Humoresque” after .

singing another song, when they alsochanged their hair-dressing to obtaina further “society” effect. The act hasbeen made very dressy and the pro-duction is expensive, although theopening in “one” together with thedrop were superfluous. The girls couldstart the act in the full set. It’s a bit

too much detail in these days of trans-portation and economy. Includedamong the costuming is a riding habitand a Quaker costume, also a boudoiroutfit of flimsy material. The turnwill have to have a showing before abig time house for a better line. Atthe Fifth Avenue there didn’t seem tobe enough backbone to the material toback up the setting and dressing.

JStwte.

Delano and Pike.Juggling, Dances and Acrobatic.10 Mii^^.; Three.

Two men in neat surnmer attire areDelano and Pike. They open like otheracrobats without saying anything, butstart a good double dance, followed bysome juggling and a dance by the tall-

er man while continuing juggling theclubs. They close with clever acrobatictricks that earned round after roundof applause. The turn is pleasing arid

should do an opening or closing spot in

the better house.

Jos. Dunn and Co. (1)Wire Walking.8 Mins., Three.

Joe Dunn assisted by a girl have as

neat a wire walking act as could bewanted for a spot on the big or small

time. He goes through the routine

with a snap and works' as easily onthe wire as if on the ground. Thegirl goes through a light routine at theopening and adds to the appearance.

Doris Dare.Songs.

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Doris Dane in a “single turn” seems

^ have especially written material.The striking part of the songs is thatwhile the melodies seem reminiscentmore or less (other than those melodiesinterpolated), they are very melodious.This aids the singer and Miss Dareaids^herself, immeasurably. She has agood voice, decided personality, of theappealing sort, can certainly put overa number, is a pretty brunet, and quick-ly reaches the house after appearing.Her first number has a descriptiveopening of the usual sort, that she isthere to do her best, which the billingforetold, and .then goes into a -popularnumbered medley that sounds speciallywritten.- “Take the First Man ThatComes Along” is a comedy lyric ofgood points and very well handled byMiss Dare for the laughs that she re-ceived. The “Victrola” song is an ideathat could be better worked out a bitin study, to give a record imitationin part, and there is a comedy in this.‘The Older We Grow” is the weak sis-ter of the turn, unless the Fifth Avenuecrowd failed to grasp it in toto. It alsocalls for a mature makeup of mien andhair that could not be called whollybecoming to a young girl, althoughMiss Dare effected the change in ex-pression so well she seemed a differentperson -when reappearing with the greyat the sides of her templex. The finalnumber, a “phone” song, written tothe melody of “Casey Jones,” with apatriotic kick for its finish, hit thehouse hard, almost holding up the per-formance, although it was not cer-tain it was the song alone that did it.

The house liked Miss Dare, even muchmore so- than some of her songs, butthe combination is a good one and suit-able for the No. 4 spot on the bigtime, the position given the girl at theFifth Avenue the first half. Miss Daremust have had previous stage expe-rience in singing songs. She could notput them over as she does otherwise,and it is probable she was known for-merly as Dorothy Meuther. With aslight change in routine and some ad-vice secured to cover up the slightwaits now required for her attractivechanges of costume, Doris Dare willbecome a standard big time single turn.

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“That’s a Bet.”Sketch.19 Mins.; Three (Special Set).

Two wome.n and a man working ina back room of a cafe set have a pass--able turn for the better small-timehouses. The act is about a bet betweena man and a woman to show that all

women haye hearts regardless of theirposition in life. It’s a case of double-crossing one after another with thewoman finally winning the money. Theturn is too long, causing it to drag in

.spots; but the work of the three inthe cast is fair. When cut down andrunning smoothly it may make thesmaller big-time houses.

Regal, and Moore.Talk and Acrobatics.IZ.Mins'.; One.Fifth Avenue.

Very much like the former turn ofRegal and Bender with the two cork-ing acrobatic tricks on the ropes atthe finish sending the turnover witha srnash. It opens with the two mensinging about the different varietiesof vaudeville, they doing nothingwith this end until reaching the acro-batic portion where they are at home.One sings rather well for an acrobatand both talk in a rather nice way,also considering. Their finish for thefirst section is weak but draws enoughto allow them to return for their realact, which is the encore of tHose twotricks. That will carry them acrossanywhere. B\me,

"Pretty Baby” (19).

Musical Tabloid.43 Mins.; Full Stage and One.

“Pretty Baby” is what is known as amusical tabloid. It appears to havebeen produced for the smaller vaude-ville houses and will- be successfulthere if judged by the manner theFifth Avenue audience took to it last

Thursday matinee (its opening show at

that house). There are four princi-pals, two women and two men, and a-

chorus of 14 girls. Several of thechoristers look real young 'and a fewof those are pretty. There is a straight

man who does well enough as such,

but the dependence of the turn is in

a juvenile, a comedian, who has nomaterial of his own to work wi^, norhas he acquired an individuality or in-

dividual style. At the opening as a

butler and always wearing his hat,

even in a parlor^ his Style for the mostpart, in dressing and action recalls

Victor Moore, barring a Frank Tinneybit of speech. Later he is the leader

of a bit in “one” during a change in

the sets when the old burlesque piece

of business . of the “pocketbook” and“$300” was given, to the huge amuse-ment of the audience. No especial

blame should attach to the “Pretty

Baby” company for digging up this

old song, since “The Follies” two sea-

sons ago found it convenient for use

in that $2 show. There’s no “book”other than the frayed thread of the

flirtatious husband who tells his wife

there is another fellow of the samename, and so on. Neither is there anyspecial music. Popular songs are used,

sung fairly well for a ta4> and ivith anaccompanying chorus movement, of the

usual sort. 'The chorus at the openingremains on for the first three num-bers in the same costumes. Later they

are behind a ballad singer and moveabout as the leader sings the first

verse. That's not the accepted formin burlesque. Besides there’s an im-

mense flag as a drop and a big red

fire finish, with the second part run-

ning through limply. The housebrought the principals out for a cou-

ple of bows. It’s not a big time tab,

although there’s no telling whether the

big time won’t, take it, for it runs 45

minutes, about. That’s quite a while,

if the salary is right, and the big time

may consider time and salary before

it does class, quality or merit. “Pretty

Baby” is the kind of a tab that youmight expect to see, knowing it camein from out of town and was hot pro-

duced for a New York showing. Theonly expense of production is for the

costumes and scenery. The costuming

runs like the rest, fair, but the en-

semble of 19 people in all (perhaps one

the carpenter) makes a good solid

crowd upon the stage. <Sime.

Canfield and Cohen.Songs and Patter.

16 Mins.; One.American Roof.Two men. One handles Jewish

comedy, with sputtering, confusion of

the King’s English and continual show-ing of resentment of “straight’s” re-

marks. The “straight” is some talker

and changes his chatter constantly,

with everything running to slang and

some new rings given to the joshes he

slaps at his partner. Everything they

say is distinctly heard, with the Amer-ican crowd enjoying the turn. Menalso sing well, but rely mostly on their

verbal exchange. Act can’t miss in the

pop houses, Mark.

Lillian Teece.Songs.15 Mins.; One.23rd Street.

Looking neat in an evening gown,Lillian Teece used four songs Tuesdaynight, all ballads, and received., goodreturns. She has a pleasing singing

voice, looks well in her gowns, andthat’s about all needed, as her workis that of an ordinary early spot wom-an single. The ballads are of the best,

put over nicely and should keep her

going in the three-a-day houses.

Mile, Marguerite and Gill.

Songs and Dances.14 Mins.; 'One and Full Stage (Special

Drops)..

Fifth Ave.

This couple have been apoearing in

the west for some months, although theappearance of their costumes denotesnewness. .

Marguerite appears alono^rthe first half of the turn, she comingfrom the curtained centre of the front

drop for a single, a number somethingabout her “Dangerous Eyes,” and us-

ing-^ French accent which she main-tains throughout. She goes throughthe curtain, which discloses a dressing

table for a costume change, althoughthe actual changing is not visible. Thesecond number is a Spanish dance. Athird change has her starting a num-ber, then chattering with Gill, who is

in the orchestra leader’s place. Gill

takes to the stage and they go into

full stage for a waltz, neat but usual.

A sort of military fox-trot follows andthen for a finish in “one” they walkacross the stage, Marguerite in wed-ding dress, The reason for the last bit

isn't clear, unless to show the girl's

costume. The dressing, which is the

“long” feature of the act, is very neat,

Marguerite flashing several tasteful

rigs. They can stand something in the

way of material, however, and until

then cannot make the bigger houses.Ibee. •

Sherlock Sisters and Jimmie Foley.

Songs: and Dances. .

16 Mins.; Two.Fifth Avenue.

The Sherlock Sisters are likely doing

in thus turn what they very recently

did when with Jimmie Casson. Nowthey have Jimmie Foley, formerly of

Foley and O’Neil. The sisters need

someone else beside themselves. Theyappear to realize that, so it remains

up to Mr. Foley, who does extremely

well. Ke sings and dances, as do the

girls, but he does it much the better,

of course. They have one trio numberabout lumps of sugar, finishing with a

“Carolina”, song and dance, also open-

ing as a trio, after which there is a

single, then a double and all take turns

in singing “Daddy,” the second Sher-

lock sister to do the verse doing it the

best. Mr. Foley has the requisites for

a singing and dancing juvenile in

musical comedy, if the draft doesn’t

intervene. He has come forward rap-

idly since of the inale team, has ap-

pearance, a certain ease that would be

improved under skilful stage direction

and looks very good for a future. Heholds up this turn, which at its best as

at present framed, cannot go so very

high in big time circles. The Shcr-

locks are good lookers and dressers.

That is what holds them in. Sima.

Harry Tenney and Co. (1).

Songs and Piano.

20 Mins.; One.American.

Harry Tenney may have been born

in the show business. He may have

been an entertainer long ago, but his

appearance at the American Mondaynight indicated he was more of a “song

plugger.” His partner, a male, played

the piano, and also did a song alone.

Every number the boys used was intro-

duced as a new one. The boys went

along quietly until the singer pulled

an announcement that he was going

to give away $2 worth of music to the

person giving the best account of him-

self with the chorus of a “brand newsong” entitled “I Am Glad That I CanMake You Cry.” Upstairs and downseveral men and women tackled the

chorus, for the most parts all plants

save one. The American audience ap-

plauded vigorously for more. The song

tacks and tails so closely to the "I’m

.Sorry I Made You Cry” ballad that the

similarity of style and rhythm is strik-

ing. The' “plugging” was the best rea-

son Tenney was down where he wason the bill.

Mason and Gwynne.Talk and Songk. I

13 Mins.; One (Special Drop).Fifth Avenue.

Mason and Gwynne are in blackface. I

They talk, sing and whistle. The talk

is mostly at the opening, about noth-ing in particular excepting the man’s i

dirty linen suit. He says he has wornit for years and so it looksi But there

is so much of the dialog hinged uponthe linen outfit that the act could not

well change either, for they secure

laughs from the talk. When the

woman retires.,to give the stage to her

partner alone, he sings and dances

about and around “.Tillie Lee,” followed

by the young woman, who returns in

the same tailor made, singing a ballad.

At the conclusion of the ballad she

imitates a cornet and for the finish

when the man is singing a “blues,” she

whistles the accompaniment. Her bal-

lad could be replaced by a better oneor a different type of song, but she is

a very pleasant appearing girl, evenunder her brown make up, and sets off

the act nicely, as well by her straight

work as in appearance. The man is

gingery in dancing and the aqt doesfairly just now. It could be bettered

Both will handle better material satis-

factorily and the girl especially mightbe fitted. Sime.

Ezra Matthews and Co. (2).

"Quick Sales” (Comedy).15 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Drop).Fifth Ave.

Last time out Ezra Matthews ap-peared in a Hugh Herbert playlet call-

ed “Prosperity.” The new sketch is byWill Cressy, produced by Jos. Hart. It

opens in “one” Matthews and MissBlakeney singing “Give Me the Moon-light.” They are lovers, but her rich

dad (Dean Raymond) has frowned onthe boy, saying that when he can showthat he has made $100,000 he can havehis daughter. The young pair plan to

get the hundred “thou” from father.

Inta full stage dad is seen at his deskand the boy also in the office, he being

an assistant. An oil land deal is to be

swung by the financier, but it is first

necessary to get a parcel held in the

name of one Brown. The latter’s office

is shown in part, curtained off on the

side and supposed to be some distance

away. When the financier calls Brown’soffice, the girl answers the phone, say-

ing that Brown is away, but that she

has been instructed as to the price of

the land. The phone conversation,

which the young man manages to get

in on with assuring advices to his

sweetheart to keep up the price, ftm-

nishes the most of the comedy. Ofcourse the young pair win, the act get-

ting farcical at the finish, which is a

trifle hurried in dialog and develop-

ment. More laugh s would help “Quick

Sales” a lot. Not hefty enough for the

bigger houses, but should do in pop,Ibee.

A1 Tucker.Novelty Violinizt.

9 Mins.; One.Fifth Ave.

About half a dozen seasons ago

Tucker did a single turn with a fiddle.

Afterwards he teamed with Reed, but

is now single again, with a different

routine, howfever, than wh_en_ out alone

before. He uses a white violin, playing

it in all manner of fashions. The first

position of holding the bow between

the knees and drawing the fiddle back

and forth is Trovato's style. But that

is only E bit. He holds the bow Ju hts

teeth and even contrives to fasten it

for a moment under or in, one of his

ears. He also has a number of posi-

tions where he has the violin stationary

and plies the bow and once with the

fiddle held between the knees, a very

good imitation of the cello was done.

.Tucker goes to show that violin play-

ing is easy, not the difficult task it is

made out to be by the virtuoso. Heis safe for the early section of better

pop bills. Ibee.

The Belldays.Knockabout Skit.

12 Mins.; Interior.

The Belldays, man and woman,knockabout comedians, although Amer-icans, have been playing abroad forthe past 15 years and are presentingtheir act for the first time in New York.It is a little of many things, in theform of a sketch. At rise the womanenters attired as eccentric maid anddevelops that her mistress is out. Songand' eccentric dance. New dress for

the mistress is delivered. "I’ll put it

on.” Exits. Enter man, intoxicated,

attired in everting clothes. He is the

servant of the bachelor upstairs, hadput on his master’s suit and gone on a

spree. Finds himself in wrong flat andabout to depart when maid re-enters,

pretending she is the mistress, he as-

suming the manners of his master.

Maid becomes very much entangle1 in

train of the gown, etc. She; “Ohyou’re Mr. Seymour, the vaudeville

star. Let me see you act.” He does

some juggling and hoop rolling for

about two minutes. They confess they

are deceiving one another and reveal

their identities. He sings, more knock-about, finish with a dance at the con-

clusion of which he tosses her through

a lifesize “painting” on, an easel. Nota dull moment from the rise to the fall

of the drop. Story developed in a

minimum amount of words and all the

most rapid kind of knockabout slap-

stick, low comedy action. At Proc-

tor’s S8th Street the second part of

last week the audience enjoyed it im-

mensely judging by the applause and

the number of “bows” the turn re-

ceived. /<»*»•

"Rocky Fait” (6).

Wild West.. „

20 Mins.; Full • Stage (Special; Ex-terior).

American Roof.

The “Rocky Pass” outfit feature!

Helen and Mill Dill, youthfpl ropery

with both a billing and stage an-

nouncement that they are formerly ol

the 101 Ranch. Their work bespeaksranch life at or least long familiarity

with the rope, young Milt’s work being

a feature. This smooth-faced, boyish

lassoist is really the props of the turn,

although there is a hard try for comedyby the oldest member and a number of

songs offered in quartet style and bythe older of the two women. Whilethe singing got returns, the act held

attention through the -lariat work of

young Dill. The girl, Helen, also

works some stunts with a short-length-

ed rope. One man, the tenor, affects

an effeminate style for funmaking pur-

poses, but it does not succeed as pro-

portionately as anticipated. Pophouses will no doubt^ enjoy the turn

thoroughly. The woman's solo .follow-

ing the boy’s work with the. lasso

stopped the speed of the turn. It

should come earlier. Mark.

Eugene Emnett.Irish Sontr11 Mins.. w.ne.

' Eugene Emmett sings only Irish

songs, has a well laid out list of that

character, including two announcednumbers of 20 years; ago, Ghauncey 01-

cott’s “Mother” song and J. K. Em-mett’s “Silver Moon" yodel. The en-

core number sung by Mr. Emmett to

1close was not strong enough. He’s a

good looking young fellow with a very

pleasant voice, but appears- to be taking

! considerable upon himself attempting^a

“single” if he wants to make the big

time. When Mr. Emmett was around

some seasons ago he left the impres-' sion that as a part of a two-act with

! a girl, he would do very well and that

' impression remains, or else in a sing-

ing sketch. Mr. Emmett should get

over quite easily if properly fitted. Hemay go along as a single in the mannerframed, but will hardly reach the'

vaudeville importance he could other-

wise.

LOEW’S METROPOLITAN.Brooklyn, noted for having produced The

Brooklyn "Eagle" and being a part of NewYork, had an "opening" Monday night, whenMarcus Loew presented It with a new theatre,

Loow’s Metropolitan. Ono-balf of Brooklynseemed to bo in the theatre and the otherhalt on the outside, wanting to get in. TheMetropolitan seats between 4,200 and 4,800people, on two floors. The orchestra holds2,0r>0 and the floor above 1,400. Added to

which is the capacity of t|io many boxes andthe number ol seats yet uncounted up to Mon-day night. There are 42 rows of much breadthdownstairs.The first impression received when enter-

ing the theatre proper and noting that thestage is about a blook away is that "talking

acts" in this house of vaudeville and pictures

will have to use megaphones. But this did notappear to be a fact during the performance,although one turn with talk in It failed to

register very strongly, while another, pre-

viously always certain of a prescribed numberof laughs, fell below the customarily guaran-teed total. "Sight" and "dumb” acts, how-ever, are apt to be favored in the hooking.The Metropolitan as a structure and a the-

atre is a $2 house it ever there were one, andit’s selling entertainment at the usual Loewscale, 10-15-25, slightly tilted for Sunday.The theatre is imposing and justifies its name,even in comparison with the Metropolitan

Opera House, New York. The rear of the

mezzanine floor, with its many highly finished

rooms, is somewhat fashioned after the simi-

lar arrangement at the Met.Marcus Loew has poured money into the

Metropolitan—and in war times. He ex-

plained that when urged to the stage throughthe remarks of N. C.- Granlund, the Loewpress agent, who did most of the introductory

talking of the evening. Mr. Loew said the

Loew Circuit Intended to give Brooklyn the

very best, and though we declared war aboutthe same time, he and his associates concludedto go through with their original plans underthe belief America would finish the war aboutthe same time they finished the theatre. Thatthe theatre was finished three weeks ahead of

the war, added Mr. Loew, was their error.

Everyone who spoke about the Metropolitanon the stage called it magnificent. EdwardRiegelman, President of the Borough, said it

was the best and most magnificent theatrefor the best and most magnificent people,

meaning Brooklyn. Mr. Riegelman la a greatbooster lor Brooklyn, and incidentally men-tioned Mr. Loew. After hearing him, youknow why he is the President of the Borough.The house is richly built. Everything

seemed complete Monday night. There is alighting effect from varied colored lens thatis changed, dimmed and glowing during theoverture, giving the theatre a very classyatmosphere before the curtain goes up. Thelights sbluo on columned arches bolding thefront boxes, while on either side of the pros-cenium at the top of bronze untitled tabletsIs a clock, the only thing in the theatre atthe opening not in operation. The electrio

connection for the clocks had not been made.As a single example of the lavlsbness of the

furnishings, after the wealth of constructionforces Itsolt to the fore, may be cited themen's smoking room. It's In heavy darkwalnut and takes the lead of all theatre roomsof that sort. To the rear of the orchestraand on the wall of the theatre at the edge ofthe large oval opening from the floor aboveis a painting In oils, surrounded by a goldframe, composing .a very effective picture InItself and to the' appearance. The lobby lead-ing to Fulton street is marblellzed andspacious without being space wasted. Thelocation of the Metropolitan Is on Fultonstreet, between Smith street and Gallatinplace, the site of the former A, D. Matthewsdepartment store.The standard preliminaries on a Loew first

night were gone through with In Brooklyn,marking the premiere of the Loew Circuit’sbiggest and best house, apexlng the theatrebuilding of this popular priced vaudeville cir-cuit that started with nothing and now ownsbouses running into the millions. Loew cer-tainly has no theatre around New York, ofhis many, that can equal the Metropolitan.If his Orpheum, Boston, even approaches It,

Loew should move the Orpheum into Timessquare. The Metropolitan not olone standsup among the best of all vaudeville theatresbut among any theatres. It's another case ofwhere It’s worth the money to see the house.After a large orchestra had played “The

Star Spangled Banner" to an audience thathad bought out the house before the boxoflloe opened that evening, JuIIs Steger ap-peared, and with a few appropriate remarksappertaining to the subject at band. Intro-duced Anna Case, the operatic star, to dedi-cate In song the new Metropolitan. Mias Case,comely and gracious, sang three numbers, ac-companied by Gilbert Ross at the piano. Mr.Ross composed two of the songs, "The Dawn”and "Robin.” Miss Oase stopped the show be-fore It started. The house was with her toevery man and woman, and she had to singanother, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic,"or a war lyric set to "Glory, Glory. Hal-lelujah,” with the house joining In the chorusat her request.Then the regular vaudeville bill of the

theatre for the 'first half, consisting ' of fivenets, commenced, with PIpIfax and Panlo open-ing In thqlr Rice and Prevost act, the turntickling "the children In the audience, whomado that known by their loud laughter. TheBrown Sisters, two girls with accordions,second, did very nicely. The Pour Enter-tainers followed, doing little excepting witha solo, "Boy of Mine,” and sliding away fastwith their minstrel end-men jokes, one ofthe quartet being In blackface. They sim-

mered to ' nil at the finish. Next were Jos.E. Bernard and Co. In "Who Is She?” theirstandard laughing turn that should havemade Brooklynites howl and didn't. How farthe dialog reached In the large place couldn't

* he determined. Mr. Bernard pitched his voicefor a long reach, but the pantomime of theplaylet brought the moat.Anna Chandler, with Sydney Langfeld at the

piano, closed the show proper. Miss Chandlerhad a new act and dress. Sue did not changethe gown. Her first two songs were by Mr.Langfeld. The pianist opened the act with arhyme about Miss Chandler. Her first numberwas called "Cecelia,” with a verse of the parlorsinger of the high and faulty notes, and otherverses draped alongside for light effect. Nothingremarkable about it excepting it gave her theopening. Miss Chandler next sang Mr. Lang-feld’s best number, “A Hard Luck Story,” a"fly” song of the poor but, good girl with alonging, a lyric that was amazingly in aheordwith many Irene Franklin has done, and MissChandler at times during it appeared to begiving an imitation of Mies Franklin, vocally.The closing lines were:

'' "Now that I've been wea/lng this hat all

seasonI am at last willing to listen to reason-^I’ve Iota of luck—hut it’s all bad.”Miss Chandler then sang "Smiles” with

some talk, doing very well with It, used'"I’m Sorry, Dear,” with, a special version,then "I Wish I Could Sleep Until My DaddyComes Home,” a new war lullalby ballad, andclosed with “Dancing Mose," that soundedlike a new and published war rag. Miss Chand-ler got away over fo£ bis first appearance onthe Loew Circuit She remains the full weekat the Metropolitan.Mr. Granlund then bounded forth, Oran-

lund must live in Brooklyn. Someone ap-plauded him, though his name was not men-tioned, tboud> he mentioned all the others to

follow. About midway in the performancetwo boys In khaki had entered Marcus Loew’sstage box. The house noted and It com-menced to bo rumored over the theatre thatIrving Berlin Was one of them.

‘

'When Oran-lund commenced to talk about a song writerIn uniform, the audience burst into applauseand Mr. Berlin walked on the stage, to sing"I Hate to Get Up,” Mr. Berlin (always withhis head on bis shoulders) Introduced hispiano accompanist as Private Bert Grant. Mr.Berlin Is very familiar with applause, butbe won’t forget that Brooklyn demonstrationIn a hurry.Granlund said that It was but 10 years be-

fore that Marcus Loew bad commenced hisvaudeville career, and In Brooklyn, with theRoyal, only a block distant, seating 729.

It was that, added Granlund, that broughtabout the Metropolitan, But Loew and Gran-lund had failed to rehearse, for Mr. Loewsaid It was a letter from an 11-year oldgirl, received by him after the "Journal”made him a millionaire In the first editionone day. The girl wrote, said Mr. Loew, thatshe read he had built theatres in every city

and / why miss Brooklyn. So It was. Mr.Loetv exited on applause with his happythought about finishing the war and theatresimultaneously. Jnst before the boss buildershowed, Mollie King tripped on, invitinglypresented by Granlund, and Miss King lookedas happy as she was pretty, doing her originalturn In vaudeville after coming hack fromfilmland. With so many high salaried .film

people In the house, her remarks anent thechange must have been peculiarly Interest-ing.

Several of the'picture stars were intro-

duced and stood up when applauded, and theyall were more or less, the lesser applause com-ing toward the ending of this period whenthe hands of the people must have been veryred. The first to be mentioned were the LeeChildren, and they were almost cheered. ThenMadge Evans, another child who slipped overa short speecb, Following were Betty Blythe,Agnes Ayres, Harry Morey, Alice Joyce, Wal-ter McVall, Gladys Leslie, Corrinne Griffith,

Virginia Pearson (speech). Marguerite Snow,Doris Kenyon, Carlyle Blackwell (speech).During the introductions others responding wereCarl Laemmle. with Ralph DePalma and TedKid Lewis as specials, Adolph Zukpr closingthe show, before "The Hun Within” started asthe film feature nearly at 11. Sime.

PALACE.Monday was the second opening day holi-

day this month. Two weeks ago Labor Daywas a guaranteed sell out, but the currentMonday In the two performances drew evenmore people. That because of the JewishDay of Atonement, a holy day and not sup-posed to be given over to entertainment—at

least not at matinee. The afternoon per-formance was sold out by noon and there wasa line for several hours buying for the nightshow. Matinee saw the standee ropes used,and while It was not quite that heavy In theevening, .Timmy McBride admitted his fingers

were sore from tearing coupons at the door.

At night over 60 per cent, of the bill wentover for hits, the Avon Comedy Four, ,RuthRoye, Wiliams and WolfUs, Bowman andShean and Valeska Suratt easily making thatscore. The quartet, however, "mopped up”over all others. The Avons have been headingfor a continuous playing record In vaude-ville. but they side-stepped for a few weeksto dally with Fannie Brice In "Why Worry?”They didn’t dally very long. Even before thepiece exited, they had themselves outfitted

with a new set of songs and returned to theirfirst love In the funny "Hungarian Rhap-sody.’’ There are some new lines In additionto the new numbers, and there are Just asmany laughs as ever. If not more. They aresinging "I Wish I Could Sleep Until MyDaddy Comes Home,” "Rock-a-Bye Baby

with a Dixie Melody” and "Tell That to theMarines,” The quartet iq booked for twoweeks at the Palace, but could stay a month,and may do so.

Willlama and Wolfus were fourth, an earlyspot for them, blit necessary since theydoubled with the Royal. In spite of the longjourney uptown they did not cut. One thingmight go out of Williams’ routine and thatis the "soldiers’ blood” line. It can be sparedand Isn’t In good taste at this time. Will-iams calls his' partner "unessential,” whichIsn’t true, but ip funu]r. considering her spare“flgg^ra**

The presence of these two strong comedyturns made up for the appearance of twoplaylets whlob were Edmund Hayes in

"Moomdiine” (New Acts) and Valeska Suratt

In "The Purple Poppy.” The first namedwas No. 7 and the latter was on seventh.

Miss Suratt has evidently given the musicalglass of the turn the go-bye, and she isn’t

to be blamed, for she dellvera with dramatics.Miss Suratt drew a flock of curtains.An early solid hit came with Sergeant

Bowman and Corporal Shea, the "Treat ’emRough” boys, who are in vaudeville underthe auspices qf the United States Tank Corps.Bowman was formerly in the French ForeignLegion, and knows something about "OverThere.” Hia talk is Interesting, though his

manner Is not finished, and he Injects a cer-

tain zip to bis work. The singing of JimmyShea (probably a former professional, although

not identified) is the big end of the turn. Sheasure can put .over nmnhers. His voice isn’t

the why, it’s more the pep and personality

of the man. Shea handles lyrics with the

class of an artist. Hb did wonders with"Prenchy” and Ernest Ball’s “You Can’t BeatUs,” and the others were just ns good. Theappearance of the men and the Tank drop Is

a pippin boost for the Tank Corps.

Ruth Boye planted a real punch next to

closing. It is a bit over four years ago that

she came from the west and did the samething in the same spot at the Palace. Andat leaM' one of the numbers she had then Is

still In her routine, which may prove It’s the

singer and not the songs that makes an

artist. Miss Roye gave “Yfhy Do They Call

Them Babies,” "The Irish Were - Made tO

Love and Fight,” "How Do They Get that

Way,” “Robert B. Uee” and •'He’s a Devil in

His Own Town.” She still is as clever in herability to deliver comedy lyrics. Miss Royecould perhaps secure exclusive songs, but it

Is hard to see bow she can improve in pleas-

ing.George White and his quartet of Broadway

dancing girls closed intermission, this being

the act’s third week. It again proved its

class, the nifty stepping of White and the good

looks of the well dressed girls working astrong combination. Last week George badhis hand bandaged. Monday Ethel Delmarhad her left arm draiied In cheese cloth andthere was a jeweled pin to bol^ it In place.

She Is, by the way, the-best dancer among the

gals.

The Boyarr Company of Russian dancers

gained considerable attention from those whowere in early. The stepping of the men stood

out and was applauded. The routine appearedto have been cut a bit because of the length

of the show. After Miss Roye there was anexodus, very, few staylfig to see the DarrasBrothers in the bead balancing on the flying

trapeze. The show was out at 11.16, the final

turn cutting to five minutes. Tbee.

COLONIALIf Tuesday is any criterion, then business is

decidedly off at the Coloilial this fall. Alfred

T. Darling has alibis to burn, but no lights.

That seems to be the biggest reason. Theaudience while small Tuesday night, with thebigger percentage upstairs, was noticeably

demonstrative and made up in applause whatit lacked In numbers.There was some shifting from the original -

layout. The Six Klrksmith Sisters had beenassigned the spot just .after intermission.

'They were not in the bill, with Collins andHart substituted, with the travesty comediansfollowing the Blossom Seeley act appearingjust after the rest period, although carded to

close the first part. The "Somewhere WithPershing” act was programed for the sqventhposition, but was placed In the fifth spot

(where Seeley was carded), and fared muchbetter through the shift.

Ha'd)ithe Klrksmith Sisters been in the sec:

ond ‘part it would have featured all women,as Janet Adair appeared next to closing, whileRobbie Gordone olos^.The women have .earned their vaudeville

spurs even to comedy attainment, but on the

general run of shows it falls upon the malecontingent to sustain the funmaking. Thiswas shown when the feminine comparison wasmade at the Colonial, and especially duringthe second part of the show.Miss Merle and Co. were programed to open

but In their stead appeared Jack and Kitty

Dema'oo, with their neat ring act, the stageapparatus, being cleverly camouflaged with anoutdoor sports aspect that was pleasing to theeye. Well arranged turn and not overdone.William Ebs was second, and the surprisetwist at the finish caught the audience com-pletely unawares, and they had the vertrllo-

quial imitator singing several encores.Lester Sheehan and- Pearl Begay form a

clever dancing pair, with Mies Regay’s workstanding in the foreground prominentlythroughout. Her acrobatic dancing in par-ticular proved a big bit with the Colonialhunch.But It remained for that versatile pair,

Olsen and Johnson, to clean up in every phaseof the term. This male combination, whichbubbles over with talent, especially Olsen, won

the Colonial “clap.” Their early hit made it

pretty bard for' subsequent singing turns andmay have accounted for the "Somewhere inFrance” act being placed to follow.The war sketch bristles with talk, with the

Colonial audience appearing to obtain muchamusement from the slang the American non-com exchanges with the loquacious Frenchgirl. Overdrawn, but calculated to entertainthose not so exacting In stage skits.

During intermission Andy Byrne took thespot and showed that one doesn’t have to standon the stage to play a violin and do It grace-fully and effectively.The Seeley act made its usual hit, with one

' of the Interested spectators. Rube Marquard,Blossom’s husband, how wearing the U. S.navy blue. / There was a new twist to theturn when Miss Seeley dragged'ClIft Hess downto the footligbt glow and announced that thepiano player was going to Camp Upton on themorrow, and she gave him a big kiss just asa little send-off,

Janet Adair in the important positionworked hard to please, the Colonial audi-ence approving her efforts most enthu-siastically. There was much topical song stuffahead, and while Mbs Adair brings severalpapular numbers into play she puts person-ality and a characteristic style as well as anInserted comedy lyrical twist that makes hersong awing out of the ordinary channel. MissAdair’s "song recitations” are worked up dif-ferently from the average, and that may ac-count for her success. mark, '

AMERICAN ROOF.It was a pop house show that the American

dished up to the holiday crowd Monday night,but a bill calculated to earn the admissionprice of a flock of holldayers. The Americanboth up and down drew Its share.Pepplno and Ferry started with a musical

turn that got the' biggest returns on Its finish,

when one of the boys switched from theaccordion to a violin and jazzed up a fewnumbers with his partner. Act well receivedand could have remained In view longer.

Dorothy Roye showed uptodateness with hersong routine. She varied her numbers, withthe last of the bunch proving unusually full

of jazzing surefire pep. Miss Roye is girlish,

has regular Mary Bickford curls and doesn’ttake too much for granted in her work.The Lorimer-Johnson Troupe of

,cyclists,

with two women and two men, one doing

'

comedy In rakish makeup, did unusually well,

the act having a satisfying wheel routine thatbad the comedy man doing some corking goodriding. Tom Mahoney told his usual stories,

recounted a few war puns and wound up withhis Irish meeting "bit” and a war song."Rocky Pass” (New Acts) closed the first

part. •

After intermission appeared Harry Tenneyand Co. (New Acts), followed by Chisholmand Breen, who worked up some fly exchangeof patter and a dramatic travesty on. “OliverTwist” that seemed to meet the approval ofthe American crowd. Canfield and Cohen (NewActs) were followed by the Martini Duo, whichreeled off a familiar line of acrobatics, withthe ground work of the youngest Martini prov-ing the piece de resistance. Mark.

23D STREET.

To see the patrons ol Proctor’s downtownhouse file into the theatre Tuesday nightwould give one the impression admission wasfree. By 8.15 every available seat in thehouse was occupied and a good sized overflowwas In evidence at the rear of the orchestra,Pat Garren is now managing.The show for the first half was cut down

to six acts owing to the length of the clos-

ing turn, "The Tick Took Girls,” which ran60 minutes. "The Tick Took Girls,” closingthe show, had a bit of trouble getting started,

dragging about half way through, but finishedbetter on the comedy court Yoom scene.George Yeoman and “Lizzie,” In the next-

to-closing position, did nicely. He scored onelaugh after another, but at the conclusionthe patrons were rather stingy with applause,as he only took one bow. His vehicle Is

funny, and although billed with "Lizzie,” hodoes a single and refers to the girl as hisstenographer who has not arrived yet. Hedeserved better returns.R, J. Purdy, one of the Washington "Four-

Minute Men,” spoke that-- length of time onthe present conditions, and at the conclusionpresented Mr. Duffy, who represented Mr.Proctor, with a certificate of appreciationfrom the chairman of the Four-Minute Menfor the good work the 28d Street Theatre hasdone for this organization.

' Esther Walker, with a. male accompanist at

the piano, did five songs, all nicely rendered,and hung up a well earned hit. Miss Walkeropened with an Introductory number explain-Inlng her reason for being there, and fol-

lowed with some clever "jazz” and rag num-bers, closing with a "jazz” dance. She makesone change, looks well In her costumes, knowsbow to put over a number, and should go In

the better houses. She was forced to returnfor an encore Tuesday night.Coley and Coley got off to a poor start,

but finished better./ Their comedy Is weak,singing just passable, and they will have tobe satisfied with the small time houses, Lil-lian Teece (New Acts) pleased in the secondspot. The 'Van Cellos opened the show to anice start with comedy juggling and Rlsley.The man in evening clothes does all the workand the woman In tights' lends to the ap-pearance. The work is clever and earned agood score.(SHOW JIBVIB'WS continued on page 22.)

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VARIETY

BILLSNm WEEK (SEPTEMBER 23)

(AllAge:

ClrcmtelationCircuit

In VanderiUe Theatres

All houses open for toe week wlto^MM^y.nwtoe^^

Ananatat Ga.GRAND (ubo)(Macon split)

1st baitSutter & DellMargaret FordKeUo LelgMon

Arthur DeVoy CoJos K Watson(Two to fill)

BridKeport* Conn.POLl'S (Ubo)

"Birds of a Feather^Horn & Ferria _

Brooks & PowersMarlon HarrisQuinn & CaverlyU DuKane 3Sterling & MargueriteTaylor TrioAMERICAN (WTa)

Sears & DuvallDinkins MoCarthyABI (Five to All)

(San Francisco); "P H,” Pantages and Hodklns (Chicago). .... ,'

.. .' Iheatres listed as “Orpheum” without any further eUstinguishing description are on the

MODJESKA (loew)•Mack & WestJim Doherty"Telephone Tanide’rDeVoe & Dayton

hi which these bills are printed does not Indicate toe relative Importance Of

brfor*^nam£®caK^ ^5st^dart“& Haynes Sl®e\ktoSTfwhere listed for the first time. Armstrona & Ford Q Vr«e»l ‘ n»Aa

Le OronsClayton

fid halfFodr RenneesByron Totten CoBob MurphyClayton

PLAZA (Ubo)

New YoricFALACB (orph)

•LiCavanaugh Co <

4 MortonsMorton A Glass

Clara MortonAvon Comedy 4•Leroy Talma A M“Crosby’s Corners•Gardner Trio”

(One to fill) „ .

' ALHAMBRAClifton CrawfordTrixie Frigansa

T Boy Bamea CoMcKay A Ardlno•Lee A Cranstoa

Kerr A Weston•Girlie A Templeton

josle O'MeersCOLONIAL

•Eddie Leonard CoBert Baker Co•Duncan Sisters

Cooper A Blcsrdo

Ames A WlnthropoParsens A Irwin

Catherine Powell

Gen Pisano CoHIVERSIDB (ubo)

Eddie Foy CoVan A Sobenck

A1 SbayneJuliet W..T1 **•“Curent of Fun•Wilton Sisters

The Levolos(One to fill)

. . .

' ROYAL (ubo)

Trixie Frigansa

X Boy Baroos Co"Maid of Franco

Rae Eleanor Ball,,

•“Helped by EnemyLida Morris•L A J Archer

B A L Walton ^H O H (ubo)

fid half (19-22)

The Brightens•Coley A ColeyKnowlee A White(Others to fill)

1st half (23-25)

Copeland A Allen

Ben Bemle,

Krani A LaSalleWalton A Bogardt(Others to fill)

IfiSTH ST (ubo)

fid half (19-22)

•T B DaviesQorman BrosWill Oakland Co

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A1 TuckerMason A Owynne

818T ST' (ubo)

Ab Ling Foo•Spink A Tate•Jsnls-ChaploW CoHampton A Blake•Blcbey A St Onge

fid half•Davis A Fltsgtobon•Barker A Wynn .

Connelly A CravenScott A Gibson(One to fill)

59TH ST (ubo)Lawton•Caine A Hoffman•Hlalto Co•Barker A WynneGrace Emmett CoArmetrong A FordHill A Ackerman

fid haltRuble Sims•Lelehton A Frank•Gertrude McGill CoBen Smith"Prettv Babv"

6TH ATE (ubo)fid half (19-22)

Cansula'A ValdnBen A BemioGrace Emmett CoKranT A La Salle

Darrell A EdwardsSnnhie Tucker CoTom Kelly•Gardner Trio

23D ST (ubo)

fid half (10-22)Tbe Crlana•Long A "WardDuncan Slaters

Orth A Cody^

AMBHICAN (loew)•Robert Swan•McDonald A Clev’dThe PaintersHolden A Herron•Anna ChandlerGeo A Lily Garden

•Beed A WtaltlngArcher A Beli'ord

Edmunds A LeedomAnna Chandler“Lots A Lots"•Phil Davis(Two to fill)

VICTOBIA (loow)Frahols A WilsonCapt Kidder Co VTbe FrescottsWilkins A WilkinsCook A Lorens(Two to fill)

GREELEY (loew)•Bussell A DeWlttMillard A MarlinJob E Bernard Co•Ward A Thornton•Lorimer Hudson CoT fid half

F A Rse WarnerCalvin A ThorntonDelmore A Moore•Joe CookStrassell’s Animals

DBLANCBY (Idew)Kimball A KennethReed A WhitingBarnes A RobinsonArcher A BelfordExposition 4(One to fill)

fid half•Robert SwanGibson A HallHarry Tenney

Fagg A WhiteCanfield A -Cohen(Five to..--flll)

REGENT (mow)Flaherty A StoneBessie LaCompte"In Wrong"Carson A Wallard(Two to . fill)

fid baitBogard A Nelson

Sboen A WaltonRucker A WinifredBoyarr Troupe(One to fill)

BrooklynORPHEUM (Ubo)

Joe Howard's Revue"Somewhere With

. Pershing”Dooley A SalesHerbert CliftonFrancer Nordstrom CoEmbs A AltonJ A K DemarcoBUSHWICK (Ubo)

B Seeley Co•Ellnore A WiliamsSheehan A BegayLeo BeersDooley A Rugel•Travers A DouglasEva Shirley.Cblnko A KoffmanGREENPDINT (ubo)

fid half (19-22)

Dorothy RoyeJos E Bernard CoMabel A Johnny DoveMilanl 6WARWICK (loew)H LaVail A Sis

Brown Slaters.

Great HowardHarvey DeVora 8 .

fid halfWm K SaztoBOo

Arnutroug A FordRoyal Gascoynes(()ne to fill)

BnkemfleldUIP (aAb)

(22-24)Dupree A WilsonJack k Marie GrayGeban A'Qehan r

(25-26)Alf RipoaFredericks A Van

Mumford A Thompson D^Quy g MorrisonMcClellan A Carson

5m»J“ cwitt, fs.rsg,!?’

NATIONAL (loew) Fretty Hany

Mabel Fonda 8Gibson A HallTom Davies CoAdele OswaldWilkins A Wilkins

2d halfWhite A WestMcDonald A ClevelandMarwell Quintet .

(One to fill) .

FLATBUSH (moss)Eva Puck CoWillardRucker A WinifredVlllano’s Gypsies(Two to fill)

fid halfGallerlna SistersNellie Smith“In Wrong"Mat Nazxaro JrCarson A WillardWelling 8

Albany, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (ubo)

8 Lachman SistersHoward A RossPayton Howard A LEdna LubyTom Nawn CoKilkenny DuoRed A Blondy

fid halfVim Beauty A HHarmon A O’ConnorImperial QuintetFarrell Taylor Co

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Baltimore, Md.MARYLAND (Ubo)H Bosworth Co -

Esther Walker CoStan Stanley 8Sylvia ClarkMack A EarleDave RothNolan A Nolan(One to fill)

HIP (loew)Bartello CoStewart A OliveMaurice Samuels CoRice A Francis(One to fill)

GARDEN (moss)Plceolo’e MidgetsChose A LaTour“Bombing of Rbaln”Howard LangfordInter Revue(One to fill)

Battle Creek Hlek.BIJOU (ubo)

(Sunday opening)Cboy Uen Wha TrMay & KllduffMusical Conservt'ryAmelia Claire

"Speaking of Men"3 Yorl Bros(Two to fill)

fid baitLatgh A La GraoeCraiy QuiltiReynolds A 'WhiteLouis Hart(6ne to fill)

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BnWale, N. Y.OLYMPIC (sun)

The NewmansW A A JonesBeulah BellesFrosini"Love Farm"

Bntte. MontPANTAGES (p)

(21-24)

fid halfDublin QlrlsSid LewisRevue Ala CarteMoore A Elliott

(Two to fill)

KEDZIE (wva)Hughes Musical DuoRuth RodenTate's MotoringMiller A LyleKulolia Hawallans

fid halfOeo A May LeFevreSen Fran MurphyMaxine Alton CoBlacke A O'DounellHoyt’s MinstrelsLINCOLN (wva)

Arthur BarrettMoore A ElliottPolly Os A Chick(Two to fill)

fid half•"Exemption"John Geiger(Three to fill)

MeVIOKBR'8 (loew)Caron A Famnns

^®A?aoonSL" 2,?.X! »»

wutrfiO) *1**

"Oh That Melody" Vera DelaMtol^

Mr A Mrs N Phillips A?thur Rlxbr?Swats A Clifford DrBAB BllloltNan Gray (l^o to fill)

nsp'Hwrnw (CfBclaaatlORPHbuM ^ KBlTH*fi lubol

"0" fte High Beaa" La^ AHm's WuAI Herman a wosaCamnhell SistersSmith A AustinHolmes A WellsOeorgalls TrioJack Alfred CoPANTAGES (p)

Morris A Shaw"Here Comes Eva”Sampson A DouglasHaystakl JapsHappy J Gardner Ce

OnntoB, O.LYOEHM (Ubo)

•Battle of San Dago Kuter Klare A K

Barnes A RobinsonFoster A SeamonLINCOLN (loew)

Norman' BrosBob Mills"Big Surprise"Allan A FrancisFoster A Seamon

fid halfKimball A Kenneth"The Painters"Mark Linder CoExposition 4Mabel Fonda 8ORPHEUM (loew)

Cassetta A RydellDelmore A MooreMark Linder CoOeo Roeener(Two to fill)

fid halfLouise A MitchellLewis A LeoniaMillard A MarlinTom Davie? Co•Ward A ThorntonLorimer Hudson. Co

1st half (23-25)Boyle A BoganEd AvellngTennessee Ten(Others to fill)

fid half (2^)Tbe BrightensGorman Bros•Wm Lawrence CoAl TuckerPROSPECT (ubo)2d half (19-22)

Bell A EvaPauline Welsh CoEd Lee Wrotbe CoDuncan SistersJohnnie BurkoTennessee 10

1st half (28-28)Malstra CoAl Tucker"Pretty • Baby” _

fid half (26-29)Boyle A BryanBilly WilsonWms A Williams

Edward Esmonde CoEd MortanFord A Unna Co

Allentown, Po.ORPHEUM (Ubo)

The FreltcbesFlorence TImponiLloyd A WhttebouseOeo Damerent Co(One to fill)

fid haUWilbur Held“Don't Stop"Orlndel A EstherErgottl’e Midgets(One to fill)

Alton, HLHIP (wva)

Alexander A Fields•"Silver Fountain"

fid halfKnapp A Cornelia

fid halfArtolse BrosVan A Ve.nonKingsbury A DanoMiller A Lyles“Makers of History”

Bay City, Mioh.BIJOU (ubo)

(Sunday opening)KartelllRose A LeDuoFolsom A BrownRoach A McCurdy

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“No Man's Land"fid half

"Bride Shop"Bellvtlle, HI.

WASHINGTON (WVa)Altbotr SistersWilson A WtlsonKnapp A Comalla

fid half•Stratford Comedy>4CapoB A Snow(One to mi)Btnirlinmten, N. T.

STONE (Ubo)Alice Manning

.John H Oordoi CoBlanche Alfred OIrlsZemato A Smith(Two to mi)Cednr Rnplds, la.MA.IE8TIC (wva)

Jack GoldieMsgttle T.eClaIre CoTracey Palmer A TJohnson Dean Rev(One to mil

fid halfMonroe A GrantCora GraveLspsdon A SmithCliff Dean CoFrances Dver CoHotel DeFIddlo

Cbnmimlam, III.

ORPHEUM (wva).(Sunday opening)

King A BrownJohn Mills"Pettlpoflta"NIek Hufford"Colour Gems"

fid halfSnmnroff A SoniaAltbcff Slaters

O'Brien A HavelVera DeBasdnlArthur Rigbry0 B Lawler A DrBAB Bliiott(Two to fill)

/ CfBcInaatlKEITH'S (Ubo)

Lady Alice’s FetaRace A EdgeField A ConwayNonette"Reg Bi» Man"Claudle Colemah"Bubevllle”6 Pandora

ClevelandHIP (Ubo)

Lucille A Cockle

Sli4 went nvura FOR TWO6 MlnuUi (ran All TlwatrtsOverteoMne Central Park

Oonaltllng of Parlor, esdteom and BathLleht. Airy, with All ImprovamMta

REISENWEBirS HOTELSDtIi Str^ 8!9i CiMlis CIrde

New York Cl^

Henry A MooraBilly Batchelor 3Prince A Bell•“Follies of Day"

Davenport, la*CuLuMuiA (wva)

Monroe A GrantFrances DyerBill UoblnsonDoc Baker A OirlBFrear Baggott A F,

fid halfMankinNadell A FollettoHomberg A LeeHickey Bros5 American Qlrlr

UaytoaKEITH'S (Ubo)(Opening week)

3 MaximsAlex McFayden

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Coakley A UuntavyKajabBurley A Burley“In the Dark"Jaa B ThorntonWilson Aubrey 8

Deeatar, IILEMPUE$S (wva)(Sunday opening)

Robert A RobertMowatt A MullenM Taylor WaltreuIrving A Ward(One to mi)

fid baitTyler St Clair ..

Marker A Schenck"PettlcoBte"Nick HuffordSlatoks Rollickera

DenverORPHEUM

Cecil CunninghamPern A Oavla

. Marie NordstromHarris A MarlonDunbar's Hueean"Levitation"Gordon A Kern

PANTAGES (p)"Handicap Olrla’*

Ward A CullenHoward A WhiteHoyt Hyams 8Fatricola

. Archie OnrI Co

Dimil and bathKUUM FOR TWO

mmws

•"Little Mlsa Dixie" Ford A Cunningh'm SIb M Tavlor Waitress

BOTTLEVARD (»oew) Kran* A La Salle

P George Eastman Sis

Lewis A Leona .METRO (loew)•"Lots A TjOte" Al CarpeHarry Tenney Linton A LawrenceRubs LeVan Sully Maxwell Quintet

fid half Edmunds A LeedomMaxon A Morris (Two to till)

Kemp A Rolllnson fid halfJspk Kennedy Co Geo A Lily GardenLinton A Lawrence Capt Barnett A SobAl Cnme Pox A Ingraham

AVE B (loew) "Lonely Soldier"Pox A Tnerabam ‘ Oeo RosenerArthur Sullivan Co (One to fllD

DEKALB (loew)•“Birds In Dreaml’d" Dorothy Roye(One to flin M A J Dove

fid hsifPranels A DeMarHarvev DeVora 8Oeo Randall CoWm flleto

(One to fllD

HAMILTON (moss)Nat Nasssrro JrCanfield A CohenWelling Trio(Three to fill)

fid haltBessie LaCompteVlllano’s Gypsies(Pour to fill)

JEFFERSON ( moss)Fitzgerald A Dennis"Pearls”Boyce Combe Co

Lee Beggs Co•Joe CookMilanl 5

fid halfRuss LeVao A SullyBob MillsAllen A Francis"Big Surprise"Adele OswaldPULTON (loew)

P A Rae WarnerAl Burton Co"Lonely Soldier”Wm SlstoLouise A Mitchell

fid halfPrsnele A Wilson

Avurterdam, N. Y.LYCEUM (Ubo)

Adelaide BarclayNippon DuoH^JI Bambola Co

fid halfLeonard A WillardiTwo to mi)

Anniston, Ala.LYRIC (ubo)

(Montgomery split)

1st halfDeWltt Young A SisBaskett A Cbesletgs"Wife Saver”Gray A Graham"Going Some"

Atlanta, Oa,LYRIC (Ubo)

(Birmingham split)iRt half

Mile Therese CoRfinkel A Mae"Childhood Days”Desn A DebrowPerers Sextet

GRAND (loew)•NormanHoward A .JenkinsJewette A Elgin

(One to fill)

fid. halfAmanda Gray4 Fujiyama Japa(One to fill)

Birmlnarliam. Ala.'

LYRIC (ubo)(Atlanta spilt)

1st halfAerial MitchellsVesno DuoCheyenne- VInstralsStsenonle A Snine“NIeht In June"

RT.TOU (loew)Rosalie AscherCarl A Inezfiroiie-hton A TurnerFreeman A BarnesBarnold’s Animals

fid half•NormanHoward A JenkinsJewetta A PleinOiilglev A FitzgeraldJust Girls

BostonKEITH'S (ubo)

Atbos A ReedHector

.Ins FT CullenDining Car MinsOhnyleatnn, S. 01academy (who)(Coliimhis split)

let halfHawaiian DuoFlorence RnyfleldPotter A HartwellDetxel A CarrollHoward A Badler

Ohnrlnte^ W. O,ACADEMY (nho)(Roanoke apHt)

let halfTile T.nmhaT.adW OnartatWends Mnales) 8Fnher A TsylorRernv A T.crralno SIs

Leo ZarrellMinnie Allen A SisHarry Green CoAdele RowlandMontgamery A PerrySeabury A Sbaw(One to fill)

MILES (miles)"Old Soldier Fiddlers”Gilroy Hsynes A UGeo Jessell"Sberraan was Wrong"Loos Bros"Girl In Moon"PRISCILLA (sun)

Norman BrosO’Neill SistersHoyt’s Musical CoDixie SerenadersClark TrioPac'uln Models

Columbia, 8. O.PASTIME (ubo)(Charleston spilt)

1st halfJohn CuttyNip A Tuck“Between Trains"Buxow A ClintonWells Gilbert 8

Colambos, O.KEITH’S (ubo)

The DeOnzosElise Williams CoLa Petite NIgnonClifford A Wilks"Mastoraingers”

Ch-ttanooaa. Te^:.

OuTelpv A Fitzgerald Cartwcll A Harris

“Everyth’g But Tru" Thaen A Walton2d half

DIngtey A NortonCook a Lorenz(One to fill)

Boyarr Troupe(Three to fill)

fid halfEva Puck Oh

F A Rae Warner "Just Glrla" Ann GrayU Burton Co fid half y'J,'

Oakland CoLonely Soldier” ‘Mnck A West Bolden ()p

(Ym Slsto Jim Doherty.

Louise A Mitchell "Tnlenhono Tangle” « (loow)

fid half D«''fo« A D»vto " LarnedsFrancla A Wltann a ntrils Bessie LeCount

Flake A Fallon

E.HEMMENDINGERJewelers to the Profession °'‘”'=irhaif'"

LISERTV BONDS ACCEPTED Td. John H7I Morton Brosamto A TOSel

RIALTO (ubo)(Knoxville spilt)

lat halfCliff Bailey DuoVaughn A Dreams"Revuo Do Luxe”Perna A HowellHarvey Co

ObicagroMAJESTIC (orph)

Elsa Ryan CoElizabeth MurrayClaire HocbLawrence Grant CoElsa RueggerBert Melrose•LnDernlca A GirlsM MontgomeryCelts Bros

PALACE (orph)"Lincoln Hlghway’n"•Sydney GrantLambert A Hall . „

BROADWAY (sun) .

Transfietd BteManning A HallAll Nations RevueSkipper Kennedy A R

Dallas, Tex.JEFFERSON (hp)

Beeman A Anderson

DetroitTEMPLE (ubo)

Geo MacFarlane"American Ballet"Claire Vincent GoDeLeon A DavlaRalph SmalleyCasper A St ClairMcConnell A AustinSeymour’s FamilyORPHEUM (miles)

Belle Oliver4 MeyakoBLaFrauce A KennedyKate A WileyCarl McCuttougbCasteel’s Motoring(One to fill)

COLUMBIA (sun)Aldine A WrightLantgan A WoodsColumbia PlayersMorse A Mtlatead(One to fill)

Des MoIom, la.ORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)Marie CahillJoe BrowningGardner A HartmanValenta BrosCordon A RloaPage Hack A Mack"Honeymoon"EMPRESS (wva)

Dancing TyrelleCora OreveCliff Dean CoBaell A AllenWillie Broe

fid halfPrlnceee Panapl CoC HanHon A Village 4Frances RicePlpldB A WellB(One to fill)

FRED HILLEBRANDSli'fit (i >Wi^h

JOS. . M.,

(;aites’I’rndiii'iiim .

"TAM-; IT I'ltllM MK"(Ipiiix 111 .Ni-" York Cily Ocliilicr, I'JIk

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VARIETYDorchvotcri IlIasM.

F’KLYN HQ (loew)»llouier RomainoMartiu & HaeDave Thuraby•Ara Sisters

•M halt

ParisoBessie LeCountScamp & Scamp(One to fill )

Dubuque, la.

MAJKSTIG (wva)George & Toney

! Dewitt & GuntherQuerro & Ct^rinea

Housch & taVaUe' Bobby Henshaw

Kluting’B Anlmala2d halt

Nolusco & HurleyGeo MackCooney Slaters •

Jessie Wayward CoCahill & RoamlneFrear Baggott & F

DuluthOKPHBUM

(Sunday opening)

Eva Tanguayj C Nugent CoHelen Gleason CoMayo & LynnFrlscoe _Amoros & Jeanette

Florena Duogrand (wva)

treaon Sisters

Francis & Hume“Pinched”“Hello People Hello

(One to ml)2d halt

•Isabelle Miller Co•Fred Lewis•Capitol City Girls

(Two to mi)Easton, Pa.ABLE (Ubo)

Wilbur Held“Don’t Stop”Grlndell & Esther

Ergottl & Midgets

(One to All)

2d halt

The FrltohesKeller & VardonBilly Gleason

O Demarest Co(One to fill)

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E. St. Louis, lU.

ERBER’S (wva)

The Florenls•“Little Miss Dixie”

Chas KennaCapes & Snow

2d halt

Juggling DeLlsleWilson & Wilson"Cycle ot Mirth”Fred Elliott

EdmontonPANTAGES (p)

Great LeonKing 6. HarveyMorse Moon CoMcShane & HathawayJuggling Nelson

Elmira, N. Y.MAJESTIC (ubo)

Amanda Gray •

Mr & Mrs H EmmettJerome & Albright

4 Fujiyama Japs2d halt

3 Melody Girls

McNally & AshtonWheeler & Moran(One to fill)

Evansville, Ind.GRAND (wva)

(Terre Haute split)

1st halt

Conrad & GoodwinMarino & Maley•"Putting On Airs”Frank MorrellCrewell Fanton Co

Pall Ulver, Mass.BIJOU (loew)

Morton BrosSmith & ToselArthur DeVoy CoJos K Wfttson(One to fill)

2d halt3 LarnedsFlske & FallonChisholm & BreenNat Carr•7 Dancing Girls

Flint. MIeh.PALACE (ubo)(Sunday opening)

'iBride Shop”2d half

(Same ns Lansing 1sthalt)

Ft. Williams, Cun.ORPHBUM (wva)

1st haltEldora CoEdmunds & LdValloLew Wells(One to fill)

FresnoHIP (n&h)

A1 RlponFredericks & VanJoe BartonChristy &. BennettDenny & Morrison

2(1 halfPeat & StevensRoxannnBetty WilliamJohnsons & Johnson

Grand noplda, Mich.EMPRESS (Ubo)

LesKclIloesClinton & RooneyCole Russell & pBen Deeley Co"Reckless Eve”(One to fill)

Great FuIIa, MontPANTAGES (p)

(24-25)(Same bill playing

Helena 26)“The Love Race”J. T. Ray Co3 Bullowa GirlsGreen & PughHelen MorettiJack taVier

Green Bay Win,ORPHEUM (wva)

2 VagrantsSkelly & HeitWanzer & PalmerLovett's Conc'n

HnmJltfMi, Can.LYRIC (ubo)

Harrison & BurrJas Thompson Co"For Pity's Sake”Harry Hinesloleen Sis(One to fill)

LOEW (loew)The NollosBill Pruitt"Don’t Lie to Mama”Wilson BrosCarabot Be Luxe

Harrlsburgr, Fa.MAJESTIC (uho)

Keller & VardonHomer Miles CoJoan SotbernRussell & Devitt(One to fill)

2d haltFlorence TlmponiHoneyboy Minstrels(Three to fill)

Hartford, Conn.POLI’S (ubo)

Whiteside' SisNevlns & ErwinByron Totten CoBob MurphyWard & Pryor"Girl In the Air”

2d halfWillie Hale & BroChas Edwards 8Mr & Mrs S PayneVal & E Stanton3 Yorl Bros(One to fill)

Hoboken, N. J.LOEW (loew)

Lewis & Raymond•’’The Squab”•Geo Nagle(One to fill)

2d halfP GeorgeCbappelle & Stanette4 HarveysMae CurtisGreat Howard

Houston, Tex.PRINCE (hp)

Walsh & BentlyDenny & Donegan•Islanders Stevens CoSimpson & DeanHerbert Lloyd Co

IndianapolisKEITH’S (ubo)

The SeebacksLeroy Lytton CoMaude Bale CoGeo Yeoman Co‘7[n the Zone”Whitfield ft Ireland4 Ankers

Ithaca, N. Y.STAR (ubo)

Swift ft Daly3 Melody GirlsWheeler ft Moran

2d halt“WIkl Bird”Ford ft Cunningham GHugh Emmett ft Co

Jackson Mich.ORPHEUM (ubo)(Sunday opening)

CarlettoWalmen ft Berry"Miss Thanksgiving”Jarvis & HarrisonChas Ahenrn Tr

2d halt(Same as Saginaw

1st halfJacksonville, Fla.ARCADE (ubo)(Savannah split)(Sunday opening)

1st haltJordan GirlsCountlsR VeronaSam Lelbert CoKenny ft HollisRichards

•Icrsey CityKEITH’S (ubo)2d half (19-22)

Kennedy & Nelson•Geo MaeDnOleen•Sliding B WatsonEastman SistersMurrnv BennettBert Hurgcs Tr

1st half (23-25)The BrlghtonsRiees ft RvanHarry AntrimRuth Roye(Others to till)

johnsfown, Ph.MAJESTIC tubo)(Pittsburgh split)

1st halfJeanne6 Inter TouristsBelle MontreseSmllletta Ste(One to fill)

Kalainacoo, MIoh.MAJESTIC (ubo)(Sunday opening)

"All Girl Revue”2d halt

(Same as Jackson 1stbait)

KaniuiB City, Mo.ORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)Derwent Hall CaineBankoff CoBensee ft BairdValyda Braz NutsHerman & SnlrleyH ft H SavageWellington Cross

PANTAGES (p)(Sunday opening)

"An Arabian Night"Misses ParkerCreighton Belm’t & CSully Rogers ft SullyDavy JamelsonLew Wilson .

Knoxville, Tenn.BiJOU (ubo)

(Chattanooga spilt)1st half

La Belle ft LillianEmily EarlWhltteElkins Fay ft EThe Randalls

LanalBK, Mlcb.BIJOU (ubo)

(Sunday opening)Adonis & DogHarris ft Nolan•“Hit the Trail"Alice HamiltonCollege Quintet

2d half(Same as Battle Creek

1st halt)

Lima, ,0.ORPHBUM (sun)

Five CubansMansfield- ft RiddleU S PourAdams & Thomas„ ,

^2d haltPaul BauwensO’Donnell ft BlairDelight Ethel ft HArco Bros

Lincoln, Neb.ORPHBUM

Horace Golden CoDooley & NelsonTina LernerMoran & MackGrace DeMar

Loa AngeleaORPHEUM

(Sunday opening)Ralph HerzMarla Lo CoColumbia & VictorMile Dazle CoWillie SolarGilbert ft Friedlander9 White Hussars

PANTAGES (p),Mahoney ft RogersSanderson A Rean"World In Harmony”"Ocean Bound”"Fashions do Vogue”Eddie Rosa

HIP (a&h)Fletcher ft TerreSelbinI ft QlovlnlBernard ft Myer"Days of Long Ago”Layman Curzon ft ABinns ft Burt

Louisville, Ky.KEITH’S (ubo)(Nashville split)

1st baitCarl Rosine CoFrazer Bunco ft HHale Norcross CoBrlerre ft King"All for Ladles"ANDERSON’S (ubo)

(Opening week)York’s DogaEl CliveNacart & Bradford4 Haley Sis"The Miracle”Rigoletto BrosKelly ft GalvinLa Gracloaa

Lowell, Mass.KEITH’S (ubo)

Sprague ft McNeece•Lillian MakerBond Wilson 3McNally DInus CoSwift ft. KellyHarry Breen"Hands Across Sea"

Macon, Ga.GRAND (ubo)(Augusta split)

1st haltLela SelblniNevlns ft MayoMr & Mrs MelbourneMcCormack ft WinchTossing Austins

Madiaon, WIs.ORPHEUM (wva)

Gub Edwards Rev

2d halfAnnette ft MorrellPorter J White CoBoganny Troupo(Two to fill)

McKeesport, Fa.HIP (Ubo)

Granville ft Mack,Geo LeonardGruet Kramer ft GColeman’s ManikinsBelle MyersValdares

Memphis, Tenn.ORPHEUM

liee Kohlmar CoCourtney SistersHarry JolsonLaura HottmanRuth BuddStewart ft KeeleyPaul LaVar ft BroLYCEUM (loew)

McAvoy ft BrooksHomer ft Bubard"Who Is He?”Resists .

2d haltCarl ft InezBroughton ft TurnerFreeman ft BarnesBarnold’s Animals

MllwaufceoMAJESTIC (orpb)

Lillian ShawOdlvaSbattuck ft O’NellLlbonotiWard BrosMcIntosh ft MaidsEddie Carr Co4 Leon Sisters

PALACE (wva)(Sunday opening)

Annette ft MorrellBessie CliftonMayor ft ManicureWanzer ft PalmerLovett’s Cono’tr’nGlenn ft Jenkins

2d halfMahoney ft ' AuburnNewkirk ft H GirlsLorraine ft BannisterZeno ft Mandel(Two to 1m)

MlnaeapollaORPHBUM

Mme S BernhardtWalter BrowerHelen Trlx .& SisVokes ft DonBert Earle ft GirlsMr ft Mrs Q WildeModels Classlque

PANTAGES (p)(Sunday opening)

B ft H GordonJue Quon TaiBarney Williams Co .

Navassar GirlsSelina’s Circus

GRAND (wva)Gay ft OilroseCblet Little Elk CoMaybelle PhillipsViola Knapp Co

PALACE (wva)LaPetite RevFrick A AdairDeldos A ImoAI Ricardo"Frontier of Preod’m"

Mobile, Ala.GRAND (ubo)

(New Orleans split)

1st halfTogan ft Oeneav'Rubini A CarlottaHarry Bond CoMazier ft ThompsonKenny ft La France

MoUne, HLPALACE (wva)(Sunday opening)

Harvey Holt 3.Cahill ft RomatneJessie Hayward CoHickey BoysCAM Dunbar

2d halfGoldie ft MackQuerro ft CarmenHarry Tatee CoBill RobinsonAeroplane Girls

Montgomery, Ala.GRAND (ubo)(Anniston split'

(Sunday opening)1st half

The BradsBums ft WilsonMilton Pollock CoMeredith ft SnoozerLamb’s Manikins

MontrealPRINCESS (ubo)

Helen JaekleyW ft M RogersNIta Jo“Just a Bet”Madison ft WinchesterBarr TwinsLew Dockstader(One to fill)

LOEW (loew)Stone ft BoyleLargay ft Snee•Guy Woodward CoBuddy WalkerRevue de VogueMt. Vernon, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (ubo)2d half (10-22)

Merle’s BirdsForrest A Church

Ed Averllng•Leroy Talma ft BSwift A Kelly•Eddie Leonard Co

1st half (23-25)Sliding B Watson•B McCoy OoEastman Sisters(Others to fill)

Narindile^ Tenn.PRINCESS (ubo)(Louisville split)

1st half3 Serenaders . .

Juliet Dlka(Three, to fill)

New Hnven, Conn.BIJOU (ubo)

Lalgh ft La GraceStrandTrioMr A Mrs S PayneReynolds ft WhiteHerbert Ashley Co

2d halfThe HenningsHorn ft Ferris"Speaking of Men”Girl in the Air(One to fill) '

PALACE (ubo).Willie Hale ft BroRebn ft FitohGray ft Byron"The Plano Movers ’

Walter J Scanlon4 Rennees

2d half

Fern Bigelow. & KBrown Campbell & LWard, ft Pryor „Frazer Fialoy CoLydia BarryGray ft Old Rose

New Orleaus, La,PALACE (uho)(Mobile split)

1st half

Clemenso Bros'

Ryan ft JoyceMiddleton ft Spellm'rNorwood ft HallBally Hoo 8 ^CRESCENT (loew)

Adams ft Mangle•Zelda DunnCooper ft GordonLane ft PlantCaeaer Rlvoll Co

2d halfRosalie AsoberMoAvoy ft BrooksHomer ft DeBard"Who Is He”Resists

New Rochelle, N, Y,LOEW (loew)

Cbappelle ft StanetteMumford ft ThompsonMcClellan ft Carson

2d halfHarry SykesMcClellan ft Carson(One, to fill)

Norfolk, Va.ACADEMY (ubo)(Richmond split)

1st halfCatherine PowellBiff Bang 8Mack ft MaryFrank Crumlt0 Va Steppers

NorrUtowtt, Pa.GARRICK (moss)

Burke Bros ft KendallDunham &' O’MallyLadt Tim MioOld Homestead 5

2d halfKnowles ft Hurst"Golden Bird""Violets”(One to fill)

Okla. City, Ohio.LIBERTY (bp)

(Same bill plays Mus-kogee 22)

Frank LeDent CoDavey JamlBonNancy Boyer CoChae Althoff

"Reel Guys”! OaklandlORPHEUM

“Where Things Hap”A Moskova BalletShaw ft CampbellMorris ft CampbellWilfred Clarke CoEddy DuoLou HoltzPANTAGES (p)(Sunday opening)

Lucy Gillette”Bon VoyageMoratti Linton CoCreamer- Barton ft SParish ft PeruJ & D MillerMCDONOUGH (n&h)”In Paradise”Betty WilliamRose & Rosanna(Three to fill)

2d halfJoe Barton(Five to fill)

OadenPANTAGES (p)

(26-28)"Quakert’n to B’way”Emily Darrell CoMarlon Munson CoCosqla ft Vordl3 BartosAl Whelman

' Oiqaba, Neb.ORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)C MacDonaldPaul Decker CoAndy RiceMarion WeeksDrew ft WallaceRoy Hsrrah CoLander Bros

* OttawaDOMINION (ubo)

Espe ft Dutton"Corner Store”Oonne A Albert(Twaito fill)

PawtntAet^ B. 1.

SCENIC (ubo)LaFo)ttta A BeBtrrLong ft WilkesEddie HealifFern Bigelow ft K

2d halfEvelyn ft DollyRob ft RobinsonDonald T RobertsPalfrey Hull ft BFetersbarg, Va.CENTURY (ubo)

Simons ft BrantleyBicknellAl Taylor"Bullet Proof Lady”(One to fill)

2 halfLeroy ft CooperMai7 MaxfleldKalalino’s HawallansMason £ QooineZlska ft King

PblladelpblaKEITH’S (ubo)

Belle ft EvaCassoh ft SherlockDugan ft RaymondNed Norworth CoRita Maria OrchestraAlfred Latell CoBlanche RingDiamond ft BrennanAsahi Troupe

GRAND (Ubo)Bouncer’s CtreusRosman ''ft DorothyV ft C AveryNewhott ft PhelpsHamilton ft BarnesStampede Riders

BWAY (ubo)Kitamura TrHarry BatchelorRives 6 Arnold"Violets”

2d halfMcLellan ft CassonDurklp GirlsDunham ft O’Valley"On West Front"ALLEGHENY (ubo)Sophie Tucker CoMullen ft.CooganEmmy’s PetsRay ft Paganl(Ode to fill)

ALHAMBRA (moss)Walton ft DanielsLiiokle ft Bums"New Model”Hall ft O’BrienHenry ft FihyZerthoB and BogsCROS3KBY3 (moss)McClellan ft CarsonPurkin GirlsHenry CliveLottie Williams CoEckhardt ft ParkerGeo Primrose Mins

2d halfNolan ft Nolan3 Quinnlan BrosFred Weber CoCorse Payton CoLucky ft Bums“Bon Bons”

GLOBE (moss)Padula ft DeNoreThe TelocksP PlatoBoofs CoEugene Emmett"Rooky Pass”Hanlon ft CliftonLee ft Bennett"BonflireB old Empires”Jones ft SylvesterGypsy Songsters

Pittsbargb, Pa.DAVIS (ubo)

The GeraldsConly ft WeltGreat LesterFrances Kennedy"The Only Girl”Serg Brown ft

Corp Shea(Two to fill)

SHERIDAN SQ (ubo)(Johnstown split)

. 1st halfWilbur ft LykeJulian HallM Atfioros TrioLewis ft Norton3 Bennett Sis

HARRIS (ubo)Wheeler BrosMilton ft RichJessie Parker CoQuinn ft De Re]SyncoArthur Ldvtne CoWells ft Gilmore(One, to fill)

Portland, Ore.ORPHEUM

Julius TannenMack A Walker

Fisher Hawley Co <

Creole Fashion PlateMllletta. Sisters.Heraa ft PrestonAlbert JoyceVertchamp ft Alberts

KEITH’S (ubo)Hazel MoranBrennan ft DavisRawson ft ClareRose ft MoonCrawford’s ShowOrth ft (k>dyPANTAGES (p)

Spanish DancersFermalne ft Shelly"Pretty Soft”Victoria TrioRekoma

.Pe^UlCk P«.HIP (mou)

Knowles ft Hurst"Golden Bird”Howard A Lewis"On Western Front”

2d halfBurke Bros ft KendallWalters ft Daniels'Lady Tim Mlepid Homestead 5

PrOTldenec^ R. I.KEITH’S (abo)

The FerrarosArmstrong ft James"Nowadays”Nash ft DonnellLillian FitzgeraldWilliam EbaChllson Orhman ’

’’Study In Sculpture”EMBRY (loew)

Scamp ft ScampEdab Deldrldge 3Chas Mack CoHawthorne ft AnthonyStrassell’s Animals

2d halfMelva SistersDave Thursby•"Any Couple”Zubn ft Drels•Ara Sisters -

Readlagr, Pa.MAJESTIC (ubo)

Brant ft AubreyRoy La PearlBen ft Hazel MannNature’s Nobleman(One to fill)

2d halfJack ft.ForrlsLloyd ft 'WhitehouseJean Sotbern’’Perhaps You’reRight” .

(One to fill)

Rlcbmond, lad.MURRAY (sun)

Jean BarriosMorgan ft Stewart

2d halfMcComb ft Ewart TwGardner’s Maniacs

Richmond, Va.LYRIC (ubo)(Norfolk split)

1st halfStewart SistersClark ft BuddJenny BurkeHenry’s Pets(One to fill)

Roaaoke, Va.ROANOKE (ubo)

,

(Charlotte split)1st half

Martin & BayesThe DohertysScotch Lads ft LassiesLew HawkinsPeterson Bros

Rocheater, N. Y.TEMPLE (ubo)

Rooney ft BentFradkin A TellChris Richards

.Edith. CliffordMazle King CoHollowan ft WllletteEverest’s CircusFrank Shields

Roekford, lU.PALACE (wva)(Sunday opening)

Latoy's ModelsNewkirk A GirlsKnorr A RellaZeno ft MandelBoganny Troupe

2d halfDiamond ft DaughterMayor ft ManicureLangdon ft SmithDoc Baker ft GirlsGlenn ft Jenkins

SacramentoORPHBUM

(23-24)(Same bill playingStockton 25-26 ; Fres-no 27-28)

Robt T Haines CoCervoGautier’s Toy ShopMack 'WilliamsAmoros SistersBison City 4Cdniin & Glass

HIP (a&h)Leo Data ft CoMoore ft GrayTom & Pearl AlmondWard Baker CoBurke ft LeeDemi Trusea TrPickett ft Pluikett

2d halfEnos FrazereVoltaire ft LloydGreen ft BaileyHerbert ft LeeShaffer Leonard ft FLipton’s Monks

Saginaw, Mich.JEF-STRAND (ubo)

r. opening)Rose ft DellP ft Q DeMbntM Hamilton CoFranklyn PayClark’s Hatfsilans

,

2d half(Same as Bay City 1st

. half)

Sf, LaoiaORPHBUM

DeHaven ft ParkerAndrew MackRose ft Bernard

wS'SS®Elsie LaBerbere

(wva)Kramer ft CrossDowns ft GomesE J MooreZara Carmen Triorawson ft Sunder’dWilson ft VanImtour ft GoldThe Lemon

IMPERIAL ( wva)Tabor ft GreenDiaz MonksCPhree to fill)

KINGS (wva)Juggling DeLlsleDeroy ft Dayton_ Cycle of Mirth”J^red BlHottDining Car MinsD ,

„.?d halfPaul Cboncbas Co^herty ft SealtaClifford HIppis CoAleMader ft Fiew,Black ft White

St Paul„ ORPHBUM

Ford Bisters' ^

RichardsDale ft BurchKathryn ft MurrayMerian s DogsLew Maddsn Co

PaLace Cwva)The Totos

^

' & Imokmar7 SerenadersDot Marsell(One to fill)

(2d half);^ream BlsteraF^cls ft HumeSidney Taylor CoBmele Clifton.Hello People, Hello”

Bait Imke„ ORPHEUM

Wl^Uon“"lSck^y^‘“*^Milton ft DeLong SisKeane ft -WhiteQygl ft Vaple

from Milwaukee”Julia Ring CoMilt Collins

PANTAGES (p)"Temptation”"Finders Keepers”Cook ft OatmanCurtis’ CaninesWm H RogersSaa Antonlov Tex.

ROYAL (hp)Rose & EllisSol BornsMr ft Mrs P FisherNoodles Fagan Co"Girl of Delhi”

San DtesoPANTAGES (p)

Oalettl’e BaboonsDenisbawn DancersBilly Blllott.Reddington ft GrantTalby ft HartyEastman Trio

HIP (a&h)Hopkins ft AxtellArnold B Wumellt-Wllson ft TomsellDe Peron TrioSharp ft GibsonBrinkman ft Steele Sis

2d halfLew HuffLes Arados"Milady’s Gowns”Whirlwind HagensDupree ft Wilson

San FranciscoORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)"Girl on Magazine”Mrs T Whitten CoBessye CliffordEddie FoyerFlorence TempestClark ft BergmanKltaro Japs <

Tracey & McBridePANTAGES (p)

‘ Stockings”"Mile a Minute"Hooper ft Burkhardt

'Wlnton BrasDeMidieUe BrosFred Kelly •

CASINO (a&h)(Sunday opening)

"Hun Chasers"Nestor’s SweetheartsKip ft KlppyBale lA^lIson

O'RourIce ft Atkinson. HIP (a&h)(Sunday opening)

Seymour ft Dupree'Walter Baker CoThe ZellinisJarvis ft GaffneyHartelleS Dennis Sisters

Sprlnadleld* OtSDN (sun)

Angell ft DeYoePaul BauwensO’Donnell ft BlairBriscoe ft RaubArco Bros

2d haltMansfield ft RiddleRaines ft GoodrichBelgium Trio(Two to fill)

Savaniiah* Ga.BIJOU (Uho)

(Jdeksonville split)

1st halfSterling Rose SOeorgle BmmettHolliday ft NevilleHarris ft LymanMisses Challonte

Schenectady* H. X,PROCTOR’S (Uho)

J ft A KeeneyBd MortonDiane ft RublnlFarrell Taylor Co ~Johnny Clarke Co

2d halfRed ft BlondyEdna LubyR H Hodge CoKilkenny Duo"Miss America’’

Scranton, Pa.POU’S (ubo)

(Wllkesbarre split)

1st halfThe DartosLezey ft O’ConnorCapps FamilyHilton ft Rogers"Rialto Review’’

SeattleORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)Dore’s CelebritiesImhoB (lonn ft CoreeneBrendel ft BertLeipzigTvette ft SaranoffEmerson ft BaldwinLoaova ft Gilmore

PANTAOBS (p)"Oh Channed”Bailey ft AustinSherman 'Van ft HRegay ft MackHill Tivoli ft Hill

Sloax Olty, la.ORPHEUM (wva)

Turner A GraceMahoney ft RogersLehoen A Duprece"Camouflage’’(Two to fill)

2d haltNora KellyBrown's HighlandersJack GoldieWillie Bros(Two to fill)

South Bend, Ind.ORPHEDM (wva)(Sunday opening)

Artolse BrosLilian Kingsbury CoSen Fran MurphyChoy Beng Wa Tr(One to fill)

2d half"Vanity Pair”

SpokanePANTAQBS (p)

Worden Bros •

"Revue Bouauet"T P DunnWm Flemmen CoHolmes ft LeVere“Barefoot Bey”

Springfield, III.

MAJESTIC (wva)(Sunday opening)

Tyler ft St Clair"Yankee Princess’’

2d halfThe FlorenisMowatt ft PullerPltzBimmonB ft Nor-mand

June MillsDedie Velde CoSprlaarfleld, IWaan.PALACE (ubo)

it SportsWalsh ft EdwardsObas Edwards 3"Garden Belles’’Val A E StantonLouis Hart

2d halfFrawley ft WestFlager ft MaltaDinkins McCarthy ft EWalter J ScanlonMoon ft MorrisMcKay’s Revue

B’WAY (loew)Melva SistersCalvin ft ’Thornton*‘‘Any Couple’’Zuhn ft Drels(One to fill)

2d halfHomer RomalneEdah Deldridge 3Chas Mack CoHawthorne ft Anthony(One to fill)

VARIETY n

StodctoBHIP (afth).

Peat StevensGehan ft GehanJoe Barton(Three to fill)

2d halt(Same as Sacramento

1st half)

finjpmclor, 'WIs.PALACE (wva)

'Ware ft MarvinSidney Taylor Co(Three to fill)

2d halfThe TotosMurphy ft Lackmar7 SerenadersDot Marsell(One to fill)

Syracuse, N» Y,CRESCENT (ubo)

H ft E WestMcNally ft AshtonJames Grady CoAus Stan Stanley Co(Two to fill)

2d halfSwift ft DalyAlice ManningNippon DuoHadji Sambola Co(Two to fill) I

TEMPLE (ubo)Harmon ft O’CoimoiTllyou ft WardR Hodge CoSylvester ft Vance"On-lfonilla Bay"

2d half8 Lachman SistersCharles ReillyHoward ft RossPaynton Howard ft LFields Keane ft WJohnny Clarke Co -

Vanconyer, B. O.ORPHEUM

TacomaPANTAGES (p)

"He’S a Devil”.Mller Packer ft SellJackie A BillyThe Norvellos'Wheeler ft Potter"Red S’ox Trot"

Terre Haute, Ind.NEW HIPP (wva)(Evansvlle split)

1st halt"Mimic World’’

ToledoKEITH’S (Ubo)

Girard’s MonkeysFred Allen"Some Bride”Chief Caupolican"Petticoats” -

Adolphus CoJAM Harkins4 Bolses

TorontoHIP (ubo)

The Sheldons -

Olathe Miller CoMcCarthy ft LeveringMarie Russell(Two to fill)

YOUNGE (loew)Gordon ft Gordon•M Prince ft GirlsJimmy BrittDouglas Flint CoFriend ft Dowlng*Ginlianl Quartet

Trenton, N. J.STATE BT (moss)Nnlan & NolanFay ft J SmithJack MarleyGold Reece ft Edw

2d halfA GilbertF Fay ft Jazz Band(Two to fill)

Troy, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (ubo)

Vim Beauty ft HCharles ReillyImperial QuintetFields Keane ft W"Miss America"Leonard ft WillardFord ft Urma Co

2d halfSylvester ft VanceTom Nawn CoTllyou & Ward"On Manila Bay”'Nellie V NicholsTronoll Duo

ITtloa, N. Y,COLONIAL (ubo)

Swain’s AnimalsMabel HamiltonDuval ft SymondsJosle Heather CoH ft O EllsworthHotter Bros(One to fill)

2d half0 ft J WoodsJerome ft Albright"Children of France”Burns ft Frabito(Three to fill)

A Haseh BalletWhipple ft HustonLelghtners tLAlezFlstel ft CushingRev FDormanAus CreightonsJas J Morton

PANTAGES (p)"Helii, PoUoo"Cameron Oaylor CoDetective KeaneAmerican Hawaiian 3Kremka Bros

Victoria, C.,

PANTAGBS.XP)^QUyes” ',5Britt Wood . „ .

,

Octavla Handsworth CoFoils Sis ft LeRwZeno Dunbar ft J

'Waco, Tex,ORPHEUM (hp)

AlexandriaMoore ft Rose-Alex Bros, ft EvelynDonavon ft Lee“Peacock Alley”

yyaakiagtoz^ D. O.KEITH’S (Ubo)

Theo Kosloff Co"Best Sellers”Janet Adair Co*Stephen D O’RourkeBob HallCollins ft HartHarris ft MoreyRobbie OordoneCOSMOS (moss)

Weber ft ElliotMr ft Mrs ClaireRoyal OasoolgnesArthur Rigby"Little Burglar”(One to fill)

'Waterbary, Conn.POLI’S (Ubo)

The HenningsMerrilees ft DorisBums A ArdlnePayer Finley CoLydia BarryGrey A Old Rose

2d haltWhiteside SistersWalsh ft EdwardsShannon ft AnnlsNevlns ft Erwin .

Le OrobsBachelor’s Romance

Waterloo, la.MAJESTIC (wva)(Sunday opening)

Goldie ft MackCooney SistersHomhsrg ft LeeC Hanson ft Village 4Robt Everest

2d halfHughes Musical DuoGeorge ft TonyLeigh DeLacey CoBig City 4Johnson Dean RevWUk«iH.Barre, Pa.

POLI’S (Ubo)(Scranton split)

1st haltDancing CroninsDolle SistersFrank Conroy CoFrank GabyErnie Antonio 3WUmlngton, DeLGARRICK (ubo)

Petroff CoDoris Dare"Playmates”B Heath CoKalmar ft BrownKaufman Bros -sa-Jean Duval Co

WinnipegORPHBUM

Walter C Kelly‘Married via Wire”Dickinson ft Deagon3 O’Gonnan GirlsSylvia iioyal CoProsper ft MaretGallagher ft Rooley

PANTAGES (p)Tom Edwards CoThe Youngers"The Owl”Manning Keeney ft KReves ft Oaynor Girls

STRAND (wva)Johnny ft WiseCummings ft Carroll

MoWma Sttendal ft BArlsto Troupe

'

2d half(Same as Ft William1st half)WoOBUoeket, R. I.

BIJOU (ubo)Evolyn ft DollyDonlay T RobertsPalfrey Hull A B

2d halfLaPolitta ft DeBarrEddie HealyFern Bigelow ft KWoroeater, Man.

POLI’S (ubo)Stewart ft CumberlyBrown Campbell 'ft LShannon ft AnnlaMoon ft MorrisOsakl ft Taki

2d halt"Birds of a Feather”Dave JonsonGray ft ByronRebn ft FltohHerbert Aahley Co

PLAZA (ubo)Sherwln KellyCrazy QuiltsMcKay’s- Scotch - RevFlager ft MaltaMang ft Snyder

2d halfVanie ft AllenShirley SUBurns ft Ardlne"Garden Belles"(One to fill)

YottfcCM, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (ubo)

"Sultan”Ben Smith(Two to fill)

2d haltLawtonMack ft ReddingArmstrong ft Ford8 Black Dots

York, Pa.OPERA S^SB (Uho)Jack ft Forla"Perhaps You’reRight"

Billy Gleason(’Two to fill)

2d haltRoy La PearlBen A Hazel MannNature’s Nobleman(Two to fill)

Youngstowii, O,KEITH’S (ubo)

Teohoro’s OatsAdams A GriffithRloo ft WernerMan Off WagonMoDevltt Kelly ft LJean Adair CoH ft A SeymoUreBen Beyer Co

ParisALHAMBRA

Fred LindsaySam BartonPurcells BrosFlying BanolasAlphonse RanoyFaton (Monkey)Olga MorselliArizona TrioRomain NotsetKilly GrenelleMerlelNOUVEAU CIRQUEJess PedersenPlssluttl ft LolaMaurice ChevalierBijou ft AntonioMitzordo Jap TrSisters MaissLeon RogeeTerplsohoreChas PllneJack ft Olgi Ovaro

CABARETThe nbw Maxim's show opening next

Monday will have Veronica and the

Gossler Twins among its principals.

Some of the road houses around NewYork shut down tight last Sunday,while others kept open in a way, butdid scarcely any business.

Ethly and Addison Fowler, at BaronLong’s Ship cafe, Los Angeles, for arun of 50 weeks, are coming east, for

the first time. They are dancers andhave been called “The Castles of the

Coast." . - -

After visiting out-of-town one mightchange an opinion that New Yorkrestaurant men are the only ones whohave bulged out their menu card prices

to the bursting point. All over it’s

about the same.' with the out-of-town-ers, however, taking the lead ‘from NewYork, Up-State last week three hotel

proprietors in one city w'ere called be-fore the local food administration andfined $50 each, with a more severepenalty promised if they did not stop

Erofiteering. The food administratorad ii) figures where the hotels had

charged ^ per cent, profit on 'twoitems of vegetables.

Paul Corvin, formerly of the Clifton

Trio that had to disband owing to oneof its members being drafted, is al

Sennett’s, Bronx, where he has or-

ganized a trio composed of JimO’Brien, Harry Walken and himself.

Fannie Brice, who was leading in

“Why Worry?” when that- showstopped after one of the season’sshort runs, may return to "The Mid-night Frolic” on the Amsterdam Roof.Miss Brice was there in the summer.

Earl Fuller has four orchestras inthe Rector’s places. The downstairsorchestra at Rector’s, with 12 pieces,is led by Joe Samuel; the upstairs(ballroom) of nine pieces by MikeSpecial and there is a Jazz combinationin the same room, of five pieces. BenSelvin is the leader of the other Fuller •

orchestra of seven pieces at the MoulinRouge.

Guyon’* Paradise in Chicago; one ofthe largest dancing establishments inthe world, opened its 1918-1919 seasonThursday, September 19, after beingclosed for nearly three months. Ex-tensive alterations were made to per-mit of larger dancing space and theinstallation of new features. In its

new shape the hall can accommodate7,000 dancers and 1,000 diners at thesame time.

“Vanity Fair” opened at Rector’s(downstairs) last week. It’s a verydressy revue, of several principals andgirls. The dressing compares with theelaborateness of the same thing alwaysspecialized in in the other Rector'sfloor entertainment, at the PalaisRoyal. The costumes for the ensemblesare striking. It’s quite the best showin this respect that Rector’s has given.Otherwise in playing and principalsthere is nothing exceptional. LaSyiphe the dancer is in the lead. Othersare Mabel Jones, Kosner and O’Dette,the Mertons, Gloria D’Arcy (who leadsseveral numbers, including "The Amer-ican Jazz,” the big number of the show,that also has a girls’ jazz band withDelphi Daughn as the dancer and theBrady collie dogs taking part) ; theSheldons, Kitty McLaughlin and Ar-ture Lugaro, besides the chorus mrls

;

Carol Hayden, Grayce Hall, RuthTownsend, Elsie McMillin, MargueriteThomson, Madge McCarthy, JeanneVoltaire, Lucile Gordon^ Helen Walker,Marie Williams, Betty Stone, Ara Mar-tin, Christine Palfy (the latter fourwith the collies).

ProiiosaU to install soda water foun-tains in the restaurants when prohi-bition takes effect in this country arebeing made by manufacturers of thefountajns to restaurateurs. At thefountains if employed very fancymixed soft drinks will be served if the

gublic takes to this form. One of theroadway cabaret restaurants is said

to be figuring on puttihg in a fountainthis winter to accommodate men inuniform.

OSWEGO STIRED UP.Syracuse, Sept. 18.

The Oswego Society is all stirred upbecause one of its leaders was deniedthe privilege of appearing in the pro-duction of “The Flying Prince” at theRichardson Theatre Monday night.

Soldiers of General Hospital No. 5objected to the woman, whose nameis withheld, because her husband, aformer officer in the United StatesArmy, is alleged to be a pronouncedpacifist with no Liberty Bond or warchest contributions to his credit.

Adeline O’Connor, a professionalfrom New York, was' brought to Os-wego early in the week and rehearsedfor the patt. She has been with anumber x>i good road attractions.

The new revenue law about beingcompleted by Congress doubles thecabaret tax. The law legally “sets’' 20per cent, of the check as the admission,or to be so regarded. This is as atpresent, but the new law states that20 per cent, of the admission is to becollected, whereas now it is 10 per cent.In other words a $10 check would beregarded as including $2 admission and

.

20 per cent, of that would be 40 cents.At present the tax on a $10 check is 20cents.

Tannehill-Conoly Camp Show.Frank Tannehill and Joe Conoly are

producing a musical show to play thecantonments exclusively.

In November Tannehill goes to LosAngeles to put on a comedy drama in

which he is financially interested.

George Grundy, who was compelledto relinquish his lease of Grand Cen-tral Palace through the taking overof the edifice by the Government, is

negotiating to assume the lease of theSt. Nicholas Rink, now being managedby Cornelius Fellowes, Jr. The bonusmentioned in the taking over of thepresent ice rink is understood to be$20,000 a year for ten years. If

the deal is consummated, Grundyplans to have roller skating in

the basement and dancing on the pres-ent ice skating floor. The BrooklynIce Rink on Bedford avenue is to beconverted into a storage warehouse;Healy’s on upper Broadway is devotedto pictures; the ice rink at 181st streetis undergoing remodeling whereby thepresent entrance will be converted intostores.

NEW ACTS.Marie Walsh and Irving Edwards.Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence in

sketch, “A Week End Trip.”

Geo. Felix and Clair Palmer in “ThqGirl Nextdoor."Leroy, Talma and Bosco, with IS

people.Eva Puck, with Elmer White (for-

merly Abbott and White) at the piano,Darrell and Edwards, formerly Tower

and Darrell (Aaron Kessler).Harry Gibbs and Edna Colwell in

sketch.- Harry Fidler, formerly Fidler andSheldon, single.

Annette Kellerman contemplates re-

turning to vaudeville with a big act.

The Three White Kuhns are return-ing to vaudeville as a trio._

“The Stowaways,” musical comedy,9 people, with Ed. West and PaulPaulis (Bert La Mont).. “Hands Across the Seas," with 12

people, including the Lovenberg Sis-

ters and O’Neary Brothers.“Sliding” Billy Watson (burlesque)

and Joe F. Willard in military travesty,

with three people.Ben Bernie, single. Formerly Bcrnic

and Baker, with Mr. Baker ordered toreport.

“Blow Your Horn” with Kirt Vanceand Josephine Taylor (HermanGcckcr^*“Six International Tourists” (for-

merly Lasky’s “Six Hoboes”), (JackHenry).“The Heart of Annie Wood,” a

“flash” drama, with five people, with-out carrying electricians.

Polly Moran, for the past three andonc-half years princial comedienne in

Keystone pictures, returning to vaude-ville.

Al Reymond (formerly Raymond andCaverly) and a company of five, in the

John B. Hymer sketch, “From Denverto Frisco,” Mr. Raymond will play a

Hebrew character in the skit.

Andre Sherri is putting on a newmusical playlet called “Hats, Bonnetsand Chapeaux.” Hattie Lorraine is in

the lead. Others are Perle Frank, JackCragin, Lois Arnold, Gabrielle Gray.

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NEWS OF THE DAILIES

A. H. Woods has bought the stage righto to

a play entitled "Torpedoed,"

The Selwyn, now complete, will open Oct. 2with Jane Cowl In "Information, Please."

San Carlo Orond Opera Co. has extended Its

engagement at the Shubert for another week.

Ruth Lee has succeeded Bleanor Fox In

'‘Maytlme," at the Broadburet Theatre.

David Belasco has a new play for FrancesStarr, a comedy by Edward Knoblock, Thepiece will be pla\:ed In rehearsal shortly.

Cyril Maude mode hts flrbt appearance In

"The Saving Qrace" at Buffalo, Sept. 16. Theplay will be seen at the Empire, Sept. 30.

After a tour of almost two years, "TheWanderer” will be brought back to the Man-hattan for one month, beginning Sept. SO.

When "Turn to the Right” comes to the

Standard next week Mike Donlln will beSlippery Mugga.

"They Coma Back,” by Britton Austin, will

be presented by Walter Hast at a local Shu-hert theatre next month.

James F. Reilly, for many years a memberof the Charles Ffohman business staff, hasbeen elected secretary of the Charles FrohmanCo.. Inc. '

In the theatrical unit of the Police Reserve,

William Fox has been commissioned a ma]or,

John Zanft a captain and Harry C. Sommersa lieutenant.

Edwin Carty Ranch, formerly dramatic edi-

tor Brooklyn Eagle, has been appointed press

repfesentatlve of the Greenwich Village The-atre.

After Oct. 1 the Government virtually abol-

ishes the code cable. All messages sent bycable must be In plain language. Nov. 1 the

same order affects incoming cables.

“The Love Cure,” a musical comedy, is being

prepared for early opening by Jack B. Loeb,

who, with Al. Sbean, wrote the hook; lyrics

by Edith Jane and music by Leo Edwards.

Cleofonte Campanlnl, general director of the

Chicago Opera Association, has engaged for

the coming season Giorgio Polacco, who wasthe leading Italian conductor at the Metro-

politan a couple of years ago.

“Betty at Bay,” a play by Mrs. Jessie Por-

ter. will be brought from London by the Shu-

berts and presented here next month. J. H.

Bamee, who produced the play, will direct It

hero and have a leading part.

Smith & Golden will shortly produce a newplay by Frank Bacon, co-author with Wln-Chell Smith of "Llghtnln'," entitled "Fiveo’clock.” It Is a dramatization of a story bjr

Freeman Tllden.

Anthony Paul Kelly will assist in makingphotographic records for the Bureau of Navi-gation of what our navy has accomplishedsince the declaration of war. He Joined thenavy last June.

be universal membership, which will includethe renewal of the present membership and se-curing as new members all the available adultpopulation of the United States, excepting menIn service.

CRITICISM.

Wiliam A. Brady Is to present a melodramaentltl^ "Enemies Within,” by Kilbourn Gor-don and E, H, Culbertson.

ford Harris, music by Harold Fraser-Slmpson,James W. Tate, Ollz Rice. At the Casino,

An extended run In New York In one of the

Shubert houses, starting early In November,

is Included In the plans of Robert B. Mantell

for the present season.

William A. Brady has acquired for early pro-

duction a romantic comedy, entitled “PetersMother.” the work of Mrs. Henri de la Paz-

teur (Lady ClllTord). The piece has been

produced In London.

The annual ball of the Screen Club at the

Hotel Aster will be held In November, under

the auspices of the Stage Women’s War Relief,

with the co-operation of the picture Industry

and the stage.

The Hippodrome has been placed at thedisposal of the Trustees for the Fund for theWelfare of the 185th Infantry, formerly the60th, N. G.. N. Y., for a special performance.Sept. 22, for the benefit of the men now In

France.

Captain James R. Morrison, who played In

"The 13th Chair,” has returned from the Plavefront with decorations bestowed by the Kingof Italy. Sept. 16 he spoke In the Stage Wo-men’s War Relief Workroom, 366 Fifth ave-nue, New York.

Shuberts Drop Name from Title,. ..

Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 18.

Following the announced intent ofthe owners of the Weiting to takelegal steps to force the Shuberts todiscontinue the employment of thename of the theatre as Shubert-Weit-ing, the Shubert name has beendropped.

A professional hlsser has been added to thecast of "Three Paces East.v He Is stationedIn the wings, near enough to be beard on' thestage. When an actor has to say "Gott StrafeEngland or “Der Tag,” he hisses loudly andthe audience soon picks It up.

Oct. 1 the Government will abolish thecustom of serving a la carte meals on diningcars, and the table d’hote plan will be substi-tuted. The charge tor luncheon and dinnerwill be $1. The plan oontemplates a standard-ization of the meals.

The second Christmas membership campaignof the American Red Cross will bo held thelatter part of December. The objective will

STOCKS OPENING.

San Francisco, Sept. 18._

The Sandusky Dramatic Stock will

open an inde$nite engagement at

Butte, Mont., about Sept. 22.

MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS.A musical play In three acts, book by Fred-

erick Lonsdale, lyrics by Harry Graham, Cllf-

Sept. 11.The music was very pretty, and with a few

needed touches in the singing and acting timeof It the piece should gain immeasurably.

—

Herald,The humor of the piece, too, was of a

sound old vintage, as was thef muslolanlyscore. It was a characteristic Elllott-Com-Btock-Oest production, which Is to say, that It

was distinguished for the generous use ofmoney. Inspired by good taste.

—

Times,CROPS AND CROPPERS.

A comedy in three acts, by Theresa Helburn,at the Belmont, Sept. 12.

There is material for admirable satire, andfor an Inspiring object lesson. In the mainsituation of "Crops and Croppers."—Times.

Miss Helbum’s comedy, though It has notmuch Buhstanoe, Is smartly written, withclever thrusts which border on satire at theyoung women who are struggling to Increasethe Nation’s store of provisions.

ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES.A comedy In three acts by Laura Hlnkley

and Mabel Ferris, based on a story by MiasHinkiey, at the .Iflth Street. Sept. 12.

It must be seen to be understood, and thosewho like fascinating mystery complications will

not fail to appreciate the simple explanationwhich the play divulges.

—

Herald.The best part of the play Is Its mystery.—

Times,

Lowell, Mass., Sept. 18.

Henry Jewett, manager of the Col-ley, has announced the members of his

company. He proposes to open the

season next week. They are EssexDarre, Mercedes Dismore, Fred W.Permain, Montague Weston, LeonardCraske, H. Conway Wingfield, E, E.

Clive, Nicholas Jo6y, B. N, Lewin,Gather Lexow, Viola 'Roach, JessamineNewcomb, William Podmore, Estelle

Thebaud.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND.A comedy In four acts, by Oscar Wilde, at

the Comedy. Sept. 16.

No one who cares for Intelligent wit andgenlune gayety can afford to miss "An Ideal

Husband.”

—

Times,"An Ideal Husband" la nicely staged and

superbly costumed.—World.

HUMPTTY DUMPTY.A comedy In four acts, by Horace Annesley

Vachell, at the Lyceum, Sept. 16.

The enmedy will go only as far as Mr. Skin-

ner’s following will take It.

—

Herald.The play Is pleasurable, If only for -Us star’s

finished and graceful performance.

—

'World.

THE GIRL BEHIND THE GUN,A musical comedy In three acts. Book and

lyrics by Guy Bolton and x*. 0. Wodehonse,music by Ivan Caryll. At the New Amster-dam. Sent. 16.

"The Girl Behind the Gun” made a perfect

score.

—

Jerald.Military musical comedy up to the minute,

with sltnaMons suggested from the other side,

properly deplrved of all of war’s grim reali-

ties, and dressed up In frivolity for Broadway,describes "The Girl Behind the Gun.”

—

Times.

SOME NIGHT.A musical comedy In three acts, hook, music

and Ivrlcs by Harry Delf. At the Harris,Sent. 16.

The most Interesting things about "SomeNleht” were the elrls of the ensemble and theauthor. Harry Delf.

—

Times.Able Seaman Delf’s war duties may take

him far from Broadway, but "Some Night”will undoubtedly remain In the Harris as^Bsant reminder of him for some weeks to

come.

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THE UNKNOWN PURPLE.A melodrama in a prologue and three acts

by Roland West and Carlyle Moore, at theLyric, Sept. 14.

The stage settings, necessary to the tricks

of this queer play, are some of the best fea-tures of It.

—

Herald.Scenicallv the play falls Into the long cate-

gory of pieces that owe their dramaturgy to"On Trial," and ultimately to the movies.—

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SHOW REVIEWS.(Continued from page 18.)

FIFTH AVENUE.

Eleanor Gates’ Play to Be Rewritten.“Phoebe Pretends,” the new comedy

by Eleanor Gates, has returned fromits try-out tour, and it is said that it

will be the first of the year before it

will resume playing owing to the ne-cessity of rewriting before it can comeinto New York.

“Melting of Molly” Once Again.The Shuberts have once more placed

in rehearsal “The Melting of Molly,"and the piece is scheduled for im-minent presentation out of town.

the others, although the first number; “WeDon’t Want the Bacon” '(Shapiro, Bemstela& Co.), was nicely filmed. The others were,“It He Can Fight Like He Can Love" (Feist),

sung by Artie Mobllnger, and “When the YanksCome Marching Home” (A. J. Stasny & Co,),

sung by Harry Bernhardt. The Stasny num-ber got the worst of it, even though the fintsh-

' ing number. Several of Its moving: sceneswere the same as In the Foist number, andthe “Inserts” in both, of the several paradesini New York, also the U. S. cruisers, hadevidently been seen often before and werequickly recognized. .

The Contest held the bouse, and the applausesounded genuine for each song without asuspicion of a "clacque.” It did look asthough the Waterson singer had ' a" “plant"upstairs, who took up one chorus.,for him.Now, If Bin McQuald, for the final 'next Tues-day night, win allow Mabel Burke to eing all

the winning songs of this week,' tb'efe can beno partiality shown by the audience towardthe voice or personality of any one or moresingers the various publishers would otherwisesend down to render the numbers. Miss Burkestands well with the Fifth Avenue patrons

;

she knows all about illustrated songs and howto sing them, and It would really bring. outthe winner on Its pure 'merit, plus the excel-

lence of the picture aside. But Bill la amanager, with an acute business sense. Hemay send along a bunch of rooters at thesame time which would make the walls bulgethrough the attendance.

.

The show opened with Osakl ah^ taki, aJap balancing turn, followed l^v^thC: BherlookSisters and Jimmie Foley. NbXt .wore Masonand Q'wynne, and then Doris,.Darn, all- underNew Acts. It was only last week the Sher-lock girls were with Jimmy Casson. Mr.Foley was formerly of Foley and O’Neil,

Bufifalo, Sept. 18.

Dr. Peter C. Cornell, manager of theMajestic and Star, has announced the

opening of the Knickerbocker Players

at the Star Sept. 23. The first producrtion will be “The Brat.” Howard Rum-sey, who will manage the players,

states that he has secured rights to

some of the latest plays. The companywill be under the direction of EkmerBrown, and the roll is made up as fol-

lows. Frank Wilcox, Julie Herne, MissMary Compton, Alice Colcord, ThomasV. Emory, Broderick O’Farrell, JohnPowers, Max Wiseman.

No. 6 held Cook and Savo, who went to astop-the-Aow finish, the first real big score.

They have a “baby-boyibaby-glrl gag" thatbrought them a howl, and the turn has beenconsiderably smoothed out since showing atthe 23d Street some weeks ago. It still closeswith the “Hula” business by Savo and thatgave them the hit, although it’s not. a certaintythe same result would come to them from aregular big-time Jiudlence. Though you can’ttell. It’s an act that will amuse mpre quicklythe out-of-small-town audience than the blg^->gest big clty.'. one,.. but .the. act will yet easily

San Francisco, Sept. 18.

The Denham, Denver, Colo., has, ac-

cording to a report, been leased byErnest Wilkes, for one of bis dramaticstock companies.

Portland, Me., Sept. 18.

Alice Fleming opened the season at

the Alcazar Monday, the opening at-

traction being “Johnny, Get Your Gun.”In addition to Miss Fleming, the com-pany includes Edward Everett Horton,Marie Curtis, Nancy Muston andJessie Brink.

shape up Into blg-tlme timber. Savo hascertain funny ways; be Is fast learning howto handle to the best advantage, and when heIs set In that line their advancement for vaude-ville Is sure. Some of the talk Is still old Inyears and the cold feet conundrum Is a raw ’unfor a red fire.

Philadelphia, Sept. 18. >

Stock will open at the OrpheumTheatre here on Oct, 7 under thedirection of Frank Fielder. Mae Des-mond is to be leading woman, AshtonNewton being the juvenile.

Boston, Sept. 18,

The Castle Square Theatre will

again bfifer a season of stock, the open-ing date being Oct. 12, C. H. Allen is

in charge.

Leo Parvin in Divorce Action.Chicago, Sept, 18.

Lee Parvin, head of one of the“Friendly Enemy” road shows, hasbeen made defendant in a divorce ac-tion started by Mrs. Gladys Parvin.Mrs. Parvin alleges cruelty and asks

that Parvin be restrained from spend-ing several thousand dollars which shesays he has in the bank.

Next were the De Wolf Girls (New Acts) Ina dressy turn that did not get much, for thesame reason perhaps Cook and Savo got a

/ lot—the Fifth Avenue audience. Regal and"Moore, who were next, were another resound-ing hit, getting It on their finishing tricks.It’s under New Acts. v ; .

Harry Carroll was next to cIoBtng, singing,talking and dancing himself to a> riot closing.Mr. Carroll sang snn?e new songs of hts O'wn.One Is called “Mary’s Little Calf," comic, andanother, “Dixie’s Military Ball,” a war num-ber. He said that as there was a war songcontest to close, he might Just as well putover the winner before It started. Then hosang the “Dixie” number. Harry also re-marked, “It Is pretty tough up here all alone,”but he didn’t mean It. for he was doing toowell at the time. Then he added that, as oneof the acrobats had done some “hoofing" Inthe Regal and Moore turn, there was nothingto stop him, either. After'tbe war song, hedid a dance, not exactly like Emma Cams orStella Mayhew, but an Imitation of both. StillHarry can hoof It a bit, but a little Is enough.He should be satisfied to be a song writer, anda good one. and an entertainer. Just as good.But Mr. Carroll doesn’t take himself, too seri-ously. Therein lies his chief charm' upon thestage. Bime.

81ST STREET.

With a War Song Contest as an extra at-traction for the first five days of the week,starting Monday, the Fifth Avenue, Tuesdaynight, for the first half, held a vaudevilleprogram of eight acta that did not call forany assistance. Nearly all of the turns werenew to the house and New York, but theyturned out dalrly well In the main, leadingthe entertainment In excellent shape.The program proper closed at 10.30, Includ-

ing the Contest as the last number before afinishing picture, probably a Triangle comedyfilm. The house was big, following the Mon-day holiday riiah. If the Tuesday night at-tendance was above the average for that eve-ning, then the Song Contest should receivethe drawing credit. It’s a nice diversion any-way from the regulation vaudeville program.It brightens up the finish of the performance,stirs the audience through seeing patrioticscenes and hearing patriotic songs at thisopportune time after the long years of thiswild war.Tuesday evening In the Song Cqnest, “Hello

Central” (Waterson, Berlin & Snyder), withHarry Hart singing It, was declared the win-ner by the applause of tha audience. It didn’trequire much time to decide the winner throughthe plaudits. “Hello Central" was the bestknown of the four numbers sung. Also Itsanimated plcturlzlng was much superior to

At last the, 81st Street has changed thefeature picture from the middle of the billto closing. Whether this or the show for thefirst half was the direct cause for the bigbusiness Is not known, but the house wascrowded at 8 o'clock Monday night.. Thingsseemed altogether different because of thechange. The patrons knew they did not haveto sit through the picture and still see thevaudeville show, A large percentage of theaudience walked out after the vaudeville.

The usual five-act bill was a pleasing one,and all the turns fared well. It Is also a muchbetter arrangement for the acts. Robert Swanopened with comedy Juggling and did nicely.His work is the familiar routine, but combinedWith his comedy and dances, puts him out ofthe ordinary and eligible for the two-a-dayhouses. Goetz and Duffy (New Acts) followedand went over. Bertha Creighton and Co., Intheir comedy playlet, “Our Husband.” byWillard Bowman, ran about half way throughbefore a laugh was scored, but after thatthey came a little faster. The piece Is asmall time affair and will do there.

Preceding intermission Corp. Derby Holmes,an added attraction for the evening perform-ances of the first half only, told about hisexperiences during the two years of service“over there.” He first told of thrills and thenof the humorous side In the trenches. Hewas greatly liked, closing with a service poemand an appeal for smokes for the boys.Sam Hearn, “The Rube with His Piddle

and Bow,” followed the Semi-Weekly NewsPictorial, which Intercepted and stopped theshow. Ho was a strong favorite and forcedto return for a couple of encores. "The Shlel,"an original fantasy featuring Lola Fatima andEll Dawson, closed the show' and passed.About half the house remained seated for thefive-reel feature, Bessie Barrlscale In "TheWhite Lie."

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With trampoline out of act, dosing the show, I did not go as good as at the Palacelast week. Of course, this is three-a-day and it makes all the difference in the world,so I Just put on the' old baggy suit, combed my hair a la Raymond Hitchcock, and 1

was the same big irlot I always am.Yes, I have to keep up my reputation; -managers expect me to stop the show every

performance, so I Just have to do It. »Manager Wegefarth and a couple of the acts and I are going to put on a -W. S. S.

act here Friday night. We are going to get the audience to come on the stage andbuy the stamps. '

,

We all bide the egg at the above address (Campbell’s) and stretch there, too.

Tell all the boys to boost the N. V. A. biiliara club, ^t Cue Club cards froinMr. Chesterfield at the N. V. A.

Kindest regards from May, and remember us to nice MORRIS A FESL,..

YOUR LOVING AUDIENCE DAISY

STAN STANLEY

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This attraction Is - <.

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HECTOR DOWNEPhone Coinmbns 6327 340 West 56th Street,

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BURLESQUE ROUTES

' (Sept. 23 and Sept. SO.)''Americans” 23 Majestic Scranton 3Q-1 Ar-mory Binghamton 2-6 Hudson Schenectady

"Auto Girls’’ 23 Oayety PhUiadelphia 3-5Broadway Camden N J.

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CASETTAandRYDELLIN A SERIES OF . ARTISTIC DANCING

Loew Circuit Direction, MANDEL & ROSE

BILLY .BVYLEEN

PURCELLA ANDRAMSAYJUVENILE AND SOUBRETTE

WITHMOLLIE WILLIAMS GREATEST SHOW

CASH or CREDITOPEN ETVENINGS TILL 9 O’CLOCK

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"AvIatort,’’ 23 Empire Cleveland 80 CadlllaoDetroit.

"Beauty Revue” 26-28 Broadway Camden 30-

3 Camp Diz Wrlghtatown 4-5 Grand Tren-ton N J.

"Beauty Trust” 23 Star & Qartey Chicago 29-

1 Bercbel Des Moinea la.

Bebman; Show 23. Olympic Cincinnati 80 Star& Garter Chicago.

“Best Show in Town'* 23 Gayety Buffalo 30Corinthian Rochester.

"Blue Birds” 23 Cadillac Detroit 30 Engel-wood Chicago.

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ORIGINALS REPRODUCTIONS

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8PECUL RATES FOR SEPTEMBERIf Quality and Price are Inducements,

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"Bon Tons” 23 Miner’s Bronx New York 80Casino Brooklyn.

“Bostonians” 23-25 Bastable Syracuse 26-28Lumberg Utica N Y 30 Gayety Montreal

"Bowerys’ '23 L O 30 Orpheum Paterson,"Broadway Belles" 23-24 Cort WheelingmWVa 80 Victoria Pittsburgh

“Burlesque Review" 23 Orpheum Paterson SOMajestic Jersey City.

“Burlesque Wonder Show” 23 Majestic JerseyCity W Peoples Philadelphia.

"Cheer Up America” 23 Peoples Philadelphia80 Palace Baltimore.

"Follies of Day" 23 Empire Brooklyn 30 Em-pire Newark.

"Follies of Pleasure” 23-26 Camp Dlx Wrlghts-town 27-28 Grand Trenton SO Empire Hobo-ken N J.

"French Frolics” 23 Lyceum Columbus 30-1Cort Wheeling W Va.

“Frolics of Night” 23 Gayety Baltimore MdSO Lyceum Washington DO.

"Girls de Looks” 23 Hurtig-& Seamen’s NevYork 3-5 Park Bridgeport.

"Girls from JPollles’’ 23-24 Armory Binghamton25-28 Hudson Schenectady 80-1 Watertown2-3 Oswego 4-6 Inter Niagara Falls, N Y.

I WANTED! I

Mediums—^JuvenilesInsrenues

Sonbrettes—Good Choros Girls.40 weeks play or pay contracts.

M. THORSOS Putnam Bldg., New YorksCIty

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"Girls from Joyland" 23 Empire Hoboken 30Star Brooklyn.

"Girls of U S A" 23-25 Park Youngstown 26-28 Grand Akron 30 Star Cleveland, D,

"Golden Crook" 23 Gayety Toronto 30 GayetyBuffalo.

"Grown up Babies” 23 Standard St Louis 20-30 Grand Terre Haute 1-6 Majestic Indian-apolis Ind.

Hastings Harry 23 Casino Boston 80 GrandHartford.

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Putn^ Building Times Square

New York

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J. H. LUBINBooking Manager

Mr. Lubin Personally Interviews Artists DailyBetween 11 and 1

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Majestic Theatre Building CHICAGO, ILL.

"Hello America” 23 Gayety Omaba Neb 30Gayety Kansas City Mo.

"Hello Paree” 23 Star St Paul'30 Gayety SiouxCity.

"Hlgb Flyers” 23 Nesbit Wilkes-Barre 30 Ma-jestic Scranton Fa.

"Hip Hip Hurrah" 23 Gayety Montreal 30Empire Albany.

How* Sam 23 Empire Newark 80 Casino Fhll-adolptala.

"Innocent Maids” 23 Worcester WorcesterMass 30 Gayety Brooklyn.

Irwin’s "Big Show” 23 Jacques WaterburyConn 30 Miner’s Bronx New York.

"Jolly Girls” 23-26 Broadway Camden 26-28Camp Dlx Wrlghtstown N J SO Nesbit Wil-kes-Barre Pa.

Kelly Lew 23 Columbia Now York 80 EmpireBrooklyn.

“Liberty Girls" 26-28 Park Bridgeport 80ColoBlal FroTldeao* B 1.

Direction, NORMAN JEFFERIE

"Ud Lifters” 23 Crown Chicago 80 QayetyMilwaukee.

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“Maids of America” 23 Palace Baltimore Md30 Qayety Washington D C.

“Malestlcs” 23 Star Cleveland 30 Empire To-ledo.

Marlon Dave 23 Colonial Provldenoe R I 30Casino Boston.

“Merry Rounders” 23 Qayety Pittsburgh 30-2

Park Youngstown 8-6 Grand Akron O,

“Midnight Maidens” 23 Garden Buffalo 80Empire Cleveland,

“Mile a Minute Girls” 23 National WinterGarden New York 30 Gayety Philadelphia.

“Military Maids” 23 Century Kansas City Mo30 Standard St liouls.

“Million Dollar Dolls" 23 Lyric Dayton 30Olympic Cincinnati.

“Mischief Makers" 23 Gilmore Springfield

Mass 80 Howard Boston."Monte Carlo Girls” 23 Olympic Now York 80Star Brooklyn.

"Oh Girls" 23 Empire Albany 30 Qayety Bos-ton.

“Orientals” 23 -Star Toronto 80 Garden Buf-falo.

“Pace Makers” 23 Penn Circuit 80 QayetyBaltimore, Md.

“Paris by Night” 23 Engelwood Chicago 80Crown Chicago. .

“Parisian Flirts" 23 Howard Boston 30 Wor-cester Worcester Mass.

"Pennant Winners" 23 Lyceum- Washington DC 30 Trocadero Philadelphia.

"Pirates” 22-23 Grand Terre Haute 24-28 Ma-jestic Indianapolis Ind 30 Qayety Louisville

Ky."Puss Puss" 23 L 0 30 Qayety St Louis.

“Bazzle Dazzle” 23-24 Watertown 25-26 Os-wego 27-28 Inter Niagara Falla N Y 30 StarToronto.

, „„"Record Breakers” 23 Victoria Pittsburgh 30Penn Circuit.

Week Sept. 2—Domiulon Theatre, Ottawa, OatWeek Sept. fr-Pripeeee Theatre, Heatrael. One.

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Hughes & SmithThie Week (Sept 10)—Lytle, HaeiMtoa, OntNext Week (8^ 23)-^eoiple, Detroit

Reeves AI 22-24 Berchel Des Moines la 30Gayety Omaha, Neb.

“Roseland Oirla” 23 Empire Toledo 30 LyrloDayton.

“Sight Seers” 23 Gayety Kansas City Mo 80L 0.

“Social Follies” 28 Qayety Brooklyn 80 Na-tional Winter Garden New York.

“Social Maids” 28 Gayety Washington D C3o Gayety Pittsburgh.

“Speedway Girls" 23 Gayety Milwaukee SOQayety Mlnneapolle.

“Sporting Widows" 23 Casino Brooklyn SOL 0.

“Star A Garter" 23 Casino Philadelphia 80Hurtlg & Seamen's New York,

"Step Lively Girls” 28 Qayety Boston 80 Col-umbia New York.

Sydell Roee 23 Qayety Detroit SO Qayety Tor-onto. _

"Tempters” 28 Qayety Minneapolis 80 Star StPaul.

“Trail Hitters” 23 Star Brooklyn 80 OlympicNew York.

“20tb Century Maids” 23 Columbia Chicago80 Gayety Detroit.

Watson Billy 23 Corinthian Rochester 80-2Bastable Syracuse 8-5 Lumbeig Utica N Y.

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White Pat 23 Gayety Sloun City 30 Century “World Beaters” 23 Gayety Louisville Ky 30

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Basil B. Mallicoat is the new treasurer of

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George A. Kingsbury will go ahead of “TwinBeds."

“Flo Flo" Is expected to arrive at the Illi-

nois In October.

Matthew Smith, formerly manager of the

Garrick, St. Louis, has succeeded Louis Judahas manager of the Studebaker,

Leonard Hicks, manager of the Grant Hotel,

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he entirely remodeled and redecorated.

CORRESPONDENCEUnlosB •thnrwise noted, the following reports aro for tke earront wook.

Frank Belmont’s "Nation’s Peril” has con-

cluded a tour of the Pontages circuity closingat the Rialto. Belmont Is taking his act east.

For the period of the engagement of Mar-garet Illington at the Princess, in "Byes of

Youth,’’ the house will give Sunday matinees.

Chicago bankers who will meet in conventionhere next week have bought out the entire

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Louis A. Bachman has been engaged as mu-sical director for tho "Hearts of tho World”film, now touring. Louis is the youngest mu-sical director extant, being only 19 years of

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Mrs. F. W. Goldie, of Milwaukee, has sacri-

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The National Production Co., sponsoring"’The Girl He Left Behind,” and of whichRalph Kettering and Eugene McGlIIan are thedirecting beads, promise a production of Ket-tering’s "The Greater American” Thanksgiv-ing week.

Following the big war exposition, the Hag-enbeok-Wallace circus will come to town onFriday, to occupy the same terrain—Grantpark. The circus will remain for a limited en-

gagement, for the benefit of the Stage Women’sWar Relief. The entire staff and equipment ofthe circus has been placed at the disposal of

the Relief.

Two lone figures appeared on the eleventhfioor of the Majestic theatre building Monday.They were -NOT Jake Ellas and Harry Spin-gold. Mort Singer was not In evidence. Hisbright young secretary. Max Richards, wasconspicuous by bis ahsense. Lou Housemancould not be found In the loop in his patrl'otlo

bus, which consumes no gas. Sam Lederer wasnot found playing poker at the Press Club.People called for the Two Abe Jacobs iMaJos-tlc and Olympic) in vain. Liew Cantor’s yellowautomobile did not lend the usual fiash of color

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BLACKSTONB (Harry J. Powers, mgr.).—Dark. Patricia Colllnge coming in “Tilly, theMennonlte Maid.”

COHAN’S GRAND (Harry J. Ridings, mgr.).—Grant Mitchell In "The Tailor Made Man”

;

mopping up (4th week).

COLUMBIA (Frank G. Parry, mgr.).—A1Reeves “Beauty Show.”

CORT (Hugh J. Herman, mgr.).—"liomhardi,Ltd.,” wit’ll -Leo- Carrillo aifd Grace Valentino.Fair (5th week).

CROWN (Ed J. Rowland, mgr.).—"Speed-way Girls."

COLONIAL (Rollo Tlmponl, mgr.).—FredStone In “Jack o’Lantern”; capacity (3dweek)

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ENGLEWOOD (J. D. Whitehead, mgr.).—"Lid Lifters."GARRICK (John J. Garrlty, mgr.).—“Seven

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Great Northern Players la “It Pays To Ad-vertise” and vaudeville.ILLINOIS (Rollo Tlmponl, mgr.).—“Rain-

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OLYMPIC (Abe Jacobs, mgr.).—"TB^nl tothe Right," second run In Chicago

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PRINCESS (Will Singer, mgr.).—Illington In "Eyes of Youth”; dragging (6thweek). r

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WOOD’S (A1 Woods, mgr. ; Homer Buford,bus. mgr.).—"Friendly Enemies,” No, 2, withA1 Shean and Qus Weinberg (28th week).MAJESTIC (William G. Tisdale, mgr.;

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untheatrlcal, with a clear voice and a cleandeportment, he registered perfectly. His ren-dition of “Just for Tonight,” as David War-field, A1 JqIsoi), Harry Lauder and Eddie Poywould sing it, earned him a tremendous hand.The show opened with Cunningham and

Clements in a sightly cycle of dances of themoment, well e*;ecuted.The Two Wards—Bob and A1—handicapped

as they were by the second position, dupli-cated the bit they ma.de at their recent ap-pearance at the same house a few weeks ago.They ragtime yoddeling at the finish was par-ticularly applauded.

COakloy and Dunlevy did business for theSmith Brothers with their screaming black-face trench travesty. The audience was hoarsewith laughter.

Truly Shattuck and Emma O’Neill got by,but only on the past laurels of the former.

, ”In the Dark,” a circumstantial evidenceSketch by Mack Esplan, set in a hotel corri-dor, pleased.Following McCullough, Gus Edwards’ lengthy

feat of music satiated. The tenor sang hisfirst number halt a key too low and bla sec.ond number half a sharp high, so be waseven on the day. BuHng.RIALTO (Norman Field, mgr. ; agent,

Mathews-Loew).—The show opened with theFour Meyakes, a Jap act with two men andtwo women, who do some exceedingly cleverhand balancing stunts on a pedestal. One ofthe male members of the four—a youth

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varies the business of the act by a well ren-dered violin solo. The trio close with a song

and dance—not so good. Frank Bush, whosegage are almost as well known as his little

tin fife, enfiladed heavily for the rlBlbllties

of th.e hopse, and took all objectives. MaryDorr made j^od with character sonMS. Sheopened with a lively straight Qumker, thenwent to a rube song, with make-up. S|iechanged to Italian, singing the number aboutthe girl reJectlDg her sweetheart because hewasn’t in khaki. For an encore, wpeh wasreal, by the way she recited "Pa Never Does."Tommy Ray, billed as "The Singing Fire-man," surprised the audience by slowing areally good voice. But. the feature of hisact Is the sturdy recruiting talk be dellvors,And they cheer this admirable sentimentthunderously. Duffy and Montague offered

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an ordinary chatter bit In which the manrepresepted a soused groom ' and the girl anewly-wedded bride. O'Neill and Wamsley,freauently reviewed here, were the laughinghit of the show. . Stoing,PALACE (Earl Steward, mgr.; agent, Or-

pheum).—Carter de Haven and Flora Parkarcame back to Chicago after an absehse ofmany years. The last time they played herowas In “Hanky-Panky,” and that was six

' years ago. The Dp Haven-Parker offering

does not possesa any 'ouallflcatlons whichwould set It forth as nnusually attractive.Billed to top the offering here this week, ^team did not deliver headline' goods. DeHaven Is always the well groomed and graq^ful klddo. His wife Is as soft and babyishas ivy Sawyer. They have a lot of clothesand the act IS beautifully set. But no act.

Mr, De Haven apparently goes not thinkthat raudevilte patrons know thi^ MiSD ParkerIs Mrs. De Haven. He sings about It. Henot only advertises the marriage, but men-tions two children incidental to the match.It is one of those numbers where they comeout, and in rhyme ( !) tell you what they aregoing to do—one of the most overplayed ofvaudeville tricks. Then they do It, Thenin rhyme ( ?) they tell you what they havedone. Then they bid you good-bye In rhyme(!?) and' hole you’ve had a pleasant time.One of those things."Some Bride” is a combined sketch, sing-

ing and dancing act wUb three principals andthree scenes. The two elnglng principalsare only fair, but the girl who dances Is thehigh , light of the act. She has a supple man-ner of kicking and a sexy personality whichgets over the footlights. The ragtime wed-ding finish Is well done.Sandy Shaw, billed as a Scotch comedian,

is a frank copy of Harry Lauder, and bet-ter than moat copies of that oomedlan. Inbis first two numbers Shaw sings Laudernumbers In Lauder costumes, 'varying thethird by coming out In a well deliveredcharacterisation of a Scotch woman, singinga lachrymose number about the decease ofher husband. He got a big band after hisnumber, and was forced by acclaim to comeback and recite a po^m about "The Ladles ofHell,” the title given the kiltie ' soldiers bythe sorrowful Huns.

Lester, ventrlloauisf, and his ludicrousdummy, took the laughing honors. Vlollnsky,artful and eccentric genius with the violinand piano, started slow and didn’t get hisdue until he pulled the impression of a mov-ing picture pianist and the one of the catepiano player at 4 o'cio.ok in the morning. Alot of talent, but not enough showmanship

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that’s Vlollnsky.Jean Adair, sweet little actress of sweet

little mother roles, got over in a poor sketchset Into, an auto salesroom. The Overlandautomobile Is one of the props, and it isheavily advertised, but at the finish, when thecar Is supposed to glide off, the balky ma-chine refused to budge. The eketch Is oneof those where the long lost black shecP comesback as a white alley, all loaded down withkale and virtue, and brings tears of Joy fromhla mother, and sniffles from that branch ofthe audience which made a million dollars forBast Lynne.

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Love and 'Wilbur, good acrobats, opened,and the Equllli Brothers, balance artists,closed, and Dunbar’s Harmonists sang.

, Biffing.

EOS ANGELESVARIETY’S

LOS ANGELES OFFICEPANTAG8S THEATRE BUILDING

tium$ (AatoBuHlo) leBCt

OKPHEUM (Cbas. E. Bray, mgr. ; agent,direct).-10, Mile. Dazle ami Co., beautifullydene. Wllllo Solar, riot. Gygl andf'VadI,pleased. Submarine Base Band, arousedpatriotic fervor. "Girl from Milwaukee,” goodvocalist. Milt Collins, Gilbert and Frledland,and Toto, repeated success of previous week,PANTAGES (Carl Walker, mgr. ; agent,’

direct).—10, Qalettl’s baboons, entertaining.Denlshawn Dancers, went over big. Tally andHarty, clever team. Billy Elliott, got laughs,Eastman Trio, scored. Reddlngton and Grant,applauded, ,

HIPPODROME (A. L. Bernstein, mgr.;agent, Ackermaun-Harrls).—10, McGreevy andInman, entertained. Four Kings, filled Innicely. Monarch Dancing Four, fair dancers,Hopkins and Axtel, tickled audience. Borrland Co., good. Hyatt and Moore, well re-ceived.

Henry L. Macalo -has- been appointed man-ager for the William Fox production "Salome.”Ho will have charge of the northern country.

Hughey Fay Is pn the road to bankruptcy,having purchased an automobile.

Pantnge’s new theatre Is to be equipped withmotion picture apparatus.

Lullian M. Webb, who died here recentlv,

was well known locally ns an actress. Herscreen name was Lillian Peacock.

The Fowlers, Bthyle and Addison, well-known dancers who have gained a big reputa-tlqa In Cillifornia, are en route east to go Intovaudeville. Joe Paige Smith la ba^dUnf them.T|oy are breaking the Jump by piByJng awosk at Ploaaix, Arlz. -

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Jack Cunningham has been signed by Rob-ert Brunton to ^ all the scenarios and con-tinuities for the Bfuaton company. He willwrite exclusively for the following stars:Frank Keenan, Kitty Gordon, Louise Glaum,Bessie Barrlscale, J. Warren Kerrigan andothers.

Robert A. Brunton, who owns one of thebiggest and lest studio properties anywhere,Is back from New York, whither he went ona flying -^Ip to confer with J. A. Beret of

Ifto made produoilg con-tracis wJilqj) ,wiu k^p |la eiqdiffi bu(!y gUwinter and wUi turn out several of tho big-gest film productions of the year.

RAN mANCaBCOVABmtVB

RAN FBAMcmGO owmmPANTAGS TBBATSB BUILDING

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months. Lou Holtz and the MlSBes Shaw and(Jampbqll and Morris and Campbell stoppedDie show, Holtz winning tho biggest nonors.Clark and Bergman, hit. The Leightons, wellliked. Wilfred Clark and Co., aviei^fuflaughgetter. Eddy Duo, opened »cepti6n-ally good. Alla Moskova and Co., oloaof verygood. “Where ’Things Happen” (Kpdover),repeated. Joe Mon Is. Henry Bergman andLou Holta p^t on an Inmrqmtu turn tfe wapa riot.

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PANTAGES (Burton Myer, mgr. I asuut,direct).—16, Average bill. "Enroute^i Moaedwell ; Jimmy, feature. Charles Morati;pleased. Jessie and Dolllo MtUer, scoredPiuf'y. Lucy Gillette, opened, went big. Parishand Peru, yersfttllUy gpprectMysd; hit.Creamer, Barton pd Sparlmg, eeored withsongs, talk detracting.CASINO (Lester Fountain, mgr. ; agent,

Apkerman-Harrla).-Charles Aplhta’a musicalcomedy tabloid featured, bmplng business.This tab, 'The Rose of Hawalla,” In closingBopt. did well. Batty WUIlama, displayedejaes and alility. Reo and Dalmar, opmed,showing feata of strength; good. Gould andQoiild, very good. Florence Bell and Co. and

Weber and Talbott, out, with RaymondWhitaker and Co. replacing; well liked

_ ®P?i?.DROMD (Edwin A. Morris, mgr.).—

Ring Co. opened there. Qa the Htpp sldo ofO Farrell street traJ(^ In hinged for pedes-trians for more than an hour by the secondslow patrons, on the joene ^riy, The pasttwo weeks the box office olQsgd tong IMorothe second show i^'arteS "The RaSum, Girl,''In two acts, last week. The production eur-paesed previous efforts for costuming andBoeneiw. The vaudeville section was Openedby the Reckless Duo, two mpn, who do somevery good balancing and 'tjraB^o work. Ateaturo of the tutn, and a rather dlflhiultstunt, is that of one of the men vhlle bal-anced on hte on the t^ap'ezoy holding aring on which his parti^er neclonns. Jim andIrene Marlyn with aoiigSy aahck» violin soloby the girl, and imjpressions by the male“ember, displayed class, a|$d dosed to a hitwith a lOuO conception of a cako walk. SwissSong Birds, three women possessing goodvoices, and a tnan accompanying them'on' thozither, were well llkcjd. Lalftte Ward Davis,billed as /'The Amerl[can Qirl,'* was on fourty(New Acts). Rae and Faulkner, two men,

III^ A wop and straight, the'y.aude-

ALOA^R (B, B. Price, m^.f.-~‘*Heartaof the World” (picture, 18th week).CORT (Homer P. Curran, mgr.).—’-'Why

Marry?” with Nat Goodwin (2d week),COLUMBIA (Gottlob & Marx, mgrs.).—

"Twin Beds” (lat week).HIPPODROME (Edwin A. Morris, mgr.).—

Will King Oo. (stock) and A-H ft W. V. A.vaudeville.MAJESTIC (Ben Muller, mgr.).—Del Law-

rence Stock Co,PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee 'A ffiRfO.

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Bert Levey vaudeville.WIGWAM (Jos, P. Bauer, mgr.).—A-H A

W. V. A. vaudeville.

Potlowlng the wedding here last weekEthel Davis, of the Will King company, nn^Pred RIsch, leader gt Tail’s Jazz Band, byRnbbI Rosonwasser, the bride and bril^roommet their friends at .the St. Francis Hotel,where a wedding breakfast was served. Thenewly-married couple will likely appear to-gether In vaudeville at the expiration of theirpresent contracts.

Nellie Clifford, w entertainer at the Pupcafe,- was arraignciT'bafora a polliie Judge Otfa larceny charge hero last week. ' A patron ofthe cafe claimed he was robbed of f160. Themanager of the cafe, who Is charged with aa-BBUlt and battery in the case, testified thatthe patron bad only $17.05, which he. throwon the floor, Tho case was continued for acouple of days.

Samuel Hume, appointed director of theGreek theatre, at the University of Galltomla,

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NEW YORK CRITICS UNANIMOUSLY PROCLAIM

ERINE FORREST-CHURCHA Positive Novelty and a Surefire Hit. An Act Refined, Intimate and Classy

GRACE

:THE PROOF:VARIETY

September 6—Fifth AvenneThe Koban Jipi (New Acte) were followed hr Forrett and Church,

who did excepUoDally well, with the young man ibowlng muilcal ikiUwith (be banjo and xylophone that work(Kl htnnonloualy and adran-tageouily with bis female partner's dreulng and dantdns. >

Keith’s, Jersey City, Sept. 16-18

Proctor’s Mt Vernon, Sept. 19-21

‘‘CLIPPER*’September 4—Fifth Avenne

Forrest and Church, s man and woman, bare a pleaalnjr act, niayopen with the man playing a banjo, while his partnsr sings and danoo.The man then does a tnm with the banjo, in which he tells tha storyof the war by playing inatches from yarloua well-known songs Anotherdance by the woman Is followed by the man doing a numbar on tbsxylophone, and. for a flniili, fat plays tbe asms Inatrumest whllt hispartner dances They are clever performers tod hart an entartalnlagact. The man playi the xylophone well, while fall partner It as excel-lent dancer, ii chlo, pretty and vlraclous and wears three sttiactlTecostumes. They scored a well-deaarved auccess.

N. Y. ‘‘TELEGRAPH”Aoffoit 26—Harlem Opera Hoaae /

If bookera are in eearch of a refloedl Intimate and eomewhit dUferent

act, thia one ahould immediately attract tbeir attention and appiOTal.

Where aaother pair might attempt nolle and oonfvaiODu the two try to

entertain in a quiet and vuhdued manner and luooeed in making them-lelvea agreeable. At the atari the man cornea forward and playa the

banjo* with hia partner making her appearance through a apodal drop

of cretonne* attired aa a maid of the early *60a She ainga and dances

to hia Further <iAndng followa* with the man abowlnghla akill upon the xylophone, paving the way to plenty of applauae.

Tttf were well liked h^ ttome of the big dreutta can uae them.

Direction, ROSE & CURTIS

STOP: MANAGERS ANDAGENTS: STOP

This is the act ytm arelooking for.

Can bold any spot onany bill.

A hit now on tbe Coast.

RECKLESS

DUGI

FHAMK RECKLIESS, Manager I

Direction. EARL & YATES, Chicago |

arrived here from Boston last week. He suc-ceeds tbe late Dr. Dallam Arme.

The Paclflo Coast Land and Industrial Ex-position opened at the Civic Auditorium, Oak-land,' last week. The exposition, wblch isscheduled to run 28 days. Is being heavilyattended.

Louis Jordou, a negro employe of the Barnum& Bailey show, who was struck on the headby a fellow-employe with a tent mallet duringa quarrel over a game of “craps," died lastweek at the hospital here. The police aresearching for tbe assailant.

Modification of ligbtless nights, permittinglighting of building exteriors all nights ex-cepting Mondays and Tuesdays, will be ineffect Oct. 1.

OSAKI and TAKIin a Difficult Routine of

Aerial Gymnastics

Direction, FRED BRANT

1 of tlf» 5Z

Little Jerrp3n BatfiiFotUr

THE FAYNESTouring South African Theatres

NOVEL

Arthur Behim, Coast manager for Water-8on< Berlin & Snyder, left for a trip to LosAngeles this week.

Owing to tbe inconvenience of certain for-

eign acts to enter and leave Canada, Acker-man & Harris will, in all probability, discon-tinue the booking of the Royal, Vancouver,B. ^.C., the house -lately acquired by the cir-

cuit, at least during tbe war.

Grace De Mar, who has been spending thesummer here, left for Salt Lake City last

week to resume her Orpbeum tour,

Tbe Jar containing contributions for the

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Belgian babies’ relief, was stolen from tbefront of the Orpheum. Recently another Jarwas pilfered from the Fresno Hippodrome.

Maurice L. Adler, WItmark's road man,left for tbe east last week, after a successfulCoast trip.

Ackerman & Harris have notified the theatremanagers of tbe Montana one-nigbt vaude-ville stands that it will be necessary to playacts two nights if. they desire to continue withthe Hippodrome circuit acts.

De Vally Opera Co. will open in the MarieAntoinette theatre, in the Norman room ofthe Fairmount Hotel, soma time In December.The theatre will seat 500.

Gloria Davis is singing between pictures atthe Rialto.

ATLANTIC CITY.By CHARLES SCHEURBR.

The Steeplechase Pier will close Saturday,according to Manager Fennan, who has bada most successful season. At the Steel Pierthe programs have been decrease.d- Bethel’sBand has departed. Daily dancing has beendiscontinued and the cake walks are no more.Leman and his Symphony orchestra will offerthree daily concerts. Dancing occurs hereSaturday nights, and the Murphy Min-strels are still featured with two daily per-formances. Pictures are shown twice daily.Manager W. E. Shackelford of the Million Dol-lar claims the record business of the seasonfor his pier, largely in excess of 1017, TheGarden Pier has returned to Its popular policyof dancing. Nick Nichols' Orchestra Is there.Manager S. W. Megill has found it pleasestbe young set.

Otis F, Peck, a tuneful organist from alocal picture bouse, aas been in district courtthe past week trying to find out where hestands on a contract to touch up the organfor tbe delectation of the patrons and theenhancement of the pictures for the sum of$85 per week, less a withheld amount of$U30. Peck played but a portion of his yearand is now trying to secure bis $630, whichrests on tbe peculiar supposition of whetheror not the said film house fired tbe organistor whether he ceased tickling the keys of bisown accord.

Shooting straight into a strong east windthat made the tarhawks careen awkwardly andat hard angles, over 200 trapshooters of thenation battled for honors at the opening dayof the four-day shoot of the Westy Hogansof the U. S. A. at the Atlantic AviationGrounds at Albany avenue.

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Accused of swindling Boardwalk mer-chants and hotel proprietors out of severalthousand dollars through the medium ofworthless checks, Jean Mullln and Alice Val-entiue, attractive, well dressed young womenwere arrested In Brooklyn by Detective Soli-

taire and Farley, are held pending tbe ar-rival of requisiton papers for their return tothe shore. Among tbe victims are RalphMisrahi, whose loss Is placed at $700, M. A.Bachellor, art goods dealer at 033 Board-walk, of $300, St Charles Hotel, $75, and theHanan Shoe Co., $50. There are many otherInstances of similar character being probed,while the '-'olice have recovered most of thestolen goods. Miss Mullln, who appearedhere recently In a musical comedy attraction,is eaid to be a frequent visitor to the shore,where she gained the confidence .of tne localhotel men and merchants. Her checks wereon tbe Corn Exchange Bank, Hudson RiverBranch, and returned "not known.’*

Four or five more productions are to beopened at the Apollo by John Cort this sea-son, according to Nellie Revell, who was intown with "Qlorianna," which had much dlfiEi-

culty lu getting scenery and costumes to theshore for the opening night. A performance,on this account, was Impossible until Fridaynight, the date having been previously set forThursday.

Louis N. Cline of tbe Broadburst produc-tions and Sam Hofenstein of the Woodc ofQceare here recuperating from the strehuous life

of Broadway’s prod--- ing months.

Split weeks are to become actual facts at

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.tbe Apollo and Globe week of Sept. 23.Margaret Anglin In “Billeted” will be at theformer house and Norah Bayes will be offeredby H. H. Frazee at the Globe in her presentmusical play.

This week finds tha ^Apollo with an allweek engagement of Henry Miller and RuthCbatterton In “A Marriage of Convenience”and tbe Globe offering a return engagement of"So Long Letty," with Charlotte Greenwoodstarred and Herbert Cavanaugh In tbe leadingmale role. Cavanaugh has an interest toAtlantic City playgoers, as he is a son-in-law of former City Comptroller and City His-torian A. M. Heston.

Henry Mager, whom many amusement menclaim to be the original, slmon pure “Naturemade" editor of the “Atlantic City Observer,"a publication that has hitherto been foundsupon promise as much as performance, clashedwith Merchantlle Appraiser ScbmeldlerSaturday over the pleblan proposal that bepay a mercantile license. Ten dollars meansa whole lot to the average editor, and Mr.

Mager .proved no exception. But he waspried loose from that amount, and finally

conceded to the separation with as good graceas might be expected under tbe excruciatingcircumstances. He’s confident, however, that

he’ll get hla money back when he tells his

story to the recorder.'

Ah Chung, a speed artist from the land of

chop Buey, who ducked the laundry game to

don the gloves, made his premelre hereSaturday night at the Atlantic City SportingClub against Joe Marks, a two-fisted QuakerCity battler. Ah what’s his name had the

misfortune to get a slashing wallop over the

left eye at the opening of the second round,inflicting a serious gash, and after the bouthad - gone a round further, -Referee Taylorstopped the scrap to save his eye from per-

manent injury.

BOSTON.BY LBN UBBEY.

KEITH’S (Robert O. liarsen, mgr, ; agent, U.

B. O.).—The clan of Mortons not only fur-

nished the greater portion of the bill Mondaynight, but in addition actually saved the showfrom more or less of a flop. Boston has al-

ways bad a warm spot in its supposedly cold

heart for the Mortons, and when the tribe In-

creases to seven Mortons in three acts, all

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Not a dumb act. Plays all requests by memory. Employs no plants. No two shows alike. Every show a newshow—songs, talk and comedy combined with requests.

ROYAL, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (Sept. 16). Direction, ALF. T. WILTON

li VARIETY

. BRILLIANT“TH[E GIRL FROMOVER THEIRE”

(Copyrighted)

NEW YORK OPENING SOONBnappy, the triumph was absolute and nobodyblamed the old man tor throwing out bis chesta bit and talking about them at the conclusionsof his . old specialty. But the old sure-fire bitof the back kick that comes from an unknownsource to the great bewilderment of Ma wasmissing Monday night. Perhaps ma’s anatomyIs getting tender or Pa is getting rough. Clara'ssingle started the Mortons going. She wentover as neatly as ot yore and her “pep stride*’might well be carried farther in livening upher act. Brother Paul with his wife (NaomiGlass) went big, but the real riot came whenSam and Kitty plodded on. The “band’’ theyreceived must have warmed the cockles of Uielrhearts and when they pulled Martha and Joe onthe stage about 15 minutes later they receivedanother ovation. The six real Mortons took thelast bow, the absence of Mrs. Paul being 'un-fortunate. The bouse Tuesday morning pulledsome display advertising in the dailies on thetriumph of the Mortons and the bouse, with amedlcore bill, will apparently wind up theweek to capacity.

Tozart, a lightning artist, opened with anovel setting but with a poor act for Its kind,but his last stunt of blocking in a red, whiteand blue patriotic poster from a full lengthpicture of a woman was sure fire and put himsafely over. Clara and Emily Barry went onlyfairly, their unison singing at entrance handi-capping their later comedy stuff considerably.Bryan Lee and Mary Cranston in "A BrittanyRomance” turned out to he rather crisp, al-though his gage about “Guess I tapped thewrong keg,” after having milked in pantomimean imaginary cow and drinking the keg, mightwell be barred as a rather coarse bit lor afamily house. Charles Olcott went well, al-though the wonder is that bis ten-minute trav-esty on comic opera has not played Itself outbefore now. Florence Roberts and Co. In “TheWoman Intervenes” ran smoothly, being anideal type of “puchless playlet" which does notdrag. The Koban Japs closed with a shortand snappy, offering, with a really sensationalclose,' a bicycle on a foot balanced pole beingridden upside down in the vicinity of the flies,

the rider standing on the pedals on bis hands.BOSTON (Charles Harris, mgr. j agent,' U.

B. O.).—“Mode^ Love’’ was featured on thefilm end with a vaudeville bill, including Marioand Dully, Scott and Kane, Tom Brown, Moonand Morris, and Harry Antrim.

BIJOU (Ralph Gilman, mgr).—^Pictures.Fair.

BOWDOIN (A1 Somerbee, mgr. ; agent, U.B, 0.).—Pop. Fair.

ST. JAMBS (J. E. .Somes, mgr.; agent,Quigley).—Vaudeville included the KlncaldeKilties, Cromwell and White, Youna NoveltyJaps, Jeanette and The Earls the first halfwith the film bill headed by "The Source.’’Big.

GLOBE (Frank Meagher, mgr.; agent,Loew).—Pictures. Good.ORPHEUM (Victor J. Morris, mgr.: agent,

Loew).—Snappy bill. Including the Melva Sis-ters in a novel musical act, Vance and Allen,Dave Thursby, Tom Davies and Co., Zbun andDreis, Ara Sisters. Film bill beaded by Doro-thy Dalton in “Vivo La Prance.” Excellent.SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (James J. McGuln-

ness, mgr.).—Pop. Good. "To Hell With theKaiser” strongly featured in advertising.

GORDON’S OLYMPU (Frank Hookallo,mgr.).—Pop with film bill headed by AliceBrady in “The Death Dance.”PARK (Thomas D, Sorlero, mgr.).—Pictures.

Good.SHUBBRT (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—“Maytime”

still running strong.COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—“The

Follies” opened Monday with the usual whaleof a business. Newspaper comments laid stressTuesday morning on the chlffoned limbs andthe absence of the famous lack of clothingwhich has always been such ardrawing cardtor the “Follies” in the years when the youngmen were in college rather than in the(PGQCilOS*

PLYMOUTH (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—“Friend-ly Enemies” going like a house afire wltiisome especially agressive advertising beingcleverly bandied.WILBUR (B..D. Smith, mgr.).—r“Oh Lady,

liSdy,” fair.

MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—“Experi-ence” on last week to lair business, withThurston, magican, underlined for a fortnight.PARK SQUARE (Fred E. Wright, mgr.).

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"Parlor, Bedroom iai Bath” doing nicely, thespice making it an especially good drawingcard these days.TREMONT (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Leo

Ditrichstein opened Monday in “The MatineeHero.” Excellent bouse opening night and thenew show took unexpectedly well.HOLLIS (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Third

week of May Robson in “A Little Bit OldFashioned." Fair.CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.).—Lew

Kelly in Jack Singer’s “Welcome to Our City.”Big.

GAYETY (Thomas H. Henry, mgr).—MoUieWilliams Show. Excellent.

HOWARD (George B» Lothrop, mgr.).—“TheInnocent Maids,” supported by a house bill.Good.

The Henry Jewett Players opened their sea-son Monday night with “Never Say Die.” Therewill be a repertory season of 36 weeks at$1.50 top and the support of society patronagebeing sought.

Jack Donahue, of Donahue and Stuart, feat-ure dancer of the “Kltchy-Koo” company tnatclosed here last week, was tendered a banquetat the Georgian Saturday night by a mob ofhis old pais in Boston beaded by Harry Mc-Cormack, a well-kown newspaper man.

Laurette Taylor opens at the Hollis Sept.30 in Happiness.”

buffalo' n. y.BY L. B. SKBFFINQTON.

SHUBERT-TECK (John R. Oshel, mgr.).—Henry Hull in “The Man Who Came Back.”MAJESTIC (Peter C. Cornell, mgr.).—Cyril

Maude In “The Saving Grace."STAR (Peter C, Cornell, mgr.),—Yhe Knlck-

• erbocker' Players in “The Brat.”SHEA’S (Henry Carr, mgr.).—Nan llalperln.

Riding School, Natali and M. Ferrari, Yatesand Reed, Foster Ball, Maurice Burkhar, FourHolloways, Weber and Ridnor, McRae andClegg.

GAYETY (R. B. Patton, mgr,).—Billy Wat-son and “The Beet Trust.”GARDEN (Wllllnin F. Graham, mgr.).

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“The Aviator Girls.”LYRIC (Charles Bowe, mgr.).—Slayman All

Arabs, Angeles La Croix and Co., Conrad andSaunders, Garlan Trio, Rene Long, Port andDe Lacey.OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.).—“Little

Miss Up-to-Date,” presented by Menlo Moore:Harry Brooks and Co. in “The Minstrel Man,”Spanish Goldlnls, Edna Reming, Clark Trio.ACADEMY (Jules Michaels, mgr.).—^Acad-

emy Players in “Devil of a Time.”HIPPODROME (Harold Franklin, mgr.).—

First half, “The Hun Within”; second half.

Marguerite Clark in “Uncle Tom's Cabin."STRAND (Earl L. Crabb, mgr.).~:Plrst half,

Nazlmova in “Toys of Fate” ; second half,Viola Dana in “Flower of the Dusk.”

Floyd Gibbons, the war correspondent, willlecture in Elmwood Music Hall Sept. 24.

The Garden theatre has started Sunday con-certs, two each Sunday, at 2:30 and 8:80.'The rest of thq week the house plays bur-lesque.

Buffalo Lodge, No. 23, Elks,*baB taken Shea’soutright > for the evening performance Sept. 30,

when all money realized from the auction saleof seats and boxes above the price paid for theshow wiU be turned over to the lodge’s waractivities fund. In addition to the regularprogram of the house, a number of features oflocal interest will be presented.

DETROITBY JACOB SMITH.

TEMPLE (C. G. Williams, mgr.; 0. B. 0.).—Rooney & Bent, Fradkin and Miss Jean Tell,

Mazle King, Chris Richards, Edith Ciifford,

Everests Monkey Circus, Holliday and Wil-lette, Frank Shilos.ORPHEUM (Tom Faland, mgr.; Loew).

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Old Soldier Fiddlers, Gilroy, Haynes and Mont-gomery, Bert Draper, Dellte, Ethel and Hardy,“Sherman Was Wrong,” sketch, Hudson Sis-

ters.

MILES (Gus Greening, mgr.).—LawrenceJohnstonn, Gladys Gillen & Co., Kimball Broth-ers, The Four Cuban Atblets, Vivian and Ma-gel, Chaplan and Wells.GARRICK (Richard H. Lawrence, mgr.).

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“Maytime, ’’ second week. Next, “Kiss Burg-lar.”OPERA HOUSE (A. H. Warner, mgr.).—

“Country Cousin.” Next, “Hamilton.”GAYETY (J. M. Ward, mgr.).—"Golden

Crook.”CADILLAC (Sam Levey, mgr.).—“Paris by

Night.”

Henry Santrey, booked indefinitely for theRegent, is conducting Victory Singing thisweek. Santrey is drawing down $200 per week.

Union musicians have been granted an in-crease and under the new scale will work 5 1-2

hours per day at the theatres. This is a halfhour less than last season. \

“Salome,” Fox production, opened Indefiniteengagement at Adams theatre Sunday.

“The Great Love" was held over for a secondweek at the Washington.

Fred M. Shafer, manager of the Liberty, hasresigned to manage the Academy of Music.New York, for William Fox,

All open time at tlie Powers, Grand Rapids,has been leased to Charles Seaman, of the (^n-

.Bolldated 'Theatres, Inc,

MONTOAL.By ARTHUR SCHALER.

HIS MAJESTPY’S (Edwards & Driscoll,mgrs.).—“Eyes of Youth.” Next, "A Tailor-Made Man.”PRINCESS (Abbie Wright, mgr. ; agent,

U. B. 0.).—"Children ot Prance”: Nellie V.Nichols;. “Corner Store”; Loney Haskell;Moruk Sisters

; Van Brothers ; Ernie andErnie; Ramsdclls and Doyo. 'To packedhouses.LOBW’S (Ben Mills, mgr.).—Wilson Bros,

headlined ; Gulilinl Quartette; “Don't Lie to

Mama” ; Praise ; Meryl Prince and Girls

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Billie Burke, in “Pursuit ot Polly. House al-ways packed.

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Several film houses have decided to increasethe price five cents which will include theWar Tax. The lmperi«(l and Loew’s wouldnot raise.

The St. Denis is about to reopen, it is said,about Oct. 1. No policy reported. Loew’snumo mentioned.

The Empire will not opeif this season.

Sohmor Park is open on Sunday only nowwith six acts.

Dominion Park closed Sept. 15, two weekslater than usual. \

The Montreal Stage Employees’ Union askedfor a $3 a week Increase which they received.

The Rialto, which changed hands aboutevery three months since It wae biillt, hasonce more changed, this time Instead of pic-tures and stock burlesque. It Is playing Yid-dish plays at 10, 20, 80.

A new organ is going to be installed atLoew’s theatre In a few weeks.

NEWm'EANS.By O. M. SAMUEL.

ORPHEUM (Arthur White, mgr,).—Unfor-seen Incidents mliltatod against the hill Mon-day evening. The Flemings, billed, weredrafted from the stage at Ihe Orpbeum, Mem-phis, Sunday. Pope and Uno hurriedly open-

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~^Most wonderful dancers’’^M^e Munray.

“Ypur Chaplin dance is a bear; great and can’t beimproved upon’’—CharUe ChapHn^

“Beautiful dancers”

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Louise Glaum..‘*The most graceful dancers I have met”---HejjryLehrman.

“You Tiave my sincere admiration of your danc-ing”—^Blanche Sweet.

“May all others enjoy your dancing*as I have”-^Norman Kerry.

“The best dancers in captivity”—Alma Rubens.Tou folks will make a big hit in New York”—Constance Talmadge.

“I always was told I had clever feet; buh oh, TheFowlers have me beat”—Benny Leonard cham-pion boxer.

“Remind me very much of the Castles”—ElliottDej^r.

“I expect to hear gi’eat things of you when you getto New York”—Olive Thomas.

“If I could handle my feet the way you do I wouldbe champion boxer of the world”—Kid McCoy.

“Some speed to the Fowlers”—Barney Oldfield.“I sure enough enjoy your dancing”—Tom Mix.

—AND^Guy Price in Los Angeles “Evening Herald”: “They are dancers

New York must reckon with. ... The man is not handsome butoh how he can dance, and the girl has charm and personality onlyequaled by her dancing skill and grace, . . . Twelve feet ofwhirlwind originality and creativeness. . , . Just as sure as UncleSam is going to wallop the kaiser so these Fowlers are going to giveNew York and the blase east a tlmll of delight,”

Salt Lake “Telegram”: ‘^Ethyle and Addison Fowler are remarkabledancers and their artistic interpretation of several dances of their owncreation met with enthusiastic approval.”

San Frahciscd “Call”; “The dancers, Ethyie and Addison Fowler,became instantaneous favorites. Ethyie has all the grace of a butterflyand the buoyancy that belongs to youth, and is particularly blessed bybeing the dancing partner of a man who knows how to dance as well asdeport himself in a ballroom.”

Return after a successful and extensive world's

tour» bringing something

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Just Finished Record Engagement in Cahfoijnia

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WUQLESALE LAUGHTER DEALERSIn an Original, Versatile Comedy Creation

Intmdacing,

‘‘The Lady of the Falls”In a Long Train Evening Gown

Opened at Proctor’s 58th Street, September 12

and we were more than satisfied with our reception

THIS WEEK:First Half—Proctor’s 125th Street

. Second H{df—Proctor’s 23rd StreetFor further particulars consult

ROSE & CURTISad, doing nicely. Marguerite Farrell, cardedsecond, reported her inability' to appearthrough throat trouble. One of the Lander Bros,tried to deputise with monolog, but wasbooed off. 7hen Norton and Nlcholaon werebooed also. Angie Norton stopped In the mld-^e of the apt to Inform the patrons It washard to amuse In wpr time. Frankie Heathappeared fourth an4 quieted the assemblage,doing quife well. "Somewhere I4 France"was Well received. Lander Brothers In theirregular act found favor. Bowers' Revueclosed.-! Manager White secured an act fromthe Palace to replace Miss Farrell Tuesday.ORESCENT (Walter Kattman, mgr.).

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Barlow and Hurst gathered first half en*'comiums. Arthur Rfgby was another to scorelargely. Williams Sisters started proceed-ings brightly, O’Brien, Havel and Valeskahad easy soling. Lockbard and Laddie, ap-pearing lau, were liked Immensely.PALACE (S^^ Myers, ingr.)^—Brierre and

King, refreshingly youthful and appealing.Tossing Austins; registered. Frazer, Bqncsand Harding, impressed. Carl Rosinl, ' clos-ing, held the audience.TDLANB (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—Thedal

Bara in. "Salome," film.STRAND (Foster Olroyd, mgr.).—Mary

Plckford In "Johanna Enlists," film.

Rube Welch Is framing a show composed ofhis wife, Kitty Fr.pnols, and five acts, to tourthe southern qpe-sjgbtsrs and cantonments.

"Wfltch Your Step" comes to the Tulanenext week. The show bps been doing a phe-nomenal; lousiness In ' the south.

Paradoxical as It may seem, the theatresthat remained open here all summer did alarger bualness during the heated term thanwas accorded during thp winter months,

PHIlimPHlA.By JUVENILE.

KEITH’S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).—One ofthe best dramatics sketphes ever presented In

I vaudeville, surrounded by plenty of comedyand singing, furnished fine entertainment for

a capacity audience Monday afternoon. Thishouse bos a tremendous Jewish patronage,and thpra was a complete sell-out long beforeit w^' time to open the doors. A holidayaudience Is always surefire for the artists andthe show went tbrougb with a bang from startto finish, but in this case all the aefs deservedall they received. Hobart Bosworth and his

• splendid ceimpo-ny In . the -Tack Ijondon tluslllpr,

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"The Sea Wolf," held the headline positionright up to the topnotcb mark. Vaudevillecan stand for anything after watching Bos-worth put thin bit of dramatic acting over.There Isn't anything stronger In 'the two-a-day, and it held Monday’s audience thrilled

from the time the motlpn pictures, used asan introductory, started until Mr. Bosworthand his funny-looking dog took soma extra

bows. The sketch Is unusually well playedfor a dramatic playlet and adequate stagesetting makes it more convincing. Bob Hall,an extemporaneous monologlst, followed theBosworth play and made up a song on themost striking situations. It was clever workMd gave Hall a great start with the Imuse.Ha sang about people in the audience andthen made up songs on subjects called by thepatrons. It Is likely he has one or two plantsto give him a start, but they are so wellcovered that few get wise and there Is enoughoriginal matter used to make bis act a genu-ine novelty that scored one of the biggesthits of the bill. The Three Bobs opened theshow with their speedy club Juggling andcomedy, doing especially well In the spot andgetting a good hand for their work, A pleas-ing little singing and talking vklt by Buzzelland Parker followed and then came the Wer-ner-Amoros Co., with their varied act. Theinstrumental music helped considerably andthe trio drew down a liberal amount of ap-plause. The unmasking of the female Im-personator created more surprise than ex-pected, and won the violinist an extra encore,dragging the act out a bit too long. KellerMack and Anna Earl did very nicely withtheir singing and comedy skit. This Is a re-turn date for this couple apd they were givena warm welcome. Miss Earl Is an earnestworker, had developed Into quite a useful foilfor Mack’s droll style of comedy and the' act

,Is a good laugh winner for any bill. Joe Par-sons and Dave Irwin have a novel way of Ih-trodqcing their singing turn, opening In fullstage and startlp their act like a dramaticplaylet. A note Is handed them In which themanager says he Is tired of their acting and'*''hnts something else. One suggests singingand here the boys prove the manager knewwhat qa was talking about, for they can sing.It s a nice little Idea and all Parsons and Ir-win need is to get some new songs and theyjvlll fit In as a hit anywhere good singing isenjoyed. J. C. Mack and Co., with a real oluhokum act called "Mother’s Boy” rocked theholiday audience In their seats. Mack Is thewhole act, using two others as feeders. Hedresses in eccentric make-up; appearing as awrinkled old woman, and his method of hand-ling hla comedy talk Is a sure laugh-getter.Mack has been playing moet of the smalltime around hero and this Is his first appear-ance In Keitn's since he was a member ofthe Monroe, Mack and Lawrence act, butthere Is nq question about his ability to makeany audiepce laugh. Mons, Adolphua and Co.closed the hill with a 'very pretty dancingturn... Being -a -HJiBSIan act, It held, the- audi-ence better than most of the closing acts seenhere end won a lot of applause.

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OPI.ONIAL (H. A. Smith, mgr.).—Firsthalf—Billy Bouncer's Circus ; Hamilton &Barnes : Eddie & Ramsey In "Charlie’s Visit”

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F. Barrett Carman ; Whirling Brunettes andthe film feature, "How Could You, Jean?"Last half—O’Malley ; Doris Dale; Vernon-

WORLD’S GREATEST XYLOPHONISTProctor’s Palace, Newark

N. J., Sept. 1245

NEWARK "STAR-EAGLE”

Xylophone Player Leads

Excellent Proctor Bill

El Cota may not be the world’s greatestJcylophbhe player, as he Is billed by theProctor press departmtot, but he cer-tainly ranks very close to that particularspot on the ladder of fanae.

On a bilf ThursdaSr tif^t, Ifi Whichmusical offerings predominated, El Cotaranked with the best, and received thelion’s share of applause, He gave a vari-ety Of saiectiobS, ranging from.OlaSklOalto ragtime, mixing sufficient grotesquemovements to keep the audience laugh-ing as well as entertained.

Dainty 3’e’an. SotheAi, . the photdslayfavorite, aUd Claire Vincent, a BroadwayStar appearing wHh Frank H. Gardnerand company In “No Trei^fiasslng,” acomedy, divided honors for second placeon the program.

Hurl Falls;Three Sterling Sisters ; Oriental

Quartette and pictures.ALLHGHEWY (Joseph Cohen, nigr.).—‘"fhe

Lincoln Highwayman” ; Bud Snyder & Co. ;

Greenlee & ’Williams ; Leo Zarell Troupe j

Henry Henlere and the film feature, “TheStill Alarm."NIXON (E. Perry, mgr.).—Blly Klnkalde;

Lewis & Norton ; .“Come Across" ; Mullen &

Coogaif; Pour Valdares; film feature, "WhenI Come Back to You."NIXON’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE (W. D.

Wegefarth, mgr.).—Kaufmann Bros.; StanStanley & Co. ; James O’Brien and the South-ern Girls ; Regina Connelll & Ruby Craven In“Moondbwn”; Carl Emmy’s Pets; Martelleand the film feature Is “A Fight tor Mil-lions."GLOBE (Sahloskey & McGuirk, mgrs.).

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“Pardon Me,” a musical comedy ; MauriceSamuels & Co. In “A Day at Ellis Island”;"Violets,” a musical comedy ; Jack Marley

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Frankie Fay and Jazz Boyis; Picola Midgets;White Steppers and pictures.WILLIAM PENN (0. W. Metzel, mgr.).

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First half—“Bon Sons,” a musical comedy;Bowers, Walters & Croker; Jonny Jones andMarlon Greenlee In “What Did You Do”;Belle Sisters 'and the film feature, MarlonDavies in “Cecelia of the Pink Roses." Lasthalf—Mills & Lockwood In “Nature’s Noble-nhm," with four other acts and the film fea-ture, “The Death Dance.”KEYSTONE (M. 'W. Taylor, mgr.) .-^James

R. -Frazer & Co. lU “Yucatan”: Mr. and Mrs.Sydney Payne In “The Drudge”; A1 Tyler;Sidney ft Townley; Three Kashner ^irls ; Ed-die Montrose and motion pictures.BROADWAY (Chas. Shlsler, mgr.) .—First

half—"The Bonfire of Old Einplres”; Eugene

Emmett ; Musical Lunds ; motlbn pictures.Last half—A. Seymour Brown ft Co. in “WhereThere’s a Will- There’s a Way” ; four otheracts and pictures.CROSS KEYS (Sahloskey ft McGuirk, mgrs.).—A. Seymour Brown in “Where There’s a

Will There’s a Way” ; Ross & Cook ; Dadulaft De Nolr ;lHanlon & Clifton and motion pic-tures.

Charlotte Walker and members of the“Nancy Lee” company gave a benefit per-formance at the Garrick on Thursday of thhsweek in aid of the Overseas Tobacco Fund.

The future of the old Walnut Street Theatreis still In doubt. It was advertised to openthis week with a popular attraction bookedand Charles C. Wanamaker and ThomasDougherty, who are associated with G. (J.

Nixon-Nlrdllnger, are roporthd to have takenover the house which was advertised for pub-lic sale.

Joe Hortiz will rejoin Dumont’s Minstrelsthe week of Sept, 30. He will be featured andwill offer some new songs and sketches.

Jones and Sylvester are playing at theBroadway this week. They play the Globenext week and then Start for tte Coast, where

I HARK!

Riot of Music and ComedyThis Week, Sept. 16

First Hdf, Proetbr’s Sfiih StLast Half, Proctor’s, Yoilkers, N. Y.

RepreBeritative

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PROi^NCEBY KARL K. KLABK.

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SHHBERT MAJESTIC (Col. Felix R. Wen-dteschaefer, mgr.).—“Miss, I Don’t Know,’’,with Indications of a good week. Good house

' opening night.OPERA HOUSE, (Col. Felix R. Wendle-

schaefer, mgr.).—“Mrs, Wiggins of the CabbagePatch." Frederick Forrest In cast. This kindof play Is evidently being .tried by the houseas an experiment.

.The Emery last season

tried this sort and failed to win out. Fiftycents top matinees and $1 nights.KEITH’S (Charles Lovenberg, mgr.).—The

opening of the vaudeville at Keith’s is an an-nual local event. Heading the opening bill Is

Hermaine Shone.In “The Best Sellerk',’’ liked,

Mme. Burnell, Private liOUis Hart (BritishArmy) and Co., Bessie .Browning (former part-ner Jack Denny is overseas), appears alone togood advantage; Juliet, Green and Parker, Eddland Edith AdUlr, Tlid and Ward, Evelyn Dolly,PiCtUl*GS» *

EMERY (Martin R. Toohey, mgr.).—Jackand Tommy Wler, Walter Nealand and Co.,Lorrada’s Models, Galvin and Thornton, Reedand Whiting. Last half, Capt. Barnett andSon, The Two Donals, Flo and OlUe Walters,L0^6&UZFAY’S (Edward M. E’ay, mgr.).—"Western

Days,” Spencer and Holden, Curran and SWor,Horan and Bascon, Joe Berttni, "Gay Paris-ians,” pictures,COLONIAL (Robert J. McDoifnid, mgr.).—

Harry Hastings "Big Show” mdde a goodstart. A fairly good show find Sp’eclaltles

proved a treat,

SCENIC (Pawtucket).—First halt, LydiaBarry, Whiteside Sisters, Mabel Fofida Trio,Johnston and Cane. Last half, “Hands Afirossthe Sea,” Dale and Boyle, Reynolds and White.BIJOU (Woonsocket).—Flrt hklf, "Hands

Across the Sea,” Reynolds And White, LouiseHuff. Last half, Lydia Barry, the WhitesideSisters, Mabel Fonda Trio.

Billy Lynn, a Providence boy and graduateof Brown, here last summer with the LyricMusical Comedy Company, Is In "Miss, IDon’t Know” at the Sbubert Majestic this week,

Billy Sunday opens his campaign In this citySunday. The big tabernacle was dedicated lastSunday with thousands in attendance. As yetnone of the lUanagers has annoubced any cutin prices during Billy’s stay here.

Sailor Jim V^lte, strong man of the navy,was an added attraction at Fay's last week Inthe Interest of the "Our Boys In France" To-bacco Fund. During the week Fay’s audiencesconfributed a total of $1,150.70 to the fund USthe result of White's act and bis appeal forsmokes for the boys over there.

idmp, Jacob P. Adler and her company werehere Monday In "Mothers of the World" at In-

fh'tfry Hall Wefdre a full Udui^ of Ideal Je#- rIsh people. The play bra's ilHIiiddieh •Ond de-

clared to have been the fineit been In this Olty

fOr some tlMe.

Floyd Gibbons, ObieagO tribune War cOffe-spofUdettt, appeared sit the Shubert hfajestlo

here last Sunday, speaklfa'g to eiUhll audiencesboth in the afternoon and evening. He ap-peared under the aU'S'iMOes Of the FfoviaenceJournal and In. the interests Of thfe "Our Boysin France” Tobacdo Fund.

MoIIIe Williams and her company At theCOtonlhl rust week broke thb season’s recordsto date.

PkUl N. Derilsh, of Bast Providence, formerlyin Vaudurflle, has been made song instructorat Fort Wetherill, at Newport, .'according to anannouncement received here this week. The,young rtia'n Is a member Of the 2lst C. A. Band.

In coti'rt last wOelr the Providence TheatreCo. pleaded guilty to a charge of .employing,as an usher, a girl under 16 years of Oge, Aug,SO, and was fined $20 and costs, the complaintwas made by Chief Factory Inspector J. ElleryHudson.

Robert J. McDonald, formerly mainager of ahouse at Holyoke, Mass., has been named man-ager of the Colonial (burlesque) here. He hasalready assunied his duties.

Pheatres In Rhode Island Which have per-

mitted ^Unole Sam’s Four-Minute men to speakfrom thelV stages were presented with certi-

chtes Monday nlghp Ip apprOOiation of the

national service rendered. PfovldenCO theatresWhich received the certificates are ShuhertMajestic, Keith’s, Operh House, Colonial, Fay’s.

Emery, Strand, Casino, Empire, Gaiety andBijou.

"Experience," which has played this city

several times. Is booked at the Sbubert Majes-flb tor anothei’ return engagement, Week open-ing Sept. 23.

According to hll repoflS Blanoho Bates andHolbrook Blinn In “Getting Together” Werenot the success here last week It was antici-

pated they would be. ,

,FAMILY (John R. H. FennyvesseSt, ’«»#.).—

"The Allies Patriotic Rovue,” Th^, AlVnfet'*

tas, Romaln and Moreno, Charles Bebnah, Du-tell aild COvey, Bail Brothers and CO„ Qrecnotand Tina, Amy Gray and Co„ Musical Zanos,VICTORIA (John J. Fariron, mgr.).—Polllos

Do Vogue, top vaudeville; screen (oatureOiVirginia Pharson In "Cmeen bf HettM” anaAlnja, Reubens In "The Ghost Flower."

Irene Castle ih ’’Stranded In Arcady," secondhalf. ^REQ^T (WllHaft A. Cailhan, mgr.),=sQor-aldine Farrar in ‘"Th'o turn of, the Wheel,’’first half ; Madge Kennedy and Tom Mddi'd In“The Kingdom of Youth," hecond half.

When Mabio Wilbur ylayed here in ‘'HofReglmenF^ last Week she bid the privilegeof nestling right down In her own home endher own roOm. Rochester has heon Miss Wil-bur’s borne during her successful years on thestage and although ebe kas yiSlted here manYtimes privately, her professional vlslta havdbeen few.

George I. Matthews, apeolal representative ofVeribest Pictures, has been in town promoting"A Mormon Maid,” in oonneotlon with the red-hot aitl-Mormon crusade which is now underway (hroughout this section. Mr. Matthewsplanbid coluninB of copy In the local papera;addressed the ministers and antl-Mormons andIn other ways made quite a furore with Mb'picture.

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Thomas Martel], capthln^^df the local Pro-tectives, and assistant to EdgAr F. Edwards,secretary and manager of the Rochester Ex-position AsBoblatlon. has resigned to accept aposition with the Commlkslon on TrainingCamp Activities. He Will be detailed aa anassistant to the director of the division of Lib-erty theaters.

Movette, Ino„ a loeat con<»rn, shot some pic-tures during the horse show with Its miniatureoutfit. Theko Were AhbWn An a thrOe-footscreen in a paVlor of a doWh toWh hotel the

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

By L. B. SlKBPFINGTdN.LYCEUM (W. R. Corrls, mgr.).—First half

of week “Seven Days’ Leave”;second half,

George Arliss In “Hamilton.”TEMPLE (J. H. Finn, mgr.).—Lambert and

Ball, Doree’s Imperial -Quintet, MBo? AlfredLatell, John R. Gordon and Co., Ethel Hop-kins, Kane, Morey and Moore, Rose and Moon.FAY’S (\V. Sarr, mgr.).-^Tozegam Arabs,

Musical Tweeds, Harlan Sisters, Morgan andAyres, Joe Brennah. Halson and Moran, TwedoDan In “All Fur Her.”GAYETY (J. Yale, mgr.).—“The Boston-

ians.”

other night. The pictures are very good andthe whole thing was designed to show thatmovies may be tokeU as pastime and for pri-vate family pttrtiases. HoWevOr, oWlhg to -thecost. It is not supposed that home-spun moviesshown In the home will displace the theatrestor some time yet.

Tom Brown, one 'of the famous "Sit BrownBrothers,” Whose saxophOno (>Iaylng Is knownIn every home that bohsts a phondgraph, passedthrough Rochester early this week with aparty of friends, on their Why West. Theparty consisted df his cemposer, Ernie Erd-mann ; two of his brothers, Harry and Aloe,and .Tosepb A. Eckol. Mr. Eckel IS a NewYork booking agent, through whom the localVictor!^ gets its vaudovlUo. The Thespiansstopped in Rochester OVer Sunday afid Mondayas the guests of Manager Jack FarrcA, of the

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Victoria. When they left Jack accompaniedthem as far ae Buffalo by motor. The SixBrown Brothers established a unique recordwhen they played a continuous engagement atone theatre, the Globe, New York, for fouryears. Their playing was the feature of FredStone’s "The Jack-O-Lantern,’’ They are ontheir way to Chicago to open a six' months’ en-gagement with Stone’s new play.

The recent order establishing a dry zone indown town Rochester, taking in ail of thelocal theatres and large hotels, on account ofthe fact that army training schools are situatedIn the central portions of the city, has beenpassed up temporarily. United States DistrictAttorney Stephen J. Lockwood says that theorder has not been rescinded and is morel]? In-abeyance temporarily. In the meantidie thedealers in wet gpods are busy cleaning bousein an effort to stave off the enforcement of theorder. But It would seem that the handwrit-ing on the wall is sufficiently, clear and' thatthe wets are bound to lose, no matter what

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SYRACUSE, N. Y.

BY CHESTER B. BAHN.EMPIRE (M. E. Wolff,- mgr.-; Francis P.

Martin, fep.).—16-18, George Arllss In "Ham-ilton.’’ Mr. Arllss adds another distinctivecharacterization to historic stage portraiturens Hamilton. Emmett C. King and Hardee C.King are constantly in the picture as Jeffer-son and Monroe, respectively. Corallnn Walde,late of the Knickerbocker Players stock at theEmpire, does an effective bit -as the siren whoseeks to entrap Hamilton. Business good.Thursday, dark. Friday and Saturday, LouTellegen in "Blind Youth.’’ Good advance sale.WIETING (James Barnes, mgr.).—All week,

"Parlor, Bedroom and Bath.’’ The comedy Isnot, as the posters used here delicately sug-gest, principally bedroom and hath, but ex-clusively parlor. The cast Is of the usual roadcalibre. Rain, to some extent, cut the firstnight audience, while the strong opposition atthe Empire also made Its effect felt. NextMonday, Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent.BASTABLB (Stephen Bastable, mgr.),—First

half, burlesque, "Hip, Hip, Hooray Girls.’’Show better than the average. Snappy com-edy, good music and plenty of It, with elaboratecostumes and scenic effects, and a livelychorus, Ono of the features again this seasonare the six diving girls. Fine business. Lasthalf, “Mutt and Jeff.’’

tEmplb (Albert A. Van Auken, mgr.).

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First half, top notch bill with Louis Brocade’sqlnglng novelty capturing applause honors.Kilkenny Trio, close second. Harmony Kings,well to the front. Clayton and Lennle, "Onthe Boulevard," scored hit. Red and Blondybetter than usual, opener Bums and Ardine,singing and dancing, kept the first night au-dience In until the final curtain. •

CRESCENT (William Brown, mgr.).—Firsthalf. Melodious skit offered by the NoveltyMinstrels, headlined and deserves the placeAllman and Nevlns, good. Wood and Helt,likewise good. Petroffs, painting fiends, betterthan ordinary act of similar line. Cooper andLacy, mostly dance, and three girls In a seriesof songs round out the program.

The Fort Ontario Players, organized fmmthe dramatic talent In the Army Medical De-partment detachments stationed at Fort On-tario, produced "Carry On” and three other

plays at the Richardson, Oswego,N; T., Sept. 17, following which the Playerswin appear in Syracuse and other cities. Ed-ward Goodman, founder of the WashingtonSquare Players, and now a private at FortOntario, Is directing the productions.

The Colonial, Utica, Is now open for theseason, Sid Allen Is manager of the house,while Harry J. McCormick Is orchestra leader.Vaudeville and pictures.

George H. Bubb, formerly manager of theLycoming Opera House at Williamsport, Pa.,has been named manager of the Mozart atElmira.

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n Warmer.” Next, “Rock-a-ByeBaby." • '

NEW PRINCESS (0. B. Sheppard, mgr.).—Have a Heart.” Next, "Hltchy Koo," withRaymond Hitchcock.GRAND (A. .T. Small, mgr.).—"The Mar-

rliiKf Question." Next, "Daddy Long Less”SHEA’S ( J. Shea, mgr,).—The Burr Twins,

Arnaut Rrothers, Harry Hines, Jane Court-liope & Co., Bennett Sisters, Clara Howardlolcon Sisters, Madison Winchester.

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LOEW’S (J. Bernstein, mgr.).—"(Jaharet deLuxe," Buddy Walker, The Jespers, H. GuyWoodward & Co., Conrad & Goodwin, Chas.Q. Lawlor Co„ Special M. P.. Wm. S. HartIn "Riddle Oawn’’. Special M. P., "The Geezerof Berlin.!’SHEA’S HIPPODROME (A. G. McArdle,

mgr.).—14, Prlzyama Japanese 4, Arthur La-vine & Cd., Quinn & De Rex, Australian, StanStanley. Special M. P., “The Eyes of JuliaDeep," with Miss Mary Miles Mlnter. JesseParker & Co., Harry & Edith WestSTAR (Dan T. Pierce, mgr.).-"Midnight

Maidens." Next, "Oriental Burlesquers."GAYETY (T. W. Busey, mgr.).—'"rho Best

Show In Town." Next, "Golden <3rook."ALLEN (J. fi J. J. Allen, mgrs.).—"Till I

Come Back to You,” with Bryant Washburn,moving picture. Hartley.

VANCOUVER, B. C.BY H. P. NEWBERRY.

EMPRESS (Geo. B. Howard, mgr.).—8, fortheir second play the Empress Stock had "TheBrat," with Margaret Marriott In the lead.Next "The ’Thirteenth Chair," featuring EdytheElliott. Business very good.AVENUE (Vlo Scott mgr.).—Dark.ROYAL (Chas. B. Royal, mgr.).—9, Hippo-

drome vaudeville ti^ood houses. First half.Harmony Maids, Loffilon Kim, four other actsand feature film. Second half, Paul Kelst Co.in sketch, five other acts and feature photo-play.ORPHEUM (Jas. Filling, mgr.).—^9, Julius

Fannen and Wilbur Mack (assisted by GladysLockwood) In "A Pair of Tickets,” two head-line acts "Creole Fashion Plate," very good.Albert Vertchamp, excellent. Fisher and How-ley, In favor. Mellette Sisters, popular. Herosand Preston, well liked. Capacity houses,PANTAGES (Geo. B. Pantages, mgr.).—"He’s

A Devil" fops bill, “Red Pox Trot” Wheelerand Potter, ’The Norvelles, Miller Packer andSelz. Business excellent.

Ray Collins, loading man at the Empress,recently figured In a fight when he was forcedto prevent the stealing of his car, which hadbeen left standing outside the theatre.

The management of the Avenue has not an-nounced the coming list of attractions. Lastseason the house played legitimate shows.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

^BY HARDIE MEAKIN,

KEITH’S (Roland S. Robbins, mgr.)Blanche Ring, went big; Herbert Clifton, fine;Joe ^ckson, usual hit: Frances Nordstromand Win. PIckman In "All Wrong," laugh

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Wilton Sisters did well ; “Crosby’s Comers ’’

Japanese, excei-lent, Olga and Mishka Co., good dancere.NATIONAL (William Fowler, mgr.).—John

Cort s new musical comedy, "Glorlanna.” withan exceptionally good cast, opened Mondaynight, considerable Interest being shown Inthe production.PpLI’S (Q. T. Harris, mgr.).—Jane Cowl InInformation Please," written by Miss Cowl

and Jane Murfln, excellent cast, headed byOrme Caldara, Alan Brooks and BlancheTurka.COSMOS (B. Brylawskl, mgr.).—The (Hildea

Hattie KItchner : Marva Rhen, as-sisted by Bertie Fitch; Jenks and Allen - Al-bert Cardo and Rae Noel ; Bartello and Broth-er; Howard Langford; Joe Farrell: TaylorTrio.

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Thomasheshy, mgr.).—*'AutoGirls, featuring a Washington girl, Carolbtierwood.LOEW’S COLUMBIA (Lawrence Beatus,

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.Miip Folly Is oflcrlbg "Stranded on the Mexi-can Border.”

Practically every member of the police forcewere the guests of Lawrence Beatus. managerof Loew 8 Columbia, Sunday morning, whenthe Government film, “Pit to Fight," wasespecially shown for the capital’s protectors.Gen. William C. Gorgas, head of the MedicalDepartment of the Army, with Colonel Wll-llnm F. Snow made short addresses, as also didMajor Pullman, Washington’s youthful Chiefof Police. The film, "Fit to Fight,” will beshown In every camp and cantonment in theentire country.

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MOVING PICTUKESNEWS OF THE FILM WORLD

Mary MacLaren (Universal) has received acommission In the United States Navy.'

"The Road to France,” a World feature,will be released Oct. 14. W

Another war “special” has beeh made bythe Metro, "Wilson and the Kaiser," whichwill be released in October.

,Franklyn Farnum Is back with the U, but

not engaged In any starring ,subjects, butworking with some of the feminine stars.

^Harry Dull Is now attached to the Ameri-can Red Cross film division, located In NewYork for the present

Julia Dean, who la playing In "The Womanon the Index," has signed a contract to appearIn a film by Abraham S. Schemer.

Clara Kimball Young’s present feature,'

"Through the Dark” Is expected to be ready forthe screen Oct. 1.

"The Border Raiders," a western, featuringGeorge Larkin and Betty Compson, will bereleased by Pathe, Oct. 6.

Geraldine Farrar’s second Goldwyn, en-titled "The Hell Cat,” will not be releaseduntil Nov. 11.

The Plaza, Lowell, Mass., has been re-opened under the management of JosephMorency wllh pictures.

United Pictures of America and GeneralFilms have entered into an agreement for co-operation In distribution.

G.' G. Rich has been appointed to the posi-tion of branch manager of the Cincinnatiexchange of Famous Players.

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Charles Ray’s new Paramount picture, pro-duced under the supervision of Thomas H.Ince, will be released Sept. 29.

"Her Country First” Is the next Paramountrelease with Vivian Martin starred. Sept. 22is date set.

The first Paramount picture starring DorothyGish has been entitled “Battling Jane.” It

will be released Oct. 6.

The title of the Triangle vehicle for Rose-mary Thebe has been changed from "Out ofWestern Seas” to "Love’s Pay Day.” It willbe released the later end of September.

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The Western Photoplays, Inc., new epi-sode serial, "Wolves of Kultur,” with LeahBaird and Sheldon.Lewis In the leading roles,

will be released through Pathe, Oct. 18.

The second of a series,

of patriotic Perretproductions, has been named "Stars of Glory,"and will be a successor to “Lafayette, WeCome,” now being released by the Affiliated.

Ted Miller, managing the Pittsburgh office

of the Select for the past six months, is in

New York and will return to his first love

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that of managing legitimate shows.

Adele Blood left last week for Salt LakeCity, where she Is to appear In a special serialpicture being produced by the Adele BloodPictures Corp.

Nazlmova has Just finished "Bye for Bye,”which will be released the latter part of Oe-tober, and is now working on "The RedLantern.”

The Consolidated’ Film, Co., San Francisco,Marion Cohn, president, have secured theHearst, International Film Service for theNorthwest territory.

Dougins Fairbanks will shortly film "Art-'zona” for Artcraft. It will be the secondscreen version of Augustus Thomas’ stage suc-cess.

Work on the second of Dorothy Gish’s series

of Paramount pictures began last week.. Thetitle will be "The Hope Chest,” by Mark LeeLuther.

Colin Campbell is to remain with the Uni-versal as a special director for some time tocome, Campbell coming to the U from theSellg Co.

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"Triumph of Transportation,” to be releasedby Pathe, Oct. 6, Is Inspired by the accom-plishments achieved hy the American Trans-port Service.

“The Queen for a While,” a comedy dramaby George Edwards Hall, will be first of aseries of eight features which Harold J. Bln-ney Is producing, with Vangle Valentine asthe star.

. ... J. Stuart Blackton.’s... next,. Jeature .Je . to. . be .

“The Battle Cry of Liberty.” The productionwill have for its basis a story written byCharles T. Dazey and the producer In collabo-ration.

"A Woman of Impulses,” the new Para-piount starring Lina Cavalleri, is a plcturlza-

tlon by Eve Unsell of the stage play of thesame name. The picture will be releasedSept. 29.

The third U. S. official war picture to beissued by the Division of Films, Committee ofPublic Information, will be entitled “UnderFour Flags.” It will be given its first publloshowing early In November.

Harry H. Thomas has been engaged by theUnited Pictures Theatres of America as fieldmarshal of the United’s activities In LongIsland, Connecticut and New York as far northas Albany.

L. J. Nyberg, of the W. H. Clifford PicturesCompany, has decided to shelve all of his pic-ture activities until after the war. He willdevote much of his time to the' military train-ing camp entertainment programs.

At the regular meeting of the AssociatedMotion Picture Advertisers Thursday, the datefor the banquet to be given under Its auspicesIn conjunction with the National Associationof the M, F. Industry is to be set

"Virtuous Wives,” the Owen Johnson storyoMbat title which appeared in the Cosmopoli-Aan>has been chosen as the first picture sub-ject for Anita Stewart, with George LoaneTucker directing, “In pld Kentucky" Is re-ported as the second subject for Miss Stewart.

Work on Doris Kenyon’s latest picture, tobe produced by her own company. "WildHoney,” was started this week under the direc-tion of Francis J. Grandon. The story hasbeen adapted for the screen by Francis J.

Grandon.

In a decision establishing a precedent Inthe picture Industry the Federal Trade Com-mission, Sept, 16, ordered the Stanley Book-ing Corporation to desist from practices de-signed to force film producers and theatres todeal with each other through the corporation.

Monte M. Katterjohn, staff author atLasky’sstndio. Is carrying out the most pretentiouspublicity campaign ever attempted by a writer.He is matching the advertising space of theLos Angeles theatres and the Artcraft, In thepicture section of the Los Angeles "Herald.”

''Mike Donlin has quit 'picture work for thepresent, having gone on the road with oneof the "Turn to the Right” companies. Mikewrote a New York friend last week that hehad registered for the new draft by signinghis card at the American consulate in Mon-treal, where the show was playing last week.

Herbert Rothchild and Bugene Roth, presi-

dent and general manager respectively, of theCalifornia theatre, San Francisco, left for NewYork last week. They were accompanied byMortimer Flelschacker, banker. The trip Is

said to concern a deal invojving one of Ne’wYork’s leading picture theatres, and a SanFranclsoo house.

'Stan Laurel, the British Charlie Chaplin,has signed a contract with the Rolin Film Co.(Pathe) for the production of a series ofeight comedies. Mr. Laurel Is a slapstickcomedian on the same style as the -Americanexponent of this type of comedy. The first

release, “There’s No Place Like Jail,” Is

scheduled for Oct. 6.

EDITH LYLE

In the leading feminine rotes, “.TOHNNYGET YOUR GUN” with Louis Bennlson and“THIS WAY OUT” with Frank Craven, hasbeen F-nced- under - contract for- a- specistfeature film production under the directionof George Foster Platt.Miss Lyle is now on the Const, where the

work of finishing the production is rapidlynearing completion, and will return east earlyin October to appear in a new Broadway pro-duction on the speaking stage, '

IN THE MOVIES.By -WISLLINGTON CROSS.

(WlUi “In Everything” as the Motif.)I’m as nutty as a squirrel .

Since I tried the movie whirl.It keeps me jumping and humping all the day

long.I wahta say it’s got me

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I could never get a thrill

Out of any job untilI made this try—I think I’ll die—I’ll tell you

why.

CHORUS,I had to climb a cliff, or jump a lake, *n Every-

thing,I had to smile no - matter how I ached, ’n

Everything

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And the files all gathered round.When my make-up face they found

;

With Samson’s powersi juggled towers, with my hands, ’n Every-

thing,I had to pose out In the boiling sun,’n Every-

thing ;

1 had to bean a villain with a gun, ’n Every-thing.

I got on the job at 6 A. Mi

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Oh the life’s a perfect gem.Until you break a leg, an arm, a> neck, 'n

Everything.

I usta think that vaudevilleLooked real good to me, untilI met, a guy who said his game—was movie

fame

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I wanta say he got me.Then I left the Orpheum time.And took chances with my spine.And It’s all black and blue, I’m telling you,

CHORUS.I had to grab a gat and get a guy 'n Every-

thing ;

I had to love and lure and leer and laugh, ’nEverything.

I had to cop that. Chaplin step,I bad to have that Fairbanks pep,I worked for hours, got hit with showersOf pies, ’n Everything.I had to get that swagger Bushman style ’n

Everything,I had to nab that Fatty Arbucklo smile ’n

Everthing, -

But if I make that movie strideYou just watch my millions ride.I’m gonna buy a bunch of Bonds ’n Bulcks ’n

Everything.__Apologles to AL JOLSON.)

Albert Capellanl is In Gloucester. Mask, di-recting the final scenes of "An Eye for AnEye,” the Metro feature starring Nazimova.Mr. Capellanl is said to secure his best re-sults by directing his star from beginning toend of the scene, not stopping for close-ups orflash-backs. These are taken at leisure. Inthis way, when once the star has becomeworked up to the desired pitch there 1s nochance for a let-down until the scene lafinished.

WUllam J. Clark, secretary and treasurerof the Affiliated Distributors Corporation, Isin New York, having come on from GrandRapids to arrange the details In connectionwith the contract recently closed with th«Mutual, whereby the latter takes over theshipping contract and actual physical dis-tribution of the Affiliated production. Ho hasalso completed negotiations for the purchaseof a number of productions to be released Im-mediately after "I.nfnyette, Wo Come.”

"Private Peat,” one of the beet "sellers” oflast year, has been filmed by the FamousPlayers-Lasky Corporation, with the author

Harold R. Peat, in the titlerole. With the exception of a few slightchanges, such as substituting an Americansetting for the original Canadian scenes, thetext of the book will be closely adhered to.The picture, made at the Fort Lee studios ofthe prMucIng firm, was directed by Edward. .V’® fs'shse date has been set for carl*in uctoDer.

RATS’ INSTIGATION.(Continued from page 0.)

^ first $500 back,Am pretty sure I had.” '^

j^^^-”®hPtnsky : "Ybu paid your five per cent.

A. ‘"Yes.’’Q. "Did you ever see a report on how the

Boston fund was expended?”thing I saw was in the trade

“PUyor ”)printed lists as made in the.

Q. "Was any statement made in the meet-ings on the expenditure of the levy fund''”

A. "Only a casual mention of items.”

1know there was a Joint account

in the Greenwich Bank?”A. "No.”Mountford took tho chair, Mr. Myers asking

several questions. Referring to tho checkFitzpatrick cashed for Pollock, ho asked:

Q. “Was that chock on your bank?"A. “Yes.”Q. “The Rats had no account in your bank?”A. “No.”The matter of tho ball cases was again gone

into and it developed that there were twowomen arrested on two different oceasloiia,necessitating placing $1,000 ns hail twice.

• Mr. Sairi lisky ; u; “Thu iwb c'hcckH you tiiim -

tloned last week were cashed hy iritzpatrlckand the money given to Pollock?”

A. "Yes. Ho wanted cash, as ho had loanedmo cash.”

Q. “When were tho women balled out. 'WasIt day or night?”

A. “It was midnight.”

Q. "In both cases you had $500 with you?”A. "Yea, more than that.”Q. “Why didn’t the Rats give Pollock the

cash?”A. “They had no money.”Q. ”How about tho account In the Green-

wich?”Mountford looked over the transcript of the

Greenwich account. Ho said that on thatdate there was only a balance of $273 and“not .$10,000, as some of tho papers had beencareful to state last week.” However, fur-ther perusal of tho transcript led to a differentconclusion, and Mr. Sapinsky Immediatelyasked

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Q. "I notice that on tho 15th of March therewas a deposit of $,500 and on March 16 therewas a withdrawal of $!300 ; was that tho ballmoney furnished?”

A. "No. sir.”Mr. Myers : "Kindly explain the $808 cbeck

drawn for Mr. Myers?”A. "There were judgments in the city courts

against us and counsel told us to settle.”Mr. Sapinsky ; "And that same amount was

deposited by the Rats to your account?”A. "Yes.”At this point the Referee asked It all the

testimony was in. It was agreed that It was.Thereupon, Mountford asked tho co,urt If hocould not make his enlightening statement. Hofirst asked that Mr. Sapinsky place in evidencethe transcript of his (Mountfqrd’s) bank ac-count, which ho could not understand bowthe attorney procured.Mountford proceeded to question himself,

going over points which be made in his answerto the Pemberton petition and drawing fromMr. Sapinsky tho venture that "It Is foolish.”

The Referee, however, permitted the witnessto talk at length, although be did say at onepoint that he had allowed him (Mountford)enough soap boxes already.Mr. Mountford

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Q. "Mr. Mountford, tell us what you knowabout the Pemberton case?” -

Objected to by Mr. Sapinsky as IncompetentMr. Mountford

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"Tho statement was made at last bearmftthat I had thousands of dollars on deposit. I

wish to say there was never more than $1,500

on balance at any time. Mr. Mountford, haveyou anv other hank account?”

A. "No.”Q. "Mr, Mountford, did yon over take any

money of tho Rats, and directly or Indirectly

applv It to your own .use?” .

A. "No.”Q. “Do you rememher that Mr. Gooke testi-

fied that mnmhcrs were told that they werebuying first mortgage bonds, hut that they got

. second mortgage bonds. Is that correct?”

A. "No.”Mountford then explained he had written to

R. V. Alexander, a Lancaster lawyer, puttingto the attorney some 18 questions which hohad In tynewrUten form. Alexander was ft

momhor of the T.nnenster and Chemung entor-prlspB, The nuestlons nnd anawera caused, adlscuaslon between Mr. Sapinsky and the Ref-eree as the proeoduro. where an absent wit-

ness was introdueod. althoueh that witnessconld not he produced for cross exominatlorf.

Mr, Schuldenfrel said it was an irregular pro-ceeding.Mountford said fhe questions were to show

that when he loft, the Rats tho Lanoaster prop-erty was nBowed to go to rack nnd rnin. andhe nlso said all tho ptnnlnyees were afterwardstoken over hy tho Keith interests there, whoso

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theatre was Itist emerging from a renelvershlo;

The name of Dennis O'Brien was mehtlnncdseveral times, the purpose being that he hadadvised on the steps taken In the Lnnensterdeal. Before leaving the "nuo.stlonnalre” therewas mention of n certified ' cheek for $5(10,

supposed to have been given Cooke and sup-posed not to have been received In the Rats*office.

Mountford continued quostlonlng himself:Q. "Mr. Mountford, tell us the facts as you

known them about the burglaryT"A. "T had a letter from one McTnerny to

meet him and we went upstairs." Mountfordhere showed a statement from McTnerny, aburlesque actor. There was a dlscusBlon asto tho probative value of tho affidavit, whichwas uaslgned. That v;as beenuso the originalwas In Washington, in possession of the Fed-eral Trades CoramiBslon, Mountford said. Wit-ness continuing

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“Wo went up to tho Rats’ offleo. Boxes anddesks were broken open. I went to ray deskto see If there wore some small note books,I had about 100 small iioto bonks in Frenchcipher, giving the names of persons who woreenemies of the Rats nnd things they haddone.” He said the immos of tho persons whocommitted the robbery were known and whopaid them. He also said that regarding thePomhertori action there woro verbatim reportsof a secret meeting taken from documentswhich were stolen from tho ofllce. Tho Referoollnally came to the conclusion that If the wit-ness was to go through tho entire movingpapers In tlio case there could bo no help tothe proceedings.Mountford again switched, asking hlrascJf

as to tho conOltlon of the Hats' treasury whenhe left and after he returned. He said thoRats owed $‘2(KI,(K)0 when ho returned, hut thatwhen the fliiiHh came thcro was but $12"i owing,not counting ii disputed claim from O'Brien,Malevnlsky & Drlseoli. At tho very same timeho stated that during his return nmimgenient.$11i."i,O0(l was paid off, hut did not explain howthe dllTeri-nce was disposed of.

[{(> theii said the personal account In thoGreenwich Bank was orioned bceausi! there hadheen a "leak” In tho .Mutual Bunk, In whichInsITI 111 rdh 'Messrs. KeillV ar!lf'''/Uheuf'woffr'de-'''positors. Tho Greenwich nccmiiit was opciindon advice of cminsel, he nvorred. Althougho.xhlhldng more nervousness than Is wont,Mountford aitponrod to have rocovorod fromIlls aerial exours|on of the iirrH’odlug ses.slonand would have talked Indcdlnllely had It beonpermitted.

UPTON'S RIALTO.Br JBSSe: wbib.

Camp Upton, L. I., Sept. 16.

George H.. Sammls’ Taudevllle road showwas the attraction the first three days ot thisweek, and pleased. He carried eight acts.All went over big. It was a well balancedbill, lust what the camp audiences want.The last three days of the week Manager

George Hi Mller rented the theatre to theThird Development Battalion, who put on avaudeville show for their own benefit."The Love Mill,” a musical comedy, opened

hare Sunday for a four-day engagement. Castand production were very good and the bighouse that greeted it here on the openingnight was pleased. *

' There Is to be another change of managersat the Buffalo Theatre. Sol .KlarHerg, thepresent manager, is to go to Camp Pike, withCharles Bally to replace him. This makesthe fourth manager at that theatre in the past

. four months.

.Arthur HIrsch and Joe Rosenthal are to Joina Scotch' regiment in ten days. They alwaysdid like "Scotch.”

Yapitank Ravings.After you are called In the mess hall at 7

P. M., Just as you are about to "Step-out”after a hard day’s drlll-^and notified that thecommanding officer desires an inspection ateight bells the following

/morning, and you

then put the rest of the evening In cleaningyour rifie, mess-kit and sockS, and at eighto’clock you "fall-out” and stand at attentionfor a few .hours—and you are afraid that aspot on your shoe lace will be -discovered—

-

and that you will lose your pass for a month

Isn’t It marvelous—To have some nice old lady pause, look you

over and remark

—

"Oh, but what a lot of fun this must be for

the boys.”

To the "Huns” the most unwelcome breeze

is another draft from the U. S. A.

"I think the Government is very unconven-tional,” Perclval suggested.

"Why?” Inquired Osso.

"i looked all through my draft questionnaire

and couldn’t find *E. 8. V. P.’ any place."

Yes, Winifred, wo still hold the lead in the

Mosquito League.

A large sign at the depot reads, "Tour uiH-

form is your pass.” The Long Island R. R.

conductors probably can’t read or else are

too nearsighted to see ayou have no ticket you MUST dig up the

two-twonty-one to get to town.

One of the sights you seldom see—a mess

'hergeant eating pie in a camp commissary.

Joe Hallo, in the box office of the Liberty,

deserves the - Iron Cross for an excuse.

He was late coming back on a pws and

when Mr. Miller asked why, said he was

at the station for the train, but a band came

by and started to play the "Star Spangled

Banner,” and that he hhd to stand at at-

tention. Before the band finished the train

pulled out.

A lot of acts that play here think they are

getting applause when It’s only the audience

killing mCsquitoes.'

Yes, It Is proper to take a chicken bone in

your hands to eat it In camp— only thing

required Is the chicken bone.

M. P.’i ON BROADWAYThe New York streets, particularly

the railroad stations and the upper

•sections of Broadway, Times Square,

the Palace neighborhood and points

adjacent to the theatrical Rialto are

now more carefully patroled by mili-

tary police (M. P.) than at any prev-

ious time. The placement of the menin the theatrical sections is due to the

fact that about the first place the menon leave head for is some of the sho-w

shops, and consequently the “ M. P. s

come more in contact with the manout an a pass and the one “absent

witho’jt leave.”

The “M. P.’s” size up every soldier,

having instructions to see that he is

wearing his coat buttoned up and that

none of the coat flaps are unbuttoned

and that .his general appearance is

what the regulations require. Thespiral leggings are no longer permitted

on the legs of men who are assigned

local duty or who have not been desig-

iiated" for" over'seasi^

The “M. P.’s” have power to makearrests, if the case demands, with the

U. S. Military Patrol wagon within• ready call of any patrol sending in a

call. The “M. P.’s” are also on the

constant lookout for deserters.

LIBERTY THEATRE NOTES.Franesa Ingram ot the Chicago Grand Opera

Co. Is making a patriotic tour of fifteen

camps. V

"The Beauty Squad,” 12 people, has beenover the Liberty Theatre Circuit.

The Liberty, Camp Green, la used dally

as a school room for the psychological- hoard.

James A. Boshell has been appointed dra-matic director for Camp Dodge... The Com-manding officer of Camp MacArtbur has or-

dered an announcement ot Liberty Theatreattractions to be read daily at retreat

THE ATOM.Jenny Pauline StarkeMontague Booth Harry MeatayerBelle Hathaway Belle BennettA wholesome little comedy, containing some

heart appeal and enough suspense to keep upthe Interest. The scenario Is In CatherineCarr’s best style and Triangle has given HarryMestayer a vehicle which suits him admir-ably.The story is not heavy .with plots and coun-

ter plots, but a straight forward human Inter-

est yam, about a young woman who Is in lovewith an actor, a $25 a week player, who has.

a

Weakness for Shakespearian parts. Early Inthe picture Montague Booth (Harry Mestayer)la caught In a fire on the stage and sustains

severe Injuries, which virtually put ti end to

his stags career.He Is forsaken by all his friends except tho

maid (Pauline Starke) at the boarding housewhere he lives. She has loved him In silence,

he /has never noticed her, except ht thomeet casual manner.Now that misfortune has come to him shO'

Immediately rushes to his aid. He la in lovowith another woman, yet he and Jenny go off

together and get a position with a travellingmedicine quack.

The "types" have been selected with care,and the photography presents many impressiveand beautiful exterior views. Including a num-ber of long sbote. The close-ups are fine andthe lighting all to be desired. "The Atom” is

a good program feature.

MAURICE TOURNEUR ONCE MOREREVEALS HIS CREATIVE GENIUS!!

THE. iNEVK yoBK ITIMES;; SlONpAT, SEETEMBBB; V ISTl

MfiHWlSsHovrativou

MauriceTourneur’s Racing Fifmi

Lots Audience Cheer Cfassic^

Oeii>^of Drury, Land.,

;Pow 'motibh'l>rctwe/ dhectors ;equal,

and fewer curpassi Mauric^Tounie^in tho 'art ofscreen.'’; By his work lie atandw/out.Brotnlnently.

.qv^ amo^‘ . tiiat ann^

srqnp of .c:(ceptiohal who apprW,«iate the pwullar powers of the <fu>iera(

and know how to employ tbeqf in the'

production ot a photo’^ay, bhqe. and In sotne woys more tiian .ever, ijlB|

jiM revealed his creative, seniu^-vln-

tlw featumdj_^fllit»’,^Th^lajTI^^Modraxnirbased upon

the well-known Ortiry Wnh produch'and. as jnany Will remember, it -has todo chlefiy with a. young English -Lordand bis dMoerato efforts to rerestablishhiinself financially through the suc-cessM of a pugilist in the ring and arai^norse, the phenomenal iLady Love,'-in-the-i^Hiy. Theer are abunaantop-uortunities In, the play for exciting-.scenes. >

s Mr;. Tourneur baa not faltered befdre’any of tho big. Comprehensive scenes^such as thos-* of the prize fight and the

,

Iterby Irace. while in little Incidentsalso he has done not only- the obviousand expetced. but the surprising. Thespectators who viewed the picture yes-.terday afternoon wem drawn Into tlioexcitement of the play’s epicodcs, ap-plauding and exclaiming at the succee-jsron of climaxes as people do only whenlthe-yare-thrHled.ljy’..ft: penso of ‘partioi-,

' nation In what they see'or Bear.L At one poiht, as Lady J/>vaVdaahedYorwar dto the rqce. some one In thp'orchestra shouted ”Go,’* and marly pf'.thp specthtora literally started forwardfronr their seats. It all seemed* real..But this effect was accomplished by the,AlliiujLiPt an (ipigoda .and each effect!

'of ' the photoplay.:was .'similarly MoomAJWW»ed4/*~

TTiis is a Sample of What

the New York Papers

Said About

S. L. Rbthapfel booked

“SPORTING LIFE” without

seeing it. His confidence in

MAURICE TOURNEIJR’S

ability has been justified in

his securing this sensational

success that is now packing

hjs Rivoli Theatre to the doors

and establishing new records.

Definite distribution arrangements will

- shortly be announced

MAURICE TOURNEUR PRODUCTIONSSTUDIOS—PORT LEE, N. J.

..........SELLING AGENTS,....-.HILLER & ... WILK.LONGACBE BLDG, 42ND & BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITif

A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE,Society drama, presented by Bacon-Backer

Films, an adaptation from the play ‘‘Agnes,”by Paul M. Potter, directed by Perry N.Vokroff, tsho also wrote tbe acenarlo. Thephotography la tbe work of Edward Earle.Mary Boland la starred and aupported by asmall but adequate company, all of whom ap-pear to be peculiarly fitted for the roles Inwhich they are cast.

Although there are six reels, tbe picture Isunusually full of action. Tbe titles beingwell written, are of great asalstance in fol-

lowing tbe thread of tbe story.Oeorge Roydant (Sam Hardy) and his wife,

Agnes (Miss Boland) rraide in the countrywith the latter's ancle, Nicholas Barable(Lawrence McQlIl). Barrable made a for-tune In tbe city and baa retired. Wishing tosave bis niece and her husband from thetemptations of New York he yirtually de-

«mands they lire with him. The young coupledo not like this plan and at the same time donot wish to hurt the old gentleman‘s feelings,

but they make it plain to each other they longfor the city.

They finally break away from the old manand make their home In New York. Roy-dant is successful in business, and his wife

' Is popular In society. After a time there is

an estrangement. Agnes in an absent-mindedsort of way carries on a flirtation with LordSulgrare, and her husband falls in tbe handsof an adrenturess.From then on the action is fast and the

story Increases in Interest. One of tbe bestscenes and the one In which Miss Bolandshines most radiantly. Is that in which Sul-grare comes to her bedroom, at her inrita-tion. But when he knocks at tbe door shewill not admit him. He finally forces anentrance, and a realistic struggle follows. Inthe scrap Sulgrare falls to the floor and is

' stunned. She remores him to bis own room.Meanwhile her husband, now in financial

difflculties,' comes to her and asks for herJewels, that be may raise money to meet ob-ligations. She confronts him with a notefrom the adrenturess, and explanations on bispart follow. But she falls to tell him of herexperience with Sulgrare.In tbe last reel husband and wife are recon-

ciled. The uncle has come to their aid. Withtheir difficulties over they decide they barebad enough of the city and go back to lire

with the old man.The picture has been well staged and it

should make an unusually attractlre programfeature. It has all the elements which willappeal.

THE BEUS.Mathias Frank Keenan^ette. Lola WlliwnLispaw. Joseph J. DowlingCatherine Ids LewisKor«ki Bert Law

Albert Cody

, Carl StockdaleJust as erery legitimate actress wants to

play ‘‘Camille” and erery reader pines for aobance at “Hamlet,” so the male screen starmrns for a wallop at the role of Mathias in‘The Bolls.” It has been done orer and orerand each time, a ttop.The latest aspirant for these honors is

Frank Keenan, supported by an adequate castand production, made by Paths. Mr. KeenanIs an admirable character actor, and his inter-pretation of Mathias is an intelligent, carefuland painstaking one. But the story is old-fashioned and gruesome at best. It the lateSir Henry Irring were to offer it today itwould be laughed atTbe Fathe production is a tiresome affair.

The majority of the present-day picture ' pa-trons probably never heard of the play.

an l£Tn. 'The acTor’(MUo Sbie sin'

the register Julian Lawrence and Wife, with-out his companion's knowledge.In her struggles to escape bis attentions

which followed. Miss Murray puts up a goodfight. It proves quite a rough and tumbleaffair. The Innkee^r enters into the proceed-ings at the right time and when explanationsfollow, Lawrence Is promptly kicked out ofthe hotel. From actress to artist’s model isDella’s next step. While following the latterprofession, the heroine meets the man sheloves and presumably marries. - Throughouttbe five reels the compromising position inwhich she found herself with Lawrence is al-ways cropping up and spoiling her plans fora happy marriage.Miss Murray plays in a moderately Interest-

ing manner. Her support is only fair. Themen in the cast all show a tendency to over-act. The redeeming feature is tbe work ofClair DiN.Brey, the sophisticated young wo-man, who knows the stage and the studios.“Modern Love” was directed by Robert Z.Leonard.

Della Arnold Mae MurrayJulian Lawrence... Philo McCulloughOeorge ^dlson Arthur ShirleyMyrtl^ Hhrrls Claire Du BreyWilbur Henderson. Qeorge CbeeebroThe title of this Bluebird, featurhig Mae

Murray, might suggest many things and manyhighly Interesting stories, but such is not thecase with the picture seen at the New YorkTheatre. It Is a very ordinary feature treatedin a stereotyped and conventional way.Good photography will often help a poor

picture to get across, but in “Modern Love”even this is lacking. The settings are shabbyand the lighting dim and indistinct. Therew many olose-upa of Miss Murray and herleading man, some of which are good, but theyftTB allowed to reznain on the ecreen so longtbiM this phase becomes tiresome long beforeIt Is over.

Miss Murray is Della Arnold, a young wo-man of the stage, playing one-night standsthrough tbe middle west. Through missing atrain and inclement weather, she and the lead-ing man ^ separated from the company and,owing to a storm, have to spend the night at

directed by Marshall jfellan,

jetures

Madge K^INEDY, ^ use an oldr^hloned pluase«

lias proton on the people of Amerii^. She hasbecome a nation-wide lubit. Picture by. picture shehas grown in popularity.

.

Step by step upwgrd>Hrapidly-^in “Baby Mine,” in

“Nearly Married,” *The linger Game,” “The Service

Etair,” and “Friend Husband” this fascinating person-ality has increased her r^utation and drawing power,as few stars ev^ succeed in dojlhg.

With the finest, airiest and by all odds the mostenjoyable of all of hw productions, Goldwyn, underits policy of- Star Serjm releasing, takes pride in

presenting

A SOUL WITHOUT WINDOWS,Hopama Ethol ClaytonJoahum Richard ClarksHannah Eugenie WoodwardNebmnlah Victor KennardPHlro Camllllo David DaviesMurlo Qua PlxleyMrs, Mallory Zadee BurbankScott Malory Frank MayoFatih Palmer Pinna NesbltMr. Palmer, Jack DrumlerGriswold Jack. RobertsWoman Sadie SchaefferGirl Violet AskelThis World feature, starring Ethel Clayton,

Is altogether different from the general run.In It are many pleasing scenes and the themeIs most unusual. It Is one of the best pro-ductions the World has put out in eomemonths, and should be an excellent programfeature. It may be tbe last World pictureIn which Miss Clayton will be seen, as herconivact with that company has now expired.Good photgraphy. In which are Included in-

teresting country scenes, handsome Interiorsond locations with the proper “atmosphere”help to make tbe picture good entertatnmentMiss Clayton takes the role of Hopama, .who

as a child Is brought to a Shaker settlement,and the years of her youth are spent amongthis strict religious sect. When her naturaldesire for fun and music come to the fron.,she le punished In the Shaker fashion. MissClayton acts unaffectedly and shows con-siderable dramatic power In some of thescenes. When brought before the elders oftbe church and as punishment for some minoroffense Is sentenced to whip halt a dozenchildren, who have been her playmates andhave not been parties to the "crime,” herIndignation and refusal are finely expressed,and one la Impressed with her earnestness.'But this is only one of the many Instances Inwhich Miss Clayton scores heavily.A most Interesting feature is tbe Identity

of the "Soul Without Windows.” This Indi-vidual’s identity does not come along untilnear the end of tbe third reel and Is a sur-.prise, as the person, Scott Malory (PrankMayo), early In the picture gave little evi-dence of being soulless,Mallory In saving his fiancee from drown-

ing meets with an accident, the result olwnlch Is paralysis from the waist down andan unbalanced mind. He Is wealthy and hasthe best of care, but is forsaken by the girlfor whom he risked his life. He no longerwants to live, according to the titles.Hopama then enters Into his life, and aFrench physician

,cures him of hls aliments.

In the last scene tho two lovers are seen Ina clinch. 'Miss Clayton has a fine supportingcompany.

A1 Jennings, erstwhile bandit and convict,pardoned by ex-PresIdent Roosevelt, at pres-cst a Baptist evangelist, has completed awestern which will be produced and acted byhimself. It will be a history of Jennings InJl® outlaw days. The title la "The Lady ofthe Dugout.”

Showing how a fr^h young girl def«ited a middle-aged widow vdth her rouge-bozes, lip-sticks, steambaths and fat-reducing appliances.

Have you booked the Madge Kennedy Star Series foryour theatre?

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MOVING PIHANDS UP.

IDcho Delano. .Ruth RolandHands Up George ChesbroJudith Strange Easter WatersThe Phantom Rider

In the sixth episode ot this Pathe serialthere Is no let-up for the perils of Echo, thefearlese newspaper woman, ^he throws Incaswarriors right and left from a box car ot arapidly moving train. She then takes a stupen-dous dive as they cross a bridge, but the vil-

lains still pursue her, the whole party provingno slouches as swimmers. Echo and Hands Upare both captured and taken to the Inca cas-tle, where they start to bum Echo as a sacri-fice to the Sun God. But the cowboys from theStrang Ranch come Just In time. Hands UpIs soon called to the Army, leaving Echo in

the hands of “Two Gun” Carter. Echo be-comes the object of another plot, so thePhantom Rider tak^s steps to foil It. Onefeels that Echo must ge very tired of onethrill after another, and that her friends mustwish she would go home as her rescue hasbecome a recognized part of each day.

THE TALKWtHE TOWN.*'Genevra French. Dorothy PhillipsMajor French George FawcettAunt Harriet Clarissa SelwyneLawrence Tabor.... William StowellJack Langhome .Lon Chaney'Should the discipline of the home be Prus-

sian or democratic? . That, briefly, is thetheme of the Bluebird feature, shown at theBroadway, in which Dorothy Phillips Is

starred.Why the picture should have been given the

above title is hard to say, there Is nothing Inthe story to create a furore, on the contrary.It la a mild and Inoffensive yarn, totally de-void of anything sensational.

Miss Phillips Is pleasing In the role otOenevra French, an orphan, brought up byher uncle, a former major in the army. Herguardian raises her along military lines,against which, as she grows older, Genevrarebels and naturally, whenever the oppor-tunity offers, goes to the other extreme.Merely with the Idea ot being free from her

uncle’s guardianship, she marries the firstman who crosses her path, and she finds sheIs little better off as a wife than she was as adAughter.There Is a strong vein of humor through

the whole picture, otherwise It would be hope-lessly uninteresting. A number of amusingscenes in which Miss Phillips and her youngcompanions play havoc In the house In herguardian's absence, help some. The pho-.tograpby Is sharp and clear and the settingsare In keeping with the story.

MONEY ISN'FeVERYTHING.Margery Smith Margarita FisherPranklyn Smith Jack MowerHosry P. Rockwell.' J, Norris Foster'“Diamond Tim" Moody Wedgwood NowellBetty Nan Kate PriceThis Pathe feature, shown privately. Is

from a story by Fred Jackson, entitled"Beauty to Let," directed by Edward Sloman.It is an amusing little trifle that could easilyhave been totld In two reels instead of five.Margarita Fisher, who Is starred, gives an In-teresting characterization of a young womanwho Is supposed to be a raving beauty, butabsolutely brainless. The story has no par-ticular point and the situations are Impos-sible.

The production Is worthier of a bettertheme, apparently no expense has been spared,the interiors are extremely handsome, alllooking fresh and new: The extras are clothedin fine raiment, some of which has a Paristrademark stamped all over.Miss Fisher has a good supporting company.

Jack Mower, her leading man, is alwaysamusing, even In his serious moments, and heprovides lots of the comedy. Kate Price, asBetty Nan, a harmless chaperon, gets manylaughs with her ludicrous efforts to keep awatchful eye over her charge. Of course therej® ® villain and a forged title to an estate,both these two . good old meller props arehauled in with an Idea of making FranklinSmith (Jack Mower) appear In a heroic light,otherwise he would cut a very small figure Inthe picture, as the five reels are made up ofMiss Fisher, first, last and all the time.

THE ONE WOMAN.Rev. Frank Gordon Lawson ButtKate Ransom Clara WilliamsMark Overman Herschell Mayal!Ruth Gordon Adda Gleason.Governor J^orrlson Thurston Hall

Ben AlexanderMary Jane Irving

The Mastercraft Company, a closed cor-poration controlled by the Rev. Thomas Dixon,has made a feature film production of Dr.Dixon's book, “The One Woman,” directed byReginald Barker, scenario by the author andRichard Schayer, with Charles Kaufman pho-tographer. It will be distributed by Select.The moral taught by the piece Is the avoid-

ance of "free love” as expounded by certalAbranches of socialism.A wild-eyed religious fanatic—a clergyman,

married, with two children, preaches “thebrotherhood of 'man''’''IWih h!#' pUIpltforced to resign. He appeals to a wealthybanker to aid him In building a new templewhere ho can have free voice in expoundinghis theories. He falls in love with a wealthy"vampire,” who feeds his personal ego andtells his wife he cannot live a lie—that heloves the other woman. She pleads with him

:

“I have given you my life—a home—children”in response to hie “revelation" of a new andoverwhelming love.At this point be receives.a letter from a

lawyer that a client Is the anonymons donorof $1,000,000 to his new church. He goes tothe, other woman and says: "I love you betterthan life Itself, but we must never see eachother again.” Leaving her, he goes to the hall,and on picking up his bat finds the lawyer’s

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card, and it dawns upon him that the womanla the donor. He returns and takes her in bisarms. She says : "But your wife?” "Let mefight it out alone,” he replies, and goes hometo declare his intention to abandon his family.“Tou would desert the mother of your childrenand take up with another woman Just as anycommon cur would do?”His mind Is made up and he won't recede.

The Temple of Man Is consecrated, and atthe opening he announces the other wonlan ashis wife, placing a ring upon her finger with-out any other ceremony. His wife has alwaysbeen loved by her guardian, who has now beenelected governor of the state. The banker Is

a bachelor who is shy of women, but whenhe meets the vampire Is very much smittenand pays her considerable attention.. Hetaunts the clergyman with the creed of "freelove," to which the clergyman rejoins : "Godhas not made the man who can take her.from me.”

The vampire, however, tires of his "yap-pings," and now looks with favor upon thebanker. The war breaks out and the eooial-

Ists rant against conscription. The clergy-man Is, with all his weakness, a patriot, andwon’t permit the anti-conscrlptlon attitude ofbis associates. As a result he Is driven fromMs cbuch by force and rushes to his domicileto find the banker embracing the vampire.In a terrific fight he kills the banker andrushes back to his wife, who takes him in. Shebad, meantime, refused to marry the gov-ernor, still loving the father of her children.

On trial for his life, the vampire testifies

against him and he Is convicted and sentenced

to die. The wife ,accompanied by her little

boy, calls on ttie governor to plead for a par-don. It develops the governor had pressed theprosecution . In the hope of winning the goodwoman for bis own wife, and finally grantsthe pardon, leaving the clergyman to iretur|Ub,.

to the bosom of his family.' Very competently acted, with the home ele-

ment strongly depicted by the children, espe-

cially by little Ben Alexander, the child whoscored so strongly In “Hearts of the World.The picture Is. certain to give satisfaction .

with any audience, but the volume of profit to

be derived from It is dependent upon theIngenuity exercised in peranadlng a few prom-inent, long-haired socialists In rising on their

hind legs to protest agatost the photoplay asnot In keeping with the soolallstlo teaoWnOT.The directorial and mechanical end of the

production were in able bands ; the story Is

strong, but it Is In the exploitation that the

"big money" lies. sow.

HIS iIRTHRIGHT.Haworth Producing Corp. has gtvmi Sessue

Hayakawa a strong theme in the aoove, andthe young Japanese star makes 'the most ot

it. He Is a bom picture actor and showsstriking power In the dramatic climaxes, ot

which there are many.Technically, the picture Is out ot the or-

dinary. Tbe direction is one of the outstand-

ing features. The few trilling faults along

these lines will never be notl^ by the or-

dinary film fan. Tbe photography Is clear asd.

sharp, with close-ups thrown in here and there

with telling effect, when a point is to bedriven home. One Is Impressed with the ex-

teriors. Care has been taken In obtaining the

right “atmosphere,” and the result Is mMtpleasing. Large Japanese gardens and tem-ples surrounded by extensive grounds, withJap women and children filtting around, all

add to the realism. The interiors are hand-some and In keeping with the general pro-duction, the whole thing having been done on& l&vish 6C&lo«

The scenario would have been In far better .

taste had It been built around an ordinaryAmerican citizen, and followed the lines of .

John Luther Long's story, "Purple Byes,” to

which It bears some similarity. Instead otmaking a Rear-Admiral ot tbe United StatesNavy (in uniform) bear the disgrace of beingconfronted with an Illegitimate son, tbe result

ot a “love affair” with a Japanese girl, whenhe was an ensign, stationed at a port In

Japan.Rear-Admiral Morton and the United States

Navy is again placed in an unenviable light

In the picture when certain Government docu-ments are stolen from him and find their wayinto tbe bands of a female German spy.

Thrills follow in quick succession, withHayawaka always the central figure. He alsosupplies the comedy. The company support-ing the Jap la a strong one and they handletheir parts with Intelligence. Applause wasnot lacking the night the picture was seen atthe Circle.

A LAW UNT^HERSELF.Justine Louise GlaumLe Sleur Philippe de Lame. .Joseph F. DowlingKurt von Klassner S, A, DeQrasseBertrand DuRoo Edward Coxen

Louise Glaum Is seen to good advantage in., '.'A.'Law Unto He.rselL’ a, pamlta .feature, . and ,

In a' part vastly "dlSerent from tbd “Vampa*’"'and scarlet ladles for which she has shownsuch « fondness In the past. Here she Is aFrench girl, tbe daughter of a rich vinegrower, who la In love with Bertrand DuRoo,the poor overseer of her father’s estate. ButKurt von Klassner comes on the scene andpresses a suit whlifii Is favorably regarded

by tbe father of Justine (Louise Glaum).Dleoovering the state of affairs between

Juetlne and Bertrand, von Klaaener meets uisrival one night and In an altercation runshim through with his sword cane. The mur-der Is laid to poaohere. So Justine marrieathe German, who becomes manager ot theestate, and settles down to a browbeaten andhumdrum existence.A baby Is bom, and Justine devotes her

time to bringing him up on French Ideas andtraditions: In the meantime she has dis-covered that von Klassner Is the murdererof her lover. Then the war breaks out andvon Klassner goes at once to Berlin, althoughhe has hitherto pretended to have become aFrencfii citizen. Justine tells ber eon thathe Is Bertrand’s son, they having been mar-ried -ebortly before he was killed. The Ger-mans come and begin murdering and ravish-ing the peaeante, even killing Justine’s' father,but then a larger force of French arrives.Von Klassner appearing on the scene at the-same time le handed over to tbe French asa spy by the boy he thinks his own eon.Miss Glaum plays with great tensity and

depth of emotion. She le tender and womanlyand altogether successful In what for her Isa new type of character. 8. A. DeQrasse Isexcellent, both In appearance and acting, asthe German. The youth who plays Justine’sson after he has grown to manhood Is aneloquent reminder of the far-reaching de-pletions of the draft. It Is a pity that' areally good picture should be marred by oneBO unsulted to the role of the stalwart youngfellow. Fart of the success is dpe to re-markably good direction. Tbe title meansnothing.

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SPORTING LIFE. -

John, Earl of Woodstock Ralph QraveaJoe Lee Warner RichmondMiles VavAnagh ....... .....Charlee Bldrldgo'Malet de Carteret Charles CraigStraker. .Henry WestNorah Oavanagfr. Constance BlnneyKitty Cavanagh Pair BlnneyOlive de Carteret Willette Kershaw

The film version of Henry Hamilton andSeymour Hicks’ famous Drury I^ne melo-drama, "Sporting Life," made by MauriceTourneur, le on exhibition this week at theRlvoH. A play eo full of action lends Itselfreadily to picturlzlng. It la full of suspensiveIntereet, the vlllalne

. being constantly foiledat the eleventh hour-^r rather second. Ex-cellent vlewB are ebown of the Earl of Wood-stock’s English estate, the Gypsy camp, racingstable, tallyhoB, house party, a olgarette-smoklng vlllainess, the National Sporting Club

and last a genuine picture of the famous Eng-lish Derby at Epsom. A cumulative, euapense-holding Bcenario was prepared by WlntliropKelley.Lord Woodstock, a young gentleman aporte-

maa, la in financial dlfilcultlea. He oounto onwinning the Derby to recoup his losses. Heloves one of the daughters ot hie horse trainerand the other sister loves too well a youngprizefighter who la a protege ot Woodstock.The vlllainess and her husband scheme to

dope the fighter, figuring that Woodstock willbe BO heavily Involved he will be compelledto acratoh hla Derby entry. This Is foiled bythe stable trainer, but tbe vlllainees provesto tbe old man the fighter la the betrayer ofhie daughter and he, broken-hearted, lendshlmaelf to the nefarious plot. Woodstock haschallenged for the fight in the name ot an un-known and, as a last resource, takes the fight-er’s place in tbe ring, winning. "I have notyet named my man—-I name myself." Hishorees Are walked across London in a fog, acollision is "framed” and Lady Love, theDerby candidate, la spirited away ’and hiddenIn the cellar of a public houee. His fianceestarts out to recover the equine and a won-derfully effective “shot” showing the cellar,tbe saloon and the upper story of the publichouse le flashed. Villain : “It he falls to ap-pear at the track we can claim he Is dead andhave bis horse scratched." Meanwhile thedoped fighter goes to the villanness’s apart-ment and says : “Never shall you trick an-other. man as you did me,” and chokes her.rfishlng off, beUeving he has killed her. Hehides In the Gypsy camp with hie mother.While there he overhears and sees tbe con-federates of tbe villains kidnap Woodstock.He rescues him, they rush off to the track Inan auto and arrive Just as tbe horses are ledto the post. Tbe villain had already protestedWoodstock’s entry and It seems certain LadyLove won’t be permitted to run. But LadyLove wins and everything ends happily tor allexcepting the plotters.Ralph Graves Is a good type for the Bari,

Charles Craig and Willette Kershaw are theclassy pair of plotters who are foiled andthe Blnney Sisters (newcomers) are thedaughters of the trainer. The young girlswill be liked In pictures but there Is nothingIn their work in tbe present feature to Indicatethey will develop into world-beaters as spreenstars. .

All things considered, "Sporting Life" willmake an attractive epeclal release and willgive satisfaction to any audience. JoXo,

John Colton has been employed by the GallKane Productions to write scenarios for theremainder of the pictures for . the pr^enteerles now being produced by Mies Gall.

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PECK’S BAD GIRL.MInDle Peck Mabel NormandDick Barle FozeHorteme Martinet Cortnne BarkerMies Olivia. Blanche DavenportAdam Raskell Leslie HuntPeck B. M. FavorPearson Bdwin SturgisWalker Joseph QranbyA capital picture, and one showing Mabel

Normand off to greatest advantage is “Peck’sBad Qlrl,” a Qoldwyn feature seen at privateshowing. It is not only funny, in a healthy,old-fashioned way, but it is also quite melo-dramatic in spots and then, by way of va-riety, a pretty little love element Is injected.

Minnie Peck is a very bad girl indeed. Sheinterferes with the hose of the village fire de-partment to the discomfiture of the fire lad-dies, and she puts a sign on the bank whichresults in a run on that stable institution.Saved from reform school by the friendly in-tercession of a 'kind-hearted woman, she se-cures a position as model with Miss HortenseMartinet, a modiste from New York. She.makes a comedy model. Indeed, alternatelyaffronting Hortense's customers and fallingover her train. She also engages in a flirta-

tion with Dick, a city stranger, who has cometo the village to sell fake jewelry. Going tothe shop one night on a forgotten errand shediscovers two "slick" looking men tunnelingfrom cellar to cellar on their way to thevaults of the bank. Hortense enters at thisjuncture in a most suspicious manner, and it

dawns upon Minnie that she is Intent uponmaking a get-away hereelf, and is in leaguewith the robbers. So Minnie makes ber em-ployer a prisoner in the closet, and with thetimely aid of Dick captures the men. Dickturns out to have been on the trail of thegang, while Minnie finds herself a heroine.And then Dick puts a ring with a real stoneon her finger.

Miss Normand is one of the best comedien-nes on the screen, and there are few artistswho can get a laugh with quicker readiness.In "Peck's Bad Oirl” she has a vehicle un-commonly well’ suited to her peculiar talents.

Earle Foxe as Dick renders good support,and Corinne Barker as the wily Hortensecould not have been better cast. All thevillage characters are admirably played, andthe direction is perfect. The village, built in

the Ooldwyn yard at Fort Lee, is a triumph.

tography is clear and sharp, with pleasing ex-teriors, the indoor scensk are all that the ils-ture requires. While there are a number ofclose-ups the pictures of the two stars are notconstantly thrown on the screen, merely withthe Idea of getting into the '“light."

Frederic Pritchard (Mr. Blackwell) the sonof a wealthy father who has never bad to workand abhors anything which might suggest ex-ertion, is very funny at times, particularlywhen his father is about to cut him off. YoungPritchard receives the calling down with amixture of penitence and boredom and takeshis father seriously. The result is he decidesto become a burglar.One of the best characters is Smithson, the

butler (Frank Doane). He is always at bis

aster's sail, and alse his partner la hla gtld-

alght exploits while he Is burglaring.

THE BRAZEN BEAUTY.An exaggerated Universal comedy—almost

a farce—featuring Prlsclll'a Doan, seen at theCircle. The story is far-fetched, nut this doesnot altogether detract from its amusing fea-tures. There Is line photograph and thesettings are handsome.Miss Dean is an orphan, left with untold

millions; her father, a Montana silver miner,having died during her infancy. The earlyscenes show her life In a mining town ofwhich she soon grows tired. From the secondreel on, tells of her efforts to conquer New

York and injeot herself into .a certain countryclub colony.

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Bhs is a wild, untamed creature, but able to

get away with some daring exploits because ofher wealth. She believes in calling a spade aspade, and when one young man proposes tober, informs him when she marries she is

going to wed a man and not a degenerate. Shegives him a right book and sends him aboutIlls bU8l0688

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But Priscilla is finally tamed by the man ofher choice and in the final scene they are Ina clinch.There are many amusing situatlOno and

“The Brazen Beauty" should be a good pro-gram feature. It is clean and full of good,healthy laughs.

IsYour Mill On a StreamThai Never Runs Dry?

JUST FOR TONIGHT.Theodore 'Whitney, Jr Tom Moore ‘

Betty Blake. . Lucy Fox ‘

Crandall Henry SedleyMajor Blackburn Henry HallamTheodore Whitney, Sr Robert BroderickLady Rozenham Ethel Grey TerryDetective Chase Bdwin SturgisButler Phil RyleyMrs. Blackburn Maude Turner Gordon

Theodore Whitney, Jr. (Tom Moore), in“Just for Tonight" (Goldwyn), lets himself infor all sorts of adventures when he goes seek-ing the acquaintance of a pretty girl wholives somewhere near New York in a greatcountry house, whisking over the country roadsin a rakish looking car. And Theodore shouldhave been trying to recover an old stockcertificate, really the property of bis father,which decorates the walls of a road houseand which has recently recovered its formervalue. But Theodore will go philandering andthe certificate disappears. These things hap-pen in the picture, and much more.

Betty Blake, who young Whitney admires,lives with her uncle, Major Blackburn. Therehaving been a jewel robbery in the bouse,and Betty having been seen talking to astrange looking man in the shrubbery, sbo is

looked upon as the culprit by the detectives.

They are Immediately dismissed, but an Insur-ance company decides to send a sleuth to theMajor's house on its own hook, and In the guiseof an English lord. Knowing the detective as-signed to the job, young Whitney pays him one-thousand dollars to let him have>4he job. Hegoes to the bouse as Lord Rozenham and is

cordially received. But the butler soon' de-

tects the deception and telepbones to NewYork for a woman supposed to be the real

Lady Rozenham and wife of the man Whit-ney is impersonating. Lady Rozenham comes,but she and Whitney decide to carry on the

^HE wise miller gets his power^ from a stream he can depend

upon—one that furnishes steady power

in the droughts of summer as well as

in the floods of spring.

Exhibitors are like millers. They depend

upon producers for the power that runs their

theatres.

To be successful) a theatre must be furnished with

a constant stream of uniformly good motion pictures.

Month in and month out the stream must continue.

deception for the evening. In the night'Whitney finds his auppoaed wife stealing

a necklace from the safe, and after arous-ing the house discovers that she and the

butler are a notorious pair of thieves. AndBetty produces the certificate, which ac|r

counts for her conversations with the mys-terious man. And Whitney marries Betty,

which all the fans know will happen from the

Tom Moore is happily cast as the winning,fearless Whitney, and Lucy Fox as Betty is

an admirable foil.

Good support and good direction help in

making this an excellent picture.

An “in and out” stream makes an “in and out” theatre-

holding nobody’s good will, nobody’s steady patronage.

The Paramount and Artcraft exhibitor has put his mill on a

stream that never runs dry. It’s a Niagara of power, unceasing,

steadily performing the work in^sted to it. The greatest

springs combine to feed this mighty stream, thousands of exhibi-

tors use its power.

There’s still more room along the bank-BY HOOK OR CROOK.

Frederic Pritchard ...Carlyle BlackwellGloria Kevins.... Evelyn GreeleyFrederic Pritchard, Sr Jack DrumlerMrs, Pritchard Jennie Ellleon

Aunt Marie Nora Cecil

Smithson Frank DoaneMrS; 'Nevinsr. ; ; ; : ;7;'. ; ; Alice cbapltrHenry Arnold... Henry Warwick

Amusing five-reel World comedy. In whichCarlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley are fea-

tured. These two young stars are always seen

Come set up your mill

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to better advantage In this type of photoplay.The story while Improbable Is Interesting and

there are many laughs distributed. The pho-

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SAN FIIANCISO

COAST FILM NEWS.By GUY PRICB.

'' Los Anselea. Sept 14,

Leo Ptersoa has been engaged as Juvenileot the National Film Corporation.

Walter Bdwards has decided to run againfor alderman ot Culver City.

BVank Beresford le back at hla desk at theBiando after a rest In the mountains.

Sidney Barton,, of the Klnema staff. Isveearlng an American unlfom.

H. Tipton Steok Is back at Universal writ-ing continuity.

Jack Perrin baa Joined Triangle playingstaff.

Jack Mulhall has signed a sis months’ con-tract to appear In Paramount pictures.

Jack Cunningham has been engaged to writethe continuity on Frank Keenan's new screenplay.

Eugene Lewis la the new assistant scenarioeditor at Triangle.

William Parker, the author, has taken uphis residence in Los Angeles.

CafUerine’ MacDonald has been engaged byCecil De Mine.

Monte M. Katterjohn. has received word thatbis brother, Fred Katterjohn, arrived safelyIn Siberia.

William Duncan has begun work on a newVitagraph serial. Edith Johnson will be his'

leading woman.

Sylvia Bremer has filed suit for divorce fromher husband, Edwin W. Morrison, a theatricalmanager of Australia.

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Waldemar Young has returned to Universal,where he will write original stories and con-

' tlnuity.

Henry Walthall has received a letter fromhis brother, stating that be was severlywounded at the Battle of the Marne.

' Neva Gerber made a talk a few nights agoat the Symphony Theatre—her first local ap-pearance. 1

Director William Chaudet has returned fromSan Diego Canyon, whither he went to direct

; Billie Rhodes In mountain scenes.

"Scraps of Paper" is the name of FattyArbuckle’s forthcoming propaganda picture,

written by Adam Hull, Lasky publicity man.

Betty Compson, Monroe Salisbury’s newestleading woman, will be seen first In “BreathesThere a Man," now In course of production.

The story originally appeared in Scribner’s.

Henry B. Walthall’s last picture will beproduced by the National, by special arrange-ment with N. W. Aronson. Walthall will soonleave the screen for the legitimate.

"Hobbs In a Hurry” Is the first of the Wll-liain Russell Productions, Inc., to be releasedun^r the new arrangement made recently withthe Fathe exchanges. Stephen Fox Is theauthor.

Carmel Myers has been extended an Invlta-' Hon to Japan by the Yega Sekai, a Japanesemagazine which recently conducted a contest

In which Miss Myers received 209,000 votes

more than her nearest competitor.

A stranger from Iowa approached C. Gard-ner Sullivan, Ince’s premier photoplaywright.“Who wrote that book?” he asked."Bret Harte," replied Sullivan."Who’s he?—Bill Hart’s little brother?"

Alma Rubens, who recently filed suit againsther husband, Franklyn Farnum, for divorce,entering charges of cruel treatment soon afterthe wedding, camouflaged the case under thetitle, "Alma Smith vs. William Smith. Thesuit Is still pending.

Thomas' K. Ince has broken the ground onhis new half-million dollar studio which Is to

be erected one mile from the Triangle studioat Culver City. George Washington’s MountVernon home will be reproduced In the archi-tecture.

The next super-production which the Na-tional Is contemplating as a follow-up on"Tarsan of the Apes” and the “Romance ofTarzan,” Is said to be one of the most sensa-tional and daring ever screened. The studkmanagement Is shrouding the plans for theproduction In the deepest mystery.

OPERATOR^!). S. C.

Cincinnati, Sept. 18.

Cincinnati picture operators are. in-

• the lanRuage of the poet, *‘a!l - swelledup.” One of their number, Cecil M.Murray, aged 30, of 306 West 5^h street,

has been awarded the distinguished

service cross by General Pershing.He came here from Hamilton, O,,

and was drafted Dec. 10. He has a

wife and little daughter in Cincinnati.

INCORPORATIONS.

Ackerman inHni' Prednctlon. Manhat-tan; 160,000; C. R. Ackerman, J. C. B.Iden, R. L. Noah, 200 W. 94th St., NewYork.

William street Amneemeait Co,, of Buf-falo; 16,000; I. P. Schofield, P. Franke, M.Rauchstadt, Buffalo, N. 7. .

Joseph Frledburgr, Manhattan; pictures;$10,000; T. F. McMahon, B. C. Elliott, J.

Friedburg, 414 "W, ICth Street, New York.

J. W. W. Oo„ Manhattan, theatricalsand pictures; $10,000; D. Lewis, J. & M.Weber, 1416 Broadway, New York.

MONTREAL’S NEW HOUSE.Montreal, Sept. 18.

The new Allen, opened to capacity

Monday with Griffith’s “Hearts of the

World.”The Allen is the first theatre built

in the Notre Dame de Grace Ward,and is the latest of a string of 20 the-

,atres organized for Canada by the Al-

len Theatre Enterprises.It has a seating capacity of 1,000 and

is handsomely decorated.The manager is H. C. La Marr, for-

merly of the vaudeville team of LaMarr and La Marr.The orchestra of 20 pieces is under

the direction of H. Thorpe.

MOTHER DIED AT CHILD BIRTH.,

Los Angeles, Sept. 18.

The picture people have been im-measurably saddened through thedeath of Mrs. Eddie Cline, who diedfollowing the birth of a child.

The bereaved husband is a director

with Mack Sennet.

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“THE SEASON’S BESTPICTURE”

Eugene J. Roth, manager of the California Theatre, oneof the most successful photoplay houses in America, hadthe first run showing of “The Great Love” in San Fran-cisco. He wired Mr. Griffith as follows

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Our California Theatre has contracted for ex-clusive first showing in San Francisco for all of theD. W. Griffith features. The tremendous ovationThe Great Love” received and the unanimous

opinion expressed to the effect that it was the sea-son’s best picture is most gratifying to us. Acceptcongratulations.”

D. W. Griffith’s first Artcraft picture, “The Great Love,”has been a tremendous success everywhere shown, regardlessof locality. Though its premiere showings took place Inthe hottest month of the year, the theatres were throngedat every performance.

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*^^U^PLAlfERS-IAS CORPOBATIONi

Thim la one of a aerlca of advertliementa ahowing the aucceaa of“The Great Love" In the moat Important citlea of the United Statee.

MOVING PICTUKESAMONG THE WOMEN

By PATSY SMITH

Nothing new on the Riverside bill

this week and nothing big enough todraw any great applause even from theholiday audience Monday matinee. Ed-die Borden appeared to be the biggesthit, but he stole a few bows at that.Francis Renault’s reappearance invaudeville here was marked witlj noparticular novelty and despite his elab-orate wardrobe he should cut the linein the program calling attention to its

purported or intrinsic value now thathe is playing before intelligent audi-ences whose eyes are well open to ex-travagant stage expenditure. A whiteSpanish shawl dre4s with one sleeveand part of rose bodice showing and abizarre rose covered wire hoop ar-rangement over all, was worn at theopening. A grandmother costume, ofblue silver brocade, lengthened with adeep flounce of lace—the same fallingin a cascade down the back, was en-hanced vvith tiny garlands and bluemalines. With a silver iridescentgown, the train and one side draperyof black velvet, a fan of black ostrichfeathers and white aigrettes was car-ried and a bird of paradise flashedbravado from a huge unbecoming head-gear. The bicycle seems to have beenexhausted by the trick cyclist, for Min-nie Kauffman (of Chinko and Co.), oneof the best women cyclists extant, is

doing nothing new in the w^y of rou-tine of tricks.

Mollie Fuller displayed a smart little

round hat, the crown studded with bril-

liants and her well advertised “Evange-line" nether extremities. Stella Mayhewentertained

.in a simple blue voile with

lace drop skirt, and Florence La Due,champion lady roper, wore a plum satinshirt with velvet skirt. The women inthe. Bert Baker act were in white crepeembroidered in red and biege jerseycloth stitched in dark blue or black.

panel fronts of alternate^ bands of pinksilk and lace frills—long loose sleevesof same and big chapeaux of combinedmaterials. Handsome rose brocade andsilver cloth wraps with oriental hemsand linings of blue were worn for arestaurant verse and pretty waltz, and,as the day over, the girls are seen inlace coatees and sheer pink pajamas.They are capable dancers and havepleasing voices aside from the origi-nality of their offering.. What wonderful hair (quite to herknees) and what a consumate little

perch artist is the little Jap girl ofOsaki and Taki I After discarding herheavy velvet mandarin coat, she worksin spotless white silk blouse and tightswith the freedom and sureness of amale artist.

The woman of Mason and Gwynnewears a buff cloth Russian suit trimmedwith brown fur and a brown skinmakeup. She sings, whistles and imi-tates something, it Isn’t clear just what,and removes her gloves in the middleof act for fear her makeup may be mis-urderstood.Last, but not least^ of the women, is

Doris Dare. First in saxe blqe andgold scroll brocade, the loose ..traight

bodice sparkling with a design in bril-

liants and a little flat plac, perched atopher well coiffeured head, tied with sil-

ver ribbons, then in silver cloth re-splendent with bands of iridescents,

she is smartly attractive. Her punchsong and dress, however, is worn last.

In rose velvet, its long train and vestfront, solid with ruby sequins, and hairpowdered at sides, she sings of thewoman who wants to keep young.

- Even the girl ushers were boostingthe show at the Fifth Avenue Mondaynight, which listened well at the startand finished' with their recommenda-tions well justified. There were eightvaudeville acts not counting the patri-otic song contestants, and it was all

over at 10.30, making a short but sweetentertainment for that house. Two sis-

ter acts and two male teams didn’t lookso well on the bills, but panned out all

right. Jimmie Foley (formerly ofO’Neil and Foley), who has replacedJimmy 'Casson with the Sherlock Sis-ters, overworked the stunts in his danc-ing specialty and was winded for thesinging that followed. The girls open-ed in modernized Chinese costumes andclosed in geranium brocade velvet andnet over wistaria foundations. A cutelittle soubret dress, evidently new, wasof pink brilliant cloth and had an or-chid georgette panel front, pink andorchid bloomers and pink lace trimmedtarn. A little less affectation wouldhelp these girls, particularly in theirsinging numbers.The pretty De Wolf Girls, formerly

known as Georgetta and Capitola, pre-sented a delightful novelty act. Theyopened as Little Red Riding Hood infront of a wood drop and told of themistake of the story book maiden

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that her clothes were all wrong andproceeded to show how pretty thingswould have transformed her. A graysilk panorama drop bordered with bluebirds enclosed a dai nty bedroom '’set,

bright with rose design cretonne, thegirls in nighties, just slipping out oftheir beds. Turquoise negligees withblire birds printed on' them and' sc

caps, white cloth riding' habit for themorning gallop and a demure tuckedgray georgette with bonnet to matchfollowed each other quickly. For “ragtime tea” they were in pink chiffonoverskirts embroidered in blue over

The most conspicuous feature of thelatest Artcraft production, “JohannaEnnsts” is the work of the title sheetwriter. The author of them (be theyoriginal or culled from the book) handrout many laughs the action does notreally call for. Mary Pickford is quiteat her best in the character of thecountry slavey, whose brain is wearyof the monotony of things as her bodyis oj the incessant drudgerjr. With faceartistically freckled, she will appeal toevery freckle-faced boy and girl filmfan. After praying for a beau andgetting a whole regiment who showerattentions upon her, the soul of vanityis awakened. Her tight braids are letdown and curled—freckle bleaches ap-plied and milk baths indulged in and,with chameleon-like rapidity shechanges from ugly cotton dresses towell fitting frocks. A guimp dress wasparticularly pretty. The waist wasflowered material and the tight skele-ton bodice and plaited apron skirt wasof serge or some other light cloth. Awide belt of patent leather encircledher waist. Some of the scenes weretaken with the 143rd California CoastArtillery, of which the little film staris official godmother. Miss Pickfordappears to be growing more human inher characterizations—not just “toosweet to live”—perhaps it’s the frecklesthat make her appear so.

It is not possible to describe indecent language the nauseating at-tempt at comedy indulged in by theprincipals of Robinson’s “ParisianFlirts." The name of the offering is

“The Wild Lovers.” Billy Clark andA1 Raymo were the leading offenders,abetted by May Bernhardt and HallieRandolph. Jocko, the ape, played byMarion Benson, is a mere plant forthe lewd business and talk. Miss Bern-liai-dl appeared to be amurather than the audience, and showedthe same unconcern in her dressing.Two satin sport suits were plain andordinary for stage wear. Hallie Ran-dolph carried her costumes well butspoiled their effectiveness with a hat

pi: feather that didn’t belong.Jerry Flemming, the plump blonde

soubret, rushed through her lines attimes. A little more initiative was ex-pected from her. She should cut out"cart wheels” or go in training forthem. Freda Lehr deserves credit forthe only legitimate entertainmenthanded out, aside from Chas. Robinsonhimself. A tall, fine looking youngwoman, she has a good voice and de-livery and makes the best appearanceof all despite the showy clothes andbold display of ego ’ of the otherwomen.As for the chorus, they are young,

good looking, and slender. vThe onlyone above the average size has dig-nity and can read lines as well as anyof the principals. They open as sum-mer girls in turquoise voile and lacefrocks and big newer decked picturehats. For “Peaches Down in Georgia”they are in peacock blue satin capecoats relieved with white satin collarsand blue and white satin rolled brimtarns. A half dozen in high heels, tomake<^hem taller evidently, wear men’sflannels and blue satin coats.

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'Theymodestly adhere to skirts and pantsthroughout—only one girl appearing infleshings—supposedly returning froman ocean dip. The conventional cos-tumes and fair appearance of the toutensemble, together with the broadlysuggestive dialog and its brazen de-livery (with no attempt to cover bydouble entente) makes an incongru-ous offering to say the least, and it’s

safe to say, there will be a generaldisinfecting of the business and talkbefore it travels far.

If Barney Gerard’s “Follies of theDay” isn’t a success this season, it

won’t be because they haven’t the ma-terial. Chester Nelson even funnierthan last year holds up the comedy ofthe show and the individual hit wasmade by an unprogramed little womanwith a big voice—who stepped in theproduction in the cabaret scene in thelast act. Harry Welsh and the leader,Andy Harer (who sings in the orches-tra pit) as well as much of the busi-ness in the pawnshop scene in thefirst act, are from the American Bur-lesquers offering of last year. “Pawn-broking de Luxe.”Gertrude Hayes^ doesn’t stand out

quite so strongly in the show as last

season, in fact does not make theattempt but divides honors with therest of the women, even with someof the chorus. Mildred Laurie, Ger-trude Saifin and Pauline Harer leadsome numbers capably. With a royalblue and green net trimmed with bluesequins and ostricb fringe, at heropening. Miss Hayes wears a lattice,

fan-shaped headgear, of jet and tinylight green ostrich tips. A scarlet vel-

vet, high wais white satin

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draped skirt which had a broad bandof white fur at bottom. Her beadedzouave with its crystal fringe and cop-per fishscale oriental trousers, sug-gested a mermaid as much as an orien-tal. Transparent black lace, the highlong sleeved bodice unlined and the

double skirt showing a drop of whitewas her most effective display.Maybelle Courtney, a pretty dimpled

blond, wore a most becoming good-looking black lace poke hat with ablack satin afternoon dress. Flat whiteflowers, were appliqued on its velvetcrown. A rose velvet gown -had ahuge design on the front in black se-quins and a green satin had its widepanel back, caught up on one side ofskirt with an ornament of pearls andopalesques. Del Duvall is the spright-ly half of a Sister team. She was cuteand attractive in rose and green sequinripple frock, and in pink and blue net,but wore an awful looking affair withblack silk old lady’s jacket in the Avia-tion Field scene. Sister Viola, tallerand pretty but not so full of pep, woreher best frock first—a blue satin withscalloped bottom, edged with tiny sil-

ver flowers. For their specialty in thelast act they were in gold net and lacewith baby bonnets of pink and blue,flourishing big chous. and streamersof malines. The little “unknown"wore her bobbed hair curlbd afld tur-quoise mousseline de sole sleeves dnddrapery over a frilly skirt of variousshades of chiffon;

The chorus includes live, good-look-ing girls. Oriental costumes were afeature as lak year. At the openingthey, were in maize sport silk outfitslengthened with little lace frills, thefronts splitting open showing pinksatin bloomers. For the “Bagdad”number blue silk zouaves and hip drap-ery were combined with orange bod-ies arid at the finale of the first act,spectacular frocks of black and whitewere worn. The little girls had “lamp'shade” skirts edged with sequin trim-ming, pink bodies and bloomers withmedalions of black lace and sequinsand pink turban topped with loops ofblack gold-edged ribbon. The taller^rls had skirts of black ribbons (show-ing fleshings through) finished withbig flounce of black net,.gold braid andtiny flowers, and wore pink hats withwide black ribbon running from crownto edge of brim. Novelty material wasemployed for finale—white silk printedwith a design that might have beena flying fish in various colors. Fullpantaloons were shirred on the sidesfinishing in a frill and spangled gir-dles and odd-shaped toques completeda rather freakish picture.

Paul Schindler told me one time,while he was directing a certain mu-sical comedy, that he never could ap-preciate the work of a certain dancer

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in the show, as he had to look at herbig prop smile every performance andit got on his nerves. Just so, Mae Mur-ray’s cameraman must be tired offacing pouty lips saying “prunes” and"prisms” and “baby stares.” “ModernLove” tells of a chorus girl model whowalks the straight and narrow, withouta temptation of any sort to stumbleover—which doesn’t sound like thebranld of modern love the public arefamiliar with. It is full of absurdities,but the greatest of all is Miss Murray’sattempt to play an ingenue with anexpression that beautifully expresseddeep interest in nothing, save her ownpersonal looks.

ANGLING FOR "PEa” •After announcing the purchase of

the screen rights to “Peg O’ My Heart”from Oliver Morosco, Louis B. Mayer,manager for Anita Stewart,' is n<MVunderstood to be in negotiation withHartley Manners to the same end.According to the story. Manners is

now willing to release the play forpictures for $50,000 cash and one-halfthe profits.

C. F. Zittel, acting for the Interna-tional, is also anxious to secure thepicture rights to “Peg” for MarionDavies.

ALMA RUBENS CRITICAL.Los Angeles, Sept. 18.

Alma Rubens, the picture star, is

critcally ill. Her physicians have aban-doned hope of her recovery.

Gilfcert P. HaaOtMMXBCTOK

TlIANGLl ITUDIOBCBltor City, CaL

JACK CUNNINGHAMStaff Writer Robert Brunton Studios,

Lob Angeles

Recent Roleases for BarrUcale, Keenan,Glaum and Kerrigan

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MOV IN G PIC T UK E Ay

GREAT ARRAY OF STAR FILMS

TO BOOM LIBERH LOAN DRIVE

Entire Industry Goes in Generously for Special Stunts by

Its Principal Players to Give Coming Bond CampaignMuch Screen Publicity—^Picture Plao» for

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Plans for the motion picture indus-try’s distribution of its pictures for the

forthcoming Liberty Loan drive havebeen perfected. They are as fojlows:

1.

—Each company shall distribute,

through all of its offices in the UnitedStates, the prints in which its ownstars ^pear.

2.

—Prints of any subject made by acompany o^ individual not possessinga distributing organization, will behandled by any distributing organiza-tion. selected by such company or in-

dividual.

3.

—Each office of each distributing

organization will be held strictly ac-countable by its Home Office for book-ing solid during the four weeks of thedrive each print delivered to it.

4.

—At the conclusion of the^ drive,

each branch office of eaich distributingorganization shall immediately forwardto its Home Office the original book-ing sheets showing the specific thea-tres and the dates for which each printwas on exhibition, as well as_ the datesfor which each print was in transit,

such booking sheets to be .deliveredby you, and by you transmitted to theTreasury Department.

5.

—^No charge shall be made directly

or indirectly to any exhibitor for theexhibition of any Liberty Loan prints,

nor shall the exhibitor be asked to

pay express charges either way.

6.

—Express charges shall be paid bythe distributing organization ; each ex-change shall maintain an accurate rec-ord thereof, and at the conclusioh ofthe drive, forward the record, sup-ported by vouchers, to its Home Office

so that the company may . be re-im-bursed by the Treasury Department.

7.

—^No exhibitor shall be permittedto book one subject for more than oneday, nor shall any exhibitor be per-mitted to obtain a repeat booking forany subject.

8.

—Uniform instructions shall be sentby the Home Office of each distribut-

ing organization to its respective of-

fices, such instructions to be preparedby your committee, and to be publishedin the trade papers.

9.

—The Government is to determinethe number of prints to be made from^ach negative.

10.

—Each distributing organizationshall determine the division of suchprints among its respective offices, ac-cording to the nature of the terri-

tories, and the number of prints re-quired for each.The features to be released are Wil-

liam S. Hart in “A Bullet for Berlin”;Norma Talmadge in “A Liberty LoanAppeal” ; Harold Lockwood in “LibertyBond Jimmy”; “Fatty” Arbuckle in “A

, Liberty Loan Appeal”; Edith Storey in

“Edith’s Victory for Democracy”;Emily Stevens in “Building for Democ-racy”; Mae Murray in “The Taming ofKaiser Bull”; Kalem’s all-star companyin “My Country”; Sessue Hayakawa iti

“Banzai”; (Hurrah); Wallace Reid in"His Extra Bit”; William Farnum in“A Liberty Loan Film”; George M.Cohan in “A Liberty Loan Appeal”;Corinne Griffith in “A Wise Purchase”;Gdldwyn’ii all-star cast mSam to Play Your Hand”; Gladys Les-lie in “Sylvia’s Last Pledge”; LillianGish in “A Liberty Loan Appeal”;Dustin Farnum in “Ready Money Ring-field”; Elsie Ferguson in “The SpiritThat Wins”; Charles Ray in “A Liberty

Loan Plea”; Dorothy Dalton in **ALiberty Loan Appeal”; Enid Bennettin ”A Liberty Loan Appeal"; The MackSennett Stars in “It’s a Cinch” ; AliceBrady in “A Liberty Loan Appeal”;William Faversham in “A Liberty LoanAppeal”; Alice Jojrce in "The Choice”;Marguerite Clark in “The Biggest andthe Littlest La<^ in the World”; MaryPickford in "100 Percent American”;Douglas Fairbanks in “Sic ’Em, Sam”;George Beban in "When It StrikesHome"; Harry T. Morey and BettyBlythe in ‘The Grouch"; Earle Wil-liams and Oara Whipple in “A LibertyLoan Appeal”; William Dnncan in "TheDecision"; Charlie Oiaplin in “TheBond”; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in“Financing the Fourth”; Mme. Nazi-mova in "A Woman of France.”

LOAN FILMS SHOWN.The first showing of the Fourth Lib-

erty Loan films was held before aninvited audience at the Rivoli Tuesdaymorning. It was given under the direc-tion of the Liberty Loan Committee.The pictures have been made at theexpense of, and are contributed by,the various picture corporationsthroughout the country. A number ofthe pictures have been donated by thestars themselves. They consist ofshort stories, some comic, some seri-ous, each carrying a plea for the Lib-erty Loan. The duty of the citizen tobuy is emphasized, as well as the bene-fits to be derived. Some grim picturesare shown, illustrating just how seri-ous the situation is.

There will be 40 pictures in all andthese will be shown in all picture the-atres, the agencies distributing themfree of charge. The distribution willbe under the auspices of the NationalCommittee of the Motion Picture In-dustry appointed to co-operate withthe Treasury Department,

j,Adolph

Zukor is chairman.The use of the Rivoli was donated

by Lieutenant Samuel Rothapfel, U. S.M. C.

RE MISS YOUNG.Lewis J. Seiznick, president of Select,

sent a registered letter to the tradepapers contradicting a purported in-terview published in the “Trade Re-view,” with Harry I. Garson, in whichthe statement is made that Garson se-cured a contract giving to him theright to sell outright pictures starringClara Kimball Young for a period offour years.Mr. Seiznick adds that the C. K. Y.

Film Corporation, of which Select ownsthe entire capital stock, has an ex-clusive contract for the services ofMiss Young for a period of severalyears and that Select is the exclusivedistributor of pictures starring MissYoung.

KILLED BY AUTO.San Francisco, Sept. 18.

Mrs. Ruth Darling Franklin, formerlyin pictures, 22 years old, and wife ofChester M. Franklin, was. crushed, and,killed by ah automobile as she waitedfor a street car here last week.Chester Franklin, now in the Ser-

vice, was formerly a film director atLos Angeles.Mrs. Darling was a niece of Edwin

A. Morris, manager of the Hippodrome.

BROKERAGE CLAIM ON NARZAN.'’r Harry A. Palmer is suing the Na-tional Film Corporation of Virginia,for the recovery of 500 pounds sterling,or $2,400 in American money, which healleges he was supposed to receive as

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brokerage fees for the disposition ofthe foreign rights to the National FilmCorporation's feature, “Tarzan of theApes.”According to papers ready to be

sicpied, the National people, actingthrough Palmer, who ‘is a broker,agreed to concede the British rights tothe Stoce Film Company, Ltd., tOr fiveyears for 3,500 pounds sterling as in-itial part payment, with the under-standing the Stoce people were to dis-tribute the film, as many prints as

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necessary, to all theatres possible with-in the United Kingdom.The Stoce interests were to keep the

first ILOOO pounds, gained as revenuefrom the film. All moneys derived af-ter that for the rental of “Tarzan” toexhibitors within the United Kingdom,were to be equally divided between theproducin^r firm, the National and thedistributing firm, the Stoce people.

It appears that after Palmer hadgone to all this trouble in arrangingterms, the National interests unexpec-tedly obtained a better offer from an-other British distributing firm, andcalled this former arrangement off.

Palmer, however, claims his broker-age fee, Oft the ground of services ren-dered and no value received. The casecomes up next month.

CHICAGO’S PATRIOTIC FILMS.Chicago, Sept. 18.

Chicago is full up these days w'thofficial and semi-official patriotic pic-tures, and the business they are doingis an indication of the city’s temper.Among the patriotic films are "Ame-

rica’s Answer,” “Crashing Through toBerlin.”“Why America Will Win,® “ToHell Wth the Kaiser," "Joan of Platts-burg,” “My Own United States,” “Overthe Top,” “For the Freedom of theWorld,” The Beast of Berlin” andothers.

SUING FOR SHARE OF PROFITS.Edward Qark’s suit against Arthur

Hammerstein and the Advance MotionPicture Corporation comes up for trialwithin a fortnight.Through his counsel, Nathan Burkan,

the plaintiff asserts that according tocontracts signed last year, he, as theauthor, had half interest in the picture

I-"*® Annie,"which Hammerstein sold, but for whichhe only paid the author $1,500, but asmall portion of all the monies thatHammerstein received for the picturerights.

With the release of the film—whichMd Norma Talmadge in the title role—Hammerstein, as owner of. the worldrights, sold the picture rights to theAdvance people, receiving a percentageroyalty for them.Edward Clark, the author, signed a

contract with Hammerstein who orig-inally produced it onihe stage, whfere-by during the course of the legitimateversion, the plaintiff was to receive asroyalties, the 5 per cent, on the first$5,000, 754 per cent, on the next $2,000,etc. Under the picture rights is wasagreed the author was to have one-halfinterest

DRILLING USHERS.,

Chicago, Sept 18.The military idea has spread to the

picture theatre. Witji the opening ofthe new Riviera, there will be engageda cprp of ushers who will be attiredin full military regalia, and who willsalute, patrons as they uslier them toseats.

^In order that the thing may be done

right, Lieut W. E. Howett has beenengaged to drill the young women sothat they may conduct themselves withprecision and in accordance with mili-tary tactics. '

LAEMHLKTAKES SYMPHONY._The Symphony theatre in the former

ice rinlc of Thoxnas Healy*s restaurantat Broadway and 9Sth street; has beentaken over by Carl Laemmle, on aH);50 percentage plan with Mr. Healy.Mr. Laetnmle (Universal) is to con-

duct the house, playing Paramount thefirst half and Bluebird (Universal) thesecond half. Bluebird is reported re-wiving $KK) weekly for its feature. M.Kashim, manager of the Broadway forthe Universal will be shifted to the up-town place. The Symphony is due toojpen under the new arrangement very

Mr. Laemmle expected to start on atrip to the Coast this week.The Symphony was opened during

the summer as a' picture theafre but afew weeks later closed.The Broadway is to remain under the

direction of the Laemmle Interests forthe winter, according to picture book-ing plans laid out in the Laemmle of-fice. .

Shortly the U’a big eight-reeled warsubject, “The Yellow Dog” is expectedto open there for a month’s stay, while

Rawlinsrbn feature, “KissOf underlined for a fort-vnight’s exhibition at that house.

HRS. PICKFORD DUE HERE.Mary Pickford’s mother is on her

way east from the Coast and is ex-pected to arrive in New York tomorrow(Saturday). When here she will enterinto a conference with the First Na-tional relative to the pending contractof her daughter, Mary, with that or-ganization, for future film services.One of the important members of the

First National Said this week its con-tract with Miss Pickford had not beenclosed, and he would not be surprisedto find that ultimately Mary would re-main with Paramount,

FLAG DAY OBSERVED._ In the observance of “Star SpangledBanner Day” throughout the picturehouses of^ew York and Brooklyn, theN. A. M.^ P. I. lent whatever assistanceit could in making the commemorationas big a success as possible.

> The Mayor’s Committee on NationalDefense set September 14 as the dayand

^every picture

.house had special

music, with Singers leading the audi-ence. Slides made so that the wordsof the verses and chorus were impress-lonably cast upon the screen.

U. S. HOLDS UP FILM SHIPMENTS.The Brazilian shipments of film by

the Universal have been held up bythe Department of Justice, the managerin charge of the Brazilian office, beingcharged with pro-Germanism.Some time previous to the war the

U had a German in charge, but laterplaced a man of Irish extraction incommand of the office.

Now the Department has notified theU that no more film can be shippeduntil a new man is engaged to handlethe Brazilian business. The U hasasked the U. S. to get it some Americannow in Rio.

Billy Burka in "Annaballa.”Paramount has purchased from

Arthur Hopkins the picture rights toClare Kummer’s “Good Gracious Ah-nabelle," which will be used for BillieBurke.

Irving Directing “Sliver King.”George Irving has returned to Para-

mount and is directing “The SilverKmg," starring William Faversham.Barbara Castleton is -the leading lady.

LAwrence O. H. Opens With Pictures.Lowell, Mass., Sept. 18.

After being closed for ten months,the Lawrence Opera House has beenopened under the management of A1Haynes. Pictures will be shown forthe present.

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posed Increase—^Tax Makers Say Picture Manu-

facture Is Very Profitable If Fabulous

Salaries Are Paid to Stars.

Washington, Sept, 18.

When representatives of the motion

picture industry appeared before the

Finance Committee to protest against

the proposed increase of the amuse-

ment tax this week they found the

committee “loaded for bear.” Hardly

had the discussion opened before Sen-

ator Thomas of Colorado, a member

of the Finance Committee, broke in

with a question asking if it was true

that Anita Stewart was receiving $3,500

a week, which was followed by in-„

quiries regarding the salaries of MaryPickford, Chaplin, Fairbanks andothers. The whole thing looked as if

the committee was antagonistic anddisposed to rule in favor of the i>ro-

posed increase. The representatives

of the picture industry were allotted

a limited time and before they werehalf through a number of the commit-tee left the meeting.The Finance Committee feels, it is

asserted, that with the inauguration of

the present amusement tax of 10 percent, on admissions, some theatre

managers, including picture exhibitors,

resorted to “profiteering” by raising

their prices, so that, instead of thetax proving a hardship it had theeffect of increasing their revenue.Several legitimate mana'gements hadalso increased their $2 scale to $2.50

following the first tax.

The House is considering the newtax bill as a whole and the impressionis current it will be passed as framedas far as theatricals are in it. Afterthat is done a Conference Committeewill consider various appeals for modi-fication.

CREEL’S EXPOSITION OPINION.Responding to a wire of inquiry re-

garding his attitude toward the pro-posed motion picture exposition atMadison Square Garden, George Creel,chairman of the Committee on PublicInformation, said:

is that where ex-positions can be made to take theform of patriotic rallies or meetingsfor the purpose of devising ways for

co-operation with the Government in

war work, they should be encouragedrather than discouraged.”

The United States Fuel Administra-tion has taken space at the Gardenexposition, to be held Oct. 5-13. P. B.Noyes, head of the conservation divis-

ion of the Fuel Administration, saysthe exposition has the hearty endorse-ment of the Fuel Administration, as it

is held early in October when no heatwill be required and those taking ex-hibits are mostly located in or aroundNew York, making no heavy demandTson the railroads for transportation.Joseph Johnson, publicity director

for the Red Cross, is also understoodto have expressed himself in favor ofthe exposition.

‘WESTERN STUFF” NEXT WEEK.“Western” features will be in evi-

dence on Broadway next week whenFred Stone’s first film will be at theStrand and Will Rogers’ initial cameradebut is offered at the Rivoli.

Stone’s is a Paramount productionand Rogers’ is from the Goldwynstable.

FILM THIEVES INDICTED.

There is renewed activity on the partof the . members of the Distributors’Division of the N. A. M. P, I. towardthe complete stoppage of film theftswithin the ranks of the Industry, thedistributors now lending every effortin conjunction with the District At-torney's office, which is out to bringthe thieves who have been operatingvigorously of late to justice.

. Assistant District Attorney Tally is

personally looking after the film cases.

Tally in the past three or four weekshas brought to trial some of the gangleaders v/ho have been most active forsome time past.

Their arrest and subsequent indict-

ment has resulted in confessions. whichhave given the District Attorneysome valuable information that maylead to other arrests.

FILM LAWYER IN WASHINGTON.Grant Carpenter, an attorney of this

city, has left for Washington, wherehe will establish headquarters, it is said,

to represent the United Picture Pro-ducers of California in legislative mat-ters affecting film interests.

STANLEY CO. DECISION.

The Federal Trade Commission in

Washingfton Monday ordered theStanley Booking Corporation to re-frain from forcing film producers andtheatres to deal with each otherthrough the Stanley company.

It is a decision of irhportance to thepicture industry and establishes a pre-cedent that will affect more or less

similar exchanges throughout thecountry.The specific classes in the restrain-

ing order are

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Procuring the cancellation of con-tracts for the exhibition of moving-picture films made between its com-petitors, and the producers:Procuring films which have been

announced for exhibition by its com-petitors and exhibiting them in thesame neighborhood in advance of the

• date advertised by such competitors,to hinder, harass and embarrass com-petitors ;

Making contracts for films on thecondition or understanding that thelessee or purchaser shall not usefilms produced by a competitor;Making threats and employing

methods of intimidation to compeltheatres to pay commissions on films

booked directly from the producer orfilm exchanges;Making threats against independ-

ent exhibitors that unless they bookthrough the agency their supply of

films will be cut off, andThreatening producers and film ex-

changes with the withdrawal of pat-

ronage in order to induce them to

cease supplying certain of their com-petitors with films.

WOMEN “SALESMEN.”If the new draft makes the inroads

on the ranks of the picture salesmenand exchange men as some of theknow-alls predict, it means the substi-

tution of women to handle the films.

The head of a big local picture com-pany said that the male forces hadbeen sjj diminished by the first draft

that tjiere was little left for the_ newdraft to call. But if what’s left is in-

ducted into service, then the companyheads will try out women and if theyprove successful are bound to havegood employment, but hard work that

will last until after the war anyway.It would not surprise the picture

world if women selling the states

rights subjects appeared on the roadwithin the next few months. Womendrummers are no longer a novelty buta determined successful proposition

that will be applied to film selling be-

fore many more months have passed.

MORE FOR NEW CHAPLIN.The exhibitors of the United States

are going to pay more money for thelatest Charles Chaplin features, “Shoul-der Arms” than any previous subject,

the forthcoming film to exceed anyprevious picture^

PICTURES IN PARIS.

Paris, Aug. 29.

A new picture^ company, under thename of Messidor, has just beenfounded in France by Lucien Lehmann,who will act as director. The first

film released will be “Messidor,” beingepisodes of the French revolution.A member of the Swedish House of

Congress has filed a petition for. sub-ventioning the cinematographs in hiscountry, so that pictures may.be reg-ularly shown in small places for theamusement of the villagers. It is-

hoped thus to curtail the emigrationof the rural population which has notsufficient amusement. There is alreadya picture house in Sweden for every10,000 inhabitants. In that country ac-tors, connected with the legitimatetheatres, are not permitted to appear*for photo work, and special players arealone engaged in the picture industry.The English language is becoming a

popular study' in France, and lessonsare now included in the programs atsome of the Paris picture palaces.Among the week’s events shown on thescreen a conversation between twosoldiers is a feature, the Englishmanexplaining to a poilu how he shouldpronounce certain words. The publicget on to the phrases and mentally re-tain them, thus acquiring a rudi-mentary idea of the vernacular.

THEDA BARA ILL.

Los Angeles, Sept. 18.

Theda Bara has developed an illness

while here and may have to remain onthe Coast for some little while. Her.condition is said to have alarmed herfriends.

Miss Bara’s proposed return to theeast has been indefinitely postponed.

Unionizing Studios Proceeding.

Los Angeles, Sept. 18.

The unionization of the studios herehas progressed most favorably, withonly one or two cases yet to be settled

by the I. A. T. S. E. which is directingthe geheral movement in behalf of thelocal affiliations, with Les Dolliver, As-sistant International President, per-

. sdnally handling the matter.

Union Orchestra at 44th St.

As a result of a pending amicablesettlement of the local union troublewith the William Fox offices and thatan understanding has practically beenreached a union orchestra and stagecrew will be used at the 44th Streettheatre when Fox opens the New Yorkexhibition there of the Theda Barafeature, "Salome,” Oct. 6.

“Salome” was to have opened someweeks ago at the Casino, but troublewith the unions called the opening off.

No date has been set on the Chicagoexhibition of “Salome,” but it will

probably be around the holidays.

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Direction, MARSHAL FOCH

.CKTERRY

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H«ap side plenty busy

Phone, 9400 Bryant

AUSTRALIA"A DeseriptiTe Narrative” (Continued)

ByMAE ESTELLE

AUBREY & RICHEVery dear to our hearts are. the bravo latU coming

home, for there are some lu(^ odm who are re*turned They have a smile and deem themselvesamong the fortunate. But many are without llmlm,blind, cripples for Ufa How they are welcomed;Streets are draped with the triple alllanoe; crowdscheer and throw flowers In their path; the wild"coo-eo," tiio native bush caU, Alls the air, andsmUes and tears mean welcome. Three ahihloadsarrived during our two weeks In Mdboume—the heatboys of the country.

tniera are many lads In the streets who have neverenUsted, although recruiting depots ate numerous.This Is the lamentable result of non-consctlptlon.

(Finis.)

FRANCISAND

WILSONIN A VARIFTY OF DOINGS

BOOKED 80UDDirection, SAMUEL BAERWITZ

Makins the World Safe for AgentsWhy Aotors are more InteUlgent than Agents:An agent takes one hour to explain to an act

why he does not go next week, but an actor explainsthe same thing to his wife by using one word InRussian;

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.^Wlmn agents were made essentials, a dentist inthe Putnam Building claimed ho came under that

,ruling hocauso his jiame was

STAHLNathan Sabloskey, brother of the Philadelphia

theatrical magnate, wishing a furlough, told bisCaptain that a brother who was bom blind had Justreoovorod his sight wd wanted to 8EE HIM.

If yon woro to steal acamera, wenld the film

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‘“The Party from(he Soutli'*'

Sept, 16->Garrleli, Wllminsfoh, Del.Sept.’ 2S—Maryland, Baltlmbre, Hd.4nd 12 more weeks of the Keithtime to foUow; and Oien for theQrpheum time) Jan. 5.:

pAUL and MAE

NOLANBooked by those two fameas/

Philadelphia Agents:

NORMAN JEFFERIESFRANK DONNELLY

FRED DUPREZRepresentatires

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SAM BAERWITZ1493 Broadway,

Now York.

European:

JULIAN WYLIE6, Lisle St,

London, W. C., 2.

Never i^ste time on gunpowderthat has been once shot off.

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MllosBlim satll May 4 at New Oitmaa.

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HARKINS

Wizard of the Harp

ClreaUo

Prologue(Marooned on an Island for a Week-end—A Sailor’s Saturday Night Sup-per consisted of a Heaping platterof Beans—.)

FARMER:We believe in a small “Breakfast,”Light Lunch, but a big Supper I

SAILOR:Ye Gods! “Beenze.”

FARMER:I suppose you Boys git Beans ’offeii’

at the station. We only have ’em'twice a year I

SAILOR:I know—Tonight and tomorrow morn-ing;—What time does the next Boatleave?

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LoewCirenit.

GIBSON and HALLDirection

MARK LEVY

BILLY

BUNNY

BURCHBOOKED SOLID

ZUHN and DREISBOOKED SOLID. 40 WEEKS BLANKET CONTRACT

LOEW AND PANTAGES Direction, IRVING COOPER

POLLY 0Z\ CHICK

I’ve never known adog to wnr

Ills tall In glee bedidn't feel.

Nor cult hli old timefriend to tag

At eomo mote InSu*onUal heel.

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Was to tho boy wholoved him tnna

“SICK’EM DRAFT”iroung man, 21, desltce place with cither vaudo*

vlllc or movies. No ex|)otlenGe; can sing. Five yearsa painter. WIU come cheap. JOHNNIB TOWNBB.

APPL’SAOCEChris.—I saw you out drlvlng yeaterday with a

Himbcrt chorus girl. You looked as if yon only hadone ann.Bob.—I have two ahns all right. You see the

other ann wos around Somewhere.'

Chris.—How much will you charge to drive. Luckyami Yost and yours truly to tho dopott Bay it QUickIBob.—Six doHorsIChris.—You said it too qult^. Yoiir flivver has

been acting strangely: what’s tho matter with It

nowfBob.—Yes, It has Stopped I don't know how many

times. ..

Chris.—And what are you putting the oil on It fortBob.—To stop It from Btopplng.

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VOL. LII, No. 5 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918

MARCUS LOEW AND PANTAGES

Pantages Circuit’s New York Repiresentation Will Withdraw

from Loew Booking Office hy Oct. 15. ^.oew

Finds No Benefit in Connection.

Bookings Only Affected.

By Oct. IS the Pantages Circuit

booking representation in the Marcus

Loew, New York, will be a thing of

the past. It was reported this week,

and not denied, that the Loew Circuit

had informed Alexander Pantages no .

space could be oro^dded in the Loewoffice for theJPatrtages representative

after thajxlate.

I^lfw F. Keefe represents Pantagesin New York, in the Loew suite. It is

probable Mr. Keefe will leave the

Loew offices at the same time. Carl

Milligan, Mr. Pantages’ personal rep-

resentative, also located in the Pan-tages office i the Loew agency, will

move to Pantages' nevv New York ad-dress.

The arrangement between Loew andPantages, in effect about three years,

was for bpokings only. It was an ar-rangemenTexpected at the time effect-

ed to work for. the benefit of both cir-

cuits, through the added bookings it

would give on a consecutive route,

covering the Pantages houses in thewest along with the Loew time. In

addition Keefe also booked the Mileshouses, with the Jones, Linick &Schaeffer theatres in Chicago lookedupon as attached to the Loew Cir-

cuit.

It has been well understood amongthe booking people for some time that

any advantage resulting from the dual

booking arrangement rested with Pan-tages. He secured “Loew acts”

through those acts receiving easternand western time, eastern particularly.

While Pantages could secure the acts

at a price by reason of this, Loew in-

varislbly had to pay close to the Pan-tages salary, if a turn played bothcircuits. That amount often was morethan .Loew, with his own 30 week's

(most^ of short jumps especially in

New York and New England) .could

have secured the acts for, without the

Pantages connection.It has also been said that Pantages

often irritated the Loew bookers withhis dilatory methods. Pantages per-

sonally oversees about everything

there. is in connection with his circuit.

Located in Seattle, Pantages, who has

been in New York but once since book-ing through the Loew office, was too

far away for a quick decision in anymatter. He has been reported holding

up Loew office bookings at ' tirnes

through his negligence in replying-

when quick action was required.

James C. Matthews represents Pan--

tages in Chicago, and is in charge :pf

the Loew Circuit agency in that city a?

well. What disposition will be madeV.

of the Chicago iPantages connection

and the Loew agency out there has

n'ot yet been settled.

NAMES FINEST STUDIO.

The British Ministry of Information

has requested of Famous Players-

Lasky the plans of one of its Americanstudids to be utilized as a model for

the erection of a plant in England,

for the making of propaganda pic-

tures for the British Government.In response. Adolph Zukor has for-

warded the design of the ParagonStudio at Fort Lee, regarded as the

finest in this country.

WOMAN RECRUITING OFFICER IN.

Sergt. Marie Wing DuPree, the only

woman recruiting officer in the Army,is to enter vaudeville as a propagandaturn, for recruitiltg.

Sergt. DuPree has been recruiting at

Fifth avenue and 42nd street. Shehas prepared an act and star':' withit next week, on United BookingOffices time.

INt-LUENZA IN SHOWS.Chicago, Sept. 25.

The serious epidemic of Spanishinfluenza, which has struck Chicago,has hit show business.In a number of the choruses- in town-

several of the girls were affected.

“Oh, Look” at the La Salle was hit

hardest. The Misses Martin, Bennett,Cornell, Crawford and McLaughlinwere forced to lettve because of tb?ailment.

MONKEYING WITH POLITICS.There was a half-hearted attempt

this week to form a theatre leagu^forthe support of A1 Smith- in his cam-paign for the ^governorship. A meet-

. jrtg was called Monday afternoon byan old friend of Smith’s,, but no onecould be located who attended.The impression among showmen

was that entering a political campaignas a body was “bad stuff,’’

One manager ventured .the opinionthat the promoter of the meeting (also

a manager) stayed away himself.

The picture people are non-com-mittal in the coming state election.'

The exhibitors look with favor upon -

Whitman through his attitude in veto-

ing the Christman-Wheeler censorship

bill two years ago. For Whitmah^slast campaign D. 'W. Griffith personallydirected a 1,000-foot picture, entitled

“A Day W‘th Whitman.” There wereposted in front of the picture housesthroughout the state some_10J)00 one-sheets booming his candidacy.

The exhibitors, however, will hold

a meeting in Albany shortly, to ascer- >

tain the attitude of the respective

candidates toward the picture indus-

try in this state, and while there will

be no official endorsements of either

candidate they will throw their sup-

port where they believe their interests

lie.

BERLIN IN ACT FOR RED CROSS.

Wednesday it looked very much as

though Irving Berlin will appear for

four weeks in the larger vaudeville

theatres of New "York and Brooklyn,

at an agreed upon amounUwith the

managers, with Sergt. Berlin donatingthe entire amount of the salary to

the Red Cross. .

Several offers in the past for Berlin

to play vaudeville never reached con-summation. Rose & Curtis, the agents,

are said to be responsible for

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the

pending arrangement, with Sergt.

Berlin having the Liberty Loan Driveas an incentive for his theatrical en-

gagements at this time.

THEATRE PLASTERERS CLOSE.Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 25.

The first up-state industry to be

closed as a result of the war is that

of the W. H. Maltby Sons, Corning,

N. Y., manufacturers of ornamentalplaster work for theatres.

The concern, which in peace time

employed a large staff,' found it nextto impossible to secure needed raw ma-terials because of priority orders in

freight shipments which classed its

raw materials and product as luxuries,

Can’t best roe nor pass roe, CBAfl. ALTROFF.

PRICB TIN ClI^TS

ENLISTMENT ENDS CONTRACT.Draft and voluntary enlistment

both sever automatically any contract.

As soon as a man has actually beentalcen into the service his contract is

;dancel($d. ' ..

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This is the opinion of Sjegbert Lew-in, of the. layir firm .of House, Gross-man &: 'Vorhaus. Should the term of

a contract be lodger than the durationof the war, the contract may not berenewed, necessarily, upon the returnof the individual; and should the waroutlast the term of the cpntpSict or.

should ehlistmerit or the draft cut acontract in

.tvvo, there is no legal

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ground for the renewal of either the

whole contract or part of it after the

war.. ' 1

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A contract may not be made depend-ing in any way upon 'the duration of

the war, as that is, too indefinite.

Men living at home and doing daily

service . such as being stationed at

bridges or piers may continue, their

nightly occupation as |6ng as it doesnot interfere with the work of the

Service. This does not apply to menwho would have to secure^special Jib-erty each -night.

LOniE PICKFORD’S VALUATION.Lottie Bickford, who is'^ a film stab on

her own, aside from the sisterly rela-

tionship to the only Mary, is lookingfavorably at vaudeville. Miss Pick-

ford is prepared to enter it if the

managers will pay her $2,000 weekly as

salary.

The managers if they have heardabout it have expressed no opinion.

BOSTON EPIDEMIC.

Boston, Sept. 25.

The theatrical and picture people

here are very much exercised over the

possibility the authorities may close

all places of amusement owing to the

epidemic of Spanish influenza.

100 deaths were reported here the

past week.

BAGGAGE ACCOMMODATION.With the complaints of delay in the-

atrical baggage all over the country,

one theatrical man said this week that

it was not surprising, since he saw, he

was certain, at least 10,000 pieces of

baggage in the Pennsylvania terminal.

New York, when searching there for

a mislaid trunk.

UPTOIIREm .

Camp Uptori, L. I., Sept. 25.

The camp theatres, closed during

the influenza scare, will reopen next

week.Sept. 30 the Liberty will have “The

Mimic World."

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BUY BONDSFIVE NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEKIN FACE OF NEW ‘‘LOAN DRIVE”

Broadway Has Flock of Initial (^lenings Set Duriag Inaugural

Week of New Bond Campaign—Number of Hits

Increase—-Five Out of Ten Shows WithdrawnWithin Fortnight After Starting.

The inflow of attractions temporarilystopped this week with being no newadditions. No less than five new showsarrive next week, the starting of theFourth Liberty Loan drive.The new crop is “Sometime” at the

Shubert, “The Saving Grace” (CyrilMaude) at the Empire, “The Awaken-ing" (first called “The Vortex), at theCriterion, “Sleeping Partners” at theBijou, and “Redemption” (John Barry-more (Tolstoi’s “The Living Corpse”)at the Plymouth. The 20th season for“Ben Hur” starts at the Lexington and“The Wanderer” plays a return dateat the Manhattan.For this week the list of houses

. which have gone dark increased tosix, “Over There” stopping at the Ful-ton and “Another Man’s Shoes” bow-ing out of the 39th Street. This week“One of Us” at the Bijou departs, asdoes “Mr. Barnum” at the Criterion.There was some surprise that the JackLait show was not given a Chicagobooking. Instead “Watch YourNeighbor” now at the Booth is soon tobe sent to the windy burg. “One ofUs” may follow it there late in the

. season. The next attraction at theFulton will be “A Stitch in Time,”which will have Irene Fenwick starred.This piece tried out last spring byOliver Bailey and it received favor-able reports.The number of hits on Broadway has

increased with “Friendly Enemies” and“Three" Faces East’’ doing a turnaway.Also regarded in the hit class are“Head Over Heels” (personal forMitzi Hajos), “An Ideal Husband,”“The Unknown Purple” ($13,000 lastweek), “The Girl Behind the Gun” and“Daddies” (looked on as a Belascoscore), with heavy business down-stairs, but nothing in the gallery.The successses are hogging business

while many of the other new attrac-tions are doing badly. Some, how-ever, are drawing well, including “Teafor Three,” “Fiddlers Three,” "KeepHer Smiling” and “Under Orders,”with “Forever After” and “The “Walk-offs” turning a profit, while the Hip-podrome continues to bigger businessthan last year.No less than five of the top attrac-

tions opening the week of Sept. 9 arenow off or will be by the end of theweek, the average run of the five beinga little over a week.

BOXING BOUTS IN RINK.

.Paris, Sept. 25.

The Palais Glace skating rink hasbeen taken by the American AthleticCommittee for boxing bouts for fourmonths, with an option of two months’renewal, commencing Oct. IS,

Bouts will be held every Tuesday.

LONDON BUSINESS SPLENDID.. .

London, Sept. 25.Theatrical business continues to

climb with the good news of the war,and it is splendid everywhere.

EUGENE STRATTON, DEAD.London, Sept. 25.

:^i!,ugene' Stratton died- Se'pt.' iSj' -aged''""

REVIE^ IN PARIS.

a .. Paris, Sept. 25.

rpresenting “The Follies

c* Marigny, openingSept. 24, lyrics by Fred Caryll, music

arranged by Louis Hillier, under theFrench management of Haymann,with Howard Fields, Fabiens, EllaKearner, Pearly Mitchell’s Jazz Band,etc.

Admission to the orchestra is $4.00,balcony $2.00, promenade $L0O.

“AFTER THE WAR” IN LONDON.London, Sept. 25.

. Gertrude Jenning’s three-act play,"After the War,” presented by theLiverpool Repertory Co., comes to thePlayhouse this week.The company includes Dorothy

Green, Dora Gregory, Doris Lloyd,

qNA PALERME. MANAGERESS.-,

London, Sept. 25.

Gina Palerme, a French actress, for-merly popular at the Palace and Adel-phi, is entering managepient at theconclusion of “The Man from Toronto”at the Duke of York’s, presenting therea musical play.

COMPOSER LIZA LEHMANN DIES.London, Sept. 25.

Liza Lehmann, distinguished singingteacher and composer, is dead.

Starring Gaby at Maraeillea.Paris, Sept. 25.

Volterra and Sandberg are openingthe Casino at Marseilles, formerly theChatelet, early in October with a re-vue, starring Gaby Deslys, who hasfully recovered from her recent autoaccident.

Frank Jay Gould’s Wife Asks Divorce.Paris, Sept. 25.

The wife of Frank Jay Gould hascommenced proceedings for divorcebefore the Tribunal at Versailles.

Claude Golden at Olympia, Paris.Paris, Sept. -25.

Claude Golden, card manipulator,opened nicely at the Olympia.

Palace’s Sunday American Show.London, Sept. 25.

The^ Palace Sunday program for theAmerican soldiers for Sept. 22 wasprovided" by the Beecham Opera Co.,Sir Thomas Beechani conducting.

Elsie^ Janis introduced the Jazz mu-sic from “Hullo America,” which is tobe produced tonight (Sept. 25).

SACKS, LTDn PAYS DIVIDEND.London, Sept. 25.

J. L. Sacks and William J. Wilsonhave sailed. “The Lilac Domino,”"Going Up,” and “Shanghai,” playsthey are interested in, are playing tocapacity.

J. L. Sacks, Ltd., actually in exist-ence only since February, has declareda ten per ceht. dividend for the first

year.The directors entertained the princi-

pals of the three productions at lunchat the Criterion restaurant, to wishthe travelers bon voyage. Both re-ceived valuable souvenirs from theartists. Mr. Wilson is exceedinglypopular over here. He is an Amer-ican.

“ROXANA,” SLIM FARCE.London, Sept. 25.

“Roxana” was produced at the LyricSept. 18. It is an attenuated farce,with a poor characterization for DorisKeane, who, however, was accorded arousing reception. She is well sup-ported by Athene Taylor and BasilSydney.

“OFFICERS MESS,” A HIT.London, Sept. 25.

Andre Chariot’s production of “TheOfficers Mess,” presented at Plymouthlast week, is a big success and will bebrought into the West End, London,shortly.

GEO. GRAVES MARRIES.London, Sept. 25.

George Graves, comedian, was mar-ried Sept. 19 at Liverpool, to MadgeCompton, actress.

Jimmy Godden Leading “Hotek Potch”London, Sept. 25.

At New Cross Empire, Jimmy God-den succeeded Fred Kitchen in thelead of “Hotch Potch.”

“Purple Mask” Changes House.London, Sept. 25.

“The Purple Mask” at Prince’s,.transferred from the Lyric, is doingwell.

“Eyes of Youth” Improved.London, Sept. 25.

A new scene has been introduced inthe third act of “Eyes of Youth” atthe St. James, improving the love in-terest.

Mary Forbes in "Fair and Warmer.”London, Sept. 25.

Mary Forbes has replaced Mar-garet Holston in “Fair and Warmer”at the Prince of Wales.Laurence Leyton has joined the cast.

Mrs. Campbell pn Provincial Tour.London,’ Sept. 25.

Mrs'. Patrick Campbell is playingher original part in “The ThirteenthChair” for a short provincial tour.

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IN PARIS.Paris, Sept. 19.

IA. Franck will present shortly at the

Theatre Edouard VII another operettaby F, Gandera and Mouezy-Eon, musicby Moreau-Faivre, on the story ofDaphnic and ChloA

In October Mme. Rejane wiifi pro-duce the new 2-act piece by Henry Ba-taille, Notre 'Image, the rehearsals ofwhich were interrupted last season. Re-jane wiir appear supported by FelixHuguenet and Jane Renouardt Mar-guerite Caron and Armand Bour mayalso be in the cast It is not a warplay.

The Coliseum, Lisbon (Portugal) isnow giving only pictures. This is there-fore the largest movies house in theworld, having 10,000 capacity.

Irene Franklin and Burt Greene, withthe others jjf the Over There League,Corinne Frances and Tony Hunting,are at i>resent entertaining troops inParis, prior to visiting the camps. “Red-head,” by Mrs. Greene, is hugely ap-preciated.

^ Another number offered the boys un-der the auspices 'of the Y. M. C A. isHarry Abner, with the laugh barrage.Harry Lauder has arranged to visit theAmerican troops in France shortly, histour towards the trenches beingmapped out by the Y. M. C. A. . Lauderhopes to give several shows each dayduring the week he is in France.

L. Volterra is busy with the newrevue rehearsing for the Casiho deParis, due next month. There appearsto be a sort of reciprocal barring clausenow in vogue between the establish-ments managed by R. Baratta (Olyna-pia and Folies Bergere), and those runby Volterra.

Hugh McIntosh was in Paris thisweek.

IN LONDON.T . .

London, Sept. 9.Loins N. Parker has virtually com-

pleted his great pageant, designed tocelebrate Arthur Colling’s 21 yearsmanagement ^f Drury Lane Theatre.In ten scenes it will give a completehistory of the theatre, the first scenetaking place igi Charles the IPs reign,introducing King Charles, Kelligrew,Samuel Pepys and Chaffinch, the last

concludes with a scene from“The Best of Luck” 1916. The per-

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formance takes place on the afternoonof Sept. 27, the proceeds being givento charities.

The Royal Victoria Hall—otherwiseVic—reopens Sept. 28, with

The Merchant of Venice.” The lOOthbirthday of the Old Vic will be cele-brated in October with a gala per-formance. This theatre is doing excel- •

lent work presenting Shakespeareanplays and grand operas at popularprices. -

Martin Henry, whose successful pro-duction, “You Never Know, Y’ Know,"has passed its ^lOOth performance atthe Criterion, is preparing "musicalplay versions of the enormously suc-cessful French-born farces “The Glad- i

Eyie’’ and “A Night Out.”

H. V. Esmond, whose play, “A Law ^

Divine,’ is proving a success,at Wynd-' "

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hams, has written two new playswhich may be expected shortly to be

bools of Nature,” the other "Love andthe Man.” Both have been presentedin America.

. Musical • Comedy Opening : Apollo,

,r , .... Paris, Sept. 25.volterra will shortly open the Apollo •

With a musical comedy, "Reine Joy-euse.” .

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IN NEW YORK ROOF SHOWS

“Frolic” May Go on Road, Succeeded by Another Production.

Century Putting on New Show in Month.

Minstrel First Part Feature of 44th

StrcePs New Policy.

Flo Zeigfeld’s current “MidnightFrolic/' in the Amsterdam Roof, maybe sent out as a regular road attrac-

tion on Klaw & Erlanger bookingsabout Nov. 1, at which time it will besucceeded on the Roof by a new pro-duction;

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It has not "been settled whether BertWilliams will accompany the “Frolic”

on the road. The present show will beused as a basis for the traveling at-

traction, to be augmented through theintroduction of novelties from former“Frolic” productions. There may _be a

“cabaret” set to the performance;, for

the easier introduction of specialties.

The “Frolic” did a capacity businessthrough - the summer and/Vthe warmweather proved the Amsterdam Roof’sbest season.

.During the hot months

the Amsterdam downstairs had “TheFollies,” an attraction that aided theattendance above after the theatre

hour. Exactly to the contrary was the

condition at the Century Roof, wherethe theatre was without a show, andthe Roof in a bad drawing location hadtd struggle along as best it could until

the house below started. As a conse-quence Morris Gest, who is about the

sole operator of the Century Roof, lost

money over the summer, but is regain-ing it in part at present.The Century will produce another

roof show in four weeks. Of the pres-

ent company there about the only onecertain just now^ of retention for Thenext production 's Mollie King.The Shuberts when reopening the

44th Street Roof with a midnight per-

formance on the regulation order will

have for a feature of it a minstrel first

part. The Shuberts are preparing for

the opening, due to take place aroundNov. 1st.

HOWARD 3R0S. PINCHED.

When next Willie and Eugene How-ard make bets bn -a horse race or start

any kind of an argument it will be in

some' quiet spot where a Broadwaycop can't see or hear.

Last Saturday afternoon the boysengaged in considerable confab . abouta certain horse or two running some-where on eastern tracks, the placementof a het being engineered in the openat SOth and Broadway. The Howardsare pretty well known around that

corner and w hennot discussmg things

in common,' aside from horse racing,

invariably attract friends and admirers.

A crowd collected. With the crowdcame a policeman who surprised the

Howards and expostulating friends.

The bluecoat refused to alter his mindand escorted them to the West 47th

street station where the charge of

blocking traffic was entered and the

Howards released on $500 bail. Every-thing was settled later but the How-ards came close to missing a WinterGarden performance.

DIDNT NEGLECT “KICK BACK. ”

A check for around $30, representing

the refund or “kick back” for adver-tising commission of a theatrical at-

''''traction on"Brdad'Way''w'aS'‘'S'e'CUfed”b^^

the representative of the show fromthe management of the theatre whicnsecured the "kick back.”

It's an unprecedented incident in the-

atrical annals, made more unusual andprobably possible through the three

per cent, commission refund represent-

ing “extra advertising” for the show.

The theatre refused to share in the

extra advertising. The bills for it

amounted to about $1,100. Suspecting

the “kick back” the show’s agent madea demand for the returned amount,since the theatre had not shared, withthe $^ check as the reward for his

vigilance.

LOST WEEK PAID IN FULLClaf-a Hovvard is looking over the

Broadway plays this, week, with acheck for her full salary for this weekplaced in bank Tuesday, when she

arrived in New York.Miss Howard was to have played

the Temples, Detroit and Rochester,

this week and next. Last Saturday she

received a wire saying that through

some booking confusion, the two weekswere off.

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When arriving at the United Book-ing Offices to learn what the confusion

had been and stating it was no fault

of her own. Miss Howard was pre-

sented with the full salary check. TheVaudeville Managers' Protective Asso-ciation is investigating to place the

blame, either upon the booking office

or Stoker & Bierbauer, Miss Howard’sagents. Whoever is deemed respon-

sible will have to make good the

amount.Miss Howard was placed for .next

week, to fill in the Rochester mistake,

and then resumes her regular U. B. O.route.

“ALMA” NOW AN ACT.“Alma, Where Do 'You Live?” in

condensed form by Milton and Sar-

gent Aborn, with the original booklyrics and music; is set for vaudeville.

In the cast are Florence McKensie,Bertha Whiting, James McEllhearn,Oliver C. Reese, George O’Donnell,

Lee Doddy.The act is booked direct and is a

Palace theatre possibity for next week.

“4 HUSBANDS? FINE SHOW,“The Four Husbands,”

_formerly

known as a vaudeville tabloid act, has

been stretched into a two-hour showunder the direction of Sullivan &Buckley. It plays the Klaw & Er-langer theatres, opening at the Lyric,

Allegheny, Oct. 4.

BOSTON SPECULATOR FINED.

Boston, Sept. 2S.

Keith’s Boston, has again taken up' the cudgel against ticket speculating

with its coupons. Monday Fred Apt,

a local spec., was fined $20.

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TWO ENTERTAINERS LEAVE.Two more entertainers have sailed

under the direction of the Over-ThereLeague and Y. M. C. A. They are

Marian Schaeffer, singer, and MarianDana, pianist.

They will appear as a unit, thoughwithout specific title.

This increases the official total ofentertainers sent over by the League

Jean Gait Vaudevilling.

Jean Gail, recently in pictures, hasa new^act entitled “The Loot,” de-scribed as a melodramatic comedy, byMartha Oakland .and Edward Baker.Gordon & Lewis are the booking re-

presentatives.

WILD OVER VOUmTEER SHOW.France, Sept 1.

Editor VAMBTr;Knowing always that you are await-

iing real good scandal or as they usedito say before the draft, here's real

(dirt, i.e. To-night, in one of the dirti-

est worse lighted theatres that LeverIhave liad the good fortune to be in,

3 vwiitnessed the cleanest and most•swonderful performance there is or(ever will be. I saw like in a dream theIPalace Theatre, a real ten francs ($2)

(Show and it brought me back to

Broadway and 47th street.

Gee, I could just feel myself grab-Ibing two glasses of Keith’s lemonade.iMiss Mayo and her associates certain-

ly brought Broadway as near to

iFrance as it ever can be done. If it

(Only did the other boys as much good.-as it did me. Well, we will be in

(Germany damn soon.Tommy Gray is the only Dough

Boy that can put the real snap in aisalute. It would do your heart good•tb “see those wounded boys from all

<patts of the country. One said, "I

am going to get wounded if I can seetfhese theatre folks. They are good.”

If you could only see Miss Mayorpull her classic dancing. She is no'Ruth St. Denis, but, oh my, hearthose ginks roar. Elizabeth Britel(God, it was a treat for a god. Sheas better than any time she everworked with Charlie King. Will Mor-rissey I well, if I keep telling how good

- (they were, including little Lois Mere-dith. As one soldier said, “It’s damnbad they don’t keep it open all night,

I would like to hear that cute little

girl recite.” Miss Mayo’s companybas plaifed about a week to an audi-(cnce of legless and armless soldiers.

All yon can say, they are doing agreater bit than we are.

Oo«stion: Can you tell me whereTommy Gray ij getting all the five

franc notes to give away. Maybe he(doesn’t know they are one dollar in

American money. But he is givingthem away like complimentary tickets

and the boys are certainly ^lad thatTommy Gray is here, for he is a gen-erous guy,Hurrah, hurrah, for the Over-Seas

Ga. Yours,A Real Buck Private.

WRITING SOPHIE TUCKER’S PLAY.Before Jack Lait left New York for

Chicago last week, he started on thestory of “A Fat Chance,” which Wil-liam Morris will produce this fall,

starring Sophie Tucker. Others en-gaged thus far for the show are Ed-die Carr, Dave Ferguson and JoyceFair.

Miss Tucker has been routed for afew weeks in vaudeville with herselfand “Syncopated Kings,” receiving $1,-

000 weekly.

LOST BETWEEN JUMPS.Trixie Friganza, at the Alhambra

and Royal this week, left her homeMonday night aiid went to tlj^e Alham-bra in her auto for the evening per-formance.At the conclusion of her act Miss

Friganza hurriedly dressed and left

for her car and the Royal. Whenreaching the machine she found her$750 sable scarf had disappeared. Notrace of it could be found.

ACTS OUT OF HIP.Four' vaudeville turns are out of

"Everything” at the Hippodrome, theLadellos, Yoscarrys, Will Evans andGeorge Gifford.

Eliminations left the turns with' nothing' tb'dbf ' The Lad(fflbs' m^turn to the show if a spot can bemade for them.

Fannie Brice on the Roof.' Fannie Br^ce will join the “MidnightFrolic” nepefi week.

Laugh and grow, fat with CHAS. ALTHOFF.

PROPAGANDA ACTS.According to plans formulating,

vaudeville may see a ftttmber of actson the patriotic order. The Govern-ment has notified the picture industryto first product those pictures whichhave mainly o do with the further-ance of war propaganda 'and the pic- .

tare market is concerned in their

early distribution. The dramatic stageis concentrating its energy in produc-ing,war plays, and the music publish-ers are furthering interest by popu-larizing songs of patriotic appeal.

That the vaudeville field will shortlyfind itself employing acts of the"propaganda” type seems fairly cer-

tain,^

The influx of propaganda acts Will

start next week and th^ w;ill be pre-

sented by men in the Service.

german SPY RESENTED.Florence Pinckney, who plays the

German spy in the vaudeville versionof “An American Ace,” has been en-countering difficulty of late in prorceeding through her role. At a per-formance last week when walkingacross the stage with a defiant speechafter being uncovered as a spy, a wom-an in a stage box threw a missile at

Miss Pinckney, striking her on the side

of the head. At another performancelater in the week, when the Germanspy asked the American comthandingofficer what he intended doing withher, a woman standing up in the audi-'ence, shouted, “Kill the cat.”

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The “Ace’’ production, presented byHarry Weber, has been given q, full

season’s vauiievillB route at $2,250

weekly, witK transportation. It car-ries ^ people.

MONTREAL'S FIRST HOLD OVER.Montreal, Sept. 25.

Mile. Nitta-Jo, at the Princess this

week, has been held over for nextweek at that house.

It’s the first time the big time vaude-ville theatre of this city has held oyera turn. The French woman’s success

at the Monday shows was sq^ em-phatic the decision to retain her wasimmediately reached by Clark' Brown,who was here that day.

Mile. Nitta-Jo is a new act to vaude-ville, arranged and produced by H. B.

Marinelli, showing for a half Weekonly in New York, before booked for

this city. She formally opens in the

Metropolis in a couple of weeks.

VENITA GOUlTaFTER HUSBAND.^ Chicago, Sept. 25.

Venita Gpuld got into the local

papers again this week through a dis-

turbance at an apartment at 225 Mar-quette road, when she was said to

have found her husband, Harold J.

Jones, in the flat with a woipan namedFlorence Nelson.This i^ the second chapter in thb

domestic difficulties of the pair. MissGould got into difficulties recently

through a “joy ride,” in yyrhich she andHattie Lorraine and a couple of menparticipated.

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$1,000 WEEKLY TO CO-STAR.An offer made to Blanche Ring add

rejected by her is said to have been$1,000 weekly, for Miss Ring to co-star in “Hitchy Koo” with RaymondHitchcock.

RUINOUS PUBLICITY.Immediately after the publication of

a paragraph in -Variety a few weeksago that Lillian West, of Freeport,L. L, intended to enter vaudeville with

' a'

' e

reared at her country home the gallffs^

domcsticus assumed all the airs of aheadliner and affected ail the manner-isms of a prima donna-Only upon, special occasions now

can it be persuaded to perform its

.step l-s. which renders it worthless, as'

4.cojnmercial proposition.

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FULL WEEK INCREASE.

mer,

THEATRICALS PLAY STAR PARTIN DRIVE FOR SIX BILLIONS

Allied Committee, E. F. Albee, Chairman, Haa Stage Set to

Surpass All Previous Collection Marks—AmusementsPrepare Special Films and Bills—Enthusiasm

Unbounded.

(Written for VARiBir by the Pub-licity Department of the Liberty LoanCommittee, New York.)Of the ^3,000,000 subscribed to the

Third Liberty Loan through the ef-forts of the theatrical profession,’ asubstantial part was raised by the ef-

forts of the artists who devote theirenergies to the lighter forms of amuse-ments, provided in the variety andcombination theatres.

Heeding the call of the Government,the combined variety interests havecome forward with greater enthusi-asm for the Fourth Liberty Loan.Under the direction of E. F. Albee thechairman, the organization of the last

drive is retained in its entirety, andpledges by each member of the com-mittee have been given for a total

“ volume of sales in excess of the last

drive.

The committee includes Henry W.Savage, George M. Cohan, Marc Klaw,David Belasco, Sam M. Harris, Edgar'Selwyn, Martin Beck, Sam Scribner,

William Fox, B. S. Mo^s, William A.Brady, and Joseph M. Schenck, repre-

senting the legitimate arid vaudeville

theatres, with an added staff of re-

sourceful managers from the motionpicture fi^d, noted among whom are

Adolph Zukor and J. T. Brulatour.

Several gifted jirtists achieyed not-

able results in the third drive, andJames T. Powers, Grace LaRue andLillian Russell made exceptional sales.

These favorites and many others will

do their bit for the Fourth Loan.The victories attained by our forces

in ^ance furnish the most potent ar-

gument for a warm response fromtheatregoers.' Facts, reinforced byfigures, induced the Government to

include the theatre among the essen-

tal industries. The drive is on, andthe artist, manager and other elementsof vaudeville and variety will do morethan their share in helping the war.The headquarters of the Theatrical

Allied Interests Committee will be in

the Longacre Building. f

Tomorrow (Saturday) with the be-

ginning of the three weeks’ FourthLiberty Loan drive, the Theatrical Al-

lied Committee E. F. Albee, chairman,will again inaugurate its campaign to

swell the sales of the loan. The com-mitfee expects to dispose of over fifty

million dollars worth of bonds in this

drive.

The theatrical unit’s headquartersare located in the Longacre Building

this year. Walter J. Kingsley will

again direct the publicity of the cam-paign. Elmer F. Rogers will also againhave charge of the speakers.Plans for creating further interest in

the Loan were completed early this

week and start agoing this evening.

The National Vaudeville Artists hasenlisted the service of 100 of its mem-bers to act as newsboys at the varioustheatres throughout Greater NewYork. They will receive assignmentsdaily to distribute late copies of “TheStars and Stripes,’’ the daily paper,printed by the American Expedition-

intermission period the reverse sideof an old drop is being shown uponwhich is pasted a 24-sheet of the at-traction for next week. This drop willmost likely be used to further the Lib-erty Loan propaganda at this theatreMonday and may be followed by theother theatres which are now lower-ing the asbestos drop during the in-termission period. Starting next weekmost of the Keith vaudeville theatreswill have a big .thermometer placed inthe lobby on top of which will befigures representing Uncle Sam, a sol-

dier'-' and a ' sailor and the Amountwhich that particular theatre lexpects

to raise for the Liberty Loan. TheGreenpoint theatre has already or-dered the thermometer which will beinstalled tomorrow and has $200,000 asits goal for the sale of bonds.Special loan pictures will be used

to start the show and help bond sales

and several propaganda acts will beemployed. The Palace, New York,will only have a bill of eight acts dur-ing the drive, allowing plenty of timefor the sale of bonds.

Ottawa, Sept. 25.

With this season the local Dominiontheatre has' played vaudeville a full

week, increasing the gross receiptsweekly from $700 to $800 over theamount the same house played to last

season when the policy was <a split

week. The bills for the Dominion this

season has been somewhat improvedin material, with a consequent in-

creased cost in the salary list, butnothing to compare with the addedtakings.

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Last season the Dominion “split theweek’’ with the Theatre Francaise,Montreal, both- operated by th€ Can-adian Circuit, with Clark Brown, gen-eral manager. The Francaise is nowdark.

DOOLEYS SUED BY ORTH.Gordon and William J. Dooley are

named as defendants in a suit broughtby O’Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll, ascounsel for Frank Orth. Orth al-

leges he wrote and copyrighted aa song entitled “Stroll Down the Ave-nue,’’ upon which he holds the exclu-sive rights.

Since Sept. 1, 1917, the Dooleys havebeen using the song and Orth valuesits use at $25 weekly. Orth estimateshis damages amount to $2,000.

The defendants, through their coun-sel, Harry Saks Heshheimer, put in ageneral denial.

Chicago, Sept. 25.

The theatres have received recogni-tion for their work in the Third Lib-erty Loan drive by having a specialdivision set aside for them in thefourth drive, which opens Sept. 28.

The loop houses will be captained bythe manager of each individual house,who will be held responsible for theactivity of his own theatre.

The Stage Women’s War Relief will

also take an active participation in theloop situation, aiding drives in eachof the houses.Peter J. Schaefer has been appointed

chairman for the theatrical division,

and has secured the first sale. DickGreen, international vice-president of^the Stage Employes and Operators'"^

Union, was the purchaser. He bought$10,000 worth of the bonds. Ed. Bal-lard, proprietor of the Hagenbeck-Wallace show, has assured . Mr.Schaeffer he will purchase $25,000

worth of bonds before the circus

leaves Chicago.

DUMONT’S MINSTRELS.Philadelphia, Sept. 25.

Frank Dumont’s minstrels, now at

Dumont’s, have Eddie Cassady (fea-

tured comedian)^ Richard Lee, JoeHamilton, Bennie Franklin, Burke arid

Walsh, Charles Gano, 'Alf S. Gibson,Tom O’Brien, Harvey Brooks, OscarSmith, R. P. Lilly (musical director).

THEATRE BUILDING HELD UP.Los Angeles, Sept. 25.

Alexander Pantapies has postponedconstruction on his new theatre at

Seventh and Figueroa, It is ^under-stood that he was advised to do so bythe Government.Work on his new Salt Lake theatre

also has been held. up.

Cummings and Mitchell Separated.

Roy Cummings reopens in vaudevillenext week, as Roy Cummings an(LGirlie. He was formerly with RuthMitchell (Cummings and Mitchell)with “Hitchy Koo.’’ Miss Mitchell re-

mains with the show, where she hasbeen given a part.

MAJESTIC, 1. A., VAUDEVILLELos Angeles, Sept. 25.

Ackerman & Harris have been hereseveral days conferring with AdolphHamish and the Hamburgers, ownersof the Majestic, over the lease of that

theatre for vaudeville. As a result of

this confference the Majestic may re-

open within six weeks.

Vincent Serrano in Lait Playlet.

Chicago, Sept. 25.

In Chicago now Vincent Serrano is

rehearsing a playlet for vaudeville,

written by Jack Lait, called “Betweenthe Lines.’’ It calls for two principals,

both men.A^r. Serrano will be represented in

vaudeville by William Morris.

SKETCH WITH DICKENS.Ben Barnett has cotnpleted a sketch

dealing with the life of CharlesDickens at the time of his first visit

to America in 1842.

The sketch has four characters. It

is called “Boz,’’ after the pen namegiven him in his early youth.Dickens was about ^ at the time of

his first visit to theseTshores.

Ernte| Sturm Has Divorce.Chicago, Sept. 25.

Ernest Sturm of the quartet at theRi^o last week, was granted a di-

vorce from his wife, Freda Stone.

Henderson's Closing Long Season.This week when all Coney Island of-

ficially closes fdr the summer, Hender-son's Theatre with its vaudeville will

also cease, after its longest season.

printed by the American Expedition-•ary-.:.Eor.ces . ip- vF in .rthe -lobbiesr-- •

of the theatres every evening duringthe Loan Drive starting at 7:45 andremaining until the intermission pe-riod. They are under the leadershipof Henry Chesterfield, who is actingas captain, and Hugh Herbert, who is

acting lieutenant.

At the Colonial this week during the .

Chicago, Sept. 25.

Next week in local vaudeville LeomErroll will debut in an act, headed bAhimself and carrying one other man.The booking, made by Jenie Jacobs

in New York, calls for a |plary of $1,-

500 weekly during Errol’s temporarystay in the varieties.

Detroit Agent Branching Out.Detroit, Sept. 25.

R. E. Mack, manager of the local

International Vaudeville Exchange,will-open ©ffioes in: Clevdsnd and' Buf-falo.

PAUL LYNWOOD UNDER ARREST.Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 25:

Investigation into the past of PaulLynwood, theatrical producer, arrestedhere last week on a serious chargelodged by the police when he wasfGrind in a room in the Reggio Hotel-with Bessie Phillips, a 16-year-old localgirl, has resulted in sensational dis-closures.

Lynwood, who was in Elmira to pro-duce the Red Men’s Kirmess, it is novvrevealed was arrested and Indictedon a similar serious charge in Albanylast December. The Albany chargewas made by 16-year-old Evelyn Albertof that city, while Lynwood was thereto stage “Melodyland” at HarmariusBleecker Hall for an Albany eveningnewsiiaper.While the Albany indictment was

pending against Lynwood in Januarylast, he was married to the Albert girl

by a Rensselaer clergyman and thecase 'Subsequently was dropped.The investigation also shows that

Lynwood’s right name is Percy Lyn-wood Capes, that he is 36 yqars old,

and the son of a minister oF 'funnelHill, Ga. The records also disclosehe was twice married before he mar-ried the Albany' girl, and twice di-

vorced. His first wife i^ living inMaine and the second in Minnesota.The present Mrs. Lynwood is

staunchly defending her husband. Shehad one of the principal roles iq

"Melodyland." After it had been pro-duced, the girl’s father complained tothe police his daughter had not beenhome the previous night. The policeprobe resulted in Lynwood’s arrest.

In the Albert case the parents ofthe Phillips girl complained that' thedaughter was missing and Lynwood’sarrest followed. The story told thelocal police by Lynwood was that hewas ill, that the Phillips, girl told himshe was a nurser and offered to go tothe hotel and take care of him. MissPhilljps’ story was different.

Lynwood admits that he failed toregister^ for the draft -Sept. 12 "be-cause his hand was shaky.”His case will come up for an ad-

journed hearing Friday. He is attempt-ing to secure bail.

LOEWS SOUTHERN TIME.I With the dropping of a couple oftowns in the south ^formerly bookedby the Loew Circuit, Lbew is riowplacing bills only in its own theatresdown there, at Augusta, Atlanta, Bir-mingham, Memphis and New Orleans,playing a split week in each.The southern houses are booked by

Ernie Williams in the I,.oew office.

<• The house opening in South Bethle-hem, Pa., this week, is booked throughthe Loew office by Solly Turek, whoalso places the Sunday Loew vaude-ville in the 7th Avenue, New York,and Shubert, Brooklyn.

PRODUCING FIRM.A new vaudeville office in the Gaiety

Building has* been opened by BobSterling and Irving Stone. Sterlingis a former vaudeville artist and thewriter of several songs. Stone is avaudeville author and stager of acts.

The company will confine itself toproducing acts and publishing, thespecial songs used. “Gates to Para-dise,” with 10 people, will be one oftheir first productions.

East and West Inter-Representation.

Chicago, Sept. 25.

Jake Sterhad of Chicago and JackPotsdam of New York will give eachother mutual representation in their

respective, cities W ,

Tabs & Stock at Orpheum, Zanesville.Zanesville, 0., Sept. 25.

The Orpheum opened last weekunder the management of W. D.Brookover. The policy of the housewilt be musical tabs and stock.

^New Booking -Arrangements.

William Casey is again booking theGrand, New York, since Fally Markusdecided to discontinue handling its

bills, while the Olympic, Brooklyn, is

now being booked by Walter J. Plim-

7BUY BONDARTISTS’ FORUM

Confine letters to 150 vrords and write on one side of paper only.

Anonymous communications will not be printed. N^e of writer must be signedand will be held in confidence, if desired. .

^/IJetters to be published in this column must be written exclusively to VABIEry.implicated letters will not be printed.

New York, Sept. 9.,

Editor Vabihtt:I notice several acts claim the origin

of the much disputed idea, that of

liking the allies to horses. Jean Havezwrote the "Race” or the "World'sHandicap” for me nearly one year agoand I have been using the recitation

for The Stage Women’s War Relief

and other benefits, for the past nine

months.I have proof of the above statement.

Arthur Upson.

Sept. 19.

Editor 'VABiBTt';

In YABiEiTr Sept. 13 an act doing a

policeman and an Italian is accused of

using material belonging to A1 Haw-thorne (Hawthorne and Anthony).We are doing a policeman and

Italian, and have been doing this act

since February, 1916. Prior ‘ to that

Mr. Roth did the same act-with Tqih

/ Murray since 1914.

Roth and Roberts.

Editor VABiBTr:Winnipeg, Sept. 17.

Our show was the first show to goacross the Canadian line since the

new draft (18-45). Professionals will

under no circumstances be allowed

to enfier any part of Canada without.necessary credentials which they canget for the asking from their ownLocal Board./ They must have their registration

card showing that they have regis-

tered. They must have a permit fromtheir Local Board allowing them to

leave the States and enter Canada.This permit is a regular form blapk.

Without this permit it will be im-possible to get into any part of Can-ada no matter what any one in theStates may say about it.

Americans in Canada are also stoppedoften on the street by officers to showtheir permits into Canada and failure

to have it means arrest. Several in

our show were stopped here this week.I was stopped twice, and after showingmy registration card was asked for mypermit.

Joe MeShane,

'^(MeShane and Hathaway.)

which he is staging for Emily AnnWellman and Jack Morris.In preparation are "Sweet and

.Pretty,” a' 35-minute musical version

jof “Charley’s Aunt,” and “The Pursuit

of Happiness” an allegorical playlet,

to follow Miss Wellmans’ “WhiteCoupons," which Marshall also staged.

A musical act writteh by Harry B.

Smith and Marshall is additional.

Marshall may return to vaudeville

again with two girl dancers known as

th^e Misses Cloter and Quinn. The-'

girls will probably use dinerent nameswhen the turn is ready.

H. Bart McHugh and Marshall have

in rehearsal a new allegorical musiral

phantasy entitled ‘The Pursuit OfHappiness,” with the book, music and

lyrics by Marshall. In the cast of six

are Mildred Alain, Helen Gunther arid .

George Douglas.“Birds of a Feather,” a n^w anatonu-

cal fantasy, written by Leon Kimberlyfor Bert Ford and Pauline Price (Edw.

S. Keller).

“The Dummy” is to be produced byArthur Klein from a book by HarryB. Smith with, words and music byHenry I. Marshall.

WAR SONG CONTEST SPREADING.

The War Animated Song Contest,

started at the Fifth Avenue last week,

and having its final there Tuesdaynight, is going to go over the Greater

New York small time circuit bookedout of the United Booking Offices.

This week the Greenpoint started a

contest. It will follovy into the 34rd

Street, Keith’s, Jersey City, d25th

Street and S8th Street, as far as at

present laid out.• At the opening of the contest Mon-day night at the Greenpoint it’s re-

iTorted the box ofiice showed $200 morethan on the Monday night previously,

although in New York Monday night

of this week was “off” in the; vaudeville

theatres, generally.. .

The Fifth Avenue Tuesday night held

lamost complete; capacity before eiight

o’clock.

CALLING MUSIC MEN TOGETHER.A confidential notice sent out a few

of the music publishers by Milton Weilof The Music Trades Company asksthem to be his guests, today (Sept.

27), at a special luncheon at the Re-publican Club, 54 West 40th street,

where he will lay before them-the out-line of a plan which is to solve someof the.^oblems of the music publish-

ing! business.^..

If, the representatives assemblingare in full accord, a general meeting\will be .called within the near future,

when all music publishers will beasked to act on Mr. Weil’s suggestions.

The secrecy^ attending this first

meeting has caused some speculation

among the publishers. A leading pub-lisher, who has been invited, stated

it was his belief, plans are about to bestarted to form a sort of a “Chanaberof :Gomme^ce’^ 'for the music publiish- :

ing industry which will make it a dis-

tinct factor.

GEO. YEOMAN-BIG TIME.Indianapolis, Sept. 25.

This week at Keith’s, Indianapolis,

is George Yeoman and "Lizzie,” withother big time engagements to follow

including a tour of the Orpheum Cir-

cuit startng Jan. 12 next. •

It’s 12 years since Mr. Yeoman last

played a big time house. He has been

monologing since and now has a turn

written by James Madison. “The Liz-

zie” of the title is a mythical person

Mr. Yeoman talks to and about during

the act. •

JAZZ BAND OF 20 PIECES.

A jazz band composed of 20 pieces

is the objective of Irving (“BuggsOBochner, who is now in New York,

attending to the matter.

An amusement promoter,, says Mr.

Bochner, suggested the 20-piece jazz-

,^ing aggregation.

PLAYING FOR MOSS.Danny Simmons, of the B. S. Moss

office, has signed Welch, Mealy and

Montrose, Old Homestead 5, and Gal-

lerini Sisters for eight weeks on the

Moss Circuit.

SHACKELFORD RESIGNS.Atlantic City, Sept. 25.

Ernest W. Shackelford has resigned

from the management of the' Million

Dollar Pier. He will leave the resort

about Jan. 1. He has been in charge

of the pier for the past three years,

said to be the most successful since it

was built.

Mr. Shackelford was formerly man-ager of Young’s Ocean (old) Pier. Hehas many outside financial interests.

COLINI CLAIMS LOYALTY.

William Colini who has a dancing

act in vaudeville known as "Colini s

Variety . Danc.ers,” has recently been

annoyed by several rumors intimating

he was not an American citizen.

Colini arrived in this country 20

years ago and played for the western

vaudeville managers and other cir-

cuits., . >

He became a naturalized U. S. citizen in

Chicago, in 1905 and married a Chicago

girl of Irish parentage. Her father

held a Chicago city job for many years.

Since the war started his two broth-

ers enlisted) and are now fighting mFrance.His act has taken part in many bene-

fit performances for the Red Cross and

other war charities.

The act is now on the big time under

the direction of H. B. Marinelli.

STERNAD’S CAMP SHOWS.The first of the Jake Sternad cainp

shows, consisting of seven acts, will

open a tour of the cantonments at

Camp Dodge, Oct 3-4-5-6, while on the

same date a Sternad vaudeville outfit

will start at Camp Coster with still a

third of the Sternad units to Open at

Camp Grant Oct. 7-8-9.^ ,

. Sternad has an understanding with

the offices controlling the camp book-

ings whereby if the shows, he books

fail to, meet satisfaction they can be

cancelled, or Sternad can cancel them,

if the camps do not prove financially

satisfactory.

B. B. Circus Closing Nov. 2.

Chicago, Sept. 25.

The Barnum and Bailey Circus has

arrived in the southwest after a coast

tour. Business at the coast was bad.

The outfit is now playing the Texas

stands. It will close its season Nov. 2

at Memphis.^ .

The Ringling Circus is closing twoweeks earlier than last season, being

Oct. 18 at Clarksdale, Miss.

The Hagenbeck-Walace show, which

has fared badly this season, closes

Oct. 6, some weeks earlier than last

year.

Billers Strike in Jersey City.

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A billposters’ strike is on in Jersey

City. Some of the agents in there with

feature films and also the local amuse-

ment places had some trouble for

several days getting up outside bill-

ing, with the local press relied upon.

ILL AND INJURED.Buhla Pearl (Mrs. Walter Buhl) was

operated upon at St. Joseph’s Hospital,

Chicago, last week for appendicitis.

Bob Dailey, ill for six weeks, re-

appeared on Broadway this week, backto his normal self.

Johnnie Collins, the U. B. O. booker,

injured about two weeks ago in anauto accident, was able to be aboutWednesday.

B. Iden Payne is reported slightly

better at the Flushing (L. I.) liospital,

where he was operated on for appendi-citis. He was not out of danger upto Wednesday.F. Ray Comstock, who fractured . his

ankle while playing golf on LongIsland last month, returned to his

office this week with the .aid *f

crutcheSt

Jo Paige Smith returned .to his office

last Friday, after being confined to his

home for same days. The agent has

been subject to fainting spells ever

since he went northward on a fishing

trip early in the summer.The following are ill at the Ameri-

can Theatrical Hospital, Chicago

:

georgia Kema (“Speedway Girls”),

ilda Martin (Haymarket stock bur-

lesque), William Cunningham (book-

ing agent), Joseph Rossi (Chicago

Opera Co.).

Frank Wirth, the Australian trick

rider and manager of the equestrienne

act called the Wirth Family, has re-

turned to the Ringling circus, after anattack of typhoid fever. He was in aMinneapolis hospital for six weeks.While Carter De Haven and Flora

Parker were going through their act

Monday matinee at the Majestic, Chi-

cago, their daughter,_Majorie, six

years old, was undergoing- an opera-

tioh for appendicitis at the Washing-ton Park Hojspital. .After the turn

,Miss Parker collapsem The operation

was successful.

HF.NRY MARSHALL STAGING.Henry I. Marshall is actively en-

gaged in the production end of vaude-ville^ He is concerned in the staging

of several acts of his own and others

Harry Bailey Managing Camp Theatre.

Sol F. Klarberg has been transferred

from the Buffalo theatre, Camp Upton,L. I., to the management of the Lib-

.ortyi Camp Pikewas fdrmerl/ associated with the In-

terstate’s Southern houses.

Harry A. Bailey recently of the Al-

hambra, New York, is now in chargeof the Buffalo at Upton.There is also a Liberty theatre at

Upton. It is the big house of the

camp, managed since opening by Geo.

H. Miller.

Bert Taub

Muriel Worth Back in Now Act.

Muriel Worth, who left vaudeville

when marrying “Dutch” Leonard, the

ball player, is returning to vaudeville

in a new act carrying three people.

Heo husbaod ha* boen.drafted.

Arthur Kelin will direct the turn.

Samptor'a New Musical Revue.

Martin Sampler is sponsoring a mu-sical revue called "Are Your Therej

to play the cantonments. The show is

said to be new and framed especially

for the Liberty Theatres.

MARRIAGES.j (“Love'^Farm”) to Patty

Dennison (Winter Garden show, Qhi-

cago) at Pittsburgh.

Eleanor Kern (partner of Ernestine

Gordon) to Sergt. C D- Levandowski,

Aviation Corps, at, Berkley, (jfal., last

week.'

Carolyne Scoville to Daniel Diehl at

Camp Funston, Kan., Sept. 16. Bothmembers of the Milton Schuster show,

playing the cantonments.Mrs. Dollie B®®son (nee Weston)

to Harry Brown (non-professional) at

the Little Church Around the Corner,

New York, Sept. 12. They will maketheir home at, 907 Gervais street,

Columbus, S. C.

Thomas Robbins of Attleboro andHattie Atwood of Profile View, N. H.,

were married recently in Providence,

R. I. Mr. Robbins, until a short time

ago . in vaudeville (having traveled

with Marvel, Priscello and other

hypnotists), met his bride while tour-

ing New Hampshire.

BIRTHS.Ted and Margie Banks, in New York,

Sept. 23, son. „ . ,

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker (direc-

tor in Douglas Fairbanks’ studio), at

Los Angeles, last week, daughter,

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Garbrey, Sept,

19, daughter. The mother is profes-

sionally known as Pauline Lorimer.

Mr. and Mrs. A1 Weston, at Lying-m-

Hospital, Chicago, Sept. 16, daughter.

Mrs. Weston is professionally BabeOlsrlCa

Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Orkin, at

Elliott Hospital, Boston, daughter.

The mother is Mary Ruby of the

’ IN AND OUT.Walter Scanlon left Proctor’s, New-

ark, Saturday through loss of voice.

He also cancelled Poll’s, New Haven,

first half this week.

That anreflre tun purveyor. CHA8. ALTHOFP.

O N D SIN THE SERVICE VOLUNTEER CAMP SHOWS

[This Department has been carried weekly in Variety since we declared war.

-It has noted a list of theatrical men in the Service that seldom ran less than twacolumns, and more often much beyond that.]

CASUALTIES.Richard Marshall is recovering in

France from wounds received at thefront. He was formerly treasurer of

the Majestic, Los Angeles.

Jack Lynch is in the Base Hospital,

Mineola, L. I. (Ward No, S), where hemay be seen, or letters addresseid to

him.

Pvt. Lyle R. Mabrey, 308th Inf. Band,was severely wounded in action, Aug.31, and is now convalescing. LouiseAstor, his wife, received the official

notification.

The son of Charles Simone, the Gen-eral Film Exchange manager at NewHaven, has been gassed twice since

reaching the battlefront with Per-shing’s troops.

H. E. Belford, recently killed in anaeroplane accident at Leaside Camp,Toronto, was vice-president of the I.

A. T. S. E. local 40d in Moose Jaw,Sask.

Jimmy Martin (Martin, Roberts andtones), gassed while in action on theWestern Front, according to a letter

just received by his two former part-

ners. He writes he is now in a basehospital near Paris and doing nicely.

L. Andrew Castle, of Chicago, anda professional, was wounded in France.

He is recovering in a hospital overthere. Mr. Castle is a machine gun-ner with the Amer. E, F. Informationof his injury was received at the NewYork offices of the Actors’ Equity As-sociation.

Corporal Hsurry C. Frey, killed in

action Aug. 20, was well known in.

vaudeville as one of the Frey Twins.He-was married, 25 years old, and lived

at 155 Audubon avenue. New York, Hehad been wrestling instructor at CampUpton and left for France in April

with Battery C, 304th Field Artillery

He was a brother of Captain CharlesDaniel Frey of the American Protec-

tive League at Washington. His twin.

Sergeant Harvey L. Frey, is with the

,U. S. Customs, Bureau.

Edward Hayes of Nev' York is in

Paris as a K. of C. secretary.

W. A, Jones, 42d Co., 154th DepotBrigade, Camp Meade, Md.

Jack Stern (Douglas-Newman MusicCo.), ordered to Camp Greenleaf, Ga.

Arthur Lyons (formerly with HarryShea), at Camp Gordon, Ala.

Fred Goodwins (playing with BryantWashburn’s film company), leaves

for an officers’ training camp.W. T. Walker, stationed at El Paso,

Tex., has been honorably discharged

from the Army.Will Dillon, stationed at Camp Hum-

phries, Vd., is not Will Dillon, the songwriter (who is not in the Service).

L. A. Rahe, formerly with the EdRush offices, now in the Navy, has beenassigned film detail work in New York,James Clark (vaudeville) has enlisted

for service with the British-Canadianforces in Siberia.

Monty Brice (song writer; formerlywriting with Jimmy Monaco) orderedto Artiiy Transport Division last week.Louis Muller (Feiber & Shea) ap-

pointed manager Liberty Theatre,

"Camp McClellaii'i' Afinisre

Willie Sufface (Meyer Cohep MusicCo.), ordered to report this week to

Camp Gordon.Tom Stuart (William Collier com-

pany), in the Q. M. Corps and sta-

tioned at Fort Slocum, N. Y.Fred Hubener (manager of the Gar-

den, Richmond Hill, L. I.), ordered to

the Syracuse Camp, Sept. 25.

Gus Kleinicke (formely musicaldirector for Fritzi Scheff) is at FortHancock, Ga., where he is bandmaster.William. F. Young (Young and

Wheeler) ordered to Camp Gordon,Ga.Lewis J. Rosenberg transferred to

33d Field Artillery, 11th Division, CampMeade. Md.William J. Kelly (Reel Guys Co.),

19th Co., C. A. C., Fort Hancock, N. Y.,

promoted to corporal.

Arthur J. Grebner is in the CasualtyCompany at Camp Colt, Gettysburg,Pa.Jack White (former cabaret enter-

tainer) at the New Hampshire College,

U. S. Training Camp, .Durham, N. H.,

Co. A.Lew Sharp ("Five Merry Young-

sters") is in the Service under his ownname, Louis Syilles, Battalion No. 15,

Camp Greenleaf, Ga.Clarence B. Lovell is a sergeant with

the 301st Ammunition Train, AmericanExpeditionary Force, France. He wasa manager before entering the service.

VARIETYHAS NO

FREE USTDue to the regulations of the

War Industries Board, as men-tioned on Page 11 of this issue,

and through the^ Post Office

Department deciding that the

complimentary copies sent byVARiBrr to theatrical men in the

service were "sample copies,"

Variety has regretfully ' discon-

tinued mailing its weekly issues

to soldiers and sailors who werein theatricals before entering

the service.

From many letters received

Variety was very gratefully re-

ceived by all of the several hun-dreds of men on Variety's ser-

vice list.

If relatives or friends^ of the-

atrical men in the service wish

them to continue to secureVariety it will be forwai^ed onreceipt of a subscription in their

names for one month or oneyear or any interim period at

the present subscription rates

—

$4 in the United States and $5

foreign annually.

Fred Esmelton leaves “Watch YourNeighbor” as soon as a substitute can

be secured. He has received a com-mission in the army.Herman Barrens is assistant amuse-

ment director ata Camp Gordon, Ga.

Fred • Berrens is a seaman in the

transport service. '

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'

Harry Chapman (Atlas ComedyFour) has joined the army and is a

member of Truck 516, Camp Humph-reys, Virginia.

Lieut. M. S. Bentham, U. S. N., ap-

pointed aide for Third Naval District,

with headquarters at Bensonhurst,

L. I., T •

Milt Lewis, brother of A1 Lewis

(Lewis & Gordon), at Camp Meyer,

Va. He is to enter Major-General

Crowder’s office in Washington.George Harcourt (dancer), has been

put OK' Special •detail in

gineers Training Regiment, CampHumphreys, Va.Bud McPherson (Belle and Bud Mc-

Pherson) has enlisted for foreign mili-

tary duty, through Canadian recruit-

ing channels.. . „ .

Charles Withers (“For Pity’s Sake )

at Fort Slocum, N. Y,, has joined the

(Continued on page 25)

John Provan, known professionallyas Scottie Provan, now at the battle

front in France, in writing to NewYork says that in addition to solderingin the trenches he has found time to

jump over to the nearest Y hut andput on his vaudeville .turn, the Scotchcomedian enclosing one of the smallbills the Y used to advertise his ap-pearance. The most amazing part of

his entertaining stunt was that he hadto return to the firing line at 6 o’clock.

This is the first report where a formervaudevillian in addition to entertain-

ing the soldiers for awhile was orderedright back- to th'e front line trenches.

Provian recently had a furlough, andspent it in Paris.

Sailor William Reilly, who has ap-peared in local vaudeville houses onleave from the Navy, will do no morevaudevilling for the present as he is

assigned to special Liberty Loan drive

work, spending one week in Pittsburgh

as the guest of the Banker’s Club.

Reilly, with a musical accompanimentby the Pelham Bay band, stood on the

top of the new Selwyn theatre awninglast week and sang songs, with a pic-

ture camera working while Reilly putin all of the gestures. Reilly was duein Washington this week for -somespecial entertaining stunts. -

The War Hospital EntertainmentAssociation 'has added one' more link to

its claim of hospital theatres. This is

at the U. S. General Hospital, No. 3,

Colonia, N. J., newly established underthe auspices of the Red Cross wherethe maimed who return from the warwill be taught useful crafts and oc-

cupations which will enable them to

earn a remunerative livelihood in spite

of their infirmities.

Fred Harten, 57th Regt. Artly. Band,A. E. F. in France, has organized a

nine-piece jazz band which gives fre-

quent entertainments at the various

base hospitals and at the Y. M. C. A.“Huts.” The majority of the jazzers

are fjom New York and were formerprofessional musicians. v

A farewell vaudeville entertainment

was held recently at Camp McArthurby the 5th Battl. Inf. in which Pvt.

F. 0. Williams, former assistant man-ager of the Globe, Kansas City, wasthe master of ceremonies. Throughthe courtesy of manager Harrison of

the. Orpheum, Waco, Tex., the entire

Paiitages bill was transported to the- camp. The entertainers included, Zeneand Mandel, Aerial Patts, Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Aarros, Ford and Goodrich, Dot-tie Vau, Mazie Oliver, Mae Whitfield,

Jack Oliver, Foster Hoffman (“Flirta-

tion” Co.), Rose Mary King, Vivian

Osborne, W. L. Thorne, Kenneth Grat-

tan, John J. Farrell, Charles Hathaway,Edward McDermott (“Notorious Del-

phine” Co.), Sergt. Earl M. Castle

(Castle-Davis Trio) rendered a numberof saxophone solos.

A1 Jolson, by arrangement withMajor-General Barnett of the MarineCorps, appeared in Washington, ISun-

day, and sang for the general staff andseveral thousand marines, his “Tell

That to the Marines.” The numberhas been accepted as an official songby the marine corps.

At Larchmont, N. Y., Sept. 20, for the

Red Cross, at St. John’s Parish House,

by E. F. Albee: Van and Schenck,

. Eddie;

Dowling,. Six.vKirksmith- -Sisters -r-

and pictures.

The American Ambulance men sta-

tioned at Longchamp, France, under

the command of Lieut. Pierre J. LeMay, were entertained recently byBilly Gould with his “Yankee DoodleFive.” The entertainers included

Louise Carlyle, Renne Dietrich, Gilley

Gregory and A, L. Wright. They aremembers of the Over There League. Afew nights following Will M. Creisy,Blanche Dayne, Helen Goff, HelenDavis,' (Over There League) furnishedthe show. i

Lewis Riley, detailed to entertain in

the camps in France, appeared at theAmerican Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Clubconcerts iii Paris, assisted by LeoFreddy.

At the Walter Reed Hospital, Wash-ington, D. C, Sept. 17, through Keith’s

(Rdland, S. Robbins, manager). Thehospital holds wounded boys from the

front. Manager Robbins escorted theparty. Included were United States

Senator Reed of Missouri, GeneralEmmett Newton and DeWitt ’ Lillie-

bridge. The artists were Blanche Ring,

“Crosby’s Corners" and the brass band'

(with Felix. Rush), Joe Jackson, Olgaand Mishka, all appearing at Keith’s

last week. Mr. Robbins is arranginga performance weekly for the hospital.

The entertainment Sept. 17 was the

second he had given last week there,

with the first show consisting ofr.Mc-

Kay’s Scotch Lads and Lassies.

Corporal DonMd MacDonald," late of

“Toot Toot,” and now with the MarineCorps at Camp Fuller, Paoli, Pa, wasthe director of a vaudeville showgiven by the marines of the camp at

the Grand Opera House,, West Chester,

Pa., Sept. 19. The following appeared:Corporal MacDonald, Sergeant G.Shepmoes, Corporals Wallie Lewis, Al-fred Freund, John P. Eichmiller (with

squad), Ralph C. Shireman, Simrd O.Hermansen, Hugh N. Bancroft, Pri-

vates Donald Moyer, Earl Smith, Hey-ward Wever, Harvey Wheeler, JohnG. Whittier, Louis Gardner, Louis

• Brown, Jack Hempel and James T.

Shine. Also Miss Bessie Phillips, a“daughter of the Marines.” Corporal

John P. Eichmiller announce^ andPrivate J.1E. Foreman was staged man-ager.

Two concerts were held last weekat Camp Merritt, N. J., under the

auspices of the K. of C., arranged byV Mrs. Carrie V. King. Those wHoentertained were: Mme. Mai Kalna,

Ethel Morrison, Amelia Summerville,

“K, C. B.,” Joy Sweet, Lily Sutherland,

Jessie Morris, Ethel MacDonough,Helen Lyons, Webster Norctoss,

Arthur Carter, Davis Quixano, Mr. andMrs. George Spink.

Headed by Tavie Beige the companyof “Fiddlers’ Three” visited a UnitedStates battleship in the harbor last

Sunday afternoon and gave a per-

formance before 700 sailors.

May Irwin made a special trip to

Clayton, N. Y., to give an entertain-

ment Wednesday night for the RedCross.

Keith’s Military Boys’ Band campedSunday afternoon in Van Cortlandt

Park with their own equipment, in-

cluding cook tents. One hundred andfifty were in the detachment under the

direction of W. B. Sleeper, who gives

his special attention to the Keith band,

organized and maintained by A. Paul

Keith and E. F. Albee. The boys gave

a concert during the afternoon.

Sunday evening. Sept. 29, a free per-

formance for men in the Service will

• be given by -’-Mead Over-Heels/^-at-the

.

Cohan.

Fifty-one wounded marines, _menwho saw service at Chateau Thierry

and are now in the hospitaj at Nor-folk, Va., were the guests of OttoWells and the management of “Flo-

Flo” at the theatre Sept. 18. B^ty(Continued on page 24.)

B U Y B O N D STHE SKIRT” SAYS—

(Speaking of Women—mostly)

By THE I

Lew Kelly at the Columbia this weekmay carry his show through on the

strength of his interesting experiences

while, on the other side, which Mr.Kell^ tells about during the second act.

Thc^show is so bad, it wasn't sur-

prising to see a potatoe thrown over

the footlights Tuesday matinee, while

one these awful .burlesque French-

men was on. Only the splendid

discipline of the house saved the sit-

uation them Mr. Kelly is always

funny, but he is using only the old

stuff.

The really popular feature Tuesdayat the Columbia was the orchestra's

playing all the important bugle calls

named in turn by the drummer.Lucille Manion is utterly wasted in

this show. She deserves something

better. Brunet in type with an abun-

dance of personality and a splendid

voice, Miss Manion also possesses that

rare gift- of clothing herself becoming-

ly. A..^)ink silk heavily embroidered

in silver was prettily draped with notrimming. As an aviator a dull blue

tunic and pants had white leggings

and helmet. There was a blue brocade

cape with mole collar arid cuffs. Awhite lace dress had aq emerald green

overdress. ... . .. ,

The chorus, working hard with little

material, wore one costume of note.

As aviators the tights were of tan

with closely fittings Jerseys of a light

shade. Leggings, helmets and gloves

were of leather.

The Palais Royal restaurant has a

floor show which wiii please no maUerwhat the mood. You remember pretty

girls- and a riot of color and expensive

mssterials. The girls in the large type

are Rita Lee, Tulle Lindahl, Helen

Herenden, Venita Fitzugh and manyothers. There seemed no end of girls.

All the costumes were worth mention-

ing, but they were too numerous. -One

set of silver and gold, used for a

patriotic finale, is too handsome to

overlook.

“For I remember stopping by the wayTo watch a Potter thumping his wet

And with its all obliterated TongueIt murmured, ‘Gently, Brother,r gently

pray.'

"

Those few lines hang over the little

stage of the Martinique Omar KhayamRoom, where Gus Edwards’ new revue

holds forth. Mr. Edwards has put on

too good a show for any one to “pan."

When numbers make you forget the

nice, long, cool drink before you they

must be good. Mercedes Lorenz, one

of the four principal women, loo^well, and puts over her songs in

. splendid style. Of the several cos-

tumes worn by Miss Lorenz a deep

blue net, made short and trimmed with

tiny ruffles edged in silver, made the

best impression. In a “Parcel Post”

number short pants were covered hy a

tiny skirt in two shades of blue, with

coral velvet ribbons used on the edges.

An Irish number was done in pale

green net, made in points with darker

green velvet for the jacket. Therewas also the inevitable high hat.

Kathleen Hichens, Irene Martin andEleanor Pierce also liven things along,

and are beautifully gowned. The eight

girls in a camouflage song are uniquely

dressed in chiffon of many shades.

Evtit “the stockings look=^

battleships lying over in the Hudson.

For a cabaret show in dressing it lacks

nothing.

At the Palace this week the MortonFamily held forth. After intermission

in three -separate acts the Mortons

show they are still there. Clara Mort,

SKIRTwhen doing what she calls a "SoloSongologue,” changes her clothes three •

times. Her first costume was rather

eccentric in as much as the short skirt

was • wori}. over long trousers that

fitted the calves closely. The skirt .

bounded in four rows of brilliants' wasfaced in green. A tammie made in

points decorated her long curls. AnIndian costume was in gold cloth withblack poppies. There was also a fan-

tastic soldier suit in blue satin.

Naomi Glass (with Paul Morton)was prettily dressed in the palest of

green satins mide full of skirts and a

baby waist. A white lace dress madeon the same lines hid a short dancing,

frock of blue chiffon. Of the Mortons(four) the mother (Kitty) wore a blue

tailored suif with a black velvet hat

trimmed with osprey. Little MarthaMorton, although not very little but

rather tall, with a wealth of auburncurls was sensibly dressed in a brownplaid cloth dress. The skirt wSb madedouble and pleated and had white

revers. Young Joe . Morton is a well-

set up boy of the smaller type. His

tuxedo fitted perfectly. At the con-

clusion of the turn when the entire

family appeared for the finale it wasa picture to see father, mother andfour dandy children.

The Gardiner Trio opening the Pal-

ace show, do a patriotic finish in white

satin. Frances Renault, dressing as

well as ever, appeared first in a short

fur cape over a dress of bronze se-

quins and lace. His huge hat wastrimmed in osprey. An clJ fashioned

dress was carried out in blue brocade

with a gold lace ruffle. A huge bon-

net was made of tulle. His dress

that drew applause from the hugeaudience was of fish scales of silver

with a black velvet mantle. The large

hat was trimmed with yellow para-

dise.

Lucille Cavanagh, in a pretty danc-

ing act,, was most elaborately gowned.Her first dress was lovely in its

simplicity. The first skirt was ankle

length and tight. There was an over

dress .of white net with tiny ruffles

• and the bodice was a short coatlike

effect in white satin. The hat was of

red, turban in shape and trimmedwith feathers of the same shade. AnIndian costume was of silver madein one straight piece. It was edged at

every seam in black points. For her

last gown Miss Cavanagh choosed yel-

low. The skirt very short was caught

up at one side revealing black lace

trunks. The skirt edged in green had

an orange poppy at the belt. There wasa mauve hat with a blue chin strap.

It was a dress' of many colors but

well blended.

Anna Chandler has come all the wayfrom the Metropolitan, Brooklyn, to

the American, New York, in the same- mauve taffeta dress.

,Lily, of George and Lily Gardner,

was' in red net over white, A good-

looking dress on a large woman wasof a heavy lace made in two flounces,

vyith bodice and side draperies of pink

crystals. The wearer was of Holdenand Herron.

. . ,

The girl of McDonald and Cleveland

was in black satin, with front andback panels of black sequins. A wide

red sash was worn well over the hips.

Dainty little Marie Doro, according

to her own statement, is not the Marie

Doro of old. She claims to have been

reborn about two years ago—a sort

of reincarnation, as it were. Just howit affects her daily life makes an in-

teresting little tale. Get her to tell

it to you. It's most interesting.

THE AMERICAN ON LEAVEBy SERGT. EDWARD HARTMAN

•(Now with the American E. F. *« France, attached to Headquarters Services of

Supply. Before enlisting, Sergt. Hartman was on the New York staff of VARIETY.}

France, Aug. 29.

Four months in France, then what?Oh, la;' lal

A seven-day leave. Sure, there’s the

grouch who says he’s been over for

nine months and hasn’t had one yet.

He’s out of luck.

They take off the privilege every

how and then when they think there

is too much work to be* done and youcan’t be spared, but be up and awakeand when the time is ripe get in the

old document and get away while the

getting is good and enjoy one wholeweek at Aix Les Bains, the hub of the

Savoie leave area for A. E. F. troops

in France.It’s the biggest hand-out of trip to

France, and Uncle himself is doing the

trick. He has a representative at the

station* to meet you, and within half

an hour after arrival you are ittstalled

in a real “three squares” a day hotel,

with a room for you and your Buddy(you always want to have Bud along

to share in the fun), with real bedswith sheets and everything. “Good-night I This layout will put the bank-roll in the morgue,” flashes throughyour mind. But, -fto, the old bankroll

of Uncle Sam is there to prevent- this,

and for seven delicious nights youslumber between sheets and eat break-

fast at the hour you desire.

What could be sweeter in a soldier’s

life?

Not a bugle is sounded and not a

'

formation to be stood. And do youeat those meals? ' Well, now, ask the

doughboy from the line or the_ mule-skinner from the S. O. S. (Services of

Supply).They are French, but then there is

plenty to them, and the lack of neces-

sity for a mess kit with no washingafter is one joyous thrill.

“What are we going to find to dofor seven days?" is a question that

crops up that first morning after the

old clock has crept around to ten andyou are devouring your eufs sur le plat

(fried eggs), avec chocolate et du pain

(bread). There’s a fellow there whosetime is about up and.he is going backtoute de suite. He knows the ropes,

and the first advice given is to visit

the Y. M. C. A. Aw, say, is that all

we get in this place? Take his advice

anyway even if you have spent manya night in the Y. M. C. A. hut back in

camp.It’s the surprise of your life when

you strike this one. Sure, you lookfor a hut, but none is to be found.

Say, bo, where is this Y. M_. C. ^A.

they talk about? “There it is in front

of you, greeny.” Wow! No? Thatswell joint? Gee, look at _me hobs(hob-n^il shoes at present in voguewith the younger men in France). Didyou get a flash at the J[ane who just

went in? She was talking American,too. Let’s take a chance.This very building, which has been

taken 'over by the Y. M. C. A., is the

•famous Casino of Aix Les Bains, far

famed as a second Monte Carlo. It is

one the most beautiful buildings of its

kind on the continent and easily oneof the most complete in every detail.

It has a theatre, ball, lounging andbilliard rooms, with numerous little

ins and outs.

What is the soldier to do in the day-time? That’s the Y.^ M. C. A.’s job,

and they have taken it in hand in the

right way; -There is never a

moment. Innumerable places of in-

terest around Aix and trips are on tap

for those that wish to go. Then there

is that light amber fluid so appealing

in long glasses, which, although not

sold in the Y. M. C. A., abounds in the

many attractive French cafes. Althoughsaid fluid is tres cher pur les soldates

it is tres necessaire to make a vaca--tion complete.After you hatf^e climbed the heights

to the Cat’s Tooth, taken a swim in

Lac Bourget or visited Mount Revardvia the cog railway you are ready for

(Continued on page 21.)

LETTERS FrM ENTERTAINERS.The extracts below are from letters

received at the Little Theatre head-quarters of America’s Over There The-atre League. .

The entertainers are with units sentover by the League to entertain ourboys in France

:

Margaret Mayo and Amparito Far-rar, writing for the entertainers, andSergeant H. E. Vermilye, expressingthe appreciation of the American fight-

ing men for the. work which is beingdone for them, emphasize the need forvolunteers from the stage in even-greater numbers than before.“Already two of the units have vis-

ited us,” writes Sergeant Vermilye,attached to S. S. .If, 650, U. S. A. Am?bulance Service with the A. E. F. “Thefirst was Will Cresspr’s outfit, and theywent over- big—particularly little HelenDavis. Billy Gould’s company was theother, and they too made an enormoushit. Perhaps Renee Dietrich (Wrightand Dietrich) walked away with mostof the honors; the men simply couldn't

get enough of her. Each member ofboth units, however, received a mightystorm of applause."Probably you good people at home

don’t quite know what a boon this sort

of thing is. You would though, hadyou listened, for months to ambitiousand well-meaning people who love to

recite “Verdun’ and other cheerful

morsels, and whose idea of a rare

treat is to sing consecutively the na-tional anthems of the United States,

Great Britain and- France—which, as

you realize* does pall a bit. The onlything that saved us from the Italian’s

hymn is that it’s too difficult for mostsingers to attack.

'

“When Mr. Cressy told us that theywere the advance guard of a mightyarmy of real American actors and ex-plained about the meeting at the Pal-

ace theatre, New York, the menyelled.”

Miss Farrar, the celebrated concert'

soprano, insists that American enter-

(Continued on page 21, Col. 4.)

AN M.P. IN FRANCE. ^France, Aug. 6.

Dear Harry:Received your lengthy and very in-

teresting letter of July ISth and wasvery glad indeed to hear from you. It

certainly is a great pleasure to get a

letter from home. The mail nowa-days is a little better than it has beenin the past, but even so it does notcome often enough for us. .Each andevery one of us look anxiously everyday for mail of some sort*.

All I have done in the past twoweeks is two hours gas alarm duty.

This is strenuous work. A fellow mustbe on the alert every minute. In thedaytime we have bunk fatigue.

You ask in your letter why I could

not tel! you more in my letters. If

you will look on the outside of the

envelope containing this letter, youwill understand just why I cannotwrite more. You will find the- follow-

ing words plainly printed: “I certify

on my honor that the contents of this

envelope refer to nothing but private

and family matters.” Being put on-my honor, you can readily see that I

cannot do otherwise than abide bythe terms and conditions of the Army

(Continued on page 21, Col. 3.)

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BUY BONDSLEW KELLY SHOW.

Low Kelly was in London tor two seasons.

Ho wont across to go Into an Albert De Cour-

vlllo revue at the Empire, and subseauontly

played the halls. Last out hero ho was fea-

tured In Jack Singer’s "Hello New York,”

which had a summer run at the Columbia.

Last season the spot on the wheel was held

by the Lon Hascall show, which Is now filled

by the now Lew Kelly Show.

Mr. Singer has furniahed Kelly with -very

high grade support and a clean, colorful pro-

duction, but there was no serious attempt to

give him new material. There are several

exceptions in the new show, hut for the mainKelly is doing bits and lines with which bur-

lesque patrons are as inUniate as bo is. AsdO per cent, of burlesque patronage are

regulars it is a question as to whether somecriticism from that quarter will not be niade.

It was no test at the Columbia Tuesday night

when the crowd slowly filtered In until there

was over capacity. They laughed and laugheda lot, in fact appeared to reap as much en-

joyment as from anything on the wheel. Butthe Columbia draws a bigger percentage of

floaters than the average burlesque house.

At that the Kelly show for the first four-

fifths of the way totes a heavy batting aver-

age and turnlshes as good entertainment as

the average musical attraction, which Is

about (bo standard set by the first wheel. Theshow. 1.0 programed as presented in nine In-

nlngs\ After the first, session It loses all plot

and sticks to bits and business.

Lew enters as the familiar professor dopeplus the green spot halo which Is shelved after

the entrance, and explains "I’m the f^ibwwho thinks he’s mo but he’s not.” He '%adJust been run over by an auto but wasil’t

hurt, because he was under a bridge,” and“Roger” stuck around too. Yet they laughed,

liking the familiar bits more for the waythey were handled than for what they are.

The entire first act ran along excellently,

carried along at.' a tempo that was admlmble.Perhaps Vio Casmore has some credit comingfor that, he being the stage manager. He also

accounted for a French role very cleverly •.

carried out and some bits Ipter on. Thefirst “inning” ran tor an even hour, the sec-

ond section of the show the balance of the“Innings.”

It' was long after the second act startedthat ' Kelly appeared In “one,” straight, lor

the first time in burlesque, to talk about thingsover there and some of his experiences. Lewtalked for ten minutes and went over witha bang. £ good deal of bis talk was whole-heartedly patriotic and ended with an ex-pression of our determination to beat theHun. Lew said that when he reached Lon-don It was In the imdst of an air raid, andns there were moonlight nights, that sort ofthing kept up lor several weeks. Every timehe went out he was chased Into a cellar,

for if the Hun bombs didn’t get you, anti-aircraft shrapnel might 'He thought beknew every cobweb In London, but lived onin the hope that he might be chased into awine cellar.

That was one of the new bits, and anotherwas a short travesty on the “ThirteenthChair.” Kelly gave a short synopsis of theplot -of the actual play, 'so that those whohadn’t seen It would know what they weretrying to do. Rather a good idea. The bur-'-lesque itself wasn’t so hefty, but does wellenough.

Chief aid to the Kelly proceedings and the'Other featured member of "the cast is LucilleManlon, who last season was with ‘”TheBehman Show.” Developing rapidly withinthe last few seasons. Miss .Manlon Is now tobe classed as one of the neatest and nicestappearing women In burlesque. She de-livers numbers with dispatch, and few canequal her in handling lines. Song numbersartrnot the feature of the Kelly show, butMiss Manlon. come through with the firstscoring song,' It being “Smiles.” Me, too,bad an inning all alone, doing "Qood forNothing,” followed by two recitations. Onewas a parody on “Qonga Dbln,” supposedto have been 'Ivritten by an American ambu- -lance driver and brought back by Kell^ Theother was “The World’s Series” In Berlin,by Fred McCloy, the Columbia manager. Shealso lead the first act finale, “Dixieland InPrance,” the best staged number In the show.Of next Importance are Leona Earl and Bon

Mulvey, who largely worked together. Theysent over “Wonderful Baby” by Injectingsome lusty loving and kissing, the businessbeing funny and cleverly carried out. Theyalso had a dance number, there being verylittle stopping, by the way. Jack Homnhhandled a number of bite, nil being done well.The chorus Is above the average, the toller

girls including several very good lookers,and there ate a good singing bunch, too. Mr.Blngor has 'provided good looking duds—notperhaps so plentiful as In some shows, butenough, and at all times the chorus Is neatand attractive. There are two full stagesets, the first being well painted and the sec-ond being a natural picture with the ThirdAvo. “L” overhead, that some New Yorkersaway from home will get homesick when theyJamp It.

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over for a hit, filling a gap fully In a positionwhich can carry more heft. Keliy got backInto his old character for a few additionallaughs. One came after Instructions to awaiter to go out and build an airplane outof a lot of paper—fly-paper, hew explained.Earlier ho had a comical bit with MissManlon on the breeding of automobiles.At the Intermission the house orchestra

caught the house with faithful Impressions of

bugle calls, the drummer announcing thopurpose of each. Reveille and pay days callswon laughs. Lq^Tho Kelly show Is fast, good entertainment, ,

and there Isn’t a blue line at any time. The At th<familiar bits shouldn’t Interfere, for Kelly fihrnihas been away. For next season new ma-terlal will be In line, but for tho current tour severthe Kelly name backed by show and castshould turn' a nice profit. • Jbee. very

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THE MISCHIEF MAKERS. weeki“The Mischief Makers” (American Wheel), enter

sponsored by F. W. Gerhardy, at the Olympic olast week, may sound a bk coarse, but for themost part it Is clean. A pretty fair bunch of. Campchorus girls, With several outshining the servicothers. One girl seemed a bear for stepping xaprr-a la buck negro fashion, but the threads at-

"tached to the upper part of her bodice were intyrmore down than up. This girl alstr kept grab- in-lavbing at the upper part of her stocklngg' and terfielit doesn’t fit In tbe general ensemble fitness, -i- ^Another revealed a sweet, sympathetic soprano vauuivoice and she was recalled for an encore. DacrcOn dressing Qerhardy’s outfit stacks up the d

well, the number of changes not being as ' j /many and varied as with some of tfie other “ ^

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organizations, but sulflciently attractive to re- Louceive commendation. The number with the piedgirls representing different phases of the In- fp-nnixlustrial Jobs women are doing was well con-celved. throh

Scenlcally what sets are employed for the was atwo parts answer tho purposes.

In "blt^’ the first part sagged, due to the xviols*unnecessary length of several. JvussThe program says the book, music, lyrics, perfol

dances and everything In tbd entire show are ferenlthe work of Joe Wilton. Wlltop was with the v.same show last season and to make that cer-tain he announces In a song he wrote the show verse.

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LOUIE DACRE DIES..

Louie Dacre died Saturday, Sept.. 21,

at the Sloane Hospital, New York, of

fibrous tumor. She had been suffering

severely since Sept. 1, and has been

very ill for a year or more. MissDacre entered the hospital about three

weeks ago to secure relief but withoutentertaining much hope.

Services were held Tuesday in theCampbell Chapel, with Episcopalianservices. The funeral arrangementswere taken in charge by James Mc-Intyre (McIntyre and Heath), father-in-law of the deceased. Henry Ches-terfield, representing the NationalVaudeville Artists, of which MissDacre was a^member, paid tribq<-e tothe dead woman. Many

,professionals

and friends attended the services.Louie Dacre for many years occu-

pied a position all her own in bur-lesque. She was known and famedthroughout the circuits and in her daywas a distinct drawing attraction. Oftalent and quite some personal charm.Miss Dacre made herself felt in anyperformance. She contributed at dif-ferent times many writings of her ownto Varibtt. Several of these were in

and. then played "straight," but making thosldelyheel comics, Joe Freed and George Hartearn their money. I

Wilton does well entugh, having a goodstage appearance, but using too much of the'rough attitude toward. all of the other prin-cipals. Freed has improved his comedy efforts.He was with Wilton last ' season and nowworks to better advantage. Hart acquits him-self creditably, but seemed content at times tolet Freed handle all tbe comedy.Johnny Crosby Is doing a “wop” character

and also a “dope” in the second part. Crosbymay know little about "lines,” but when warb-ling a ballad alone be Is there.Of the women, Mable Clark Is back, but

keeping herself wUbln bounds. Even In tbefinale of tbq second part when she flashed her

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"flgger” In full tights, she kept as decorous'was possible. Mabel Lee Is rather viva-

cious and displayed herself In different out-fits of tights of resplendent colors,./

Gerhardy persists In laying partiralar stresson the program as to bis “Paprika Cborus.”As tbe most natural voice was that shown byone of tbe cborus girls, Rene Vivienne, sbe Isentrusted wltb tbe prima donna work andhandled her numbers with credltr-Ebo alsotook time to demonstrate a nifty shape for awoman of Amazonian type. '

Wilton has worked in a "bit” of a seriousnature with attention vividly directed on thewaK with two principals dressed as a soldierand nurse, respectively. It doesn’t fit In bur-lesque but these are war times. But it stirsup patriotism through the unaffected way thatthe two characters are Impersonated.

It Is not tbe best show on the wheel. NeitherIs It tho worst. It strikes a sufficiently happymedium to hold Its own with the' majority,

ifarfc.

NATIONAL WINTER GARDEN OUT.With the business getting worse

each recurring week at the NationalWinter Garden, the American Bur-lesque Association heads and theMinsky Brothers, operating the Gar-den, mutually agreed to discontinuethe American bookings there after

,Qct. 12. Stock will be resumed.None of the American shows has

played to profit since the house start-ed burlesque early in August.Another theatre may be added, one

adjacent to New York, but for thepresent the dropping of the Gardenwill put a week’s layoff on the cir-cuit.

LON HASCALL IN ACT.A vaudeville act has been formed by

Lon Hascall and Johnny Johnston.Mr. Hascall for several years was

a feature in burlesque, leaving it afterlast season when he headed one of- theJack Singer shows,

CANCELLING CAMP STAND.

In private life Miss Dacre was Mrs,William J. McIntyre, Her husband is'now with “Paris by Night” (Americanburlesque wheel). Following her mar'^riage Mrs. McIntyre started a suit foralienation of affections against herhusband's father, but the case neverreached trial.

The deceased was around SO years ofage.

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BURLESQUE CHANGES.James E. Cooper and Billy Wells af-

ter a tour of their shows made a num-ber of changes in the casts. In “TheTrail Hitters,” Vic Plant has replacedJohnny Weber and Jack Dempsey is

doing Charles Edwards’ work. GeorgeBrennan is now in “A Mile a Minute,”replacing Burt Scott. Elmer Tenley’spart in the "Sight Seers” is beingplayed by J. Karney. George Slocumhas replaced Meyer Harrie in “ParisBy Night” (Ed. F. Rush’s show). Inthe "Blue Birds” Evelyn Ferriss re-places Sedal Bennett.Marjorie Hilton will join “High

Fliers,” replacing Grace Howard.

Feiber & Shea's Sunday Film in Ohio.Although other theatrical interests

ipay continue the Sunday show planm Ohio, the Feiber & Shea offices havedecided that none of their Ohioanholdings will attempt any perform-ances on the Sabbath, but instead willofifer straight picture shows.

Musical Players at Grand, Columbus.Columbus, O., Sept. 2S.

The Musical Players at the Grandare playing their fifth week. They areputting on "Three Twins.” This makesthe 17th consecutive week in Colum-bus, as they played 12 weeks at asummer park in the suburbs.

LARGEST LOAN SIGN.Syracuse, N. Y., Sept, 2S.

The largest painted Liberty Loansign in the United States is on thenorth wall of the new Keith Theatrebuilding in S. Salina street.Fifty by 80 feet of wfill space is

covered by a reproduction ofthe iLib-erty Loan poster that won the $1,000prize in the New York Art Leaguecontest.

Owing to the Spanish influenza epi-demic whiiih has gripped the differentarmy cantonments and camps in theeast the American burlesque showsare passing up their regularly sched-uled dates for the Dix Theatre,Wrightstown, N. J,, owing to thequarantine which has been placed on^^p Dix and adjacent territory.

Another vaudeville road show for thecamps is proposed by Jack Shea, start-ing Oct. 17 at Camp Dix, N. J., accord-ing to his present plan. /

“Loveland” with 14 girls will be in it,

also Master George Dewey, the Ad-miral’s grandson, who will head thettipupe with Sherman and DeForrest.

IMPROVEMENTS ORDEMD.As quickly as. possible the Executive

heads of the American' Burlesque As-sociation are ordering changes in theshows that on their first eastern ap-pearance have failed to measure up tothe standard set by the circuit.

One of the first was the T. W. Din-kins’ show, “Innocent Maidens,” withothers now instructed to strengthenand.4niprove without delay. MorrisWainstock’s “Military Maids” is undercensorship, with 'Wainstock instructedto change his entire first part and alsomake at least two changes in his prill-

cipSils*

James E. (Bluch) Cooper’s “TrailHitters," which had the title of “Armyand Navy Girls” last season, is alsounder reorganization, the scenery andcostume, however, reported as beinggood.Several changes have been volun-

tarily made .-in Ed. F. Rush's show,“Paris By Night."

ENDJF GRAMLICH STOCKS.Owing to financial troubles and in-

ability to l>ay salaries the last of thestock burlesque companies organizedby. Charles Gramlich, also creditedwith having written the pieces andstaged them, which have been at theWarburton, Yonkers, now closed, andat the 14th Street, New York, is wind-ing up its unsuccessful organizationthis week. The withdrawal of Gram-lich from producing does not meanthe closmg of the 14th Street, whichis under lease to the Feldman Amuse-ment Co. (Nick Feldman, general di-

rector). The stock policy will be con-tinued there, with a new company,headed by Leo Stevens next week.The Stevens company, including

Gertie DeMilt, May Leavitt^nd otherswill be under the management of Fdd-man.

UNKNOWN CENSOR INSPECTED.The American Burlesque Associa-

tion now. has quite a compiled list ofshow reports on many of its ' travel-ing troupes, the “unknown censor”having 'just Completed a tour of thewest and northwest, looking over theshows and reporting accordingly.Just who the censor is the American

offices will not reveal, but some of tbeproducing managers have an idea as tothe identity of the man giving their

shows the “official close up.”

JACK CONWAY IS 49.

John Francis Conway, featured with“Liberty Girls,” is in the second draftcall, age 40.

THE WANDERING ACTOR.By CLEM BEVINS.

No, I never cared about taking ordersAnd so I drifted across qur borders,I landed once down In Mexico,’Twas sure no place for a Yank to go—With Its sagebrush, cactus, heat and sand.They ought to name It “No Man’s Land.”I found the Hun there, be hated a Yank,He taught the Oreaserp -we were rotten, rank,But I didn’t pay much attention.

Then later on at Mission Inn,A wonderful^ quaint hotel, sans din,-At Riverside, In that grand old statsMade famous by Its Golden Gate

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IT culls Its guests from everywhere,French, English, Russian, Hun were thereiWhen the Hun said we were Just plal i punkI began to think that be was -a skunk,’Though I didn’t pay much attention.

But when I arrived In Edmonton,Way up north near tho midnight sun.And found that instead of CanadianLand owners were Hun and Austrian—Who were getting rich from the Wheat up

there.While Canueks were fighting In Franco some-

where,I began to think that I’d been a blankFor the Hun even there taught hatred of Tank,And I be^

Now I’m back In my own UNITED STATES,And I'm praying that wo can close tbe gatesOf the land, the air and the sea to tho swineWho boasts of his Kaiser, his beer and the

Rhine.I’m happy, I’m glad, I’m giving thanks'That my homo’s where It Is, GOD bless my

Yanks.If my country needs me now, or next fall.You’ll find me there at that old roll call,.And you bet I’ll pay attention. i

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Cohan & Harris have sold theAustralian . rights to “Three FacesEast” to J. C. Williamson,

Jos. Eckle is booking tl?e Majestic,Albany, N. Y. It plays five abts on a

-split week policy.

Benny Leonard will stage the mu-sical numbers for the burlesque stockat^ the Crescent, Brooklyn.

Tunis Dean} has been appointed man-ager of “Tiger Rose,” which opens afour weeks’ engagement in Philadel-phia, starting Sept. 30.

The Portland, Portland, Me., has re-turned to the three-a-day vaudevillepolicy, after a trial of the continuousduring the past month.

May Tully is reported having goneto South America some time ago on abusiness trip connected with the-atricals, besides another mission.

Although handling the managementof the Riveria for the Shuberts CharlesA. Burt is continuing his bookingoffice in the Longacre Building.

.'A.letter in The Forum of Varietylast week signed “Ward” should havebeen signed Nord (formerly of Francisand Nord).

A1 Leichter is booking the Sundayconcerts at the Crescent, Brooklyn,starting this week. Six acts make upthe bill.

Bill Love and Mike Manton havetaken out a road company of “FloFlo," scheduled to play southerndates.

Tho Stage Women’s War ReliefCommittee has elected Shelly Hullto a position on it. Mr. Hull will rep-resent the Actors’ Equity Association.

Rose Mullaney, regarded as one ofthe best informed persons in dramaticagency circles, has resigned fromChamberlain Brown’s office.

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Schlesinger will take out a road pro-duction of “The Blue Pearl," with datestentatively marked ih through theShubert houses.

AI~RydeII, former ticket-taker atKeith’s Royal, Bronx, is at the Alham-bra in the same capacity after a vaca-tion of three months.

Frank Fay will remain with “ThePassing Show” and has taken backhis notice, receiving a play or pay con-trace for three years.

Andrew Toombes and Rena Parkerhave again returned to their principalroles in John Cort’s “No. 1” “Flo Flo,”in Philadelphia this week.

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Variety, as the other papers did,

has found it necessary to raise

the newstand price, to IS centscommencing with the issue of.October 11. From that date on-ward its subscription' will bedomestic, annually, and $7 for-

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Ibe in effect, also the present sub-scriptions—^, domestic, annuallyand $5 foreign (includingCanada).

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Following the regulations and'suggestions of the War Indus-tries Board, issued at Wasliing-ton and applicable to idl papersother than- dailies, to conservethe paper supply (these regula-tions also limiting all papersother than dailies to a definiteyearly allotment, based on pre-vious usage, with si reduction of10 per cent, of the quantity usedby each paper for the past year)Variety will be non-returnable.The return privilege to news

companies and dealers has beenextended without restriction bythe theatrical trade press. It

was necessary in part owing tothe continuous floating circula-tion a theatrical 'paper enjoys.It is a hardship upOn a theatricalpaper to cut off the return privi-lege, which means that the newscompanies and news dealers will

only order that quantity they arecertain they can dispose of. Un-sold copies Cannot be returnedafter October 25.

It may inconvenience readersof Variety who will want thopaper. If permanently locatedan order should be placed forregular delivery of Variety toyou by your news dealer.

The most certain way afterpetober 25 is to subscribe. Tlfepaper will be mailed to a perma-nent address or en route.Subscriptions will be accepted

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The regulations of the WarIndustries Board, besides pro- -

viding for other savings in^paper,calls upon all papers to abolishany free list and to limit sub-scriptions to those only paid in

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newals. '

The Strand, Raleigh, N. C, opens itsseason of vaudeville Oct. 7, with fiveacts on a split week placed throughJule Delmar in the United BookingOffice.

“The Bird of Paradise” at the Alvin,Pittsburgh, last week, drew over $J3,-

000. This is the eighth season for the“Bird” and its seventh visit in Pitts-burgh.

The Liber^ and Gordon Square' the-atres, Cleveland, are backed by M.Shea of the Shea-Brandt Agency, thatcity.

.John H. McCarren is the New

York representative.

Four treasurers lost in four weeksvia Draft is the record of the Bakertheatre, Dover, N. J., managed by PeteWoodhull. The Baker now has awoman in charge of the box office.

Oliver T. Bailey has placed a newplay in rehearsal, entitled “A Stitch in

Time,” which he proposes to bring outat once in New York during his FultonTheatre administration.

“Miss Blue Ey^ (Harvey D. Orr,manager), with cast recruited in NewYork by the Matt Grdu offices, makesits premiere at the Trent, Trenton,Sept. 27.

Robert Fulgbra, in England for sev-eral seasons, has< been booked to ap-pear in that country until 1921, withbut six open weeks between now andthen.

Rosie Rosenblatt, formerly in thePublic Service ticket agency, arid late-

ly of the Broadway Theatre TicketCompany, is now assistant treasurerof the new Central.

Jack Osterman--(son of Jake Rosen-thal and Katheryri Osterman) has beencommissioned by Florrie Millership towrite a new act for her vaudeville tournext season. Miss Millership is nowsinging three-of Osterman’s songs.

. Tho six story and basement buildingat 3S3-3SS West 48th street has beenleased by the Shuberts for ten yearsfrom James P. Kennedy. The leasecalls for a total of $65,000. James J.

Etchin'gh negotiated the lease.

A Chicago firm is bringing its newproduction of “The Brute of Berlin”into eastern territory, having heardthat the pickings since the start ofthe season has been good for warshows. '

Tho Vrestern company cri'ganized toplay “Three Faces East” opens in Buf-falo, Oct. 7, for a week and then jumpsto Chicago for a run at the Olytripic.

Lillian Tucker will have the leadingfemale role.

Thomas Oliphant, ahead of “GettingTogether” under the auspices of theBritish-Canadian Recruiting Missionfor the past few weeks, has resumedhis position as dramatic editor of the“Evening Mail.”

The Park, Stapleton, S. I., starts avaudeville policy next week, playingfive acts on a split week, booked byFally Markus. Mr. Markus is takingover the Strand, White Plains, N. Y.,

,and will probably play vaudeville in it.

Judge J. L. Carleton, St. Johns, N. B,,

has been awarded the $500 prize in theCanadian play contest inaugurated byGeorge F. Driscoll, manager of^ HisMajesty’s, Montreal. The play is to

be, produced in November. The title

is “The Crimson Wing.”

The circus which Perry and Gormanare putting on for the United States

Government to make a 16-week ^of tfi^ Uibefty' cifeuifits opening until Dec. 12, due to the

quarantine on the camps from the

Spanish influenza epidemic.

“Three ' Wise Men,” the AustinStrong comedy Smith & Golden areproducing, will have its out-of-townpremiere at Hartford Oct. 14. EdwinArden, Claude Gillingpvater, Charles

VOLUNTEERSOVER THERE!

Variety Will Maintain a PermanentList of Artists Who Have GoneOverseas as Members of America’sOver There Theatre League Unitsto Entertain the American Expe-ditionary Forces In France. Ad-ditions to the List Will Be MadeAfter Each Succeeding Unit Sails.

The Name of Teams are PrintedFirst, Followed by Individuals inAlphabetical Order.

Recent Departures Are Indicated by* After Names.

IRENE FRANKLIN andBURTON GREENWILL CRESSY andBLANCHE DAYNETONY HUNTING andCORINNE FRANCESJAMES F. KELLY andEMMA POLLOCKHORACE WRIGHT andRENE DIETRICHJOHNNY CANTWELL andRETA WALKERHENRY MARCUS andERMIEN WHITELLMARY McFarland andMARIE McFarlandMABELLE ADAMSHARRY ADLERMAUDE ALLENNELLA ALLENALFRED ARMANDLUCIE BABCOCKVERA BARSTOWGEORGE BOTSFORDELIZABETH BRICEMARY CAMERONLOUISE CARLYLEBESSIE CARRETTHOWARD T. COLLINSJACK COOKKATE CONDONMARION DANA*HELENE DAVISDOROTHY DONNELLYLEO DONNELLYMILDRED EVANSAMPERITO FARRARMRS. FARRARMADELINE GLYNNHELEN GOFFWILLIAM GOULDTHOMAS J. GRAYGILBERT GREGORYGRACE HENRYAMY HORTONWILL J. KENNEDYDAVID LERNERDANIEL C. MclVORLIDA McMILLANEDWARD MARSHALLMARGARET MAYOLOIS MEREDITHGEORGE AUSTIN MOOREWILL MORRISSEYPATRICIA O’CONNORHAL PEARSONMARION SCHAEFFER*PAULA SHERMANBERT SNOWHENRY SOUVAINERAYMOND WALKERINEZ WILSON

Lait and Helen Menken arc in the

cast.

Incoming reports from show.s fromthe States indicate Canadian territory

has started out nicely, with the girly

shows getting the biggest play. In twostands in particular a certain show

,4i4-gr^:tes-bu^^ than it lUd on it.<?

engagements there last season.

A comedy, entitled . “Irene O’Dare,”

which Cohan & Harris tried out in

Stamford last spring, has been defi-

nitely shelved in its present form.

It may be made into a tmisical play

for next season. Louis Hirsh will com-pose the score.

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B U Y BON D SLIGHTLESS NIGHTS’ REMEDY

SUGGESTED BY MANAGERSBroadway’s Side Street $2 Theatres Suffering from Four Full

Lightless Nights Weekly. Pr^erOpenmg Hour EachNight for Lights.' Plan Economical for

Conservation Through Actual TimeSaving. Strangers Only

Know Broadway.

\ With the new theatrical season ap-

proaching full stride, an appeal for

what is considered a more equitable

ruling on the four lightless nights

^ order has taken form. The reason-

ableness of the suggestions made may

lead to the: matter being handled vig-

orously through the United Managers’

Protective Association.

The most important change advo-

cated is that instead of theatre electric

signs being permitted to burn with

other signs for four or five hours on

Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, to

permit the theatre signs to be illumin-

ated for one hour or for ah hour and

a quarter at show time—^7.30 to 8.4S—

on each evening, in exchange for the

long showings on the three week-endnights.

Such a plan would not only help the

, theatres but would act as /a force for

.^further fuel conservation over the

present order. The hourly illumina-

tion nightly would entail the lighting

of signs but seven hours weekly as

compared with a minimum of 12 hours

weekly allowed at present (four hours

nightly for three' nights).

Complaint of the present order and

suggestions for a correction comes

mostly from managers'of houses situ-

ated on adjacent streets and managersof attractions in those houses', rather

than from theatres located directly onBroadway, the latter being of ihelesser number.There is considerable truth in the

claim side street houses are handi-

capped by dark exteriors. Broadwaydraws a healthy percentage of its

business from visitors, and that class

of patrons is not acquainted with the

'exact location of theatres off Broad-way. The suggestion of nightly il-

lumination is acceptable to managersof all houses, except where pictures

are exhibited on a two-show nightly

basis. Those houses are in the verysmall minority as far as the Timessquare district is concerned.The suggestion has been made that

an appeal be made to the Fuel Ad-ministratioti to place theatre sighs

outside the class of non-essential ad-vertising, into which class are all out-door electric signs. Managers saythat other industries are permitted to

use all the light and power necessaryeven during the daytime, and as elec-

tric signs are essential to the theatreduring the opening hour, the ordershould be changed.The managers do not seek to change

the order on the advertising signs

which allows them to be illuminatedfor the latter end of the week. They

. :3ay -the niatter of-eontrolling the :the--

atre signs and limiting them nightlyto the admittance hour can be easily

regulated by outfitting the signs withclock switches, which would auto-matically shut off current at 8.4S.

Detr^oit, Sept. 25.

H. Somerville, manager of the DruryLane Theatre here, has solved the

lightless nights by the use of Ptestotanks, which enables him to burn fourarcs outside.

, PHILIPP’S SEASON., Adolf Philippi inaugurated his seasonof dramatic and musical stock in Eng-lish at the Yorkville Tue'sday eveningwith a production of “Tell That to theMarines,” a comedy drama by himselfand Edward A. Paulton. During theseason he will present the followingplays : “A Kiss in the Dark,” musicalfarce by James Watson, music by Ar-thur Gunning; “A Joyride,” farce in

three acts from the French by EduardRlgaut; “Miles from Nowhere,” farcecomedy by Philipp and Paulton;“Tainted Money,” a play by AlfonseDuchois ; “Three Good Things”

; com-edy by Philipp; “Sh, It's a Secret,”farce comedy from the French byEmile Barbou; “Fie-Fie-Fi-Fi,” mu-sical comedy by Philipp and Paulton;“It Haifpens Every Day,” play by PaulAfdot.He has the house on a percentage

arrangement with Marcus Lopw.

REVIVING “YbuRS TRULY.”Tl\e Arthur Pearson production of

“Yours" Truly," played briefly last

spring with a Chicago showing in-cluded, is to be revived next month bythe producer, under the new- title of(“Marry A Girl.”

Negotiations are on for Cecil Leanand Cleo Mayfield to head the show,with Harold Orlob and Otto Haurbachconcerned in the rewriting of it.

T. Roy Barnes was the featuredmember, book by Tommy Gray, whenfirst produced. Thq, piece is reportedrepresenting about $36,000 to Mr. Pear-son to date.

PREPARING ‘TETER’iS MOTHER.”William A. Brady, Ltd.,' has in re-

hearsal a piece called “Peter’sMother,” by Mrs. Henry de la Pasture.It is an English comedy that ran 700nights in London, with Marion Terryin the leading role. /

In the cast are Lumsden Hare, He-lene Johnson, Phillip , Tong, GypsyO’Brfen.

GRACE VALENTINE POPULAR.Chicago, Sept. 25.

Grace Valentine has been the life-

saver in the publicity line for the localengagement of “Lombardi, Ltd.” LastSunday Percy Hammond gave herpretty face the entire “layout” for theweek) and A.^hton Stevens devoted hisentire Sunday article to the fair

comedienne.Mis:! Valentine became immensely

popular here, in the long “HelpWanted” run.

“BEN HUR’S” PEOPLE.Sept. 30 has been set as the date for

• |he-<>penjng of -‘®en Hur’" 3t- the -Lex»-

ington. Rehearsals are now under waysince last week. Robert W. Frazerwill take the role of Ben i Hur this

year, with William Wagoner andWalter Sherman playing Messala andSimonides. Virginia Howell, MildredBright, Mabel Montgomery; StellaBoniface Weaver and Ann Reader arealso in the cast.

BILL SUNDAY IN PROVIDENCE.Providence, R. I., Sept. 25.

Bill Sunday, accompanied by “Ma”Sunday and the rest of the Sundaystaff, arrived in Providence Saturday,and “Billy” opened his six-week cam-paign here at the tabernacle Sunday,when he put forth some of His usualhot shots in three spicy sermons be-fore tens of thousands.The city turned out to welcome him

and he smiled and said .“God BlessYou” to everybody he shook handswith. He will be here six weeks and-theatrical managers are now awaitingto see what effect his campaign is to

h^ve on their attendance figures andcash receipts.

Bill has hit the Germans, the sins

of society, the painted faced dolls of

the city, the slackers- and unpatrioticand about everybody he can think of

so far, as yet has not hit the play-

hou^s although perhaps he didn’t

hear about th^Salome dance in "Miss .

I Don’t Know'” at the Shubert Maj-estic last week. \

$3,000 FOR ONE JUMP." It will cost Elliott, Comstock & Gest

$3,000 to bring their “Wanderer” com-pany from Wisconsin, to fill in time at

the Manhattan Opera House, openingnext Monday, for four weeks. DavidWarfield in “The Auctioneer” will fol-

low “The Wanderer.” --

“Tiger Rose,” the Belasco show, nowat the Manhattan, closing this week for

its month’s stay, has done a lesser busi-

ness than during its closing weeks at

the Lyceum.

i FRAZEE’S DEFAULT OPENED.Alexander A. Aarons’ suit against

H. H. Frazee concerning the latter’s

alleged infringement on the Australian*rights to Fred Jackson’s “A FullHouse” came up before Justice Phil-bin in the Supreme Court Monday."Frazee’s application to open the

default and defend the action, filed .

through his attorney, Leon Laski, wasgranted. Judge Philbin directed Frazee-to furnish a surety company bpnd tosecure judgment which might beentered against hiip, as requested bythe plaintiff’s counsel, Henry J. &Frederick E. Goldsmith.The action is a result of Aaron’s

allegations that Frazee sold theAustralian rights to Hugh Ward for

$3,500 without consulting Aarons; whoalleges he only is the owner of theworld’s rights to the farce, havingpreviously sold to Frazee the UnitedStates and Canadian territory.

"LESTER’S” CAST.“Listen Lester,” John Cort’s third

musical play thus far this season andknown earlier as “All for You” and“Mile. Flirt,” vnll open in Washington,Oct. 14.

The cast holds Emma Carus, Ger-trude Vanderbilt, Clifton Webb, ScottWelch. Eddie Garvie, Ruth Maybe,Ethel Boyd, Savo and Cook.Concerned in the authorship are

George Stoddard, Harry Cort andHarold Orlop. Max Figman is stagingthe production, and Edward Marks is

putting on the dances.. *

Rabbi and Priest Characters.“His Little Brother," the first of

several plays listed for production byWalter Hast, is scheduled to open in

Buffalo, Oct. *7. The leads are WalkerWhitesides and Tyrone Power, whoplay a rabbi and a priest respectively.The cast also includes Edith Lattimerand Sam Sidman.

QUESTIONINGDistrict Attorney Swann and assist-

ants Tally and Kilroe bdgan investi-gating theatre ticket speculators Mon-day, calling many “specs” to head-quarters by summons.The ticket men ^^cre kept waiting

from' one o’clock until 4.45 and thenappeared before the district attornej^in a body. Mr. Swann administereda severe lecture telling the men thatthey should be in the army insteadof profiteering in tickets. This broughtforth a strenuous objection by MattyZimtnerman (representing the PublicService Ticket agency), who explainedhis agency was selling below the boxoffice price and the summons to his

agency had been in error.The investigation began over the

sale of a 50-cent ticket to the Hippo-drome to a soldier who was charged$2. Zimmerman claimed his agencywas doing a service for the men inuniforpi.

The particular aim of the districtattorney’s office is to eliminate thesidewalk operators who work withstore entrances as a base. These menhave been particularly active near theHippodrome. It was shown one head-quartered in a United Cigar store. Mr.Tally said that the “ball would be keptrolling,” meaning a continuation of theinvestigation. He thought ticket menshould all operate along the lines ofTyson and McBride, charging a stand-ard 50 cent advance on all tickets.

Other brokers with established officescharge that those two big agenciesare attempting to set themselves upas models and seek to eliminate asmany others to reduce competition.The illness of Mr. Kilroe interruptedthe investigation Tuesday. Amongticket men the opinion is that the dis-trict attorney is aiming at the ' side-walk men.V J. S. Jacobs, with an agency at the'Normandie Hotel, created a diversionby voluntarily showing a letter prov-ing he paid a bonus to a wealthyMetropolitan opera subscriber fbr theprivilege of selling the subscriber’sseats. >.-

BOWERS’ MUSICAL SHOW.The new Fred V. Bowers’ show,

“I’m So Happy," will be produced thisseason by the Adaline Amusement Co.(Max Spiegel, managing director), thetour starting Oct. 7 at Perth Amboy,N. J. The music is by Bowers, bookby Victor Gabarie and lyrics byArthur J. Lamb, with Lew Mortonproducing. Bowers will 'be sirred.After a week of one-nighters the showgoes into Baltimore, then Washing-ton, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit,etc.

The cast includes Frank Morgan,-Olivet Rivers, Frank De Cordover,Mary Kilcoyne, Edward Sedan, Wil-liam De Vens, Irina Bertrand, DollyCastles, Alma Youlin, Hal R. Dyson(musical director). Musical numbersare arranged by A1 J. Doyle, with themusic published by Waterson, Berlin& Snyder.

GUS KILL’S LATEST.The Captain and the Kids" is a

new musical comedy Gus Hill will pro-duce next month. Written by FfahkKennedy with the score by SeymourFurth, it will have a “jazz" band as aspecial feature.

Rehearsals began Monday with theopening date set for Oct. 14 at Eliza-beth, N. J.

Cope Chairman of Village Theatre.John Cope was elected chairman of

the executive committee of the Green-wich Village Theatre, which Mr. andMrs. Charles Coburn have taken over.Edwin Carty Ranck, formerly dra-

matic* editor of the Brooklyn Eagle,was appointed general presa represen-tative for the Players.

AGENT GETS.-:GATE.-....-.--..-

A New York dramatic agent has beengiven the gate by at least three bigNew York producing offices who haveinstructed outside attendants to barhim admission at all times. Themethods of the agent in question havenot’bee^ to the liking of the producerswho have barred him from theiroffices.

B U Y BO N D SALL-AMUSEMENTmuANCE TO

CARRY CLAIMS TO CONGRESS

Proposed Unity of All Branches of Stage and Screen

Industries to Make Possible Solid Front on Congi^s-

sional Protests At Capitol—New Plan Both

Feasible and Economical.

An informal but important meeting

was suddenly called Tuesday afternoon

by the United Managem’ Protective

Association, president Marc Klaw pre-

jsiding with the idea of ‘'forming a

close alliance between the U. M. P. A.

and the National Association of the

Motion Picture Industry.

idea is that when matlters per-

taining to the whole field of amuse-

ments arise, such a proposed alliance

will be able to show a united front and

sameness of purpose, instead of at-

tempting to obtain results through sep-

arate. channels. It was the sense of

the meeting that it was time that the

various divisions of theatricals get to-

gether; that the;

divisions combine;,that it is wasteful and might be futile

to seek remedy as individual bodies,

legitimate, vaudeville, burlesque or pic-,

,tures, 'when the interest of one is

nearly always to the interest of all.

The meeting was deemed importantin its endeavor to effect concertedstrength at a time when Congressproposes to increase admissions taxes.

The $8,000,000 revenue bill up to the

j Senate for final action now holds_a

schedule of 20 per cent, for all admis-sions. Representatives of the several

theatrical sections were in Washing-ton recently attempting to secure amodification. Reports have it the mo-tion picture people made a bad impres-sion before the law makers. It is

claimed that some picture men advo-cated the -20 per cent, for application

to the higher priced theatres, feeling

the public would be forced to turn to

picture houses for amusement.It is felt that representatives of th'e

aniusement field in total will be able

to present to the lawmakers now andin the future a stronger argument for

protection and would enjoy better

chances of success with the proposedcoalition becoming effected.

Washington, D. C, Sept. 25.

The revenue bill is before the Sen-ate for final passage. Theatrical menarrived here Monday to present to theSenatorial Committee reasons why the

admissions tax should not be doubled,

as now provided in the bill.- Althoughthe upp^r house does not often change

. provisions as incorporated by theHouse, it is reported here- that thereis a chance to change the 20 per cent,

clause. In other lines- of industrywhen taxes have been raised, it hasbeen suggested to the industries tjiat

they raise prices. Such a move is notthought possible, however, in theamusement field, as the rate scales

' are about as high as possible now.Experts who have given the tax mat-—ter consideration as far as the^ricals

go are pointing out that the -20 percent, clause is not going to affect themoderate price class of houses. Theysay that when the 10 per cent, taxwent into effect many theatres took..occasion .to increas

a reason that such a move wofild elimi-

nate the use of pennies.' Some picture houses are now. charg-ing 30 cents, whereas they formerlycharged a quarter and likewise manycharge 60 cents, whereas the old price

was, SO cents. The managers of suchhouses when accused of really colledt-

ing 20 per cent and turning 10 per

cent, over to the collector, Ireplidd that

-they had raised prices. WitiT the old

admission prices in effect the impos-ing of 20 per cent, would not changethe^ present scale in many of the mod-erate priced theatres. Many housesare charging 85 cents for the former75 cent tickets, and there again anextra price or increase of 2 cents (over

the actual tax) is reaped by suchhouses. Any number of theatres are

reported to have increased their scale

a great deal more within the past year.;

It has been suggested a sliding scale

be, substituted for the straigjht 20 per

cent, admissions tax, if the increase is

upheld by 'the Senate. This sugges-

tion has in mind the impost of 20 per

cent, on the moderate spts, since

there would be no actual increase in

the present rates or at least very lit-

tle, and as the„ prices go higher the

percentage to be lessened. This wouldmake forvbut a slight advance oyer the

present tax bn $2 and $2.50 admissions.

WILLIAM C. THOMPSON DIES.Chicago, Sept. 25.

William C Thompson, head of the

Hagenback-Wallace show, one of the

best known piress agents in the coun-

try, died of pneumonia at the Amer-ican Theatrical Hospital Sept. 23, aged

47.

Thompson was a newspaper man in

New York, press agent for PawneePill’s Wild West, the Far East show.Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Barnum &Bailey, the New York Hippodrome,etc.

He is survived by a widow in NewYork. The body was shipped to Nor-wich, Conn., for burial.

AGREEMENT ON “RESERVES.”At the invitation of officials heading

the fire department, managers at-

tended a downtown meeting regarding

safety condition# Monday.The managers were asked if they

were satisfied with the presence of

police reserves in the theatres.

While there was no serious objec-

tion, several regulations were outlined

regarding such service. It was agreed

that not more than one reserve officer

was to be assigned each house andin the even.t of the reserve not ap-

pearing, the managers] are to call upthe nearest police station.

The managers were also advised to

reprimand reserv,e officers if they be-

come obstreperous.

MAY RUSH “THE CHEAT’ IN.

William_„A, Bradys’ production of

Willard iMack and Hector Turnbull’s

adaptation of Turnbull’s photoplay“The Cheat” will have its tryout at

Atlantic City the last half of this

week, with Mary Nash and Jose Rubenstarred- The principal support includes

Frederick Truesdell apd Kenneth Hill.

The piece had a preliminary canterthis summer at Long Branch and As-bury Park. It may be brought into

New York next Monday. The deal

wagn’t^eompleted the‘ fore part = of the•

current week.

PRODUCING FILM AS COMEDY.It is reported that Klaw & Erlanger

have a former film play, “The HauntedPajamas” in hand, to be rewritten andproduced by them as a comedy forthe speaking stage.

COMBINATION^DS ALLOWED.Chicago, Sept. 25.

For the first time in Chicago history

the newspaper have consented to pool-

ing of ads in the daily display col-

umns, .

The K. & E. houses now run m a

string, headed as “leading attractions,”

and ^th a warning aganst buying

seats from scalpers, while the Shubert

theatres lead off with the names of

their owners and also claim to be the

best in town..

Some years ago, before the union

of the syndicate and the opppsition,

demands were made on the papers to

permit this system, used in New York,

and the papers refused^ holding out

for each ad as individual, graded _an

position according to the respective

space taken.. .

NoW they allow the combined ads

and grade them for . position according

to the average of agate lines taken byeach combination. This still gives an

opportunity to put a small ad above

a large one inside the borders of either

.combination, leaving the way openfor complaints of injustice apd discri-

mination on the part of the producers

whose shows are playing in those

houses. y

COLLIER-HOFFMAN RACIFIED.The difference between William Col-

lier and Aaron Hoffman, star and aurthor, respectively, of “Nothing ButLies,” have been settled. The showis now in 'further rehearsal, pending

filial changes, and is due for the Long-acre before 0(ft. 15.

Mr. Collier threatened to leave the

show,if his ideas were not carried out,

and the author took the stand of put-

ting the piece on janyhow with an-

other, stpr..

The show fits Collier and part of

the changes are being made. Out of

town.feports predicted a hit for it on

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MAUD FULTON’S THEATRE.San Francisco, Sept. 25.

Maul .Fulton, in association with

George Ebey, recent manager of the

McDonough, Oakland, have leased the

Bishop Playhouse, Oakland.

The name of the theatre is to be

changed to the Maud Fulton Theatre.

Miss Fulton opened her season Sun-

day in “Mary, a String of Beads,” and

will follow with “The Brat,” and other

plays from her own pen.

BAYES SHOW CHANGES.According to reports from out of

town there will be some changes, if

not already made, in the Nora Bayes

show, “Look Who’s Here,” produced

by H. H. Frazee. Those reported as

going out are Arthur DCagon,_ A1

Fields, Lew Cooper and Vibla Cain.

Bill^ Kent and Florence Morrion,

with Miss Bayes and Irving Fisher

are scoring the,, hits of the piece.

It is said Ha/ry Bulger may join, to

replace Deagon.

“GLORIANA” IN LIBERTY? ,

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.

The people of John Cort’s “Gloriana,”

which opened here Monday, seem con-

fident the show is to take its New Yorkbow at the Liberty in that city about

Oct, 7.

TRYING OUT “TORONTO.”Joe Weber, who controls the Amer-

ican rights to “The Man from Toron-

to,” is trying the English piece out

this week in stock at the Hud^n,• Union Hillr under the. pL.. . T^Maid, the Man and the. Money.

NOT MARRIED—TO ANYONE.More to quiet reports than establish

the fact she still remains single. ManeAstor, with Hammerstein’s new “Some-

time,” states she is not married, to

anyone,

BOX OFFICE FIGHT.

Within the locked box difice of theRiviera, which the Shuberts lately tookover for booking, there occurred aminiature battle royal Saturday night.

Manny Cancer, the house treasurer,was pitted against J. J. Shubert andBenj. Mallam, the latter beii« theShuberts’ private detective. Cancerhad been accused by the visitors ofhaving ' tangled accounts, and whenMallam suddenly pinioned the trcasur-

~er’s arms. Shubert struck Cancer in

the face. Cancer unable to use his

arms, kicked Shubert in the groin,

broke away from Mallam, whom he .jthrust against the wall, took anotherthrust at J. J. and exited from the .

box office.'

The affair is reported to be the out-, j

come of certain operations by Mallam,who became peeved at Cancer, it is

said, because the latter refused to aid i

him. Cancer had forced Mallam out > i

of the box, office some days ago andhanded in his resignation to Lee Shu-bert Thursday, last. The latter told

him to return to the job and pay noattention to the matter.

Sunday Mr. Luisi, representing the

Ocean Accident & (Suarantee Co,, ,

which bonds the Shubert employees,

was on hand with an accountant to

check up the statements, and the

eount-up resulted in showing that the

treasurer was $3 over. / . ^

Cancer is generally well liked andregarded as . efficient. He placed the

entire matter before his attorney,

Nathaii Burkan, with the avowed in-

tention of starting action.

“DOING OUR BIT” CLOSING.Cincinnati, Sept. 25,

“Doing Our Bit” closes .here Satur-

day, the company returning to NewYork. It is said to be the first big

Winter Garden attraction to flop so

early on the road. Business has been

bad and never did recover after the

weak finish of tjie Chicago stay, wherethe run was suddenly terminated early

in August.Business in Chicago grew steadily

worse after the accident to Frank Tin- vney, but the failure there was mostly

credited to the steady newspaper at-

tack following the feeling between the

• show management and Charles Collins,

dramatic editor of the Chicago “Post.”

The breach between the newspaper ,?

and the Shuberts is still open.

JOE HOWARD TRYING ANOTHER. ^Joseph Howard is to produce an- ^

other musical play called “Spring

Love” and due on Broadway," Dec. I.

He is at present in vaudeville. His

“In and Out,” tried in the summer h^j|^ 1

’

been definitely stored.

Howard is under contract with

Charles K. Harris for the publishing .

of his songs and every time Howardputs on a piece it costs the publisher

.money. “In and Out” stood Mr. Harris

$1,500, which represents the cost of

publishing the song numbers. . 4During the last 21 years Howard

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has received $125,000 in music royal-

ties from the Harris concern.(

GOING IN FOR DRAMATICS.Flo Zeigfeld, Jr., is to seriously try

his hand in the production of drama,

having already two pieces in prospect

for this fall. The first to go on is "By .4;

Pigeon Post,” running in London since

the first of the year. It is by Austin

Page. When it opened at the Gar- -

rick, London, it was described as a

play which “thoroughly delighted a

laughing audience.” Madge Tither-

adge is at the head of the English

York and casting for “By Pigeon

Post” has started.

The second play is The^ Little

Clown,” in which Billie Burke is to oe

starred. It will come later, as Miss

Burke’s picture contracts call for her

appearance in the filming of • GoodGracious, Annebelle.”

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Ouy Bates Post has returned to New York.

Cyrus Wood Is the author of the lyrics tobo used In "The Melting of Molly."

By acquiring control of the Belmont, WilliamA. Brady Is now possessor of three theatresIn the same block In 48th street.

"A Stitch in Tlmo," by Oliver D. Bailey andLottie Meany, will be given at the FultonOct. 15. Irene Fenwick will be featured.

"Stop That Man," a farce by George V.Hobart, will be presented by the Shuberts atone of their houses.

, "Crops and Croppers” has been withdrawnfrom the Belmont and the bouse has passedunder the control of William A. Brady.

Marjorie Rambeau has sold her home on theshore at Pelham Bay to I. B. Warren, ofNew York City.

Viola Dana’s next Metro will be entitled"Diana Ardway.” It Is a plcturization of VanZ. Post’s novel of the same name.

Margaret Aston has been chosen to depictNurse Edith Cavell in Metro’s patriotic pro-duction, "Wilson or the Kaiser.”

David Aaronson of the Bronx was sen-tenced to ten days in the workhouse. Sept 19,

by Magistrate Ten Byck in the Men’s NightCourt, for selling th^tre tickets on the street

The United States Civil Service Commissionis at present in urgent need of stenographersand typists to meet the great demand of fheGovernment offices In Washington, D. C.

Charles Dillingham has placed the Hippo-drome at the disposal of Admiral H. R. Usher,tr. S. N. (Nov. 8), for a gala performance ofNavy Relief Society.

Florence Nash will be starred In "Remnant,"a comedy adapted by Michael Morton fromthe original of Dario Nlccodeml. It will haveIts premiere early in November.

Billie Burke and her husband, F. Ziegfeld,escaped injury last week when their motorturned turtle, on the road between their campand Lake Placid railway station in the Adtron-dacks.

“Sleeping Partners,” an adaptation from acomedy by Sacha Guitry, will come to theBijou, Oct. 5, with H. B. Warner sta'rrlng a^Irene Berdoni In the only feminine part mthe piece.

Rehearsals have begun on Tolstoy’s play,"The Living Cbrpse,” in which Arthur Hopkinswill present John Barrymore. The play Isbased on the Russian marriage and divorcelaws and the fate of a man who tried to es-cape them.

William Seymour has been appointed actingmanager of the Bmplre by Charles Frobman,Inc., and David Bclasco In place of WilliamNewman, who has entered the navy. He takesCharge Sspt. SO.

George Broadhurst hds taken a stand againstIncompetent Liberty Loan orators in the the-atres. Mr. Broadhurst believes that thereshould be a limit placed upon the time to beconsumed, and also that the remarks be cen-sored for objectionable features.

P. Ziegfeld, Jr., has bought the Americanrights to “By Pigeon Post,” an English playby Austin Page, which has had its .'WOth per-formance in London. It Is Mr. Zlegfeld’s firstlegitimate production in many years. ’TheNew York premiere will take place in aboutfive weeks. —

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"The Awakening.” with a cast including •

Wilton Lackaye, Henry B. Walthall and \

Theodore Keslolf, will have its premiere at *

the Criterion, Sept. 80. It is by Ruth Sawyer,and has been previously known as "Tamarand Seblnolf.”

During their tenancy of the Greenwich Vll- Jlage Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Coburn expect to ]revive "The Yellow Jacket” and "The Imagl- ,nary Invalid.” They will produce a four-act ^

drama by an American author and give two CShakespearean productions.

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An exhibition of historical costumca worn bythe late Richard Mansfield was recently held ^

In New London, Conn., prior to their accept-ance by, a museum. The proceeds were turnedover by Mrs. Mansfield to the Stage Women’sWar Relief.

tortlon and grand larceny. Owen Moore, thehusband of Mary Plckford, was the complain-ant.

Americans who have traveled abroad andhave made collections of souvenir postal cardsand photographs which depict any portion of

®T territory In Belgium and North-ern Prance now occupied by the Germans,stmuld send these cards, and wherever pos-slble acccmpanl^ by a written description, toWilliam Guggenheim, Chairman of the Armyand Navy Commltt^ of the American De-fense ^lety, 44 Basf^d street New York.

romtanoe, comes tothe Shulwrt following the San Carlo Opera Co.The book of the piece Is by Rida !^nsonYoung and the music by Rudolf Priml. Inthe cast are Ed Wynn, Dorothie Bigelow.Prances Cameron, Mae West, Mildred Le Que

Bwekbank, John Merkyl, De HavenNiTO, Hallen Mostyn and William Dor-The piece will hare Its pr^niere next

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Arthur Byron has announced, with the per-mission .of Selwyn & Co., that one complimen-tary performance of "Tea for Three," In whichhe is. appearing, will bo given to whoeverimkM the largest single subscription for Llb-

1“ Maxine Elliott’s Theatre duringCampalgp, The performance

will be given at any time and at any place the^nd buyer may designate so long as It doesnot interfere with a regular performance ofthe production.

A ^ectacular patriotic production entitledFreedom supported by a number of prom-inent society persons Is now In rehearsal, andmay ^ produced at the Century. The plboe

Of.presented by Julie Opp and Lee

Shubert. Among those connected with the eAter-^Ise are Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Clarenoe H.Mackay, Mw. H. P. Davison and Mrs. Otto H.Kahn. Half of the profits will be turnedover to the Association for Disabled Naval

The piece Is the work

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CRITICISM. .

TEA FOa THREE.V A comedy In three acts, by Rol CooporBegrue, at the Elliott, Sept. 19,

^The play Is of no great substance, either

artlstlrally ot morally; but it has the veryrare virtue of doing what it Intends with neat-DMs and a certain finality of skill which keepsthe attention of the audience throughout and

Tim^evening of genuine entertainment.—

‘Tea for Three" Is so distinctly different InflavOT from Uie other plays of the year that Itought to make many friends.

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Jack Welsh, Sept. 20, Instituted proceed-ings in the Supreme Court of New Yorkagainst Raymond Hitchcock and E. Ray Goetz.Welsh demands $3,160 from the defendants forback salary ho alleges due him on con-

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,b(»l(,ljjg, agent- . ftxr. -the

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lLl(^hcock-Uot4z enteilirrsca.

Jack I^ Claire, who said he was an actorJn West 40th street, but who ad-

mittod he had recently been n clerk at an At-lantic City hotel, was arrested Sept. 1!) in thelaw ofllce of Arthur Butler Graham, KJ5Broadway, Now York, and taken to PoliceHeadquarters, where be was charged with ex-

JUDGMENTS.Judgments filed in the County CJIerk’s office.

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^e first name is that of the judgment debtor,the second the Judgment creditor, and theamount of Judgment.Kennedy Th^tres, Inc.—J. Simmons, $884,28

Kalisz—McCord A Mace, $208.70.

Bureau? |l74.eifClipping

John E. Kelierd—G. Wilson, $578.Samuel A. Marcusson (Theatrical ProgramCo.)—A. Zaslowsky, $.56.20.

Frances White Obliges Refund.

Tt, u ISept. 25

The Rock and White show at thePitt last week refunded the boxofficetaking Friday, when Frances Whitecould not finish the performance,A nervous breakdown was given asthe reason for Miss White b *ng un-able to go on, after the show opened,ahe appeared the following night.

Election.Uh, Yes, the new musical play with

Joseph Santley, now in rehearsal byElliott, Comstock & Gest, will have itspremiere in Schenectady Oct. 19, theopening date at the Princess nowbeing set for election day.The house will remain dark until

then.

Francine Larrine in "Sometime.”Francine Larrine is now in “Some-

time, due at the Shubert next Mon-day. She is in the Audrey Maple role

Dorothy Bigelow was in-tended. The latter is a Boston societygirl, but appeared on Broadway last-season in 4he short dale ofMarbury’s “See America First."

^ ,Jr***y Minstrels Open.Gus Hill’s Lady Bountiful Minstrels,

an all women minstrel organization,opened its season at Bridgeport, Conn.,Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH LIKES "CAN.\RY.”

Pittsburgh, Sept. 25.The Canary,” a musical comedy

adapted from the French of GeorgesBarr and Louis Verneuil, by Harry B.Smith, was presented at the NixonMonday night by Charles Dillingham,with Julia Sanderson and Joseph Caw-thorn starred. Additional numberswere introduced by Irving Berlin andHarry Tierney.The premiere had a packed house

and the advance sale for the week is

exceedingly heavy. The company is acapable one from principals to chorus.Wonderful costumes, beautiful andshapely chorus with good voices andexcellent dancers.

It is a musical comedy with a reallygood plot that runs very smoothly all

the way and is neither too light nortoo heavy.The story concerns a maiden placed

in pawn by a relative for a diamondcalled the Canary. Play opens in anantique shop where the girl (Miss San-derson) is employed as an artist. Mr.Cawthorn as Timothy, a maker of an-tiques^ employed in the same shop, is

ambitious to become a great juggle'r, is

in love with the girl, as is also NedBreeze, a struggling doctor, who^esn’t struggle very hard for patients.He has loaned a pair of crooks (Doyleand Dixon) $1,000 at a race and forsecurity takes the Canary diamond,which they stole, from the originalowner (Rico). The crooks expect toredeem the diamond at five o’clockthat day and if _ not the jewel belongsto Breeze. Failing to show up Breezedecides to auction the stone. Timothydiscovers the stone is loose in themounting and shows it to several bid-ders, among whom is Rice, who substi-tutes a paste stone. While repairingthe setting Timothy accidentally swal-lows the substitute.Second act shows Dr. Dippey’s Sani-

tarium, where Timothy goes to havethe jewel removed from his anatomy.He is followed by the crooks, whoawait an opportunity to recover thegem.Third act (beautiful set) shows Dr.

Breeze playing host at a party in hon-or of his fiance (Miss Sanderson).While everything comes out as ex-pected, it has a different twist fromother

^musical comedies.”"

Besides the two stars and the three-featured players (Sam Hardy ,andDoyle and Dixon), others who deservespecial mention are Marie Callahan ina dance number with Doyle and Dixon,Misses Gordon and Thomas and VeraMaxwell.The melodies are haunting and tune-

ful. Nothing that has played Pitts-burgh this season can touch “TheCanary.”

ACCUSE BELASCO.Chicago, Sept. 25.

Will Bradshaw, the kuthor, hasthreatened to bring suit against OliverMorosco and the Hattons for viola-tion of copyright and plagiarism.Bradshaw says that “Lombardi, Ltd.” isfrom his vaudeville act of severalyears ago, entitled “The Shop inParis.”

Bradshaw has placed the matter inthe hands of his attorney.

Opening in Pittsburgh.William Moore Patch will openTake It From Me” in Pittsburgh Oct.

31, with Vera Michehena in the leadingrole.

Canrad Nagel Leaving,It is only a matter of a short time

when Conrad Nagel, leading juvenile

at the Central, will be compelled to re-linquish •the role in which he scoredso strongly and join the colors. Hiso{der to report was deferred to en-able him to open in the piece ancT Wil-liam A. Brady has appealed to Wash-ington to permit him to remain awhilelonger.

SHOWS IN PHILLY.

^Philadelphia, Sept. 25.

y .“Glorianna,” which had its first

13 showing here at the Forrest MondayJ.

night, is a war story, set to musicn by Rudolf Friml. The book and lyrics

1, F®. Catherine Chisholm Cushing.It is all reminiscent, though tuneful

3 and sprightly. It is presented by anJ excellent company and was very well

received by a well filled house, El-

g eanor Painter was liberafly rewarded3

for her singing of the principal role,

a while Jessica Brown (recently of vau-j,

deville) came in for a liberal shareJ of the chief honors for her excellentj- dancing. Lloyd and Wells, also from

vaudeville, were among the recipientsof favor. T^e piece has been beauti-

1fully costumed and handsomely

r staged. The composers have providednothing but of the ordinary in “Glori-

janna” but in a season that has shown

Jnothing of importpce to date, this

1musical vehicle will probably enjoypatronage.The Garrick was almost filled Mbn-

. day night when the revival of “A Mar-5

riage of Convenience” was given by5

Miller and Ruth Chatterton.I

The piece was very late starting,

,which detracted something from the

.entertainment, but the play was well

. received.'-.

“Not With My Money” is in its final

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week at the Broad, doing very light[

business. Last Saturday’s matineeI

was,good, but the piece has exhibited

no drawing power at this house.Tiger Rose” is billed for Sept, 30,“Chu Chin Chow” continues to pull

them in- at the new Shubert, the re-ceipts keeping well over the ^0,000mark. It has two more Weeks to run..“^ts,vc It To Jane” is doing nicely atthe Chestnut Street opera house in its

Nothing is underlined.Business Before Pleasure” in its

fourth week at the Lyric is also doingwell.

The old Walnut, which was with-drawn from public sale last week, hasbeen leased by C. Cooke Wanamafcerand Thomas Dougherty, who havebeen associated with the F. G. Nixon-Nirdlinger forces, and opens its 110thseason Saturday night with Gus Hill’sLady Bountiful Minstrels.”“Leave It to Jane,” now in its fourth

week at the Chestnut Street OperaHouse, has had its time extended fromsix to eight weeks. The attractionhas been steadily growing stronger,and last week drew a gross of slightlvover $14,6(W.

WEEK’S CAMP BOOKINGS OFF.While a number of the cantonments

are under quarantine through the epi-demic of Spanish influenze, others are

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not officially quarantined, even thougha large number of cases arc reported.Advices were that there were over6,000 cases at Devens, yet no restric-tions were laid down as at Upton,Lee, Jackson and Sevier.Of the several naval bases under

quarantine, Newport (where the thea-tre is in the city) is now given a cleanbill of health.-

Reports show that the affection has

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spread broadcast and has missed noneof the cantonments. Attractions inthe officially banned camps are off forthe week,, several shows obtaining out-side bookihg. It was expected that the,quarantines would be lifted at theend of the week.

ENTERTAINING A. T. MEN.The men of the Army Transport Ser-

vice, with headquarters at 104 Broadstreet. New York, will have their en-

•?tertainmeut Jo&'keff'^ after 'byBert Grant and Monty Brice, bothsong wiriters, who have been detailedto that branch.Messrs. Grant and Brice, besides su-

pervising the amusements for the A, T.,will write a show that may be pro-dubed around the holidays, with theircompanions in uniform as the cast.

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BUY BO N D STEA FOR THREE.

The Friend ..............Arthur ByrtmThe Wife..... Margaret LawrenceThe Husband Frederick PerryThe Maid. Kathryn KeyesThe Valet William ^ostanee"Tea lor Three," by Rol Cooper .Megrue,

produced by Selwyn & Co. at the MtuclneBlllott Sept. 18, Is billed as "an angle on thetriangle^” by which Is meant a ' new twist to

the eternal tralngle situation The first nightpudience enjoyed it Immensely, and whateverdrawing power it possesses will be in thehigher priced seats. The "moral" and ' thesubtlety, developed via epigrams, are quite tooclever for the general population. The smartpeople are certain to flock to It, and when thesepatrons have been exhausted the true test ofthe play’s drawing power will be demonstrated.As a reflection of an actual situation in the '

present day life In New York, one could tearthe plot to shreds, but for the purposw.of eh*tertainment it might suffice. Somewhat along '~

the lines of. "Dlvorcons," a sweet youngwoman is happily married to a man absorbedin his business, but who adores her. The hus-band is jealous of-an old college mate with"Ehom the wife had had a flirtation when shewas 17 and who comes to tea ohce a week.The friend persuades the wife to steal awayto lunch: with him, where he tells her thereason he Is a bachelor ' and a “flitterer” Is

because he loves her still, and although thereIs unmistakable evidences he would like topossess her, she appeals to his better self andpersuades him to be a true friend.The subject of the husband’s jealousy is dis-

cussed, and the wife hits upon a plan to curehim of it, so the friend will once more be wel-come at the house. As she starts to unfoldit In the comer of the restaurant and thewaiter is ordered to lower the shade to shutout the sun, and the first scene of the first actconcludes. After a few seconds the scene is

switched to the home of the married couple.Husband is waiting tea, but bis wife hasn’treturned, fihe finally comes, explaining shehad been shopping and lunching with “Bthel."Later the friend comes for tea,, and inciden-tally mentions to the, husband he bad lunchedwith the wife and hadn’t seen “Ethel” In

weeks. The plans arranged by the friend andthe wife to cure the husband of his jealousyhad somehow miscarried, as the stories do notjibe.

As the husband is called to the phone in

another room the friend steals the wife’s pic-

ture standing on the. piano,' and when the nus-band returns and inisses it; wife says theframe bad broken that morning and she bad .

left it to be repaired. Husband had been look- -

ing at the picture a few minutes before, andthis, together with the luncheon fibbing, weak-ens L iB faith in his wife.

In the second act he drops in on the friend,

is dismissed by the friend, who explains hehas a rendezvous with a married woman. Thehusband leaves, seeing his wife’s car at thedoor. Meantime she had been ushered into

an adjoining i%om by the valet. The husbandreturns and the wife is secreted. Husband is

in a frenzy' of jealousy, says both can’t live,

and suggests the rem^y outlined in a story

the friend had related, of a husband and a i

lover, both anxious to possess a wife, drawinglots to see which one would kill himself. Theydraw, the friend gets the fatal slip of paperand IB to kill himself within 24 hours. Hetells the husband that before he goes he is

bound by no moral obligations and intends to

steal the wife. Husband departs, saying howill protect his wife, and the friend dictates

a letter to his valet-secretary (thereby avoid-ing the usual' telephone method of develop-ment), giving the true reason

.for his un-

timely demise, addressed to a friend on thestaff if the Herald, but asking him not to tryand guess the name of the woman. This is

7.S0 in the evening. -

Act three is again In the home of-the mar-ried folks, the following afternoon. The hus-band is on edge, had phoned several times to

the friend, seeking an excuse for calling off

the whole affair, ..ut meantime determined thefriend shall not steal bis wife. He won’t goto his business and won’t let her out, saying

, they will go-; together after 7.30. "The Even-ing Telegram” is brought in, on the front pageof which is an account of the suicide of thefriend. Wife accuses husband of being re-

*sponsible for it, hysterically crving she hodlost a friend whom she loved better than any-one else in the world, next to her husband,and that husband had ruined their lives.

In the midst of It in walks the friend, andwhen shown the paper, explains to them thepublication was premature owing to the tooprevious mailing of. his letter to his newspaperfriend. Husband is phoned for and friend ex-

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plains to wife he had hod one co'"- of theTelegram printed and delivered to the houseat a cost of $87. Husband returns, explainshis big real estate deal was consummated, hewould pay more attention .to his wife, wouldpermit her more leeway, that the friend mustcome often and take her out, and ue was, inshort, cured of bis jealousy.Barring the valet and the maid there are

but three people in the cast. i.ue absence ofother characters prevents any subsidiary situ-ations, and necessitates prolonged duologs and.triqlegs .*14.constant renetltions -..ot . <s>PVftrsa-T.:;

tion. This is partially compensated for byinnumerable Shavian and Oscar Wilde epi-grams, a few of which are here set down

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"Pity Is akin to love. That's why so manywomen pity their husbands.”—"I hate Phillip.What have you ever done to him?”—"Wenever discuss our friends pleasantly.”—“Noman is so bad a woman can't find an excusefor him.”—"Good women are unfaithful only

, in their thoughts.”—"All sensible wives lie totheir husbands, if only to please them.”—

"Sometimes I tell the truth ; it’s the only viceI have.”—"It’s a grave Insult to insinuate awoman couldn’t be unfaithful if she wantedto.’’---"The only amusing countess I ever metwas a chorus girl.”—“There are two kinds Offools, those who give. advice and those whowon’t take it.”

—"There is nothing so absorb-ing as the love of a married woman, and fewmarried men realize it.”

—“He was lying and,of course, I was, so I had to say I wasn’t.”

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"What do you expect me to say ?” "The truth.”"You’re an optimist.”Arthur Byron as the friend contributed an

intelligent but not quite natural performance.He wasn’t just the romantic type. A JohnBarrymore would have been ideal. FrederickPerry as the husband was excellent, and Mar-garet Lawrence, who has been off the stage fora number of years, was a sensational sucoesaIt is not easy to imagine any other actressdoing it better, or as well. Jofo.

humptySumpty.Albert Mott ........Otis SkinnerJohn . OelamOthe Fleming WardGeneral, the Hon. Henry Delamothe, John’s

uncle .Morton -SeltonViscount Loosebanger. .Robert HarrisonHigginbotham Ernest EltonJopllng Robert BntwiatlePuttlck. ...William EvllloJames Wallop ..John RogersSlnklns .Walter ScottLady Susan Delamothe. .........Maud MiltonNancy Delamothe .Ruth RoseMrs. Mott ..Beryl MercerCrlssie Parkins ...Elizabeth RlsdonMrs. Rogers.';.. ....Clara T, BraoyHorace Annesley Vachell is the author of

this ultra-English old-fashioned comedy, inwhich Otis Skinner takes the leading role,now at the Lyceum.."Humpty-Dumpty” tells the tale of an Eng-

lish hairdresser, devoted to his art; who, bya twist of fortune, leaves bis establishnaent-at Swashcombe-on-the-Sea to beoome the Earlof Delamothe. With him, over her- protests,goes his mother, simple-minded and desper-ately clinging to the old life. Much of thecomedy 1s introduced into the scenes whereAlbert Mott Is shaving a cross customer, andagain where be appears grotesquely, but boy-ishly in the unaccustomed robes of nobili^,after he has taken his seat in the House ofLords.

Pathetic scenes- are. plentiful in the mani-festations of affection between the simple oldmother and her clever son, and in the s^nesswhich comes over her when she learns herparlor behavior Is plebian and unfashionable.

Beryl Mercer, as Mrs. Mott, the barber’smother, gains much applause as the old lady.Elizabeth Risdon, as Crlssie, the hairdresser’sassistant, was most effective and has a won-derful English accent, with regular Cockneytwang, and the most Infectious smile imagin-able. She was typical of her class, from whichmany of the handsome barmaids in the fash-ionable cafes and restaurants in London arerecruited.Morton Selton also pleased the audience

with his excellent characterization of the Hon.Henry Delamothe and Fleming Ward as CousinJohn D. Delamothe gave a manly charmingimpersonation.ae finished way in which Mr. Skinner han-

dled a razor- showed patient preparation forthe part and he could give any of the so-called barbers on Broadway lessons in shav-ing. His flow of talk while he was operatingupon a customer was most amusing and hadthe audience in roars.Whether New York wants a play like

“Humpty-Dumpty’? remains to be.seen. It isnot the kind of comedy Metropolitan theatre-goers have been receiving for the last fewyears. It is Intensely "homely” English, andthere is a lack of the usual number of snobswhich are Invariably thrown in to give theaverage play an English flavor.

TELL THAT f^E MARINES.Rein Schulz, a Grocer Adolf PhlllppHelen his Daughter Georgia Lee HallCharlie, his Son .Joseph StrikerJere Thurston, a Banker..; ..Philip LordTom, his Son Chauncey M. KelmMaud Hopkins, a Manicure Girl... Cecil KernBlll-Hopkins, her Brother Jack BernardAbraham Shinegold Albert C. WinnMarla Mueller Marie PertCarl Prumstadt John HansonAugusta, Servant with Schulz Elsie SmithDid you ever hear the story of the audience

at a Yiddish theatre downtown-which raiseda rumpus because their evening’s entertain-*ment was over at 11.15 instead of the usualmidnight? Adolf Philipp, erstwhile Germanactor, author, manager, who now presents anAmerican play, by American authors, with anAmerican cast, seems possessed of the samesort of Idea in "Tell That to the Marines,’”

a

comedy drama in three acts written by him-self and Edward A. Paulton. One gets the Im-pression that an attempt was essay^ for quan-tity of entertainment. The first two acts con-sumed one hour each, and the third wasn’t somuch shorter.With regard to quality, it is a bad play—

a

very bad one, crudely constructed and amateur--:ish r.iu'^treatmsnt. = ’I%e -obrions - plot -lg' airaii'g

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out by constant repetitions of dialog andsituations. A modem American stage directorwould have blue-penciled one-third the dialog,quickened the "business,” and in a dozen andone other ways smarted the production.On the other hand, tbO aforesaid American

stage director, for the purposes of assimila-tion of Adolf Philipp’s old clientele on theupper East Side radiating from, the York-villo Theatre, might have proved unsatisfac-tory. The German-American audience seems

to take huge delight in the easy progressionof the story of the play and accepts with relish

the comedy relief interruptions.The. drama by Messrs. Philipp and Paulton

tells they story of a prosperous grocer(Philipp) who sends his son to Yale. The dayhe is due to return be is visited by a manicuregirl, who says the boy pronlsed to marry her.

It develops his collie chum, meeting thegirl, in a spirit of mischief had given thename of the grocer’s son. The chum is en-

gaged to the grocer’s daughter, and ratherthan Injure his sister the boy takes the blameof the thing. He quarrels with his fatherover it and joins the colors. The old man finds

out his mistake in the last act, the boy re-

turns wounded, Uie father of the other boybuys off the vampire manicure and ail endshappily. y-

A portion of the dialog is devoted to patri-

otic propaganda designed to impress the Qer-man-Americans, and Judging by the applauseaccorded these outbursts they take to it withavidity. Jolo.

DARKESf~AMERICANS.The title of the two^^hct (eight scenes) musl-

. cal comedy which Salem Tutt Whitney and T.

Homer Tutt’s "Smarter Set” company of col-

ored players is presenting at the Lafayette,

131st St and 7th avenue.For books, lyrics and score the show ranks

with musical comedies on Broadway. It is

billed as a "sensational two-act musical com-edy.” It is full of comedy and is musical.

Whitney and Tutt authored the piece, CharlesL. Roberts composed the score, "I Want YouBa^” and "Promise Me” will compare withany war ballads. "Blue- Fever” is the best"blues” song. In comedy, love and war songs,

"Ain’t It Funny What Love Will Do” and"When the Sambca and Sammies Get ThroughFighting Over There” are typical of that kind.

Of the comedians, Whitney’s work standsout. After the first 15 minutes of his appear-ance, he bad the audience with him to the ex-

tent -that bis every movement or remark wasthe signal for laughter. His partner, Tutt, is

a more'staid comedian.The story concerns the duplicity of Abe

(Whitney) and Gabo (Tutt) Washington, whoenter the Howard University under false pre-tenses. A meddling' reporter mistakes theformer for the new professor, expected to ar-rive at Howard, and Abe, to get a meal, passeshlmBOlf R8 8UCu*The piece has os much plot as the average

musical comedy—which is very little. It is thelibretto and score that gives the production ahigh standard.Lena Handford Roberts, as a musical in-

stiHictress, was musical as far as her vocalpowers were concerned. Emma Jackson alsosang and spoke her lines effectively. EstelleCash and Mattip Lewis distinguished them-selves in dancing, as did Boots Marshall andGeorge Lynch. These latter two are evidentlyin the oast for the specialty they do in thesecond scene of the first act, that of dancingporters and "baggage smashers.” They wererecalled four times last Tuesday evening,A mummy dance, billed as an original cre-

aation, wherein mummies come forth fromtheir cases in which they had been preservedand go through an Egyptian dance, was com-mendable. One of the chorus men is an ex-pert in doing the "sbimmie,” and the audienceseemed to favor it.

Some credit is also duo to the piano playerand drummer the company carries.While a Broadway producer could Improve

on the production, it' is In good form for thepop time booked. It could also stand a . little

cutting. Some of the encores could be elimi-nated to obtain an earlier closing hour.

“MISS ’ Sim MISSES.Providence, R, I., Sept. 25.

“Miss, I Don’t Know," which playedits first week’s engagement at theShubert Majestic here last week, left

a decidedly poor impression—so poorthat Lee Shubert, who came hereThursday, decided to change the name,it was announced, to “The Girl in theCanteen.’’

"Miss I Don’t Know” as a title wasbad enough, but the change is worse.A canteen doesn’t figure until the last

act and then not much.It was said, when the company left

Saturday, it would lay off a week in

New York for rehearsals and changes.It suffered -many changes here duringthe week. Members of the companyfrom the leading man, Ray Raymond,to the chorus, had some fault to find.

It was rumored that Raymond wasgoing to leave.

The show has no action or kick un-til the end of the second act.

Los Angeles, Sept. 25,

For the past few weeks, the thea-trical business has been particularlyquiet, the picture houses getting thebulk of the business.Both the Majestic and Mason are

dark.

"Mary’s Ankle,” at Morosco, openedto good business.

“BIG CHANCE” WEAK.Philadelphia, Sept. 25.

If it was a lack of confidence on thepart of the producers that promptedthem to book “The Big Chance" foronly one week at the Adelphi, thesame producers are gifted with fore-sight for the new A. H. Woods playis not destined to last any longer, i)n-

less much is accomplished in the re-making.“A Big Chance" is described by the

ad-writer as "A play of the Re-birthof Human Souk,” That’s a badlywritten line to hand anything new in

these troublesome times, but every-thing seems to have been a “chance”with this piece and neither the title

nor the description can do it moreharm than the producers who sho.wedit in the present form.“A Big Chance” is a war play. Grant

Morris and Willard Mack are an-nounced as its authors, but neither will

add anything to his name as a play-wright through this poorly writtenpiece that contains an idek that startsbut .never gets anywhere. About theonly thing that can be said for it is

that it is different in theme, but thefact remains, it will have to be almostentirely rewritten. •

Its shewing here was its initial oneof importance,, and it may have beenthe i>resence of several theatrical cel-

ebrities that was responsible for thenervousness of: the company, with theresult, the performance, was not asmooth one and received with indif-ference by a fairly well filled house.The company includes Clara Joel,Cyril Keithly, Harry Robert, AnnieMack Berlein, William Meehan, Kath-erine Harris Barrymore, Ramsey Wal-‘lace and Walter Horton.Guy Bates Post in “The Masque-

rader” is underlined for Sept. 30.

STOCKS OPENING.Denver, Sept, 25.

Tom Wilkes,^ a theatrical managerof Salt Lake City, has taken over theDenham and is to operate stock there.The house was formerly held by theOr^heum Circuit. The Denham is tobe in a chain of theatres playing stockin Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, SanFrancisco and Denver,

Portland, Ore., Sept. 25.

The Alcazar, opened since Sept. 14,

when the Alcazar Players produced"Johnny, Get Your Giin,” has AliceFleming leading. Edward EverettHorton is leading man.For the first time this city is sup-

porting two stock companies. TheBaker company is also current. Thereare about 50,000 men employed in theshipyards. Both houses play tocapacity,

KALICH PLAY A HIT..1 Washington, Sept. 25.

Bertha Kalich opened in “The Rid-dle Woman” at the Belasco Mondayand scored a hit.

The play ip by Charlotte E. Wellsand Dorothy Donnelly, produced byGeorge Mboser.The Washington Post says : “No

other actress on the English-speakingstage is more admirably suited tothe central role of The Riddle Woman’than Mme. Kalich.”The show opened to $781 and played

to $1,000 Tuesday night. It will be in

Pittsburgh next week, and is headedfor Broadway.

Bernard Hiahin Has Recovered.:r:,r v

'E^OTf(Imf='SC'P t . 25.

Bernard Hishin has recovered froman attack of pneumonia and returnsshortly to produce two new playp.

Manager Myers Resigns.

London, Sept. 25.

T. Myers, manager of the Middle-sex, resigns Sept. 28.

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BUY BO N D SLucille Cauauagh and Co. (3).

Songf and Dancea.

23 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set).

Palace.

Lucille Cavanagh, in her new act at

the Palace this week, has everything

that should go to make a vaudeville

success these days. Firstly, she has

setting and clothes; secondly, special

songs; thirdly, music-rag, and firstly

again, men ; and, of course, Lucille

Cavanagh. If the act becomes knownas a, vaudeville success with so manyingredients, who or what shall re-

ceive the credit? Perhaps the pro-

ducer (dr, in this case, arranger), for

Miss Cavanagh's act has beenarranged nicely, neatly and expertly.

There is the setting—striking, full of

curtains, special ones, including a gold

parted curtain for the drop ; while the

^cene represents the marble fronting

of a country or mansion porch. Thepthere

^are Wheeler Wadsworth, an

admitted bear with a rag saxaphone;Mel Craig, another bear with the samekind of a violin, and A1 Sexton, a

youthful, good-looking fellow, whosings with Miss Cavanagh, also danceswith her. Miss Cavanagh dances anddances alone. She might dance morewith Mr. Sexton. The turn is billed

as a “1918 Edition of Her Kaleidoscopeof Dance, Color and Songs” ; Musicand Lyrics by Dave Stamper.” The'music had a pleasing if familiar sound.Miss Cavanagh tries ' to sing it. It

must be Fate in vaudeville. Sitne.

Nat Nazarro, Jr.

Songs, Dancea, Instrumental,

is Mins.; Four.

Hamilton.

For a youth of 17 who appears to be

younger, Nazarro offers a sophisti-

cated, thorough showmanship act. In

other words "the kid’s clever.” He’sversatile. He opens with

^a grand

piano setting, but sings a song abouthis Parisian love and goes int.o a dance.After indulging in repartee with apseudo-stage manager (his father inreal life), he renders a cello solo. Asong and dance closed his act. For en-cores (he had two) he sang a spe-cial song on' patriotic lines followedby a recitation. Another recitationand then he was allowed to leave. Na-zarro’s act shows the hand of Na-zarro, Sr., also an artist. His youthand his versatility should carry Nat,Jr., into the big time.

Eastman Sisters.

Singing and Dancing.

16 Mins.; One.

Harlem Opera House.

The spot light discovers the-East-

man Sisters on a couch under a piano

lamp and they sing a dandy Southern

number in quaint style, harmonizing

the chorus with good effect. The girls

are dressed in neat velvet and silk

dresses giving them a stunning ap-pearance. They are not too strongvocally, but make up this defect bythe cute manner they have in puttingover their songs. The taller one thensings a solo number in slow fashion

and does a few dance steps at the

finish, which let her off lightly. Theother sister returns in an abbreviateddress and sings a popular song in a

quiet manner, her delivery remindingone of Sadie Burt (Whiting and Burt).

She also does a few neat dance steps.

They return with anoflier change of

wardrobV and ih ah affected fna'M

sing a jazz number full of pep and the

only fast thing in the act. The East-

man Sisters are graduates of Ziegfeld’s

"Midnight Frolic” and bring to vaude-ville the class usually found atop of

the Amsterdam theatre roof. They are

long on looks, but short on vocal abil-

ity, but should have no trouble pass-

ing if they put a little more ginger into

the turn.

Ethel Cilfton and Co. (2).

"The Aftermath" (Dramatic).

22 Mins.; Fnll Stage (Special Set-Interior).

Fifth Avenue..

This new war play’.et, “The After-

math,” may divide professional opinion

as to the Advisability of its continu-

aiKe in vaudeville. It’s not like other

war sketches, going into a subject that

while known, is little spoken of, the

unpublished casuality list of France.

Some may agree the piece is sombre,

its theme melancholy and the story

unnecessary for public light. Thosewho disagree will say that “TheAftermath’ ’is excellent propaganda of

its kind. It tells of the other horror

of 'the brute Hun as an invader, the

ravish of the conquered lands of

France, the,horrifying rape by the

detestable Boche. Played in anytheatre during the Liberty LoanDrive, the ever growing fires of

hatred against the German wouldbe so intensified, no better argu-

ment to furnish the Government withmoney to obliterate the German curse

on humanity could be presented. It

is a scene in a desolated French home.The village had been pCcupied by the

Germans for 20 months. The husband,

a soldier ih the French army, upon his

forces recovering the territory, secures

a day’s leave. His wife has not heard

from him for a long time, not knowingwhether he is dead or alive, until re-

ceiving a note the same day announc-ing his return. There baby in thecrib. Its father is a German soldier.

She asks the priest to take away thebaby. The priest asks where shall hetake it, there are a hundred others inthe itown. The wife' hides the cribunder a table. Her husband, in theFrench uniformi enters. They areaffected and happy for the moment.He inquires for his sister, 16 years, old.His wife replies she was sent behindthe German lines "to work in a muni-tion plant. His mother has died, herrnother has died. There are other ter-rible things to tell him on his homecoming. He hears a baby’s cry. Thetruth is revealed. The soldier is

stunned. Said" he knew of thosethings but thought his home would bespared. The man in uniform duringhis moaning relates how his, comradeswhen receiving a week’s leave re-turned to camp the next day, andnever spoke. Nor

,were they asked

any question. One ' of his^ comradescame back the next morning, was silent

all day, fought like a demon and atnight was ordered to take five prisonersto the rear. The next morning theyfound the French soldier dead besidefive dead Germans, with a messagewritten in blood, "Sister, you areavenged.” The house broke into in-

voluntary applause at this point. Thepriest is appealed to for advice re-

garding the baby and the husband andwife’s relations. He says no mortalcan give it, but appeals to the Al-mighty. When the wife llgain looksin the crib, the baby is cold. It’s

something we should have put beforeus as vividly as this playlet sketchesit. It’s the war in France or was thewar in France, the kind of war theBoche makes. The French had to en-dure it while it lasted and Americanswill be made stronger for knowing it,

' what ‘hiTOsidn"''by"'a'-‘ba

means. That the playlet is not as wellplayed as it is written doesn’t matter.Neither Miss Clifton nor her principalsupport, the soldier, are equal to their

respective roles. The priest is theonly adequately taken character, butthis won’t affect the playlet for vaude-ville. It’s propaganda and good propraganda, the kind that makes youfrenzied. Sime.

MUs Juliet.

Impersonations.2& Mins.; Full Stage.Riverside.

- Miss Juliet’s nevv act is billed as a

“one girl revue,” employing .a pianoaccompanist. She is nicely gowned in

a red' and silver net affair at^ openswith a sing about the “Gimmes” in

which she impersonates a three-yearold, a 23-year old youth and then theA. K. grandfather who vVants every-thing. From this she goes to a line.,

of chatter in which is imitated a shopgirl in a bopk shop, on the lines doneheretofore m vaudeville by BeatriceHerford, Miss Juliet announces herethat she will endeavor to imitate vari-

ous celebrities at a banquet given for

a war charity and starts off by givingan excellent imitation of Leonore(Jlric who introduces Jalck" Norworthwith a song. An imitation of Irene

Franklin singing “the traveling sales-

man” number was not so well done.

It was followed by a few lines in the

form of a poem as recited by Mrs.Fiske as “Mme. Sand.” A good imi-

tation of Frances White in song anddance was followed by a song as doneby Harry Lauder, which did not score

so strongly. A poster of the benefit

held at the Hippodrome Sept. 30, 1917,

for the War Sufferers, upon which her

name also appeared, was lowered. Thefirst of the names to be chosen wereLouis Mann and Sam Bernard, well

done. A dialog between Ethel Barry-more and Eddie Foy was enjoyed andthen a remarkable impersonation of

Grace La Rue singing her “waltz”number scored the hit of the act.

Further requests brought an imper-sonation of Maude Adams an^ one of

A1 Jolson, which did not go over big.

A short impreission of Nazimova wasfollowed by a poorly executed song as

done by Eva Tanguay. The rendition

of a “blues” number by Nora Bayeswas hardly understood, but a speech

in French by Mme Sarah Bernhardt,

was roundly applauded. The show here

was stopped by the applause. .Miss

Juliet returned and did a short songand dance as-done by Julia Sanderson.

Juliet IS sure fire.

Eddie Janis and Re^ CbaplowjSongs, Piano and 'Violin.

13 Mins.; ITwo (Interior).

81st Street. ~ ’

A nice little act of its kind. Mr.

Janis and Miss Chaplow carry a piano

player who plays accompaniments to

their musical endeavor, so Janis’ best

inning comes with the violin when hedisplays talent with the -fiddle andbow. Miss Chaplow has some attrac-

tive costumes and works with pep andvivaciousness. At the 81st Street the

act was voted a hit. Mark,

Sid Townes and Co. (1).

Singing and Talking.11 Mins.; One.23rd Street.

Sid Townes (formerly of Medlin,

Watts and Townes) is^taking to vaude-ville in a single turn, and from all ap-

pearances will be in the two-a-dayhouses within a couple of weeks. Theformer act although good can not becompared with the one Mr. Townesis now doing. His appearance is ex-,

cellent, the songs and “gags” are putover in fine style and with the assist-

ance of Otis Spencer at the piano, hecannot go wrong. The introductorynumber has a pleasing melody and tells

of his former adventures in vaude-ville. It is followed by the “GeorgiaPeach” song. This, with the patter,

wins over the audience from the start,

ahd"hig"turn }s-neTer" in dange^^^

it. Mr. Spencer is a good pianist, and.has a few fines in this number. It

gives a different air to the skit- awayfrom the straight single. Some talk

and two or three more songs 'follow.

Mr. Townes looks like a winner. Un-less the Service gets him^or someonegrabs him for musical comedy, heshould sail right along in the big timehouses with no trouble.

Sydney Grant.StoViea and Songa.16 Mina.; One.Palace, Chicago.Back after at least four years of

divorce from vaudeville, his early andalways faithful love, Sydney Grantstepped out in white flannel, trousers,

a sport shirt and a blue serge coat, to

:a “So Long Letty” overture. It was a

happy reunion. The house was gladto*' greet him and- Sydney lookedpleased to be facing a vaudeville houseagain. He started without dny fire-

works, made no speech with romanticreminiscences of .jdays gone by—justbegan telling stories like he used to;some of them were the ones he usedto, too, but as they were his then theyare his now, ahd did not sound at all

mildewed from-storage in the trunkof his memory, following the several

disassociated anecdotes he did an imi-

tation of~a Hawaiian guitar, told somemore riddles and went off with his

veteran Chinese theatre bit in whichhe does the heavy, the fe'male imper-sonator and the clarinet; This broughthim back for more gags. One or twoof these were very nifty, and somewere not so strong again. An audi-ence loves him as soon as he shows,and when he smiles everyone smiles,

^o even the limpy ones got something,nut Sydney might well think up orpurchase a few live witticisms tp re-

place the ones which get only a titter.

Otherwise the act isdOO per cent pure,

and as it^s i^can hold down any firing

step in the first line trenches of vaude-' vine’s western or eastern front Hisrecitation which leads to a comedypoint is too long for the puny crackerwhich bursts at the end, and' shouldbe substituted by added song, as hesings too well to sing so lit^e. Thisis proven by the fine manner in whichhis southern yodle song, his encore,goes. The effect of the whole offeringwas a big.^blowoff with applause, thatwould not die until he bowed repeated-would not die until he bowed repeated-ly, a hand that would have justified

another encore. Sydney Grant foundthe latchkey hanging out ^or him, andhis welcome will never wear out aslong as he works like he did here.

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Arthur Lloyd.Magic.18 Mini.; One.

./

Hamilton.Arthur Lloyd performs but three

tricks consuming 18 minutes. Accord-ing to his billing, he is “The Conjur-ing Comedian.” ()nly half true. Morecomedian than conjuror. It is his chat-ter alone that carries him. 'The tracksexcept Jhe last, are ancient and in the“magical” catalogus.

.Opening with

“wiim and water,” he next does a little

palrmng, following this with card pro-ducing (having anyone in .the audi-ence call a card and producing it fromhis pocket). His last is, upon requestsfrom the audience, producing from dif-

ferent portions of his dress suit all

kinds of cards—not the playing -declif

—but cards like a questionnaire, laun-dry ticket, ice card, registration, etc.,

embracing at least 40 regulation andspecial cards like the Kaiser’s deathcertificate and the crap-shooters’ unioncard. Pop time feature.

Evelyn and Dolly. *

Variety Act.9 Mins.; Full Stage.Evelyn and Dolly have been, around

for some years, but this season appearto have a different routine, costumedup to date. It includes three changes,each for a different style of work. Thegirls open with roller skating, then- re-turn as dancers, closing on bicycles.

That makes the short-timed Jturnspeedy enough, added to which thegirls arc hard wbrkers. They shouldmake the opening spot anywhere, for

no matter how well they do the differ-

ent things, each unsuspected, they arealtogether away from other “sistar

acts” in that they do a variety, and“dress it up.” loimc.

BUY B O N D S"The Currant of Fun.’*

Electrical Novolt^.18 Mine.; Full Stage' (Special Set).

Rivorsido.

A man dressed in g blue suit with '

red trimmings informs the audience hewill, endeavor to prove by various

electrical experiments that electricity

can pass through the human b^dy in

such a manner as to bewilder an audi-

ence. A committee is invited on the

stage, set in a sort of a grotto scenic

environment. Three youths, and onewith the appearance_of a boob go .on

the stage. The electrical. cu?reht is

turned on and passes through an in-

sulated cable, handed the b^ob whomakes a leap to get away. MadamBrunell, dressed in a peculiar looking

gown, is introduced with a chord in Gby the orchestra. She laughingly takes

the cable in her hand and lights a piece

of cotton by contact with her arm,

shoe, etc. Next a gas jet is lighted bythe Madam touching it, then through

a banana, lemon and a piece pf ice.

The boob is induced to take a piece of

the banana to show that it is genuine

, and takes nearly all of th^ fruit which-is in turn taken away from him by a

stage hand in the wings. Shfe touches

tbe boob with a wand and' his hat

flies over the footlights and he follows

his hat. Madam Brunell then makesa short speech announcing that with

her mouth she will light an arc strong

enough to illuminate the entire theatre.

This is easily done and the act comesto a slow finish. It is the old fashioned

electrical act with new trimmings, in-

asmuch as tbe boob does all the com-edy and the electricity is bahdled bya woman. As a laughing, act it scored

and >as a turn interesting enough to

close a show proved of value by the

way the crowd remained to the very

finish. However, the act could be

. made classier with different scenery.

B^ljr and Edpa Frawley.Songs and Talk.IZ Mins.; Onew

^'x ,

. Hippodroma, San Franeisco..-/

For a team coming from/the cabarets

Billy and Edna Frawley have moreclass, refinement and personality than

is usually found in cabaret graduates.

Following a flirtation opening, whichincludes a few stories, they sing a

duet, apparently a. special song,

entitled ‘Tm Going to Hang AroundTill I Make You Care for Me." Miss

Frawley then sings a ballad, and after

a single by Billy (which includes warstories and some dancing) they close

with a double number and a few dance

steps. With a little more vaudeville

experience the team is headed for the

big time. Miss Frawley’s good looks

and dainty style added to Billy s

cleverness and good singing voice

assur(^s them recognition in better

company.

Golcl, Recwe and Edwards.'

Dancing and Roller Skating.

One; 11 Mins.Hamilton.The two male members may have

been formerly known as Gold and Seal.

They have retained most of the old

, act, the skating bits, Frenchy make-up and the dances, adding a young,woman, who exhibits a goodly portion

of ber bare legs. She cart dance. Thesolo toe dance earned her something.

The clog dance on roller skates is ef-

fective insofar as it makes a lot of

noise. A good pop time turn.

Robert Swan.Dancing and Juggling.

,

10 Mins.; TwivAmerican Roof.

high hat apd cigar with a few moretricks, Rob^ Swan makes a goodimpression and is a good opener for

the better small time bills. Taps ona drum with three balls earns applause

and he closee with comedy club swing-

inf while juggling. The work runs

sMoatkly without a hitch and without

dullness.

Eddie Leonard and Minstrele (11). 1

"Dandy Dan’s Return. I

34 Mins.; Two (7); 'Full Stage (10); j

Two (17).,

Colonial. .

Eddie Leonard held a popularity con-,

test all by himself Monday night. He s

bad with him a bunch of “mmstrels, <

but it was Leonard the house cared s

for, no doubt about that. He was t

through with his own routine in_30 s

minutes, but the house kept calling]

for tbe old favorites and there was no]

denying. Eddie is due to start iu h i

production this fall, the show probably <

being timed to appear after the vari- I

ous war drives have been accom- '•

plished. To fill the gap he framed the i

present turn. It opens with a circle <

of black face men in front of a striped !

satin drop, later going to full stage to '

show one of the older cotton^ ^Idpainted drops, then back to “two. The '

men in the circle stick to ensemble|

singing, while Xeonard makes changes.

At times they stand up and the first

line-up brought a laugh, for the two

men on the ends were grotesquely

small. They do not indulge in gags,

and the reason is that they are colored

(one is said to be 81 years old). To

the casual observer it would be hard

to tell whether the men are white or

black, for they are^all corked and

slicked up in tuxedos. One tiprbff. is

the clever dancing bits they show near

the close. However, Leonard is the

main portion. He flashes a number- of

brightly colored satin costumes, until j

the last when he is in dandy evening

dress with crystal ^waistcoast. There

were some six songs before the en-

coring of the old favorites. First was

“Dandy Dan,” with “Dixie Land,

“Nora” and “That’s Air following.

Each number was followed by a dance,

Eddie giving all his various stepping

styles, including the sand dance. Twoof the minstrels swept up the sand

. while singing a number called Sweep

It Along,” the lyric telling "about the

stage hands going off to war and no

member of the act being this side of

4i Leonard’s best melody came last

with “Sweetness, Honeysuckle of

Mine.” Then came “Ida” and Roly

Bolly Eyes,” both asked for, and there

were still other requests. ,But Eddie

took it out in thanking the house and

calling to Mabel Russell to show-her-

self. Eddie said she was stage man-ager of the act. Ibee.

Sophie Tucker and Her Five Kings of

Syncopation.Songs and Music. X., „26 Mins.; Full Stage (Parlor).

Fifth Avenue.Sophie Tucker has five ne-«lr_boys

as her second allotment of musicians

who are bUled with her as the “Five

Kings of Syncopation,” Miss Tucker

also seems to have some new ^ongs,

some of the very latest in the rag line,

and one old ballad, “I’m Sorry I MadeYou Cry.” Miss Tucker's reason for

singing the ballad under /a red spot^

light must be that it’s easy for her

boyish group to rag the tune on the

chorus. That’s not adone a reason, it’s

the excuse for the song being in her

act most likely. The boy musicians are

- a violinist, pianist, cellist, cornetist

and drummer. Of these the violin

player, 16 years old, becomes the star

next to Miss Tucker, who gives this

youngster every opportunity and he

takes full advantage. The boy kids

with his instrument, kids with Miss

Tucker, also sings, and in a general

way becomes the life of the party that

the hostess keeps up at highest pitch

all the time. During the period the

orchestra has by itself there is a series

; of , .solos.. The one supposedly don

e

! by the! cellist sounds suspicibUsiy like

I the Victrola on the stage playing it

alone, although the cello player goes

i through the motions. Miss Tucker• puts over all of her numbers of the rag

kind and the most of them with a

I crash. Her act is an easy hit. Thet time 26 minutes tells that and she

could have done more. Bime.

Wntbn Sisters. ^

Muaicaf.

22 Mins.; Ona.

Riverside.

Mae and Rose Wilton haVe an act

slightly different from the usual run

of sister acts opening^ with a double

song iq which their yoicesi are pitched

about the same. To this number they

add a few dance steps and after re-

moving their capes and hats one re-

turns to sing, “I Hear You Calling Me,”

in a good soprano voice, but without

clear enunciatidp, personality or eX'-

pression. This number slows up the

act at the sfart, but it might only beused to show that one of the sisters

can take a suppressed top note. Thesinger goes to the grand piano andthe Other sister returns with a violin,

with which they play a noisy jazz type

of melody, only to stop to play a popu-

lar ballad and let thpaudience see that

thq violin is a very raspy affair.^ They'

play a “blues” number on the instru-

ments and interpolate an old song^

A fox trot is then played and the

violiniste does several good dancesteps. They sing the Hawaiian “Fare-

well” song in good ^mony, but re-

turn to play “Tickle Toe,” where the

pianisfe does several toe steps. Thevioliniste attempts a speech in whichshe endeavors to secure comedy bymaking several personal references,

one to a man in the audience whom she

believes to be in Class A and might beja member of the Jewish branch of the

Knights of Columbus. A double blues

number as the girls depart. The act_in

its present shape is too long. Withthe elimination of the second song andstopping at the toe dance number it is

an excellent act in an early spot onthe big tithe,

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Clara Morton."Solo Songalogqe.”One.Palace.

Clara Morton is alone this>trip in

.vaudeville and doing very well. Shewill do all of that in any house while.alone, with her "^songs and dances, the

“piano dance” included^ The piano-

dance is from Miss Morton’s earliest

stage appearance, the first vaudeville

had then seen, and Clara is doing it as

neatly today as she did always. Pre-vious acts headed by Clara Morton hada sketch foundation with an assist-

ant, both superfluous for this girl, whoneeds only herself. She’s an enter-

tainer, and a good one, the daughter of

a famous vaudeville family. Clarahelped fo make it famous and can al-

ways present, the fainily’s name andrepresent it with justifiable pride andto its glory, 8ime.

Frederieka Sims and Co.' (4). >

Songs and Music.

19 Mini.; Full Stage (Parlor).

\|PiHh Avenue.

B'redericka Sims is a soprano primadonna who sings straight songs, clos-

ing with a new war song version, veryfine in theme, of the joy in France at

the arrival of the American forces. It’s

quite the biggest thing in Miss Sims’

act, not excepting herself, nor her

voice. The singer acknowledges a cer-

tain lack of conffdence in herself byappearing with a quartet of rag musi-

cians, who however play the accompani-ments for her straight numbers. But-

when left to themselves those four

boys dig right into ragging and stay

there, to the evident pleasure of the

audience, who appeared to prefer mu-sic to the singing, if the applause wasa true guide, barring the closing warnumber (applauded for its sentiment).

The musical combination looks very

much like the boys who played the

dance music at the Chateau Laurier

at City Island this summer. They\Vere a dandy little bunch up there

and they are just as gootj on the vau-

deville sttfge.>x'There is a drummer,piano player, cornet and bass viol.

The pianist has ..a session by himself,

for “variations,” and does something

with it; There seems to be no great

demand for this particular or peculiar

style of combined act, unless “Fred-

ericka Sims” means ever so much morethan may be imagined. .

Bime..

Ben Bernie.Muaic and Talk. '

12 Mins.; One.Fifth Avenue. '

; . ,

“Ladies and Gentlemen; I Wish to

announce that Ben Bernie will posi-

tively appear here this afternoon," said

Ben Bernie as he walked on the Fifth ^

Avenue stage. It was a goodetart for

his new single, who stated his formerpartner, Baker (Bernie and Baker),

had gone into the Navy. Several parts

'of .the former twd-act have been re-

tained, particularly the “Humoresque”number which Bernie, only with his

violin, wlhen starting into the rag ver-

sion of it misses much of what Baker’s

accordion formerly did with this. ButBernie does just as well as both did

with “Over There” as a Yiddish march.Bernie has something brand new in

travestied music, ragging a buglw call-

ing Reveille, also .“nancing” it, withhis violin. A couple of new stories

strongly appealed for laughs. Bernie,

without doing anything of any real

. purport nearly stopped the show in

the No. 2 spot with his amusing noth-

Myrla and Delmar.Acrobatic.Full Stage (Exterior).

Fifth Avenue. :

Two young fellows stroll on the

stage, one carrying a golf bag andthe other a kodak. It looks suspici-,

ously like an acrobatic opening, thus

soft stuff acrobats have affected of

late and of course all foltewing oneanother.' Then the couple commenceto acrobat, including hand balancing,

and exit with the kodak and golf bags

as chimes are heard. It isn’t madeknown who rings the bells on them.

The turn seems too light for big timeconsumption. The camouflage/ has

grown too familiar to leave this sort

oL an act longer in any kind of a

novelty class. Bime.

Siilith and Loael.

Songs and Dances.9 Mins.; One.

Man and woman, colored* with the

man’s best, dancing; woman’s best,

singing. Between the two the woman’sis the bptter end of the turn. - Theman’s one dance, however, docs muchto redeem him. At that though he will

keep the turn on the small time wheteit can get away. Bime.

purport nearly stopped the show in

the No. 2 spot with his amusing noth-ingness. His easy manner when onthe stage and his affable assurance,

with the violin as an old reliable, will

send Mr. Bernie over as a single onany bill. He’s just one of those naturalentertainers and im this case some-,

what of a higher grade than a large

number of others who could be soclassed. - Bime.

Jane Green and James Blyler.

Songs and Piano.14 Mins.; One.Hippodrome, San Francisco.This new vaudeville combination will

be heard from. The turn consists

mostly of rag and jazz songs sung byJane Green, accompanied by JaniesBlyler on the piano. Miss Greenmakes one change of costume. Duringthe time occupied by the change Mr.Blyler plays a rag on the piano. It

could be replaced by something moresuitable. The little talk indulged in

for Miss Green’s exit does not help

the turn, but these minor faults are

fOrg'Otteiv'art'd" haveany effect on the success of the act

here, where it was the hit of the bill.

In putting over jazz humbers MissGreen was a real surprise, and sur-

passes even the big 'timers who havebeen seen here. The “wiggle” of MissGreen’s, in evidence in most^of the

numbers, is slightly overdone.

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B U Y BO N D SCOLUMBIA.

I'ho Columbia put on a good bill for ItsSunday concert and it had a big house at thematinee. There has been a decided change atthe Columbia .since the opening this season.IiBst Sunday the program ran through vlthouta hitch, not a sound excepting applause, andlib waits on the stage. The Columbia man-agement appears to have stopped bow stealingand’ encore talcing. It’s a big step forwardand makes for a much better performance. Oneof the turns had a weak member that ordin-arily would have been laughed at by the Co-lumbia gallery but the upstairs allowed theturn to finish without a murmur.„ was reported abound the theatre that FredMcCioy, tho general publicity reprosentatlroof the Columbia Circuit and who takes chargeof the Columbia at the Sunday . matinees, hadbrought the miraculous change about througha system of his own, but Mr. McCioy refusedto give any information. Anyway, it is pe-culiarly noticeable, and if tho Columbia con-tinues as it was last Sunday, it will be one of.the very best places in Now York for acts toappear in, for the one day a week, particu-larly as the house draws many managers andagents among its Sunday attendance.The show opened with Chlng Ling Soo and

Co., Chinese magicians, who wore not Chineseand did a disjointed mystery turn to slightapplause. That, with Smith and Lesle, No. 2,are under New Acts. Charles Dingle and Co.,in an Irish singing skit, had one good mem-ber as the Irish mother and one poor one asthe daughter, with Mr. Dingle singing thesongs. The story is old, of an Irish boy fromAmerica, returning disguised,’ to reclaim hissweetheart,^ The act is small time altogether.

Hill and -Ackerman were about No. 3 withtheir smooth tomfoolery, appearing now wlth-

'out the Termer woman assistant, but havingIn its place the "impersonations of well ad-vertised men you have never met” as firstdone by Harry Watson in “Odds and Ends."It makes a very good bit for these two men.Keane and Edwards (Now Acts).Roy La Pearl, who followed, with his com-

pany of two and doing tho act mostly -fromthe audience, where two Italian boys areseated, has not changed the turn any sincefirst, presenting It. That leaves the act smalltime only. It’s a good comedy turn In spots,but has not been gathered In for best results.About when It should end. It restarts with apiano act’ La Pearl, outside of the talk,

appears to be a steel guitar player, though heDilso plays the piano. Ti'immed down properly,the act could show once around on the bigtime, but hardly In its present shape.Following Harry and Grace Ellsworth (New

Acts) was George Rosener In character Im-personations. He got the hit of the bill,’ nextto closing, but Frank Wilson, straight bl-cyclist, who followed and closed the perform-anco, could be given an equal score. Mr WII-feon has something new in bicycle riding, ap-pearing -alone, without comedy or comedymake-up. Going through some usual straightriding tricks for the opening, he closes withhands off riding, doing tricks and riding

t^he safety bicycle without touching the handlebars or^the machine at any time with . hishands. While it is a pretty late day for any-on.0 to show something new in bicycle riding.Prank Wilson is doing it, making a noveltyact of his neat bicycle turn. He is of pleas-ant appearance besides. Closing the perform-anoe, Wilson held tho house for a real hit.

", Sime.

now, after all of those years, when he candance and did dance Monday night, an agileold-timer of whom ibero is none any better,now or then.Tho Morton children, Clara and Paul, have

made individual names for themselves. Theyare Individual features In vaudeville, Clara,now alone, and the clever Paul, with hts prettyand talented wife, Naomi Class (who appearedwith the group for the final bow).Martha did little beyond dancing. Perhaps

the absence of her stage gowns removed someof her assurance before the footlights. Joeseems to be there on the style of Paul, ajuvenile, who can sing, dance and talk. Thecombined Morton family, routed over thelarger houses, should be a standing box ofiSceattraction. They may have accounted for thevery large Monday night attendance.

) -Closing the performance were LeRoy, Talmaand Bosco, with considerable new matter andsome added people, it seems. One very good•bit of comedy and noiw is done by Bosco, a"magical melodrama,” it might be termed,growing more laughable as it progresses. Theturn, greatly aided by the additions andchanges, passed away about 23 minutes verypleasanjly, and held in the entire house.

Sime.

RIVERSIDE.

PALACE.The Palace program started at 7 :69 Monday

with the Gardiner Trio (with some-^hing of ft new act for them) opening theshow at that time. This rushed the programthrough to end before 11.15, the objective seem-ingly sought by the management. No pic-tures showed at either end of the bill.

It brought the No. 3 act, "Crosby’s Cor-ners on before 8 :30, and the Avon ComedyFour, in their second week, finished beforenine, with Lucille Cavanagh (New Acts) clos-ing (he first part. •

The second part was a Four-Morton familyreunion and revival, with seven Mortonsdivided into three acts, all assembling for agrand finale during and closing the presentturn of the Four Mortons, now Sam, Kitty,Martha and Joe. Tho others were ClaraMorton, who did a single turn (New Acts),and Morton and Glass in their own act, with-out tho former house-front drop. Through abaggage delay. Mrs. Kitty Morton and herdaughter. Martha, were minus their stageclothes. . At first, for thp reunion, the sixMortons lined up on tho stage in "one," witha smattering of the old act of the Four Mor-tons, that part where Paul formerly enteredasking bis father where Centre street was."Clntor strate" Kitty called It then, andmade tho same remark Monday night, whileJoe took Paul’s former dialog (with Paulwatching his younger brother). "Down twoblocks and up ono alley," replied Sam. where-upon Joe continued to a point where Paulbroke in saying that was his old stuff. Atthat Sam made tho sumo old swing at Paul,and Paul returned It with the same old slapon tho stomach. Perhaps Sam found hecouldn't control .Toe’s slaps, and would takeno chances. It’s a groat reunion, all of thesevaudeville favorites, and it starts the old

and his wife (Kitty) started. There aremany horejihouts who recall when Clara as"The Dresden China Doll” (and slio was allof that) first appeared with her parents, thoThrc(* MortonH, then Paul, about aa young asJoe is now, making it tho Four Mortons. TheMorton children beenmo almost ns finishedporforraers as their parents. It would be hard,almost Impossible, to acknowledge Sam Mortonhas a peer as a performer In his line even

The Levolos in their wire act with thawoman looks refreshingly young, and inwhich Lcvolo shows a slightly different rou-tine of feats on tho tight and Black wire,open^ the show. The juggling trick and thobicycle stunt at the end of tho act are worthwhile, but tho "souse” bit slows up the run-ning.Mao and Rose Wilton (New Acts) occupied

the second spot.Bobby Matthews, assisted by a dandy com-

pany of three, struck an early hit with hisfanciful skit, "Tho Rounder of Old Broad-way." Mr. Matthews first shows a drop ofBroadway, which evidently has not been hitby the lightless night order, and then in-forms the audience in song that as a rounderhe meets various types, interesting and en-ispi^lning. Matthews sings a song aboutlife

. being a see-saw," which "has a wellpointed lyric, and finishes with anotherchorus about characters. The cast takes abow with him, and the act scored a laughinghit and proved a diverting novelty. That Mr ’

Matthews does not take all the meat but al-lows the others to gather laughs ie a tribute

his showmanship. The act went very big.A1 Shayne is assisted by an unprogramed

comMlan who acts as the Italian cometlstin the orchestra pit. Shayne starts the actby abusing an Italian opera with peculiarvocal intonations and facial distortions. Thecometlst takes it upon himself to changeShayne 8 ideas of the music, and while theorchestra crew are in a heated debate, stepson the stage and attempts to explain thatShayne 8 "pipes” are not in good workingorder. The comeUst, fed by Shayne, gatheredpig laughs and the argument was settled by

®*"8lng an old-time popular song inwhich the cometlst sang the lyrics and ShayneInterpolated various weird sounds and topnotes in harmony with the melody. The actwas the hit of the first part.Eddie Poy, assisted by the six little Foys,

had easy sailing. A benefit for the Red Crossis suggested, and the children all do theirvarious specialties, starting with a recitationby Iryl^ng ^and finishing with a whirlwinddance by Charles and Mary Poy. The actdos^ tte first part In excellent style, andFoy fiaa^de a short speech In which he told thefolks that bis oldest son, Bryan, was In theservice.

During Intermission Jules Lenzberg offered"The March of

which the flags of the variousAllied

^countries were shown, and finishing

with the national anthem.Miss Juliet (New Acts) opened tho second

half with an act greatly different from whichshe has shown heretofore.Van and SChenck In their second week, in

evening clothes, opened with a new doublesong, well appreciated, and then did a newdouble Irish number in good style. Van nextintroduced a new negro comic about essentialemployment and’ Schenck sang a ballad whileSMted at the piano. A new "Dixie” numberwiui a patter chorus came in for appreciation,

remrned and offered a new comedy

new ‘‘blue™’^*''encore they sang a

Introduced byMadam Brundll (New Acte), closed the show.

COLONIAL.^nrllng hw been doing a heap of ob-

jecting about the way the llghtless nightshave played hob with attendance. His per-sistence or Insistence must have caused thefuel powers that be to let up Just a triflefor he is now allowed to light the twocorner lamps in the pavement canopy. Thathelps a IltGe. Monday night there was areal box office line operating and bUBlnesawas noticeably bettor than it has been so

downstairs*******"there was plenty of room

slowly. The first half ofclose to. a blank as to scoring

until Eddie Leonard established a "zero hour”• fn - closing lutormiSsidfr over ’for"

They wantedEddie Inde^itely, but even ho recognized that34 was sufficient.Prank Hartley opened, pulling out well

enough with bis bottle balanoing trick. Hemissed repeatedly, even fumbling hts saucer,cup and spoon stunt. Mitchell and King, Inbird, bugle and farmyard mimicry, Mged

No. 2. Their last bit, anImitation of g cat squabble, saved the turn.

Soveral other "impressions” of farmyard crea-tures wore among the best of the balance ofthe routine.Ames and Wlnthrop followed with a fllv.

Their "One Moment, Please,” started out onhigh gear but failed to keep_the pace, Ames

a laugh on his entrance and tho firsthalf of tho turn ran along happily. Amestold Andy Byrne to play the “Deabrosses StreetRhapsody” for the first dance, and the an-tique number brought some giggles. Afterthe Indian number the act sagged and neverrecovered. Had the pair taken a-^bow theymight have slid lato tho sure fire "GongaDin" bit. But the bouse didn’t know the actwas over until the pair were off. They didnot reappear and everyone let It go at that.Cooper and Ricardo, in fourth spot, were notable to start much. True they did not haveit soft, figuring the slow going ahead. Tho

Peering two new song numbers in•Rpek-a-Bye" and "Keep Sending Them Over”and can stand some new comedy material.Tho running therefore up to the Leonardsentrance was not up to standard,

After intermission the show held the paceset by the blackface star and the balance oftte bill scored. Parsons and Irwin werefirst to proceed; and after the four-minutedrama, livened

, things with pleasant vocal-of You," "Mother of Mine”

and ‘Popular Operatic Strain" sent them "in"with ease, and the several encores, deliveredon earned applause made their score secondto Leonard’s.

Bert Baker and Co., in "Prevarication,”planted the bill’s ewnedy punch on sixth.lAUghs fell thick and fast throughout the 30minuces or more of the farce. Mr. Bakerwas In fine trim, and with several new playersassisting, the act looks stronger than lastseason. The wife character has a new womanand there is a familiar face (not programed)

Sort s office assistant. This man Is notyoumful but he is funny and helps the going,in fact, is much better than the originalplayer.

Baker turn and Leonard’s were respon-sible for a late show, the final curtain fallingaround 11.25. The Duncan Sisters (NewActs) appeared at five minutes to eleven, andthat left General Pisano to enter for thofinish at 11.15. Pisano, minus the mountainclimbing Hun. Interested with his clever dls-Play of marksmanship and he' held them In.He is shooting some of ’the targets from nearback of the house, running down the aisle forthe bit—a novelty.

FIFTH AVENUE.

If JMlss Chandler continues to draw them inthe remainder of the week and for the- restof the time she is on the circuit. It would bea good idea to sign her for a return trip rightaway. The supporting bill was made up ofeight acts and a comedy picture, all pleasingturns and interesting.The first two poaltlons were awarded to Rob-

-ert Swan and McDonald and Cleveland (NewByans and Sidney, billed

as "The Painters." The men dressed as paint-ers with overalls and jumpers got off to apoor start while working on> the ladder, butwhen they descended and started their cross-fire tho turn looked better, and tho laughs be-gan to come with more speed. The fat man’smmedy and the singing of the straight woretheir biggest assets, and they closed to realreturns .on the comedy song and "nut” dancefinal.

Holden and Herron were wlld-flre at theRoof. Tho beat part of Mr. Holden’s comedy

^ Mllor In the first row, who hemlled Fred.” MoaUy all the "gags" he toldhe dcalL Fred’s atteaUon to, asking him whathe thought of ’em. The real comedy was whenhe asked Fred to tell Eddie Burch (orchestraleader) he wanted to si^k to him, during hisparmer’s solo. The "Gob" got right up andkept shaking Eddie until he almost shook himoff his chair. This bit had the audience in aroar, and the couple finished with a war num-ber which sent them over big.

^.*5® Chandler closed intermission and hungup the hit ol the show. She has a pleasingoffering, is assisted by a clover pianist, and

anywhere. Besides her regularturn, which lasted about 16 minutes, she hadto do three encores, running 26 minutes in all.George and Lilly Garden In their xylophone

turn made a neat appearance, the man Inwhite erenlng dress and the woman in a prettygown. Their work is along the ordinary runof players of this Instrument, consisting ofovertures, oiwratlc pieces and "rag" selecubns.They were given a good finish at the Roof andcould have returned for an encore. Walter D.Nealand and Co., In “Everything But the

.’u P®“ a woman, started slowlywith me husband and wife working, but whenthe third V party, a "lawyer from upstairs,”reached the scene, it brightened up and theturn ran better.Cook and Lorenz were given a reception at

their -entrance and responded with some goodcross-fire which had the patrons laughing allthe way. The men have a good routine whichearned them solid applause. The Three Alfon-sos (New Acts) closed the show

The Fifth Avenue had 'em hanging on theceiling Tuesday night. It must have beenthe War Song Contest. The final was forthat evening. Ropes were out at eight andthey were needed. The crowd kept comingin and the house must have about reached arecord in receipts.The contest, running 35 minutes, closed the

show, won by "My Belgian Rose” (Feist),sung by^ Artie Mehllnger. Other contestantswere "Homeward Bound" (Feist), the firstm be given; then "Hello Central" (Waterson,Berlin & Snyder), "Dreaming of Home. SweetHome (Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.), in theTfour spot, and "Got to Get Up” (W. B. & S.),fifth. They were the five winners- of thecontest on the first five nights of last week.In the list the newest number was "Dreamingof Home, Sweet Home," having a very prettymelody, with a sweet lyric. It looks like oneof tne best of the later crop of war ballads.The program ran nicely, with the new'

Arbucklo film comedy In the centre of It.Patty’s’ ’’Cook" bringing a great deal of

laughter, not a little of 'which was securedthrough Buster Keaton In It, also that othercorking good screen comedian, A1 St. John.No particular big hit stood out in the vaude-

ville. • Clark and Verdi, next to closing, might“av®,^secured one with their old act but theydldn t with the new material they may bebreaking In. There Is a very funny bit aboutthe female statues carried and a good comedyfinish, but- they will have to build up the re-®a*po6r of the talk to make the turn rankwith their others, their tlallan charactersremaining the same.In the older turns on the 5111, Hager and

Goodwin, second, did not fare overwell, theturn closing almost cold with their ’’Day atthe County Pair.” There are too many an-nouncements of their own' compositions, Awhman plant carried for one helped somefor the moment. It was In a ballad. One ofthe two mpn. is at a piano and the otherIs a charatt;er singer, It seems, first doinga coon” .number. The frameup Is. muchalong the linos of Van" and Schenck, but onlythe frameup.

Merle’s Cockatoos opened the show, withyoung Miss Merle becomingly and modernlycostumed,

,There Is an attractive stage set-

ting, with the many birds decorating It. Theyare put through tricks, with some comedy,and It makes an entertaining as well as a"sight” turn.In the third spot, Bronson and Baldwin

did fairly well, so early, they closing nicelywith tho Hawaiian bit.

Ethel Clifton and Co., Predorlcka Sims andCo. and Myrle and Delmar (New Acts).

Sime.

^„' 23D STREET.All houses around New York watch for tho

opportunity of billing some act "direct fromtoe Palace. The 23d’ had its chance thefirst half, when Williams and Wolfus playedthe house. The team at the Palace and Royallast week, a tiresome task, worked with aaSIS®** .

^^® Monday night as theyOld at the biggest house on toe circuit. Inthe next-to-closlng postlon toe couple cleanedup so thoroughly that for a time It looked asif the closing act would not be allowed to®PP®^f- - The Three Eddys closed the show.

Bollinger and Reynolds, In a corking goodwire OTt, opened it to a fine start. Billlnger’scomedy on toe tight bounding rope got himone iau^ after another, and his clever tricksearned him. enough to send him over withsome to spare. Belle Myers, doing the sameact as she dld_ back in 1911, but not doingit as well, held down the second position,and slowed up proceedlnge. Miss Myers mighthave had a chance to make the big time ather debut, but not now. Although her cos-tumes are nice, she has little else. The clos-ing Scotch song and dance was about the beat,and earned a passable score.Brady and Mabohy in their laugh nro-

voking "Cruise of a Doughnut” hung up awell earned hit. New talk has been addedto their old routine, but the old "gags’' arestill scoring toe big laughs. The remedycross-fire had the house in an uproar, and toeparodies on popular songs brought the menback for an encore.

. Jford and Fuller in a pleasing novelty turnfollowed and scored.

. The man as an EnglishJohnny” and the woman in tights make a

good combination for the better small timehouses. Their work consists of juggling,unlcycle riding, comedy talk and a violin soloby the woman. The act is a novelty, andshould do.

Sid Townes & Co. (New Acts) in "A Storyin Songs’ were in the fifth spot, and provedellglWe. Sherman and Uttry, looking wellin their riding habits, went through theirsinging and dancing turn in good form, and -

finished strong. Mr. Dttry’s recitation aboutthe race-horse was a pleasing hit, and addedto the applause.Wm. S. Hart in "Riddle Qawne” ended the

bill at 11.

HAMILTON.

AMERICAN ROOF.K muirt’-haVer heen ctfribur’popte

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around 42d street and 8th avenue had to In-vestlgn'to as to who too single woman was whobeing billed so big at toe American was, andif she deserved her publicity. To satisfy theircuriously they attended the Tuesday night per-formance at tho Roof in such large mimberstho business was the biggest this season on aweek-day night atop tho Roof.Anna Chandler is the single, and is hooked

on tho LoeW_ Circuit for a week at each house.

The Dancing Contest, an extra added fea-ture at the Hamilton every Monday evening,may have been the reason standing room wasat a premium that night. At least twocouples out of the four entered could put itover many a small time dancing act travelingtho circuits at the present moment. Canfieldand Cohan in the next to closing spot werethe -only seasoned act on tho hill, and they

•;iSC(H0d the -.lav ghlng-hit of- the porformancoi-’ ’

Gold, Reece and Edwards opened with skat-ing and dancing (New Acts). Arthur Lloydand Nat Nazarro, Jr. (New Acts). Followingthe Seml-’VYeekly News reel, which split toebill at this point, came Emma Stevens with asong, and was well liked. After Canfield andCohen- kept the audience in good humor forabout 20 minutes of continuous laughter theWelling Trio went through a fast routine ofacrobatics (New Acts). Constance Talmadgein "Good Night, Paul I” the feature film, closed.

S''I-

CABARETBernJe Grauw, former pianist at

Amron's, has joined the Black andWhite Five, and is now at the Tokio.

Tom Murray has taken Boss' place

in Gordon, Ross and Ball (Triangle

Trio).

Billy Sharp opened a revue at the

Marlborough Hotel Sunday night, fea-

turing the Three Chums (Miller, Blackand Mack), -

Henry McCauley will manage the

181st Street Ice Rink this winter._He

formerly managed the Bay Ridgetheatre.

The Plaza in Brooklyn has changedits name to the Piccadilly and openedwith a new revu6, produced by Victpr

Hyde, last week.

Boh Levy was in San Francisco last

week securing talent for Levy’s, LosAngeles. According to a report Levy’s,

however, will discontinue the enter-

tainment feature.

The Somers ;restaurant revue,

. Brooklyn, produced by Billy Sharp,

has Grace Palmen Billy Walsh, NatCoster, Flo Reed, Leon St. Clair,- BabeSmith. Mae Brown and a chorus of

eight girls.

The Hotel Seaboum, Coney Islaind,

closes its season tomorrow (Saturday)

with a "Deoch and Doris Night” as

the finale. It will also mark the end-

ing of Billy Werner’s tenancy of the

place.

The Pommery agency over here will

move to Chicago Oct. 1 when MurrayKeller of that city assume it, taking

the agency over from Francis Dratz in

New York. At the same time A1Sanders will again resume his connec-

tion with the Pommery brand,

A* the quiet Sundays succeed oneanother there is less motoring in andaround New York, with the roadhouses remaining closed on that day.

Most of the road house men come into

New York by train to see their city

competitors.

The Committee of Fourteen has beensomewhat active around of late in con-

nection with the cabaret shows, look-

ing for “bare legs” mainly. Onerestauran't was called upon to give a

private performance of its sho^ for

the information of the committee’s

representative.

A runway was installed at the Por-

tola-Louvre, San Francisco, for the

new revue which opened last Sunday.

The new show has 16 girls in the

chorus. The principals are BobbieRobinson, Vera Ransdale, Charlotte

Vermont, Mary Kay. The show is

under the direction of George Woeds.

. Changes seem imminent or have

been made in the Folly Caprice, PabstHarlem, Frances Demarcst, one of

the leaders of the cabaret at its open-

ing, is preparing to enter vaudeville

as a "single act.” Gertrude Venderbilt,

another principal, is engaged for a newJohn Cort musical show.

The Seven Bracks, the acrobatic

turn specializing in "risley” work, are

at Rector’s (downstairs) on a 20-weekcontract. The act is reputed getting

the sameBracks are said to be the first big

acrobatic act tried in cabarets. TheRath brothers have been in the Cen-tury roof show for several weeks.

The College . Inn, Chicago, expects

soon to resume with an ice show.

Charlotte, who was th« fc#tgl»

year, is still in that city. Offers for

her appearance in New York wereturned down. Tjie skater at first de-

manded $1,000 weekly, later droppingto $700., The latter is reported to bedouble the salary paid her at the

Hippodrome, New York.

Frisco the “jazz dancer” is goinginto vaudeville, having a girl assistant.

He expects to include the Dixieland

Jazz band, a Chicagb bunch of players

who have been at Reisenweber’s. Theact is framed to play the bigger NewYork hduses with a possible repeat.

Last week? Frisco stuttered his “notice”

to Flo Zeigfeld who laughed, but the

“jazzer” said he was getting throughat the “Midnight Frolic” Saturday.

Detectivo James McName'e, of In^

spector Cahalane’s staff, stepped into

Chester’s Cabaret at Central ParkWest and noth street, Monday night,

announcing that the place was“pinched.” i6r permitting dancing with-

out a license to run a dance hall.

Faetano Camparatb, the manager, wasarrested and was paroled by Magis-trate Nolan, in the WashingtonHeights Police Court, until Oct. 4,

when the case will be^heard. The

manager pleaded not guilty.

The new show to be produced by the

Shuberts at the 44th Street theatre

roof is as yet unamed, In the cast are

Justine Johnstone, Avon Comedy Four,

Father Sisters, Watson Sisters, Ed.

Wynn. The rehearsals start today. In

the minstrel first part, in white face,

will be Connie Farber and Kitty Wat-son on the ends, and Justine Johnstone

as -interlocutor. The material is byHenry I. Marshall, and this part of the

performance is scheduled to run anhour. The show is due to open on

Oct. 16.

As indooY ice skating rinks will be

discontinued this winter to conserve

ammonia, the college hockey teams will,

for the duration of the war, confine

their hockey activities to roller skates.

A committee of students, representing

the hockey teams of the large casernuniversities, called upon Charles Dil-

lingham recently, to inquire regarding

the use of the new Hippodrome Hard-wood skating floor, employed in the

roller skating scene in “Everything.’

The collegians proposed to use the

Hippodrome floor in the mornings for

matjches.

The former Balconnades Room at

Healy’s, at 66th street, is now "CampFrolics,” w»»h the interior converted

into the semblance of a cantonment.

The room is partitioned and tented,

with the several “camps” named after

generals of the American forces.

There is a soda fountain department

in the room, where any kind.of a drug-

store drink may be, secured by men in

uniform or those who want it. Thesoda fountain to date has done little

besides getting rusty. Benny Urber-

all is again director of the Balcon-

nades Room. Healy’s new ice showon the floor above (Golden Glades)

will open about Nov. 1, supplanting the

present ice revue there.

Rod Wostorlaln, who gives his ad-

dress as Brancardier, III, Belgian

Army, has written asking for infor-

mation regarding the whereabouts of

his father. He says : “Fred Westcrlain

left Belgium for the United States

^ some-30 years -ago and played .in

atre orchestras and bands, I believe

he was in New York, Chicago, Butte,

Helena, Victoria and Douglas (Alaska).

I am a poof Belgian private soldier

who has spent his courage and health

these last four years for the honor

and liberty of the world.” Anybodyhaving any inforwatioo regardipg

Fred Westerlain kindly communicateit to the Shubert Press Department,

44th Street Theatre, New York.

According to the music stores and'

the various orchestras, the following

pieces ^re the song hits of the current

new musical attractions playing in NewYork. “Head Over Heels” has “HeadOver Heels” arid “The Big Show”;“The Maid of the Mountains’* has “MyLife Is Love” and “When You’re In

Love”; “Some Day Waiting Will End"seems to be the hit of “The Girl Behindthe Gun”; “Everything” numbers “Sun-shine Alley” and “Come Along to ToyTown,” as its favorites; in "SomeNight” there are "Something ThatMoney Can’t Buy,” “With the Boy I

Love” and “Alone in a Great BigWorld; “Fiddlers Three” has “Can It

Be Love at Last?” while “The PassingShow of 1918” has "On the LevelYou’re a Little Devil,” and “Smiles."

The pescimUtic news from Washing-ton has not deferred Atlantic City cafeproprietors from their position that asplendid fall and winter business awaitsthem. Proiirietor Robert G. Simon ofthe Martinique has just opened theRussian Balalika Orchestra of ten foran indefinite engagement with a mu-sical program each evening. At theBedux Arts, Joseph H. Moss is plan-ning for special nights which will e^iial

those of former years, though minusthe cabaret features, now under local

police ban. The Jackson is making aspecialty of dinners with Kienzle's or-chestra feature. At the cozy Latzcellardance music adds to the splendid res-taurant bill, while the Martin Cafecontinues the Three White Kuhns andHarry Nossokoff. The Regent, underManager Frank Bowman is also sched-uling fall features for its cafe.

Joseph C. Smith hit Broadway last

week from Chicago in quest of fee

skaters, that class of cabaret artist^being in high demand in the west anaespecially in Chicago.

.Cafes there

holding ice rinks continue along as in

the past, the anti-cabaret ordinanceprohibits liquor being sold where danc-ing is allowed. Dancing on skates bythe artists, singing on skates and thelike slips by the law. Smith has atwo-hour pantomime on skates at

Terrace Gardens, using 40 skaters.

Three shows daily are given--one atnoon and two in the evening. Thereis a 50 cent cover charge. The showis really a revue, made up of portionsof well known pantomimes. Smith also

has running a novelty than has caughton strongly along the north shore ofthe lake. It is a dancing revue givenfor the\guests of the Edgewater BeachHotel. The dancers perform on a plat-

form float bn the water about 200 feet

from shore. The platform is paintedblack and under the glare of spot-lights, the artists appear to be dancingon the water.

Maxim’s new show, once more pro-duced by Percy Elkeles and stagpd byBilly Sharp, had its opening Monday,with Veronica, Gosman Twins andMiss Bradwell as principals, togetherwith six chorus girls. The costumingof the revue is extraordinary whenthe size of the restaurant, which mustregulate the cost of the show, is con-sidered. No more costly nor moretasty dressing has been seen in therestaurants. There are several^ num-bers, one excelling the other in theclothes, with the opening set of cos-

tumes starting the admiration. Amongthe people of the revue Veronica (whoprefers to be hereafter known as

tionably stands out. She is a natural

toe dancer, lithe, graceful and skilful

on her toes. Miss Marquise is doinga pretty doll dance, also another num-ber. She is a very attractive picture,

whether in solos or in the ensembles.The Gosman Twins will recall to

Mwip’B pMrqtw tlttfi Bqrr Twigs, who

got their start there. The Gosmangirls do not resemble the Barrs in

more than the composition of their

turn and name. They do very fairly,

and will probably improve as theygrow accustomed, to the restaurant.

Miss Bradwell is the sbubret. Shesuffers somewhat by comparison. Thechorus girls, made to look reMly hand-some by the clothes they wear andwho are also making up much better

than the usual cabaret choristers, areHelen Paine, Babatte Bussey, FlorenceWeston, Denys Davidson, MarionGeorge, Ruth Lloyd. Mr. Elkries hasalways fitted Maxim’s perfectly withits revues. He has done it again withthis show, helping along the intimacyof the rather small room with anovelty number, through which thepatrons are allowed to try to throwcotton balls into the pockets of a pro-

truding costume. A reward is/given

by the girls to the successful pitchers

—either a kiss or a smile—^nd that

should become popular.

“Attaboy’* is the new and smoothrunning pleasing restaurant revue GusEdwards has placed in the OinarKhayyam Room of the Hotel Martin-ique. It is prettily costumed; has eight

good looking girls, also “workers,”^ in

the chorus, with principals from otherEdwards floor snows who have be-come quite fairly well known. Amongthe latter are Mercedes Lorenz, Irene

Martin and Bobby O’Neil. Mr. O’Neil

seems a valuable juvenile in these days.

Miss Martin is back again with Ed-wards after having played vaudeville

for awhile with Sheets Gallagher whowas drafted. Kathleen Hitchens is

new to the company. She is a prima,

young and of good appearance, with

a splendid voice, but no animation or-

"spirit.” Miss Lorenz takes good care

of the numbers the leads. Mr. O’Neil

sings and danceli "doubling” In black-

face for the/nomewhat protractedpatriotic finale of the performance.The finale of the first part is “You CanAlways Get a Packavc Here by Parcel

Post.” with the girls going throughthe dining-room, “delivering” little

addressed boxes to the patrons. Mostof the boxes were addressed to Lila

Lee ("Cuddles”) at the Paramountstudios, Hollywood, so Gus mixedpleasure with more business here. Thisfinale closes nicely through all thegirls arguing among themselves as

they return to the stage. The musicof the special numbers was written

and the show staged by Mr. Edwards.Will D. Cobb wrote the lyrics, and asusual they are well worth listening to

when unaerstood. It Is^ rather inex-

plicable why such a brilliant lyricist

as Cobb doesn’t swing into a widersphere. His peer would be bard to

locate were Cobb ever to set himself

to the task. Several numbers fromother writers are used In the grandfinale, with the choruses printed onthe program for 'the audience to sing.

The costuming is tastefully attractive

all the time. The closing suits or uni-

forms of the several military andnaval divisions, each represented by agirl,. are alluring. The opening num-ber is "Lady Laborers.” with the differ-

ent girls in some man’s work attire.

Mr. O’Neil is the only mate in the

show. Eleanor Pierce does a dance at

one moment called ‘The Oriental

Jazz.” Any other name will fit it aswell. . One of Miss Lorenz’s numbersis “You’ve Got to Be in Khaki to LookGood to Me." “Attaboy" makes a nice

entertainment. It’s agreeable-— andthere are “girls" (in fleshings, thoughtheir limbs look bare).

Los Angeles, Sept. 25.

Earl Williams, now in the ^st, is

to shortly marry a wealthy girl namedFlorine Walz. Announcement wasmade of the coming event before Mr.Williams left here. His bride-to-be is

here, but will go east in a few days.

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“The NRitghty Wife” has been out,

by Harry L. Parker, and is bookedprimarily as a camp attraction throughthe east and south. The piece will

also be shown at various cities alongthe route. The cast includes FredSumner, Gaston Bell, Reva Greenwoodand Belle D’Arcy.

Inasmuch as no casting has beendone for the new Winter Garden show,which is expected to replace the pres-

ent Garden attraction which goes ontour, the present show is now almostcertain to remain there until aroundthe holidays.

There are to be but two companiesof “Going Up” mainly because of the

production being too costly to tripli-

cate. It entails an expenditure of

$12,000 for each company. One com-pany is on the road. Chicago is beingheld for the original cast, which is

still drawing strongly on Broadway.

Berry Melton, who is a professional,

has a brother, a sailor, in a New Yorkhospital. He would like to get into

communication with her. If Miss Mel-ton will write the Soldiers’ WelfareDepartment, Women’s War Relief, 366

Fifth avenue. New York, she will befurther advised.

In the new Edgar Selwyn-ChanningPollock play, “Crowded Out,” there are

Franklyn Ardell, Allan Dinehart,

Christie Norman and Willette Ker-shaw. It opens Oct. 7 in Washington,then goes to Philadelphia for several

weeks, with New York as its ultimate

goal.

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Joe Click is to be back with “LeaveIt to Jane,” the second company of

that show to be sent out by Elliott,

Comstock & Gest. The show opensat Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 30, andthen plays the middle west weekstands. The attraction carries 60

people.

Captain Malone, one of the directors

of the London Gaiety, and the manwho directed the New York production

of "The Maid of the Mountains,” has

been going over the various Elliott,

Comstock & Gest productions in com-pany with William Elliott with the

idea of finding material suitable for a

London presentation.

Mike Donlin,is playing Muggs in

“Turn to the Right” at the Standard,

New York, this week. Mr. Donlin has

been with the show for a month past.

It’s his first real acting role in the

legitimate, though he has extensively

appeared during the past couple of

seasons in pictures.^

The French theatre “du Vieuxj

Colombier” (formerly Garrick) startsJ

its second season under the direction ,

of Jacques Copeau Oct 14. The rep-

ertory of plays in French will be .

changed weekly. The first attraction

will be “Le Secret,” by Henri Bern- i

stein. It was done in English, with

Frances Starr. Richard Herndon con-

tinues as manager of the house.

, the fighting pep of the U. S. Marinesi and subsequently built up a stage ef-i feet, entitled “The Spirit of 1917,”1 which resulted in Miss Wilson receiv-' ing some unexpected attention fromI the Corps stationed in New York. TheyI called at the theatre where she was

playing last week and complimentedher for her patriotic endeavor gnd thesingling out of the Marines for aspecial play.

Previous to the performances at allthe Keith theatres the “Star SpangledBanner” is played by the orchestraand the verse of the national anthemflashed on the screen. At the Alham-bra last Friday night Manager Waynenoticed one of the patrons remainingseated and reprimanded the mani whorefused to stand. He was taken to therear of the house, where it was foundhe was a German without citizenshippapers or a registration card. He wasturqed over to the Governmentauthorities, and is being held as anenemy alien.

Laura Guerite> in South Africa forthe past six months, has played suc-cessful engagements in Cape Town,Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg.While at the latter city. Miss Gueriteproduced a revue, which ran for sixweeks, a record for Johannesburg,which has but a population of 100,000.She also produced “Very Good Eddie”and played the Ada Lewis part. MissGuerite was then commissioned towrite an entirely new revue which isnow being produced. Other Americanartists, including Charlotte Perry,Marguerite Calvert, The Flying Mayos,are tremendously .popular in that coun-try at present.

William Harris, Jr., opened thesecond season of “The 13th Chair” lastnight at Richmond. The Company willtour through the south and west.Blanche Hall will again be in the lead-ing part. Several of the old cast havebeen retained. Among the new mem-bers are Elizabeth Dunne, Helen Hil-ton, H. Nelson Dickson and RobertThorne. Captain James H. Morrison,recently invalided home from Italywith a decoration presented to him bythe king, will again be in the company,but this time in the leading male role.Captain Morrison will remain in thiscountry until able to return to thefront.

Coincidental, but Richard Bennettand Joseph Plunkett are back in theLyric again with the same production,and, strange to say, with a show thathas a similar title to the one they ap-peared in at that house some yearsago. When the Lieblers produced “TheDeep Purple,” Bennett was one of theprincipal players and Plunkett the com-pany manager. At the Lyric now Ben-nett is the male principal of RolandWest’s production of “The UnknownPurple,” while Plunkfett is companymanager. The demand for tickets forthe West show is such that Plunkettdeclares will keep the show in NewYork at least this season and next. i

"Sometime,” Arthur Hammerstein’snew musical play, will open at ' the

Shubert Monday, playing one addi-

tional date at Long Branch Saturday.It succeeds the San Carlos Opera Com-pany, which fared better than ex-

pected at the Shubert. The opera com-pany:,.;.ta,kes..,.t,a. ion

in the larger cities, and will return to

a Broadway house later in the season.The opera tour will include Chicago,

Frankie Wilson, who has “TheMirage” in vaudeville, seized upon thespirit of a poster calling attention to

Secretary of State Francis M. Hugowas the speaker at the premiere of theYiddish version of “Potash and Perl-mutter” at the Lexington Sunday even-ing. Mr. Hugo touched upon a num-ber of things. After praising the pa-triotic spirit of the people of NewYork State and lauding the work ofthe soldiers of our State, Mr. Hugoparticularly praised the efforts of the

• theatrical pro-fesHou in’ wl^^^done and what they are doing to helpwin the war. The production has beenrouted^ for a week at the Standard,following the Lexington engagementwith the probability that an uptowntheatre will be found for it after that,around and there is no peace ih tb?

Tho Bronx International Expositionis ending its first season with anythingbut a successful premiere. The groundswere to have closed Saturday, but themanagers discovered that would bringa flock of lawsuits, since the conces-sionnaires’ contracts named Oct. 31 asthe final day instead of reading “forthe season.” There is a charge bysome of the smaller stockholders thatthe downtown financial interests thatbacked the exposition are attemptingto freeze them out. The expositioncost $2,000,000, there being a numberof permanent buildings on the groundsand a large swimming pool which isthe feature.

Harold Thoinai, now in the Britisharmy in France, was formerly anAmerican actor, though of British al-legiance. His last engagement waswith the George Arliss company inJJisraeli, four years ago. Mrs.Thomas appeared before the Actors’Equity Association and produced a let-ter from her husband asking whetherhe cannot become a member of the A.E. A., which carries with it exemptionfrom payment of dues to all membersm the American service. This was thefirst instance v/here an actor alreadyin the service had applied for admis-sion. The A. E, A. elected Mr. Thomasand IS willing to do the same for allnon-member actors now in the Service.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Shea nowwofoughly understand each other.They were both interested in a thea-tre Mr. Shea had last season in UnionHill, N. J. He sold it this summer.While running the house Mrs. MayShea invested $1,800 of her own moneyin it, giving that amount to her hus-band. She often referred to her in-vestment while Harry- was trying toget rid of the lemon, which ultimatelycost him several thousand . dollars.When the house was sold, Harry madeup his mind that as his losses had runso high, a few hundred more wouldn’tmake any difference, and gave/ May$2,500 in payment. May Shea, sincelocating Hackensack as a Jerseymetropolis, has developed business in-stincts that ofttimes surprise her hus-band. They book in the same office.

When Harry turned over the twenty-five hundred, he forced a smile andsaid, “There you are. May. Now thatevery little thing is perfectly O. K.in that matter, I know where to goafter this if I want something in ahurry. I must stand great with youand good for a quick touch any time.”“Yes, you do,” answered May. “Tryand get it.”

"Oswald” the prize hound of the GuyRawson family is dispirited. The dogknows something is up. The somethingis that Guy Rawson and Frances Clareare going to close their home in Au-biirndale, L. I., next month. Then theywill send “Ossie” back to the kennel.will send “Ossie” back to the kennel.But they don’t speak about it in frontof the mutt. Mrs. Rawson has a rev-erent awe for the intelligence of thehound. She claims it knows whateverthey are speaking of. Once, saysFrances, and you feel sorry for her asshe proceeds, they spoke of going toa picture show in Flushing and Oswaldstarted to howl. Now when they wantto see a picture show, if “Ossie” is

around, they spell it out : “f-i-l-m.”But this didn’t do it, so Guy andFrances commenced learning French.No good either, as “Oswald” picked it

up while they were practicing, assertsFrances, who also says that that houndhas obliged her to believe in reincarna-tion. Miss Clare isn’t exactly certainwho is represented from thq past Jn^‘‘Oswald’s’’ "present pr€^^^sort of thinks it is some relative—fromAustralia. Frances has Guy believingit, too. Every Friday they read“Oswald’s” advertisement in VapietVto the dog. Frances is willing to affirmthe dog knows when Friday comespround and ther? js no peace in thq

house until he hears what he has tosay in the paper that week. It’s justttirrible, that’s all. The Rawsons talkthe “Oswald”, thing to death upon theroad, and they threaten all who don’tlisten to bring “Ossie” himself alongthe next time, for proof and to bitethe disbelievers. The affection thedog bears for the Rawson family is

pathetic, according to their story.Barring that it chases Guy off the lotonce daily and tried to annex Frances’father’s feet . the other day "Oswald”is a peaceful hound, if givelf plenty toeat and left alone. Guy admits thatmuch. But Frances says the dog is al-

ways thinking of the 10.40 p. m. trainfrom New York, which the Rawsonscatch when working around the city.

The train was late the other night,says Frances, and "Ossie” jumped on achair near the phone, waiting for it toring to let him know why Tiis familyhadn’t returned. And fight I Well, that’swhere Miss Clare shines while vividlydiscoursing upon the good traits 'pi

her animal king. "Oswald” has neverbeen whipped and he will tackle any-thing that walks. The Rawsons agreeupon that. It did happen one day thissummer that a Belgian police doghopped, in near the Rawson home.“Ossie” saw him and disputed owner-ship. They fought for 30 minutes, fiveminutes at a time with one minuterests. "Oswald,” following the battlelimped in the house, crawled under thekitchen stove_ and after two dayswagged his tail for the first time. Aweek after that “Ossie” could sit upand a month or so later was able torecognize the family. Now he’s all

right again, but Frances says he wasn’twhipped, for the Belgian has neverbeen seen since. The Rawsons’ worrynow is how they are going to get /outof Auburndale without “Oswald” know-ing it and what "Ossie” is going to dowhen told he must go back to the ken-

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PUT “FOUR ON THE BUM.”The following letter was received

by Joe Cooper, who is associated withhis brother, Irving Cooper, in the lat-ter’s agency.The ^writer, Harry Schieber (called

“Bennie”) has been reported decoratedfor distinguished service since the dateof his letter. Schieber was in theCooper agency before enlisting. Hewas 20 years old when entering theservice : .

France, Aug. 27, 1918.Dear Joe

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Received your letter dated July 12and sure was glad to hear from you.The letter was handed to me only

yesterday. Just got out of thetrenches. It’s pretty tough to get themail up to you in the line and we hadto v/ait until we got out. That Germandog shells the roads and it’s no cinchtrying to dodge them “whiz-bangs,” aswe call them.

I am getting along fine. Lost a fewpounds in this last trip of mine intothe line. It was tough, but am outfor a rest now, so will take that lostweight On again.

In your letter you say that shouldI meet any German acrobats to givethem bullet kisses for you. Well ! did,',

but I don’t know whether they wereacrobats. One thing I do know is thatas far as they are concerned the waris over. I put four on the bum at oneclip. They came over, but never willgo back. A bomb and my trusty pis-tol did it. One guy tried to get meas I was helping a wounded man back.There was ope cure for him. He gotit. I managed to get behind a tree andaimed my gun. Bang—it went as true,as am ari;Q^ He. .fell. Jike,..a .Jog..,, It’s^,

great fun potting those Germans. Ourboys here are knocking hell out of ’em.Will close now with my best re-

gards to you, your brothers and MissGinsburg from i'

(My address is the same, viz.. Corp.Harry Schieber, Co. L, 3Q8 Inf., A. E. F.,

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BUY BO N DWITH THE MUSIC MEN.

Billy Tracy la back With tbe Douglaa-New-man Music Company.

Sid Mitchell Joined the Leo Feist staff. He’a

a lyricist.,

Jack Mills, professional manager of Mc-

Carthy ft Fisher, has an attack of tonsllltla.

William Caeser has rejoined the Wltmark &Sons staff. .

Jesse Felber Is now on the professional

staff of McCarthy and Fisher.

Walter Douglas Is the new general man-

ager of the Doiiglas-Newmau Music company.

Ted Snyder has gone away for a short trip

to visit some of the branches In the east of

the Waterson, Berlin & Snyder. ^

.

Will J. Lewis, former manager of jhe

W. Stern offices. Is now connected with the

witmark &.

Sons’ offices,

Charles MoCarron and Carey Morgan, the

song writers, are writing the words and

music for Bessie Clayton’s new act.

Harry Tierney and Joe M^wthy l^oframed a vaudeville turn. Alf T. Wilton will

secure bookings for It.

Moe Klee, now on the ^w time, la

to make Eemlok’s "Your BoyLiberty • Loan propaganda song In his turn

during the Drive.

Jack Christmas, singing at the Casino and

other places In Asbury Park, has retunied^to

New Y^ork and joined the Wltmark & Sons

forcea

j. Fred Coots Is general

McKinley Music Co.,

Sherwood, who has Joined tte Navy. Coots

Is said to be a member of the firm.

Bobby Jones Is the new professional man-

ager of the A. J. Stasny Music Company,

He was professional manager of the Boston

office of Remlck for the past five years.

The latest song writers to go on the stware Egbert Van Alstyne, HarryHrown? J. Kelrn Brennan, Irving Bochner,

Con Conrad. ,

Bill Lavar (Howard & Lavar, music pub-

lishers), is In town after a long tour. Lavar

has written a number of hits himself, and at

Ume was famed as a great soft-shoe,

dancer In vaudeville^

In three weeks McCarthy &accumulated on their song writing staff ^^edBryan, Harry Carroll, Jeff

Monaco, Harry Tierney, Leo Edwards, Billy

Baskette and Bobby Heath.

Halsey K. Mohr has not joined the etaff of

the Joe Morris Company,informed a Variety representative he expected

Mr. Sr to join. Hohr to date remains with

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

The departure of Al. Maase, profesMo^l

manager of the McKinley Music Co., to C^pJackson, Ga., has raised two McKinley men

UP a niche. Jack Holler Is now professional' manager and Frank Paper assistant profes-

Blonal manager, temporarily.

Bob Roden, the lyricist, formerly the son^

writing partner of Theodore Morse, ts nowwJltlng for Havlland. His first number for

Havlland Is a Red Cross song, with music by

Peter do Rose. •

The controversy between George Falrman

and Remlck threatens to *>«®®“®ih^

affair. Falrman claims the new Reml* Lib-

erty Bond song, "For Your Boy and My Boy

is an Infringement upon his own number. To

Your Boy and My Boy."

Leo Feist has entered the musical wmeiypublishing field by obtaining the publishing

rights to the new English musical comedy,

"The Maid of the Mountains,” now at the

Casino. The show has a hit, with mu^c ^Lieut. Gltz-Rlce and Fraser-Slmpson, Harry

Graham wrote the lyrics.

Next week Is "George M. Cohan week’’

throughout the United States, nmd® ®®

Wltmark & Sons. He has promlse^o doMte

all the royalty obtained from ^en You

Come Back” to the boys In the Service, Hun-

dreds of theatres have been supplied with

slides and orchestrations of the song to ex-

ploit It for the week^

Salabert. the French music publisher, has

purchased the French right for "WhM Yankee

Doodle Learns to Parlez V^pus Franoals,

from A. J. Stasny, the publisher, and will

publish a French version of Eddie Nelron s

Boftg" h1t', 'lntraduclng- it In PaslSr shortly:.’

Is not the first time the French translation of

an American song has been Introduced to the

French public. "Over There” and Pack UpYour Troubles” were sung In Prance with

great success.

Regarding the announcement In last week’s

papers by the McCarthy and Fisher manage-

ment, saying they had acquired the exclusive

services of Harry Carroll, the song writer,

Louis Pordan, professional manager of Sha-

piro, pemstein & 0o„ wU^ VSoffi

has been connected for a number of years,

says he knows nothing of such a change.While Mr. Carroll never had a written agree-

ment with S. B. & Co., be was looked upon asconnected with that firm. Carroll is nowdoing a single in vaudeville.

One of the striking features of the songIndustry this season Is the sudden return of

the Illustrated slide, so popular in-,, all the

film houses five or six years ago. Every large

publisher in the city has revived this methodof song publicity. Great numbers of illus-

trated slides have been ordered. Countlessnew singers have been taken on by the vari-

ous houses to "plug" the moving picture

bouses. In, connection with this an entire

new industry .has sprung up again, that of

making Illustrated slides. Although in the

past few yeafB slides have been made there

was no boom-ln the field such as the present

one.

THE AMERICAN ON LEAVE.(Continued from page 9.)

a quiet evening, and it can be such

if you desire, for there are free movies

which do hot date back to the time

Pathe and Edison were marveling at

the pretentiousness of the 500-foot

features. '

Then there is the theatre, which has

a program of various natures everyevening. Certain nights have operaand comedy in French and two nights

a week there is vaudeville, also verymuch French, although' a good portionof the turns utter a few words of

English.Nevertheless the soldiers flock to the

vaudeville shows, which bring forth

more uniforms than the other brandsof entertainment.The elite of France still cling to Aix

as a summer resort, and largely help

to support the theatre owing to its

greater appeal to the Frenchman thanto the American soldier. It must besaid here that this is the place wherethe Over There Theatre League canget in' it's best work.’ It is known that

the men in camp must be entertained,

but it is self-evident they want Ameri-can vaudeville when on leave.

It is to be hoped . that within the

near future it will be possible to havean American unit of the O. T. T. L. in

Aix every week. "We hear the “YankeeDoodle Five,” with Billy Gould, LouiseCarlyle, Gilly Gregory and Wright andDietrich, as well as the Mffrgaret Mayounit, are already in France. Thatspeaks for itself. The project is

started and the boys have heard of

their coming, and now it is just a case

of wait until they get around to whereyou are.

Some didn’t see Elsie Janis. Theywere unfortunate and missed a lot.

They may have better luck this timewith the new vaudevillians, who aregiving their services and doing workthat has a far-reaching effect. These,

newcomers have been seen by few as

yet, but their presence will be welcomewhere ere they go hod their efforts

appreciated greater than ever before.

The American soldier has been wait-

ing a long while for entertainmentwhile in training over here, and after

the first taste of it, furnished by MissJanis, there was a big lapse, but theythink that from now on it will comeregularly and often.

The American artist who is willing

to come to France at this season of

the year and sacrifice a" route to help

entertain the men of the A. E. F. will

not be forgotten, and popularity firmly

established at a time like this will live

forever. The soldier’s greatest bene-factor is the person who helps enter-

tain him and help take away that feel-

ing of lonesomeness, which can onlybe done by the right kind of diversion.

Although “Watchful Waiting” haslong passed by the boards in the con-nection; with -whirh,.

it typifies the A. E. F. of today as far

as entertainment is concerned. Comeand visit Aix and entertairi the boyswho are fortunate enough to be awayon leave, also take a swing around theY. M. C. A. circuit. It will be some-thing you won’t forget, and the finan-

. cial sacrifice is trivial conipqre4 to thegood it will do.

U. B. 0. CAMP BILL.

W. J. Sullivan, head of the Canton-

ment Department of the U. B. O., has

booked a six-act vaudeville bill for a

tour of the army camps. Lester and

Vincent, Little Jerry, The Parshleys,

Corinne Tilton, Miller and Bradford,

and Belgium Trio make up the' bill.

The show plays Camp Greene, N. C,

Sept. 27-29; Camp Sevier, S. C, andCamp Gordon, Ga., will be three-daystand each, . after which CampWheeler, Gk., will be played Oct. 6-9.

Three-day stands at Camp Hancock,'Ga., and . Wadsworth, S. C, will con-

clude a three weeks’ engagement.

AN M. P, IN FRANCE.(Continued from page 9.)

regulations and also being over hereand knowing that the Heinies spy sys-

tern is very efficient, I do not intend

to lengthen my visit by disclosing in-

formatioq that might be useful to the

colleagues and gum shoe men of theself-appointed partner of the Al-

mighty..Nevertheless I guess I can .tell you

that where I am sitting is a donkeyengine, pulling down an observation

balloon which has boen tip nearly all

day. The Heinies have fired at it

several times but did not hit it. I sleep

outs are great things. Every tinie ain a dugout w^H my “Buddy.” Dug-

big gun sends a souvenir over to

“Jerry,” the aforesaid dugout acclaims

its approval by shaking its sides anddepositing no small part of its roughsides upon us. I might also tell youthat I discovered and disposed of afamily of parasites which are called

“cooties.” They are very friendly, I

might say “affectionate” at night, andthey stick to you like a friend who is

b th hungry and broke.

I received fifteen letters in this

mail, which is not so bad. All of the

other fellows are jealous of me. It

is a shame how some of the folks at

home neglect their boys at the front.

We have a lot of fellows who do notreceive any mail at all and believe meI sympathize with them. If the folks

back home only realized how much a

letter means to a fellow in the fighting

front, they would write every day. ^

Can you imagine soime of our fel-

lows who have been here nearly a year -

have not received one letetr fromhome or from their friends. I did

three hours guard duty last night anddrew a prize—from nine to twelve. It

started to rain at nine and stopped

at twelve. It looked as though, the

weather man, whoever he is, made uphis mind to make it as miserable as

possible for me. Last week while

doing M. P. duty, my career came very

near being ended. I saw somethingthat looked suspicious to me andwalked over to investigate and I did

not move mor^ than about twentyyards when a shell exploded just whereI had previously been standing. There-

fore, if you see my name under “Killed

in Action,” you will know what "killed

in action” means. It will mean that

I was running like H . I may be

a little stupid, but it doesn’t take long

to dope out that when a shell bursts,

and with a pair of legs that I can

depend upon, I can easily get undercover before the second shell bursts,

that is provided the second shell does

not burst before I get under coyer.

The M. P.’s over here are becomingknown as the "Shell dodgers.” TheM. P. to a certain extent is exposed

to fire and consequently he has to be

on the jump all the time. There is a

, ,jQke,,go.ing. ,around.^^,^J^^^

I will tell you.“A newspaper correspondent went

into the General's office and the M. P.

on guard saluted him, the correspond-

ent returning the salute. As the corre-

spondent left the General's office, the

M. P., noticing that he was a newspa-per man and not an officer, spoke thus-

ly;

“M. P.—‘Why did you return my sa-lute?’

‘'Correspondent—'Why did you sa-lute me?’“M, P,—‘Because I thought you, were

an officer.’

“Correspondent—‘Well I thought youwere a soldier.’”

Just as I am finishing this letter

the Heinies are beginning to shell us.

I am writing this in a dugout and out-side a hundred shells are bursting rightnow, but very few of them do anygreat amount of damage.

Some day I may “join the Army.”Yours as ever,

Lewis Mosley.Company A, 102nd M. P., A. E. F.,

France. .

LETTERS FROM ENTERTAINERS.(Continued from page 9.)

tainers can be of tremendous assist-

ance to the physicians and nurses in

the hospitals, because after her ap-

pearance in a hospital all the boyswanted, to get right out of bed and goback after the Boche.

“I am hard at work,” she writes,

“singing every night, and love every

minute of it. The boys appear to enjoy

m,e as much as I enjoy them, andalways say ‘Gh, please don’t go yet.

Have a heart I Sing just one more.’

And of course I sing until there isn’t

a note left in my voice. I am goingto be down in this section quite awhile. Next week I am to give arecital in the Municipal theatre at

- and the officers and soldiers ofthe allied armies. It is the second ofa series of Franco-Amenican concertshere. Quite ah honor, I am assured.“The people have been so wonderful

and cannot do enough. I sing every-thing for the soldiers; incidentally weget up very lively conversations andthey love it. They are so enthusiastic

and so human. It is so big and mar-velous that I feel awed, and wish I

could stay until the drop of the hat.

“I have sung in motor camps, huts,

bakeries, hospitals and even at thebedsides of the boys, one at a time,

everything from grand opera to ‘Tickle

Toe.’ I even dance a little. Such aspirit. They want to get right outof bed and go back at the Boche, ‘Wewon’t go back ’till it’s oyer, over here/is the entire sentiment.“Try to persuade a Jot more people

to come oyer, especially girls. Theday we arrived in - some Amer-icans ran out of a shop crying,

'American girls 1 Geel those Ameri-can girls look good to usl’’’

Margaret Mayo says:—“We are in

action now for fair, and up where it is

worth while being. Our show goessplendidly apd it is so good to be really

working. Do urge upon the profession

the necessity of this work, and tell

them of the great joy it brings to the

people who are doing it. It is worthall the struggle to get here and see

how the boys relax as the show goeson, and how much happier and freer

they seem when we leave them. Theconditions under which we play varyso much that there’s no danger of

monotony. For instance, we jumpedfrom a 2,500 audience in the Tuileries

Gardens, Paris, to a handful of tired

men many miles away working on a

barge canal and finishing a temporaryplatform for us when we arrived. ‘Ournext move was right into the heart

of military things, good stage and evenfootlights, and last night we were in a

gas school camp and had refreshmentsaftemaHls in- -w • an ,

iron-clad hogshead.”

In making public the foregoing let-

ters, James Forbes, Chairman of the

Program Committee of the TheatreLeague, repeated his appeal for vol-

unteers to go overseas in the unifortl)

of the Y. M. C. A.

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In Vaudeville Theatre*Amaterdanit N. Y.LYCEUM (ubo)

2d half(All houses open for the week with Monday nintlnce, when not otherwise Indicated.) „ , ,

Agencies booking the houses are noted by single nninn or initials, such os “Orph,” Orpheum „? ManikinsCircuit; “U B 0,” United Booking Offices ; “W V M A,” Western Vaudeville Managers* Asso-^ a.«ws^jiaaaaB vaa ibWk* | VV v ajSf VVVaiVaAJ VUUUVVailV A>AU*U*KVA9 XkO»l/" vn.9JA.i,. XS 1 .9 ^elation (Chicago); ‘T,” Pantages Circuit; “JLoew,** Marcus Loew Circuit; “Moss/* B. S* Moss; Girard Co“Inter,” Interstate Circuit (booking tlirough W. V. M. A.); **Sun,** Sun Circuit; “A H/* Acker*man & Harris (San Francisco) ; “P H,” Pantages and Hodklns (Chicago).

Theatres listed as "Orpheum** without any further distinguishing description ore on theOrpheum Circuit.

Anniston, Ala.LYRIO (ubo)

(Montgomery split)1st halt

The manner in which these bills are printed does not indicate the relative importance of Aerial Mitchellsacts nor their program positions.• before name indicates act Is new, doing turn new to vaudeville, or appearing in citywhere listed for the first time.

New YorkPALACE (ubo)

Blanche RingLuollle Cavanagb CoAvon Comedy 4The LangdonaClark & VerdiCronin’s NoveltyThe Oladiators(One to fill)

ALHAMBRA (ubo)McIntyre & Heatb•'Maid of Prance”Jimmie Lucas CoRae Elinore BallOonnelll ft Craven*QrenIee ft WilliamsMiss Merle CoCOLONIAL (ubo)

"American Ace"Williams ft WoltUBJulietWalter WeemsBeaumont ft Arnold

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Emba ft Alton'''

Obinko A KauffmanRIVERSIDE (Uho)

V Suratt CoHarry CarroUAvon Comedy 4Dooley A Safes

Calvin ft Thornton"Big Surprise”*Qeo Primrose(One to fill)

LINCOLN (loew)*Lowe ft Baker SisThompson ft BerrlMaxwell QuintetA1 Carpe(One to fill)

2d halfEdab Deldrldge 8Adele Oswald*Harry Mason OoHawthorne A Anthony((Tne to fill)

QREELBT (loew).Robert SwannCalvin ft Thornton"Lots A Lots”Edmunds A LeedomAnna Chandler(One to fill)

2d halfMelva SlatersPhil Davis"Don’t Lie Mama”Anna' ChandlerMumtord A ThompsonDBLANCBT (loew)Delmore A Moore

FRED HILLEBRANDhlJJlM l{ 'N iHl

• JOS. .M. (JAn'KS’ •> '4 Tt f(,

_ I \ J [ nO)N’ M)’’

Op* ns ift Vo« Vork Cil> I’Jt.s

Vespo Duo"Night In June"Stagpoole A SpireCheyenne Mlnetrels

Atlanta, Gn.LYRIC (Ubo)

(Birmingham split)1st halt

’etorson Bros

8TONB (ubo)Wiki bii'u

Qranvllle A Mack(One to fill)

2d haltMoNally A AshtonSoldier Ben HilbertHolmes A Hollister

BIJOU (loew)Mack ft WestJim Doherty"Telephone Tangle",DeVoe A DaytonWolgas A Olrlte

2d half -Two LilliesMack A LeeStoddard A HaynesHibbltt A MalleThe Van Cellos

Bloomlngrton, lU.MAJESTIC (wva)

King A Brown-Langdon ft Smith

r?™ J’»eld’_8 Mins

Dooley ft Safes, ,

Lee A Cranston^ Mumfnrd A ThonDiane A Rnblnl ^ -

•Julian Hall aGen .Pisano Co cl^ Ser Co

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ROYAL (uho) (Two to fill)•"Birds of Feathers" 2d halfMorley ft McQarthy Sis Beth Oballiss•Sliding Billy Watson Holden A Herron•.lean Southern Chas Mack Co•Kalmar ft Brown .. wilklns A Wllkit

Jack 'MarieyGold Reece A Edwards

BrooklynORPHEUM (ubo)

Eddie Leonard Co4 MortonsClara MortonMorton A Glass.Whiting A BurtLynn Cowan"Current of Pun"The BrightensBUSHWICK (Ubo)

Helen WareHerbert Clifton

Mumford A 'Thompson Lillian Herlein

Cbas Mack CoWilkins A Wilkins^

— — _ •• vv sa«WAU» w »v aamaam#•R Cummings A Girlie gtrassell’s AnimalsOHfton Crawford,•Marmlen Bisters

H 0 H (ubo)2d half (20-29)

El CntBWalton ft BrandtBeoste Remple CoMurray BennettReed A Wright GirlsOlson A Johnson125TH ST (ubo)2d bnlf (20-29)

Forrest ft ChurchFrank CallanBrady A Mahoney•“Tick Took Girls"

KRTH ST (uho)Trennell Duo•Stuart A Thompson•Lucille Tja Costa CoPennington A Scott•Williams ft Mitchell Milan! B

(One to fill)

NATIONAL (loew)Maxon A MorrisNada PetersArcher ft BelfordZuhn ft DrelsMllanI 6

2d haltElvera SistersDorothy RoyeJos B Bernard CoEdmunds A LeedomBOULEVARD (loew)Geo ft Lily GardenBeth Ohalllss"Big Surprise"Wilson Bros

2d haltM ft J DoveZuhn ft Drels

"Somewhere withPershing"W Ward A OlrlsBowers W ft 0Kerr A WestonAthos A ReedGRBBNPOINT (ubo)

2d halt (20-20)•Berg Cbrisman•Boyle A Bryan•Marie DonoghueEd AverlingTennessee 10PROSPECT (ubo)2d half (20-29)

Oanelno A Valda .

•Boyle A BryanBilly Watson CoWllflams ft WolfusKranz A LaSalle

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Werner Amoros 31st half (30-2)

"Tick Took Girls”Tom Kelly"Rising Generation"

Karl Emmy’s FetaCapt Barnett A Son(One to fill)

2d halfRobert Swann•Thompson A BerrlStetson A HuberThe FrescottsCook A LorensAra SistersPULTON (loew)

Lorlmer Hudson CoAdele Oswald•'Klsaes”Edah Deldrldge S

2d h^f•Sherman KellyLewis A LeoniaMillard A MarlinWilson BrosQeo A Lily GardenWARWICK (loew)

Breakaway BarlowsSeymour A SeymourGrace St Clair CoWm SietoMarlotte’s Manikins

2d halfArthur Sullivan CoMel Klee

3am Lelber CoLazar A DaleRegay A Lorraine Sis

GRAND (loew)Two LilliesMack A LeeStoddard A Haynes•Hibbltt A MalleThe Van Cellos

2d halfLawrence A Johnson3 Weston SistersFrancis A DeMar•Tierney A Sabbott(One to fill)

Anbara, N. Y.JEFFERSON (ubo)

Coleman’s ManikinsHolmes A HollisterNippon Duo*'Love~Parm**

2d halfParamoOlotbe Miller CoFord A Cun’ham Sis4 Fujiyama Japs

Angrasto, Ga.GRAND (Ubo)(Macon split)

1st baitJordan GirlsCountess VeronaWhittleKenny A HollisRichardsMODJESKA (loew)

Lawrence Johnson3 Weston SlatersFrancis A DeMar•Tierney A Sabbott

Gold Reese ft Edwards (One to fill)(Two to fill)

FLATfiUSH (moss)2d half

•Marlow StsterSGold Reece A Awards •Dan AbeamArthur Lloyd Mr ft Mrs O’CIalr"On the Western Pr” Stone ft McAvoyEmma StevensBarron ft BurtCavana Duo

2d halfThe Dartos

Nell McKinley Co•7 Glasgow Maids

2d half•Serg M W DuPreeChas Edwards 3Bnzzelle ft Parker,Tnbn T Boyle CoOlson ft .TohnsonMarguerite ft Qlll

(One to fill)

BTH AVB (ubo)belf (20-29)

•D Snuthem 3Puzzell ft Parker•Ed Lee Wrotbe CoHariy AntrimPath RoyeZiegler Sis Co(One to Oil)

1st half (30-2)Robert Swan•Pelle SistersGallarinl A SonLeroy Talma A B(Others to Oil)

2.3D ST (ubo)/ 2d bnlf (20-29)Fcmandey A MayHAS Everett•Spink ft TateEd AvellngJazzinnd Follies(Others to fill)

AMERICAN (loew)Melva SistersStetson ft HuberA1 Burton’s RevueWilkins ft Wilkins•George Primrose"Don’t, Lie Mamma"Ward A Thornton(Two to flin

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2d baftMaxon ft MorrisEckboff ft GordonAllen ft FrancisKarl Emmy’s Pets•Lowffl-fr-Bttfccr-Sls"---

•“KlBseB”George Rosner(Two to fill)

VICTORIA (loew)Dorothy RoyeAllen ft FrancisJob B Bernard CoPbll DavisAra Sisters

2d halfDIngloy ft Norton

(One to fill)

AVB B (loew)Kimball ft KennethMae Curtis CoMel Klee(One to Oil)

2d halfBreakaway BarlowsBrown SistersBilly K Saxton CoGeo JessellMarlotte’s MannikinsHAMILTON (moss)Three YoBcarrysPadula A De Nolr"Sllverthreada"Geo JessellMunroe ft McGulmThe Golden Bird

2d halfPero A WilsonBriggs A Nelson"Mrs Retter Appears”Long ft WardBarron A Burt

. (One to fill)

JEFFERSON (mose)The TelacksFagg ft WhiteSaxon ft Farrell CoThree MlsflteVioletsSchoen A Walton"In Wrong”Briggs ft NelsonSIg Franz Tr

2d halfCavana DuoJesson ft JesBon"In Wrong”Emma StevensFred Lorraine CoGeo JessellStevens ft LovejoyWard A ThorntonSabo Trio

J)U. S. .)! . V U AN KSI i(i;i !is i i-.s 1 US I'

: f. HIHl, 1 U r-IL I’KI

055 EII.MIH AVENiit NE-W YORK(IHI.kE OOUHS AliiJVE mi sr.)

2d half (3-0)D Southern 3Frazer Finlay CoRuthe RoyAI EverlingLeroy Talma ft BDunham ft EdwardsMETROPOLITAN

(loew)Strassell’s AnimalsExposition 4Holden ft Herron .

Chas Mach CoCook ft Lorenz(One to fill)

2d halfAI Burton’s RevueArcher ft Belford•Carl McCullough•Fashions a la Carte(One to fill)

DE KALB (loew)Elvera SistersLewis ft LeoniaMillard ft Marlla•Harry Mason CoGeo Rosner

2d halfChester Johnson CoNada PetersAI Carpe"Lote ft Lots"Capt Barnett ft Son

PALACE (loew)Louise ft MitchellMohr ft FieldsBilly K Saxton CoGold Reese A E

2d halfSeymour ft Seymour•Martini ft ConradWm SIstoLorlmer Hudson Co

Frank CliffordThe GrouchTwo CooleysThe Golden BirdWelch Mealy A MPROSPECT (moss)

Wood ft NorwoodNat Nazarro JrTwo Cooleyswelling Trio

2d halfThree ToscarysPadula A De NolrArthur Lloyd'Un the Tronohes”

Albany, N. Y.DOCTOR’S (Ubo)

Adlon CoHarvey Do Vora 3

•3 Alex

Bnkentfleld -

HIP (a&h)

^ (29-30)Peat ft StevensRoxanna

(2-3)Gehan A GehanJoe BartonJ a I MaWln

(4-0)Carrol! Keating ft PBessie Welsh

Balttmore, Md.MARYLAND (Ubo)

Robbie GerdoneWlete WhitePrances Nordstrom CoBoyce Coombs '

Snnble Tucker CoDooley ft RugelBob HsllAsabI ’’’roune

HIP (loew)Saasnne ft DeLla.Terome ft MarlonGreat HowardTom Davies Co•Neville ft BrockGARDEN (moes)

Mykoff ft VanityHtieb Blaney"Rocky Pass"Walters ft Daniels

Mr ft Mrs H Emmett JKharaum Battle Creek, Mich.

M ft J DoveEckboff ft Gordon

- REGENT^Romalne ORPHEUM (loew)Mack a Reading •Sherman KellyThe Grouch M ft J DoveLong ft Ward EcVboff ft OonPrank CliffordWelch Mealy ft MTheTeli^ckr E. HEMMSchoen ft Walton Jewelc"Sllverthreade" LIBERTV BONIFrankie Fay ft Boys

Bert Baker Co-Burns ft FrabltoJ Singer A Dolls

2d halfMcRae ft CleggMcLoughlln ft EvansGreene A ParkerClayton Macklln CoEddie Borden CoStella Mayhew

Allentown, Pa.ORPHEUM (uho)

The AlvaradosBarker ft Wynn '

AdrianBall Bros(One to fill)

2d halfCarleton ft MontroseWolf ft StewartHarris ft Morey

Alton, ni.HIP (-wya)

"Cycle of Mirth”(One to Oil)

BIJOU (uho)"Vanity Fair”

2d half .

"Hearts of World" g O’OoTman OlrisTfllm)

Bay City, Mich,BIJOU (Uho)

.Adonta ft Dog '

Harris ft Nolan•"Hit the TraU"Alice HamiltonCollege Outntet

2d half(Same as Flint 1st

half)

BellvIIIe, Bl.

S l.oval A PartnerPrnsfieer ft MaretGallnrber ft Rooley

PANTAGES (p)Great LeonKing ft HarveyMorse Moon CoMdSbane ft HathawayJuggling Nelson

Camden. N. J.TOWERS (Ubo)2dba1f (20-28)

WASHINGTON (wva) Tbnraai TrioJuggling Desitsle Goetz ft 'DuffyClonrad ft Goodwin .Tolly wild ft DHoyt’s Minstrels Burns ft Klssen

2d,,half , Venetian GypsiesJames Cullen ‘ Cnhten, 6.Ferguson A Sunderland LYCEUM (ub((One to fill) Quinn ft De RexBlrmlnRham, Ain. Mills & Moulton

LYRlC (ubo) Rice ft Werner

E.HEMMENDINGERJewelers to the Profession

LIBERTV BONDS ACCEPTED Td. John 871

(Atlanta split)1st half

Leila Selbtnl CoNevlns ft Mayo"Planovllle”Datzel A Carroll

LYCEUM (ubo)Quinn A De RexMills ft MoultonRice ft WernerHenri Handler jCoBilly McDermott4 Morok SisCedar Hnplds, ta.MAJESTIC (wvn)

Goldie A MAckScotch Lads ft Lassies Hughes Musical Duo

LaTour ft GoldSaramoff ft Sonia, 2d halfJohnson ft BakerKnapp A CornallaPereira Sextet •

(Two to fill)

BootonKEITH’S (ubo)

Nan HalperlnB Seeley CoOrth A CodyBarr TwinsWheeler ft MoranRehm ft FitchAsakt ft TakIOlda Mushka CoORPHEUM (loew)

Parlso _•Bernard TrioBrown ft BarrowsGeo Randall CoAnderson ft GotnesDegnon ft Clifton

, 2d halfAlfred Farrell ft CoMcDonald ft ClevelandSallle Bnrch"Any Couple”Joe CookOInllanI QuartetBrldncport, Conn.

POLI’S (ubo)Musical FredericksBrown Campbell A LFrazer Finley OoWard ft PryorShannon ft Annls

2d halfHectorKing SistersGray £ ByronBurns ft KlssenMcKav’e Review

PLAZA (ubo)SultanWood ft WydeGerome ft Allbrlght"Girl In Air"

2d halfCanarls ft CleoMarie GardinerMomiot) FnurScamp ft Seamp

BnATnloSHEA’S (uho)

Klnter ft OulnnParsons ft TrwlnM Allen ft SisPort Swor"For Pitv’a Rake”Dnilv ConnollyMontgomorv ft PeriyOLVMPTG (sun)

Aldipe ft WrlobtLsnnlgan^ft Woods"Wlss Amorlca"(Two to flin

Bntt**, Mont.PANTAGES (p) '

(28-1)(Same bill nlayin?Anaconda 2; Missoula

8)"The Love Race"J T Rav Co3 Pullowa GirtsGreen ft PughHelen MorrettlJack LaVler

CalearyORPHEUM

Walter C Kelly"Merrled Via Wire”Dlcklnaon ft Deagon

Leigh DeLacey CoGlenn ft JenkinsTates Motoring(One to fill)

2d halfNadgeHaddon ft NormanSwor ft AveryJonla’a HawallansChas KonnaFrear Baggott ft FChampaign, 111.

ORPHEUM (wva),

(Sunday opening)Johnson ft BakerWilson ft VanFarmeretteMarino ft MaleyDiamond ft Daughter

2d halfJuggling DeellsleOuerro ft Carmen"Cycle of Mirth" vJean BarrioraBlack ft WhiteOharleaton, s. 0.ACADEMY (ubo)(Columbia split)

1st halfBloknellBiff Bang 8The DohertysLew HawkinsMartin ft BayesCharlotte, N. O.ACADEMY (ubo)(Roanoke split)

1st halfCatherine PowellClark ft BuddMr ft Mrs MelbournPrank CrumlttHenry’s Pets

Ohattnnoogni, Tenn.RIALTO (ubo)(Knoxville split) .

1st halfMcCormack ft Wln-

chell

Middleton ft Spell-meyer

8 Serenaders"All for Ladles’’(One to fill)

ChicagoMAJESTIC (orph)

Phyllis N TerryAndrew Mack•Frank ConroyFrankte Heath CoEddie Carr CoTeachow’a CatsLeon Sisters(One to fill)

PALACE (orph)•Peon Brroll CoLillian ShawRose ft BernardDooley ft Nelson

Conley ft WebbMaude Earl CoKelly ft CalvinRlgoletto Bros

I 4 Haley SistersChas Aheam Co

Cleweland.HIP (ubo)

Wilson Aubrey 8Man Off WagonLa Bonlala OoClifford ft WlllhJean Adair CoLa Petite Mlgnon(Three to fill)'

PRISCILLA (sun)Gardner’s ManiacsWIkehart Snoke ft CoAngoll ft DeYoeJack Dixon"Miss Up to Date" '

MILES (miles)Caron ft FarnumMahoney Bros4 MeyakosMary DorrJas Orady Oo0 Lawler ft Daughters

Colombia, S. C,PASTIME (ubo)(Charleston split)

1st halfHarris L LymanMargaret FordParber ft TaylorClifford WalkerWoods Musical 3

Coinmbns, O.KEITH’S (ubo)

Lady Alice’s PetsMarie StoddardSeabury ft ShawSabina La PearlRobbins"In the Dark”Jas B Thornton5 PandorsBROADWAY (sun)

The NewmansMorgan ft StewartCharlotte QuintetThree DusenburysArco Bros

Dallaa, Tex.JEFFERSON (bp)

Frank LeDent CoDavy JamisonNancy Boyer OoChas Althoff“Reel Guys"MAJESTIC (inter)

Will FerryWilling ft JordanJ C Lewis CoStanley ft Dimes‘‘White Coupons’*Charles IrwinThe Littlejohns

6 Minute* from All Theatre*OverlookInB Central Pork

$16 hVEE? SUITES PERBONSCooelitlng of Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

e Light, Airy, with All Improvement*

REISENWEBER’S HOTELSStli Street aid CehuDbus CIrele

mm

New York City

Ben Derley CoMcIntyre ft Maids“Llbonatl"•"Calendar Qlrla”

AMERICAN (wva)•Llndskoy ft Madison'‘Little Mlsa Dixie’*Victoria 4June Mills"Old Soldier Fiddlers’*Santly ft Norton

2d haltJack SimonsMarcellaMarino ft Maley(Three to fill)

KEDZIE (wva)MankinJohn Oelger“Miss 1920”Wanzer A Palmer(One to fill)

2d halfThe VagrantsKimball ft StewartGilroy Haynes ft MRegan ft RenardFrank Gardner CoLINCOLN (wva'

Elenor FisherSen Fran MurphyBoganny Troupe(Two to fill)

2d baitLlndskoy ft MadisonI.iella Shaw CoVictoria 4Lovetts Concentr’n(One to fill)

McVICKER’S (loew)Billy.Klnf.Co"Who fe He?"Homer ft DubhrdEldridgo Barlow ft ENixon ft SandsFlo. JacobsonBurke ft BurkeWilliams BistersLockbard and Laddie.

Cincinnati, O.KEITH’S (Ubo)

The SeebacksEl Clove

DavenpoFt, In.COLUMBIA (wva)(Sunday opening)

Phylisa Gilmore B OoKimball ft StuartSid LewisPereira Sextet(One to fill)

2d half"Mayor ft Manicure"Olenn ft Jenkins"Viol-Inn"(Two to fill)

Dayton, O.^ KEITH’S (ubo)Gerard’s MonksCaltes BrosLarry Relley OoQuinn ft CaverlyOlivetti Moffett ft 0Frances KennedyMoDevltt Kelly ft LLove ft Wilbur

DenverORPHEUM

Toto CoKeane ft WhiteGIgy ft VadloMilton ft DeLong SisJulie Ring GoMilt Collins"Olrl from Milwaukee"

PANTAGES (p)"Quakertown to Bway"Emily Darrel! OoMarlon Munson CoCoscia A Verdi3 BartosAI Wbolman

ORPHEUM(Sunday opening)

C MacDonaldDrew A WallaceBensee ft BairdHahn Weller CoHerman ft ShirleyH ft H SavageWellington CrossEMPRESS (wva)

Collier ft DeWaldeMationey A Rogers '

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B U Y B O N D 6 23

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McConnell & SimpsonWebb & StanleyKluting’B AnlmalB

DetqoltTBMP1.H (Ubo)

“MasterBlngers"Yates & ReedJas Tbompaon Coliucille’a Blrjl

Geo YeomanWeber & Rldnor•Retter Broaloleen Sistera

,

COLUMBIA (Bun)TouristlColumbia PlayersDuzan & ChapmanMusical Comedy CoORPHBUM (mllea)

LooB BrosCelestial DuoJones & Sylvefiter

O’Brien Havel & CoTaylor & Corell

BorclieBter, Maaa.PRANKLYN (loew)Burns & Foran3 Manning SisJos K Watson

)

(One to fill)

2d half

8 LarnedsSmith & ToselB ;dy WalkerChin Sin Loo

Dnbaqne« la.MAJESTIC (wva)

Willie ZimmermanCllfl Dean CoNadel & FollettaHombergg & LeeAeroplane Girls(One to fill)

2d halfGoldie & MackMaggie LeClalre CoBill RobinsonBrown’s Highlanders

' (One to All)

DnlntliORFHBUM

(Sunday opening)“Camouflage”II Triz & SisterBennett A RichardsLew Madden CoBert Earl Sto

Mr A Mrs G WildeWalter Brower

GRAND (wva)Frick A AdairWilling A WillingCwen A Moore•Eskimo A Seals(One to fill)

2d half ^•Welton A Marshall,Cannibal MaidsRomaine A Moran(Two to fill)

Kaaton. Fa.' ABLE 0 H (Ubo)' “Pretty Baby”

2d halfThe AlvaranosBarker A WynneLeonard A WillardGall Bros Co(One to fill)

B. St. Lonls, lU.BRBBRS (wva)

B J Moore CnN Ferguson A Sunderld

Tabor A Green(One to fill)

2d haltPope A UnoConrad A GoodwinHoyt’s MinstrelsBdmonton. Can.PANTAGBS (p)

Ton Edwards CoThe Yongers"The Owl” , „Manning Fenney A KReeves A Gaynor Bis

Bllsatietli. N._ J.

PROCTOR’S ^ubo)Hunter A BrownNell Paul CoTerry A LambertJane Gall CoA1 CotaTennessee 10

2d halfBen BernleStrom A ConlanMartin A WebbCAM Cleveland(Two to flll)„ „

Eilmlra. N. Y.MAJESTIC (ubo)

Harry A Bdith '"”est

George Leonard CoFord A Cun’ham Sis

4 Bards2d half

Wlkl BIrd_,

Granville A MackHadsl Sambola Co(One to All)

Elrfe. Pa.COLONIAL (Ubo)

Lormer Girls

wnton. Av^RodgOT^.,Ned Norworth 36 Klrksmlth SisBowman A SheaKitamura JapsEwnnsTille. Ind.GRAND (wva)

^

(Terre Haute split)

1st halfArthur BarrettMaxine Alton CoHickey BoysSlatkos Rolllokere(One to fill)

FaU River, Mass.BIJOU (loew)

Alfred Farrell GoSallle Burch"Any Couple"Joe CookGlnlllanl Quartet

2d halfBrown A BarrowsGeo Randall CoAnderson A GolnesDegnon A Clifton

FUnt, Mich.PALACB (ubo)

May A KllduflMusical Consvt’ryAmelia Clare"Battle of San Dago”(One to All)

2d half(Same as Lansing 1st

half)Ft. WUllnm, Can.ORPHBUM (wva)

•Ware A Marvin"Pinched”Fox A Evans•Orbassany’s CoCkat’s

2d haltHowland Irwin A H.Isabelle Miller CoFred Lewis(One to fill)

Ft. Worth, Tex.MAJESTIC (Inter)

Aerial DegroffeGenaro A GoldHarry Von FossenFrltzl ScheSMelody Garden(Two to fill)

FresnoHIP (aAh)

Gehan A GehanJoe LartonJ A I MarlinCarroll Keating A F'Girl from Starland”Bessie Welsh

2d haltRose A RosanaSwiss Song BirdsRae A FaulknerReckless Duo(One to fill)

Galeabnrgr lU.ORPHBUM (wva)

2d halfTracey Palmer A T"Psttlng oh Airs"Howard Fields MinsLangdon A SmithRuth Howell 8(Two to fill)

Galveston, Tex.MAJESTIC (inter) .

(30-1).

(Same bill plays Ana-tin 2-8; Waco 4-5)

Gliding O’MerasBrown A JacksonMaryland SingersLaughlln .A WestGeorge Lemalre A CoMiller A PenfoldCamilla’s BirdsGrand Rapids, MichEMPRESS (ubo)

The GeraldsBrooks & Powers"Some Bride"J & M HarkinsAdolphus CoChief CapaullcanSeymour’s Family

Gt. Falls, Mont.PANTAGBS (P)

(1-2 ) , .

(Same bill playingHelena 8)

Morris A Shaw"Here Comes Eva”Sampson A DouglasHayatakl JapsHappy Gardner CoHamRton, Can.LYRIC (ubo)

Helen JackleyHolliday A WllletteRosamund A Dorothy•Walter Fenner CoLew Dock’.taderMang A Snyder

LOEW (’ =iw)

Martin DuoVincent Kelly•Maryl Prince A Girls

•(}uy Woodward CoFriend A DowningHarrisburg. Pn.MAJESTIC (ubo)

lAwrence Bros A TO’Brien A South GirlsLloyd A WhltehoUBORialto Revuo(One to fill)

2d halfThe FrletchosWilson A Moore"Bonfires of Empires"AdrianHenry Dukane CoHoboken, N. J.LOEW (loew)

Dlngley A Norton•Florence Gladioli

"•’^Who’^Hrow*'’"J A T WeirRuss Le Van A Sully

2d halfDelmore A MooreCHIT Clarke(Three to fill)

Hnnntoh,' Tex.PRINCE (hp)

Beeman A AndersonHenry A MooroBilly BatchelorPrince A Bell

Follies of TodayMAJESTIC (Inter)

Debourg SlatersHobson A BeattyJ K Emmett CoJennings A Mack"Girl with 1.000 Byes"Charles Wilson10 Gypsys

Ithaca, N. Y.STAR (ubo)

McNally A AshtonSoldier Ben HilbertHadsl Sambola Co

2d halfHarry A Edith WestNippon Duo4 Bards

IndlanapoUaKEITH’S (Ubo)

York’s DogsRose A EdgeNonette CoArthur Pickens CoDoc O’Nell“The Miracle”"Ruhevllle”(One to fill)

Jackson. Mich.ORPHBUM (ubo)

KhrteUlRoss A .LeDuoBrown A FolsomRoach A McCurdy"No Man’s Land"

2d half(Same as Saginaw let

half) _JacfcsonvlUe. Fla.ARCADE (ubo)(Savannah split)

(Sunday opening)1st half

Scanlon A Denny4 AvoloaKelso A LeightonSaxon A ClintonWills Gilbert 3

Jersey City.KEITH’S (Ubo)2d half (26-29)

Martyn A FlorenceBaker A RogersStevens A BordeauxRose A ThomTom KellyTennessee 10

Joliet, lU.ORPHBUM (wva)

Aerial Bartletts2d half

Marshall A CoveetPorter J White CoJarvis A Harrison(One to fill)

Kalomaisoo. Mich.MAJESTIC (ubo)

Rose A DellFAG DeMontFranklyn FayClark’s Hawallans

2d halt(Same as Jackson 1st

half)Kansas City, Mo.

ORPHBUM(Sunday opening)

Grace LaRuePaul Decker CoAndy RiceLander BrosMargot Francos CoRoy Harrah CoHorace Golden Co

PANTAGBS (p)(Sunday opening)

"Hoosler Girl”Green McH A DeanGreat RichardD A A WllponDura A FeolyKnoxville, Tenn.BIJOU (ubo)

(Chattanooga spilt)

1st baitTossing AustinsFrazer Bunco A HHale Norcross CoBrlerre A KingCarl Roslnl Co

Lancaoter. Fa.COLONIAL (Ubo)2d half (26-28)

Kennedy A NelsonSidney A TownleyJennetta Childs6 Klrksmlth Sis

Lansing, Midi.BIJOH (ubo)

Artois DuoVan A VernonKingsbury A DaneMiller A Lyles"Makers of History"

2d half(Same as Battle Creek

1st half)Lima. O.

ORPHBUM (sun)Sam HoodPaquin ModelsWood Young A P

2d halfOliver Severn 3Manning A Hall

'Dunfiaf’s 'Darldos ' •

Lincoln, Neb.ORPHBUM

O CunninghamFern A FavlsMarie NordstromHnrrls A MarlonDunbar’s Hussars“Levitation”Gordon. A KemLittle Rock, Avk.MAJESTIC (Inter)

Obong A Moey

Jennie MiddletonAlex O’Neill A S4 Portia Sisters(One to fill)

2d haltEleanor Cochran CoBrowning A Dawson(Three to fill)

Los AngelenORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)CervoR T Haines CoMarla CoBison City 4Columbis A VictorGautier’s ShopConlin A Glass

PANTAGBS (P)Lucy Gillette

“Bon Voyage” ^Moratti Linton CoCreamer Barton A SParish A PeruJ A D Miller

,HIP (aAh)

Lew HuffLes Arados“Milady’s Gowns”DePeron 3 _

Sharp A GibsonChristy A Bennett

.

Whirlwind Hagenslionlavllle, Ky,ANDERSON (ubo)

Miller A OapmanFields A ConwayO’Donnell A BlairMaude Muller“In the Zone”Whitfield A Ireland“Circus Day Joyland’

(One to fill), ^

KEITH’S (ubO)(Nashville split)

1st hallClemenso BrosVaugn A DreamsBally Hoo 3Norwood A HallCliff Bailey Duo

Lowell, Mass;KEITH’S (ubo)

Lawton"Nowadays”RawBon A ClareLillian FitzgeraldCartwell A HarrisHarry Hines"Tarzan”

' Macon, Ga.GRAND (Ubo)(Augusta split)

'

1st halfSterling Rose 8Qeorgle EmmettHalllday A Newelle8 White KuhnsMisses Cbalfonte

Madlaon.’ Wla.ORPHBUM (wva)

Nelson’s Novelty2 VagrantsLovett’s Concentr’nBobby Henshaw"Frontier of Freedom"

2d halfTyler St ClairSkolly A KeltDoc Baker A Girls

June MillsLaPetlte Cab Rev

Mansfield, O.OPERA HOUSE (sun)

2d halt

Mons HerbertPaul BauwensFollies DeVoguoKennedy A Burt(One to fill)

McKeesport, Fa,HIP (ubo)

Finard A DudleyArthur Lavlne CoSam HarrisWheeler Bros(One to fill)

2d half

Egan A DemurLejuce

,

Smlletta Olrls(Two to fill)

Memphis, Tenn.LYCEUM (loew)

Howard A JenkinsJewette A ElginQuigley A Fitzgerald

“Just Girls”2d half

Jim Doherty"Telephone TangleDeVoe A StatzerWolgsB A OlrHe

MllwankceMAJESTIC (orpb)

Elizabeth Murray"Somewhere In Fr”0 RochesterGardner A HartmanBert MelroseSandy ShawGordon A RicaIshkawa Japs

PALACB (wva)(Sunday opening)

(Jonirey ' sisters’’~ ’

~

Doc Baker A GlrlS

Geo Mack(Three to fill)

2d halfMowatt A MullenSen Prar Murphy „•"Revue a la Carte”(Three to fill)

MlnncapollaORPHBUM

"All for Democracy”Ford Sisters

Mayo A LynnDale A BurchKathryn MurrayMerlan’s Dogs•’Honeymoon’’

GRAND -twva)Johnny A WiseCummings A (3arrolI_

MoWms Stiendal A BArlsto Trpupo

PALACB (wva)Dreaon Sisters

Francis A HumeSidney Taylor CoBessie Clifton"Hello Peoplo Hello

Mobile, Ala.GRAND (Ubo) .

(New Orleans split)

1st half

The BradsBurns A WilsonMilton Pollock CoGray A GrahamLai^b’s Yanaklns

Moline, 111.

,

PALACB (wva)^(Sunday opening)

Nelusco A HurleyHaddon A Norman•Tonlas Hawallansdhas Kenna — _Frear Baggott A F

2d halfHughes Musical DuoHomberg A, LeeLorraine A Bannister

Sid Lewis"Old Soldier Fiddlers

Montgomery, Ala.GRAND (Ubo)(Anniston split)^

(Sunday opening)-1st half

Sutter A Dell

HlnkelAMM"Childhood Days"Dean A DobrowMile Theresa Co

Montreal, Ou,PRINCESS (Ubo)

Rose A MoonEspe A DuttonEdith Clifford

Gonne A AlbertH Beresford CoNltta Jo4 Readings

LOEW (loew)Oxford TrioBUI PruittDouglas Flint CoAdams A GuhlBlanche Alfred CoMt. Vernon, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (ubo)2d half (26-29)

Howard’s BearsEastman Sisters

H Holman CoBen BemieBronson A BaldwinClark A Verdi

1st half (30*2)

D Southern 3Dunham A EdwardsWill Oakland CoBoyce Boyle A BMcKay A ArdlneMurray Bennett

Naakvllle, Tenn.PRINCESS (ubo)(I.oulsvllIe split)

1st halfThe RandallsLa Belle A Lillian

Ericson A ArcaroNaynon’p Birds ,

(One to fill)

New Haven, Conn.BIJOU (Ubo)

Dancing CroninsKing SlatersMcKay’s S ReviewMario GardnerThree Mori Bros

2d halfSultanEddie HealeyBessie Mack OoKltner A Reaney4 Mosconls _ ^

PALACB (ubo)McRae A Clegg•Barry GirlsNash A O’DonnellConrad A MayoBig Local Act

2d halfMusical FredericksBums A ArdlneShannon A AnnlsJosephine A BrooksBig Local ActNew Orlenns, La.PALACE fiibo)

(Mobile spilt)

1st halfDeWltt Young A Sis

Baskette A cheslelghsH B Toomer OoMeredith A Snoozer"Going Some"

ORPHBUM- Len dKohlmar 'Co^

Courtney SistersHarry JolsonLaura HoffmanRuth BuddStewart A KelleyPaul lysVar CoCRESCENT (loew)

NormanCarl A InezBroughton A TurnerFreeman A BarnesBamold’s Animals

2d haltMack A West

.

Howard A- JenkinsJewett A ElginQuigley A Fitzgerald

Just Glrle

New Rochelle, N, Y,LOEW (loew)

Brown Sisters011ft Clark „

“

Arthur Sullivan Oo2d halt

Frank A Rae WarnerMae Curtis(One to flllK

-Norfolk, Va.ACADEMY (Ubo)(Richmond split)

1st halt

Nip A TuckLeroy A Cooper"New Model”Mason A Oynne“Bullet Proof Lady”Norristown, Pa.GARRICK (moss)

Best A JerryHall A O’Brien,Howard A Lewis ^Maurice Samuels Go

2d halfHanlon A Clifton

D Fg Cue A H HawLee A BennettYucatan

OaklandORPHBUM

Clark' A BergmanBessie Clifford

Mrs T WhlfteliEddie Foyer

.K

"Girl on Magazine”F Tempest CoKitarlo TrioTracey A McBride

PANTAGBS (p)(Sunday opening)

"Stockings”"Mile a Minute"Hooper A BurkhardtWinton BrosDeMlchelle Bros

'M^tWeSott (aAh)Leonard A LouieB A E FrawleyDe Lin TrioDale WilsonSeymour A DupreeRector Weber A TWalter Baker Oo

2d haltJarvis A GaffneyMartelleS Denis Sisters,

,

O’Rourke A AtkinsonBig Jim .Ogden

, ,PANTAGBS (P)(8-5)

itlo

CENTURY (u .

Ruder ft ArmstrongEdith MoteDoctor DelmorePisano ft BrightonCromwells

2d half- Lenardi

Ferns A HowellW S Harvey CoRevue De Luxe(One to fill)

PhiladelphiaKEITH'S (Ubo)

The LevolaaGreen A DelereSylvia Clark"The Only Girl”Bobby HeathSheehan A RegayTrixie Frlgonza6 Famons LloydsKEYSTONE (ubo)2d halt (26-28)

ParanoCAM Cleveland"Some Baby”WM PENN (uho)

. 2d half (26-28)

Kitamura JapsO’Brien A South Girls

Rives A ArnoldH Langdon Op

GRAND (ubo)Reynolds A WhiteJack McGowan Co"Too Many Sweet-

hearts”Prank Gaby _ALLEGHENY (ubo)

Whiteside Sisters

Baker A Rogers"The Stampede"(One to fill)

'

NIXON (ubo)Schoen A WaltonKautman BrosHamilton A BarnesZiegler Slaters Co(One to fill)

ALHAMBRA (moss)Laveen A CrossRucker A WinifredGypsy Songsters

2d halfBest A Jerry

,Bess A A1 KaufmanPeter Platlnotf Oo ,

BROADWAY (moss)D Fg Oue A H HawEvans A WilsonTexas Four“Little Burglar”

2d halfOld Hometead 5VAC AveryEckert A ParkerInter Hevne

Providence, R, I,

KEITH'S (Ubo)Jack A ForlsAnn GrayChris RichardsJ Courthopo Oo4 Harmony Kings"Croaby’a Corners"Amos A Wlntbrop ,

Sarlanoff A SoniaEMERY (loew)

Smith A ToselFlake A FallonArthur DoVoy'CoNat Carr3 Larneds

2d halfMorton BrosBernard TrioChisholm A BreenJos K WatsonRevue de Vogue

Reading, Pa.MAJESTIC (Ubo)

The PrletchesCarleton A Montrose“Bonfires of Bmplros”Harris A Morey(One to fill)

2d halfHoneyhoy MinstrelsNelson A OastleEddy 8(Two to fill)

Richmond, Va.LYRIC (Ubo)(Norfolk split)

1st halfZeska A King6 War WidowsCameron ClemonsEthel McDonoughCollins A Hart

Roanoke; To, -

ROANOKE (ubo)(Charlotte spilt)

1st halfStewart SistersMary Maxfleld"Me A Mary”Jonny Burke6 Va Steppers

Rocheatex, N. Y,TEMPLE (Ubo)

Oeo MacFarlano0 Vincent Co"Amorlcan Ballot"DeLeon A DaviesRalph SmalleyCasper B; Sinclair

CROSS KEYS (moss). MoConnMl A Austin

Royal GascoignesKnowles A HurstVan A Carry Avery

Rockford# IILPALACE (wva)

“Temptation”Ross Wyse Co“Finders Keepers"Cook A OatmanCurtis’ CaninesWm H RogersOfcia, City. Oklo.LIBERTY (hp)

(Same bill plays Mus-kogee SO)

Sully Rogers A SullyCreighton A CreightonMisses ParkerLew Wilson „

“An Arabian Night”Omaha, Neb,ORPHBUM

.

(Sunday qpentng)Derwent Hall CaineBankoff CoGrace DeMarMoran A MackJoe BrowningEqulIIl BrosTina Lemer

Ottawa,DOMINION (Ubo)

The LaveresNevlns A EdwardsMadison A. WinchesterW A M RogersRiding School V

Passaic, N. J.PLAYHOUSE (ubo)2d half (26-28)

Ah Ling FooMayo A Leslie"3 AM”Betb CbalisJ Singer A DollsRice A Elmer(One to fill) „ _Paterson, N. J.MAJESTIC (ubo)2d hair (26-28)

Nelson A CastleGAP HickmanHill A AckermanObas DIeetaam

Peniia,' IILORPHBUM (wva)

Ouerro A Carmen“Yankee Princess”

2d halfDiamond A Daughter

: Aloxandor- A;.-FWdsHoward Farrell CoLaTour A ColdBoganny Troupe

Obas Loder CoEckert A ParkerInter Revue

2d halfLaveen A CrossHoward A LewisGypsy SongstersChase A LatourRucker A WinifredWinning Winnie

(Sunday opening)yier St 01

‘

GLOBE (moss)folanNolan A Noli

Durkin GirlsCorse Payton CoHenry Frey"Some Baby”The YaltosF A J SmithLottie Williams CoBohbe A Nelson5 Syncopated Notes

PIttsbnrghDAVIS (uSo)

A AD LambM MontgomeryLeMalre A HardyOlaudie Coleman

Tyler St OlairLorraine A BannisterDonald Dunn•'Revue a la Carte"(One to fill)

2d halfNelson’s NoveltyMhrker A SohenokGilmore Browne CoGeo Mack"Frontier of Freedom”

SacramehtoHIPP (oAb)

PoUeyRobinson A Martin8 Harmony MaidsAllen A Betty LelberLot Mon KimThree LeesBlyler A Green

2d halfEasy A EasyLAO WoodsAmerican MaidsDoyle A ElainePaul Kleist Co

Hopnw “%o)Ben Beyer Oo(Ope to fill)

."Bride Shop”2d half

HARRIS (uho)Leigh A La GraceJerome A DevltasGertrude McGill Oo

. The Valdares8 Melody OlrlsHarry SterlingLeighton A KennedyZemater A Smith

Porlinnd. Ore,ORPHBUM

Doree’s CelehrltlesImboff Conn A CorooneBrendol A Bert t

Leipzig I

Yvette ft SaranoffEmerson A BaldwinLosova ft Gilmore

PANTAGBS (p)"He’s a Devil"Miller Packer ft SelzJackie ft BillyThe NorvellosWbeeler A Potter"Red Fox Trot"

Portland, Me.KEITH’S (Ubo)

Sprague A McNeeoeDonald RobertsMcNally Denis A D

(Same as Ba^ city 1sthalf)

St LonlsORPHBUM

Elsa Ryan Co"Lincoln H’bwayman”Sbattuok A O’NollMarlon HarrisElsa RueggorWard BrosSterling A Marguerite(One to fill)

GRAND (wva)Capes A Snow'Wilson A WilsonCrowley A BmmersonDiaz Monks

2d half"Mimic World"IMPERIAL (wva)

Frank CarmenBarlow A DeerleTbiesBcns PetsMoCarver ft RobinsonHarrington ft Mills

PARK (wva)Pope A UnoMorlarlty Slaters"Fireside Reverie”Knapp A Oornalla

"Hands Across Sea”Pottsvllle, Po.HIP (moss)

Hanlon A CliftonBens A A I KaufmanJack MarleyYucatan

2d halfCharles SistersHall A O’BrienEvans A Wilson"Little Burglar"

2d baitE J Mooro OoHallman A MonettI"Pottlcoats"Wanzor ft PalmerGolden Tmupo

St PaulORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)Edward’s RevueUna Clayton OoRAG Ellsworth

B OValento Bros Stonx City, la."An Artistic Treat” OKPHBUM (wv«)FALACB ’Iwva) (Sunday opening)

Viola JKnapp Co Time & TileGay £ Ollrose Cahill £ RomalnoChief Little Elk Co 5 American GirlsMaybolle Phillips Jessie Hayward CoCoclle Trio Marlon Weeks

2d half Jessie Hayward CoWilling £ Willing Marion WeeksOwen £ Moore Hobt Everest'Eskimo £ Seal 2d half(Two to fill) Monroe £ Grant

Salt Lake Tracey Palmer £ TORPHBUM Lieigh DeLacey Co

i (Sunday opening) Johnson Dean RevueHUe Dazle Co Page Hack £ MackGilbert £ Frledlander (One to fill)

Kennedy £ Rooney hmiIorp'heuw(Sunday o

PANTAGBS (p) ~ jGalettl's Babboons ^

RelaiSton A Grant

Oeo£MlelEastman Trio StephensSan Antonio, Tex. stone £ Hay

ROTAL (hp) Crewell FantWalsh £ Bemtley Larry ComerDenny £ Dunlgan « BetfclehLanders Stevens Co OEW rSimpson £ Dean n >

Herbert Lloyd Co

2d half Smith £ Austin(Same as Sacramento Holmes £ Wells

San DiegoPANTAGBS (p)

Mahoney fi RogersAnderson £ Rean"World In Harmony”“Ocean Bound”"B^hlons do Vogue”Biddle Ross

HIPP (afih)Betty WilliamJohnsons £ JohnsonLalttte DavisStroll TrioStanly Qalllnl Co

2d halfPeat £ StevensAlf RlponRoxannaFredericks £ VanDenny fi Morrlsbh

San FmndacoORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)Mack £ IjockwoodBTsher £ HawleyMellette SistersCreole Fashion PlateHeras £ PrestonJulius TannanAlbert Verchamp

PANTAGES (p)(Sunday opening)

Euma 4J Flynn MinstrelsP Dassl CoFennell fi TysonEmpire Comedy 4

CASINO (a£h)(Sunday opening)

Enos BVazerePickett £ PlunkettTom fi Pearl AlmondMoore £ GreyWard Baker CoBurke £ LeeLipton’s Monks

HIPP (afih)Voltaire LloydGreen £ BaileyHerbert £ LeeShaffer Leonard £ FThe Zellnas

Savannah, Ga.BIJOU (ubo)

(Jacksonville split)

1st halfHawaiian DuoFlorence Rayfleld"Between Trains”Howard fi SadlerPotter £ HartwellSchenectady, N. Tf.

PROCTOR’S (ubo)S Lachman SisFlagler £ MaltaLouis BrocadesKaufman Brothers !

Palfrey Hall £ B2d half

Adlon CoKharnumBert Baker CoWilton SistersEight Dominos

Scranton, Fa.POLI'S (ubo)

So. Bead, lad.ORPHEUM (wva)(Sunday opening)

CarlettaLaPearl £ Blondell'Leila Shaw CoJarvis £ Harris"Colour Gems”

2d halfGeo £ Mae LeFevreHal Stephens

‘ Stone £ HaysCrewell Fanton CoLarry ComerSo Bethlehem, Pa.LOEW (loew)

DartosAnnete DareR C Faulkner(One to fill)

2d half'

Kimball £ Kenneth(Three to fill)

PALACE (moss)Amanda GilbertLee £ BennettOld Homestead 5

2d halfDunham £ O'MalleyGrace De WintersRoyal Gascoignes „

Spartansbnrg, S C.. ..aRRIS (ubo)

Elkins Fay fi E(Four to fill)

2d halfRubin £ CarlotteHarry Bond CoJuliet Dika"Courting Days”(One to fill)

SpokanePANTAGES (p)

"Oh That Melody"Mr £ Mrs N PhillipsSwartz £ CliffordKinzsNan Gray

Springfield, IlLMAJESTIC (wva)(Sunday opening)

Aerial BartlettsEd Farrell Co4 ButtercupsJas H CullenGreat Golden Tr(One to fill)

2d halfKing £ BrownWilson £ Van•Lawrence Grant CoNick HuffordSamarofl £ Sonia(One to fill)

Springfield, Mass.PALACE (ubo)

The HenningsHorn £ FerrisMr £ Mrs Sy PayneGray £ ByronLydia BarryBurns £ Ardlne

2d haltW Hale fi BroBrown £ DemontByron Totten CoFerraro £ TabhoHarry Breen '

Tom Brown's ReviewBROADWAY (loew)Morton BrbeMcDonald £ ClevelandChisholm fi BreenChin Sin Lioo(One to fill)

2d halfu Manning SisArthur DeVoy CoFlske £ FallonNat Carr(One to fill)

Springfield, O.SUN (sun)

Oliver Severn 3(Wilkes-Barre split) Manning £ Hall

1 Bt halfTojettl fi Bennett

Dunbar’s Darkles2d half

Lehman fiGalllnacamp ^ixle SerenaderTo FinHarmon £ O'ConnorJohnnie Clark Co

SeatlleORPHBUM

(Sunday opening)A Rash CipWhipple fi HustonLelghtners £ AlexHstW' Cushing'’’Rev Frank GormanAub CreightonsJas J Morton

PANTAGES (p)Worden Bros“Retue Bouquet"T P DunnWm Flemen CoIlolmoB £ Le Vere“Barefoot- Boy"

Wood Young £ PKnight’s Roosters

StocktonORPHBUM

(30-1)(Same bill plays Sac-ramento 2-3 ; Fresno4-0)

1st half)

Syraense, N. Y.TEMPLE (ubo)

Cycling BrunettesEdna LubyThe Belldays

SSSioSV™' HM-n^UiBin(0., t. aJ Singer £ Dolls S(*enck .

FIngla £ Malla Howart RovuoEMward Esmonde Co 2!}^®*"

Kaufman BrothersClara Howard - «Delmore £ KoleCRESCENT (ubo) fon? to*«m

Mc(3arthy £ Levering ^ COSMOS (moss)

Qeorgallls TrieJack Alfred Co

PANTAGES (p)"Ob Charmed”Bailey £ AuetlnSherman Van £ HRegal £ MackHill Tivoli fi Hill

Olathe Miller CoGreen & Parker4 Fujiyama Japs(Two to fill)

2d halfThe SheldonsOlga £ Jack WoodsGeo Leonard CoConrad £ Mayo(Two to All)

Terre Hant^ Ind.HIPP (wva)

(Evansville split)1st half

Tlie FlorenceZeno £ Mandel“The Lemon”Trovato•Ching Ling Toye Co

Toledo, O.KEITH’S (ubo)

3 MaximsAlex McFaydenCoakley fi DnnlevyRajahHarry Green CoH fi A Seymour3 De OnzoB(One to fill)

Toronto, dm.SHEA’S (ubo)

"Suffragette Revue”Loney HaskellEthel HopkinsA1 £ F SteadmanMoss £ Frye3 KanesRamsdell & Deyer

^ ; HIP (ubo)Swift £ DalyBob H Hodge CoAlice ManningLa FolletteJones £ Johnson(One to fill)

YOUNQH (loew)•’’Birds in Dreamld”Belle Oliver“Largay £ Snee

COSMOS (moss)Piccolo MidgetsTyler £ CrollusOallerina SistersLane £ PlantBon BensWaterirary, Conn.

POU’S (nbo)W Sale £ BroBrown £ DemontByron Totten CoHarry Breenliouls Hart

2d halfGerbme £ Allhright

Nash £ O’DonnellV fi E StantonWard fi PryorThree Mori Bros(One to fill)

Waterloo, la.

MAJESTIC (wva)(Sunday opening)

Monroe & GrantFrances DyerMayor £ ManicureBin Robinson .

Viol-Inn2d half

Nelusco £ HerleyNadell £ Follette '

Tate’s MotoringJno GeigerAeroplane Girls

- WUkeis-BBrre, Pa.POLI’S (ubo)(Scranton split)

let halfPrawley £ WestSydney A TownleyLawrence fi EdwardsBelle Montrose

Winnipeg:ORPHBUM

IBiva TanguayJas C Morton CoVokes & DonAmoros A JeanettePriscoeHelen Gleason Co

Sherman was Wrong”•Weir & Temple•G fi M LeFevre

.Trenton, N. J.TAYLOR (ubo)2d half (26-28)

Beth ChainsStork £ LinkMcCormack £ WallT Moore fi CoBowers Walters £ CSTATE ST (moss)

Harding £ CoLucky £ BurnsDunham & O’MalleyPeter Platlnoff Co

,2d half

Bartello fi CoKnowles £ HurstMaurice Samuels Co

Troy, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (ubo)

McRae £ SleggMcLoughlln £ EvansClayton Macklyn CoWilton SistersEddie. Borden CoStella Mayhew

2d half3 Lachman SisHarvey De Vera 3The BelldaysEdna LubyLouis BrocadesBurns & PrabltoPalfrey Hall & BUnion HIU, N. J.LINCOLN (ubo)2d half (26-28)

Stan Stanley 3Greenlee £ Will"Blow Your Horn”Wallace fi Holl -

Lawrence Bros £ TUficn, N, Y.

COLONIAL (ubo)The SheldonsParamoEd Esmond CoKilkenny DuoClara HowardFord fi Urma

'mere, TW.UKS. Mm'.’.A ' ftfoMovS' 'BaTlet'Shaw £ CampbellMorris £ CampbellWilfred Clarke CoEddy DuoLou Holtz

HIPP (afih)Rose £ RosannaRae £ FaulknerReckless Duo(Two to fill)

2a bait"'

Harrison £ Burr"Love Farm”Darrell £ EdwardsCycling Brunettes(Three to fill)

Ynneonver, B. O.ORPHBUM

"On High Seas”Mibbgs CampbellA1 Herman

PANTAGBS (p)B £ H GordonJue (Juon TalBarney Williams CoNavasser GirlsSelina’s Circus

Worcester, Hass,POLI’S (Ubo)

HectorEddie HealyJosephine £ BrooksV £ B StantonScamp £ Scamp

2d halfMcRae £ ClegsBarry GirlsMcDonald £ RowlandLydia BarryGrey £ Old Ross

PLAZA (ubo)Canarls £ CleoBarrett fi WhiteBessie Mack CoFerraro £ TabboFour Mosconls

2d halfDancing CroninsHorn £ PerrisMr fi Mrs Sy PayneWood £ Wyde

Yonkers, N. Y.PROCTOR’S (uho)

Bob Tate CoBilly KelgardJolly Wild fi Dunn(One to fill)

2d halfBelle SistersBennington £ ScottInman £ Lyons"Mr Proxy”•7 Glasgow Maids

York, Pa.OPERA HOUSE (ubo)Wilson £ MooreHoneyboy MinstrelsNelson £ CastleEddy 3(One to fill)

2d halfLawrence Bros fi ThO’Brien fi South QlrleLloyd fi WhltehouseRJalto- r

(One to fill)

Yonnsstomi, O.HIP (ubo)

Bert Wheeler CoOlgaLaRoy Lyton CoMaurice BurkhardMazte King CoAdele Rowland CoLeo Zarrell Co(One to fill)

OBITUARY.William Morse, known as “Black-

face Billy Morse,” died of pneumoniaSept. 23 at Stern’s Sanatarium, NewYork, after an illness of only a week.The deceased had been with “A Nightin the Trenches." He was 31 years of

. age. About three weeks ago Mr.Morse was mistaken by a New Yorkpolice officer for someone the officerwas looking for. Before. explanationscould be made Morse had been roughlyhandled. This, however, it is stated,had no bearing on his illness, con-tracted later.

Marie Sorine, a Spanish girl of con-siderable beauty, and one of the bestside-show freaks because she was arm-less, died at Coney Island ten days

I IN FOND RWMEMmtAltfCR^

I MR. BROWN II Father of Clark Brown IW^ pazaed away Sept 16th, 1918. IPrincess Theatre Staff—— (Montreal)

ago of pneumonia. She was 30 yearsof age, and was appearing at theIsland in Sam Gumpertz’s show. Shewas formerly with the Barnum &Bailey Circus. In addition to her arm-less condition and good looks she drew.attention by her ability to write withher feet.

Alfrad D. Holman, aged 65, diedSept. 21 at his home, 572 Talbot street,^ndon, Ont., following a lingeringillness, coupled with a stroke ofparalysis last week. Mr. Holman wasa member for years of the HolmanOpera Company, organized by hisfather, deceased, and had appeared inmany operas over the U. S. and Can-

A tsm-vived by one son, Arthur

A. Holman, now in Chicago, and con-nected with theatricals.

Thomas R. Prior, prominent westernshowmM, died at Venice, Cal., lastweek. The deceased for several yearsmanaged the hig beach amusementsaround Los Angeles and had controlof the Ferns Wheel at the ColumbiaExposition.

The wife of Verne Hardin Porterdied last week in Los Angeles after alingering illness. Verne Hardin formany ywrs was associate editor of theGreen Book magazine.

Tha mother of Frances McGrath died

I My Devoted Hnsband and Pal I

I FRANK E. BAMBARD II Who passed away Sept. 27th, 191^ IMay bis soul rest in peace. I

Hla Wife|___MAmEjy. BAMBARD |

of a paralytic stroke while with herdaughter in St. Paul. The deceasedwas 63 years of age and lived in Hobo-ken, where funeral services were held.

nrfi* Bobby Ryles of theWill King musical comedy company,San Francisco, died in that citySept. 22.

“®*Bor of Bernard Wheeler(Wheeler and Potter) died at her home925 Robinson street, Danville, III.,

-'V-:- r-.-r r... 'v-.-.

The father of Arthur Frazer (Frazer,Ounce and Harding) died in BrooklynSept. 17.

^

The mother of Lou Payton (Paytonand Hickey) died suddenly in NewYork last week.

NEW ACTS.Billy Hart and His Circus Girls.

I Jack Boyle and Kitty Bryan, two-act.’

_Serg. Christman, regularly enlisted

in the Service, novelty act.Chalmers and the De Ross Sisters,

piano and singing (Charles Pierce).Fay Bainter is planning a vaudeville

plunge, 'tis reported.Fred Fenton (Fenton and Green)

with Sammy Fields in blackface.‘‘Perhaps You’re Right," ten people

(Greorge Choos). •

“Lay On MacRluff,” by James Horan,three people (Lewis Leslie).“Love and Kisses,” nine people

(Marty Brooks).“Oddities in Minstrely,” girl act,

with seven girls and two men.Davis and Fitzgibbons (Lew Fitz-

gibbons), two-act.Monte and Avis (formely Monte and

Ridnor).

West (formerly Lambert andWest) and Rita Mack.Leon J. Bamberger (Fox Film Corp.)

left Sept..23 for Camp Greene, N. C.Raytnond and Roberts (formerly

Roberts and Hill), two act.The Century Revue,” with four men

and four women ([Harry Weber).Lar^ Comer, single, at the Ameri-

can, Chicago, this week.Webb Sistejrs (with the “Darlings of

Pans last season) in vaudeville asa “sister act.”“The Submarine Spy,” with three

people, produced by Max Spiegel(Arthur Klein).“Monday Morning,” with eight peo-

ple. Hal Newport is featured (BertLa Mont).

_Gus Edwards with four girls, includ-

mg the Furness Sisters, opening iaOctober (Harry Weber).

’ *

Ben Deeley with Barbara La Martand Joe King in revival of Deeley’sbell-boy act (M. S. Bentham).Martha Russell in “Junetime.” Three

people. Flo and Edna, new sisterteam (Roehm & Richards).B®ii Walton (Walter and the Evans

Girls) now with May Francis, (for-merly Kelso and Francis).George Spink and Ellen Tate (Mrs.

Spink) reappearing in act calledSongs Now and Then.”Joe Webb (Webb and Burns) and

Tony Martin (formerly with A1Shayne), two-act.

VOLUNTEER SHOWS.(Continued from. page 8.)

Booth, of the company, opened theperformance by singing the nationalanthem.

U. S. Army General Hospital, No. I,New York City, Sept. 20: Solly Cohnand Joe Santley, Dunham and Ed-wards, Vivian Holt and Lillian Rose-dale, Harris and Morey, Dorothy Toye,Jimmy Lucas with Billie Frisch, PollyMoran, Prince and Butt, Halsey Mohrand May Field.

Ellis Islan^ Sept. 21 : Rae Mann,Bradley and Brown Duo, Jimmy Clarkand Co.

cV- I’General Hospital, Fox Hills,

S. I^ Sept 23: Halsey Mohr and MayField, Toby Claude, William Smythe,pottle Dimples and Baby Behan.Maude Raymond, Rae Mann, PollyMoran’ Astor Sisters, Willie Weston.U S. A. Embarkation Hospital, No,3, Hoffman Island, Sept 23: Bill samegiven same day at the U. S. Genera!Hospital.

t7iP‘Army Debarkation Hospital,

Ellis Island, Sept. 24: Con Conrad,• MrSs ..Tgm . .Lewia, Dottie., Dimples, and^

S Behan, Jack and Dora Crisp,Polly Moran, Lillian Bradley, Musette,Halsey Mohr and May FieldU. S.Army Embarkation Hospital, No.

L Hookben, N. J.; Katherine Bradleyand Adele Brown, Eugene Klausman,Bernard Tno. George Nagel, “Pay AsYou Enter” Co., Mabel Rivers Schuler.Paisley Noon with Eddie Moran.

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band there, playing the slide trom-

bone. '

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'

Jack Ball (L-KO) and Frank Mock(L-KO) have enlisted, the former in

the Tank Corps and Mock for limitedservice.

Jack Halloway (publicity man forDiando) joined the Merqhant Marines,having formerly held a mate’s license

on the Atlantic.* '

Charles Thorpe, and not Cliff Hess,as reported in VAniETr last week, wasthe accompariiest with. Blossorn Seeleywho was ordered to report at CampUpton, L. I., Sept. 18.

Lieut. Ted Shawn, who received his

commission at the., recent Officers’

Training Camp at Camp Freemontj hasbeen ordered to' Gamp Kearny. >Hewill act as physical instructor.

Malcolm S. Boylan (publicity direct-

or. Universal) is at Camp Qearney,awaiting a call for the Signal Corps,where he will take up the work ofwar photographer.C. Sharpe Minor (organist - at the

Rialto, San Francisco, for severalyears) has been, appointed a first lieu-

tenant, and takes charge of the bandof the 40th Artillery Corps it FortWinfield Scott.

.

- Some of New York’s picture publicartion men are now in Service.. Condon,of the “Photoplay Magazine,” has beenat Camp Upton for several weeks.Watts, of the “Telegraph," has beencalled to selective service, as also hasKelly of the “News.”Oscar Cooper, formerly managing

editor of the “Exhibitors’ Trade Re-view,” has joined the army and will

enter the infantry officers’ trainingschool at Camp Lee, Va (He will besucceeded on the “Review” by CharlesE. Hastings.)Connie Nichel and George King,

vaudeville, who recently did a turnat Chester Park, Cincinnati, are to beY. M. C. A, secretaries. They havebeen ordered to hold themselves in

readiness to leave for France in

October. -

W. McMaster, one of the very first

of Pershing’s, troopers to receive anhonorable discharge because of in-

juries and unable to return to service,

is in J^ew York and last week engagedwith William Shilling to replace Cor-poral Bittner in Shilling’s act, “On theWestern Front.”Corinpe Fibbe, a player at the Cin-

cinnati Little '^Playhouse last winter,

has been enrolled as a nurse in St. Vin-cent’s Hospital, New. York. - She took a

three months’ nursing course at the

Cincinnati General Hospital last yearand expects going to France for active

service.

Sergt. Louis Galeshkow, FedinburgRankin and George Purcell, formermembers of the Russian Symphony andNew York Philharmonic Orchestras, at

present in France with the U. S. Army,form part of a “jazz band” that is pro-viding music for the boys back of thelines.

A. L. Bowers (property man, Josetheatre, San Jose, Cal.) at Camp Lewis.Harry Western Frenyear, brother of

Mabel Frenyear, is at the officers’

training school at Fort Slocum. Hisfather, Edward Lafayette Frenier, wasone of Custer’s warrior-s in the pioneerdays.Capt. James B. McKOwen (the Chi-

cago agent), formerly a first lieutenant

attached to the 342nd Inf., Camp Grant,

111., has been transferred from Chicagoto the 73rd Infantry at Camp Devens,Ayer, Mass. Capt. McKowen was in

New York recently, en route to his

new command. He expects toTSe sail-

ing overseas shortly.

at Camp Syracuse, N. Y., for limited

service, and are appearing in vaude-ville shows staged at the camp underthe auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Amongthe new arrivals are T. J.. Bagley, whoadmits he’s the fourth greatest ven-triloquist in the world, and B. Posner,violinist.

Lieut. William Woolfenden in a let-

ter received in . New York this weeksays fhat : early in August while in anattack, he was hit on the forehead byshrapnel It removed half of an eye-brow, but the Lieutenant returned toaction. He is now with the 30th Inf.

(regular army), 3rd Division, Amer. E.

F; France.'

Mrs. Lillian Klein, widow of the late

Charles Klein, received a letter this

week from her son, Philip Klein, in-

forming her he has been promoted toa first lieutenancy on the field ofbattle. When the war. began Philip

Klein, formerly A. H. Woods’ Londonrepresentative, enlisted in the ambu-lance corps as a private. For his dis-

.tinction in service Klein has been givencommand of Section 524, A. E. F.,

Ambulance Corps, with the rank oflieutenant. Nathatf Burkan, the Kleinattorney, has posted the letter op theLambs* bulletin board.

Jo Swerling (Swing) of VABiaTV’sChicago staff, who enlisted in the navyseveral months ago and was furloughedto permit him to finish some Irlerary

work, including one play which hewrote and another in which he col-

laborated, joined the service at (Sreat

Lakes, 111., Monday as a second-classseaman. The officials there assignedhim for the present ,

to work on theGreat Lakqs “Bulletin,” the publica-

tioil at' that naval post. Swerling wasaccepted only for limited service

because of defective sight. He con*'

tributes the fourth service star for

the flag of VABiBTr’s Chicago office.

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KENNEDTTHE MERRIEST COMEDIENNE

IN EXCLUSIVE SONGS BY

WILUAM B. FIUEDIJ^

MONOLOGUE HER OWN CONCEPTION

Frances KennedySparkles on Star

Bill at Empress

’

"Smile, dam y*u, smUel" So Frances Ken-

nedy rage her menlment, and JSimprcss patrons

broaden their features from a oomplaetaat grin:

to bursUng laughter. Miss Kennedy, a bundle

of pen and joy, with a whole lot of talent thrown

in, is the top star of the half dozen who sparkle

at the opening for the new seaaon of the Empress. .

Diere’s something about bfiss Kennedy's brand

- of .stuff that is ainoere. When she talks about' her brothers in BVanoe you sort of fad that this

is no bunoimbe, and When die asks evetybo^,.

to sing—well, a lot of old duffers with oaoked

voices couldn't resist yesterday. Fersomdlty la

trite talk, but nothing else just fits thei Kennedy.'

style. Her personality sort of spreads itself Over

the house and gathers in the grouches aad. the

sad onea Her songs sro wtnnors, and bet com-

edy chatter at the card table Is Jammed with

funlsms.—Qrand Rapida "Herald,” Sept. 3.

Vou nurrlcdi men and badtdois. don't fdl to

obseiva bow Misa Frances Kennedy (who. in bur

humble opinion, should bo tbo headliner) ropro-

ducM the scandal mondog at a mocic party-

hen party, aa it Is known In vulgar parlance.

The young woman who might be called "The

Lady Who Goes to the Theatre With Mtf’—

except for the fact that (Jhaunlng PoUodc appre-

.priated the title^flnt^-says that hUss K^edyis letter-perfeot in this sort of chatter; and It

is veiy iatereatlng to a mige male to got a poop

mto the ^steries of Ute femlnlno oonyetsatlon.

.‘'Hiss Kennedy la a maghotlo young peraon, and

she coaxed a Keith audience laat night into;Bing-

ing severiri. war songs.

—Gotambas ',‘0eapat«b,*' Sept. i^.

FltANCES KENNEDT milkes horaeif ’^pldar

with her persistent cheerfulness and songs'hbout

"Smile, amlle, smile: it's bom right, ini ’em."- This singing oomodlenno is the bright spot ontbo blU and- had the first.AlnhCors going iwlUr

‘ her ImttaUOn of a woman at an aftomoon tea.

which is a scream. -

—Toledo "Blade," Sept. 10.

HARRY WEBERg Eastern Representative

SIMONS AGENCY, Western Representative

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“Social MaldB” 80 ^yety Pittsburgh 7-9 PartYoungstown 1-12 Grand Akron O.

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“Blue Birds” 80 Epgelwood Chicago 7 CrownChicago.

"Bon Tons" 80 Casino Brooklyn 7 L 0.

“Bostonians" 80 Oayrty Montreal 7 EmpireAlbany.

"Bowerys’* 30 Orpheum Paterson 7 MajesticJersey City.

“Broadwhy Belles” 80 Victoria Pittsburgh 7Penn Circuit

“Burl^ue Review’’ 80 Majestic Jersey City.7. Peoples Philadelphia.

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“Burlesque Wonder Show” 80 Peoples Phila-delphia 7 Palace Baltimore. Md.

"Cheer Up America" 30 Palace Baltimore Md7 Oayety Washlnston D C.

"Follies of Day” 80 Empire Newark '7 CasinoPhiladelphia.

"Follies of Plraeure’’ 80 Empire Hoboken 7Star Brooklyn.

"French Prollce” 30-1 Cort Wheeling W Va 7Victoria Pittsburgh.

"Frolics of Night” 30 Lyceum Washington DC 7 Oayety Philadelphia.

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Sydell Rose 30 VSayety Toronto 7 Oayety Buf-falOL

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"20th Century Maids" 30 Oayety Detroit 7Oayety Toronto.

Watson Billy 30-2 Bastahle Syracuse 3-5 Lum-berg UUca N Y 7 Oayety Montreal.

Welch Ben 30 Columbia Chicago 7 Oayety De-troit.

White Pai 30 Century Kansas City Mo 7 Stan-dard St Isiuls.

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"Innocent Malde’’ 30 Oayety Brooklyn 1 Na-tiond Winter Garden Now York.

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"Majesties” 30 Empire Toledo 7 Lyric Dayton.Marlon Dave 30 Oayety Boston 7 Orand Hart-

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"Midnight Maidens’’ 30 Empire Cleveland 7Cadillac Detroit.

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Flo Jacobson (Wttmark forces) has re-ceived a lieutenancy as an instructor of me-chanics and motors of the automobile squadnow stationed at the municipal pier.

Susan Given, local society girl, baa beenengaged by A. Washington .Pezet -for theGreat Northern Players, giving tabloid stockat the Hippodrome.

Harry Santley, general assistant to FrankQ. Doyle and booking manager In the Loewwestern offlcee, la now connected with theSchallman Bros.

Deeplte cold weather business was good atthe Hagenbeck-Wallace circus at Grant Park,proceeds of which are to be devoted to theStage Women’s War Relief.

MAJESTIC (William O. Tiedale, mgr.; Or-pheum).—

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tragedy at the first Monday show.

Orace Mafcia liowie eopranolng, delivered thebeet cello music available in these parts, whileElsa Ryan amused in her one-act comedy, en-titled "Peg for Short." The sketch was writ-ten by Dion . Tltheradge. It le a clever littlething, and eo Is Elsa. She le ably supportedby Rodney Ranous, who doesn't overplay anexplorer-adventurer-author, one of the hard-est roles than can be handed to a male actor.Following the Bketch Miss Ryan made a littlecurtain speech which was as good as thesketch. And then ebe offered to donate 85to Bome charity in payment for having tolisten to her speak. She called for volun-teers to get the five, and It was duly turnedover to the Stage Women's War Relief. It’sa good stunt, this paying the audience tolisten to speeches, and should be taken upby authors and after-dinner speakers. BertMelroee, next, piled up four tables, one onanother, then put a chair on top of all thetables, eat on the chair, teetered, and finallyfell off. The audience howled.

Elizabeth Murray was handed a great bou-quet of flowers after her true and time-tried

CORRESPONDENCEUnleaa otherwise noted!, the following reports are for the carrent wedL

Marshall Montgomery lost his trunk and wasforced to eliminate hie ventrlloqulal offering,eagerly awaited by the audience. Montgomerycame out In street clothes and contented him-self (but not the house) by offering a fewgaga and hie 'Whistling specialty. He wasgiven applause for what he might have doneIf his trunk had not been lost. The showopened with Gaits Brothers, who advertise

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dred thousand wounded soldiers In England"

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they entertained a bouse full of healthy civ-

ilians with their unusually good stepping.Their big number la a fast and mighty synco-pated clog. Lawrence Grant and Co., In theGreenwich Village Theatre sketch? "Efflclenoy,”

thrilled the audience with the picture of themechanical soldier created by the mloplovision of German science. They cheered feel-

ingly when the creature of the, court eclentist

Blew the head Hohenzollem with his steel

hands. A couple of Eleas followed. Elsa Rueg-ger, with. Edmund Lichtenstein oondpotlng and

offering, “Says I to Meself, Say I, Says I,”and her bit of the chorus girls bewailing theloss of their Johns on account of the warregistered specially well. La Bernicla, ayouthful ballerina, toe-danced for the closing,assisted by a couple of good-looking youngwhite women and an Indian lady who playedthe harp. The act Is well set and merits amore 'advantageous position. Sming,

,,,,.,,,RALAC.E..(.Qrphcun>,;,.J^A singing and dancing bill that whizzed alongwith almost no flat spots. The audienceworked hard, and show-stoppers were bornon the spot with every second finale.

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The Taylor Trio opened with extraordinarilynovel and neat work on the wire, an act of

.skill and fleet dexterity. Quinn and Caverly,a duo slightly miscast for first class vaude-ville, followed. 'With hokum that wouldn’tknow its own father because It Is eo ancient,with naval uniforms, a Yank eubmarine set,

the Stare and Stripes In view, maudlin threatsagainst the Kaiser In a parody at the end and

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BOSTONDon Ramsay, 220 Tremont St.

PHIIADELPHIARennio C.rmack, Glob. Thoatr. Bldr.

SAN FRANCISCOArthur Behim, Pantagea Theatre Bldg.

BONNEAPOLISRichard Rootm, 23B Loeb Areado

PITTSBURGHJob. Hiller, 40S Cameraphone Bldg.

ST. LOUISJohn Conrad, 401-02 Calumet Bldg.

BUFFALOMurry Whiteman, 381 Main St.

SEATTLEHarry KlrBchbaum, 401 Chiekerlng Hall

World’s Best Songs World’s Best Songs

Years. Keith’s Royal, New York, This Week (Sept. 23)

THE GIRL WHO DELIVERS SONGS(She’s So Different)

BootexI SoUd U. B. O. Direction, MAX HART

Keith’s Alhambra, Next Week (Sept. 30)barely naesed. They need an eon and Inez Plummer, In Paul Dicl{ey^~“The

Lincoln Highwayman,*’ furnlehed the bill’s

in Harrie, the elongated and ekotch; very speedy, melodramatic and grlp-

comedlenne whose voice is un> ping, with a surprise kick at the tall—the

!fora Bayes’ and whose form Is old kind, where the supposed bandit turns

ce Charlotte Greenwood’s, the out to be the secret service inan. Went big.

a getting Its -money back. Miss Shelton Brooks, the Chicago entertainer and

a terrific bit with her measured song writer, drew next to closing on this

rical diffidence and spanking brilliant bill, assisted by a fat colored gent

anging melodied lyrics across. named Ollie Powers. Brooks is true to the

' clear enunciation, repose and traditions of his race in metho.d and mate!-

fits anywhere. rial—all darky. His nlggerlsms tore off loud

d Ball weren't a bit afraid to laughs. His songs yanked the hands to-

loro songs. Ball’s lovable per- gether and kept them biffing, and hie slow,

Maude’s easy delivery, together draggy dances with Powers beating the life

r of Bali’s newest songs and out of a snare drum, unmasked a battery of

)S, took the pair handily to the applause..

I they put over a sweet and Sterling Marguerite Trio, a misguided com-

I "Boy o' Mine,’’ a mother song pany which tries to do something out of its

e resonantly sung by Miss Lam- class, closed. The opening is in "one" with

mezzo. Ball shook the house the man and both girls singing and dancing.

If It Takes Ten Million More," Neither can either sing or dance, and this is

challenge to the Hun. after vaudeville’s best has sung and danced

Kane, a pretty but masculine through a whole bill. Then one of the girls

une Edwards and Peggy Smith, comes back and shrieks a number and dances

one of the bill. Their set is a i h chorus or two of it. The whole house,

sntal conceits and futurist color what was left of it by then, merely smiled.

girls are exquisitely trained. When the act did go into full stage and

1 vivacious. Du Kano is grace- show its trapeze and bar work, its real busl-

ome to the feminine clan. He ness, everything was floating smoothly, when

r remarkable ekating dance in the misdirected soubrot again stepped in and

would bo stronger if he didn’t began to cavort.. There weren’t 20 in their

for it is ' more notable as a seats when the drop came down. This is

t is as an imitation. Sidney a case of a typical dumb act committing sul-

Lcts) followed. William L. Gib- clde trying to be musical comedy. v Lait.

BURBANK (Chas. Onken, mgr.).—Vaude-ville and pictures.

LOS ANGELESJulia Blanc has retired from the “Up in the

Air" cast. Bessie Tannehlll succeeds her.

Things must b^ looking up for (be localPantages. The exterior of the house nas beenrefurnished.

VARIKTY’S. LOS ANGELES OFFICEPANTAGES THEATRE BUILDING

ORPHEUM (Chas. E. Bray, gen. mgr.;agent, direct).—23, Mile. Dazie and Co., re-peated successfully; Lina Reggiana. pleasing;Barto and Clark, clever; Maria Lo, good pos-ing turn; Willie Solar, funny; Kennedy andRooney, entertaining; Cole and Denehy, gotlaughs; Gilbert and Friedland, held over forthird week, hit.

PANTAGES (Carl Walker, mgr. ; agent,direct).—23, Blackface Eddie Ross, scream;Andbrson and Ream, prejtentious ; Bert LaMonte, pleasing; Mahoney and Rogers, wellreceived ; "Fashions de Vogue," good ; "OceanBound” (Joseph Phillips), fine act for women.

HIPPODROME (A. L. Bernstein, mgr.

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agent, Ackermann-Harris)—^23, Selblna andGlovlnl, got away nicely; Harry Reynolds,applauded; Fletcher and Terre, hit; "Days ofLong Ago," got over big; Laymon-Cruzon &Andelon, received applause ; Bernard andMyers, filled nicely.

MOROSCO (Donald Bowles, mgr.),—"Mary’sAnkle" (first week).

Dave Manly Is handling the business affairsat the Burbank Theatre.

The Mason is enjoying a period of darkwebks.

It is doubtful if vaudeville will be put intothe Majestic. ' Sometime ago it was announcedthat the Western States Vaudeville Associa-tion had taken over the house, but so far noth-ing has materialized.

Cullen Landis, formerly film player. Is nowwith the Morosco stock.

Alonzo Price, who staged "Up in the Air,"has left for New York to assist Arthur Ham-merstein in the production of his musical play.“Somebody’s Sweetheart."

Molly McIntyre Is en route east. She hasbeen succeeded as leading woman at the Mo-rosco by Florence Malone.

Here’s

That Big

New York

ProductionBy STEPHEN S. CHAMPLIN

NEXT WEEK (Sept 30-2) PROCTOR’S 5TH4VE., New York

MANAGERS INVITED Direction,

to see Holman’s New Act THOS. J. FITZPATRICK

Registered at the

Duplicating and even surpassing her big-

gest successes in all E uropean Countriei

Special Scenery, representing a Cabaret tit Mont-

martre, in Paris, Designed and Painted by a

TARAZONA BROTHERS

(Entire act presented, produced and staged by H. B. MARINELLI)

BOOKED SOLID WITH THE U. B. O,

This Week (Sept. 23). PRINCESS, MONTREALHELD OVER second week account of unusual success.

Fi^T APPEARS! IN NEW

Direction H. B. MARINELLI, Ltd., Inc

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ORPHEUM (Fred Henderson, gen. mgr.;agent, direct).—23, Pleasing singing bill, lack-ing comedy. Plorenze Tempest, class ; appreci-ated. Mrs Thomas Whitten & Co., well received.Eddie Foyer, scored. Beasye Olltford, closedeucccBStully. Clark and Bergman, bit ; doingextra “bit" la "one” eliminating stage wait forfollowing turn, stopping show completely,Stella Tracey and Carl McBride, well liked.Throe Kitaro Bros., opened very good. FlorrleMlllership, Charles O’Connor & Co. In “TheGirl on the Magazine," scored nicely.

PANTAGES (Burton Myor, mgr.; ageat, di-rect).—23, Pair bill. Jose Serrano’s SpanishDancers, gorgeous costumes ; effectively stagedturn which headlined successfully. “A Mile aMinute" passed on spectacular finish scenlcally,DoMlchelle Brothers, did well. Wlnton Bros.,opened good. "At the Pox Race,” with BillyHooper and Howard Burkhart, pleased.

CASINO (Lester Fountain, mgr. ; agent,Aokerraann-Harrls).—23, Ordinary bill. “ThePour Hun Chasers," billed as direct from thebattle of Ypres (third battle), , proved goodbox offleo attraction. Ned Nestor’s Sweet-hearts, closed good.' O’Rourke and Anderson,fair. Dale Wilson, scored big. Big Jim(roller-skating bear), most applause. Seymourand Dupree, passable.HIPPODROME (Edwin A. Morris, mgr.).

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1.’), tho bill was given a big boost by two nownets made on the Coast. Both are mixed teamsthat graduated from tho leading cabaretswhore they were establlsbod favorites. Theyare Billy and Edna Frawley and Jane Greenand .lames Blyler (Now Acts). Kipp nndKippy opened the show with juggling, withmany comedy tricks and props that aid con-siderably and keeps the nucllonco Inughlngthroughout tho entire routine of clever jug-giftte ’Ey We '

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nn :>ct of this kind. Knili and Porconl, billedns the "nocordtonist nnd the tenor,” openedwith the tenor singing In Itnlinn. It soundednioro lllto baritone, though he possesses a goodvoice. It was tho accordion player, however,who won tho big npiilauso accorded the act bythe Mlppodroraoites, fond of the accordionregardless of how well it Is played. Leonardand JjOuIo, fourth, had some good hand bal-

A large new stage setting has Just beencompleted by the Edwin Flagg scenio studiofor the Rialto, The elaborate setting waa putIn use for the first time Sunday. A playletby Paul Gerson Is being presented this weekas a Prolog to. the picture, “America’s An-swer.”

Pearl Townsend has Joined the Del S. Law-rence stock at the Majestic, opening this weekin “Lavender and Old Lace," current.

Mrs. Douglass Crane obtained from the Su-perior Court last week an order permittingher to obtain service by publicatldii in hersuit for divorce. According to her petition,

hor husband, Lewis Douglass Crane, Is engagedIn war work In Washington. The coupleseparated last May. Mrs. Crane charges deser-tion.

With the opening of "Parlor, Bedroom andBath,” the Cort Is rechrlstcned the Curran.Other attractions due tor presentation

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“Business Before Pleasure,” "Friendly Ene-mies,” Margaret Illlngton. In "The Eyes of

Youth,” "Tho Kiss Burglar,” Guy Bates PostIn 'Tho Masquerader,” A1 Jolson In "Slnbad,”nnd Harry Lauder.

Bch Westiand, ’formerly cdhriectiid with the-'

ntrlcal publications, is now the dramatic editor

of tho "Dally Nows.”

IjOU Jacobs returned here Inst week fromArizona and New Mexico after a season withRaymond 'Teal Musical Comedy Company,which closed In that territory recently. Ac-cording to reports tho Teal Show clearedaround ^.'iO.OOO the past year. The show Is

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William H. Crane nnd Bmelle Melvilleheaded tho cast of tho Players’ Club, whichopened its season Monday night.

Estrelllta, the Spanish dancer, opened at

the Imperial last week, /

Sailor Willie Meehan, recently awarded thodecision In the four-round boxing exhibition

with Jack Dendpsey, and who is claiming tho

World’s heavyweight championship, Is appear*

Ing with the Will King Musical Comedy Com-pany at the Hippodrome this week.

Guy Bates Post arrived from Australia last,,

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Dale Wilson, wife of Frank Snowden, local

representative for Shaplro-Bernsteln, musicpublishers, Is at the Hippodrome this weekdoing a “single” turn.

The Hippodrome, Los Angeles, formerly aweek stand for Ackerman & Harris, starts asplit week policy this week.

The Ed O’Brien Musical Comedy Company,at Joyland Park, Sacramento, for the pastfive weeks, will close there Sept. 28.

Marta Golden Is playing a special engage-ment at the Maud Fulton Theatre, Oakland,this week.

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Frank Atkins’ tabloid, by Charles Alphin,which appeared at the Casino last week, willbe discontinued. The principals and chorus.Including Phil Rock, principal comedian, willbo retained tor Alphln's new show, "The Kingof Slam,” opening next week on the one-nlghters In California.

ATLANTA.LYRIC (Hugh Cardoza, mgr.; U. B. O.).—

First half : Perrera Sextet, Dean and B. B.Brown, Htnlel and May, "Childhood Days."LOEWS GRAND (Ed., Schiller, mgr.).—

Norman, Howard and Jenkins, Jewett andElgin, Quigly and FlUgerald, "TelephoneTangle," Fox and World,

ATLANTA (Louis Hasse, mgr.).—"America'sAnswer," U.' S. propaganda picture, opeaedweek’s stay.CRITERION (Willard Paterson, mgr,).

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Big business with "Stolen Orders" last week.This week, Constance Talmadge in "Sauce forthe Goose," picture.FORSYTH (Hugh Cardoza, mgr.).—Playing

Paramount picture. This week, 1st half.Marguerite Clark In "Out of a Clear Sky."Dorothy Dalton in "Vive la France," last half.

/Hank Cassidy, mgr.).—First half,Mary Plokford In "Johanna Enlists." Lasthalf, "The Girl of the Qolden West,” picture.BONITA (George Campbell, mgr.).—Musi-

cal tabloid full week ; three 'changes of pro-gram; getting big soldier business.

ATLANTIC CITY.This week the Apollo and Globe offer split

Weeks In. billing their attractions. The Globehas for the first half Nora Bayes in "LookWho’s Here." The last half will be devotedto “I. O. U.," a new play. At the ApolloMargaret Anglin has "Billeted” for the firstthree days, to be followed by "Come Out ofthe Kitchen," which claims the original pro-duction and cast. The only advance bookingsare at the Apollo, next week (30) la "MissBlue Byes,” a new musical play, and tholast half, "The Boomerang.”

In the new W. A. Brady play at the Oloboon Thursday and entitled "I. O. U..’’ MaryNash and Jose Ruben are featured. 'The playIs'an adaptation of a picture called. "Tho

• Cheat," originally written by Hhotor Turn-bull. The dramatic version had the collab-oration of Willard Mack. The play had aspring tryout.

An luterestlng experiment was tried herelast week, when tho Colonial and Virginia

booked "The Prussian Cur.” The formerhouse Is under management of the StanleyCompany, and the latter is booked by It.

Comuinatlou advertising was used and a sim-ilar scale of prices.

With the arrest of Jack Kerscbner, bis wife,

and Mary McOurk in Philadelphia by Atlan-

tic City detectives, tha police believe that

a number of robberies last summer at vari-

ous seashore resorts will bo cleared up. Ac-cording to the police the Kerschners and Miss

Mcuurk lived - In a bouse on Connecticutavenue, this city, which bore the sign, “Actor’s

Retreat," but which really was the rendezvous

of a gang of shoplltters and other petty

thieves, it Is claimed by the local sleuths

that when they raided the place last Thurs-

day they found several thousand dollars

worth of goods identified as taken from stores

along the Boardwalk.

"Denny” McGowan Is dead. With him died

tho secret of the preparation of the terrapin

dinners for which ho was famous for years.

He died last night at tho home of his daugh-

ter, Mrs. Samuel Young of Atlantic City,

death being due to Infirmities of- age. Hewas 88 years old.

A divorce was granted Monday in Phila-

delphia to Mrs. Ada Hetherlngton LucasPatterson Latham from Dr. Harry Elllngs-

worth Latham, a dentist. Mrs. Latham Is the

daughter of Albert O. Hetherlngton, formerPresident of the Civil Service Commission, andshe baa divorced two former husbands. Sheis well known in Atlantic City, where sheattained fame for her skill on roller skatesand acted for a time as Instructress at ashore rink.

The Steel Pier further cuts Us scheduleof attractions for this week with the departureof the minstrels, of which John Murphy Is

tho manager. Tho Pier programs now consist

of films and Leman’s Symphony Orchostra.

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prise of the season In local vaudeville. Tues-day morning tho town was talking about It

and a sell-out for the remainder of tho weekwas assured. The act Is running smoothlydespite the heavy scenic Invcetlturo and thonumerous sets. Nearly all the other heavywar acta that have hit Boston have not hitjust right for varioits reasons, which made“An American Ace’-’ seem all tho better In

comparison. A mediocre blit supported the

feature production, with Eddie'

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Oood^^^(Prank Meagher, mgr.),—Plot

T®ttPHEUM (Victor J. Morris, mgr. ; aLoew).--Suappy hill bonded by Nat Carr'

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well Monday matinee. Kathorlna Conata'and her Seven Dancing Girls, another6UCG08S ; alno ChiBholm and Uroon

SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (James J, McCness, mgr.).~"Tho Onlllaux Case," film

'A.; heavy response .for those vvlio—cx'jmsomething spicy. Vaudovlilo : Musical 1

goniory Troupe, South and Tobin, "PuiPiiyton and 111'

GORDON S OLYMPIA (Frank Hookmgr.).—Him, Vaudeville; International J

tho Concertos, Wyoming Trio, Put and PHoulton, Mack and Piigllo.PARK (Thomas D, Sorlero, mgr.),

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turos. Big.8HUBEUT (E. D, Smith, mgr.).—"J

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The Kniokerbooker Players opened In Buffaloat the Star ("The Brat") Monday, playing tofair business. Julie Heme was In the roleoriginated by Maude Fulton, with Frank WHooxplaying opposite. "Rolling Stones” will be thenest offering of the company.

Tuesday night, Floyd OlEEons, war oorrorspondent for the Chicago Tribune, told of hisadventures to a large audience in ElmwoodMusic Hall.

The management of the annual Mardi Orafball at the Broadway SAuditorlum Dot. S an*nounces that 600 naval offlcera stationed borewill be gueata

Dawey Michaels, known In Buffalo theatricalcircles, and associated In the Plasa TheatreCo., bae gone to work In a shipyard In Cleve-land. Mr. MichaelB tried a course of law atBuffalo University, biit It seemed toe dry forblm, BO be joined bis father In theatricals,the latter Is also owner of the Allendale andone of the pioneers In the picture business InBuffalo. For the last year or moro Dewey waaon deck at the Plaza, but a .week ago he de-cided to build ships for Uncle Sam.

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jIDITH STREET AND BROADWAY

•(Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—"Zleg-

felds Follies,” second week, running strongand apparently not feeling the absence ofthe students, who seem to be around Inlarger numbers than ever, but la uniform.PLYMOUTH (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—“Friendly

Rnemles” in for a duplicate of the olean-upIn New York. It Is going very big.

, Y^LBUR (B. D. Smith, mgr.) "Oh LadyLady,’ seventh week and holding up.MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—^Thurston,

ma^clan, two-week showing at $1 top, seemsto have struck a psychological period anda popular price. Folks turning out strong.PARK SQUARE (Pkod B, Wright, mgr.).—Parlor, Bedroom and Bath.” 6th week and

going well.TRBMONT (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Leo

Ditriohsteln In "The Matinee Hero,” on bissecond week. Is running strong and showsevery sign of picking up this week ratherthan falling off.

HOLLIS (Charles J. Rich, mgr,).—^MayRobeon in "A Little Bit Old-Fashioned”; lastweek to diminlehing business.CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.).—Has-

tings’ “Big Show,” with Dan Coleman, alopal boy, getting the cream of this week’sburlesque buslnesa.OAYBTY (Thomas H. Henry, mgr.).—"Step

Lively Olrls,” with Shorty McAllister ; big.HOWARD (George B. Lothrop, mgr.).

—

Ofaarley Robinson’s "Parisian Flirts” flankedby a snappy pop bill. Business holding upwell so far this eeason.

Next week brings Laurette Taylor In “Hap-plneaa” to the Hollis Street, and "Riohelieu,”with Robert Mantell, to the Boston OperaHouse, Oct. 17. Mantell will play his com-plete repertoire at this bouse.

BUFFALa N. Y.

By L. B. SKEFFINOfON.8HUBBBT-TBCK (John R. Oshet, mgr.).—

"The Man Who Game Back” (2d week), go-ing strong.MAJESTIC (Peter 0. Cornell, mgr.).—Madge

Bellamy In “Pollyanna.”SHEA'S (Henry Carr, mgr.).—“Suffragette

Revue,” Allied Song-Birds, A1 and FannieSteadman, Loney Haskell, Ramsdells andDeyo, Bthe Hopkins, Three Kanes.QAYBTY (R. E. Patton, mgr.).—"The Heat

Show in Town.”GARDEN (William F. Graham, mgr.).—

"Midnight Mhidens."STAR (Peter 0. Cornell, mgr.).—Knicker-

bocker Players In "The Brat.”ACADEMY (Jules Michaels, mgr.).—Musical

comedy split week. "On the Roof,” first

half; "Quick Lunch," second half.LYRIC (Charles Bowo, mgr.).—LaFollote,

Paul Jones and the Hall Sisters, Martin andCourtney, Alma Orey & Co., Duttel and Covey,Arnold and Florence.OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.).—"The

Love Farm,” %lnlature musical comedy;Beaulay Belles, Frozlnl, Archie and WalterJones, the Newmans.HIPPODROME (Harold Franklin, mgr.).—

First half, Mary Plckford In “Johanna En-lists"; second half, John Barrymore In "Onthe Quiet.”STRAND (Earl L. Crabb, mgr.).—First half,

DETROIT.By JACOB SMITH.

TEMPLE (C. G. Williams, mgr. ; U. B. O.).—George MacFarlane, "American BeautyBallet,” Claire Vincent & Co., Walter DeLeonand Mary Davies, Ethel Sinclair and MarieQaspar, Ralph Smalley, Seymour’s HappyFamily, McConnell and Austin.MILES (Gus Greening, mgr.; Nash.).—Fonr

Song Smiths, Duffy and Montague, Joe Dealyand Sister, LaSalle and Loretta, George andMarie Brown.ORPHEUM (Tom Ealand, mgr.; Loew,

agent).—Carl McCullough, “Motoring withDeath,” sketch ; Four Meyakos, Belle' Oliver,France and Kennedy, Kate and Wiley.8HUBBRT-OARRICK (Richard H. Lawrence,

mgr.).—"Kiss Burglar” opened Sunday. Be-low the average musical production.DETROIT (A. H. Wa»:ner, mgr. ; Bert Whit-

ney, lessee).—"Hamilton,” with George Arllss.

Another "DlsraoH.”. GAYBTV (J. M. Ward, mgr,).—Sydell’a"London Belles.”CADILLAC (Sam Levey, mgr.).—"Blue

Birds."

The large attendance of ladies is a featureof the matinees at the Oayety burlesque the-

atre this season. More ladles than ever, hutthe night business Is not as good as last year.

The Garrick will be known hereafter as theShubert-Oarriok.

“aalome” at Adams held over for secondweek.

Fred M. Shafer, former manager of Liberty,who resigned to manage the Academy ofMusic, New York, has changed his mind, andwill manage the Adams, Detroit, succeedingRussell G. Pearce, who resigned. The Libertyand Adams theatres are owned by John H.Kunsky.

"America’s Answer,” the second U. S. official

war feature, will play a two weeks’ engage-ment at the Majestic In October.

Bert Whitney, of the New Detroit operahouse, has dispensed with his orchestra, usingthree pieces only—cellist, violin and pianist.This will be permanent.

MONTREAi:.By ARTHUR SCHALBK.

HIS MAJESTY’S (Edward and Driscoll,

mgrs.).—"A Tailor-Made Man.” Next, "TheKiss Burglar.”PRINCESS (Abble Wright mgr. ; agent, U.

B. O.):—Barr Twins, Lew Dockstader, “Justa Bet.” Mile. Nltta Jo. Helen Jaokley, Willand Mary Rogers, Madison and Winchester,Mang and Snyder, and Patbe’s Gazette.LOBW’S (Ben Mills, mgr.).—^"Revue Do

Vogue,” Buddy Walker, B. Guy Woodward &Co., Stone and Boyle, Largay and Snee, andfilm.GAYBTV (Phil Godel, mgr.).—"Hip! Hip!

Horray Girls." ,

ORPHEUM (Edgar Boeman, mgr.).—FrenchStock, drawing well.

The Bscond autoless Sunday had a notice-able increase In the attendance at all thetheatres In Montreal.

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SING

AND

SELL

BONDS

FOR

YOUR

BOY

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VARFETY

4 “REMICK” songHITS

TWO WONDERFUL SONGSOne by LEE BOBBRTS and J. WILL CALLAHAN

Writers of “Smiles”

The other by EGAN & WHITING—^writers of “Mammy’sLittle Coal Black Rose/’ etc.

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LEES.

ROBERTS The Cyclonic

Song Hit

Lyric by ^

J. WILL

CALLAHAN

Here is a soiig that brings joy to a weary heart—that fills to o’erflowing the bosom burdened withwar-time anxiety. A song that hits on all six cylin-

ders of musical success—^for here is music with acapital M—the singingest, smilingest song sensation

in a month of Sundays. A success? Well—youshould smile. The greatest fox trot ever written. m

and My BoyYou’d do anything In the world For

Your Boy and My Boy, wouldn’t you?Certainly! .

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men learn and sing the new timelysong, “FOB YOUB BOY AND MYBOY,” by Kahn and Van Alstyne. Asong ^th the wonderful patriotic

thrill that will fill your soul with th^lire of Victory. Bememher when ourboys at the front hear that you aresinging this song, it will he like a

ray of sunslilne from home. We arereceiving the endorsement and co-operation of the Publicity Managersof the Twelve Federal Beserve Dis-tricts on “For Your Boy and MyBoy.”A1 Jolsou Is singing it cv^ per-

formance at the Century Theatre,New York.The Idea song for the Liberty Loan

Drive Sept. 28th. Put it on right

away and be right.

ITl Love You ^hen We Went to

'^\ “Absence makes the heart grow

y\fonder” “Distance lends enchant-ment to the view,” and all other

V \ aged axioms are translated into anewer, more modern meaning inthis supreme melody. A song that

starts a sob—and ends it just that quick. A song that chills and thrills

—

and, “Though J' ;t good-bye kiss bic^ks my heart, remember this”—singthis song today and learn the sequel to this heart sob. A song with thebouquet of roses—a song that should be on everyone’s lips before theseason ends.

By EGAN & WHITmG'Writers of “Mammy’s Little Coal Black Rose,” “And They Called It Dixieland” and

“Tulip Time In Holland.”

More for

Losing YouAwhile

Sunday SchoolBy KAHN & VAN ALSTYNE 5^o

A song of school—and the Golden Rule. A song whose every note flnds

quick accord in the pulse beat and heart throb of childhood memories. Ac}ose-up of the day when you were an innocent cut-up, Bui, hero is the

chorus—it’s easy to read and worth reading:

When your pa was preacher and my nia was teacher,

We went to Sunday School.

Over my little hymn book I’d look at you

;

I caught you peeping, too.

When my dear old mother said, “Love one another,”

It seemed like a wonderful rule; Vi^And you’re sweeter today than you were, dearie,

When we went to Sunday School.

A song that will make them stop, Ipok and listen—that increases the heart

throbs and makes the eyes glisten.

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Who Wants Me Neit?

NEW ORLEANS.^

- By 0. H. SAMUEL.OBPHBUH (Arthur White, mgr.).—28, Best

bill thus far. Herman Timberg, rewardedfor distinctive offering: Reno, opened, havingtaken everything of Joe JackBon's but thename; Alleen Stanley, did nicely; Lyons andTosco, warmly received; Frank Stafford andCo., scored decisively ; Bwor and Avey, up-roarious laughter.ORESCENT (Walter Kattman, mgr.).—Ap-

pealing Brst half show. Caesar Rivoli, pre-mier consideration; Zelda Dunn, splendidlyreceived; Cooper and Qordon, pleased; Laneand Plant, merriment; Adams and Mangles,capital opener.TULANE (T. 0. Campbell, mgr.).—Inaug-

urated season with. "Watch Tour Step" tocapacity. Company surpaBseB otbetB Bcntsouth in same piece. Billy Clark and Kath-leen Neal stand out. All principals proficient.

PALACE (Sam Myers, mgr.).—Ordinaryprogram first part. Ryan and Joyce, gatheredshow’s hit; Olemenso Bros., opened; Middle-ton and Spellmeyer, pleased; Norwood andHall, fared mildly; Ballyhoo inrlo, closed.

STRAND (Poster Olroyd, mgr.).—DorothyDalton In “Vivo la Prance.’*

Barnes’ Oirous exhibits here shortly; theonly tented organisation to visit New Orleansduring the year.

Ashy Ohoteau, general manager of the In-

terstate Circuit, with offices In Dallas, reports

excellent business tor hla houseB. Choteauwas a guest while here of B. V. Rlchards,^r.

Hermau Plchtenherg Is here for a fortnight,coming down to clip coupons from hla SaengerAmusepient Co. stock.

Virginia Loew Is among those present forthe winter months. She is minus her danc-ing chum, MlMred .^Omar. Mias Omar haabeen billed aa Fatima in several places, with-out oaring a puff.

PIULADELPHIA.KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).—With one

of the comedy acts missing from the earlyportion of the show, where It was needed toget an even balance, and the placing of anadded number that consumed Just seven min-utes, this week's 1)111 did not get any thebeat of the start, but went surprisingly wellwith a capacity house Monday matmee de-spite the many drawbacks. Blanche Ring badthe headline position, and with several newsongs. Including the Inevitable Irish num-ber. which she handled very well, the popularmusical comedy star made her usual fineImpression. For the closing number she heldon to “Bing 'Em on the Rhine,” and It washer biggest hit. She sang several extra chor-usea .each with a snapper to it, and couldhave given a few more. Miss Ring Id alwayswell liked here and wlven a great recep-tion.

,

Second honors went to Rita Mario and herorchestra. Memories of Caroline Nichols andthe Boston Padettes were revived by thiswell conceived musical number. The girlsare 'Clever musicians and their numbers werevery well received; the applause being liberalenough to warrant an extra encore. One ofthe girls is given a vocal solo and does afew steps, but this added little to the act;but as a high-class musical offering It willdo on any vaudeville bill. Miss Mario mightalso tone down a IKtIe in her manner ofdirecting, as her efforts give the impresBlonshe is not aure-4)l.her musicians, though all

seem capable enough.Alfred Latell, the dog Impersonator, fur-

nished several minutes of pleasure with acorking little novelty In which be is ablyassisted by Elsie Vokes. Latell gets a lot

out of hla animal characterization, boldingthe stage several minutes while he indulgesIn some dog play. Jim Diamond and Sibyl

STOP: MANA6EKS ANDAGENTS: STOP

This Is the act yon arelooking for.

Can hold any spot onany bllL

A hit now on tbe Coast.

RECKLESS

DUO

Brennan did very well with their "Nifty-nonsense" In the next to closing position.They have changed the act very little sinceIt was here last. Diamond is doing only alittle dancing now, depending upon his cross-fire chatter with Miss Brennan, who Is anattractive woman and an able worker. Dia-mond bad it none too easy with his "nut"wmedy following tte Norwortb act,which put a bright spot in the first half. TheNorworth act la one of Ae wildest of the“nut” offerings seen In some time, but Itproved a corkfttg good laugh-winner. ThomasDugan and Babette Raymond went on Justahead of Miss Ring owing to the lata arrivalof their baggage. It was not a good spot,and .they were handicapped through havingno rehearsal for the business. As de-pends upon the smooth working of the actthe team did not do as well aa it should, butthey got a liberal supply of laughs and prob-ably did better In their scheduled place forthe evening show. The act always has hada weak finish, and it has not improved sincelast seen, " The Asabl Japs had the closingspot, and held It In great shape. There werevery few walkouts, which is a mark of credithere on Monday. The Japs are still featur-ing tbe thum-tying and water tricks, whichare handled splendidly, but some of their work-Is rather crude, especially the box trick inwhich the girl makes her escape. Bell andEva gave tbe bill a good start with theirtrampoline tricks, and, after tbe SherlockSisters and Jim Foley had pleased la. a mildway with their singing and danolng, theOarclnetti Bros., an added act, scored solidlywith their novel bat-throwing tricks and thecomedy work of the dog.ALLEGHENY (Joseph Cohen, mgc.).—^The

management began a campaign of big timeacts this week, having Sophie Tucker and herKings of Syncopation as tbe headliner. Theprice of admission at this house was advancedwhen the season opened, and It la tbe plan oftbe management to build up a better follow-ing for "pop" vaudeville in the Kensingtonsection. This is Miss Tuoker’s first time atpopular prides since she surrounded herselfwith a band, and she opened to a capacitybouse Monday. The supporting bill is alsoabove the average, including Mullc^ & Ooogan,Karl Emmy’s Pets, Ray and Paganny, Allowayand Harris, and the film feature, Elsie Fergu-son in "Heart of the Wilds."COLONIAL (H. A. Smith, mgr.).—First half,

Martell, Freeman Benton A Co., Gilbert Girls,

PRANK BECHUESS, ManagerDirectlen, BABL & TATES, Cbi^e

"J 9»f|| ®omp»Ht<aa”

HtttleJerr?(9^ gttudUfit mmt tnttif t^r bigsrat vnUy

Jn Btrrrltitn. 3. Kanfawti

BLANCHE ALFREDand her STHPHONT GIRLS, assbted by

*‘GERANr’ ConductorFeaturing the RAINBOW GIRL

In Novelty Dances

Direction, HARRY SHEA

OSAKI and TAKIin a Difficult Routine of

Aerial Gymnastics

Direction, FRED BRANT

THE FAYNESTouriug South African Theatres

"The Belledays,’’ and Corlnne Griffith In "AGirl of TodaT.” Last half. Wllla Holt Wake-field, Raymonde Wylie A Co., Weber, Beck AFraser; Boudlnl and Bernard, and FannieWard In "A Japanese Nightingale.”NIXON’S GRAND (W. D. Wegefarth, mgr.).

^Stampede Riders, Billy Bouncer’s Circus,Newhoff and Phelps, Hamilton and Barnes,van and Carrie Avery, Rosamond and Dorothy,and "A Fight for Millions."KEYSTONE (M. . W. Taylor, mgr.).

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A.musical farce, "Some Baby"; Lorner Olrla,Inman and Lyons, Roatlno and Berrlttl,Paramo, Claude and Marlon Cleveland.NIXON (B. Perry, mgr.).—Henri Henlere In

"Pianofiage," Jimmy Lucas A Oo., Eddie Her-ron A Co., Norma Tbalma, Veronica Hurlfalls,and the film, J. Stuart Blackton’s "Missing.’*GLOBE (Sabloskey and MoQulrk, mgrs.).—

“The Bonfire of Old Empires,” "The RookyPass,” Jones and Sylvester, the Gypsy Song-sters, Hanlon and Clifton, Eugene Emmett,Peter Platonoff, Padula and Denols, the Tea;„

WILLIAM PENN (G. W. Metzel, mgr.).—First half, “Yuccatan," a musical oomedy;

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IN A 8BB1EB OF ARTISTIC DANCIN6 '

Dir^tion, MANDEL & ROSE

Martin and Webb, Joe Rome and Tlllle Oox,Bud Snyder and Joe Mellno & Co., and MadgeKennedy In “Friend Husband.’’ Last half,Harry Langdon & Co. heads a bill of .five noteand the film feature, Geraldine Farrar In “TbeTurn of the Wheel.’’CROSS KEYS (Sabloskey and McOulrk,

mgre.).—First, half George Primrose & *Co.,Bokert and Parker, Lottie Williams, HarryFry, Durkin Sisters, McClellan and Carson.Last halt, “Bon Bons,’’ a musical comedy, andfour other acts.BROADWAY (Ohas. Shlsler, mgr.).—^Flrst

half, "Violets,’’ a musical farce; HarryBachelor, Kitemura Jape, Rives and Arnold;film feature, "The Hun Within.’’ Last half;William Shilling & Co. In "On the WesternFront,’’ Durkin Sisters and three other acts andthe film feature, John Barrymore In "On theQuiet.’’

ter, ventriloquist, pleased ; Arthur Pickens and06., did well; Frances Kennedy, next, big

hit; "The Only Oirl," boiled down version,

liked; “Tank act," went big; Love and Wil-bur closed. . - ' T TTHARRIS (C. H. Preston, mgr.; agent, U.

B. O.).—Good bill. Wheeler Bros., opened,

good; Milton and Rich, fair; Jeseie Parkerand Co., good; Symoo, marlmaphone, excellent;

Arthur La Vlno-^and Co., venr good; SamHarris, liked; Sterling and Lake, pleased.

SHERIDAN SQUARE (J. A. HMley, mgr.

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agent. D. B. O.).—First half; "BxempMpn"(headlined), Lewis & Norton, Julian Hall,

Wilbur & Lyke, Bennot Slstere, Offlolal w^ar

fllma. Last half; Six Tourists (headlined),

Bell Montrose, Plnard & Dudley, Smlletta Sla-

ters, Jeanne, "The Engle’s Bye” (fltas).

ALVIN (J. B. Reynolds, mgr.).—“The Cop-

perhead.’’ 80, "Rock-a-Bye Baby."NIXON (Harry Brown, mgr.).— The

Canary.’’ 80, "The Country Cpuslm’

pm (’tom Bodkin, mgr.).—"Ob Boy!

80, Bertha Kallsch In "The Riddle Woman.’’

LyCBUM (Cliff Wilson, mgr.).—Fay Court-

eney In “Lilac Time” (second week).DUQUBSNE (Bob Evans, ^

mBT.).—‘ The

Queen of the Movies” (second week). 80,

GAYETY (Columbia burlesque, H. Kurtz-

man. mgr.).-"Merry Rounders.”VICTORIA (American burlesque, J. Jones,

mgr.).—"The Record Breakers. 80, "Broad-

^^CADBMY (Ueo. Jatte, mgr.).—Stock bur-

lesque—“Yankee Doodle Girls.”

K. & K. (Michaels, mgr.).-Manale Weir

Players and pictures.

The Kenyon hae Installed a new booth and

picture machine, adding the latest releases

to their regular program of eight acts.

Pir^BURGH.DAVIS (J. P. Harris, mgr.; U, B. 0.).—

On a bill topheavy with muslo Sergt. Bowmanand Oorp. Shea, Tank Corps, next to closing,were one of the two bright spots. The otherwas Frances Kennedy. After offlolal warfilms the 'Geralds opened with a clever instru-mental turn followed by Conley and Webb,another musical act, which y>nly passed. Lea-

PROVIDENCE.By KARL K. KLARK. ^ _

SHUBERT MAJESTIC (Col. Felix R. Wen-

city for the fourth time and with fair proa-

pects of making good.. _ — ^

OPERA HOUSE (Col. F^lx R. Wendjesohae-

fer, mgr.).—"The Kaiser Be Damned,’ adver-

tised as not a moving picture. It isnt. Tls

called a play and Is showing each day, notbefore crowded houses, however. "Hearta ofthe World," film, coming for return engage-ment next week,KEITH’S (Charles Lovenberg, mgr.).—Chil-

Bon Ohrman, first local appearance, goes wellas headliner; “Tbe Decorators,” Julia Nashand C. H. O’Donnell, Lillian Fitzgerald andClarence Senna, Williams Bbs, “A Study inSculptures," Clara Thropp and Co., Armstrongand James, Tbe Ferarros.EMERY (Martin R. Toohey, mgr.).—Charles

Mack, headlining, first halt ; Hawthorne andAnthony, Strassler’s Animals, Bdah DelbrldgeTrio, June and Irene Melva. Last half; AraSisters, Dae and Neville, Zubn and Drels,

Dave Thursby, Scamp and Scamp.PAY’S (Edward M. Pay, mgr.).-"Young

Punsters’ Quintet,” Prank Reno and Co.,

"Winged Wonders,” ’Thomas and Nicholson,

Harry Talllfaro, The Dunlaps,COLONIAL (Robert J. MacDonald, mgr.).—

Dave Marlon with "Amerlca’a Best,”SCENIC.—Pawtucket. First half; Pern,

Bigelow and King, Eddie Healey, Long ana~>Wilkes, LaPollta and De Barr. Last half

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Palfrey, Hall and Brown, Donald Roberts,

Evelyn and Dolly.

The Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatoryof Paris Is hooked here Oct. 10. This city Is

one of four In New England the organization

will visit. The place where It -will appear hasnot yet been selected.

Robert Vi. Mantell, at the Shubert-Majestlonext week In Shakespearean repertoire, alwayswell received In this city.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.By L, B, SKBFFINOTON.

. ^LYCBUM (W. R. OorrlB, mgr.).—First half:

Cyril Maude In "The Saving Grace’’; second

half : Laurette Taylor In “Happiness.”TEMPLE (J. H. Finn, mgr,).—Rooney and

Bent, Fradkin and Jean Tell, Chris Richards,

Mazle King, Edith Clifford, Everest’s Cir-

cus, Holliday and WlUette; Frank Shields.

GAYETY (J. Yale, mgr.).—“The Beef

Truet.’*^

PAY’S (Fred J. Sarr, mgr.).—TommyBeacon and Co., Jack lUtss and Co., Arthur

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Lcstcrv Nelson Trio, Lloyd and Cores Sisters,

Musicar Clowns; film. \FAMILY (John -H. H. Fennyvossey, mgr.).—Moe Parker’s musical comedy company spilt

the week with "Ton Djiys,” first half, and"The Bogus Doctor," second half.

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PICCADILLY (Howard W. Shannon, mgr.).

-First half: William 8. Hart In "Rlddls

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REGENT (William A. Oallhan, ,m8r.)-r*First half; John Barrymore in "On the

Quiet"; eecond half, Constance Talmadge in

"Sauce for the Goose."

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presented his wife, Sarah Adler, a Yiddialitragedienne, in “Mothers of the World." Thelocal Yiddish public turned out iu goodlYnumbers to attend the performance.

Annie Hughes, with Cyril Maude in "TheSaving Grace" at the Lyceum this week, hadan intimate claim to notice in Rochester, asher husband, Lieut. William Mayne Linton, la

. an officer formerly attached to the local officeof the British and Canadian Recruiting Mis-sion.

SYRACUSE, N. Y.By CHESTER B. BAHN.

EMPIRE (M. B. Wolff, mgr.; Francis P.Martin, rep.),—First half: Laurette Taylor in"Happiness.” Miss' Taylor’s Jenny is one ofthe most delightful of the characters whichshe has created. In the support Lynn Fon-taine and J. M. Kerrigan stahd out. BeatriceTerry makes on excellent Mrs, Chrystal-Poleand Perry Ames successfully fulSlls the de-mands of Philip Chandos. Excellent box officebusiness reported. Last half of week, CyrilMaude in "The Saving Grace." Good advancesale. 30-1, “A Tailor-Made Man."WIBTINQ (James B. Barnes, mgr.).—Mon-

day night, Floyd Gibbons, Chicago Tribunewar correspondent, now on brief lecture tour.Drew well and gave a • war talk decidedlydifferent. Hts lecture Is really a history ofAmerica's participation In the war. Whilefilled with a newspaperman’s "human interest’’touch. It Is minus the horrors that otherlecturers apparently delight In. Gibbonsmakes a direct appeal for a peace dictatedby , America’s bayonets. 24-25, dark ; 27-8, •

“Pair and Warmer.’’ Advance sale, good.Next week, first half, “Leave It to Jane.”BASTABLE (Stephen Bastable, mgr.).—First

"half, “Bostonian Burlesquers." A really meri-torious offering, styled "Bits of Hits,” withFrank Finney accredited with book and lyrics.The lines are clean, the costumes pleasingand the cast talented. The chorus fs shapelyand can sing. In only one thing has the man-agement apparently cut expenses—settings.The 1018 version includes skits laid in alaundry, lunchroom and poorbouse. A serio-comic trench scene and a take-off on "Car-men” are also included. Incidentally, thechorus is given a chance Individually. Lasthalf, "Bringing Up. Father at Home.” Nextweek, first halt, Billy Watson and "Beet

. Trust.”TEMPLE (Albert A. 'Van Augen, mgr.).

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Vaudeville. First half: Applause honors goto the headliner, "On Manila Bay,” a musi-cal scenic playlet with Teddy McNamarafeatured. The skit offers a gunboat battlefought by miniature ships. While the ideaIs not new, some of the modlfloatlons are,and carry the act over well. Robert HenryHodge and Co. run a close second with "BillBlithers, Lawyer." Sylvester and Vance,pleased. Tilu and Ward, fair. Harmon andO’Connor, pleased. Otto Adlon and Co., Jug-glers, good.CRESCENT (William Brown, mgr.).—Vaude-

ville. First half. The bill . Is heavy on thecomedy. James Grady and Co. in "The TollBridge.” a comedy dramatic skit that JimmieBarry claims credit for. Jimmie is welconaeto it; but, at that, it’s better than severalof the Crescent’s late "headliners.” Aus-tralian Stan Stanley, In “Too Pull lor Words,”gets the applause with his oddity. McNallyand Ashton add to the comedy. Harry andEdith West, good song and dance bit. Swain’sAnimals please.

"Girls from the Follies,” burlesque, 23-24,at the Armory, Binghamton. It was suc-ceeded on WOThesday by “Her Regiment."

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:-

I, WILLIAM COLINIappearing in vaudeville with

COUNI’S VARlEn DANCERSwas born at Vienna, Austria, May 22nd, 1875, andcame to America, arriving at New York in July,1898.

My first act was the Four Colinis which appearedin vaudeville.

In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, 111.,

April 18th, 1905, I obtained my citizenship papers,making me a citizen of the United States.

Since this country has engaged in the war mytwo brothers enlisted in the U. S. Service and areactually fighting in the trenches in France.

I possess various Liberty Bonds of the past issuesbesides owning Thrift and War Savings Stamps.

lam registered in the present draft and am will-ing to do my bit as soon as called.

The present act, known as COLINTS VARIETYDANCERS, is composed of four American girls,

one Danish boy (just discharged from the UnitedStates Army) and one boy now in Class 5.

In no way can I or my act be considered anythingbut a loyal American product.

(SIGNED) WILLIAM COLINI.

All Binghamton houses report excellent busi-ness for the week.

The Park, Utica, reopened Monday for thefall and winter season. Vaudeville and film,with accent on the film, will be the policy.Matinee, 10 cents; night, 10-16-20.

The Lumberg, at Utica, had "Oh Lady,Lady” Monday and folowed it with "Parlor,Bedroom and Bath” Tuesday and Wednesday.

The annual Oswego County Pair Is on thisweek at Pulton. The Joyland (Jamival Com-pany holds the boards .

The Oneida County Fair opens at RomeSept. 30, continuing Oct. 1-3. There will boa midway of- ten shows.

The season is closed at Rorlck’s Glen Park,Elmira. This year’s unsuco^sful seasoa is

blamed, more or less, upon the late openingdate. Whether musical comedy or straightdramatic stock will be attempted next summeris problematic.

Charges that the antl-Morman campaignbeing waged in Central New York by the Na-

tional Anti-Mormon League is nothing moreor less than a scheme to. boom the picture,"The Mormon Maid,” are going the rounds InSyracuse and vicinity. The charges are de-nied by Mrs. A. H. Hildreth, chairman of thelocal branch of the League. Mrs. Hildrethbrands the charges as part of the Mormonplan to fight the work. Attorney Samuel 'D.Matthews, secretary of the League, is said tocontrol the rights in 21 states (or the film. InSyracuse It attracted crowded houses to theEckle last week. A lecture was given In con-nection with It.

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A stupendous spectacle is scheduled for Au-burn week OcL 7, when the centennial of theAuburn Theological Seminary will be observedwith a gorgeous pageant showing the birth ofPresbyterianism, ;he settlement of the ,mili-tary tract by Col. 'John L. Uardenburgb andthe founding of the seminary. The book hasbeen written by William Chauncey langdonof the University of Illinois, first president ofthe American Pageant Association, while themuslo was composed by Prof. Prank LeFevreReid of the University of Texas. Scores ofprofessionals, augmented by local talent, willappear in the cast.

The Knickerbocker Players, who claim theEmpire in this city as their home, opened aseason of winter stock at the Star Theatre,Buffalo, on Monday. The personnel of the com-pany is changed to quite an extent. WhileFrank Wilcox, half owner of the Knlcks, re-mains as leading man, Minna Gombel, who, inprivate life. Is Mrs. Howard Rumsey, wife ofthe other owner, gives way to Julie Herne asleading woman. Thomas Emory and HalBrown also remain, but the others are newblood. The Knioks closed a season here lastmonth, after smashing all box office records forstock. The Knlcks will be back at the Em-pire next spring. It Is said, probably cominghere direct from the Star, “The Brat” is theBuffalo opener, and drew some loyal Knlckfans from Syracuse, despite war-time railroadrates.

' Eleanor Sears, daughter of the late Com-modore James W. Sears, of Binghamton, whohas been studying opera abroad, has made herdebut at Rome, Italy, according to cable ad-vices received by relatives la Binghamton.Miss Sears sang Mlchaela In "Carmen.” Romepapers unite In praising her work and declare“she scored a warm and hearty success.”

- Philip Styles Perkins, liurlesque reviewerfor The Syracuse Journal, is a recent arrivalat Camp Upton. He is slated for limitedservice.

The Fort Ontario Players, which last weekmade their debut at the Richardson, Oswego,will become a permanent dramatic organiza-tion, permission being given by Lieut. Col.H. H. Thomason, commanding the post. Thefirst performance was presented for the benefitof the recreation fund for sick and woundedpatients at Fort Ontario, and netted about$1,000. The Players will fill engagements atSyracuse, Fulton, Rochester and New York,pther hookings are now being made. Thecast Includes many professionals, with EdwardGoodman, formerly of the Washington SquarePlayers, as general manager and director.Glenn Hunter and Jay Strong, also of theWashington Square Players, are In the soldierorganization.

The War Chest Minstrels recently producedat Rorlck’s, Elmira, by a combination of pro-fessional and local talent, will be repeated

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under-nourished children taken from surround-ings where the ^white plague is breeding.

The sale of the Burtis 0. H. and the Cor-nell at Auburn, both part of the BurtisEstate, is now announced for Sept. 25.

"The Dlx, DIx, Dixie Boys from DIx," theCamp Dlx minstrel organization. Is now tour-

ing New York up-state cities. The show wasIn Binghamton on Friday and at JohnsonCity -on Saturday.. The tour will continueuntil Sept. 29. The cast is drafted from the11th Battalion at Dlx, and the proceeds goto the mess and recreation fund for over-seas. i

A change of policy is announced by theCrescent at Ithaca. Starting Monday, thehouse will show the Paramount-Artcraft pro-gram exclusively.

The Bastable is the first Syracuse bouseto have girl ushers. A local legitimate play-house just tried out a girl in the box office,

but the experiment was evidently unsatisrfactory. A. man is again passing out thetickets.

About the poorest musical comedy to evervisit Syracuse was at the Bastable the last

All In "one"—opens in audience, flnishee inaudienca

Cannot conflict with singers, dancers, trampo-Uners, musloers, gabbers or legits, but

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Ob, bow they laugh: andNo offense to anyone.

I hare played every bouse on ereiy circuit inthe United States of America and no man hasever accused me of uttering a blue line or everusing anything having the slightest suggestiveness.

This is a reputation I will always hava I am aclean comic, and always will be.

' At Baltimore this week our trunks failed toarrive, so we went on In street clothes—no make-up—and got 16S laughs. Mr. Shamberger was sopleased at the way we went be has booked usback after the war, so we expect to play hereagain Xmas week.

. I thank Irving and Joe Cooper for splendid offer.Isn't it always the way! "To him who hath,shall be given."

An Audience Daisy grew out of a plant with a trampoline.

Morris & Fell are the gardeners for Stan Stanley, Audienee Daisy, as pare as the flower.

^If, in the guise of "Mutt and JeS in theWoolly West." With the exception of W. B.-Browning, as Mi)tt, and Harty Healy, as Jeff,

there’s not a trace of talent in the cast.

While attending the Crescent in Syracuse,Mrs. Cllflord Foster of Fulton saw her son,Rudolph, receiving the Croix de Querre in afilm pictorial. Manager Brown presented Mrs.Foster -with a sectloa of the film as a warsouvenir.

May Irwin gave . her film lecture on foodconservatiop at the Clayton 0. H. ' the latterpart of the week, the proceeds going to theRed Cross.

The Lyceum, Ithaca, on Monday, showed“The Bird of Paradise." Its only other book-ing for the current week is "Business BeforePleasure," which 'showed Thursday.

The Richardson, Oswego, bad these book-ings for the current week: Monday, "Parlor,Bedroom and Bath"; Tuesday, "Business Be-fore Pleasure”; Wednesday and Thursday,"Razzle Dazzle" (burlesaue) ; Saturday, "OhLady, Lady."

Attorney John A. Tolishus, of Syracuse,former office manager for the law firm ofBond & Schoeneck, the members of which areformer District Attorney George H. Bond andLieut.-Qov. Edward' Schoeneck, was sentencedto serve 16 months in the Maryland StatePenitentiary at Baltimore and to pay a fineof $100 followlhg bis plea of guilty to asedition indictment in Federal Court at Au-burn last week. There were three QrandJury Investigations and Owner William Cahillof. the Temple and Crescent theatres here, wasforeman of the jury. Counsel for ToUsbuscharged that the case was a political case andsought to have the trial postponed until afterthe November election.

An epidemic of Spanish influenza among the10,000 limited service men stationed at CampSyracuse has cut the attendance of men in uni-form at local theatres. Close to 600 cases arereported. A controversy is now raging here asthe result of an efiort being made by certainSyracusans to make the local camp permanent.The camp Is scheduled to close in November,but it is understood that if tbe state will per-mit the use of tbe state fair plant as barracks.

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the War Department will maintain the campuntil tbe end of the war. Those opposed tothe permanent camp charge the supportersare actuated by "dollar patriotism"—that theywant the gamp retained eolely for the tradeit means and that they have no regard forthe effect of the severe winter weather onthe soldiers who may be stationed here. 'Whilethe theatre interests here stand to have in-creased patronage if the camp Is continuedthroughout the winter, it is signlflcant thatthey have no representatives working for theextension.

TORONTO.ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Salmon, mgr.).

"Rock-a-Bye Baby." Next, “Byes of Youth.”NEW PRINCESS (0. B. Sheppard, mgr.),Raymond Hitchcock in “Hltchy Koo.”grand (A, J. Small, mgr.).—"Daddy Long

Legs.” Next, “Over There.”SHEA’S (J. Shea, mgr,).-Nan Halperln,

Bostock’s Riding School, Poster Bali, PourHolloways, Weber and Rldnor, Maurice Burk-hart, Yates and Reed, Natalie and M, Fer-rari.

SHEA’S HIPPODROME (A. C. MoArdle,mgr.).—Marie Ruasell, Franklin Comedy Four,Joseph Pellssero, French Bros., McCarthy andLevering, Plathe Miller and Co.; special, (M.P.), Francis X, Bushman and Beverly Bavnein “A Pair of Cupids."LOEW’S (J. Bernstein, mgr.).—Jimmy Britt,

Douglas, Flint and Co., Morgle, Prince andGirls, Gulllanni Quartet, Curtis’ Canines spe-cial (M. P.), Alice Brady in ‘The Whirl-pool."S’TAR (Dan F. Pierce, mgr.).—“Oriental

Burlesquers.” Next, "Razzle Dazzle.”GAYBTY (P. W. Busey, mgr.).—"Golden

Crook.” Next, "London Belles.’’ALLEN (J. & J. J. Alien, mgrs.).—Mar-

guerite Clark in "Out of a Clear Sky."STRAND (Clarence Robson, mgr.).—Charles

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An innovation at Shea’s is tho girl ushersin natty uniforms with brass buttons.

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groat; Bob Hall, hit; 'Hormlne Shone andCo., very well liked; Harris and Morey, wontbig; Stephen O’Rourko, sucoessful; RobbieGordon, opened to applause

; Colllas and Hart,closed to soatod house.NATIONAL (William Fowler, mgr.),—"The

Riviera Girl” opened Sunday night for a re-turn visit.

8HUBERT-BBLASCO (L. Stoddard Taylor,mgr.).—Mme, Bertha Kallsoh In "The Riddle

AN ABSENC^OF^^ YEARS KEITH’S COLONIAL, THIS WEEK (Sept. 23 )

“A JUGGLER WHO ENTERTAINS”Hearty thanks to Mr. Larsen and his entire staff at Keith’s, r\- oBoston (last week), for their many kindnesses. Direction. JVKJKKIS ^ PEIL

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VARIETY

B. F. Keith’s

UnitedBooking

Offices(Agency)

' A. PAI)L KEITH, Prerident'

E. F. ALBEE, Vice-President and General Manager

FOR BOOKING ADDRESS

S. K. HODGDONPalace Theatre Building New York City

Fdber & Shea1493 Broadway

(Ptttnam Building^

New York City

BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT ofVAUDEVULETHEATRESALCAZAR THEATRE BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO

Hany Rickard’s M.Theatre$,AiiiRAUAAnd ABFlLIATSa> ClBCUIISi INDIA and AFBICA Combined Capital. K.eoo.960

HUGH D. McIntosh, Governing DirectorBegUtered Cable Addreea “HOOBIUC," Sjdner > HMd Offlee, TIVOLI THEATRE. 8yda«y, Ayitnlia

American RepreaentatlT^NORM^

FULLER’S Australianand N. Z. VaudevilleOovenilne Dlreolor: BEN J. FULLER

BOOKINGS ARRANGEDFor all sailings from Ban Frandsoo and Vanooarer.

Agents:Western VandeTille Hera.' Aasn.. Chicago

Woman," with a great aupportlng oast whichIncludes Robert Bdeson, A. B. Anson andAlbert Brunnlng. Monday night opening.POLI'8 (0. J. Harris, mgr.).—Barney Ber-

nard and Alexander Carr in "Business BeforePleasure." Big opening Sunday night; couldstay for two weeks from Indications. SueMcNannamy received excellent notices In thefeminine lead.

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LTOBUM (M. Thomasbeskey, mgr.).—"ThePennant Winners."COSMOS (B. Brylawskl, mgr.).—"The Lit-

Marcus Loew’s

General Executive Offices

Putnam BuUding. Times SquareNew York

JOSEPH M. SGHENCKGeneral Manager

J. H. LUBINBooking Manager

Mr. Lubin Personally Interviews Artists Daily

^Between 11 and 1

Acts laying off in Southern territory wire this office.

Chicago Office:

^ North American Building.

AMALGAMATEDMIKnur MEMV

President

„ General Executive Offices:

729 SEVEBD^ at Forty.

M. a SIMMONS'Gon«ral Booking Manager

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ARTISTS can secure long engagements by booking direct>inlth us

The Western Vaudeville

Managers’ AssociationMORT SINGER, General Manner—TOM CARMODT, Booing Manager

Majestic Theatre Building CHICAGO^ ILL.

tie Burglar"; Weber and Blllott; The RoyalQascolgnes" ; Mr. and Mre. W. O’OInre ; ArthurRigby; Hanlon and Clifton ; "Htoh:" Man-hattan.LOBW'S COLUMBIA (Lawrence Beatua,

mgr.).—Pllme.

Harrison Flaher la to aid the Q. M. boy*at Camp Melga In their forthoomlBg produo-tion, "Atta Boy.” Hr. Fisher Is going todesign that oovsr'for tbs program, tusgraph-

Ing to the effect that he wotfld' ba proud todo BO. the telegram being read while theboys were In rehearsal by the commandingofficer, Ool. D. H. Gtenty. Cot. 20 has- beenset for the show at Poll’s Theatre.

T. Arthur Smith la oIoBlni; his final con-tracts for the concert season held here everywinter under his management. Maggie Tej^e,soprano, and Umberto Sorrentlno, tenor, beingsigned last week.

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O V, I N G P I C T U R E S

NEWS OF THE FILM WORLDDavid O. Rodgers, former manager of the

American, has b^n appointed manager of theUnited office In Minneapolis, Minn.

The Horkheimers have sold the foreignrights to 14 of their pictures to the Export &Import Film Corp.

A reissue Is being made of the Metro fea-ture, !*The Shooting of Dan MoOrew," starringFtound Breese.

-"The Sins of the .Children," to be producedby B, 8. Moss, will be directed by John S.Liopez. Work began this week.

D. W. Griffith’s "Hearts of the World,” whichopened at the 44th Street April 4, will end

-.4 lts"Tun Oot. 6.

For the first time Mae March will play adual role In her coming Ooldwyn feature,"Hidden Fires."

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Florence Turaer arrived in San Franciscolast Week. She goes to Los Angeles, whereshe wlH-do a war film, "The Patriotic Mother."

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: Bessie Barrlseale has entered Into an ar-fangement with Robert Brunton ProductionsCo. for appearanoe in eight pictures, to be dis-tributed via Hodklnson service.

. Carmel Myers has started work on her latestBiiiehlrd feature, ‘The Beautiful Mongrel."Rodolphe de Valentina will he Miss Myers’leading man and Paul Powell will dlr^

.“The Lure of Luxury," the Bluebird feature

formerly entitled "The Bargain True," fea-turing Ruth Clifford, has been scheduled forrelease Oct. 7.

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1: Thomas A. Persons has been engaged asMudio manager, and in the future he will ,beIn direct control of all productions in whichDoris Kmyon appears for De Luxe Pictures.

Barbara Castleton, a former World star,has been engaged to support William Faver-sham In the Artcraft feature, ,"The SilverKing.”;

The Uberty Feature Film Co., of San Fran-olseo, began work on Its second feature, whichthey have titled for working purposes, "Don’t,Blte the Hand That Feeds You.”I , . .

1 .The picture rights of "The Belle of New'"York’’ has been purchasedby Select. Thelead-|lng rolF will be played by Marlon Darles.|Work-on the scenario will be started immedl-lately. :

f William S. Hart came Into NeW York thisWeek fropa Chicago, where he stopped off torA short ;nay. Hart’s Jump East at this timeIs stated as being officially arranged In be-half of the new loan drive.

George M. Cohan is about to undertake hissecond Artcraft picture under ihis secondy^r’s contract with Famous Players-Lasky.There Is some talk about it being “Forty-fiveMinutes from Broadway."'

With the completion .of "Sick ’em Sam" forthe next Liberty Loan Drive, Douglas Fair-banks has started work on a propaganda pic-ture to be used during ' the Fifth CanadianVictory Loan.

Robert Marks will put on the dances in"Listen Lester,” the forthcoming musicalfarce by Harry Cort and George JB. Stoddard,with music by Harold Orlob, which JohnCort has in preparation. It will featureEmma Oarus.

Owing to the difficulties attending the pro-duction of "The Goddess of Lost Lake,” aRobert Brunton production starring LouiseGlaum and scheduled for release Oct. 80, aBessie Barrlseale feature, "The Heart ofRachael,” completed for several weeks, will bereleased In Its place.

"The Birth of a Nation” syndicate, or-ganized to handle a series of special features,has purchased the rights for the United Statesto “Mickey," with the exception of New YorkState, which was sold to the Magnet Film

, Exchange. The picture was owned by W. H.Productions.

Emmy Wehlen is working on a Metro pic-ture called "Sylvia on a Spree." In her

\ support are W. I. Perclval, Frank Onrrlerand Eugene Acker. Another Metro picture Inthe pocess of filming Is "Kate of Kentucky."May Allison bus the stellar role and RobertT. Thornby Is directing.

Evelyn Nesbit, In "Her Mistake” and therest of the special productions released by thePrildhcer’s Distributing Corporation, embodying;Frank Hall’s plan of features at fixed rentalprices of ten, twenty and thirty dollars perday, win be distributed through Independent

• exchanges In the east and through the Gen-era] Film Company in the west and south.

Bert Lytell has started work on "The Spend-ers,” his sixth under Metro. The picture la

being made In Hollywood, Cal. It is from ustory by Frederick Orln Bartlett, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. In thecompany are a young woman called Clara Mor-

ris, Thomas Jefferson and William V. Mong.Charles Swickard is directing.

Forthcoming Metro releases are "Little MissMoneybaga” starring Francis X. Bushmanand Beverly Bayne, Charles J. Brabln, direc-tor; "Oh, Annice!” starring Viola Dana .anddirected by John H. Collins, and “Five Thou-sand an Hour," starring Hale Hamilton In aplcturlzatlbn of the George Randolph Chesternovel and directed by Ralph W. Ince.

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"Wilson or the Kalsert" will be the titleof a new propaganda picture made as a ScreenClasslo, Inc., and released through Metro. .It

deals both with the war and reconstruction.Charles Miller Is directing. The leading rolewill be played by Creighton Hale. Others Inthe company are Margaret Aston Jamcs^/Mag-gie Weston and Charles Edwards. ^

Norma Talmadge’s next picture to be re-leased Is called "The Forbidden City." . Itwill be shown at the Rivoli Oct. 6. It wasmade under the direction of S.^-A. Franklinand tells a Chinese story. Thomas MplghanIs her leading man. The picture was takenall over the state, part of It In Chinatown,where 100 Chinese girls were unearthed (prob-ably more or less literally) for extra work.

Upon completing "Allies," Carlyle Blackwelland Evelyn Greeley, ..now working on thatWorld feature, wil], be starred In "The ForestRivals," the next World feature In whichthey will appear. With them In the cast willbe Jack Drumler, Johnnie Hines and AlbertHart. Dell Henderson will direct. Other-World pictures being made are "The LoveDefender," with June Elvidge, Madge Evansand Frank Mayo, Tefft Johnson directing, aqd"What Love Forgives," starring Barbara Cas-tleton and • Including Mme. Myrtle WagnerWhite of the Chicago Opera Company.

Lieut. Cleaves KInkead, U. S. A., authorof “Common_Clay,” the Broadway success oftwo years ago, filed suit In the Supreme CourtSept. 21 against A. H. Woods,' the producer,for an accounting in the royalties of the playmentioned. The author- alleges that (no. ac-counting of the receipts from his play hadbeen rendered him in the last- year or so. Inthe motion picture rights, he had half inter-est, also the stock production rights, andlastly, the Yiddish rights, which Max Gabelacauired. KInkead Is certain something 1s

coming to him. >

ORDERED TO TAKE OUT UCEHSB.Joft JermoR was brought before

Magistrate Corrigan in the West S4th

Street Police Court Monday morning

on complaint of the Commissioner of

Licenses.

Attorney Jacob Weissberger, acting

for Frank Cook and James Savo, filed

the complaint at the Commissioner’s

office and the charge was preferred byDeputy Commissioner Whalen. Attor-

ney Weissberger acted as the Cpm-

,missioner’s counsel. Defendant was

represented by Attorney Joseph Den-

nenberg.

It was alleged that Cook and Savo

signed a managerial contract with Jer-

mon to represent them in securing^the-

atrical employment. The latter book-

ed them with Jacobs & Jermon, charg-

ing Savo five per cent, commission and

Cook $10 a week. It developed Jer-. mon had no agency license. The'magistrate ordered defendant to takeout a license forthwith or he wouldaccept the comi>laint..

.By advice* .of his attorney defendantimmediately applied for an agedey li-

cense. Attorney Weissberger says hewiin^ on behalf of his clients, sue forthe reqovery of the moneys paid Jer-mon by kis. clients, amounting to about

$1 ,000.

TOURNEUR’S NEW ONE.. Maurice Tourneur's second produc-tion will be ready in a fortnight, whenit will be given a Broadway showing.The picture is tentatively called “The

Woman.”In. the cast are Paul Clerget, Ethel

Haller, Faire Binney, Gloria Goodwin,Chester Barnett, Flora Eevalles. 1

It is in seven reels.

FOUR-MINUTE MAN HELD OUT.Providence, R. I., Sept. 2S.

Last week" when the Four-Minutemen awarded the Government certifi-

cates to the various theatres herewhere Four-Minute Men had beenpermitted to speak, the Gaiety did notreceive one of these, Jacob Conn, man-ager, has made a vigorous protestclaiming, the Four-Minute Men haveused his theatre at all times, and

" claims that order by which he fails toget a cerfificate is a slap at his pa-triotism.

The Gaiety is rented on Sundaynights^ to the People’s Forum whereSocialists and other speakers give ad-dresses followed by brief five-minutediscussions. The People’s Forum hascaused the. Department of Justice of-ficials here much concern in the past.According to Mr. Conn, the explana-tion given by the chief of the Four-MinutivI^fiD is that this th'eatre is notgiven over to the exclusive use ofthe Government.^ Mr. Conn, however,is not satisfied with the explanation.

INCORPORATIONS.

S?.** Manhattan;$10,000: N.J^ankeL C. W. Amea S. B.Rogers, 628 West 141at Street, Manhat-tan.; . /

Manhattan. |60.-(Seller, B. Reubens, T. Kear-

ney, 128 Broadway. New York.

f Manhat-tan, 828,000; M. Sulzberger, E. Bgan. I,Bnselman, 88 Park Rowf New York.

^nhattan, amuse-ments, 86,000; W. & W. Morris, Jr., A.

^Lastfegel, 55 Lenox avenue. New York.ADYHOaiZATIONS.

. OrapliBMone Development Co„ Ine,.Delaware, picture films, 8,000 shares pro-ferred stock, 8100 each; 8.000 shares com-mon, no par value; active capital notgiven; representative, R, o. (toughlan,80 East 42d street. Now York.

A billboard campaign that ^covers almost every town in the

United States from 5,000 population up, gives to every exhibitor

ready-made audiences on

LEAH BAIRD

“WOLVES OF KULTURwith

SHELDON LEWISThis serial is as vivid as a flash of lightning in a midnight sky. It

strikes high A in thrills, punch, story and acting. Arrange to see

the first episodes today.

Released Oct. 13th

^Pr&duced by Western Photoplays, Inc.

Written and directed by J. A. Golden

PATHE• Distributors

DESERT LAW..Rufo Dorsey ..Jack RichardsonTho Stranger. .George PearceDonald McLane. .; ,A1 WhitmanJulia Wharton Leotta LorraineSheriff Ray HanfordDeputies Bert Appling and James ParleyLogan Phil OastrockJta Joe .SingletonLick .Leo PearsonBuck Curly Baldwin'

Thrills galore are found In ‘‘Desert Law"(Triangle). There la little change for greatvariety In pictures of the "Wild West" type,as life there, according to the screen at least,is not complex and men, motives and emotionsare primitive.Donald McLane Incurs the hatred of Rufo

cinematographer, who has been her leadlncman in picture id New York,; and with whonashe was in love when he loft to Join tho FrenchArmy,The. tortures Miss Dalton receives at the

hands of the Germans; particularly a captainofjthe Huns, Is appalling, and the agony sheBufferes Is depleted In every line of her face,of the Huns, is appallng, and the agony shethe spectator Is' kept at a tension almost pain-ful.

<f Miss Dalton Is seen at her best Jn this pic-ture. The scene In which she exposes her.br^t on which tho Hun captain has Im-printed the "cross of shame," to her lover. Isa dramatic climax whi(± It would Im hard to

^Thomas MclBhaa IS the hero, E; ly RadcIlffa

tvrann^®“diHJ^k^^^ ® tlie.oooBplrlng uncle,, and there Is a supporting.iJ*

husband, and Jack cast of equally competent players. But they^ hA?d ' had BO comparatively llttk to do the entirea hardworking Hawaiian girl. Lydia KnottWM entlroly satisfactory, other roles werealso capably bandied.

Soenlcally the picture is one of the best ofthe season, and pbotograpbloally superb, the

Hawaiian views beingexceptionally good.

has a sort of “Bird of

vhSh plantation the8lrl 8 husband, unconsciously sets

Are to himself, and, while ablaze, plunaea head-® horrible, psr-

effort seemed, wasted.

T^E CRAVING.Alla Kasarlb...>. Peter GeraldBeulah Grey. May GastonCtorr^l Wales. .Francis FordHis Brother ...«....DUko WornoHis Mother. Jean HathawayA strange picture is this Universal feature,

P«»ovlnor** In wcvVIaV TKwam

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^ual, even on the speaking stage. Miss Dal- haps. In conception, but a deserving fate for 5*1 i*“** Francis Ford plays a

ton has a smalt but carefully selected com- the despicable German type as depicteddrink-sodden^ creature. There Is

DomTslmXZu rMhe^Sng^M anthTmWbem doinVVcelle^^ la the screVnTngT”'Dlmitor« mSttons of Julto Wh^ Edmund Lowe, who takes Jean Picard, is a had his doubts about the effect, but "gMd Th® picture Is a fantosy, deaJtog withof t.ho rniintrv nnH la Durpoiinrlail Kw o Kwivy manly looking chap and acts In a straight- S22*l” be heard throughout the hoMe! ^le flesh, and the power of theof tho country and is surrounded by a' body torward*°ma*nner ^whlrS°«»?^aof henchmen as unscrupulous as himself,

‘•a^ward manner which carries conviction.

When It Is learned that Donald has discovertcrude oil flowing like water on bis RF&NHproperty, his chances for a. long life are not n .

ivauaivu.

Improved. So Donald Is speedily "framed," a Betty Buster. Edith Robertoman being shot at In a crowd and Immedl- Father John Cossarately dragged out of sight. He la said to be Harry Cartermurdered and Donald Is branded as the oul- ’

; .Charles Gefrardprit. It all seems a little thin, but It gives Hlenden Kirk. . . .h Lewis J, Cody

' the legalized outlaws ajnotive for putting him Betty Brewster will have none of pink teasout of the way. So ha Is arrest^ and sen- xangoing. Upon leaving finishing school

. tenced to death without delay..' But Julia has ®“® y^rns to work in her father‘s bean can-written tho governor for help and in response nery but, thwarted in this by her uncon-a man In plain clothes arrives. Learning the yinced parents, she contents herself by writ-true state of affairs, he sends a telegram In adverUsments for the beans,code for help. Donald Is rescued and goes to— ,

Betty s father is a bean magnate and Efllis

the Wharton ranch, where the plain clothes*® ®. business rival. Wingate, her fatheFs

man also seeks safety. Barricaded In the *“• Bills. Brewsterhouse, they fight desperately with the out- “OlAs certain options which he wishes to )(p-

lawB, who surround them. But at tho crucial ®? J®*"®“Lout to expire. The papeis

moment four automobiles crowded with sol- •*“ °®** Francisco on a certain day

diors arrive, Riife having boon killed In the before a certain hour.meantime. It being discovered that Donald .,,^“® P>et®re, a Bluebird feature. Is one ofdid not commit the murder of which be is ac-

those stories of a choso In which the hero—oused, ho Is let free to bore for oil and make ®’’

fi?In tWs case—arrives Just in time,

love to Julia. on the tick of the clock.

The parts are well played. A1 Whitman jBetty Is the emissary, as her father Is sud-

as Donald shows himself to be both a horse- o?? jstricken with gout. She Is to meet

man anff fighter, while Jack Richardson makes Giendon Kirk, her father’s lawyer, whom shea villainous villain. b,®,® never seen, at a oertaln Junction. But. Direction and photography both of a high

Wingate, tho perfidious secretanr, whom sheorder.

>r ^ i «» has never seen either, boards the train andimpersonates tho lawyer. He gets the papers

THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES. &o,.*.''SkirESw15j.irSElizabeth Holt Lillian Walker trives to get Kirk off tho train at a way sta-John Russell, philanthropist Carl Brlckert tlon where they are both left behind. TheyWm. Qlldersleeve, banker John Costello become Involved In all sorts of dlfllcultles.Bobby Qlldersleeve, his son... Edward Keenan Wingate, finding that he has taken the wrongCount Orloff Henry Sedley Package from Betty, comes back and denouncesLeighton Craig Edward Roseman her as a thief. She and Kirk are thrown InMrs. Goodwin Harriet Ross Jail while Wingate departs for San FranciscoAlma ...Reeva Greenwood automobile.Miss Partridge .....Peggy Lundeen Betty and Kirk escape in khother car whichTed Phelan Howard Truesdale they have stolen. They arrive at a road-houseJim Connors.... John Dllllon

’J,*’®’'®tbelr car Is recovered by the owner.

Sentiment, heart Interest and a few dramatic Wingate Is hero too, and Betly gets tho pa-touches are woven Into this extremely pleas- P^xs again. Here her father comes In a carant five-reel comedy In which Lillian Walker PlcJts up Kirk while Betty goes ahead onis featured, and produced by her own organl- » motorcycle. She falls off and Wingate re-zatlon. It was shown privately. covers the papers. Then a thrilling chaseThe subject Is treated In a novel, natural commences, on and off ferries and over

fashion, and one that will make an appeal. bridges, until finally Wingate staggers IntoNot the slightest strain upon one’s credulity *®® ®®®® where a meeting Is being held. Heand the ending is the logical outcome of a Produces tho papers which prove to be Betty’sseduence of plausible events. The story Is by ®®®® advertisements. Again he has taken theLouis K. Anspacber, Roy Somerville wrote the wrong papers.scenario, while Edward Dllllon did the dl- Betty totters In on the minute withreeling. the papers, closely followed by her father andThe photgraphy and lighting are satis- Kirk. Her father makes her his manager,

factory and In the latter reels some fine houses while Kirk persuades her to let him be herand gardens have been requisitioned, all fit- partner.ting In comfortably with the locale. While

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H Is an amusing story, Xull of snap and ac-lacking novelty, at least In pictures, the story “®“- H combines comedy and melodramaIs' Interestingly unfolded and has to do prln- and provides a diverting and original plcturaclpally with a young woman who Is changed Edith Roberts, as Betty, Is a most daringovernight, through the death of a distant rela- woman as well as a good actress, whiletlon, from Lizzie Holt, a sweat shop worker, ‘“® pass. Direction and photogranhvto Elizabeth Holt, heiress. excellent.

Elizabeth Hold (Miss Walker), who said she —was tired of being poor and craved riches, THE MARRIAAF RINrhas a terrible time with her money and has ,, ,

KIWu.to assume the role of her own private secre- t.

Marriage Ring" Is styled a Thos. H.tary before the man with whom sho Is In love ;?®®, P^oouctlon, with Enid Bennett starring,will favor her with his attentions. Ho Is one iLfi

° “®1 fred Nlblo’s name on the Initial

5^" “uid be heard thfoughout thi hSusi:TPho Marriage Ring" and Miss Bennett areanywhere the flags of theAllies ny. Mark.

OUT OF A CLEAR SKY:Celeste do Bersek. .Marguerite Clark

MelghaaS“®i® ®'y®k .B. J. RadcllffeGrown Prince...,. Raymond Bloomer“thoV ^bby Connelly

gtevo Rotert Dudley

Granny 'j^Yte. V.V.V.V.V.V.Vliagkto'H‘

-Nell Clark Keller

i.%l®V^®*’^u®?®®““®'.‘'0"t a Clear Sky”among the best of the long

list of Marguerite Clark film successes. In Itto do but lookwhich, of course, she does.

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The story la by Marla Thompson Davleadirected by Marshall Nellan, his final Par^

r“®* distinguished forbrllllatoy. It seemed as If thejttat

cottaWgJ“ u%tranS'w«®'«^n“has never seen either, boards the train and^ nf follows In questimpersonates tho lawyer. He gets the papers S, “® ,5?®^® refuge In the mountainsbefore Kirk’s arrival, and makes Betty^ T**®^ ®*‘® encounters ^ younglleve that Kirk Is he—Wingate. So Betty con- earano®hn?’'^tio*“i™ T**®

®‘d®^ her totrives to get Kirk off tho train at a w^sta- In whichv.avco tv xvu-n, ou. loe xraiD ai a way eta- ohA lo i- V-Z i

«uuw m wmentlon where they are both left behind. TOey finding and onbwome Involved in all sorts of dlfflculUea Is beUev^^*«hfi iJ h.L®*®^®® rulns.,tt

dndJng. that he has taken the wrong tSn« 8®®d for-..tiiKuto, unuing tnai ne nas taken the wrong tiin« 8“®“ *®r.package from Betty, comes back and donounow uhcle denart^^ in ihi JiiP.® P**?*"®®* .and herher as a th ef. Sho and Kirk are thrown ta

*" *'*® *’®“®^ ®ho Is dead. Thenx«n W.VIY.. Wi x- i^ruwil in sue doea soniA mni*A Aiitav-Hivid-As. 1_ “ VTjail while Wingate departs for San FranolaooIn an automobile.Betty and Kirk escape In khother car which

they have stolen. They arrive at a road-housewhere their car Is recovered by the owner.Wingate Is hero too, and Betly gets the pa-pers again. Here her father comes In a carand picks up Kirk while Betty goes ahead ona motorcycle. She falls off and Wingate re-covers the papers. Then a thrilling chaseo^mences, on. and off ferries and overbridges, until finally Wingate staggers intotho office where a meeting Is being held. Heproduces the papers which prove to be Betty’sbean advertisements. Again he has taken thewrong papers.

_And Betty totters In on the minute with

the papers, closely followed by her father andmakes her his manager,

while Kirk persuades her to let him bo herpartner.

It Is p amusing story, full of snap and ac-tion. It combines comedy and melodrama

® ^«T®rtlng and original plcturaEdith Roberts, as Betty, Is a most daring

young woman as well as a good actress, whilethe all pass. Dlrectloa and photography

THE MARMAGE RING."The Marriage Ring" Is styled a Thos. H.

- «- — — waav to UOOU. X UDIl

2 J®“® o“tey-cutey stuff In at-to qualify as a housewife in order

band********** young land owner for a hus-

mlnd. Tricks and llluBtons are shown on thescreen, but the Jihotography Is not particularlyextraordinary. The picture was shown at theBroadway Theatre.

Carroll Wales (Francis Ford) Is a cbenHstwho has discovered the formula for a high ex-plosive. ‘This secret Alla Kasarlb wishes tolearn. He uses his vzard. May Gastoui who isunder his hypnotic power, to tempt Waxes withliquor, knowing that he has formerly been ad-dicted to drink, but had overcome It.

Wales returns to bis former mode Of Ilvlnl:.Kasarlb gains the ascendency over bltn andlearns the secret Wales’ spirit Is taken onan imaginary trip over battle grounds kadthrough scenes of lust to show him the pit-falls that await slaves of the flesHr’ So 'Walesawakens a changed mian. Ho goes to ttelaboratory- of JCasarlb, where ther la a strag-gle, during which an explosion kills Kasarlb.And the ward and he are then released frtteKasarlb’s Influence and free to marry eachether.

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Several novel effects are secured In the Illus-tration of some of Wales’ hallucinations. Hetoys with wine glasses and. bottles In whidhwomen dance In wild abandon, and he curi-ously picks the wriggling figures up In hlafingers. But one wonders what It Is all abottt.Mr. Ford does hls best work when be Is

supposed to be drunk, although the pictureaffords little chance for acting. Mr. Forddid hls own directing.

JACK CUNNINGHAMStaff .Writer Robert Bronton Stadlokji

Los'Anffeles

Recent Releases for Barriscale, Keenan.Glaam and Kerrigan

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will favor her with hls attentions. Ho Is oneof those altruistic young persons who does set-tlement work, and at first scorns to marryElizabeth, when he discovers her Identity andshe has to fairly throw herself at him beforeho win accept her. Miss Walker acts withpleasing simplicity In both roles. In fact, oneis more interested In the star than in thestory.

There Is no lack of action. A gamblinghouse raid In which some society slummersare caught and one or two good scraps, tonedown the slight tendency to overdo the so-ciety end.

VIVE iXfrance.Jenevicve Bouchette, picture actress,

_ .Dorothy Dalton

Joan Picard, army cinematographer,

„ , , „ . .Edmund Lowe

Captain Heinrich May. Frederick StarrColonel Bouchlcr, French officer.Thomas GuisePierre La Gal, French peasant. .Bert WoodruffMany pictures of Into dealing with German

atrocities, but for sheer harrowing realism,with thrills thrown In, few have equalled theabove, In which Dorothy Dalton Is featuredby Paramount, shown prlvntelv Inst week.

T.bft„starv..w.0fl ,wrttti;ji...by u, .IL. Van Lee®,arid the picture made under the direction ofR. William Nelli. Technically, Mr. Neill hnaturned out an excellent production and thepliotogrnphy has been handled In masterlymanner. Miss Dalton Is .Tenevievo Bouchetto,a picture actress. Learning her nged parentshnd been murdered by German troops In theirhome at Doschon, Franco, she returns to hernative town, and meets Jean Picard, an army

--- — - W— - — .W,.# VMV SAJJbACatredllog as being the direotor, and It vas somestrenuosity that Niblo put hls wife through asMiss Bennett in private life is Mrs, Fred.Niblo 8 work on this Paramount picture stampshim as a director of merit, with prospectivesubjects sure to show Improvement. Hls longcompanionship with things theatrical standshim in good stead, and he shows a deft touchhere and there of details that makes the en-tire production stand out.Miss Bennett was never seen to better screen

advantage than In this subject. All the wayshe not only makes a sweetly, womanly ap-peal to the men out front, but also endearsherself to the women by the natural way she

• handled the role of the unhappily marriedwoman.

It is a war picture In the sense that theentire theme Is founded upon the German spysystem, and that It spreads propaganda ofthe. American type that means one thing

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the utter rout of militarism and the extermina-tion of the Hun-murdering army system. Bbrthis the scenario Is to be praised, althoughthere Is not a single Uniform shown or any-thing tending to create the Impression thatall patriotism runs to life In designated nHli-tary-wearlng apparel. So that the picturecould have a picturesque setting that would be

--'-mighty ulctffind'ttttra'etfV''6'-6k'fficameramen get plenty of scenic action onHawalla. The picture starts In the Statesand ends In the far west, with tho atmosphericenvironment of the kind that helps put a pic-ture over.The story Is pretty well connected grith suffi-

cient villainy to sustain a high tensionthroughout.The cast for the most part is up to the

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TAken from the norel of the same tiUe,"Kildare of Btorm” la a Metro release, etarrlngUmlly Bterena It Is such a picture as couldhe looked forward to with Miss Sterens theprlBcipol attraotion. 'She plays Kildare’swife, resultlntt from a marriage of oouTen*ience. Mrs. Kildare likes a doctor and thedoctor likes her. But that Is all. Kildarethinks otherwise, however. Firstly, becausehe finds a noto written by his wife to thedoctor, add f^condly, his wife has always re-pulsed him. Upon obtaining the note from aservant he goes after the doctor and is killed—by 'the servant girl, although the doctor la

sentenced to llfei Imprisonment for the mur-der. After five years he is pardoned. Aftersome more years he meets once again Mrs.Kildare. Just after the servant girl confessed.As the doctor had been waiting for somethinglike this, the way was then ciesred for themarriage of the doo and Mrs. K. When thedoe lut prison, pardoned, he wouldn’t evensee Mrs. K. Bald the world still believed himto be a mnrderer. So he went to doctoring ina little way from the Kildare home. The dooalways livra a little ways from the Kildares,

-Jn the first reels Mrs. Kildare would ride onhorseback to the doo’s home in the daytimehad walk over, there at night She probablythought more of the horses than she did Ofher feet In the fifth of the five long reels,

the servant said the doo only hit Kildareonce with his riding crop, while she hit himtwice, Thereie Quite a lot of unimportant- de-tail worked out and some excellent individualacting. Miss Stevens appears to have grownheavier before the sbreen, and in this pictureyounger as the film progresses, although there .

are a conple of long lapses. The book mayhave had enjoyed popularity—the picturewon’t. It’s too commonplace.

AWOMANImpulse.La Veooi Lina CavallerlNina .Oertrude RobinsonCount Nerval Raymond BloomerPhillip .Robert CainUme. Gardiner. ....Ida WatermanDr. Paul Spenoer. Leslie AusternMr. Stnart J. Clarence HandyaideaMrs. Stuart. Matilda BrundageClso Coriime UszellLina Cavalleii in "A Woman of Impulse"

(Paramount) again proves herself an actreasas well aa merely a beautiful woman. It is

a pari well suited to her. temperament andtalents. The{/ piotnra was seen at privateshowing. It tells the story of Leonora, thedaughter of a poor lace-maker, p<»se88^ ofa beautlfnl voice but with no means to culti-

vate it. Dlacorered by Hr. and Mrs. Btuart,wealthy Amerloans, Leonora and her sister,Nina, are adopted by them, upon the death ofthe girls’ mother. After studying Leonorabecomes a famons prima donna kiiown as La

- Veooi. Leonora meets a Spanish noblemancalled Conat Nerval who wishes to marry her,but she hesitates owing to bis Jealous nature.When hie Araerloan cousin, Phillip, payscourt to Leonora, Nerval persuades her tooansent to his salt and they are married.On the way to America the younger sister,

Nina, meets Dr. Paul Spencer, an^ they failin love. Phillip, back in America; persuadeshis mother to invite them to their home inNew Orleans. This she does against her will.Phillip falling In his renewed attentiohsward Leonora, turns to Nina. But Nerval hasagain btoome Jsaloug of his wife. Learningthat Dr. Spencer is on bis way to see Nina,Leonora goes ont in the garden one night totell Phillip Nina- will be unable to keep anengagement with him. He snatches her in hisarms aad Leonora stabs him with a hairornament—a miniature dagger. Nerval hasseen the struggle from a dlstanoe and mis-understood it.

Phillip Is found dead, stabbed in the back.Leonora la accused, but when Dr. Spencer ar-rivee he shows that it would have been im-postlble for Leonora to have stabbed him inenoh a position. .’Then Cleo, a Creole do-moetle, eonteesee that she stabbed Phillip be-eanee she was Jealous of him.While the picture is cut to fit Cavalleri, and

does fit her, she la capable of doing biggertad heavier things, ’Hit support is an ex-oeilent company. Bspeclally good are IdaWaterman ae Phillip’s mother, Corlnne Ussellas Oleo, Raymond Blooaur 'as the Count aMRobert Cain as Phillip.The direction, phmography and scenery

pass.

THEWIND^OPPOSITE.Helen West I,eah Baird

Hannon Violet PalmerUra Palmer Matilda BrundageMolly Florence Sottong

AwtaaW?"'®’'} Morrison

Robert West Harry BurkhardtSidney Holmee Bdward MackeyJobn T. Manley .....Joseph BurkeMartin Cross. Ben Hendrloks

In "The window Opposite," starring LeahBaird, Ivaa has made a picture which promisesthrills at the outset, but which is too longand greatly inellned to drag in spots. It

, .fiaye. been,wrltt«!^Bi^rd, as her part la by no means the stellar

In the window of the title a murder la seenMmmltted. In the dead of night, against thebright light within, a band olutohes a longdagger, stabbing a person out of the rangeef vision. The effect is very good. ,Next deer to the house of the tragedy’llves

Helen West with her drunken busbsnd, Robert,^d here oomee Sidney Holmea an old friend,to vlalt them. Ha sympathlasa with Halen in

her negeleted state, la the next house UveaJohn Manley, whose son wishes to marryPdggy Harmon, Jdi's- West’s sister. Her motheropposes the match, and the two attempt toelope. Manley goes to bis father and asksfor funds, refused. So the son takes lodg-ings outside and. goes to work.

Shortly after the father is found stabbedto death. Hanley is arrested, charged withthe murder, and found guilty. He is sup-posed to have been seen leaving his lodglngB^te on the night of the murder, and tohard' returned seme time after. Through theefforts of Peggy a famous orimlnologist isconsulted, and be eventually traps Agulnaldo,a PhUipblno servant in the house, into a oon-fesslon. This: he does with the aid of a.medium who utilizes his llIaBions in the paan’sroom in the night to terrify him Into a eon-

fesslcn. The parson who saw the hand In thewindow is Holmes, and It is he who tells

the erlmtnologtst the hand was brown.Helen West bad walked In her sleep the

night of the murder, bad fallen and beenstunned without waking, and West carriedher back to her room. Here he saw themurder, afid rather than compromise Helenprefers to let Harmon Suffer.

The drunken husband ooneiderately dies, andthe two fiCuplea are at last free to marry.It turns ont that the Philippine servant wasold Manley’s own eon by a Phlllpplno womanwhom he had later deserted. The son hadcome there with tho express purpose of re-venge..

The picture has been made with infinite careand attention to detail. The lighting Is ex-ception, aa there are many night scenes and.

ghastly effeoC admirably secnrsd.. Miss Bairddoes what sbe can with her role.

The honors go to James Morrison in thedual role of young Manley and the Pbilippino.It Is a fine piece of differentiation. Ho appearsalternately as a fair young American and asthe swarthy Philippine, yet keeping theslmillarlty in appearance which la esssntial tothe plot. ,

The company Is of uniform exoellonoe andthe direction good.

Frank Qrlffln, comedy director associatedwith Lubln and later with Keystone and Sen-nett for many years. Is now with L-Ko.

Raymond S; Peek has been -appointed man-ager of the Mutual branch at Montreal, sue-ceeding Basil Horsfall.

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ARE NATIONALLY ADVERTISED IN THE NEWSPAPERS

IN THE MAGAZINES AND ON THE BILLBOARDS

lyrATIONAly advertising turns the glare of thespotlight on the product advertised, and on the

place whcte that product can be obtained.

It makes the nation’s millions want that product,persuades them to test it.

Advertising, therefore, shows up the bad points aswell as the good ones.

Only a coihmodity that can stand eVery test, canafford to advertise nationally, for advertising forcesthe nation to make a decision as to whether the com-modity is good dr bad.

Advertising is the death of bad products. It is thelife of good ones.

The National Advertising of Paramount and Art-craft Pictures has been a tremendous aid to America’sexhibitors. f

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It is significant fthat the- productions of theFamous Players-Lasky Corpoij'ation are the onlymotion pictures that the nation has been urged totest.

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A comedy, ot cuU^iubul belore the dralt,with irueat Truex uuU Shirley Maaon etarretUThere are laughs in the picture aud in thecayciouB. l«lot uiauy, but some ot the laughsare real hearty ones. Especially is that sowhen Mr. Truex is rejected through his slzaUe Is one-hall Inch short, (M>^ inches inheight Instead ot 01, Despondeut and on theway to the river to destroy hinisell, he bumpsinto a Uerman. Angered, the Dutchman bitsthe little leilow over the head, breaking abottle. With the bump raised by the' bottle,Truex rushes to another recruiting station,passing, his height raised by the bump to 01inches. There are other comedy points, mostlyextravagant ones, burlesque or grotesque, asyou may see them, written Into the scenarioby John Emerson and Anita Doos. The himtells Bow Truex was advauc^ to a sergeanteyand later to a lleutenauey when he rescued thecolonel 01 his regiment, who was the uncle othis girl. The colunel bad been snared by aband ot Qerman spies, one ot whom was inTruex's company and also in love with hisgirl. The spy married the girl, but her hus-band was arrested while starting on theirhoneymoon to Atlantic City. Truex did that,alter saving the colonel, it's a comedy iHm,built to Bt Truex and his statura U doesboth and is mildly amusing.

, Truex is called“Eddie" in the picture, but as none ot thecapuons ever say "Very good, Eddie," thatmay be overlooaed. But the captions have alarge portion oi the tun burden. Were theoomedy story more legitimate and less trav-esty, it might have been better. “Come OnIn" (though a poor tlUej Is a good ttrsl trytor Truex. He would be a worth While as ahim comedian with proper material. “ComeOn In" merely maxes you long lor the nextone, to see it Truex Is really mere or a taisealarm, tor Uiere Is no telling which in tsinteatura Uiss Mason doesn t ligura She’sJust billed as her importance. Sime.

to keep the state ot affairs a secret la tbeface ot so much that is unpleasant la for £time inexplicable.

•l*® bortowed, through bis lawyer,glOO.OOO from a mysterious benefactor topromote an aeroplane factory. The schemeIs a huge success and he is soon able torepay the money. . It Is made plain early intbe picture that Malda herselt loaned themoney. If this were not ebown quite sosoon there would be an opportunity for astronger denouement to the story.By tbe terms ot her late husband’s will

Malda will lose her entire inheritance if ^emarries again. When asked If she is mar-ried to Lietcbworth she denies It. Then herhusband's family threaten to take away herchild on the ground that she Is unfit tobring him up. So Malda confesses her mar- -

riage. But there are no proofs. They weremarried in Belgium soon after the invaMonand destroyed their certificate for reasonsot Mtety. The only witness was an oldsacristan with a beard and a scar on his

' face. Louis sketches him from memory..known that there are some newly

arrived.

Belgian refugees In New Tork. Sud-denly Louis' lawyer appears with the veryold sacristan. He swears to the marriageand Maida is given her proper legal status.It appears that she has kept her marriagea secret to draw the money- from her. latehusband’s estate to finance her present hus-band’s scheme. But now be la able to paythat back. Then the lawyer brings In tbeold witness and slowly pulls off ' beard, mous-tache and scar. It was all clever make-up,the man being an old time character actor

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who has never seen Belgtum. But nobodyIs the wiser.In addition to June Blvidge, Frank Mayo

and Clay Clement,. Jr., are good In the prin-cipal male roles, while deserving of specialpraise Is each and every one of the dHtoreattypes of villagers. The direction Is good, andthe whole picture. It far-fetebod, decidedlyamusing.

A feature of J. Stuart Blackton’s picture,“The Common Cause,’’ now being filmed underthe auspices of tbe Brltish-Oanadlan Reeruit-Ing Mleslon for distribution by Vltagraph, willbe the British tank "Britannia." ihe taiA,which will be seen in action in several scenes,was operated for the picture by Capt. RichardHaig of the British Army, who was in servicewith the “Britannia."

THE WHITE LIE.Dorothy Klngsiey Bessie BarrlscaleMary Jane Mary Jane IrvingUoruun Kingsley .....hldward- Coxeuh'raux Mason. .......... Charles GunnDorothy Kingsley tells what is termed a

while lie wueu sue tuiis her husoand tiiat heis tiie lather ol a chim to which he nears notthe siigniesi reiatiousuip. It is some hn. Butthings are not qniie ' so shouxing as mlgUt besuppifsed. 'me iiainu of uie picture m wnichGuruuu Klngsiey roexs anoUier man's childIs "ihe Waiie Lie," nud Bessie Barrlscaleplays Borouiy Kingsley, the young womanWHO tells tue paiiiu untruth.

rruttx Mason cans on Dorothy during herhusoaud'B auscuce, auu trom their couversa-tiou It 18 learned that Mary Jane, the liuantaauguier, is Masuus child. Kingsley returnshuiiie soon alter and teiie his wile that behas oraereU & man named Jb'ranX Mason todraw piaus lor tueir new home. . Dorothyregisters guilt so completely that only a nimdman coma tall to uuuce lu r ranx comes tonuiuer and noth he and Dorothy behaves asU tuey were trymg to tell Uuruon the truthin puutomuue. The climax comes whenDorouiy sups FranX a note telling him shemust see mm, and mat sue will come at onceto uis aparuuent. nue goes, but eomeone hasbeen there uuead ol her. b'rauX, It' seems, laa reiormed croox, and when some of hisformer cronies are caught turning a trickone ot mem enters his apartment, minxrnghe has "squealed," and statis him m tbe bacX.Gordon, suspecting souieming wrong, followshis wile, arrivmg bexore her. DeiecUvee findhim ' bending over me dead man, TheaDorothy arrives, while me omers hide in anadjoming room. But through the "third de-gree," finally tells one ol me men thatme dead man bad been a school friend, matduring her husband's absence In Europe shehad lound him breaXlng into her bouse, matshe had reiormed him and helped him and his'Wife, aud when me latter died she bud adopt^me child aud passed It oh to her husband asher own, as she is unable to have any. SheIs allowed to go home aud her husband, quitereconciled, follows when the man who com-mitted me murder Is captured aud has con-fessed. --

Tbe characters In the picture are as wellplayed as could be expected, cousiderlng howoverdrawn and very improonbie the wholething is. As far as popular Interest Is om-cerned "The White Lie" should be a suo-cess, and that is me main thing.

THE APPEARANCE OF EVILMalda Brown June BlvidgeLouis Letchworth Frank MayoGordon Brown Douglas Redmond, Jr.Harold Brown George MscQuarrieMiss Spurgeon Nora CecilHlsle Qulmby Inez Marcel

In this World feature, shown privately,June Elvldge, me star, is seen to advantagein a congenial part and in a picture matto interesting, original and well told. It tothe Btory ot Maida Brown, who comes toBaypon, a small suburb, with her smallson and takes a house.

Louis Letohworm pays frequenf week-endvlBUx 'td ’MafBii'aiiii -tlie two ''mate

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orate and unending love tbat the servanUand tbe whole village are scandalized.. Fromtheir remarks. In the sub-titles, tbe spectatorknows mat tbe two are married, but theYlllagers don't. Malda’s reason for wtohlng

H S BT?ESSL.E1^(

ivjLown ilctuic mdusti^^ ismT he Motion Picture Industry has pledged itself to sell One Billion Dol-

lars’ Worth of Liberty Bonds of the Fourth Issue.Stars, directors, executives, scenario writers, camera men, and all others

have done much in making and exploitinjg pictures advertising the Loan.To the ei^ibitor comes the; greatest opportunity and the greatest honor.

His contribution towards the winning of the war can be greater, dmost,than that of any other class, except t he actual fighting men. Others can

, only buy Liberty Bonds, but he can sell them. The Industiy has been de-clared essential. Here is our chance to prove that it is essentid, and to keepit so;

Every exhibitor in America is going to help to the utmost. Here iswhat he must do:

Thirty-seven stars have made special motion pictures for the Loan.The names of these pictures and the exchanges at which they can be securedfree are listed below.

Book one of these pictures for every day during the drive. Secure^bscription blanks for Liberty Bonds from your local Federal ReserveBoard. Take subscriptions in your theatre.

Then—this is essential—report the amount of Bonds sold to the Committee under-signed, on blai^s provided for this purpose and supplied by your exchange.

Exery exhibitor must do all these things. It is his patriotic duty to do them.

The Industry Depends on Him To Do Them. The Govern-ment Depends on Him To Do Them!

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Committee on Co-operationwith the

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United States Treasury DepartmentAdolph Zukor, ChairmanWalter W. IrwinGeorge K. Spoor

J. £. Brulatour

A1 Lichtman, Manager of Distribution

John C. Flinn, Director of Publicity

485 Fifth Avenue, New; York

MO V I N G P I C T U RTHE I^TEPPING STONE.

A Triangle flve-reeler, starring FranlcKeenan vltb Mary Boland. Is not likely

a recent release and was caught for a oneday shoving at the Stanley, New York.There’s not much to" the picture, other than

Mr. Keenan's fine playing. .Perhaps MissBoland would have loomed up more brilliantly

with more to do It with. A noticeable per-formance was given by the unknown vacllli-

atlng husband, who was raised to prosperityand dropped to despondency In the first tworeels.

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The story Is of Keenan as a Wall Street

ruler becoming attracted by Miss Boland asthe wife of the useless one. He decides toestablish the family in wealth and position.

suspecting that the husband will walk out

when everything la coming bis wa" Themagnate forgot to figure on one thing—andthe wife walked .>out first when she saw the

finish, without leaving word where she hadgone. Tho Wall Street man and the hus-

band suspected the wife bad killed herself.

So the husband killed himself.

About a year after the magnate met the

widow In the office of a broker, for a scene

that It had taken up about two reels to reach.

Then he married her and the picture wasover. It could have been told in one reel.

Sime.

THE MANTLE OF CHARITY.

Monte M. Katterjohn has completed the con-

tinuity of his first original stoir since Joining

Paramount. Production will start this week,

Cliarlsa Bay FPDorothy Dalton FPEnid Bennett FPMary Pickferd FPDonglas Fairbanka FPWallace Bsld FPElsie Fergason FPMargoerlte Clark FPGeorge H. Cohan FPWilliam Faversham FP"Fatty” Arbnekle FPGeerge Beban FPMr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew FPHarold Lockwood MEdith Storey MEmily Stevens ' MNasimeva MAlice Brady 8Nerma Talmadge 8Geraldine Farrar GGoldwyn All Star Cast GMae Murrey HChsrles Chaplin PNWilliam Farnum FSessae Bayakawa MuDustin Farnum GPKalem All Star Cast.. . GF« I. nr

V —Tttagnph Company of AmericaFP—Famous Playtti-Lasky CorporatloaU —Metro Ploturea CotporaUraB —Select Plotorei CorroratlonQ —Goldwyn Floturee CorporationtJ —CnlTersal Film Mfg. CorporationFN—^Flrit National Exhltilton’ OltoiUMu—Mutual Film CorporationF —^Fox FUm CorporationOV—General Film CompanyF —Patha xchanm, Ina

$1,000,000,000Is Our Pledse!

Just when one thinks that there wasn'tmuch of an excuse tor making this subject,

“The Mantle of Charity” (American) and aFathe “future,” the scenario takes a suddentwist and right hango In the eye-o comes aclimax that Is sure to have picture audienceslaughing unexpectedly during a scene that

Is supposed to be as serious as death Itself.

The story Is old, but this unexpected climaxisn't, that la. It hasn't been drummed to deathIn the pictures. The nice looking young manin the picture Is running a charitable organi-sation and aeemi so wrapped np ;ln theproject he unexpectedly meets a charmingyoung woman whom be takes under bis char-itable wing, and because she has a baby—at.

least, the little bundle she oarrisa gives himevery reason to suspect that It Is her offspring—he gives her a Job,as a atenographer.

In duo time he takes It upon himself tobelieve that her condition wa%< due to anold scoundrel who in truth la her Sardian.The audience known that the girl la as rich08 a treasury mint, and that the supposedbaby Is her pet dog. She goes through withthe deception and when she slips a poverty-stricken woman money because tbs needy onehad a baby that was 111, the young man whobad denied the father charity tor reasonsbest known to bis line of Investigation, learnathat ahe has rendered financial help andfires her out of hla office.

This rich girl, known aa Norah Malone,opens across the street a compotitivo organ-isation that rendered aid first and made anInvestigation afterward. The man bad themall rushing back when he tacked up a algnreading that ‘‘We help and never investigate."Then the mother that the girl had help^

comes Into vision, telling of another climaxat home. The drunken father won’t go towork and demands that the woman go onthe streets and pick up coin that way. Theyoung woman says If the young man ofcharitable inollnatfona la half a than he wouldgo up there and whale the everlaatlng outof the drunken brute. He retaltates, "If yeuare half a woman, you will (»ma along andwatch It.” She goes.Then cornea a merry fight The . drunk

starts to whale the daylight out of the otherman. The latter pluoki renewed courageand salle in, giving the drunk a knock-outpunch. An he atandr there, looking at hlafallen adveraary, the mother, the very rnnacwoman who bad been helped by the , riehyoung man, with a poker gives the young mana k. o. from the rear.At the private showing this unexpected

angle, and it was no doubt meant for a aerl-ous twist of tbs story, caused a loud guffawfrom the reviewers preaent. It’s really a . gen-uinely comedy development that will receivelaughter deapite any intentions of the nos-nsrlo otherwise.nsrlo otherwise.

It Is a scenario that Jumps a wide ditoh atthe beginning, leaves muon to bs imsginadand really runs through an absurdly far-

the comedy fracas saves tho film from doinga Brodle.There la nothing else to the film. Not

much acting. MargarHa Fisher Is featured.She la the rich young girl with the "dlsgulMdbaby.”

Pbotographloally this Amsrloaa-Pathe an-Bwers all purposes, with ooma of the sosnsscapitally staged. Mark.

LAUGHING BILL HYDE.Laughing Bill Hyde..... -.Will RogersFonotab Anna LehrBlack Jack Burg .John SalnpollnDr. Bvan Thomas Clarence OliverJoseph Wealey Slayforth^ Joseph HerbertDenny Slevln. .....Robert ConvilleDanny Dorgan .........Dan MasonWill Rogers, erstwhile lariat thrower, of

later years a monologlst, makes his debut osa acreen star In Res Beach's “Laughing BillHyde,” a Ck)ldwyn picture, directed by HobartHenley.A new star to fll --dom is neoescarlly a mat-

ter of importance to the trade and it shouldbe stated early Rogers la a success. Us Isn'tan actor on the screen any more than he Ison the stage, hangs his head la the same man-ner, comporting himself with the same shamb-ling awkwardness. Nevertbelma he relgcterahumor and pathos os' Inclalvely as his mono-logs are punctuated with humor. A close-upof him depicting grief over tho loss of hlapal shows him gulping his “Adams apple,”and for the portrayal of humor be has a mostengaging amlrk.The star la surrounded by a well selected

aupporting company with painstaking and in-telligent direction. The story la western Inlocale and Is In Rex Beach's bwt vein. “Laugh-ing Bill" -Is a man who bad been “borrowing"things In the absence of their respectivo own-ers since he was ten years old. The taleopens with BUI and bis pal breaking Jail. Itdevelops later he was doing five years forassaulting his brother-in-law (or abusingBIU’i sister.

In the escape Bill’s crony Is mortally in-jured. He sticks by him, carrying him tothe home of a physician. When hla pal diesBill heads (or the Aloakan gold fields. Onboard the ship he la In a stateroom robbingit when Its oocupant enters. It la the doctor,who determines to reform him and cure , himof consumption. > BUI Is a bad one, morallyand physically, A warm friendship Is thuscreated. The doctor has gone to Alaska tomake bis fortune, being poor and In love witha sweet young girl, who will wait for him.

Bill meets a half breed Indian girl who hasbeen robbed of her mine by an unsorupulouspromoter. He In turn Is being robbed of agoodly portion of the mine’s output by "hlaforemen. Bill' straightens things out for thegirl and the doctor and wins tha Indianmaiden for a wife. That he has to resort todishonesty by “salting” a worthless mine be-longing to the doctor and foisting It on thaunscrupulous promoter does not take awayfrom the attractiveness of the sympathy forthe Jall-bird lead;= 'There—l&=-oca«!domUe- oosodys the- Rlvelt •

audience last Sunday afternoon laughing atsome of the titles. Rogers makes of "Laugh-ing Bill” a very human Individual, not anidealized romantic personage, but Just an or-dinary mortal with a soul.The first Will Rogers picture may be sst

down aa a success. If future ones fit bis por-soaality as snugly we ahall have aoethsr starfor the aoreMi,

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FILM PRESS AGENTS.Lem Stewart la now Handling the publicity

lor the Triangle;

Bert Adler Is general publicity representa*live for the Inter-Ooeon Film Corporation.

At. Straasman, for some time attached tothe press department of the Smith & Qold^offlcea, has been engaged by JjouIb Mayer to*^take care of all the press work tor the newAnita Stewart pictures,

Ewan Justice, formerly with the Pox, andhaa Just recovered from a long lllneaa, willgo to Washington, where he may likely takeup permanent work In his line.

.Henry MacSiahon, In addition to writing thepress matter for the Educational, la doingoonalderablo, apeolal writing for numerousmagkzlnM and monthly publications.

^W. J. Moolnneas, director of advertising forfHp War Division of Films, la a formerCfclcslgo newspaperman. The war films de-partment have leased three floors at 6 West

.48th street, where Macinness and staff werethe first to move In last week. Macinness Isgetting out all kinds of general and specialstuff' for the war film feature, ‘‘America’sAnswer."

In the ^‘Independent." with which Is In-coiponuod ‘‘Harper’s Weekly," appears aseries of articles on "Confessions of a Mo-tion Picture Press Agent." The ^.rst of thethroe contributions deals with tue inner sidecd the industry, with some interesting revela-tions on things id the passing that happenedbat which heretofore were not published. Thename of the press t^ent writing the articlesIs withheld, but the writer appears to knowall about It.

Ideut. Wells Hawks, comnUsslohed to handleall of the press work for the navy, and whoIs continually pulling all sorts of stuntsstimulating recruiting, especially In Newt ork, has the navy film publicity also under

. his suiiervislon, with a specially designatedpicture squad.

H.' R. Judge, now the general press agentfor the United Theatres Pictures Circuit, .wasWith the Qeorge Arliss company, for five yearsas manager. He Is also a former newspaperman. *

Walter Sanford, recently general pressrepresentative for Fox, Is on the road WithOeorge Arliss, managing his tour.

' Jock Orey la looking after the press workon the new Houdlni serial for B. A. Rolfe.

COAST FILM NEWS.By GUY PRICE.

Lon Angeles, Sept, 21.Jack L. Winn, formerly with Cohan & Har-

ris, has been appointed assistant manager ofClune‘s Auditorium. v

B. Helmlcb, general manager of the Co-opefutive Film Exchange, Ltd., Australia, wasOie guest of the Christie Film Co.

BArTy B. Northrup baa been engaged byDouglas Fairbanks to play Cap^ Hodgson in‘‘Ariaona,”

Frank 0‘NellI, the cinema commuter, hasb^ rejected by the army tor the twelfthtime. O’Neill r^ses to tell what Is the mat-ter with him.

Charles H. Christie is chairman of the pic-ture industry’s Fourth Liberty Loan drive. J,C, Jeasen will operate the "tank" In CentralPark.

X W. Jeffries has severed his business con-n^pns with Vabibtt (Los Angeles ofifioe).

. Frank Bchroeder succeeds him.

Jay Belasco has orders to report tor mili-tary duty Got. 2.

Wive Vltagraph companies are due hereshortly.

The Revlera has again changed hands. It lanow the Victory.

Fred Palmer Is in the mountains gatheringInspiration for another thesis on scenariowriting.

Otto Lederer is the oldest member of west-ern Vltagraph Co.^

Tom Bates, character actor, is out of ClaraBartmt Hospital after several weeks’ Illness.

While her husband is In France Mrs. HankMann Is keeping herself busy knitting socksfor him.

Ciiillicothe, 0., Sept. 25.

The new Sherman was opened herelast week, with the Fox picture“Salome.*’ The house has a seatingcapacity of 1,000 and has a stage suit-able for legitimate productions. J.Elmer Redelle is the manager.

COUNSEL T& THE GOVERNOR.William Chilvers, vice-president and

general counsel of De Luxe PicturesCorp., was this week appointed per-sonal counsel to Governor (Jharles S.Whitman. He will spend several dayseach week at Albany,

Dlando has started work on' "A SawdustDoll for Baby Marie Osbomop under the dl»rectlon of William Bertram. Claire DuBray.Jack Connellyp William Quinn and “Sunny*'Sammy are in the cast.

N. RALPH CAMP DIES.N. Ralph Camp, until last June man-

ager of Goldwyn's Boston office, diedSept. 24 in Boston of pneumonia, theresult of Spanish influenza.He was ill less thkn. a week. He

was 3S years old.

Camp was connected with the filmbusiness about one year, and was un-.married.

‘Thomas H. Ince’e ‘The Midnight Patrol" Isto be distributed by Select as a special release.

FOUR-YEAR-OLD FOR KID FILM.Chicago, Sept. 25.

Dorphia Browne, the four-year-oldwho was the conspicuous hit of “TheGarden 'of Paradise,” lately at theStudebaker,' has signed with RomaineFielding to appear in a picture called“Mama's Angel Child,” by Penny Rogs,cartoonist of the Chicago Tribune.

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Bryant Whshbum’s next Paramount fea-'

ture will be ‘‘Saturday to Monday," seen, lastseason on Broadway as a spokoi production.

KLAW^ & ERLANGER demonstrated to the **legiti-

and the SHUBERTS mate” theatres the benefits of

ized the “shoWfbusiness” byensuring .regular, instead of

haphazard, duplicated book-ings, and benefited both pro-

ducer and theatre. «

The U. B. O.of the business- both for the

houses, and the artists and set

•Vaudeville'where it stands to-

day.

UNITED goes further. It brings the

PicturePlayhousesofAmerica

into a cooperative, Qrganiza-

tion so that Exhibitor-Mem-

bers own and control the

Biggest Circuit in the World.

UNITED PICTURE THEATRES OF AMERICA, he.

A National

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rxMRstPresident

Executive Office

1600 Broadway

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MOV I N G P I C T U R E S

AMONG THE WOMENBy PATSY SMITH

In “.Society a la Carte” a couple of

weeks ago was mentioned Jean Kay,the soubret, who was ill at the time.

Her understudy was playing the par^t.

Mr. and Mrs. Addison Fowler havearrived in the east. They do not wishto be associated by their California

billing,' “The Castles of the West," pre-ferring to be recognized on their own.Despite the similarity of their style,

neither has ever seen Mrs. Castle northe lateWernon Castle, nor are theydesirous of imitating them. Master-Don^d Fowler is an interested specta-

tor along Broadway in his marineofficer's uniform, and it is said he is

some ambitious little dancer himself.

There is a woman at the Riverside

this week who, . if properly directed,

should be the “Talk of the Town.”_Sheis Miss Juliet, a rai;e, natural mimic,whose wonderful elastic voice makesher “impressions” of celebrities appearrealities. Not until'it was all over did

she appear to notice a big bunch of

red dahlias that some admirer hadthrown from a stage box. A red netbustle dress was not bad, but notworthy of the artist, and her hair

could be arranged more becomingly

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and while these were details comparedwith her work, an exceptional frockand , novel staging would workwonders. .

Julia Levolos (The Levolos) woreabout the prettiest costume of theafternoon Monday, It was pink pussy-willow and turquoise ribbon, madesoubret length. The skirt, full andpuffy, was doubled up underneath quite

to the waist without a suggestion,of

a hem. A pink and blue mushroompoke had a silver lace brim.The Wilton Sisters’ madonna blue

sequin wraps had deep circular collars

of ermine, and dainty frilly cherrychiffon skirts had cherry pink sequintunics, tied down in front with sequincovered tapes. The ^rls take their

voices a little too seriously, especially

the talky one, and need new songs.They have the knack of coaxing bows.down to a science. Mme. Burnell’s netgown and scarf train were appliquedwith autumn leaves. A hugh greenrope coiled about her body and onearm in an insidious manner.The Foy girls’r East Side muslin

“Sunday frocks” were authenticallycorrect, even to the negligible lengthof the ' ruffled pantalettes. Theamateurish miss in the Bob Matthewsand Co. act was in a regimental bluewool, one-piece dress, the tight waistand tucked skirt separated with a wideplain belt pf same. A rose velvetturban was encircled, and tied with awide black sash, which hung down theback.Merle’s Cockatoos, flashing an

abundance of "merle blue” plumage,and Myrle (of<Myrle and Delmar), onthe same program at the Fifth Avenue,opening and closing the show the'first

half, were a slight coincident. Bron-son and Baldwin were one of the fea-tures. Miss Baldwin’s pretty ward-robe of last season, looked quite fresh.

A black .net apron and over-dresstrimmed with marine blue sequinscovers her pretty blue and silver frock,and her "Jacob’s coat” (quoting Mr.Bronson) still shows the “trail of thelonesome spine.”

Ethel Clifton in French peasantattire offered a weird tale of devas-tated Belgium and Hun rape. Americahas read of all that horror and needs"no stage picture of it to spur her onnow that she is in the fray.

Fredericka Sims and her orchestradon’t seem to belong to each other, asit were. Opening with “If I WereAsked to Play a Part,” the song doneso long by Rose Ponzello, she ap-

peared in pink chiffon, a puffy head-

ing of green and pink ribbon outlining

the full silver lace flounce at bottom.

For an old-fashioned girl number she

wore two big blonde' braids_and

carried an odd cone-shaped knitting

bag. In French blue smock and thrush

colored velvet tarn and pants, one leg

rakishly turned up, she sang of the^^

blind old Frenchman’s joy at hearing

of the coming^ of the Aniericans. Acheery number here would help Miss

Sims considerably.

They are “some noise,” those “Monte

Carlo Girls” at the Olympic this week.

A wild and woolly, screeching, scream-

ing lot that gave you a headache. There

was some assortment of funny bob-

bing heads in the Alexander Rag Time

Band number at ojiening, for which the

costumes were white satin unipn suits.

Most of the girls had so much black

on their eyes they looked like burnt

holes. A few were neatly coiffmed

and made up^ but the rest ([of those

who have brushed their hair during

thi,s engagement) had^horribly con-

spicuous styles all their own. Theysurely cannot be blamed, however, iotr~

the made over, misfit costumes. Theless they had on the better they looked,

which isn’t saying much at that. Forthe “Chorus specialties’’ number they

were in black, full-length union suits,

short black and_ White striped satin

etons and black silk hats. In this num-ber Betty Palmer showed to best ad-

vantage. She is ginger personified—

a

trifle bold, perhaps, but a corking goodworker that the rest could well pat-

tern by. The other “end girl” wasconspicuous by reason iof neat appear-ance and a shrill whistling enporeverse (more headache music). Ameri-can Beauty and white satin striped

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wraps, lined with purple, in the last

abt opened up for a second, disclosing

the girls in full fleshlings—even VioletBuckley, who led the number. Therewas a small cast—three women andfour men (one colored). Sarah Hyattwas cast W-z "prima donna” role andset her Tight to it by getting away witha version of the Trio from “Faust” all

by herself. She wore a few spectacular,

costumes, but they looked home made.The most bizarre and yet the bestlooking had a ripple skirt of naturalsquirrel, cap and neck piece, while thebodice and long panel back were ofcherry sequin cloth. For the “Faust”number she was in solid black Sequincloth. Kitty Warren was the pjettiestgirl in the show, but made more noisethat meant nothing than the 'wholechorus together. Her costumes all

looked untidy in some way—if thedress was good, the sash had lost its

freshness, and with a lovely pink satinfrock with dainty accordion plaitedbloomers held in with tiny ribbon gar-lands, she wore dirty satin slippers.

She looked best in pink silk and chiffon -

pajamas. To Miss Buckley seemed tofall all the fresh pretty costumes,, orelse she takes care of hers—anywaythey showed up the others. Several

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had tulle skirts, one was of flesh netoyer ruffles of blue with long pointedgirdle trimming of opalesques. There’stoo much “hurrah” in this show overnothing. It looks as if they had thrownthe book away (if they ever had one),and were trying to stall while thinkingof something to do. The old- Collinsand Hart business is the only reallaugh in the show.

JdMe O^MSers* " Japahesy costume,Effie Weston’s ' (Kerr and Weston)snappy clothes, Trixie Friganza’s nov-elty military wrap and Bessie Craw-ford’s pink satin sport suit have allbeen described in recent issues. How-eyer, Bessie Crawford wears blue satinslippers tied like ballet pumps with her f

sport suit. All of these acts are in the

first half of the Alhambra programthis week. ;On first appearance Mary Cranston s

long flaxen hair gave her an ethereal

look that her later costuming denied.

Her dainty orchid voile had an apron

of ecru embroidered in brown. Thenew turn with Bryan Lee is spoiled

by the incongruous dressing. Despite

the pretty story of the sketch, her de-

sire to dress like a Ziegfeld show girl

almost ruins it. The white satin mili-

tary costume was sufficient and if she

must wear a wrap, and a white one,

shb should get a white leather or satin

military (or“"Over There” Entertain-,

ment Unit coat)—something more ap-

propriate for motoring or aeroplane

flights than a brocade silk eveningwrap.

, ^

Ottie Ardine (McKay and Ardine)

has an entire new wardrobe. Quitesanely, less extravagant than last year,

but nevertheless quite as dainty. Ahlack satin tailored suit dress showedflashes of white satin lining—collars,cuffs and vest. White ostrich pompomsposed jauntily on either side of a smartblack satin toque. ' A maize georgette

had fluffy petticoats of burnt orangeand narrow ribbons di the orangetrimmed silver girdlei and chapeau.Over a pink satin bodice and generousdancing skirt of chiffon, a delightful

wrap of alternate panels of silver

cloth and blue georgette was worn.Lola Girlie (with Jas Teihpleton—

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the long and shor| of it) was a sap-phire and iridescent butterfly in frontof a full stage, spider’s web of rope.A goldeii rod satin drop had two hugebutterflies On it. Gold net and laceas a matter of fact composed the /

finale costume, but it was only wornfor a minute as the curtain was rungdown before they could possibly havecompleted their number. Why an actshould be sacrificed by the manage-.

ment, or why an artist should vyant to

be sacrificed because they have to

close the show is a mystery.

The Fatty Arbuckle feature, "ThbCook,” was not the least of the Fifth

Avenue Theatre’s .attractions this

week. The restaurant scene calls -for

quite a display of evening frocks wornby attractive women. AUce Lake as

the cashier comes in for Her due pun-ishment, 'which she gets in a dancewith a strange partner. Watching withmir>th the funny antics of Buster Kea^ton in this picture brings to mindsome of the funny tales I have heardof Buster’s drilling in California pre-

vious to his going “Over There.”^If

Buster gets a chance in the front line

trenches, and does a few of those funnyfalls for the enemy Hun, there will

sure be a temporary cessation of hos-tilities, until they get through laugh-ing, and when they do the Yanks will

doubtless be “over the top."

Marguerite Clark, in “Out of a ClearSky,” has a wide range of territory

costuming and characters to cover.First as the Countess Celeste DeBersek (of Belgium) she is a formal“Lady" with a burden of worries evenat 18. Then jumping to America sheappears quite at home in the Southernmountain country—even in a rain-storm. Discarding her dignity and wetapparel at the same time, she showsherself in a calico gown and reachesout to her old "admirers for the first

time in the picture. Two little co-workers, Bobby Connelly and his little

girl sweetheart, not programed, wereexceptionally good. Miss Clark knowshow to wear any type of gown* andwear it well, but pi’fetentiouS styles orserious tailprmades rob her of muchof her precious, youthful charm.

WILLIAM RUSSELLin.

“HOBBS IN A HURRYBy George Lee McCandlessDirected by Henry King '

A comedy-drama of the sure-fire kind. The action Is laidin New York City, aboard the top of a speeding passengertrain, In a western mining field and in a private car of amillionaire, William Russell at his very best. Supportedhy an all-star cast.

First of the William Russell Productions sold direct toexhibitors through special representatives of the AmericanFilm Company stationed at Pathe exchanges. Wire, write

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BASED ONTHESHOOTING OFTHE BRITISH REDCROSS NURSE

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LECTURERS AND FILMS.The fall and winter programs for

the different traveling lecturers whouse pictures as an important assetof their public appearances have beenlaid outE. M. Newman is now In Chicago ar-

ranging for his annual appearancethere in the Auditorium, opening inOctober. Newman was in France this

summer, returning in August from thefiring line where he obtained some"close ups” of conditions in AlsaceLorraine. Newman’s opening lecturevvill be on his war observations, show-ing pictures of France and Great Brit-ain as well as the Italian battlefrontHe has a series of six lectures for histour this winter. All of his wartimesubjects, England, France, London,Paris and Italy will be releasedthrough the Educational Co. nextspring.

Robert C. Bruce has finished "’TisTough to Be Tender,” in which Brucemakes Marion H. Kohn, president ofthe Consolidated Film Corporation,San Francisco, the protagonist of thestory. It is now being released to thegeneral public.

Dwight L. Elmendorf is in NewYork, but has called off all lecturedates, owing to his voice having goneback on him. He will rest this winter.The pictures he took this summer willbe released around the holidays.

_George D. Wright is in Mexico tak-

ing some closeups of General Carranza.He has also been in the Tampico oilfields, where he obtained specialscenes.

Prof. Raymond L. Ditmars, who hastaken many pictunes of wild animals,18 now making a special feature ofbugs, insects and reptiles, to be re-leased later in the season.

PROFITABLE GOV’T FILM.Representatives of the Division of

Films of the Committee on Public In-formation are seeking a theatre in theTimes square district for the showingof their third feature in New York,commencing Nov. 4. It is entitled “Un-der Four Flags” and consists of 2,000feet each from the American, English,French and Italian official governmentfilms.

“Pershing’s Crusaders” has thus farcleaned up over a quarter of a milliondollars.

“America’s Answer” bids fair toeclipse that amount. The four roadcompanies last week showed a netprofit of $9,400.

FIGURED DOWN TO MINUTES.The World Film’s expert accountant

at its Fort Lee studio has compiled atable of production costs. His reportreads

:

“The nominal time for the filming ofa story is based on a four weeks’schedule, allowing for delays growingout of weather conditions.“Each picture averages 300 scenes.

With a working day of eight hours,this gives a daily quota of 12^ sceneson a 24-day basis. The average costof a picture is $25,000, which makes thecost of each scene, including titles andsub-titles, $8.3,33. A day’s work repre-sents $1,040.66, which includes thestudio overhead. Each minute repre-sents $2.17.

Taking Pictures on Stage.

At the National, Central Avenue andBleecker street, the house has beenadvertising the taking of pictures onthe stage for' eiic ftiir week;-

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rons being advised by the one-sheetsto “earn $1,000” a week by learninghow to act in the “movies."Just who was back of the quick

scheme v/as not advertised, but it is

reported that the usual “fall” wasmade.

TRIANGLE’S SINGLE ENGAGEMENTS.

Los Angeles, Sept. 25.Triangle has dismissed all of its

stock players. Seventy-five were re-ported let out last week. In future,players will all be hired by the pic-ture.

PROPAGANDA ONLY."The Road to France,” strictly

manufactured for American warpropagandistic purposes, with CarlyleBlackwell and Evelyn Greeley, will bereleased by the World Oct. 14. .

CAMERA SONG-CYCLE..Hopp Hadley has arranged for a

general release of what he terms thefirst cinema-song-cycle, “The Vow,"to reach the screen via the privateshowing manner in the next ten days.The song cycle which “The Vow”

illustrates was taken from Eliland.Raymond Ellis, baritone, will sing thesolos for its initial presentation.Herbert G. Carleton did the camera

work.

ARTCRA^S "SPORTING LIFE.”The Maurice Tourneur Productions.

Co. has turned over the distribution

of “Sporting Life” to Artcraft, as aspecial release.

The First National offered an ad-vance of $75,000, on a percentage ar-rangement. .

The Tourneur company has securedthe rights to another Drury Lane mel-odrama, “The White Heather,” writtenby Cecil Raleigh.

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STILL PICKFORDSpeculative rumors this week as to

the future filin~activities of Mary Pick-ford, due to the arrival here of hermother, Mrs. Charlotte Pickford, andsubsequent conferences with MissPickfojd’s attorneys regarding nego-tiations oh prospective contracts wererampant.Miss Pickford has an offer from the

First National and several others..

Up to Wednesday nothing “official"

had developed through the confer-^

enoes in the O’Brien, Malevinsky &Driscoll offices. M. L. Malevinsky in-

formed a Varibtt representative thatnothing had yet been settled as toMiss Pickford’s newContract.When asked if Miss Pickford would<

come to New York while her motherwas here, Mr. Malevinslqr said it wasnot impi^obable and might be necessaryto conclusively clear up the futurePickford contract.Aaron Jones returned 'to Chicago

Wednesday, at vrhich time the indi-

cations were strongly in favor of Art-craft signing up Miss Pickford oncemore.

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PARALTA STATEMENT.John. E. DeWolf and Herman Katz,

to set at rest the many rumors con-cerning Paralta’s plans for futureoperations^ have felt called upon tojssue a public statement.. The gist ofit is that in about a jrear they producednearly two dozen pictures, which arenow in process 6f distributlM hereand abroad; that their only troubleshave been internal, which are nowadjusted; and that they are the ownersof a vast majority of the commonstock, and the control of the companyis entirely in their hands.

v C. o. Pettljolin, Jr., arrived at the P^ijohnh<me last week.

ICarle 'Walcamp will sbortly be seen In aBluebird melodrama feature.

Tbe Universal Is now following the plan ofusing the dual directorship system Of Its stare.

Herman Wobher has been appointed direo* Jessie Reed, a principal In “The Passingtor Of the ploture division of the Llber^ Loan Show of 1018” at the Winter Garden, was InPublicity Department In the Twelfth Federal the chorus at, that house, two seasons sgo.Reserve District. Wobher will appoint state Other graduates In the same agstreeAtion ac«directors In each of the state and territories Nell Carrlnirtoti FlorenceIn that (coast) district.

_lteX.,PEA(H PiCTlIHES

PARAMOUNrS S. AMERICAN CO.John C. Graham, general' foreign

representative for Famous Players-Lasky, has returned from a threemonths’ trip to South America, wherehe completed arrangements, for thedistribution of Paramount-Artcraftpictures in Chile, Peru and Bolivia.Tt will be in the hands of a new

corporation known as the South Pa-cific Paramount Co., with headquartersin Chile.

Eduardo Suarez, Chilean Ambassa-dor to the United States, is presidentof the concern.

RIGHTS PURCHASED.Los Angeles, Sept. 25.

Thomas H. Ince has bought thescreen rights and takes an option onthe legitimate production rights ofGouverneur Morris’ story, “Behind .the

Door," published in the July McClure’s.

Paramount has secured the screenrights to Carolyn Wells’ story,“Vicky Van,” to be used for EthelClayton.The screen rights to “Soldiers of

Fortune” have been purchased byJesse Hampton for a starring vehiclefor J. Warren Kerrigan.

WeekofSeptember^2^\

What the National^ Board of Review enthusiastically

terms "one of the most powerful and appealing pictures

we have ever seen and the most unusual Beach picture

ever made.'*

SUES THROUGH LAY-OFF.Mabel La Bunyea, . a picture actress,

has filed suit against the World FilmCorporation for. breach of contract.Through her counsel, Harry SaksHechheimer, she claims a World direc^

tor kept “stalling” her in the matterof employment anrf she has conse-quently idle for severalmonths. Although engaged to makea feature, entitfpd “Making Good,” ofwhich she has the script, she was notordered to report, being told ‘thatweather conditions were the cause ofthe delay. ’

Mrnnan Drama of Bedemption

with wiix mGEmDireeied hy tiobavt Hpnley

Mr. Rothapfel, a daring pioneer in brainy and imaginative showmanshipand an inspiration to all producers committed to the policy of "betterpictures," has booked Goldwyn’s entire series of Rex Beach productionsfor the Rivoli. He says: ^

"The humanness of 'Laughing Bill Hyde’ makes it rank as one of thesuccessful productions of tho year: c .story Md. productionMr. Beach and Goldwyn can both be proud.’.’

STUDIO MATTER ADJUSTED.A wire was received at the New York

headquarters of the L A. T. S. £. Mon-day from Les Dolliver, now in LosAngeles, informing the executive theagreement compiled by union opera-tors and stagehands had been signedby all the studios there.

For a time the L. A. situation threat-ened to develop into a serious con-dition.

"Love Defend^

Tefft Johnson begins work next weekon “The Love Defender” for World, in

which June Elvidge, Madge Evans andFrank Mayo are to play principalroles.

The story is by Maravene Thompsonand was adopted for the screen byGeorge DuBois Proctor.

COLDWm DISIRIBIITIHG CORPOMTIONSAMUBL GoiDVKH, PrMdtnt

16 East A-Zrni Street

STATE EXHIBITORS AT AUANTPIAN BIG “DRIVE” CAMPAIGN

New York Picture Theatre Men Get Together and Unanim-ously Pledge Undivided Support to Present *Xiberty

Bond Drive”—Urge Suffrage G>-operation

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^ Discuss Sunday Question.

Albany, N. Sept 25.

A conference of the picture theatreowners of the State of New York, rep-resenting some 1,600 screens, will openat the Ten Eyck Hotel tomorrow.According to advance plans a reso-

lution will be offered endorsing theFourth Liberty Loan and lines laiddown in which an intensive campaignof bond selling will be waged through-out the motion picture theatres of the

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state.

President Sydney S. Cohen is ex-pected to appoint 51^ representatives,one_ in each senatorial district com-^prising the state, in order that properstatistics may be compiled of what thetheatre owners have accomplished inthe selling of Liberty Bonds. A repre-sentative will be designated in each ofthe three assembly districtj^ comprisingeach senatorial district of the state.The question of Sunday opening will

be presented. It is the general beliefthat the elEcient work of the ex-hibitors in support of Gevernifientpropaganda will do much to clarifythe Sunday opening situation in thisstate. The loss of revenue to the Gov-ernment due to certain sections of thestate keeping theatres closed will beforcibly presented by President Cohen,who believes that all political candi-dates are showing a tendency toremedy these conditions and to givepeople in every municipality whatthose people decide they want,A resolution stating that a large

percentage^ of the patrons of picturetheatres being women. President Cohen •

be urged to hold conferences with theleaders of the Women’s Suffrage Partyof t|}e state to effect a closer coopera-tion for their mutual benefit. A letterfrom the New York State Women's’^Suffrage Party will be read, requestingexhibitors to show slides in theyr the-atres urging the women of the stateto reg«ter on the coming Registration

Oct. /-12, Those.^present will be-rflque&t--aBd^vto.-.iv.

every possible

CHAPLIN FIRST AT STRAND."Shoulder Arms,” the new Charlie

Chaplin picture, will first be seen at

the Strand, week Oct. 20. The follow-in^f week it will be released for othertheatres in JNew York, and the weekof Nov. 4 in Brooklyn.The picture is in three reels and

the. rental charge is |S0 for the firsttwo reels and 25 per cent, of the priceof the two reels for the extra reel or$62.50 for the three reels for each day’sshowing. 'S

SUNDAY FILMS UPSTATL

^ ,Ilion, N. Y., Sept. 25.

After a lapse of months, Sunday pic-tures again started here Sunday. TheTemple was the first to open. NextSunday, it is expected the other filmpalaces will follow suit.

Ilion has thousands of war workerswhose only chance for recreationcomes on Sunday, and with gaslessSabbaths, the munitions makers de-manded some other form of amuse-m^t. Sunday films were suspendedhere months ago following an agita-tion by the “holier than thou” crowd.

MARGUERITE CLARK SIGNS.Marguerite Clark celebrated her re-

turn from her honeymoon, by signinga contract to make Paramount pic-tures for another year. Miss Clarkwill probably do six pictures this yearinstead of eight in order that she maydevote more time to each picture.

,

Her first under the new contract willbe "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch,”followed by “The Golden Bird.”

$5,000 for “Brido” Rights.Famous Players-Lasky have bought

the picture rights to “Here Comes the .

BVide” for $5,000.

Max Marcin and Roy Atwell, theauthors, were willing to sell at thatfigure six months ago, but the dealwas held up until now by Klaw & Er-langer who wanted a higher figure.

Harry Levoy >Managhig Symphony. '

The Symphony at Broadway and9Sth street, reopening Sept. 21, withParamount and Universal service(splitting the week) has Harry Leveyas manager. Mr'. Levey was assignedby the Universal which is operatingthe house.

BUCKMAIL CHARGED.Jack Le Claire, a vaudevillian, was

arrested in New York late last weekon a' charge of attempted blackmail.For the past two s asons he appearedfor Bert Lamont in “The Race of Man”and “The Montana Five” acts. Last

. summer he worked as a clerk in theHoteb Alamac, Atlantic City.He came to Broadway with a leaf

from the hotel register showing thesignature of “Owen Moore and wife,”

^In light of various reports concern-

ing Moore’s matrimonial affairs withhis wife, Mary Pickford, Le Claireattempted to sell the page to Moore,and also t6 a representative of Doug-las Fairbanks.<^Heeding a decoy message, Le Claire

went to the office of downtown attor-neys and accepted $175 in markedmoney for the hotel register page. Hewas immediately placed under arrestby waiting detectives, called there, itIS said, on behalf of Moore. Le Claireclaims to have recognized Moore atthe shore. Owen Moore denies havingbeen in Atlantic City on the date ofthe registry of his name.

ROOSEVELT SERIES STARTED.Work on the new serial to be made

by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt underthe direction of Frederick Collins, ofMcClure’s, has started. The studio di-rection is tfnder Phil 'Nye.No date has bejen set for the re-

lease, but it is believed Col. Roose-velt will complete most of the chap-ters before one picture is given to thescreen.Bert Ennis will handle the publicity

for the Roosevelt pictures.

INGE'S CONTACTS WITH STARS.In connection with his denial of the

report Charles Ray was about to makeother business conndetions, Thomas H.Ince has announced the status of hisrelations

' with his other stars. Hesays: ^

“I have a contract with DorothyDalton for two years more, one moreyear with William S. Hart, three moreyears with Enid Bennett.’’

LIBERAL WITH LEAVES.\The Government has been very lib- (

eral to managers of legitimate pro- 1

ductions and picture producers in i

granting special leaves for enlistedmen who are in the midst of produc- i

tions.f

The latest incident was the calling of i

Dick Rossen, who is appearing in thefilm pfodoctib^ for Art-

'

craft with Douglas Fairbanks. Rossonis cast for Tony. When called a wire i

was sent to Washington asking his c

time to report be deferred until the t

picture was completed. The request cwas promptly granted, after which 1

Rosson leaves f<jr Camp Kearney. (

OFFICIAL FILM SHOWING.Washington, D. C., Sept, 25.

The Treasury Department has ar-ranged for a formal showing of theFourth Liberty Loan picture films be-fore the National Press Club, Sept. 27,at the Central High School Auditor-ium.

Geraldine Farrar will sing on thisoccasion and Vice-President ThomasR Marshall will speak. The remain-der of the evening will be devoted to ashowing of the films.^The Washington representatives of

t^he leading newspapers of the countryhave^been invited, together with manynotables from Washington official life.

Angeles, Sept. 25.. All the picture stars who made pic-tures for the Fourth Liberty Loancampaign are anxious to get their filmsshown at Graumann’s for a full week.Several were desirous of booking theirown pictures there for a full week,which would have excluded everybodyelse during the three weeks’ drive.The picture Committee of the Fed-

eral Reserve, who know nothiiw ofthe trade rivalry, have notified Grau-mann he must play one a day—for asingle day—like all other houses, withno repeats, or not get any of the spe-cial Loan features. „

JFAR FILM OUT OF NOTHING.,

The Universal’s six-reel war film,Crashing .Through to Berlib," wasmade up "out of nothing,” so thosesay who seem to know of it.

Not a bit of camera work was donein connection with the^^feature. Itwas pieced together and rhade up ofold •war film, mostly scenes taken fromthe Universal's Weekly Pictorial.The task of assembling the rejuve-

nated bits is reported to hbve beengiven to Jack Cohen, editor of the Uni-versal Weekly, and the completedwork, of six reels, propelled onto thescreen under the "Crashing” title issaid to have been done entirely byhim.The feature is reported a good card

for the Universal, which more highlyregards it since the film does not rep-resent a cent’s investment. In thematter of inexpensiveness picturepeople claim Mr. Cohen received noextra compensation for his work,leaving the war picture clear profitfor the U. .

The picture' was first put out duringthe early part of August and met withgeneral approval, including the re-views of it in the trade papers.

Though Injured.Emile Chautard, who has been di-

recting Elsie Ferguson from his home,due to an injury to his knee, is never-theless completing the feature in spiteof this handicap. Miss Ferguson’s nextfilm production will be "The GreenOrchard.”

r^RI'ETY

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what (loca aha sayfCi«ls.-**Sh9 eays; ‘TIsre’a a few utm for your

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Life on the Bounding Deep;

The Sentry informs me I snore so loud

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