Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
THEATRICAL FORECAST

While only new drama opens tonight, and
but one other is scheduled for next week, the
managers promise brilliant season for Pha-
delphia play-goers OF the productions booked,
comedies seem to predominant, and Of these the
majority proved their merits as mlrth-stimulants
on Broadway last season. Later we shall
however. see Mrs. Flske in new comedy, and
such established favortes as Maud Adams.
| Ethel Barrymore and John Drew in new dramas
| Helen Ware, whose appearances during the last
few years have increasingly captivated the pub
| lie, and whose presentations always marked
| by exceptional personal charm, will appear
the star in three-act play, The Re-
VOLT" by Edward Locke, at the Adelph Theatre
| next Monday evening September 81 Miss Ware
last in this city in within the Law
playing the part OF Mary Turner.
THE Revolt is announced a play of today.
1t produced last in New York and
of all the various dramas dealing with the
social problem" sponsored by vice committees
and killed suppressed. THE Revolt alone
has survived. Miss Wares supporting company
includes Sara Enrght, Beth Franklin, susanne
Villa, Annette Tyler, Rosana Logan. Jessie
Ralph, Alphonz Either, Van Renssler Townsend
John Walsh Howard Gould Sam Edwards,
Fred W. Peters. Edwin Mordant and Frank
Kelly.
Following John Mason in "Druggcd" at the
Broad Street Theatre. Margaret Anglin will
open two weeks engagement in Lady Wnde-
meres Fan" After this Philadcphans will be
enabled to Mrs Fske in a new comedy by
John Luther Long, the celebrated creator of
Madam Butterfly" Mr., Longs comedy Is To-
Gated in London, about 1850 during the Garrick
and Peg Wellington period, and is announced as
n play of ripping humor.
At the Broad, in succession during the season.
will appear Fanny Ward in Madam President"
Billie Burke, John Drew Maud Adams and
Ethel Barrymore, each in play; Frances
Starr in The Secret" by Henri Bernstein; the
Lyceum Players in repertoire. thrce-star COM
bination, including William Gillette, Marie Doro
and Blanche Bates, in Charles Frohman's re-
vival of Diplomacy" Subsequently each Of
these stars will appear in new production.
The Passing Show OF 19li." Messrs. Shuberte
third annual musical revue, will open at the
Lyric Theatre October !. The cast includes such |
favorites as Jose CoIl.us, Ethel Amorta Kelly, |
Marilynn Miller Frances Denar"st, George w /,
Monroe. Robert Emmett Kcaue, r. Roy Barnes |
Harry Fisher and Artic Mohliugcr.
At the Lyric will also later appear Mcssrs
Shuberts THE Whirl Of the World" which IS
announced as the New Yorl, Winter Gardens
greatest musical success. The producers, taking
advantage of the dancing craze. have made this
replete with novelty dances.
Among the attractions booked To- appear at the
Adelphi Theatre after Miss Wares appearance
in To-day are 1.-The Things That Count" a
romantic drama produced by W. \. Brady.
Kitty Mackay," a deliGhtfuI Scotch comedy
which ran eight months At the Comedy Theatre"
New York, with Molly McIntvrc i'm tho principal
ole; Peg O. Ny Heart" Hartley Manners
successful comedy, High Jmss.'
musical comedy Grace George. i'm 'Trc
truth" and Guy Bates Post in "Omar. the
The Ziegfeld Fo's will remain At tho Forrest
Theatre until September 26 ON tho 18th Mont
;omery and stone VIII open a now musical
omedy, the engagement lastins two weeks
'ther attractions to follow are Henry W. Saw
ge's Hungarian opcrctta "Sari' around the
lock" a musical comedy; THE Little Cafe"
,Iaw and Erlangsrs spectacular production of
Ben-Hur," now ON its 18th annual tour and
ulia Sanderson, Donald Brian nuI Joseph cav
horne in '"rhe Girl from Utah" a new Froh-
ian production. Tho Mask and VIZ viii give
lor annual entertainment at the Forrest durine
aster Week
The next attraction at tho Gtrrtck Theatre
i'll he "Nearlv Married" the coHar aui Ha~r..
'medy, with Rruc" McRa, lu rnr title rolo
his will open September 2o II will be- Sur-
'eded by The Yellow Ticket" on October
with Florence Reed, a Philadelphia Girl and
ichael Morton leadnr tho east There viii !
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