Evening journal., 1914-02-10
FUN BILL At THE GARRICK.


It was fun all the way through the
bill last night for the patrons Of the
Garrick Theatre who enjoyed the first
nights performance Comedy is the
striking feature, while the stage set /
tings are the most magnificent and J
extensive that have been seen at the
Gsrrick for some time. There arc
also number of striking novelties
in the show, and all made good before
big house
"A Persian Garden" Louis simou's
new act. which was given by a COM
pany of Is, proved one of the real
big hits of the bill. Simon is just
as funny as he was when he appeared
here few weeks ago, in "The New
Coachman," and he is assisted by
company that is up to the standard
set by him, which, among others, in
cludes Flavia Arcaro and Lillian
Boardmen, we'll known Broadway
condolences. THE Persian Garden"
does credit not only to Simons and
his company. but also to the author,
Edgar Allan Woolf IL is magnif-
Gently staged
Philip BarthoIomse's singing novel
ty. "A Romance in Venice" also
scored heavily. Joseph Lertora,
splendid tenor, who has recently come
to the front. is featured in this act
TO good effect He is ably assisted
by Miss Lucille Love. The Venetian
scenic effects are beautiful.
A Japanese Juggling troupe made
big hit Dewitt Mott and Mary
Alaxfield produced the musical comedy,
The Manicurist and the Salesman"
to good effect. They are very clever
aud are good entertainers. Tom Kyle
and his company. in a "Doctcred Wild
ow" have an elaborate and most in
teresting Offering. The scene Of the
action is in the saloon of an ocean
liner, which is elaborately portrayed
in the stage equipment, all OF which
is carried by the company. Stella.
Tracey and George Moore, as eXpon-
ents of comedy, proved exceptionally
interesting. Joe LeFleur and dogs
gave a good account of themselves and
contributed their share toward the
iuorit Of the bill.
The bill looks like a sure winner
and the indications are that the Gar
rick will enjoy big business all the
week.
AROUND WORLD IN TWO HOURS.
Elmer Dwiggins, the traveller, lee
turer aud humorist who Will be seen
at the Playhouse this afternoon and
every afternoon and each evening
this week at go and $50 p. m. is
said to always see the interesting
side of his travels. which he describes
in his entertaining talks. constantly
illustrated with vivid motion pictures
of the life habits and religion Of the
worlds people, IN just 100 minutes
after you sail eastward from Hobo
ken you have crossed nearl. all the
oceans, visited twenty different coun-
tries in the Orient and the ar East
and have landed inside the Golden
Gate of the Homeland at San Fran
cisco. Two hours spent and twenty
four hours gained. The special fea-
lures of the trip shown in motion
pictures and colored slides are as
follows: The grease ioy-ride down
the mountains at Madeira. the ia
NOUS gambling resort at Monte Carlo,
on camels from Cairo to see the
Pyramids, the modern wonders Of
Bombay, bathing in the sacred
Ganges at Benares and its influence
ON the health Of India, burning Of the
dead IN India, the lack Hole of CAL
cutta, the great Banyan the largest
tree IN the world. the gateway to the
Far East at Singapore. our problem
m the Philippines. the Flowery King
dom of JaDan. the paradise of the
Pacific al Honolulu. ship in a great
gale at sea, and the silver lining to
che cloud IS YOU and at the Golden
uatc at San Francisco.