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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

younger set have entered the ranks with a will.
One Of the most active circles NAV be found
every Thursday evening at 17U5 South Broad
street, Under the direction OF Misc NAV Ferris
and Miss Agnes Ryan. Among tho members
may be mentioned the following: Miss Anna
Dousherty, Miss May Heisy. Miss Catherine
Brennan, Miss Anna Stewart, Miss Marie Duffy
| Miss May Myer. Miss Marian Dee Miss Regina
Donahue and Miss Dollie Buckingham.
Miss Mary Moon, who has spent the summer
months at Wildwood, returned to her home. 1872,
South Seventeenth street. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John sheerer. OF csrrotbers n
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. schaefer.
! Of 1910 South Twentieth street, during the COM
ing week.
| Miss Maria Smith, of as5 South Fifteentb
street, who spent the summer months at At
lantic City, has returned to her home for the
winter
DR.. and Mrs. c. r. Kelly have closed their
cottage at Ventnor, where they have been en-
terteining during the summer months, and re-
turned to their home, 11i South Eighteenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Mccormick of 1870
South Eighteenth street, will entertain on oo-
tober with informal dinner in honor Of
their guest, Frank A. Healy, Of Gleason Va
Some among those invited are Mr.. and Mrs.
nieharu D. Cantln, MISS Mary Bradley Miss
Madeline Burns and George A. Walters.
Mrs J. A. Wilson and her family have closed
their cottage in Cape May where they have
been since May 1, and .cturned to Their home.
1887 South Fifteenth street
Friends of the Rev. Robert Conners of Cata-
saoua Pa. will be sorry to learn that he is in
IN St Agnes Hospital
Mrs. George p. Blackford of Cleveland, o.,
will be the guest of her cousin Mrs. O. j. Stan
ert, at her home, 174o South Eighteenth street,
during the latter part of this month. Mrs
Blackford will remain in the city until Christ
mas, and many delightful affairs have been
planned in her honor.
Miss Elizabeth Brown, who spent the summer
at Arlington Beach, has returned to her home
142O Castle avenue.
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NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

Miss Virginia Hume, of 1919 West Dauphin
street, gave kitchen shower on Tuesday
night for Miss Edna B. Culbertson, whose mar
rage to Clarence ]. O'Brien will take pac,
in October. The decorations were yellow and
white, the flowers used being dahlias. The
guests were Miss Emma Clark, Miss Helen
Eberbach, Miss Josephine Eberbach, Miss
Emma Campbell Miss Marie Schultze, Miss
Ella Abbott. Miss Clara Abbott Miss Mar
garet Cubertson, Miss May Culbertson Miss
Mildred Haag, Miss Marian Bertolet Miss
Nina Newands, Miss Edith Clark Miss Edna
Lindner, Miss Carrie Simpson Miss Bessie
Simpson. Miss Kathryn Haubert Miss Mar
garet Stapeford, Miss Lillian Gordon, Miss
Florence Nuttall, Miss Marian McDade, Miss
Miriam Hume, Mrs. William Eberbach. Mrs
Charles Campbell, Mrs. Henry Schutze, Mrs
Howard Abbott, Mrs. A. ]. oBrien, Mrs
Aaron Henricks, Mrs. William Kamp and Mrs
William Hume
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CAMDEN AND VICINITY

The ladies of the Collingswood Country, C,Iub
will give card party this afternoon. the sec
ond of series.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haaga have moved
from Audubon to their new home at IA Lin
den street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Magoun. of Mansion ave-
nue. Haddonfeld have sent out invitations 70
the wedding OF their daughter, Miss Katherine
Masoun, TO Harry Day. of Bath, Me-, on Octo.
Der a.
Members of the Haddonheld Country C,Iub
are giving three days Country Fair" for the
benefit of the new clubhouse
Mrs. ]. f. Baer formerly of 5s5 stevors
street who has lived in Southern California
for unmber of years, is revisiting her old
home
Another former Camden woman. Mrs IIer-
bert Goodell, who will be remembered as Miss
Gertrude Hollinshed, now Of Livermora ra1
Is spending three months in the city, accom-
panied by her young SON.
MI ana Mrs F, Morse Archer and family
are again IN their Haddonhed home, after a
summer at Barnegat Bay.
MI and Mrs. Edward Pryce CbaIlapgsr ara
now at home to their friends in their re..
nome at Clifton avenue, Merchantville.
MT and Mrs Augustus Reeve and Miss EI,,-
aoeth Cooper Reeve, of sol State street b,y.
returned from the Clin House Lake N,tnro
waska, n. Y.
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TO say nothing of small luncheons theatre
parties etc, in this first week in October
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson have
opened their house at 239 South o1st street fol-
the winter, after a summer spent on the
Main Line.
DR., Robert E. Hoyt L. S N..and Mrs
! Hoyt have been spending few days at the
| BeLevue-Stratford. Doctor Hoyt has Just re-
turned from the foreign cruise OF the mid
shlpmon from the Naval Academy Doctor
lioyt was at one time surgeon on the L. s s
idaho, which was afterwards sold TO Greece
Later he has been stationed on the Illinois
MI and Mrs. John T. Lewis. Jr OF 1900
Spruce street are spending several weeks in
Chelsea before opening their house for the
winter.
Miss Agnes Repplier has returned to the city
this week and is at her home 2O35 Chestnut
street, for the winter
Mr. and Mrs Vain Morgan Churchman. who
spent the summer in Longport, have returned
To their home at Highland avenue and Navajo
street, Chestnut HILL
MI and Mrs. Travis Cochran, who spent the
summer in Campo Bello, N b., lust off Of
Maine, will open their house, 1871 Soutb o91
street, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel Riddle y,
2"i Walnut street, will open their house the
latter part of the month
Mrs. Anthony Taylor and Miss Alice Uybar-
ton, who sailed last month from Genoa Tt,I,,
have arrived in the city and will spend the
winter here
Cards were received in this city yesterdav
from MIS-. John Fahy, Of Rochester N v
announcing the marriage OF their daughter
Miss Regina Fahy, TO John A. Dimond. of
Philadelphia. September So Mr. Dimopd is
brother of Joseph Dmond, of this city. who
married Miss Mary Henry, also of this CITY
several years ago.
Mr. and Mrs, Edward Curtin will leave TODAY
for Wisconsin to visit Mr.. Gulrtin's parents
who win shortly celebrate their golden wed.
ding.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel Upjohn and Mrs. Up
John have returned, after a summer spent in
Maine to st. Luke's rectory, Germantown.
Their granddaughter, Miss Dorothy F.. Foltz.
VIII he among the seasons debutantes.
Mrs Henry p. Dixon, OF Wallingford will Civ.
a buffet luncheon today at the springhaven
Country Club. A golf tournament viii follow.
Among those invited were Mrs Caleb Fox, |
Mrs. Ronald Barlow, Mrs. s Vanderbeck, Mrs
". ". Justice Miss May Bell, Mrs L. Morris
Miss Ellen Gowen Hood, Miss Marion Nailor
Miss Mildred Caverly, Miss Louise Lorimer
Miss Alice Coryell, Miss Irene Richardson, Miss
Grace Galloway
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CHESTNUT HILL

Friends of Allan Hunter. Jr., son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Hunter, Of St. Martins, will be
pleased TO learn that he is recovering rapidly,
after an operation for appendicitis week ago
Mr. Hunters engagement to Miss Arabella
Scott daughter Of Major and Mrs w. Saun.
ders Scott, recently announced
Mrs. Bolton Earnshaw, of Birch lane and
Montgomery avenue. left yesterday for New
York to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Gaylord over the weekend. Mrs. Gaylord will
be remembered as Miss Martha Bell.
Mrs. John strawbridge has returned from
Northeast Harbor. Me-. to her home on Mill
Creek road.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Randolph will
be glad to hear that their little son. Evan
Randolph, Jr, is recovering rapidly from an
operation for appendicitis
Miss Julia Heebner OF East Evergreen ave-
nue.. is visiting Miss Coryell in Bay City, Mich,
for few weeks.
Mrs, Tnomas Potter is spending several days
in New York.
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THEATRICAL BAEDEKER

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-"Cabiria," moving
picture drama, by Gabrielle DAnnunzio OF
the third century B. C.
ADELPHI-"The Revolt" by Edward Locke,
starring Helen Ware. Neglected wife, des-
perate, rushes to ruin. Ruin proves shock
ing. She reeoils in time. Stepmother tip
pies. Child nearly dies from eating bananas
BRoAp-"Lady Windermere's Fan" Revival
OF Oscar Wilde's satire by Margaret Angn.
one OF the cleverest plays of the century,
never more brilliantly presented.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUsE-"Pi-
late,s Daughter" miracle play. by Francis
l.. Kennel The daughter of Pontius PLATE
performs miracles by rose which touched
Christ's garment, and finally meets martyr
dom.
FORREST-"Chin-C Chin" musical comedy by
Anne Caldwell and r. H. Burnside, music by
Ivan Caryll with Montgomery and Stone
Splendidy spectacular, fantastcally funny;
gorgeous girls and gowns
GARRlCK-"Nearly Married" farce comedy, by
hdgar Selwyn, starring Bruce McRae. At
tenuated but amusing
WALNUT-"Bringing Up Father" musical
comedy based on George McManus' cartoons.
by Gus Hill
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GERMANTOWN

Bad as war conditions are. nothing seems 10
dampen the spirits of the young when II comes
to dancing Noticed at Mannheim on We'd
nesday night were Mrs. Florence Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Haines. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Reynolds, MI and Mrs. Bolton Earn
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Eaton Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. John BIak-
ley Mr. and Mrs William Jordan. Mr. and
Mrs. Warner Earnshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
5. Hlger, Miss Ruth Eisenhower, Miss GLADYS
Edwards, Miss Dorothy Daniel Miss Anna
Taylor, Miss Margaret Bradbury Miss Dorothy
Bradbury George White Joseph Shoemaker,
Frank Green, Yale Hutchinson. Alfred VOL
stenholm French Emmonds, Horace Clever,
w. II. hurtz and Frederick Brewster
Yale Hutchinson has returned from Cane
May, where he spent the months OF August
and September.
Miss Helen McCracken has returned from
Europe, and spent last week in Beach Haven
as the guest Of her brother and sster-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCracken. Mr.
and Mrs. McCracken closed their cottage this
week and have returned to their home 413
West Stafford street
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TlOGA

The Tioga Shakespeare Club, of which Pro-
fessor Willard X Ross, of the department of
literature of the Northeast High School, is
president and lecturer, will open the seasons
meetings with an informal reception on Thurs
day night. October 9, in the parish house of
the Church of the Resurrection, Broad and
Tioga streets. The association studies one
play every hve weeks and the work corre-
spends to the graduate courses in the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. 1t was organized with
a membership of so, which is constantly in
crcasng.
Miss Marian Bertoet, of 3546 North Eigh-
teenth street gave luncheon yesterday at
her home Her guests were her associates in
the Phi Pi Alpha sorority of the Girls High
School.
E. D. Bornhemer OF 1924 West Tioga street,
has returned from Atlantic City.
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WEST PHILADELPHIA

The Hathaway Shakespeare Society will hold
its first meeting Of the season this afternoon.
ESQ o'clock, at the Phllomusian Clubhouse.
10th and Walnut streets Following the meet
ing, afternoon tea will be served
Mrs. John Biggerstan. OF 6ls Cedar avenue
has returned from Moylan, where she spent
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Johnson have closed
their Allenhurst home and moved TO their town
homo. 3SlS Chestnut street, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Rittenhouse and their
daughter, Miss Mella Rittenhouse. have closed
their home on West Chester pike and returned
10 their town house 5I5l Hazel avenue
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fse1shed to their home on Glenn road, after a
summer spent at watch HILL
Mr. and Mrs. George Mason Chichester have
returned from two weeks stay at Atlantic
city and are now at st. Mary's Farm, their
home on Church road.
wYNNEwooD-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beaver
Browne returned last week from their wedding
trip Mrs. Browne will be remembered as Miss
Marcy Curtin, whose marriage took place
last month in Gloucester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grenville Dodge MONTGOMERY
will not occupy their house, corner Of Aubrey
and Penn road, this winter, but are spending
their fall and winter with Mrs. Montgon1ery's
father. the Rev. George Pomeroy Allen, at st.
Mary's rectory, Ardmore.
MERIoN-Mrs Walter T. Baird has returned
from the Berkshire Hills, and opened Brook
noll, her attractive home Highland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. on and family of
Latches lane, who spent the summer at their
Chelsea cottage, returned home last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl 70. Lindgren returned
Tuesday TO their home, Hazelhurst and Forrest
avenues, after two weeks visit to Glen Rid
die, Pa.
ovERBRooK-Mr. and Mrs Edwin George
Close have issued invitations for a musical to
be given at their home 64eS Drexel Road Fri
day evening, october 16
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCahan. of over
brook avenue, have returned to their home for
the winter.
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ALONG THE MAIN LINE

HANERFORD-At the wedding OF Miss Izora
Nenetta Hunter and Dr. J. Leslie Davis which
VIII take place al Coolkenny. the home of Miss
Hunters parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas p
Hunter October IA rae bride will be attended
by Miss Edith II. Walk maid Of honor The
bridesmaids Will be Miss Gladys w. Trlnkle
and Miss Leonora p. Walz and the little flower
sirls will be Miss Ruth Virginia Belts. Of Lex
inzton, Va, niece Of the bridegroom, and Miss
Elizabeth Conoyer.
Doctor Davis Will have his brother, Or. War
ron b. Davis, as best man and his ushers will
be Dr. Ross Patterson, Of this city: DR.. Henry
G Fleming and Richard Warren Barrett. OF
New York and Dr. Junus H AIcHenry. OF
Cleveland, o
The ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
Dr. Alexander MacColl, pastor OF tne Second
Presbyterian Church 2lst and Walnut streets
ARDMORE-Mr and Mrs James Crosby
Brown who spent the summer on the New
England coast. have opened Clifton Wynyates
for the winter
LII. aud 4gs. S. B, Lloyd and children have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
WHITEMARSH RACES
Members of Hunting Set Engage Parking sp,ce.
For Race Meet Tomorrow

FOR hsee Meet Tomorrow
An unusual number OF parking spaces bs,.
oeeh taken Tor the Whitemarsh race meeting n
De held tomorrow on the Erdenheim track nosr
Cnestnut Hill. Among those who have reserved
spaces for automobiles and coaches are c.
nara Lelper' Jr Captain Arthur B. Cook va
liam j. sewell William G. Warden. DR. Georrs
woodward Charles Edward Ingersoll E,du,ara
d. Tolsnd' Fred. s Whitaker, r. Nelson Rucr-
ley George F. Tyler. Marshall S. Morgan Mr.,
r. Florens Rivinus, Jesse williamson. 2 Nu.s
Emily Barclay, William II. Ellis Frederic a
sTs"ordge' Judge J. Willis Martin, Major Ed
ward b. Csssatt, Q. Bradford FraIev Mrs
Arthur Biddle. James ". Cook. Henry Frazer
Harris Theodore C. Voorhees, Daniel d. Waptz
John H. Packard. Sd. Archibald Barklte Hou,-
ard Houston Henry, Miss -Larle Louise Wapa-
maker Samuel F. Houston A. J. AntsIo Dav-
ereuN' j. Stanley Reeve, Richard NJ CadVsIa-
der Jr'' W. L. Supplee. Mrs c. NJ Vain. Rob-
srt kelso Cassatt Hamilton Disston Augustus
b, stoushton' Mrs. II. Howard Ellison. Jr..
stevenson Crothers, Edwin n Benson. Jr
George d. WideneF. Jr., p Eugene Dixon. Miss
Eleanor Hopkins, Robert GIendinninE. George
Willing Jr Miss Gladys Williams. William AZ
Kerr Mrs. Samuel d. Riddle Miss Sarah Doh
son Eisks, Clement n. Williams
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THE DR. A NJ A

Gus individuals. "The most curious 3
ever met was a cabman I employed du
engagement in Sydney, Australia" sa
Anglin. Toward the end of nv enssrl
was desirous Of extending him the
OF seats to see my performance. I'm!
surprise when the jehu politely deolirS
favor with the following explanation; N
want to see no plays. I see oulte =.
'uman nature drlvin' this ere old 'or
day."
Miss Anglin's autumn tour In "I.I
dermere's Fan" will take her to tbs
Eastern and Southern cities. Her New
season will begin shortly after New "
when she will present "The Divine Friend
charles Phillips, q San Francisco news
writer and new comedy by Ernest d
the English dramatist. She will give So
special shakespearean performances at
nees.
Next spring Miss Anslin will appear
revival of "Aledea," by Euripides. in the {
Theatre of the University Of California at b
ley, Cal, after which she will make a
months tour Of Australia in a repertoi,
plays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

MFRS. A MERRITT TAYLOR, of Brook
1t1 wood. Wayne, will give debutante lunch
con next Thursday, October s, in honor of Miss
Alice Chapman Thompson, debutante daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chapman Thompson of
Merton. Covers will be laid for Il guests. who
will be from the debutante set.
DR.. and Mrs, Norton Downs who will enter
tain Miss Margaret Moore Riker of New York
extensively during her stay with them at Ford
hooke Farm, Three Tuns. will give an Informal
afternoon tea in her honor Sunday October II.
Miss Riker's engagement to Henry Pratt Nc
Kean brother Of Mrs Downs and Thomas
Mexican, Jr.. recently announced.
Invitations have been received in this city
from Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hutton L.andon, of
New York for the marriage Of their daughter.
Miss Agnes Grlswold Landon, to Moses Taylor
Pyne, Jr.. Of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Taylor
Pyne, OF New York and Princeton The we'd
ding will take place in New York on Tuesday
october 20, at o'clock, in St BarthoIomew's
Church, 4ith street and Madison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Coke will give a
large dinner dance tonight al their beautiful
country seat, Wsbrooke Farm, Malvern. in
honor Of their niece, Miss Ruth Coke. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Bginton Coke. Of PEN
ilyn. AS Mrs, Charles Coke is in mourning she
Will not receive the guests this evening Mr.
Coke and Miss Coke will be assisted in receiv-
Ing ny Miss Coxe's mother, Mrs Henry Brinton
Coke About $50 guests from the dcbutante set
will attend
Judge ]. Willis Martin will drive four-in-
hand coach to tho Whttemarsh races tomor-
row and entertain his guests at luncheon in
the old-fashioned coaching style.
Others who will attend the Whitcmarsh races
in tour-in-hand coaches and serve luncheon at
she track will be Frederic Strawbridgo, Major
T. p. Cassatt and r Nelson Buckley
Mr and Mrs. Harry Cobb Kennedy and Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy viii leave Haverford Court.
Harerfori' the middle Of this month and move
'n'0 town where they have taken an apartment
sor the winter at 22o West Ritenhouse square.
One Of the most interesting weeks of the
Fssson for the little debutants and her
friends will begin with next Monday. when |
Miss Ada Lambert WetheriIl, Of Bryn AIawr.
will make her formal bow to society at her
home IN Brvn Mawr
on the same day, or rather in the evening
Niles Edith Neville smythe will be introduced
at large dinner dance at the Philadelphia
Cricket Club, at ST Martins
o. Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Porcber
VIII present Miss Eleanor Lands Porcher at
. tea a. their home in Navahoe avenue. Chest
nut Hu-
lsnsaut which will introduce Miss Caroline
4Ees Hrntou and Miss Anna Binney Brintor.
dauEhrers NJ Alr aud Mrs. Ferree Briuton. will
be given ar Wndybrow, their place in ST
I1yieE ON the 5rh of October
Tho next dav, at stranord Mr. and Mrs
Charlie Winter Baily viii give a large dan
iant for Miss Molly Winter Bauy aud on the
'th Of the month MI and Mrs. r. H. Bayard
will introduce their daughter Miss Katharine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

Many OF the sewing circles that were so ponu.
lar last season have already reorgapizsd ana
their meetings are fun OF interest ana activity
Christmas work for the many little orpbans
that will be left in the warning countries ar
fords splendid opportunity for nlInbIe inRers
10 Play the E9ls OF saatS, ana many OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
FLASHES FROM STARS

Fred Stone of Montgomery and Stone, play
ing in "Chn-Chin" at tine Forrest is a keen
sportsman, and has hunted in Alaska the
Rocky Mountains, the banks of the Orinoco
ard in far-off Greenland. In fact. his hunting
achievements rival those of the redoubtable
1T r." He is likewise an enthusiastic yachts
man and polo player
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

David Montgomery the senior member of the
popular team. on the other hand, is devoted
TO horses When he is not acting he Is off
with his oauines, He knows the record and
pedigree of every trottnG horse ever foaled,
and 1t is his boast that he has not missed an
English Derby for Is years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Marie Tempest is coming back to America!
ffer American managers, the Shuberts ard
"ounee that she and Graham Broune. who was
seen mere as her leading man some years ago
VIII arrive from England by way of Canada
ana VIII begin their tour al Toronto on October
D. MISS tempest is to appear in The MarriaAS
OF hltty'' one of her old successes, and whd
she comes to New York she will also be seen iE
a new comedy by Henry Arthur Jones' MAJ
comes First" and possibly also in at t
Barn. play in which she scored a succJ b
a year ago in London H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Marsaret Anslin is one of the most widely
Travelled OF American women. In the course of
her tours around and about the world she has
encountered many interesting and several Curl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

After career Of 50 years, Mrs. Thomt
Whiffen Will make her last stage appearanl
as the grandmother in 1.-THE Beautiful Az
venture" which Charles Frohman will preser
at the Broad street Theatre November
The Beautiful Adventure" is by the authd
OF Love Watches" and like It, ran for mol
than year In Paris. George Egerton, tll
adapter stipulated by the authors, has mad
the English text The principal characters wi
be played by Charles Cherry, Ann Murdoch
Ernest Lawford and Mrs. WhifkNm H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

The American debut os GabrielIS = III
'"The Hawk" with William Favers Hk3' ,l z q
ises to prove interesting for in s
Dorziat has been a pronounced favt s
London too when the actress made 49, 49,
appearance in an English-spealxng role. she
stepped into immediate popularity. Mile. Dor
ziat VIII play in English the same role which
she created in the Paris production Of "TbI
Hawk"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

John McCabe. who plays Tom Robinson in
Nearly Married" at the Garrick. says the
actor from the small time" theatre frequently
outdstances his rival in higher places because
the meaning of failure is unknown in the
small time.
while waiting for car in Pittsburgh
suburb the other night" explained Mr.. Me.
Cabe' 81 overheard this conversation: I'm a
scream in my new act said the first speaker.
young chap who couldn't have been more than
IS years old.
scream said my friend Why six
weeks ago saw them pcIt you with eggs"
Yes he replied, with sratfcation, that is
right. But they used to throw bricks""
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

Ruth Holt Boucicaut, who plays the part Of
the Duchess OF Berwick in Lady Winder-
meres Fan" has attained the distinction Of
being successful novelist. Miss Bouclcault's
latest book. The Substance Of His House.
has been best seller" Miss Boucicault is
now engaged in making stage version of the
novel which she hopes to have produced when
il is finished
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02

In spite of the great success which she
scored in vaudeville in London, Elsie Jan
owing to the war, has Cancelled all her Enua
contracts which were to have kept her ~
don for year at least. and will sail for n
on the Olympic on October I. Whether T.
American manager, Charles B. Dillingham; H.
tends to present her in a new musical We
this season is not known, but it is believed IS
Miss Janis on her return viii enter vaudevIlIeN
this side of the water, for a short time.
least.