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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
"Sign of the Cross"
at the Walnut

Outside of Shakespeare, history has
never got its due on the English speak
ing stage. Masefeld showed clearly
enough in "Pompey, the Great" what an
intelligent treatment of antiquity could
do. Yet neither Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar" nor Mansefelds "Pompey'
dealt with that remarkable period Of
tragic loyalty to faith and terrible per-
secution when the Christians were
spreading their propaganda through
Rome. The inherent dramatic qualities
of that age, as typihed in the period of
Nero, are enough to carry to a very
great success sucn few and not alto
gether marvellous plays as have been
written about il.
"The Sign Of the Cross" which was re-
Vivcd at the Walnut last night. is one
Of these. By very modern standards Il
is aging. Its often effective language is
marred occasionally by commonplace
modernlsms. Its tale of loves trbula-
uons is not by any means unusual. But
there is an undeniable' pull in the pic
turesque period and in the bitter tragedy
of these beginnings of the Christian
faith. Against the magnl1cence of Mar
Gus Superbus, the prosecuted Christians
stand out with rare effectiveness; the ap-
peal is heightened by the drawing of the
proud Marcus himself into their fates.
The production at the Walnut seemed
remarkably satisfactory for a stock pres
entation of so elaborate and difficult n
play. The light and color were warm
with the Roman sun. Soldiers and slaves
and dancing girls, well costumed and re-
hearsed, added atmosphere. Moreover
the cast was good. All the familiar mem
bers of the Walnut Players committed
themselves well, while small parts like
that of Nirturius displayed young actors
of such excellent voice and vigor as
Daniel Jarret, Jr. Richard Buhler, star
of the occasion, coming from his long
experience with "Ben-Hur." played the
Roman patrician with an easy, handsome
grace. One begins to think he spent too
many years on a single part, even though
1t made him a very excellent costume
player. 1t will be a greater pity if the
movies now absorb him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
"The Chorus Lady"
at the Knickerbocker

It's a bad season for a bad show
with bum backing" says Patricia
O'Brien, chorus lady Which ought TO
mean that the Knickerbocker and the
Knickerbocker Players should keep pros
perously open for a good many weeks
If everything they do is as good as the
production of James Forbes comedy this
week.
'The Chorus Lady" has a spirit Of
downright hilarity about 1t that won't be
denied Some very poor actors, indeed,
could get across" with the slangy. tangy
American Josh" Of the chorus room
scene. 1t would take some very STACEY
acting to kill Pats" violent efforts 10
save her little sister from the primrose
path by the side of the gay White Way,
or her "big" scenes with the particular
tempter, Dick Crawford. The whole thing
Is tempered with a reckless humor that
makes 1t all seem a good deal more nat
ural and plausible than it is. Which
is the principal dramatic gift of Mr.
Forbes, useful, profitable one.
Now take such matter as THE Chorus
Lady presents. give it the enthusiasm of
Eve Marsh and the eight young ladies'
that form the underpinning of the Long
acre Theatre, supply II with perfect little
bits like the callboy of Walter Woods. LET
in some good male support such as Mr..
Brackott and Mr.. La Sale furnished, add
Henrietta Vaders TO dream of the days
when she made such a cute little sailor
boy" and the question of entertainment
can't be in doubt for second.
And don't forget, a letter-perfect Mon
day night and some well painted, simple,
unpretenrous and therefore effective
scenery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
RECEIVES IRON CROSS RING
German Society Rewards Coll,r..
wood Teacher for Relief wo~.

An iron cross ring in recognition Of -
work in collecting funds for the re,,, J.
German war sufferers has been pres.o,,,
to Miss Anna W. schramm, head q, ,s-
German department in the z. c. xr,.s.
High School. Of Collingswood, N. ! ~
the women's Society Of the Fathe,,...
A certificate accompanied the rinr ,.n
ing in German why It was presented IN.
gift is indorsed by the German HIs,o,,o.,
Society Of New York. which has oba,.. Il
the United States of the disposition a, -,
uables donated for the relief Of var -.
ferers. ~
The custom Of giving iron rinv, 4.
women originated In the NapoleonIo -
of 1913, and was revived last year W.
Schramm was in Germany VISITING ,rs.s
her mother, Mrs. Anna w. schrannr, .s
the start of the war. She has been ex..s ~
tionally active In relief work for ~.
native land since her return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Vaudeville
Keith's

This could be justly called Old Home
Week at Keith's. On the bill are many
Philadelphians who made all America
laugh. and then came back 10 town to
surprise the natives. Foremost of the
Quaker City talent Is Lou Anger and
Sophie Barnard. They are the chief
foundation, and most OF the building FOR
that matter, in a tabloid called Safety
First" Lou's true-to-life characterization
frequently brought laughs 10 life where
they were not conceived, and Miss Bar
nard sustained several numbers by her
remarkably pleasing voice. From what
could be learned OF the plot II seemed 10
deal with the troubles OF a down-and-o out
movie" producing company BY booming
the business with fake orders for pie
lures. the manager induces an easv-
going jew ana an Englishman 10 invest
In the company OF course thev gel
"stung." and finally act In one Of the
pictures taken by the company which is
staged on a battlefield. AS Is the case Ia
all revues. the comedy and plot tnust
always be interpreted By the sudden ar
rival Of madly kicking chorus girls. A.
most chorus girls would rather dance
than sing, the lyrics are lost Ia the
shuttle, for like the editor of the comic
paper. the chorus GIN has no regard Tor
poets. lfs no wonder that this one 4
Cray
There is = spick ana span appearance
about me production Ia he way ~ scenic
iafe1tIfge and costumes. 4bh iaI1or -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
William Penn

Lovers of style found keen delight In
THE Fashion shop" the headline attrac.
tion at the William Penn. This musical
comcdietta is presented by Hugo jan
sen, wcll-known designer, and the cast
includes Blanche Latell, of musical
comedy fame, and a number Of clever
comedians and singers
Eugene Blair, well known for her
serious dramatic portrayals, appeared
in Reckoning Day." a playlet which was
well received. others who won applause
were Kenney and Hollis in a college act;
Adolpho, the accordionist; Patricola and
Myer in singing, talking and dancing.
and Drawee Hambo and Frisco and
Frisco The pictures were timely and
pleasing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
News of Local Theatres

Something unusual in play construction
is promised by the Adelphia Theatre next
week. After seven days of dark thoughts
on try-outs like Brother Masons," the
Adelphi continues bravely to experiment
with premieres-somethfng every play
goer ought to delight in. Monday eve
ming it will display What Happened" a
play by Guy f. Bragdon, in which Alma
Belwin, w. L. Romaine and Frank Woods
will appear.
Next week Keith's will show the most
important feature seen there since Ala
Nazimova appeared in "War Brides" It
s. n slightly condensed version of that re-
markable pantomime, "Surmurun," which
Winthrop Ames brought to the United
States for a very short tour three sea-
sons back. Gertrude Hoffman, the
dancer, has made the present production
of Max Renhardt's famous piece with
the aid Of Richard Ordynski, director
under the Berlin manager. Except for
the omission of a scene and some short
ening, it will be identically the produc-
tion which Max Reinhardt himself
created.
A fortnight hence, when THE Princess
Pat has quit the Lyric to go to New
York, its place will be taken by THE
Lilac Domino" BY curious coincidence,
it was this operetta that gave the present
star OF The Princess Pat" Eleanor
Painter, her first celebrity THE Lilac
Domino is a Continental operetta by
Charles Civillier, which Andreas Dippel,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Damaged Goods"
at the Peoples

Half dozen years ago II a dramatic
critic had been offered a prize for the
name of the play least likely ever to see
the American stage or to achieve any
success at all thereon he could have
named BrieuX's bitter drama of the raw
ages OF congenital disease, DAMAGED
Goods" Yet last night II returned 10
Philadelphia for the fourth time In two
years. It's popularity in New York and
on the trst-class circuits was undeniable
Now II is achieving quite as much pros
perity In the popular-priced houses, and
this Is hardly likely TO be the last time
that we shall see this powerful and preg-
nant sermon at the Peoples, where Rich
ard BENEFITS co-workers presented IL last
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

old, OF 400 Leidy avenue; Joseph Lender
man 1e wears old. OF 1901 Leidv avenue,
and George Richie, II years. Of 42Ot
Leidy avenue They are next-door neign-
bors, and II was learned today, on their
return, that they set out with the ldea
OF making fortunes and thus betterins
the conditions Of their parents.
John Michael, superintendent Of the
Aberdeen Canning Company at Aberdeen,
Md. saw the pictures in the paper The
boys we're under assumed names, but ne
showed them their likenesses, and they
confessed they had run away from home.
On their arrival here they said they
had gone by boat to Wilmington and
walked to Baltimore, and from there to
Aberdeen. Richie is III and confined 20
his bed Lenderman is nursing a bite
from a snake received on the hike from
wilmington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Allegheny

Good variety is given by an equal blend
ing of comedy and music at the ALE
gheny, and a few novelties thrown in by
way of good measure. "The Earl and the
Girl" as the headline attraction, sets the
pace. The tabloid is presented by COM
pany of 10 clever artists.
James Thompson and company present
THE Burglars Union" Klass and Bey-
ME, two Philadelphians, were heard in up
to-the-minute musical selections; Kennedy
and Kramer gave new ideas i'm dancing
John Lavier presented a novel trapeze
act, and Wilson and Aubrey closed the bill
with burlesque wrestling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Here and There
Nixon-Grand

aNINVII- VI HTIU
There Is a cooling effect, especially in
view or the weather, about the act OF
Iueai' a clever woman swimmer who tops
the bill at the Nixon-Grand. She per-
formed all sorts of difficult feats In div
ing and swimming, and it was announced
that she would give a beauty lecture this
afternoon. On Friday there will be a
swimming and diving contest for boys
and girls, and the winner will receive a
silver cup. Holden and Harron presented
the Messenger Boy and the Actress" F"
Rogers Pollock and Rogers were seen in
dancing speciality. Emmett and Tonge
We're heard in up-to-date vocal numbers
Walter Brown and Martin Howard also
offered pleasing acts.
The pictures held interest and were up
to the minute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

the opera director. brought TO New York
last season. The cast will include Helene
Morrill,. Humbird Duffey. Amparito Far
rar, Mile Vota, Robert O'Connor, Harry
Harmsen, Joseph Carey, George Curzon,
Bradfort Kirkbride and a chorus OF 80
voices.
It's n long, long way 20 November %
but on that date Al Jolson is coming back
TO the Lyric in Dancing Around"
Next weeks play at the Knickerbocker
will be within the Law" It's first ap-
pearance In stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Globe

"The Revue Of 1915" musical i'm
personation sketch of some pretension,
is the feature Of the offerings at the
Globe Theatre this week. Frank Man
ming, as oscar Hammerstein, calls on
star after star OF tho vaudeville and mu-
steal comedy stage, and each in turn
sings song after the manner Of the
player represented. The caste is care
fully chosen and deliberately costumed.
There is a comedy sketch, Scenes at
Midnight" a Scotch comedian and Max
Yorke's trained dogs. besides other num-
hers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Cross Keys

Thrills aplenty abound at the Cross
Keys this week, the chief one being
furnished by a realistic melodrama, in
which a race between a locomotive and
an automobile is the feature. The race
fits in consistently with the plot. "a
Mile a Minute" as the drama has been
named, is typical of the action.
Schrode and Chappelle presented a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Heat Causes Fatal Fall

TRENTON, Sept. I4-Charles skillman,
of Princeton, a carpenter, s. years old,
died early today at Mckinley Hospital
here from fracture Of the skull and
concussion of the brain, after having
plunged down a fight Of stairs at his
home while overcome by the excessive
heat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

singing and talking act. Melody and
comedy we're interviewer In the act Of the
Alpine -Four. p. y. Give and company
were seen In a clever sketch, and among
others who were well received were
Howard and Spencer in singing and dane
ing, and Zolo. a strong man. Many in
terestlng views were shown I'm the pic
lures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Theatrical Baedeker

hsYRIc-"The Princess Pat" with Eleanor
Painter and Alexander clark. A musical
istic and effectivs score. The performance
Is admirably adapted; the book. ordinary.
PHoroPd.AYs.
Rs1Ss B wsha a Nae o. Marsh SSHtSn anS spots Tta
woode Atkin. D. W. Grinth's mammoth
c cisn5nsS % mSTVslOas T1s sntsFtsinmsne sS Dlaon
/. sTAFI.EY-"rhe Case OF Becky" with
4. STOCK.
; 'lw,ALNuT5'.The sign. Of the Cross" with
hero Of "Ben-Hur' In another play of Chris
the kniekerbocker Players, Charles Klein's :
familiar and popular comedy drama OF the
RETURNING.
PEOPLE s. Damaged Goods" A fourth visit
eaencea Of loose living.
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH HS-An-Philadelphia bin; sophye Bar
nar0 and Lou Anger In Safety Firsf': Her
mine shone and eompany IN ''The Last OF
ssS s Mullen me and A0s eoSsan SSaEte ota Of GILL; aa
ssfe fs3.lIs 3sIs sSa ana seosssi8a ,Mi!.an sna
fafssssS. and md hssTst-ssiiS Bietures s'pinE
iesk ana hoeersi Holden and HsrfTsni' E%- E8i-
ard and p1otopiays-
ALLEGHENY-"T Ean ana the Giri";
lane hsesf Ksss na ana sSaH'fB BsShls @ hsrg
anq kramer; John La Vier and Wilson and
WILLIAM PENN-'srhe Fashion shop"
With Hugo Jansen and Blanche Iateil;
Iu4anle BIair Ia ''Rech0nlng Day.. Kennev
and Hollis. IA ''Freehie Initiaiion''; Adolf
pho Paifleola and Myel, ald DeNee, Hambo
cIonH The Revue q 1913 With Frank
L1narif. candy shaw; Mason ana Green;
1I1Ilermofl and Wallace IN THE Nut and he
Nlld Nllfoy and Mack Ma rorke's dogs
cross K 81 Fifst haIf Of week: "A Nile a
nfnufe schode and chapelie Alpine -Four;
II II Give and company IN a skctch. How
I'd and SutneH. and TuiIo
BuRLEeQuE.
r,IInONIr s. numonta NIneneg "a tNo hur-
I1...Iaa 81 TIMELY TOPICS. Charley chaplin
sH4 Aen f'eAfpa eat t@f1tnf Ae<iesn
!. .trio =, I.-rn1ar Jsa41II &4snan. dhec.
I|aa f4e santeae 44|. #4 t.4f f4|tt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
The Theatre of
the Future

Suppose you could walk into your favorte theatre
assured of seeing picked half dozen of the most distn
guished Stars in America at any performance you
chose:-
Raymond Hitchcock Douglas Fairbanks Frank
Keenan, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett Fred Mace, all
in one bill;
Dustin Farnum, Eddie Foy, Lillian Gish, Rozsika
Dolly Wlfred Lucas in another bill;
Billie Burke Bruce McRae Helen Ware, Tully
Marshall, Joe Weber, Lew Fields in third entertain
ment
De Wolf Hopper, Julia Dean, Bessie Barriscale,
Orrn Johnson Hale Hamilton, Bert Clarke in fourth;
Mae Marsh, Kathryn Kaelred Frank Campeau,
John Emerson, Sarah Truax and Owen Moore in a
fifth
Wouldn't you rub your eyes for establishment that
any theatrical management offered so marvelously
much of acting value for just the regular frst-cass
admission prices?
And suppose that after you entered the theatre
your enjoyment was tripy enhanced by the fact that
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree of the Dramatic Revolu
ton and likewise Max Renhardt of the new art con-
trived the scenes and directed the Stars;
That William Furst, the foremost Dramatic Com
poser of the country prepared the music and welded
the baton over 40 artists in the orchestra pit;
That the best playhouse in town, rich in historic
memories and patronzed by all ranks of discriminating
theatregoers, had been skfully adapted to the new
requirements;
That, finally, the proprietors of the enterprise
critics and passed nothing to the public that fell be-
low the very highest standard
Would all this seem to you sober reality or the
very dream-Utopa of Stageand? Would YOU believe
1T? Could you accept it?
The world is chary of innovations Revolutions
must be explained advocated, fought for AND so WE
ARE NOW TELLING YOU, AS POWERFULLY
AND SIMPLY AS WE KNOW HOW, THAT THE
PROPHECIES OUTLINED ABOVE WILL BE EX-
ACTLY FULFILLED.
The fine art of David W. Griffith, Thomas Fl Ince
and Mack Sennett has made it possible
The Theatre of the Multiple Stars of the ore.+
Directors OF DAILY, Tree and Reinhard quality Of the
grand-operatic" music and orchestration of the com
mingled Beauty and Convenience that appeal to every
discriminating patron, will open under fbe soois T
TRIANGLE FILM CORPORATION in New YorI
chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston in late September
In New York it will be the Knickerboclcer. IN N;
cago the Studebaker; in PHILADELPHIA the CbastnM+ %
Street Opera House; in Boston, playhouse vet to he
announced. 'SU W NC
In due time the details as to purchasing seats .s -
hours and dates of entertainments will he snn 90 v.
in the Amusement Column. Neither we nor ,o ecu
interested in that We want YOU to realize th h
imperial commanding spirit behind the TPTAMcppKE NJ TX
enterprise, its intent to furnish a more oeno.a.s
measure OF amusement value than anvthin.s t
tempted, and its hint of the dawn of new ~. at
realm of Theatredom. -'" uay IN tne
TRIANGLE FILM CORPORATION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
RUNAwAYs COME HOME

Photos in Evening Ledger Lead TO
Apprehension Of Three Boys
Photographs of three boys, printed in
the EVENING LEDGER, led to their dis
covery after they had been missing from
their homes more than two weeks. All
OF them have returned from Aberdeen,
Md, where they were working. Their
parents said today that had It not been
for the publication of the photos they
would not have learned OF the where
abouts Of their sons.
The boys were Roy Hannum, IS years
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-02
PUBLIC HELPS TO
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
Burden of Institutional Care Shifts
From Private to Public
Purse.

NEW YORK, Jan 1.-The burden
OF institutional care Of the consump.
tive Is being shifted from the private
purse to the general public purse. ac.
cording to the annual statistical
statement made public tonight of the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis. In
1914 more than $40, 500. 600 was spent
In the campaign In the United States
against tuberculosis and of this sum
66.S per cent was derived from pub
lie funds, either federal, state. county
or municipal, as compared with 5S
per cent in 1909. For institutional
care and treatment OF consumptiyes
in hospitals and santoria. approxi-
matcly $17,SO0,OOO was expended I'm
1914, the rest of the money being
devoted to the operations of anti
tuberculosis associations. the open air
movement, the care of patients in dis.
pensaries and for allied purposes.
New York last year led the states
In the expenditures with more than
S6.OOO,OO0; Illinois was second
spending s2.325,OOO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-02
WEIGHT QU|DDL|NG
STOPS GOOD BOUT
Andy Ferns Is Anxious for
Match With Anderson
or Young.
Sailor Carroll Is Looking for
a Show in Tulsa
Soon.

II looks as il Fleming and Jackson
are so hopelessly entangled on the
weight question as to make a match
between them an utter I'M Jssibillty.
There IS only n few pounds differ
ence in their beef. but II Is enough
seemingly to keep them quibbling all
the time and II Is not likely that they
will ever get the matter adjusted.
Certainly IL they ever do a banner
crowd viii be drawn In Tulsa for
them.
In the meantime. Jimmy Kelly,
Tulsa matchmaker, is busy looking
for good cards, A telegram has been
received by him from Andy Ferns,
who wants to meet either Swede An
derson or Alya Young the two lads
who went To q draw al the b. NJ. A.
g. last Wednesday night Ferns IL
lust back from the east where he
met the wonderful lightweight, jim
mie Duffy 1t is likely that show
between Ferns and either Young or
Anderson will be announced In the
immediate future Jimmy Bibbs also
is looking for a bout with Young or
Anderson,
Sailor Carroll, the boy who met
Carl Morris I'm st Joe some time
since. wants 10 come TO Tulsa. The
management OF the h. NJ. A. {. Is
doing everything possible to get him
show here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-02
AND DOYLE
ONLY CANDIDATES
second Election Necessary to Choose
United Mine Workers
Officers.

Special to The world
M'ALESTER. Okla, Jan. Either
Pete Hanraty of McAlester or James
Doyle of Dewar will be the next
president of the United Mine Workers
OF district 81, comprising Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Texas.
OF the six candidates in the cleo
tion OF Dec. S. according to returns
today, none received a majority, so
a second election will be held some
time this month, with only the two
highest men on the ballot. Hanraty
and Doyle led the ticket. Hanraty
with 1858 votes, Doyle with 1872.
Edward Cunningham of Bridgeport,
Texas, acting president since the
resignation OF Pete Stewart, ran third
with 1857 y.
q. w. Lindsay of Hailcyville. OKLA,
and Tom King OF Bonanza, Ark, led
in the race for vice president; T. B.
Douglas of Jenny Lind. Ark, and +.
+. Ross OF Lehlgh, Okla. led for Sec
retary- treasurer. and James Mullen
Cf Midland. Ark, and Pete stewart.
jr., of Hartford, Ark. are high men
In the race for international board
mem hers. The only race which re-
suited In an election was for district
board member from Texas. where
Thomas Strongman OF Thurber re-
Ceived a majority.