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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
Vaudeville
KEITH,S

There is plenty OF dash and style in the
Offering of Evelyn Nesbit and Jack Cliff
ford at keith's this week, and the act
went over on its merit Miss Nesbit
has quiet way of working and shows a
sincere desire to please. The act opens
with the song, Sprinkle Me With
Kisses" and during the chorus she gives
the audience numerous kisses of the
candy variety. Her partner helps her
to distribute them A whrwind dance,
which is above the average, concludes the
act The couple were rewarded with
abundant applause.
1t was a toss-up between Joseph JEFF
ferson e Co. and Swor and Mack
as to who won the most laughs.
Mr.. Jefferson presented novel sketch.
Poor Old Jim," by William c. De
reformed her husband by making him
believe that he was dead. The discovery
of a telegram announcing his death had
the desired effect upon the erring man,
and he finally agrees to swear off
Swor and Mack didn't require a sketch
to get them laughs. One of the pair
caused an uproar every time he rolled
his eyebals. He then selected definite
spot on the stage, and answered intri-
cate questions in monosyllab1es, showing
that an artist who is really comedian
can get laughs without words or action.
And of much Importance was Miss
Harriet Burt. She sang a number of
character songs in unique manner and
seemed anxious to please. Her efforts
were literally rewarded. VIII Oakland a.
Co. presented "At the Club" pleas
ing musical sketch with a company
of five. Burton Holmes Travelette.
giving views of South America: Cum
mings and Gladings, an exceptionally
clever comedy dancing pair. and Madame
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Mask and Wig
in Comic Opera

Paradise Prison." a musical coIneds
sung, acted and danced-most especially
danced-by University of Pennsylvania
students, was introduced to its native
heath last night. via the Forrest Theatre
stage.
II the bigger and better than ever
slogan is still taken at its face value in
these parts, il can be applied in it's lterai
sense to this, the 2Sth annual production
of the Mask and Wig Club The meange
reaches the highest level it has yet at
talned for the features on which its repu-
tatlon rests-lilting music. diverting bur
lesques on events of the day and intricate
feature specialties.
Charles Gilpin, who, since the Mask
and Wiggers first learned he could evolve
ripping melodies, has been annually
drafted into the service of his alma
mater, produced the musical numbers
which sent the audience away whstling.
Darrell H. Smith, OF Pittsburgh, supplied
the book for the third consecutive year
and Edmund II. Rogers again acted as
stage director. Charles s. Morgan, who
turned professional after several seasons
OF directing the club productions, re-
turned long enough to arrange the dance
numbers and teach the undergraduates
how to put them across the footlights
Morgan II Is who devised such special
ties as the sextet which gives a panto-
mime to the accompaniment Of popular
melodies; "Click, Click, Click" which EN-
ploys flashes of light on a dark stage TO
produce an unusually picturesque result;
MY Lady's Dress" bringing in a full
chorus In costumes OF many nations; a
glee feature. "Please Be My Model" with
the Quarter Latin artists OF the musical
comedy type, and "Blanc ct Noir," intro
ducing ornate costumes In the color
scheme to be expected from the name
especially N one remembers his French
Morgan invented the features, but II is
the dancing skill OF the students that
makes them successful on the stage.
The strictly acting value OF a play is
necessarily decreased when the women's
parts are played by men who are not en-
doWed with falsetto voices; but, making
allowance for this lack of Verislmilitude,
the histrionics OF Paradise Prison" are
we'll attended TO. The feminine parts are
looked after by w. Mason Wright. the
best actor in the production, who plays
dashing musical comedy star; p. B.
Hill a newcomer, whose makeup and
carriage in an ingenue role are excellent,
and Thomas Hart, whose assignment is
that OF a snobbish society woman.
Other cast parts are played by Thomas
II. MeFrell, the varsity quarterback last
fall. who Is in his fourth year as the
comedy star Of the Mask and Wig; Rob
ert v. Bolger, another football player
who acts the part OF a political boss
c. S. Payne. Jr., and X ". Bell
The program describes the libFeito as
satire ana an alle6ory. IL Is scarcely
that, but n is Just professional enough
70 arold lntrudlns itself upon the enjoy
me1t e the maaicei and scenic medley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06

Perhaps It's It's thrills that account
chiefly for the continuing prosperity. of
THE Argyle Case" the detective play in
which Robert Hilliard opened last night
for return engagement at the Garrick.
Other plays, however, have also had their
thrills. Some have lived out their little.
brief lives of popularity and have been
forgotten since 1.-The Argyle Case" first
burst upon the vision of American the
atreEoers, so II cannot be the thrills alone.
More likely the plays success is due
chiefly to the fact that Mr.. Hilliard at the
start surrounded himself with an un-
usually excellent company and has wisely
retained 1t substantially intact Every
member of the cast is at least a bit more
than competent; some share honors with
the star-a state of affairs that the star
wisely encourages. Edwin Holland as the
villainous lawyer Olive oliver, as the
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THEATRICAL BAEDEKER

ADELPHI-"PeE o. My Heart" with
cellent cast. Hartley Manners popular and
amusing comedy of the impetuous young
Irish girl and what she does to a sedate
English family, First-rate amusement. s. 10
BRoAD-"The Shadow" with Ethel Barry
more. translation of Dario Niccodems
"LOmbre." The story of II woman who
covers from long years OF paralysis to find
her husband and her best friend lovers.
See review ..,,..,.'.'............, .....s;lo
FoRREST-"Paradlse Prison" The annual
production Of the Mask and Wig Club OF the
University OF Pennsylvania. Charles Gilpln
has written the music, The book satir-
izes reformed prisons and puts some OF their
vagaries on the stage. See review..,...s:l5
GARRICK-"The Argyle Case" with Robert
HillaTd and Albert Bruning. A return
gagement OF the familiar detective meo-
drama, in which Mr. Hilard hunts down
daring gang OF crimlnals by the appreoyeed
LIrTT.E-'Monsieur Poret," with Ralph
Herr. comedy Of a pianist and an Amer
lean woman with violet souls" Opening
LYRIC-"The Hawk" with William Faver-
sham. Tense play OF a husband and wife
who live & by cheating n 5o.s al cards The drama
by the wife's lover. See review sab
wALNUT-"The Dummy" with Ernest
Truck 4 detective comedy, in which
feats a band OF kidnappers. See review. .s:15
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITHS Evelyn Nesbit and Jack clifford In
modern dances; Joseph Jefferson and Com
pany In a sketch by william @. de Mile;
win Oakland and Company. in "At the
Club; a Burton Holmes tTavelette; Harriet
Burt, singer; Roy Cummings and Helen
Gladyings, singers; Nine Buses troupe OF
toy terriers; swor and Mack and Hearst.
selg motion pictures.
NIXoN's GRAND--Hugo Hansen's musical
comedetts. 'Ths Fashion Shop" with
Blanche Latell, OF Naughty Marietta /" and
Earl Corr; Can Jimmy Come In?" with
the Van Brothers; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kelso, In Here and There In Vaudeyille'';
Wroes Buds, song and dance; Morris Golden
comedy vlolinist, and "sweetie"; CASTOR
Palmer. .pantomimie jugger. and laughing
motion pictures.
GLC bE-Mme. Dorse and her Imperial All
Star Opera Company In excerpts from grand
opera Miller and Lyles, cOlored comedians,
the Six Musical Germans, instrumen ntalIsts.
Sidney Baxter and Beatrice Southwicf on
the wire; Lear and Fields chatter ana
songs; Jack Barnett and Son Iilliputians
and Chlelds and Rogers, IN cowboy diver.
slons
WILLIAM PENN-Ths Pekin Mysteries ma
gicians; Kirk ana Fogarty, singer ana
comedian; the Moscogny Brothers, in "Fads
In Vaudeyille"; the Seven Little DarlinRs,
comedian. am
CROSS KEYS (hrst half OF Wset,-.r,.
Lingerie Shop; the Four Atwells; Knight /
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WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT

Mas ,MIqsque Of Primitive Peoples. Horticultural
Address by pr. Edward u Cattell city
statlstican, at Pen and Pencil club: o clock.
torical Society. Locust and 18th streets 3
Annual banquet. Pennsylvania Association.
Philips Exeter Academy, Hotel Adephia: 7:S6
Lancaster Avenue Business Men, 1880 Ian.
caster avenue: o'clock. Free.
street, o'clock.
Cohocksink business Men, Germantown ave.
nue. and 9TH street: o'clock Free.
Market and 52d Streets Business MEMS AS.
ISOLATION, 52lO Market street; O'Clock, Flee
North Penn Business Mems Association 2sth
and Huntington streets; s o. clock Free
Graduaticn, Pennsylvania Hospital Training
School for Nurfes; S o. clock.
Bismarck, Tooth anniversary celebration
Metropolitan Opera House O'Clock.
Elmer. Phillips Exeter Alumni, Hotel Ade-
phia; G:30 o'clock.
Suffrage rally. WOmen's Democratic Club
1903 Walnut street: s o clock.
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Copyright, 1914. Mcbride. Mast & Co.
BY VIM. HAMILTON OSBORNE
CHAPTER XXvII-(ContinuedD.

CHAPTER XNVII-(Continued).
Il have admitted what you already
know; but 1t was to win YOU my prin-
cess. Marry me and it is all yours
nsainl"
But II 1 refuse?"
III you refuse-my clandestine visit TO
the Peninsula Bank will stllI not have
been in vain. The bonds Borderline
Fives. and for quite a tidy sum-they
shall stll be mine"
And my father?'
His vindicatlon is-just so many
worthless bits of paper i'm my eyes!"
'oh, be generous" she begged. the
tears falling from her eyes. BE gem
erous! Keep the bonds II you must, but
give me my fathers papers,"
Not without my reward" he ex-
claimed, catching the hands she had eX-
tended and holding them fast in his own.
say that you will marry me-"
When you have stolen what is mine?
When you are threatening my father
with imprisonment"
but love you / want you! / would
do more than steal; would kill, If an
other man crossed my path TO you"
Nothing could exceed the vehemence of
this threat; and the fact that 1t was ut
tered in the smoldering. scarcely audible
tone he had maintained. made 1t all the
more terrifying.
How dare you say such things-much
less. do them?" she exclaimed.
Because, no one can prove that it is
who do them! / have told you freely
about myself, tonight, yet YOU cannot use
a syllable of 1t all against me. IL would
he your word against mine. and you
would not be believed; for my alib is
fauitleasi / can go and come-even to
Fiorida-and no man can say certainly
hal ii ha Taff ba ri farf
"Bnt how" she suggested. not daring
20 ask.
"Ahi That Is my secret! Not even you
shall know, just now, beloved! But once
With mel can command resources in
lyOur behalf OF which you never dreamed!
why, I intend to sell those Borderline
loisds OF yours to-whom do you think?-
"a Rutherford. He will gnaw his finger
nails on with vexation, but he will have
10 buy the bonds from me, for youl All!
That Il humorous. for Rutherford loves
You--fhat is, as much as these prosaic
Americans canl But l shall brush him
aside / shall take you abroad. where
xons beauty"
d tlrod Of hearing about my beautyT'
Billie exclaimed TELL me about that
ntefsetips abb Of yours I'm just crazy
rs EaoW about it,
sas had parDosely assumed eoquetry
VA dinnancy she Was very far from feel
inz ~ she listened eagerly for his reply.
Eat even you must know now, sweet
hsarEtH
4he girl suddenly wFestled her hands
la4.a as defalning grasp, and edged away
Ifon him.
- am mere generous with my secrets"
- za4a II am going 10 tell you why
as4ta sou mere tonight Il was TO get
....5 4a.incf inmate yourelfr
- had s faint suspicion Of that at
#e ha answered, sardonicaily; but
s.5 k1tt not succeeded. Even had there
attsons concealed IA an adjoining
Iss=. iheg Eauld nes have heard what i
a b 4oa
Itsa toaFseiI uFterffeIees A.
.1aa4 amy nHrurltaz certainty.
~ .&a necessity ~ NIaH.H4 HaHHs
.H tw
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Miss Barrymore's
Three TRAGEDIES

There are three separate tragedies at
the Broad Street Theatre this week, and
the least of them is that in the play
called THE Shadow" written by Dario
Niccodemi in French for Nine. Gabrielle
Rejane and put into excellent English by
Michael Morton. The second tragedy,
last night, was that of the audience,
which for some three hours Qncluding a
20 minute waiO was agonized to the point
OF boredom by an impossible play. The
third and final tragedy was that the al
most incompatible talents of Miss Ethel
Barrymore should so wonderfully, So
painstakingly, so eXcellently, be put to
this work while the whole drama of
Maurice Donnay could be placed at her
disposal by any literary iourneyman with
sense OF rhythm and feeling for dra-
matte expression. Until "L'Autre Dam
ger" "Amants" and La Douloureuse"
have been acted as Miss Barrymore could
act them II is a crime that she should
turn TO such play as this one.
The story of THE Shadow" is of the
suppose" kind, Suppose a man were
cast on desert island, these stories be-
gin. And the natural impulse is to say
Suppose not?' Especially when the play
Is so unsklfully and so tneatrically nut
together as this one. Bertha TFegnier
has been an invalid for six years. She
RECEIVERS to find that her husband mas
been living with her best friend. She
resigns herself to the inevitable. In
those three sentences are all the poig-
nancy, all the human power, all the
value, which were dragged through the
hours last night Because, in the whole
play there doesn't seem TO be even the
suspicion that the real human value of
the play must come with the realization
that the whole tragedy Is entirely inde-
pendent OF the illness of Berthe, that the
real emotional eruX Is In the everyday
tragedy OF love which passes and love
which is unanswered. In the whole play
there Is no emotional discrimination. II
Is nat and tasteless and redeemed only by
beautiful acting.
Because Miss Barrymore was able 10
get deep under the petty. insignificant in
stance. and make herself the visible i'm
personation OF the woman who loves ana
Is not loved. She was terribly hRmpered
by her play, but her playing was glori-
GUS. 1t would be of little profit to cata-
logue her virtues, to run through the
long detail OF all her fne touches. since
'Tante" II was 10 be expected that Miss
Barrymore should be an actress who sug.
gested. with a serupulous and laborious.
but not labored, process OF art. all that
occurred IN the mind and soul OF the
character she presented. AS invalid, as
Feaurrected wife. as woman destined 10
destruction. she was equally nne She
had, 10 play with her the excellent Ern-
est LaWf0rd. Bruce McRae. Grace Elils-
ton ana Edward fseiding. They Gld
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counterfeiter's companion; Stella Archer
as the heroine, with only one real scenei
Apnes Everett, as the garruious widow,
and Albert Bruning, as the counterfeiter,
arc the ones that deserve especial men
tion.
hut while commencing the players
themselves, 1t must be Acknowledged that
the thrills are there They were sufficient
to make every one in last nights enthu'
sIastic nudiepce sit up and take notice
from the first rising Of the curtain to
the going down thereof-that is, all except
one member of a stag box party, who In
the tensest moment Of the tense third act
emitted a sonorous snore. He was a
nota BILE exception.
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THE BLUE BUCKLE

that her words beat ominously into Hell
derman's consciousness.
What do you mean?" he asked, with
his old quick glance over his shoulder.
You laughed at what you called my
little trick, when the phonograph called
up its warning voice! 1t was one of the
things that my father arranged for my
protection, when the odd conditions of
the will forbade our living under the
same roof. Sophie may have told YOU
about that but she did not tell Won.
evidently. because she did not know, per-
haps' that father has always watched
over me- although in another part of
the city. He always listens to every
thing that goes on here. Tonight he has
heard all that you said!"
You do not mean" began HeIder-
man. with violent start
Yes, think you have guessed it. There
Is dlctaphone installed in this room"
The bankers keen eyes Travelled search
ingly over the room and the desk.
The broken horn on that Rocky Noun
tain goat Is receiver" she continued,
interpreting his glance. "The magnlfer
concealed there catches even the falntest
Whisper-nnd most of the evening Won
have been close to It! My father has lis
tened at the other end of the wire, at the
Hotel Monolith, and there has been still
another auditor-Of a different sex-who
has probably been keenly interested in
your story"
Helderman raised his heavy walking
stick and brought it down sharply upon
the prong of broken horn. II severed
from the head, and a mass of insulated
wire was exposed. For an instant the
man stood like beast at hay; then re-
covering his amazing composure, he
laughed scornfully.
He sprang toward her plnning her arms
TO her body with a single powerful sweep
OF one Of his long arms. In his other
hand he held a handkerchief which, by a
deXterous twist OF the top OF his cane
had become filled with the penetrating
odor OF chloroform,
1T will not hurt you. sweetheart" he
said. pressing 1t gently over her terrified
'Heldermanr'
The banker whirled around at the
sound Of the familiar voice. Rutherford
seized and jerked the handkerchief from
his hand. Helderman swiftly thrust his
hand into an inner pocket. when another
man, who had come up quietly behind
him. pinioned the arm with his own. 1t
was crowder, the secret service man.
Its up to you, now. Mr.. HeldeTman, to
prove your alibiI the latter said, with
grim satisfaction.
Release mew commanded the banker
without making any physical effort In
his own behalf
II shall" replied CroWder suiting the
action TO the word. But with a swift
click he snapped a handcun on the wrist.
The banker reddened
you shall pay dearly for this INSULT"
he said
Perhaps" rejoined the detective, but
Just now I'm not taking any chances;
and you're coming with me-"
''Wheref' asked the banker
We'll first Of an, We are going 10 pay
call on-that alibl of yours. up on
Riverside Driver
CHAPTER XVIII
THIS SECRET or THE BIG WHITE
Rpon.
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Here and There

Dainty girls amid artistic surround,a..
with a dash of comedy and song sddss
made The Lingerie Shop" a popular y,
traction at the Cross Keys. The tab,o,a
has number Of new ideas and IN. o0..
ing is well staged Knight Brothers ava
sawtelle presented their familiar ,,,tss
With the Green Umbrella" sketch ass
were given n cordial reception. o,s.a
acts appreciated were the Four Atweit.
the Worlds Harmohlsts. De pima 80
the Carl Eugene Troupe Up-to.tbs. ,si.' sl.u
ute subjects were given In the pict,,ra.
which are of unusual merit
There is novelty aplenty in the hin a,
the NiXon-Grand. The very latest v,b,nss
IN feminine adornment are found I'm TN
Pashloh Shop. musical Offering in which
pretty girls, up-to-date music and nuiop
comedy are harmoniously combined rsa
tabloid Includes Blanch Latell, N
Naughty Marietta" fame No end ~
laughs were earned by the Van Brotbers
with their comedy "Can Jimmy Come
In?" Applause also greeted the efforts az
Wroe's Buds Norris Golden, sweetle ana
CASTOR and Palmer.
An Inspiring musical program by tbs
Imperial All-star Opera Company ia ths
headline feature at the Globe FamilIs,
arlas were we'll rendered by trained sine.
ers. who gave excerpts from the heat
operas. Going from the sublime 70 tbs
ridiculous. Miller and Lyle extended
themselves In comedy. song and chattsr
and obtained good results The six MusI,
cal Germans showed how to get harrnonv
out of various instruments, and othars
who won favor were Baxter and South.
wick, Lear and Fields, Jack Barnet and
Son and Shield and Rogers, cowboy enter.
tainers.
Han Ping Chen, a Chinaman who nor.
forms sleight OF hand tricks and present,
number of mysteries, pleased n larvs
audience at the William Penn. He was
assisted by three others equally mvsteris
GUS. Bill Fogarty and Ethel Kirk of
fered some clever nonsense, punctuatad
with songs and were warmly Appreciated
Tho very latest ideas in dancing ,yers
presented by the Mosocny Brothers. two
Philadelphans. The Seven Little Dar.
lings, n unique juvenile act, won repeatsd
encores. Harry Holman and companv
In sketch. and William II. Gracey vera
also greatly appreciated. As an extra
attraction, Charles Chaplin, the "moyle"
comedian. was shown In funny play on
the screen.
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auEEF1oNs ANp ANswrns

The Fhotopiay Editor Of the Esening
tedEcr yin be pleased to answer ques-
tionr relating 60 his department. Ques-
Hons relating 20 family aTairs Of actcNp
and addresses are barred absolutely.
Queries viii not be answered by letter.
Al letters must be addressed to Photo
play Editor, Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06

BIsse's Trained Toy Terriers cor,n,,
an interesting bill. Timely views
given In the pictures.
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Marie Dressier. the funniest woman on
the speaking stage, known In nlmland for
her 'Tnlie's Punotured Romance" has
signed a two years contract with Lubn's
Il tho highest salary paid to a motion
picture actress
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CHAPTER xxvIIl

THIS SECRET or THE BIG WHITE
Ro0n
As 1Arec nsa 4erE down the stsps out
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

There will be sold at public auction to the
hlghest bidder at different railroad
points in the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations in eastern Oklahoma, from Jan
uary 3, 1915, to January 81, 1876 inclu-
sive, 31,700 acres of unallotted lands and
lS4,SO0 acres of the surface of the segre-
gated coal and asphalt lands belonging
to the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes
OF Indians. at not less than the ap-
praised value. No person can purchase
more than 160 acres of agricultural land,
nor more than $40 acres of grazing land.
Residence on land not required. Bids
can be submitted in person or by mail,
accompanied by a certified check or
bank draft for % per cent of the amount
of the bid. Terms on sale of surface
of coal and asphalt lands 20 per cent
cash, 25 per cent within one year. and
balance within two years from date of
sale, and terms Of sale of unallotted
lands, % per cent in cash at time OF
sale and balance in three equal annual
lnstaliments of 20 per cent each, pay
able in one, two and three years. All
deferred payments to draw 5 per cent
interest per annum from date of sale.
Only the surface of the segregated
coal and asphalt land area will be sold,
the coal and asphalt underlying being
reserved, except where the descriptive
circular states that the coal and asphalt
underlying will be sold with the surface.
The entire estate in the unallotted lands
will be sold without reservation. Where
houses or other valuable improvements,
not including fencing and tillage, are
located on the surface of the coal and
asphalt lands, the same will be sold
with the land at not less than the COM
bined appraised value, improvements to
be paid for in full at time of sale. The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids. For maps and full printed in
formation, communicate with the SUI
perintendent for the Five Civilized
Tribes, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Cato
Sells. Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
1O-24-1Ot- SUI
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FOR SALE-l72 acres
gently rolling and level i'm
proved farm land, 3 IL
miles east Of Florence on
Huntsville road. For fur
ther information, P. O.
Box As, Florence, Ala. One
mile from Dam No. l.