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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Syncopated Drag Is Here

Lent has no effect on the dance artists.
The syncopated drag comes fresh from
the hands, or rather the feet, of the
terpsichorean specialists today. In the
Sunday hush yesterday this latest evolu-
ton was unobtruslvely tinkered into
shape by the Philadelphia Association of
Teachers of Dancing who got together
at 1920 Chestnut street. The new step
goes to fox trot music and is a combina-
ton of four of the most popular dances
in vogue at the present time. Technically
1t Is explained as a combination of the
pekln walk, side drag, frotte, the roll
and the Chicago. Wide popularity is pre-
dlcted for the new dance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
HOSPITAL MATERNITY
BUILDING OPEN TODAY
Fine, Modern Structure Added
to the Facilities of German
town Institution.

The new $4,000 maternity building Of
The Germantown Hospital, Penn near
Chew street, was opened for patients to-
day. The building is the gift OF ed
ward J. Moore, Of e. j. Moore & Co,
bankers, a membe of the Board OF Man
ayers of the Germantown Hospital. II is
dedicated TO Mrs. Marion Hardy Moore.
Mr.. Moore's mother, who died In 1896. The
building, consisting of one story and
basement, Will accommodate IS patients.
II is connected with the main hospital
building by a covered -passageway, and
fronts on Penn street.
The walls of the new building are of
brick, trimmed with terra Gotta, and
throughout the most careful attention to
hreproof construction has been observed.
A tablet bearing the memorial to Mrs.
Moore has been placed on the wall OF
the main floor near the connecting corri-
dor.
The Penn street end of the building 10
taken UP by a large room extending tho
full width OF the building. This room,
witt It's three windows on three Bldes.
will be used for the care of six ward
patients"
A nursery, opposite the operating rooms.
has been installed for the accommodation
Ol the new dIElNbIS NJ III nDbpildl.
The entire maternity building has been
equipped with linen by the Board of Lady
Visitors of the hospital. What Ia re-
garded as an important step and one
which will be of use in the maternity
building Ia the institution by the hos
pital of a service in oral surgery for
treating diseases of the mouth. The oral
surgery service has been created so that
all ward patients may have the benefit of
the latest scientific knowledge relating to
the care Of the mouth and teeth, so that
they can be guarded against post-opera-
tive infections from the mouth. The oral
surgeon and his assistants will cooper
ate with the medical and surgical staffs
of the hospital in the care of all ward
patients In the new maternity building
and the main hospital.
The hospital Board of Managers which
will have supervision of the new mater
nifty building is made up as follows: Will
liam II. Haines. francis Stokes, Alex
ander w. Wister, William II. Scott,
Edgar H.. Butler, William j. Montgom-
cry, James G. Leiper, T. II. Dougherty,
c. Stevenson Newhall, Edward j. Moore,
Thomas Evans, Livingston z. Jones,
William G. Warden, Francis r. Straw
bridge and Joseph II. Haines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
THE PHOTOPLKY

Young's guidance, shall go to Saranac
Lake, New York, to get the winter scenes
that remain. Special scenery n cos
tunes have been supplied for this pro-
d~uction, and 1t is the largest YET mace by
Mr.. Young for Clara Kimball Young un-
der the World Film auspices.
Society Leader Joins Lubin's
Edith Rltchie, who in private life is
Mrs. Stephen Morris. and who has tho
sympathetic part OF Ruth Hunter in the
elaborate production of Clyde Fitch's
The Climbers now in preparation at
the Lubln studio, Ia n newcomer in the
motion picture field whose natural dra-
matte talent has won almost immediate
recognition.
After a brief apprenticeship at the
'Lubin studio In the early summer of last
year, in Atmosphere and in minor parts,
she was given an opportunity to show her
mettle as Miss Carpenter, in THE For
tune Hunter" Her success with William
Elliott in this exactlng character part
won for her the role OF Mrs. DaIlzell, the
chaperon. in 1.-THE College Widow" She
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01

While grand opera companies in the
United States are, as a rule, assembled
In New York. the principals of the or
CARNATIONS are recruited from all over
the world. The great fountainheads of
m~usic-Berlin. Paris. Milan. Florence,
Moscow, Buenos Aires, New York and
others of Importance are drawn
upon, and from year to year each con-
tributes n famous %songbird or two to the
opera world. The San Carlo Grand Opera
Company, which comes to the Garrick
for a repertoire of eight operas tonight,
is unusually cosmopolitan in it's make
up this season. OF course. the complica-
lions of the European war zone had
much to do with this situation.
Upon the roster OF principals of the
organization is Nine. Carolina Zawner,
the eminent Russian mezzo soprano,
who, at the outbreak OF the war in her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT

Purim be!l, Beth Israel Congregation. Msr-
camille Hall; s O'Clock.
Belicvue-Stratford = O'Clock.
War debate. DR.. Hams II. Ewars vs.. Cecil
Chesterton. Academy Of Music: s O'Clock.
Chester Avenue Improvement Association,
Kingsessing Centre; 6 O'Clock.
Svmposium on work and charity. Woman
Suffrage centre. Bellevue-Stratford 8 o'clock.
Free.
Reed. Germantown Y. N. G. A; o'clock: Frsee
Columbia avenue: s o'clock. Free.
Passyunk Avenue Business Mems Asso3fa-
ton, Passyunk avenue and Moore street; 3
O'Clock. Free.
Lecture on Cotton Plantations by Frank
D., Baugher, Vernon Park Library, German
town. s o'clock. Free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
"The Misleading Lady"
at the Broad Tonight

THE MISLEADING LADY-By Charles Good.
ard and Paul Dickey. Opening at the Broad
JaSH T W gSnnoii rior,S Pau y pic PPlcE key
Henry Tracey Stewart Robbins
s;ep ? f Weathcr:bcc .Hon ;AlG stecS SsgEIts
Keen Fitzpatrick ........... Walter Regain
Boney ................ Frank Sylvester
"Rabe" Merrill ,........ta. George Xbbotf
Helen steele .Francine Garrimore
Mrs. John w. Canneli .......s Alice Wilson
Amy Foster .............. Allison Skinner
Gr TSt l. b9 co%htrH home Of John coSnSi1 A o5 tSy
upper Hudson. Act II. Craigen's lodge in the
Even In Brooklyn "The Misleading
Lady is entertaining; may we not ex-
pect as much in PhiladelphiSH In spite
of a racing wind n sky that beckoned
critics to healthier and kindller exercise
the sociological farce which comes to the
Broad tonight mad at least one dramatic
kill-joy regret the t%rouncing that he knew
he ought to give the authors. Fun, ex-
element. a little thought, and the only
lovable lunatic the stage ever saw-what
more do you want?
Drink deep OF touch not"-maybe
that's the answer. It's these days of
votes for women that make men write
farces about sex attraction and the cave
man; and it's these same days that make
US reprove them for not writing a drama
instead. The smart set-if 1t weren't so
smart-would call THE Misleading Lady"
"~Schopenauer in the Movies, scenario by
Kipling, with John Bunny"
For THE Misleading Lady" is n three
round match between n cave man and a
woman who doubtless prefers influence"
to n vote. The lady extracts n proposal
from one OF these explorer-traveler
"strong men" in order to prove that she
can play the part of the siren in some
body-or-other's new play. The strong
man turns philosophic when he learns
about the Joke and explains that women's
clothes are not designed for utility or
self-effacement. Women are consumers
of human energy. and the best of them
are good" only technically. So on the
superstition that the modern woman who
keeps to her Sphere" plays for the
physical slde Of man out of pure innate
cussednesS and not because she hasn't
any other way of earning the necessary
husband, he INDUCES in a little force
which he says is no more brutal than
hers. He chucks his coat over her head,
sllngs her into his car and finally lands
her on the end of the watchdog's chain
in his Adirondack camp. He completes
the proof that n gentleman is only a
shirt and a shave and a shine with the
caveman inside by marrying this under
dressed ninny when she adds a declara-
tion of love to her previous attractions.
But not till we rave had a lot OF fun
out of claiming her up, and seeing her
try to shoot him. Not till her lance has
arrived behind a gun and been beaten at
his own game of strong man. Not till
Die girl has laid out her captor with the
Telephone and walked miles after a doctor.
N%ot--thank heaven!-till we have met
"Boney."
"Boney" is an escaped lunatic who i'm
AGNES himself Napoleon, when all the
time he is a great big cogwheel in the
machine of farce and excitement. But
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Theatre Bene6t Tor Nurserv

Society is expected to turn out In force
for the performance of Peg o. My
Heart" ut the Adelphia Theatre, this
evening. The proceeds of the Offering are
to be devoted to the San Cristoforro Day
Nursery, at 26O7 Grays Ferry road. Among
the women interested in the charity are
Mrs. John C, Clark, Miss Pauline D..
Bowie. Miss Katharine Brinley, Miss
Florence Johnson. Mrs. Alfred Stengel,
Miss Charlotte Biddle Williams, Miss Ell
sic b.. Sinkler. Miss Elsie Stewart. Mrs.
James F. Sullivan and Mrs. George W.
Elkins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
dartmouth wins Glee club CUE

Hundreds of University of Pennsylvania
undergraduates, reporting for classes to-
day, were disappointed to learn that
Dartmouth had won the silver cup at he
intercollegiate Glee Club meet in Car
negie Hall, New York, Saturday night.
The contributions of Pennsylvania and
Harvard were highly praised. The judges
were DR.. Horatio Parker, Arthur Mess
and Arthur D.. Woodruff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Converts Mourn Missionary

Several hundred men and women. con-
verted through the influence OF John c..
Williamson, who died on February IA, at
his home. 1941 Hamilton street. Joined in
a tribute to his memory yesterday at the
Wayside Mission. 22S North sth street.
Mr.. Williamson devoted his spare time
to mission work in this city for % years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Revenge
MRS. ATWOOD TO SPEAK

Mrs, Sarah ]. Atwood, president OF the
Immigration Guide and Transfer Com
pany of New York, will deliver a lecture,
Work and Charity" In the Glover Room
at the Bellevue-Stratford, at s o'clock to-
night, under the auspices of the Woman
Suffrage Centre. Mrs. j.. d. Thomas will
preside and introduce the speaker.
Mrs. Atwood has for many years SON
Quoted an employment agency. She has
made a study of charitable and aid So
cieties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Real Estate Activity Increases

Building permits totanng s2,574.7SO indi-
cate the increase In real estate activity
In this city, according TO figures COM
piled by Statistician William Gamble, OF
me Bureau of Building Inspection. who
pointed out today that this record was
the best for February since 1906 An in
crease OF more han S1,5O0OOO over the
preceding month Is also
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Questions and Answers

The Photoplay Editor of the EVEN
ING LEDGER will be pleased to answer
questions relating to his department.
Queries will not be answered ny let
ter. All letters must be addressed to
P~hotoplay Editor. EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Two Golden weddings Celebrated

Colder weddings were celebrated in
two Philadelphia families yesterday.
Eight children n fou grandchildren
attended a reception In honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob De Wolfe, at their home. 26l6
North 18th street. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
Goldstein. 275 South 9TH street, enter
tanned friends at their home, Mr.. Gold
stein is one OF the founders of the Bnai
Jacob Synagogue and the zhitomar Syn
agogue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01

ing on the speaking stage. 3 Costello
will be seen soon in new releases. 4
Crane Wilbur is with Lubin's. g. No.
6. You can visit Bubin's plant by apply
Ing to Lawrence McCloskey or Colonel
Smiley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01

country, vas singing at the Imperial
Opera House, Moscow.
Nine. Marie Kaestner, the German
prima donna, had not yet been upon
American shores, and was singing in
Vienna when the trouble came.
Nine. Annette Chabot. one of the mez-
20 sopranos of the San Carlo forces,
was singing in Paris. her native city.
Nine. Sophie Charlebois, n lyric So
prano, although possessed of n French
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Rows Visit Fine Arts Academy

Boys from the College Settlement at Sd
and Christian streets were Interested Wis
itors at the Academy OF the Fine Arts
Yesterday. They were in charge of DR..
Horace Carneross, who has a large ranch
in Wyoming, and who is visiting Wilson
Eyre in his city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
ITALIAN coLoRATuRA SOPRANO.

stage name. Is Norwegian and English
by birth. her father having been a Lon
doner who later became one of the
original "forty-niners" of California.
Italy, the neutral of the nations, Is
represented by Nine. Edvige Vaccari.
the thrilling coloratura soprano of the or
CARNATIONS. All these prima donnas nave
brothers. sweethearts. fathers or other
relatives fighting in the trenches. while
they are entertaining American audiences,
drawing large salaries and sending a
goodly portion of the mounts to Europe
to relieve the sufferings and allay the
distress that prevails there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
Where Scenarios Are Wanted

BIOGRAPH COMPANY, SO7 EAST 18TH
STREET, NEW YORK-Are consider
ing one and two reel dramas and
comedies 500 feet in length. They will
also buy suitable comedy dramas. Sub
init your photoplay worked out in
scenario form. They demand original
ity, with a real story.
1Ol RANCH, BLISS. OKLA.-This COM
pany will only use Western stories re-
quiring Indians and cowboys. They will
not start producing their pictures until
April.
MUTUAL FILM COMPANY. 45OO sim
SET BOULEVARD. HOLLYWOOD,
LOS ANGELES, CAL.-Want stories
with new twists In the plots and strong
situations. Also like character studies
along with the strong plots, and if pos
sible n lesson taught or n big thought
presented. If submitting only the
synopsis. make 1t not too long. but suf-
ficiently explanatory to make the sltua-
ton clear.
AMERICAN FILM MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, SANTA BARBARA. CAL
Are in the market for any and all
classes of scenarios. social Western
dramas, comedy and historical subjects,
Prefer synopsis and scene action laid
out scene by scene.
Answers to Correspondents
CHARLES B.-l. None that We know
of. 2. None other than you mention. 8.
Mary Plckford is 20 and is reputed to re-
ceive $1,000 n week.
C. MYERS-There is no way of ascer-
tanning the largest stock company; play
ers are shifted so frequently that il is
difficult to decide, Watch advertisements
and photoplay Baedecker in Monday
EVENING LEDGERs for releases. Apply
to Lawrence McCloskey.
HELEN NJ. M.-Miss Pickford has no
children; she has been married only a
few months. Yes.
MOVIE FAM. Yes. 2. Bunny is act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01

.BAEDEKER

Ap6sEiL DILL, ., Ny Hear with an s sS;
N smsss cast Some adSrtiey t Manners, popular poRS al an9
irish Girl and what she does to a sedate
HAls'lsh iamiiy' 's'lo
iogieaI' farce OF a gentleman from PatS-
gonia. who hdnaps and tames a iIrtatious
Napoleon" Opening night. See review ,s!l5
e~ARRIoKI5The San Carlos Opera company in
vieSs see Ff f6e fH mssie d aaa9fnssTenl ana sic re
Rich Man. Poor MAN. with the
FEsslasnI fSmpany; A comedy BY Porter
nue. Is Just as out OF II in Vermont as a
chorus girl in 9th avenue. Ingenious and
LYRIC-"Dancing Around" with Al Jolson.
A, Winter Garden show with a hussar hero
Whole 6siiroomfai. d 9%liSu JSls s9S' e shS hHGs civ a
ruins the plot.
wALNuTI,-The Tran Of the Lonesome Pine
John Fox. Jr's tale OF the Cumberland Gap.
Last Week .S;l0
Vaudeville
KEITH,s.Jos saygyssgi Claude einhgyater
Role s colonial Days; cosiiey H 20 a;
and D~unleyy. blsekfaes Comedians; Beau
seh9oler and Dickinson. and Hearst-selIg
NIxoN's GRAND-Ths Eight Royal Dragons
singers and nstrumentallsts John II. Wade,,
IN 'Alarse shelby's Chicken Dinner Joe
Russell and Davis in SWaitefs wantSeSS1"s.
the DohertyB In 'Nutty Nonsense Julia
GONZALES on the trapeze. and comedy motion
GsORE-'Adventures on the Roof Of the
Earth moving pictures in the Alps; George
felx and the Barry Girls, Harry Breen ia
npnologue, Clayton kenney and Martin
Rooney n ,sfhe Happy, Medium" Eddie
hartQ and Florence CLARK IN "MaHoonedI;
the Hedders; All Grant and Master HoaF IN
"a CHIP q the Old Blo2k'; Jerge and Ham
hton ana the Three NavarroWs.
m5LLIAM PBNN-The Five Naval Cadets;
ffrey .Welton and Company In Hi Mean
22siu9n' the Lelghtons IN The Party
81 me Second Part't Mcmahon Diamond
-ta Chaplow In THE Seareerowi Dave PER-
stfon monologist and Soretty and Antoi-
NispSs KEYS. (hrst half Of week)-Jos shea
eea rae Village gaharet's Brown. Delmsr
- broWn IN 'On tho Dockl, Earl and
1ut Jimmy Reynolds. monologist: he
baboons, and Kelley Brothers IN
run IN a Gymnasium"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01

in the all-star cast of THE Evangelist
in which Gladys Hanson had the leading
part.
Brady in N. Y. HippodrOme Plan
Following the announcement that the
Shuberts contemplate turning the New
York. Hippodrome into n motion-picture
house this summer, 1t was learned yes
terday that If the plan is adopted pic
lures manufactured by the World Film
Corporation will be shown.
1t is also understood that william A.
Brady will be associated with the new
enterprise in his capacity as head of the
Brady moving picture interests.
One of the things which led the Shu-
berts to consider a moving picture policy
for the Hippodrome Is to avoid the ire
mendous expense involved in staging
such spectacles as the recent Wars of
the World" By putting in pictures a
financial rest can be taken, with the al
Tentative Of returning at any time to the
old Hippodrome policy II conditions war
rant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01

has also some good work to her credit
in the all-star cast of The Evangelist"
in which Gladys Hanson had the leading
part,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-14
JUST FORCED TO COME DOWN
Reader VIII Sec That Smiths Reason
for Descent Was an Entirely
Good One.

Here is story that was told by
Congressman James c. Cantrill OF
Kentucky the other afternoon in Illus
trating remark on the force of neces-
sity:
Recently Smith hired a horse for a
canter along the pike, but the animal,
having neither sweet nature nor a
great desire TO work streuuously, be-
gan to buck, and the rider was I'M
gracefully thrown through the air and
dropped by the wayside.
Hello, Smith," smilingly remarked
friend the following day; Il saw you
out housekeeping yesterday"
You did?" responded Smith. begin
ming to wonder bit.
YES" continued the other, his smile
broadening. What made you drop
down so Quickly?''
Case of necessity answered Smith,
Did you see anything up where was
to hold on tor"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-14
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASON
colcred Man Knew Nothing About
lncompatiblIity, But He Knew
What He Had Suffered.

The old negro had been arrested
for having more than one WIFE," the
last woman being the complainant. He
happened to be well known locally
and an orderly character.
How many wives have you hadg'
demanded the Judge.
six, yo' honor" was the reply.
why couldn't you get along with
them?" the Judge Insisted.
We'll, suh-de fust two spilled de
white folks clothes when dey washed
'um; de thud worn't no cook de
10th was des nacherally lazy-en de
fif-I'll tell you. jedge--de fif. She"
'Incompatibility ?" the court sug-
gested.
No, yo' honor said the old negro
slowly. at worn't nothin' lik' dat. Yo
jes' couldn't get along wild her onless
yo' wuz somewhars else Case and
Comment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-14

1t makes smooth, tight wall that can
be readily painted with whitewash or
crude oil and there are no hooks and
corners to harbor the vermin that al
ways get into the chicken house more
or less. The walls can also be GOV.
cred with matched ceiling which will
give smooth surface that can be
easily painted.
The roof can be made of sheathing.
which is covered with prepared roof
ing. The inside wall is made of wall
board or of matched ceiling the same
as the walls
The roosts are placed in the back
part of the house under the roof and
are fastened to the droppings board
that is placed underneath them. The
nests are fastened underneath the
droppings board and all the furniture
can thus be moved out together when
the chicken house is to be cleaned.
The darkness that the hens require
for laying is furnished by placing the
nests under the droppings board The
scratching floor is at the front OF the
house, so that it will get plenty OF
sunshine.
One end of this poultry house is
given over to feed room, where the
future meals of the chickens can be
kept. This is handy arrangement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-14

the use of chewing gum He cites
the example of condensed milk. The
Chinese were once strangers to con
densed milk. Now they like it. There
fore, the conclusion is apparent
Chewing gum promotion must be done
with wisdom and care, however. The
advertising must be in Chinese char
acters. Furthermore, the illustrations
must please, not the Occidental, but
the Oriental. Under another date Mr.
Arnold has this to say: 1T has come
to my attention in travelling about
China that the demand for American
playing cards is on the increase. Ir
Shanghai, for instance, the Chinese
are showing preference for western
playing cards over their own so-called
sparrow cards. The popularity oil
the foreign cards could be greatly in
creased by the addition of Chinese
numerals and the Chinese characters
for king, queen, jack. The Chinese
are fond Of snowy cards, hence those
with pictured backs would be the
most popular, especially if the backs
were designed in Chinese fashion :
With American chewing gum and
American playing cards well estab
lished in China the process of promot
ing culture will become much easier.