Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
ATLANTIC a CITY
is FILLING UP WITH
THEATRICAL FOLK
Legit" and ~vode" Furnish Sum-
miner Amusement Colony at
the Ocean Resort

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yearly visitors and numerous newcomer
win be here 20 make certain stretches o
the boardwalk resemble Broadway. Th
show folks" are always welcome visitors
inasEnuch as they arrive early. before tn
crowds come down, when they are mos
needed and depart early IN August. wher
their vacated rooms are quickly grabbed
up by vacationists from the big cities. TIL,
members Of that profession who come here
are good spenders. inasmuch as they are
the ones who have had successful seasons
and for That reason they are doubly
welcome
Many % the vaudeville performers ar
riving here this week are showing offers
made by managers of London music halls
ard English vaudeville theatres for their
services during the summer. The enlist.
nlent In the armies OF Great Britain of
thousands of performers has caused a
shortage in the supply Of entertainers for
the open theatres. Quite a number Of
people who have been offered this work
might have braved the dangers OF an ocean
voyage In these perilous war times but
when they heard that n war tax of two
and six" out of every pound sterling was
exacted from the salaries of performers
they turned down the offer. This tax
would mean decrease in all salaries of
12h per cent
Tho famous uedicine-ball team of actors
and actresses, which made such hit on
the beach last summer. has not as yet
managed 10 secure a quorum, 80 the ually
exercise and funfest will not start for an
other week. Many of the old team are
still playing out extended engagements, but
a few days of hot weather win close up
many theatres. and then the entire squad
will be here for the daily meet
That capitalists still have faith In At
iantic City as a resort where amusoments
are well patronized is shown by the con-
struction of huge scenic railway on the
beach front. II will cost over 1000, and
win be called the l.. A. Thompson Racing
Railway. A triple shift Of workmen is
now hustling to get the structure finished by
June 20 or thereabouts.
BY cutting the interior Of the old Hip
podrome, building n new stage and entirely
reseating the structure, the Million Dollar
Pier has added another theatre to this re-
sort. The car-builders will dedicate the
new house during their convention by a
high-grade vaudeville entertainment, to be
brought from New York for one night,
and which will be given solely for the bene-
ft of the delegates to that convention
There was but one new production here
this week. "The Double Cure" by Edgar
Selwyn first produced at the Apollo Theatre
on May 29. The new offerings fate Is still |
IN the balance, but the majority report
smacks strongly Of failure. The story V
unique, although the handling is danger
ously near the commonplace at frequent |
intervals. A successful business man, with |
an Indifferent wife, listless and inactive. |
calls in a physician to prescribe for her. |
The wife frankly tells the doctor that her |
ills are caused by her husbands lack OF at |
tention and his plunging Into business at |
all hours of the day and night. When a
report is made to the man. the physician |
prescribes for the husband instead of the
wife. telling him that he would regain his
wife's affection II he were a poor man In
stead of a millionaire With the assistance
OF his partner the business man then formu-
lntes a scheme by which his wife will be
N.-HF AI.aN -.
through stock speculation, and when the
wife hears the story she believes II, pities
her husband, regains her love for him and
agrees to move to the country, where he
can economize and regain his fortune. The
supposed bankrupt Is frightfully extrava-
giant in his country home, and the wife
learning that he has lied TO her, reveals
the fact that she was in love with another
man and was about to elope with him when
the loss of her husbands fortune kept her
from II.
A frank, brutal discussion of the eternal
triangle" between the husband. wife and
lover. takes place, and the husband agrees
to let the wife go away with her lover. If
there was punch in the play it was during
this discussion. When the day of separa-
tion comes 1t leaks out that the business
man has really lost his fortune through the
of stock news by the lover
and the wife turns back again to the hus-
band, ending the play happily. A clever
~e-oN OA pAbhN pSOplc ulu tnc DeSl Iney could
with the material. Lewis s. Stone was
as the husband. Christine Norman
played the part Of the wife. Lionel Atwell
the part OF the lover, Albert Brunlng that OF
the physician, Francis Byrne, the business
partner and Guy Bragdon, Sidney Chon
and June Janin the smaller parts
That there are a number of music lovers
here is proven by the fact that two cars
have been chartered for next Tuesday for
n n urfU ~ nAyaF ht0NRA RAraA |
attend the outdoor production of Aida
10 be given by the University of Pennsyl-
yania. They will return here on the mid
night train.
Wilbur Mack Is arranging a golf tourna-
ment for theatrical people only, to be held
at the Atlantic City Country Club in July
and has secured three handsome cups for
the winners Mr. Mack Is Of the team of
Nella Walker and Wilbur Mack who play
the Keith time regularly during the winter
season As far as is known this will be
the nrst exclusive golf tournament for the
theatrical profession ever held in the United
States.
After 40 weeks tour In vaudeville.
Walter c. Kelly, ''the Virginia Judge" ar.
rived here this week and will remain until
late In August. Mr Kelly Is a native PhilaI
deiphlan, from the Falls OF Schuyll6ilI, and
always registers from the Quaker City at
svery hotel where he stops.
Robert Morrow. manager OF the Troea.
dero Theatre. was here during the week.
and viii make weekly visits until the season
closes at that house and then locate here
for tbs summer.
John r. cismons, musical director Of the
GafFiek Theatre. IL enjoying a vacation here
during the temporary closing Of that house.
william Barron. better known a. @Bfitv.p
one q the executive staf Of s. r. NIxon's
enteEprlses, was here with his wife for 4
few days stay
james Kenny. the popular treasurer OF
the TFocadeFo Theatre. takes the late train
down every Saturday night. returning on
Monday morning. He win continue these
trips until the season closes ana then rsst
hele for the summer.
frank Wolf general manager Tor FRED
AIEdllnaer's vaudeville agency. Is = weekly
4ieIIae. Late n June he win open two
shes.Ees 10 NiidMooa which have been
leased 10 Alr. Nirdlnaer.