Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
CYRIL MAUDE DECIDES SUNDAY
IN PHILADELPHIA NO FUN DAY
Poor Grumpys Quest of Sabbath zest Reveals on Test
Our Week-Start Here Is One of Rest for
Selves and Guest

If one wants TO be happy in Philadei-
phia on Sunday he can go to the Zoo. He
may also drop in at Paramount Park
And, of course, there's always Memorial
Hail, II you happen to be of artistic bent
After this. a plate Of ice cream and
glass of soda will put the finishing touch
to an exciting day.
While this is all very well for one
Sunday, visitors often wonder what resi-
dents do with the other 81, or 81, as
there are this year. This was puzzling
question to Cyril Maude He likes Phila-
delphia, and went out to see more of II on
Sunday afternoon, in the. hope, Incident
ally, of getting a little pleasure
In London the theatres are open on
Sunday, there are sports, and, In fact,
things are no different than on any other
day. Philadelphia being one OF the largest
cities of the United States and manu-
featuring centre, Mr.. Maude therefore
sauntered off to a movie" theatre But
he got no further than the door He no
ticed that numerous attractions were
billed, but unfortunately there was an
Iron gate stretched across the entrance,
1t was joined by a very emphatic lock
what time does the show start2" the
actor asked a nearby policeman.
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock" re-
piled the cop, somewhat amazed Then
he saw that Mr.. Maude was stranger
in town and informed him that the movies
were not open on Sunday. The actor was
astonished. He expressed wonder as TO
how the working people, whose long hours
through the week prevented them from
seeing pleasure, obtained any amusement.
''I'ye often thought about that myself"
said the policeman, but no one seems
to care"
Grumpy" felt just like his name for
the time being, but he Joined few friends
and motored out to the Athletics ground.
A good American game of baseball, they
thought, would help matters some In the
way of a gloom chaser But the party was
worried on the way out for fear OF not
getting a seat. They knew that the ball
games, as a rule, were largely attended
The visitor reached goth street and Le-
high avenue in good time and rushed to
the reserved seat entrance, But the little
window Of the ticket office was closed.
sold out, I'll bet" said Mr.. Maude,
''well try another entrance. Let's take
any kind of an old seat being as we're
late" said one of the party.
And so they scurried to another win
dow throughly resigned to sit in the
bleachers as last resort. Horrors Even
here the box office was closed. The
understood there was a great deal of
excitement at one of these games," said
one.
II don't hear the slightest sound" said
Mr.. Maude.
at might be one of those tense mo-
ments," suggested another.
We'll, it's positively lasting a long
time" one of the party declared.
A small boy happened along. He eyed
the smartly dressed visitors curiously.
II say" said Grumpy. 'is there any
other way of getting into this arena?"
What dyer want ter git in fer2" asked
the boy.
why, to see the game, of course" said
the actor wondering at the youngsters
"Dere amt no game on Sunday"
The visitors were speechless. A silence
Of several moments followed.
whats the next move?" one of them
asked Mr.. Maude, who was acting as
guide.
Let's try Fairmount Park. i believe
there's considerable going on out there"
That sounded good. so the party chugged
to the park. The visitors were slightly
on seeing number of tennis
games in progress and felt that at last
there would be something doing.
They rode and rode and rode, but the