Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
Atlantic City
Source of Play
News for Philly
Gossip of the Theaters as
Reflected at the
Shore

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug 1S.--Actors ana
actresses are more provldent nowadays
than they were q few years ago, and in
consequences they are enabled to proions
their vacations A few years ago, in the
middle Of August. people were straininE
every nerve and snew TO get to work,
not from desire to escape from the pleas
ures of summers loafing spell, but be-
cause they needed the money. The great
number OF theatrical people now here.
many OF them determined to stay for an
other month at least, calls attention to the
fact that the wise theatrical man or wom-
an now saves his winter earnings, instead
of squandering them in riotous living. in
vestments in water-logged building lots,
cheap jewelry, fake mining schemes and
other punk games. which all showpeople
used to fall for. Weekly remittances of q
goody portion Of each weeks salary to a
bank in the town the actor or actress calls
home give them a bankroll for emergencies
and the chance to rest up in summer in
an Ideal place like this resort.
This place being the back yard of all
Philadelphia In winter and the front yard
OF the same city in the summer time, more
news can be gathered here about Philadel-
phia theaters than can be picked up in the
Quaker City. Most of the theaters in Phia-
delphia will be In operation by September i
and every house will be running by the
middle Of the same month. While there
may be few changes in the character OF
attractions played at different houses, as
rule there will be no radical changes dur
ing the coming season. There will be at
least five burlesque houses, and possibly the
Girard will be added TO the quintet which
have arranged to play that class of attrac-
tlons. The Walnut Orpheum and KniclSer-
booker viii house the attractions of the new
m Tha mo txYin
be occupied by a Jewish stock company,
but as far as is known there will be no
Englsh-speaking stock company in Phila-
delphia next season.
The sale of the William Penn Theater
recently was only to clear up n defect
in the title of the property, and will make
no change in the management of the house
or the class OF attractions to be played
there. Vaudeville and pictures will be con-
tinued. All the other popular-prlce vaude-
willie houses will continue to present the
same class of attractions which have made
them n success in the past. A few of the
large picture houses may make a switch
to theatrical attractions IL the coming
son pans out as we'll for that style of en-
tertalnment as every one predicts Du-
mont's Minstrels will continue to be the only
located minstrel company in the world.
The Sunday amusement wrangle here is
still on, the sensational raids made last
Sunday not having improved the situation
at all. Unless some compromise is effected
the men who were arrested will invoke
the aid of the State law to close up every
pier, theatre and moving-picture house here
next Sunday. There are indications that
the matter may be satisfactorily adjusted
today.
Cabarets are not only putting big
grille reviews here, but one of the larger
places this week put a complete circus
performance, with animals clowns. etc.
Two New York successes, presented by
road companies, were put on here this
week. very Good Eddie" which is still
running in New York, was presented by a
touring company, and pleased large audi
ences here. It is the farce presented
in Philadelphia and other cities some sea-
sons ago under the title of Oyer Night"
made into a semimusical comedy by intro
ducing 12 chorus girls, six chorus men and
a number of sprlghtly songs, dances and
ensembles.
Fair and Warmer" originally produced
here last summer under the title of THE =
Mystic Shrine" and under the new title
making hit In New York. where it is still
being played, was presented by the COM
pany which is bound for San Francisco and
the Pacific coast 1t is q quick-moving
farce, fun, of action snappy dialogues and
just teeny-weeny bit of spice. The maxi
ing of cocktails, in which are mixed every
cordial and llqueur ever drunk by mortal
man, and the subsequent effects of these
drinks make the second act a
scream OF merriment.
please Help Emily" an English comedy.
was produced for the first time in America
on Thursday. August IL, by a Frohman
at the Apollo Theater. Ann Muir
dock Is the star, and she is supported by
Charles Cherry. Ferdinand Gottschalk. JEFF
freys Lewis and number of other celebri-
ties. The play scored and win more than
likely please New Workers and remain In
hat city all of the coming season
BOB WATT.
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