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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
HOTEL DE GHVK PLANS :
ESPERANTO COURSE N
ASSIST DOWN-AND.OllD
Hoboes' Refuge Here NJ.
Moved Into Larger Quarters ~
Branches Out in Work to
Benefit Club Member,
SEEK bum" CoNvENTro,

Esperanto for "down-and -ou,.p d.
latest thing in social science. A, ~. y
II Is to be a big feature OF m. -
work which hackers of the "Ho,., :
Gink" have taken UP. y
The Hotel de Glnk," which or..
doors at 800 North eth street last s,,,u ,sw 2
proved so successful that Its ~ ~
/ have moved the organization IA IIs.st Issst
quarters In what was formerly tha ..ss.
borhood house of the First Prsshv,..ssa' .sa'
Church at 4s6 North 9Th street n, - -
be open for business next Sunday w
According to those in charge. thsv 4.
not changed the field OF their enS..sA
but rather their tactics. The ohisc,. y
the organization as they now stanS y
primarily to provide accommodates. ~
men out of work until they car -. y
to do the same for those who havs
tained work until they get their nav :.
velope and to lnstil into the heart :, y
bum" the Idea that without orsanl,s,..
he can never improve his condition
CLUB sELF-GovERN1Ne
Toward the latter end every man -.
stays at the Hotel becomes msmhs
of the organization. He votes a, !,
lhNtNiilbS1 Nllt OlllCbTH and bnfann
thoroughly self-governing. The orr.
izers, who are hoboes Themselves =.
that under such n method all the mos.,a
they have to spend is applied directly h,
those who need II and there Ia no w.s,
In salaries for arbitrary officials.
The sources OF revenue are three. s,,,
which amount to 10 cents a month ~
trlbutions from grateful former resldsr,,
and assistance, financially from the lrss
unions.
The Esperanto class is the result !
a desire on the part OF several Of a.
men to learn a universal language. Mar
of the "ginks" have been sailors and u.
pect to be again. Having n the me
had difficulty in making themselves N.
derstood at various ports OF call, ,hsl
are trying to remove that difficulty.
The new quarters of the 'hotel" An
quite large. There are beds for about nl
men, a dining r?'m. kitchen, shoss
baths, library, arsembly hall and trl
classrooms.
SEEK NATIONAL MEETING
The Hotel de Gink" Is under oil
direction OF n national organization I'll
'hoboes" known as the InternatIom
Brotherhood Welfare Association, whla;
has branches in most of the large cIGa
of the country.
Those in charge of the local brand
are John j. Murray, president; WlIl,al
j. Qulrk, secretary and treasurer al
James North, business agent They n.
working hard to get for t'.r city VI
bum convention for the coming yea
or II not that at least the headquartnI
of the organizations magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
MARK 56TH WEDDING YEAR
Lieutenant and Mrs. Dugan Will
Spend the Day Quietly at Home

Today is the 56th wedding anniversary
of Lieutenant and Mrs. Dugan. OF 3737
North 18th street. They are celebrating
it in town, and intend TO have no one else
but their own two selves at the celebra-
tion. There will be no family reunion.
Mrs. Dugan said this morning.
When a reporter asked Mrs. Dugan this
morning II 1t was not the 56th ami
versary, Mrs. Dugan said. "Yes, who told
you2' rather sweety.
"Oh. we remember these things" she
was answered
You have remarkable memory" she
replied rather tartly, but then she changed
again into the dear old lady that she is,
and told how just she and her husband
would be together today.
Lieutenant Dugan enlisted in the Navy
when a mere boy. That was before the
Civil War. During the war he participated
in several actions. In 1901 he was retired
and now spends most OF his time at his
home In Tioga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
TO INSTALL TWO PASTORS
Presbytery Approves Calls Extend
by Congregations

Two Presbyterian ministers will short
be installed at two prominent PreseI
terian churches in this city The cal
ing of the pastors has been approved
the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
The Rev. Gustav A. Briegleb, who
pastor Of church at Arlington, nsl
Baltimore. has accepted the call Of u
Hollond Memorial Church In this dtI
His salary will be $2750. He will be b
stalled January II.
The ,Tioga Church. 18th and Tia
streets, received the consent of the Pfts
bytery to the call 1t has extended TO III
Rev. Robert b. Littell. of Newark, n !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Holmes, but from Emile Gaboriau and
Anna Katherine Green to the author Of
Nick Carter and Arthur Stringe' C. cir Gre
ations have had no individual and within
working Imagination Gryce, Hawk
shaw, Young Sleuth. Cap Collier and
Clcek were mere puppets, moved by their
creators and not motive forces; they
were obvious and objective. Not so the
differentiated and convincing Holmes of
Doyle and Gillette. n real figure. moving
through necessary melodrama-analyst
Psychologist savant and mctaphysician in
one.
1t was great acting, Mr.. Gillette's in
It's seventies and repressions, and 1t was
matched by the domncerng and cailous-
ness of Joseph Brennans Moriarty har-
rowingly remembered from the original
cast. the capital work of Burford Hapden
Uhe blue Bird" kddie, quite a young
man now, Wade Hampden. Jr., and Ed
win Mordant. w. r. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
OLD MAN BURNED TO DEATH
Ex-Justice of Peace Enveloped in
Flames When Pipe Ashes
Ignite Rathrnha

Joseph 3. Yerkes. 70 years Old. of 6l3
North 9th street, a former Justice of the
Peace In Hatboro, and for years a para
lytic. was burned TO death last night He
was smoking pipe when a spark set fire
to his bathrobe. He died before his
daughter Miss Reba Yerkes a nurse.
with whom he lived, could reaca his side
Yerkes made his home In Hatboro for
years before coming TO Philadelphia He
took an active part in civic affairs in
Bucks County. AS a Justice OF the Peace
he had many prominent automobilists ar
raigned before him for violating the speed
laws. Eight yeas ago he was stricken
with paralysis ana resigned.
4 vas Yerkes' custom % smoke MS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
TITLED ACTRESS OVERLOOKED
Hon. Cecil Montagu Told Baron Was
Saved in Persia Disaster

overjoyed because her father, Lord
Montagu, a British peer. who was first
reported lost In the sinking OF the Persia
IN the Mediterranean. had been saved.
the Honorable Helen Cecil Douglass scott
Montagu. a member OF the Maid In
America" company. which opened an en-
gagement here last Monday. today is
preparing 10 sail for England and enlist
as a nurse.
II am going back to England as soon
as ! can get passage" said Miss Mon
tagu today. For the present l Wish to
forget the footlights and turn al nay al
fention 70 eariEis for British soldiers Eho
are wounded d the neid Of battle
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Cohan Comedy Wins
American Patrons

broadway Jones" a typical George NJ.
Cohan comedy, afforded the George Ar
vine Players opportunity 10 show their
versatility In last nights production
Jack Reagan portrayed the title role in
a manner which can be described as
Cohanesque. Ruth Robinson. the leading
woman, interpreted the part of Josie
Richards, the pretty stenographer and
secretary, In commercially quiet manner.
Comedy was furnished by Henrietta
Yaders as Mrs. Gerard the wealthy
widow with matrimonial designs on
Broadway" Richard La Sale was cast
as Robert Wallace and George Arvine
was Grover Wallace. president of the En-
plre Advertising Company.
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Knickerbocker Revives
Sterling Religious Play

A new leading lady in the person OF
Eleanor Montell heads the Knickerbocker
Players this week i'm their presentation II
THE Ninety and Nine religious play
inspired by the hymn that Ira d, Sankey
made famous
Miss Montell, who is the daughter of
Eugene Blair Is an emotional actress and
did very well for her first appearance,
with a company entirely new 10 her.
Frank E. Elliott, as Silverton, the man
who tries 10 drown his tro"bles in "wlne
and song" gave a very satisfactory in
depreciation OF the role
Others who did well were Ted Brackatt
as the villain, Philip Lord as the narrow
minded Abner Blaker. father of Ruth, the
role which was portrayed by Miss Mon
tell; Thomas Shearer as a tTainman, ].
r. Lorraine as "Reddy," a New York kid !:
Josie sission and Anna Doherty. The
piece was well staged
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ORCHESTRA AT SMOKER
Alexander Van Rensselaer, Entertains
Musicians and Guests-12OO Attend

More than 1900 patrons of music and
art attended the annual Philadelphia Or
chestra smoker given by Alexander Van
Rensselaer, president of the Philadelphia
Orchestra Association, in horticultural
Hall last night. The honor guests were
Leopold Stokowski and other members
OF the Philadelphia Orchestra. The
smoker proved great success. Mr.. Van
Rensselaer,, in turn, was presented with a
large silver loving cup by the orchestra.
The presentation was made by Thaddeus
Rich. concertmsster Of the orchestra.
The orchestra was assisted by the Or
pheus Club. under the direction OF Ar
thur d. Woodruff. of New York. The
long list OF guests included Z. T. Stotes-
bury and Cyrus II. X. Curtis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
Darby Man Wounded in France

Henry Egan. a former resident of
Darby Is seriously wounded "somewhere
In France" He was shot while fighting
with a Canadian regiment Egan lived
for years in Darby, Several months ago
he went TO Canada. accompanied by his
wife. There he enlisted. His wife ae-
companied him 10 England, where tha
went TO the home OF relatives A letter
reached a resident In Darby today from
Mrs. Egan, who writes that her hus-
band was wounded In the stomach. Ac-
eording . the letter, Egan was shot
after being overcome by the deadly
ehio1ine ga= released b. the Germans.
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sprngue ......................, Arthur, ,Hoops
| Mrs Springer '''''....'..''' 'Ruby hqImdin Pima ~
Nell .........,....,,..... Alma HanloH
When the devil deals man stands to
tose. and. Judging from the new picture
| of Kleinc- Edison, The Devils Prayer
Book" the devil deals for some time and
| with telling effect.
One wonders why the name of this
| photoplay is what It Is, for while the
opening shows that the evil In the play
! comes out of cards they nre not the main
| factor in the real story. OF course, II
| gives an opportunity for an exceedingly
clever bit OF photography. where one sees
| The Devils Prayer Book" a pack Of
| cards with the devil and the characters
J in the play shown on them. It Is very
! well done and strikes an original note for
| the opening reel. which. by the way, Is
the ceverest of the five as far as real
artistic merit goes There is plenty of ac-
tion in the play throughout and 1t holds
the attention closely.
Alma Hanlon as Nell, Is clever In
very hard role. Attractive to look at Thy
the way, she reminds one strongly of
Pearl Whte), she never intrudes to the
detriment of any scene and often adds
materially where emotional acting of the
intense kind is needed. Arthur Hoops is
again the same heavy. hnrdworklng ac-
tor, so Woodworking one almost feels
sorry for him. Ruby Hofmann and Frank
Besher, as the two crooks, are the real
stars of the film and give n clean-cut and
consistent Interpretation of the type they
play,
The Chestnut Street Opera House Is
showing Madame X" with Dorothy
Donnelly, a Pathe Gold Rooster Film, n
clever perturbation of her famous role.
AS the review in the EVENING LEDGER
yesterday indicated. Miss Donnely is ex-
ceedingly good.
The Stanley opens the week with THE
Founding" with Mary Pickford. while
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Lydia Gilmore with Pauline Frederick
will be screened.
The Arcadia is showing THE Beckon-
Ing Flame" with Henry Woodruff as the
opening attraction this week, while on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Let |
Katy Do IT, with Jane Gray, will be
featured.
The Regent begins the week with "The |
Green-Eyed Monster with Robert Man |
tell; on Wednesday and Thursday "What |
VIII People Say" with Olga petrova will |
I've featured, and for Friday and Satur-
day the Kings Came" with Pearl |
White, George Prohert and Sheldon
Lewis will be screened.
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Vaudeville
Keith's

So numerous are the artistic treats al
! Keith's this week that choice depends
| upon ones taste. The audience was n
| unit, however in It's admiration OF Phyl-
| lis Neilson-Terry. declared to be Eng
! lands most brilliant young actress. She
| appeared in two scenes from Romeo
! and Juliet" The first was the scene in
] Friar Dawrence's cell, where she went
| to receive the drug which would enable
| her to feign death and escape an unwel-
come marriage, and the second was in
her boudoir, where she gave vent to her
utter despair on account of the uncer-
tainty of her daring experiment
She gave a realistic picture of the dis
traught Juliet and rose to tremendous
dramatic heights. Her acting was at all
times heart gripping, for remarkable
artistry gave It the throb OF realism so
vital in such a difficult role.
Miss Neilson-Terry was supported by
Cecil King as Friar Lawrence and Edith
King as Lady Capulet.
The star Is woman OF statuesque
beauty and is endowed with n charming
grace of movement, which greatly en-
hances her portrayal
Early on the bill is presented little
sketch called "Discontent," by Clarence
Oliver and Georgie Olp Ii tells the story
of a village named Discomfort which is
visited by traveller who carries a
valise full Of trouble. The traveller
meets pretty maid at the station and
she gives him sound advice along philo-
sophical lines Eventually the traveller
learns that Matrlmony is one of the
nearest stations and asks the girl to
escort him there and she oes The
author, Hugh Herbert has given us
something new, which sclntilates with
wit and clever epigrams. Let us hope
that we hear from him again. Manuel
Sulroga, q young Spanish volinist, who
is making his first tour in vaudeville,
captured the house with his soul-stirring
selections He gave only the best In
music and deserves vote of thanks for
Keeping away from the hackneyed things
of the day.
And great treat, not only for the kid |
lies, but for the grown-ups as well, was !
Leonard Gautier's Animated Toy Shop. !
Several talented ponies ana dogs posed as .
.oys and then came to life and performed |
wonderful tricks This is the pacemaker
VI animal acts.
Beatrice Herford, the clever society en-
ertainer, repeated her success of las,
week. and the Alexander Kids and Dona-
iue and Stewart were two other comedy |
'clean-ups." Leon and company in a
lumber of clever and decidedly mystify-
ng tricks and the Wheeler Trio rounded
nut the bill
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pipe after dinner. He was alone In his
room last night while his daughter was
on tho second floor She smelcd smoke.
Hurrying to her fathers room she found
him enveloped in flames. Miss Yerkes
threw a rug about her father and tried
to extinguish the flames but failed. The
old man had inhaled the fire, and. ac-
cording to a physician, death must have
been instantaneous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
NIXON GRAND

The RIgoletto TWINS. a duo OF actors far
above the ordinary, feature the bill this
week at Nixon-Grand. The advance re-
ports in regard 10 the twins stated them
to be the most versatile" brothers in
the world, and the applause they received
from the audience last night left no doubts
as to what Manager Wegefarth's patrons
think of them. Starting in gymnastics,
the brothers went through a peppery ex-
hibition, proving themselves to be aerial
lists, instrumentalists, jugglers and ma
gicans.
Other acts on the bill include IA the
Party" Wood. Melville and Phillips, Ade-
laine Francis and Tona Kuma
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Theatrical Baedeker

CS5 Es ra sn thG kG WGs Sy
! a. Dumb Wife" BY Anatoie France tran.
S orksr pro9ut2n d cd * wG IN Sc egSygE York
last iit''y'i year ''''' ''''0 '''''
sherlock Holmes. with William
! Gillette. \ dramataatIon Of Conan Doyle's
| LYRIC-,,"Maid in america with Mile. p, Pa
ter Garden show Of tho usual stupondous d.
menslons.
FoRREsT-'.wateh Your Step" with Mrs
| vile and Elizabeth Brlce; T!nney fun. Cas-
Tie grace. Berlin rags and Dillingham; pro-
| GARRICK-"on Trial" with Frederick Perry
MrnF S49 goa SaeMar f3s IN efG e Y6r Of ot a
Novel and entertaining.
d5 s p ss Tf }o4 4TsTs
lar price plays.
PHoToPLAYs
cHESTNrT STREET OPERA HousE-,All
Pathc Gold Rooster diim. oO'''"' ''''''''''''
sTEhMdEFiY+lGsG9Ey gnsd WSIG5Eg,esd5ay The
toplay in which Miss Pickf0rd begins as
4 poor orphan. but ends as a charming.
Friday @ and saturiSy. Lydia Glmore".| "| with witi
Pauline Frederick.
hc;kaa:ins Fla@Sr " With Henry Woodruff
RG Ta% ' AKA Enty TB5S4a BG TS EFiba oSs ned TeI sa
rGi,l SriGCr" with R2bScrt ,M2ptGIl Wcdncs5dg3y ard
Game" with Pearl White.
PALNCE-Al week. "Thc Cheat" with Fanny
Ward and Scssuc Hamnkaya.
VAUDEVILLE
from Shakespeare: Manuel QulroEn. vioilnist
Bcatrirc rford, mOnolOglst; Clarence Ol-
Yer and GcOrgIc Olp, in ,'DiscontCnt" Dona-
hue and stewart, In Him and Her: The
cSancr Rds Wbdcr f6'f Tro asrobSs
oLoNlAI~ITatkoa, Midnight Rolickers In
Loons an animal act; The Wild Moors
son WarIng 'Cigarctt, Patricoia and
Myers, Sorotty and Anoinettc.
GRANp-The Rlgolctto Twins at the
Party" Wood Melville and Phillips. singing
Francis Phonograph Girl; Tom kuma
CROSS KrEYs-E!mund Hayes and company in
Hamilton Eduard Brothers. ogden -Four,
Betty Rae, Harris and Nagle and Zara Trio.
GLORE-Hobhy Heath. tho Fair Co-fGIs,
MRs cS!ew YSLso and n xa gTps n RS IN
MIR. and Mrs Cortez in The Tanner tho
Arlington Four, the Dunn Sisters ramna
Japs Ril and Bob "Racecycle Fiends":
Martin and company.
STOCK.
AMERICAN" broadway Jones'" Tho Arvine
PAYERS In George NJ. COhan's play.
* ENICHERBOCk ETR-"Thc Ninety and Nine"
the Knickerbocker Players In problem play,
BURLESQUE.
-Dumonts Mnstrels. In burlesque
and travcstcs of the times.
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COLONIAL.

A change of policy went into effect at
the Colonial, Germantown. which is cele-
bratIng It's second anniversary this i;aek.
a bill of 10 acts is offered, and beg'n.InIE
yesterday there will he ut two shows II
day; one at 2:l5 in the afternoon, and the
other at s:l5 in the evening.
The two-a-day policy was launched with
an especially attractive bill. Harry
Slatkos' Midnight Rolllckers headed the
show and proved to bc one Uf the speediest
and most artistic offerings of this kind
i'll vaudeville. Among other acts which
met with pronounced favor were Sibcrs
and North, in The Bashfu Man and the
Maid" Josepfson's Tcclandic Troupe.
which used the methods of self-defensc
adopted In the Far North; Norris Ba-
hoons, Cigarette, Nelson and Waring
Spence and Williams, Patricola and
Myers and Soretty and Antoinette.
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CROSS KEYS.

There is a program Of exceptional merit
at the Cross Keys by way of celebrating
the first anniversary of this West
Philadelphia playhouse. Managers Sab
lisky and McGurk have provided a
bill which embraces many of the
leading features of vaudeville. The
headline attraction is Edmund Hayes
and Company, in The Piano Movers"
This lived up to its reputation as one
of the comedy riots In vaudeville, and
kept n large audience in a constant up
roar.
Klein Brothers Minstrels, with COM
pany of 10. offered some unique ideas
in minstrelsy. In addition to plenty of
comedy there was an abundance of good
harmony by sweet-voiCed singers.
Approval was also accorded Brierre and
King. Jerge and Hamilton, Edwards
Brothers, Louise Mayo. n popular sing
ing comedienne. and Harris and Nagle in
a number of up-to-date and novel songs
and dances.
The pictures showed the latest news
events of the day in addition to an inter
esting film story.
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GLOBE.

Bobby Heath. the talented and Justly
popular Philadelphia song writer and
singer, headlined at the Globe Theatre,
and. If surface indications are n guide
to popularity his selection by Manager
Soblosky could not have been equaIed
Bobby was in fine fettle and the big
crowd at the half-million dollar play
house was immensely pleased. So much
so in fact that they demanded not one
but many encores. which the obliging To-
cal boy responded to.
The Fair Co-Eds proved to be n big
musical comedy feature of a novel char
acter. while the Arlington Four made a
solid hit Every member of the quartet
puts a clever line of comedy across the
footlights with a punch. Other acts on
the bill include Mabel Carew and Vic
Burns, Sam Watson'1 Barnyard, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Cortez. the Dunn Sisters,
Tampa Japs, Bill and Bob. and Bradley
Martin and company.
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''SOME LTONr' "SONE
SHAW" /" "SOME SHOW"
Comedic Spirit and Costumer
Furnish Inspirational Feast
of Jollity at Adelphi

ANDRoCLES AND THE LION. a fable play
N nve scenes by Bernard shaw. pf9duced
hy grany lie Barker with decorations by Al
bert Rothcnftein. preceded BY
TGF MAY WHO MARRIED \. DUMB WIFE.
a comedy In two scenes hv Anptoc France.
produced bv Granville Barker. with decora-
tions by Robert + Jones. fAdoiphl Theatre.
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THE DEVIL DEALS
APECULIAR HAND
He Wields His prayer Book"
Well in New Kleine-
Edison Film

THE DEVILS PRAYER BOOK" a Kleine-
Edison film in five parts. Released Wednes-
day.
Sprague ....................... Arthur. HOODS
Springer ....................Fr Frank Belcher
Mrs Springer ............... Ruby Hofmann
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

AMERICAN-"B Jones" Tho ArvIne
Prayers IN George NJ. Cohan's play.
* CKERBOCkE ER-"Thc Ninety and Nine"
the Knickerbocker Players in problem play.
BURLESQUE.
S Dumont's Minstres. In burlesque
and travcstics of the times.