Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17

ADELPHI - Good Gracious /! Anna.
belle u - Glare RUNNERS sprlghtly farce
whose breezy dialogue has been one OF tne
chief factors in its success. Lola flsner
enacts the role of insouciant youns
heroine. Edwin Nicander, unique May
Vokes and Harry Sothern are other meih-
bers of a competent cast.
LYRIC--"Eileen" Victor Herbert ana
Henry Blossoms melodious and expertiy
compounded Irish operetta, dealing WIN
the stirring days OF '9s In lrelands MS
tory The company includes olga foiler.
Janet McTlwaine, Walter Seaman, Louise
Allen. Last week here begins Monday
GARRTCK--"The boomerang" a capital ex.
ample of how substance can be accorded
light farce through expert stage direction
and n cast of ideal fitness. The Leading
players are Arthur Byron, wallace Ed
dinger, Martha Hedman, Ruth Shepley
and Margaret Keys David Belasco makes
the production.
FORREST-"Rambler Rose musicai
comedy with agreeable music by victor
jacob and lbretto by Harry B. Smith
The two stars are Julia Sanderson. whose
comeliness is attested and whose dancing
Is charming, and Joseph Cawthorn, a
skillful funmaker The piece Is adapted
from the comedy. "The Runaway.
AT POPULAR PRICES
ORPHEUM--"Treasur Island" Jules Eek.
ert Goodmans delightful adaptation OF
Robert Louis Stevenson's famous roman
TIC tale Save for newcomers in the
roles Of Benn Gum and Jem Hawkins,
the cast is Identical with that which pre-.
sented the piece for a run at the Broad
Street Theatre last season. The scenic
appointments are vividly realistic.
WALNUT-"Pretty Baby" musical COM
edy introducing Jean Tynes and Jimmy
Hodges in leading roles.
FEATURE FILMS
STANLEY-"Nearly Married" n Goldwyn
film production of Edgar Selwyns popu-
lar farce. Madge Kennedy will be the
screen star The Mack sennett comedy,
'Our Waitress Safe" will be an added
attraction. All week.
PALACE - "The Correspondent" with
Elaine Hammersten. first half of week.
THE Woman God Forgot" with Geral.
dine Farrar. latter half Of week. Tn
der the Stars and Stripes," films Of the
American soldiers in France, will be an
extra attraction during the first part of
the week.
ARCADIA--"The Rise Of Jennie Gushing,
with Elsie Ferguson. The picture is
adapted from Mary S. Watts's novel of
the came title. All week.
VICTORTA--"rhe Voice of Conscience.
with Francis Buchman and Beverly
Bayne, first half of week. Scandal,
with Constance TallmadSe, latter half OF
week.
gTRAND--"The Hungry Heart" with
Pauline Frederick, first half of week
The Clever Mrs CarfaN," with Julian
Eltinge latter half of week.
LOCUST-"The Woman God Forgot" with
Geraldine Farrar. All week.
VAUDEVILLE
REITH'S-"The Lincoln Highwayman," a
meIodramatic farce with Pr Dickey In
the leading role CO 1rge Mckay and OF.
tie Ardine, Dream Fantasies novel
dancing act Juliet Dika, musical COM
edy star; Frank Stafford and company In
"A Hunters, Came; James Dutton and
company, equestrians: Dave Roth. Ster
ling and Marguerite. gymnasts.
GLOBE-"Sherman Was Right" presented
by Herman Becker Joe Hortiz, minstrel
the Al White Duo, Marie Dorr and Sister
Chung sun Loo and company. magiclans
"Tn Holland" musical act: Newell and
Most and the Great Richard.
Cross KEYS--Willam Howcn's presenta
tion Of Al White and his players, Mar
garet Dawson and company III "rht
Test" Jay Armstrong and the kle.ss Sis
ters. Louis and Hirst, the Parise Duo
Harry and Kitty Sutton, first half OF
week Kincad Kities, "Over There,
military revue; the Cavana Duo, the
"Thc Down Home Four" Mason and com
pany and Stone and McAvoy, latter hall
of week.
BROADWAY-Hyman Adler and company
In "The Miser's Dream: the Kincac
Kilties, the Quaker City Trio. the Cavana
Duo, "For the Freedom Of the World.
photoplay, first half of week. "rhe Luna.
tic Bakers" James Grady and company
sam Wren and company. Somers and
Morse ellison and De Mott and THE
Narrow Trail" photoplay. latter half OF
week.
WILLIAM PENN--Seven Musical High.
landers, Ole Olson and Harold johnson
Lester Crawford and Helen Broderici. the
Chick Family. and "The Spreading
Dawn" with Jane Cowf. first half OF
week. Eugene Emmett Players. Truly
Shattuck and Emma O'Neil Chisholm
and Breen, the Three Songsters, and I'm.