Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01

ing the balance of the week. the star v
comedy, Lonely Soldiers"
CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
LJRiC-"Pctcr 1bbetson." adaptation Of Du
Maurier'S touching romance. Charm and
beauty Of the book have been preserved
with remarkable fidelity by the dramat.
ist, John n. Raphael The three principal
roles are intrusted to John Barrymore.
Lionel Barrymore and Constance Collier.
who contribute portraits of compelling
artistry.
GARRICR-"The Boomerang" Winchell
Smith and Victor Mapes delicious treat
ment of the whmsicality o. human af
fections. The "love-cure' doctor is en-
gagingy played by Arthur Byron Equal
ly good in their important roles are Wal
lace r.ddinger, Ruth Shepley, Martha He'd
man and Margaret Keyes.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
Arthur llammerstein's production of the
bright and tuneful musical comedy.
You're in Love" The melodious score
was composed by Rudolph Friml. The
cast of singers. dancers and comedians
includes Clarence Nordstrom, Mrs. Gard
ner Crane, May Thompson and Marie
Flynn.
AT POPULAR PRICES
ORPHEUU--"Which one Shall Marry
described as a novelty in footlight Of
fcrngs. After series of dramatic situa-
tions the question Is said to be satisfac-
torily answered. Edward W. Rowland
and Lorin J. Howard make the produc-
ton. Gertrude Rtchie enacts the puz-
zlcd heroine.
VAUDEVILLE
hETTH'S--Bessie Clayton, premiere dan.
sc,Isc in n Dance Revue of 1917" as
sisted by Paisley, Noon and the Mosconi
Brothers. THE Bonfire Of Old Empires,
a one-act play by Marion Cra.g Went.
worth. with Geraldine O'Brien In the
leading role; Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry,
in The Burglar; Lyons and Yosco:
Catherine Dana, in novelty entitled
Fantasia Lumnare"; sports in the
Alps, an acrobatic act; Alexander,
ONeill and Sexton. Nenta Gould, Nalen-
tine and Bell.
GLOBE-"The Breakers" a tabloid musical
play; Fisher. Lucky and Gordon. Bruse'
buffet and company. The Wrong Mrs.
REIN and company Edna Luby, the
Down Home Choir" "EbeneZer," the
ham tree mule Kate and Wiley.
CROSS KEYS-"The Folies Bergere Revue.
Devo!e and NIoratis. ellison and Demott
Hoyt Hyams and Ray, Bobbie and Mel.
son, I.owando's circus; first half OF
week. 'Thc Clock Shop" Stlckney's cir
Gus. Ashton and Ross, Morgan and Park
er, Murray Bennett. "Goldstein's We'd
ding" farce: latter half of week
BROADWAY-"The Isle of Innocence,
musical comedy; Murray Bennett, Brown
and Taylor Stickney's circus and "Alad.
din and His Wonderful Lamp" photo
play: first half of week. 'Folies Bergere
Revue" Margaret Dawson In dramatic
sketch "rhe Test" Mabel Berna Henry
Fry, Devote and Morello, and THE Clever
Mrs. Carfax," photoplay latter half OF
week.
WILLIAM PENN-"The Midnight Rollick-
sl,a.g llar an &
ters, Frankie Carpenter and company,
and "The Spy" photoplay; first half of
week. The Maxwell Quartet Barney VII.
liams and company. Kimberly and Arnold,
Staley and Gines, and "The Adopted Son,
photoplay; latter half of week.
GRlND-"The Children of Confucius"
Chinese specially, introducing Miss Dong
Tong Cue and Harry Haw; Scott Gibson.
in a Scotch feature Al and Fanny Sted'
man. Wood, Melville and Phillips, Mar
tint and Maximillian and Casselli's pets.
COLONIAi--Volant and his flying piano,
Loney Haskill, Martha Hamilton and
company, Edmunds and Leedom, La Belle
Summers and company. the Dune.Redcay
Troupe. aerial artists. and THE Hungry
Heart" photoplay.
NIXON-George Rossner. character inn
personator; Jeanette Allen and company,
in "The Scout" Wheeler and Mickey. the
Clown Seal" Frances and Ross, and
Jack and Jill" photoplay.
FEATURE FILMS
SJANLEY-"The Secret of the Storm Coun-
try" with Norma Talmadse in the,
principal role. Select production. All
week.
PALACE-"Draft 25S." photoplay OF war
time America. Mabel Taliaferro will be
the star actress. Metro production. An
additional feature will be 'rhe Country
Hero" with FATTY" ArbucSle All week.
ARCADIA-"Camille." the first showings
here of the new film version of the young
er Qumas's celebrated play. Theda Bara
will be the star. Fox production. All
week.
VICTORIA-"The Wild Girl" with Eva
Tanguay, the eccentric comedienne, re-
cruted from the vaudeville stage Selz-
nick production. All week
REGENT-"The Grell Mystery" with Earle
williams. Monday and Tuesday; THE
Eternal Mother" with Ethel Barrymore.
Wednesday and Thursday Sunshine
Alley" with Mae Marsh, Friday and Sat
day.
LOCUST-"The Little Princess" a screen
adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's
well-known tale Sara Crewe." Mary
Pickford will be the stella film player.
All week. ~