Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

series or dramatic oneringS at tnlS !
CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
ADELPHT--"Nothing But the Truth"
diverting farce In which the results
Of absolute sincerity of expression are
amusingly set forth. James Mont
gomery adapted the piece from n novel
| by Frederick Isham. William Collier
extracts the maximum of comic possi-
bilities from his stellar role.
GARRTCK-"The Boomerang Final
week here in the long engagement Of
this admirable light comedy by Win.
chell Smith and Victor Mapes. Actors
Of high talent have contributed largely
to tho success of tho play. Heading
tho cast are Arthur Byron, Martha
Herman. Wallace Eddinger and Ruth
Shepley.
FORREST--"The Rainbow Girl" a mus
ical comedy with an intelligent plot,
by Rennold Wolf. suggested by de-
iighuui bit of Jerome X. Jerome fool.
| cry. The tuneful score Is by Louis a.
/ Hersch. Leading players arc Billy
| Van. Dorothy Follis, Reno Parker,
Harry Delf. Leonora Novasio and
! Sydney Greenstreet.
! CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
] on TO III lIONt, bihy iNi
which Rudolph Friml has composed
| melodious airs. Otto Hauerbach de.
1 vised tho book. Tho ship scene is
( feature Of tho excellent staging. Arthur
Hammersteiu makes the production.
which begins its last week here on
/ Monday.
VAUDEVILLE
REITH'S--Sam Bernard, the musical
do n itN n tY,ar De, II
ton and Naomi Glass. Joseph Bennett
and Edward Richards. in n sketch;
Dorothy Brenner, Bert Melrose. aero.
batic clown: Brenck's Statue HoI se,"
Adelaide Francis, tho "graphonola
girl; the ManlSichi company, Japan.
ese equilibrists.
GLOBE--"Tho Drill Team From the
Guards of the Maccabees." Wanted
a Wife," playlet; Murray Living
ston, Lulu Sutton and company, All
man Sykes. Do Noy and Morcllis,
Morgan aud Parker Connors and
Edna, Alvin and Kenny.
CROSS hEYS--Stevens and IIollistor,
"Barnyard Frolics." a tabloid musical
comedy: Jack Rose. monologlst; Eve
| lyn May, May Curtis. Dawne June
first half of week. simplicity" mus.
steal comedy; Sherman. Van and lfy-
man: Barry and Mildren; George
Reeves. Mark Davis and company, the
Three Shelves; latter half Of week,
BROADWAY "The Liberty Bellies"
sherman. Van and Lyman, Dorothy
Hayes and company. Ted Reeves,
Three Shelves, Camille" photoplay,
with Theda Rara first half of week.
"Broadway Boys and Girls" Jack
Rose, Evelyn Hayes, May Curtis. Lu'
Giles Models. and Unknown ga"
photoplay; latter half of week.
WILLIAM PENN-Lillian Steele. James
II. Waters and company, William Dick.
Taylor and Howard, The Sudden
Gentleman" photoplay; first half OF
week. Mary Dorr, Dorothy Hayes and
company, Gordon and Powderly. Eel.
ley and Morelo. For Nalor," photo.
play; latter half OF week.
| COLONIAL--"In and Out Again." mus
ical play: Wood, Melville and Phillips.
James Grady and company, Gertie
Falls, THE Street Crchin," "Reach'
ing for the Noon" with Douglas
Fairbanks, photoplay.
NIXON-Josie Flynn and her minstrels,
Martinelli and Maximillian. magicians
Mahoney Brothers, Paul and Pauline,
Howard Sisters, "NIolly Entangled.'
with Vivian Martin. photoplay.
GRdND--Clark and Verdi, Gertrude
Graves. Lacosta and Clifton, Katheryn
Powell and company, John J.. 'larle
and the Little Johns"
i FEATURE FILMS
STANLEI-"The Heart Of n Lion" with
Farnum. Fox production. All week.
PALACE -" THE Secret Game" with
Sessue IIayakawa, first half of week.
Persuasive Peggy" with Peggy Hy-
land. latter half of week.
ARCADIA-"TheL Land Of Promise" with
Billie Burke. The film is adapted from
plaJ by Somerset Vaughan. All
week.
WCTORTA-Double bill consisting of
Sylvia OF the Secret Service" with
Irene Castle. and 1.-THE American
Widow" with Ethel Barrymore first
half OF week. 'The Pride OF New
York." with George Walsh latter half
of week.
REGENT--"Tho Fair Barbarian" with
Vivian Martin. Monday and Tuesday :;
ALIAS Mrs. Jessop." with Emily
Stevens, Wednesday and Thursday !;
Nan OF Music Mountain" with Wal.
lace Reid, Friday and Saturday.
STRAND-"The Silent Man." with w. s.
Hart: first half of week. "The Secret
Came" with Sessue Hayakawa lat.
ter half of week.
LOCUST-"Babs Matinee IDOL" with
Marguerite Clark; first half of week