Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22


CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
ADELPHI-"Nothing But the Truth'
amusing light farce, adapted from
story by Frederick Ishsm by James
Montgomery. william Collier is the
stellar comedian. He generously avails
himself Of rich opportunities Tor Iun.
making. Rapley Holmes and Arnold
Lucy are conspicuous in a good cast
LITTLE THEATRE 49, THE Chinese
Lantern" a fantastic oriental comedy,
adorned with supple and imaginative
verse by Laurence Housman. author
of "prunella' and AN English-
woman's Love Letters" The stage
Society makes the production. Lead
ing players are Fanny Albertman'
william whitney. II. G. sheppard
AT POPULAR PRICES
Upon a Time" mod
ern comedy with an Irish twist' py
Rachel Crothers. author of the
Three OF Us" For the hrst time III
MANY wears Chauncey Llcott, the star,
abandons his old romantic Hiberhiah
garb in this new vehicle. especially
written to display his talents. As of
yore he will introduce several song
numbers. Opens Christmas plight
Trail of the Lone
some Pine" Eugene Walters dramatic
adaptation CT John Fox's vivid, color
full tales of the Cumberland noun
taineers The play has vital meio-
dramatic value. Louise Price por-
trays the heroine. June. formerly en-
acted by Charlotte Walker.
VAUDEVILLE
EEITH'S-Cameron Sisters. in sing
ing and dancing act: Bill Bailey and
LINN Cowan. instrumentalistS
Frances Kennedy, comedienne; Scho-
field, Martin and company, in the play
let "Roses"; Kenney and Hollis, Earl
cavanaugh and Ruth Tomkins. the
Breen family, Joe Rome and Tillie
Cox, Three Qulllos.
GLOBE-Josie Flynn and girls, Lillian
steel, THE Singing Countess" Mr. and
Mrs, Hugh Emmett. George Brown and
Gertrude Taylor. the de Ruffels Three
shelby Boys, Sutter and Dell, Clasp
and Mitchell.
CROSS KEYS-Lenon's Hawaiians, Bob
Hall, Dave Genaro and Gould. Lulu
Sutton. Mack and Lee, "Six lmps and
a Girl: first half of week. Hotel
James Grady and company, Broom
stick" Elliott, the Conlee Sisters, Pre-.
vost and Goulet latter half of week.
Art Studio" Gard
ner and Bartell. THE Tale of a Coat"
a playlet Goldsmith and Lewis, Alvin
and Kinney, and "The Pride Of New
York" photoplay first half of week.
Bob Hall. Lulu sutton, Lewis and
Hart, "Six Little Imps and Girl"
and "The Little Princess" with Mary
Pickford, photoplay; latter half OF
week.
WILLIAM PENN--"An Arabian Night"
the Four Entertainers Nelson and
Castle, Wormwood's Monkeys, THE
Voice Of Conscience" photoplay: first
half of Week. childhood Days.
playlet: st. Clair and Dixon, in
"Oiives". Myrtle Lawland and com.
pany, Five Novelty Girls, Edmunds
and Leedom, Draft e5s." photoplay
latter half of week.
GRAN D-Howard's Animals the Gates
Brothers. dancers Marion Harris,
vocalist; Olson and Johnson, come
dians the Corellis. Dot and Alma VIII.
son company. in a sketch. and THE
Christmas Carol" photoplay. adapted
from Charles Dickens's famous tale.
COLONIAL-The Werner and Amaros
Trio in Loves Follies"; Gottler and
Cox, composers Palfrey. Hall and
Brown. in "Follies of Vaudeville"
Arthur Sullivan and company, Mary
Door. Stevens and Devoe, and THE
silent Man." photoplay, with William
$. Hart.
Shattuck, musical COM
Oh hx.
in playlet entitled "Punctuating
Life, a Manuscript" Hans Robert, in
cold Coffee; Antrim and Vale, LAM
bert and Dennis, and Until They Get
Me" and His Smashing Career"
photoplays.
FEATURE FILMS
- 1.-THE Cinderella Man."
adapted from Edward Childs Csrpen
ter's successful play. Goldwyn pro-
duction. with Mae Marsh. Tom Moore
and George Fawcett In leading roles,
All week.
Auction Block" by Rex
Beach: first half of week. THE Sc.
cret of the Storm Country" with Nor
ma Talmadge; latter half Of week.
Seven swans" with
Marguerite Clark. Film is taken from
Hans Andersen's fairy tale All week.
Daughter OF Destiny"
with Olga Petrova in chief part All
week.
REGENT-"His Mothers Boy" with
Charles Ray, Monday and Tuesday,:
IAN American Widow" with Ethel
Barrymore. Wednesday and Thursday
Sylvia of the Secret Service" with
Mrs. Vernon Castle. Friday and Sat.
urday.
Mad Lover" with Rob-
ert Warwick and Elaine Hammer
crct Game" with sessue Hayatawa;
latter half OF week.