Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23


diers in France" scenic specia
j. j. Shubert.
CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
BROAD-"Service," drama Of notable
power and pertinent interest in its
analysis OF ideals of pacifsm and pa
triotism, by the French academician,
Henri Lavedan. Mrs. .Fiske, the star,
is supported by an admirable COM
pany. which includes Lee Baker and
Ian Robertson, the gifted brother OF
Sir Johnstone Forbes-Robcrtson. Pre-
ceding the major Offering is Lord
Dunsany's one-act play. "A Night at
an Inn" with Frank Goldsmith and
Rene de la Chapele heading the cast
FORREST--"The Land of JOY" elabor-
ate musical comedy spectacle, origi-
mating in Spain and introducing to
Philadelphians some Of the most
famous dancers OF the peninsula. The
production evoked genuine sensation
in New York this season by reason of
Quinto Nalverde's dashing score and
the brilliant dancing and singing of
its graceful and gifted stars. The
cast includes Dolorates. Lusito
Puchle, Carmen Lopez and Antonio
Bilbao. julius Tannen is the Ameri-
can comedian.
ADELPHT - THE Man who Came
Back" Jules Eckert Goodman's very
successful melodramatic play. Re.
generation, through adversely, of a
millionaire's son is the basic theme.
The pioce is presented in five episodes,
each of which is replete with thrills.
In the excellent company are Mary
Nash. Conrad Nagel and Clifford
Dempsey.
VAUDEVILLE
METH S-Evelyn Nesbit and Bobby
O'Neill, in 'Rcseland Fantasy" !;
THE Weaker" "A paylet of wartime
in France Walter DeLeon and Mary
Davies. in Behind the Front" !;
Dolores Nallecita and her troupe of
trained leopards; Harry Ellis tenor !;
Joe Cook, Page and Mack. equilibrists;
DE Winter and Rose and Alton and
Allen.
GLOBE-"Resista," in feats of magnetic
strength; Beatrice Morrel and Her
Sextet; Going Some,' musical
comedy; George Armstrong, Gordon
and Doree. Samoya. in a roping act I:
Ash and Shaw, Rome and Wegar, and
Ray and Paganne.
CROSS KEYS-"The Novelty Shop"
musical comedy; Schooler and Dicker-
son; Manning, Feeley and Knowles !:
Byron. Lloyd and company; the
Iskawa Japs; first half of week.
Caught in a Trench" musical play !;
Harry Breen: Al Fl. White and COM
pany: Four Avallos. Smith and Troy,
Frere, Baggot and Ferre; latter half
OF week.
BROADWAY-Herm Timberg and
company. in 1.-THE Viol-Inn"; Walter
Law and company; John and Marie
Grey; THE Debt of Honor" photo
play; first half of week. Emmett
Welsh, the minstrel; Schooner and
Dickinson, "Everyman's Sister" Arm
strong and James; the Iskawa Japs,
and THE DEVILS Wheel" photoplay !;
the latter half Of the week.
WILLIAM PENN Dancing a la
Carte: Bobby and Nelson; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mel Burne: the Nippon Duo, in
Japanese pianologue. and THE
Wasp" photoplay. first half of week
The Niol.Inn," with Herman TIM
berg: Donegan and Curtis; George
Jessell; Robb and Robinson. and "The
Silent Sacrifice photoplay; latter
half of week.
NIXON--"The Seaside" a comedy play.
let; Devoe and Moralis, European &C.
centrcs: Willie Hale and brother. in
globe juggling act, and Between
Friends" photoplay.
COLONIAL - Movie Mad" cne-act
comedy by Willard Mack, with Maud
Leone in the cast; 1.-THE Races of
Song; Glenn and Jenkins; the Zeb
Zarrow Troupe, cyclists Georgia
Howard, the singing violinist; "The
Birth Of Man" photoplay.
GRAND-Langdon McCormck's pre-
tentious melodramatic war spectacle,
"On the High Seas: Lee, DeLacey.
Rice company, in Excess Baggage" :.
Tamage Sisters. Joe Daniels, Stag and
Spire, and THE House of Hate"
photoplay.
FEATURE FILMS
STANLEY - THE Floor Below" with
Mabel Normand in the comedy role
of winsome copy" girl In a news
paper Office. Gcldwyn makes the
production. THE Bell Boy" with
Fatty Arbuckle, is an added feature of
the bill.
PALACE "Amarilly OF Clothesline
Alley" an adaptation OF Belle X.
Maniate's story of the same title.
Mary Pickford has the name part.
Youth" n photoplay
version of. Sir Gilbert Parker's novel,
with Louise Hun. Theodore Roberts
and Jack Mulhall In the leading parts.
first half OF week. Love Me-" with
Dorothy Dalton, latter half of week.
"The Son OF Democracy" series con-
tinues.
VICTORIA - "Headin' South" with
Douglas Fairbanks. The picture is
one of the most dverting In the
repertory Of this popular film star.
THE Son Of Democracy" series con-
tinues.
Brass Check" with
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne; FIRST half OF week. "A
Daughter Of France" with Virginia
Pearson; latter half OF week. Second
episode. OF THE Eagles Eye" is an
added feature during the first half of