Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

| NAL, Will be open as usual
This will be matinee Monday at all
the theatres. Performances will be given
this afternoon at the Garrick, Chestnut
Street opera House. Forrest and the
Lyric as well as at all tho vaudeville
and moving picture houses The Broad
street Theatre will not open until to-
night, as George Arliss. who is billed TO
appear in Hamilton" viii not arrive in
Philadelphia in time fer n matinee.
BY giving n matinee today the theatres
will make up for the performance which
will be lost tomorrow night, when all will
be closed in accordance with orders of
National Fuel Administrator Garfield.
The only entertainment Of any kind
available tomorrow night will be a spe-
cial concert at the Academy of Music
by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Special
permission for this performance was OBJ
tained by the management of the Orches-
ira, and Il Is announced that on Wednes-
day night the Orchestra will give n
special concert at the Metropolitan Opera
House for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The performance OF la Traviata,"
scheduled 10 take place tomorrow night
at the Metropolitan Opera House, has
been postponed. Announcement of the
date OF presentation will be made later.
As Doctor Garfield naturally had no
desire to harm the theatrical business,
but in the issuance of his order was only
inspired by the expectation of saving
coal, he agreed TO the request from, the
theatrical managers, that another night
than Monday be selected as play-less.
Tuesday, as regards attendance has
long been an of night" in the thea
tres. Interest in novelties was apt TO
insure good houses on Mondays. II
the attraction was worthy business
usually picked up toward the end of
the week. Mondays. Fridays and Sat
urdays are perhaps the best theatre
nights In English-speaking countries In
France conditions are somewhat diff
ferent. Most of the stages are profit
ably bright on Sundays there, are dark
on Mondays and are popular magnets on
Thursdays and Saturdays.
The full effects of the revised ruling
cannot all be foreseen. but with respect
10 drama, musical comedy, vaudeville
and motion pictures the situation is now
greatly clarified. Lifting the ban from
Monday will also permit the continua.
ton of the Boston Symphony season
impossible Grand opera, on the other
hand, was literally in danger of being
frozen out" Tuesday is Philadelphia's
regular night for that form Of musical
entertainment. The New York Metro
politan Company has announced that il
viii fix another night for performances
mere. On Mondays. Wednesdays, Thurs
days Fridays and Saturdays the lyric
organization Is usually engaged in New
DR1NR n
some plan for splitting his company.
Luckily however, provision will have
10 be made only with regard TO six
Tuesdays falling within the duration of
Tue coal'saving order. These dates are
january %, February 8, February 10,
Mafch and March IL. II Is presum-
aoie that the four performances booked
Ior dates after the expiration Of the ban
VIII be given as scheduled. These late
oates are March 26, April ., April and
April l6.
In spite of the Tuesday closing order
may be forecast that the current week
VIII prove, in abundance, variety and
merit OF dramatic, musical comedy, con-
cert, vaudeville and film offerings, one
on the most attractive of the season.
Not since October has a greater wealth
OF ambitious footlight novelties been
hsted here. The Broad Street Theatre
VIII submit George Arliss, one of the
most accomplished OF contemporary
actors, In the American historical play
hamilton" William Gillette will re.
urn urn TO the local stage at the Adelphi In
lare RUNNERS much-praised farce "a
,ocesstuI calamity" The dainty, anus
ing and tuneful musical comedy "IIaye
=, a Heart will come back to the Forrest
theatre, where It achieved a substantial
ana deserved success some ten p,optba
ago. ''''''''''
The hold-over attractions AT the So
caled legitimate theatres include "IIer
psssshnent at the Lyric, Turn to the
Hsht at the Garrick and the resplend-
ent all-star production of the Passing
snow or 1917" at the Chestnut Street
opera House, now triumphantly re-
s,ored under the capable direction Of
i,slaser Bloom 10 It's old conspicuous
slaee IN Philadelphia stage circles. |
sarah Bernhardt will be seen before the
ocai tootlights in vaudeville. She will !
De The headline attraction at Keith's |
ms week. presenting the exceedingly |
ouehlng war playlet From the Theatre |
% the Field of Honor"
among the leading motion-plcture !
speelalties will be stella Maris," with |
lazy Fiekford. at the Stanley; That's"
WIN Mary Garden, at the Palace |
wolves Of the Rail" with William S. |
nart. at the Arcadia; Blue jeans at
ne victoria, and ''Rimrock Jones'" with |
wallace Reid, at the Strand. Vaude- |
ie VIII be entertainingly represented
!" many popular-priced theatres.
IN The musical field outstanding feat |
es win be the first appearance here
the remarkable violinist Jascha 1
i,elietz, with the New York Symphony |
OFehestra, under Walter Damrosch's al |
rectlon. In the Academy on Wednesday |
alternoon brilliant concert to be given /
py the Philadelphia Orchestra for the /
tsed Cross In the Metropolitan on Thurs I
uay night, and. Of course, the regular |
orchestra concerts In the Academy on |
friday afternoon and Saturday night. |
these last-named events will Introduce |
Philadelphia music lovers Ernest |
bioch, the eminent Swiss composer, who |
VIII direct the Philadelphia Orchestra |
~ q program Of his own works Mr.. |
s.okowsd surrendering the baton
f1Fla Frijsh. the Danish soprano, VIII |
he LII