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New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
In Vaudeville

PALACE-Blanche Ring, Clark and
Bergman, Mabel and Dora Ford, Gil
bert and Friedland, al Herman, Nina
Payne, "a Treat in Travesty," Barto
and Clark and Libonati, ragtime
xylophonist.
RlVERSIDE-Fritzi Scheff, Rooney
and Bent, Franklyn Ardell and com
pany, THE Wonder Workers." Sylvia
Clark, singer; Ann Gray. harpist;
Rome and Cox, dancers; Moss and Frye,
and Frank Shields.
ROYAL-"June Festival Bill,n Ray
Samuels. Misses Lightner and Alexan-
der, Franklyn Ardell and company, Ed:
die Dowling, "Some Bride" Maurice
Burkhart, Patton and Marks, "No Chill
dren Allowed" Garcinetti Brothers,
European Novelty Hat Throwers and
"a Chinese Circus"
L0EW'S AMERICAN-"Th Pstticeat
Minstrels," Holton and Laxar snd
Mixed Blondes."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

vues originated in America by Mr.. Zieg-
field in 1907.
Rennold Wolf and Gene Buck are re-
sponsible for the lines and lyrics OF
! the new edition. The score is by Louis
Hirsch and Dave Stamper. Irving Ber-
lin has supplied the words and music
for two elaborate numbers, while Vic
tor jacob composed and dedicated to
the "Follies" waltz.
The incoming revue is to be pre-
sented in two acts, which have been
staged by Ned Wayburn, under the
supervision of Mr.. ziegfeld. Joseph
Urban, the noted art decorator, de-
signed and painted the numerous
scenes One of the many features of
the entertainment will be an original
picture, created and presented by Ben
! Ali Haggin, the artist.
The cast, which is made up of more
than 150 entertainers, is more lyrical
OF the "Follies" than any previous year.
Among the principals employed in the
presentation of the popular show arc
Will Rogers, Marilynn Miller, Eddie
Cantor, Lillian Lorraine, w. C. Fields,
Ann Pennington, Frank Carter, Allyn
King. Frisco, Savoy and Brenna, Harry
Kelly, Kay Lsurell, Bee Palmer, the
Fairbanks Sisters, Delaney, Gladys
Feldman, Martha Mansfield, Dorothy
Leeds, Florence Grips, Gus Minton
and others.
In selecting the beauties for the new
"FoiIes" Mr.. Ziegfetd required every
applicant to appear in his presence, be-
Tore contracting with her, free of anv
"make-up." BY this method he has
succeeded in collecting an army of real
and not made-to- order beauties.
Immediately following the opening a
gala performance is to be given by the
Alegteid Midnight Frolic" company on
the New Amsterdam Theatre Roof.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
"Oh, Lody, Lady," Moves

Oh Lady! Lady," after playing five
months at the Princess Theatre. moves
tomorrow night to the larger Casino
eor summer run. 1t has always been
the custom of the Elliott
companies from the Princess to spend
the summer months at the Casino. This
was true of Every Good Eddie" and
also OF "Oh Boy" and now with "Oh.
Lady! Lady," the same precedent will
be followed. The Casino has been
lifted up with new ice plant to manu-
facture artificial ice under the stage
and auditorium. The prices will be
arranged to suit all comers.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

his word for it that his voice neve,
changed from treble to deeper tonc.
Tor, he maintains, it never was a treb,s
IN the first place. So even that cu..
.omary worry was denied him. When
ne sang in the choir people came to
church who had not gone to anything
except "Why Smith Left Home" "whst
happened to Jones" and "Pink Dom;.
aces" for twenty years.
And now, by the same-or an inverse
token, crusted Ibsenites, hand-picked
ahavians and blown-in-the-bottIe claa.
sicists are in the audiences that hear
John Charles sings his role in "May.
time,' which, by the way, he is singing
SO well that suspect him of having
broken his rule sbout working with his
voice.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

come out. Of course certain phases
of the aesthetic dancing movement are
full OF pose. Deluders and deluded are
to be found here and there. But then
the old fashioned form O.. dancing was
always fragrant hypocrisy. A few
little girls and George Bassetts may
have enjoyed learning the two-step
and the polka and the lancers, but
everybody else accepted it as drudgery
and smiled as the rules required. Even
in its fakiest phases youngsters and
older ones, too, enjoy the privilege of
Kicking and running and jumping in
the name of dancing. And whatever
the motive, it is good to get out of
doors. Perhaps our plays also would
be more exciting it we could hammer
down few walls and get rid of the
wax polish.
Only brave men and foolish ones
predict what the movies will be and
can do, but it is safe to say that for
the present there seem TO be certain
I
picture must make up what it lacks
In depth by its breadth. If it cannot
show VI the depths of mans heart
1t can show US the Colorado Canyon.
Some OF us are willing to accept buck
ing broncos in place Of tortured con-
sciences. We do not mean to imply
that the movies must confine them
selves to western plays, but it does
seem that scenario writer is throw
ing away the peculiar advantages of
his medium when he uses a p.ay
tightly squeezed into one set. There
are other d fficultes as we'll in putting
"A Dolls House" on the screen. In
most cases Ibsen begins his story in
the middle. The conflict of his drama
arises out Of something which has gone
before.
The most effective manner of telling
movie story seems to be to begin at
the beginning. 1t is impossible for
the film to convey the intensity of the
compressed scene of an Ibsen play. II
"A Doll's House" belongs on the screen
at all the story should be told in a
screen manner. The scenario writer
should show what Nora was at the time
OF her marriage. He should show how
she became doll. Also it would be
more effective if the story of the trip
to Italy and the forged note were all
put before us. Where a dramatist
explains in words a scenario writer
should use pictures. As a matter Of
TACT the screen version of "A Dolls
House" has been held very closely to
the play. Only few scenes not in the
drama are shown in the picture. OF
course it Is impossible to gain the full
intensity Of the final scene between
Torwald and Nora in merely pictorial
representation. Curiously enough, al
though much dialogue from the play
Is used on the screen, the most telling
line is omitted. At no point does Nora
say: II believe that before all else
l am reasonable human being"
Ina Claire's performance in "Polly
With Past" is interesting. In many
respects it is remarkable, but after all.
it is stunt. Only by careful watch
ing can one realize, that Miss Claire's
highest talent is imitation. because she
mimics no one performer, but several,
nashing back and forth from Jane Cowl
TO Frances Starr to Sarah Bcrnhardt to
Maude Adams.
|
still, it must be admitted that her
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
In Brooklyn

BUSHWICK-Trixie Friganza. the
Avon Comedy Four, Around the Conn
pass" William Ebs, "The Man 06 the
Ice Wagon" Miller and Masters, dane
ers; Dupree and Duprse in Novelty -
the Art of Cycling" and Martin snc
Bayes.
NEW BRTGHTON--van and Schene1
Sophie Tucker, Julius Tannen, WIZ
Jams and Wolfus, Santos and Haya
Bradley and Ardine, Stanley and Biruas
and Van and Belle, flying missile -
perta.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

if Hamlet slumps too prodigiously. bu,
it would be an unheard-of thing for a
New York audience to rise and cry In
unison: "Take him outl"
The same people who will not sit in
silence and watch the pitcher of a
second division baseball team toss
away a game will allow an actor to
throw every value in great drama
over the fence. and raise not whisper.
Art will be ever SO much more i'm
portant in America when people feel
more passionately about it. 1t is en-
tirely possible that we will never
realize our fullest possibilities In any
field of art until we have learned to
boo and to hiss. 1t might be we'll also
If we could care deeply enough to hurl
pop bottles at an actor and cry "Kill
the author" Certainly our theatre
is polite institution. 1t plays for
the appreciation of the audience, seldom
for its enthusiasm. The manager and
the author are content if they can
please their people. They do not seek
to arouse them. That would involve
taking a chance. Ours is deuce
drama, back to back at best, but in
volving no greater risk at any time
than one white chip. or perhaps two red
ones. Some da va playwright will pile
one conviction on top of another, add
his heart and his soul and then shove
them all forward in a glorious gamble
which will leave him stripped or
triumphant.
Those are the things which do not
happen when art is aling and fear
some. And yet occasionally there is
genuinely exciting performance in
New York. There was one the other
night at the Neighborhood Playhouse
when Copeland played and the Dun
cans danced. At the end of the first
number one man remarked in a loud
voice, "lf those were my children I'd
spank them and send them home to
bed" He could not be heard because
the person on his right applauded so
violently. and because others to his
left were shouting for All encore. Thus
there was genuine, wholehearted con-
tention In the audience. There was
room for violent likes and dislikes.
1t is probably true that most fine
works of art require equally fine aud;x
ences. but there seems to be an almost
universal appeal in certain phases of
good dancing. A number such as the
Marche Lorraine" or the "Marche Mil
itaire' when danced by the Duncans.
has contagious quality which sweeps
all sorts of people into the beat and
mood and spirit of the thing. 1t has
something OF the tug of soldiers march
ing behind band. In sense the
spectator does not merely watch. In
extreme cases he may find himself
hammering out the beat with hand or
foot, but in any case the movement
Is In his head and heart. He too is
marching to music. Perhaps the ex-
citing thing about marching is that it
means getting away from the spot
where we are and going to God knows
where.
1t is splendid thing that excitement
should come to US through dancing.
because 1t may sweep from the minds
OF many intolerable memories. Most
OF US couple dancing school and Sun
day school. We associate dancing with
patent leather pumps, forcibly cleansed
races and slicked-down hair. Probably
lhefc are great many SCARED souls
IN the world into which the iron Of
""e-two-three has entered and never
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
A Little Pep, Please
Drama Needs More Passionate Reaction
on the Part of the Audience and the Need
of Kisses and Boos Is Suggested Here
By Haywood Broun

PLAY produced the other night called Reuvenaton
"A In which he brought back his
IL IA of clear. something
or him. and Painting dab Other methods
feasible There be
ang but then than anvtlno
se he needs excitement The art came in
an and city where there
headers Saturdays and the holidays.
Art much alive then gathered round the
bulletin boards whether Aehus Sophoces the
We about all forms
about baseball DECISIONS will get up on their
fe to protest Ty Cobb wrongfuy
but anybody do what he will with or Shvock
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
"Roinbov Girl" at Caiety

"The Rainbow Girl" has changed
her address. From tomorrow night
on she will be at home at the Gaiety
Theatre.
THE Rainbow Girl" is Klaw & Err
ianger's musical comedy hit that has
been on view for the last three months
at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The
production, designed by Joseph Urban
has been transferred intact to the
Gaiety. and it will be presented there
with the same cast.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Now on the Boards i.

Astor ............ "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
hi)ou .................. Fancy Free"
Booth Observation-Disclosures. Seventeen"
Broadhurst t............... "Maytime"
Casino. ."Oh. Lady! Lady!"
Century Grove. ...... Midnight Revue
Geo. NJ. Cohan. ."The Kiss Burglar"
Cohan & Harris.."A Tailor Made Man"
Cort Observation-Disclosures. "Flo-FlO"
Eltinge. ."Business Before Pleasure"
Forty-eighth Street,
"Thc Man Who Stayed at Home"
Forty-fourth Street,
"Hearts Of the World" {Film)
Fulton. ............ -Four one-act plays
Gaiety.. y............" ."The Rainbow Girl"
Globe. .............. ."Hitchy-Koo, 1918"
Liberty ................. "Going up
Ayceum .............. "Tiger Rose"
Lyric. "Pershing's Crusaders" (FilmA
Maxine Elliott. ."The Eyes Of Youth"
New Amsterdam ...."Follies Of 1918"
New Amsterdam Roof,
"The Midnight Frolic',
Park. ."Stolen Orders" fFilm)
Republic ."Parlor, Bedroom and Bath"
Shubert ........"Getting Together"
"'ntar Harden ............. "Sinbad"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Tooth Performance of
HELLO. America J,

Hello. America!" is approaching it's
aooth performance at the Columbus
Theatre with every indication of con
stantiy increasing popularity. This un.
usually attractive production of bur-
'esque and extravaganza has evidently
made strong appeal to the patronage
OF ladies and children. who attend in
large numbers, particularly at the daily
matinee.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

"Zierfeld Foics"
New Theatre
evening Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Ne1u Plays This Week

TUESDAYAt the New Amsterdam Zgfe
lines and lyrics by Rennod
Hirsch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
CAPACITY HOUSES FOR
SNELLEkBURG SHOW
Second Successful Performance
Given Last Night at New
Century Club.

Another capacity house greeted the
Snellenburg minstrels at the New Century
Club last night, when the second and final
performance OF this years series, was
given. As was the case on Thursday
night, everything moved along smoothly,
and the Snellcnburg boys, as well as
the Snellenburg store, which provided
this delightful entertainment, made a
host of new friends.
The bows seemed in better trim, even,
than on the first night, with everything
nicely rounded out. and some new stunts
were introduced, including some ukulele
selections The jokes took like wild
fire and made a big hit. David Snellen-
burg, head of the Wilmington store, and
the participants in the program were
enthusiastically applauded, showing the
unanimous public approval OF this very
interesting effort to cement the friendly
relations between the selling and buying
agencies OF Wilmington.
The cake walk contest was won last
night by James Banks and Harry Hart.
and the cake which had been offered as a
prize was enjoyed by all Of the partici-
pants.
The minstrels have made such hit
that down-State people want to bear them,
and there is also a demand for a local
repetition OF the show. They may give a
performance in Dover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
MORE TIME GIVEN
Ct[MANS TO REGISTER
United States Marshal FAIRY Ad-
vised That Time Has Been Ex-
tended to February 13.

The time for the registration Of German
alien enemies has been extended.
Word to this effect was received yester-
day by United States Marshal Fairy from
the Department of Justice and the time
limit now expires on February IL at 8
D. N. The telegram to the marshal fol-
lows:
Time for registering persons requir-
ing registration as German alien enemies
hereby extended to include Monday,
February II, Tuesday, February II,
Wednesday, February l3, 1913. Regis
tration will proceed on days mentioned
Ia places and hours, each day in manner
already made public. Notify immediately
al chief registrars requesting them SO to IN
struct all assistant registrars and re-
quest newspapers 10 give necessary pub
hcity. This extension granted solely In
order that all persons requiring reglstra-
tion may do so and so avoid liabilities 10
penalties from non-registratlon.
So far about lS0 German subjects have
been registered here and it is estimated
that there are at least 200 ID this city.
The police have charge Of the registration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
HIGHS JUNIORS DO
FINE LITTLE PLAY
Prove Good Actors in "Thc Man
Who Married Dumb
Wife"

II would seem that Wilmington High
School pupils can do little of everything.
Musically, they have well-carned
reputation. Last night they went in for
theatricals for the benefit of the Red
Cross and produced Anatole Frances
very clever and amusing little play,
"The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife. "
Needless to say, the school auditorium,
where the performanc was given, was
crowded to the very doors. The young
folks acted their roles most convIncingly
and with noticeable lack of amaieurlsh-
ness
Miss Lucy Carvin and her assistants,
who coached the cast, were warmly
congratulated after the performance and
feel highly pleased with what their young
hstrions accomplished.
The story Of the play, as its name
indicates, is that of n man marrying
dumb wife Charming as she Is, she
cannot speak and the man finally alter
several failures pcrsuades physician
To unite her tongue 80 that she may
speak. This the eminent physician
does, but now the woman talks so much
that her husband can no longer tolerate
her and he begs the doctor to tie hef
tongue again. This the doctor ~ unable
10 do and the only relief he can offer u
to make the husband deaf. The husband
refuses to bc subjected 10 the displeasure,
but is later glad to accept the proposition
and is made deaf so as to escape the
embarrassment to which his laxative
wife subjects him.
Throughout the play, with its hui
morous incidents, there rs bitter satire
of the medical profession and the prob
lcrns OF modern life such as high cost oil
living, etc The characters did themselves
credit and could well be compared with
professionals in the delicate intcrpreta-
tion of their parts. They were:
Master Leonard Botal, judge, Charles
+. Gooding. Master Adam fumee, lawyer,
Leo Harkins: Master Simon colline.
doctor. Hugh Rennie; Master Jean
Maugicr surgeon. Howard Boyd, Master
Seraiin Dula,uicr, apothecary, Morton
Baxter: Giles Boisciurticr, secretary, Rob
ort Betty: A blind Man. Louis Del lnck'
Catherine. Botal's wife, l,chccca Barkiey;
Alison, Botal's servant, Helen Simon,
Mile DE La Garandicrc, Sara Nbltesldc, ,
Page to Mile De la Garandicrc, Leslie
Gluckman; Attendants 20 Doctor. Nor
man Wade, Henry Ford.
Between the acts the audience listened
10 violin selections by Miss Frances
Nor.hington, who rendered Beethoven 9
minuct in G. and the Slavish dance by
Carl Boehm In both selections she was
accompanied by Miss Edna Strong. Miss
Northington showed some marked ability
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
JUNIOR PROM" At
DELAWARE COLLEGE
With Unique Decorations and
Large Attendance, it Was
a Great Success

Newark. Feb. q-I.ast evening the
class OF 1919 Of Delaware College held
the annual junior prom IN Old College
Hall. The dance was attended hS 30
couples from the student body, alumni
and faculty The dancing began at 8
o'clock and continued until 80 During
the moonlight dances, the lights were dark
ened and huge white moon appeared
over the horizon Of the balcony. The
electric lights in the main hall were COW
cred with paper cones, alternately blue
and gold The blue cones had on their
base u gold ID, while the gold cones had
blue 10 on the base.
After the grand march the room was
darkened and the spot lights thrown upon
the American flag and the service flag
while the orchestra PLAYED The Star
Spangled Banner" At the conclusion of
the national anthem the spot lights were
thrown upon the college flag and a huge
blue and gold Cd with 10 in the
centre was projected upon the wall, while
the orchestra played the alma Mater,
thus depicting the college and the nation
In harmony. Simple refreshments were
served The chairman of the decoration
committee was Irving III. Boggs, while the
electrical effects were slperlntended by
Daniel Paddock Barnard. 4th. The en-
trance hall was decorated by canopy
Of blue and gold crepe streamers cover
ing the entire space. while from the
centre huge blue and gold moon with
o big "l9' shone down upon the dancers
as they entered the building. Among
those present were:
Misses Catherine Stevens, Mary j.
Wright, Gladys Walton, Mary Ham
mond. Clara Z. Ross, Sara GulIich,
Constance Talmadgc, Dora Law. Jean
McCaughan, Mildred Valkhard, Frances
Cartledge, Elizabeth Wright. Viola Smith,
Miriam Cameron. Lillian Butt, Alice r.
Ssyles. Edyth Dandy, Kathryn Jackson
Elizabeth Ross, Mary Stats, Olga Seifert
Anna Van SAINT, Thcda Bara Billie Rob-
inson, Lepa GuStava, Elizabeth Read
Elizabeth Eggett Rita Wright. Dorothy
Newton. Helen Horsey, Cornelia Pilling,
Natalie Ayerst, Elizabeth ). Howell.
Harriatt Wilson, Marion Devine, Eliza
beth Houston, Jean Nettleton, kath-
! ryn Robt ins, Anna White, Alta Grant,
/ Marcella Thomas, Janet Alexander, Re
/ gina Tomlin, Alice Evans, Calysta Feehly
| Dorothy Carpenter, Sarah Jofferis, Miss
lynch; jeremiah Dodson, Charles f.
! Myers. George Ruos, II. A. Colpitts,
/ George Tonkin, Harry w. Loose, War
ren c. Newton, Harry b. Alexander,
F. L. O'Rourke, II. r. Lindsay, George
Lang, Reed Groves, Raymond b. Aker,
! Norman Thomas, Hugh f. Brown, JEFF
ferson Poole, Frank r. Poole. Jr., G.
C. Warner, Dorsey Donoho, David l..
! Crockett, William b. Hoey E. Paul
! Cats, George Cullen, John Alexander,
| Marvel Wilson, Irving Boggs, j. W
Humphrey. II. b. Mitchell, J. A. Mackie,
John II. Meredith, Charles |. Sutfin,
George w Hearne, j. Francis sicWhorter
Louis PLAN, w. Z. Barnard Harvey
Buck, Holton Aikens, J. A. Crothers
J.. b. Daley. r. Bayard Carter, II. b
Alexander. H. W Marston, Clyde S
/ Holland, W. Paul Peach, Garret r. Cant
well. H. W Downing, ID. p. Horsey, ID
+. Clinton Todd, Leonard Middleton, irwin
Jefferis, Carl Swayne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
M. q. a. LFAGTE STANDING.
TRACTION MEN ELECT.

The annual election OF the Whining
on a Philadelphia Traction Company
nd the Southern Pennsylvania Traction
COMPANY board of managers of the Relief
Associations was held on Tuesday and the
following officers elected:
Wilmington Transportation-Ci George
Anderson B. Is. Mitchell George Sebold,
II u Geigcr.
Chester Transportation A G. Jack,
4; 7. Mailman, l.. Crow;hers
Clifton Heights L. Long, b. Cava-
laugh. J. McFadden.
General Office and Maintenance of
Aay-J. c Pyle, ID l.. or, Samuc
ireland
Mechanical Drparimcn, r. V Gner,
{ Morris, k prltchc:t
I.lght and Power Depsr tment C a.
Green, r fleetwood, r. s Hill
Telephone Department r.. c. Jones,
" II. Roth. J.. Booth
The members Will meet for organization
III the transportation Office, Delaware
avenue and du Pont street. this city,
next Wednesday night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
THE SOLDIER MUST HAVE MUSIC.
Military Authorities Overcome Many OBJ
stacles 10 Bring II to the Men.

Getting music to the soldiers at tho
front Ia one of the many problems the
military organizers Of the present day
have to solve. But no matter how difii-
cult il may be, some means must be found
whereby the Tommies, tho Poilus and
Sammies will have their music. The fact
is, the commanding officers in every army
and on every front have found that il is
as necessary To maintain the spirit and
morale Of the men through musical enter
t.ainrncnt Of all kinds as it is 10 maintain
their bodily vigor through unfalling sup
plies of food. Hence no effort and no cx-
pense is spared to provide them with the
means for this relaxation, diversion and
inspiration.
Sometimes these stimulants To the spirit
must be borne to tho men in the trenches
over almost impossible obstacles But
forward they 60, just AS do the meat and
drink wagons. They are recognized part
Of the equipment.
A full-size upright piano was trans
ported on a mule-sledgc across the sandy
vastness of the Sahara Desert tn the
troops Of British outpost IN ASIA. We
can imagine the enthusiastic delight ex-
perienced 10y those homc-hungry soldiers
ae this instrument so closely associated
with the home, hove into sight. As the
old familiar tunes and songs were played
and sung, thoughts must have Travelled to
thousands of homes in England, and the
distance of half the world must have been
bridpch in recollection OF tho scenes which
had taken place but few months pre-
NIoiIr