Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12
When the Theatres Reopen
Attractions That Are Expected to End the Dark Period
in the Ployhouses on October 2I--Mofion Pictures
and the Influenza Edict

TNHEATREs and other public places
i OF amusement, which are now closed
here because Of the epidemic of influenza,
will not reopen next Monday. az was
generally anticipated. When the closing
order was abruptly enforced on Thurs
day OF last week II was believed that II
would continue effective for ten days.
But since the order has not yet been
officially revoked by Director krusen.
the belief In general that the city's thea
tres will remain dark" throughout the
next week, reopening on Monday. Oc-
tober 81.
THE fact that the epidemic has been
l. effectively checked and is now def
nitely under control strengthens the i'm
preston that the ban will be lifted after
next week. ending the famine In enter
tainment which Philadelphia has borne
with admirable patience for the sake of
the public health. when the curtain
does go up again. however, the city will
find the additional dark" week respon-
sible for several changes in bookings
that were not anticipated one week ago.
THE Maid of the Mountain" the preten-
tious musical comedy production by FL
liott, Comstock and Gest, which has
been running In New York. will doubt
less be offered as the reopenng attrac-
tion at the Shubert, while Julia Sander
son and Joseph Cawthorn In new mu-
sical comedy THE Canary" will hold
the stage of the Forrest Another at
traction new to Philadelphia will be THE
Kiss Burglar" at the Lyric. The city
VIII thus have as its new attractions
three musical comedies. none of which
has been seen here in the past, and in
addition comedy of country life In
"Thn Iittln Tannhar - xt,ith
at the Garrick. as previously announced
DESIDES these four locally new at
- fractions. the very best and most
successful of the productions current
here when the closing order went into
effect will resume their runs. Especially
welcome IL the news that Guy Bates
Post In The Masquerader" will again
be seen at the Adelphi. THE Mas
querader" offers the unusual combina-
tion of good play and excellent acting
and Is undoubtedly one of the most en-
tertaining offerings of the season thus
far.
Leave II TO Jane" which bids fair
to win long-distance laurels for musical
comedy records here, will again be seen
at the Opera House. where 1t has al
ready established a most enviable repu-
tatlon tOr popularity. "Ilger Rose VIII
continue It's interrupted run at the
Broad. despite the popular demand
for that melodrama in New York, at
the Manhattan Opera House, whittier
David Beiasco promptly moved 1t fol-
lowing the closing order here.
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TIME engagement of Julia Sandersop
and ro..nh cou,horr ., tho E,orr.s,
,yri ho Co. a s,ng,a weox onn5rentlv
since Tho zieofo,d "EolIies. viii begin
lts Yearly visi, NJ that house the fol-
lowing wee,, October % Tho return of
"Tiger Poee" IN tho Rroad vii, he ooua,lv
brief for Etbej Rarrvmore comes on
Oc,ohar % after an absence from phi,a :
deInhI, Of more than three seasons In
"Tbe orf Chance" comedy Of London
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plans. The film will be shown in its en-
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