Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

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CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
ADELPHI-"Tho Man who Came
Back" Jules Eckert Goodmans very
successful melodramatic play. Re
generation through adversely OF a
millionaire's son Is the basic theme
Tho piece Is presented In five episodes
each Of which is replete with thrills.
In the excellent company are Mary
Nash, Conrad Nagel and Clifford
Dempsey.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
Over the Top" dalntily staged and
costumed musical comedy Introducing
new feminine star In the person of
Justine Johnstonc. The chief funmak'
ing asset of the production IL Ed
wynn, whose droll personality and
glib repartee are deservcdly provo
catlve OF many laughs
"ORREST-"Toot-To bright and
amusing musical comedy version of
Rupert Hughess Pullman car farce,
Excuse Me" Bcrton Braley's clever
lyrics and Jerome Keru's tuneful score
are mer,torious features Of the enter.
tainment The long cast includes Harry
Fern, Flora Zabelle, Louise Allen and
Louise Groody.
by Frederic and Fanny liatton in
which Long Island loose living is satir.
ized and contrasted with the higher
moral standards of domestic servants.
The cast includes Fred Tiden. Frances
Ring and Arthur Elliott. The last
named's portrait Of a butler is an
admirable character study.
LITTLE THEiTRE-"The Gauntlet"
drama of sincerity and power by the
Norwegian playwright Bjoernstjerne
Bjocrnseu The offering gives phila-
delphians a glimpse of the laudable
footlight enterprise entitled the Thea
tre Workship. The excellent company
involved includes Mary Servors, lIilda
Spong, George Henry fraser and
other actors of recognized distinction.
The original four.act versic:. OF the
piece has been restored.
AT POPULAR PRICES
RPHEUM-"B and Butter.
milk" first production at this theatre
py the La Sale resident stock cont
pany. This initial Offering. which Is
by Frederick Mckay, was used for one
season as starring vehicle for
blanche Ring. Among the reading
players in the cast are Madge West
Richard La Sale, Florence Hope, Jen'
ME Ellison.
VAUDEVILLE
kEITH'S-Theodore kosloff and his
Russian Dancers: Wellington Cross
musical comedy comedian In the play.
let, "The one Way Out" Nat Nazar-
ro and company. acrobats. George
Bancroft and Octavia Broske. Edward
Marshall. "chalkologist" Bradna and
Derrick. in an equestrian act; Gal
larini Sisters, Jack and Cora Williams
gymnasts.
GLOBE-Cunning. the magician; Tommy
Toner in 1.-THE New Doctor; Walter
Law in ''The Seal OF Silence: -Four
Olympians. Maybelle Best, Weber and
Elliott, George Offerman and Jay Ray.
mond.
BROADWAY-"A Telephone Tangle,"
musical farce; The Corn Cob Cut.ups
Marguerite MacCarton and John Ma.
rome. Durham. Edwards Trio. Bob
Sterling and "The Moral Law" photo
play: first half of week. "A Regular
Business Man" playlet; Eddie Cas-
sadly, Amanda Gray in .Hllda's
Ankle; The McSharps and Jack
.Spurlock, Prodlgal"; photoplay; lat
ter half Of week.
cross kEYS--"Children OF France
patriotic melodrama: "IIilda's Ankle ,
Eddie Cassidy and Nellie Powers in
THE Passing Of the West: Gray and
West: first, half of the week. "a Tele
phone Tangle," The Reel Guys" Mac
Carton and Marone Bob Sterling
1.-The Golden Bird" novelty act and
1.-THE New Turnkey sketch; latter
half OF week.
PENN-Jim Toney and Ann
Norman i'm "You Know What |
Mean; Thomas Dusan and Babette
Raymond Three Willie Brothers.
cquilibrists; Alexander and Fields and
"The Whip" phetoplay first half of
week. Steven d. O'Rourke. Paul Nc
Carly and Elsie Faye. Harry and
Anna Seymour, Hanna Mura Japs.
acrobats; Conaris and Cleo. and
Ghosts of Yesterday" photoplay
latter half of week.
Seymour Brown and com.
pany in 4 musical farce. Pardon
Me-; McDevitt. Kelly and Lucy in
"The Piano Movers; Mccormick
and Dougherty Everett's Monkey Hip
podrome first episode of "The House
of Hate" photoplay.
COLONIAL-"Six Imps and n Girl"
Doing Her Bit" with Adra Ainslee,
Corelli and Gillette; Laughton.. Jug.
gler; Burke and Harris. WIN and
Harry Rogers, and THE Planter"
photoplay. An added attraction will
be 1.-The Official British Government
War Films" taken on the western
front.
Japan" one.act mu.
steal comedy: Frosini accord on
player: huss. Van and Sculiy, Nolan
and Nolan, jugglers: "The Wrath OF
the Gods" photoplsy. "The british
Oficial War Pictures viii be spe.
cial feature.
FEATURE FILMS
STANLEY - "Headin' South" with
Douglas Fa rbanks. Popular photo
play star will be shown in new roper.
,oire nf athletic exploits in his atest