Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09


CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
ADELPRI--"TheG Gay Lord QucN," ex-
pcrty constructed comedy by Sir Ar.
thur Wing Pinero. Third act is n
model Of ingenious staEecraft John
Drew essays, with signal success, tho
role first acted here hy John Hare
some eighteen years ago. Margaret
Ellington Is the Sophy FullGarncr.
Others in tho cast arc George Pauncc.
fort, Irby Marshall, Otola Ncsmi,h.
FORREST - "Toot -Toot." artlstically
staged musical comedy suggested by
Rupert Ilughcs's Pullman car farce,
Excuse Me" Jerome Kcrn's lively
score 10 a prime virtue OF the offer.
ing. Harry Fern plays tho colorod
porter and Donald Macdonald and
Louise Allen compose tho would-be
bridal couple. Flora Xabellc, Billy
Kent and Louise Groody are also in
the large company.
GIRRTcK-"G"ps,airs and Down" very
sophisticated aarCo htiring sooicty
iu various aspects from drawing room
80 pantry Frederic and Fanny Hat.
ton, who wrote Years of Discretion"
are the authors. Fred Tiden, Ethel
Stannard, Paul Harvey and Arthur
Elliott head the cast. Tho last named
contributes n capital study Of n stage
butler.
LYRIC-"A Cure for Curablcs." comedy
accentiug the benenccnt effects of
fresh air and rural life. Play Is adapt-
ed by Lawrence Whitman and Earle
perr BgEcrs from n short story by
Cora Harris. William Hodge, as the
star reveals his familiar and we'll.
liked comedy methods. Clara Moorcs
Carson Davenport and Charles Il.
Werner are others in the company.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
--"Thc Passing Show Of 1917" Final
week here OF this popular revue from
the New York Winter Garden. The
cast includes many players OF stellar
eminencc. De Wolf 1Iopper's war
time version of Casey at the Bat
is we'll worth hearing and Chick"
Salo is both amusing and veracious In
a country church interlude.
VAUDEVILLE
KEITHS-Valeska Suratt in "The Pur-
pie Poppy" by Paul Potter and c. v.
pcNondc; Artie Nehlingcr and
George W. Meyer In n song speciality ;
Nine. Cronin's dancing feature. with
Mile. Juliettc; Alexander MacFayden,
pianist: Bert and Harry Gordon in
THE ImpreSario and the Novice" :
Palcnberg's Trained Bears Clara and
Emily Barry; Sandy Mcintosh and
his Musical Maids"
GLOBE--"The Art Studio" musical
comedy: "Children of France" with
Albert Hackett; Kay. Moore and Kay
McKrnnis and La Costa; Little Hip
and Napoleon; "The Unceda Girls
the Naleria sisters; Martini and Max
amillian; Brown and Barrows.
/ CROSS KEYS-"Afy Best Girl" musi-
cal comedy; Burns and Foren Murray
and West; first half of week. China
town Romance" Ubert Carleton;
Daredevil ward" in novel cyclist
act; latter half of week.
IBROADWlY-"Thc Midwinter Review"
/ Ubcrt Carleton Piqua and company
in a comedy bar act; first half of
week. Emily Smiley. in a dramatic
| sketch; "a Real Guy" musical farce
Burns and Foran: latter half Of week
Birth of a Nation: all week.
WILLIAM PENN-"Reel Guys": Kelly
and Boyd "The Jolly Tars": Race
ana Edge i'm "On London Bridge" :
photoplay, persuasive Peggy; first
half OF week. "The New Model :"
"Cranberries." onc-act playlet; wal
tcrs and Walters. Vcntriloquists
photoplay shirley Kaye; latter
half of week.
GPAND-Stephen n. O'Rourke. tenor
"They Auto Know Better" sketch
with Thomas Dugan and B1bctte
Raymond; Emmett Welch ana his
minstrel Men" Ward and Van
Sandy Shaw; FL Dora, juggler.
COLONTIL-"No Children Allowed"
playlet; Amanda Gray and company
IN operatic selections, Ripel and Fair
fax: Leonard and Louie; The Stein.
or Trio; evolves Of the Rail- photo
play.
NIXON-"On the job" one-act play;
Nan Akor and company in a VEN
triloQulal act: Alice Cole; Odiva and
her Trained Seals; "Itimrock Jones'"
photoplay.
FEATURE FILMS
NLEY--"Our Little Wife, with
Madgc Kennedy. Godwyn produc-
ton. All week.
RCiDIA-"Flarc.Cp Sal" with Doro-
thy Dalton. and Benjamin Chaplin in
"The Son Of Democracy" All weeks
.PiLACE-"Tho Divine Sacrifice" with