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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
New Booking Organization

4 kE:ORGANIIATlO Of 'he United
\ booking Offices of America. which
sunr,lIos vaudeville 20 the hiGh-class and
.,n,ular-urfrn theatres throughout IN"
ro,lrtrv. has been Effected since the
recent death ~ s. Paul Keith, president
~ the concern The organization will
he known in the future ms the b. f.
IJ.ith Vaude,lle Exchange, with the
following as It's officers. l.. + Alboe.
rrssrIout. T. r Prortor, vice president {;
r T Nurdoc's. general manage, r 4.
,lh,e. as-is'au, general manager T., q.
Tauder, cxccutIv" manager; Maurlc"
Goodman. counsel $ X HodEdon book
ing manager: Harry r. Jordan, assist
ant hooking MANAGER,
Tho object Of IN" organization is to
norpr'uaia the name ~ n r Keith its
originator and 0~st president At H."
time Of his death \. Paul Keith had
succeeded his father as president
+. a. Lauder, who assumes the post
zion of executive manager, Is we'll known
I'm PHILADELPHIA ana Is n graduate of
Tho University ~ PENNSYLVANIA. III
has been identified with the booking
c,'lres for several Years Although the
rositfou OF assistant hooking manager
viii give Harry r. Jordan greater re-
snonslhilitlcs. his duties will not inter
raro with his present duties as genera
representative Of the b. T. Keith Thea
mes Comnany interests and the bookinH
Of all houses affiliated with the Keiti
circuit In this city and vicinity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

NOTABLE PHOTOPLAYS
FOR FILM LOVERS HERE
Interesting Chat About Plays
and Players on Forthcom.
ing Programs =

Lieutenant Frank Badgley. the hero
of Courcellete. who will appear In Too
Fat to Fight" Rex Beach's new photo-
play, at the Stanley Theatre next week.
is member Of the British Mission now
In this country and wears the Distin.
guished Service Cross for heroism on the
field Of battle, at Courcellete. Having
been wounded, shell-shocked, and gassed.
the young soldier plays his part in the
cinema production as only q battle
Scared veteran could. Although he does
not appear with the United states
marines. of course, in the actual scenes
Of fighting, Lieutenant Badgley has an
other duty TO perform. He plays the
part Of the British general who dec
crates Frank Mcintyre as "Dimples"
Dalrymple for bravery.
Rex Beach has not written scenes for
Frank Mcintyre which bear any rela-
tion to the actual stress Of battle such
as earned Lieutenant Badgley his deo-
oration. The portly comedian Is a Y.
NJ. C. A. worker who carries doughnuts
and coffee to the boys. while they arc
under fire. but his bravery is no less
than that of the British soldier.
The average motion picture director
Is nothing IL not resourceful. This was
proved during the filming OF Little
Miss Hoover" Marguerite Clark's latest
photoplay. which will be the principal
feature at the Arcadia Theatre all this
week. Newly Matched chickens are re-
quired during the development Of the
story but there were no chicks anywhere
in the vicinity Of the studio at Fort
Lee, n, j., where the picture was filmed.
1t was necessary to pass up the scene
where the chicks are employed until
brood could be Matched. Miss Clark
went TO Washington while John 8.
Robertson, the director, bought an in
cubator and packed It with freshly laid
eggs. Three weeks to a day. the chicks
were hatched and Miss Clark was re-
called from Washington by wire to the
studio where the necessary scenes were
photographed. Eugene O'Brien plays
opposite Miss Clark In the film.
The principal attraction at the Vio-
toria Theatre the week of January 20
will be William Fox's second marine
spectacle, Queen Of the Sea- starring
Annette Kellermann. Some idea OF the
magnitude Of the Aim production may be
obtained from the statement that IN one
scene alone 500 girls pose as mermaids'
Scenes for the production were taken
at Bar Harbor, Me Bermuda, Jamaica
Florida, Mexico and California. One
striking scene shows the tower OF knives
and swords being dynamited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
LOW" COMEDY NOW BROAD"
George O'Ramey's Type of Work
Regarded Most Effective

Georgie O'Ramev is one Of the few
feminine players whom the motion pic
lures have not decOyed from the stage
whose methods for enticinE the laugh
are known as broad, She is what our
fathers OF the theatre would call a
legitimate low Coincidence. but the mod
ern day folks associate the word low"
with bad" hence the more genteel
word broad" when applied TO comedy
That is far more dihicult TO be a
good comic of the broad" type than It
is to achieve the gentleman and lady
kind, ordinary termed high" to differ
cntiate il from the other, the majorty
of players will allow. And that this
sort of comedy provOkcs the heartier
kind Of laughter also is generally ad-
mitted As the maid in The Velvet
Lady" now playing at the Forrest
Theatre. George O'Ramey depicts the
type OF character which Is best suited
70 her talents along the line OF broad
comedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Growth of Musical Plays

TT TAKES twenty-five solos duos'
trims ouartettes and ensembles to
give "The Velvet Lady" now plaFlng
n, the Forrest Theatre. its requisite
melody. In years gone by when Charles
II Uovt was the producer OF the most
popular musical plays of that dhy, s'N
or eight musical numbers all tod We're
made to suffice in any one of his plays
omorr which might be mentioned "A
Rag BABY" "a Trip to Chinatown
"a Temperauce Town" and IA DOG IN
the NIanger." -Four girls comprised the
entire chorus,
The vogue Of the present day So
called musical comedy, with It's fu!l COM
plcmcnt Of chorus girls ana compete
oneratic score, had its beginning WIN
George W Lederer when he assumed
tho management Of the New YORK
Casino, which he opened with Lililan
Russell In The Princess Nicotine
After the Gilbert and sullivan operas
,rblrb created a furore in this country,
came the German, Austrian and Frehcn
onarettas and the present forms OF
musical comedy In n sort Of melting
NOT Of its forerunners, elaborate ana
idoo,izod 10 meet the tastes Gf present
day theatregoors.
y
Of musical entertainment achieved in
America was the John Brougham series
Of burlcsqucs, among them "Pocohon-
tas" "Hiawatha," etc. They were
written in rhyme and II became the
custom 10 engage the serious actors OF
IN. stage TO interpret tn" parts. After
Rrougham came the Lydia Thompson
,roupa Of English hurlcsquers, and very
shortly aftrrward Edward L. Rice pro-
ducrd the first American cXtraraganza,
also in rhyme entitled 'Fvange!!ne
II is a curious "plncid'nr" that not
only Mr.. Iedcrrr H. now associated with
,be n,ouarcmont Of The Velvet Lady"
bu- also that master Of stagrrratt and
,erpsichore Julian Mitchell, who was
the original stage director of all the
EIoyt pieces. He evolved N" ensembles
and sn,ial dancing numbers OF the
current Forrest Theatr" success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
NODRAMATIC DISPLAYS
IN WOMEN'S WAR WORK
Alma Tell Gives Impressions
of Things Done Overseas
by Americans

The lack of theatr!cals and dramatic
women has impressed Alma Tell. the
beautiful young actress who plays the
role of Gina Ashling in Eyes of
Youth" at the Adelphi Theatre.
"No one" said Miss Tell in her dress
ing room at the theatre. "supposes Mrs.
Vincent AstOr was distinguished above
all other American women who went to
France to do their bit. but her youth.
wealth and social position make her ex-
ample more dramatic than in some other
instances, Here was n young woman
whose social prominence was due to the
Titanic disaster, which raised her hus-
band, then a bachelor. TO the head Of the
Oldest family of great wealth in this
country.
No one expected Mrs. Astor to do
more than her share of contributing to
the cause of working at home in various
activities; no one expected when she
went abroad that she would give up the
comforts Of life to which she had always
been accustomed. least Of all would they
have expected her to become an expert
in scrubbing floors and washing dishes
That she worked so hard that she
spread sweetness and light through
every center where she worked is
simply because she is typical Amer
lean girl. unspoiled by wealth. Many
Of us would have given much TO see this
young woman dancing with private SOL
diers and officers alike, and blowing n
boatswains whistle every two minutes
lest any man have too large a share Of
the limited femlninity: we would have
given more to see her fry eggs and
doughnuts. and hand them out In can
teens, receiving many a modest tip from
grateful soldiers.
These things are not theatrical
There were thousands Of American
women who did the same. or as much as
was possible, They have done more to
break down tho wall between wealth
and station and the ordinary person
than anything else"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

THE playgoing committee or the
i Drama League In its weekly bulletin
discussing Friendly Enemies makes
the rather unusual point that the play
should be seen for the message II car
ries. entirely apart from any consdera-
ton as to its intrinsic dramatic Nalue'
Not TO take issue with the patriotic
message Of "Friendly Enemies one Is
inclined to question just what the piece
does teach which Is not altogether Ia
miliar to every reader or the heWsp"-
pcrs. Continuing the discussion OF the
play. the Drama League playgoers say:
at Is not n military play, but pres
entation Of the tense conditions that
must have prevailed within recent years
in many an American household that
includes In its group immigrants whose
affections were still strong Tor lhe olu
country across the seas. The set,hs
of all three acts Is the comfortapIe nv
ing room in the New York home OF re-
tired shoemaker--a man VINO came 10
the New World with empty pockets anu
realized the opportunities that America
offered.
THE authors undertook diihcult TASK
in seeking to develop our sympathy Tor
n character so essentially un-AmerlCan
as that Of Karl Pfeiffer, but their 1uno
of humor tidcd them safely over seVeraI
dangerous places. Those who know
Fields only as merrymaktr or the
vaudeville stage will be Interested 10
note how successfully he assumes ms
really difficult role in this play, lie mas
an admirable foil in Charles w WinnlhBer;
who represents n very different type Vi
domesticated American. Superla'INeSS
are in order in speaking Of the acting OF
Marie Richards as Mrs. PfelHer; ier
work alone would suffice to give das''iic-
ton to this interesting production
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
WHEN VAUDEVILLE" BEGAN
James Mcintyre Recollects Aban-
donment Of Term "Nariety"

James Mcintyre. Of Mcintyre and
Heath. who will be seen here in the
musical extravaganza, Hello Alexan-
der" at the Shubert Theatre, next Mon
day, insists that the French word vaude-
willie In the sense of variety show"
was used for the first time in San An
tonic. Tex, in 1874. Up to that time
San Antonio could not be reached by
rail. and so performers had to take a
stage at Austin. And yet in that re-
mote place he found that the theatre
where he and his partner were to ap-
pear bore the name. 'Harriss Naude-
VILE Theatre" Here Mcintyre and
Heath Joined forces forty-two years ago
The use of the term vaudeville in
terested young Mcintyre who inquired
of Harris his reason for using It, Har-
ris replied that he never liked the term
variety. and casting about for a better
one had hit upon vaudeville, which had
been suggested to him by variety
performer" who had come that way
via the stage on the way to California.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

able songs sketches and plays and has
produced all the shows at Dumonts
Mlnstrels since they commenced in
1896. He Is seventy years old,
Dumonts furnishes the last stronghold
Of the ancient minstrclsy In this city.
That the house enjoys "A prosperous
patronage year after year is evidence
that considerable number OF dcvotees
of tho old art still remain. The Arch
street theatre still retains the atmos-
phere which always has surrounded min
strelsy in this country and In England.
"Tambo" and Bones" still ply their
noisy instruments and the interlocutor
still manages to bring out the best jokes
in the systems OF the end men and
others First parts" and "olios' still
appear on the program. and the special
ties and songs are as numerous as the
performers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

A FERTILE source for film plays
"A which is not being properly cultl-
waited. in the opinion of Edward Abees.
member of the cast OF "Oh. Lady I,
Lady" exists in those screen produc-
tions of former days which were brought
forward when the motion picture drama
was in it's infancy. Mr.. Abees speaks
with some authority, for he himself
has appeared to advantage upon the
screen.
II more attention were given TO
remaking some Of the better photoplays
of former years" said Mr.. Abcles, "and
less time devoted to the mediocre see
narios OF the present the screen would
he greatly enhanced Many a valuable
bit of theatrical property has been
ruined by being made into a motion
picture before the directors understood
the possibilities OF the camera and trick
photography
II recall when 'Brcwster's Millions
and Ready Money were put into the
celluloid n few years ago. before motion
picture production had really come into
its own. If Mr.. Lasky. who owns the
rights to those plays, were to put them
on again and avail himself Of our
modern equipment and highly developed
direction. | am certain that II great
MANY persons would enjoy the new
versions of the plays"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

MOST persons believe that all fat men
1tl have large appettes. Frank Nc
Intyrc, who appears in the picture TOO
Fat 20 Fight" at the Stanley next week,
can testify TO this.
Every waiter who attends Mr.. Nc
1ntyre brings him about three times as
much as he can eat. As "a matter of fact,
the rotund comedians appetite varies
inversely with hts weight. lie eats much
less than a man Of ordinary girth.
Frank Is also greatly misunderstood
when he Is invited out TO dinner. Wait
ers at the homes Of friends load his plate
to the brim. Being patriotic and an
advocate OF Mr.. Hoover. Frank has to
eat the feast placed before him. Often 1t
is a decidedly difficult task.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Shipbuilders in Film

nHILApELPIIIA shiphuIIders may
vet SEQ themselves In the movies.
now that the two-rccl shiphuiiding fea-
ture depicting tho remarkable scenes Of
activity at Hog Island awaits rs release
the last Of this month bringing the
Bows Back Home is the title OF the
picture. which had its Inspiration In An
cxcerpt front letter written by Charles
NJ Schwah when he was still chief ~
an our shipyards. lie wrote: "ro keep
the boys properly clothed and fed over
there wo need ships. 70 bring the boys
back home, We need more ships
Herbert T., Hancock, director or the
motion-plcture bureau OF the Y, NJ g. A.,
directed the new Hog Island Aim II will
be recalled that he also produced the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
yUHE first theatre ever constructed

TyHE first theatre ever constructed
i for minstrel company was
erected in this city whcu sam Sanford
built n home for his own comnauv at
Twelfth and Chestnut streets TN" thea
ire was opened August I, 1888. ana was
DESTROYED by fire on December . OF ~"
sarre wear. Fewer than two years '1'"r
Sanford's minstrels opened NJ the E'cv-
,nth Street Onera House and continued
MA wing there until 1859 Subsequently
sanford had other theatres here and one
in Harrisburg lie also had a number
~ travelling minstrel companies, with
this city rs their home
Cool white one Of the pioneers of
r,instrelsv. sang songs in h'a"kf1c" he
tween acts at the walnut street Thea
tre as carly as 1898 After various ad-
Ventures as an owner and producer. ho
ioined Sanford's Ninstrels here and re-
n,ained with that company from 1855
to 1859. He also was a native Phila-
delphIan. Bob Sheppard, one Of the
earliest Of the famous minstrel men. also
was a native Of this city He WIS born
here in 1921 ard died here IN lS'S He
sppeared in blaCkfaCe in this city as
early as 1892. In 1856 he opened n con-
cert hall in which many of the countrys
most famous minstrels appeared.
To enumerate all the famous min
strels who have appeared I'm this city
would require one to run the gamut Of
"bones" and "tambOs' and banjo players
and interocutOrs, for philadelphia at
tracted the best of the tribe. and here,
IN the heyday of the hlackfaco min
strelsy. they always found warm well
i come.
TUST as Hughey Dourherty's life was
81 typical of the career Of the
minstrel OF the old davs, SO Is the care er
OF Frank Dumont. Originally ballad
\ singer. he has been connected with every
branch Of the blackface profession, AZ
Master Dumont. In the autumn Of 1862.
he played with Arlington and DOniclJcr's S
Ninstrels. In 1866 he was with Cross.
Fish and Dumonts Minstrels. the last
= name OF which he cuuttu'ured himself
The next year he went with Ned Daviss
Minstrels. and IN 1869 was with Dash
ington and Kings Minstrels, ana later
with the Duprez and Benedict's MIN
strels. He remained with the latter or
ganizaton for eleven years. and then
came back to philadelphia with the
noted Carncross Ministries, Later he
was with the San Francisco Mnstrels. In
New York, and with Lew Dockstader's
puupanx. He In the author Of innumer-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07

Eau. Baron Won Lersner entered the
car and reported to the foreign min
lister who then stepped out. The head
Of the German delegation was re-
ceived with brief and formal speech
Of greeting. the text Of which had
been carefully studied by the foreign
ministry in order to give it the exact
tone suitable for the occasion. Mr..
Chalicre said:
CAS- project Of the Seine -ct-Oisc and
in the name Of the government, have
the mission to receive the delegation
Of German plenipotcntiarics on its ar
rival in Versailles. ! have the honor
to salute YOU | present Colonel
Horny. chief Of the French military
mission who will be the liaison officer
between the German delegation and
the French republic and his alliances"
The German foreign minister, who
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
Body of Negro Burned by Mob.

Warrcnton, Ca, May 2.-The body
of Bonnie Richards, negro was rid
died with bullets and then burned at
an early hour this morning when he
surrendered to a posse who were
guarding a swamp where he had barri-
cadcd himselE after numbering his
wife. shooting at her sister and also
q white man who inquired as to the
trouble.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07

they are proceeding on the theory that
Berlin ministry Is the real German
government
Another meeting with the Germans
on this question is improbable because
the decision Of the committee regard
ing verifications and adequacy probab-
ly will be communicated to the Ger
mans in writing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
WILL GET. ALL NEWS

No 'cHSoFSHlp lmp0Scu on (Orrc-
SpondentS From Berlin, Who Must
Remain Isolated.
Versailles, April 30.-Fiftcen Ger
man newspaper men accompanied the
German representatives 10 the peace
congress.
No censorship will be imposed upon
the nowspapcrmcn's dispatches to
Germany but they will not be al
lowed 10 communicate with the allied
diplomats or ncwspapcrmcn.
When the first train pulled in to
NaUrrosson half an hour late, NJ.
Chalorc ana Baron von hcrsncr, fol-
owca ny hundred newspaper men
approachod the car occupied by For
eign Minister Won Brockdorg-Raut-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07

removed his hat while the French Of
fetal spoke, replied merely by bowing.
Then, followed by the other delegates
and subordinate officials, he proceeded
to the waiting automobiles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-21
Special 10 Times-Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Gladbrook. Oct. 2l.-The Lincoln
bank was robbed OF valuable bonds and
papers during the night by robbers who
have made their escape and left no
clue.
The robbery was pulled or some
time during the late hours OF the night
and was not discovered until tho doors
of the bank were opened this morning.
The thieves dug their way thru tho
wall of the vault aud gained access 10
the safety deposit box of patrons OF Ito
bank. Twenty-four OF these boxes wera
rihed, of their contents. Most OF the
loot consisted of liberty bonds. which
are easily converted into cash.
The robbers failed TO gain access TO
tho bank safe and so far as known no
money was procured. Bioodhounds
have been sent forand an effort viii be
made to track the thieves.
Lincoln Is the first town north OF
here on the Chicago Great Western
railroad and was formerly known al
Berlin. The name was changed dur
ing the war by the patriotic citizens Of
the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-21
cHLoRoFoRM KILLS WOMAN.
Drug Taken TO Alleviate Pain Fatal to
Mrs. Sebern, of Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 2l.--Seeking re-
lief from pain, Mrs. J. r. Sebern. 127
A avenue west. saturated q handker--
chief with chloroform and laid 1t over
her face. Her body was discovered a
few hours later by one of her children.
Heart failure was given as the cause
of death by the coroner. 1t was stated
by the coroner that the amount Of the
anaesthe.ic used by the woman was
not sufficient to cause death ordi-
narily.
Mrs. Sehern had been III for several
days. it is said. and was suffering con-
siderable pain yesterday afternoon.
Having tried various methods to OBJ
tain relief from the pain, she recalled
the temporarily deadening effects OF
chloroform.
Pouring n small quantity Of It on q
handkerchief, she placed the handlers
chief over her face. She was alone at
the time and her death was not dis
covered until one OF her children en-
tered the room and attempted to
arouse her.
Coroner King was called and pro-
nounced her death as accidental. He
expressed the opinion that death had
come only a short time before she was
found.
Mrs Sebern's husband Is employed
as a conductor by the Rock Island
railroad and was absent on his run at
the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-21
Dumont Store Robbed.

Special to Times Republican.
Durnont, Oct. e1.-Dumont comcs In
to the light again by being the scene OF
a bold night robbery some time during
Monday night. when robbers gained
entrance to the store OF Becker Bros
general merchandise dealers. They
gained entrance thru the back window
By prying the window up and escaped
by way Of a side door. Sacks were used
to carry the merchandise away. Tho
merchants estimate the loss at about
81. 200, consisting Of a lot of silks. about
forty pairs OF shoes. several ladies' and
children's coats. skirts and underskirtS
and so forth. There Is no clue to the
robbers but perhaps the robbers may
be local talent. An auto was heard TO
drive out of the town about 3 o'clock In
the morning. The sheriff and county
attorney were here this morning looks
ing for clues and 1t Is hoped that tls0
thieves may be caught.