Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
THEATRE BILLS
FOR NEXT WEEK
Schedule OF Entertainments at
the ldrious Playhouses
in This City
NEW ATTRACTIONS

BRUID - happiness, comedy 1TtllI"t
by J. Hartley Manners. with special
stellar role for Baurette Taylor of a
dressmakers errand girl who 'ar-
rives" at a goal OF success, making
others happy en- route. Support in
Cludes J. w. Kerrigan. formerly of the
Irish Players: Lynn Fontane. shortly
10 be starred Beatrice Terry. niece OF
Ellen Terry, and others of Importance
Miss Taylor's "gamin' role is called
an achievement in optimism and char
acterization.
SHUBERT-"Little Simplicity musical
romance. score by Augustus Barratt
book and lyrics by Rida johnson
Young Locale varies from tho
Orient to Paris. Cast includes Walter
Catlett. funny fellow, who was the life
of 80 Long, Lefty; Marjorie Gate
son, comedienne with vocal accom-
plishments as we'll as sense Of humor;
Mabel wthee. the little prima donna
who scored a hit with Al Jolson in
Robinson Crusce. Jr." the Cameron
Sisters lithe-limbed dancers always
worth watching; Stewart Baird. favor
ite. whose stage career began at Har-
ward Carl GantvOort, baritone
blessed with good looks and the abII-
ity to act, and chorus contingent OF
exceptional grace.
WALNUT-"The Eyes Of Youth" by
Max MARGIN and Charles Guernon. \
dramatic novelty" with crystal gaz-
ing involved. The folding stage" Is
used for quick action. Alma Tell fea-
tured in the cast, which includes all
the favorites who appeared here pre-
viously at double the Walnuts prices.
The piece abounds in tense dramatic
situations. relieved by sentiment and
comedy.
CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
ADELPHI - "Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath" farcical frolic in three acts,
dealing with the experience of an un-
sophisticated young husband who is
compelled to live up to his reputation
as a Don Juan in order to satisfy his
romantic wife. Florence Moore fea-
tured in n cast which also includes
John Arthur, James Spottswood and
Nick Judels.
LYRIC-"Ladies First" book and lyrics
. by Harry B. Smith, music by A.
Baldwin Sloan. based on HCyt's farce,
"A Contented Woman" Nora Bayes,
who is featured. is a whole show in
herself, and her support includes Try
ing Fisher, Florence Morrison and
other capital entertainers in original
drolleries and dtties.
OPERA ROUSE-"The Melting Of Mol
ly" musical comedy, book by Edgar
smith, lyrics by Cyrus Wood and
score by Sigmund Romberg, the Win
ter Garden composer. The plot has
TO do with a stout heroine, diet and
reduction Isabelle Love- Maude
Turner Gordon, George Trimble, Ted
Lorraine and many others are In the
excellent cast.
FORREST-"Flo-Fl musical comedy +.
An American heiress forced by a title
mad parent into a marriage with a
nobleman she cannot love, and beau /
tiful corset model whose intentions
are vampirish, are the center of the
plot Of "Flo-Flo." Numbers among
its attractions a sensational team Of
eccentric dancers and a perfect
thirty-siX" chorus with sense Of
humor. The company, headed by An
drew TOmbes includes Rena Parker
and James i. Carson.
GARRICK-"rurn to the Right" com
edy OF village bellies and city crooks.
with Ruth Chester and Mike Donlin.
Pathos and humOr are deftly blended
in this play of mirth and mother-lOve
by Winchell Smith and John +. Haz-
zard A laughing hit despite the fact
that its underlying theme is old
fashioned morality. Presented with
the favorites Of the original cast.
VAUDEVILLE
KEITH'S-MIle. Dazie, heading a big
dance specially, with augmented or.
chestra; Allen Rogers American
tenor operatic and ballad numbers
j. Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales,
fresh comicalities the Sharrocks
Behind the Grandstand," comedy
sketch Herbert Clifton, character i'm
personator; Nugent and Work, "The
Meal Hound" Fern, Biglow and King,
in a funny pantomime Holiday and
Willete melange of comedy and
songs; Onri, novelty juggler and Kin
ogram pictures.
| GRAND-Lilian HerIin, in a cycle OF
! songs tho HiCkmans, in a different
! blackface act; Lady AliCe's Pets, de-
! lightful animal act for kiddies; the lie
! Grohs, in a novel pantomine; Billy
! Shoeu, in AN Afternoon OF" Min
ME Faust and brother. original enter
talners; Houdini in Master Mystery"
GLOBE-Roscoe's Royal Nine, pretty
girls in song, dance and comedy
Nancy Boyer and company. THE Last
Of the Quakers"; Captain Barnett and
| son, giant and midget; Somewhere in
Coney Island" musical sketch; Fen
wick Sisters, in a novelty; Hugh Her
bert Company in skit, The Lemon" :;
Rose and Dell, versatile entertainers !;
Alexandra and Fields in dtties and
patter; the SINNERS, in a novel offer.
ing.
BPOADWAY-"He a Devil" musical
comedy tabloid; Johnny, Get Your
Gun" featuring Fred Stone, on the
screen; Frank Bush, mimic; Ethel
Wilton and company, in Movie Min
ME-; Martin Trio, dancers and sing
ers New bill Thursday.
CROSS REYS-"The Love Race" hit
ing musical comedy in miniature Bill
ly Elliott, blackface artist; Permane
and Shelley, new songs and talk
William Maure and company, in a new
skit; Cooper and Riccardo, musical
and song novelty; -Four White Step
! pers, dancers; Man Of Might" third
episode. New bill Thursday.
/ WILLIAM PENN-Bert Wilcox and
mates in LAKELAND Naval Octet; Pau,
| line Frederick in first West Philadel
phia showing of THE Woman on the
i Index" Mahoney and Rogers, "A Sea.
shore Filtration; Peteswain's Japs
= thrilling stunts; Lane and Moran. &c
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