Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

beauties of that country. Ave Maria
and Faust" were the musical sclcc-
tions.
AECADIA--"Ichn Pettico9ts," with w s.
Hart. story by 6 G3-dner sui ivan. in
niaY.
What with William :. Hart trying
to b. comedian and succeeding it may
not he such Il long while before Charles
Chaplin comes forth in his promised
Shakespcarean repertoire. y lot of
genuine fun marks this play. which
provides a new character role for the
cowboy actor.
At the opening of the play the rcgu-
lation western saloon dance is in prog
ress and letter informs the chief
dancer that he has inherited a modiste
shop in New Orleans When the hero
goes to see his place of business he is
elevator shy and poses as "A detective
because he docs not want any one to
know that he is John Petticoats'
or a he drcssmaker. as they are known
out in his country. \ girl in the home
where he boards supplies the love in
terest and there is Il bit of drama In
the villains forsakiug the girl in the
department store.
Mr.. Hart looks we'll in evening clothes
and he acts with new feeling that
seems to have been missing in his for
mer attempts to be all dressed up. 1t
Is also unusual for G. Gardner Sulli-
van to turn out this type of story. al
though his effort is a good one. Wini
fred Westover and Ethel Shannon have
the important feminine roles, while
Walt Whitman and George Webb por
tray the other characters
vICToRIA-''The Spite Bride" with Olive
rected by Charles Giblyn, Select play.
x Following her success in Upstairs
and Down, " Olive Thomas is appearing
in her second movie under her new pro
moter's banner. This one shows her as
a girl who is married to a man Tilted
by the girl he really wanted. Not I'm
like many marriages in everyday life.
this one was the result of quick tenn
per as well as spite. The hastily mar
ried bride happens to be helping her
vaudeville partner to secure some
needed money. and when the proposal
Is made to her that she accept the money
she departs, only wishing to be left
alone. True love triumphs in the end.
when the boy realizes that he needs the
girl bride
Olive Thomas has a pleasing person
atty, but she is apparently lost in this
picture. Just whose fault it is is hard
to determine but it looks as though Dl-
rector Giblyn could have brought Miss
Thomas little more in the foreground.
Robert Ellis has the role of the husband,
and Claire du Barry is the vaudeville
partner. Others in the cast are Jack
Mulhall and Irene Rich.
REGENT-''L'Apache." with Dorothy Dal-
ton StSrv 6y AdfIS GqisTst'P gnI o,nt n5
play - '0''''
Dorothy Dalton is to return to the
spoken drama in 'Aphrodite,' an l.
nounced in New York. but the movie
fans will continue to see her. as she
has number of pictures made and
ready for release. The one on view
has to do with a Partisan dancer, who
is the wife Of the leader of IA crimina
gang. The wife runs away, but al
American girl is mistaken for her by
the husband The girl is somewhat il
disgrace because of her conduct with {
millionaire. and when she meets th'
wife of the Apache, whose resemblance
to herself is so striking, they chang,
places. There is a murder and the
wife is suspected, but in the end she Is
cleared of the charge.
Miss Dalton has played these dua
roles before. and has a good under
standing of their requirements. Macy
Harlan is the Apache husband. and his
Characterization is a fine piece of work
Robert Elliot is another who know!
Just what to do with role Other.
in the cast are Austin Webb, Alice
Gale and Louis barclay.
OTHER PHOTOPLAY ATTRAC
TIONS-"The Miracle Man" will re,
main all this week at the Palac,
Theatre, where it is meeting with tht
same welcome that was accorded it,
initial showing. Thomas Meighan anc
other stars appear in the George Loan
Tucker play, based upon the story o
five crooks and a patriarch, strong il
faith.
"Burglar by Proxy" is the chief pla!
at the Capitol, with Jack Pickford a
Y star David Powell appears at tn,
\Alhambra. in THE Teeth of the Tiger,
Ahile at the Market Street the SAM
phy is on view. At the Locust aut
Strand. Bryant Washburn is the star
in ''Why Smith Left Home, and tn
Imperial has Pauline Frederick, il
.'Bonds of Honor" The Belmont i
featuring Bessie Love, in THE Fighting
Colleen. 7" and the New Mannheim opened
last evening, with varied film at
fractions.
ROBERTSON ENDS SERIES