Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Theatrical BItiDodrd
for the Coming Week
New Attractions

GARRTCK-"Return OF Peter Grimm"
revival of well-known warheld
success, with Mr.. Warheld again in
the role of the lovable old gardener,
personality after death. An afrectlng
and solacing drama and ore OF mo-
ment in view OF contemporaneous
interest In psychic phenomena. Marie
Bates repeats her sympathetic I'M
personation.
FoRREST-"The Night Boat" Dill
linghsm musical comedy success
which had its premier here last sea-
son, Cast still includes Louise
Groody, Ada Lewis. stella HoSan'
renee. all OF whom we're substantial
successes There Is again promised
a lively and lovely chorus
sHUBERT - "Slnbad," Winter Garden
Show, featuring Al Jolson. In the big
supporting cast are Fritzi Won Busing,
Forrest Hun, Lawrence D'Orsay and
Ma-Belle, the dancer. Had long
run here last season. but 1t Is SAID
that the current version has an apun-
dance OF new songs, dances and pust-
ness
kETRoPoLITAN OPERA HOUSE,
"The Ed wynn Carnival" with Ed
wynn the perfect fool Lillian Fitz-
gerald, Black and White Melody Boys.
Regal and Moore and other noted en-
tertoIners Continues through Christ
mas and New Years weeks. Fresh
and pictorial settings and new jazz
and specIalties are among tho assets
OF the new edition.
Continuing Attractions
LDELPHI-"The Sign on the Door.
n new A. II. Woods melodrama with
Marjorie Rambeau a. star. story or
a woman who tries to save her step
daughter from an unfortunate mar
rage and thereby raises tnenacing
specter from her own past Channing
Pollock has provided suspense ana
surprise In his plot MISS hafnoeau
acting 10 admirable.
LYRTC-"Her Family Tree, an enter
taininsly fantastic play. with girls,
music and Nora Bayes. In the good
support are Julius Tanner, Florence
Martin and Al Roberts. Miss Beyes'
who is her own producer, has given
coiorful environment with many un-
usual lighting effects
BROAD Clarence" Booth Tarking-
toms characteristic comedy OF Amer,
icas temperament. The dellshtfui
played by Alfred Lunt. with such
notable players as Mary Boianu,
Phoebe Foster, John Flood and Glenn
Hunter in support.
Vaudeville
6FTTH'S-wilbur Mack and company,
in 1.-TWO ls Company" classy musical
comedy: Ralph RIgg and Katherine
witchc dance stories; Bob Han, ex-
temporaneuus comedian; Josie Heath-
or John Mclaughlin and BOBBY
Heather. songs; Larry HarkIns and
Monarch OF Melody. songs; Ida May
Chadwick and Dad. comedy sketch;
Jack Joyce, monologtst; James Dut-
ton Family, animal novelty. Jewelrs
Mnnikins: pictures
WILLIAM PENN-Lew Ross and Btmoo
Girls musical comedy Monroe and F.
willard, novelty; Ford and Goodrich,
songs Ghrtsty, plano ..rSS rScorar%mtS';; rrntS
movie. New bill latter half OF week.
0LoBE-"Pollys Pearls" musical COM
edy: Carson and Girlies, songs; Ar
thur DEACON. comedian; Harry Bul.
ger. musical comedy star; Haig and
LAYERS, entertainers: Curray ana
Graham, comedians; Chuck Haas. mo-
nologtst Walter Fenner and com
pany play: Hickman Brothers and
"Catland." with Bobbe and pets.
NIXON - Amanda Gilbert and Boys.
songs and dances; Helen Primrose
comedleune; Jean Granese, song
stress NIkko Trio. Japanese novelty
Little Yoshi and william Russell. in
'"The Man who Dared movie. New
bill latter half.
CROSS KEYS The Mimic World
musical comedy: Rose Wise and COM
pany. in skit: Harry Homan and
company In playlet; Renair and
Ward, sk!t: Leon and Mitsi. New
bill latter half
ALLEGHENY - Joseph Greenwald.
Money is Money" revue Pauline
Frederick Madame X" movie; Lane
and Smith, songs; Arthur Finn and
company, travesty: Walter Kauf-
man, mono.ogst; Weston and Ma
rion. dances
GRAND Paul Nolan and company.
songs; Hamilton and Bucher. per
sonalIty girls; Take" presented by
Ed Allen, dog specially J. C. Mack
and company. Mother Goose"
BROADWAY Every Little Thing"
specialt!es; Katherine Macdonald, in
The Notorious Miss Lsle." movie:
shea and Carroll. songs and music
Frank Whittier and company. IN
comedy playlet: Mack and Nelson,
talking and dances New bill latter
half.
Roof Entertainment
WALTON ROOF - Martmba Tropical
Band. wood music Offering; Ardelle
Cleves, Singing Gypsy violinist,"
from Frank Tinney's sometime;
Delphie Daughn, eccentric dancing
New York Comedy Four. special
songs; Olive Hin and Paul ONeil,
songs: dancing by guests
Ice Skating
PALACE-Special offerings nightly with
the Mullers, International hgure
skaters: Norval Baptie. speed king.
Museum
WORLD'S-Frenchie Valentine, museum
cowboy jail breaker, and Lady De-
vine, essay!st The Mysterious
Edith" and Professor Lake, telepath-
lists; Frank Ross. boy bag puncher: /:
other favorites.
ORPHEUM-"StOpT Thief" a lively play
OF ingenious plot and clean comedy
II revolves around a lot OF klepto-
mRnIaCs and professional thief. The
Mae Desmond Players will have op-
portunity 70 show their talents In
lighter drama
Ninstreis
DUHONT'S-A Yuletlds bill with ap-
propriate songs and jest Is in store
There will be new sketches featuring
various members OF the company, and
Emmett Welch will sing frosh bal
lads beginning Christmas Day and
continuing all the next week Al tho
rnatinees the fne old custom will be
retained OF Il Christmas tree for the
children, distributed by q real Santa
Claus
Burlesque
ASINO-"Roselan G!rls' will feature
two comedians, Bert Lehr and Harry
Kay. Before. After and After That"
Is the title Of the Handsomely staged
two-aCt extravaganza The score Is
original Adele Ferguson. prima
donna KRtheryn Dickey, comedl.