Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-30
Theatrical Billboard
for the Coming Week
New Attractions

New ATTRACTIONS
ADELPHT-'"The Purple Mask" with
Leo Ditrichstein in role of mystery
In a romantic play Of the Napoleonic
era. The story, replete with thrills
and romance, concerns the exploits
OF most daring figure. This mys-
terious character has won CONT
nent-wide reputation for unusual and
hazardous exploints. some of which
almost throw him into the Jaws OF
death. Mr. Ditrichstein impersonates
this character in fascinating man
ner. The cast includes Alice Haynes,
Edna Porter, Albert Brown and Or
lando Daily.
Garden production. with frankie
Heath. Ralph Riggs. Avon Comedy
Four. Four Haley Sisters, Kyra, the
Oriental dancer, and an aurora
horealis of bewildering beauties" A
blend Of travesty, revue and eNtrava.
garZa Opening with prologue on
Olympus. the pagan deities are dis
closed sympathizing with the mortals
of earth, who have been deprived OF
good cheer and the flowing bowl. An
Client Salem in witchcraft days, King
Solomon's Kitchen, n water lily pond
In full bloom. the Roads Of Destiny,
Florence in medieval times, a love
boat in China summer garden and
finally a modern ballroom constitute
the principal scenes.
Continuing Attractions
FCRREST-"The Sweetheart Shop" en-
tertainlns musical comedy. by Ammo
Caldwell, author of "Clin Chin" and
Hugo Felix. composer OF "Lassie,"
Pom Pom" etc. Principals ars
Harry, X. Morton. Esther Howard,
Helen Ford. Zella Russell and Daniel
Healey and a battalion of chorus
beauties dance and sing admirably.
The shop" is q sort Of supsrmatrl
al usha ra
introduced, supplied with trousscauX
and insured against domestic infe.
licity.
DEL4NCEY-"The Charm School," a
blithe. we'll cast light play based on
Alice Duer Miller'S delightful Sat
urdNy Evening Post serial Expert
ences OF a young man who receives
tho unique inheritancs OF girls
boarding school, and who, believing
that girls should be taught charm
above all else, undertakes manage
ment Of the school and the exploita-
tion OF his theories
BR0AD-"The Famous Mrs. Fair" by
James Forbes. author Of The Chorus
Lady" featuring Henry Miller and
Blanche Bates as co-stars. Comedy
with an underlying sense Of satire.
Deals with postwar conditions which
confront the central character, a
prominent war worker, and her fam
ily's and friends adjustment 70 them
SHUBERT-"Irene." the musical COM
edy adventures of ship girl Gin
dcrella, Book by James Montgomery
Is rich in humor and situations and
music by Harry Tierney includes de-
lightful numbers. Cast includes Flo
Irwin, Helen Shipman, Sidney Rey-
nclds and others we'll known in mu-
sical comedy.
GARRJCK-"Lady BUlies," operetta OF
genuine type, featuring Mitzl Hajos
who appears in half q dozen fetching
disgutses and many romantic situa-
t!ons. The special dancing quintet
serve as models for the new fall fash
ions. Harold Levey's score is varied
and colorful and Henry Savage made
an elaborate production.
Vaudeville
REJTH' 'S-"The Little Cottage" elab-
crate musical comedy, with Cliff
Dixon, Goldie Collins and Frank Sim
clair; Beatrice Herford, distinguished
mono!ogist; Robert Emmett Keane,
| comedian; Ethel Clifton, playlet
Emma Stephens. soprano; Baroness
/ De Hollub Harry Crawford, in slSit
Eary end Eary, gyriHasts; Arch Hen
bricks and George Stone. songs and
comedy, and Schichtls Royal Marion,
cites.
! ALLEGHENY - THE Sailor Revue
musical comedy: Marshall Neilan's
Go and Get It." movie; Carde and
Nell. vocalists; Burke and Toughey,
impersona tlons Ash and Hyams. skit
| the Australian Woodchoppers, novelty.
GLOBE-Joe Hcrtiz and company. min
strels George Armstrong. chappie
/ Rhoda and Champion, skit; Marshall
/ Conners, singer; Emery Quintette,
musical, Ferns and Lift. songs: j.
X. Emmett and company, musical
sketch the Riva Larsen Troupe, aero
bats; Joe and Johnny Fields. come
dams.
! BROA DWAY-"Oh, That Melody" mu.
steal comedy; MayEor and Gwynne
skit; Shaw's Circus. animals Elsie
Ferguson in Lady Roses Daughter -
movie Rawles and Won Kaufman
skt, and The Village Sleuth," with
Charles Ray, movie, head bill latter
half
CROSS KEYS - Ming Toy" musical
comedy; Rawles and Won Kaufr-
man. skit; Wolford and Stevens
sketch: the DeLyte Girls, songs
Montambo and Nap, acrobats. "Oh
That Melody" heads bill last half.
! WILLIAM PENN Mae West, song
ologue; Billy Hart and His Circus
Girls novelty act: Olive Thomas in
Darling Mine" movie Mort Fox and
Joe Barton. nutists: Jimmy Yale and
Irene Richards. melody and dances
TGnO Moll and Carr, RCrobats. WilbeI
Sweatman heads bill latter half
GRAND THE Man Hunt" musical