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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
Attractions That Remain

BROAD--"Clarence," Booth Tark-
ington's characteristic comedy of
american temperament. The story
is about whimsical soldier.
i, played by Alfred Lunt. with such
notable players as Mary Boland,
Phoebe Foster, John Flood and
Glenn Henter in support. The play
Is rich In genuine comic spirit.
with Leo Ditrichstein in a roman
tic play $of the Napoleonic era.
The story, replete with thrills and
romance. concerns the exploits of
mysterious character who has
won reputation for unusual and
hazardous exploits. Mr. Ditrich-
stein impersonates this character
IN n fascinating manner and Is
finely supported, ,,...
LYRIC - Passing Show" Winter
garden production. with James
Heath, Avon Comedy Four. Four
Haley Sisters, Kyra, Oriental
dancer, and an aurora borealis OF
bewildering beauties. A blend of
SHUBERT - "Irene.' the musical
comedy adventures of shop girl
Cinderella. Book is rich in humor
and situations and music includes
delightful numbers. Cast includes
Flo Irwin, Helen Shipman. Sidney
in musical comedy.
GARRfCk--"Lady Billy" operetta
OF genuine type, featuring demure
Mitzi Hajos, who appears in half
y dozen fetching disguises and
many romantic situations. Score
Is varied and colorful and there is
an elaborate production.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
HOBART FARCE AT ORPHEUM
First Local Presentation Of whats
Your Husband Doina2"

Orpheum-George v. Hobart's farce
of thousand laughs" entitled What's
Your Husband Doing" Is an experience
in laughter by the noted humorist who
wrote Experience" "Widfire" and
many other farces and comedies. It was
frolicsomely given its local premiere by
the resident players. who have developed
a nice touch in the representation of
lighter entertainment. Miss Desmond
was especially good as the wife.
whats Your Husband Doing?" may
give some good pointers to devoted wives
who are not quite sure where their
spouses spend the time. OF course, It
Is all pure farce, of the breezy. amusins
Sort which will relegate to the past
any suspicion that may lurk in the inno-
cent mind of a good housewife. There is
such woeful mix-up that one Is per-
picked as to how 1t Is all going to ter
inmate until the final curtain.
The farce 3 appropriately staged and
costumed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
"APPLE BLOSSOMS"
BOWER OF MELODY
Fritz KreisIer and Victor jacob
Beautifully Score lie Baron's
Clever Book,

vorrsst--To hear the orchestra, chorus
and principals put Apple Blossoms"
across land they did put It aoross) one
would think Zone who could think that
mr bacl) that this piece represented a
renaissance Of the viennese school OF
onsre,ta, or at least that recrudescence
~ typified by "The Merry Widow,
The waltz Dream and the Chocolate
caidier" of a decade ago.
And like charity, the greatest of these
Ia the orchestra; and again like charity,
,,s works are not of sounding brass and
70 shjng cymbals, such as mark the jazz
,s,s and tinpannists of the revues. Fritz
Tsoisier. virtuoeo and composer OF ex-
nnIsite music for the fiddle. heard at all
ovr hest violin recitals. Is partly .respon-
.,h,s for the score and shares the re-
,nn sIbilities and honors with Victor ia
IN whose music for THE Half Moon, "
,,oord here hitherto this season. was
Ali of orchestral substance and musical
snhtieties. Kreisler and jacob know how
,o create suitable melodies which WOO the
.or and touch the sentiments, and they
,now lot about tone color ana ths
rasnectIye roles Of the instruments or
~ orchestra The result is good music
.h,eh means that II Is music inteiligiple
~ the many and yet music that pre-
sents constant points of instrumentat,on
.nd
any AZ The connoisseur. Here and there the
onsretta takes ON quite valid ,oper-
ot,c accent: the finale to the prolorue'
= farewell scene. is quite deiighuuliy
IN an operatic manner without pelns
meditated parody 1t is fun OF winks anu
jocosty. ,,,,r, p,ro, vbo
o,so devised the lines and situations Tor
aT,be Half Moon" Is pivoted on an
arranged marriage" by which a ran.
road is welded to some valuable mines
through the insistence OF a hard mar nara q
hearts are denied the dear felicity OF
sntering. center. to the strains o, sven
drums Wedding March or Whatever
ss fashionable since I.ohengrin anu
Mendelssohn went out of style IN @ Inv
interest Of 100 per cent patriotic r"a-
sons, Various fine old plot improbabili,
tIes are invoked to carry the Interrupted
rnmance alonp. There is one novelty
the bride who gets the apparently wrong
husband and (even though he Ia Jonn
Charles Thomas and sings a beautlth
high, ringing tenor) insists on scrapping
,he tIme e.honored orange blossoms and
being welded in the midst of apple BIOS
sorns. which she says bring her luck
so they do, so they do, after due time
whilst romance waits on plot.
wilda Bennett was lovely to look AT
and sang we'll as the bride. and Mr..
Thomas pleasant personality and clear
diction accounted admirably for the
bridegroom. Percival Knight offered
sone OF his deft and droll comedy, and
Edgar Norton as a butler supplemented
Il with q solemnity OF mien ana so
phistication that drew many laughs.
The cast and chorus was one of distinc-
ticn, we'll equipped. with vocal and dane,
Ing ability. Those finished dancers, Fred
and Adele Astiare. were introduced with
out any special adhesion to the story
Sut then their fancy and grotesque step
pings are their own excuse Tor INTRO
duction on any stage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
Photoplays Elsewhere

CHESTNUT ST. OPERA HOUSE.
way Down East" proves one OF
the best photoplays that has been
given In this city. II has cast
of favorite Griffith players, inciud-
ing Richard Barthelmess. Lillian
Gish and Burr Mcintosh. the
thrilling finale Of the ice rescue
scene continues to stir movie fans.
STRAND AND COLONfAL-"Some-
thing to Think About" with Ell
liott Dexter.
, RiVOLT-"A Mormon Maid" with
Mae Murray.
LOCUST - Held by the Enemy"
with Louis Stone.
COLTSEUM-"The Roundup" with
FATTY Arbuckle.
LEADER-Fatty Arbuckle, in THE
Round-Up."
CEDAR-"Just a Wife"
BELMONT - Dustin Farnum, in
"Big Happiness"
GREAT NORTHERN - Mid Chan
mel" with Clara Kimball Young,
AVENUE - Pauline Frederick, in
THE Paliser Case"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

ceiced The singing of the monarch
Comedy -Four merited the applause
got. Bronson and Howard gave Boo9
exhibition of athletic development ana
fcats.
4 Giobe--The feature act is the Chinese
musical comedy, Ming Toy" Waitet
Weston Giris, a clever sister act Mack
and Maybelle, songs Rhoades and rate
songs; Arthur Finn and company, Dag
pipes Powers, Marsh and Belmore,
skit; Knights BOOSTERS and seyerai
other good acts complete q good Dill
Broadway-Sammyw watson. and conf
pany head the varied bill in timely
musical tabloid. Virginia Hennings and
let. Highly pleasing acts are also pre-,
Keiso and Wright. Deep Waters" Is
the thrilling photoplay. -. a..
Nixon. - Bostock's Famous Riding
School, an animal act with novelty and
entertainment for all, tops varied
bill. Bobby Renshaw, accomplished
mimic, displays his art and The photo,
play is The Servant nto,,. FROZEN ,bst hs m u
as funny on the screen as on the stage
other good things round out the pro-
gram.
singing are seen In the feature act
Phina and Her Picks Other clever acts
are ]. c.. Lewis and company, sketch
Hallard Shapiro, melody; Howard ano
Anglin, chatter; Mayo and Nevins
songs, and Weston and Marion, novelty
Walton Roof - A brand new revue
overfiowing with up-to-the-rnomen
ideas won warranted approval. The
latest offering Is cleverly called the
whirligig Revue, and Is justly named
as It IL a constant round OF merriment
Novel costumes are worn In the new
production, which Is also enliyened BY
snappy songs and 1.-THE dances.
Grand The Lovenberg Sisters and
| Slime Neary, in a revue act built alonl
! entertaining lines, were awarded head
/ line honors. George Yeoman and Lizzi
were funny and got many laughs. Th'
| skit of Art Hall and Abe Shapiro go
a good hand, as did the remarkable feat
| Of watson's comedy dogs. Johnny Cant
we'll and Rita Walker were well re
| ceived.
Ice Palace--Noryal Baptie repeats hi
astounding "skatoriar' feats and adds
few new ones for variety's sake. IN
Mullers offer some instruction In skat
| ing, and the other principals are goo
| in q number of novel and fancy feats
| Worlds Museum Ajax, the swor
swallower, excited wonderment from tn
audience. THE Magic Kettle" prove'
| novel. Rangoon, sword walker; Mllt
Peynanis trained dogs and other oddi
ties and freaks filled out the bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
Eddie Cantor Coming

The seat sale for the engagement Of
Eddie Cantor in Midnight Founders"
at the Shubert will open at Q o'clock to-
morrow morning instead OF the usual
Midnight Founders" which In Eddie
Cantor's first stellar vehicle, comes here
after protracted run at the Century
porting cast includes Nan HaIpern.
Harry Kelly. Lew Hearn and Jessics
Brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
BURLESQUE BILLS
Clever Show Casino Feature-Good
Entertainment Elsewhere

Casino-"Town Scandals" is full Of
frolic and fun, which are generously
distributed by clever cast and a
comely chorus. George Clark. the prin-
cpal funmaker. proves his claim to the
title OF character comedian in n role
that departs from the conventional. Ethel
shutta, the 1.-the and lively comediGnnc.
contributes largely to the success of the
entertainment and treat Is given music
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
Lenora Ottinger, Robert Agnew anH
others are in the support.


Capitol - "Bfackmall" serves Viola
Dana for her starring vehicle. II war
written by Lucia Chamberlain. Dallas
NJ. Fitzgerald directed the piece which
In from a story in the Saturday Eve
ming Post. The story Is like many
another, In that II gets into what might
be termed routine plots. II tells briefly
of a feminine blackmailer who falls In
love with the victim and, OF course, her
scheming Is of no use.
The father of the heroine Is a pro-
fessional crook, and II Is. natural that
the daughter should follow In his pro-
fession. There Is partner Of the
father who causes some trouble for the
girl when he tries to hold her up" for
hush money after she has been married
TO her intended victim, but the hubby
knows all about his wife's past and she
Is forgiven. OF course, the partner IL
caught by the officers and jailed.
Wyndham Standing. Alfred Alien.
Jack Roi and others are in the support
The play has been staged with good
detail, and the star IL fine in her con-
ventional role.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
Hall. Helen Dunbar. Fred Huntley and

f1HII, itIvH DuHDHr' Frtu IIuHVTey HHu
Jane Wolff.
yictoria-"The Mutiny of the Elsi-
more" is the finest piece of acting tina,
Mitchell Lewis has given to the screen.
Here is character player whose work
has not had the proper mediums of
reaching the "first-run" public, but II Is
hoped that this vehicle will bring his
worth to the fore In future plays. The
story Is by the late Jack London and
was directed by Edward Soman.
Seafaring folk lend picturesque quail.
ties to movie Stories. but when the virile
characters as described by Jack London
are placed on the screen with such good
playing az this company does. there is
double rejoicing. Most of thes action
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
bIackface Mlrth and Melody

Dumont's-The alleged drop in the
Prices of chow and other commodities Is
the subject OF the timely satire. In addi.
ton there are several humorous special
ties and big budget of new songs ana
dances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

lovers by the well-trained voice of the
prima donna, Louise Sothern.
u, The book is right UP to the calendar,
the settings and costumes are varied and
coiorful and the music is not lacking In
either tune or Jazz qualities. 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

Trocadero-George and Eta Pillard
are local fatorites and their attractive
entertainment powers were proved last
evening with the opening Of their own
clever show. Tt Is a new burlesque en-
entertainment with many specialists and
an ensemble of pretty girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

Regent-"The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" Is
by the late Clyde Fitch. It has had the
able direction OF Edward Dillon. Law
renee McClosltey. of this city, prepared
the scenario, which gives the stage play
fine movie background. Billie Burke.
as the heroine Of the tale, Is her usual
sweet self but she really seems to be
losing her ability to act before the
camera. Perhaps a return to the spoken
stage for a while will aid her.
Whenever any one does something
that seems unconventional he Is put
down by those who know him as un-
usual, or as in this case of the Ameri-
can widow in Paris "frisky." There is
the sister of the heroine, who drifts into
an intrigue with another man when her
husband pays more attention to business
than to her. and plans are made for
eloping. To save the sister. the heroine
goes to the apartments of the man with
whom the elopement Is planned and is
there discovered by the lover of tn,
| innocent girl. Confessions are In ordel
and love triumphs even to the telling OF
the husband by the erring wife.
Ward Crane is the leading man wit,
Miss Burke, while Jane Warrington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

takes place on the boat known as The
Elsnore." A sea captain befrlends n
little boy when a ruffian throws his dog
into the water. Developments show the
boy TO be friendless. so he is adopted
Later years show him to be not inclined
TO follow in the career of his seafaring
foster father. but the commission in
trusted to the hero Is to make man
of him, and that is what he does, going
so far as to break up a gay party and
carry him of la similar episodes In
"On with the Dance" and Below the
Surface" There is a girl who loves the
son of the captain, but that romance
Is sidetracked until the end. The de-
nouement IL not unexpected.
In the fine cast are Helen Ferguson
and Noah Beery, Jr.,- william Mong.
Casson Ferguson and Norval MacGregor,
as the captain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

People's-Helen Mccain Is the singing
principal Of Hip. Hip, Hooray!" which
began a weeks enlargement last night at
this popular neighborhood playhouse. Pat
Kearney Is the principal comedian.
while in Marjorie williams is seen a
player with promise for greater popu-
larity.
Bijou-A galaxy of burlesque stars
are seen In the lavish production, "whirl
OF Mirth." which Is entertaining in every
respect The comedy Is of the sort that
drives the blues away. The production
has good principals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

A very choice Bayuk
contribution to the
cause Of Better Smok-
ing. 2 for 25c. Also
in boxes and In neat
cans of 50.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.

With the campaign on for a two
million dollar bond issue for county
roads, The Journal deemed it advisable
to stick mainly to the one program.
Now that we have voted these bonds
by an overwhelming majority, the
people of Escambia county should
lend their every effort to securing the
amendment to the state constitution,
which will empower the legislature to
bond for road development.
Unless the amendment passes, or a
state fund is raised by direct taxa
ton it will be impossible TO secure
the full measure of federal aid which
will be needed to give this state its
road development
Florida has already had share of
federal aid, most of which has been
devoted to those counties which have
been bonded for permanent roads.
We shall get some federal aid, wheth-
er the amendment carries or not, but
we shall not get anywhere near as
much unless we have state funds
s''fficient to match the government
aid, dollar for dollar.
Escambia county has at last shown
disposition to do something for itself
towards state development. The other
made any real progress have done
the same thing These counties have
already secured a share of federal
and state aid and now Escambia, by
bonding, will Lave the right to demand
equal consideration, and has a def
mite promise to that effect
We shall get both state and federal
aid. The Joint Commission has been
c-s5YYrz IA % NIAA Dr. ct.
greater share of both federal and
state aid if the amendment carries.
The amendment will not only create
a state fund, but 1t viii make possible
greater aid from the government.
Every dollar of federal aid must be
matched with a dollar of state aid
Unless the state has this fund, where
will the money come from to match
the federal appropriation?
The two million dollars insured by
the sale of the bonds just voted
means that this county, together with
the state and federal aid already as
sured can carry out the road pro-
gram of the Joint Road Commission
in its entirety. But the passage of the
constitutional amendment means that
we shall get this aid quicker, because
not only the state funds but the fund
created by the government will be
greater in that event.
Heretofore Escambia county has
had little right to ask for either state
or federal aid, inasmuch as we have
been so backward in road develop
ment.
The constitutional amendment, byl
creating an adequate fund will mean
that it will be possible to connect
all Florida by a great system of high
ways within the next four years, in
stead of delaying the work for many
years to come, and so holding back
state development.
The completion OF the road system
will mean much for every section
of the state and aid every county, ag-
riculturally and commercially, link
ing all parts of the state together in
a common bond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
AS TO THE coLoREp voTE.

Since first the bugaboo of the ne
gro woman vote was raised in the
South, The Journal has exerted its
influence to impress up on the public
mind that the danger lies not in the
vote of the negro woman, which does
not compare in strength to that of
the white women. but in the indiffer-
ence of those democrats, men and wo-
men, who are blinu 10 the needs of
their state and the nation.
A Pensacola voter who for a num-
Der of years was a member of the
democratic executive committee, re-
Gently said that he believed that the
negro vote would be no menace to
Florida but on the contrary would
act upon the public mind in such a
way as TO bring out full demo-
cratic vote.
From the tone of the state press,
most of the newspapers are taking
much the same view, and little fear
is expressed for the solid South, and
less for Florida democracy.
The Times Union. in commenting
on an editorial appearing in the
Springfield Republican. says:
When the negro, as an individual,
begins to think for himself and ceases
to follow the lines laid out for him
by interested politicians, he will ad-
vance in citizenship and his voice will
have more effect in haping the af-
fairs of the country than at present
II does not appear that in Illinois,
where there are more than 100000 ne
groes, that they are as we'll off as
they are in the Southern states, al
though politicians interested in Sc
curing their votes endeavor to con-
vince them of the greater advantages
offered outside the South. The Mas
sachusetts newspaper, suggesting
that the negroes emigrating from the
South TO Northern and Western states
move permanently, is another fallacy.
The negro at least understands that
his home should be in the warmer
section of the country, and those leav-
ing the South in great crowds drift
back, slowly, and only a few become
satisfied to remain away from the
South.
THAT the adding of the votes of
the negro women may very seriously
affect conditions in Kentucky is cas-
lily admitted, but why the Springfield
Republican should call that state
middle west" is not clear. In the
South the enfranchisement of negro
women is realized to be matter for
attention, and will result in the bring
ing out of the largest democratic vote
possible, which will retain the con-
srol of this section as before, in the
hands of the democracy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
full heighth.
Was Madae Catfish"

'T did not know that a physician
had yet been called" she said. 1.-THE
message only gave your name and adj
dress"
''That was my fault" put in Dicly
apologetically. DR.. Petit gave me the
names of several nurses he knew and
then was called away. 1 could not get
any of them, and then 1 turned to "a
nurses agency and was given your
address"
She favored Dicky with a flashing
smile and the look Of interest which
have observed many women bestow
upon my husband. Then turning 10
me she said CURLY:
81 do not know DIR. Petit. Will you
kindly give me his telephone num-
ber?" Her manner showed that she
had not forgiven me for the incident
of the mustard plasters.
81 am afraid he is not at his office.
He left full instruction with me as to
the medicine and treatment" l could
have bitten my tongue the next mo-
ment with vexation with the oppprtun-
ity for catfish retaliation had given
her.
"A nurse always prefers to get her
instruction directly from the physi-
clan on the case" she said, haughtily,
so if may have his NUMBER"
"You will find it in the telephone d.
rectory." I returned icily. He is on
East Twenty ninth street, in the next
block"
She stepped hastily past me on her
way to the telephone. She was rather
a handsome woman. Of the florid type,
with an abundance OF curled blonde
hair done high on her head, and she
possessed a superb figure. But her
manner made her insufferable. I had
seen her type before. the trained nurse
who imagines that her uniform gives
her the right to ride roughshod over
any household she enters.
Don't get your fangs out" Dicky
admonished in a low voice I looked
up and found him frowning at me.
81 know she's about the limit" he
went on, but that's no reason why
you should start getting catfish, too.
You had that number. and it wouldn't
have hurt you TO give il to her"
There, There, Dearie."
Tn the meantime, I should like tC
remind anyone who is not otherwise
engaged that it must be time for my
medicine"
The voice, faint and husky. but full
Of cutting emphasis, came from the
sick woman on the bed. l started guilt
lily, and Dicky sprang at once to his
mothers side.
I'm sorry, mother" he said earnest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
IMPERFECT BALLADE OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING,
AUTUMN, 1920.

In Petrograd and Santa Fe.
In Pekin, Bombay Athens. Rome.
The gazetteers from day to day,
With eye to cable and to tome,
Write largely of world poIity,
And government efficiency sss
But what will be the price of coal?
The Poles and Reds in conflict sway
Across the level Russian loan;
Strikers in Florence yelp for pay,
And here across Atlantic foam,
Our Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Weary the proletarian soul
With flatulent verbosity .
But what viii be the price of coal
The words OF statesmen float away
Unto what limbo is their home;
The ponderous, foolish things they
say
Are one with dams ancient dome.
see no immortality
For Cox or Harding. Each ones role
VIII be forgotten presently .
But what viii be the price of coal?
Prince Lucifer you end each day
With many a begged and clinkered
soul.
Your fires will burn for aye. they
But what will be the price of coal?
Chicago Tribune.