Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Theatrical Billboard
for the Coming Week
Continuing Attractions


6ROA = Abraham Lincoln" portray
l.s outstanding episodes In the career
or the Master American. While II is
SunuSed with the hiRest form Of drama
the drama of conflict and develop
incht.it takes the form virtually ~
me chf1niCle.play, introducing historic
events and notable personages. linked
ny Sonorous FLANK verge interludes
fccitcd by a Greek Chorusike chron-
iClcr Frank Mc1lynn offers a dis.
unguiShcd characterization Of the
Great Emancipator and the cast in
CludeH more than twoscore actors.
LfRFC--"Thc Mirage" drama Of
emotion, by Edgar Selwyn, in which
fIorenco Reed reaches tho heights OF
hor career as an actress skilled in
the portrayal Of the feminine tenn
pcrament. The story Is Of woman
VINO sinned, but was more sinned
against. Her regeneration through
love Ia depicted in a series Of tense
scenes which show tho nobilities as
We!l as the frailties NJ human nature
and its capacity for Sclf.rcnunciation.
WALNUT-"Opportunity." play Of up
ard doing young hmcrfcanism, with
touches OF tho melodramatic. and
plenty of relieving comedy. The brisk
Young haro has many abilities, but
lacks opportunities to succeed In the
financial world. The plot shows how
he acted when the big chance came
W VIII III 0nHUNp ana IN lONC, ana
how other things were needed for the
attainment Of real happiness. James
Crane, movie star and formerly lead.
ing man for Alice Brady, is tho star.
GARRTCE-"Thc Son Daughter" melo.
dramatic play Of Oriental cast, by
George Scarborough and David Ne-
lasCo, sumptuously staged. Lenorc
Uric plays the role of Chinese girl.
whose father and lover are both
leaders in the movement for the
Chinese republic She rodocme her
eelf for not boirg born n son--the
boon Of every Chinese fnmily--b"
selling herself into matrimony for
the large sum of money needed TO
finance the revolution, hut eventually
wins the happiness Of true love. Al
bert BruninE. Thomas FirdaN. Marion
Abbott and Josephine Morse arc in
the large cast.
FORREST-"Thc Follies Of 1920" is
very entertaining. Florence Tlegfeld
directed the new show. staged by
Edwin Royce, with twenty sets de
signed by Joseph Urban and supplied
with music by Victor Herbert, Irving
Berlin, Dave Stamper and Gene Buck.
The long cast includes Mary Eaton,
Ray Dooley, ". G. Fields John steel
Van and SchenCk and Carl Randall
Prohibition jokes, shmmytnE and
other unoriginal features Of current
musical shows are conspicuOusly all.
sent.
SHEBEPT-"AS You Were" n rcvue
of the progress Of ove.makinE through
the ages. which gave much pleasure
hero on an earlier engagement Ou
account of it's clover COnCcits and
COlorful staging. Cleopatras Egypt
the Troy of Helen. the Court Of the
Grand Monarch arc few Of the places
and periods depicted in comedy and
song. Sam Bernard and Irene Bor
don continue to head the excellent
company.
ADELPHI--"Adam and Eva" a Smar
comedy. by Guy Bolton and George
Middleton, joint authors OF "Polil
with a Past" The plot has TO dc
with rich man whose family arr
typical OF tho idle rich. The magnat'
engages n business manager who by
Suhtcrfuge puts the whole family ~
its own responsibility for winning IL
way. out of tho situation many
amusing scenes develop. The cas-
includes Molly Mcintyre, william
Boyd. Dantha Pattison, Percy Woran
and Rerton Churchill
| CHESTNUT-"The Whirl Of the Town.
tho newest Century Theatre Prom
enaGe production. The scenery 4
COlorful and striking. The rich cos
tumirg Is the creation of FrenCl
mOdistcs In the long list Of enter
tainSrs are Mile. Anna cOdee. Of tn
Follies Bergere Parts; Brendel an;
Furt. the eccentric comedy pair tlar
cnce NordstrOm Jimmy Hussey, Cla,
once Harvey and George Price, al
noted for CleVerness.