Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-02
Theatrical Billboard
for the Coming Week
New Attractions

New Attractions
- Abraham Lincoln" drama
portraying outstanding episodes in the
career of the Master American. While
II is suffused with the highest, form Of
dramatic drama of conflict and
development--it takes the form vir-
tually OF the chronicle play, intro
ducing historic events and notable
personages. linked by sonorous blank
verse interludes recited by a Greek
chorus-like Chrontcler.
LYRIC - THE Mirage" q drama OF
emotion, by Edgar Selwyn, in which
Florence Reed is said to have reached
the heights of her career as an ac.
tress skilled In the portrayal of the
feminine temperament. The story Is
OF a woman who sinned, but was more
sinned against.
WA ALNUT-"Opportunity," drama OF
up.and-doing young Anericanism
with touches Of the melodramatic
and plenty of relieving comedy. The
brisk young hero has many abilities
but lacks opportunities to succeed IT
the financial world. The plot shows
how he acted when the big chance
came to win In finance and in love
Son Daughter" play
Of Oriental cast, BY George Scar
borough and David Belasco, sump
tuously staged with Mr.. Belasco'S
sense of reality and atmosphere
Lenore Uric plays the role of Chi
nese girl, whose father and lover are
both leaders in the movement for the
Chinese republic.
FORREST --- THE Follies of 1920
show. staged by Edwin Royce, with
twenty sets designed by Joseph Ur
ban and supplied with music by Vic
tor Herbert. Irving Berlin, Dave
Stamper and Gene Buck. Tho Ions
cast includes Mary Eaton. Ray boo
ley, w. c. Fields. John steel. Var
and Schenck and Carl Randall.
You We're" a revue
Of the progress of love making
through the ages, which gave muCl
pleasure here on an earlier engage
ment. on account of its clever concerts
and colorful staging, Cleopatra
Egypt. the Troy of Helen. the Cour
Of the Grand Monarch are a few o
the places and periods depicted IL
comedy and song. Sam Bernard anC
Irene Bordoni continue to head th'
company.
Continuing Attractions
ADELPHI-"Adam and Eva" smar
comedy by Guy Bolton and Georg
with Past" The plot has to d.
with n rich man whose family ar,
typical of the idle rich.
CHESTNUT--"The whirl Of the Town,
the newest Century Theatre Prom
enade production. Jean Schwartz
wrote the music and Harold After
bridge is the lIbrottiSt Tie sccner!
is colorful and striking. The rich cos
tuning 10 the creation of Frencl
modstcs
Vaudeville
KTrTH'S-william and Gordon Doc
Icy and company, i'm clever revue
Mo and Rose wilton, versatile song
and dances: Marie and Mary Nc
Farland. operate selections Willal
Demarest and E;stellc Collcttc, song
and music; Dick Dufey and Haze
Mann. skit Jack Sidney and Isabe
Townley, musical comedy favorites
l.orner Girls. dancers; Mang, an
Snyder, athletes. =. V. a. vaudcvill
benefit show on Friday. with addc'
acts.
steal comedy: "rhe Little Cafe" mu
steal comedy Offering; the lclandi
Gltma Troupe. aCrobatiC stunts Jar
row, magician dc lemon trick; Nal
lon Case. storIes; the Usher Quarter
Ward and Cory, musical offerings
the Bird Cabaret, fcathery act
ALLEGHENY - Past, Present an an
"Nomads of the North" movie; Vern
Mcrcereau, dancer: Harris and Ma
Mon, songs Conroy and O'Donnel
skit Goerdon Germain, comedy oil
fering.
CROSS KEYS - once Upon a Time,
sketch Joseph X. Watson comedian
Logan and Tabor. songs and talt talt
nA1 ell
lakes, aeriallsts. New bill last hal
OF the week.
BROA ADWAY--"The Chinese Tourists
musical comedy farce; "Eleliotropc'
movie Hudson and Jones. 61terin
moth and flame sldt; Pamahdsaka
Pets, animals. New program las
half.
WILLIAM PENN-Thc Twentieth Ccn
tury Revue, songs and dances; MI
dred Harris Chaplin. in polly of IN
Storm Country" movie; Marie SAT
hott and George Brooks, dances
Merlin the magician; Dave Gibso
and Sylvia Price, ecContriques' Nc'
bill last half.
NIXON-- Shirley Mason, in "rhe, LamT
lighter" movie; John Bl0ndE an
sister. aCrobatiC act; shapiro an
Jordon. girl singers; Wilson an
McAvoy, entertaining chappies; IL
CllIe and Cocky. miss and two pa
rots; Will Morris musical reVu
New bill last half,
WALTON ROOF - Dora Duby. sensa
tlonal dancer Viola May, dancin
sprite; Nip and kelo; acrobat
monizing duets; White Way ,Trtt
comedy and songs. Orchestral dane
music.
GRAND - Leona stephens and Len |
Hollster, comedy offering; Chhrle
Mcleod and company, equliipriSts
Musical Hunters, novelty; Arthu
Fields, singing comedian; Harr
Watkins, chatter; movies
Minstreis
DIyuONT'S --- Harry J. Alpinigi is tn
big attraction this week, with h
uniuuc method of making master
pieces of the art world from rag
"Dorothy From Trenton: or Easy.
Get $1,000" is the burlesaue SKI
"Rosie and Josie and Son Percy
another skit.
Stock
ORPHEUM clarence" Booth Tarl
ington's delightful comedy of a youn
soldiers reimbursement to peace'tin
la&Conditions and "jOh," which brini
him into contact with romance an
A lot OF comedy. Frank Fielder wi
be seen in the quaint title role.
BurlesIue
CASINO "JaCk Singers Show" has {
chief funmaker Harry Lander. u
"happv tramp comedian" and h
brother Willie. 4 featured mcmb'
OF the cast will be "rarZan, the huma
ape" who smokes, boxes, bicycles ar
does other amazing stunts. Amt
Pynes, classical dancer, Is also bile
Special scenery, electrical enectS an
costumes are promised for the e.
traVaganza,
TROCADERO 80 "Joe Wiltons Hur
Burly" comes here for the first tin
this season. "JazzapatiOn' Is sp