Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-02


Truo,", nomorore verse between the episodes
OF sV|J |nJbronicler---n device frankly bor-
W a. from classic Greek drama.
,,nc,R SELwYN'S much discussed
I r,oy "Thc Mirage" gives Flor
, PlRPG RcGc;d rho role Of Irene Aloreland.
chE toa"tifuI heroine Of a singularly
nn Do"" story, Miss Reed is said to
num-. hlin"" nicturc of womanhood which
pnols tho combined weakness and no.
IrNt% Ln;,r which goes into the making OF
Immon I,",S nnturc and in the doing to hold
m"t'" m,"s"go;ng interest Of her audience:
,,rr"iy n"."S because the folk "out front y
.ooo,nizr ."l in "Renc's" evolution fea-
,urcS Of every human experience. From
sOIGshncss and huctuating standards ot
r,oralty. love transforms. TINS woman
~ tho stagc--as it has done many OF
Ior sisters in real lifc-into n character
ranabc Of a great rcnunclation; IN ner
nortrayaI Of Irene Morcland' MISS heeo
h3rc thc processes of her regenera-
.icn G;o running the whole gamut Of emo
.,On .,On' md achieving for herself what is
IoniornI thc greatest emotional charac-
toriyotion of her brilliant career in the
theatre.
uOpPORTUNITY" tells in what is
"a ,scribcd as an engrossing and
wholly human fashion the story of an
on,bjtious and energetic young man.
wbo working in n minor capacity In
Znw York stock brokers' office, deter
mines TO win fame and fortune and be-
came n man Of consequence in finance.
ue has ambition, energy, and he thinks
indpmcnt. and there Is lacking but one
thinc 70 make possible start toward
,bo realization Of his dreams. That
thing Is opportunity. Before long that
comes to him, and grasping it with
botl hands he achieves more even than
hp had coniurcd. He wins wife and
becomes a power in finance.
But the strain of the fight TO win
is telling on him. and at tho peak
his power he suddenly comes face 70
face with disastcr-moral. spirltua
and financial. How he finally achieves
his own salvation and happiness is dis
closed in gripping and stirring fashion.
"OppOrtunity" is said to be rich In
romanrc-romnnCc of the henrt and as
well that Of big business, and OF comedy
there is an abundance.
mTlIE son. DAUGHTER" is play
L of Chinese motif and atmosphere.
by George Scarborough and David
Bclasco. 1t tells a story OF love and
Oriental politics, in which Lenorc Uric
portrayS little Chinese girl who sells
herself TO wealthy fellow countryman
living in New York. She makes this
supreme sacrifice that she may assist in
raising $780, 900 for the revolutionists
Of the Chinese republic, at whose head
+ her lover and in whose interests her
father sacrifices his life. Thus she
makes up to her austere parent for
daring to have been born girl in n
land where this is n deep offense. The
play has been given a sumptuous and
consistent production by Mr.. Belnsco
and surrounded the star with players
who include Thomas Findley, Clark
SiIvcrnail, Albert Rruning, Lyle Glenn
rnt. Josephine Morse mad Marion
Abbott.
THE 1920 version of The Follies
L is said to have cost Florenz Iiegfeld
more than any of it's predecessors and
to be the most pretentious production
O' the kind ever been shown in the
United States. Edward Royce staged
the newest offering under the personal
supervision of the producer. The music
and lyrics are by Irving Berlin, with
additional numbers by Gene Buck and
Dave Stamper. Victor Herbert sup
piled tn" special music. The twenty
odd scenes have been designed and
painted by Joseph Urban. One of the
most striking features of the massive
entertainment is series of representa- :
tionS created and presented by Ben All
ll0ggin, the noted artist.
Mr. TirgfNld announces that the girls
will be minus exaggerated make ups,
that there will be no prohibition jokes
Or reference to prohibition. no shimny
dancing and no naked limbs.
GAM BERNARD and Irene Bordonj
~ il the fantastic musical revue, "As
worId'Old domestic situation 49, The
everlasting triang viewed from n diff
tcrcnt point of vantage.
The underlying idea is very simple
one, and may be brought down to the
mere statement that women, from the
DAY OF the nnthrOpOids, are born hlrtS,
ana that busy husbands are apt to neg
lert their wives for business, with dis
aStrOuS consequences.
WllEN one pcruscs the program Of
w ''Thc Whirl Of the Town" current
NJ he Chestnut Street Opera House,
ahd notes that the names of the prin
'pGS in this big musical revue" in
'ludc several well known vaudeville
aclS, and further observes that in ad
u'tl"n there are ten or so subprinci
palS, large chorus, elaborate sccni,
enoctS and costumes and musicians
one Is likely TO ask himself II he isn't
IN one OF the regular vaudeville houses
Possibly the McsSrs. Shubcrt arc
TElng out the appeal of veritablC
production, although called "rcvuc'
Oh N" clientele at the Chestnut. Al
any rate, something has given rise Il
VI" rum0rs that this firm proposes
>"ortIy TO enter the two day field.
IT. Is obyiOus the Messrs. Shubert arc
combining vaudeville Of various attrac
.,ohS' rms has been apparent for som,
reasons in the cases of the music shove
VI TINS firm of producers. Possibly
,,ney have other ambitions in view also
Established vnudevillnns, to glance ri
lew ct the names in "The Whirl o
m1me lown, may illustrate the point
mere mere ar" Milo, Anna Codes and Franz
TIh ToIh formerly the variety team o.
IpuN and Orth), Moran and Wiser
iaren"e Harvey, Lew Edwards anc
marguerite Farrell.
,lRc MCSsrs. Shubert control som,
u,Lundred or more theatres throughou
Ine United States. They have tn,
@oHHssS' @@oHSsS' Will they enter the vaudevill.
a nNoiD LUCY, who is doing de
a. lghtful work IN adam and Eva. ;
az the Adclphi, win heI recalled by IN,
Ia i,',S"ors t;o"rs. Of philndelphIa as Mr., kno,