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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Globe-"The Sirens"

There's something entertaining for
oil ages in the show of which 'The
Sirens" musical tabloid, Is the head.
hne feature. Jay Ellwood and Clay
Hill have prominent ro.es and have Z
large share in making this miniature
production a success. The act Is laviskly
staged. Many new ideas are broush'
out In "AIiss Cupid; musical farce
ephy. Ethel McDonough and company
IN "Slilady's Busy Day" kept laughs
In motion. Good acts were also pre-.
sented BY Barbara Grohs and company
Clifton and DE Rex, Raymond and Les.
Ne. comedy and songs; Tellaac ant
Dean, in little Of everything.
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PLAY WITH MUSIC
SCORES REAL HIT
Good Morning, Dsans," Given
More Than Cordial Greet.
Ing at Forrest

Forest-ThsS man who said Phila.
dslphia audiences were apathetic slunk
away from the Forrest Theatre shortly
before midnight with the echoes Of the
last fesoundins applause that greeted
GOOD Morning, Dsarie' still ringing
In his ears. And probably no perons
were moro genuinely glad that the per.
formance was over than the performers
themselves. Because from the Arst time
that Louise Groody and Harlan Dixon
added their agile stepping 10 q tuneful
melody until Miss Groody sang the last
note Of the score encores were asksd-
not only that, demanded. In one or
two words Philadelphia-at least one
audisnce-seemsd to have found just
what Il wanted.
In GOOD Morning. Dearie" Anne
Caldwell and Jerome Kern did some.
thing they did not do in '"Ths Bunch
and Judy'-they made play into q
musical comedy. The play itself hangs
By slight fabric, but still the fabric 10
there, and Miss Groody, Mr.. Dixon and
their assistants act what thev have to
act :: & though !. msttsred and 4. the Sss nSss
was vas 90 % we'll blended that one @ never
seemed to know exactly whether he was
seeing an honest. to goodness play or q
The; The theme is sort Of tenement and
Fifth avenue affair, such 40 :.'lrene"
made pODular. but it n not an old tune
overplayed. The little girl Of the tene:
ments, Miss Groody, 10 the ''sweetie"
Of q young crook (Mr. Dixon) but the
son Of a wealthy family sees the girl
and falls in love. All this starts Of
things. There 10 q meeting again In Q
dance hall, when the aristocrat knocks
out the tough In as realistic rough.
and tumble battle as has been staged
outside the movies. It was thrill the
audience rose to with whoop.
Then follows q house party. when the
young crook is foiled In an attempted
robbery. BY q comedy detective, and
everything :pPerentiy ends Happily: :.
not % much what they do as how they
do It. Miss Groody. hardly beautiful.
but certainly attractive. Is q good com.
panion stopper for Mr.. Dixon. who
actually carries of the stellar honors.
Oscar Shaw, a dentifrice tenor, who
outsmiles even Cecil Lean In the mum.
ber of teeth shows, also makes up in his
acting for what he lacks In voice. Ada
Lewis, more matronly than Of yore.
but still the Ada Of the spsedy. qutp and
resonant voice, and William Kent, \
comedian frequently bordering on the
grotesque, hll. out the chief roles.
Besides these-and not least BY any
means-is q large and fair.to. gaze.
upon chorus that Is given frequent op.
portunities. r,
Mr.. Dillingham; has provided ono oi
ward Royce-who also, by the way.
staged 1.-THE Bunch and Judy" - does
wonders with the material accorded him.
GOOD Morning, Dearie," has all the
makings Of q real Philadelphia success,
which In this season means much.
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Administrators

Harry Romm and his revue feature
n nsre this week. 1t goes big with pretty
itls and snappy times. Tuesday and
Medhesday Owen Moore stars In the
s1In feature, Love Is an Awful
aalng.' Ben Smith Is on hand with
10y. eme funny songs and a rJw line Of
Pod bits Of nonsense dialogue. and
Visor Trio thrill with an acrobstic
sumoer. The bill changes Thursday.
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NIxon's Grand-"1he Fakers"

Those who doubt that human minds
may be read should stop here this
week and listen to the feats OF Harry
and Emma sSharrock. Remarkable
feats in this line are just n side at.
traction IN their we'll. staged skit
called 1.-THE Fair Ground Fakers." /"
incidentally. the Sharrocks use no
mysterious or fancy trimmings in de-.
livering the goods in this line. New.
ho6 and Phelps in 'Tuneful Tales"
sprinkle good comedy with music and
the result is generally gratifying.
George F. Moore, the musical comedy
star. offers "A Little Of This and
That" and won solid approval. Willie
and Joe Hale. Frazer and his High.
landers and O'Reilly and Murphy, in
a comedy surprise. round out an excel.
lent bill,
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Fay's-;'In 1saa"

There's q wealth Of surprise in the
tabloid vaudeville a Ia 1922" which
heads an excellent bill. The fads and
follies Of the year, with q little look
ut the future. are given a number Of
scenes IN which clever comedians and
pretty girls frolic in entertaining
fashien. Bsrtram and Dolly laughs In
comedy, the Robinson Four tell the
latest In harmony, and Worsley and
Hitler, comedians, show some inside
stu6 IN the way Of getting real laughs.
The bin also included Rhodes, Kelly
and Reynolds, and the Kremka Broth.
ers, gyinnasts. my Wild Irish Rose
10 the photoplay attraction.
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freeadsro's New chow

Trocadero.-''Ths Hish.Life Girls, +"
A two-act musical burlesque, opened
last night and was well received by an
enthusiastic house. La Belle Helena,
whose dance acts have always proved
very popular here, presented q new
terpsichorean number which had the
advantage OF elaborate staging and COS.
tuning. The big cast included Harry
Meyers, La Belle Paula, Marie Crispie,
Bob Gvimn. Tommy 6iddans and Terry,
The pipss inl songs, rssls and dances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
MAE pEsMoNo's PLAY

DesmOnd-Adventurc and love are
mingled in "The Story Of the Rosary"
which is being presented by Mae Des.
mon and her stock favorites this week,
1t. concerns the abiding love Of a girl
who gives her sweetheart a rosary on
Of the part this rosary plays in their
later lives. Miss Desmond has q highly
emotional role. which she plays With
discretion and ability. In her support.
ing cast are Frank Fielder, Louise San.
ford, De Forrest Dawley, Sumner
Nichols. Rita Davis. Betty Garde, John
w. Lott and Bernice Callahan,
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AIleshsny-RsvIsw

Quality throughout tells the story
|sf the bin, which runs with considerable
lnap. There's a whole show in "The
Melody Review" tabloid in which
agile girls and witty comedians mingle
with generally good results. The music
eounds as though 1t might be just fresh
from Broadway. "Celfmates," a com.
|edv playlet, shows how pleasant life
|may be In jail. The bill also includes
CLARK and O'Neill, in comedy and
|songs; Four Singing Miners and Rose
Seldom and Brother in gymnastic
Thrills. George Arliss, in "The Man
|Who Played God," IL the Aim attrac.
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kOyOtone-vaelotv

,Mavanaush and Everett please with
|psetty Girls and catchy melodies In their
|ssvae' The beaumont Sisters and com.
|Rsay make hit with humorous dia.
|;Ssus s.uss ana song. Olivette Haynes and
sa 6eck are on hand with a rollick.
|imS comedy skit with new twist In II.
H.Im, eI'Is = more good comedy with Frank
~ company have Z thrilling wire act,
~: oi But.lo biil. ill., S''1Si III. 4 T. tSs tSs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Cross ksys-"pIxIs Land"

, A musical ofFering. "Dlxieland to
broadway" features this we"b's pro.
gram, which was we'll received by yes
terday's audiences. Arthur Alexander
takes the leading part In the playlet and
was as pleasing as on former appear.
ances in this city. Jack Walsh and
company also present musical playlet.
McKenna, Banks and company, In COM
edy, singing and dancing. and Krsft's
Harmonists, four pretty girls. In q mu.
sical number.
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Walton Roof-"Mason.Dlxo

Melodies which haunt the memory
and carry with them an atmosphere Of
tthe Southland were dispensed by the
Mason. Dixon "Scven," which. despite
lts name, consists Of an aggregation OF
one dozen talented musicians. They can
play anything under tho sun and seemed
TO bc as much at home with one instru.
n'ent as another. They gave a brand.
new program in which many broadway
nits are included. They landed a solid
MT. Another big feature Of the program
y the White WAY Trio. which intro.
a!lced n number Of novelties in connec.
!.Gn , with varied program. Of 1922
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Nlxon-Lss Kids

Nixon-Jane and katherine Lee.
Juvenile film stars, easily were accorded
headline hon0rs. These children went
through all kinds Of funny. situations.
and gave the audience, an inkling into
how pictures are made. The final scene
Vas full Of pathos, and showed the
children could bring tears, o. wei %
smiles, to the faces Of their listeners.
Bill Chase and Charlotte La Tour n
q skit entitled "Arcund the Corner.
pleased. This skit was 2 scream from
opening to closing. Shriner and~ EAts:
rive Avalons, double wire walkers, also
cord The Scotch IIighlanders from
"THe Bunch and Judy" now at the
Garrick, were special birthday an.
piversary attraction.
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rravestiss at Dumont's

Dumont's Two laugh provoking
eavesties feature this weeks program
Mered by Emmett Welch and his min.
Hrels. They are "Northeast's Most
popular Beauty" and "Brewerytown's a
. Most Charming Young Woman" and
tney are combined in clever and
original way. The program also con.
uns Alpegini, the magician; Kelley
snd THOMPSON, In a comedy; "Eelling
Lots and Americas Comedy Four in
songs and fun. Emmett Welch sings
some new ballads.
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orphsum-Mrs. Gene Huohss

Mrs. Gene Hughes heads the bill with
q novel comedy playlet full Of LAUGHS
for everybody. Wilbur p. Swea tman
and his syncopated five offer new jasS
numbers, and Latham and Lee please
with novelty surprise act called
"What DO You Mean?" Barret and
Cuneen offer a good sentimental sketch.
"Grey and Old Rose" and Mae Fran.
els sings some pretty songs. The Aim
il the old but ever new melodrama. !.
"More to Be Pitied Than Scorned,"
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Drsadwsy-"NsarIy Married"

-NouTSy mSVVsOo
''N)arly Married." a musical. farce
comedy, heads this weeks bill, which ID
rep)ste with laughter. Fred Lishtner
and company appear In the production,
and delighted audiences at the opening
performances yesterday. Other numbers
on the program include Sascha piatoy
and Natalie, famous dancers, In novel
tsrpdlchorean act (which was well 70.
celysd, and Mcclellan and Sarah In
"Bits Of Everything" The moving.
picture feature for this week IL ''The
Man Who Played 0od,'' featuring
0eorgs Arliss, the famous actor, in the
leading role.
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Eiman III, Defer. Concert Here

Because Of the illness OF Mischa
Elman. the violinist. a concert to be
given By him at the Academy Of Music
Thursday night has been postponed. He
will play here lateH, IN the. season. Mr..
Elman became Ill In Boston and his
physiciahs advised that be cancel all
cngagements for this week, b..
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21

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The New York herald., 1922-10-17
ALPINE BLIZZARD CATCHES
GIRLS IN SILK STOCKINGS
Two Chums Returning on French Liner Tell How Sud
den Norther Trapped Automobile Party in Deep
Piled Snow and Chasseurs Saved Them.

Louise A. Girard and Ida II. Schep-
film Brooklyn chums. who arrived yes
terday by the French liner La Savoie.
had a rough time in a blizzard, for
which they were not dressed. while
crossing the Alps on September H. They
were members of a party making six
day tour in an automobile through the
Maritime Alps to Genoa. An unheralded
snow blast struck the party near the
summit of a 10000 foot peak They
passed the refuge near the crest and
had gone several miles beyond when
the snow piled in immense drifts by Il
blast OF nearly a hundred miles. halted
them. They were startled to find later
that their car was within two feet OF
a preoipice.
Four chasseurs from the refuge. sus-
pecting that the big car would get ineo
trouble. came along and piloted the shiv-
ering party back to their station afoot.
The young women wore low shoes and
silk stockings. and the snow was three
feet deep in most places and in others
where it had drifted was shoulder high.
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
SAY HUYLER CASHIER
GOT S1.O5 WITH GUN
Three Knauth Brothers and
Jose A. Machado, Jr., Sue Con-
fectiOners for 100000.

Four damage suits aggregating 100000
were filed yesterday in Supreme Court
against Huyler's. well known confec-
toners. The purchase of two frosted
chocolates. two frosted coffees and one
double chocolate ice cream soda ap-
pears as an indirect cause of the lti-
cation. The plaintiffs allege an as
sault by Huyler cashier with loaded
automatic pistol over check for s1.05,
of which, they contend. so cents had
been paid
The plaintiffs are Felix w. Knauth,
Victor w. Knauth, Arnold w. Knauth
and Jose 4. Machado, Jr The first
three ar brothers Of Theodore w.
bankers. of l20 Broadway. Machado is
the son OF the vce-president of the
American Bank Note Company. All eX-
cept Arnold W Knauth were officers
in the 4. l.. T. Mr.. Knauth, a graduate
Of Columbia, 1912, is a lawyer at 40
Wall street His younger brothers We're
graduated from Harvard in 1915
Machado is a Harvard man. 1914 The
lawyer for the four is Alberd de Roode,
50 wall street
Papers filed in behalf Of Felix w
Knauth said that he and the three
others and another person. whose name
is not mentioned. went into the Huyler
store in Broadway. near Fiftieth street.
late in the evening Of October and
ordered the five drinks. According to
the complaint, a check for Sl.O1 was
offered after one Of the party had paid
a check for so cents.
When the five started to leave the
shop. MI Knauth asserts that he OF
for NJ a
tends was the difference between the
checks. The cashier, he alleges. re-
fused to accept the explanation. shouted
TO other employees not To allow Mr..
Knauth and his guests to- leave. ruShed
from behind the counter and drew an
automatic pistol from his pocket. flour
ishing II i'm front of him and other
members of the party.
Mr.. Knauth says the check for Sl.oo
was paid, but asks damages Tor navlns
been shocked. chagrlned. shamed and
litr,iI Ia ted :"
The New York herald., 1922-10-17

so they were worn out. and some were
badly frost bitten
A crippled man who was carried by
the gallant chasseurs was exhausted
when they arrived at the refuge at
night and his wife was so badly frost
bitten that the skin Of her hands came
away when she took off her gloves.
Sixteen refugees were at the hospice
and only three small, rough rooms were
available for all hands. A little hot rum
and water and hard. dry bread did not
form a tempting meal but the resource
full chasseurs made II more inviting by
adding three rabbits they killed near a
haystack outside the building. The
storm stopped in the morning and the
baggage of the party was retrieved by
guides Mauy trunks were broken and
much clothing was ruined. The party
got under way again in the afternoon
and soon was below the snow line In the
village Of Barcelonette.
The girls said as they looked toward
their homes from the deck of La Savoie.
in Quarantine, Brooklyn never looked
so good" TO them.
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
FATHER BILL DAILY
DENIES WIFES CHARGE
Mrs. Daily Asserts He Believed
Animals Understood Him.

Father Bill" DAILY veteran horse
trainer, who has found matrimony a
much more difficult proposition than
horse racing, yesterday denied eccentric
conduct attributed to him by Mrs. DAILY.
She asserted that her husband is in
competent and that committee should
no appointed to take charge of him and
his property. Mrs. DAILY said that he
suffered hallucinations and believed
horses understood what he said
He denied that he hoped TO remarry
ard raise another family-he has eight
children now-and explained that bread
thrown by neighbors to their chickens
H. occasionally used to feed his ponies
and fowl
Father Bill' was especially indg-
nant that any one should think he had
an income of $4,000 a year His af-
fidavit was filed yesterday In the Su-
preme Court in Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
ELECTRIC VIBRATOR
KILLS ITS INVENTOR
George West, 21, Found Dead
in Attic Between Plates of
New Machine.

George West, 81. of Rutherford. n. j.,
homemade electric vibrator attached to
an electric light switch in the attic Of
his home.
DR.. William E. ogden. Bergen County
Physician, reported the case yesterday
as suicide but Vests sisters, with whom
he resided, said their brother was test-
ing the machine for them. Electric
treatment had been prescribed for ole
of the girls and West. being unable to
buy the instrument. had attempted to
make one out of steel plate and a
copper wheel.
His body was found by the sisters on
their return from a visit Sunday night
living on the steel plate on mattress.
The copper wheel--onc used by West in
his work as a gem cutter-was resting
on his abdomen. 1t was connected by
wire with the light socket and string
attached to the switch was clasped in
Vests hand. The current passed
through the boys body into the steel
plate which he had grounded by con-
Meeting IL to a gas pipe by another
wite.
William c. Wolf, 116 Nassau street,
a lawyer said there was absolutely no
reason TO think West had killed him
self Intentionally. He was young
man of exemplary habits, had good
Job and nothing to worry about except
his sisters health, said Mr.. Wolf. West
and his sisters were orphans. They
had taken a little house in Rutherford
few months ago because physician
had ordered plenty of fresh air for the
girl.
sunday afternoon the boy had been
digging in the garden when his sisters
left. They returned to find his clothes
laid out ready to wear and the water
in the bathroom running. Apparently
he was trying the vibrator while wait
ing for the tub to fill. he had trieu
II before without harmful results. they
said.
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
BoatLoad of German Toys Arrives
to Enter the Christmas Market

submarines for use In bathtub or pond
Teddy bears on roller skates, aero
batlc bears and monkeys equipped with
self propelling machinery bullfrogs that
say "iug-o rum" defyng the ultra
prohibltionists. geese, swans. ducks
chickens that do all the vocal stunts
Of their respective species. dolls that
talk little and walk a little, Christ
mas tree ornaments, and of course,
Noah's arks, are included In the ship
ment. Also, little moving picture ma
chimes. trolley cars and radio outfits
-Four German boys and Scotch farmer
ladde who boarded the liner at South
ampton. were discovered In the hold
and put TO work. They had hoped to
spend Christmas here with the toys,
but being stowaways they will be sc. 4
back to their homes
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
FAILURE OF ELEVATOR
HURTS SEVEN PERSONS
Car Drops From First Floor to
Bottom of Shaft.

The operator and six passengers in an
elevator in the loft building az S26
Broadway we're injured slightly yester-
day when the car dropped from the
first floor to the foot OF the shaft. Rocco
Salatico of 81 East Fourth street, oper-
ating the elevator, was attended for
lacerated knees and fingers by Dr. Ait
schutel, OF st. Vincent's Hospital, who
responded to an ambulance call The
passengers all were able to return to
work.
Cries from the occupants of the car
caused persons In the building to tupn
in an alarm OF fire. TO which Hook and
Ladder Company responded. Services
Of the flremen were not needed
The New York herald., 1922-10-17

The first lnstalment OF German toys
that will stream into this port from
Hamburg until Christmas arrived yes
terday in the crowded hold of the Royal
Mail liner Orduna or the 1000 cases
loaded at Hamburg 32j were left at
Southampton for transshipment to
South Africa. which, Purser Chamber
lain said. Indicated that the Germans
are out for the world trade In toys
Germany's toy industry. the purser
added, has been a remarkable recovery
and the wizard workers OF the Black
Forest where most OF the toys are
fashioned. are busy from dawn till
dark. Many memorials Of the war are
shown in The lists OF miniature mechan-
isms. including airplanes saiplanes
made on the German Ct Ter plan and
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
WELSH WIN PROTEST ON SHIP.
Insist on Correcting Seeming
slight on New Cunarder Ausonta.

The new Cunarder Ausona. recently
transferred from the lines Canadian
service to the New rk-Queenstown-
Liverpool route, arrived yesterday on her
maiden trip to this port by way of Bos-
ton. She Is an oil burner Of $4,000
gross tons, Is $40 feet long. and carries
one-cabin and steerage passengers. A
novelty is children's room in the steer
age equipped with hobby horses and
toys.
On the way from Boston the cabin
passengers INDUCED I'm deck games
which included tugs of war between
English speaking folk. In the Original
program only Americana, Irish, Scotch
and English were mentioned This
brought a protest from Ben Davies and
william Hill, professional singers. ant
Wales was added to the list In the big
gest capitals in the ships types. Wales
did not win the tug Of war, but got ths
prize for singing.
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
WOMEN ATTACK MAN
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Relatives of Garry Barry Make
Scene in Brooklyn Court.

Three women relatives of Garry Barry
attacked Harry Reynolds late yesterday
afternoon in the corridors of the su
preme Court in Brooklyn after he had
been acquitted of the murder oil barry
last December 13, The women struck
REYNOLDS with handbags and umbrellas
shouting that he had got away Win
murder" Before they could in1ure MIN
he. was rescued by court attendants
Reynolds was charged with having
E,lled Barry with a razor in rooming
house at 217 Dean street, Brooklyn.
Assistant District Attorney Voss moved
an acqulttal because of lack of evil
dence and Justice Harry Il. Lewis sug-
gested that the evidence be transcribed
and sent to the Police Commissioner.
In his opinion. he said. the policemen
WHO testified may have had bad MEM
ories by accident or design"
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
BANDITS IN BOAT BOARD
SHIPS AND ROB OFFICERS
Hold Up Chief Engineer They
Find AUoke.

Three armed men went aboard the
Tidewater Oil Company's tankers F. II.
Edwards and Veedol off Constable Hook,
Bayonne. early yesterday and ransacked
the officers quarters. From the cabin
OF the Edwards's captain, while the
master slept, they stole 500. gold
watch and several suits. Clothing was
taken from the quarters of other Of
ficers.
John Thlel, chief engineer OF the
Veedol. was awake when the bandits
entered his quarters They held him
up end robbed him Of s42. jewelry and
clothing. The three men used motor
launch later found abandoned.
The New York herald., 1922-10-17
CRAIG WINS POINT
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Supreme Court Will ReUieU
Order of Judge Mayer.

Comptroller Charles l.. Craig won
another step yesterday in his fight to
nullify the contempt order OF Judge
Julius Mayer. of the United States court,
by which Mr. Craig is under sentence
to serve sixty days in Essex County
jail. New Jersey. The victory came in
a decision by the United States Supreme
Court at Washington to review the order
of Judge Mayer. At its last term the
Supreme Court denied a similar appli-
cation