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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
REVUE SEASON IS ON:
"SPICE OF 1922" HERE
Armand KaIiz and Nan HaIperin
Are Pleasing Stars of Fast
Extravaganza

Forrest-An agreeable promise of a
better class Of "Follies". "Scandal"
''Frailties" and other tituiar foiblcs in
| the yearly series Of revues Is held out
in the "Spice of 1922" with which the
Forrest made it's yearly debut. 1t ap-
peals to the eve with nearly two score
scenes in which colors are laid on with
n lavish hand and costumes arc attract
tive when they can be noticed the eur
tinkly of "Tin Pan Alley" noises and
there is more than the usual modicum
of revue humor-humor in which a
| tingc of "blucncss' makes up for lack
Of originality.
One of the values Of "Spice" is it
brings out as n revue carpenter a writer
| new to that form of dramaturgy--.Jack
Init. Lait, I'm this. his initial nj attempt
has been permitted to weld his pen
more freely than is usual. and us
result the 'Spice of 1922" is bit
more solid than many other extrava-
ganzas.
When it made brief debut in Phila-
delphia early in the summer "Spice"
consisted Nf series of names of moro
or less theatrical value and n hodge
podge sort OF show. Now the stellar
list has been curtalled. but the enter
tainment has been solidifed until it
crackles with speed. Nan Halperin has
replaced dainty Adele Rowland as the
chief femincne aide TO Armand Ka,iz,
who acts as a sort of revue interlocutor
Miss Halperin has n style all her own
one that appeals greatly to vaudeville
or revue audiences. Georgia Price
spreads out his bag of stage tricks upon
the least provocation and gets his usual
appreciative greeting. Some people
like olives. too. Bouncing Mdgie Miller
ronips around the stage like IN ami
mated bubble and can almost be for
given for attempting to sing once or
twice.
Sam Hern. of the squenliy voice and
violin; Flake Arcaro and Valeska
Suratt, who leads n chorus number and
recitcs. are only three more in long
list of "among those present"
Mr.. Lait has attempted merely to
give a gorgeous setting 10 fill in between
several deft satircs on some current
events-the Valentino divorce muddle- !
a very Frenchiied bedroom Bit of !
risqueness and slice from his first |
play. "IIelp Wanted" These are all |
written and acted with more than the
usual revue intelligence
All in all. The Spice of 1922" pro. |
vides an auspicious opening for the re-
Vue season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
CAPPY RICKS AGAIN
lrascible and Humorous Old
Shipmaster Center of More
Good Yarns

"Cappy" Kicks. that irascible. low
able, humorous ana slirewd evolution of
Peter B. Kyne's fertile imagination
and facile pen, stands by himself as all
American Characterization. Fro m
"Cappy's" first bow to the public in
the Saturday Evening Post, through his
many vicissitudes, the energetic old
shipping master never has relaxed his
place in popular favor. In "Cappy
Kicks Retires Cosmopolitan Book
Corporation) Mr.. Kyne has reassembled
some more of Cappy's happy so lucky
exploits into a sort Of episode novel.
1t Is really n series of short stories,
each of which simply radiates the good
humor OF the author. who plainly rev.
els in unfolding the traits and foibles Of
his favorite character. Nor are the
minor satellites who revolyed about
ley. those two fighting 1rishmcn, Ter
ence Rcardon and Mike" Murphy |;
the penny -pincbing Skinner. all step
forth now and then, but each has his
own niche In the story, nor is the
slightest detail Of character limnins
In this latest Cappy Kicks collection
Cappy has several Of his inimitable ad =
ventures of the sen and in the financial
lumber mart. Once in while he
comes cropper, but usually he bobs
up serenely ut the end to murmur his
famous Pink Toed Prophet" mnledic-
One Of the real beauties Of Cappy
Kicks is that Mr.. Kyne never has per-
mitted him to deteriorate into the "pot
boiler class. Each new story of the
old gentleman is as we'll drawn and
thought out as its predecessor. The
Old chap is seventy, but he promises to
Keep, on making life livable for the
reading public for some time to come
ana his final passing will be a real
calamity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
CHINESE DRAMA DESCRIBED
BY ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS IT

The history, analysis and description
of the drama in China prove to be far
more interesting to the Occidental mind
than actual presentation of Chinese
dramas themselves.
Kate Buss in 1.-THE Chinese Drama"
-Four Seas Company presents in n
clear and wen ordered fashion many
phases of this subject, starting with
the origin of the drama in that far
away country, treating the types Of
plays. the actors and the music. dis
cussing the notable religious influence
on the drama. analyzing the plays as
literature and, finally, in a very inter-
esting chapter. touching on the Oriental
customs of the playhouse and green
room.
1t Is only by such volumes as this
one. written in lucid and sympathetic
style and pointing out sanely and con
cisely the entirely different standards
by which the drama of the East and
West must be judged. that we can learn
to appreciate and enjoy the Chinese
and japanese drama at their real
worth
Most unusual engrayings and full
page illustrations play a large part in
'"The Chinese Drama" and help give a
final and definite reality to a subject
that is as strange as it is interesting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
GHOSTSlll
Real Honest-to-Shivery Story Is
Five Nights at Five Pines

The bleak, storm -harried Cape Cod
coast is an ideal locale for, n story that
tlirts with the occult and depends upon
secret staircases, eerie padding foot
steps in the dead of night and mystic.
rious lights for its thrills. SO UP in the
lonely house in the Cape Cod country
Mrs. Avery Gaul has placed most Of
the action of Five Nights at the Five
Pines Century Company. action"
Is used advisedly because there is hardly
paragraph that does not spatter over
with unexpected incidents.
The house Of the Five Pines is
rented by New York woman and for
four nights she encounters apparitions
of all kinds-each more fearsome than
its predecessor After each scare the
author relates some past history of the
house and Cleverly dovetails the sup
posed psychical happening into SEEM
ingly logical occult explanation. 1t is
not until the fifth night that everything
is given n plain. matter fact con-
.clusion-matter- of fact as compared
to the actual events. but far fetched
except under the privileges of literary
license.
Since the wave of spiritualistic re-
search swept Great Britain few years
ago the psychic has had an important
finger in the books and plays of the
tight little island. The influence has
also been felt over here, but probably
until "The Charlatan" no American
dramatist or author attempted the ma :
terialization of a ghost and wanted it
to be accepted seriously. In England
real, honest to shiveriness ghost Is
an essential part of a real best seller
1t remains to be seen how the public
will accept its ghosts as offered by
THE Charlatan." If it does then au-
thors like Mrs. Gaul can be counted
not fade away with the dawn and the
cacklings of the there amt no sich
animule' critics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12

with light and elevated trains running
off in the distance, forms the scenic
background of the musical novelty ac
presented by Hall, Erminie and Brice
which is the warranted hit Of the show
Eddie Cassidy, Of this city, gives hi
views on affairs of the day with goot
results. Others Oil the bill who score
are the Capps Family, seven in mum.
ber; Gilfoyle and Lang, Mang ant
Snyder, gymnasts; Boyle and Bennet.
Nj up to- date dances, and HOLLAND
O'Dea in comedy skit.
keystone Doing Well, Thanl
You" Is the name Of a skit that walk:
off with the headline position: Thi'
act features James Donovan and Marie
Lee. Bostick's Riding School is 1
ineritorious horse riding act. Other:
who score are Hal johnson and Com
pany, skit Reilly, Feeny and Reilly
comedy, and the Illustrating Monolos
list. A feature picture is also shown.
Fays-Marks and Wilson, the latter
90 The Nell Brinkley Girl" offered a
pleasing singing and dancing act, fea $
turing new steps and the latest songs.
"a Kipling Suggestion featuring
Harry Welsh and Marjorie Flynn, fur
nishes much amusement. The Four
Hodges, talented instrumentalist, per-
formed on a number of instruments and
made n decided hit. Another interest
ing feature was furnished by the team
of Cornell, Leoni and Zippy, introduc-
ing highly trained canine entertainer.
Other acts were Florence Fields. song
review, and Mile. Francois and her
troupe of performing dogs. The motion
picture features were Lucy Doraine, in
"The Love Slave" and 1.-The Skipper s
Policy" bonneville trolley feature.
Nixon--"Favorite Of the Past won
marked notice. The acts takes the form
of snappy revue. The surrounding
bill showed off to advantage Foley and
Lecture, musical comedy: Altman and
Howard, chatter and songs; LaDora
and Beckman, and Neill and Witt, skit.
A photoplay of interest rounded. out the
bill of merit
Walton RoOf-A real autumnal show
is offered. with general atmosphere in
keeping with the entertainment. LA
Sylphe," late Of George Whites "Scan-
dals," is one of the big hits and offers n
number of new ideas in the way of novel
dances. Marion wilkins, with Hept
and Sullivan featured some new ideas
from Broadway, with very gratifying
results. BY way of variation, songs and
dances from the South Sea Isles were
presented by Minerva.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
"STEP ON IT" AT CASINO

Casino--Tinkling tunes. great deal
OF uproarious comedy and lot of pretty
girls are all to be found in IIurtig and
Seamop's newest burlesque attraction.
Step on It." Heading the big cast
are George Niblo and Helen Spencer,
two old and tried favorites, and the
Anna O'Donnell, Jimmie Connors and
John O'Donnell. A novelty, The Is
land of Wha- Wha," with an attractive
cast is a special feature. The chorus,
by the way, can both dance and sing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12

Arcadia - The idea of burlesquing
that old favorite theme of the Ameri-
can youth fighting and romancing his
way through a tenpenny mythical
kingdow was a good one, and John
Emerson and Anita Loos were appar-
emily the ideal couple to construct such
n photoplay, but the result Of their ef-
forts is not entirely satisfactory. Red
Hot Romance has it's moments Of de.
thrusts are splendid, but, at other
times, the humor becomes silly, and
the sub-titles sillier still. The stand
ing army" the drunken king, the OBJ
sequious courtiers and other aspects of
the kingdom of Bunkonia, capital at
Santo CRATIC, are all treated, and the
only departure from the Grauestark
type is the fact that the heroine Is not
princess, but an American girl. Frank
Lalor is droll as the King. Basil Sid
ney altogether out of the picture as the
American hero, and May Collins pretty
and bright as the heroine. Duels dot
the picture like huckleberries in New
England orchard.
Victoria - Everybody has been
talking about Tom Mix's smart. horse.
Tony. and so they've honored this
him. "Just Tony" is typical Western
stuff. with the advantage of the Won
derful sagacity of this beautiful horse
as saving grace. Mix himself wisely
plays second fiddle to the horse when
ever possible, and Tony. in the role Of
a wild, desert mustang, holds the
spotlight" Frank Campeau, than
whom there is no more engaging villain.
and Claire Adams, as the sweet young
thing, are other hard working mem.
bers Of the cast.
Capitol A little bit different
than Dustin Farnum's usual vehicles is
"Oathbound," a story of river pirates
and smugglers. A motorboat race be-
tween two prize winning craft. enlivens
the action. Normsn Selby (Kid Nc
Coy) plays the part of sleuth re-
alistically; Maurice Lefty Flynn
makes much out of a supporting role,
and the star and Ethel Terry take care
Of the love interest in capable fashion.
Good photography and acting partially
atone for a rather futile plot and some
execrable sub titles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
Galsworthy Writes New Pre&ace ces

Much new material is to be included
in the Manaton edition of the works of
John Galsworthy, to be issued in twen-
ty-one volumes by Charles Scribner's
Sons this fail. Eighteen prefaces have
been written by Mr.. Galsworthy espc-
cially for the edition, and number of
never before been published in book
form. Among them are "A Feud,"
Timber" "Blackmail," "a Hedon-
list, - Santa Lucia" The Man Who
Kept His Form
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
GOOD SHOW AT BIJOU

BijOu-"The Passing Review" this
weeks attraction, is an up.to date af-
fair presented by large company and
hlled with snappy tunes. The cast is
headed by Ben Small who is ably as
sisted by Ed WClch, Harry Francis and
Jack, Wolf The prominent feminine
members of the cast are Sue Milford,
Alice Young and the Webb Sisters. A
number of unusual and clever electrical
cfects feature the mechanical side of
the production,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
ShotUs That Remain

WALNUT-"The Charlatan," latest
mystery melodrama, with a flavor
ing Of magic. Fred Tiden Is the
featured player.
GARRICK--"Orang Blossoms" new
comedy, with music, starring Edith
Day, with melodious score by
Victor Herbert.
LYRIC - "The Hairy Ape" latest
Eugene O'Neill mixture OF fantasy
and realism, with Louis Wolheim:
~ UBERT - THE Blue. Kitten
Hammerstein musical comedy, with
music by Rudolf Friml. and star
ring Richard Carle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
Jazz Ace Ends

r. Scott Fitzserald's second book of
short stories is published by Charles
Scribner's Sons under the title Tales
of the Jazz Age" In his preface to
MAY Day." one of the stories con-
tained In the volume, Mr.. Fitzgerald
says that the cage of jazz" which
he now regards as definitely past, was
inaugurated BY the general hXsteria Of
ths-spring Of 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
TRoCApERo,s NEW SHOW

TrocaderO - THE Follies of Bur-
lesque' is this weeks attraction. and
the performance contains much that will
please burlesque patrons. In the cast
are those two clever funmakers, Fields
and Fields, and in addition. Florence
Whitford, soubrette; Agnes Connolly.
i9genue, and Billy Chic, comedian. An
atraction Is the appearance of the
comedy team, Mack and Thomas, in
tfb-skitv "Dopey Joe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
NEW BOOKS

works and whvl ie''s How radio
FUNpANENTALs OF FICTION WRITING
S A!'AqE nobSSsaT Sslyant TstmSn campany Indian
waSdOe aslon writers By y tse tesis1 EDITOR uei 81
years In the fiction game.
M worth Ross MD New York: Ky csnsSrs cEaTsrS CON- a:
rent socIologieaaiI problems and issues w con con
Fiction
cAPPY RICKs RETIREs. B,P Ky,..
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corpora
FIVE NIGHTS AT THE FIVE PINES. BY
Mrs: avery Gaul. New York: Cen.
A shivery story of ghosts on Cape Cod
Az jePss , Ssx YGFk; Benl ! ~ nSsr.sht e 81 C.
THE YorA %AN B. Bo9Si XDpetssn by / G. s. sna'-h' New
| novel Of the conniat u desiros.
THEY GALL NE CARPENTER. by l;ptcn
A "NoSel Of IL. Second %l Coming !V1s'sas Is n.
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ssss s0eS% other %ds read sooks
both as publicist and aovelist.
THE AMAZING INHERITANCE. By ritn-
The ss~ deiicioGsly whimsical story Ct sales.
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THE MAN WHO LIVED IN 4 SHOE, BY
Henry j. Forman, Boston, Little.
A bachelor 6ookworms quiet life is dis.
turbed by, the incurson Of his dead sisters
three children and mothers hel lper,,
this theme.
BABEL. BY John Cournos. New y,rk:
pUS' new 4 novel s"t in the series depicting the
career OF modern young man. by Former
Philadelphia journalist. now writing IN Len
A FLASH OF GOLD. BySrran rs Beilamy.
New York; Doubleday, pns, 4 90,
and Ih s'sFy ef 'Ss Ss. Of h
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THE UP.To-DATE WAITRESS. BY Janet
Hill. Boston: Little. Brown Co.
A handy manual for table service. II
will be useful also in Its hints to the
housekeeper who keeps no maid or only
one as Il sets forth Just how meals arc to
he served both formally and informally. and
gives correct information on number OF
moot points.
THE LATE HARVEST. By John Burroughs.
Boston: Houghton, Miffiin Co,
A final collection OF essays by the nat
uraiist and, philosopher. II contains i'm
portant studies of Emerson and Thoreau.
THE GIST OR GOLF. BY Harry Vardon.
New York: George II. Doran Co.
Good golf and how to play II discussed
America chapter Is devoted to each
THE REAL TsARITsA. BY LII Dehn.
Boston,; Little. Brown & Co.
A revelation at first hand OF the tragedy
Of the late Empress of Russia as a wife
ana mother and all that led to the down
fall OF the Romanov dynasty.
HOW TO BE HAPPY AND USEFUL FROM
sTHTf sn,n TS New YSrs poad Mead LsDtsSrH Go
A conspeetus Of what great men have
achieved after sixty with hints on how
they did It. In their own descriptions. The
author is a distinguished Canadian phy-
OUR Changing S CONSTITUTION BY
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
Scaramouche In 6uskins

Rafael Sabatini has dramatized his
Scaramouche." and hopes to have
It ready for production by next spring.
Sidney Blachmer will play the title role,
according to present plans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12

STEAMSHIP NOTICES
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-05

Fifty pair men shoes, factory cost
today is s6.75. W close out at S..
Titles Shoe Parlo Act
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-05

Nearly two million acres Of land
tn Great Britain and Ireland have been
sold by one firm Of auctioneers alone
during the last four years. The
acreage is equal to that Of Middlesex,
Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Bucking-
hamshire, and Berkshire combined. 1t
m q sign of the times, for the old
order Of landowner, with vast estates,
Is rapidly passing away, and instead
Of them there is coming new order
with smaller holdings and perhaps a
lesser sense of responsibility for the
present. But IL anything In England
sharpens a mans perception Of the
duty he owes to his neighbors 1t is
the privilege of holding bit of land,
and the new owners are likely to find
their path less rosy than did their
predecessors. The cry Of the taxation
Of land values is not dead; 1t In only
stifed for awhile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-05
Fnnklin's Love for Books.

BenjMin Franklin had an overpow-
ering dsire-a desire which gripped
him to tie end of his life, and to which
he gave himself over without stint.
That wa desire for books. He read
omnivorasly, IL you know what that
means-ad if you don't, look it up In
the dictiaary. He stole time from his
work an, play, and leisure, and per-
suaded h fellow apprentices to fitch
books fo. him from their masters
shops,
His firsliterary adventure was into
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" and it
was folloed by every other book he
could lay old of. OF course his field
was Unite In those ancient days lit
tie was pushed In Boston other than
sermons, eays, political pamphlets and
learned treises. But Franklin didn't
care wheth they were interesting or
not. Whats was concerned with was
matter for aiding. He wanted to learn
the langual. He desired to write 1t
and speak imore effectively than any
man of his lime, and he certainly at
tanned a rar with the finest Of them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-05

Eighty-seven per cent Of the average
persons education is acquired through
the eyes. An educational expert tells
this to a senate committee, discussing
movie censorship. Until recent years
knowledge could be transmitted to the
brain, through the sense of sight, only
BY reading printed type, travelling or
watching instructive happenings. In
possibilities, the movie is scores of
times more powerful than any of
these. The possibilities so far have
been largely neglected. A sign of
progress is the growing demand that
movies be made instructive as well as
entertaining. Moving picture films
will be the states, blackboards and
textbooks of future schools. Equally
knowledge giving for the grown-ups,
watching films during spare time,
learning and enjoying.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-05
East Indian Rulers Tribute to
Wonderful Woman.
From the World to Comfort
Victims of Leprosy.

The rance of Sarawak, writing from
Kuehing, Sarawak, to a London paper,
says:
I was asked the other day what /
considered to be one of the greatest
deeds q woman had ever done. This
Ia my answer: Far from the town,
along a straight white road fringed
by a brown mud ditch and rubber
trees, there lives a little pale, unas-
Stunning woman; her only companion
is a bent and aged Chinaman, who
keeps house for her and looks after
everything that she needs. The house
Itself, standing few yards from the
road, is nothing but native hut made
out Of PUSHES and palm leaves, and
built on wooden piles.
/ Passing by, and seeing the woman
sewing In her garden, you might say:
what a strange choice this is-to
tut oneself off SO entirely from civilza-
ion" But that would be because,
hidden among the trees below her,
you had not seen the leper camp.
II is true that this little European
hdy has cut herself of from what
Ii called the world, from the friends
that she once knew, and the relations
sic once had.
But what has she taken to herself
inplace Of them?
An encampment of human souls that
nc one else dares 60 near. A herd Of
beings more terrible than death.
Ihe is not even of their race. They
spak to her In every language from
thdr decayed and crumbling mouths.
Zach day she goes to them-nurses
thGe that are most sick, encourages
thoe that have talents, TO make use
of ITEM.
sped in waiting to die.
SIZE helps them to tend their gar
| dens One is a basket-maker, another
carvs In wood; and all the time her
eyes are confronted by the ravages
| of disease. Things indescribable she
sees. and yet her gaze remains pure
and Unaffected, even joyful, as if that
great mission within herself uplifts
| her fDm 1t all.
| Whn / went to visit her expected
to fnl her morbid, perhaps infinitely
sad.
Inst'ad she talked eagerly and
frank. of all that she was doing. II
am o deeply interested in my
patient" she said, ''that am busy
taking impressions Of their thumbs. 1t
Is remarkable how the thumbs of q
leper bend backwards, and are abso-
lutely fattened at the tips"
She vent on to describe how charm
ing suH of the lepers are. A few Of
them are boys of only twelve and
thirteen years of age. One or two of
them had run away from the camp
and hid died horrible death in the
jungle
AS lvas leaving, she said with a
slight smile "Ypu know the most
popula person among US is the cot
fin maeE" That was the only touch
of-shal / say?-bitterness in the
very geatest little woman that I
know,