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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-21

suitor, who was peeved at her mar.
ringe to another. She thought the
scoundrel dead in cabin fire, and for
years could not explain the '"invisible
fear that disturbed her. His return
In the flesh was such n shock that she
was an easy victim of his hypnotism,
and handed over to him valuables from
a safe. From then on the story Is dra-
maticnlly worked out to smashing
finale.
Walter McGrail, Alan Forrest, Ham.
ilton Morse, Estelle Evans, Ogden
Crane and George Kuwa have sup
porting roles. They do excellently. as
does the star, who, however, still seems
miraculously changed from her early
days when she was one of the greatest
emotional actresses on the screen.
Regent-Charlcs Ray. in a headgear
and padded trousers, makes the foot
ball incidents Of 1.-TWO Minutes to Co"
interesting II not always convincing.
College atmosphere Is hard thing to
grasp, but it is generally pretty well
protrayed here.
In Rays support are pretty Mary
Anderson. roly poly Lincoln Steadman
and Tom Wilson. who makes suf-
tcicntly real football coach. The game
itself forms the climax and naturally
gives Charlie n chance to win for his
team and become hero.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-21
'RULING PASSION" PROVES
GOOD PHOTOPLAY COMEDY
George Arliss Seen In Different Kind
Of Screen Role In New Film

AlIline-Some film fans express q dis
like for the intensely serious or un-
usual; that barred THE Devil" for
them. Others are averse to costume
pictures: that kept them away from
'.Disraeli"
Both were great pictures, dominated
by really great actor. as supreme OH
the screen as he is on the stage. Now
this same star is featured in picture
that is neither serious nor costumcd.
Instead it is rollicking. smile fetching
comedy, and if the fans do not like it
they brand themselves as forever wab-
bly, and wavering in their tastes.
THE Ruling Passion must have
been great picnic for George ArIiss.
kind of game of solitaire between
acts of THE Green Goddess" on the
stage. But he never for an instant
slumped down and did "just well
enough to get along From beginning
Derr Biggcrs his art flashed and SPAR
klcd. and when the action Jagged for an
instant it was Arliss who put life and
warmth into the story.
1t Is all about q rich business man.
ordered by his physician to relax and
rest. He cannot seem to do so because
of the grip that business and activity
have on him.: Finally he goes into a
strange partnership with q young chap
just starting in. They acquire a garage
and find they have been swindled be-
cause it is on a side street, SO they set
tie down to the hard task of making it
pay. The rich man dOns overalls and
pours gasoline.
The solution was worked out simply
and well. 1t couldn't have helped doing
it with Arliss in ovcralls. expanding his
art upon the screen. Doris Kenyon
lent her pretty presence and the balance
of the cast was acceptable. So was the
photography and the direction.
With another star (Or. worse. with
one of the younger characters featured
and the millionaire subordinated, as is
usually the casel. The Ruling Pas
SION would have been ordinary pro-
gram material. With Arliss it is n
comedy to go far to see. And isn't it
about time that screen fans tolerated
favorites who are more than twenty
two years old and have something he =
sides fixed smiles and pretty features?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-21
EDDIE CANTOR PUTS.
OVER SNAPPY REVUE
Latest OF MusigirI Shows at
Shubert Proves Ono of
Best of Season

Shuber-Whcn Eddie Cantor strolled
in on the Shuberts and asked the title
OF his new show, J. j.. of the firm OF
Shubert. said, Make 1t Snappy. -
Eddie said he would.
The answer is that at II 40 o'clock
last night the Shubcrt Theatre was
echoing with salvos of applause. and
when Cantor reminded his audience that
it was. getting late they just settled back
and demanded more and grudgingly
watched the final curtain descend.
Make it snappy' and Eddie Can :
tor are the synopsis and plot of the
latest of the revues and one, bv the
way. that Philadelphia is seeing before
New York gets its chance. 1t is Eddie
Cantor surrounded by beautiful girls.
Eddie Cantor singing his cantcrng
songs. Eddie Cantor doing n burlcsouc
on "A Fool There Was that made the
sides of tho audience sore with laughter.
Eddie Cantor doing South street tailor
shop scene that brought more laughter
when all the wind seemed spent. Eddie
Cantor as Shcik and
But it must not be thought that the
star permits himself TO "hog'' the
show. Every one of his many minor
stellar assistants has chance. It is
Il Cantor show that never gets bore
some. OF course it will have to be
pruncd considerably. but today the
greatest trouble of Cantor. Ed Bloom.
Leonard Blumbcrg and others of the
Shubcrt forces is picking out what to
sacrifice.
Nothing pretentious in the way OF
scenic investture is attempted but the
arrangement of drape effects uSe,!
throughout is intriguing. The finale
probably will be n striking bit when
the mechanical and electrical effects arc
ip working order. And one of thc
prcttiest costumings seen in Philadcl- :
plia this year is ''blnck and white
number with the more pulchritudinous
of the chorus in September Morn
flcshings contrasted with a black back :
ground.
Lillian Fitzgerald and George Hale
may be mentioned as hard working
aides for Mr.. Cantor. Tot Qualtcrs. she
of the ''shimmy" fame in New York,
appeared frequently and worked hard
but the audience picked out little Mac
Sullivan from the chorus as it's pet
dancer and the statuesQue tot was forced
t" accept the limelight and little Miss
Sullivan the applause.
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WORTH WATCHING
A Young English Novelist Who
Shows Sian1 of Promise

To those who take real interest In
things literary, just one foreword -
Watch Michael Arlen.
This young Englishman who. Is max.
ing his maiden plunge into the world
of letters with 1.-THE Romantic Lady
(Dodd, Mead & Coz starts with much
in his favor and few handicaps. A
distinctive style of plot creation, some
indefinable twist that can take the etcr.
nal triangle and make It seem oetogonal
without losing its marital geomctric
shape, n clever insight into things.
psychological and a happy faculty Of
expression-all these nre Mr.. Arlen, 8
and more. 1t is only when be attempts
to delve into lengthier form Of story
telling that he founders. And then the
fault of too many of the British story
tcllers of today comes to the fore:
Sense Of plot. Of Characterization, OF
interest are lost In profundity OF
words.
''The Romantic Lady" is a collec..
tion of four short stories-or rather of
four studies of the mental vagaries OF
the eternal feminine with close scan.
ming of the mental gymnastics OF the
sterner sex. n
In at least two Of his studies, "The
Romantic Lady" and "Consuelo." Mr.:
Arlen treats OF the amorous tricks OF
two unconventional women-uncon-
ventional to use mild, hackneyed ex-
preston. But withal, the twist of the
plot in each is SO sudden and unexpect..
cd as almost to merit being termed
worthy Of de Maupassant.
In 1.-THE Romance Of Iris Poole
Mr.. Arlcn founders merely because he
has too much. to say. He has drawn
an at times vivid picture, of the love of
two brothers--a love for each other
that becomes enmeshed around a pas
sion for one woman. Fraternal feeling,
shattered by ordinary petty pride, by
little things that crop up In everyday
life and estrangcd by the life OF q
woman means a denoument certain
to border on tragedy. And the tragedy
is there, though blunted in effect through
pr0lixity.
For one who cares to read coming
author in the making and at the same
time to gain IN interesting insight into
the mental quirks and twists that make
up the routine of the most prosaic life,
'The Romantic Lady is worth more
than casual attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-21
MAE DESMOND IN COMEDY
Stock Players at Metropolitan Stage
New Play

Metropolitan - Particular interest
was attached to the performance of Mae
Desmond and her associate players last
night. The play was kiss and Make
Up," comedy by Sumner Nichols, a
member OF this stock organization, and
the audience testified freely to their en-
joyment of the clever lines and amusing
situations.
kiss and Make Up" tells the story
of four people from widely different
walks of lite an actress, a rising
young novelist, farmers wife and a
small village belle, who fall heir jointly
to an old Colonial homestead in North =
ern New Hampshire. A suspicion of
buried treasure there adds to the com
plexities when the heirs start to sell
the property. A love story develops be-
tween the actress and the novelist.
Frank Fielder last night returned to
the company after ris illness, play
ing the role of the young writer. Miss
Desmond essayed the part of the
actress. and others were c0ngenially
cast. The comedy was tastefulIy
staged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-21
WHAT NEXT IN EUROPE
Discussed by John Maynard
Keynes and Frank A.
Vanderlip

There are two parts to IA Revision
of the Treaty" (Harcourt, Brace Il
Co... which John Maynard Keynes has
written as q sequel to "The Economic
Consequences of the Peace The first
and greater part of the book is devoted
to a historical resume of the various
efforts that have been made to put the
Versailles Treaty into effect since 1t
was ratified. The second part contains
Prof. Keynes plan for extricating the
world from its present economic COM
plications. q.
not controversial. even though the pur-
pose of Prof. Keynes in writing 1t is
to prove that the criticisms Of the treaty
made in his earlier book have been
justified BY the outcome. 1t is cer-
tainly true that the economic sections
have not been enforced, and 1t is also
true that arrangements are making for
n conference in Genon to consider the
economic condition Of Europe. The
conference will find it impossible to
avoid a discussion of the rcparation
clauses of the treaty.
In the part of the book devoted to the
remedy. Prof. Keynes insists that those
who are not prepared to consider the
cancellation in part, at least. OF the
inter Allied debts as well AZ rcduc-
ton in the reparations demands, must
not pretend to Il serious interest in the
reconstruction of Europe The chief
obstacle in the way Of the cancellation
of the inter- Allied debts he finds to be
the feeling in the United States that
the money lent by America should be
repaid. But. he remarks. the nations
which owe the money cannot pay. it
now and no one knows whether they
ever will be able to pay it. lie looks
to a more definite recognition OF the
debt to America and in time to its can
collation..
III this view he is partly supported by
Frank A. .Vanderlip in What Next in
Europe?" Mr.. Vanderlip would like to
see the debt funded on the understanding
that a sum equal to the interest shall
be- spent each year in assisting the
bankrupt nations TO get back on their
feet through the development Of agri-
culture and industry. These two books
ought to be read by every one who
wishes to understand the unsolved prob
lem that is standing in the way of an
early recovery of trade.
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COHAN AGAIN WINS
WITH 'O'BRIEN GIRL
New Musical Comedy Registers
Emphatic Success With Its
First Local Audience

Garrick The O'Brien Girl" gives
svery evidence of being another
''Irene.'' Ovation is n pretty strong
word to use about the reception to II
musical comedy. but it doesn't cXag-
Eernte the reception that the new show
got last night at its local opening.
With the name of George NJ. Cohan
back of it, it was foregonc con-
clusion that the play would have the
benefit of every technical excellence
possible in these days of elaborate
productions. but even now there are
few shows that arouse applaus" by their
settings each of the three times the
curtain goes up. That is what THE
O'Brien Girl" did last night.
You cant describe a musical COM
edy of this kind. Color and light and
lifting, hummnble music and a big
chorus of pretty and beautifully cos
tuned girls and cast of uniformly
good principals just about sum it up.
And there is actually a plausible little
story to string it all together about n
stenographcr who falls heir to an un-
expected $500 and squanders it all on
lust one blssful vacation among real
swells ut fashionable summer resort,
and there turns everything tOpsyturvy.
including her own heart and almost
everybody clse's.
Elizabeth Hines is most alurinG
stenographcr and. with her own radiant
smile to illuminate it, il is no wonder
popular with cafe orchcstras. phono-
graph fiends and dance hounds. She
can sing and dance. too and her grace
IL unusual in Il girl as tall as she is.
Ada Mae Weeks makes an excellent
foil for her and, with both of them on
the stage at once. the mere male prayS
for two eyes with independent action.
Miss Weeks is natural-bOrn come
I dicnne who does not scOrn to forget her
beauty to put across n drol bit of gro-
tesqueric. She hasn't any voice at all
but she doesn't need any. even when
she tries to sing. She has a person :
atty that wins anyway.
"a Andrew Tombes carries most OF the
comedy and does it in a style somewhat
reminiscent of the earlier COhan, but
always effectively and popularity. Rob-
Z inson Newbold Is n very funny hen
(; pecked husband with n present and an
!, ex-wife and n stenographer all joining
& - keep him in trouble.
The dances deserve q special word of
y mentiOn. They are just enough differ
y ent from the average to make them
/ notable and the company is fortunate in
the possession of people who can do
( them ~ well. Tombes and the Misses
Weeks and Hines have several very
s effective ones. Alexander Yakovleff does
an "Indian France" that would make
even dervish dizzy, and Cunningham
and Clements do a breath taking spe /.
cialty.
b Included in the cast are Finita De.
9oria. Edwin FOrsberg Georgia Caine.
1ex Carter and Carl Hemmer.
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The Madrigal Singers. an organiza-
ton composed largely of the members
of the various church choirs of the
city. gave last evening in Scottish Rite
Hall what was vocally the most i'm
prcssive performance of Gilbert and
Sullivan's opera. The Mikado." given
in this city for many years. This is
especially true of the chorus.
The chorus of the Madrigal Singers
differs from the average choral body in
the fact that there is perfect balance
of the parts and that there Is no dead
wood in it: every member is an ex-
cellcnt singer individually and is accus =
toned to appearing before the public, a
self evident advantage in an operate
performance. There was chorus sing
Ing in last evenings performance that
revealed inner parts of the harmony
unsupported to many in the audience as
well as beautiful round quality of
tone. which was at all times under the
absolute control of Mr.. Ilotz. director
of the Madrigal Singers. who conducted
the presentation.
Tie cast was also far above that of
the average performance of non -prO =
fessional operate organization. The
voices we're all excellent and all the
members OF Tue cast sHns well. ne
melodies of '"rhr Mikado." which have
lost none of their mclod!c beauty and
freshness in the almost forty years OF
the opera $ existence. and both the solo
and the ensemble numbers were given
with tonal beauty and perfect balance,
the last feature being especially notice
able in the trio of Misses Wilson, Old
ham and Clayton, Three Little Maids
From school, and that of Messrs
Strauss. Bar and Joy and the quartet
sung by Misses Wilson and Clayton and
Mossrs. Cooke and Barr
The comedy with which the opera
teens was. as n whole. very well acted
Mr.. JOY, as Ko-Ko, showing q talent
for this work far beyond many on the
professional stage. Mr.. Strauss, Miss
Marston, Miss Clayton and Mr.. Wood
we're also excellent in the comedy situa
tions. The orchestra was hardly adc-
quate either in numbers or in knowl-
edge of the music, probably from a lack
of n sufficient number of rehearsals
The whole performance was Of quality
which would warrant its repetition witt
larger orchestra and under more
ambitious conditions.
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MODERN STAGECRAFT
Kenneth Macgowan's Study of
Scenery and Setting

Imposing in size, written for the mos:
mart with a simple clarity Of style. and
varied in its sources and the subject
matter treated. Kenneth Macgowan's $
volume. "Thc Theatre of Tomorrow
Ioni & Liveright), is indeed to be
welcomed by those interested In the
stage and its development.
Without delay. it must be admitted
that this is q treatment more OF the
clothing than the soul of the theatre.
The author is interested primarily IN
the staging Of plays. not the writing OF
them, nor the nnalyZing of any par
ticular examples Of the last few years.
Only occasionally, and indirectly. Is
mention made of any play by name, and
then that name may just as well be
",rhe Tollies'' as any serious drama,
since the author is mentioning the play
i'm connection with its staging, not its
contents.
1t must Also be said--without any at
tempt at being cynical-that Mr.. Mac.
gowan's hopes for the future of the
theatre are too CtOpian to be hoped for
as realized ideals, but this criticism Is,
after all, in the sense of laudatory
comment, since it takes n man of really
high ideals to take SO rOseate n view Of
'"The Theatre of Tomorrow" as the
author does, and keep his head SO con-
sistcntly in the clouds of the really
artistic.
Mr.. Macgowan divides his 300-pagc
volume into three main parts which he
dcsisnatcs as "The New Stagccraft,"
The New Playhouse" and "rhe New
Play" That last division is almost
n misnomcr. since even here stagecraft
is the authors chief thought and inter-
est.
Possibly the most interesting chapter
in the volume is that which Mr.. Mac
gowan calls "Thc Twilight of Realism"
In it, he traces the growth Of realism in
the nineteenth century. in Russia, in
France and England, and then proceeds
to introduce the forces which are at
work, he says, to break il down.
The volume is amazing in the very
evident labor which was put on it.
The authors sources are many and
''mcaty" for the student of the drama
Especially are the Russian and German
forms of stagecrnft and theatrical tech
nique Of the last few years clearly
noted, explained and arranged. The
author does not, however, neglect
American artists for foreign ones, a.,
careful consideration is made of such
men as 'Robert Edmund Jones, who
have been definite forces in this country. .
II now and then Mr. Macgowan curl !
ously mixes the dramatic critics view
point and the artists, that is only
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Photoplays Elsewhere

CAPfTOL--"The Law and the Wom-
an from Clyde Fitch's play, THE
Woman In the Case" Betty Comp
son featured.
ALHAMBRA--"A Midnight Bell"
with Charles Ray.
COLONIAL--"Trust Your Wife,"
with Katherine Macdonald.
GREAT NORTHERN--"The Lotus
Eater" with John barrymore.
TMPERIAL--"The Lotus Eater"
with John Barrymore. .. cd.
MARKET STREET - salvation,
Nell" with Pauline Starke.
.LOCUST-"The Lotus Eater" John
Barrymore featured In n satiricaf
comedy.
RIvOLf-"one Arabian Night" with
Pola Negri.
BELMONT-'The Sign on the Door,
with Norma Talmadge
'STXTY-NfNTH STREET, LEADER
and STRAND-"Rent Free" WAL
lace Reid comedy.
CEDAR-'A Tale Of Two Worlds"
Gouyerneur Morris story.
COLISEUM-"The Duke Of Chimney
Butte" with Fred Stone.
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ShosUs That Remain

WALNUT--"Main Street." adapta-
tion of Sinclair Lewis best selling
novel, with Mckay Morris as
DOC" Kennicott and Alma Tell as
Carol.
ADELPHf-"Dog Love-" william
Hodge show, built around the ad-
ventures of city man who ac-
leading woman.
FORREST-"Orphans Of the Storm"
ID. w. Griffith film feature in last
weeks. The Gish sisters featured.
LiRIC-"Ladies' Night" Turkish
bath farce by Avery Hopwood and
Charlton Andrews, with cast in
cluding John Arthur.
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COMEDY BILL AT FAYS

Fays--A good comedy sketch as usual. .
Is the hit Of the bill showing that the
PATRONS like consistent entertainments
1t is called "Mickcy's Return and is
presented by a cast which realizes the
OPPORTUNITIES. pearls of Pekin," an
Oriental musical tabloid, is punctuatcd
with good music and there are pretty
girls aplcnty in the production.
Others on the bill are Leon and Mitzo.
Price and Long, Sammy Duncan. and
Carlctta and Lewis. Dustin Farnum
n "Thc Devil Within is the photo
play attraction. There are other good
novelties on the picture portion of the
program.
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CASINO SHOW PlEASES

8 CAsinO-There was entertainment for
~ In ''The World of Frolic" show
Hon Of Dave Marion's has a cast Of
Gapecinlly clever entertainers headed by
sSI1iding" Billy Watson, who has a
hndb OF new laughs; little Anna
Dpp. clever soubrette; Jack
eep4,. good light comedian. and
~ Harvey, an ingenue with real
elity, A big chorus and attrac-
= o1jng were other outstanding
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MUSICAL ACT At KEYSTONE

KeystOnc-"Four Grand Babies ami
Two Baby Grands," with Arthur Mil
Ter, led the bill. James T.. Conlin
and Myrtle Glass offered tabloid musi.
cal comedy. Field and Fink had hu-
morous oddity. Mack and Grantly gave
their "Act Wonderful" Z" Clifton and
DE Rex gave comic novelty. The
screen feature was The White Eagle, :"
serial, aud Pathe ksVss .
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FUN FOR ALL AT DUMoNT's

DumOnt's = The leading skit this
week is a lnughable conception called
IVY and Tootsie,' travesty on a
recent notorious marriage. The bur-
lesqued 1.-Two Orphans Of the Storm
is another feature having been held
Franklin's original burletta, "a Night
in Roof Garden" is another excellent
feature. The olio and tirst-part fca =
tures are pleasing.
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rRocADERo's NEW SHOW

TrOCaderO-"Th City Sports proves
to be n show with plenty of entertain
ment for all kinds Of burlesque fans
and as an added feature there Is Gladys
n danseuse, who has some new
and fascinating steps in her repertoire.
Also, there is the appearance of Frank
Iucchetti, tenor, whose selections arc
well chosen. The Harmony Trio is an
other feature of the show which has rca
N, nrit
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VeraIl Helped Make II

The other day Henry Holt 4 Co.
received n letter asking whether their
forthcoming book, "Life of yergil,' was
a volume In the Makers Of the Nine.
teenth Century Series.
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A HeraesheImer Record

Joseph Hergesheimer' novel "Cy.
therea," has again been sent to press
for the fifth time. making total OF
80, 900 copies printed since publication,
January 3.
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OF ALL, SORTS

natural, and in no way minimizes the
Importance Of his, volume. which marks
very marked and valuable contribu-
tion to the subject Of the stage.
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Victoria-Hypnotism plays quite a
ture. "The Invisible Fear"
The fair Anita has the part Of gin
under the hypnotic influence Of Q fornsS