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THE PHILADELPHIA' INQUIRER, SUNDAY MORNING, 15. 1927 so 1: I i i T' i "SECOND THOUGHTS ailClCVlllC yCY ON FIRST NIGHTS" By ALEXANDER W00LLC0TT been preferred by tea gentlemen controlling the summer stock companies is Miriam Hopkins. She is the leading woman at the Lyceum Theatre, Uocheter, where new plays will be tried out for the Frohman office in New York. Ethel Wright, a Broadway character actress of rare ability, is a deserter of the Big Town for the summer slock section of the theatre. She has already bejiin to function with a stock company bunted at Bangor.

Maine, 1 Curtis Cooksey, the well-known leading men. is in.t to appear in the "Tiles of liiiio." iis announced. Mi-. Cooksey, who has closed a strenuous Broadway season, finds Hie bosl.y dells along Hie Hudson more to his liking. ticularly envious one.

A sense of humor is not the only requisite for toe job. A comedian, also, must know or have a fairly good idea, how a gag or a business will go. A laugh In print doesn't necessarily imply a laugh when spoken on the stage. The experienced comedian Intuitively leant the hairline difference that exists and act accordingly. Being funny Is probably the most studied profession in Ihe thentre.

It has to be lieciiuse so much depend upon the funuinker. If a musical comedy hook is slow, the reports next day hsve it the cono'ilian was unfiinuv. I'erlinps he wn. It-il the comedian's judgment a well as the author of Ihe book is responsible, A good comedian will balk nt saying things or uctoig iu scenes which he iu bis heart know are not funny, He sits up nights, as a result, changing lines nnd situations to help bring the laughs for which, (he producer is paying him. Flashes lJ ii JEANNETTE HACKETT, F.

KEITH'S Well-known features 1 FOUR- 1 1 i CHARLESTON A A i 1 CHAMPIONS. FAXS. PAVS-Ther. Bre iw vmulj-vilk -ww-. iS." tcttiniiprs uiin-o ioiuliii- limn UJ if Janu-s J.

Corhelt, Hie former hcnvj- 'S iJ weislit cliiinipion mill lii ii i- a I A ppaniiice here tlii week in ullnn riC'iSlil ttiih Bobby Burr)-, in Taking tbp IX' 1 Air," as the bcadline foiituif, will iloubt- 0 I less ntlriK-t rnpnHt.v nmllriir-M. Tin- 1 i f-V ai STEDMAN nkek-li is iintneiwely humoroiiii, with a 4 fl ai of skill. Another timely offi-rinn a U. will be the t'imr ChftrlcRton I winners of the CIiIi-hko Tonrmiment, Va fW iv wli will tn-eaeiit the "IUnrk Hottom 1W" I anl other dunce ieehill leu. Tin iv MARlAM I mill to be tho I'nutent nml iiidhI iwnppv 'u I HARK INS i ilniM'H net ill viitideville.

Minn Hnln 1 GRAND I KuVnlle. is a neneoiner fnmi l'lit-n, where fbe Is known "l-'riinee PAY'S There are lew vmnleville entertainers iiiiiro popular limn Janu's J. Corhelt, the former heavyweight cliiinipion piiiiiliut, anil In up-peanim-e here thin week in atsomtlou wiib Bobby Barry, in Taking the Air," as the headline feature, will ilouht-hss iittriii-t eapaelty anilleni-es. The keteh is immeiiKcly liiinoiroiix, with a of skill. Another timely offennn be the 1'iiiir Chilrlcaton I Iminploim, winners of the Cbli-ann Toiirmiment, wlm will present the "lllni-k Mottom anil oilier dunce upei-hill les.

Tlim is niil to be tho fastest nml most snnppv iliiiM-H net in viitideville, Hnbv 1 1 1 1 i i' is a neneoiner from l'nt-is, where she Is known as "France NEW YOHK, May 11. Tu our the-litre, there was no one else quite like Bruce Mcliae, the quiet, manly and imuieiiSely likeable comedian, who died last a frenetic little world full of gnawing ambitions, he was merely the eternal leading man. Once Charles Frohman, who was always getting behind people and trying to butt mid badger them into fame, gave him a play all for his very own. That was the mildly romantic coniedv culled "Tlse Flag Lieutenant." But for the most part Mi Hue seemed content as second fiddle, content Just to spend each season playing whatever man the heroine would fall in love with. He was tall and strong and personable and gracious.

He had that quality which iiiaile the romance seem plausible. Small wonder that our actresses fought among themselves for his kind services. Here was one on whom they could swoon away without begetting in the audience either a wonder at their taste or misgivings as to his safely from collapse and contusion. Throughout a generatinii of final curtains, his arm enfolded our best actresses, eeu when sometimes, as a task for just one pair of arms, that took a bit of doing. than a quarter of a century ago, he was providing a virile, blue-clad breast for the lenrs of Miss Marlowe's Barbara Frictchie or clumping gruffly about the stage in the high, Tudor boots of that Master Brandon to whom it was her agreeable nightly duty to surrender her shy, defiant heart in "When Knighthood Was in Flower." a few weeks ago sixty years old according to III inexorable biad.s but ageless in the siL'ht of the audieiiee ho was serving Grace George in the same capacity.

That was in ine Legend ol l.enorn. I-or hen that tenuous and faintly cloving Barrie comedy was revived this spring, it was Jlcltne who defended the whimsical murderess in court and obligingly tested the restive rocking horse for that somewhat irksome mother. The Inst I saw of him. those famous arms of his the docile niitomniii of a lifelong habit, I should Ihink were opening to receive Leonora. Indeed, as I look Ixick through iho season, feel Hint I have spent my life just going to plays wherein the.

cue for nil of us to reach for our rubbers and tippets was just the gravitation of the star of the evening whether Elhel Bnrryiiiorc or Blanche Bales or Margaret Illinglon or Ina Claire towards I he ni-m of Bruce 1 can think, off-hand, of no notable exception save for his brief season iu the great cast which played "Kosniersholm" a score of yenr ago, when, of course, the final curtain sank as Jldiae made his off-stage leap into the niillrnce. And even that celebrated lean was made (in the imagination nf the audience) hand in hand with Mrs. Fiske. The more striking exception was a role he had with William Gillette back in lie nebulolis nineties. As the ultimate "straight man" of nil time, that prohetic roloJor one destined to stand quietly for sfl inany years while heroines nnd plots were bounced off him.

For McKae was (he first Doc tor Watson when "Sherlock Holme" was new m. the Gat-rick in 1NIHI. Had Been a Rancher Bruce Mcltnc was born In India and he came to this country not as nn actor ar, all but as nn experienced rancher who had car 1 hi spurs on the New Zealand reservations ami now had a job offered him out Fort Larl-inie way. He was, however, a nephew of the late Charles Wyndham ami some kin In Bronson Howard in whose "Shenundoah" he 'had one of his tirst roles when he drifted into tho thentre carrying with him always the bashful, tentnlive quality of one who had strayed through the slage door by accident nnd might, stray out nf it iigain any minute. After close to two score years as an actor there was still more of the smoke of Wyoming camplire than of the Lambs Club bar about Bruce His tirst role was a small one in "Thermiilor" in which Forlies-llohert-son was playing at l'roctor's Fifth Avenue back in the I'all of ISfll although public interest in what may well have seemed to Molina an epoch-making occasion was accountably distracted by tho circumstance that on Ihe same night in the some play Elsie De Wolfe was going in for acting In a serious way a career from which later on she was fortunately wooed away by the greater inducements of interior decoration.

first saw Mcliae with Ethel Bar- In oouwrtmg "The Willow Tree," the fniiouis Japanese fantasy of some veins ago. mi. the current musical success, t'hcrrv at (be Chestnut Slleit Operil House. Harry B. who wroie the book and lyrics, h.d, closer to Hie original Hum ordinarily on ms iu similar tians-ilioiis.

In fuel. Ihe charming story is viriually unchanged, except for giving to the musical version happy ending. "Tho Spider," the biggest dramatic sensation that 1,,,,,,, produced in New York City, is to be seen iii practically every Slate of I'nioii within three mouths. A total number of six companies are now being formed, nnd will stnrt out. on tour early in the fall.

This play, by Fulton Ousler and Lowell which Albert ewis and Sam 11. Han-is have produced nt Chimin's Forty-sixth Street Theatre, New York City, is conceded to be the most unusual drama present ei in the metropolis, Helen prima donna of "Cherrv Blossoms." at the Chestnut Street. Opera House, mis lai seen her as Kaihie. "The Student I'rince." and prior to lhat she sang -lin tcrllv and "Tales or Hoffman" for the Metropolitan Opera Company Chicago. Helen Wehrle, the dancer III "In Gay I'aree," is going to he in Gay I'nree in reality.

She sailed lat week to join (he American revue thai vvill be located (he Ambiissadeiii Theatre in I'aiis this summer. It will be known as "Broadway to 1'aris." Among the blonde who have AMUSEMENTS CHESTNUT ST. IWW NIGHTS unWAnn MARSI-1 of 'Sfosom Timet 'Sludrnt Prmr 'Am 1 Kichiiril llermlons production of I Aineiiciinn" will reopen in Chicago Labor Day. From the cast of thai i revue he has taken Evelyn Bennett, I Georgia Ingram, Maryon Dale, Tom 1 Burton Slid l-iiled Mason for his forili-; coming presentation. "Merry-Go- Hound, which will open in Atlantic City on May Charlotte Wynters, an all-season leading Woman, will devole her summer days In eiiteriaining playgoers nt I'orthiiKl, Maine, where the Jefferson l'lnjur-s will operate this summer.

Tnvlor. who will be seen iu the leading role in Harrv II, Oshriit an, Sam 11. Grisniaus new-musical I'omedy. "Talk About Girls." which begins a iwo week's engagement Int the Gairhk Theatre on Monday levelling, May has written a farce I coniedv skit. 'iMoiiev Talks." which I Mill be seen in a new levcue this sum-j incr, I -Kobeif Milton is negotiating with ri prominent English Htar, whose identity he not reveal, to pi, iy the lending mule role in "Dry Martini." a 1I1 aumi ination of Hie novel by John Thomas.

"The lioviil Family." by Fdna Ferber mid George S. will be brought to New York In October by Jed Harris, following a week in Atlantic Cily. A. and Ii. Rlskin have acquired "The Front Page," a (day bv E.

G. liilev, for a Spring try-out. This is one of four production the liisliins plan lo make during the coming season. "On Approval," the brilliant coniedv by Frederick Lonsdale which created a furor when it was presented at the Garnck earlier in the season ami which has been 0 if the outstanding hits of the dramatic season In New York, will return to l'hiluilel-jihia Monday evening. May when it will bo presented for a brief engagement of two weeks only nt the Broad Street Theatre.

AMUSEMENTS Zllt $2.50 'W' $1.50 Ant Mat. Bull. B.iaL, 12.00 NOTABLE V. CASTyVr hrmi Soma Men ford frri Mrw I frtrifCirmi Habtrt Hahhi Willum Prmek I'witlirmn tUrtrlkSiMimin FNiitlkwnpoit filer Rum HjtrfKuvitl tixiin (HtottHf I frtiTKk Kmtftmin IWilm ORIENTAL CHORUS OF 60 jMfml)irnil oahwx, 'Mr lj GREAT SINGING SOLDIER CHORUS OF aL it mmmm rrmor In "Carrots" and "A country lie played with her iu many plays through many seasons, notably as the Irish wain in "w'ousin Kate." He had been a great favorite with her father and loved always to tell of the memorable entrance Maurice 31arry-uiDi innde at Ihe 3b Viae wedding. The marriage was solemniard al the bride' home iu souie preposterously remote and rural spot on Sliiten Island.

Magnificently caparisoned, and shod in gleaming patent leathers. Bnrrymnre set out to walk to the eevemony but found the going hard. The wedding guests were growing restless when finally he hove into sight. His I bore the marks of recent suffering but pence had come at last for, as he turned iu from the highway, it was noticed that, hi gloriously sli-iped socks were bared to ihe dust of the road. He had a smile of triumph on hi face and a shoe in either blind.

McKae had two sons, one of whom married Nell Brinkley. Bruce M'-Iine, 3rd. was born lour year ago. Backstage iu a hundred theatres thev tell tales of his great, goodness of heart. It was, all men say, a privilege ami a pleasure to know him.

Season Is Surely Waning The new plays have all 'been preliy bad and the old ones are not any loo happy, lu addition to the seductive compel itiou of the Maytime countryside, Ihe opening of Coney Island mid the bus rides iu the soft spring nir. Ihe very newspapers hae vied with the stage. It. was difficult for the audiences assembling for the first -nighis on Monday to Keep I heir minds 011 the play when outside there might be news from the skies about Nuugesser iinii the shrill, indistinguishable cries of the distant newsboys might, for all 0110 knew, be telling the tidings from the court-room where Mrs. Snyder and Gray were on trial for murder.

Indeed that gory melodrama so held this city spellbound that the very pint-ers themselves went lo piece under the strain ami Ihe butler iu Miss Bar-ryinore's coniedv so fnr forgot himself (iint nt. one porformiiiioo instead of nn-iiouin iiig "Mrs. Durham" as the author had planned, he flung back his head nnd announced "Mrs. Gray" with such startling effect that the star with difficulty maintained her composure. One of Ihe most dreary evenings 1 have spent in the theatre in iiiauv months was the one set.

aside this week for the musical version ol "The Importance of Being Ernest." It. is related of the Into Mr. Charles Dickens that when he went one night lo see a fearful melodrama which some pirate had fashioned from Ins beloved "Oliver Twist" he could express his feelings only by lying down on the floor of the box and inaintainiug that supine pro-tost until the end of the performance, If Oscar Wilde hud been alive and free to attend "Ob, Ernest," I doubt if he would have regarded even that historic gesture ns adequate, I'robably lie would have withdrawn to the lounge and: quietly cut his throat. Declares Being Funny Is in Reality Sad 'Gelling laughs In the theatre is not so easy as it, seems in Ilia fellow whose risibilities are tickled iu an orchestra sent." So declared Andiew Tnmties, comedian lii "Talk About Girls," the new musical comedy which Harry 11. Osh-1 i 11 and Sam II Grisinnn will launch for a tw-wecka' engagement at.

the Garrii-k Theatre, beginning Monday! evening. "Merely calling one's self a comedian," be continued, "doesn't men that Ihe laughs based on his tomfoolery on the stage inevitably follow as does the rising mid setting of the sun, Some of the most illustrious comedians, professional funniakers with a record of unquestioned stage achievement have gone down ingloriotisly before audiences on when they tested new material. Which proves one thiiyt comedians must possess not only a rare sense of the comic, but their material too, must be right, up to snuff. 1 do not. mean to convey by this Hint, anybody, though equipped with good comedy material, can come In front nf a curtain and by the mere recital of lines elicit laughs.

I do sny, however, that the working mnterlal. as well ns the Comedian's delivery count, iu creating giggles and what are known in- the parlance of the theatre as "wows" in the laugh category. "The lot of a comedian is not a par TWO WEEKS ONLY BEGINNING TOMORROW NIGHT MAY I3RD TO MAY IITH May Mrit Cat AD! BONO May 24th CRADLE BONO Wert. May SSthMAflTKR BUII.III UVd. Eve.

Mar 2SI0 CRADLE BONl Thiiti. May 2b CRADLE HO.Nl) May tit CRADLE SONrt Sat. May tilth I.OCANDII hA Sit. May 28th SONG 11.10; id 76c. Pcvnidsr Prlno Do.

Bamraay JflatinBi Sit 20 Tail. BROADWAY Shirley Dahl and Company, including the Ben (Johlie Symphonic Syneopators; Leonard nnd Culver in "Buck to the showing aotne of their experiences in the war; Hubert Kildare entertainer, and the photoplay, "Tell It to the Murines" will make up the bill for the first three days. Beginning Thursday, "Bringing I'p Fnlher in Florida," a musical cartoon play and the picture, "The Overland Stage" will be features. I I I I CROSS KEYS- Harry Slncbo "Midnight Itollickers" In a auiarl offering. "Animal Scandals," by Charles and Madeline Dunbar; Dalton and Craig, in "Checkmate" a comedy sketch; Chevalier Brothers, acrobats mid the picture "Blarney" arc announcements for the first three days while starting Thursday.

Charles Ahearn and his Millionaire Jnzs Heme, and the picture, "Heroes of the Night" will be prominent attractions. Shocked Family When He Adopted the Stage It was quite a shock In the family and his friends who had become interested in his ambition to become a great TRusrr SIGMUND ROMbCfttV 1 UADQV B) IHITli Dimnm tw MtCUtA Sttpt fly Lew MOHrON ITH.LHI.J, C.l 1 IHtW.Ut'U JCH S-. of vaudeville will comprise the entertainment here tins week. Headline distinction is given to ill Mil-hoiiev, whose slogan is. "Why Be Serious?" And he does his best to establish it through smiles, chuckles and laughs.

Mahoney is not only a humorist, but a clever dancer as well. Jcnn- ette Hackett and Harry Delmar will present their sixth annual revue, called "Luxuries," in which they are assisted by lielty Dieman and Margie llallick, mat a group ot sprightly dancers. Uaokoti, ami Pelmar have long been favorite nnd each season they bring some! mug new. A newcomer Is Ar thur Aylesworlb. who will be seen in 1 new comedy playlet called "FnvT," which makes jealousy the keyuole ot a lot of decidedly humorous action Bertha Brond is the leading woman.

Kdilie Allen and Doris Cnntieid have a potpourri of nonsense called "Stuff and Things." which is calculated to keep the audience in a merry mood during its presentation. Deiro, known as one of the leading phonograph artists of the profession, ia a special musical feature. He Is Hnohmaninoff of the piano-accordion and has Is-cn acclaimed the master of this instrument in all parts nf the world. "The Dancing Trio" are versntile dancing arlists who offer a collection of steps and ditties presented under the title of "Oddities of Song nnd Dance." The Bnrderlnngs are extraordinary equilibrists to be seen for the first time in an exhibition that is remarkable for its speed. "Color 1'oenis" is a beautiful posing number, presented In an original way and an exhibition of beauty ill form and grace.

Tho screen features include the usual interesting subjects of Aesop's Fables; Topics of the Day and Bathe News. GAYETY Betty (Speed) Palmer and her "Uosey foxy Girls'' will be seen here this week in a breezy burlesque in iwo acts and twelve, scenes. Among the added attractions will be Jimmy Loughery who will render some new and up-to-date numbers. George Rosener a Cynic With a Sense, of Humor "I'm anybody 1 against ant- Bather nn odd sentiment to express, you think? Itight. nnd it's nn odd chap who expresses it.

George 31. Kosencr, vaudeville actor, scribe. playwright, philosopher, a 11 the delightfully, lovable old soldier in "My 31aryland" at GEORGE ROSENER the Lyric Theatre, is the Coiner of the thought that starts this story. "Life," says Hoaener, "ia a fake. At least it has never been proven to me that it isn't.

I take nothing for granted." Mr. Kosencr may not take anything for granted, but the audiences at the Lyric can vouch for the fact that Kosencr is an excellent aclor; that gives to the part of the poor, old has-been soldier a human, sympathetic touch that often brings tents to the eyes. That he is a born actor and comedian Is attested to by the fact, that brings laughter to the audiences readily as he brings tears. Bnsener started his theatrical career an elephant I miner. An elephant "punk" he called it.

The other night his dressing room during a reminiscent gathering. Mr. Kosencr "We had two elephants, one good, one not so good. I was at that time with the Lowry Brothers circus. That was over twenty years ago.

"Then I started going to police courts ns a visitor, not as a guest and there I got 111 ideas for ,1 protean act. I did that act in vaudeville for years; changing the characters to ht times, of course. It's a great life, and I have as many laughs at the audience 11s they have at. me, I'm always showing thein themselves, but they know it. If they knew it, they wouldn't laugh." Mr.

Rosener lias just completed a play in association with Edward Knob-locii entitled "The ll to be produced this week in Stamford. Connecticut. He expects to have Ihree of his plays running in New York next season. AMUSEMENTS INSTITUTION" PHILADELPHIA ENCACtMENR BE SERIOUS "THE DANCING TRIO" ODDITIES Of BONO AND DANCE WORTH CO. "ENVY." BY EDWIN BURKE DORIS CA Fl ELD fTHINGB AND STUFF'' "COLOR POEMS" VISI 0 NB OF ART I fl I CB APTY EXTRA ADSED ATTRACTION! DELMAR HARRY ll i.

J3w PHILADELPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATRES (irentest Soprano." She will render choice selections, assisted hy Cnmillc Louise at the piano. The Toby Wells Trio are Ihree comedy collegian ncro-bnts. who do a routine of clever stums. Then there will be (he three Vilaphone preseiiliitions. These include the Jle-vi'lers.

a sronp of well-known record-inn and radio Uriels; Kdilie ConraiJ, a foiuediaii of immense popularity on in some of his latest ditlies ami Itntli (Jlamille. a saxophone artiste whose selections are calculated to charm her hearers. The photoplay fen 1 11 re ill be "llmlntne Wants No Children." a film made in Europe and which has ntiHineil pronounced popularity, hy reason of the touching story it unfolds. The action, however, is far from serious lieiui? rather of the comedy -drnnia type. It treats of (lancinj; flappers and childless wives, where the mothers set their dfi'iKliters the example of how to be free tVugh married, and of husbands who love nml desire children in their hemes.

Coriln, a iiipiaut beauty the stellar role, 'the usual abort comedies and nena reels will also be presented. I I I I ORPHEUM The Venetian ers. with Olsft llftehln ami oth-rs; Walter Walters and company, ventriloquist Hue Fraud, jn choice mmss; ltohn ami Ilohu, In "Just a Ifehenrsul" and the picture, "The Overland situs'" are tile attractions for Monday, Tuesday nml Wednesday. Starting Thursday Dorothy Unrnetta 1111! Company in "On Tour." a hreeij revue, and "the picture, "The Show Girl" with Alary Carr, will be among the outstanding feat urea. GRAND A special prog raniine of song by the Temple Ulee Club, will be given the tirst hnlf of the week, tuber acts include Mullen and Francis, ID a travesty; Bert llnnloii.

comedian and singer; Amazon and Nile, contor tionists and the photoplny. "Corporal Kate" will round out the proti-nmine, lii'llinniug Thursday Tommy Iteiily and Cnaipany in "The Wife Hunter" and Coonau in "Johnny Oct Your Uim" will be prominent iiili-actions. Author Tells How He' Dramatized Famed Book "So mini people have asked me: 'How in that world did you ever manage to condense Dreis- r's SOD.OIK) word novel in- to two nnd one half hours of With "me 1 e- tam-e. for it Is pleasiint to be regarded as a miracle worker. I confess that I didn't reullv '11 It" S1IVS naTUO'K KCPBNfY 1 1 intuit latnck Kear- "1 could no more 'condense' a book into a play than I could 'condense' an upT'le into an orange.

What I did was mmiettiiug very different and much easier. "Any story in the world. I suppose, fan lie ritten as a novel, or as play, as a short story or as an essay 111 seeiijlogy. Dreiser's business is riling novels (though he has writ-Jt'ii Rome fine plays) nnd mine is writ-Jig plays. I merely took his essentially dramatic story nnd his niarvelously developed characters, and made a play "it of them.

This necessitated some, changes the story. For instance, in i'e piny the actual' murder takes place ofl stage, as in the classic Flizabethan Some of the people who have J'l-n this play. I understand, would "ive beer happier if we hud had a Kl'iss tank wiih real water, and cii-'Wil a Hippodrome diving girl to 'I'MiMe the part of Uoberta. I do not "Jmre this bizarre opinion. I -prefer oe dramatic lnetlnuls of F.uripidos mid Jluikespearc to these of the Hippo-onime's stage director.

"Another change in the story which been disapproved of by a few 'is jM Dreiser ,.) Sniulru Write a note a Chile in prison, whereas in the play lie comes to visit him. I cannot be-he that to see a postman handing Clyde a letter through the bars would "'ive been quite as profound nn effect theaverage audience as the spec-'ni-le a lovely girl coming to the Prison to say arewell to her lover on Hie day before he dies. I have never foiiMdered the arrival of a postman any case 11s a parliculnrly moving "at, but this, too. is a matter of taste. "When 1 first conceived the play the ary seemed naturally to full into 'ne mould it tinally took: A number of and acts, rather limn three wit 'well-made' acts.

I wrote it In Diany-scened 4c linhpie, not be. fnse I didn't Anow any better (1 1 may be permitted mV Inst sen-jnn-s that fan write 'well. made' plav If I feel 1. because it ia thv im ton-, ili I. l.l..l.

ii Fuglish language such and 'Macbeth') luive been "fitien. and with such elorioiia ex- neiiimi me 1 felt 1 could no PH0 hoiln ,) (ireatest fopmno. Mie will retuler BROAD BROAD BELOW LOCUST CASTICA MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAYS 'mm i THE NEW YORK CIVIC REPERTORY THEATRE Presents tendtr.AiSkty drjmjtit hv storu sit SIGMUND JtQMBSSG? OF (,. I M. 1,1 A to mm 1 a ill wwm ANNA LOSS, ORPHEUM, EARLE ed Waybnrnsi "Iiuds of nn net in nine scenes, prexeiitiiig Mines, nei-oliatic and other dances and soiiie spectacular features.

wiM, I he proKraniiue for this eek. Saieinv J.ewis is "chatieroni1 mid each of I he principals havesperial-tics to offer. There is a sidewalk ron-versmion at one part of the proceedings and at another a vision of loveliness presenting a bride and a bride-groom, with violin anil piano accompaniment by two of the IhiiIh. The (1111-cluding features are lilnck Jiultom and. by all the buds, a solid clog dance.

"I'inuoeiipers" will introduce ,1 and Funny The act is distinctive and has plenty of spirit. Charles will present bis ''Withers Up'ry," a travesty on old st.ile variety shows. Louisa I'hilson and Tore Duncan, will ofler ft inelniige of mirth and melody. Iiiini'iin playing silt different instruments. Marion Mills anil 1 lunulas Hunter will ba seen in "Yesterday and Today in riong" In a group of exquisite selections.

Sylvia l'ollock dunces artistically, the fact that she is a deaf mute, making her act all the more impressive. An historical Western picture, entitled. "Winners of the Wilderness," will he the screen atl ruction. It tells the story of the battle between the English and the French for supremacy in what now constitutes the Middle Western and Atlantic States. Tho high nixif.

is the massacre of llraildock'a legions by few French mid a horde of naked savages. Tim is in (Wo stellar role and Crawford is the lending female member of the cast. The programme will also Include special organ and orchestral music and there will be short falini as well. ALLEGHENY Marty Dupree and her Mimienl Follies, with Bennie Drolian as chief comedian, in a complete programme of melody and comedy, anil the photoplay, Cristo" featuring John (lillierf, will claim attention the first half of tho week, while Marty Ibipree nnd her players will offer a new line of music and fun for Ihe last three days, with Norma Shearer and Lew Cody in "The Dcml-Bridc'' na tho photoplay diversion. NIXON Anexnndria nnd His Gang presenting "A Clown Bob Capron in "The Mutual Man" with a company of four; "The Masked Voice" a singing surprise; Robinson and fierce in "Crossed Wires" nnd the photoplay, "Blarney" are announcements for the first Ihree days.

Atl enljre change Thursday. Educated for Banking, But Chose the Stage Howard Marsh, who is being featured in "Cherrv Blossoms, the musical play from the lie illow I roe. which opens r- a. 1 Monday night 111 uie Lio-Mimi-Street Opei 1 House, is no a 11 i' to I' i 1 a I-phia theatregoers. It was only short lime Ill', I I hit! 1.

"-I young musical V1 Slill (MM. theatrical ree- ft ords for this citv when he played here fr fej, weeks in iTrZuZ HDWRR9 HARSH this in the original role of Karl Kraiiz in "The Student I'mice Althousl. it was his great in -Hlossom Time" which brought bun into the forefront of singing actors. has manv oilier creditable perioral- ances in lag "hits" credit, mnonjj which the most prominent are Sari, the famous Karlman operetta of several years ago, Hip. i UnoW.

"SonjclmdCs Sweet heart, tier Soldier Boy," 'Trinecss Havia and others. Before entering the theatre for i career Marsh studied for the banking business, to follow in the footsteps father who hemis a prominent Imuking instilutiiT. in Ind.nnnpo is After troin cdlege he took two postgraduate courses at Chicago nnd Wisconsin Cniversities. studying Finance, Law and higher mathematics, lie did not stay long in business how- ever. George Ado.

humorist, saw him in amateur theatrical and added the necessary outside encouragement which sent the youthful Marsh oil his way to musical career, putting behind Inra nil his knowledge of economic mid the practical sciences for the hiier arts. Today Howard Marsh stands among! the foremost of singing actors lu the musical comedy field and thus- who 1,.,,. i ner orniniii-B 10 Bio-Sui 't the best he -has vet put forth. Of course the itmir with its colorful oriental background end beautiful muic by Sig-niund KomlK'i-g offer Marsh a wide latitude for the fullest scope of bn unique and unusual taleiM. 4 je" rT IN THREE GREAT SUCCESSES VALNUT STTSSm "THE CRADLE SONG" "LA LOCANDIERA" "THE MASTER BUILDER" YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THIS CLIMAX OF TERRIFIC POWER!" actor when.

Will Mahoney decided to "go crnity" just to make people laugh and make himself a favo- rite in vaudn. ville. A little more than three years ago, Mahoney made his appearance In tie East. He adopted as a trademar "Why Bo Serious?" and became a favorite WILL MRHONEY almost over night. He is now one of vaudeville's highlights and after a trip to the coast where he had his initial try out for the films he relumed to the two-a-day and headlines the bill at B.

F. Keith's Theatre this week. Mahoney attributes a great deal of His success to the fact that he gave up trying to he a serious actor and took up "nut" comedy as his style of entertaining. Mahoney was the idol of tho little Western town where he was born ami got bis early education, lie was manager of the local dramatic company which played serious pieces. It did not take him.

long to find out that being "serious" on the stage was not in his line. Somehow or oilier always inanageo in gei 100 muen comedy into the roles he played and no one took him seriously. "Fd like to play serious drama," says Mahoney. "but people won't let me. I know I could play it, even tragedy, if they would give me the chance.

I feel sure I have the ability, but the people never seem to take me seriously. I have tried a number of times to do a bit of drama, but even when I was really trying to be good, the aiidienoe only laughed at me and thought 1 was trying to he funny. It is discouraging and so Instead of the drama I selected vaudeville and have adopted for my Vt hy Be Serious. AMUSEMENTS A PHILADELPHIA EXCLUSIVE WHY DEIRO CELEBRATED PIANO-ACCORDIONIST ARTHUR AYLS IN A DELIGHTFUL COMEDY, EDDIE ALLEN IN A MERRY WHIRL Or THE BARDERLANGS EXTRAORDINARY EQUILIBRISTS EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION HACKETT it- M. iktimtc 1 1 1 a i i ns.vrr-.

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