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THE FORT WAYNE DAILY NEWS Wednesday, November 17. Silk and Silk Fiber Sweaters THE KILKENNY THEATER. Around Which Is Woven the Theme of Fiske O'Hara's New Play. The comp.my of amateurs that appeared i i the Kilkenny carnival I seasoli bpcamo famous. In 180S the great Irish poet.

Thomas Mouro. bo- came a member of this company. A poet in real lire, he nevertheless played the low comedy parts of David in "The Rivals" and ilunfjo in "The Padlock." The following yoar Sir John Stevenson, the gioat musical composer, took part in the performances, and thus the poet and musician were brought together at Kilkenny. It was Sir John Stevenson who sent Moore's melodies down to us through his musical arrangement of them, liessie Dyke, who later became the wife of Tom Moore, was also a member of this amateur companv. In 1812 Miss O'Neill.

who in after years became famous as an actress, joined the amateurs, playing the part of Mana in "The Citizen." In the pl.iy of "Kilkenny," Richard Desmond, played by Mr o'Hara, is the leading man this amateur company and Moint Carroll the leading lady. The love interest, of the play centers around these two people. During the performance Mr. O'Hara will sins the following solids, specially written and composed for his new play: "Thnfs What an Irishman Means," "Contrary Mary Clary," "Ireland Is Ireland to Me, "Dear Mother Mine" and "When It's Moonlight in Mayo." PLAY FOR MOTHERS And Little Girl in a Big City" Friday and Saturday. It seems as if all the hidden powers combine to draK a country girl down i the very depths when she goes to New York in search of a position.

Men of wealth, employers of labor and writable pillars of the church all seem to struggle to capture the unfortunate girl and keep her their power Tn James Kyrle Mac- Curiirs play, "A Uttle Girl in a Big City," which will be presented at the Majestic next Friday and Saturday, be shown all the sordidness of life in a metropolis, hut right, as ever, triumphs in the play and the spectator is made to feel that an all- wise providence watches over the innocent after all. "Hello Girls" Burlesque Offering Next Sunday. The offering at the Majestic next Sunday will be the latest successful burlesque. "Hello Girls," with an all- star cast of favorite players known to all the theatergoers of this city and ability are without doubt rec- nized as the leading entertainers in their line. Monte Carter, tlie Clock in "The Merry Whirl," Helen P.

Delany, "the dancer of dancers," John O. Grant, the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz," and a chorus of twenty regular Rirls that sing and dance. You will like the "Hello Girls" for the reason it has more specialties, humorous and than 6ie generally found in a dozen of the BO-called burlesque shows. "ON TRIAL." Biggest Dramatic Sensation in Years Coming. Ohe" of the events of the season at the Majestic theater will be the presentation by Cohan Harris of their great success, "On Trial," for three days starting next Monday, with a matinee on Wednesday.

This thrilling and absorbing play has registered witBc-ut doubt, a more sensational hil ttian -any dramatic piece seen in New Majestic Theatre THIS EVENING fISKE O'HARA THE ACTOR-SINGER IN "KILKENNY" PRICES--25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Matinee Saturday, 25c The play every mother and daughter should see "A Little Girl in a Big City" Nights 25c, 35c, 50c, 75e BURLESQUE SUNDAY 'Best Show on the Wheel "HELLO GIRLS" With Helen Delaney-- Dainty Dancer --and-20-- REGULAR GIRLS--20 3 A Starting a I Matinee Wednesday SEAT SALE TOMORROW TUEBiGOtSTHTIN 25 YEARS PRICES--Matinee 25o to $1.00 Night 25c to $1.50 The Temple Players Present All Week 'Officer 666' Special Dime Matinees--Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings 20c, 30c, 50o Children's Matinee Saturday Charlie's Aunt EMPRESS Tonight at 8:15 Matinee Tomorrow 2:30 1,000 SEATS, 10c PANDELL'S FLOWERS Beautiful Blooming Plants, Cyclamen, Begonias, Chrysanthemums, Jerusalem Cherries. Roses and Carnations, 3Sc dozen. Chrysanthemums Funeral Calhoun Street, Between Wayne and Berry--Phone 2743 THE CLOAK HOUSE $3.95, $5, $6.50, $10 THE CLOAK HOUSE The extraordinary business of the two weeks has resulted in numbers of broken lines and odd sizes. To these have been added special purchases of Coats, Suits and Dresses. On all these garments you will find the prices much less than regular to insure a speedy selling.

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at $2.98 VALUES $3.50 TO $4.50 Fur Trimmed Crepes, High Color Crepes, Spanish and Shadow Laces, Mannish Silks, Georgettes, Plaids, Stripes, Nets, in scores of clever models. at $5,00 VALUES $6.50 TO $7.50 Astonishing, indeed, to see so many diversified styles at one price. Radium Laces, Nets, Soirees, Crepe de Chines, Plaids, Black Laces, Persian Crepes, Dark Chiffons, in the newest trims and colorings. at $7.50 VALUES UP TO $15.00 Stunning combinations of Radium and Georgette, Chiffons, Roman and Spanish Laces, Georgettes, Black Chantilly Laces, many being copies of exclusive French models. Rare values.

at $10.00 $15.00 AND $20.00 VALUES Gorgeous "Sample" Waists that means they arc made much better than the ordinarj. Dark suit shades, embroidered and bead trimmed effects; black and cream Chantilly and Spanish laces. Aristocratic in every sense of the word. A Fancy Feather, a bit of Fur or a Plow- er will trim one of the pretty shapes we offer idmorf ow at $1.95 and 49c. Beautiful Velvet and Hatters' Plush Shapes.

in blacks and colors; values 1 $5.00 to $6.50, at tpJL.t/0 Velvet Shapes, values $3.00 and $3.50, at A new assortment of Mannish Velour Hats, in black, brown, navies and greens; values $5.00, at York in years. It tells an absorbing and natural story in such a novel way that the auditor is said to be held almost spell-bound, so interesting is the development of each successive scene. It is still running at the Candler theater, New York, to a succession of crowded houses. The producers, Cohan Harris, have provided a special cast of exceptionally clever players (or the production here. The drama was written by a young lawyer.

Elmer L. Reizenstein. and this is his first effort as a playwright, AN JEFFERSON PHENOMINAL SUCCESS IS SHOWN TODAY. George Beban Is Seen in an Extremely Effective Role-- To Play Four Days. The special select Paramount feature in eight parts, "An Alien," which Is at the Jefferson for four days this week, opened to overflow business yesterday, and many were the words of praise heard upon every side from those who witnessed the magnificent production.

As is widely known, "An Alien" is bused upon George Beban's vaudeville playlet, "The Sign of the lfCt jpiinpd its star. as his troubles increase so does the amusement of the audience. Imhof, Conn, and Coreene are here with their sketch, "Surgeon Louder," with Roger Imhof. in the role of Private Casey, the wounded soldier. Casey is the tunmaker of the trio, and the success he scores here this week is even greater than he registered when here in "The Doings of Mr.

Leader." Clara Morton, the versatile comedienne who sings, dances and plays her own accompaniments, doing all of it just a bit better than is usually seen in vaudeville, is She has the same dash that made the Four Mortons famous. Vocalists and instrumentalists, the Three Vagrants have a prominent part in the current Palace bill. Their piano, accordion and harp trio is a real gem. Emerson and Bildwin, jugglers, get rounds of applause for their feats, and they earn it all. Harry Mason, as "The Janitor," has a snappy monologue that furnishes fifteen minutes of fun.

Angle Weimers and Walter Burk, in "The Dancing Teacher," introduce some dancing that is new to local theater-goers. detective story as "Carmen" is from "The a a i d's Flirtation." There are plenty of thrills, but throughout the play there are scattered laughs in plenty, and to see it is to understand why the play has been known as the greatest laughing success in years. There will be a special dime matinee on Thursday, with the children's special matinee on Saturday. was spiritually present at feasts all over the country. MILLIONAIRE COP Does Some Real Ferret Work at the Temple This Week.

"Charlie's Aunt" at Empress. There is a crutch waiting for the owner at the Empress theater. The crutch was left in the theater the other day and the owner may have the same calling at the theater and identify ing it. The presentation of "Charlie's Aunt" i at the Empress this week by the stock organization which has been formed I by Harvey Porter is a great success, i Everyone who has seen the show has been highly delighted with it. Walter Poulter in the leading role is a great hit.

Next week "Hawthorne of the U. S. the great Cohan and Harris comedy, in which Irene Fenwlck and" Douglas Fairbanks scored such a tremendous success, will be the attraction at the Empress. DENVER, Nov. case of the disappearance of young Dr.

S. C. Miller from His home at Meade. Sept. 6 is in'elved as" another unsolved mystery in Colorado today.

He kissed his wife and baby good-by and said he was going to make a professional call. He did not return. The high quality substantial Bread, Haffner's Potato- Loaf, lOc, at all dealers'. The bureau of standards has developed a test for platinum. Here and There in News of the Day.

Have your pictures taken Hard Time Party at Tanner's Thursday. Cash prize. The Lackawanna, railroad IB not satisfied with the novelty of its own name, no calls its marvelous new bridge over East river, New York, the "Tunkhannock vltt- tluet." Tins This terreting out a mystery more deep I fit fl tn Dayton clty mana ger and involved than the quesUon of members of the National Munic-! knockout drops or Who burned th Natlona Stropes barn? the millionaire cop a association began conven- the Temple this week does some real, ti sh todav detective work. He not onlv captures' utaay. For Sale--One five-passenger Automobile, in good running condition; will sell very cheap; need the room.

Electric Garage. 630 West Mr. Beban, country-wide fame ana was om ut which 100.000 guests were en-i JEFFERSON W. C. QUIMBY, Owner and Manager.

Today, Tomorrow and Friday Special Select Paramount Master-Picture "An Alien? In Eight Parts, with Mr. George Beban The play that makes dimples to catch the tears. One of the most pretentious productions ever presented in this theater. Special music and effects. Shows begin at 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.

m. Adults, 20c. Children, lOc. plete drama. Here Mr.

Beban appears in the third version of his sketch. As Pietro, the alien, the famed character actor renders his familiar sympathetic and heart-rending performance throughout the picture. Mr. carefully studied expressions, gestures and actions, made perfect by long- years of experience, are reproduced with admrrable skill on the screen. The story may be related in brief.

Pietro to a kidnapped Oris- wold's child, being accused of the deed i iv (Jriswold's dissolute brother Phil. I Oiiswold, in haste to locate Pietro, dashes madly through the city's Italian quarter in his machine. He runs down and kills i daughter Ro- slna. After Pietro had undergone a most trying ordeal i u. detective, the confession of Phil is announced, and then comes to Pietro the knowledge of the cause of Rosina's Clever contrasts between the homes of the rich and tho poor, human scenes between the alien and his little Kosina, and the unspeakably pathetic finish.

The aituatlons have been admirably well conceived. Deserving special praise are the happy scenes immediately preceding the accident, then thr admirably well-executed accident itself, and the subsequent fearful scenes as Pietro returns to his home, expecting to discover Ro.sina awaiting him. It is a production that will bring tears to the eyes of the most hardened. As shown at the Jefferson theater it was ideally presented. Tho music was most appropriate and added much to thr charm of i really wonderful Paramount production.

The exhibition will continue today, Thursday and Friday. The show hours are 1. 5, 7 and 9. been duped into believing the crook nati 0n by the newly crowned "emperor, a rea man ot fortune. The story is Yoshihito.

He himself was here, but a real bit out of Jsew ork lite, and while it deals with policemen and i tpctives it is as far from a dime-novel lOc 25c PALACE TODAY 10c 25c B. F. KEITH'S STANDARD VAUDEVILLE Special Engagement. CLAHA MORTON (Of the Four Mortons) Assisted by Frank Sheen in a Musical Diversion A Merry War of Laughs ROGER IMHOF HUGH L. CONN MARCELLE COREENE "Surgeon Louder, U.

S. A Military Comedy EMERSON AND BALDWIN Juggling Comedians SURGEON LOUDER Has an Unruly Patient at the Palace Surgeon Louder, TJ, has his troubles at the Palace this Tvcck THREE VAGRANTS Street Singers and Musicians CAUSTE CONANT Musical Humorist AUGIE WEIMERS AND WALTER BURKE "The Dancing Teacher" HARRY LESTER MASON "The Janitor" PRICES 10c, 25c and 50c Join the Keith Joy Army and remember the big bill of jollltlee Thanksgiving week. We have much to be thankful for. phone company have shown that 1,800 wires can be crowded into the same step cable heretofore used by 1,200 without affecting their efficiency. YOUR SICK CHILD IS CONSTIPATED! LOOK AT TONGUE IF CROSS, FEVERISH OR BILIOUS GIVE "CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS." No m.itlM 1 what ails your child, a gentle, thorough laxative should al-1 ways be the first treatment given.

If your little one Is out-of-sorts, half- sick, isn't resting, eating and acting i naturally--look, Mother! see If tongue, is routed. This is a sure sign that it'n littlt- stomach, liver and bowels arc clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, fitomach sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache, I sore throat, full of txjld, giro a lea- of "California Syrup of figs," und in a hours all the constipated i poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels' without griping, and you have a well, I playful chiM again. i Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative," because it nover fails to cleanse the little one's liver and bowels and sweeten tho stomach and they dearly love Its pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, chtl- dren of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle, I Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.

Ask your druggist for a 60-eent bottle, of "California Syrup of Figs;" then see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Companuy." YOUR CHANCE Buy a fine lot in Driving Park this week and watch it grow in value. F. Curdes, 125 East Berry street. Phone 622. GEORGE BEBAN In "An Alim," tl today and tomorrow How Are Yours? Correct lenses incorrectly placed before your eyes are worthless.

Our glasses are carefully adjusted to afford the greatest efficiency and comfort. We inspect and adjust your glasses whenever it is necessary--that is part of our service. Bring your glasses to us for adjustment--no matter who supplied them--we want to show you how much more satisfactory our methods are. COLUMBUS, OHIO No rr.WAVNtomM ANTHONY.