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JUNE 20, 1916. PART II. 3 TUESDAY MORNING. Side-Society, and the Dance -Los Angel es Theaters Jo BrigelefSOTDaily me Life's Gentler Music, Song Beached. Olivia Smith of Santa Rosa, who I School for Girls, assisted in recelv- SOCIETY.

Artistic. NOVEL SKETCH CHARMS. DRAMA. counts the people In the boxes, plays "Yankee Doodle" (assisted by the human imagination) on the piano, tells the number of the card hla master has placed In your hand, and does other un-dogllke and mysterious things. Svengall has a delightful "personality" as well as awe-Inspiring knowledge, which makes every dogless kldlet In the audience long to own him.

Bonlta really Is Just as lovely as ever, and Lew Hearn Just as funny. If you have never seen their act, It will amuse you hugely, and even If you have you will enjoy it. Marie Cahlll and Dorothy Toys make on even bigger hit In their second week than In their first, and Willing, Bentley and Willing, and the Statues, continue to please. The Paths film satire on "How to Bring Up Your Child" Is entirely worthy of. mention, as a most amusing travesty on the new educational film.

Tally's Broadway, Have the Ince people perfected a new method of "photography? It would almost appear so. Judging from the super-clearness of the photography shown in "An Apostle of Vengeance," the William S. Hart play which Is the attraction at Tally's this week. The pictures have many of them depth and unusual perspective, almost as though seen through the old-fashioned steroscope of one's youth. The photographer, whoever he Is, Is to be congratulated.

The story is not of so recent vintage. Again Hart is the red-blooded preacher, who every once In a whiie "busts over the traces" and asks the Lord to excuse him a minute while he punches somebody's jaw. Every little while he saves a maiden from the overworked villain, whom he then has to lick. The story Is told with a good eye to consistency and continuity, however, and Mr. Hart plays as effectively and convincingly as ever.

Dorothy U-ton is pretty enough to turn any man Into a knight-errant DELICATE FANTASY OF ORIENT AT THE ORPHEUM. By Grace Klngslcy. If "The River of Souls." the Chinese sketch which is being played at the Orpheum this week, had been written with an American setting, It would probably have been named "Getting Uncle Sammy's Goat," or something like that In any case, It would have been a corking little sketch, full of fascination and punch. But, set in Us gorgeous oriental atmosphere, Its lines full of all the mystery of eastern guile, its sing-song chanting of lines, relieved by an occasional staccato note of passion when human nature breaks through the Insulated suavity of the ages, its correct costuming even to the long finger nails and lliy feet, "The River of Souls" has a tremendous added charm, not only of novelty, but of artistry. There is love between Suey Sin Fan, the lily flower, and Tal Loy Jung, the woodcarver, which Won HI Yun seeks craftily to thwart Of course, the schemer Is caught in his own trap, and all ends happily.

John L. Golden, the author. Is said to have lived in the Orient and studied the Chinese character and mode of life, and a person can easily believe this, although of course the kiss between the lovers in the sketch must be considered poetical license, since the Chinese do not kiss. Harold Hart-sell, Felice Morris. Guv Mllham, George Spelvln and Manton Marble play the sketch admirably.

If all the peasant glris and boys In Spain are as alluring and good to look at as the Senorita and Senor Gomez, it is a wonder anybody ever tears himself away from that sunny land. They perform some sprightly folk dances in a very taking way. Svengall Is a doggie de luxe, who The college set and the ladles who have com with the Knights Templar are both first on society's list of entertainments this week. Many pretty young college girl visitors, house guests of popular Angelenoa, are instigating merry affairs. The college boys, too, coming in for notice.

The college and Templar entertainments, in addition to the welcomes planned for brides, make up functions that fairly bulge one's engagement book. Yesterday afternoon Miss Kathleen Shores gave a decidedly smart bridge tea for her charming young house guest. Miss Margery Coil, of Woodland, an Alpha Omlcron Sorority girl of Stanford with no end of admirers. Forty or more of the debutante set and those who will be officially "out" when college days are over, were entertained at the hostess' attractive home, No. 1824 St.

Andrews place. Mrs. Wayland Trask and Mrs. Edward Hyans presided over the dainty tea table, massed in pink roses and sweet peas, carrying out a delicious pjnk motif, accentuated by pink shaded candelabra and confections, and billowy tulle. Receiving with Miss Shores and the honoree were Miss Dorothy Trask, Miss Melva Nelslng, Miss Lucllo and Miss CSenevleve McXamee, all of whom affected the sheer, bouffant summer frocks of delicate shadings.

Miss Katherlne Qulnn and Miss Nelslng gave added enjoyment with vocal contributions. Other affairs are to make the visitor's stay one continuous round of gayety. Richard Grillith, Just home from his second year at Princeton, and his brother, George, who Is to attend Berkeley this, autumn, were hosts last evening at a large dancing party, attended by seventy of their friends of the younger set, and given at the parental George P. Griffith home. No.

2801 Orchard avenue. Spring flowers abounded decoratlvely indoors, and the Japanese irarden was more than ever attractive with its canopy of gayly colored a myriad of ln-candescents strung overhead. Supper was served buffet In the dining-room, which was transformed into a floral bower. Mrs. Griffith assisted her sons In receiving.

Miss Irene Combe, who has Just returned to her home, No. 1825 La-Brae, Hollywood, after her first year at Mills College, where she is a special student, has an attractive house guest. Miss Velma Carlthers, of Santa Rosa, a freshman at the same school, and for her will give a bridge tea at the Beverly Hills Hotel tomorrow afternoon. Sharing in the compliment will be Miss Stains AmuantttntB EntrrtaUtmrttlH near Ith. Main 171, A534J.

ANOTHER MOROSCO SUCCESS This Is the production will see ia September Otheman Stevene, Examiner, AGAINST A SEAT CHECK THAT IT "I'LL DOUBLE MR. STEVENS' No advance In Prlcee 10c to J6c; Sljratmi i Amtdmnita fLUNE'S BROADWAY The Moat Powerful Moral Sermon Ever Filmed sWkre Are Children? Is being entertained during her stay in Los Angeles by Miss Velma Gist of No. 400 Serrano avenue. There are several sorority girls Delta Beta Delta. now here.

Miss Edwina Noyes of Alameda, who is the house guest of Miss Mildred Glleley, and the Misses of Fresno, visitors of Miss Elizabeth Synder, who are the motif for innumerable attentions. Miss Ellen Eason is also a Mills girl who will be much entertained during her vacation spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Eason, of Pasadena. Miss Combe presided over a luncheon in yellow and Japanese decorations of bewitchlngly pretty appointments on Friday, covers being laid for eighteen, and the following night Miss Gist gave a daac 9 for the out-of-town girls. Charming Mrs. Charles Morehead Nebeker, formerly pretty Virginia Walsh; Mrs. Thomas Weeks Banks, formerly Martha Wool wine; Miss Amy Busch and her house guest, Mrs.

William Emerson Barrett of Boston, who has visited in Los Angeles as Miss Mar-Jorie Lee, having attended Miss SomerB's School the Hudson with several Angeleno young ladies; Miss Anita Thomas, Miss Margaret Fleming and Miss Louise O. Hunt were entertained most informally at luncheon by Miss Margaret Bundy at the tatter's handsome Oak Knoll home, yesterday. With the exception of Mrs. Barrett, all compose a congenial group of auction bridge players and the afternoon sped quickly at this interesting diversion. Mrs.

Barrett Is to be here a lew days longer as the house guest ol Miss Elizabeth Brant, No. 3131 of 1 South Figueroa street. For Grand Opera. Two box parties were given on Saturday night in honor of Glana Bradll, prima donna contralto of the California Grand Opera Company, who so acceptably filled the role of Ulrica In "Un Ballo In Mar-chera." Present were Mr. and Mrs.

John T. Curtln, the Winchesters, Vaughans, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Stavnow, Mrs. Charles Grler-son, and Mrs. Ray Horton, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Daniels and Miss Flint Others noted In the loges were Mr.

and Mrs. Grove Ketchum, Mr. and Mrs. Bluett and Dr. and Mrs.

Titian Coffey, Accomplished Southern Girt. Miss Jessie Moran of Seattle, Miss Kitty Craig of Phoenix, Miss Marjorie Dllworth of Coronado, Miss Laura Mae Holcomb and Miss Frances Stevenson of this all graduates of the Marlborough THIRD BIQ WEEK STARTS TOD AT 5th and Olive VICTOR HERBERT TONIGHT 8:15 All Week Ith anl Olive Pale 9 s-m, to I pm TO ARMS rOR L. B. BKHTMKR. MANAGER, BEST.

OF VAUDEVILLE -v. 1' 1 Priori, llo (00 i 76c 11.00 11.60 A powerful portrayal of the premeditated destruction of the unborn. P.S. Mothers Dr. I.ulu It.

Peters will deliver a lecture to mothers only, Wednesday. June flit. A.M. LUNE'S AUDITORIUM MASON OPERA HOUSE WiSl. Oliver Moroeco Presents tha Comedy With Music.

"CANARY COTTAQE" With a TYPICAL MOROSCO CAST, Including TRIXIE FRIOANA. CHART.B9 RItGOt.ES. HERBERT CORTHELL AND MANY OTHERS. A PARIS FASH ION CHORUS. MOROSCO SPECIAL LOS ANGELES PRICES Kttifbta and Sat.

Mat! J6o to Wed. S5c and Sob only. i ATERRIFICHIT! FIRST NIGHT AUDIENCE, CHEERED THE MIGHTY SPECTACLE noon, June 28, from 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock p.m. Club members are Invited without further notice, though invitations are being sent out to a limited numtaer of honored guests. Pasadena Achieves Much.

Last Tuesday was the date of the annual outing of the -Shakespeare Club of Pasadena, and the members decided not to go far afield In search of pleasure, but to test the gifts at home. So the rendezvous was at Brookside Park, and those who had never before visited these recreation grounds were both surprised and delighted to see what opportunities are now offered there for relaxation and genuine recreation. Some 300 members sat down to a bountiful picnic luncheon, and shortly after repaired to' the leaf-shaded auditorium to enjoy a programme arranged by the chairman of the day, Mrs. M. Rosenbaum, Music was furnished by Ms.

and Mrs. Thomas Fish, Ernest Fish and Mr. 'Thomas, the quartette using brass instruments, cornet, trombone and horn. Mrs. Isabel Garretson Hart read scenes from "As You Like It" and a humorous selection, "A Half Hour' at the Beach," with unusually fine rendering of both.

Another pleasing number was an original "jingle," by Miss Lucy Chamberlain. In this the names of the members and laughter-provoking references were cleverly woven. There are to be two more reunions before the year closes, but this one may fitly mark the spirit of the whole under the leadership of the outgoing president Mrs. E. H.

Lockwood. Her administration closes with the accomplishment of a long-desired purpose, the purchase of more ground adjoining the clubhouse, and the Improvement of that ground by the erection of an out-of-door theater. Plans for this are already completed, and the work will no doubt be finished In time for the new president, Mrs. C. E.

Ashcroft, to begin her reign in the fall. For More Playgrounds. Mrs. Willoughby Rodman, the first appointed playground commissioner in Los Angeles, and C. B.

Raltt, superintendent of playgrounds, proved to their interested listeners at the Woman's City Club yesterday that the need of Juvenile courts, retention homes and reform schools would be considerably lessened if there were more supervised recreation centers. Mrs. Rodman advocated the encouragement of a good time, physical perfection and a healthy mind for the youth of the land, and to safeguard their leisure by building more and better equipped recreation centers. A recreation commission, whose purpose is to supervise games and amusements for children, and the movies will do much toward keeping a child from being made Into a law-breaker, says Mrs. Rodman.

Mr. Raltt, through whose interest was established the first outing camp In the San Bernardino Mountains, showed views of the camp and illustrated different phases of the work with stereoptlcon pictures. Talented Woman to Speak. Mrs. Lillian Burkhart Goldsmith will speak on "Mary Antln and Her Message and the Significance of the Galsworthy Plays" at Colton on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, v- On Saturday, June 24, Mrs.

Goldsmith will speak to the members of the Santa Ana Ebell Club on "Some Modern Thought," and on Friday evening, June 30, she will appear at the Park Congregational Church, Los Angeles, her subject being "The of Tagore and Nicholas Vachlcl. Lindsay." Woman's Press Club. Frank H. Spearman, author of railroad stories and western fiction, will talk on story writing to the women of the Press Club this afternoon, at their last session for the year. Mr.

Spearman has recently located In Hollywood, where he Is building a home In the foothills. One of his most popular stories, "Whispering Smith," has recently been shown here on the screen. Published work of the members will be on exhibition and tea will be served. Final Social Club Event, The closing event of the club year for the Womans Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock occurred last Thursday evening a dinner for all club members and their escorts In honor of the new members of the organization. It was a brilliant success.

Tables were spread In both the dining-room and auditorium of the clubhouse amid effective decorations in yellow and white. A dell-clous dinner was served to the 133 guests present and with Godfrey Edwards as toastmaater a delightful programme added merriment to the occasion. The following were the toasts responded to: "The New Members." W. J. Cook "The Old Members," R.

O. McNItt; 'The Club Babies," A. O. Paul; song, Mr. Lane; "Club Women as Wives," Mr.

Brad-dock; "Pigs Is Pigs," J. Gardener; song, John Bailey. Opportunities for Girls. The Parent-Teacher Association of Santa Barbara avenue school will meet tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock p.m. Miss Adele Humphrey will speak on "Present-day Opportunities for Girls." Music will be furnished by the eighth grade pupils, and a solo by Miss Audrey Chapman.

The officers for the ensuing year will be Installed and refreshments served. The Queen's Pnuchlcna. The regular monthly card party the Queen's Daughters will be held In the Assembly Kooms, Times building, this afternoon. The formal opening of the new home for working girls under the auspices of Queen's Daughters, at No. 1036 Sunset boulevard, corner Cjster street, will be held Monday, June 26, from 2 o'clock to 6 o'clock p.m.

snd from 7 to 10 o'clock. The public Is Invited. MAY MARK PROOF Ruling of General Land Office will Slmpliry I'lwetlure. The Commissioner of the General I Ofllce tins Issued an order thst hereafter witnesses may be examined and nnnuat or final proofs on public Isnds executed before a local t'nlted flutes Commissioner. Heretofore the rule hna been that such proof must be taken In the part of the district where the land Is located.

This will enable entrymen living In Ixis Angelee to attend to this matter without being compelled to go to distant parts of the district to make this proof. United titntes Commissioner ilnmmack, of this la doing considerable business under the new order. URBANK 3rd ing at the graduation last night from Thllo Becker's Conservatory of Music of Miss Nellie May Bowen, the accomplished daughter of Judge and Mrs. James E. Bowen of El Paso, Tex.

James E. Bowen, captain, and Messrs. Bartlett and Brethlngham, lieutenants of Urban Military Academy, former being a brother of Miss Bowen. The Bowen family is distinguished In the South. While the son and daughter have been continuing their studies here Mrs.

Bowen has spent much of her time at the Lelghton. She is president of the El Paso U.D.C. and is prominent In the social world. Married Last Friday. The home of Mr.

and Mrs. George Loveday was the scene on Friday evening of one of the prettiest of the season's weddings when Miss Mary Margaret Jones, daughter of W. P. Jones of Braddock, became the bride of Raymond Vlets Bliss of Chula Vista. Cecil Brunner roses and plumosus fern were used artistically, and the service was read by Rev.

Duncan Mackenzie, rector of the Church of the Redeemer. A sumptuous wedding supper was served. Amid a shower of rice and good wishes, the bride and groom left in their car for their future home in Chula Vista. For Newly-weds. Honoring Mrs.

Arthur W. Rider, a reception was given by Mrs. Charles A. Baskervllle of No. 1319 Maryland street on Thursday afternoon, the hostess being assisted by Mmes.

William H. Barnard, Theodore T. Woodruff, Harry H. Baskervllle, Charles E. Llonberger of Al-hambra and the Misses Ruth Clayton and Charlotte Laser.

Mrs. Rider recently became the bride of Mrs. Baskervllle's brother, Rev. Arthur W. Rider, D.D., Pacific Coast representative of the American Baptist Foreign and Home Missionary societies, and formerly for ten years pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church of this city.

The wedding took place last month in Nashville. where the' bride, formerly Mrs. Ada Tuman resided for a number of years. Dr. and Mrs.

Rider are to make their home In Los Angeles, but at present are located at Long Beach, where with Mrs. Joseph C-Tuman, the bride's mother, they have taken a bungalow for the summer. A delightful afternoon was en-Joyed by the many friends who were privileged to extend under such happy conditions a greeting to Mrs. Rider. To Go East.

Mrs. Gertrude Smucker will leave for Chicago on June 28, where she will visit friends. Mrs. Smucker Is the mother of Mrs. Clarence van Graham, first vice-president of the Woman's City Club.

"ipooooooocxxxxxxxxxxxioooo 0 WOMEN'S WORK, 8 WOMEN'S CLTJBb. CX)CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3COOCCO "There seems to be some misconception of the position of Ebell In the matter of the trouble now agitating the Board of Education and the teachers of the public schools," said President Mrs. W. S. Bartlett of the Ebell Club yesterday.

"The board of Ebell sent petition to the Board of Education requesting that dismissed teachers be granted a public hearing of their grievances. This petition absolutely limits the activity of the Ebell Club as a club. This board does not approve of a recall movement, which must necessarily be found on hearsay evidence, although it deeply regrets the un-American or star chamber methods the Board of Education has adopted. An Individual petition was circulated here by friends of Miss Fulmer asking for her reinstatement, and today a petition is to be circulated by friends of Mrs. Waters indorsing her.

I wish it understood that neither of these petitions is official, but each is signed by individual members of Ebell as an expression of personal feelings." Other clubs are coming In for discussion and being misquoted. This much Is certain, club women are up in arms over the recall, and believe it started from personal jealousies and spite. Mrs. Matthew S. Robertson, In beautiful words, paid a deserved tribute to Mrs.

Bartlett yesterday In presenting, for her club, a gorgeous basket of pink sweet peas and gyp-sophlla tied with pink tulle to the retiring president. She said that had she the gift to speak with the tongues of men and angels she could but feebly voice what was In the hearts of Ebell members. "Wearing the purple and fine linen of American womanhood with so much honor, your beautiful Influence has been felt by each member of Ebell: you have made us realize at all times thst there was something divine mixed with our clay; you have taught us that the brain Is the shortest road to the heart, and In every department we have learned that education's truest value Is the elevation of the mind and the aspiration of the soul; thst It is soul force rather than Intellectual force that loads to any success, even as the world rates success. Mme. President, may I say you have been our gardener, and by your discipline, steadfast mental control and rare personality which shines even as the rays of God's own sunshine, you have given us the final, perfect flowers of the cultivated heart and brnln.

truth. Justice, peace and love, and that already these have ripened Into fruitage of helpfulness for each of us." With face Illumined, Mrs. nnrtlelt replied that the bright light of God's best gift was the continued loyalty and support of bell's members, and tho sweet privilege of having been their president was being carried wny in her heart. he retiring officers were present-with bouquets of pink gladioli and gypsophlla, accompanied by words of appreciation from their president for their good work. Then the new offlrera were Introduced gracefully, Mrs.

Chester C. Ashley, the newly-Nected president, assuring the club that Ehell's machinery was so well oiled that no part could get out of gear." Estella Heartt Dreyfus, contralto, with Mrs. M. lienlon Koblnson at the piano, gave a purpose programme, on legendary, historic and romantic opera airs. The club will give a reception to Mr.

and Mrs. John Haywnrd Francis on Frlrtny evening and close the year's programme with an open-air Picnic at Eagle Hock Park next Monday. Elaborate plnns are being made for the reception Ebell will give to 'Mrs, Joslah Evans Cowles as a welcome home end congratulations over her election, on Wednesday after SHOW MAGNATE NOW BANKRUPT. Ernest Shipman and Wife Owe a Princely Sum. Many "Angels" Included in Creditor List.

Major 'Asset is a Disputed Film Contract. The hazards of the theatrical profession were Indicated In a petition In bankruptcy filed in the United States District Court yesterday by Ernest Shipman, the well known producer, and his wife, Nell Ship-man. The total liabilities of Ernest Shipman are $329,818.96, of which $326,991.88 are unsecured. Shipman wasconnected as a stockholder with the Ernest Shipman Attractions, Metropolitan Company, World's Fair Stock Company, the Burt Amusement Company, the Kel-cey-Shannon Company, the American Amusement Company, the New York Producing Company, the Sweeley-Shipman Company and other corporations in the amusement game. In severat he was the owner of 61 per cent, of the stock, and he schedules the total liabilities of the entire companies.

Shtpman's creditors number several hundred, and include persons connected with amusement from New York to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, much of the Indebtedness being for printing and money advanced by alleged "angels." The attractions that lost money, according to the petition, were the Kilties' Band "Tour of the World," the "Cavalier of France," "Prisoner of Zenda," "Cousin Kate," "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," "When Knighthood was in Flower." the Grace Merrltt Company, "Alice-Sit-by-the-Flre," Walls of Jericho Company, Bonnie Briar Bush Company, Jim the Penman Company, "Mrs. Warren's Profession," the Shepherd King Company, Duchess of Devonshire Company and a host of other attractions. The assets are given as $48,278, In the shape of unliquidated claims, of which $45,000 is the alleged value of a contract with the Palo Alto Film Company of Palo Alto, which is disputed. The petitioner alBo has five suits of clothes and some Jewelry. The petition of his wife, Nell Ship-man, shows debU amounting to $42,248.60, with assets of $1000, consisting of her theatrical wardrobe at their Alhambra home and $500 alleged to be due for the scenario of the "Pot of Gold." The La Jolla Lumber and Mill Company also filed a petition In bankruptcy in the United States District Court yesterday.

The assets are given at $20,800 and the liabilities at $35,390.72. Of the assets $7000 is the value of the real estate, $4250 the value of stock on hand and $4000 the-'vahie of machinery. -The company does business at San Diego. B. B.

Harlan is president of the corporation, and he makes an affidavit that on June 17, last, the company passed a resolution to the effect that It could not pay Its debts and should be adjudicated a bankrupL Insists. MUST DO SOMETHING. State Board of Health Informs the Council Sewage Disposal Plant Must be BuUt at Hyperion Even Though Bonds were Turned Down. Official notification was received from the State Board of Health by the City Council yesterday that it will Insist on the sewage disposal plant at Hyperion being built Immediately. The letter, which was referred to the Budget Committee, expressed regret that the voters failed at the last election to authorize the $1,800,000 bond Issue for the purpose.

It added that the State board had been waiting to learn the outcome of the bond proposal and at its next meeting on July 1 It wants to know Just what the city Is to do this year. Members of the Budget Committee have requested additional reports from the City Engineer outlining a plan for starting the work this year with a view to providing $200,000 to $300,000 to make a showing that will at least be satisfactory to the State health authorities. WITH IT 14 HONORS. Police Department will Pay I at Respects to "Pat" Crow. The bodv of C.

If. Crow, affectionately known as "Pat" Crow, will he burled, as he wished, with full honors from the police department. Acting Chief George Home yesterday Issued orders to this effect. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the Christ Episcopal Church at o'clock In the afternoon. A full departmental escort will be present, and the police bnnd will play the requiem.

The pallbearers will be Detective Roy Crow's closest friend and working companion, snd Patrolmen Turner, Houston, Hoffman, llllf and Mxllhcu. The department float will be Carried at huir must. The funeral ora-llomwlll be delivered by llev. Baker P. I.

chplaln of the police department. OX ONE OOINT. A Jury In United Slates District Judge Trlppet's court yesterday found Charles A. I.edletter. a former Southern Paclflo freight employee, guilty of having In his possession four automobile tlrea that were stolon while In Interstate commerce.

Iirdbetter was tried on two founts of tho Imllrtment. He was found guilty on one. snd the Jury disagreed. 11 to 1, on the other. ttftAtnilM eiTAND.

That the lepar(ment of the Interior hns not changed Its policy In regard to refusal to allow entries to be rnuile upon withdrawn land In the Yuma project. Imperial county, la Indicated bv a decision Just received by Heglater Hm-he ami Receiver Mlli hell, lit whlrh the Secretary of the Interior affirms (he action of the local land officers rejecting the desert land application of Itoelna II. Lord of El t'entrn, who tried to secure possession of III acres of unsurvtyed land. iU HOURS OF SPEEDY FUN Bulky. STRONG AslPECTACLE.

BEST EFFECTS Iff "FALL OF A NATION" SENSATIONAL. By Henry Chrlstecn Warnack. As a cartoon of William Jennings Bryan, "The Fall of the Nation." the Thomas Dixon picture with music by Victor Herbert, which opened' its Los Angeles engagement at Clune's Auditorium last night, Is so much of a success as to suggest that Mack Sennett lost a very rare opportunity in not having secured this Bcrlpt. Anything so deadly serious, or rather, so deadly and serious, as "The Fall of a Nation" naturally lends Itself to burlesque. For i the first time In my life I fully get the Keystone's idea of comedy plots.

The reason the world holds so few masters is that not many men can both see the truth clearly end express it simply. Ask the average man for a hill and he tries to bury you unler a range of mountains. Where there Is so much bulk there Is likely to be more or less bulk, In this case rather more than less. This expensive and spectacular picture In which the nation faUn and rises In many reels has one big scene, one fresh Idea and one touch of pathos. The big scene Is a battlefield in part one.

The Idea is the organization of the women in part two. The pathos is in pitiful fortunes of an Italian family which would suggest the subtitle: And a little hyphen shall lead them. Off-setting these three comparative virtues are these facts: no foundation is laid for the war which drops from a clear sky and the oratory of W. J. Bryan the women cannot be violated one day and delicately wooed by their violators on the day following; the Italian family as a side Issue has no business absorbing the Interest of the whole play.

The advantage of applying the principle of the cantilever employed In bridge construction to the building of big business blocks is that the foundation becomes the strength of the structure and the walls are required for shelter only and not for support. This makes the skyscraper a possibility. Mr. Dixon asks us to accept a sky-scraper picture that lacks' a foundation that is mortised In granite, thus forcing us to depend upon the walls as he builds them, and these walls become too thick for our heads. SPECTACULAR.

No big picture ever held more spectacular photography nor a larger number of monumental inconsistencies. In one moment we see the hyphens planning for God and the Emperor in the bosom of our own country and In the next moment we see a hyphen as the country's leading patriot. In part one we have the Americans overwhelmed, crushed and obliterated, while In part two they are all safe in the West patlcntlv drilling with wooden lances. Incidentally It might be worth mentioning that the West is the most unprepared, vulnerable and i Inviting place In America for the 'enemy to strike. Nobody but Thomas Dixon ever before disoov.

ered the safety of the West. Mr. Dixon has the wicked enemy kill nearly everybody but a small boy and the American's commanding general. These two survive and help Joan of Arc, who has multiplied herself many times to restore the flag and the President he doesn't say whether Hughes or Wilson. Most of us had no Idea Joan was so numerous, but since women vote why should they not also shoot In motion pictures as well as in musical comedy? There Is not much difference in Idea or treatment as tar as the stories go between "The Fall of a Nation" and that exceedingly Inartistic picture, "The Battle-Cry of Peace." "The Fall of a Nation" is much more pretentious.

Is threaded by better continuity, has finer acting and vastly superior photography, but It Is equally as brutal as its Inferior predecessor and ought to do the cause of preparedness Just as much harm. If Ihe people go to see this picture, as they probably will, it is sure-lv not because they cannot distinguish between courage and hysteria, sometimes looks as if the public enjoyed being sensationalized and having their sensibilities blunted to the last degree. It Is certain that some motion-picture directors enjoy hmtallzlnBr us. The women fare a little better in the Dixon picture than In the other film monstrosity Inasmuch as many of them survive. The directors could afford this general Indulgence as they have more actors to spare.

There Is sufficient maltreatment of them, however, to make the picture offensive to children and persons of good taste. One of the 'arch traitors appears tn ha a noet who wears a flowing tie. All men affecting this disguise do not make wars. INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE. Individually the actors are excellent.

First In line comes Philip Oastrock, then comes Baby Tdna-mae Wilson, and after that there Is a long line of persons almost equally good. Including Paul Willis. Flora Macdonald, M. Glraehl, Leila Frost, Uirralne Hullng, Arthur Whiting, Percy Standing. C.

11. GeldeiA Arthur Shirley. Berton Wilson, H. Burns. Mildred Bracken and many Others.

The miislo must be good since Herbert wrote It. but the man who tires the blank cartridges seems to be the maestro of vhe orchestra. Like the town the Irish-could not see for the houses. It Is difficult to hear this miislo for the noise that It make. Whllo it Is perhaps the best and certainly the most pretentious music we have ever hud for a motion picture, it has nothing new and keen and does not for a moment strike a truly opetatlo motif.

It has volume and power of a kind and Is generally im-presalve, but It suggests hasty composition. Is lacking In feeling and will add nothing whatever to Victor Herbert's fame as America's foremost composer. Its technical criticism 1 leave to those better qualified and I am here speaking only of Its effect upon the audience en masse. TOXOPA1I MUPMfcNTS. The ore shipments from the mines of the Tonopah district to the mills during the past week totaled (911 tons of an estimated value of This production wsa distributed as follows: Tonopah Hnimont.

2741 'Cnnnnnh I Oil al ln. 2200 tonl Tonopah Mining. 2000 tons; Jim But ler 700 tonaj west ir.no. eis tons; Halifax. 214 tons: Rescue Eula.

1(1 tons; Montana, 100 tons; North Star, Dl tons; Midway, 57 tons; miscellaneous concerns, 21 tons. The above information was received over the private wire el I A. Crisler Co. A Mlle-a-Mlnute Comedy by Owen Davis that Mr. Moroeco will produce In New York In October.

Los Angelee prlcee. knlghta, too to lie; bargain Wed to c. Ni Week Maude Fulton's Newest Comedy, "MARY." MAJESTIC THEATER Broadway Neil Bth. The Wonderful Sequel to "IheQMsman" cr "The Birth cf a Nation" 3 a II With a notable cast. Their bis photodrama soccesa.

The sweetest story ever told. Popular prices tor this week, ia-so-10 cents only. MAJESTIC THEATER Announcement Extraardinary II Broadway Near Ith. Four Beaux-Arts Events Incomparable. PA I A V0" Her Ld VJ YY Company of Dancers Supported Vfll ININP PtARKOVFETTKA.

VAJINBKT. With Orchestra THEODORBT ST1ER, Presenting- Know. lion dww, xsaccnanaie, opanisn, uragon nr, etc BT THOMAS DIXON TODAY 2:15, Twice Daily AND Prices 10a, II. 11.10, 13. Nights Heaifc a 1st r.

rsa a y. WCCDLEY Theater SHOWS BEGIN II DCCT A (fllC TOTVCiiJ a a-na sua- a and cast that New York Be Wise See It Kow. An up-to-date comedy In three acta, by Frederick- and Fannie Locke Hatton. Staved under the personal direction of Robert Milton. Scenery de-algned by Robert A TYPICAL MOROSOO CAST aere: "VIA- BET A WEEK'S PAT HUNS A TEAR IK NEW YORK." BET." Oliver Moroeco.

Matinees Thura. aud toe to 80c. BIG WEEK OF PURE JOY MATtXIS TOMORROW "iILEAIIIJOTE if" ToSay 2:15, TOEight 8:15 rMrww. nift at a AbU A nlO E.E1IV- June 26, 28, 30, Matinee. July 1.

Oe 1 7.11 eaA Melt SATINS" Her Latest Triumph BROADWAY AT FIFTH. A Photodrama of Revenge, With Lea Chaaey and Louise Lovely VA a noma tl.e Trianala Feaiurea NEXT WEEK WILLIAM GILLETTE A Veneciace" I. "SKEIILGCS HOLMES" Will. DOROTHY BERNARD STT'ART HOT Ufa 11. 1 ri-j, 4 7 4a and I II pm.

ItnilOCIl Star SON Op THK PROPLK." 1 PRATS) PREPAREDNESS CLUME'S AUDITORIUM MARGUERITE CLARK XX Reserved Beats Mow on Dally. In "SILKS AND stroi.w CALI, ISATIONAU UPERBA ALL WEEK "The Gilded Spider" AMERICA! ARE. 'YOU READY? THE MIGHTIEST OF WORLD'S TRAGEDIES IS A NATION'S FALL A NTAG ES Tcp-Nstch Vcivil Blllie Burke Pictures OALACE- 7th Bel. Hill Bdwy. 11 a.m.

to 11 p.m., loc, lie. 14 T2ts LILLIAN. GISH At WINSTON'S WATER LIONS AND D1VINO NYMPHS DAM ROACH AND JIM MeCURDY IN "PIUTNB CENTER" WALTER CLINTON AND JUI.IA ROONET SIX 6ERENADER8 RICHARD WALLT. Trial FAMOUS JUO-OLER BII.I.IE BURKB IN "GLORIA'S ROMANCE. Matinee 2:30.

Shows Tonight 7 9 10-20-30C TAR OF "TUB CLANSMAN, IN AN INNOCENT MAGDALENE RSSr BUCKING SOCIETY XXZZ RINITY AUDITORIUM TALLY'S- WILLIAM S. HART Tonight Tuesday: SARA TRUAX In Dramatlo Recital, Audited by tl.e I'hllharmonla Mule Quartette. Alter Violin anrt 'Cello, and Homer' Urunn, pianist, Jl BROADWAY T'lKATKR. 1i South llroedwey 10-20-30 CENTS IN 'Tire Apcstle Hhow a' llran, 1:11 cf 13, and RPHEUM THE Every Nlil.t at I. Boxes 76a ln.SS-KO-760; Except Donee fl.n0.

Mat. at 1 DAILY, Saturday and Holiday Matinees. MS. Theda Bara.Jn "Mutt and Jelt In the Movies," Bhowa II. 1, f.tt, 1, 1,40.

p. Lust Week MARIE CAM IX, Who Is So Different TUB RtVRn OF Chlneee Drama: BONITA LEW HKARN, Bite of Mimical Comedy; fliiMKK TKIO. Spanlan peasant Dances! RVKNUAt.I, Dog WHh Human Brain; POHOT1IY TOYK, Two-Voiced l'rlma Donna; WILLING, BUNTLY aV WILI.IMJ, oreupy Conne;" TUG BTATl'KH, Acrobatic Novelty. Orchestral Concert! 1 and I p.m. Path Twlce-a-Week News Views.

A LHAMBRA Mm-'m A at, su' "Sinsof Men' aaiikruH 1 1 1L Uli on "o1 "Secret nl the tuil.martne." Hhnws at I Bert levy's Theater I Mrw ALL SEATS BKHAKAWAVRADI nwc au. Brlnt.t New Acta 7 Cure for the Orouch JOV'H SANITARIUM from Follies. Brregere, parla. Msin. Mei.

Id eta. nTaTIPV IV! A IV! lL-' fVf The k' am filial Continuous I to II pnv Sis Vaudevtna Acta in "A I JENNETTS 1 Clrcua for the KldAlea. HE Main Bet. Ird ami 4th. Doors open at I.

Bl A DR. KHms Till He-. Know. Regular Hhow Night Bhuwa and ASHINQTON Yemen vs. San A BASEBALL PARK SYMPHONY LIONEL BARRYMCRE VhirSt I Grace Valentine in "Dorians Dlrorce" nvK woNPEiirri.

act of homanck. mystkmy, thrim.s. Ail 'I'd Atlrert j'-ns, Vterle of Myra. KpleHle and yulnev t'tw O'medy. Francisco 2:45 p.m.

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Depot or al our dowmswa store. 111 fcomT Broadway. (fSARRICK SECOND WEEK OF CHAPLIN IN THE "FIREMAN" KKW THIS WESK-OLADYS Mf LETTS IN "OTHER FEOI'LE'S MONEY." UINN'S EMPRESS SECOND BIG WEEK.