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I 4' EDDIE FOY VS. GEO. H. COHAN. Shortly after George M.

Cohan made his first big hit in New York Eddie Foy, who was also playing In town, happened to be passing the Herald Square and paused to look at of Cohan and his company that adorned the entrance. Near the pictures was a billboard covered with aludatory extracts from newspaper criticisms of the show. When Foy had moodily read the bottom of the list, he turned to an unobstructive young man who nad been watching him out of the corner cf his eye. "Say, have you seen this show?" he asked. "Sure," replied the young man.

"Any good? How's this guy Cohan, anyhow?" "Any good?" repeated the. young man pityingly. "'Why say, he's the best in the business. He's got all these other would be side ticklers lashed to the mast. He's a scream.

Never laughed so much at any one in an my life." "Is he as good as Foy?" ventured Foy hopefully. "As good as Foy?" the young man's scorn was superb. "Why this Cohan lias got that Foy person looking like' a gloom. They're not in the same class. Cohan's funny! A man with feelings can't compare them.

I'm forry you aaked me, I feel so strongly about it." Eddie looked at him very sternly and then in the hollow tones of a tragedian, he said: "I am Foy!" "I know you are, "said the young man cheerfully. "I'm Cohan." IMPERSONATES MAUDE ADAMS. "Impersonating Maude Adams is the task I ever had assigned me," "Wine, Woman and Song" company, at the Lyceum Friday evening, Jan. 24. says pretty Marjorie Conboy, of the "She is so sweet, gentle and demure that sell seems and away removed from any travesty, but I just try and look the part, knowing full well that there isn't anyone who can act it.

I am about the size for a Maude Adams part, and I have studied her face from almost innumerable photographs, watched her work almost an entire week, in order that I could make up for the Peter Pan part, and they tell 'me I have succeeded very well. "In one way I considered it a great honor to be selected to impersonate M' iude Adams, for to me she is one of the sweetest characters the stage has brought out. It is easy to see what the people think of her, for the moment appear the first part, 'Going into I get a big outburst of applause, almost as much as greets Meyer Harris as David Warfleld. In fact, we vie with each other in every city as to the amount of applause we get, and it would be hard to tell who. was the most popular in the minds of the people, Miss Adams or Mr.

"Miss Adams has seen the harmless lettle travesty herself, as have practically all the actors and actresses whom our company burlesques, and they all come back and tell us that it is the best laugh they ever get. Some of the people are broadly burlesqued, while others like Mr. Warfleld and Miss Adams, seem to appear before your vary eyes, an exact counterpart of the original. At least, we have tried to make it so, and the critlcis have been kind enough to say we have succeeded." "CHERRY BLOSSOMS. In the "Cherry Blossoms" company, which is to be the attraction at the Star theater for three days, starting "XA I 1 a soh has been maintained still in this its ighth season.

The material is refined, clean, wholesome and excellently presented, the music lively and original and not the threadbare stuff that is heard1 from week to week until one gets weary of it and longs for something new. The humor is mlrth pro voklng and up to date. So cleverly is the comedy presented by this large and capable company that the performance is a hit everywhere. Ia point of costuming and superb scenic equipment the "Cherry Blossoms" far excel all contemporaries, and the cast secured for the various parte are the very best procurable and Include: John Perry, Goff Phillips, Jene Jerge, Bddie Markey, John Moran, Bddy Mack, Minnie Granville, Lillle Perry, Mtazie Alene, Alice Hamilton, B. Haslin and a large and charming chorus of show girls, all in the merry musical melange, "Booster's Millions," and the screaming satire "Three Old Amongst the many musical hits may be mentioned "Down In the City of Joy," as sung by John Perry.

It has proven a bigger hit than his famous "Down in the City of Booze," which was so popular with this company last season. "SA HERA" HEADS POLI BILL. The marvelous Sa known from Occident to Orient as the past master of mystery is announced as the headline attraction at the Poli this week. Although millions of persons have watched her performance on thousands of stages in all corners of the globe, her performance is as impenetrable as when she first presented It. Blindfolded, she tells the age of any questioner, as well as the date of his birth, the number in his watch case Or the name of his future wile.

Mine. Sa Hera is the acknowledged princess of Illusionists and to any person who proves that her feats the ac i Mortimer M. Theise Owner "Wine, oman and Sonf. THE SCKANTON REPUBLIC SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1908. MEWS OF THE THE ATERS 6a Hera are: George Abel and company in their new farcical skit, "Three of a Scott and Wright, presenting "The "Wall Between." a pleasingly clever little playlet; Jack Wilson and company.

Including Franklyn Batie, a Jertner Sterantonian. lit "am Upheaval In Darktown." The Astrellas, assisted by Albert Warner, offering a series of original Interpretation of American songs and dances; Kitamur as troupe ef Japanese acrobats, equilibrists and Jugglers; Europe's representative musician and a series of pictures on the spectrograph' now being prepared in ft New Tork studio. As represented fey George Abel and company, "Three Of a Kind" will be recognized as one of the cleverest farces seen in this city. Unlike so many of its kind, it is kept well within the bounds of politeness and the original comedy injected by Mr. Abel as the grouchy Old general is pleasing to say the least.

In vaudeville theaters of New York and Philadelphia, where it has been presented during the past few months, it has been an immense favorite. "An Upheaval in Darktown," the musical mixture to be presented by Jack Wilson and company would be remarkable if for no other reason than because It includes Franklyn Batie, a former resident of this city. For several years Mr. Batie spent his time here between seasons and he is favor ably remembered by the friends he made. He has been seen here with Primrose's minstrels and other attrac tions but with none of them has he y.

ftp Eddie Foy In ''The Orchid." complished with the aid of a confederate, she will pay the sum of one thousand dollars. Unlike her imitators, she answers questions direct and hot those written on pads of paper. Lost articles, wandering relations and missing friends are located by this wonderful woman with an accuracy that is almost supernatural. While some persons will claim that she is not a creature of flesh, for want of a better ex planation of her feats, the management announces that she no more or less than an illusionist and that her accomplishments are the result of a secret science, carefully studied. The actj at each performance will be in charge of a committee selected from the audience.

Other acts on the bill besides Mme. (0 o) had as good an opportunity to display his talent as he has in "An Upheaval In In their interpretations ot American songs and dances, the Astrellas have one of the most original acts in vaudeville. The costumes are elaborate beyond description and their numbers smack of newness and high merit. The clever assistance of Albert ia responsible in no small measure for the popularity of the act. Dished up with all the glitter of a high class circus attraction and with none of the thrilling features omitted, the act of the Kitamuras Japanese troupe should prove one of the most popular numbers on the bill.

The troupe comprises eight people and their machine like accuracy in performing their stunts give proof of their long training. The act Is one of the largsst and most expensive of its kind obtain able. Lambertl, heralded as the arch of European musicians, will tribute both strength and distinctive ness to the bill. He is in great demand among vaudeville managers and it was by a stroke of extreme good fortune that the management of the Poli secured him. Taken as a whole, the program leaves nothing to be desired from the standpoint of the exacting amusement lover and Is deserving of a foremost position among the excellent bills provided since the big house opened.

EDDIE FOY IN "THE ORCHID." Eddie Foy, at his best In the big musical entertainment, "The Orchid," was to be seen at the Lyceum next Thursday evening. Unlike most musical offerings, "The Orchid" abounds in plot, which deals with a rich American, who, having every other triumph, plans to take the first prize at the Nice, France, flower show with an orchid, and for that reason has com. missioned Prof. Zaccary to find it in far Peru. Meanwhile, Artie Choke (Eddie Fy), a gardner at a horticultural college, has developed a prize Winner, and when Zaccary returns empty handed, sells it to him.

In rapid succession the orchid is lost and found until all the characters tuA up at Nice and straighten things out. Choke has been carrying on a love affair through an advertisement with Caroline Voklns, and she, too, turns tip at the, same time as the orchid. Choke adopts the nam of Rupert Van deleur, assumed also by Zaccary in his entanglements with an adventuress in Pari, in addition to these complications, owo young couples marry contrary to their parents' wishes. "The Orchid" is the joint, work of six au thors. The book is by James T.

Tanner, Americanized! by Joseph W. Herbert, lyrics byAflrlan Boss and Percy whlU the music Is ttm Sa Hera. At the Pole All This Week. the pens of Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. It is in two acts and three scenes.

The scenes show the bowered grounds of the horticultural college, the public square in Nice, and the Dal Blanc In the Nice opera house, and are eclipsed in beauty only fcy the bewildering display of gowns and the general gorgeousness of the costuming. The Messrs. Shubert hate surrounded Mr. Foy with a splendid cast, which Includes such important musical comedy players as Rose Bottl, Jean Salisbury, Fit via Arcaro, Florence Martin, Marietta di Die, Ruth Langdon, Ada Gordon, George C. Boniface, William Cameron, Knute Erickson, Roy Atwell and, ot course, chorus girls galore.

La Petite Adelaide is the added feature. TRAVEL PERSONIFIED. From beginning to end Lyman H. Howe's new programme of moving pictures to be seen at the Lyceum.on Saturday afternoon and evening, Is of the rwidest possible variety. It is this Which makes it interesting alike to young and old rieh or poor, wise or "otherwise." Mr.

Howe has always been a past master in the art Of transferring distant scenes to his audiences. In his new programme he excels his own efforts in the past. How alien lands look, how their people live, dress, work, play and a thousand other things of absorbing human interest, make his new programme so valuable that no one who wishes to be well informed and keep abreast with the world's progress, can. afford to miss it. There are really no words that describe its value adequately.

Mr. Howe's faculty of selecting scenes of unfailing interest and ability sesses a consistent human story with plenty of thrills, exciting climaxes and situation, wholesome comedy and ex treme heart interest. It has four ab sorbin acta and fifteen well executed scenes with the locals in the great city of New York. All of the characters are well drawn and do the things they are called' upon to do in an up to date practical manner. NeWe Grey, the beautiful cloak model, has been stolen.

as a "'baby by an unnatural who placeaher in the care of afti unscrupulous mercen ary drunkard named William7 Roland Bedford a man who would sell his soul for money and puses as. Nellie's unole. He his aon Tom. Tom la made a cripple through the Ill treat mont of his father. Neyie'loves Tom with aJl the affection of a dear, sister, and the two are Inseparable.

Nellie is employed irua larre cloak house and Is the sole eupportf her villainous uncle an Tom. Nellie wins the enmity ofifHortense Drake, the forewoman who, with the assistance of Wklter Hil ton, a ('ne'er do well," plots to ruin Nellie. Hilton is the nephew of Mrs, Marguerite Horton, a wealthy woman and the mother of the pretty Cloak model, Walter, realizing that if Mrs Horton ever finds her child he Will be deprived of a large sum of money when his aunt dies, and endeavors with the assistance of the wicked Hortense and Bedford to put Nellie out of the way. First he tries to make love to her, of course, she repulses him. Then the arch conspirators resort to Other ne farious means, all of which fall.

The adventures of Nellie In her efforts to outwit her enemies, the hair breadth escape, her various rescues from Immi nent death by her good friends, includ JVs? zrr4si owls is rC to reproduce them so much better than' any other exhibitor, is too well known to need emphasis. In a few minutes of moving pictures of a given country or event, he condenses more substantial Information than could be gleaned from hours spent over books. To Bee his exhibition Is actual travel personified. Force of circumstances have confined most Of us to our own country, and we have had to suppress the longing to travel. To such this exhibition makes an especial appeal.

You no Jonger content yourself with vague Ideas of the scenes you so longed to see, but could not visit At Mr. Howe's exhibition you can actually see them at only an infinitesimal part of what it would cost you to go there. So faithfully does Mr. Howe repro duce them that your mental vision will be broadened as though you had traveled thousands ot miles. Instead of what have) been pictures of your own fancy, you will see the pictures of fact.

In his new programme you see the living realization of what you could but faintly imagine hithero. "NELLIE, BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL." "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model," th new sensational melodrama by Owen Davis, and the latest A. H. Woods' production which Is to be the next attraction at the Academy, (Monday, Tuesday aad Wednesday, pos ing Jack Carrol, a young Inventor, who loves her; Ike Otto, a comical Hebrew, with a stout, unflinching heart, and Polly Joy, a cash girl, formi the nu cleous of this really rattling melo drama in the end Virtue naturally triumphs, Nellie is restored to the Joying arms of the mother she has never known. Jack wins the cloak model's stout heart.

Polly, Ike and the poor cripple, Tom, are rewarded, while Bedford, Hortense and Hilton receive their just deserts. Bedford and Hortense go to prison, while Hilton meets his death at the hands of Bedford, after Hilton has turned on Bedford and accussed the latter of robbing Kim. All told the play is of the nerve racking human kind, that Is sure to appeal to all sorts and classes of playgoers. It teaches a moral In an Intelligent, plausftle way and demonstrates convincingly that honesty is the best policy after all. "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model," Is interpreted by a strong east of selected players and has been magnificently and Intelligently staged while the scenic Investiture and accessories is thoroughly modern.

The usual matinees and popular prices will prevail. "WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME." In recent years no play has created to much comment, for and against, as "Why Girls Leave H6m." Some ministers have been bitter in their denunciations of the play and advised their leaders not to go near It; while Others have seen In the story the basis of a sermon, a great moral lesson. Some newspapers have said that it was to the point, but morally impeachable, and worth going miles to see; that the thoughts Inspired by its presentation might save many a young girl from degradation, and many a young man from the prison walls or hang man's noose. It Is all in the "Angle" the way you look at the picture. Although there are "sermons in stories" that does not prevent an inattentive pedestrian from stubbing his toe.

There never was a great truth uttered that did not offend some one. "Why Girls Leave Home" has stood the test of time has been presented for the past four years to thousands of men and women, boys and girlsit has made strong men shudder and weak women faint has created tears and laughter, praise and censure, and still attracts thousands who have not seen it, or having seen it, want to see it again. There must be something in such a play and something far beyond the ordinary; nad there is something In it, something that puritanical "kicks" cannot kill that narrow minded writers cannot obliterate. Something that tells a strong true story and tells It well that impresses and amuses, and instructs. That is what makes "Why Girls Leave Home" a great play, a play that lives when others die, a play that plays to crowd i mm vocal efforts by throwing into ths orchestra seats, the balcony and the dress circle a large quantity of "stage" money, but in the distribution there, will be bills of the denomination of $1, $2 and $5 In United States currency, which the lucky one Will secure.

it will cost the management iometlng like eight dollars every time Mr. Stewart sings his song. The Mardi Grass Beauties Show represents the newest and molt ttrel features ever presented in vaudeville. Discarding the time honored custom Of offering" two burlesques, the ture of the bill will be 4 llretjr two act musical comedy by Harry Marks Stewart entitled "Tom and Jerry." In the play there are fourteen speaking characters, aided and Abetted Of court by a big beauty chorus. The ecenlo accourtrements are of the best And the young women of the company will be seen in the handsomest costumes used Mn burlesque.

In the support Mr. Stewart will be a number of clever comedians and dashing burlesque artists. Among these are Dorothy Stone, from the leading English music halls; Cassie Bernard, a clever singer and dancer, formerly of the famous Bernard sisters; Kittie Clements and Stella handsome and shapely young; women with excellent voices; Lee Allen, monologist; Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Stone, a talented sketch team; Cha.

in a demonstration of phys i fM rtd Vj i wf 'f Lassie Bernard At the olumbia. ed houses while others appear to emp ty seats. Don't always believe what you hear or what you read sec and judge for yourself. "Why Girls Leave Home" with a splendid company will be given at the Academy commencing Thursday afternoon. THETV1ARDI GRASS BEAUTIES The company that gives away "real money" is coming to this city and will be seen at the Columbia theater during the three days commencing Thursday matinee.

It is called The Mardi Grass Beauties and is absolutely new, not only in its equipment, but in its ideas as well. The money donation will come during the performance when the principal comedian, Harry Marks Stewart, will sing a song with the title of "Money," emphasizing his ical culture, which will amount to a free lesson in that art; and others. LIZZIE, THE LEECH. William Morris, the famous comedian, who has made the hit of his career as Benjamin Partridge, In the comic opera "Tom Jones," plays the part of an old time barber in the days when hair cutting and blood letting were affiliated. In one of his scenes he loses Lizzie, a leech he has brought to set at work on gouty Squire Western.

The straying of Lizzie greatly perturbs Mr. Partridge, who, during the rest of the play, Is on the lookout for her. This bit of comedy Is most successful and has brought to Mr. Norris no end of fun, an example of which occurred last Wednesdays when the co (Contlnued oa Pace Seven.) Si CM A Scene In "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Modal.".