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I a THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. Plays Come to Manhattan "Declassee" Best in Years There may have been one or two American dramas that are better than Zoe Akins' "Declassee," which opened at the Empire Theater last night. If there have been, we have not seen them. It is possible that from time to time actresses have given better performances than Ethel Barrymore gave last night.

We should have to see them given again before admitting their superiority. During the evening the rich Jew who was in love with the heroine spoke of her as possessing incommunicable technique of magnificence." That was an apt phrase. It describes the quality of the play and the quality of Miss Barr, mores performance. Perhaps it may be said of "Declassee" that it smells a little Dinero; that it is flavored a trifle too much with the essence of his "Iris," his "Mid and his "The Second Mrs. When, in the last act, the heroine, too proud to be broken by circumstances that would have driven inevitably down a woman with less of the "incommunicable technique of magnificence," walks off the stage, one whispers to himself a prayer that that will end the play; that she will never be heard of again.

Pinero would have had her shoot herself in the next room or jump from a balMiss Akins cannot resist the cony. lure of the Englishman's technique. The heroine is run down by an automobile and brought back to die while the man whose dishonesty she had discovered and disclosed in the first act whispered to her the fact that he had come back once more a decent man and desirous of marrying her. The ending gives the play a proper ironic twist, but it does seem that it could be gained less theatrically. Zoe Akins proved a hundred times during the evening that she has the genius that is equal to doing things without the old tricks of the theater.

But Pinero, with all his skill, never had the reticence, the ability, to write Zoe Akins displays. She is far ahead a sincere, true and subtle dialogue that of him. "Declassee" may not be. "the great American drama," but it proves that Miss Akins is the one to write it very soon. The first act is pure, unadulterated, living drama.

The vivid. mordant. A man has been accused of cheating at cards. His hostess is entangled how completely, Zoe Akins is too honest to tell us--in his affections. Her husband has cheat, and she forces the wordanas.

to branded him in burning a apologize abjectly. They play again, and she catches the man in dishonesty herself. He threatens her with ruin if she makes known his perfidy, and without a word she calls her husband and her guests and admits that she has been mistaken. She is driven from the house. In the two acts that follow, somewhat slower, less biting acts, we see her as an outcast, living declasse in New York.

Until the very last few moments Miss Akins, with a sincerely guided intuition, eschews the theatrical. Not 2 bit of cheapness creeps into the drama. and the dialogue of the acters is vibrant, rich talk that tells the story succinctly and effectively, without ever seeming to for effect. Zoc Akins is a poet and a dramatist. She can be almost as witty Wilde.

but she refuses to let mere writ mar pure drama. The result, with Ethel Barrymore and a knowing cast, is true stage magnificence. We do not expect ever to see better acting than Miss Barrymore's. She has nuance, she has skill 0 is so deep-seated that she never has to try to conceal it. She has blood in her veins.

She never attempts to "point" her lines, for the reason that she understands them. She has intelligence and the "incommunicable technique of magnificence." Claude King, Vernon Steele, Charles Francis. Clare Eames and Gabrielle Ravine a are others who stand out in a splendid cast. Sothern and Marlowe in "Twelfth Night." Just by the way of showing that a poet before D'Annunzio was interested in Fiume. E.

H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe began their return engagement at the Shubert last night in "Twelfth Night," with its shipwreck on the coast of Illyria. The two actors had a warm and hearty welcome. Mr. Sothern confessed frankly in his bit of 0.

speech that they had grown hungry for their return. Malvolio and dience showed that it was "just as hungry for their return. Malcolio and Viola are the best parts in the repertory of these fine Shakespearean actors, and last night the old magic of Miss Marlowe's tender charm and the exquisite melody of her voice, and of the finely imaginative quality of Mr. Sothern's humor, resumed their way all the force inherent in them when these delicious characterizations were first revealed. And hardly behind them in excellence was the robust.

rich, juicy Sir Toby of Rowland Buckstone, an actor whom it is pleasure to welcome back into the field to which he has long lent distinction. The joint stars showed that they had kept abreast of the spirit of the BRIGHT NEW FROLIC AT NEW AMSTERDAM More startling than ever are the stage presented in the latest edition the Ziegfeld Midnight pictures, Frolic on the roof of the Amsterdam Theater. Beautiful girls, gorgous costumes and impressive settings, continued from midnight until the thin streaks of morning sunlight could be seen from the exits high up on the theater roof. The first picture, "A Chinese Dream," arranged by Ben Ali Hagan, is one of the most effective numbers, and introduces the Oriental atmosphere of the show which prevails through the entire production. Allyn King sings "Shanghai," assisted bythe girls, who give an exhibition of Chinese coquetishness that makes a decided hit with the audience.

Keegan and Edwards have a jazz numjust to make East West for a few moments, but the train is due East when Frances White appears as a Chinese doll, singing one of those tong tong songs. Fannie Brice gives the surprise of the night when she does a "spring song and burlesquing the dance classics. Miss Brice has another number in which she is assisted by Eddie Cantor. Other features of the show included W. C.

Fields in his amusing juggling act and Savoy and Brennan who have added more conversation to the "I'm Glad You Asked Me" skit. The performance concludes with a shimmy dance in which every one but the audience takes part. Even the waiters, ushers and bus boys joins the dance. MRS. DAVID C.

REID DIES (Special to The Eagle.) Montclair, N. October 7 Mrs. Mary E. Reid, 83 years old, widow of David C. Reid, a former Brooklyn real estate broker, died here, on Sunday, at the residence of daughter, Mrs.

Charles F. Hageman, 110 Park st. Mrs. Reid is survived, besides her daughter, by two sons. De Witt C.

Reid and Cyrus Reid. The interment will be in Kingston, N. Mrs. Reid's birthplace "THE RAINBOW GIRL" IS MUSICAL TREAT Montauk Play Has Good Plot, Catchy Music and Is Well Done by Notable Cast. If you should pass the Montauk Theater this week you might notice a large poster announcing "The Rainbow Girl," on which are the words "The Best in Twenty Years." Then, if you should see this musical play, you might give the poster a second thought and come to conclusion that the "twenty-year" business was not so far fetched, after all, as the usual broad claims of theatrical advertising may be expected to be.

Without passing upon the veracity of advertisement, one can truthfully say that "The Rainbow is reminiscent of what were commonly called operas" twenty years ago. And excellent entertainments they were, "The Rainbow Girl" is not such a musical comedy as New York for some years experienced it. It is differentiated when it is called a "musical play." It has a plot that sticks throughout the three acts and hangs together in every scene. It has music that is tuneful and catchy, It has comedy. And, finally, it has a real cast that makes of the whole a delightful entertainment.

Its chorus is not the show itself, but serves in its proper place as a background. Based on a comedy by Jerome K. Jerome, the play revolves about the marriage of an English Lord to an actress who happens to be playing in London. She does not know he is of the nobility and he does not know she is of "impossible" birth. They are deeply in love with each other, only to find serious complications when he takes her to live at his ancestral home.

The play had an extended in Manhattan and comes to Brooklyn with its original notable cast. Grace Walsh sings in the role of the actressbride, Mollie Murdock. Billy B. Van. is the rough comedian of the piece, and he is a circus when he makes his intermittent appearances.

Harry Benham is a handsome Lord Wetherell and Sydney Greenstreet a less handsome, but far more amusing personification of an English butler, head of a houschold of servants. And not the least entertaining of the galaxy are Harry Delf and Leonora Novasio, among the lesser servants of his lordinto the "movies." Delf is a young ship's house, who are ambitious to get man who, as a dancer, has grace and ability that bring numerous encores. He and his partner sing one of the biggest musical hits of the whole You -and give it in superb fashion. It is one of the songs that the audience hums 08 it leaves the theater. There are seventeen musical numbers in the play-good music and well done in every instance.

The book and 1 lyrics are by Rennold Wolf and the music is by A. Hirsch. With its present cast of more than thirty persons, the "show" is easily one of the best of a. musical character that Brooklyn has. drawn in a long time.

It is well worth the expenditure of an evening and the price of the tickets. ELSIE FERGUSON AT THE STRAND Elsie Ferguson is the screen star at the Brooklyn Strand this week and the film version of A. E. W. Mason's well known story, "A Witness for the Defense," gives this popular actress special opportunity for the display of her charm and ability in emotional roles.

The scene shifts from England to India and back again and the pictures of the heroine's home in India and the camp at the edge of the jungle, where the most tragic incident occurs, were exceedingly good. The story is the more or less familiar one of the poor girl forced by circumstances to give up the man she loves to marry a richer one, but in this instance the husband, who holds a good post under the Government, proves to be a ofg exceptional type and a secret drunkard. Of course there is another Englishman interested, who tries to win Stella Ballantyne away from the husband but is repulsed. Stella tries to kill herself and the -crazed husband, in endeavoring to wrest the pistol from her, is accidentally killed. The widow is charged with the murder and the circumstantial evidence is all against her when Thresk, the Englishman who had been visiting at the camp just previous to the death of Capt.

Ballantyne, comes forward with evidence that implicates the natives of the jungle district. The music this week is exceptionally good. Eldora Stanford, a young SOprano, with "a delightfully fresh and pleasing voice, sings "Kiss Me Again," and Redferne Hollinshead, a lyric tenor, sings 4I Dreamt Dwelt in Marble Halls" and "Land of My Dreams." The instrumental solo is a violin selec. tion "Tambourin Chinois" (Kreisler), by A. Briglio of the Strand Orchestra and there were the customary orchestral numbers.

Miss Elsie Ferguson, who is starring in the "Witness for the now at the Strand Theater, Brooklyn, has consented to appear in person at that theater tomorrow evening, during the last performance. BURLESQUE THEATERS The Star. The attraction at the Star Theater this week is the Record Breakers. In addition to Jack Reid, who heads the company, an excellent chorus has been secured and also some fine burlesquers. The audience is well supplied with laughter throughout the whole show.

Promoter George Bothner has an excellent card to offer wrestling fans Thursday night. The Empire. Billy Watson and his "Parisian Whirl" keep things humming at the Empire Theater this week. Billy Watson is, of course, the chief entertainer, he is supported by a competent and large cast, who help in making the proceedings very lively. The book is by Ed Hanford, the music by Charles Bowman, and Mr.

Watson has supplied the comedy situations. The Casino. Replete with much more original humor than the average burlesque, the Liberty Girls, featuring Jack Conway, are due for a successful week's stand at the Casino Theater. The honors go to the Runaway Four, a quartet of singers, the like of which is seldom seen in burlesque. The show opens with a laughable musical melange titled "Manless Isle." The Gayety.

The "Follies of Pleasure," the best attraction of the season, is holding down the boards of the Gayety Theater this week. Two acts and six scenes make up a very good evening's amusement. This attraction has Rube Bernstein's beauty chorus and Mae Mills, who is noted for her funmaking. The leading comedians are Tom McKenna, Manny Besser and Clyde Bates. ELMHURST'S LOAN ASSOCIATION (Special to The Eagle.) There has been filed with the State BankIng Department, for examination, the organization certificate of the Elmhurst Savings and Loan Association.

Its Incorporators are the following: Carl Kaufmann, Ernest Hermanns, Louis Kerner, John Seaman. John Galan, George F. Sinram. Nathan Rothman, Milton Jacoba, Joseph B. Auerbach, Daniel Frank, George F.

Sinram, Wade H. Spelshouse, Samuel, Sternberg, Moise Hirsch, Henry Krakoff, Morris P. Kerner, Phillips in "The Right to Happiness" is the screen star at Dorothy, Loew's Metropolitan this week. The story, which is one ol great dramatic interest, deals with Russia and its propaganda or revolution. The lives of twin sisters are carried on in two distinct stories, but held together by interlacing interests until the girls are finaily brought, face to face for the denouement.

industrial problem is the keynote of the production. The vaudeville has as an traction, L. Wolff Gilbert, song writer, with Leon Flatow at the piano. Gilbert sang his compositions, old and new, last night, introducing new verses of "Bring A one-act farce called "Baby Bugs," acted by Walter Fishter and company, was screamingly funny. George W.

Jones and Harry Sylvester gave a comedy dialogue and new songs. The Musical Waylands showed their skiil on various instrun.ents and Darras Brethers gave an exhibition of trapeze stunts that was both new and thrilling. Beginning Thursday, the screen feature will be Anita Stewart in "The Kingdom of Dreams." POPULAR FARCE AT SHUBERT ONCE MORE "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" Comes Back as Full of Fun as Ever. LOEW'S METROPOLITAN Fully as vivacious as Florence Moore was when she appeared in "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" on Broadway, is Edna Ann Luke, who Miss Moore's part in the piece at Teller's Shubert this week. "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" is truly a tale of a wayside inn, and it is a humorous tale, too.

C. W. Bell and Mark Swan are the authors, and they certainly prepared some pretty thin ice for their cast to skate upon. No one broke through, however, in spite of numerous precarious cracks that were made. For this boudoir buffoonery, some plot is necessary, and here i is the yarn the authors have spun.

Angelica Irving just can't seem to love her husband Reggie unless there are a score of other women interested in him at the same time. She had married him presuming him to have been sought after by every girl in the community. Reggie, who in reality has no more fascination for the women than he has for the well man, in the moon, has to make his wife think he has a past, as well as a present, in order to retain her love. His friends fill the society sheets with tales of his scandalous actions. He even writes letters to himself and signs women's names, that his wife may think that the fair sex cannot let her husband alone.

Finally, in order that Angelica may be sure that she is married to a man with toward no women, scruples it is as to planned his unctions shall find him in a seaside hotel, surrounded by empty champagne bottles and a strange woman. Reggie--well, now to tell any more would spoil the fun, for the way that Reggie handles the thing even after a rehearsal is most ludicrous. Walter E. Perkins is Reggie and Frank Moore is the friend that fixes things for him. Both are well suited to their parts, and they are supported by an able company.

THE CRESCENT "Daddy Long Legs," the well-known comedy by Jean Webster, that Ruth Chatterton helped to make so popular in New York, is at the Crescent Theater this week. Marjorie Foster is seen as Judy Abbott, the little orphan, whose life is the subject of the play. "Daddy Long Legs" is well staged and well acted by Corse Payton's players. plays it Holmanwhas all of the other Arthur the title role and parts are competently taken care of. The play is one of the most successful of recent seasons and ought to attract theatergoers to the Crescent.

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-Advertisement. "FRIENDLY ENEMIES" IS POPULAR AS EVER Louis Mann Draws Big Crowds for Second Week at the Majestic. Louis Mann began his second successful week at the Majestic last in the popular comedy drama, "Friendly Enemies," There were war plays and plays. of the war. This production is one of latter.

Most of the war plays have already sunk into restful oblivion, their mission being accomplished, but "Friendly Enemies" has a human appeal which has outlived the war and is capable of withstanding even the post-bellum reaction which has already set in. eh For character where as old can marine so Pfeifer, lovable whose a faith in the fatherland is only shattered when a his own son is reported a victim of the nefarious machinations of the German secret service chief whom Pfeifer has unwittingly assisted in his work of destruction. Then there is Henry Block, Pfeifer's childhood friend, more practical in his views and ready to prove his loyalty to his adopted country. The latter part is played by Jess Dandy, who handles the difficult role, made famous by Sam Bernard, with a skill and artistry that proves him an actor of superior talent. In fact.

the entire cast is better than average. Marie Reichardt, in the role of Marie Pfeifer, is the typical old-fashioned German mother, self-sacrificing and affectionate both her son and her husband, with a readiness to concede the latter's superiority on every o- casion. June Block, the banker's daughter, is played by Pam Browning, while the part of William Pfeifer, the son, is taken by Robert Williams. Others in the cast are Alan Hale and Marcelle Nelkin, THE FLATBUSH Another strong bill is offered for the first half of the week at the Flatbush Theater. The feature picture is "The Valley of the Giants," a powerful drama of the West, with Wallace Reid in a a part well suited to him.

Hoey and Fisher earned the applause of last night's audience with their comedy talking nonsense. Nora Kelly and company have a pleasing Irish comedy skit. Miss Kelly is known as Dublin Girl." Clark's Hawaiians offer a decidely pleasing diversion, playing the favorite Hawaiian instruments. "Your Name Again, Dear," is the title of the comedy playlet by J. C.

Nugent. There is plenty of good comedy in this little offering. Marba Wrenn is the original woman comedienne. Her eccentric dancing, is Marne one and of the Sast features complete of the the vaudeville part of the program with a. singing and talking specialty.

The B. S. Moss Topical Review is another picture shown. Miss Billie Burke will be seen the last half of the week in "The Misleading Widow." $5,000 'FOR JEWISH RELIEF Owing to the distressing conditions of the Jews in European countries, religious fervor ran high during the Yom Kippur services at Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, Harrison and Court sts. In response to an appeal made by Rabbi Israel Goldfarb during the evening services more than $3,000 was pledged for Jewish relief abroad and nearly $2,000 or local needs.

A' special prayer was offered by the Rabbi for speedy recovery of President Wilson no from his present illness. The relief committee consists of President Pincus Weinberg, Nathan Lieberman, Louis J. Moss, Aaron DanJaspan and Julius Kahn. DON RICARO PALMA DIES. Lima, Peru, October 6-Don Ricardo Palma, a widely known author and a chronicler of Peruvian traditions, died this morning.

FRANK KEENAN SEEN IN FILM AT KEENEY'S A very well balanced bill is offered at Keeney's Theater for the earlier part of this week. Stanton and company in a clever and" original comedy sketch called "It Happened on Broadway," top the list of entertainers. This is a springhly little skit and scored a big hit. A very enjoyable act was furnished by the Astor Four called "Combination Song and Dance." Plenty of thrills. were given by the acrobatic comedians, Cunningham and Daretto.

They have an extremely daring act. Roatina and Barretti have an original skit called "Aviator." Comedy aplenty was furnished by Louis and Dunbar, who appear in a novel little turn which they term "Something to Talk The violin and cello boys, Cascia and Verdi, offer a very good musical act. Two clever dancers, Robert and Burns, have a lot of new steps which they exhibit. Frank Keenan in the "False Code" is the photoplay feature for the earlier part of the week. It is a strong play and shows Mr.

Keenan at his best. THE FIFTH AVENUE "The one of the few melodramas ever written by the late Clyde Fitch, is being presented by the Fifth Avenue Players at the Fifth Avenue Theater this week. The play is of a type popular 20 or more years ago. and as it is an excellent example of its school, it still is able to hold an audience. This was proven, last evening, by the reception it received.

Practically all of the members of the Fifth Avenue Stock in roles that suit their respective Company are abilities, Mr. Mc Waters. was George Rand Sr. Mr. La Cour has the part of the "dope fiend." A new member of the "family" was seen.

She was Florence Joyce, the new ingenue. Miss Joyce was given a warm welcome by the Fifth Avenue regulars. REMOVED FROM QUEENS. (Special to The Eagle.) Albany, October 7--A certificate just filed with the State Department sets forth that the location of the principal office of the Motor Starter Corporation has been changed from Queens to Manhattan. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTIONS.

(Special to The Eagle.) Albany, October 7-Certificates of voluntary dissolution have been filed with the Secretary of State by the Hempstead Gardens Company and the Center Moriches Transportation Company. BLUEJACKETS SHINE ON ORPHEUM BILL stage during their retirement by their use of hangings in place of scenery. Not only were they abie, by this suggestion of the original Shakespearean stage, to quicken the speed of the performance, but the harmony of colors and lighting gave a stimulus to the imagination and induced restful absorption in the play itself rather than a divided attention between the poetry, the players and scenery, which has been the effect of some elaborate revivals of this comedy. The performance as a whole was Frederick compethe cast including Lewis as the Duke, Henry Stanford as Sebastian, J. Sayre Crawley as Sir Andrew, Vernon Kelso as the clown and Norah Lamison as Maria.

"Twelfth Night" will be played all this week. "The Girl in the Limousine." When Avery Hopwood was younger Channing Pollock helped him to get on his "Clothes." Last night Mr. Hopwood performed the unique service of helping a Mr. Collison present a piece at the Eltinge Theater that should be called "Underclothes." We will not say that even with Mr. Hopwood's help this farce was made really presentable, but it was shown, nevertheless.

under the title "The Girl in the Limousine." The title is a misnomer. The girl was in bed. She had a cold at intervals. The house was full of guests. Two thugs bring an unconscious man into the girl's bedroom and take away all his clothes except a union suit.

That is the starting point. There are less than a dozen people in the farce. During the course of the evening very few of them keep on their clothes and most of them are in the girl's bedroom at one time or another, usually in pairs. There have been bedroom farces before, but this is altogether a bed farce. else matters, except the underclothes.

Dress the actors and make the bed and the play would be over. There are a few lines that show wit, and the first act introduced a laughable situation, but it lost its humor in plain coarseness and indecency. "The in the Limousine" should be of service, however. It should bring to the era of "bedridden" farces. It should produce a reaction in favor of cribs and trundlebeds, if nothing else.

And it should lead to the redressing of the stage, especially the male members of the acting profession. The piece shows all there is to show in a. bedroom set. It completely exhausts the possibilities for vulgarity, suggestiveness and daring in this line. Everyone who imagines there is entertainment in the idea should see "The Girl in the Limousine." There should be special matinees for playwrights and managers.

and when lesson is over, perhaps even Mr. Hopwood, who once promised to do big things, will be ready to use his talents differently. Hitchcock's "Hitchy-Koo." Raymond Hitchcock, in his 1919 model of "Hitchy-Koo," drew up at the Liberty Theater in Manhattan, last night, and judging by the welcome he received, the latest vehicle of the popular comedian will garage in W. 42d st. until the snow comes and goes again.

The 1919 model of is practically the same as the ones that went before. Still there are certain improvements that make the new model a shade better than the vehicle that has been cast aside. But there is a strong family resemblance between the present and the former machine. All "Hitchy-Koo" shows begin 110- where and end in the same place. It really does not matter when you drop into the Liberty Theater.

You will be right there at the beginning of the piece. True, it may not be at the introduction, during which the wellknown proprietor of "Hitchy-Koo" shows presents his entertainment to the audience. Still you will be there at the beginning of some one of the many specialties that make the evening's fun, and as they are all on the same place of excellence, it really does not matter whether or no you see them all. No one would attempt to describe a "Hitchy-Koo" show. Suffice it to say that there is a wealth of pretty in a wealth although a scarcity of costumes, the usual number of "street" songs, a perfect shower of dances and a little bit of humor in the latest model of the show.

All that one saw last night could have been in the 1918 model or kept for the show that is coming next year. It was all pleasing enough. Unfortunately. it was rather long drawn out. No doubt this will be altered and what is cut out of the 1919 show will be kept for the 1920 entertainment.

Mr. Hitchcock has a satisfactory company this year. An Indian band adds novelty to a burlesque on the well known bit of history that is built around the storv of Cant. John Smith Pocahontas. Sylvia Clark.

late from vaudeville, who plays the part the Princess, was entertaining wougnout. Charles Howard, Lillian Kemble Cooper, Ruth Mitchell. Elaine Palmer. Ursula O' Hare. Joseph Cook and Princess White Deer were others who added to make the evening enjoyable.

If you like "Hitchy-Koo" shows you will like the 1919 model. ELIZABETH MURRAY AT THE BUSHWICK Fresh from entertaining boys in whom new she stories, gives Elizabeth credit for M. Murray, at Keith's Bushwick, ably Alls her position as the head of an enter. taining bill. She presents several catchy songs and good stories, that win her more than her share of the evening's applause.

Close on her heels for first honors comes a sketch, "Here's to Erin." by Larry Reilly and company, offered by a company of singers and actors that really can sing and act. An Irish jig is danced in real Irish way. Clever staging and lighting adds a great deal and makes this one of the best seen on a two-a-day this season. A miniature musical comedy "Kiss Me," with music, lyrics and staging by William B. Friedlander and presenting Ethel Corcoran, Dorothea Sedler and a pretty ballet is also very good.

Famous vampires of history are presented and cleverly staged and the latest in lingerie is sung about and shown. El Cota with his xylophone offers a musical treat and J. Nugent gives a clever representation of an old Civil War veteran. Other acts include a playet, "Mrs. Wellington's Surprise," by George Kelly, Stanley and Birnes, dancers, and Melnotte and Leedom illustrated the shimmy.

Topics of the day and the Bushwick News Pictorial showing Cardinal Mercier visiting the University of Pennsylvania and scenes of the recent Omaha riot round out a bill that is very entertaining. URGE RIDGEWOOD HTS. PARK. The Ridgewood Heights Improve- ment Association, at the monthly meeting in the headquarters, Woodward ave. and Bleecker renewed its campaign for a public park in the Ridgewood Heights section.

The secretaray, William Manthay. was instructed to write a letter to the Mayor and the Board of Estimate urging that such an improvement is necessary for the welfare of the school children of the community. Adam Christman, Republican candidate for Municipal Court Justice in Third District, spoke. Herman Gohling horst presided. And Pat Rooney Is Not Far Behind Them in Providing a Lively Show.

The biggest hit at the Orpheum last night was made the United States Glee Club, composed of 32 former United States bluejackets, headed by Jerry Swinford, who sang all the songs of the Navy, as well as a lot of other melodies. The looked spick and span in their natty white uniforms, and sang as if they enjoyed it and were having the time of their lives. The menu song, telling what the sailormen have to eat every day in the week, was received with roars of laughter by the big audience. Young Pat Rooney also scored a bit with his songs and dances, full of vim and snap. He brought back memories of his father, the original Pat Rooney, to many of the old timer's.

He was so well received that he made a short speech saying that he was rehearsing a playlet with a large cast that would be seen at the Orpheum in November. Charley Grapewin and company in "Jed's Vacation," one of the little farces that he plays so well, scored heavily and he and his partner and leading lady were recalled many times. Patricola, the pretty singer and violin player, pleased the audience with dies, and, in fact, all kinds. She sang songs of the harem, Italy, negro o' Mine," accompanying herself on the violin in a charming and sympathetic manner. She won SO many recalls that she was almost exhausted by her efforts.

The whole bill this week is a very strong, one Adelaide and Winthrop includes in a Florenz laughable Ames sketch, "Caught in a Jam," in which they display great versatility as singers, dancers and comedians; Walter Brower, "The Jolly Jester," in stories which he tells with a delightful Southern accent; Lou Miller and Alice Bradford in "All for a Song," and William Hale and brother in a little bit of everything, including juggling, club swinging, balancing and xylophone playing. The Orpheum News' Pictorial and Illustrated Topics of the Times are also on the long and enjoyable program. IMPORTERS SINCE 1866 LONDON PARIS McGibbon Co. 3 WEST 37TH ST. ONE DOOR FROM FIFTH AVENUE KNOWLEDGE To know an exclusive store to call upon when your home requirements need attention is to know that the McGibbon store is stocked with dignified merchandise for an exclusive clientele.

HOUSEHOLD LINENS SMART UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE LAMPS AND LAMPSHADES MAHOGANY FURNITURE -FLOOR COVERINGS BEDS AND BEDDING DRAPERIES- INTERIOR DECORATIONS UPHOLSTERY Store Open from 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Me GIBBON FOR QUALITY "KOPPERS" BY- PRODUCT COKE "The Ideal Fuel for the Home" Owing to an error price of "Koppers" Coke was quoted at $10.00 per ton in advertisement in Sunday's paper.

Price should have been $10.25 per ton. Price $10.25 Per Net Ton Delivered Kopper's By-Product Coke is the cleanest and most economical fuel. Its use will mean a substantial saving in your fuel expense. At the same time, it will give you greater heating efficiency--less work, worry and trouble. You will find it the most satisfactory fuel you have ever usedno smoke, soot or gases- -no ashes to sift--no clinkers.

Koppers Coke can be used in any furnace, heater or range suitable for burning hard coal without any change and positively will not burn out grates and linings. hard coal sizes, cleanly screened and free from dirt, at $10.25 Sold in all per net ton delivered, by SEABOARD BY-PRODUCT COKE CO. Union and Nevins and Gowanus Canal ALSO FOR SALE BY. COKE COAL 75-81 Kent Ave. PARKINSON Telephone Greenpoint 1265 Descriptive pamphlet, "A Few Things Worth Knowing 'Koppers' By-Product Coke," sent upon request.

About SEABOARD BY-PRODUCT COKE CO. Manufacturers N. J. Tel. 4120 Montgomery Jersey City,.