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Milne's Play o1 Literary Fraud Most Amusing 'The Truth Abotit Blayds,' Drama of English Life Pro duced at the Booth. By I.AH HUVCK REAMKR. A. A. Milne has slowly made his way here as the author of well written, fanciful and sometimes amusing come dies of English life, which are perhaps more characteristic of the country of the playwright than rich in any other quality. Mr. Milne is uncompromisingly British in every attribute. Hitherto he has been humorous in his national way. Last night, however, Wlnthrop Ames introduced the dramatist in a new light. He gave for the first time here "The Truth About Blayds," which has met with uucceas In London despite the ap pearance of th? writer of comedies In a now mood. The play is r?u>er grimly satirical. In mood it would suggest the aoiiy grimness of Pinero in "The Thunderbolt" and Barker in "The Voysey Inheritance,? were It not for the Insistently humorous touch of the play wright. And these are specimens of the deepest sort of British drabness. "Th? truth About Blayds" concerns a long continued literary forgery. The fame of one man in reality belongs to another. Although he has grown rich rnd honored among the other eminent poets of the Victorian period, the pro tagonist of Milne's drama, >1 ver wrote t>ut one book that is a part of the cor nerstone of his fame. It is one of his avowedly mediocre efforts. Those which have placed him bo high lit the world of letters are the work of a friend, dead moreover and despoiled by him of the (writings on which the other climbed to renown. The first act shows him in the sunset of his glory. Deputations visit the old poet and pay him deference on his ninetieth birthday in the mansion over which he rules with a kindly despotism. The audieiice saw him listbning to the address.from the younger writers which a critio brought to him. They saw his family paying him its deference and ?aW the old man intimate to the daugh ter who had sacrificed her life in his service that he had something serious to whisper to her alone. (?one in Second Act. He Is gone when the second act be gins. It looks as If all the pride and happiness of his rather self-satisfied de scendants were gone with him. He has confessed to this devoted daughter the fraud which made him a great man in letters. She will bring the biography to an end at once and tell the truth. Then the fortune must go where it belongs. Her important brother-in-law, who as his secretary has always stood in a re flected glory, refuses to denude himself at all his honors at once. So the family battle goes on. One son even hints at the possible mental derangement of the old man which has led him to imagine such a story. How could a man who had written a famous poem to truth live such a lie is one of the family ques tions? There seems no way of settling the question until Mr. Milne remembers the lines about wills in Jerome K. Je rome's treatise on stage law. So the will is found. This testament of the old friend who wrote the verse in the first instance bequeaths every thing to..his friend who posed so long as the poet. This is, of course, one way ??a stHge way?out. Mr. Milne did not finish his study of Jerome?not the saint but the playwright?at this point. He saw the end of "The Truth About Blayds'' in view. But what sort of an enHing should it be? See Jerome on codings. Why a happy one! Why ould not the ? rltic who was In the first act marry his old love, the spinster daughter, who was in reality for the trhth and ought to be rewarded? He has been out of the scrap, as It were, and might be made useful in this way. He is?so the play finishes happily if artificially. Knew II Ik Strenalli Well. Yet Milne, after all, knew his strength well enough to take such a chance with his public. It Is doubtful if such a theatrical expedient as the long lost will and the second wooing of the faithful spinster interfered In the least degree with delight'In the pleasure which the first act contains for the spectator and the agreeable scenes to be found In the second and lass act. "The vein of teo opening scenes is alto gether one of dgreoably satirical com edy. The gross improbability of the long drawn out imposture chills for the min ute the interest of the most engrossed spectator. After a while one'* content ?o enjoy everything." After all It Is easw to fancy that the Intelligent spectator ma/ be vaying to himself, "there is r.rtng to be a great deal less truth about vhls play than we thought In the firrt act. But there Is no earthly reason why we should not take all the other fine quftht.is out of It." Aid these qualities are numerous. The play Is almost constantly amusing. H 1* written with the distinction one ejcocsct from a playwright of more ttitui usual wculture. It Is in this resrect far above the average. So "Th? Truth About Blayds" ought to prove Irresist ible to every lover of the best la the 1 heater. Winthrop Ames's adept man ner of putting the work before the pub lic enhances every charm It possesses, diss Alexandra farlyle acts the self pacrlflcing daughter with a lov^v blend of womanly fascination itnd \ lofty family devotion. Miss Vane Feather Mon Rave a humorous portrait of the faithful hilt some*what confused daugh t r who wanted to do the best, but re main loyal to her husband. Ferdinand Oottsehalk as the pompous and fussy son-in-law was constantly laughable In lis fatuousness, while Gilbert Emery, although a newcomer to the stage, played with fine repose and uncommon distinction. The yountrer generation was fnlth fully but rather alluringly presented by M ss Krlcda Inescort. an altogether comely specimen of the flapper, and Les lie Howard. But the old fashioned Brit ish Interior by Bel decides?well, pos sibly every producer is entitled to one aberration In a performance. Yet the selection of O. P. Heggle for the old poet was compensatory flash of mana gerial genius. TECH SHOW APRIL 5. intents to \|>prnr Mere In "4,iics* \itnlo, Professor." "CJuecs \ciln. ProfessorIs the title of the varsity show which Stevens Tech will present on April 5 at the Hotel An tor. It de-i Is with the folhles and amenities of collegiate life, as seen from the student viewpoint. It Is Inter spersed with a number of musical offer ings. The "hook" Is the work of John H. Hemlon. Jr., of 1'assalc, N. J? a member of the senior class, and the music was written hy Carl F. flood of South ?orange." N. .T., a Junior. The action i;V;c? place in 1 !>4S. The east and or ? hestra ar?? composed enllrelj of Stevens undergraduate*. The production U coached 1>y William A. Holloratl, who coached "You Know Me. M." and "Kefs Beat, It." two plays of the Twenty-sev enth Division. The varsity show will he given In con t Junction with the annual Stevens nlghl. The latter Is sn alumni event and will he attended hy many prominent, en gineers In the metropolitan district. K. and E. Wins Suit Famous Players Original Contract "Was for Ex change of Stock for That of Charles Frohman, Inc. A suit tried in the Supreme Court in January In which the former firm of Klaw & Erlanger sued the Fatnou* riajers-Laskv Corporation for the en forcement of a contract by which thev were to receive 1,175 shares of stock in the corporation in exchange for stock on Charles Frohman, Inc., was decided in favor of Messrs. Klaw (k Erianger yosterday by Justice Lehman. The contract of which they will re ceive the benefit was made originally between them and Alf Hayman Just after Charles Frohman met his death in the sinking of the Luoitania. An agree ment was entered into between Froh man's heirs and his creditors by which his interests were to be kept active for several years In order not to decrease their value by liquidating them sud rter'v. Klaw .& Erianger, who had been among his closest associates and had lent him a large amount of money, objected when the agreement was druwn up and were ?nly persuaded to become party to it when Hayman, who ?since has died, agreed to give them stock in the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, then forming, in place of their Frohman stock. The separate agreement between him [ and them set forth: '? For consideration received it is understood and agreed that I shall deliver to you 00 per cent, of all and any common stock of the cor- I poration to which I am entitled or may! at any time receive." Justice Lehman held yesterday that the contract is binding both on Hay-J man's estate and on the corporation, and that the former partners are en titled to the stock i with its earnings , since 1918. v REVUE AT THE FLOTILLA. Dnnclnjr a Feature at Nantlcal At three bells of th? second dogwatch in the S. S. Flotilla restaurant last night they Introduced a new musical re | vue, with fifteen principals and a chorus of sixteen pretty girls, and repeated It I during supper. This Innovation in the nautical eating I place, owned by Special Deputy Police Commissioner Harriss, seemed to make a great hit with those who like a the atrical entertainment with the roast. They called It the Flotilla revue, and It was produced by Percy Elkeles. A San Francisco girl called Prlncees Flo tilla, Juanlta Means, the Carlton Sisters. Bacon and Fontaine, who do a Spanish dance on skates, and Lesste Nazworthy were among the principals who danced. Chorus girls represented vampires of all the periods from the prehistoric to the present, and cast horoscopes of the din ers. Princess Flotilla was seen In South Sea dances, including an effective dream dance. Shares R?taoraiit< \ notettof the Stage j The usual thT^Sua. oP?inUHllc Mond n t pP, ? n,ade ?Y wS Whlte?We in The H he comedy Th..'?r hptt^y toglvo | UU next ?* accllmat^ the scenery furu ? ard Shaw's Can 1 Th? premiere of Bern Volkenburg and to tlie theater. tj,0 pud of hi* ?jir Harry lender, ?n tout with ow *Srtb bV"3n? n??'Mav on the 1 from tn? DO* rcsi- "?'s ?,???'".' A pv.ujvss trie sign. . . hn Cumberland Philip Klein has Wg**"? -^ady Hug" a s; arss Kaster. jncorporated term to Kllbourn Gordon, j' c8Lt>lf yesterday to iffis? AWi-ssf"55 ssssf k,^rr;'~?? rs jta thrills. . , of j?nV nempsey. As h resuU of the advent ?I all the ??; the pride of the HlPP?u . ..0.. Together" oloyeex and perforrnert ot blECk|ng eyee. | are learning the man1. of th? 0i,.(,|i,ints, and George Powers, tral^. to b0Xi ao that la teaching Koxle an mastered baseball. these pachydermshaving ma^ evory fencing and b, wll111"t"'t(,filing the tcp. important sport but todffl m of The feminine members^of ^ H Harr,, \&" atTreJolcU ISfdSft I^T^hers never come back from spring cleanerJ1- jane Wheatley Misses Carlotta Monter*y^ro<l(!rlck Trueil and Marguerite Forres . Hogarth and dell, Leell? Austen, nart of the aU-Amerl (leorge Lie Ouerrear P Hop Kin* to back CBn team Picked by Arthur^.f ^ lh, ply. up Arnold L>ai> Monday. mouth Theater next M?nday Friday ? Irish Night" will be obaerv? Irish st the Baiconades ^bal^mpip(<f) w?, prevail regardlese'of what Utotcr .nay be doing at the moment. . ,n iptfuirt dog Prummond at the^Ktu w, b. writing two varl Koiidon, where It Is CedC^-n,v.liairhwUl^for a t::,,........ sss srs out of th* .n,nnl"* iho final curtain down I gtambotii. "%???*ter at 11 09 I'- M- tor I B, the <V:.tur> Theater Q ar# ing feminine seal, s t laryngitis for tiie dura- , been insured against"?n ? th- Ambassador ' Theater m a??"iutlo? against the .prlng I i that every one la laying In now. "Varies DUlingham, bavtnj ?,/W?r a carton of the ^^btond^f ??Qood MornJ"?;,. ^f'the women's smoking ntah** to1PmVf?r Theater, has written back room ?t ,h" ? l(M, {>oUld bo provided only 'hat such .moKe- r Ue*t of the principal , ssjr-iff "^rsrsssa i krrv.."- -? .-.??? ? He garage." . MOTION riCTtJWD BOttt. n. ach film production, j The new nr*rf ,ed from the authors ?l air V{5 v?i*' ?III be at the Ktrand next | ""'l' with IMiy niythe. Gladys Hulette I ;;;;'k+h?rston Mall hanging to the rope, dur l <..? thi> rxclteinent. 1 ?Th? '''Vi'herta''Hlnehart0?^n y.nak?'^. r Z CapHo! to demonstrat? .hat even a ho. P'XXt?<Skn in "The Green Temnta i tlon." <'l^t^;h,%d\tIy^Kr ",.^ry", '!?.!.. fr'v",r"^ *in erVc"rc*e?<he Hlvoll dancing. m Taara at Oo. *??" "^rHOOL ffi&run/'D*NaN0 isns&snir Send for Fr.. Uluatr.t.J Bookl.l CINCINNATI THEATER ANNOYS FAVERSHAM Cannot Get 'Squaw Man' Into the Cox Playhouse. Sfe< ial Di.spatvh to Tim Ngw York Ui9RAt.lt. Cincinnati, March 14.?William F*a-? versham fumed and fretted through three arts of the opening performance of "The Squaw Man" At the Cox Thea ter, a shubert house, last night, then had the curtain raised and made a speech that caused the audience to gasp. "Illusion on the stage is necessary for artirtlo interpretation," said Mr, Favershaw, "and when we cannot create that illusion we fail. After spending thousands of dollars on a production I am forced to open on a stage that was designed for drawing room sets. Half of my production is in the alley, be cause we have no room to set it up. It Is impossible to create an Illusion when the audience is asked to look at moun tains and trees which, under the In adequate lighting facilities look like wood and canvas. "Then, too, at this theater we have no music. It Is necessary to my play to have music. The Indian love lyrics which are part of the piece and which are most important to the creation of Its atmosphere have to be entirely cut out. The theater has no orchestra, and when we attempted to secure musicians we discovered that we would have to en gage ten men. They wanted $90 & week and their leader % 100. Then we tried to hire one musician to pluy on the stage, but were informed that if we did the stage hands would walk out. "If I did not have so much respect : for my audience T would not have [ opened to-night. Under such condition I how can Cincinnati expect the best In 1 the theatrical line? Until such time as ! you can provide adequate theaters and surroundings and ar? willing to patron I ize them you cannot look forward to ; sreat productions. 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Fred'k tiautlvy A (iirla Uol> Nelson - Ryan A Fee?Mmtern A Kraft K?rue ?Aleen Hronxon Other Star Arts. Smoking Permitted In lloxnw ami I .nut*. RnnTMW.4f,th St. EVPS, at 8:30. /DUU IflMat Today, at 2:30. Wlnthrop A men presents "The Truth About Blavds." A new play by A. A. Milne. WITH ?. P. HEGGIK and ALEXANDRA OAKLIRLE. ACTOR Tbea.,4ftth St.. A B'way. Km 8.30. HdlUn MATINEE TO-DAY 2:3(1. LEAN -ul,l,:" MAYFIELD !CK'?S!,p?Th? BLUSHING BRIDE Evenlntn (Ex. Saturday). Heat Seats 92.50. "LILIOM" With Joseph Sehildkraut and Eva Le Oallienne. RETURNS TO TOWN Next MONDAY At The 44TH ST. THEATRE For Two Weeks Only SEAT SAFE TO-MORROW Bw 1 ROADHLRST, 44th St. Evg. 8:20. Mats. . Tom'w & Sat. Mat. TO-M'W AT 3:20. THE MU8IGAL "POMANDER WA1.K" MARJOLAINE with PecKv Wood and Lennox Panle AND A GARDEN OK GIRLS. <n IKVU THEATRE.W.42 St.Evpi.820. OCLW I H Mats. TO-DAY A Sat.at 2:20. Joseph Ca?thorn and I.llllitn Lorraine. the\ 7 MUSICAL COMF1)Y SENSATION. BLUE KITTES rnMPnV^HtSt.. nr. B'way. Evga.8:20. LUM CUT Mats. To-mor'w k Sat.at 2:20. Mme. Petrova --Ho?? inmui ? uiiuiu xime.petrova. ^n- TUESDAY, MAR. 21 K, ?m m ? WALKER mm WhitesidE In Gordon Kean's Modern Mystery Drama. "THE HINDU" SELW YN Theatre. Next Tlmrs. Alt. at 3. Then: Snndnv Nhts. Mar.10,20, Apr. 2 at 8:30 Tue.&l'rl.Arts.Mar.21.21.28,31; Apr.4.7,at 3. Ruth Draper In ORIGINAL CHARACTER SKETCH ES Mar.l<i:Ileneftt Bnbles'Wards.Post-Crad. Hos.Tkts.$2.75Ui6,r><\ Mgt.Jas.B.Pond.COE.42 ... <>2il & Out. I'ark Went. Kvs. 8 20. Mats. To-day A Sat. MATINKIC I'O DAI. BKST SKATS vi. Tew* r <?v ta ?I'mtiv* ^nr'nn M;irt??n ?;reen 1nYh1- n?w y opca&rr/c: 32FE K\eahiun (Kxeenl Sat.) 50c. to $2.53 SHI IRFRT1"1' nth.w ,>r B ?ay Kvs k ao. Jl iunu\ 1 M?,<. To- lay A Hat., 2 20. 1'11'ST VAT.Nf.K TODA> A'l 2.20 FRANCES WHITE AND TAYLOR HOLMES Mu^co^H,, the hotel mouse KLAH Itna'.A .4'),ttv?.*;30.Mt?Today,S?t. YOUR WOMAN AND MINg ANOTIIKR "( OMMOK CI.AT." s 30 M IT. fo-'llAY 3:30 AL JOlJOfl BOMBO Altlhaecaiinr 40th,nr.B'way. Circle S752.Evs. nmnas5aaorg.30 Mt To^.y Best seats $2. BLOSSOM TIME RlJflll Thea..43th St.,W.of B'way.Evs.8:30. DIVVU Mats.T o-day Si Sal urday. 2:30. I DOVER ROAD By A. A, MILNE, with f I... flum. Dir. of Guthrie McCiintic v-nas. cnerry Mats. Todny A Sat.. 2:30. with HY1 AIM.Kit "" "WIU I AM A. BKADY Present* Dl AVUHIICP Weat 48th. Evea. 8:30. rLAT nUUoC. Mik.Today A Sat. 2:30. 'UP THE LADDER' With DORIS KENYON. MATINEE TO-DAY Now at the Times Sq. Theatre 42d,W.of B'way.Kvs.K:30.Mts.To-m. Sat. WILLIAM COURTENAY |?X in "THE LAW BREAKER"] Goodman A QTtl ?T Thea.. nr. B'way. Kva. 8:30. 4oln 91. Mats.Today. Tow'w A Sat. With LUCILE WATSON 3 MATS. EACH WEEK. Mat. To-day. THE NEST Arthur Hopkins announces the first performance of Arnold Daly in "Voltaire," a comedy by Leila Taylor and Gertrude Purcell, at the Plymouth Theatre, Monday, March 20. Seats for opening performance on Sale tomorrow. "THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS Alexander WooUeott In The Times: BOTH GLARE EAMES AND TOM POWERS PLAT RATHER MORE ADROITLY THAN EVER BEFORE. A TOUR OK FOKCE. HAS AN AUTHENTIC INTEREST AND HUMANITY THAT SUSTAIN IT AND YOU THROUGHOUT A CROWDED EVENING. Percy Hammond in The Tribune: MISS EAMES AND MR. POWERS IDEAL SELECTIONS. BOTH SURPASSED THEIR NOT INCONSIDERABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN OTHER DRAMAS. MATURE ENTER TAINMENT OP A HIGH ORDER. Kenneth MacOowan in The Globe: AN INTELLECTUALLY INTERESTING PLAY BUTI.T ON A NOVEL PLAN AND MADE EMOTIONALLY INTERESTING TOWARD THE CLOSE BY MISS EAME'S ACTING. Charles Darnton In The Evenfng World: J9 'harles narnton In The Evening World: A WELL-SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE. The Evening Journal: BRINGS THE AUDIENCE ROARING TO ITS FEET. EXCELLED PERFORMANCES. Burns Mantle In The Evening Mail: SPARKLING UN DIALOGUE. lurns Mantle in J he Evening Mail: INTERESTINGLY PLAYED. MISS EAMES HAS QUALITT AND AUTHORITY. MR. POWERS DOES PARTICULARLY WELL. THEATRE. 80th St. nr. B'way. Eva. 8:30. Mats. 2:30. FIRST MATINEE TO-DAY PRINCESS 'of B'way. Best Seats SO.SO (Ex. Sat.) t Matinres .To-day and Sat. The Smashing Musical Comedy Hit I FOR GOODNESS SAKE JOHN K. HA7.Z ARDMA1UORIE GATESON CH ARLKS J U DELS VINTON FREEDLEY HELEN I OKI* FRED and ADELE ASTAIRE ?MATINEE TO-MORROW" BACK TO METHUSELAH 1 Vires for scats now available for second cycle of three performances, one week apart., commencing March 20. Evenings $9.00. ?8.2S, *6.00. Thursday Matinees. $0.60. Saturday 25. Draw checks to OABRIOK THEATRE. ?5 West 35th St. Evrs. 8:30. ?5MATINKB TO-DAY WHO GETS SLAPPED V h r I in with! nl n r a nd | ?nut>"?Times K\APAWETPIEKKE| estelle wnoopinw wuhgi ??CI TIWPC WEST 42d ST. K\ KS. 8:30. | tLI I NUt Man. W e<l. A; Sat. 2 30. THE DEMI-VIRGIN DCDIIDI |f?Thea.,4 2dSt... W.uf B'way. ntrUbLIL f,m n 3o. Ml" Wed.ASat.2:30 LAWFUL LARCENY I AUARV 41st ST.. W. of B'Y. f^AWAK/ bry ,564 e?*. 8:30. Mats. To-dsy & Sst. CAPT. EDDIE RICKENBACKER, the Ace of Ace*, writes: "I agree with MARY GARDEN. -SIDNEY BLACKMER, a young genius, has come *o the American Stage." (TUCUnilllTllll MIII 'MAXINE ELLIOTT'S THEA., 39th. N'R BWAY I fit mUUN I Alii IV! A H evfs. 8:3o. mats today & sat. 44/T^a[ NR BWAY. EVS 8 ?0' WATS-WtD.-iAl MfKTOftCOw 45 St. Kves. 8:30. ITIUrtUalsU Mam.Today. Frl & Sat. >ME TAX DAY SPECIAL} ONE TAX A I>AY IS AM. YOIJ CAN PAY ; Theatre refunds at Its own expense. ( .war tax on tickets bought at box1 .office for to-day. [EXTRA MAT. FRIDAY! (St. Patrick's Day) i'ccpa Htandcen on Tip* of Their Tor*." ( FX IT Tfi'Xr " '? V. of Broadway. 8:20. T U 1-v 1 W1M M.u, To.dBVand gat.. 2:20.1 S GES7 room MOSCOW DIRECT FROM I.ONDOV-PARIS 4QTH CT THEATRE, West of Broadway. *'? I'hone Circle 3828. Eves. 8:30. Mats. Tom'*', Sat. A. Turn.. 2:30. ?JOHN GOLDEN Presents' THANK-U ? n' 1" YEAR 108th LAUGHING AUDIENCE Time of the Frank Craven Comedy MTJL? W. 14th St, Eves. 8.30. Mats. To-day A Sat. 2:30. UM uu M;its. To-day A Sat. 2:30. .STAGED BY WINCHELL SMITH APOLLO WEST 4 2d ST. Twice Daily 1:10 ?8:10 irv HudingSandsys Pop. Matumi. Mats.?All Seats SOc to 81. D. W. GRIFFITH'S Empire of New Emotions DTI UnUT W. tft. Bry.48. KvsX:30 DLLHIVIll M!?.l'om w A Sat.2 30. MONTMAKTRE AITI1 A1.I. ITS FRENCH FLAVOR MARA DlVPt W. 44th St. Evenings8:30. nunn DHILJ MAT. TO-DAY 2:30. F'SW/f MAMIED fa- LVk!5j^OVEn!/Vv5rtl Last Pauline Lord 2 *n "Anna Christie" Weeks Vanderbi,t ?**'??? ccnJ Eves K 30. Mats. Today A Sal raimi ? CAftl(.A?MML? ' PRISC1LLADEAN WILD HONEY i i to 81. Nights A Sat. Mat. 80c to 82. Fine Orch. Seats, 81. I ? In he* latest ajid greatest jihalkif. Continuous No onto II PH. POPULAR, PR.ICEC. J glB?T v;WUfe FS^U'S FibaSuJi 23d Sh I25lh5l: iffiHioa llyams A Mclntjrc. Joiin T. Mur rny * Vivian Oakland, Cava naghAEverett, Thornton* Lynn, Oscar Loralno, others, Buster Keaton In "Tin- Plafhoase." LIONEL BAKRYMOIti: In "BOOMERANG RILL" an1 BISTER KEATON In "THE Pl.AYHOrsK" land si ritl'.MK V\l HI Ml I C, Donovan A Lee, Janet of France, Icilbert Wells, O in. nH Belling, other*. 1.IOM I It \ It K VMORE In "Boomerang IIUI." Bt SfT'R 'KEATON In "The 'iTlton A Norton. Mitllla Bart A bo.. John O'Malley. Frances [Arms, Lyndall A l.aurell A Co.. Mack A Brantley, oths. ETIIEI. CLAYTON In "Iter Own Money" ( paramount y>fctun\s ilVULl 'Bought and Paid For* Blvoll Concert Orchestra. l\B'way *And ^'THK. ilAl K FOR MFE 5nd Episode In "Mlstfrss of the World.'* RIALTO'WILLIAM S. HART ttmfr ln "Travelln On." not TAKE Famous Blalto Orchestra. And "TnB RACE FOR LIFE." 2nd Episode In "Mistress of the World." snu ?" ? -ii .. - /^bTTCDinN TIMES I Cont. Noon CRIltKIUri squahid | toll:40P. M. ?THE LOVES OF PHARAOH' Directed by ERNEST I.ITBITSCH. MATIN RES erj EVENINGS qq ALL SEATS AM, SEATS The Neighborhood Playhouse 468 GRAND ST. Telephone Orchard lilt. Tfl NIGHT *nd fcV?'fy evening oxespt I w IvIsJslI Mon. wllli Mat. Hatuulay. Eugene O'Neill's New May, "THtf FIRST MAN" ORCHESTRA. ILBO-BAICONY, lit. HIPPOPRONES^r^ TOGETHER" I JACK li^ BtcOO" f " I0EMP5EY ?MAT DAILY ? NEW YORK'S LEADING THEATRES AND SUCCESSES Mats. Today A Sat. at 2:20. "DORIS KEANE GI.ORlOrS IN THE CZARINA'"^ LIRFRTY Wert 43d St. Evenings 8:20. kl DC.ni I Mat*. Today A Sat. at 2:20. ?*S jch noble fooling as George Ade might have been proud to sign." ?Times. "TO THE LADIES!" By the Authors of Delightful "DULCY." ^llh Helen Hayes and Otto Kruger NEW AMSTERDAM. W. 42 SI. Kvgs. 8:1.%. Pop. Mat. TODAY fi0c(oS3.50. No Higher Rily IN I )L ? NEW AMSTKRDAM ROOF AT 11. NEW ZIEGFELD MIDNIGHT FROLIC I Yr.fiim Wpst 45th St. Eves, st 8-20 Mats. Tomor'w A Hat. at 3 IRENE BORDONI "The French Doll" In :i m (and a Knlekerboi'ker. B'wav. 38 Ht. ?At 8:30 I'op. Mat lmlav at2 10 BULLDOG DRUMMOND with A. E. MATTHEWS. TMe PB?rKT FOOL HUDSON WIWZN aw mm COMfDV VIOLET HUANG EARL CARROLL 1,1,1 >> 50m ? . "AnnWLL Mate. Tom w A Sat, B A V U -'Thrn1"' < hM|? * laughter."?Telegram. Be ay A 46 St Kvs. at 8 30. Mats. Today A Sat. at 2 SQ " ,N" MOVIES GAIETY MADELEINE the OOHAN'S NEW FARCE HIT with Geo. M. & Georgette Cohan AND A C AST OF COH AN COMEDIANS. Honrv Millar'* 134 w M st. Evs. s:in. ntsnry miners Mats Tom w a s?t. 21.1 'Superb Performance? V Great Actress.'Times LAURETTE TAYLOR ??The National Anthem" In J. Hartley Msuners' New Plav RPI ItTA West 44th st, Evenings h 20 Mats. Tomor'w A Set. at 2:20 "Miss Ulrte's performance as km i is the most ftnlshed piece of acting of tbe sea son."?H0uvood liroun DAVID BRLASCO Presents LENOREULRIC?KIKI Q00DM0IWIN6 Dearie M usicalt 'omrdv GLOBE Eves. g:25. Mts. Sensation at the" Today A Sat. Kvs. 8 no Mats. Today A Sat. r ADT Bryant 46. Male. TO-DAY * SATURDAY. 2:20. MTTsTc BOX West 48th Stt*et, Telephone Bryant 1470 Rvs. 8:18 Sham. Mats. TODAY A Sat. 3:18 "SAM H. HARRIS* ATTRACTIONS ' SUCCE^' "SIX CYLINDER LOVE" WALLACE EDDINGER and MARY "CAPTAIN APPLEJACK" With ERNKMT TKIKX NASH a new comedy ?>v Walter Racket IS. " MUSIC BOX REVUE? William Collier. Florence Moore. Wilds Bennett. Joseph Santley Ivy Sawyer, Solly Ward, Irving Berlin, many others. Staged hjr Hassarrl Short. "Best music show ever made In A merles. "-Globe. ?LAST 4 l?\\ - I QITni I GOLDWYN prsseats fArl I UL|?C0ME ON OVER" 8'f *? "I "!? Ursud Orchsiira. BETTY COMPSON ir "Till: I AW AND THE WOMAN." DOLLY SISTERS, MOSCON1 BROS., DOOLEY & SALES, MARION HARRIS, sndOthi. Ani IIMRIi B'waylTwlce Daily)Burlesque I^ULUMDIAjt 47tli|2:IS A 8:ISIPop.Pricss LEW KELLY and Company ROWER C I ALL WEEK I INC. SUNDAY fi I 10 AM TO 1050 P.M. now Grand central palace A I-OEW'S State b W I HI C. 4Mh m C'on.ll A.M to 12 P M. Aft. 30c. Mglit 50c. "The Four Horsem -n of the Apoeslrpxe." ( A Re* InRtam Production. Escellenl YutltlevUla.