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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES roN7.w MoitviTf;. srrrnMiiTTn 17., wz SGOTTI COMPANY SINGS TONIGHT Fir.-t of lii Grand Opera Companies Ever Ih-re. At Coliseum. ture topping on advriturr in that vast white arT..T. r.f th inn v. .north that ir aks thr he.irts ar.l :-in w! of ir.-v. It Im a tory of sjr- Tn yf.ir rcro Ant'rio H-ntr;. the fain vis !.arl?-r." r-f th Mrtropolltan 'Jrani Opera. Cnrnp.ir.y In.KiKuratrfl 'h- r.r: tour of the Stotti Irand 'p ra '.'orrjp.tr. y, viitlr, a rv eitlen ;n tho nil'l'lir w.-t in thr .irly utumn with a eomp-my m.ije up rrir.ripally of artist.", eh'iru arul or "hrtr.i from the Mvtropnlitar, -P?ra hnure in Nf-w York, arid with ,: r p'T'oir: of three prn. Th" stjf r5M of Mr. i-Jfotti'H vf-nturf) 'v ir.siantanf 'uh Th" clhcriini r. ttir.e public w ro quick to rec;r-r.ir- that hrf wa gram! op im whi-h was worthy nf tho name: prir.-l opera a it 1 riven at th Metropolitan and on ;i .""ile of mai; ni;":ccnco heretofore never attrrnpt- f! hv a traveling grand opera or k i n izn t Ion. The tour while hort w.i nv fci:ccP3.sf-jl artistically and fir.nncialiy. Knrr.uratrr d ry the purcr5s of hi.'t v-r.t'jr: whih was In a rmapuro ex-P-ri:ii ::ta!, Mr. r'eotti followed this firsr bri f tour with another short tour aftr th elf. so of the Metro politan s ison at Atlanta, and r'ain lat year with n greatly aujemc-ntf-d ompariy ar.a a more extensive n p- rro're hf repeated the fiiccc.s of h!s first H-ason. adding new laurels to hin ever ir.f:r-aintr fame as a dirr-rtor of Krand opra. and brint? in to m.-iny cit.es the opportunity rt ultnosir.tr re rl'ormancrs of craml opera .ridc.ni HCvn outside of tho metropolis Thinl Annii.il Tour. The third annual tour of the will the Scott! firand Opera Company mbrace the principal cities of lYiciflc roaft, and starting at South Itend tonight, thr. Mllwaukeo and iVt. Louts and St. Paul, through Can ada, visiting Fan Francisco and Ixs Ar.ircic?. and returning through the ft'itrJ. closing at Montreal the last work In October; the longest tour v r made by a traveling praml opera, company of Its size and mag nitude. Tho company numbers over on" hundred people, and will travrl in its own .special train of Pullmans. The repertoire will embrace tight of tho most popular grand operas, in- !uding "Li lioheme," "Madame Jtutterfly." "La ToscV "Pagliacci." ivalleria." 'Taust." "II Trova toro" and "IOracolo." Prominent in the list of ningers are the names ;'f the who have been heard dur ing the pj.'St few pendens at the Metropolitan, and who are among the mo.vt favorite of the Metropoli tan artists, and Includes. he?iies Mr. Scott! himself. Orviile Harrold. Florence Katon, Morgan Kingatoi. Mirie; Sundeliu, Jean Gordon, and many others. Th fccenery and effects are from the Ftudios of the Metropolitan opera house, and the orchestra and chorus recruited from the Metro politan forces. In fact the produc tion may be paid to be practically the wmp as those frcn at the fa mous Broadway temple of grand op ra. The. visit of Mr. Sootti and hi company to this city will -et n.'W standards for grand opera here and the engagement will be a treat to devotees of grand opera and mu sic in this vicinity. AUMTOHIUM. Cigars are more important than kisses In IeRoy tcott's picture. Partners of the Night." which i., the attraction at the Auditorium starting today. One of the cigars which comes to light In the tifth reel of this extraordinary production bv Sanviel Ooldwyn and Hex Beach, ia worth $10, MO. It belongs to Hrad ley. chief of detectives, or he thinks it dots. This cigar is a vital factor in catching the gang of crooks and saving tho lives of two men and a woman who are the central figures in "Partners of the Ninht." Watch for that cigar! Other things to look iorward to in this picture are a new typo of detective tho above men t!onr;l cigar that turns a new trick th one k:.sa in the- plot are the frame up of tho hero, who is so hon t?t that ho actually neds watching. An all-star cast enacts this story of detectives, mystery and the under world. Charlie Chaplin in "Work." a two reel comedy, and topics of the day are tho other pictures. The bill will be repeated tomorrow. Fair week visitors who drop in here Wed nesday and Thursday will be treat ed to a comedy de luxe in which is presented that famous French com oli.in, Max Under, in "The Little Cafe." It is a story of a waiter in a Paris cafe who suddenly inherits two million francs. I low he spends them forms tho funniest plot seen :;i a comedy drama of this sort in many a day. popular Fatty Ar buck!' renews acquaintances in "The elarage," his latest and one of his funnies two reel comedies. Fox lirws and Mutt and ether features. Je are the OIiriUH'M. An nil comedy bil! is shown at the Orpheum for the first half of the week, the chief funmaker being Jamts H. Cullen. who is billed as The Man From the West." Mr. 'allen is an old favorite of Orphtum patrons and received a greeting when he appeared Sunday with his droll iiae of humor. McGrt ey and Iioyle with a clever skit in which a motorcvele. badly In mid of repairs is used, come in for a good shar" of ap: plause. They have so::i bright lines, really funny. The Galhr.ari s:ur open with a s- ltcticn of ci .:cal and popul . r e-ngs plaied on th accc:d;'n violin. Walton and Brandt in a n"-nst n net, entitled "At the Baü C.ir.ie." hi', c a pi'Uhar brand of onndv that is pleasing and a surprise at the conclusion that !s thrfi'.m. that 1'. to swf.ie. Vi;'.: ir.s a eid Taylor, r.ero iar:- ers close tht- bill with, a rar ehi b.ti u: of toft sh-H' dir.. M.C. f)uvr.it. The vr-rv of "Tl'.e Cour.tgo of M-r:.- 0) I )orr.e," the phot-dra:r.a v. r: :,'h ; r.ed a f ur !a s' r.gac -rr. n: Ctt r th at r stt e!a y. . u.t.s on :r . :.-cc:; : :". r.r.il w; o'.;::d on the ( dg.- of :ht rr '1'. .! j. ci Tie that at ( tl - fU!:- hrill I. vi. I r. ti:.i a oung ma-i ;.; , h.tv !(. bim. !f run ning ;:w.iv frr !'i tb.e ry and tmsrerfy f a hnü' r i r- -m a r. e. Th4a couit thrii: c:; thr. 11. aucn- pri-" a v, d suj ns . of primitive men and courageous wonn-n. a thrilling! and a I tight bttwe-n grizzly . b.ittle bet we n rot n ror a rs the pos.-a s;on - f a won-.aji. th fiiitht with the -:rl and then a thundrir.g climax. Tii- storj was written y Jame.-t Oliver ''tjrwood who was a!a the author of "The Bivrrs F.nd' and oth r well known storie s. Beautiful j-cfr.'s takn on -now-eoverod mountains are shiwn r.t vari-'us times throughout the pr. f!u' tion. HOUSE SHORTAGE IS BIG PROBLEM THROUGH NATION Uiat Some Communities Are Doing for Relief. lasalm:. When an unusually prftty girl who har. been petted and spoiled at home goe to New York to iaak her fortune, it is net surprising to find her beset by innumerable snares. And in ".'19 ra."t." the sprightly picture in whi''h Constance Binr.fy is appearing today at the BaSalle. the manner in which on Kirl bat those who sought hr ruin is forcefully portrayed. Among oth r features Mis Binney dees a dance on the lawn in 1 Vntral ark that stamps hf-r as one of the fore most artists in the country. And she i drssed wfll, hi truly elastic: costun;. Olive Thomas in "Barling Mine" is Tuesday's attraetion. ( astli:. At tlo age of Id Olive Thomas w'av, on' of the leading stars m the famous New York production "The Frolics of '14." For two years prior to that time the beautiful Pennsylvania girl had ehamu d an diene s with her sweetness and beauty, but it remained for ZiegfeM to i;lve her the opportunity that landed h r at the pinnacle of fame as a dancer. The movies then sounded the siren call and Iivo Thomas made her first scret n ap pearance in "Madcap Madge." A ycore or more of slice ss s followed, and her Tat st picture. "Darling Mine," which is at th- Castle today. phowH the heights io which thi dark skinned beauty had attained On Tuesday Constance Biniuy is at the Castle in Fast." -Oil DADDY." "Oli Daddy" will be the at the Oliver theater ntxt Sept. 1. matinee and Throughout the action of iazz musical comedv some off t ring Sunday, night. the big score or more musical numbers have been Interpolated, among the mot popu lar are, "Oh Daddy," "The Rainbow Widow." "The Older They Arc the Harder They Fall." "Wedding Chimes." "What's the D.A rence." and "Whistling and CiL-glir.g." (duet). Kilroy-Britton - " respons ible for this new musical comedy ;5id they have given it an elaborate mounting ''nd an exceptionally good cat and chorus, it is claimed. OLTVKK. "The Girl In the Web" is the title of Blanche Sweet's new screen pre duction which will be the attrac tion at the Oliver theater for the last three days of this week starting Thursday. liefere hiring a man on the strength of Iiis letters of recommen dation, it is well to remember that there is many a man to whom one might give a strong testimonial in order to get rid of him. The Na tion's Business. LASiLLE TODAY LAST TIME MSTAM I fJ N EY in EHST 9 NOW PLAYING THE KINOGRAMS TOPICS OF THE DAY Richard Haveman'i Kings of the Forest and Desert" Ynudo llle's lromler I. Ion Act. Walton & Brandt JAMES H. CULL EN Tho Man from tlu West McGreevy 5c Doyle WILLIAMS & TAYLOR III "Step I.ivelj" Gallaiini Sisters TIIIBSDAY "KISS ME" And 1 ie Other Art .Matlneos. 2.o i:nlng. Main llo'r .Vo Baloon 2."c Sunday and Holiday Mat hire Irivsi sann n Xlglit The house shortage is not local ized; it is a nation-wide shortage of i-icrtasmg seriousness. Most com munities have steadfastly refused to f..ce the issue; there has been in evidence an entirely human tendency to procrastinate. Apparently, hou eer. sorn" of th none progressive communities hae about-faced, with the intention of meeting; the issue squarely, and if th bousing pro grams which they have launched arc carried to completion successtully. other cities may have a basis upon which to work. New Ynr'i City, which faces an acut' shortage of housing facilities. 1 roposed to encourage the- construc tion of apartments and dwellings. of all typos through the passage of leg islation which will limit the issuance of building permits only to "such construction as is in the public in terest.' For th: purpos" a respon sible committee is to be appointed to pass on permits for construction work, and to decide whether or not the proposed work is essential to tne public welfare. Such a body should not be permitted to weak un checked, but if this power is prop erly used, it is certain that the con struction of dwellings will be en couratred. It is estimated that enough tenement houses must '.r rooted epoh ye.ir to provide at leas' .-,1,000 apartments. New York City also proposes to embark upon the construction f municipal apartment house, but this cannot be done w ith out an amei dment to the constitu tion f New York. Such an amend ment is to be drawn up. and If passed, the city its!f will enter the landlord clas-t. Massachusetts. r . pp reciitincr the need of adequate housing facilities for its workman, .-ousts which will rent for $30 to MO per month plan? to relieve the housing shoratge of the state :.y releasing about $'..000. 000 of un xpe-nded charitable funds for the construction of small homes. It i pinted out that this type of house cannot be constructed to yield more than r.1, percent, and that, therefore, private capital refuses to undertake the construction of such homes. If these funds are made available, construction cost of these houses can be reduced through building them on a large scale, by standardization of materials, , by limitation of pub-contractors, and ov temporary relaxation of certain parts of the building laws. r - ' '-.'1'- " :."T p' "'.'.- !. ', ' ' ew i , . i i i i i hi . i ii ,i i I i f& mnmw nra today and The Afflicted World Ts omplim ntin : Ir. Ibirkh.irt Tipen hii most wonderful iTer t treat the sf f!ietd peopl. wants rou to write id tu today for a tri treatment of Dr. l'.iirkli.irt's Yc-ef all 'ompounl for I.lv r. Sfnni.oii TriuN! and ("ontlpati'"n. whit h will be fi warded to you by re turn mall without n p nny's rharce, un l..s you are r'srrd Tit Implieit e-n-rhi-!!' lie has in Ids medbino prompt him t make tili unp.iriillelel fTr t the afflicted people. If yu prfer buy I us ultliout glviur It a test you will find it nr nil Irutr tor-" at t:ie remarkable low priep of. a .".o day treat netit L'.V 70 .lays ."rO.v Br. l'.u.-kh.irf. ln innati. (MAo. A-.cv. Glasses Properly Fitted DR. J. BURKE, Op't 230 ß. MICHIGAN ST. IlroUcn Ix'nscM Duplicated. w v!l jy ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY A remarkable plcturization of LE ROY SCOTT'S famous story A ' . r - vl'V 1S!io:Ämo A i ll J IM 1M i V The thrill in sensational and gripping story of MARY RE GAN, the cleverest female swindler of two continents; a band of desperate crooks more powerful than the police force of New York crty raids desperate encounters a smashing climax. DETECTIVES MYSTERY AND THE UNDERWORLD! THRILLS! AND A THOUSAND MORE THRILLS! THE WHIRLING NIGHT LIFE OF NEW YORK THE GREAT GAMBLING DENS THE MAGNIFICENT BALL AT THE ASTOR YOU'LL THRILL WHEN YOU SEE ALL THIS. Also extra added t vv k 1 I v.- V R x I f V V i v- my i ' i i. V. -niiiri-i-i-. CHARLIE CHAPLIN The favorite of them all in a two-reel riot of fun Prices 10, 22, 2S cents, tax in- And TOPICS OF THE DAY. A show for the entire family bring each and every member. eluded. DON'T ALL COME AT 8 O'CLOCK. TRY THE MATINEE. EXTRA! EXTRA! WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY The ace of French comedians and a great favorite her funny MAX LINDER in "THE LITTLE CAFE," a screaming, h;gh class comedy drama of gay Paree. This is Max Linder' first appearance here in three years. Don't miss him in this funny film farce. And FATTY ARBUCKLE here also Wednes day and Thursday in his funniset two-reel comedy, "THE GARAGE." Oh boy, what a show! 3C U ü rats n L3 if Vi j J LTu fa Z-ü U Li j i AT 8:30 SOUTH BEND'S FIRST REAL i 7 fpf i f mfl L3U ULTU J Mm, J v 'j :k THE MOST FASCINATING UNIQUE PHOTOPLAY STORY BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN IN A GENERATION Hi ii f H nies mm iuu ''.-.(..i.'N X- " . .. . V - ir ' . I "r.5 .' - -..V i HAS CALLED THIS ONE OF THE VERY BEST HE HAS EVER WRITTEN A CLASSIC OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST WHICH IS BETTER THAN "THE RIVERS END" MM t r 1 1 i j a f a ir s w t i r 11 m MARGE 0?Ö9 '' X- X '.1 Over ICO Artists Scenery Chorus and Orchestra From Metropolitan Opera With ' a ix-! (i j ri nw u ii it vrv fi ii ii if ti World Famous Singing-Actor Tf 11 l I i in i i i l . - i pi f i n mi ii mi i .! i i iii in ,ii ii ii . iii in, ! mmt JiM l mir li I ' , ; . -i if U NjpASTLE"! ill T O D Ä Y OLIVE THOMAS in "DARLING MINE" The happy, lovable story of Kitty McCarthy the pretty Irish lass who wouldn't be bad and couldn't be good. Won derful costumes, beautiful womenr gorgeous settings and a story that will tug at your heart strings. And remember, Olive Thomas was known as the "most beautiful woman in the world." TUESDAY CONSTANCE BINNEY in "39 EAST Von ulll follow Its mio shoo trail to tliat trackless white waste north of fifty-thrco. Against that snaffo hnckprrouiul of mountain and koto, miow nd ico, unfettered by society's conventions, you shall se.' romance, mystery, and adventure, unfolded in one of V tho most liauntiiifr. startling, elect riflng, mysterious screen stories ever told. You will meet David Kalne he vthoso soul has loen sundered by a faithless woman, seckinj: a Uviiu: tomb in the Arctics. You will meet Manrc, braAc and beautiful, slender as a reed, vUld and palpitating. You will hear tho call of the North feci it in fact, as this story" of breathless mystery" arid red-blooded romance unfold itself be fort you. f Ml A'Xvy . XiA - :f i i i yi f- i . mmiiiim ii rr ri n 1 And a cl.inon fall it is. 'I he mau' wand of 1 1 - motion picture h.J turned th" warm nml plowing p.ic of a masterly vtir i ii t a suiperb. Ii S H-f la 1 jliotopl a y prod net if i; hi.kI e-f it a ptiNln, lh inz drama. ho-e -lie'r cliarm anl i ali-ni earrl- ono aa to that :i white oiiiitrv "up then-' with all it cni'ii glry ati'l prrmdetir. It I in ith v th' hrMt!i (l of life info tin' stauneh and Munly men and flif eoiirai: iii- 'ind hiantiful women of tili- Merv. 11 will tinI it hard to frcei the haunted hut of Tnxi-h the bloo!v Jizlit !-twe n f;ril l .T i ' tho cnn'Min-: fatfl" l'tn to men hi a bear-pit the -ean-h for I.lr' in fj the wllderiH'" 'A 4 i ß ti lar from i iii:ition the grandeur. b-atity. tlirlil ind aIetitiir' of it all. Jackson's Orchestra Evenings PRICES MATINEES 20c and 25c. EVENING 25c and 30c. Art Materials. 11 et uro 1-Yarning. THE I. W. LOWER DECORATING COMPANY, South rend. India. na. Wall Paper. Dmpcrirs." Paint Supplier. Tho Wg EUectrlo Shop S. D. Moran & Son Wlrt&x &D1 nepairia. PAT E NT S And Trade 3Irkj Obtaizwl La mil Cöan tri. Adners Frriv fUEQ. J. ' OLTSCU. RcdMered IWnl A try, ! Til-712 Stndeker WOe- tent HL üEK COMING FOR ENTIRE WEEK COM. MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 27TH MAIL ORDERS FOR SEATS ACCEPTED NOW PRICES: NighU $1.00, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. Wednesday and Saturday Matinees $1.00, $2.00 and $2.50 t. RAY COMSTOCX nd MOCSIS GEST PR CSL NT MOST 'BEAUTIFUL ' PRODUCTION t SCENES- 100 C'if.ui rivi-. CSE YtÄR ATT CENTJy Thesfrf .K.Y. - f'luriCA'-'lThan Slx beats To Any One Person Unless Credentials Are Shown Orient A'OA'.vrs AT WS TtiEfim. LOS' DOS' J Union Shoe Company 223 So. Michigan Sr. Samuel C. Lontz & Sons The Home cf Klean Kutl East Colfax Avenue Try NEWS-TIMES Want Alls Try .Ell S-TiMES Want AJs ADLER BROS On Michigan at WaahLagToo Sine 1894. nit: stoiux von iins and no