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Handera and Bernard A as Fighter Penrhyn ßtanlaws, whose magasine lighting effects, «s an artist whose It Is interesting to know the «Itér¬ Hunt," Milliss, Jockey cover girls have a and Duffy, Burt and Rosedale, Julia enjoyed world-wide' work possesses a charm and delicacy ions of a m.n who has handled such the Levólos and There is to be much of local interest vogue for more than twenty years, has of touch individual and de¬ figures in England as Sir Alex¬ .Curtis, Everest's iMEGFELD FOLLIES turned his back the box and wholly George novelty circus also are on the pro¬ in the Hallmarx serial film drama upon paint lightful. He has studied drama on the ander, Sir Herbert Tree, Ethel Irving . AT O:30-ON THE COOL tJOOF easel and has gone into the movies¡4 Continent and »s the author of several and Arthur Bourchler.and these are gram. called "The Evil Eye," by Roy L. AftT HICKMAN OUCHfcSTRA WILUAH And, what is much worse, he has de¬ plays which have been produced abroad but few of the noted actors Walter EIGHTY-FIRST STREET."Bits and McCardell, starring Benny Leonard, clared that the covets of popular maga- with notable success, among others be¬ Hast has directed. DuMaurier, he be¬ Pieces," featuring Jack PaJ;ton and of the world. It BOCKS sines will know him no more, because which is the actor in lightweight champion with eOOE »CANTOQ«jnd<SRlS _J| ¦.he ing "Instinct," Charles Froh- lieves, greatest the Loretta Marks, will be the headline soon. Others in the I NUttCAL intends to devote his entire time man produced with Aubrey Smith in world; Ethel Irving the greatest ac¬ will be shown UNEXCELLED RESTAURANTmm and energy and talents to becoming a London, and "The End of tho tress in the attraction. John Emerson and Anita company include Stuart Holmes, J. Gor- TáíI lllfiUT COHAN * HARKIS Theatre ft*W* director of the first on Hunting," English tongue, equally Loo» will Constance Ruth Mme. Mar- U-nlUn I EDDIE CANTOR, Etc. at rank. From now which Sir Henry Irving had in rehear¬ great in comedy and tragedy; Sir Al¬ present Talmadge don Cooper, Dwyer, NELLIE REVELL TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT teA^Watmete there very will bo a dearth in "The Love Expert." Others on stini and others. a* of probably sal when ho died. Mr. Stanlaws's' fred Butt the premier manager in Eng¬ Evil V¿?rWpS3ai . Stanlaws girls for the walls of avowed intention when ho left Prince¬ and Albert De Courville the tho bill indude Eddie Borden and As the story of "The Eye" par¬ houses, clubrooms, land, company, Royal Gascoignes, Mason allels the "Wall Street Bond Mystery" "housefraternity boarding ton University in 1901 was to go to greatest producer of musical shows with the .v_»n_« third-floor fronts, and all other Paris to but a and reviews. and Cole and Marguerite and Al¬ and deals most extensively «1 study drama; after year it was necessary places where the cut-out-and-tacked-up or so he tired of his for varez. elusive "master mind," cover subject and went Asked his American preferred three in New HENRÏ MILLER'S THEATRE magazine figures largely 'in the in for art instead. For four Mr. Hast smiled. a LOEW'S AMSTERDAM.Fred La Reine to take the first episodes general' scheme of interior decoration. years he stock, "That's York. The company, after finishing the 124 Wtft «Id St. T»l. 7410 Bryant. maintained an atelier and perfected large order for a guest in the land," and company and Hary Steppe and in which the Con¬ Era. 8:20. UaU. Thuraday _d Sat. 2:20. Many of Mr. Stanlaws's intimate the which was he Wall Street scenes, friends are connected with the film in- technique afterward to said. "I believe, however, that David Don Clark will be the headlinera for Stock Exchange figures con¬ niake him known wherever Belasco is the world's greatest dramatic solidated lat¬ - have him from magazines for the Coast the dustry »nd called upon were circulated. He a the first part of the, week. Mary spicuously, left time to time to aid them in problems Architecture, too, is producer. is in sphere by him¬ Miles Minter in "Jenny Be Good" ter part of February, where they have HENRY MILLER of interior decoration and for a subject with which Mr, Stanlaws is self. His work is similar to that of lighting familiar. Sir am studio sets, as well as for advice upon thoroughly The famous Ho¬ Henry Irving. I not alone in of tel des Artistes, regarded as one of that opinion. When Sir Herbert Tree BLANCHE BATES points dramatic technique arising most In in the construction of scenarios and the charming and intelligently saw 'The Darling of the Gods' he said of certain successes planned studio' apartments in New it was the world's finest production adaptations stage York, stands as a monument to his in modern times. "TheFamousMrs.Fair" for the screen. "In By JAMES FORBES Ouida Bergère, a scenario writer, versatility. the field of theatrical manage¬ .who in private life is Mrs. George Fitz- Mr. Stanlaws plans to create a screen ment I Consider Lee Shubert the great¬ DIRECTION A. ERLANGER. maurice, had been one of the many type Of American girl which will enjoy est in my time." photo playwrights who had called upon just as much popularity as the Ameri¬ Bfoadwau'at 5lar"St. Phon« Circle 5500 can of renown. TO-NIGHT K^MrÄ £rs TO-HIBHT .Mr. Stanlaws for aid in the girl magazine He be¬ ' planning lieves that the winsome charm /J5UBWAY STATION AT,iTHE-}DOOPLj NELLIE REVELL TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT NELLIE REVELL".«^mjBTESTIMONIAL of her scenic effects; and also had read and Vaudeville World*» Lor«rest. Coolest.Most BENEFIT the of his new a buoyancy of our native daughters can ,_ manuscript play, npiiiitlful Theatre dramatic version of "Manon Lescaut." be interpreted just as well, if not bet¬ EDWARD BOWES.Managing; Director on the Penrhyn Stanlaws, former ar¬ PALACE.Pat Rooney and Marion She and Mr. Fitzmaurice persuaded ter, screen as in mute, inactive Bent in of him to become assistant director de colors. tist, now in motion "Rings Smoke." by Edgar "I pictures Allan Woolf, will be headlined. They iKNIOCEKB0I^^THEaTREÍ^^7 shall not luxe to the latter, of the Famous Play- attempt to produce inde¬ are storting ¦ supported Marie H. B. WARNER cuctain ers-Lasky Company, for a period long pendently," declares Mr. Stanlaws, by Kavanaugh, in the mystifying» society drama TOMOQDOw NIGHT aesHAßP "until I of one of the re¬ J. Paul Everett, Lucille Love, Lillian enough to enable him to learn all there know the motion picture game departure choristers Maude Vincent \_ 1 was to learn about from the ground up. I cannot think hearsing with Frank Tinney's forth¬ Fermoyle, Drury, THE production. of "Tickle Me" show Miss Lopez and his kings of harmony. Mr. Fitzmaurice, whose productions any two people I would rather be coming gave Hilda Carling, ballerina from HOUR BEFORE DAWN" VICÏ0B Graham her to prima "ONE HEBBERÍS of "The "A associated with than opportunity take the Avalanche," Society Exile," Ouida Bergère oath of the Opera House, Stockholm, "On With the Dance," and "The Right and George Fitzmaurice. They are allegiance to lyric folly, and will maleeRoyal her début. Mlle. NEW MODEQN - when this new of Nitta-Jo, ARRANGED BY S. L. ROTHAFEL to Love," have attracted attention by adepts in their profession, as well as piece Arthur Ham- the French character known BANNER MUSICAL OFFERING virtue of their and dramatic quite tireless and in merstein's enters the Selwyn next singer, Presentation " G,ven "> Ten beauty patient initiating in Paris as La Gigolette Parisi¬ Gorgeous .».»!?" A IT G T1 Episodes O IM THE /#J intensity, has risen in the past year to me into the solemn secrets of month Miss Graham will be observed of Gems from .t\. U VJ A 5 Soloists and Ensemble P ETTA GIRL, photo¬ enne, will new songs. Ivan Opera prominence in the front rank of pres- play production." among those stepping to the band. sing Eg ^-.«.a B._irt 0 BankofF and company will appear in ent-day directors. Mr. Stanlaws, edu¬ a "The GEORGE^..DEREß cated in France and She's Now a Dancing Master," featuring "ILLITERATE DIGEST" VICTORY PARADE PCODUCIN G ca England, America, Chorus Girl J.
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