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A HUSBAND ele Garrison’s New Phase of lations of a Wife e Saw From o 1 worked to such Eatth below every draperies her everything clasped and the time @ their work Btransterred ana olive to that ‘When r Fluffiness er like a child tatic sigh ghod. “Isn’t it pe of my It I never thought Ana I'm added with a ek that | w of now maiderable pecuniary incom« rs. Durkee's give uessed Anug loney Inat her ve that \h hter's Leila her still We had ner dishes away and telophone ly deep tones owe hat their came gazing heard of tasks Purke uran nt was of G OFFERS OF THE A ” TRE —— FORD . TONIGHT 8:15 fil-rd-!) ) Prosents MOLLIE room look- af. lttle room washe and once old knew without also not con- her own Iillian the mo- KING ““Is everything all right?"* she ked an Miss Norman get everything?” ““Well, of course, it is a pretty task for her,” Lilllan began chievously, then, as she saw Mrs, Durkee’s lips droop like those of a grieved child, she put her hands on the little woman's shoulders and shook her affectionately. Early to Bed You little goo: ' she sald course everything is all right. arranging for some things and I'm to meet her at o'clock tomorrow morning, for a strenuous time You that have task out busy I gpt r- 1 be of on home you avery W way ko we draperies the that noon train for errand girl nicely in that capacity “If 1 don’t forget what I go Auntic Rurkee,” the child but flushed at the same time, | evident re of some | rassing You Durkee Durkee at Lillian's adores “And now creed Lilllan, hectic day in front of us weo sleep, fair hostess?” “You will occupy the Mrs Durkec announced quently, “and if you dare drop much hairpin on the floor.” changed to a threatening manner, lu- dicrously I'll have the hearts’ blood of every one of you'! You up for the two rooms, I'm steal Marion.’ “I'mi just terr'ble glad to be stolen, Auntie Durkee,” the child carolled “1 love to sleep with you., for you tell me such nice stories of the times when you were a little girl.” i No stories tonight, Marion.” her mother warned. We all have to get can all get minut ry 1 an She does membrance occasion for that.’ forget 1T know wouldn’t d, my lamb, daughter, whom and spoils, as do we all everybody to bed. “for we have a Whe going up too early What Happened at 2 a. m. Who are you to be interfering be- tween lamb and Mrs. Dur- kee demanded. “If you don't behave I'll keep her out here and not let her #0 back to New Yo at all. Il promise only one story tonight, Ma but just wait till the time you come down—a book And now let me get folks, for vour beds. You may the best suite, but I'll have to give yon second-best linen.” | “I won't be able to sleep a wink.” LilMan declared »ly, and for a sccond Mrs. Durkee paused, startled, then laughed. “Smarty, smarty. chanted, as she de | the lnen, and in a were all in bed. and, T think. with the exception of myself, all sound asleep But slumber would not come to me, no matter how I wooed it with flocks of sheep going over a fence, and all the other I was as wakeful me? hough, next won't hold ‘en linen, have on, the had a party!" she irted in search of few minutes we devices big mis- “ot She's tonight. Basile's at 9 prepared sure the the on I'll leave you Marion very after, laughed, with an embar- Auntic Mrs. returned with a loving glance she de- most do bridal suite,” grandilo- 80 she can toss to i | danella Girl, Unless otherwise noted, these noti es are written by the press bureaus of the theaters or attractions with which they deal. “PARLOR, BEDROOM ANP BATI" AT LYCEUM NEXT MONDAY. When . W. Bell and Mark Sv wrote that screamingly funny Parlor, Bedroom and Bath,” the evidently intended to go the limit in hilarious fun-making, for surely there never was, and may ne be anoiher lomeration of frolicsome non- sense like this one, so bubbling over with unadulterated levity, and satur- d with original methods to extract ughing All New York en- joyed a laughing feast during the lons run of “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath’ and it has heen a visible sensation of a high-water mark ever =since signs of the public tiring of its happy purpose. The Joseph W. Pay- ton Stock company opens with this play at the Lyceum next Monday. Quite naturally, as is expected, “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" has a plot, otherwis® it would lose the ro- spect of even those: theatergcers who are satisfied with just a string of comical scenes and incidents. plot involves a story about a lovable sort of chap, his rich wife and their intimate friends. The young husband is reputed to be the very devil of a rake. His wife, who loves him with an unselfish devotion, or, at least im- agines she does, is perfectly satisfied with hubby’s philandering. She interest. no affection. order to belief, he concludes to affair, and a friend of his aids him.in making such an arrangement. her In strengthen his wife's “MY DARDANELLA GIRL” MUSIOAL PLAY AT LYCEUM. The Billy Allen Musical company today opened the last half of their engagement this week with the play, My Dardanella Girl.” Miss Gertrude Lynch will play the part of the Dar- the statue which comes to life. (meY and Duffy will appear in a new histling specialt. the trio will offer some catchy airs and Miss Virginia Lee will give some new dancing and singing numbers. On Saturday matineg will be presented. It will upon the fairy tale version so well known. “My Dardanella Girl”" will be played tonight, Friday afternoon and night, and Saturday night, when the company closes its two weeks’ engagement here. To make Lyceum patrons acquainted with the Billy Allen com- pany, the management is circulating coupons about the eity. The holder of each coupon is entitled to a free admission, providing he pays the war x for the coupon and gives one paid 1dmission also. be based better THIS SUNDAY NIGHT with ! The | | ing at the Palace have a real | rooming house in New York. “Cinderella’ | | original 1 hind the Front."” Thomas Dodd and his nephew, Kent. Without knowing just what she - tends to do about it, she sets out to make them atone for their sins. The “wrongs’ turn out to have been com- mitted only in the imagination of a harmless old man. but there are some strange and amusing complications before everything is straightened out Miss Marsh, who was seen here a few weeks ago in “Polly of the Cir- cus,” is shown to greater charm in “The Cinderella Man.” SUNDAY AT PALACE. On Sunday evening the Palace present the big melodramatic sen: ‘““The Money Changers’ by Upton Sinclaire. featured including characters from I'risco’s famous Chinatown. *“The Money Changers” is a fast moving drama of love, high finance, romance. adventure, and poli- tics. The Palace symphony orchestra of ten pieces will render a concert in- troducing the latest popular and class- ical hits. will ation from the book An all star cast is many Chincse H. B. WARNER AT PALACE. H. B. Warner, the polished actor both of the stage and screen, is at his | best when reaching the highest peak thinks the more other women try to entice him, the more he is wortQy of | in dramatic situations. been forcibly O’Day,"” This fact has presented in ‘‘Felix the feature attraction appear- thcater Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This Hampton- Pathe drama has been adapted from the novel of the same name by F. Hopkinson Smith. Felix O'Day in his search for the man who had cauf8d the financial ruin of his father and later his death, and who also robbed him of the love of his wife, discovers the latter in a cheap It is then, when they come face to face, that the height of H. B. Warner’'s dramatic accomplishment is reached. His por- ' a1 trayal is forceful and dynamic, and one singing | that overtops the portrayal of his previ- ous success ‘‘One Hour Before Dawn.'’ The Keith vaudeville bill for the last three days of the week contains four headline acts with “The Fenwick Girls"” in a singing offering; Sam Hearn. the “Uncle Joe; Coakley and Dunleavy, two fine comedians in “Be- and Sylvia Mora and The Reckless Duo in a sensational nov- elty offering. “OLD JUDGE NOLAN" IS FOX'S COMEDY SKETCH. A new vaudeville bill will ba pre- sented at Fox's theater tonight, head- ed by the comedy sketch “Old Judge Nolan.” There are three men and a woman in this act, which takes about 20 minutes and is said to provide a “The Coffee of Good Taste” 4 cents apound e o o comae | AGUIRE, GASE CONTINUED the bill. Once every five there has In 1960 Penman.”* years come a there 1905 there was “Leah Kleschna.” 1910 there appeared *Alias Jimmy Valentine” and “Within the ILaw'’ was the feature of 1915. Now comes “Outside the JLaw. an underworld epic starring Priscilla Dean and in which appear L.on Chaney, E. A. War- ren, Ralph Lewis, Wheeler Oakman, Melbourne MacDonald and Winton Taylor. Those who have seen prelim- inary showings of this film pronounce it a smashing human drama, flavorced with romance of the underworld arf the mystery of swift, terrible Oriental justice. Movie fans will he given their first chance to see this picture at Fox's on Sunday night. It will also be shown on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. No advance in prices. — HAROLD LILOYD AT PALACE SUNDAY Harold ILloyd will be one of the chief attractions at the Palace on Sunday night in his new 1921 comedy “High and Dizzy.” great crook drama. Hearing Before Legislative Claims | he Committee Goes Over Uptil Next was Jim In In Wednesday. The hearing on the claim of John T. Maguire against the state of Con- necticut for over $40,000 compensa- tion due to the changing of grades and lines at Ridgefield, Conn., road by the state engineer has been con- tinued until next Wednesday ;after- noon at 2 o’clock. The hearing opened yvesterday with Maguire on the stand. He was questioned by Attorney Gen- eral Healy and Representative De Rosier of the claims committee, At- torney George Klett Tepresented Ma- guire. Wallace Stevens testified for the Hartford Accident and Indemnity company, and during the cpurse of his testimony it was brought out that Maguire's father stood sponsor for the company for his son's work. Other witnesses were Richard Ahearn, Arthur Bacon, Richard Saunders, Deputy Highway Commis- sioner and Highway Commissioner Smith. Senator Rosefield adjourned the hearing until next Wednesday as Attorney Klett was cross-examining Highway Commissioner Bennett. PALACE SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT! SUNDAY NIGHT ONLY THE BIG MELODRAMATIC SENSATION ‘“The Mone Changers” By Upton Sinclair All Star Cast Including Chinese from Frisco’s Famous Chinatown. THRILLS ROMANCE ADVENTURE llyouhnhdh-hln.o-& foul breath, furred tongue, dull headache, drowsiness, d sleep, mental depression, yells ish skin—then you are bilious. quickly relieve this disorder, which is the result of liver derangement and severe digestive disturbance. Purely vegetable. _Plaln or Sugar Coated. 80 VEARS® CONTINUOUS SALE PROVES THEIR MERIT. Dr. J. B, Schenck & Son, Philadelphia, PURE LARD 15c LB, EVAPORATED MILK, 4 CANS 50c BEST BUTTER 55c LB, RUSSELL BROS. 301 MAIN srx!:m‘ LYCEUM THIS SUNDAY NIGHT Stupendous DPouble Feature Roberts “Alias Miss Dodd laugh every two minutes. The Andre Trio is a team of colored singers, dancers and rapid-fire talk artists and Jones and Smith are two men and a piano. They sing and talk and one of their number can almost made the old piano talk. The fourth act is Joseph Ellen in a novelty offering. The fea- ture picture is William Russell in “The Cheater Reformed.” This is a drama, filled with thrilling moments, et not without its tender side, and ves that Sterling actor, Mr. Russell, a great scope for his thespian power Hardly less entertaining is the Clyde Cook comedy, “The Huntsman'™ and the Mutt and Jeff story entitled “L'r at 2 o'clock in the morning as 1 was when I went to bed, and in a de- spairing’ last effort to conaquer my in- [ vow york success, “The Cinderella somnia § softly, put my bath|yy,e 4ng Miss Edith TRoberts in robe and slippers in the dark, groped | .\ WU 1oqq ™ are the two fea- my way to the window overlooking [ oo 5, 0 0F N Sl T eum this that part of the lawn which stretched | (oo, PSS WD B8 L0 T ects are hetween. the Durkee home and my @it G Roe Hor e and Sad- own. and sat down in a chair there. [ 5,281 CCTRME B0 P medy and The stars were very bright, but| 5 o there was no moon, so the lawn was | (P'¢, Ford \“.""“n' % ehows Miae ok shadowed. bit T could see the vague _"‘A’“:: ;"’l’"’j‘“_"i’:.’ed U"mg::m':‘:f“"; outlines of my home across the lawn, pALne . 5 and after a few moments distinguis newgioloatimglof miromanticaliyfin. ed the queer figure of old Sammy clinedyvorkinelgicl fuholithinks fehe has discovered some terrible wronzs he gumshoed from tree to tree, ash-| 148 H - ing a pocket lamp at intervals into e e past o an old man named the lark places where he evidently fancied marauders might be lurking 1 smiled at the old man’'s vagaries, but a moment later the smile was wiped from my lips. For. if my eves ald not deceive me, there. was a lurk- Ing. peering figure In the grounds below me. AT LYCEUM THEATER. A Daring Story of Frisco’s Underworld Miss Mae Marsh in the well known EXTRA! EXTRA! AROLDLLOYD In His New 1921 Comedy Will Be Shown Exclusively at THE PALACE ON SUNDAY NIGHT IN “HIGH AND DIZZY” “Moon Madness”—Others PALACE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT 10—PIECES—10 Rescrved Seat Tickets on Sale Now. Mae Marsh “The Cinderella Man”’ From the Famous Play by Edward Childs Carpenter —als0— MARIE WALCAMP “Spur and Saddle” Episode ’ Pollard Comedy Ford Weekly 17¢ 28c, 39¢ (Tax Included) ros ay TFORD FRI. RDON “Humoresque' TEST LOVE” Delightful lental Melody—- . Pretty Girls, 5 People SAT. 1 in Playlet . PALS” entitled Matinee at 2:13 Evenings at 8:18 [ Selalelalglialersrs LYCEUM —THEATRE— NOW PLAYING Billy Allen Musical Comedy Dardanella Girl” e TODAY —— FRIDAY Another Fine Bill HENRY B. WARNER SATURDAY SALVINI, Managing Director | An Hour Earlier SEPH W. PAYTON TOCK CO. WEEK—MONDAY MAT. and NIGHT i A New Tale of a Wayside Inn th’ Bedroom and B VF\UDF\,‘ILLL LAND AGST ¥ FELIX O’DAY EXCITING ! GRIPPING ! The Story of a Man With a Restless Soul —KEITH VAUDEVILLE— “THE BETTER KIND” THE FENWICK GIRLS SAM HEARN Clever Songsters s “‘Uncle Joe” COAKLEY & DUNLEAVY SYLVIA MORA and ' . “Behind the Front” RECKLESS DUO ; — VA U DEVILLE — ~— Headliners — Four Presenting TODAY, TOMORROW and SATURDAY WILLIAM RUSSELL In the Exciting Tale of a Bad Man Who Found Himself “THE CHEATER REFORMED” SUNSHINE COMEDY with CLYDE COOK A Real Humdinger For Laughs.

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