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TO VIDENTLY Olga Petrova had not only herself but women © &eherally in mind while writing *The White Peacock,” for In addition "to being glamourous melodrama this romance at the Comedy #ex lies in work. As though to prove her sincerity, Mme. Petrova held a: ‘reception on the stage at the end of | yesterday afternoon's performance. She is certainly a hard worker. ‘To fascinate the feminine eye there ‘@ much spectacular sfinery on exht- ‘ition, not the least of which is an nightgown with a train 80 ‘the wearer could wrap her- i has to sit up and escaped convict who her room and declares his of staying there for the— develops he had been sen- prison by her husband on accusation of murder, and pleasant idea has occurred to him of revenging himself by paying © midnight visit to the official's wife. But Revette di Ribera y Santallos “HE Te any rate she makes him behave him- self and permits him to kiss her hand as she gocs to her beautiful bed, while he is left to sit by the fre. By this time be loves her, and she learns to love him a few weeks later when she employs him as a model in her studio, In her attempt to prove his innocence she is shot by the bandit who was hired to kill her lover's father, but her guilty husband ts killed, so cverything happens for the best. i ‘There is « suggestion of Sardou In this tumultuous play, and Mme. Pet- | rova acts in a way to make It « popular success, Aside from being highiy pictorial she is vital, direct and intelligent. She {is careless in nothing but her accent, which she drops so completely at times that it seems merely an affectation. E. L. Fernandez is thoroughly in character as the romantic lover, giving a strik- ingly goad performance, and Leon | Gordon plays the cynical husband with considerable distinction. The Scene with the bandit would be more effective if Malcoyn Fassett made no attempt to be humorous, Faversham Revives “The Squaw Man” After sixteen years “The Squaw Man” bas lost none of its picturesque ‘appeal in the praiseworthy revival of | THURSDAY Petrova Pictorial | In “The White Peacock” . | By CHARLES DARNTON. | self in consequence is acted simply and affectingly by Josephine Re There is especially good work, too, by | Burr McIntosh as the rough yet) kindly ranch foreman; Riley Hatch | as the Indian chief, and Emmet! Shackleford as the hair-triggered| “Shorty.” As that bad man, Cash | Hawkins, Willard Robinson is very bad indeed, but he doubtless will be all right when he tones down a bit Mra. Lydig Hoyt takes the step from society to the stage rather falteringly Sho is a decorative Diana, but her acting is mechanical. However, this part is a small matter. Faversham makes “The Squaw | Man” one of the season's most wel-| come revivals, and it's good to ace | him again in a role that suits him | down to the ground. \ Yo GeT MY, NEW .PHdToS+ THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY TH THE PHOIOGRAPHERS LET BoBwe HAVE “TORN ABour witit -” WHAT 1 OUGHTA Do — I OUGHTA Hire AN EXPERT KICKER! HAVE HIM KICK ME AROUND “TH' Block Ev'RY MORNING BEFORE BREAKFAST “fo WAKE UP MY BRAINS IF L'VE Got any! HE'D HAVE ONE “foUGH JoB ON His HANDS , {LU Say itt SLIDE Down First ¢ bo T HURRIED! IN FACT T HURRIED SO T NEARLY WRECKED “Th! wHore.} | “TouGH ~ 31) You REAR OF MY GAR BACKIN' OUT OF “tu'GARAGE! WELL — WHY THEY MAKE ME Look LiKe A Woman OF 4o ‘Y SHOULDNT ALLOWED Him JO RETOUCH 2EM-\F You DIDNT WANT “To Look $0 “YOUNG As Uphill Work for Bobbie! = = aS 3 a HeY Dorsie - COME AN’ CET THE SLED — ITS YOUR | TURN ¢ CAT-ITs THERE 1S NO CLOCK IN THE KITCHEN AND THATS “THE ONLY WAY SHE CAN “Tine” Bowed Eccs! SHE AND KATIA ) k A THAT ‘SouP-TASTER HAS A GooD if Charles ILBERT MILLER, head of Frohman, Inc. ar- “ rived from Europe yesterday ‘nd will direct a production here of “The Czarina,” a play by Melchotr Lengyel and Lajos Biro, with Doris Keane as its star. The cast will in- elude William H. Thompson, Ian ¥ Keith, Wiliam Devereaux, Richard Mal Edwin, Noel, Loie Mere- Pn, > ith, Phyllis Alden and Blanche Ger- 3 vais. Tho first performance will be given at the Apollo Theatre, Atlan- te City, on Jan, 16. Mr, Miller went | abfend just after Thanksgiving and/ Eaith King of “Thank-U" didn't | u're a groluced in London, at the New Theatre, “Bwod and Sand,” with Matneson Lang tn ‘the role of the | pullfighter, played here by Otés Skin- | mer. It is rated as a big success in the British metropolis. “DRIFTING” MONDAY. # Wiliam A. Brady will present| “Now, instead of saying ‘thank FOU | we, ’ Allee Brady and Robert Warwick at wil De seen as a derelict beach | TO WRITE A GRAND OPERA. | A grand opera is to be based on “The Squaw Man." The music will be written by Henry Hadley and the Ubretto by Grant Stewart. “Mr. Stewart is paying close attention to the William Faversham production of tions that will put the grand opera over with a wham. MERC! SUGGESTS “MERCI.” MNke to keep saying “thank you” when she received Christmas pres- ents, @o she went to Merceita Es- monde of “The First Year,” weeping, and asked what to do. Miss Es- monde gave her a big kiss. “I've been waiting for somebody to ask me that question,” she said. and making people think you are ad- fhe Piayhouse Monday evening in| Vertising your play, why not use my " *“Dritting,” s melodrama of life in| Bick name, Merci? It is French for ~ the Chinese coast towns. The play, “@iich is divided into six dramatic “thank you’ and I know Joe Drum, our press agent, would think it just fine.” lias King dried her tears. is founded on « short “Thank you!” she said. meory by John Colton, who joined with Daisy Andrews in dramatizing fe ‘Mies Brady will appear as one| We had a visit with the Littl “4 He is Judge Ben of Denver, the man who in- | pc “a ge0d| stituted the Children’s Court and pepe wrong.” Mr. Warpick married that beautiful Detroit girl. at Miles derelicts, or, mes puts it, as the US AND THE JEDGE. Jedge yesterday the play at the Astor to get inspira- | “Well, well, Bide,” said the Jedge, “we often hear of you in Denver. { PO: } Your work on the Times gets to us, RHYMED PRO! SALS | you know.” | “Evening World, please, Jedge," we] Well, well! Johnnie of Hoboken | said writes us to express the opinion that | Elsle of Union Hill, who is seeking a | mate, wouldn't make a good wife. He “Yes, of course, the Evening World! You certainly are a good sporting editor and”—— | “Dramatic department, _please,| says he knows her, and while she's Jedge," we corrected, pretty and a hard worker, he fears “Of course! I was just teasing.| she would not be a home-maker, On| We hear y lished a book! the other hand F, A. M. writes ac- called ‘Bughouse Brown.’ Isn't that| cepting Elsie’s hand. We're inclined fine? Out in Denver" | to believe Johnnie is a rejected beau “®olivar Brown, if you don't|or something. Here's what F. A. M. mind, Jedge," writes: _ , it certainly is nice to know you are 80; uocess. Why don't you get | Dew Biste of Joreey, v | married? sweet, “Am married, Jedge.” | You are my cookte and I am your| | “Ob, yes, that's so. Well, some day ¢. when you have a little child, you'll meat, Ket the greatest joy out of life there | I'm not much on looks—not so much, ag sr Stone a ag you'll sce, | “Well, isn't that great? I was inj But I'd be delighted with tidings your home Panes 1 pao Kan.— from thee, last week and everybod “Its Leavenworth, Jedge” ‘Then |Z have a fine job and get pretty good . asked: you still living on dough, Colfax Avenue, in Denver, Jedge?” | go tet! “ A , “Zou mean Ogden, Gireet.” he re-| 0° let's hear from you, dear; I don't) | pliea. | think you're slow, “Why, to be sure! Understand the| you won't have to cook, scrub, sew |Republicans gave you a big majority at the last el¢ction.” “The Democrats did it.” garments or wash, | For I can do those things and lots “Oh, eure enough! Why don't you do some lecturing, Jedge? sual wore, by 908 “[ am lecturing—have been for| == << years. ta’king over old scenes and incidents Mis, Lindsey appeared at this| with which we both are familiar,” “What are you two doing?"| Just then @ newspaper reporter she asked ainiscing?” named Rrisbane arrived to talk with IT WANT MINE BOILED SMINVTEs, So SHE'S SINGING THREE VERSES! ee ee He’d Die Before He’d Have ’Em Hard Boiled! HERE'S YER EGGS, MUM — How WILL THE Boss HAVE His BOILED THis MORNIN’ ? SINGS ONE VERSE FoR ONE MINUTE Eccs, ‘TWO VERSES FOR 2 MINUTE EGGS — And He Tells itt! I TRIED T'BACK OUT WITH Th' DOOR SHUT — Now LAUGH li! Screenings By DON ALLEN GOOD ADVICE. Paul Bern, editor of Goldwytf scenario department, and a scena® jshark if there ever was one, has Jud issued an illuminating pamphiet ens titled “Dont's for Scenario Writers.” He delves into the innermost res cesses of scenario writing, tel pertinent ¢ head of 3 “DON We rea WHAT, MORE LIONS? just w n't let the 7 td Fy untamabley Nu loose on a he (two must from thei: HE MISSED LOBBYISTS. arles "s recent trip thr brought Hei 1 cone two ¢ Cabinet members 3 and Representative e President, a few ate many two Ge five Mayors and @ | barber the Senate restause | He also n d the proof that in Washington, om to New Orleans on the first lap of his trip back toe |the coast. It's a go0d bet they were all as glad to see Charlie as he was to see them So, there now! | WHY, JACQUELINE! "Girls used to go into the c t a chance to marry a mii queline Logan Take a slant at the pusand members of xtet. Now thay ga r rus to get a chance in the movies. Girls don’t have to marry millions any They make ‘em." . widely-touted panto» . has been signed by ‘ox to make a 68 of fea feminine sigh? Dick as just started dise thousand of his latest badass down notes for | writing this) Spe ertgs Bla i See yo tg rg DUTIES OF THIS GUN TEAM. = Vaudeville at the 44th Street. W HEN Gen. Pershing once in- WAU SO Ys NAVAL Te ae new play-reading department sn parade BaD Liat etd elas “Rainbow: Quartet Why? Might. Somebody had yanked his Gone Bonne |e struck by the snappy neatness|GP" | Movie Ba : “ads! for “Danger” out of the after-, Fuller Melish bas been engaged for nd soldierly bearing of one particu-| qay t s noon papers and he didn’t know just! the ing mafe role mM “Rosa Ma- what to make of It. He discovered | chree,” the play in which Jula Adler: that a certain gentleman interested | wi appear. in the control of the 39th Street The-| Frank Payne, press agent for John atre, where the play is being given, Cort’s shows, suggests that somebody thought the “ads” were too sugges-| write a play called “The Boo! / tive and had them killed. Cane now and get rich. “We'll try it if Mr. es that he WILL advertise his| Payne will furnish the proper ma- ow, darn it, And he'll make the terial.” py” just as naughty as he cares to. | Well, mebbe! jwHroadway ‘Then and Now” st_the And then again, mebbe not! Naw Year's Eve performance of “The! shel ub Midnight Frolic.” Leon is the fellow | S0%8 ® with the gold-cure legs, you know. | “What ar duties, man, who stood like a statue the Frenoh “Soixante Quinze. Kans,” the busky lad replied “And what is that?” Gen. bim. GOSSIP. Lioyd has had her hair | her little ay.” | Alice oy | ij bobbed, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Winifred Walsh, aged seven, re- Kees Van Dongen, the painter, says s.| the woman of to-day is a cocktail. | back ceived a doll at the Hippodrome yes- | the woman of to-gey OF on? back “What we sa: Mr. and Mrs. W. dianapolis heard t sing in ‘Blossom Time” and beamed with pride. | Gerald du Maurier of the Londoz “Bull Dog Drumnro: has cabled congratulations to 4 Matthews © \the New York com 4 David Belasco and 1 A. Marsh of In gon Howard last nig: Whose parents decided to test her. They gave her a dime To go out for 3 time, Then told Mike, the Cop, to arrest her. ful hat to be sent home. and only $25! ck Pembe ton saw A Bill of Div nent + FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. without raising his eyes from Right. Both the boy “A whisper is always forbidden in | letter he wes reading he replied | producers, good society.” “I regret to have to tell you. Fred K, Beauvais, a well known “Why? “Exactly,” waid the Jedge. “We're'the Jedga and we burried away, Indian guide, ts coming to New York! “Because it tsn't aloud.” larty dusky member of a gun teum. your soldier?” | t queried the C. in C. to the artillery- coats and—oh, all the rest of ‘em! “Vs de doah tender to de Swasohng “Pershing of cha asked Leon Errol will put on a sktt called! ““why, I jus’ opens de little doah |im back’ o’ Ge gun, and Rastus heal in and de Corporal de lonyard. Den de gun she has “Then what do you do?’ the Cer do? Huh, we jus’ drope p rT, count yo’ sol- | One morning she rushed into her @ubby's private room at his office and burst out ; y= “I've just ordered the most beaut It's the sweetest thing you ever saw, dearest. It’s a perfect love!” But “dearest” had reached his limit the @ear, that Jove will be returned. | Pinedetshen Builetia, | influx of {der dows? | Sparkles | ==) MIKE—So he says I'm a liar? Sure an’ Wil_knock his block off. ‘terday. Jennie Elpphant gave it to enbles ‘Veteran Magazine | | FRIEND Don't do anything like | | her. ‘ ——" at. You know he isn’t “all there’t | rise Mackay will su€ceed Margale FOOLISHMENT. HEN THE ween TURNED. enliKE—Then, begorra, I'l lick anak dlimore in “Alias Jimmy Valentine’ ns ! re one om earth that ere is im! \Jan. 9. Mise Gillmore will act’ in| Tere was @ young lady named) Mrs. Blake Hkes more than “He.” Hester, another it ts clothes—hats, frocks, _JUDGE—So, Sambo, you claim yo: entered the henhouse, temptation? SAMBO—Yassa, suah did JUDGE—But how do you account for the fact that two of the hens are missing? SAMBO—Oh, | done took ‘em, Jedge, as a reward fo’ leavin’ the reat. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS Now, Johnny, what does the story cf Jonah and the whale teach us? —That you gan't keep good man dows, ‘ but resiste the 9 ) i 4 | } it =