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the easier method, but if the police and other authorities can be made to do their duty, it is only by having it pointed out by the public prints, In the present case the policy of silence was admirably fol- lowed by the New York newspapers. In Brooklyn the newspapers were more out spoken, They have more public spirit, and the authorities were compelled to take notice. Proceedings were instituted which have not at present writing reached their end 0009000 49 HE. government came very near mak- ing the circus an impossibility this year by the denial of transportation fa cilities. For the same reason the travel- theatrical companies have been badly hampered. Baseball, horse-racing and other ont-of-door sports may be subjected to the same serious handicap. This seems a mistake from a psycho- logical point of view. The war grows more depressing, and is bound to grow more depressing every day. Not all those who are left at home are slackers, and they are entitled to some relaxation from gloomy thoughts. If all the ball players could be sent to the front they wouldn't make a single company. The breeding of thoroughbred horses has already been di couraged to the that there is a serious dearth of decent mounts for our cavalry. With five millions in the field there will still be a hundred million Americans at It won't do to let them get too downhearted from dwelling on one topic. Metcalfe, LQ NALD Det - O- mE GLLI 2 LIFES CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE © point home, “Fancy Free" with Mr, Clifton |. Notice Jater. Belasco— Polly, With a Past,” | Comedy of the day, agreeable, funny and very well played. Bijou.—" The Squab Farm,” by the Hat: The immorality in the’ moving-picture ssiness thoroughly exploited. Rooth.—" Seventeen,” by Mr. Booth Tark- ington, Diverting comedy with the joys and sorrows of puppy-love as a basis. Broadhurst.—" Maytime.” Charming musi- cal play, well performed. Casino.—" An American Ace,” by Mr. L. Cs Notice later. Century.—" Chu Chin Chow." “The Forty Thieves " the foundation for a gorgeous Ori- Vand musical spectac Cohan, —* Toot-Too Captain Rupert Hughes's * Excuse Me™ turned into an elabo- rate and laughable musical farce. Cohan end Harris.— A Tailor-Made Man.” Clever and well acted comedy version of “clothes make the a Comedy.—The W: scar Wilde's ce later, . Flo FI car-nudity emphasized in a girl-and-music show the usual sort, are Players Mrs, Porker PERCIVAL, GET OUT OF THAT TROUGH! 601 you're BEMAVING LIKE A GERMAN ! Criterion, — Laurette Taylor in“ Happis Madis The Barnum and ness," by Mr. Hartley Manners. An Amer- — Railey show renewing its ican’ midinette the agreeable heroine of a yout character-study drama, Eltinge. — “ Business. Before Pleasure.” Messrs. Glass and Goodman initiate Messrs. Potash and Perlmutter into the laughable pos- sibilities of the moving-picture business. Empire. — Ethel, Barrymore ins The Of ance," by Mr. R, C. Carton. Life in Lon- don’s fast set amusingly interpreted in light comedy, Forty-fourth Street.—Mr. D. W. Griffith's spectacular movie play, “Hearts of | the World.” Notice later. Forty-fourth Street Roof. —“ A Pair, of Petticoats,” by Mr. Cyril Harcourt, Very well acted and amusing polite comedy. Forty-cighth Street. — “The Man Who at Home.” Notice later. Jack o' Lantern,” with Mr. Fred he athletic antics of the clever ith a fine support in the way of a girland-music show. Greenwich Village-—" Pan and the Young Shepherd.” Idyllic pastoral play, not especial ly well done. Staye Harris." Her Country.” Badly _ acted drama having as a basis an Americo-German marriage at the breaking out of the war. Henry Miller's, — “The tain of Youth.” See above. Hippodrome. —* Cheer U Vaudeville, Lallet and spectacle on the usual hig scale. Hudson. —“ Nancy Lee.” by Mr, Eugene Walters. “Notice later. Liberty.—" Going Up." Mr. Frank Craven the star of an amusing and tuneful musical comedy, Longacre, —“ Yes or No.” Novel st telling of an interesting and dramatic double story. Lyceum. —“ Tiger Rose.” the Canadian Northwest, turesquely staged. Melodrama of sting and pic- Hanhetton Opera House.—Closed Marine Elliott's. —“ The Eyes of Youth. Occult ‘picturing of the possibilities of a n’s life, Original and well done. Morosco.—" Lombardi, Ltd.,"" by the Hat tons, That a fashionable man dressmaker in New York may have human sentiments demonstrated in flashy comedy. —' Seven Days’ Leave,” hy Mr. Wal- ard. Melodrama of the present wai with thrilling stage effects, Playhouse.—" The Little Teacher,” hy Mr. Harry James Smith. Mary Ryan as the heroine of an amusing rural drama. Plymouth. — Mme, Nazimova in Thsen’s “Hedda Gabler.” Notice later. Princess —" Oh, Lady! Lady! by Messrs Rolton, Wodehouse and Kern. Cheery little girl id-music show. Punch and Judy.—" April,” by Mr. Her- hert Osborne. Notice later. Republic. Parlor, Bedroom and Math by Messrs. Bell and Swan. Very laughable but not altogether refined farce. Shubert.—" The Copperhead,” by Mr. Au gustus Thomas, with Mr. Lionel Barrymore in the leading’ part. Excellently acted and very interesting drama of Civil War times, Thirty-ninth Strect.—“A Cure for Cura- bles,” by Messrs, Biggers and Whitman. The American sanitarium habit the basis of a diverting farcical comedy. Views Cotombier.—Fdith Wynne Matthison in “The Army with Banners,” by Dr. Chas. Rann Kennedy. Notice later. Winter Garden t. bm. in the fo and-music show. icgfeld Midnight Frolic, — Enterta in the way of cabaret, supping and da for those not in favor of daylight saving. Joy for the 4 brilliant girl Sinbad m of big ai comicbooks.com