. Boston THEATRE 
The stay of “The Garden of Al- 
lah” is rapidly drawing to a close, 
only a few more weeks remain for 
theatregoers to witness the most re- 
splendant and massive production of 
all time. The dramatized version of 
Robert Hichens’ celebrated story of 
the desert, “The Garden of Allah” 
has made a fine impression at the Bos- 
ton Theatre. The book has been so 
widely read and so generally discuss- 
ed that it is fair to presume that the 
theatregoing as well as the reading 
public is familiar with its theme and 
its portent. When one stops to think 
of the great scope of the story, the 
developments of the principal char- 
acters, which through the process of 
suffering and experience, are ripened 
to their final fruition, and when one 
still further stops to consider the mass 
of detail which is woven in the pages 
of the book, giving a gackground of 
such kaleidescopic effects as to re- 
quire the broadest of canvases upon 
which to stretch it, one pauses to 
wonder how all this can be encompas- 
sed within the space of the theatre 
and the time allotted for the average 
dramatic presentation. In making 
the drama, for which the author him- 
self and Mary Anderson are respon- 
sible, the selection of scenes was a 
difficult one and the labor of concen- 
tration one of extreme magnitude. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
B. F. Keirn’s 
Thomas A. Edison’s Kinetophone 
or Talking Motion Pictures will be 
exhibited for the first time in Boston 
at B. F. Keith’s Theatre, Monday af- 
ternoon, Feb. 24. ‘This astonishing 
invention of Mr. Edison’s is nothing 
more or less than a scientific miracle. 
For the first week two subjects will be 
presented, the first entitled “The Lec- 
turer.’ In this film a lecturer de 
scribes in detail the Thomas A. Edi- 
son Kinetophone, giving various illus- 
trations of vocal, piano, violin solo, 
and various other sounds. No human 
being appears on the stage. The en- 
tire lecture, both as regards the vo- 
cal description and the practical illus- 
rations, are shown by means of the 
wonderful talking moving pictures. 
The second picture is call the ‘Edison 
Minstrels.” A complete minstrel 
show, with songs, jokes, music and 
dancing is presented by means of the 
talking pictures. This marvelous me- 
chanical device will be surrounded by 
a splendid vaudeville bill. Rosalind 
Coghlan will appear in the amusing 
one-act comedy, ‘““The Obstinate Miss 
Granger,” and many other features 
yet to be announced. 
Millions—Why did you buy a town 
house? 
Billions—It comes in handy to give 
bail for the chauffeur—E xchange. 
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EMPIRE THEATRE, SALEM 
The Lonergan Players, who inau- 
gurated a season of permanent stock 
productions in “The Woman’s Way” 
at the Empire Theatre, Salem, this 
week, have ‘“‘made good” with a ven- 
geance. The company made a good 
impression this week and its contin- 
ued success is already proven. 
A few weeks ago Julius Cahn, own- 
er of the Empire theatre and incident- 
ally a chain of other high-class houses 
all over the country, presented the 
Jefferson Theatre Stock company in 
several high-grade plays for the pur- 
pose of ascertaining whether or not 
the Salem public desired a first-class 
stock company as a permanent at- 
traction. The reception accorded that 
company, which, it will be remember- 
ed, was a most gratifying one in every 
sense, lead Mr. Cahn to promise that 
as soon as he could assemble an or- 
ganization of players of equal merit, 
he would offer a lengthy season at 
the Empire. 
Some people give according to their 
means and some according to their 
meanness. 
Marrying for money may demon- 
strate that even when a woman makes 
a man a poor wife she can make him a 
rich husband. 
New Spring Suits 
Are Now 
Arriving Daily 
4) PED PSE HN ON EE HR EER 
As the Harbingers of Spring 
The New Wool Dress Fabrics 
Are Daily Arriving 
The Result of our buyer’s semi-annual visit to the New York market is every day manifesting it- 
self. Soon a lavishing array of Dress Stuffs will be placed before our appreciating patrons, such as 
WHIPCORDS, DIAGONALS and plain ENGLISH SERGES which will be much to the fore 
and are regarded by Fashion’s whim as a staple fabric for feminine costumes. 
are to be found to make up an alluring variety. 
MIXTURES, while they have been in the background for the past season, are revived once more, 
and will be shown in a new fabric named SCINTELA, owing to its bright crispness and lustre. 
toned stripes are shown in abundance, to replace the plainer fabrics. The variety in color, tone and tex- 
tures will be such that the most fastidious will not fail to gratify every whim. Due notice will be given 
of our grand opening and display. 
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