The New York Clipper (May 1914)

May 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 11 PRICE NO OBJECT, we want the best there is in EXECUTIVE OFFICES ROG ~~l CI EASON-32 SI TIMES BLDC. NEW YORK (INC.) UTIVCLY NO IOOKINO tVUVIIl ION •» SHELDON SAILS TO MEET FltOHMAS. Bdward Sheldon sailed (or London April 25, on the steanshlp Lapland, to meet Charles Frohman in London, and there torn over to htm the manu- script oC Mr. Sheldon's newest play, "The Song . of Sooga." Immediately after his conference with Mr. Frobman in London, Mr. Sheldon will leave for Berlin, eventually settling for the Sura- aer In in Italian seaport, there to totsh other plxys be la under contract to do. The tbeatrlcal season commencing next Fall will be marked by ihe production of two, possibly three, Kdwanl Sheldon plays, the output of the three rears that hare elapsed since he finished "Romance." Charles Frohmaa, who considers Mr. Sheldon's "The Song of Songs" his most Important produc- tion for next season, will present the play In New York early In the Fall. The piece is founded cpon the greatest of Hermann Sudermann's novels, also called "The Song of Songs." At Mr. Shel- don's request Irene Feowkk, now appearing In "Along Came Rath," has been engaged for one of the important role* In "The Song of Songs." « i» ATLANTIC CITY NOTES. TJarlesxroe has been successful this week, the Mischief Makers doing well all last week at the Nixon. The Queeus of the Cabaret this week. Girls from Joyland next. Helen Falconer plays Cinderella with the Mont- gomery and Stone show. "Fine Feathers" played at the Apollo April 23- 25 with the original cast. 'The Follies of 1914" will play at the Apollo in June. "It Pays to Advertise" is the bill at the Apollo this week. The Garden, Pier Theatre this week present* LyiMa Barry, Orapewln and Chance, Will Oakland, Kath- leen Clifford, the Eight English Rosebuds, Leon- ard and Wllsou, and Darrow and company. „, a) ■ » LIEBLER CO. SECURES DALY'S. 'Geo. O. Tyler, managing director of Ihe Lleb- ler Co., has made arrangements whereby that firm have secured Daly'B Theatre for a term of years, and will open it In the Fall. The opening at- traction will be a new piny, entitled "Lorenzo, the Magnificent." «»» "V1KV "Vtt," a play dealing with the origin of the Swiss Republic, will be produced at Willack's for Wednesday evening, 29, only. In the cast will be Edwin Mordant in the leading role, Catherine Cal* faoun, Alexander Calvert, flarley Knowles, J. Palmer Collins, O. C. Sttdey and F. B. Ilenoms. »■ » «A PLAIN WOMAN." Thto new Eugene Walter piny, staged by Her- bert Grenham, Is scheduled for proiluctiim at the Garrlck Philadelphia, this week. Charlotte Walker is acting the title role, assisted by Veda McEvore, Frederick Backus, L. Byron Boasley, John L. Ar- thur, Virginia Peanon, Alan Foster, Dorothy Tay- lor, and many others. s H » NEW YOBK HOUSES CLOSING. On April 25, at the Belasco, "The Secret" ended a long run. "The Red Canary" closed at the Lyric; ^'Marrying Money" at the Princess; "The Rnle of Three," at the Harris. The Metro- politan Opera House also closed tor toe season. "THAT DIFFEHENT LITTLE GERMAN.' "SOCIAL MAIDS" CO. Fannie Vedder Wlfh th e QUEENS OF PARIS Under the Minigtmint of JACOBS & JERMON THAT BUNDLE OF ANIMATION PAULINE PALMER Wl-u the PRORQESSIVE GIRLS Juat Slncvlnac . /VKIIM Now in Vaudeville. THE PROGRESSIVE GIRL ETTA JOERNS Prima Donna PROGRESSIVE GIRLS 00. THE GERMAN SAILOR BAILING JACK IVIIL.1.KR PRINCIPAL COMEDIAN WITH TUB 7ARISIAN BEAUTIES. GLOOM DESTROYERS Bob-THE BARKERS-Zaldi Principal Irish comedian and Olio Feature. WITH THE PARISIAN BEA0TIE8. THE SURPRISE OF 1914 (ORIGINAL) STANDARD TRIO IIAKHY GARLAND AL. SULLIVAN BILLY STAR Sign 1914-1815 with MORRIS WAINSTOCK PROQR. CIRCUIT LOX CLUB NEWS. The- LOT dab hare secured permanent headquar- ters for the present at Til Sen-nth, Avenue. The room* are being KMnotloled and ro decorated awl furnished, ami avery thing la being demo for Ihe comfort of Its members. The fourth ■awllnil of the club was held, April 23, at midnight. Over fifty members were In attendance. Thirty-two new applicant* were elected as mnaben. A llglit lunch was served after the) meeting, Lox saiidnrlcUca lielng the feature. Too now members enrollal were: Fred McOlny, of tbo Columbia; Harry Ityan, Chas. -Miller. I .mil* Cobb, Jimmy Weeden. Bush Jcrmmi. li.irr/ Win- ters, Jake Lleberman, Tutunur O'Neill, I'Jt W'i'te, Tom Barrett, Gull Phillips. Fred Bono. Ira -Miller, Jiiumy Bosen, Joe BuckUay. IXtrhy Aaronron, Dun Guggenheim, Joe Lyons, Ilaghle Schubert. Fred Blilcr, Horry Welch, Ohas. Ix'fnrd. Henry Simon, Arthur Ijuinlng. Bob UordiMi, Jan. Daley, .luck Strouse, lily Grots, Qua l'nr mil Clirls) Troynor. The next meeting of the club will Ik. held Wed- nesday, midnight, April 20. Appllcatlun blanks for mraulicrslilp will bo furnished by lha serco- tary, L. M. Borie, 711 Seven Hi Avenue. OUT OF TOWN NEWS Akron, O.—Colonial (Wm. T. drover, mgr.) Mil for week of April 27: Louis Simon and eorn- Eroy, 1b "A Persian Oanlen," Ed. Vinton and aster. Walsh, Lynch and company, Jones and Johnson, and Leach and Wttllln. Gband (0. L. ElUler, mgr.)—name's Stock Co. present "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary" for »eek of 27 "Within the Law" (May 4-0, "Coium- ala" 8, 9, "The Sou Wolf" 11-13 Music Hall Is dark week of 27. Tuesday Mu- sical Olui will be hoard In concert S. Gbotto (W. L. Jeffers, mgr.)—Vaudeville. National, Pastuib, Bank, Emfuess, Plaza, Waldobt, Dbbaula.nd, Lona, Aluauuba, Wix- Txg, -Majnii and Dumb, -01011011 pictures only. Trenton, N. J.—State Street (Herman Waha, mgr.) for April 27-29, Daniel Frohman's photoplay, "The-Pride of Jenolco;" Edith Stayer and company. Oriental cabaret, Eddie Foyer, Burk and Homer, and Belclalre aud Patterson. For 30- May 2: "Judith of BethiSU" picture*, Ahe Mnrks and company, Princess Marks tnd company, Har- vard and Cornell, and Max Furman. Bxoad STEEBt (Charles Ohaac, mgr.)—For week of April 27, Broadway Belles, headed by Harry W Fields, Marcellno Montague, and Lester Allen-. Manager Oppenhclmer has as added, attractions, Ore Ental, a classic barefoot dancer, and "Fun at School." B«y City, Mich. — Washington (B. 0. Oeatty, ugr.) rexunins dark week April 27 to Hay 9. Bijou (E. O. Beotty. mgr.)—Bill April 20-29: Ryan and Macbell. Florem Trio, Archer and Bel- ford, and Metropolitan Four. For 30-May 2: Coo- per and Blcardo, Carson Broa., the Turners, and others. Gnome—Vaudeville and photoplays. WntoNAS, Stab. Tbiiplb, Faiulx and Chows, storing pictures only. Temple, Tex.—Temple (W. P. Lucn* mgr.) "Within ihe Lasr" will appear hero May 2. Kajbstio (W. P. Lucas, mgr.)—This theatre has been purchased from Geo. Karak.il, owner of Ujs Kverybody's- Theatre, and will show high-class pictures and songs. Mr. Lucas is one of the best motion picture; men, of this fctate. and the theatre should prosper under his management. Cbbhcext Slotted pictures and .vaudeville. One—Motion pictures only. Charleston, S. C—Academy (Chas. It. Mat- thews, mgr.) "Damaged Goods" April 30. Victoiia (Pastime Amusement. Co., irgrs.)— Per week of 27. 'Tbreo Twins." Notb.— Bednath'a "Ohsutauciun" Is hero week Of 27. TanraaaB and Mokbai will open at Ihe Palace, New -York next week. Farm Scuurr comes to the Palace, New York, next week. Ankib Kent will open in a big girl act May 10. at the Ornheum. San Franclaco. BASE BALL Polo Grounds NATIONAL LEAGUE With Brooklyn, M»y S, 4, 8, 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE April 98, »9. 30. Bayl THE ORIGINAL SHOW STILL TANGOING Olympic Theatre, New York, Week May 4 TAYLORS "TANGO GIRLS" SEASON 1914.13 BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. WANTED, GOOD CHORUS GIRLS Na wardrobe bills with this show, evcrything garnished free. IMPORTANT.—People who hmve signed, write at once. Thoae who have written, write again. CHAS. E. TAYLOR, 14011 Broadway, Room S3W, N. T. HOME AT LAST BILLY WATSON FIRST TIME AT COLUMBIA BROADWAY AND 47th STREET, NEW YORK, WITH HIS BIO SMO< WEEK OF MAY 4 Wanted-Buriesque People WATSON'S BUHLElSQUIiinS. Beef Trust nilly Watson at laat will play tlruailway at Ihe Uolimblar Theatre, coismcnchitf nest Monday matinee, May 4. Tim thirty buxom malilcii* will certainly snruco up wbllo In. ilio hUz city, The Isst time Billy i>lay«l liroailwnr wa» about twenty years ago, at the Mashttlnn, Broad. way and Thirty-third sttwt, wliero Olmliel Broth* era' hlar store noor stands, when ho was starteat with tbo Bohemian Burlrsancrs, which wa»,, and always will stand as the lest aliow of Hid times. In conjunction with Billy, Harry Bryant and Billy Van were then the three celebrated birr- lesijue comedlaim of tbo day. Tills s*ason his show has certainly nulled on* some record weeks oter the Columbia Amusement lOompany houxeii. Opening Aug. 10, nt llio Ou»Iik>, l»lilloi!el|iUlo. I'a., he will close his season Saturday nlurlit, May Z:i. at the,Riiu>lro, Brooklyn, N. V.. making- forty coiiBecutl#e solid weeks without any or ono bail report aKolnst tlie bhr aliow In any way. Billy next season, lias hi* hie show in tho flrst dlTlxt'wi ?! '5? <"»uble stTlnif of home* contDlled hy tho Ms Columbia circuit, ami has also been siren a allow, the Oriental Burlesque** for tho second edition of allows. This one will bo a real bur- lesiiue showilu erory sensu of Hie wonl. ami drat- clasa ami select for ttio tasto of any rcAiied audl- euee. Ills frlenda will not foiwt to aire Billy aud Ma fnruous bunch of choristers a rousing seixl-Dft neit MoiKlsy, to mako 'ilin feel at home. a) i ■ A FARM DINNER. While In Kansas Olty last week. Vera- Oeorie entertained Al Beeves with a farewell dinner at her farm at Kilwardsvllle, Kan., and It was one night of enjoyment to be remembered. ISrerytlilng was aerred rlglit off the farm, from all styles of ei-gs to fresh hilled chickens, and it was some feed. One hundred and three guests were there In- clining soma of her nclghtmrs aud the whole lteoves show and orchestra. The American Quartette. Judge Cass WoIhIi and several "prominent tientile of Kansas Olty. They were anl in a big sight seeing truck and eleven automobiles, and the twelve mile ride was ono of music anil noise. They bad a real old fashioned barn dance anil other dances In tho barn, and ttiei'uartotto sang and Zclla Kuasell played mine of her Jnastenilecea on the piano won by Miss (leorgo In a popularity. At flvo A. M. Al. exteiwleil a vote of thanks to the little Imstest on behalf of Hie gathering, and all Journeyed homeward after ono pleasant night of 'fun. THINGS TO J.OOK INTO. IM. Leo TtroUio's auto trip to the lot. Jon Rmcraon'a new line or lingerie. Dan Guggenheim's flying trip front Albany Sam Lewis watering the new uowor pots, The Tax Olub'a haacoall team. . 1'at White's new Velio car. Paul Arlington's partner, Dick Pattoa. K«l. Myers' idnv system. Al. Beeves' retirement. Dave Marlon's season's reo-mla, Jack l'Mwanls' nrtlstlc painting of a fish. Horry Welch's now rive karat ipnrif.lor. a i FOHTY-PIVE OUT OP FIFTY-TWO. The Beauty, Tonlh ami folly Co., under tin management, close tho regular season May 0, at Umaha, but will play five weeks additional, clos- ing In Buffalo, N. Y., June 13, nuking a aeasoa of forty-Bro weeks. a f.lZETTU IIOAO TO ENTUKTAIN. Llaette Hrng. who cloneil with tlio Al, Rrerea Show, In (tmnha, lias tnkiti a cottage at Atlantic Olty, N, J., for tho Hiuinner, -where alio will en- tertain tier many thenirlenl frleinh. I.lfctte baa signed With Al. Reeves for next rteaaon. a KO Si MMI'.ll SHOW. The latest report regartllng Ihe Columbia, New York, Humtner show, is that tho proposed coai- pajry to be l nstaHcd by Joo Uuxtlg ia i all off. HEBE AHD T11EKE 1\ BURLESQUE. sr olio. OarJoffer special inducements for next Season. Also Chorus Girls, Show Girls, Mediums and Ponies. Address, write or call, JAMKS (BLUOli) COOP&R Boom 412M-1& Columbia Theatre Itldp., New York. COME TO OUR NEW HOME AND HEAR They're Off te Mexico •* By IRVING BERLIN SOME SONO. HCAR IT Don't Forget Maw Adores* STRAND THEATRE BUILDING Broadway at 47th Street WATERSON, BERLIN A SNYDER '•THE HEROES OF VERA CRUZ." Patriotic recitation (descriptive.) Ueo this and get tho big applause. Price, $1.00. Free with each order, 8 Sketches, 6 Monologues, 60 Parodies. MODEltX SUPPLY CO., Canton, Ohio. SOCIETY Ladles and Gentlemen to manago Local Bureau for World's Fair. Illustrated Travelogue, salary and com- mission. A. W., care of OLIPPKB. Mas. Scott, the well known society woman of San Francisco, wife of A. W. Scott Jr., a promi- nent business man of San Francisco and one of the directors of the Paruuna-I'aclllc International Kxpoeltloo, is atooplng at the McAlpIn Hotel, Thirty-fourth Street and Broadway. K«w York City, and Is playing with the Bobert Siajitell company, under the name of liuih Blackburn, at the De Kali) Theatre, Williamsburg. Miss Black- barn will slay Monday night, April 27, as Gen- eral, In "King Lear;" Wednesuay night, as Lady Macbeth, in "Macbeth;" Friday night, as Lady Constance, ta "KiM Mia," ami Sawrdjgr Bleat la "BlBt MB.'! OPEN FOR ENOAOEUBNT-Hainde Bea.ll Price, Characters and Bpeclallles. Pro- posals from old friends and Managers invited, ilest offer accepted. 317 N. 21st St., Omabn, Nob., caro Walter Bavldge Co., Wakefield, Neb., May 1, 2; Emerson, 7,8,9. WANT for Ginnivan Dramatic Co- UNDER CANVAS, GOOD Singing am Dancing Specialty Man that can do both, property. Han Bonliltug Specialty or Brass. Also CORNET PLAYER. Must Sign for all Season. Wire lowest, Pay own. FRANK R. OINNIVAN, Ail.ley, Ind. sketches: ON HAND On TO Order. Parodies, Latest Popular SougH. 8 tor »1. MIl.TiER, Ml afaMal •*«• Dldg., N, Y. City, SHOWS CLOSING EARLY. Tho burlesque season Is closing .rather early for wheel shows this year especially for Coliun- Ma circuit productions. The official closing of tbo Progressive circuit was April ll>, hut the percentages of sliows orer the new wheel have hooked up for four to eight weeks' antra time. Al. Beeves closed SatunUy night, 10, In Omaha; the Gaiety (llrln clostxl at Ihe Murray Illll, 20; the Bowery Burli-sonera ended their season at Hurtlg A ^enmon's, 2o, with a nigulier of other Columbia stiows closing tlil.i oouiing I'utunloy. The Follies of Pleasure, the" Oruson (llrla. thn Piirlslau BeautlcH, a Trl'i to Paris, Ihe Ilagh Life Clrls and the Dandy (llrls Wire among thorns cf Ihe Progressive circuit that ended their season Suturday night ■ s ' Mils. COOPER ILL, Owing to the Illness of Lucia Cooper, sho and Blutch closed April 2ft, with Beauty, Youth and Folly, and returned to their New York home. Carl Anderson has been engaged to play Blutcb's part, and Lottie Blackford (Mrs. W. V. Jen- nings) replaces Mra. Cooper. a i MOLLIS WILLIAMS A nOSEY POSEY, Moile Williams writes tu from Minnesota: "After any own show closes I am extra attraction with Peto Clark's Itosey Posey Ulrls. I open May 2B, In .Detroit. s I i n The Girls from SUrlond will close it Chi- cago, May ti. Fbamk "Bud" Williamson, now with the lioneymooa Girls Co., has been engaged by Jos Hurtig to bo ono of the big all-star cast to piny at the Columbia, New York Oily, for the Summer run. Tub Biiiman Show closes May 2, at Olncln- nafi. AL. Bbbvbm writes from Omaha: "Opened here Sunday, matliieu big. Sunday night turned l.CiOO away. Malinger Johnson predicts a phe- nomenal week the way tho show went oveaV". Law Wathon wrltm from Paterson; "Just a few lino* to give you some* news for your paper. Tho Ginger Girls Uu. have a baseball team, anil tlray prlile llicinxdves of idaylng any team of Slayers at tlie different llusttres tla-y play at each week. Well, on Tuesday, April 21, we 'got the oNbem and nlago haiuls together and got nine hoys together snd played ami boat thctn by a score <rf seven to five In favor of the Orpheum Tlieatro employees, lben they wanted a return match, and we again played then on Friday. April 24, and heat them again, by a score of twenty-four to eight. In favor of the Orplieum Theater em- ployes, at Pnterson, N. J. It certainly looked funny to see the Ginger Girls Company In their basoliall uniforms and the Midget ushers snd stage hands wallop the hall all over Die Held. We beat rhem twice. Yours truly. Law Watsow." Zaxu Olavton goes with Ihe rmglewood stock, Chicago, May 3. Bvei.rhqva steaas to be O. K, at Ihe Ninon, Atlantic City. N. J. Tbs Ona*«i* of the Cabaret and the Girls front JrvUnd are aaion; the hook> 1B0. IUurt LnnnAtNS, tho well known character man. Is now wlUi the l.iibln Moving Picture Co., plnyliig principal leads with the nriu In Jackson- ville. Flu. Anus Lakar, Ingenue of the Ilotieyintsin (llrla company, Is eoiislilerlng several leunitltig ofTers for next season. Hlic lias refused an offer for Hummer stuck, preferring to rest lu her seaside bungalow on Long Island. I'lnwiN I). Minsk, general rfnanagcr of the Miner theatres, has decided to Install vaudeville and pictures In Miner's People's, Bronx and Um- pire (Newark) Theatres for the Hummer, the sair.o to stsrt at the finish of the burlcsiiue sessnn. Dan GuuaMNllsiAt, manager of Watson's Beef Trust, arrived In New York from Alliauy, N. Y„ April 21, for two days, on an DiporUnt business trip for "Billy Beel Watson." Al. llBsras and his bur show closed In Omaha, 25. Andy l^wla left tor New York, but will atop off a few days In Olllcsgv. VAIUPBV1I.I.H mid pictures have been lualalled In Ihe Gothiim, New York, for Ihe Hummer. Kb, i/iBH WtioTitN has hail some very enticing offers fi<r musical comedy next season hul at present lias not ileclded Just wlMt he will do. I.aijua Houston, aciubrette with the Pat While Hlfow, will tday« few vauiluvllle dales tills Huiu- iner, returning to hurlesiiuo next season, Lao Htkvknh anii Chas. Bakbh have every- thing In readiness for their Hiaumer burleai)ue stock, which opens In Chicago, HI., May 11. Tom Hiillivan, the owner of the Monte Carle Olrls, ,thu top winner over the Progrcislve circuit Ibis season, haa booked his show up until the latter inrt it June. IlAiiur Wilcii, tho IHIIe comedian vlth tho slide, who has boon: making such ruplil strides In burlesguu, has signed with Turn Sulllvaii, for an- other season. Aimiuii LANNtNO will put on an entirely new book for Tom Sullivan next season. Uuos Bkiinhtsin's Vol lies of Pleawiru closod lu Toixsito, Ajirll 2,1. W. H. IlKNTi.sr owner of tin Hlars of llur- lesque, arrival in Now York, April 21. That nun closed In Detroit, April IN; IlAiiur Htsi-i'B opens May 11, with his Kissing Maids, over tho Loew time. Phil Hunt will do the booking for the Pro- gressive circuit next season. /ai.laii, tho Orleutol ilatieer, qiens al Ilaiumrr- slelu's May 11. Tiiixis Oi.aiibni»n closed with the Kector (llrls, lielng reiilaceil by Psulliie HuhscII. Pmank (Jalokb, iiuiuugor of llio Illifli Life Girls. Ob,, arrived In New Y«n-k, April 2t. I-rank will urnlio his hcailuuarler* ut (tut 1'nxtrewlve circuit offices until llio opening of tho mguliir birrlesipie Btaaao, Bon TuAvr.ua arrived In New York from ft. Paul, Minn, April'21, an* a flying lun-lnens trip for Dave Marlon, anil returned West the follow- ing day. I.KON Kvans AND IIauhv Amo, of llio Emplro Tlieatri". were temlenvl a leneilt at Miner's, New- ark, Sunday, April 2(1, ami the affair waa a tre- iismiiIous Niicevss fnsnsevery iwlnt of view. A Mil of twenly-oiHs vaislevlllo sets wasglven, awl the house was packed to tho doors. The «how lasted until twelve o'clock. Jauk IIuwakii, who plays Western characters, ami |»ssisj*es a Hue baritone voice, will I* seen with Ilurflg A HuauunVe tgaln next seawin. Tannr Simoniis, "the Sliver King," all liropteil up from Die tropical sun of l'lorlda, arrl'VeVI la New York laat week, the picture of health. Ted Is ettli tli» fashion plats of Iwrlowino mmiag*rs, and Just aays, "Watdi out, twye, I've got a hlf deal coming off." Jimmt Hobxn, tho dlinlQiitlve comiillan, closed with tho Ben Welch show at Miner's Bronx The- atre, April 22. Jkanktts Hpbli.man tins signed Willi Jack Sin- ger for bis Hummer lnirlc#ps) stuck In Detroit. Billv Viihtbu will [>lny » turn weeks lu vsuile- vllle, then lo Detroit, to join Jack Singer's Hum- mer show, returning to New York In time fur the rehearsals of one of llurti; « Heamou's shows for which ho has signed for next wason. Two iir.Miinis of .lack field's Progressive. Girls Co. have slgissl with .lin-ohi a Jcnuiai. Next sen- son, Rtta Joerns, tho little prima duuna Willi ilin big voice, and aiilluo Pnhiu-r uro the new iiuin- tiers for next seasaii, Connim I.kiib returiH'd to Detroit April IT. after a few weeks' visit lu New York. Oimihi will In all prohalrlllllcs 1st mivi next muisnti with one of llio Coliirnbln wlieid shows, us kIic hits * several vi*ry Inviting offent. She Iish Is-eii play- ing the big Western vaudeville circuit for tlie past two Heliports. IlKl.KN WkstkiiN, tin* well-known srllsfi mc.ilel. who hns In«ii pluyliiK the vaudcrlle houses In ami around New York with her lieuutlful living picture prnductlon, has slgiml with Al. Beeves for next season. Biomt on tlie Job was Waller I/tsIIe, of the Bon Tons, when the crisis of the trouble with the U. H, snd Mexico camo to hand. Walter ia sending poetcarils broadcast, which read: "Korg-c thi. Wab with M«xii:o and go and see llcrl Daker and the Hon Ton*. Pat Whits anii Anna Giant bavo algncd for another reason with Maurice Jacobs, and will be seta wlllt Ute M* JubUie next seaaoii. 5 f- - . - | • 1 ! • >'I ft at >> a •I ' J;' ; '■• ilia