AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS
Old DrurvLane
Theatre. London
"The drama's laws,
' the drama's patrons give
For we that live to please
must please to live."
Written by Samuel Tohnston I
and spoken by Davicl Garrick J
at the opening of the Drury 1
Lane Theatre, London, 1747. |
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THURSDAY EVENTNTG, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 27, 1916.
of Amusement. Art, and Instruction.
FRITZ RREISLER
LEADING VIOLINIST
■"Ambassador Extraordinary"
Is the Way Prof. Phillips
Describes Kreisler
In a certain city three tailors had
establishments in the same Btreet.
One of the tailors inaugurated an ad
vertising campaign with the • slogan,
"Best Tailor in the County." The sec
ond, not to be outdone, modestly an
nounced, "The Best Tailor in the
City." The third, remembering they
were all on the same thoroughfare,
carried the day by "Best Tailor in the
Street."
Not long ago we heard the "King of
Violinists," and a recent visitor here
was labelled "the Emperor of Violin
ists"; Mr. Ellis announces Fritz Kreis
ler as "the greatest violinist in all the
world." And he is. At the outset it
must be said, at the risk of being shot
at sunrise, that It would take a great,
great many other violinists to make a
Kreisler. He is the best since Pablo
de Sarasate, the great Spaniard. Mr.
Kreisler last night spoke to us elo
quently, soothingly and convincingly.
He used beautiful and polished lan
guage. and won our gratitude and
friendship. He is an ambassador ex
traordinary with the kind of diplo
macy, that never fails. His program
represented composers from Handel
up to the present. He brought back
voices of the misty past; voices that
have melted away through lack of
thorough appreciation; voices that
had something beautiful to say to the
world.
Kreisler's Greatness
"Search and ye shall find" has been
Kreisler's motto. He has not chosen
works that will merely show violinistic
skill, Kreisler is greater than thatr he
knows that all art must ennoble, en
rich and purify, and that beauty and
truth should be its goal.
A picture, skillfully and truthfully
painted, even depicting vividly all the
horrors of war, will purify; because it
will make the open-minded onlooker
shudder and become a firmer disciple
of peace. Music will be a very im
portant factor after the -war. it will
help uproot the weeds of jealousy,
hate, sorrow and fear; and replant
friendliness, confidence, joy and cour
age.
Kreisler's art embodies all this pro
pagandfl and more. Mr. Kreisler
played four groups containing a wide
variety of moods and composers. The
program opened with the quaint and
charming sonata in A major by Han
del. This opening number revealed
lovely tone and clean articulation of
the melodic structure. Scooping was
refreshingly absent. The well marked
accents and nuances gave this old"
number an entirely new value, and at
once convinced the audience that they
AMUSEMENTS
■»
Grand Theater
1426 Derry Street
TO-NIGHT
Rr *ll re find *ee finll Kane ami
llruee >leltne In
"VIA WIRELESS"
In Five Acta.
FRIDAY
V. L. S. E. presents the
"CHALLENGE OF
COURAGE"
An emotional drama In MIX aetM*
featuring tionanlew and
William Duncan and other eminent
Yltagrrapli atara.
SATURDAY
%TC Nhall preMcnt the eminent dra
matic actor, KDMIM) 11IIKKSK, In
"THE SONG OF THE
WAGE SLAVE"
In Ave acta, from "The Spell of the
\ liken/* and otlier veraea l»y Robert
K. Service.
| MAJESTIC
DUNBAR'S
8 Royal
Dragoons
And a Splendid Surrounding Bid
Sbon starts Saturday nlurht at OiSO.
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I VICTORIA
-.1100 com fortnhic acata.
I TODAY ONLY
f The Mislead ng Lady
I Five not* of thrilling; photo-drama
of enve-man methods of wooing In
r | modern soelety, featuring;
- I HENRY B. WAI.THAH AND
BONA MAYO
Tomorrow—"Life's Whirlpool I"
COLONIALS
WILLIAM S. I ENID I HOUSE
HART I MARKLEY I PETERS
BETWEEN MEN
A powerful five-reel love drama featuring a trio of popular Mtarn
Chester IN f\IZZY HEIGHTS
CONKIIN 1N FARING HEARTS
A acrenmlnn two reel Keyatone Comedy.
[were listening to a master. The Tar
tini Fugue was lifted to a very high
plane by Kreisler's delightful reading
of a number that would prove irksome |
In the hands of most violinists. His j
double stopping was especially fine and |
accurate.
Mendelssohn has been accused of.
having no red blood in his music, and |
musicians, especially pianists, have |
gradually dropped his music from pub
lic programs. By red blood they mean
dissonances, of course, and the mod
ernists are supplying a fistful of dis
sonances to every measure; and also a
few fireworks to aid the din. In other
words they cannot show oft with
Mendelssohn, therefore "off with his
head."
His Daintiness and Strength
I repeat, Kreisler is a great
artist. He plays with the finest dainti
ness as well as with well tempered
strength. There is no forcing for ef
fect. His wonderful technique does
not obtrude. He does not put Kreis
ler above the composition he is play
ing.
What a joy then to hear him play
the Mendelssohn E minor concerto,
one of the finest pieces of violin lit
erature ever created. The first move
ment with its moving emotions —its
sighs and sobs. The exquisite andante,
and the brilliant and dazzling vivace,
all revealed the beautiful and refined
'mind of Mendelssohn. Mr. Kreisler
played it all with a reverence and
beauty that distinguished it as the
most. Impressive and enjoyable offer
ing of the evening. An encore was un
avoidable after such a performance so
he played the little known Scherzo
valse by Chabrier.
A detailed account of the other num
bers will not be attempted at this
time. Every number played was a
finished and satisfying performance.
I He used muted strings on many of the
smaller numbers with exquisite effect.
His Own Creations Popular
The Spanish Serenade by Chaminade
and arranged by Kreisler, was so truly
beautiful that it had to be repeated.
A popular song from Vienna was
much liked. It is not of very much
musical worth, but then he played it
well, the last half being really in the
form of a duet, employing double
stopping all through. The violinist
himself was represented on the pro
gram both as arranger and composer,
and added as encore another of his
own creations, "Liebesfreud," and then
just, to prove lie was a good fellow,
and also that he was a mind reader
he came out and played the "Humor
esque" by Dvorak.
<'arl Lamson was at the piano. He
is an efficient and sympathetic accom-
I panist, with abundant technique and
j musicianship to satisfy every demand.
The Orpheum was packed with a re
fined and very appreciative audience.
JOHN W. PHILLIPS.
THEATRICAL DIRECTORY
ORPHEUM To-night, "High Life
Girls" (Burlesque). To-morrow and
.Saturday, with Saturday matinee,
"The Magic Wheel." benefit of the
Roberta Uisbrow Lloyd Sunshine So
ciety. Monday evening, Grace Laßue,
in a Costume Song Recital In Eng
lish. Tuesday evening, "The Eternal
Magdalene."
MAJESTIC Vaudeville and Moving
Pictures.
Moving Picture Houses
COLONIAL—"Between Men."
GRAND—"Via Wireless."
RI-XJENT—"Mr. Grex, of Monte Carlo."
VICTORIA—"The Misleading Lady."
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Fine Arts-Triangle announce the re
lease on January 30 of "The Price of
hower," a realistic presentation of mill
life in its many ramifications, and fea
turing Orrin Johnson, the Broauway
star, in the role of the capitalist, after
ward reverting to the ranks of the
wag'e-earners.
"Lillo of the Sulu Seas." a gripping
production by the American Film Com
panv, will be released on February 8.
The'scenes are laid In a tropical clime,
j among pearl fishers and traders, and a
I violent fight with a shark is one of the
; exciting adventures! May Allison, who
plavs the leading part, is a wonderful
I swimmer, and has plenty of oppcrtuni
tie« to display her art.
"Pollyanna," the exponent of Glad
ness. lias become almost a rellHon with
a great many people. When the Polly
anna books, by Eleanor H. Porter, nrst
AMUSEMENTS
lORPHEUM
TO-NIGHT
Frank Cnlder l'resent*
! HIGH LIFE GIRLS
I
with
Micheiena Pennetti
and her
Bon Bon Beauty Chorus
ms
Children's Matinee, Saturday, from
, 10 a, in. till 1- m.
To-day, THEODORE ROBERTS
, nnd CARLYLE BLACK WELL in
! "MR. GREX OF MONTE CARLO,"
, by E. Phillips Oppenhelm.
PARAMOUNT.
PARAMOUNT TRAVEL SERIES.
Friday, one day only, "THE
HOISE OF FEAR," featuring
ARNOLD DALY. A Pnthe Gold
Booster Play.
Every Friday, the New Adven
tures of J. Itufua Walllngford.
Saturday from 10 a. m. till 12 in..
N pedal show and speelul souvenirs
to school children.. Admission, Se. |
The Exceptional Piano Sale
Now in Progress
Has placed some very ex- |j|
ceptional piano values in the pS $350
homes of many people, who M
have come to know the real
worth of the instruments 1 Mil
offered in sales announced JM
While the selling has been IL t
large there are still for those J M S4OO fw I
who want a real bargain, Jpm\ i
plenty of good, dependable
pianos at prices that are re
markable, considering qual- JIU 1 ' ■ ..JjjflM
ity. For example: there is
Good Choice in Used Uprights at $135,
$l4O, $155 $l6O, SIBO and Up
Splendid values in new pianos, our regular
makes, at $2lO, $220, $235 up to $290 for a
fine Kimball that sells regularly at S4OO.
Used but safe and dependable player-pianos
as low as $195. Several new ones reduced
to $340, $360, $385 up to only $675 for an
SBOO Emerson-Angeles.
Come Early For
Today is better than tomorrow but tomorrow
may be early enough. Terms to suit you.
J. H. Troup Music House
Troup Building 15 S. Market Square
cinu out, a wave of enthusiasm picked
them up and swept them into every
home, where the y radiated joy and
happintrs. Catherine Chisholm Crush
ing made a stage arrangement from
the novel, and the play is appearing at
ihe Flroud Street Theater, Philadelphia,
where it made its first appearance
Monday night. Pollyanna now rules
audiences with her courageous optim
ism. where she formerly ruled armies
of readers.
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ENID MARKLEY,
Pretty Triangle Star, In "Between
Men" at the Colonial to-day, to
morrow and Saturday.
Occar Shaw, who Is to sins: in the
new "Midnight Frolic" on the New Am
asterdam Roof. New York City, will not
leave "Very Good Eddie flat in the
meantime. He will appear on the Roof
after his duties at the Princess Thea
ter are over.
Down in the Bay Shore. U 1., studios
(Vitagraph) Supervising-director Ralph
Ince has his staff and three companies
busv on the work of taking scenes for
a nine-reel feature, "The Dawn of a
New Day," featuring Anita Stewart;
also a series of fifteen one-reel comedies
to be known as the "Freddie Series,"
featuring William Hangman, whose
v. ork at, Freddie, the Ferret in "The
Goddess," won him recognition.
MM'AI" THEATERS
The sale of autographed photographs
of Fritz Krelsler, for the benefit of
destitute musicians of all nationalities
who are stranded In Vienna, netted ovei
S6O at the Orpheum last evening. The
great violinist also devotes part of the
proceeds of Ills concerts to this pur
pose.
liriirr Laßvr
A pleasing program of English songs,
rnnelnc from the old favorites to
popular, modern songs, will be given at
tne Orpheum on next Monday evening
by Miss Grace Laßue.
The program will be divided into four
parts, entitled morning, afternoon, even
ing and night, which give the artist an
excuse to change her costumes, which
are f-niri to be very handsome and well
worth the "waits" they entail.
••The Eternal Magdalene"
The announcement made a few days
ago that "The Eternal Magdale" would
be presented by Selwyn and Company
at the Orpheum on Tuesday, February
1, has aroused much interest. Its
problem is as old as history, and, at
one time or another, the people of every
[community In the world have been
called upon to face it. In "The Eternal
I Magdalene" Robert McLaughlin, the
author, has not sought to offer a new
solution to the old problem of the
social evil, but has attempted to bring
forth with startling clearness the im
portance of a truth uttered two thou
sand years ago, and, in his opinion, as
applicable to the problem to-day as
when it was first spoken.
Ralph Dunbar's Eight Royal Dra
goons, vaudeville's high-class singing
band, will head the vau-
Dunbar'a devllle festivities at the
Dragoons Majestic Theater for the
Are Popular last half of the week.
The eight male musicians
form a splendid band, each one of them
being a virtuoso of the various instru
ments he plays. The uniforms worn by
the members of the company are fash
ioned after those worn-by the personal
bodyguard of the German Emperor.
Other Keith features slated to appear
at the Majestic to-day for their
first showing will include: Harry
Brooks and company, offering a comedy
playlet called "The Old Minstrel;" Rulay
Cavelle and company, dancing and
musical artists; George Veomans, the
singing comedian, and one or two
others of E'.most equal importance.
"The Misleading Dady," featuring
America's premier screen artist, Henry
B. Walthall, will be shown
"The to-day at the Victoria.
Mlalendlng It is a five-act photo
l.ady" at play full of tense mo-
Victoria ments and dramatic
thrills. It deals with
primitive 'passions and cave-man meth
ods Introduced Into modern society.
Thwarted in love, a young American
adventurer, Just returned from South
America, adopts the methods of woo
ing of the savage. He kid
naps the girl, carries her off in his auto
to his mountain lodge. He chains her
to the floor, and by his brute force and
mastery wins her love.
Blocked by the young girl's ldiffer
ence to him, he kidnaps her and the
wooing turns back the ages until the
first state of man is reached.
William S. Hart, the popular actor
of wild West roles, mokes a novel ap
pearance as a Western-
A Westerner er, who dons evening
On llftli clothes and Is quite at
Avrnue his ease in metropoli
tan society. In the new
Ince-Triangle play, "Between Men," to
be at the Colonial Theater for the
week-end. nart is first seen wearing
the wide Stetson, the buckskin shirt
and corduroy trousers of a mining man.
Then he comes to New v'ork to the
rescue of a friend who is In the toils of
a Wall Street operator.
Hart then changes to the attire of
society when lie appears at the home
of liis friend and meets his charming
daughter, played h- Enid Markey. The
inevitable, of course, happens.
Theodore Roberts and Carlyle Black
well appear in the Jesse I/. 1-a.sky pro
duction of E. Phillips
Second Hay Oppenheim's thrilling
of Montr story, "Mr. Crex, of
C'arlo'a Thrills Monte Carlo,' which
recently appeared in
serial form in Tie Saturday Evening
Post, at the Regent to-day for the last
time.
This story has to do with the scheme
of three of Europe's greatest diplomats
to make a new map of the world. Ignor
ing England and America. How all
their clever plots and schemes are up
set by an impetuous young American,
in love with the Grand Duchess, make
this a most unusual play.
The Regent will show on Friday, one
day only, "The House of Fear," featur
ing Arnold Daly. This Is a Pathe Gold
Rooster Play.
This -is the second of John T. Mc-
Intyre's "Ashton-Kirk" stories to he
filmed under the ' direction of Arnold
Daly and Ashley Miller. Arnold Daly,
as Ashton-Klrk. Investigator, is at home
in the part, and is supported by an un
usually strong cast.
Every Friday will be shown "The
New Adventures of J. Rufus Walling
ford."
Regent Announces That
Sat. Matinee Will Repeat
So much success attended the first
Saturday "morning matinee" for
school children at the Regent Theater
last week that Manager Peter Magaro
made an announcement to-day to the
effect that another will be held on Sat
urday morning of this week. As be
fore, there will be a program especially
designed to appeal to youngsters, and
It will be presented between 10 a. m.
and noon. Promptly at noon the chil--
dren's program will be terminated and
the regular bill advertised for Sat
urday, which will be of interest to per
sons of all ages, will be started, to
occupy the screen for the rest of the
day. Tickets will be distributed among
the school children of the city which,
together -with 5 cents, will admit them
to the Saturday morning show. Every
child In attendance at the Saturday
morning matinee will receive as a gift
a souvenir entirely different from those
distributed last Saturday.
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