14 NEXT WEEK'S THEATRICAL OFFERINGS || Tonight's Choice of Motion Pictures ij <! ORPHEUM—"The Battle Cry of Peace." I COLONIAL—Bessie Barriscale, in "Honor's Altar." || ? FAMILY—"The Lost House." | GRAND—"The Woman Pays." | REGENT—"The Running Fight." I VICTORIA—"The Yellow Passport." | | MAJESTIC —"Ail-Girl" Show and Moving Pictures. | VMWWWTOWtHHWtWWWMWVmMWtmVVWWWIWWWW Flays and Players oil Screen and Stage Paramount Pictures Corporation is i co-operating with the nation-wide "Better Babies" movement, which will receive n stimulus li.cally next week, end during tho coming three months, tii.it corpora linn's latest medium, the Paramount Pictographs, will set aside « special department lor the forward ing of the "hotter babies" movement. The incentive was purely humanttar-1 lan and one must give Paramount tho credit, tot taking up the fight for bet- | ter babies in a thoroughly altruistic! way. The Hippodrome, New York, Is con tinuing to draw nt the same old pace. $52,000 are said to have been the re ceipts f»r last week's performances, j < »ne of the main drawing cards is the now famous ice ballet. Roscoe Arbuckle, the "Fatty" of the films in Keystone comic reels, is ne potiatinK with William A. Brady to Appear in a revival of "Baby Mine." on the speaking stage. Arbuckle has been WANTTO LEARN AN ICELAND GAME? "Glima," National Sport of the Far North, Will Be Exploit ed at Majestic Next Week The management of the Majestic; Theater will next week exploid one of the most interesting and most unusual nets of the present vaudeville season. This will be the attraction presented : by Josofsson and his assistants, who 1 will demonstrate the Icelandic national pport "Glima," which means wrestling and which he himself has reconstruct ed into tho national art of self de- | fense. The Icelander, who weighs but 360 pounds and is not over five faet I seven inches tall, served as instructor to the police of Denmark, and of Mos-1 cow and St. Petersburg. It is seldom that we of the warmer j climates get a glimpse of doings in the far North, and this is only one of the many reasons why llarrisburgcrs will want to see the champion of "Glima." the art of self defense as it i is practiced up there, and even though only a few of us have ever heard of : it, it is said to have been in vogue in the land of snow and ice since the! eleventh century. It is also said that! Josefsson is a fearless physical pheno- ' menon, who has bested with ridiculous j case a number of famous fighting an 3 j wrestling men of to-day. This unusual] attraction will appear as one of the I AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS ORPHEUM MO NDAV F S 13 I MeNmni. Shuliert OlTer AMERICA'S EMINENT CHAHACTEII ACTOR MR. LOUIS MANN IN THE SUCCESS OF HIS CAREER The Bubble Orißlntil Cfiftt niMl Production SEATS NOW SELLING Luivfr Floor: Ilaloonyt (•nllcryi 92.00. $1.50, 91.00 SI.OO, 75c, 50c 25c ONE NIGHT ONLY, TUESDAY,"MARCH 14 THE MOST POPULAR OPERA EVER WRITTEN PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c, SI.OO, $1.50 | Friday [ First Appearance i i ' in This City 1 °""w s I Albert Spalding America'* Grrate«t Ylollnlnt amiuki br Loretta Del Valle NOW 17 ————————— Soprnno ___ SEATS—SO?, "J-V. sl, sl.r>o SATURDAY EVENING, i offered by Keystone $75,000 yearly to renew his contract with that concern. Mabel Xormand, another Keystone picture star, has a standing offer from it 4"or $50,000 annually. Karl Williams, popular Vitagraph star, is busily engaged in the C. N. and A. M. Williamslown story being photographed at the Vitagraph stu i dies by Director Wally Van. i The recent issvie of Harper's Weok- I ly, speaking anent motion pictures and the stage, says in part: "It is not often that the legitimate stage gets a chance to talk back to the movies. We have read so much of the extra ordinary success of the all-conquering I screen plays that we were open-eyed with dismay when we read that the Criterion Theater (New York) had failed as a movie house and was to return to tho spoken drama with Mac beth. "Oabiria" and "The Birth of a Nation" senied to be proof that the moving picture houses were to be our civic theaters, etc. most interesting features of the bill | for the first half of the week. I The four Keith acts that are book ed in support of this one will be a i comedy sketch called "Handkerchief No. 15" to be presented ly Fremont ■ Benton and company; the Corbett, Shepperd and Donavan Trio who are said to offer a very clever rathskeller turn; and the Iletter Brothers, sensa tional athletes. Lillian Ashleg, the well-known singing comedienne, who ' has made three or four visits to the Orpheum in former seasons will also Ije included in the offering for the ] first half of the week. "The Fortune Seekers" is the title of what vaudeville managers declare to be an excellent musical comedy, and tiiis will occupy tho coveted posi tion of the bill lor th» week-end. Harry Sauber, a comedinn <.? con- I siderable reputation, who producea : the playlet, also interprets its leading comedy role. In it he is supported by pretty Sadina Ward, a dmlnutlve prima donna; Lew Leonard, Billy Black and a chorus of pretty and clever girls. Special stage settings and "nifty" gowns heighten the act from a spec tacular viewpoint. A combination of daring pole bal ancing and equilibrisuc feats will be offered by the Weiss Troupe, three well-known vaudevillians of European importation. Ryan and Riggs, mat> and woman offering a breezy song, dance and patter skit; and the Na jthano Brothers, comedy tnrillers, will be two others of the Keith features of the bill for the latter half of the week. This is the last day that the girls will splash and frolic through their carnival at the Majestic Theater. Pretty girls are scattered aplenty throughout the offering and they are presenting a variety bill that seems to have appealed to local vaudeville lovers. "THE FORTUNE SEEK7ERS" WIL OCCUPY COVETED Orpheum Attractions fVIFf m \■ ■ •!?. ; V- te : ' " i' ' m "T', - . -"r, V ' f MILDRED ROGERS, Contralto. Aborn Opera Cojnpany presents ; ' The Bohemian Girl" at the OrPheum I Tuesday evening, March 14. There will be no let-up next week in the Orplieum's midwinter series of excellent attractions, and after "The Battle Cry of Peace" leaves the field j to-night, Louis Mann in the best play I of his career, "The Bubble," will take possession on Monday evening, fol lowed Tuesday by "The Bohemian Girl," the Aborn Opera Company's mammoth spectacular version of i Balfe's grand old opera. Real gypsies, caravans, a barbecue, a troupe of Tzl i ganl whirlwind acrobats, jugglers, troubadours, fortune tellers, and ani mals will all appear in the flesh on t he stage. Louis Mann's vehicle, by the way, is filled with humor of a whole some kind and Mr. Mann, who plays the part of Gustave Mueller, a deli , catesse.B keeper, fills It with an atmos ! phere of delightful simplicity. Boxing matches will be staged Wed nesday evening for the lovers of that I art, and Thursday matinee and night will be devoted to "The Cracker l Jacks." Friday night comes Albert; Spalding, reputed to be America's foremost violinist of the present day land with an international reputation.; lie will be ably assisted by Loretta Del Yalle, prima donna soprano. Fritz Kreisler, Mischa Elman and now Al bert Spaldii\g. Enough for any music lover! Dorothy Gish * '' ' - I j Prottv little star who will appear at' the Colonial In "Betty of Greystone," a , Griffith production. AMI'SEMENTS s TO-NIGHT BESSIE BAI^RISCALE —IN— "HONOR'S ALTAR" A live-red story of a wife'* de votion. Kr> niiinr players in "HIS AUTO RUINATION." Funny two-reel <«mr<ly. 1 ORPHEUM | Tonight—Last Time J. Stuart lllackton's Cull to Arras j Against War The Battle Cry of Peace A wonderful lesson in file lack ' of preparedness of the United States in case of war. Prices—loc, 15c, 25c, 35c RESERVED SEATS ON SALE j 4 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FOX FEATURES IN j COLONIAL'S BILL ' "Honor's Altnr," a splendid society | drama featuring sweet Bessie Barri scale, makes its last appearance at the I Colonial Theater this evening. like wise goes the Keystone laugh-winner J called "His Auto Ruination." But as a halm to the disappointed few who | missed these two offerings, the features that will occupy next week's bill make LOUIS MANN V V V •: ' \ i• \. a , v ' < % A I • . -v'l ; i i ; i: j • .vi.: •. ••• VV...V V--- '•' -r. - K I• • 1 flf Pill As he appears in his most recent successful production, "The Bubble," in the role of Gustave Mueller, a delicatessen keeper, at the Orpheum Theater Monday evening, March 13. A MUSEMENTS AMt'SEM EXTS MAJESTIC Two Banner Bills of Vaudeville For the Coming Week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday JOSEFSSON'S A MUSICALTOMEW Icelanders Fortune Seekers See the method* of welf defence In tlie lee-hoiiiid regions of the Pretty Girls Corbett, Shepperd and Donovan Pretty Music with, piano and hongs. Pretty Scenery LILLIAN ASHLEY " RYAN~AND~ RIGGS~~ SINGING COMEDIENNE SONGS, TALK, UAXCKS HRETTER COMEDY ACROHATS COMEDY SKATERS FREMONT,BENTON &CO ELLSWORTH GIRLS „,, ,C,I "WEISS TROUPE" Handkerchief Number 15 si-asatiovai. Em.-n.mn.sr BERLQ DIVING GIRLS ™ ■ ii J IP aiaHEginEH*§|§ aEiHBtanHH gps JEnsitgnHiig MONDAY AND TUESDAY WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Dorothy Gish, in Win. Fox Presents ROIUORT B. MANTELIi, In First screen appearance of one of America's 11 r« - KPcatisi performers Betty of Greystone 'The Green-Eyed Monster" de in Triangle's most lovable little star in a splendid A powerful six-reel drama in which jealousy LlOIl UU!XOtI6 dnin.a plays the leading role Charlie Chaplin's brother, Syd, in IIOSCOE ARBUCKLE & MAHEL XOItMAM) A flve-rccl ptCtl ,POIU ,h ® ii A P 1 • JJ • . J J Ford Sterling, in a "Bright Lights" "His Pride & Shame" a United States Submarine, with s|ie<ial permission of Sec. Daniels, I'. S. N. A screaming --reel Triangle Keystone comedy Popular Keystone players, in a new comedy ' t "N Fox BIDHQDIIIEIB Fox QGUIGIE3DEH9 Fox JjjtSiLdillQfl, Fox ' ——— . —— , lup for the necessary departure of j Bessie and the Keystoners. Dorothy Gish Is line of Them I Monday and Tuesday Dorothy Gish, ! "the other" one of the two famous sis ters, will appear In "Betty of Greystone." i 1 and Syd Chaplin will return for a sec ond engagement in this city of "The Submarine Pirate." The former is a Griffith "triumph and needs no further recommendation. The latter is a laugh able comedy, which has. at the same | time, been officially recognized as an I educational factor In naval work. I'relty Mabel anil Vumiy "Katly" Funny "Fatty" Arbuckle and Pretty Mabel Normand, in "Bright Lights." a MAfeCH 11, 1916. I new Triangle-Keystone comedy, will appear at the Colonial Wednesday and ! Thursday as a special aclde i aitrac ; lion to the regular Fox feature, in the new comedy, the scenes of which are laid in and about New York City. * "Fatty" is said to be at his best and I funnier than ever. "Green-EyeU Mounter," With Mantrll Jealousy serves as the basis of the William Fox production which heads I tlie list at the Colonial for Wednesday ! and Thursday. Robert B. Mantell, fore most of traKic actors, with Genevieve | Hamper, assume the leadin" roles. The | scenario for the production was writ i ten by Nixulo D. Daniels, author of "Destruction," and deals with a man wlio covets the wife of his own brother, removes every obstacle to her hand and then falls victim to his own self. The action opens at the de Mornay chateau in France. Mantell, as Kai tnond de Mornay, falls In Jove with Miss Hamper, as Raimond's cousin Claire, still In her 'teens and ignorant of his love for her. Louis, the other brother, returns, liavin" been dlscharg ! i d from the navy and he and Claire fall desperately in love and are mar ried while the llame still burns in Rai mond's breast. Raimond leaves and tfoes to Vienna, where he indulges in riotous living. Ilis father's death re calls him to his chateau and he apain falls under Claire's innocent spell. From then on it is the battle of love versus honor and a veritable battle it is said to be. Dc Willi Hopper In "Don tlnlxote" Whether you pronounce it "Quick soat" or "Kee-hotv" makes no differ ence so far as the real value of the big De Wolf Hopper production is con cerned. The.last two days of the week will see this famous classic put In ac tion. Don Quixote, as conceived by Cervantes, is a muddle-headed ideal ist. who thinks that the world is all wrong. Much reading on the subject of knight-errantry, with consequent loss of sleep and lack of food, has af fected the old fellow's brain. With his faithful stable man, Saneho Panza, be sets out on his excursion, until ho meets with a sroup of windmills, which to the Don't eyes are devils, lie jdvos battle, but is unhorsid and awakes from his swoon to find Dorothea bend ing over him. The perfidy of Don Fer nando, recounted to him, stirs him to anger and he embarks 011 an errand of revenge in behalf of Dorothea. Ford Sterling, in "Ills Pr'de and Shame," a Keystone comedy, will ap pear on the same bill with "Don Quix ote." I Program For Week of March 13 to 18 VICTORIA THEATER MONDAY, MARCH 13, ONLY METRO DAY "The Lure of Heart's Desire," presenting; the eminent star Edmund- Breese Also Hearst-Vilagraph showing the latest fashions In dress and news happenings of the world I TUESDAY, MARCH 14. ONLY THE DEVIL'S TOY I A picture that will thrill the most hardened theatergoer, starring m ' ADELK lUi(K)l> 9 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, ONLY Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo In Episode No. 8 of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" | Head the story in the Patriot every Saturday and see the pictures liero I every Wednesday: also Personal Picked Program H THURSDAY, MARCH 16, ONLY I THE DISCARD in live parts, by Charles Michclson presenting Virginia Hammond, the I famous I'roliinan star; also Earnest Alan pa in and Harry llcatiiiiont. A powerful drama of life beyond the pale. Hcarst-Vitagrapli news pictorial FRIDAY, MARCH 17, ONLY THE PAWN OF EATE in five parts, starring <;!•'.<>lM>l<: HKIJAV. the eminent actor's greatest m success. Triumplial hit at the IHtli street tiieater, New York. A wonderful artistic production. Don't miss it. Also FRANK DANIELS Hie world's superlative comedian SATURDAY, MARCH 18 $ THE HUNTED WOMAN Bine Kibbon feature in live acts, presenting S. Rankin Drew and Virginia Pearson | A powerful drama of a woman who strives ami men who dare. Based n on the novel of the same name by .lames Oliver Curwood Also Harry Watson of Blekel and Watson, iu "Ziegfcld Follies," in a rip-roaring comcd>. R entitled "The Mislutps of .Musty Suffer." Every Saturday All pictures shown at this theater are. secured by The Stanley Booking Co. of Philadelphia Assuring the patrons that, they are llrst shown at the Victoria Theater I INNOVATION IN VICTORIA'S BILL ■Next Week's Features Run the Gamut of Emotion, Good, Had and Indifferent | Sensation is tlio watchword of thn Victoria pictures which are featured for the coming week. From "The j Jaii'o of Heart's Desire" on Monday to "The Mishaps of Musty Suffer" on Saturday, the entire gamut a good, | bud and indifferent emotions is run and there is 110 end to them. I "The Dure of Heart's Desire" is a 1 Metro photoplay with Edmund Breese lin the leading part. The story is based upon Robert W. Service's im ! mortal poem "The Spell of the Yu ] kon," which all are advised io read be i fore hand in order to appreciate to the ! full this splendid photo-dramatization. |The story is that of a sturdy light j house keeper who saves the life of a young society woman and later be (comes obsessed with the gold fever. Following 011 Tuesday, close upon j the heels of the opener, comes an elab- I orate presentation of J. Warren Ker- I rigan in the brand new "Adventures lof Terence O'Kourke," written by the j well-known author, Douis Joseph ! Vance. This is the first of a series of three which will bring Kerrigan back to the Victoria for two suc cessive weeks. Special Organ Recital. On Wednesday Prof. William P. 1 Mcßride will give a special organ re ! cital. "An Imitation of Nature," fea i turing "The Storm." Synopsis—A ! shepherd is returning home with his flock, while he is playing the flute a storm approaches. Thunder. Roar i tng of the "Water, Crash of falling | trees. Fire bells. Finis, j Other selections will bo as follows: "Just Dreaming of You," Eastman; , "ITne Petite Fleur," Voss; Hungarian Dances, Nittinger; "Why Should I Give My Heart to You," Brookliouse; I "Gypsy Dances," Mcßride. "Tlie Discard" "The Discard," in five acts, an Es sanay feature presenting Virginia Hammond, the famous Frojxnian star and Ernest Maupain, former leading man with Sarah Bernhardt, is by Charles Michelson, a drama of life beyond the pale. , Friday brings George Beban in "The Pawn of Fate." Pierre Dtt frene, a peasant of Normandy, and his pretty wife leave their picturesque farm for the gay world of Paris, con fident that in Pierre the world is to I discover a new artistic genius. Illu j sions are scattered, however, and I pathos illuminates the scene. "Zicgfcld Follies' Star" Appears | The thousands who laughed at i Harry Watson of Bickel and Watson iin "Ziegfeld Follies" enjoyed a treat | In comedy. This same Watson is shown iin the film production, "The Mishaps of M'lSty Suffer." one each week, at ! the Victoria Theater, commencing to | day and continuing from Saturday to | Saturday. On March 18 "The Hunt ed Woman" will be the additional feature with S. Rankin Drew and Vir ginia Pearson as the "man who dares" and the "woman who strives." It is based on tlie novel of the same name by James Oliver Ourwood. (Other Amusements Page 15.)
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