JOHN DREW IN
MAJOR PENDENNIS
Thackeray's Novel Dramatized
a Sparkling Comedy of
Nineteenth Century
John Drew in a somewhat unac
customed role last evening played
Major Pendennis to a full house at
the Orpheum. John Drew was of
course the center of attention, but a
discriminating audience did not fail
to appreciate the splendid acting of
the strong cast that surrounded the
eminent actor. Patterned after Wil
liam Makepeace Thackeray's novel,
Major Pendennis is a comedy of the
early nineteenth century, portraying
in young Arthur Pendennis the char
acteristic gentlemen of the age, with
a lively intellect and a high self-con
ceit, but a sense of honor and a capa
city for love.
Arthur Pendennis was capably im
personated by Brandon Tynan, who
enacted a rather difficult character
role to perfection. John O'Brien, as
the Major's valet, filled an important
niche in the development of the story,
and Helen Menken as Blanche Amory,
the much-singing daughter of wealth,
would have delighted Thackeray's
heart, had he been there last evening
witness his characters in action.
t2*ptain Jack Costigan, with ever-red
dening nose and an "open" hand, was
acted by Lester Lenegan, while Jane
Huston took the part of Emily Foth
erlngay, his ambitious daughter; the
entire personnel of the cast, in short,
was such as to maintain the high
standard which one expects of John
Drew's co-players.
There were no weak points. John
Drew was his old self, the aristocratic
gentleman, with a commanding pres
ence and an inevitable personality.
"With little delay between the acts, and
with an attractive atmosphere of old
Knglish hovering about the stage, the
play was carried through to a highly
satisfactory conclusion.
—MAX ROBERTSON.
ORPHEUM Friday and Saturdav and
Saturday matinee, January 5 and 6
AI. G. Field Greater Minstrels.
MAJESTlC—Vaudeville.
COLONIAL—"The Wharf Rat."
REGENT—"Unprotected."
VICTORIA—"Heart of the Hills."
The Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels
have always been foremost exponents
of dancing styles and
The Al. R. this season the pro-
Field Dancers gram again has a va
riety and scope all its
own. Wherever fitting throughout the
performance, an illustrative dancing
number is introduced and all resources
in the way of settings, lighting and
costumes are utilized to make them ex
ceptional.
In addition to a large and competent
chorus, there is associated with Johnny
Dove a brilliant group of principals,
among whom are: Joe MeCartv, Joe
Ooffman, Eugene Deßell, Henri Neiser.
Frankie Miller, William Wachsman. T.
F. Hanley, Harry W. Young. Jim Oon
roy, Carl Nixon, Garner Newton, John
Healy and others.
The Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels are
at the. Orpheum Friday and Saturday
and Saturday night.
r
"Busy Izzy," a big musical comedy,
with George Sidney as the star come
dian, is booked for
ieor*e Sidney the Orpheum next
in "Uimy I*/.y" Wednesday, matinee
and night.
This show is a standard attraction,
and the lfllT edition is down to the
very second as to jokes, songs, dances,
rostumes, scenery and all appointments.
George Sidney, one of the funniest
comedians on the American stage, has
a whole repertoire of new jokes and
songs.
This is the last opportunity patrons
of the Majestic Theater will hsve of
witnessing the splendid bill
At the of vaudeville appearing there.
.>lajr.tl<- The Sylvester Family, con
sisting of father, mother and
four very clever children, is one of the
most popular numbers on the bill, and
their little offering entitled, "A Happy
Evening At Home," is very entertain
ing. Four other good Keith acts round
out the vaudeville list. For the Mast
half of the week "The Hoosier Girl," a
scenic musical comedy "girl'' act, with
nine people, will be the big feature.
Grouped around this attraction are:
Golet, Harris and Morey, a clever trio
of men who scored such a tremendous
hit here at the opening of the season;
Jack Marley, singing and talking come
dian; Dufty and Daisy, in a lively cycle
and acrobatic act, and the Koban Japs,
novel equilibrists.
The story deals with the adventures
of Hester Madgwick, daughter of on
English baronet,
"The Heart of the who is kidnaped as
Hills" at Victoria a rhild and conse
crated to the ser
vice of a heathen god. Years later she
is sent to Ix)ndon to recover a sacred
rubv. Strangely enough, the search
leads her to her own father's house.
How blood proves thicker than water,
and how, aided by a handsome young
Englishman, Hester escapes the "traps
and pitfallH prepared by an intriguing
half-sister and agents of the Hindu
clan, finally marrying the man she
loves, makes an exciting storv of in
finite charm.
For to-morrow. "The Phantom Buc
caneer," featuring Richard C. Travers
and Gertrude Glover.
To-day and to-morrow Blanche
Sweet, with Theodore Roberts, will be
presented in "Unpro
"l.'niroteete<l,'' tected" at the Regent.
At Regent Tn "Unprotected" Miss
Sweet portrays the
most striking and unusual character of
her entire career—that of a beautiful
young artist, leased with other convict
laborers and sentenced to work in a
turpentine camp.
As an orphan girl, she goes to live
with her uncle, who refuses to permit
her to indulge in her artistic inclina
tions. An accident befalls the old man,
in which he is killed, and she is sen
tenced to ten years in prison, and leased
out to a private firm to work with the
rlff-rafT of the Stato In one of the huge
turpentine camps. How, as a young
artist, she meets the son of the Gover
nor—now he falls In love with her, and
although she is convicted under a dif
ferent name, finds her just as she Is
about to fall into the clutches of the
owner of tho camp—how the convicts
rebel against the treatment—and how
they are flnallv sav*>d from worse than
a death by her plas for them to the Gov
'rnor, make a story absolutely unique
in motion picture annals.
"The Wharf Rat." the new Triangle
play, featuring Mae Marsh, hooked for
the Colonial Theater
Mae Marsh at to-day and to-morrow
the Colonial was written by Anita
author of the
popular stories in which Douglas Fair
banks usually appears. Tt is a comedy
drama with scenes and actions on the
wharves of San Francisco, and tells of
a little girl, who Is mistreated bv her
step-parents nd runs away from home
Disguised as a boy, she makes an at
tractive picture In her efforts to save
br grandfather from the consequences I
of a crime he committed, but in doing \
sa. she nearlv loses her sweetheart. The
added attraction of the program will b>
a new two-reel Keystone comedv, called
''His Only Friend." Thirty minutes of
fun and thrills. Friday and Saturday
Thos H, Ine will present William Des
mond and Dorothy Dalton in ''A Gamble
In Souls." a powerful Btory presented
in a clever manner.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH "JANUARYS, 1917.
{The Great Semi-Annual Clean Sweep Sale Now in Full Swing
S EXTRA SPECIAL. I'XTIt
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j: Ml fMkaSSwMS SEMI-ANNUAL yi3£
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1 ""'IST" of Thousands of the Newest 1 | fi Cownm, I I Of Girls' Good )\
I cJi W*- Prettiest Waists and Silk Blouses moom i Olipoil Warm Winter Coats {
fc S„"' " ,,a „.„,^ emarkable Low Clean Sweep Sale ff!" 5 .. All Day Broom Sale . At Welcome Savings—2 to 14-year Sizes J
3 First Floor. WHITE WHITE Wonderful Values, Parents, and Wonderful Opportunities to pur- K
# LAWN THESE SILK BLOUSES VOILE and Tlllll'efl d V chase a good, stylish, warm Winter Coat for your girl at a worth ' ,
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| Boys' Sweaters Wort V 75c ' $3.50. Special at 1 WAISTS. (BRING THIS WITH YOU) which to choose. I j
f Worth to *3. For lor v WortU to 1.25, ~.. J ' , ,
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J Good heavy rope riety of lovely new shades and QQ/, HMfl MllulS ll® Girls Winter COATS; "| C
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M sizes. embroidery Silk CreDe de Chinr Beautiful EttMKlflf lIIVVviTXVJ . (fr) Jf\
K Kirt Floor trimmed; tine r" uc v ' nlnc i styles; made KOTjrajHf 2to 14-year sizes, in a wide variety of O-M
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w Georgette Crepe and med with lace EMW desirable materials, styles and colors. 2 to 9-year sizes.
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( Women's WHITE Satin Strip Tub Silks. W "n* nr K §M B f Girls- Winter ' Girls' Winter A ' Girls' Winter 1 I
jf Mercerized slzes from 36 to 42. Silk Blouses I If M MM M I COATS COATS COATS
5 Stockings worhtookc worth to nSO M WW Worth to S 1.00 Worth to *O.OO Worth to $0.50 \
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I 14 c , 69c Regular $3.50, $4, fOC7 Moq | || $2.89 I?- 6 ?,, $4.69 ,
W Splendid quality Lovely new an< l $4.50 Values, I Sold only to customers purchasing SI.OO 3to 1 4-year years. Splendid 2to 14-year g
\ fast black only 2 y e^ 3 a^\ ri f Exquisite styles. In a lot of lovely A biff variety R worth of Merchandise Or Over. Only Ito a BlZes - BiK variety Of V KOod B stvies! S,ZOS hanjßom C
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ff auamy. fast color. i'£ Up to $9.00 Women's and Misses' Winter Coats, for OO V. Worth to 69c,
% black sateen. All Come In all sizes. V**V/V *"5 * * * . #
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( Second Floor. t ~r* t !■ loor. M* * " \ X years. ft
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C ..„ I^°t^ e -n r Chambray | 7| to Women's and Misses' Winter Coats, for SILSO MW I I fast colors; assorted styles; sizes 15
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II Bui CONSERVATIVES,BLACKS,BLUES, MIXTURES, OXFORD GRAYS "•-- $1.95 oci.i. yru 10c .p* c ,.rvd 12V2C {
f > tt " n< ;\ v wanted style inissliiß jour elioiee or any of the;n lor the small outlay noted 25c Fancy Table Oil Cloths 1 2 r*" 1 -! <2 P " M
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J Noveltv Mixtnr s, ete. J ' ' Towels s , (ecial> yard iZ /2C ; ]O C 1
i I Rn,! °0 Men's $5 Heefer Coats; £3 Qc" Mens I'ANTS; Worth * 1 fie' Cloths, MxEs' I Jq'" c Bleached Cotton Twill
S I Price 1 SI.OO Clcan Swcc P .. to $3.00, for' tM.JIO cerized; special, each 4SfC Toweling for kitchen use; C_ Sheets and Pillow Cases C
1 I Made of a heavy Frieze Cloth, Splendid values, well made of 35c' Cotton Tnhlo TlnrmcU 18 special, yard j #
I I fabrtcs, ?n an Xt , r iles. good Str ° nK -Peclany well lined and come In good mixtures, casslmeres; all inches w ide; extra go?d patterns! „ and Bed Spreads f
, - . V Raizes. Clean Sweep Sale OO 6c Turkish Wash Cloths; all 69c Muslin Bed Sheets; size 81x #
) m Price AJJC colored borders; A- 90; seam in center; '
11 4 Big Clean Sweep Values in the Boys'Dept. r 8 ne inS e S : 'EST & ' pec,a1 ' each i
I BOYS' 75c ODD BOYS' $5.00 LONG BOYS' $3.50 POLO Boys' $4 NORFOLK terns; clean Sweep og 25c Fancy Figured Voile; large l el^ x9 e ; c^ ches: 65c '
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Clf AE? OVERCOATS, Ir\ A Mercerized Taltle from, special, 12 /2C Muslin Sheets; made of heavy mus- |
45c .152 19 Da r . handsome designs AQ C yard lA/2C | ln ; slightly Imperfect; OQ_ |
(I Mr itio in Yram. $3.75 J, w„r, " and quality; special, yard... C Clean Sweep Sale Price 9C (
knlckej boc'ii- Hanfieomo Overcoats, Pinch Back Norfolk \
(I snM ~}l' N • Vmrw. 1 n brown, gray and blu Suits of good mixture GRUB BOXES—7Sc large size Grub yIQ . i CAlll) TAHLKS—S2.SO Mahogany Finish Card ,
II IMC, Hack model, ,n
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MIKS ON Ills IIONEYMOOX
lliixband of Two lty Su.l.l<ul>
Slrlokm With Acute Indlirrxtlon
Wilkes-Barru, J*a., Jan. B. While on
liis honeymoon, John Barrett Burke, 43
years old, pf Ffttston, died suddenly ai
llazleton Monday night. Burke anfl
Miss Margaret MclTußh were married
in Scranton last Saturday ,and soon
afterward started on a wedding trip.
Burke wax suddenly stricken with
acute Indigestion. Medical aid was of
no avail, and iwtb his bride of a few
days at his bedside lie died at the homo
of relatives. Burke wan a nephew of
John E. Barrett, editor of the Scranton 1
Republican.
I'RISOK NTRIPKS AUOI.INllKI) !
1 Lancaster, ?%., § ; = Tfa jaoa^
of prison inspectors at their annual
meeting abolished the striped garments
foi; prisoners, substituting the bluish
trrai; suits of the type worn by Eastern
penitentiary prisoners, It was stated
Wiftt tb werkiiiff ft prlvoMfa on tb
public ronda of Manhetm township had
been a thorough attccean In <>very re
upec.t. Thin was the rtrat exprlment
under the new law and by working on ,
roads prisoners earned a commutation
of sentence of not more than ten days 1
ii month. i
5
WORKMAN lU'HMTOC
Mylan Stanley, an employe of tha
Bethlehem Steel Company, was badly;
burned about the face and arms whll'-
at work lost night. He was removed
to the Harisburg Hospital