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. .Scene from the famous motion picture play, "The Foolish Virgin." in
Allien Clara Kimball Young is featured. It is said to be a powerful picturi
cation of the book of the same name and will be presented at the Victoria
Theater on the last three days of this week.
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Wy.SE FROM "THE GIRI- WITHOUT A CHANCE," COMING TO THE I
OI'PHEI M FRIDAY
ORPHEUM To-night "One Girl's
Experience."
Friday, matinee and night. February "
—"The Girl Without a Chance."
Saturday, matinee and night. February ]
3—Mrs. Fiske in "Erstwhile Susan." '
Tuesday and Wednesday Joiin Cort
presents "Mother Carey's Chickens."
MA JESTlC—Vaudeville.
COLONlAL—"Truthful Tulliver."
KEOEXT—"A Coney Island Princess.*' i
A play of to-day. "One Girl's Expcri- ]
ence," will be the attraction at the Or
pheum to-uisht. The
♦•One Girl's storv is a White Slave
fcHMrienrf' one. and will lie told >n a
- .i , , new "sh' The author
has rounded his -tory on questions of
environment, of labor difficulties, high
cost of living, dress reform and the ac
tion of the piece goes straight to the
heart of every man and woman because
it is human, because it is a sweet, old
fashioned love story, told in a cor- ;
responding atmosphere.
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There are things ' happening every
day right before our very eyes, and w'e
, don't even stop to give
'■'rl thrill any consideration. If
ithiMit w • were to do so. the svs
■ < haiice" tern that has control of the
workings of 'he under- 1
world, would be in an entirelv different
channel, than they are at present. Pic- i
ture to yourself a young girl arriving '
here in our city direct from a foreign
country, ignorant of the ways and !
workings of the underworld and who is i
at once approached by one of the thou- ,
sands of agents that are employed bv
our Government, that are supposed to
direct girls to reliable institutions, but '
instead of directing them as thev should,
they direct them to the head of a depart- 1
ment. that is affiliated with the lead
ers of the White Slave traffic. Such, it i
is claimed, is the story of that problem
play. ' The Girl Without a Chance," !
which come* to the Orpheum, Fridav ;
matinee and night.
The sale of seats for Mrs. Fiske's en
gagement at the Orpheum. Saturdav,
matinee and evening.
Mr*. F Inke will open to-morrow
* oniing to morning. T'nusual in
the Orpheum terest attaches to the
. . . coming of the distin
guished actress this year since she is
to be seen in "Erstwhile Susan," by
Marian de Forest, the well-known au
thoress and critic, and the engagement
promises t< be an occasion of social as
well as theatrical importance. "Erst
while Susan'* comes to this city with
the enthusiastic endorsement of every I
dramatic critic in New York in which i
city the play had a run of six months
last treason. .Miss de Forest's comedv J
is based upon Helen R. Martin's novel ,
of Pennsylvania Dutch life. * Barna
betta, which is familiar to all those
who are informed as to the best con
temporaneous fiction.
* ure pf Coney Island is upon us
ail. Coney Island has been invaded by
tee motion picture
Irene Fen wick producer r.nd made
t Recent the background of a
♦ : , ~ large part of the ac
tion oi A Coney Island Princess," *tar
ring Trene Fenwick. supported bv Owen
Moore, which is the attraction at the
Regent to-dav and to-morrow. It is an !
adaptation <f the successful plav, "The
Princess Zim-Zim." bv Edward Sheldon '
That portion of the action which does
not transpire in Conev Island has as
its settings the polo fields. Fifth Ave
nue mansions and other rendezvous of
the wealthy.
On Fridav only—the sensational plav
•'New York." wili be the attraction!
featuring the famous emotional actress
Florence Reed. '
Those in this city who are anxious to
become moving picture actors or act
resses will have their first
At the real opportunity to learn all
Vietorin shout screen life and its
principles on Fridev. Febru
ary 2. when two prominent stars of the
screen. I-ucille I>ee Stewart and Hunt
ley Gordon, of the Vitagraph studios,
will make their personal appearance on
the stage of the Victoria Theater.
Lucille T>ee Stewart, who was re
cently seen at the Victoria Theater in i
"His Wife's Good Name." will sing sev
eral selection* as well an address the ,<
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WEDNESDAY EVENING,
; audience. For those who aspire to be- ■
'come screen artists Miss Stewart has!
promised to explain everything from
stay to finish. Huntley Gordon, who
accompanies Miss Stewart, and who in
, many plays has played opposite Miss
>te\\ait. will give a taik on the motion
picture industry as being only in its
! infancy.
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j To-night is the last opportunity pa
trons of the Majestic Theater will have !
. .• ?" witnessing the excellent
At tlie bill of vaudeville appearing
>iajeMio there. Sampson anu Loug
las. old favorites, are a popu- I
iar number on the bill, and keep the au
dience in constant laughter with their I
bunch of nonsense. Rosa Roy, a gifted |
xylophone player: Josie Flynn and her I
nine minstrel girls, together with two !
other acts, round out the list. For the I
last half of the week "The. Dreams of
tno Orient, one of the reason's bitrtrfst ;
spectacles, will bo the headline attrac* I
i U<*n. Mirrounding this act are: L*zar I
and Dale, two men in a blackface .sing
' m ®i ta'King and dancing act: Macart I
; and Bradford, offering a comedy va- i
?£ * mi en^y "Love. Honor and ■
Obey: Lillian Calvert, singer of popu
lar songs, and the Novelty Clintons, in '■
a novelty jumping act.
.. D j yo Hj ike an interesting love story, !
filled with a number of strong dram- '
. . „ „ „ atic situations? If so, i
l.a Day to See do not fail to take
m. >. Hurt advantage of your'
ut the Colonial last opportunity to-I
it... • i.- <lay an " see William !■
t^ lla , r l \ n _ h . 1 . 1 ® B rp at motion picture, I •
Truthful Tulliver," which has been I ■
showing to capacity houses at the Co- •
:.'^ lla .v?'l e S t< ;r. for the P ast days. ; •
Truthful Tulliver in the plav is a real ' •
! man. with a strong respect for lad'es i.
and he knows no fear when it comes 1 •
.to defending the weaker sex. The Die-' •
I ture is filled with big moments, beau- 1 '
tiful photography and a delightful love
i romance. The latest Pathe Xews and i <
; a funny comedy are on the same pro- ' ■
gram. To-morrow, one day onlv !<
Mabel Taliaferro will top the program 1 •
... n ? w I_fiv£*part 1 _ fiv £* part Metro wonder-play. I •
A wife bv Proxy," an interesting and •
amusing story of a girl who got mar- •
ned suddenly, and her rather stormy •
romance. The usual funny comedies •
will be on the same program. Coming •
soon, frauds X. Bushman and Beverly •
Bayne in "The Great Secret."
Harrisburg is ripe for orchestral <
music. Not one orchestra of note has •
played here this season and <
)ork had it not been for Fred. I •
j Symphony C. Hand and his engape- i,
I MreheMrn ment of the New York , <
. , Symphony Orchc tra for ai.
I concert in Chestnut Street Auditorium-.
I on the evening of February K. the city ! <
would not have had a single evening <
of this delightful form of musical en- I
tertainment this winter. The New I
York Symphony is beyond question one ' <
of the greatest orchestras in the whole <
world. Walter Damrosch is the dean <
of American conductors and the gift of <
SIOO 000 a year by Harry Harkness <
Flaeler, to be used by him for the up- <
building of the orchestra, has enabled <
him to bring into Its membership many <
of the world's most famous plavers <
Mr. Damrosch is one of the most skill- <
ful program makers in the musical <
world, and he has prepared a program <
for his appearance in Harrisburg that <
will appeal at once to the musician and <
to the man or woman who loves music, <
but Is not skilled in its technique. The <
orchestra will have as soloist on its <
| visit here Paul Althouse, the popular <
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Com- <
panv. Mr. Althouse is an American, <
born In Reading. Pa., and one of the <
most wonderful musicians Pennsylvania <
has produced. He is young in years *
but he is now singing some of the most <
important parts in opera and is be- <
coming more and more in demand as <
a concert artist. A number of his <
Reading friends have engaged tickets 4
for the concert and will occupy a sec- <
tion of scats together. In order to give <
iiim a "real Reading welcome." as one <
of them writes the management. Alt- 4
house is a graduate of the Royal Col-l<
lege of Music, uondon. and is better N
known on the Continent even than he 4
is at home. I'nlike manv other Ameri-' <
cans, he did ivet first make a reputation <
here and then sing abroad, but he made i
his reputation abroad and then came i
home to win another here. Tickets ori 4
sale Friday at Rigler's Music Store
North Sacond rtreet. Mail orders re- i
ceived and Oiled in their order. <
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