14 f NEWSY JOTTINGS OF THEATER AND SCREEN ] j f MAJESTIC High-class Vaudeville Paige and Green, comedy acrobats; Bert and Elsie Matthews, singing and danc ing duo; Arthur Havel & Co., three men and a woman in a comedy sketch entitled "Playmates"; Harry Jolson, brother of Al. Jolson, in a clever hodge-podge of nonsense; Ed. Jan is & Co., spectacular sing ing and dancing number. COLONIAL To-day, to-morrow and Saturday Leah Baird in a titanic Hodkinson production, "As a Man Thinks." Monday and Tuesday of next week — Tom Moore in "Heartease." VICTORIA To-day Last showing of Gladys Brockwell in "The Sneak." To-morrow and Saturday—Tom Mix in "The Wilderness Trail." All Next Week Mary Pickford in her greatest success, "Daddy Long Legs." REGENT To-day Mary Pickford in "Hulda from Holland' and the Muck-Sen nett comedy, "Among Those Pres ent." To-morrow Mary Pickford in "Hearts Adrift" and "Among Those Present." Saturday—Mary Pickford in "The Dawn of a To-morrow." The Coloniaj management is offer ing an unusual feature production for the last half of At the Colonial this week, entitled "As a Man Thinks," featuring Leah Baird, considered one of the most graceful actresses on the screen. This production is said to carry an enormous human interest appeal and will undoubtably play to capacity houses during its three-day run here. Monday and Tuesday of next week Tom Moore will be offered in his lat est and greatest photoplay produc tion "Heartease." To-niglit will witness the final showings at the Victoria Theater, of "The Sneak," a Wil l.nst Showing liain Fox photoplay, of •The Sneak" which has had a most successful run. Gladys Brock well's charm as the gipsy princess is irresistible a VICTORIA HERE NEXT WEEK "Oh, what a tummyache! Wish't we'd et them prunes" Tin* sole survivors of tlie great prune strike Judy Tommy and Bowser had gone on a strike against prunes! prunes!! prunes!!! It's one of the funniest strikes ever seen. MARY PICKFORD in Jean Webster's famous piny "DADDY LONG LEGS" 7 reels of fun and pathos Directed by Marshall Neilan PRODUCTION Here Next Week! \ VICTORIA—Today Only GLADYSBROCKWELL in "THE -SNEAK" A romance of gypsy love and hate TOMORROW AND SATURDAY ONLY" TOM MIX the idol of thousands in his latest release "THE WILDERNESS TRAIL" THURSDAY EVENING, chairm which renders qilite natural I the tierce rivalry among her suitors. To-morrow and Saturday lively Tom Mix will be shown in his latest picture "The Wilderness Trail," a picture that will, it is said, win many more Mix admirers. Harry Jolson, brother of the famous Al. Jolson, is now playing at the Majestic Theater. At the Majestic Harry reminds near ly everyone of his j brother. Some people even say he is as good. At any rate he has a line i of jokes that is bound to win hearty laughter from anyone. | Arthur Havel & Co. are presenting a clever act entitled "Playmates." It I is an act that gets a number of good laughs. Next week the Majestic | management is offering an act en- I titled "Bvery Bailor." This act is ; composed of sailors who were gobs aboard the good ship U. S.'S. George ! Washington which took the Presi | dent, his wife and many other not i ables to and from the Peace Confer ence. While several days out on the first trip over this company present ed their act. It won hearty laugh ter and the commendation of the President. Charles Schwab also says it was one f the pleasantest hours he ever spent. Mary Pickford in wooden shoes and a red kirtle, dancing to the tune of a hand organ and Mary Pickford planting tulips in a as "Hiildii*' at wooden shoe, pre tlie Regent seating them to her lover as a sign of her affection are but two of the many charming incidents in "Hulda From Holland," the Paramount picture which will be shown at the Regent Theater to-day. As the little Dutch maiden in this photoplay, Mary Pick ford has done her most picturesque characterization of any of the por trayals of other nationalities she has made. Movie lovers are stamping the Mary Pickford Week at the Regent with their approval, and many are delighting to see the well-known successes for the first time. To-day, to-morrow and Saturday the Mack- Sennett Comedy, "Among Those Present" will be an added feature on the elaborate program." A grand fireworks display outside and a regular big time vaudeville bill in the park Fireworks Display theater should ! t l'a.\tang certainly cause the amusement J seeker to head for Pax tang Park this I evening. j The fireworks display will not be | given until the last performance in I the theater is over. An elaborate , pyrotechnical program has been ar- I ranged for by the park management, j Special attention has been given to i the bombs and aerial pieces and some beautiful designs will be shown. The bill at the park theater with I The Adelphi Melody Four as the fea- I turc attraction makes .a great show. Matinees will be given at the park theater to-day and Saturday. REGENT MARY PiCKFORD WEEK Today! Today! Today! Your Heart's Favorite in "HULDA FROM HOLLAND" Tomorrow—Hearts Adrift Saturday—The Dawn of A Tomorrow Special Added Features Today, Tomorrow and Saturday The Mack-Sennett Comedy "AMONG THOSE PRESENT" Three sterling programs re main for the last three days of tile week. You cannot afford to miss seeing one of tiiem. By the way Phyllis Haver plays the lead in tlie new comedy. mSSsaiit Today, Tomorrow and Saturday LEAH BAIRD in her greatest photoplay of all time, entitled: IS I MAN THINKS She thought she knew what a man thought about? But did she? It's a wonderful picture every mull, woman and child in Hurris liurg will delight in seeing. Monday and Tuesday TOM MOORE HEARTEASE' SCENE FROM MARY PICKFORD'S LATEST FILM, "DADDY LONG LEGS" Judy Abbott was an orphan in the John Gricr Orphanage. She was moth ered by an ashenn, found by a policeman, named from a telephone directory and later sent to college by a man she knew as "Daddy Dong Legs." Just who "Daddy Long Legs" was Mary never knew, but she imagined him to look something like the man in the illustration above. "Daddy Long Legs" is Marv Piekford's latest, photoplay, her first to be made by lier own com pany and probably the greatest thing she has ever done. The play is adapted from the famous novel by Jean Webster of the same name. The picture will play at the Victoria Theater all next week. PLAYS IN THE MAKING j "Where Bonds Are Goosed" tells a story of a doctor, a cave man and a I nurse, alone on a desert island, with I lioth men in love with the woman. I Dixie I.ee is the featured player. | Ann Gittle and .lack Hoxie are the i stars of "Gightning Bryce," a new I serial. j Ellen Terry will soon he seen on the screen for the first time in a i Triangle film, "Her Greatest Per ] formance." Another novelty Him an- I nounced by the same company is j "The Gyons Mail," with H. R. Irv ! ing. j "The Star Rover" is a coming fea | ture, with Helen Ferguson In the j chief role. I Nnzimova has chosen the stories for the next seven of her photoplays, l following "The Brat." The ftrst of I these is "The Hermit Doctor of Gaya" I from the novel by I. A. R. Wylie, who ■is also to he represented by two j more stories, "The Native Born" and "The Temple of Dawn." "The Heart lof a Child," by Frank Dan by, is an | other. "Wholly Innocence," by the I author of "Ception Shoals," is the . tifth, and the other two are adapta ' tions from the French, entitled "Be | Maison de Danses" and "G'Homme | Riche." ! t'niversal is preparing "The i Trembling Hour," with Helen Jerome j Eddy and Kenneth Harlan in the I principal roles. j "His Divorced Wife" is the title of j the next Monroe Salisbury feature. I ANITA STEWART NOW IN MOW VOItK CITY 1 Anita Stewart, one of the most j popular actresses that plays in Har rishurg, arrived in New York last night after being away from Anier- I ica's Great White Way for a year. She j was accompanied by her husband, i ———————————— Summerdale Park i Dances close Saturday evening August Hi Winterdale Dances 15 North Market Square Open Saturday Evening , August 23 I' ! HARRY JOLSON i brother of tlie famous AI Jolson, i whose name is known to every j vaudeville devotee is here witli a wonderful line of comedy. j 4—Other Keith Acts—4 Kvcryonc a Ilcodlincr ! ~ \ GRAND FIREWORKS DISPLAY PAXTAfIG PARK TONIGHT PARK THEATER ! THE ADELPHI MELODY FOUR The Boys from Melody I,and 4 OTHER HIGH CLASS ACTS 4 MATINEE TODAY AND SATUH DAY AT 3 I*. M. TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY Admission 13 Cents A——— HARraSBURG TELEGIOJPH ltudolph Cemron, and her produc tion manager, R. W. McFariand. Her arrival was more or less a secret, but when Marcus Loew heard of it he sent her a message of welcome and a bouquet of flowers. The star will remain in New York but a few days as she is returning to the coast to start work on another lajuis Mayer I production. Jane and Katherine Lee, the juve nile screen stars, who are at present making two reel comedies, recently received a letter from Japan which shows how their fame has spread. The letter written in scrawly Bng lish asks if the kiddies would not at tend a social function to be held in Wang-Tu early in December. The Japanese admirer promises he will pay their transportation and see that there is a good crowd present to wel come them. PEAIII, WHITE OUT OF SERIAL FII.MS Pearl White, who won more praise as a serial star than any other sin gle motion picture actress, lias de cided to pass up the hair-raising serial game and enter the motion pic lure game as a star of other waters. Miss White was offered a handsome salary if she would but remain in the movies as a serial queen but she re fused. She will be shown from now on only in five-reel features. Work on the first one, the name of which has not been announced, will be started shortly. Motion picture critics throughout the country claim, however, she will become even more popular as a feature star. i LADY DIANA MAY NOT nE ABLE TO APPEAR AGAIN News from the D. W. Griffith mo tion picture studios in California has just brought to light the fact that Lady Diana Manners, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, and considered the most beautiful woman in England, had signed a contract to appear in motion pictures in Amer ica under the Griffith direction on the very day she received the serious in jury while watching the Victory pa rade in London. It will be recalled that Lady Diana posed for the motion picture camera in London during the taking of the scenes for Mr. Griffith's "The Great Love," a picture shown in this coun try last year. From that time the distinguished titled beauty had a | great longing toward the movies. I On the day that. Lady Diana had | signed the contract to come to Amer -1 ica and learn motion picture acting j under D. W. Griffith, she was injur- I ed , )? y falling through a skylight while witnessing the march of the • returned soldiers. Her hip was j broken and she suffered internal in- I juries. This accident may prohibit her appearance in the films, as it is i reported she will be unable to walk j without crutches. ] For the present Mr. Griffith has i abandoned all plans for introducing I this distinguished lady to American : audiences. East Waterford Shuts Out Bellville Stars East Waterford, Pa., Aug. 14. I East Waterford A. C. added another i gante to their string of victories by | shutting out the Belleville Stars in ja well-played game. The score: I EAST WATERFORD A. C. AB. It. H. O. E. I Schmittle, ss 4 0 1 3 o | Jacobs, rf 4 0 1 2 0 j McLaughlin, cf. ... 4 0 1 I 0 ! Long, c 4 0 0 9 0 | Drolsbaugh, 3b. ... 3 1 2 2 0 ! Hills, 2b 3 1 1 3 0 j Kirk, If 3 1 1 3 0 Harvey, lb 3 0 1 6 0 Hinebaugh, p 3 0 0 0 0 Total 31 2 8 27 0 BELLVILLE AB. R. H. O. E. I McNatt, 3b 4 0 1 2 0 | Klepfer, lb 4 0 0 6 0 Stroup c 4 0 0 4 0 I McClay, 2b 4 0 0 4 0 i Detweiler, If 3 0 0 2 0 j Strouck, rf 3 0 0 3 0 Peters, p 3 0 I 0 0 Varner, cf 3 0 o 3 o j Patten, ss ■ 3 0 0 3 0 | Total 31 0 2 27 0 i East Waterford .00100010 o—2 j Bellville 00000000 o—o j Struck out Hinebaugh, 9; i Peters, 4. Base on balls Hine ; baugh, 2; Peters, 1. Stolen bases— j Schmittle, Long, Kirk. Time of ' game, 1 hour, 55 minutes. XEW SKATING lUOCORI) Reading, Pa., Aug. 14. Midge j Reiff, of Philadelphia, a protege of j Jesse Carey, a former world's chum- I pion spee<\ skater, established a new I world's record for 440 yards on a flat track skating the quarter mile I here on the Carsonia Park Rink in j4l 3-5 seconds. The former world's record for the distance was 42 2-5 | seconds, held by William Robinson, ; made at Chicago, November 6th, j 1908. Reiff, who has just returned Ifrom ovferseas after 21 months serv ice with the A. E. F. won several speed races In Paris. Pennsylvania Shooters To Leave For Caldwell; Strongest State Team At 9:15 to-morrow morning the ad-, 1 \ance guird of the Pennsylvania Civilian Rifle Team will depart for | Caldwell, New Jersey, to take part j In the National matches. These con tests art. being held under the direc tion of the Secretary of War. Local shooters will compete against pick ed teams of the United States Marine Corps, the finest in the world, the Army and the Navy, as well as teams from almost every State in the Union and Iter territories, including a team each from Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine Islands, comprising in all approximately 1,000 expert riflemen. The big tournament is being held at the Na/y Range, located along the Parsing River, about four miles from Caldwell. During the heavy rnins recently, a large dam located a short distance north ot the range broke and the entire camp was cov ered with water to a depth of live feet. This left the camp in a filthy j unsanitary condition, and resulted in > considerable sickness among some of the civilian teams which arrived for the opening day shoot on August 4. | Adjutant General lJeary and his team captain nave been in almost daily communication with the officials at Cald.voll, who now report conditions greatly improved, and with the ex ception of mosquitoes. I'ciiiinylviiiila Tcnin. The team representing the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania was selected oy Adjutant General Reary after a number of competitive matches . This was accomplished by the organization of a State League which shot a series of matches, be ginning in May. The Clubs com prising the League consisted of the Fort Pitt Rifle Club of Pittsburgh, the University Rifle Club of Read ing, the Keystone Club and the H.ir- ' risburg Rifle Club. A few other marksmen who were not members of the League also competed and in one or two instances, won the right to a place on the team. Owing to sickness and business reasons, four of the best shots in Pennsylvania, if not in the United Stales, are not able to go to the National Matches. These were Capt. Wade T. Kline, of Greensburg, Paul H. Dillman, of Pittsburgh, Dr. E. A. Waugamqn, of Pittsburgh, and E. W. Sweeting, of Warren. Splendid substitutions were made, however, and the team that repre sents Pennsylvania this year is the strongest sent out of this State since | the days of the famous old National PENN WINS FROM EMERALD, 23-18 Takes Lead in Up-Town Play ground Volleyball League The Penn playground girls' vol leyball team defeated the Emerald crowd 2 3 to 18 in a game whiclt ended the tie for first place in the uptown league, and may decide the championship in that section. Penn now has four victories and no de feats, Emerald has three wins and one defeat. Each team has one game to play, and in case the lead is tied there will be another game between these two rivals. At the end of the first half of tl.o game Emerald was leading 12 to 10, but the Penn players came back and nosed out with a five-point lead. The players in the game were: Penn, Anna Wilsbach, Sara Zarkin, Mary Gerber, Dora Harrison, Hilda Abramson and Eva Welner; Emer ald, Helen Grafeff, Edith Manning, Florence Brunner, Cecelia Mc- Carthy, Jennie Eberle and Mae Murlatt. Standings of the various play ground volleyball teams: UPTOWN GIRLS W. L. Pet. Penn 4 0 1.000 Emerald 3 1 .750 Reily 1 2 .333 Hamilton 1 2 .333 Boas 1 2 .333 Maclay 0 3 .000 DOWNTOWN AND HILL W. L. Pc'. Harris 1 o 1.000 Paxtang 1 o 1.000 Twelfth Street 1 0 1.000 Reservoir 0 1 .000 Sycamore 0 2 .00 0 JUNIOR LEAGUE, BOYS W. L. Pet. Sycamore 3 0 1.000 Emerald 2 1 .667 Reily 2 1 .6-57 Hons 2 2 .500 Maclay 1 2 .333 Reservoir 1 2 .3 33 Reily 0 3 .000 SENIOR LEAGUE, BOYS W. L. Pet. Rons 2 1 .667 Emerald 2 1 .667 Maclay 2 1 .6 67 Heily 2 1 .667 Sycamore 1... 2 1 .667 Reservoir 0 2 .000 j Twelfth Street 0 3 .000 BOYS LEAGUE. NO AGE LIMIT W. L. Pet. I Emerald 2 1 .66 7 I Maclay 2 1 .667 ; Twelfth Street 2 1 .667 Sycamore 1 l .500 Boas 1 2 .333 Reily 1 2 .333 Reservoir 0 1 .000 Colored Champs Coming; Play Klein Chocolate Team Baseball fans will see a great ag gregation of colored baseball players next week when the Bacharac'i team plays here. These champions will play two games with Klein jho"o --late team Monday and Tuesday af ternoon. The lineup of the colored champions will include Coles, Shivery [ and Brown, outfielders; Handy, Lloyd, i Taylor and Hutchison, in fielders; | Gatewood, catcher; and Jeffries and Wick ware, pitchers. The games till be called at 3.45 p. m. $130,000 in Liberty Bonds Is Stolen New York, Aug. 14. —Liberty Bonds valued at $130,000 were stolen yes terday from a firm in the financial district, it was learned at police headquarters. A FINE THIRST QUENCHER Horsford's Acid Phosphate In water witii sugar, relieves exces sive thirst. Superior to lemons. Guard teams, composed of Blaine j Aiken, Jerry Dunn, Elmer E. Slopey, i Lob Gamble, Ed Sweeting and otherj whose names are familiar to the old | National Guordsmen in Pennsylvania. First Practice. The delegation leaving to morrow ; will arrive at Caldwell in time for J practice in the afternoon, and will I enter the State team match on Sat- ! urday morning. On Monday, the | Pennsylvania bevs will go after the i famous Wilbledon Cup. This match ' consists of two sighting shots and i twenty shots for record at 1,000 I yards. On Tuesday, they will com- I pete in the President's Match. The j remainder of the week will be taken! up with minor matches and practice, | and on Siturday, the remainder of the team will arrive from Mt. Gretna. The two big matches in the minds of everyone at Caldwell is the National Individual Match, which carries with it the individual championship of the United States, and the National | Team Match, tin- winners of which : receive the large trophy symbolizing "Mars unleashing the Dogs of War," and a silver medal for each member !of the team. It is for this match the Pennsylvania boys have been training, and with the League Matches and the Reserve Militia Matches at Mt. Gretna for preliminary practice, they hope to ho returned winners of this coveted trophy. General Ilenry to Shoot. General Beary also expects to have some voice in the distribution of prizes. A very handsome loving cup is to be contested for by the various Adjutant Generals, and while the General is not boasting, wise rifle men who know what the General can do with the Springfield are predict ing that this cup will soon adorn the mantel piece on the General's private office in the Capitol. The Adjutant I General's final selection of the rifle team to represent this State is as follows: Cassius A. Dunn, Team Captain, Harrisburgi Dr. D. A Atkinson, West View, Coach; Capt. Frederick A. God charles, Milton, Pa., Tca,m Quarter master. G. B. Armstrong, Ambridge; John Bridge, Pittsburgh; W. H. Barr, Reading; H. 10. Ciearnian, Chester; W. 10. Davis, Homestead; Samuel T. Durborrow, Harrisburg; Claude Gerdos, Harrisburg; Charles S. Lnndis, Harrisburg; William M. Mil ler, Reading; John O. Itolshouse, Pittsburgh; V. J. Shepard, Pitts burgh; Granvill Tetor, Pittsburgh; George W. Thompson, Harrisburg and F. F. linger, Harrisburg. Big Scores at Caldwell; Civilians Start Work Caldwell, N. J.,' Aug. 14. The first stage of the free-for-all United States Marine rifle match, for the I Marine Corps Cup, was won at the navy rifle range here yesterday by ; Lieutenant B. S. James, of the United State Infantry, with 2 0 con- j secutive "bulls eyes," at 600 yards, i or a perfect score of 100. Compe tition at 1,000 yards will be held | to-morrow. There are 516 entrants, j The Marine Corps Cup, purchased | in 1909 with contributions from | every officer on the Marine Corps • rolls, is valued at $2,000. Contest- | ants for its possession arc permitted i to use any model of military rifle, | and select any sight they desire. W. It. Stokes, of. the District of j Columbia civilian team, won second ; place with a score of 99. Other con- 1 testants scored in the following ] order: Sergeant M. 11. Dunham, U. j S. M. C., 99; Lieutenant C. Miiley, i U. S. Cavalry, 98; Sergeant G. F. j Thompson, U. S. M. C., 98; G. K. Duce, Captain of the Maryland I civilian team, 98; Captain C. M. ! Brown, U. S. Infantry, 98; C. S. j llogue, Frank ford Arsenal, Philadel- j phia, 98; It. S. White, Indianapolis; A. & C. Club, 98, and A. M. Morgan, i 17 years old. District of Columbia i civilian team, 97. I Get Ready For Section No. 2At | I AFAYFTIF ■ I JL/X3iiL Hi Ji JLU Ji 11 ILf | Harrisburg's Newest Sub-Division Located on 19th St. A Between Sycamore and Park Terraee, South of Derry St. ? Salesmen on the Grounds evenings. I Bell 626 Dial 6226 ? ♦♦ ' ♦♦ | Tt\\ !|Sj| II Will Open II I On August 15th I ft Friday jflf ft Tokyo Garden || ♦*l |>g|! Jj 225 Market Street f|j < AUGUST 14, 1919. Miss Mildred Sheesley Is City Tennis Champion Miss Mildred Sheesley, of Paxtang, yesterday defeated Miss Marion Black in the final round of the women's singles, score, 6 to 2 and 6 to 0. Miss j Sheesley will now meet Mrs. Chris | Sauers titleholder for the city cham i plonshlp. This match will be an ] nou need later. j The playing of Miss Sheesley yes j terday was one of the nioit actraet ! ive features in the Greater liarris ; burg tennis tournament. She out j classed her opponent. The winner is i a graduate of the Central High school ' class 191S and has been prominent in ] tennis play for several seasons. Charles Pollock and Mrs. Sauers I yesterday defeated Glenwood Beard j and Miss Lucile Beard in the somi j finals of the mixed doubles. Pollock j and Mrs. Sauers look very much like I this year's champion team in this event. Good blood makes firm tissue, strong nerves, steady eyes and clear brain. Keep your blood pure and full of healthy, red corpuscles, r.nd your liver ?ctive, by using Beecham's Pills, which remove poisonous matters from the system, assist i.<e stomach to assimilate its food, and the food to nourish the body. A world- * famous remedy to strengthen the vital organs and help to Make Pure Blood Direction* of Special Value to Women ar with Every Box. Sold by druggists throughout the world. In boxes, 10c., 25c. _ Carter's Little Liver Pills You Cannot be A Remedy That ' Constipated Makes Life and Happy Worth Living Small Pill I 5B z it ! 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GORGAS PHARMACY j 16 NORTH THIRD STREET Army Reserve Depot Wins * Over Swift Company Nin< The Army Reserve Depot ball teani of New Cumberland, last evening handed the Swift Company tossers i severe drubbing, score 15 to 0, on( the New Cumberland diamond. "Art'" Black pitched for the winners and h< fanned an even ten stickmen. Hi* * work was of an exceptionally fin* caliber. The soldiers hit the ball hard and consecutively during the entira ■ game, scoring in practically every j inning. '■ The Army Reserve Depot team 1* ; very anxious to arrange a baseball 1 game with the Rutherford Y. M. C. A, TO PI.AY AT CARLISLE •' Hummelstown Fire Company teanr I will play at Carlisle Saturday. The) will meet Carlisle A. C., on Biddli ' , Field. Hummelstown will take i r large number of rooters.
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