20 NEWSY PARAGRAPHS OF THE THEATER AND MOTION PICTURES "SOME TIME" With a cast of principals, said to bo recruited from the very best musical . comedy talent Broadway affords, and with one of the largest and spright llest choruses that ever came out of New York, Arthur Hammerstein will ofTer "Some Time," one of the most tuneful musical plays ever given to the theater loving public at the Or pheum to-night and to-morrow, mat inee and night. In presenting this beautiful Rida Johnson Young-Rudolf Friml musical romance, Mr. Hammerstein has taekn pains to make it one of the most ex cellent ofterings ever sent on the road. A superb company of players, a finely balanced pleasing-to-look-on chorus of the first distinction ond en larged orchestra of superb symphonic soloist and stage settings and envir onments teeming with splendor are the big assets claimed by Mr. Ham merstein for his production. Today and Tomorrow Only H.B.WARNER In. His Greatest Master Piece i "THE PAGAN GOD" Christians and Jews should j hot be frightened. The pagan i God has more adherents to- | day than Christianity. This is a wonderful story of an American's experience in the land of Pagan worship pers. COMING MONDAY FOR j THREE DAYS ONLY THE WESTERNERS One of the best productions ever shown in Harrisburg. I VICTORIA THEATER TODAY AND TOMORROW LAST SHOWINGS ANITA STEWART In her latest First National release "HUMAN DESIRES" supported by an unusual comedy 'VIRTUOUS HUSBANDS" ALL NEXT WEEK ALL NEXT WEEK VICTORIA The Only Film Ever Shown in America at $lO.OO PER SEAT Featuring the Beautiful Armenian Retard AURORA MARDIGANIAN Sole survivor of half a million Christian Armenian girls in her own story of two years in Kurdish slave markets and Turkish Harems. The most sensa tional revelation of conditions in the near East yet at hand. AUCTION OF SOULS PR&nTj From the Book "Ravished Armenia" Aurora Mardiganian's story Substantiated by the reports of the British mi \ Investigator, Viscount Bryce and American Am pi® FACTS as FICTION ff I 1 Hcifflal accom P an y in g scene shows two Ar il I U j men i an girls bound hand and foot awaiting the / h[/ I y amV arr i ya i the auctioneer. Think of Christian M jyijKlM women being sold to brutal Turks for 85 cents FRIDAY EVENING, CHIEF TURKISH SPORTS IN "AUCTION OF SOULS" d How Kurds, the madmen of the desert, play a death dealing game in which they seize young girls and 51 hurl them through the air to tie lm ,t paled on swords, which have been 0 fixed in the sand, and which is one r " of the experiences passed through by Aurora Mardiganlan, sole survivor of a 500,000 Armenian girls, is shown in "Auction of Souls," the story of her ■_ amazing escape from ravished Ar e roenia, to be presented at tha Victoria * Theater, commencing Monday. This startling portrayal of Armen c ian atrocities in the years 1915-1917 - also shows how tne Turks crucified e in the desert girls who refused to - submit to them, and how they took past this terrible line other girls to •> horrify them and break down their courage. Still another part of the picture shows how girls were sold in the slave market lor less than one dollar each. WHO PAYS THE BILL? One of the largest mountain jour neys ever made by a motion picture company has just been negotiated by Harry Carey of Unlversay and his company of sixty players, it is an | nounced. Carey not only took along I the actors and actresses who are I needed in the production, "The Eter- I nal Savage," but his entire staff of I writers, property men, mechanics, gun repairers, saddlers, stage hands, I horsehoers, small projection machine and a portable screen, developing tanks for raw film, title writers and J laboratory workers. REGENT Double Attraction Today and Tomorrow WALLACE REID in O. Henry's Story | "YOU'RE FIRED!"' One of the most natural actors { 1 of the screen in a story by the 1 man who wrote or people only as ; ho saw them. Also the Para- j mount-Drew Cometly. "SISTERLY SCHEMES" j Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday j THE PAR AMOUNT-ARTCK.VFT SPECIAL THE DARK STAR | j By Robert W. Chambers j Show Girls in Hammer stein's "Some Time" ''"7 V: r C~; I ,j -■ '* ' I , " ■ " ~, Melodious and mirthful to an unusual degree Is claimed for the Arthur Hammerstein musical romance, "Some Time," which comes to the Orpheum to-night and Saturday matinee and night. With its sur prises, novelties, pretty girls and unusually large cast, "Some Time offers entertainment of the most welcome variety. The play had a run of one year at the Casino Theater, New York. ORPHEUM To-night and To-morrow, matinee and night Arthur Hammerstein offers "Some Time." Monday evening only, Sept. 22 Edna Goodrich in "Sleeping Part ners." Three days, starting Tuesday, Sept. 23. matinees Wednesday and Thursday—Robert Downing in "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" and "A Modern Shylock." Friday night and Saturday, matinee and night, Sept. 26 and 2"—Messrs. Leo and J. J. Shubert offer "May time. MAJESTIC High Class Vaudearillo —Bard Trio, sensational acrobatic offering; Fred Elliott, rube funster; U. S. S. Carola trio,' three boys from mel odyland; "The Three Twins," an unusual sketch and one other Keith act; also a clever comedy. Starting soon Helen Holmes in "The Fatal Fortune." VICTORIA. To-day and to-morrow, last showings —Anita Stewart in "Human De sires" and "Virtuous Husbands," a comedy production. All next week, TGF&S&L TELEGFOPH Auction of Souls," the only pic ture that ever played to an audi ence at $lO a seat. COLONIAL To-day and to-morrow—Last show ings here of H. B. Warner's great est production, "The Pagan God." Coming Monday for a three-day run, "The Westerners." REGENT To-day and To-morrow Wallace Reld in "You're Fired!" and the Paramount-Drew comedy, "Sisterly Schemes." Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Marion Davies in the Paramount- Artciaft special, "The Dark Star." H. B. Warner is scoring liberally in his latest success, "The Pagan God," which shows to-day At the Colonial and to-morrow for the last times at the Colonial Theater. Warner takes the role of an American secret service man detailed for service among the Chinese. He finds a beautiful girl who is being held by the worshipers of Pagan, an idol who is alleged to have a larger following in the Far East than Christ. He attempts to save her and in so doing casts his lot with her. This, however, is not a religious play, but is a wonderful production in its own right, featur ing a versatile star. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, "The Westerners" will be shown. Wallace Reld will appear at the Regent Theater to-day and to-mor row in "You're Fired!" I Wallace Reid a picture which has jat the Regent been proclaimed the fastest and most highly entertaining of his career. The story was written by O. Henry, under the name "The Halberdier." The title, "You're Fired!" is quite appropriate and is representative of the main situation in the story. Wallace Reid plays the role of a ycung man upon whom is imposed the task of holding a job for three months without being fired, as a condition precedent to his marrying the daughter of a railroad owner. Wanda Hawley, that exquisite little actress of the blond type, appears as the leading woman. Theodore Rob erts and Raymond Hatton are other members of the cast. Included in the program at the Regent to-day and to-morrow is the l'aramount-Drew comedy, "Sisterly Schemes." Fred Elliott, rube comedian, scored a big laughing hit at the opening show yesterday at At the Majestic the Majestic Theater. Elliott is a funster of the old country type. He plays sev eral instruments very well and in jects lots of jazz and mirth into his act. Yesterday afternoon the large crowd encored him time and time again. Four other headline Keith acts complete the bill including 'The Three Twins," an unusual offering, A spe cial comedy is also being shown. Helen Holmes, the greatest serial star of the present day, will soon be shown in her latest serial, which Is now being completed, entitled "The Fatal Fortune." An!la Stewart is now being shown at the Victoria Theater in her latest production, "Human At the Victoria Desires." This pic ture has added new laurels to Miss Stewart's many achievements. Hundreds of people saw the initial showing yesterday and the crowds to-day and to-mor row promise to be enormous. "Vir tuous Husbands," an unusual comedy offering, is also being shown in con nection with this feature. All next week, "Auction of Souls," will bo shown. It is the only pic ture that ever showed to an audi ence at $lO a seat. OLD RESIDENT DIES Hummelstown, Sept. 19.—Mrs. Rebecca Stecher, aged 94, the oldest resident of the borough, died at noon yesterday after a short illness. She was born in York county in 1825 and was a resident of this borough the greater portion of her married life. Mrs. Stecher was a member of Zion Lutheran Churct. for about sixty years. She is sur vived by three sons, Alfred Stecher. of Carlisle; Henry Stecher and S. Clayton Stecher, of town. Funeral services will be held Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock from the home of her son, S. Clayton Stecher, 110 South Hanover street. The Rev. Her bert S. Games will officiate. Burial will be made in the Hummelstovrn Cemetery. CODE FOR THE STENOG "What's your push button code?" "One ring my stenographer breaks oft conversation with the handsome bookkeeper." "Yes." "Two rings Bhe pats her hair Into place." "Go on." "Three rings—she finds her note book. When I get thoroughly mad she arrives."— Judge, ABOUT PLAYERS As sure as you live Will Rogers can do other things than chew gum and throw the whizzing lariat. He breezed over to Santa Barbara the other day and engaged in a duel of speed with sundry motor cops. 11c lost one, but another found Bill. Re sult: Bill's chauffeur returned to Santa Barbara this week to offer some alibis in court. Frank Lloyd can toss hay as well as ho can direct pictures. He spends every Sunday on tha Lankorshim ranch of his, and he and his hired bands hoisted eight tons of liny into ttie barn on the last Sunday of which we have the Complete records. Pauline Frederick has been dis covered eating onions. It was a scene in her new picture. it was quite a scene, too, for she cooked the onions herself, "None of that papier mache food for me,' said Pauline. And bo Pauline ate real onions. Tom Mix is in his element. He's gone to that far-famed cattle coun ty in Oklahoma. While Ir that por tion of the United States he promises to do some of the greatest riding stunts ever filmed in the movies. And Tom usually keeps a promise. Hist! Cross your fingers! Gladys Brockwell nehl a conference last week with some crooks. She wanted atmosphere for her latest film melo drama (called "Thieves/f So she. made a visit to the Loa Angeles county Jail. NICE LITTLE JOB, L.VItliY Larry Semon. who is making de Luxe comedies for Vitagraph, is in the second week of his sixth super comedy series. Larry says he is hav ing the time of his life. He has been knocked down fourteen times, run over by automobiles twipe and trampled upon by irate mobs no less than fifteen times during the Jast three months. ROBERT DOWNING The last of the giants of the stage, when you speak of Downing, you at once think of such men as 'Edwin For rest, John McCullough, the Elder Sal vini, for Mr. Downing played the same !,'i? p ?. rts ' such as "Spartacus," The Gladiator," "Othello," Virginius," Ingomar, ' "Damon," etc. Though Downing has been many years upon Come in and Choose Your Fall Suit Now While the season is early and we have plenty of time, we can give you special attention 'jitdy Call, see the splendid assortment of weaves and 1-- designs that we have to offer—the newest styles from irojESI the looms ' The varied assortments of honest-value fgjgaß* fabrics will give ample choice. Every Suit or Overcoat ■aaßgM is guaranteed ail pure wool. The tailoring we put into every garment is high c,ass — a well-made garment requires the closest needle work and hand tailoring. Our finished garments will wear right and stay right until the fabric is worn- out. 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Harry |j§j| == Hatter and Furrier 1 l7 ST^^T^^ / * I the stage and has played many parts, | he is to-day as strong and vigorous as ho was twenty years ago, his voice still has that powerful resonance, and his acting is really better, and more finished than ever. He understands how to touch the heart, and stir up one's emotions, as few actors of to day can approach. Gray-hatred men and women, young men and women during the second act of "Ten Nights In a Bar Room." the play he is pro ducing this season under the abl.e management of Arthur C. Alston, in which he plays the part of "Joe Mor gun," not only shed tears, but there arc times when sobs from strong men may be heard. This production is a new version of an old play, and holds its own with any play or production that travels. Mr. Downing will appear at the Orpheum Tuesday night and Wednesday matinee, and on Wednes day night and Thursday at both per formances he offers his new play, "A Modern Shylock." "MAY TIME" Acted by a large and excellent com pany with a comely chorus, "May time." Rida- Johnson Young's inter esting romance with music by Sig mound Romberg, with an appealing story, tuneful melodies and clean fun, will be presented here for the first time in this city by Messrs. Lee and J. J. Phubert on Friday night and Sat urday, matinee and night, September 26 and 27. "Mavtime" is already rated as one cf the biggest and meritorious the atrical successes of the past decade, it was one of Broadway's prime draw ing cards in New York for over a WILK^iSNTS You can't help but laugh at FRED ELLIOTT the "Rube" comedian 4—Other Keith Acts —4 "THE THREE TWINS" an unusual offering The music has a whole lot to do with an act. We have the best orchestra in this section of the State. Walter E. Stanzel is direc tor. SEPTEMBER 19, 1919. year. Sheer novelty seems to be "May time" dominant characteristic. The story is told In four acts, or episodes. These are laid in New York in such widely contracted eras as 1840, 1855, 1880 and the present day. As a man ner of each period as well as Its cos tumes, have been faithfully reproduc- , ed there is a series of striking stage pictures. The plot deals with a ro mance that opening in the crinoline period of the last century finally reaches its culmination in the lives of the grandchildren of the original sweethearts. Messrs. Shubert has made this one of the best productions WILKS^vaINIS TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW, Special Saturday Matinee ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN PRESENTS MUSICAL ROMANCE 3ooß <2 Lsr/cs txy /\lus/c t>* Riota. Johnson *ybtiqj> R.u.oCo/f FrimJ ONE yEfIR AT OISINO THEATRE NEW YORK NIGHTS 50c, $l.OO, $1.50 and $2.00 SATURDAY MATINEE 25c to $1.50 AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA— Songs That Will Live Because of Their Charm and Lilt MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22—NIGHT ONLY BEAUTIFUL EDNA GOODRICH Appearing Personally in the Gay French Farce "SLEEPING PARTNERS" Adapted from the French of Sacha Guitry by Seymour Hicks A lavish scenic production direct from a seven-months' run at the Bijou Theater, New York City. PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c, $l.OO, $1.50, $2.00 BUY SEATS NOW that they have put on the boards and with an excellent cast and a charming chorus it will most probably be well received here. Winterdale Dances 15 North Market Square Tuesdny, Thursday r-nd Saturday evenings, admission 40 nnd 00 cents Hall tor rent other evenings. Pri vate lessons by appointment.
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