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CHORUS GIRLS
ALSOGOING UP
Are Scarce and Highly Priced
on Broadway This
Season
And now the High Cost of I-iving
has hit the chorus. Back in the good
old days before Broadway became the
Great Dry Way that it is to-day one
could hire chorus girls by the dozen
and pay them salaries ranging from
sls, in the cheaper burlec.que pro
ductions. to $25 for tne more or less
"super" show girl of musical comedy.
But those good old days are gone, es
pecially in the former class of pro
ductions. say the managers and pro
ducers.
Never before have there been so
many musical and burlesque produc
tions staged as there ai>e this season
62 We are now
..... LARGEST
"" SHOE ®W®jiETA!LERS
StOrCS UK Fact ° rics
HfiMF Make This a
Year of Use-
JBsiIIMF Xmas
• Gift Giving
/ES ' Combine the spirit of the season with
the needs of the time and give, but
* 1 mother- —or a nice dressy Shoe for
sister?
Ladies' Dressy Shoes
Appropriate for Gift Giving /\\
A good variety of kid and calf leathers, with high tg
military and low heels, both tans and blacks. Triced F j
$5.98, $6.98 and $7.98 // X
Warm Lined Shoes—for grandmother. She will cer- A/ s*?'
tainly appreciate them. Come in all felt, felt uppers with
leather soles and leather vamps with warm lining. Priced / Lpi>
9 10 $3.49 o*^
Ladies' Felt Juliets, leather turned Ladies' Felt Moccasins, made of
*BFV m soles, low heels, fur trimmed in f, o<l grade fclt ' heav ? P addcd
soles, pompon ornaments, ribbpn
gray, red, green, brown and black, trimmed, in blue, gray and wine
SI 49 and SI .98 $1.49 and $1 .69
Men's All-Felt Slippers in black, red AO Children's Felt Bootees with ornamented
and gray, ornamented vamps.... vOC cuffs, in blue, gray and red; sizes Q Q
* 5 to 2. pair i/O C
Men's Brown Kid Everetts, <f> O mm i , T .
... a J& -. / O Children .s Low All-Felt Slippers, in. navy
turn soles, full kul lined .... blue and bright rC( ,. ornamented vamp /.
, ~ T .. , . sizes sto 2. Priced,
Romeos " Kd $2.98 j - 59c tn 79c
Boys' and Little Gents' High-Cut Shoes
pa Elk skin uppers, chrome leather soles, 2-buckle
\ tops. Will please the boys on account of their looks
\ \ I ie P arents because of their wear.
\ L/"'| Sizes 11 to 1 Z/z $3 40
r\ ii/i Little Boys' Rubber Boots
j Red tops, sizes sto \0y 2 £ J
\ Youths' Storm King Boots, heavy ACk
weight wool-lined, sizes to 2 •TT Z/
Boys' sizes, 3 to 6 at $2.98.
Buckle Arctics
FOR MEN I J |,'j /
4-Buckle Arctics, at .$2.98
1-Buckle Arctics, best grade, at $2.29 jC/ x \
1- Buckle Arctics, at $1.49 up to $1.98 p3 ihf \
Women's 4-Buckle Arctics ....$2.98 / \. / \
Misses' 4-Buckle Arctics $2.29 y? \ jr
Children's 4—Buckle Arctics . . .$1.98 XL
Boys' 1-Buckle Arctics . .$1.25
Youths' 1-Buckle Arctics . .98c
Bovs' Khaki Canvas Ladies' Silk Hosiery,, in black, brown, gray
J and white,
. Leggings, 98c $1.25 t . $2.98
G. R. KINNEY CO., INC.
19 and 21 North 4th Street
FRIDAY evenin
I and never before have the fair young
ludies who grace the front rows been
Iso scarce. Tlio reason for this, say
| the managers, is the fact that many
of those who have been wearing
i tights and singing in the ensemble,
"Oh. Here is the King," have for
. saken the footlights for the cunning
factories, the department store model
| sectors, whore liley can wear bcauti
■ ful gowns for a few hours a day and
| draw big money, and many have mar
| ried. The result lias been this dearth
in youth and beauty in the front rows
this year.
Salaries Arc Better
In the good old days before I-a
Guerre the girls of the chorus In the
burlesque shows were paid. It is said,
even as low as sl2 a week, although
sls was about the regular stipend for
appearing twice a day to the strains
of the raggy music of the cheaper
shows. Now they receive from $22 to
$27.50 a week in burlesque, with a
few of the better members of the
chorus who have a few speaking lines
receiving S3O. Their shoes and
stockings and costumes are thrown
in, and they are provided berths in
the sleeping cars, compensations that
were dreams of the show girls In the
days before we took up the cudgels
witli Germany to make the world safe ,
for democracy.
This season the shows on the two ;
big burlesque wheels, the Columbia I
and the America, have been suffering
by having the queens of their
choruses leave them flat in various
towns where they play. On the for- 1
mer circuit a requirement of eighteen j
the chorus is made in the con
tracts, and on the latter sixteen j
young women wear tights and lisp j
out the lines of the songs.
Cauuery Ilnids Stage
A short time ago one up-State can- j
ntng factory, was employing 33 for
mer chorus girls, and the girls were >
earning from $35 to SSO a week Jazz- I
ing fruit into cans instead of Book
ing a wicked shimmy In a "smoking
allowed in all parts of the audi
torium" house. In the good old days
every young lady working in a fac
torv or mill aspired some day to go
behind the footlights and become a
second Bernhardt. Perhaps they still
aspire, and if they do. and can
shimmy (which is a
most managers from their chorus
these days), then they have a good
chance to land in a burlesque show.
That is, providing they also have j
"looks." I
(
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
) The big reason why burlesque
chorus girls are forsaking theln tights
I is because of the high cost of living
along tho road. Rooms they used to
hire at 19 a week cost them Jls these
days. Meals average tlicin $2 a day,
i and their salaries just about cover
I expenses. Then, of course, they must
' have clothes now and then, and by
l the time the season ends they are
"broke." There is usually a ten weeks'
Store Open
Saturday Evening
Until 9 P. M.
Gentlemen Lets Get
Down To Brass
Tacks
Somewhere, in fact, most any
where in cities the size of Harrisburg,
you'll hear the daily cry of the store
with the "better service."
A great many stores have
preached this doctrine so much that
they believe themselves to have the
best service.
WE BELIEVE THAT SERV
ICE, SIFTED DOWN, MEANS THE
MOST FOR YOUR MONEY.
This, in truth, is the best service
we can offer you —with this guaran
tee: "Money cheerfully refunded for
any unsatisfactory purchase."
You can shatter any doubts
entertained by coming here to
Kaufman's and seeing these Men's
and Young Men's
SUITS AND
OVERCOATS
at
s2s= s3§:°2
and s 3s=
—and there is no need to pay more.
lay ofT In the summer at least in I
burlesque and the "beauty" must .
either get a real Job then or starve.
In Pennsylvania and Ohio towns I
where the burlesque shows are pluy- I
ing many of the girls are leaving to
become models in department stores ;
for cloaks and suits at from 920 to
$.lO a week. Many have nlso taken
jobs as traitresses, for they are sure
of three ineais a day and enough to
I buy a new suit of clothes now and
then, even In those days of H. C. of P.
COM .IKK WINS Ol.n CI, AIM TO CO*l.
I Treberbert. Wales—George Morgan
n working collier of this place, was
l notified by the government recently
thnt his claim to the ownership of
2.000,000 tons of coal in Dean forest I
has been established. He "pegged out"/
the claim on some common land forty
years ago. I
LET US
FURNISH
YOUR BOY
AT A
LOWER
COST
Father—Have You Ever
Tried the Kaufman
Low Price Way?
If not, you have some
thing to learn about
clothing for that young
man and more about the
) UST price on BOYS'
CLOTHING COME
IN SATURDAY AND
BE CONVINCED.
Boys' Long
Overcoats
Sizes 8 to 17 years.
Pretty double breasted
ulsterettes, belted; a
splendid wearing gar
ment,
$12.95
Boys' Bathrobes
Beacon blanket robes
in sizes 6 to 16 years;
neatly trimmed and in
handsome patterns; very
$5.95
Boys' Raincoats
Sizes 6 to 16 years;
made of fine double tex
ture cloth; belted mod
els, drab* shades; have
hats to match,
$5.95
Boys' Polo
Overcoats
Sizes 2y 2 to 9 years;
you should see these
splendid chinchilla over
coats; they come in blue,
gray and brown,
$6.95
Boys' Blouses
Sizes 5 to 16 years; a
great assortment of fine
percale and madras
blouses in plain color and
stripes,
SI.OO
Boys' Polo
Overcoats
Sizes 2y 2 to 10 years,
of fine chinchilla and mix
tures; these are button
to the neck models that
boys like most,
$8,95
Boys' Two
Pants Suits
Sizes 7 to 18; two pairs
of full cut and lined
pants; a special Kaufman
value; Saturday,
$12.95
Boys'
Mackinaws
Sizes Bto 17 years; pa
rents will have to see
these pretty coats to ap
preciate their real value;
all good styles and pretty
patterns,
$7.95
George A. Gorgas, Druggist.
I; " '
Thousands of Dolls
Every desirable doll that you would
imagine. All sizes, and numerous prices, all
comparatively lower than any other store
in the city. Prices range from
98c, $1.98, $2.98 up to $14.95
Toyland in Bargain Basement
THE LOWEST PRICES—A fact clearly
demonstrated and appreciated by the thou
sands of shoppers who attend this big Toy
Section every day.
Automobiles ... $7.95, $8.95 to $18.95
Shoo Flies $1.48, $1.89 to $4.95
Teddy Bears
Sleds $2.39 to $2.95
Wheelbarrows .. ....
Steel Doll Carts ...
Oak Doll Furniture,
Toy Stores
Children's Trunks,
Willow Sleigh Tops $2.39
Gift Suggestions From the
Bargain Basement
Automobile Robes $4.95 to $18.50
Beautiful Boxes Stationery 25{f to $1.98
Correspondence Cards and Envelopes 25^
Boudoir Lamps $2.39 to $4.95
Electric Table Lamps $4.95 to $16.50
Cedar Chests $14.95 to $24.95
Ideal Fireless Cookers $22.50 to $35.00
Smoking Sets to $3.95
Mahogany Candle Sticks to 98^
Nut Bowls with Hammer Cracks $1.98
Economy Electric Irons $3.95
Mahogany Serving Trays $1.69 to ;2.95
Oven Glass Ware Pie Plates 48<^
Hot Point Electric Heaters $9.95
Card Tables, Leatherette covered $1.98
Embroidered Pillow Cases .. .... 59£ to $1.25
Turkish Towels to 98^
Cut Glass, assorted styles and pieces
Venetian Glassware $1.69 to $2.95
Bureau and Dresser Scarfs to $2.39
(and many many others)
i:Kat JMeik
Practical and long-lasting - gifts, which
are deeply appreciated long after the Christ
mas season is forgotten.
Men's Kid Gloves $2.98
This is a fine dress glove, in tan and gray; a most
wonderful vuluc, considering the high cost of good gloves.
Men's Handkerchiefs ... 6 for 75c
Fine initial handkerchiefs, of a very good quality and
put up six in a box. Special.
Boys' Kid Gloves $1.48
Dress kid gloves, lined; in all sizes. A very warm,
Iressy glove, in tan or gray.
Boys' Handkerchiefs 10c.
Fancy and plain white handkerchiefs, just the kind
and size a boy needs. Special.
Men's Neckwear 98c
These are all new patterns. In the most handsome
colorings shown this season; all boxed.
Men's Lisle Hose, box of 3 pr., $1
Three pairs in a Christmas box; blue, black and gray.
Good lisle hose that will satisfy any man.
Men's Silk Shirts $6.95
Pure silk shirts, in the n-ewest patterns; all sizes; all
cut full, und of extraordinary value.
Men's Fiber Silk Shirts $4.95
Fiber and silk striped shirts, of fine, soft materials;
newest patterns; all sizes. Special.
Main Floor
Store Open
Saturday Evening
Until 9 P. M.