Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-14
ETHEL BARRYMORE

vile and Pictures.
ETHEL BARRYMORE
Charles Frohman will present Miss
Ethel Barrymore in new play at the
Majestic Theater for one performance
tomorrow evening: this engagement
GaGcs before Miss Barrymore inaugu-
her annual midwinter, season at
Erohman's New York Empire
1n,ater. The new play is entitled
''rhe Shadow" and is from the pens
of Dario Niccodemi and Michael Nor
ton, the former best known in the lit.
Madame Reianes Paris successes and
the latter as Inc author of The Ael-
low Ticket" "The shadow in fact,
was written for the distinguished
Charles Frohman and receives its first
performance here owing to the war
conditions now prevailing in France;
In the French original "The Shadow"
put into English by Mr.. Morton.
Bruce McRae, recalled for his asso-
citation with Miss Barrymore in many
ing male role in "The shadow and
surrounding characters are portrayed
by Grace Elliston, Ernest Lawford' Ed
pole. The scenes of "The shadow are
laid in the wealthy residential ana art
districts of Paris.-Advertisement,
10
That he really has been conducting
one of the greatest health agencies of
his time is the discovery which Al. u.
Field, the unriValled minstrel manager,
has Just made. He has the word of sci
ence for it-none other than the famous
DR.. NaigliX. of I4iege University, Bel
gium. In his most recent work, the
Belgian professor declares that "a good
laugh does more than anything else TO
dispel the depressed feelings that fol-
low various diseases. and that all the
less influenced for good by laughter.
What has been the platitude of folk
lore and accepted as truth from the
beginning OF the world, that laughing
will make you rat, is now eStaoliSheu
to some degree by science.
AL. G. Field, after reading the most
recent volume of the Belgian protes-
sor, thus became conscious of the fact
that he has been one of the country''s
most beneficial physicians through ms
foremost position as a minstrel man
ager.--Advertiseme
ORPHEUM
Bert Lamont and his Cowboy Min
strels, offering roundup Of tunetu
are scoring hit with admirers of gooC
singing and of good fun as well as
those who delight in the typical West
ern character or Western scenery. the
stage setting employed is magnificent
1t shows the exterior of a typical West
ern ranch, strung with animal skins
etc, and in the distance is seen glori'
Gus view of the Western plains. The
six trillers. If they are not cowboys
are at home in the togs, and theil
pranks that they carry on with reck'
less abandon make a special appeal tC
their audiences. The boys sing some
of the cowboy songs and they sins
some of the late hits and their voices
blend in such exquisite harmony tina
audiences seem unable to get enough
of their tuneful melody. Mr.. Lamont
the star of the piece. possesses an un
usually high pitched tenor voice ant
lit is heard in a number of solo numbers
as well as in the ensemble songs. Th'
Cowboy Minstrels have made hit will
Orpheum audiences. They appear al
one of the fine Keith acts supporting
Joe Hart's delightful Southern ro
nance entitled, "a Breath of Old Vir
ginia,' that is an artistic triumph, in
deed A number of other big names
combine to make the current SHOW
a very interesting one.-Advertisement
COLONIAL
An all-round clever bill of keitl
vaudeville is slated TO appear at th
Busy Corner for the first times to-day
And while no one of the acts will b.
presented by large cast of players
vet the talent of the different acts will
eXcellently varied. One of the feature
is entitled Jimmie Pinkerton's Firs
Case" to be presented by Heron ant
Douglas; of almost equal importanc
will be a European novelty to be offer
ed by the Jeanettes Williams an,
Ado, in comedy and song, and William
and Segal Vaudevilles pretties
dancers. will complete the roster. 9TH
Voice of the Wild" in two parts. ant
Private Bunny" one-reel comedy
will make a N~ry acceptable picture en-
| tertainment-Adve
oBARGAIN DAY" At THE VICToRIl
To-day is Bargain Day" at the Vic
| toria Theater, 223 Market street Specia
/ have been arranged eSnPCi
ally for women shoppers during tn
day and tonight, Among the specia
attractions is The Ticket Of Leav
ton of Charles Reade's Foul Play,
which heads the bill. Another excep
tional production is The. Menacinl
Past" a Thanhouser special i'm tw
reels, showing a study of psychor athS
| featuring Mignon Anderson and Nor
ris Foster. The program is concludes
| iwth "Her Winning Punch" rippinl
A flm of exceptional interest will b
shown al this house tomorrow, whe
! the views OF the subway accident
which recently occurred in New Yor'
City, will be thrown upon the screer
One person was killed and the lives o
| hundreds of people on their way t
quainted with the subway system o
New York will appreciate the DANCE
to which these people were exposed
and that this picture comes as an inter
! esting re.-Advertisement.
At THE PHOTOPLAY
Francis X. Bushman, the world
| Photoplay to-day in a two-act drama
"The Shanty On Trembling HILL" 1t
drama of love and strife in tn
Northern woods. Francis Bushma
ably portrays Scott. a politician of
! Canadian city, who in broken healtl
/ goes to the GODS with a friend. TIL
many tense scenes in this drama an
the splendid work of Mr.. Bushmar
make IT a feature well worth seeing
| Evely Nesbit Thaw and son, Russel
! VUf11io,,, Tbaw nnnaar fO-nnOrrOw n