Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

act is well staEeu, and the girls look
nice as they make their appearance
dressed in different costumes. Allmen
and Dody in singing and talking act
labelled "Re-Incarnation." and William
wilson and, Company in comedy
sketch entitled The Politician round
out the vaudeville list.
TODAY will surely be a great day for
lovers of the silent drama who will
witness the initial presenta-
Victoria tion of a great serial story.
Theater The Mysteries of Myra- will
To-day. set the whole town talking
because ii is based upon one
of the most absorbing topics of the day,
and is according to Wild Cunning mo-
tion picture critic an absolutely big
Mysteries of Myra" is the question of
mental telepathy and psychic powers
and is all the more interesting because
can think of some one or two cases
which lead them to believe in the work
ings OF spiritualism. In the first epi-
sode you will see the Devil Worshipers
endeaVoring to secure the death of the
last daughter of former member by
suggestive suicide, in order that they
may secure the fortune of her late
father.
Don't fail to see the concluding epi-
sode Of The Strange Case of Mary
Page, here to-day also.
This play, appearing at the Colonial
to-day and Thursday, was adapted TO
the screen from Sar-
The Witch" dou's remarkable
n William Fox emotional play "The
Drama. Sorceress." and fea-
who takes the part of Fora. the beau
tiful daughter of DIR. Fernandez. a
wealthy Mexican. believed by the mill
tary governor to possess occult pow
tie and Fora inherits this strange
power. In the meantime the COVER
nor's daughter Dolores is suffering
from somnambulism. She desires to be
cured. but does not care to make the
situation known to her father. Finally
she makes the fact known to Fora, who
treats her with this strange power and
cures her. At the time Zora cures Do
lores she does not know that she is
engaged to be married to Riques, her
sweetheart. Several days later when
goes into rage and hypnotizes Do
lores. shortly after Fora is denounced
as a witch and is carried away to be
burned at. the stake, but just before
the torch is applied, it becomes known
to the governor that his daughter has
this failing of walking in her sleep and
cannot be aroused. Also the governor
is informed that Fora is the only person
who can cure her. At the last instant
promises to free Zora If she cures his
daughter, and brings her from her cata-
leptic state.
Apropds of the appearance in Harris
burg of Madame Schumann- -Heink in
concert at the
Mne. Schumann- Chestnut Street Au-
Heink. ditorium next Tues
day evening, a good
story is told of an incident having to
do with previous concert rendered by
Madame Schumann- -Heink In the Ly-
ceum theater. now the Orpheum thea
ter. some years ago, which shows how
dear to her motherly heart are babies.
whether they be her own or those of
others.
young mother. had to choose be-
tween remaining home or bringing to
the theater her baby in arms. During
one OF the songs the baby cried. and
the mother. at the conclusion of the
number. had to make haste to leave the
theater with the child. Madame Schu-
mann -Heink, aware of the incident and
deeply sympathetic. sent an usher after
her and behind the scenes she soothed
the fretting little one in her own arms
until it was quiet and the mother heard
the remainder of the delightful pro-
gram, while the audience sat in ignor-
ance of the pretty little drama enacted
almost in front of them.
Nine. Schumann-Heinka appears here
on Tuesday, May 9, in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium.