Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
LOCAL THEATERS

The vaudeville bill announced for
this week by the PaXtang Park man
at Paxtang than the two preceding
shows of the season. The
Evalyn c. May and Company. in an up
to-the-minute comedy sketch entitled,
The Live Wire" Frank Gabby, with
tutes a comedy ventriloquil act, will
also be a feature of this weeks park
show. Mr.. Gabby was announced to ap-
BBst had at his ens as5 %eek
week in order to play the Nixon Thea
ter. in Philadelphia, where he is report
ed ed to- have been the hi hit of, Of the shGw
Great Stirk, slack wire artist; Capman
and Young, singing and dancing come
dams. and The Bounding Tramps. who
do an acrobatic stunt called Dumping
the Falls" that is said to be very funny.
enjoy the act that the Bonnie sextet are
offering at the Majestic the
At the first half of this week. These
Majestic artists are said to possess
use TO excellent advantage, and they
also play on string and brass instru-
ments. Claude Roode entertains with
some feats of equilibristic strength.
Mr. Roode is one of the survivors of
the steamship Arabic" recently tor
pedoed by a German submarine. He
other survivors before being picked up.
Completing the bill are: O'Rourke and
Gildea, two men presenting a comedy
ing For the Wagon Conley and Webb.
in their comedy skit which they style
"A Musical Mixup." and Minnie Allen,
The Red Widow" a photo adapta-
tion of the comedy by .Channing Pol;
.Tbe Red wido,yv WoIf WVGTIf an" in i1 When
at the Regent John Barrymore is
starred will he
morrow.
The comic predicaments in which the
distinguished corset salesman finds him
self. involving the Russian Secret Police
and innumerable Nihilsts. with a mark
ed penchant for bomb throwing. gives
John Barrymore a good opportunity to
demonstrate his right to be called one
of the foremost comedians of the screen.
The humorous part of this story is the
fact that he eludes the police and the
anarchists only to fall into the hands
of his indignant wife, who boils ovei
when she gets him into her clutches
and wreaks vengeance upon his head.
To-day's attraction at the Victoria
will be playing With Fire and one
d., -. which features .MsImne. Nine.
story in FIVE acts and
tells of one woman's love for another
ana also nef lnuuenCe keep neT from
going astray, as so many women do
who are not experienced In the ways of
the world. The Victoria also shows the
sixth of the Who's Guilty?" series fea-
turing Tom Moore and Alice Nilsson.
For Tuesday Concealed Truth"
De Wolf Hopper. the comedian of the
speaking stage, will be at the Colonial
to-day only, In a new
De Wolf Hopper Fine Arts comedy
at the Colonial drama in five reels.
the Samaritan" which has to do with
Mr.. Goode. a wealthy old gentleman.
who takes his wife and daughter,
Evelina. out for a spin in their new au-
tomobile, but throwing in the wrong
lever the machines backs into the side
of the road and burns up. They con-
tinue their journey on foot. Meanwhile,
Foxy Monte. a polished crook. has
stolen a beautiful car that had been
left standing at the curb in a nearby
town. and as he whizzes by he sees
the Goode family He stops. and offers
them a lift they gladly accept. And
while the ride is continued he pcrsuades
Mr.. Goode to buy the roadster which
later lands Mr.. Goode in iail. and starts
a most laughable film. Bubbles of
Trouble" is the name of the funny two
reel comedy that will be shown on the
same program.