Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

symphony orchestra, which has sev,
eral Italians. Altogether. 1t Is SAID
to be one of the most remarkable as
semblies that has ever appeared In
an American theater.
The performance savors of an Ara
bian Night story -teller's dream OF
festival in an imaginary Paradise Tor
Dancers The soles, the groups ana
the ballet ensembles move agalnst
backgrounds OF wonderful colorings
on rich tapestries illuminated with
strange lights, and the stories of the
sensational episodes are told through
the medium of pantomime, danse.
music and sumptuous scenery and
other effects, which combine to create
an atmosphere that appeals to all the
known emotions. incidentally adding
a few new thrills
During the past six months Rosha-
naras advertisements has been the
artistic attraction at the Hudson, Ell
tinge, Comedy and Booth theaters in
New York. The company will appear
in all the principal cities of the coun-
try.
Let me tell you little story about
art triumphing over the mere ques-
tion of dollars, a
Farewell Tour of little story that Is
Harry Lauder interesting be-
cause 1t shows that
a man valued his work as something
sacred to himself, and all the more in
teresting because it is a true story OF
Harry Lauder, whose love of brass
the paragraphtst has Delighted to ring
the changes on.
Lauder was appearing under Will
liam Morris management at the new
York Theater. Across the street in
the Hotel Astor a big organization
with nationwide ramifications was
holding it's annual banquet. One OF
it's promoters told Morris that the or
ganization wanted Lauder to sing a
few songs at the banquet. He ex-
planned that 1t would take but ten
minutes of the singers time at the
most; that he could jump into taxi,
be taken across the street, and be back
in time to go in his turn at the thea
ter. For these ten minutes the or
Ganization was willing to pay $4,000.
A while later Lauder came into Nor
ris' office and he told Lauder of it.
Here's a few easy baubeeS for you,
Sandy" said Morris, addressing him
by the name he has always used to
Harry. and l have no objections to
you making them"
"Of course. they drink lot and
have altogether some uproarious time
at the dinner" said Lauder. Mr.. Nor
ris said they probably did, and after a
moments thought Lauder turned
down the offer fiat. He communicated
the comedians decision to the repre-
sentative of the organization and the
latter promptly raised the ante to
SO, 500 for the few minutes. The de-
cision was communicated to Lauder. l
won't attempt to give his characteris-
tic talk, but this is the gist of it:
YOU know / take deep interest IN
my work. 1t means q lot to me, SAID
Lauder, land I couldn't hope to get
the attention which 1 think it deserves
from those jolly boys over there. The
money makes no difference, and much
as l appreciate the offer couldn ac-
cept it," Then turning to Mr.. Morris,
whose interest in charitable work is
we'll known in New York, and to
please whom he sings every year for
the insane poor on Wards Island'
Lauder said:
But don't forget that tomorrow 1
have an engagement to sing to your
poor boys and girls down on the Is
land, and nothing is going to inter-
fere with that