Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11

Probably no theatrical event of the
current season is being more discussed
than the coming of
"Experience" the celebrated moral
ence" by George 'X Y. Hobsrt HPDfbs whieeS 1esris is
to be presented at the Orpheum for
the entire week beginning Monday
night next, with matinees on Wednes-
This sensational success has been
rightfully called by the critics, the
most wonderful play in America" and
tells the story of the temptations con-
fronting Youth when he goes into the
world. His experiences are shown in
ten scenes which are of dramatic, sem
sational and amusing nature. The
| experiences are such as might happen
to almost any young man in search
of fame and fortune, and include
| Youths meeting with Pleasure on
ing so enamored with Pleasures
charms that Youth refuses to receive
Opportunity's message, and includes
i Youths plunge into the gay and fes-
"On the Primrose Path" he wastes his
time and money with Passion, Intoxi-
cation, Beauty, Frivolity, Excitement,
Temptation, Fashion. slander, Deceit
and others. Then is shown Youths S
reckless gambling in THE Corridors
of Chance" a realistic gambling scene
with roulette wheel going, and all
modern gambling devices shown in
operation. The desertion by his false
friends when Youth loses all of his
money in "The Corridors of Chance"
his meeting with Poverty and Youth's s
refusal to listen to honest, old Work,
and then his struggle for existence
as waiter in low dive. THE House
of Last Resort"
Youth falls to the very depth of deg
relation in THE House of Lost Souls"
the awful hovel of dope fiends and
seeks with Crime, Delusion and Habit
III ~.
Gus, lying cocaine, but on 'The Street
of Forgotten Days" Youth is halted
by hearing the magniticent hymn.
Lead, Kindly Light" sung in a church
happily through Love and Hope finds
his regeneration.
One of the brightest philosophers of
the world, DR.. Paul Carus, has said
that in his opinion mod
ThurstOn, ern magic should have a
the place in the educational
Magician program. I'VE should all"
he says. know something
of the general methods of magic. and
some time in our lives witness the ex-
traordinary feats, bordering on mir
dazzle our eyes and misguide our
judgment. The boy who has studied
magic will not be so apt in later years
to take up with every new fad of of
duped." Thurston, the magician, will
appear at the Orpheum for three days,
beginning Monday night. May %.
Kathlyn williams, one of the lead
ing emotional actresses of the screen.
will be seen to-
KnthIyn Williams day in a final
mt the Regent showing of "Out
the Regent.
The r-popular star has added
new laurels to her brow by her Won
hfIn
ton, which might be known as THE
Memories of the Forget as
il deals with the influence of these
tender howers upon the life of a wo-
man.
morrow only, Fannie Ward (who.
through her beauty, charm and his
trionic ability. has endeared herself
to many Will be seen in THE Win
ming of Sally Temple" a photodrama
based upon Rupert Sargent Hollands
celebrated novel First time shown
here.
Viola Dana. the popular little Metro
star, will be the attraction at the Co
VITAL. nam, =. a.. ho1i lonial Theater to-
Colonial Thcater row in a power
tional moral play. "The Mortal SIN"
story, that teaches a strong lesson
ers of motion pictures of this type
The Mortal sin" deals with a wife's
Sacrlhce OF har honor in order to en-
able her sick husband to go to a west
ern sanatarium to ward off the tuber-
culosis which threatens him. He re-
turns unexpectedly, learns the truth.
and after bitter struggle forgives
the wife when he realizes that the
sacrifice was for him. An unexpected
twist at the end brings the picture to
an unlocked for climax. Francis y
on the same program in the fourteenth
episode of "The Great Secret" entitled
"The Escape" another interesting
chapter to this interesting story. Com
ing, Monday and Tuesday, Beatriz
Michelena, in 1.-THE Woman Who
Dared" special seveR-nart faatuEe.