Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
4MVSE IseI MEN!.I!sIsa
COMEDY ENJOYED
BY SMALL HOUSE
Nothing But the Truth" Pre-
sented at Orpheum
Last Night

One of the most laughable comedies
presented in the city was enjoyed by
: Ter, last night, when Nothing put the
Truth, from the novel of Frederick
lsham, was played.
:, To tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth, for twenty-four hours, is
the requirement made of a member of
firm by two Of his partners and
another. friend. One side wagers S1O,-
done.
Richard Donnelly, who makes the
bet that he can tell nothing but the
truth Tor one whole day, finds he has
the most difficult work ahead of him
that he ever attempted. Time and
hSaln the most amusing situations de-
sS sSSeloP; because he persists in telling
he makes some friends by doing so,
ne also makes a number of enemies
and causes enough disturbance In one
tamlly TO almost start a divorce.
There could have been Improvement
In the cast, the majority OF the
parts were well played, and despite
the Few which could have been better.
yet there was never a dull moment
hlter the wager was made in the first
act.
The plot is one of the most original
developed in months for a stage com
edy,, and as a laugh producer and a
good tonic for any semblance OF
srouchiness it is among the best
MAX ROBERTSON.
ORPHEUM
ght-",Fhe Newlyweds' Crown
Tomorrow, night only The Messrs.
The Knife"
Wednesday, matinee and night. No
Vember 14-"Daddy Long-Legs."
MAJESTIC
The six Virginia Steppers, a spec
tacular dance offerlngN and four
other comedy vaudeville acts.
COLONIAL
Tonight and tomorrow y Francis
X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne IN
THE Adopted Son."
Thursday, Friday and Saturday-The
world famous beauty. Maxine Ell
entitled Fighting Odds"
roday Ny VICTORIA cTToRaIA c.. +,
stranded in Already"
Tomorrow and Thursday Dustin
Farnum in "Durand Of the Bad
Lands" Also the Fighting Trail
That much -heralded and much
laughed at infant, Snookums, all
"The NewIySeds' fun Of - fun aa0 as as
GrOwn-Up Baby" ever, bearing the
II C k II a IN of
Happy, in a new and dazzling musi-
cal comedy The Newlyweds' Grown
Up Baby, comes to the orpheum toa
night. A chorus of the peach bios
som variety, beautiful costumes and
scenery of unusual splendor, together
with a company said to rank second
TO none, all are found in this latest
uled to T., one of the biggest hits ever
aachiI led by a cartoon play, The
Newlyweds' Grown-Up Baby" is the
legitimate successor to THE Newly
WgdS and Their Raj hV ~ nf ha
most amusing and tuneful interesting
shows of decade. The new show pos
sesses all the charm of a carefully
thoughtout idea, presented in a suit
able manner to win nothing but the
respect and admiration OF all who
witness 1t: 1t is show with real
music, and real comedy.
" The attraction at the Orpheum for
morrow. will be Eu-
:sThe Knife" gene Walters latest
Tomorrow success. The Knife"
shubert will send here direct from its
seasons run at the Bijou Theater.
New York Prominent in the cast are:
Harry Te RKGafhX KathXyn MGFfmey Tfaeey
Cyrus Wood. William A. Norton, Caro-
line Newcombe, Gordon Burby, Hazel
Burby and Ada Davis.
scored dramatic success equal to
that of his samous paid In Full"
From the beginning of the play until
the final curtain, II is said thrill after
thrill grips the audience in a manner
to hold it spellbound. Never for
moment does it relax it's hold on the
excited interest of the onlookers.
Briefly, the story of The Knife
concerns high-bred Virginia girl.
who comes to New York on shop
ping tour. and suddenly and mys-
teriously drops out of sight. Her dis
tracted flance appeals to a young law
Yer friend, a former associate of the
district attorney, to find her without
the usual publicity attending such
cases. The unravelling of the mys-
terry provides Mr.. Walter with the op-
portunity for the introduction of
dramatic punches and thrills for
which he is famous