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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Wide Variety in
-Four Plays That
Open This Week
Three of British Origin,
and a Masterpiece
of Moliere

Opening at the Lyric Theatre on
Monday night, Getting Together" de-
scribed as composite play, will be pre-
sentcd for one week only in New York
before going on tour. 1t has been
brought here under the auspices of the
British Canadian Recruiting Mission. in
cooperation with the American military
and naval forces. The entire profits of
the tour will be devoted exclusively to
the war charities of the American, Brit
ish and Canadian land and sea forces.
Getting Together" is the joint work
of Major Beth Clan Hay), J. Hartley
Manners and Percival Knight, with
lyrics by Harry B. Smith and music by
Frank Tours and Lieutenant Gitz Rice,
Of the LIST Canadian Contingent. 1t is
in three acts and seven scenes, and
the cast will include Blanche Bates,
Holbrook Blinn, Percival Knight, Har-
rison Broekbanls, William Roselle, Har-
riet Sterling, Suzanne Feday, James
Lounsbery, Harry Blakemore, Edwin
Taylor, John Thorne, f. ]. Kennedy, w.
O'Neil, S. e. Hines, Sergeant Shannon
Mccormack, Private Charles Francis
and scores of soldiers, many of whom
have seen active service in France.
Mr.. Blinn is directing the rehearsals
at the Garden Theatre, which has been
hired for that purpose, assisted by
Frederic Stanhope. The company will
leave for Albany Saturday afternoon,
accompanied by the war tank Brit
ANNA, under the command Of Captain
Haig.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
theatre, and the costumes designed b,
Gertrude Linnell.

Mary Shaw and the WASHINGTON
Square Players are entering upon the
last week of their production of George
Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Pro-
fesson" at the Comedy Theatre. The
play has proved very popular, but as
the Players have visiting star with
them on their next bill, it is necessary
to take the play off on Saturday night.
Yorska, the French actress, is to be
with them on their next bill, plavinc
the part of "Salome" in the plav bv
Oscar Wilde of that name.
At the Neighborhood Playhouse to-
night, the Neighborhood Players will
give their eighth performance of "Ta-
mura," Japanese Noh, with Michio
ltow. and "Fortunato," play from the
Spanish of A. and j. Alvarez Quintero
This double bill is proving one of the
most popular productions at this little
theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
A Pot of Gold at the
End of the Ro;cJou

"The Eainbow Girl" Klaw & II,
hangers ncw musical comedy prodUe.
lion n0w playing ia Boston and goDn n
&c seen in New YORK., has drawn larger
receipts previous to its New York pres
entation thaa any other musical play
ever produced BY K!aw 4 ErIanger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

Cyril Harcourt's new comedy, "a
Pair of Petticoats," will be presented at
the Fortyfourth Street Theatre on
Monday night, by the Shuberts. 1t is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Bsen, White and DAILY
Vain Search for a Serious Topic,
Ranging From the Ziegfeld Roof to
Bottom of Sea With "WId Duck''
By Haywood Broun

w WILD nHcK enf of few Psy tn r 6zsn
occasionally laughs with his characters Even Hamer
this play
the long daily association neared themselves
probably The Wild
possible exception of "a Dolls House"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
NEW PLAYS THIS WEEK

MONDAYAt Theatre Petcoas
by Cyril
the Greenwich Village Theatre Young Shepherd bv
laurie ~
At the Lyric Theatre Getting Together"
Recruiting Commission - ~
TUEsDAYAt the Theatre du Vieux
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

Strangely
aesthetics pie
plunged matters
mind While the But OF
them The emphasized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

"The SQUAD Farm offers an inter
csting example of what sorts of vulgar
ity are most amusing. Seemingly the
average audience prefers to have no
hypocrisy about it. The only act of
the play WHICH fell fiat was the one
which was played with leer
For my part the Rock and White
revue contained much that was enter
tanning. Miss White is a person. Ger
tainly her singing voice has no merit
in itself and yet the attention of the
spectator is held. Perhaps the fascina-
ton lies in wondering how one so fair
and young can make such astounding
noises. However, l may be little bit
severe about the voice of Miss White.
She began her season with a cold.
When the history of stage colds comes
to be written this one should rank
high. The only one which surpassed
it in my experience was the first night
cold of Sarah Bernhardt last season.
But then Sarah was such an artist
lnaC she QtQlt HdFS ~ hSSP viz ~OAN
herself. She merely turned it over to
Cleopatra.
After reading MADAME Sand" and
then watching a performance, was
convinced that Mrs. Fiske had, for
once, not done justice to play Philip
Moeller's comedy is not remarkable
achievement, to be sure, but it had
many delightfully."- written scenes. It's
chief fault was its insincerity. The
Joke of the various love affairs of
Madame Sand should lie in the fact
that she is really in love with each new
favorite; and the joke fell somewhat
fat because it was obvious that the
George Sand of Mrs. Fiske was not in
love with any of them. She ought to
show tenderness in the scene where she
parts with de Musset, but so little was
in evidence that the scene went for al
most nothing. L discovered the reason
for this.in Alexander Woollcott's book,
"Mrs. Fiske, Her Views on the Stage
Recorded" Here we find the brilliant
actress confessing 81 cannot play
love scene, l never could"
If Arnold Daily really wants part
which would fit him to the finger tips
he should play Gregers Werle some
day. He could give to the line "If you
are right and am wrong, then life is
not worth living" note of passionate
protest which is outside the range of
Harry Messenger, good actor though ne
be. The line, indeed, recalls Candida,
in which Days most effective line as
the poet was, 81 no longer desire happi-
ness; life is nobler than that"
All through this column this morning
from the top of the Ziegfeld roof to
the depths of the sea, with "The Wild
Duck" 1 have been cropping about for
some idea which might be elaborated
into a story of reasonable length and
interest. 1t doesn't seem to be any use.
oh, yes, there are people who say that
they don't like Ibsen's plays because
his outlook on life is too unpleasant.
When they go they usually choose
something by the Hattons. But we
haven't time to go into that just now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

Frisco, in the Ziegfeld Midnight
Frolic, seems to me to be the most
amusing dancer who has been herea-
bouts for year or so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Municipal Christmas
Tree to Be Brought to
Harrisburg Tomorrow

The Municipal Christmas tree will
be brought TO Harrisburg tomorrow
from Pine Grove, where II was Sc
cured by Arthur Bailey, George d.
Mcfarland and Frank b. Musser. yes
terday. Friday the tree will be set
up in Market street. Tht Harrisburg
Railways Company has volunteered
to mount the tree in place.
Market street. just west of Second
street, has been selected as the
Christmas site. The tree will require
a space of twenty feet, leaving ten
feet on each side for traffic. It is
felt that the Market street site, at
poin removed from Second about as
far as the west end of the Senate
Hotel. is the best for the Christmas
exercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Widening of Streets
Along Capitol Park May
Change Property Lines

State authorities to-day began ar
rangements 10 secure information
regarding effect of the Capitol Park
extension improvements upon prop
erty adjoining the present park, the
extension and the proposed Memoir
ial bridge. This will be done in con-
junction with the city authorities
and will cover the widening of
North street. where some properties
may be affected as well as on other
highways. On Third and Walnut
streets the state will give the Cap
itol sidewalks for the highway and
set back the terraces.
1t is understood that one of the
men to be selected to prepare a
statement of costs and appriase any
properties will be Georeg L. Etter,
the real estate expert of the Capitol
Park extension commission and one
of the authorities in the city on
realty. He is understood to have
been selected by Superintendent
George A. Shreiner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Eight Houses in Brick Row
Burn For Several Hours
General Alarm Sounded

The midole block of eight houses
on Furnace street. Steelton, known
as Brick Row and owned by the
Bethlehem Steel plant. was badly
damaged by fire last night between
10 and 12 o'clock. The first alarm was
sent in shortly before ten. 1t was
followed by a general alarm a half
hour later TIE fire was difficult to
fight because of the heavy roofing
of the buildings. the houses having
originally been covered with shingle,
upon which was put a roof of tin.
Later this was covered with a COM
position roofing. 1t required about
an hour and half to bring the fire
under control. About an hour after
the companies left the scene a new
blaze was discovered which. how
ever, soon was extingushed by
chemical engines.
Eight families were made home
less by the fire, the house having
been rendered untenable. The dam
age to the contents of the houses
was small, most of the furniture
having been removed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
CHUJRCHMEN MAY
UNITE TO FIGHT
ORGANIZED VICE
New Movement Seeks Means
of Keeping City Clean
For All Time

An organized campaigning force
which would have the united support
of all the forces of decency in the
city and the backing of the churches
is proposed as a means of fighting
vice, the saloons and all kindred
evils.
The proposed organization is to
keep actively in the field so that
whenever the city is Cleaned up" it
will stay clean. Supporters of the
movement are of the opinion that If
the proper guard had been taken
Harrisburg would never had to suf-
fer the humiliation of the spectacu-
lar raid by federal officers after the
Mayors department had assured the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
CITY SLUMPS IN
RED DCROSS WORK
FOR MEMBERSHIP
Harrisburg Has Only 1900 at
Start of Third Day
in Drive
MEAGER REPORTS TODAY
Like Pulling Teeth" to Give
Aid to Soldiers at
Christmas
MEAGER REPORTS TODAY

While Harrisburg may have been
leading 1O5 Red Cross chapters in
the state yesterday with member
ship totals, the city had slumped
badly in the statement issued from
state headquarters at noon to-day,
and in the total of 205,611 members
reported from various parts of the
state. this city had only about 10000.
THE CITY'S TOTAL UP TO LAST
NIGHT WAS 1896.
Reports to noon to-day were very
moagcr.
While the hundreds of women
workers were making every effort to
corral recalcitrant members. the
Red Cross Headquarters, in Walnut
street near Front. were receiving
many calls for nurses to aid Harris
burg families suffering from pneu-
monia or influenza. but despite this
fact the dollars were rolling in for
memberships very slowly.
The city apparently has forgotten
the work of the Red Cross for the
soldiers in the camps and abroad;
1t has forgotten the splendid work
of the chapter during the worst part
of the inf uenza epidemic: it has for
gotten the aid given soldiers fami-
l!cs: it has forgotten the $1,000 sol
diers cared for as they passed
through the city; it has forgotten the
many hospital trains which have been
served by the local Red Cross.
It's like pulling teeth, said one
solicitor this morning. They have
so many excuses to offcr-some OF
the people. They have simply for
gotten the Red CrOss-and the war
over only month ago, with so much
work to be done for the next two
years.
Red Cross headquarters were. badly
discouraged this afternoon, They
were coming to the opinion that the
work of the last eighteen months.
since America entered the war, has
not been very much appreciated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
MEMORIAL FOR
CITY SOLDIERS
NOW PLANNED
Chamber Of Commerce Au-
thorizeS Appointment of
Committee

To fittingly honor Harrisburg men
who have been in the United states
service, plans now are being made ny
the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
for the erection of a suitable memoir
ial. Preliminary plans were dis
cussed at a meeting of the board Of
directors to-day at the monthly meet
ing of the board at the Harrisburg
Club.
President Andrew Patterson was
authorized to appoint committee.
which should include himself, 10
make preliminary arrangements and
to plan for the organization Of
larger committee. This larger COM
mittee is to decide as to what the
memorial shall be. where it shall be
erected, the method OF providing
finances and other details. The COM
mittee will include, in addition to Mr.
Patterson, David f. Tracy, ]. Will
liam Bowman, George S. Reinoehl and
Paul Johnston.
At the same meeting it was decided
to continue the war gardens conduct
ed during the past two wears by the
Chamber again this year. The Il gent
need Of food for the Allies and other
suffering people of Europe, which de-
mands that America shall produce 10
her full capacity, prompted this ac-
tion.
The Chamber will have school cnr-
dens plowed and fertilized. The
School Board will have to arrange for
the seeding. planting, cultivation and
other details. The adult gardens will
be in charge of the Chamber OF Com
merce as in other years.
The invitation to visit the Y. NJ. c.
\. hut at Middletown was fav9rably
received. Arthur II. Bailey was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee TO
arrange the details. Others on the
committee are Carl X. Deem and Ar
thur D. Bacon.
Decision was made to hold a Cham
her of Commerce smoker, at some
place to be selected later, on Deem
her -. At this smoker the annual
election of directors will take place.
1t had Nc"n planned to have a formal
meeting of the Chamber with a ma
tional speaker of prominence present
to give an address. but the speaker
with whom engotiations had been
started has advised officials that he
will be unable to attend at that time.
and the plan has been abandoned for
the present. The formal meeting will
take place later at the Penn Harris
Hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
French Marshal to
Lead Army Under
Arch of Peace
HOST AT
STATE DINNER
President Keeps to
House Because of
Bad Weather
BY associated Press

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The American
Ambassador, William c. Sharp, gave
a dinner last evening in honor of
President and Madame Poincare and
President and Mrs. Wilson. The
guests included the Ambassadors TO
France. the presidents of the Senate
and Chamber, the Ministers Of Ma
rinc and Foreign Affairs, Marshals
Jofrre and Foch and the Prefect nf
the Seine and their wives, the Amere
lean delegates to the peace confer
crcc and Generals Pershing, bliss
;nd IlaIt.
A reception followed the dinner. at
W hcn many notable men of France
and the United States were present.
Great crowds that missed in front Of
the embassy acclaimed both Presi-
dents
Presiden, Wilson and Marshal
Foch talked for half an hour last
night. The subjects under discus
sion were mainly in reference to the
armistice between the Allies and
Germany. Mr.. Wilson was most
favorably impressed as the result OF
this first extended conversation he
has had with the marshal, accord-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
COnewago Township Man
Is Named Chief Clerk
to the Commissioners

Jacob S. Farver, OF Conewago
township, was appointed chief clerk
to the county commissioners to-day
10 succeed Edwin II. Fisher who is
now register of Wills of. the county,
Mr.. Farver is a retired farmer and
is widely known I'm the lower end
of the county. He was notified of
his appoiI tment shortly before noon
and was expected to come to the
city lat, in the afternoon.
John n. Snyder, of Williamstown,
was appointed mercantile appraiser
for 1918. He will begin his duties
in the near future. Commissioner
II. M. Slime nominated Mr.. Snyder.
Commissioner IL. c. Wells seconded
if
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Cheerless Christmas in
Prospect For City Poor

The Associated Aid Societies is
appealing for Christmas funds to
help the sick, aged, lonely and un-
fortunate of the city, and to see that
at Christmas no child is without
shoes. warm clothing and a touch of
Yuletide cheer.
The following are a few of the
homes where there will be no Christ
mas joy unless some one is interest
ed and helps.
1. The father recently died after
a prolonged illness, during which
time funds were exhausted. The
mother is just recovering from the
effects of the influenza and has de-
veloped tuberculosis. The four chill
dren were also ill and are now in
need of nourishing food, warm
clothing. The rent is due and the
coal bin promises to be empty by
Christmas.
2. A colored boy of fifteen, who
when a small child was a victim of
infantile paralysis. needs a brace.
Arrangements have been made by
the Associated Aid Societies with a
noted Philadelphia doctor TO look
after the boys condition. Should
the braces be given as q Christmas
gift, he would be the happiest of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18

boys.
3. The father has been i'll a long
time. no hopes of recovery. The
mother was recently brought home
from the hospital and is not yet able
to do her accustomed days work
There are no relatives able to as
sist. Nourishing food is needed for
the family, some dainties for the
father. clothing and toys for the lit
tie children.
4. An elderly couple above the
average, no children, both have been
falling for years and are quite
feeble. A ton of coal is a great joy,
also groceries and little money to
crafty their modest wishes.
5. Just before the influenza cpl
demic. the father deserted the
mother and seven little children. All
the family were taken i'll, two OF
the children died. and now the
mother is very gloomy and distress
ed. The children are too young for
the mother to go away and do days
work. We have not been able to find
any trace of the man. Probably this
will be the last Christmas the fam
fly will have together as 1t looks as
though some of the younger chill
dren will have to be placed In homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
State to Be Asked
to Permit NeW
Structure
TWO WAYS TO
SOLVE PROBLEM
City yand CountyMa
Build Separately
Side by Side

That under existing legislation the
city and county can not join in the
erection of a new courthouse and
city hall on the site of the present
courthouse in the opinion given by
City Solicitor John L. Fox and
County Solicitor Philip $. Moyer.
1t was presented at a conference
Of city and county commissioners to-
day.
The solicitors rule, however. that
the county can sell to the city part
of the site of the present court
house, and the city and county can
. each build structures on the sepa-
rate tracts, with the buildings join
ing together, in effect making one
building.
This latter plan is not approved
by the attorneys. who urge passage
of legislation which will revoke Il
former act and permit the city and
county TO join in erecting one struc-
ture. the cost to be apportioned ac-
cording to the amount of space each
will use. and 10 be constructed on Il
site owned in common by both Har-
risburg and Dauphin county.
May Sell Ground
While various proceedings will be
necessary before the city could get
title to an undivided half interest
in the site of the present courthouse,
the solicitors said the county COM
missioners are not prohibited as
trustees of county property, includ-
ing real estate, from selling all or
part of the ground, provided the
money received from the sale is
used for the purpose of erecting a
building for courthouse purposes.
The greater difficulty is presented
in the move to have the city and
county join in meeting the expense
of new structure. An act of 1913
as interpreted by the Supreme Court,
provides that when a city and coun-
~ provide for the erection of the
building, they must each hold title
TO separate tract of ground, which
may be adjoining, but that the struc-
ture used by the city may not eX-
tend over the ground to which the
county holds title, nor may the coun-
TVS building extend over the city's
land.
Difficulties in Plans
Much difficulty in making proper
building plans would be encounter
ed to meet this provision of the law
NLS CiAiSiSio S~lN' 'Niiu a4AO'hNi aS'
which would permit the construc-
ton of a courthouse and city hall
with no such clause, is recommend
ed.
To Draw Legislation
\ resolution submitted by County
Commissioner Henry NJ. Slime and
seconded by City Commissioner g.
w. Burtnett was unanimously adopt
ed before the conference adjourned.
1t authorized the two solicitors to
prepare the necessary legislation and
submit it at another conference 10
he called in the near future. Solici-
tor Meyer was not able to be present
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
NEED LEGISLATION
TO ERECT JOINT
OFFICE BUILDING
EX-CZAR ALIVE,
SAYS MOTHER

Warsaw, Dec. 1S.-The mother
of former, Emperor Nicholas OF
Russia, who is living near Liva-
dia, in the Crimea, has been re-
ceiving letters every ten days
purported to come from the for
mer ruler according to Polish Of
ficers who have arrived here from
Sebastopol. The dowager em-
press and all about her are con-
WINGED that Nicholas Romanoff
is still alive, according to infor-
nation given the officers by Il
member of her household.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
HOusehOIders Without Coal
to Get Early Deliveries

Householders who have less than
one ton of coal in their cellars will
receive the preference in delivering
coal to consumers. it was announced
by the county fuel administration TO-
day.
In order to prevent suffering
should extremely cold weather come,
this step was taken to continue the
practice of giving every householder
at least a few days supply. Ii is
hoped in this manner to prevent hard-
ship here. as small deliveries will tide
over all customers until enough an
thracite is received to fill their or
ders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
GERMAN-MADE TOYS HAVE
NO PLACE IN TOY SHOPS
Big Sale of Novelties Designed Please Youngsters Over
Holidays Reported by Every Dealer

That no possible chance might ex-
list of goods being suspected of be-
ing OF German manufacture. Harris
burg oy-dealers are prominently dis
playing signs telling customers other
wise. These goods are of strictly
American make" these goods were
made in America, these toys were
not made in Germany" and other
similarly lettered notices to Impress
upon would e-buyers the fact that
their pleasure giving toys have not
been soiled by murderous Hun hands.
And the notices are having the de-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
SERGT. BOWERS
ARRIVES HOME
WITH HIP WOUND
Marine Severely Wounded at
Chateau Thierry Here
on Furlough

Sergeant Grover Cleveland Bowers.
one of the first American soldiers to
set foot on the soil of France when
the Allies called for our assistance. Is
back in Harrisburg with a wound in
the hip. He is spending thirty-day
furlough here.
Sergeant Bowers bears the citation
cord given to the Marines for bravery
ot Chateau Thierry and Belleau
Woods. Fighting near verdun and in
other important battles of the great
war, he escaped unscathed until he
big fight at Chateau Thierry, when he
was shot in the hip. Fortunately. the
bullet did not strike a bone and oe-
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