Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
ways strong, virilc Characterization
work of Wallace Reid.

ways strong, virilc characterization
work of Wallace Reid
Great crowds witnessed the initial
presentation of "Parentage." a power
full film mes
"Parentage," the sage at the Vic
Last Times To-day toria yesterday
and last even
ing. 1t is the sort of pictur" play
that makes you feel good for .aving
seen it. and one that sends you away
from the theater with the knowledge
that the kiddies must have the right
influences about them to bring them
up, to be. honorable men and women
fit to do the worlds great work. 1t
is film story you will remember. 1t
carries powerful theme, portrayed
in delightfully."- natural manner by
characters just as human as you and
your neighbors. 1t hits hard and
convinces.
Lyman II. Howe's Travel Festival.
which comes to the Orpheum to-mor-
row and Saturday,
Lyman ii. Howe with daily matt
Educational nees, has, been
Exhibitions aptly described as
"an ineXhaustible
mine of knowledge and pleasure" One
of the principal features of Mr.. Howe's
latest programs is China. There is
something so impressive and attrac-
tive about this oldest civilization of
the world that it has drawn travellers
for centuries past to the shores of the
great Chinese Empire and year after
year new discoveries of the mysteries
of China have added to it's lure.
1t remained for Lyman II. Howe to
bring the real China to the people OF
the outside world His photographers
waited for five years and at last re-
ceived permission to take the f1rst
photographs of THE Forbidden City,
the most sacred and mysterious spot
in all China Won might visit China
thousand times and not gain one-half
the idea of Chinese life and Chinese
character that this film portrays.
The co-stars William Courtenay
and Thomas A. Wise. will come to the
| "GeneraI in their entertainInG
POST comedy, General Post,
by ]. e. Harold Terry.
William Courtenay is seen as the ar
dent and heroic tailor, and Tom Wise
plays the genial baronet: Cathleen
Nesbitt is the heroine. The play be
gins before the great war, and Sir
Denys CTom Wise) and Lady Brough-
ton Cynthia Brooke) are, typically
aIoof and patronizing. They know
! their daughter has become Interested
| in a tailor, who is somewhat OF
student, and they are for sending her her
commoner. Then the war comes,
| been member of the Territori
! ais. and knows his soldering back
! ward. he soon becomes a colonel, and
| finally a brigadier general. And that
| changes the viewpoint of the Brough-
| tons entirely. In place of being com
| mon snobs they become supersnoDS'
and even suggest to their daughter
that she throw herself in the way oI
the general. There is a good bit OF
amusing comedy, and not little sen
! sible war talk, mixed in with the
sentiment of General Post.
Sentiment, mystery and adventure.
r,ived in the proper quantities, makes
play that appeals 10
ar,. nlaygoers of every age
ThirteentL and class; the reason
Chair LOT Tue ..irt trbiI-
teenth Chair. is that Bayard EellleI E
dramatic thrill contains all OF these
elements. woven into story that is
told with surprising skill.
"The Thirteenth Chair" VIII be the
attraction at the Orpheum for a re
turn engagement next WednesdaH'
matinee and night, and the engage
nent in all likelihood Will pc one ol
The most welcome events of the thea-
trical, season; for this play was pro
nounced the success of successes IN
New York last year. II ran lor
twelve months at one theater' uraw
ing crowded houses during the helght
nf the summer season just as easily
as II did in midwinter, and later haa
n remarl<ab bly, successful engagement
of three months in Chicago.