Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-17

Many names that are familiar to
followers of minstrelsy, will be found
on the roster of the Neil o. Brien
Minstrels when they play their an
nual engagement at the Orpheum
Theater tomorrow, matinee and
night. Manager Oscar L. Hodge
promises this years prodution to be
entirely new with an elaborate first
part setting quite out of the ordinary,
novel lighting effects and rich cos
TUNES. The entire production was
conceived and staged by Neil O'Brien
who is widely known as Americas s
foremost writer and producer of
negro comedy acts or sketches and
in this seasons performance there
will be found no less than three
original playlets which Mr.. O'Brien
claims to be the best he has writ
ten in recent years. Among old and
new favorites to be found with the
organization are Bert Swor. Davis
"Sugarfoot" Gaffney. J. Lester Haber-
korn. James Barardi James b. Wal
bank, Lea Laird. Richard Flourney,
Chas. X. Wright Barton lsbell, George
Miner. Joseph ,Cronin, Waldo Roberts.
Gossans. Major Nowak. Chas. Strong.
Fred Miller II. +. Quinn and Louis
Tracey. There will be the usual
parade at high noon.
oRPHEUM
Tonight Only-Oliver Morosco pre-
sents the laughing hit of the New
York season, Civilian Clothes"
To- morrow. Matinee and Night-Neil
OBrien's Minstrels. featuring two
of the greatest minstrel men in the
business. Bert Swor and Sugar
foot Gaffney.
Wednesday. November lS David
Belasco presents his Irish comedy
success, Dark Rosaleen."
Friday and Saturday. November p
and 22-"Somebody' Sweetheart"
an Arthur Hammerstein success.
MAJESTIC
High Grade Naudeville-The Four
Higgie Girls. scream of fun from
start to finish; Mccarthy and
Sternard, some more laughs; Tracey
and Mcbride in a funny sketch; two
other Keits acts. and another epi-
sode of The Great Gamble"
Coming-"Nery Good Eddie"
VICTORIA
To-day and Tomorrow - William
Russell in a Fox special, sacred
Wednesday and Thursday - Gladys
Rockwell in Chasing Rainbows'
Friday and SatHrday-Mary Pickford
in a return engagement of Daddy
Long Legs"
COLONIAL
To- day. Tomorrow and Wednesday,
Eugene o'Brein in Ralph lnce
production, Sealed Hearts"
Thursday, Friday and Saturday-"fhe
Weaker Sen
REGENT
All This Week-D, w. Griffith's
Broken Blossoms and the Mack
Sennett comedy. His Last False
Step
"CIVILIAN CLOTHES Tonight
1t is not an eNaggeratlon to say
that Civilian Clothes" the comedy
by Thompson Buchanan, which comes
to the Orpheum tonight, is one of
the brightest comedies of the day.
1t is smart and up to date and peopled
with likeable Americans. mostly
young folk. The fact that it is pre-
sented by oliver Morosco is sufficient
guarantee of the high quality of the
company and production Not a de-
tail has been neglected to make the
presentation as complete and artistic
as possible. The women in the audi
enCc will take n special pleasure in
the smart gowns worn by the women
in the play. They are the latest
New York creations. The scenes of
"Civilisn Clothes are laid in the
home OF one of the old families OF
hero is fine, manly young captain
lust mustered out OF service after
his return from the front, and the
heroine charming society girl.
OZARK ROsALEEN"
"Wednesday night will see the pre-
sentation OF Belasco play at the
Orpheum Theater. Dark Rosaleen,
the only Irish comedy ever produced
by that wizard Of the stage. will be
presented with essentially the same
cast that appeared in it at the Belasco
Theater New York. during it's notable
run there last season. The play Is
from the pens of two lrishmen. Whit
ford Kane and w. u. lfepehstall and
tells a story Of loves young dream
in that most dreamy OF all lands.
ireland. The authors have chosen the
present day as the time in which TO
place their comedy and az result,
The characters are more familiar to
the audience than the silk hosed and
white wiggsd lords who have been
figuring az the heroes of the eonVcn-
tional Irish drama. AS the story is
laid in a little village in the South
been given the authors for the intro
duction of many quaint characters,
whose adherence to ancient customs
and whose rich racial humor lend an
at mosphere of truly Celtic spirit to
every scene. MesSrs. Hepenstall and
Kane know their people. They have
lived among them and are of them.
All the quaint sayings, the fascinat-
ing bits of mystical lore--s heritage
from their pagan forefathers-their
strange customs and their warm
hearted sympathles are at the