Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-03

The productions of the New York
Princess Theater have for many sea-
sons been one of the most
ooh, enjoyable features of our
Lnuy! theatrical season. II. Ray
Lady!' Comstock. who directs the
Princess Theater, an
nCunces that he has arranged for
"Oh. Lady! Lady," the fifth New York
Princess Theater musical production,
to be presented here at the Orpheum
tomorrow night and Wednesday. The
book and lyrics are by Guy Bolton
and P. G.. Wodehouse and the music
who were responsible for the par
ticularly. successful musical comedies
Very Good. Eddie" and oh, Boy!"
both of which were Princess Theatcr
productions.
"Oh. Lady! Lady" is one of those
intimate musical comedy shows that
nave given the Princess Theater a
uniSue reputation. 1t tells the story
whose studio is in Greenwich village
and in the second act the present
New York Latin Quarter is seen Cor
the first time on the stage.
Among the musical numbers in "Oh,
Lady! Lady" are: I'm 70 Be Married
To-day" Not Yet" DO 1t Now"
Our Little Nest" Little Ships Come
Sailing Home" "Oh, Lady! Lady,"
"ncu Found Me and 1 Found YOU"
Moon" Waiting Around the Cor
ner," The Sun Starts to Shine Again."
Before 1 Met YOU" "Greenwich Vii
lage," "A Picture Went to See," Its
a Hard, Hard World For a Man"
OF all the light operas of the past
decade, and there have been many
some really meritori-
"Swcethearts' GUS and others turned
out over night - it
is safe to say that nos one has achiev-
ed the artistic, and equally financial
success that has Victor Herbert's
masterpiece of melody, "Sweethearts."
ton compares favorabl with that of
our other favorite composers, bur of
All his great successes, including
"Serenade Ser Gi3i en The Fortune Teller"
gefia," "The only Girl" etc. none
have encompassed the remarka Sle
triumph that "Sweethearts" has. It's
claim to the superlative in the list of
met with the approval and unstinted
praise of every newspaper of every
city it visited, as well as the unat-
tached but learned musical sages.
large and virgin territory that has
never been included in the itinerary
of this charming musical attraction,
including few return engagements,
and it will be seen here at the Or
Eheum next Friday and Saturday.
Bobby" Heath and his popular Song
Revue, is the big feature of the Ma
jestic bill the early half of
At the this week. Theatergoers
Majestic are sure to be given fine
treat for Mr.. Heath always
hits of the season. all of which are
sung in delightful fashion. Other
acts on the bill are: Dick Knowles,
in a clever comedy Offering; Wren and
Fitch: ysriety entertainers; Pierlot
turn, and the Flying Mitchells, in a
sensational aerial offering.
Several weeks prior to the release
of Mickey" featuring Mabel Nor
mand, Miss Normand
"Mickey" at was arrested and fined
the Victoria 81 by Judge Houser for
violating traffic regula-
tions, in trying to learn the detail
of running an automobile while she
used the English side of the thorough
fare. Spurning the opportunity for
further publicity, Miss Normand was
sparing of her remarks to the re-
porters to this very limited extent:
81 was so scared L didn't know
what to- do" This from the woman
who does the breathlessly venture
some stunts during the progress of
Mickey" to be shown at the Victoria
Theater all this week, created a prob
lem, to wit: How did Miss Normand
keep her face straight on conveying
her terror at driving an automobile
at snaiis pace while being "chauf-
feured" into the mysteries of motor
driving? Lucky thing she was err
rested before the opening of Mickey"
or those reporters would have nippod
the sarcasm.
Mickey" pl-inly defies and illus
trates the word thrill as applied 10
motion pictures. as she swings along
from cliff to cliff in mountain range
of recklessnessness. In Mickey"
there is said to be everything tmagiu-
able that might be conceived by the
most inventivee producer, past or
present, to put Thrills" into films and
project punches" upon the screen,
Mickey" proves herself the feminine
and artistically concentrated essence
of a Chaplin Fairbanks combination
or humor and agility. And it's mighty
real, taking a dangerous fall OFF a
racing horse: or hanging from the
top of building while the brave. hero
is forced to postpone temporarariIy
rescuing her.
Scared? Not bit of it. Mabel says.
That's all in her days work.