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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1916

Page

9

Charlie Chaplin At Three Houses In Harrisburg Show

Charlie Chaplin invaded Harrisburg last evening and appeared at three Market Street theaters Victoria Colonial and Regent. At the Regent the $670000 laugh producer used an escalator as he dodged an irate pursuer in a rapid fire sequence from The Floorwalker showing Chaplin's signature antics before separate audiences.

Charlie Chaplin Harrisburg Chaplin Market Street Victoria Colonial Regent

Chaplin in Police at Colonial and Victoria is well worth seeing

Theatrical page notes Chaplin as floorwalker at the Regent while Police plays at the Colonial and Victoria. Police depicts him as a released convict steered toward ruin, with some crude humor. The piece praises the film despite controversy and urges audiences to view it, citing Chaplin’s enduring appeal.

Charles Chaplin Regent Colonial Victoria Max Robertson

Paxtang Park Theater This Week Feature

The Paxtang Park Theater showcases Wilson Franklin in My Vaudeville Wife Won't Let Me as the week’s main act. Other acts include Jolly and Wild Al Harrington and his trained dogs Stewart and Keeley and Helene and Emilon. Next week’s feature is the Gallerian Four headlining the playhouse. Free fireworks display kicks off.

Paxtang Park Wilson Franklin Jolly Wild al. Harrington Stewart Keeley Helene Emilon

City Building Lots at $1.50 Down Weekly Installments

Real estate ad promotes city lots on Sixth street with $1.50 down and $1.50 weekly payments. Three years free of interest and taxes, with municipal improvements included. Streets graded trees planted and utilities provided. Call to see B. F. Umberger president at Sixth and Mahantongo streets.

Sixth Street

Chaplin and Mae Marsh Head Colonial Showings Next Week

At the Colonial many acts are listed for Monday and Tuesday including Chaplin in The Floorwalker, Not My Sister and Police replays, Bessie Barriscale, Anita Stewart in The Suspect, and Mae Marsh in A Child of the Paris Streets. A diverse bill features The Love Mask and The Half Million Bride with Metro and Jesse Lasky productions. The sixteenth Navassar Girls perform at the Majestic, with additional acts and a Temptation comedy ace.

Colonial Charlie Chaplin Bessie Barriscale William Desmond Mae Marsh Birch Paris I'red Mace Anita Stewart the Victoria Anita Stew Victoria Today S. Rankin Drew Hamilton Revelle Marguerite Case Navassar Josephine Lenhart Frank Eldry Fisher Moore Gardner George Damerel Murray Hill Mint Charlie Itate Chaplin Cleo Ridgley Wallace Reid Wille Jesse Lasky California Paramount

Central Penna Notes Marysville Factory Opens

Marysville prepares to begin operations at 7 oclock as the Marysville Shirt Factory starts up under proprietor and manager I A Yoder. Nearby notes report a fatal selfinflicted death in Waynesboro, injuries on a road project near Enterline, a teacher training class graduation in Lewisberry, a windowframe accident at Lebanon Valley College, Y M C A fundraising gains, Carson Long Institute commencement dates, the sudden death of Mrs William Crist in Elizabethville, Rev L M Gardner 85 walking trip from York Sp, and a Harrisburg motor trip to State College for commencement events.

Marysville I. A. Yoder Waynesboro Joseph Ringer W. C. Ringer Enterline Halifax Isaac Kinsinger New Bloomfield Carson Long Institute Elizabethville William Crist York L. M. Gardner Mechanicsburg M. M. Dougherty H. C. Brown Frank Sites Harrisburg State College

Night Circus Like Afternoon Show Says Ringling Feature

Despite moonlight, night performances mirror matinee in substance with only housekeeping gear moved off site. Ringling Brothers camps moves in twilight procession. 1370 meals, 11 wagons for dining, 10 wagons for costumes, and other support services depart after 5 30 p.m. yet the spectacle remains fully on stage at the grounds.

Ringling Brothers’ Circus

Chicago cattle market and Penns after line rumor

Hogs receipts 12 000 unsettled with prices. Cattle receipts 300 steady with ranges for native beef stockers and feeders cows heifers calves. Sheep receipts 6 000 weak with lambs and springs selling. Pennsylvania Railroad considers offering 50 a share for Long Island minority stock. reports unconfirmed. Court hearing in Dick Brothers suit completed. decision not expected until next fall.

Chicago Associated Press Ill Pennsy Pennsylvania Railroad Company Long Island Railroad Company Dick Brothers & Company New York State Supreme Court

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