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DANCIIIG REYIEU AT niPPODROUE "All Around tha World" Big Feature of Second Half of Week Ethel Whiteside Company, in a singing and dancing review, "All Around the World," is the big feature of the second half of the, week at the Hippodrome. In all the array of good things in, the way of Keith vaudeville that Manager George W. Carr and WHmer Vincent, lessees, have been bringing to Reading's only vaudeville house this season, this attraction 'stands out as one of the best, "All Around the World" is built on original lines, and is presented In six scenes, It takes a carload of scenery, electric fixtures and costumes' to put the six scenes on, and those who see the show will wonder how such a bulk of fixtures could be carried in one car. The opening scene shows the picturesque setting of a colonial homestead in the South, with Miss Whiteside and company of 10 people, mostly girls. In the second they are shown' embarking in "New York harbor for a trip around the gtobe' The scenery represents the docks and shipping ''in the harbor, and the next time the curtain rises a typical French setting, the Follies Bergere in Paris, is disclosed.

PWESS Paramount Pictures THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Oliver Morosco Presents the Cote' bra ted English Star CONSTANCE COLLIER In an Engrossing Drama of 3Iod em Fashionable Life and Frenzied Finance "The Code of Marcia Gray" Presents a Theme Replete With Fine Dramatic Inccdent and Situations. TRl ItY AN ARTISTIC TRIUMPH Miss Collier Recently Appeared at the Princess in "The Tongues of Men" The Excellent Supporting Cast Includes FORREST STAXDEY, itiias.Jtstj.ii is i si i. HENRY DE VERE, HOWARD DA VIES, IIEDEN JEROME, EDDY AXD FRAXK KROWN. "Col. Ileeza Liar and the Pirates" BRAY CARTOON COMEDY; A Picture of Rare Animals of the Famous Bronx Zoo athe Daily Nevs Singing and dancing all the way, the girls and the comedians in th company next appear on the Thames embankment.

London, one of 5 the most picturesque promenades to the world. A rathskellar cafe in Berlin Is next and finally the company gets back to New York in a magnificent ballroom setting, the girls in costly attire that make the stage look like the setting of a Bradley Martin ball. Every song in the play is one of the newest metropolitan In each of the scenes the company appears in a complete change of gowns, illustrating the fashions of war and peace times alike in the great European capitals. Four Phllllppls. The Four Phillippis, in a refined vocal and instrumental musical act, are sure to please all who hear them.

Everywhere they go this quartjet has been getting a most flattering reception from the vaudeville loving public, and Hip audiences will be no exception, it is expected. "The Dreamy Chinatown," with Morgan, Dixon Schroeder as the entertainers, is featured by piano playing, songs and dances. The trio carry their own scenic effects and present some novel features in a very interesting and musically excellent offering. Comedy is interwoven in the musical menu and some of the newest jests in theatrical circles introduced. Some highly artistic novelties on the revolving ladders, trapeze and other aerial athletic attractions are shown by the Mitchells, a man and a woman, who represent the highest grade of talent in big circus acta as shown in An original nonsensical oddity, by Sampson Hodges, will be on the bill.

A combination of fun, music and surprise features make up this attraction. Seats will be reserved for the Friday night professional tryouts for vaudevillists from Philadelphia and New York. The children's nickel matinee will be on Saturday, as usual. "Nlglit in a Harem" Next Week. For the first three days of next week "A Night in a Harem" will be the chief attraction.

Fatima, a Turkish dancer whose appearance has been creating a sensation In vaudeville, will be the central figure in the act, which will be magnificently mounted. THE GEM This afternoon and evening tho management of the Gem calls tjj public attention the celebrated Wil liam Fox feature, "The Fourth Es tate," in six exciting parts, positively declared to be the greatest news paper story ever filmed. "The. Fourth Estate," with Sam Ryan, Clifford Bruce and Ruth Blair. The story of this gripping drama chronicles the fight of a young labor leader and a square re porter against the forces of graft and corruption.

Their battle with the crime and crookedness of a great city is thrillingly told upon, the screen. Charming Ruth Blair, as Nolan's wife, supplies the necessary feminine element to make the story complete. In the making of this picture the plant of the Chicago Herald was used through the cour tesy of James Keeley, editor. Other reels will be shown on the same program. Tomorrow the thir teenth installment of the great po litical serial, "Graft." featuring Jane Novak, Harry Carey and Hobart Henley, and coming Saturday a six part Metro feature, "The Lure of Heart's Desire," with Edmund Breese and a star cast.

Allentown Sona of Veterans adopted advocating preparedness and asked the War Department for equipment. All This Week Matinee Daily ORPHEULI DRAMATIC STOCK ORPHEUM PLAYERS Present "Seven Keys to Baldpate" George M. Cohan's Great Mystery Farce Reception and Dance Friday Afternoon ALU NEXT WEEK. The Hit of the Year William Gillette's Version 'SHERLOCK HOLMES" THE VICTOR THURSDAY ONLT Jane Grey in the nil 'Man and His Angel' 1 I VI 1 IN FIVE PARTS. COR.

10TH SPRING STS. TODAY WILLIAM FOX presents the greatest Newspaper Play ever written. THE FOURTH ESTATE" by Joseph Medlll Patterson. Starring; Clifford Bruce, Ruth Blair and Samuel Ryan, In 6 Acts. A story of love, hate and adventure.

Mining scenes and strike scene. Vital in its action this superb, production grips and swavs one with the power of its great dramatic strength. Many of the scenes were, taken in and around the plant of the Chicago Herald. other fine subjects will also be shown. 2 to 5 p.

m. 6.45 to 11 p. ro. COMING KAW'fefiir Metro presents the eminent actor, Ed nrund Breese, in "The Lure of Heart's Desire" 1 Acts Supreme Photo Play ment. Achleve JANE GREY is one of the most oon ular and winsome of all actresses and was a famed Artiste of the dramatic "Boards" before making her Dremiere on the silent stage.

Tha story deals, powertuny witn a tneme of universal anpeaj. A SCREEN PLAY SUPREME TWO BIO COMEDY REELS ON THE BAMS rHmiaAM. Mini CRANE WILBUR in a MUTUAL Mu "terpjeee, "A LAW UNTO HIMSELF" IN FIVE REELS. GRAND TODAY TRUE NOBILITY" IX FIVE PARTS IU1 HELEXE ROSSOX and FORREST TAYDOR Also GRACE CUNARD SHIP victor nuconos 1 1 La I Ma ac 5 Tlin READING NDWS TinCG, CGADIIJG, PA. THURSDAY MARCH 3 0, 1916 THE ORPHEUM George M.

Cohan's great mystery farce, "Seven Keys to Baldplate," is thrilling the audiences at the Or pheum, and the clever acting and skilled 6tage direction of the entire performance Is bound to keep the audiences in the dark until th final curtain. The mystery is intense from the very start, the comedy is hilar i ously funny, while the melodramatic action throughout the entire per formance offers the best entertainment presented, by. the popular Or pheum Players since the start of the season. To William II. Sullivan, who handles Magee.

so skilfully, belongs most of the credit, and his clever interpretation of the novelist is the best work he has offered since joining the Orpheum stock. The stage setting is a very clever repro duction of the original piece. Helen Menkel makes a. charming reporter and Helen Grayce, as the blackmailer, Myra Thbrnhill, is particularly good. Ninita Bristow makes a charming Mrs.

Rhodes, while Graoe Fox adds genuine atmosphere to Mrs. Quimby in tho first act. John Vaughn and Robert Faye, two of the stock company who are generally in the background, offer very good support in "Seven Keys to Baldplate." Chase, Ritchie, Burr, Dean, Burke and Darney have excellent opportunity to offer typical characterizations of' the modern melodramatic type. Next week, William Gilette's verr sion of VSherlock Holmes," and the folld wing week Charlotte Walker's greatest success, "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." I 0m One of the leading artists of the San Carlo Grand Opera Company, and who has scored splendid successes with the Century (English) and Chicago Philadelphia Grand Opera Company in the past, is Miss Alice Eversman, the American sing er, tine stanas almost alone as an American among the twenty principals of the organization, being surrounded by artists of German, French, Spanish, Russian and Hal lo Miss Eversman is the possessor of a rarely beautiful, dramatic soprano voice, and has achieved enviable suc cess abroad, where she was a star with the Grand DucaJ Opera, Karl sruhe. She has sung with equal trl umphs with the National Opera, of Montreal, Miss Eversman won na tional fame as an artist of the Chi: cago Opera Company, when, upon some twenty minutes' notice, she sang the title role of Verdi's master.

piece, "Aida," before a distinguished audience at the National Capital, and with such splendid success that her achievement was telegraphed over the country by tho Associated Press Miss Eversman will be heard in the character of "Nedda" in the coming production of "Pagliacci," in this city. A The City Sports have been playing Reading for many" years and at all times their entertainment has been enjoyable. They make their appearance at the Academy Saturday of this week. HIGH SCHOOI1 TEACHER QUIT MAUCH "CHUNK, March 29. Prof.

W. H. Emery, of the local High School, has resigned, and will enrage in partnership with his brother In the lumber and coal business at Oxford, Pa. 161 mm 110 110 SOUTH OIXTII GtrtCGT 1 Pi 1 ft N5TANCE LLIERJ xn. The Code of.

MarciA urav Oliver Morocco at the princess VICTOR Jan Grey appears at the Victor in a supreme Equitable feature. 1'Man And His Angel." Sonia Demitrl is the daughter of an exiled Russian nobleman, who comes to this country almost penni' less, teaches a be. ing a lover of books, starts a little second hand book store. Sonia grows to womanhood unaware of her noble birth, she has a great sing ing voice. In' an old Bible which her father treasures, are the documents which will establish her claim to large estates, but her father tells her she will learn it all after his death.

David Tryne, living In the same neighborhood, deformed and with a twisted mind, is a remarkable" pen man and a lover of the beautiful. He forges letter of recommendation given to one man. The second man uses it and as a result the first man is accused of forgery, The neighbors try to mob Tryne. who takes refuge in the book store. Sonia pities his deformities, aids him, and wins his adoration.

Sonia give up everything, and with Tryne as her servitor, awaits only death. Kitty feels for her, and sends for Schuyler to come and see her. The day he Is to come, Sonia finds the genuine documents regarding her birth which had fallen from Tryne's coat pocket. Tryne sees the papers in her hands, and tries to get them back, but she holds him with her eyes, and as Schuyler enters the room, Tryne sees that he has lost and quietly slips away. With the harrier to their love removed, Sonia and Schuyler find their happiness, GRAND Today the Grand presents a mu tual master picture de luxe edition produced by American Film Corpor ation, entitled "True Nobility," in five parts, featuring Helene Ros son and E.

Forrest Taylor. "Born of the People," a society drama featuring Grace Cunard and Jack Holt. This is a sensational story, relating how a young business man extricates himself from an embar rassing position when he finds i painting of his wife in the nude at a public exhibition. One other good reel will be shdwn. THEY LET HIM SLEEP H.

T. Straynge, Gainesville, It. No. 3, was unable to sleep all night without getting up. "Some times only a few minutes after going to bed, I would have to get up, and I tried everything I heard of for the trouble.

Finally I tried Foley Kidney Pills and after taking one bottle I believe I am entirely cured, and I sleep soundly all night Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak, sluggish kidneys, rid the body of poisons, give appetite, energy and refreshing sleep. American Medicine 710 Penn street. Adv. NO ALCOHOD AT SOCIETY DIXXER fBT SPECIAL LEASED WIRE PHILADELPHIA, March 2. If the sentiment of a meeting held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Joseph M.

Gazzam, at 265 South Nineteenth street, a leader in nuaaeipnia exclusive social circles, permeates Philadelphia so ciety as those who were present hope it will, alcohol in any form will disappear from society dinners, suppers and other functions In this city. COUNCID IXSPEOTIOX Mayor Filbert and the members of Council, acting on the protest of citizens residtngalong Windsor street east of Schuylkill avenue, took off Wednesday afternoon to make an Inspection, so that they could see for themselves just what thte conditions really are. Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Oliver Morosco Photoplay Co. will present on the Paramount program Constance Collier, a celebrated Eng lish etar, in "'The Code of Marcia Gray," a strong and intensely fascinating story of a weak husband facing lose of fortune and reputation and of his brave wife. Very humiliating is the lot of the wife whose husband turns craven at the time of crisis.

A strange and intensely fascinat ing story of a weak husband facing loss of fortune and reputation, and of 'hhTbrave wife is the Morosco photoplay tThe Code of MarciaGray' coming to the Princess, Theatre on the Paramount program Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The story: 'detectives are waiting in the spacious hall impressed by the mag nificance of the furnishings and the design of this palatial room. While they watt the wife goes the broken spirited financier and by her support and pleadings ''arouses htm to face his punishment. Thus buoyed up he approaches the officers of the law but his. nerve weakens and in an Intensely dra matto and superbly carried bit acting the decisive step is accom pllshed.

There are many forms of moral honor, and every woman has her wit individual code of ethics to gov ern various situations. The a.code of Marcia Gray, the basis for the Oliver Morosco photoplay of that name, will win ready sympathy. suddenly deprived of her life of re finement and luxury by the coward Ice of her husband at a crucial mo ment, she finds but one solace Orlando Castleher former sweet heart, and friend of her husband Marcla's code met a great and un expected test not from the usual triangle of two men and a woman but in what makes one of the strong, human moments In a charm Ins production. The wonderful personality Constance Collier as Marcia Gray makes her part one of universal appeal. Every woman will find In the great crisis in Marcia Gray's life a marvelously exact duplication of what she would have to do, and ex perience, should she meet the same problem.

The work of Forrest Stanley as Castle and Henry DeVere as Gray to be commended highly, and Helen Jerome Eddy gives an artistic piece of characterization as the daughte: of the ruined depositor. Herbert Standing, Howard Da vies and Frank Bonn are also excellent. Col. Heeza War and the Pirates, a Bray cartoon comtdy, a picture of rare animals of the famous Bronx Zoo, Pathe Daily News and "The Matsuzhtma Islands," Picturesque Japan, Pathe colored scenic. Ethel Whiteside the Hippodrome, Friday and Saturday, This Week.

ACADEMY LENHARTSVILLE LENHARTSVILLE, March 29 Rev. W. K. Fisher will have com munion services on Easter Sunday, April 28 at a. in the Len hartsville Union church.

Prepara tory services on Saturday previous at 2 p. m. Mrs. John F. Frey, of Stines Cor ner, visited her aged mother, Mrs, Peter Stump.

A number of moving were going to and fro. Charles Clouser lost, a valuable horse by death, through indigestion, Jacob Levan and Glaney Dry are confined to their respective homes with illness. Valentine Sarlg who spent several weeks with his daughters, Mrs. Calvin Wessner, at Allentown, and Mrs. Daniel BentschJer, at Bethle hem, returned home on Friday eve ning.

HUMMEL'S STORE HUMMEL'S STORE, March 29 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Swejtzer and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H.

Zlegler visited Aiahion Ziemer on Sunday, The public sale of Jacob Sweitser was largely attended. M. H. Eshel man bought a pair of mules for 1 368 at the sale of Jacob Sweltaer; Helen lane visited Miss Rosie Griffith. Henry Lebo Was through here on business The schools of Brecknock will close their seven month term this Mrs.

Adeline Brady, of Birdsboro, visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Moore, on Sunday. Some people attended the sale of household goods at High Kohl's, at Adamstown. Heber Styer moved in the house vacated by Mr. Kohl, near Rlgg's farm.

Report from crop correspondents Indicate a large crop of apples, cher. ries and plums while the peach buds in some sections has been ruined and in others are reported In good con dition. SHAMROCK, March KRICK'S MILL 29. The American Telephone and 'Telegraph Company, whose straight line running from Chicago to New York passes close by to the north of Shamrock, has a gang of five men at work putting up efficient lightning arrestors, cables and additional wires, etc. For a week or more the men have been boarding at the Shamrock Hotel, Lewon Witwer, proprietor.

With but. a few hours' work necessary to complete their work, the 'rain interrupted them. Other gangs are at work on other sections. The Lutheran Pastoral Association of Eastern Berks will meet on Monday. tApril at the home of Rev.

William Kline, of Topton. Rev. Messrs. Druckenmiller and Dry will present sermon sketches; Rev. Messrs.

Henry and Kline, voluntary papers, and Rev. Mr. Bernd one on Christian ethics. Mrs. Florenda Butz, of this place, who was confined to her bed with serious illness, is again able to be about the house.

Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Schiffert, of Weatherly, returned home, and Miss Lillie Long, of Longsdale, is keeping house for her. Shamrock Store Sold The store property of the late M. A. Wetzel, of this place, on Satur day, March 26, was driven to $1,280 at public auction, but was withdrawn.

The goods were not put on sale. at that time. Rumor has it that the store property has since been bought by Jonathan M. Relnert, at private terms. Charles Roth was the auctioneer, Levi S.

Maberry the clerk. At the Churches New Jerusalem, Rockland Confessional services, Saturday, 2 p. m. Sunday 8.80 German communion services, 9.80. Trinity, Bowers Sunday school, 1 p.

English services, 2 WEST LAWN WEST LAWN, March 2S. There was a good attendance in Sunday school in the morning. A special feature was the extra exercises of a number of birthdays of the scholars during the month of March. This may be observed every month in the future. Ninety four cents was the birthday offering.

Rev. J. K. Fehr filled the pulpit at 3:45 p. m.

In the absence of Rev, G. Schnable who attended the New Tork Annual Conference over Sunday. He will be back sometime this week and preach this coming Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Mr.

Wentzel, of Reading, moved Into his summer home again last week. James Scheldy, of Sinking Spring, moved his family into the house be bought lately of Mr, Hart and Mr. Hart moved into the house newly built by R. Krlck. B.

Bickel and family called on Mrs. 'Bickel's brother, living in Reading on Sunday. KRICK'S MILL. March 29. The funeral of Sarah Schell (Mounts) took place from the residence of her daughter, Mrs.

William Lutz. Services were held in Christ's (Little Tulpehocken) Church by the Rev. Amandus Leiby and interment made in the adjoining cemetery. The re mains were dressed in a black shroud and rested in a square cor nered chestnut casket with extension bar handles and plate inscribed Mother" and a dial showing the sad hour. The tributes were: Silk brocaded blanket, Mr.

and Mrs. William Lutz and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Schell; carnations, Mr. "and Mrg.

George: carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sclvelt; carnations, Frank Schell; sheaf of wheat, Walter Schell, and bouquet of snap dragons, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beldler.

The bearers were: Samuel Rissmil ler, Isaac Drelbelbls, John Zechman and James Noe'eker. Funeral diree tor, Thomas Kalbach. MRS. J. S.

HARMON DEAD. BY SPECIAL LEA8KD WIRE CINCINNATI. March 89, Mrt. Olivia Scobey Harmon, wife of Judge Harmon, former Governor of Ohio, and former Attorney General of the United States, died last night. Mrs.

Harmon 65 years old. before her marriage was Miss Olivia Sco bey, daughter of William H. Scobey, of Hamilton, O. Mrs. Harmon was married to Mr.

Harmon in 1870, they having been schoolday sweethearts. THIS VECK Thur. Frl. Sat. Cn LITE T7KILE VISITING ALLENTOWN, March 29.

Here on a visit with his wife, Frank Beite man, millwright, (2, of Sumneytown, committed suicide by banging last night at the home of his son in law, Harry Hidebritel. He fastened the rope to a door hinge. Seventy dollars was found in his clothes, including two weeks" pay envelopes. Although devoted to his wife during twenty two weeks' ill ness, her sickness made him roelan choly. Plane have been made for a.

$20,000 Moose home In J'boenlxville. fil in Beading's Leading Theatre ACADEMY OF MUSIC Direction KLAW ERLANGER 13 The House of Safety SUPERB GRAND OPERA EVENT Tonight antf Friday SrHAnCII 30 31 1: Three Complete and Elaborate Productions of the Masterworks of Music, by. the SAN CARLO COMPANY 100 Members: Large and Brilliant Chorus Traditional Scenic Costuming and Stage Property Effects COMPLETE GRAND OPERA ORCHESTRA 20 Fsmoiis Opera Stars 20 Presenting Upon a Scale of Beanty and Artistry I TONIGHT "Lucia cli Lammormoor" TOMORROW MATINEE IS A nn I PI SJ And the Famous VvMfLvlL.lll Double Bill: TOMORROW EVENING "Cavalleria Itusticana" "Pagliacci" With Three Different and Distinct Casts of Principals PRICES: 50o to a few front rows, Mat. 50c to, $1.50. Regular Scat Sale Open.

Local Management GEORGE D. HAAGE. Saturday APRIL 1 "cuty pokt" PRICES: Matinee, 15c, 25c, 35c, SOc.Evenlng, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75e Seats Selling, MONDAY.APRIL 3 JOHN COR Presents 7f LfejJIQ 'IM! mm Book and Lyrics by Henry Blossom SUPERB CAST of PRINCIPALS Captivating Chorus Augmanted Herbert Orchestra PRICES: 50c to $2.00. Seat Sale Friday, March 31. MAIL ORDERS NOW HKCITII VAUDEVLLE ETHEL WHITESIDE CO.

In A SINQINQ AND DANCING REVIEW Entitled "AROUND THE WORLD" A Carload of Scenery 8 SCENES Gorgeous Costumes Beautiful Effecto All New Song Hits onenn Dinon sciinnDun IX 4 PHILLIPPI 4 In a Few Moments of Refined Vocal and Instrumental Music SAMPSON DOUGLAS In Their Original Xonsciisical Oddity THE MITCHELS On the Revolving Iidtler PROFESSIONAL TRYOUTJ? CHILDREN'S SATURDAY Every FAUy Night I ScMATINEE 5c XEXT WEEK FATIMA In Iter Sensational Dance Presentation MOW TITES. WFP. i PERSONAL AXD GEXETIAL. Tileflsh catches continue to In crease. During January 898,000 pounds of the fish were landed at New York, an increase of 135 per cent, over December.

Rapid organization within the last year has developed the American Red Cross to a condition of eff i ciency as one of the bulwarks of na tional defense. An enjoyable surprise party was 5 tendered Edward C. Saylor, residing? at 1437 Mulberry streetin honor of his birthday anniversary..