The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

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and she very ably "got away with
it. ? The acting Of Miss Leslie IN
esTIe White Caps" proved Manager
Aliens wisdom in featuring the lit
tie lady.
Mr.. John D'Ormond again was 9
rugged hero, parts that seem to 1t
him to the ? or s'DsO., '-wheth-
er by nature, art or long centered use
not stated but nevertheless true.
Arthur BlackaIler again made a
change of countenance and appear
cd this time as a senegambian. He
was as successful in this as in his
other Characterization. They must
be awful proud Of Arthur at home.
Mr.. Lessig gave another e2ce q, I :
character study one ot the -nesI u
has shown during the week.
Miss Selcrist was there every men
or rather pound Of her. She gave
two character studies in black and
white face.
In viewing the work of a roper
toire company night after night for
weeks engagement, one then be-
gins to realize what it is to be q
good repertoire actor. However
much belittIed- by the school OF act
ing favorites, there is the place
where you earn your money and
learn how to act, unless the actor IS
lazy and satisfied to let well enough
alone, and sink into old fashioned
ruts. Take the work, for instance
of Miss Selcrist and Messrs. LessIg
and BlackaHer for one week. Seven
different shows and possibly seven
distinct character impersonations,
seven times to impersonate a differ
emit type of being with all his nat
ural characteristics. And each time
of the actor is conscientious he must
work as hard as though he were
walking through full dress com
edv or wearing feathers and velvets,
and seeing his pictures on the one
sheets. These are the real actors
and at 10, 20 and 30, tn howl OF
commerciaIizing the drama is heard
only via the Dramatic Mirror.
To return to s'The White Caps.
it pleased the audience and as that
was its mission, enough said.
The good repertoire actors ought to
organize a White Cap society of
their own and whip all the bad ac-
tors out of the business, and then it
would be better all round-for
manager, actors, and audience.
The vaudeville last night was the
same as before, with the single eX-
ception of Robisch and Childress-
They changed their act again. Even
money is being bet that they eould
not do it for week.
In passing we must say a word
about the exquisite voice of Mr.. Roy
Phillips. He has sung two new
songs a pight-let's see that with a
matinee would make IA songs alto
gether. Quite repertoire Of
songs, and so artistically rendered
some say they haven't heard him,
but that is because they came too
early-or too late.
The pig social would have proved
more entertaining, but the pig re-
fused to act. 1t was easily captur-
ed by Mr.. Z. Caywood, ana Dor,lN
dismally away to join the
buckwheat cakes.
This company gave matinee per-
formance this afternoon, and will
close their engagement here tonight
We venture to say that the company
has given the best of satisfaction,
and farther that they are worthy
the patronage of the most critical
audience. Tonight the play is "I'he
Scouts Revenge" and say, he was SO
good old scout too. All the actors
are killed in this play as it saves
paving them off. All except the
'.Kid'' for me and Sim and Tom
DAILY and Robert Thorn and Dick
Colths wouldn't let 'em kill the kid,
not on your life.