The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
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The entertainment given BY the
Paint and Powder Club. of Baltimore
at the Grand Opera House last nlRlit
for the benefit Of the Monongah syiG-j
ferers was the best show Of rs kind
ever witnessed in this city. The actors
not only possessed talent along the
lines assigned them 90 that theys
could perform their work wen. but bg
long. hard, careful, superior training
and by faithful work they were able
to bring out the best that was 81
them and they created an art eieminS
ating all that was worthless and re-.
tanning all that was valuable. Truly
the boys were there with the goods
without one thread OF shoddy III III
The programme wasSa pleasing one
throughout and was Just the right
length. It was not So short as TO
make the audience feel that II had
been skimped nor was It 50 icns 4
was thoroughly enjoyed by the darge
audience and the actors responded lih.
orally to the encores. The work ofsall
was exceptionally well done. but. the
solo by. Frank ]. Taylor was almost
ideal. The singer possessed an almost
perfectly modulated voice and the diss
ferent shades of tone blending In per
feet harmony were the admiration OF
all that heard him HIS was superior
work done by high grade artist.
Mr.. Harmison,s recttations were
well received. His impersonation of
the German characters were real and
were greatly appreciated The MINI
BILE terpsichorean acts of Messrs. p:
L. Bartlett and r. Q. West were pleas.
ing and the dancers were roundiy an
plauded.
The clever impersonation Of femls
ninity by the whole cast was carried
out to high degree Of perfection and
to many they appeared as real girls.
Messrs. Klemm and Gantz's rendition
of "Carless carrye' pleased and at its
conclusion the audience was hungry
for more. Charles A. 4cCann's solo,
THE Girls Prayer for q Permanent
Papa" was a decided hit.
The Paint and Powder Club has
been accustomed to playing in the east
where art is amply rewarded by its
favorable reception by the people, but
since the boys have visited our city
they are cognizant that our apprecia-
tion of their work is as keen as that
displayed in the cities they play reg.
ularly.
A Brilliant Scene.
The scene at the Grand Opera House
was brilliant one, the house having
been gorgeously decorated in the col,
ors OF the two States, West virginia
and Maryland, and the colors Of the
Baltimore Athletic Club and the Paint
and Powder Club. This gorgeous set
ting formed a fitting background for
the brilliant audience which Witnessed
the performance last night
The elite of Fairmont were present
with Representatives Of ClarksbnF
Parkersburg, Morgantown and Graf
tons representative people. The low.
er boxes were all occupied by faEniIg
parties. In the first box ON the LEFT
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence W. Wat
son, Misses Ida and Lucy watson. IA (
the second box were Mrs. Nina Miller
Thumb, Mrs, George watson Fleming.
Of Baltimore, Md; Miss virgins
Fleming, Miss Nell Bassell. Of CIarlzssi
burg. and Mr.. Walton Miller. The
third box was occupied BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Edwin Reed. Mrs. Frank
Murphy. Misses Eva Brand and LII
liam Reed.
In the first box to the right we're
Secretary Of State Charles w. Swtshs
er and Mine Inspector James PAM. Or
Charleston: Senator Joseph AfeDeS
mott. Of Morgantown, and Mayor w,
E. Arnett. The second box was occu.
pied by a party from Clarksburs.
namely, Mr.. and Mrs w. Hi Lewis.
Mr.. and MES. Smiley and Mr.. and ATrs.
Dieson. The third box was occupied
by Mrs. ]. 2. Watson and daughters,
Miss Sue, Mrs. George W. Debolt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hartley.
Among the out Of town people seen
in the audience were Mr. and alrs.
sprigg D. Camden, OF ParkeFsburs
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