The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-25
THE THEATERs

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Three more big houses greeted tn:
popular Billy osman at the odeon,
theater yesterday III his new piay.
entitled the isle of zu zu," which
was the biggest hit of the week, as
II is laugh from start to finish. Tho
manager has decided to keep the
Billy osman Company the remainder
Of the week, as it does not know
where it can fnd another company
as clever. There viii be an entire
change again FRIDAY matinee ana
night, and Billy osman says it is the
best and funniest play he has got.
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Special programs OF moving pic
lures will be presented at the popu-
lar Biiou theater, the rest of this
week, the first starting today. "a
Doll for the Baby" is a yitagraph
drama featuring Maxine Elliott, An
ma schafer and George Stanley.
Two Men of the Desert" CBio-
graph is strongly presented by
Blanche Sweet, Henry Wallace and
ta-cast Of stars. friday will be pre-
sentef THE Mystery OF West sedg-
wick two part Edison drama
adapted from THE Gold Bag" by
Carolyne Wells; also Pathe's latest
weekly, containing ten important.
and interesting events.
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1t is rare enough thing nowadays
to find a play which has received the
universal endorsement of dramatic
critics everywhere 1t is unprecedent-
ed to hear OF play that has received
not only the endorsement Of the men
whose business it is to consider a play
from technical viewpoint, but from
the prominent laymen who Judge a
play only by the personal appeal
which it makes to them. within the
Law" by Bayard WELLER, which will
be presented tonight at the Robinson
Grand, has been commended publicly.
by such eminent thinkers as Wood
row Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, DR..
G. H. Parkhurst, the Bishop of wyom-
ing, Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, Mrs. Aar-
riot Stanton Batch. 1t has just
concluded run of more than year.
at the Bltinge theater, New York
City. A large audience is expected
for tonights performance.
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Every person of tho large as
semblage that attended Cohen and
Harris's successful comedy drama,
Broadway JONES'" last night at the.
Robinson Grand will gladly corrob-
crate the advance statement made by
Reuben Robinson. managing director
of tho house, that 1t is one of the
very best plays out of New York
City this year; and tA.-.~edvance
press notices that 1t is "whirlwind
of laughter" throughout. The play
itself is lively, full of genuine wit
and as cieaT-as a comedy could be.
ut is nicely staged and splendid
cast presents it with superior ability.
Those who had seen George M. Co
hen in the leading role last seen in
his theater in New York City say
that Thomas V. Emory. who took
that part in the. production here, is
as good substitute for him as any
good actor could be expected to be.
Curtis Benton as Robert Wallace,
Jones's friend, makes an especially
strong character.a
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A successful melodramattc play,
Billy the Kid" is to be presented in
afternoon and night performances
Saturday at the Robinson Grand.
Joseph santley and Walter Woods are
the authors and while the story they
have told is said to have been found
ed upon some of the incidents in the
life of the famous and notorious ban
dit. for the purposes of the play, they
have made their leading character a
young man who is not wholly bad,
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