The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-11
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GIVES A GREAT.
Entertainment.

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ELEvATINe A HUSBAND WAS
PERHAPS THE BEST ATTRAc-
TON EVER SEEN AT THE LOCAL
PLAY HOUSE.
The patrons OF the Grand Opera
. House were given the best attraction
Of the season last night when Louis
mann was seen in "Eleyatlng a Hus'
band" There was plenty OF the solia
stun in the play that fingers in the
mind and can never be erased. 1t vas
a play that makes an indelible impress
sion on the memory. The lessons that
it teaches are good, wholesome ones
that sets the hearers to thinking IN
the right way. Many Of the patrons
Of the local play house think that the
offering last night was the best per.
Torrance ever seen here not excepting
( Chanticler, MI. :s1ann surely is an en-.
tertainer Of the highest Type and there
was much more than entertainment in
the role that he plays in the vehicle
that has been prepared for him this
season.
Every MEMBER o. the company was
clever actor. Miss WelIman who
took the part of the wife Wed with
the star for honors and in this Mr..
Mann seemed to glory Miss IIol.
combe as the mother Of Charley lived
her part and there was nothing lack
ing in Charles Miller as Herbert Dun
can. 1t was performance where eV-
cry actor simply lived the part played
The greatness of mother love and
the fidelity in the love for mother and
bubble OF society, the sacredpess OF
the home were wildly portrayed in a
superb and finished manner. 1t was
a most enthusiastic audience that wit
messed the production.
The story briefly told, is this:
Charley Sample, his mother, Miss Let
ty Lawton Herbert Duncan, Prof. To.
pier, are all boarders at Mrs. Kate
Nutrients home. Charley Sample was
a boy that from early childhood had to
struggle to take care Of himself and
his mother for whom he had the fond
est devotion. Through his keen bust.
ness instinct he laid the foundation
for commercial career and soon was
the owner OF stores. Herbert Duncan.
a man who had ben educated and was
cultured in the finer points OF polite
society was in love with Lefty, but
she saw qualities in Charley that VOL
her. She and Charley got married.
Charley prospered and soon owned
fifty stores. His wife trained for re-
fined society was placed in a home of
Elegance but the uncouth mannerisms
and commercial instincts OF her hus'
band were irksome 10 her and she
sought the society OF more polished
friends, that of authors, musicians and
society mon. She demanded of her
husband that he learn the ways of So
!.iety and was source of annoyance
to Charley's mother and insisted that
the aged woman dress in a manner
that WAS not only dispeasing to the
cid lady but very much interfered
with her physical comfort. Herbert
Duncan, who had lfaver been able 10
make a dollar for himself and Prof,
Topier, who had racked his brain for
years trying to "sq 'are a circle" were
taken in by the shrewd merchant and
given chance to make living for
themselves. Letty's parties and social
functions where her polished friends.
were entertained and the financial
plunges made by her and Herbert
Duncan caused Charley's financial
ruin. Herbert Duncan after wreckips
Charley financially tried to break up
his home by making love to his wife.
After the financial storm had cleared
away the Samples, husband, wife and
mother are once more united.
The stage settings and electrical cf'
fects were among the most gorgeous
ever seen here.