The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-19
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The Bijou, the theater whose
lmanageme is always on the look
out for the best in the market in
photo plays, started on the present
week with an extra dine program
consisting of fine Vitagraph COM
edy drama, an extra classy society
llKalem drama and ,two-reel
Eclipse" special feature with title.
t.'A Japanese Dagger This picture
lis a subject that holds you spell-
hound. 1t deals with young
American naval officer whose ship is
cruising in Asiatic waters. While in
l9Tokyo, Japan he buys an old dag
lger as a, curfo. While showing his.
fcurio to a Japanese friend, quaint
Inscription is found on the blade,
Heading as follows: Never. must
1ieave this country evil will befall
anyone who carries, me away. The
story is wound around this old relic
and will certainly ehold you spell
Hound through. 1900 feet of film.
Miss Alice joyce, the beautiful
petite ravishing.S FISHER Girl model.
win appear in the Kalem. The Vita
graph Will be a nice comedy as the
title suggests, After the Honey
moon" Some funny stunts will be
presented. Robert Thornby and
/ Miss Mary Charleston act the prin-
cipal parts, so something will be do
ing.
Speaking of clean. classy and up
to-date photo plays, the management
OF the tBijou was approached by one
OF the leading ladies OF the city. who
remarked that she never .hesitated to
liet her children attend the Bijou, as
she felt perfectly sure there would
i be nothing shown on the screen OIL
| that theater the least i'm
ROPER. Quite record for the five
years the Biiou has been open IN
der the present management. The
pictures shown are subjected to a
livery severe test First the National
Board of Censors, next the state
board and last and most important
Ethe Bijou management, who chooses
lar subjects used in the theater-
iTnere is NO possible chance to show
lanything Objectionable. The Bi1ou
caters to the ladies and children
| respectfully and at all times aims 10
lplease them. New service IS started
To-day. Remember this service is not
fused for the first time in this city, or
1.-THE world, but IS thrown on the cur
Etain and thoroughly censored by
Iconlpetent board of ladies and gen
tlemen before being shown here.
please make a note of this: The
projection of pictures by its COM
petent operator and the use of a
$1,000 mirror screen give a clear
and perfect non-eye straining enect.
Mine Bijou is the only house in TINS
part of West Virginia equipped with
a mirror screen.
f vaudeville that is the real kind
opened at the odeon for the first three
4 days of the week this afternoon and
the large crowd that visited this pop
\ ular theater was well satisfied that
Il they had their moneys worth. Re-
velle and Derry. gymnasts and equi-
Iibrists, showed some new stunts fnat
won for them hearty approval from
the audience. and Burt and Malvene
\ in a rapid fire singing. talking, dane
ing and quick change act, have new
offering that is bound to make them
big favcorites In the city. In addition
10 the regular reels the odeon weekly
,viII he shown The weekly shows
pictures of the big FIRE of the clarks-
burg lumber and planning mill, the
ball game between the Fairmont and
ciarksburg high schools and bird 8
eye view of Clarksburg and also OF
the business section of the city