The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-10

suspenses, however, prevent the les
sons from becoming dry sermons at all
times.
Makes the Play.
But, with such an interesting ve-
hicle. Mr.. Mann is more than equal
to the occasion and the manner in
(which he puts his entire soul into his
art makes the play splendid and pow
erful. There is nothing but praise for
the excellent supporting company, and
particularly for Miss Emily Ann Well
man. as Lefty, -the young wife whose
neglect and mistaken social ambitions
wreck her home. but whose faith and
fidelity ultimately reunite her with her
husband. Charles Sample, imperson-
ated by MI Mann. She wore several
exquisite gowns in keeping with the
demands of the second and third acts;
while the costuming and scenic effects
in all other respects were excellently
I'm accord with the story, =.
There was a large but not crowd
ed house for the performance and all
the vacant seats should have been
filled; buff Mr.. Mann is brought back
here again as both he and his Wednes-
day night auditors desire, there will
not be any vacant seats and probably
little standing room.
The attraction at the odeon for the
last half of the week will include sing
ing, dancing and plenty of comedy:
Barkley and Amonett, those harmony
girls, in a budget of new songs and
classic selection; and Koon and Free
land ma dancing act introducing
land in dancing act instroducing
make you set up and look. The regu-
lar reels will be shown including
feature reels
The story Of THE Shepherd of the
Hills" which will be presented to-
night at the Robinson Grand, is based
on a somewhat dramatic plot of myss
terry. An unknown comes into the
Ozark mountains and because of his
clerical bearing and readiness to
officiate for the regular pastor of the
mountaineers, a portion Of his dis
guise is penetrated. The mountain
GERS who live so much to themselves
are willing to let the man live the life
of partial recluse He makes friends
with one family and volunteers for
the place OF shepherd In this sguise
he attempts to expiate the wrong doing
of his son who several years previous
ly had come into the mountains and
wronged one of the young women.
Her father has vowed deadly ven
geance on the betrayer of his dangh
ter. but he has disappeared leaving no
trace of his whereabouts. 1t is gem
orally supposed that he is dead. The
good shepherd wins the love and re-
spect OF the mountaineers, though at
one time his life is endangered by a
lawless band of mountaineers who
suspect he is a revenue officer,
There are many dramatic episodes
in the play, but it's strength lies in
the unfolding and development of its
characters. The shepherd is a most
Impressive figure, mentally and ply
sically. The young woman who is the
heroine of the story is untrammelled
by the conventions of the town and
has good red blood in her veins. With
the aid of the shepherd she polishes
her mind SO that she becomes young
woman of culture and refinement,
Then there is the young mountaineer
whose love is honest and sincere and
who downs the champion bully and
strong man of the mountains in a mar
velous contest of strength ndsendur-
ance Then there is the uncanny
youth who wanders like wllI-o-the-
wisp across the mountains and is the
means of finally bringing happiness to
the shepherd and restoring the good
name of the mountaineer's family.
There is much atmosphere. of the
hills pervading the play. And in
making the production, Messrs. Gas
kill and Macvitty, the producers, it is
said, have supplied some beautiful
and realistic stage pictures.
Two pictures of great Importance
will be shown at the popular Bijou
theater this week. The first one, a
selig two-reel masterpiece, "a Change
OF Administration will be shown
; Friday, April II. The bright and
shadowy side of official life in Wash
ington is aptly portrayed, in this deft
drama, Ringing about the change of
administration that shakes the coun-
try from center to circumference
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