The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-18


broadway Jones', the new comedy
which George NJ. Conan has written
around a young New Yorker of sport
ing tendencies, but who is shown the
error of his ways and brought to a
retaliation Of his foolishness in time
to become a very desirable citizen
through the influence of "the girl''.
viii be seen at the Robinson Grand
Wednesday. September "a. A splendid
cast and fine production are promised
for the local engagement.
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An interesting insight Of the liter
airy taste of large mixed gathering
of young men and women. some old
enough to venture into the hectic
novels of today and others so small
that the reading Of book is a great
event in their lives, Is offered in the
result OF a recent canvass of the 1900
sunday school students of the Elm
Park Methodist church of Scranton,
Pa.
The canvass was conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. George Wood Ander-
son, D. D., while he was convalescing
from an Illness.
Il told them I wanted to read some
good books while recuperating, said
the pastor. explaining his undertake
ing. "and asked them to recommend
to me one book each. l knew, OF
course. that each student would
recommend the book he or She liked
best" S ,...s-, (,
Somewhat to the surprise Of DR..
Anderson, a story spf almost fifty
years ago outranked all others in
popularity. It was Little Women, ;"
a quaint story Of New England home
life which has endeared Louisa NJ.
Alcott to millions of readers in three
generations. The book established
Miss Aleott as a fayorite American
authorizes and the result OF the voting
indicates that 1t has lost none OF its
charm in competition with the books
of today.
Little Women got six votes to
one of the book. that finished second.
in the results" said DR.. Anderson;
land it led a long llstaby a wide mar
gin"
"Rbecca OF sunnybrook Farm" ran.
second, and "The Shepherd OF the
Hills" came third with scant MAORI
ties over stories of reignlng popular
ity.
In an interview to the Scranton
Times DR.. Anderson stated that the
showing made by Little Women was
most gratifying, as he regards the
story as one of the most wholesome
in American literature. The fact that
children as well as grown-ups of
three generations have been enthrall-
ed by Miss Alcott in her quaint, sim
pie story OF New England home life
affords striking proof, says the Coo
tor. that good book. like Tenny-
sons brook, goes on forever.
That Little Women" still enjoys
tremendous popularity in the larger
cities was shown by the reception
accorded Marian DeForest's dramati-
cation of the piece, which William A.
Brady produced at the Playhouse in
New York last season. The play was
one of the biggest successes Of the
theatrical season, being kept at the
Playhouse all winter to satisfy the
demand of playgoers who had been
surfeited with so-called problem
plays and torrid musical shows.
Mr.. Brady will present Little
Women" at the Robinson Grand We'd
nesday, October l. matinee and even
ing with the complete Playhouse pro-
duction and cast of representative
players. In the light of the phe-
nomenal success of the play wherever
it has been seen. its engagement is
forecasted as one OF the distinct
events of the local theatrical season.
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The popular Bijou photo plays
The last three days have been
among the best ever brought to this
city. The last part of the weeks
program will eclipse the former halt.
The program will include Thursday,
Johnny Bunny, LILLIAN Walker and
Flora Finch; Friday, Arthur John
son and Miss Lottie Briscoe; satur-
day, Miss Alice Joyce and Tom
Moore. These people are the cream
OF motion picture actors and
actresse. Bunny, etc, will make the
'un. Johnson in "The Road to
Dawn" is a stupendous drama and
Saturday Miss ,Tovra ord NJ lEoora