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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
No ArranRemanta-
OIL AND GAS

tn" fourth sand development on
thu West Fork river. CLAY district.
Harrison county. ". Va. has. after e
laps" az several months. come To- tho
front with another good producer r.
s. The Philadelphia company 80 Il on
Gu" Lucas tract aud produced 200 bar
rf.S The FIRST % hours The other late
compilations ou this tract have beeu
rather light producers 4 determined
effort has been maue 20 extend tho
rrodgc.n- limit. bur tho result has
not been satisfactory IN tho same die
'rict tho Hope NI'uru Ca company
ha- drilled 90. so % on the Henry
Long farm through the NTH sand and
has 70 g1sscr 100 that formation
Good Producers m Bia sandy
ol NuLNood run. 1919 SANDY district.
kauaNh1 county. the Failing Rock
Camel CH1 company has completed
No@ 3D.. and as ON tho Failing Rock
Camel Coal COMPANY b tract Tho first
good fo. '- barrels AMI tlo second
barre a tiH tu ftr Weir sand
These are 'H" best proIurcr- that
Itfc been found 'ur SOME time in fn.
FALLING ROCK trrrk .ouufr,
Ou Horse Fork Pin district tho
".'...r IA'N N ff.N a. NrNn fNfuIih'. has
'"mp.''cd test ou the 4 T. ,aIncs
itrm HDd tof 70 light shov ~ oii n
'h' Won sand This 'r-f i- purely a
wildcat located ftr miles northeast ~
developments ou Fdilua Rock creek
ln 'h' Older ptr' OF the Blue Creek
i'I4 operator ar" burning Dot ~
't" Dish explosive fluid 20 keep fIe
H.I "'|. ru.rE Tho Ohio Fuel OH
company -h1f $50 20 on the g. "
WHIT" 'Hrm Inl ruf 90 ~ pumping in.
tr'.t'rr ife Production from fs gov 30
BARREL. d1F Ths W s. Edwards
'.I .mpIrt shot So or tho Lewis
Graham heirs farm and increased
i- production from % to .u barrels Il
daf ON laurel rrn HIg SANDY &c..
ric'. th" South Penn Ou COMPANY. g
NJ" un fhc U'uo Greek tract Is hold
nr Hr OF . barrels o. dat since f
va- Shot Tho ohio rus, On com
PAM 81 40 ou The chloe Copenhayer
ifm 0ns Increased from o. to -. BAR.
role Ii,
d. .ff.r.t district karlwh. ...tr
'..| 81 ffH. "Hfr.f .fft ..
i' Hf .r-.nf fref. Iff Ir..
fH.w fr. frat tref .u
stating -c.HuI
'.I N It.. COMPANY .a .farf.ey
Producer IN ounsr county
W.T. i" NN'. creek Troy district Oh
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CARRIERS-CLE
Employees of Local PostoYtee VIII c1ask
In Battle Royal Tomorrow at
dRa Pail

All ARRANGEMENTS are complete for the
annual hall game h"twecn the carr era
and ;he clerks. 9, - staged tomorrDN
afternoon - E'dg- park Tho gam,
viii BE stare % promptly AT 81 o.tlut..
a. each SIDE claims that when thcy are
at bat u VIII fH.c ~ least an hour g.
Tu' them "ut The two DIV sfr-- have
'lashe1 annually on Decoration Day for
~e'eral N"tr-. HrG fEs contests na..
Heeu dec dedy interesting
Tn" r1rri".~ armour. 30 their lineup
.tN al days aE". lGi th~ personnel ~
N" clerks team was no. made pubic
urtI lH~f hight As given nuf b.. Man
axe Fred nu-s q b. AS foll.W-. Crwl.
a.. Zines 80. 80. fht.I - >.t.t p -.
IHaiUW r j.. iHuE lin 90 ~. -.h-ti-
tues. t0t rarr.'f- and Wat,. u..- are
bfinN'nau. shields. i"ue. IItaa and
StusruIGie
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29

kossey. {. CARL. Wheeling. ". Va
rrudeau. Merle FRANCES. ..,..'...'. ". ~
ENGLisH Mi SN.inSraSSIl,f. W. Va
Flax. Albert Morgan ..........Lima. O
NIX ann anna ......... Uniontown. o
Fair. Keziah Jane. weiisburs. ", W
DOMESTIC ART.
Armstrong Elizabeth . . bethany. w. Va
Iinsley, Roberta ...... Rethanv W vs
,. poMEsTiC SCIENCE "
Beaumont. Helene ........
-........... New Cumberland. w. Va
D.. BockKEEPTNG.
Bowers. George Buttomore.
Rosen6erscr Howard fjs Ssss, RYE ,:;,r Pa
Commencement Program
ne program for commencement ie as
Mrsic Prayer. Music.
Mary Emily Perry. Bethany. W Va
stand by Your coiors-An Appeal
Join kinley Tener. Wheeling. W. Va
Eva Fern Mann. Lodi Siasi ''u'
3 ssiC '''....'...... .Mei-ter's Band
Robert iiueSton. rrasSursh. Pas
The Dignity OF Commercial life.
onward allen Rodefer. shsdyside. o.
VIM. swan Shu,ti.wSrth' West AieSt
o ander. Pa
a f. 70 s a % a . a
-; The Stranger Within our Gates -
archie Winter I.inviile. West Alex
ander. Pa.
NISIo ..'...--....... Meister's Band
L. 5. Senator George 7. oliver. Penn.
AFTERNOON Session 80 O'Clock
Grafton Gone. Hu, Tos 'I Forsot nsna
ora,,oD, srnAMercer. Rudolph. ohio.
Jesse Albert Haii. 'a Ba iaGSo,ns MAJ Ode
'raloll. $3.50. Pensions for Mother-..
Edna McMasier. chafieToi Pa
Grafton ..'.'-''...a "a, Meister,s Orchestra
o Ernest 'ianter wTax, MSf,ins1Sille. ' Wa'
orati9n The Children's Age
Grafton The Problem OF the Criminal
Ernest Emery Harmon. Washington
ID. c.
John clinton Pryor. Wheeling. w Va
Respiration or Diplomas and Awarding
President Thomas f. cramsr.,
Hon. II II. Hatfield. Governor OF
West Virginia
introduction ~ Trustees AMI Dtstin-
gu'sacd Visitors
The UshersL
TIE i"Uowins have been selected as
HSNtfS Ter the occasion.
II. 4. Planning. New Castle. Pa
Lilden 9 Horn. JOhnstown. Ohio
Freeman &. Milhury. Lynn Mass
N''er' .. "ilkin. New Cumberland. W.
David p. Morris, Martins Ferry. q
1918
: r Eittner. Mauch Chunck Pa
Lawrence poak. Peunshoro. W Va
g L. Rostofer. Fondu Lac, Mich.
= H. smith. Mill~rsburg. Ohio
vernon critics. fhilippi W. Va
1910.
Il Bolon. Beth esda. Ohm
1rNilIe Brown. New Castle. Pa
fInert Il Hensley. Bethany. ". Va
Joan q. Gates. Princeton. Ky
NJ L. Patton. Ieffersonvills. y.
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opening OF the fail term in Sep
TENDER
Awarded Scholarships.

Miss Eula Taylor. has been award
cd the scholarship offered by the OK.
ford college at Oxford. o. 20 the
young woman graduating from the
Shadyside High school with the hign-
est average for the entire four wears.
Everett Haines. president OF the class
OF 1913 was awarded the scholarship
onered by the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity AZ Delaware. 10 the youn Z
man holding the highest average for
the full course
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~
L. W. Hamilton.

, + W Hamilton. aged ! years. ~ Plum
isuN o.. and we'll known Ia this crfy.
or "fp"'i dead nc the h"iuv OF hts daueL-
i-F VI George HUFFMAN. ON Locust
street alrm"Ht, yesterday Afternoon
about Z O'clock The deceased was t-.-
"tltH - board % train FOR his home
.iH H- OBJ" Ed. Just returned 10 Fair-
mont from Il VISIT with friends IA East
'in shore Nd II T. thought that "a.
s'i' ~ "N- too great foi his nrart. weak
.."t Us uld age His w.f- IN Plum Run.
~" daughter 'n FairMprt and one son.
~ u Hamilton. ~ Ilum Run. surivr.
=" HTrtf g"1".f~ for the funeral have
i'cn made a. yet.
Carney obesquies.
Tn" .l>f sal Git'~ over tho remains %
th" l-i" M..~ Mamie carney. daugl-
f'T "' Nf art Mr. james = Caru.t.
hose death occurred tuesday morning
follow * t tli-f tliLess VII hr hsl.
'r'n 81. family - stleUre on Wilson
stree Fr dew morning at 80 n CLOCK
ltcs 3.'fu hiEr mass VIII be celebrated
ff'i4 So I"-fi u = sIfhetfai 80 % oUIut.
AMI HteTm"H' Will DO made IN ut Csl-
vary cemetery
No Arrangements.
No arrangements Tor the funeral 90
fEt laf. s"'fg" ih'liips. " hose death
occurred Tuesday, have not yet been
complete lf' death ~ Mr. I'hiil -
occurred when. Whiic 90 work 20 us
ftuoi .- % carp rf"r. DO fell from &C.,"
fffr floor ~ IT.. now Windsor hotel af.I
-u-ta.f"I ffS.'Yrei Skull The 90.
lt....'.. t.tt" been f'fuutrt To- fh" NIL 81
-.-.u-...- .-H West street. 90 North
Wr''H.g
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
BELLAIRE
Initiate Candidates

A meeting - H"lair" L0ls" SO
5152 Modern Wooam.r ~ America.
Will he held ~ ~" Krigh's OF 'ha
Golden Eagles hail on Thirty second
snd Union streets. Thursday evening.
June 5 All members ar. urged 20 b..
present a. matters of important. AL
b. given attention s large class OBJ.
candidates VII be- Initiated and &C.,.
lowing the business meeting social
session all. b" he'd and Refreshments
will be served
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Are lmprovlno

carlos Marsh, the young man who
wa injured IN the explosion az the
United Dairy Tuesday. Is resting we'll
az the lfaskins hospital IN Wheeling.
Out his condition l. considered seri.
Gus. Roy K!nsey. the other man IN
Jur-d. Is improving nicely and will
probably be able TO be out in few
DAYS
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keM Rcnort-r

newspaper man az this v,c!uitv. has
been selected 20 su Ga. Vacancy
on 'he WI '"l.nS Slows caused by Tho
resignation ~ Harry la Hocu. Mr
thurman Tor 'h" past :rw Years has
been owner and manager o.. tho both
'Sda N'v- and VIII Iro.t.ly move his
establishment .. this CITY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
Opened Headquarters.

The Enamel Workers Union of tais
city have opened headquarters I'm the
store room on South belmont street.
formerly occupied 10y the Harry Zaze-
plnsky Groc"ry company \ meeting
was held last evening and large
number ere In attendance So far no
settlement has been made as the men
refuse TO return TO work until the
Enterprise Enamel Company re-.
cognizes the union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
PROMINENT PARKERSBURG
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

~rr"'lt- lllErlf~h - Tho I.', .,.-..f..tr
PARKERSPTRG. vs. Va. Nay IS
Ms Sarah Elizabeth ChaAcellor. wifi"
- = n Chancellor on. ~ tho ci'v's
most prominent retired business men
died NJ her home hero today after
long illness She V.- seventy Years
OF age and a m"uher Of one OF the
oldest families ~ this CITY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
BIrtndaN PartX.

Mrs. Clyde Henthorn pleasantly en-
tertained a party OF youngsters AT her
home on Highland avenue YESTERDAY
afternoon in honor OF the seventh
birthday Of her son Charles. The aft
ernoon was very enjoyably spent at
Juvenile games and IA an appropriate
hour refreshments were served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
Spragg Amusement Co.


coolest best ventilated. most COM
nodlous. better music. always up 10
date.
Always patrorixe tie hest. The price
TIE same
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The Roma Theatre

Thursday. May .. special two
reel feature Tho NG Boss. is a Re-
lance. a thrilling drama 81 love anu
politics.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
JULIUS WE'LL
THE PoP ULAR sron
LACE CURTAINS AZ
20 REDUCTION

We Rave too many IN S.ocs.
hence our Reasons Tor nakIno a
cut rignt N the season.
None Reserved-sll tins Spr,na
you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
WIENER QUALITY

Several things co 10
make We.mer quality.
First, The extreme ,are
with which our ci,tle.
hogs ANA lambs aie s..
lcctej Oh The hoof.
Second. The >cicnt.f,
AMI sanitary methods of
>Iaughtcrinc ana preplr-
inC for market
Third, The clean ana
wholesome environment
IN our store.
u YOU want real meat
satisfaction Cct Ncimsr
quality.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29

N'a'l yourself % this emporium
y, You'u be pleased a. tne sel.o.
uons' oes'oes enabling you 20 So
cue window narg nqs az material
reductions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29

or" Ion" PLAIN G-rirt sa-.! .r.
mayor >"s'"rlat morning and o.. vls
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
Thursday. June IL

- '''- i.Is.lH4 con tu|uc"'uorf ORR
tionS - Members ~ t;ra1r.-
HiirS class. Address. Senn-
tor George T. OIvcr Penn
SN.NaIid
'."' e. 'i" Annual CONNER r.nIcrt C,'0n-
t!-uci1 Address ~ Hon
4 ]. hatfield. Governor OF
West Virginia
'.' O. VI. f4s"hdll Game. Ret.auy rs
Alumni
'-.' y i. AuriN"rS1rr Ajelphian Liz
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COMMENCEMENT OF
BETHANY COLLEGE
eoVEENoE HATFIELD WILL DE-
Liver PRINCIPAL Address.
Exercises VIII Ne Held rhurrd,x. Inn.
i<-Larse Class VIII Receive
Diplomas.

Inc annual commencement exercises
OF hethany College Will be held Thurs
daN' June IL. when a class OF 81 students
one OF the largest in the history OF thu
InStitNton-wi!l receive dir Tomas. AT
''' morning exercises. beginning at y
"'''eA' orailons will be delivered by
members OF the class. whi.. AZ, address
NJ us made By Senator George T. oil
-. '., "t f-nnSylv anis. while 80 the after
%" delivered by t;uVernor ia - G..,,i -
"a 'tYs pre- cding the cofnmenC.tuent
$3.50 ~ De 'Ace"dinSiy busy ones about lie
e. .tttAr"G Icy sermons. class en-
t..tdinments. banqu-ts. hoari meetings
,,'. -. Aaiil"s' etc. Ih~ program FOR COM
"''HS'iIeht week j. as f"lIows
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Monday, June Q.
- = VI 7 IT
Tuesday, June 10
"wednesday. June III.

'--' - 'i' annual Meeting - Trustees
., -''ontiuu.U.l
49, NJ. lass lay f.NrrciseS
."V y III HhS"niii Game. iget.anv VS.
100 t1ttShurrh Collssians
''' = III concert by Musical Depart
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=" II NV 2
Saturday, June z.
Sunday. June q.

i''''td .tIFeat" sermon. col
-" Chapel. President Thos.
J.. traIublsf
y 10 Va sermon. College
-ar"l. Ir"i \ y. Finley.
Professor OF Thomas *
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
B. F. Keith.s.

Another of those best ever pro-
of the seven numbers Ut least FIVE can
be classed as toplinors. The most
interesting, from a Washington point
of view. is the sketch, His Secretary,
written by Mrs. Burleson. wife of tho
Postmaster General. The lines are
witty natural and the proba ties
are very little exaggerated. They tell
Of Il congrcssman'S wife who tries to
save his secretary's salary by perform
ing the work herself, and, as she Is
inexperienced. u laugh turns up every
minute. Another extremely funny
sketch is that presented by Edward
.Abeies and Charlotte Lander, entitled
always funny, and when given the OPP
portunity. as in this sketch. his work
compares favorably with the best come
dams in the country.
Belle Story sang several songs and
displayed Il voice Of remarkable range
She was recalled time after time un-
til she was almost exhausted in her ef-
forts TO satisfy the demands for more
Harry Gilfoil gave his well known
limitations and won applause OF the
heartiest kind.
Lola Merrill and Frank Otto have q
good talking act, original and clever
The Four Bards sustained their repu-
tations as the worlds greatest gym
nasts, several of their feats bordering
on the marvellous. Other good numbers
embraced the singing Of the Ch1naman
Prince Lai Mon Kim, who has "a re
markablc tenor voice: Lo Lofte. the
roller skating bear, and the Pathe
moving pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
BelaSco.

within tie Law" probably the most
gripping melodrama ever presented i'll
Washington. enthriIled Il large audi
ence at the Belasco Theatcr last even
ing. 1t was interesting To those SO in
clined to study both the play and its
never an instants lack OF interest from
the opening scene until the last cur
tain As the play unwound its telling
argument of the methods Of the pow
erful and the police dealing with the
poor and helpless and their subtle dis
elimination in favor of the influential
it was easy to perceive whose sympa- :
thies were enlisted and whose We're
not from the manner in which the lines
were received. 1t seemed to be Il con-
test of sentiments.
When Mary Turner made her telling
appeal in the first act in behalf OF
those CT her class who might be made
victims as she had been the applause,
prompt and vigorous, did not extend
to the whole audience. and so, too,
when the laughter came. after Mary
had been refused her constitutional
right TO be represented by d lawyer
when being cross-questioned as to "A
murder in Inspector Burke's office and
he replied The Constitution don't go
here, see" And as singular as ii may
seem, SO it went throughout the play.
There were strong champions appar-
entity both for and against what Bay
ard WELLER, the playwright, sought to
point out as causes OF crime.
The play is both tragedy and comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
Casino.

The September Morn Diving Girls, six
attractive experts III water sports and
diving especially, present the headline Of
fering at the Casino Theater this week, in
Il huge tank OF water with pretty scenic
background. The act has been seen here
before and was then quite popular 1t Is
said to have broken the popular Vaudevi lie
Seasons record for attendance and ap-
plause. The Aerial Lyons. with a grace
full and thrilling exhibition on the flying
trapcze and revolving machinery; the
Three Miners. who sing new and pretty
songs as u trio in pleasing harmony; the
Ellsworths. in Green Stockings. the
laughing hit of the bill. and Atkins and
Shannon, with an Offering OF songs and
violin selections and accomplishments,
comprise the remainder of the BILL Last
night the surprise party with its novel
method of awarding nice gifts. was the
added feature. That OF tonight and to-
morrow night will be the Country Store.
with the prize dancing contests Thursday
night and the amateurs carnival FRIDAY
night besides the childrens Christmas
treat, THE Toy Store" Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock, when many pretty toys
will be given to lucky children in the
audience 4 good series of motion
pictures is shown at each performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
Academy.

The Newlyweds and Their Baby fur
nished an abundance OF fun at the Acad-
envy Theater last night, and in addition
presented one of the best musical pro-
grams which have been given there this
year. From the start to finish the play
founded on the cartoons of George Nc
Manus, is Lively, entertaining and pleas
ing.
To be sure. each of the plots and
counterplots upon which the perform
ance is based is light as ar, but one
never looks tor n real plot III a musical
comedy. So quickly do these plots and
counterpiotS follow one upon the other
that it would be futile to attempt to de-
scribe them, just as it would be futile
to try to describe the babys adventures
and the numerous miX-ups and escapades
in which he figures. Sufficient it is to say
that all of them offer numerous oppor-
casions for musical numbers.
Several of the songs arc pretty and
catchy. The comedy presents a number
of surprises as well as novelties, and Is
well staged.
The ro.es of the baby and of Maj.
Knott Much (who resembles the child
are taken by Harold West, who is clever
in both. His two songs are we'll pre-
scented. Leo Hayes as the baby's father
and Milton Dawson as a waiter, are the
two principal commed ans.
Beattie Evans as Mrs. Newlywed is
charming, and has a pleasing voice.
Frances Foison as Dolly Jolly, ner sister
is yivacious and contributes much to-
ward the entertainment. Other members
of the cast are capable ana give good
support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
qAE[llSEZ[x TENTS

Tragic in the cruel undoing or an inno-
cent girl to protect 1.-The rights OF prop
erty'' and in the police methods II pur-
ports to unfold and comic, at times
patheticaIly so. in the discontinue of the
police in the hands of clever crooks MAZE
and female, who. to Use the expression
OF Inspector Burke, made monkeys OF
the police department
1t was Sp endidly acted throughout
Helen Ware. as the unfortunate Mary
Turner was powerful in her emotional
appeal in the first act and very eitectiNe
in the other demands OF her role. Fran a
Campeau. as Joe Carson, "a forger. VINO
had saved aiary's life when in despair
She had east herself i'll the river Cnafies
Fl. White. as Richard Glider the son OF
the wealthy man who had sent her 20
prison. whose faith in her at last cIousht
happiness into her life: Beatrice MOVES,
as the quaint, slangy little flower OF the
underworld whom Mary taught to ape the
manners of high society; Ech in /. GaSef'
as the English stoolpigeon, ana Eugene
o. Eourke. as inspector Burke. stood out
big in u cast that did not seem to over
look an opportunity. Jean Acker. as
Helen Morris. who had placed 2oods
stolen by her in Mary's locker, thus caus-
ing her to De convicted of theft, III man
ner and movement. with not moment
of self-consciousness save i'll her role as
q pathetic victim OF poverty, was q pc
tuTe long to be remembered.
The play is in four acts and is finely
mounted. Il tells how Mary Turner,
after serving her sentence OF three years
for theft she did not commit in big
department store, got even" with her
prosecutors by marrying the SON OF the
man who had sent her to prison and by
promoting a scheme OF '1egalized crime"
under the guidance of a shillful lawyer
which baffled the police at every stage
OF the game. The story is pla usible
throughout and vindicates the claim of
the advance notices that it has "a thrill
in every line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
New National.

One of the greatest pleasures OF the
new play, "A Little Water on the Side
is seeing Mr.. William Collier so happily
and congenially surrounded by friends
and family. When the curtain call
brought the actors in line before the foot
lights, the situa lions. lines and dialogues
did not seem to amount to n great deal
compared with the serene realization that
whatever might be the fate of the little
laughing play, those interested III it are
enioying all the comforts of home.
Mir. Grant Stewart, who has worked III
cu-authorship With Mr.. Collier on the
piece has q part in its performance The
plot asserts itself here aud there. Mueh
of the action seems designed for the per-
sonal amusement of the genial aud big
hearted star. who is fortunate in nnding
so many of the audience to enjoy the ex-
ploitation OF Collier. jr., quite as nucii as
he enjoyed 1t himself. Mrs Collier also
figures charn:ngly in the cast under the
stage name of Paula Mari.
The play concerns a young man VINO
goes into crossroads town, DuNS Il codii-
try store and proceeds 10 make so inuch
money that Z. bank allows him TO slide
into = $1,000 overdraft. while ne Is en-
Toying life in a palatial home where ne
follows the customs OF metropolitan So
ciety.
Platt's Cove is the name OF the town,
but the impression diiStH ma
atmosphere of the place has become
confused slightly with 5th avenue. rms
matters but little. as the performance
IS frankly an invitation 10 laugh. ana
In the event that an auditor Is not IN
the mood for laughter there IS nothihS
to cause resentment.
The principal object is to give MI.
Collier an opportunity to display ms
methods of droll quietude in rapid nre
dialogue. Plays words rattle
through the conversation with striking
humorous effect, due largely to the ab-
solute sense of seriousness with which
they are expressed. Collier puts as
much thorough acting into L pun as
some players put into a blank verse
defamation. Light and sparkling. ~
Little Water on the Side ripples along
with no disturbances that threaten
storm and no depths that involve a
chance of drowning the intelligence of
the amused spectator. 1t is an evening
with Mr.. Collier and his family and
associates. an evening whose enjoy
ment depends not on sarcasm nor
cynical repartec. but on spirit of
wnoie-souled jollification where the
friendship prevails in whose face crit
icism ceases.