The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-18

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That highly popular farce EXCUSE
Me- written by Rupert Hughes and
put MP for public amusement BY 8 7.
King Amusement Co. Inc, was pre-
sented at the Robinson Grand this
afternoon and wiz be given there
again tonight
The farce IS lightfulIy amusing, and
its wit and humor, dron comedy, and
It's clever characters and their adj
ventures on q trip In the West pro-
vided continuous merriment. 1t Is q
play OF Laughter for everybody all the
time, Just the thing for those who go
TO the theater to relax and be tickled
until every care on earth is chased
away by mirth.
EXCUSE Ne" sets forth the adVen-
lures of q railway journey halfway
across the continent. The entire play
Is acted In a train. The Characters
are the passengers and train crew.
1t Is a vastly amusing version OF what
might actually happen to just such
persons and it is cleverly realistic.
The characters are widely contrasted
types true to life. Persons exactly
like them travel in Pullman cars, and
IL the episodes OF this trip have never
really happened It is not because they
are improbable. There is much more
OF play, more dramatic action and
FEASIBILITY in Excuse Me" than in
the general run Of farces.
Henry z. Dixey IS back in vaude-
vile.
MY omciaI Wife," which has just
been completed at the Vitagraph
studios under the direction of James
Young, is one OF the most expensive
and ornate pictures ever Produced.
The ball room scene, alone, at the
court of the Russian car cost the
Vitagraph Company at least So s000-
There were more than 500 persons
engaged In the taking of it, including
some of the best known players of the
'Vitagraph Company. A full orchestra
was engaged to play the Russian
dances and \company of fifteen
Cossacks from the Royal Guard OF the
ton OF their wonderful dancing.
Hazel Kirke is still showing vitality
In the stock companies.
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The first production OF Eugene Wal
ters play, "a Plain Woman" will
take place this month In Philadelphia.
The story is that of Pittsburg steel
millionaire, risen from the ranks, who
marry a woman OF more attractions.
Charlotte Walker will play the leading
n role and another member of the cast
will be Virginia Pearson.
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kitty Mckay" has reached It's one
hundredth performance.
A vast amount OF money was spent
in producing THE Prince Of Tonight"
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day afternoon and night, April %.
There are three acts and four scenes
in this gorgeous extravaganza. The
first scene is that OF the famous hotel
1.-THE Breakers" at Palm Beach, Fla,
presenting the pleasant surroundings
of that famous resort where every one
has money. The second scene Of the
same act is the transformation pic
turing the mythical land OF Lunitania,
showing bewi1dering effects. The sec
ond act takes the auditor back to Palm
Beach showing an elaborate house
boat during an evening at the Water
Fete, while the third and last act Is
the banquet on the lawn before the
hotel. 1t is in this act that the cleo
trfcal effects are the most brilliant
of anything ever attempted on road
tour. The entire production viii be
produced In this city exactly as pre-
scented during its long stay IN Chicago
David Belasco has In preparation a
play by Leo Diethichstein.
John Adoln, who produces many of
the Majestic Mutual Movies, is very
realistic in his methods, and is noted
for strong fight scenes. In the two
reel drama, "Texas Bits Last Ride,
there is a fight between Eugene Pa
lette and Sam DeGrasse, which bids
fair to rival the great struggle in THE
Lackay." Billie West plays the maiden
in distress.
Bert Williams Is to have a special
part in the new ziegfeld "Follies."
Bayard WELLER, author OF the sue
cessful play, within the Law" which
the American Play Company an
nounces for a return engagement May
2 at the Robinson Grand, began his
writing career as q reporter for one
Of the New York dailies. At the time
Theodore Roosevelt was police COM
missioner in the metropolis WELLER
was detailed at detective headquarters
and while there secured the material
for the exciting scenes in within the
Law" that depict SO illuminatively
certain questionable practices of the
authorities in their endeavor to fasten
guilt for crime on suspected persons.
ssWfthin the Law" Is hailed as the
dramatic sensation OF the year in both
New York and Chicago, and its met,