The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-08
DAMAGED GOODS"
Big HIT AT COURT
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PLAY GIVEN ExCELLEHT
r3EBEHTATIoM.
NJ high Class conp.ny-wm Ne Re-
peaesd Thfs Aftsrnoon
ana Tonight

80. 49,. ~. pertornance viii be repeated
THIS afternoon and tonight The fol-
lowing review OF the drara. by the
editor OF a daily published In anotfser
CITY. - quite apropos. because Of the
length by The lnteliixenc.r when IRE
sented in Wheeling last season:
There Is this much to be said for
When 1lh~ses sxs Goods, ~ 1t is play In
straiyht between the eyes. Ii is sniy
about once In a generation a play
single scene has such a telling force
that ~ leaves an audience dazed by rea-
son OF the blow inflicted. Damaged
Soods does that very thing time and
And. mind you. the effect Is the same
wnSther or not one agrees with the
,,nousnt OF the producers thsesthe SUB
1ect matter II proper mater for present
alton In dramatic form.
The company that presented Dam
aged Goods In this city was a strong
one; Several members OF the cast were
Dit weak as far the reading OF their
lines Were concerned. hut every mem
Der OF the cast caught the spirit of the
pay robert Vaughn played the part
OF the doctor with a wealth OF reserve
strength.- The George Dupont of John
birmingham was admirable throughout
M ssn Ella Cameron was literally ter
rlnc IN her stronger lines. Annie ASH
icy and Desiree Stemphel portrayed the
sso.es assisncd with cameo-like fidelity
Tor the details Of characterization.
PtoA OF managed Goods Is
simple enough when related Without tn.
powerful setting the author gives IL
young man AFFLICTED with an infecti-
GUS disease marrtes and Is the father OF
enid that falls victim to the raw
ases OF the parents ailment. That's the
p pa,bo into that plot Is woven all OF the
reimbursement. all OF the lamentabie
ignorance. all OF the prudery with which
characters brought face TO face with
sSholtlons say did not know" And
ton he huris at Legislators. at young
men and women and at parents.
sent this subject so that In would he
Brieux i not ordinary. Never once
There are frankly brutal lines. hut oi,
the other hand. there are no indecent
way TO have been sanctifed by sorrow:
70 have been made clean BY human tears
and human suffering. IL does not sug-
pancy. but PUSHES ahead to the ineXor-
able conclusion: 1t Is your business to
As a rule the play that is termed
production that teaches "A great les
son Is simply play that reveals a
CLOSED over with fine acting damaged
Goods Is different. IL does teach. IL
mas only TO be heard TO convince even
the nippant playgoer that IL has won its
right TO a hearing.
In snort. Damaged Goods" is a play
or tremendous power that should be
heard by fathers and mothers and by ali
young men and young women OF a mar
d Jag. age. OF course due allow
ions. but TO our mind Brieux's play Is
as clean as you would pray your first
there Is only sorrow for the .ds s si'sa
goods OF the great human cargo"
NEIL o'BRrEN
The attraction at the Court thit Fri
day. Dec. II. Matinee and Night will be
Nell OBrien and his great American
minstrels. an organization which had its
birth over two years ago and which has
since been unusually successful No
greater stage favorite exists with min
strel lovers everywhere than Neil
% brten who has been coming here for
years and now at the head Of his own
9organization. he will receive undoubted-
" double welcome His company il
spoken OF IN the highest terms and con-
tains mostly new people since he last
appeared here The entertainment has
scenic drss. with all new wardrobe and
other accessories all new this season
Among Mr. O'Brien's principal comedi-
ans are Harry Van Fossen, the mono
logist, Eddie Mazier. Pete Detzel Major
NoWak. Doran and strong. Nick Noerg
Barardi. Leslie Berry. Chas. n. Wight
Jonathan Haw Billy Curran. r n
Hodges and band under the direction OF
frank Fuhrer. The sale OF seats Will
open tomorrow.
scHun1ANE-HEINK, HoUsnKEBPER-
As many people know, Madam Schu-
mann Heink has three fine estates in
this country. and a city residence in
Chicago. A. a rule. one house proves
very idea Of three or four households
20 manage would cause several gray
hairs In one day.
villa I'm New Jersey. one in California
= huge ranch IN North Dakota. and a
me home In Chicago, Would you rest
quietly tonight Suppose also that YOU
had 10 travel over the country most ~
the year. DO YOU imagine that u would
be an easy matter 90 keep in touch
Nm, I'm e@sh mouse, and direct its worS-
This however, is exactly what Madam
sc ii umann- tteink does; there IL no de
tail OF which this remarkable woman
does not keep account and she enjoys
hothing quite 80 much a. busying her
selt with tho actual running OF her
musical season Tomorrow evening
Madame Heink viii sing al the Court
Seats are now on sale.
PEG o. MY HEARr."
.rNg"n1n ,@ea theatre goers are 70 see
rI ITE - Ny Heart. the, Elay IN which
consecutive performances II the Cort
lneetre. View York. This exquisite and
Wholssome comedy from tho pen ~ u
Hartley Manners viii DO seen al the
Court FOR three uays. startling Monday
lec ~. undfr the management OF Oii-
Yer Morocco. Those who have been 10
NeW YORK and have been forfunats
enough 20 obtain seats TO ssee "peo
~ y" the greatest boosters Of the
play ,i.,. in every town where the touring
company Foes. for ~ b. no. az All ~
fepUonal for New Workers a. seo Hhe
SNOW tour or Two times. Tho come,.i -
- retrefhing. 90 hrimful ~ tho jos OF
slEht hVinE and thinking and the whole
unnr 10 tu such an frresirffhls frfah
Mlhpper mat n second visit hut 80
sale Or seats VIII open Friday.