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

are Improbable There is much more
OF a play, more dramatic action and
plausibility in Excuse Me" than in
the general run Of farces.
Henry 2. Dtxey is back in vaude-
vile.
"9dy ofaciaI 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 900.
There were more than 600 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
Cossacks from the Royal Guard OF the
car were, employed to give an exhibit
ton OF their wonderful dancing.
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Hazel Kirke is still showing vitality
in the stock companies.
The first production OF Eugene Wal
ter's play, "a Plain Woman will
take place this month in Philadelphia
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millionaire, risen from the ranks, who
divorces the wife of his youth to
marry a woman OF more attractions.
Charlotte Walker will play the leading
role and another member Of the cast
will be Virginia Pearson.
kitty Mckay" has reached its one
hundredth performance.
~ A ,-.z4 r,,.n ,,,a,,@
in producing 1.-THE Prince of Tonight"
coming to the Robinson Grand Satur-
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
''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
tricaI effects are the most brilliant
of anything ever attempted on road
tour. The entire production will be
produced in this city exactly as pre-
sented during It's long stay in Chicago
David Belasco has in preparation a
play by Leo Diethichstefn.
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 Bill's 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 "F'ollies."
Bayard WELLER, author OF the sue
cessfuI play, within the Law" which |
the American Play Company an
nounces for return engagement May |
2 at the Robinson Grand, began his
writing career as a 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 flluminattyely
certain questionable practices of the
authorities in their endeavor to fasten
guilt for crime on suspected persons.
within the Law" is hailed as the
dramatic sensation of the year in both
New York and Chicago, and its met
ropolitan success is being duplicated
in every city which It visits.
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Potash and Purlnlutter'' has been
pronounced a success in London.
The program for the Bijou today is
very interesting. 1t includes a fine
sympathetic Lubin drama, Broncho
Billy thriller and bunch of comedies
that are each and every one laugh
producers. The bill for Monday in
cludes q two part Kalem drama, ''The
District Attorneys Deputy" play
with a lot OF appealing situations.
Tuesday, the five cent bargain days
program will include a two part Vita
graph drama that Is a classic.
Beth FRANKLIN will be leading WON
an Of summer stock company in
Boston.
Hilda keenan,, daughter Of Frank
keenan,, is playing with Margaret Ill
ington In within the Law"