The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-31
THE THEATERS

Z the fun IN S'SStop Th1ett Wnlcn appears
April at the Robinson Grand. One
of the kleptomaniacs is millionaire,
the other his prospective son-in-law.
The brfde-to-be is aware OF her faith
ers prediction for stealing, but Is
ignorant of the fact that her future
husband is so AFFLICTED.
Into this household a real thief is
smuggled by new maid, and the plot
thus tangled in the first act calls for
the appearance of a battalion of po-
licemen in the second, and the thrills
begin. One valuable article after an
other disappears in the most myster-
ious manner, and in the search for the
cuIprit many funny situations are
evolved. OF course in the end 1t comes
out that, instead OF the responsibility
for the missing valuables lying with
/ the kleptomaniacs, 1.-THE real thieves
are discovered,) but the author has
taken care that there is a happy end
ing, which is nothing less than
triple wedding.
Having fully demonstrated his pop
ularity last season as a minstrel star
and producer, Neil OBrien is now in
his second season at the head of his
own organization under the direc-
ton of Oscar F. Hodge, and will ap-
pear at the Robinson Grand Friday,
March 3, with a new supporting COM
pany, all new features and an entire
ly new and elaborate equipment of
scenery and paraphernalia. The first
annual tour of this famous minstrel
comedian proved so successful that
both he and Manager Hodge felt en-
couraged to place in the field this year
a company and production which is
considered by many to be the biggest
and highest salaried organization of
its kind that America has enjoyed for
many years The company numbers
over fifty and while several OF those
who made prominent hits last season
have been retained, the majority are
newcomers.
Margaret Anglin will make occas-
ional REVEALS of Shakespearean plays
during her season;
Irving Cummings, one of the most
popular leading men on the screen
today, will soon be again in Mutual
Movies. Mr.. Cummings, who has a
personal following among the photo
play fans" of the country which is
second to none, is now under long
term contract with the Thanhouser
Film Corporation. He will start work
at the New Rochelle studio as soon as
possible.
IL is said that Louise Cunning will
be heard at the Metropolitan Opera
Houosoe next season.
At the staggering cost of 10000,
Kalem Company has just completed
five-part reproduction of the conquest
of Quebec. This extraordinary photo
play, a special feature production,
"WoIfe, or The Conquest of Quebec"
will shortly be seen in motion picture
theaters he world over.
Chauncey oIcott, who generally
rests during Lent, resumes his tour
Easter Monday in San Francisco and
will play until July.
When in doubt, wait and see what
Miss Irene Warfield of the Essanay
Eastern Dramatic Company is wear
ing. If she has it on, it is sure to be
the very latest word from Dame Fash
ion. For besides work, this popular
which she enjoys riding to the utmost
One is clothes and the other is to at
tend an afternoon tango tea.
A new play, THE Reformers," by
John Cumberland, is to be produced
shortly by Robert Graves. Jr., new
conner in the field of producing man
ayers.
THE Man Who Would Live" a new
play by William Hurlbut, was pro-
duced by the author this week at At
Iantic City, with a cast including 81
lott Dexter, Esther Banks. Grace
Reals and Julie Herne. The story is
that of Revolutionary captain who
to escape murder by the Indians, al
lows himself to be placed in a state
of suspended animation. A powder
explosion 125 years later awakens him,
and he finds himself in the family OF
his grandchildren and in the midst OF
labor troubles in the Pennsylvania
mines.
Augustus Thomas. It is said, is to
dramatic a MAGAZINE story called
'"The Battle Cry" for the Shuberts. 1t
Is a story of feuds IN the Cumberland
Mountains.
The vitagraph Company has COM
pleted 4 six reel production of My
OhiciaI Wife picturized from the nov
ell and play by Richard Henry Savage
It is a thrilling story of Russian life,
with the activities of the Nfhiiists as
the foundation. AS a novel It proved
a sensational success. AS drama in
the theater. Minnie SeIigman and Rob
ert billiard scored with 1t. and as
Vitagraph feature picture 1t should
prove tremendous success.
A stock company well known in the
Central states, as Ye Colonial Com
pany, is to play this summer under