The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-28
1.-THE Girls from Maxims' Of
fered Robinson Grand Pat
rons as Experiment.

tUilS do EApSTiIIltIlt.
Patrons Of the Robinson Grand
theater who expected to witness the
usual high class Offering for an
opening night were somewhat aston
ished to behold regular burlesque
attraction there Thursday night when
the 1914-15 season was instituted.
It was the first time in fifteen years
or SO that such a performance had
been given in a local playhouse and
theatergoers had not been notified
that any change in the long estab-
lished policy OF the management was
contemplated.
1t is understood, however, that the
booking Of The Girls from Maxims"
was in the nature OF an experiment.
II this form of entertainment IS
wanted here. as will be indicated by
the box Office receipts, similar plays
will be booked for the house weekly,
but II It Is not wanted 1t will be cut
out.N The proposition Is up to the
theater-going public. The chief criti-
cism heard among those who wit
nessed Thursday nights performance
was that the management should
adopt the federal governments pure
food policy and label them accord
|ingly. Probably 1t would hs bGter
to hang up the "For Men Only" sign.
AS to the performance given Thurs
day night, It was, frankly, pretty
much on the rinkey-dink so far as
real dramatic excellence was ccsl-
cerned but quite mp to the expectn-
ftono ~ %ha v,,an3 ,ra, NH. houob
seats in the first three or four rows
down front. It was the real bur-
lesdue offering with the necessary
expurgations to convert 1t into a
semblance of musical extravaganza.
or something approaching that. 1t
| is only fair to say that there was no
smut" in the lines. The somewhat
tvariegated chorus did most of the
work In dancing and maneuvering
and 1t probably wore more clothes
than 1t would wear in towns where
lids are not screwed down tfghs. Still.
there was generous exhibition OF
anatomy at that. The comedy was
of the cheap slapstick sort and the
singing-wel1, the less said about
that the better, for, as a matter OF
fact, there was no real singing. It
was caterwauling. But, as rule,
buflesque shows are not expected to
be highly proficient in the vocal art.
Those who like that sort of enter
tainment attend them as spectators
rather than auditors.
The next Offering at the Robinson
Grand will be white slave motion
picture production, entitled Protect
U.s." which will run az next week
with both afternoon and night per-
Iformances, excepting Tuesday night
when a negro troup calling itself the
Smart Set" company will present
musical comedy entitled His Excel
lency, the President"
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The pictures for today at the odeon
are the ninth episode of 1.-THE Million
Dollar Mystery" entitled 1.-THE clap
from the Ocean Liner" a two part Luz
bin drama entitled "a Daughter of
Eve" and the Hearts-Selig pictorial
showing all the latest events Of the
world.
The Bijou program otday includes
Mary Pickford, Arthur johnson. Ben
Wilson, Dorothy Kelly and James Nor
rison, fine collection of photoplay
stars. The plays are George AIDES
1.-The Manoeuvers of Joel" and Faith
.er's Second Time on Earth" "a Mans
Love-" Two Stepchildren" and Lad
die" the last one two part Edison
drama. An entertainment Of this class
with appropriate music will please the
most critical audience. Saturday the
fourth number OF the Giants-White
Sox baseball tour will be shown, also
two part Hines drama, Broncho
Billy and screaming comedy farce
"a Tango Spree" which will surely
please.
Another of the Adventures Of
Shorty" series is showing today at the
orpheum theater. The title is Shorty
and the Fortune Teller" 1t is an in
teresting play with Shorty Hamilton
in the lead. "Suzanna's New Shoes"
refined Beauty comedy featuring
Marguerite Fischer and Harry Pollard
is also shown, and it is followed by q
thrilling Majestic drama, showing a
vivid fire scene entitled 1.-THE Saving
Flame" Saturday Miss Gene Gauntief
and Jack j. CLARK are seen in power
full play of the great North woods.
entitled Twilight" Athree1 part
drama that is full of heart interest
and will appeal to all who see it.
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On sunday,afternoon and evening,
3 and o'clock, August 80, will be
given two very interesting, illustrated
AataN ~ n - ~
alter. The afternoon topic, Pastor
Russelrs Teachings Examined"
will be illustrated by some beautiful
moving pictures. All are cordially
invited to attend. Seats free. No
collectio1D;.,
AS the pastors teachings have been
much misfepresnted and misunder-
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