The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-23
GOOD COMEDIANS
ARE HARD TO FIND
Managers of Moving Pic
lures Always on Lookout
for Material.

a fact which is not well.knowp to
the general public is the dearth OF
really clever comedians either for the
stage or for the Aims Astute mana.
gers realize the drawing power OF
tunnakers and are always on the look.
out for the man or woman who can
coax the smile which is lurking in the
corners OF every man and every wo.
mans mouth.
In the films there are many good
pantomimists, who, with their antics
and droll faces excite our rlsibilitios.
Among the most prominent are Billie
Richie, Harry Gribhoa, Hank Nor.
gan, Max Asher. Eddie Lyons and Lee
Moran, all Uniyersalities,
Billie RIsehie of L.Ko Fame.
comedian who appeared FIVE thousand
or more times in "A night in an Eng.
itsh Music Hall" some years ago Ia
England and America. He played the
s1tle which he tmpersonates now for
L-ko films, that OF an English dude
very much the worse for wear, and
claims to be the originator Of that
much copied character.
Eddie Lyons. Hestor Comedian
Eddie Lyons, "the boy with the col.
smile" as he is sometimes called, is
q Nestor comedian with a brand Of
comedy entirely his own. Needless to
say, he is as funny of the screen as
on and his associates In Universal
City want nothing better than party
With Eddie Lyons and his able part
ner in fun, Lee Moran as tho leading
spirits.
Eddie Lyons began his career as a
singing comedian. playing In vaude.
Vile and Ia Mrs. Wigs of the Cab.
bags> Patch. He made his debut In
pictures about three years ago and
has since risen to the ranks OF CON.
edy director under the guidance and
instruction of Al. E. Christie, the dean
OF comedy directors.
Lee Moran, hestor Funny Man.
Lee Moran, The man OF many mus.
taches,f is perhaps one OF the most
loved OF funny film men. His hu.
NOR is SO spontaneous and exurber.
ant that ne appears to be enjoying
the fun as much as his audience. Mr..
Moran delights in wearing mustaches
and has a trunk full in his dressing
room at University City, California,
where he is engaged to play the com.
/. edies which have made him famous.
He had an UP hill climb to fine.
commencing as property hoy In a
stock company and travelling with a
small company through the country.
Harry Grlbbor, New L.ko Find.
Harry Gribhon. we'll known comedi
an, has recently been added TO the big
L-ko company where he is doing some
+ big comedy features. Mr.. Gribbon
needs little or TO introduction to the
general public as he appeared in al.
most every large city in America In
such productions as The Red Widow"
Buster Brown" Joe Weher's "Eig.
gledy.piggledy," Bailey & Austin"
the "Ziegfeld's Follies" and ether
comic opera.
His work in the films has already
gained for him an enyiable reputation
as an origtna! comedian with ideas en-.
tirely his own. In "A Dismantled
Beauty" recent L.Ko comedy, he is
seen at his best.
Hank Mann, L.ko Comedian.
Hank Mann is another one OF those
funny L.koz. Hank believes in hav.
ing a good time even II he is paid
for It. OF course, he is handled rath.
er carelessly by his associates-but
he should worry. He manages to eX.
tract something funny out Of every
Situation in which he finds himself
He SIS very handsome fellow but
wears the mustache covering his up.
per lip which he declares is the orig.
inal makeup that made him what he
Is today. Hank is funny and Tiers
no mistaking II.
Max Asher. Joker Comedian.
Max Asher Is the German come.
dian Of the films. He is the star of
the Joker company with Gale Henry
and his last series called Detective
Duck" are gaining widespread atten.
ton. In this company are also Will.
lam Franey, Lillian Peacock and sew.
eral other good comedians.