The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-08
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The great comedy.drama success
entitled Kick In will be presented
at the Grand tomorrow night coming
direct to this city after Its all season
run at the Republic Theater, New
York, where its appeal to all classes
of Stheatregoers resulted in the most
prosperous run Of any dramatic pro.
duction OF the past year.
Manager A. H. Woods, the man who
gave the public Potash & Perlmut.
ter, Within the Law" and other not.
able entertainments. produced kick
In" which he declares TO be superior
to every other attraction bt,iring his
name. The piece was written by VII.
lard Mack who went into the under.
world for his characters and his
story.
Areformed convict named Chick"
Hewes, his wife who married him un.
aware OF his past. and several other
reformed Jail birds, are brought to
clash with officials OF the police dc.
partment OF New York City,. A "sec:
ond story" man. after living straight
for number OF years, falls into his
old habits and is shot while making
his getaway with ats20,ooO diamond
necklace. Wounded to his death, he
is aided by his. sweetheart to the fat
Iof Chick and Molly Hewes who hide
him in the attic, where he dies. but
not before the brother.in.law Of Chick
robs him of the necklace.
Knowing that they are aiding a
dying thief to escape the officers OF
the law, but otherwise quite innocent
OF any share OF tho crime, the hus.
band and wife are hauled up before
the police commissioner who sweats
them in vain. Great dramatic mo.
ments occur when Chick disposes Of
the dead crook by carrying his body
from the attic to the cellar and send
init away In a barrel on a wagon sup.
piled by friends; when the dead mans
sweetheart learns OF his death and
drags herself from Chicks home to
throw herself In the river; when 1t Is
discovered that Chicks brotherin-
law, a dope fiend, has the diamond
necklace. having stolen It from the
dead crook; when Chick forces the
dope" to kick In" with the Jewels;
when the detective from headquar.
tiers tries to doublecross Chick and
his wife who have handed over the
necklace without a question; and
when Chick and the detective fight
their thrilling battle back and forth
about the room and In which Molly
takes such an unexpected and start.
ling part.
"Kick In has enough thrills TO sat
isfy the keenest taste for good drama,
hut its charm lies In its great big hu.
man note which holds .the spectator
unwayering in interest throughout the
four absorbing acts. There is plenty
of comedy. too, which Is both original
and timely. and 1t can be safely said
that all who witness kick In" will
come away from the theatre supplied
with food for conversation for many
months thereafter.
Manager "A. H. Woods, has provided
a cast Of players. each and every one
OF whom was engaged for his special
ability in enacting his particular role.
With two distinguished stars and a
supporting cast VI bTUHuWds pldseis
"The Flaming Sword" comes to the
Grand today. $500
Jane Grey In the role OF Meera. a
hermit's daughter. and Lionel Barry.
more as the INSCRIPTIONS sutton. lend
themselves admirably to two OF the
most unique characters yet worked
into film production.
"The Flaming Sword" is story Of
the rock.bound coast of Maine and an
island far out in the Atlantic where
hermit, who has been wronged In
early life, seeks solace and quiet.
For local color and effect the B. A.
Rolfe Company with coterie Of sixty.
Ave players adjourned ito Portland.
Maine. where they engaged a steamer
and along the uninhabited portions Of
the coast took the picture in the ac-
tual locations described by the author.
1.-THE Flaming Sword" Is the next
release on the Metro Pictures Corpor.
alton.