The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-08
MAID IN GLARKSBU|RI:GI
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Elks-Marcato clubs ought to have
them again in future performances.
Splendid Chorus Work.
Talk about your chorus work.
Why those young ladies who danced
and sang and Unanswered SO entranc-
ingly last night had many high
class musical comedy backed clear
of the boards and into the rear al
ley There was some class = to their
work. The male chorus. too. was
there with the goods.
The chorus made hit with the
audience by naradins through the
aisles with electric torches when
singing. Looking for Someone's
Heart" with Miss Bessie Byrd: and
Percy's Byrd's IL Siam song nuns
Der was enveloped when a dozen
tic oriental atmosphere when a doz-
en- Of the chorus misses appeared in
harem costumes and gracefully dane
ed. Ely
And the musical numbers were ex-
ceedingly artistic. There were six
teen Of them. solos. duets. quartets
and choruses. too many for individ-
ual treatment here. but all brought
forth storms of applause and many
.encores We're given. It might be said
that Fleming Holden brought down
the house with his singing of a touch
ing ballad about .Oh. She Had Such
Beautiful l. no. let's get thai
right, "Oh. She Had Such Beautiful
Eggs
Solos were sung by John Kane
Writ Lewis. Miss Margaret Gill, Per
cy Byrd, Miss Bessie Byrd, Charfc-;
gill. Miss Laura Thompson and
\ Fleming Holden: and duets were
sung by Miss Greta Carney and Mar
maduke Wells. Miss Bessie Byrd and
\ Emmett Gill, and Miss Elsie Morris
and William Shinn.
There was specially painted scene
Try for the production. wealth OF
stage properties and all the re
/ splendent costumes were, OF course,
Especially designed and made for this
play Whoever looked after that de-
serves high praise. The piece Is in
two acts and several scenes. The
1 first act shows the grounds OF the
1 Clarks burg Country Club, with two
4 drop curtains accurately picturins
1.-THE hills and the river there. a fea-
lture of the scenic effects came at the
iclose OF the first act. when a real
tive automobile was seen racing al
full speed on. the stage. carrying
EdH <tyA dH clipping couple &IIOHls d. Hul-
suing, irate father.
Exceedingly Clever.
The play. as indicated on the pro-
gram. is musical mixture Of mod
ern merriment intended for homo
consumption. AS far as being mod
| crn is concerned, it need only be stat
l ed that the plot is woven around the
dancing craze. which has engulfed
4 Clarkshurg, along with ali the rest
I OF the big cities OF the United States
AS for the home consum ption part.
the dialogue and its witticis1ns were
partly local, but they were excep-
Itionally clever and bright Not once
did the producer have to Lever the
speaking lines to the depth to which
many home talent offerings sink with
some such remark as He looks like
he's from Bridgeport. or with the
fuse OF cuss word to, force merrf-
ment from the crowd.
! no forcing was needed. The
whole thing was, spontaneous, eifer'
I3vescent. sparkling and electrifyinS
Some CT those duirps Writ Lewis and
Percy Byrd got off are worthy of
regular Broadway production, II In
deed, not ahead of it. Let US here
place deserved wreath OF laurel
! or olive twigs. or persimmon leaves,
or whatever is proper. upon the
brow Of Prof. Augustine J. Smith,
who. as the program stated, smoked
iup the book. There is no use talk
ling. Gus is clever (This is the real
stun, Gus, IS we have some cigars
here in the Office
Staged by Dabney Smith.
Dabney Lee Smith. Clarksburg
| boy who has been associated theflast
several years with some OF the lead
ing theatrical successes both IN tl1l
United States and IN London. Eng.
bad charge Of the staging of the play
and he was assisted by his wife.
Grace Shoho1m Smith. who arranged
and directed the dancing. To their
experienced and artistic work Is due
great praise for the splendid way IN
which the performance moved along
without interruption or flaw. The
music was contributed by number
OF musical John Does, but one sus-
poets that the Smiths, all three Sc