The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-09
THE THEATRE



A pl.y % snsnars all hearts and leave
20 impression never 20 b. forgotten -
--AftsF The Bali. the photcdrhrne IN
which Heresrt ksesl ana LIE ,.s- s I'm.
days strafing thla afternoon. support-a
~ = company Of more than forty ectins
such a. sanoliaEns. Arabs. Jockeys. race
track followers. soIAserh. etc
The story OF After tbs bal Nes
sasssstsa sy ne popular ssli.a WILL, sss
and a. has proven one OF the greatest
Successes IN modern ph0toplay. IL tells
OF the man who. lsts An NE; fell IN ,os c
Louise. the daughter OF a friend Sn
loved him devotediy but their happinens
ceased when he found nsr N the Arrns
the man was her brother. an escaped
convict. and he left her AFTER the Bail
Seats Tor all performances will be re-
served and are now on sale
4 PAIl or SKIES.
walter Allen. who T. seen only In the
first act of A Pair OF sixes 20 Dc seen
at the Court Thaatre. February 18th and
18th. and who plays the business man In
that farce. In adding another clever
character study 10 his already notable
career In the theatre Of this country.
lie began his stage career with the
Emma Abbott Opera company. remain
ing with that organization nine year,
ago. During his career a. stage manager
M. Allen made what Was then consider
ed a remarkable trip 20 see = production.
Leaving his company ut Portland. ore
ser{o rs ss OF ~ The zoe fesrnSn Of shs
Guard" then being played at the Casino.
saw one performance. returned immedi-
oper. FOR The Abeott rompany.. he beins
The Jack Point OF the production
II n claimed that when the theatre
fosr PAYS Ms Money 70 M. dssss,s u ISI
be perfect walter Allen claims that he
knew OF an exception TO this rule Az a
member Of the Donnelly stock company
IN the Murray Hill theatre. ne notcc~
that a certain seat In the first row OF
the orchestra was occupied by the same
person every Monday afternoon; thit
was unusual as the regular patrons OF a
stock company know that the Monday
Afternoon performance In nothing more
than a dress rehearsal.
He also noticed that this particular
person sailed or expressed In any way
his approval or disapproval OF what was
happening on the stage. Soon he began
70 get on tho nerves OF the actors: ali
sorts OF guosres were made a. TO who
he was and what he was. Mr.. Donnelly
was appealed to. but as he was sub
scrfber 60 that particular seat. paid for
a week In advance and made no trouble
OF any kind. Mr.. Donnelly Informed the
members of the company that nothing
could be done.
"a Fatal Card was produced: an ex-
plosion takes place In one or the acts
wooden blocks to represent a stone wall
were used. At the rehearsa eNerythlhs
went fine. the blocks falling just at the
curtain line. but at the performance the
explosion was all right but the blocks
shot over the foot-lights and buried the
FIRST row man alive.
with the assistance OF the ushers he
emerged from the wreckaSe and to the
surprise OF everyone his face was
wreathed In smiles. To Mr: Donnelly :
question. Are you hurt7' NOT L have
been coming to this theatre for twenty
weeks with the expectation that some
thing would go wrong at n first per-
Torrance. and 1 was getting discouraged
s'(3Ne this Is Rreat"