The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
IN THE
FRONT ROW
r.Tswas Just ono long scream, lasting
from $3.50 till after eleven o'clock.


have we witness SO delightfully."- i'm.
pfesstye comedy as Fair and Warm
6r.ss presented at the Grand last night
by. o Selwyn organization that is 1law.
less. FAR and Warmer" Is devoid OF
absurdities, and the author has NOT
brought into the piece anything but
che most natural element OF good COM
.edy. which leaves the audience always
on the edge Of expectancy. 1t is not
necessary to prepare ones self for
unexpected events once the first few
lines are spoken and the action has
begun. Il IL sequence Of likelihoods.
but you can not tell just how 1t Is go.
ing TO Happen, nor anticipate the rich
humor in which the play fairly revels.
The character of BILLY Bartlett"
superbly portrayed by Sagor Midgley,
ID o possibility, and In contrast with
!, that Of his friend, Jack Wheeler" Is
q bit uncommon, but somewhere there
exists his counterpart In every day
life. Just imagine man so good a
husband that his wife loses interest
in him on account Of 1t. His one vice
70 to read the weather report without
sufficient excitement in his soul to
( even doubt the accuracy OF the prog.
nosticator, though 1t was always fair
and warmer" We've often thought
the most ludicrous thing imaginable
would be to see our favorite minister
or, Billy Sunday with a jag on. But to
see. this model husband fall from the
water wagon, and the complication
4 ensuing, Is funnier. indeed.
Edna Hibbered as "Blanny." who
wanted to be compromised, in the
tipsy scene particularly, and Al.
through the show has a character SO
delicate that II It were to be the least
bit overdone It would be spoiled. But
she didn't spoilt 1t. She made real the
authors ideal. There is not dull mo.
ment in the entire piece and capacity
house fully enjoyed the work of Alvey
Hopwood, the author, and its inter-
probation by well balanced company
Of finished actors.
Jack Lewis wires from Philadelphia
that he has procured the necessary
costumes for 1.-THE Two Orphans"
which will be placed on the Hipp stage
ehe first half of next week.
"Peeve" victim has fully recovered.
There should be quarantine regula-
lions for ''peevishness." 1t is con.
tagious.
The fourteenth Of the series OF
who's Guilty" pictures is the big at
traction at the Ideal tonight. This is
the last picture Of the set.
There's big program at the Mel.
son for tonight. A two real dramatic
number, when Justice Won;" Rose
mary Theby and Harry Myers in
high class comedy picture, entitled
1.-THE Lemon in the Garden of Love-"
Foxes and Jabbs in another comedy
called tangled Ties" and Ham &
Budd picture named "One Step Too
Ear"
Hit the Trail Holiday" is the next
road show booking for the Grand. It
is due October IS, and is Cohan &
Harris production.
Friday night will be Country Store"
might at the Hippodrome. In addition
to the Richards perforl .ance.
"A number Of the Lewis. Oliver play.
sers took in "Fair and Warmer" last
might.
Richards continues to draw we'll at
the Hipp. A changed bill will be pre-.
scented tonight, which includes the
heavy" features of the wizards mys.
FERROUS wonders. THE Phantom Can
non" from which Miss Williams will
be shot through a mass of wood. steel
and brass into trunk suspended in
mid air, and the Hindo wonder screen
are among the many amazing stunts
on the bill lasting an hour and forty
minutes.
OLD STAGER.