The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-28
IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEAoLINERs TONIGHT
Stock Productions

~ STOCK Productions
Hippodrome. 80. The Price She Paid
Pictures
Nelson. 80. Last Twenty.Four Hours
Princess. The Weakness of Strength
Dixie. Woman Of Steel
Ideal. =. The Crimson Stain Mystery
NyHAUR1cE COSTELLO and the
M charming Ethel Grandin are re-. at
Crimson Stain Mystery" the first
chapter Of which opens at the Ideal
today. AS suggested by the title the
story Is stepped in mystery, through
which runs strong love narrative
Albert Payson Terhune is the author
and the production was directed by
T. Hayes Hunter. This serial, 1.-THE
lass Of the cumberland" and the
shielding Shadow" which were all
started at this house during the week
gives the Ideal three very attractive
features for weeks to come. All are
OF intense interest and have strong
scenic backgrounds.
8 One Of the big attractions Of the
season at the Grand will be James
Kyrle MacCurdy's latest play Of New
York life, "a Little Girl In q Big
City" said to be one OF the most sen.
sational and thrilling plays Of the sea.
.Json. A big scenic outfit Is carried
and an excellent company Is promis.
ed by the management. It is booked
for next Wednesday, matinee and
night.
During the short season of musical
comedies which will be inaugurated
at the Hippodrome week after next
the Lewis-oliver players will 90 on
tour, playing a part of their roper
toire in other cities. Upon their re.
turn, which will not be many weeks
delayed, there will be several addi.
lions made to the personnel of the
company and a series Of high.class
copyrighted plays will be given. Mr..
Lewis Is now away looking to the de.
tails Of the plans for the future.
Last Twenty.Four Hours" Is
rollicktng comedy which helped to add
to the fame Of Robert Hilliard some
years ago when he was the talk of the
continent while starring in this play.
It is now to be seen on the screen a,
the Nelson today in an Essanay pro
auction. with Richard Travers and
Marguerite Clayton in the stellar parts
The story Is that of a husband whose
wife goes away on visit and returns
home Unexpectedly. During her ali
sence the husband loses himself
among his friends and associates of
former days. He lands In the police
court where the entar clements are mn
rayeled and everything ends happily.
There are many lahsliable situations
and its. screen production is as ire
sistabiy funny as the stage play.
Last night was big one at the
Hfppodrome. A full house enjoyed the
She PAID" BY Mr.. Milton. Mr.. Glance
ton. Mr.. Karloff. Miss Leroy and Miss
LELAND. who are the only members OF
fhe I.ewis-oliver Players appearing In
The play. The parts are evenly bal.
anced and each one calling for such
rare skill that 1t has the semblance
Of an all-star cast. Mr. Milton and
Miss Leroy como in for a greater
share OF the heavy work but the com.
edy parts are delightfully."- well han.
died by Miss Belaud and Mr.. Glance.
ton. The side show feature was the
big meat market and we take 1t that
this event is popular with the patrons
Of this house. With the exception of
about half dozen people who proba.
bly, had to catch a car for their homes.
the entire audience remained to wit.
ness the after show. And It was right
profitable, too, for many Of them.
Three butchers were kept busy cutting
the choice meats that were handed
out to holders Of lucky numbers. But
you didn't have to be winner to en-.
Joy 1t. Amusing incidents were con.
tinually cropping out and 1t Is quite
levtdent that the management has
struck a popular chord.
: Edmund Breese and Evelyn Brent
are starred in THE Weakness OF
Strength" at the Princess today.
. Miss Edna Grandin, Of the Lewis.
Oliver Players, Is In Chicago on a
short visit to relatives and friends In
Iher home town.
I Next weeks bills at the Hipp are
SIS Any Girl Safe?" for the first half
and "The Sweetest Girl In Dixie" for
the grand windup. After that comes
Williams Yankee Doodle Girls"
Is OLD STAGER.