The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-19
Ill THE:
FRONT ROW
AEAnLlMERs TONIGHT

e4ss.~~s.s.s.....J erryB big Haul
tr,HN fair one sat in q front row
II l chair. She was from New York.
Aiparty Of friends about her.
sDid you see Fair and WarmerT"
inquired Miss Homehody.
ii.Yes, did your"
ssYes, It was splendid"
III saw this show too, (meaning the
one she had come 70 witness last
nfght)-tn New York"
sWell isn't this to be played hero
by the same company" asked the
hcmebody.
"a look Of surprise; mo dearie.
what would you expect. That was an
.htlstar cast"
Prof. Jones stopped playing and the
show was on.
The curtain descended and the first
net Of "Hit.the- Trail Holiday" was ov.
er. The fair one in the front row
leaned back smiling: mo, this not
the same company"
~ REX Granger is better than. the
pne saw; Billy Holiday is good; Jed.
sCusic Is fine"
Then we stopped listening and set.
tied down to formulate our own opin.
Ion.
We don't care what kind Of com.
epanies Conan puts on in New York
30 long as they come to US like that
one last night.
We wouldn't have enjoyed the show
= bit more had George NJ. been In
Frank Otto's place. Nor could any
one wish for better Interpretation
lot o really clever comedy than that
given ct the Grand last night to
capacity house
Every member Of the company was
good. The best character acting, while
not the most pleasing, was that Of
tQene Granger" In the hands Of How.
ard Hull Gibson.
From the minute the curtain goes
up on the barber shop scene and Bill
~ Holiday hits the stage until the
4 drop Of the curtain in the last act
there is q succession Of surprises and
leapidfre action to the compartment
! Df witty dialogue
The story Of Billy Sundays sud.
den burst into fame is the yelled
theme Of the play. It Is not ser.
mon. nor 10 It q caricature Of anything
HE evangelist does. The idea is just
there, that's all, and crops out in
the spontaneity Of gatherings, the un.
usual phrases Of language, the sudden
1scension to riches and the unimpeach-
eble determination of the lecturer to
lfulM mission which seems to have
been thrust upon him
I Any one persons opinion Of the
whole thing is every other persons
ippinion-there can be but one-it was
- rip-roartng comedy, delightfully."- well
performed by a high.grade company
scall It an "all-staf" cast II you choose.
The Lewis.Oliver Players change
their program today after having play.
led to crowded houses every night so
far this week. The play which will
shayeEits first presentation in this city
J 10 one OF the strongest In Mr.. Lewis
repertoire, and tells a heart gripping
story that may be likened to that Of
Madam x" There is just enough Of
~ comedy vein to Offset the pathos and
make 1t all in all a well rounded show.
Wherever the Lewis-Oliver Players
have presented this piece 1t has won
the approval Of both press and public.
Instead Of the usual Country Store"
Frtady night at the Hipp there will
;'be Q Meat Market" which will be In
charge Of q local merchant and about
thirty-five dollars worth OF choice cuts
Twill be given away on the same plan
as the store goods were distributed.
III addition there will be q prize for
every chair holder.
Henry Murdoch and Ethel Teare
4 are helping Ham and Budd today at
Nelson in screaming comedy call
I'd "A Sauerkraut Symphony" This
1 10 Murdocks first appearance in this
company Of funmakers and the addi-
tion makes quartette hard to beat.
( Reno F1eming's advent as heavy"
sls anew display Of versatility wholly
unlocked for by us. We were asked
for angexpert opinion on his perform.
Rnce Of the deputy sheriff" at the
IsHippodrome this week and our answer
10 In four letters-good II the Hipp
management only knew how we'll Reno
,"plays quiet game Of cards, and re-
cites q little piece" with his face
4 blackened-being as 1t were more to
his line, It could better appreciate the
work of our fellow.townsman, who
icavorted In pastures new for several
nights Just closed
The Marriage of Molly.O." filmed
ut the Dixie today, is Irish through
and through. and is clean little com.
edy drama sure to appeal to every
person with the right amount Of red
pcorpuscles.
Thief Lambert Murphy program at
the Grand tonight Is arranged with
IN aim Nat variety, so that the artis.
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