The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-28
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FRONT ROW
HEAoLINeRs TONIGHT.
Stock Productions.

~ HEADllNERS TONIGHT.
Stock Productions.
Htppodrome. Man Higher Up
Pictures.
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9ops 40 ."n1fs. ns Jancrs they are
more IaLsn"Dic than c"pIbIe, especial.
~ Wncn rIora, toys pretty daughter,
arrives TO CItccC her latncr's Escape.
iam's wedhness Tor pair of pretty
eyes Almost allows the .Cucmc To 20
lhrougn, but NIguant Buu IS on nand
anu the sChcIne As Irustra,ed. % sOrs
the pot OF very Iunny 'hAIn and
Sud comedy under the titir 'JaI!
Birds" at the Nelson tCuay.
Lucille iounge uses her real PG.i.
Sian name, LUCIA Medina, 10 ldcnuiy
/ the VAMPIRE Character she is portray.
ing In the "Old FORKS at home in
which Sir Herbert Tree is starred, ~
the Dixie today She is "A combination
OF Spanish and Frcncn ana was born
Ill France MISS Quit" was a sue
cessful dramatic actIcas in raris he.
lore embracing Tor the luIteu States.
Her part IN "Uld turhs at nome" i4
one OF the most prominent female
roles in the cast.
Motion picture films are ann. ted to
the mans by all cruer OF tDe os.UiICc
Department effective January /. Rims
Will go under regular parCcl post rates,
They must be shipped outside mail
bags, inclosed in metal cases and
spark.proof boxes bearing label with
awarnIng to keep tire ana lights away.
One of the best pieces OF press
agent work that we have seen in a
long time came to light in the Chicago
Breeze" this week. The Million Dol.
lar Doll" was playing its third return
at Lewtstown. Pa, and everybody was
6lboWinG someone else Tor the privilege
OF admittanCe. Three prisoners escap.
ell from the local Jail ana after i search
of several hours were located in the
gallery of the theatre enjoying the
show. They were willing to return TO
prison after seeing the performance.
The inference Is that the show had
such drawing qualities that people
broke out OF jail to see it.
"The Travelling Salesman" closed
at the Hippodrome last night after
playing to the biggest houses that have
attended any one Of the bills yet pre-.
scented at this popular priced house.
Mr.. King and Miss Mckinley scored
tremendous success and many would
like TO have the piece extended full
week. 1t was drawing all the house
could hold and many were turned
away who probably would have taken
advantage of the opportunity If 1t had
been repeated extra nights. However,
"The Man Higher Up" is in similar
class and lovers Of high class comedy
will see the Hippodrome Players in
another good one.
There seems to be no lessening OF
the interest In succeeding chapters of
"The Shielding Shadow" one OF which
is at the Ideal today. The picture is
dr. wing unusually large crowds in
other cities and the exchanges report
that movie managers in some cities
class it as the best drawing feature
They nave yet hit upon.
Fairmont has established a record
as a show town. The continuous run
of stock at the Hippodrome has rarely.
II ever, been equalled by city of this
size. And there seems TO be no abate-
ment Of interest. The secret Is prob
ably in the high class of plays pre-
scented and the very excellent company
Of players presenting them, coupled
with the proper management, such as
Mr.. Heilman has given the enterprise.
"The Heart OF n Child" which is
Iramatization Of Frank Danby's famous
novel, is being produced at the Prin-
cess today by Harold Shaw.
\. With Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
|inighted for distinguished services to
he theatre and drama OF his native
Land, playing the leading role, TRAN
Bl6 pTesSnlo Ill Ilc Olu DlhS DIT
Home" the perturbation of the story
by Rupert Hughes, one OF the greatest
attractions Of the speaking stage. Sir
Herbert lately acted before the cam
era for the screen production Of MAC
BETH" playing the title role in the
most archaeologically correct version
Of Shakespeare tragedy ever made
anywhere, and, following that appear
ed in New York at the New Amsterdam
Theatre in number OF plays from his
extensive repertoire. His tremendous
success In these various ventures has
Induced him, despite his original plans,
TO arrange for an American tour later.
"My Yankee Girl" will be the big at.
traction at the Hippodrome for the first
three days next week. There will be
a special New Years Day matinee at
3:15. The script for this excellent
melodramatic production arrived this
morning and the Hippodromc Players