The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-22
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
SCREEN AND STAGE

love, revenge, romance and the hidden
but none the less powerful motives
which move the currents OF life In the
nations capital, are interviewer In a
screen drama in which the appeal to
the hearts emotions is as potent as
the desire to see justice triumphant
and the maneuvering Of scheming plot
tiers frustrated. The play is In every
sense presentation worthy OF the
high standar obtained by the Equit-
able's previous releases.
Monday, Holbrook Blinn and great
cast will appear in "Life's Whirl-
pool"
Ramsay Wallace, who has been In
London acting in "Kick In" has been
engaged as leading man for "The Co
respondent which is to be produced
late this month at Stamford, Conn.
In the cast are also Mary Lawton,
Emily Ann Wellman and George W.
Howard.
Dorothy Bernard, who is supporting
William Farnum, the talented William
Fox star, who is now appearing In
the gripping photodrama, "a Soldiers
Oath" at the Robinson Grand, Is a
firm believer in the comforts OF home.
Miss Bernard is a thoroughly domes-
tic body, and spends most OF ner
moments at her Sag Harbor home.
During the making of "a Soldiers
Oath" locations were used in various
parts of the country. This necessi-
tated much travelling, one day stops In
small towns and other unpleasant fea-
lures. Rather than suffer the incon-
veniences attendant upon such trip,
Miss Bernard had special Pullman
body placed on the chassis OF her
limousine. AS a result the car was
practically transformed into house
on wheels.
The main compartment was divided,
and one side was used as Miss Ber-
nard's boudoir and the other served
as quarters for Miss Bernard's maid.
Bathing facilities were installed in
side the rear compartment Just
back. Of the drivers seat. Cooking
appliances and supplies were carried
on the roof Of the car.
At each location Miss Demands
chauffeur erected small cook tent
and built the fire, and the maid pre-
pared the meals. Some Of the jumps
from place to place were made at
night, with Miss Bernard and her maid
tucked in their respective berths as
comfortable as though in transcon-
tinental sleeper.
Mrs. Fiske received a royal welcome
in New York on the occasion Of her
appearance in new play Of Penn
sylvania Dutch life from the stories Of
Helen R. Martin, called "Erstwhile
Susan In this play her comedy work
is said to be exceptionally fine in the
character of an ex-actress who ans
wers the matrimonial advertisement
OF an old farmer, twice widower,
and with all the old iron ideas about
woman's subsection. She tames him
and saves his little brow-beaten daugh-
ter from the fate of loveless life.
If you are a bit blase on the
musical comedy question and think
you have seen them all and that they
are all alike, Just prepare yourself
for little shock Monday afternoon
ard night when John P. Slocum
brings his latest money winning at
traction, Nobody Home" to the
Robinson Grand with Perclyal
Knight, Zoe Barnett and metropoli-
tan cast.
New York and Boston were obessed
with the same idea until they saw
this delightful combination Of nlu-
steal and comedy novelty. 1t was 80
different that 1t startled them at FIRST
but they paid tribute to Its original
ity and as consequence Nobody
Home" remained in New York fnr al
most year and three months in Bos-
ton. Nothing quite like it has ever
been seen before and 1t Is as full OF
surprise and laughter as well sea;
soned melon. There is some
thing wrong with the man or woman
who cannot enjoy Nobody Home" at
least that is what the critics say.
Sir John Hare has written to Percy
Burton, representative of Sir John.
A. a