The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-20
IN THE I
FRONT ROW
,HEApLINERs 1oNiaHr.
Stock Productions

l1selson .Ths Making Over of Geoftrey
Manning.
Dixie s..............Glo ria's Romance
Ideal .......The Jungle Flash Light
tNHARLlE CHAPLIN for the first
time In his carer. has consented
A D. to say something about him.
teetts ih print. The Mutual Film
i Cofporation states Chaplin is be.
Hing paid 100000 year for his
IMprk, hut that Is mere bagatelle COM
'iDAred with the persuasive energy II
Scost TO get this favorite of the old and
the young to talk about himself. He
'says he would rather be written about
than to write about himself. He tells
many Interesting things under the
caption Funny Business" and lets 1t
ibe known that It Is really business
ito get the laughs and the coin at the
tbame time. He does not credit his
fSucceBs to Head work. and has salts.
Lied himself by various experimental.
tfions that IT'S all in his feet. or rather
The "shuff1e' of his feet. Charlie did
fnot originate this walk. but when yet
ltquite q small boy copied It from an old
tcharacter who used to inhabit Queens
Head In London, which was Chaplin's
lfplay ground then. Even the trousers
!; were suggested by this same Rum
etmy" Binks-that was the name by
(which he was known to all habitues Of
the locality. Chaplin says:
.When saw 'Rummy' shuttle his
&way across the pavement to hold
fcabman's horse for penny tip, which
WAS his daily occupation, was fascin-
ated. The walk was so funny to me
that ! initiated It When showed my
$mother how 'Rummy' walked she beg
tged me to stop because It was cruel to
tdmdtate misfortune like that, but
kwhile she pleaded she had her apron
sstuffed IN her mouth. Then she went
Din the pantry and giggled for ten min.
utes.
e Day after day cultivated that walk.
1t was an obsession. Whenever pull.
ed It was sure Of laugh. Poor old
Rummy is dead long ago. Of course.
u had any idea he still lived l sure
py;would divide with him.
OF course the walk ia Chaplin SO
t6Af as picture audiences are concerned.
mo matter what else may do that ia
fhmnsing In the course OF my plays, I
fdon't believe ! can ever get away from
1.-THE walk. Let me make a natural free.
tfooted entrance and they stare at me
lin stony silence. They seem to be
kafraid my feet have got we'll"
Mother and Son" with all the ear.
sharks Of Madame x" and equally rs
INTENSE in its dramatic features, was
presented at the Hippodrome for the
first time last night by the Lewis-Oli
LIVER players. One who has read the
Book Of Madame X" will see the &C.
ktuaf portrayal here Of that which Inc
tauthor has left to the imagination. The
lsacrifces. the extremes Of hatred, and
sthe great love power OF the mother are
here set forth In q skillful manner by
Miss LIE Roy, and the "Son" part is
In the hands OF Mr.. Lewis himself.
The piece is rather difficult one for
tetook production. but these players are
doing excellently with It.
Tonight the Hipp management will
4 introduce q novelty In what 1t Is
Sfpleased to call q meat market. Mr..
tChas. Robb will be in charge and about
kthtrty.fve dollars in tender steaks,
sichops, ETC., will be given away. Mr.
lRobb will also present to every one In
49, ss4oASAASc - P0Sho6C Va oduSd6c.
Tomorrow Mr.. Lewis will start or
Son the road to wealth ten more boys
land girls when he will distribute an
other lot Of ten bank accounts. The
tdddies are beginning to look upon
mt. Lewis as their Santa Claus.
Il Professor Claude Jones has arrang.
\ led special program for the new or
gan at the Grand today. Among the
nnmbers are selections from High
Links Chino Chin, and Very Good Ed.
Bdtes The picture is story of Rus.
j sian Nihilists and Kitty Gordon is the
star. It is called "The Crucial Test"
Besides the headliner at the Nelson,
lNo. 70 Of the Selig Tribune is on.
Pictures Of ship wrecks or the Maine
coast are shown. and papoose show
IN California, which is quite a novelty.
ik.a OLD STAGER.