The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Virginia Abbott, the champion ticket
Statesman" of the world, is to be re-
tanned by the new Hippodrome man
hgement. And this moves us to disser-
tation on ticket selling" and Miss
Abbott.
Since the thin walls OF the six.year-
pld Hippodrome admitted its first
audience ''Virgie" has been at the box
office window passing out the little
passports to joy and raklng in the
Rhekles that everyone finds pleasure
in depositing on the ledge. and regret
that the operation is so short. She is
known to thousands OF the theatre.go-
ing public and IL would indeed not be
the same Hipp IL a new face should
greet one, when one is parting with a
dime or quarter, ofttimes "the last Of
q vast and princely fortune" Selling
tickets is as much Of an exact science
as either law or medicine. The tick
et salesman" gets the slant on a
prospective purchaser and tears of
general admission or reserved seat
like q doctor feels patients pulse.
She seats the "house" with the same
keen discernment as to the fitness OF
things as lawyer challenges or passes
4 juror. Through the coming and 60
Ing Of six managers on this turbulent
sea Of theatricals Miss Abbott has
weathefed every storm. She is today
considered q fixture that is as essen
tial TO the Hippodrome as are Its seats.
She Is far more potent than the one
time 'Long.fellow" Joke that was part
of the house for several seasons. In
short she herself is an attraction never
mentioned on the program. Now, with
Sol. Burka in the lobby looking after
the interests of his patrons in CHEEKY,
smiling manner, and Miss Abbott at
the window saying How many,
HoneyF' the Hippodrome will be put
ting up an inviting front.
Hap" Moore studied his toe against
h bit OF hard luck last week but he's
fright, face about" again today. His
Warrington engagement was cancelled
by the house management but Mana
ger Sattertield of the Monongah house
Imme diately booked him for five days
Of this week.
Then again someone got the errone-
pus idea that Hap" was kidnaper
and spread the story clear to Philadel-
phia, the home place of several men,
hers Of his company, but one in par
ticular. Hap" let the sleuths from
the Quaker City investigate with the
result that he was given a clean bill
and allowed to sail.
The town yesterday was the abiding
place for the members Of three musi-
cal comedy companies. Moore's "Mer-
~ Maids" stayed over; Zallee's Ken
lucky Bells" arrived, and troupe Of
comedians and pretty girls blew into
our port-stranded. The whole crew
was In sorry plight. Being stranded
Is Just the same as being shipwrecked.
But, let It be said to the credit Of the
fraternity in this town, they did not
land on desert island. The hat went
around and the hand went out, and we
gave unto them that were in dire
straits and bid them so forth, forget
their poverty and remember 1t no
more.
One OF those irrepressible Luke
comedies Is at the Nelson today. The
title, Is short, but.
Luke, Gladiator" It is a laugh.
maker. OLD STAGER.
Thelr Lonesome Look.
Hayins 4 large family, the dining
room table was long one. A short
time ago the parents were alone for q
few weeks, so all the leaves were taken
from the table. A little boy from next
door came In one day at dinner time