The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-12
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EaplBrERs TONIGHT
ausoalec Comedy
HIppodrrnae America. Maids
Pl1otoplays
srr "a. .........Her Own People
lgsison David Harum
pIi1,sss .....-..-T The Rainbow
DIG --..--.-~---- Muttny
IA nADGN KENNEDY, the famous
nv commediene who has left the
y > American stage at the height
of her careersto become a Goldwyn
Pictures star, does not like the type
Of person who, IN theatrical and screen
afiaif carries the. title OF press
arent She has nothing whatever
Fainst him as an Individual but she
doesf think much. Of him as an in
stikutiOn,
Andthis win ten you why:
Niss kennedy knows that press
agents (sometimes) are young men
nud women Of vast enthusiasts.
she knows that there are occasions
when press agents do not tell the
truth.
she thinks that press agents prom.
ise too much in behalf of screen and
theatrical stars and that so few OF
the stars live up to their promises
And there are great many more
things she thinks about press agents
but these are enough.
Miss Kennedy has written letter
to G0ldwyn Pictures, which reveals
both her modesty and ambition. She
rays in part:
dearly hope to be tremendously
successful on the screen-tor my sake
and your sake.
But wouldn't it be good idea not
to tell the public all about 1t Just
vet? wouldn't 1t be better to surprise
them? On the stage things are very
different. Audiences rarely ever know
of the big surprise in play until 1t
happens. If friends try to tell you the
plotsof d play before the curtain goes
10 you stop them. So, don't let us
Eeilathe public about my pictures yet
us wait and have them see for
themselves: i do hope they like me-"
pavId Harum" at the Nelson.
GDayid Harum," country banker,
iinFsa trader and philosopher, whose
81 philanthropic heart is hid by a
aomeWhat brusque and crusty exterior,
ana all the endearing characters
known to thousands of readers OF the
FAMOUS story will appear on the
screen at the Nelson today in a Fa'
nous Players production Of the play
which bears the leading charters
name. There will be Aunt Polly who
Il loved by all in little rural village
81 central New York; Chef Unison,
HE bookkeeper, who is systematically
robbing his employer, and John Len
nox who comes from the city to take
echetsn place and becomes a warm
friend Of David's, finally being per.
shaded to quit the dilapidated hotel
IA which he is quartered and come to
tho latter's home where "Aunt Polly
hoyers over him and mothers him to
her hearts content. The story of the
screen tells how some weeks before
coming to the little village, John had
NET and fallen in love with a
pretty young heiress, Mary Blake, but
feeling that he is not her equal IN
wealth, John does not dare follow up
lis little romance. Mary determines
% win independence and make her
own living, and asks the General to
help her to get position. The Gen
era speaks to David Harum with the
result that Mary becomes the new
school.marm" in his home town, and
John and Mary meet again, to David S
delight when he finds they are old
friends. Their romance ripens into
Al engagement, when the envious Chef
Timson, who has been meddling with
counterfeit bills, plots to ruin John,
and nearly does so. The crime OF
connterfeiting is thrown upon John,
"a whom all circumstantial evidence
points as the criminal, when David
happens to overhear the real crooks
plotting, and steps in, to take hand
"a the affair. Just as a vengeful
crowd Of citizens are surrounding the
AN Ia which John is imprisoned, Da-
lid comes up with Chef, from whom he
conpe1s q confession, and John Is
reed regaining at once his liberty and
love. David celebrates his success
4 detective and matchmaker, by CIV
ine poor widow back her mortgage
81 the home she supposes forfeited,
sni treating his fayorite horse to a
cnrTying and fine dinner of oats
Daring Show at Hlpp.
There Is plenty in the Hippodrome
bfll to evoke the approval OF
anyone who does not draw a fine dis
inction between good wholesome CON-
edy and tabooed suggestions, but on
the other hand there is also some
comedy which one may approve with
but damage to ones sense of propriety.
yet as whole the program render.
eli BY the America Maids last night
aud which Is scheduled to be repeat
ID today does not justify the theatres
hogan as g place Of clean amusement
lor the whole family" There are
number Of things said and done in
ia earlier part Of the play that Gre
deserved admiration and won
bonnteous applause, overlooking the
act that one broad damn" and two