The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs ToNIeAr
Vaudeville


Hippodrome-Grace WATSON and others
Photoplay
Grand .-............A Woman Alone
Nelson. 10000. Aladdin Up to Date
Dixie. The Secret Kingdom
Princess. ...........E End of the Tour
- GORGE SIDNEY and his com.
pany OF twenty or more people
pleased a comfortably filled
house with his Busy Icy" at the
Grand last night. Carrie Weber far
outshone every member OF the com.
pany and was greater contributor
TO the success Of the show than Sid
ney himself. There is no connecting
last nights production with the origi-
nal creation fifteen years ago. The
character of Ivy Marks and several
minor parts, exceptionally well handl'
ed are the only traces left OF the
Busy Izzy" OF long ago Sidney's
aracterization is as good as ever
but the "old man" has lost some of
his pep" and his shambling about
the stage lacked the fire of youth.
Ire chorus was excellent and all
the musical numbers pleasing. Several
tuneful novelties introduced were we'll
received and on the whole the audi
ence gave frequent evidence OF being
perfectly satiss'"' '''''N the produc-
sion.
zine travelling Salesman, ,p.-..-
will be shown at the Grand tomorrow
The chief purpose of the piece is to
explode the prevalent theory that no.
body cloves fat man." Thousands
who saw the stage version by the
Hippodrome players during the pres
ent season can now see the piece as
interpreted by the original star, Frank
Mcintyre, and capable cast, They
will not be disappointed by the screen
version Of this genial comedy drama
which tells story of good cheer
and warm hearts against a wintry
background.
AS for Frank McIntrye the travelling
salesman, he is best described in the
words of Mrs. Babbitt, who exclaims,
4 Hes only drummer, dearie, and
kinder plump, but, my lands, he's aw.
full engaging" One misses his char
acteristic voice, of course, and the in
articulate bits of stage business but
in spite of these limitations, he has
succeeded in transferring all of the
drummer's droll personality to the
screen. Doris Kenyon as the little
telegraph girl, gives refreshing pic.
ture of naive girlhood, and Julia Stu
art is also delightful as the brusque
but lovable Mrs. Babbitt.
Bryant Washburn with a good sup
porting cast Is billed at the Nelson
today in aladdin Up,to.date." BE.
sides this headliner there is CAM
mated Nooz Pictorial and rollickins
comedy called "a Furniture Deal"
Howe's Travel Pictures will be
shown at the Grand on the twenty
fifth.
"a Woman Alone" is the Grand
photoplay scheduled for today. Alice
Erady gives performance that is con-
sistent with the role she portrays.
The supporting cast assist her adj
mirably, especially Edward r. Lang.
ford as Tom Blaine and Arthur Ash
ley as Stephen Carter The story rests
principally on the shoulders of these
shree. Edward NJ. Kimball does a
small part well.
5 The direction of the material sup.
piled by the story is well handled The
scenes track along in good sequence
and the photography is very well
done.
A young married woman leaves her
fireside because of the unbroken lone
liness save for her husbands pres
ence. She is pursued by the son OF
the president of the railroad which
employs her husband as station agent
at the forsaken place. The girl spurns
the rich young mans advances. There
is compromising situation or two.
However the couple are 'reconciled
and they resume the same happy ex.
istence, with no thoughts for anyone
but each other. The final reel of the
picture is trite and evidently is only
used to please those people who are
fond of familiar melodramatic happy
endings.
The vaudeville bill at the Hippo,