The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
IN TIE
FRONT ROW
.HEApLlNERs TONIGHT.

Nelson, ..,......... The Tlgers Claw
Dixie "A Message to Garcia
Ideal. 49,. :. The Fate Of Vengeance
~, RACEY's musical comedy com
pany, the Colonial Maids, IL so
lslply superior TO the average
taysold snow that one naturally con-
ciuues there's a reason" But 1t IS
not necessary to go Deyonu GTacey
himselI 10 tInd 1t. BesIues Delng a
very. clever entertainer himself ne mas
brains. BRAINS are not reaLy COM
naodity but tney are priceless ad'
jtirct 10 one engaged in the theatrical
business - anu tracey has en- anu
knows 1t. Consequently he puts them
to work. Inc result IS SHOWN IN me
entertainment he Is furnishing at me
Hippoarome this week. TRACEY rs re-
eponslDle Tor the very splehola chofus'
and II is his idea OIL fairness that
makes them WORK mead anu loot. he
permeatss the wnoie organization.
every blessed girl III the company
would Just as wilnngly work SIX SHOWS
q day instead OF three II Gracey would
nod mis- mead. ana ne mas Tue same
.lucKg WlCn the maze memDetS Ct I!!e
company. ne IOUnS ING aAy p.IOt
wnen ne geLs up III trout OIL lac 49,
lignts 70 GaIk GUoUC nLnAsSlt ..44N AIS
Possessions. DuL ne ISN'T. ae - Just
as pIg d ''cuL up as the rest VI Us,
but ns Is a sAC..Ier lor nloiai esutca'
tnaps why lie gSes US ciean snow
ana why ne nAs s9IEouHueU Aitl-ssit
with SO tine puncn Va pel4scs .~~.es.
He mas been In the snow uusI.4Tas u
niinDer or years-long enough any
how to find out tnat has poncy Is not
only seiI.satisIylrg ,Dut also PIOEGapie.
He is always uruN iAS recoru'DteaA1A6
crowds. never CLOSES uoor Denlnu
MN and is pesleSed Win requests lor
return engagements everywhere ne
has ever eAulDLLeu MS sLOCk III Lra0e.
But the Lhlng Lnat makes ms snow so
pleasing 10 tue eye ana ear Is has OWL
tnuslcaI talents. de pays the music
ana dtrecIs the performance; selects
ali the musical numbers ana tuaL $
why it's so dlnerent. There Is not
much rag stun in his repertoire
Those OF US VINO were carried INTO
ecstacy by the clever dancing OIL
Frank Christie probably aunt pay
very much Afternoon 10 the very me
medley tnat Kept Mr. Cnrlstles leel
so busy. "he Walked Right In ana he
burned Around aud he walked fight
cut Again." That was one bar anu 10
that accompaniment Christie Couldn't
do any ulnerent tnan what we saw MN
do. That is just u mere example Oh
the whole nodge-pouge. tonight
therein probably be u practical demon
stratton OF my IDEA or Gracey as q
musical genius. lhere Will be a pre-
sentation In tabloid form oil Three
Twins and four Of the big song nlts
win get a perfect rendltlon III the
tsracey way. He'll probably have the
whole town whistling "Hama 1ama
or one or all of the others. The GOOD
Night duet, the Bathing Song" and
Mime, Lovey, Nine" are all classy
enough, but they are not so hlgh'brow
that 1t would require Caruso or a
Tetriz1nni to interpret them. There
Will be q complete cnange OF costumes
and jokes. We were gong to say new
Jokes, but being more or less difter'
emit from Tom Lawson we are going TO
be sure of our ground before We say
it, The bill that was concluded last
night convinced us that Gracey has
two good comedians in Quinn and
Christie. and as a specially performer
the latter is ace.high and big town
material through and through. Eta
Davis and Miss Wentworth are par
pfyloveIy dancers and their Individual
sketches were decidedly pleasing. Lit
tie Jack Quinn worked his way into
the hearts of everybody with the tail
4 elid Of his dads kelly" song and his
remarkable stage presence. Tonight's
bill offers number of new vaudeville
stunts and in fear that the house Is
not big enough to hold all who want
To see It, Dave Heilman and Gracey
planned 1t among themselves to re-
peat the bill tomorrow at the matinee
and the two night performances.
The eighth episode OF the Beatrice
Fairfax series entitled "Outside the
Law" is screened at the Princess to-
day. There are three other good pic
lures in the bill, one of them being
Green Eyes" featuring Lois Wilson.
It is good one, and If human likes
md dislikes are anywhere near alike
we are sure it will give abundant
pleasure to those who drop In to see 1t.
II pleased US.
Some OF the stunts George Larkin
pulls In the Grant, Police Reporter"
Eeries are almost unbelievable. There
seems toIbe no limit TO the chances he
takes and when his press agent chris
tened him Daredevil" he didn't go
half storing enough. He is perfect
Demon. for hazarding. Today's pic
ture,is called THE Tigers Claw" The
eleventh episode of the Frisco series
IL also at this house today. 1t is
named "The Yellow Hand" and Is full
pfmelodramatic thrills. Bryant Wash
burn is featured in 1.-THE Girl God
OLD sTAGER.
PERSONALS /