The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

Dixie. ........ Alta Boys Last Race
ideal....,,........ Shielding Shadow
Grand The Daughter Of McGregor
~ RACEY'S Colonial Maids continue
70 put across the boards the
cleanest tabloid work ever seen
IN this city. Last night they played
Three Twins In the high class man.
uer one would expect from an organi.
kation Of its kind. II Is good bill and
was well rendered. There are a lot
Dfthings in II 10 provoke one to laugh.
ter and whole lot more to fascinate.
But TO me 1t seemed as II was sitting
up with sick brother or attending a
wake. Such chilly audience! And
II too. right at my back. There was
some danger of contracting pneu-
monia, 50 l stayed for only one per-
Torrance. II would take a wiser Solo
mon than he Of Biblical fame TO dope
up a bill that would get the right sort
Of Q hand from Fairmont audience.
Last night was not tho first time we
observed the peculiar trait, and the
trait Is not confined to the patrons OF
the sHipp." One would not want to
venture on thin ice and impute to 1t
any lack OF appreciation or, perhaps
Intelligence, but II is almost unbear.
able 70 see good clean show with
plot like .Three Twins go OH record
us an ordinary show. Just because
one audience found It little high.
brow-or possibly too clean. Forgive
me, but my honest conviction is ex-
pressed in the tail end of the preced-
ing sentence. II one were looking for
data to bolster up the conviction Il
wouldn't be hard to find. During the
holidays every house in town. movies
included, with one glorious exception,
had for their attractions either white
slave drama, questionable picture or
play. and they brought the shekels 70
the box office. And the bringing OF
the coin Of the realm to the house is
the prime motive for the amusement
enterprise. Consequently every live
manager is on the alert to get what his
public wants. Il is deplorable feel
Ing that comes over us when we are
forced TO think that the theatre-going
public has a craving for shady things.
Years ago great deal used to be
thought about the morals of the per.
formers, but 1t strikes me that IL there
Is any mental immortality 1t is to be
found in a larger measure in the audi
torfum. We hadn't intended to preach
sermon, but the remark of one who
was there to see last nights show
raised our ire. Because 1t is girland-
music entertainment 1t struck him
that 1t was too tame. We wonder how
many more are thinking in the same
channel?
In the first place Three Twins" in
the original form was just the kind of
q show that Gracey gave at the "Hipp"
yesterday. The four big song hits
were introduced and well rendered.
The costuming was just right, the play
ers did their level best to give high
class performance and they succeeded,
the GOODNESS of the audience to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. The sing
ing and dancing specialties were I'M
doubtedly good. There is no rough
house or slap.stick work in the bon
mot, it Is just clean. pure and whole
some. It Is not burlesque show, and
we give this tip to those who have a
craving for the naughty. But 1t Is a
high class tabloid arrangement of
Three Twins and better company
than Gracey has is not needed to give
II a first class Interpretation. 1t will
be played over again tonight at 7:45
and nine O'Clock, and tomorrow THE
Masqueraders" will be presented.
Christie will then be seen in black
face part, and Mr.. Christie is some
th1aeIe.face artist hetieye me-