The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-14


Princess. .............. Alias Nemesis
Dixie. Battle Cry Of Peace
Grand. ............. Heart OF a Hero
-HE curtain had gone up on the
first evening performance at the
1 Hippodrome and We had just fin
ished counting the number Of perform
ers on the stage and had settled down
10 witness a good show, when the &C.
cupant of the next chair said to HIM
self, but loud enough for us to hear
st, when dreams come true. we
turned TO look, and we recognized our
neighbor as a member Of the big
house" orchestra and learned that ne
was prompted to the remark by the
classy opening of the show, and he
likened It to the dollar and half at
traction recently given in this city. II
had the real class and our friend
smile won our appreciation. Then art
er the grand ensemble" was over the
specially performers began to come
ON In scheduled order. Snyder &
Vaughan In black and tan" singing
and dancing speciality gave fine ex'
hibition of high class vaudeville. Dolly
Parker in several of the best character
songs ever seen I'm this town. Both
acts evoked Just applause-nothing
at all like an outburst. Then we
thought OF tho audience ana remem'
bered that there was strong counter
attraction at the Grand, and hesitating
to look around for feaNwe were almost
alone in the big canopy, we waited I'M
til after Mcconnell & Lockhart start
ed something, and then we looked UNI
consciously because the lady member
of this pair was kidding plant In
the audience, and a fat, round.faced
fellow back of US kept shouting en-
couragement to the mark" to 90 up
and get kissed. We had a notion to
say to the fellow who was doing so
much urging: We'll, why don't you
90 up?" You see We had all been in
vited first in pretty song prettily
sang by the pretty lady. But we re-
membered the old saying about "one
of em making u dozen" and we luck
lily kept out of the fool business. But
the rooter's persistence finally did get
the reinforcement of two or three 9th
ers. Meanwhile the bashful fellow,
having won the sympathy of the whole
MOUSE, WUTheu hlo Wdy up VII L4AS oSooS
and soon the gag" was sprung. This
the act that gave US squtnt at the
T size OF the audience, and we found II
surprisingly large, but as cold as
Alaska. Every succeeding act got
about an equal amount of applause,
and all the time good things were
shooting right out over the peoples
heads. What the audience needed
e,was cheer leader to get right up in
front and tell them when and when
mot to yell. A good cheer leader would
haye had 'em all yelling all the time,
because the show is just one big round
of good things. Mr.. Snead and Miss
Clark in neat attire. a good lookins
couple anyway, gave an exhibition OF
big circuit vaudeville and then the
three Lynch youngsters gave classy
parlor entertainment that is worth the
price of admission alone. The bill
changes today to one that is equally
as good, but entirely different in every
way. 1t is our hope that the audience
will forget their handouts and come
there with their fullest senses OF ap'
probation. The show is to make you
laugh and get your sluggish blooo
coursing through your veins. If this
show won't do 1t, see doctor. Leave
the .'handcuffs' at home and bring the
"handclaps."