The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-31


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Princess 500. War and the Woman
Dixie 80. The Beloved Adventures
TaE final performance OF Mr.
Plaster Of Paris" was given by
: the Hello Girls at the Hippo.
drome last night. The attendance
at the first evening show was not as
large as this very excellent company
deserved. There were contributing
reasons for It, one OF which undoubt.
eddy was the number of Halloween
parties going on about town We
would hate to think that anyone
could possibly be displeased with the
character OF the attraction, because
1t is so clean, and so positively re-
fined In tone that 1t must appeal to
lovers OF the better sort OF progress
sive amusement Gould we be led
to believe that anything other than
the seasons festivities kept the at
tendance below capacity we should
become hopelessly discouraged and
quit clamoring for good ones. 1t is
possible that some prefer low" COM
edy with red whiskers and rough and
tumble antics. and we have no quar-.
rel with their preference, but we are
firmly anchored on the side of any
manager who makes a persistent and
consistent effort to give this city a
line Of clean amusement.
Very recently a proposition was
made to run stock burlesque in this
town, the character OF which, in the
words of the promoters, was to be as
loud" as the authorities would per.
NIT. The house was not available
and the scheme fell through for the
time. 1t is doubtful whether the plan
would have met with success very
long, as the same conditions which
are now being faced by both houses
of the "oral stage" would confront
the scheme. There are not enough
people In this town whose amusement
likes run to groups sufficiently large
to support any theatre given over ex-
clusively to the drama, burlesque or
vaudeville. That has been sufficiently
proven in the past. Last season when
1.-THE Eternal Magdolene" was pre-
scented at the Grand there were nearly
as many people on the stage as there
we're in the audience. 1t was an ex-
cellent play with a superb cast. but
1t was a drama. THE Garden of AL
lab" drew immensely, but it is safe
to wager that it did not attract on ac-
count of its dramatic qualities. Ii
had the advantage of great popularity
elsewhere and drew because of Its
scenic massiveness. Farce comedies
at one.night stand prices so big. be-
cause they attract the popular price
patron as well as those who go i'll
for the "big ones" only
Vaudeville does not draw well here,
but our largest theatre is too small
to accommodate the crowds that flock
to burlesque shows, "once in while"
Thus it would seem that theatre
which aims to keep its doors open
fifty.two weeks in the year must
needs vary its attractions and yet
stay close to the line that has the
greater popular appeal-musical com-
edy.
Hawaiian Troupe Coming to Grand.
Negotiations have been completed
which secures Bells Famous Ha-
waiians presenting their Hawaiian
musical offering, for one days en-
gagement at the Grand theatre. on
Tuesday Nov. 9Th.
This company is said to be the
most perfectly equipped Hawaiian or
ganization touring America. A large
cast of Hawaiian artists are carried
for this attraction and a full Ha-
waiian programme is rendered by
these musicians from the western
isles. :.
NJ. R. Bell, native Hawaiian. and
who Is the conductor of this organi-
zation. has the distinction of being
one of the entertainers who comes
direct from the Royal Palace, Homo.
lulu.
Princess Ichule daughter OF Ha-
waiian Chief. appears in native
dances.
Super Photoplay Coming This Week.
Goods Man." the super-photoplay
production, which has been heralded
wherever shown with a superlative
degree of praise, Is truly a wonderful
picture presenting VlVlu story vi
New York's Broadway and night life.
Superbly beautiful are the exterior
scenes which are profuse in the pro.
duction, and lavish must have been
the expenditure to make the interior
settings of the magnitude which they
reveal.
For those who crave the thrills,
there is the scenes of the race course,
the stirring scenes of the Crusaders,
the wreck OF the tramp clipper on the
rocks in which Jack Sheriff. was
nearly drowned and the heroic strug.
gle Of the hero to reach the vessel.
H. B. Warner. favorite Of both stage
and screen, is the star of the produc.
ton, and in his support is tremen'
dous cast.
Goods Man" comes to the Grand