The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
IN THE
FRONT ROW
IHEApLINERs roNlaHr.
PhotepIays.
MusIeal Comedy.


Photeplays.
G1and. ............... Miss Petticoats
,incess. ...................Pa tria
Nelson. ............ The Black Circle
Dixie. ..........Sk SINNERS Dress Suit
T.I APP MOORE is doing big bust.
H ness at the Eippodrome this
week and he and his .sprightly
company deserve all they are getting.
( Mike Alvin, Billy Farrell and Hap"
himself are jolly trio of funny fel.
lows and are getting big hands at
every performance. Besides the stronk
I comedy element of the Merry Maids
the girl part OF the show is the biggest
feature. The chorus is Woodworking
bunch and pretty. Sweet winsome lit.
de Miss Tiny Gordon sings MY Moth.
er's Rosary" better than we've ever
heard 1t. Her big sister. Babe" she
with the long flowing Titan tresses,
- Ttny's chaperon, tutor and best
friend. Tiny is just IS or little more
and has been on the stage less than a
month. Her clever work In the chorus
.lhas the stamp Of an old timer which
shows that big sis is some preceptor
Eucebic Alvin is another of the star
members Of the company and her eff.
forts were productive of several en-.
cores. The bill changes today. New
comedy, costumes and settings will be
introduced along with lot of new
songs and catchy music.
"The Black Circle" an episode in
the "Grant, Police Reporter" series,
Is at the Nelson today.
Tom Grant, police reporter on the
Chronicle, is OH his way to his office
when he sees blind man hesitating
in front Of an apartment house en-.
trance. Springing forward he assists
the gentleman UP the steps and courte-
ously rings the bell for him.
Later that evening he is sent to this
same house to get the story of mys.
FERROUS shooting that has resulted III
the death OF the master of the house,
Royce Rolston, retired eye specialist.
Grant, by his investigation, deter
mines that the fatal wound has been
inflicted by shot gun. Rolston's
blind visitor had carried heavy cane.
Grant discovers circular marks upon
the floor that appear to be powder
stains. He questions the butler and
from him learns that just prior to Rol.
Z ston's marriage DR.. Standish had been
blinded in fight over Genevieves
mother.
Having established revenge as q
motive and being suspicious Of the
cane carried by DIR. Standish, Grant
gains admission to his apartment. He
the balcony but is unable to prevent
n. k,,Y,
the railing gives way.
By a superhuman effort Grant swings
himself clear and proceeds to the
ground via some telephone wires,
hanging head downward until he can
reach rain spout leading to the
street The broken cane proves to be
q cleyerly devised weapon and anoth-
er battling case is cleared up by the
Chronicle reporters ready wit.
Emmy Wehlen. the charming little
Metro star, attributes much of her vi.
taiity and constant good spirits to the
fact that she is taking electric light
baths. Miss Wehlen discovered the
treatment about the same time that It
was announced to the world by the
eminent scientist, DR.. Ferdinand Herb,
Z but she says she uses it as mental
tonic"
When 1 have the blues" said Miss
Wehlen recently, II have rose.tinted
lights turned OH me. The depressed
feeling soon vanishes. When the
gloom is deeper, without any real rea-
!. son that ! know of, l have amber lights
play upon my neck and shoulders, and
q glow OF contentment is soon diffused
al throtsh me. But when am sim.
ply fatig and want to be refreshed
7 70 ody ana spirit, l sit entirely sur
Tnunded by strong white lights, and
that tired feeling vanishes like magic
call my electric light bath my winter
sunshine, for it takes the place of the
{ sun baths ! am able to take in the
{ simmer time"
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