The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08


NHARLIE CHAPLIN laughs 50
seldom that the public often
wonders what it is that makes
tien1 laugh.
Almost throughout the five acts OF
selase Ne Charlie" a British yer
sion Of the funniest Essanay-ChaplinI
comedies, his face is wrapped I'M
eloon1. He expresses pique, anger,
Jesenfment, stupidity, and almost cT-
cry other emotion, but rarely JOY or
The psychology of his causing 9th
eFs 10 laugh does not. lie in making
Ills spectators laugh with him, but
st Am. In fact, it IS largely his
f3.oSouS countenance over the pecu-
lar situations IN which he entanSles
3lirnself that sets the spectators into
mars Of laughter.
Chaplin does not laugh to make the
World laugh with him. He is gloomy
70 make the world laugh at him. Be
meath his antics, his funny walk and
Inustache, the comic situations he
ffeaees, there is a vein OF patnos, CT
dron resignation. that contrasts so
strongly with the spirit of the comedy
& brings out the real humor, the sub
tIs part that lies below the surface
cfhis slapstick.
Apausater Of the Gods" Ends Tonight
In "a Daughter OF the Gods" which
viii be given its final showing at the
Grand tonight, there is a prologue IN
which bird escapes from cage
rs earthly prisou-and becomes An
tia q daughter Of the gods The
atory IS told in two parts and many
scenes, and everything happened
lang limo ago IN a country not on
fhe map. The land is ruled by sui
TIM, who has become a cruel despot
Enough grief for a long lost son, who
vas lost In the sea. The Witch Of
Badness, Jealous Of the power OF the
Eairy Of Goodness, who guards An
sta, promises to restore the prince
from his sea grave il the sultan vii
put the maid to death
Stolen by desert thieves Ehe hos
already been sold to the royal hazeG1
and dances before the ruler. VINO Of
GerS her Jewels and careSsss. she
spurns both. and wins the love Of tie
ipseEestored prince. The S1iian,
Jealous on bis own account, i1priSon5
Anitfs In = fozmidabIy high tower, AID
she dives from window into the sea.
Chased by scores of slaves, she Is
captured, bound and thrown to the
Tic instant the girl touches the Wa
ter her good fairy changes the h12e.
widetawed creatures into swans.
Fearing the sultan's wrath, the e&ecu-
TONERS open the water gates, and Aa-
tia is swept over cascade into the
Whiripool below.
There IS the clash Of cross and cres-
-, % $6n RiFV'S SIs0ltS.
the terrified flight OF haTem women,
slaves and dancing girls; the destruc'
ton Of the city by fire, ana q ST.
preme moment when Prince Omar
freed to defend his fathers realm
agafnst the enemy, meets Anita, eaca
With visor lowered, and the daughter
of The GODS is slain by the lover she
had fought to save
.Tae nrince dies and the two are
baDUlyNreunited IN 1.-The land OIL the
Great Beyond"
Hawaiian Musical Comedy at HiPp
ely Honolulu Carl at the Kippo-
dreme Theatre, matinee and Right, for
us first three days Of the present
week Is 4 neat little musical comedy
With Z clever cast numbering more
than twenty
e Is staged among the sunny scenes
81 Tie Hawaiian Islands along the
Shores OF the blue waters OF the Pa
etfic, where the natives lazily sit II
ne soft warm southern sun making
: he plEetty Ieis for which the Hawaii
ms are noted
& IS staged In three scenes, the
inst being in Honolulu showing an
American hotel, framed in amoEg the
gorgeous ferns, palms and foliage OF
he tropical life, with the turquoise
Fsterj OF the Pacific and the noun
aims IN the background.
The second Is the dock at Honolulu
with big ocean elmer anchored at
her landing being put in readiness
.A-....-l-.-. nEnlnh seninN fnYIy.