The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-03
SEVENTEEN
IS. Bic HIT
BOOTH FARKTGTCNrS LATEST TIL
UMPH MALES A BIG IMPRESS
SIGN AT THE COUET.
Play Comes to Wheeling From Long
Stay6 In Chicago and New YORK
Theaeres-Has star Cast. x

lighted by Donald roster ana 1HeltIlii
White and other well known celebrities,
Seventeen" n brand new comedy in
four acts. had its first appearance in
Wheeling at the Court Theatre last
night. Whether Seventeen" continues
Tutoring or not after it has had thor
ouCh try out from the verdicts Of the
leading critics OF the day. it IS one that
should be seen without hesitation and
its stars, as we'll rs Booth Harrington,
it's producer. can we'll be proud or ITS
complete triumph here. The lirst
night audience was large, filling every
seat IN the house. and fashionable and
appreciative. and by demanding more at
trntion than any play OF its kind seen in
this city in recent years. Seventeen Is
from Booth Harrington as played by the
Stuart Walker company Of Chicago. 1t
has q most unique plot. handled most
uniquely and sklfully by an unsurpasS-
able cast Of brilliant stars OF the modern
stage. and is nut over with bang and
thn audience is kept in general Enod
and humorous mood throughout. Truly
different and a performance Of youth
and love and summertime. it Is ono or
those sweet little love plays that is re-
vcalfnS 10 the true sense OF lovc-lorc
that is puro and cinccrc. while the
beautiful sprinklinE of Tnrkin gon i
gift Of the human tongu" add I" the
pleasing way in which it Is so smoothly
portrayed.
The plot. honestly artistic and Tealtst-
IL. is 4 truthful decentralization or VIII"
Raxtcrs' orlcalS to acquire dress Snle
and nj tho Same time bit or Snit
change while il is generally discovered
he has become intoxicated with love.
II would he needless 10 20 into detail
in regard to tho plot Of this uniquely
staged comedy. The name Warrington
itself, Is expressive Of tho fact. To pie
turc tn. Dr;tnks and particularly the nat
ural prcdiramcntS young Baxter Is
mixed in during his mt Of love" ana
the constant tampcrinC by his parents
ard his young sister. adds much u inc
bringing ont of the amusement Whiic
thr serious as we'll rs humorous eHpr"S-
sions are close enough To give the VIZ
sin,ilitudn that any nrIr"ctativc theatre
-ocr would crave To sec. silly Bill. "a
ne is known by his friends. IL mao
in love with tho ever winSome miss
known MS tn" "Islhy Talk Lady And the
calf-lnvc. his first dress suit. the uSu'i
hoy-likc doinGs and tho lik" arc so cl"V-
crly reviewed that the cast IS IN liErh
comprehension of the meaning ana inc
narts ar. handled with all due serious
ness and natural Interpretation. In hric'
e. &c n nlay IF youth and love and sum-
NOR time" when every boy Is sliced with
81 range longinEs and vague aspirations
,ylich hc cannot rcaliZ" when paiernal
advice and authority sets In Ia mar ms
haru;ncss. All this and the many inter-
,.,ip,- moments are too sweet to tell and
nv, seeing tho play you are more readily
convinced.
Dnnald Foster is soon rs thr youthful
Willie and n. is at his very best with
the leading rnlr. while Leah tempt" IS
that little dickens "f n sister mat
rauscs the 'curnmntinn." and Thc!n1l
White acis tho par; Of his love" I" per
lection: Harry Elakemnrc lSth' '"I"r""
S,rvi,or. Genesis, while Glenn hh" flop-
pit arc most conspicuous.
The stage settings are DAINTY. TN"
cnsturnine nf ;h.. principals most extra
.urdinary. while tho general appearances
of tho star cast. give the added prestige
that has been of material assistance in
making this on" Of New fork'S latest
hits. -Scrcnircn" is that rarGSt of all
things 4 comedy that has humnr anu
simrlicIty. excellent portrayal Of char
arterS and charming performances VII"
take interest in their parts and render
thrn, rs only they Themselves can do
in tho most irrcproachahle way. Pick
Ing a cast for n gorgeous attraction rs
This was difficult indeed hut it's sur
cess is safcgua ricd and from all out
wnrtl Appearances tho great run N the
New York and ChicaE" theatres. Is only
due recognition Of this premier enter
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