The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13

Musical Comedy Co
PhotopIays.
Grand. .........A Romance of the Air
Nelgon. 5000. ........... Caprice
Dixie. ..!............Th The Better Halt
Princess. Friend Husband
r.HEE change Of bill at the Hippo.
drorie last night just suited
There was practically nothing
old 70 the program, bat the tune Of the
''The Goo Goo Man" and Icy had
some new stuff to put over In the mum.
Der that went very we'll The most
pleasing feature OF the bill last night
was the Rock A Bye song Of Miss Lii.
Ian Stuart which was-well liked. As
amember Of the Stewards dancing
tes, she was also clever. The team
dance went over big, going good for
four encores. Stuart Is responsible for
the statement that somebody pulled
one over on him, or he would have
given little better imitation Of the
drum corps. He took his shoe to the
shoe shop to eEt new heels. and
thought OF course they would come
back With nice hard leather that would
make more noise than hall storm on
ssWash boiler, but at the last minute
they came back to him,-with rubber
heels. He Is now guessing whether
he.rap across bonehead repair man,
or whether Icy who also happens to
be some dance artist, put up a Job on
him. K:K.K-KAty the tramp canine
artist was again prime favorite with
the entire house, and there was some
bunch of little folks there last night
too, that we're tickIed over Katy's an.
tics This part OF the show is particu.
larry appealing to the youngsters, but
We didn't notice any fond papas going
out after the dog act was over. And
why should they? The chorus has It's
attractions, 1t is cleyerly costumed,
sings and dances with good will, and
seems 10 want to please. The bill
closes with a burlesque scene on
movie studio The action is swift, too
swift says Stuart who Is the director
in the movie stunt, and who has try.
ing ordeal putting Icy and Wilkes,
the william and the leading man
through q drunk" scene without Civ.
ing Izzy ever a Bevo. 1t was goo0
for q closer, aud sent everybody away
happy, =
One Of lays leading men is off this
week on a strike which no doubt weak
ems the program quite bit. Harold
Fitzpatrick. the five year old son Of
lazy, who II will be remembered made
his debut here a season ago, has fal.
leu out With the manager Of the show,
and refuses to play until his salary Is
raised. The young fellow has an hon.
est to goodness singing and dancing
abt for which he costumes IN regu.
lStion' full dress that makes college
sFell, look like sidedoor Pullman
tourist. He admits that his act was
one Of the big hits Of the Maxwell
Musical Comedy company, and says
that he likes the organization, but they
do not appreciate his talent, conse-
queptly he is OF the stage until the
big boss comes across with the ma.
yuma Harold after he had unhurden-
ed. his heart. said he was going in to
hit the pay clerk for 1itney, and said
he was going to get popcorn this time,
he had eaten two bags OF peanuts, and
he thought change would be good for
him. lazy who is still near enough
the knee-pants period that he can re.
member how big an appetite small
boy can have produced the coin. and
the youthful star went out to console
himself. with popcorn, thoroughly de-
termined that he wouldn't play until
he got his salary raised.
Last Show fer Grand Movies.
"a last opportunity is given today to
see the dramatic and patriotic war
story at.the Grand, "a Romance OF the
Air" The story is really good one,
one that lovers OF pictures will SIT
back and enjoy, The fact that 1t Is
a. war picture to certain extent
should not curb our interest in it at
an, for the love theme is as big as the
war theme. The principal characters
are IN the hands OF artists, the photog,
Tsphy Is correct and the tone Of the
picture Is good 1t has been q good
drawing card in other houses, and
ought to have an audience here.
Select Picture at Dixie.
The array OF names connected with
the making of the Select picture, "The
Better Hail." at the Dixie today, is
imposing. Alice Brady comes first
on the list with her fine acting in a
dual role. Then there is Miriam
Nicholson, whose novel Michael
TWaite's Wife" was the original of the
screen story. Next comes Louis Sher.
win, the dramatic critic Of the Globe,
who is responsible for the scenario.
1T is doubtful II the we'll remem.
bered motive, the substituting of one
twin sister for the other, has ever been
used more skillfully than in this story
1tsall starts OF in the beaten track:
the marvellous resemblance Of the two
girls, one weak and pleasure loving.
the other steadfast and devoted 10
duty, both loving the same man. He
10 6a1zled by the more snowy sister
aud 1naFries her. She soon tires OF
him and runs away with the notorious
Hendrick Thurston. The husband, in
fthe meantime, is beaten by thugs and
hts sight almost destroyed. He keeps
calling for his wife, and Louise, her
sister, to save him from shock that
\ may kill him, takes the absent WON.
z ans place. How she wins this place
permanently is told so as to keep the
interest at concert pitch.
The outstanding feature OF the pic.
ture Is Alice Brady,s acting. She in.
dtcates the difference OF character in