The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-10
Notes
Drossy Show at Hipp,

DFCSSy 0n0" ak EE'PP'
Hal Hoyts shows have always
been spokSa OF in general terms as
being we'll costumed. This q
never truer than at the present
time. Most folks remembOr the
misfortune that hdtCll Raymond
Hitchcock several months eagO
when he was forced into bank
ruptcy ana his wonderful costumes
and scenic effects OF his bis pro
auctions were MI sold. IiCyt pro
cur ed five o. the prettiest Of these
costumes Ill uf which had been
used only two weeks, and he is
using all OF them at tho Hippo.
drome this week. In the kiss
number OF the first bill the COS
tunes were ItitchcOclts as were
tho saucy suits i'll "Razz MaTn2a."
The opening Of the second bill IS
costumed from the expensive ward
robe that hnlped put Hitchcock out
OF business. as IS also the Chinese
Number. In the bill tomorrow
night the opening is cOstumcd i'll
! the wonderful brilliant costumes
that made the HitchcOck shows
| famous. Anna Stein in thu second
=! bill is seen in u Lady Duff Gordon
| creation in black that is a thing
Of beauty. Well dressed is right.
hal Hoyt says that after be has
costumed the rest Of the company
| he has nothing left which Is the
explanation Tor ais wearing wn!te
/ flannel quit that was white twelve
| wears ago when Hal first pulled III.
lie says it is fine that he Is nevo:
cast i'll q LTess.up part, or he
couldn't make the show.
The second DillEof the week IS Il
classy affair, the ship stage set
ting being wonderfully pretty. For
the opening, 4 Pinaforo number is
used. Anna Stein is unusually
good in "CudGie Uddle' from tho
"FRollies" Bright yiviceaiow ana
with a rare stage presence she docs
numbers with n finer touch ana
more artistic finish than ono usu
ally see ul.tGlae big productions.
The .:Foilies also contribute ono
number to Anna Meulier who is
superb. "Mi-Oy" is the unpro
nounceable name Of the number.
and 1t is always popular. "ChCerio"
IS another hit OF Miss MueIIer's.
Billy Kelly who handles slEatght
parts is fine u "MJ Budding
l,ose." Gus Fiaig is the producer,
lust off the Columbia wheeI, and
producer OF Hits aud Misses" q
blg hit owned by Endsley Barber OF
Oklahoma. The comedy team Is
made up Of Hoyt and Art Neon
nell. Mcconnell by tho way waA
mere some years ago in a big time
Vaudeville act, the Mcconnell and
Lockhurt team, and later with
Zarrow's Big Revue. He is as clev-
or as they are born these days, hts
baseball act beng an Especially
good STUNT. With HOyt they pull
some Of the funniest business seen
for o long time. She won! take
the money" is a esCream tho way
i4Oyt does it. as lndaed IS most
everything else he does.
Speaking OF Endsley Bender, re-
calls CO funny story told Of his
hiring an actor at an imemcnsa
salary without 4 tho rough inyOstt-
CATION as q his qualifications.
~Endsley's prOGtacer IA elEnOcked
for a goal w;ien he saw the new
actor had only ono eye. He hurried
to Bender and says, Sender, what
are you trying to. shove off on mo
This enow man has ca glacss eye.
Shill | fire him" HI no.,
came back the answer. Use him
for electrical elects"
The Hip bill c. !unges again to-
morrw, ths n 0wOiiI having the
pleasant sounding title Of The
Melody Shop"