The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-22
The Dixie.

we would not for one moment
dis courage romance, or the C1nder-
ella type OF story, for we believe.
if properly presented. they are
both conducive of much good, and y
bring happiness and hope to both
young and old and all classes, but
we do not think the poor need to be g
I'pictured as low and coarse, as they
are in The Guttersnipe." showing
at the Dixie today
The poor little Irish girl" theme
lis about worn threadbare, and try
las she will, according to the writ
tiers, she cannot raise her parents 3
above the common plane to which
their lot has fallen.
However, the heroine in this IN
stance remains in her own class.
and that is a little more consistent
THAN some of the recent releases.
That ..the poor will be with US
always" is true no doubt, but let us
have them as they really exist, and 1
| not overdrawn as is so often the
case.
| Comedy and news~a are adj ed tea
( lures, Il
The Nelson.
| Not to be outdone by the tashss
| ion for dual-role portrayal. William
j S. Hart appears at the Nelson today
| in a triple characterization IL
! Three Word Brand.
Since it involves two generations
and N en- widely different in stat M
i here are no double exposures SeX.
! cept in the last scene, and in this
one remarkable feature is the act
of Mr. Hart laying brotherly hand
| upon himself, that is to say his Twin
brother, who sits near by. .s55ss
- = ftarHf u r.HtY Mt n.
/ ture in which Mr.. Hart has APP
/! Western story it is of the finest
!, type
! 1t takes us back to pioneer days.
with its dangers and hardshipsaa
and carries us up to the time when
the West was sparse1y settled.
Two boys, whose parents had
Host their lives in the struggle Of
i those early days are separated and
upon one fortune has smiled, and
the other has made his way alone
and unaided. After long years Of
4 separation they meet again, and
while changed in many respects
tthey both have hearts of pure gold
1t Is a picture that any one can.
see.
Jane Novak lends romance to the
story.
Comedy and news complete the
i program
4 The Princess.
With well laid plot that is out
of the ordinary, beautiful scenic eff
fects, capable cast, and Tom
Moore's ever present. smile. Mr.
Barnes of New York. featured at
| the Princess today provides enter
\ tainment that holds the a ention.
and in which the elements Of inter
Vest are distributed throughout the
story and the surprise is not dis
\ closed until the end
/, While the leading character
/ (Tom Moore) is a New Y Yorker, the
| scenes take place in ItalySands
4 France where Mr.. Barnes tsSFso-s
ljourning. and in his characteristic
4 American fashion and his genial
!, manner and assurance he makes
\ friends readily.
He happens to be present alta
duel between two young men In
which one is shot, and thereafter
| he is more or, less connected with
! the occurrance and the friends of
| the principals, one OF whom,
charming young lady, crosses his
1 path and a romance is the result.
4 The events related are only the
4 beginning of a series Of others,8
1 some Of which are tragic and mys
terious and others that are humor-
Gus, but always Tom Moore is the
| leading spirit.
| The added features are comedy
Animated Cartons and Internation-E
al News. AE5ss