The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-25
PREPARE
For wedding
Rehearsal Held Last
Night; Walter Corbin
Is The Bride

Dignity and reserve were thrown
aside last Night, by the members
OF the Rotary club, when they met
to rehearse Tor the play, ga Wo-
manlass Wedding" which they will
present January 31st, and February.
LIST, in the Fsfrmont High school
auditorium. at s;15 O'Clock.
The reheaFsai was held IN the
Fatrm0nt high school auditorium.
under tbs direction u Miss Eiem,
entine lawrence Miller Oklahoma,
Mississippi, who 10 the author and
stage director OF the play,
Practically the entise Rotary
club was present and for about two
hours these austere business men
acted like little hoyst Whea they
first took their places upon the
stage they were very shy, and In.
clined to stand in q straight row
at the back OF the stage, having to
be ~forcefully pulled forth by Miss
Miller. but as their shyness wore
OIL. they advanced To the front OF
the stage and engaged In all sorts
OF mischteyioua prapks.
In a borrowed coat and hat, and
carrying q powder puff which he
applied to his nose frequently, Tom
Brett created much merriment.
Several times the rehearsal was
almost broken up, when that lm=
perturbable United States Marshall
10. .. Smith, tied with the assist.
anee Of some twtpe which be car
ries In his pockets, chairs to the
various members OF the cast, and
as the victims advanced TO take
their place on the stage, the chairs
were upset, making a dreadful
racket. Ultimately It became nee.
essary for Miss Miller to take
charge OF the cord.
And perhaps funniest OF all were
Joseph Lehman, Howard Ross,
John Burchinal, Thomas Brett and
Thomas Conneil. when Miss Miller
ordered them 10 skip yes skip, up
on the stage as little flower girls.
In the play G. Walter CoEbin Is
the blushing bride who has in.
weighed Lamar o. sattertield to
share the martial bliss that Is at
tendant Of coniugal union.
G. p. Smith Is the maternal pa.
rent Of the bride and M. l.. Brown
ia the mother Of the bridegroom,
and DR.. e. W. Howard as the pa
|terual parent ot the groom. The
maid OF honor is the part assigned
to Robert IT. Cunningham while
Dr.. Hugh H. Carr is the old maid.
The wedding ceremony will be read
by Harry 3. Engle.
James e. Sutton Is The, ring
bearer, Paul Fleming will play
the butler. while Robert Smith as
the black nanny will look after
the little brother and sister, parts
taken by Smith Hood and Merahall
E. Ashoratt.
j. p. Watson, Jr., and Mari
X. keenan, are the glgglin girls
who serve punch. The flower girls
are Howard Joseph Ross. John g,
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Thomas D. Conneli.
The bridesmaids arc ". O. Cole,
Walter Barnes. Paul G. Willetts,
Roger L. Kingsland, William /.
Lydic, Robert C. Miller,
The motion picture guests are:
Marguerite Clark DE-. H. r., Johu.
son; Mary PicktoTd, DR.. l.. D.
Norris. Clara Kimball Young, DR..
H. L. sattertield; Theda Bara,
Harry J. Hartley; Geraldine Far.
rar A. Melville Jacobs; Mabel
Norman. Oliver A. Wood; Con.
stance Talmadge. Henry s. Lively,
Ethel Clayton Forrest F.. Fank-
hauser; Norma Talmadge r. H,
Dollison; Elaine Hammerstine,
Louis Helmlck, Alice Brady,
Thomas A. Tate; Alice Joyce,
Rufus Yost; Catherine Mcdonald
KeRpa Clark.
The proceeds from the play will
be given to the Boy Scouts.